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Genotypic diversity in physico-chemical, pasting and gel textural properties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
- Singh, Narpinder, Kaur, Shubhpreet, Isono, Naoto, Noda, Takahiro
- Food chemistry 2010 v.122 no.1 pp. 65-73
- genotype, genetic variation, physicochemical properties, pasting properties, texture, chickpeas, Cicer arietinum, gels, gel strength, cultivars, food analysis, food composition, viscosity
- Twenty chickpea cultivars were evaluated for genetic diversity in seeds (physical, hydration and cooking), flours (composition, pasting and gel textural) and starch (swelling, thermal, amylose content and amylopectin structure) properties. Frequency distribution and principal component analysis revealed significant differences among the cultivars studied. Pasting temperature, peak viscosity, breakdown, final viscosity and setback of flours ranged from 75.0 to 87.1°C, 564 to 853cP, 32 to 123cP, 573 to 969cP, and 84 to 185cP, respectively. Amylose content of starch ranged from 28.26% to 52.82%. Amylopectin unit chains of DP 6-12, 13-18, 19-24 and 25-30 ranged from 36.2% to 43.25%, 36.44% to 38.68%, 14.86% to 18.22% and 4.95% to 6.9%, respectively. To establish the relationships between different properties Pearson correlation coefficients (r) were computed. Cluster analysis for grain and flour characteristics was also done to see the association between chickpea cultivars.

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FOOD INTOLERANCE TESTING - LORISAN FOOD TESTING from £149
BE WELL NUTRITION uses the Lorisan Food Intolerance Testing which is part of York Food Laboratory Testing
WHY TAKE A FOOD TEST:
If you suffer from Digestive Discomfort, Bloating, Diarrhea, Constipation, IBS, stomach cramps, Headaches, migrainesWeight management difficulties, joint pain, skin conditions or tiredness and fatigue then you may have a food intolerance.
Step 1 :order and pay for which test you would like - please email me if you are not sure which test to have ,
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Step 3: send off your blood sample in the kit and pre-paid envelope provided.
Step 4: Please also fill in an on-line Consultation form - click here - and send this back to me via email.
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We can test from 75 to 150 plus Foods: Click here to see which foods are tested for each package
Food intolerance is not usually life-threatening but can cause unpleasant symptoms. The symptoms of food intolerance can be delayed for many hours or even days and for this reason it is often hard to identify the problem foods.
Many symptoms may indicate food intolerances such as chronic migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, weight problems, depression, insomnia, constipation, asthma, headaches, diarrhoea, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, skin problems, pre-menstrual syndrome, aches and pains.
If results indicate certain food intolerances, these can be eliminated from the patient's diet usually for a period of 3 months. Each food is then re-introduced once at a time and closely monitored for the return of any symptoms.
The above price for the all the food intolerance tests includes a 15 minute consultation via SKYPE and advice should you need to omit any foods and a detailed copy of your results. Follow-up consultations are recommended to monitor your progress.
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Fritz Mardel Maracyn Oxy
Fritz Mardel Maracyn Oxy
Fritz Maracyn® Oxy is a quick and effective treatment for infections of true fungal infections on fish and eggs (whitish tufts of cotton-like material) and some bacterial diseases. It slowly releases small amounts of a stabilized oxygen-chlorine combination which, when used as directed, has an unusual ability to treat a wide variety of tropical fish diseases. Fungal infections are usually found at the site of an injury or recent attack from parasites. A true fungal infection has a cotton-like appearance similar to a mold found on fruit, bread or cheese, except that on fish, it is usually white instead of black or green. Fungal infections are very difficult to treat and are usually secondary invaders resulting from an injury on the fish or recent wounds from parasites or bacterial infection. Once the fungus starts growing on the fish, it usually continues to grow and enlarge. Unless medication is provided, death results. Fritz Maracyn® Oxy has also been shown to be effective against some gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections.
Fritz Maracyn® Oxy successfully controls true fungal infections caused by Saprolegnia, Ichthyosporidium, egg fungus and related species, and some common bacterial infections, such as fin and tail rot. Fritz Maracyn® Oxy can be used to treat fish exhibiting the following symptoms: clamped fins, swollen eyes, heavy or rapid breathing, patchy coloration or any change in behavior of the fish.
All suspected infections should be treated immediately.
Use 2.5 mL (1/2 capful) per 10 gallons of water. For smaller tanks, use 5 drops per gallon. Repeat daily as needed for up to 5 days.
Day 1: Add 2.5 mL per 10 gallons of water
Day 2: If symptoms persist, add 2.5 mL per 10 gallons of water
Day 3: If symptoms persist, add 2.5 mL per 10 gallons of water
Day 4: If symptoms persist, add 2.5 mL per 10 gallons of water
Day 5: If symptoms persist, add 2.5 mL per 10 gallons of water
For best results, use Maracyn® Oxy in a quarantine tank
Carbon does not need to be removed during treatment, maintain normal filtration, adequate water flow and aeration
Discontinue use of UV sterilizer during treatment
No contraindications: can be used with all of our other products and meds
Not suitable for use with starfish or related species; safe for use with other types of invertebrates
Do not perform water changes during the course of treatment. Maracyn® Oxy does not inhibit nitrifying bacteria, and will not impact the biofilter.
Note: FOR AQUARIUM USE ONLY. Consult a veterinarian or fish expert for assistance in diagnosis of disease causing organisms and treatment options. If you are unsure of the specific infection, Maracyn® Oxy may be used concurrently with Coppersafe®, Maracyn® or Maracyn® Two.
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So-called “sextortion” attacks are a growing threat, replacing other e-mail borne threats like spam, ransomware and business e-mail compromise attacks as they increase in sophistication and scope, a new report finds.
A report released Thursday by Barracuda Networks that analyzed spear-phishing attacks targeting Barracuda customers found that 1 in 10 were blackmail or sextortion attacks. In fact, employees were twice as likely to be targeted in a sextortion scam than a business e-mail compromise attack, researchers found.
“The fact that they make up more than one tenth of the targeted attacks was truly surprising to us,” Asaf Cidon, vice president of content security at Barracuda, told Security Ledger. “A year ago this scam didn’t exist, and it’s not one of the most common attacks, and is probably one of the most successful ones; otherwise, the attackers wouldn’t be investing significant resources in the strategy.”
Sextortion scams are a new type of email threat that use claims that attackers have personal information about sexual misconduct and will reveal it in a way that harms the victim unless they pay ransom fees, often in the thousands.
Specifically, bad actors leverage usernames and passwords stolen in data breaches, using the information to contact and try to trick victims into giving them money, according to Barracuda researchers. The scammers claim to have a compromising video, allegedly recorded on the victims’ computers, and threaten to share it with all of their contacts if they don’t pay.
In the scams, attackers use a harvested email address and password to :prey on a victim’s fears in a threatening email,” researchers wrote in the report released by Barracuda Thursday. “Often, attackers spoof their victim’s email address, pretending to have access to it, to make the attack even more convincing. Bitcoin is the form of payment typically demanded, with wallet details included in the message.”
Sextortion displacing ransomware
The report builds on research the firm revealed in collaboration with Cisco Talos Intelligence Group last October highlighting the emergence of sextortion campaigns and their employment of new methods used by attackers to extort money from potential victims.
In the latest report, researchers shed new light on common threads identified throughout these types of attacks, which are especially dangerous and hard to track because the embarrassing nature of the subject matter tends to discourage victims from reporting them, researchers said.
Those crafting sextortion attacks also are adapting the emails to bypass email gateways and spam filters, which also makes them difficult to catch by security administrators, according to the report. This also is contributing to their replacement of other more traditional-styled email attacks, which filters are designed to identify, Cidon said.
“‘Classic’ spam and even ransomware seem to be on the decline,” he acknowledged. “In particular, we are seeing that ransomware is becoming a much less effective attack, since most organizations apply relatively effective sandboxing and/or email backup solutions, which are effective at preventing and remediating attacks.”
Anatomy of attacks
Password references and threats are common themes of the sextortion attacks researchers are seeing, researchers revealed in the report. Two common subject lines of attack email either suggest that victims “change your password immediately” because “your account has been hacked.” Another common subject line tells a recipient that hackers know his or her password, also prompting them to change it immediately.
Sometimes attackers are a bit more direct and even menacing in the subject line of sextortion emails, using threatening language to get users’ attention. These emails include subjects such as “you are my victim,” “better listen to me,” “you don’t have much time,” or “this is my last warning.”
“They explicitly call out compromised passwords of the recipient to personalize the email and ‘socially engineer’ the recipient to believe their account has been compromised,” Cidon explained.
He compared the attacks to a “hybrid” of business email compromise (BEC) and ransomware. Similar to BEC, the emails are highly personalized and don’t contain any malicious attachments or links. “On the other hand, similar to ransomware, the main goal is to extract a ransom in the form of bitcoin, which is very hard to trace back to the attacker,” he said.
Defense and protection
Emerging sextortion scams are generally targeting employees of all departments, with the most common impersonated employees usually those in positions of authority, such as the CEO, other executives or the manager of the recipient, Cidon told us.
Education is the sector most frequently targeted by sextortion and blackmail, making up the majority of attacks, researchers observed. They believe this is because that gives attackers a broad swathe of users to target, as well as a generally young and diverse population that might be naive to such attacks and therefore easy to fool. Government employees are the second largest targets of sextortion, with business-services organizations the third most-targeted industry, according to the report.
Researchers made several recommendations to help organizations targeted by sextortion scams thwart these attacks, including the use of email security based on artificial intelligence (AI) rather than traditional signals such as IP or sender reputation and sandboxing, Cidon said.
“[AI] can detect anomalies in email traffic, even when the email does not contain obviously malicious attachments or links,” he said, adding that Barracuda offers such a solution with Barracuda Sentinel.
Researchers also recommend implementing a security awareness training program that can test employees awareness to sextortion and other targeted attacks to help them better identify them so they don’t fall for these and other email scams, Cidon added.


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The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has received a four year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study how anesthesia works to suppress consciousness, and how consciousness returns.
Anthony Hudetz, DBM, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, physiology and biophysics; and Shi-Jiang Li, PhD, professor of biophysics; are the principal investigators of the grant. Jeffrey Binder, MD, professor of neurology; and Kathryn Lauer, MD, professor of anesthesiology are co-investigators.
Although general anesthesia has been used safely for over 160 years, how exactly anesthetic agents modulate the state of consciousness has been a mystery, as is the neural basis of human consciousness. The overall goal of this project is to understand the neural mechanisms by which general anesthetics suppress consciousness and allow its return during emergence in the human brain. The researchers hypothesize that consciousness emerges from the functional connectivity of large-scale networks in the brain, and that general anesthetics suppress consciousness by disrupting those networks. In this project, the research team will use blood-oxygen level-dependent functional MRI (fMRI) to assess the effects of propofol, a general anesthetic, in the brain of human participants. The work should reveal the order in which cognitive functions are lost during sedation and anesthesia and return during awakening.
The project should advance understanding of the neural mechanisms of anesthesia and the ways in which it impacts brain connectivity. The results should also help develop novel fMRI-based approaches for an assessment of the level of mental functioning in patients with suppressed consciousness. In a wider context, the findings should increase overall understanding of the scientific basis of human consciousness.
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The dynamic Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, are not just renowned for their picturesque landscapes and vibrant culture; they’re also a hotspot for a diverse range of events, from corporate conferences to association conventions and lively festivals. If you’re an event planner seeking the perfect backdrop for your next gathering, look no further! In this guide, we’ll delve into how the Twin Cities can elevate your event planning game, drawing the attention of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and the Minnesota Festival and Events Association (MFEA) members.
Corporate Excellence: Minneapolis and Saint Paul offer an array of world-class venues that cater to corporate planners’ every need. From the modern facilities at the Minneapolis Convention Center to the elegant RiverCentre in Saint Paul, event planners can find the perfect space to host seminars, product launches, and team-building workshops. These venues are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, spacious meeting rooms, and impeccable services, ensuring that your corporate event leaves a lasting impression.
Associations in Action: For association convention planners from ASAE, the Twin Cities provide a unique blend of professional and leisure opportunities. The cities are home to a myriad of museums, historical sites, and outdoor attractions, allowing attendees to enrich their experience while attending conferences. The Walker Art Center, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the historic Summit Avenue are just a few examples of the enriching sites attendees can explore.
Fairs and Festivals Extravaganza: Event planners affiliated with MFEA will find the Twin Cities to be a haven for festivals and fairs. With its rich cultural heritage and diverse population, the area hosts an array of vibrant events that celebrate art, music, food, and more. From the Minnesota State Fair, one of the largest and most renowned fairs in the country, to the eclectic Twin Cities Jazz Festival and the lively Hmong New Year Celebration, there’s a festival for every taste.
Culinary Delights: No event is complete without exquisite catering options, and the Twin Cities offer an extensive culinary scene that caters to all palates. From upscale dining experiences featuring locally sourced ingredients to food trucks serving up unique street food, event planners can curate a gastronomic journey that adds an unforgettable dimension to their events.
Accessibility and Accommodations: Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul boast excellent transportation infrastructure, making it a breeze for attendees to travel from all corners of the country. A wide range of accommodation options, from luxurious hotels to charming boutique inns, ensure that guests have a comfortable and memorable stay during your event.
Conclusion: For event planners seeking an exceptional and diverse environment, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, offer an unparalleled canvas for your creativity. With corporate excellence, enriching association opportunities, vibrant fairs and festivals, delectable culinary experiences, and convenient accessibility, the Twin Cities are a premier destination for your next event. Whether you’re an MPI corporate planner, an ASAE association enthusiast, or an MFEA festival connoisseur, these cities have everything you need to make your event a resounding success. Don’t miss out on the chance to create memories that will be cherished by your attendees for years to come.
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Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi--4 STARSSynopsis-
WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.
DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.
Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.
Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.
If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.
Overall- I was really surprised by this one. I bought this a while back, and let it collect dust until finally one day I decided I'd give it a try after hearing good things about it. And boy was I surprised. This was such a good book!! Did I love it? No. But I really liked it. The beginning of this book is what I struggled with the most, and there were some pieces in the middle/end that confused me, where I felt like there wasn't as much closure or explanation as I would have liked. In the end though, I found myself really loving the book, and unable to put it down. The world building was great, by the time I was in the outside world I could see it and I feel like the characters experience quite a bit of growth. Learning from one another and eventually becoming better people.
Rating: PG 13
Overall: Pleasantly Surprised and interesting!
Characters: Aria and Perry
Page Turner: YES
Series Cont.? Yes
Book Boyfriend: Perry
Genre: Dystopian Young Adult
Sex Scenes: Nope
Setting Dystopian world
Plot--In the beginning I was not sure how this would all play out, where was the author going and how would we get there. The whole idea seemed so strange. But I finally managed to let go of reality and live in this world that the author created. Once I did that I was fully engaged. I grew very attached to the characters and invested in where their relationship was going (not necessarily romantically but in general). The pacing at first felt a little slow, and it seemed as though the plot was not going anyway. Eventually though the pieces started falling into place, and the action and adventure began. Once Aria and Perry were on their way the book became extremely intriguing and interesting. I was blown away by the world building by the author, she did a fantastic job of creating this alternate place, creatures, and disturbing people. I was really pleased with the ending, I felt it was a really "nice" way to end a book where the series will continue. Always leave me wanting more, but don't make me beg.
|Shay Mitchell as Aria|
Characters-- These characters played really well into one another, which the author did with what felt like great ease. Aria and Perry started as enemies and strangers, but as they learned more about one another they learned more about themselves, eventually figuring out who they really are and possibly what they really want. Both Aria and Perry end up going after what they want, even though the ending is not perfect, its perfect for this story, that ultimately is just beginning.
Aria--Aria starts off so innocent, naive and confused with the way of the world she found herself in. What I iced most about her though was her strength and passion. I loved reading the different perspectives because I got to see certain things in different ways. For instance, when Aria walks and walks causing painful blisters she never once complains to Perry, but internally, the reader hears how much pain she's in. Perry sees this as beauty and strength, without this additional information, I may have found her to be annoying with her complaints, yet with Perry's insert I was able to see how selfless she was being. By the end of the novel she has truly grown, she is not nearly as innocent or naive and has become stronger mentally and physically. She has blossomed in so many ways and I felt like it was completely natural.
|Luke Mitchell as Perry|
Perry- Oh Perry. I found myself really annoyed with him at first, but thats intentional. He's not that likable before we get to know him and his ways, his reasons for thinking and believing certain things. Over the course of the book though, his pessimism eases and he begins to see beauty where he used to see pain. Perry's struggle was that he never trusted anyone, and felt like he had to look out for himself. And just like I was happy to see his perspective on Aria, I was happy to see Aria's perspective on Perry. At times, with Aria I felt like he was being such a jerk, but once I was in Perrys head, I could completely understand why he said or did certain things. I appreciated that the author was able to intertwine and integrate the plot, emotions, characters and storyline so flawlessly to make me fall in love with the story, and these characters.

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Hotels and leisure
The firm is highly rated for its hotels and leisure work, and we have extensive experience in acting for hotel owners and operators, investors and developers. We are also very experienced in acting for restaurants, bars and sports clubs.
How we can help you
Our group of specialist lawyers is able to provide a complete legal service to our hotels and leisure clients. Unusually, that includes a complete alcohol and entertainment licensing service. Our clients include hotels (from boutique to luxury chains); restaurants; sports and leisure clubs; nightclubs; and breweries.
Our hotels and leisure expertise also includes:
- Property investment, sales and leases, development, construction, refurbishment and extensions, property management
- Alcohol and entertainment licensing
- Licences for marriages and civil partnerships
- Corporate acquisitions and disposals,
- Employment issues,
- Intellectual property,
- Reputation management, Dispute resolution,
- Commercial contracts,
- Data protection, Bribery Act issues,
- IT and e-commerce,
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Coteaux Varois en Provence
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It was in 1876 that Batilde-Philomène acquired the Estate for her son Louis. A line of winemakers was born. Thus, for five generations, it is with love and passion that the Vial Family has matured its wines. The Chateau La Lieue wines have been produced organically for more than 20 years. That means they grow vineyards without herbicides, pesticides or any other chemicals.
The Château La Lieue illustrates the character and philosophy of the wines of Provence. Situated between Aix en Provence and Saint Tropez, the winery nestles in the middle of hilly lands covered by the Mediterranean forest, bursting with pines, oaks, junipers and various herbs. The glorious and generous sun ensures a good maturation of the grapes, while the coolness and freshness of the night bring about a slight acidity. The significant thermic amplitudes between day and night are a guarantee of slow and progressive ripening of the grapes harmoniously combining warmth and consistency with freshness and delicate acidity. This unique terroir is nowadays the subject of a great interest of the winegrowers.
The fifth generation of the Vial family maintains this close and intimate relationship with nature and the terroir. Their passion is palpable. The end result is top quality grapes, from which great wines are crafted, ranking among the greatest references of the Coteaux Varois appellation. Julien Vial is the current owner and the fifth generation of winemakers at Chateau La Lieue. Julien is extremely passionate about nature and making wines that tell a story of the soil they come from. Chateau La Lieue has been certified organic since 1998. The organic farming allows them to showcase natural qualities of the land, where the grapes are hand harvested and vinified with the utmost care and minimal sulfites. Their vineyard is planted in clay and limestone and produces excellent red, white and rose wines.
The Château La Lieue vineyard extends over 78 hectares bathing in the Provence sun, in the heart of Provence Verte. Château La Lieue cultivates an extraordinary vineyard in L’Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) Coteaux Varois in Provence. These 78 hectares of vines are treated completely organically, and the domaine is certified Ecocert. Of course it precisely implies no weed killers, no insecticides and no chemical or synthetic products whatsoever – at Château La Lieue the vine rows are traditionally plowed and then enriched with organic manure, copper and sulfur. This ecosystem secures the obtaining of precious, rich and voluptuous healthy grapes that the winemaker, once the harvest is complete, will vinify with the greatest care.
The nature is queen here, as Château La Lieue has adopted organic methods of viticulture more than two decades ago. The AOC Coteaux Varois wines in Provence of Château La Lieue are emblematic of this ‘limestone Provence’ with its fresh and savory cuvées full of sunshine.

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the united states of america has lots of variety and is a nice place to live.
On September 11, 2001 The United States of America was subject to several terrorist attacks, killing thousands of people and devastating millions more.
America has been fighting to show it's Strength and Independence from the English Empire, beginning in 1763. The U.S.A. won it's independence After winning the Revolutionary War in 1776.
Even though America is projected as the 'Monstrosity of the World' is home to many notable Political and Civil Rights activists such as F.D.R. and Martin Luther King Jr.
"I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal." - Abraham Lincoln
God Bless The United States of America
the united states of america "sure of course"
other country " WTF!!!!! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT YOU FUCKING AMERICAN SLOB"
the united states of america " really, because you didnt feel this way when we were bailing your asses out"
It makes sense that the Internet was born in America because the Internet is a free cyberspace. It is a virtual representation of America: Greatness and the crap that comes with it.

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Sustainable Space System Planning On Urban Disaster Prevention And Hazard Assessment: A Case Study Of Tainan Metropolis, Taiwan
Free (open access)
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T.-Y. Chen, Y.-K. Chen, P.-K. Tseng, C.-H. Tu & F.-Y. Shyr
This empirical research is based on the relevant theoretical research and previous circumstances to develop a case study to explore in space planning for disaster prevention and relief. The research aims to establish a database system of disaster prevention and rescue sites for urban disaster prevention planning in Tainan metropolis, Taiwan. Historical data of Tainan metropolis were analyzed to construct a customized disaster information system. Through constructing a disaster prevention and rescue site system, a service size of fundamental refuge rings in Tainan metropolis was calculated, and influences on hazard sites and potentials of flood hazard toward refuge sites were evaluated. Using the software of MapInfo as an external platform for the database and MapBasis as internal system content, we develop a customized model for Tainan metropolis based on its refuge shelters, hazard sites, rescue locations, route system, and resources. The system provides city government officers and rescue sectors with space information, specific site inquiry, and detailed information of a particular site. This research also proposes some strategies for space planning on disaster prevention and rescue sites. Keywords: space planning, disaster prevention, database system, hazard assessment.
Keywords: space planning, disaster prevention, database system, hazard assessment.

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In light of the continuing and ever-stronger attacks on the legitimacy of the planning profession, planning scholars have recently been calling for quantitative studies that support the notion that planning matters. What is needed are methodologies that can be used by planners to assess the degree of impact their plans have had on actual urban development and, perhaps more important, on the achievement of planning goals. Such methods would differ from existing evaluation research in that the focus would be on assessing what has in fact occurred in the built environment, rather than on evaluating various plan alternatives before implementation. In this paper, I outline various plan assessment methods that delineate how one particular aspect of plans-identifying where public facilities are to be located-can be evaluated.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies


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State Assembly Passes Fiscally Responsible Budget
(Sacramento) – Led by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) and Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, the State Assembly has approved a new state budget. “This budget is both responsible and visionary,” said Speaker Rendon. “We lift families out of poverty, increase access to Early Childhood Education, and make college more accessible for Californians. We make these investments while ensuring our fiscal stability by growing the state’s Rainy Day Fund. This is a very positive budget – and a very positive step for California.” Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.


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Watch the Zoetis VRH and John Deere CMS AQHA World Championships
The Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse and John Deere AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships kicked off March 17 in Houston and can be viewed via live webcast.
March 16, 2016
The American Quarter Horse Association
The 2015 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse and John Deere AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships kicked off the first day of competition March 17 in Houston. Classes began at 8 a.m. in the Reliant Arena, with ranch conformation, followed by ranch reining.
This year’s event runs March 17-20 in Houston as part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The event is referred to as the 2015 Zoetis VRH and John Deere CMS world championships because the qualifying period was January 1 - December 31, 2015.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is providing a free live webcast of the shows at this year’s event. Watch all the action on HLSR Live Stream 2.
“We want to congratulate all the exhibitors competing at this year’s Zoetis VRH and John Deere CMS World Championships,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “These exhibitors and American Quarter Horses worked hard all year long to qualify for the honor to compete at this year’s event, and we wish everyone the best of luck.”
View the tentative schedule of events at www.aqha.com/versatility.
The Zoetis VRH and John Deere CMS worlds are events for American Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors from around the world, who must qualify by earning a predetermined number of points to compete. More than 550 entries from 27 states, as well as three Canadian provinces, are competing for six world championships and a purse of $82,000 in cash and awards at this year’s event.
Exhibitors that qualified for these shows can order their qualifier plaques and share the digital qualifier badges on social media. Visit Competitor Resources for more information.
Stay up to date on all the happenings at the Zoetis VRH and John Deere CMS world championships with online coverage provided by The American Quarter Horse Journal and Ranch Horse Journal at www.aqha.com/versatility and follow @AQHAJournal on Twitter for updates as the shows progress.
Zoetis is the proud sponsor of the Zoetis VRH World. AQHA Corporate Partner Zoetis cares about the well-being of your horse and understands the serious consequences of disease. In addition to being the official equine and cattle vaccine, Zoetis is pleased to offer the Equine Immunization Support Guarantee. Learn more about the Equine Immunization Guarantee.
The proud sponsor of the John Deere CMS World, John Deere offers AQHA members exclusive discounts of up to 28 percent off of select John Deere tractors, utility vehicles, mowers, commercial worksite equipment, implements and more. Click for more information on ways to save.
AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHAnews on Twitter and visit www.aqha.com/news.

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The Bulletin is the official record of the business of the Ecological Society of America. The Bulletin also covers ecological events, news and reports of interest to the ecological community. Finally, the Bulletin is a place of commentary and opinion on ecological issues which do not require scientific refereeing beyond the section editors and the editor in chief.Aims and Scope
The Bulletin publishes letters, longer commentaries, and philosophical and methodological items related to the science of ecology. In addition, the Bulletin publishes announcements of meetings; reviews of meetings, of software useful for ecological research and teaching, and of other tools for ecologists; articles about the teaching of ecology; obituaries for deceased members; ecologist winners of major awards; announcements; and reports of official actions by the Society. Previously published items from other sources can be republished in the Bulletin if the contributor obtains permission of the author and the copyright holder and clearly identifies the original publication. Bulletin content is not peer reviewed and, therefore, we do not accept articles that are too technical or specialized to be evaluated for publication without scientific review.


No matter how crazy and frustrating life can get, I always make an effort to see the silver lining and be obnoxiously positive. That’s why I did something called I Love…Fridays on my blog every week, but haven’t done so in the last few years when I needed it the most. Consider this a comeback of this weekly feature, where I talk about the things that have made me smile this week. Feel free to chime in and tell me the things you love on Twitter with the hashtag #IloveFridays. If you aren’t following me on Twitter, get on it! @BerrakDC
You’ll also notice that there are no longer comments on my blog. One of my favorite things about blogging, when I began, was all of the interactions in the comments. There used to be pages of conversations in the comments along, but as the internet has evolved, so has blogging and the way people interact with blogs. I get that. While I still love the feedback and interaction I get on my blog, I have to accept that it’s evolved into conversations off the blog. So you can find me on Twitter, my Facebook page, or email me.
Now on to the list!
I love…that it’s WORLD PENGUIN DAY!!
I love…that Istanbul is at the top of this list. Because it’s awesome, and I’m ridiculously homesick.
I love…my job. Seriously. I’m going to write a longer blog about it and how the adjustment to working with a team has been, but I wake up every day and get to do what I love for a company I’ve loved for years.
I love…that my impostor syndrome is in remission.
I love…that my friends send me ridiculous pictures and GIFs in the middle of the day.
I love…that I FINALLY GOT TO SEE PENGUINS IN REAL LIFE AND FED ONE NAMED FIONA. BECAUSE GUYS, MY LIFE IS NOW COMPLETE.
I love…that no one even batted an eye when I said that I’m going to get the domain name berrak.coffee
I love…that I am going to both VidCon and World Domination Summit this year! This summer is going to be wonderful. Are you going to either? Tell me on Twitter!
I love…living in Seattle. I love that my friends and I now have rituals, and that I enjoy both the sunshine and the rain.
I love…having ridiculous conversations like these.
Your turn! What do you love today? Tell me on Twitter with the hashtag #ILoveFridays or on this Facebook post! See you next time.


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My family were treated like royalty at the Boathouse Seafood Restaurant
14935 Marine Drive
White rock BC V4B 1C3
There were seven adults and three kids and no reservations. But we were made to feel very welcome and for the view alone it was worth it. For the food and service it was the icing on the cake. The two girls had ice cream, we shared tacos, soup, yam chips, sock eye salmon and my signature dish was miso haddock. There was fresh warm bread brought to the table first. Water and Cappuchino was on the cards and the lads enjoyed the Stanley Park Amber ale.
I climbed the White rock!!
We could have sat and ate all evening but alas a wedding today.
100% reccommended by the BFM. Thank you to the courteous staff especially head chef Terence.
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Hey Hot Stuff! Everyone loves Sriracha and Popcorn. So why not make these easy Sriracha Popcorn balls for you next holiday meet up.
I’m proud to be working with CVS Pharmacy to help spread the word about #BetterHealthMadeEasy and how to #FindYourHealthy. All opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers.
Holiday are overwhelming.
Sriracha Popcorn balls, using convenient, ready made Sriracha Popcorn from Gold Emblem Abound, sold at CVS. You’re probably already stopping there for something, right?
Busy much? The holiday season is upon us. I’m always trying to come up with new, easy recipes to try. Stress on the easy, and less stress on ME. The fewer places I have to go to shop, and less time and clean up involved, the better!
When I saw the Sriracha Popcorn from Gold Emblem Abound at CVS, I knew I had to try making some popcorn balls. Everyone loves Sriracha, and popcorn. Bonus points for our family and gluten free pals, because this is also a gluten free treat.
It’s easy to dress up these balls for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s gatherings. That’s an additional win!
Making these is similar to making Rice Krispie treats, and I can do all the melting in one giant glass bowl in the microwave, which means less clean up afterwards. Another win!
Here’s What You Need to Make Sriracha Popcorn Balls:
- Two Large 5 oz bags of Sriracha Popcorn from Gold Emblem Abound
- 1/2 Stick of butter
- 1/4c brown sugar
- 1 bag of mini marshmallows
Makes 25 tennis ball sized balls
Here’s What to Do to Make Sriracha Popcorn Balls:
- Place marshmallows and chunked butter into large glass bowl in microwave and melt in 15 second increments, pausing to stir between each round.
- Stir in brown sugar until evenly incorporated. Mixture should be smooth and creamy. Be careful – mixture is hot!
- Pour in the first bag of popcorn and gently stir till coated. Keep adding popcorn from the second bag until the mixture is the consistency you want.*
- When mixture is fully distributed, and cool enough to handle, make popcorn balls. You’ll want to have well greased hands – this is critical.
- Now is the time to decorate and add optional additional flavor/decor ingredients. They are fine as is but you could dress them up if you want to get fancy.
Note:I prefer a slightly less gooey/dryer mix which is a little less sweet. You might like it more marshmallow-y. You might use closer to one and a half bags where I would go for closer to two, and that’s ok!
Some ideas for embellishing the balls include:
- Dark chocolate drizzle
- Roll in colored sprinkles or tinted sugar
- Sprinkle with bacon salt
Place the balls on waxed paper or into paper muffin cup liners. They will keep in a sealed container for up to 3 days if you want to make these ahead of time.
Save yourself this holiday season:
Have you checked out all the great food items available at CVS lately?
As part of its ongoing commitment to health, CVS Pharmacy offers convenient, wholesome foods for holiday entertaining, as well as festive indulgences. With the expansion of its exclusive Gold Emblem Abound and Gold Emblem lines, healthier snacking is now more convenient than ever, with affordable and delicious options that appeal to a wide variety of preferences.
Gold Emblem Abound is the exclusive snack and grocery line from CVS Pharmacy offering more than 100 wholesome and great-tasting products that are free from artificial flavors, preservatives, and trans fats.
With many products that offer nutritional benefits tailored to your dietary preferences (including options that are gluten-free, organic, high in protein, high in fiber, low in sodium, and more), it’s never been easier and more convenient to find high-quality, flavorful and healthier options.
Gold Emblem is the exclusive line from CVS Pharmacy offering more than 250 great-tasting snacks, beverages and groceries – including nuts, trail mixes, chips, pretzels, dried fruits, cookies, spices, condiments, baking essentials and more.


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Gentex has announced that its auto-dimming rearview mirrors are available on the OPEL/Vauxhall 2012 Astra GTC, Zafira Tourer, and Ampera. The Astra GTC and Zafira Tourer also offer the SmartBeam(R) high-beam assist system. The vehicles are available in the European markets.
The Astra GTC is a sporty compact coupe. The Zafira Tourer is a compact monocab. Both vehicles offer the SmartBeam feature as standard equipment on the top trim level. For other trim levels, the feature is available in various packages. A base interior auto-dimming mirror is available on the Ampera, Opel’s new electric vehicle.
“This is exciting new business for Gentex,” said Enoch Jen, Gentex Senior Vice President. “The Astra GTC and Zafira Tourer are the first SmartBeam programs we have with Opel /Vauxhall that are not only compatible with Xenon headlamps but are also offered with Halogen headlamps — making it available to a wider range of customers. The Ampera is Opel’s first electric vehicle.”
“Our auto-dimming feature and SmartBeam technology are continuing to penetrate the C segment, or compact family car market,” said Jen.
SmartBeam uses a miniature camera-on-a-chip combined with algorithmic decision-making to automatically operate a vehicle’s high beams in order to optimize their usage according to surrounding traffic conditions. The system maximizes forward lighting while eliminating the repetitive task of turning the high beams on and off manually.
SmartBeam is integrated into a Gentex auto-dimming mirror, which automatically darkens to eliminate glare from the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation is the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist systems to the global automotive industry. The Company also provides commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices to the North American fire protection market, as well as dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business and general aviation markets. Based in Zeeland, Michigan, the international Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. More than half of the Company’s interior mirrors are sold with advanced electronic features, and more than 98 percent of the Company’s net sales are derived from the sale of auto-dimming mirrors to every major automaker in the world


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Chopped spinach 🍃
Black olives 🫒
Fire roasted corn 🌽
And I’ll top with avocado 🥑 and dairy free ranch when I eat em. This will keep the avocado from browning and the salad from getting soggy.
I did intentionally stack and layer these so they stay fresh and intact. Veggies with a higher water content on bottom.
**edit I CRAM the spinach… there’s a little over 2 cups of chopped spinach at the top.
** 2nd edit… I pour it into a bowl, and only store in the jar, because I also add avocado, sunflower seeds, and dressing after the fact


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Community Service and Pro-Bono Design Work
The newsletter I did for my synagogue was a bit much, even for me!
Took a group of singles out climbing at Santee Boulders after giving the lecture above. What the heck... Anything for a date!
A local climbing area was experiencing access issues, so I designed and distributed an informational poster.
My synagogue asked me to build them a seminar handbook, so I did!
Entered a few contests along the way.
This is a T-Shirt design for the Museum of Tolerence that gained me some fame in the form of an award and it's inclusion in a fine-arts gallery exhibit.
Anheiser Busch was offering $500 to the art student who won the "Know When To Say When" design contest. Man, I could've used that money!

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Due to the price and supply insecurities for rare earth metal-based permanent magnet (PM) materials, a search for new PM materials is ongoing. The properties of a new PM material are not known yet, but a span of likely parameters can be studied. This paper presents an investigation on how the remanence and recoil permeability of a PM material affect its usefulness in a low speed, multi-pole, and PM synchronous generator. Demagnetisation is also considered. The investigation is carried out by constrained optimisation of three different rotor topologies for maximum torque production for different PM material parameters and a fixed PM maximum energy. The rotor topologies used are surface mounted PM rotor, spoke type PM rotor and an interior PM rotor with radially magnetised PMs. The three different rotor topologies have their best performance for different kinds of materials. The spoke type PM rotor is the best at utilising low remanence materials as long as they are sufficiently resistant to demagnetisation. The surface mounted PM rotor works best with very demagnetisation resistant PM materials with a high remanence, while the radial interior PM rotor is preferable for high remanence materials with low demagnetisation resistance.
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited


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This eye treatment uses retinol and advanced peptides to boost collagen production to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as the overall tone and texture of skin to wake up tired eyes.
Optical diffusers in this anti-ageing eye care cream help to reduce the appearance of dark circles while soothing agents help to decrease puffy eyes. Suitable for all skin types to repair and prevent signs of ageing in the eye area.
Intense Eye Repair can help to treat dry skin around eyes, dull skin, crow’s feet, puffiness, crepey skin, fine lines and wrinkles, skin pigmentation, dark circles and a loss of elasticity.
* Disclaimer: Results may vary from person to person.
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Button design celebrating 50% representation of women at the 2020 Conference, designed by the Committee on Women in the Arts (CWA).
Help CAA celebrate its 50th anniversary of feminism at the organization! CAA wants to better understand and document the history of its Committee of Women in the Arts, including the committee’s many collaborations with other affiliate committees and groups, such as the Women’s Caucus for Art, The Feminist Art Project, the Queer Caucus, and many more. To this end, CAA is issuing a call to expand its CWA archives through a crowd sourcing campaign.
If you ever served on the CWA or collaborated with its members, please consider contributing images of photographs or ephemera, memories that are pertinent to its history, or any digital files or recordings. Any contributions will become eligible to become part of CAA institutional archive and will be featured in a series of CAA social media posts reflecting on our history and shared throughout 2022. It is imperative that CAA digitizes these important resources to ensure that the history of women’s contributions to the arts and arts education are not forgotten
- Send materials and questions to email@example.com, with “CAA Feminism” in the subject line
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Rep. Diego Hernandez resigns ahead of vote to oust him over harassment claims
Facing the possibility of being the first person ever to be expelled from the state Legislature, Democratic lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez resigned.
“Today I tendered my resignation so my colleagues may focus on serving Oregonians and so I can move forward with my life and focus on my health and family,” Hernandez said in a brief statement sent to OPB on Sunday evening.
'Culture of silence':Harassment allegations at Oregon Capitol span years
Earlier this weekend, a judge rejected Hernandez’s legal effort to stop the vote on his expulsion. The entire House was scheduled to vote as soon as Tuesday on whether to expel the Portland Democrat after a panel of lawmakers determined he created a hostile work environment for three women. It would have taken a two-thirds vote or 40 members of the House to expel Hernandez.


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| Welcome to Studios Aithrion 2, in a magnificent location, overlooking the deep blue waters of the Aegean island of Thasos in the northern Aegean Sea and the beach of Skala Potamia or Golden beach studios Aithrion 2 welcomes you to a place of unparalleled beauty, simplicity and peace.
Just 150m from the beach of Skala Potamia or Golden beach, built the Aithrion 2 studios with modern standards and facilities.
Within walking distance from the studios Aithrion 2 the center with shops and restaurants and all amenities Scale Potamia or Golden breacht. A short distance from the accommodation function ATM for your daily transactions. The owners of the studios Aithrion 2, promise an unforgettable stay in rooms in Thassos, enjoying the beach of Thassos and the wonderful sunshine. Find us at: http://www.studios-aithrion2.gr/


We examine the influence of superconductivity on the magneto-transport properties of a ferromagnetic Ni nanowire connected to Nb electrodes. We show experimentally and confirm theoretically that the Nb/Ni interface plays an essential role in the electron transport through the device. Just below the superconducting transition, a strong inverse proximity effect from the nanowire suppresses superconducting correlations at Nb/Ni interfaces, resulting in a conventional anisotropic magneto-resistive response. At lower temperatures however, the Nb electrodes operate as superconducting shunts. As the result, the magneto-resistance exhibits a strongly growing hysteretic behavior accompanied by a series of saw-like jumps. The latter are associated with the penetration/escape of individual Abrikosov vortices that influence non-equilibrium processes at the Nb/Ni interface. These effects should be taken into account when designing superconducting quantum nano-hybrids involving ferromagnetic nanowires.


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Planted in 2001, the South Bay vineyard is located in Prince Edward County and is a mix of clay, loam, shale loam and limestone. Conventional farming methods.
Eager to explore the diverse terroirs of Ontario, Tawse Winery and Huff Estates exchanged fruit from the 2013 vintage. We were keen to try our winemaking methods on Chardonnay from “The County”, just to see how important terroir actually is. In return, Huff did the same with our Quarry Road Pinot Noir. Barrel fermented and aged for 12 months, the result is a Chardonnay with aromas of minerality, tropical fruits and oak spice. The palate is lean and crisp with bright acidity and minerality; with hints of crisp Bosc pear and toast.
The minerality and fruitiness of this Chardonnay will pair nicely with beet salad, scallop ceviche or grilled calamari sprinkled with fresh lemon.


Taking a victory lap around North America after several wildly successful 2018 tours, Culture Abuse have announced a month’s worth of dates alongside prolific punker Tony Molina. Adding to the already hefty bill are supporting slots from DARE, Young Guv (Ben Cook of Fucked Up & No Warning), Lil Ugly Mane, Poison Thorn (Shane Moran of Title Fight), and more. In celebration of this headlining tour, Culture Abuse have shared their first new track (and music video, directed by David Kelling and Barbara Georges) in nearly a year.
DRAB MAJESTY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘MODERN MIRROR’ Due out July 12 on Dais Records /…
Drowse, the nom de plume of Portland-based musician Kyle Bates, has resurfaced with a new chapter in the project’s emotionally brutalizing, musically fearless narrative. Following up his wildly acclaimed sophomore LP Cold Air, Bates has announced the forthcoming release of Light Mirror. The album is due out on June 7 via The Flenser.
Conceived as a means to combat the tragedy he witnessed on the graveyard shift as a paramedic, Jordan Morrison’s project All Your Sisters never fails to poke and prod mankind’s freshest wounds. With his forthcoming LP, Trust Ruins, he dives even deeper into the emotional wasteland of modern living using power electronics and incising lyrics.
Commemorating thirty trips around the sun as one of metal’s most monolithic bands, Earth have announced plans to release their ninth studio album, Full Upon Her Burning Lips. A purge of the embellishment and panache from previous releases, Full Upon Her Burning Lips intimates Earth’s commitment to the minimalism of their primordial days.
Contemporary industrial act Alberich doesn’t just have a distaste for convention—he’s built a career from outright destroying musical norms. That commitment to outsider arts blazes mightily on the prolific producer’s new single, “Unity House.” This is the first single off Alberich’s forthcoming noise-art LP Quantized Angel, which will be released via Hospital Productions on April 12.
Richmond’s Inter Arma, reigning masters of the slow build, team up with Adult Swim Singles to offer up the 27th installment of the current program. “Stillness” arrives in anticipation of the band’s forthcoming album Sulphur English, set for release April 12th — listen to “Stillness” here.
Low Dose is a band that can take a punch. Whether we’re talking the dissolution of past projects, or the crumbling of a marriage, the quartet live with a resiliency that translates to their truculent sound. Any speculation of that fact can be laid to rest with one listen to their latest single, “Low,” which opens their forthcoming debut LP.
Richmond’s INTER ARMA, reigning masters of the slow build, continue to trace a distinctly ambitious trajectory through modern metal. Today, the band announces their 4th full-length offering Sulphur English, coming April 12th, 2019, and share the first single entitled “Citadel.”
Known for mining melodies from minimal arrangements, Xeno & Oaklander have found a way to make electronic music that’s as infectious as it is evocative. Their latest single, the pulse-punching nostalgia trip “Insomnia,” brings eloquence and nuance to dance music. Once again, Xeno & Oaklander have built a sound in the elusive balance between rhythm and reason


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For twenty years David Charles Plate has explored the mysteries of synchronicity in films and music. Enlightened by his occult and cultural studies, David has brought light to a little understood area of human experience..
What the current pipeline dispute in North Dakota is really all about is how we, as the human family, wish to live in the twenty-first century. Two very different philosophies and lifeways are at issue, one deeply connected to spirit and the sacred beauty of Mother Earth, the other utterly disconnected, regarding the material realm as nothing more than an economic resource.
Animistic perspectives, which hold the cosmos as “a being to whom prayers and offerings are made, who is endowed with understanding, agency and sentience, and responds to the actions of humans,” are often dismissed as primitive, yet this account of a healing within the shamanic traditions of the Native American Church and the vegetalistas of the Peruvian Amazon reminds us of how profound healing can be when it arises from indigenous perception of a sentient, living cosmos.
Ever since his youth William Burroughs had been intrigued by magic and the occult, reading the Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead and Eliphas Levi’s History of Magic while he was at Harvard. Evidently, with his return from the Old World to the New, he had not left such interests behind.


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Arlington, South Dakota is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. It is bordered by several other cities and towns that offer a variety of attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy.
To the north of Arlington lies Sisseton, South Dakota. This city is home to a number of historic sites, such as the Sisseton Historical Museum and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Cultural Center & Museum. Additionally, visitors can enjoy fishing on Lake Traverse or take part in some outdoor recreation at nearby Lake Cochrane Recreation Area.
To the east of Arlington lies Milbank, South Dakota. This city is known for its impressive collection of historic buildings, including City Hall and Carnegie Library, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can also enjoy fishing at nearby Big Stone Lake or take part in some outdoor recreation at Milbank City Park.
To the south of Arlington lies Watertown, South Dakota. This city has a number of attractions for visitors to explore, such as Bramble Park Zoo; Watertown Regional Library; Bramble Park Aquatic Center; Splash Island Waterpark; and Oakwood Mall Shopping Center. Additionally, visitors can enjoy some outdoor recreation at nearby Pelican Lake Recreation Area or take part in some wildlife viewing at Oakwood Lakes State Park.
Finally, to the west of Arlington lies Castlewood, South Dakota. This city is home to Castlewood State Park which offers camping sites as well as miles of hiking trails throughout its scenic woodlands and prairies. Additionally, visitors can enjoy fishing on nearby Castlewood Lake or take part in some bird watching at Big Sioux Recreation Area.
Overall, there are plenty of attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy when visiting Arlington and its surrounding cities and towns!
Population of Arlington, South Dakota
Arlington, South Dakota is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. According to the 2019 U.S. Census, the population of Arlington was 883 people. This population consists of a diverse mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds, with White (78.8%) representing the largest racial group followed by American Indian and Alaska Native (10%), Asian (4%), Black or African American (2%), and Hispanic or Latino (2%).
The majority of Arlington’s population is employed in blue-collar occupations, with 28% in construction and manufacturing, 19% in retail and sales, 14% in transportation and warehousing, 11% in food service and hospitality, 6% in health care services, 5% in education services, 4% in professional services, 3% in finance and insurance, 3% in government services, 2% each for arts/entertainment/recreation and information technology services.
In terms of age groups within Arlington’s population, 20-29 year olds make up the largest proportion at 24%, followed by 30-39 year olds at 20%, 40-49 year olds at 17%, 50-59 year olds at 16%, 60-69 year olds at 13%, 70+ year olds at 10%. Additionally, there are slightly more females than males living within Arlington with 487 females to 396 males.
Overall, Arlington’s population is diverse both racially and ethnically as well as by occupation type and age group. The town provides a great opportunity for those looking to settle down or visit a small town with plenty of attractions nearby!
Schools and Education in Arlington, South Dakota
Arlington, South Dakota is home to the Arlington Public School District, which serves the educational needs of its students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district’s primary school is Arlington Elementary School, which provides a quality education to students in grades K-6. Additionally, the district operates Arlington High School, which offers a comprehensive curriculum for students in grades 7-12.
The Arlington Public School District’s mission is to “provide a safe and nurturing learning environment that will prepare all students for success in college, career and life”. To accomplish this mission, the district strives to offer a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of its diverse student population. These include Advanced Placement and dual-credit courses as well as special education services and extracurricular activities such as sports teams, band, choir and theater programs. Check collegesanduniversitiesinusa for South Dakota colleges and universities.
In terms of student performance, Arlington Public Schools have consistently scored above average on state assessments. In 2019-20 school year, over 95% of students met or exceeded state standards in math and 91% met or exceeded standards in English language arts. Furthermore, the graduation rate for Arlington High School has consistently been above 95%.
Overall, Arlington Public Schools provide an excellent educational foundation for its students with rigorous academic programs as well as extracurricular activities designed to help them succeed in college and beyond!
Places of Interest in Arlington, South Dakota
Arlington, South Dakota is home to a variety of attractions and places of interest for visitors and residents alike. From outdoor recreation to museums and galleries, there’s something for everyone in this small town.
One popular destination is the Arlington Historic District, which includes several buildings from the late 19th century. Visitors can take a self-guided tour to explore these historic sites as well as learn about the town’s history. Another attraction is the Arlington Recreation Center, which offers a variety of activities including swimming, basketball, volleyball and more.
The town also boasts two museums: the Arlington Museum of History and the Arlington Art Center. The museum features exhibits on local history while the art center offers classes in painting, drawing and pottery as well as rotating exhibitions of various artistic mediums.
For those looking for outdoor activities, there are plenty of options near Arlington such as hiking trails at Lake Poinsett State Park or fishing at Lake Mitchell. There are also several golf courses in the area that offer courses ranging from beginner to advanced levels.
In addition to these attractions, Arlington offers a variety of restaurants featuring both local cuisine and international flavors as well as unique shops that allow visitors to purchase one-of-a-kind souvenirs from their trip to South Dakota!

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The quality of laser cutting processing is recognized, both in accuracy and cutting surface are much better than many other cutting methods. Therefore, customers have begun to turn to this cutting method with high speed and good effect. However, many people find that some manufacturers have particularly good cutting quality for the same products processed by laser cutting, and some are particularly poor.
This is actually related to the operation of the workers, because there are many factors that affect the quality of laser cutting to you, and you must pay attention to each item. This time we understand the influence of beam parameters and workpiece characteristics on quality in laser cutting, so as to reduce encounters during processing. Quality issues.
1. The influence of beam parameters on cutting quality
The (l) mode is directly related to the focusing ability of the beam, which is equivalent to the sharpness of a mechanical cutting tool. The lowest order mode or fundamental mode is represented by TEMn. The beam energy distribution of the cross-section is similar to the Gaussian curve distribution. The beam with this mode can be focused to the smallest spot size and energy density with a finite depth of field.
(2) Output power
If other variables (such as power distribution, spot size, etc.) remain unchanged, increasing the power can increase the cutting speed or cut thicker new surface materials.
(3) Stable cutting quality is guaranteed by applying consistent beam energy and quality. Therefore, the stability of laser output is a key factor in cutting. It includes maintaining non-passive output energy (power stability), consistent beam quality (mode stability) and optical path collimation stability.https://ptjcnc.com It also includes the polarization of the laser beam, the focusing of the laser beam, and the pulsed beam.
2. The influence of the characteristics of the workpiece on the cutting quality The characteristics of the workpiece are the most critical factor that affects the quality of the cutting and even determines whether or not it can be cut. The characteristics of the workpiece refer to the reflectivity of the material surface and the surface state of the material.
3. The influence of other factors on cutting quality
(1) The influence of cutting torque and nozzle
(2) The influence of the external optical system
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Rubio believes Russian hackers pursued members of his presidential campaign
Florida Senator and former presidential candidate Marco Rubio isn’t addressing claims he was the target of a Russian cyber attack, but he did tell fellow members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that his Senate campaign team had been targeted.
His former campaign staff, who had access to internal documents linked to his campaign, were targeted by foreign actors -- both during the campaign, and as recently as Wednesday, Rubio said during a hearing on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Wednesday’s attempt, which reportedly came from a Russian IP address, failed, he said.
“I do think it’s important to divulge to the committee because this has taken a partisan tone, not in the committee, but in July of 2016, shortly after I announced I would seek re-election to the United States Senate, former members of my presidential campaign team who had access to the internal information of my presidential campaign were targeted by IP addresses with an unknown location within Russia,” Rubio said during the hearing.
He added: “That effort was unsuccessful. I’d also inform the committee that within the last 24 hours, at 10:45 a.m. yesterday, a second attempt was made again against former members of my presidential campaign team who had access to our internal information, again targeted from an IP address from an unknown location in Russia. And that effort was also unsuccessful.”
In testimony before the committee, Clint Watts, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Program on National Security, talked about how this might have occurred.
“Russia’s overt media outlets and covert trolls sought to sideline opponents on both sides of the political spectrum,” he said. “Senator Rubio, in my opinion, you anecdotally suffered through these efforts.”
Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico also volunteered that hacking attempts had been made on his office, too.
“I can take some comfort now that Sen. Rubio and Sen. Cornyn and quite a few of us have had these sophisticated targeting examples where you end up having to make sure that everything’s in place, that your devices were not penetrated, Heinrich said. “I’ve certainly had staff targeted.”
CBS News’ Kathryn Watson contributed to this story
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A rare, fleeting “beauty” particle has been spotted in the first run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
The LHC started work on 30 March, and one of its four large detectors detected evidence of a beauty quark – also, less poetically, known as a bottom quark – on 5 April.
The find should be the first of many beauty decays that LHCb, the LHC’s beauty experiment, will observe, and demonstrates the detector is working as planned.
This first recorded particle is a meson composed of an anti-beauty quark – the beauty quark’s antiparticle – and an up quark – one of the two common quarks that make up protons and neutrons. While up quarks last for billions of years, the large beauty quarks swiftly decay into lower-energy particles in about 1.5 x 10-12 seconds.
After travelling only 2 millimetres in the accelerator, the beauty quark decayed to a lighter quark – still paired with the original up quark – and the extra energy was carried off in the form of electron-like particles called muons.
“It’s a very rare event – it’s like a needle in a haystack,” says Andreas Schopper, a spokesperson for LHCb. “In these 10 million data or so we find this one event.”
The particle was detected by LHCb’s automatic trigger system, which is designed to recognise unusual events or particles but to ignore the vast majority of proton collisions. Less than 1 per cent of the collisions will be of interest to LHCb scientists.
Once an event is recorded, the details of detector signals are sent out to computing centres on five continents, where over a few days software reconstructs particle tracks. “It is the teamwork of the collaboration,” says Schopper. “This is the first time we have really detected and reconstructed such a big particle.”
Back to the big bang
LHCb will look at many such decays in order to shed light on what happened to the antimatter that should have been created alongside the matter that makes up our universe.
The experiment is designed to examine what happens to beauty quarks, which form in high-energy explosions – not least the big bang. By comparing the decay products of beauty quarks, LHC researchers hope to find clues as to why our universe seems to favour matter over antimatter.
“While precision measurements will need many millions of beauty particles, as with kisses, the first is always very special,” says Jürgen Schukraft, spokesperson for the LHC’s ALICE experiment. “It shows that the detector is up to its task, performing very well in identifying the complex decay pattern.”


Stanford Law School’s Immigrants Rights Clinic created a clear, easily readable guide to “Getting Asylum Protection in the United States,” a 36-page booklet fully online. Asylum seekers, their friends and families, and advocates will likely reaffirm important lessons, learn new ones, and find the guide useful to share with others who want to replace general notations about asylum with real facts.
The English language version is here – https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SF-EOIR-Defensive-Asylum-Pro-Se-Guide_ENGLISH_FINAL.pdf
The Spanish language version is here – https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SF-EOIR-Defensive-Asylum-Pro-Se-Guide_SPANISH_FINAL.pdf
Created on behalf of two local advocacy and support groups – El Centro Legal de las Raza in Oakland, and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto – the guides also include usable copies of key documents mandated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as part of the asylum process.
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Also worth a look: the USCIS online guide to the asylum process (far less user friendly) – https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-asylum/asylum/obtaining-asylum-united-states


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Whedon to direct The Avengers
Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon has confirmed he will be directing The Avengers.
He made the announcement about the Marvel Comics-based film at Comic-Con in the US.
Joss says he's working on the outline for the Avengers script.
In a panel, Joss and Lost creator JJ Abrams discussed the future of 3D, the viability of the internet as a vehicle for original programming and what they love about comics, sci-fi and making movies.
JJ says he'll start shooting his new film, Super 8, in September.

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I will readily admit that I am not a true Michigan girl.
In fact, on my first visit to the Great Lakes state I remember that my primary concern (besides meeting my future in-laws, of course) was the lack of street lights on the dark country roads. City girl that I was, I was not comfortable with that at all!
Over time, Pedro and I established our home in Michigan and gradually moved farther and farther out into the country (and farther away from the streetlights!) and oddly enough I found myself enjoying the quiet life and especially the beautiful landscape all around me. When we returned to Michigan after our year of study in south Texas, I began to consider the things that I missed about this beautiful state.
They were simple things, really.
I missed the back country roads and the rolling fields of green pastures. I missed the neat, round bales of hay scattered across the landscape and the bright red barns accented against the varied shades of green. I missed the lush groves of trees lining the roads and fields, and the occasional tree standing graceful and all alone in the midst of a vast pasture. I missed driving past deer in the fields and cows in the pasture and considering those sights commonplace. I missed the pretty houses, many of them made by the hands of those who lived in them. And of course, I missed the lakes – big and small, dotting the horizon and the front yards, back yards, side yards of those who live in this lovely state.
It was good to be home, even for such a short while.


Data files obtained in the LC MS ChemStation environment can be translated into the MassHunter (G3335AA) file format through the use of the LCMS Translator utility located on the LCMS Supplemental DVD. However if the detector signal is saturated, the data appears as a square topped peak in the MassHunter Qualitative Analysis. In the LC ChemStation software the chromatogram appears as:
Whereas in MassHunter Qualitative Analysis the chromatogram appears as square topped or flat topped chromatographic peaks:
Evaluation of the mass spectrum of one of the peaks reveals that the abundance is ~8,388,096 counts. The significance of this amount is that it represents the 16 bit maximum of the data collection. These signals are saturated meaning that the response of the detector is no longer linear.


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Ashley Tisdale plays in the surf.
I don’t think so…
This is a bad picture. if you see her on Hellcats, you’d know she has a rocking body! She has a six pack!
That’s not 2010!! This picture is from 2008 or eaven earlier; that’s why she’s got the pre-hellcat body ;)
Happy Memorial Day, America. Are you relaxing like our country’s most famous bachelor this weekend?
So that’s what Prince Harry’s “oops, I missed a goal” face looks like.
It’s Memorial Day, which means it’s also the unofficial start of beach season.
Hot new couple alert! Could Khloé Kardashian and Rick Fox may have finally moved on from French Montana and Lamar Odom?

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Photo: No Boston Olympics
The Boston 2024 Organizing Committee, a group that is looking to host the next summer olympics in the Hub, brought together dozens of Massachusetts Olympians at a Fenway sports bar Monday night to garner support for the push, but not everyone is convinced it would be a wise endeavor.
A June poll by The Boston Globe found that 47 percent of 604 people polled backed the Olympic bid, while 43 percent opposed it. But when asked if they would back tax dollars supporting the bid, just 25 percent were in favor, while 64 percent opposed the idea.
According to Christopher Dempsey Co-Chair of No Boston Olympics, it's clear why.
"It's a scary reality," said Dempsey. "The [International Olympic Committee] is looking for someone to throw it a big, expensive party, and Boston is actually one of the favorites. But why would we want to foot the bill for that? "
No Boston Olympics released a report in February estimating that the cost of hosting the 2024 Games could run between $10 billion and $20 billion - about as much as The Big Dig.
But rather than using that money to build a velodrome or a new soccer stadium, No Boston Olympics believes it should be spent on improving transportation and building schools, hospitals and bridges.
"Those are the things that will make Boston a great place to live in five or ten years," said Dempsey. "Not sporting venues we don't really need."
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh addressed cost concerns at Monday's event at Blazing Paddles, saying he wasn't going to "mortgage the future of the city for the Olympics."
"I've been working very closely with the 2024 committee to talk about how we pay for it," Walsh said. "I think there’s an opportunity here in the city of Boston to put together an Olympics that’s a walkable Olympics. The infrastructure can be mostly private infrastructure."
Dempsey said No Boston Olympics plans to build more momentum against the 2024 bid in coming months.
"We'll be more active after the election," he said. "We want to be a consistent response to boosters who are talking about these big plans."
Follow Morgan Rousseau on Twitter: @MetroMorgan
Follow Metro Boston on Twitter: @MetroBOS

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