27th January, 2016
Leeds based Greenwood Steel Structures Ltd are specialists in the construction of steel framed agricultural and industrial buildings, such as poultry sheds, barns and recently an indoor horse ménage in Pollington near Goole. With a wealth of knowledge and industry experience under his belt it is not often that David Greenwood (Managing Director) comes across a new piece of equipment which can offer time and cost savings in the same way the Bobcat laser grader has been able to.
Greenwood Steel Structures are familiar with Bobcat equipment having used the popular compact loaders in the past. However, it was the first time they had tried out the new Laser Grader attachment which was supplied on hire alongside the T590 tracked loader from our plant hire depot in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The grader was hired for the purpose of preparing and levelling the sub base as part of a job to construct a new indoor equestrian arena in Pollington, East Yorkshire.
David explained how using the traditional method (using a mini excavator alongside a grade check team using laser equipment) the job to grade the 2,000 m2 base would usually take between 2-3 days to complete. However, even on Greenwoods first attempt using the new Bobcat laser grader they were able to complete the work in just 6 hours, a staggering 70% time-saving, as well as a reduction in the amount of man power required. The compact and manoeuvrable Bobcat was also able to grade into the corners of the building, which normally would have to be finished off by hand when using a larger excavator.
David went on to explain the benefits of the Bobcat grader didn’t stop there, and that due to precision and accuracy of the machine they were able to ensure the sub base was graded to the minimum tolerance required. This would result in a large cost saving when a concrete floor is to be applied above the subbase, as the amount of concrete required is significantly reduced due to precise levels.
Bobcats precision laser grader is surprisingly easy to operate, using Bobcats “plug and play” system no workshop time is required to set up the attachment which can simply be connected to the loader and is ready to use. The Trimble laser receivers attached to the grader can be quickly and easily calibrated and connected to the laser transmitter. The Bobcat deluxe instrumentation display inside the loaders cab also allows the operator to change the grade elevation without even leaving his seat. The grader can be used in both single and dual slope scenarios, as well as the precision level described above which is accurate to within 6mm.
This new grading equipment which is already popular overseas is sure to change the way this kind of work is carried out in the UK over the next few years, with companies such as MTS Group leading the way by providing their knowledge and expertise of these products to industry contractors.
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MTS has arranged for us at times very short notice the most diverse ranges of hire equipment, even nation wide . We first started using MTS a few years ago now an don’t hesitate to call the well mannered and excellently informed staff, We have experience difficulties when on hire and the response was second to none ,from the delivery drivers to the mechanic’s, the professional advice and service we haven’t matched anywhere in my 32 years in construction.
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Maison collection was first introduced we knew it was going to be a lovely range for a bedroom. Crafted from solid mango wood and finished with a limewash effect, this collection features French style cabriole carvings.
The Maison Bed is available in both double and king size.The exquisite renaissance-style bed takes centre stage in your master or guest bedroom. Charmingly crafted with the air of an heirloom, combining the character of a treasured antique with contemporary comfort. A sturdy slatted wooden base makes for superb slumber and the stylish panelling on the foot and headboard are crying out for vintage linens.
To coordinate with the bed the Maison 3-Drawer Cabriole Cabinet is the perfect companion. At home in any room, this solid mango cabinet has a delicately hand carved finesse that softens its lines and romances practical 3-drawer storage with a graceful and alluring elegance. Buy two Maison 3-Drawer Cabriole Cabinets and save £80!
The Maison Wardrobe is the perfect clothes tidy for your bedroom. Modelled on an antique armoire with pretty cabriole styling, our wardrobe is tailored to be practically perfect. A full width rail for hanging garments and extra space for folded items on a handy fixed shelf makes for effortless clothes storage. It arrives fully assembled and ready to be used and loved.
To help keep everything in its place the Maison 6-Drawer Chest has lovely deep drawers to keep everything organised. However and wherever you choose to use this six-drawer treasure chest, the beautiful curves and whispers of limewash on solid mango wood soften something so sensible into a sensual work of art.
Make getting ready in the morning a breeze with the Maison Dress Up Set, the perfect dressing table set. Live every day like a princess with our wonderful set comprising of the elegant Maison Dressing Table, Upholstered Stool and Dressing Table Mirror. Revel in fairytale charm with the scrolled, limewashed mango and its hazy harmonious hue. All three pieces coordinate beautifully to create a statement set you'll enjoy using morning and night. And when you buy all three pieces together you save a massive £90.
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Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of defender Achraf Lazaar from the Italian outfit Palermo for an undisclosed fee.
The Morocco international joined Palermo in January 2014, helping the club to the Serie B title in his first season before becoming a permanent in the top flight.
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The 24 years old left-back has put pen to a paper on a five-year deal with the Premier League side, keeping him at St James’ Park until the summers of 2021.
“I am very happy to be at Newcastle United. I’m proud to sign here because Newcastle is a great team in England,” he told the club’s official website.
The Magpies Manager Rafael Benitez added: “Achraf is a good, young player with international experience who has grown his game in Italy. He gives us width on the left, has a good left foot and will add great competition to the squad.”
Lazaar becomes Newcastle’s 11th summer recruit, scored three goals in 76 appearances for Rosanero.

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Utilization of wet corn distillers grain for the production of cellulase enzymes and value added products
Distillers grain, a byproduct from the dry grind corn ethanol industry, is an industrially available, abundant, preprocessed material comprised primarily of cellulose, hemicellulose, protein, oil, and minerals. This research investigated the utilization of distillers grain as a substrate for solid-state fermentation (SSF). SSF is the growth of microorganisms on a moist, solid substrate in the absence of free water. The substrate acts as both the nutrient source and as a solid support for the microorganisms, typically filamentous fungi. SSF has the unique ability to convert agricultural byproducts into valuable bioproducts such as enzymes and organic acids without hydrolyzing polysaccharides to monomeric sugars prior to fermentation. This research used the organism Triochoderma reesei with the goal of producing cellulase enzymes used in the production of lignocellulosic biofuels. Research investigated the effects of temperature and moisture on fungal activity, cellulase production, and substrate weight loss. The residual distillers grain substrate after SSF was evaluated as an animal feed product. Reductions in cellulose and hemicellulose content of the substrate with an increase in protein content, makes SSF an attractive method for simultaneously producing value added bioproducts while increasing the feed value of byproducts. The effect of mechanical mixing on fungal growth and product formation was also investigated to determine if bioreactor designs incorporating mechanical agitation were feasible. The results showed mechanical agitation at frequencies of up to 6 d-1 resulted in minimal effects on product formation. Data from labscale experiments were used to develop a kinetic model for fungal activity and product formation as a function of temperature, moisture, and fermentation time. The kinetic model was based on easily measurable CO 2 concentration, which can be incorporated into online monitoring of bioreactors. The kinetic model was combined with material and energy balances to evaluate the design and scale-up of SSF bioreactors. Acid and base catalyzed soluble fiber extraction from distillers grain was also investigated as a method of reducing hemicellulose content while simultaneously producing monomeric sugars.
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Flodman, Hunter R, "Utilization of wet corn distillers grain for the production of cellulase enzymes and value added products" (2013). ETD collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln. AAI3587478.

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in a 3 qt saucepan combine beans, potatoes and onions. add enough water to cover. bring to a full boil, and cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until vegetables are crispy tender (15 to 20 minutes).
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We know that many of you in the Mid-Atlantic Region have enjoyed the climbing that Rocks State Park has to offer – from bouldering to the classic Strawberry Jam. Now it’s time to give back. Join us for Rockfest 2012 on April 21st to give the park some much needed love!
Even if you’ve never been, this will be a great opportunity to take care of local public lands, meet fellow climbers and outdoor enthusiasts, and have a great time doing it! We’ll spend Saturday doing various projects in the park from trail work to invasive species removal, and will then have the special opportunity to camp in the park Saturday night. Volunteers will enjoy complementary lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast Sunday. After a day of hard work, volunteers can spend Sunday exploring the park, hiking, bouldering or climbing with friends!
Due to the size of the camping area we are limited to 75 campers, so sign up to guarantee your spot!
Where: Rocks State Park
When: Saturday April 21 at 9am – Sunday April 22 at 3pm
What: Getting dirty with MAC and the Access Fund. Get all the details at our event page.
Building a new emergency access trail to the cliffs.
Fixing a bridge
Removing invasive species and encroaching pricker-bushes to the cliff base
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No, Professor Jacobson, you won’t be getting her scalp.
Yesterday we mentioned the latest issue to arise in the contentious Massachusetts Senate race between incumbent Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor turned political candidate and national celebrity. On his blog, Legal Insurrection, Professor William Jacobson of Cornell Law School effectively accused Warren of engaging in the unauthorized practice of law in Massachusetts.
Are the accusations valid? Let’s hear from some experts — and from you, through a pair of reader polls….
You didn’t bill that — unless you have a valid law license, right?
One of the most exciting U.S. Senate races this fall is the battle taking place in Massachusetts between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren. Even though my personal politics are closer to those of Brown — a moderate, socially liberal Republican — I must admit to a weakness for Warren.
How could I not love Liz Warren? She’s a Harvard Law School professor, a brilliant legal mind. She’s a fabulous, fierce female; even her critics concede that she’s a formidable foe. And thanks to her viral video and her star turn at the DNC, she’s a national celebrity. The Brown campaign has tried to use this against her, but not very effectively. After watching this Scott Brown ad, I just wanted to vote for Warren even more.
According to the latest polling data, Warren holds a slight lead. But could that edge be eroded by the latest controversy, concerning whether Warren has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law?
Let’s check out the allegations, which are being leveled against Brown by a Cornell law professor….
It’s that time of year again: bar exam results season. While some will be on the edges of their seats until November, others are already breathing sighs of relief.
We’ve already heard about the results from North Carolina — as usual, that was the first state to get results out (which was impressive, considering that state Board of Law Examiners couldn’t even provide power to test takers during the exam). Next came Nebraska, followed by West Virginia, and then Utah.
And now we’ve received word that the Sunshine State released its results yesterday….
It’s over! Do a little dance, make a little noise, get down tonight… etc. etc. As most of you probably know, the bar exam was last week. Duh. Our three Bar Review Diarists thankfully made it through the test without dealing with nightmares like rats or murdered cats, but they do have some interesting stories to tell.
Jeanette, Nathan, and Andrew, you just took the bar exam… how does it feel?
Is the bar exam like a rat race? Well, when there are actual rats in the building....
If you just completed the 2012 bar exam, congratulations. For many of you, the bar exam will be the last test you ever take in your life. How good does that feel?
Special congratulations to those of you who just emerged from three days of bar exam misery, either because you took the bar in a state with a three-day test or because you took the bar in two different states. I took the New York and New Jersey bar exams back to back — and I had to take New York up in Albany, which meant hours of driving with a fried mind — so I feel your pain.
Pain and the bar exam go hand in hand. Earlier this week, we shared with you bar exam horror stories from Virginia and North Carolina.
Today we have many more bar exam dispatches. Read on for stories of horror and heroism, reports of rodents and other creepy critters, and claims of shady behavior….
UPDATE (7/27/2012, 11 AM): Please note the UPDATE appended below regarding the Virginia bar exam.
California bar, it's unforgettable, somebody pukes, most end on top.
As many of you already know, state bar exams start tomorrow. If you are taking the bar tomorrow, WHAT ARE YOU DOING READING ATL??
Just kidding. Relax. It’s gonna be what it’s gonna be.
To get you guys pumped up for the next two or three days, a reader sent us a clip of herself rapping property. If this Hastings student doesn’t make you psyched to take the bar, well, there’s probably never anybody in the history of ever who has been psyched about taking the California bar….
Well, here we are, just one week ago until those fateful days. How are Nathan, Jeanette, and Andrew doing? Well, understandably they feel a little under the gun.
Our Bar Review Diarists all seem to have their own last-minute procrastination tools: Nathan went to a music festival, Jeanette watches bad television, and Andrew continues making far-out pop culture references. All perfectly normal, perfectly healthy….
OmniVere’s delivery of end-to-end technology & data consulting to position the company as a true differentiator in the global legal technology and compliance space.
CHICAGO, IL, September 29, 2014 – OmniVere today announced the creation of the company’s technology & data consulting arm and the addition of several industry-renown experts, including the former co-chairs of Berkeley Research Group’s (BRG’s) Technology Services practice, Liam Ferguson, Rich Finkelman and Courtney Fletcher.
This new consulting practice will provide and expand existing OmniVere eDiscovery consulting services to corporations, law firms and government agencies with a special focus on compliance, information governance and eDiscovery. This addition of this top talent now positions OmniVere as a true industry leader in the technology and data consulting space offering best-in-class end-to-end services.
Ferguson, Finkelman & Fletcher are nationally recognized experts and seasoned veterans in the areas of overall technology, electronic discovery, and structured data. At OmniVere, the team will be focused on all global consulting activities with respect to legal compliance, complex data analytics, business intelligence design and analysis, and electronic discovery service offerings.
The Trust Women conference is an influential gathering that brings together global corporations, lawyers and pioneers in the field of women’s rights. Unlike many other events, Trust Women delegates take action and forge tangible commitments to empower women to know and defend their rights.
This year, the Trust Women conference will take place 18-19 November in London. From women’s economic empowerment to slavery in the supply chain and child labour, this year’s agenda is strong and powerful. Speakers include Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank; Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women; Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking and many other influential leaders. Find out more about Trust Women here.

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In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, it’s impossible to escape the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape our world. From autonomous vehicles to voice assistants, AI seems to infiltrate every corner of our lives. Yet, amidst the hype and speculation, one question looms large: will AI ever replace human connection?
Enter “Love Machina,” a groundbreaking new documentary directed by Peter Sillen that delves into the complex relationship between AI, robotics, and love. Rather than providing a definitive answer, Sillen’s film takes viewers on a thought-provoking journey through the minds of Martine and Bina Rothblatt, a couple deeply entwined in their love for each other and their fascination with the possibilities of AI.
Martine, a futurist and biotechnology innovator, together with Bina, embarked on a mission to preserve human consciousness through technology. Their creation, Bina48, is a robotic head infused with artificial intelligence that captures the essence of Bina’s thoughts, experiences, and memories. The audacity of their vision is both inspiring and unsettling, blurring the line between science fiction and reality.
While Sillen introduces us to several experts who question the feasibility of replicating human consciousness, the heart of the documentary lies in exploring the transformative power of love and its intersection with emerging technologies. Martine and Bina’s unwavering belief in the potential for human immortality encapsulates the very essence of their love story – a love that surpasses the boundaries of time and space.
However, “Love Machina” leaves us with more questions than answers. As the documentary shifts between Martine and Bina’s illustrious romance and a foray into the world of robotics and futurism, it struggles to provide a cohesive narrative. Despite its scattered nature, the film reminds us of the urgent conversations we must have about the ethical implications of AI and the boundaries we are willing to push.
In the end, “Love Machina” serves as a testament to the inherent human desire for connection and the lengths we are willing to go to ensure its preservation. Whether AI will ever truly replicate the complexities of human consciousness remains uncertain, but the exploration of love and technology is an ongoing dialogue that demands our attention.
As we navigate the uncharted waters of the future, “Love Machina” reminds us that while AI may continue to evolve and advance, the fundamental human experience of love and connection will always remain at the core of who we are.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is “Love Machina”?
“Love Machina” is a documentary directed by Peter Sillen that explores the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and love.
2. Does the documentary provide a definitive answer to whether AI will replace human connection?
No, the documentary does not provide a definitive answer. It aims to provoke thoughts and exploration rather than offering a final conclusion.
3. Who are Martine and Bina Rothblatt?
Martine and Bina Rothblatt are a couple featured in the documentary who are deeply interested in AI and its potential. Martine is a futurist and biotechnology innovator, while Bina is involved in the project to preserve human consciousness through technology.
4. What is Bina48?
Bina48 is a robotic head infused with artificial intelligence that captures the essence of Bina Rothblatt’s thoughts, experiences, and memories. It is the creation of Martine and Bina.
5. What is the main theme of the documentary?
The main theme of the documentary is the intersection of love and technology, particularly AI and robotics. It explores the transformative power of love and its connection with emerging technologies.
Key Terms and Jargon
1. Artificial intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans.
2. Robotics: The interdisciplinary field that involves the design, construction, operation, and use of robots to perform tasks autonomously or with human guidance.
3. Futurist: A person who studies and predicts future developments, particularly related to technology and society.
4. Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, often related to healthcare, agriculture, and other fields.
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Egg Tagliolini, salted butter & truffle enough for 2 people.
All you have to do is gently gently melt a generous amount (leave to you to decide how generous) with a couple of spoon of water. In the meantime bring a pot of salted water up to boil, drop your pasta in, give it a gentle stir to prevent it from sticking to it self.
Please note that tagliolini being so tin they will take less than a minute to cook. drain your pasta and reserve some of the cooking water, drop your pasta in the pan with the butter emulsion and emulsify the two together, feel free to grate some truffle whiles still in the pan as the heat should gently bring up the truffle aroma.
Plate up, put a drizzle of the best olive oil you have on hand and grate or shave some more truffle on top.
You will receive circa 30g of black truffle as part of this kit, but if you want to go all out and maybe have some more on your scrambled eggs in the morning, order more by clicking here.


The Mitsubishi Group is a large Japanese manufacturer that has a lot of sub-companies. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is one of them. It is a car manufacturer that is famous all over the world for reliable and stylish vehicles. The Mitsubishi Motors was founded in 1970 after separation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The company has been growing rapidly and quickly occupied the main part of the car market. The vehicles produced by Mitsubishi participated in various sports competitions. For example, the Mitsubishi Montero is a twelve-time winner of the Dakar Rally. Nowadays, Mitsubishi Motors is the sixteenth biggest automotive company in the world.
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Shapes in the Market
One of the things I love to do is to go wandering around the market area; and I found a lot of shapes…
Here are the papayas. It fascinates me that they ripen in this fashion, with the greener areas making star shapes:
Then there are the banana leaves, bundled up for sale:
And the fried snacks, all lined up in these canisters:
And the lovely shapes of the shiny capsicums (locum pl locii…capsicum pl capsicii??)
Ooh, I am enjoying this everywhere-go camera sooo much!

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Synergy Custom Services guides owners and developers of affordable housing in their efforts to build or remodel in a sustainable and energy efficient way.
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When affordable housing is constructed, it is senseless to NOT construct it in a way that is energy efficient. Affordable housing is in place to provide your tenants with a monthly rent that is manageable. Therefore, it is essential that your tenants be able to afford to actually live in their home. Energy efficiency is the key.
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I mentioned recently that one of my favorite all-time singers, Anggun, was on the unbelievably brilliant album Atemlos by Schiller. Her work is as remarkable as his, in terms of talent, uniqueness, and a passion in their music that is so rarely seen in this day and age where we seem to be manufacturing music without any real feeling.
Anggun first caught my ear in 1998, when her first English international album Snow on the Sahara was released, and it was played once and only once on a local radio station here. She’s Indonesian with a French background, and not yet known in America. Google wasn’t a superpower back then, nor was Yahoo, so I really had to hunt the song down. I found it on this magnificent album, a record that truly stands on its own apart from any other female vocalist I’ve ever heard.
Snow on the Sahara is relaxing, intelligent, heartfelt, and it really takes you away to a place of tranquility in your head. I used to listen to it all the time when I’d study, or go to sleep, or just about any other time in my life where I wanted/needed to be at ease. It doesn’t have the empty cheesiness that Enya commonly falls into – it’s deep, it’s soulful, it’s as pure in sound as any.
Songs like “By The Moon”, “A Rose in the Wind” and “On the Breath of an Angel” make you feel like you’re sailing away somewhere far from any of your troubles. I know that sounds corny, but it’s absolutely true. They’re melodic, simple and a perfect lucidity.
Not all songs have the ability to put you to sleep – “Over Their Walls”, “Dream of Me” and “Valparaiso” have more of an island sound in my opinion, and are nothing short of bright and vibrant in their harmonies and chord progressions. She comes to life in everything she puts a tune to, and these songs have an epic feel that makes you only want to hear more.
She immediately seemed well versed to me when she even did a cover of David Bowie’s “Life on Mars”, an odd choice I thought, but it worked perfectly with her own touch. Her voice just blows through the song, and though it does vary considerably from the rest of the album, it’s one of the better covers I know, and certainly one of the most original.
Altogether, Snow on the Sahara has become one of my favorite all-time albums, and her work since has developed and advanced, continually keeping herself fresh and reinvented with each record. Anggun Cipti Sasma is one of the world’s best female solo artists, and I hope she finds great success on our shores someday.


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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease can be relatedPublished 8:25pm Saturday, February 22, 2014
Research indicates a strong correlation between cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Heart disease and stroke are the number one cause of death among people with type 2 diabetes. The risk of developing heart disease or suffering from a stroke is two to four times greater in a person with diabetes then in someone without the disease.
Diabetes is defined as high blood glucose levels due to the pancreas not making enough insulin or cells not using insulin properly. High blood glucose levels over time can lead to increased fatty deposit material on the inside of blood vessel walls and thereby affecting the blood flow to the heart and other organs. This is a condition known as atherosclerosis or hardening of the blood vessels.
Two major types of heart and blood vessel disease are common in people with diabetes. The two types are coronary artery disease and cerebral vascular disease. Coronary artery disease is caused by hardening or thickening of the walls of the blood vessels that go to your heart. If the blood vessels are narrowed or blocked this inhibits blood supply resulting in a heart attack. Cerebral vascular disease is a result of decreased blood supply to the brain and causes a stroke or TIA.
A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel becomes blocked and impedes the blood supply to the heart causing damage to the heart muscle. During a heart attack, you may have chest discomfort or pain, pain in your arms, back, jaw or stomach, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea and light-headedness. However, these symptoms may be mild or even absent in some individuals, especially those with diabetes due to nerve damage.
A stroke results when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off, depriving the brain cells of oxygen and causing them to die. A TIA is a temporary blockage of a blood vessel to the brain. It could result in a short-term weakness or numbness on one side of the body, however symptoms disappear quickly and permanent damage is not likely. The occurrence of a TIA may indicate an increase risk of a stroke in the future.
Diabetes alone is a risk factor for heart disease, however there are other factors as well. Family history is a significant risk factor. If someone in your family has had a heart attack at an early age, prior to age 55, your risk increases.
Unlike family history, there are several risk factors for heart disease that can be controlled. Central obesity or carrying extra weight around your waist is a concern. A waist measurement of more than 40 inches for men and more than 35 inches for women.
This abdominal fat can increase the LDL (bad) cholesterol, which leads to atherosclerosis, as mentioned previously. Triglycerides are another type of fat in your blood that can raise your risk when the levels are high. Your good cholesterol or HDL removes deposits from inside you blood vessels and takes them to the liver for removal. These levels should be as high as possible.
It is also important to maintain a normal blood pressure. Hypertension causes you heart to work harder to pump blood. High blood pressure can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, eye problems and kidney disease.
If you smoke, stop. Smoking doubles your risk of heart disease. Both smoking and diabetes narrows the blood vessels.Even if you are an individual with diabetes, there are certain things you can do to decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke. Make sure you are following a heart healthy diet. This should include at least 14grams of fiber daily for every 1000 calories you eat. It also should be low in saturated and trans fats and cholesterol. Exercise at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Maintain a healthy body weight. Consult your health care provider about a goal weight for you and aim to loose 1-2 pounds per week. You may consider consulting a registered dietician for assistance in establishing a weight loss plan that is also heart healthy. If you smoke, quit now. There are several patient assistance programs and support groups to aid individuals to stop smoking. Ask around and research an option that may better assist you. Ask your provider about taking an aspirin a day. A low dose aspirin daily can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. However, an aspirin may not be safe for everyone, so ask before you begin an aspirin therapy. Finally, be aware of your risk factors, take charge of the things you can change and do not ignore the warning signs of cardiovascular disease.
Tracey Respess is a family nurse practitioner at Vidant Family Medicine Chocowinity and a certified diabetes educator.

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The Resmed AirSense 10 HumidAir Chamber is only compatible with the new AirSense 10 CPAP machines and Lumis AirCurve VPAP machines. It has a hinge top to allow for easy opening and a stainless steel base to prevent corrosion. The lid is fully removable to make cleaning easier and the chamber easily slides back into the machine
Please note that this chamber has replaced the previous chamber which was part number 37300. Resmed have advised due to component changes on this chamber the frequency of change has been adjusted to a 6 monthly change. All chambers supplied with machine will be the 37300 chamber but replacements will be part number 37299.


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South Melbourne Market; tantalising fresh seafood cooked to perfection and served in a relaxed atmosphere by delightful staff.
Clay pot's is a fab bar on the corner of South Melbourne market they usually have live jazz 3pm Sat & Sun. Seafood & tapas style service. Have a beer and fish sandwich it wont disappoint!


PRESS RELEASE: New Album 'Tremor'
Released: New Album ‘Tremor’ from Dr Optimiser
Album Release Date: 31 October 2017
BRISTOL, UK, 11 November 2017— To celebrate the launch of his new album – Tremor, Dr Optimiser has made Tremor free to listen to online until the end of 2017.
Propelled by the successful of 2 songs receiving airplay on Steve Lamacq show on BBC Radio. Dr Optimiser has produced his best album to date. Tremor pulls together orchestral undertones, break beat and carefully mastered electro riffs.
Dr Optimiser has made the Tremor album available to listen to for free on his website. The whole album will be available to listen online until the end of 2017. Tremor will be available to purchase in CD format or via digital download from the website throughout this period. Please feel free to play the tracks, review and write blog articles.
11 November 2017


An alloy that could only be forged in Canada, Coney Hatch gave the world their unique brand of melodic hard rock in the heady days of the early-to-mid 80s. It’s been 28 years since their third album, Friction, was released and finally, the original line-up has re-united to create some new sounds under the good folks at Frontiers Records.
Shockingly, Four is easily the band’s most aggressive album to date. It’s not melodic as their previous works due largely to a gritty production and Carl Dixon’s older, wiser vocal work ((Since the dissolution of Coney Hatch in 1986, Carl has done time with The Guess Who, April Wine, and has had a fairly successful solo career.)). The closest comparison I can draw would be to the most recent works by Dokken, coupled with a shot of AC/DC. It’s stripped down to its studs and given a quick paint job: A perfect sonic brew for hockey night from Squamish to Digby.
Another comparison one could draw to AC/DC is the fact that no single band member outshines another at any point, and the solos aren’t full of flash. Everyone is working together to keep the grooves tight and the rock rollin’. Solos, fills and vocal flourishes are used sparingly and in a manner that accents the core of each song. It makes for a record that is unobtrusive and allows the listener to sit back and bask in the compositions. It’s simply and album that makes you feel good.
While it’s a strong album considering how long it’s been since the last Hatch album, it’s by no means a perfect product. “Do it Again” is the weakest song here, sounding like a hundred pop-rock tunes you heard in the 90s, and “The Devil U Know” sounds like the band is channeling country rock and is the cheesiest thing I’ve heard this year. But when the rest of the album has such an incredible, bar-rocking vibe to it, these slight drops in quality barely register and shouldn’t detract that much from one’s listening enjoyment.
A little while back I saw a commercial for Molson in which a beer fridge was placed in the middle of a square in London, England ((FYI: I had to make that distinction due to there also being a London, Ontario.)). This fridge could only be opened by having a Canadian passport inserted into it. If this actually started happening, then Four would have been the soundtrack to the ensuing hoser-hosted shindig. It’s the album that Coney Hatch needed to make: A legacy affirming group of songs that’s more than a simple rehash. So channel your inner Canuck! Crack a brew, order up some poutine, and grab a copy of Four for a guaranteed great night!


text: Diagnosing chronic gastrointestinal ischemia (CGI) is a challenging problem in clinical practice. Serum markers for CGI would be of great diagnostic value as a non-invasive test method. This study investigated serum markers in patients with well-defined ischemia. Furthermore, intestinal mucosal injury was also evaluated in CGI patients. Consecutive patients suspected of CGI were prospectively enrolled and underwent a diagnostic work-up consisting of gastrointestinal tonometry and either CT or MR angiography. Blood samples for analysis of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), leucocyte counts, C-reactive protein (CRP), and L-lactate were drawn before and after a standard meal. Intestinal mucosal injury was assessed with glutamine, citrulline and arginine in blood samples and compared to a sugar absorption test (SAT). Test reproducibility was validated in healthy subjects. Forty patients and nine healthy subjects were included. Ischemia was diagnosed in 32 patients (80%). I-FABP, leucocyte counts, LDH, CRP, glutamine, citrulline, arginine and SAT levels did not differ between patients with and without ischemia. L-lactate concentration showed a significant elevation in ischemia patients as compared to non-ischemia patients. In ischemia patients, D-dimer levels showed a significant elevation postprandially as compared to D-dimer levels at baseline. However, these ischemia patients did not show intestinal mucosal injury. I-FABP, leucocyte counts, LDH and CRP levels are not clinically useful for the diagnosis of CGI. However, postprandial rises in L-lactate and D-dimer serum levels can serve as non-invasive indicators of CGI.


Audi quattro #SuperQ challenge
In January 2016 our production crew went to Kitzbühel to cover the fight for the very first Audi quattro #SuperQ challenge title. The video has been a viral success. More than 700 000 have seen it so far. Have you?
Perhaps you recognize some of the competitors: Felix Neureuther, Marcel Hirscher, Henrik Kristoffersen, Ted Ligety, Jon Olsson, Danny MacAskill, Andrea Dovizioso and Taddy Błażusiak.


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In Palakkad’s Pookotukaav panchayat, nearly 140 kms from Kochi, women teamed up in groups of six, with each group working on one well. In the process, they climbed down makeshift bamboo ladders, dug vigorously for hours at a stretch and also kept clearing the mud till they reached the water source. On an average, it takes them 15-25 days to dig one well.
Among these women is 40-year-old Mini Sreedhar who faced severe opposition at home before taking up the task. “My husband used to say that women don’t dig wells. That’s the job of men. Now you will take our jobs also?” she said.
Despite lack of support from her family, she, along with her companions, showed up daily and kept on digging the wells with great vigour.
In contrast to her strength and determination, an otherwise shy Ms Sreedhar told NDTV, “Initially I was very scared and refused to do this work. But later, some of us women mustered the courage”.
With monsoons round the corner, the women have taken up collective digging more vigorously, but despite all the labour they put in to fight severe water scarcity, their worries have not lessened.
“We have worked relentlessly for more than a year but we have not received even a penny as a wage in last six months. How do you think we will survive?” asks Radhamani Unnikrishnan.
Ms Unnikrishnan is among the 300 women who are digging these wells under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, but have not been paid since January, a reason why many women are dropping out gradually.
“You can manage for one month without wages. How can you run a home without wages for six months?”, Bindu KP, the scheme supervisor asked.
According to Panchayat President K Jayadevan, Rs 10 lakh are pending to be paid as wages to these women, who are breaking the gender stereotype.

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I am sure that every one of you is somehow familiar with acne. Almost all of us got that the skin disorder, right? Well, acne is usually defined as an inflammatory skin disease that generally affects the tiny pores that cover the face, arms, back and chest, even the oil glands attached to them.
Technically, it is named acne vulgaris and considered as the skin disease caused by the interplay of follicular hyperkeratinization, the presence of Propionibacterium acnes bacteria in the follicular canal and sebum production.
Acne, according to certain studies, generally varies from quite mild to tremendously severe. It typically forms when the lining of the skin duct as well as the sebaceous glands start to work overtime.
Naturally, it is noted that with the onset of acne, the lining of the duct actually shed cells which are then transported away to the shell of the skin by the sebum. Once the duct is blocked, it is when the sebum and cells begin to amass, forming then a plug, known by many as comedo.
Further studies have noted that once the plug stays below the plane of the skin, whiteheads or “closed comedo” occurs. If the plug boosts and pops out of the skin duct, it is the called “open comedo” or blackhead since the top is dark. As you may know, this is not absolutely dirt, thus it will not wash away. It is very interesting to know that the discoloration is basically caused by the buildup of the dark tint in our skin, known as melanin.
Acne usually occurs among many people, for about 80 percent of all teenagers, according to certain studies. The onset of acne is commonly noted among people, ages 25 to 30, particularly for women. In terms of its real cause, no one is actually certain as to what exactly causes the development of acne or why acne begins in adolescence.
However, several factors are deemed contributors for the acne’s formation. It involves hereditary, which is deemed as the most important factor that plays a large role in the acne’s development. As what most people believe, if a member of your family, either your parents or your grandparents, had acne, there is also a great possibility that you will have acne too.
Today, acne is treated in different ways. So, acne doesn’t need to control your life. If you’ve got problems with it, there are actually some prescription drugs out there you can use to treat such disease. However, before serious problems will occur, you should first try to ask your doctor about the treatment that will fit to your needs.
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Synopses & Reviews
This book brings together in a matching format the plays of one of America's most persistently influential and innovative dramatists. Arranged in chronological order, this ongoing series includes original cast listings and production notes, in addition to the texts themselves.
Table of Contents
v. 1. Battle of angels. The glass menagerie. A streetcar named Desire -- v. 2. The eccentricities of a nightingale. Summer and smoke. The rose tattoo. Camino Real -- v. 3. Cat on a hot tin roof. Orpheus descending. Suddenly last summer -- v. 4. Sweet bird of youth. Period of adjustment. The night of the Iguana -- v. 5. The milk train doesn't stop here anymore. Kingdom of Earth (The seven descents of Myrtle). Small craft warnings. The two-character play -- v. 6. 27 wagons full of cotton and other short plays -- v. 7. In the bar of a Tokyo hotel and other plays -- v. 8. Vieux Carrâe. A lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur. Clothes for a summer hotel. The red devil battery sign.

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Join the UCG for the opening reception of our latest exhibit, "Island Projects." Nicole Pietrantoni and Amy Sacksteder focus their shared interest in the relationship between human beings and nature to create a collaborative installation which explores landscape, place, and the idea of the West.
Age Group: All Ages Venue: University of Montana Address: University Center, Rm. 227
The University of Montana
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812 Phone: 406-243-5564


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Quakertown has proposed no tax increase in the borough’s 1999 budget .
The preliminary plan calls for spending $12.5 million, or about $300,000 more than last year. The 6.5-millage and utility rates remain unchanged.
The council, which got its first glimpse of the budget Monday night, will formally adopt it at the Dec. 2 meeting.
Police and public works account for the main increases in the budget. A contractual cost of living increase in police salaries and the loss of a grant that paid for 75 percent of the cost of an officer forced the borough to allot more for the department. The overall increase for the police sits at $86,000 — all for salaries.
Last year’s budget eliminated a raise for Police Chief James McFadden, prompting councilman Clifford Worthington to vote against it. It is expected that McFadden, along with all borough employees, will receive a 3 percent raise, said David Woglom, township manager.
Public works will receive $45,000 to fix old water, sewer and storm water lines in need of repair. “There is always a struggle between spending money and replacing the infrastructure –you can’t do the second one without doing the first one,” Woglom said in his budget statement to council.


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Key gets 3rd extension on equity deadline NOVI, MICH. — Automotive supplier Key Plastics LLC has extended for a third time its deadline to bring in more capital.
The debt-heavy company filed a Feb. 25 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission giving its owners until March 10 to secure more money.
It faced earlier deadlines in January and on Feb. 15.
Majority owner Key Plastics Holdings also extended until March 25 its deadline for shareholders to contribute an additional $5 million, if the company cannot borrow other funds.
Novi-based Key listed $428 million in debt at the end of September. Market analysts with Standard & Poor's Corp. of New York lowered Key's credit rating Feb. 1 to a CCC-plus from B, a two-step decrease, listing the company as having "an identifiable risk of default."
Joe Buzzitta, vice president of marketing, referred comments to Chief Executive Officer David C. Benoit, who did not respond.
Key listed $550.8 million in sales for 1999, up from $422.6 a year earlier.
The business manufactures interior, exterior and under-the-hood parts such as door handles, bezels and audio components.
Last year Key bought Foggini Group of Turin, Italy, an injection molder serving automakers throughout Europe. The deal added 175 injection presses and about 1,000 employees to the operation.
SPI plans to gather, report mold statistics
WASHINGTON — Mold makers are moving ahead to gather statistics under a program organized by the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
"It has moved past the exploratory stage to a formational level, at this point," said Walt Bishop, executive director of SPI's Machinery, Molders and Moldmakers Division.
Plans call for reporting data on injection and blow molds. For injection molds, a statistics committee is studying the idea of including numbers for molds running thermoplastics and thermoset resins. Mold production would be based on both unit and sales volumes.
The information also may be broken down by U.S. shipments of molds and mold components, and imports and exports, Bishop said.
The group also has discussed listing molds by end-use markets and according to the clamping forces of machines on which they would run.
SPI hopes to develop a format for the statistics in late summer. The formal mold program would start Jan. 1.
This is a busy time for mold makers and the Washington-based SPI. A separate committee is drafting the first-ever safety standard for molds, under the American National Standards Institute.
Commenting on the stepped-up activity, Bishop said: "One of the things that we've identified as a priority for SPI is to go out on a grass-roots level and get to the masses."
German tool shops team up with Ala. firm
COTTONDALE, ALA. — Two toolmakers from Stuttgart, Germany, are teaming up with an Alabama machinery company to make injection molds in the United States.
The German tooling shops — Stuttgart-based Eberspacher Formenbau GmbH and Hummel-Formen GmbH — will start operations in Cottondale, at a 24,000-square-foot plant owned by Smith's Machine, a division of HWS Enterprises Inc. The Cottondale-based equipment and production-machining supplier is a joint venture partner with the toolmakers.
The joint venture, Alabama Precision Mold LLC, will launch in June, making tools for the automotive industry. The company will start with 44 people and hire 30 more within two years, said Timothy Smith, vice president of sales and engineering with Smith's Machine.
Within 24 months, the mold maker also plans to invest about $3 million in an on-site expansion that will add another 20,000 square feet, Smith said.
Both Eberspacher Formenbau and Hummel-Formen recorded sales of about $24 million deutsche marks (US$13.6 million) last year, said Frank Doettling, chief executive officer of Eberspacher Formenbau. His company also owns a tooling plant and an injection molding facility in Venice, Italy.


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The story goes on to explain that hen someone is sent to a detention centre, the company running it receives money from the county government to meet the cost of incarceration. So, prosecutors said, as more children were sent to their centre, PA Childcare and Western PA Childcare received more money from the government.
Two judges pleaded guilty on Thursday to accepting more than $2.6 million from a private youth detention center in Pennsylvania in return for giving hundreds of youths and teenagers long sentences.
Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan of the Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, entered plea agreements in federal court in Scranton admitting that they took payoffs from PA Childcare and a sister company, Western PA Childcare, between 2003 and 2006.
"Your statement that I have disgraced my judgeship is true," Ciavarella wrote in a letter to the court. "My actions have destroyed everything I worked to accomplish and I have only myself to blame."
Conahan, who along with Ciavarella faces up to seven years in prison, did not make any comment on the case.
So teenagers who came before the juvenile court in Wilkes-Barre were often sentenced to detention for minor offences. One 17-year-old boy was sentenced to three months' detention for being in the company of another minor caught shoplifting.
There is full coverage of this scandal at the Scranton Times Tribune site. And a good report in the New York Times too.
The Constitution guarantees the right to legal representation in U.S. courts. But many of the juveniles appeared before Ciavarella without an attorney because they were told by the probation service that their minor offenses didn't require one.
Marsha Levick, chief counsel for the Juvenile Law Center, estimated that of approximately 5,000 juveniles who came before Ciavarella from 2003 and 2006, between 1,000 and 2,000 received excessively harsh detention sentences. She said the center will sue the judges, PA Childcare and Western PA Childcare for financial compensation for their victims.
"That judges would allow their greed to trump the rights of defendants is just obscene," Levick said.
Finally, a big hello to the anonymous commenter on my original post who mentioned the Wilkes-Barre variation of the Two Knights Defence.


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Author(s): Mario Martinez
With The MindBody Code, Dr. Mario Martinez shares the rewards of an investigation that has spanned generations and cultures to reveal the most effective methods for initiating deep and lasting change. Through fascinating case studies and practical training in the new science of biocognition, Dr. Martinez illuminates the pathways to healing the archetypal wounds of shame, abandonment, and betrayal; how to break through the ceilings of abundance that limit prosperity and create the subcultures of wellness that will help you reach your full potential; how to transform aging consciousness to continually increase your value and competence as you grow older; and much more. "
Mario MartinezDr. Mario Martinez is a U.S. clinical neuropsychologist who lectures worldwide on how cultural beliefs affect health and longevity. He is the founder of biocognitive science, a new paradigm that investigates the causes of health and the learning of illnesses. More importantly, biocognition identifies complex discoveries of how our cultural beliefs affect our immune, nervous and endocrine systems, and translates them to practical applications. Dr. Martinez has investigated cases of alleged stigmata for the Catholic Church, the BBC and National Geographic. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Dr. Christiane NorthrupChristiane Northrup, MD, a board-certified ob/gyn, is a visionary pioneer, beloved authority in women's health and wellness, and the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. Her third book, Mother-Daughter Wisdom, was voted Amazon's #1 book of 2005 (in two categories). In The Secret Pleasures of Menopause and The Secret Pleasures of Menopause Playbook, Dr. Northrup teaches how to experience joy, pleasure, prosperity, fulfillment, and vibrant health. Her children's book, Beautiful Girl, brings her positive message to the youngest of girls. Her books have been translated into 24 languages.
Following a 25-year career in both academic medicine and private practice, Dr. Northrup now devotes her time to inspiring women worldwide to truly flourish on all levels through tapping into their inner wisdom. She does this through speaking engagements, on Facebook, in e-newsletters, on her weekly Hay House internet radio show Flourish!, and in television appearances and specials.
Don't miss Dr. Northrup's cutting-edge information. Follow Dr. Christiane Northrup on Facebook, Twitter, and at drnorthrup.com.


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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest on a crash that killed a toll collector on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (all times local):
The toll collector killed when a truck crashed into a toll booth on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been identified.
Gov. Jerry Brown says in a statement the victim was 46-year-old California Department of Transportation employee Si Si Han.
Brown says Han was a Caltrans employee for more than a decade and is survived by her husband, Ryan, and their 10-year-old daughter, Ashly.
Brown says flags at the Capitol will be flown at half-staff in Han”s honor.
A toll attendant has been killed by a crash on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
California Highway Patrol Officer Vu Williams tells the San Francisco Chronicle a box truck struck several vehicles early Saturday and then hit a toll both.
The attendant inside the booth was killed, and the truck driver and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle, suffering serious injuries.
Williams says the cause of the 5:11 a.m. crash remains under investigation but it is not believed to have been an intentional act.


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Ever since the days of Barry Goldwater, many liberals have assumed — or naively hoped — that each national defeat would teach Republicans that they had overreached, and pull them back from the extremes. Instead, the opposite has happened: The lesson of every loss, even the routs, has been “we were not conservative enough.”
The Goldwater smackdown in 1964 really did lay the groundwork for the Reagan revolution and the ensuing conservative era. But the loss to Barack Obama in 2008 — and the toppling of establishment conservatives by tea party insurgents in 2010 — has put the extremes in charge. Even someone as conservative and virulently opposed to the Obama agenda as Mitch McConnell has hired a tea party veteran — and Rand Paul adviser — to run his 2014 Senate re-election campaign.
So what happens if Obama beats Mitt Romney and the Republicans again, this time after the likes of McConnell made denying him a second term their main legislative mission over the last four years? The earnest-minded might hope that Republicans view Obama’s re-election as a message to cooperate and a sign that their obstruction failed. The sober-minded might look at the number of ridiculous white men determined to make rape victims carry their attacker’s baby and a primary campaign filled with evolution opponents and assume common sense and basic decency, or at least post-Renaissance thinking, might return on social and cultural issues.


Trial of taxi driver accused of assault on Moscow law enforcement officer set for April
MOSCOW, March 15 (RAPSI) – Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will start hearing a case against Valery Yevsin, a taxi driver who has allegedly committed an assault on a National Guard employee at the illegal January 23 rally in Moscow, on April 7, the court’s press service told RAPSI.
The man earlier was ordered to stay detained until March 28. He stands charged with the use of force against a representative of authority.
According to investigators, on January 23, the accused threw a special guarding rail at the law enforcement officer.


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Today I have a new addition to the Burlesque series for you. This is lovely Baltimore area Burlesque performer and producer, Tapitha Kix. Widely known for her wonderful mix of tap dancing with classy burlesque. Glad to have her join the series!
It wont come as a surprise to those of you who know me or follow this blog that I am a bit of a cocktail enthusiast. A little over a year ago some friends and I began re-exploring the possibility of creating an extensive guide to classic cocktails. This territory is not unfamiliar to us as we had a small booklet a few years ago. Our initial venture was heavily inspired by vintage recipe books, particularly the old photographs. They have a very particular style owing to the lighting available at the time and the method of printing. Our book, still in its early stages has taken a much different route but as part of that first exploration I took some photographs of some of my favorite cocktails in the style of one of those old recipe books. You have: The Negroni, Martini, Old Fashioned, Gin Fizz and The Manhattan
After finishing a 3 piece collaboration with Michael Owen, Baltimore Artist and Baker Award recipient Ed Gross hired me to take some portraits of him and Michael at his studio at the old Crown and Cork building. Ed’s work focuses on found object assemblages. He travels from place to place collecting old machine parts, scraps of metal, wood and any material he finds interesting. From this found material that he creates his work. Check out his web site or drop by his gallery, all work is for sale!
One of the most exciting thing about being an artist in Baltimore is the willingness of fellow artists to come together and collaborate. Collaboration can be challenging, no artist is without their own style, ego and objectives. This makes working together a dance of sorts with both partners trying to create something beautiful without sacrificing individual points of view. It doesn’t always work but doing it, successful or not, is the point.
I recently teamed up with my friend Michael Owen (mural artist and painter in Baltimore known for The Baltimore Love Project among other works). We’ve collaborated before but this was our first in quite a while. We had this idea of essentially breaking his recent paintings into various layers (think photoshop layers) in 3D space. We would accomplish this by him painting on plexi panels and directing the movement of fabric and other elements to mimic brush strokes. I would then direct a figure to move between the spaces and interact in various ways with the painted elements. All of this would essentially be recompressed into a 2D photograph. Some of this work appeared in his recent show in DC, Adult Love. What I want to share today is only one of the pieces from that show, the other 2 were outtakes that we loved but felt didn’t fit with that particular show. Enjoy!
Here are some selects from our Autumn/Winter look book session with J Shoes. We really had a blast working with them, can’t wait for the next time.
Producer // Carleen Martin
Photographer Assistants // Rachel Hart & Val Karuskevich
Hair // Andrea Mitchell
Make-up // Leah Sarah Bassett
Styling // Sybil Street


A new digital mapping project conducted by archaeologists from the University of Birmingham has concluded that Stonehenge was not always a solitary structure; instead, it was surrounded by 17 shrines. The findings include one "super henge" made up of 60 enormous stones at Durrington Walls.
"For the past four years we have been looking at this amazing monument to try and see what was around it," said Vincent Gaffney, the project's lead researcher and a professor at the University of Birmingham. One question was at the center of his research: "Was it really an excluded place, where only special people would come?
The BBC reports:
The team's new three-dimensional map, which covers an area of 12 sq km or 1,250 football fields, shows that this was not the case...
Under one of the numerous mounds, they identified a 33m-long timber building about 6,000 years old, probably used for ritual burials and related practices, possibly including excarnation (stripping flesh from bones).
"[The building] has three rows of roof-bearing posts. It is around 300 square metres and slightly trapezoidal, which is interesting because in the same period on the continent, about 100 to 200 years earlier, we also find this type of trapezoidal building related to megaliths [giant stones]," said Prof Wolfgang Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute, which was also involved in the research.
Another 17 mounds revealed previously unseen ritual monuments about the same age as Stonehenge itself.
Using a magnetometer, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and a 3-D laser scanner, the researchers were able to see beneath the earth's surface at what the area looked like generations ago. They also discovered two pits inside the Cursus, a two-mile-long rectangular trench, as well as enormous posts beneath Durrington Walls.
"Using 21st-century techniques, the Stonehenge hidden landscapes team has transformed our knowledge of this ancient, precious and very special landscape," said Dr. Nick Snashall, the National Trust Archaeologist for the Avebury and Stonehenge World Heritage Site. "Their work has revealed a clutch of previously unsuspected sites and monuments showing how much of the story of this world-famous archaeological treasure house remains to be told."
BBC 2 will air a related documentary, "Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath" on Sept. 11.


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Heart Notes: Black Tea, Magnolia, Everlasting Flower
Base Notes: Leather accord, Incense, Birchwood, Cistus-Labdanum
Eau de Parfum
An ode to the Italian tradition of the Opera, Masque Milano tells an olfactory story with a dynamic repertoire of fragrances that bring to life a myriad of emotions. Each Act, an interpretation of the different facets of life.
ACT I - A collection of experiences, discoveries, places and journeys. Every fragrance in this Act represents a “smellscape”.
Russian Tea is inspired by Alessandro and Ricardo's trip to Russia, the “Russian Tea Ritual” in particular.
It is a journey, a day spent in snow-covered Nevsky Prospekt with a boiling Samovar, reigning inside an elegant cafe in a sumptuous Art Noveau building as the centre of socialization and sharing. The tea ritual showcases the teapot, black tea in leaves, fresh mint, raspberry preserve.
As water is poured in the cup, the infusion unleashes its most characteristic notes. Black tea, heavy and intense with a sharp and biting floral note - its smell is strong, diffusing all around the house. It also evokes the journey of the tea through Siberia with an unmistakably dry and smoky aftertaste given by the caravanserai campfires meant to keep the precious tea cargo dry, and the never-ending transportation in harsh conditions, interpreted by woody and leathery notes. The fresh mint leaves give a pleasant fresh touch to the hot water and it blends incredibly well with the smokiness. A hint of raspberry preserve and cinnamon sweeten, without altering the bitter aftertaste of leather and birch.
Sip it slowly, gazing out of the wide window, towards the beautiful cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan and beyond. The Russian Tea Ritual carries you to an unexpected journey in remote lands, full of mystery and fascination.


Nigerian enjoyment web page nigeriafilms.com has known as well-known Ghanaian celebrity Yvonne Nelson as its best and preferred celebrity after evaluating her with other top Nigerian and Ghanaian stars.
The announcement has come hardly per 7 days to the actress’s organized large community elite of her film, ‘Single & Married’, on Sept 22 in Ghana and on the Twenty eighth in Nigeria. Yvonne appeared in the film and created it too. The site’s review on Weekend, Sept 16, in comparison three Ghanaian stars – Yvonne Nelson, Jackie Appiah and Nadia Buari- to their Nigerian counterparts- Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Whim Jackson, Ini Edo and Tonto Dike – over who was hot, on and off the displays.
Even though it did not determine the requirements for how the titles were arrive at as well as a further significance to “on and off the screen”, it known as the Ghanaian as the best. “When you evaluate Nigerian stars with Ghanaian stars, you will see that the Ghanaian Actresses Jackie Appiah, Nadia Buari and Yvonne Nelson are warmer than Nigeria’s Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Whim Jackson, Ini Edo and Tonto Dike on and off display.”
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FIXTAPE follows on from Popcaan's 2019 mixtape Vanquish, and includes numerous collaborations, including tracks with PARTYNEXTDOOR, French Montana, Jada Kingdom, Masicka, Tommy Lee and more.
Popcaan's latest project also features two tracks with Drake - "TWIST & TURN" (which also features PARTYNEXTDOOR), and "ALL I NEED".
The Drake collaborations are his first since linking up with Headie One on the drill-infused "Only You Freestyle" last month.
As well as teaming up with Headie One last month, Drake also featured on two DJ Khaled tracks - "Popstar" and "Greece".
Earlier this month, Drake appeared to give an update on his new album. He shared a selfie on his Instagram story with the text "80%", hinting at how much work is done on his new album already.

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1 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH (Boyzone)
Largely as expected, where Blur failed Boyzone have succeeded and demote Britney Spears' megaselling hit to second place. Their single should be familiar to virtually everyone by now, a shockingly faithful cover of Billy Ocean's 1986 Number One hit which was originally recorded for the soundtrack of the Michael Douglas film The Jewel Of The Nile. This new version is not from their current album but instead is a special recording to support this year's Comic Relief fundraising drive which will culminate in the bi-annual telethon at the end of this week. The tradition of Comic Relief singles began in 1986 when Cliff Richard teamed up with the Young Ones for a chaotic remake of his own Living Doll and was rewarded with a Number One single. Further releases followed in 1987 (Mel Smith and Kim Wilde's Rocking Around The Christmas Tree) and in 1989 (Bananarama and Lananeeneenoonoo's version of Help!) but it was not until 1991 that Comic Relief had another chart-topping single, this time The Stonk as performed by Hale And Pace and the Stonkers. Right Said Fred followed in 1993 with Stick It Out which reached Number 4. This was to be the last 'comic' single released in aid of the charity and funnily enough the last to fail to top the charts. The 1995 event prompted Cher, Neneh Cherry and Chrissie Hynde to cover Love Can Build A Bridge and they duly topped the charts in the week of the telethon whilst in 1997 there was no single recorded for the event as such but the Spice Girls agreed to hand over the proceeds of Mama/Who Do You Think You Are to the charity. Inevitably it was a Number One single.
As for Boyzone themselves this is their fifth Number One single and the second time they have topped the charts with a cover version (the first being Words, the Bee Gees song they took to the top in late 1996). Those who still have a slightly cynical attitude towards the trend for singles to shoot to the top of the chart in their first week on release may care to note that as the single is a charity release it was not subject to the first week discounting that attracts so much criticism in some quarters. Everyone who bought this record paid the full price for it yet it has still outsold every other record on release this week - even those which were "disgracefully" available for 99p.
2 BABY ONE MORE TIME (Britney Spears)
Her spell at Number One may be over for now but Britney Spears continues to rewrite the record books. Sales of the single are now bubbling just under the magical seven digit mark which should mean it will sell its one-millionth copy within the next week or so, the second single followong the Steps record to ease past the milestone in 1999. Already it is far and biggest-sellingt selling single of the year so far and although you can argue that a good record will sell in high quantities whenever it is released, for a single to do this well at the very start of the year is, historically speaking, a very unusual feat indeed. To think she has done all this too without ever once setting foot in the country.
3 WE LIKE TO PARTY (THE VENGABUS) (Vengaboys)
They may be proud purveyors of some of the most unsophisticated dance hits around but that doesn't stop the Vengaboys from clocking up hits, this being the Dutch foursome's followup to Up And Down which hit Number 4 in late November 1998. There is of course no escaping the fact that We Like To Party is fundamentally the exact same backing track with new vocals added but this only serves to make its popularity all the more puzzling.
4 AS (George Michael and Mary J Blige)
This is the track that caused so many copies of the European release of Ladies And Gentlemen to make their way across the Atlantic after Mary J Blige's American record company reportedly vetoed her appearance on a record with George Michael. Over here of course the track has pride of place in the Greatest Hits collection and now makes a well-deserved appearance in the singles charts. It was on Stevie Wonder's classic Songs In The Key Of Life album that As first appeared and was one of a number of tracks that he famously declined to release as a single. Until now the only version of the song to make the charts was the one recorded by Secret Life who titled it As Always and took the track to Number 45 in late 1992. George Michael has always spoken of his admiration for Stevie Wonder and regularly performed I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) in concert in the early 1990s but this is the first time he has released one of his songs as a single. As the followup to last October's Outside it lands nicely inside the Top 5 to become his 19th Top 10 single outside of his days with Wham! Mary J Blige becomes the fourth solo artist to accompany George Michael on record, joining a list that includes Aretha Franklin and Elton John and this is of course not to forget his appearance with Queen on the Five Live EP in 1993. For Blige herself this is her biggest ever chart hit, sailing past the Number 6 peak of Everything that charted in August 1997. Curiously enough there is one other famous cover version of a track from Songs In The Key Of Life - David Parton's version of Isn't She Lovely which coincidentally also made Number 4 back in 1977.
7 NOTHING REALLY MATTERS (Madonna)
After five singles the Ray Of Light album restates its claim as one of Madonna's best albums for years by producing yet another Top 10 hit. Nothing Really Matters returns Madonna to the dancefloor with a production by William Orbit and Marius De Vries. She is currently in the middle of one of the best chart runs she has had for a long time, this being her 8th successive Top 10 single since November 1996 and quite phenomenally the 44th of her career to date. It has been said before but it is worth stating again, this is a total that beats not only all other female acts in history but most of the males as well. Only Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley can boast more Top 10 singles.
10 WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT (Ginuwine)
Exactly a year since his last hit Holler made Number 13 Ginuwine is back with the first single from a brand new album a single that equals his biggest to date. His only other Top 10 placing came in September 1997 with his cover of Prince's When Doves Cry which also makes Number 10. It is another impressve R&B release from the artist but like many other R&B acts at present he is in danger of being eclipsed by the stardom of his producer as once again this is a Timbaland record and to have his name on your music is as big a guarantee of a hit as the name of Sean Puffy Combs was back in 1997.
12 BETCHA CAN'T WAIT (E-17)
One in the eye for all the people who predicted that E-17's comeback was to be a short-lived phenomenon. Whilst the album may have struggled to sell in the hoped for quantites Brian Harvey et al are still clearly capable of churning out hit singles. The followup to the Number 2 hit Each Time may not have quite the airplay exposure of its predecessor but it is still a fine single in its own right and gives E-17/East 17 their 17th Top 20 hit.
17 CHARLIE BIG POTATO (Skunk Anansie)
Believe me it is not just the title of the long-awaited new single from Skunk Anansie that is raising eyebrows. The first single to be released from the new album Post Orgasmic Chill is far and away the heaviest the band have ever produced. Close your eyes, imagine Bruce Dickinson on lead vocals and you have the finest single Iron Maiden never recorded. For all this its commercial appeal is not insubstantial and although it falls some way short of giving Skin and the boys their first ever Top 10 hit it has sold enough to become the latest in a long line of Top 20 singles, this being their sixth in total. They may rue the momentum lost by the long period of recording that preceded this release as their last hit Brazen (Weep) was their biggest, hitting Number 11 in June 1997.
22 PARTY ALL NIGHT (Mytown)
Could this be the first pop single to be inspired by an old George Michael song? Certainly the acoustic guitar parts in this track owe not a little to his 1987 classic Faith. Still, there are worse places from which to take your inspiration. Mytown are touted as the next big thing in boy band terms, four Irish lads with a great deal of teen press support and even the endorsement of no less a figure than Sarah Ferguson ringing in their ears. Don't hold that against them, just hope they have a longer career than OTT.
24 CAN I GET A... (Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule)
A far cry from the commercial sound of Hard Knock Life means that this release from Jay-Z falls some way short of the Top 3 placing scaled by his last single. Then again commercial appeal wasn't necessarily the aim of this track, its natural home being the soundtrack of the recent film Rush Hour which also spawned Dru Hill's Number 9 hit How Deep Is Your Love from October last year. [This also marked the chart debut of Ja Rule who had five years of hits ahead of him, culminating in a Number One hit in 2004]/
28 JOINING YOU (Alanis Morissette)
Whilst I was in America last week I conducted an experiment and found that it was in fact impossible to listen to any radio station for more than 15 minutes without hearing Thank U over the airwaves. Turn to another channel and it was bound to come on again before too long. The continuing airplay appeal for her last single may well have something to do with the rather shocking reversal in chart form experienced by the second single to be released from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. It is another wonderfullly deep song from Alanis with the collaborative fingerprints of Glen Ballard stamped all over it but even the presence of a live version of Thank U on the CD single cannot stop this from becoming one of the lowest charting singles of her career. Indeed but for the failure of All I Really Want to make the Top 40 in 1996 this would be her smallest hit ever.
30 PLAYING WITH KNIVES (Bizarre Inc)
This is the track with which Bizarre Inc began their career. Playing With Knives was first released in March 1991 it was very much of its era, a frantic dance track featuring lots of piano and screaming vocal samples all mixed together in quite exhausting fashion. It took a re-release for it to become a hit, making Number 4 in November 1991. Unlike many dance acts of the time Bizarre Inc have had several hit singles throughout the decade, largely due to their willingness to switch styles, often to quite wonderful effect. Hence I'm Gonna Get You, a proper song with Angie Brown on vocals and of course not forgetting Surprise, the delightful Motown pastiche that hit Number 21 in July 1996 and which still appears on the radio today. Three years since their last hit their career has come full circle with a new set of mixes of their very first hit single. Actually the mixes do little to change the atmosphere of the original and in some ways this works against it as Playing With Knives is very much a track of its era and in this day and age sounds rather tired and dated. Maybe Bizarre Inc had the right idea to keep switching styles.
31 HOT SPOT (Foxy Brown)
The one-time serial Jay-Z collaborator creeps into the Top 40 for the first time in over a year with this new release. The single is notable as the first on which she has had sole credit on the label. During 1997 she appeared on no less than five different Top 40 hits, three of which were with Jay-Z and one apiece with Blackstreet and Dru Hill.
34 STOLEN CAR (Beth Orton)
It may only be a small hit but it is still good to see Beth Orton back in the Top 40 and for her to make headlines for her music rather than her medical problems. Just like Foxy Brown above her, her last hit singles came in 1997 when She Cries Your Name and the Best Bit EP both made brief Top 40 appearances, reaching Number 40 and Number 36 respectively.
36 BECAUSE OF YOU (98 Degrees)
Recently a Top 3 hit in America but clearly destined to struggle over here, this is the debut UK release from 98 Degrees who, in the mould of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync are an American boy band. Actually comparisons with the aforementioned acts may not be all that appropriate. Just as the Backstreet Boys took a number of releases to catch fire over here, 'N Sync have themselves discovered that patience is a virtue where cracking the UK is concerned, hitting the Top 10 a fortnight ago with I Want You Back. On that basis we can well expect to see 98 Degrees in the upper reaches of the chart in approximately 18 months time.

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Better. The best chicken strips I’ve ever made…maybe!?
These homemade chicken strips are so, so, so, so much better than other chicken strips. I think it’s the combination of the salty potato chips with the sour cream and paprika based dipping process.
Oh, and the fact that the kids made these completely on their own. My oldest son is 10 years old and I’m really working hard to get him to learn some basic skills and tasks in the kitchen.
What better recipe/meal to have him help out with than his beloved chicken strips.
He also declared these better than other chicken strips!
I set up all the ‘dipping stations’ while he watched and I talked him through the process. He also crushed the potato chips and got them ready for their stations. We walked through it like this…
- Chicken strips (I used thin chicken breasts from the store and cut them lengthwise in half. You could also use chicken tenderloins.)
- Dip in sour cream-egg mixture.
- Dip and roll in the potato chips.
- Place in the baking dish.
I demonstrated the first one and he did the rest. It warms my heart knowing that my boys will at least know how to make their own meals when they are older!
And now for the recipe….get your stations set up and make these amazing potato chip chicken strips!
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, each
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins
- 3 cups potato chips, crushed
- Ranch dressing, for dipping (homemade ranch dressing recipe)
- Fresh fruit, as side dish
- Preheat oven to 400. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, sour cream, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
- If using chicken breasts, slice into tenders size.
- Place the crushed potato chips in a shallow dish.
- Dip each chicken tender into the egg-sour cream mixture, then coat with potato chips and place into the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until all chicken pieces have cooked through. Cooking time may vary depending on thickness of your chicken tenders.
- Prepare fresh fruit.
- Serve Potato Chip Chicken Tenders with fresh fruit and ranch dressing for dipping.
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Particle pollution is an important contributor to both outdoor and indoor air pollution. It is classified according to size, namely:
- PM 10 – particles of size 10 microns or less
- PM 2.5 – particles of size 2.5 microns or less
- 'Ultrafine particles' – particles of size 0.1 microns (100 nanometres) or less
These tiny particles are inhaled into the lungs and the smaller they are, the deeper they go with the smallest penetrating as far as the bloodstream. Particle pollution is responsible for a host of health impacts, from asthma attacks to premature death. Particle pollution comes from many kinds of activity, with a focus upon transport and industry. The particle pollution most of us are exposed to comes from petrol and diesel vehicles. Exhausts, particularly those from 'dirty' vehicles, emit soot particles from incomplete combustion of diesel or petrol coated with a layer of other combustion products, such as heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (both listed as carcinogens). Then there is the friction between the tyres and the road which accounts for the emission of 25,000 tons of particle pollution dust in the USA every year). Particles by friction between brake pads and the road emit another 35,000 tons of PM pollution (figures from Hannah Holmes’ book, see below).
The formation and composition of particle pollution is complex. Research into the composition of particle pollution only really got underway in the last decade. One paper, focusing upon ultrafine particle pollution in seven cities in California, revealed the following analysis:
- Organic compounds 50%
- Trace metal oxides 14%
- Elemental carbon (soot) 8.7%
- Sulphate 8.2%
- Nitrate 6.8%
- Ammonium ion 3.7%
- Sodium 0.6%
- Chloride 0.5%
The researchers also noted that there were around 13 tonnes of ultrafine particle emissions per day in the South Coast Air Basin that surrounds Los Angeles.
Knowledge of the chemical components of particle pollution is useful for planning exposure studies in humans, because it tells us what potentially toxic substances (hydrocarbons, heavy metals) are being inhaled in particulate form. The composition picture is consistent with a chemical cocktail of pollutants being emitted in gaseous and particulate form from vehicle exhausts.
But we also need to know more about the processes that form particle pollution and their timescales. A recent paper from researchers at the University of California, Irvine, does suggest that our knowledge and understanding of this form of pollution is still evolving. They focus upon a type of particle pollution called secondary organic aerosols which are formed by interaction between the gaseous by-products of combustion and previously existing PMs. In other words, particle pollution is more persistent and more numerous than previously believed. Gaseous by-products do not just incorporate themselves into tiny airborne droplets of liquid, and float off into the atmosphere – as was previously believed. Instead, they attach themselves to particles, adsorbing on their surfaces and adding to the burden of particle pollution that we breathe in in form of regular household dust.
Sources: Holmes H. The Secret Life of Dust (Wiley, 2001) Chapter 5. A Steady Upward Rain
Cass GR et al The chemical composition of atmospheric ultrafine particles (2000) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A. 358 (1775); 2581-2592
Perraud V et al Nonequilibrium atmospheric secondary organic aerosol formation and growth (2012) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109 (8); 2836-2841

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Laura Kunreuther, associate professor of anthropology at Bard College, looks at the association between voice, speech, and sound in the context of mass politics and modes of authoritarian power. What does it mean to write about the sounds of participatory democracy at this divisive political moment around the world? Democratic soundscapes draw our attention toward the affective and embodied nature of political performance, aspects of democracy that are often disavowed or disparaged in mainstream discussions of a rational public sphere and the political ethics of communication. There are many critical approaches to understanding the relationship between emotional and aesthetic expression within mass politics and modes of authoritarian power. Kunreuther suggests novel ways of understanding such relationships by tuning our attention to sound.


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Bentsi Benatar, CMO and cofounder of Sepio discusses the risks of hardware-based attacks following the FBI flash alert about infamous hacker group, FIN7 using BadUSB devices to target US companies.
Join us for the upcoming global cybersecurity innovations summit on November 15-19 where Bentsi Ben-Atar, cofounder and CMO at Sepio Systems, and Jessica Amado, Head of Cyber Research at Sepio Systems, will be presenting about the challenges in enforcing hardware security for IIoT & IoMT, and the challenges in harnessing OSINT for hardware security!
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Providing a much-needed lifeline to the Office of Digital Government (ODG), the Western Australia Government has announced it will inject $34.7 million to support digital transformation efforts across state agencies.
The much welcome funding boost will give the ODG enough fuel to support its operations beyond the end of this financial year, something it would have struggled to fulfil on its existing budget – receiving just $7.4 million last year following an extended review of the Office’s funding model.
The ODG is expected to use the funds to deliver on its an extensive reform program, including improvements to online service delivery, implementation of higher cybersecurity standards, revised data protection and sharing protocols, as well as further support for ICT procurement reforms.
The WA Labor Government declared it the “first time” that an ongoing funding arrangement had been established for a digital reform agenda, with Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly touting its digital transformation efforts as “fundamental to a modern, efficient public sector.”
“We have now established an Office of Digital Government and committed ongoing funding for it to ensure the State Government is supported by efficient and effective technology, while meeting community expectations for security,” Kelly said.
The ODG – which replaced the former Office of the Government Chief Information Officer – was established as a discrete business unit under the state’s Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) last July.
Headed by GCIO, Greg Italiano, the Office’s core remit is to improve customer-facing online services and cybersecurity resilience across the public sector, as well as to implement a cohesive data-sharing regime between WA government agencies.