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THIBODAUX — McNeese State’s path back to the NCAA basketball tournament is now the one with all the roadblocks.
The Cowgirls’ chances of earning a third consecutive appearance in the Big Dance suffered a severe blow Saturday afternoon with a 65-59 loss at Nicholls State. McNeese (16-13, 11-7 Southland) fell to the No. 5 seed in next week’s conference tournament in Katy, Texas, and will have to win four games in four days to earn the title.
“There’s no question it’s a tough one to swallow,” said McNeese coach Brooks Donald Williams. “It’s not about losing to Nicholls again, it’s about the lack of effort we showed in a game that’s very winnable. But hat’s off to Nicholls. They outplayed us from start to finish.”
McNeese trailed for most of the game before taking a short-lived lead on a pair of Shayln Riley free throws that capped a 10-0 run with 5 minutes left.
Nicholls retook the lead with baskets on its next two possessions and held a slim lead the rest of the way until Caitlyn Baggett hit a step-back 3-pointer with a hand in her face to tie the score at 59 with 1:26 remaining.
“I really thought that was going to be the turning point,” said Caitlyn, who had 10 points. “We were going to get a big stop and hit the shot to take the lead.”
However, McNeese’s game-long difficulty grabbing rebounds reared its head in a big way in the final minute.
Nicholls forward Jasmine Scott rebounded a pair of Colonels misses on the same possession, including one of her own, before finally drawing a foul and going to the line with 59 seconds left.
Scott hit both.
A Cecilia Okoye attempt on the other end was off the mark, with Scott getting the board once again and drawing another foul. Scott sank both of her free throws to put the Colonels up 63-59 with 31 seconds remaining. McNeese did not score again.
The Cowgirls were outrebounded 47-44, and had no answer inside for Nicholls forward Alisha Allen, who recorded a double-double with 29 points and 10 boards.
The Colonels (19-10, 11-7) are 10-0 when outrebounding opponents this season.
“It’s time to challenge our post players to play defensively,” Donald Williams said. “It’s not all about offense. It’s about defending and giving a lot of effort on the boards.”
McNeese was plagued by shooting troubles in the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Cowgirls shot 25.7 percent (9 of 35) from the field in the second half.
“We got some good looks the whole game,” Donald Williams said. “But we got one look and we were done. That goes back to the post game. We’ve got to get some effort crashing the boards.”
Ashlyn Baggett scored a team-high 25 points for McNeese. She and Caitlyn were the only Cowgirls in double figures.
Fully aware the opportunity for a first-round bye slipped from their hands, the Cowgirls somberly walked out of the locker room after the game.
Caitlyn knows the team needs an attitude adjustment before Wednesday’s opening-round game with No. 8 seed Northwestern State.
“This is definitely a bad loss, but everything happens for a reason,” she said. “We’re going to have a team gathering to emphasize we have always done well in the conference tournament. It’s not over. We’re going to work on our toughness.
“I feel like we’re one of the best teams, but obviously we’re not right now. Whether or not we want to continue the season comes down to effort.”

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Shares in M.L. Laboratories rose on Friday after the biotechnology group said that dexemel, its intraperitoneal drug delivery system, provided 'significant' benefits when used to deliver certain gene therapy products.
The group's shares were up 26- 1/2 pence or almost 13% at 233- 1/2 pence at 1120. ML Laboratories also said that, following marketing approval for dexemel in the UK in January last year, it has been given European marketing approval and 13 European Union countries had so far agreed to grant marketing authorisation.
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Last month, we detailed how Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has fought a proposal that could make filing taxes easier and cheaper for millions of Americans.
As we noted, tax activist Grover Norquist and other conservatives have also opposed the proposal, called “return-free filing,” which would give many taxpayers the option to receive a pre-filled return that they could simply review, sign and send back, all for free. Return-free filing has been endorsed by many experts and adopted by several European countries.
As it turns out, Norquist has also recently weighed in on the side of the tax prep industry on another issue.
A House bill introduced earlier this year would bar the IRS from offering taxpayers software that would compete with programs like TurboTax. In March, Norquist and others wrote a letter to members of Congress that urged them to support the bill — what they called a “pro-taxpayer, anti-IRS power grab legislation.”
At issue is how Americans file their taxes and whether electronic filing can be offered directly through the IRS.
The bill is called the Free File Program Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc. It declares that the IRS, with a few narrow exceptions, “may not establish, develop, sponsor, acquire, or make available” electronic filing service or tax software.
Roskam declined to comment. Spokespeople for Kind and Norquist did not immediately respond.
The bill would also make permanent the Free File program, a public-private partnership between the IRS and the tax software industry created in 2002 to offer some taxpayers free electronic filing.
The industry group behind the program boasts that almost all taxpayers can use software like TurboTax or more primitive electronic forms for free. But access to the more sophisticated software is limited by income. Only about 3.5 million taxpayers used Free File last year, according to a Treasury Department tally through the end of April.
The pact governing the partnership, which counts Intuit as a member, includes a sweet deal for the industry: In return for the companies offering free software to some, the IRS agreed not to develop its own free, online tax prep services. The current deal expires next year.
After ProPublica published a story on how Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has successfully fought "return-free filing," we asked readers how they did their federal income taxes, and how much they paid to prepare them.
Of the 596 responses, 44% of readers said they used TurboTax, with a median preparation fee of $50. Only 2% of respondents said they used FreeFileFillableForms.com, the free e-file service provided by the IRS. According to the treasury, 410,000 filers used Free Fillable Forms last year.
Intuit lobbied on an earlier version of Roskam’s bill that was introduced in 2011.
The company has spent over $11.5 million on lobbying on a range of issues in the past five years. That money buys high-profile help: Intuit’s lobbyists on the tax prep issue include former Sen. Tim Hutchinson, a Republican from Arkansas; former Rep. Pete Hoekstra, a Republican from Michigan and former Rep. Albert Wynn, a Democrat from Maryland. All three now work for the D.C. office of law firm Dickstein Shapiro. Neither the former lawmakers nor the law firm immediately responded to requests for comment. Intuit also did not respond to requests for comment.
Intuit has given money to the sponsors of the bill. Roskam has received $12,500 from Intuit’s political action committee and company executives in the last two election cycles. Kind has gotten $12,400.
Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., introduced a companion bill in the Senate. Pryor received $3,000 from Intuit’s PAC in the last election cycle.
Another recent bill would actually institute a version of return-free filing, allowing many taxpayers to avoid paying for any prep.
On Friday, Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the bill to create a voluntary system under which an IRS website would offer individual taxpayers forms that are automatically populated with data from employers and other sources.
“Our tax code is complicated enough, we shouldn’t be asking taxpayers to submit information the IRS already has,” Foster said in a press release.
“Taxpayers spend an estimated 6.1 billion hours a year complying with the tax code and an average of over $200 on tax preparation fees,” according to the release. (More on those figures can be found in a 2012 report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization within the IRS.)
The bill is called the Autofill Act, and last week marks the second time Foster has introduced the legislation. A spokeswoman said Foster got interested in the issue after he became frustrated with the “redundant paperwork” needed to file his own taxes and discovered California had a state version of return-free filing. She said he will now be working to collect cosponsors and the bill is likely to be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
This doesn’t mean an anxiety-free tax season is coming soon: similar bills introduced in the past haven’t gone anywhere.


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To address these discrepancies, we show that appropriate electrochemical design choices are crucial to the success of magnesium experiments. This study analyzes how different electrolytes, current collectors, and electrode materials work with (or against) each other. This work is intended to provide a platform for the search for high energy magnesium battery electrode materials.
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President Nicolás Maduro mocked the U.S. president's attempt to persuade Venezuela's military to support opposition leader Juan Guaidó and allow humanitarian aid into the country. "Who is the...
The “sovereign bolivar” was launched on Monday as a revaluation and renaming of the old bolivar.
President Nicolas Maduro said the move will “stabilize and change the country’s monetary life in a radical way.”
More than a million people have already fled the country amid a worsening economic crisis.
"The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, led by President Nicolas Maduro, deplore this unfortunate event. We send our condolence to the families."
Ongoing economic turmoil has led to a shortage of vaccines for the deadly virus.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered Chargé d'Affaires Todd Robinson and his deputy, Brian Naranjo, out of the country.
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Venezuela plunged to 102nd place of 156 countries in the World Happiness Report. By comparison, Denmark topped the list and the United States came in 18th. What happened?
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The country is suffering from such severe hyperinflation that residents are buying basic goods with duffel bags full of cash.
During a rally, Maduro pledged to defend Hugo Chávez's legacy as he danced to reggaeton with his wife, Cilia Flores.
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The organization approved a resolution that urges Caracas to postpone a presidential poll and allow a democratic process.
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This was the first time my kids and I had been out of the United States. I was fortunate enough to have selected such a wonderful home for us to stay in. The location of the property was secluded and away from the "hustle & bustle" of typical vacation sites. My grandson had an amazing time with the donkeys on site as well as being able to wonder the property and explore. The peace and quiet plus the beautiful scenery was exactly what we all needed. The location of the property is within driving distance to many attractions that we wanted to visit. The home itself was beautiful, clean, and up to date. There was more than enough room for the 7 of us staying there. The property owner & manager were so very kind and helpful. Even to the point of coming into town to get us when we first arrived and ended up lost. I would recommend this property to anyone that would appreciate the beauty it has to offer. Our stay in Ireland was everything we could have dreamed of, due to us having such a wonderful place to call home during our visit.
A perfect holiday getaway!
I stayed at the property with my wife and our two daughters in August and we couldn’t have picked a better place. The home is on a private farm just a tiny bit off the beaten path and mere minutes from the center of Ennistymon or Lahinch. It’s a perfect launching point for anywhere in the area. The property itself is gorgeous. Three donkeys share the property and are friendly and ready for carrots from their fenced in pasture just steps from the front door. The house is incredibly cozy and well appointed and felt exactly what we were looking for in an Irish eacape - a real Irish farmhouse with all the modern amenities. The owner greeted us upon arrival with fireplaces blazing and a bottle of wine. As we drove all around Clare during our stay, we didn’t come across a single location we would rather have stayed. I give this home the highest recommendation on all fronts. My family and I loved it and really hope to return to both Clare and this particular home in the near future!
From the photos and description, we knew something about Ashbrook Farm. However, it far exceeded our expectations. What a delightful stay we had. We were there for about three weeks. The farmhouse itself has been lovingly restored by the owner, Máire. Everything about it reflects her style and taste. We were a short drive from Ennistymon and not far at all from the beach and Lahinch. We used this as a base of operations to explore County Clare. Getting to know that part of Ireland as well as meeting with Máire were all highlights of our trip. We will definitely return!
Gorgeous views and quiet country estate
Maire met us in town the first day to lead us up to the house which was so helpful in our jet lagged condition. We had stunning weather the whole week and donkeys were back after the first few days. ( Moved to different water source as drought going on). We were close to a variety of activities and enjoyed just relaxing at the house too. The rooms in the house are larger that the pictures indicate so that was a pleasant surprise. Highly recommend a stay here in you want to be close to County Clare sites but not in a town setting.
Nice house, beautiful views, a few quirks
The house was very clean upon arrival, nicely furnished and decorated and had beautiful surrounding views. A few things to note:
- the plumbing is quirky - toilets don't always flush, water pressure in shower not great and water in shower does not always get or stay hot.
- we came back from an outing one day to find some of the electricity not working - after searching all over, found out the circuit breaker box was above the front door in the foyer- something to be aware of in case you need it
- we were sleeping at 11:30 one night when the house alarm went off - blaring a deafening noise. Make sure you are supplied the alarm code to shut it off (we had to contact the owner to get it)
- the donkeys were not there the entire week we were there, so that is not a guarantee
- make sure you are aware that you need to leave 100 euro in an envelope for cleaning upon departure
Location Information: Ashbrook Farm is situated at the gateway to the famous karst limestone Burren in Co. Clare. It is easily accessible from abroad, being only 40 minutes drive from Shannon International Airport. While the House and Farm is a charming tranquil hideaway, there is simply so much to do and see in the surrounding area. Start simply with the stunning landscape of the Burren National Park, the monumental Cliffs of Moher at the Atlantic, or go underground into the Ailwee or Doolin Caves. For those who are actively minded, surf and golf in Lahinch; walk, bike or hike in the National Park and along the breathtaking Atlantic coast, or boat and fish in our own local Lake Moughna and Cullinagh River. Interested in history? Explore the nearby archaeological megalithic tombs, medieval abbeys and castles and cultural parks such as Bunratty.
On your way home, drop into Eugenes pub in Ennistymon, and sit in front of the open turf fire with your Guinness whilst listening to the jigs and reels of the ‘trad’ musicians


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In a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, based on patients' awareness of their memory problems, researchers have identified a useful method to predict who won't develop Alzheimer's disease. People who were not aware of their memory loss, a condition called anosognosia, were more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease and those who were aware of memory problems were unlikely to develop dementia.
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In a new study, researchers have evaluated standardised template feasibility for lung cancer MDTs, which provided clinical information and treatment recommendations to general practitioners (GPs).
Johns Hopkins researchers developed a way to successfully deliver nano-sized, platinum-based chemotherapy drugs to treat a form of bladder cancer called nonmuscle-invasive that is found in the lining of the organ and has not invaded deeper into bladder tissue. The tiny drug-infused particles, they say, potentially offer a less toxic clinical alternative to standard chemotherapy delivered intravenously or through a catheter inserted into the bladder.
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shown that experimental diabetes drugs can make cancer cells more vulnerable to traditional chemotherapy agents, and such combinations should be explored to potentially improve outcomes for cancer patients.
The lead author Dr. Daniel Velazquez-Villoria of POVISA Hospital and colleagues wrote, Subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment may occur in association with pan-FGFR inhibitors treatment for metastatic cancer. Isolated subfoveal lesions and longer persistence of SRF (subretinal fluid) are features that may help in differentiating this entity from MEK retinopathy.
A new study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium showed that younger women with operable breast cancer are increasingly likely to choose bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction instead of breast-conserving surgery, regardless of their response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Richard Serna, an associate professor of psychology addressed the acute need for professionals trained in the most effective treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder. Early treatment is critical in addressing intellectual delays and disabilities, as well as in heading off behavioral problems.
Welfare technology is helpful in managing the day-to-day lives of the children who require attention and care.The research project Erre mulig? (Is it possible?), coordinated by SINTEF, has been looking into the application of welfare technology for children with these diagnoses.
Developing new antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and using technology for early diagnosis are among steps needed to sustain momentum in fighting HIV/AIDS and ending the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UNAIDS said in a report.
A new study, published in the Journal of Biomechanics , examines what may cause chronic back pain in runners and the exercises to help prevent it. The study findings suggest that they runners with weak deep core muscles are at higher risk of developing low back pain. And, unfortunately, most people's deep core muscles are not nearly as strong as they should be.
According to a new study published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC), critical care nurses who practice in healthy work environments (HWEs) report less moral distress and higher job satisfaction. The results increase the call for hospitals and healthcare organizations to improve the work environment and address barriers to practice.
In new research published in Nature Communications, the scientists have identified that high ADAR1 levels linked to decreased survival rates using a database of multiple myeloma patient samples and information. The team determined that blocking the enzyme reduces multiple myeloma regeneration in experimental models derived from patient cancer cells.

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BRAVE THE RAVE
When it's time to recoup your lost youth. . .
Family life has a way of sneaking up on you. The other day I was amazed and quite frankly appalled to realize that I am 42 years old, a wife, the mother of three boys, that I drive a mini-van, and that our monthly overhead is more than I used to earn in six months during my 20’s. And worse than that: I completely missed out on the last ten years of alternative youth culture.
How does one recoup her lost youth? Well, she can either wait until the kids have grown up and left home—a long, long wait, at the end of which she’ll be using a walker to get around and warming a seat at the Bingo club on weekday afternoons—or she can go to an underground rave (yes, they’re still around), which is what I am going to do.
A loose affiliation of music-lovers that calls itself "Unity" is putting on a party. The party is called "Tranquility." The number to call is written on a tab of cardboard the size of a Cheerios boxtop—purchased on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley and non-refundable, says my younger sister Bernadette. The time to call is 8:00 p.m. The voice you hear on the line will give you directions to the first "map point." Rave search, phase one: An ersatz treasure hunt with Ecstasy being the treasure.
It’s 9:00 p.m. when Bernadette and her friends arrive (average age: 22). We put on our "candy" (face glitter, press-on tattoos, etc.) and pile into Portia’s car—a very small Japanese vehicle with a bumper sticker that reads, "Just say no to sex with pro-lifers." Portia has her cell phone to her ear while she sets her multiple CD-player to random play. Track 12 opens to whale calls put to computerized percussion with a background of synthesized oceanic melodies.
I am in the center of the back seat. I feel slightly edgy, and very vulnerable; a little lost in time, a tiny bit lost to myself; extremely dependent on Portia’s good driving. We're flying across the Bay Bridge on our way to a shopping center in the Castro where a guy in a red jacket outside of Jamba Juice will give us directions—upon evidence of proper documentation—to the next "contact."
Something about driving 85 mph in a rockin’ and stompin’ little car at night prompts you to locate yourself in your particular box in time. My box is pretty small and very rigidly built. It’s made up of our recent home addition that lasted over a year and drove us all insane. I brought cups of coffee to the carpenters every morning and watched them literally cut our roof off and throw it into a dumpster in our front yard. They jack-hammered our foundation out from under us and tore off the siding while the kids watched Barney and Sesame Street over the noise and built forts with the couch cushions. Then there are my children’s medical problems that seem endless—Kyle’s and Daniel’s asthma that often keeps us up at night while we run the nebulizer, and Cameron’s ear infections that frequently require late-night emergency-room visits. There’s my job as a magazine writer with its incessant deadlines that reside in the central corridor of my mind, and the drudgery of housework and the permanent obligation to cook. My box makes me feel extremely indispensable . . . but also profoundly confined.
Julie, on my left, and Bernadette, on my right, don’t have boxes with tangible perimeters. They are girls dancing—fully dancing—in their seats on their way to a rave where they will lose themselves completely in space. Look Ma! No perimeters! In front, Portia and Auzzie, are both fully dancing in their seats too, and I’m not exaggerating.
"There he is."
At home my husband John will be reading Go, Dog, Go. Cameron will be cherry-cheeked by now, Kyle will be looking doughy and droopy, and Daniel, who has just lost his two front teeth, will be whistling annoyingly through the gap, and acting bored and too sophisticated for Go, Dog, Go. After the book, they’ll brush their teeth, dash to their rooms, and fight on their beds for a few minutes, procrastinating the inevitable moment of lights out. By then, John will be snapping at them, "In bed boys! Before I have to count! Okay! I’m counting! One. . . Two. . !"
Back in the car, Auzzie gets directions from the red jacketed guy, and we head to South of Market where we pull into a parking lot. The doors fly open. Portia and Julie are dancing by the car. Portia’s hair is tied up in pigtails and she’s swinging her head around and around, and Julie looks as if she’s running in place on a speedy treadmill. The whale music is echoing inside the concrete structure and spreading our positivity onto Market Street. As if they can’t contain their energy, Bernadette and Auzzie are doing Tai Chi in the middle of the parking lot. Bernadette is wearing Gortex waterproof pants that unzip at the knees—just in case rock climbing is added to the agenda. All are wearing running shoes.
Except me, the killjoy. I’m wearing (ridiculously) a pair of old Doc Martins—a throwback to prehistoric times. But they take no notice of me. Why should they notice me? I’m a mother. I have enormous responsibilities: a mortgage, building inspections, baby well-checks, mammograms, PTA meetings. But that’s deep, too. I mean, really. No discrimination.
We leave the parking lot and walk conspicuously down Market (Bernadette and Auzzie doing a walking version of Tai Chi). On the corner of Market and 5th we meet our second contact. He’s a wolfish old guy wearing a 49'ers windbreaker and baseball cap and carrying a cell phone. He looks over his shoulder, up and down the street, and even glances at a manhole, then gives us more directions—but he doesn’t point with his hands. We walk three blocks to where a big bouncer-type guy is leaning against a wrought-iron gate. We show him our tickets. He looks for cops, and then opens the gate. It’s freezing on the street. Three flights up a ratty wooden staircase in a drafty Victorian house the air is tepid and smoky and jammed with people.
When I was my sister’s age punk music was a virile force. Slam-dancing iconoclasts gave my generation credibility. It incarnated the disgust we didn’t yet know we felt for the naiveté of the ‘60’s and 70’s. It told us we wanted to be everything that the beat culture wasn't, which meant essentially, non-lyrical. Punk said RAGE like hippies never could.
Ironically, punk also said peace, love, charity, brotherhood, justice, and, please vote responsibly. As anarchic as punk rock appeared, it was political in that it pushed for change—albeit through the feckless manner of drawing attention to itself. It pushed for enlightenment, for freedom from racism and homophobia, for emancipation from the annihilating forces of conservative government and institutionalized religion, for a new birth in a contemporary musical nirvana.
And it’s exactly the same with ravers, but with a difference. Ravers haven’t rejected the rage of punk and the naiveté of the ’60s as much as they’ve borrowed from, combined, and made them their own. The halter tops, bare bellies, and bellbottoms worn here are all vaguely familiar. But body parts are pierced, and you can see some major tattoos. It’s like innocence partying with disenfranchisement. Girls are walking around sucking on pacifiers and wearing little girl jewelry—the bright plastic kind—and their hair is pony-tailed with plastic elastic. Their make-up is pre-pubescent but their attitudes are street-wise. The irony is deliciously overstated. A lot of the boys are in rapper-style baggy pants and hooded sweatshirts but many are in bike shorts and t-shirts—the idea being that youth has broken free of fashion, everyone is cool, and you are here so we love you.
If punk music spoke the language of the disillusioned working class, rave speaks post-modern-techno-spiritual-universal. The track on at the moment is a mixture of hip hop and trance house, says Bernadette. It is pure synthesized sound, put to a synthetic beat and repeated thousands of times over some indecipherable vocals—an aurally addictive mix that makes your nervous system feel like it’s on pop rocks. If rock and roll and all of its ancillary genres found their niches by appealing to what is human, electronic music has found its niche by appealing to what is not-human.
The DJ looks about twelve years old. According to the chalkboard that lists the night’s line-up, his moniker is DJ Shrimp. After him comes DJ Delerium, then Kid Carson, then Alias. DJ Shrimp is spinning records as if he’d been born doing it. The rhythm is bouncing off the walls as fast-paced as a rapid-fire machine gun. It enters your blood stream and vibrates through your body all the way to your nerve endings. It is impossible not to dance.
It is 11:00 before things start to pick up. A shadowy figure with a hood and a baby face asks if I need E or O. I smile and say thank you very much, but not just now, sounding like my mother turning down a sample of quiche at Safeway.
E (Ecstasy). The drug of drugs. It’s like endorphins without the pain. Unlike pot, E gives you feelings of intense euphoria without putting you to sleep or making you wired and talkative like coke. E is a sensual drug. Witness the kissing going on. One girl says to another, whom she’s never met until this moment in the throbbing dark, "I hope you don’t mind if I rub your leg. The velvet feels so nice." You don’t see that kind of ecstasy every day. But you do here. Besides Auzzie, I am the only sober person in the entire place. I’d heard for years that the DEA linked underground raves with crackhouses as places for illegal drug use and was out to shut them down. I’d been skeptical about the association, figuring it was an exaggeration—a money-driven complaint by a government who begrudges the lower classes any kind of underground economic success. But tonight I am staring the truth in the face: Drugs are bought, sold, and taken openly here with no attempt to conceal it.
The word "Tranquility" is painted on canvas and hung across the wall. It’s embellished by mysterious symbols I’ve never seen but that hint at ancient Celtic meanings. Another wall says "Be yourself." On another, "P.L.U.R", which is the raver’s mantra: Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect. The smell of burning incense fills the air. Several people are making dizzying configurations with neon toys in the air around their heads—configurations that I suspect are capable of communicating Hegelian dialectics to a brain on Ecstasy.
I feel stoned by the stench of smoke and perspiration, and dizzy from body heat. At about 1:00 a.m. I walk up another flight of stairs to the roof and look out over San Francisco. It’s a beautiful, clear night. The traffic is a medium flow as people head home after their evening’s entertainment. Pigeons are huddled in the gutters. Beside me a circle of guys are rapping and mouth popping. Like them, I can’t stop thinking about my life.
It’s not that I’m troubled about my life, just preoccupied by it. I know that Cameron is going to get up this morning at 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. and stand by our bed and say, "Get up now, Mommy, it’s morning time." This likelihood alone precludes me from dropping E, or doing anything dangerous like standing too close to the edge of the roof, or allowing anyone besides myself to drive home. I even admit to noticing the extension cords running along the walls downstairs and thinking, "This place is a fire hazard."
But even though I’m cursed by my awareness, I don’t fully realize just how trapped in my reality I am until I ask a young woman standing next to me named Crystal the stupidest question anyone ever asked: "So, what do you do?" Crystal smiles at me, looks me up and down, then answers blandly, "I work at In and Out." Seeing my look of confusion she adds, "You know, the burger place."
And that’s the end of that. I have no idea what to say to Crystal, so I go back downstairs and swim back into the smoky biosphere of black lights and neon sticks, and kissing and back-rubbing girls. It’s been a long night for me already, but by the looks of it the party is only now finding its groove and has no intention of wrapping up. But I’m too tired to be having fun anymore.
As things go, fun is a relative thing—especially when one is used to going to bed at 10:00 p.m. with a cup of herbal tea and a book. I used to have the kind of energy it took to dance the entire night but, sadly, whether I like it or not, I’ve evolved into a species once monopolized entirely by my parents and their crony friends. Pure determination keeps me awake, blurry-eyed, yawning, and leaning against a wall in stoic anticipation of the end. I am beginning to suspect that what had begun as an innocent adventure is turning out to be a disco black hole.
"Okay, I've changed my mind. Who’s got the drugs?" I find myself thinking as I fade further into the wall. I feel myself submitting to some kind of weird, sub-cellular panic. Real life doesn’t exist anymore. There is no day on the other side of this feel-good canvas. No world beyond these brick walls. No air, no water. No love, no hate. No human enterprise, no socio-economic structure. Space is not the final frontier. We’ve entered an orgiastic Twilight Zone.
The little muscular clock behind my eyes reminds me that it’s getting near dawn and I pull myself back to reality just in time to—Eureka!—see a thin flag of dim daylight appear on the west-facing wall; a beautiful ghost that signals that there is, in fact, life beyond these walls.
With undisguised elation I gesture to Bernadette that I’ll be waiting for them outside. She nods, but makes no move to apprise the others. In the chilly dawn I lean against another wall, breathing the achingly, brisk, scentless, oxygen-rich air, and watch a garbage truck making its slow trip up the street for what seems a decade. At long last, I see the stark, white, energy-spent faces of my sister and her friends emerge from the iron-gated door of what is now revealed as the most dilapidated building I’ve ever seen; and after what seems like an eternity of dancing while locating the car we head for home. I’m so thrilled to be driving back over the bridge that I go through an invigorating second wind and enjoy the gray dawn over the Bay.
In my mind I can hear the sound of Cameron and Kyle dumping the toy box out in the middle of the living room floor and sliding down the wooden stairs on bath towels. The little Thomas the Tank is burning out its battery as it strains against a couch leg. Daniel has put toast in the toaster. It slowly turns black while he takes his time locating the jam in the fridge, then conclusively drops the jam jar onto the tile floor. The jar breaks noisily into a thousand sticky shards as I waft through the front door, an incorporeal cloud of stale smoke, and head for the shower and fresh clothes.
Peace. Love. Chaos. Parenthood. It is the extraordinary beginning of another day.
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USA CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY WITH 1ST QUARTER WIN
Unprecedented Consecutive Quarter Streak Increases to 19 Straight Wins
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – March 22, 2011 – USA was #1 in 1Q11 among P18-49, P25-54, total viewers and households – a victory that extends its unprecedented run to nineteen consecutive quarterly wins among ad supported entertainment cable networks among P25-54 and total viewers. More P25-54 (1.27 million, +15% over #2 ESPN), P18-49 (1.16 million, +2% over ESPN), total viewers (3.08 million, +16% over #2 DSNY) and households (2.29 million, +19% over #2 DSNY) watched USA this quarter than any other network on cable. USA earned the quarter’s best household coverage rating in basic cable prime (2.29, +0.35 over #2 DSNY).
USA was the only cable network to deliver over 3 million total viewers or 2 million households in 1Q11 and the only entertainer with over 1 million P25-54 or P18-49 in the quarter’s primetime.
USA continues to out-perform the competition with new episodes of USA Originals Royal Pains, WHITE COLLAR, FAIRLY LEGAL, WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, hit movies, and episodes of the hottest acquired series on cable, NCIS, LAW & ORDER: Special Victims Unit and newest addition to USA, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. More than half of the quarter’s top 40 scripted telecasts among P25-54 were on USA.
WHITE COLLAR Royal Pains among total viewers (5.12 million) and households (3.67 million). When USA aired the series Tuesdays at 10pm, WHITE COLLARRoyal PainsWHITE COLLARFAIRLY LEGALWWE MONDAY NIGHT RAWWWE RawWWE RawUSA’s NCIS and LAW & ORDER: Special Victims Unit were once again the top two acquired series on cable among P25-54 (NCIS 1.28 million / SVU 1.10 million), total viewers (NCIS 3.55 million / SVU 2.79 million) and households ( 2.67 million / SVU 2.20 million). Among P18-49, LAW & ORDER: ranked as the top acquired series in prime (1.10 million) with NCISSVU 530,000 / NCISCSI: CRIME SCENE INVETIGATION(* Series claims exclude shows with fewer than five telecasts)
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.


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CHIPPENHAM Park boss Dave Ferris has rubbished claims by Cheddar manager Jared Greenhalgh that last weekend’s meeting between the two sides should have been called off due to floodlight problems.
Ferris’ men beat their Somerset opponents 2-0 at Hardenhuish Park, the match continuing despite the floodlights behind the northernmost stand failing to turn on in the second period.
Greenhalgh claimed that the officials were unable to see an infringement in the lead up to Ryan Campbell’s opening goal but the Park chief thinks that the match official was right to allow the game to continue.
“The referee asked for the floodlights to come on six or seven minutes into the second half and, despite three attempts to get them on, the lights behind the dugouts weren’t working. But 85 per cent of the pitch was lit up properly and the referee was happy to let the game go on,” said Ferris.
“I spoke to the linesman on my side, which was the ‘shadowy’ area – and I use that term very much in inverted commas – and he had no problems seeing anything that was going on.
“It doesn’t surprise me that the Cheddar manager has complained because it’s only human nature to try to find problems when you’ve lost a game. He was very animated throughout the whole game and the referee spoke to him a number of times.
“Chippenham Town’s ground is certainly a lot better lit than you’d find at most Western League grounds and nobody missed any tackles or any headers over on that side of the pitch either.
“It wasn’t perfect but it was certainly satisfactory and at the end of the day, the referee was perfectly happy for the match to carry on.”
A second-half brace from winger Campbell ensured that Park bounced back from last weekend’s defeat at Almondsbury UWE.
Ferris said: “I think that we could have scored five or six before half-time.
“Mark Robinson has been prolific since he joined us from Warminster but he had one of those days where whatever he connected with didn’t go in.
“But he was still superb with everything else that he did and Ryan Campbell scored two good goals.
“We probably should have won by a lot more but it was good to get the points.”
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Australian Pipeline Valve - Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual 13 SIDE ENTRY 2P TRUNNION BALL VALVES API6D STANDARD - FS9000 SERIES 5.4 SEAT AND SPRING REMOVAL a- Seats are easily removable from lateral flanges. b- Ensure the flanges are on a horizontal plane. c- Lift the seat-ring part no. 06. d- Remove and clean the springs part no. 24. 6 . 0 I N S P E C T I O N A N D R E PA I R S The following inspection and maintenance procedures of valve components should be performed by a professional valve repairer. Replace any parts that are damaged with genuine APV spare parts. The sampled drawing in Appendix 1 is used as an example to reference parts. However, the Bill of Material varies according to size, class & trim, hence refer to as-built drawing. 6.1 BODY AND BONNET a- Clean accurately inside the body. The surfaces shall be free of rust, scale, dirt etc. b- Clean accurately the body seats with kerosene removing any dirt. c- Any local scratches shall be smoothed with emery cloth. d- Inspect bonnet gasket status and replace is damaged. e- Lubricate gasket area and matching surface with an appropriate thin film of grease. 6.2 SEAT AND SEAT HOUSING a- Seat housing shall be free of rust, scale, dirt, etc. b- After cleaning lubricate accurately the seat housing with a thin film of grease. c- Repeat the operations a & b for the second seat-ring and gasket. Check in particular the status of the seat surfaces in contact with the ball. Clean accurately and smooth eventual small damages using emery cloth. Any deep scratch crossing the whole sealing area shall be cause for rejection. 6.3 SOFT SEAT INSERT (ONLY FOR VALVE WITH SOFT INSERT) a- The soft insert shall be free of damages otherwise the seat shall be replaced. WARNING: due to the specialised manufacturing process, the performance of the seat insert is guaranteed only if manufactured by APV. Do not attempt to press in a new after-market seat insert. b- A client made refurbished part will void the warranty. 6.4 SEALS a- Clean and check the gasket’s status and repair/replace them if damaged.


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Scope and arrangement
Weekly radio program in which host Marian McPartland interviews guest musicians, usually famous jazz pianists, about their careers and music. Each program is dedicated to one guest performer who talks about his/her technique and style of playing, and trades stories with McPartland in a casual atmosphere. The show features the work of the guest player in live, solo piano performances, as well as in impromptu duets with McPartland.|||Included in the collection are recordings (4 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in. and 1 sound cassette) of the presentation events, which took place on October 28, 1985 and June 20, 1994 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of The New York Public Library. Speakers at the 1985 presentation included George Wein, Henry Cauthen, and Marian McPartland. "Concert by Marian McPartland, George Shearing, and others." -- Presentation program.

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- Comptroller: state payroll system antiquated
- Remember, fireworks are dangerous
- Wallace asks citizens to fight cuts
- Dispute over state payroll rolls on
- Why fight over free trade confounds partisan divide
- Still no state budget
- Crime control is not the responsibility of landlords
- Fly over to the Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Museum benefit
- Local leaders warn of budget deadlock’s impact
- SHUTDOWN: Illinois preps for the worst
Literary Hook: Poem celebrates the end of the summer season
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Here is a poem to celebrate the end of the summer season.
Because the price of wisdom is so high,
like trumpet vines in wild fruition,
wisdom tangles and spirals to the sky
and cannot be controlled. Come, completion
of roots, bulbs, and seeds. Flowers and trees
become. Deep within the soil grow.
Essences of red roses in summer’s breeze.
Yet inward, wisdom to the rich river
goes, nourished by the inland sea’s fresh flow.
Then the receiver becomes the giver.
The price of wisdom is so high because
paradise is a garden returned to
healed, where only mercy and nature’s laws
inform the open heart. Red rose renew.
Christine Swanberg is a local author and poet. She received the Lawrence E. Gloyd Community Impact Award at the 2012 Rockford Area Arts Council State of the Arts Awards.
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A U.S. Navy carrier strike group led by the new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is on its way to Europe.
The group is expected to arrive in the British naval base at Portsmouth in southern England in the middle of November, though the exact time and location have not yet been confirmed.
US Navy carrier strike group will arrive to UK
The ship is home to 90 aircraft and helicopters, including the most recent F-35C fighters.
The USS Gerald Ford will visit Great Britain along with several destroyers, a missile cruiser, and a nuclear attack submarine.
According to reports, the following units took part in the Gerald Ford carrier strike group’s initial deployment:
- USS Normandy (CG 60), a missile cruiser;
- the destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61);
- USS McFaul (DDG 74) destroyer;
- USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) destroyer;
- oiler USNS Joshua Humpreys (T-AO 188);
- Robert E. Peary (USNS) (T-AKE 5);
- Hamilton, USCGC (WMSL 753).
New Generation Aircraft Carrier
The USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned by President Donald Trump on July 22, 2017. The commissioning ceremony officially welcomes the ship into the Navy. It was the day that the Ford joined the other ships in the Navy.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers will be gradually replaced starting with the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the lead ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, the first new class in almost 40 years.
The two nuclear reactors created for the aircraft carrier are among the features and can generate 25% more power than the power plant on aircraft carriers of an earlier generation. The ship’s power reserve enables it to launch aircraft and quickly reload catapults (can take on board up to 90 planes and helicopters).
Group is prepared to fight Russian forces if needed
The command of the large American aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), which is now in the Mediterranean, already declared that the group is prepared to fight Russian forces if necessary.
These groups’ key task is to deter threats and prevent an escalation.


I am really pleased to be featured on the Broad Inquiry website. The Broad Inquiry project hosts profiles of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths. It aims to showcase the interesting work that women are doing, while providing some information about what life is like as a scientist. Any woman in STEM is eligible to sign up to be featured, so I encourage everyone else to do the same. Find out more here.


Support for repealing the Affordable Care Act dropped significantly among Republicans immediately after the November election, according to a new poll. The data also reveal that, although a large majority of Trump voters say they view President Obama's health care law negatively, they like many of its provisions.
“This is a new thing, first time we've seen it,” said the foundation's president, Drew Altman. He cautioned against reading too much into a single data point and said his organization would ask the same question next month, to see if the pattern holds. “We had a great debate over whether to even report it, because all of a sudden there it was — and it was quite significant.”
The results are surprising because President-elect Donald Trump's promise to repeal and replace the health-care law has been one of his clearest policy positions, reinforced by the announcement this week that he had chosen one of its fiercest critics to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
The drop doesn't mean people flipped to favoring the law; instead, there was an increase in the number of Republicans who thought scaling back the law was a good idea.
The poll also revealed an apparent contradiction in Trump voters' feelings about the law. According to the poll, 81 percent had unfavorable opinions about the Affordable Care Act and half wanted to see it repealed. But when Trump voters were asked how they viewed specific provisions, many were popular.
For example, more than two-thirds of Trump voters said they liked the health insurance exchanges where people can shop for insurance, the financial help the law provides to low- and moderate-income families to help pay for insurance, the elimination of out-of-pocket costs for preventive medical care and the ability of young adults to stay on their parents' health plan. A majority were in favor of the ban on insurers denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Finally, the poll examined how people might react to particular changes that could occur if the health law were to be repealed and replaced. For example, among those in favor of repealing the law, 38 percent changed their minds after hearing that it would mean people with pre-existing medical conditions could be denied insurance. Nearly a fifth changed their mind after hearing that 20 million people, who gained insurance through the expansion of Medicaid and by buying insurance on the exchanges set up by the law, would lose coverage.
Overall, the data show that Americans remain stubbornly divided on the future of the health care law. About half the public want to see the law remain as is or be expanded; 43 percent want to see it repealed or scaled back.
The debate over the future of the health law has been divisive. But Altman noted that if Trump's health care team also attempts significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid, it could make current-day controversies seem mild.
“If people think the ACA is a big debate, they haven’t seen anything,” he said.


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Music and casinos have always shared a deep connection. Land-based casinos provide an incredible atmosphere created by the combination of noise, lights, and people. Online casinos, on the other hand, allow a more intimate experience, but regardless of if you’re playing blackjack or trying new slot games at sites like Wizard Slots, music is an integral part of the whole event.
Music has the power to influence your thoughts and emotions and for some people, there are a few songs that always make them think of gambling. There could be many reasons why this happens, perhaps they heard the song while they were gambling and it just imprinted into their minds or maybe the beat of the song is just upbeat and makes them feel good. Either way, these songs make people want to gamble so if you’re looking for some songs to get you in the spirit of gambling, this article will list some tunes that are sure to get you in the mood.
Lady Gaga – Poker face
Poker Face by Lady Gaga is an iconic pop song that was released in 2009. The name is enough reason to promote the spirit of gambling and Gaga repeats the word Poker multiple times throughout the song. She even has a scene in the music video where she appears to be playing a game of poker which gives homage to the famous casino game. The song is upbeat and catchy so playing it will get you dancing and in an uplifted mood. This song is guaranteed to get stuck in your head and is the perfect poker anthem. If you’re gambling online, you can play this tune while you’re gambling to get you in the right spirit.
Elvis Presley- Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Presley is one of the most famous artists that has ever lived and his 1964 song “Viva Las Vegas” is the perfect gambling tune because it depicts the glitz, glam, and bright casino life that Las Vegas has to offer. Las Vegas is known for its casino life and some might even argue that it is the gambling capital of the world, so if you want to get into the mood for gambling, this old classic will not disappoint.
Motorhead- Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades by Motorhead is, as the title suggests, a song that is sure to have you falling in love with card games. This song was released in the 1980s and has been a favorite tune of many casinos and spectators alike. When it was released, this song traveled to the number 1 spot on the charts so if you are ready to improve your strategy and have the odds in your favor, you should play this song while playing your favorite card games to increase your chances of winning.
Dire straits- Money for nothing
Money for nothing by Dire straits is a song all about making money. Granted, the song is about making money as a famous musician but the lyrics can be applied to the gambling context, especially with lyrics such as “money for nothing but drinks for free” that sound like a night at a casino. This song was released in 1985 and offers a great beat, fun guitar riffs which makes it a great song choice for a game of cards.
Katy Perry- Waking up in Vegas
Yet another reference to Vegas, Katy Perry’s song “waking up in Vegas” is the perfect anthem describing a wild night in the gambling capital of the world. This song was released in 2008 and describes partying, crazy antics and even getting married impulsively which is something that Vegas has a reputation for. This song will have you dancing, gambling, and hopefully winning. There are even sound effects embedded in the song that is straight from the casino floor. This song will have you in the mood.
Casino games usually have their built-in sound effects and soundtracks but sometimes, they don’t evoke the feeling that the player is hoping to get while playing their favorite casino games. When you are gambling, you want music to make the experience more immersive and fun. The songs on this list will deliver that. Whether you’re into slot machines or table games, these songs are guaranteed to evoke the spirit of fun and winning.

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Sameer Walavalkar sees beauty in the smallest of objects. That’s because the Caltech applied physicist spends his days building nano-sized structures.
In his profession, he creates tiny silicon structures for use in electronics and medical devices. But he’s passionate about nano-scale art too. He uses a focused ion beam to etch small but intricate drawings. Just how tiny? Under an electron microscope, his art makes salt look big.
The zoomed-in examples below show etchings of Barack Obama juxtaposed against a grain of salt and George Seurat’s iconic painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” next to an eyelash.
Using Kickstarter to gain exposure for his work, Walwavalkar is offering to create custom nano-compositions and blown-up glossy images to donors — chances are you don’t have an electron microscope — who pledge $50 or more.


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Holmegaard’s Lily series is inspired by the different stages of the water lily’s flowering and has the same light and poetic appearance as the beautiful flower itself. The bowl in Toffee Rose has a diameter of 13 cm and is beautiful to eat from or perfect for serving sugar lamps, jam, toffees or something else entirely. The floral pattern protrudes as a relief in the moulded glass, which is both transparent and tactile. The lines in the design are simple, soft and organic, but in a streamlined and stylish way, creating a fine balance between a romantic and modern look. The bowls are easy to stack and can also be washed in the dishwasher, so you can use them on a daily basis without having to worry about washing them up by hand. The range also includes a large serving bowl, dessert plate and tumbler – all in four different colours.
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Why am I turning over my old notebooks and comparing what I missed with what has come in recent years? To reverse the pain, but as a matter of recalling a past we lived in complete contentment, and then express surprise at what New in our lives, and the current young generation, do not have the joy of surprise because it deals with elevators and escalators The TV, the telephone, the soapy shower and the comfortable chairs (what idiots are these? Sitting chairs? Are there standing chairs and sleeping chairs? The same question I asked yesterday: Why is a room called “sleeping”? “While all rooms are fit for sleeping, and there is not a room designated for insomnia and sleeplessness? You will say to me there: “Living room,” but sleep in it prohibited, forbidden or impossible?).
We are the incredible generation to this day that American astronauts landed on the moon, The lucky ones among us rode on the planes with four or two propellers, and felt that they penetrated the earth and reached the mountains at length. He constantly telling others about his experience, and how he arrived in Cairo from Khartoum in five hours (yes, he lost. Those planes were just donkey carts and hippocampus compared to the jets of the current era), and before that we know the secret of the big box that talks and sings (most radios were twenty inches in size and ran on batteries the size of car batteries in today’s world), came the TV so we could see “The Government” and before we thought the government was a mythical gelatinous creature, which resided in a place called “the capital.” And he works in his own way and in his way (He still works in his way and how he is, but we now know what/ Who exactly is he?
The first two countries to know television in the Arab world were Sudan and Iraq (1962), and at that time Sudan was subject to military rule (1958-1964), the people let it fall in a popular uprising, then in later years realized – when Other military dictatorships came – that government was a tender dictatorship. What is important is that that government distributed televisions to public squares and to cultural and sports clubs, which shook the market for cinemas, because those places were filled with hundreds of spectators, from six o’clock in the evening (the beginning of the broadcast of the Noble) Koran) to The national anthem was played at ten in the evening, at a time when people would stay outside their house after ten Baluka Falta (in the entertainment program “Sunday” on Sudanese TV, in the era of live broadcasting) was considered / Direct for all programs, Muhammad Suleiman, the host of the program, was surprised that the singer who was going to sing during the program, Tina, was drunk, and he had no choice but to trust in God and allow him to to participate in singing. Because banning it meant canceling the show, and that wasn’t possible because there was no alternative that would last a full hour. From the broadcast, and luckily for him, the singer performed his songs without faltering or stuttering, and Muhammad Suleiman breathed a sigh of relief. relief, and said In conclusion: walk Our dear guide, and that ends today’s “Sukra”).
Then came the color television, and we know what so-and-so wears, and we distinguish the colors of the buildings, and we see things on the spot. Its nature, my dear, revolves around you today and you will find that young and young people are not inclined to watch what it broadcasts Television: Children, come on such and such a lovely program on television. Then you get the reaction: I saw it two months ago on YouTube (the literal translation of this name is “You are piped”, And he was impressed by how the Sudanese handled it, whereas today he sees a person as a pipe in Sudan described meant that he is a deceiver and a liar and ignorant, and he demands what is not in him and in him).
As someone who has made a living trolling the world news, in recent years I have developed a complex, oh what One of my family surprised me with something like: Trump decided so-and-so or said, on a matter that interests me and that of others. Considering that the President of the United States decides and decides on matters of concern to other people, I wonder: From where? You have this news, and you haven’t sat in front of the TV since the era before Obama? I read the news in C. that. that. On the phone!! So you remember that the telephone of this time is no longer its mission to communicate speech between two or more people (in the so-called In group calls it has become a source of news supported by written texts and live / animated images My time did not come until I saw the transformation of the telephone into a television.
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In partnership with JBT®, Staubli Robotics will be showing a
Staubli Fast Picker TP80HE Food Grade Version integrated with the DSI™
Portioning system from JBT®.
DUNCAN, SC (Feb. 5, 2019) IPPE - The International Packaging and Processing Expo (IPPE) focuses on Innovation, bringing together buyers and sellers of the latest technology of products and services to make businesses prosperous. With a Global Reach, IPPE lures more than 8,000 International visitors from 125 countries while providing training form and networking opportunities with leaders across the industries.
In partnership with JBT®, Staubli Robotics will be showcasing a Staubli Fast Picker TP80HE Food Grade Version integrated with the DSI™ Portioning system from JBT®. The new application further automates the DSI portioning plan in a robot configuration effortlessly setup on existing systems. Visit in JBT booth #5035 and #5235 to learn more about automated portioning solutions. The Fast Picker TP80HE has a hygienic, washable design and is compatible with industry standards cleaning processes.
John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT®) is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food running and air transportation industries. JBT designs, manufacture, tests and services technologically advanced systems and products for our customers.
Staubli will also be displaying the 6-axis HE Food Grade Version robot for meat processing, handling, packaging and self-washing in partner Midwest Machine booth #B7077. Fully confined and pressurized construction designed for greatest hygienic necessities.
Midwest Machine specializes in creating safer, more efficient machinery to be used in meat packing plants throughout the United States and Canada. We will be showcasing two of our advanced machines at IPPE including our Patented Rib Saw and our Automated Bone Saw. In collaboration with Staubli, we will also have their 6-axis HE robotic arm on display. This robotic arm works flawlessly with our hardware for further efficiency and safety pros. Make sure to stop by our booth, #B7077, to speak with one of our experts about what we can create for you!
Stäubli's HE robotic arms have become the market leader thanks to their fully hygienic artwork, unmatched technical performance and ability to completely eliminate bacterial contamination risks. This major development has transformed the food industry. HE robots are also suitable for applications such as water-jet cutting and washing.
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As restaurants look to reach tourists and travelers, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed that digital platforms can help them influence high-income diners.
The latest installment of the PYMNTS Intelligence Connected Dining series, “Tracking the Impact of Digital Tools on Food Tourism and Travel Preferences,” drew from a survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers in September. It sought to better understand how their dining habits differ while traveling compared to their restaurant habits at home.
The study found that, overall, consumers use apps or websites to find restaurants more often at home than while traveling, with 52% reporting that they always do so in their daily lives, while 49% said the same while traveling.
Yet, when it comes to high earners — those who make over $100,000 a year — more consumers rely on these digital platforms to find restaurants while traveling. Fifty-seven percent reported that they always do so while traveling, while 54% always do so in their daily life.
When consumers leverage digital platforms to discover restaurants, PYMNTS Intelligence indicated, Google is their top choice. According to the study “Connected Dining: Word of Mouth in the Digital Age,” 62% of consumers use Google to search for restaurants, a greater share than said the same of any other digital platform, and 51% of diners cited this as the single best platform for researching restaurant information.
“Obviously, a lot of restaurants are being searched for on Google, and [we enable] the customers who are searching for those restaurants to order directly on Google,” Vishal Agarwal, founder and CEO of order integration technology company ItsaCheckmate, told PYMNTS in an interview posted in October. “It’s an extremely effective way for restaurants to get direct orders from the customers who are searching for them.”


Baltimore City Police have identified a robbery suspect who they say took a selfie on a stolen iPad.
According to police, the robbery occurred on May 12 at a house in the unit block of S. East Avenue.
The suspect stole electronic devices along with other property and also took “selfies” on the victim’s iPad.
Those photos were automatically uploaded to the victim’s iCloud account.
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May 16, 2017
Police were originally searching for a juvenile suspect, but identified the suspect as an adult when he was identified.
Maybe it was intentional, maybe it wasn't.
Regardless, Baltimore police say this crystal clear 'selfie' of a young burglar is the clue they needed.
"This suspect basically left breadcrumbs basically large enough to feed a village," Det. Donny Moses said.
And in this case an entire street swept by similar burglaries.
Police say the thieves MO is usually for cash and electronics on South East Avenue, but the thief caught himself in the act.
"He took a selfie not realizing that the device he took a self on which happened to be an iPad automatically sent that photo to the iCloud," Moses said.
Neighbors say the news caught them off guard.
"I've not seen anything since I've been except pretty much families, kids, and people out and going to the park," one person who was visiting the neighborhood said.
Investigators say they think it's possible the crook isn't alone.
People aren't worried, but they will lock up behind themselves.
"If your criminals in this neighborhood take selfies, you're in a lot better shape than some other neighborhoods. I just don't know what he was thinking," the neighbor said.


English rockers We Are The Ocean will release their fourth album in March, they’ve announced.
Ark, the follow-up to 2012’s Maybe Today, Maybe Tommorow, will launch on March 15 via Hassle Records.
Frontman Liam Cromby previously said of their new material: “We wanted to step out of our normal boundaries of imagination with these new tracks. I think we’ve surprised ourselves and will surprise our fans with what we’ve come up with.”
Their next live appearance will be at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on December 15 where they’ll support Fightstar.
- I Wanna Be 2. Good For You 3. Sweet Little Lies 4. Shere Khan 5. Hope You’re Well 6. Letter To Michael 7. Holy Fire 8. Wild 9. There’s Nothing Wrong 10. The Midnight Law 11. Remember To Remember Them 12. Hello Sunshine


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Metro Thuggin, Young Thug and Metro Boomin's collaborative project, may not drop any time soon, but each new song from the duo is a strong showcase for their undeniable chemistry. “Make A Lot,” a new leak spotted by Reddit, is another such entry chiefly thanks to Metro's compellingly sluggish sample flip and soulful keys layered with Thugger's breezy harmonies. The Metro Thuggin anticipation builds and builds. Listen here and read Young Thug's FADER cover story here.
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Children with developmental disabilities may benefit from various types of interventions, including speech therapy, physical therapy, tutoring and academic or emotional counseling. Music therapy serves a specific role in that it fosters creativity and relaxation while also potentially boosting processing skills, fine motor skills and social skills. When considering music therapy, select a credentialed professional music therapist who has experience working with children with special needs.
Most musical therapists utilize diverse techniques when working with clients. They may play music on instruments or play recorded music for listening, pairing with visualization or accompanying an activity. Therapists may have the children compose, accompany, sing to or move along with the music. Sessions may involve children pairing certain learning activities with rhythm, rhyme, beats and musical patterns.
Potential of Music Therapy
The therapists at Prelude Musical Therapy advise that musical therapy can address various types of developmental disabilities, among them mental retardation, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, attachment disorder, autism, Rett Syndrome and Williams Syndrome.
Musical therapy may stimulate cognition, foster linguistic ability, boost interaction and support emotional control in special needs kids. Working with rhythm or playing an instrument can boost physical skills as well. Therapists may use music to spark interest, sustain attention, underscore a key concept, stimulate speech, motivate challenging physical movement, relax the body and refine language.
Children need not have any musical ability to participate successfully in a course of music therapy. Most music therapists use music as the starting point for exploration combined with movement, imagery, literature, games and academic activities. For children who rely on nonverbal communication or who use alternative forms of communicating, therapists use music, song, rhythm and sound to help them convey ideas and emotions.
Children who have been tested and are in a program addressing their special needs typically have an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP. The child’s IEP may encompass support services such as physical therapy, speech therapy, academic tutoring or counseling. Speak with your child’s special education department about the possibility of adding music therapy to the IEP so that your child with special needs can receive these services during the school day. The special education team should be able to coordinate music therapy sessions with other services, aligning developmental goals and supporting classroom instruction.


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The obsession with Iran that emanated from the Obama administration and continues in the current Biden administration is one of the more confusing aspects of our modern political moment. The third-world, terrorist nation offers essentially nothing in return when it comes to any diplomatic agreement. Yet, the much-ballyhooed and now-defunct “Iran Nuclear Deal” is treated as some kind of gold-standard necessity for peace in our time by those on the left.
After former President Donald Trump exited the deal during his term, it became very clear that Iran never had any intention of abiding by the terms laid out anyway. In fact, Israel made news during that time by obtaining documents that showed Iran was flaunting the JCPOA.
Now, with Joe Biden in charge, the rush to reenter the “deal” is on, and that apparently included a promise to Iran that the United States would not leave the deal again. The problem with that is that it’s not a promise Biden has the power to make.
Ted Cruz introduced that inconvenient reality (for Biden and Iran) to the discussion last night.
The only way this happens is if the Biden administration submits the Iran nuclear deal as a treaty, which it won't because they know there's bipartisan majority opposition.
Any deal that's not a treaty won't last, and the next admin will tear it up on day 1. https://t.co/pC8V38wgPg
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 1, 2021
As Cruz notes, the only way to make the Iran deal permanent is to submit it to Congress for passage as a treaty. That’s simply not going to happen because there would be nowhere near the level of support needed to pass it. This was a problem Obama dealt with, ultimately not even getting half of the Senate to back him. This means that a future president Ron DeSantis (or whoever it would be if the GOP retakes the White House in 2024) could blow the deal up with the stroke of a pen on the first day in office.
Given that, why is the Biden administration reportedly making promises they can’t keep to a region destabilizing, terrorist state? That’s really the big question, isn’t it? So much of what we see in regards to the Democrat Party and Iran just makes no sense on the surface. That likely leaves the only explanation being something more nefarious. Is it ideological? Is it financial? I have no idea, but I know that someone should be asking exactly what is prompting all this.
There is no logical reason to promise Iran anything, much less that all future administrations will bow to their will. Iran was in dire economic straits until the Biden administration reversed Trump’s policies. The pressure campaign was largely preventing them from developing nuclear weapons. Now, we are looking to give them the green light again?
Cruz is right. Whatever Biden negotiates and signs, he and Iran should expect it to not be in force long. If it doesn’t pass as a treaty — and it won’t even be submitted — it’s a deal with a death date.