By Josh Kaplowitz
At this perilous crossroads for our democracy and our planet, Arlington County’s $50.8 million stormwater bond on November’s ballot is probably the last thing on your mind. But how we tackle Arlington’s growing stormwater problem has an awful lot to do with our current reckoning over equity and climate change.
The County is asking us to approve this stormwater bond to fund upgrades to the mostly-unseen system of concrete pipes and culverts that siphon rainwater from our roofs, streets and parking lots into its streams — and eventually the Potomac River. And it is indisputable that such upgrades are badly needed. Our infrastructure, which was largely built in the 1940s and 1950s as single-family suburban subdivisions consumed Arlington’s farmland, cannot handle more extreme weather fueled by climate change.
I have a personal stake in the issue as the owner of a house near Westover, one of the neighborhoods that was devastated by catastrophic rain in July 2019. Our house was spared flooding by mere inches, but our neighbors were not so lucky.
I am concerned, however, that this bond simply addresses the immediate problem without considering it in the context of our larger challenge: shaping a 21st century Arlington that is more equitable and more climate-resilient. Specifically, the County must do better on two fronts: who pays for these stormwater upgrades and who benefits.
At present, the stormwater bond would likely be repaid through stormwater fees, which are currently a flat percentage of a property’s value. That means the owner of a $1.5M surface parking lot, $1.5M McMansion, $1.5M townhome, and $1.5M condo all pay the same, despite contributing to the problem to wildly differing degrees.
The County is conducting a study that may result in stormwater being funded through fees on the amount of impervious surface (meaning buildings, streets and parking) attributable to your property — and thus the amount your property contributes to storm runoff. (The interim study is here.) But the bond was rushed onto the ballot before the study could be finalized. The County should, at minimum, ensure that the public pays the $50.8M under such a more equitable funding system.
But the County should go further. Single-family residential areas are expensive to maintain for an obvious reason: fewer taxpayers per square mile of infrastructure that needs to be maintained. This means that majority of Arlingtonians who live in high-density housing – including renters – pay more than their fair share for streets and sewers, subsidizing the lowest density (and wealthiest) areas. One way we could promote equity is by creating special tax districts so single-family residents with the biggest stormwater problems — such as within the Westover and Spout Run areas that will benefit most from the $50.8M spend — can more directly shoulder the burden of much needed infrastructure upgrades.
To be sure, we accept that tax dollars are often spent to benefit one area or use — and we do so in recognition that such expenditures will indirectly help the community at large. Good schools and good transit create economic value for all of Arlington, so we all pay for school and Metro bonds even though we don’t all have kids or ride Metro. And yes, flood prevention is also a public good. But urban Arlington already subsidizes single-family Arlington, and the way we fund flood prevention in single-family Arlington need not further exacerbate that inequity.
To that end, the County should ensure that these stormwater upgrades efficiently use County resources by including other widely-shared benefits. For instance, the County could add or improve sidewalks, bike lanes, or trails in areas slated for stormwater improvement — and could place a higher premium on green roofs, rain gardens, and other solutions that decrease the volume of water flowing to lower elevations.
The County should also develop a plan for integrating much-needed density and affordable housing into its long-term stormwater planning. For instance, one major source of flooding on my street is the expanses of surface parking at the intersection of Lee Highway and N. Harrison Street. Replacing those strip malls with green mixed-use development would mitigate our flooding problem while allowing a more diverse population to live in the neighborhood.
I will hold my nose and vote for the stormwater bond, and I will do it for my neighbors and others who need immediate relief from our aging stormwater system, trusting that the County Board will address the funding and benefit structure. But with climate and equity crises bearing down on us, we should expect more strategic thinking from our elected officials on an issue that bubbles beneath the surface… until it doesn’t.
Josh Kaplowitz is a lawyer who lives in the Leeway-Overlee neighborhood of Arlington.
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The Nicaraguan Embassy said today that the wife of the Nicaraguan President had canceled plans to visit the United States for health reasons and because the United States had denied her a visa, but an American official disputed the account.
A State Department press officer, Greg Lagana, said the visa requested by Rosario Murillo de Ortega, the wife of President Daniel Ortega Saavedra, had been approved and was available at the United States Embassy in Managua earlier this week.
He said the embassy had been told that her trip was canceled because she was sick.
Sarali Porta, a spokesman for the Nicaraguan Embassy, said Nicaraguan authorities had sought until late Tuesday to obtain the visa, but had been unsuccessful.
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The ANC in Parliament has once again failed in its Constitutional obligations by protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet from accountability and scrutiny about the alleged abuse of public resources and institutions on his Phala Phala game farm. These are the sentiments of the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance.
DA Chief Whip Siviwe Gwarube said the ANC is beyond the point of self-correction. “They have learnt no lessons from the past decade, instead they continue to hollow out the Parliament in order to shield many in their ranks from accountability”.
Gwarube added that it is truly a sad day in “our” democracy when a logical motion meant to enable members of parliament to do their work is shot down due to narrow political interests.
“This is the same as the ANC in the 5th Parliament who protected former President Jacob Zuma and his ministers from being held responsible for Nkandla and State Capture”.All opposition parties voted in favour of the motion. The ANC and the Good Party voted against it.


Vesicles undergoing reactions changing their surface material are sensitive to pressure and surface tension differences accumulating from changes in surface to volume ratios. Ultimately, these can induce phase changes such as vesicle fission and so it is important to approach these effects in modelling a vesicular protocell life-cycle. If the vesicle is permeable to water, then water transport can offset these stresses. The permeability of vesicles depends on the choice of amphiphiles and conditions: natural phospholipids form membranes that are relatively impermeable to membranes under natural neutral pH conditions, and biological cells have special mechanisms to transport water. Fatty acids based vesicles (such as oleic acid) are much more permeable to water.
In order to be able to model a range of permeabilities independently of other amphiphile properties we introduce water transport as a reversible association of water molecules with amphiphiles with release of water from these complexes occuring to either side of he membrane. The rates of this equilibration determine the rate of water transport.
Without water transport, vesicle growth can result in a tubular shape instability.
The vesicles are prevented from retaining spherical symmetry, by a mismatch between their volume and membrane surface area. Such effects have been explored by many authors, with a variety of modelling approaches (e.g. Lipowsky, Swetina).
Being able to handle such effects within our efficient mprDPD framework allows us to address the vesicle life-cycle in its entirety (see later sections).


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Meet the World's First Digital Smart Ship, the Japanese Built LNG-Fueled PCTC Sakura Leader
The run up to 2050 and dramatic reductions in emissions from ships will, by most expert’s thinking, be an evolution of small steps premised on melding new fuels and digitalization technologies.
The recent delivery of the LNG-fueled PCTC Sakura Leader to NYK can be considered a sizable leap in this regard, as the ship has been designated as the world’s first digital smart ship.
A Big Step Toward CO2 Reduction Targets
On October 28, NYK took delivery of Sakura Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s main fuel. This ship’s delivery is seen by the company as a “remarkable step toward achieving NYK’s environment management target,” which is to reduce CO2 emissions per ton-kilometer of transport by 50% by 2050. The vessel was built at the Shin Kurushima Dockyard of Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
The ship is the first large LNG-fueled PCTC to be built in Japan. Vessel modification and the switch to LNG will make the ship approximately 40% more energy efficient (by reducing CO2 emissions per unit of transport) compared to ships using conventional heavy oil fired engines. The vessel is also expected to reduce sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions by approximately 99% and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by approximately 86% compared to ships using conventional heavy oil-fired engines. The vessel will be contributing to clean marine transport by carrying vehicles produced by the Toyota Motor Corporation and other car manufacturers.
Sakura Leader was selected as a model project by Japan’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and will receive support from the ministries for technical verification of CO2 emission reductions during actual voyages.
NYK is positioning LNG fuel as one of the bridge-solutions until future zero-emission ships are realized. NYK plans to switch all its newly built PCTCs to LNG-fueled vessels about a decade in the future, and is aiming to further advance to zero-emission vessels utilizing low-emission
The World's First Digital Smart Ship
Sakura Leader was accredited by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) as the world's first Digital Smart Ship (DSS), a ship class notation confirming that the vessel is equipped with advanced digital technology. The achievement is in line with NYK’s medium-term management plan "Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green," which encourages the development of ship operation data-related systems such as Ship Management Information System (SIMS) and LiVE for Shipmanager, an application that gathers various operation data collected by SIMS and enables shipowners and ship-management companies to use it for optimal operation and safe operation with low fuel consumption.
ClassNK’s DSS notation was developed with the aim of supporting environmental conservation, safety improvement, and sustainable development at sea by promoting the expansion and development of new technologies. This particular accreditation was for DSS (Energy Efficiency), which applies to the analysis of energy consumption efficiency; DSS (Machinery Monitoring), which applies to engine monitoring, data processing on board, and data transmission to land; and DSS (Connected Ship). The accreditation confirms that the vessel is making advanced efforts through the use of innovative technology.


Moved by Kashmiri migrants’ plight, rly staffer pens novel
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On December 19, 2008, Pune railway employee Kuldeep Choubey was passing by Raja Bahadur Mill Road around 7 pm, when a truck, packed with people, stopped in front of him.
Policemen, who had apparently been awaiting their arrival, started yelling at the top of their voices, asking the people on the truck to get down quickly. More trucks arrived soon.
"I asked an old woman who they were and why the policemen were leaving them there. She said wryly, 'Don't you know? We are terrorists, we were involved in 26/11 attacks.' I could see the pain and anger in her eyes," remembers 35-year-old Choubey, a Grade I technician at Indian Railways, Pune.
The sight of the distressed migrants was so moving that Choubey stayed back, just to speak to the Kashmiri migrants and listen to their stories.
Now, that night's experience five years ago has been compiled into a Hindi novel 'Meer I Love You'. "To turn it into a novel, I had to add 20 per cent fictional elements. I hope the book will bring in focus the issues of Kashmiris across the country," says Choubey.
Over 400 Kashmiri migrants were asked to leave Pune overnight on December 19, 2008, and Choubey witnessed the incident by chance. The migrants were staying on a vacant plot at Kalewadi and were evacuated by the police and the Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNDTA), as part of the heightened security measures in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Newsline was the first to publish a report on this on December 20, 2008.
The migrants were made to stay on the land near Overhead Equipment Office at Raja Bahdur Mill Road till they boarded the train — Jammu Tawi Express — in groups. The last group left on December 21 by the 5.35 pm train.
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Easter Bunny Hooked Pillow
The Easter Bunny hooked pillow features a white rabbit against a blue background with a pom-pom tail. This hooked pillow is perfect to toss into a seasonal gift basket or to style with your springtime pillows and accents. It also makes a wonderful surprise present from the Easter Bunny! Crafted with an acrylic/cotton cover and finished with a clean knife edge, this pillow is filled with plush polyester filling and sewn closed.

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About German Rex
The German Rex can be traced back to the middle of the 1940s in Germany, but it only became recognized as a breed in 1951 after the Cornish Rex was discovered in 1950.
The very first German Rex was a feral black cat that was found shortly after World War II ended. She was rescued by Dr. R. Scheuer-Karpin after being seen wandering East Berlin, and she was named Lammchen.
Like the Cornish Rex, Lammchen had the wavy hair gene, and she was able to produce several litters as the years passed. But in 1957, she was bred with one of her offspring, resulting in the very first litter of kittens known as the German Rex.
As more of these cats were produced, they eventually made their way to America, though the Cornish Rex remained more popular, and because the two breeds are genetically similar, the German Rex is quite rare today.
German Rex cats are lively and friendly, and they’ll get along really well with just about anyone, from young children to the elderly.
German Rex cats are lively and friendly, and they’ll get along really well with just about anyone, from young children to the elderly. They’re quite playful and enjoy being active and exercising, so give them plenty of room to run around and loads of toys to play with.
These cats are smart, too, so you can teach them to play games like fetch, or you can teach them to perform some impressive acrobatic tricks on command.
Even though these kitties like being active, they’re also patient and loyal, so they’ll gladly spend time snuggling with you, and they adore being petted and pampered. Ultimately, they love spending as much time as possible with their owners.
The German Rex is a unique looking cat with a medium sized body and slender, long legs. The cat is muscular and heavier than the Cornish Rex, and it also has a round face and large ears.
The whiskers are quite distinct, with a slight curl, but the breed’s silky, curly, short coat is what truly stands out. It has very short awn hairs that are thicker than the fur within the undercoat, so the German Rex looks woollier than the Cornish Rex.
The German Rex comes in a variety of colors that include white, black, cream, blue, brown, red, fawn, platinum, frost, seal, champagne, lavender, cinnamon, chestnut, and chocolate.
They also come in patterns that include solid, bicolor, calico, ticking, tabby, shaded, pointed, smoke, and tortoiseshell.
Because the German Rex is a shorthaired breed, you don’t need to worry too much about brushing too often. Just regularly examine your cat’s eyes and ears, and brush your pet weekly with a fine comb or a bristle brush in order to keep the fur smooth and beautiful.
However, because this breed doesn’t have enough hair to absorb all of the oil that’s naturally produced by the skin, your cat may begin to feel greasy. To prevent this buildup of oil, regularly bathing your German Rex is necessary.
Lisa Selvaggio is a freelance writer and editor, and our resident cats-pert, with certifications in pet nutrition and pet first aid. She enjoys producing content that helps people understand animals better so they can give their pets a safe and happy home.
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Apple EarPods deliver high quality music with richer and fuller bass. EarPods are designed to maximize sound power and minimize sound loss. The result is fantastic sound and clarity. The design is adapted to the geometry of the ear so that the headphones will feel comfortable even after several hours of use. Apple EarPods work with any device that has a Lightning connector and supports iOS 10 or later, including iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone.
Built-in microphone and remote control: Apple EarPods have a built-in remote control that lets you adjust the volume and control the music. You can also answer or end calls with a single tap.


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Rhinoplasty or nose surgery is conducted possibly for aesthetic reasons or for modification of difficulty in breathing. The same as other styles of cosmetic surgery, price is definitely an essential consideration for those who are getting this process into account. This short article checks the facets that often affect nose surgery’s price. Rhinoplasty or nose surgery can be achieved for lowering how big nose, for fixing a deviated septum, fixing issues associated with breathing, changing an irregular nose, fixing a bulbous or connected suggestion, lowering how big the nostrils, repairing a damaged nose plus much more. Usually nose surgery’s price is sensible and hospital stay isn’t needed. Since it depends upon the degree of surgery there might be a variance within the price from individual to individual. Encounter, the status and ability of the doctor are a few elements which are essential when identifying the price. A greater charge might cost than one that isn’t really experienced.
Basic anesthesia might be more costly than regional anesthesia. The operating-room expenses are determined by components for example sanitation, medicine, operating-room team and gear. Then your operating-room price is significantly more than to get a process that will be completed on an outpatient basis when the process is conducted in a clinic. Aesthetic chirurgie du nez price differs with area in accordance. This process could not be quite cheap in towns that are large when compared with suburbs. The cost is affected the difficulty of the process and also from the kind of nose surgery that’s done. This could be based on if the process is just a one or a shut one. Across the fleshy reel between your nostrils, the cut could be created within an open surgery. Substantial function is involved with Rhinoplasty and so it’s more costly than surgery that was shut.
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McCaskill-Collins: Tax Cuts With a Side of Infrastructure, but Hold the Transit
Congress has already delayed their holiday recess by a week, and members are hoping another delay won’t be necessary. Among the yet-unfinished business: an extension of the payroll tax cut. House Speaker John Boehner plans to hold a vote today on his bill, which marries an extension of the payroll tax cut to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. While expected to sail through the House, such a partisan bill is unlikely to pass the Senate. Enter Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Susan Collins (R-ME).
Last week, McCaskill and Collins introduced the ambitiously-named Bipartisan Jobs Creation Act. The bill begins with the payroll tax cut and wraps it in additional tax cuts, deregulation measures, and a $35.8 billion infrastructure investment program. The whole thing would be paid for by eliminating some subsidies for oil companies and by instituting a surtax on millionaires’ income—though exceptions will be made for small business owner-operator “job creators.”
The two senators are generally touting this bill as a tax relief bill first, and a pay-your-fair-share bill second—infrastructure gets third-stringed at best, but the provisions are still worth looking into.
The McCaskill-Collins infrastructure plan [PDF] includes $10 billion to capitalize state infrastructure banks and $25 billion for highways and bridges—just highways and bridges. Out of $25 billion—about half an average year’s transportation spending by the federal government—not a dime goes to transit.
By promoting state infrastructure banks, McCaskill and Collins are throwing their weight behind the Republican vision for infrastructure spending and against the President’s. The President and a number of other prominent figures have advocated to no avail for the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank, and Politico reports that they’ll try again next year—to the familiar tune of $10 billion. Meanwhile, House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica has included support for state infrastructure banks—not a national one—in his reauthorization bill. The senators opted for state I-banks in this case because they are an existing program that could be expanded, while “there is no consensus yet on how to address a National Infrastructure Bank,” according to Senator McCaskill’s press secretary, John LaBombard.
Furthermore, the bill summary states that the $25 billion for highways and bridges is for “rebuild and repair” projects, but LaBombard clarified that they can also be used for expansion of existing roads and new construction. They can’t, however, be used for transit.
McCaskill-Collins is the latest in a growing list of bills that attach infrastructure spending to various other issues, all in the name of job creation. First there was the “drilling-for-infrastructure” proposal, touted as the House Republicans’ major jobs bill. Then there was Rep. Nick Rahall’s Buy America bill (“regulation-for-protectionism”), and now the vote on Boehner’s Keystone XL bill.
With Congress staying in session until a deal is struck on the payroll tax cut, and the pressure high to get it done by Friday, McCaskill and Collins could be poised to present a true bipartisan alternative and break the deadlock. If their bill passes, and the infrastructure portion remained intact, we can only speculate as to the effect it would have on the Senate reauthorization bill come February.

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The mysterious lights on the dwarf planet Ceres are apparently of interest to more than just the Dawn spacecraft currently in orbit around it. New photographs of the lights show what appears to be a UFO circling the area and performing some impressive maneuvers. Is NASA going to make a statement on this one or resort to another viewer poll?
The UFO can be seen in the latest set of images released by NASA earlier this month. Those are the ones showing that what was first believed to be two lights on the surface of Ceres turned out to be lots and lots of lights. While most reports refer to them as “lights,” NASA wants us to think of them as reflections off of ice or some other naturally reflective matter. And to show how surprised and puzzled its scientists are, NASA has set up a web site to collect votes on what the rest of us think the lights/reflections/??? might be (“Other” is still in the lead).
The two photos show the oblong-shaped UFO moving from one side of the lights to the other and apparently making a half turn in the process. The change in perspective could account for the differences in the shape of the UFO from the first photo to the second. It could also mean that the UFO is circling the lights and keeping its own window/observation portal/camera trained on the lights ... or on Dawn.
NASA hasn’t said anything about these spots so we’re free to speculate. If it’s not a UFO, perhaps it’s some space debris or meteor remnants that just happened to be floating by. It could be a shadow – some say of the Dawn spacecraft itself – but it seems strange that no other shadows or UFOs shaped like shadows have been spotted. A camera glitch? Maybe a really tiny alien spacecraft landed on the lens and is observing Dawn.
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Our colors / Gengoroh Tagame ; translated from the Japanese by Anne Ishii.
- ISBN: 9781524748562
- ISBN: 1524748560
- Physical Description: 528 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books,
"Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synaesthetic hues of blues and reds, and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along-she knows he is gay but knows, too, how difficult it is to live one's truth in his situation. Sora's world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and platonic friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him about how to deal with who he is. But it won't be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, the situation becomes a vivid example of just how complicated life can be"-- Provided by publisher.
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Today we live in a world that is constantly seeking for happiness. Everyone has a mania about being happy or high and it has become a national hobby with us. It is also a billion dollar business. Everywhere we turn someone has something that will make us happy. If we drink a certain beer, buy a certain car, wear a certain pair of pants, dab ourselves with a certain perfume, or brush with Ultra-Bright we are going to be happy. Sometimes our search for happiness costs us or hurts us badly. Seeking happiness, some turn to heavy drinking and lose their dignity or more, some turn to dope and drugs and lose their life, some seek happiness in a few minutes of fun and games with sex and lose. Yet Satan continues to help the happiness sellers package their fun in brightly colored, eye-appealing packages that make us want them desperately. Satan somehow convinces us that if we just had: a souped up car, a new dress, a good-looking boy or girl friend, lots of money, popularity, a sex life, a good figure, we would be happy. The truth is, Satan has sold us a bunch of garbage. Peter said that those who turned to worldly things for happiness were like dogs turning to his own vomit and pigs wallowing in the mire (II Peter 2:21-22). The things that Satan claims will make you happy just will not do it. Thank God there is a better way to find real happiness.
Isaiah talked of a better way of life in Chapter 40:31. listen to his advice, "But those who look upon the Lord, will renew their strength they will mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not grow faint." Isaiah calls us to the eagle way of life.
Two young men climbing a hill one day found a young eagle and brought him home with them. The little eagle was placed in the chicken house with the rest of the chickens. Try as he could the little eagle just could not become a chicken. He tried enjoying pecking around in the dirt, eating worms and the garbage the farmer threw out. He even tried walking around cackling, chickens never fly. He tried spending all day tail in the air, nose to the ground, eating dirt and getting dirty. One day as he was getting more and more frustrated with his inability to be a chicken, he was startled by a barking do-a. The little eagle flapped his mighty wings to ward off the dog and found to his amazement that he had soared into the pure fresh air above the yard. His wings carried him lip to the highest trees and on into the air, to the highest mountain peaks, he never wanted to be a chicken again.
Are you an eagle or a chicken? Satan's life is one for chickens. Full of dirt, walking, picking up worms and garbage thrown to you. God made you, he is your creator. He knows what will make you happy. He wants you to find real joy and happiness in life, and he made it available to you. What kind of happiness does God offer to you?
In John 3:16 we discover that God loved us enough to send His only son, Jesus, to save us from our sins. God chose you to be happy, to be the one to whom He could give His most prized possession as a gift. That love God has for us ought to really make us happy. In John 8:35-36, Jesus said, "If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed." Happiness is being free of guilt, pain, worries, problems. Jesus wants to set you free of all these. He came to take our burdens away. To be free is to be happy. In John 10:10, Jesus said He had come to give us life and life abundantly. The word "abundantly" means fully packed, stamped down and running over. Imagine a life filled with so much happiness and joy that you just bubble over. Those were the promises God made to you. Why be a chicken when you can be an eagle. Why walk when you can fly. Why eat dirt when you can sail in the pure fresh air of the mountains. Never knock the way of life Jesus has offered to you unless you try it first. You might be surprised what you will feel, when you soar on wings like an eagle.


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The specialist Mother and Baby Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital has been recognised as providing an example of “best practice” in caring for women suffering with severe mental illness during pregnancy or post-birth.
An NSPCC report released last week suggests the wellbeing of more than one in 10 newborn babies in England could be improved if all new mothers with mental illness had equal access to good services.
The report states there is evidence to show that the work carried out at the Channi Kumar Mother and Baby Unit, part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, leads to significant improvements in mental state in approximately three quarters of women, in the sensitivity of mothers with schizophrenia and postpartum psychosis when interacting with their babies and major improvements in the interaction of the babies of mothers with schizophrenia, psychosis and depression.
The 13-bed unit was set up for women who develop or have a relapse of serious mental illness during pregnancy or following the birth of their baby. The unit offers a wide range of treatment, therapy and care which is not offered on the same scale in any other unit in the UK.
One unique factor is the work of a developmental psychologist who works closely with the mothers and infants.
Dr Susan Pawlby works clinically as a developmental psychologist at the unit and academically at the King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry.
She said: “I think our unit stands out because we have a developmental psychologist to work with nursery nurses and nurses on the ward and most other units do not have that.
“It means we can give mothers and infants more support in forming and maintaining this early and most fundamental relationship. We have developed video feedback interventions so that mothers can see how their babies respond to them. Together we watch video clips of play sessions, talk about the communication between the mother and her baby in order to help mothers develop their relationship with their baby.
“We systematically evaluate this intervention and see how effective it is. Our work is to encourage mothers to respond to their babies’ cues, so that mothers become more sensitive and babies more co-operative in their interaction with one another. I am delighted our work has been recognised by the NSPCC.”
Alongside this support, the Mother and Baby Unit also treats mothers with medication where needed. The unit also offers various forms of therapy (psychological, art psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and cognitive analytical therapy), life skills, health skills, leisure activities, baby massage and dance therapy.
Following the release of the report the NSPCC is calling on health ministers to lead a drive to address major gaps in access to mental health services for pregnant and new mums.
Mental health problems including depression, anxiety, postpartum psychosis, obsessive compulsive disorders, eating disorders , schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorderand personality disorder can begin or escalate when a woman is pregnant or in her infant’s first year. They can have a damaging effect on family life, and in the worst cases, impact on babies’ health and welfare.
Evidence shows that the vast majority of these illnesses are preventable and treatable, and with the right support, the negative effects on families can be avoided.
Sally Hogg, author of the NSPCC report, said: “The Mother and Baby Unit at Royal Bethlem Hospital provides excellent support for mothers suffering from perinatal mental illnesses and their babies. They do fantastic work to help mums to care for and bond with their babies, which helps ensure these children have the best possible start in life.
“It is crucial that more units like this are made available across the country for all families who need them, as without access to specialist units such as this some mothers don’t get the right help and can be separated from their babies, which is traumatic for the whole family.”
For more information on the NSPCC report:
Read Susan’s story here
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For all that Black Lives Matter has done to protest police brutality and racial profiling, the Black community could collectively do more to stop self-genocide, says Diddy. He vented on self-accountability in an Instagram rant Sunday (May 17), with an idea to help restore the community to greatness.
“For the last couple of months we have experienced a lot of injustice and wrongdoings to a community. But there is a flip side,” Diddy wrote. “Yes #BLACKLIVESMATTER ! But no one will respect us if we as a people don’t have any respect for our own black lives. We are committing genocide on ourselves. We are always looking for scapegoats . We as a people hurt ourselves more than anyone has ever hurt us. That makes no sense. “
Further, Diddy writes that Black people need to take more accountability (he included himself in this list), work together to “stop the madness,” and “realize that we are KINGS and QUEENS AND Must love ourselves and each other.”
His frustration was most likely fueled by the murder of Coke Boys rapper Chinx, who was gunned down in Queens the day before the post.
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Employee Benefits in Prairie Village, KS
In today’s competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is a priority for most organizations. Employee benefits and competitive insurance offerings can be a key strategy to achieve this goal.
What Is Employee Benefits Insurance?
Employee benefits are benefits or perks for employees in addition to their base pay. Some common employee benefits include the following insurances:
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Employers should understand how these benefits can help their employees and their company.
What Is the Purpose of Employee Benefits?
Employee benefits have many purposes, including the following:
- Help maintain the health and wellness of employees. The focus of many employee benefits packages is health care. Medical coverage may help employees pay for preventive care and other health needs as they come up.
- Attract talent. Many individuals consider benefits packages when looking for a new job. Talent may look elsewhere if a workplace fails to provide a competitive employee benefits package.
- Improve retention and job satisfaction. Employee benefits can sometimes be one of the reasons a person stays at a job. Access to such benefits may also help employees feel supported and valued.
- Compliance. Employers may be legally mandated to provide certain benefits.
Why Are Health Insurance and Benefits Important to Employees?
The following are a few reasons why employee benefits are significant to individuals and their families:
- Employer-sponsored group health insurance is often more affordable than plans an individual would otherwise have access to.
- Many employee benefits can help provide employees with a better quality of life.
- Employees may feel more valued and appreciated by their employers, which can help prevent burnout and improve job satisfaction.
- Certain benefits may extend to dependents, allowing employees to insure their immediate family members affordably.
How Do Employee Benefits Work?
Health insurance plans provided by employers are often called group insurance plans. Organizations typically purchase and set up group health insurance plans to benefit their employees. Usually, a certain percentage of the organization must opt into the plan. Employees can accept or decline coverage when an organization offers group health insurance. Plan premiums are split between the organization and its employees, with the employer typically paying most of the costs. Coverage may also extend to an employee’s immediate family and/or dependents for an added cost, depending on the policy.
How to Get an Employee Benefits Package
Contact Bovard Insurance Group to discuss employee benefits packages and find the right policy for your organization.

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Camila Cabello Brings Dancers Together Over FaceTime in New Video
Camila Cabello has found a way to bring all her backup dancers together for a new music video: FaceTime.
The singer released a dance visual for her latest single “My Oh My” on Friday, which starts out with Cabello video-chatting with two members of her dance crew.
“Oh my gosh, I miss you guys; I miss everybody,” Cabello says. “I miss the dancers, I miss rehearsals, I miss seeing you. Can we do something? Can we do anything?”
Luckily, the dancers come up with the idea to perform in their respective houses, backyards and neighborhood parks. In the video, the two lead dancers Cabello was chatting with drive around in an SUV, making pit stops as each member of the crew gets to have their own solo dance or duet on film. There are even segments of the video that are made to look like they take place over Instagram Live or TikTok, with real-time messaging features and emojis.
Now, it’s unclear how much actual social-distancing was upheld for the video — how big was the film crew? And how did they get those tracking shots? Nevertheless, it will definitely go down as an artifact from the COVID-19 era.


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I’m thanking God it is Friday. This week has so drained my energy. I’m looking forward to it being revitalized by family, friends and church this weekend. I will not be taking any business related calls this weekend, because I desperately need to recharge. Have you ever felt like that?
A “funny” thing happened this week, though. In the heat of trying to prod government and major bank employees along to get a first time home buyer’s transaction closed before their extended closing date passed us by, I inadvertently addressed a fiery e-mail to the previous CEO of Carteret Mortgage, one of our nation's largest mortgage brokerage until they closed down with the rapid disintegration of the mortgage industry. I can’t tell you how this “divine intervention” “coincidence” - whatever you wish to label this experience – did to help take my focus off an imploding file, taking me out of battle mode for a few moments so I could contemplate how the myriad of changes we’ve been facing in the mortgage industry have effected this gentleman, Mr. Eric Weinstein (not Everlyn Williams, whom the e-mail was intended for! :->).
The dialog between Eric Weinstein and I went back and forth a bit, but here is an article by Eric Weinstein, formerly CEO of Carteret Mortgage, that I found soothing in this crazy week:
“How to get rich in this market” by Eric Weinstein
“I must say, as the former owner of one of the largest mortgage brokers in the country, I have a new found respect for all the crap my loan officers must have gone through when I was at the top making policy at Carteret Mortgage. Literally, four of my last 5 borrowers in the last two weeks did not qualify where less than a year ago, they were golden. I never had these problems when I was taking loan apps fifteen years ago, typing the 1003 on my trusty Smith-Corona and using some sort of “special machine” to run my credit reports. You old timers, like me, will remember the days before LP, before anyone had an LOS that merged the liabilities into the second page and when basically anyone breathing qualified for a loan.
So here I am, a time traveler thrown back fifteen years, to when I was a loan officer just starting out in the business. Back then, all we had was agency and government loans, just like to day. At least we had MI back then. Yes, technology has made inputting the loan faster, but now we have to worry about appraisal reviews and ever changing guidelines.
What I am saying is…”It’s always something.” The market is tough now, but hey, old timers like us have been through stuff like this before. The market is bad, then it’s good, then it’s bad again Underwriting is hard, then it’s easy, then it’s hard again. Life sucks, then you are on top of the world and then it sucks again. So what is the secret to being rich in this crazy market?
I love the bumper sticker “He, who dies with the most toys … is STILL DEAD.” The best way to get rich in this market is to count your blessings, Realize you still have your health, your family and you are still breathing on this earth. Life is the greatest gift and if you are reading this, there is a good chance you are not dead yet. Rejoice at just being alive and the rest is just the price you pay for the privilege. Right now, you are the richest person at the cemetery. So, just say a little” thank you”, and get back to work.”
Eric – thank you! I’m counting my blessings…and getting rich!
See you out there!


Patented Efficient Heat Exchanger
The patented high efficiency heat exchangers have a strong counter current design, and are helpful for refrigerant super-cooling. Because the interspace between the shell and tubes is small, this leads to a larger flow, which makes oil return easy. Additionally, the large tube diameter prevents tubes from deposits and blocking.
Temperature Compensation Technology
Automatic compensation technology can adjust water temperature according to the ambient temperature, which means you always feel comfortable, whether in winter or summer.
Compressor Interchange Control Logic
Compressor interchange control logic ensures only the energy required is delivered to the terminals with up to three compressors on or off, which provides you both comfortable temperatures and a longer service life of the units, while consuming less energy.
The capacity control function ensures the units adjust the actual output capacity according to the real demand required from the terminals to make comfortable temperature for your room.
The world famous EEV (electronic expansion valve) is critical to PID control the volume of the refrigerant accurately and reduces energy consumption.
The compressors can be on or off according to the actual energy need. So the units are reliable and easy to control.
Air exchangers (fins-coil) with hydrophilic coating are strongly anti-corrosive and perform at high efficiency.
With strong countercurrent design, the patented C&S heat exchanger is conducive to improving the efficiency and reliability of the unit.
The builtin water pumps of the units could reduce your installation cost.
A CAREL or PHNIX self-developed controller, with a simple and friendly interface, is easy to operate and also easy to install.


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I had 2 cars financed and paid one off. When I asked for the title on the PAID OFF car so I could sell it, they reused to release it. They called it Cross-collateralization. A term used when the collateral for one loan is also used as collateral for another loan. SO BEWARE - If you pay your car loan off and expect a title from them and you have another loan - you are sh** OUT OF LUCK AND THEY COULD CARE LESS.
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From Business: Community One Credit Union has served Members since 1936. ANYONE who lives, works, goes to school or attends church in STARK COUNTY can JOIN and BECOME a MEMBER. …
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From Business: Seven Seventeen Credit Union lets its customers see the difference. The Union is in Warren, Ohio and features a host of products and services, including: regular …
I lost my job and asked if there was some kind of credit card insurance for hardship situations. They do not. However, that is not what upsets me. Because I asked this question, the collections department put a block on my account! I have never missed a payment and I usually pay, by far, more than the minimum. And there are only two people within the whole company who can remove the block. I won't be able to speak to anyone until they come into the office. How ridiculous!!!! I will be changing banks. I find them hard to work with and rude. I recommend going to a larger institution. My auto loan is through PNC, and they are very easy to work with. Most likely, I will be looking to them for a balance transfer.
For three years I've been a member with these people. They out right lie to you. The staff are rude the supervisory personnel do not care don't bank with them please go anywhere else don't make my mistake and deal with them
They charged me a $25 insufficient fund fee(I over 3 bucks), because they didn't clear a check for $3,000.00 that I had deposited in time, took OVER five business days and this was from a business that I had been depositing checks for over a year, no bounces.Refused two requests to remove. I went to them because I was tired of this exact same BS from the big banks.
Same as the banks. Too big to care. No charges? ATM fees and $25 overdraft fees for each overdraft despite it being an employer's payroll issue. $125 and they refuse to reimburse a dime. Like I said. Too big to care.
Please bring back April and Vicki!! Please!!! At least they would get you answers and take care of you within a reasonable time frame. Been a member here for years, as they expanded, the very thing that made them successful (customer service and treating you like you are a priority) have long since past. If they do not change the "CSEASY" way of doing business, they will lose the prime customers to other banks! I suggest a complete training overhaul for every branch.


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Geologists often need to know the age of material that they find. They use absolute dating methods, sometimes called numerical dating, to give rocks an actual date, or date range, in number of years. This is different to relative dating, which only puts geological events in time order. Most absolute dates for rocks are obtained with radiometric methods. These use radioactive minerals in rocks as geological clocks. The atoms of some chemical elements have different forms, called isotopes.
By: Jessika Toothman. Prior to the development of radiocarbon dating , it was difficult to tell when an archaeological artifact came from. Unless something was obviously attributable to a specific year -- say a dated coin or known piece of artwork -- then whoever discovered it had to do quite a bit of guesstimating to get a proper age for the item. The excavator might employ relative dating, using objects located stratigraphically read: buried at the same depth close to each other, or he or she might compare historical styles to see if there were similarities to a previous find.
Relative dating is the science of determining the relative order of past events i. In geology, rock or superficial deposits , fossils and lithologies can be used to correlate one stratigraphic column with another. Prior to the discovery of radiometric dating in the early 20th century, which provided a means of absolute dating , archaeologists and geologists used relative dating to determine ages of materials. Though relative dating can only determine the sequential order in which a series of events occurred, not when they occurred, it remains a useful technique.
He assumed that the change in styles was an evolutionary one, and, if you could quantify that change, he surmised it might be used to indicate which cemeteries were older than others. Petrie's notions about Egyptology—and archaeology in general —were revolutionary. His worrying about where a pot came from, what period it dated to, and what that meant to the other objects buried with it was light-years away from the ideas represented in this photo dated to , in which "Egyptian pots" was considered enough information for the thinking man. Petrie was a scientific archaeologist, probably close to our first example.

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`Union ministers compounding Telangana problem`
Hyderabad: The Telugu Desam Party on Saturday said that some Union ministers were compounding the Telangana problem by speaking in different voices.
The party also questioned the silence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and AICC president Sonia Gandhi on the vexatious issue.
"Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde says no talks took place on Telangana. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad says talks were held with (Telangana Rashtra Samiti president) K Chandrasekhar Rao but finding a solution to the statehood issue was not easy. Another Union minister Vayalar Ravi speaks something else," Telugu Desam Telangana Forum leader and senior MLA Mothkupalli Narasimhulu pointed out.
Addressing a press conference here today, Narasimhulu lashed out at the Congress and the TRS for creating "confusion" among people of Telangana by making conflicting statements and also demanded that KCR reveals details of his talks with Union Ministers Vayalar Ravi, Oscar Fernandez and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
"K Chandrasekhar Rao camped in New Delhi and achieved nothing. He was acting similar to late Marri Channa Reddy who went on to become Chief Minister, Union Minister and Governor by mortgaging the Telangana movement in New Delhi," Narasimhulu alleged.
"People of Telangana have realised the unholy nexus of Congress and TRS and KCR should stop his dramas," the TDP leader stated.
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Definitely not for kids, but sooo for adults.
"This entertaining, spirited work promotes self-improvement in a highly amusing and quirky way."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Corchin’s motivational rhetoric is both comforting, amusingly militant, and aggressively profane, like a friend coming to the rescue in the face of a bully..."
- BookLife by Publishers Weekly
Seriously, why should kids get all the cool, f**king picture books?!
Through humor, relatability, and a healthy dose of profanity, “Shut Up and Feel” transcends the boundaries of conventional picture books. This book is for all of us adults.
YOU need social- emotional f**king awareness. YOU need your mindset f**king grown. You are not alone. Hell, you’re not even in rare company. You’re the f**king norm. And if everyone is dealing with their emotions what’s with the stigma over mental health?
Sometimes you just need to take a rage dump or swim in your own bitter tears. Need therapy? Do it. Need medication? Do it. You think the people on social media taking octopus ink-infused suppositories to balance their aura is how they’re really getting through their days? F**k, even the A.I. that gives them their abs is f**king depressed. Listen, read this book. Feel better about yourself and when you think you need to contribute to all the noise out there just shut the f**k up and feel.
Written with a razor-sharp, profanity-laced wit, this book will keep you entertained while making you think. Each page is adorned with beautifully illustrated scenes that capture the essence of relatable situations, making you laugh out loud while hitting you right in the feels. “SHUT UP AND FEEL” combines artistic vibrancy with comedic flavoring, creating a one-of-a-kind validating, emotional experience. Seriously, it gets you.
BookLife by Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Review Excerpts
See the entire review here.
See the entire review here.
"Corchin’s words and Dougherty’s illustrations complement each other throughout this rib-tickling work."
'The engaging story shows how people from around the world and all walks of life endure similar problems and may need a helping hand. Or, if the situation calls for it, an upraised middle finger."
"Dougherty’s multihued art is impeccable, teeming with bold lines, sharp colors, and rich character and background details."
"The [characters] prove as colorful as the backdrops; the diverse cast features different races, gender identifications, and body shapes."
"So much of what [the author] urges readers to do are healthy coping mechanisms that harm no one."
"Shut Up and Feel is both scathing and inspirational, an expletive-ridden and often raunchy picture book specifically for grown-ups that gives them the chance to enjoy Corchin’s straight-talking life guidance at a pointedly adult level."
"Corchin’s motivational rhetoric is both comforting, amusingly militant, and aggressively profane, like a friend coming to the rescue in the face of a bully—but rather here the bully is the social pressure to acquiesce to the norm of repression.”
"Adults seeking humorous validation for their feelings will find that and more in Shut Up and Feel."
"Every one of [Dougherty's] characters demonstrate the liberating power of experiencing emotion uninhibited."


For Immediate Release: For More Information Contact:
Friday, September 8, 1995 Gary Ruskin (202) 296-2787
Nader Calls For Investigation of Senator Gramm's
Possible Violation of Federal Campaign Finance Laws
Ralph Nader called on the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to undertake a full, thorough, and
speedy investigation Senator Phil Gramm's possible violation of federal campaign finance laws,
suggestions of which are contained in the Ethics Committee report on the Investigation of
Senator Robert Packwood.
In the original version of the Packwood diaries is the passage, reportedly referring to Senator
Gramm: "[Senator X] again promised $100,000 for Party-building activities. And what was said
in that room was enough to convict us all of something. He says, now, of course you know there
can't be any legal connection between this money and Senator Packwood, but we know that it
will be used for his benefit. [Blank] said, oh, yes. God, there's Elaine and I sitting there. I think
that's a felony, I'm not sure. This an area of the law I don't want to know."
"It is up to Senator McConnell and the Ethics Committee to swiftly determine whether Senator
Gramm evaded federal campaign finance laws to give a boost to Packwood's campaign," Nader
"The deleted Packwood diary passage itself, and the fact that Packwood omitted it in the
Cormack transcript, indicates that Packwood was trying to hide the substance of his discussion
with Gramm on that evening," said Gary Ruskin, Director of the Congressional Accountability
Project. "Was Packwood protecting himself and Gramm?"
The Report of the Senate Ethics Counsel on the Investigation of Senator Robert Packwood
contains the statement:
The deleted passage indicates that another Senator*, with Senator Packwood's knowledge, had
agreed to direct $100,000 from a Republican party Committee to be used to benefit Senator
Packwood's campaign, and had discussed this with Senator Packwood in a meeting with Elaine
Franklin and another person. This entry raises questions about the possible violations of
campaign finance laws.
Senator Gramm has been embroiled in several ethics disputes during his Congressional career:
A February 17, 1995 Wall Street Journal article quoted Senator Gramm apparently admitting that
he solicits campaign contributions by telephone from his Congressional office. It is a crime to
solicit campaign contributions in federal government offices. The Congressional Accountability
Project and Ralph Nader filed an ethics complaint on February 21, 1995 regarding this matter,
and called for an investigation of Senator Gramm's fundraising practices. The Ethics Committee
took no action follwoing this complaint.
Gramm's 1984 Senate campaign was fined $30,000 by the Federal Election Commission in 1989
for having accepted illegal corporate campaign contributions, excessive individual campaign
contributions, and for other election law violations and irregularities.
Senator Gramm accepted a $117,000 interest-free loan from convicted Dallas S&L owner Jerry
Stiles for construction on Gramm's house. But Gramm repaid only $63,433 of the loan. Stiles
sought and received Gramm's assistance in dealing with federal S&L regulators. Last year, Stiles
was convicted of 11 counts of conspiracy, bank bribery, misapplication of bank funds, and other
charges. The Senate Ethics Committee took no disciplinary action following Common Cause's
call for investigation of Senator Gramm's dealings with Stiles.
The Dallas Morning News reported in 1993, based on internal Gramm campaign documents, that
Senator Gramm had systematically used official staff and resources to bolster his 1990 Senate
campaign, abused the franking privilege, and received official reimbursement for a vacation with
little work. The Congressional Accountability Project and Ralph Nader filed an ethics complaint
against Senator Gramm in April 1994 regarding these allegations. The Senate Ethics Committee
took no action following this ethics complaint.
The Washington Post reported on February 12, 1995 that the National Republican Senatorial
Committee -- which is chaired by Senator Gramm -- apparently evaded a federal law prohibiting
the use of "soft money" contributions to influence federal elections. The Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on February 22,
1995 regarding this matter.
*Reportedly Senator Gramm


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Four Simple Ways to Stuff a Kong
I am ALL about problem behaviour prevention. After all, it’s usually easier to prevent them than to fix them. Giving your dog something productive to focus on, like chewing on a well stuffed Kong, is one way to keep them busy and out of trouble. Here I share with you 4 super simple ways to stuff a Kong that will keep your dog busy for waaaay longer than if you only stuffed it with peanut butter and will have you stockpiling them for rainy (or snowy) days. I promise. Plus, I tell you how to get your dog excited to eat out of a Kong so that he can’t wait for the next one.
Until next time,
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The Nord Electro 3 Hammer Action Portable ( HP in short) possess all the features of it’s predecessor Electro 3 but, is enhances with new Hammer Action Portable keybed, 4 selectable Dynamic Response Curve, a Delay Effect, Long Release mode, String Resonance-control and Extended Control Pedal .
The Nord Electro 3 HP is compatible with the acclaimed Nord Piano and Nord Sample Libraries – including access to Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds and a wide selection of quality sounds from leading sample producers. The new weighted keys Electro 3 HP carries across the tonewheel and transistor modelling of the Nord C1 organ and rotary speaker simulation too. You can select a dynamic curve to suit your playing style and there are four variations, and Nord have developed a new “Long Release” mode that you can select for a smooth legato style. Other effects include a flexible Delay which has a stereo “ping-pong” mode, Tap-Tempo, Rate and Amount. Live locations get ‘upped’ as well in the new model – from 1 to 4 , offering greater degree of of experimentation with regard to sounds and associated settings. Program access too has been improved providing the user with a faster, more efficient ‘button pressing’ sequence and ease of use during a performance.
Nord fans would love this new and weighted keyboard with the emphasis on playability and portability. Weighing merely 11 kg with 73-keys Hammer Action Portable keybed, the ultra portable professional Hammer Action keyboard sets it apart from the current competition. The Nord Electro 3 HP is ideal from gigs to stage performances and studio sessions.
Yamaha’s new Piaggero NP series NP31 Keyboard features 76 full-sized keys with Graded Soft Touch, Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Stereo Sampling technology, built-in Stereo Speaker System, Max. 32-note Polyphony, Effects; Reverb – 4 types, 10 Preset Voices; electric piano, organ, harpsichord, strings and vibraphone and Preset Piano songs; 10 voice and 10 piano demo – each with dedicated Voice select buttons, battery power or AC adaptor, eco-friendly mode.
The Yamaha Piaggero NP31 is compact, stylish and ultra-portable. Weighing just 12 pounds and operating on just 6 AA batteries, makes it an ideal choice for gigging musicians. The NP31 gives you the look and feel of a quality stage piano without the price tag. It has 76 Graded Soft-Touch keys that, although not having a true piano feel, offers a more realistic feel and tone than many other models in the price range, thanks to Yamaha’s Advanced Wave Memory Stereo Sampling technology. With Yamaha’s Dynamic Voice Allocation, 32-notes is all a pianist needs to play and sustain notes naturally. In addition, with built-in ultra-natural piano voices, the NP31 can be use as a MIDI controller for home studio.
The NP31 has a very tidy pair of six-watt amplifiers for the stereo speakers means you can plug in your portable instrument or load it with batteries and start playing straight away. The NP31 is also user-friendly, at the front panel a recessed power button and rotary control for the volume give you a smoother and more delicate touch to how loud you want to play, and dedicated buttons for each voice. Furthermore, Yamaha have included an eco-friendly mode feature that turns the keyboard off after 30 minutes of inactivity. This new and robust 76-key digital piano pleases the piano purists – demanding portability, interactive features and superior piano Voice quality, for performing or practicing piano anywhere…


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New Home Sales and Prices Decrease in Dover According to Newest Data
Posted on: Dec 06, 2013 07:13:12 AM
Closings of new homes sank year-over-year in August in the Dover, DE market, moving south after a hike in July 2013. New home closings saw a 31.7% decline from a year earlier to 41. In comparison, new home closings in the same month last year saw a 11.6% rise year-over-year in July.
A total of 558 new homes were sold during the 12 months that ended in August, down from 577 for the year that ended in July.
Out of all housing closings, new home closings represented 20.6%. This is down from the a year earlier when new home closings accounted for 30.5% of total closings. Following a year-over-year increase in July, closings of new and existing homes also climbed year-over-year in August.
Pricing and Mortgage Trends
The average price of new homes fell by 8.7% year-over-year to $221,163 per unit in August. This drop compares to a 4.9% gain in July year-over-year.
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SOPPECOM and ILS collaboration aims to disseminate information on these topics via grassroots workers
Taking an important step to shed light on a relatively ignored topic, a city organisation on Wednesday conducted a workshop to create awareness on legal aspects of land ownership and succession women
are entitled to, but mostly unaware of, especially in rural areas.
The Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) and the Indian Law Society’s (ILS) Law College are collaborating to raise knowledge on the topic of women and land rights. Seema Kulkarni
, a senior member of SOPPECOM, told
said, “Around 27 participants came to our first workshop in Tuljapur
this week; all have been actively working at the grassroots level towards improving women’s understanding of the legal system. Our group emphasises the social and political dimensions of the issue, while ILS brings in the legal expertise.”
While the team explored and surveyed various rural and tribal areas in the state, they observed that a lot of domestic violence cases stemmed from issues pertaining to ownership of land. The aim of this collaboration is now to allow the internalisation of ideas, and reach out to the appropriate authorities to seek solutions to problems faced by women in the hinterlands.
“The training at the grassroots level needs to go beyond addressing domestic violence cases alone, as violence was often sparked due to succession and inheritance related issues. So, our focus was on sharing information about the Hindu Succession and Marriage Act,” Kulkarni added, explaining that most of the respondents of their surveys were followers of Hinduism.
, an activist who works primarily in the Marathwada
region, shared that close to 90 per cent of the women she has interacted with have reported domestic violence. “Often, when a woman’s husband dies, she is often forced by male relatives to sign a ‘pramaan patra’, stating that she wants to transfer the land in someone else’s name. It is important that a male relative ensure that a female relative is given her rightful share of property, so that her security is ensured,” she said, adding, “We need to engage women to explain to them provisions under the relevant acts when it comes to inheritance and personal law, so that their legal rights aren’t denied. Once a grassroots worker is armed with knowledge, we can ensure that legal aid is available to those in distress, especially since most cannot afford high legal fees.”
, another grassroots worker and workshop participant who works in Marathwada and Konkan regions, shared that despite people working in the state to ensure that houses in rural areas are in the name of both the husband and wife — as per the circular issued by the state in 2003 —the validity of this remains questionable. “There is no weightage to joint ownership of home from the legal standpoint, and we intend to get in touch with the state to get this circular withdrawn as it is irrelevant. A survey is required to understand the nature of property-related issues in detail, especially of single women, who are the worst affected. Husbands must be encouraged to transfer at least half of one’s land to the wife’s name, to ensure her security in a time of crisis,” he said.
, programme coordinator at the Women Studies Centre in the city, echoed, “It is very important for women in rural areas to understand their land rights.”
To summarise, Kulkarni said, “When a woman has a land in her name, her power of bargaining increases in situations that are otherwise unfair towards her. Sharing information about the legal aspects of this allows women and karyakartas to engage in conversation with lawyers and not be misled.”

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Sorry that the blog's been a little slow of late. The holidays have put a crimp in the time available for blogging.
But those of us at the Post-Standard have still been working. Be sure to check out the paper or our website on Sunday (after you've opened all those presents) and read a story about Gerry McNamara and the 2002 Bishop Hannan team that won the Pennsylvania state title. It reveals a lot about the drive and desire of the kid from Scranton who became a star at Syracuse University.
We'll have more on Monday and Tuesday, too, in advance of the McNamara Homecoming Game with Syracuse vs. Towson in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Tuesday night.


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GENEVA (Reuters) - Rare colored gems led by a record-setting sapphire found new owners at Christie's on Wednesday, but a heavily publicized brooch from Spain's royal family was left on the block.
"The inexorable rise in demand for colored gemstones and pearls continued this evening," Rahul Kadakia, international head of Christie's jewelry department who conducted the Geneva auction, said in a statement.
A fancy vivid pink diamond weighing 5.18 carats was the top lot, fetching 10 million Swiss francs ($10.91 million), within its presale estimate of 9.5 million to 12.5 million francs.
A 55.5 carat flawless pear-shaped diamond netted 8.4 million francs, just missing its presale estimate. An Asian private buyer made the winning bid by telephone.
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A 35.1 carat Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring went for 6.89 million francs, "establishing a world auction record for a Kashmir sapphire" at more than $200,000 per carat, Christie's said. It had been estimated at 3 million to 4 million francs.
"The Kashmir sapphire and natural pearls stand out from this sale, which was less spectacular than usual," Valdieu said.
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Fiscal consolidation has significant short term costs which dampen economic growth. This widely shared consensus in literature on political economy makes fiscal adjustment highly unpopular. Benczes conducts a systematic analysis to find out whether it is possible to have fiscal consolidation and experience economic growth even in the short run.The book provides a clear, multidisciplinary and systematic analysis of the relatively new concept of the so-called expansionary fiscal consolidations. This concept suggests that fiscal adjustment can be in trade-off with economic growth if certain conditions are met. But why do only a few countries and only at certain times experience the expansionary effects, while others not at all? The necessary conditions and circumstances have been totally neglected in the literature, or analyzed only partially at best.Having evolved a theoretical framework, it is tested on a difficult case: Hungary, which has had the highest deficit in the European Union. The main question was whether Hungary has a chance to experience short term growth effects in times of adjustment.
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Almost two years after getting divorced, football great and reality TV star Brendan Fevola has confirmed that he and ex-wife Alex are engaged once more.
And it seems that the newly reunited couple have I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here largely to thank for it.
Alex and Brendan Fevola. Source: Instagram.
Having privately reunited months before the show started, 39-year-old Alex was reluctant for Brendan to join the popular TV series and discuss their private life.
But now Alex says being separated from the man she loves allowed her to see another side and the many ways in which he had changed.
“I used to be proud of him when he played football because he was such an amazing player, [but] I think it was really a new feeling for me to be actually proud of him as a man and as a father and as a human being," Alex said at the time.
"He is actually such a good person in so many ways.”
Alex and Brendan Fevola engaged again. Pictured with their three children. Source: Instagram.
Getting down on one knee amongst a close group of family and friends, Brendan admitted to radio hosts Fifi & Dave that he was worried Alex wasn't going to say yes.
"Because we've been married before and obviously been divorce," he explained before adding "I've got a wife who's an ex-wife who's now my fiancee!"
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Originally married in 2005, the pair separated after just 14 months of marriage due to turbulent scandals and the uncovering of Brendan's affair with Lara Bingle. With on and off reconciliations happening throughout the years, with the couple legally divorced in 2014.
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In other news, check out the whole of the Special Issue (guest-edited by Mark) in the journal Soil Biology & Biochemistry, comprising 14 papers arguing for a new way of viewing biology below ground and hence how we manage soils for ecosystem health. The Issue is free access for the next few months – check it and Mark’s editorial out by clicking here! More @bradfordlab.
Hi, you’ve reached the homepage of the Bradford lab group at Yale University’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Our research explores two main questions:
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Why focus on carbon and ecosystems? Soils and plants store huge quantities of carbon. Disturbances that degrade ecosystems release this into the atmosphere – in forms such as carbon dioxide – contributing to our changing climate. But soils and ecosystems are much more than reservoirs for carbon – their health is directly tied to water purification, flood prevention, maintenance of biodiversity, and agricultural production. Understanding how and why plants, animals, microbes and soils respond to environmental change will therefore help us understand the consequences for human well-being, and how we might manage them.
We use experimental and observational approaches to investigate these effects of global change, both in the field and laboratory. We primarily work across forests and grasslands in the north and south of the eastern United States.
The overall goal of our research is to provide the necessary mechanistic understanding required for reliable prediction of global change impacts on ecosystems, and their likely feedbacks to the climate system.

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