No one could be happier to see state lawmakers wrap up and head home than Gov. Jay Inslee.
Jean Berkey, the former Everett state lawmaker who died last month, was a nice lady. Like most in her caucus she leaned left on social issues. Unlike most, she leaned right on fiscal matters. And it became the target on her back.
You can close the book on an allegation which captivated attention in the waning days of the 2012 congressional contest between Republican John Koster and Democrat Suzan DelBene. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t true.
Those looking for a more transparent government are increasingly relying on public records to make it happen.They hope the more documents they obtain the clearer their view of what’s really going on behind closed doors in school districts, city halls and county buildings.
Gov. Jay Inslee is enjoying a two-week vacation hiking in Alaska, probably thinking little about a second term. But a decision will be made in Spokane next week which could cause him havoc should he pursue re-election in 2016.
If you are of a mind to deliver a one-finger salute at mention of lawmakers in a tortuous special session, imagine what those in the hallowed suites of The Boeing Co. are thinking as they keep watch on the endless proceedings.
One of the newest members of the Millionaire Club in Congress is getting an idea this week of what it is like to be poor in America. Freshman Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who lives in Medina, is dining on a food stamp-sized budget, which the federal government calculates is about $4.50 a day or $30 a week per person.


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Nicci Gilbert net worth: Nicci Gilbert is an American singer, producer, and entrepreneur, who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Nicci Gilbert was auditioning for singing work in Los Angeles, when she met Monica Doby and Charmayne Maxwell. The three singers formed a trio called, Brownstone, and were signed by Michael Jackson's MJJ label.
Their first album was a huge success, and they received Grammy and Billboard Award nominations. However, internal strife would slowly drive the group apart, and all of the various members have gone on to other endeavors. Nicci Gilbert runs her own artist development business called, N-Go Entertainment, and she also produces theater, film, and television projects. She pursued a solo career for a time, and is currently working on a new Brownstone album with Charmayne Maxwell and new group member, Teisha Brown. She is also currently appearing on the hit TV One reality series, "R&B Divas".
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/10 -- The North Central region of the Cleantech Open (www.cleantechopen.com) business competition announced that 16 semifinalist teams have been selected to represent the region in the world's biggest clean tech business competition. The semifinalists were selected from a talented pool of more than 50 cleantech entrepreneurs from across the seven-state region of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. North Central semifinalist teams will compete for regional prizes including combined cash and in-kind services worth up to $30,000. Only the top cleantech entrepreneurs will advance to compete at the national level for a grand prize of $250,000 in investment and services.
Over the next few months, semifinalist teams will receive coaching from the Cleantech Open network of talented business mentors, one-on-one consulting with specialists, an intensive business boot camp at the Cleantech Academy and local supporting events, training and materials. This support helps each team develop a comprehensive business plan and investor pitch to be presented to professional investors and experts. The National Awards -- the 'Academy Awards of Cleantech' -- takes place November 17, 2010.
'This year's entries are more numerous and more innovative than ever,' said Rex Northen, executive director of the Cleantech Open. 'Semifinalists will receive help with everything from grant-writing to public relations -- and the winners will walk away with a valuable 'Startup in a Box' of cash and services. We're delighted to be promoting the success of such talented entrepreneurs.'
The 2010 Cleantech Open competition offers more than $1 million in total prizes and aims to create 100,000 green-collar jobs in America by the end of 2015 with its '100K Jobs Challenge'. The semifinalists for the 2010 Cleantech Open North Central Competition are:
Biocatalysts for clean fuels, water and chemicals
Blue Planet Strategies
Water treatment for copper mining that extends production of presently unusable copper deposits
Retrofitting kit to reduce harmful emissions from internal combustion engines
Direct Drive Energy, LLC
Kinetic energy storage mobile power refrigeration
Biodegradable, non-toxic fire suppressant systems that can be used in existing firefighting equipment
Easy Energy Systems, Inc.
Modular waste to energy systems
Emission Control Solutions, LLC
Technology to increase engine fuel efficiency and reduce emissions
Energy Control Technologies, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Automation systems for energy efficient operation
Environmental Technologies, Inc.
Anaerobic digestion process technology to convert organic waste into renewable natural gas
Grain Life Technologies
Des Moines, Iowa
Energy efficient and advanced post-harvest technologies for the grain industry
Graphene Solutions, Inc.
Technologies that increase the practical application of nanomaterials
Intelligent underground sprinkler systems to cut water usage and costs in half
New Water, LLC
Bio-remediation for water utilities
Des Moines, Iowa
Turnkey greenhouse and aquaculture development in close proximity to metropolitan areas
Silicon Solar Solutions, LLC
Technology to improve energy output and lower cost of silicon-based solar power cells
Conversion of non-food biomass into value-add nitrogen fertilizer and other renewable biofuels
About the Cleantech Open
The Cleantech Open is the world's largest cleantech business competition. Its mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. The program provides the infrastructure, expertise and strategic relationships to turn clever ideas into successful global cleantech companies. Since 2006, through its one-of-a-kind annual business competition and mentorship program, the Cleantech Open has enabled hundreds of clean technology startups to bring their breakthrough ideas to fruition, helped alumni contestants raise over $260M, and created an estimated 1,200 green collar jobs. Fueled by a network of more than 600 volunteers and sponsors, the Cleantech Open unites the public and private sectors in a shared vision for making America's cleantech sector a thriving economic engine. For more information, visit www.cleantechopen.com, email firstname.lastname@example.org and follow @cleantechopen on Twitter.

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I wasn't crazy about Caspar Babypant's (AKA Chris Ballew from The Presidents of the USA) first kids album, but I'm digging this one. It's a mixture of originals and traditional tunes, sounding quite like, surprise surprise, The Presidents of the USA ... or what I remember of them anyway, must be 15 years ago now since I listened to one of their records (eek!)
Mostly the songs are pretty simple, but that's a virtue when they're also bouncy and quirky and fun and catchy enough to stick in my head - and I expect when I bring this home this evening they're going to make the kids dance. The lyrics keep making me smile - they're not self-consciously addressed to children, rather Chris Ballew just has a child-like view of the world (like Jonathan Richman) that is perfect for family-friendly music.
There's also a cover of Nirvana's "Sliver" - the one with the chorus "Grandma take me home" - and a quote from Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" in the middle of "Buckeye Jim" that made me laugh out loud when I heard it. I like this. Recommended.

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Originally from Columbus Ohio, Vince Morris is one of the hottest up and coming comedy veterans on the scene today. No stranger to television, Vince has appeared on B.E.T.’s Comic View, H.B.O’s Def Comedy Jam, CBS’ Late Late Show, Comics Unleashed W/Byron Allen, and his own Half Hour Comedy Central Special just to name a few. In addition to headlining comedy clubs, theatres and his television appearances, Vince Morris has been featured at the very prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, and the H.B.O. Aspen Comedy Festival. Vince has also been honored to perform overseas for the US troops in such places as Baghdad, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.
Always speaking from his heart, Vince is dangerously funny. With his diverse style, and original material, Vince appeals to audiences from all walks of life. Vince’s unique ability to “switch gears,” allows his comedy to go from dirty to squeaky clean, from personal to improvisational, from thought provoking to just down right silly.Predictably unpredictable, Vince is guaranteed never to have the same show twice!
Bryan Miller, born into a family of undertakers, renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to pursue comedy in 2008. In his first year in standup, he was a finalist in Acme’s Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and he’s since gone on to play clubs, colleges, corporates, and dive-bars throughout the Midwest. He was recently featured on the Stand Up! Records compilation album Nerd Alert, and was a writer and performer for TV’s Drinking with Ian.


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It does not happen too often that leading publishing houses compete for the first novel of a Hungarian author and that the most prestigious literary magazines publish chapters of it. It is doubly unlikely that such a promising beginner is in his sixties. And what is even more unusual is that the author returns to his mother tongue after being away from it for a quarter of a century.
Not only the circumstances of this debut were unique, but also the book itself. The story takes place in Budapest in 1984. The main character is a loafing and flighty intellectual, planning to emigrate. The book recounts his love, intellectual, family, social and societal affairs, but its complex and eventful plot offers such a great variety of readings that one interprets it as a Don Juan parody; another as a tableau of an intellectual subculture – a lá Kerouac’s On the Road. There are some who see a post-modern historical novel in it; others a grotesque Bildungsroman, or even a metaphor of failure or a pseudo roman á clef.
Each chapter is written in a different genre or from a different angle. One may encounter a micro-realistic love scene, gallant episodes following the traditions of oriental tales, a family novel extract, a traditional short story, a joke anthology, psychoanalytic confession, reports (informer, editorial, business…), a theatrical comedy scene in a cemetery, sexual, family and public crime stories, a movie script, essay, diary, epistolary novel, apocalyptic vision…
The baroque counterpoints of complementary and refuting elements evoke an ambitious meta-literary exercise in style, but that is rather a hidden dimension of the novel. What the reader actually gets is a hilarious, overwhelming and touching book, in which the stylistic variation of each chapter mingles with unexpected turns of the screw.
Dés’ book has nothing to do with magical realism, yet it still recalls One Hundred Years of Solitude in a sense that a sophisticated narrative machine can also become a popular novel. The most attractive virtue of Budapest Baroque is that it can be simultaneously comic and dead serious, moving and cynical, obscene and poetic, manifestly sensual and ironically intellectual…
The humour of the book – based on the main character’s voice – is reminiscent of the neurotic humour of Woody Allen, Philip Roth and Italo Svevo, only combined with Rabelaisian hedonism and vitality.
“Never has any generation on Earth had such a good time feeling bad as we did”, says one of the characters in Budapest Baroque, and undoubtedly the bizarre duality of anguish and joy of life is what best characterizes this remarkable book.
In three months Budapest Baroque became a cult novel cheered by the critics and endorsed by a great success. On the first week of the publication, Dés’ book was on all best sellers lists. On the second, a famous Hungarian actor asked the author to write a play based on his novel and on the third week, an agency dedicated to organize cultural walking tours in Budapest, announced a touristic program based on the scenarios of the book.
In the meantime, Dés has prepared the theatrical version of his novel (the premier will be in the 2015/16 season), and he received a proposal by National Radio to write a 10-episode audio soap opera from it.
In March 2014, precisely one year after the publication of Budapest Baroque, Dés came out with a new novel, Gastro guide to my mother, followed by other books and theatrical plays.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
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Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Lithuania
Vilnius University Clinics, Lithuania - Internal Medicine
William Beaumont Hospital - Internal Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Technology to facilitate therapeutic lifestyle modifications
Influence of foodstuffs and lifestyle on metabolic changes and obesity-related malnutrition
Neuroplasticity and mitochondrial plasticity in diabetes development
Screening for hormonal disorders
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Heart failure prevention and remission of early diastolic dysfunction
Diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
Prediabetes and metabolic syndrome
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False Increase of Estradiol Levels in a 36-Year-Old Postmenopausal Patient With Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Fulvestrant. Berger D, Waheed S, Fattout Y, Kazlauskaite R, Usha L Clin. Breast Cancer 2015 Jul 22 :. Birthweight, mediating biomarkers and the development of type 2 diabetes later in life: a prospective study of multi-ethnic women. Song Y, Huang YT, Song Y, Hevener AL, Ryckman KK, Qi L, LeBlanc ES, Kazlauskaite R, Brennan KM, Liu S Diabetologia 2015 Jan 8 :. Longitudinal association of anthropometric measures of adiposity with cardiometabolic risk factors in postmenopausal women. Kabat GC, Heo M, Van Horn LV, Kazlauskaite R, Getaneh A, Ard J, Vitolins MZ, Waring ME, Zaslavsky O, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Rohan TE Ann Epidemiol 2014 Oct 15 24(12):896-902. Employment status, depressive symptoms, and waist circumference change in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Appelhans BM, Segawa E, Janssen I, Kazlauskaite R, Thurston RC, Lewis TT, Kravitz HM Ann Epidemiol 2014 Mar 24(3):187-92. Body image satisfaction and depression in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Jackson KL, Janssen I, Appelhans BM, Kazlauskaite R, Karavolos K, Dugan SA, Avery EA, Shipp-Johnson KJ, Powell LH, Kravitz HM Arch Womens Ment Health 2014 Jun 17(3):177-87. Hyperandrogenic oligomenorrhea and metabolic risks across menopausal transition. Polotsky AJ, Allshouse AA, Crawford SL, Harlow SD, Khalil N, Kazlauskaite R, Santoro N, Legro RS J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2014 Jun 99(6):2120-7. Meal preparation and cleanup time and cardiometabolic risk over 14years in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Appelhans BM, Segawa E, Janssen I, Nackers LM, Kazlauskaite R, Baylin A, Burns JW, Powell LH, Kravitz HM Prev Med 2014 Dec 6 71C:1-6. Covariation of change in bioavailable testosterone and adiposity in midlife women. Janssen I, Powell LH, Jasielec MS, Kazlauskaite R Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014 Dec 31 :. Diet Drink Consumption and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Report from the Women's Health Initiative. Vyas A, Rubenstein L, Robinson J, Seguin RA, Vitolins MZ, Kazlauskaite R, Shikany JM, Johnson KC, Snetselaar L, Wallace R J Gen Intern Med 2014 Dec 17 :. The value of diastolic function parameters in the prediction of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Doukky R, Garcia-Sayan E, Gage H, Nagarajan V, Demopoulos A, Cena M, Nazir NT, Karam GJ, Trohman RG, Kazlauskaite R Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2014 12(1):10. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Predicts Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Doukky R, Gage H, Nagarajan V, Demopoulos A, Cena M, Garcia-Sayan E, Karam GJ, Kazlauskaite R. Echocardiography. 2013 2013 Mar 15. doi: 10.1111/echo.12169. [Epub ahead of print] High serum levels of free cortisol indicate severity of cirrhosis in hemodynamically stable patients. Thevenot T, Dorin R, Monnet E, Qualls CR, Sapin R, Grandclement E, Borot S, Sheppard F, Weil D, Degand T, Di Martino V, Kazlauskaite R. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 2012 Oct 27(10):1596-601. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07188.x. How well does the body adiposity index capture adiposity change in midlife women?: The SWAN fat patterning study. Appelhans BM, Kazlauskaite R, Karavolos K, Janssen I, Kravitz HM, Dugan S, Burns JW, Shipp-Johnson K, Powell LH. Am J Hum Biol. 2012 2012 Nov-Dec 24(6):866-9. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.22330. Epub 2012 Sep 27. The Association between Self-Reported Energy Intake and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Perimenopausal Women. Kazlauskaite R, Karavolos K, Janssen I, Carlson K, Shipp KJ, Dugan SA, Powell LH. J Obes. 2012 2012 2012:567320. Epub 2012 Jun 27. Subcutaneous adipose tissue in relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic risk factors in midlife women. Wildman RP, Janssen I, Khan UI, Thurston R, Barinas-Mitchell E, El Khoudary SR, Everson-Rose SA, Kazlauskaite R, Matthews KA, Sutton-Tyrrell K. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 2011 Apr 93(4):719-26. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.007153. Epub 2011 Feb 23. Predictors of diastolic dysfunction among minority patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Kazlauskaite R, Doukky R, Evans A, Margeta B, Ruchi A, Fogelfeld L, Kelly RF. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010 2010 May 88(2):189-95. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.007. Epub 2010 Mar 1. Vitamin D is associated with atheroprotective high-density lipoprotein profile in postmenopausal women. Kazlauskaite R, Powell LH, Mandapakala C, Cursio JF, Avery EF, Calvin J. J Clin Lipidol. 2010 2010 Mar-Apr 4(2):113-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2010.01.006. Epub 2010 Feb 6. Testosterone and visceral fat in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) fat patterning study. Janssen I, Powell LH, Kazlauskaite R, Dugan SA. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 2010 Mar 18(3):604-10. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.251. Epub 2009 Aug 20. Lifestyle in France and the United States: an American perspective. Powell LH, Kazlauskaite R, Shima C, Appelhans BM. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 2010 Jun 110(6):845-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.03.029. No abstract available. Alcohol consumption and risk of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast in a cohort of postmenopausal women. Kabat GC, Kim M, Shikany JM, Rodgers AK, Wactawski-Wende J, Lane D, Powell L, Stefanick ML, Freiberg MS, Kazlauskaite R, Chlebowski RT, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Rohan TE. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 2010 Aug 19(8):2066-72. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0388. Epub 2010 Jul 20. Pitfalls in the diagnosis of central adrenal insufficiency in children. Kazlauskaite R, Maghnie M. Endocr Dev. 2010 2010 17:96-107. doi: 10.1159/000262532. Epub 2009 Nov 24. Review. Accuracy of self-monitored blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. Kazlauskaite R, Soni S, Evans AT, Graham K, Fisher B. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2009 2009 Jun 11(6):385-92. doi: 10.1089/dia.2008.0111. Corticotropin tests for hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal insufficiency: a metaanalysis. Kazlauskaite R, Evans AT, Villabona CV, Abdu TA, Ambrosi B, Atkinson AB, Choi CH, Clayton RN, Courtney CH, Gonc EN, Maghnie M, Rose SR, Soule SG, Tordjman K; Consortium for Evaluation of Corticotropin Test in Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal Insufficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 2008 Nov 93(11):4245-53. doi: 10.1210/jc.2008-0710. Epub 2008 Aug 12.
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This MLB injury report is not going to be fun to read if you have some of the big-name players on your fantasy baseball roster. The latest MLB injuries feature some players at the top of fantasy baseball rankings that you picked to help win your leagues. The fantasy baseball injury report isn't all bad, though, as we do have some good news about players who will be back in their MLB lineups soon. If you are dealing with injuries on your teams, Ray Kuhn's latest fantasy baseball waiver wire article is going to be your friend this weekend as he gives you guys like Eli White to target. Plus, check out Matt Selz's MLB prospect report for the top fantasy baseball rookies to keep an eye on like Matthew Liberatore and other fantasy baseball sleepers. Let’s now take a look at the latest MLB injury report and how it will impact your fantasy baseball lineups and MLB daily fantasy lineups this weekend and beyond.
MLB Injury Report May 20
Another blow to the New York Mets' pitching staff came on Thursday as it was announced that Max Scherzer would miss the next six to eight weeks with an oblique injury. That is now three of their starters on the shelf, and this one hurts a lot. This is also one that is easy to reinjure with a pitching motion, so we have to hope that Scherzer fully heals before returning. You will definitely have to hit up that waiver wire link I put above as I don’t see anyone the Mets could be using being overly fantasy-relevant here.
The Guardians' stud fouled a ball off of his leg and was unable to finish the game yesterday. José Ramírez is going to undergo some tests to see exactly the extent of the injury and if he is going to miss time. Keep tabs on Friday's MLB injury news as I expect that we will get some sort of update before Cleveland's game.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. left Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury and the Blue Jays didn’t play on Thursday. So, I think we will get all of the information we need on the extent of the injury on Friday. If Gurriel is not placed on the Injured List before the game, I would assume this is a very short-term injury and he could return on the weekend. On the flip side, if he is placed on the IL, then we will get a timetable for his return. Be prepared to not have him in your lineups on Friday in case he is unable to go.
I never like to put too much bad news in a row, so let’s get some good news on this MLB injury report. Kris Bryant got in a couple of rehab games in the minors and is cleared to return from the injured list on Friday. With Bryant returning from his back injury, the Rockies will get their star in the lineup just in time for a weekend series at home against the Mets. Given their pitching injury woes, it would be a great time to get Bryant back in your starting lineups and hope he starts hitting for some power.
The Rangers closer was removed from the game on Wednesday with a blister but has not been put on the Injured List as of now. Matt Bush promptly blew a save in Joe Barlow's absence, so I would imagine the Rangers want to get their guy back on the mound as soon as possible. Expect Barlow to possibly miss the entire weekend, but this isn’t a long-term thing so there is no fantasy roster move to be made here. Keep Barlow in your lineups and hope he is out there the next time a save chance comes up for the Rangers.
This is a big one if he wasn’t drafted in your league. Shane Baz threw 2.1 innings on Thursday in the minors and allowed just one run on one hit. He had arthroscopic elbow surgery in March and certainly will need a few more rehab starts, but you’ll want to act now if he is on the fantasy baseball waiver wire for some reason. Baz pitched to a 2.03 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 13.1 innings last season and will surely be placed in the Rays rotation when he is healthy. This could be a big shot in the arm for your fantasy team if somehow your league mates forgot about him.
I am not sure if Tyler O'Neill really has a shoulder injury or if this is the Cardinals giving him a seat for a while because he is struggling so badly. But we do have to take the team at their word that O’Neill is dealing with a sore shoulder and will miss a couple of weeks. I don’t expect this to be a long-term thing at all and he should be able to return when his stint is over. In more exciting news, the Cardinals called up one of their top prospects in Nolan Gorman, and he is someone you should be all over on your waiver wires.
There is some encouraging news on the Mets pitching front as Tylor Megill is set to play catch on Friday as he tries to work his way back from biceps tendinitis. He has said that his arm is feeling better, and this is all positive news. Megill is still set to miss at least ten more days, but unless we get some bad news from this catch session, it looks like he should be back around June 1st.
Eduardo Rodriguez left Wednesday’s game with the trainers complaining of discomfort on his left side, and now manager A.J. Hinch has said that E-Rod is heading to the Injured List. If this is like Max Scherzer’s oblique, this could be an extended absence, but we will know more based on the results of any testing he will go through. The Tigers' pitching staff has been crushed by injuries, and this is just one more. He hasn’t been off to a great start but hopefully, he will rest up and come back and start to pitch better.
Mitch Garver certainly wasn’t off to a good start to the season, but at least he did return to the Rangers lineup on Thursday after healing up from a right forearm injury. He is hitting just under the Mendoza Line after 23 games, but I still have hopes that Garver can do some damage with his bat when the weather gets really hot in Texas next month. If your starting catcher isn’t elite and is struggling, keep your eyes on Garver to see if he starts to produce.
Michael Wacha is set to return from the Injured List and start Friday's game against the Mariners following his intercostal injury. I’ve never been overly impressed with Wacha, but he is off to a very good start this season as he is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA and a WHIP under 1.00 through five starts. If he was dumped in your fantasy baseball league, he could be a decent replacement for some of the pitchers in this article that are now on the shelf. Just temper your expectations and don’t expect this kind of production to continue.
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Mystery Knit Lit Author Betty Hechtman
Mystery Knit Lit Author Betty Hechtman shared her love of crochet and writing with Marly Bird on the Yarn Thing Podcast. She says she likes the genre Cozy Mysteries (more about people and less about gore – there are dead bodies but everybody has a good time!) better than Mystery Knit Lit, and I do too.
Betty says as a kid she fell in love with Granny Squares and wanted to learn to make them, finally found a kit in FAO Schwartz ‘Learn to Make Granny Squares’. Finishing the second one was her Golden Moment of Crochet. Learning to knit, she went into a yarn store with a friend and bought very LARGE sized needles, knitting four strands together. She prefers crochet… perhaps that’s reflected in her writing, as her crochet mysteries outnumber the other series.
Betty says she loved reading books as a kid and told herself stories, she wrote her first story at age eleven when it occurred to her to write one down. In high school, she wanted to be a mystery writer. When she purchased that kit (as an adult) she also got the idea to try to combine her literary writing with her handcrafting. She already had an agent and that person said, ‘write it and I will sell it’. It turned out that her first series created a bidding war between two publishers.
Betty actually has THREE series, the Crochet series has nine books so far, the Yarn Retreat has three (both she is promised to do two more) and her third (not shared during the chat) is a Young Adult series called the Blue Schwartz series has so far one, about a young babysitter who finds a priceless necklace. I wonder if Blue likes Granny Squares…
You can follow Betty Hechtman at her website at www.bettyhechtman.com or in Facebook. (Find her on Facebook, she’s been posting some fun photos of her Worry Doll and guests like Miss Marple.)
I’m including her profile in Goodreads too, as it gives you several options of websites where you can purchase books.
If you’ll be at the Knit and Crochet show in San Diego, look for her at the Crochetville booth. Hopefully, you’ll find Marly there at the Red Heart Yarns booth… Maybe you’ll be there when they meet in person.
If you missed hearing this live, catch the archive at: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2015/07/09/mystery-knit-lit-author-betty-hechtman or in iTunes
Fun show today! I love the Worry doll appearances on Betty’s FB page. And if Betty reads this I would also love Audio book versions! I read a story I have almost memorized to my son earlier today while crocheting and its a good thing I didn’t have to count above 5 or I never would have managed it!
kathy b. says:
Yes, I join Laura’s comment, hoping that Betty’s books will be produced as audio books!! Not to worry, I am sure Betty’s publishers will get on board with producing Betty’s books as audio books soon because all crafters I know listen to audio books–and also commuters, so there is great opportunity out there! And Betty’s Worry Doll is very cool!
Worry Dolls bring me back childhood memories in a round about way. My grandfather polished beautiful stone and always gave them out and said here is a worry stone to take your worries away!!! Another great podcast
Not to worry about waiting for audio books–you can already listen to Betty’s books using the “text-to-speech” feature on a Kindle. It’s not the same as a professional audio book, but when you’re dying to know who did it and want to crochet or knit at the same time, it does the trick. I love Betty’s books–they’re pure fun. Thanks for the great interview! (I would like to disqualify myself for winning one of Betty’s books–I already have them all and would like someone else to enjoy them, too.)
Sarah Short says:
I had never heard of a worry doll prior to this podcast. I’m now making one for my niece so she can sleep.
Deb Wagner says:
I love the description of Betty’s books – someone is dead, but don’t worry ’cause everyone has a good time. Sounds like my kind of book. I’m looking forward to starting the series.
Loved the show today. I never worry when listening to a Marly Bird podcast because they are always fun and interesting. I live listening to audiobooks and knitting. I don’t buy them as much as I check them out from my local library.
Mary L. says:
Don’t worry be happy! Loved Betty’s interview on the podcast.
Leanne Holland says:
I really enjoy Betty’s books so it was such a treat to hear her interview. I never have to worry about finding a good read with Betty’s books!
Ida Middendorf says:
Fabulous podcast. Love listening to Betty’s story. I think many of us need a Worry Doll to take our worries away. Thanks so much.
Ann Le Roy says:
I enjoyed the podcast, it ended sadly. I like Betty’s Crochet Mystery’s and look forward to reading Yarn Retreat Mystery’s. I don’t usually read mystery’s but I have so enjoyed the three Crochet Mystery books that I read so far. I hope to see more of them at the book store soon.
Lori Biamonte says:
I think it would be awesome to read Betty’s books while knitting. It would take all my worry away! I hope they do come out on Audible even though I can knit and read at the same time. Once again, I enjoyed the podcast.
Katherine Zammit says:
I love listening to the Yarn Thing podcast. While focusing on the interesting guests I don’t worry about other things. Hope that Betty releases audio books soon!
I am looking up the books and very interested in reading these mysteries! I agree though, I worry that reading will cut into my knit/crochet time, I’d love to see audiobooks come out!
A cozy worry doll sounds perfect! And I love that she “looks like herself”.
Another fantastic podcast! I have read Betty’s books for years and am excited that she has a new series. I second, third and forth everyone who is in favor of The books coming out in audio – can’t imagine anything better than knowing/crocheting to Betty’s delicious yarn mysteries! I get so lost in the stories I forget all my day to day worry-ing! Thank you Marly, Tammy and Betty for an hour of information and fun!
When Betty said the word worry, I thought of the phrase ‘Don’t worry, be happy’. But I know that she was talking about a worry doll, of which I have never heard of before. I would love to get some of her audio books to listen to at work. Thanks for a great podcast, as usual.
Christi B says:
I have read Betty’s books and love them. It was so nice to hear her live and talk about her love for granny squares. I might have to give one of the worry dolls a go. They sound fun and I like that they will be what they will be.
Kim Wilkinson says:
I have never read anything from this author and would love to. I need to knit a worry doll
Melissa C. says:
I worry that I’ll never get around to reading Betty’s books, maybe when the last kiddo starts school in August! Great podcast!
I’ve never heard of a worry doll before, but I just might make one…
I do love crochet and mysteries, though, which is why Miss Marple is one of my favorite fictional detectives.
I also hope that Betty’s books come out as audiobooks – they would be the perfect thing to listen to while crocheting!
Missy Schmidt says:
I’ve never heard of Betty before… but I’ll be stocking my kindle TONIGHT! I do love to listen to my books while knitting and crocheting! And on my kindle I can use the text-to-speech to listen to books that aren’t on Audible yet! I don’t have to worry about it dropping stitches while I’m listening!!!


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On March 29, Mounds View will welcome back high school students for full in-person learning. The school is preparing to take in as many students as possible, but distance learning remains an option for many. Still, many questions have arisen among students pertaining to safety, adapted standards and changes that will have to be made.
While the progression back to in-person learning may be seen as sudden, the staff has been planning for the return to in-person learning.
“State guidelines suggest in-person learning for high schools when the case number [number of cases per 10,000 people] is between 0 and 10, Blended learning when the numbers are between 10 and 30 and distance learning [when the case number is] above 30,” said Alex Hinseth, COVID Coordinator. “In the most recent data, which comes out every two weeks, Ramsey County is around 15 cases per 10,000 [people].”
The numbers indicated to district leadership that it would be safe to return to in-person school by the end of March, which is why the final decision was made.
In the hybrid model, there are around 600 students in the building a day, and in the full-time in-person model, that number will jump to around 1100 students. Following this, it became evident that social distancing will need to be enforced, as well as new safety protocols.
“Students will still be spaced out 6 feet apart, but if that is not possible because of numbers and space, 3 feet will be the standard,” Hineseth said. “Lunch seating will need to be documented if 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. [However,] we will need to know our final number of students coming back in-person before we determine if this will be necessary.”
Despite the new option, some students have decided to remain online for various reasons. “Trying to social distance in the small classrooms with lots of people is hard, and I don’t trust high schoolers to wear masks,” said Ben Wiggenhorn, 10.
Wearing masks, for many, is a recurring problem in returning back to school. “I find that many people in the school aren’t that amazing at keeping their masks up,” said Austin Han, 10.
Other students disagree, believing that staying in online school just does not meet their educational standards.
“The biggest problem with distance learning is there are many distractions and little help because teachers have other students and classes to work with,” said Abdimahad Gure, 11. “If it was in-person, your teacher would be in class with you and [could help you] whenever you needed help, they are willing to help. They also try to minimize distraction around you whether it’s using your phone or talking with people [in person].”
Many students agree. “With the amount of students struggling with distance learning, whether it be issues at home [or other] distractions, it has become necessary at this point,” said Sarah Bassas, 10.
Regardless of whether a student is attending in-person or remaining online, Mounds View’s main objective is to create a positive learning environment. “Primary focus will continue to be on making sure students and staff are able to stay healthy,” Hinseth said. “Having more people in the building obviously makes that more challenging, but I’m confident in our ability to ensure a learning environment where the transmission of COVID, while always possible, is limited.”


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One of the most interesting things for me about visiting any new country is discovering its beers and bars. So how would I fare in Iceland – a country famed for high prices and one in which beer was illegal until 1989?
Anyone on a tour of Reykjavik’s beer and bar scene should stay in one of the “Character Rooms” in the new extension of the Best Western hotel on Rauðarárstígur, which was once the city’s oldest brewery. There are nods to the buildings brewing past in the rooms, and the chimney on top leaves no mistake. It’s not far from the downtown area, has an included buffet breakfast and has a happy hour at its bar (two drinks for the price of one from 5pm – 7pm).
Before heading out on the town, we organised the proverbial piss up in a brewery and had a couple of cans in our room. It’s worth noting that outside of licensed premises, beer is actually quite hard to get hold of. Supermarkets can only sell beer under 2.2% in strength, which is confusingly called pilsner – anything stronger can only be picked up from one of the state-controlled liquor stores. The duty-free shop at Keflavik’s international airport is another option, and was doing a roaring trade when we landed – it was bizarre to see departing pilots stocking up with crates of beer.
So, how much is a beer in Iceland? Not quite as pricey as I had feared. Expect to pay around 1,000 ISK (£5/$7) for a pint, although there are happy hour deals at most places which are a bit kinder on your wallet. If you download the Reykjavik Appy Hour app, you can see where and when these deals are. For example, a pint at the trendy Kaffibarinn is 1,000 ISK after 8pm, but costs a more manageable 650 ISK (£3/$5) before 8pm.
The most I paid for a beer was 1,100 ISK at the swim-up bar in the Blue Lagoon, the country’s biggest tourist trap. However, this was one of the more memorable pints I will ever have – drinking outdoors in a snowstorm wearing swimming trunks in the world’s best bathtub. Drinking in Reykjavik is actually cheaper than places like Dublin and Amsterdam, and although we didn’t see any stag dos/bachelor parties, I could see it developing in that kind of tourism.
Before I talk about beers and bars, here’s a bit of history that might surprise you. Prohibition was introduced in Iceland in 1915, and although spirits and wine were later allowed, beer was still outlawed until 1989. The beer ban was finally lifted on 1st March that year, a day celebrated annually by the nation as Beer Day. Beer festivals, pub-crawls and drunken debauchery allegedly ensue. I’d loved to have experienced Beer Day in the bars of Reykjavik, but unfortunately got there four days too late!
Our first beer stop was the infamous Kaffibarinn (Bergstaðastræti 1). Every blog and guidebook mentions this place, saying it’s one of Reykjavik’s coolest hipster hangouts. With its London Underground sign above the entrance, it was always going to be a favourite of Blur’s Damon Albarn. According to legend, he went to Iceland to re-charge his creative batteries in the mid ’90s, passed out in Kaffibarinn two nights in a row and then on the third night decided to buy a share in it. Apologies for the rather, ahem, blurred photo below.
I was expecting it to be full of raucous locals, but was a bit disappointed to see it full of American tourists instead. We did visit on a Thursday though – Icelanders are supposed to do their drinking on weekend nights. If you’re lucky enough to be there on a Wednesday night, there is free cheese on offer.
Reykjavik’s main drag is called Laugavegur which merges into Bankastræti. On Friday during happy hour we popped into the busy Prikið (Bankastræti 12), which seemed more like the real deal – at least there were more beards here. Prikið is the oldest bar in Reykjavik, and I’m not sure the gents toilets have been cleaned since it opened, so after paying a bargain 1,000 ISK for two beers, we supped up and moved on to Kaldi (Laugavegur 20b).
I only chose to go to Kaldi as it shares its name with my boss at work, so I wasn’t expecting much and didn’t recall reading about it in any guidebooks. Maybe that’s the reason it seemed to be the place to be in Reykjavik. The bouncer let us squeeze in, while locals were happy to wait in line outside in freezing cold and snowy conditions to get in.
Not only is Kaldi the name of a bar, it is also the name of the beer on sale there. Kaldi is one of several micro-breweries that have sprung-up in Iceland since 1989 making craft beer. There are several varieties of Kaldi – IPA, Lite, dark lager and light lager. The owners are big fans of Czech beer, so they import hops, barley and malt from the Czech Republic and even employ a Czech brew-master.
A good place to sample more of these local craft beers, and bottled Belgian and German beers, is Micro Bar (Austurstræti 6) – if you can’t find it, persevere, as it’s a tiny place hidden behind a hotel foyer.
In addition to these relatively new beers, there are beers made by breweries that were in existence before prohibition began. The most prevalent of those seemed to be Gull, which is what I drank at the Blue Lagoon. It’s a very palatable thirst-quencher and is proud of the fact it is made from Icelandic barley and Icelandic water – the clearest you will ever taste.
On the transfer back to the airport, I noticed a bar I’d have loved to have visited – Mikkeller & Friends, from the cult Danish gypsy brewery, Mikkeller. A bit of a coup, I thought, for Reykjavik to host a bar from everyone’s favourite craft beer manufacturer, and one of the many reasons I’ll be returning to this wonderful country soon.

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I have some problems with Android telephony in my car.
I connect my android phone over bluetooth with the car (the radio has a build-in telephone function). Since the car does not support bluetooth audio, I connect the phone to the 3.5mm jack of the car. The audio works pretty good, music, navigation, etc. is sent over the 3.5mm jack.
Now when I want to call someone (or get called) I have some annoying bugs.
With my old smartphone (Sony Xperia X Compact, Android 8, using the 3.5mm jack of the phone) I had a 50% chance, that when I start a call, the phone chooses the 3.5mm jack as an output, so while dialing I had to switch to bluetooth in the dialer app. Now, with my new smartphone (OnePlus 8 Pro, Android 10, using a USB-C to 3.5mm jack adapter) the bug got way more annoying. When the call starts and is dialing it always uses bluetooth but as soon as the call partner takes the call it switches to the 3.5mm jack and I have to switch back to bluetooth manually (resulting in me not hearing others until I switch).
Now my question is: Is there any way to force android to use bluetooth for calls when bluetooth and 3.5mm jack are connected?
I found some pretty old questions here (the other way round) where apps have been suggested that don't exist anymore.
I also already tried the following with tasker (without any luck):
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- I created a new profile that executes this task when I'm connected with my car's bluetooth
- I created a new profile that executes this task whem I'm connected with my car's bluetooth and a call has been accepted
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2016 for hip-hop had a lot of ups and downs. In the last 12 months, we’ve lost Phife Dawg, Shawty Lo and Bankroll Fresh too soon. The issue of hip-hop’s hesitation to discuss mental health broke new ground from Kanye West and Kid Cudi’s willingness to be open about their issues in public. Phenomena that were once trends became the new norm—whether you’re a fan of mumble rap or lyrics, there was an artist and project for you.
One of the high notes of 2016 was that a lot of our favorites dropped new music. Just in December alone, J. Cole, Childish Gambino, Run the Jewels, Post Malone and The Lox came out with an album. This is on top of releases from Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug, Gucci Mane and others notable acts this year.
But outside of the music itself, the culture birthed some of the most sharable internet moments that exploded on social media. As we approach the start of 2017, here are the 10 biggest viral hip-hop moments from this year:
Amber Rose Claps Back in Kanye West/Wiz Khalifa Twitter Feud
2016’s cycle of rap beefs started in epic fashion when Kanye West announced that he would be changing his album title from SWISH to Waves in January. Wiz Khalifa reacted on Twitter that Kanye was ripping off incarcerated Harlem rapper Max B, who was one of the originators that popularized “wavy” and campaigned for the entire movement.
Shortly after, ‘Ye responded in a salacious rant attacking Wiz, calling out his “cool pants”, saying he stole his whole style from Kid Cudi and mentioning his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose.
Kanye’s comments about Wiz “letting a stripper trap him” and coming for his son Sebastian was the tipping point for Amber. She had absolutely no chill and went all in, pointing out the fact that ‘Ye fancied some ass play. “Awww @Kanyewest are u mad I’m not around to play in ur asshole anymore? #FingersInTheBootyAssBitch.”
Muva had her revenge with that insult and the internet was on fire again, poking (sorry) fun at ‘Ye’s sexual preferences.
Later, Kanye clarified on Twitter that he wasn’t down with that. But shouts to Amber for creating one of the best hashtags of Twitter history.
Birdman Wants Respek on His Name
Birdman, Cash Money’s CEO and surrogate father of Lil Wayne, earned his legendary status as one-half of the platinum-selling duo Big Tymers and mentoring hip-hop’s biggest stars, Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Though those are a few accomplishments, it goes without saying that Stunna should get the respect he deserves. And he made sure to check notable industry personalities DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee to “stop playing with my name” during a short appearance on The Breakfast Club.
More specifically, Birdman wanted them “to put some respek on his name” or the situation could get critical. The delivery and mispronunciation of respect was instant meme gold. Others like “all tree of y’all” and “are y’all finished or y’all done?” flooded timelines.
But the best part about this was Birdman saw this as a branded opportunity, putting out a full song and releasing a collection of sweaters and T-shirts. Still the No. 1 Stunna.
Rachel Roy Gets Demolished by the BeyHive for Possibly Admitting She Was Beyoncé’s “Becky”
When Beyoncé’s visual album Lemonade dropped, listeners immediately questioned a few songs that delve into themes of infidelity. With divorce and cheating rumors between Beyoncé and Jay Z in abundance, the album was confirmation that things weren’t so peachy. Their relationship was put in the spotlight again when Bey sang on “Sorry”: “He only want me when I’m not there/He better call Becky with the good hair.” Obviously, all of us needed to know who Becky was.
The BeyHive pegged a few famous women such as Rita Ora, Taylor Swift and Rachel Roy, who is the ex-wife of Dame Dash. (Remember, Dash and Jay Z were once business partners when they worked at Roc-A-Fella Records.) As for Roy, well, her name was previously brought up as the cause of the elevator incident at the Met Gala between Jay Z, Beyoncé and Solange. The connection of Roy as Hov’s side chick was pretty plausible.
A few hours after Lemonade’s release, Roy posted a now-deleted Instagram with the caption that read: “Good hair don’t care, but we will take good lighting, for selfies, or self truths, always. Live in the light. #nodramaqueens.” Due to online harassment, she set her Instagram to private and addressed the lyric in a deleted tweet. “I respect love, marriages, families and strength. What shouldn’t be tolerated by anyone, no matter what, is bullying, of any kind.”
Lesson learned: Don’t mess with the BeyHive.
Drake’s VIEWS Cover Sparks a Ton of Parodies
Drake’s love for Toronto was on full display when his album cover for VIEWS featured him perched on the highest point of the CN Tower. The authentic image, shot by by photographer Caitlin Cronenberg with the art direction done by Nicky Orenstein, immediately got mixed reviews by Drizzy fans.
Once Drake shared the artwork, it didn’t take long for the internet to place a tiny 6 God in all kinds of unexpected situations along with a Parental Advisory sticker. There was even a website that generated your very own VIEWS cover, allowing fans to get creative if you lacked the Photoshop skills.
Desiigner’s “Timmy Timmy Turner” XXL Freestyle
Riding high off the explosion of “Panda” and signing to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, Desiigner had all his fans anticipating what his next song would be or sound like. As one of the 10 selected to be on XXL’s 2016 Freshman Class, the Brooklyn rapper kicked an XXL freestyle the internet dubbed “Timmy Timmy Turner” that was a departure from the menacing vibe of “Panda.”
From his finger snaps to his deadpan delivery, the 45-second clip had everyone recreating his video to the point that Desiigner had go in the studio and drop a full song. Produced by Mike Dean, “Timmy Turner” landed on his New English project and later remixed by Kanye West. Who knew Timmy Turner wishing for a burner would get so popular?
Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s Friendship Ends (Again) With #KimExposedTaylorParty
Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s relationship has been shaky since the infamous VMAs incident in 2009. In the past seven years, Kanye apologized, Taylor joked about it when she gifted her friend Ed Sheeran with some jam, and their friendship smoothed over when Taylor presented the Video Vanguard Award to ‘Ye at the 2015 VMAs. Expensive flower arrangements and private dinners aside, everyone assumed ‘Ye and Taylor were BFFs. However, it didn’t exactly last long.
After Kanye debuted The Life of Pablo at Madison Square Garden in February, he also premiered “Famous.” The track contained some questionable lyrics about Taylor: “For all my Southside niggas that know me best/I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why? I made that bitch famous, I made that bitch famous.”
Kanye defended the lyric on Twitter saying he got Taylor’s blessing, but the singer wasn’t so sure about that. When his wife Kim stepped in and said there’s video proof of Kanye specifically calling Taylor for her consent, the gloves were officially off.
It reached a boiling point when Kanye shared the video for “Famous,” which depicted Kanye and Kim naked in the center of a bed surrounded by other celebrity wax figurines, including Taylor. Taylor never addressed the video, but the backlash was so overwhelming that Kim unleashed a video on Snapchat showing that Kanye and Taylor indeed had a conversation about “Famous.”
Though it didn’t take very long for Taylor to respond on Twitter and Instagram, the #KimExposedTaylorParty nearly broke the internet that day.
Fans Won’t Let Us Forget That J. Cole Went Platinum with No Features
J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive officially went album in September of last year, according to Billboard. Released in December 2014, it took less than a year for Cole to finally earn his first million-selling LP, and his fans celebrated by creating the best meme of 2016.
Cole is known to divide rap fans straight down the middle. This achievement was like added ammunition for his supporters—a gloat so good that the joke took a life of its own with random and hilarious parodies.
If you were still doubting Cole’s fanbase, it was announced the album went double platinum with no features. It was just another reminder that Cole is the most beloved rapper right now.
Yung Joc Gets Dragged for his New Hairdo
You ever wanted to reinvent yourself but sometimes are afraid to take the risks? Yung Joc clearly had all the confidence in the world when a photo surfaced of him rocking a new hairdo. And Twitter had no qualms about roasting him for it.
The Atlanta rapper says the new look was for a role in the upcoming film, The Products of the American Ghetto, but Twitter didn’t care. There were countless memes of Joc’s newly pressed hair that even he had to get in on it, too. In a radio interview with V-103 Atlanta, he admitted that he wanted to do some quality control on the roast sessions. Because Joc was the one getting burned, he knew exactly what memes would go viral. If you can’t beat ‘em, join them, right?
Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” Becomes the Soundtrack for the #MannequinChallenge
Every year it seems like there’s a new challenge to participate in. The Ice Bucket Challenge and the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge are so two years ago; now it’s the Mannequin Challenge. And we have to thank Rae Sremmurd for providing the unofficial soundtrack with “Black Beatles.”
Just like the name implies, the Mannequin Challenge consists of a group of people coordinating a freeze in dramatic positions while someone records it on their phone. The origins are somewhat muddled—a group of high schoolers say they started it in late October while 2 Chainz claims his “Countin” video helped in its popularity. Since then, sport teams, politicians and musicians have created some pretty impressive ones.
It just goes to show the power of the internet. With the help of the Mannequin Challenge on Twitter, “Black Beatles” was able to dethrone The Chainsmoker’s “Closer” to be the No. 1 song on the Hot 100—their first with Gucci Mane. Let’s hope the Mannequin Challenge doesn’t get old in 2017.
The Love for Migos’ “Bad and Bougee”
Migos dropped “Bad and Bougee” this past August as a late contender for song of the summer. It wasn’t until the end of 2016 that rap fans started to see why it was so great. Produced by Metro Boomin and featuring Lil Uzi Vert, the No Label 3 offering finds Offset delivering his best hook and verse combo of the year. Quavo comes in with catchy lines like “Still be playin’ with pots and pans, call me Quavo Ratatouille,” which only proves the need for a solo project from him.
Really, it’s the chemistry between Migos and Lil Uzi on their love of exquisite women that’s made this song such a fitting way to end 2016. There’s very few songs that can make a crowd in Nigeria wild out like this:
And there’s an even small percentage of songs that can sync so well with a Sid the Science Kid scene, so much so that you’re surprised PBS Kids hasn’t cut Migos a check yet. Lately, they’ve added rap jingle extraordinaries to their resume (Rap Snacks with a dab of ranch, anyone?):
For more music, check out our picks for the best albums of 2016.
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Hello!! My name is Bixby. I am a 10 month old energetic little guy. I was found wandering the streets in Bowling Green, KY. And then brought to Rochester, NY by a wonderful group of people that thought I was worth saving. I have been well accepted into my foster home and now have 2 human foster brothers (ages 11 and 9) and I LOVE to play and snuggle with them. I also have 2 canine foster siblings, a senior lab (12yrs old) and a laid back pug (5yrs old). I have respected the dog’s space, as they are not into rough housing and I understand that. Even so, they do let me snuggle! My neighbors on the other hand, have a young golden retriever who does like to play rough. We had a great time tumbling around in the front yard!!
I am VERY interested in squirrels and small rodent-like creatures and I like to run after them. I am VERY quick, and if my owner is not paying attention, I might run right into the road! I do come when "TREAT!" is called by my foster mom. My foster mom thinks that I am a good listener and that I understand "No." I am still learning about peeing in the house. I still mark my area (a few times), but I have only pooped outside. I am really smart and I'm trying really hard. I have to tell you, I hate the crate!! I will bark to let you know how miserable I am in there!! So, I probably should not live in an apartment. I would much rather sit on the couch with you or sleep in your bed at night. My foster parents allow me and my foster sister to sleep with them. I am very quiet at night and I'm a great snuggler!
If I got to pick my perfect new home, I would want some kids to play with or even another dog (big or small). It would be really cool if you had both. I need to have a fenced in yard, because I am fast and I like to run. I would also like to have an active family. Humans that like to run, walk or hike would be ideal. I know I can keep up. I may be small, but I have a lot of energy (just to be clear I'm not hyper- active). I defiantly know how to "Chill-Out."
My foster parents had company over for dinner (7 kids and 4 other adults) and I was no problem at all!!! I curled up under the table and fell asleep. I have a feeling if I'm not adopted quickly, I will be adopted by my foster parents...so PLEASE, consider me quickly because I know they already love me! But, I know that my foster parents would like to help save more dogs like me by providing them with the wonderful home and compassion that they have given to me for my time in rescue. If you think we are a match, please apply today!!!
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Meeting being chaired by authorities from District Administration.
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LOCAL commercial vehicles will have to pay 50% toll while special provision has been made for private vehicles. The toll issue was sorted out in the meeting convened by district administration authorities with representatives from transport association and the contractual firm of Bafna Toll Plaza, Durg. The meeting was chaired by K Verma, SDM, District Administration, Durg.
Talking to the The Hitavada SDM, Verma informed that with submission of list of local commercial vehicles by transporter association all listed local commercial vehicles will have to pay 50% toll while the special provision has been made for local private vehicles of Rs 120 monthly toll. He set aside the rumour of toll recovery from two-wheeler stating that there was no such provision ever for the two-wheeler. SDM informed that there is no provision of refund as only fifty percent toll will be debited for local commercial vehicles.
He also added that all local commercial vehicles listed by transporter association will be entitled for the rebate in toll and for transportation within the district. SDM, Verma specifically pointed out that be it local private vehicles or commercial vehicles obtaining FASTag is mandatory or else double toll will be imposed. Even the commuters with private vehicle without FASTag will be charged double toll for each passing.


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Small and fine - this is how minimally invasive medical technology could be described in general terms. The requirements placed on the surface structures of a wide variety of medical products are becoming more complex, and at the same time the functionalities are being further developed.
Miniaturization plays an important role in the development of materials and products for implantology, surgery and regenerative medicine. With the reduction of structures to nanometer dimensions, optical, mechanical, electrical or chemical properties and thus functions are specifically designed.
A specific topography, contour, layer thickness or roughness is elementary for the function, this also is the case for the coating. Medical products are increasingly being given additional functions with the use of special coatings. Examples are stents, artificial joints or blood sugar strips. Coatings which cover stents or artificial joints are used to minimize incompatibilities or rejections or to optimize adhesion. Chemical compounds are used to coat blood sugar strips. These react with the applied blood and generate the desired measured results.
In surface structure, further parameters are added to improve both function and compatibility. The complex parameters of medical products present surface measurement technology with special challenges. This becomes clear in the case of artificial joints. The joint head should be as smooth as possible for easy insertion. At the same time, however, a certain roughness of the remaining material is necessary for better adhesion with the surrounding tissue. Only a few nanometres of difference are decisive here. Because of the spherical surface, a three-dimensional measurement is also necessary.
The solutions are optical techniques. They allow non-contact analysis of X, Y and Z values and thus provide information about the exact roughness without damaging the surface. The surface structure of intraocular lenses is also decisive for success and compatibility. The information about the contour of the impellers of blood pumps, the surface of stents and catheter balloons as well as the roughness and step heights of blood sugar test strips must be highly precise. Here, small inaccuracies or burrs can also become problematic.
Especially in the field of medical technology, the Medical Product Act requires a continuous, reliable and high level of quality that guarantees compatibility for patients. In order to meet this requirement, more and more companies rely on optical surface measurement technology from FRT. It is able to check the most important parameters such as roughness, geometry, 3D topography or layer thickness without contact. This is an important feature for sensitive surfaces where tactile methods would lead to incorrect results or even damage the sample.
The optical surface measuring tools of the MicroProf®series offer many other significant advantages. On the one hand they are versatile and flexible due to their multi-sensor capability and can characterize several parameters with one tool. On the other hand, they have a high automation potential, since the measuring processes are completed within a few seconds and can be fully integrated into production lines. Special sensors are available for coating thickness measurement that uses interferometric methods to non-destructively determine coating thicknesses from a few millimeters to a few nanometers. Multilayer systems can also be measured on a substrate.
Do you have further questions or comments? Then contact us! Our experts will be happy to help you solve your measuring tasks.

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30. June 2020
The right to free speech has always been as important to art as it is to politics. Perhaps that’s why so many performers, musicians and artists have spoken out in favour of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Joining us to discuss this issues the Assange case raises are internationally renowned musician Brian Eno, filmmaker Suzie Gilbert and comedian Alexei Sayle.


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A circular ramble around Swyncombe Downs in the Chilterns, Oxfordshire in conjunction with our friends from the Disabled Ramblers. The route is on chalk downs passing through woodlands and open fields with red kites wheeling overhead. Bring a picnic lunch.
Packed lunch needed. Mobile toilet facilities provided en route.
The walk will be led by Alie Hagedoorn, Henley & Goring Ramblers firstname.lastname@example.org
Complete Outdoors are our primary sponsors for 2018 & 2019. At their Bourne End (Herts) shop, you will discover all of the equipment, clothing and accessories you need to launch your next expedition into the great outdoors - whether a day's hike close to home, or an assault on the Matterhorn.
Could this be you? We are seeking additional sponsors to enable the festival to continue going from strength to strength - get in touch with AWeiss@chilternsaonb.org if you'd like to know more!

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Pippa loves staying with her Aunty Peggy. She loves going for walks, whether it's sunshiney or cold - long, wandering walks where her wellies take her. Follow Pippa into the beautiful countryside as her day unfolds, and the wildlife, animals and people she encounters are complemented by relevant poems from some of our greatest authors. Part poetry anthology, part child's scrapbook, this is a truly lavish project designed to instil a love of language in young children.
Publisher: Templar Publishing
Number of pages: 110
Weight: 250 g
Dimensions: 300 x 210 x 5 mm
Stunningly drawn, it makes you want to rush outside as it evokes the joy and glory of being in the fresh air. - The Sunday Times
A highly-illustrated book, a collection of 40 poems, a celebration of childhood, exploration and discovery, presented exquisitely as a child's scrapbook.In the book we follow Pippa, who is visiting her Aunty Peggy, as she takes a long walk through the countryside, going where ever her Wellies take her. As the journey unfolds we experience the idyllic surroundings, rolling hills, village churches, farm animals grazing. We see the rich variety of wildlife and the different people Pippa encounters along the way.Each poem in the book has been carefully chosen by Clare and Michael Morpurgo to complement each part of the story.The book is a treasure trove of inspiration; it truly is a work of art. It is filled with maps, cuttings, pull out pages, observational drawings, landscapes, portraits and tracing paper pages that mask and reveal glorious illustrations alongside beautifully written poetry.The possibilities and potential for using this book as a teaching and learning resource are boundless. My wife is a secondary school art teacher and wants to use the book to model how to use sketchbooks.As a primary school teacher, I see it as a tool to instil an early love of poetry in the children I teach. It think it will be a great stimulus for whole units of work. I am inspired by this book! Ideas are rushing through my head about how I am going to use it to teach across the curriculum: Discovery walks around the local area, map reading, sketch book work, drawing with charcoals and pastels, using mixed media, photography, collage, flower pressing, poetry reading, diary entries, local history, living things and their habitats, figurative language, observational studies, life cycles and all presented in their very own personal scrapbooks. - James Syner, Magpiethat
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ELEVEN Hills District Calisthenics members are representing Western Australia at this year’s national championships in July.
Belinda Bolton from the club said there was a saying that calisthenics gets into one’s blood and the club’s talented young women would agree.
She said it was hard work and required dedication to perform at that level but the fun and excitement of performing in magnificent theatres in beautifully sequinned costumes made it all worthwhile.
This year the Australian Calisthenic Federation National Championships will be held in Sydney with competitors from all over Australia taking part.
Amelia Grover, Sienna Lewis, Angelica Madafferi, Lauren Gillespie, Ebony Schultz Doherty, Shania Wood, Hayley Pinkerton, Emily Pollett, Cassandra Lardner, Alexandra Cugini and Kimberley Lardner were selected at trials in November and will be training hard until they leave for the championships.
Some have represented WA many times already.
Calisthenics is a team sport only found in Australia which includes a combination of gymnastics, ballet, folk dance, jazz ballet, apparatus (clubs and rods), figure marching, mime and singing.
She said 2017 marks a special year for the club as they celebrate their 40th anniversary with members past and present invited to celebrate at the club’s annual presentation concert on Saturday, August 19.


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READY OR NOT, the rains combined with autumn winds bring down a lot of leaves.
Overnight, the impenetrable green cloud of leaves around my "tree-house home" this season have thinned quite drastically, before they had much chance to strut their colorful stuff! I looked out my windows when the daylight came this morning, and there stood the tall, dark, handsome sentries of the elder trees, like druids standing guard around my house, and I could see great portions of my sky again!
Not an unattractive option for me, really, for you all know I love the sky. Still, I'm hoping for a spell of all those bright gold hues that have led me, over all my autumns here, to dub my lovely wooded autumn place as, "Midas Valley" throughout the months of fall.
But, as this place has also taught me, Mother Nature has her own surprises through the seasons, and there was always something different, special and unique in every season.
In that way, she taught me to accept and to appreciate; and through the seasons in the world around me, I became an ardent fan of every day and every month and every season.
Content to live the Here and Now, whatever it might serve.
~~~Rose Moore, October 2018


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"Mongol General: We won again! This is good, but what is best in life?
Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.
Mongol General: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?
Conan: Crush your enemies. See them driven before you. Hear the lamentations of their women.
Mongol General: That is good! That is good."
This quote from 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian” has somewhat stuck with me for the past 4 years, its recurring question echoing in my head: “What is best in life?” I have always wanted to obtain such knowledge and be as confident as Conan when it comes to the path in life I’ve chosen.
My name is Victor and I am the founder of Prime Games. I have been more than 8 years in the software industry, the latter 4 in the enterprise world. “Enterprise, shmenterprise.” I hear a voice full of disbelief. It continues: “Fancy word but what do you mean by it?” Aside from hearing voices and stuff, it means I have been part of an organization with 600+ employees across the globe. I was in a director role and part of a two-hundred-people R&D department where we made software that was sold for millions of dollars to the biggest names in the industry, such as HBO, eBay, NASDAQ, Verizon, Comcast, etc. It was great and valuable experience and I would also take the same route if given the same choice. Still, all of this is now behind me.
Because I have been given the luxury of making another choice.
I chose to have a wonderful family, live healthy, be creative, have a sustainable job that I love, and finally – time for all of that.
I love games. Boardgames, gamebooks, PC games, consoles, pen’n’paper RPGs, you name it! I have grown up with Blizzard’s Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft, gamebooks, Dungeons and Dragons, Super Mario and many, many more! I remember back in 1998 I wanted to create a PC game so badly because I fell in love with Age of Empires! That’s why I started to learn software development. I imagine many of us programmers have started due to inner desire for game development. 20 years later I am back on that track!
So, here I am, sitting and thinking. I am happy, I have a chance to be creative again. I start small and I will see if enough of you like what I make. If I am onto something I would fulfil a life-long dream. The task ahead of me is to turn this into a successful endeavor.
An important thing to note is thankfully to the Internet and information technologies I have a chance to achieve all of this in the country I was born, in the city I have grown and love – Plovdiv.

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Regional Actors' Community Theater
1220 East Grand Avenue
Our mission is to reach all who have an interest in or curiosity about live theatre. The result is a lively, exciting
experience we can take back to our own communities and thereby spread the love of theatre even farther.
Regional Actors Community Theatre at Northern Oklahoma College, provides opportunities for everyone in North Central
Oklahoma and South Central Kansas to experience the joy of participation in the theatrical arts.
We provide this experience in the following ways:
-Monthly workshops featuring local and national experts in the field
-Travel to other theatres around the region
-Children's Theatre annual show
-on-line news letter
-and much, much more!


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Beneficial Reasons to Consider Living in San Diego
Nowadays, a lot of cities are coming up in the united states. This has made it difficult to know the ones that you can comfortably move into. This is because some of these cities have favorable temperatures, while some of them do not. Finding a perfect city to live in the united states is stressful since people want where satisfies them. A lot of people nowadays make considerations of San Diego when moving because it has several life requirements. The purpose of the article is to educate you on the reasons to relocate to San Diego.
Many people choose to relocate to San Diego because of its amazing weather. You will find that numerous will consider cities that have favorable temperatures. This is because the average temperature of San Diego is 70 degrees. You will find that San Diego has the nicest temperatures during summer since it has a breeze that residents enjoy. San Diego also has numerous beaches that people make use of during summer. Therefore, you should consider relocating to San Diego because you will enjoy the best temperature.
Several food options are available in San Diego, so many people choose it when relocating. Foodie people like to live in places that have a lot of food options. Therefore, San Diego is, therefore, known for its amazing food options. This is because there are many restaurants in San Diego where you will get all types of food you want. The other thing that you should know about San Diego is that it has many craft beer scenes that you can enjoy. You will thus have the best time living in San Diego.
The third reason why you should make considerations of San Diego when relocating is its nature. You will find that most of the countries that we have today have only beautiful infrastructure without access to nature. For this reason, when you consider San Diego, you will have the best experience since it creates a jungle-like feeling. If you relocate to San Diego, then you will have a suitable place for your hiking activities.
The other reason why you should make consideration of San Diego when relocating is that it has many activities. For this reason, you will not experience any boredom when you decide to relocate to San Diego. If you view here, then you will know more about the benefits of moving to San Diego.


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Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 08:55 AM
Marriage licence applications in the Township of Uxbridge have moved on-line with the introduction of an electronic marriage licence application system, launched March 28th.
The new on-line application system, which is funded by the Provincial Government’s Municipal Modernization Fund, will enhance applicant’s ability to apply for a marriage licence. The new system will:
- Streamline in-person appointments
- Offer applicants the convenience of applying anywhere at anytime
- Eliminate time constraints...
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The Ontario government has announced provincial disaster recovery funding for the municipalities that experienced the May 2022 derecho that moved across southern Ontario with winds up to 195 km/hr. The Township of Uxbridge was left with extensive property and infrastructure damage, months’ worth of recovery, and rendered numerous homes inhabitable and at least 9,000 homes without power.
Uxbridge has been advised by the province the Township will receive up to $881,000, to provide financial...
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Durham Region Health Department is currently monitoring recent reports of dead birds that have been found in the Uxbridge area for potential avian influenza. In addition to reports from Uxbridge, the Health Department is also aware of other multiple dead bird sightings in other jurisdictions throughout the greater Toronto area.
"As it is currently migratory season for many bird species, residents may notice higher than usual sightings of birds that are sick or in distress, or birds that are...


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Planting a walnut is quite easy, and the result will please, because having received a large number of fruits, you not only get joy, but also huge benefit.
The walnut is a dioecious plant. This tree can live for over 500 years.
To successfully grow this type of nut, you can use any kind of soil, except for saline, waterlogged, highly eroded and weakly drained.
Walnut is a thermophilic and photophilous plant. It is able to withstand very low temperatures. Its very big advantage is that it recovers well and old shoots are easily replaced with new ones.
Planting a walnut carried out in different ways. You can grow the nut using budding and winter grafting or by seedling forms. Walnut seeds can be planted in both autumn and spring. Landing is carried out to a depth of about 10 centimeters. The best forms are worth planting. In the first year, seedlings grow very slowly, and at the end of the first growing season they reach only 30-35 centimeters.
It is best to plant the nut in the spring, before the buds swell. In the southern regions it can also be planted in autumn For seedlings, it is necessary to prepare pits, the diameter of which will be one meter, and the depth of 60 centimeters. Add about 15 kg of humus, 20-40 grams of phosphorus and potash fertilizers and a kilogram of lime.

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The high-school wrestling season is heating up with the post-season tournaments just around the corner.
But the dual meets aren’t over just yet. Enumclaw, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, has a challenging week. The Hornets passed the first test Wednesday with a 40-29 victory over Orting, which is ranked No. 1 in Class 1A. Both are defending state champions.
Next up is the annual “Battle of the Bone” Friday between Enumclaw and Tahoma, which is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A. The match is at 7:30 p.m. at Tahoma. We will have a reporter there, so make sure you look for the story Saturday if you can’t make it out to the match. It’s senior night for Tahoma, which is calling for a “black-out” by fans, asking them to come dressed in black.
The winner gets to keep the trophy — which features a four-foot cown bone — until the teams meet again the following year.
In the latest overall state rankings (regardless of classification) on the Washington Wrestling Report website, Orting is ranked No. 2 behind Mead of Spokane, with Tahoma No. 5 and Enumclaw No. 10. Remember, though, this are tournament rankings, rather than for dual meets.
I expect to see a new set of rankings by early next week. The ones currently posted are from Jan. 16-18.