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From Thursday 16 January to Sunday 2 February 2020, musicians from across the world will take part in over 300 events in venues throughout Glasgow for the UK’s premier celebration of celtic music.
The 18 days of entertainment will brighten up the dark, wet January nights with a mixture of concerts that include a host of one-off musical collaborations alongside talks, workshops, film screenings, theatre productions, ceilidhs, exhibitions, free events and late-night sessions.
Renowned as a musical cure for the wintertime blues, Celtic Connections 2020 will be the 27th incarnation of a festival that began in 1994, when it offered 66 events at one venue. Since then it’s grown more adventurous, experimental and diverse each year and now offers thousands of events in locations across Glasgow.
Europe’s largest winter music festival will strike a rousing note when it opens in January, with the world premiere of a new orchestral symphony inspired by the Declaration of Arbroath. Composed of six brand new pieces by leading Scottish composers, it was commissioned for Celtic Connections 2020 with backing from the Scottish Government’s Festival Expo Fund to mark next year’s 700th anniversary of the 1320 declaration of Scottish independence.
The Arbroath document famously states that “it is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom”. True to that libertarian spirit, each composer was given artistic licence to respond to the declaration in their own way. All six pieces will be performed at the opening concert of Celtic Connections 2020 by the Grit Orchestra, a now legendary ensemble of 80 folk, jazz and classical musicians led by conductor/arranger Greg Lawson.
The Grit Orchestra was founded to continue the legacy of the late Scots-Canadian musician Martyn Bennett, who pioneered a genre-defying fusion of Scottish and international folk edged with techno dance beats.
“That cross-cultural, interdisciplinary spirit is at the heart of Celtic Connections,” says Celtic Connections Creative Producer, Donald Shaw. “Celtic Connections has always valued cultural ‘connections’, as well as ‘Celtic’ influences, and at this time of UK and global turmoil, it has never been more important to create work with an outward-looking approach. This year’s line-up is rich in cross-cultural collaboration and international, as well as local, talent and the Declaration composition epitomises that.
“By enabling Grit Orchestra musicians to create these brand-new pieces, the Expo funding is allowing Celtic Connections to nurture talented composers and create original and enduring Scottish music of an international calibre rooted in our own folk tradition.”
Grit Orchestra conductor/arranger Greg Lawson said the new work would interpret the concept of freedom expressed in the declaration within a modern context. “To be really free we need to be equal, we need to be diverse, we need to be open, we need to care. You could say we are taking the declaration and turning it into an appeal: for tolerance, diversity, openness, respect. That’s what freedom actually means.”
The six commissioned Grit Orchestra composers, who will each frame their own response to the notion of freedom, represent a wide range of musical genres and disciplines.
Commissioned composers include Fraser Fifield, a pioneer of the Scottish jazz-folk scene, alongside Scotland-based South-African-born cellist Rudi de Groote. Clarsach composer Catriona McKay, Saxophonist Paul Towndrow and fiddlers Patsy Reid and Chris Stout complete the sextet.
An Eclectic Mix of Genres
This year’s programme promises a dazzling array of traditional folk, roots, Americana, jazz, soul and world music.
A Celebration of Women in Piping will be a cross cultural first that celebrates women in piping and will showcase female stars of this most Scottish of instruments. Those pipers include Louise Mulcahy, Alana MacInnes, Síle Friel, Máire Ní Ghráda, Marion McCarthy, Enora Morice and Robyn Ada McKay.
For the Auld Lang Syne Burns celebration on January 23, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra will share the main stage in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Jarlath Henderson and Shona Donaldson.
From Celtic Connections home turf come major shows for Salsa Celtica, Blazin’ Fiddles, Mànran, Lau, Rura, Kinnaris, RANT, Hamish Napier, Sarah-Jane Summers and many others, who together will weave a unique tapestry of Scotland’s music.
As always, Americana will feature large, with Iris De Ment, Sturgill Simpson, Anais Mitchell, The Lone Bellow, Frazey Ford, Della Mae and The Felice Brothers all headlining.
A quarter of a century on since the original Transatlantic Sessions programme was aired, the firm festival favourite returns with an all-star line-up. Australian-American Guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Tommy Emmanuel, who having performed since the age of 6 is nearly in his 6th decade playing professionally, will take to the Transatlantic stage alongside Tennessee native and former child prodigy Sierra Hull. Also representing state-side is singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentals Cahalen Morrison. Dervish lead vocalist Cathy Jordan will represent the Irish contingent while Scottish singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni will also join the line-up.
Meanwhile, the spirit of Bruce Springsteen will pervade the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on January 26, as the ever-popular Roaming Roots Revue returns for the eighth time, this year presenting Born To Run – a celebratory 70th-birthday tribute to The Boss, featuring Lisa Hanningan, Karine Polwart, Craig Finn (Hold Steady), Jonathan Wilson, Ryan Bingham, Phil Campbell and The Rails as well as house band Roddy Hart And The Lonesome Fire.
The Big Fling: Dance Band Extravaganza will feature Tom Orr’s Mega Ceilidh Dance Band, Marie Fielding, Robert Black Scottish Dance Band, Gary Innes Highland Dance Band, Manus McGuire’s Copperplate Sessions and Ellie McLaren & Callum Cruickshank
Coming of Age
Many international starts began their careers at Celtic Connections, as the festival continues to showcase up and coming and emerging artists.
Multi-award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach won the Danny Kyle Open Stage event for new talent in 2005, and this January they’ll command prime billing in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s main auditorium, along with Seamus Egan Project.
Winner of an inaugural Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections 1999, Scottish harpist, singer, pianist and composer Phamie Gow unveiled her New Voices commission, Lammermuir, at the following year’s festival. Nowadays a regular on Classic FM and Caffé Nero playlists, she revisits the piece 20 years on in a new, fully orchestrated version.
On Thursday 23rd January, the festival will celebrate 20 years since the inaugural Young Scottish Traditional Musician Award in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The now titled BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year will celebrate this special birthday with a concert showcasing a plethora of talent in the form of its 19 winners who all hold their own in today’s Scottish Traditional music scene. The festival will then end on a youthful flourish on Sunday 2nd February with the 20th final of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of The Year Award broadcast live from Glasgow City Halls.
Every Sunday afternoon of the festival the prestigious New Voices strand will showcase brand new work by up-and-coming artists Marit Falt, Padruig Morrison and Catriona Price.
Celtic Connections is all about collaboration, and the 2020 event promises an exhilarating link-up between Quebecois folk sensation Le Vent Du Nord and the Celtic Blues Orchestra.
Kentucky concert violinist Tessa Lark also teams up with the RSNO to present the European premiere of ‘Sky’, a Bluegrass concerto written exclusively for Lark by Michael Torke.Showcase Scotland
There will also be Scandinavian flavour to this year’s festival. Each year since 2000, Celtic Connections has partnered with a different country to create new international links and advance opportunities for their musicians. For 2020, that international partner will be Finland, and in Glasgow this winter, both leading and emerging Finnish artists will feature in association with Music Finland.
Expanding those international connections still further, the 2020 line-up, meanwhile, positively fizzes with global stars, with headline acts including Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara, Simon Thacker’s Svara-Kanti with Afsana Khan, Portuguese Fado singer Ana Moura, British Indian musician Nitin Sawhney and Les Amazones d’Afrique (whose album République Amazone was listed as President Obama’s top album of the year in 2017)
Year of Coast and Waters 2020
In 2020, Scotland celebrates its coasts and waters with a year-long programme of events and activities which will shine a spotlight on these vital elements of our landscape. Celtic Connections will put on a special coastal-themed event at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 18th January, funded through EventScotland’s International Programme supporting Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. More information on this special event will be released in the coming weeks.
Councillor David McDonald, Chair of Glasgow Life, said: “Its hugely diverse, wildly entertaining events appeal to a very wide range of people, and every January, Glasgow is proud to welcome international, UK and of course Scottish, musicians and audiences to our world-class venues.
“The festival is a hugely important asset to Glasgow. Celtic Connections really is the best ceilidh in the world. It brings vibrancy and music into the heart of our city, and our lives, and this year’s programme is the most exciting yet. I can’t wait for January.”
Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland, said: “Whether it’s the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath or the 70th birthday of Bruce Springsteen, Celtic Connections has upped its scale for a rousing 2020 edition. The very best of Scotland’s traditional music sits at the beating heart of a truly international festival that welcomes, collaborates and connects with cultures from all over the world. It’s particularly encouraging to see Scotland’s female pipers take centre stage and to hear the talent of the future make their mark on the Danny Kyle Open Stage. Yet again, Celtic Connections is the musical ray of sunshine that lights up the winter months.”
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Scotland is once again looking forward to welcoming people from around the world to Celtic Connections, one of the world’s largest winter music festivals, which never fails to bring light to the dark winter months.
“The focus this year on cross-cultural collaboration is perfect for Scotland, an open-hearted, creative nation that warmly receives people from all backgrounds.
“In the year of the 700th anniversary, it is also particularly fitting that the centrepiece will be a symphony celebrating the Declaration of Arbroath. With funding from the Scottish Government’s EXPO fund, this performance will help to raise the profile of one of the defining moments in Scottish history.”
Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, said: “Celtic Connections is one of Scotland’s annual signature events and we are delighted to be supporting their coastal-themed event at the Royal Concert Hall in celebration of Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. The event will be a wonderful part of the year long celebration of one of Scotland’s most beautiful natural features that is valued and cherished by communities and visitors alike.”
Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council said: “This event is a personal favourite of mine and I try and attend as many of the events as possible to soak up the wonderful atmosphere Celtic Connections brings to the city.
“Celtic Connections reinforces Glasgow’s position as one of the world’s most vibrant music cities, as our UNESCO City of Music status attests.
“Like thousands of others I am excited at the prospect of the city coming alive to the sound of musicians from around the world.
“The event brightens the city from the January gloom to a destination for music lovers from across the country and indeed the globe and an advertisement for our vitality and internationalism.”
Lord Provost Eva Bolander said: “Once again the city will embrace the thousands of people who come to Glasgow to witness world class musicianship and weeks of fun that Celtic Connections promises. It’s a great winter festival that has something for everyone. An event that always brings music, light and laughter to the city in the winter.”
More than 11,000 children across Scotland will take part in Celtic Connections Education Programme through five free morning concerts and school workshops led by leading musicians.
The award-winning Education Programme is now in its 22nd year and has reached more than 200,000 children across the country since it began in 1999. This programme is supported directly by the festival’s Celtic Rover patron’s scheme, the membership programme during the festival that offers discounted rates on bookings and exclusive experiences during the festival.
There will once again be the ever-popular programme of public workshops that will give people of all ages and opportunities the chance during the festival to learn new musical skills.
Funders and Sponsors
Celtic Connections is delivered with funding from Glasgow City Council through Glasgow Life. Creative Scotland continue to provide invaluable support to Celtic Connections.
The Scottish Government Festivals Expo Fund supports the Opening Night with funding granted allowing Celtic Connections to deliver six new works by Scottish composers. The pieces are being developed by composer Greg Lawson into a single symphonic piece that will be performed by the GRIT Orchestra.
The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland back as media partners for 2020. The festival is delighted to be sponsored by The Holiday Inn, The Glenturret Whisky and Caledonian MacBrayne. The BBC has supported Celtic Connections since its first year and the festival says they are is pleased to collaborate once again with them for 2019.

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The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) celebrates its milestone 15th annual edition, January 17 to February 3, 2019, at various venues across the Lower Mainland. Featuring 26 works from 24 companies from 13 countries — including six world premieres — this extraordinary showcase of visionary collaboration and risk-taking is a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar.
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ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller is optimized for smart meters
May 29, 2012 // Paul Buckley
Toshiba Electronics Europe is launching a 32-bit RISC microcontroller built around the ARM Cortex-M0 processor core. The new TMPM061 is also Toshiba's first Cortex-M0 device specifically designed for smart metering applications.
The microcontroller allows designers to replace the conventional two-chip analog front end (AFE) and processor approach to smart meter design with a single IC.
ARM’s smallest processor, the ARM Cortex-M0 delivers small silicon area, low power and minimal code footprint, making it ideal for smart meter designs. Toshiba has used this core for its new microcontroller’s main CPU, while deploying an on-board DSP power calculation engine to simplify smart meter power measurement. The power calculation engine can calculate active energy, reactive energy and power factor as well as monitoring voltage and frequency fluctuation. Flexibility is enhanced as the basic energy use calculation function can be updated and modified by the developer as necessary.
As well as the power calculation engine the TMPM061 offers a variety of on-board functions that will minimize the component count of smart meter designs. These include a three-channel, high-precision 24-bit Delta-Sigma (∆∑) analogue-to-digital converter (ADC), a 10-bit ADC and a temperature-compensated real-time clock (RTC). The ∆∑ ADC supports simultaneous sampling at up to 6 kHz and has a SINAD (signal-to-noise and distortion ratio) that is suitable for a residential meter.
Toshiba is providing the TMPM061 with up to 128 Kbytes of on-chip Flash ROM and 8Kbytes of available on-chip RAM. Additional on-board peripherals include a 9-channel, 16-bit timer, a controller for directly driving an LCD display, a temperature sensor, a voltage detection circuit and a watchdog timer. Integrated connectivity comprises a 5-channel general-purpose serial interface (selectable between UART mode and synchronous mode) and a serial bus interface. The latter offers a choice of I 2 C bus mode or synchronous mode operation.
The TMPM061FWFG is supplied in a 14 mm x 14 mm 100-pin LQFP package and will operate with input voltages from 1.8 V to 3.6 V. Maximum operating frequency is 16 MHz. Four standby modes (IDLE, SLOW, SLEEP, STOP) ensure minimum power consumption for a range of conditions.
Samples of the new microcontroller will be available from August 2012, with mass production scheduled for December 2012.
Visit Toshiba Electronics Europe at www.toshiba-components.com
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After writing my Captain Marvel trailer rundown I listened to some more commentary on the whole ridiculous ‘don’t tell women to smile’ thing. Among other things, apparently star Brie Larson personally responded to the ‘smiling Captain Marvel’ memes by going after the fans for being ‘sexist.’
If they’re not careful, “No Smiling” will be the film’s unofficial tagline.
A lot of a film’s success is the attitude of the people involved, and if the lead actress feels the need to get angry at fans for poking fun at the trailer, then that’s really not a good sign. She could have played along, posted smiling pictures or herself, or said something like “man, they left out all the happy bits!” That would have caused the whole thing to be a net gain for the film and probably gotten a lot people who weren’t impressed by the trailer onboard. I’m sure someone like Dwayne Johnson or the ever graceful Gal Gadot would have done that, or at the very least have shrugged the whole thing off and gotten back to promoting their film.
In any case, I couldn’t resist having just a little more fun with the topic:
(And for the record, my money is on the pony)
One thought on “Smile Fun With Captain Marvel”
Well, sure. Who *wouldn’t* bet on the otherworldly magical precognitive with the mastery of elaborate disguise (“My cover has been blown!”) and the apparently unlimited teleportation abilities? Unless Kree powers include cutie-mark manipulation, ol’ Warbird is clearly done for.
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In 1893 a small group of white planters and missionary descendants backed by the United States overthrew the Kingdom of Hawai‘i and established a government modeled on the Jim Crow South. In Nation Within Tom Coffman tells the complex history of the unsuccessful efforts of deposed Hawaiian queen Lili‘uokalani and her subjects to resist annexation, which eventually came in 1898. Coffman describes native Hawaiian political activism, the queen's visits to Washington, D.C., to lobby for independence, and her imprisonment, along with hundreds of others, after their aborted armed insurrection. Exposing the myths that fueled the narrative that native Hawaiians willingly relinquished their nation, Coffman shows how Americans such as Theodore Roosevelt conspired to extinguish Hawai‘i's sovereignty in the service of expanding the United States' growing empire.
- Publisher : Duke University Press Books; Revised edition (August 22, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0822361973
- ISBN-13 : 978-0822361978
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ONEIDA — The prospect of fluoridated water in the city of Oneida came before the council again and was quickly voted down.
Item number two on the agenda at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting was a recommendation by the City of Oneida Water Board to apply for a $50,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health to fund a study on the technical and economic feasibility of starting water fluoridation in the city of Oneida’s water supply.
The entire Common Council was opposed and the resolution failed.
After the meeting, Ward 6 Councilor Tom Simchik said the city had investigated fluoridating Oneida’s water in the past on numerous occasions.
“Had we passed this resolution, this would be at least the third time we’ve considered it,” Simchik said. “Looking back through my archived emails, the last time we considered fluoridation was in 2015 and 2016 and the first time was in 2002.”
“And each time, the public was overwhelmingly opposed to it,” he added.
Three public hearings were held in 2015, where the city council heard from both advocates and opponents of water fluoridation, with a representative of the New York State Bureau of Dental Health speaking at these hearings in favor. One resident at a 2015 public hearing cited their own autoimmune disease as to why they were opposed, while another voiced concerns over the cost.
“We didn’t want to spend money and time to look at this for a third time, when we know residents are opposed,” Simchik said. “Even though it would be a state-funded study, it’s still tax payer money — so why waste it?”
*Original full-text article online at: https://romesentinel.com/stories/bid-for-fluoridated-water-doesnt-float-with-members-of-oneida-common-council,170031

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Early comment on Recovering the Reformed Confession:
At a time when “all that is solid melts in the air” and distinct colors fade to gray, R. Scott Clark reminds us of the loveliness, depth, and richness of Reformed Christianity. Not only a TULIP, but a confession that bears fruit in both faith and practice, the account that you will find in this book may challenge, but its point is not to be missed.
In a day when many follow charming personalities, fundamentalism, heterodoxy, individualism, and postmodernity and attempt to commandeer the Reformed tradition, Dr. Clark ably challenges such efforts. Clark brings a much needed corrective for basing Reformed identity in its understanding of the Scriptures through its historic confessions and creeds and a robust understanding historic Reformed worship. Well-researched, thoughtfully presented, and provocative, this work is a must-read for ministers, elders, and for anyone who claims to be Reformed.
J. V. Fesko, Ph.D.
Pastor, Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Adjunct Professor of Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary
In addition to being a first-rate scholar, Dr. Clark is a brave man. He’s not afraid to remind us of the substance and meaning of many aspects of our historic Reformed confessions which we now either take for granted, or which are at odds with a number of our current practices. In Recovering the Reformed Confession, Clark reminds us of what it means when we “confess” that we are “Reformed.” It means focusing upon those things set forth in our confessions (the highest common denominator), instead of neglecting them or even denying them. In addition to gently pointing out where our words don’t match either our praxis or our deeds, Clark offers a number of practical ways we can recover our confession, and thereby recover a distinctly “Reformed faith and practice.”
Kim Riddelbarger, Ph.D.
Pastor, Christ Reformed Church, Anaheim
Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Seminary California
Co-host, White Horse Inn
While I am personally encouraged by and enthusiastic about what has been called the “young, reformed awakening,” we still await (and long for) a renaissance of a genuinely confessional reformed theology, piety and practice. Scott Clark’s historical work, diagnosis and critique, and constructive, churchly, confessional recommendations are all worth a rigorous and respectful engagement, and point us in a number of helpful directions. As one who comes from and happily identifies with a branch of the Reformed tradition far from immune to Dr. Clark’s critique, I welcome this volume as a faithful conversation partner, seeking to administer “the wounds of a friend” for the sake of the church and the glory of God in this world.
Ligon Duncan, Ph.D.
Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
President, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
Adjunct Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary
1. Whatever Became of Reformed Theology, Piety, and Practice? 1
Part I: The Crisis
2. The Quest for Illegitimate Religious Certainty 39
3. The Quest for Illegitimate Religious Experience 71
Part 2: The Recovery
4. Recovering a Reformed Identity (1) 119
5. Recovering a Reformed Identity (2) 153
6. The Joy of Being Confessional 193
7. Recovering Reformed Worship 227
8. Whatever Happened to the Second Service? 293
Epilogue: Predestination is Not Enough 343


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Britt Stewart has been dancing for almost all of her life, and she has officially danced her way into our hearts. Britt joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars back in 2016, and it didn’t take long for it to become clear that she was meant to be a star. After several years of dancing with the show, Britt has finally gotten her time to shine. It was recently announced that Stewart had been made the first black woman pro in Dancing with The Stars history. This honor not only makes her a huge part of the show’s history, but it also gives her a chance to share her talent with the world like never before. Keep reading for 10 things you didn’t know about Britt Stewart.
1. She Was In High School Musical
Even before her work with Dancing with the Stars, Britt already had a very impressive resume. She got the chance to work with one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry: Disney. Britt appeared as a dancer in all three High School Musical films. Being part of the High School Musical franchise was a life changing experience for Britt. There is currently talked of a fourth installment, though she hasn’t mentioned whether or not she’ll be a part of it.
2. She Started Dancing At Age 3
Britt developed an interest in dancing at a very young age. She enrolled in her first dance class at a local studio when she was only 3-years-old. Although she was nearly a baby at the time, it was evident that she has a special level of talent. She eventually went on to continue her training at Denver School of the Arts.
3. She Studied At Loyola Marymount
Britt was born and raised in Colorado, but she knew in order to take her dancing career to the next level she needed to move to a major city. She relocated to Los Angeles to enroll in Loyola Marymount University’s dance program where she studied modern dance and ballet. Britt decided to leave school during her second semester to film High School Musical 3.
4. She’s Been On Several TV Shows
In addition to Dancing with the Stars and High School musical, Britt has gotten several chances to show off her movies on TV. According to her website, she has appeared as a dancer in several popular TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, and Bunheads.
5. She Performed At The Super Bowl
Getting the chance to perform at the Super Bowl is something that almost every entertainer dreams of, and it’s something Britt Stewart can say she’s already done. Britt was a dancer with Katy Perry for several years and during that time she got the chance to perform at the Super Bowl.
6. She Teaches Online Dance Classes
Her own performances aren’t the only thing Britt is passionate about, she also wants to help the next generation of dancers hone their talents and reach their dreams. She is a choreographer who teaches at Ballroom for Studio School. Due to COVID she is also currently teaching online dance lessons.
7. She’s Family Oriented
Pursuing a career in dance isn’t easy. Britt has had to dedicated years of her life to perfecting her craft and she’s had to make a lot of sacrifices in the process. She is lucky that she’s always had the support of her family. She has close relationships with her parents and sister and she often shares photos of them on social media.
8. She Went To School With Tony Testa
Like Britt, Tony Testa is another dancer who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He is a well-known choreographer who has worked on movies like The Greatest Showman. Britt and Tony are actually old friends who went to dance school together. She says, “We were each other’s first dance partners. I was nine when I first met Tony. We danced together until he graduated high school.”
9. She Began Her Professional Career At Just 12
Most 12-year-olds are probably thinking about middle school dances and homework. But when Brit was 12 she was starting her professional dance career. She started her career with TapKids which is a touring tap dance company. Around that time, she also appeared in a commercial for KMart.
10. She’s Performed With Rihanna
Getting the chance to be on stage with someone as big as Rihanna is something that very few dancers get to accomplish. The competition among professional dancers can be fierce and the spots are always limited. Britt has been able to perform alongside Rihanna and other major industry names including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and the legendary Janet Jackson.
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Asnuntuck Community College Celebrates New Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center
Governor Dannel Malloy was on hand for the ribbon cutting in the new welding center at Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) yesterday, along with the president of the College, James Lombella and the director of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, Frank Gulluni. This project, designed by Tecton Architects, is the first phase in expanding the cutting-edge technology learning center. Remarks were made by Mr. Lombella and Paul Murphy, Vice President and COO of Mallory Industries, an industry partner with ACC.
Governor Malloy noted that this manufacturing technology program at Asnuntuck was so successful that it is being replicated at other community colleges around Connecticut. “Our future in precision manufacturing is now bright…brighter than it’s been in a very long time,” he said, reminding the students and guests in the audience that Connecticut workers are the most efficient and productive workers in the country.
Reintroducing a Tecton tradition, Tecton U kicked off this afternoon with the first program of 2015. The Revit Forum Group was led by veteran power users Dennis Brown and Steve Hills. Over thirty Tectonites gathered for pizza and a discussion of best practices. The series will provide an interactive learning environment geared towards projects and current trends and obstacles. The Revit Forum Group will meet six times this year interspersed with other topics on subjects like site verification, Code/BOMA and MEP coordination. See everyone next month!
Yesterday marked the groundbreaking for the handicapped-accessible addition to the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield. The addition will permit patrons to enter at street level adjacent to existing parking, allowing them the option of using the stairs or an elevator to the circulation desk, as well as handicapped-accessible bathrooms, according to Patrick McMahon, the town’s director of economic and community development.
“With a population currently consisting of almost 12 percent disabled residents and almost 18 percent seniors aged 62 and above, and with those numbers projected to increase, it is wise to retrofit the library to accommodate this segment of the population,” said McMahon.
Tecton Architects has been working alongside the Library for a number of years to appropriately update this important postmodern building designed by Warren Platner. Enterprise Builders is constructing the project and has an expected completion date of October 30, 2015.
The expansion of Hartford Hospital’s CESI Center is underway. For details, you can read/watch the story at:
On behalf of the men and women who have served our country, Tecton salutes and thanks our veterans, especially those who are part of our staff, our colleagues and our clients.
The noteworthy of Hartford were in attendance at Tecton Architect’s annual open house on Thursday, October 16th. Coined The Tecton Blend, over two hundred guests enjoyed the blending of music, food and camaraderie at the firm’s offices on Wyllys Street where they have been located for over 25 years. Even the rain couldn’t keep away Oz Griebel, President and CEO from MetroHartford Alliance and from the City of Hartford, Thomas Deller, Director of Department of Development Services and Wayne Benjamin, Director of Economic Development Division. What began as a way to thank our loyal clients and colleagues, the event has become “the” Hartford celebration.


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Coloradans will vote on three statewide ballot measures on Nov. 2, deciding on a retail marijuana sales tax increase, a property tax cut and legislative oversight of state spending.
The Secretary of State approved petitions for two propositions and one constitutional amendment by the deadline for this year’s ballot. Constitutional amendments require a vote of at least 55%.
A proposal to increase recreational marijuana sales taxes would go toward paying for supplemental programming for students from low-income households. The 5 percentage points increase by 2024 on the state’s 15% sales tax for recreational marijuana is expected to raise about $137 million per year.
The Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program would provide families with money for tutoring, education, mental health resources or any type of educational programs.
“The priority and and our rationale behind this is all about equity,” said Tim Taylor, cofounder and president of the nonprofit America Succeeds. “It is leveling the playing field for these kids where we know that the average family spends $5,000 a year on supplemental educational services for their kids, and when that’s not available to everybody, this is designed to make sure that more kids do.”
But marijuana groups are worried about the effects the measure will have on their business.
“While the cannabis industry strongly supports additional funding and further earmarking of existing cannabis taxes for education and mental health in Colorado, we feel strongly that our customers are not in support of the proposed tax,” according to a statement form the Marijuana Industry Group. “If this measure passes, Colorado cannabis shoppers could pay near or even above 30% in taxes — this is not a sustainable rate and is drastically more than customers pay for any other good in the state.”
This measure asks voters to reduce the residential property tax assessment rate to 6.5% and commercial property tax assessment rate to 26.4% and allows the state to keep and spend $25 million in revenue per year for five years for local government reimbursements.
Colorado Rising State Action, the conservative group behind the measure, believes if it passes, it will result in a $1 billion property tax cut.
But Democratic and a few Republican lawmakers voted to pass a bill the last session to undercut the measure, SB 21-293, which would provide $200 million in property tax cuts for two years and change the tax code classifications from two categories, commercial and personal property, to six.
If Proposition 120 passes, it would be based on outdated tax categories and lawmakers say it would not make the tax cut proponents cite. Opponents worried the initiative could hurt funding for school districts, fire departments and other public services if they didn’t take action.
Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and one of the sponsors of SB 21-293, said the state now has a two-year map for its property tax policy through the new law.
“That’s the real weakness of trying to do these across the board measures at the ballot is that it’s not responsive to the economic conditions and to the funding situation for things like public schools,” Hansen said.
But Executive Director of Colorado Rising State Action Michael Fields disagrees with the legislature’s assessment, saying lawmakers have never tried to thwart a ballot measure before it passed. He anticipates that if voters approve it, it will become a legal battle.
“Our argument is just if these are conflicting, if there’s an issue, the one that’s passed second is the one that controls,” Fields said.
Voters will be asked whether to require the legislature to determine how state money that doesn’t come from taxes gets spent, rather than allowing the state treasurer to appropriate the dollars. Public hearings where people can comment on the spending would have to be held before the funds could be allocated. That would include money that comes from the federal government and settlements through the attorney general’s office.
Fields, whose group is also backing this measure, believes voters will approve it.
“If people know that money is being spent without that normal oversight and public hearing and having multiple legislators weigh in on it versus just one person deciding, they’re very open to making sure that it’s across the board that you see that accountability and transparency,” he said.
But Hansen believes the measure is a “solution in search of a problem.” Most of these types of state funds are settlements, which are dictated via court order, and other funding is already discussed among the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, he said.

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Planning competitions are used as a way to determine alternatives and promote innovative solutions in the early phase of urban planning. However, the traditional jury-based evaluation process is encountering significant opposition, as it does not consider the views of local residents. This chapter describes how web-based public participation tools are utilized in urban planning competitions to register public opinion alongside the expert view given by the jury. The research focus of this chapter is on studying how public participation can be arranged in competition processes, how the contestants use the information produced, and how it has been utilized in further planning of the area. Based on two Finnish case studies, this study indicates that web-based tools can augment public participation in the competition process. However, the results indicate that the impact of participation on selecting the winner is weak. Instead, in further planning of the area, the public opinions are valuable.
|Title of host publication||New Approaches, Methods, and Tools in Urban E-Planning|
|Number of pages||35|
|Publication status||Published - 18 May 2018|
|MoE publication type||A3 Part of a book or another research book|


The last I heard about PARAGON, this German Heavy/Power Metal band, was a few years ago, when guitarist Martin Christian left. Bassist Jan Bünning had prior to this returned to the fold. In terms of releases, “Forgotten Prophecies” (2007) was the last I heard and bought. See my review here. I didn’t like the follow-up, “Screenslaves”, which was released on Massacre Records. The previous albums were put out by Remedy Records. Fast-forward to 2012: PARAGON is now under the wings of Napalm Records. Plus, the line-up has changed once more (see below).
The first album under this new deal is called “Force Of Destruction” and it seems the band wanted to go back to a winning team and that was with producer Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR). He also produced “Steelbound” (2001), “Law Of The Blade” (2002), “Dark Legacy” (2003) and “Revenge” (2005). And now “Force Of Destruction” is added to that list. The album came out very recently: 19th October. It contains eleven tracks and the limited edition adds another two, i.e. “Son Of A Bitch” (ACCEPT cover) and a remix of “Blood & Iron”.
“Force Of Destruction” offers your typical PARAGON Metal hymns, to the point, no frills. It begins with an epic intro (“The Last Day On Earth”), acoustic first, then a touch of melody to build the tension. “Iron Will” sets in instantly with fast, raging guitars and pounding drums. Not to forget, Andreas’s typical powerful vocals. The bridge is more melodic and connects with a slow, hymnic chorus. After that it’s back to business. The obligatory guitar solo slices the song in two. “Tornado” is a typical Heavy/Power metal pounder and a solid one, with the drums offering a galopping beat. The chorus is catchy and live it will be easy to sing along. The guitar solos are done in turns. There are two guitarists, so this is a nice element, especially live.
“Gods Of Thunder” could have been a MANOWAR title, but it isn’t. This song is characteristic for both IRON SAVIOR and PARAGON, as both bands have songs that could be interchanged. It’s got a nice intro, making you curious about when hell will be unleashed. What follows is firm midtempo and catchy stuff. Andreas’s vocals sound a bit more furious here. As the title indicates, “Bulletstorm” is a fast and furious song with a powerful chorus. For the sake of atmosphere, Sci-Fi shootings were added, something I would rather relate to IRON SAVIOR. Then again, Piet Sielck sat behind the desk, so…
“Blood & Iron” is the longest song on this album, with a playtime of 8 minutes. It’s slow and hymnic, could have been a CANDLEMASS song. Piet Sielck and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) added guest vocals and speech. Good stuff, all in all, and something different than what PARAGON usually does. “Blades Of Hell” is a straight-forward, uptempo track. Catchy and enjoyable and comparable to “Green Hell” somehow. “Dynasty” is one of the less attractive songs, but not bad at all. It’s a slow, hymnic one with Andreas sounding a bit like Ozzy Osbourne. This contrasts with the fast “Rising From The Black”, while things slow down again in “Demon’s Lair”, a power ballad. Ending occurs with “Secrecy”, where furious Power Metal is at play. Again a Sci-Fi-like shredding sample is added. The music is ok, the chorus is of the melodic kind.
In short, PARAGON made an album that shows a return to form. “Force Of Destruction” is well produced, though a bit compressed. Still, this is a very good release as it’s comparable to the older PARAGON works (see above). After 22 years, the band (though without their founder) carries on keeping the Metal flame burning. Fans of the band can buy this blindly. If you’re into IRON SAVIOR, GAMMA RAY and similar, then this album will certainly fit in your collection.
- The Last Day On Earth
- Iron Will
- Gods of Thunder
- Blood & Iron
- Blades Of Hell
- Rising From The Black
- Demon’s Lair
Andreas Babuschkin – vocals
Wolfgang Tewes – guitars, backing vocals
Jan Bertram – guitars, backing vocals
Jan Bünning – bass, backing vocals
Christian Gripp – drums


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As we start another school year, I can’t help but think of a Robert Frost poem that I quoted when I was MC at my high school graduation.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.”
It’s hard to take the road less travelled by. In school. In work. In life.
To blaze a trail you have to be confident, ready to get up when you fall, squash self-doubt and believe in yourself.
You might have to tell a friend you don’t want to do things their way. Or a boss you disagree. You might have to change careers or university courses. You might have to live your life off the beaten path. Amid judgement and questions and pain.
But looking back, I always learned the most during times when I thought there was no way I could do it. When I walked into the fire. Not knowing where I was going but trusting that I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
Whether in the school yard or in the classroom, I hope my kids learn from challenges and embrace joy. I hope they meet new friends and grow with old ones. I hope they remember to be brave and kind. And I hope they always take the road less travelled.

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Last week, Slovenia held two semi-finals over the weekend to select their EMA finalists, one of which will be heading to Eurovision in May. Last night, the final took place, and out of the eight acts, returning act Omar Naber won the national final, and will be returning to Eurovision in 2017.
Here are final eight:
King Foo – Wild Ride
Nika Zorjan – Fse
Sell Out – Ni Panike
Omar Naber – On My Way
Raiven – Zažarim
BQL – Heart of Gold
Tim Kores – Open Fire
Nuška Drašček – Flower in the Snow
The juries placed Omar Naber at the top of their list, and the televoters placed him second, which ended up putting him in a far enough lead that he could not be beaten by second place BQL. Coming in at third was Raiven.
Throughout the show there were a few special guests, including Jamala, who of course won Eurovision last year, as well as ManuElla, who represented Slovenia in last year’s contest. The show also featured Tony Cetinski, who was the Croatian representative in 1994.
This is not Omar Naber’s first Eurovision performance. He represented Slovenia in 2005, which was also held in Kyiv, Ukraine. His song in 2005 was called Stop, and unfortunately the votes stopped coming a little too soon, as he just missed out on the final at 12th position in the semi-final.
Omar began his music career when he was 18 years old, where he did go on to represent Slovenia at Eurovision. Since then, he has released three albums and performed over 900 times in 27 countries. He regularly participates in charity events, and is currently working on another album, which will have the same name as his 2017 Eurovision song, On My Way.
Listen to the song here, and if you love Slovenia’s entry, make sure to vote for Omar in our Eurovision 2017 poll.

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A McKinney chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting several of his patients has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.
A Collin County jury deliberated for about five hours Wednesday before sentencing Dr. David Russell to 15 years for a charge of sexual assault of a child, 12 years for indecency with a child, 10 years each for two sexual assault charges and eight years for another indecency charge.
The sentences of up to 15 years would be served concurrently, except for an eight-year sentence for indecency with a child, which will be served upon completion of the 15-year sentence.
He had faced up to life in prison after being convicted Tuesday of sexual assault, sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.
Russell was found guilty on charges involving four victims. He was convicted of sexual assault of a child and indecency with the same child. He was also convicted of another indecency charge related to another child and two sexual assaults of adults.
He was found not guilty on the other charges.
Russell faced up to 12 counts of sexual misconduct related to five female patients, four of them teenagers, between 2002 and 2011.
Aggravated sexual assault of a child was the most serious charge, but the jury could consider a charge of indecency with a child by contact if there was not sufficient evidence to support the other charge.
The judge last week tossed out one count of indecency with a child because of insufficient evidence.
Russell did not testify during the trial.
The jury began deliberating Tuesday at about 8:30 a.m. and finished at about 11:20 p.m. During their deliberation, the jurors came back and asked a couple of questions related to victim testimony, NBC 5's Randy McIlwain reported Tuesday afternoon.
After the verdicts were announced, members of Russell's family appeared visibly shaken, NBC 5's Ray Villeda reported. Sobs from victims seated on the other side of the courtroom could be heard.
NBC 5's Randy McIlwain and Ray Villeda contributed to this report.

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This obviously is a common question I get a on daily bases here at ASTRO T&O, so let’s look at what could possibly be going on in your lawn.
WEEDS, the most hated, undesirable plant growing in a place where you don’t want it. These little pecky green eukaryotes cells sometimes want to make us scratch our heads and other times just give up but understanding why they are so relentless help us to keep our sanity.
University studies show that there are 13,000 weed seeds in 1 cubit foot. That’s a lot of weeds in such a small area and yes that is how many weeds are per cubic foot in your lawn also. There are only 3 things that need to happen for those seeds to germinate and become a nuisance, perfect temperature, sometimes light, and moisture, all at the correct timing. Summer weeds germinate in the spring and winter weeds germinate in the fall.
I have the question ask so many times, “I spray for weeds and put out pre-emergent and still have weeds, what is going on?”.
Healthy turf should be top priority when it comes to weed free lawns. Healthy turf will grow and shade out sunlight which will in keep weeds from germinating and thick lush turf chokes out pesky weeds. Healthy turf has very few weeds. Our goal as homeowners and turf managers should be to grow healthy turf to combat weed pressure. I like to compare it to our bodies and lifestyles. We must eat correctly and exercise to keep from getting sick and going to the doctor. It’s better to live a healthy lifestyle than to take pills to make us better. It’s the same concept with lawns.
When turf gets weak and stressed, it dies out, then the sunlight penetrates the soil and weeds come up on those bare places. Temperature, moisture and then LIGHT was added for the perfect storm to get that weed growing and thriving and weeds are designed to not need much water nor nutrition.
What happen to your beautiful turf that just died and went away and allowed weeds to grow. University studies show that “Cultural practices can significantly affect the extent of weed problems in turf. A weed problem is the result of weaken turf, NOT THE CAUSE OF IT”, (UGA Extension). There are 4 bases to proper cultural practices that can get you a healthy weed free lawn.
- Mowing – improper mowing heights especially cutting the turf too short will stress it.
- Cultivation practices – dethatching and aerification. Can the lawn benefit from it
- Irrigation – 1” a week is what warm season turf requires and no more. Water infrequent but deep
- Fertilization – For anything to grow and be healthy it needs PROPER NUTRITION
What else can you do to help with weed control? Fall and spring pre-emergents can significantly help reduce weed pressure and give the turf and fighting chance at growing strong and filling in. When turf doesn’t have to compete with weeds for nutrition and vital nutrient aren’t being depleted by unwanted weeds, you get a healthier turf that can grow and fill in your lawn.
In conclusion, mow at the proper height, aerate and dethatch as needed, be certain that your lawn is getting 1” of water a week (infrequent but deep), and call ASTRO TURF & ORNAMENTAL in the spring for some good granular fertilizer.
We are in the middle of Fall Pre-Emergent Applications so don’t wait and miss the temperate window for applying fall pre-emergent, only about 30 days left.
I’m Monty and thanks for reading. If you have any questions or comments please send us an email or give us a call. Until next time, HAVE A GOOD DAY!


The turbine has an output of six megawatts (MW) and low maintenance requirements. Altogether, the nacelle and the rotor blades (with a rotor diameter of 120 meters) weigh less than 350 metric tons.
Moreover, the turbine is fitted with an innovative direct drive and therefore does not require a gearbox. Trials to assess its performance and availability are now being conducted on a prototype installed off the Danish coast. If everything proceeds according to schedule, the SWT-6.0-120 wind turbine should enter series production in 2014.
To date, high-output wind turbines have tended to be disproportionately heavy compared to systems of a lower rating. The SWT-6.0-120, by contrast, weighs only as much as a conventional wind turbine in the 2–3 MW category. What’s more, the use of extremely strong construction techniques has reduced the cost of the turbine itself as well as of the tower and the foundations. This in turn will further lower the cost of power generated by offshore wind turbines.
Experts from Siemens Wind Power in Denmark have developed a wind turbine that is capable of meeting the challenging conditions offshore. For a start, an ingenious but simple design has substantially reduced the number of rotating parts. In addition, the turbine features key technologies that have already proven their worth in the 3.6 MW variant of the turbine. For example, the initial production series of the turbine is to be fitted with B58-type rotor blades. These are manufactured by Siemens using the patented IntegralBlade process, which means they are poured in one cast and do not have any seams or bonded joints. The SWT-6.0-120 is also designed for easy servicing and low maintenance. This includes safer and simple access via a service platform mounted at the rear of the nacelle, to which technicians can be lowered from a helicopter. At the same time, enhanced diagnostic methods reduce the risk of downtime and increase the system’s reliability and therefore its availability. Siemens is to erect further prototypes of the 6 MW turbine in 2011 and carry out comprehensive trials. Moreover, in the course of the pilot production phase, additional turbines are to be installed over the next two years in order to enhance performance and reliability.
To date, Siemens has installed over 600 wind turbines in European waters, with a combined output of 1,800 MW. Wind turbine technology forms part of the Siemens environmental portfolio, which generated around €28 billion in sales for the company in fiscal 2010.
Dr. Norbert Aschenbrenner | Siemens InnovationNews
Scientists print sensors on gummi candy: creating microelectrode arrays on soft materials
21.06.2018 | Technische Universität München
Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance
20.06.2018 | Hokkaido University
In a recent publication in the renowned journal Optica, scientists of Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) in Jena showed that they can accurately control the optical properties of liquid-core fiber lasers and therefore their spectral band width by temperature and pressure tuning.
Already last year, the researchers provided experimental proof of a new dynamic of hybrid solitons– temporally and spectrally stationary light waves resulting...
Scientists from the University of Freiburg and the University of Basel identified a master regulator for bone regeneration. Prasad Shastri, Professor of...
Moving into its fourth decade, AchemAsia is setting out for new horizons: The International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical Production will take place from 21-23 May 2019 in Shanghai, China. With an updated event profile, the eleventh edition focusses on topics that are especially relevant for the Chinese process industry, putting a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation.
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The BMBF-funded OWICELLS project was successfully completed with a final presentation at the BMW plant in Munich. The presentation demonstrated a Li-Fi communication with a mobile robot, while the robot carried out usual production processes (welding, moving and testing parts) in a 5x5m² production cell. The robust, optical wireless transmission is based on spatial diversity; in other words, data is sent and received simultaneously by several LEDs and several photodiodes. The system can transmit data at more than 100 Mbit/s and five milliseconds latency.
Modern production technologies in the automobile industry must become more flexible in order to fulfil individual customer requirements.
An international team of scientists has discovered a new way to transfer image information through multimodal fibers with almost no distortion - even if the fiber is bent. The results of the study, to which scientist from the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technology Jena (Leibniz IPHT) contributed, were published on 6thJune in the highly-cited journal Physical Review Letters.
Endoscopes allow doctors to see into a patient’s body like through a keyhole. Typically, the images are transmitted via a bundle of several hundreds of optical...
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Music Heals has announced the support of Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in a new initiative that will increase access to music therapy for seniors living in the Tri-Cities area. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver has committed to donating $6,000 to Music Heals, which will add hundreds hours of music therapy programming at a facility in Coquitlam, BC throughout 2017.
“Providing funding for music education is not just about creating the next generation of JUNO Award winning artists, it’s about giving students the tools that will help turn them into creative, and critical thinkers that will achieve success later in life,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. “We are tremendously thankful for all of our long-term key partners who make this possible, especially SiriusXM Canada who has been supporting MusiCounts over the past seven years.”
A couple years ago, Bryan Faber, the acoustic and vintage instruments specialist at the Surrey, BC Long & McQuade location, had an idea of what do to do with a few unusable guitars he had at the shop. He called up a few of his artist friends in the community and had them paint the instruments. The works of art were then sold and the proceeds went to the BC Children’s Hospital’s music therapy program. It made sense as music therapy is a cause that Long & McQuade has long supported in British Columbia and across the country. Since then, the painted instrument fundraiser has continued to grow. Last year, Yorkville Sound donated a few c-stock Epiphone guitars, which were again painted and auctioned off, raising enough money to hire another full-time music therapist for the music therapy program, which operates solely no donations.


Solid glass basin mixer faucet
The faucet design tilts the waterfalls out of the water and the plexiglass surface. thick, to personal taste and & agrave;?fashionable, the handle can swivel & agrave;?360 degrees.
Hot and cold water.?2 small accessories cushion covers, two 50cm hoses, 18cm diameter glass disc, waterfall effects, bringing you different bath feeling with hot and cold water supply !
Material: copper, glass
Finish: Polished chrome
Valve core: ceramic valve core
Structure: single coupled
Functional categories: mixer
Type: Washbasin tap
Accessories: two inlet pipes 50 cm and installation accessories
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Using a 4mm drill bit to dig holes and padded expansion grit;?Filmstrip (Double immersion products can be adjusted according to the horizontal and vertical hole).
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Place the glass in the right place, then press the glass tightening screws with a screwdriver & agrave;?flat blade.
One seat & agrave;?double dip can adjust the left and right of the product according to the hole anyway.?The upper and lower positions to maintain the level of the product.
Preparation for installation:
To avoid blocked bubbles or damaged coil, residual dirty water, debris, sand and impurities in the pipes must be clean before installing the faucet.
1, regular use of contamination cleaners rub, before rubbing, wash the surface of the faucet with clean water and wipe dry with a soft cotton cloth, wipe gently with neutral detergent, to keep the surface clean.
2, Do not use abrasive cleaners, harsh rags, paper towels or metal beads. metals, as well as any material containing an acidic or rough detergent or soap and other articles for cleaning?the surface of the tap.
Cleaning the filter: remove the head.?bubble, remove the filter, then scrub the filter with a brush & agrave;?teeth or a small brush under the tap.
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Jones was born in Northern California in 1971. In 1993, at age 22, Jones created the vampire comic series Blood & Kisses. He has since worked exclusively as a freelance illustrator, concept artist, character designer and occasional comic book creator.
In the comics field he has mostly worked on short story projects for various independent comics companies.
Jones' clients have included Disney Interactive, Dark Horse, Seattle Weekly, Human Head Studios, HarperPrism, Curious Pictures, and The Learning Company.
In the roleplaying game field, Jones has created hundreds of illustrations for White Wolf Publishing's Vampire, Werewolf, and Mage games, among others, as well as d20 images for Sword & Sorcery Studios, AEG, Necromancer Games, Holistic Design, and Mythic Dreams.
Presently, Jones continues to work on various comic book projects including his current series BRAINPAN. His most recent comics project was taking part in Comic Book Tattoo an anthology release of comics inspired by the work of musician Tori Amos.
In 2005, Jones moved from California to Oregon, where he lives with his wife Sarah Vendetti.
Leif Jones' official website: http://www.leifjones.com/
Leif Jones' personal art blog: http://leifjones.blogspot.com/
Leif Jones' Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/leifjones


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Hello! I’m Andres
Certified life coach
At 28 I had no real profession or any realistic ideas for the future, I was overeating like crazy and smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day just to feel good, My partner left me (and got married to a guy I knew). I was out of a job, unable to stand up for myself, and of course no one will hire me for I had no useful skills and I am forced to move back to live with my grandma. And that was only 2012 What a keeper!
That was my life during 2012 all the way to 2015. I was a mess, I didn’t know what to do with my life and had no one to guide me out of it. I was avoiding reality, pissed-off with the world, my relationships were either shit or non-existing, I was heartbroken, overly emotional, I was major at playing the blame game. I was afraid to stand for myself and say what I really thought. I was afraid to speak my mind because I thought people might get angry or worst, leave me! I became a huge victim and even entertained the idea of ending it all.
But, when I was at my lowest I run into a word that changed my life; RESPONSABILITY. I decided that since no one would come and save me, I was going to have to do it myself. And responsability led the way. I started by telling the truth to myself and others, facing what I was avoiding, doing the hard stuff and setting myself to the highest standard I could aim at and then worked for it as if my life depended on it, and well, it kinda did.
Well, it worked.
I started to gradually take control over aspects of my life and it had an amazing effect. I finished my undergraduate studies on management and I got certified as an international life coach in 2016 by the ICC (international coaching community). Since then I work as a life coach and have been at the service of people who want to do what I did, turn their lives around and find meaning in it.
Up to now, I can proudly say that I have worked as a life coach and consultant for major companies such as Coca- cola, IBM, Oracle, Pernod Ricard, Ocensa, Universidad Nacional de Colombia among others.
I have worked as a life coach online in countries such as USA, Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica and of course Colombia, my home country.
As for my personal life, I live in Switzerland now with my girlfriend, #what! I know!, I stand up for what I believe. I say what I think is right. I lead as healthy a life as I can, I haven’t smoked for 4 years now. I eat heatlhy (within reason), lost weigh and workout at least three times a week. I have also made meaningful friends and am now surrounded by people who supports me and I love to be around. I also am in a loving relationship with an amazing, caring, adventurous, smart and funny swiss woman, and we are living together!
I am far from being a finished product, there’s still a lot to work on, I have flaws, fears, limiting beliefs and unproductive habits. However, I can say I am a better version of my former self and will continue to improve in any way I can.
I know you might be feeling like there’s no way out from where you are, but I am here to tell you that there is. Let’s talk.
If you have any questions, feel free to write them down in the form below. You can also tell me your story or what brings you to look for a coaching process. I will get back to you in a few days. in the mean time there is some really interesting stuff on my blog.


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Kate MiddletonMeet Billie Eilish.
Duchess of Cambridge Stunned Attended the latest James Bond Flick premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Tuesday, September 28th. I have no time to die.. And while there, she met Billie Eilish, a young pop star singing the theme of the movie.
It’s traditional for royal members to attend the James Bond movie premiere-after all, he’s a British icon. It is also traditional for Big Pop Act to provide the movie’s signature song.I remember that time Adele Was “Skyfall” everywhere?
Release I have no time to die The song, which has been postponed many times due to a pandemic, has been released for over a year.
Irish She wrote the song with her brother Phineas, who was her collaborator and attended the premiere. Nothing has been said yet about what Middleton and Eirish talked about, but hopefully Eirish will spill at the next talk show.
Both Billy and Finius wore a black ensemble for the premiere.Irish recently joined the Met Gala In a flowing gown But this time I chose a less dramatic outfit. One of the things she holds is chin-length platinum blonde hair, styled with loose waves, and bangs edging her face.she Recently revealed One of the reasons she likes blonde hair is that it is much less recognizable than her characteristic green hair. “I couldn’t go anywhere with that hair because it was obviously me. I wanted anonymity,” he said. she said Elle..
“When I went to the park with my friend, I felt like,’No, I can’t take off the hood!’” She said, “I was scared of the paparazzi and the stalker so far. But my friend said,” I’m worried. Don’t: You’re okay. Nothing will happen. “And I took off the hood and felt like a new person. ”
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How To Maintain Your Cholesterol And Blood Pressure
Participants, who received special education, knew more what the three key measurements. They knew better what their personal values for HbA1c, blood pressure and cholesterol.
In addition, they had a much better understanding of what their personal values should be (target values).
What are the conclusions and what does this study add? Special education improves knowledge and understanding of HbA1c, blood pressure and cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes.
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In special education, the officers use weather symbols and imagery exercise participants with practical examples.
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That way of giving information encourages people with diabetes to actively learn. As a result, their knowledge and understanding considerably better than when people get standard information in a conversation without imagery and exercises.
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According to the researchers, the special education works better because people should actively participate, rather than just passively listen to a story.
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The information is so much better hang up. The researchers say there is at the effectiveness of special education should be different people and circumstances still more extensively tested.
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Walk to work reduces risk of diabetes and high blood pressure - People who walk to work, 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who go to work by car.
This emerges from a study of more than 20,000 people in England. It is known that high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and to contribute to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Art On Broadway Gallery is a host business along with eleven other old town businesses and Beaverton High School for a cultural art walk event sponsored by the Beaverton Downtown Association and the Beaverton Arts Commission during the month of October. The event features two components - a month long exhibit in our gallery, & an art walk on October 14.
The gallery exhibit will feature a piece of cultural-themed art by a number of area artists from October 3 through October 28, and will host an artists reception for this exhibit on Saturday, October 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Ruby Vineyards will be on hand to offer wine tasting at the gallery. The artists represented in the exhibit are: Rebecca Benoit (photography), Michele Bufton (acrylic), Lorraine Bushek (oil), Scott Cutler (mixed media), Mehrdokht Darabi (painted wood), Kathryn Delaney (digital painting), Lynn Deal (fiber), Karen Doyle (oil), Susan Greenbaum (encaustic), Kirk Jones (photography), Phyllis Meyer (mixed media collage), Dee Rommel (acrylic), Barb Sedgwick (metal sculpture), Sharon Segal (acrylic), Suzanne Tyler (fused glass), and Anne Price Yates (acrylic)
The art walk from 2-6 pm on October 14 will be the first of its kind, and will partner each of the artists participating in the gallery's show with one of the following old town businesses: Art On Broadway Gallery, Beaverton Bakery, Beaverton Kia, Beaverton Sub Station, Big O's Pizza, Bootleggers Whiskey Bar, Clockwork Rose Tea House, Cozy Ground Coffee, Ichabod's Tavern, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Rose City Modern, and The Rise at Old Town. Each location will also offer a complimentary "tasty" treat during the walk. Beaverton High School is another site on the map and will feature artwork by their student artists. The artists will set up their own temporary "gallery" within each business and offer their work for viewing and for sale.
To begin the walk, visitors should pick up an event Passport (which includes a map) at any one of the twelve locations plus the high school, ask each location you visit to stamp your Passport, visit all thirteen locations and get thirteen stamps, then turn your Passport in at the final location. A completed Passport qualifies you for a drawing of prizes worth over $800. Prizes have been donated by Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Peddlers Pack, and The Vault vintage clothing store, as well as the twelve host businesses mentioned above. The drawing will be held at Art On Broadway Gallery at 6:30 pm that evening.
Examples of work you will see on the guest wall in October:
"Japanese Koi Pond," Fused Glass by Suzanne Tyler


British Columbia's Climate Change Accountability Act does not require the government to tell the public if it is on track to hit its long-term provincial climate commitments, according to a Tuesday B.C. Supreme Court decision.
The province was in court defending itself against a lawsuit from the environmental organization Sierra Club BC, represented by the non-profit law firm Ecojustice.
Sierra Club BC argued that under the Climate Change Accountability Act, the government should produce a plan to hit its climate targets and include a detailed breakdown of how close that plan comes to success or failure.
Both pieces of information are necessary in order for politicians and the public to make informed decisions about climate change, Sierra Club BC said.
A judge disagreed, ruling that the province's current reporting on its progress fulfilled the act’s requirements.
In his ruling, judge Bill Basran said it was “laudable” that Sierra Club BC wanted to clarify the “expected results of B.C.’s climate change initiatives,” but that was not required under the act.
The act only required detailed reporting on the current and next two years, Basran said in his ruling.
Basran also noted the government is not legally obliged to meet its climate goals and there are no penalties if it misses them. He said it was “disappointing” that B.C. was on track to overshoot its 2025 emissions target by two megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (producing a projected total of 57.5 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent that year) and would likely miss its 2030 targets too.
That's the bad news for environmentalists, says Andhra Azevedo, staff lawyer with Ecojustice. If British Columbians want more details about how their government is working to reduce emissions and combat climate change, they'll need to push for stronger accountability laws, she told The Tyee. The Sierra Club BC has until Feb. 16, 2023, to appeal the decision.
In its lawsuit, Sierra Club BC said the government’s reports weren’t detailed enough because the 2021 Climate Change Accountability Report, an annual report about provincial emissions, did not include specific plans to meet the provincial 2025, 2040 or 2050 targets, or the oil and gas sector target for 2030.
Emissions reductions targets create a roadmap for how B.C. will radically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and prevent climate change from worsening.
The planet has only warmed around 1.14 C from pre-industrial temperatures. There is a global movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the planet from warming more than 2 C, ideally only by 1.5 C.
To do its part B.C. has pledged legislation to cut its emissions by 16 per cent below 2007 levels by 2025, 40 per cent by 2030, 60 per cent by 2040 and 80 per cent by 2050. It has also pledged to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sector by up to 33 to 38 per cent by 2030.
In a statement, the Ministry of Environment told The Tyee it was pleased with the ruling and that its accountability reports were “helping ensure we stay on track to meet our targets.”
The statement did not mention how B.C. is on track to miss its 2025 and 2030 targets.
Regardless of whether it’s legally required to or not, government needs to do more to educate the public about the progress B.C. is making towards hitting its climate commitments, says Jens Wieting, senior forest and climate campaigner and science advisor at Sierra Club BC.
Without more transparency on emissions reporting, Wieting fears that B.C. will maintain an “extreme cognitive dissonance” on climate change — meaning, for example, the province will continue building out fossil fuel projects in the middle of a climate crisis.
A specific example of this is how the government says it can hit its 2030 oil and gas sector target, which requires the industry to reduce its emissions by nearly 40 per cent, while building the new LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, B.C., Wieting said.
This one project will increase the sector’s emissions by 24 per cent in 2030, 54 per cent in 2040 and 49 per cent in 2050, according to calculations by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Last week LNG Canada said Phase 2 of the project would be powered by burning fossil gas, also known as natural gas, which means the terminal itself will produce four million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually to cool fossil gas to a liquid state for export and shipping. The company added it would eventually switch to hydro power, but didn’t give a timeline.
These numbers don’t include the emissions from when the fossil gas is eventually burned because Canada doesn’t count emissions on products it exports, including fossil fuels.
The Ministry of Environment did not respond to a question from The Tyee about how the province will be able to reduce emissions while approving new fossil fuel projects.
Without transparent reporting, Wieting questioned how British Columbians will be able to have an informed discussion about what fossil fuel projects to keep and what ones to scrap in order to meet climate targets.
“We have already seen climate disasters in B.C. and know there will be more to come,” Wieting says. “We have a very small window of time left to reduce our emissions and turn things around.”
Overall Tuesday’s decision was not a win for environmentalists, but there is a silver lining, says Ecojustice lawyer Azevedo.
The judge set the precedent that the government can be taken to court if it is not following through on its climate accountability reporting laws, she said, which could spill over into other provincial, territorial or federal jurisdictions too.