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For the second time in a row, Sofia Vergara tops the Forbes Top Earning TV Actress list.
Sofia Vergara did it again. The sexy actress is the top earning TV actress by a big margin according to a new Forbes ranking. Through her Modern Family role a wide range of endorsement deals she has earned $30 million in the past year.
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At the second rank are Kaley Cuoco (Big Bang Theory) and Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) who each earned about $11 million according to Forbes. Behind those three come the Kardashians, Melissa McCarthy, Bethenny FRankel,Ellen Pompeo and Tina Fey.
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Choosing a fertility clinic is an important decision. Given the number of factors that go into choosing a clinic, the following points outline some of the primary factors for selecting one fertility clinic over another: . Is the clinic utilizing the latest technology? Technology in the area of fertility is advancing rapidly. A good way to evaluate whether a clinic is utilizing in vitro fertilization dubai the latest technology is to see how many research studies have been completed at a clinic and how many are currently underway. . Do you have a good relationship with your fertility specialist? Working through the problems, both mental and physical, of infertility is challenging.
Having a strong relationship with your fertility physician is critical towards achieving pregnancy and starting a family. We suggest that you schedule a consult with a prospective fertility specialist to ensure that you have a team behind you that will help you to achieve success. . How long has the fertility practice been in place? There is no substitute for experience. The stability and length of a practice is an indication that they have had significant success with regards to their patients. . How many procedures do they do? Are all the procedures performed on site? Do they have a laboratory associated with their practice? The experience of a practice is reflected in the number of procedures they do annually.
(This must also be factored in with the personal care aspects discussed in # above.) The fact a facility has the necessary operating rooms as well as a quality assisted reproductive laboratory reflects a commitment to patient care and success. . What is their hospital affiliation? Do they have an affiliation with any educational institutions? The fact that a practice has been vetted by its peers is reflected in the ability of its physicians to practice medicine at well-known hospitals, and whether its physicians teach at local medical schools. This serves to ensure that the physician you are working with is recognized by his/her peers as being at the top of their profession.

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ENRICHEnabling Research in Care Homes
We are seeking senior care home staff to take part in a research study about visiting arrangements for older people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The study is led by researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
You can read more about the study by clicking here
If you choose to take part you will be asked to complete a 20-30 minute online qualitative survey (where you write the answer in your own words) about developing and implementing your care home’s visiting policy. If you prefer, we will complete the survey with you in a telephone or Zoom call or we can send a paper copy.
To take part either click here to be taken directly to the survey, or email one of the research team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have:
Klara Lorenz-Dant (firstname.lastname@example.org)
Josie Dixon (email@example.com or 07989 070777) or
Kellyn Lee (firstname.lastname@example.org)
At the end of the survey, we will also ask if you are willing to take part in a follow-up qualitative interview. This is optional. Care homes selected for interview will receive £50 for their activity fund.
We really want to hear about your views and experiences and ensure they are communicated to Government and other stakeholders.
Your information will be entirely confidential; only the research team will see your answers. We will report findings thematically, and no-one taking part will be identified in any report.
We are hugely grateful to you for your participation. Thank you.
“Our small team (Dr Holly Blake, Dr Wendy Jones and myself) within the University of Nottingham’s School of Health Sciences along with an international peer review panel have developed and released the digital training package.
This training package has been developed for health and care professionals, and healthcare students with the aim of increasing understanding of the COVID-19 vaccine and provide a resource that will help them to explain to patients and clients why COVID-19 vaccine uptake is important for individual and societal health.
Here is a link to the CoVE Package: COVID-19 Vaccine Education training package hosted on HELM Open Repository:
Sample training package pages:
The AFRI-c study is based at the University of Bristol and will be looking at air filters to reduce respiratory infections (including covid) in care homes around the UK.
The team would “like to invite Care Home managers to join a working group meeting for the AFRI-c study (air filters to reduce respiratory infections) which is taking place on Thursday 29th April. In particular, if there are any managers from Care Homes that specialise in Dementia Care we would like to hear from you.
If you are interested and would like to help support and shape the study further please contact the central email email@example.com and Claire the Study Coordinator will get back to you.”
“New research by the Health Foundation shows that the amount of hospital care received by those living in care homes in England rapidly declined in the first three months of the pandemic in 2020 and was substantially lower than in the same period in 2019.
The research, which is due to be peer reviewed, provides the first comprehensive and national analysis of all hospital care provided to care home residents during the first wave of the pandemic.
It appears to substantiate concerns that care home residents (including those in nursing homes and residential care) may have faced barriers to accessing hospital treatment as the NHS rapidly reorganised to free up hospital capacity to care for critically ill COVID-19 patients.”
If you would like to read more click on this link
“International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) has been set up with support from the Economic and Social Research Council to provide key policymakers in government throughout the UK with access to the best available evidence and insights on the social impacts of the pandemic.
Stakeholder engagement is a core component of our work, including regular roundtable discussions with key decision-makers, frontline staff and academic experts. On March 23, we will host a roundtable to discuss the mental health and wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 on care home residents and staff. Ahead of this meeting, we’d like to hear first-hand from people such as yourself who are on the frontline of the pandemic response, working in key roles within the care sector.
Would you be willing to have a short (15-minute) call to talk through your thoughts with one of the IPPO team?
Examples of the questions we’d like to ask you:
- What are the key issues and concerns you are facing in your role at the moment?
- How has COVID-19 affected you personally, in and outside work?
- Do you feel you are receiving enough support, and the right kind of support?
- What other interventions or changes to your working life would make the most positive impact?
- Do you feel your experiences are being accurately reflected in the media?
- What extra information related to the pandemic would help you the most?
We will also never use your name or any details that could identify you. We may refer to your region and job role if it’s relevant to the points being made (for example, if referring to a policy area which is devolved, or unique to your particular area of work) – but only with your permission.
We plan to use some of your experiences within a blogpost on the IPPO website which will also include the anonymised experiences of other people working in your field from all over the UK, under a section called ‘frontline voices’. The idea is to help policymakers understand the daily issues that you and your colleagues are facing, alongside the latest research which we are also providing to them.
The notes from our call will only be shared with a small number of colleagues within IPPO who are working on this project.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this request – and thank you for your time firstname.lastname@example.org
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on care homes all over the UK. In the first of our investigations in this topic area, we plan to look at the lasting impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of people who have been living in care during COVID-19. For example, what robust evidence is there regarding patterns of worsening mental ill-health within care homes because of full lockdowns and other restrictions on social contact – whether in relation to anxiety, depression, loneliness or dementia?
What are the challenges of coping with often greatly-reduced group activities, and what do we know of interventions being taken to address these challenges? Which initiatives are proving most effective in maintaining wellbeing and mental health? And given that most care home residents will soon have been vaccinated, what can be done to address the deteriorations in mental health that have been observed?
We hope this discussion will help participants to better understand the current policy responses, and the state of evidence. We’ll also use it to clarify more detailed questions which we can follow up on.”
The event will take place on Tuesday 23rd March, 16:00 – 17:00, to be held on Zoom
If you would like to attend, please email us at email@example.com by Wednesday 10th March.
“Most countries have restricted visits to care homes to prevent COVID-19 infections, however, concern is increasing about the negative impact of these restrictions on the health and wellbeing of care home residents and their families.
We carried out a rapid review of evidence to address three questions:
- What is the evidence on the impact of visitors in terms of infections in care homes?
- We found no scientific evidence that visitors to care homes introduced COVID-19 infections, however during the peak of the pandemic most countries did not allow visiting and there are some anecdotal reports attributing infections to visitors before restrictions.
- What is the evidence on the impact of closing care homes to visitors on the wellbeing of residents?
- There is increasing evidence that care home residents experienced greater depression and loneliness and demonstrated more behavioural disturbance during the period that included visitor bans.
- What has been the impact of restricting visits on quality of care?
- There is evidence of substantial care provision by unpaid carers and volunteers in care homes prior to the pandemic, hence visiting restrictions may have resulted in reductions in quality of care or additional tasks for care home staff.
Given that there were already low rates of social interactions among residents and loneliness before the COVID-19 pandemic, the evidence reviewed suggests that visiting restrictions are likely to have exacerbated this further. While there is no scientific evidence identifying visitors as the source of infections this is likely to reflect that most care homes did not allow visitors during the initial peaks of the pandemic. A pilot re-opening homes to visits under strict guidelines did not result in any infections.
Allowing visitors in facilities where there are no COVID-19 cases is important to support resident wellbeing. Safeguards to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection have been described, including visits through windows/glass, outdoor visits, and well-ventilated indoor spaces, screening of visitors, use of masks and other PPE and hand hygiene and cleaning.
In addition, it is important to recognize and support the provision of unpaid care, particularly for people who pre-COVID had a history of regular visiting to provide care (e.g. feeding, grooming, emotional support). They should be classified as essential workers, provided training and PPE, and be allowed to visit regularly and provide care, interacting as closely with residents as staff.”
More more information click here for the LTC Covid website
This webinar produced by LTC Covid explores the experiences on safe visiting in care homes during COVID-19 in Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, the UK and USA, and presents evidence-base recommendations to inform care homes and government policies on visiting in care homes during this and future pandemics, building on a recent international report.
For access to the webinar click here
Do you work in a care home?
Researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University are researching the impact of COVID 19 on staff working in nursing and residential care homes across the UK and Ireland. We know the pandemic continues to present many difficulties for people who live and work in the care home sector and we believe it is important to hear the voices of the people at the frontline.
We are inviting you to tell us about your experiences by completing an anonymous online questionnaire.
If you work in any role, in one or more care homes, please help us to learn more about your experiences with COVID 19.
If you would like more information about this study Information about the research please click here
If you would like to complete the survey it can be found here
“This report aims to provide an overview of data and policies in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations for people who use and provide long-term care. It is a “living report” that will be updated regularly, please email firstname.lastname@example.org if you would like to contribute or aware of relevant sources of information.
- The report shows data for populations that either use and provide long-term care or are likely to do so. So far very few countries routinely share data on the characteristics of people who are receiving vaccinations. In all other countries the data has been announced by official sources to the media.
- On the 11th January we have found data on COVID-19 vaccinations in care homes for 8 countries, and for some regions/nations in Spain and the United Kingdom.
- 2 countries (Denmark and Israel) and a region in Spain (Asturias) report having completed first doses of vaccination for all care home residents and staff. Over half of all care home residents are reported to have been given a first dose of vaccine in Catalonia (Spain), Northern Ireland and Scotland, and over a quarter in Croatia, Cyprus and Germany, and close to 15% in Italy and the United States.
- The share of doses of vaccines given to people living in care homes ranges from 6% in Italy to 73% in Croatia.
- We have not found official data, so far, on the share of care home residents who either refuse the vaccination, cannot consent or are excluded from vaccination due to other reasons.
- Initial review of prioritization documents shows that all countries prioritise vaccinations for healthcare staff, and, with slight variations in order, care home residents and staff, older people and, less frequently, people who rely on care in the community and unpaid carers.
- Indonesia is an exception in that the working age population is currently prioritised and not older people.
- There are few mentions of people living with dementia or people with learning disabilities.”
The full report is available here
Authors: Shoshana Lauter, Klara Lorenz-Dant, Adelina Comas-Herrera (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science) and Eleonora Perobelli (Observatory on Long-Term Care, CERGAS SDA Bocconi)


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Students put satellite into space with help of mentor Orbital Sciences Corp.
It was pretty unbelievable. We could see the rocket on the pad; we could see its white light,” says Rohan Punnoose, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria about the night he watched a satellite he helped to create launch on a Minotaur I rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. “Then we saw giant orange plumes coming from the rocket. We saw it take off, and there was a delay before we heard it. We got bowled over by the shock waves of sound,” explains Punnoose, who plans to pursue a career in the space industry.
Punnoose and other members of the TJ team were the first high school students in the world to design, build and launch a satellite. The 4-inch CubeSat was one of 29 launched Nov. 19. by Dulles-based Orbital Sciences, one of the world’s leading space and technology companies. (In September, Orbital’s rockets were used in two high-profile launches from Wallops Island: the Cygnus spacecraft, and LADEE, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer.) Orbital provided the students with the kit to make the satellite, and mentors from the company, including systems engineer Carlos Neiderstrasser lent their support. With the help of TJ teacher Adam Kemp, the mentors worked with about 50 students over the seven-plus years that it took to create the single satellite, from deciding its purpose (a voice synthesizer that turns text messages into voice) to design, testing and final assembly.
Now that the satellite is in orbit, the students can begin communications. Eventually, “Anyone around the world can go to the school’s website, type in a short message” and have it transmitted and broadcasted to the satellite, says Niederstrasser. The voice synthesizer, he notes, “kind of sounds like Max Headroom.”
“The fact that they were able to do this is just inspirational,” says TJ principal Dr. Evan Glazer, who has received congratulatory emails from all over the country. “Knowing that our school can serve as a beacon of hope to younger students in a way that they feel excited to pursue science and technology is exciting to me.”
Seeing the launch, says Niederstrasser, was “definitely awe-inspiring. The sky lights up around you. It looks like a mini-sun has just turned on right in front of you.
“Just four months ago, they were holding the satellite in their hands, putting the last screws in. Four months later, it’s inside a rocket going into orbit.” Awesome indeed. TJHSST.edu/students/activities/tj3sat

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Despite persisting questions among peer officers in the army about his professional competence and ethics, after his recent 'triumphal' Kabul sojourn, Faiz Hameed remains the hot favourite of both General Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing.
In a much awaited mini-reshuffle of lieutenant generals in the Pakistan army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistan army chief, has sent out Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Sind Regiment, currently Chief of General Staff, as Corps Commander, X Corps, Rawalpindi, bringing in Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas, Baloch Regiment, from there as Chief of General Staff.
In another straight exchange, Lieutenant General Waseem Ashraf, Frontier Force Regiment, Corps Commander, II Corps, Multan, who had already done another Corps command (XII Corps) is shifted as Director General, Joint Staff, Joint Staff Headquarters, bringing in Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider, Frontier Force Regiment, as the new II Corps Commander, Multan.
With these changes, three of the four lieutenant generals who will be senior-most after General Bajwa retires in November 22 (if he does) -- Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Azhar Abbas, Nauman Mehmood (currently, GoC XI Corps, Peshawar) will have held the conventionally mandatory Corps command, to be eligible for selection as army chief.
General Bajwa has chosen not to shift Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, Baloch Regiment, from the post of director general, Inter Services Intelligence, at present, perhaps inevitably so, considering Faiz has been at the hub of happenings in Afghanistan.
Despite persisting questions among peer officers in the army about his professional competence and ethics, after his recent 'triumphal' Kabul sojourn, Faiz remains the hot favourite of both General Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Another reshuffle of lieutenant generals could come soon, as three of them -- Lieutenant General Majid Ehsan, Punjab Regiment, Lieutenant General Aamir Abbasi, Frontier Force Regiment, and Lieutenant Gen Hamood uz Zaman Khan, Commander, Air Defence Command, are slated to retire on October 18, 2021
Of the three vacancies that would emerge, one may have to be filled from Air Defence.
The senior most Air Defence officer eligible is Major General Sarfraz Muhammad.
Two or three other major generals may be promoted. Major General Nauman Zakaria, Armoured Corps, presently Director General Military Operations, would most likely be eligible for elevation, on grounds of both seniority and merit, along with other contenders like Major General Ayman Bilal Safdar, Artillery, currently Inspector General, Frontier Corps, South Balochistan, Major General Muhd Asim Malik, Baloch Regiment (son of retired Lieutenant General Ghulam Mohd Malik), currently Vice Chief of General Staff (A) at GHQ and Major General Shahid Nazir, Punjab Regiment, currently Vice Chief of General Staff (B) at GHQ.
In making these changes/promotions, General Bajwa may have to take special care not to be seen to be favouring Baloch Regiment officers too much, as there have been murmurings in this regard within senior army echelons.
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Automotive Fuel Cell: Introduction
- A fuel cell vehicle is a type of electric vehicle that uses a fuel cell, instead of a battery, or in combination with a battery or super capacitor, to power its on-board electric motor. A fuel cell is also the source of electricity to power the motor.
- Fuel cells generally use oxygen from the air and compressed hydrogen for their operation. Most fuel cells emit water and heat; hence, these vehicles are classified as zero-emission vehicles. The automotive fuel cell technology is an attractive proposition for automakers, which helps them manufacture high energy cells capable of powering automobiles. Fuel cells use either hydrogen or methane as the primary energy provider. Both these elements are cleaner sources of fuel, as against the conventional lithium ion-battery cells that cannot be recycled.
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- Rise in demand for vehicles is prompting continuous investments by automakers in research and development for the development of cost-effective, environment-friendly and low toxic products with a high life within the industry. Emerging markets for automobiles are witnessing an increase in vehicle production, which is turn is boosting the automotive fuel cell market across the globe.
- Compliance with new emissions standards for passenger cars and commercial vehicles is majorly achieved by applying changes to the engine alone. Stringent norms on carbon emission of automotive enacted by regulatory bodies across the globe are also anticipated to boost the demand for automotive fuel cell, which in turn controls the emission of toxic gases from vehicles. This is likely to boost the global automotive fuel cell market.
- Rising global environmental issues such climate change and poor air quality due high fossil fuel consumption propel the demand for clean energy source. Fuel cell generates zero emission and contributes to eliminate greenhouse gases, which is estimated to drive the automotive fuel cell market during the forecast period.
Rising Demand for Fuel Cell Vehicles in Automotive and Transportation to Offer Attractive Opportunities
- Fuel cell electric vehicles offer high driving range, fast refueling, noiseless operation, and zero emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. Hence, the use of fuel cells is ideal for transportation and automotive applications. Fuel cells are versatile and easily scalable sources of electricity that can be used for large applications in transportation such as material handling vehicles, buses, trains, cars, defense vehicles, and LCVs. Fuel cells are also employed as stationary fuel sources in commercial applications. Fuel cells can be utilized as primary power, backup power, and to generate heat and power in combined heat and power systems. Moreover, governments are taking initiatives to promote usage of fuel cells for transportation, which can further boost the automotive and transportation segment of the fuel cell vehicle market across the globe.
High Initial Investments in Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure to Hamper Market
- The setup cost of hydrogen fuel station and other infrastructure are quite high, as compared to that of petroleum, diesel, and other fuels. This has hampered the installation of hydrogen fueling infrastructure around the world. This is due to the expensive equipment required for this fuel along with necessary precautions and safety measures, as hydrogen is an easily combustible fuel. This, in turn, increases the cost of vehicles and subsequently, hampers the automotive fuel cell vehicle across the globe.
Europe to Hold Significant Share of Global Automotive Fuel Cell Market
- Rate of adoption of technology in Europe is higher than that in other regions, as vehicle manufacturers of the automotive industry in the region emphasize more on the research and development of components. High penetration of premium and luxury vehicles in several countries across the region, including Germany and the U. K., is likely to boost the market for automotive fuel cells in the region.
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The global automotive fuel cell market is highly fragmented with top manufacturers across the global market. A few of the key players operating and potential in the global automotive fuel cell market are:
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- ITM Power
- Plug Power
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Nissan Motor Corporation
- Hyster Yale
- Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology
- American Honda Motor Company Inc.
- Daimler AG
- Delphi Technology
- Continental Industries
- Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH
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House, senate candidates meet in forum discussion Monday
A full crowd will watch candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives discuss the issues at Furman University on Monday evening.
Political science professor Danielle Vinson will moderate discussions between U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, Democratic challenger Chris Fedalei, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and Democratic challenger Thomas Dixon at 7 p.m. in the Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. Gowdy and Fedalei will engage in a moderated conversation for 40 minutes, followed by Scott and Dixon for 40 minutes, with a four-way discussion between all candidates capping the event.
There will be no speaking time limits or strict rules for the candidates to follow. This format was chosen over a traditional debate to show "civility and substance," as indicated in the event's title: "A Conversation with South Carolina Congressional Candidates: An Experiment in Civility and Substance.”
Furman distributed 350 free tickets to students, faculty, staff and the public. The event is sold out.
Gowdy not concerned about 'rigged election' claims
Both first-time Democratic candidates face uphill battles in deep red Republican districts. The 4th Congressional District, which Gowdy represents, is rated as the second most Republican district in South Carolina by the Cook Political Report, with a rating of R +15, indicating 15 percent more Republican voters than Democratic voters.
In the January presidential primaries, 66 percent of voters chose the Republican primary and 34 percent chose the Democratic primary, according to voting records from Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Gowdy has handily won each of his three congressional elections to date, with 63.45 percent of the vote in 2010, 64.9 percent in 2012 and 84.84 percent in 2014. He faced a Democratic opponent in 2010 and 2012, but in 2014, only a Libertarian Party candidate filed to run against the former federal prosecutor.
Fedalei, a newly-minted lawyer from a military family in Spartanburg, is running on a platform of criminal justice reform and veterans' rights, emphasizing the service aspect of a congressman's role by drawing parallels to his family members' military service.
The statewide senate race also leans heavily Republican, rated R +8 by the Cook Political Report. Scott is running for his first full term in the Senate. He was appointed to fill a vacancy left by former Sen. Jim DeMint in 2013 and won the race to finish DeMint's term in 2014 with 61.1 percent of the vote. Scott is a relatively popular senator in the state, with an approval rating of 52 percent, according to the Winthrop Poll's late September results. Scott received 45 percent of voters' support and Dixon received 28 percent, with 27 percent of voters undecided, according to a Public Policy Polling poll from August, which was funded by the S.C. Democratic Party.
Dixon, a Charleston pastor, is running on a progressive liberal platform that includes raising the minimum wage, expanding the reach of the Affordable Care Act and implementing universal background checks for gun purchases.


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What’s for dinner? If you’re a parent, you’re probably tired of hearing those three words. Coming up with a new meal every day that pleases the whole family and fits within the food budget is a constant challenge, but dinnertime can be easy if you keep it simple. Here are five cheap and easy meal ideas that are sure to please kids of all ages.
The Land Down Under is a country of many curiosities including endemic kangaroos, large deserts, that Red Centre of Australia, and last but probably also least – Vegemite, a food so polarizing that there have been wars to determine which side would prevail – the one that likes Vegemite, or the one that hates it. (Not really.)
There haven’t been any wars over Vegemite, but here’s this, as well: You’ll never find a person who sort of likes it. You either love it or hate it, that’s the deal, and nothing in between-ish is acceptable.
The first thing to remember about preparing savory soups is that savory doesn’t mean spicy. Savory means hearty, flavorful and warming. There are three savory soups for your family for fall. Each soup is sure to please the most discerning tastes. Now that sweater weather is bringing us inside you’ll want to cuddle up with your loved ones and enjoy one of these delicious soups.
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When you typically think of Mother’s Day meals, you might picture going to a crowded restaurant for brunch. However, you can save money and have a much more pleasant meal at home. A homemade lunch will provide your family and the woman who’s being honored with a spectacular day of celebration. These are three recipes for a perfect Mother’s Day luncheon.
Variety is the spice of life, but too often, people find themselves eating the same thing for dinner. Besides being boring to your taste buds, this can be unhealthy if your regular diet doesn’t include all essential nutrients. A joint study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard’s School of Public Health found that women who eat a variety of only nine healthy foods have a mortality rate 42 percent higher from common diseases than those who eat a variety of 16 to 17 items.
Fortunately, it’s not hard to add variety to your diet. Here are three easy recipes to help you expand your dinner menu.
Tupelo honey is a rare honey grown only in Southern Georgia and North Western Florida. Despite its name Tupelo honey, the honey is only produced from one specific tupelo tree called Nyssa Ogeechee. The trees are mostly found on the edges of bodies of water in low-lying areas because of their needs for an abundance of water. The trees are divided into male and female trees, males having the greatest amount of nectar and attracting bees in floods during the flowering period.
Smoothie Bowls have become really popular over the past year and with good reason. The vibrant colors are appealing to the eye while fresh fruit, oats, coconut, and/or nuts boasts a variety of delicious flavors to your palate.
Too busy for a lot of fuss? Feel free to make your breakfast or healthy snack ahead of time. Prep the night before and get the kids involved. Do a little experimenting and decide which combination suits you. Hope you enjoy these Smoothie Bowls served different 12 ways.
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Time for Truffles!
I have to admit, I haven’t met a person yet that does not love Truffles. They are the perfect complement to any meal. To be quite honest, I didn’t realize there were so many wonderful ways to make them.
You’re in for a treat! Some of the most talented foodie bloggers have shared their best Truffle recipes with us. If you stop by and visit, be sure to tell them This Lady Blogs sent you!
Here are 12 tantalizing truffle recipes, we are sure you’re going to love!
Think about your mornings: How much do you have to get done before you get out the door for the day? If you work, you have to prep yourself and possibly prep lunch also. If you have kids, you have to help them get dressed and pack up for the day, as well as get their lunches ready. You might also try to squeeze in a workout or some clean-up duties, too—so that you don’t have to come home to a messy house.
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Federal prosecutors are investigating whether an alleged attempt to bribe a juror affected the case of Poospatuck Indian reservation cigarette magnate Rodney Morrison, court papers show.
The alleged bribery attempt was made over a cellphone that a juror in the case picked up next to his car in the parking lot of the federal courthouse in Central Islip, according to the papers filed recently by Eastern District federal prosecutors.
And the bribe allegation could further complicate an already lengthy case and touch on legal issues involving double jeopardy and jury tampering that have not been settled by the Supreme Court, at least one legal expert said.
After a six-month trial, Morrison was convicted in 2008 of running a multimillion-dollar cigarette bootlegging operation from the Mastic reservation, and also of being a felon in possession of a gun. But Morrison was acquitted of gaining control of the contraband cigarette trade through the murder of a rival, arson, robbery and extortion.
U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley sentenced Morrison to the maximum 10 years in prison on the gun charge, which he is serving, but has yet to sentence him on the racketeering of bootleg cigarette charge. He could face up to 20 years on that count.
While that resentencing has been pending, federal prosecutors revealed in December they recently learned one of the jurors had been approached with the bribe offer during jury deliberations four years ago by a person the juror believed was a member of the Morrison family.
The juror was not identified by name or gender.
Under questioning by investigators, the juror said the caller offered "increasing sums of money" to acquit Morrison, all of which were turned down.
Upon being polygraphed, however, the juror said the caller was told of a willingness to accept a bribe, the papers said.
The juror said that the remark was made "merely to end the contact with the caller," and no bribe was actually accepted. But the juror added that the episode may have been divulged "to two other deliberating jurors."
A hearing is scheduled next week before Hurley on whether the alleged bribe attempt could change the outcome of the trial because of jury tampering.
David Moran, a professor of law at the University of Michigan and an expert on double jeopardy, said the effect of the alleged bribe raises issues of jury tampering and double jeopardy that higher courts have not settled.
Among them are whether the government can successfully try to retry Morrison on the charges of which he was acquitted or whether the defense can successfully argue that Morrison's convictions should be overturned.
One of Morrison's attorneys, Richard Levitt of Manhattan, declined to comment Thursday, as did Eastern District spokesman Robert Nardoza.


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Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content you will find in these posts is free to you. Remember that liking, subscribing, or sharing free content goes a long way in helping produce more free content. If you like that creator’s work, share it! Also, thank you to those who send me links through the week when you find something really interesting.
I’ve often wanted to make a slide out bed box for my truck as it would give a huge amount of storage and create a larger platform over the wheel wells at the same time. Maybe one day I’ll get around to making one. Here’s one that turns a truck into a small camper but it could easily be modified for tools.
A falling ball Xylophone playing Bach. I bet this took forever to setup!
Another day in the woods video. These are great.
Lane Bros Woodshop
I just made a workbench that doubles as an outfeed table. Matt recently did the same but on a smaller scale.
I’m excited to see how this story ends. Marius’ videos are increasingly grabbing my attention.
I’ve never seen anything like this. As he said it’s overkill for a personal shop but wow…just wow :)
11,000 marbles! This is a massive marble run. I can’t imagine how loud this thing actually is.
Tyler is another one who’s videos are getting better and better.
This isn’t woodworking but I found it incredibly interesting.
An interesting dilemma. A tree has fallen over and is resting on an old house chimney. This is a longer video but it gives you a good perspective on a different kind of woodworking.
A pieceful woodshop and video. Not too shabby for a first video!


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The Spartan CQB tool is aptly named and specially designed for Close Quarters Battle. The CQB tool is a ring dagger with a kydex sheath. The sheath compliments the ring on the end the knife for quick removal. The sheath is designed to lash into MOLLE /PALS behind magazine or other front pouches on a vest or be carried on belt or inside the waist band. The design concept of the CQB tool originates with Greg Thompson, an instructor of close quarters fighting techniques (Hand To Hand) for the US Special Forces. Mr. Thompson is owner / founder of the H2H/Team ROC of the Fort Bragg based training group and developer of the Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP). Mr. Thompson developed the new combatives program for US Army Special Operations Forces and this CQB tool is part of program gear. The CQB Tool or "transition tool" is used to compliment this program by providing a slim easily stowed knife with rapid acquisition for, "get the heck off me", grappling situations encountered in a CQB fight. The ring and slim profile design allows for the operator to quickly pull and utilize the dagger; breaking an attackers grasp and allowing the soldier to transition back to his primary weapon system without re-sheathing until safe to do so."
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A Vermont daycare owner has been charged with cruelty to a child, accused of giving a boy more than the recommended dose of cough medicine, and without the parent's permission.
Forty-year-old Angela Johnson of Brattleboro was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon on the misdemeanor charge.
The Brattleboro Reformer reports a police report indicated the child had "overdosed" with cough medicine in March and was taken to a hospital emergency room.
Police said if a child developed a cough at the daycare center, Johnson was supposed to call the parent and get permission to give the medicine to the child. The child's mother said that didn't happen and when she went to pick up her child, she noticed he appeared dizzy and was shaking.
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A new program sponsored by the Tri-Community CAST (Communities Addressing Suicide Together) Coalition will be providing navigation to mental health resources and compassionate listening with peers for the people of the Eastern shore. The Coalition announced the new Mental Wellness Outreach Project on November 27 at the Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour.
There will be two Mental Wellness Outreach Coordinators staffing this six-month pilot program, which will run from November 2018 to April 2019. The team’s role is focused on bringing awareness to the ways we can maintain or achieve mental wellness. The project takes a holistic approach to health and will engage employers, individuals and families on the Eastern Shore (Ecum Secum to Lake Echo) and the Musquodoboit Valley in discussions on mental wellness and addiction.
The two Community Outreach Coordinators are Anita Carter-Rose, and Deirdre Dwyer with Patricia Auchnie leading the project from a Social Work lens. Auchnie’s company, Nova Salutem, which means “New Health”, is focused on the provision of mental health and addiction services and advises organizations on psychological health and safety in the workplace. Carter-Rose is the founder of Eastern Shore Mental Health.
As coordinators, we are familiar with mental wellness and addiction struggles. We offer brief, non-judgmental support for mental wellness and addiction conversations, resource counseling, and help identifying individual needs and pathways to meet these needs.
We also provide individual and groups sessions to explore and motivate people towards participation in wellness opportunities, including self-care. The sessions could be participatory “Lunch & Learns” with employers, one-on-one discussions over the phone, or meetings in person with individuals or with families in community. We work to ensure that people can safely share their experiences and challenges with us as supportive, nonjudgmental, compassionate listeners.
The project also includes the collection of basic wellness data and demographic information so that we can monitor the outcomes of the work. We will produce reports based on qualitative and quantitative data collected with informed consent --without any personal identifiers or names.
We will use this data to build a profile of needs and to advocate for more community-based services for this area. We will be seeking out partnerships with health professionals, peers, and businesses for ongoing evaluation of the program. If you, your employer, or your organization is interested in participating in this project, please contact the Mental Wellness Outreach Coordinators at 1-833-851-5320or at [email protected].

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Tue 14 February 2017, 13:00 – 16:00 GMT
Access for all: workshop on inclusive and accessible communications
Reach more people in sport and physical activity through inclusive and accessible communications
A half day workshop on how to reach more disabled people through inclusive communication utilising more accessible and better practices.
Participants will be able to:
- Understand how inclusive communications engages more than just disabled people
- Use appropriate language when discussing or referring to disability
- Identify the basic principles of inclusive communication, through online and offline activities
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The New Zealand Government is considering plans to use analog TV frequencies to provide wireless broadband to rural areas, Communications Minister Steven Joyce told the Korea Australia New Zealand (KANZ) Broadband Summit in Auckland yesterday.
The annual event, which ends today, attracted the
attendance of Australia's ICT Minister Stephen Conroy,
representatives of the Korean government, and around 150 industry
Joyce told those present that his government has a NZ$300
million program to help deliver rural broadband to the 25 per cent of New
Zealanders who live in rural areas. This is in addition to a NZ$1.5bn
ultra-fast broadband urban fibre initiative.
The (rural) policy will ensure that 93 per cent of rural schools will
receive fibre, enabling speeds of at least 100MBps, with the
remaining 7 per cent to achieve speeds of at least 10Mbps through other
technologies such as wireless and satellite, he said.
Providing wireless to schools is helping local communities
around them access similar broadband services. But fibre backhaul
limits the delivery of rural broadband. Getting fibre backhaul into rural communities will also allow
other technologies such as wireless and cellular to play a larger role in rural New Zealand.
Wireless initiatives will play an increasingly important role in bringing faster broadband to rural households and businesses.
Comparative to many countries, New Zealand has allocated large
amounts of spectrum for wireless broadband use, and the
government continues to look for new opportunities in this
Right now, the government is considering plans to release the
digital dividend spectrum in the 700MHz band for future mobile and
fixed broadband wireless solutions after analog television is
switched off, the minister said.
New Zealand's Ministry of Economic Development released a
discussion paper on Radio Spectrum Management and the Digital
Switch Over (DSO) process in August, seeking submissions by 30 September.
The New Zealand Government expects DSO to take place sometime
between 2013 and 2015. For television, the aim is to achieve DSO by
2015 at the latest, to maximise the economic benefit, which is
estimated to be NZ$230 million (providing the switch-over occurs by
A tentative date will be announced when digital take-up has
reached 60 per cent, and a final date will be announced when
take-up is at 75 per cent, or in 2012, whichever comes first,
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman said in May.
Ernie Newman, chief executive of the Telecom Users Association
of New Zealand (TUANZ) said today that using analog tv frequencies
for wireless broadband was an issue he had to get up to speed on
but he would look at it with interest. The Australian government plans its own DSO by 2013.
Last week, the European Commission called on member states to
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
Recent government economic policies may have been unsettling but things are critical - not terminal
04 October 2022
You can forget those cliches around the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness that are journalistic staples at this time of year; 2022 appears to have just got tougher still
There’s little doubt that Trussonomics has spooked the markets despite the U-turn on the top rate of tax, increasing interest rates, damaging Sterling, and driving many commodity and consumer prices higher still. All bad news, you’d think, and fuelling fears that the ad market could be heading for a major pullback next year.
But this week we are into the final lap of the year and at least we can stop agonising about Q4 and just get on with dealing with it. In the short-term, the ad market will be buoyed by the FIFA World Cup and the Christmas retail period. And though the CMOs we are talking are cautious, there appears to be little sign of panicked budget cuts; the traditional fourth quarter rush to spend what’s left of budgets is already well underway. And it’s not all anecdotal: Warc has predicted that UK ad spend will grow by 10.9 per cent this year to a new high of £35.4 billion, with much of this investment back-ended.
Meanwhile agency CEOs report that new business pitches (from all sectors) have never been so spirited and CMOs’ hunt for real partnerships – rather than lowest-price agency suppliers – is gratifyingly increasing. Quiet Storm’s Rania Robinson told the Today programme this week that investment from “some of our clients just simply isn’t there, or it’s having to be diverted (away from advertising) into more urgent matters” but that’s not the experience across the industry, and it’s not a narrative that supports the case the industry relentlessly makes for continued marketing investment in a downturn.
No one is denying the challenging times we are finding ourselves in. But there is yet more good news to be had. Economists are telling us that the supply chain problems (remember when shipments across the globe slowed down, causing worldwide shortages and affecting consumer patterns and price points) have largely been resolved. Moreover, commodity prices that go up do not always stay up (in one piece of good news for Liz Truss energy prices have fallen recently meaning her price cap is not quite as eye-wateringly painful for the taxpayer as previous indications showed).
A rather prosaic, if indicative, example comes from the lumber market – the price of which soared during Covid. It has now receded to pre-pandemic levels, indicating a normalisation in the sector (this report in The Wall Street Journal makes interesting reading). And while the cost of the raw material has fallen, the price that consumers have become prepared to pay remains high – in short, margins are higher than they were before, ultimately leading to a margin bonanza for many brand owners. To add to that the Office of National Statistics data shows wage inflation in real terms declining, suggesting that, while the labour market remains tight, we are not in an inflationary wage spiral.
In the medium term, admittedly, things are, to misuse the poet John Keats’ analogy, rather more misty. But if there are lessons to be learned from recent economic turmoil – and Lord knows we’ve had enough of these – it’s that markets and companies take on Darwinian principles by adapting to the changing economic climate. And those companies that don’t, don’t deserve to survive.
Of course, the industry must brace itself and, of course, there will be people who will talk the industry down. But the mantra of “never letting a crisis go to waste” is one that the most successful businesses have become adept at and even if the doom-mongers are proved right, the overarching climate might be critical – but it’s not terminal. Equally, those agencies and clients that have engendered the strongest partnerships, and have employed the best people, are likely to emerge stronger than before.
Truss has put her faith in State intervention, rather than the forces of the market, to ride through this period of economic turmoil. But in the longer-term the market will eventually triumph. In that way, the fruitfulness espoused by Keats might not be that far away after all.


Tshwane senior managers to blame for Aucamp’s appointment – report
The findings create 'favourable conditions' for adherence to ethics by government employees and management, the Public Servants’ Association says.
Tshwane City Manager Moeketsi Mosola and Tshwane Executive Mayor, Solly Msimanga during a press briefing, 28 June 2018, Tshwane House, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
The outcome of the findings into the appointment of former mayoral chief of staff Marietha Aucamp demonstrated failure by the city of Tshwane in conducting due diligence when employing staff, according to Public Servants’ Association (PSA) deputy general manager Tahir Maepa.
Reacting to the tabling yesterday of the report by Tshwane City manager Moeketsi Mosola and Mayor Solly Msimanga into the saga, Tahir called on the city to take “appropriate action against senior managers responsible” for the appointment of Aucamp in November 2016, on an annual package of R1.2 million, without the required qualifications.
Maepa said action would send “a clear signal to all spheres of government about the dangers of cutting corners” when recruiting staff.
In welcoming the report into Aucamp, he said the findings created “favourable conditions” for adherence to ethics by government employees and top management.
“This sends a strong message that top management should not be negligent in the selection process when recruiting and employing staff,” he said.
“The importance of following procedures and policies to the latter cannot be over-emphasised. Proper checks and balances should have been done.
“What has happened is similar to what we always see when people apply for tenders. You do not put people in positions or award them tenders because they are comrades.”
The Tshwane report, which has exonerated Msimanga for his involvement in the appointment of Aucamp, has implicated officials in the city’s group human capital department for the debacle that has embarrassed the mayor, who has prided himself on running a clean government.
The report has come up with damning findings of “evidence” that the city of Tshwane human resources officials “did not follow procedures and policies”.
It said they “actively sidestepped” the city’s processes and policies and also “actively sidestepped processes to effect the appointment of the chief of staff”.
Other key findings were:
- The chief of staff misrepresented her qualifications by stating that she had a B-Tech degree on the competency assessment form she submitted.
- The appointment of the chief of staff – both in the acting and on contract – was irregular, not in line with the job requirements and Tshwane’s human resource policies. The report has recommended that:
- The city manager subjects the human resources officials involved to a disciplinary process leading to consequence management, already started by Tshwane’s governance and support officer as well as the legal department.
- The city institutes a range of preventative actions to ensure that human resource policies and procedures are adhered to. This will avert future flouting of processes and policies as seen in the Aucamp matter.
- The city manager should refer all issues pertaining to possible action to the legal department for further processing.
- Mosola said the report, which followed an investigation by the city independent audit chief executive, constituted “phase one”, with “phase two” to be released later.


Organizers: Laura Shovan and Virginia Crawford
100 TPC at the Baltimore Book Festival: A panel of local poets and authors who knew and worked with Lucille Clifton discuss her poetry and legacy. Poet Linda Joy Burke, Little Patuxent Review contributing editor Susan Thornton Hobby, poet Edgar Silex and Clifton’s daughter Alexia will discuss the newly released The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010. Moderated by poet Virginia Crawford and LPR editor Laura Shovan, the panel will include readings of Clifton’s poems. Attendees may be invited to write on-the-spot poems in response to Clifton’s work. This program is sponsored by Little Patuxent Review and presented as part of the 100,000 Poets for Change annual global event.
Saturday, September 29, 2012 12-1:30 PM (CityLit Tent) Baltimore Book Festival


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Sioux Falls Police Chief Focuses On Domestic Violence
Sioux Falls P0lice Chief Doug Barthel urges domestic violence victims to get help.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
In 2011, 1,299 domestic violence cases and 267 protection violation cases were investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office.
In 2010, 36 percent of the murders in South Dakota were a result of domestic violence.


Full schedule of athletic events planned; Phillies catcher Kratz returns
There is a host of interesting activities on the schedule of activities planned for EMU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 12-14. Among them is the return of Erik Kratz ’02, currently a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.
The other athletic events are the Hall of Honor induction ceremony, Paul R. Yoder Sr. Golf Classic, baseball alumni game and four intercollegiate games.
“We’ve established a goal of connecting with as many former players as possible,” said Dave King, director of athletics at EMU. “Homecoming is one of the premier opportunities for us to connect current players with our alumni athletes. So I hope that many former players return to campus and engage the memories they built during their playing days here.”
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Erik Kratz ’02 will be a special guest at this year’s Paul R. Yoder Sr. Golf Classic. It will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, at Heritage Oaks Golf Course in Harrisonburg.
The format for the event, hosted by the Loyal Royals, is four-person “captain’s choice,” with shotgun starts at both 8:00am and 1:00pm. A continental breakfast will be offered at 7:30am and lunch at 1:00pm. A hole-in-one prize of $10,000 is among the prizes.
In addition to meeting Kratz, participants will get to interact with members of EMU’s brand-new golf team that plays in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. EMU golf apparel will also be for sale.
The annual golf outing is named for the late Paul R. Yoder Sr., a longtime Mennonite pastor and avid EMU sports fan.
The entrance fee for the benefit golf classic is $100 per golfer for one tee time or $160 to play both morning and afternoon rounds. Sponsorships are also available at a variety of levels.
The event is a fundraiser for the Loyal Royals, EMU’s official athletic booster club. The group provides emotional and financial support for EMU coaches and student athletes.
Hall of Honor induction
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A baseball standout from 10 years ago and a ground-breaking team from 32 years ago are the 2012 inductees into EMU’s Athletics Hall of Honor. The induction ceremony will take place at a breakfast event on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8:30am in Court C of the University Commons.
The baseball standout is Erik Kratz ’02, who now plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. A starting catcher all four years (1999-2002), Kratz was the first EMU baseball player to reach the major leagues. He was named the ODAC Player of the Year for his junior and senior seasons, and graduated with no less than 27 records, including the NCAA record for career doubles at 77.
The team is the 1980 women’s field hockey squad. Coached by Sandy Brownscombe, this young team advanced to the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women National Tournament, the precursor of the NCAA Tournament, for the first time in school history. They helped to usher in an era of dominating field hockey teams at Eastern Mennonite.
The cost of the breakfast event is $8. Reservations are required. Contact the athletic office at 540-432-4440 for more information.
Alumni baseball game
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EMU’s 2012-13 varsity team will take on a squad of alumni on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11:30am. The game will be followed by a cookout for both teams and their families. Registration is required for the meal.
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Four home games are scheduled for EMU’s varsity teams on Saturday, Oct. 13. Players and their parents will be recognized at each game. A special recognition will also be held for the 1998 men’s soccer team during half-time of the men’s soccer game. EMU will award the team their ODAC Championship banner to be hung on at the turf field as well as a special banner, recognizing their appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
- Women’s volleyball vs. Lancaster Bible, 1:00pm
- Women’s soccer vs. Randolph-Macon, 1:00pm
- Field hockey vs. Virginia Wesleyan, 4:00pm
- Men’s soccer vs. Lynchburg, 7:30pm
For more information on campus-wide events, click here to see the EMU homepage for Homecoming Weekend.
-- Contributed by Steve Shenk


The Champ offers adjustability at an affordable price! The Champs 4x4 11 ga. steel post is 50% heavier than any goal of its kind. Our one piece post design eliminates wobbling, rusting joints common with sectional type posts. Our Insta-Just height adjustment mechanism allows the Champ to adjust from 10 to 76 in six inch increments. To adjust, use a broom handle to release the Insta-Just height regulator.
A variety of backboards and rims are offered with the Champ so you can choose the Champ package that's right for you. For additional safety, pole padding and backboard padding can be added to any Champ package. Every Champ package comes with a Lifetime Superior Warranty.


This Ibex Wool Aire Hoodie review takes a look at these ultralight men’s and women’s Ibex insulated jackets that are made with a proprietary merino wool insulation.
These high-end slimline puffy jackets are designed to be worn on their own or layered with other insulating layers, and versatile enough to be worn as your everyday outer or mid-layer, or one of several when tackling cold-weather pursuits such as winter hiking or skiing.
About Ibex Merino wool apparel
Ibex is an ethically-focused outdoor apparel business that produces Merino wool performance apparel.
Ibex prioritizes timeless design, technical fabrics, durable construction, and conscious manufacturing. This includes careful selection of Merino wool from farmers adopting best practices in Australia and New Zealand, and measurement and offsetting of the company’s carbon footprint.
Ibex Wool Aire Hoodie Review
This review covers both the men’s and women’s Ibex Wool Aire Hoodies, that Alastair and I have been wearing this winter, and are pictured in the photos throughout this review.
The Wool Aire Hoodie is a slim fit design, with elasticated cuffs and hem, zippered pockets, including an interior chest pocket (and exterior pocket on the men’s version), and a large ‘scuba’ hood.
The slim fit is appealing compared to other bulkier or looser insulated puffy jackets, as this style makes it more compatible with wearing for everyday wear and not just when hiking or enjoying the mountains.
Other features about this hoodie that stand out to me are that it’s:
- A lightweight, very packable jacket that you can fold down small and stash into its own interior chest pocket, or exterior pocket if you have the men’s version
- Made using Merino wool insulation, and a Bluesign certified shell fabric that’s wind and water resistant
- Clearly made with care and excellent quality, so it’s designed to last and be enjoyed for a long time
The Merino wool insulation is special because of the unique properties of Merino wool.
It’s a naturally insulating, breathable, microbial and moisture-wicking material, that helps keep your body temperature regulated, so you can feel cool when it’s warm, and warm when it’s cold.
When Ibex says lightweight, they mean it. My women’s Medium jacket weighs 9.875 oz (280 grams), which is crazy light for a warm layer like this.
The only feature I feel the hoodie could benefit from that it doesn’t have, is thumb holes.
While not everyone’s preference, I like being able to cover the backs of my hands and keep my thumbs out for use.
Sizing and fit
Because the Wool Aire Hoodies are slim fit, Ibex recommends you size up if you want to layer it with midlayers underneath.
For reference, in the photos I’m wearing a women’s size Medium and Alastair is wearing a men’s size Small.
You can see in the photos throughout this review that the fit is snug around my hips in particular.
Because of the shape, if you prefer a looser fit or have a larger chest or hips, I would expect you definitely want to size up one, or possibly two sizes, depending on how you want to wear it (with or without other layers).
What activities are these merino insulated hoodies best for?
One of the things I love about these puffy hooded jackets is that you can wear them for pretty much any activity as a mid-layer item of clothing, or simply as an outer jacket with maybe a merino base layer underneath.
With such a versatile item like this, you can wear it for a wide range of everyday activities as well as more exciting outdoor adventures, so you’ll get to enjoy the quality and warmth it provides on an almost-daily basis.
The lightweight, packable nature of it (see photo above) means it’s great for traveling or stashing in a backpack as it doesn’t take up much space or weight allowance when you’re not wearing it.
I do feel like it could benefit from an Ibex logo on the inside of the pockets so that the pack is more identifiable which would be especially useful if you have a men’s an women’s set as they do look the same if a little different in size, see image below.
The wind resistant shell material (100% nylon) also makes a big difference when wearing the hoodie on colder, windy days, when you don’t want the wind to cut through you!
How to wash the Wool Aire Hoodie
This Ibex hoodie is machine washable, on cold. It does require special care when it comes to drying, as you can’t put it in the tumble dryer after washing.
The instructions state that you should not wring it – you should reshape the jacket while wet, to get the Merino fill evenly distributed, and then either lay it flat to dry, or dry on a hanger in a well-ventilated shaded area – a warm utility room or closet would probably be best, unless you have a suitable outdoor area.
Like other puffy insulated outdoor apparel and other insulated gear such as sleeping bags, it should be stored unpacked, so the insulation is ventilated and doesn’t stay compressed for long periods of time when not being used.
Cost and where to buy
You can pick up the men’s and women’s versions of these jackets directly from Ibex for $285, which yes, is pretty expensive, but you certainly do get a good premium product that performs very well for your money.
They’re available in a variety of colorways and in sizes S to XXL (men’s) and XS through to XL (women’s) – check their website for current color and sizing availability:


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HHS filed an appeal to get a Medicare Advantage overpayment rule reinstated, arguing without it then it has no recourse to control plans.
The hospital industry failed to convince a federal judge to strike down CMS' cuts to off-campus clinics set to go into effect next year
The Trump administration, the House and several states have reached a settlement in a case concerning the legality of key ACA subsidies.
A district court judge has denied the federal government’s motion to consolidate two whistleblower cases it recently joined against UnitedHealth.
The GOP is on a “rescue mission” to save Americans from the ACA in the same way a firefighter with a penchant for arson races to put out a blaze he set himself.
UnitedHealth will be allowed to go forward with a case in which it is challenging the regulations for MA overpayments.
Congressional Republicans must work with Donald Trump’s transition team to decide how to handle a lawsuit that could prematurely spell disaster for the law’s individual marketplaces.


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#FeesMustFall: University students & parents to meet at Wits today
Dozens of people gathered for a public meeting in the Johannesburg CBD yesterday to chart a way forward.
JOHANNESBURG - Parents and students from various institutions are expected to meet at Wits University's Solomon Mahlangu House later today for a public meeting about how parents can contribute to the fight for free higher education.
Dozens of people gathered for a public meeting in the Johannesburg CBD yesterday to chart a way forward following a wave of demonstrations this week.
Last Monday, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande announced that university councils would decide on fee hikes for 2017 but the poor and those falling in the missing middle group would be exempt.
Nzimande said university councils must determine fee increases for next year but capped them at eight percent, saying government would subsidise the poor and those who fall within the so-called missing middle.
Students say while they acknowledge this move there has been no concrete plan on how to achieve free education or remove historical debt.
Wits academic and one of the organisers of the public meeting Zimitri Erasmus says the aim of yesterday's gathering was to unpack why students are still protesting.
"Some of the suggestions that have come up from this floor is that parents need to meet and figure out how they can find out what their children are actually fighting for."
Erasmus says a series of meetings will be held to discuss the current state of the country's universities and the violence on campuses.
"The question we have to ask is how and why violence erupts in the first place."
Erasmus says while the students accept the assistance government will provide for the missing middle, many are unhappy that Nzimande's announcement made no mention of how to deal with historical debt.
"They want very concrete steps forward, that is what students want."
Today's meeting is expected to explain why and how parents can participate in the fight for free education.

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A pilot randomized controlled trial of a decision support tool to improve the quality of communication and decision-making in individuals with atrial fibrillation.
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OBJECTIVES: To design a tool for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) to inform individuals of their individual stroke and bleeding risks, assist in clarifying priorities, and promote communication. DESIGN: Clustered randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Primary care clinics. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals with NVAF (N = 135). INTERVENTION: Completion of tool before regularly scheduled visit. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcomes included the 100-point informed and values clarity subscales of the decisional conflict scale (lower scores indicate individual is more informed and has greater clarity). Secondary outcomes included knowledge, patient-clinician communication, and change in treatment. RESULTS: Sixty-nine individuals were enrolled in the intervention group and 66 in the control group. After their visit, intervention participants had lower scores on the informed (mean difference = -11.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) = -21.1 to -2.7) and values clarity subscales (mean difference = -14.6, 95% CI = -22.6 to -6.6). Greater proportions of intervention participants knew medications for reducing stroke risk (61% vs 31%, P < .001) and side effects (49% vs 37%, P = .07). Stroke (71% vs 12%) and bleeding risk (69% vs 20%) were discussed more frequently in the intervention than control group (P < .001). Five intervention participants expressed a preference for medication that was not concordant with their current treatment plan. There was no change in treatment plan in either group. CONCLUSION: The tool was effective in improving perceived and actual knowledge and values clarity and in increasing physician-patient communication but did not change treatment.
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Fraenkel, L., Street, R. L., Towle, V., O'Leary, J. R., Iannone, L., Van Ness, P. H., & Fried, T. R.
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Taste of Bar Harbor [VIDEO]
The festival kicks off on Thursday, May 14th with Dessert Night 6-9 pm sponsored by the Bar Harbor Merchants Association. Register ($15) and obtain a ballot at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Cottage and Main Street hen take a self-guided tour of participating restaurants sampling their signature desserts. Vote for you favorite dessert to award the restaurant with the most votes a $500 cash prize!
Friday, May 15th is the Pub Tour 5-9 pm sponsored by Atlantic Brewing Company. Tour participating venues for tastes of their featured beer and wines. Each ticket purchased includes a commemorative sample glass and 10 tasting tickets, (limit 1 per person), and may be purchased at the Visitor’s Center at 2 Cottage Street. $20/person. Call 207-288-5103 for details or order tickets here. With over 20 different pubs and restaurants participating, there's a brew for everyone!
On Saturday, May 16 we are bringing back the popular Chef’s Table sponsored by Pine State Beverage. Experience a 5-course dinner and wine pairings at one of four exclusive restaurants. Chefs will be giving tours, demonstrations and sharing recipes. The cost is $85 per person and is limited to 50 seats. Your undisclosed dining location will be revealed at a reception from 5-6 pm at FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars.
During the day on Saturday, don’t miss the Bar Harbor Merchants Association Sidewalk Stroll. Stroll the sidewalks for a Taste of all that Bar Harbor Merchants have to offer. Featuring unique shopping, culinary and made-in-Maine products, Spring sales and tasty treats.
On Sunday, May 17, we are happy to announce the addition of the Eden Farmer’s Market to the festival’s schedule. Featuring a diverse group of local food growers, producers and artisans, the market will provide an opportunity to learn about all of the wonderful food sources available in our area, and give you the opportunity to sample, purchase and learn from the Downeast sources themselves.
Along with the Eden Farmer’s Market, there's the 2nd Annual Waiter Race! Watch as the finest servers from our area’s restaurants compete against one another for bragging rights, as well as the “Ultimate Tip” cash prize!
Get out all festival long for the $20.15 Menu! Enjoy a different taste of Bar Harbor every day with the $20.15 menu specials. Participating restaurants and businesses will be offering special menus, specials and tastings for the price of $20.15 throughout the entire weekend of the Taste of Bar Harbor. Perhaps you will get a glass of wine and an appetizer, a flight of local beers, or a 3-course meal.


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A superb show of seasonal fun presented by the nation’s favourite ballroom couple, Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag with live musical performances.
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New Delhi: An NGO on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the removal of Alok Verma as CBI Director and giving the charge to Joint Director M. Nagesawara Rao.
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Krishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph said “we will see” as counsel Prashant Bhushan was seeking an urgent hearing as some broader issues have been raised.
While challenging the government order asking Verma to proceed on leave, NGO Common Cause has sought the removal of Special Director Rakesh Asthana from the investigating agency.
Bhushan told the reporters that they have sought a SIT probe against CBI officers facing corruption allegations.


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1. Which one of these elements you would like to see in your engagement shoot images?
2. Which of these engagement shoot would you pick
3. Which of these engagement shoot type images you like more ?
4. Where would you say would be your dream engagement sessions ?
5) If you had a option to pick one these engagement shoot looks which one will you pick
6) What would like the attention of your shoot to be on ?
Engagement Shoot Style Quiz
Effortless romance in nature
Engagement shoot in Nature with semi-formal outfits. More of an effortless romance is what would suit you based on these preferences. We would still do 30 % of posed images to make sure you get a complete engagement shoot look.
Your results are more towards an epic engagement session. Usually around mountains or water with long flowy gowns. These type images are more towards the location. We would still do 20 % of unposed images to make sure you get a complete engagement shoot look.
Fashion inspired shoot
A fashion shoot with the modern architecture of downtown or around an estate house. Formal attire and more posed look with high fashion styled images. We would still do 20 % of unposed images to make sure you get a complete engagement shoot look.


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Sub-Saharan african maize-based foods : processing practices, challenges and opportunities - New York (USA) : Taylor & Francis, 2019.
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In vast swathes of Sub-Saharan Africa, maize is the staple food with consumption of up to 450 g/person/day. Additionally, maize is used as a weaning food for infants as well as for special ceremonies, caring for the sick, aged and pregnant women. Malnutrition persists in regions with heavy maize consumption, partly due to compositional maize characteristics, nutrient loss during processing and consumer preferences. This paper reviews the traditional uses and processing of maize, opportunities and necessary improvements to ensure (micro)nutrient security. Better use of maize can enhance its contribution to meeting the dietary needs and livelihood of Africa’s growing populace.
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Algebraic H2 Optimal Control Design in an Active Vehicle Suspension Application
A vehicle suspension plays a crucial role in adequately guaranteeing the performance and stability of the vehicle. Uncertainties in parameter values have a profound effect on the suspension performance, which could also result in instability causing loss of control of the vehicle. Suspension design is made even more complicated due to conflicting requirements which necessitate trade-offs between ride comfort, road holding and suspension deflection. Although extensive research have been carried out on the control of active suspension systems, such works by large have focused on optimizing controllers based on a nominal suspension model. These controllers are optimized through numerical computation so as to be sufficiently robust such that system performance is maintained to be within acceptable bounds under certain variation limits from the nominal parameter values. However, performance would degrade if the parameter variations exceed these allowed limits. Since optimization was performed through numerical computation, optimal controller values need to be repeatedly computed to adapt to changing parameter values. In this work, we present a method to perform analytical computation for H2 optimal control of an active suspension. By utilizing the intriguing relationship between the sum of roots and spectral factorization through Gröbner bases, we found the H2 optimal control for an active suspension as an algebraic solution in terms of the sprung mass, which was taken as the varying parameter. Hence, the resulting controller can always be adapted to be optimal for any value of sprung mass.
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S. Türkay and H. Akçay, "A study of random vibration characteristics of the quarter-car model," Journal of sound and vibration, vol. 282, pp. 111-124, 2005.
H. Du and N. Zhang, "H∞ control of active vehicle suspensions with actuator time delay," Journal of sound and vibration, vol. 301, pp. 236-252, 2007.
H. Du, N. Zhang, and J. Lam, "Parameter-dependent input-delayed control of uncertain vehicle suspensions," Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 317, pp. 537-556, 2008.
G. Gao and S. Yang, "Semi-active control performance of railway vehicle suspension featuring magnetorheological dampers," in Industrial Electronics and Applications, 2006 1ST IEEE Conference on, 2006, pp. 1-5.
H. Gao, W. Sun, and P. Shi, "Robust Sampled-Data Control for Vehicle Active Suspension Systems," Control Systems Technology, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 18, pp. 238-245, 2010.
H. Anai, S. Hara, M. Kanno, and K. Yokoyama, "Parametric polynomial spectral factorization using the sum of roots and its application to a control design problem," Journal of Symbolic Computation, vol. 44, pp. 703-725, 2009.
M. Kanno and S. Hara, "Symbolic-numeric hybrid optimization for plant/controller integrated design in H∞ loop-shaping design," Journal of Math-for-Industry (JMI), vol. 4, pp. 135-140, 2012.
K. Zhou, J. C. Doyle, and K. Glover, Robust and optimal control vol. 40: Prentice Hall New Jersey, 1996.
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V. Bolotnikov, "Confluent Vandermonde matrices and divided differences over quaternions," Comptes Rendus Mathematique, vol. 353, pp. 391-395, 2015.
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Today it’s all about being organic. When you choose organic products, you will benefit yourself, the environment, the economy, the health of your peers, and of the world you live in. Organic products support your body. They contain all the elements necessary to have the healthiest lifestyle. Not only is organic food vital for your inner body health, but it will also make you look younger, healthier, and energized.
When you choose organic products you are choosing the right way. Most non-organic products, contain pesticides that are linked to obesity, diabetes, birth defects, ADHD, and many more.
Why Organic Products?
# 1 Protect future generations
Research has shown that before a baby is born, he or she is already at risk from toxic pesticides. Babies are exposed to hundreds of harmful chemicals. When you choose organic products you are protecting the future. Organic products will not only help the environment you live in, but will help you, your family, and the future of this world.
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Organic products taste better than any other product. They are better nourished, grown in healthy soil, and cultivated with more care. Organically grown foods generally taste better because they are nourished and they have a well balanced soil.
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Organic products not only taste better, but they have more nutrients! This will benefit your body, make you look better and stronger. You will have a healthy, glowing, looking skin. Organic products will give you the healthiest lifestyle; the one you deserve.
# 4 Preserve our ecosystem
Organic products support farming in harmony with nature. This means preservation of soil and crops. Animals such as insects, frogs, birds, and social organisms are able to live better as well. Buy choosing organic products you are not only protecting yourself, but you are protecting the ecosystem. Without a proper and healthy ecosystem, the world will not function correctly.
# 5 Reduce pollution
Agricultural chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers are contaminating our environment. They are poisoning our water supplies, as well as destroying fertile farmland. Choose organic products and reduce the amount of pollution in the Earth. Today, global warming is a big problem we should take care of. By buying organic products, you are helping the world you live in.
# 6 Avoid GMO’s
GMO is a genetically engineered organism.These are contaminating our food, which is then harming our bodies. Most foods don’t mention anything about having GMOs, so the best way to make sure we don’t take this in our body is to choose organic products.
Organic is the safe way to go. Choose organic products and say goodbye to chemicals!