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Eiteljorg’s chapter, Computing for Archaeologists, provides readers with an outline of the history of digital computing and its uses in archaeology and an overview of the tools which archaeologists use to digitize and analyze their materials. He also indicates what the job of the archaeologist is, and then explains how digital computing allows archaeologists to succeed at this job. Finally, Eiteljorg addresses the limitations and downfalls of humanities computing in archaeology. This chapter gives readers a realistic look at the state of digital computing within the archaeology discipline.
Eiteljorg’s primary focus in this chapter lies in the job of the archaeologist and the evolution in digital computing which has taken place since the induction of computers into the scholarly realm in the 1950’s until now which has revolutionized the way archaeologists do their job. And what is that job, you ask? While there are the obvious components of what an archaeologist does – finding material remains and unearthing them so they may be analyzed and interpreted – Eiteljorg argues that the biggest responsibility of archaeologists is record-keeping (20). Record-keeping for archaeologists occurs in two forms; they must keep records of both the artifact and of its context within the discipline (Eiteljorg 21). With the increasing use of computers from the ’50’s on, archaeologists discovered that they could utilize database software to record findings and process statistics. As computers evolved to be more accessible, flexible, efficient, and store more materials, so did the records of archaeologists (Eiteljorg 21-22).
If you take a moment peek under the surface of archaeological record-keeping, you will find many of Unsworth’s scholarly primitives at work. The first is discovery. Before record-keeping can occur, archaeologists must actually physically discover the artifact. After the artifact has been unearthed, archaeologists continue the action of discovery by figuring out its archaeological context. What is important about it? What does this artifact in this place mean for such and such civilization? These are the types of questions which archaeologists could follow to make new discoveries in their field. Record-keeping also encourages comparison. By compiling records into a widely-accessible database, scholars suddenly are able to compare the artifacts and discoveries of different archaeologists working on projects around the world, and to possibly compare findings with their own, as well. A third primitive which is present with record-keeping is sampling. By being able to search a particular tag within a database of records, archaeologists are able to sample artifacts and intellectual findings by categories which pertain to their interests. In short, record-keeping through digital computing by archaeologists is ripe with the scholarly primitives which Unsworth highlights (Unsworth 1).
So Eiteljorg emphasizes that computers and their digital programs are used by archaeologists as a tool for record-keeping. When assessing which of Svensson’s five modes would relate most accurately to digital computing for archaeologists, then, the obvious answer is the mode of tool. Archaeologists do not seem to use technology as the object of study itself or as a lab where technology is used to explore as they do to utilize it as an efficient tool for keeping information (Svensson 21). Eiteljorg highlights some of the most commonly used tools among archaeologists. These include databases, in which archaeologists’ original interest “stemmed from hope that data storehouses could be used retrieve and analyze information from related excavations, thus permitting broader syntheses” (Eiteljorg 22). Other tools include GIS (Geographic Information System), which is used for graphical mapping, and CAD (Computer-Assisted Design) software, which can be used for record-keeping drawings or reconstruction of archaeological dig sites. While most archaeologists use CAD for record-keeping, using it for reconstruction could fall under Svensson’s mode of lab, as they are using technology as a mode of exploration (Svensson 32). Eiteljorg also briefly cites commercial software, Internet communication, coloration of photos, and 3-D modeling of artifacts as other useful tools for archaeologists (23-25).
According to Eiteljorg, the ability to manage more data more efficiently is the most important benefit computers have brought to the discipline of archaeology (25). Despite the incredible gains in data-keeping which technology has enabled, however, it still has its downfalls and limitations. One issue with the increasing use of technology by archaeologists is that it can potentially remove them from actual contact with artifacts. This puts them at risk at losing familiarity with the objects. Use of digital computing is also limited within the discipline to the scholars’ knowledge and skills with computers and an absence of formal training with the field of archaeology. Eiteljorg adds that it is still not a universally-held responsibility among archaeologists to effectively keep records and electronic publication has still not reached the level of validity and permanence as paper-based records (28). While this statement seems like a discrepancy from his chapter-long claim that record-keeping is the number one responsibility among archaeologists, perhaps a lack of a universal standard is the issue among these archaeologists. Whatever the cause, Eiteljorg concludes that the transformation from print recording to digital recording is still a work in progress within archaeology (28).
Eiteljorg, Harrison II. “Computing for Archaeologists.” A Companion to Digital Humanities. Ed. Susan Schreibman, Ray Siemens, and John Unsworth. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. 20-30. Print.
Svensson, Patrik. “The Landscape of Digital Humanities.” Digital Humanities Quarterly 4:1 (2010): 1-42. Online.
Unsworth, John. “Scholarly Primitives: What Methods do Humanities Researchers Have in Common, and How Might Our Tools Reflect This?” King’s College. London, England. 13 May 2000. Symposium.

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The U.S. Club Nationals will roll into its third year for this unique championship event that will challenge the best programs in the nation. Triple Crown Sports has offered exclusive invitations to the country's most highly skilled and rigorously organized baseball clubs to participate. Each club will send 4-6 teams, ages 9u-14u. The individual teams will compete in their division for the age-group title, but the final standings in all divisions will be factored into determining the Organization National Champion.
The 2017 U.S. Club Nationals brought yet another stellar year of competition featuring programs from around the country, as well as Canada. East Cobb (Georgia) claimed the overall crown, winning age group titles in 12u and 14u. Five Stars Tigers (Florida) won the 9u, 10u and 11u championships, and the Dallas Tigers (Texas) took first place in 13u.

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What protein is produced by the gene from #2?
NPC1 is the protein that is produced from the SMPD1 gene.
How and when was the disease first discovered/documented?
Niemann-Pick Type A was created in 1914 by Albert Niemann. Later when it hit the 1920s, more research was created to look into children who get this disease.
What is the incidence rate of the disease in the US? In the world?
This diseases is very rare. Niemann Pick Disease only affects less than 200,000 people in the United States of America.
Are any specific populations of people affected more than others?
The population thats that are more affected with Niemann-Pick are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. On the other hand, it is very populated in Ashkenazi Jewish population (NPA and NPB)
What are the symptoms?
The symptoms of this disease are abdominal pains/swelling within months and red spots throughout the eye.
How is the disease diagnosed?
This disease is diagnosed when a blood sample or bone sample is drawn. It shows how much ASM is in the white blows to proceed with the diagnosis.
How is the disease treated?
Niemann-Pick is treated with physical therapy. It is important to have frequent doctor appointments. No cures exist for this disease.
What is the prognosis for a patient diagnosed with the disease?
Since no cure is secure with this disease, physical therapy is important with Niemann-Pick.
What is the genetic pattern of inheritance (autosomal or sex-linked, dominant or recessive)?
This disease is passed down by families. It is Autosomal recessive.
What current research is being conducted on the disease or its treatments?
There is currently no treatment and such. On the other hand, there are different foundations such as the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation Inc.
EpainAssist. "Niemann-Pick Disease: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment,
Prognosis, Prevention." EpainAssist . N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Medline Plus . "Niemann-Pick disease." Medline Plus. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Jayan, Dr. Nithin. "Niemann-Pick disease." Med India . N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
"Niemann-Pick Type C." Niemann-Pick Children's Fund Inc. . Niemann-Pick Children's Fund Inc. , n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Simple blood test may diagnose deadly Niemann-Pick type C disease. Medical Express . N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Megha Aggarwal , Meghal . "Niemann-Pick Disease." Hinsdale86. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
"Prevalence and Incidence of Niemann-Pick disease." Prevalence and Incidence of Niemann-Pick disease. Right Diagnosis from Healthgrades, n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Niemann-Pick Disease Overview – Types A, B and C." National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation Inc. National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation Inc., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
"Niemann-Pick Disease." Niemann-Pick Disease. The New York Times, n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.
Mayo Clinic Staff. "Diagnosis at Mayo Clinic." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2017.

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Ann Veronica Janssens’ Fog Star, which opened to the public last week, is a testimony to the potential appeal of a simple, interesting concept executed precisely and with restraint. In the BMA’s often-overlooked Spring House (a small, temple-like structure designed two centuries ago by Benjamin Henry Latrobe), Janssens has introduced a haze machine and mounted seven bright lights in a pattern on a wall at the far end. In a thin fog, seven beams of light thus coalesce into a star – or break down into a cacophony of swirling beams, depending on where you stand. The result at once delightful and subtle: a piece of eye candy that will please the selfie crowd, but also a coy meditation on space, light, and history.
Janssen, who was born in England in 1956 and is now based in Belgium, has worked with light for years, and has frequently spoken of her desire to prompt viewers to experience familiar surroundings in new ways. Fog Star combines these interests. From a distance, the piece is all flirtation and unresolved promise; partial glimpses of the light bulbs and the pinkish red interior seem calculated to attract attention, without revealing too much. Come closer, though, and the piece rewards you. As you approach the threshold of the spring house’s central door, the seven bulbs are suddenly all visible, and snap into a crisply distinct configuration: an ethereal heptagram, suspended in a mist.
by Kerr Houston

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Brian Jonestown song on DIG! close to the start. It shows them performing it live. I wanna know what it's called.
I think the lyrics go something like "You can *insert lyric* but you don't know"
And it's not on:
Thank God For Mental Illness
Take It From The Man
Give It Back
Strung Out In Heaven
(or any of the later ones)
I really like it but I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT ISSSSSSSSSSSSS.
And while we're at it: your fav album by them? ME: GIVE IT BACK.


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Ode to a psycho!HA!
2001-10-25 01:50:41 (UTC)
Another day goes by......
Have you ever had to live with the feeling you were supposed
to be dead. But you just wont die. you go to bed every night
hoping it's your last. And then you awake to that wretched
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Sony HDR-CX220 Review
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|3 Years Old|
Why Has it Scored 67?
Panasonic video cameras have excellent reviews in general.
It is over 2 years old and it is likely that newer, better video cameras are available. View the latest video cameras 2017.
This camcorder has some good features, but is also missing a few features:
Fairly high maximum aperture number
Has an image stabilizer
Only 1" optical sensor size
Does not have a built-in flash
Sony HDR-CX220 Video Reviews
Sony HDR-CX220 In-Depth Analysis
Sony Has Very Good Camcorder Reviews
We checked 6,121 owner and expert reviews (including 1,979 verified purchases) for Sony camcorders and found that on average Sony has very good ratings. We also found that Sony has very good ratings specifically for its camcorders. 88% of those that bought a Sony video camera would recommend the product that they bought to other buyers.
Value For Money
Average Optical Zoom
The optical zoom of the Sony HDR-CX220 of 32x is relatively typical compared to most other video cameras. It is in the smallest 1% of all camcorders when ordered by this feature.
Fairly High Maximum Aperture Number
The HDR-CX220's maximum aperture number of 10 is in the highest 6% of all camcorders when sorted by this feature. Video cameras have maximum aperture numbers of between 1.6 and 38, and the average maximum aperture number is 4.9.
Average Total Megapixels
The Sony HDR-CX220's total megapixels of 8.9MP is fairly typical compared to most other camcorders. It is in the smallest 1% of all video cameras when ordered by this feature.
Has an Image Stabilizer
The HDR-CX220 has an image stabilizer. 66% of video cameras also have an image stabilizer.
Only 1" Optical Sensor Size
This video camera has a 1|1/5.8" optical sensor size, which is typical of many camcorders.
Has a Face Detection
The Sony HDR-CX220 has a face detection, which is unusual. 73% of camcorders do not have a face detection.
The HDR-CX220 is tripod mountable, unlike 86% of camcorders which are not tripod mountable.
3984 X 2240 Still Image Resolution
The Sony HDR-CX220 supports a maximum still image resolution of 3984 x 2240. That's 16% higher resolution than a 3200 x 2400 video camera, which is the most common resolution supported by camcorders. In addition, this Sony camcorder supports a still image resolution of 2992 x 2240. Camcorders still image resolution range from 640 x 360 (worst) to 6016 x 4016 (best).
Features Photo Mode
The Sony HDR-CX220 features photo mode. 76% of camcorders do not feature photo mode.
Features Smile Detection
The Sony HDR-CX220 features smile detection, which is unusual. 90% of camcorders do not feature smile detection.
Features Manual Focus
The HDR-CX220 features manual focus. 88% of camcorders do not feature manual focus.
Does Not Have a Built-In Flash
The HDR-CX220 does not have a built-in flash, although this is within the context that 86% of camcorders also do not have a built-in flash.
The HDR-CX220 supports HDMI, as do 67% of camcorders.
The Sony HDR-CX220 is Full HD. 73% of camcorders also are Full HD.
Quite Small Display Diagonal
The display diagonal of the HDR-CX220 of only 2.7" is in the smallest 25% of all camcorders when sorted by this feature. The display diagonals of video cameras range from 0.24" to 11", and the average display diagonal is 3".
Average Digital Zoom
The Sony HDR-CX220's digital zoom of 320x is pretty standard compared to most other video cameras. It is in the smallest 1% of all camcorders when ranked by this feature.
The HDR-CX220's weight of 178g is pretty average compared to most other camcorders. It is in the lightest 1% of all camcorders when ordered by this feature.
Released Over Three Years Ago
Sony released the HDR-CX220 in October 2013.
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Visit RagusaBonjour, Voici nos réponses à vos questions ... Notre pays de naissance est Angleterre et nous avons vécu en France pendant 12 ans. A l'origine nous voulions vivre dans un autre pays d'Europe et faire l'expérience d'un mode de vie différent. Nous avons choisi la France pour sa qualité de vie, la belle campagne et le beau temps! Nous avions souvent visité la France avant de venir vivre ici. En plus, nous avons deux enfants et nous voulions vivre dans un pays avec de bons systèmes d'éducation et de santé. Nous avons choisi la Dordogne pour la beau paysage, l'architecture, les villes et vilages et le climat. Nous avons beaucoup voyagé en France pour notre travail et pense toujours que la Dordogne est l'un des plus beaux départements - ce qui explique pourquoi nous sommes toujours là! France This Way est un site web qui offre aux visiteurs potentiels à la France la possibilité de planifier leurs vacances et assurez-les qu'ils voient le mieux que la France a à offrir à l'endroit qu'ils ont choisi. Les sites touristiques tels que beaux villages, marchés locaux, des paysages exceptionnels, des grottes, des châteaux et des musées sont listés pour s'assurer que les visiteurs ne manquent pas les attractions locales. Les visiteurs du site peuvent faire des plans de voyage, réserver un hôtel ou gîtes, consultez les distances à parcourir et voir beaucoup de photos des sites principales de la région. Je conseillerai les étrangers qui envisagent un déménagement en France de prendre un regard attentif sur les charges sociales en France, les impôts, et les régimes commerciaux pour être sûr que leur plan d'affaires est celui qui peut travailler compte tenu de ces systèmes. Bien Cordialement Marcus Smith
Ragusa is a town in south-east Sicily, and one of the 'Val di Noto' towns substantially damaged by the 1693 earthquake that were rebuilt in baroque style - these are now listed together as a world heritage site.
The older part of the town is called Ragusa Ibla and the newer part is Ragusa Superiore, the two parts being separated by the Ponti Ravine.
As with many Sicilian towns, the churches are the most important monuments in Ragusa and will be the focus of your visit to the historical centre.
Basilica of San Giorgio
Your tour of Ragusa can begin with the Basilica of San Giorgio, a typical example of Sicilian Baroque. The devotion to Saint George was originally brought here by the Normans, and an ancient church was built in the 12th-13th century, which was almost destroyed in 1693 except the portal of St. George which survived the earthquake.
The current church was begun in 1738 and completed in 1775; it was designed by Rosario Gagliardi (1698-1762), and was built on the ruins of an earlier temple.
Saint George is one of the patron saints of Ragusa Ibla, and the other is St. John.
The basilica has a façade divided into three parts by columns and other decorative elements. The central part is characterized by a dome, built in 1820, more than 40 meters high and supported by 16 double columns.
The portal consists of a pointed arch stone of pink limestone, of Gothic-Catalan style, decorated with carvings depicting "St. George on horseback slaying the dragon." Above the arch the Aragonese eagle is also visible.
The interior has a nave and Latin cross form. In the nave you can see the 13 stained glass windows representing the martyrdom of St. George and also some paintings such as the “S. Giorgio” by Dario Querci (1831-1918), “S. Gaudenzia” by Francesco S. Manno (1754-1831), “St. George” by G. Tresca (1710-1795), and others by Vito D’Anna (1718-1769).
Other Ragusa churches
Another church of great artistic value is “Santa Maria della Scala”, built in Norman times and rebuilt after the earthquake. The Church has three naves and holds the "Death of the Virgin," a polychrome terracotta high-relief by the Gagini’s School (16th century).
In Piazza Pola is the Church of St. Joseph, attributed to Gagliardi, with a single nave, rich in stucco and Baroque works. Close to the entrance is the "lbleo Garden", which reflects both Italian and English styles.
Also worth visiting is the Cathedral of San Giovanni, in Ragusa Superiore and built between 1706 and 1760. It has a Baroque façade lavishly decorated with a bell tower with spire. Inside note in particular the stucco decorations of the 19th century chapels and some paintings by the local painter Salvatore Cascone (20th century).
Castle of Donnafuguta
Moving from Ragusa to Santa Croce Camerina you reach the Castle of Donnafugata.
The castle exterior is of white stone, with a large façade in the style of Venetian Gothic architecture. There are eight arched balconies and a large terrace below.
Among the most important of the more than 100 rooms are the salon with its walls adorned with the coats of arms of the most important families of Sicily; the hall of mirrors with its elaborate draperies alternating with mirrors lining the walls; the art gallery; the music room, and the library.
The castle is surrounded by a large park built by baron Corrado Arezzo (1824-1895). Inside the park, several buildings have been built such as a temple and a maze.
The castle owes its name to a word of Arabic origin that means 'source of health', from the Arabic "As-Ayn Iafaiat".
The Baroque style of Ragusa can also be seen in the ancient palaces and villas that date from the 18th-19th centuries.
The Palazzo Cosentini deserves special attention: built in the 18th century, it is characterized by balconies carved with allegorical figures. The Bertini palace is famous for the three masks present in the vaults of the windows, the three heads portraying typical figures of the Baroque era (a beggar, a merchant and a nobleman).
These palaces are accompanied by other important buildings such as the Zacco, Schininà, Sortino-Trono, Nicastro and Battaglia Palaces.
Other Ragusa highlights and information
Troglodyte caves: the province of Ragusa was a land of ancient settlement, with the city at the heart of the archaeological Iblea area. This is typified by the troglodyte settlements - dwellings carved into the rock and characterized by winding paths, ramps and steps between them.
The troglodyte areas to be visited at Ragusa are those of Fontana Nuova (Marina di Ragusa), Kamarina, which was an important sub-colony of Syracuse, Monte Arcibessi of Kaukana, Hybla Heraea in Ragusa Ibla, the Caves of Trebacche and Castiglione Ragusa.
Nature: For nature lovers there are some highlights of particular interest, such as the mouth of the river Irminio, a place with a wide diversity of plants and animals.
Seaside resorts: for lovers of the sea there is Marina di Ragusa, one of the best equipped and most famous seaside resorts of south-eastern Sicily,
Local Ragusa cuisine: in addition to the sand and sunbathing, tourists can also enjoy local cuisine where fish and seafood constitutes the principal feature of an ancient culinary tradition, such as the fish fillet (grouper or red snapper), shrimp, prawns, cockles, mussels, clams, chopped capers and anchovies in oil.
See also Ragusa history and etymology.

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Nyore Madzianike Senior Arts Reporter
GOSPEL musician Pastor Daniel Dickson is aiming high following the release of his debut album, “Wakatendeka”, which he is planning to take to the people through a number of shows lined up around Harare.
Pastor Dickson said he will not only wait for music marketing platforms to sell his music, but will stage a number of shows across the city to popularise the album.
“I sought the assistance of established gospel singer Pastor G (Stanley Gwanzura) who shared a lot with me,” he said.
“After having workshops and meetings with Pastor G and other fellow musicians, I then released ‘Wakatendeka’, which is my debut album.
“I will not wait for other music marketing platforms to take my music to the people, but I am planning to have a number of shows around the city.”
Pastor Dickson yesterday kicked off his marathon shows with a fund-raising concert at Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Dzivaresekwa, Harare.
The concert was dubbed “The Building Fund-Raising Live Show”.
Speaking on the sidelines of the show, Pastor Dickson’s manager, Lawrence Manduna, said the Royal Worship Band was already working on his second album set for release before year end.
Manduna revealed that the band will rope in a number of gospel artistes whom he was already negotiating with for collaborations.
“The Royal Worship Band is already working on tracks to be included on their second album to be released before the end of this year,” he said.
“Today, they have sampled three of some of the new tracks to be included on his second album. Pastor Dickson is also in talks with a number of gospel musicians that he wants to work with on his second album.
“I am sure some have already agreed and they were working on other modalities.”
Manduna said the band has also sought the services of renowned guitarists whom they are contemplating roping into the band.
Rhumba exponent Pitshou Lumiere —real name Musila Minsiomi —was among the artistes who were part of the Royal Worship Band.
Lumiere is band leader for rhumba outfit Diamond Musica.

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Child Infection Injury Lawyer
When children and infants are suffering from an infection, timely diagnosis and treatment are important, otherwise significant damage can occur. Infections can become worse, making treatment longer and more difficult, untreated infections can result in costly and stressful hospitalization, and sadly, by the time doctors do intercede, it’s sometimes too late, and the illness leads to the child’s death. If you’re child’s infection has caused serious injury or death you may be entitled to compensation. Call our Medical Malpractice Attorneys for a free consultation.
Childhood Infection Injury Lawyer
Sadly, that was the result when a young girl with Downs’ Syndrome presented to the ER with a high fever, constant and severe stomach pains, and a raised white blood cell count. Doctors avoided diagnosing her with an increasingly obvious bacterial infection, and denied her of antibiotic treatment, against the recommendations of the hospital lab report.
The ER doctor eventually admitted the child to the hospital, still refusing antibiotic treatment, and though the child’s pediatrician believed it was a bacterial infection, she also delayed antibiotic treatments. Sadly, the young girl didn’t survive her infection, which was Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
Thankfully, most children survive their infections, though often with lasting damage, including:
- Vital organ damage
- Brain damage
- Central nervous system damage
When your child has been injured by delayed diagnosis and treatment, contact a Boston medical malpractice lawyer. Our child infection injury lawyer will help you determine what your medical costs and increased living costs will be, and help you seek the finances you’ll need, and the compensation you deserve.
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Pregnancy is a vulnerable time, for both the mother and her child. Untreated maternal infections can cause miscarriage, birth defects, and infections to be passed from the mother to her child, either during pregnancy or birth. These infections can include viruses or bacteria, and can cause complications, such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Learning disabilities
- Difficulty with sight, hearing, and motor skills
If your doctor failed to screen for, diagnose, or treat an existing infect, and your child suffered as a result, contact your child-mother infection lawyer. In many cases, the long-lasting effects of these infections can be devastating physically, emotionally, and financially. You shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s mistake.
Contacting a Medical Malpractice Attorney
When your child is sick, you want them to get better, and doctors should be doing their very best to make it so. If a doctor’s error either resulted in neonatal infection, or delayed treatment of a serious infection, contact your Boston medical malpractice lawyer.
Your child deserves the very best long-term care, and you deserve compensation for your medical bills, and emotional damages. A medical malpractice attorney can help.

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2014 marks ten years of Aston Martin Racing and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will once again be the highlight of the calendar, as the team fields four V8 Vantage GTEs in the full season, and as many as seven cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This campaign will be complemented by some of the toughest endurance races in the world; Nürburgring 24 Hours (N24) and Spa 24 Hours in the V12 Vantage GT3.
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The 1996 Aston Martin V8 Coupe -
First produced as a Coupe and then developed into its sister format, the Volante, the V8 Coupe was a clear styling and design development from its predecessor the Virage. Representing one of the final cars before the launch of the DB7, a car which redefined Aston Martin for the modern era, the V8 Coupe remains an enduring and collectable member of the Aston Martin heritage line-up.
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Aston Martin has a rich heritage of craftsmanship; one-77 builds on this, seamlessly blending the highest calibre of contemporary engineering with the craft and beauty of the artisan’s work. It is the very essence of Aston Martin.


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Budget 2012: An attempt has been made to cut the fiscal deficit, which is necessary for lower interest rates
Budget 2012 was presented against a backdrop of a tricky fiscal situation and concerns of a revival of domestic growth prospects.
Against a budgeted fiscal deficit 4.6% target for the current fiscal, the Budget now projects a revised fiscal deficit estimate at 5.9% of GDP: a slippage of the magnitude of Rs 1,092 billion vis-a-vis the budgeted FY2012 estimates.
Against this, the government targets a fiscal deficit at 5.1% of GDP in FY2013: a decline of Rs 83 billion from the revised FY2012 estimates. Interestingly, the FY2013 budgeted fiscal deficit estimates are still higher by roughly Rs 1,008 billion over the budgeted FY2012 estimates. Clearly, the road to fiscal consolidation still remains an arduous one and the crucial question is how prepared are we for pain.
The accompanying table provides a comparison of the fiscal deficit targets as enunciated in the FY13 Budget. Over the medium term, the government believes to bring down fiscal deficit further and has targeted a reduction in fiscal deficit to 4.5% by FY2014 and 3.9% by FY2015.
However, in the FY2012 Budget, the government had defined rolling targets for fiscal deficit at 4.1% for FY13, and 3.5% for FY14. In fact, in the FY11 Budget, the rolling targets for fiscal deficit were 4.8% for FY12 and 4.1% for FY13. Clearly, there is evidence of the government shifting the fiscal deficit goalposts in FY13 Budget (a closer look at the numbers reveals that the earlier target for FY12 budgeted estimates is now projected to be achieved in FY15).
Next, how feasible are the revenue, expenditure targets for FY13? The fiscal deficit target for FY13 is based on a projected buoyancy in nontax revenue — 32% budgeted growth in 2012-13 against a five-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) at 6.1% — basis Rs 40,000 crore spectrum proceeds in next fiscal.
Additionally, net tax revenue to Centre is projected to climb by 20.1% (five-year CAGR at 9.9%). Net tax revenue, in turn, is based on estimated buoyancy in indirect taxes (excise tax projected to grow by a sharp 29%, against a fiveyear CAGR at 5% and service taxes at 30.5% against a fiveyear CAGR at 16.7%). Overall, the implied revenue buoyancy of 1.4 is much higher than 0.8 in FY12RE.
As far as controlling expenditures are concerned, though the Budget targets containing the central subsidies under 2% of GDP in 2012-13, bringing them down from the current 2.4% will not be easy.
This is because implementation of food security Bill will alone amount to a minimum of 0.7% of GDP and could be as high as 1.5% of GDP (just after the Budget was announced, the government had put out an estimate of food subsidy Bill at Rs 1.12 lakh crore).
It is believed that the estimates of food subsidy may have a downward bias, as it does not include subsidy storage and transport, leakage costs, etc (food subsidy is projected to increase by only 3% in 2012-13, against a five-year CAGR at 22.1%).
Also, the budgeted figures for oil subsidy indicate a decline by about 36.4%, or Rs 24,901 crore. However, there has been no word on theproposed deregulation of the sector or an increase in diesel prices. It is hoped that the much-required deregulation of the petroleum sector is taken forward in the right earnest and this can happen though price increases over the next few months.
The gross market borrowings for the year 2011-12 have been revised upwards by 22% from Rs 4,171 billion (BE) to Rs 5,100 billion (RE). This figure is further expected to go up to Rs 5,696 billion in 2012-13. Such a high level of borrowing will continue to exert pressure on interest rates. Apart from dated securities, the government is also scheduled to borrow Rs 900 billion through treasury bills. However, the decrease in interest rates on EPF is an encouraging move.
The government has taken several measures to augment indirect taxes. The servicetax base has been increased by introducing a negative list. The list now contains 17 items, which implies that every other service would be taxed.
There is a proposal to raise the service tax rate to 12% from 10% earlier, bringing it to pre-crisis levels. The standard excise duty rate has been hiked to 12%. It had been reduced to 8% during the peak of the global financial crisis and, since then, the government has been rolling it back in stages.
The next couple of days will be crucial for the government to demonstrate sticking to its promise of fiscal consolidation as envisaged in the Budget. More importantly, any attempt to roll back railway fare hikes may be construed as a negative signal for the proposed deregulation of the oil sector.
The government has taken a bold stand of reducing deficits and it should be the endeavour for all us to move ahead. This will allow interest rates to come down. We need to spend on infrastructure, on social schemes that get directed to beneficiaries and strong fiscal reform is a great way to get us there. Continued focus on the Direct Taxes Code Bill and getting GST off the ground are also the priorities. Let us make a new beginning of consensus in economic reforms.

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British fishermen blame Boris Johnson. In the post-Brexit trade deal struck with the European Union last week, fishing was the thorniest issue. The negotiations stalled for a long time, and finally the concessions made by the British Prime Minister annoy his own camp.
What they wanted was fewer European fishermen in their waters while still continuing lucrative trade with the continent. That’s what they were promised. What they will have are the same French, Belgian and Spanish trawlers next to them on January 1, certainly with fishing quotas that will drop by 25% over the next five years. And now very blurred trade possibilities.
This 1,200-page document makes no provision for trading fish outside the UK, which usually allows us to establish an annual fishing plan. We’re really going to be in trouble this year.Andrew Locker, President of the British Federation of Fishermen’s Organizations
Along with the fishermen, Boris Johnson had strong allies for the Brexit campaign. And his fish-covered tie when the deal was announced last week isn’t enough to convince them. They now feel as though they have been fooled. Their representative says “angry, disappointed and betrayed”.


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The body heat increases within the REM stage. Your body warms up and also serious headache can be caused by the humidity in your mind covered in a towel.
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Tumors of the brain have no respect for age; their type may vary with the various periods of life, but old age is no guarantee against their appearance. As the result of improved diagnostic methods, which include ophthalmoscopic, perimetric, roentgenographic, encephalographic, ventriculographic and, more recently, electroencephalographic examinations, physicians may have to modify the concept that tumors of the brain in aged persons are relatively rare. It is true that the cardinal signs of tumor of the brain are essentially the same in all periods of life, although in the aged patient they may be so modified that their significance escapes detection. Frequently, the natural penalties of advancing years will mask the early signs of a tumor and lead the physician to an incorrect evaluation of the symptoms unless he is cognizant of the frequency with which tumors of the brain occur in aged persons. Hastings1 has aptly stated:
MOERSCH FP, CRAIG WM, KERNOHAN JW. TUMORS OF THE BRAIN IN AGED PERSONS. Arch NeurPsych. 1941;45(2):235–245. doi:10.1001/archneurpsyc.1941.02280140045004
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Craft Beer Tasting Fundraiser Announced – Thu October 5, 7pm
Craft Beer and Public Art are coming to Springfield Avenue, Maplewood!
Join us at the Wine Barrel parking lot, 1886 Springfield Avenue, on Thursday, October 5 between 7 and 10 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door (food purchased separately). You’ll enjoy music by a local DJ, food from Springfield Avenue’s eclectic eateries, and a craft beer tasting. All proceeds will support public art on Springfield Avenue, Maplewood. Purchase tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3087867. More info on the event can be found here: Facebook Event Information
The Springfield Avenue Public Art Initiative
The Springfield Avenue Partnership Public Art Initiative is working to bring art and visual interest to Springfield Avenue in Maplewood, NJ. Initially, we are working to bring murals to buildings and decorate the utility boxes along the avenue in the Spring of 2018. Over time we plan to bring additional art projects to the avenue in order to attract area residents to enjoy all that Springfield Avenue has to offer: food, retail shops, service businesses, cultural events, and more! Special thanks to our first Public Art sponsors: Wine Barrel and Maplewood Crossing | Elite Properties. To keep up to date with the Springfield Avenue Public Art Initiative please like our Facebook page: Springfield Avenue Public Art
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At the info-stands, the citizens of these municipalities had the opportunity to learn about the project, as well as to actively get involved by sending messages to the local and central government on topics in the area of social justice, European values and green initiatives.
At the same time, a workshop was held on the topic “What kind of Macedonia do I want?”, where representatives of civil society associations and the local government spoke. The Mayor of Kumanovo, Maksim Dimitrievski, took time to talk about European values and green initiatives at the local level. CIVIL’s team carried out a survey among the citizens of Kumanovo on the same topic, who assessed that more changes are needed for Macedonia to be beautiful and prosperous. Following the successful day in the Kumanovo region, today CIVIL is in Tetovo, Vrapciste and Gostivar. The citizens of these municipalities will have the opportunity to learn about CIVIL’s project activities. At the workshop in Gostivar, Mayor Arben Taravari is expected to present his efforts on these topics before the participants.
CIVIL is implementing the project Аction – Integration in partnership with the the Heinrich Bὅll Foundation from Germany. At the meetings that will be held in Gostivar and Kumanovo, participants have the opportunity to exchange opinions, views and information on important social and political issues, freely and without restrictions.
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It's a pirate's life for us! Fans will get a look at a young Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and get excited because the Johnny Depp doppelgänger is real!
Actor Anthony De La Torre is putting on the swashbuckling boots in flashback scenes in the Disney series — and he gave fans a first look on his Facebook page.
"The word is out… I am the young Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Collaborating with Johnny Depp in creating this character was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life," he captioned a photo of himself in character. Disclaimer: Disney did use a bit of CGI to combine a young version of Johnny's face with Anthony's.
"Excited to see what the future holds," he added.
Not much is known about Anthony, aside from the fact that he is giving us some serious Johnny Depp circa 21 Jump Street vibes. However, we learned a few things about the hottie from his social media accounts.
He's a musician
Just like Johnny, Anthony is the front man of a rock band named DE LA TORRE, and he will be going on tour soon. He also played a drummer in Lords Of Chaos, a movie about the Norwegian band Hellhammer.
The rocker is a second-generation Cuban-American from Ohio. "To have Johnny Depp watch you play Jack Sparrow was one of strangest experiences of my life but also the coolest — just getting to play this character that is loved by millions of people,” he told local Toledo paper The Blade. "We dressed up the exact same. He would do a bit. I would watch him, study him. He’d get off the boat, and I’d walk on the boat and do exactly what he did.”
He's a real-life pirate.
Ok, we might be exaggerating a bit here, but Anthony definitely loves life at sea. "Sailing the Caribbean," he captioned a photo on a boat on Instagram. "Life's an adventure… Embrace it."
He loves coffee.
Anthony is a guy after our own heart. "Ready for the day… #caffeine," he captioned this selfie.
Sorry, ladies. He's taken.
Anthony posted this photo with an unknown lady on his Facebook, and also stepped out on the red carpet with actress Lana Condor.

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Robbie Neilson was delighted to see his Dundee United side extend their clean sheet run as they continued to put their Dumfries disappointment well and truly behind them.
United beat Queen of the South 3-0 at Tannadice on Saturday to move nine points clear in the Ladbrokes Championship.
It was a fifth successive win and clean sheet for United since they lost 4-0 against the same opponents last month.
Goals from Paul McMullan, Nicky Clark and Sam Stanton wrapped up the win before the 50-minute mark and made it 11 goals without reply for Neilson’s side.
“I’m a great believer that the team with the best defence generally wins the league,” the United head coach said.
“If we can keep scoring goals and keep clean sheets then it builds confidence in everyone else. The fans brought a lot of energy and we had a great crowd here again. The players then backed that up by starting the game very well.”
In the only other game, Morton stopped Arbroath moving to third with a 1-0 home win at Cappielow.
Meanwhile, Partick Thistle and Rangers under-21s joined Raith Rovers and Caley Thistle in the last four of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup.
Ian McCall’s Partick ran out 4-1 winners at Stenhousemuir to earn their semi-final berth.
Reece Cole fired the Jags ahead after 34 minutes before David Hopkirk equalised.
Gary Harkins put Partick back in front two minutes later, before goals from Craig Slater and Kenny Miller completed the scoring.
Rangers under-21s beat Wrexham 2-0 with goals from Jamie Barjonas and Nathan Young-Coombes.


Process Automation in Manufacturing Industry for Increasing Efficiency and Cost Savings
The advancements led by several newly-introduced technologies – artificial intelligence and cloud storage – coupled with the easy access to engineering talent, the manufacturing industry is witnessing a noticeable improvement.
It won’t be wrong to say that the fourth industrial revolution is powered by digital transformation that brings a great deal of benefits to manufacturers. Think of agile process execution, high-quality manufacturing and cost-efficiency.
This digital transformation, to a large extent, is led by process automation. It is all about the usage of the right tools and technologies to automate the routine tasks to eliminate any errors and drive efficiency. By automating various processes not only streamlines varied industry operations but also brings in significant cost savings, up to €750,000.
Let’s explore an array of advantages that process automation offers to the manufacturing industry:
Increased workplace safety
If you have spent a considerable amount of time in the manufacturing industry, you will likely know that certain tasks are highly dangerous when performed manually. We are talking about rapid prototyping through graphic modeling, integrated fabrication of circuits, using programmable logic controllers to make complex surfaces and the like.
This is when automation helps you by increasing workplace safety by deploying automation in place strategically.
The safety and health of employees have always been the foremost priority for any manufacturing company, especially after the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and automation has only made things simpler.
Although a large number of traditional costs have remained the same over the years – like the costs related to raw material, labor, wastage, and energy consumed – there are new factors that also impact the cost.
All thanks to the highly competitive industry, manufacturers now also need to incur costs related to not reaching the market in time, cost related to regulatory compliance, cost of not meeting the consumer demands, and the cost of not maintaining high-quality consistently.
Undoubtedly, these factors are significant and will determine the cost of a product over its life cycle, the only difference being that the cost will not reflect just per batch or per shift. To be able to minimize your costs and to produce even a small batch of products, automation is necessary.
Whether the task is related to product inspection or taking care of repetitive mundane tasks, automation can help you in all these aspects, and additionally free up your resources for handling other important issues that require creative and strategic decision making.
There is a range of high-level tasks that need human expertise, and automation allows better allocation of their skills. Undoubtedly, performing routine and mundane tasks is tough, and is more prone to errors due to boredom. This is when automation helps you out, and makes way for increased collaboration and efficiency.
Automation also introduces better machines, the ones that are innovative in various aspects like efficiency, productivity, accuracy, durability and, energy-saving.
All these factors when combined, increase your efficiency and create a growth-centric environment that is essential for any industry to flourish.
As we have already explored, process automation decreases costs and increases revenue. Give a closer look at all these aspects and you will find that the reduced costs will translate to better throughput, improves quality, and reduced labor-related costs.
Additionally, automation also works by introducing improvements in the entire cycle, which is quickly followed by lower rework costs, lower inspection costs, and fewer failures.
Although introducing automation to your overall manufacturing processes could sound like an additional expense, it will prove to be cost-effective in the end. The idea here is to look at automation, not as an isolated expense, but compare the cost of manufacturing an item before and after implementing automation.
As things will turn out, automation is highly beneficial for smaller operations like the ones related to assembling, testing, inspecting, and quality checking an item. Not only automation rules out any requirement of manual testing, but it also eliminates any chances of errors, and this is just one of the few ways in which process automation enhances productivity.
The Next Steps
As you can see, process automation is no more an option, but rather the need of the hour – if you want to stay competitive, and up to date with the changing times. Although the investment related to automatizing processes could be huge upfront, it will streamline your internal processes, boost your productivity, and lead to cost-savings in the long run.
Manual processes are crippling businesses. Have you got manual processes that are drowning your employees, taking way too long for something you feel can be done in 90% less time and systems after systems are built to take care of the same thing? We can help. Lets’ connect with one of Process Automation experts today!


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When I was young and naïve, I believed that important people took positions based on careful consideration of the options. Now I know better. Much of what Serious People believe rests on prejudices, not anWalysis. And these prejudices are subject to fads and fashions.
Which brings me to the subject of today’s column. For the last few months, I and others have watched, with amazement and horror, the emergence of a consensus in policy circles in favor of immediate fiscal austerity. That is, somehow it has become conventional wisdom that now is the time to slash spending, despite the fact that the world’s major economies remain deeply depressed.
This conventional wisdom isn’t based on either evidence or careful analysis. Instead, it rests on what we might charitably call sheer speculation, and less charitably call figments of the policy elite’s imagination — specifically, on belief in what I’ve come to think of as the invisible bond vigilante and the confidence fairy.
Bond vigilantes are investors who pull the plug on governments they perceive as unable or unwilling to pay their debts. Now there’s no question that countries can suffer crises of confidence (see Greece, debt of). But what the advocates of austerity claim is that (a) the bond vigilantes are about to attack America, and (b) spending anything more on stimulus will set them off.
What reason do we have to believe that any of this is true? Yes, America has long-run budget problems, but what we do on stimulus over the next couple of years has almost no bearing on our ability to deal with these long-run problems. As Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office, recently put it, “There is no intrinsic contradiction between providing additional fiscal stimulus today, while the unemployment rate is high and many factories and offices are underused, and imposing fiscal restraint several years from now, when output and employment will probably be close to their potential.”

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Matthias is a trained professional chef and currently in the middle of his medical studies. Therefore, when it comes to using leftovers in his cooking, he’s very knowledgeable.
Cooking in a restaurant, you naturally have completely different possibilities: Due to the large quantities of food, you naturally produce more vegetable peels and other, smaller leftovers, which can still be processed well since they gather up over the day. But there are still quite a few professional kitchen-hacks to reduce leftovers which you can use at home!
I interviewed Matthias so he could share his biggest tips and tricks as a professional cook, when it comes to using these leftovers at home.
What To Do With….
….Vegetable Peels And Scraps?
Vegetable leftovers such as potato and carrot peels, but also the ends of vegetables can be boiled down to make a yummy and flavorful vegetable broth. Soup vegetables are best suited for this purpose. Root vegetables, for example (such as carrots, celery, leeks, or parsnips), as well as onions, and herbs (such as parsley or thyme) belong to this category. Bell peppers and tomatoes do not count as soup veggies, but also lend themselves to the occasion. You just have to be very careful to keep the bell pepper seeds out of the broth, since they might make it bitter. Not suitable for a vegetable broth at all are cabbage and mediterranean veggies such as zucchini.
Insights into the professional kitchen
“Cooking for a hand full of people at home, of course you have nowhere near enough peels and leftovers for a vegetable broth after a day. It’s a different story for a chef in the professional kitchen: Every day you have about 40 liters of stock from the leftovers of 10 kilos of onions and 5 kilos of carrots, which then boils down to half that amount over the course of the day. You can’t do that at home.“
That’s why Matthias has a little tip for us hobby cooks:
“What you can do, is freeze the peelings and leftover vegetables. Then, when you have enough to fill about half of your pot with it, you get your leftovers out of the freezer. Afterwards you fill the pot to the brim with water, throw in your leftovers, season with peppercorns and salt and boil your broth for about 2 hours. Then, you have to pass everything through a colander and your vegetable broth is ready! Now you are free to either preserve it or eat it directly.“
....Raw Meat Leftovers?
From raw meat scraps you can prepare a meat broth. However, this should cook longer than the vegetable broth, for rather 4 hours. “With the quantities and times I have to rethink a bit. In the kitchen, you just have a huge hot plate, you throw all kinds of things on it and that then cooks all day – up to 12 hours. But 4 hours seem about right at home.“
This Can Be Eaten!
The Stalk Of Broccoli And Cauliflower
More than just the florets of broccoli and cauliflower are edible: The whole stalk can be used in cooking! The only difference is that the stalk is a little weaker in flavor. But by using it, you not only reduce food waste, but probably save money too!
“You don’t need three heads of broccoli anymore because you only eat the florets. Instead, one might be enough if you eat the whole broccoli – stalk and all.“
We have already had quite a few recipe ideas for you regarding the use of dry and stale bread. But Matthias has a special tip for the summer:
Old bread can be made into bread salad! Only thing is, you would probably need a good knife or a bread machine to cut the bread properly…
“This is a really awesome recipe, especially in summer – you have a dark bread and basically make a nice Italian pasta salad with dried tomatoes, nice dressing, vinegar and oil. But instead of pasta, you use some dry bread, cut into cubes! Especially if it’s a little bit hard, that’s great. That way, it soaks up a little bit more of the salad juices and doesn’t get so mushy. Otherwise, you just put whatever you feel like in the salad.”
Potato peels can be baked into healthy homemade chips/crisps!
You boil the peels very briefly with boiling water:
“Throw them in, count to ten, then they boil out. Afterwards, spread them out briefly on kitchen paper to dry. Before baking, they must be well oiled so that each potato skin has enough oil on it. And when it comes to baking, they should be well distributed on the baking tray.”
It’s best to sprinkle salt on the chips after they’ve baked, or just before you eat them: “Otherwise the chips will quickly draw water and loose their crunch.“
“In the restaurant where I worked as a chef, we used raw fish scraps (eg. whatever you can’t sell as steak – so everything between the bones, the fish meat close to the tail fin or the head) to cook ravioli filling. But of course, this is very time-consuming cooking. You have to have the time and energy to do that first.“
Made Too Much Food?
Essentially, anything can be frozen.
“I don’t really know of any dish that can’t be frozen. We always froze everything in the kitchen. Especially to prepare at the beginning of a season. One time, for example, we rolled 2000 dumplings. For a week, all day every day, that’s what we did, to freeze them all afterwards.“
Generally, however, Matthias recommends “cooking too much” for better use of leftovers. That way, you automatically need more ingredients and can often save leftovers because, after all, you can only buy certain things in larger quantities at the supermarket.
“Sometimes it’s half an onion that’s left over when cooking small amounts…or you are left with a half-full can of tomatoes. With large quantities, you just add them. You don’t even notice it afterwards.“
Increase Shelf Life
Herbs last longer if you dry them:
“You wrap some thread around a few stalks of rosemary, hang that up, and then after a while you have sustainable, dried herbs. You can do that with just about any herb, really.“
Really Prolong Your Shelf Life With Pickled Veggies
Mix vinegar, sugar and water (1 to 1 to 1) with a small dash of allspice or juniper berries. Boil it, then add the vegetables and boil the mixture again to kill any potential bacteria/germs. Then, pour the whole thing into jars and after a while you have pickles, aka. preserved vegetables. This is how you can preserve things at room temperature!
To make your salad last longer, you should only ever pour dressing over the amount of lettuce that you know you can eat. Vinegar, after all, breaks down the lettuce leaf and quickly makes it mushy. And then, unfortunately, it can’t be saved.
Otherwise, herbs and lettuce can be kept fresh longer by putting a damp cloth over them or wrapping it around them. But the emphasis here is on *damp* – not wet. For example, you can hold your hand under the faucet and then shake it out vigorously once over the cloth.
Fruit, especially delicate fruit such as strawberries or blueberries, should first be spread out on a cloth or piece of kitchen roll immediately after purchase. This allows slightly rotten or mushy colleagues to be identified early and stored away from the others.
“If fruit loses its juice in the store-bought container, then other fruit will quickly become contaminated and start to mold more easily.“
Proper Refrigerator Storing
Leftover food should generally be covered in the refrigerator.
“How often do you clean the refrigerator? How much cross-contamination do you have in there? Stuff goes bad very very quickly in that kind of environment. There’s a lot that can be done preemptively with some plastic wrap or a sealed Tupperware.“
Private Handling Of Leftovers
Question: “What do you do when you’ve cooked food for yourself and have some left over? Do you just eat it the next day and then cook something new for yourself in the evening? Or do you use the leftovers to make another dish?“
Answer: “Both. Sometimes I just eat it in between meals. Otherwise, you can usually cook a vegetable stir-fry with a wide variety of leftover dishes. So if you have a little bit of Bolognese left over from the day before – put it in. Then you have a bit of Bolo in there. And then maybe you open up a can of tomatoes and just like that you have a vegetable sauce with tomatoes and a little bit of ground beef.“
Other option: He cooks the same thing again the next day and adds the leftovers toward the end. “Even if you don’t feel like eating the same thing again then, you can freeze it and save yourself the work another day.”

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Transverse mode selection has been introduced in a large area oxide-confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) by etching a shallow (only 40-nm deep) surface relief. The circular relief pattern, intended for fundamental mode selection, selects low order modes, resulting in significantly reduced beam divergence (from 48/spl deg/ to 13/spl deg/ and less over the entire drive current range) and improved spectral purity (width of emission spectrum reduced from 5 to less than 0.3 nm) compared to VCSEL's without surface relief. A maximum output power of 10 mW was measured.
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Can dogs eat oatmeal cookies? There isn’t a reason not to, right? Oatmeal is healthy for dogs, and cookies are absolutely delicious, so why not? The fact is, dogs can eat oatmeal cookies and will probably love you all the more for treating them to it, but that’s only half the picture.
There are many things that you will have to consider and remember when thinking about feeding oatmeal cookies to your pet dog. This article will not only answer your questions about feeding your pet dog oatmeal cookies but also clear any further doubts you have about it!
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Can Dogs Eat Oatmeal Cookies?
Yes, dogs can eat simple oatmeal cookies without harm – but there’s a lot to know before giving Fido a whole bag of cookies.
Plain oatmeal cookies that are free of any additives like sugar and salt are not poisonous to dogs. You should still be mindful of the number of cookies you give your pet.
Oatmeal cookies, for example, are nevertheless heavy in refined sugar and carbohydrates, specially packaged cookies that are manufactured for the human tongue. When dogs consume too much sugar, they may gain weight or even become obese.
As a result of becoming obese, dogs become even more susceptible to long-term chronic health issues like an increased risk of blood sugar issues, heart disease, crippling arthritis.
Therefore, even though a small piece of a plain and unflavored oatmeal cookie won’t harm your dog per se, we would advise you to highly limit your dog’s treats to ones that are specially manufactured and sold for canines and pet dogs.
Health Benefits Of Oatmeal Cookies For Dogs
At the end of the day, oatmeal cookies are prepared using oatmeal.
Oatmeal has been touted as great food to include in your dog’s daily diet because of the plethora of health advantages that it offers. Oatmeal is high in fiber and packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Renowned canine nutritionists and veterinarians have time and again stated that if given in the proper amounts to your pet dog, oatmeal can be highly helpful in keeping it healthy.
The reason is quite straightforward -oatmeal works as a fantastic alternative to traditional and often unhealthy forms of carbohydrates sourced from foods high in gluten. These foods are most types of grains, wheat, refined wheat, and so on.
Now, gluten, by itself, can create allergies and reactions in most pet dogs. Therefore, if you can replace it with a healthier food such as oatmeal, your dog’s body is surely going to stay healthier. Some of them are as follows –
Essential vitamins and fatty acids that are vital for dogs
Further, oatmeal contains omega-6 fatty acid that aids in the strength and health of a dog’s skin, vitamin B, which aids in the maintenance of a healthy coat, as well as linoleic acid.
Rich in dietary soluble fiber
It’s also high in dietary soluble fiber, which can benefit dogs with irregular bowel motions and control blood glucose levels. However, you must bear in mind that giving your dog high-fiber meals might cause GI discomfort, including diarrhea and vomiting.
Regulation of your pet dog’s cholesterol levels
Oatmeal may be extremely healthy if your dog has high cholesterol levels due to metabolic or hereditary health issues. This is essential because oatmeal is high in beta-glucan, a type of fiber that has been linked to better heart health in countless studies and research papers.
Further, the results of quite a few human trials conducted to investigate the effect of oatmeal on cholesterol levels tell us that it certainly helps. In fact, we’ll do you one better than the results of trials conducted on humans.
Research studies have been conducted on dogs that have proved that regularly feeding oatmeal to dogs can contribute greatly to reducing bad cholesterol levels in their bodies!
If you are feeding oatmeal cookies to your dog, you probably won’t source noticeable benefits from the oatmeal present in it.
However, it does prove that plain oatmeal cookies make for a far more nutritious treat than most other treats without compromising on the much-needed crunch or the taste that our puppers adore.
Can dogs eat oatmeal raisin cookies?
No, dogs cannot eat oatmeal raisin cookies. The AKC and various other veterinary organizations have repeatedly stressed that raisins are terrible for your pet dog’s health, and eating a few of these seemingly harmless fruits could prove to be fatal for them.
Given the fact that raisins themselves are harmful to dogs, feeding oatmeal raisin cookies, even if they are homemade, to your pet dog is a terrible idea!
Can dogs eat peanut butter oatmeal cookies?
If you want to feed peanut butter oatmeal cookies to your pet dog, you will have to check for any latent allergies that your dog could have to peanuts.
Try feeding your pet dog some peanuts and watch for any signs of allergic reactions such as breathlessness, itching, weakness, and so on. If your dog stays healthy after eating peanuts, you might just be able to feed it peanut butter oatmeal cookies.
But, you have to be careful about what kind of peanut butter oatmeal cookies you feed and the quantity that you feed your pet dog.
First and foremost, any peanut butter that contains any sort of sweetener, whether it is sugar, xylitol, or something else, is harmful to your pet dog. Therefore, you must shy away from giving your pet dog a quick nip of such cookies.
Further, you must feed peanut butter oatmeal cookies in moderate quantities because peanuts are high in fat. Eating too many of these cookies might cause your pet dog to put on unhealthy amounts of weight, leading to obesity.
If you prepare the peanut butter oatmeal cookies at home by taking special care to avoid harmful ingredients, you can feed your pet dog some peanut butter oatmeal cookies.
After all, we also understand that it is nearly impossible to avoid those puppy dog eyes when you sit to eat a cookie!
Can dogs eat homemade oatmeal cookies?
Certainly! You can feed your pet dog homemade oatmeal cookies, but only if you ensure that the oatmeal cookies are free of any flavoring substances and any types of sweeteners.
Sugar, in most forms, is extremely harmful to your dog. Therefore, staying away from them is crucial for their good health. However, if you are preparing oatmeal cookies at home, you can pay attention to what ingredients you use to prepare them.
Bear in mind that even if you prepare these oatmeal cookies at home, you must only feed them as treats to your pet dogs and not as a part of their regular diet!
Can dogs eat iced oatmeal cookies?
No, dogs cannot eat iced oatmeal cookies. Icing is prepared with large amounts of sugar and other chemicals.
These large amounts of sugar drastically increase the total amount of calories that your dog would consume if it eats the iced oatmeal cookie. Therefore, we would advise you to avoid feeding your pet dog iced oatmeal cookies.
Can dogs eat oatmeal cranberry cookies?
While you can feed your pet dog a few small bites of oatmeal cranberry cookies, you should be mindful about never feeding them too much of it.
Further, feeding them store-bought oatmeal cranberry cookies is a big no. Plain oatmeal cookies are already heavy in sugar, but adding dried cranberries makes them considerably worse.
You should also check for the inclusion of any other nuts like macadamia nuts in the oatmeal cranberry cookies. If at all, the cookies do contain any macadamia nuts, do not feed them to your pet dog.
Macadamia nuts are extremely poisonous for your pet dog and can have drastic effects on their health.
Can dogs eat oatmeal cream cookies?
No, dogs cannot eat oatmeal cream cookies. The cream that is used in these cookies is prepared using refined or artificial forms of sugar, and these can be extremely unhealthy for your dog.
While a tiny bite every once in a few weeks may not hurt, it is still best to avoid them altogether.
Can dogs eat sugar-free oatmeal cookies?
No, dogs cannot eat sugar-free oatmeal cookies. The reason is that most sugar-free oatmeal cookies contain an artificial sweetener called xylitol.
Xylitol is a chemical that you must keep away from your dog. Unless the cookies are absolutely free of additives such as xylitol or any other chemical sweeteners, your dog should not eat them.
Can Baby Dogs Eat Oatmeal Cookies?
Baby dogs, or puppies, can eat oatmeal cookies safely. However, you should only feed them if they are plain oatmeal cookies that don’t contain any form of additives for their sweet flavor.
Are Oatmeal Cookies Safe For Dogs?
Yes, oatmeal cookies are safe for dogs in small quantities. The ideal way to give your dog an oatmeal cookie treat is to prepare them at home by being mindful of the ingredients that you add to it.
Sugar, oil, salt, and other such ingredients can be harmful to your pet dog. Therefore, you must be mindful about avoiding them while preparing a crunchy treat for your pet dog.
Do Dogs Like Oatmeal Cookies?
Yes, dogs like oatmeal cookies. The fact is, oatmeal cookies offer not only a good crunch but also a good taste along with the benefits of oatmeal.
Naturally, preferences for eating oatmeal cookies might vary for individual dogs. Still, as a generality, there are very few dogs that would deny or dislike eating a crunchy plain oatmeal cookie as a treat!
How Many Oatmeal Cookies Can A Dogs Eat?
Dogs should be restricted to eating one or two oatmeal cookies only in the form of treats. Making these cookies a part of their regular diet is a bad idea and must be avoided.
Further, you must try to ensure that your dog only eats plain oatmeal cookies that are free of chemical sweeteners and sugar.
How To Feed Oatmeal Cookies To Dogs?
The best way to feed oatmeal cookies to dogs is to prepare them at home itself. That way, you can avoid adding harmful ingredients to the cookies while ensuring that you have a nutritious treat ready for your next play session with your pet dog.
You must start by feeding your dog a tiny piece of oatmeal cookie. If it agrees with your dog’s tastebuds and its health, you can gradually increase the frequency with which you offer these treats to him.
Bear in mind that you should avoid overfeeding your dog with oatmeal cookies. Rather, it should only be a treat for your pet dog.
Can dogs eat almond butter?
If your dog can eat almonds without facing any allergic or digestive reactions because of it, you can feed it small amounts of almond butter.
Can dogs eat peanut butter crackers?
Dogs can eat peanut butter crackers if they are free of sugars and artificial flavoring.
Can dogs eat goldfish crackers?
No, dogs cannot eat goldfish crackers because of the presence of spices and other flavoring ingredients in them!
Can dogs eat graham crackers?
Yes, dogs can eat graham crackers in small amounts.


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Haitian opens new China plant for Zhafir Plastics Machinery brand
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Ningbo, China-based injection molding machine maker Haitian International Holdings Ltd. has opened a new facility for its Zhafir Plastics Machinery Co. Ltd. subsidiary in Chunxiao, a suburb of Ningbo.
Officially opened on May 18, the 120,000-square-meter facility took 15 months to build. Haitian says that about 400 employees will be employed there, building as many as 5,000 Zhafir I/M machines per year, primarily for the Asian market.
The plant includes departments for R&D, a technology and application centre, machine testing, metal processing, and sheet-metal processing, and for a paint shop and machine assembly. Production will focus first on the Venus series and the new Zeres series, Haitian said. Other models will gradually be added to the portfolio.
For the European market, Zhafir machines are assembled and customized in Ebermannsdorf, Germany. Haitian also plans to make further expansions of capacity in Germany.
Haitian is represented in Canada by Shadow Automation Inc. (Uxbridge, Ont.), and Lutek Plastic Equipment Inc. (Dorval, Que.).


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The Cricket Live Foundation is a New Zealand based non-profit organisation. The main objective is to bring Cricket to the children of Sri Lanka and India who currently live in underprivileged environments with limited opportunity. The Cricket Live Foundation is currently operating in three centers in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in partnership with the MJF Foundation, an internally funded Charitable Foundation of Dilmah Tea.
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Alex Reese was playing cricket in India when he had the idea. When the 22-year-old saw the plight of children living in the slums, he wasn't content to be a spectator. He was inspired to help after becoming friends with taxi driver named Lax, who lived in one of the biggest slums in Mumbai and couldn't afford to send his kids to any local academies – which only cost around NZ$10 a month to attend.

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I had pinned a few pretty wreaths on Pinterest a while back, and never got around to researching more about them. When we knew we were buying a house, I really wanted to have a wreath ready to go for the front door (is it just me, or is that a Southern thing?). The inspiration wreath was for sale on Etsy, but at $85, I could think of many things I’d rather spend money on. My mom offered to make a similar one, so I obviously took her up on the offer! Here’s the main inspiration photo – click here for a tutorial on making the burlap wreath.
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What Do You Mean?: Conceptual Clarity in Social Policy
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Efficiency and equity are priorities in the social policies of both industrial and developing countries. However, policy studies use efficiency and equity objectives in a general way, while in practice they may refer to specific concepts. What Do You Mean? looks at the political dimension of the economic problem -- different value judgments lead to different concepts of efficiency and equity -- and shows how conceptual clarity can improve social services delivery. The design of social policies depends on the interpretation -- rarely explicit -- of policymakers.
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Just a little peek on the massive amount of streetart in Berlin, not only on the remains of the Berlin Wall, but everywhere, especially a bit off the most touristy areas.
The Queen needs some air - by raemann
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Northern Sea Route: Sabetta Port Seen as Focal Point
During a meeting on the implementation of the Yamal LNG project, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the value of the seaport of Sabetta for further development of the Northern Sea Route, reports 'Arctic Info'.
According to the President, the volume of traffic on the Northern Sea Route this year was 1.5 million tonnes. By 2015, this figure may reach 4 million tons, and he considered that the construction of the modern Arctic port, with construction funds of 47.3 billion rubles, should consolidate this trend.
Yamal LNG Port is a complex structure, a complex facility and construction will take place in an area of marshes and tundra permafrost. There will be conditions that are difficult to predict in advance, and this of course, may also result in higher costs of work, reported Arctic Info. citing President Putin.
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For you to consider is a gorgeous Shannon Crystal by Godinger vintage lead crystal vase. In their timeless "Olympia" pattern in the difficult to find 16" size, the vase dramatically rises to a scalloped opening measuring 8" in diameter. Exquisitely cut to take advantage of it's silhouette, the vase captures and refracts light beautifully. The condition is excellent and appears as if it's rarely been used with no chips, cracks, prior repairs, mineral deposits, or other compromising imperfections found.
Wear is appropriate for age and a history of gentle display use so please review the photos as they are a descriptive part of the listing. Truly an impressive statement piece with tremendous presence and style, it will easily accommodate your most elaborate arrangements. We welcome your questions and are delighted to answer! This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Vases". The seller is "winstonandcompanyantiques" and is located in this country: US.


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the elections are over, thank God, and it has been, to use that elegant word, contentious. Hillary Clinton has conceded the election to Donald Trump-an act that Trump himself wasn’t sure he would do if HE lost.
I am NOT please with the Trump victory, and it’s not just a case of “my candidate lost.” AMERICA lost this election, all that has been decent about it. Due to this election, the racists and neo-fascists have crawled out of the baseboards and into the mainstream of political discourse.
Hillary Clinton may have conceded the election-which is the tradition to respect what is left of our democratic tradition. HOWEVER, I will NOT concede my rights to any one, let alone Donald trump, who, in spite of how the media may pretty him up, remains a racist, sexist, ignorant, narrow-minded plutocrat who talks to the American people like they are ignorant yahoos-his political base.
For me, I DEFY Donald trump. I will continue my life and my learning and my activism. I will continue to take part in the issues this country faces. And in the long run, I and the rest of the progressive forces of this country WILL be victorious.
America will be free!


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How do you respond to criticism? I know no one likes to receive criticism, including me. It's part of our innate being because it tears at our egos and pride. I have noticed over the years that there are people how have developed a finesse and skill at offering feedback without it being condescending or off-putting in any way.
As I was thinking about the different ways we react to criticism, I thought of anger, defensiveness, and compliance.
1. Anger. When someone tells you you're doing something wrong, it's easy to grow angry, especially if you're passionate about what it is you are doing that the other person doesn't like.
2. Defensiveness. After growing angry, defensiveness often follows. I know I like to defend my actions, particularly if it's something my heart and soul was involved in creating.
3. Compliance. After accepting the criticism and getting over the ego-burn, it's very often we choose to try to self-improve and respond to the desired change. It's a way to achieve conflict resolution. For more on conflict resolution, see my post : Are You Comfortable with Conflict?
On one side, feedback can be very beneficial. My mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, says, "It is important to have a manager who will give you feedback, otherwise you won't grow." That's great career advice from a master!
On the other hand negative feedback can be detrimental. There can be somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy there. If a person is treated like they can't do something for long enough, then they will often start to believe it and behave in that manner themselves. In fact, being around long-term critical people can also wear at your self-esteem and sense of worth or even affect your performance at work, so next time we'll look at what to do with the criticism once you've received it.
In the meantime, please share your thoughts on how you react to criticism and how to deliver it if you must.

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TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou (D – Passaic and Bergen) that would require the screening of all infants born in the State for two rare and serious genetic diseases was approved by the Senate on June 26, 2014. Inspired by the experience of an Elmwood Park couple whose young children were affected by Hunter syndrome, the bill now awaits action by Governor Christie.
Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) is a genetic lysosomal disorder, which symptoms appear during childhood and can cause early death due to organ damage. Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II), or Hunter syndrome causes permanent progressive damage affecting appearance, mental development, organ functions and physical abilities.
“By diagnosing and managing these two syndromes early, we can give these children a chance to enjoy a higher quality of life and to live a longer life,” said Senator Pou. “Children with MPS I and II deserve to live a childhood as normal as possible, and systematic screening would help that.”
Under the bill (S-668), systematic screening of all infants born in New Jersey would start six months after technical conditions are met and federal regulations allow it.
“There is nothing worse for a parent than seeing their child taken away by something they can’t fight,” added Senator Pou. “With this bill, we want to give families a chance to fight the disease.”
Senator Pou was moved to act on this issue by the testimony of Deena and Jeff Leider, residents of Elmwood Park, whose two sons have been diagnosed with Hunter Syndrome. Deena and Jeff’s first son, Jason, was diagnosed with Hunter syndrome at the age of five in 2011. Because of the lack of awareness of Hunter syndrome in the medical community, it took months before a doctor could properly diagnose Jason. The currently available treatment for Jason stopped the swelling of his organs that had occurred because of Hunter Syndrome, but his brain has suffered irremediable harm. Because of his late diagnosis and care, Jason cannot write, or run, like other kids his age.
Jason’s little brother, Justin, was diagnosed at a younger age, when he was two year’s old. Thanks to this early detection, Justin has had less health issues related to Hunter Syndrome than Jason; he can write, and he can run like other children. The Leiders, and hundreds of other parents across the country, are hopeful that a new drug which would prevent Hunter Syndrome from affecting the brain will receive an FDA approval as early as next year.
There is no cure for Hunter Syndrome yet, and people who suffer from this disease have a life expectancy of only fifteen years. A system of early detection and treatment would allow hundreds of families like the Leiders to have a better quality of life and more hope for the future.
The bill is designated as the “Let Them Be Little Act” to recognize that children with Hunter Syndrome are often unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of youth because so much of their lives are occupied with undergoing medical treatments and tests rather than just being kids.
The Senate approved the legislation by a unanimous vote. It is now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature.


AFGlobal has acquired Advanced Measurement (AMI), a provider of automation, controls and data management systems.
AFGlobal says this acquisition enhances the company’s current upstream drilling, completion and production smart technology, providing better answers and efficiencies for its clients.
“AMI’s offerings will help broaden our reach as an OEM,” says Curtis Samford, president and CEO of AFGlobal. “This strategic technology addition will serve as an important vehicle for us to further develop more advanced control and data management offerings, enhancing our ability to help clients achieve stronger production gains and make better real-time decisions.”
“AFGlobal is an ideal fit for AMI, and the opportunities afforded by the match up are tremendous. We will be well positioned to expand beyond our current stronghold in pressure pumping controls into new markets, such as managed pressure drilling and compression,” says Jeff Aitchison, president of AMI. “We will also be able to leverage our core competency in technology development to strengthen AFGlobal’s overall market offering, while growing our controls and data management capabilities."
Currently based in Calgary, Alberta, AMI provides products and services to a broad customer base ranging from contractors and operators to service companies. Their controls and data management portfolio most notably support the pressure pumping segment, with plans to extend into additional upstream markets. Prior to the acquisition, AMI was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Key Energy Services, Inc.