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At Residence Inn Stockton, we've perfected the extended-stay experience by combining the comforts of home with a passion for making guests feel welcome. Our newly renovated all-suite, apartment-style hotel is located in the heart of the Central Valley with easy access to Interstate 5. Convenient among hotels in Stockton, California, we are near University of the Pacific, Lodi Wine Country, Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre and Haggin Museum.
You will love our spacious suites with a fully equipped kitchen, separate living room area and sleeping area. Enjoy the complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet, free parking and WiFi Internet.
Slept well, but fold out couch for my daughter was old, squeaky springs, smelly sheets and covers, older building, slow noisy elevator, and breakfast wasn't great. Specifically the biscuits were hard and the melons in the fresh cut fruit wasn't ripe. Daughters did like the fruit loops cereal. Two bedroom suite was spacious, but the bathroom light/fans were loud. Shower water pressure was excellent.
Judith at Registration is such a nice lady and made us feel very welcome. The breakfast was probably the best one I've had at a hotel for free. So many choices and everything tasted great. The location is perfect for what we needed. Thank you for a great stay in Stockton.
We arrived later in the evening but the front desk staff was super welcoming and upon noticing we were traveling with children offered us an upgraded room. Our room was very spacious with a kitchen, living room, and two separate bedrooms/baths. My kids really enjoyed the daily breakfast with fresh waffles. Overall, it's apparent that the hotel is a bit dated (hallways & stairways) but the rooms seem to be updated and are very comfortable. I wish they offered a larger bed option. Staff was very helpful.

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Thanks everyone for the info. Couldnt connect with anyone at the park as I'm sure they were dealing with the ice storm. We ended up booking a few nights at copper johns resort a mile down the road from bulls shores park.
Look forward to hitting the stream again tomorrow. Saw lots of fish today but nothing in my net yet.....


Electromagnetic waves can be used to characterize geomaterials and to monitor geo-processes. Permittivity, conductivity, and magnetic permeability measurements provide complementary information. Furthermore, events at different frequencies, such as the various polarization mechanisms, suggest multiple internal scales within materials. Three laboratory studies are presented: characterization of kaolinite-water mixtures with permittivity data, monitoring soil-cement hydration with conductivity measurements, and characterization of kaolinite-iron mixtures with magnetic permeability data. Laboratory techniques face inherent limitations, in particular, low frequency permittivity measurements of highly conductive specimens are not feasible. Likewise, field techniques are restricted by the compromise between the desired resolution and the achievable skin depth.
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|Journal||Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings|
|State||Published - 1998|
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- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials


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Amethyst, represents wisdom among all crystals. Although people pursue other crystals that represent "perfection", "pure", "free of impurities" crystals, we instead are deeply attracted to this type of amethyst that has this beautiful stripe inside it. Its changing nature, unpredictability, is just like the wisdom - profound and unpredictable. This simple designed double circle bracelet, we used 6mm dreamy amethyst as the main embellishment. This simple design is made beautiful because the “not simple” crystal itself.
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In our latest sector focus blog, we take a closer look at how our plastic pallets can be utilised in the food industry, with a particular focus on one of the nation’s favourite foods – cheese!
Perhaps it is the tanginess of a Cornish Yarg, the pungency of a Stinking Bishop, the creaminess of a Stilton, or the mature taste of a cheddar that has the nation in love with cheese. Whatever it is, cheese has become one of Britain’s favourite foods and a staple for 98% of British households according to a recent British Cheese Board poll.
In 2020, the UK cheese industry was worth £3.5 billion. Turophiles (the name given to cheese lovers) were spoilt for choice with over 750 varieties of cheese to choose from, largely thanks to the emergence of smaller, independent cheese producers across the country.
Artisan cheese makers have honed their craft and satisfied taste buds with a platter of creative flavours. Now, they are enjoying a tasty slice of this lucrative market, just like West Sussex cheese maker, High Weald Dairy.
Their farm is home to 100 cows, and it takes 2,800 litres of milk and a 9-hour process to produce a batch of cheese. It then takes anywhere up to 12 months to mature it.
Mark Hardy, Director of High Weald Dairy, said, “We make over 20 different varieties of cheese in our small production area on the farm. A lot of the process is done by hand, but we use our large milk vat to get the process started and coagulate the milk.
“Once we have separated the curds and whey, we begin to form the cheese into the desired shape. We utilise plastic pallets to help handle and move the cheese in our high care area.
Plastic pallets are hygienic, easy to clean, and don’t have any parts that could become loose over time, potentially contaminating our cheese. This is vital for helping us adhere to food safety.
“Once we’ve formed the cheese into wheels, we move it to our maturing room where they are stored at 10 degrees Celsius and 85% humidity.”
Here at Goplasticpallets.com, we know that plastic pallets are an unbeatable choice when it comes to food production and distribution. We have been supporting a variety of food manufacturers and retailers for more than 20 years with our reliable, durable and long-lasting plastic pallets and plastic containers. Whether they need a hygienic pallet for use in food production or an economical solution for distribution, as experts in our field we pride ourselves on supplying the perfect plastic product for their application.
Our IPS Hygienic 1210 5R, for example, is made from virgin material and is the ultimate hygiene pallet. It is strong and reliable and can be used time and again to move and store food items. Plastic is impervious to moisture and contamination, and also very easy to clean, all vital for meeting food hygiene standards.
For distribution our APB 1210 Pool Open 5R pallet is strong and reliable and can be used time and again. It performs exceptionally well in automated warehouses because of its excellent structural qualities, dimensional consistency, and minimal deflection under load. Its perforated semi open deck allows for ventilation and easy cleaning.
As well as having unrivalled performance, the APB 1210 Pool Open 5R pallet is a sustainable choice too. It is made from recycled plastic which makes use of the plastic resource that already exists and promotes a circular economy.
Sustainability is a key consideration for our customers and food manufacturers alike. While turophiles are enjoying cheese by the truckle, they are also becoming more conscious about the environment and are more supportive of brands who align with their environmental values.
If you would like to see how our plastic pallets and containers can improve your production, distribution and green credentials, please get in touch with our experts on +44 (0)1323 744057 or via emailing firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Technology can encourage teenagers to give their opinion on city issues. Touchscreens create teen-friendly environments for teenagers to express their views on specific community matters.
When a particular town or neighborhood tries to engage youth in the community’s decision-making process, surveys and formal consultations are likely to put them off. Researchers from Lancaster University found that using touchscreen technology can easier allow teenagers to voice their opinions in regards to community life. Already tested on students at Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale in the United Kingdom, touchscreen technology enables users to upload pictures of themselves and then articulate their views regarding their town. When it comes to involving all citizens in community decision-making, touchscreens are probably the best way to get young users to participate. Once comments are made regarding a specific topic, results are then fed back to the town council.
Easy User Experience Helps Teenagers Feel More Comfortable
Involving teenagers through the use of touchscreens has proven to be useful because of how simple they are to use and interact with. Touchscreens are a fun and easy to use, and therefore put less pressure on young users who can smoothly integrate their comments about a given subject. The easy layout of user interfaces and the interactivity touchscreens provide, makes them an informal way of expressing one’s views or opinions, more adapted to teenagers. Research showed students who previously had difficulties expressing themselves on a given topic now felt more at ease doing so with a touchscreen.
Social Media a Driving Force
Touchscreens also allow to add a social aspect to community decision-making process. After having uploaded photos and posted comments regarding a particular project with a touch screen, subsequent users can add comments and information from previous posts. This creates a forum where information is public. Previous studies have showed that social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter can be leveraged to engage citizens in decision-making processes. However, Lancaster University researchers wanted to go beyond crowd sourcing and create a comfortable atmosphere for teenagers to express their opinion, which touchscreens seam to provide.

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Immunotherapy, which is also called biologic therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that improves the body's natural defenses to fight cancer. It uses substances produces naturally by the body or in a laboratory to enhance and make the immune system work better. The doctor might recommend immunotherapy as the only treatment for cancer sometimes, or it might be accompanied with other types of treatment mainly chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery to beat certain kind of cancer. Certain types of immunotherapy fight against cancer and slow down its spread to other organs of the body. Others make your immune system more strong to damage the cancer cells. Immunotherapy sometimes causes the immune system to attack healthy cells, which can lead to several side effects.
Side effects of immunotherapy vary from being mild to moderate, or even life-threatening at times. Depending on the severity of your side effects, the doctor might stop the cancer treatment or prescribe certain medications. If side effects worsen or do not improve, the doctor might have to stop immunotherapy. Different people have different side effects. The side effects you have and how they make you feel totally depends on how healthy you are before the treatment, your type of cancer, the stage of your cancer, the type of immunotherapy you are getting, and the dosage. Onlymyhealth editorial team talked to Dr. Tejinder Kataria Chairperson Radiation Oncology Cancer Center Medanta - The Medicity, about the side effects of immunotherapy.
Side effects of immunotherapy
Different types of immunotherapy can cause different side effects. Many side effects vary depending on the type of treatment, type and the location of the cancer, and the patient's health condition. Before the immunotherapy starts, talk to your doctor about all the possible side effects of your cancer treatment. According to Dr. Tejinder, here are the main side effects of immunotherapy:
1. Skin reactions
Skin redness, blistering, and dryness are the most common skin reactions of immunotherapy. Other reactions include cracking ok the fingertips and the skin can even become become more sensitive to sunlight. Excessive scratching can break the skin and make it easier to catch infections. There can also be inflammation around the nails, making your day to day life difficult with pain. If you get any of these skin reactions after immunotherapy or while taking the treatment, then it is important to talk to your doctor. Do not try any natural remedies on your own at home, without consulting an expert.
Almost all the cancer patients get a headache from time to time in the course of their treatment. The headaches can be migraines, cluster headaches, and tension headaches. Tension headaches are also called muscle contraction headaches. Managing side effects, which can include headaches, is an important part of cancer care and its treatment. This side effects can last for a long time. The duration also depends upon your doctor's action over handling it and the type of cancer treatment that is being given.
3. Shortness of breath
Pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lungs. This can be caused by inhalation of toxins and allergens, or as a result of medical side effects or radiation exposure. This can be an effective side effect of immunotherapy. This drug works by boosting your immune system. Shortness of breath occurs very very quickly and can be very scary. It can also be easy and stressful when performing day to day activities. Cancer and its treatment can often cause shortness of breath or breathlessness.
4. Swelling in legs
Inflammation, commonly known as edema, is the accumulation of fluid in the body. Inflammation usually affects the limbs (legs, legs, arms, etc.), but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the abdomen. If you notice swelling, report it to your healthcare provider. Your doctor or nurse will diagnose the cause of your symptoms, tell you what to do, and in some prescribe treatment. The fluid retention can be caused by certain cancer treatments including immunotherapy.
5. Muscle ache
Myalgia, or muscle aches, is a potential side effect of cancer treatment. You may experience localised ache or general pain in the whole body. Muscle aches can vary from being mild to severe in different cases. They can last for a brief period of time or for an extended period of time. Muscle aches can reduce a a person's quality of life and make other cancer symptoms and side effects more difficult. They can also lead to people discontinuing care before it is finished. Consult your health care provider if you are having muscle pain.
Cancer-associated diarrhea is found in patients with cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, and hormone-producing cancers. Symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders may appear such as diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, or mane. Infectious causes should be ruled out, especially in patients who have blood in the stools or fever.
7. Weight gain
Another side effect of immunotherapy for cancer treatment is weight gain. Some anticancer drugs attach the body to more water, which can lead to increased fat. If so, your doctor may ask you to speak to a registered dietitian to help limit the amount of salt you eat. This is important because salt can over-hydrate the body. Some people gain weight while getting the cancer treatment while others experience this side effect after.
8. Cough and congestion
Immunotherapy can cause inflammation of the organs. Inflammation can occur in any part of the body, including the lungs (pneumonia), liver (hepatitis), large intestine (colitis / diarrhea), and the thyroid gland. Lingering cough and congestion is a common side effect of immunotherapy. If you are having persistent or recurring cough while recieving the cancer treatment, it is best to talk to your doctor.
9. Fever and weakness
Many people also have flu like symptoms including fever. Or, they may experience them altogether, such as diarrhea, fever, cough and weakness. Some immunotherapy drugs can lead to fever, dizziness and fatigue. Most fever chills are seen at night, causing difficulty in sleeping. It can last for a few days and even after the treatment ends. You should take a healthy diet and talk to your health care team about this side effect immediately.
So, these were the side effects of immunotherapy treatment for cancer by Dr. Tejinder Kataria. It is very important to stay hydrated when experiencing these symptoms. Take medical help only if you are unable to keep any liquids down, and talk to your doctor about the management of these side effects. Many side effects will go away on their own, but others can be very severe and stay until medical attention is given.
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AETNA TOWNSHIP, MI – Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office continued their investigation on Thursday, April 28th, 2016, into the Domestic Assault Complaint that included a stabbing which occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday April 27th on Jefferson Road in Aetna Township.
On April 27th, at approximately 3:00 am, Deputies responded to the residence after a friend of the occupants reported a possible domestic assault between the female and male residents.
Deputies located a 32 year old female with injuries to her face, neck and ribs along with her live in boyfriend, a 34 year old male with a knife wound to his side/chest. The female and male where both transported by EMS to Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. The male was flown by to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for his injuries.
The investigation has been turned over to the Mecosta County Prosecutor’s Office for review on charges.
The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Mecosta County EMS, Morley Rescue, and Ferris State University Department of Public Safety.


The Bush administration today moved to downplay divisions within the Pentagon over its Iraq war strategy exposed by the sudden departure of its Middle East commander.
Admiral William Fallon resigned yesterday after Esquire magazine described him as a lonely crusader blocking the hawks in the Bush administration from ordering military strikes to shut down Iran's nuclear programme.
The White House today denied that Fallon was forced out because he was pressing the administration to draw down US troop levels in Iraq and encourage more diplomacy with Iran.
"The president welcomes robust and healthy debate," the White House press secretary, Dana Perino, told reporters. "He has many members of his administration that represent different viewpoints. He has dissenting views on a variety of issues."
Fallon's exit arrives at a time when the Pentagon is engaged in intense debate over its Iraq war strategy - especially troop levels - in the remaining months of Bush's presidency. General David Petraeus, the commander of US forces in Iraq, is due to present his next report on the progress of the war to Congress.
The army chief of staff, George Casey, Fallon and other senior military officials have been pressing for more rapid withdrawals of US troops in Iraq because they fear long deployments are degrading the military.
In the Esquire article, Fallon had criticised the administration's preoccupation with Iraq, saying "our nation can't afford to be mesmerized by one problem".
However, Bush wants to maintain what was originally described as a temporary "surge" of forces in Iraq. Petraeus, now considered as a possible successor to Fallon, has talked about a "pause" in withdrawals for four to six weeks.
The admiral's departure after just a year in the job brought renewed charges from Democrats in Congress that the White House was stifling dissent from uniformed military professionals.
It also revived speculation that the White House continues to consider military action against Tehran -- months after intelligence agencies reached a consensus that its nuclear programme was on hold.
Today, Hillary Clinton called on the armed services committee to investigate whether Fallon had been pushed out for opposing military action against Iran.
"I am asking that the Senate armed services committee hold hearings into the circumstances surrounding his departure."
The committee did not respond to queries about Clinton's request. But former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has echoed her views, and two senior members of Congress had pressed the Pentagon to allow Fallon to testify on the Iraq war before his resignation.
"I am profoundly concerned that Admiral Fallon has decided to take this measure, and I'm hoping that we can hear from him in a more specific way in the future," Democratic senator James Webb said yesterday.
Whether or not Congress summons Fallon to address his departure, he is likely to face the issue publicly in the coming days, said Lawrence Korb, a Reagan-era Pentagon official who now serves at the Centre for American Progress.
"I think you will see him appear before Congress to talk about his views on the whole Middle East and the challenges affecting the US, and the circumstances of his leaving would come up," Korb said.
Fallon will be temporary replaced at US central command by his deputy, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey, whose views on the war are considered akin to his former boss's. Before Bush ordered the military "surge" in Iraq last year, one of Fallon's superiors testified before Congress that Dempsey did not think adding more troops would help the US succeed in Iraq.


Optimized Technologies embraces the manufacturing IoT boom, projecting exponential growth from USD 0.39 trillion in 2024 to USD 1.22 trillion by 2029, boasting a remarkable 25.33% CAGR. Our innovation aligns with the demand for traceability, streamlining production, reducing downtime, enhancing safety, and paving the way for the fourth industrial revolution.
North American Dominance: The primary market for IoT in manufacturing is led by North America, particularly the United States and Canada. These developed economies invest significantly in research and development, fostering the creation of new technologies.
Early Adoption and Integration: North American manufacturers have actively integrated IoT into their processes, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like mobility, big data, and IoT. This early adoption has resulted in accelerated deliveries, reduced infrastructure costs, and approximately 35% of manufacturers in the U.S. utilizing data from smart sensors to optimize manufacturing processes.
IoT Ecosystem and Growth: We drive the IoT ecosystem, integrating software, cloud computing, and analytics for actionable insights. With technological expertise and infrastructure, the region leads the global IoT market in manufacturing.
Smart monitoring systems can track the movement of materials, equipment utilization, and workforce productivity on the shop floor. This data can be used to identify bottlenecks, improve workflows, and enhance overall efficiency.
Real-time monitoring of production lines helps to ensure smooth operations, detect issues such as equipment malfunctions or quality defects promptly, and minimize downtime. Smart sensors and cameras can be used to monitor parameters like machine performance, product quality, and energy consumption.
Smart monitoring solutions can track the progress of products along the assembly line, monitor the performance of assembly machinery, and detect any deviations from the expected assembly process. This helps to maintain product quality and identify opportunities for process optimization.
Smart sensors and IoT devices can be deployed to monitor various parameters during manufacturing processes, such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and chemical composition. Real-time data analysis allows for proactive maintenance, process optimization, and quality control.
Comprehensive smart monitoring solutions can provide visibility into the entire manufacturing process, from raw material procurement to finished product delivery. This end-to-end monitoring helps identify inefficiencies, optimize resource utilization, and ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.
Smart monitoring systems can track the performance and condition of manufacturing assets such as machinery, equipment, and vehicles. Predictive maintenance algorithms can analyze data from sensors to detect signs of equipment failure before it occurs, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
Optimized Technologies is an end-to-end IoT solution provider, Starting from device user interface development and connectivity to data processing and cloud computing.
Monitoring a smart factory production line involves leveraging advanced technologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall productivity.
Preventive maintenance is a proactive approach to maintenance that leverages data, analytics, and machine learning to predict when equipment is likely to fail.
Smart asset monitoring and tracking involve utilizing advanced technologies to keep a close eye on assets, whether they are physical objects, equipment, vehicles, or even people, in real-time.
Smart inventory management is crucial for efficient and effective operations in various industries.
A vision-based condition monitoring solution utilizes cameras and image processing techniques to monitor the condition of equipment or processes.
Smart warehouses leverage advanced technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and overall operations in the storage and management of goods.
At Optimized Technologies, we advocate for Smart Manufacturing as it accelerates sales cycles by 25% to 50%, according to Salesforce. Embracing digital transformation is imperative to avoid market share loss and obsolescence. Our focus on Smart manufacturing, IoT, and software-driven processes enhances efficiency, quality, and competitiveness, ensuring future success.
At Optimized Technologies, we are actively leveraging the transformative potential of Industrial IoT for the manufacturing sector. Our applications embody six common themes, showcasing our dedication to innovation and efficiency in industrial processes.
Sensors, data, and big data analytics enable early equipment failure prevention. AI and machine learning enhance condition monitoring with minimal human intervention.
Industrial IoT, with real-time mobile dashboards, offers unprecedented visibility into production, enabling swift detection of inefficiencies, prompting adjustments, and improving equipment efficiency.
Automated building management systems integrate sensors, controllers, and equipment, enabling unified monitoring of energy usage. Broader datasets enhance informed perspectives on building performance.
In the industrial IoT era, supply chains become faster, flexible, and transparent. Manufacturers gain visibility into components, optimizing purchasing operations with real-time feedback.
Industrial IoT enables precise asset tracking, including hand-tools, in manufacturing plants. Connected tools 'learn' tasks, enhancing quality, and minimizing operator error risks.
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Closeon the heels of winning National Award for her stupendous performance as veteran actress Savitri in the biopic Nadigayar Thilakam, it looks like Keerthy Suresh is targeting one more.
For, the teaser of her upcoming film Good Luck Sakhi, which was released on Independence Day, has won accolades from various quarters for the actress’ brilliant performance in it. Many have been saying she would win National Award once again.
Posting the teaser, Keerthy wrote, ”Sakhi has arrived! Here comes the teaser for ̷B̷a̷d̷ Good Luck Sakhi! Wishing you all a very #HappyIndependenceDay!”
The teaser gives us a glimpse of the lead cast. In Good Luck Sakhi, Keerhty Suresh will be seen essaying a tribal girl who dreams of becoming a rifle shooter named Sakhi. Jagapathi Babu is her coach. Aadhi Pinisetty plays a stage actor Goli Raju in the film. Keerthy is once again grabbing the eyeballs.
The teaser also includes a reference to Keerthy Suresh’s 2018 film Mahanati, for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of actor Savitri. As Aadhi Pinisetty, who plays a theatre artist in the film, insists that she call her by his stage name Rama Rao, Keerthy says, “If you are Rama Rao, I am Savitri.”
The teaser opens with Suresh’s character Sakhi who is all set to get married but her groom meets with an accident. Soon, we are told by a voice-over that there is a reason why Sakhi is called “Bad luck Sakhi” by the villagers. But not everything is bad for Sakhi as she also has a companion in Aadi’s character Goli Raju, who prefers to be called Rama Rao.


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Mumbai/Nagpur: So, the Raj Thackeray-headed Maharashtra Nivnirman Sena (MNS) has taken the lead in asking Pakistani actors to get out India.
Taking a cue from his cousin’s Shiv Sena, which had vowed not to allow Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to promote their upcoming films in Maharashtra, the MNS Marathi Chitrapat Sena – has threatened Pakistani actors to leave India.
While the threat has not named any actor, Fawad Khan, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2014 film “Khoobsurat”, has Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, coming up for release.
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Rahul Dholakia’s Raees, in which she stars alongside Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
The MNS has given a 48-hour deadline to Pakistani actors and artists to leave India or the “MNS will push them out.”
In the worst attack on the army in many years, heavily armed terrorists suspected to be from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed stormed an army base in Uri in Kashmir killing 18 jawans on Sunday morning, worsening relations between the two countries.

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Temperature has a major impact on the function and operating lifetime of most electronic devices. This is especially true for electronic pressure sensors. That’s why pressure sensor specifications typically include minimum and maximum values for operating, storage, compensated and media temperatures. Exceeding these ranges can introduce unexpected errors in the pressure readings, or in extreme cases, lead to complete failure of the instrument. Another temperature specification – calibration temperature – may also be included in the data sheet.
Operating Temperature Range for Pressure Sensors
The “operating” or “ambient” temperature range refers to the minimum and maximum temperature the transmitter body will be exposed to when in operation. For example, -20 to +80oC is a typical operating temperature range for standard pressure transmitters. If the transmitter housing temperature falls outside this range, the output signal may show an extreme drift or the transmitter may stop operating altogether. Even relatively brief exposure to temperatures outside the specified range can lead to permanent damage. That’s why it’s important to verify the environmental extremes of each application in order to select a suitable pressure transmitter. A number of other factors may impact the operating temperature of the transmitter. If the transmitter body is made of metal and is measuring warm or hot media, the heat will be conducted by the process connection into the case of the transmitter. For example, this may allow a transmitter rated at a minimum of -20oC ambient to operate in a colder environment as it will be “warmed” by heat conduction from the process media. Another factor to consider is the cable. Many cable materials become inflexible and brittle when exposed to extreme cold which may cause the cable insulation to crack if flexed in extremely cold environments.
A storage temperature specification is also usually provided. In most cases, the storage range is wider than the operating temperature range. Electronic circuits are typically less susceptible to damage from extreme temperatures when not operating. The rated storage temperature specification may actually be less than the operating temperature range if the manufacturer includes the transmitter packaging and tests to simulate transport. For example, foam packaging may deteriorate above 100 OC (212OF).
The media temperature range is another important specification to consider when selecting a pressure transmitter. The media temperature directly impacts the overall performance and accuracy of the pressure sensor readings. Care must be taken to select a transmitter with a media temperature range that is greater than the expected minimum and maximum media temperatures. Exceeding the media temperature specifications can lead to significant errors or total failure of the instrument. A typical media temperature range specification is -30 to +100oC. However, many transmitters are available with significantly higher media temperature specifications, and there are a number of options available for dealing with extreme media temperatures. These include a built in cooling element with metal fins that provide for convection cooling of the media before it reaches the pressure sensor. A siphon can be used to measure the pressure of high pressure steam. Even higher temperature ranges are possible when using a diaphragm seal and capillary tube. A diaphragm seal is often used when measuring the pressure of high temperature media. The seal acts to isolate the media from the transmitter and the capillary tube, which can be several feet long, and provides isolation from the extreme temperature. Compensated Temperature Range A “compensated temperature range” specification is typically provided in most cases. The compensated temperature is the range where the internal circuitry of the sensor is designed to limit the temperature error to a defined level. For example, a pressure transmitter may have a media temperature range of -30 to +100oC. The compensated temperature range may be limited to -0 to +80oC, where the temperature error will be no greater than, say 0.2% of span for every 10 oC change within this range. The temperature error outside the compensated range will be significantly greater. As a rule of thumb, the temperature error outside the compensated range (but still below the maximum media temperature) may be up to three times the compensated range error, so in this example, it would be approximately 0.6% of span per 10oC. See Figure 1. Figure 1: Media temperature vs. % temperature error Calibration Temperature Finally, a calibration temperature is also defined in the specifications. This is the temperature the transmitter is exposed to during the calibration procedure during the manufacturing process, and is used as the starting point for calculating the error within the “compensated pressure range” described above. Some pressure transmitter manufacturers provide options for the calibration temperature for special applications. For example, a pressure transmitter is calibrated at a standard temperature of 15-25oC. If the transmitter is operated within this range, no additional temperature error is introduced. If the application is known to be at a constant temperature of 80oC, the transmitter can be factory calibrated at this higher temperature. This provides users with improved transmitter performance in high temperature applications.


Rolf Hosfeld was born in 1948 in Berleburg. He studied German studies, political science and philosophy in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin and earned his PhD with a work on Heinrich Heine. Hosfeld worked an editor in a publishing house, an editor of the Merian magazine, head of the editorial team for culture at the magazine Woche in Hamburg as well as a film and TV producer in Berlin. He produced numerous historical TV documentaries and wrote several books including the biography of the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and the book Operation Nemesis. Turkey, Germany, and the Armenian Genocide.


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If you're craving tasty Chinese cuisine, Cantonese Kitchen in Coram is sure to hit the spot. Going gluten-free? Dig a low-fat diet? Cantonese Kitchen has you covered on both fronts.
This restaurant also offers delivery and carryout if you're in the mood for the restaurant's cooking but prefer to provide your own ambience.
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Prices at Cantonese Kitchen are moderate — most diners plunk down about $30 per meal. So come eat your heart out at Cantonese Kitchen (your soon-to-be favorite Chinese spot).


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Changes in Children Suffering From Emotional and Behavioral Disorders After Dialectical Behavior Therapy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes after dialectical behavior therapy in 8–11-year-old children suffering from emotional and behavioral disorders.
Methods. The study was carried out with 52 children having emotional and behavioral problems and prone to disobey rules or commit crimes. There were 59.6% of boys and 40.4% of girls in the sample. The mean age of the participants was 9.5±0.2 years. Changes in participants’ behavior were evaluated by means of the Lithuanian translation of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) teacher’s report form.
Results. The major effect of the dialectical behavior program was observed when children had social problems or when their behavior was aggressive. All the participants demonstrated improvement in 4 aspects: they became less aggressive, were less prone to break rules, became more attentive, and had fewer social problems. The symptoms of avoidance/depression decreased only for boys, and anxiety/depression decreased only for girls. The level of breaking rules statistically significantly decreased only for 10- and 11-year olds, and the level of thinking problems decreased only for 11-year olds. The level of anxiety/depression changed only for 10-year olds, and the levels of avoidance/depression and somatic complaints did not change statistically significantly in any age group.
Conclusions. This program positively affected the expression of behavioral and emotional problems among 8–11-year-old children. The major changes were observed in aggressive behavior and social and attention problems. A tendency for older children to respond better to the treatment was noticed.
Correspondence to V. Grigaliūnienė Department of Nursing and Care, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eivenių 4, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org
Received 14 April 2014, accepted 22 July 2014.

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Our pets, bless their furry hearts, don't really understand this insane human need for horrible things like bathing. They absolutely do pay attention to hygiene; it's just that their idea of what's clean and what isn't is quite different from our own. However, a pet-friendly home can absolutely be a clean home, you just need to know how to handle your darling furballs and help their hygiene reach the desired levels.
How do you do that? Well, we've got a few tips that will help you maintain your house and keep it nice and polished.
How often you need to bathe your pet depends on the breed, how active they are, whether they have any skin conditions, but once a month is generally a good starting point for dogs, and once or twice a year for cats. We know that dogs and cats are rarely all that excited to get into the tub and the whole thing is a process that requires you to first fish them out of whichever corner they've decided to hide in (they seem to just know when bath time is coming), manhandle them into the tub, and then hear their sorrowful cries as you turn on the water.
One would think you're skinning them alive, not gently rubbing their fur with warm water. It can be a hassle, but one way you can make it easier on them (and yourself) is to use treats. You'll need a few small treats - use the first one to get them to come to the tub, then give them one during the bath itself, and finally once you pull them out, to reward them for being good.
Especially during the shedding season, and especially if they are long-haired, brush their fur. Run the brush through their fur a few times each day, preferably while you're both outside. Doing it a little bit every day can majorly help the shedding and prevent their hair from getting everywhere.
While you can find a way to control shedding, bear in mind that pet dander will still be floating around in the air. This can trigger allergies and irritate your sinuses, so it's very important to air out your house often. You can also get a good air purifier, which is also useful for keeping unpleasant odors at bay and helping your home stay fresh. Something like a mold air purifier by Oransi is a good choice because it has a HEPA filter, so it will clean out mold spores from the room and make breathing even easier.
Of course, even with all your brushing efforts, some hairs will still end up on the carpet and the furniture. The easiest way to resolve this is simply by vacuuming your carpets weekly - you don't even have to vacuum your whole place, just any parts where there is too much pet hair for your liking. Remember to vacuum your pet's sleeping place as well.
Lint rollers! Lint rollers are a life-saver for pet owners. If you ever want to be able to wear black clothes without pet hair covering it like a carpet, these little tools are going to make it possible. Another great thing to have is a furniture brush because you can just sweep your couch and make it neat again. Need a really quick solution when neither of these is available? Simply wet your hands a little and then swipe them down your clothes or other surfaces and the pet hair will stick to them.
Rainy, muddy, or snowy outside? Then make sure you have an old, shabby towel that you can grab as soon as you get back home from a walk. Wipe their paws from dirt, and if their fur is wet, give it a gentle wipe down as well. This is a good way to prevent paw prints from getting all over your wooden floors or carpets.
Visiting a professional pet groomer is quite necessary for long-haired animals who need to get regular trims, but you could also consider finding a good pet stylist and taking your dog there for a wash and a nail trim. Let a professional do this work for you and your dog will be fresh, clean, and happy.
Just like your plates, your pet's bowls should generally be washed every day, but if you don't have the time at least give the bowls a good wipe. Pet food has a very strong scent, so leaving the bowls unwashed for a long time can make your whole kitchen reek of it.
There you go, easy ways to keep your home clean and neat. Another thing to remember is to change your cat's litter box often and to occasionally give your pet's bed a nice wash, but otherwise, these steps are all you need. And remember, if your furry friend feels uneasy about any of there, treats and snuggles are always there to help!
Zara Lewis is a regular contributor at Highstylife.com and a full time animal lover. Passionate about creating a better world for the generations to come, she is a mum of two, raising them inseparably from their furry family members.

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This week the new Netflix series Special hit the streaming giant. It’s based on the memoir from Ryan O’Connell I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves and executive produced by Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory). O’Connell also stars in the series as a gay man living with cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. The offbeat comedy hit Netflix this Friday.
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Share your Laughter with the world!
Real Laughter comes from love and gratitude, from little things of life.
This Laughter flows like a feeling of pure love that springs from the heart. True Laughter, deep, sincere, full of goodness is related to the heartbeat, which is our centre.
In the beginning, it is interesting to clarify the concept of Laughter and so we can distinguish between Mental Laughter and Emotional Laughter.
In essence, there are two kinds of Laughter; one which springs from the heart as a pure feeling, and the other one which springs from the kidneys as a result of emotions and the ego.
Hearty Laughter goes up to our brain releasing neurotransmitters. It shows a deep and harmonious vibration in the belly that convulses all our body, comes back to the heart and shows its expression in our face, colouring and rejuvenating ourselves; it is the essence of love.
Whereas, kidneys Laughter arises as a defense and a response of insecurity of our emotions and personal projections. This kind of Laughter secretes hormones which give us euphoria, nervousness, susceptibility; it is a shrill, hysterical and threatening Laughter that weakens our energy and keep us tired and with a feeling of emptiness.
Hearty Laughter is the purest expression of our state of gratitude and love in our daily life.
To practise this exercise is important to stay your backbone straight, whether you are standing up or lying down.
The first food of Laughter is the air. In fact, Laughter loves the air, specially when you savour it calmly.The more deep breaths you get into your body the better you feel. The overbreathing enables Laughter, eliminates toxic gases and humidity in the lungs; it clears them to enhance Laughter.
Afterwards, let´s start exaggerated breathing, a lot of deep breaths of air...much more... till you feel a little bit dizzy. This sensation of gentle dizzy spell is very interesting to stop the mind and its stagnant thoughts.If you cause dizzy spell, so much the better. See if you can lose thoughts: “If I think I don´t laugh and If I laugh I don´t think.”
Thoughts and Laughter are incompatible.
The second food of Laughter is visualization.
Let´s imagine and feel that Laughter is in the particles of the air, is hidden in the reliefs of the shapes, in the heart of colours, in the bubbles of the water, in a sunbeam, in the eyes of people, in the sap of plants, in its leaves, in its petals, in its pistils, in its pollen, in its seeds and roots.
Let´s imagine that Laughter is hidden behind every thought of us, behind every cell of us, behind every of our steps, behind every movement, every heartbeat, in the seeds of the fruits we eat, in our blood, in the core of stones, in the rays of crystalline stones.
Let´s imagine that Laughter is hidden in the music, in its notes, that travels through its vibration, is hidden in a song, is hidden in the world of sound, behind every noise.
Let´s imagine that Laughter is hidden in the street, in the window, in the places where are lovers, the places where artists find inspiration, behind a guitar, behind powerful drums, hidden in the caressing breeze, in your head, in your hair, between the fingers, between your legs, in your feet, is hidden behind sadness, solitude, behind any kind of illness, behind the hate, jealousy and coldness.
Remember that life is finally a great guffaw and Laughter is hidden in every mistery, in the blue of the sky, hidden in your mirror, in your skin. Laughter is hidden in love, in a birth, in the same life.
All this assistance I give you to practise and train your Laughter get it as a tool of support to access to your Laughter. Don´t consider it as a rule because every human being is a world full of stories lived with love or with fear and this barometer of behaviour varies totally the individual results of this practises.
The third food of Laughter is the unblocking. You get it through varied sounds and a very expressive and exaggerated cough. It will facilitate you the following accesses.
Sounds are very grateful for our senses and for creating striking and contradictory situations:
The most healthy and detonating sounds of Laughter are related to babies or our beloved old people.
It´s a question of imagination and start a variety of sounds that challenge the reign of our mind. Say to Mr. Mind that leaves you alone for a while from his shames, sensations of ridicule, intolerance, doubts, criticism.
A very curious way of trying your ability to be like kids is making babblings and funny sounds like babies. The more you go into this technique with no judgement, the more ability you have to internalize yourself and connect with your Laughter.
It´s important that you be able to practise the following exercises lying down in a suitable place, surrounded in a pleasant atmosphere of silence and comfort.
Next, let´s remember the visualizations to be the most captivating and receiver magnet of Laughter; feel how your body creates spaces and get ready for receiving Laughter.
Outside like a delightful rain, delicate and mild, and inside like water and air that feeds everything, and arrives everywhere.
You will feel the joy of Laughter in your heart; keep it and make it grow with not too much sound, nearly silent.
You will feel how this joy start spreading like a pleasant pins and needles through all the cells of your body.
From this moment, you´ll be able to decide the vibration exercises, from silence, or the ludic,dynamic and funny exercises of your creativity.
You will show yourself how funny you are.
If you decide to practise the most expressive and resounding Laughter, I invite you to practise and compose a real combination of vowels and consonants that enhance Laughter, like ha, he, hi, ho, hu or za, ze, zi, zo, zu or ta te ti to tu.
You can create the most expressive and funny compositions that enable a deep and natural Laughter.
If you get to discipline your mind and all the paraphernalia that surrounds it, you´ll certainly be laughing a lot.
In this case, you´ll have to begin to combine inhalations and exhalations alternating with a rest and the convulsions of Laughter. I inhale and my Laughter becomes stronger, and I exhale with a beautiful guffaw. Next, you can inhale and exhale to have a rest. You can alternate both actions.
When Laughter wakes up and start walking your body, you have to pay attention to anchor it in the heart. Also it is very important that you learn and practise to gather the guffaws.
Babies do it very well naturally. A lot of people emit a sound parallel to Laughter that unconsciously use it as a way to gather guffaws. An example is the sound similar to the grunt of a pig that some people make spontaneously to internalize Laughter.
Between guffaw and guffaw enjoy and alternate them with silent Laughter and being conscious of the joy of the heart. Observe your body, its reactions from where you anchor your Laughter.
Whether you handle your Laughter or it handles you.
Whether you control it or it uncontrols you.
Whether it comes from inside or outside.
Whether you are Laughter or you walk through it.
What is Laughter?
Why does it flow easier through the healthiest parts of your body?
Why does Laughter run away when the mind dominates?
Why don´t Laughter reach to some parts of your body which are more blocked?
Whether you inhale Laughter or it inhales you.
For those who have experience and want to rise the level in the practise of Laughter I invite you to handle and take it for a walk through your body consciously just to please yourself:
Now we laugh with our feet, now I laugh only with my arms, I laugh with my ears, with my eyelashes...
Do you want a higher level? Then be ready.
You have to gather all the guffaws and place them in the heart, with a nearly imperceptible Laughter but very oxygenated, with some good deep breaths and much vibration.
Now you will take your conscience to the two edges of the digestive system: lips and tongue, and anal sphincter, involving all the pubi-coccyx muscles.
Let´s do exercises of maintained contraction and relaxation while laughing.
These are renovating and powerful Laughter for those who work on it.
If your mind is trained, you´ll be able to have every intention of working on your powerful Laughter and so you´ll have it at your disposal to get rid of obsessions, images, phobias or outmoded memories.
Make use of this power you have to do a inner revision of your body and with a bit of sensitivity you´ll be able to feel the most blocked parts of you, and even the most lifeless and ill parts of you.
So, Laughter is like crystal-clear water of a river that cleans and makes flow all your sleepy energies.
It would be ok if from the world of Laughter and with Laughter you make a revision of all that strenghten your energy, since you were born, as a personal essence.
And with a lot of Laughter, visualize situations and people that diminish your personal power to regain the reins of your life and your future through Laughter.
Another proposal I offer you would be to train yourself in the rhythm of the earth, of the sea and of the air.
And now, let´s see how you centre on them to intergrate these three rhythms.The heart represents the earth, that adapts itself to the to-ing and fro-ing of the waves, in deep and harmonious communions with the air.In time to the heart percussion, with the caressing sound of the travel of the air through your body, in harmony with the dance of the sea.
Let´s enjoy and celebrate life with Laughter, the music of the soul!
If you are really motivated, with the same dedication, excitement and deep respect towards this matter as I am, I will make you go up another step: when you be very aware of practising the art of laughing with conscience, it´s very important that you connect with the base of your backbone, and from here you have to remember all the exercises of contraction and relaxation of the pubis-coccyx muscle.
This exercise will connect you from your deepest base and you will use it for being anchored to yourself.
When you remember this practises of energetic accumulation, make use of it and put some exercises into practise. Don´t forget that the more you keep this muscle contracted the more you fill the energetic channels and pools of your body.
Often some people have no strenght to laugh because they have no energetic reserve, they are run down. We lose and run down our daily battery with our gossips, doubts, complaints, defenses, etc. and by delegating our lives to the most varied reasons. Then, we don´t feel like laughing and have not even the strength to it.
When we pressure all these muscles, as if we hold on the urine, we strenghten the base of the backbone and we recover from any tiredness of idleness.
A higher level.
While laughing, you can access to some memories that can be interesting for you.
With deep respect and from this grand and divine Laughter, go inside spiral of lights, inside a drop of water, inside a flower, inside your own body. Travel from your funny fantasy through Laughter.
Try to integrate a mixture o Laughter and songs and have fun!. Then you´ll see what an explosive combination and all its possibilities.
You can be standing yp or lying down.
If you choose to be standing up, look for a big mirror and look at yourself with love, with looseness and recognizing yourself in the mirror. Inhale deeply of satisfaction, because you have no intention of changing anything of yourself.
And then play with your eyes, your tongue, your lips, you have never stop being a child.
Allow your mind to become still and blank.
Forget yourself and enjoy what you are doing!
If we really want to connect with a deep, powerful Laughter, we must look for it in Nature.
Looking at a cloud and trying to laugh with it; beside a lake or a waterfall, laughing with its music, listening to the “concert” of the birds, crickets (I sometimes love laughing with the frogs or the waves).
And by adding your Laughter, you will see that they also listen to you and change their intonation, their modulation, their tune, making in their harmonic songs a space for your Laughter.
Choose a tree and try out what happens if you want to practise your Laughter in the middle of a wood; in a garden, looking at the blue of the sky and if you are near the sea, go and share your Laughter with the waves or laugh with the rain.
There´s a silent but vibrating Laughter which is complementary with the previous one (Laughter in Nature).
To connect with this kind of Laughter you have to favour the ideal atmosphere.
Surround yourself with objects and symbols that help you to laugh. Develop your room and create an environment that arouses and internalize your Laughter. For that, you can begin to train a deeper way to laugh.
Choose a plant and everytime you see it laugh with your heart (with no expression), like poker players, immovable outside but pure fire inside.
Firstly, position yourself in your favourite place and sit down or, better still, lie down with your backbone straight. If it is possible, enjoying a beautiful scenery.
Practise some sighs and deep, delightful inhalations, giving to yourself good breathings, combining if you like with some aroma: incense of myrrh, of roses, of lilacs, of violets, or fuits cut into pieces in a container filled with water, to pace on it any fruit available to you. I suggest that your clothes be to your liking, if possible, made with natural fiber: cotton, linen, silk, etc.
Now, you will connect with your centre, with the solar plexus of your heart.
The hollow of your hand, a container or magic shells of the sea will be very useful to calm your mind. Now take as long as you like to enjoy with yourself, with the silence of your mind and the calm of your heart.
Give a colour to any thought that appears and center on the plexus of your heart to feel inside your warmth, your rhythm.Be careful with uncontrolled thoughts because they make a lot of noise even though you cannot hear them and frighten away the true moments, from you for you.
Now you can feel a great fountain like a cannon of light that springs from your inside and you find it in your heart massaging all your muscles.Feel the calm, the peace, the special island of yourself and the powerful connection with the here and now, as the best present.
Imagine that yo can see your projection of love for everything and all in colours, and well center on yourself, you start a travel from the colour to everything you see, a chair, a wall, a bird, a fountain, anybody, a fruit, a stone, a tree, a mountain, the sea.
You begin to express your love from silence and with the most fanciful colours that you can imagine. If some people appear in your heart in this moment, you can also colour them from your love. There is no colour excluded of the Fountain of Love. All colours are suitable to incorporate new experiences.
It is very important to colour the exit of the labyrinth and rescue ourselves with all kind of presents: visualizations of the circle of love for ourselves, nice colours of the rainbow and clarify the messages and orders we send to our mind to regain our dignity, our physical beauty, the marine calm of our feelings.
Now you accept and love yourself as you are!
Take as long as you need and more for surrounding in the island of love, in the circle of love, in the rainbow that transmutes and which is able of everything, of uniting us trhough love.
* extracted from the book "The power of Laughter" Mª Cruz García Rodera, gelotologist specialized in the psychological and physiological benefits of Laughter.


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Item description for Undead Theories: Constructivism, Eclecticism and Research in Education by D Geelan...
Theory is dead... long live theory! In this collection of linked essays, David Geelan explores the contentious relationship between theory and research in education. The first chapter proclaims the 'death of theory' in educational research, but the remainder of the book explores a number of the ways in which theory survives and thrives. A commitment to conducting educational research that directly serves students and teachers, and that changes the life in classrooms through negotiation and collaboration, not through prescription, requires new tools and new ways of using them. Such tools include narrative modes of conducting and representing research as well as a 'disciplined eclecticism' that emphasises choosing and using competing theories in intentional ways. Metaphorical descriptions from the philosophy of science - particularly Kuhn and Popper - have been influential in science education. David explores the value of such perspectives, and argues that although they have offered important insights for science education, their use has also 'forced other perspectives into blindness'. In the contexts of research methodology, educational philosophy, science education and educational technology, David talks about new 'places to stand and ways to look' but, more importantly, gives specific examples of the ways in which these methodological tools and philosophical perspectives have been used in his own teaching and research practices.
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This image is from a work called Theologue from Alex Grey. Aquarius has an electromagnetic energy component as portrayed in this painting. The subtitle of the work is “The Union of Human Consciousness: Weaving the fabric of space and time in which the Self and surroundings are embedded.”
Last night I gave a talk at a meeting of our local NCGR Chapter, the , and George Ward, one of my colleagues who works at the bookstore where the meeting was held, said that at the Expo last weekend they sold twice as many books as they usually sell at that show. He attributed this dramatic increase to the Aquarius stellium which continues to send out intensive energy alerting more and more people to the fact that our world is changing at a dramatic rate.
As we’ve discussed in this column over the past few months, Aquarius has the double rulership of Saturn and Uranus, and those two planets are opposing each other in the sky right now, an aspect that will be in effect over the next year or so. Aquarius is the revolutionary thinker – the brilliant mind that puts aside conventional wisdom in order to create something entirely new. Aquarius and Uranus is the inventor, the futurist and the economist; the revolutionary who strives for social justice and the cruel tyrant who chooses to eliminate those who don’t fit the idealistic Aquarian view. Adolf Hitler’s chart shows Uranus on the ascendant, opposing the Sun on the descendant – his way of creating Utopia on earth was to murder all those that didn’t fit his view of the ideal future. I mention this only to remind us that Aquarius and Uranus, its […]


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Urban farming will bring long-term benefits to city
It doesn’t take a genius to see that vacant lots are a blight on this and other American cities. Not only are they ugly havens for drugs and crime, but they act like megaphones alerting communities of their decay while shouting at outsiders to steer clear. Many vacant lots are privately owned, making them seemingly inaccessible to rehabilitation. But owners of these lots are not evil; they simply do not have the money or the impetus to develop anything worthwhile.
The city needs to intervene. One solution is to farm these eyesores. Urban farming promotes health and community well-being across the board. On March 15, Chicago unveiled a new initiative called Farmers For Chicago that will make available up to five acres of vacant lots for urban farming activity, and help expand the supply chain for local neighborhood-level food production and wholesale. Urban farming brings communities directly in contact with their food, while teaching invaluable lessons in nutrition and agriculture.
Urban farming is nothing new to Buffalo. The city already has multiple successful urban farms like the Massachusetts Avenue Project on the West Side and the Wilson Street Urban Farm on the East Side. These organizations encourage community participation in farming, while providing affordable access to nutritious food. This success should be celebrated and expanded. Still, the city should take more of a leading role by purchasing lots for farm conversion, assisting in the development planning or, at least, subsidizing the initial planting.
Since urban farming has an expensive initial overhead, Buffalo will need to scale down the acreage compared to a city like Chicago. Still, the city should experiment with a few prototypes to see what the long-term costs and benefits of farming are to a community and the city at large.

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After terminating Epic Games’ developer account on Wednesday, Apple said it will reinstate the Fortnite maker’s access to publish iOS apps in Europe. This means that Epic can move forward with its plans for an Epic Games Store, and it can bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe.
Last month, Epic announced it would be able to bring Fortnite and the Epic Games Store back because of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA, which recently went into effect, requires Apple to allow third-party app stores for the first time. But earlier this week, Epic’s European developer account was terminated. This turn came as Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney publicly critiqued Apple’s “bitter griping” when it was slapped with a €1.84 billion fine by the European Commission for anticompetitive practices.
After the EU said it would take a closer look at Apple’s decision, Apple said that Epic’s European account, called Epic Sweden AB, can be restored.
“Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA policies. As a result, Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program,” an Apple spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Epic published an update to its blog post about the dispute.
“This sends a strong signal to developers that the European Commission will act swiftly to enforce the Digital Markets Act and hold gatekeepers accountable,” Epic wrote. “We are moving forward as planned to launch the Epic Games Store and bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe. Onward!”
Apple and Epic have been locked in an ongoing war over Apple’s vise grip on in-app payments. Sweeney has been an ardent critic of Apple’s developer fees, which take 30% of in-app purchases. But under the new DMA law, third-party marketplaces like the Epic Games Store can come to iOS, lessening Apple’s control over apps in Europe.


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The Free Library of Philadelphia mounts two exhibitions. Quill & Brush: Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Material Culture will feature original fraktur works along with Pennsylvania German artifacts, manuscripts, and ephemera; Word & Image: Contemporary Artists Connect to Fraktur will showcase the work of seven artists. Visitors will be able to examine the aesthetics of fraktur and how it has influenced art and the look of everyday objects. (March 2-June 14, 215-686-5322 or www.freelibrary.org.)
A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life
The Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library explores the area’s German culture and related folk art in an exhibition of decorated manuscripts (fraktur), textiles, and pottery. (March 1-Jan. 3, 2016, 800-448-3883 or www.winterthur.org.)
Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents vivid examples of this unique folk art. (Feb. 1-April 26, 215-763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.)
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Originally produced in 1998 for PBS, this documentary traces the arrival of the PA Dutch in America, along with their visual culture.
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Fraktur: More than Pennsylvania German artwork
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York County fraktur fetches nearly $10,000 at auction
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Gargnano to Toscolano-Maderno Tourist Information
Gargnano Tourist Information
Gargnano is a very pleasant village North of Toscolano-Maderno and Gardone Riveria and makes a pleasant stop off or base for a holiday. It is rather small so if you stayed here you would want to use Gargnano as a pleasant base to visit many of the other towns and areas of the lake, but is a really nice little town to return to at night and enjoy a pizza or a quiet drink on the promenade. Although things might liven up every Sunday when the market arrives.
There are in fact three villages very close to each other at Gargnano, Gargnano itself, Villa and Bogliaco (how can somewhere that nice be called Bogliaco?). Gargnano has no particular aspirations but is a quiet nice place to chill out, if that is what you are looking for in your holiday. A certain Mr Mussolino liked it here and lived in the Villa Feltrinelli.
For those who enjoy history you can checkout the monastery of San Francesco at Gargnano founded in 1289, with the original cloisters remaining tody and Villa Bettoni-Cazzago which can be seen from the lakeside road at Bogliaco as a rather eccentric collection of sculptures along a very decorative orange and yellow decorative wall.
Toscolano-Maderno Tourist Information
These are the twin towns of Maderno and Toscolano, which are just a few kilometres North of Gardone Riveria. Toscolano is actually a river as well as a town and features some of the widest beaches on Lake Garda which are actually situated between the two towns.
Maderno is the prettier of the two towns with a lovely curved promenade with fantastic views along the shoreline and across the lake. Maderno also has a lovely 12th Century church of Sant 'Andrea on the lakefront, with its pink, grey and white striped facade.
There are a lot of hotels in this relatively small area and also a good number of bars and restaurants. Worthy of mention is a rather Caribbean looking restaurant on the lakefront with an elevated level looking right over the lake.

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Pochettino Still Critical After Tottenham’s Loss to Monaco
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino cites his team’s play for their loss.
Two days after Tottenham’s disappointing defeat to AS Monaco, Mauricio Pochettino is still critical of his team’s performance and hopes that they learn and improve.
Speaking at his press conference ahead of Sunday’s game at White Hart Lane against Sunderland, the Argentine manager still emphasized a lack of aggressiveness and not playing up to their standards.
“I can repeat every word from my press conference after the game because I can confirm it all,” Pochettino said (via The Independent).
“When you watch the game three times and analyse the clips, I can confirm all that I explained to you.”
“We need to learn from that, to be more aggressive and to play more in the way that we usually play. We were the problem and we need to be very critical with ourselves.”
It wasn’t enough that Spurs conceded two goals the way that they did — albeit one was simply unlucky (Thomas Lemar’s goal) — but it’s the fact that Tottenham have waited six seasons to return to the Champions League.
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And upon their return, Spurs weren’t sharp in the opening 45 minutes, digging themselves into a 2-1 deficit. A much more improved second half was better but they couldn’t score in the end.
Mistakes and missed opportunities played a part in their loss in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium and Pochettino was not happy how it ended.
“When we wait for these years, you cannot go into the changing room with this feeling,” Pochettino continued.
“We had 90,000 people in front of us, waiting for us to play in the Champions League. We nearly cried before when we heard the Champions League song. So it is important to be more regular and consistent in our behaviour.”
“It is early in the season, but we need to compete much, much better.”
There are five more group stage matches left which is plenty of time to turn things around and advance into the round of 16, though Spurs’ next three fixtures will be on the road.
The challenge right now is to focus on Sunderland, before taking on Gillingham in the League Cup and Middlesbrough in the Premier League.
Rediscovering their form in these upcoming three games could help set the stage for their second Champions League match against CSKA Moscow.
Pochettino who has called out his players’ mentality after a late season collapse last term is looking for them to right the ship moving forward by being more passionate when they return to European action.
“If we are clever, we need to know that we need to play football with passion and desire,” Mauricio Pochettino added.
“That’s very important. Then we can speak about a tactical plan for the game, individual performances and mistakes from the manager, and things like this.”
“When you play football it’s all about passion and emotion, always. Without that it’s impossible to analyse things that happen on the pitch.”
Being mentally prepared, playing with more aggression and passion are three things that Mauricio Pochettino wants his squad to exude every single time they take the pitch.

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A three-point shot at the buzzer last night in the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, ended the Iowa men’s basketball season. The Hawkeyes lost to St. Louis by a single point, 70-69, in an N-I-T opening round game. St. Louis led at one other point in the contest — when the score was 2-0. Iowa coach Steve Alford says his team played a solid game, but had some bad breaks at the end. Alford says “the N-I-T scheduled a game in a building that’s never hosted a college basketball game.” Alford says the clock malfunctioned all night and he doesn’t think five seconds was left for that last possession by St. Louis which yielded the game-winning basket. Alford says the Hawks were hoping to get some luck going in the N-I-T. Alford says the team’s had its share of “very bad luck” the past two years, but the coach says he’s proud of his team for not taking the easy way out and giving up. Senior Glen Worley scored 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds in his final game as a Hawkeye. Worley says “when you’re out there and the scorekeeper and the refs are going against you, it’s kinda hard.” He says the team showed a lot of resiliency during this season, but to end in such dramatic fashion is “real sad.” The Hawks close the season with a 16 and 13 record.
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Yesterday, the Federal High Court Abuja started hearing on the suit no. FHC/ABJ/CS/909/2022 filed by Hon Ben Nwankwo of APGA asking the court to nullify the nomination of Hon Chris Azubogu as the candidate of APGA for 2023 Anambra south senatorial election.
When the case was mentioned, the counsel to Ben Nwankwo told the court that Hon Azubogu had even evading service and submitted an application praying the court to order for a substituted service on him.
The court granted his request and ordered that Azubogu be served through the clerk of the national assembly.
The judge therefore adjourned the case to August 29, 2022 for further hearing.
Hon Ben Nwankwo is asking the court to nullify the nomination of Hon Azubogu on the grounds that he is still a member of PDP and can not hold the ticket of APGA for Anambra north senatorial zone.
Ben Nwankwo asks the court to interpret sections 65(2)(b), 68(1)(g) and 68(2) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, section 84(1) of the electoral act 2022 and article 27(1)(f) of the APGA guidelines for 2022 for primary elections 2022.
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