This product is a combustible gas detection alarm system designed exclusively for the detector head using combustible gas sensor. The alarm system is a safety unit, not an analyzer or densitometer which performs quantitative/qualitative analysis/measurement for gases.
This product is a combustible gas detection alarm system designed exclusively for the detector head using combustible gas sensor. The alarm system is a safety unit, not an analyzer or densitometer which performs quantitative/qualitative analysis/measurement for gases. A combustible gas that leaked into the air is detected by a combustible gas detector head connected to the indicator/alarm system.
As a detection result, gas concentration is displayed on the LCD (bar meter display (green and red)).
Gas concentrations are displayed in different colors according to danger levels, i.e., in green when the alarm setpoint is not exceeded, and in red if the alarm setpoint is reached or exceeded. The alarm system is equipped with the gas alarm contacts of two individual outputs "(First gas alarm contact) + (First gas alarm contact [standard] or Fault alarm contact [option])". The base unit provides a common alarm contact, common alarm voltage output (0/6/12 VDC [standard]), contact output for an external buzzer and 24 VDC (load: 10 mA or less) voltage output. The alarm system can incorporate a UPS (uninterruptible power system) battery to continue gas detection in the event of a blackout.
Structure : 2-point model (per unit), incorporated type
Concentration display : LCD (bar meter display (2 colors: red and green))
Individual alarm contact output : No-voltage "a" contact [standard] or "b" contact [option]
(2 contacts) (contact capacity : 250 VAC 2 A, resistance load)
External output signal : 0/6/12 VDC (load current: 10 mA or less) [standard] or 4 - 20 mA DC (load resistance: 300 Ω or less) [option]
External connection terminal : 12P Input/output to detector head (4P)
Pump power output (24 VDC) (2P)
Individual alarm contact output 1 (gas alarm) (2P)
Individual alarm contact output 2 (2P)
(gas alarm [standard] or fault alarm [option])
External output signal (2P)
Alarm delay : 2 seconds [standard]
or up to 60 seconds/1-second increment [option]
Other functions :
Alarm test/ Alarm activation check
Peak gas concentration display -When gas concentration exceeds an alarm setpoint, the peak value of gas concentration is displayed and held on the bar meter.


Foy Vance Releases New Video for ‘Coco’
July 15, 2016
Foy Vance just released the new music video for “Coco” from his recent album The Wild Swan. Direct by Courteney Cox, the video follows a day in the life of her daughter Coco, who served as Foy’s inspiration for the song. The video premiered at People in the US and Shortlist in the UK.


GM expects pretax profit improvement in 2013 this year despite restructuring costs
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DETROIT—General Motors expects pretax earnings to improve modestly this year, offset by $1.1 billion in European restructuring costs.
The Detroit-based company also said pretax earnings and revenue were up in 2013 thanks to the launch of new vehicles like the Cadillac ATS.
The automaker earned $8.4 billion (U.S.) before taxes on $152 billion in revenue in 2012. The company releases 2013 earnings next month.
GM’s new president, Dan Ammann, and new chief financial officer, Chuck Stevens, discussed the outlook Wednesday at a Deutsche Bank conference in Detroit.
GM says it expects global industry sales to grow by about 2 per cent this year, to more than 85 million vehicles. It’s opening four new plants in China through 2015 to keep up with that growth.
GM shares fell 39 cents to $39.63 (U.S.) in premarket trading about an hour before the market open.
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Dean Maynard In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
I will not lie and tell you that Chitty would ever be my first choice of show to go to - it's really not my style of show - but honestly for Dean Maynard I would sit through a reading of the phonebook, so when the tour came to my local theatre I went to two performances to cheer him on. For all that the show might not be my thing, I can honestly say I had a really brilliant time both nights; it was fun to watch Dean in something different and see him play the villain and my friend and I found it incredibly entertaining to be pretty much the only two people in the theatre other than parents over the age of ten...though it did rather have the effect of making us behave like children! On the second night Dean offered to come to the stage door in costume for a photo with me in the interval and I will never forget my friend and I running out into the freezing cold night during that interval, giggling and chivvying each other with "Quickly! Hurry!" as we treated it like some kind of dramatic covert mission, an usher watching on with amusement in the background as we ran out into the night then reappeared five minutes later still laughing away.

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Linus Roth - violin
Linus Roth, who already received the ECHO KLASSIK Award as "Best Newcomer" of 2006 for his début CD on the label EMI, has received his second ECHO award in 2017 for a recording of the violin concertos by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky with the London Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Sanderling.
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Linus Roth has made a name for himself internationally not just with standard repertoire, but also with his discovery or rediscovery of works that have undeservedly fallen into oblivion. He has devoted special attention to the works of Mieczysław Weinberg, both in concerts and the recording studio, being the first violinist to have recorded this composer´s complete Œuvre on CD. Making Mieczysław Weinberg’s works known to a wider audience is also the aim of the International Weinberg Society, which Linus Roth founded in 2015.
Linus Roth attended the preparatory class of Prof. Nicolas Chumachenco at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg, Germany, before going on to study with Prof. Zakhar Bron. Subsequently, he pursued his studies for several years with Prof. Ana Chumachenco. While studying, he held a scholarship from the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation.
In October 2012, Linus Roth was appointed professor for violin at the “Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum” at Augsburg University and is also the artistic director of the 10th Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition in Augsburg. In addition, Linus Roth is the artistic director of the international festival Ibiza Concerts, which he himself founded, and of the music festival Schwäbischer Frühling in Ochsenhausen, Germany.
Linus Roth plays on the Stradivarius violin “Dancla” from 1703 – a kind loan from the music foundation of the L-Bank Baden-Württemberg.
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Julien Quentin - piano
French pianist Julien Quentin has established himself as a versatile and sensitive musician, exhibiting great maturity and poise. His remarkable depth of musicianship and distinct clarity of sound coupled with flawless technique, make him an artist in demand as both soloist and chamber musician.
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He has made successful recital debuts in Paris (Salle Cortot), Geneva Conservatoire Hall and Bargemusic in New York. He has appeared as soloist with the Wroclaw, Qatar and Córdoba Philharmonic Orchestras under such conductors as Tommaso Placidi, Paul Biss, and Han-Na Chang. Regularly invited to numerous international Festivals, Quentin’s appearances in Europe include Verbier, Lucerne, Gstaad, Montreux, Zermatt, Dresden, Braunschweig, Schwetzingen, Ludwigsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Beethovenfest Bonn, Radio France Montpellier and Saint Denis. A regular performer in North America, he has appeared at the Ravinia, La Jolla and Mostly Mozart Festivals in the United States. He has broadcast in Canada, United States, Japan and in countries across Europe.
Julien Quentin is a keen chamber musician and has collaborated with artists such as Nicolas Altstaedt, Emanuel Ax, Lisa Batiashvili, Gautier Capuçon, Corey Cerovsek, Martin Fröst, Sol Gabetta, David Garrett, Nelson Goerner, Ilya Gringolts, Gary Hoffman, Lawrence Power, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Sayaka Shoji, Kirill Troussov, and István Várdai.
Touring internationally in America, Australia, Japan, the Middle East and throughout Europe, he has appeared at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Louvre in Paris, the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, in Avery Fisher, Alice Tully and Carnegie Halls in New York. He has recorded for EMI, Channel Classics, Sony RCA, Hungaroton and Decca.
He also performed on the harpsichord, appearing in concert with Sarah Chang and the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, as well as with Thomas Quasthoff and under the baton of Leonidas Kavakos.
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The Schumann Quartet has reached a stage where anything is possible, because it has dispensed with certainties. This also has consequences for audiences, which from one concert to the next have to be prepared for all eventualities: “A work really develops only in a live performance,” the quartet says. “That is 'the real thing', because we ourselves never know what will happen. On the stage, all imitation disappears, and you automatically become honest with yourself. Then you can create a bond with the audience – communicate with it in music.” This live situation will gain an added energy in the near future: Albrecht Mayer, Menahem Pressler, Kit Armstrong, Anna Vinnitskaya and Anna Lucia Richter are among the quartet's current partners.
Photo: Harald Hoffmann
A special highlight of the 21/22 season will be the four concerts at Wigmore Hall London, where the quartet is Quartet in Residence this season. Furthermore, the quartet will be back on tour in the USA after an enforced break. It will be a guest at the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam, the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival and the MDR Musiksommer, as well as in Berlin, Schwetzingen, Frankfurt, Cologne and Dortmund. In addition, the quartet will be able to present two special programs in Madrid and Bilbao together with mezzo-soprano Anna-Lucia Richter.
Its album “Intermezzo” (2018 | Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Schumann und Reimann with Anna-Lucia Richter) has been hailed enthusiastically both at home and abroad and received the award “Opus Klassik“ in the category quintet. It is celebrated as a worthy successor to its award-winning “Landscapes” album, in which in which the quartet traces its own roots by combining works of Haydn, Bartók, Takemitsu and Pärt. Among other prices, the latter received the “Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”, five Diapasons and was selected as Editor's Choice by the BBC Music Magazine. For its previous CD “Mozart Ives Verdi”, the Schumann Quartet was accorded the 2016 Newcomer Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards in London. In 2020 the quartet has expanded its discography with "Fragment" and his examination of one of the masters of the string quartet: Franz Schubert.
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Authorities at Wits are investigating the circumstances that allowed water to pour through the ceilings in some rooms at Wits Junction last weekend.
One of the tenants at the Shosholoza building said his ceiling collapsed on Sunday after turbulent weather conditions affected parts of Johannesburg on Saturday night.
Two other students from the Kum Saan building had a similar problem, where water was reported to be coming through their lights in the ceiling.
Tshidiso Mogale said he had been experiencing problems with a leaking ceiling earlier in the year. The second-year law student said he reported this to Wits Junction maintenance.
“The problem started in May and Martha, the housekeeper, came and assessed the situation and they patched it,” Mogale said, indicating an area in the ceiling that had been plastered by maintenance.
Mogale said that last week Thursday however another leak happened in a different part of the ceiling. After it was inspected by maintenance he was promised it would be taken care of the following day but it wasn’t.
When it started raining on Saturday night Mogale said he waited to see if there was going to be a leak. At first there was nothing.
Then, “After 10 minutes, I started hearing a sound as if a tap was left open,” he said.
To prevent damage to his belongings he used a dustbin and towels to catch the leaking water.Mogale then moved to a room in another block for the night.
When he went back to his room the following morning Mogale said he heard a creaking sound from the ceiling while taking shoes from under his bed.
“I moved away from the bed and in a split second the ceiling just caved in.”
Clifford Chauke, the warden on duty that night, said he had called the manager and told him the matter needed to be attended to.
“While I was busy assisting Tshidiso, two students came from Kum Saan [another Junction building] with the same problem,” Chauke said.
He said their situation was “far worse” than Mogale’s because water “was coming from all over, even through the lights”.
Junction’s manager, Nazime Randera said the matter had been dealt with and Wits’ capital development project office was carrying out an investigation.
“They are calling for reports from Tri-Star,” which was the main contractor of the project, said Randera.
He said the weekend’s incident could have been caused by the build up of hail which prevented the flow of water to the gutters which resulted in the water moving through the slabs.
He added that “the problems occurred in some of the isolated rooms on the top floors”, however the investigation will look at defects to see if there were any “corners cut”.
The Wits Junction project was part of a plan to address the shortfall in student accommodation and increase capacity by housing 30 000 students in all residences in 2012.
Published in Wits Vuvuzela 25th edition, 21 September 2012

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New traffic management system on the M7 catches over 100 drivers breaking speed limits on first day
Over 500 fixed penalty points have been issued since the works began.
A new traffic management operation was put in place on the M7 between Junctions 8 and 11 from the early hours of Monday 26 November.
Two GoSafe Vans have been put into operation there while roadworks continue on the motorway, but since the works began on Monday morning, over 500 fixed penalty points have been assigned to motorists.
Of those, 32 drivers have been prosecuted for dangerous driving, with some drivers caught out with high speeds, poor lane discipline, or in some cases, vehicles breaking through crash barriers.
Since the operation was put into effect on Monday morning, over 100 drivers were found to have broken the speed limit of 60kph.
The operation is a renewed effort to keep both drivers and those carrying out works on the route safe, as while there has been no loss of life yet, there has been a number of very serious incidents.
Naas Garda Station Superintendent Declan McCarthy had the following to say about the first day of the new regulations:
"We would like to thank all of those who have heeded our warnings in advance of this latest operation," McCarthy said.
"It is, however, very disappointing that so many motorists have been detected breaking the limit on the first day of this augmented speed enforcement campaign. The aim of this operation is to keep motorists and construction staff safe while works continue and keep traffic moving and prevent unnecessary delays on the route."


Goa government has decided to form a task force of experts who will come up with the suggestions to revive the ailing Marathi and Konkani primary schools in the State.
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in his speech on the occasion of Independence Day on Monday said the task force will help to upgrade the level of education provided at the State-run Konkani and Marathi schools.
He said the task force would be soon set up within couple of months. “I have expressed the idea. Now the government will work out the modalities and other details,” Mr. Kamat said talking to reporters after the flag hoisting.
Mr. Kamat-led government, which has been facing intense protests after it recognised English as a Medium of Instruction (MOI), on Monday declared score of measures to prep up Konkani and Marathi language education in the State.
The Chief Minister announced six point agenda for upliftment of Konkani and Marathi schools in the State.
“Each taluka will have one model Konkani and Marathi school from next academic year,” he announced.
State government has also declared a scholarship of Rs 500 annually for each students studying in Konkani schools.
“Subjects like Maths and Social Science would be translated in Konkani and Marathi,” he added.
Mr. Kamat said the formation of third district is also under consideration as there is a demand for decentralisation of power.
“We have already formed additional Dharbandora taluka as an attempt to decentralise the power,” he recalled.
The Chief Minister also assured that the land use plans, known as Regional Plans, for all the talukas would be ready by next one and half months.
“We have notified plans for eight talukas and rest would be notified within one and half months,” he said.


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RUPAUL?S DRAG RACE WERQ THE WORLD 2017 TOUR
Featuring Live Performances By Bianca Del Rio, Shangela, Willam,
Latrice Royale, Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Detox and More?
The queens of RuPaul?s Drag Race will unleash their own brand of hilarity and hijinks upon the world this spring with the RUPAUL?S DRAG RACE WERQ THE WORLD 2017 tour, produced by Voss Events, Say What Entertainment and OUTtv. Hosted by Bianca Del Rio, Michelle Visage and Shangela, the live stage show will feature some of the series? most unforgettable queens including Alaska Thunderfuck, Alyssa Edwards, Detox, Latrice Royale, and Willam as well as some of the new ladies from season nine: Aja, Peppermint, Sasha Velour and Trinity Taylor.
?This is the most outrageous and talented collection of queens that have ever toured together,? declares Shangela. ?We?re calling this the ?WERQ the World? tour because that’s exactly what these Drag Race stars will be doing for fans: WERQing like they’ve never WERQ’d it before!?
?It?s been a year since the last world tour, and these queens are coming with fierce new looks, never-before-seen theatrics and over the top production numbers that will leave fans gagging,? continues producer Brandon Voss. He notes it will be especially interesting for fans to witness how the season nine queens stack up against the veterans. ?The show is a collaborative effort between some of the biggest personalities to come through RuPaul?s Drag Race. It?s incredible to see this multi-talented cast of new girls and veterans coming together on some unbelievably creative numbers.?
Voss Events is a leading production company that consistently delivers superior entertainment programming. Past events have included stars such as Lady Gaga and Cher.
OUTtv Europe is known for its diverse mix of edgy drama and fabulous lifestyle programming, including RuPaul?s Drag Race, Untucked and RuPaul?s Drag U, as well as a dynamic library of Hollywood and independent movies from around the globe.
The ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will begin airing March 2017. Thirteen queens will be competing for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and a cash prize of $100,000.
Tickets for the RUPAUL?S DRAG RACE WERQ THE WORLD 2017 tour go on sale March 1 at www.werqtheworld.com.
Fri, May-26 Toronto, Canada Danforth Music Hall
Sat, May-27 Montreal, Canada Theatre Berri
Fri, Jun-23 New York, New York Stage 48
Tue, May-30 Belfast, UK Waterfront Hall
Thu, Jun-1 Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theater
Fri, Jun-2 Stockholm, Sweden G?ta Lejon
Sat, Jun-3 Oslo, Norway Folketeateret
Sun, Jun-4 Copenhagen, Denmark DR Koncerthuset
Wed, Jun-7 Zurich, Switzerland Plaza Club
Fri, Jun-9 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
Sat, Jun-10 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
Sun, Jun-11 Berlin, Germany Columbia Theater
Wed, Jun-14 Rotterdam, Amsterdam Villa Thalia
Thu, Jun-15 Antwerp, Brussels Stadsschouwburg
Fri, Jun-16 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater
Sat, Jun-17 Hamburg, Germany Docks


FREEPORT — A 26-year-old man from Georgia was killed early Saturday when he apparently tried to force his way into a home, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's deputies responded to a house trailer on Loop Circle in Freeport, where two residents said their dogs started to bark and alerted them that someone was at the door, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
When they opened the door, one of the residents said a man armed with a bottle tired to enter their home. The resulting fight ended when the intruder was stabbed to death, the Sheriff's Office reported.
The man was identified as Sedrick Marshawn Williams. The Medical Examiner's Office, First Judicial District will determine the cause of death, the Sheriff's Office said.
No more details were available Saturday. The investigation continues.


ISNA / Hormozgan A member of the Hormozgan Assembly of Representatives in the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: “If for any reason the governor is forced to change one of his deputies, due to the sensitive and special conditions of the province with a special position, he should use a person who has the necessary experience and knowledge in political fields.” Have security and social.
In an interview with ISNA, Ahmad Moradi, regarding the rumors about changes in the political, security and social deputy of Hormozgan governorate, added: “The information received indicates changes in this key post, although the reason for this is still unknown to me.”
He stated that as a person who has worked in this field for 28 years, I do not see the current situation suitable for this change, adding: “In a situation where there is little time left until the presidential elections and Islamic councils in cities and villages, maybe This change is not beneficial.
Member of the Assembly of Representatives of Hormozgan in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, pointing out that if for any reason the governor is forced to change due to the sensitive and special conditions of the province with a special position should use a person who has the necessary experience and knowledge in political, security and “The governor of Hormozgan, as an experienced and skilled person who has a history of representing the parliament and being the governor in his record, should take this issue with sensitivity and should not confine himself to the feelings of some people and political currents.”
In the end, he said: “Certainly, the Hormozgan Assembly of Representatives in the parliament seeks stability and maintaining peace in all areas in the interests of the people, and the performance and the province are always superior to each individual.”
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Kittywalk Town & Country
The ultimate outdoor playground for your indoor cat!
Kittywalk© Systems outdoor pet enclosures are designed to be connected together to form different configurations so your indoor cat can have plenty of outside room in which to roam and many different things to do.
The Kittywalk® Town & Country Collection can be used with other Kittywalk® outdoor pet enclosures
such as: the Clubhouse™, Curves™, T-Connect™ and even additional Kittywalk® Deck & Patio, Kittywalk® Penthouse enclosures.
- The Kittywalk® Systems Town & Country Collection includes:
- Kittywalk® Deck & Patio: 6’ long outdoor pet enclosure that works on any flat surface
- Kittywalk® KABANA™: Shade awning and Hammock that keeps your cat cool and comfortable
- Kittywalk® Penthouse: Over 5’ of vertical fun with 3 different Hammock levels for your
- active cats
- Travel Bag Included
- Dimensions fully assembled:
- Total length: 96”
- Total height (including flag): 72”
- Total height (without flag): 63 1/2”
- Total width: 18”
- 2 doors included
- Each item can be sold separately
- Weight: 38 lbs

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Federal Motions in Limine includes more than 800 pages of summarized cases from the Supreme Court and all eleven circuits plus D.C., with ready-to-cite excerpts from relevant portions of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
This definitive resource is devoted entirely to excluding or admitting evidence using motions in limine and includes citations for both supporting and opposition briefs. It provides invaluable guidance for improving the clarity and quality of motions and brief-writing for federal court.
- Motions in limine law
- Prejudicial evidence
- Irrelevant evidence
- Writings and physical evidence
- Tests and scientific evidence
- Discovery motions
- Character evidence
- Witness evidence
- Sample motions list

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A soluble beta-cyanoalanine synthase from the gut of the variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (L.).
ABSTRACT Beta-cyanoalanine synthase (beta-cyano-l-alanine synthase; l-cysteine: hydrogen sulphide lyase (adding hydrogen cyanide (HCN)); EC 4. 4.1.9) was purified from the cytosolic fraction of the gut of grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (L.) by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Cellulose and gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 columns. The crude enzyme had a specific activity of 2.16nmol H2S/min/mg. A purified enzyme with a specific activity, which was seventeen times higher than that of the crude extract, was obtained. A molecular weight of about 55.23+/-1.00Kd was estimated from its elution volume on Sephadex G-100. The fraction when subjected to sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide elel electrophoresis revealed the presence of a protein band with Mr of 23.25+/-0.25Kd. The enzyme exhibited Michaelis-Menten kinetics having Km of 0.38mM for l-cysteine and Km of 6.25mM for cyanide. The optimum temperature and pH for activity were determined to be at 30 degrees C and pH 9.0, respectively. This enzyme might be responsible for the ability to detoxify cyanide in this insect pest and hence its tolerance of the cyanogenic cassava plant. Biophysical, biochemical and kinetic properties of this enzyme, which will reveal how this ability can possibly be compromised by enzyme inhibition, may lead, in the long term, to the potential use of this enzyme as drug target for pest control.
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ABSTRACT: O-acetylserine(thiol)lyases (OAS-TLs) play a pivotal role in sulfur assimilation pathway incorporating sulfide into aminoacids in microorganisms and plants, however, these enzymes have not been found in the animal kingdom. Interestingly, the genome of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans contains three expressed genes predicted to encode OAS-TL orthologs (cysl-1 - cysl-3), and a related pseudogene (cysl-4); these genes play different roles in resistance to hypoxia, hydrogen sulfide and cyanide. To get insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms we purified the three recombinant worm OAS-TL proteins, and we determined their enzymatic activities, substrate binding affinities, quaternary structures and the conformations of their active site shapes. We show that the nematode OAS-TL orthologs can bind O-acetylserine and catalyze the canonical reaction although this ligand may more likely serve as a competitive inhibitor to natural substrates instead of being a substrate for sulfur assimilation. In addition, we propose that S-sulfocysteine may be a novel endogenous substrate for these proteins. However, we observed that the three OAS-TL proteins are conformationally different and exhibit distinct substrate specificity. Based on the available evidences we propose the following model: CYSL-1 interacts with EGL-9 and activates HIF-1 that upregulates expression of genes detoxifying sulfide and cyanide, the CYSL-2 acts as a cyanoalanine synthase in the cyanide detoxification pathway and simultaneously produces hydrogen sulfide, while the role of CYSL-3 remains unclear although it exhibits sulfhydrylase activity in vitro. All these data indicate that C. elegans OAS-TL paralogs have distinct cellular functions and may play different roles in maintaining hydrogen sulfide homeostasis.Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 10/2013; · 4.66 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Chemical ecology provides unique perspectives for managing plant/human interactions to achieve food security. Allelochemicals function as chemical defences of crop plants, enhancing yields. While ingested allelochemicals can confer health benefits to humans, at higher concentrations they are often toxic. The delicate balance between their positive and negative effects in crop plants is influenced by many factors. Some of these—how environment affects optimal levels of defence, how metabolic interactions with nutrients affect toxicity of ingested allelochemicals—are the province of chemical ecology. These biological factors, however, interact with social factors, and neither can be studied independently. Chemical ecologists must work together with social scientists to understand the overall system. Here, we illustrate such an integrative approach, analysing the interactions between people and the major tropical crop manioc, which contains cyanogenic glucosides. Polymorphism for cyanogen levels in manioc facilitates analysis of how costs and benefits of crop defences vary among social systems. We first show how people/manioc interactions diversified in this crop’s Amazonian homeland, then turn to the remarkable cultural adaptations of African farmers since manioc’s introduction 400years ago. Finally, we evaluate new coevolutionary challenges in parts of Africa where people are still unfamiliar with a potentially dangerous crop. Current environmental and social catastrophes have restricted farmers’ options, resulting in acute problems in health of humans and ecosystems. We show that high cyanogen levels confer important agronomic advantages, but also impose costs and constraints that can only be understood when biology is coupled with analysis of social, cultural and economic factors. Detoxifying manioc technologically requires know-how, time, water and other resources. Detoxifying residual dietary cyanogens metabolically depends on being able to grow, or to buy, the nutrients required for detoxification, primarily sulphur-rich proteins. Solutions that appear adaptive today may not be in the future, as changing climate, rising atmospheric CO2 levels and decreased access to fertilizers affect productivity of crops and the nutrient and allelochemical composition of the foods they are used to produce. KeywordsCassava–Cyanogenesis–Toxicity–Konzo–Food security–Climate change–Socio-ecological systems–Elevated CO2Chemoecology 20(2):109-133. · 1.95 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) has been consumed for centuries in Africa, Asia and some other parts of the world. It has a superior nutritional content compared to other animal protein but has received little attention globally for various reasons. As the world strives to overcome global hunger and malnutrion, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries, this insect shows tremendous potential as an alternative rich protein source with its resilience and abundance in nature. More scientific research is needed to explore the potential of this insect to help alleviate the food needs of the world's current 7 billion people. INTRODUCTION Entomologists have described edible insects as "microlivestock"(Lyon,1991). Although entomophagy (the human consumption of insects) has not received significant attention in western Literatures, inspite of the superior nutritional content of edible insects compared to other animals (Lyon, 1991; Iligner and Nel, 2000) this has been attributed to nothing more than customs and prejudice (Owen, 1973). This organism is highly abundant in nature and varies in abundance depending on the type of vegetation cover in a region with forests with Chromolaena odorata much more favoured (Kekeunou et al., 2007). It is the dominant species among grasshoppers in many farmlands in Nigeria and elsewhere (Oku et al., 2011). Too much attention has been focused on the destruction of this potential alternative food source rather than on its preservation and growth (Müller, De Groote, Gbongboui, and Langewald, 2002; Ogunlabi and Agboola, 2007). There is a long history of insects' consumption in Africa and Asia (Sutton, 1988; Mian, 2003; Agbidye et al., 2009) and we will use Nigeria as a case study. Several studies in Nigeria have shown that the practice of entomophagy has contributed significantly to the reduction of protein deficiencies in the country (Ene, 1963; Ashiru, 1988; Fasoranti and Ajiboye, 1993; Banjo et al 2006; Omotosho, 2006). A number of insects or their products were used as food in many parts of Nigeria (Ene, 1963). The potentials of Zonocerus variegatus Insects are widespread on earth (Demirel and Cranshaw, 2006) and adapt to all manner of climate, weather and altitude conditions (Idris et al., 2002; Riedel et al., 2008). The most widely consumed insect species are grasshoppers (Burnie, 2007). Many modern entomophagers contend that insects should be the food of the future because they are nutritionally superior to many other meat protein sources, such as beef and chicken. In addition, insects are abundant; they constitute about 75% of known species of animals (Yoloye, 1988). With about 1500 identified edible species (Dufour, 1987; Smith, 1999), some insects are eaten as larvae, others in their adult stage (Wikipedia, 2010). In deserts or sub-Saharan environments and developing countries where food and water is scarce, and malnutrition has been reported to be very high (Joosten and Hulst, 2011; Norman, Pichard, Lochs, and Pirlich, 2008; Saunders, Smith, & Stroud, 2011) these insects can be an important food stable source (Kho, 2002). The northeast region of Nigeria is the second largest livestock producer in Nigeria (Majiayagbe and Lamorde, 1997), but very little has been done or documented about the rich "microlivestock" population of this region and the high cost of animal protein, which is beyond the reach of the highly impoverished population has reawakened and encouraged entomophagy in this part of the country more than other parts. This renewed interest in entomophagy will also also help to reduce the pest role of Zonocerus variegtus which requires attracticides (Timbilla et al., 2007) to control in Africa and many parts of the world.Continental J. Food Science and Technology. 01/2012; 6(2):8-12.

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STAMFORD, Conn. -- Curtain Call Inc., Stamford's longest-running and only year-round producing theater company, is holding auditions for its June production of "Gypsy."
Auditions will be held in The Kweskin Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford, on Sunday, March 30, and Monday, March 31. The time are for young performers: noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 30; adults: 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday, March 30, and 7 to 10 p.m., Monday, March 31.
The show will be directed and choreographed by Tom Coppola, with music direction by Greg Chrzczon. Rehearsals will begin April 7 for a production that runs June 6 through June 28 in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford.
"Gypsy" is a large-cast, ensemble musical with many singing and non-singing roles available. All roles are open. For the complete list of roles, visit the Curtain Call website.
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Visit Delphi, the center of the ancient world, the “Omphalos” (“Naval of the earth”) whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic Universe and the Meteora monasteries, perched atop soaring cliffs, gigantic rocks which have been etched by time into a variety of shapes rooted deeply in the ground yet complitely isolated from the world around them.
Athens – Delphi – Kalambaka
In the morning, meet our guide at the hotel and depart for a tour to Delphi and Kalambaka. First we will visit the pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke and was the site of the omphalos, the ‘naval of the world’. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and changes with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century BC, was indeed the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world. While at the site, visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum. Afterwards, lunch optional will be served at a nearby restaurant. Departure for Kalambaka, a small town stated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora gigantic rocks. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Kalambaka – Meteora – Athens
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Meteora, famous for its impressive scenery with ageless Monasteries*, that contain priceless historical and religious treasures as well as exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, standing between earth and sky atop huge rocks. Once you finish visiting the monasteries proceed to the town of Kalambaka for Lunch optional and then return to Athens passing by the heroic monument of Leonidas at Thermopylae (short photo stop) where 300 strong Spartans battled the army of the Persian Empire. Arrive in Athens early in the evening.
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The total operating expenditure is projected to be $170.2m, and $40.4m has been allocated for capital expenditure on infrastructure.
That spend comes in above the total operating revenue, which is forecast at $188.8m – but finance minister Mark Brown says he is more optimistic than the economists. He hopes for more income fueled by economic growth.
Tabling the Budget, Brown said the 2019/20 Budget was an investment in the future of the Cook Islands, ensuring essential services and infrastructure were available to support tourism and economic stability.
The government focus on improving the country’s productive capacity by investing in infrastructure would ensure the sustainability of economic growth and the resilience of the economy to climate change.
The government also aimed to increase revenue without increasing the tax burden on society, through economic growth and by ensuring that tax initiatives were applied in an equitable manner.
Brown added the government intended to invest in the capabilities of its agencies to ensure they operate effectively and efficiently in delivering services to people.
Key budget measures to meet the government’s focus areas included increased funding for law and order to ensure effective institutions, he said, as they provided the protection for more investment to make a strong economy.
There was also an increase in the Ministry of Health allocation taking it to $4.1m a year, to ensure Cook Islanders had access to a strong healthcare system and were able to meet their productive potential rather than being impaired by non-communicable diseases, Brown announced.
Roads and drainage received a significant $8m to invest in a quality of road that people expected.
Brown said government salaries had also been adjusted to keep pace with the increased cost of labour in the private sector and the need to retain highly-skilled Cook Islanders.
“I would like to declare that this Budget represents the shared desire of this government and all our public servants to improve the lives of our people. This Budget has been prepared with one thing in mind – and that is to care for our people because we love our people and we love our country,” Brown said.
“We have a clear plan. We know what needs to be done and we are getting on with doing it.
“Today, just as in recent budgets, this government announces strong economic growth, strong revenues and proactive spending for our people. We are living well within our means, with this government delivering positive operating balances and expenditure initiatives for every member of our society year after year.”
Brown concluded the 2019/20 Budget would “care for all Cook Islanders” and was dedicated to the continued prosperity of all people.


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John Soderberg “One of the most crucial human qualities, I believe, is empathy. Given empathy, brutality becomes impossible. Empathy is at the heart of our humanity, and in fact is the heart of our humanity, for it reduces the barriers of race, religion, and creed to items of mild interest, while unlocking our true, inherent human dignity. The act of encapsulating empathy in some medium, be it dance or music, painting or sculpture, simple stories or more complex forms, is my definition of art. The feeling and then the sharing of an emotion or idea — which is the essence of art — is what makes us human”.

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1. Why can’t we get pregnant?
The number one burning question is often why a patient cannot get pregnant. About 12% of Americans struggle with infertility. Men and women are also affected at similar rates. What’s worse, there is a wide range of reasons why pregnancy is not happening. A fertility specialist can only answer the question after a comprehensive health check. From there, the doctor may reveal the root cause. If not, the patient has unexplained infertility.
2. What tests should we get to find out what’s wrong?
The fertility specialist must first find out the root cause of infertility to take action. The clinic will order blood tests to check hormone levels and other health markers. Most couples would require physical tests and ultrasounds or fluoroscopy to reveal any physical damage to reproductive organs. If these fail, the doctor may perform a testicular biopsy, sperm review, or review the woman’s ovarian reserve. If these tests fail to reveal a problem, the couple will have unexplained infertility.
3. What treatment solutions do you offer?
Most fertility clinics have a range of solutions to help with infertility. Some can be as simple as lifestyle changes, medication, and supplementation. For some issues, minor surgery can significantly improve fertility. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is often the first physical solution if these fail. The next step is in vitro fertilization (IVF), the gold standard of treatment. IVF also has a range of supplementary techniques like ICSI, IVM, and assisted hatching to improve the success rates.
4. How much would treatment cost?
The cost of treatment would depend on the suggested course of action. Each patient will have a different reproductive health challenge. Each challenge will need one or more treatment options for the best results. Initial fertility consultations are covered by insurance. However, most follow-up procedures, like IVF, are not covered by insurance. The clinic will provide estimates and payment options accordingly.
5. What are the next steps?
Patients will be anxious to know the next steps with the details covered. The doctor will want to get an idea of the patient’s overall health. Follow-up appointments will consist of blood tests, physical tests, and other particulars. The doctor will outline how long tests will take to be completed and any requirements. The next steps also consist of completing paperwork or arranging payments. This information helps patients plan out the treatment journey effectively.
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These are just 5 of many questions hopeful parents will have. There will be some anxiety about the issue, so be patient and transparent. The physician or clinic staff will outline how to overcome an infertility diagnosis. Take note of the clinic’s approach to treatment, and don’t be afraid to seek a second opinion. From there, choose a clinic that can help patients through this anxious but exciting time.

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Just few minutes drive from Bellagio’s city center and Lake Como, an elegant restaurant in Bellagio is home to the award-winning imaginative Chef Luigi. While young, Chef Luigi worked in the illustrious Villa D’Este for seven years and has already won 40 gold medals in international culinary competitions. Still, Chef Luigi is humble and energetic as he talks about using local ingredients and teaches his hands-on pasta cooking class in his family-owned restaurant.
Your culinary adventure begins around 10:00 a.m. when Chef Luigi himself picks you up from your hotel lobby in Bellagio, post office, or ferry gate and regales you with tales from his kitchen on the ride over to his family’s restaurant. Once at the restaurant, relax for a moment with a cup of coffee or cappuccino with the chef and then you dress on the apron and explore the herb garden behind the restaurant.
The hands-on cooking lesson begins at 10:30 a.m. and focuses on creating homemade pasta fresca, packed with fresh day ingredients, as well as risotto, tagliatelle, gnocchi, and dessert every day different. After you can enjoy your lunch on the terrace (weather permitting).
Chef Luigi will also send you off with a homemade bottle of olive oil, an apron, your diploma of participation, as well as an English recipe collection, focused on dishes typical of the region. Your class ends at 2:30 p.m. when Chef Luigi returns you to Bellagio town or your Bellagio hotel with the private van of the restaurant with all of your culinary souvenirs.

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CUTE! We named her Charlotte, but its pronounced more like Chawlette (just because shes so cute and tiny.) She and her sister were born last night. After our trip, we will start bottle feeding them to make them reeeealll nice and snuggly :) Tis' the season!


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McAuliffe on Thursday signed signed Executive Order 28, which establishes the Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government.
The order comes in the wake of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and wife Maureen’s convictions for corruption.
Says the governor’s office: “The executive order identifies the broad priorities of the governor in his pursuit of a better state government, including meaningful rules for the ethical conduct of state officials, procedures for ensuring accountability to the electorate, and policies guiding the selection and service of high quality public servants.”
The 10-member commission will provide the governor with recommendations in December 2014 on ethics laws and policies with the goal of pursuing legislation during the Virginia General Assembly’s 2015 session, which begins in January, a release from the governor’s office said.
The commission will continue to meet in 2015 in order to study and make recommendations on other good government topics, including campaign finance, the selection and service of judges and other public officials, and gubernatorial terms.
“I am creating this commission because it is imperative that we foster a culture of professionalism in state government that attracts future leaders of the highest caliber,” McAuliffe said in a statement. “I want to guarantee superior service to the next generation of Virginians. And I want to establish an enduring culture of integrity on which this state can prosper. These are not merely my values. They are the essential covenant of democracy.”
McAuliffe, a Democrat, pointed out that the commission is bipartisan. It will be co-chaired by former state senator and U.S. Congressman Rick Boucher (D), of Abingdon and former Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling (R).
Other members of the commission:
- Viola Baskerville, of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia and former House of Delegates member
- John T. Casteen III, of Keswick, President Emeritus at the University of Virginia and former Virginia Secretary of Education
- Christopher Howard, of Hampden Sydney, President of Hampden-Sydney College
- Susan A. Magill, of Alexandria, Vice President for Advancement at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- Courtney M. Malveaux, of Henrico County, a business attorney at ThompsonMcMullan and former Commissioner of Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry
- Joe T. May, of Loudoun County, former Virginia House of Delegates member and chairman of its transportation committee
- John Sherman, Jr., of Richmond, former President and CEO of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
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On Sunday’s episode of the 90 Day Fiancé spin-off, his wife Elizabeth Potthast struggled during his immigration interview.
“We went for an interview at the USCA office and got grilled,” Andrei, 35, explained. “We were hoping to get my permanent Green Card approved. But, it didn’t happen.”
“I guess we need more proof but I don’t know much more proof you need,” Elizabeth added.
In the car, Andrei angrily accused his wife of not knowing when they met and told her that he understands why the immigration official would “think twice” about granting him a permanent Green Card.
Elizabeth explained her mistake in a confessional, saying, “One question that kinda made things kinda take a turn for the worse, it was ‘When did you and your husband meet?’ and I think that’s a very relative question. Like, meet on the phone or face-to-face? So my answer was different and they were like, ‘That’s not the right answer.’ I was like, ‘This is my husband. I know when we met. I was there.'”
Andrei continued to grill his wife over her answer, telling her, “I said to just f—ing answer the questions. Why [were] you stumbling?”
She responded, “Do not hound me right now,” adding that she did her “best” answering the immigration officer.
Andrei continued to push his wife and accused her of giggling during the immigration interview, which she denied. She said, “I nervously answered. You’re not gonna sit there and blame me.”
Elizabeth added that going through the immigration process again has been difficult for her.
“You want to make sure you say something right. I mean, they know all the answers. They’re just waiting for you to mess up.”
The couple continued to argue over the interview with immigration and what would happen if Andrei doesn’t get his permanent Green Card.
“If something happens, this is no joke, we have to get out,” Andrei told his wife.
However, Elizabeth was concerned for their daughter Ellie’s future, saying, “I’m just thinking about Ellie. I want her to grow up here.”
Her husband responded, “We have plenty of opportunities everywhere. Believe me.”
In a confessional, Elizabeth detailed her feelings about the situation “If my husband was deported, 100 f—ing percent I would be there with him, so would Ellie. At the same time, raising Ellie in Moldova, like, that’s a completely different life. I just never thought it would be something we would have to do. But, at this point, it really is a possibility,” she said.
She also shared her concerns about not being close to family; however, her husband told her not to say anything to them about the immigration issues and claimed that her family would be “happy” to see them leave the country.
He explained the reasons he believed that her family is behind their immigration issues.
“I believe it was somebody from Libby’s family who could have reported me to USCIS because they hate me,” he said.
“I don’t know who would have said anything, who would have tried to do that to sabotage us. That doesn’t make any sense to me,” she responded.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that concert goers may synchronize their breathing and more as they listen to the intricacies of a classical symphony performance.
Previous studies have shown that music may be able to induce synchronization in listeners, but the authors of this study said there has been little investigation into whether concert audiences actually become synchronized.
This new study, involving 132 participants, suggests that heart rate, breathing rate and the electrical conductivity of skin (which suggests excitement) may synchronize between audience members at classical concerts.
People who rated more highly for personality traits such as agreeableness or openness were more likely to synchronize with other audience members. Those with neurotic or extravert traits were less likely to become synchronized.
The researchers, led by Wolfgang Tschacher, from the University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, in Bern, Switzerland, observed the 132 people while they listened to a concert in which three classical music pieces were played by a string quintet. They were Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Op. 104 in C minor,” Brett Dean’s “Epitaphs,” and Johannes Brahms’ “Op. 111 in G major.”
The research team monitored participants’ movement using overhead cameras and measured their physical responses with wearable sensors.
They also asked the participants to fill in questionnaires about their personality and mood both before and after the concert.
While the investigators saw synchronization in a variety of measures, the greatest level of synchronization was seen in the breathing rate.
The findings were published online Oct. 5 in the journal Scientific Reports.
A study limitation is there were gaps in data collection due to prioritizing wearer comfort over data quality when choosing sensors. More reliable data collection methods should be developed for future studies, the study authors noted in a journal news release.
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has more on music and health.
SOURCE: Scientific Reports, news release, Oct. 5, 2023


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Chicken Nachos for One Recipe
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 cups tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup refried black beans, warmed
- 1 tablespoon salsa
- 1. In a small skillet, combine the chicken, water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 1 minute or until melted.
- 2. Arrange chips on a serving plate; top with beans, chicken mixture and salsa. Serve immediately. Yield: 1 serving.
1 serving: 580 calories, 22g fat (8g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 1488mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 8g fiber), 41g protein.
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Bobby V. Presents: Journey To Peach Moon Webisode #6 Style
In this webisode of Bobby V Presents: Journey to Peach Moon, Bobby describes the the struggles of fighting with the label to maintain the 'Style" that he wanted to present to his fans. The track featured in this webisode was produced by Timberland, an ideal that Bobby had to be persistent about with the major label he was on.
This compelling 10 part, web series gives us an intimate look at Mr. Slow Down. Enjoy and be sure to check out the new album, Peach Moon, which was released on the 17th of this month. Be on the look out for episode #7 tomorrow.


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Actors: Mary Lynn and Paul Devereux, Lucky Douglas, John Gogo, Rosemary Harbrecht, Dana, Jamie & Boone Harris, Ken Marr, Nora Layard, Shaun Luttin, David Schmidt, Robert Shoore, Vince Taylor
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It is told that the "June Bride" is the happiest bride of all!
In Alchemia Story, we are holding a wedding event, "Mariage Azul"!
Join the event to get the limited-weapon!
Event Dates:Start: June 13, 2018 (Wed) after maintenance
End: July 11, 2018 (Wed) start of maintenance
Event "Mariage Azul"!
The event scenario starts after completing the "Main Scenario Chapter 14: Two Maids"
How to join1. Open "Navi" from the menu on the left-side of the display.
2. Accept "Mariage Azul" from the "Event" tab.
3. If you select "Move," you will move to Event Map.
※You will need to complete Chapter 14, "Two Maids," to join the event.
※Please use "Navi's" map move function if you want to go to event map during the quest.
About Event-limited weapon
Collect "Seeds of love," and synth it with traded materials changes the appearance and rarity! It will lastly evolve to [UR Weapon]!
In addition, weapons with a rarity above SR are given a special effect that increases damage to demons that appear in the event!
■Enhance the Event-limited weapon and raise its rarity
Enhance the Event-limited weapon's "Bow of love" and raise the rarity.
If you enhance it until the end, it will change it to UR weapon "Bow of ultimate love"!
※You will not be able to sell event-limited weapon at the market.
※There are four stages for event weapon's rarity, N · R · SR · UR and by synthesizing materials, the rarity rises one step at a time.
About event collecting itemsYou will be able to trade to different items from "Seeds of Love," when you bring it over to NPC "Lula."

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Intel's Core i9-7900X and its Skylake-X brethren bring AVX-512 support, a new cache hierarchy, and a new on-die interconnect to high-end desktops. We examine how this boatload of high-performance computing power advances the state of the art in productivity applications.
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Apparently, the cops in Scotland make Detective Alonzo Harris look like Amnesty International. James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots and Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent star in Filth.
Director – Jon S. Baird
Screenplay – Jon S. Baird
Based on the novel Filth by Irvine Welsh
Producer – Ken Marshall, Jon S. Baird, Trudie Styler, Jens Meurer, Celine Rattray, Will Clarke, James McAvoy, Christian Angermayer, Mark Amin & Stephen Mao
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, language and some violence
Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) is a Detective Sergeant in Edinburgh, Scotland. He’s manipulative, hateful man that spends most of time deep in drugs, alcohol, sexually abusive relationships and dirty pranks he directs at his workmates that he refers to as “the games”. One of those pranks involves repeatedly taking advantage of his mild-mannered friend Clifford Blades (Eddie Marsan), member of Bruce’s masonic lodge.
Robertson’s main goal in life is to gain the promotion offer of Detective Inspector. The path to promotion appears brighter for him when he’s assigned to oversee the investigation of a murdered Japanese student. However, Bruce’s chaotic personal life begins to take over his work life as he begins to suffer from hallucinations which causes him to lose his grip on reality.
Filth is more than reminiscent of acclaimed gritty works from the mid to late ’90s such as Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting, particularly considering the author of the novel this film is based on, Irvine Welsh, also wrote Trainspotting. The styles of both Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) and Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) have become a genre in itself, for better or worse. Following their releases, a number of copycats emerged, some that work and some that don’t. It’s unfortunate that, in spite of its stellar cast headlined by James McAvoy, Filth falls in the latter category.
What made Trainspotting (which this film is more akin to than the aforementioned Pulp Fiction) so great is that the film cared about most of its deeply flawed characters. The violence felt real and contained, and Danny Boyle’s style never overshadowed the story or characters. Here, director Jon S. Baird – in just his second feature – delivers the same stylistic touches found in Trainspotting and the many other copycats that followed. The difference is we get a flawed central character with no real empathy behind him. That Bruce Robertson is so obnoxious isn’t the problem. The problem is Baird’s mishandling of certain elements of the character – one involving a long-lost wife and child that’s never really developed or explained as to why they left – which lack sincerity and seem solely designed to evoke any bit of sympathy out of the viewer at a time within the film that feels a bit too little, too late.
If there’s any saving grace to this film, it’s James McAvoy. McAvoy has mostly kept a nice-guy persona for most of his career. In just a handful of scenes, McAvoy takes a baseball bat and shatters that charming, boyish image that propelled him to stardom. Just when you thought you’d never see Tumnus/Charles Xavier getting his rocks off through erotic asphyxiation, think again. As Bruce Robertson, he switches it up, pulls no punches and goes balls-to-the-wall unleashed in depicting a man’s descent into madness. It truly is quite a performance from him, one that is far deserving of better material and a better character arc.
Along for the ride with McAvoy, Jamie Bell is superb as someone who appears to be a novice under McAvoy, but emerges with his own equal agenda. Eddie Marsan and Imogen Poots are both solid as probably the only two sympathetic characters in the entire film, and Jim Broadbent has a few moments with McAvoy as his doctor that echo Terry Gilliam.
James McAvoy commands the screen here at every given opportunity, and the supporting cast behind him stands out as well. It’s unfortunate, though, that this film offers nothing new to the Trainspotting style while also rehashing the number of “bad cop” films we’ve seen before, and concluding with a third act twist that unravels the film further. Having a central character with very little, if any, redeemable value that doesn’t feel forced is just further proof that this terrific cast is far more deserving of a better film.
I give Filth a C (★★½).


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Grains finished weak with front month wheat leading the way lower. May corn settled 9 ½ cents lower at $6.63 ½, May soybeans down 7 ½ cents at $13.66 ½, and May wheat down 19 ¾ cents at $6.52 ¼.
The fact that Russia announced that they do not see the need to limit grain exports this year put some downside pressure on US wheat prices today. They went on to say that they may see Russian grain exports each a record 27 MMTs this year. This combined with lower than expected export inspections this morning kept downside pressure on the market right through the day session close.
I talked on Friday about the July – November soybean spread which is just coming to its long term trendline resistance and held that level today (see chart). We don’t see near term export pace raising enough for the US carryout to drop significantly on the next WASDE report as many analysts are calling for. We did see a minor uptick in crush on the last crush report. If anything the market has done all it can to ensure that soybeans will gain/hold enough acres in the US to help cover any shortfalls that the South American crop had after this year’s weather related problems. Until then, World stocks-usage rates have not gone down significantly as we don’t even have a definite South American production number just yet. With soybean volatility still running at a relatively low level, hedging using the old crop options may not be a bad idea.
We expect March to continue to be a volatile month as traders gear up for the Planting Intentions report and Quarterly stocks data. We like staying with the current EHedger recommendations. If you have any questions, please contact your broker. Thanks and have a great week!!!
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New violence in Israel and West Bank
We all identified with the grief whether we were parents or not but because we were HUMAN. It was a heinous act. There was outpouring of support, intense media coverage and people challenged the gun lobby…enough was enough... these were children murdered for God’s sake.
A world away, more than 200 children (just as beautiful as those of Newtown) have been murdered in the last few weeks and STILL ARE BEING MURDERED!! These children were denied a life of dignity as they were already born into oppression and Israeli occupation. They NEVER did have a normal beginning and NOW are being maimed and massacred. The world leaders sit silent and continue to staunchly support Israel. Because what DOES matter here is that these children are Palestinian, they are Muslim and therefore NOT human. They are NOT worthy of compassion or outrage against the war crimes being committed against them. Doesn’t matter, who cares, their existence was/is irrelevant to the Israeli’s mission at hand as they have been given carte blanc to continue the slaughter. What are they chanting in Israel??? ‘No school for Gaza tomorrow because there are no children.’ This is the world we live in. This is the conscience and responsibility of these “world leaders.” I’m heartened by the respect for humanity on full display here. WOW
You are a shameful, shameful, shameful nation Israel. You disgrace people of your own country and faith who have called you out on your immorality. Jewish Voices for Peace is one organization that has been vehemently standing up for equality and humanity on both sides, not just yours.
When will this end??? Lives, psyches, have been demolished what more needs to be done?? As I said in my earlier post, Palestinians wait for their death while the Israelis run from it and are paranoid at the mere thought of being hit while supporting their government to annihilate a civilian population that is 50% under the age of 18. Well done Israel, well done. More than that, well done ‘world leaders’ for allowing a massacre to unfold on your watch. You all deserve to sleep peacefully.


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Louisiana Tech defeats New Mexico State 35-31
There are 5 comments on the KOB.com Eyewitness News 4 - New Mexico story from Nov 23, 2008, titled Louisiana Tech defeats New Mexico State 35-31. In it, KOB.com Eyewitness News 4 - New Mexico reports that:Louisiana Tech's Daniel Porter ran for 130 yards on 17 carries this afternoon to lead the Bulldogs to a 35-31 win against New Mexico State in Aggie Memorial Stadium.
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#1 Nov 24, 2008
Dang, We SUCK! I'm glad this horrible season is almost over! Maybe next year……, Yea right!
#2 Nov 24, 2008
Damn the Lobos suck. When are we going to fire Long. What an embarrasing loss.
#3 Nov 24, 2008
Gotta love it. A story not even about the Lobos (its a about NMSU, numbnuts), and the guy is saying fire Rocky Long! Guess you missed the memo about Rocky Long resigning?
#4 Nov 24, 2008
I think you need to read the article again.
#5 Nov 24, 2008
It appears you are a product of th Albq school system, you can't even comprehend.
NMSU blows donkey balls and needs to pull the plug on their football program.
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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh and other accused persons in the Delhi liquor policy case. The probe agency filed the 60-page chargesheet in the Rouse Avenue Court in the national capital on Saturday (December 2). This is a supplementary charge sheet in this case as the agency had filed about five such complaints earlier. The anti-money laundering agency had alleged that an accused businessman Dinesh Arora gave Rs 2 crore in cash at the Rajya Sabha MP's residence in two tranches. Sanjay Singh has denied the claim.
Sanjay Singh was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy case. He was arrested after a nine-hour search at his residence in Delhi in October this year, in yet another blow to the AAP. Manish Sisodia was already arrested in February this year by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam.
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain was the first AAP leader, close to Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in a money laundering case last year. However, he is out on medical bail at present.
AAP to run campaign
The AAP said that the party would run a signature campaign from December 1 to 20 to get people's feedback on whether Arvind Kejriwal should resign as Delhi chief minister if he is arrested. Addressing a press conference along with party MP Raghav Chadha, Rai alleged the BJP has hatched a conspiracy to get Kejriwal arrested under the "fake" liquor scam case with the hope of finishing the Aam Aadmi Party.
AAP is also planning to hold 'Jan Samvad' in every ward of the city on from December 21 to December 24 to discuss the alleged liquor scam with people as well as the BJP's "conspiracy" to get Kejriwal arrested and seek their opinion if he should resign as Delhi chief minister if he gets arrested.
Hitting back at the AAP party for this campaign, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said Kejriwal should train his volunteers to answer when people ask them about the "corruption" and "failure" of his government to develop the city.

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This Easy Red Velvet Cake Recipe is so delicious and simple to create. Topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and fresh berries, it doesn’t get any better!
FOR THE CAKE:
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups self rising flour
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tsp almond extract
2–3 tbsp red food coloring
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package of cream cheese at room temperature
1 stick butter at room temperature (salted is fine here)
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two 8″ cake pans with *cake goop or non-stick baking spray.
Combine sugar and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
Sift baking soda and flour together and add into the mixer and combine. Add in the oil, buttermilk, food color, and vanilla and mix until combined.
Distribute batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 5-10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
If desired, level cakes by cutting off the dome of the cakes and then cutting them in the middle to make 4 layers. This part isn’t necessary, but will make your cake more level.
TO PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
Cream together the butter and cream cheese with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
Add in the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Add it the sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time until fully combined.
Mix on a high speed for 2-3 minute or until the frosting is light and fluffy and easy to spread.
Assemble your cake by putting one layer on a cake board or plate and topping with a generous amount of the frosting and leveling with a spatula. Add the next layer of cake and continue with all of the layers.
Top with fresh berries and serve!
*Cake Goop is 1 cup of flour, vegetable oil, and vegetable shortening. Combine all the ingredients together in a mixer until smooth. Place about a quarter size amount in the cake pans and brush in with a pastry brush or a paper towel. Keep the remaining in an airtight container and keep it handy for the next time you make a cake!


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5 Centimeters written by Makoto Shinkai, due out June 2012
Vertical Inc.'s lineup continues to grow. The publisher had a couple of new announcements at its New York Anime Fest panel, including Moyoco Anno's Sakuran, and the Makoto Shinkai-penned 5 Centimeters Per Second manga.
In addition to writing by Shinkai—director of the 2007 anime—5 Centimeters Per Second features art by Yukiko Seike. It will be released in June 2012 as a single omnibus for $18.95.
As for Sakuran, Moyoco Anno's manga (pictured to the right) is due out in July 2012 for $14.95.
Vertical's final announcement was Osamu Tezuka's Message to Adolf, which was previously published in North America by Viz Media as Adolf. This two-volume release will be hardcover, and will feature a new translation. It's due out in August 2012, and will be priced at $26.95.

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Nielsen's single was game-winning blow.
Senior Hayden Nielsen's single drove in sophomore Collin Nash with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Rolla High School baseball team a 5-4, come-from-behind victory over St. Clair in non-conference action Wednesday on FCNB Field at the Bray Sports Complex.
Rolla improves to 11-12 and was scheduled to end its regular season yesterday with a non-league home varsity-only game against Salem. Fourth-seeded Rolla is scheduled to play fifth-seeded Waynesville at noon on Saturday in the first round of the Missouri Class 5 District 10 Tournament on FCNB Field.
St. Clair fell to 7-16. The two teams have been trying to get the game in since it was first rained out on March 28.
St. Clair bolted to a 4-0 lead over Rolla by scoring three runs in the top of the third inning and one in the fifth.
Rolla trimmed its deficit with three runs in the sixth, highlighted by a two-run single from sophomore Jake Stephens.
The host RHS Bulldogs then won it with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Junior Seth Stevens opened the rally with a hit. Sophomore Landon Maynard, pinch-running for Stevens, stole second base and then scored the tying run on an error by the St. Clair shortstop off a ball hit by Nash.
Nash stole second base and scored the game-winner on Nielsen's RBI single.
Nielsen and Stevens each had two hits to highlight the RHS offense.
Junior right-hander Tristin Brown went the distance on the mound for Rolla to gain the victory, allowing just one earned run. All three St. Clair runs in the third frame were unearned.
Rolla won the junior varsity game 4-3. Sophomore Weston Davis was the winning pitcher for the RHS jayvee squad, which ended its season on Wednesday.


By Abbir Dib
Drama, narcissism and love triangles are all the ingredients you need for delectable reality TV. And they’re served up on a silver platter in Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, a kind of turbocharged version of Married at First Sight.
With The Ultimatum, the creative team behind Love Is Blind – where contestants speed date while separated by a wall and propose before seeing each other – has upped the ante. Host Nick Lachey prefaces the show by reminding us that “psychologists say it’s not healthy to give ultimatums,” before imploding six relationships under the guise of a “social experiment”.
The premise of the show is both absurd and simple. Six young and attractive long-term couples are recruited because they can’t agree on whether to get married. After speed dating each other, primarily while in swimwear, each participant selects a new partner for a three-week trial marriage. After that new relationship, they revert to their original coupling for three weeks. Then it’s decision time: get hitched or break up publicly.
The show is unbridled chaos, putting long-term monogamy on a pedestal while encouraging non-monogamous behaviour to stir drama. It’s a mean-spirited premise designed to evoke jealousy.
It’s clear the show is geared towards sex and temptation rather than actually trying to salvage relationships. If you took a sip of wine every time the camera zooms in on the cast’s bits you’d need your stomach pumped.
While non-monogamy is a viable option for many people, in The Ultimatum it’s used as little more than a tool to toy with people’s insecurities. The show is less interesting than exploring whether long-term, monogamous relationships are healthy and desirable and more about just creating drama, pouring gasoline and lighting the match.
The ultimatum-givers sign up for the show believing their partners will explore their options and come crawling back. But the marriage-or-bust threat breeds resentment, so the cast members make the most of their hall pass. Yay, a new partner who is hot, validates me, and doesn’t whinge about marriage. The camera pans from the successful speeds dates over to seething partners – it’s brutal.
The show capitalises on a core tenet of monogamy: being chosen. The coupling ceremony is a chaotic display of fear and desperation. Thirty-year-old Nate gave his partner Lauren the ultimatum because he wants children, and she’s on the fence. Panic washes over his face after no one chooses him, whispering “I’m going to pick you” to a cast member. In a move of desperation he proposes to his original partner, Lauren, despite their differences. It’s jarring to watch Lauren happily accept the proposal after she’d openly resented his forcefulness until that point.
The trial marriages begin in apartments riddled with cameras. In Big Brother style they all get handsy under the bedsheets. Is this cheating? It’s hard to tell. In ethical non-monogamy there are clear boundaries set. It’s the perpetual grey area behaviour and lack of plot structure which makes the show so unhinged.
The Ultimatum, like most popular reality dating shows, revolves around alcohol. Twenty-four-year-old Madlyn drunkenly tells the other girls her new partner Randall ticks all her boxes, and they’ve fooled around, in front of his long-term girlfriend Shanique. Yikes.
When the original couples move in together the consequences of their actions flare up. It’s impossible to find a couple or a person to root for. Mainly because they’re so young and clearly not ready for marriage. Just when you start to feel some sympathy for a person they wave a flaming red flag.
Another participant, 23-year-old April, finds a video of a fellow cast member twerking on her partner’s phone and accuses him of cheating – seemingly forgetting what show they’re on. After Madlyn debases her partner Colby for the entire show, she angrily confronts him about his text messages with a girl he met at a club. He insists his show partner wasn’t giving him an authentic experience of an “open relationship” so he needed to “outsource”.
The couples are destined to fail because the format encourages it. They use the excuse “we were on a break” as a blanket statement for any toxic behaviour. At least with Married at First Sight the cast members start with a clean slate to find love. With The Ultimatum, monogamous relationships are already established and are muddied by contrived drama.
The show doesn’t unpack the toxic behaviour displayed but instead encourages the couples to get married regardless of their incompatibility. Because monogamy is the goal, people!
It feels like a messy, trashy reversion to the original intention of reality TV: embarrassing cast members with cruel premises. It could have been an opportunity to represent non-monogamy with some nuance, but instead it stigmatises it.
Despite (or perhaps because of) its shortfalls, it’s extremely popular and has been renewed for another season.Season two of The Ultimatum will feature an all-queer cast, guaranteeing even more possible relationship permutations and messiness.
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Hey figured I'd post my veggie hook I use to feed zucchini to my ottos. It's cheap, and works well, keeps the veggie off the glass mostly so snails have a harder time getting to it (harder, not impossible though lol).
Anyhow here it is.
Tools you'll need, 2 pairs of pliers, water, map gas or propane gas, you could maybe even use a gas stove to do this.
What the hook looks like before
Take the metal hook off the suction cup and grip it in your pliers
Heat the metal hook up make sure the flame isn't going to burn anything you want to keep! Darn kids, didn't put the paper towels on the holder after it's empty, just seen that in this pic, annoys me to no end!
Heat the hook until it's a nice orange/red color and take your second pair of pliers and start bending it. Sorry I don't have a pic of that part but I've only got 2 hands! Reheat it if it gets difficult to bend, keep going till you have the shape you want.
After you have it in the shape you want, cool it with water. Make sure you get your pliers also, they'll be heated up from the flame and you don't want to burn your countertop or your fingers.
Next replace the hook on the suction cup. You can simply pinch it back on, or if you don't have the strength you can use your pliers.
As you can see you don't want to bend it too far, otherwise you won't be able to slip the zucchini on, leave a small gap between the rubber nipple the hook clips onto and the hook.
That's it, total cost for me around 2 bucks for the hooks.


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I caught up with Jason 'Bodge' Bodger, from 2MC and HitFM in Port Macquarie, in late 2020 to talk about his time in breakfast radio, and the shenanigans he used to get up to. We then chatted about podcasting, audio gear, and talking to people.
Josh is a graphic designer with a passion for UI/UX design. He's done a lot of travelling and even studied overseas, yet, still calls Port Macquarie home. We talk about what he got up to in Austria, what he's up to now, and his time working in a museum.