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There’s no better way to experience a vacation in Hawaii than by taking a sight-seeing excursion at the best Hawaii waterfalls. Whether you’re heading to the Big Island, Maui, or Oahu, make sure to take a hike or tour to visit Hawaii’s most gorgeous natural waterfalls.
Hawaii Waterfalls on the Big Island
Spending your Hawaii vacation on the Big Island? With white, black, and even green sand beaches, the Big Island offers thrilling adventures in the great outdoors. Thanks to the humidity and rain, waterfalls on the Big Island are some of the most popular spectacles to visit.
‘Akaka Falls is a favorite among tourists because of the low-risk trek and high-reward beauty. To get to the 422-foot-tall waterfall, you’ll take a pleasant 0.4-mile hike through a lush rainforest full of wild orchids and bamboo groves. Take the ‘Akaka Falls Loop Trail directly from the parking lot to get a glimpse of the gorge from multiple viewpoints.
If you decide to travel to ‘Akaka Falls, admission is $5 to park. Pedestrians only pay $1 per person for admission.
Located off the Umauma River, the Umauma Falls are three waterfalls within close proximity to each other and lies on private land, managed by the Umauma Experience. Access to the falls costs $12 per person, but visitors also get access to the Umauma Falls gardens. What’s more, guests can drive-up for easy viewing or enjoy ziplining, river swimming, or stroll through the beautiful gardens.
Where to Stay on the Big Island
After sight-seeing some of Hawaii’s best waterfalls on the Big Island, you’ll want a luxurious and comfortable resort to head back to. Hilton Grand Vacations has several resorts in Hawaii, including the Bay Club at Waikoloa Beach. Unwind at one of two swimming pools, check out the tennis courts, and take in the incredible views of Waiulua Bay. Browse Bay Club at Waikoloa Beach timeshares for sale to secure one or two-bedroom suites every year, complete with fully-equipped kitchens, as well as washers/dryers. We also have Bay Club at Waikoloa Beach vacation rentals available when you call our rental department at 1-800-334-1846.
Maui Hawaii Waterfalls
The Valley Isle is the second largest island of Hawaii with world-famous beaches, the sacred Iao Valley, and views of the incredible migrating humpback whales. Not to mention, the Haleakala sunrise and sunset makes Maui one of the best islands in the United States. Make sure to plan some sight-seeing of this Hawaii island’s waterfalls on your trip to Maui.
Upper Waikani Falls
Also known as the Three Bears, the Upper Waikani Falls is a trio of side-by-side waterfalls that are easily accessible. Right off the Hana Highway, visitors can take a short hike to reach to reach them. Locals advise you bring your swimming hear for a splash in the natural pool at the bottom of the plummets.
Have a two-in-one tour of Hawaii’s waterfalls on Maui when you visit the Makapipi Falls, also located along the Hana Highway. The vantage point of Makapipi Falls is from above, where you’ll get a birds-eye view of the falls and pool below. Get a good glimpse from the bridge that goes over the Makapipi stream.
Lower Puohokamoa Falls
The Lower Puohokamoa Falls are a hidden gem that’s easy to miss but not easy to forget! This 200-foot waterfall has a narrow and slippery trail, so it might not be best to bring the littles ones for this excursion. However, previous on-lookers say it is worth the trek for the incredible view.
Where to Stay in Maui
Hyatt Residence Club offers one of the best resorts on the island of Maui, the Ka’anapali Beach Resort. This property sprawls across 40 acres of oceanfront land with panoramic views of both the mountains and Pacific Ocean. Enjoy poolside bars in man-made caves, on-site cafe, and even a spa for total relaxation. Owners love coming back to the Ka’anapali Beach Resort year-after-year. If you’ve been thinking about vacation ownership, take a look at Ka’anapali Beach Resort timeshare resales available at a fraction of the cost. Of, if you want to try the resort out before you buy, you can also check out Ka’anapali Beach Resort vacation rentals.
Hawaii Waterfalls in Oahu
One of the most popular Hawaiian islands to visit, Oahu has a plethora of activities for the entire family. Besides experiencing the great outdoors with Hawaii waterfalls, Oahu also offers a great nightlife scene, shopping, and golfing. Marriott Vacation Club resorts in Hawaii include the best places to stay while you’re visiting Oahu. Get the best of both worlds, after visiting magnificent waterfalls, of course.
Take a trip out to the Waimea Valley to see the 45-foot Waimea Falls. Located in a botanical park, you’ll find attractions for all visitors as well as cultural activities. What’s more, the trail to Waimea Falls is paved, so families with little ones don’t need to stress about slippery conditions. Once you reach the falls, there’s a changing room, free life vests, and lifeguard on duty, making this one of the safest waterfalls to visit in Hawaii. Admission is not free, but is well worth it for a safe and fun experience!
Within close proximity to Waikiki, Manoa Falls is known for being one of the most popular sights in Oahu. A well-maintained path takes visitors 1.6 miles to see the 150-foot waterfall, so it’s very beginner-friendly and convenient. Be prepared for lots of crowds and foot-traffic, as this is truly a sight that should not be missed.
Where to Stay in Oahu
Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club is a favorite among Oahu tourists, and for good reason. Outstanding amenities and accommodations will make your vacation comfortable and relaxing. The resort itself is within a beautifully landscaped and gated community, just steps away from the Pacific Ocean. Lounge at one of three outdoor pools, or rejuvenate with a massage at the on-site spa. Marriott is considered one of the best vacation clubs to join and with good reason. Enjoy the flexibility of using points to experience Marriott’s top resorts. Browse Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club timeshare resales available now. Or, take a look at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club vacation rentals.
Hawaii Vacation Rentals and Timeshares for Sale
When you’re planning your trip to see Hawaii waterfalls across every island, make sure to check out our Hawaii vacation rentals from top resorts for a great deal. Residence-style resorts offer spacious accommodations and incredible amenities. Or if you’re ready to make vacations to Hawaii a reality every year, you can browse Hawaii timeshares for sale at a fraction of the cost than buying directly from a developer. Take a look at Hawaii luxury resorts for inspiration.


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Texas based hip hop artist Jiwanta has been on a steady incline since his debut to all major streaming platforms a couple years ago. The artist’s music has been featured on No Jumper, and has also been included in a clothing companies’ commercial.
The rapper released his first track of the new year, a single called ‘Nauseous’. The song follows up his 2020 release ‘Side Effects’, and gives us a more aggressive vibe. ‘Nauseous’ features a trap instrumental with hard hitting drums and 808s, giving the song a rigid vibe from the beginning. Jiwanta internalizes this vibe by delivering a choppy flow with bars about flexing on his peers chasing paper, and how far he has come on his journey.
Jiwanta stated that he plans to release a project soon, with a drop date in mind around the middle of this year. “I got an album dropping in Mid 2021 with some big name features on it” said Jiwanta. “It’s about me and just situations that I overcame these past couple months. I’m very versatile so it’s going to be about a whole bunch of topics.”
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The joy of the Nativity of the Lord has been expressed and celebrated at our Shrine in song and music during the Christmas Concert, that took place in St. Anne’s Chapel on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Carols and hymns were sung both in English and Polish.
Among those who performed were:
Our Lady of Czestochowa Choir, Polish Christmas Quartet, Children of the Polish School, Our Lady Brass Ensemble, Soloists (Hope Lacson – sopran and Bob Strychalski – trumpet) and others.
The concert was prepared and supervised by our Shrine Music Director & Organist – Mr. Pawel Raczkowski.
After the concert the congregation joined the performers in singing Christmas carols.


Nigerian Afrobeat and hip hop recording artist, Olamide takes us by surprise with this groovy record titled Falila Ketan.
Nigerian versatile stand-up rapper, singer, and songwriter, Olamide Gbenga Adedeji widely known by his stage name as Olamide unleashed another compatible soundtrack tagged Falila Ketan.
He released this song tagged Falila Ketan this year 2014 through his imprint record label named YBNL Nation Records. This song has hit over 2 million downloads and views on YouTube and Instagram channels. Fans are hailing Olamide for recording this superb soundtrack which has been booming on our speakers.
Baddo introduced this song tagged Falila Ketan as the fourteenth soundtrack showing on his debut studio album called Street OT. He released this above-mentioned piece of work on the 14th of November 2014 with twenty-two tracks that should all be adjusted to your audio playlist. Young John is the record producer responsible for this production.
Download Latest Olamide Songs / Music, Videos & Albums/EP's here On Trendysongz.


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Side Street: Dancing with the Dragons
 City of Craft & The Theatre Centre
 Installation, Exhibition
 Toronto, ON
 December - February 2016
Photography by Becca Gilgan
The Theatre Centre presents Dancing With Dragons by Paddy Leung, as part of SIDE STREETS, a year-round series of hanging installations in The Theatre Centre Café/Bar, curated by Kalpna Patel and created by the talented and local artists of City of Craft.
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Cookbook celebrates aquatic foods for life and livelihoods in Timor-Leste
- A new cookbook celebrates aquatic foods and their traditional cooking methods in Timor-Leste. Aquatic foods have the potential to improve health and nutrition in the country and support rural livelihoods.
- External link to download this item: https://www.worldfishcenter.org/blog/cookbook-celebrates-aquatic-foods-life-and-livelihoods-timor-leste
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Friday Night Mayhem: The 4th Age of the World
Welcome to Friday Night Mayhem—a new dungeon-crashing campaign featuring the official D&D 4th Edition adventures published by Wizards of the Coast. In the 4th Age of the World, the mighty empires of Nerath, Arkhosia and Bael Turath have fallen into ruin, leaving the free races of the World vulnerable in this new age of darkness. Amidst the teeming wilds and secret, deadly ruins of the World, there remain some few points of light where civilization yet flourishes.
The campaign is intended to test-drive D&D 4th Edition from level 1 to level 30, working through each of the adventuring tiers—Heroic, Paragon, and Epic. Wall-to-wall action is the name of the game; the 4th Age calls heroes to action against the forces of darkness, of which there are countless hordes. This is dungeon-crashing, kick-in-the-door gaming taken to a whole new level of Mayhem. Orcus’ vile plots must be stopped!

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M.A., Univ. of Connecticut (1994)
B.S., Univ. of Connecticut (1992)
Wendy Davis is an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and the Head Women’s Basketball Coach. She recruits female student-athletes to Trinity College that want to become better students, better basketball players, better teammates, and, most importantly, better people. Wendy possesses a passion for the game of basketball and strives to provide an enthusiastic and positive environment where players can attain the highest level of achievement possible.
Prior to joining Trinity College, Davis was a Physical Education Instructor and Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Western New England College. She earned her B.S. in elementary education and her M.A. in curriculum and instruction both at the University of Connecticut.

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Secret notes and lively notes, hypnotic essences and citrus explosions. The new scents of spring bring a sensual and seductive breath. Even for him
The secret notes of Bon Parfumeur’s Les Privés Collection
Bold fragrances, intense notes that intertwine with each other giving life to powerful and seductive essences: this is the olfactory painting of the new Les Privés collection by Bon Parfumeur. Les Privés is a casket that contains a mysterious universe to be discovered, it is the collection of four surprising and irresistible fragrances capable of transporting the wearer to the new dimension of Bon Parfumeur. Each fragrance is identified, respecting the general mood of the brand, with a numerical code. With a floral green essence, an animal woody counterpoint, the amber and spicy notes are followed by the more intense notes of incense leather. 104 by Bon Parfumeur, created by Corinne Cachen, is the heady fragrance with fresh notes, the sparkling freshness meets the strength of vetiver to give life to an eau de parfum that wants to transport the wearer to nature in its most primitive state, in the first spring days with the soil wet with dew. 303 by Bon Parfumeur is the sensual fragrance by Sodonie Lancesseur, which becomes intriguing and spicy with a pungent accord of chilli, cardamom and nutmeg. The suave sensuality wants to become contemporary by asking for voice and character, it needs to communicate freedom with the sharp game of contrasts. 603 by Bon Parfumeur is an animal woody, fresh and intense Mylène Alran, in this creation, creates sensuality with intoxicating leather and tonka, mystery and intensity with the intense and dark opening entrusted to incense. 903 by Bon Parfumeur is Serge De Oliveira’s story for an eau de parfum with an animal nature steeped in eroticism and mystery. A fragrance that evokes a physical eroticism and goes towards a deep and elegant essence thanks to a woody oud and sandalwood. We are on a surprising journey that becomes enveloping in which to pamper yourself and let yourself be carried away by dreams. Les Privés 30 ml – 52.00 Euro | 100 ml – 115.00 Euro. Bon Parfumeur is distributed in Italy by Finmark in a selected number of perfumeries and can also be purchased in the e-boutique https://www.finmark.it
The deep notes of Tudor by Coquillete Paris
“The roses fall, the thorns remain”. Proverb Symbol of the end of the Hundred Years War, the Rose of Tudor represents the peace that comes after a long journey, it is the demonstration of how every human existence and every life has to deal with lacerating wounds, unexpected obstacles, which prevent us to reach the intimate part of ourselves. A fragrance that removes all the ephemeral trappings and presents itself in its raw beauty, a flight of petals blown away by the autumn wind, a tangle of bushes, woods, roots, earth. A metaphor that is nothing more than a hymn to life, in its essential and primordial form. Deep and enigmatic notes that dig deep with a sweet and amber return. Extrait de Parfum, unisex, 100mL – 130.00 € https://www.coquilleteparis.com/it
Tourbière, the lively elixir of Coquillete Paris
A bitter almond dipped in Cuban rum that turns into a lively elixir thanks to lime and soft Madagascar vanilla. The entrance is surprising thanks to the earthy and moist peat, with a hint of licorice in the distance. A citrus and slightly alcoholic explosion that hides a balsamic and woody heart. A strong and soft fragrance, warm and enveloping like a silky charcoal velvet. Accord of bitter almond, Madagascar vanilla with hints of Cuban rum, lime and peat. Extrait de Parfum, 100mL – 130.00 € https://www.coquilleteparis.com/it
Pegasus Exclusif: the portrait of contemporary man
Parfums De Marly welcomes its latest olfactory masterpiece that celebrates, like the other fragrances of the brand: the splendor, extreme elegance, nobility, the golden age of perfume. Pegasus Exclusif, a creation that draws, through its notes, the portrait of contemporary man in all his freedom, his deconstructed masculinity, complete extraneousness to any type of stereotipe, becomes part of the Le Métalliques collection:. Today Pegasus takes on a new identity and becomes even more powerful transforming itself into Pegasus Exclusif, a hypnotic and engaging essence that keeps its mark with bitter almond and vanilla, a “code” that portrays all the serene virility of man of today. Manhood, which does not need to be shown as a label, sensuality is manifested through the notes of vanilla, fused with an oriental touch of amber, sandalwood, natural oud and guaiac, combined with floral heart notes of jasmine , lavender, bitter almond and geranium and, finally, a refined balance of fruit and spices including bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom and heliotrope. Pegasus Exclusif, EDP 125ml – 255.00 Euro, Pegasus Exclusif, EDP 75ml – 200.00 Euro. Parfum de Marly can be found online at https://www.finmark.it and in a selected number of perfumeries.
Delina la Rosée, a sensual and feminine ode
After conquering the female universe in 2017 with Delina and later with Delina Exclusif, Parfums de Marly adds to the collection a new work capable of delicately intoxicating. As well as all the fragrances of the Maison, Delina La Rosée brings us back to the world of the Scented Court of Marly and this time it is a tribute to the custom of the French women of the eighteenth who moistened the handkerchiefs with dew to pass on the face to hydrate. It is a perfume extract translates into olfactory notes the image of the dewdrop that kisses a rose in the morning upon awakening. Julien Sprecher, founder of the Maison, in describing Delina La Rosée says that it is the fruit of her olfactory memory, it is the emotion he felt as a child when he woke up early to run into his grandmother’s rose garden to smell that unique scent of rose and dew before it dispersed. In this fragrance, a set of precious ingredients come together to give life to a bouquet as delicate as it is rich in modernity and character. The notes of transparent flowers and peonies take on character thanks to the encounter with the multiple notes of Rose, first of all Rosa Damascena, creating sometimes fresh, sometimes velvety, but also impertinent and contemporary declinations. The notes of pear, lychee and bergamot add a touch of radiant and soft grace. The base notes of wood, white musk and vetiver leave a truly original trail. Delina La Rosée is an olfactory ode that is presented in a precious bottle, in line with the other fragrances of the Maison, in pink satin glass (75 ml – € 205.00). The brand is exclusively distributed in Italy by Finmark (www.finmark.it).


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Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Odd Jobs! (PHOTOS)
Rachel McAdams revealed in Glamour that she wasn’t the best employee while working for McDonald’s a year back. Still, she called it “a great place to work.”
But Rachel isn’t the only gorgeous gal who worked in the fast food business.
Which TV starlet has a history at Wendy’s? What singing sensation got fired from Dunkin’ Donuts? And what job prompted Megan Fox’s friends from school to “drive back and forth and yell all kinds of awesome obscenities” at her?
Click through our gallery above to find out and see some celebrity odd jobs!
Also, check out Rachel McAdams’ sexy spread in Glamour.


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Great Myths of the Brain introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by examining popular myths about the human brain. Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literature Looks at enduring myths such as aDo we only use 10% of our brain?a, aPregnant women lose their minda, aRight-brained people are more creativea and many more. Delves into myths relating to specific brain disorders, including epilepsy, autism, dementia, and others Written engagingly and accessibly for students and lay readers alike, providing a unique introduction to the study of the brain Teaches readers how to spot neuro hype and neuro-nonsense claims in the mediaAccording to an article published in the Daily Telegraph in 2013, 31 a neuromarketing, as ita#39;s known, has completely revolutionized the ... This is the problem that neuromarketing faces a a lot of the time it simply isna#39;t clear that it is providing information that wouldna#39;t be ... as they watched a recent hit advertisement for Volkswagena#39;s VW Passat, involving a young boy dressed as Darth Vader, the results (sorry, anbsp;...
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A proposal to build 200 apartments at the intersection of Railway and Old Mill Roads is eliciting a ton of pushback, as all new proposed housing projects in the area have done over the past few decades.
And we get it. Our infrastructure appears to be overtaxed as it is, with our roads, water, sewer and power grids being taken to the max. We’ve seen the loss of countless trees, watched wildlife be pushed back into smaller confines and bemoaned the loss of our “quiet time” during the off-season. We also recognize that all of these new developments signify change, and that is not always welcomed, is it?
But we also know that we need affordable housing in the area, and now. Look, we don’t know if this is the right place for this project or not. We’ll let the process play out at the County level and see what happens after all sides have their say. That is a process that must be protected, respected and embraced.
But we know that our hospitality workers, nurses, first-responders and others need housing here they can afford. If not at Evans Farm, then someplace else. We need smart growth. And we need affordable housing. Or we’re going to lose talented young people.
We have two problems here: Too much density, and no affordable housing options. We need solutions to satisfy both situations.


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2012 TechArt Porsche 911 (991) to Debut at Geneva
Roogio - Posted by Tom - 2012 TechArt Porsche 911 (991) to Debut at Geneva.
There is a clear TECHART statement on the rear of the Porsche 911: the fixed rear spoiler with a striking trailing edge and an integrated third brake light, which assimilates with the line of the roof and reflects the overall sporty impression from every angle. As your gaze continues downwards, the TECHART rear diffusor and the TECHART side skirts on the wing of the vehicle complete... Read more »
Volkswagen Up! Tuned by Abt Sportsline
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Volkswagen Up! Tuned by Abt Sportsline.
It is 3.54 meters short, but provides much space, is extremely fuel-efficient and very, very likeable: the VW up! No compromises here, and it is perfectly geared to what people in our modern age want. “Which does also mean that this baby is supposed to be fun as well“, says Hans-Jürgen Abt. ABT Sportsline’s managing director is simply in love with this car. “It is huge... Read more »
2012 BMW 3-Series (F30) Accessories by AC Schnitzer
Roogio - Posted by Tom - 2012 BMW 3-Series (F30) Accessories by AC Schnitzer.
First up on the outside, the guys from AC Schnitzer bring a new aerodynamic kit with a new front spoiler, a rear roof spoiler, rear skirt, new decals and emblems, and a rear skirt protection foil. A new sports exhaust system and various wheels available in sizes from 18- to 20-inches completed the look.... Read more »
Range Rover Evoque Rouge Edition by Onyx Concept
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Range Rover Evoque Rouge Edition by Onyx Concept.
Outside, the guys from Onyx offer a wide body that includes a front fascia, redesigned vented hood, rear fascia, widened wheel arches, side skirts with more muscular elements and air vents. While on inside, the Evoque Rouge Edition offers a 16-element carbon fiber trim and a custom leather finish.... Read more »
Porsche Cayenne Turbo Diesel CLR 558 GT by Lumma Design
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Porsche Cayenne Turbo Diesel CLR 558 GT by Lumma Design.
Jump over the break for the complete list of this Lumma Design Porsche Cayenne Turbo Diesel CLR 558 GT package.... Read more »
Piecha Design Sporty Styling Package for the Newly-Born Mercedes-Benz CLA
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Piecha Design Sporty Styling Package for the Newly-Born Mercedes-Benz CLA.
One more tuning expert just got their hands on the CLA class, to bring the baby Benz into the next level -- yet another from Germany. Yesterday we have posted one from Brabus who, still, offers a minimum change for the series. Now, we have Piecha Design who comes with a Sporty styling package for the 155 kW four-door coupe.... Read more »
Kahn Design's Latest Treatment for the Ferrari 458 Spider (Grigio Alloy Dress-Code)
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Kahn Design's Latest Treatment for the Ferrari 458 Spider (Grigio Alloy Dress-Code).
A. Kahn Design is for the individual who will not submit to a life of uniformity and who will only accept perfection. Dedicated to the creation of luxury bespoke vehicles, we redesign the ordered monotony of mass produced vehicles and rebuild them into individually tailored creations.... Read more »
2013 TAG Motorsports Audi RS5 on ADV.1 Wheels
Roogio - Posted by Tom - 2013 TAG Motorsports Audi RS5 on ADV.1 Wheels.
The shoes in question here are a set of ADV7SL Track Spec wheels, sized in 21x10.5 at front and 21x11 inches for the rear axle. It's painted in a contrasting Matte Black center and Polished Liquid Smoke lip for each while being wrapped in 295/25 R21 Michelin PS2 tires. They run along with Porsche Mexico Blue finish brake calipers as well.... Read more »
700 PS BMW X6 M 'Stealth' Tuned by Inside Performance
Roogio - Posted by Tom - 700 PS BMW X6 M 'Stealth' Tuned by Inside Performance.
On the performance upgrades, the engineers at Inside Performance have well done some tweaking the vehicle's heart with their ECU modifications and a new 200 cells sports catalytic converter. It's resulting a lifted power up to 700 horsepower (from the stock's 550HP) and boost the maximum torque from 500 lb-ft to 627 lb-ft. To support the new power and give it a new back-sound, the... Read more »
RevoZport Carbon Fiber Body Kit for the Ferrari California
Roogio - Posted by Tom - RevoZport Carbon Fiber Body Kit for the Ferrari California.
The guys at Revozport also mentioned that all of this additional stuff in the RZF-California list can be finished in either glossy or matte black. Follow the source's link below to meet the tuner.Source: Revozport RZF-California... Read more »
1,050 whp Verde Ithaca Lamborghini Gallardo by Dallas Performance
Roogio - Posted by Tom - 1,050 whp Verde Ithaca Lamborghini Gallardo by Dallas Performance.
Thanks to the Texas-based tuning company's Stage 2+ kit which runs along with the E85 fuel source, this beast just become more frightening. The kit features a twin turbo system that comes with forged engine internals. This also features a DP Stage 2 built transmission fitted to ensure the Verde Ithaca gets all power to the wheels safely.... Read more »
Supreme Power Gives a New Style to Porsche Panamera GTS with Vorsteiner Kit
Roogio - Posted by Tom - Supreme Power Gives a New Style to Porsche Panamera GTS with Vorsteiner Kit.
Here, we can look the GTS received some additional aerodynamic kit which are including carbon fiber side skirts, a new rear bumper with air intakes and integrated diffuser, and a new spoiler. While at front, the American tuner keeps the area facing the road with its stock version.... Read more »


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Lee Min Ho hints at filming another project before military enlistment; Will he work on The Legend of the Blue Sea season 2?
Maqbool Salmaan's wedding: Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Dileep, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim, other celebs attend [PHOTOS]
Katamarayudu first week box office collection: Pawan Kalyan's movie ends its 7-day business on a decent note
Rap star Kendrick Lamar has premiered the music video for his new single Humble, starting a debate on social media regarding who in particular the rapper is calling out.
Apr 1, 2017
Naam Shabana Day 1 box office collection: Taapsee Pannu-Akshay Kumar's film fails to beat Baby's opening day business
Filmfare Awards 2017 (Punjabi): Diljit Dosanjh, Gurdas Maan take home trophies; check out complete winners list
- Irrfan Khan's 'rare' neuroendocrine tumor is curable and can be surgically removed
- Swimsuit-clad Lisa Haydon flaunts her curves on a beach [Photos]
- Shriya Saran marriage: Will she continue acting or quit films post wedding?
- Avengers: Infinity War – This Marvel superhero will dominate, Joe Russo confirms
- Ihana Dhillon goes to watch Hate Story 4, gets mobbed by fans


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Take the Incentive PULSE Survey Q4 2021
Northstar's latest Incentive PULSE Survey reveals a massive swing from negative to positive booking activity. Sixty percent of the 141 respondents to our March 2021 survey are now sourcing and booking incentive travel programs, up dramatically from just 37 percent in October 2020, when we last conducted this semiannual research. Only 12 percent are not planning travel programs, a substantial drop from our fall survey, in which 34 percent of respondents weren't organizing trips.
The second half of 2021 will be particularly strong: Nearly two-thirds of planners (62 percent) will hold programs this year, with most taking place in Q3 and Q4, which was also the case in our previous study. More than a third (37 percent) wait until 2022 before executing a travel program, while just 1 percent will resume in 2023.
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The good news signals a decisive acceleration on the road to recovery. "We knew recovery would be swift in the U.S., but these trends are indicating an even greater rebound," said Aoife Delaney, president of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence and director of marketing and sales at The DMC Network.
This growing optimism is evident in the survey findings. More than half (52 percent) of respondents expect programs to return to pre-2020 norms within the next three years, a huge jump from the 19 percent of incentive professionals in our previous study. This positivity matches the findings of the most recent Incentive Travel Industry Index, the annual survey conducted by the SITE Foundation, the Incentive Research Foundation and Financial and Insurance Conference Planners.
In other upbeat news, only 15 percent of incentive planners anticipate winners will want to avoid travel through 2024, far less than the 44 percent in our fall survey. As one respondent noted, "Travel will always be the most rewarding incentive, the one that is most anticipated and provides memories that last a lifetime.
Favorite destinations haven't changed
Interestingly, destinations of choice have been consistent from survey to survey. More than half of the planners (54 percent) will hold their next programs in the U.S. Fourteen percent of those U.S. incentives will be within driving distance of participants, while 41 percent will require flights, a slight uptick from our previous study and in accordance with the increasing number of people flying again. In March 2021, the Transportation Security Administration reported five consecutive days of more than one million U.S. air travelers, including the single highest days for passengers since March 2020. Among the top domestic places that will host respondents' programs this year are Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, California and Wyoming.
Outside the U.S., the Caribbean remains the most popular spot incentive travel spot, followed by three destinations that planners are booking slightly more now than they were in the fall: Mexico/Canada (13 percent), Europe (11 percent) and Central/South America (4 percent).
Alternative rewards are still being offered
More than a third (36 percent) of respondents will reward winners who opt out a travel program, while more than half are unsure if they'll follow suit. Leading the types of alternative rewards offered, as per those providing them, is merchandise/gifts (51 percent), also the most popular non-travel option in the fall survey.
Cash takes second place. One respondent noted that their company is offering cash rewards equal to half the value of the incentive trip to winners who would prefer not to travel. The IRF's recent Event Alternatives paper revealed that the majority of organizations who gave alternative awards in 2020 also favored merchandise and cash. IRF president Stephanie Harris noted that cash "doesn't carry the same trophy value or memorability that other tangible rewards do," confirmed the IRF's research.
Both money and gift cards (35 percent) edged out individual travel rewards (33 percent); the latter was the second-most popular alternative prize in our fall study. More than a quarter (27 percent) offer winners automatic inclusion in a future incentive trip, while 25 percent will let winners choose their prize from a rewards catalog.
Health and safety protocols remain a top consideration
Not surprisingly, thorough health and safety protocols at hotels or venues are a key factor in program decisions, per 85 percent of those polled. A destination's level of Covid cases, as well as strict health/safety protocols, are also extremely important, followed by widely accessible Covid vaccines.
Forty percent of PULSE Survey respondents highly value case studies of successful programs held recently. According to one planner, "People love to see travel successes during Covid and what meetings look like now."
Outside is in
Program inclusions have changed as a result of new health and safety protocols. As a result, many planners are including fresh-air functions: 91 percent of planners will include outdoor group activities and 88 percent will hold outdoor meal functions for their next program. While groups are longing to be outdoors, planners still need to book backup space in case of weather issues, noted Mandi Graziano, vice president global accounts at Hospitality Performance Network.
Reflecting on the future
Respondents do expect some changes in travel programs as a result of the pandemic. One planner believes individual awards will replace some group travel, with recipients choosing their destinations and travel dates. Another suggests that in promoting programs, organizations will need to provide reassurance that the trip will be safe.
"Incentive travel is important in helping corporations meet their goals," a respondent commented. "Tweaks to programs will be made, but I don't believe that incentive programs will go away."

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A woman died following a fatal collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian at Bourne End on Wednesday 10th May 2017.
At around 5.05pm officers from Thames Valley Police were called to Station Road, Bourne End following reports of a collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a 69 year old woman died at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed. Station Road was closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 5.43pm. One fire appliance with crew attended from Beaconsfield fire station. An officer also attended. The firefighters assisted the police and ambulances services.
Thames Valley Police has launched an appealing for witnesses to the collision. Investigating officer Sgt Mark Ashby of the Roads Policing department based at Amersham police station said: ‘We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision. If you have any information please contact me via the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number 101 quoting URN 1148 10/5.
If you don’t want to speak directly to police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.‘
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Investigating officer Sgt Mark Ashby, of the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing based at Amersham police station, said: ‘A number of witnesses have now come forward and the investigation is in its early stages.
However, we would particularly like to speak to the occupants of a silver Nissan Pathfinder and a black Honda Civic, which were both in the location at the time of the collision and may be witnesses.
If anyone has any further information and has not yet spoken to police, please call 101 quoting URN 1148 10/5.
Our thoughts remain with the pedestrian’s family at this difficult time.‘
Andy Battye, Head of Operations at South Central Ambulance Service, said: ‘We would like to send our sincere condolences to the family of the lady who passed away.
If you witnessed the sad incident that occurred yesterday afternoon and have been affected by what you saw and feel you would like to talk to someone about it, we would urge you to seek assistance from your general practice who can help you access the help and assistance you may need.‘
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EasyMining is in an expansive phase and hiring several colleagues in different areas. The employees Hanna Landbring and Mark Boers, both engineers at EasyMining, and John Svärd, Head of Engineering, explain what it is like to work in an innovation company that supports society with important technologies creating circularity.
EasyMining develops processes that enable extraction and recycling of important materials from society's waste. The company is growing rapidly and hiring seven new colleagues for the office in Gothenburg, ready to contribute to society's circular development.The vacancies being advertised are primarily various types of engineering
– To be involved in developing new processes in an innovation company and to contribute to reduce the extraction of nature's raw materials is extremely encouraging. It is essential for us to reduce our need of virgin raw materials and instead make use of already existing urban recourses, says Hanna Landbring, Lead Process Engineer.
– It’s now the company really starts to form in all parts and to be part of that journey is a great benefit, says Mark Boers, Mechanical Engineering Manager.
EasyMining is an innovation company dedicated to closing nutrient cycles. We are owned by the Swedish environmental company Ragn-Sells. Our objective is to create new circular material flows in an efficient commercial way. We do this by inventing and implementing new technology that uses chemical solutions to recycle important materials.


Last night on American Horror Story, a lot was resolved and most of the loose ends were tied up, but we never saw this coming: the show’s creators have announced that next season will be set in a different haunted house with an (almost) completely new cast.
Sorry, what was that Ryan Murphy? You’re killing everything you’ve built and completely reinventing the wheel next season? How could you do that?
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Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk just announced in a conference call that next season will start from scratch, in a whole new scary house, with many new cast members. “Next year of the show will be a different haunting,” Murphy said. “The next season of the show will be a brand new home or building to haunt.”
The show will follow this same formula going forward, with each season starting fresh. But they might not start totally from scratch…
Murphy did say that it is possible some of the cast members will return (and that he’s in negotiations with some of them, and would love Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, or Jessica Lange to return), but if they do, they will be playing entirely different characters/monsters/ghosts, and that the Harmon story is completely done.
Warning: Some light spoilers about last night’s episode are below.
Unlike the season that just ended, it won’t be set in a standard one family house or in Los Angeles. (Murphy did say there is a clue in the last three episodes about the new setting.) Also, there will be a whole new, but presumably just as freaky, opening credit sequence.
A hint in last night’s episode… so they’re moving it to Florida, presumably?
We can’t picture American Horror Story without Constance, Larry, Tate and the Harmons! Can you?
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10 Best Pop Songs of 2020 That Will Take Over Your Playlists
A new decade means tons of new jams!
A new decade means tons of new jams! Some of our favorite singers are making big comebacks, like Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato, while others are continuing to drop some new bops to go with the ones we already love. Plus, there will definitely be some brand new artists that are heating up the charts this year thanks to TikTok and other fun apps that are changing the music game. So get ready to listen to some new songs, find a couple that will definitely be stuck on repeat all year, and start to prep for all those fun concerts that you'll definitely be going to. Here are the best pop songs of 2020...
"You Should Be Sad" - Halsey
Manic might be Halsey's most personal album yet and her latest single, "You Should Be Sad" absolutely proves that. Bringing to light her pain and heartache from her breakup with ex-BF G-Eazy, Halsey created the ultimate country revenge track that will soon be our go-to karaoke song from now on.
"Black Swan" - BTS
BTS's Map of the Soul Persona: 7 is one of the most anticipated albums of the year and the band finally dropped their first look into it with the track "Black Swan". The song's lyrics talk about losing your passion and fighting to get it back. It's clear that BTS aren't holding anything back when it comes to their lyrics and this might be one of their darkest projects yet.
"What a Man Gotta Do" - Jonas Brothers
Not only is this video super adorable, but the song is complete bop. While the JoBros haven't officially announced a new album for 2020, we sure hope there's more than this came from.
"Good News" - Mac Miller
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"Life Is Good" - Future (ft. Drake)
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"Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa
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"All Me" - Kehlani (ft. Keyshia Cole)
"All Me" is the song that should've never have existed, but thanks to the power of TikTok and Triller, came to life. After posting a small sample on her Triller of a then never-to-be released demo, Kehlani fans started to get #DropTheSongKehlani trending. It's all thanks to them that we have a fun R&B track featuring two of Oakland's biggest queens who are no doubt having more fun with this than the fans.
Maldad - Steve Aoki & Maluma
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"Adore You" - Harry Styles
The boybander turned solo phenomenon continues his upward trajectory with his latest self-titled album that has turned even the most unlikely of listeners into big fans. "Adore You" contains the perfect balance of the rock sound Harry started out with in his first album and his pop roots from One Direction in a song that will no doubt top the charts.
"She" - Hayley Kiyoko
Lesbian Jesus is back and better than ever. Hayley Kiyoko dropped another EP to kick off the new year and while it might only be a few songs, it'll definitely make fans happy to hear the pop starlet continue to take out hits like this one.
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As a previous Superstar K2 contestant, Park Boram released her first single earlier this week, along with the tracks music video. Now, Park Boram has surprised her fans with the release of the making film from her BEAUTIFUL music video filming.
"BEAUTIFUL" is an inspiring song that is characterized by the hopeful and confident lyrics as well as Park Borams unique and innocent-sounding voice. In the track, Block Bs Zico supplies the rap portion, rounding out the song quite well.
The making film for Park Borams BEAUTIFUL music video was released on August 8th through CJENMMUSICs official YouTube channel. The making film features the song in the background and showcases Park Borams fun personality as she changes into different outfits and completes filming at the different sets that were used in the music video. She also makes comments throughout the video and is seen with a constant smile.
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The CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises has partnered with MBE Capital Partners to offer $ 100 million in loans to minority and women companies affected by home orders due to Covid-19. The loans were funded by Johnson’s EquiTrust life insurance company and will be provided through the Small Business Administration’s paycheck protection program.
“This will allow them to keep their employees and keep their doors open,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday.
Congress set aside $ 349 billion for P3 funds in April as part of a $ 2 trillion stimulus package, but the money ran out quickly, forcing another wave of aid. The new funds include $ 60 billion earmarked for small businesses.
But even with new funds available, African American and Latin American companies have been excluded from the new PPP funds due to a lack of relationships with the largest banks. Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Kamala Harris of California, have even called on the SBA and the Department of the Treasury to ensure that minority businesses are not left without help.
But with limited financial assistance, some businesses may close permanently.
“We have to remember that these companies have been in urban communities for a long time,” said Johnson. “They did great things, and they probably had no relationship with the banks when the stimulus package came out. So now we can say, “Hey, you can have a relationship with us.” ”
“Financially, it really hurt our community as well as health, it also hurt our community,” added Johnson.
Rafael Martinez, CEO of MBE, said the funds would seek to help 100,000 businesses in urban communities. Applicants are selected using the SBA guidelines. Martinez said that the application process is now simplified, making it “easier to qualify for these loans. “
“There is a ton of money left,” said Martinez, adding that the next step was to develop work with the depository banks to “multiply Earvin’s investment to $ 1 billion or more.”
Johnson, 60, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA titles in the 1980s, said he was surprised the team applied for an SBA loan and received $ 4.6 million. The Lakers received criticism for the action, but Johnson praised the team for making the money.
“They did the right thing,” he said. ” [Lakers owner] Jeanie Buss is a very good owner, and she’s smart, so I’m glad she made the money because there are a lot of companies here that really need that money and she was smart enough to understand. “
Asked about the return of professional sports leagues, Johnson echoed what many in the industry said, anticipating a restart with “empty stadiums.” But he also supported the recovery.
“We need it,” said Johnson. “We thrive on our sports. This is how we escape our daily life – it is about taking up sport. So we need the sport to come back, especially if we want to continue staying at home. “
Correction: This story has been revised to correct that Senator Kamala Harris and other Democratic lawmakers want the SBA and the Department of the Treasury to ensure that minority businesses are not denied assistance.


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Founded in 1847 and based in New York, N.Y., the City University of New York (CUNY) is the United States’ first free public institution of higher education and the largest urban public university in the nation. Today CUNY includes 25 colleges spread across New York City’s five boroughs and serves more than 225,000 students. To benefit its undergraduates and the Jamaica, N.Y. community in which it resides, CUNY York College unveiled a new soccer and track and field complex in January 2024 that features a 120,000-square-foot A-Turf® Titan S-50 soccer field. This area is now the largest playing field in Queens and the only Soccer-specific field in the most diverse county in the U.S!
The York College soccer field was completed in partnership with A-Turf and N.Y.-based general contractor, Fidelis Contracting. A-Turf and its National Director of Soccer, Jim Kilmeade, began collaborating with former CUNY Athletic Commissioner, Zak Ivkovic, in 2016 to discuss renovating the condemned and dormant soccer field and running track. This collaboration led to an in-depth interaction with CUNY York College and Langan Engineering. Together, this team established the highest standard for a synthetic turf system – a minimum of 50 ounces of face weight – and specified A-Turf® Titan S-50. A-Turf and Fidelis Contracting were, ultimately, chosen to rebuild the entire York College Athletic Complex.
“A-Turf is proud to have been selected as the synthetic turf provider for the new Sports Complex at York College,” said Kilmeade. “We installed our industry-leading Titan system, which sets the standard for aesthetics, durability, and performance through a combination of monofilament and Slit film fibers.” This ‘hybrid’ system provides an amazingly robust, plush, and natural-looking surface, resulting in an ideal playing field for soccer, since it closely resembles natural grass in pristine condition.
A-Turf is the official synthetic turf provider for the National Premier Soccer League. The Titan system at York College is also the same system A-Turf installed at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., which is the home field of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills!
The key challenges of this project were construction delays that pushed installation from August to December 2023. A-Turf overcame this setback through relentless communication with Fidelis Contracting and Langan Engineering. This included multiple on-site logistics meetings for scheduling and staging. A-Turf scheduled a plan that began staging and installation during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and into the new year. As a result, A-Turf met the deadline and completed the project in the first week of January 2024.
The most unique and compelling feature of this restorative venture is that it was the catalyst for the transformation of York College Athletics and serves as a beacon of hope for the underserved Jamaica-Queens community. This recreational site now serves families, community groups, and local sports teams in southeast Queens.View other Project Profiles »

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Melee Mastery skill
Melee Mastery gives you a bonus when using that kind of weapon - This is especially helpful during backtraining. The best way to train the Mastery skills is to train multiple weapons of that type. You can mind lock a Mastery skill using just one weapon, but you're better off training multiple weapons. For clarity thrown weapons count as missile mastery weapons.
Spells and abilities that boost Melee Mastery
Spells and abilities that decrease Melee Mastery
Effective Skill Formula
Reverse engineering has been performed on years of game data and determined that the effective weapon ranks with regards to mastery use this formula:
(.75 * weapon ranks) + (.25 * mastery skill) = effective weapon ranks
- NOTE: This is a base formula, and does not account for the bonuses provided to the character from stats, buffs, and bonuses.


text: Anemia is an important public health problem worldwide. Although iron (Fe) deficiency is considered the main factor in the pathogenesis of anemia, only 40-60% of anemia cases are responsive to Fe supplementation. Considerable data exist that other micronutrient deficiencies, such as selenium (Se), could be possible causes of anemia. The issue of Se deficiency as a risk factor for the development of anemia is of particular interest to our country since the Balkan region is known by a low Se content of soils. The aim of the study was to examine the contemporary conception of the influence of Se deficiency on the development of anemia by a review of the scientific literature. Most animal studies have shown a significant relation between Se deficiency and anemia, but one study indicates that there is no impact of Se deficiency on the hematological parameters. Associations of low serum Se with anemia have been found in a number of human studies including subjects of various age groups and pathological conditions. Three possible biological mechanisms have been suggested for the involvement of Se deficiency in the development of anemia: increased oxidative stress, modulation of inflammation through induction of interleukin-6, and increased expression of heme oxygenase-1. A more categorical clarification of the relationships between Se deficiency and development of anemia is needed with respect to appropriate trace element supplementation in cases of anemia with insufficient or absent therapeutic response to Fe treatment.


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Born in 1964 in Tallin, Estonia. 1985 - 1991 MA studies in Painting, Academy of Arts, Tallin, 1985 - 1992 Graphics and History of Arts at Studio 22, Hermetria, Tallin. 1991 exchange scholarship, Muthesius University in Kiel, Germany, since 1993 she lives and works in Germany. Inga Aru is an artist and curator. Teaching assingments in painting, art in public spaces and architectural art commissions. Since 1986, numerous exhibitions in the Baltics, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, the Czech republic, Japan, Korea, China, USA and Germany.
Two steel columns stand as guardians. Just a cut through the steel plate creates the positive and negative of the female silhouette and forms the soft contour for the vertical lines for the columns. Not always recognizable at first glance, but from different perspectives and in interaction with light and shadow within the object, the viewer becomes aware of the female figure.


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Patients with multiple sclerosis often receive a "hit and miss" treatment when the disease breaks out. A blood analysis is now for the first time able to reveal which of the two most important first-line drugs is better suited for which patients.
More than two million people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). In this disease, which progresses by successive flare-ups, the immune system destroys "by mistake" cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
This leads to spots of inflammation that cause more or less severe symptoms, depending on their location and size: the affected persons may feel a tingling sensation in their arms and legs, they trip frequently or have vision problems. In extreme cases, they can no longer walk on their own and are confined to a wheelchair.
So far, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but the available drugs can at least mitigate the symptoms. "We cannot even predict when a patient will have a next flare-up, or whether MS will develop after a first flare-up", says Stefanie Kürten, Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, JMU.
Although new drugs have been introduced to the market recently, there is no way of telling which of them is best suited for which patients. "Quite often doctors simply try one drug, and if it doesn't work, they try the next", says Dr. Kürten. This is, of course, very frustrating for both patient and doctor – all the more because it is a known fact that MS must be treated efficiently at an early stage to prevent its long-term progress and the loss of brain tissue.
B cells can be used as biomarkers
Dr. Kürten's team has now succeeded for the first time in developing a biomarker for MS: a blood analysis may be able to help decide which of the two "therapy classics" should be used in the early phase of the disease. Patients with autoreactive B cells in their blood would need to be treated with Copaxone, whereas patients without such B cells are likely to benefit more from an IFN-beta therapy.
These findings were made in cooperation with TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries and Cellular Technology Limited.
How is the biomarker test performed? "All we need are blood samples from the patients", explains Dr. Kürten’s colleague Damiano Rovituso. The white blood cells are isolated from the samples and stimulated for four days in a cell culture so that the immune system's memory B cells start producing antibodies. "We then determine whether these antibodies attack the tissue of the central nervous system." This is a highly specific test for multiple sclerosis, because B lymphocytes and their antibodies can contribute directly to nerve fibre damage.
Several hospitals contribute to the study
The findings of the study have been published in the "Scientific Reports" journal. The scientists have performed tests on a total of 57 MS patients. Contributors to the study were the Departments of Neurology of the University Hospitals of Cologne and Würzburg, as well as the Klinikum Augsburg, the Caritas hospital Bad Mergentheim and the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
Clinical study with more patients needed
Before these new insights may find their way to standard treatment, they have to be confirmed by a clinical study with a larger number of patients. Stefanie Kürten says that such a study is expected to start in 2015, funded by the pharmaceutical company TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries.
The study will be performed in cooperation with Stefan Braune, Professor of Neurology at the Technical University of Munich, TUM. He will recruit for the study patients from all over Germany through the nationwide network NeuroTransData GmbH.
Next step: Explore the effect of antibodies
In a next step, Stefanie Kürten wants to find out which target structures in the brain are attacked by the antibodies from the memory B cells of individual positive tested patients. By this she expects to gain further insight into the course of the disease. "We may then be able to develop therapies that attack the pathogenic B cells directly."
„The brain antigen-specific B cell response correlates with glatiramer acetate responsiveness in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients”, Damiano M. Rovituso, Cathrina E. Duffy, Michael Schroeter, Claudia C. Kaiser, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Antonios Bayas, Rebecca Elsner & Stefanie Kuerten. Scientific Reports 5, Article number 14265 (2015), DOI: 10.1038/srep14265
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Cryo-electron microscopy achieves unprecedented resolution using new computational methods
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Astronomers from Bonn and Tautenburg in Thuringia (Germany) used the 100-m radio telescope at Effelsberg to observe several galaxy clusters. At the edges of these large accumulations of dark matter, stellar systems (galaxies), hot gas, and charged particles, they found magnetic fields that are exceptionally ordered over distances of many million light years. This makes them the most extended magnetic fields in the universe known so far.
The results will be published on March 22 in the journal „Astronomy & Astrophysics“.
Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. With a typical extent of about 10 million light years, i.e. 100 times the...
Researchers at the Goethe University Frankfurt, together with partners from the University of Tübingen in Germany and Queen Mary University as well as Francis Crick Institute from London (UK) have developed a novel technology to decipher the secret ubiquitin code.
Ubiquitin is a small protein that can be linked to other cellular proteins, thereby controlling and modulating their functions. The attachment occurs in many...
In the eternal search for next generation high-efficiency solar cells and LEDs, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are creating...
Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are less stable. Now researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have, for the first time ever, produced a composite material combining silicon nanosheets and a polymer that is both UV-resistant and easy to process. This brings the scientists a significant step closer to industrial applications like flexible displays and photosensors.
Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are...
Enzymes behave differently in a test tube compared with the molecular scrum of a living cell. Chemists from the University of Basel have now been able to simulate these confined natural conditions in artificial vesicles for the first time. As reported in the academic journal Small, the results are offering better insight into the development of nanoreactors and artificial organelles.
Enzymes behave differently in a test tube compared with the molecular scrum of a living cell. Chemists from the University of Basel have now been able to...
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NCDC confirms nine new cases of Lassa fever, two deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed nine new cases of Lassa fever epidemic with two deaths, in one week, including the first confirmed case in Enugu State since beginning of outbreak.
NCDC confirms Lassa fever incident in Enugu
Lassa Fever incident has been reported in Enugu State, as Edo, Ondo record five new cases. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu confirmed this yesterday to The Guardian. He said the latest outbreak, which started late last year has continued, bringing the number of states so…
NCDC confirms six new Lassa fever cases, three deaths in Edo, Ondo
Despite efforts by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and its international partners, among whom is the World Health Organisation (WHO), Lassa fever outbreak has persisted in the country with six cases and three deaths reported last week in Edo and Ondo states.
How we have been curtailing Lassa fever, by research chief
The Director, Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialists Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua Edo State, Dr. Ephraim Ogbaini, has said the hospital in collaboration...
Lassa fever kills two in Plateau, Edo as experts canvass multiple approach
The Lassa fever outbreak in the country has killed two persons in Plateau and Edo with six new confirmed cases from Edo (four), Ondo (one) and Plateau (one).
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak contained - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks, the critical phase of Nigeria’s largest Lassa fever outbreak is under control. According to a statement issued by WHO’s Communication Officer, Ms Charity Warigon in Abuja on Friday, continued vigilance is, however, needed as…
Lassa fever: NCDC advises Plateau government to establish emergency center
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised the Plateau Government to create an emergency operation centre for the detection and treatment of the disease to reduce its fatality rate.
WHO confirms drop in Lassa fever cases, deaths in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed steady decline in Lassa fever cases and deaths from 70 by February 18, 2018 to five by April 15, 2018.The WHO, yesterday, said: “… From the beginning of the outbreak in January 1, 2018 to the week ending February 18, 2018...
One dead, 81 quarantined in Adamawa’s Lassa Fever outbreak
Adamawa Ministry of Health, on Monday, said one person has died from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Fear grips FMC Yola officials, as Lassa fever hits Adamawa
Fear has gripped medical officials at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola, as there was Lassa fever breakout in the state, killing one security officer in the hospital on Friday.
101 persons die of Lassa fever
A humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Saturday called for proactive vigilance in Nigeria against Lassa fever, as 101 persons have died in the recent outbreak of the disease . MSF also called Doctors without Borders disclosed that 101 persons were confirmed dead of the disease of the 146 total deaths recorded since…


Until late April, Australia lay in the grip of the worst drought in its history. River after river dried up, and in the absence of winter rain, the government contemplated cutting off water supplies to the Murray-Darling basin, an area of land the size of France and Spain accommodating 72 per cent of the country’s farm and pasture land. This was the only possible step that could have been taken to guarantee retention of enough drinking water for the population.
Without water, the crops would have certainly failed, resulting in a food shortage, increase in food price and uncertain futures for the region’s 55,000 farmers. Five years of drought and evaporating incomes have already devastated many smaller towns, with agricultural production falling by 25 per cent in the past year. Communities in New South Wales lie abandoned, with many of the residents forced to migrate to the cities. Thieves even stole water from storage areas as its scarcity increased.
The drought threatened three-quarters to a whole one per cent of the nation’s GDP – the amount, according to the Stern report, it would cost countries to limit greenhouse emissions and slow climate change if action was taken now; another reminder of the economically devastating potential of a change in climate. Still, however, the Australian government led by Prime Minister John Howard is denying links between climate change and the drought. Australia is the world’s second highest emitter of carbon dioxide per capita, and has refused to sign the Kyoto protocol, despite climate models’ predictions that it would be one of the first areas to be seriously affected by climate change.
In contrast with such dryness, on April 22nd areas east of Sydney were hit with flash floods triggered by thunderstorms. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said that nearly 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours – around 75 per cent of what is usually expected for the entire month.
The country’s struggle to manage water resources is an indication of how unprepared even the worlds most developed countries are for dealing with such environmental crises.
If Australia’s experience was a one-off then it could be seen as an aberration, but extreme weather conditions have appeared elsewhere.
At one stage last summer over 60 per cent of America lay in a state of drought or abnormally dry conditions, and was scorched by record temperatures. The United States experienced its second warmest March on record, over 5°C higher than the national average for the month. The drought in the US’s mid-west and south west was crippling. It was not a one-off year, much of the region having languished in severe drought since 2000. According to a study published in the April issue of Science, this marks the onset of a long, dry era, comparable to the multiyear droughts of the Dust Bowl period.
A winter heat wave in New York had the sunbathers out in Central Park in the early part of this year. Temperatures during the winter months usually peak in the high 30s, but in January temperatures reached the 70s in some parts of the state. On the 6 January, before dawn, the temperature in Central Park hit 65°C, breaking the previous record of 63°C, set in 1950. I chatted to a friend in the city who moaned that she couldn’t wear a jacket all month.
Meanwhile, on the west coast of America, in the middle of this same month, yet more records were set as a rogue cold spell descended on California, Oregon and Washington states. Citrus crops in California were damaged and snow fell in the southern parts of the state. This was preceded by long periods of unusually heavy rainstorms and flooding in much of Washington and Oregon.
This pattern of freak weather has emerged throughout the world.
The northern provinces of Thailand were also subjected to an unusually cold spell. Temperatures sunk below 15°C. An estimated 140,000 people were left without suitable clothing to cope with the weather. It was not the only country to shiver. Bangladesh suffered from an unexpected bleak period, and Russia was afflicted by its coldest winter for 25 years, with temperatures falling to –31°C. There were more than 30 deaths in the country over three days in January and an unprecedented strain placed on the energy grid as people struggled to keep warm. Animals in a zoo near Moscow, not accustomed to such frigid conditions, were treated accordingly. Monkeys were given wine three times a day to keep off the chill, and a performing lion that was stricken with pneumonia was rubbed all over with brandy.
Meanwhile, on January 18th a huge storm piled in from the Atlantic to batter mainland Europe. At least 47 people were killed as 133mph winds cut into the continent as far as Russia, outing power in hundreds of thousands of homes. Thirty-foot waves scuppered the container vessel MSC Napoli off the coast of Britain. Much of its cargo, including cars, motorbikes and wine barrels, was washed up on English beaches attracting hoards of looters. In Germany alone, according to the German Federation of Insurers, around a billion euros’ worth of damage was inflicted.
2006 was also a heavy year for China weather-wise. Floods, droughts and typhoons resulted in 2,704 deaths, and economic losses of around $27.5 billion. The country’s mainland was hit by seven typhoons and tropical storms, among them Typhoon Saomi, the strongest to strike China since 1949. Eighteen sandstorms whirled through the northern part of the country (the most since 2000), and the south west suffered from the worst drought in a hundred years with severe water shortages affecting 17 million people.
Late in the year, four major typhoons hit the Philippines in as many months, including the first super-typhoon in the country’s history. Hundred-plus mile-an-hour winds, flooding and volcanic mudslides claimed hundreds of lives, and caused widespread devastation.
In Malaysia, the frequent occurrence of extreme and unpredictable weather has prompted a government-commissioned report, which announced that ‘the weather is undergoing a metamorphosis’. The heaviest rainfall in a century fell over the state of Johor, in the western part of the country, resulting in the area’s worst-ever flooding.
During April, guerrilla hailstorms flattened crops in north India. Fifty to 70 per cent of the apple harvest in the state of Himachal Pradesh was destroyed after two storms struck in a week. An hour-long hailstorm in the Punjab left wheat crops mouldering in the fields when the harvesting machinery failed to run on the waterlogged grounds. The monsoon usually starts in June, and although winter rains do occur, it is not often that they strike with such vigour.
Nowhere in the last year has had as many records set as Tasmania. Last year, every month apart from September was host to the breaking of a rainfall or temperature record. February, April, May and June all featured their lowest minimum monthly temperatures, and June saw the lowest total rainfall recorded. October forged new records for the hottest night, coldest night, hottest day and lowest rainfall.
Returning to mainland Australia, the city of Melbourne endured its coldest Christmas on record. The temperature peaked at 14.5°C, with summer snow falling on the nearby mountains. Hail and thunderstorms affected the rest of the southern state of Victoria.
To bring it all back home, April has been the warmest in the UK since records began in 1659. There has been unusually low rainfall too, around 36 per cent of the national average for the month. Indeed, 2006 has been scattered with broken records, including the warmest September and autumn in the books, and the hottest month ever – July.
Quite simply, a record number of records have been broken around the world. Whether or not these events are part and parcel of climate change is still disputed by scientists; such drastic consequences of the global climatic shift are not expected so soon.
It is hard to believe, however, in view of the abundance of freak weather worldwide, that the incidents are independent of each other and that such signs of a changing climate are not in fact climate change.
There is a difference between ‘weather’ and ‘climate’. The weather is a consequence of the short-term atmospheric conditions, whereas climate is based on trends and patterns observed over a longer time period. The weather-record phenomenon, though based on the atmosphere’s short-term moods, also involves looking to precedents to inform us of what is ‘normal’ or ‘expected’. Although a single broken record is not indicative of a trend, the recent spate of unprecedented events does make a statement. According to the Met Office, ‘Climate model predictions indicate that we might expect to see unusual weather occurrences as climate change begins to take effect.’ But climate science moves slowly, and can be rather a blunt tool. Models project future scenarios based on what is happening now, and what has happened before, but are unable to anticipate more radical climatic developments until they are upon us.
In the absence of another green world for us to inhabit, we had better watch out.
This article first appeared in the Ecologist July 2007


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To Stand With Angels by Caitlynn J. Gabriel
Publisher: Eternal Press
Genre: Historical, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (309 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 3.5 books
Reviewed by Poinsettia
For seven years she’s fought her demons, but now a stranger has arrived and the real battle is about to begin…
In the wild Wyoming Territory, controlled by an evil cattle baron and his outlaw’s guns, one woman is hiding from her horrific crime and one man is seeking revenge. But when a deadly stranger comes to town, Evil takes on a terrifying new face. Now hiding is no longer an option and a revolver cannot kill the supernatural presence that is waiting in the dark city to claim the souls of those foolish enough to stand against it....
Will Rian’s past come back to haunt her?
Rian Keene wants nothing more than to live a quiet life in the wilderness of the Wyoming Territory. Living alone in such a remote area would frighten most people, but Rian is also the soul guardian of her young nephew, Kendall. Rian is a strong woman and is more than up to the challenge of raising a child on her own. Though Rian is a good woman, her past is marred by a dark secret. Every day Rian fears that someone will come looking for her and she will have to answer for actions.
Everything changes when a wounded stranger stumbles onto her property. Though Rian fears the discovery of her past, she takes pity on the man and nurses him back to health. Once he’s well enough to speak, she learns his name is Bradyn Preston and he was beaten nearly to death by Liam Briggs, an evil cattle baron, for supposedly having an affair with his woman. Rian suspects there is more to the story, but she fears that if she pries into Bradyn’s past, he will want to know more about her past in return.
Their tranquility is short lived. Liam Briggs has discovered that Bradyn is still alive and he’ll stop at nothing to see him dead. As Rian and Bradyn struggle to defend themselves against Liam’s hired guns, another danger lurks on the horizon. Rian has been having increasingly troubling dreams that warn her of an approaching evil more horrifying then she ever could have imagined. Will Rian and Bradyn be able to stand together against the darkness, or will they let their pasts tear them apart?
Rian and Bradyn are a well matched couple. Both are very strong willed and fiercely protective of those they love. Rian wasn’t looking for a man. She was managing just fine before Bradyn came along. However, once he enters her life, she realizes just how lonely she has been. She dares to hope that he will stay once he has healed. Bradyn never expected to find a good woman like Rian. His past is filled with more mistakes then he’d care to admit. He doesn’t feel that he deserves someone like Rian. If Rian and Bradyn are to have a future, they are going to have to let down their defenses.
I did have one issue with the story. The first half of To Stand With Angels is a wonderful story of two lonely souls finding each other. I loved watching Rian and Bradyn’s tough exteriors melt as they fell in love. The threat of Liam Briggs and his men makes the story even more interesting. However, the second half of the book is drastically different. So different, that it was almost like reading a completely different story. I knew that the supernatural would figure into the story eventually, but it plays a much larger role than the blurb for To Stand With Angels lets on. This normally wouldn’t be an issue as I love paranormal stories, but there was so much new information packed into the second half of the book that I didn’t feel that it fit well with the first half. Anyone reading To Stand With Angels should be prepared for this change.
Despite this issue, I thought To Stand With Angels was an interesting read. The romance is touching, and the second half of the book has enough supernatural elements and excitement to satisfy any fan of the paranormal genre.