Automotive design and consumer demand work together, but the car-buying public is a tough crowd. Too much change can backfire with poor sales to a conservative market, and design innovation can push the price beyond what people consider affordable, but there are pivot points that change everything. It's easy to think of the fender and headlamp together as a no-brainer, but getting it together took a lot of thought.
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Language associated with automotive design has different meanings, depending on the era--the pontoon fender, for instance. The words pontoon and fender together were initially associated with pre-war 1930s automobiles, which featured rounded and tapered teardrop-shaped fenders. With the exception of a few cars such as the front-wheel-drive Cord 810/812, the headlamps were also mounted separately, in their own teardrop-shaped enclosures.
The non-automotive pontoon shape is a long cylinder, often used on floating river bridges and still used on seaplanes and pontoon boats. Horizontal pontoon shapes with integral headlamps were hinted at in some pre-war designs and race cars, but priorities shifted with the turmoil of world conflict, and the concepts were shelved to make way for war production. Modern design would have to wait.
From Pinin Farina himself in 1946 came the Cisitalia 202 GT, considered the archetypal modern pontoon design. The body incorporated previously separate elements such as fenders, headlamps, and rocker panels into a flowing body, distinguished by the sweeping horizontal "ponton line." This car was so pivotal to modern automotive design that the Museum of Modern Art in New York has an example in their permanent collection. From MOMA director Glenn D. Lowry in the exhibit description:
"Every part--headlights, door handles, fenders--is integrated into the overall design. In earlier cars, such elements had been stuck on--the designer (Pinin Farina) compared them to bathroom fixtures."
Automotive designers incorporated Pinin Farina's direction with great success moving into the post-war period. Mercedes-Benz used the methodology in their entire lineup, so much so that many 1953-'62 Mercedes-Benzes earned the nickname "ponton," which in German and French means the same thing as pontoon in English. Pre-war pontoon fenders and the post-war ponton line mark the break between classic and modern automobiles.
According to the Museum of Modern Art website, the Cisitalia is not currently being exhibited. Check in to see when the car is coming back on display at www.moma.org
This article originally appeared in the February, 2013 issue of Hemmings Motor News.
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Melania Trump Immigrated On ‘Very Bad’ Visa Her Husband Vows To Eliminate
Melania Trump Causes More Trouble
Melania Trump is creating another controversy, as her own status within the country her husband thinks he can lead is called into question.
What do you do when your husband vows to deport millions of illegal immigrants, and you’re an immigrant yourself?
Apparently, you hunker down, lawyer up, and hope no one scrutinizes your story – or remembers that the very visa you claim to have used is one your own husband vows to eliminate.
Melania Trump released a very official-looking letter through her immigration attorney on Wednesday, in an effort to tamp down speculation that she may have entered the country illegally, with an improper visa. And though she and the campaign assert that she followed proper, legal protocol, no documentation has been forthcoming.
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 14, 2016
Her immigration lawyer, Michael J. Wilde, writes in the letter that reports that Melania Trump illegally used a tourist visa to work as a model in the United States in 1995 “are not supported by the record, and are therefore completely without merit.”
Melania’s Immigration Story Is Confusing
Trump has claimed Melania Trump came to the United States in 1996, but it’s reported that she participated in a photoshoot a year prior, in 1995. Even more confusing, although Trump insists she had an H-1B visa, she regularly returned home to Slovenia in order to renew it – which she wouldn’t have had to do so frequently if she actually had an H1-B visa, since those are good for at least three years.
And if she didn’t work before 1996, how she supported herself while in the U.S. is a mystery. The Washington Post reports:
“The letter indicates that Trump first came to the United States on a visitor’s visa in August 1996 before receiving a work visa in October 1996. Any work she performed for money between those dates might have violated the terms of her visitor’s visa. Wildes’s letter does not indicate how Trump supported herself between those dates.”
“If her timeline is correct, she would be more likely to a have B-1 Temporary Business Visitor or B-2 Tourist Visa. The timeline gets a little confusing, so what is Melania doing to solve the issue? Lawyering up. In a rare Twitter appearance, Trump said she had hired immigration lawyer Michael J. Wildes to set the record straight.”
Release The Documents!
Which makes this little tidbit from her loving husband Donald a little awkward.
“I know the H-1B very well. And it’s something that I, frankly, use, and I shouldn’t be allowed to use it. We shouldn’t have it. Very, very bad for workers. And second, of all, I think it’s very important to say, well, I’m a businessman, and I have to do what I have to do. When it’s sitting there waiting for you, but it’s very bad. It’s very bad for business in terms of — and it’s very bad for our workers and it’s unfair for our workers. And we should end it.”
Of course, like so many other troublesome mysteries within the Trump campaign – his health, for one, and his taxes, for another – this could all go away if Melania Trump would show her documentation. But, considering the Trump campaign’s penchant for a complete lack of transparency, that seems doubtful.
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The scattergun technique in permaculture – planting over 300 edible plants in your backyard to see what sticks, what takes off and what dies in the process. This is the technique used by Permaculture authors Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates when they converted their 1/10 acre suburban backyard into a perennial food garden of exotic plants located at Holyoke in Massachusetts. They transformed it into a functioning cold climate urban paradise.
In this very small backyard, Eric Toensmeier and Johnathan Bates live in a duplex sharing their mutual passion for rare plants. It also ended up as a business opportunity for Johnathan who now sells these plants to other permaculturalists.
They’ve successfully turned their passion into a success. They have authored a number of books including the book documenting their ten-year labor of love on this garden, called Paradise Lot.
They grow over 200 perennial food plants in temperatures that plunge below minus 20°C (-4°F).
Take a tour with the video below;
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Here at Nozstock we embrace the whole family festival experience, this means you will find great activities and entertainment for all. Our children’s space is a friendly welcoming environment for both parents and littles alike. All are welcome to get creative, be amazed by wondrous stories and entertainment, or roll your sleeves up for some physical fun. We believe that festivals are the place to create some magical family memories that will last a lifetime and what better place than The Enchanted Glade? You can stay and play all day and take part in as many activities as you wish!
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Unleash your inner artist and leave your mark on the walls of the Hidden Valley for archaeologists to discover in years to come…
Battle it out gladiator-style… who will be the champion of the Jurassic Farm? (foam clubs only, we promise!)
Practice creating some prehistoric rhythms of your own on our dinosaur bone drumkit.
Forage around for tribal warpaints to wear as body decoration and show your true cave colours.
Prehistoric arts n’ crafts
Bring out your inner Flintstone with some handmade dino bone hair-wear to complete the cave look and show those dinosaurs who’s boss…
Be the talk of the campsite with your handmade shell and bone necklaces!
We promise that whatever you choose to make or do you and your child will take away special memories that make coming to Nozstock a family must for the summer. As well as all this you will find:
To suit the amateur rock-climbers among you…
Come along to watch, learn or show off your skills with the hoop and join in the hula hoop games!
Can’t get enough of the music here at Noz? As well as the rhythms from our dino drumkit there’ll be the chance to turn yourself into a beat-boxing expert.
Watch and enjoy a circus show in the Enchanted Glade- and there’s even the chance to learn some skills of your own in the circus workshops.
We just can’t get enough… with gyroscopes to play with, loombands workshops to help you create your own jewellery, and giant bubbles to blow and pop you’ll be busy crafting the whole weekend.
Who doesn’t love puppets? Watch amazing stories come to life before your very eyes with our exciting puppetry shows and maybe even have a go yourself!
After learning some musical skills, let your imagination run wild and join in our crazy drama games.
Come on down to the Enchanted Glade and listen to some exciting stories unfold, or unwind in style before bedtime.
Fun for pre schoolers! There will be fun with salt dough, mini bouncy castles, blocks and bead frames to keep your tots amused plus changing and bottle warming facilities!
…and much more to discover!
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Wisdom teeth, a third and final set of molars that many folks get in their late teens or early 20s, often negatively affect your oral health. But do you know why?
Watch this video from the American Dental Association to find out more. In some cases, your wisdom teeth can have an adverse impact on the teeth around them. Also, they often make it tough to practice good oral hygiene habits.
For these reasons, we may recommend removing them. The good news is, in the hands of an experienced dentist, extracting wisdom teeth isn’t much more complicated than removing any other teeth! In her 22 years as a dentist, our Dr. Jennifer Perkins has performed numerous wisdom teeth extractions.
To visit our Huntsville, AL dentist office for a dental exam in which we’ll assess the condition of your wisdom teeth and their effect on your oral health, call 256-801-0002. Or use our online form to make an appointment at Jennifer Perkins, DDS.

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The Fest 9 has confirmed another batch of bands for their annual three day punk rock family reunion in Gainesville, FL being held this Halloween weekend (October 29th, 30th and 31st ).
The festival has recently confirmed: Paint It Black, Paul Baribeau, Fake Problems, 1994!, Aficionado, City of Ships, Franz Nicolay, Hot New Mexicans, La Dispute, Todd Congelliere, Living With Lions, The Takers (possible final show), Assassinate the Scientist, 10-4 Eleanor, Bent Left, Big Soda, Dickkicker, Dolarhyde, Douglas Shields and the X Factors, Dude Jams, Dukes of Hillsborough, Former Thieves, Giuseppe, Go Rydell, Gretski, Grids, Heavy Petty (A Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tribute), Jared Grabb, Koji, Lindsey Mills, Little League, Mixtapes, Noise by Numbers, One Win Choice, Over Stars and Gutters, Pianos Become The Teeth, Punch, Rock Creek Jug Band, Rumspringer, Scum of the Earth, Shared Arms, Sister Kisser, Sleeping Spiders, Textbook Committee (Guided By Voices Tribute), The Anchor, The Bombpops, Timeshares, Toby Foster, Too Many Daves, Vacation Bible School, Young///Savages, Devout, Backpocket, Mauser, Divided Heaven, SMN, The Outsiders, and Towers of Hanoi.
In July, The Fest 9 announced a massive list of bands with highlights including Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream, Torche, Teenage Bottlerocket, Cobra Skulls, High on Fire, Hard Skin, the Suicide Machines, Valient Thorr, Smoke or Fire, Dead to Me, Defiance Ohio, Municipal Waste, Frank Turner, and Bomb the Music Industry to name a few. Also, this year The Fest 9 will be celebrating No Idea Records turning 25 years old with reunions from Twelve Hour Turn and Planes Mistaken for Stars as well as a whole cast of No Idea alumni performing.
The Fest 9 will host over 250+ bands over three days at 11 venues all within walking distance in downtown Gainesville, Fl.

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When looking to lease or buy a new car, chances are you will have heard the phrase ‘Euro NCAP Rating’ in regard to how safe the vehicle is. But what is it? And how can it help ensure you and your loved ones are protected? In the latest Brake blog; Mike Best from ContractHireAndLeasing.com discusses the ins and out of the safety rating and the rigorous tests the cars go through to attain it.
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A quick reaction time makes a big difference. Aside from being an alert driver, a vehicle that is able to brake effectively can come to a complete stop in a shorter distance, helping to reduce incidents and ensure a higher level of safety. Here, mechanic Giles Kirkland explores how you can improve and maintain your vehicle's braking capabilities
Road safety is much more than the attitude of an individual driver or the infrastructure that is provided. When it comes to fleets it is also the responsibility of the firm to not only protect it's own staff who drive on the road but it is their responsibility to protect all road users. In the latest Brake Blog - Lewis Baker from Cheap Fleet looks at the benefits of using a fleet management system to protect it's staff and all road users.
How countries around the world plan and build their cities and infrastructure is even more vital than ever these days, not only for the safety of all citizens on the roads, but to improve air quality and provide sustainable modes of transport. Brake's Chief Executive Mary Williams writes about the changes needed in current attitudes to provide sustainable and prosperous cities around the world.
Monday 11 July saw the launch of Brake’s Roads To Justice campaign outside the Houses of Parliament which brought together many families who have lost a loved one to a criminal driver but never got the justice they deserved. In this blog; Vivienne Craske writes about the lack of justice for her brother Stephen, who was killed in a head on collision six years ago.


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Keto diet recipes – 5 Minute Keto Egg Drop Soup
5 Minute Keto Egg Drop Soup
- 1 1/2 Cup Chicken broth
- 1/2 Cup Chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon Bacon fat
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic paste
- 2 large Eggs
- It Is the basically 5 Minute Recipe but You have to be alert to stirring all the time.
- Otherwise it will not cook properly
5 minute keto egg drop soup – I was wiped out a week ago and was feeling extremely languid. I needed to make something that was delicious, however I would not like to remain around the kitchen for 60 minutes. Or maybe, I needed a 5 minute supper that I could make and bring it to bed with me. Thus, this was conceived! Not exclusively does it just have 5 fixings, it likewise only takes 5 minutes to make – how simple is that?
First thing you’ll need to start executing the recipe to put a skillet on the stove and swing it to medium-high immediately. You need to complete this brisk so more heat is better in this condition. Add to it the chicken broth, chicken bouillon and bacon fat and let it boil for a short while.
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Heat the soup to the point of boiling and mix everything together. At that point, include the chili garlic paste stew and blend once more. Afterwards turn the stove off.
Next you’ll need to beat the eggs in a different holder and fill the steaming soup, pour it in the mix on the stove, stir it well and let it sit for a minute to cook.
Serve it up in a bowl and you’re good to have an awesome keto soup.
It comes out to be 289 Calories, 23.24g of Fat, 2.92g of Carbs and 15.3g of Protein.

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Castor oil, a versatile and natural remedy, has been praised for its numerous health benefits and healing properties. Known for its strong laxative effects, castor oil is often used to relieve constipation and promote regular bowel movements. However, its benefits extend far beyond digestive health.
One of the most well-known uses of castor oil is for hair growth and thickening. The oil is believed to stimulate hair follicles, resulting in stronger and thicker hair. It is also used to moisturize the scalp and prevent dandruff. Additionally, castor oil can be used as a natural alternative for moisturizing the skin. Its moisturizing properties make it an effective treatment for dry skin, rashes, and sunburns.
Castor oil is also known to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, making it a popular choice for relieving pain caused by arthritis, joint inflammation, and muscle soreness. It can be applied topically or used in massage therapy to reduce pain and inflammation.
Moreover, castor oil has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various ailments. It is believed to have antimicrobial properties, which can help prevent infections and promote healing of wounds. It is also used to soothe and treat skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis.
In conclusion, castor oil is a versatile oil that offers a wide range of health benefits. From promoting hair growth to relieving pain and inflammation, this natural remedy has been praised for its effectiveness in treating various ailments. Whether used topically or ingested, castor oil is a valuable addition to any health and beauty routine.


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This is a list of invasive species in North America. A species is regarded as
invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region ...
Sep 15, 2014 ... Invasive Species: any species of insects, animals, plants and pathogens,
including its seeds, ... Invasive and Exotic Species of North America.
Jan 23, 2012 ... With the advent of globalization, people sometimes forget that it is often best for
animal and plant species to remain in their original habitats.
Feb 23, 2015 ... Unlike many native animals that are disappearing from North America — vaquita
porpoises, monarch butterflies, bottlenose dolphin and such ...
Nov 20, 2013 ... 1500s Water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes, introduced, perhaps in the ballast water of
ships from Spain or South America. 1539 Feral pigs, Sus scrofa ...
Mission: NAISN is a consortium that uses a coordinated network to advance
science-based understanding and enhance management of non-native invasive
Aug 22, 2011 ... You can devastate a place just by introducing a non-native species that creates
dramatic ... The black rat is most likely one of the first invasive species to ever be
... The cane toad is native to South and Central America, but when its ... The
common rabbit is native to southern Europe and north Africa, but the ....
Jan 29, 2013 ... Not every American export is a wanted commodity. ... these eight invasive
species are definitely out-staying their welcome in other parts of the ...
firstname.lastname@example.org. Over the past 500 years, more than 50,000 species and
varieties of plants and animals have been introduced to North America. A small.
Aug 25, 2010 ... coyotes, invasive species Unlike most invasive species, coyotes are native to
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Definitely doesn't cover the whole thing, you can see Ellis' closet doors between the body and the dome in his shot. That's probably for cooling purposes, the same way Profoto puts holes in their domes. I don't think it'll make a difference in the quality of the forward-projected light, but there will likely be a 360º hotspot when shooting barebulb without a reflector.
I personally did all the mechanical and electronics design for Einstein. Only the programming was done by consultants.
The cooling design is very thorough. All cooling paths are equal to or greater than the surface area of the fan. This includes the space between the dome and the back plate. Dome cooling is provided by Venturi effect . . the air enters the dome via radial slots in the back panel and the geometry causes the air to flow around the inner surface of the dome and out the space between dome and back plate, cooling the dome and lamps efficiently. The dome, flashtube and modeling lamp are all Pyrex, and the flashtube and modeling lamp get much hotter than the dome.
Heat expansion of a rigidly mounted part is always a concern. Perforating the dome does not prevent cracking potential caused by heat expansion, but allows spots of light to escape and reduce the diffusion effect of the dome. To this end, the dome is held in place by spring clips that allow for thermal expansion with no stress on the dome. Same for mechanical shock to the dome. It is easily replaced and inexpensive if a failure ever occurs.
We have done extreme duty testing and have never seen any deterioration of the dome and are confident in its integrity and can say it is extremely effective in diffusing the light and protecting the lamps. It has no measurable light reduction and also serves to add UV reduction to the already UV coated flashtube. It also serves to satisfy international regulations to provide a glass safety shield over quartz halogen modeling lamps . . . . a requirement not satisfied by most flash units that feature an exposed quartz modeling lamp.
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Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter, the 39th President of the United States (1977-1981) was born in Plains, Ga. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum on Freedom Parkway opened on this date in 1986. After a summer-long, $10 million redesign and renovation, the museum reopens on Oct. 1, Carter’s 85th birthday.
Oct. 4, 1990: Hotel Nikko opened in Buckhead at the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. The 440-room hotel at 330 Peachtree Road is a joint venture of Japan Air Lines and Prudential Property Co. Hisashi Ito, the hotel’s chief executive, told about 200 people at the opening that the decision to locate in Atlanta was correct because of the future 1994 Super Bowl and 1996 Olympics. Hotel Nikko became the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in 1997.
Oct. 3, 1895: In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell was removed from Independence Hall and paraded to the Pennsylvania freight station. The next day, the bell was put on a train to Atlanta, accompanied by Philadelphia’s mayor, to be exhibited at the Cotton States and International Exposition held at Piedmont Park.
Oct. 7, 1991: I’ll Fly Away a television show set in fictional Bryland County, Georgia, began a two-year run on NBC. The series, filmed in and around Atlanta, documented the life of white and black families during the Civil Rights era.
Oct. 15, 1870: Atlanta honored the memory of deceased Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who died in Lexington, Va., Oct. 12. The morning procession began on the corner of Marietta and Forsyth streets in front of the Kimball Opera House, which was being used as the State Capitol at the time. Flags flew half-mast and crepe hung over the doors of the commercial buildings. The large crowd proceeded to City Hall Square, where the current Georgia State Capitol stands on Washington Street. The final stop was Atlanta City Cemetery, renamed Oakland in 1872, where the cornerstone of the 65-foot obelisk known as the Confederate Monument was laid.
Oct. 21, 1881: The Atlanta Telephone Exchange (a predecessor of Southern Bell) issued a single page directory of 123 subscribers from its office in the downtown Kimball House. Only 12 were residential subscribers, while the others were businesses and offices of public officials.
Oct. 21, 1963: Atlanta elected its first Jewish mayor, Sam H. Massell, Jr. The 41-year old incumbent vice mayor, a liberal Democrat, defeated Rodney Cook, a 45-year old moderate Republican, 61,558 to 49,455. Massell is now nicknamed the Mayor of Buckhead and is president of the Buckhead Coalition.
Oct. 25, 1977: England’s Prince Charles of Wales and Earl of Chester attended a VIP party at the Atlanta Historical Society’s Swan House.

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Advice on how to help my friend(11 Posts)
Will try keep this as short as possible.
I have a friend who is struggling with depression. I have been there myself so know how she is feeling it is an awful place to be which just feels like a black hole. I have been trying to give her advice/suggest things she can do to maybe help her but I feel everything I say she shuns. For example it is coming up to her birthday so I have said we should arrange to go out for a meal where I was going to try do something nice to cheer her up but she just says no it's ok. Me and my other friend offered to go pick her up one night when she was saying things like she didn't want to be here but again she just says no. I feel like she's digging herself into a deeper state of depression and I don't know what more I can do, I'm 34 weeks pregnant so I probably don't have as much patience as I normally would, please don't hate me for that I just really want to help her but feel I'm fighting a loosing battle. I reassure her all the time I'm here for her but I feel it's not enough to help her.
Could you get her an appointment with her GP? Sounds like she needs expert help.
I've asked her to go, she said she has been and also seen occupational health at work. I just really don't know what more I can do.
I'm glad you posted here. You're a good friend to care.
When she said that she didn't want to be here, was she referring to being out or was she referring to not wanting to be alive?
When people infer that they're feeling suicidal it's important to take them seriously. Listen and try not to offer solutions but encourage them to keep talking. The NHS has some good advice on how to support a person who is experiencing mental health issues or feeling suicidal. Please go to the NHS website for advice. Good luck.
She was referring to being alive
Thank you so much for replying I never thought of looking on the nhs website. I will do that now
It sounds as though you're coming from a nice place, you mean well, and you really, really want her to get better. But honestly, you have got to stop suggesting things. If she's struggling with depression, she is likely focussed on putting one foot in front of another, getting through every segment of the day. Facing constant 'suggestions' and 'why don't you do X', or 'doing Y would make you feel better' is too much. It really, really is.
I have a friend doing that to me right now. To the point that on my darkest days I refuse to answer her calls, because I actually end up feeling worse after talking to her than I do before. Please don't be that friend.
I have a friend who has been extremely depressed and it's been going on for years. I tried really hard to help her. She eventually tried to take her own life but thankfully failed. The thing that has really helped is being on antidepressants, she has tried so hard to help herself in the past in many ways but the pills are the main thing that have helped her start to dig herself out of the worst of it.
When someone is in the position my friend was there is actually little that could have been done by anyone to help her, she just couldn't see any light. Nothing I did would make her feel better for long and even the things she said might help didn't really although it's always worth trying to find out what she might be open to. For example, my friend loves the sun... a lot, so she has taken out some money from savings and prebooked a couple of holidays during the times that she predicts she may feel worse (anniversaries etc) this has helped more recently. She likes it when people just pop in for a coffee more than going to someone else's. Ultimately she has had an awful lot of trauma in her past and there is one thing after another that she has had to deal with. All that being said it can be incredibly draining trying to help someone with very bad depression, upsetting too and sometimes you have to make sure you're ok and perhaps take a break.
I would maybe contact family that could help, ask her what you can do to help as in Pip round for coffee or attend any appointments or organise anything but do ask her at all points. Mind have some helpful information (I don't know how to do links from my phone but this has some good advice
I see where you are coming from talkingabout but she contacts me to tell me certain things have happened for example her dad has fallen out with her and called her a waste of space, so I was suggesting we try find her somewhere else to live as it is adding to her problems, and she has mentioned wanting to move out before. What would you suggest I say in reply to these kind of things?
Thanks narcs, your friend sounds similar to when I was depressed I did the same like planning things to look forward to ect as I felt it helped with the dark times. Thought I could try this with my friend but it's not working out that way, I know everyone deals with it differently. I will have a look on the website you suggested thank you
Adviceplease1 - first, sympathise with her. Tell her that her dad is being a grade A prick and you hope he stops acting like that soon. Ask her how she feels. Let her cry about it. Let her rage about it if she wants. Let her feel sorry for herself. THEN ask her if she would like to do anything about it, because if she does, you are there to help her, whenever she wants/needs. And then drop it.
Eventually, she might get strong enough to make the move, and she will know that you will do everything to help her. But if all she gets from you is the suggestion to leave when she's not ready, then she'll stop crying on your shoulder.
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By EDWARD HUSAR
Herald-Whig Staff Writer
President Stephanie Erwin says the Quincy School Board will likely hold a special meeting in early November to review the results of a community survey and decide on some possible options for what to do about the district's aging schools.
Erwin said a date for the meeting will be determined within the next few days.
She said now that a building assessment and a community survey have been conducted, she is determined to keep the conversation going in hopes of addressing some of the concerns about structural issues with Quincy schools and the alignment of grades.
"I don't want to sit on this. We've gone too far at this point," Erwin said. "The seven of us now have to take this information and decide what is our structure going to be and what do we want to see moving forward based on the input that we've gotten."
Joel Murphy, the district's business manager, presented partial results from the community survey at Wednesday night's School Board meeting. The 26-question survey will remain online through this coming Friday. Community members can fill it out by going to the district's website — www.qps.org. Paper copies also can be filled out at the Board of Education headquarters, 1416 Maine.
According to Murphy, 298 people had filled out the survey by noon Wednesday. Of those, 31 percent indicated they "support" and 63 percent "strongly support" moving to a K-5, 6-8, 9-12 grade configuration in Quincy schools.
Currently, the district has seven elementary schools serving grades K-3, Baldwin Intermediate School serving grades 4-6, Quincy Junior High School serving grades 7-9 and Quincy High School serving grades 10-12.
The survey showed 64 percent "do not support" the current system.
Most of the people surveyed gave low grades when assessing the condition of Quincy's current school buildings. According to Murphy, 44.3 percent gave the district's buildings a grade of "C," while 34.6 percent gave the buildings either a "D" or "F."
According to the survey, 72.6 percent feel it's "important" or "very important" to have neighborhood schools, but nearly half of those responding — 46.9 percent — felt it's "not important" to preserve older facilities for the sake of historic preservation.
Most of those surveyed also said they feel it's important for technology to be integrated into schools, especially at Quincy High School and Quincy Junior High School. But the respondents felt there was less urgency to have technology in schools for younger students.
Murphy's report showed 56.7 percent of the survey respondents have school-aged children living in the district. Of those, 90.1 percent of the children attend Quincy School District schools.
The survey was triggered by a facilities assessment conducted by the district. The assessment showed most of the district's elementary buildings are "borderline" at best when it comes to their condition.
As part of the district's efforts to gain community input about the condition of Quincy's schools and the configuration of grades, the School Board hosted a series of public forums last week. More forums will be scheduled in mid-November once school officials develop some options based on the upcoming discussions with board members.
Erwin said she was not surprised to see strong public sentiment in support of a K-5, 6-8, 9-12 grade alignment.
"I think this is a popular choice amongst the board, too, but I know other people have considerations," she said.
Once the district's staff develops a series of options on how to proceed — including what those options would cost — the next step, Erwin said, would be to decide: "How do we fund it?"
She said the district will be exploring the possibility of asking voters to approve a property tax issue or one-cent sales tax dedicated for school facilities.
The board would have to make a decision by December in order to get a tax issue placed on the ballot in March — the earliest date for any kind of tax issue could be placed before voters.


The southern Town Council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana has notified catering establishments who are using temporary terraces, put in place during the pandemic restrictions, on public roads, to proceed with their removal. To do this, they will have until Monday, May 2, 2022. This measure is taken based on the Government of the Canary Islands having established the end of restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The town hall consistory will communicate with all companies interested in maintaining their terraces, and normalising them under local ordinances, assisting them where appropriate, to be able to carry out the corresponding procedures through the Town Planning Department, so that their proposals can be assessed and approved by the municipal technical services.
With this intention, the Town Council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana wants to continue supporting a fundamental sector for the economy of the municipality and on which a large number of jobs depend.
Eating outside is one of the consistent joys of a climate such as ours, and it is with some hope of the community spirit it inspires that we support town halls in easing access to such arrangements for the many local businesses who will clearly benefit from being able to reclaim the streets, from just being simple thoroughfares designed around traffic to being real community hubs.
We’re all for it, as George Michael so famously sang, Let’s go outside!
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You know that feeling of falling so head over heels with a book that you just want MORE? That’s how we felt after finishing ‘Carry On’. Sometimes it helps to have a few books with similar themes on your TBR so we’ve got a few LGBT fantasy reads to ease your book hangover.
Here are a few of our favourite fantasy novels with LGBT characters and themes.
‘The Abyss Surrounds Us’ by Emily Skrutskie is the start of a new fantasy/sci-fi/adventure series and we fell totes in love when we read it earlier in the year. Cas has been brought up training sea monsters called Reckoners. The genetically-engineered beasts are bred to protect the vessels moving across the pirate-infested waters of the Neo-Pacific. During Cas’s first solo mission, she’s snatched by a pirate crew and forced to use her training to benefit them. It’s fast-paced, unique and the unusual relationship between Cas and Swift is handled beautifully. We are DYING for book two.
‘Pantomime’ by Laura Lam is the first book in an action-packed, clever and beautifully written fantasy trilogy. Gene has everything you could think to want: a noble family, a to-die-for wardrobe and a loving family. Bu Gene has a secret that will see her turned from nobility: she is both male and female. When her parents plan a devastating betrayal, Gene runs away dressed as a boy. She becomes Micah Gray and joins the circus as an aerialist. But the circus has a dark side, and she might be in as much danger as she was at home. It’s SO GOOD.
‘More Happy Than Not’ by Adam Silvera balances on the line between genres. It’s contemporary, it’s science fiction, it’s fantastical – but it’s actually just really freaking good. Aaron is struggling to be happy again after the suicide of his father, but with the help of his girlfriend, Genevieve, he’s getting there. When she leaves the city for the summer, Aaron makes a new friend, Thomas, and they become joined at the hip. Thomas makes Aaron happy and Aaron is terrified of these new feelings and turns to the Leteo Institue. Leteo can alter and eradicate unwanted memories and Aaron is considering having Thomas wiped from his mind, even if it means losing some of himself in the process. This is a gorgeous little heartbreaker and we couldn’t get enough of it.
‘Ash’ by Malinda Lo is a lesbian retelling of ‘Cinderella’. In Ash’s world, fairies walk the line between reality and magic, and as Ash works as a servant in her stepmother’s home, she begins to realise that maybe her beloved mother was very aware of them. Against the misery of her life with her stepmother, Ash befriends one of the faeries who grants her wishes that make her more herself again. She also meets Kaisa, one of the King’s huntresses, who awakens things in Ash she thought were lost. Right?? How sold are you!
‘The Darkest Part of the Forest’ is Holly Black‘s long-awaited return to faeries. We’re huge fans of Holly Black’s ‘Modern Tales of Faerie’ series here at MP! so we leaped on this as soon as we could get our hands on it and it was delicious. In the dark depths of the forest just outside Fairfold lies a glass casket containing a sleeping faerie prince. He’s been there for as long as the town can remember, but when Hazel and her brother, Ben, start dreaming of waking him, they find out that you should always be careful what you wish for. This faerie tale is dark, dangerous and completely spellbinding.
Have we missed your favourite? Tweet us @maximumpopbooks!
And grab one of our tip-top favourite LGBT fantasies, ‘Carry On’, right here.
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While there are obvious differences between digital art and more traditional mediums, like painting, the fact is they’re both part of the long lineage of human creativity that stretches back over 30,000 years. It’s high time we stopped thinking of digital art as separate or counter to more traditional formats, but rather as a logical part of the contemporary art continuum—art that’s been shaped by and has its roots firmly grounded in avant-garde movements of the 20th century like Fluxus, Dada, and Constructivism, along with the disciplines of performance art, film, photography and video art.
In fact it seems that much of the distinctions between traditional and digital art lie in formalistic qualities and the tools of creation, which themselves are part of a continuously developing thread of technological advancement (paint and paintbrushes, if we’re going to get technical, are also a form of technology). As such, it would negate any claims of either school being more “legitimate” than the other—one is merely a continuation of the same tendencies towards experimentation and self-expression, but using contemporary tools and practices. And it’s with this in mind that it’s interesting to see Shkelzen Kernaja animate Alexander Calder‘s paintings in his video ’Calder’ Paintings in 3D, set to Boards of Canada’s “An Eagle Has The Right To Children.”
Calder was an American sculptor and painter who pretty much invented the mobile sculpture with his floating, abstract kinetic pieces made from wire and metal. These mobile sculptures, embedded as they are with motion, are an obvious inspiration for a motion-based animated work, but Kernaja instead chose to animate Calder’s more static work: his paintings, effectively turning them into virtual versions of the artist’s mobiles. By doing this, Kernaja’s shown how the two forms of painting and digital animation can interplay and complement each other while adhering to different sets of rules, and how today’s artists can establish a dialogue with their predecessors that feels like a natural progression of their ideas.
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They say if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it, but too often we don’t try to mend stuff when it’s knackered either. Framework’s modular laptops are designed to be easily repairable by their owners, with how-to guides on the company’s website, and this 13.5in Chromebook is no different. It comes with a 12th-generation Intel Core […]
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An understanding of the partonic structure of hadrons is an essential ingredient in making precise predictions and measurements of hadronic cross-sections and various Standard, and Beyond Standard, Model parameters. Direct first-principles calculations of parton distribution functions (PDFs) via lattice QCD were historically limited to the lowest few moments, principally due to the time-dependence of PDFs and the breaking of rotational symmetry. Several encouraging proposals have since been developed that relate lattice calculable quantities with PDFs via frameworks akin to QCD factorization. We present the first lattice QCD calculations of one such proposal, wherein the pion valence quark distribution is obtained from a renormalizable and factorizable matrix element of an antisymmetric combination of vector and axial-vector current-current correlations of fixed spatial separation. The valence distribution is extracted by considering the NLO perturbative kernel for this current combination, thereby giving better control over corrections in the spatial separation. Results are presented for several lattice ensembles, with an eye towards proper chiral, continuum, and infinite volume limits.


This article presents a methodology for the preparation of a phantom arm model to be used for evaluating the performance of intra-body communications specifically and body area networks (BANs) in general.
The basic procedures are described for preparing tissue that mimics materials for each of the five basic tissue layers: skin, fat, muscle, cortical bone, and bone marrow. Matching materials for mimicking the dielectric properties of each tissue, with a mimic accuracy of at least 90 percent, were selected, after conducting experimental testing on more than 50 different test samples that were prepared using different techniques and mixture concentrations. The final arm phantom was then fabricated and tested. The experimental results, mainly the gain/attenuation profile, were then displayed and compared with those obtained from the real subjects with similar experimental setup conditions showing close to perfect match, proving the high accuracy of the fabricated arm phantom model in mimicking the dielectric behavior of real body parts, over the frequency range of interests for intra-body communications (100 kHz to 100 MHz). To date, this is the first accurate physical five-layer phantom arm model fabricated for intra-body communication applications covering this frequency range and with such high accuracy. (publisher abstract modified)
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In most baseball stadiums, the scoreboard is simply what its name implies — a medium that delivers the message of the score, not to mention whatever ads are plastered on it.
Navy Pier's Ferris wheel, an icon of the Chicago lakefront, will be dismantled this fall and replaced by a taller ride featuring temperature-controlled gondolas that will be ready in time for the pier's 2016 centennial.
With its white frame of steel seemingly hovering over a verdant landscape, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House is elegant simplicity defined. But protecting the modernist landmark from the floodwaters of the Fox River is turning out to be anything but simple.
Days after Chicago finished a new stretch of the downtown Riverwalk, a signature project of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, city officials scrambled to reopen it by Wednesday morning after heavy rains pushed sewage-laced floodwaters over portions of the popular pedestrian pathway.
When The 606 opened a week ago Saturday, it was thronged with visitors — an estimated 50,000, according to the trail's organizers. The crowds were so thick that cyclists were forced to slow down or dismount. But that first, celebratory day was obviously atypical.
You'll be hearing a lot about the long-awaited debut of Chicago's 606 trail this weekend, but don't lose sight of Chicago's downtown Riverwalk. It keeps getting better and better.
From the air, it resembles a thin gray ribbon, stretching almost endlessly as it wends its way through a thicket of factory smokestacks and cheek-by-jowl houses.

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I am going to try to write a blog about what is going on in America without too many political views. You are right in understanding this well be hard. It is just important that truths are known that can affect the way we work, live and do business.
As a generation x black woman raised on the west coast, I knew very little injustice. In fact, the first racial injustice in my memory was the Rodney King beating in March of 1991. The entire community was outraged by the incident, but more so that the police officers (who were caught on camera) were not punished for brutally beating a man in a random traffic stop. This led to the 1992 riots portraying people of color as riotous angry people.
I am now a mother of three minority young men. They are absolutely amazing. They are in college and positive members of society. However, as a black mother of three minority sons, November 2016 changed my confidence in their safety. It changed my perspective in their success in the business world. You can ask why, but we all know why.
November 2016, a generation of older politicians, affluent businessmen, and neo Nazi supporters (who cannot agree on anything) came together to bring back laws that enslaved minorities. These same laws took away the right to vote, the right to live in any neighborhood, the right to fair employment, and the right to just be free.
The positive thing about this is, the age to technology and social media established a platform for awareness. Social media is bringing awareness of incidents of injustice that have happened in the past and currently. As a result, as a joined community we are saying “we will not go back”.
Now that I have ranted about the reason for this blog, I want to discuss how to build a social arsenal that can protect us from this fear to returning to a very negative time in American history. We need to be socially aware without living in fear. Here are some tips:
If you read this and you want to add comments or tips, please do. We must work together to stand strong.
Growing up in my family, we became accustomed to the insults that are meant to be funny. It is known as a form of family bonding. Eventually there is this cycle of pointing out flaws in people that are in our circle. It seems harmless, only there is a long-term harm that can diminish the ability to be successful.
This analysis may seem silly, but it is true. As we progress through generations, the term “thick skin” has lost its meaning. In fact, as we become older those little insults float around creating self-esteem issues that are not immediately noticed. If someone tells you enough times that you are stupid, in the back of your head this is part of your description for yourself. However, if you have an environment where everyone tells you how smart and capable you are this becomes your reality.
It is important to become proactive in only surrounding yourself with people that only say positive things about you or at least know when to say nothing at all. In addition, you must also be someone who does not give energy to judging others or saying negative things about other people. This is difficult if you have been raised the same way I have where you learn to take the insults and laugh it off.
Let’s consider the way we communicate generationally to understand the lasting effects of judgement and insults:
As humans in our personal and professional lives we are regularly in situations that can be escalated. “Can be” is the key statement that should be considered. We are either the customer or the professional in either scenario.
As an agent in the call center industry, there are many opportunities to improve communication. This industry is mentally draining and can be deadly. Customers don’t consider there is another human on the line trying to do their job. The agents take calls back to back. It can be a demanding career. In such high stress environments, illnesses such as high blood pressure, anxiety disorder, and heart disease are common. It is important to find opportunities to refresh and provide excellent service for each caller.
To recover from the last call, you must have a strategy in place. This ensures you are prepared for every interaction. Here are some important tips:
Similar to life interactions, the un-expected will happen in your professional life as a call center agent. After your initial introduction is when the customer must “have the floor”. Always make sure you listen after you introduce yourself, this will allow you to assess the situation. Simply, take a breath and become the answer to their question. This will give you confidence and the customer respect.
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Brazil is going into the 2014 FIFA World Cup as favorites. Not only are the Brazilians a tremendously talented team with the quality to win a World Cup, they are also the host nation. These two factors put them as one of the favorites, if not the overall favorite. If the Selcao can replicate the form they showed at the Confederations Cup, they could be lifting another trophy.
Here’s a look at the home country’s biggest competitors come next summer.
The Spanish are the defending champion. That in itself makes them a favorite. Take that and add the quality of the players that Spain’s team is littered with, and La Roja will go far. Spain’s issues are in the back and up front. They still haven’t settled on a number nine, and aren’t the best in central defense. Throw in the fact that Iker Casillas may be rusty and/or slowing down by next summer, and you have some problems. Spain could face problems against complete teams like the Selcao, Germany and Italy. The midfield dominance will win del Bosque’s team some games and keep them in some more, but upper-tier countries will give Spain issues.
Spain won’t be the only European power that could upset Brazil’s apple cart. The Azzurri will also be strong. Italy may not come off as a side that belongs in the “Spain, Brazil, Argentina, and Germany” discussion, but that may be the best thing possible for the Italians. Since Cesare Prandelli has taken over, the peninsula’s football team has gained a reputation of playing strong in big tournaments. Prandelli likes to use friendlies as a way to experiment with his team, trying different players in different formations. All that experimenting has led strong showings in top competitions. Italy redeemed themselves in Euro 2012 not only by playing Spain tight in two games, but also beating England and demolishing Germany on their way to the final. Italy has performed well in tournaments, but they are also the “bogey” team for many teams. The Italians have never lost to England in a World Cup and are unbeaten against Germany in all competitions. They also hold the distinction of being the first team to figure out how to crack the puzzle that is the Spanish.
A rare mix of technical efficiency and physical dominance, Germany are one of the favorites in Brazil. Like Spain, their strength is in their midfield. Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos and friends are almost a younger, more athletic version of Spain’s midfield. Sticking to similarities with the Spanish, Germany could have problems at the number nine spot. Miroslav Klose is getting up there in age. There are injury concerns with other strikers, so goals from that spot could be a problem. The Germans will have no issues at the back as Manuel Neuer remains one of the best keepers in the world.
Brazil’s closest competition from a geographical, the Argentines’ strength is a ruthless attacking force that includes Angel Di Maria, Erik Lamela, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and, of course, the worlds’ best, Lionel Messi. Argentina’s attack is so absurd, I’m not even going to write about their ok defense. The Argentines’ success will depend on their attack, and to an extent, Messi. If Messi is on, the South American side will be tough to stop. On the other hand, if Messi is injured, or off his game, then this team will be somewhat easier to beat. Argentina’s offense will carry them. Whether that leads to a World Cup remains to be seen.
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Oliver Hinkley is the 2nd child of Brittney and Aaron Hinkley, who reside in Waco, Texas. The baby came to the world prematurely at 30 weeks, but when his mother was 18 weeks into her pregnancy, doctors told the couple that something was wrong with the baby.
Oliver would be born with spina bifida — a condition that paralyzed him from the waist down.
It’s discouraging for anyone to get this kind of news before the baby is even born, but the family didn’t let this affect them. They would stick with Oliver every step of the way.
Despite the doctors telling the parents to not expect him to be able to crawl, Oliver was crawling at age 1. The boy was slowly making progress despite his condition, and it defied all of his parent’s expectations.
“We’ve kind of learned to not to expect anything,” Brittney said about her son. “But he just surprises us with what he sets his mind to.”
The boy’s determination to walk was remarkable, but it suddenly hit a wall.
At one point, the family’s insurance was running low, which meant Oliver couldn’t do his therapy anymore.
All the progress Oliver was making came to a screeching halt. It was disappointing for the family, as they didn’t have much to work with at their house to help Oliver practice walking.
Instead of giving up, Brittney decided to go to The Home Depot at the beginning of January to try and find supplies to construct something that can help Oliver go on with his therapy.
While she was there, she was helped by a worker named Joe. Initially, he was only pointing her to items she needed. But when she explained why Oliver needed these resources, Joe decided to take matters into his own hands.
“From there, he just kind of took a step more,” Brittney said. The man told Brittney to wander the store for a half hour, and then come back to him as he would have all the tools she needed. He got everything she wanted, which included PVC pipes and glue.
Before she knew it, Joe and the Home Depot coworkers had constructed the mechanism she had wanted for her son.
And not only did him and his coworkers build it right then and there, but they also gave it to her free of charge.
Oliver can now continue his therapy thanks to Joe and the workers at Home Depot.
“This little item, is everything to me and my son,” she said. The boy looks like he’s getting closer to walking every day, as a video posted by his mother shows how Oliver taking steps using the mechanism with a big smile on his face.
“A regular day, turned in to one I’ll remember forever,” Brittney said in a Facebook post. It’s people like Joe going out of their way to help others that make the world a better place. And now, Oliver is all the more closer to being able to walk on his own.
MUST WATCH: Check out what an employee at The Home Depot in Waco did after learning a little boy he'd never met couldn't get all the therapy he needed because of insurance.
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When David and Susan Schwartz hopped on the phone to chat about their favorite store, they were sweating it out in Jackson, Mississippi, hundreds of miles away from their 450-square-foot apartment in New York City.
“In Jackson, Mississippi, it’s already 100 degrees. We’re going to at least one Costco in every state of the country and this is our 41st state,” David tells TODAY.com in late August. “I think we have five more states to close on 46.”
Costco has over 850 locations worldwide, including in Australia, Iceland, France, Japan, Mexico and the U.S., which boasts more than 500 stores across 46 states — and the Schwartzes planned to visit all of those states before their book “The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt From A to Z” was officially released Sept. 12.
The book, written by the pair and illustrated by Martin Hargreaves, highlights all sorts of facts about the 40-year-old company that only a pair of Costco superfans would venture to find out.
“You know, there are people who go to baseball stadiums across the country. We’re the people who go to Costco wherever we go,” Susan tells TODAY.com, adding that when they would go on vacation, whether it be Las Vegas or Puerto Rico, their first stop would be Costco. “It’s a treasure hunt. It’s like an Aladdin’s cave of joy. It’s my happy place.”
The Schwartzes have been to over 200 warehouses around the world in preparation for their book — Japan, Iceland, Taiwan and more.
While writing their book, the Schwartzes spent time talking to employees both domestic and international, as well as visiting Costco vendors, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.
“We’ll have been to a Costco in each of the 14 countries around the world and then one of each of the 46 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico,” Susan says. The couple, who have been married for 20 years, say that their remaining stops include New Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, Ohio and North Carolina, which they’re headed to next.
“I think our last stop is going to be Ohio, at which point I’m going to fall down on my knees and weep,” David jokes.
The Schwartzes, hope that their book, with its over 270 pages, will answer questions you’ve always had about Costco — like which state has the most of them (it’s California, with 133) — and also teach you things you never would have wondered about concerning the big-box store. Starting at A, where they highlight the smallest Costco in the world, in Juneau, Alaska, the book is somewhat of an alphabet book for adults — a bedtime story for folks with a 401K, if you will.
Ending with Z, where the book highlights the produce, flora and regional desserts of a Costco location in Zama, Japan, the authors provide the reader with the rare and delightful opportunity to open up a book to a random page and learn a pretty nifty icebreaker.
While there are sections in the book as meaty as the nearly 10-pound Serrano hams it sells, offering insights into Costco’s history, expansion and sustainability practices, there are also plenty of lighthearted tidbits, like the fact that the store sells more than half of the world’s cashews, or the even-more-staggering fact that it sells seven times more hot dogs than all the baseball stadiums in the U.S. combined.
“Costco sells 3,800 to 4,000 items at most, and an average supermarket sells 40,000 items,” Susan says. “So when you walk into Costco, it’s already been pre-selected and guaranteed for quality. But you just don’t know what you’re gonna find around any corner. We walked into a warehouse in Taiwan at one point and there was like a two-foot-high bottle of Glenmorangie whisky.”
Did they buy it? Of course they did — and lugged it all the way home to Manhattan.
“I saw a two-liter bottle of really fine single-malt scotch for $55. I thought, ‘Well, I’ve got to take that,’” David says, adding that the pair had to buy a new suitcase for the giant bottles, but that it was easily checked and made it home safely, likely enjoyed with one of the many charcuterie items from their local Costco.
And if you’re wondering how a husband and wife successfully visited so many Costco locations around the world, wrote and edited a book about it and still remained happily married, the couple say their hobby-turned-book only strengthened the bond between them.
“We have a number of shared passions and ones we pursue independently. Susan likes to say that we’ll talk to anyone about three topics: Costco, birding and our grandchildren,” David says. “So those are three topics where we share our passion and that brings us closer together.”


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Islamabad [Pakistan]: Hailing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that the project would not only serve as a “game-changer” for Islamabad, but also for the entire region by helping it rid of deprivation and bringing peace and prosperity.
Sharif was addressing the inaugural session of the two-day CPEC Summit and Expo to enhance awareness about the ambitious project.
Terming the project as a “new concept in diplomacy, Sharif said CPEC is a culmination of a decade-long friendship between Pakistan and China.
Recalling Chinese assistance to Pakistan following the devastating earthquake in 2005 and floods in 2010, he said that both nations never left each other in times of distress.
Terming Pakistan’s relationship with China as “very special”, he said that the two countries have always supported each other at international fora and was based on the basis of trust and honesty.
Talking about the USD 46 billion dollars CPEC project, he said the real impact was many times more adding, the project would not only improve Pakistan’s own infrastructure but would also provide it the much needed know how, knowledge and expertise in new technologies.
He also added that the project will benefit all regions of Pakistan equally including Gilgit Baltistan and remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The summit was hosted by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform and marks the inking of historic $46bn CPEC project. (ANI)


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Kathleen Miller was sleeping when the text from Southwest Airlines arrived at 1:18 a.m. Sunday.
Her 7:30 a.m. flight from Phoenix to Dallas was canceled.
The Pennsylvania woman didn’t see the text until she was at the airport, where Southwest representatives directed her to a snaking rebooking line next to the ticker counters.
She stood in line for 45 minutes and left with a less-than-satisfactory rebooking option: a Tuesday flight.
“Luckily we have relatives here in the city,” Miller said.
Stranded Southwest passengers across the country are struggling with a second day of mass flight cancellations by the nation’s largest domestic airline.
Southwest has canceled 1,006 Sunday flights as of 11 a.m. ET, according to flight tracker FlightAware. That’s 27% of the the airline’s scheduled flights and the highest of any U.S. airline by a wide margin.
American Airlines has canceled 63 flights, or 2% of its operation, while Spirit Airlines canceled 32 flights, or 4% of its flights, according to FlightAware.
Southwest’s Sunday cancellation are on top of 808 cancellations on Saturday, or nearly one in four flights. This during a busy travel weekend given a federal holiday on Monday.
The airline blamed the problem on air traffic control issues and weather. In a statement Saturday the airline expressed optimism its operations on Sunday would improve, not worsen.
“We experienced significant impact in the Florida airports yesterday (Friday) evening after an FAA-imposed air traffic management program was implemented due to weather and resulted in a large number of cancellations. We are working hard behind the scenes to minimize challenges and fully recover the operation as we take care of displaced crews and customers as quickly as possible. We will continue to reset our network today and hope to return to close to normal operations as we move into Sunday.”
The airline has not commented on speculation about other possible causes, including opposition to a vaccine mandate the airline announced a week ago.
“Southwest Airlines must join our industry peers in complying with the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination directive,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said on Oct. 4.
Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) blamed the flight woes on staffing and a “poorly run operation.” He said the rate of pilots calling in sick has not spiked this weekend. He said nearly three out of four pilots working Saturday had trips rerouted due to the flight woes.
In a statement posted to its website Saturday, the union said: “SWAPA is aware of operational difficulties affecting Southwest Airlines today due to a number of issues, but we can say with confidence that our pilots are not participating in any official or unofficial job actions.
“Our pilots will continue to overcome SWA management’s poor planning, as well as any external operational challenges, and remain the most productive pilots in the world. They will continue to be focused on their highest priority — safety.”
The fall travel troubles for Southwest follow a rough summer for the airline’s operation. The airline’s executives have repeatedly said their top priority is getting Southwest’s operation back on track.
►’We’re not out of the woods yet’: Southwest admits operational struggles
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Thousands of children fell victim to violence and abuse in Catholic boarding schools in Switzerland up until the 1970s, according to a recent study decrying "sadistic" practices resembling "torture".
"There was always this incredible fear, fear, fear, fear," recalled a former student of a Catholic boarding school in the German-speaking central Swiss canton of Lucerne.
The former student, whose name was not given, was one of around 50 former boarders at 15 different boarding schools in Lucerne between 1930 and 1970 who in chilling detail testified to their experiences in a report ordered by the canton.
"These interviews were very important for the people in question, because finally their testimony was being taken seriously," said Markus Furrer, the lead author of the report and a professor at the PHZ Lucerne University of Teacher Education.
"Many boarding school children long felt guilty over the experiences they had. Some managed to move on, others failed and some committed suicide," said Furrer, who along with two colleagues had spent a year and a half delving into the murky past of these establishments.
Some cases of violence and sexual abuse were already known, he told AFP, but "we were not expecting it to be this large-scale."
When a child was too noisy or wet the bed, the nuns running the schools used cruel punishments like "pushing small children's heads under water," Furrer said, comparing the practice to "waterboarding", a controversial interrogation technique broadly considered to equate to torture.
The report of around 100 pages, seen by AFP, details the abuses, hardships and humiliations suffered by the Swiss boarding school students, many of whom had been taken from their poor families and placed there by authorities.
Going without food was commonplace, one of the former boarders recalled.
"I cannot remember anyone who wasn't hungry. Basically everyone was hungry," he said.
Children who tried to have a sip of water in between meals were also harshly dealt with, according to the report.
"If someone bent over a faucet to drink, his head would be pushed down so his face hit the faucet," another former student testified.
"The degree of punishment and abuse clearly went well beyond what was admitted to at the time," according to the study, which points out that some teachers showed "sadistic" tendencies and used practices "close to torture," including punching or kicking children in the face.
The teenage students -- both girls and boys -- meanwhile often fell victim to sexual violence from clergy, also of both sexes.
If anyone threatened to talk, the nuns warned them they would face "the wrath of God," according to the report.
"No one believed you, especially when (the accused) was a young priest," one of the victims recalled.
According to the report's authors, more than half of the former students who testified had been subjected to sexual violence.
In March last year, the canton of Lucerne apologized for the abuse already known of at the time.
The Catholic Church meanwhile apologized in 2008 and has also ordered a study into the abuse, which is set to be published next year.
"Punishment was at the time very common in religious circles," said Valentin Beck, another of the Lucerne report authors, pointing out that religious teachers tended to think they were "doing God's work."
The statute of limitation for the crimes committed up until the end of the 1960s has passed, the perpetrators are mostly all dead, and the victims, for their part, have no right to compensation.
A ruling from Switzerland’s top court made public on Wednesday threw thousands of Alpine holiday home development projects into disarray. READ () »
Swiss researchers say they have taken a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice and then managing to extend the life-span of worms by 60 percent thanks to a basic antibiotic treatment. READ () »
Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion added his name on Wednesday to the list of candidates vying to take over as head of the Olympic movement. READ () »
Swiss banks holding US citizens' funds that are not declared to American tax authorities face massive fines under a deal between Switzerland and Washington, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. READ () »
Swiss-based global food giant Nestle says its has expanded its research and development operations in Singapore, amid robust Asian market growth. READ () »
Finding a place to rent in Switzerland is hard enough. Adhering to the thicket of tenant rules governing everything from running baths to pet ownership can be even tougher, although misconceptions linger over when toilets can be flushed. READ () »
The website of the French embassy in Switzerland removed a link that allowed users to open a Swiss bank account online after the government in Paris came under fire from an opposition critic. READ () »
Swiss discount supermarket chain Denner can resume selling its brand of Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules across Switzerland following a ruling by a trade tribunal in the canton of Saint Gallen. READ () »
Jakob Kellenberger, former Swiss diplomat and ex-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is taking over as head of Swisspeace, the Bern-based research institute. READ () »
Swiss luxury goods giant Richemont said on Tuesday that a top executive had resigned, amid expectations the group that owns Cartier, Piaget and Montblanc will sell off under-performing brands. READ () »

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A lot of work still needs to be done before we start hailing our automated Ubers and Lyfts, whizzing around cities in fully autonomous vehicles.
The countdown to the mass production of autonomous cars has begun – much sooner than most experts expected.
Elon Musk has hinted at the new Tesla truck for ages, and now it’s finally arrived. Like everything that Musk showcases, it’s sleek, innovative, and extremely promising.
Electric car maker Tesla has agreed to buy privately held Perbix, which designs automated manufacturing equipment.
So, robots are coming to take your jobs after all* but techies shouldn’t be scared, not in the slightest.
The scenario is a mainstay of science fiction: Humans engineer themselves into obsolescence, creating a vast class of unemployable people.
Earlier this month, a Chinese medical robot named Xiaoyi achieved a passing score of 456 on China’s medical licensing exam.
Industrial robots have existed since the 1960s, when the first Unimate robotic arm was installed at a General Motors plant in the United States. Nearly six decades on, why don’t we have capable robots in our homes, beyond a few simple domestic gadgets?
Moaning about poor broadband must be almost as popular as complaining about the weather now – and often about as futile.
The FDA has given a regulatory green light to the first device that reduces opioid withdrawal symptoms.
To adapt a 30-year-old quip from the great economist Robert Solow: you can see the robots everywhere except in the productivity statistics.


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Okay, so my last ‘ABOUT ME’ was a little too long. I’ll to keep it short and informative this time.
Oh, and I’ve been featured in an Authors Spotlight, and you can check it out here: “Kelpie – Author Spotlight: WinnifredArtemis”
Who am I?
That’s a good question. I’m Winny, but most of internet knows me as WinnifredArtemis or WinnyArty. I’m a Norwegian girl born in 1993 that loves to work with universes and characters. Most of these are fanfictions – I have to admit, but I just can’t resist work with what I love. So yeah, feel free to check them out on the FANFICTION page. I’ve also been doing some original work – songs, poems and stories – check them out on the ORIGINAL STORIES page.
Why this blog?
Even though I don’t post my stories here on this blog I’ve found it practical for many different reasons. The main one is to give you the possibility to stay updated on my projects. Sure, you can subscribe to my accounts on fanfiction.net and fictionpress.net, but then you’ll just get a mail when I do something – and nothing more. You could also follow me on social media like Facebook or Twitter, but then the post might drown in the feed. So yeah, that might be the main reason why you should follow me here^^
Another good reason is that I have so much more information about my stories that I just can’t get to squeeze into the chapters I publish. Wouldn’t it be fun to get to know the inspiration behind the work? How the story changed from the idea to the published story? To see the pictures I’ve made of the houses and worlds the characters life in? Well, that is what I want to give you guys.
I’ve always had an ‘open door’ policy. Why? Well, what is a creative person without feedback and comments? I might not be a world famous painter or a published author, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t need feedback – rather the opposite! So yeah, if you have thought about my work – do tell! Do I have to work on a certain setting? Have I learned the wrong grammar? Do I have to work on my character descriptions? Or did you think I did a remarkably good job on a certain part? Well, I can’t know unless you tell me. My contact channels aren’t only open for constructive critique. If you have questions to me about my story, my characters, my universe or just about plain all me – fire away! I mean, why do you think Q&A exists?
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How the Welfare System Promotes Economic Security
Sar A. Levitan reflects on the American welfare system as it evolved over the years and contends it is a product of a sustained and successful drive for greater economic security by all income groups, not merely a vehicle for providing assistance to the poor.
The Great Society Did Succeed, Sar A. Levitan and Robert Taggart
The Economics of Collective Action, John R. Commons Reviewed by Sar A. Levitan
National Security and Individual Freedom, Harold D. Lasswell Reviewed by Sar A. Levitan
Saving American Capitalism: A Liberal Economic Program, Seymour E. Harris Reviewed by Sar A. Levitanmore by this author
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With neither an ideological nor a partisan bias, PSQ looks at facts and analyzes data objectively to help readers understand what is really going on in national and world affairs.


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Two new cases of COVID-19 in ADF
Following the Christmas spike of seven, plus one more since, Defence added another two confirmed cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, bringing the total to 137.
Both new cases are indicated as being diagnosed ‘overseas’.
The number of ‘recovered’ is unchanged at 122.
We haven’t looked at the number of ADF people deployed on operation COVID-19 Assist for a while, so here goes…
Approximately 1630 personnel are deployed as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist
*Defence says: Personnel in Joint Task Group headquarters, supporting roles, and those preparing for tasks are included in overall state-based figures but are not captured in the list of tasks.
- 32 ADF and Defence APS personnel are embedded in various Australian-government agencies, including the Department of Home Affairs and Services Australia.
Queensland – 316 personnel
- 262 ADF personnel are supporting quarantine compliance management efforts, including at airports and hotels.
New South Wales – 344 personnel
- 320 ADF personnel are supporting state police quarantine, reception and repatriation efforts at Sydney airport and hotels.
Victoria – 278 personnel
- 216 ADF members will support quarantine compliance management in Melbourne.
- 60 personnel are involved in headquarters and liaison staff roles.
South Australia – 125 personnel
- 104 ADF personnel are supporting South Australia Police quarantine compliance management at six Adelaide metropolitan hotels.
Western Australia – 131 personnel
- 96 ADF personnel are involved in quarantine assistance at hotels and at the Perth Airport.
Tasmania – 116 personnel
- 98 ADF personnel are involved in quarantine assistance in Hobart.
Northern Territory – 160 personnel
- 121 personnel are supporting Australian Federal Police and Northern Territory Police quarantine compliance management.
- 13 ADF personnel are supporting to Northern Territory Police with biosecurity control measures.
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With a stay at Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant in Cape May, you'll be close to Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Cape May Lighthouse. This beach inn is within close proximity of Nature Center of Cape May and Emlen Physick Estate.
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CHS Prom Tickets go on sale March 27th-31st
Chillicothe High School juniors and seniors may begin purchasing their tickets to prom the week of Monday, March 27th. According to Ms. Megan Clark, tickets will be sold from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. outside of the main office, during both lunch periods, and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside the main office.
Tickets are $20 per ticket and may be purchased March 27th through March 31st.
This year's prom -- themed The Masquerade Ball -- will take place at Ohio University Chillicothe's Shoemaker Center Gymnasium (101 University Drive) on Saturday, April 15th.


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NJFX launches new WAN capabilities at WAN Summit 2019
NJFX has announced the availability of new intercontinental wide area network (WAN) capabilities between North America, South America and Europe.
The new capabilities have been developed in partnership with Bulk Infrastructure and Neutrona Networks, and will be showcased for the first time during 2019 WAN Summit in New York City.
“NJFX started the revolution in the subsea industry with our carrier-neutral Tier 3 by the subsea model,” said Roy Hilliard, VP of business development for NJFX. “We can be sure the next wave of technological advancement will be just as compelling with the onset of the enterprise revolution, which takes the WAN model and extends it into other continents through our unique CLS campus. All of these dynamics will spur the evolution forward and enable further operational independence for enterprises and financial firms.”
Conceived 20 years ago to connect geographically distributed private networks with local area networks; global WANs today extend through cable landing stations (CLS) locations such as NJFX and provide the same operational independence and certainty across network architectures.
“The industry is changing rapidly with cloud and content providers creating new models of network architecture to achieve economies of scale, reliability and greater network resiliency,” adds Peder Nærbø, CEO for Bulk Infrastructure. “This is evident in our recent deal with Amazon Web Services to allow it to use our portion of the Havfrue subsea cable. As such, we value our work with NJFX as it has established itself as an innovative on/off ramp to global networks.”
NJFX’s CLS campus offers access to five subsea cable systems, including Havfrue, part of a consortium including Bulk Infrastructure, which connects the US at the NJFX CLS to Northern Europe. In addition, through strategic partners such as Neutrona Networks, a leading technology solutions provider, NJFX customers can access points of presence in 15 countries in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
“By being a part of the NJFX ecosystem, we are able to extend the WAN to Latin America, as well as the Caribbean,” said Luciano Salata, president and co-founder of Neutrona Networks. “This is especially important for financial firms as well as enterprises who are looking for managed connectivity to public clouds and can easily leverage our SDN-ready network. We are proud to be a part of the innovative spirit NJFX has created by enabling real solutions and innovative approaches with its partners.”


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America's most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Union McCoy soldier by a Confederate Hatfield relative. More than a decade later Randall McCoy accused a Hatfield of stealing his hogs. This accusation triggered years of violence and retribution, including a Romeo-and-Julietinterlude that led to the death of a young McCoy woman and her baby. In a drunken brawl, three of her brothers killed a Hatfield, so the Hatfields tied them up and shot them dead. McCoy posses hijacked some of this firing squad across state lines to stand trial, while those still free burned down Randal McCoy's cabin and shot two of his children in a botched attempt to defeat the posses. Legal wrangling ensued, until the Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky could try the captured West Virginian Hatfields. Seven went to prison, and one, mentally disabled, yelled, "The Hatfields made me do it!" as he was hanged. But the feud didn't end there. Its legend continues to have an enormous impact on the popular imagination and the region. Here is a fascinating new look at the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Click here to view the Hatfield and McCoy Family Tree America's most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, bya Confederate Hatfield relative.But Southern grudges run long and deep. More than a decade lat"


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by Leonard M. Roth, Board Certified Family Law Specialist
Unfortunately, divorce is a life-changing event for married couples of all ages. My grandparents divorced after 65 years of marriage. There are critical factors to consider when divorce happens in your older years.
Texas is one of nine community property states. Property acquired from work during marriage is considered to be shared equally by both spouses. Marriage is a sharing event, and neither spouse has a greater right to the community property than the other spouse, until a court is asked to divide the community estate on divorce. In most marriages, there is a separate property estate that must be confirmed, but not divided, by the court, and a community property estate that must be divided by the court.


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What's Rimmon Heights like?
If you're in search of the perfect part of town to visit, why not visit Rimmon Heights? In the larger area, you'll find top places to visit such as Southern New Hampshire University Arena. Palace Theater and Northeast Delta Dental Stadium are a couple of places to see nearby.
How to get to Rimmon Heights
Rimmon Heights is located 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from the heart of Manchester.
- Manchester, NH (MHT-Manchester-Boston Regional), 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Rimmon Heights
- Concord, NH (CON-Concord Municipal), 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Rimmon Heights
- Nashua, NH (ASH-Nashua Municipal), 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from Rimmon Heights
Things to see and do in and around Rimmon Heights
Things to see near Rimmon Heights:
- Southern New Hampshire University Arena (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
- University of New Hampshire-Manchester (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
- Saint Anselm College (1.3 mi/2 km away)
- Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1.5 mi/2.3 km away)
- Southern New Hampshire University (3.5 mi/5.6 km away)
Things to do near Rimmon Heights:
- Palace Theater (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
- Mall of New Hampshire (3.9 mi/6.4 km away)
- Currier Museum of Art (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
- Derryfield Golf Course (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
- Millyard Museum (1.1 mi/1.8 km away)
When is the best time to visit Manchester?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 20°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average -1°C)
- Rainiest months: March, October, November, May (average 106 mm of rainfall)