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Canoeing the Congo by Phil Hayward
Last year (2011) at ShAFF Phil Hayward came to the festival to introduce his film, a 20 minute short filmed and edited by himself, on his solo canoe expedition down the Congo river. A few months previously I had read a book called Blood River, about a journalist’s travels through the Congo. The journalist had painted such a bleak picture of the country that I found it hard to fathom how somebody could contemplate embarking on a canoe journey there all alone.
Well having met Phil, watched his film, and now read his book, it’s clear that he is no ordinary man! With a military background Phil is not what you would call aggressive, but he certainly doesn’t shy away from confrontation, and this, it seems, was the key to his success in the Congo. Whenever he was confronted by anybody, from tribesmen to drunk officials, he stood his ground and did not part with any of the money he was carrying on his person. He did recruit guides at times who acted as body guards, and chose well. At one point on the trip he is pursued by a band of machete wielding men who are clearly going to overhaul him and most likely kill him, so he decides to turn and face them, machete of his own in hand, and they retreat, clearly not expecting a madman, and each fearing for his own life.
The book is basic in many ways. Phil is no seasoned travel writer, but the story is so compelling and Phil such a character that the rawness of his style actually helps to paint the picture of a slightly insane, but fun-loving guy throwing caution to the wind and taking on what must rank as one of the most audacious journeys of the modern era. Had the very same story been written by a journalist one might have felt that it had been embellished and exaggerated. The fact that Phil has written it leaves you in no doubt as to its authenticity! In fact he dismisses Blood River as just such a yarn.
If you fancy immersing yourself in another man’s madness by means of adventure travel then check out this book.
You can buy both the book and the film here.
You can also listen to a Heason Events Podcast with Phil here.
Here’s Phil’s opening statement from his website:
In October 2008, I made the first ‘source to sea’ descent of the 4700km Congo River in Central Africa, from the true source in northeastern Zambia.
My book and film tell the story of my five month solo journey by canadian canoe through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I experienced swamps, waterfalls, rapids and endemic corruption. Arrested, chased, collapsing from malaria with numerous death threats I also encountered tremendous hospitality and kindness from a proud and brave people long forgotten by the western world.
And lastly here is the trailer to his film:

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According to an announcement in the Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, Federal Register, the EPA is adding 16 chemicals to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting. These 16 chemicals have been classified by the National Toxicology Program in their Report on Carcinogens as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen." The EPA has determined that these 16 chemicals meet the EPCRA section 313(d)(2)(B) criteria because they can reasonably be anticipated to cause cancer in humans.
The effective date for all 16 chemicals is Jan. 11, 2011, meaning they would need to be included in 2011 reports.
This final rule contains no changes to the list of chemicals the EPA included in the proposed rule. The chemicals being added as individual chemical listings on the EPCRA section 313 list in this final rule are as follows:
The interesting one is Isoprene, which is formed endogenously in humans and is generally the major hydrocarbon in human breath. Concentrations in blood range from 15 to 70 nmol/L. Humans produce isoprene endogenously at a rate of 0.15 μmol/kg/h, equivalent to approximately 17 mg/day for a 150-lb person Based on estimated human intake of 15 to 20 m3 air per day, ambient air would contribute less than 0.45 to 0.6 mg/day to daily isoprene exposure.
This final rule is effective November 30, 2010, and shall apply for the reporting year beginning Jan. 1, 2011 (reports due July 1, 2012).
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- Repository: Gilmore Music Library
- Storage location: Stored offsite
- Subject: Music -- Instruction and study -- United States
- Names: Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974
Call Number: MSS 3
The Yale School of Music Papers include correspondence, student works, lists of students, concert programs, and miscellaneous items.

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Holiday home Italy in Passeier Valley: Residence Pichler
Since 2012, in addition to the main house we have added new accommodation under the same management. The Pichler holiday home apartments are located in a sunny, quiet area around 200 m from the main house, slightly above the village and yet just 10 minutes by foot from the centre. St. Leonhard im Passeiertal, the main resort of the Passeier Valley, has all that you will need for your holiday.
Shops, restaurants and pizzerias, but also a wide variety of activities. An unforgettable place in the middle of the Ötztaler and Stubaier Alps and near to the spa town of Merano in Italy. The Pichler apartments are also an ideal starting point from which to explore the Passeier Valley.
Escape from the frenzy of day to day life with a break in our Pichler holiday home apartments - you've come to the right place.

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Antique Map of Wiltshire by John Speed 1676
Title: John Speed - Wiltshire
Publication: Theatre of The Empire of Great Britaine by Basset / Chiswell engraving.
Description: 17th century map of the County of Wiltshire with a town plan of Salisbury and a vignette of Stonehenge
Condition: Good image, close side margins, minor creasing, folding copy as published.
Image size: 385 x 513mm
15 x 20" approx.
Order No. 1977

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Paris Hilton to make film in Cappadocia
NEVSEHIR - Anatolia News Agency
Paris Hilton will come to Cappadocia to star in the film ‘Yarmani.’ DHA photoAmerican socialite Paris Hilton will soon be heading to the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir to star in the film “Yarmani.”
Works have already started to scout filming locations for the film. The film team along with director Barış Denge, general coordinator Fahrettin Kuru and lead actor Erkan Köse have already arrived in the city and met with Nevşehir Mayor Hasan Ünver at his office.
The film project was a significant one for the owner of Plato Film’s Sinan Çetin, according to Kuru, adding that they expected the film would draw interest not only in Turkey but also internationally.
Filming will begin next week when all of the locations have been decided, said Kuru.
“Yarmani” is a comedy that will tell the story of an ingenious Anatolian boy who becomes a famous fashion guru. It will also be shot in Istanbul and Los Angeles as well as in the Cappadocia region in three weeks.

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|Dr Hsu Dar Ren | Apr 16, 08 4:27pm|
|I refer to the Malaysiakini report Tengku Faris: Non-Malays should not seek equality.
Even though my childhood memories are very blurred now, I can still remember that from the time I was conscious of my surroundings, I had been taught one simple fact of life – that all men are equal in this world. My parents, being both intellectuals in the teaching profession, had always stressed to me that every son and daughter of theirs were equal in their eyes.
When I was older, women teachers were fighting for equal treatment as their male counterparts; equality of the sexes were again ingrained in my mind. I remember I was very glad when one day, my mother came back from school and told us that she would be getting the same pay as her male counterparts. It was really not the pay, because as small kids, the value of money was not so important to us, but rather we were happy because the equal status made our mother very proud and happy.
In schools, we were taught the same thing – that all men are equal. We learned from history how India had started to do away with the caste system, how in European countries, all citizens were treated equal. I learned about Martin Luther King and his ‘I have a dream’ speech. I read about how in the US, the civil rights movement had succeeded in getting equal rights for all races.
I read the book All men are brothers by Dr Albert Schweitzer when I was older, and the notion of equality of all people was again ingrained in me. By the way, the book influenced me into taking up medicine.
All great religions teach about equality of mankind. Even the UN passed the Universal Declaration of Human rights, under which all humankind are supposed to have same rights and deserve the same treatment. As the world progresses towards being one single big family, inequality has become less and less, and I believe that there would come one day (call me an idealist) when all men will be truly equal.
Now, suddenly, someone important is telling me that all my notion of equality is not valid in this country. My dream of equality can only be dreamt of. How do I feel? How do you feel?
One royalty member is telling us that a certain portion of Malaysians, which include me and my family, cannot be equal and should not seek equal treatment; that there are, in fact, different classes of races in the country; that even those born in this country long after independence will still have to carry the burden left behind by our forefathers. How do you feel? I feel disgusted and cheated.
Are we really still so medieval that we still need to have different classes of citizens? Can’t all citizens be treated equal – the tenet of the most basic of human rights? I don’t know how to answer that.
All my life , I have taught my children about fairness and equality. Now what am I going to tell my grandchildren?


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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Heart Patients
August 24, 2017
A money-back deal for cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors doesn’t cut costs enough, claims a new analysis from a University of Pittsburgh researcher. The drug’s manufacturer says the numbers used to calculate her cost figures don’t reflect reality. But the voice that’s missing from this public debate is the one that arguably has the most to lose – patients, who already struggle to access breakthrough cardiovascular therapies.
Access to PCSK9 Inhibitors
Approved by the FDA to treat patients with genetic high cholesterol and those who have already experienced a cardiac event, PCSK9 inhibitors can lower stubborn “bad” cholesterol for patients who’ve found few results with existing treatments. But the drugs’ price point has led health plans to establish extensive prior authorization processes to limit costs. A national IfPA health plan report card found that 43 percent of patients are denied access to the PCSK9 inhibitor their doctor prescribes.
To reduce health plans’ risk in allowing patients to take PCSK9 inhibitor, one manufacturer introduced a value-based pricing offer. Patients who experienced a heart attack or stroke despite taking their PCSK9 inhibitor, the manufacturer agreed, would receive a rebate. The arrangement reflects a growing interest in innovative ways to reduce health plans’ risk in allowing patients to take innovative but costly drugs.
Professor Inmaculada Hernandez, PharmD, PhD, however, argues that even with the money-back rebate in play, health plans would pay too much for the drugs. One PCSK9 inhibitor manufacturer notes that Hernandez’s analysis cobbles together data from disparate sources and relies upon an estimated figure for the actual negotiated cost of the drug, as the exact sum is not publicly available. Another issue is the calculated figure for cardiac events such as stroke and heart attack; Dr. Hernandez’s data point comes from clinical trials, yet the rate of cardiac events observed in the real world may be higher.
Impact on Patients
Beyond who’s right and who’s wrong is the question of who feels the impact of this analysis. Some patients and physicians have described PCSK9 inhibitors as game-changing, even life-saving drugs. But according to Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health Director Ryan Gough, blanket statements about the value of a drug don’t just make headlines – they can hurt patients by giving health plans justification to further restrict access.
“At town hall events, we hear patients describe watching family members struggle and even die from cardiac events related to high cholesterol. Some of these patients have inherited this predisposition; they see themselves as ticking time bombs,” Gough explained. “Yet health plans can easily seize upon data interpretations like Dr. Hernandez’s and push advanced medicine such as PCSK9 inhibitors even further from patients’ grasp.”
For more on patient access to PCSK9 inhibitors, see the Institute for Patient Access’ 2017 health plan report card series.Tags: Cardiovascular, Prior Authorization
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Lindsey Hilsum reports. (2017)
His other film credits from 2017…
It was concluded in December 2017.
Khoo was arrested at Heathrow Airport on February 23, 2017.
There were a total of six homicides in Brownsville in 2017, up from four in 2016.
She increased her time with the program to 95% FTE for July 2017 to December 2017.
Applications will be accepted beginning on August 17, 2017 through September 6, 2017.
These are the applicable numbers for the tax year 2017 - in other words, effective January 1, 2017.
It's also true there was an increase in male suicides in April 2017, after the show aired March 31, 2017.
In 2017, the season started six days earlier (on January 23, 2017) and ran through April 18, 2017.
Note: The January 2017 approval data is based on an average of Morning Consult’s daily tracking of President Trump’s approval from Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, 2017.
Using 1990 as the baseline, the increase in the number of global deaths attributed to population ageing grew gradually from 1991 to 2017 and reached 12 million in 2017 (Fig 1).
In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester, members of the crowd hold We Stand Together placards at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017.
Pregablin-related deaths quadrupled between 2016 in 2017 - with the drug listed on 33 death certificates in 2017 compared to eight in 2016 - while 40% of all drug-related deaths in 2017 involved the controlled drug Diazepam, compared with 24% in 2007.
POST (May 11, 2017); Andrew Prokop, Trump has now Admitted He Fired Comey Because of the Russia Investigation, VOX.COM (May 11, 2017); Abigail Abrams, President Trump Links His Decision to Fire James Comey to Frustration With Russia Investigation, TIME.COM (May 11, 2017),
Chakraborty and Lochan (2017), Bryan and Medved (2017), Marolf (2017), and Unruh and Wald (2017) provide recent reviews of the most popular approaches, with Marolf's emphasizing possible approaches that save unitarity, and Unruh and Wald's emphasizing ones that violate it.
When a new wave of attacks started to hit the UK and Europe in the 2000s, the perpetrators were either killed in an explosion (for example, Hasib Hussain in 2005 and Salman Ramadan Abedi in 2017), shot (Khalid Masood, 2017; Rachid Redouane, 2017) or captured (Michael Adebolajo, 2013) at the crime scene.
However, recent political activism by American football star Colin Kaepernick to highlight systematic racism in the United States against African Americans has inspired philosophical work about race and sport, and the ethics of political activism by athletes (Brackett, 2017; Klein, 2017; Marston, 2017; Sailors, 2017; and Rorke and Copeland, 2017).
49 Devlin Barrett & Philip Rucker, Trump Said He Was Thinking of Russia Controversy When He Decided to Fire Comey, WASH POST (May 11, 2017), Andrew Prokop, Trump has now Admitted He Fired Comey Because of the Russia Investigation, VOX.COM (May 11, 2017), Abigail Abrams, President Trump LInks His Decision to Fire James Comey to Frustration With Russia Investigation, TIME.COM (May 11, 2017)
To date, according to the IHRA, the working definition has been adopted and endorsed by the following governments and bodies: The United Kingdom (12 December 2016), Israel (22 January 2017), Austria (25 April 2017) Scotland (27 April 2017), Romania (25 May 2017), City of London (8 February 2017), Germany (20 September 2017), Bulgaria (18 October 2017), Lithuania (24 January 2018), and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (6 March 2018).
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Interview with BUSBEE, songwriter for Rascal Flatts, Katy Perry, Timbaland, Lady Antebellum - Apr 4, 2011
“Having strong relationships with the [performance rights organisations] is paramount. I always suggest that writers start with the PROs - they know everybody.”
In this ultra competitive industry, the successful modern songwriter is expected to be ultra versatile, able to turn a hand to any chart-friendly genre and produce readymade pop hits from out of their living room. A fitting poster boy for this new breed of artisan is busbee, having notched up a country #1 with Lady Antebellum, a UK Top 3 dance-pop hit with Katy Perry and Timbaland, as well as being a production wiz able to create major label songs on a laptop at home.
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Today is the mid-term election here in the United States of America. So go vote, wisely. Speaking of living the American dream, CoreLogic reports home prices, including distressed sales, rose by 5.6% year-over-year in September. That’s the slowest year-over-year appreciation rate since August 2012. Last month’s reading is 0.28% less than August and well below the 11.8% recorded half a year ago in February. Looking forward, CoreLogic expects a 5% rise from September 2014 to September 2015. Don’t panic, historically speaking, a five percent appreciation rate is a nice healthy average. Oil prices have dropped significantly over the last two days, leaving a barrel of sweet crude at only $77 a barrel. I think that I’ll fill up the car with gas on the way to the polls this afternoon. Thirty year FHA loans are at 3.25% while Conventional 30 years hangs at 4.0%. Fifteen year rates are still at 3.0% (APR will generally be higher, depending on the loan and down payment amounts, and amortization term–as closing costs and the presence of mortgage insurance affect each loan differently.)
Scotland has voted to remain part of the United Kingdom and will hash out their tax rate changes which take effect as early as 2015. While doing a bit of research on the UK debacle, I ran across this bit o’ information about our taxes here in the U.S. that was of more interest to me personally. The IRS claims that 47% of tax returns filed in 2012 reported adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $30,000, while only 3.6% of tax returns reported AGI of at least $200,000. There are about 300 million households, but in 2012 only 145 million tax returns were filed. Of those who filed, 64% of the returns paid federal income tax while 36% of the returns did not pay any federal income tax. So if you paid any income taxes in 2012, you are included the 31% minority of the population which did so. Thank you for keeping our government afloat (is that the right word? BTW: This is not a cry for a vote of secession).
Interestingly enough the National Association of Realtors shows that 54% of all licensed agents earn less than $50,000 per year while 7% earn more than $200,000 per year. Real estate agents are more polarized in their incomes than the national averages listed above. Realtors earn an average of $39,140 per year and it’s the 89th best job to have in the country according to US News and World report (#1 is software developer).
How is that for a smattering of useless information? Here’s what you really want to know: Thirty year FHA loans are at 3.5% and Conventional loans are at 4.25%. Fifteen year rates are way lower at 3.0% (APR will be higher, depending on the loan and down payment amounts, and amortization term–as closing costs and the presence of mortgage insurance affect each loan differently.)

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It's the annual tradition in Rochester that officially starts the Christmas season.
Santa and Rochester Mayor Tom Richards were on hand to help light the Liberty Pole in downtown Saturday afternoon.
The pole is located outside of the Sibley Building downtown.
The lighting ceremony is the first of many events the city has planned for the upcoming holiday season.
Afterward, a parade marched down to Manhattan Square Park, which was officially re-dedicated as the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Park.
Families then laced on some skates and hit the ice at the rink while fireworks launched into the air.
"I like when everyone shows up and, you know, the city has a lot to offer and they're all free," said Leonard Merritt of Rochester. "It's enjoyable, the crowd is great and everyone is just enjoying themselves."
"It's great, it's stuff for us to do that's good and positive," said Shereese Blackman of Rochester.
"It brings people downtown, it brings people together, promotes the spirit of of the season and a sense of community," said Mike Kantor of Victor.
The next city holiday event will be the Annual Rochester Tuba Christmas on Saturday the 21st.
For more information on holiday events, visit the City of Rochester online.


From the Editors
[The following statement was issued by Reporters Without Borders on 17 January 2013.]
Reporters Without Borders is deeply concerned to learn that Mansoureh Behkish, a netizen and founder of the Mourning Mothers movement, has been told to report to the sentence application court at Tehran’s Evin prison on 29 January to begin serving a six-month jail sentence.
“We urge the authorities not to jail Behkish,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The way she has been hounded for years is typical of the constant harassment received by the relatives of executed prisoners when they refuse to comply with the regime’s desire to maintain a veil of silence over these cases.
“Their only crime is to keep demanding truth and justice for those who were hanged or disappeared in mass graves. It is outrageous that men and women such as Behkish who dare to provide information about these cases are being convicted and jailed on charges of anti-government propaganda.”
The mouthpiece of Mourning Mothers, an alliance of mothers and other relatives of prisoners who have been executed from the 1980s onwards, Behkish has repeatedly been harassed and detained.
She and thirty-three other members of Mourning Mothers were arrested while demonstrating in Tehran’s Laleh Park on 9 January 2010. Banned from leaving the country when freed on 17 March 2011, she was arrested again in Tehran on 12 June 2011 and spent a month in Section 209 of Evin prison.
A Tehran revolutionary court sentenced her to four and a half years in prison in December 2011. On appeal, her sentence was reduced to six months in prison on the anti-government propaganda charge and a suspended sentence of three and a half years in prison for “activities threatening national security.”
Bekhish also belongs to “Mothers of Khavaran,” a movement named after the south Tehran cemetery used as common grave for political prisoners who were executed en masse in 1988.
Bekhish posts articles on various websites about these groups, their ceremonies and the harassment to which they are subjected. Six of her close relatives (four brothers, a sister, and a brother-in-law) were executed during the 1980s. She has a gravely ill mother who she has to look after on her own.
With twenty-eight journalists and twenty netizens currently detained, Iran is one of the world’s five biggest prisons for media personnel.
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“Nice” Guy Finishing
Could I be the one; the yearned; the lusted; the wanted?
Has my passion and love of life bled through the bullshit facade,
The mockery of consciousness that is this living hell?
Has that passion offered a glimpse of heaven, the heaven,
The next state of human evolution? Could it be so?
Time will tell this chaotically beautiful tale.

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The Seattle Times team of 15 will bring you the Winter Olympics Games in print and online.
The Seattle Times is sending 15 reporters, photographers, photo editors and online journalists to the Winter Olympics, the third-largest team of any U.S. newspaper. The Times’ coverage will include a daily Olympic special section from Feb. 13 through March 1, and up-to-the minute online coverage from Vancouver and Whistler.
Ron Judd, who has covered Olympic sports since 1997, will be at his seventh Games. Excerpts of his book “The Winter Olympics: An Insider’s Guide to the Legends, the Lore and the Games,” are on seattletimes.com. Judd, who’s on a lifelong mission to have ice dance replaced by barrel jumping, will be based in Whistler and will offer insights in print and in his Olympic Insider blog.
Steve Kelley, a Times sports columnist for 27 years, will cover his ninth Olympics and fourth Winter Games. He has vowed to make the U.S. curling team in 2014. Based in Vancouver, he will offer his opinions in print and will also blog.
Jerry Brewer, a Times sports columnist since 2006, is covering his third Olympic Games. Brewer, who covered the 2002 Winter Games and 2004 Summer Games, is certain he could beat Apolo Ohno — at ballroom dancing, not short-track. Based in Vancouver, Brewer will write for print, blog and do Twitter updates.
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Bob Condotta has been a beat reporter for Washington football and men’s basketball at The Times since 2002. He will be at his first Olympics and hopes to understand the icing rule by the time the Games begin. He will cover events in Vancouver, blog and do Twitter updates.
Jack Broom, a Seattle native, has been at The Times since 1977, but has never been closer to an Olympics than his own couch. He’ll focus on stories outside the sports venues, on the people and happenings that help make the Olympics a focus of worldwide fascination.
Kristi Heim will be covering her second Olympic Games, after reporting from Beijing in 2008. Heim, a Times reporter since 2004, will look for news and off-beat stories from the social, economic and cultural sides of the Olympics. She was a student volunteer during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and still has the day-glo uniform to prove it.
Meri-Jo Borzilleri is covering her fourth Olympics, but is working her fifth. Her first job was selling bagels with a sister at the 1980 Winter Games in her hometown of Lake Placid, N.Y. The freelance reporter will cover events in Whistler and contribute to the Talk of the Games blog.
Photo team: A Seattle Times team of five award-winning photojournalists will be covering the Winter Olympics. Photo editor Kevin Fujii, covering his fourth Olympics, will be based in Vancouver, along with photographers John Lok and Mike Siegel. Photo editor Fred Nelson and photographer Steve Ringman will be based in Whistler. Their images will be showcased in our daily Olympic special sections and online photo galleries throughout the Games.
Online team: Seattle Times producers Tiffany Campbell and Stephanie Clary and videographer Genevieve Alvarez will bring you all things live and Web during the 2010 Games — live web video streaming, Twitter, multimedia storytelling and more. They’ll be tapping into the community, the fans, fellow Times staffers and athletes to show you what it’s like to be in the midst of the Olympic experience. Follow them on twitter or on our Olympic Outsiders blog.


There is a danger that some folk watching Reporting Scotland and STV might believe the big balloon when he says:
‘Their lackadaisical government, the highest taxes anywhere in the UK, declining educational standards and inadequate healthcare!’
Both leave his astonishing rant unchallenged. No surprise there. If you know anything at all, it’s a statement of unparalleled inaccuracy. It’s all wrong. It’s stunningly galling for him to think he can say it. He has no evidence. Here is just some:
Three times more trust Scottish Government over UK Government to act in Scotland’s best interests. Public trust in the Scottish Government to act in the best interests of the country remains significantly higher than in the UK Government, according to the latest Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (SSA). People were nearly five times more likely to say the Scottish Government should have most influence over how the country is run than the UK Government.
Highest taxes in the UK:
Roughly speaking, people in Scotland pay less income tax than the rest of the UK on earnings below £27,000 a year, and more income tax on earnings above that. The differences are relatively marginal though.
All of those benefit from free prescriptions, free student tuition, free care for the elderly and bus passes for the over 60s.
Declining educational standards
Only 66.9% of GCSE entrants in England got 1 or more GCSE awards compared to the 86.1% in Scotland achieving 1 or more SCQF Level 5 awards.
‘In England, the proportion of children reaching a good level of development at age five has increased, but the attainment gap has remained fairly constant at 20 percentage points. This gap widens through secondary school, to around 28 percentage points by age 16 and 25 percentage points at age 19.
In Scotland, children aged five living in the most deprived areas were 16 percentage points less likely to reach the expected standard in reading, and 14 percentage points less likely in numeracy than those living in the least deprived areas.
‘94.4% of pupils had a ’positive destination’ including work, training or further study within three months of leaving school last year, official statistics show. The figures also reveal that the gap between those from the most and least deprived communities achieving a positive destination has halved since 2009/10, with an increase in positive destinations for school leavers, from both backgrounds.’
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Letter: Detroit Lakes always looks to the future
My home town gets things done. Watching the rally cars race down West Lake Drive last Saturday reminded me how progressive our city council and mayor are. Detroit Lakes has become the go-to community to hold events year around because of a progressive and receptive city government.
Whether it’s boat races, parades, car shows, art fairs, hockey tournaments or numerous other events, our city embraces them and supports them.
The latest project the city is fully supporting is the Detroit Mountain Recreation Area. Their cooperation has been instrumental in helping make it a resounding success. Typically councils and boards look for reasons to say no, as it’s the safest and easiest answer. Hardly a week goes by in our town when something isn’t going on, all because our decision makers see the big picture and say yes.
Detroit Lakes has it all, and with continued leadership embracing new ideas the next generation will reap the benefits of living in a community that’s always looking to the future. — Tom Hanson, Detroit Lakes


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Best Fitness Upright Exercise Bike BFUB1
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|Frame: 5 years
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Wear: 90 days
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The Best Fitness BFUB1 is an upright bike designed for home use. Although it’s pretty similar in construction to the FitLeader UF1, it has a lower weight capacity. However, it does offer a more advanced console. Differently put, it’s not a basic exercise bike such as the Marcy ME708.
Technical Details and Specifications
- Assembled dimensions: 41L x 20W x 55H inches (104L x 51W x 140H cm)
- Assembled weight: 72 lbs (32.6 kg)
- Weight capacity: 225 lbs (102 kg)
- Seat: 4-way adjustable
- Pedals: With adjustable straps
- Drive: Belt
- Resistance: Manual-magnetic, 8 levels
- Fitness computer: Time, speed, distance, calories, pulse, recovery test, goal setting
- Warranty: Frame 5 years / Parts 1 year / Electronics 1 year / Wear parts 90 days / Labor 90 days
Frame and parts
Like most upright bikes, the Body-Solid Best Fitness BFUB1 model features a frame made of steel tubing. Most of the steel parts are powder coated with corrosion resistant, gray paint, except for the seat post which has a chrome finish. The drive system enclosure however, is made of heavy-duty plastic material.
This upright bike features a rather small footprint, therefore it’s a great choice for a small apartment. It’s only 41″ (104 cm) long, and 20″ (51 cm) wide, but its bases are ovalized, and rather thick tubes, offering excellent stability. On top of that, the rear base features adjustable stabilizers, so it’s not necessary to place the bike on a mat for maximum stability.
When fully assembled, this Body-Solid exercise bike is not extremely heavy. It weighs only 72 lbs (32.6 kg), and also features transport wheels attached to the front base. Thus, by leaning it forward on its wheels, its relocation is easy, as you will be handling less than half its weight.
The seat supplied with this exercise bike is a pretty generic one. It doesn’t integrate air cell cushioning such as the seat in the IRONMAN X-Class 310. However, it’s much wider than the seats of most spin bikes, offering more comfort for upright workouts. In fact, several users have reported no issues with the seat or sores, after 40 min – 1 hour workouts. The seat features a standard connection system to its post, thus it should be easy to find a replacement for it if it’s the case.
The seat is adjustable horizontally and vertically, and its post is long enough to accommodate users between 5’1″ and 6’3″ (155 – 190 cm). The adjustment knobs are fairly large, with polygonal edges, so adjustment can be done easily and quickly. Also, the seat assembly is solid enough to support users up to 225 lbs (102 kg).
The bike’s handlebar is fairly simple as well. It features a multi-grip design, integrating pulse sensors. It’s non-adjustable, and attaches to the vertical tube via 4 bolts. It is covered by a thin sheet of rubber foam material in order to provide a comfortable grip.
Resistance and drive
The Best Fitness BFUB1 upright bike is equipped with a manual-magnetic resistance system. In other words, its resistance system consists of a small metallic plate with magnets attached to it, connected via a steel cable to the turn-knob on the handlebar post. By turning the knob, the magnetic resistance plate changes its relation to the bike’s metallic flywheel, and thus resistance is increased or decreased. There are 8 “clicks” on the tension knob, differently put, 8 distinctive resistance levels. The resistance provided by the 6-7-8 settings is fairly decent, simulating a hill climb and offering a superior burn. Conversely, the lower settings offer little resistance, excellent for the users who require recovery training.
Evidently, since the resistance system is not motor-assisted, the bike doesn’t need to be connected to a power source. Its fitness computer is battery powered.
Like most exercise bikes with a magnetic resistance system, the Body-Solid BFUB1 features a belt drive system, powered by a heavy-duty, stretch-resistant rubber v-belt. Therefore, the bike supplies a smooth and quiet operation, another reason why it makes a great choice for apartment building use. Also, since it doesn’t have a chain, its drive system parts don’t require any lubrication.
The flywheel equipped in this bike is not extremely heavy, weighing approx. 12 lbs (5.4 kg). However, it’s perimeter-weighted, which means that the pedaling motion is quite steady, eliminating the “stair master” effect specific to older bike models.
The bike’s crank system features a set of solid steel crank arms. But since this is not a spin bike, it’s not meant for standing up workout routines. So, even if the bike’s crankset may hold your entire bodyweight, engaging in this type of workout routines may lead to its damage. It’s an upright bike, thus the user is supposed to pedal seated at all times. The pedals supplied are nylon-made, weighted, featuring adjustable straps.
Pedaling in reverse is possible on this bike. However when pedaling in reverse the bike retains its resistance. Differently put, when pedaling in reverse you will benefit from the current resistance setting, just as if you would be pedaling normally. Also, when pedaling in reverse the fitness computer will continue to track your workout statistics.
The Best Fitness BFUB1 upright bike is equipped with a fitness computer that offers quite few extra features than a basic, “SCAN” type model. First of all, it features a 5-panel display, showing time, speed, distance, calories and pulse simultaneously. It doesn’t have pre-set workout programs, but offers the possibility to set-up goals for distance, time and calories burned.
It offers 8 user profiles, and can measure a user’s Body Mass Index (BMI) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), as each user can input their height, weight, age and gender. It also has a Pulse Recovery function which indicates your current level of fitness, indicator that you can use to determine which is the best type of workout that you should follow.
The console is not telemetry enabled. Thereby it can only read pulse if you hold onto the pulse sensors integrated in the handlebars. It cannot communicate with any HR chest strap transmitters.
As we’ve mentioned above, the bike doesn’t need to be connected to a power source. Its console is battery powered, requiring 2 AA batteries which are not included. It doesn’t integrate a sound system or cooling fan like the more expensive bike models, such as the Nautilus U616 or Sole LCB. However its top part does have a small speaker for various “beep” alarms, used by several of its functions.
The unit is fairly easy to operate, and the supplied manual provides clear instructions for all of its functions. If it doesn’t detect any movement on the pedals, it will enter Sleep Mode, and all the current values except Temperature and BODYFAT, will be cleared to zero.
Assembly and Maintenance
Like most upright bikes, the BFUB1 requires some assembly. But fortunately, the most problematic parts come ready-assembled. In other words, the resistance system and drive parts are already assembled, attached to the frame and enclosed by the plastic guards. All you need to do for assembly is connect the base tubes to the main frame, add the pedals, the seat and handlebar posts, then the seat and handlebars, and finally the console. This shouldn’t take more than 30-40 min. Tools and assembly manual are included.
Since it’s not a chain-drive bike, the maintenance of the internal parts is not necessary, as they come pre-lubricated from the factory. Maintenance basically requires you to periodically check the bike’s joints and re-tighten the bolts if it’s the case, and wipe any water or perspiration that may fall onto the console.
- Sturdy construction, elegant design;
- Small footprint;
- Ergonomic seat, 4-way adjustable;
- Magnetic resistance, with 8 distinctive settings, for light to medium cardio;
- Handlebars with pulse sensors;
- 5-panel LCD fitness computer, displaying time, speed, distance, calories and pulse simultaneously;
- Distance, time and calories goal settings;
- Pulse recovery, BMI and BMR functions;
- Quiet and smooth drive;
- Easy to assemble;
- Little maintenance required.
- No bottle holder;
- No tablet holder;
- Console display doesn’t have backlight, so in case the room has poor lighting, it may be a bit difficult to read.
The Best Fitness BFUB1 by Body-Solid, is an upright exercise bike with manual magnetic resistance. It offers a bit more than a basic upright bike, as it features a console with multiple functions and a 5-panel display. It also has a 4-way adjustable seat. In terms of fitness, it’s a great exercise bike for light to medium cardio workouts, muscle toning, stamina building and weight loss. Actually, a 30 minutes workout session spent on this bike, while using one of the top resistance settings, can help you burn up to 400 calories. It’s not a commercial grade exercise bike, but does have a solid frame. And finally, it’s not an expensive model, currently being priced for less than $300.

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text: Staver: Vaccine Tracking Is ‘Dangerous Threat to Freedom’ June 2, 2021 | Truth & Liberty Staff As America begins to reopen, a number of state and local officials are looking for ways to continue to maintain control over their citizens. Their plans include mandating injections and tracking people via vaccine passports. These mandates would be intrusive and dramatically restrict Americans’ freedom to live, work, shop, and worship.Government officials, at the federal and state levels, and tech corporations are working together to develop digital passports that would track who has received a vaccines for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The technology would come in the form of a smartphone application that allows vaccine recipients to show proof before entering a business, traveling by air, or any number of other routine transactions.State and Local Government OverreachOur friends at Liberty Counsel are raising the alarm about these oppressive measures:In Oregon, “Governor Kate Brown has now implemented a statewide policy to require proof of COVID shots for people to enter businesses, workplaces, and churches without wearing masks,” according to Liberty Counsel.In New York, the state government “rolled out its ‘Excelsior Pass’ system that would mandate people show that they have been vaccinated when trying to enter certain events and locations.”In Orange County, California, officials proposed “a ‘Digital Passport’ that ‘enables individuals to participate safely and with peace of mind in activities that involve interactions with other people, including travel, attractions, conferences/meetings, concerts, sports, school and more.’”In Washington, “Gov. Jay Inslee just released his new dictates for churches,” limiting them to 25% capacity. “But if the church segregates the worshippers based on whether they had the COVID shots, then he will permit up to 50% capacity. If everyone has proof of COVID shots, then the capacity is based on the size of the sanctuary.”Don’t Accept Mandates as the New NormalObviously, creating a vaccine passport system raises serious questions about privacy and constitutional liberties. The issue strikes at the core of how we choose to live as Americans under the Constitution.According to Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver: “Digital health or vaccine passports along with tracking and tracing apps present a serious threat to freedom. Vaccine passports and tracking apps are about collecting data and control. COVID is being used to advance this dangerous threat to freedom. We must never accept vaccine passports or tracking apps as the new normal. If we do, it will be the end of freedom.”Liberty Counsel is inviting concerned Americans to sign a petition that will be delivered to governors, Congress, and the White House. Make your voice heard and tell your elected officials to say ‘NO!’ to mandated COVID vaccines and tracking technology.Learn MoreLearn more about Liberty Counsel by visiting the organization’s website. Also, watch Mat Staver’s most recent appearance on the Truth & Liberty livecast.Visit our Research Center for great practical resources. Also learn how you can become a Truth & Liberty Coalition member and join us in standing for truth in the public square.


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Foodees South Carolina Food and Culture Festival
Welcome to the Foodees South Carolina Food and Culture Festival. This will be South Carolina’s Largest Cookout.
The South Carolina Food and Culture Festival, brought to you by Foodees, is a one-of-a-kind event taking place in the heart of Historic Downtown Aiken. On April 14-16, 2023, Newberry Street will be closed down to host an array of world-class cuisine from various cultures, as well as a diverse collection of artists, crafters, makers, and artisans from all walks of life.
This festival is a celebration of the melting pot of cultures that make up the fabric of South Carolina. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of delicious food from local vendors, as well as explore the wares of artisans and crafters from all over the state.
Foodees is committed to promoting cultural understanding and inclusivity through the medium of food. This event is a unique opportunity for locals and visitors alike to come together and explore the rich cultural diversity of South Carolina. And the best part? Admission is free!
The South Carolina Food and Culture Festival is a must-attend event for anyone who loves food, culture, and community. Mark your calendars for April 14-16, 2023, and get ready to taste the culture at the Newberry Street Festival Center in Historic Downtown Aiken!

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This morning while walking the kids to school, I had Simon & Garfunkel’s “Only Living Boy in New York” running through my head and, since I have no filter between them, out of my mouth. As I reached for the low note at the end of a phrase, it occurred to me that the range of the song’s melody — an octave and a perfect fourth — seemed unusually large. That got me to thinking about vocal range in pop music and wondering whether Paul Simon is more ambitious than most in that regard.
While mulling this over and considering various examples, I decided it would be fun to enlist my musical friends to see what the most extreme examples of melodic range — both large and small — we could think of in popular music are. So, musical friends, let’s play! Here are the rules:
- Your entry can include a maximum range song and a minimum range song. (Figuring out the range is helpful, but not strictly required.)
- You can’t repeat a song someone else has already mentioned in the comment thread already.
- The song must be common enough that most people would have heard it. Thus, either major record labels or something with a comparable degree of exposure.
- Note to especially talented friends, and corollary to rule #3: you may not write a song just for this purpose.
- Multiple entries are encouraged.
I’ll throw my hat in the ring with an initial entry that should be easy to beat:
- Large Range: Only Living Boy in New York, Simon & Garfunkel — an octave and a perfect fourth
- Small Range: Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry — a perfect fifth
In order to make this a bit more interesting, I’ll buy the winner their album of choice in digital format. The winner will be determined entirely by me, and my decision is final. Anyone who disputes it will be beset by my army of trained flying monkeys.


O’FALLON, ILL., JUNE 12, 2020 – Alpine Security is offering their OWASP Top 10 on-demand training (valued at $397) at No-Cost to students that register for any live cybersecurity course between now and July 6, 2020. Access to the OWASP Top 10 course will be immediately granted upon registration confirmation.
Christian Espinosa, Alpine Security Founder/CEO says “one of the best ways to reduce the risk of successful cybersecurity attacks is by workforce development through training. An empowered, trained, and certified cybersecurity workforce stands a better chance of keeping cybercriminals out.”
Two of the most popular live cybersecurity courses Alpine Security offers are Security+ and CISSP. Security+ is a great foundational cybersecurity course. The CISSP is management-focused and requires 5 years of experience in cybersecurity. “The CISSP is considered the “holy grail” for cybersecurity. Be warned though – the CISSP is very broad (a mile wide, inch deep)”, Espinosa says.
In addition to Security+ and CISSP, Alpine Security’s full schedule includes popular cybersecurity courses like CEH, CySA+, CCISO, and CAP.
Alpine Security’s OWASP Top 10 course includes the following:
- 14 Modules with 2 hours 40 minutes of instruction
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Alpine Security is also offering a No-Cost Cybersecurity Training Consult if you are unsure what course is best for you or if you are looking for private group cybersecurity training.


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SRV & Double Trouble ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ 2LP Vinyl Coming Record Store Day
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Record Store Day with an electrifying line-up of exclusive new and collectible 7″ and 12″ vinyl releases.
For RSD 2017, Legacy is offering an extraordinary range of 7″ and 12″ titles from a variety of artists including Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Toto, André 3000, Robert Johnson, Coheed and Cambria, Dennis Wilson, Harry Nilsson, Moondog, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Johnny Mathis, Ben Folds (with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra), Johnny Cash, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and others.
Now in its tenth year, Record Store Day is an annual day-long celebration of record store culture held on the third Saturday in April. RSD 2017 will be celebrated at independent record stores worldwide on Saturday, April 22, 2017. To locate your nearest participating RSD 2017 retailer, please visit: https://recordstoreday.com/Stores.
Legacy Recordings Record Store Day 2017 releases include:
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live At Carnegie Hall – 2LP 12″ vinyl
Stevie Ray Vaughan celebrated his 30th birthday in style in 1984, turning New York’s Carnegie Hall into a blistering Texas roadhouse for a sold out audience. Backed by Double Trouble (bass-ist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton) and featuring an all-star guest list that included Dr. John on piano and organ, brother Jimmie Vaughan on guitar and horn players from Roomful of Blues, it’s easy to hear why SRV deemed the show his “best birthday ever, forever.” Live At Carnegie Hall is available as a limited 2LP opaque brown vinyl set, exclusively for Record Store Day.
Read about other Record Store Day releases at LegacyRecordings.com.


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Top 10 Melbourne Culture On this week 17/03/2019
Clear your throat and part your lips. A meat storm is on the horizon. We’re not ashamed of that phrasing.
10) Eat The Issue x Peaches
What: “Eat The Issue” is an industry initiative started by young chef George Wintle, aiming to raise awareness and de-stigmatise mental health within the hospitality industry. “Eat The Issue” aims to tackle the stigmas associated with mental health through conversation and enact cultural change where hospitality workers won’t shy away from stepping forward.
Why: Considering we’ve once stood behind a person in a cafe with his own hand crafted wooden pipe and pocket square screaming at a barista for ten solid minutes about the pronunciation of ‘Ristretto’ we’re not surprised this is a necessary intervention.
9) Art Anywhere?
What: Comprising a series of short presentations, performances and discussions featuring the work of artists, curators and other creative practitioners working well beyond the limits of established exhibition formats, this symposium event will explore dynamic contemporary artistic practices at the outermost limits of location-specificity.
Why: Like discussing with your partner about where to place the sofa in relation to the african art piece in relation to the driftwood table without the promise of sex afterwards.
8) The Model Citizen: Modelling the Viral
What: Can one conceive of the post-human as virus and virus-like? What will AI machines ‘do to’ model citizenship? In this talk, as part of the exhibition The Model Citizen, Adam Nash, John McCormick and Asim Bhatti explore the way sentient technologies impact on artistic practice and on the way the world is lived and understood. Drawing upon their own robot-viral-machines, they shine a light on the black mirror of the contemporary age. The talk will end with a Q & A.
Why: This’ll have to hold you until the TV series returns.
7) Art Forum with Simone Douglas
What: Associate Professor Simone Douglas is a NYC based artist, curator and writer and the Director of the MFA Fine Arts program at Parsons School of Design, The New School NY. Her practice incorporates installation, photography, video and site-specific works.
Why: Watch an artist talk about the nature of art in relation to their own artistic practice. Or just stay home and google ‘woman pleasures herself for an hour’.
6) Yamamoto Sake Tasting
What: Yamamoto san is one brewer shaking things up in the sake world. His modern styles of sake are refreshing and vibrant and uniquely his, earning him a reputation as one of the top brewers in the sake scene today. Be one of the first in Australia to taste the Yamamoto Ice Blue Junmai Daiginjo, along with a few of his other signature brews.
Why: We’re not that well affiliated with the Melbourne sake crowd. Because we just can’t commit ourselves to grooming a moustache more meticulously than Hercule Poirot on an overnight train journey to a murder scene every day. But we assume if you can, then there really isn’t much going on in your life and you might be interested in this.
5) Nazeem Hussain LIVE
What: Nazeem Hussain is one of the most in-demand TV and radio personalities in Australia. His TV show ‘Orange is The New Brown’ premiered on Channel 7 in 2018, and he has co-headlined the hit show Fear of a Brown Planet at festivals across the globe. Come experience him LIVE.
Why: If there’s one thing we know about quality young comedians it’s that they spend the majority of their time waxing lyrical on defunct broadcast media.
4) Alyssa Edwards Dancing Queen Tour
What: She’s back, back, back again direct from her Netflix reality show, Dancing Queen. Alyssa is coming back down-under with her brand new 75 minute show, Dancing Queen. Expect high kicks, death drops, kooky ooky stories, new costumes, new numbers and a full night of entertainment from one of the biggest queens in the world.
Why: It’s got everything. Including the opportunity to give your bigoted relatives a liability-free heart attack.
3) Momo Fest
What: Momo Fest is the only event of its kind in Australia dedicated to glorious momos. With over 30 varieties of momos, it is a paradise for dumpling lover. There will also be a full spectrum of the most amazing entertainments ranging from live music featuring international and local bands, DJs, multicultural performances, roving performers, kids entertainment, workshops and momo competitions.
Why: Invest yourself in Nepalese culture in the only truly valuable way: fast food.
2) Meatstock: The Music and Barbecue Festival
23rd & 24th March
What: The carnival for carnivores returns to Melbourne for round three. Meatstock will be hosting some of the meatiest names in barbecue. The flaming hot, two day lineup includes competitions such as the ‘Barbecue and Butcher Wars’, as well as demonstrations and workshops. The event is garnished with a backdrop of live bands, BBQ inspired food trucks and craft beer from Yaks Ales.
Why: A festival ending in ‘-stock’ that instead of preventing violent deaths as a result of genuine war will result in a steep increase of obesity-related deaths as a result of a meat-based war. Pacifism clearly has its evils.
1) Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
What: Food and wine lovers in their hundreds and thousands each year indulge in bespoke events that fill Melbourne’s labyrinthine network of restaurants, laneways, lights-turned-down basements, dizzying rooftops as well as spilling into spectacular regional Victoria. The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is all about supporting and cultivating the very things that make Melbourne – and the surrounding regions – a gastronomic playground.
Why: Eat, drink and make merry. Consume laxatives, vomit whisky and regret your lifestyle choices. Repeat.


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TORONTO — La Maison Simons, the 177-year-old upscale fashion retailer from Quebec City, has introduced an all-in-one app that “eliminates the gaps between the physical and digital worlds,” according to company president and co-owner Peter Simons.
Available for free as of Thursday on iPhones and Android, the collaborative effort between the family-operated Simons and Montreal tech firm Nventive followed “an aggressive and busy roadmap” towards its completion, Simons told WWD.
“We had a two-year timeline and reached a point six months ago where we were ready to launch. But we took our time to ready the app and stabilize its performance,” he said.
The final result combines multiple technologies to deliver a solution for those wanting a more personalized shopping experience.
That includes access to “Starlook,” a proprietary image-recognition and artificial intelligence system that allows consumers to take or upload a picture of a product they like, regardless of the shopper’s location, as Simons explained. Once entered, the app will recommend similar Simons products that match that pick.
“Image recognition is now a granular technology — it’s almost identical or equal to the human mind. So we’re getting to the edge of what transitional technology is and how it will allow us to breach that distance between the sophistication of the human mind and computer data,” said Simons.
The app also integrates features like “The Wardrobe,” which displays previous purchases. That feature, in fact, aided Simons himself during a recent business trip to Italy, where a grease stain ruined his favorite pair of pants. “I couldn’t remember where I found these pants, but with the app I could look it up. It gave me quick access and fast purchase power. That’s what consumers want today,” he said.
The app offers a scanning function that allows consumers to hover over product tags and bring up the item’s detailed Simons mobile web page for quick reference, as well as access across the site for faster shopping and check outs.
It also provides directions to Simons’ products and services, as well as detailed store maps via interactive GPS for shoppers upon entering any of the company’s’ 15 department stores across Canada.
Simons’ reward program members can use the app to access their loyalty card and see their point accumulation as they check out.
“The truth is half our customers shop simultaneously in our stores and on the web. So there isn’t just one kind of shopper for us,” said Simons. “The real benefit here is this meshing of technology, so that our app can simplify the shopping experience for everyone. But it’s also the spinal cord for our IT architecture of the future.”
That includes laying the groundwork for Simons’ next project in 2018, which will be the establishment of a robotics facility at the head office to service the company’s e-commerce and other future initiatives.


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To improve strategies for the early identification of individuals at a heightened risk for the development of psychosis, we investigated the relationships and interactions between 3 psychosis-proneness dimensions for the development of schizophrenia spectrum psychosis: schizotypy, basic symptoms and the ultra-high risk (UHR) criteria.Methods
Seventy-seven UHR individuals and 79 healthy controls were assessed for schizotypy and basic symptoms using self-report questionnaires at baseline. UHR participants were monthly assessed for conversion to psychosis over a mean period of 25.8 months.Results
Sixteen UHR participants (20.8%) converted to schizophrenia spectrum psychosis. In stepwise Cox regression, the interaction between basic symptoms and physical anhedonia was selected as a sole predictor of conversion in UHR participants, whereby the self-reported number of the 8 basic symptoms significantly increased the risk for conversion in those with pronounced physical anhedonia.Conclusion
Our findings suggest that questionnaire-assessed basic symptoms, irrespective of their predictive validity, may predict a psychotic breakdown in pre-identified UHR individuals who are with genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia. Including all 3 psychosis-proneness dimensions into prediction models might help establish a more valid pathogenetic model of schizophrenia, and moreover, may provide some clues about course alteration strategies in hopes of preventing UHR individuals from converting to psychosis.


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Kitchen Worktops Info - Buying The Correct Ones
Redecorating your kitchen does not have to be an costly occupation. There are a few things you can do which will give your kitchen area a new appear, without you having to invest a great deal of cash.
When choosing a granite worktop to set up in your home, a number of stores will show you swatches that you can select from. You can even go to a web site and take a appear at samples of granite slabs. Whilst this may be handy for some, we do not suggest it when you want to choose the ideal granite worktop.
Believe it, the Quartz worktops Cambridge Uckfield are truly inexpensive and lengthy long lasting just search the ideal seller from haywards heath, eastbourne, reigate, uckfield and Guildford according to your require and give him the purchase. Gone are the days when it took ten-15 days to total the fitting of , now if you have hired a genuine seller your Granite worktops outfitted kitchen or bathroom will be prepared inside three days.
If the kitchen area is fitted website with 3 worktops i.e. 1 at the finish and the other two running at correct angles to it, you will require to set up the end one first.
Poor high quality Granite surface can be easily scratched and seriously pitted. It may even twist more than time or break after set up. Cheaper Granites are now easily accessible in the Uk from China and Brazil. The very best granites come from Belgium, South Africa, India and Norway. Granite can be likened to a Diamond exactly where cost reflects the enjoyment and quality that would be sent.
With the increasing use of granite for Quartz worktops and my present speciality home signs, I have lately experienced cause to think about just how stain resistant is natural granite?
There are a number of this kind of workshops scattered all about the world. As soon as the blocks of granite are quarried from the mountains, they are despatched to Verona, Italy exactly where they are reduce up into nonetheless big slabs. These are then delivered to workshops in numerous nations. If it is feasible for you to head to Italy to select your granite worktop, that's great. But for most people, this is not possible.
Wood also will get scratched effortlessly - and scratches are perfect houses for all sorts of stink and-or semi deadly germs. Having a wooden worktop is a recipe for food poisoning. If you want to scratch granite kitchen worktops you'd need to do it with a roadside drill. For strength, beauty and durability - it's granite all the way.

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Here Are 10 Impressive K-Pop Debuts From 2012
We can’t believe it’s already been 10 years! There were over 50 K-Pop groups that debuted in 2012, here are some of the debuts we can’t forget.
EXID debuted on February 16, 2012 with their powerhouse vocals on single, “Whoz That Girl”. The group saw their popularity sky rocket when member Hani‘s fancam for their song “Up & Down” went viral in 2014 with over 36 million views to date!
“Up & Down” was originally released a few months prior to lackluster results, but when the fancam circulated the song shot to the top of the charts and allowed the group to promote it again on music shows!
Although the members have all parted ways with their company Banana Culture, they have assured fans that they’ll find a way to promote together as EXID in the future.
Here’s an EXID track we recommend you check out!
VIXX debuted on May 24, 2012 with their upbeat single “Super Hero”. VIXX quickly became known for their unique and well executed concepts earning the title, “concept-dols”.
The group’s debut process was captured through Mnet‘s reality show MyDOL where 10 Jellyfish Entertainment idol trainees competed for a chance to debut. Through elimination, they narrowed down the 6 members who officially debuted as VIXX!
In 2020, it was announced that former member Hongbin left the group after a controversial VLIVE where he bashed fellow K-Pop groups. N and Ravi have since left Jellyfish Entertainment for solo ventures, but still remain in VIXX with fellow members Hyuk, Leo, and Ken. The 5 current members recently thrilled fans by reuniting on VLIVE!
VIXX has many amazing songs, here is one you should add to your playlist.
Did you know that AOA debuted with a band concept? The group debuted on August 9, 2012 with 8 total members, 5 of which promoted as a band under the name AOA Black. The members under AOA Black played the bass, keyboard, guitar and drums. Previous member Youkyung only joined the group for AOA Black promotions, leaving 7 members in AOA full-time.
AOA saw a series of member exits and currently consists of Chanmi, Seolhyun and Hyejeong.
AOA became known for their catchy songs with dances that other K-Pop idols loved to cover. Check out their single, “Like a Cat”!
4. Crayon Pop
This group strayed from the norm when they debuted in matching track suits with song, “Saturday Night” on July 19, 2012. Crayon Pop has an infectious, fun-loving presence that they brought to each single. When one of their songs comes on, it’s hard not to want to dance along! It seemed the nation agreed when they released track, “Bar Bar Bar” in 2013. It was a song you couldn’t escape!
The group has been on hiatus since 2016, but their song “Bar Bar Bar” left a lasting impression.
This group was only able to promote two songs before their company Stardom Entertainment merged with Hunus Entertainment in 2015. As a result of the merge, the girls found their contracts terminated.
EvoL had a lot of potential based on their strong debut with single, “We Are A Bit Different”. Check out the song below!
This group’s debut was highly anticipated as they released a predebut track with their labelmate, top idol Lee Hyori. Spica released their debut music video for single “Russian Roulette” on February 8, 2012. The group quickly gained interest for their impressive vocal talent which they showcased in each release.
The group officially disbanded in 2017, though hint that they are open to reuniting as Spica in the future. Here is their funky US debut single, “I Did It”.
Yerin and Jamie (formerly known as Jimin) debuted as the 15& duo under JYP Entertainment on October 7, 2012. They caught the attention of fans with their first single, “I Dream” for their strong vocals, especially considering they were only 15 years old!
The group only released one studio album before going on hiatus in 2015. JYP Entertainment has not officially announced their disbandment, but member Jimin confirmed in an interview that they had disbanded. Many international fans will recognize Jamie for her long-standing role as a co-host of Arirang TV‘s After School Club.
Check out their fun music video for single “Somebody”!
For those of us who witnessed their debut on January 26, 2012, it was hard to forget the 6 idols with the matching bleach blond hair, the deep voiced leader Yongguk ,and the maknae (youngest member) Zelo with his fast rapping skills! They showcased their confidence in debut track, “Warrior”.
The group remained active until their official disbandment in 2019 with many noteworthy releases.
Here is their powerful single “One Shot”.
This group debuted with 7 members and became known for being able to successfully pull off different concepts from ballads to dance tracks. They debuted under CUBE Entertainment which is home to labelmates such as CLC, Pentagon, and formerly 4Minute and Beast (now promoting as Highlight).
BTOB are still actively promoting with 6 of the original members and released a new album this year! Here is their debut single “Insane”.
Last but not least, SM Entertainment mega-group EXO debuted with “MAMA” on April 8, 2012. The group originally debuted as 12 members, 6 members promoted their Korean debut EP as EXO-K with a focus on Korean promotions. The 6 additional members promoted their Mandarin Chinese debut EP as EXO-M with a focus on promotions in China.
EXO entered the scene with a unique concept that gave each member a supernatural power that they showcased throughout their “MAMA” promotions.
The group now has 9 members and still actively promote! Here is one of their hit songs, “Growl”.


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May 19, 2011, 10:28 AM EDT
Kevin Durant shows up to his post-game press conferences dressed like an eager student ready to walk across the University of Texas campus to his Europe in the Twentieth Century history class.
Complete with his backpack. Straps buckled across the front. That he leaves on the entire time.
A backpack that you can soon own, thanks to Nike.
The shoe company that never misses a good marketing opportunity will be selling the backpacks as part of his KD III line, according to the Oklahoman.
Nike isn’t saying what the backpack will look like or cost yet, or even if it will have his initials on it. There is a Kobe Bryant backpack that costs $90, but Kobe does not do his post-game press conferences wearing it.
As for what is in Durant’s backpack… it’s not that exciting.
- Pat Riley says he didn’t think LeBron was leaving, Heat can turn around quickly 14
- Coach K on Rose: “Derrick’s played great, not good, and hasn’t held anything back” 16
- Report: Anthony Bennett pulled from pro-am by agent, possibly due to his inclusion in Kevin Love trade talks 41
- Report: Sixers fighting against immediate changes to NBA Draft Lottery system 56
- Team USA going small ball, but how many bigs do they keep on the bench? 4
- Report: LeBron James more popular than he ever was with the Heat 14
- Durant says 2014 USA team better than 2010 version that won gold 6
- Kevin Durant knows you’re talking about his free agency but isn’t giving many clues. He liked what LeBron did. 17


When it emerged OnePlus was going to launch a super high-end OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone with 5G, many feared it would bring an end to the company’s longstanding commitment to undercutting the prices of its flagship competitors.
However, a new report suggests that fears of a OnePlus phone costing the same as a high-end iPhone or Galaxy S10 may have been unfounded.
Android Central reports the phone will retail for €749 in Europe, complete with 8GB of RAM. That’s around £649 at the current exchange rate. The site says there’ll be another version with a stunning 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for €819 (around £710).
Interestingly, the site says a base model with 6GB of RAM (not so long ago, that would have been unheard of!) and 128GB of storage will be available at a later point in the release cycle. No price is known as yet, but the report does say Mirror Grey, Almond, and Nebula Blue will be the colour offerings.
The current OnePlus 6T starts at €549 in Europe, meaning an increase of €200 for this top-end version, but considering there’s likely to have a 5G modem, a new all-screen display with a pop-up selfie camera that could still be seen as decent value.
Related: OnePlus 6T review
While some will see the price tag as a betrayal of the firm’s principles, it might be an increase OnePlus fans are happy to pay for the phone, which is likely to boast improved cameras, an in-display fingerprint sensor and the latest Snapdragon 855 processor.
It’s also around the same price as the entry-level Samsung Galaxy S10e and the iPhone XR, neither of which offer a 5G option.
The phones will be revealed at a launch event taking place on May 14, which is three weeks from now. We’ll have full coverage from what’s become one of the highlights of the tech calendar.
Does an extra 200 notes sound like a reasonable increase for a phone rocking 5G and bleeding edge features? Let us know @TrustedReviews on Twitter.


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Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its position in American Airlines Group, Inc. For the Q4 this year, the consensus current earnings per share trend estimates were for $0.51 while for one month ago was $0.52.
01/04/2017 - American Airlines Group, Inc. was downgraded to "market perform" by analysts at Cowen. The stock stands almost -11.26% off versus the 52-week high and 81.84% away from the 52-week low. TD Asset Management Inc. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 7.0% in the third quarter. The number of shares now owned by investors are 514.57 mln. Total capacity for the month was 13.6 billion available seat miles or ASMs, down 3.7 percent compared to the prior-year period.
11/22/2016 - American Airlines Group, Inc. had its "neutral" rating reiterated by analysts at UBS. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 331,189 shares of the airline's stock valued at $12,125,000 after buying an additional 106,941 shares during the last quarter. Company price to earnings (P/E) ratio, which measures the relationship between the earnings of a company and its stock price, is calculated as 9.40.
United States of America based company, American Airlines Group Inc. American Airlines Group Inc has a 12 month low of $24.85 and a 12 month high of $50.64. It has a dividend yield of 0.92%. Company's distance from 20 day simple moving average is -3.06% and distance from 50-Day simple moving average is -3.70%. Current year EPS projections for American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) set at $4.62 according to the sentiments of 17 analysts, while its lowest earnings estimates are $4.05 and highest earnings estimates are $5.09. Together with its regional airline subsidiaries and third-party regional carriers operating as American Eagle, its airline operated an average of almost 6,700 flights per day to almost 350 destinations in more than 50 countries, principally from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, District of Columbia, as of December 31, 2016. The business had revenue of $9.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.74 billion. However, the company continued to see pre-tax margin of 3 - 5 percent in the first quarter. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 9th. American Airlines Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.37%.
Analysts give HIG a mean recommendation of 2.70.
12/15/2016 - Barclays began new coverage on American Airlines Group, Inc. giving the company a "equal-weight" rating. Citigroup Inc reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Tuesday, December 6th.
Elderly twins die after being in the cold overnight
It's highly improbable to find out which one of them fell first or if one of the women fell while trying to help the other one. Police said a neighbor found Martha Williams and Jean Haley, both 97, dead at Haley's Opechee Drive home Saturday morning.
Mediterranean Diet Could Help Lower Risk of Breast Cancer by 40%
Researchers studied women who, as high schoolers, had consumed diets thought to increase levels of inflammation in the body . Zhang and her team set out to examine isoflavone intake in 6,235 women diagnosed with breast cancer from the US and Canada.
We need the truth on Donald Trump's Russian Federation ties
Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from the investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian Federation . In addition to numerous public radio programs, he has reported for Reuters, PBS NewsHour, The Diplomat, and The Atlantic.
07/25/2016 - American Airlines Group, Inc. had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at Buckingham Research.
04/11/2016 - American Airlines Group, Inc. had its "overweight" rating reiterated by analysts at JP Morgan. They now have a United States dollars 51 price target on the stock. The count of Hold ratings in that period was 1.
In related news, President Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 13,515 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 30th. The Long Term Debt/Equity is valued 5.94 with the Total Debt/Equity of 6.43. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 877,073 shares of the airline's stock worth $32,110,000 after buying an additional 57,382 shares during the last quarter. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.12, for a total transaction of $5,471,532.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. The airline reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.92. The insider owns 1,541,370 shares as of 0.31%, now worth $69192099.3.
American Airlines Group Inc (AAG) is a holding company whose primary business activity is the operation of a network air carrier through its subsidiaries, American Airlines, Inc (American) and its regional subsidiaries, Envoy Aviation Group Inc (Envoy), Piedmont Airlines, Inc (Piedmont) and PSA Airlines, Inc (PSA).
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AAL.


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Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, provides families with advice surrounding racism and George Floyd's death.
COVID-19 is affecting LGBTQ youth but Children's Minnesota and our Gender Health program are here to help.
Dr. Sarah Jerstad shares what parents need to know about keeping their kids' minds and bodies healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children’s Minnesota is responding to changing patient, family and provider needs as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold. In order to offer the best care possible, we are expanding virtual care for specialty services, primary care and inpatient units.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) can be scary to kids, that’s why our staff joined together to create a song and music video to put kids’ minds at ease when they see care teams wearing PPE.
In order to help families, friends, classmates, and more stay connected, Children’s Minnesota child life specialists have put together a list of helpful suggestions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public places where it may be difficult to maintain social distancing, such as the grocery store. Learn how to make your own face masks.
On Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, we recognize and celebrate the lives and achievements of youth and families who identify as transgender and gender-diverse.
Families part of our Family Advisory Council wanted to help other families who are experiencing the difficulties of coming up with creative ideas to keep your children entertained while also keeping them safe at home. Get their tips here.
Recently, Children’s Minnesota partnered with Behavior Checker®, a tool offered by our primary care and behavior health clinics designed to provide parents with simple solutions and encouragements for common behavior problems they may see with their children.


We are looking for a qualified VMC Machinist to join our team in our Addison manufacturing facility. We are a precision machine shop producing various parts for multiple different industries. This is a 2nd shift role, working 2PM to 10:30PM Monday through Friday with the occasional Saturday. Must be open to working OT. Pay ranges from $24 to $26p/hour depending on experience. Please see below for further detail:
- Reads process sheets, job folders, blueprints, and work instructions of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, and operating requirements.
- Operate and set up Vertical Milling Machine Centers. Primarily Haas 3-5axis machines on site.
- Hold tolerences from +/-.0001 to +/-.0005
- Minor troubleshooting ability for nonconforming processes.
- Selects and installs preset tooling in machine in sequence specified on process sheet.
- Maintain a low level of scrap.
- Ability to write minor machining programs.
- Inspects first run piece with some assistance and spot checks succeeding pieces for conformance to specifications.
- Studies job packet and organizes materials for next run.
- Sets up and operates another machine with some assistance.
- Report perishable tooling replacement requirements.


With the election around the corner, polls tied, and a slow news week in the US, it's time to ask the question that's on everyone's mind: could Mitt Romney win with some strategic repositioning on copyright policy? Could the answer be to embrace pirate Romney? Let's explore.
The Walking Dead, a brand new TV-series based on Robert Kirkman's comic book, premiered on BitTorrent last night. Officially, the first episode is scheduled to be aired on AMC later this month, but unofficially the 90-minute premiere episode is already widely available on file-sharing sites worldwide.
Pirate Bay users are generally not known to pay cash for the content they grab from the site. However, a recent promo for a bundle of Indie sci-fi games, books and videos raked in more than $5,000. So what's needed to make these people pay for content?
In a few months BitTorrent will celebrate its tenth anniversary, and in these years it has become the preferred technology to share files online. Today we document a piece of BitTorrent history with one of the most elaborate overviews of the files currently available on public trackers.


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Rio Kapadia passes away at 66, best known for his role in Chak De India
Mumbai : Rio Kapadia, best known for his roles in movies like "Chak De India" and "Dil Chahta Hai," has passed away at the age of 66.
The cremation ceremony for Kapadia has been scheduled for September 15, 2023, at Shiv Dham Shamshan Bhumi in Goregaon. He is survived by his wife, Maria Farah, and his children, Aman and Veer. Throughout his career, he collaborated with famous actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Shimit Amin, Farah Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, and Vidyut Jamwal.
Kapadia also took on the role of Mrunal Thakur's father in Season 2 of "Made in Heaven." Besides his film work, he made appearances in television dramas such as "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke," "Kutumb," "Judwa Raja," "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi," and others. Additionally, he portrayed King Subala of Gandhara, Queen Gandhari's father, in Siddharth Tewary's adaptation of "Mahabharat."
Beyond his acting career, Kapadia was known as a talented sketch artist who created portraits of notable figures including Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi, and Madhuri Dixit, among others. On June 5, 2023, Kapadia shared photos from his European vacation with family and friends on his social media account.
May his soul rests in peace and the family stays strong during this difficult time.