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Pet oxygen recovery masks designed to help animals after a fire
It’s a moment no firefighter wants to come across when searching through a burning home — the sound of a trapped dog barking for help or the discovery of a frightened cat hiding under a bed.
But those moments do happen, and just as firefighters would rescue an adult or child, those animals also need rescue.
Now, thanks to a donation from Town & Country Animal Clinic in Eureka Township, Belding firefighters will make sure the next time they rescue a trapped animal it will be properly cared for, especially if it has trouble breathing or isn’t breathing at all.
The donation from Town & Country came in the form of new oxygen recovery masks designed for pets. The masks were acquired through the Project Breathe™ charity by the Invisible Fence® Brand Company’s Rockford location.
Belding Fire Department Lt. Tim Lubitz demonstrates how the new pet oxygen masks donated to the fire department are used with the help of Winston, a 1-year-old Sheltie-Yorkie mix. — Daily News/Cory Smith
Dr. Peter Blinkilde, a veterinarian with Town & Country said the goal of the oxygen masks are to be helpful to the animals and to buy time for owners to get their pet to a veterinarian if the animal is suffering from smoke inhalation.
The masks, which come in three sizes and fit over the snout of an animal, will be used for breathing problems and providing supplemental oxygen to the animal.
“When I asked the firefighters how often they encounter pets at fires, the answer was a lot,” Blinkilde said. “There was a great deal of interest in how they might be able to help pets in a fire.”
Blinkilde and Tom Winquist of Invisible Fence® Brand spent a recent evening training firefighters on how to properly apply the masks as well as train them on how to properly perform CPR on animals.
“One of the neat things about this equipment is that it is reusable and that the connections are the same for the oxygen equipment used for people,” Blinkilde said. “It is quick, easy, and as it is with people, early intervention can save the life of a pet. Pets suffer from smoke inhalation just like people.”
According to the Invisible Fence® Brand website, an estimated 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires; most succumbing to smoke inhalation. More than 10,000 masks have been donated through the Project Breathe™ charity, with each mask costing about $60.
Three new pet oxygen masks were donated to the Belding Fire Department by Town & Country Animal Clinic and Invisible Fence® Brand. — Daily News/Cory Smith
Blinkilde stressed that the first priority of firefighters is to rescue any persons involved in a fire, but added that now firefighters will have an option available to assist pets as well.
“The equipment is easy enough for a firefighter to hook up and for a pet’s owner to manage while a firefighter moves on to other duties if needed,” he said.
Lt. Tim Lubitz of the Belding Fire Department said he first came across the idea of providing oxygen to pets after he saw the resources used by other fire departments online.
“I didn’t know who else in the area had anything like that, but I thought it would be nice for us to have,” he said.
Lubitz said he is grateful to Town & Country for working with Invisible Fence®Brand for the donation, noting the fire department’s budget doesn’t allow for items that “may not be considered essential for firefighting.”
Lubitz said the life of a pet is incredibly important and having the oxygen masks available on scene will serve as a great benefit to the department.
“I have children and they are very important to me, but some people don’t have children, though they do have animals,” he said. “Their pets are like their kids. Sometimes they’re more concerned about their pets than themselves.”
With the closest animal emergency center located in Grand Rapids, Lubitz is hopeful the new masks will make a difference locally and possibly save a pet’s life.
“We can now give them simple oxygen if they are already breathing, or if they aren’t breathing, we can forcefully ventilate for them,” he said. “We encounter pets at fires all the time, so being prepared to treat them for smoke inhalation is very important.”
Blinkilde said Town & Country is also looking to donate pet oxygen masks to the Greenville Department of Public Safety as well as the Lakeview District Fire Department.
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There is a tendency for many people to think of television of the 1950s and 1960s as, to use a clichéd phrase, a vast wasteland strewn with unsubtle, hard-selling, jingle-driven commercials; white bread, conformist, suburbia wonderland family sitcoms like The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Donna Reed Show, Make Room for Daddy, Leave It to Beaver, and Father Knows Best; bland, pseudo-hip detective shows like 77 Sunset Strip and Peter Gunn; overworked, formulaic westerns like Laramie, Wagon Train, Cheyenne, and Bonanza; standardized white bread variety shows ranging from Perry Como to Dean Martin to Andy Williams to Dinah Shore all signifying the last gasp of the Great American Songbook; even more tired and formulaic knock-offs of James Bond-like The Man from UNCLE, The Wild Wild West (also a western), The Girl from UNCLE, and Amos Burke, Secret Agent; execrable comedies like My Mother The Car, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Munsters, a knockoff of the much better Addams Family. Television has always been bad, in many ways, which is what makes it so enjoyable, such a guilty pleasure. There is very little artistically at stake in watching it, which makes it relaxing in its predictability, boringly accessible, and engrossing as a form of passivity and engagement. Television is not really a form of self-forgetting but rather a particularly conflicted form of self-awareness: television was, in the days when it was a piece of furniture, both the dark mahogany stranger in the house and the loyal companion, both threatening and familiar, something that seemed to control and something that seemed to transport. The mistake that people today make is assuming that television audiences of fifty years ago were more naïve. They were simply more concentrated and television as a gadget was still confoundingly new. Generations had not grown up on it yet. The baby boomers were the first.
There was, of course, some gold among the dreck: Combat was one of the best war dramas ever telecasted; the James Garner episodes of the highly original western comedy, Maverick, the first about a gambler (Yancy Derringer was a knock-off), are still good over 50 years later; Gunsmoke, one of television’s longest running shows, was more realistic and gritty than many television westerns of the time; Dr. Kildare made hospitals seem more profoundly melodramatic than they really were; Checkmate had one of the most memorable themes of ‘60s television, written by John Williams; Then Came Bronson was an earnest dramatic knockoff of the film Easy Rider and Route 66 was an earnest dramatic knockoff of Kerouac’s On the Road. (Serious television dramas of the 1960s tended to be earnest in a way that would strike most young viewers today as talky, tedious, corny, and flat-footedly liberal in their sentiments.) But here are a few shows that were particularly innovative, even revolutionary, for their time.
- East Side, West Side (1963–1964)
Accomplished film actor George C. Scott played feisty, leftist social worker Neil Brock in a drama about the trials and tribulations of a social work agency in New York City. The show featured black actress Cicely Tyson in the supporting role of Jane Foster which attracted many black viewers as Tyson was the first black actor with a recurring role in a television drama. She wore what was called at the time a natural, later to be called an Afro, which made her decidedly an object of attention among many black women who found the hairstyle shockingly different and even unflattering at the time. The hairstyle clearly indicated a kind of political self-awareness for the character that was startling. Indeed, the show featured more African Americans in background shots (there was lots of location shooting), more disarmingly frank discussions about race and about politics, more gifted black actors in guest starring roles like James Earl Jones and Diana Sands, than one would find in any television show of the period, in fact in all television shows of the period put together, which probably explains why it was very difficult for the show to find sponsors and why it only lasted for one year on CBS.
The episodes were realistic, rarely resolved happily with Scott’s character saving the day. (It is in fact interesting how often Scott’s character, despite his efforts, was often impotent in helping anyone. This probably made the show unsatisfying to many viewers who chose not to watch it after one or two episodes.) It is surprising that all schools of social work do not have a portrait of the cast enshrined in some place of honor as the show was such a tribute to the social work profession. I think it was the most brilliant and original dramatic series of the 1960s.
- The Defenders (1961-1965)
One of the more realistic and socially concerned of 1960s lawyer programs, CBS’s The Defenders starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed (who went on to play the father in The Brady Bunch) as a father-and-son legal team—Lawrence and Kenneth Preston—with an endless number of clients that brought to viewing audiences real world situations. For many, it was considered the most socially conscious series ever on television. The Prestons defended mercy killing doctors, abortionists (an episode which nearly had no sponsors), and prison rioting for better conditions. It was far more engaging than the formulaic Perry Mason, CBS’s, indeed television’s, most popular lawyer program in the 1960s. There were few witness confessions in The Defenders; such confessions were the sine qua non of Perry Mason. Of course, suffused with urban naturalism, there were episodes that dealt with race; like East Side, West Side, it was shot in New York City and had a greater black presence in ambience and crowd scenes than one usually found on television at the time. Unlike East Side, West Side, The Defenders was popular. Many black people I knew loved the show. (They also liked Perry Mason for nearly the same reason: both shows revealed how the criminal justice system can screw you up.) The Defenders was fiercely, earnestly liberal, so, while it criticized “society,” it ultimately did not discourage trust or faith in American institutions.
The most well-regarded anthology series in the history of television, The Twilight Zone’s quirky, creepy, highly moralistic tales were, for a kid like me, the next best thing to reading EC comics. And no television auteur achieved the fame of Rod Serling, a fame where his name and presence and this show were indelibly connected. Not even Gene Roddenbery with Star Trek was as mythically tied to a program the way Serling was with The Twilight Zone. Even casual viewers know about the most famous episodes in the series: Burgess Meredith, the last man on earth, breaking his glasses just when he is about to sit down and read all the books he finally has time to read; Agnes Morehead fighting off an alien invasion with a broom; William Shatner as an increasingly agitated passenger seeing a monster on the wing of a plane; Gig Young as an overworked executive who is able to go back to childhood past; Jack Warden as a convicted murderer on a distant planet who falls in love with his robot companion. Even the most dated and lackluster episodes of The Twilight Zone are engaging as failures.
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965)
The second-best anthology series of its time, it creeped me out even more than The Twilight Zone and even more than EC comics. Even the theme music, a snippet of Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette”, scared the bejesus out of me. Yet there were no monsters such as those that appeared regularly in The Outer Limits the premiere science-fiction television show of the 1960s, nor was there the flat-out weirdness of The Twilight Zone. Hitchcock introduced the episodes and occasionally directed. The actors, writers, and directors were generally among the best in television at the time. As a half-hour program, it was simply superb. When it became an hour in 1962 and dubbed The Alfred Hitchcock Hour the show was still good but not as peerless as it was before. “Where the Woodbine Twineth” remains for me the most memorable and richly complex of all the hour-long episodes.
- Julia (1968-1971)
Diahann Carroll played a widowed nurse with a young son in this pathbreaking comedy series, the first to feature a glamorous black actress as a wholesome television lead. The show was hated, utterly despised by many young black activists and militant-types I hung around with at the time. (I was in high school.) They called Diahann Carroll everything but a child of God, as the old black saying goes. At the time, many blacks wanted a television show about the ghetto, poverty, and the problems of black life, not a television heroine who lived an unreal, integrated, sanitized life wearing designer clothes and living in an apartment that she could hardly afford as a nurse. Many also complained about the lack of a black man in the show, although Diahann Carroll’s character did date. In many respects, this show was the forerunner of later black family comedies like Norman Lear’s The Jeffersons (middle-class black family with a father) and Good Times (black family in the project with a father for the first three seasons of its run). The “Julia” impulse of integration with respect and racial pride without militancy culminated with a show like The Cosby Show where a whole black family has truly made it. “Julia” was in the spirit of the Sidney Poitier-integrationist driven films of the period. Shows like this were meant to show whites (and blacks) that blacks were just like everyone else and worthy of entering the house of western civilization. But many blacks, especially older ones, like the show because it showed a dignified single black woman with a son living a glamorous middle class, living in fact as a white character in a similar kind of sitcom would be living. This little puff of a show has a certain sweetness that touched me.

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Pfizer contacts AstraZeneca over takeover bid
US drugs giant Pfizer has confirmed it has contacted AstraZeneca over a possible multi-billion pound takeover.
Pfizer said it made an initial approach in January, but after "limited high-level discussions" AstraZeneca discontinued the talks on 14 January.
It said recent market developments had prompted it to approach AstraZeneca for a second time.
If successful, it would be one of the biggest deals in UK corporate history.
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Former top officers learn poll tricks in Odisha
He was known for being tough against gangsters in Mumbai and landed in many a controversy for backing officers over raids on pubs and bars. He had the reputation of someone who hardly listened to politicians, but has turned into one himself. He admits that power is like “current” that leaves one forever once one retires from one’s job.
Now, former Mumbai police commissioner Arup Patnaik, 63, a 1979 batch IPS officer who joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in April last year, is pitted in his debut electoral battle — from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat — against former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi (1994 batch), 49, a former municipal commissioner of Bhubaneswar, who is contesting on a BJP ticket.
The third former officer is in the Lok Sabha poll fray from the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat — former Odisha director-general of police and former CRPF director-general Prakash Mishra, 63, who is up against the BJD and sitting MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab.
Soft-spoken Mishra, who is contesting on a BJP ticket, has a score to settle with Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s government which he feels denied him the opportunity to become CBI director by filing cases vigilance cases against him. He later moved the Supreme Court and was cleared.
He, however, has been saying: “Let bygones be bygones. Everything happens for the good. If one wants to move ahead in life, he has to forget the things that once happened in the past.”
All three — Patnaik, Sarangi and Mishra — hit the campaign trail around 9 in the morning. The ongoing hot spell has failed to deter them; they return home around 11.30pm. As officers, they would maintain a distance from the people. Now, they shake hands and accept garlands without hesitation. Temple visits are de rigour, as are road shows in open jeeps. Sometimes, they even ride pillion on motorbikes.
On the campaign trail, Patnaik mostly wears white kurta and pyjamas like Naveen. “I am here as a common man and not a former police commissioner. I want to serve the people,” says Arup. He totally banks on Naveen’s image and the chief minister’s work for the masses, including the 1.5 lakh slum dwellers of Odisha’s capital city.
“Here, Naveen is the only leader. People will bless me to serve them,” Patnaik admits.
His own work during the last one year in forming a voluntary force called the Biju Yuva Vahini is also being appreciated.
Sarangi, on the other hand, is as flamboyant as ever.
“People have known me over the years. They have seen me working as the Bhubaneswar municipal commissioner, Khurda district collector and in various other capacities,” she says.
Sarangi graciously obliges all the young men who want to garland her. She waves at everyone, and the smile is omnipresent. Besides banking on the undercurrent for Narendra Modi — which the BJP claims is a wave — she is relying on the goodwill she has generated with her work. She has not yet made any direct attack Naveen. Punning on the meaning of her name — undefeated — her enthusiastic supporters chant: “Aparajita will remain aparajita.”
Former Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra, known as a fitness freak, is seen roaming around on a cycle and offering a namaskar to everyone. “I believe people will vote for those who speak less but work for them,” he says.
The BJP declared his name pretty late, and the buzz is that the 1977 batch IPS officer has not got enough time to reach out to all the seven Assembly segments under Cuttack Lok Sabha seat. Mishra, however, is confident.
“People will vote for Modi. They want a change,” he says.
Bhubaneswar and Cuttack vote on April 23

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The sarcoma, alveolar soft part is a rare tumor. Its appearance on palpation most closely mimics that of a malignant fibrous tumor. These tumors have their origins in the mesothelium of the alveolar sacs, alveolar glands, or bone, and have a tendency towards local recurrence. The sarcoma, alveolar soft part is easily diagnosed on radiographs. The diagnosis of the sarcoma, alveolar soft part is based on the histological type, which in this case consists of the epithelial component. Treatment depends on the type of tumor.
The most common causes of sarcoma, alveolar soft part tumours involve radiation or an acute viral infection, both the main risk factors for cancers occurring of many tissues. The link between radiation and sarcoma is the first recognised example of a radiation-cancer relationship (except in breast cancer), despite the long history of ionising radiation use. Knowledge of the precise causal agents and ways of transmission that occur can help prevent further incidents of cancer.
Findings from a recent study show that it is possible to have a cure in this case. It depends on the stage of the tumor and on the type of treatment, but it is possible.
Each year, around 36,820 new cases of sarcoma, excluding leiomyosarcoma and soft tissue sarcoma, will be diagnosed in the US; excluding leiomyosarcoma and soft tissue sarcoma, this number is around 34,620. Sarcoma, excluding sarcomas of unknown origin, is thus the most common primary tumor of the soft tissue in US adults. However, this lesion is relatively rare when the whole cancer population is taken into account, comprising only 1.96% of all cancers in the USA in 2010. However, the incidence of sarcoma is markedly higher in men than in women, especially in the 30- to 49-year age group.
In this article, sarcoma, alveolar soft part, and soft part sarcoma are shown to have similar treatments that are mainly administered as palliative care options. Newer, more aggressive, or investigational treatments are the most likely to be found in the literature. More research on specific sarcoma and soft part sarcoma populations may be needed for more accurate treatment decisions.
There was no significant difference in the mean age at diagnosis between gender and race/ethnicity. There was no significant difference between sex and age groups or by race/ethnicity. There was no significant difference between sex and race/ethnicity. There was no significant difference between gender and age groups. Sex accounted for a significant amount of the variation in cancer severity and stage at diagnosis. The incidence and prevalence of sarcoma, alveolar soft part was significantly higher in Hispanics (P=0.003) and Latinos (P<0.00).
Sarcoma, alveolar soft part is an X-linked dominant disease. To confirm one diagnosis, it is best to have both parents tested and to have a panel of tests including multiplex PCR, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and direct sequencing.
There are two groups of patients with potential for developing sarcoma, alveolar soft part. The patients with a [prior history of [lung cancer](https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/lung-cancer)] seem to develop sarcoma, alveolar soft part at a higher rate than non-lung cancer patients without a prior lung cancer. In a recent study, findings need to be verified with more patients but show a [possible correlation of prior lung cancer with sarcoma, alveolar soft part] to evaluate further and confirm possible risks and [correlations of prior non-cancer-related sarcoma with sarcomas other than lung carcinoma] to evaluate the true incidence of sarcomas in non-lung cancer patients.
Survival after definitive surgical treatment of sarcoma, alveolar soft part is excellent. Long-term survival is also possible with the new adjuvant treatment approaches. Survival depends on the specific tumor and can vary from months to more than 10 years.
The latest research into sarcoma, alveolar soft part showed promise that it can be treated with targeted therapy for metastatic disease in a nonirradiated setting. The data are consistent with reports of clinical activity with targeted therapy.

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2015 Update: All electronic music is actually space aliens from Orion trying to communicate with us, every genre is a different emotion/experience that they try to convey to us through the vibrations of music - dubstep is the sound aliens make when they puke up an onion & mushroom pizza with extra cheese.
I'm tired of people calling electronic music "techno", so I made this video to show them what techno and other genres like trance, house & hardcore are all about.
This is just a short guide, and I don't claim to be 100% correct in any of these genres. For more better (though even more opinionated ;) guide see "Ishkur's Guide To Electronic Music" @ http://www.di.fm/edmguide/
You can listen Electronic Music for FREE @ http://DI.FM , and it has all kinds of different genres !
Tracklisting is at the end of the video, or alternatively, here:
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Last week, he revealed his new album Grateful, where he intends to stay humble for all of his success. He kicks off the first single with “I worked my whole life for this one” and you know it’s the truth… Congrats DJ Khaled this is some next level power moves. #MAJORKEYS
No release date has been set yet for the album, and he just recently released , so it may be a bit until we get his latest creation, but it’s going to be big and boisterous, that’s certain. #MAJORKEYS
This song and the entire album are executive produced by his son, because why not.
“I worked my whole life for this one”


Health Minister, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has said that the nursing service in Dominica is ‘fast nearing critical levels’ but some people are making it appear worse than it is and has pledged government support for staff of the Ministry of Health.
He said he met with nurses recently where their concerns were discussed.
“Just to reassure Dominicans, I think the situation with the nursing attrition, yes it is serious … you know some people are making it appear to be so grave, okay, yes, it is fast nearing critical levels …” he stated on a recent radio program.
Officials at the Ministry of Health have raised concerns over the exodus of nurses from Dominica after Hurricane Maria.
According to figures from the ministry, some 14 nurses including retirees departed the island since the hurricane.
In 2017, a total of 14 nurses including retirees also left the island.
This is a total of 28 nurses and officials fear this could have an impact on health services on the island.
The Dominica Nurses Association has blamed the government for “nurses leaving Dominica in droves”.
“We are very disturbed by what appears to be the inability of the Ministry of Health and by extension, government after government after government, to make the healthcare environment more positive, attractive and caring enough to retain adequate numbers of home-educated nurses,” the association said.
Dr. Darroux said he recently met with a wide cross-section of nurses at the Princess Margaret Hospital and they said money was not the issue.
“While I would have met with some of the nurses and I will speak to a meeting I had with them, some of them individually,” he stated. “They told me no it is not about the money, yes it is about the money. No one is going to hold it against you if you feel that for economic reasons that you have to leave but sometimes it is more about money and I think it is one of these classic cases.”
He described the meeting as good and cordial “where we would have listened to them.”
“They would have been given the opportunity to express their concerns openly, frankly, respectably and we would have taken cabinet decisions for some immediate measures that will bring some sort of relief for some 0f the little things that they’ve been asking for,” he stated.
Darroux pointed out that the night nourishment or on-call allowance was increased from $20 to $40 per night.
“They’ve also been asking for a one-time uniform allowance, meaning that a number of homes were destroyed, completely blown away by Hurricane Maria and with that would have gone their uniforms, so we have approved, if I recall correctly, $500 one time allowance, so that they can restock,” he stated.
He also said there has been an increase on on-call and call allowances for specialist nurses such as Family Nurse Practitioners and other specialized nurses.
“There were a number of issues that were brought on the table, a number of them are issues we can solve from an administrative point of view, like transportation and some of these other issues,” Darroux said.
In terms of salary increase for nurses, the Health Minister said that matter is a more ‘intense one.’
“The issue of salary increases is a much bigger one, a much more intense one, as I told them frankly that I as the Minister of Health cannot come and tell you that I am going to give you an increase in salary,” he remarked.
He argued that there must be a serious discussion on salary increase because although nursing is an essential service, there are also other essential services.
“So we have to look, as I said, at the bigger picture but I have to commend those of you who have decided to stay and those of you who are putting your all into it,” Dr. Darroux said.
He also said a proper plan must be put in place because “we need to have a fresh stock of nurses to replace those who feel the need to leave our shores.”


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Life affirming spiritual drama about love and loss set in the lush surroundings of Central Florida. Spencer Krane has returned to the town where he was raised. It is the news that his grandmother has suffered a debilitating stroke that prompts his visit. What starts as a simple visit home becomes so much more. It becomes a journey of consequence. The Way Back Home is a faith-based drama set in the lush and gorgeous surroundings of Central Florida. New York attorney Spencer Krane has returned to the town where he was raised. It is the news that his grandmother has suffered a stroke that prompts the trip. What starts as a simple visit home becomes so much more. It becomes a journey of consequence. Relationships and reconnections with old friends Ruby Dee and Deezer D become catalysts that shake him to his core and remind him of the simple truths of a faith-filled life.
The Way Back Home este o dramă bazată pe credinţă care se desfasoara în împrejurimile luxuriante şi superbe din Central Florida.Avocatul din New York, Spencer Krane, revine în oraşul unde a crescut. Vestea ca bunica lui a suferit un accident vascular cerebral a facut ca aceasta vizita sa fie necesara, dar ceea ce incepe ca o simpla vizita acasa se transforma in ceva cu mult mai mult de atat...Relaţiile şi reconectările cu vechii sai prieteni, Ruby Dee şi Deezer D, devenin catalizatori care-l agită şi-i amintesc de adevărurile simple ale unei vieţi pline de credinţă.
Director: Reza Badiyi Writer: Michael Houston King Starring: Michael Houston King, Julie Harris, Tessie Santiago Genres: Drama | Family Release Date: 1 April 2006 Runtime: 93 min Language: English Subtitle: Romana


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Celebrities shilling meme cash like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Child Doge Coin turned a recurring theme all through 2020 because the crypto markets rose. It initially got here off as an actual shock to many—contemplating one of many largest DOGE cheerleaders was Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, himself—however that sentiment slowly grew to disdain.
The likes of Musk made the incessant tweeting virtually simulation-like: He oft-mentioned Dogecoin (as a meme, or typically as a function), with DOGE pumping tens of p.c within the minutes afterward.
The primary few such tweets despatched DOGE roaring over 100% (attracting tens of millions of individuals to the coin, some even taking it as a ‘critical’ funding), finally powering the token to a peak worth of $0.70 (at a $86 billion market cap).
TikTok, developments, and Dogecoins
Such endorsement didn’t take lengthy to change into a ‘development’ on social media. Crypto circles on TikTok, one of many world’s largest video-sharing apps, turned virtually an in a single day rage, with teenage buyers and fashions creating on the trending subject for much more views.
The place prime crypto buyers spend most of their time.
2021-2030: TikTok https://t.co/EfYwF4Q5FU
— Qiao Wang (@QwQiao) July 7, 2020
However someplace between the waning crypto curiosity got here the troubles. TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, distanced itself from all issues promotional and sponsored earlier this month, successfully banning the rising, but devoted, crypto hopefuls.
And whereas the transfer wasn’t acquired warmly by all, it was welcomed by some within the crypto area: “Cryptocurrencies are extraordinarily risky. Huge danger, huge reward. However for impressionable younger of us on social media, hoping to be the subsequent in a single day crypto millionaire, these actions can have an extremely detrimental affect on their lives and funds,” defined Justin Kline, co-founder of Markerly, in a notice to CryptoSlate.
He added, “Dogecoin has fluctuated by means of huge ups and downs in the previous couple of months, seemingly all orbiting across the conduct of Musk. It’s change into clear that there must be extra regulation round all this; crypto is getting too outstanding to nonetheless perform because the Wild, Wild West.”
Different platforms to observe?
As per Kline, TikTok’s ban on promotional promoting may quickly be adopted by different social media platforms, particularly these trying to cut back their participation on the planet of crypto volatility.
“I may see different platforms following swimsuit and instituting related bans on sponsored crypto posts in an try and keep away from controversy,” says Kline. He provides, “However even when different related bans don’t go into impact on different platforms, I feel this effort from TikTok will present a much-needed reset and reexamination of how influencers are working within the crypto area.
However such strikes have to occur quickly, he cautions: “We may see different apps use this as a chance to tighten up their insurance policies and clamp down on speculative, unregulated posts earlier than the scenario will get out of hand or TikTok crypto influencers migrate to their platforms, making an attempt to recreate the identical setting elsewhere.”
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For the Crafty Teen
Below is a list of libraries throughout QCA that offer teen-specific crafting events (view our library guide for addresses and hours of operation):
East Moline | LeClaire | Davenport | Bettendorf | Scott County Library System
Join your teen at Paint Nite with Create! Quad Cities [13+] at 4 convenient locations: Columbus Club in Davenport, Nerdspeak Brewery in Bettendorf, Midwest Ale Works in East Moline, and Pour Bros Taproom in Moline.
For the Sporty Teen
Depending on the season, get tickets to a local QC Sporting Event:
Get out of the regular studio and take a yoga class at one of these unique locations:
Intuitive Peace with Dassah – several days and locations throughout QC
The Figge Art Museum – one Saturday each month from 10:30a – 11:30a
River Valley Public Library – every Tuesday evening from
Davenport Junior Theatre offers several dance classes for teens such as ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tap, and more.
The Quad Cities has several outdoor skate parks that can be accessed throughout the year.
TBK Sports Complex offers competitive and recreational sports such as bowling, pickleball, gymnastics, wrestling, and more.
For the Performer Teen
Davenport Junior Theatre offers several classes for teens to perform such as musical theatre, acting, and improv.
There are 2 libraries that have Open Mic Nights throughout the QC
Audition to be part of the cast for an upcoming performance at The Spotlight Theatre
For the Gamer Teen
Virtual Ventures offers games such as VR Escape Rooms, VR Laser Tag, and VR Survival Games.
At Code Ninjas, you can choose from weekly classes or year-round camps.
Davenport Public Library has Teen Gaming [ages 11-19] every Wednesday evening where teens play computer, console, and/or tabletop games.
At Bettendorf Public Library, teens can register for Teen Role Playing (Young Adult Role Playing-Club) where every week is a new themed adventure.
River Valley Public Library offers several activities as well as resources for teens such as Family Feud: Giant Games Edition, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Escape Room, and Dungeons & Dragons.
DeWitt Public Library now has VR games for teens ages 14+. (You must sign a waiver)
TBK Complex has a variety of gaming activities such as Escape Rooms, Virtual Reality, Arcade, Laser Tag and Bowling.
For the Club Teen

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The Golden State Warriors are focused on one thing right now: the remainder of the 2012-13 season.
Once the regular season ends, should the Warriors make the playoffs, the postseason will be the focus.
They aren't thinking about who will and who won't be on the team next year, what the team's salary cap space will look like and what the personnel implications will be.
No, the players could, or at least should, care less about any of this.
For GM Bob Myers, the rest of the front office and ownership, things are different. This summer should absolutely be on their minds.
Golden State has no first-round draft pick this season and will likely refrain from any major trading. That means that free agency will be the team's main weapon this summer, and even then they'll be restricted by cap limitations.
Here's a look at what the Warriors' free-agency priorities should be come July.
All salary information via hoopshype.com.


Energy Sharing Service gets Series B to Bring Total Funding to $15M
At OhmConnect, our goal is audacious -- help people tackle and take action on one of the world's most pressing challenges: climate change, according to a statement announcing $8.5 million in series B funding. That's why we created the world's first energy sharing service. Just like the sharing economy has proven to be an enormous economic force, we have empowered home energy customers to get paid for sharing their energy when other people on the grid need it most.
What does this look like in action? It's as simple as receiving a text message, powering down for an hour, and using that spare hour to reconnect with your family. Families with smart thermostats and other smart home equipment can optionally automate their energy sharing to make the experience even easier. We combine enough shared energy from homes and apartments to be meaningful to energy markets and we get paid for it. Those payments are then sent right back to the pockets of OhmConnect users.
What has our community's impact been? Our 300,000 energy sharers generate over 100 Megawatts, which is the equivalent of four peaker power plants. Over 2 million pounds of CO2 emissions have been prevented and $4M in payments have been passed along to our users.
To accelerate this success, the OhmConnect team is thrilled and humbled to announce that we have raised $8.5M in a Series B funding round, led by Mike Maples of Floodgate, along with Jennifer Fonstad of Aspect Ventures, Josh Cohen of City Light Capital, Dan Skaff and Kat Taylor of Radicle Impact, Jerry Yang & Jeff Chung of AME Cloud Ventures, Jim Babcock of Cthulhu Ventures, and Mark Pincus.
"Energy sharing has the potential to transform the quality and sustainability for how energy is delivered while making the experience far better for consumers. OhmConnect is combining the power of software and networks to address what we believe is a massive opportunity in one of the world's most giant markets," said Mike Maples of Floodgate.
Matt Duesterberg, our CEO, also sees a bright future for energy sharing, "OhmConnect introduces homeowners and apartment renters to the new energy economy in the simplest way possible -- turning off a light switch. By saving energy during #OhmHours, not only can people take a simple and impactful action to combat climate change, but we put money in their pockets."
What does the future hold exactly for OhmConnect? Using this total $15M in funding, our goal is to have 1 Gigawatt of shared energy by 2020 by expanding into new markets beyond California, including New York, Texas, and the rest of the country. We are excited to continue growing our community and help the rest of the U.S. unlock their energy sharing potential.


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Fan favorite John Daly is returning to the FedEx St. Jude Classic this year
One of the most colorful golfers in PGA Tour history is returning to the FedEx St. Jude Classic this year.
Tournament organizers announced Monday that John Daly will play in the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind for the first time since 2014.
Daly, 52, is a local fan favorite who currently lives in Dardanelle, Ark., and used to own a home in the community surrounding TPC Southwind. He's known for his long drives off the tee, his eclectic fashion sense and rambunctious behavior on and off the golf course.
This will be Daly's 24th appearance at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. His best result came in 2001, when he finished in a tie for fifth place.
"He typically plays extremely well at TPC Southwind," FedEx St. Jude Classic tournament director Darrell Smith said of Daly. "He's always been extremely fond of our event because of his ties to Memphis and he's one of our biggest draws. Everyone pulls for John and wants him to be successful."
Daly has mostly been competing on the PGA's Champions Tour the past three seasons, including three top-10 finishes this year. He ended up tied for fifth place at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge last month.
During his first full season on the Champions Tour in 2017, he won one event and led the tour in driving distance at 297.6 yards.
The FedEx St. Jude Classic will be Daly's fourth PGA Tour event this year. He has made the cut just two times during 11 PGA Tour events since 2016.
Daly attended the University of Arkansas and owns two career major championship victories. He won the 1991 PGA Championship after getting into the field as the ninth alternate, and wowed the crowd with his "grip it and rip it" mentality. He later captured the 1995 Open Championship in St. Andrew's, Scotland.
His struggles with alcoholism and gambling, as well as his unorthodox rise to becoming one of golf's most popular and polarizing figures, were chronicled in an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary in 2016.
The 61st annual FedEx St. Jude Classic will take place June 4-10 at TPC Southwind and is also expected to feature two-time defending champion Daniel Berger, who is currently ranked No. 38 in the World Golf Rankings.
Smith said more participants in the 156-golfer field will be announced in the days and weeks ahead. It will be the final time the FedEx St. Jude Classic is held under this format.
Starting next year, Memphis will serve as the host of the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. It will take the place of the FedEx St. Jude Classic on the PGA Tour's revamped 2019 schedule.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in April the new WGC event will likely occur "in late July or early August."
Only the top 50 players in the world golf rankings, representatives of the prior Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams, as well as select winners from the biggest tournaments on various international tours, are eligible to compete in WGC events.

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Al-Nasr Club scored a valuable victory over their guest, Al-Ettifak, by scoring an unanswered goal in a match that brought the two teams together tonight, Sunday, at the Marsoul Park stadium in the 14th round of the Roshen tournament in Saudi Arabia. Professional League.
The star of the Al-Nasr club, the Brazilian Talisca, scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute.
Immediately, Al-Nasr raised their score to 33 points and took first place in the standings, with Al-Ettifak’s balance sheet stuck at 16th in tenth place.
The first half was fast for both teams and Ronaldo came in early with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area in the fifth minute, which Al-Ettifak’s defense pushed back.
Al-Ettifak almost opened the scoring in the 11th minute after an unsuccessful exit by the goalkeeper of Al-Nasr Al-Aqidi, but striker Nikati could not seize the moment.
And the Brazilian Anderson Talisca was able to lead to victory with a header after a perfect cross from his colleague Abdul Majid Al-Saliham in the (31st) minute.
Al-Ettifaq then tried to equalize, but his attack did not pose a danger to Al-Nasr’s goal except for a shot by Muhammad Al-Kuwaikibi a few minutes before the end of the first half, which Al-Aqidi easily blocked. .
As the second half began, Al-Nasr launched a sweeping attack on Al-Ettifaq’s goal, while Paulo Victor defended his goal and parried a flurry of shots that hit the legs of Betty Martins, Abdul Majid Al-Salihim, and, finally, the Brazilian Talisca.
And in the 65th minute, Rudy Garcia, Al-Nasr manager Ayman Yahya and Sami Al-Naji pushed in place of Betty Martinez and Abdul Rahman Gharib to increase the pressure and score the second goal.
Cristiano manipulated the collusion defense in the 78th minute and landed a powerful ground ball that the collusion goalkeeper had difficulty clearing.
A few minutes before the end of the half, Patrice Carteron, the coach of Al-Ettifaq, instead of Faisal Al-Ghamdi and Robin Quison, pushed Hamid Al-Ghamid Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, trying to improve the attacking game of his team, but the result of the match did not change. change, so the referee blew his whistle declaring victory.

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An enormous alligator believed to be over 12-foot long had to be removed with a tow truck after the naughty animal snuck into a residential area.
The reptile was spotted in the street in Atascocita, Texas, in the early hours of September 19.
Once at the scene, officers from Harris County Constable Precinct 4 found the 12-foot gator occupying the middle of the road, and have since gone viral on Facebook as users were left stunned at the sheer size of the alligator.
This massive 12-foot alligator was caught stalking the Houston, Texas suburban town of Atascocita
Officers with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 tracked the creature down to the Waters Edge subdivision near Lake Houston
An expert trapper was able to corner the beast and secure its deadly jaws, but a tow truck had to be called in to lift the creature and take it away
An expert trapper was called with a pick-up truck and was able to restrain the gator.
However, it was just too big to move…


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October is Castlevania Month!
October is Halloween month, with everything that that entails: searching for or making the perfect costume, enjoying scary TV shows and movies, eating candy and Halloween-inspired dishes, and, of course, playing Halloween-y video games like Resident Evil, Dark Souls, or Castlevania.
This month I am going to attempt a marathon of the Metroidvania-style Castlevania games: Symphony of the Night (SotN), Harmony of Dissonance (HoD), Circle of the Moon (CotM), Aria of Sorrow (AoS), Dawn of Sorrow (DoS), Portrait of Ruin (PoR), and Order of Ecclesia (OoE). Prior to this October, I had only beaten DoS, PoR, CotM, and OoE. I have played the others, but haven’t beaten them. As I beat them, I’ll update this post with my thoughts. All of these games are at least nine years old so I won’t be avoiding spoilers.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
I started with AoS using a Game Boy Advance emulator called Visual Boy Advance with an Xbox 360 controller. I’ve played its sequel, DoS, on the Nintendo DS many times, but I never owned an AoS GBA cartridge so I haven’t beaten it even once. I beat it today (2018/10/5) with the help of Gameshark codes to speed things up. The codes I used were “max gold” and “all items” to purchase a ring to double the rate of soul drops and acquire 99 of each restorable so I didn’t have to be too careful in avoiding enemy attacks. I also used the “all accessories” code near the end to get the Chaos Ring (which gives you infinite magic points).
I’m very familiar with AoS’s sequel and I prefer the sequel’s gameplay much more; it’s definitely more refined the second time around. Still, it was very fun to play. Having played DoS I knew the gist of AoS’s story, but it’s better to actually experience it. The music and graphics are decent considering it’s a GBA game. I wasn’t terribly impressed with the variety of weapons; I used the Whip Sword for most of the beginning, then the Ascalon until I found the Claimh Solais. Later games definitely improve on the weapons.
But the point of AoS isn’t the weapons, it’s the souls. Soma Cruz, the protagonist, has the ability to absorb the souls of monsters and use their powers. My favorite souls to use were Flame Demon, Giant Bat, and Succubus because I felt like Dracula. I could turn into a bat and fly around while shooting fireballs! Now that’s something you can’t do in the sequel. And with the Chaos Ring equipped, I could stay in bat form and shoot fireballs for as long as I wanted.
Overall, a great game, but not my favorite. Though, who knows which Castlevania game will be my favorite in 2018? I’ll have to play them all to find out!
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So, roaming around on Facebook during my refreshing leisure walks, which have become technologically virtual as doing anything devoid of technology is considered as barbarian nowadays, my eyes just couldn’t resist enlightening my brain about this one post that had won the Oscar in the world of posts. People were helplessly ‘liking it’ and sharing it ‘cause you know, people share what they like so that others get the opportunity to like it too. In an exaggerated world, the post was all over my news feed, and it didn’t boast of some “troll” as one would expect owing to its renown; it just had the words “We live in a world where porn star are treated as actors, and rape victims aren’t treated as humans” bolted on some soothing background that amplified the message the post was meant to convey. Getting on the train that said “Dumb driven cattle”, I quickly liked and shared the post too. My faith in humanity had been restored.
The incessant occurrence of the post on my Facebook wall swanked about the fact that people cared; I mean, in this world where people are so busy that the actual humanity has been devoured, this did mean something. It wasn’t a conjecture; humanity wasn’t dead after all; and in the happiness enchanted by this I basked.
Well, everything in this mortal world is finite, be it joy, grief, or the very thesis that acts as the foundation to our emotions, everything comes to an end. Even in my delusional world my feelings aren’t everlasting, so how can my contentment now be an exception? With all the instruments that propel my facial expression having a sign of “at peace” at their respective doors, I saw a comment from a female, who in my perspective is an ardent believer of feminism. She said that why did I have to degrade a porn star to emphasis on rape victims. Be it a porn star, or a law maker, everyone is doing their job to feed their stomachs. When the righteous society can only blabber about morals and culture, and act like a dimwit when it’s supposed to reiterate the phrase “Actions speak louder than words”, there’s nothing wrong in what a porn star, or for that matter a prostitute does for a living. “Exposing” or, having sex for money( please don’t loathe at this. People are raping and killing in the honour of all kinds of vices; save your aghast for that) is definitely better than betraying, killing, raping, etc. for money. At least the former two professions don’t tarnish the image of humanity. Human beings comprise the most stupid and sad race on this planet.
We might think that we are the most civilised and cultured and what not, but, we have these huge rooms for our delusions, do we not? I felt pathetic. The friend of mine had lifted the curtain off, and what I beheld then was the often sighted “bitter reality”. Yes, the post did have a good intention and motive I reckon, but, that goodness was at the ulterior cost of demeaning a porn star. In the awfully developed world of ours, the society acting as our mentor, we learn, and make a list, similar to the list of pros and cons; however, this list, unlike to the one its similar to, is made only once during one’s lifetime, and like how a Constitution goes under amendments, which are arduous, this sanctified list of “Good and Bad” is too; with the brain somehow compensating for the contentious ministers. It’s always welcoming to do something good for the society, but at what cost? Killing a rich man and stealing all his fortune to favour the poor isn’t really what we should be doing. The rape victims are surely not treated as humans in many parts, but that doesn’t mean we look down upon the porn stars, or the prostitutes, who, in the eyes of the society are “self abasing”. Although there wasn’t any action other than the “liking” and “sharing” of this post, but, it had become axiom that most of the puppets of our society looked down upon porn stars. Aren’t the porn stars whom we so disgustingly abhor humans after all too? We take sadistic pride in upholding the fact that rape victims aren’t given the treatment as close to humans, and, at the same time we treat porn stars and the others, who are “unholy”, worse than dogs. Well, in my opinion dogs are much better than humans. However, going by the humanly phrases to emphasise on the whole situation, let’s take dogs standing at the lowest point on the scale of paragon. So, yeah, we’ve made the humans, who practise the blasphemous professions, as marionettes of the dark. Such are the advanced times that darkness is seldom associated with the magnificence of the stars, and often, with a smirk and sly grin, the thoughts that only belong inside our minds ‘cause if we picture them out, we’d too be tainted, prowl out of their hiding. If a porn star or a prostitute is devoid of dignity, so are we. Dignity is nothing but a made up word to blur our thoughts and place us directly under the axe of misapprehension. The thinking is what really counts. If we believe in discrimination but haven’t voiced it, or ‘action-ed it out’ yet we are no less than racists, sexist, or some other form of –ist. So, rather than lying down lazily on your couch of delusional righteousness, let your brains think straight. Make your narrow streets a little broader, and get rid of the odour of ignorance. We better start thinking rationally ‘cause in times such as today, our beloved Wikipedia lists prostitute as a synonym of demean. Clichéd humanity, I salute thee!


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Two pickups driving in torrential rain were damaged by one tree on a rural road last night.
At about 9:30 pm Wednesday, the Fayette County Sheriff received a report of a tree that had fallen in a road just northwest of West Union. Deputies and county conservation workers were at the scene, trying to remove the tree, when a pickup driven by 26-year-old Trent Woltzen of West Union, hit the tree.
Woltzen wasn’t hurt, but there was $3,000 damage to his truck. He told authorities he could not see the tree in the road because of the heavy rain and high winds.
A short time later, a truck driven by 34-year-old Jason Cannon of Hawkeye ran over the same tree before it could be removed. He was also unable to see the downed tree in the road due to the wind and rain. Cannon was not injured, but his truck sustained $8,000 in damage.
With the help of nearby residents, authorities eventually were able to remove the tree from the road Wednesday night.
(Reporting by Roger King, KOEL, Oelwein)


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I live in Salt Lake City, Utah for a reason. It’s the best place on earth to be a snowboard photographer. You can shoot street, pow and park all in one day, which makes it super efficient to get a lot of variety in your photography in just one winter. On these particular days, Jeremy Jones, Jake Welch and Pat Moore were filming for various projects (Pat and Jeremy, for Blueprint and Jake for Real Snow) so they hit me up to get a lens on ’em for a few sessions. What resulted were two of the heaviest days of shooting I’ve ever been a part of. These guys are modern day superheroes and what they can do on a snowboard is nearly incomprehensible, and until you see it in real life, it doesn’t seem like it can be real. The following is a few shots from two of the sickest days I’ve ever shot. Full sequence of Jeremy and Jake below.


The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is priced at Rs 10,999 for the base variant (3GB RAM) and Rs 12,999 for the top model (4GB RAM). Asus' smartphone offers a Full View display, dual rear cameras as well as Snapdragon 636 processor (CPU) that are used in Redmi Note 5 Pro.
The handset processing specs revealed it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core SoC, clocked at the frequency of 1.8GHz.
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 will be available exclusively via Flipkart starting May 3, 2018. It is powered by the Snapdragon 636, Qualcomm's successor to the massively popular Snapdragon 625, and comes in two configurations: one with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, and the other with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The ZenFone Max Pro ships with Android 8.1 Oreo, the latest version of the handsome Android user interface that improves productivity, and simply lets users have more fun with their phone.
The handset comes with 5.99-inch full HD+ IPS display with an 18:9 ratio and narrow bezels. The new device has 32GB/64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 2TB through a dedicated MicroSD card slot. Its other features include 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi and Global Positioning System. The entry-level model contains 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM at a Rs 10999 price tag, the middle option grants 4GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM at Rs 12999, and the third offers 6GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM at Rs 14999. "We are proud to be working with Qualcomm Technologies to make ZenFone Max Pro one of the most powerful yet battery-efficient smartphones for all Indian consumers to enjoy". People using postpaid plan of Rs 399 will get additional 10 GB data. The Zenfone Max Pro comes with a dual camera setup at the back along with a single front-facing camera.
Man City Stars Dominate PFA EPL Team Of The Year
Here, we analyse the 11 men who made the cut with the use of Opta numbers - and suggest who else could have made the team. Their current tally of 87 points is the most by any side in English top-flight history after 33 games of a season.
Spurs on ouster brink after loss to Warriors
This tragic news hit the NBA community extremely hard, with both Gregg and Erin being widely respected around Association circles. Dejounte Murray seems the only young player on the Spurs' roster with a shot at blossoming into a franchise player .
Hero Pilot 'Sully' Praises Southwest Pilot Tammie Jo Shults
When that engine failed, the NTSB said late today, that the aircraft went into a rapid and uncontrolled bank of 41 degrees. After confirming a new heading and a lower altitude, Shults adds, "If you would, have them roll the [emergency] trucks".
The device comes with Android 8.1 pure Android operating system. It ticks all the boxes - sturdy build quality, powerful processor, decent camera, a big battery and most importantly, Asus has hit a bull's eye with the price. Also to note is that the display on the Note 5 Pro has a significant chin on the bottom and top and thus has a screen-to-body ratio of 77.4 percent, which is relatively lower than the newly launched Asus phone. Its other known trait, that of a massive 5,000mAh battery has also been kept intact and will let you cruise comfortably for the better of the day and even beyond even under moderate to heavy usage, CNet reported. It will also be available with no-cost EMI options with credit cards and BAJAJ Finserv cards.
Flipkart is also offering Complete Care protection at an introductory price of Rs 49 which covers broken screen replacement, liquid damage, hardware and software issues with doorstep pickup and drop service.
Winner: Asus Zenfone Max Pro. Sensors onboard the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 include Face Unlock sensor, fingerprint sensor, and the likes. The new variant will be priced at Rs 14,999. But, considering my experience in doing smartphone reviews, battery life depends on the user.


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LOS ANGELES - The produce industry is showing its concern for regulations that might be considered by Congress as part of food security legislation, the Los Angeles Times reports. In recent weeks, fresh-produce shippers have lobbied the Food and Drug Administration to exclude them from its new guidelines urging tamper-resistant packaging and other security measures.
Critics say the proposed measures are unnecessary, ineffective and costly, and will ultimately increase prices for consumers. "It's not because we don't care about food security," said Kathy Means, a vice president of the Produce Marketing Association, according to the newspaper. "Companies marketing fresh produce are acutely aware of the need to protect the food supply, and many have already taken appropriate measures."
The FDA's advisory includes measures for screening employees and suppliers, as well as conducting recalls. In addition, the agency is considering urging tamper-resistant packaging on all items, including fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle. The Produce Marketing Association says this type of packaging would be devastating for fruit and vegetable shippers because it wouldn't allow produce to "breathe" and would raise temperatures, which would encourage rot.
Produce groups also are opposing measures urging bar-code stickers or other means of tracing individual pieces of produce to the field where they were grown. They say such a system would be expensive and hard to develop.
Because the FDA's guidelines could be used by Congress in drafting food security regulations, all sectors of the food industry have weighed in to protect their own economic interests in recent weeks.
Much of the FDA's guidelines were derived from precautions that large processed-food companies already were taking to protect themselves and their very visible brand names, said Peter Cleary of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, according to the newspaper.


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French Diva, Mireille Mathieu, performed for Libya's tyrant Muamar Ghaddafi during his visit to Moscow yesterday. In a typical Ghaddafi style, a massive tent was set up outside the Kremlin for everyone to party and hang out...


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Louisville, KY – According to the Okolona Fire Department, this incident occurred around 10:47 a.m. Wednesday.
It happened in the 8200 block of Minor Lane.
Okolona Fire Department crews responded to a report of a mobile home fire .
The responding crews saw smoke and flames coming from the mobile home.
They were able to extinguish the blaze in just 6 minutes.
Three people suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
An unattended candle was identified as the source of the fire, officials said.
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WHITTIER – The city is either making good economic progress despite being in the worst recession since the 1930s or a new vision is needed to make it more business friendly.
These two contrasting views were expressed by the four candidates running for two City Council seats in the April 13 election in the second of candidate forums.
About 45 people were present Wednesday night at office of the Rio Hondo chapter of the American Red Cross in the forum sponsored by the Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce and Whittier Uptown Association.
Incumbents Bob Henderson and Greg Nordbak were the two saying Whittier is on the right track.
But challengers Fred Hawthorne and Alex Morales said change is needed.
The candidates discussed two renovation plans – one for Uptown and another for Whittier Boulevard.
“We can do a better job of development and making business more of a priority,” Morales said.
“I don’t like having to leave the city to go to a Borders,” he said. “I want to encourage businesses to relocate to Whittier. We need to create a friendlier atmosphere.”
But Nordbak said the city is doing OK.
“We have eight to nine restaurants opening in Uptown, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital is there and Kohl’s is at Whittwood,” Nordbak said. “I think Uptown is absolutely on the rise.”
Hawthorne said he’s found that business owners aren’t happy with the city.
“Our business owners deem Whittier to be unfriendly to business,” he said. “I will be the council member who bridges the gap.”
Henderson said the city is doing a good job of encouraging development, particularly in the Uptown area.
“Parking plans are now under way,” he said. “We’re allowing multiple use of property, including residential and that is creating opportunity,” he said.
The new specific plan for the Uptown area allowed Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital to open an office building in the Uptown area.
But Hawthorne said Uptown needs to be more of a priority.
“Twenty three years ago following the earthquake, they said Uptown has potential and they’re still saying Uptown has potential,” he said. “My energy and passion will allow your dreams to come true in Uptown.”
But progress is being made with the recent completion of the Uptown Specific Plan and hiring of a consultant to prepare a parking plan, Nordbak said.
“I think Uptown is absolutely on the rise,” he said.
Morales said the plan needs to be reviewed.
“I’d review the Uptown (Specific) plan and make sure all of the stakeholders and businesses in Uptown have input,” he said. “I’d hold meetings on a regular basis with constituents and businesses.”
Another issue was the Whittier Boulevard Specific Plan that is under review.
Nordbak said it was the loss of car dealerships that has caused the need to “tweak” the plan.
But Hawthorne said the plan was based only on auto car sales and that shouldn’t have happened.
“We can no longer as a city have one strand of income,” he said.
“We need a diversified plan so we can draw tax dollars from everywhere,” Hawthorne said. “We need a plan for electronic stores like Best Buy, more eateries and green jobs.”
But Henderson said the plan has multiple sources, including five areas along the boulevard for different types of development from housing to car dealers to biomedical.
But now car dealerships are leaving and plans for those areas must be changed, he said.
Morales said he wants the Whittier Boulevard plan to focus on attracting small businesses and have areas for job training.
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Powermatic Table Saw Models PM2000, PM3000 and 64A
Currently, there are three basic Powermatic table saw models available in several different configurations: the much-lauded PM2000 10" cabinet saws, the larger PM3000 14" cabinet saw, and the 64A contractor table saws. Powermatic tools have been known as top-shelf woodworking tools for a long time, and their current crop of equipment lives up to the reputation. Over the years their table saws have been popular for use in schools, professional shops, and for industrial applications.
Powermatic has been in business since 1921, and after a number of mergers and acquisitions they are now part of the WMH Tool Group. This company includes Jet, Wilton, and Performax under their corporate umbrella. They have a 400,000 square foot facility in LaVergne, TN, and the Powermatic brand focuses on industrial woodworking machinery.
Powermatic 64A Contractor Table Saws
First we will take a look at the model 64A Powermatic table saw. It is a contractor saw that comes with a 1.5 HP, 115/230V motor. The center table is cast iron, and it comes with 2 cast iron wings plus a wood extension. In total, the top surface measures out at 40" wide and 27" deep, and offers a 30" rip to the right of the blade. You also have the option of adding a 50" rip fence that comes with a wider extension with legs.
The Powermatic 64A provides a 3-1/8" max depth of cut at 90 degrees and can accept a dado blade of to 13/16" wide. It has a 4" dust collection port, and comes with a standard blade insert, a dado insert, a miter gauge, and the much-acclaimed Accu-Fence system. The 30" model weighs in at a hefty 343 pounds.
Most recent reviews of this Powermatic table saw are positive, although the price is near the top of the contractor saw range. Be careful looking at the reviews on Amazon.com and Epinions; they go as far back as 2001, and a lot can change in twelve years! The ratings I found are:
Amazon (30" fence): 4.0 stars, 40 reviews
Amazon (50" fence): 4.4 stars, 37 reviews
CPO Tools (30" fence): 4.0 stars, 1 review
Rockler (50" fence): 5.0 stars, 1 review
Owners really like the heavy weight and how it helps reduce vibration. Many of these saws pass the "nickel test", which a lot of contractor table saws don't. For those of you who don't know, the nickel test is when you stand a nickel on its edge on the table surface and turn the saw on. If the nickel doesn't fall over from the vibration, the saw has passed the test.
The most common complaint for this Powermatic table saw seems to be with the low quality of the supplied miter gauge. This is easily remedied by getting a good quality aftermarket gauge. Other complaints are that the extension legs (only available on the 50" fence version) aren't attached very sturdily, and some buyers found that the wings or the extension table weren't flat, square, or didn't align properly with the main table. Some owners were not satisfied with the flatness of the surfaces on the fence. A few folks had difficulty getting bolt holes to line up during assembly, and had to enlarge the holes.
All in all, the reviews are quite positive. Some of the complaints can be easily remedied with a little tweaking here and there, and the most recent reviews I found had no complaints. The Powermatic 64A is one of the highest quality contractor table saws you can get today.
UPDATE: Powermatic has recently added a new version to their contractor saw lineup, the 64B. The Powermatic 64B has a more powerful 1.75 HP motor and they have also integrated a quick-release riving knife. I haven't found any reviews so far, but I will post what I find when I find them!
Powermatic PM2000 and PM3000 Cabinet Saws
There are 15 different versions of the PM2000 10" Powermatic table saws. First, you have three different motors available: a 3 HP single phase, a 5 HP single phase, and a 5 HP 3 phase. With each of those three motors, there are five different models available that come with a:
30" fence with a Rout-R-Lift
50" fence with a Rout-R-Lift
50" fence with a WorkBench extension
The Rout-R-Lift really comes in handy if you work with a router very much, and it saves you from having to make space for a separate router table. The WorkBench is another really neat space-saving idea. It has a wood vise on the end of the extension, and the extension table surface has bench dog holes in it.
All of the PM2000 Powermatic table saws have a number of great features that set them apart from many other cabinet saws:
A built-in, retractable caster system that is raised and lowered using the same hand wheel that controls the blade bevel angle
Cast iron base with a steel cabinet
Quick Release riving knife and blade guard system can be installed or removed in seconds
An arbor lock that allows blade changes with a single wrench
A poly-v drive belt that runs quieter, cooler, and with less vibration than conventional belts
The lightest Powermatic PM2000 weighs in at 627 lbs. All of them run on 230V, and the 3-phase motors can be wired for 460V. They all have a 4300 RPM arbor speed. Max cut depth at 90 degrees is 3-1/8", and max dado width is 13/16". All PM2000 cabinet saws also come with the Accu-Fence system.
Reviews for the PM2000 cabinet saw are very positive overall. Combining all the different variations, the numbers I come up with at the moment are:
Owners love the power that the Powermatic PM2000 table saw has. The heavy weight combined with the poly-v drive belt provides a vibration-free experience. People that have to move their equipment around in the shop also love the retractable casters. One thing that came up repeatedly in the owner reviews was the great customer service that Powermatic provided when someone had an issue.
Speaking of issues, no woodworking tool or piece of equipment is perfect all the time, so there are a few complaints out there. Like the contractor saw, the extension table legs are not attached very sturdily to the table, and some owners said the bolt holes in the fence didn't line up with the holes in the main body. The attachment bolts themselves were reportedly low-quality, and several reviewers bought higher-grade bolts to attach the fence.
A couple of owners found they had to install a hose clamp to keep the dust collection hose attached to the shroud. The power cord that is supplied needs to be a little longer on cabinet saws with the 50" fence. A few owners had warping and alignment issues with the wood extension table and with the surface of the fence. Different owners reported various quality control issues with the Powermatic table saw, but these were almost always taken care of by Powermatic sending replacement parts.
Bottom line, most if not all of the issues above are minor and are easily fixable by the owner. Most owners, even the ones that initially had issues, love the saw after they get it set up and running.
Note: If you are buying your first table saw, or need help tuning up one you already own, there are several great books out there that could be a big help. The two that seem to be recommended most often on the woodworking forums are Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic and Kelly Mehler's The Table Saw Book. Both of these books have good ratings on Amazon, and they cover all the basic operations, as well as safety, maintenance, and accessories.
The PM3000 14" Powermatic table saw has most of the same features as the PM2000, except for the retractable casters. It comes with a 7.5 HP, 230V 3-phase motor that can also be wired for 460V. Because this model uses a 14" blade, the arbor speed is a little slower at 3450 RPM. It will cut up to 5-1/8" deep at 90 degrees, and also will accept a 13/16" dado blade. Like all other Powermatic table saws, it comes with the Accu-Fence system, this one being the 50" version. I was not able to find any reviews of the PM3000 model at the time of this writing.
Specifications for all of the different Powermatic table saw models can be found at Powermatic.com.
If you are considering a machine in this price range, you also need to take a look at the "new" line of Delta Table Saws. The new Delta Unisaw gets excellent reviews and has a number of great features, too. If you are more interested in a value-priced cabinet saw, the Grizzly Table Saw lineup has a lot to offer and also gets good reviews.
All Powermatic models come with a 5-year warranty that is backed up by great customer service. Powermatic machinery overall has a great reputation, and there are lots of fans of the Powermatic table saw on the woodworking forums.

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Galway Forest Lodge, Nuwara Eliya
About Galway Heights Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
The Galway Forest hotel Nuwara Eliya blends well with its natural surroundings, almost becoming part of nature yet serving guests with a warm hospitality that helps it stand out. It is just about 1.5km from the town itself and guests can have up close views of the Galway Forest Reserve. Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka does not really need to be described as it is very popular as a tourist destination. Filled with natural wonders such as mountains, waterfalls, tea estates and scenic walks it is basically a nature lover`s paradise.
Location of Galway Heights Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Forest Galway Lodge is 100 m from Galways Land Forest and 500 m from Gregory's Lake. It is 3 km from Nuwara Eliya Bus Stand and 9 km from Nanuoya Railway Station.
Accommodation at Galway Heights Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
This Nuwara Eliya accommodation itself makes a trip to this up country town worthwhile, owing to the facilities and genuine hospitality offered to guests.The 52 rooms are carpeted and come with individual heaters to help beat the chilly evenings. Along with piped music and a well stocked mini bar guests might find it hard to ever leave their rooms.
Cosy rooms feature large windows that provide natural light. Included in all units are a tea/coffee maker and private bathroom with a shower. Dukes restaurant serves Eastern and Western food, as well as Sri Lankan specialities. Fine wines and cocktails are offered at Highlander Bar.Located by the Gregory Lake, Galway Forest Lodge Hotel is set amidst a natural landscape. It offers 2 dining options and rooms with a flat-screen cable TV.
Facilities at Galway Heights Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Hotels in Nuwara Eliya are well established in the art of providing excellent service to guests staying with them. Helping showcase the area to its best advantage the Galway Forest hotel is the ideal place from which to visit the Mt. Pidurthalagala the highest mountain in Sri Lanka and to take in the various majestic waterfalls located around the area. For online reservations, check here to reserve your room and to get the best possible rates.

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Southern California led the state in job gains last month, helping to drive the unemployment rate down and keep California’s economy moving on a steady course that most economists expect will last into 2014.
There were 44,300 nonfarm payroll jobs added statewide last month for a total gain of 902,900 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the last year, the state has added 226,200 jobs, up 1.6 percent over the year.
“The future is looking brighter particularly in Southern California, which was hard hit by the recession and housing crash,” said Steve Levy, director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy in Palo Alto. “Construction is up, port activity is growing again and tech centers are emerging in the region. No longer is the Bay Area the only center of job growth in California.”
The combined region of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties contributed the most added jobs to the 74,400 total new positions created in California during the past two months.
The unemployment rate in California decreased to 8.5 percent in November from 8.7 percent in October. The state’s jobless rate shows marked improvement from November 2012 when it was 9.9 percent.
Likewise, the Ventura County unemployment rate dipped to 7.2 percent in November from 7.3 percent the previous month.
Ventura County has gained 5,700 nonfarm payroll jobs during the last year, a 2 percent increase, which the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara calls “strong.” The largest gains were observed in leisure and hospitality (up 4,000 jobs), professional and business services (up 2,000 jobs) and retail (up 500 jobs).
The largest drags on employment have been in manufacturing, financial activities and the public sector, where losses were most prevalent in local schools.
“In terms of total job creation, Ventura County has outpaced growth in the state of California over the last year,” report economists with the California Economic Forecast. “In addition, the unemployment rate continues to improve dramatically.”
At 7 percent, national unemployment sank to its lowest level since 2008 in November. Its most recent peak was 10 percent in October 2009.
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Stereolab is set to release their record Fab Four Suture on March 7th. Its much like the Esoteric album I posted earlier not in sound but in the fact that it is made up of limited edition tracks, one-off collaborations, split singles, and songs from their previous 7-inch series released in September 2005. One of my favorite music/record stores had this to say about it.
"What do you get if you take six 7"s (three of which were released in 2005 and three of which are due to appear in March), take the A and B of each and then collate them on a single, user friendly piece of plastic? If you answered 'Stereolab - Fab Four Suture' than give yourself a star and go home early. If not; eyes open and read on!Alot better stated then I could do. A great album as I gave it the once through. Enjoy these guys and gals alot. Great stuff. How can you argue with a band Spin Magazine hailed as one of "pop's 50 most influential ensembles"? Or Blender calls "England's lounge-pop heroes"? I certainly can't.
Whilst the harvesting of vinyl-only releases can often lead to an unsatisfactory full-length, the source material which was jacked for 'Fab Four Suture' benefits from being of the finest quality imaginable - with the newly invigorated Stereolab mining a rich seam of creativity that bodes very well for their many admirers. Opening with the Sunny-D vocals of 'Kyberneticka Babicka Pt.1', Stereolab remind you just what made them so compelling in the first place - tagging a beach full of choral goodness onto oscillating organs, rumtiddlyump drums and an almost lecherous undercurrent of unease (continued on 'Kyberneticka Babicka Pt. 2').
Elsewhere, both 'I Was Sunny Rainphase' and 'Platic Mile' are the kind of genreless Morricone-influenced Gaelic-pop that make you want to move to Paris, 'Excursions Into "Oh, A-Oh"' is Blondie reimagined in a toy-box, whilst 'Widow Weirdo' is about as concentrated a shot of Stereolab you could legally consume and still drive afterwards... Seven shades of fab!"
Mp3: Stereolab - "Kyberneticka Babicka Part 1"*
Mp3: Stereolab - "Interlock"
Buy Stereolab's Fab Four Suture here.


Description: Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895
Designed for comfort, the Merry Fisher 895 combines innovative interior design solutions never before seen on a boat of 8 metres.
Adapted for fuel-efficient cruising with an outboard engine, she features 2 independent cabins, wide glass surfaces and surprising ease of movement onboard for enhanced cruising pleasure.
Innovative and attractive, the new Merry Fisher 895 is a true cruiser.
Price includes a Yamaha 4 Stroke outboard fitted with pre-rig kit including gauges, mechanical controls and alloy propeller unless indicated. Other outboards available on request.
Price includes all govt charges, registration and safety kit. Does not include antifoul.
( Please note: This boat is not currently in stock but available to order )
Mira Marine is the West Australian dealers for Power and sailboats. Bob Lushey heads up the team for new boat sales. The office is situated at 5 Mews Road Fremantle next to BlueHQ.
Perth Region Fremantle WA
Family, Cruising, In-shore Fishing
Outboard 300hp 4-stroke
Up to 2x 200hp
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As the veteran manga artists start taking over Weekly Shonen Jump, the younger artists feel the pressure. But what is behind this sudden surge of older artists making a comeback in the magazine? And what is the connection between Azuma and Moritaka's late uncle?
The students of Gotham Academy are back in the new series Gotham Academy: Second Semester, which makes its debut next month! DC Comics announces that artist Fiona Staples has created a new variant cover!