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The Ministry of Health says 66 people have now presented with dengue; a third of the cases are confirmed. There did not appear to have been a sharp rise in reported cases, Noovao said, meaning it is not endemic. He saw a handful of people who presented themselves with dengue symptoms. “I have received clinical cases and they are referred to the hospital for blood tests.”
The public needed to continue being vigilant, looking after their immediate home surroundings and preventing dengue breeding grounds like leaving standing water for
mosquitoes to breed in.
“I hope it will not increase and hope everyone continues to look after the environment,” he reiterated.
The World Health Organisation says it is monitoring dengue in the Cook Islands as well as the other Pacific Islands.
“Favourable mosquito-breeding weather conditions, and different strains of dengue circulating, mean that the Pacific is prone to fluctuations in dengue cases – including outbreaks,” said spokesperson Teena Deogracias-Nery.
The Organisation would continue to support national health authorities with technical advice as they work to prevent, monitor and treat cases of dengue – and they recommend people follow the advice provided by their ministry.

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This book is developed around Microchip's latest family of parts, the PIC18FXXX family. It focuses on the PIC18F452, a new part brought to market in May 2002. It is intended that the reader will find a smooth path to the creative process of writing enhanced application code. This book attempts to organize and unify the development of these three capabilities: to understand and use components, to exploit powerful algorithmic processes, and to break down the complexity of an instrument or device so as to meet its specifications. The book is dedicated toward the development of creative design capability. Throughout this book, the approach taken is to introduce a template of assembly language code that encompasses a set of features of the PIC18F452 plus its interactions with some of the I/O devices resident on a small 4"x4" development board. For electrical engineers who work with the PIC18FXXX family.
ارسال نظر درباره کتاب Embedded Design with the PIC18F452

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Wee Birdy The Insider Guide Ping Design Interiors Jardanshowroom Jardan Nook Armchair New Flagship Melbourne Via Weebirdy Sleeper Sofa For Small Spaces Green Upholstered Chair
A correct natural leather lounge chair need to enable you to sink right into the chair without giving up assistance. Retro/Contemporary Style These are chairs that are made today to either look like vintage chairs (retro) or to accent residences with an extra contemporary motif (modern). The Hoffmann Koller chair that I discussed above is a prime instance of a retro styled leather chair.
A natural leather recliner chair elbow chair has dynamic and also best appeal, character and also convenience. The most typical of these chairs can have 260 levels of swivel. They have an additional thick padding at the arms as well as at the back and also the difficult wood framework provide extra assistance for the individuals sitting on it.
These recliner chairs are enjoyed by individuals for utmost comfort as well as luxury being given by these chairs. These recliner chair chairs are not just comfy yet these chisel the beauty of the room with their design. This comfy yet functional chair all the excellent appearances. This natural leather chair is rather valued for all to appreciate the comfort.
You must do a detailed item review on the net, look into discussion forums or visit shops prior to you decide on which design to buy. This will certainly help you to find up with the very best features you desire in your chair and also the best rate in which you could get it. This will certainly make your living-room filled with comfort, sparkle and also long-lasting pleasure.
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Step 1: Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstruction can reduce the range of a wireless device. Position the wireless devices in a manner that will minimize the amount of obstructions between them. In an indoor environment try to position the wireless devices so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways or space.
Step 2: Antenna position can also have a large impact on your wireless signal. If you are using a wireless PCI adapter, use the adapterís site survey tool to determine the best antenna position for your wireless devices.
Step 3: Interference from devices that produce RF noise can also impact your signal. Position your wireless devices away from Microwaves, UPSís, monitors, HAM radios, etc. Also, anything operating on the 2.4GHz frequency will cause interference (e.g. cordless phones)


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Dr. Vinicius Marques GOMES is a professor of Chemistry at UNOESTE (Universidade do Oeste Paulista - Presidente Prudente - São Paulo - Brazil) in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Biological Sciences and Zootechnics, teaching in the most diverse areas of chemistry (General, Analytical, Organic, Quantum, Electrochemical, Environmental, Physicochemical and Instrumental). He received his M.Sc and Ph.D in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP - Araraquara - São Paulo - Brazil) in 2010 and 2014, respectively. He has a book and several articles published in the areas of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. His doctoral thesis was awarded at an international scientific event in China in 2012 (IHSS). He is also serving as a member of the Editorial Board and reviewer for many magazines.
Prof. Dr. Vinicius Marques Gomes research interests are toxic metals (in soil, water, sediment, animal and food matrices), complexation capacity, organic metals and remediation of contaminated areas.

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New York City-based Braeves join Aeges and Thee Headcoatees in the “bands with a superfluous ‘E'” department, but it’s likely Grizzly Bear, Local Natives, and the Shins you’ll hear bits and pieces of on their new, gorgeously sprawling five-song EP Drifting by Design. It was produced by Mike Watts (As Tall As Lions, The Dear Hunter, not Minutemen — notice the “S” at the end of the name) and we’re happy to premiere it in full after the jump before the band takes the stage for its release party at Cameo Gallery this weekend, Sept. 13. (If you can’t make that one, they’re at Baby’s All Right with Snowmine on Oct. 12.) “This record means everything to us,” the band says. It’s easy to imagine why. They’ve worked on it the last couple years, with different band members and using different band names. Through all the — excuse us here — drifting, they refined the sound and style they were searching for, and Drifting by Design is the result. The EP, “allows us to breathe as musicians and will give us the pleasure of playing these songs for our crowd and humbly give out these records to anyone who wants to listen.”
If that’s you (and it should be) you can give Braeves a listen after the jump.


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A House Judiciary Committee hearing Dec. 11 prompted smug laughter from Democrats when anti-LGBT Iowa Rep. Steve King tried to play “gotcha” with Google CEO Sundar Pichai whose search engine Republicans think is guilty of anti-conservative bias. Holding up his phone, King asked Pichai why his 7-year-old granddaughter found an unflattering photo of him while playing a game. “Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company,” Pichai said.
Not so funny is the apparent move by Facebook to erase all mention of human sexuality, especially regarding LGBT people, from its platform. The issue was raised by LGBT artists and activists who noted an uptick in what they consider censoring of certain posts. This follows an announcement from another social media network, Tumblr, that it is deleting all blogs carrying “adult content” in violation of its newly revised community standards rules that take effect Dec. 17.
LGBT users are now concerned about Facebook’s new guidelines/rules, revised Oct. 15, which they believe extremely limit what they can safely post without reprisal, being booted off the platform temporarily or permanently.
Consider “how interwoven our intimate encounters, desires, and relationships (including, but not limited to, sexual matters) are with digital platforms. Consider how much of your personal and professional life experiences may be integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tinder,” Steven W. Thrasher writes in The Atlantic. “But its adult content wasn’t strictly limited to porn. The site is—was—a haven for people who might not be able to connect sexually in other ways.”
“Tumblr was my safe space and my digital gallery for my work. But it is difficult to use my Facebook artist page because of recent efforts to censor and stifle both images and language. When Tumblr made its announcement that was devastating as nearly half of my support and patrons came via its platform,” Phoenix-based gay artist Brandon McGilltells the Los Angeles Blade. “I have about 3500+ posts of original content. It’s going to be hard to keep track of what they’ve removed and what they did not, it is just so frustrating. As an artist, this impacts me, but as a community we are on a slippery slope friends. We must be visible, we must be present, and we must fight back. Or we lose our voice completely.”
Facebook has come under fire for its failure to take down content such as terrorist and extremist videos, as well as content generated by bots posting fake news—while seemingly targeting legitimate posts from real users for deletion.
In a recent action coinciding with Tumblr’s announcement, the social media giant quietly introduced a new policy that updated its content-moderation rules. It bans users from expressing “sexual slang” and or any hint of “sexual positions” and erotic art when mentioned with a sex act.
Suggestive comments such as “looking for a good time tonight” when soliciting for sex is also forbidden.
It also bans talking about “sexual roles or fetish scenarios,” or mentioning preferences in sexual partners in profile descriptions.
Facebook spokeswoman Ruchika Budhraja told the LA Blade Dec. 11 that the revised content-moderation rules implementation also reflect input from third-party organizations that work on women’s and child online safety issues.
Budhraja added that Facebook is in the process of hiring more content reviewers and using computer algorithms to help it take down problematic content. However, she noted that an independent set of panels will be used to determine disputed posts regarding what should and shouldn’t be taken down according to the new rules.
Asked specifically about the LGBTQI community Budhrja said, “Stating one’s sexual preference or partner preference does not violate our policies around sexual solicitation. Sexual solicitation as we have defined it in our Community Standards also requires ‘offering or asking to engage in’ a sexual act.”
She acknowledged that the changes might be controversial. “I don’t think everyone will be happy with where we draw the line,” she said. “Just saying ‘I’m gay and I’m a bottom looking for a top,’ won’t come down under the policy.”
However, a post or profile saying: “I’m a bottom looking for a top, call me,” she said, “would come down under this policy.”
Sara Elizabeth Grossman—who runs Matthews Place, an online safe zone for LGBT youth, sponsored by the Matthew Shepard Foundation—finds the new policy painfully laughable.
“It’s absurd. Especially when you consider that for LGBTQI youth that live in rural areas, online is the only place where they may be able to discuss things- figure things out for themselves,” Grossman told the Los Angeles Blade. “If Facebook now is going to censor their language, how are they supposed to be able to learn, explore, or understand themselves or their experiences?”
Budhraja said that Facebook is always working to improve its policies and provide clarity and additional context where necessary.
“In writing our Community Standards our goal is always to ensure the safety of people who use Facebook. Those people vary in age, and come from very different cultures, with different sensitivities,” she said. “In the coming months, we plan to add more detail to our Sexual Solicitation policy based on feedback we’ve heard to date.”
Grossman isn’t so sure. “In places where there are no safe places and not enough affirming members of a community, being able to ask questions especially about sexuality becomes hairy and frightening if Facebook polices language,” she said. “Facebook already bans certain non-erotic pictures of the human form. A female nipple picture can get you suspended and put in Facebook jail.”
Facebook owns Instagram. Will that platform be next?

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In the past two days, the media once again reported that OPPO is planning to build a car. The specific action is the merger of OPPO and OnePlus, and OnePlus has become an independent brand operated by OPPO. The purpose of this action is to liberate Liu Zuohu, the founder of OnePlus, to prepare for car building. In addition, OPPO Chen Mingyong has already begun to investigate and investigate the resources and talents of the new energy vehicle industry chain.
Many people may not be familiar with OnePlus. This mobile phone brand is unknown in the Chinese market, but it still has a place overseas. For example, its position in the Indian market is similar to that of Apple’s mobile phone in the Chinese market-a high-end brand is inseparable from its founding. Liu Zuohu, who graduated from college in 1998 and joined OPPO, started selling OPPO Blu-ray DVDs through the Internet in the United States in 2006 and served as the general manager of OPPO Blu-ray Division. Prove Liu Zuohu’s combat ability.
There are so many new car-making forces and fierce market competition. It is also considered to be like the mobile phone war of the year, and the intelligence of a century-old automobile is also considered to be the same as the process of mobile phone intelligence. History often repeats itself. The result of the mobile phone war is that Apple, Huawei (Honor), OPPO/VIVO, Xiaomi and other brands occupy more than 90% of the market share in the Chinese market. If Huawei was not cut off from the US chip supply, Apple, Xiaomi and Both OPPO and VIVO face the danger of their market share being eroded by Huawei.
The brands that the new car-making forces can eventually survive, as well as traditional car companies, technology companies, etc., must also be counted in one slap. For OPPO, Liu Zuohu, who has fought and won in the mobile phone war, is still in his youth and has a quick mind. Such a general is very suitable to lead OPPO to build a car. Of course, OPPO, including VIVO, still has candidates.
OPPO/VIVO, as a force that cannot be ignored in the mobile phone industry, these two mobile phone brands born in BBK are also legendary in China’s mobile phone industry. Even later OPPO/VIVO, and by investing in Apple stocks, are considered to be the most profitable individuals in the mobile phone industry, and they are also business wizards. Even though Duan Yongping has long been in the United States for love and family, he still maintains his influence ON OPPO/VIVO. Under such major strategic decisions as car building, Duan Yongping’s attitude is naturally also crucial.
In fact, as early as the second half of 2018, when Che Zhijun first started running “Chezhi”, he began to pay attention to Duan Yongping’s actions on autonomous driving. At that time, OPPO’s US office would occasionally compete with autonomous driving companies for talents, and even Talents in autonomous driving have been dug up, but so far, there is no accurate information showing that Duan Yongping or OPPO/VIVO is conducting research and development of autonomous driving.
Today, the news of OPPO’s car manufacturing has begun to spread, and it has also been rumored that it has begun to take action. Judging from Che Zhijun’s news, OPPO’s car manufacturing may still be in the research stage, but there are some auto-related businesses. In Che Zhijun’s view, OPPO has to build a car, and the logic of building a car is similar to that of all mobile phone manufacturers. After all, the mobile phone industry has reached its peak and needs to open up a new track.
With the maturity of the new energy vehicle industry chain, the threshold for building a car is very low in front of the huge amount of capital. Especially for the accumulation of OPPO/VIVO in the mobile phone industry over the years, as well as Duan Yongping, who has made the most money in the mobile phone industry, and Duan Yongping, who has also made a lot of money by investing in Apple and Pinduoduo, the capital to build a car is not a problem. . Even on the sales side, it may not be a problem. The penetration and coverage of the mobile phone channel is even higher than that of any car company’s 4S store system. It is worth mentioning that Huawei is also experimenting with the possibility of selling cars through mobile channels.
Due to the lower threshold for car manufacturing, it is not difficult at all to create a so-called smart electric vehicle on the Chinese market without spending a certain amount of money. However, it is still very, very difficult to build a car that rivals Tesla, or even a smart car that rivals the yet-to-be-released Apple car.
At the hardware level, you can take a look at Tesla’s internal parts layout, functional division and manufacturing process. For new car-making forces, it takes a lot of time and money to build, and even traditional car companies have to spend a lot of money time and money to catch up. As for the software level, especially the data barriers for autonomous driving algorithms may be even higher.
To see whether a new car-making force can survive, it depends on whether it has the core competitiveness of intelligent networked electric vehicles and whether it has built a business model of intelligent vehicles. Both are indispensable. Otherwise, even if sales may be good now, because now is the incremental market of intelligent networked electric vehicles, it is still the market share of fuel vehicles. However, once faced with a more intense smart car market stock game, there is a high probability that they will fall behind.
Such requirements are very challenging for mobile phone manufacturers such as Xiaomi and OPPO. Xiaomi’s slight advantage is that it has been building its own IOT ecosystem, Huawei has the underlying core technology of intelligent networked electric vehicles, and Apple’s current automotive patents show strong intelligence capabilities.
In the face of such competitors, the challenge of OPPO car building is very big! The first phalanx of new car building forces includes Weilai, Xiaopeng, Ideal, Weimar and Nezha. Now it is the second phalanx composed of technology companies, mobile phone companies, home appliance companies, and real estate companies, and they are fighting with all their strength. Jidu Automobile, Xiaomi Automobile, Skyworth Automobile, Evergrande Automobile, Baoneng Automobile, etc., which ones will be able to kill in the future? These brands are competing with traditional car companies, as well as Tesla, Apple Automobile, and possibly even Huawei car, what will be the final result of the competition?
Going back to OPPO’s car manufacturing, VIVO may still stick to the mobile phone market. OPPO represents Duan Yongping’s entry into the intelligent networked electric vehicle market, thus ensuring that the fundamentals remain unchanged, and it can also open up new tracks.


WhatsApp adds proxy support to help users bypass blocks
WhatsApp may be one of the most popular communications apps available, but it is not available everywhere. The very thing that makes it appealing to anyone concerned about privacy and security -- namely end-to-end encryption -- is the same thing that causes some countries to block access to it.
To help out people whose governments deny them access to WhatsApp, the app now offers proxy support. As well as being useful to anyone whose internet is censored or controlled, support for proxy connections can also prove helpful in case of internet shutdowns.
- Microsoft is going to let you get rid of the ridiculous Windows 11 context menu
- Windows 11 22H2 has introduced an irritating focus bug in File Explorer
- Just one more week of security updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8
WhatsApp says that the arrival of proxy support is in response to disrupted internet connections such as has been experienced by people in Iran. It adds that, "we hope this solution helps people wherever there is a need for secure and reliable communication".
Announcing the news, the company says:
We're mindful that just as we've celebrated the start to 2023 through private texts or calls, there are many people who continue to be denied the ability to reach their loved ones because of internet shutdowns. To help, today we're launching proxy support for WhatsApp users all over the world. What this means is we're putting the power into people's hands to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted.
Choosing a proxy enables you to connect to WhatsApp through servers set up by volunteers and organizations around the world dedicated to helping people communicate freely.
WhatsApp goes onto point out: "Connecting via proxy maintains the high level of privacy and security that WhatsApp provides. Your personal messages will still be protected by end-to-end encryption -- ensuring they stay between you and the person you're communicating with and are not visible to anyone in between, not the proxy servers, WhatsApp, or Meta".
Information about setting up a proxy is available here.
There is also a guide to how to access WhatsApp by proxy here.


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The Berom community has petitioned the Plateau State House of Assembly over plans by the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, to establish a school for the Fulani settlement in Mahanga town of Riyom Local Government Area of the state.
“By building a primary school for the children of herders at Mahanga village, the office of the special assistant to the president on SDGs is legitimizing “LAND GRAB” by “FULANI HERDSMEN” of a supposed Berom community called RANKUN.
“The land was forcefully taken over by Fulani herdsmen during a 19-year-old conflict between Berom ethnic supremacists and Muslims in the state, but there is no iota of truth in this,” the petition read in part.
This is just as the Fulani community appealed to the SDGs to ignore the petition, saying that citing the project in Mahanga is apt, especially as the place had been rid of education for over two decades.
The plea was contained in a letter jointly signed by a concerned elder, Nuhu Muhammad and the youth leader of the community, Abdullahi Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen in Jos.
According to the letter, the Fulani leaders said that shelving the plan amounts to serving the narrow ethno-fascist and ethnic cleansing agenda of the Berom political and traditional elite.
The letter, therefore, called on the office of the SDGs to ignore in its entirety the contents of the petition which, according to them, was aimed at retarding the attainment of education by the Fulani community.
“The Fulani as an integral part of the Nigerian community deserves to benefit from this universal goal,”
“Presently members of the community have to trek several kilometers through hostile communities to access health care services.
“We would also seize this opportunity to restate our faith in the capacity of the Plateau State House of Assembly to treat the said motion in a fair and dispassionate manner, despite its sentiment laden nature.
“The House of Assembly has always been a committed partner of Governor Simon Lalong’s Crusade for Peace through equity, fairness and justice to all.
“We thus expect it not to allow itself to be derailed in that noble quest by failed political opportunists trying to take us back to dark days of anarchy on the Plateau,” the letter stated.

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Almost every modern day Wi-Fi® Router and Access Point supports Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ which is an optional hardware method for quickly enabling security on a Wi-Fi® network. As you may recall, you have the option of manually naming your network with an SSID (Service Set Identifier) and specifying the specific password to be used by devices to connect. (See my article on “Securing the Home Network – Wi-Fi® Security.”)
Using the hardware based Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ can be much faster than going in to the setup pages of the Router or Access Point. It is far simpler and easier to “press a button” than to have to navigate through the configuration screens or even use a vendor provided setup program. This does assume that all of the Internet enabled devices that you want to connect to your Wi-Fi® network support the Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ feature.
To create a secure connection using Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™, you press a button (appropriately marked on the Router or Access Point), it usually flashes for a short period of time and then you press the equivalent Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ button on your Internet enabled device or click on a soft button in the configuration screen of your Internet enabled device. Either way, in a matter of minutes, you have created a random SSID (network name) and random passphrase using WPA2 secure encryption to create a connection between your Router or Access Point and your Internet enabled device.
An alternative implementation of the Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ is a predetermined “Personal Identification Number” (PIN) code that is usually printed on a sticker on the Router or Access Point. If the Internet enabled device you want to connect does not have a Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™, you can enter in the PIN code from the sticker on the Router or Access Point in to the appropriate setup screen and accomplish the same automated setup.
In some cases, especially with Verizon FiOS Wi-Fi® Routers, both the SSID (network name) and Password (Passphrase) are written on a sticker attached to the Router. No additional configuration of the Router is necessary. You simply enter in the predefined SSID and Password to your Internet enabled device (Home Computers, Printers; Cell Phones, Tablets, Gaming Computers and other Internet enabled devices like Blu-Ray Players and Internet enable Flat Panel TV Sets), and you will be securely connected to your new Wi-Fi® network.
Security Note: Unfortunately, in December 2011 a gentleman named Stefan Viehböck determined that the Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ PIN could be guessed in a brute force attack of a Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ Router or Access Point in an average of four hours. This is due to a design flaw that enables an attacker to know when the first half of the eight digit PIN is correct. Since there is no lockout after failed attempts at guessing the PIN, the attacker can more easily determine that the first half of the eight digit PIN is correct. In addition, the fact that the last digit is checksum for the other seven digits, it takes only approximately 11,000 attempts to crack the PIN code completely. For more details, read the United States Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Vulnerability Note: VU#72355 and Alert (TA12-006A) “Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Vulnerable to Brute-Force Attack”
It is for this reason that CERT recommends that Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ NOT be used and that it be specifically “disabled” in the affected Routers and Access Points. A few manufactures have corrected the design flaw and updated the firmware (programming) in their Routers and Access Points but many have not.
Keep in mind that your Wi-Fi® Router or Access Point would have to be the target of a specific attack for this to be an issue. More likely, you would be the target of someone randomly testing their hacking skills than of someone specifically trying to gain access to your home Wi-Fi® network. The risk of your Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™ is minimal. To be absolutely safe, turn off the “Wi-Fi® Protected Setup™” completely and manually configure your Wi-Fi® Network Security. (See my article on “Securing the Home Network – Wi-Fi® Security.”)


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Museum of Making Music
- 5790 Armada Dr.
- Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Fax 760-438-8964
- View Map | Visit Website
Founded in 1998, the Museum of Making Music explores the multifaceted history of the American music products industry from its beginnings in the 1890s to today. Housed at NAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, California (north San Diego county), the Museum tells stories of hard work, challenge, inspiration and pioneering innovation, and reveals the profound relationship between the industry, popular music, and global culture.
The Museum serves as a resource for the community of NAMM members through the preservation, interpretation and sharing of the industry’s collective history in a public museum context. In addition, it reveals the unique and often unknown story of the music products industry to the general public.
Through intimate concerts, films, discussions, hands-on workshops, volunteer opportunities and programs for youth, the Museum opens doors to enable people of all ages and walks of life to find their way into the richly kaleidoscopic world of music making.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays and on major U.S. holidays, including: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Museum's Interactive Area. The interactive area is where visitors have the chance to make their own music. It includes a variety of hands-on instruments that represent both the latest innovations and lasting traditions in musical instruments. Most interactive instruments come equipped with a pair of headphones so that guests can discover instruments and play privately.
Exhibitions. The Museum regularly curates special exhibitions that help tell the story of instrument innovations and the music products industry. These special exhibitions help enhance the normal display artifacts and provide glimpses at unique pieces of history. These exhibitions usually only are viewable for a limited time. Due to their temporary nature, we have taken the initiative to begin cataloging these exhibitions in greater visual (and sometimes aural) detail so that we may present them to you in the virtually limitless expanse of the internet.
General Admission: $10
Seniors (60+), students (4-18), & active military (w/ID): $7
Museum members & children 3 and under: Free

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
— First Amendment
One of the frequently forgotten five rights enumerated in the First Amendment is the right to “petition government for a redress of grievances.” The means of doing so may well include the use of two other rights found there, free speech and press.
To make these rights abundantly clear Nevada lawmakers passed what is called an anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute.
A Northern Nevada judge used that statute this week to summarily slap down a lawsuit brought by a choir teacher in Churchill County against the editors of a high school newspaper and a local newspaper, as well as several school officials. The teacher’s suit claimed articles in the Churchill County High School’s The Flash and the Lahonton Valley News — about a controversy over whether she failed to forward audition tapes of qualified students for an honor choir — defamed her. She and her union unsuccessfully tried to get school administrators to block publication of the school newspaper article.
In a strongly worded ruling Judge William Rogers found the litigation utterly without merit, writing that the motion to dismiss may not be overcome “on the gossamer threads of whimsy, speculation and conjecture.”
He went on the spell out that as a school teacher the plaintiff is public figure under Times v. Sullivan and had to show the statements about her were either untrue or made with malice or reckless disregard for the truth. He found she had not shown any of the statements to be untrue.
Judge Rogers concluded, “The Court finds that the Defendants have shown that this action is based on good faith communications made in furtherance of the right to petition the government; that the statements in the articles were substantially truthful or is made without knowledge of any falsehood.”
Three out of five ain’t bad.
Look for an op-ed piece on this topic in Sunday’s Review-Journal by Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno and former executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News.


Their Latest Unveiling: Marriage Equality
Canada is among the first countries in the world to have extended legal rights to all couples.
The Marriage Equality stamp is the fourth stamp in a set of 10 that Canada Post is issuing to celebrate Canada’s 150th year since Confederation. The stamp honours the passing of the Civil Marriage Act, the federal legislation that made marriage equality the law across Canada.
Today, with support continuing to grow across the globe, more than 20 countries have legalized same-sex marriage on the national level. However, for many in the LGBTQ community, the conversation around and the fight for equality continues.
more at CanadaPost.ca


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An impartial history of Ireland, from the period of the English invasion to the present time. :
From authentic documents /
By Dennis Taaffe ...
|Main Creator:||Taaffe, Dennis, ca. 1743-1813.|
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Dublin : Printed by J. Christie, 1810-11 [v. 1 '11]
No more published.
Vol. 4 closes with the spring of 1795.
Physical description: 4 v. ; 23 cm.

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Rep. Lynn Westmoreland is the point person for House Republicans on redistricting, but he's also considered the Member with the greatest influence over the redrawing of lines in his home state.
Although this state is not losing any seats, Republicans have a lot to gain in the Tar Heel State. That’s because the GOP left quite a bit of low-hanging fruit — otherwise known as winnable districts — here in 2010, when Democrats for the most part staved off the Republican tidal wave. Democratic Reps. Larry Kissell, David Price, Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre won re-election — and almost all of them are surrounded by GOP-dominated areas. But the likelihood that all will survive in 2012 is slim because Republicans control the redistricting process and the Democratic governor has no veto power. McHenry and Rep. Virginia Foxx are the two House Republicans most active in local politics, and they literally have seats at the table. Both former state lawmakers attend state party planning meetings that some of their GOP colleagues frequently skip. However, McHenry boasts an edge because he is particularly active with the National Republican Congressional Committee, where the deputy political director is a former McHenry aide and has been specifically tasked with overseeing North Carolina this cycle.
Ohio: Rep. John Boehner (R)
Seat change: -2
If House Republicans have elected him as the most powerful Member on Capitol Hill, just imagine how low-ranking state Representatives from Akron to Zanesville feel when they get a call from the Speaker. Although Boehner typically shies away from big plays in local politics, he and his staff are closely watching the redistricting situation in Ohio, which is slated to lose two seats this cycle. Because of dramatic population loss in the Cleveland area, at least one of the eliminated seats will most likely come from a Democratic-held seat in northeastern Ohio. The big question is, from which part of the state will the second seat eliminated come? There’s increasing likelihood that a freshman Republican will have to fall on the sword. What’s more, with Republicans in control of the redistricting process, they will likely want to shore up the districts of the five freshman Republicans in the Buckeye State. Not only is it going to be Boehner’s call as to which of the five will get a safer district, he’s also going to have to make the call on which Member of his freshman class will be on the chopping block.


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With colder temperatures, questions about composting in winter tend to come up: What’s happening to microbes when the compost appears frozen? Can worms survive freezing temperatures? How best to protect the compost pile and keep adding materials throughout the winter? The following discussion may be helpful.
By John Zarola, Bernalillo County Extension Master Composter, January 2021
When the temperature within a composting setup goes below 55 F, microbial activity slows down as does the decomposition of organic materials in the bin. Heat loss from any setup will be by radiation and convection and is dependent on the impact of the ambient air temperature. Evaporation of moisture will decrease at lower temperatures.
The internal production of heat in any composting setup comes from microbial enzymatic breakdown of the carbohydrates (plants) which have been added. Heat energy from the sun is stored in plants during photosynthesis, which produces carbohydrates. When those plants are decomposed, that energy is released in the form of heat.
Hot and Cold Process Composting
Two unique composting methods are the cold process and the hot process. If one is not following the specific guidelines for hot process composting, then all other methods fall into the cold process category. Each process will be briefly discussed.
Hot process composting is a specifically constructed batch of at least a cubic yard of organic materials organized all at once. Attention to the hot process recipe insures the internal production of heat. The appropriate mix of greens and browns with moisture and air provides for the rapid growth and proliferation of decomposing microorganisms. Millions of microorganisms quickly breakdown the organic material thereby releasing heat stored in the carbohydrates. A well managed hot pile will produce appreciable and sustainable internal heat (100 F to 140 F) in any season, including winter. This process requires attention to detail and timely turning and churning.
A cold process composting setup is a frequent choice for home composting. This process is straightforward, easy, and effective. The process may be static; that is, no turning is required as long as coarse bulking material is added as the pile is built to avoid compaction and facilitate convective air flow. Moisture is maintained in all seasons.
Composting in the High Desert
Download a brochure which explains the particulars of hot and cold process composting.
The cold process involves occasional additions of whatever organics may be available at any time. It is not usually a batch method. Often only a small amount of internal heat will be produced. Heat loss from a cold process setup by radiation and convection is influenced by the ambient air temperature. Temperatures in a cold process setup will equilibrate with ambient air temperature changes. External heat may be added by placing the bin in a sunny location in the colder months. In general the decomposition process slows in the winter, then speeds up in spring and summer. Though the process is slowed, it is OK to continue to add organics to the bin. When the temperature rises in the spring the materials that have been added will begin to decompose at a faster rate.
Burying organic material directly into garden soil is a useful cold technique. Freeze-thaw cycles in the soil will mechanically break up plant fibers. Microbial decomposition will be slow until the soil temperatures rise in the spring. Mulch on top of soil, to which organics have been added, will help the maintain moisture required for decomposition.
Outdoor worm composting setups will perform well in the urban areas of central New Mexico as long as the bin is protected from a sustained frost. Insulation may be in the form of straw bales or thick “blankets” of several layers of cardboard. Composting worms, i.e., red wigglers, may be added to a cold process compost bin as long as the bin is protected from freezing.
Sheet mulch composting may be started in the fall and maintained throughout the winter. Periodic watering will be necessary. Decomposition will proceed slowly in winter, then improve in the spring.
Select a composting process which fits your lifestyle. Continue to organize and recycle your organics in a composting setup in all seasons, including during the winter. Maintain moisture in the bin in all seasons. Chop, shred, cut materials before adding as this will improve moisture absorption. Add coarse bulking material as the pile is built to reduce compaction and improve convective air flow.
Homemade Compost Bins for the High Desert
Explore several inexpensive composting set ups for the home composter, appropriate for the desert.
E-mail your questions about winter composting along with your zip code to
The Bernalillo County Extension Master Composters freely share desert home composting information with the interested public through public classes, on-line presentations, demonstrations, consultations and an informative website: nmcomposters.org

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- ‘Love Story’ directed by Shekhar Kammula
- Nagachaitanya and Saipallavi are the heroines
- Samantha released the Saranga Daria song
Remixed a folk song called ‘Kaduva on its right shoulder .. its book raikas are Maria .. it doesn’t come like celia .. its name is Saranga Daria’. Saipallavai Energetic ‘Steps to the beautiful Telangana folklore, Shekhar Kammula Taking took this song somewhere. Shekhar Master composed the dance for this song. The song was written by Suddala Ashok Teja and sung by Mangli. Pawan CH composed the lyrics with a good beat to suit the song.
Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLC and Amigos Creations are jointly producing the film ‘Love Story’. K Narayanadas Narang, p. Rammohan Rao is the producer. The film, which has recently completed shooting, is celebrating post-production. The producers have announced that this beautiful love story will be released on April 16. Following the blockbuster hit ‘Fida’, the movie is expected to be directed by Shekhar Kammula.
Saipallavai Saranga Daria Full Song

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Venezuela MPs in punch-up over disputed election
Fistfights have broken out in Venezuela’s parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised, with both opposition and pro-government lawmakers accusing each other of starting the fight.
A measure was earlier passed denying MPs the right to speak until they recognised Nicolas Maduro as president.
Official results show he narrowly beat opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, who has demanded a full recount.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) – which has rejected Mr Capriles’ demand – on Monday said Mr Maduro had won by 1.49 percentage points, or fewer than 225,000 votes.
This came after the council had amended the final result, taking into account votes cast abroad.
In all, 99.79% of the votes have now been counted.
Earlier figures had shown a 1.8 percentage victory for Mr Maduro, who stood in the poll as the chosen successor of the late President Hugo Chavez.
On Tuesday, the opposition said a number of its lawmakers were attacked and hurt in the parliament – the National Assembly.
One of the MPs, Julio Borges, later appeared on a local TV station with facial bruises.
“They can beat us, jail us, kill us, but we will not sell out our principles,” Mr Borges was quoted as saying.
“These blows give us more strength.”
The opposition said it was being “silenced” by National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello.
“I am going to ask you: Mr Deputy, do you recognise Nicolas Maduro?” Mr Cabello asked one of them. “If you say no, you don’t get to speak in the assembly.”
Pro-government representatives blamed the opposition for starting the clashes.
“Today again I had to defend [Hugo Chavez's] legacy,” lawmaker Odalis Monzon was quoted as saying by Reuters.
She added that she and several of her colleagues were attacked and beaten during the fighting


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Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Aanand L. Rai are all set for the release of their upcoming film, Mukkabaaz this Friday.
Having come together for the film, Mukkabaaz has garnered rave reviews at numerous film festivals globally.
“Since the film sees the coming together of two sensibilities, Anurag Kashyap and Aanand L. Rai, that is a good enough reason to celebrate. The former has been associated with dark films most of the times whereas latter believes in keeping things lighthearted. With Mukkabaaz, it is pretty much apparent that the entertainment quotient would be there for the audiences, albeit with distinct Anurag Kashyap style that would make it stand out,” says an insider.
The film is about an aspiring boxer, played by Vineet Kumar Singh who slogs day and night to achieve his dream of being a recognized boxer.
Read what Anurag Kashyap had to say about Vineet here:
Things go awry when he falls in love with a high caste, mute girl, played by Zoya Hussain, who happens to be the niece of his arch nemesis, the head of the state boxing federation, Bhagwandas Mishra (Jimmy Sheirgill).
“It is a very distinct love story with boxing as the backdrop,” says a source attached to the film, “Moreover, it is also a musical, with as many as seven-eight songs interspersed in the narrative. Of course, the songs here aren’t conventional Bollywood that you hear time and again; they have a distinct UP touch to them which go with the flow.”
Watch what happens when these two filmmakers meet:
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Mukkabaaz is in cinemas this Friday, 12th January 2018.


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Hero Siege Pocket Edition Mod Apk (unlimited crystal) unlocked + Data
Hero Siege Pocket Edition Mod Apk is a game starring the awesome Android by Game Studios Panic Art Studios and published. In this fascinating game, you will enter a world full of darkness. A group of monks with great effort have been able to destroy four parts of the great evil spell. For this reason, the power of the devil is increasing day by day and he is controlling the earth. Now a hero must try to restore everything to its original state, otherwise humans will go extinct. You have to work in this way and use any means to destroy the enemies. get the mod version from ApkDip.
Installation and Running Hero Siege Pocket Edition:
- Download and install the installation file first.
- Download the data file and unzip it. and Copy the “com.panicartstudios.herosiegepocket” folder to the Android / Obb internal storage path.
- Run the game.
|Name||Hero Siege Pocket Edition|
|Developer||Panic Art Studios|
|Android Version Required||4.1 and up|
|Last Update||March 06, 2022|
Features of Hero Siege Pocket Edition:
- Multiplayer online game mode for up to 4 players
- Randomly created stages, items, dungeons, giants, mysteries and events
- Each time your game will be different
- More than 170 unique items that are inactive, usable or rotating
- More than 80 different enemies with the possibility of upgrading and gaining additional abilities
- Has over 30 different achievements to unlock
- 4 different characters to play with development kits
- Random black holes and crypts to explore and clear booty and enemies
- 7 playable classes! Extra classes are provided with the development suite
- 4 different difficulty levels to release
- Loot system with ordinary, superior, rare and legendary trophies
- Full support for game categories
As mentioned, the game Hero Siege Pocket Edition is a play that role was very attractive to install and run Android that it can not enter the world of darkness. You must do your best to destroy the evil forces. All kinds of enemies are waiting for you and you will face them as you advance in the game and pass through different places. The gameplay is very easy and you have to quickly provide the best weapons and forces to the main character. The game has a good design and its graphics are pixelated.
In this game, various facilities such as bows, arrows, guns, and… are provided for you to take the lead in fighting the Sulfur Spell Alliance. The important thing is that you should think about improving yourself and your level of knowledge at every stage. Since your enemies are very powerful, you need to discover and expand your talents and use the loot system that is presented in several modes: normal, superior, rare and legendary. Features of this game include the ability to play online and 4 people, which includes challenging stages of dungeons, bosses, secrets and events.


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Valorant Imperium skinline: Release date, price & weapons
Imperium bundle is the latest skinline that will arrive at Valorant with the launch of Episode 7 Act 2. Here’s everything you need to know about the Imperium skin bundle in Valorant starting from its release date to the price of each weapon.
Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 is upon us and is set to shake up the meta yet again! Jett has been nerfed hard and several other popular agents like Astra, Skye, and more have also followed suit. The new Act also adds a new map to the roster, Sunset, which is pretty straightforward and is based in LA.
Along with all these changes, a premium skinline called Imperium is also on the way with Episode 7 Act 2. The theme of this skin bundle is elegant, magical, and summons a dragon in finisher animation.
With that said, here’s a rundown of everything about the Imperium skinline in Valorant.
Imperium Bundle: Release date & price
The Imperium skinline will arrive at the game on August 29, 2023.
Here are the full details of the Valorant Imperium bundle in the game:
- Bundle Cost: 8,700 VP (includes four gun skins, one melee weapon, two gun buddies, one player card, and one non-animated spray)
- Edition: Exclusive
- Blades of Imperium (dual-handed melee): 4,350 VP
- Judge: 2,175 VP
- Operator: 2,175 VP
- Sheriff: 2,175 VP
- Vandal: 2,175 VP
- Red (ruby) design with a custom dragon in the Finisher
- White (pearl) design with a custom dragon in the Finisher
- Black (obsidian) design with a custom dragon in the Finisher
|Weapon||Level 1||Level 2||Level 3||Level 4|
|Melee||Custom model (one-handed fist blade)||Custom model (dual-handed fist blade), custom animations, visual|
effects, and audio. Brand new alternate attack animation (right click)
|Weapon||Custom Model||Custom firing sounds and muzzle flash visual effects||Custom visual effects and audio for equip, reload, and inspect|
|Custom Kill Banner and Finisher|
Imperium Bundle: Inspiration and Lore
The Imperium skinline in Valorant is themed around East Asian weaponry and armor, where the dragon acts as a central element.
On the inspirations behind this bundle, Art Direction Senior Manager Kerwin Atienza said, “We were inspired by the dragons of the East and jewel materials. We worked with our China team and looked at artifacts from China to see how we can incorporate the gold ornaments in the gun design. Our goal was to make the weapons feel like they were treasures imbued with magic. The variants were inspired by Chinese mythology, with each weapon variant representing different dragon kings and their respective colors.”
“We had many challenges with a Finisher of this scale. In most enclosed areas, the dragon would overlap with the environment. We made sure that there would always be something interesting for the player to see by having the enemy player encased in the crystal at ground level. Our character and technical art team worked hard on the visuals of the dragon and how it blends with the environment to make sure that in most cases the dragon would be visible in its magnificence,” said Bastien Ramisse, Character Art Manager.
So there you have it – that’s everything about the Imperium skinline in Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. Looking to dominate the competition? Be sure to check out our other Valorant guides:
Best Valorant Agents | Best Sentinels | Best Duelist | Best Initiators | Best Controllers | How to get free loot drops | Is Valorant on Mac? | How many people play Valorant? | When is Valorant on Mobile coming out? | How to change your Valorant name | Best Valorant crosshair settings | Is Valorant getting a TV show? | Top 20 highest-earning Valorant pros of all time

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Intimately transmitted diseases send large numbers into a panic, and there appears to be no trust when sores and episodes associated with herpes hit many. It’s unfortunate that the best medical companies not necessarily helping find the get rid of, but rather still just say the same thing, there is not any cure, only treatment. Suppression might be fine for a few people, for those that are buying final genital herpes simplex virus treatment there is certainly hope and it’s not from a doctor’s office or drug store. It’s called Remove Herpes virus
Visiting a doctor is not always a bad idea, go visit one to learn what exactly is wrong. Doctor’s do have an easy way of diagnosing many problems through medical technology, and that is important to ensure that the next step is done right. Not knowing what symptoms mean, getting treatment can be difficult and wrong. After talking to a physician, understanding that you do in simple fact have genital herpes, then it’s time to look for a natural medication.
Do not mess around with the traditional way. Genital herpes treatments that are given from medical stores only mask the disease. The ointments provided by major pharmaceutical companies only treat the manifestation of outbreaks not the main, so in retrospect many people conclude having breakouts several years after the initial problems rise.
The purpose of non-prescription and prescription items is to mask the ailment, not cure it, which means more income down the collection for the manufacturers of synthetic treatments. Money is the key issue that folks have to fight with. It can not really that medical science doesn’t help people, it’s that they are after financial gain, and not necessarily trying to get rid of those that are suffering from sexually transmitted diseases. That’s why it’s important to seek out an all natural medication that can business lead people down a good span of healing, not simply a treatment that will last temporarily.
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Like other forms of viral meningitis, herpes simplex meningitis usually has a benign course and is not discussed in this article. Neonatal HSE may be manifested as an isolated CNS infection or as part of a disseminated multiorganic disease. Data from a European study suggested that socio-economic status and geography could affect levels of seropositivity of the virus.
I finally asked: Do you find what you were looking for? , said Lemons. “I was a little angry and hurt and he was really embarrassed. He admitted that he was looking for signs based on what he had read on the Internet … It was obvious that he was not ready for sex with me. Others have treated their diagnoses much more severely than lemons.
However, all the lemon lemons dated were not cool with that. She still discloses the condition on the second date, after realizing she likes the guy to go out. One type of lemons said it was good with herpes, but it became obvious after the first time they had sex that it inspected its organs and “disguising that they were preliminaries”, said Mr. Lemons.
Usually, when ulcers survive, only one develops at a time. If doctors suspect a brain infection, magnetic resonance imaging and a VHT infection with spinal touch is usually easy for physicians to recognize. In case of uncertainty, doctors can use a swab to extract a sample of the disease and send the swab to a laboratory to grow (cultivate) and identify the virus.
Worse, I could not want it if he left. There was a flaw between my mind and my body. I felt far from myself. What is it like to tell the person you see having HIV? I do not know what made me decide enough was enough. I did not feel like the woman my friends knew me to be a bold and unusual badass campus, but I was tired of making myself small because I had herpes.
He hoped to learn more about the severity of the disease and whether it depended on the time of infection during pregnancy. Case studies are a useful way to better understand the potential links between exposure and outcomes for unusual conditions. However, the design of the study means that they are more conducive to bias, so it is important to keep in mind that other factors may have a role to play in the predicted causal relationship Suma.
Herpes Treatment Before And After
The answers to these questions are: Herpes simplex does nothing to your body or your overall health. It causes stains, which can certainly be painful, and if they happen often they are very boring … And now? Well, if it was on your face, you do not ask that question. You can do a lot of it, there are websites that suggest you do it.
Are you preparing to talk to your herpes partner? These tips can help you prepare for conversation. The American Sexual Health Association recommends that you choose a time when you will not be interrupted, plan what you want to say before times, and practice what you say, you feel confident. Herpes is caused by two viruses and is transmitted through the dermal or sexual route between infected persons.
Both Project Accept and HSV Singles Dating accuse an antiviral drug marketing campaign in the late 1970s until the mid-1980s for the stigma of herpes. But it is difficult to define exactly when and why our negative associations have begun. Regardless of the origin of the stigma, film and television are no doubt.
This means that if their partners are already infected (facial or generic), they should avoid any contact that could transmit the virus to the mother. Small babies may be susceptible to viruses. Anyone suffering from colds on the face should not kiss the young babies. It was thought that there was a risk of miscarriage if the mother caught it during the first three months of pregnancy.
Bacteria sometimes infect the genital wounds due to HSV infection. These wounds may appear more irritated or have a thicker or malodorous discharge. In people with a weakened immune system, recurrences of oral or genital herpes can lead to a gradual and progressive increase in wounds that take weeks to heal.
As long as you are sexually active, it is possible that you may have herpes. You will make it much less likely if you use a latex or polyurethane condom or dental barrage each time, for each activity. The dam or the condom only protects the area it covers. If you do not have herpes, you and your partner should be tested for STD before sex.
Both types of viruses can cause genital herpes but with different results. SHV-1 is the cause of oral herpes and infection with HSV-1 occurs when someone with the sight-impaired virus (who may or may not have symptoms) oral sex with someone who had no prior exposure to HSV-1. Initial genital HSV-1 infection can be quite painful, but symptom-free recurrences and viral excretions appear much less frequently than with HSV-2 infection genital.
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Not because I grew it … I could practically see the wheels turning in his brain as he realized that he had made an ignorant joke at someone else’s expense. The guy started apologizing profusely. It was one of the most surreal moments of my life, and in retrospect, it was strange, I did it so long without anyone making a joke in front of me.
It is easy to confuse the symptoms of herpes with these types of symptoms. The only way to know if you have herpes is to try. No, herpes can not be cured. Once the virus enters your body, you can not get rid of it. But you must treat herpes that can lower the number of herpes episodes that you have. Herpes is generally not harmful, but it may be easier for you to get HIV if you are exposed.
This infection (called herpes simplex keratitis – see Keratite Herpes Simplex) causes painful pain, tear, light sensitivity and blurred vision. Over time, especially without treatment, the cornea can become cloudy, resulting in significant loss of vision.
Repeated courses may be prescribed or the medication may be taken continuously to prevent frequent attacks. However, many people with genital herpes have no symptoms or have not recognized their symptoms as a herpes infection. Herpes Genital Herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and your chance of contracting this increases with the number of sexual partners you have had in your life.
I had a choice to make. I could risk his comment and pretend that it did not hurt, but it might laugh at myself. Or I could head into the skate and stop being so scared of what people thought. “It’s funny,” I said, with a smile as warm as I could manage. Yes, it’s really funny. Because I have herpes genitalia. His face collapsed.
Herpes genitalia can cause sores or ruptures in the skin or lining of the mouth, vagina and rectum. Genital herpes caused by herpes can easily bleed. When wounds come into contact with the mouth, vagina or rectum during sex, they increase the risk of giving or contracting HIV if you or your partner have HIV.
Continually are serious about finding a cure, penile herpes treatment cures are present in a natural reference. Natural cures work far better than some other option and can prove to be a miracle for folks which may have tried other things. There is nothing a whole lot worse than trying out a medication and then having to stress about the effectiveness, and the constant problems associated with part effects and other problems that arise with traditional medication options. Anyone can try going the regular way, but for those that are searching for the final solution, it’s easily found with natural options.
They should not share a drinking glass and, if possible, should not touch their lips. They should also avoid oral sex. People with genital herpes should use condoms at all times. Although there are no blisters visible and symptom free, the virus can be present on the genital organs and can be transmitted to sexual partners.
Studies have shown that viruses can sometimes be found on an infected area, even if there are no visible symptoms. This is called asymptomatic effusion. If enough virus is present when direct contact with the skin (sexual contact) takes place, a partner may be infected. Between recidivists, the virus moves from the skin along the nerve to the nerve ganglion (a junction for several nerves providing the same area) where it remains.


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DELAWARE, Ohio – In the first dual meet of the season, the Baldwin Wallace University women's swimming and diving team fell to Ohio Wesleyan University in non-conference action inside the Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center.
BW (0-1) fell by a final score of 151-82 to the Battling Bishops (1-0).
Two junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference freestylers in Olivia Jacob (Canton/McKinley) and Allie Thorson (Amherst/Marion Steele) won their respective events. Jacob won the 1,000-yard freestyle in a time of 11:37.35 while Thorson took the 500-yard freestyle in 5:33.10 with Jacob coming in second in 5:41.78. Thorson also finished as the runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:04.87.
In her first collegiate dual meet, freshman freestyler Madeleine Pierce (Perry) had two separate runner-up finishes in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in times of 25.61 seconds and 1:02.45. Junior freestyler Jenna Ball (Salamanca, N.Y.) also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle which she finished in 1:00.55.
The 200-yard medley relay team of Pierce, junior Academic All-OAC stroker Ellie Clymer (Independence), junior stroker Alyssa Mahle (Aurora) and senior freestyler Claire Onchuck (Darrien, Ill./Hinsdale South) took second in a time of 1:54.70. Finishing off the night was Thorson, Ball, freshman freestyler Kayla McClintock (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) and Jacob in the 400-yard freestyle relay, placing second in 4:00.31.
BW opens OAC action on Saturday, Oct. 20, when the Yellow Jackets travel to take on Wilmington College at 1 p.m. inside the Wilmington Natatorium.


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For Southern Baptists, it’s happened again: Another annual report shows the denomination is losing members and baptizing fewer people.
The Rev. Fred Luter, outgoing president of the Southern Baptist Convention, thinks old-time methods to spread the gospel have met a culture that’s younger, more diverse and doesn’t necessarily see the pew – or even sin – as a priority.
“Our society is just not what it used to be,” said Luter, who admitted he’s discouraged by the reports. “When I grew up there was a challenge by parents in the home that our sons and daughters would be in church. It was a given. … That day and time is gone.”
Luter said he and others will address the issue at this year’s annual meeting, which takes place June 10-11 in Baltimore. But beyond calls for reversing the trend, there’s little sign of agreement on a way forward.
Though some have said the 15.7 million-member denomination needs to be more racially and ethnically inclusive, Luter, its first African-American president, thinks the main reason for decline is that all congregations need to take a role in evangelism.


The Yak-141 (NATO designation Freestyle) is a vertical take-off and landing multi-role fighter. It's original designation was the Yak-41, however this designation was classified by the Soviet military. The Yak-141 was actually a fictitious name, applied to the aircraft which set a number of world records. By this name this shipborne fighter was known in the West, it was also applied for promotional purposes by Yakovlev Design Bureau.
Development of this aircraft began in 1975. It had to become the first supersonic aircraft with vertical take off and landing capability. In addition it should have had weapons and radar, equal to those of the frontline fighters. It is worth mentioning, that Yakovlev Design Bureau already had a great experience in creating aircraft with vertical take off and landing capability, such as the Yak-36 and Yak-38. The last mentioned has been successfully tested during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. However Soviet government and military officials were not entirely satisfied with the Yak-38, as it's performance was not quite enough, especially operational range and electronic systems. Also the Yak-38 was inferior to the British Harrier. So in 1975 Yakovlev Design Bureau was ordered to develop a more powerful and unprecedented plane with supersonic speed, vertical take-off and landing capability, longer range and a powerful armament, that could take-off from aircraft carriers.
Designers from the Yakovlev bureau found out, that the double engine scheme of the Yak-38 and Harrier was not suitable for the new plane. Instead they created a layout with a single engine, that could turn 95° down with two additional vertical thrust engines, located in the middle of the fuselage, just behind the center of gravity. These would turn on only during vertical take-off, vertical landing and hovering. Engineers had to stretch body of the aircraft for aerodynamic stability. This is why the Yak-141 is larger than it's predecessor, the Yak-38.
Initially a "duck" configuration with a single square-shaped engine was discussed, however soon this idea was declined because of low maneuverability and technical problems, even though such scheme was low observable. After nearly 20 years a plane with such kind of layout and propulsion, the X-32, lost tender in the USA during the JSF program to the F-35.
The first prototypes of the Yak-141 were completed in 1987. Altogether 4 planes were built, two for static tests and two for flight tests. Aircraft made it's first flight and test flights began the same year. Flight tests were successfully conducted in 1990, when aircraft made passed a full test program, including vertical take-off and landing, short take-off, flying at supersonic speed then slowing down to hovering and so on. In 1991 during a single flight the new aircraft set 12 world records in it's class. One of the records was achieving a 12 km vertical take-off. After this flight the new plane received the Yak-141 designation.
In 1991 two prototype aircraft performed their first vertical landing on Baku (later renamed Admiral Gorshkov) Kiev class light aircraft carrier.
The Yak-141 was intended both for naval aviation and air force. Primary user was the Soviet Navy. A futuristic and innovative idea was bound with this airplane. Idea was to create a mobile take-off and landing platform, which had small dimensions and could withstand aircraft's weight and hot jets from the engines. This platform would be mounted on the DT-30 Vityaz articulated all-terrain tracked carrier (which was also under development at that time). The Vityaz could transport the platform to such territories, that could not be reached by usual off-road vehicles and were no opportunities to build an airfield. The Yak-141 could land on this mobile platform, fill the fuel from another DT-30 tanker and continue it's mission. Payload capacity of the DT-30 is 30 t, so such kind of mission was no problem for it. Actual tests of the Yak-141, based on the DT-30 were made, however development of the Vityaz was protracted and soon the Yak-141 program appeared to be on the brink of failure. So this unprecedented idea, which could give advantage to the Soviet Union was not implemented.
The Yak-141 was capable of engaging air, ground and sea targets. It was armed with a single 30-mm cannon. Missile armament included the R-73 Archer, R-77 Adder or R-27 Alamo air-to-air missiles and Kh-31 and Kh-35 air-to-surface missiles. This multi-role fighter also had provision to carry unguided air-to-ground munitions and bombs. Wings of this warplane are folding, as it is usual for a carrier-based plane.
The Yak-141 multi-role fighter did not enter production. The funding for this program ceased in 1991 after a landing accident on the aircraft carrier, when one prototype landed during excessive side wind and was badly damaged. After collapse of the Soviet Union military funding was limited. In 1992 the Yak-141 program was canceled as it happened with many other promising weapon systems. Also by 1995 Russia decommissioned all Kiev class aircraft carriers, this plane was intended for.
In 1992 the Yak-141 was presented at Farnborough international air show and Le Bourget in 1993. Visitors and appraisers gave highest marks to this unique aircraft. Some countries showed interest in acquiring this plane, however no actual orders were made.
It the early 1990s Lockheed Martin entered into partnership with Yakovlev Design Bureau for further development of this aircraft. Results of this partnership is unknown, however Lockheed Martin possibly used experience gained from this project developing their own F-35 multi-role fighter.
It is worth mentioning that in the near future USA will operate a large numbers of F-35B Lightining II stealth multi-role fighters with supersonic speed and vertical take-off and landing capability, but propulsion system of the F-35B is very similar to that of the Yak-141, developed more than 20 years ago.


More film tickets = extra movies on us. Two or three screens may be created by dividing up an current cinema (as Durwood did along with his Roxy in 1964), but newly built multiplexes often have at the least six to eight screens, and sometimes as many as twelve, fourteen, sixteen or even eighteen.
In order to get hold of admission to a movie theater, the prospective theater-goer should normally purchase a ticket from the field workplace, which may be for an arbitrary seat (“open” or “free” seating, first-come, first-served ) or for a selected one (allocated seating).
They will occasionally play the domestic movie if it plays to their audience, the school pupil crowd and the opposite theaters in the space don’t have the room for the reel, but that is usually the place to go for a new Japanese flick from Miike, or that documentary from India.
Sony’s The Emoji Movie screened in the country earlier this yr along with other animated movies, however those showings befell in a state-run cultural middle, quite than the everlasting theaters that shall be hosting Black Panther.
Lower than a yr later, the government is signing deals with a number of the world’s main cinema operators to open a whole bunch of theaters in Saudi Arabia, and 30-year-previous Fageeh is taking conferences with top officials desperate to find out how they will assist the nation’s nascent movie industry.


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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
The word of God is a sword, able to slay both sin and sinners. It turns and cuts every way; but the believer need not fear this sword; yet this confidence cannot be supported without steady obedience. As our Lord notices all the advantages and opportunities we have for duty in the places where we dwell, so he notices our temptations and discouragements from the same causes. In a situation of trials, the church of Pergamos had not denied the faith, either by open apostacy, or by giving way so as to avoid the cross. Christ commends their steadfastness, but reproves their sinful failures. A wrong view of gospel doctrine and Christian liberty, was a root of bitterness from which evil practices grew. Repentance is the duty of churches and bodies of men, as well as of particular persons; those who sin together, should repent together. Here is the promise of favour to those that overcome. The influences and comforts of the Spirit of Christ, come down from heaven into the soul, for its support. This is hidden from the rest of the world. The new name is the name of adoption; when the Holy Spirit shows his own work in the believer’s soul, this new name and its real import are understood by him.
Remember, these messages are given by a humble servant obedient unto our Lord Yeshua as a Watchman. This I pray for all. ” Our Heavenly Father brings us to the river which bringeth forth fruit so we may partake of its sustenance and be filled spiritually with nurturing wisdom, and humble dedication in service to Yeshua.” “Blessings to All.” As you go forward in peace, knowledge, and strength.


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The Hawaii Legislature will soon decide on two minimum wage bills, SB789 SD2 and HB1191 HD1. These bills will gradually increase Hawaii’s minimum wage from the present $10.10 an hour to a more livable one of $15 an hour by 2023 for SB789 and 2024 for HB1191.
SB789 proposes giving tax breaks to small business (25 employees or less) to offset wage increases, while HB1191 has a two tier wage system of paying $12.50 an hour for workers with employee sponsored medical insurance and $15 an hour if medical insurance is not provided.
The House Labor Committee for SB789 has inserted language to eliminate paying a sub-minimum wage to disabled workers.
Presently in Hawaii, employees who work at least 20 hours a week are offered medical. These bills have been supported by many younger and lower paid workers with emotional testimonies.
Organizations like “Raise Up Hawaii” and “Living Wage Hawaii,” Women’s groups, unions and social service organizations like Catholic Charities have shown solid support. Both the Democratic Party of Hawaii Platform and the National Democratic Party call for a minimum of $15 an hour.
These bills should be supported but with amendments that reflect Hawaii’s high cost of living. Both should have a $17 minimum wage, but for HB1191, firms that offer insurance should pay their employees at least $14 an hour. This was in the original language in HB1191.
And why $17 an hour?
The State of Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism in its 2016 study, says that a single Hawaii worker needs at least $17 an hour to survive.
For a Kauai family of four with two full-time working adults, having a child in preschool and one of regular school age, both parents need to make at least $18.40 an hour each to support their family.
But even with these facts, it has been a struggle to get our legislators on board for $15 an hour. Even if most are Democrats. On the other hand, President Trump and the Republican Party want to keep the national minimum wage at the present $7.25 an hour.
In the state of Hawaii, more than 88,000 workers, work for the minimum $10.10 an hour. Workers in Washington, D.C., Illinois, New York City, Seattle, parts of Oregon, Massachusetts and Los Angeles have fought and won $15 an hour.
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has helped the workers at Amazon and Disney win $15 an hour. For Hawaii’s wage earners this is not a radical idea. Please call Kauai legislators to support these bills. Call Senate President Ron Kouchi at 586-6063 and our House Reps Dee Morikawa at 586-6281, Nadine Nakamura 586-8435 and Jimmy Tokioka at 586-6227.
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Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed this 18 hole championship golf course. 6,787 yards surrounded by homes and other development sites. Also included in this listing is TMK # 4-2-8-14-7 and # 4-2-8-14-31 Golf Pro Shop, Cart Barn, Driving Range and Restaurant total approximately 144 acres = 102 acres are Zoned Open: 4 acres are Zoned R-10 and 38 acres are Zoned Ag. Kiahuna Golf Course is located in Poipu on Kauai’s sunny South shore, where endless sunshine-filled days are perfect for the pursuits of golfing. Everything from bed and breakfast inns to luxury hotels and condominium resorts can be found in the Poipu Beach area. No building is constructed taller than a coco palm tree in order to maintain the island's coastal integrity and beauty.
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ISSUES with flooding, overcrowding and a lack of toilets at Catlins freedom camping sites have forced Southland District Council (SDC) to implement changes.
At a meeting this week, councillors agreed to remove the Weirs Beach designated site from camping apps and the council’s website, and agreed the Waikawa site had to be moved.
At a regulatory and consents committee meeting last month, a report by environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti was presented to councillors outlining issues.
The report says the Weirs Beach site has been overcrowded, and there are not enough toilets for the usual 30-50 vehicles on the site each day.
“The solution that’s been recommended is simply to remove it from the apps to make it almost invisible,” Mr Sarfaiti said at a previous meeting.
He also highlighted wet weather problems at the Waikawa site, where flooding was an issue and locals were having to pull campers out in wet weather.
SDC’s community facilities team previously chose to fund the sealing and fencing of the area next to the toilets at the Waikawa site.
“It is proposed to shift the freedom camping site to this area… the direct neighbours, generally speaking, are quite supportive of the proposal.”
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The Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) 2022 Annual Conference will be held in Kingston, NY, September 19-21, 2022. The conference draws more than 100 government-appointed historians and affiliates from across the state.
The APHNYS Program Committee invites proposals for workshops, panels, and presentations that explore the 2022 Annual Conference theme of “Expanding the Narrative.” The deadline to submit a proposal is April 30th, 2022.
Situated on the bank of the Hudson River, Kingston originally was home to the Esopus people, a tribe of Lenape (Delaware) Native Americans. The area witnessed the activities of Dutch traders, American revolutionaries, and British arsonists, as well as cement manufacturers and canal and railway travelers, among others. The city also has the distinction of being New York State’s first capital.
Today, it is home to a diverse group of people with their own unique histories. Some of these stories are well known; others have yet to be examined. In the interest of “Expanding the Narrative,” public historians are invited to shed light on some of the lesser-known people and events that have shaped the state’s past.
In addition to in-person offerings, a virtual online option will be offered for those who are unable to attend in Kingston.
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text: Some search for landscape vistas; I seek elements of the landscape within overlooked natural details. I am privileged to live near extraordinarily beautiful forests in western Connecticut and Massachusetts where I take daily hikes through woodlands past secluded streams. Cascading waters maintain life - rushing, breathing, aglow between the boulders. Growing over the tumbling rocks, the moss is fresh and varied. These images reveal small, hidden, enchanted waterfalls, but I have provided a larger, up close perspective to emphasize their importance to us. Although dream-like, they are real places where they are not immune to the influences of global warming. In “Climate Falls”, I ask the question, “What happens when a magical refuge is imperiled by climate change? What will become of the solace that we now find there?” By intentionally making these landscapes otherworldly by augmenting their scale and light, and by envisioning the risks caused by thickening clouds, gathering smoke, and advancing fires, I aim to draw attention to their fragility. By picturing the implied threat at this precarious moment, I hope to increase respect for nature so that it might be preserved.


I have an opportunity to pick up a late 2009 21.5" iMac at a great price, I'm also looking at a similar machine from mid 2010... Both iMac 21.5", both 500GB 7200rpm, both 4GB RAM, both wireless keyboard, both magic mouse. The difference is one is Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz the other is Intel Core i3 3.06GHz. I was going to upgrade the purchased unit to 8GB RAM, but with the cost difference I could upgrade the C2D to 16GB RAM and still pay less than the i3. I've got an i5 MBP on order but have otherwise not worked with iX processors before, for general home use (iTunes, Mail, iPhoto, Safari), is the i3 that significantly better we are going to notice the difference??


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Currently, Greece’s government is placing a lot of administrative burden on the country’s economy, affecting the local entrepreneurs’ ability to cut costs and increase value of their products and services. The onus of improvement is on the shoulders of both the State and the companies, in order to ensure that a new model of development is born, where private investment and export are the key growth drivers.
Cloud computing is poised to be the catalyst for this new model, and a new survey by the Business Software Alliance supports this – with their survey revealing that use of cloud computing is highest in Greece and Romania within EU, with Greece garnering a 39%. Additionally, over 24% of personal computer users in Greece report high levels of familiarity with cloud computing technology. Additionally, a recent report by the IOBE posits that early adoption of cloud technology will play a crucial role in the competitiveness of the Greek economy.
- Cloud Computing will provide a much needed reduction in IT spending, boost productivity, and create new opportunities for business development in the country.
- Under baseline assumptions of early adoption, Greek businesses and the public sector can save almost € 5 billion in expenditures.
- The overall cloud dividend over the next decade can reach € 16 billion, especially when combined with the spill-over effects from increases in the intermediate demand and household income.
- Cloud computing adoption will bring an increase in scalability and a reduction of barriers to entry, and will add € 5 billion of income to the Greek economy within the next decade.
- Speed of adoption is important. The cloud dividend can reach € 21 billion if Greece manages to outpace their competitors via a 5 year transition path (compared to the average 10 year transition path followed by competing nations). However, if technophobia prevails and slows down the rate of adoption, the cloud dividend will only extend to about € 5 billion and will show very little or no employment gains during the next 6 to 7 years.