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In the future, after you print photos onto paper using your camera, you’ll be able to scan them and share them on Flickr using your mouse. At CES earlier this year, LG showed off an amazing new mouse that lets you quickly scan images and documents by simply waving the mouse over them. Now it’s available — if you live in the UK, you can buy one from Dabs for £90 (~$150).
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Here’s some interesting innovation on the tech-side of photography: on August 24, Sony will be unveiling a new lens adapter called the LA-EA2 that will let customers use large Sony Alpha DSLR lenses on their small NEX mirrorless cameras. Unlike most lens adapters, this one actually does a lot more than adapt lenses — it has its own translucent mirror and phase-detection autofocus sensor to aid the camera in providing snappy autofocus. It’s almost like an accessory that helps turn small NEX bodies into a DSLR-style camera (except there’s still no optical viewfinder).
Canon is on a tear today with its announcements. In addition to new Rebel cameras and new entry level flashes, they also have some lens news. First, they’re releasing new versions of their 500mm and 600mm lenses, but even more interesting is the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens they announced the development of. This is a zoom lens that has a 1.4x teleconverter built right in. Once you switch it on, it instant turns into a 280-560mm f/5.6 lens!
Sony has been gaining ground on Canon and Nikon lately by focusing on innovation, creating new technologies and entering the mirrorless market early while the two mega-corps have mostly been content with playing it safe with their popular products. Sony recently filed an interesting patent in Japan that shows some of this creative thinking at work. It’s a design for a compact camera in which the panel that hides the lens on the front of the camera turns into a camera grip when the lens is exposed!
Just as the Winter Olympics are heating up international competition in Vancouver this week, the U.S. has suffered a bit of a statistical loss to non-American companies on home turf: American-owned companies have captured far fewer U.S. patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2009. U.S. corporations hold about 49% of all U.S. utility patents in 2009, while non-U.S. firms hold the majority.
In a repeat of last year’s trend, major Asian companies, such as South Korea’s Samsung, Japan’s Canon, Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony and Seiko Epson have snagged a spot in the top ten in number of patents issued in 2009, according to the IFI Claims Patent Services ranking.
An interesting note: out of the top 10 on the list, many, such as Canon (viewfinder patent sketch featured above), Panasonic, are diverse companies whose products include printers and televisions, but have a notable stake in the consumer camera industry. Fujifilm, a Japanese-owned company dedicated to consumer camera products alone, placed 19th on the top 50 list as well.
Though the sheer number of patents does imply an accelerated growth and company innovation with an intent to bring the products to a consumer market, the press release notes that America has held its own considering the recession climate that still lingers:
Although the margin of patent dominance between U.S. and non-U.S. firms is slight and has been for several years, there is no uncertainty that foreign firms are adding patents at a frenetic pace. ”Interest in protecting corporate intellectual property has become intense both in the U.S. and abroad, and as a result we’re seeing an increased level of patent activity,” continued [general manager of IFI Patent Intelligence Darlene] Slaughter. ”The silver lining may be that the high priority foreign firms place on U.S. patents is a confirmation of the value and importance that the U.S. market represents.”
U.S. companies, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard held top spots on the rank as well, at 1st, 3rd, 8th, and 10th, respectively.
The web is abuzz over a project over at Stanford that aims to revolutionize how we think about photography by building an open source camera (dubbed Frankencamera).
Open. Source. Camera.
While you try to wrap your mind around this new paradigm, I’ll point out of a few of the important aspects of the project and throw in some of my thoughts on it.
Linux, Firefox, and now Frankencamera
The established order of things up to this point has been for behemoth camera corporations (i.e. Canon, Nikon, etc…) to sell consumers (i.e. you and me) hardware and software that they spend years and billions of dollars developing and tweaking. The same was true of operating systems and browsers before open source projects like Linux and Firefox crashed the party.
If this research group at Stanford successfully releases an open source platform for imaging, a whole new world of opportunity opens up for photographers and developers alike. Instead of attempting to have features added to future cameras by making noise and requesting them, we would be able to take matters into our own hands, building hardware or developing software to suit our needs.
Advanced In-Camera “Post”-Processing
Imagine if you could program your DSLR with some common Photoshop actions that you always run when post-processing your images, so the photos come out the camera with your edits already applied.
Even more advanced post-processing techniques could be moved into the camera, providing photographers with features that the large camera makers would never add to their DSLRs, since they prefer sticking to the fundamentals and leaving post-processing up to the photographer. For example, a photographer could choose to have his camera automatically bracket, merge, and tone map, allowing him to download HDR photographs directly from his camera.
The team behind the Frankencamera also envisions a future where photographers can download applications onto their cameras, just like apps can be downloaded to the iPhone from the App Store. Wifi on your camera? Directly uploading photographs to Flickr? Different photo styles and camera effects? The possibilities are endless, and it would definitely be interesting to see what applications developers would come up with.
As Apple’s App Store has shown, it definitely pays to put application development in the hands of individuals rather than keep it behind closed doors with your relatively small group of developers and engineers.
How would an open source software platform change the game in terms of hardware? The Frankencamera is currently being developed with a hodgepodge of parts — everything from Nokia cameraphone sensors to Canon lenses. If an open source camera gained any significant piece of the camera market pie, then third party lens manufacturers such as Tamron and Sigma would no doubt join in on the fun.
I’ve read elsewhere that third-party lens makers are forced to reverse engineer the mounting and focusing systems of camera makers such as Canon and Nikon. This would be completely unnecessary for an open source camera, and the third-party companies would even be able to contribute towards the software side to improve the functionality of their lenses.
A critical piece of the puzzle, however, is the issue of sensors. I’m sure the bulk of the billions spent on R&D has to do with sensor technology, and pretty much no one can compete with the larger companies on this front. No matter how popular an open source camera might be, adopters will likely have to take a hit on sensor quality unless one of the big players decides to contribute their sensors.
Personally, I think this is a great idea and really hope the research group succeeds in getting something off the ground and into our hands. I only wish it were a project being done over here at UC Berkeley, though I do know there’s some pretty interesting work being done related to camera sensors and bokeh rendering.


DOT to compile traffic dataTraffic counting strips are throughout Dickinson because the North Dakota Department of Transportation is doing what it does every three years, tracking the traffic in the state.
By: John Odermann, The Dickinson Press
Traffic counting strips are throughout Dickinson because the North Dakota Department of Transportation is doing what it does every three years, tracking the traffic in the state.
Tracking is done on a three year cycle with the state cut into thirds, said Bob Olzewski, NDDOT senior transportation technician.
Once the data is compiled the DOT puts together traffic density maps for the major cities in each region and the counties so they can be utilized by local governmental entities or business ventures, Olzewski said.
“They go out and they collect all this data throughout town and then they put it on a map for the city, so we have an idea how many cars are on certain parts of the system in a day,” Dickinson City Engineer Shawn Soehren said. “It helps in the design of the roads. How much traffic is on them, how thick do we have to make the pavement, what type of traffic it is, things of that nature.”
The city and state can then use the maps to determine what kind of surfacing should be used.
“Those counts and how traffic trends are changing sometimes will determine if we need to add signals or stops signs even,” Soehren said.
Businesses routinely contact Olzewski and Soehren for traffic information to determine where they will locate.
The NDDOT conducts about 1,600 to 1,700 counts each year, Olzewski said and the cost varies depending on the type of information the state is looking for, but it is relatively low for the information it provides, with only two employees and the counting equipment needed to conduct the counts.
The strips count the number of axles that cross them over a 48-hour period, Olzewski said. Those numbers are then put into a formula that forecasts the traffic on that road over a 365-day period called an Annual Daily Traffic.
This year counts will take place in Bismarck, Dickinson and Mandan, and Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, McClain, McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope and Stark counties.


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Denis O’Brien-backed firm gets go-ahead for €50m project in D4
Decision granted to enable Gibraltar registered Purleigh Holdings build 71 apartments
Property firm is backed by billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
A group of Dublin 4 residents have failed in their bid to block plans by a property firm backed by businessman Denis O’Brien from building a €50 million luxury apartment development in Donnybrook.
This follows An Bord Pleanála’s decision giving the go-ahead to Gibraltar registered Purleigh Holdings Ltd to build 71 apartments in five stand-alone white pavilion blocks at Greenfield in Dublin 4.
In 2010, it was reported that the 3.3 acre Greenfield site was swapped with UCD for land beside the university’s Belgrove student residences and a reported €12.5 million in cash.
Dublin City Council greenlighted the scheme despite 18 separate objections lodged against the plan, including three objections from local residents’ groups.
The 30 residents of adjoining Nutley Square appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála through their management firm, Nutley Square Management Company, along with the Greenfield Park Residents Group and Brenda Fives and others.
In its ruling, the board gave the plan the go-ahead having regard to this zoning objective, the nature and scale of the proposed development and to the character and pattern of existing and permitted development in the vicinity of the site.
The board said that subject to compliance with the conditions, the proposed development would not seriously injure the residential or other amenities of the area and would not be prejudicial to public health.

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Need to cool off on a hot summer day? You guessed it, ice cream!
By Amanda Jowsey
It seems that there is one go-to food that fits just about any occasion. Bad breakup? Ice cream. Feeling stressed? Ice cream. Celebrating? Ice cream. Need to cool off on a hot summer day? You guessed it, ice cream!
What is it about this tasty treat that makes us feel so good? Turns out that there are actually scientific reasons for our enjoyment of a cold pint, cone, dish or shake, however you prefer to get your fill.
1. Dairy-based ice cream contains several vitamins and minerals.
The vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium in ice cream benefit overall well being. Registered dietitian Sheila Flavin wants people to be cautious when considering these nutritional benefits, however.
“The reason you eat ice cream is not for the nutritional benefits, but it’s what I put in the category of a fun food. It’s celebratory. It tastes good because of the high sugar content and the high fat content. The two of those together make it very palatable. There’s definitely room for fun foods in your diet,” Flavin said.
Chiropractor Paul Bluestein also helps to set the record straight on the nutritional component of ice cream. Bluestein is the founder and president of Patient Advantage, a personal medical research and patient advocacy firm.
In ice cream, “If you include other items that are healthy, walnuts, bananas, pecans, small fruits etc, there can be another small component that would add to the nutritional value. Artificial flavors have a negative effect. Colorings make it a less perfect food. You don’t want the extra chemicals,” Bluestein said. “Many cheaper ice creams with artificial flavors and coloring wipe out all the nutritional benefits.”
The bottom line is that high quality, dairy-based ice cream with little to no additives is the best way to keep its feel-good benefit alive.
2. It boosts energy.
The carbohydrates, fats, proteins and sugar in this sweet treat all help to keep us moving. “It’s the sugar high that elevates mood,” Bluestein said. “It’s a big burst. The fat component also has that type of trigger. The fat component is more likely to make you want to eat more of it. Ice cream is a mix of both saturated and unsaturated fats, but both help satisfy the body’s need for fat to energy conversion.
3. It can provide natural relaxation.
Ice cream is made from milk and contains high levels of L-tryptophan. This amino acid helps to produce serotonin and melatonin. Some research suggests that having sufficient levels of L-tryptophan affects hormonal balance, thought patterns and behavior. According to Bluestein, “The amounts are relatively high in dairy products. If you’re making ice cream from real cream and real milk, you are going to have higher levels of L-tryptophan. Some research suggests that it’s an aid to sleeping.”
You would, however, have to consume a significant amount of this tasty treat for it to have any sustained impact on emotional regularity or improved sleep.
4. It triggers happiness.
The Institute of Psychiatry in London examined people’s brains when eating ice cream. They found that a part of the brain that registers emotional pleasure, the orbitofrontal cortex, was activated. According to the Journal of Nutritional Health and Food Engineering, ice creams that are rich in protein also increase the odds of boosting tyrosine levels in the brain, a neurotransmitter that raises dopamine levels. They also state that eating sweets causes the release of endogenous opiates which influence mood and the ability to calm down.
Flavin said there can be “a heightened response to dopamine” when eating ice cream, especially if you go without it for a long time. “If you restrict a food like ice cream… and then you finally eat it, your body will overreact and produce extra amounts of dopamine and your brain explodes with pleasure,” Flavin explained.
She specializes in treating those with eating disorder issues. People have to be careful with restricting desserts like ice cream because it can ultimately lead to overeating. It’s OK not only to allow desserts in the diet, but to enjoy them and feel good about them when eaten in moderation, Flavin said.
Adding natural flavors or ingredients to the ice cream introduces another variable, Bluestein explained.
Chocolate, for example, in its natural form, has solids that are both antioxidants and mood boosters.
“Having chocolate ice cream is actually a different experience than having vanilla,” Bluestein said. “You’re going to get a bigger happy feeling out of chocolate ice cream, theoretically, than you would vanilla or other flavors.”
There is, of course, the emotional component to eating ice cream. That happy connection to our childhood that plays a role.
“It’s hard to connect a bad memory with ice cream. It’s a treat. It’s a reward. That psychological piece is there,” Bluestein said.
Of course, like all things, moderation is key. If you are an otherwise healthy individual and you love to indulge in this creamy cold snack, you can put aside your guilt. Ice cream really does make you happy.
I tried to interview a cow for this story to see how she felt about helping to make one of the world’s most beloved treats. All she said was “mooooo!”

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Ending Mandatory Retirement
SFUFA worked closely with CUFA/BC and other faculty associations to end mandatory retirement at age 65 in British Columbia.
The following records of that campaign are available:
A PDF of SFUFA’s Announcement of Agreement to End Mandatory Retirement. This document includes the agreement in full as it was sent to members.
A list of sources on the topic made available to members.

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Last week, I attended The Nursery workshop, taught by the talented Tim Coulson. Despite reading my manual over and over, my dslr and I have never been good friends. My photography has always been a bit hit and miss. I have dabbled here and there but my disappointment and frustration usually lead me to turning the dial back to auto.
After a wonderful day soaking in as much of Tim's knowledge and enthusiam for photography as I could, I am finally feeling like the pieces of the puzzle are fitting together.
Tim is not only a talented photographer but he has a real gift for teaching and connecting with others. Listening to Tim speak so passionately about people and life and capturing the everyday joy was truly inspiring. The idea of spending my time taking better photographs instead of editing them is spot on, I think!
If you ever have the opportunity to attend The Nursery, I promise you'll be glad you did!
So then...a few snaps from the day, the beginning of my photographic journey if you like.
Still a bit hit and miss but no sign of auto ;)
Thank you so much Tim for sharing your passion.
Special thanks to our models, the beautiful and patient Kesh and little Roo.
It was also lovely to meet the other workshop participants.
What a lovely bunch of people to learn with!
After a bit of thought I have decided to have a go at The 52 Project, hosted by the lovely Che and Fidel blog. The perfect opportunity to hone my photography skills and capture my little loves as they grow and change this year.
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."
1/52 My gang...swimming, playing and enjoying a zooper dooper on a 43 degree day.

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text: Things today are not all that different from the first century when Jesus taught His disciples the nature of discipleship. Most families at the time were blended families with children from multiple mothers living together. Usually children today stay with mom, but back then they stayed with dad. But both then and now most families are blended families. Both back then and now divorce is pretty easy — no fault divorce was common in those days and today is not much different. Today at least there is a legal system to protect people when it happens. Back when Mark was written children who were not aborted were often dumped at birth to die from the elements, sold to be gladiators or into prostitution, or sometimes even disfigured so as to make them better beggars. Thankfully, in large part due to the influence of Christianity, children today are valued and protected much more than they were back then — well at least children who make it to birth. Other than the occasional college professor, most Americans are still against infanticide and the laws still reflect that. But children who are not yet born are considered disposable today. I mention these things not to launch into a sermon about all of the ills of society nor to serve as a judge but rather to acknowledge the context. This is the broken world in which we live. Thus we often have questions about God’s will although as we will see in the passage they are not always the right questions.

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Russia's Polymetal boosts 2008 gold, silver output
MOSCOW Jan 21 (Reuters) - Russian precious metals miner Polymetal PMTL.MM said on Wednesday output of gold rose to 285,000 ounces last year, up 17 percent on 2007, and silver output increased to 17.2 million ounces, up 8 percent.
Polymetal said in a statement revenues rose by 62 percent last year to $500 million.
The company confirmed its production targets for 2009 at 280,000-300,000 ounces of gold and 17-18 million ounces of silver. (Reporting by Aleksandras Budrys)
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Rocket League this week will roll out Buy Rocket League Items a brand new collaboration with NASCAR a good way to see 9 groups have their sponsored automobiles covered in the sport, imparting a partnership this is greater focused on accomplishing more youthful consumers than producing direct sales for the sport.
The sport, which features vehicles playing football, has struck a comparable deal with Formula One so as to make its debut later.
Starting on Thursday, and strolling via the subsequent Wednesday, the NASCAR 2021 fan p.C. May be to be had to gamers to purchase. It will come with 9 cars throughout all three of NASCAR’s manufacturers. The % comes with 9 virtual NASCAR team decals and participant banners, a NASCAR/Rocket League decal and Goodyear tires. Players buy packs using credits they purchase that begin around $4.Ninety nine USD.
Rocket League is hanging extra precise partnerships with vehicle-associated groups, along with a current one with Lamborghini, to digitally include them into the sport. But the edges say this Rocket League Items can be the first time that actual corporate sponsors may be covered in the sport of Rocket League, which changed into allowed because sport developer Psyonix Studios diagnosed how sponsors are a part of a NASCAR race automobile’s normal look.


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I'm an amateur artist, but I love to doodle sooooo much. It's fun! Why am I posting my sketches here? To get comments and critique. You'll probably see a mixture of a bunch of styles, and boy will it vary. o.o
Realism of Aelina Rowan from my current game - Ghost Shards Requiem
Side-view of Aelina Rowan from Ghost Shards Requiem - drawn today
Concept art for a story I was working on
Girl from same story as above (not Ghost Shards)
Random girl - inspired by a real life girl I saw that day
Illenia from an 8 year old story
Jewel from an 8 year old story
Nelly from an 8 year old story - sister of Illenia
Amazing how you improve on areas you had trouble with and in general. I like the girl you draw a lot also, and the elf lady. She's great looking, even the curls are perfect~ Where do you get your ideas for outfits? You don't show any problems with how they have the right flow or thickness.
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...If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails....

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Getting to Marion Bay
Marion Bay – Bream Creek is right at the centre of South East Tasmania making it an ideal location to stay while you explore southern Tassie.
Look 2 weeks or more before flying for great discounts and special fares. Book Cheap Flights to Hobart from anywhere in Australia. Hire a car in Hobart to pick up on arrival at the airport.
You can be relaxing at Beachbreaks just half an hour from Hobart airport.
Melbourne is 65 minutes flying time. Sydney is 1 hr 50 minutes flying time.
To travel in your own vehicle voyage overnight on The Spirit from Melbourne. Enjoy the drive from Devonport arriving at Marion Bay at approximately 4 p.m.
GETTING TO BEACHBREAKS FROM HOBART AIRPORT.
Hobart Airport is aproximately 25 minutes away. At the highway roundabout go right into SORELL. Turn right at the only traffic lights in Sorell. About 15 minutes (20kms) down the road to Port Arthur is Copping. Exit left the Arthur Highway at Copping. (at the Caltex petrol station.) You are on Marion Bay Road. Travel less than 4 kms along Marion Bay Rd. Beachbreaks is on the L.H.S. Stay on the bitumen all the way to Beachbreaks.
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From ORFORD follow the highway to the only traffic lights in SORELL. Go straight thru to COPPING.
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CHADRON, Neb. (AP) —
The federal government has agreed to pay up to $7.5 million to help
repair taxiways and the main runway at Chadron Municipal Airport in
The work is needed because
concrete from a repaving project in 2000 has failed.
Public Works Director Milo Rust says the horizontal cracks were
discovered last summer during a sealing project. He says the concrete
failure has been blamed on an unexpected chemical reaction involving the
silica sand used in the cement mix.
Rust says experts aren't sure
what caused the reaction. He says the concrete used in 2000 met
specifications and passed required tests at the time.
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Adam Zebib closed his restaurant this summer for about seven weeks. When he reopened on Aug. 14, it had a new name, look, and menu.
As the name would imply, the Brunch Club at 378 George St. is serving Belgian waffles, shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict, biscuits in sausage gravy, mimosas, and more.
It’s a drastic change compared to the burger-dominated menu that was offered at the Brunch Club’s predecessor in the space, the George Street Ale House.
The change was prompted by New Brunswick diners’ evolving habits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zebib said.
“To me, from what I can tell at least in this area, Friday and Saturday night, people aren’t out like they were,” he said.
Traditional eating patterns have been thrown out the window like three-week-old leftovers, and to prove his point, a group of coworkers from a local office just happened to stop in one afternoon last week to order six espresso martinis.
“People drink during the day,” Zebib said. “That’s one thing I realized is that was a lot more infrequent during COVID, that people would stop in and buy cocktails during the day. But now, people have one to two drinks with lunch. We sell mimosas all the time, sangria. I just came out with a new margarita mimosa.”
It’s interesting that Zebib has become such a savvy restaurateur considering that owning a restaurant was never part of a plan. He became an investor and a silent partner in Sliders, which predated the George Street Ale House. In 2010, however, circumstances led to Zebib becoming the one-and-only owner.
There was a steep learning curve as Zebib pivoted from a career in the mortgage business. He soon rebranded the restaurant, and the George Street Ale House became a staple for diners looking for some late-night comfort food or who wanted to knock back some beers while watching a ballgame.
The Brunch Club is meant to be a quieter, more inviting, and more open space.
He’s added new light fixtures and made the back bar tidier and more attractive. He fabricated the new light-grain tables in his garage over the summer. He’s added a coffee bar and converted a small office at the back of the room into a DJ booth.
As much as the Brunch Club was born to meet ever-changing tastes and dining habits, it also gave Zebib a chance to expand and elevate the menu and develop all the recipes.
Although there was a smattering of brunch choices on the Ale House’s menu and Zebib claims to have been serving brunch options before it was trendy, new dishes such as the steak and egg hoagie are front and center at the Brunch Club. The toasted hoagie is loaded with an egg cooked to your liking and heaping helpings of cheesesteak. It's all covered in a blanket of cheese and served with seasoned potatoes.
“I realized that people are going to drink no matter what,” Zebib said. “If you give them a place with alcohol, they’re going to come in and they’re going to drink. But, if you have good food and you’re known for that food, they can’t get that anywhere else.
“That cheesesteak, nobody else in town has it," he added. "But everybody can get a can of Head Hunter (beer) down the street at another bar. Somebody else can make you a margarita. I might make you a better margarita, but a margarita is a margarita.”
Story & Photo By: Chuck O'Donnell

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Some 410,000 people entered the Expo site by 7pm yesterday.
Among yesterday's visitors, 119,000 came in tour groups and 50,605 were local residents with complimentary tickets offered by the Shanghai government. A total of 68,457 tickets were sold at the gates, 26,126 of them for evening visit.
As of 6pm, 80,000 visitors had passed through Houtan entrance, compared with 63,000 at Shangnan Road entrance, 70,000 at Changqing Road entrance and 52,000 at Gaoke Road entrance.
As many as 63 shows were performed at Expo venues from morning to 5pm yesterday, attracting 48,000 spectators. Some 5,795 volunteers worked on the site.
Five on-site health clinics treated 407 visitors yesterday by 4pm.
The Expo Organizer expects some 133,000 group visitors today.
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This is my Panda bear!! He is a toy blue merle Aussiedoodle. His parents (poodle mama + aussie papa) are about 10 inches tall so I expect him to get no bigger than 12 inches and 10-12 lbs.
He came from Illinois and is very energetic. He loves his yellow ball and chew bones. He also loves his mama bear, me :)
Havapoo- Havanese/Poodle mix
mya's favorite game is tug of war.trying to brush Mya is like wrestling a tiger,no mader how hard you try she always ends up running away.When Mya hears her food hitting the bottom of the dish she runs as fast as she can to get to it.Mya is a handfull and I wouldn't want it any other why.:D
Dexter was born on Valentine's Day of 2012. He was the largest puppy in a litter of 13! tiny goldendoodles! Now he is a part of our family.
Both his mom and dad are red and he turned out to be red as well, which I find very cute and rare for the goldendoodle.
I'm almost a year old now! I take agility classes and I'm smart as a whip (everyone says so at least). My favorite part is going through the tunnel. Sometimes I run through it too many times!
I know how to high-five, high-ten, sit, stay, go to my bed, and I play dead when my mom says "Avada Kedavra."
I like to chew on sticks and destroy toys. My mom has yet to find me a toy I can't destroy!

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A Doll's House Tickets
A Doll's House Information
A Doll's House at the Playhouse Theatre is now postponed. For more information, please read here.
Ibsen's A Doll's House was first performed in 1879, and focusses on a family: lawyer Torvald Helmer, his wife Nora and their three children. Torvald considers himself a noble man, and is dismayed when he discovers a secret Nora, whom he sees as innocent and almost like his property, has been keeping from him, even though it may have saved his life.
Chastain, who has starred in the films Interstellar, The Help and The Martian, will make her London stage debut in the production. She made her Broadway debut in 2012 when she appeared in The Heiress at the Walter Kerr Theatre, and later appeared in The Children's Monologues in 2017. She will take on the role of Nora in Jamie Lloyd's production of A Doll's House.
Further casting is set to be announced in due course.
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Other key stars Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate remain absent. The injuries have contributed to a slow start to the season for the Merseysiders.
Liverpool are perhaps feeling the effects of last season, in which they played in every possible fixture and came within two positive results of winning every trophy available. The mental and physical impacts appear to be affecting their start to the new campaign.
Matip’s late header against Ajax secured just a third win in eight matches across all competitions this season. Liverpool have drawn three and lost one of their six Premier League games so far.


Average first snowfall for Oklahoma City is in December
A closer look at snow statistics for the capital city
With winter-like temperatures in place, there is already talk of snow in the forecast. Even though it can snow in November, most times the first flakes don't fly in Oklahoma City until December.
Here is a closer look at the snow statistics for Oklahoma City:
- First measurable snow: Oct. 26
- Average first measurable snow: Dec. 15
- Average first inch of snow: Dec. 28
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Palghat R. Raghu was born on January 9, 1928 in Rangoon, Burma. He died of cardiac arrest on June 2, 2009. As a child, he was immensely talented and inducted into mridangam lessons very early in his life. His first mridangam lessons were from Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer and Trichy Raghava Iyer. Later he learnt the art from the legendary Mridangam wizard Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer.
Ever since, he has accompanied numerous artists for the past 60 years with distinction. He is a graduate of mathematics. He was a famous Carnatic musician and percussionist. Palghat Raghu was a percussion master known for his distinctive style in playing as well as his effortless finger techniques and technical brilliance.
His unique style which involves imaginative use of the Toppi (left part of Mridangam) combines melody with rhythm and lifts the concert performance to high levels. Using different techniques, he adjusted his playing style to not only different artists and instruments but also captures the bhava and sahitya of music.
Awards & Titles
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1983
• Palghat Mani Iyer award (first recipient)
• Padma Shri in year 1985
• Mridangam Chakravarty award
• Kalaimamani (Tamil Nadu)
• Sangeetha Choodamani
• Mridangam Nada Mani (Shankaracharya)
• Nada Brahmam – award from Narada Gana Sabha( 2000)
• Nada Nidhi (2001)
• Sangeetha Kalanidhi (2007)


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On Saturday, May 2nd, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, I will be performing as part of ManQuestion.org’s 2015 New Masculinities Festival. Tickets are $10 per performance slot, each of which lasts about an hour, and $20 for the day. You can buy tickets here. There’s also a Facebook page. If you’re in the area, it would be lovely to see you there.
Re-Performing Manhood: We examine the impact of expectations of masculinity on people’s lives and work to imagine new possibilities for gender expression…. [I]n the festival, we take advantage of the power of produced theatre, dance, and performance art to challenge our thinking and transport us to new worlds and perspectives.
Here’s the festival poster, which contains the schedule. I’m going on during the 5:30 slot:


Much has been said in the past few weeks and months about Google Glass, Google’s latest innovation that will see it shortly launch Internet-connected glasses with a small computer display in the corner of one lens that is visible to, and voice-controlled by, the wearer. The proposed launch capabilities of the device itself are, in pure computing terms, actually relatively modest: the ability to search the web, bring up maps, take photographs and video and share to social media.
So far, so iPhone.
But, because users wear and interact with Google Glass wherever they go, they will have a depth of relationship with their device that far exceeds any previous relationship between man and computer. Then throw in the likely short- to mid-term evolution of the device — augmented reality, facial recognition — and it becomes easy to see why Google Glass is so widely heralded as The Next Big Thing.
Of course, with an always-on, always-worn and always-connected, photo-snapping, video-recording, social media-sharing device, the privacy issues are a-plenty, ranging from the potential for crowd-sourced law enforcement surveillance to the more mundane forgetting-to-remove-Google-Glass-when-visiting-the-men’s-room scenario. These concerns have seen a very heated debate play out across the press, on TV and, of course, on blogs and social media.
But to focus the privacy debate just on Google Glass really misses the point. Google Glass is the headline-grabber, but in reality it is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the wearable computing products that will increasingly be hitting the market over the coming years. Pens, watches, glasses (Baidu is launching its own smart glasses too), shoes, whatever else you care to think of will soon all be Internet-connected. And it does not stop at wearable computing either; think about Internet-connected home appliances: We can already get Internet-connected TVs, game consoles, radios, alarm clocks, energy meters, coffee machines, home safety cameras, baby alarms and cars. Follow this trend and, pretty soon, every home appliance and personal accessory will be Internet-connected.
All of these connected devices — this Internet of Things — collect an enormous volume of information about us and, in general, as consumers we want them: they simplify, organize and enhance our lives. But, as a privacy community, our instinct is to recoil at the idea of a growing pool of networked devices that collect more and more information about us, even if their purpose is ultimately to provide services we want.
The consequence of this tends to be a knee-jerk insistence on ever-strengthened consent requirements and standards. Surely the only way we can justify such a vast collection of personal information, used to build incredibly intricate profiles of our interests, relationships and behaviour, is to predicate collection on our explicit consent. That has to be right, doesn’t it?
The short answer to this is ‘No’. Though not, as you might think, for the traditionally given reasons that users do not like consent pop-ups or that difficulties arise when users refuse, condition or withdraw their consents.
Instead, it is simply that explicit consent is lazy. Sure, in some circumstances it may be warranted, but to look to explicit consent as some kind of data collection panacea will drive poor compliance that delivers little real protection for individuals.
Because when you build compliance around explicit consent notices, it is inevitable that those notices will become longer, all-inclusive, heavily caveated and designed to guard against risk. Consent notices become seen as a legal issue not a design issue, inhibiting the adoption of Privacy by Design development so that, rather than enhancing user transparency, they have the opposite effect. Instead, designers build products with little thought to privacy, safe in the knowledge that they can simply ‘bolt on’ a detailed consent notice as a ‘take it or leave it’ proposition on installation or first use, just like terms of service are now. And, as technology becomes ever more complicated, so it becomes ever more likely that consumers will not really understand what it is they are consenting to anyway, no matter how well it is explained. It is also a safe bet that users will simply ignore any notice that stands between them and the service they want to receive. If you don’t believe me, then look at cookie consent as a case in point.
Instead, it is incumbent upon us as privacy professionals to think up a better solution. One that strikes a balance between the legitimate expectations of the individual with regard to his or her privacy and the legitimate interests of the business with regard to its need to collect and use data. One that enables the business to deliver innovative new products and services to consumers in a way that demonstrates respect for their data and engenders their trust and which does not result in lazy, consent-driven compliance. One that encourages controllers to build privacy functionality into their products from the very outset, not address it as an afterthought.
Maybe what we need is a concept of an online ‘personal space’.
In the physical world, whether through the rules of social etiquette, an individual’s body language or some other indicator, we implicitly understand that there is an invisible boundary we must respect when standing in close physical proximity to another person. A similar concept could be conceived for the online world — ironically, Big Data profiles could help here. Or maybe it is as simple as promoting a concept of ‘surprise minimization’ as proposed by the California attorney general in her guidance on mobile privacy — the concept that, through Privacy by Design methodologies, you avoid surprising individuals by collecting data from or about them that, in the given context, they would not expect or want to be collected.
Whatever the solution is, we are entering a brave new world; it demands some brave new thinking.
This article was first published in the IAPP Privacy Perspectives.


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As technology continues to permeate all aspects of our lives, it is imperative to be familiar with various legal terminologies relevant to the digital world. One such term that is found in software and technology-related documents is End User License Agreement or EULA. In Portuguese, it is referred to as “Acordo de Licença de Usuário Final” or simply “ALUF.”
So, what exactly is an End User License Agreement?
In simple terms, an End User License Agreement is a legal contract between the software vendor and the user, outlining the terms and conditions under which a user can use the software or application. It typically outlines the user`s rights and limitations with respect to the software, including terms related to ownership, usage, and distribution of the software.
An EULA is generally included with most software and application downloads, requiring the user to agree to the terms and conditions before he or she can use the software. Once the user agrees to the terms, he or she is bound by them.
What does an End User License Agreement generally cover?
An End User License Agreement typically outlines the following:
1. License Grant: This section explains the terms under which the user is granted the right to use the software.
2. Limitations on Use: The EULA lays out the specific ways in which the user is permitted to use the software. This includes restrictions on copying, modifying, or reverse-engineering the software.
3. Intellectual Property: This section outlines the ownership and intellectual property rights related to the software.
4. Warranty and Disclaimer: The EULA includes information about the software`s warranty, if any, and any disclaimers.
5. Termination: The terms and conditions for termination of the license are also specified in the EULA.
6. Jurisdiction: The EULA identifies the jurisdiction in which any disputes related to the software will be settled.
Why is an End User License Agreement important?
An End User License Agreement is important for both the software vendor and the user. For the software vendor, it provides legal protection against any misuse or unauthorized use of the software. On the other hand, for the user, the EULA provides transparency regarding the terms and conditions under which the software can be used.
If you are downloading any software or application, it is essential to read and understand the End User License Agreement. This will help you understand the rights and limitations that come with using the software, and ensure that you are using it legally and within the scope of the license granted to you.
In conclusion, an End User License Agreement is a critical legal document that must be understood before using any software. As a user, you must take the time to read and comprehend the terms and conditions outlined in the EULA before agreeing to them. This ensures that you are not violating any legal provisions and are using the software within the scope of the license granted to you.

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Berita Dari Piala Dunia – This article will discuss a total of 5 countries that are strong contenders to win the World Cup 2022. The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
The draw for the group stage of the 2022 World Cup will take place today, Friday (1/4/2022) at 23:00 WIB. Looking at the list of teams that have qualified for the 2022 World Cup, which team has the best chance of winning?
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Argentina has a chance to become the champion of the 2022 World Cup, the status of the 2021 Copa America champion and the undefeated status in the South American zone in the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup are criteria.
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After reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and being runners-up in the 2020 European Cup, it’s time for England to win the 2022 World Cup. The possibility is great. England coach Gareth Southgate is getting more and more mature in shaping his team’s strategy.
Portugal is hard to leave off this list. In the last 10 years, this is arguably the best team the Selecao das Quinas has ever had. In defense, the main defender of “Manchester City” is Ruben Diaz.
France has the status of the champion of the World Cup-2018, if the team of Didier Deschamps does not score in the last 10 minutes of the match against Switzerland in the 1/4 finals, then they will be considered the winners of the European Cup-2020. .
For the first time since 2017, Brazil is number 1 in the world. Under Tite, Brazil have emerged as a formidable team. Brazil was recognized as the 2019 Copa America champion and a 2021 Copa America finalist. Another thing is that Brazil are also unbeaten in 17 World Cup 2022 qualifiers played in the South American zone. The 2022 World Cup has just started, but the event will take place. It is painted with charges that last until December 18th
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Qatar has been in the spotlight for restricting freedom of expression, criminalizing the LGBT community and failing to address violence against women and minorities.
In 2021, The Guardian reported that nearly 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka died due to inadequate living conditions. According to Amnesty International, in addition to high recruitment fees, they live in slums and receive delayed salaries.
Qatar previously announced that the 2022 World Cup would be carbon neutral. Carbon neutrality is an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which are produced and cause greenhouse gas effects that contribute to global warming. However, research by Carbon Market Watch and Greenly suggests that the total emissions produced during the 2022 World Cup will reach 6 million metric tons.
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The World Cup to be held in Qatar will be the most expensive tournament in the history of FIFA, worth 300 billion dollars. According to the report, this huge increase in the budget is partly due to the construction of stadiums and infrastructure for the World Cup. In addition, the budget is used to finance Qatar’s national plan to become a wider country by 2030, which focuses on infrastructure development, including the construction of an innovation center with hotels, a complex transport network and an airport.
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On Saturday, June 16, 2018, at about 10:13 PM, an officer from the West Hempfield Township Police Department observed a driver of a yellow Chevrolet Cobalt operating the vehicle without it's required registration lights. The officer attempted to have the driver stop the vehicle at the 100 block of Strickler Run Road in Mountville Borough.
The operator, who police later identified, as 33 year old Robert Edward Arnold of Mount Joy, PA, left his vehicle and fled on foot. The passenger and owner of the Cobalt, 28 year old, Tiffany Lynn Byron, of Quarryville, PA, remained with the vehicle.
Bryron disclosed to officers that there was marijuana in the glove box of the vehicle.
Police recovered three glass smoking devices with burnt marijuana residue, a marijuana grinder containing a small amount of suspected marijuana, and a brown pill container which contained suspected marijuana.
Arnold was not located that evening.
Bryron was placed into custody without incident, transported to the West Hempfield Township Police Department, and then processed.
Bryron was then released.
On Monday, June 18, 2018, Arnold was charged with the following charges at MDJ Miles Bixler's Office in Columbia, PA: One count of Possession of marijuana Section 780-113 A31i (M), One count of Prohibited acts drug paraphernalia Section 780-113 A32 (M), One count of Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked Section 1543 A (S), and One count of General lighting requirements Section 4303 B (S).
On Monday, June 18, 2018, Bryron was charged with the following charges at MDJ Miles Bixler's Office in Columbia, PA: One count of Possession of marijuana Section 780-113 A31i (M), One count of Prohibited acts drug paraphernalia Section 780-113 A32 (M).
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It is more like 1.8 mg per 100g. It takes about 20 fruits to make 1mg of vitamin C (1/60 oz). This means if you want to improve your vitamin C levels, you only need to eat about 0.05 g of navel oranges per day.
What causes vitamin C deficiency?
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential vitamin that our bodies can’t produce. You can get some vitamin C from your diet, though it can be pretty tough to get an adequate amount each day. Too much fruit can also be bad for you, since the vitamin C in an apple can be absorbed into your body quicker than another fruit like a pear.
What is the best form of vitamin C?
The best form is ascorbic acid. The most bioavailable and effective form is the water-soluble form, or vitamin C.
How much sugar is in a large navel orange?
Each large orange contains about 75g (~ 2.5 oz) of sugar. Each medium orange contains 72g, medium orange 40g, and a small orange 18g. The sugar content of fruit increases in the orange’s pulp and seeds, so an orange is never 100% sugar.
What fruit is highest in vitamin C?
Which fruit is good for skin?
One fruit you can include in your diet to help maintain and improve your skin is the orange. Oranges help the body maintain the immune system through its antioxidants and vitamin C content. Vitamin C is an effective anti-inflammatory.
How many orange can I eat a day?
A: You can eat many oranges a day without worrying about vitamin C. One cup of orange juice provides 100 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement, so about 6 medium-sized oranges will provide you with the equivalent of a cup of orange juice.
In this manner, how many oranges is 500mg of vitamin C?
The human body cannot absorb vitamin C in significant amounts because it is broken down too rapidly, but orange fruits are a good source of vitamin C, as are green vegetables. The body can absorb about 250 milligrams of vitamin C for every gram eaten (about 0.1 ounces). Orange juice, raw tomatoes, and Brussels sprouts are also good sources (although tomatoes are quite acidic and may require additional supplementation).
What food is highest in vitamin C?
Vitamin C is found in citrus and dark green, leafy vegetables – but when eaten in large quantities, Vitamin C becomes very dangerous. Vitamin C can cause serious bowel problems including constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids. Vitamin C deficiency also increases the risk of certain types of cancer.
Do lemons have more vitamin C than oranges?
The Daily Journal Of Food And Nutrition says that drinking orange juice provides your body with the same amount of vitamin C as a single grapefruit. But they also tell us that you’ll get less vitamin C in just a glass of orange juice than in just a glass of orange juice — that’s because lemons and oranges are very different!
Is 1000mg Vitamin C Safe?
According to multiple reviews, if you take 1000mg of vitamin C a day, it can be fatal to children. Adolescents should take no more than 2000mg/day. Adults should be careful not to take more than about 4,000 mg a day.
Do mandarins have as much vitamin C as oranges?
Like oranges, mandarins contain vitamins C and K, and are rich sources of vitamin C, vitamin B1, and potassium. They also supply a good source of fiber and vitamin A*.
Which fruit has more vitamin C than an orange?
The same study shows that red sweet cherries have more Vitamin C than an orange on a standard day. They have a higher C vitamin value than an orange on the following day: strawberries: orange: blueberries
Are navel oranges good for you?
Navel oranges are grown by both commercial and home garden farmers, and their pulp is used in juices, frozen or fresh, dried or candied, and it’s also used in pies, cakes, pies, frozen yogurt, marmalade, tea, and sauces.
Is it better to eat an orange or take vitamin C?
Vitamin C helps prevent infections and prevents scurvy. However, the body does not store vitamin C on a regular basis. Orange juice is only a good source of vitamin C if you want to boost your regular intake by supplementing your diet.
Is 600 mg of vitamin C too much?
In some cases, more than 600 mg of vitamin C is even beneficial. It may be necessary to take 500 milligrams daily for more than a month to replenish losses of the fat soluble vitamin caused by a very severe vitamin C deficiency, or as an antioxident in high amounts.
Is it OK to eat 2 oranges a day?
It is recommended that the average adult should eat six to eight oranges a day. This is because they provide many of the good things you can get from the fruits: fiber, vitamin C, and flavonoids.
Keeping this in view, how much vitamin C is in a large navel orange?
This is the large one?A large orange has around 120 mg of vitamin C per orange, which is enough to contribute to the small amount of vitamin C you need every day.*
Does a potato have more vitamin C than an orange?
potato. While it is true that orange juice contains more vitamin C than a potato, and there are very small amounts of vitamins in potatoes. And you do not need an entire potato to get enough vitamin C in your diet.
Does cauliflower have more vitamin C than oranges?
Cauliflower and broccoli are both extremely rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C and its precursor compounds are powerful antioxidants, helping protect the body from oxidative stress and disease. Eating enough is essential as these nutrients have some serious physiological functions.
Likewise, how much vitamin C is in an orange?
A medium one This is actually not orange. It is a bright orange, not tangerine (orange juice) or mandarin, which is actually a cross between tangerine and an orange variety. The yellow bit is the peel.
Is 1000 mg vitamin C too much?
The following chart is only an estimate and should not be used for long-term use. For example, women are advised not use more than 1.6 g of vitamin C daily as a daily dietary intake.


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Pipefitters are skilled tradespeople who are responsible for installing, assembling, and maintaining piping systems. They work in a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, and utilities. The job of a pipefitter requires a combination of technical skills, physical strength, and attention to detail.
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SolarWorld is in trouble.
The manufacturer of solar panels — whose North American headquarters are in Hillsboro — announced more layoffs last week. The troubled company once employed 1,000 here. That number will soon be 725.
The company has $537 million of bond debt due in 2017. Those bonds are now worth about 25 cents on the dollar.
Even if the company convinces creditors to restructure its debt, there are no guarantees it will survive. At least a dozen solar-panel manufacturers went out of business last year as supply continues to outpace demand. Even Congress’ decision to slap tariffs on Chinese solar manufacturers may not make a big difference because of oversupply in the world market.
As staff writer Erik Siemers writes on page 3 in today’s Business Journal, some analysts think SolarWorld’s panels aren’t significantly different from their competitors. That may scare away potential acquirers, who may also be wary of the high cost of manufacturing solar panels in the United States.
As MIT Technology Review reported in December, a report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory noted that it’s three times more costly to install residential solar panels in the United States than in Germany.
Reasons vary, but the report found that installers in the U.S. spent 10 times more on marketing and design. Steeper permitting fees, higher labor costs and more paperwork also added to the price.
SolarWorld does have options. It could manufacture some parts in its home country of Germany and import them to the U.S. In the same vein, it could contract out part of its manufacturing, which would mean a leaner company with fewer employees, but one that could be more financially viable.
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Notated Music The suffragette girl
About this Item
- The suffragette girl
- Contributor Names
- Brooks, Vivian, composer.
- Palmer, M. M., lyricist.
- Created / Published
- Washington, D.C. : The H. Kirkus Dugdale Co.,
- Subject Headings
- - Women--Suffrage--United States--Songs and music
- - Suffragists--United States--Songs and music
- - Feminist music--United States
- - Popular music--United States--1911-1920
- - E320383 U.S. Copyright Office 19130923
- - For voice and piano.
- - Includes advertisements for other music.
- - Staff notation.
- 1 score (5 pages) ; 35 cm
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- M1665.W8 B
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Palmer, M. M., Lyricist. The Suffragette Girl. composeds by Brooks, Vivianoser [Washington, D.C.: The H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., ©, 1913] Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017562137/.
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Palmer, M. M. (1913) The Suffragette Girl. Brooks, V., comp [Washington, D.C.: The H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., ©] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017562137/.
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Palmer, M. M., Lyricist. The Suffragette Girl. comp by Brooks, Vivianoser [Washington, D.C.: The H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., ©, 1913] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2017562137/>.
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From Cuffs to Care
One year ago, the Atlanta City Council voted to close the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) and appointed a task force to transform the city’s ‘extra” jail into a Center for Wellness, Freedom and Equity. But as of the last meeting in April, before COVID-19 postponed planning, the city had still not agreed to a deadline to close the jail, and had begun using people detained there as a source of free labor. Now, on June 15, City Council will vote on a proposed budget allocating $18 million to ACDC, and the coalition who waged the successful moonshot campaign “Close The Jail ATL” are demanding the city follow through on their promise to divest from criminalization and invest in community restoration. The Southern Center for Human rights stands with the effort to move funding from Cuffs to Care. Please sign the petition and stand with us.
The Atlanta City Detention Center has historically served as a place to warehouse immigrants and the poor. It was erected just prior to the city of Atlanta serving as host for the 1996 Olympic Games. Beforehand – and for the duration of – the Olympics, ACDC’s population shot up from 2,200 to 4,500; at the same time, many homeless (or visibly poor) men and women disappeared from Woodruff Park. For the past 25 years, the jail has stood as a monument to the criminalization of poverty, housing increasingly smaller numbers of people arrested for offenses as minor as a broken taillight.
Marilynn Winn of Women on the Rise (WoR) and Xochitl Bervera of the Racial Justice Action Center (RAJC) head two of the nonprofit organizations behind Close The Jail ATL, the latest in a series of successful community-led campaigns for decarceral solutions in Atlanta, including Ban the Box, decriminalizing marijuana possession, municipal cash bail reform, and the history-making Pre-Arrest Diversion (PAD) initiative.
Winn’s organization, WoR, is composed of formerly incarcerated women of color. She says she believes that the people most impacted by a problem are often the ones best suited to find a solution: “Those closest to the problem are the ones… to solve those problems.”
Since ACDC was slated to close last May, a task force of 25 community members, some of whom were formerly detained at the jail, has been planning for the building’s future incarnation. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave the group nine months to take recommendations from the community and to find new jobs for the jail’s staff. In the space formerly used to cage poor Atlantans, people would soon find resources, opportunities, and community. Winn said she envisions a welcoming space where people can connect with a variety of holistic services: “Resource centers, housing, healthcare, addiction, employment development and training, 24-hour childcare. . . Whatever it takes for a person to thrive.”
In the midst of a global pandemic, and a loss of $40 million to the City’s revenue, it is unconscionable for the City of Atlanta to waste $18 million locking people in cages for city ordinance and traffic violations, failing to deliver on the promise of community healing, and instead continuing to perpetuate violence and inequity.
“The Atlanta City Detention Center represents Atlanta’s reliance on mass incarceration and historic devaluing of Black life,” Winn and Bervera said in a statement this week, asking people to contact City Council members. “We can, in no way, allow for this jail – and potential hotspot – to exist any longer in our community, wasting desperately needed resources, criminalizing people for being poor, and making us all less safe.”


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(c) The Charter Service Agreement is contained in the Certifications and Assurances published annually by FTA for applicants for Federal financial assistance. Once a recipient receives Federal funds, the Certifications and Assurances become part of its Grant Agreement or Cooperative Agreement for Federal financial assistance.

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Volkswagen announced that new partnership on Friday and said it will work with Microsoft to develop what it calls the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud meant to help provide digital and mobility services across its fleet. Under the alliance, the companies intend to have more than five million new Volkswagen-branded vehicles per year connected through Azure and the internet of things by 2020.
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said:
Volkswagen is harnessing technology to digitally transform and deliver innovative new connected car services to its customers. The world’s leading companies run on Azure, and we are thrilled that Volkswagen has chosen Microsoft. Together we will reimagine the driving experience for people everywhere.
As part of the agreement, Volkswagen plans to open an automotive cloud development office in North America near Redmond, where Microsoft is headquartered. The software giant will assist Volkswagen in many aspects of its upcoming cloud development center including hiring, human resources management, and consulting services. The office is expected to employ nearly 300 engineers in the near future.
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General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of $42.4 million for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's tank program. The contracts were awarded by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command on behalf of the Royal Saudi Land Forces. This work is part of a plan by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to upgrade its entire fleet of 314 Abrams tanks.
The contracts, valued at $12.6 million and $29.8 million, respectively, will provide materials and labor for the conversion of 102 M1A2 tanks to an M1A2S configuration. The M1A2S conversion will increase the efficiency and capability of the tank.
Current employees at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio will perform the work. The estimated completion of 60 tanks is expected by August 30, 2012, and 42 tanks will be finished by September 30, 2012.
This contract continues work started in 2008 to design, develop, convert, implement and test a hybrid configuration of the M1A1, M1A2 and M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) tank variants for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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ULM and WKU are bowl eligible after winning Saturday
October 28, 2012 at 3:41 AM CDT - Updated June 28 at 11:05 AM
NEW ORLEANS (SunBeltSports.org) - Arkansas State had a bye after beating Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday, but it was a busy Saturday in the Sun Belt.
Western Kentucky 14, FIU 6 MIAMI - Antonio Andrews rushed for a 3-yard score with 2:24 remaining, and the Western Kentuckydefense forced its fourth turnover of the contest on the final play in a 14-6 win over FIU Saturday night.
After the Hilltoppers (6-2, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference) went up, the Golden Panthers (1-8, 0-5) drove to their 33 in the waning seconds. One play after being sacked, Jake Medlock hit Willis Wright for a 14-yards on fourth-and-12 to give FIU one more chance. After the play, Medlock collapsed to the ground and left the game.
His backup E.J. Hilliard, the freshman who subbed for Medlock for parts of three games when he broke his foot against Louisville, came in for his only play with eight seconds left. He fumbled the snap, picked it up and then fumbled it away while rolling out to his right as Western Kentucky's Jamichael Payne recovered to end the game.
Louisiana-Monroe 38, South Alabama 24 MONROE, La. - Brent Leonard caught four touchdown passes from Kolton Browning as Louisiana-Monroe defeated South Alabama 38-24 Saturday night.
The Warhawks are now bowl eligible for third time in the FBS era and looking for its first bowl bid in program history. ULM extends its winning streak to five-games, matching the third longest in program history.
Browning finished 23-for-35 passing for 250 yards, four touchdowns and one interception and also rushed for 41 yards. Leonard finished his career night with nine garbs for 126 yards and four touchdowns. Monterrell Washington led the team in rushing with 59 yards. Gerrand Johnson led the defense with eight total tackles.
Demetre Baker broke free for a 61-yard run, the longest play from scrimmage this season for South Alabama, before Ross Metheny found Jereme Jones in the corner for a 11-yard touchdown pass to give the Jags a 7-0 lead with 3:17 left in the first quarter.
ULM answered with 15-play, 81-yard, 6:28 capped with a three-yard touchdown pass from Browning to Leonard to tie the game at 7-7 with 11:49 left in the first half.
The Jaguars used a 32-yard pass to Gabe Loper on 3rd & 10 to move into the red zone before Jones caught his second touchdown of the night to give South Alabama a 14-7 advantage with 8:24 left in the half.
Leonard caught his second touchdown of the night on a 15-yard pass from Browning to tie the game at 14-14 with 1:27 left in the half. The play capped a 6-play, 25-yard 2:46 drive.
Preston Coleman blocked a Jaguar punt to give possession back to the Warhawks with under a minute to play in the half. Leonard broke free again for his third score, this one for 16 yards; of the night to give ULM a 21-14 lead with six seconds left in the half. That would be the score at the break.
ULM outgained South Alabama 227 to 175 in the first half while the Warhawks collected 14 first downs to the Jaguars' nine.
A pass interference penalty on ULM gave South Alabama a new set of downs from the Warhawks two-yard line. Trey Fetner carried it in from two yards out to tie the game at 21-21 with 4:24 left in the third quarter.
Mitchell Bailey checked into the backfield and sprinted down the sideline for a career-long 32-yard touchdown run to give ULM a 28-21 lead with 2:30 left in the third quarter.
DaCorris Ford caught a tipped pass for an interception to slow the Jaguars ensuing drive. Two plays and 22 seconds later, Browning found Leonard for the fourth time, tying a career record, to give ULM a 35-21 lead, with 13:49 left in the game.
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The Jaguars connected on a 27-yard field goal from Michael Chapuseaux to bring the score 38-24 with 5:18 left in the game.
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Kilgore threw touchdown passes of 18 and 72 yards in the first quarter. His 49-yarder to Kyle Griswould in the second quarter gave the Blue Raiders (5-3, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference) a 24-0 lead at halftime.
Griswould finished with 140 yards and two touchdowns on three catches. Middle Tennessee's Anthony Amos led all receivers with 121 yards and a touchdown on eight catches. It was Amos' fourth 100-yard receiving game this season.
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Wilbert, who then completed a two-point conversion pass, drove the Owls (2-6, 1-4 Sun Belt Conference) 74 yards in nine plays after the Trojans (4-4, 3-3) went ahead 27-26 on Shawn Southward's 31-yard run with 1:49 remaining.
The victory ended a six-game skid for the Owls, who lost 37-34 in double overtime to South Alabama last week. It also ended their streak of 14 conference losses, dating to 2010.
FAU led 17-0, but Troy tied it after scoring two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the first half. The second was set up by an Owls fumble at their 29.
Mitch Anderson's 47-yard field goal broke the tie and Wilbert's third touchdown pass made it 26-17 with 3:49 left in the third quarter.


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Had the Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS) been in place during the 26/11 attacks, it would not have taken forensic experts several weeks to analyse and compare the roughly 4,000 bullets, cartridges and firearms seized from different attack sites.
The examination instead would have been completed in a matter of days, speeding up the investigation.
“As data through IBIS is compared digitally, it saves a lot of time; it would have been very useful after the terror attacks when a large number of arms, bullets and cartridges were seized from the crime scenes,” observed Bryan Leahy, an Ireland-based field engineer and trainer with Forensic Technology, a multinational technology firm in Montreal, Canada.
Leahy (29) is in Mumbai to train forensic experts at the Directorate of Forensic Science laboratory how to use IBIS, which was recently procured.
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Leahy said the system is useful in countries like India, which have been victims of frequent terror attacks. The system is widely used in Europe, he said.
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Several states in the US and countries like Romania have introduced a new registration scheme for firearms. “Under this system, while issuing the licence, data related to every firearm is stored in IBIS,” explained Leahy.
Local forensic experts said the training was vital. “As IBIS is very sophisticated, no expert can use it without understanding the system. So far, we have examined all types of bullets and cartridge cases and feel much more confident now,” said a forensic official.