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While Twelve Mile Limit may look like your typical corner bar, it offers more than what comes to mind at first sight. This Mid-City watering hole serves up a menu of specialty cocktails at affordable prices. Choose from wine, draft beers from local breweries like Abita or order one of the carefully crafted drinks like the signature Twelve Mile Limit, made with white rum, brandy, rye, pomegranate and lime. Don't leave Twelve Mile Limit when your stomach starts growling. Instead, order from the bar's menu of Texas style BBQ and doberge cupcakes. -Bethany Culp
Finn McCool's Irish Pub has been ranked by a popular Louisiana newspaper as one of the best pubs in New Orleans. It has been named for Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool), an Irish mythological figure, and bagged awards for the best bartender. This bar is situated in a quaint, single-story cottage with a light green façade and gray roof. The sidewalk is furnished with rows of benches and cyclists frequently stop here for a drink and chat. It owns the Finn McCool's Football Club and the passion for sports is evident when the multiple television screens broadcast major tournaments. It also organizes quiz nights and celebrates festivals like Saint Patrick's Day with much gusto. Check the website for the detailed event schedule.
This upbeat club, has all the features that will appeal to pretty young things. It serves delicious food that caters to tastes of one and all. The excellent music here never ceases and the crowds, basically college students, drop-in for some tasty bites. Head here after a tiring day, just to relax with friends and you wont be sorry. Although beware, this club has a dress code!
Toups' Meatery es el sitio ideal para los amantes de la carne ya que el menú propone una variedad impresionante de carnes. En el listado encontrarán de todo, desde cordero y cerdo hasta cabra y perdiz. El restaurante se encuentra al mando del chef galardonado Isaac Toup, famoso por sus innovaciones en la cocina cajún y por su participación en el programa televisivo "Top Chef". El menú es pequeño, pero la diversidad de la carta de vinos promete un maridaje perfecto. Las mesas son limitadas, así que hacer reservaciones es una idea más que recomendable.
Established in 2012 by Ronnie Evans and Philip Moseley, Blue Oak is a classic barbeque restaurant and bar known for their Alabama-inspired dishes served in a laid-back atmosphere. The full brick walls and the wooden furniture, give the space a modern yet casual feel. The pit plates, brisket, smoked chicken wings and speciality sandwiches are some of their signature food items on their menu. Blue Oaks also has a full bar stocked with locally brewed craft beer and limited edition spirits.
A local landmark, Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar is a family owned restaurant operating for the past 60 years. No doubt, impeccable quality of food and hospitality is the slogan here. Pasta dishes and seafood specialties do brisk business. Fried green tomatoes and "Frenchuletta are favorites. The roast beef po-boys and mozzarella sticks are so wonderful that they make your wait worthwhile! Indulge your aweet tooth with 'Bread Pudding with rum sauce' or 'Triple chocolate cake'. Locals come in to get some yummy grub and take a breather with some sparkling wine, served by the glass.

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Asin and Rahul Sharma married each other in an intimate ceremony on January 19. The couple married in a church in the morning, followed by shaadi as per Hindu rituals in the evening at Dusit Devrana Resorts, Delhi.
Asin took to Instagram to share a picture of the two and wrote, "Random Click #FriendsParty #Us #Rahul #Asin
#FunNights #LoveLaughterandHappilyEverAfter (sic)."
In the picture, Asin is holding out a Don card and Rahul is seen with the card displaying Mohabbatein. Don and Mohabbatein are both Shah Rukh Khan's films and it seems the couple is a fan of the Dilwale star.
Asin and Rahul will be leaving for their honeymoon in some time. And currently, the two are partying with their close friends in the US. The newly wedded couple were recently spotted at the Mumbai airport.
Asin and Rahul were first brought together by Asin's good friend Akshay Kumar, who was Rahul's Best Man at their wedding. Asin also threw a lavish reception party for her B-Town friends on January 23 this year.

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Do You Know That Bali Safari Has its Own Accommodation?
Do you know that Bali Safari has its own accommodation? It is almost dark, and you are in the parking lot just outside Bali Safari Park. It’s time to go, but you don’t want to leave so soon. You still imagine scenes of the wildlife world — magnificent lions standing tall in their pride, graceful orangutans swinging through trees without ...
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Meet the Meerkats Mob!! You’ll most likely find meerkats in South African plains, or here at Bali Safari Park (lucky you!). We are small mammals the part of mongoose family. Our name comes from the Afrikaans, a Dutch population of South Africa – bet you didn’t know that about us! Meerkats head and body length is around 24–35 cm (9.4–13.8 ...
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It’s nearly impossible to overstate the importance of our hands. It is one of those parts of the body that most people take for granted, until they start to experience pain or discomfort that makes even mundane movements difficult. Wrist Tendonitis (Tenosynovitis) is a condition that can make life far more challenging than expected if left untreated.
What is Wrist Tendonitis?
Tendons are long bands of fibrous tissue that attach bone to muscle. In the wrist, this includes tendons that run throughout the forearm and connect to the hand bone.
The wrist tendons are responsible for virtually all our wrist movements, including:
- Bending the wrist forward (flexion)
- Moving the wrist backward (extension)
- Side-to-side movement
- Tendons attached to bones in the fingers and thumb
Tendonitis of the wrist is the inflammation of one or more of the tendons.
The inflammation is often linked to micro-tears in the soft-tissue that can occur suddenly from an accident or, more commonly over time with age and repetitive motions that wear down the tendons.
Symptoms of this condition will vary based on a person’s activities or specific injury, although wrist tendonitis often leads to soreness on the top or bottom of the wrist, stiffness, and pain when opening or closing the hand, among others.
What is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis?
Like wrist tendonitis, which can be extension, flexion or a combination of both, tenosynovitis, affects the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. It is sometimes called De Quervain Syndrome.
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis causes inflammation and can lead to symptoms that include:
- Swelling and pain near the base of the thumb
- The sensation of the thumb being “stuck” or having a “stop and go” feeling when using a motion to grasp or pinch an object
The exact cause of tenosynovitis, according to the Mayo Clinic, is not known, but it is likely similar to what causes wrist tendon pain with wrist tendonitis.
What Causes Wrist Tendonitis?
The factors and causes that lead to wrist tendonitis can vary. There are medical conditions that can lead to the condition, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or even some genetic disorders.
Even taking Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory meds, like ibuprofen, can reduce swelling and pain, but may also decrease tendon strength if taken regularly, for several weeks at a time.
Perhaps the more common causes of pain in the wrist tendons are acute injury, repetitive movements, and age-related effects on the tendons.
As with other forms of tendonitis, like tennis elbow, repeated wrist motions can cause micro-tears in the tendons that lead to tendonitis.
Common activities or sports known to cause tendonitis in the wrist include:
- Chopping wood
- Rock climbing
- Other sports that require a twisting of the wrist motion
The same applies to job-related activities that require specific wrist movements.
Whether it’s over training or simply living an active lifestyle as you age, wrist tendonitis can affect anyone.
Because soreness and swelling might dissipate as a person warms up or using over-the-counter medications that reduce pain, many people continue their normal levels of activity. Unfortunately, this continues to injure their wrist tendons and can lead to chronic tendonitis issues.
Whatever the cause for wrist tendonitis or tenosynovitis, the symptoms can range from mild to severe and make normal movements, like turning a doorknob, pulling a weed from the garden or taking a long bike ride painful.
Common Wrist Tendonitis Symptoms
At first, a person might notice a slight ache or soreness in their wrist as they perform a wrist motion. This pain may decrease as their wrist warms up.
With tendonitis, though, the pain can actually lead to reduced wrist strength and an inability to bear the kind of weight they were previously able to handle.
Other symptoms of wrist tendonitis can include:
- Stiffness, swelling and warmth in the wrist as a result of inflammation
- Popping, snapping or tearing sensations with wrist movements
- Numbness or tingling in the fingers
- Decrease in the range of wrist motion
- Cramping and fatigue in the forearm and hand muscles
- Difficulty opening and closing the hand all the way
- Pain even in the absence of any movement even while resting
It’s important to not ignore continued wrist pain because it might be a sign of developing tendonitis that requires treatment.
Wrist Tendonitis Treatment for Tenosynovitis
For the most part, treatment approaches for this condition are non-surgical, though in some severe cases wrist tendonitis surgery is needed. The first thing to do is stop activity that causes pain in the wrist. A minor injury is likely to heal with rest, but if the problems persist, a visit to a sports doctor is recommended.
Diagnosing tendonitis in the wrist will require a physical examination of the wrist, a discussion of symptoms and recent activity, along with range of motion tests guided by your physician.
Imaging technologies, such as X-rays, ultrasound or MRI might also be prescribed to get a better picture of the exact problem and rule out other issues.
Once diagnosed, it’s vital to limit movements that cause inflammation. Your doctor might provide you with a wrist tendonitis brace to help stabilize the wrist and reduce motion that will lead to further injury.
Over-the-counter medications may be prescribed to reduce swelling and pain, as well.
Other wrist tendonitis treatment approaches for Tenosynovitis can include:
1. Icing the Wrist
Applying ice or a cold pack to the wrist, while keeping the wrist in a neutral, and supported position after activity can help decrease inflammation and pain.
This is known as the RICE Method, which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. It’s recommended to ice the wrist while resting it at an elevation above the heart.
2. Wrist Tendonitis Exercises
Wrist tendonitis exercises, either performed during a physical therapy session or at home after proper instruction by a doctor, can help with pain and motion.
These exercises should only be done after a certain amount of healing has occurred in the wrist first.
3. Decreasing Weight Loads on the Wrist
Decreasing weight loads on the wrist after a person returns to normal activity can allow for additional healing time and minimize the amount of strain on the affected area as well as reducing pain.
4. ShockWave Therapy (ESWT)
ShockWave Therapy, formally known as Extracorporeal ShockWave Therapy (ESWT), is a noninvasive, non-surgical treatment that delivers impulse pressure waves deep into the inflamed soft-tissue of the wrist.
The high and low energy pressure waves produced by a ShockWave Machine increase blood flow, decrease inflammation and pain, and promote faster healing.
Because there’s no anesthesia or risk of infection with Shockwave Therapy, this treatment method decreases the recovery downtime that is usually associated with other more invasive procedures.
5. Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) is a form of Regenerative Medicine that uses a concentration of person’s own blood platelets that is injected into the areas of the wrist affected by tendonitis.
This leading-edge therapy is known to promote healing in soft tissue. Depending on the severity of a person’s condition, more than one set of injections may be recommended.
Wrist tendonitis surgery is considered a last resort, and should only be discussed after all other less invasive procedures have been tried.
With surgery, there are varying approaches, either open surgery or arthroscopic surgery. In either case, the goal is to remove or repair the damaged tissue. There is always an inherent risk with surgery of other complications, and it will also come with a longer recovery period.
Wrist tendonitis symptoms caused by tenosynovitis from overuse or aging can lead to pain in the hands, fingers, thumbs, and wrist during many types of motion, and even while resting.
Speak with a doctor at the first signs of pain in the wrist, and hopefully these treatment methods will provide some relief and speed the healing and recovery process.

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Forbes 2016 billionaires list contains some surprising and very unexpected information about some of the world’s richest people. Who would have expected that China has 251 billionaires, only second to the 540 billionaires found in the United States? Karl Marx, regarded by many as the father of Communism, is quite likely turning in his grave.
Forbes 2016 billionaires list includes all of the world’s 2016 billionaires, and according to a March 1 The Guardian report, that list has shrunk from 1,826 billionaires in 2015 to merely 1,810 billionaires in 2016. “It is the first time in seven years that the number of billionaires has decreased, and is the first drop in the wealth of the top 20 since 2012.”
The complete list of the 2016 billionaires can be seen on Forbes’ website and can be searched by name, income source, country or — in real time.
Since scrolling up and down Forbes’ list of 2016 billionaires takes some time, below is the list of the top 20 billionaires in the world, their ages, their source of income, and their country:
1. Bill Gates: $75 billion; Age: 60; Income: Microsoft; Country: United States
2. Amancio Ortega: $67 billion Age: 79 Income: Zara Country: Spain
3. Warren Buffett: $60.8 billion; Age: 85; Income: Berkshire Hathaway; Country: United States
4. Carlos Slim Helu: $50 billion; Age: 76; Income: telecom; Country: Mexico
5. Jeff Bezos: $45.2 billion; Age 52; Income: Amazon.com; Country: United States
6. Mark Zuckerberg: $44.6 billion; Age: 31; Income: Facebook; Country: United States
7. Larry Ellison: $43.6 billion; Age: 71; Income: Oracle; Country: United States
8. Michael Bloomberg: $40 billion; Age: 74; Income: Bloomberg LP; Country: United States
9. Charles Koch: $39.6 billion; Age: 80; Income: diversified; Country: United States
10. David Koch: $39.6 billion; Age: 75; Income: diversified; Country: United States
11. Liliane Bettencourt: $36.1 billion; Age: 93; Income: L’Oreal; Country: France
12. Larry Page: $35.2 billion; Age: 42; Income: Google; Country: United States
13. Sergey Brin: $34.4 billion; Age: 42; Income: Google; Country: United States
14. Bernard Arnault: $34 billion; Age: 66; Income: LVMH; Country: France
15. Jim Walton: $33.6 billion; Age: 67; Income: Wal-Mart; Country: United States
16. Alice Walton: $32.3 billion; Age: 66; Income: Wal-Mart; Country: United States
17. S. Robson Walton: $31.9 billion; Age: 71; Income: Wal-Mart; Country: United States
18. Wang Jianlin: $28.7 billion; Age: 61; Income: Real Estate; Country: China
19. Jorge Paulo Lemann: $27.8 billion; Age 76; Income: Beer; Country: Brazil
20. Li Ka-shing: $27.1 billion; Age: 87; Income: diversified; Country: Hong Kong
In case you are wondering where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ranks on the list of 1,810 billionaires – he is number 324 with an estimated wealth of 4.5 billion. Actually, make that number 344 as of the latest update.
One of the shocking pieces of information provided by Forbes in regard to the list of billionaires is the real-time feature on its website. While the number of billions might not change by clicking on “Real-Time” — the red or green number indicating a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars within the time it takes to refresh a page is breath-taking.
As of Tuesday night, Bill Gates shows a loss of $236 million while Warren Buffet made 1.3 billion within just a few hours. While Buffets’ place as number three on Forbes’ list didn’t change, his income (in comparison to what was stated above) is now at 63.4 billion.
In addition to the shocking fact how billionaires lose or gain hundreds of millions or even billions within just a few hours, it is a surprise that globally, China is in second place with 251 billionaires after 540 billionaires in the United States. Place three goes surprisingly to Germany with 120 billionaires, then India with 84 billionaires, and Russia with 77 billionaires.
In regard to gender, it is surprising that out of the 1,810 billionaires, only 190 are women. In 2015, the list contained 197 women. Does being a billionaire involve the kind of lifestyle that most women would choose not to live?
According to The Guardian, “across all billionaires, 1,186 are self-made, 228 inherited their wealth and 396 inherited a portion, but are growing it. Just 33 of the 190 female billionaires are self-made.”
The Forbes 2016 billionaires list is quite apparently changing on a daily basis and being a billionaire does not appear to be for the faint-hearted: “Spare a thought for the billionaires of the world: the combined wealth of the 20 richest people on the planet has fallen by more than $70bn (£50bn) following a slump on global financial markets. The latest annual ranking of billionaires by Forbes shows that falling share prices, a dramatic drop in the price of oil and volatile currency markets have shaken the global elite.”


It's been four years since the apocalypse happened for Houston Astros minor league followers. That was the year that Houston gave away its top two draft picks to sign Carlos Lee and Woody Williams, then failed to sign their third and fourth round picks, Derek Dietrich and Brett Eibner. They also lost out on a later round pick, Chad Bettis and all three went on to become second rounders in 2010.
That was a pretty bad draft and a low-point in the team's recent history. Public outcry was immediate and deep. Criticism ripped through the Houston media, as Richard Justice and Co. repeatedly hammered on the lack of spending in the draft. The biggest point of contention is how Houston could have drafted Drew Stubbs, but didn't sign him when they could have because they didn't want to go above the commissioner's slotting system.
So, Drayton made a big show of going above and beyond to sign players in the 2008 draft. He gave big money to Jordan Lyles in the suppelemental first round and Ross Seaton in the third round. Lefty Brad Dydalewicz also benefited from the extra money, but is somewhat forgotten because of his spotty record in the minors.
Since then? There has been talk of signing guys over slot. Certainly, guys like DDJ and Austin Wates signed for over above their slot recommendations while big offers were made to Adam Plutko and JaCoby Jones. You can't fault Houston for making those offers or signing those players, including getting George Springer and Jack Armstrong signed for well above slot this season.
However, the problem I have is not that the Astros refuse to sign players for over slot money. The problem I have is that there's a perception that Houston is spending more in the draft, when that's simply not the case.
Houston is signing some players each season to slightly over slot deals. This year, they made a big deal with Springer and Armstrong, but for the most part, that hasn't been the norm. What I think is happening is that Houston has a draft budget (as most teams do) and they are simply reallocating the money to big signings when needed. They're not afraid or unable to go over slot, they just choose to spend sparingly.
That's why they couple a few risky picks with guys like Jonas Dufek and Nick Tropeano, who will sign quickly for slot prices. That gives them the flexibility to spend more on Springer, routing money from those rounds to the top. Something similar happened in 2010, when Houston had three first round picks and went "safe" with all three, instead of trying to get guys who have more talent and bigger upsides, but may prove bigger signing risks.
The solution to the draft is not to spend, spend, spend. Even for teams who do that, like the Tigers and Yankees, the results are not guaranteed, as neither team has a top-flight farm system. No, the idea is to spend when needed without letting that affect the rest of the draft. If you want to take Spinger in the first round, fine. But, don't feel required to draft Chris Lee to make up for it. Go after Daniel Norris or another hard sign if he's the best player on the board. That's what Tampa Bay does, reallocating the money from the major league budget to the draft when necessary, according to The Extra 2%.
That's my beef. Houston is though to be fixing things in the draft and they're not. Not really. I'm not asking them to spend. I'm just asking them to use their resources more creatively.


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A new exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary Fisherrow Yacht Club will open on June 15th at 10 30am.
A new exhibition “Raise your Glass” a history of Brewing & Malting in Musselburgh will open on April 6th at 1030am.
The Bicentenary of the Racecourse exhibition will close on Saturday 22nd October
A new exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary Fisherrow Yacht Club will open on June 15th at 1030am.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Child and Youth Prevention and Early Intervention Framework: An evidence based framework to support partners and organisations plan and prioritise for child and youth mental health improvement.
Child and Youth Mental Health Policy Landscape: a policy landscape to highlight how our evidence-based child and youth mental health improvement prevention and early intervention framework links to some of the key policy drivers for child and youth mental health and how they interconnect to ultimately Get it Right for Every Child.
Healthy Minds: a strategic framework for promoting mental health in adults in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Adult Mental Health Policy Landscape: a policy landscape to highlight how our evidence-based mental health improvement framework links to and supports some of the key adult mental health policy drivers.
A Knowledge and Skills Framework: a whole school approach to self harm awareness and training:has been structured to reflect national training frameworks. It has been developed to support schools to consider how they may implement a whole school approach to self harm awareness and training.


It has occurred to me that architects visiting London might be mildly surprised to see Palladio and Le Corbusier’s names writ large on the side of buses and in the passages of the Underground
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Mariah Carey Names Twins Moroccan, Monroe: What Will They Do for Mother's Day?
Mariah Carey's already spent hundreds of thousands on her twins -- what's next?
May 4, 2011 — -- Millions of moms will celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday. One may do so with a few more butterflies and exclamation points than the rest.
Mariah Carey, 41, and Nick Cannon, 30, welcomed twins last weekend. Today, after asking her Twitter followers to guess their names, Carey revealed them on her official website: Moroccan Scott Cannon (her son) and Monroe Cannon (her daughter).
Monroe was named after Marilyn Monroe, one of Carey's inspirations. Moroccan was derivied from the top floor of Carey's New York City apartment, which features Moroccan-inspired decor and was the site of Cannon's marriage proposal.
From announcing her pregnancy to unveiling her childrens' names, it seems like everything associated with Carey's pregnancy has been an event. She even coined a word for the babies before they were born -- "dembabies," which she scrawled on her growing belly along with a butterfly, then tweeted a photo of her handiwork to her more than four million followers.
Carey -- well, a representative of Carey's -- also took to Twitter to break the news of the twins' birth: "Congratulations to Mariah & Nick on the birth of #dembabies!! Born, April 30th at 12:07pm ET. Mommy, Daddy & #dembabies are all doing fine!"
Cannon shared his sentiments on his Twitter page: "My wife just gave me the most incredible anniversary gift ever in life! I won't ever be able to top this!"
Oh, but he can try. With Mother's Day around the corner, the couple that's known for celebrating so many occasions in larger-than-life fashion is sure to do something over-the-top. Cases in point:
"As my fans know, I love the ocean, and I love dolphins," Carey told Life & Style. "But I never dreamed I'd be sitting fireside in a copper tub watching schools of wild dolphins passing by throughout the day!"
The couple rolled up in a black Rolls-Royce -- Cannon's Christmas gift to Carey. Inside, guests sipped Angel champagne (whose retail price ranges from $980 to $250,000 per bottle) and gave Carey gifts, including two nearly life-size stuffed giraffes and two chairs hand-made for the twins, according to People magazine.
Reports claim that the couple spent between $100,000 and $1 million on the nurseries, which include a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals (those towering giraffes are unwrapped and ready to go) and, in Bel-Air, a hand-painted ceiling with "orangey-pink clouds in a blue sky with golden stars twinkling," as Carey told Life & Style.
But when they're not napping in their reported $30,000 cribs, Carey plans to teach her twins to value things other than designer champagne, expensive spa treatments, and six-figure nurseries.
"It's going to be a delicate balance between raising them around glitz and glamour and keeping them grounded," she told Life & Style.
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Medieval lighting. The bell jar lantern has a design firmly rooted in medieval lighting styles. Evidence of metal used to make the lamps has been documented from the Dark Ages through the Renaissance.
As glass became more accessible over time, lamps became more popular. Leonardo da Vinci was the first to capture a flame inside a glass chimney, which was fitted to a water-filled glass globe.
The beauty and proportions of the bell jar lanterns shown here add just the right amounts of scale and grandeur to this hallway.

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The gofanco amazon page notes: – “Supports 594MHz 4K/60Hz bandwidth (SMPTE 4K) displays, as SMPTE 4K is the format available for HDMI 2.0. If the displayport monitor does not recognize the 594Mhz bandwidth, it will not convert. Monitors operating in 533MHz 4K bandwidth also will not work, unfortunately.”
This doesn’t make sense because I can force my computer to use a 533 MHz timing with my adapter (CMV-535) (but I can’t verify that the adapter is not converting that to 594 MHz on the DisplayPort end – but doing that seems like a complication to be avoided by any sane adapter manufacturer). No one else here has tried the 533 MHz custom timing with a PC, their adapter, and their display. That seems like important information to have…
The SIIG and gofanco web pages don’t mention the 594 MHz limitation. I don’t see why this limitation would exist, since the adapters are made to support arbitrary resolutions and timings.
SIIG and gofanco have a firmware update to improve compatibility, but I don’t know if it fixes the problems people are having here. The firmware updates are the same, confirming that both are the same product. I might try it with my optomedia CMV-535. The only difference between the updaters is the model number mentioned in the instructions.


Talk about product placement.
A Brooklyn billboard worker was knocked unconscious in a Tuesday morning fall while toiling on a rooftop ad pitching the renowned personal injury firm Cellino & Barnes.
David Fricker, 49, plunged about 10 feet from the prominent billboard to the roof below, with the FDNY receiving a call reporting the freak accident, officials said. The sign rising above Fricker and the intersection below featured the the firm’s familiar 800-888-8888 hotline number and a single question: “INJURED?”
Yes, Fricker was —although not seriously, according to authorities.
According to fire officials, the man fell from the billboard around 10:30 a.m. at 884 Flatbush Ave.
Fricker was awake and in stable condition when he was taken off the roof by EMTs under the watchful eyes of lawyers Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes, whose billboard visages peered down on the scene.
Fricker was delivered to Kings County Hospital, and he appeared to escape any major injuries, authorities said — although a jury could render a second opinion down the road.
The ubiquitous ads for Cellino & Barnes included the firm’s earworm jingle for its toll-free phone number, while its website promises to work hard on behalf of injury victims.


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“Old Art” was the visionary; “Young Art” burnished the Storz family name.
So I'm having a cold one recently with my neighbor, retired mailman Dan Begley.
We sit on my front porch and talk the latest news, about a name that once was on half the cans of beer sold in this city and a third of all the cans sold in Nebraska. The name is making a comeback. It will soon adorn a restaurant and a brewery.
Mr. Begley, who is 75, knows the name well.
It is the name of a mansion on Farnam Street. The name that made Eppley Airfield what it is today. The name that helped get Strategic Air Command to Bellevue.
Mr. Begley saw this name in the headlines, went digging through his desk drawer and came across the street to see me.
“Here,” he says, handing me a red folder.
On the folder is a picture of an old brewery. And an old Omaha name: Storz.
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Inside the folder is a sheaf of papers and a brief handwritten note to Mr. Begley and his late wife.
“Mary Kay and Dan,” the note reads, “this is what I put together for the Aviation Hall of Fame.”
The note is signed by Arthur C. Storz Jr., or “Young Art,” as Mr. Begley tells me.
Young Art was the grandson of brewing magnate Gottlieb Storz, who built Storz Brewing Co. on North 16th Street and the Jacobean Revival mansion on Farnam Street.
“3708 Farnam,” says Mr. Begley, who would know. He delivered mail there for years and drove “Old Art” — who would be Art Sr. — to the grocery store and Peony Park Ballroom and other places.
Young Art was old enough to be Mr. Begley's father. Old Art was old enough to be Mr. Begley's grandfather. The mailman became such a close friend of the family that when Old Art died in 1978, Mr. Begley helped carry his casket at the funeral at St. Cecilia.
Young Art told anyone who would listen the stories of his family. He had served as vice president of marketing for Storz beer, and he put those skills to work in compiling letters, news clippings and a brief biography of his father. He photocopied that, put it in a red folder and shared it with Mr. Begley.
Young Art died in 2009 at age 89.
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The folder has little to do with beer and everything to do with airplanes.
Old Art, whose first job was cleaning beer vats and beer kettles, never forgot a second job: serving as an airman in World War I.
Two of his sons, Robert and Young Art, followed their father and were airmen in World War II. Robert served with distinction and retired after the war as a colonel. Young Art was also called to duty during the Korean War and served in the Air Force Reserve for 29 years.
In the postwar years, Bellevue was a town without a big military presence, and the Strategic Air Command was a fledgling war tool without a solid home. SAC, which controlled the Air Force bomber fleet and nuclear arsenal, was based first in Colorado Springs, Colo., and then in Maryland.
Arthur C. Storz Sr. took a leading role in pressing for a move to what was then Fort Crook and Offutt Field. He prevailed upon friends in the Pentagon, including Lt. Gen. Curtis LeMay.
He enlisted the help of Nebraska's ranking Republican in Congress, U.S. Sen. Kenneth Wherry. Their argument during the Cold War went like this: Coastal Maryland was vulnerable; landlocked Nebraska was not.
In 1948, LeMay got command of SAC, and it moved to Bellevue.
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The brewery, and the family that founded it, have a long history with Omaha. Did you know ...
Old Art became a charter member of a group called the SAC Consultation Committee, which was a way of keeping business leaders in the know about the base and giving military leaders local support for things like base housing.
The group helped get Offutt the land it needed. The committee also worked on ways of enhancing base life. It still exists, though SAC does not. It was replaced in 1992 by U.S. Strategic Command.
The military honored Arthur C. Storz Sr. for his service with a plaque that you can see at the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Ashland. There's also a plaque hanging at Eppley Airfield in Storz's honor. The next time you're there, you can say “Thank you” to Old Art.
Without him, we might still be waiting to catch a flight in a shabby brick building resembling a warehouse.
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Old Art thought the Omaha Municipal Airport was terrible in 1955 and said as much.
Here was Old Art at a fancy dinner getting recognized for being named Air Force Association Man of the Year. Some might have said thank you, smiled and sat down.
Not Old Art. He used the occasion to tell 500 people that Omaha's airport was “totally inadequate” to handle future traffic and the new jet technology that would transform air travel.
He complained that Kansas City, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Des Moines and Sioux Falls had all improved their airports. Omaha's, he said, was “standing still.” He name-dropped LeMay. He talked about what was happening at Offutt.
“The city without good air transportation in this modern age will certainly go into a slump,” he said.
The next day, members of the Omaha Airport Commission said Old Art didn't know what he was talking about.
“When Mr. Storz pops off, it kind of burns me up,” Glenn Voyles, a local businessman and member of the Airport Commission, told The World-Herald. “I never cared much for second-guessers.”
Well, guess who in 1959 became the first chairman of the new Omaha Airport Authority and served on that governing body for 17 years?
Guess who in 1960 was the one turning dirt on a new $2.5 million airport terminal named for philanthropist Eugene C. Eppley?
Guess who left his hospital bed in 1968 for a photo op with stewardesses for a $5.4 million expansion at Eppley?
Guess who was in the Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame, who won Mutual of Omaha's Good Neighbor Award and the Pentagon's Exceptional Service Award, whose name is on a plaque hanging at the airport, whose name is on the expressway that takes you to the airport, whose story has been recorded by a loving son who gave it to his old pal, the mailman, who dug it out of a drawer years later to share?
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The obituary and accompanying editorial for Arthur C. Storz Sr. are flattering.
He was a gourmet who wrote a cookbook. He drove race cars and flew in high social circles.
I see their names at the bottom of all the letters that Young Art copied and shared.
Some names are locally famous: Leo Daly, the architect; Peter Kiewit, the builder; W. Dale Clark, the First National Bank president; Ed Zorinsky, the mayor.
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Some names are nationally famous: Eddie Rickenbacker, the World War I flying ace and race car driver; Gen. J.H. Doolittle, the World War II hero; J.F. McConnell, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
They all say the same thing: job well done.
Young Art sent Old Art's friend Jimmy Stewart a newspaper clipping. Stewart, in 1969, responded: “It must be very gratifying to you to see this recognition of your father's achievements. … It certainly is gratifying to his many, many friends everywhere.”
* * *
Young Art flew planes like his dad, worked for the same brewing dynasty as his dad, lived in the same mansion as his dad and, as his parents aged, took care of his dad.
But Young Art led a very different life. The brewing business ended. His marriage ended in divorce. He built no airports.
One night in 1989, Young Art's friend Dan Begley picked him up at 3708 Farnam and drove him north to a three-mile stretch of freeway that cost $19.4 million to build. The street was “about 90 percent completed,” Mr. Begley told me.
I'll neither confirm nor deny that road barricades were moved so the two could zip down a street that would later be christened the Storz Expressway.
“Young Art was delighted,” Mr. Begley said.
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Neither Old Art nor Young Art is around to see the Storz name rise again in downtown Omaha.
A pair of former Omahans, including a Gottlieb Storz great-grandson, have announced plans to turn the former Rick's Cafe Boatyard into the Storz Trophy Room Grill & Brewery. Anheuser-Busch has agreed to be a distributor, making the beer available statewide.
But come November, when Storz beer again flows from a tap, tip a glass to a name that means more than beer.
Toast Old Art. Toast Young Art.
And toast their mailman.

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While a lot of us are excited with the way the Wii U console turned out when it released yesterday, some of you were a bit bothered by the need to download a 5 GB firmware update right from the start. What's worse, some of you thought it was something you could download later, so you turned off the system to boot it back up and play games.
Only problem with that – Nintendo's console isn't too fond about being shut off midway through a firmware download.
According to various reports through forums and Twitter posts, many folks have tried to turn off their system during a firmware update and turn it back on, only…it doesn't. Apparently, the system "bricks" as a result, rendering it possibly as useless and forcing new owners to call Nintendo to see what's up. (Nintendo's customer service line is 1-800-255-3700, by the way.)
Word of warning – once you start a firmware update, LET IT FINISH. It's only about an hour or so wait anyway, and you'll have a wonderfully working system as a result.


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Your backyard is a great place to sit back and relax. Some well planned landscaping can transform your backyard into a private getaway that you and your family can enjoy for years to come. Getting some backyard landscaping ideas is the first step to creating your own private cove amidst a busy world. Know your budget before you begin your landscaping project. This allows you to get the maximum in quality for your backyard landscaping items. Don’t get something cheap just because you can. Make sure you are getting high quality and durable materials, or you will pay for it in the long run.
Uncomplicated Systems: When it comes time for you to select your backyard lighting system, you should be careful to select lighting fixtures that are easy to install. You don’t want systems that have complicated electrical cables and connections as you want to compliment your landscape and not have to reinvent everything to do so. Automated Timers: A good idea is to choose an outdoor lighting system that has an automated timer integrated into them. This way the timers regulate the duration and periods that the lights will be on and off, which makes it easier and convenient. You can even get solar powered lighting systems, which will absorb energy from the sun during the day so that they illuminate at night for your safety and enjoyment. This will also save you money on utilities. Plan Your System: Be sure to plan out your backyard lighting system. There are so many systems to choose from and unique fixtures you can add to your décor, you should make a plan for your backyard lighting so you don’t overspend or get fixtures that don’t fit well with your decorating scheme.
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Your backyard is a place and makes you would like to hang out your friends all or grill barbecues. My point is, the backyard is one of the places that you would like to hang out on chill at. But easily, the backyard is not that attractive and most of the time looks boring. So if you are trying to find ways that would change the way your backyard looks, then here’s how to save a lot of trouble. One effective method of bringing life to your backyard is to install a fire pit. It is one of the most effective methods of dramatically changing the way your backyard looks like. Additionally, it does not only change the looks of your backyard but it is also functional. You could actually use it as a warm spot whenever you hang out on cold evenings in your backyard, or you could cook barbecues and other stuff. The point is having a backyard fire pit is a great addition to your backyard in terms of overall books and functionality plus loads of fun.
Since then, my backyard landscape designs have changed, but my passion for it has not. Nowadays, I am into backyard gardening above all. I love to read, to write, and to enjoy the outdoors. Backyard landscape design allows me to create a space where I can do all three. I have downloaded some backyard landscaping software that helps me to plan out the spacing of the various components of my backyard garden. Although I do not have very much space, if I use it cleverly it is enough to create several secluded spots to enjoy my books.
Backyard fireplaces add ambiance and warmth to your outdoor living area. Not only do they add to the decor but they are the place where most of the entertaining and conversations take place. There are many things that you need to think about when researching backyard fireplaces. What are you going to use it for? Do you want something fancy or plainer? What type of design do you want? How much room is in the backyard or on the patio for a fireplace? These are just a few of the questions you should ask yourself while you are researching.

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What happens when over 200 local vendors got together in Pasadena this past weekend?! We go crazy shopping! We were in awe of the amazing artists at this new art fest in Central Park. We highly support local artists. There's nothing more special than spotting those special pieces whether it's hand-made jewelry, candles, soaps, wall art, or vintage watches.
Check out our favorite finds below!
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This company caught our eyes with their gorgeous hand woven wall tapestry! Then we looked around, & they had hanging wall plants hanging on copper & brass, dainty jewelry pieces, succulents, wallets, and caftans. There was so much cute stuff on every corner!
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Who doesn't love a good vintage find? This company's handbags are handcrafted with genuine leather and printed blanket weight Pendleton wool
bought directly from the Pendleton® Woolen Mills in Portland, Oregon. They are super stylish and functional! What also caught our eyes were their handcrafted, restored vintage watch faces with genuine leather. Every watch has a different strap designed specifically to the vintage face it is paired with. Check out the watches we went home with below!
This company was such a surprise with their soy candles in plantable packaging! Yes, we said plantable packaging for those of you with green thumbs like us. How amazing! This makes us so happy, because who doesn't love a double whammy? How empowering is the quote on top of the box? "When one candle lights another, its light is not diminished by being shared. The light given off together is greater than the light of one."
Make sure you check out this trendy fair. The best way to describe this event was Etsy Live! Think of all of your favorite artists on Etsy, & you'll get a perfect idea of just how fun this was for the senses. Maybe not so fun for our wallets, but we can say we supported local artists to justify all our purchases!
We love exploring Socal, and we can't help but emphasize just how much we love Point Dume in Malibu! This is why we made this the location of our Spring 19' video lookbook. There are endless adventures at Point Dume from rock climbing, paddle boarding, surfing, hiking, and of course you can do all of this in the company of dolphins, whales, seals, and sea lions! These majestic creatures are frequent visitors and so are we!
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The Dutch Braid Ponytail is our gym hairstyle go-to! While it isn't really important how your hair looks like when you're sweating it out at the gym, it is nice to update the style that you wear EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. The side braid and pony adds a polished look that we love.
Ready to test drive this hairstyle that goes far beyond the treadmill?
Check out this tutorial from the super adorable @fiercelytasha.
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." ~Eleanor Roosevelt.
Our #MondayMuse goes to one of the most esteemed women in the world! Eleanor Roosevelt was the first presidential spouse to hold press conferences, write a syndicated newspaper column, and speak at a national convention. She served at the United Nations, focusing on human rights and women's issues.

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Do you know why your armpits are itching? We may have an idea…
Your armpits are one of the most important parts of your body to take care of. Not only are they one of the areas most likely to smell if left untreated, but they can become quite unsightly if you don’t take proper steps to groom them. Men and women alike should pay extra attention to their armpit, for the sake of both their health and appearance.
Are your armpits itching? It’s not as uncommon as you might think! Here are a few of the reasons why:
- Psoriasis — This is a skin condition that can affect any part of your body, though it’s most commonly associated with your face and head. It’s a chronic condition that causes skin cells to die off far too quickly, leading to white and often flaking skin. Inverse psoriasis is another cause of itchy armpits. With inverse psoriasis, your armpit skin becomes patchy, smooth, and swollen, leading to itching. This is common among the obese.
- Intertrigo –– Intertrigo isn’t some newfangled gluten-free grain to eat, but it’s actually a pretty common skin condition. Most people just call it a ‘rash’, but the truth is that it can often lead to fungal or bacterial infections if it isn’t treated properly. The itching may sometimes be accompanied by cracked and oozing skin, redness, and mild inflammation.
- Axillary folliculitis –– This is a condition in which one or many of the hair follicles under your arms are infected. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection, particularly the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It is a fairly superficial problem and should clear up fairly quickly, but you’ll find that while the infection is present, the white pimples that break out on your skin can be VERY itchy!
- Tinea axillaris –– Ringworm is a parasite that can burrow into your skin and cause an infection, and when the infection sets into your armpits, this condition is known as Tinea axillaris. The reason ringworm sets into the armpits is because they are usually moist and warm, the perfect environment for a parasite. It’s not a common condition, but it may be the reason you are itching so badly.
READ MORE: Itchy Vagina? Here’s Why…
- Axillary lymphadenopathy –-This is a condition where the lymph nodes beneath your armpits are swollen. The swelling may cause tenderness or itching, and it is vital to get checked out if you notice this problem. It could be a sign of something much more serious affecting the lymph nodes– and ultimately the lymphatic system.
- Hidradenitis suppurativa — Also known as HS, this is a disease that affects your sweat glands. Cysts tend to form on the skin of the armpits, and may even turn into large abscesses. Once the abscesses burst, they take a long time to heal. Your itching will usually be accompanied by tenderness and pain in your armpit.
- Axillary dermatitis — This is a simple skin condition that attacks your underarms. Frequently, it will be contact dermatitis, meaning your skin is angry and inflamed as a result of contact with something irritating–chemicals, soap, irritants, etc. The contact may cause a rash, and the rash makes it easier for bacteria and fungi to cause infections.
- Miliaria rubra — This is a disease that looks and feels like heat rash, but is actually only common among people who spend a lot of time in bed (bed rest) or who are exposed to humid and hot environments. It’s also known as “prickly heat” due to the fact that it itches when you sweat. It’s commonly found in the armpits, but it can affect your entire body.


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Thursday, September 8, 2016
2nd Pendleton Files book update!
Almost there. I just have to write the last two chapters and do some quick editing. I promise I will keep my deadline.
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The dual curved edge Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has turned out to be a surprising hit, particularly considering than less than a year ago Samsung launched the Galaxy Note Edge with one curved edge to test the waters. So successful that Samsung is rumoured to be producing another dual curved edge device between now and the inevitable Galaxy Note 5 announcement at IFA 2015 in September. Tentatively called the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, it’s alleged this device will essentially be a bigger Galaxy S6 Edge, but unfortunately that’s really all the detail we have right now.
We do know, however, that the project is known as “Project Zero 2″ internally at Samsung, which is the natural successor to “Project Zero” which birthed the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Given Samsung’s track record, it’s possible this could be more of a mid-range device à la the Galaxy Grand or Galaxy Mega line of devices, or it may simply be a larger Galaxy S6 Edge for those who think the 5.1-inch display is much too tiny. As always, we’ll just have to wait and see, but the rumour places an announcement in the next few weeks.
What do you think about a bigger Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


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This Summer, something happened to me that has never happened before (to my knowledge at least): one of my cakes melted in the outdoor heat. I made a birthday cake for a dear friend’s daughter – my vegan vanilla cake with vegan vanilla buttercream. The party was outdoors and the temperature was around 85 degrees. I refrigerated the cake up until I needed to drive it to the party, thinking that would be enough to preserve it for a few hours. But about an hour after the cake was displayed, the thing started melting (along with my heart). Thankfully, these were the kind of friends who were able to laugh about it with me as it all fell apart. Here’s a before and after:Read More
I am a firm believer that having a go-to vanilla buttercream recipe is essential for cake making, and this Vegan Vanilla Buttercream is the one I reach for when I’m in need of a trusty vegan frosting. Not only does it frost like a total dream, it also holds its shape beautifully when piped and can be easily tinted any color under the sun. Oh, did I mention it tastes amazing too? Cause that’s pretty important!Read More
I think one of the coolest things about cake is how artistic it can be, and a big part of that comes from the freedom to create any buttercream color you could possibly imagine! In fact, when planning out my cakes I love to nerd out on the color palette and get a real thrill when the colors turn out exactly how I pictured. As with anything, getting my buttercream shades just right has come with tons of practice and finding products I love to help make it happen.Read More
If you’re reading this, chances are you love coffee as much as I do (or you’re here for a coffee loving friend). I don’t know about your city’s coffee situation, but we Portlanders are spoiled when it comes to good coffee. I wouldn’t call myself a coffee connoisseur per se, but I know what a good cup tastes like. So when I set out to configure the perfect coffee layer cake recipe, I wanted to capture the rich and aromatic flavor of the good stuff. The only way to do that is to use rich and aromatic coffee beans in the recipe!
I’ve tested a ton of buttercream recipes in my day, but my go-to is a super simple American buttercream recipe that I’ve tweaked to my liking. I’ve used this recipe for frosting countless cakes and cupcakes and I’m a big believer that a good vanilla buttercream is something every baker should have in their recipe box. There’s nothing fancy about the way this recipe is made, but it will certainly taste like you whipped up something special!
I recently got to whip up a Valentine’s Day cake for The Cake Blog and it turned out so gorgeous I think it might deserve it’s own power ballad! The rose gold color palette and matching sprinkles are everything. And if you zoom in, you’ll see that all the hearts on this cake are filled in with pretty piping to give it even more texture. Whether you’re planning a Valentine’s Day party this year or want to bake something beautiful to impress your honey, I think this is the cake for you:Read More
As I was out for a wintery walk the other day, I couldn’t help but notice pretty Christmas wreaths adorning the doors in my neighborhood and it dawned on me – I’ve never made any wreath inspired cake projects before! So when The Cake Blog asked me to create a Holiday inspired project this month, I knew just what to do. I put on my Christmas playlist, poured a cup of cocoa, and got to work piping these three different Christmas wreath designs. Behold these festive cuties:Read More
Decorating with the spatula painted technique has proven to be one of my very favorite ways to add color and texture to cakes. It’s one of the easiest techniques ever, and I’ve found it to be really therapeutic to put on a great album, mix up a fun buttercream color palette, and swipe away. Since it’s such great art therapy, I was pondering other ways to incorporate the technique into cake decorating when I realized – why not try it on cupcakes? I tested it out over the weekend and am so in love with how they turned out!
How are the Holidays treating you? I’m in full on Christmas spirit mode over here, with so many ideas for festive Holiday cakes and no time to do them all! I like to really sink into this season because there are so many fun things to do with friends and family, and although I love decorating Holiday-themed cakes I try not to spend too much time in the kitchen this time of year because I don’t want to miss any festivities. This Merry & Bright cake was at the tippy top of the list though – it’s the second year in a row I’ve made this design, and I just had to share it with you because it’s so easy to recreate!


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'Spooky action' builds a wormhole between 'entangled' quantum particles
Quantum entanglement, a perplexing phenomenon of quantum mechanics that Albert Einstein once referred to as "spooky action at a distance," could be even spookier than Einstein perceived.
Photon 'afterglow' could transmit information without transmitting energy
Physicists detect process even rarer than the long-sought Higgs particle
(Phys.org) —Scientists running the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful "atom smasher," report the first evidence of a process that can be used to test ...
Traveling without moving: Quantum communication scheme transfers quantum states without transmitting physical particles
New understanding of electromagnetism could enable 'antennas on a chip'
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge have unravelled one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, which could enable the design of antennas small enough to be integrated into an electronic ...
Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe
Most of the laws of nature treat particles and antiparticles equally, but stars and planets are made of particles, or matter, and not antiparticles, or antimatter. That asymmetry, which favors matter to a very small degree, ...
Physicists propose identification of a gravitational arrow of time
Sandia magnetized fusion technique produces significant results
(Phys.org) —Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine have produced a significant output of fusion neutrons, using a method fully functioning for only little more than a year.
Researchers conduct first direct measurement of gravity's curvature
Physicists find way to boot up quantum computers 72 times faster than previously possible
Press the start button, switch on the monitor, grab a cup of coffee and off you go. That is pretty much how most us experience booting up a computer. But with a quantum computer the situation is very different. ...
New test may provide 'smoking gun' for modified gravity
Researchers use real data rather than theory to measure the cosmos
For the first time researchers have measured large distances in the Universe using data, rather than calculations related to general relativity.


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Mattias Ferrell is getting so big!
Will Ferrell, 48, hit the red carpet with his wife, Viveca Paulin, and two of their sons, Mattias, 8, and Axel Ferrell, 5, at the NYC premiere of his new movie, Daddy's Home — and we can't believe how grown up the actor's kids look!
Will, Viveca, Axel and Mattias on Dec. 13, 2015. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
For the special outing on Sunday, Dec. 13, Will's boys looked dapper in matching blue suits and bow ties while their famous mom and dad coordinated their ensembles in a shimmery silver blouse and navy blue suit with a grey tie, respectively.
RELATED: Watch Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell Test Strangers' Christmas Movie Knowledge on 'Billy on the Street'
Viveca, 46, and Will — who married in August 2000 — welcomed Mattias in December 2006 and Axel in January 2010. They are also parents to an older son, Magnus Ferrell, 11, who was born in March 2004.
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Welcome to the first post of the new Erotic Voices series, in which we meet an author of erotic romance or erotica. Today’s guest is A.L. Wilson!
A.L. Wilson is an author of M/M erotic romance with some super interesting book available and soon to be released! Check it out!
The plot itself is just one paranormal case that the two of them work, but it’s a big one and a very significant one…especially for Lorenz. It takes him to a dark place and really digs deeply into his psyche for better and for worse. You see the beginnings of his dissociation and learn a lot about his past that is not in my first book.
This book is gritty, emotional, and I hope a little bit scary. They travel to what locals claim is a ‘haunted’ island and have no idea who or what to trust.
What was the hardest or most difficult scene to write?
There are some ‘gory’ scenes in this book and while I do not describe the blood and such in detail, the reactions from the characters are somewhat overwhelming. I remember stopping and starting a few times because of how upset Lorenz was getting. This is very emotional for him.
You get see the tough military man from my first book in a different light. He’s not this emotionless husk anymore. It was difficult for me to dig deep and wrench out his pain. It’s very raw and I teared up every time he cried.
What kind of research went into this book?
The book is set in a real place called ‘Poveglia’ which is famed as the ‘Most Haunted Place on Earth.’ I did a lot of poking around about the story of Poveglia. It has a gruesome history. The ghost stories about Poveglia are even worse than what I describe. I tried to stay true to the tales about mass graves, a ghostly tolling Bell Tower, and of course the creepy asylum, where a lot of the action in ‘Isle of Illusions’ takes place.
I really wish I could visit. Maybe I will be able to one day and see if the way I describe the heavy foreboding feeling is accurate.
In addition, I reference a battle from WWII that is also quite real. Lorenz and Cyrus met during the Battle of Anzio. This took place in Italy between January 22nd, 1944 and June 5th, 1944. I chose this particular battle, both because of the location and because of the nature of the battle. This was a very long and bloody battle that the United States did eventually end up ‘winning.’ A huge volume of soldiers met on Italian soil and the Allied Troops worked their way Northward eventually recapturing Rome.
I decided that if there was an actual lab meant to study supernatural creatures, it would have made sense that it was located near Rome. In addition, during the Battle of Anzio, thousands of German soldiers were killed, but an even greater number simply went missing. This was a great opportunity for Lorenz to slip away from a place that was never supposed to exist during a battle that history recounts as chaotic and scattered.
What was your most favorite scene to write?
Sticking with this book, there is a scene where Lorenz finds himself locked inside an illusion. It’s a very powerful illusion for him because he’s drowning.
I don’t want to give away too many spoilers, but if you read his journal that I post for free; Lorenz drowned when he was a child. Despite that traumatic event he remains fascinated by water and the sea. In ‘Isle of Illusions’ that hasn’t changed and so here he is with water everywhere and it’s so strong and oppressive—I just found it breathtaking to write. No pun intended.
Are you writing anything now? Can you tell us about it?
I recently made the decision to push back the release of ‘Isle of Illusions’ just a bit, but it’s still coming soon. It will drop August 25th. This marks the official announcement of the release date. Woohoo!
In addition I’ve already begun the next book in this series. The series is called ‘The Haunted Case Files’ and it follows Cyrus aka Shorty and his lover Dr. Lorenz Meissnerbefore the End-of-the-World scenario in my book ‘Phoenix Heart.’
The second book of ‘The Haunted Case Files’ is called ‘Summoning Doll’ and involves a rash of murdered of witches. When Cyrus and Lorenz catch up with the killers they are given a doll by a dying witch and told to flee with it. This spirals into a much larger case than just a few dead witches and a band of supernatural creatures has to consider the possibility that a militant group of humans is taking up arms with intent to destroy anything ‘inhuman.’ But then here’s this doll. Clearly it is significant and our heroes have to figure out why.


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I think VRAM has become an umbrella term for a variety of different memory technologies that happen to suit graphics well.
Indeed, in early times, there was dual-ported memory, which meant you could avoid waitstates between CPU and video circuit. This dual-ported memory I believe was the original 'VRAM'.
These days we have GDDR, which is memory more optimized for high bandwidth, at the tradeoff for generally longer latencies than conventional DDR memory. Since modern GPUs are highly pipelined with very predictable (and therefore cacheable/prefetchable) memory access patterns, the latency can be hidden quite well, and bandwidth is all-important (it's your fillrate).
And ironically there are machines where the CPU also uses GDDR, because it's a shared memory system, with the focus on graphics, such as modern Xbox and PlayStations.
And there have been many technologies in between, including the aforementioned SGRAM (which was actually a budget option as well), and 'WRAM'... etc.
DRAM-based cards were budget cards, and generally had worse performance with accelerated tasks, but with pure software rendering like in most DOS games, you wouldn't really notice.
Because they're budget cards, it's often difficult to compare directly between DRAM and VRAM versions, due to different clockspeeds etc. VRAM cards generally also have the graphics chip and memory running at higher clocks.
In general, 'VRAM' just means Video RAM, and basically just means "the memory that is connected to your video circuit". The term is also used in cases where the machine doesn't actually have physically different types of memory, but some part of the memory is just reserved for video use (such as on a PCjr or Tandy 1000).


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On Monday, Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, endorsed U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-PA., the former Navy admiral and highest-ranking military officer serving in Congress.
Frank said that Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. Ed Rendell induced Specter to switch parties in April, a move Frank said was done for political expediency. But just because the Democrats needed Specter's 60th and deciding vote on the stimulus package and on subsequent votes on issues like health care does not guarantee Specter support from other Democrats.
"There was an inducement for Arlen Specter to change parties, but that doesn't bind the rest of us,'' Frank said during a press conference in Philadelphia Monday.
"I think they're mistaken. I understand the impulse. We want to encourage converts, but given the strength of a candidate like Joe Sestak, I think they're making a mistake,'' Frank said.
Sestak and Specter have escalated their campaigns recently as the Democratic Senate primary is less than six months away. Specter is seeking his sixth term, but this is his first election as a Democrat.
Frank has been critical of Specter's party loyalty, calling Specter "erratic" on positions, a charge Frank boldly asserts in this in-depth interview with GQ.
"Joe Sestak is a true Democrat who cares about the working families that have been hit hardest by the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration," Frank said.
"He'll be a reliable vote for Pennsylvania's next
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over the past generation. I have to say I don't think it did our
profession any good for someone to announce that he switched parties
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K2 is a well-established company with a strong track record in wide
deployments of digital process automation. The company was early to
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Vendor Vignette: Digital Process Automation
OpenText is a leading provider of information management and process
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and business networks. The company describes its broad portfolio
as enterprise information management, spanning both unstructured
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positioning to the edges of the information management market –
often filling in unaddressed or niche spaces overlooked by competitors.1
In doing so, OpenText has made digital process automation a core
component of its overall strategy of putting information to work.
Alfresco is a visionary company and technology leader in providing content-centric digital process automation for content management and information governance within business operations. The company has a strong R&D focus with open-source software and cloud computing roots, now coupled with a strong drive toward integrating AI/ML with content services and process automation.
Bonitasoft is taking a different path than many other process automation vendors by focusing specifically on application developers and how they collaborate with citizen developers. This approach differentiates the company from its competitors that are more focused on building low-code process tools for citizen developers and business analysts.
Catalytic is a fascinating vendor with an easy-to-use, SaaS-based process automation product and a pinpoint focus on achieving widespread deployment across all business people within an enterprise. The company has ambitious plans to remake a mature market that has already been well-plowed by many competitors.
Flowable has carved out competitive differentiation through 1) an open-source process automation platform, 2) integration with native and third-party chat software, 3) a focus on process automation for omnichannel initiatives, and 4) a vision for integrating AI/ML with process automation, including learning which human tasks should be replaced by automation.


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Republicans have managed to kill off a jobs recovery for more than a year now. Filibusters blocked efforts to create jobs, repair infrastructure, etc. But things are picking up. What will they do next?
The Keystone pipeline is about helping Canadian companies get rich(er) by exporting tar sands oil to China, with a stop at Koch refineries.
Republican efforts to force it through are being done in exchange for a cut of the take.
Gingrich plays victim. Blames media for what his ex-wife is saying.
Newt: CNN ‘Despicable’ To Bring Up ‘Trash’ Open Marriage Story | TPM2012
Watch out, people, this snake is the worst of the right. Dangerous, just doesn’t care what he says. He will destroy everything. So far beyond Bush and Rove…
Even if he doesn’t get the nomination, his just being there is whipping the right into a frothing, riotous mass that is going to be very bad for the country and world.
I was thinking of watching the Real Time with Bill Maher show. But there have been so many ads everywhere, and showing him with Ann Coulter (!), he can let the Fox crowd watch.
I saw some great local music the other day, and want to share it. I don’t know the performers, but they are local and how good is this?
Scott Beynon, singing Sitting On The Edge Of The World:
Go see the rest of the videos (all from my iPhone 4 or my wife’s 4S), at How Good Is This? Marty Atkinson, Katy Boyd, Scott Beynon.
Mitt Romney’s ultra-low tax rate on his ultra-high income is reviving questions about the breaks and perks that the wealthiest of the 1% receive from the rest of us. One of these is a special low tax rate for investments — as if anyone needed special tax incentives to induce them to make a bundle.
High Incomes At The Top
How much does Romney make? We won’t know until we get a chance to see his tax returns — if we do — but Romney described his $374,328 income from speaking fees last year as “not very much.” If $374K is “not very much” of his income … well … at least we can understand why he feels he can casually make $10,000 bets as if he was just pulling a dime from his pocket.
In his post What Mitt’s Taxes Could’ve Paid For (If Not For Those Cushy Tax Breaks), Richard Eskow writes,
1,470 households made more than a million dollars and yet paid nothing — zero, zip, nada — in Federal income tax in 2009.
[. . .] The top 25 hedge fund managers in the US made $22 billion in 2010.
Low Taxes At The Top
Mitt Romney’s admission that he probably pays a 15% tax rate shows us what is going on. For you or me, when our taxable income passes about $35,000, we start paying a 25% rate, much higher than Mitt pays on his millions on income. (That doesn’t mean we pay 25% on money up to $35K, which is what most people think. It means any additional money we make after the $35K is taxed at that higher rate rate. If we make $35,001 we only pay an increase of ten cents. That’s how tax brackets work.)
Lots Of Money To Use To Attack The Deficits
This special low tax rate on capital gains is sucking a lot of money out of We, the People’s ability to pay for our schools, military, infrastructure, etc, which is part of why we are borrowing so much. How much? Continuing to steal from Richard Eskow’s post,
As we wrote earlier, eliminating these tax breaks would add as much as $44 billion to our bottom line in the next ten years. Or to put it another way:
Ending cushy breaks for these 25 billionaires could also reduce the deficit by as much as $44 billion. Paging all deficit hawks!
In 2008 the taxable income of everyone earning above $100,000 was $3.4 trillion. If we concentrate our tax reform on the upper end of that spectrum — the Romneys, not the folks in the $100-$400 thousand range — we know that every percentage point in increased collection comes out to another $34 billion per year. That ain’t chicken feed.
Why The Low Capital Gains Tax Rate?
The justification for a special tax rate for gains from investing capital is supposed to be to provide an incentive to invest. But there is already a really good incentive to invest: to make a bundle of cash. Piling a special “incentive” on top of making a bundle of cash creates market distortions – moving investors away from deciding where to put their money based on the value and merits of the investment and toward tax-reduction schemes.
The necessary precondition for investing capital is having capital. So a tax break on the return from investing capital is by definition a break for the well-off. Here is the reality: capital gains are taxed at a lower rate because most of the income of the 1% is from capital gains, and most of the income of the 1% is from capital gains because the tax rate is lower. The “incentive to invest” should be making a good investment, period.
I’ll bet you $10,000 that getting rid of this tax break helps fix the deficit, and leads to a saner investment climate. (Of course, I’m kidding, I think that is a lot of money.)
This post originally appeared at Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) at their Blog for OurFuture. I am a Fellow with CAF.
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President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (“Jobs Council”) issued a report calling for fewer regulations and lower corporate tax rates. This doesn’t have to be a bad idea.
The Jobs Council report, Road Map to Renewal makes a number of recommendations. Here are the main points – please click through for the details:
- Prepare the American Workforce to Compete in the Global Economy
- Foster a Climate that Lets Innovation Thrive
- Adopt an “All-In” Strategy on Energy
- Revitalize the American Manufacturing Sector
- Enhance American Competitiveness through Smart Regulatory Reforms
- Reform the Outdated Tax System to Enhance American Competitiveness
Council Heavily Weighted Toward 1%
The Jobs Council is heavily, heavily, heavily weighted to tilt toward the 1%. The list of members reads “Chair and CEO” with a smattering of ultra-wealthy finance types thrown in, and then a couple of token union leaders.
United Food and Commercial Workers president Joseph Hansen abstained from voting. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released a 1635-word dissent. In the dissent Trumka writes, (emphasis added)
I agree with the overall spirit and a number of the specific recommendations in today’s report … I absolutely agree … that the United States is falling behind our international counterparts in investing in modern infrastructure, education, and skills; supporting a vibrant manufacturing sector; developing cost-effective and globally responsible energy practices; and supporting innovation. …
Unfortunately, I believe the report downplays the need for a proactive role for the U.S. government in many of these areas; fails to address the significant additional revenues needed to address the challenges identified on an appropriate scale; and in many cases erroneously identifies the root causes of the underlying structural problems.
… the report addresses regulatory issues as if we were not in the midst of a prolonged economic crisis whose proximate causes clearly included inadequate regulation of business, and in particular financial markets and institutions.
With respect to corporate tax reform, I believe that corporations as a group pay too low a share of taxes to support the kind of infrastructure investment and education/skills upgrades that are so urgently needed at this time… The report places way too much emphasis on statutory tax rates, mentioning only as an aside that the effective rates paid by corporations are much lower, and that overall corporate tax revenues as a percent of GDP are the fourth lowest in the OECD.
Yes, We Can Cut Corporate Taxes … If
Actually, we can cut corporate taxes, increasing our international competitiveness, while We, the People still fund our democracy and get paid back for our investment that enabled the prosperity of the corporations. Here’s how: Cut corporate taxes, but raise taxes on the 1%er owners of the corporations. Stop the nonsense of lower capital gains tax rates, and restore pre-Reagan top tax rates. Also, require corporations to either use their cash or pay it out to shareholders instead of just sitting on it as many do now.
Capital gains are taxes at a lower rate because most of the income of the 1% is from capital gains, and most of the income of the 1% is from capital gains because the tax rate is lower. The “incentive to invest” should be a good investment, period.
What does cutting corporate tax rates accomplish? First, by cutting corporate tax rates the right ways our companies could become more competitive with companies in other countries. This can be an incentive to locate companies here. But we don’t have to just sacrifice this revenue by any means. Instead we can tax it when it becomes personal income. But cutting corporate tax rates without increasing personal income tax rates to make up for it — which happens to be the DC elite consensus as voiced by Simpson-Bowles — is complete folly, nothing more than another scam by the 1% to rob We, the People. It is essential that a cut in corporate tax rates happen at the same time as taxes on the resulting personal income are increased, along with requirements that corporate money is either used inside the company or paid out to shareholders.
Look at this chart, which tells you everything you need to know about the who what when where and why of corporations. Corporate wealth is also personal wealth. When you hear about corporations doing well, think about this chart:
Yes, the top 1% also own 50.9% of all stocks, bonds, and mutual fund assets. The top 10% own 90.3%. And it’s most likely only gotten worse since these figures were gathered.
Cut The Right Regulations
When the elite DC consensus calls for cutting regulations, they mean regulations that hamper the 1%’s ability to fleece us even more. But there are regulations that actually do impede competitiveness.
Here is what usually happens in DC. After Congress passes laws the regulatory bodies translate the laws into a regulatory framework. This is where the giant companies and their lobbyists get to work. The work they do is influencing these agencies to write regulations that help them, the 1%er corporations that can afford to swarm the agencies with lobbyists — and that obstruct their competition. So we end up with a situation where small businesses and startups don’t have a chance making it through the regulatory maze. They either have to hire specialized, $1000-an-hour DC law firms to help them out, or give up. This is by 1%er design, not because of “big government.”
So yes, there are regulatory impediments to competition, but I don’t think this form of “cutting regulations” means what the 1%ers on the Jobs Council and the big corporate-elites think it means.
On education, the Jobs Council recommends,
In order to stay competitive in a global age, we must invest in our future by ensuring Americans have the right education and skills to realize their full potential and drive our nation’s economic success. … These measures will create a purposeful educational system that produces work-ready graduates, satisfied employers with access to a talented labor pool, and a vibrant economy poised for growth and success.
With respect to the education section of the report, I believe that the Jobs Council’s education recommendations begin and end in the wrong place: focusing on providing businesses with an endless supply of workers — as opposed to supporting, improving and sustaining a strong public education system.
So the report calls on government to reconfigure our education system to provide companies with trained worker-bees, which means companies don’t have to cough up the dough themselves to train their own workers. The report actually goes even further, basically calling for government to replace think-for-yourself education with do-what-we-say job training. There’s a difference. And they ask for this after already asking for tax cuts, too. Sheesh.
On energy the 1%ers of course mean “drill, baby, drill.” But the council is correct, we do need to go “all-in” on energy, with massive Green Energy investment, freeing us from the damage Big Oil and King Coal do to our environment, our economy, our politics and our democracy.
On manufacturing the council notes that since 1980 manufacturing has slipped from 20% to only 9% of total employment,. The report calls for adding “three to four percentage points of global value added market share—an ambitious but achievable goal.” They say we should :take share from our global competitors.” There are wonky but great suggestions like “cluster development” and important ideas like going after in promising new manufacturing sectors. The President has formed an Office of Manufacturing Policy that is taking up many of the kinds of recommendations in this report.
In fact, we also need to rewrite our trade agreements so they provide a win-win for the working people here and across our borders, and incentives to manufacture here rather than move jobs, factories, companies and industries out of the country.
And So In Conclusion
Trumka sums things up nicely at the end of his dissent:
Perhaps most profoundly, the report does not ask the critical question: why is our country suffering a manufacturing crisis, complete with massive job loss and a structural trade deficit, when countries with higher overall taxes, higher wages, and more robust health, safety and environmental regulations are enjoying trade surpluses?
The answer lies in the view that we share with so many of our fellow Americans: that our country has become dominated by the interests of the wealthiest 1% at the expense of the remaining 99%. It turns out that a country run in the interests of the wealthiest 1% systematically underinvests in public goods;systematically silences, disempowers, and underinvests in its workers; and in the end is less competitive and creates fewer jobs than a country that focuses on the interests of the 99%.
Echo and amplify what Trumka said: Perhaps most profoundly, the report does not ask the critical question: why is our country suffering a manufacturing crisis, complete with massive job loss and a structural trade deficit, when countries with higher overall taxes, higher wages, and more robust health, safety and environmental regulations are enjoying trade surpluses?
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Campaigns financed by corporations and billionaires, candidates calling for tax cuts for corporations and billionaires…
Main headline at Drudge Report, with a picture of Harry Reid, “Most Futile Ever,” linking to a Moonie newspaper story: Congress logs most futile legislative year on record – Washington Times.
Republicans filibustered everything. And then they campaign on Democrats not getting anything done.
Democrats don’t do anything to point out to the public that filibusters are occurring, don’t even explain to the public that Republicans filibustered everything, instead talk about how they want to work with Republicans. So the public only sees the results.
Republicans understand that their leaders are “strong” and call Democrats “weak.”
So Republicans turn out for elections, Democrats are discouraged, dispirited.
Mitt Romney represents the economy of the people who can’t lose. We read about these people all the time. They get hired as CEOs of major corporations, drive those corporations into the ground, and still they walk away with multi-million dollar golden parachutes. They run scams and schemes that bring the American economy to the precipice of total collapse, and not only is nobody prosecuted, but they are bailed out with taxpayer’s money dollar for dollar. The workers get cuts in salary and benefits, if not layoffs, while the CEOs simultaneously get huge bonuses. Wall Street firms like Bain can launch a hostile takeover of a steel mill, load the company up with debt, cash out, and leave the wreckage for a bankruptcy court to deal with. When you can’t lose, you don’t have free market capitalism. You have a rigged casino. We have a class of people running the economy in this country who, no matter what they do, can’t lose.
In which the NY Times avoids being a “truth vigilante” — goes to the town of one of the companies in the Romney video, talkes to people who were not affected by what Romney’s company did.
This is the Cain defense: there were actually women he didn’t harass.


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Telford Finds Talent, Musical Theatre Workshop
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MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
2 Day workshop and Masterclasses
at New College Telford (Haywards Arts Centre)
Friday 10th April 10am - 4pm
Saturday 11th April 10 - 4pm
Workshop Fee: £25.00
An exciting opportunity for young people (15 - 19) to take part in a two day Workshop and Masterclass with two professional West End performers:
Rosie Ashe (Workshop Leader): Major roles in West End shows incl Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta), Mary Poppins (Mrs Andrew) , Witches of Eastwick, Les Miserables (Mme Thernardier), Forbidden Broadway, Candide etc
Christopher Boothe-Jones: English National Opera and Glyndebourne.
This workshop is for a limited number of participants who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the industry, and have promising skills in the area of musical theatre.
All places are on recommendation and all participants must be prepared to sing as a soloist as a part of the Masterclass in front of their peers. They must have chosen a musical theatre piece in advance, and come having undertaken initial preparation, learnt the lyrics etc. They must bring a copy of the sheet music, not a recording or backing tape. There will be two accompanists assisting in this workshop. The programme will include a performance by Rosie Ashe, where she will also discuss her work in the industry and answer questions etc. She will introduce students to her method of ‘warm ups’ and all participants will take part in practical session. She will select a number of students for one - one sessions and a Masterclass, and all participants will take part in a number of workshop activities. On the second day there will be a short informal concert at 3pm to which parents and friends will be invited.
This event is being sponsored and funded through Telford and Wrekin Council and the Find Your Talent Initiative
Mandy Parker (email@example.com 01952 641892 Extn 230)
Anne Clark (firstname.lastname@example.org 01952 641892 Extn 231)


Organic livestock farming as a strategy to reduce carbon footprint in fashion - Projects
Updated : October 2020
Livestock farming is one of the major contributors of GHG emissions, and with the global fashion industry relying on the livestock for natural fibres, and moving towards more sustainable practices in the value chain, adequate attention needs to be given for sustainable animal farming to create a holistic approach.
This case study, while not directly related to textiles sector, provides inputs on how organic farming could play a role in minimizing carbon footprint of related industries. The sustainable measures followed could also be applicable to the fashion sector.
The study involved a detailed analysis of the carbon footprint of seven organic farming systems in Spain, using life cycle assessment method to evaluate both greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration. GHG emissions consider livestock digestion, manure management, soil management, and off-farm inputs (feeding, fuels, and electricity),while carbon sequestration involves carbon fixation due to pasture and crop waste and carbon fixation in soil due to manure fertilization.
Results showed that organic farming systems significantly reduced the GHG emissions of farms compared to those of conventional farms. The levels of carbon sequestration were also considerably higher which shows that organic livestock farming systems have the potential to reduce carbon footprint in any related industry including fashion.


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A clause in the contracts of Oriol Busquets and Juan Miranda allowed the pair to go out on loan in the summer transfer window, something that may have not happened otherwise, according to Diario SPORT.
The two negotiated for there to be a clause which said they would be allowed to go on loan if they did not make the first team squad, it is reported. Busquets moved to Twente and Miranda to Schalke 04 in the past transfer window.
The clause specified that the players would have to find teams that would give them opportunities and would not negotiate buy options. The idea is that these loans would allow players to gain experience and return stronger.
Other players who did not negotiate this option were less likely to be allowed to leave on loan.
The report also states that Barcelona B are confident they can make a push to achieve promotion out of the third tier and into the second tier of Spanish football. While Busquets and Miranda won’t be there, the team has plenty of other talents.


Bowling Green (1-2, 0-0) vs. Kent State (1-2, 0-0)
When/Where: Saturday, 3:30 p.m./Dix Stadium.
TV/Radio: ESPN3/WHLO (640-AM).
Series: Bowling Green leads 61-20-6. The Flashes snapped a five-game losing streak against the Falcons with a 35-28 road victory last year.
About BG: The Falcons are still trying to figure things out under first-year coach Scot Loeffler. They opened the season with a 45-3 victory over FCS foe Morgan State, but have been outscored 87-7 the past two weeks by Kansas State and Louisiana Tech. Bowling Green is stressing the run under Loeffler, a Barberton native who played quarterback at Michigan. Five players have rushed for 60 or more yards this season, led by redshirt senior Davon Jones (37 carries, 171 yards). Dual-threat redshirt senior quarterback Darius Wade, a former starter at Boston College, has rushed for 88 yards and completed 48-of-89 passes for 503 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target is 6-foot-4 junior Quintin Morris, who has caught 12 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
About Kent State: Saturday is huge for the Flashes, who will open the Mid-American Conference season and play their annual Homecoming game against the Falcons. A win would send Kent State into its bye week in solid shape at 2-2. A loss leading into road games at Wisconsin, Akron and Ohio would greatly diminish their hopes for a winning season. … Junior Dustin Crum is expected to start his third consecutive game at quarterback for the Flashes. Crum threw for a career-high 198 yards and a touchdown in last week's 55-16 loss at No. 8 Auburn. He has completed 64 percent of his passes (35-of-55) for 387 yards, and has not thrown an interception this season. Kent State's defense will look to bounce back from a rough outing against the Tigers, who rolled up 467 yards rushing last Saturday. Keeping the Falcons' running attack in check will be a major key to success for the Flashes.
— Allen Moff