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Is a cat old at 12?
Cats are generally considered geriatric from around 12 years of age and there are lots of simple steps you can take to ensure the later years of your cat’s life are comfortable and happy. You will be rewarded with a content pet, who is often happy to spend much time quietly at home as a wonderful companion.
Why is my cat so distant?
If you believe your cat is acting weird, there is a chance he or she might be depressed. As humans do, cats also go through episodes of depression. Major changes in the environment, feelings of loneliness or a death can all be reasons a cat may feel depressed.
Why does my cat have less mobility than other cats?
Read on to learn what you, as a cat parent, should know about cat mobility and joint health for cats. The two most common causes of reduced cat mobility are a decline in joint health and obesity. Obesity can speed up and worsen normal joint aging. However, cats of all sizes can experience joint issues at as early as 6 months old.
What is the name of the cat mobile phone?
Cat, or Caterpillar, is a US-based construction machinery manufacturing company. The company licensed its brand to UK-based Bullitt Mobile back in 2013, which has since been producing Cat-branded feature phones, smartphones, as well as accessories, with an emphasis on durability. Cat’s latest mobile launch is the S61.
Which is the latest Cat Mobile in India?
Cat’s latest mobile launch is the S61. The smartphone was launched in February 2018. The phone comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. The Cat S61 is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM.
What causes a cat to be unable to move its legs?
A cat’s mobility can be partially effected, temporary, or permanent if left untreated. A cat’s paralysis may mean they are unable to move their legs or loss of mobility in a specific body part like tail or neck. Here are feline health conditions that may impact how your cat moves:
Which is the cheapest CAT Phone on the market?
Joining the list of Caterpillar’s 2020 releases is the Cat S42, which was launched as the Cat S32 at CES this year before the company decided to rename it. It’s a decidedly entry-level device, and while its pricing and availability information hasn’t been announced yet, it’ll likely be the cheapest Cat phone you can get.
What kind of phone is a CAT Phone?
As great looking as these devices are, all that glass makes them a little more vulnerable than many would like. If you need less fragility and more durability, a Cat phone might be for you. Cat is a company that’s known for its earthmoving machines and even rugged, long-lasting boots.
Which is more common, a cat or a dog?
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Which is the best rugged phone from Cat?
As with Cat’s other rugged phones, the S61 has IP68 and IP69K ratings for dust and waterproofing and water pressure resistance. It also comes with the MIL-STD 810G certification for impact protection.


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The Central Bank of Nigeria announced that it has injected USD $210m into its interbank forex market. The bank said that it was taking this step to improve foreign exchange liquidity and ease the shortage of the US dollar.
In a statement, the bank provided details of how the funds were allocated. It said that USD $100m was for the wholesale market, USD $55m was for customers who require forex for personal or business use, medical costs and tuition fees, and the remaining USD $55m was reserved for SMEs.
Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the Central Bank of Nigeria, said that presently the bank was happy with the way the naira was performing. It was stable against the US dollar as well as other major currencies.
However, he tried to allay fears by stating that the central bank would continue to get involved in the interbank forex market according to the bank’s policy and this was to ensure the forex market maintains its stability and there is adequate liquidity.
Okorafor also pointed out that the measures taken by the Central Bank of Nigeria when it comes to forex management have significantly helped in reducing Nigeria’s import costs while working to boost the nation’s foreign exchange reserves.
He went on to add that on Wednesday 15 August 2018 the Central Bank of Nigeria would meet stakeholders in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, and other neighbouring cities to provide more information and details about the Currency Swap Agreement the bank has signed with the People’s Bank of China.
The Nigerian Central Bank signed the agreement on 27 April 2018.
In the trading session on Tuesday 14 August 2018, the Naira was trading for N360 per USD at the bureau de change. However, the trading rate fell later in the day, and the Naira was being traded at N306.05 per USD while the official exchange rate was N306 per USD.
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) announced that it had provided $373m to farmers over the last one year. The organisation said that the funds would help farmers increase the production of crops that Nigeria exports.
Aliyu Abdulhameed, Managing Director for NIRSAL, said that most small-holder farmers had benefitted from the disbursal. These farmers were involved in cultivating oil palm, corn, cassava, cotton and rice.
NIRSAL was established in 2012, and has been working with banks ever since to ensure farmers enjoy up to 75% loans, said Abdulhameed.
He went on to say that if the average yield by small-holder farmers was about four tonnes per hectare, it would result in a total yield of around 16 million tonnes
Taking into consideration the infusion of funds to benefit small-hold farmers, Abdulhameed said that it would help the nation to boost its revenue. The export of the crops being cultivated by these farmers is expected to yield close to NGN ₦1.6tn by the end of 2018. This amount equates to USD $4.4bn.

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In the extraction and further processing of natural and crushed sand, fine dust is formed as a result of abrasion in the crusher, in the screens and during handling. This content of fine dust with a grain size smaller than 90 μm is referred to as filler. The filler content formed in this way generally ranges between 15 and 25 %. As a filler content below 10 % or down to 5 % is needed for many applications, the content must be reduced to the specified value. Basically, two different processes are available to achieve this: wet and dry processes.
In wet-processing equipment, water is already added at the screens and the filler removed in a washing unit. The advantages of this system are that the filler content can be reduced to close to 0 %, the filler can be removed in the form of sludge, which is easier to landfill. For this multistage process, however, the investment costs are high and the design of the equipment is commensurately complex in respect of wear and corrosion. If a dry final material is required, this must be dried in special dryers, which again incurs investment and operating costs.
Dry processes, in contrast, are simpler and must be dedusted by means of filter equipment. The filler content can be reduced by means of special screens or a cascade classifier. As screens incur higher investment costs compared to classifiers and the screen decks have to be renewed at certain intervals owing to wear, the cascade classifier presents the more economic solution. Another advantage of the classifier is that it can be integrated into plant dedusting system at just limited additional cost.
The difficulty is in the breaking down of the agglomerates, i.e. to separate the fines from the coarse fraction and to achieve high efficiency in the separation of the coarse and fine particles in the air stream (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). The volume of air is determined based on the near-size grain by adjusting the ascending rate of the air stream to the settling rate of the near-size grain. The near-size grain is the particle size 50 % of which is removed.
An important precondition for optimal filler removal is that the moisture content of the sand is below 1.5 %. The higher the moisture content, the higher the content of fine grain attached to the larger particles and the higher the shear forces needed to remove the this grain. For efficient separation and cost-effective operation, the material and air distribution over the entire width of the classifier should be as homogeneous as possible.
Based on the many years of experience in the classifying of various materials (for example, MDF fibres, sawdust, building rubble, crushed stone, waste), Scheuch GmbH has developed a cascade classifier especially for filler removal in the gravel and crushed stone industry.
The material is generally fed into the classifier (3) on a belt conveyor (1) and through a specially designed pendulum flap (2) from the top (Fig. 3). The pendulum flap minimizes the amount of air leaked into the classifier, therefore avoiding any adverse effects on the separation efficiency. The material flows from the top to the bottom over several cascades. The air necessary for classifying is sucked in from the bottom and blown in crosscurrent fashion through the material at high speed using the cascades, which function here as nozzles (4). This generates powerful shearing forces that separate the fine-grained from the coarse grained particles.
As the process proceeds, it is important to achieve a uniform upward flow in order to use gravity for further separation. In this process, coarse particles fall out of the bottom of the classifier through a pendulum flap (5) while the fine particles are entrained upward (6), fed to a dedusting system and discharged via a rotary valve.
By means of CFD simulation and design optimization, separating efficiency could be further improved (Fig. 4). Thanks to the more homogeneous air flow, the oversize content in the filler can be minimized and the filler removed more efficiently. Optionally, with forced air circulation, classifying efficiency can be further optimized with an additional fan above the air inlets being used to balance out the underpressure in the classifier and minimize the problematic leakage air at the material inlet and outlets. Besides outstanding separating efficiency, the filler content can be adjusted to different settings in the Scheuch cascade classifier. A 25 % filler content can, for example, be reliably reduced to 5 % or in favourable conditions even to a lower content of around 2 %.
In the development of the classifier, particular importance was attached to wear protection and therefore ensuring a longer lifetime of the plant. So, for example, with optimized air circulation in the classifier housing, peak speeds near the wall can be minimized, while other risk areas are fitted with wear-resistant, replaceable materials. This classifier can handle a material feed rate of 85 t/h; for higher material rates, individual cascade classifier lines are operated parallel.
With the design and supply of extraction and classifier plants from one source, Scheuch offers operators systems that are optimally geared to each other with maximized cost efficiency and availability (Fig. 5). During commissioning, the classifier settings are optimally adjusted by the service technician in line with the required filler removal, the settling rate of the near-size particles and the material moisture. The parameters can then be readjusted by the operator himself by adapting of the total air volume, for instance if the composition of the starting material changes or another filler removal rate or sizes of near-size grains are necessary. Since 2000, the first classifier based on this innovative system has been in operation at the crushed stone works in Gradenberg/Austria (Fig. 6), another 10 plants have since been installed in the field (Fig. 7).
Scheuch GmbH, Aurolzmünster (A),
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Indi Weekly Scoop, May 8, 2015
Posted May 08, 2015
- Out and about in Indi – King Valley
- Telecommunications review important for Indi
- Public Safety study – have your say
- Budget beckons
- Wodonga community plants positive seeds
- Solar panels bear fruit
- Volunteer Week 11-17 May
- Manufacturing and Farming – the future for Indi
- Happy Mother’s Day!
Trains and telecommunications continue to be the main issues for people in the King Valley. Cathy visited Oxley, Moyhu and Whitfield and heard how poor mobile reception and internet are hampering business in the area. Train users told her the service still needs improving. When she returns to Parliament, Cathy will renew her fight with the relevant Federal ministers to get these services improved. During the visit, North East Water representatives met with Cathy to discuss the Moyhu Waste water project and plans to help community members with the cost involved per household. The King Valley CWA Women’s Dinner was a wonderful way to finish the visit. Cathy thanked everyone for the warm welcome and the lasagne!
Telecommunications review important for Indi
Cathy welcomed the formation of the 2015 Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC). As mobile phone coverage and internet access remain the biggest issues facing businesses and communities in Indi, the RTIRC will look at the adequacy of telecommunications services in regional Australia. This includes whether people in regional areas have fair access to telecommunications services in comparison to services available in urban areas. Community consultation is a critical part of the committee’s responsibility and Cathy has invite the RTIRC committee to Indi to hold a public hearing. Information is available at the RTIRC website.
Public Safety study – have your say
Submissions are being accepted for the Productivity Commission’s Public Safety Mobile Broadband. Cathy is encouraging people in Indi to tell the commission why Indi needs improved telecommunications. Visit the website for details on how to input to the study.
With the 2015-16 Federal Budget being handed down next week, Cathy has been focusing on what is needed for Indi. More funding for mobile phone coverage, health and aged care and infrastructure is needed for services and to create jobs. The priority for local councils is for the freezing of indexation on Local Assistance Grants to be lifted. This would ease the financial burden ratepayers will face in coming years.
Wodonga community plants positive seeds
Our Native Garden at the Wodonga Transfer Station was officially opened last Saturday. Cathy congratulated organisers on a fantastic initiative. Many volunteers have learnt a range of skills and ‘dug in’ to ensure this not-for-profit nursery will be a success. Next month the nursery is branching out and the public will be able to purchase native plants that have been propagated on site. The plants have been chosen to suit the North East climate and will help the environment.
Solar panels bear fruit
Wangaratta’s Nu Fruit is having a win from a Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Comm Bank initiative. The $220,000 Energy Efficient Loan has funded the installation of 100kw of solar panels. Cathy toured the factory and learnt how this loan has led to big savings on electricity costs to run refrigerated warehouses and cool-rooms. Cathy encourages businesses to consider an EEL to decrease their electricity costs and carbon footprint. Contact Commonwealth bank Regional and Agribusiness relationship executive Nick Kaiser 03 5821 2125 for information.
Volunteers – making our communities stronger
Volunteers play a valuable role making our communities better places to live. Volunteer Week (May 11-17) is a chance to show our appreciation for the volunteers who help in our communities. Cathy encourages everyone to thank volunteers in their community for the contribution they make.
Manufacturing and Farming – the future of Indi
Anyone with an interest in manufacturing and food production needs to attend the Australian Manufacturing and Farming Program Forum on May 29 at Wodonga TAFE. Indi is perfectly placed to expand on existing manufacturing and food production industries. This is a rare opportunity for farmers, horticulturalists, manufacturers and food processors to provide feedback to government. Registration information can be found at or www.amfp.org.au/about/albury-wodonga-position-perfect/ or http://www.cathymcgowan.com.au/amfp_2015.
Happy Mother’s Day
Cathy wishes all the mums the best for this Sunday, May 10. May you have a relaxing day getting pampered in recognition for what you do.
- Nu Fruit, Wangaratta - $220,000 for solar panels Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- CSU- GO Tafe opening of Wangaratta campus - $7.2 million
- Corryong Community Meeting – Corryong Neighbourhood Centre – Saturday, May 9- 10am
- 2015-16 Budget sitting week
- Budget Impact Tour starts – Saturday, May 16 – Benalla, outside Mitchell Health
IMAGE: Cathy visits students at Mount Carmel Christian School for a certificate presentation this week.

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By Federico Cornetto
A lazy sloth enjoyed an afternoon chill inside a basket hanging from a tree with rope.
Trevor, the four-year-old mammal, didn’t feel like doing much as he rocked the afternoon away in his make-shift hammock.
The young sloth looked relaxed and smiled as he was filmed snoozing in his plastic crib by a team member on April 22 at Rescue Center Costa Rica.
Trevor is one of the 43 sloths who live together at the center, which is located within the district of Turrucares in the North of the country.
Alison Buchanan, 22, Social Media Manager at the center, said: “Two toed sloths are nocturnal, so even though Trevor is great in the trees and climbing at night, he gets very lazy during the day.”


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Transport companies are on the brink of a mergers and acquisitions boom, according to analysis by KPMG, which says cheaper debt, higher fuel prices and the drive for global scale are combining to make big deals irresistible.
According to figures from Dealogic, the number of deals in the global transport and logistics sector rose 13 per cent to 892 in 2010, compared with just 3 per cent in the overall market. The value of deals jumped 224 per cent to $892bn (£553bn) last year.
Government austerity programmes will also drive deals. Last year, the British government sold the High Speed 1 railway line. It is now pressing ahead with plans to sell Nats, the air traffic control service.
Throughout Europe, governments are also liberalising bus and rail services, with cash-strapped local authorities seeking private investors. The big four British transport groups – Stagecoach, FirstGroup, Go Ahead and National Express – are competing for some of these contracts, as are state-owned transport companies, such as Deutsche Bahn, which are being forced to look further afield.
Deutsche Bahn’s £1.59bn takeover last year of Arriva, the UK bus and rail operator, was, in part, motivated by this. So is the high number of foreign bidders seeking to win the London to Glasgow West Coast rail franchise in 2012.
Douglas McNeill, analyst at Charles Stanley, sees UK bus and rail operators as potential forces in any dealmaking surge, and not just in Europe. Although they have big businesses in the US, they have yet to make serious inroads into emerging markets in Asia or Latin America.
Moir Lockheed, outgoing chief executive of First Group, speculated as much in October when he said the company could move into India, where the transport infrastructure is sagging under the weight of the increasing population.
But perhaps the biggest driver towards consolidation will be the rocketing oil price and political uncertainty in the Middle East. In the wake of the 2008 price spike, Delta merged with Air Northwest, while BA agreed to merge with Iberia of Spain.


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NCAA sues Electronic Arts over athlete lawsuit settlement
The National Collegiate Athletic Association sued Electronic Arts Inc., saying the video-game maker hasn’t agreed to indemnify the NCAA for legal claims by college athletes and hasn’t maintained insurance to do so.
The NCAA is a co-defendant in a consolidated lawsuit by student basketball and football players who allege their likenesses were used in video games without compensation. Electronic Arts in September agreed to settle the claims for $40 million. The NCAA wasn’t involved in the settlement.
The settlement would eliminate Electronic Arts’ contractual duty to indemnify the Indianapolis-based NCAA for any liability, as well as for its attorneys’ fees, arising from the NCAA-themed football and basketball video games, according to the complaint filed Nov. 4 in Fulton County, Georgia.
“EA has continually refused to accept its responsibility for its breaches of the video game licensing agreements and its obligation to indemnify the NCAA under these agreements,” according to the complaint.
John Reseburg, a spokesman for Redwood City, California- based Electronic Arts, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
The case is National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Collegiate Licensing Co., 2013CV238557, Fulton County, Georgia, Superior Court.
To contact the reporter on this story: Edvard Pettersson in federal court in Los Angeles email@example.com


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I write novels instead of blog posts, so this will be the first installment of the shit I made last week, ya’ll!
If you’ll remember that post from eons ago, I was brainstorming a strawberry or blueberry twist cupcake, since customers eyeballs double in size anytime the frosting resembles soft serve ice cream. Rightfully so! I ended up going a strawberry shortcake route. Real SSC is made up a biscuit like thing, but this cupcake was made up of yellow cake, strawberry filling, and strawberry + vanilla buttercream frosting twisted together. Nothing in life is that easy, so I was really underwhelmed by the result, even though customers’ feedback was positive.
First, the dang oven was on 29402 degrees and I thought I gave it enough time to cool to a reasonable 350. So this caused my cakes to bake up quick and the outside was more coarse than what I go for. I would have tossed ’em but since I was filling them, I thought I’d take my chances on the coarse cake being a better choice for holding that in.
So yeah, the filling. First I made the usual strawberry filling but it tasted too much like corn starch. Time to see what nature can do for me: I made a thin glaze out of honey, maple syrup and some other stuff and mixed it with chopped up strawberries. Perfect!
Next, I put vanilla frosting in one bag, strawberry in another, then both of those in a HUGE bag and got a killer ‘cep work out holding the thing up and steady.
Hey, remember that post about the boring old lady scowling at my S’mores bars? These are them.
Blecchhchh somebody quick! Get me a scone!
Thanks WordPress for rotating this weird. Sure is easy on the eyes.
Up next, I wanted to do a muff that resembled this Oatmeal Raisin type cookie we have. Called the Harvest Cookie, it is packed with all sorts of great stuff from dried cranberries to oats and almonds. My muffin had blueberries, apples, mint, dried peaches, oats, almonds, all sorts of stuff that sounds weird together but was amazing. I knew customers would never go for it so I put a very vague description on these beauties and they didn’t sell anyway. That’s okay, I didn’t even write down the ingredients.
It’s ok muff! My colleagues will eat you once you go stale and remark how delicious they were and why didn’t anyone want any, omg these are so good!
Next up in major failures, I fully intended on making some Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies. These are awesome and everyone knows it. Except I went full retard.
…and forgot the red food coloring and just tossed the brownie layer in the oven first. I’m accustomed to baking cheesecake bars so the crust crisps first, and then I put the top on and finish baking.
So now I have this thin brownie layer that tastes like red velvet. When in Rome, I say, so I quickly thought up an “upside down brownie cheesecake bar”. I put the cream cheese mixture on, then a graham cracker crust and some chocolate chips for good measure. I present: THE UPSIDE DOWN BROWNIE CHEESECAKE BAR.
They were a hit.

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Eliza the Armenian-American Beauty Drops Her 3rd Video “Do you Like That?” –
Armenian-American beauty and creator of B.A.B.E.$ (Brains and Beauty Equal $uccess) movement, Eliza uses her stylized video of her single “Do You Like That?” to turn heads and to further galvanize like mined women by motivating them to pursue their ambitions in beauty and education.
The Source recently reported that her purpose is to inspire other women to be successful while embracing and celebrating their femininity.
Eliza‘s laser focus, undeniable talent and passion for feminine equality make her an artist to watch in the coming years!
Check out latest single below and visit Elizalovezmusic.com for those B.A.B.E.$ beanies!
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This essay considers recent critiques of postcolonial theory and proposes democracy as a theme likely to prove crucial for the future of the field. It argues that a properly postcolonial turn toward democracy demands a new philosophical, political, and ethical valuation of the concept of naïveté.
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CRKT Lift Off Plain Edge Assisted Opening Knife
This new sport and work folder series embodies everything that we look for in a CRKT product: rugged construction, premium blade steel, good grip and balance, striking design and superfast assisted opening. All these qualities come together in a knife group that is also very competitively priced. We think it’s a line that’s really going to take off, so we’re calling it the Lift Off™.
The Lift Off models are full-size work and sport knives with 4.88" handles and 3.50" blades. They’re solid, heavy-duty knives at 5.2 ounces.
This is a knife for those who want a bit of style and shine in their personal carry. At its core is our InterFrame build with stainless steel liners, one locking, with textured black Zytel® scales. The left scale features a stainless steel insert with a bright brushed finish and deep arrow pattern. In addition, both liners feature fine friction grooves at the finger contact zone.
The blade is a satin-finished modifed drop point design with a notched and swedged top edge and a high hollow grind. Blade steel is our favorite premium stainless steel alloy, AUS 8. The Lift Off is available in both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edged models.
To give instant one-hand opening, we have incorporated our patented OutBurst™ assisted opening with the patent-pending Fire Safe™ mechanism. When closed, the blade is safely locked by the Fire Safe pin. It cannot be opened until the safety button on the end of the thumb stud is firmly depressed and the thumb stud is nudged outward. Just press and nudge for instant lift off. It is both very fast, and very safe, because simply pressing the Fire Safe button does not open the knife. You must both press down and nudge the blade outward deliberately before the Lift Off will open. Caution: When closing the knife, always press firmly to fully close the blade, and be sure the Fire Safe pin locks into place securely with an audible "click".
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Need a Place to Call Home: Life on the streets
Men, women, and children living on the streets, in their cars, in motels, or on the floors of friends– on any given day in Los Angeles County more than 50,000 people are homeless. The causes are complicated: loss of jobs, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, rising health care costs, lack of affordable housing. And the challenges of maintaining a “normal” life while without stable shelter can be insurmountable. For almost 40 years, Rabbi Marv Gross has been in the forefront of the fight to help these families and single adults through his organization, Union Station Homeless Services.
Joined by a client of Union Station who was formerly homeless, Rabbi Gross talked with KPCC’s John Rabe and Gregg von Fempe, director of program services for the agency, for a first-hand view of life without a home. They discussed the reasons so many struggle with homelessness, how the situation has changed in the past few years, and how the community can help.
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A plastic surgeon in Santa Ana is, to be honest, not that hard to find. One of the nation’s most beautiful areas with more than its share of beautiful people, its residents tend to be very image-conscious and that tends to make for a plastic surgery-rich environment. Still, not all plastic surgeons are the same. Dr. Michael A. Jazayeri is known throughout Southern California as a leading board certified plastic surgeon who can be relied on for outstanding outcomes that truly complement a patient’s overall appearance.
With offices in Santa Ana, Dr. Jazayeri performs the full range of ranges of procedures that today’s savvy patients expect. His work runs the gamut from such popular injectables as Botox to more lasting facelifts, rhinoplasty (nose jobs), breast augmentations, fat-transfer buttock lifts, to body contouring procedures ranging from liposuction to tummy tucks and mommy makeover packages designed to address all of the less flattering long-term impacts of motherhood.
The doctor’s patients rave about their results and they all point out his ability to do work that brings out the best in the appearance of all kinds of people; you don’t have to look like a model, or even want to look like a model, to benefit from the doctor’s work. Dr. Jazayeri is an avid photographer in his spare time and he believes that his leadership in Santa Ana plastic surgery relates to his long-term study of visual beauty in the world. He and his patients agree that it has given him a powerful sense of what pleases the eye and brings out the best in a person’s appearance.
Whatever type of procedure you’re thinking about, we want to hear from you. To get started, just contact Dr. Jazayeri’s office at the phone number above. You can also reach out through our contact page.
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On Friday, Ray Bierzynski, head of electric vehicle strategy in China for General Motors, admitted his company had sold extremely few Chevy Volts in the world’s largest car market. He declined to give sales numbers for the much-publicized plug-in hybrid.
Bierzynski didn’t appear overly worried that the 13 dealers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou had not been able to move Volts off showroom floors. After all, who could blame the sales force? In China, the car, due to tariffs, retails for about twice its pre-Federal credit U.S. MSRP of $39,145.
Chevrolet, therefore, could sell more Volts in China if it built them there, but GM chief Dan Akerson in April said the company had no plans to do that. Why? Bierzynski suggested his goal was not to put a Volt in every Chinese garage. The car, he explained, is meant to pave the way for the company’s other alternative-energy vehicles. GM is planning to sell the Cadillac ELR electric coupe and is thinking about an all-electric version of the Chevy Sail, a popular offering in China.
The company is serious about alternative-energy vehicles in China. It has to be, for several reasons. Automakers will have to meet ambitious fuel-economy standards by 2020, and gas-powered engines may not be efficient enough to achieve compliance. Moreover, Beijing wants 500,000 electrics and hybrids on the road by 2015 and five million by 2020. That, for most car executives, looks like the beginning of a good market.
To meet future demand, GM is not bringing the latest foreign technology to China. There are real concerns about intellectual property theft, for one thing.
Yet the automotive giant needs to innovate to meet the demands of the Chinese market, so it is developing the next generation of vehicle battery systems there, in Shanghai. Its lab just announced what may be a breakthrough. “Producing the first prototype battery cells is a big step forward for the GM China Advanced Technical Center,” said John Du, director of the company’s China Science Lab. “It is critical for enabling GM to develop smaller, lighter and lower-cost new-generation batteries.”
The race is on to grab China’s battery-powered vehicle market, both commercial and passenger car. The assumption is that the alternative-energy sector has to grow faster than the overall market. And the overall market is not too shabby. In 2009, the market for passenger cars skyrocketed 52.9%. That market grew at a slower pace in the following year, but the rate was still outstanding: 33.2%.
The phenomenal growth, understandably, created euphoria. Manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, added production, and inevitably, sales and margins fell once subsidies, a factor fueling growth, ended. In 2011, the passenger car market grew by only 5.2%.
Despite the slowing growth, the story for the foreign companies, which have to manufacture through joint ventures with local companies, was not all that bad. Chinese carmakers without foreign partners have lost ground in their home market since 2010. One of GM’s joint ventures, GM Shanghai, led the passenger car sector in 2011—about 8.3% of the market—and has retained its crown for the January-July period this year.
There’s only one problem for GM. The appetite of the Chinese people for passenger cars has just about peaked. Through the first seven months of this year, the size of the market increased just 7.5% over the same period in 2011.
And that number has been dressed up. The closely followed “sales” figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers are actually deliveries to dealers, and dealers this year have not been able to sell all the cars manufacturers are forcing them to take. CAAM reported that in June the inventory ratio reached the “dangerous level” of 1.98, signifying that there were just about two cars in stock for every one sold. The organization recommends a ratio of 1.5. In short, inventory is backing up in Chinese showrooms.
Worse, GM’s margins in China will be squeezed by price cutting. Shanghai GM “slashed” prices of its Chevy Malibu last month even though it had introduced the model only five months before.


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BY CHINENYEH OZOR
Residents of Eha Ndiagu, an oil bearing community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State are groaning over lack of access road to the community since the end of the Nigeria- Biafran civil war about 45 years ago. For anybody in the community to get to the Nsukka Local Government headquarters, such a person must go through Ikem, in Isi Uzo Local Government via Obollo Afor in Udenu Local Government, before reaching Nsukka through Ovoko in Igboeze South Local Government Area.
Investigations by South East Voice showed that apart from the high cost of such journey, a lot of man-hours are lost as the journey which ordinarily would not take more than an hour usuallytake a whole day. After many decades of agony, the people had since resigned their fate to God and adapted to primitive living conditions. “We seem to have been abandoned by all the tiers of government.
Our people are even considering making request to be merged with the people of Benue State, since we have not been assisted by the state government by way of provision of social amenities,’’ a retired teacher and community leaders in the area, Mr. Uwakwe Agbo, told South East Voice. Agbo said that apart from high cost of travelling, hundreds of sick people and pregnant women had also died over minor sicknesses that could have been treated in hospitals at Nsukka or Enugu as there were no vehicles to convey them.
‘’Sometimes, we try to take sick people to Nsukka on commercial motorcycles, but most of them end up dying before help could come to them in hospitals. ‘’Eha-Ndiagu is predominantly a farming community and famous for the production of yam, cassava, tomatoes and cashew nuts, but our farmers have no means of transporting them to the cities where they can make maximum profit.
‘’ Although there are public secondary schools in Eha Ndiagu, they are inhabited by rodents. Reason, officials posted to our schools are unwilling to come to Eha-Ndiagu after their first visit on motorcycles. The result is that the schools are without teachers except those who are indigenes. ‘’Besides, the unfortunate situation is adversely affecting the exploration of oil found in the community since 1956.
The road has been in a state of disrepair since after the war in 1970 and over time, it began to deteriorate until it became completely washed away by soil erosion that has created yawning gullies and tunnels on the road making it impassable by vehicles,’’ Agbo said. The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Mr. Charles Ugwu, described the Eha-Ndiagu situation as unfortunate when South East Voice approached him for comments on the issue.
Ugwu said there was nothing a local government could do to fight the erosion in area. “The road belongs to the state government and we have drawn their attention to the plight of Eha-Ndiagu people and we are optimistic that something would be done on it soon,’’ he said.
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WE THE ANIMALS is making waves throughout the film community, bringing home multiple film festival awards and nominations including a Grand Jury Award at LA Outfest and NEXT Innovator and Audience Award nominations at the Sundance Film Festival. The critical acclaim continues to pour in, which shows in the film’s 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Wall Street Journal raves, “Every once in a while a movie grabs you, unsuspecting, and hustles its way into your heart. Jeremiah Zagar’s WE THE ANIMALS does that.”
Actors Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand and Isaiah Kristian stopped by the Angelika New York for a Q&A on the film’s opening weekend, alongside novelist Justin Torres. For Torres, developing his novel into a film was born over an oyster dinner in Brooklyn with Director Jeremiah Zagar. He was continually impressed by the cinematography and the performances, and relished in seeing the moments that these performers created on screen. He elaborates on seeing his story come to life, here:
Sheila Vand, who plays Ma in the film, loved the nuance and the rawness within her character, and says that there is a ‘beast within her’ that Vand relates to. Vand describes Ma as “A woman trapped into a set of circumstances” due to the young age at which she had children… she feels caged, and is bound by her socioeconomic status.
WE THE ANIMALS puts the idea of masculinity under a microscope, as it follows three young boys growing up in a harsh world. Raul Castillo’s character, the father, displays the most harsh sense of masculinity. Characterization was a bit of a challenge for Castillo, who says he had to withhold judgment of the character in favor of giving him an honest portrayal, with the help of Torres’ author insights.
About the film:
Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator Award winner and Audience Award nominee WE THE ANIMALS is being heralded as “mesmerizing” by the Hollywood Reporter, and displays “a distinctive take on the discovery of queer identity.” Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all his own.
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Smith’s, Kroger to offer COVID-19 vaccine in Utah once it’s available
SALT LAKE CITY– Smith’s Food and Drug stores in Utah (Smith’s) are in line to administer the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes widely available. Kroger, Smith’s parent company, announced Tuesday it will partner with state health departments and the federal government to provide the vaccine to residents in Utah and across the nation.
“Our team of healthcare professionals are actively preparing for the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Aubriana Martindale, Smith’s Corporate Affairs Manager.
In a statement, Kroger said it would carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorized vaccine, and that the company will follow the federal roll-out plan. However, it’s unclear when Smith’s will have the vaccine in stock. Martindale told KSL NewsRadio that Smith’s hopes to have the vaccine, “as soon as possible.”
Martindale said Kroger will only administer an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine. Once available, the vaccine will be accessible at all Smith’s locations across the state.
Currently, only the Pfizer-BioTech COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized by the FDA for emergency use. While the FDA reported the Moderna shot being 94.1% effective, it still hasn’t authorized the vaccine.
Smith’s uniquely qualified to provide COVID-19 vaccine
Kroger says it’s uniquely qualified to administer the vaccine because of its widespread presence in communities throughout the U.S.
“At Smith’s, we are committed to helping people live healthier lives. We have been diligent in doing our part in the community to stop the spread of the virus, including partnering with city and county health departments to provide free drive-through COVID-19 testing,” said Martindale.
In Utah, Smith’s partnered with the Governor’s Office and the Utah Department of Health to organize a one-day drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Maverik Center.
Additionally, Smith’s offers a $25 rapid antibody test at all Utah Smith’s locations with pharmacies. Antibody results are usually available within 15-minutes.
How To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus
COVID-19 coronavirus spreads person to person, similar to the common cold and the flu. So, to prevent it from spreading:
- Wash hands frequently and thoroughly, with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds.
- Don’t touch your face.
- Wear a mask to protect yourself and others per CDC recommendations.
- Keep children and those with compromised immune systems away from someone who is coughing or sneezing (in this instance, at least six feet).
- If there is an outbreak near you, practice social distancing (stay at home, instead of going to the movies, sports events, or other activities).
- Get a flu shot.
Utah Coronavirus Information Line – 1-800-456-7707
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Stepping up to a window in the dark brown building that serves as a local Lutheran church in rural Oloitokitok, Kenya, young Zuri donned her new gold-rimmed spectacles and peered out at the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Suffering from a lifetime of short-sightedness, a smile crept across Zuri’s face as she beheld the sites before Read More
“Religion is always, first and foremost, local; it lives and thrives in particular places, cultures and people,” said Timothy Beal, a professor of religious studies at Case Western Reserve University. Perhaps that is why, over the last several years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IMGH) has hosted its Dinner Dialogues series introducing the interested to Read More
Texas is renowned for both its Bible belt mentality and a growing diversity of faiths in its major urban centers. It makes sense then, to question Lone Star State Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler about their religious backgrounds how these might shape they way they govern and represent Texas in the halls and Read More
On December 21, 2012 the world will end. At least, that is what some doomsday prophets and New Age heralds who claim that the Maya calendar has prophesied such would have you believe. Perhaps, said Mimi Crossley Detering, a museum curator who specializes in Ancient American art, who will be lecturing on the Maya calendar, Read More
As news that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) general assembly decided to lower missionary ages for both young men and women reverberates around the media world, a former Mormon missionary is bringing a solo theater show to Houston to tell all about his own missionary experience. Steven Fales’ show, Missionary Read More
The word “wiki” elicits thoughts of the revolutionary crowd-source information site Wikipedia. A group of Christian leaders is seeking to bring a bit of that collaborative spirit to church planting in the United States. From September 24-26 at Crosspoint Community Church in Katy a church planting network, FiveTwo, is hosting what they call a “wikiconference” Read More
As the Days of Awe begin and Jews turn inward to reflect on the coming spiritual year, organizers for this year’s Anti-Trafficking Seder in Houston hope many others will consider how slavery impacts every day decisions and be motivated by inner divine intervention to be catalysts for change.
With a smile like Mona Lisa, the face stares out with a subtle serenity, a gentle, yet influencing, contentedness. It invites the viewer to wonder what inner joy produces such penetrating tranquility. Is it a new painting at MFAH? An installment at Rice University? No, it’s a large and impressive new statue of the Buddha Read More
Today, in 21st century Houston, a professor and philosopher is addressing the question, “What hath Hollywood to do with Jerusalem?” His answer? Hollywood has much to say concerning Christian theology and humans have plenty to talk about when it comes to spirituality and the movies.
When it comes to holidays and feasting, the majority of minds will think of the engorging festivals of Thanksgiving or Christmas. Very few would think of the Islamic feast of Eid-Al-Fitr. A group of young Muslims in Houston is trying to change that. To celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr, the festival held at the conclusion of the Muslim Read More


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On Friday (Jan. 14), the “Not Your Speed” emcee took to the social media platform and penned the following tweet: “Future better den Tupac easy.” Much like any controversial opinion, the post was met with reactions from music fans, who chimed in to share their own thoughts.
“Future waaay better than Tupac yall just bein some oldheads,” argued Pluto fan @sonthalegend.
@prodbydon_ sided with Future and declared that more trap stars should be featured in “favorite rapper lists. “Why are niggas acting like Future ain’t better than Tupac, like it’s impossible for someone to like Future better since they grew up with trap more than 90’s lmao,” he wrote. “Imo future > pac but it’s so different and idk why we don’t validate trap artists more in favorite rapper lists.”
Lil Gnar’s comments about Future come roughly a month after Hendrixx compared his street status to that of JAY-Z’s. “In the streets, I’m bigger than Jigga, Ima run me a B up easy,” Future wrote. Days later, the “Life is Good” star suggested that he could even take Hov on in a Verzuz battle. After “Big Facts” podcast co-host and Atlanta native Big Bank said that “errrybody in Atlanta feels like Pluto can win a Verzuz against Hov,” Future quietly agreed by sharing the post to his own Instagram Story.
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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is now the biggest outside spender of the 2010 elections, thanks to an 11th-hour effort to boost Democrats that has vaulted the public-sector union ahead of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and a flock of new Republican groups in campaign spending
The 1.6 million-member AFSCME is spending a total of $87.5 million on the elections after tapping into a $16 million emergency account to help fortify the Democrats' hold on Congress. Last week, AFSCME dug deeper, taking out a $2 million loan to fund its push. The group is spending money on television advertisements, phone calls, campaign mailings and other political efforts, helped by a Supreme Court decision that loosened restrictions on campaign spending.
"We're the big dog," said Larry Scanlon, the head of AFSCME's political operations. "But we don't like to brag."
Contrary to what the President is insisting of other campaigning organizations, no need to ask who is funding this massive effort, just look in the mirror.
Full disclosure: We're employed by the feds, though we do not belong to the AFSCME union.


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Evaluation of the European Commission’s CBAM Proposal
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According to the roadmap for the European Green Deal, and European Council conclusions from July 2020, a proposal for a BCA for “selected sectors” will be released on July 14, 2021 and should be introduced by the end of 2022.
Since the beginning of the CBAM Project, ERCST presented the Sectoral CBAM Report with a deep dive into the specificities of individual sectors as well as issues and options of the general CBAM Design. It was followed by the Proposal and discussed with multiple stakeholders in the EU and internationally.
During this meeting the ERCST will present the reaction to the CBAM Proposal based on the earlier studies of CBAM design and redlines.
ERCST’s project on border carbon adjustment is supported by BDI, CEFIC, EBRD, Enel, Eurofer, Eurometaux, Fertilizers Europe, FuelsEurope, HeidelbergCement, the Government of France, the Government of Germany, the Government of Spain, Metinvest, Solvay and SITRA.
2023 State of the EU ETS Report – Launch EventApril 26 @ 15:00 - 17:00
Review of decarbonization policies for heavy-duty transport: the ERCST analytical frameworkMay 11 @ 15:00 - 17:00
Hydrogen: State of play of the EU hydrogen policy & regulatory frameworkMarch 30 @ 09:30 - 11:30
External Event: IETA European Climate Summit – CBAM: A New Era for Global Trade OrderMarch 29 @ 15:30 - 16:30
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The Museum in Jingfu Palace displays the history of Korea from ancient times to the present. It is not very big, but it has descriptions in every period. It is not very clear, but it is easy to understand the display of some exhibits. I also saw Chinese. I think the most surprising thing about this museum is that it displayed the history of the 1970s or so, such as some folk customs and so on. It is a pity that our museum has not been stated since the founding of New China.
Looking around the Jingfu Palace Gate, you can see that the pagoda is the museum. The sun's descendants are also photographed here. There are Korean customs and cultures from ancient times to the present, such as food festivals, holiday weddings and so on. The opposite side of the museum is the Art Museum.
I want to visit this museum very much to know about the clothes of Korean people in the past. Unfortunately, there are few clothes. The museum is still relatively large and has seen many interesting things. Know Korean life, their spring, summer, autumn and winter, Korean daily life, Korean national life

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text: It’s official. Jay Z and Beyoncé are a billion-dollar couple. Forbes says their combined wealth has now hit $1.16 billion. Jay Z is worth $810 million while Beyoncé has over $350 million. Jay Z has several business deals to help him get to that point. In case you are wondering, Jay Z’s total does not include that new $200 Million deal with Live Nation.

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Louisiana Flood: How to volunteer
Countless people are looking for ways to help in the recovery of the Louisiana Flood of 2016. Here are some ways you can get involved.
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers. If you are able to volunteer, email Nicole Harris (firstname.lastname@example.org) with the below information or by registering with RedCross.org or visiting the Red Cross Baton Rouge Headquarters in Baton Rouge.
First and last name
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Medical volunteers from out-of-state should call the LDH Emergency Operations Center at (225) 354-3569 to register.
A site has been created for residents and organizations to register and offer donations and to volunteer in support of recovery efforts throughout Louisiana.
In addition to food and volunteers, many organizations are in need of monetary donations and links have been added to www.VolunteerLouisiana.gov to those organizations in need.
Samaritan's Purse is an international Christian relief organization. The group is looking for volunteers to help homeowners in East Baton Rouge Parish and the Lafayette area. Volunteers will meet from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Greenwell Springs Baptist Church in Greenwell Springs and Crossroads Church in Lafayette are points of contact. Volunteers can preregister online.
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Volunteers needed to help in Denham Springs area. Groups will head out to areas beginning at 8 a.m. Monday through Sunday. Call 757-374-0944 to register.
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These units are designed to supply the user with a constant uninterrupted flow of breathing air while being mounted either singly or in a pair (or 2 pairs) mounted on a trolley. This allows the user to work in a hazardous environment for longer periods of time while only wearing a lightweight breathing harness such as the Drager PAS colt.
This allows the user/s to work for longer periods of time without suffering fatigue or stress caused by the weight and encumbrance of wearing a heavy air cylinder. Also it means the cylinders can be positioned in a safe zone while feeding the user/s breathable air via a reel-mounted hose.
Another great feature is an incorporated safety relief valve along with a safety protective plate mounted over the pressure reducer, this kind of safety feature is an example of Draeger's commitment to user safety in the field. This highly flexible and well thought out system can work with up to 4 cylinders of a capacity of up to 12 litres, it includes a 50m hose which can be extended to 100m.
The frame is constructed from durable polymer coated steel, which offers anti static and corrosion protection, has stainless steel fittings and a well protected hose reel cover and braking system to avoid snagging or entanglement when reeling in or out.
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LUXWIDE 'Iris' 58-PEG" White CoreAcryl Acrylic Swedish Slipper Pedestal Tub Package with Pearl Envy Green Exterio
The Iris-58 tub package is perfect for a small bathroom. This delightful Swedish slipper pedestal bathtub is larger inside than most regular small tubs and the narrow roll top lip finishes its' minimalist look. The interior of the tub is high gloss bright white and we finished the exterior in a beautiful high gloss Pearl Envy Green.We have also increased the overall slipper width to give extra bathing space. We have also taken away the exposed drain and employed a built in drain. the tub is supplied with a pop-up drain and your choice of freestanding tub filler.
The high gloss acrylic is very simple to maintain. To clean the exterior, just wipe with a soft cloth. For interior cleaning, we recommend a soft cloth and a cleaner like Simple Green, we don't recommend anything abrasive. For the faucet, a soft cloth will take off any marks.


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Detroit native, Tonja “The Shoe Lady” Ayers may have made a name for herself with a catchy handle, but she is much more than a lady who owns a shoe. An entrepreneur and businesswoman by trade, she is also an author, playwright, and filmmaker.
In 2016, Ayers broadened her horizons when she created The Shoe Lady Productions and produced her first film, Stay in Your Place (based on one of her books). The second production, a short film titled TEN, has been selected for several film festivals. Her latest film, Chocolate Kiss, is slated for a Feb. 2020 release.
How did you arrive at this career choice?
Choosing film was not a deliberate choice. Melissa Talbot, a business associate came up with the idea of creating a stage play based on my first book, A H- Needs to Stay in a H-’s Place. For marketing reasons, we went with Stay in Your Place as the title. After several sold-out shows, there was a huge thrust of energy to take [it] to the next level … by making an independent film based on the play. The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
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President Joe Biden seemed to forget the name of a Catholic parish and confuse two foreign presidents during a Thursday evening press conference that was intended to defend the president’s memory after Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report regarding the investigation of Biden’s handling of classified documents.
In his report, Hur described Biden’s memory as “hazy,” “faulty,” and “fuzzy.” The Special Counsel did not recommend criminal charges against the president, warning that Biden would “likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”
During Thursday’s press conference, Biden told reporters, “My memory is fine.” In response to Hur’s report, Biden said, “I’m well-meaning, and I’m an elderly man, and I know what the hell I’m doing. I’ve been president. I put this country back on its feet. I don’t need his recommendation.”
Pushing back against Hur’s report regarding his memory on Thursday, Biden attempted to defend himself against Hur’s claim that the president did not remember when his son died when he was interviewed as part of the classified documents investigation.
“I know there’s some attention paid to some language of the report about my recollection of events. There is even reference that I don’t remember when my son died,” Biden said. “How in the hell dare he raise that? Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought to myself, ‘It wasn’t any of their damn business.'”
“Let me tell you something. Some of you have commented. I wear, since the day he died every single day, the rosary he got from our Lady of …” Biden continued before suddenly appearing to forget which parish his son’s rosary came from.
In another apparent memory lapse during Thursday’s press conference, Biden called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the “president of Mexico” while telling reporters about his administration’s involvement in securing access to humanitarian aid for individuals affected by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“I think that, as you know, initially, the president of Mexico, Sisi, did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in. I talked to him. I convinced him to open the gate,” Biden said. “I talked to BiBi to open the gate on the Israeli side. I’ve been pushing really hard to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”


It hasn’t yet been a year since Desktop Metal announced the release of its two metal 3D printing systems, the DM Studio System and the DM Production System. Investors and others had been eagerly anticipating the introduction of the startup’s new technology, and they weren’t disappointed, as the Studio System and Production System looked right away to be impressive developments.
The Studio System was described by Desktop Metal as the first office-friendly metal 3D printing system, featuring a 3D printer, a debinder, and a sintering furnace that fit neatly into an office or workshop. It also introduced Bound Metal Deposition (BMD) 3D printing technology, a powder-free technology that involves the extrusion of rods of bound metal. It’s safer and easier than other types of metal 3D printing technology, with support structures that can be removed by hand.
The Production System is the first metal 3D printing system to be designed for mass production. It too introduced a new 3D printing technology: Single Pass Jetting (SPJ), which is capable of 3D printing parts 100 times faster than laser-based 3D printing systems. The Production System is capable of 3D printing at a rate of 8,200 cubic centimeters per hour and is the first system that can 3D print metal parts at scale. It also allows for support structures to be removed by hand, making post-processing immensely easier.
Today Desktop Metal announced that it has been granted seminal patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its inventions in interface layer technology for both the Studio System and the Production System. The company has exclusive rights to the patented technologies, which add to a portfolio of over 100 pending patent applications covering more than 200 inventions.
“As a company driven by invention, we are committed to both innovating and protecting our technology through strategic intellectual property achievements,” said Jonah Myerberg, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Desktop Metal. “The technological innovation in these patents enables users, for the first time, to print large metal parts with complex geometries that can be easily removed from their support structures by hand or to print metal objects with separable interlocking structures.”
US Patent No. 9,815,118 and US Patent No. 9,833,839 cover the separable support layer technology used in both the Studio System and the Production System. The company also owns several other pending patent applications covering other aspects of the technology.
“Traditional laser powder bed methods for metal additive manufacturing (AM) are restricted to single materials and are both difficult and costly to implement,” said Myerberg. “Desktop Metal has designed new approaches for metal AM that now allow multiple materials to be used during printing. This makes it possible to print support structures that do not bond to parts and consolidate during sintering with the part and, as a result, high dimensional accuracy is achieved, and support structures are easily removed by hand. We believe the benefit of this technology covered by the patents will enable substantially increased adoption of metal AM.”
The Studio System began shipping just last month, and the Production System is scheduled to ship in late 2018.
Discuss this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com or share your thoughts below.[Images courtesy of Desktop Metal]
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Great radio from the Apalachicola Bay in North Florida
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Franklin County sends letter opposing proposed cuts to the National Estuarine Research Reserve system and for SeaGrant
County Commissioners have agreed to send a letter to Florida's
Legislative delegation in congress asking that they work to protect
federal funding for the National Estuarine Research Reserve system
and for SeaGrant which provides funding for the local extension
White House has proposed a budget that cuts funding for a number of
environmental research programs including the National Estuarine
Research Reserve system which would be devastating to the local
Reserve manages over 12,000 acres in Gulf and Franklin Counties,
including Little St. George Island, the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer
Preserve, and several other sites bordering Apalachicola Bay.
Lovestrand, who heads up the local extension office, said the
proposed budget also zeroes out the national SeaGrant budget which is
a significant component of state and local extension operations
throughout the country.
Commissioners said they want to make sure that our federal
legislators know that both programs are very important to Franklin
County and the Apalachicola Bay.
board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman’s signature on a
letter to Florida's US Legislative Delegation supporting continued
funding for the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve and
for the SeaGrant program.


Lot 194 - 1969 Vauxhall Viva HB 90 Deluxe
|Sold - £6,832
The Viva is a small family car produced by Vauxhall in a succession of three versions between 1963 and 1979. These were designated as the HA, HB and HC series. The Viva was introduced a year after Vauxhall's sister company Opel launched the Opel Kadett; a van version was also produced, as the Bedford HA. In the UK, the Viva's principal competitors at the time of its launch included the well-established Ford Anglia and Morris Minor. It featured the same basic engine as the HA, but enlarged to 1,159cc, but with the added weight of the larger body the final drive gearing was reduced from 3.9 to 1 to 4.1 to keep the nippy performance. The HB appeared, with wider, sleeker transatlantic-influenced `coke-bottle' styling. Under the skin was coil-sprung independent front suspension followed by a properly located live rear axle, providing a much more sophisticated ride than the contemporary Ford Escort and Cortina.
Originally registered on 1st March, 1969, this Vauxhall remained the property of the first owner until 2002. He diligently kept a log of all petrol and service records, these make quite interesting reading. Having been restored to a good standard, with photographic evidence, in recent times she currently presents in very good order throughout. Any corrosion on the body has been removed and re-fabricated where necessary and painted in the correct Pampas green; the interior is black and again in very good condition. The under bonnet area is extremely clean and has clearly had a significant amount of 'back aching' work carried out on her. Sitting proudly on a set of Rostyles and with bonnet louvers, this HB Viva has quite a sporty look to her. Supplied with a V5C registration document and a current MoT test certificate until April 2018, this Vauxhall is certainly one of the better examples.
Previous lotLot 193 - 1987 TVR 420 SEAC (1987 motor show car)
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Holy shish kebabs — we can barely believe it!!!
No one thought Simon Cowell had preggoed his babymomma's Eggo on the very first try, but this is MADNESS!
According to a source who knows Lauren Silverman like the back of his or her very own hand, the X Factor stud has been delivering large sausage pizzas to her door step for four flippin' years!
It's true!! They've apparently been playing Pin the Tail on the Poontang since 2009!!!
The source revealed:
"Lauren has loved Simon forever. And they started having an affair four years ago. Simon and Lauren are together. They talk 100 times a day."
Her estranged husband and his bestie Andrew Silverman must feel sorely cuckolded, the poor guy!!!
Regardless of how this affair started, however, everything changed when Lauren found out she was with child!!!
For their unborn baby's sake, we really hope she and Simon's love is long-lasting!
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Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington DC, Roberto Sierra's 'Missa Latina' "is remarkably organic in its expression: if it is music that sets out to be liked - perhaps loved - it is also a unified and, one suspects, deeply felt utterance of the heart... the 'Missa Latina' will bring pleasure to a great many listeners. (Indeed, the 'Sanctus' could almost be turned into a pop song)... I can't imagine anybody who starts listening to the 'Missa Latina' wanting to turn it off before it is over" (The Washington Post).
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American Classics - Foote: Francesca da Rimini Op 24, Air and Gavotte, etc / Schwarz, Seattle SO
Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 3 / Hinterhuber, Grodd, Royal Liverpool PO
Mayr: Tobiae matrimonium / Franz Hauk, Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble
Bajoras: Symphony-Diptych, Violin Concerto, Exodus no 1 / Rinkevicius, Mataityte, et al
American Classics - Jones: Tuba Concerto, etc / Schwarz, Olka, et al
Arensky: Piano Concerto Op 2, Fantasia Op 48, etc / Yablonsky, Scherbakov, et al
Malipiero: Symphonies 1 & 2; Sinfonia della morte / Antonio de Almeida, Moscow SO
Taneyev: Oresteia Overture & Interlude, Canzona, etc / Sanderling, et al
Penderecki: Utrenja / Wit, Hossa, Rehlis, Kusiewicz, et al
Works DetailsSierra, Roberto : Missa Latina 'Pro Pace', for chorus & orchestra
- Performers: Nathaniel Webster (Baritone); Heidi Murphy (Voice)
- Conductor: Andreas Delfs
- Ensemble: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Running Time: 66 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary


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Jun 30 2011 | 11:40am ET
Capula Investment Management has snared the recently-retired head of global rates and currency trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
David Gu will become co-chief investment officer at the London-based fixed-income hedge fund later this year, Bloomberg News reports. He will be charged with developing new funds and strategies, as well as recruiting traders, Capula founder Yan Huo told investors in a letter.
Gu retired from BofA, where he was also co-head of global markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, earlier this month. He was one of the highest-paid employees at Merrill Lynch prior to its acquisition by BofA in 2008; Gu made $19.8 million in 2007 and $18.7 million in 2008, sums revealed after then-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo subpoenaed the information.
Capula has about US$6 billion in assets under management.
Aug 25 2014 | 11:21am ET
As many of you know, FINalternatives was recently acquired by the owners of Futures magazine, a firm called The Alpha Pages LLC. Today marks the soft-launch of a new sister site for both publications. As its name suggests, The Alpha Pages will cover all types of alternative investments, going far beyond the more well-known ones such as hedge funds and private equity. Read more…
Credit default swaps brought down the London Whale and cost JPMorgan $6.2 billion. Here is how it happened.


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We have broken our guide down into the main postcode areas of London:
Best Areas to Live in Central London – WC and EC postcodes
If you’re thinking of living in London, there are some great areas to choose from in the centre of the city. We’ve highlighted five of the best for those who want to live right in the heart of the action.
Best Areas to Live in North London – N postcodes
Whether you like to be right in the heart of the action with buzzing bars and cafes, or you prefer a quieter pace of life, there’s something to suit everyone in North London. There’s also an area for every budget, with some hefty price tag areas and other much more affordable areas.
Best Areas to Live in North West London – NW postcodes
The north-west part of the city is often considered to be one of the best places to live in London thanks to the amount of space that’s often attached to properties here. Whilst in other areas, there’s no escaping the fact that you live in the UK’s biggest city, in North West London, it can feel like you live a rural life in the countryside – without giving up any of the benefits of city living!
Best Areas to Live in West London – W postcodes
West London is a diverse area, with many sought-after residential areas. In general, the areas closest to the city centre are the most expensive, but if you venture slightly further out, you can find more affordable properties. We’ve outlined the best areas to live in West London so that you can make an informed decision about which area will suit you best.
Best Areas to Live in South West London – SW postcodes
South of the Thames, south west London balances the best of city living with the serenity and small-town feeling that comes with buying a house slightly outside of the centre of it all. Read on to find out our favourite areas to live in SW London.
Best Areas to Live in South East London – SE postcodes
If you’re thinking of moving south of the river, there’s a lot to love in south east London. It can be difficult to know where to base yourself, so we’ve outlined some of the best areas to live in the south east.
Best Areas to Live in East London – E postcodes
East London is a bustling area with plenty of things to see and do. Whether you’re looking to be right in the heart of the action in one of the recently regenerated areas in the region, like Hackney, or would prefer the relaxed residential feel of Stratford, there’s something for everyone in East London.
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Matt Corral “not in very good shape” after Tennessee, status for LSU uncertain
Published 12:55 pm Monday, October 18, 2021
For the first time in 14 years, Ole Miss had a player run the ball at least 30 times on Saturday against Tennessee and it might have cost them their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future.
During his regular press conference on Monday, head coach Lane Kiffin gave a limited update on Matt Corral’s health and it was not a very positive outlook ahead of the No. 12 Rebels hosting LSU this weekend.
Corral carried the ball 30 times for 195 yards against the Volunteer defense — the most since BenJarvus Green-Ellis had 33 carries against Missouri in 2007. The Rebel quarterback also threw the ball for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
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“He’s not in very good shape. Hasn’t been for the last two days,” Kiffin said of Corral. “You guys know how we are on injuries. Hopefully he will play, but I do not feel good about that right now.”
If Corral, who is considered one of the Heisman Trophy frontrunners, it would snap a streak of 16 consecutive starts, but that’s not the most alarming issue. On the season, Corral has thrown for 1,728 yards and 14 touchdowns. He did throw his first interception of the season on Saturday, ending a streak of 233 pass attempts without a pick.
When asked about a potential injury after the game on Saturday, Corral did not seem too concerned about any lingering effects.
“I just rolled up my ankle. It’s all good, though,” Corral said postgame in Knoxville. “It’s a little stinger. Like, it went dead for a second like a stinger. But yeah, I was good after.”
The depth chart shows Kinkead Dent second with Luke Altmyer as the third quarterback, but when Corral was forced to leave a game for a play on Saturday, it was Altmyer who replaced him.
The sample size is low for Altmyer, who has attempted four passes with zero completions in three games played this season. The true freshman from Starkville has rushed the ball once for a 14-yard pickup. An injury early in the season hindered Altmyer’s progress with the offense.
“Luke is doing a great job. He got setback with an injury,” Kiffin said. “He’s battled back from that. He missed a lot of time and reps with that. He hasn’t really gotten the chance to go in there with any rhythm. He goes in for one play (on Saturday) and the ball gets knocked down. We have good confidence in all our backups.”
Dent has attempted four passes and completed two this season for seven yards.
The next choice could be a return to under center for John Rhys Plumlee. The former quarterback-turned-receiver would be making his first start back at quarterback since the 2019 season.
Ole Miss (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) and LSU (4-3, 2-2) are set to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday. The game will air on CBS.


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It takes roughly five years, on average, to develop and launch an all-new vehicle these days. A redesigned crossover or sedan can require less time from drawing board to showroom.
Numerous automakers have tried to shorten product development cycles over the past 20 years but often with little success.
Too many complex facets in r&d, product planning, and manufacturing often get in the way, IHS Automotive senior analyst Eric Fedewa says.
But Honda Motor Co. believes it’s poised to take a major chunk of time out of the process.
The company, aiming to advance digital crash-test simulations, will soon begin using three-dimensional, visualization technology using software created by 3DXCITE, a small technology developer in Royal Oak, Mich.
Dassault Systems, a familiar name to auto engineers and designers using computer-aided design, acquired a controlling stake in Realtime Technology AG in December and changed the company’s name to 3DXCITE in May.
Using 3DXCITE’s visualization technology created first for the animation and film industry, Honda says its engineers can more easily review results of a crash simulation, evaluate different design approaches and approve engineering changes with more speed and efficiency.
Honda engineers conduct some 6,000 crash simulations a year and the process of evaluating all of those virtual images can quickly bog down product development.
“We have gained the potential to improve the quality of decision making and reduce the time required for finalizing a vehicle design by greatly increasing the ease of communicating and understanding the results of a crash test simulation,” said Eric DeHoff, technical leader for computer-aided engineering in the crash safety group at Honda R&D Americas.
The software, he added, will give Honda engineers “a more complete understanding of vehicle safety design” throughout the vehicle development process.
In the past, it took weeks to create realistic renderings of a single crash simulation with fixed viewing parameters.
With the new technology, engineers can create and manipulate the simulation at the push of a button, and complete it in hours instead of weeks.
During a demonstration of the technology Tuesday at 3DEXCITE’s offices, the detail, flexibility, and imagery the software generated was remarkable -- right down to flying shards of metal.
Engineers can manipulate the crash rendering, rotate the view in any direction, zero in on a crush zone and strip away parts of the vehicle to isolate a section or component for more detailed analysis.
Even the barrier used in crash testing can be made transparent so the immediate effects of a crash can be viewed from multiple points of view, including the driver’s seat.
The visualization software was co-developed and customized for Honda’s use by Honda R&D Americas and 3DXCITE in about six months.
It was first used on the 2014 Acura MDX crossover and the new 2015 Acura TLX sport sedan. And starting this fall, it will be adopted across the board on Honda’s product programs, DeHoff said.
Ultimately, Honda hopes to accurately predict with 100 percent accuracy the physical results of all crash tests using a virtual tool first. It means Honda -- already a standout on safety -- could ace more third-party and government crash tests.
And it will mean even fewer prototypes needed for real crash tests, resulting in more savings.


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Piano Auditions and Ensemble Auditions are non-competitive, welcoming programs designed to encourage and motivate students of all ages. For many teachers and students, this is their favorite event of the year! Repertoire is performed in an audition, recital, or festival setting, depending on the district/chapter. Students are given constructive comments, along with a rating from 1-5. Students receiving a "5" are invited, but not required, to perform at the CAPMT Northern or Southern Festivals.
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