NURSERY school children have been helping a cause close to their hearts with a celebration of spring to raise money for charity.
Bede Academy Nursery nurse Rhonda Hedley’s husband Guy was struck down with terminal stomach and bowel cancer at the age of 48.
Neighbours of the couple in Blyth rallied to the cause, raising more than £11,000 for expensive drugs to try to combat the killer disease.
Mr Hedley died after an 18-month battle with the disease, and Mrs Hedley and colleagues and children at the Blyth nursery held a fundraising event to mark the first anniversary of his death.
It took the form of a celebration of spring consisting of the planting of daffodil bulbs in decorated pots.
Parents joined their children at the nursery for the event.
The flowers, grown over the winter, were then taken home in return for donations, raising £588 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Mrs Hedley said: “We were told by doctors there was no cure and that Guy had probably had cancer for two to three years.
“He was given chemotherapy but was refused the cancer drug Avastin, so with the help of the community we paid for it – £1,800 every three weeks.
“Today has been incredible, and the parents have been brilliant.
“The Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses did a fantastic job. Their care was just amazing.”
Nursery manager Kelly Exley added: “We wanted to involve parents in something worthwhile, and the feedback has been very encouraging. This has been something very close to all of our hearts.”


text: I really enjoyed reading this book. The author didn't write this book to become a famous writer or to make it on Oprah's book list. He wrote this to hold on to all the memories that he holds so dear. Some readers may comment that they think it is dull or grammatically challenged, but it's a book, written by a normal guy in his forties, trying to find a way to remember his youth and to share his stories with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This was only for pleasure, and I admire his perseverance and his choice of living life to the fullest. I'm a teacher, and although there are a few words I had to leave out, I read this aloud to my students. This was one of the only books I have ever read where my students, mainly the boys, were completely attentive and excited about the story. They loved it because they could relate to his stories. If you enjoy sitting by the campfire and sharing old stories with one another, you will love this book!!!

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Like many boxing fans, Roy Jones Jr would love to see Devin Haney take on Gervonta Davis and now he has mapped out a way he thinks it could be made.
Both of these young stars are unbeaten. Haney has become an undisputed world champion at lightweight and he is currently the WBC super-lightweight title holder, while Davis is also a multi-weight champion who currently holds the WBA world lightweight title.
Speaking to FightHype, Jones explained how the fight could be made and it involved going to Saudi Arabia in search of the big money.
“Honestly I think it’s fair at 140, Tank has already fought at 140. If you’re going to do it, do it at 140. Everybody wants to get their advantages and Haney gets pretty big so everybody wants to take advantage of every opportunity that they can. To me, like I said, if anybody wants to fight anybody, go talk to Turki Al-Sheikh and Turki Al-Sheikh will make it happen.
“If I was fighting right now, I would go to Turki Al-Sheikh and say I want him, but he won’t fight me unless you paying the kind of money he thinks he deserves. So if Turki Al-Sheikh says yeh he wants that fight, let’s make it happen. That’s the way you do it.”
When asked to call the fight he couldn’t and said it was a 50-50.
“I don’t know, you pick ’em. Both are very good fighters. Both have a very high IQ, it’s a great fight the world deserves to see at 140.”

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Rachel Lemisch is a classically trained trombonist, B.M. New England Conservatory; M.M. Temple University and a descendant of renowned Klezmer dynasty from Iasi, Romania.
Rachel became interested in studying and performing Jewish music, after learning the pivotal role that the Lemisch family played in Klezmer music, from 19th century Romania to 1960s Philadelphia. She has performed with the Andalusian Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Jerusalem International Symphony, New World Symphony, Boston Philharmonic and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and has accompanied artists as diverse as opera star Luciano Pavarotti and Orthodox Jewish superstar Yaakov Shwekey. Rachel performs internationally with the Gypsy/Balkan brass band Orkestra Severni and Shtreiml, an ensemble that fuses centuries-old Eastern-European and Ottoman music with jazz-rock sensibilities. Rachel is proud to be a member of SoulSongs, Inspiring Women of Klezmer, the eleven member all-female composers’ orchestra that premiered in Philadelphia in October 2018, with trumpetess and musical director Susan Watts-Lankin and staging and costumes by Jenny Romaine. Rachel’s film credits include Mona Lisa Smile, a 2003 film starring Julia Roberts.
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Fifty years on this Earth in 2018 and Dad Horse Ottn, the German based eccentric behind this wonderful album continues to plough a furrow that is both deep and musically satisfying as well as wonderfully idiosyncratic and original. This is banjo-based Appalachian nu rock n roll! There’s gospel, bluegrass, Blues and bawdiness as well as Southern soul and yodelling, bondage and tram shootings.
So how does the casual listener approach such a disparate feast? With absolute abandon this reviewer would suggest. Each song is a delight in its own way and the blending of styles as the tracks progress create a wonderful whole. Laughing at the strong German singing accent is acceptable; as is being moved by the heartfelt plea on the cover of ‘You’ll Lose a Good Thing‘ all at the same time. This emotional climax is followed by the roughest of guitar sound in ‘World Self Pity Blues’ and yet they work together. ‘Down the Mississippi‘ is a mad march featuring fuzzed guitar and a waltz time exploration of a man being tied up and subjected to the sadistic whims of his lover. How odd you cry . How odd indeed but like rutting badgers somehow compelling.
And perhaps that is the joy of this album. Genuinely new music steeped in the many of the tropes of the past with a great big side order of wtf!
Bonkers, brilliant, banjo-driven beelzebub music… from Germany.


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Institutions of Higher Education are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of high-profile criminal enforcement efforts. Recent headlines have highlighted a number of investigations and prosecutions that have achieved literal celebrity status:
- The indictments and convictions of wealthy parents of college applicants in the Varsity Blues investigation, who are alleged to have paid bribes in order to gain their children’s admission to prestigious colleges.
- The indictments and convictions of college coaches, sports agents, and sportswear company executives alleged to have paid bribes to students and their parents in exchange for commitments to play basketball at certain universities.
- The high-profile “Me Too” investigations into allegations by current and former students of sexual assault by college coaches and faculty members, including at Penn State, Michigan State, and other universities.

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How does it work: Researchers aren’t exactly sure how red ginseng reduces erectile dysfunction symptoms. One theory is that it influences hormones responsible for achieving an erection.
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Renowned economist Dawie Roodt said each South African owes around R70,000 more than they think they owe.
Roodt was referring to South Africa’s ballooning debt, which has been increasing at an alarming rate in recent years.
South Africa’s current debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is 73%. In nominal terms, the country owes around R5 trillion.
“That means every South African owes around R70,000, which the Minister of Finance incurred on their behalf,” Roodt said.
The situation is set to become much worse as the country’s fiscal deficit this year will be around 6% of GDP.
Fiscal deficit is the term used to describe a shortfall in the government’s income compared to its spending.
In South Africa, the state is spending far more than it gets in, which means it has a growing fiscal deficit and needs to borrow money to make ends meet.
“Revenue is under pressure, and the state’s expenses are bigger than the Finance Minister initially expected,” Roodt said.
At the current trajectory, Roodt expects the debt-to-GDP ratio to reach 76% in the current financial year and increase to 80% the year after that.
“A debt-to-GDP ratio of 80% for South Africa is getting into dangerous territory,” Roodt warned.
The growing debt levels mean South Africa is spending more money on servicing the interest on state debt. It will ultimately result in high inflation levels, stifling economic growth.
“Very soon, the private sector is going to demand much higher returns on the increasing risk for funding the growing state debt,” Roodt said.
“Even the South African Reserve Bank is concerned about the growing amount of state debt the banking sector is funding.”
Roodt highlighted three things the government needs to do to reduce the debt burden and improve the state’s financial position.
- Grow the economy. However, South Africa’s current macroeconomic policies will not lead to economic growth.
- Spend less money. However, spending less money on people is not politically palatable and, therefore, unlikely.
- Privatise state-owned enterprises. The government can sell state-owned companies before they are worthless.
The problem with all these interventions is that it goes against the socialist policies of the government.


The Lagos State Government has warned school and government officials against collecting any form of payment such as examination fee from pupils.
This is just as the government called on parents of Junior Secondary School 3 pupils who will sit for the Basic Education Certificate Examination in the state not to pay any fee relating to the examination.
Stating that the examination fees had been fully paid by the government, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs Adebunmi Adekanye, warned public officials to desist from extorting money from parents under any guise.
In a statement on Thursday, the state government said there was free education policy in place in the state, noting that fees for examinations such as the BECE and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination were fully paid for by the government.
“The gesture is to relieve parents of the burden of such fees, as well as create equal opportunities for all qualified students to take the examinations, irrespective of the circumstances of their birth or the financial status of their parents,” the statement said.
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London Town is Sara Mulvanny’s first collection for Cotton + Steel.
London Town is a charming 17-piece collection on quilting cotton in a soft muted palette, with a distinctive art deco vibe. There are London maps and lots of British iconography, including crowns, corgies, and palace guards. Sara also takes us on a day trip to Stonehenge, past sheep grazing on rolling hills
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text: 'Tis the season. Pitchers are pitchin', hitters are hittin' and fans should be thinking. Mr. Koppett offers a lot to think about in this mountain of miscellany; everything from the mechanics of hitting, a ""trained reflex"" or as Yogi Berra so succinctly puts it ""'Aargh...how kin ya t'nk & hit atta same time?,"" to ""home run greed"" to the physics behind curves, conditions of the ball park, psychology behind beanballs, faus, salaries, broadcasters, to how to keep a scoreboard. There are also anecdotes and studies of the style of the major personalities. As neatly organized as a diamond and written in quite presentable prose. Grandstand secondguessers take note!


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Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Have A Question About This Topic?
Five overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.
Estate strategies for millennials may sound like less of a concern than retirement, but young adults should prepare now.

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Chicago-based Second City Metals recently celebrated 10 years in business.
The national steel distributor sells 60-inch coil for rectangular duct and slit coil for spiral duct manufacturers in galvanized, galvannealed, perforated, stainless, aluminum, aluminized and polyvinyl-coated coils and sheets.
Second City Metals was established 10 years ago as a galvanized steel supplier for spiral manufacturers. It soon became a one-stop shop for spiral manufacturers by supplying all metal manufactured on a spiral machine.
After becoming a premier steel supplier for prime steel to spiral manufacturers, the company added 60-inch coil six years ago to those customers who manufacture rectangular duct with coil lines.
“Once we made a name for ourselves as a prime steel supplier it was a natural progression to supply 60-inch coil in addition to slit coil because a lot of our customers have both spiral tube formers and coil lines,” said President Joe Landry.
“Both our five-year plan and now 10-year plan has paid off because we target a specific market and walk before we run.”
Second City Metals recently announced that they are supplying a full line of stamped fittings including elbows, saddle taps, bell mouth takeoffs, reducers, end caps and couplings.
“Being market specific allows us to grow our relationship with our current customers by supplying them with more of their HVAC needs,” Landry said. “SCM customers know that once we decide on supplying a product that they will always receive the best quality at a competitive price delivered quickly.”


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All Access: The Chance Complex in Poughkeepsie
The Chance Complex in downtown Poughkeepsie houses The Chance theater, The Loft nightclub, the Platinum Lounge and The Nuddy Irishmen bar-restaurant. The historic structure, originally dubbed the Dutchess Theater, was built in 1918. In the '70s, the bar changed its name to the Last Chance Saloon, and in 1982 opened as a music venue. Owner Frank Pallett, who made the Chance what it is today, bought the place in 1994.
Metromix sent Lindsay Burdick to scope out the places as well as take pictures and notes along the way.


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VIDEO: Fricky J – Pass Me
Talented singer/songwriter cum producer FRICKY J repping the South South axis of Nigeria finally drops the visuals for his latest effort titled PASS ME.
The visuals for PASS ME was shot in Lagos State by Director Baya.
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- Artist: Asake
- Genre: Afrobeats
- Released: 2022
- Duration: 02:33
YBNL Star singer, Asake has finally released his much-anticipated single called "Peace Be Unto You".
This is another hot banger coming from the talented singer following his collaborative project with DJ Spinall called "Pallazo".
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This is a white, crystalline substance that is cubic in shape. It is made exclusively by the Morton Salt Company, and it is one of the purest forms of salt you can find. It is highly soluble in water and is very stable and easy to handle. It is treated multiple times to ensure that there are no impurities such as magnesium, copper, or other heavy metals. Because of its purity, Salt TFC999 is mostly used for food industry applications. It can be added to any kind of recipe, including dairy, cured meats, and baked goods. This particular salt is also classified as kosher, so it can be added to foods that are part of the kosher diet. Unlike other salts that Morton makes, this is only available in large, 50-pound bags. Salt TFC999 is not toxic to humans and can be handled safely. To avoid contamination of the substance, gloves should be worn when handling it directly. It also includes a minute amount of yellow prussiate of soda, which helps prevent it from caking or clumping together.
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A "New" Cat with Dynamite® Help! From Dynamite® Customer Joan Fury, Morgan Hill, CA
My daughter and Dynamite® Director Pam minded my cat Ashes while I was away on a cruise and also waiting to move into my house here in Morgan Hill. Ashes has always had a bad breath problem, she did not wash herself "like a cat should," she had dandruff and her rear end smelled. Pam said that she would get Ashes back to normal with the Dynamite® treatment. Ashes was eating canned cat food along with dry cat food.
Pam had Ashes for about four weeks. She changed Ashes diet to the Chicken/Rice Dog Food (I was so surprised that this is a great cat food, too!) and regular tuna fish which was supplemented with Dynamite Purrrformance(tm)(the nutritional Supplement for Cats). She sprayed Ashes with the tea tree oil, very diluted. Pam also used the Dynamite Dyna-Shield(tm) Natural Fly and Insect Repellent.
Well, let me tell you when I came back I found a totally "new" "clean" cat. Ashes' fur was very smooth and there was no more dandruff...Ashes did not
smell anymore....and Ashes even started taking pride in her body and started cleaning herself. I guess she did not even like her old self, smell-wise...but her new self, now that is a different story.
Ashes had been an outside cat when I lived in Southern California. Now, she still is an outside cat during the day...but at night I take her in and she sleeps on the bed...No more smell, no more dandruff. Amazing! So, my friends, keep up the great work!
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This chili con carne recipe is a classic dish that makes a big ol’ pot of food, perfect for a Sunday dinner or a simple meal prep idea that will last the entire week to come.
What is Chili Con Carne?
The term ‘chili’ is short for chili con carne which is a Spanish translation from “chilies with meat”. Technically, the word chili refers to the actual pepper, while chili con carne is a spicy beef stew made with pepper.
Although there are lots of different variations of chili, as everyone has their own take or twist, I wanted to share a really simple but delicious recipe that is foolproof to prepare.
Healthy Chili Con Carne
Although many people don’t think of chili as a particularly healthy dish, I would argue that it most certainly is. Made with 100% real food, chili is a filling, hearty and heart-warming meal that just happens to be incredibly good for you too. In fact, chili has a welcome place in my diet any day of the week.
Chili Con Carne
This chili con carne recipe can also be made in the slow cooker if needed, however, be sure to brown the beef before in order to get the best results and flavour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chili
- Method: Stovetop
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional, for extra heat)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 14oz can kidney beans, strained and rinsed
- 1 cup beef stock/broth
- 14oz can crushed tomatoes
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- In a large Dutch oven or oven-proof pot on medium-high, heat the butter or olive oil.
- Add onion, bell pepper and jalapeño to the pot and cook, stirring often, for 5-7 minutes until vegetables soften.
- Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne (optional), sea salt and minced garlic, and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon until no longer pink, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add in tomato paste and balsamic vinegar and mix to coat the beef. Add kidney beans and ½ cup broth, stir to combine, reduce heat and cover with lid to a low simmer for 20 minutes.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes and remaining ½ cup broth, and continue to cook on a simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and season to taste as needed.
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 319 calories
- Sugar: 7 grams
- Fat: 12 grams
- Carbohydrates: 23 grams
- Fiber: 6 grams
- Protein: 31 grams
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The Alexandria community is an excellent place to bike, whether it’s to work, to school, or just to get some exercise. Biking is fun, a great low impact workout, and is great for the environment as it can reduce our usage of cars. We are lucky to have some great trails and biking routes in our city. Here are some of our favorites!
Mount Vernon Trail
The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile-long trail that runs from Theodore Roosevelt Island in Arlington all the way down to Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon Trail is among the most popular trails in the region, so if you’re looking for a quieter, leisurely ride, the Mount Vernon Trail may not be for you. However, the sites cannot be unmatched as in a matter of minutes, you can see historic Old Town as well as the beautiful waterfront south of Old Town, watch the airplanes from Gravelly Point, or check out the monuments along the Potomac waterfront.
Four Mile Run Trail
While not spending a ton of time in Alexandria, the Four Mile Run is easily accessible for Potomac Yard, Del Ray, Rosemont, and Warwick Village residents. The Four Mile Run trail connects with the Mount Vernon Trail near National Airport. Going west, bikers, and walkers can take the Four Mile Run Trail over to Shirlington to enjoy some of the wonderful shops and restaurants.
Holmes Run Trail
The Holmes Run Trail is a 3.1-mile-long trail extending between Cameron Run Regional Park (and the Eisenhower Avenue Trail), Dora Kelly Nature Park, and the Holmes Run Park. This trail connects N Pickett St, N Van Dorn St, N Beauregard St, and over to Arlington. Beer lovers love the Holmes Run Trail as it runs relatively close to both Port City Brewing and Aslin Beer Company.
Eisenhower Avenue Trail
The Eisenhower Avenue Trail extends 1.8 miles from Cameron Run Regional Park east towards the Eisenhower Metro Station. The trail ends near the Eisenhower Metro Station at Stovall Street. The trail also connects over to the Holmes Run Trail to the west. The Eisenhower Avenue Trail provides easy access to the new development of shops, restaurants, and residences at the new Carlyle Crossing.
Backlick Run Trail
The short 0.7-mile Backlick Run Trail connects Ben Brenman Park to Armistead Boothe Park via Backlick Run. The trail runs along the Cameron Station Linear Park and provides access to the Holmes Run Trail Network.
Potomac Yard Trail
The 2.1-mile Potomac Yard Trail runs from the Braddock Road Metro Station north along Potomac Avenue to connect with the Four Mile Run Trail up in Potomac Yard. This trail features exercise equipment, basketball courts, tennis courts, and numerous playgrounds. This trail makes it easy for those in Rosemont to easily bike/walk to Potomac Yard and then Arlington. This trail will also be easily accessible to the new Virginia Tech innovation campus currently under construction in Potomac Yard and the new Potomac Yard Metro station. The Innovation Campus will open in 2024, while the Metro station will open in late 2022.
Jones Point Park
On the south end of Old Town, the Mount Vernon trail goes through Jones Point Park under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge offering some interesting views of underneath the massive structure. Once you get beyond Jones Point Park and come up on the south side of the bridge, you can then head up S. Washington Street to actually cross the bridge 6,700-foot bridge and bike/walk over to National Harbor.
As for the bike stores, below are a few of the great bike stores in Alexandria that sell bikes for riders of any age and experience level.
Trek Bicylce Alexandria North
1545 N. Quaker Lane
Trek Bicycle’s location on Quaker Lane is one of several in the Arlington/Alexandria area. They offer great bikes for road biking, mountain biking, electric bikes, and bikes for kids. They also offer a price match for any bike sold in their store. They also promise that they can service your bike in 24 hours or less or they’ll give you a free loaner bike.
Conte’s Bike Shop
1100 King Street
Conte’s Bike Shop has several locations throughout Virginia and Washington, DC. Conte’s Bike Shop is a 10-time winner of the coveted “Top 100 Best Bicycle Retailers” in the country designation awarded by the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Conte’s Bike Shop offers all sorts of bikes including road bikes, mountain bikes, BMX bikes, electric bikes, and more. They also have repair services as well as fitting services to make sure your bike is the perfect fit for you.
302 Montgomery Street
Located in the north end of Old Town, Wheel Nutz has been selling, repairing, and renting bikes since 1999. Wheel Nutz prides itself on being a commuter solution store as opposed to just a store that “sells stuff.” Their goal is to solve your challenges to commuting and running errands on your existing bike or a new purchase from Wheel Nuts. Wheel Nuts has bikes for all ages and experiences while offering a lifetime warranty and a 1-3 year warranty on the bike components. They also sell essential biking equipment as well as rental bikes if you’re not sure you want to buy yet.
Big Wheel Bikes
9 Prince Street
Big Wheel Bikes is a family-owned and operated bike shop that’s been in business now for over 50 years. They offer a variety of big-name bike brands to purchase for adults and kids as well as rentals. They also offer electric bikes and bike rentals to meet your biking needs.
Capital Bike Share
If you’re just looking for the occasional bike ride, perhaps renting a bike from Capital Bike Share might be more your speed. For a single ride, it’s $1 to unlock a bike, plus five cents per minute. They also offer an $8 day pass which is great for tourists and visitors. For serious riders, you can get an annual membership for $95 ($7.92 a month). We recommend downloading the app on your phone to easily unlock a bike at one of the 5,000 bikes at one of the 600+ bike stations in Alexandria, Arlington, DC, and parts of Maryland. Capital Bike Share has over 50 bike stations in Alexandria City, so you’re sure to have one close by if you’re in Alexandria.
The Bottom Line
Alexandria is a fantastic and safe place to bike. With so many different trails and places to get a bike, you’ll be riding in no time.
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West Ham 2-0 Bournemouth: Irons pick off The Cherries
West Ham United beat Bournemouth with a 2-0 victory on Monday at London Stadium. Both The Hammers and Bournemouth arrived at the match with previous defeats in the league. The Hammers were looking to get back to winning ways after losing 1-0 to Liverpool in their previous fixture. Bournemouth were beaten 1-0 in their previous match against Southampton. The Hammers are now in 10th place, with 14 points from 13 matches, while Bournemouth sit in 14th, with 13 points from 13.
The Irons started the first half well, with a goal from Kurt Zouma just before half-time
The Hammers once more applied the pressure in the second half and were rewarded, when Said Benrahma found the net just before the full time, seing the match finish 2-0.
Substitutions for The Hammers included Michail Antonio, Pablo Fornals and Vladimir Coufal for Gianluca Scamacca, Flynn Downes and Jarrod Bowen, respectively. Bournemouth brought on Kieffer Moore, Mark Travers, Jaidon Anthony and Jordan Zemura, to replace Dominic Solanke, Neto, Ryan Christie and Ryan Fredericks.
The referee booked Jefferson Lerma and Chris Mepham for Bournemouth.
|West Ham United:||Lukasz Fabianski, Ben Johnson, Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell, Flynn Downes (Pablo Fornals, min.88), Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice, Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen (Vladimir Coufal, min.88) and Gianluca Scamacca (Michail Antonio, min.74)|
|Bournemouth:||Neto (Mark Travers, min.46), Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith, Chris Mepham, Marcus Tavernier, Jefferson Lerma, Lewis Cook, Ryan Fredericks (Jordan Zemura, min.57), Ryan Christie (Jaidon Anthony, min.57), Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke (Kieffer Moore, min.45)|
|Goals:||Kurt Zouma (1-0, min. 45) and Said Benrahma (2-0, min. 90)|


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A Brief History of Phlebology and Vein Health
Modern phlebologists employ incredibly advanced technologies to deliver minimally invasive, cost-effective treatments for patients — here’s a glimpse into the long and storied history of vein medicine, and how we got to where we are today.
There’s no shortage of research on the circulatory system today. Thanks to the tireless efforts of scholars and doctors over the centuries, we understand the function and purpose of veins better than any prior generation, and the coming years should only shed further light on them. In honor of the brilliant minds who paved the way for today’s breakthroughs, let’s quickly explore the history of the study of the circulatory system.
In the beginning, there was Galen. In the first century AD, the celebrated Greek physician articulated some of the most influential theories concerning the circulatory system. He noted that veins, arteries, and nerves were all intermingling facets of the body, calling the aorta “a trunk divided into many branches and twigs.” Nevertheless, he mistakenly regarded the venous and arterial systems as separate entities rather than a single network, since he noticed that different types of blood were contained within the veins and arteries respectively.
Unlike much later physicians, who realized that blood continuously circulates throughout the body, Galen believed that blood is created in the heart and liver and then consumed entirely by the body. He argued that venous blood provided the body with growth and energy while arterial blood gave vitality, and erroneously thought that arterial blood was made by venous blood passing through a pore in the heart’s septum.
Galen’s ideas went largely unchallenged for well over a thousand years, with theorists largely echoing or repeating him without question into the late Middle Ages. The 12th-century anatomist Master Nicolaus of Salerno, for example, felt that arteries come from the heart and veins from the liver, supporting Galen’s idea that the two are separate. Similarly, Maimonides stated that veins contain “natural spirits” while arteries have “animal spirits.”
The Galenic theory of separate systems was generally not questioned in full up until the 16th century. In the meantime, some thinkers departed significantly from Galen’s ideas. A century after Maimonides, the Arabian physician Ibn al-Nafis correctly charted the process of pulmonary circulation and speculated that small blood vessels enable blood to travel from the pulmonary vein to the pulmonary arteries, centuries before the capillary system was discovered. Several hundred years later, Leonardo da Vinci posited that all veins and arteries come from the heart.
Modern circulatory theory largely originates with the English physician William Harvey. After years of close study and dissections of multiple species, Harvey published On the Circulation of the Blood in 1628, in which he argued that the heart constantly beats to continuously pump blood in one direction throughout the body, and that this is accomplished through a single interconnected system of arteries and veins.
A student of anatomist and surgeon Hieronymus Fabricius, who initially established that veins have valves, Harvey provided a comprehensive and fairly accurate account of the circulatory system, though his work has some shortcomings. While he found that veins and arteries were connected and determined how the heart and lungs interact with them, he did fail to see that capillaries connects the veins and arteries. Nevertheless, he provided the foundation for modern circulatory theory and paved the way for one of the first blood transfusions just a few decades later.
Vein Health Today
Today, thanks to great minds like Harvey and many others, we have a far more comprehensive knowledge of the circulatory system. With this comes a wealth of medical technology such as vein ablations and sclerotherapy that can be used to effectively treat venous disorders such as varicose veins. If you’re searching for a solution to varicose veins and other forms of chronic venous insufficiency, or simply want to learn more about how your veins function, schedule an appointment with a vein specialist today.

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Out of sight, out of mind is the usual approach when it comes to parts of our cars. However, this may actually be harmful to your vehicle. All too often the underside of our cars are left untouched and neglected and this is particularly hazardous for car owners in our area.
Road salt is corrosive and being in close proximity to it can lead to some pretty expensive repairs down the road. Taking precautions like washing once a week can stave off damage due to corrosion.
Whenever you take your car to get cleaned most of the emphasis is on the exterior, but the underside of our cars collect a lot of dirt and grime that can lead to issues like clogging drainage holes, chipping parts of the undercarriage, or even rusting. All of which can cause your car to break down and even negatively impact the resale value.
While every car owner should consider getting the undercarriage cleaned it’s important for those that frequently drive on rough and rocky roads to make it part of their car maintenance routine. Doing so can help maintain and extend the life of your vehicle and ensure that all parts are in good working order.
A professional wash will take care of all of your car’s parts—what you can and can’t see.


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A black man beaten up by a gang of white supremacists last August in Charlottesville only to later be charged himself with assault was found not guilty Friday, the Washington Post reports. According to Al Jazeera, 20-year-old DeAndre Harris was attacked by at least six white nationalists in a parking garage during the Unite the Right rally. Harris was left with a spine injury and 10 stitches to his head; the video of the assault went viral. Two months later, a warrant was issued for Harris' arrest after Harold Crews, a member of the white nationalist group League of the South, accused him of assault. Video showed Harris swinging a flashlight at Crews, who was holding a flagpole, prior to the assault in a parking garage.
Harris argued self-defense in the altercation with Crews. His attorney told the court Harris thought Crews was using the flagpole as a weapon against another protester, WVIR reports. Harris himself said he was trying to break the flagpole with the flashlight. On Friday, Judge Robert Downer Jr. acquitted Harris of misdemeanor assault and battery—it had been reduced from a felony charge—because it couldn't be proven Harris meant to hit Crews with the flashlight and he was trying to protect a friend. Over 100 people gathered at the courtroom Friday in support of Harris. "People are carrying real hate in their hearts for the Black Community,” Harris has previously written. "And I refuse to just let it happen.” Four white supremacists charged in the assault on Harris are awaiting trial. (Read more Charlottesville, Va. stories.)


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BUSINESS owners welcomed the Duke of York to one of Cornwall’s innovation centres on Wednesday, as he spent time learning about the facilities which are boosting economic growth in the county.
Prince Andrew was welcomed to Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC), in Penryn, by lord-lieutenant Edward Bolitho and a Falmouth and Penryn Sea Cadet Charlie Frost.
He met Penryn deputy mayor Gill Grant and the town clerk Michelle Davey before chatting with the chairman of Cornwall Business Partnership, Thelma Sorensen, and TIC manager Richard Snell.
He also met with some of the companies based at TIC – which include video game producers, a yacht designer and a charity working to protect endangered rainforests – to learn how the centre has helped them to achieve their growth aspirations.
Saira O'Dwyer, sales and marketing director of Cornish digital company Slightly Different, said: “We had a chat about the way people use technology in business and responsive web site design.
“We were quite nervous to be fair, but he was natural and open and genuinely interested in what we do.
“He was really friendly and relaxed.”
The full service digital agency moved to the centre a year ago in order to grow the business.
The TIC is operated by Plymouth University on behalf of Cornwall Council, and supported by the Growth, Acceleration and Investment Network.
Tremough – along with Innovation Centres in Pool and Truro – supports new and growing businesses.
The three centres have already been ranked as amongst the best in the world, winning UK Business Incubation status, and are home to 139 businesses overall, employing around 480 people.


Next on the list came La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa at 12th. Located at 134 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Ha Ward, it was described as an "excellent choice for your stay in Hoi An" by reviewers. Hoi An, an ancient town in central Vietnam, is one of the country's top tourist attractions. … [Read more...] about Three Vietnam hotels make global best list
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Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25 most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. According to the famous American travel website, the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi, it noted. Apart from Hanoi, Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam has also entered this list, with the 17th position. Three other Vietnamese destinations have also won the Travellers’ Choice Awards. Phu Quoc Island of southern Kien Giang province stands at the 7th place in the list of the top 25 emerging destinations. Meanwhile, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City respectively ranks 7th and 12th among the 25 trending destinations. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ … [Read more...] about Hanoi among world’s most popular destinations
Between January and May 2020, Hanoi’s tourism sector earned over 16.6 trillion VND (715 million USD), a deep reduction compared to the same period last year. However, it was still an encouraging figure, as both the national and global economies have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Hanoi aims to receive 11 million domestic tourists in H2
The programme, which will be jointly carried out by the Department of Culture and Sports, the Department of Tourism, Hoan Kiem District and some agencies, is scheduled to take place on June 26-28 at the Ly Thai To Flower Garden and the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem Lake. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s tourism promotion activities to be held
As inspired by gold hotels in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vietnamese businessman Nguyen Huu Duong, chairman of Hoa Binh Group, has cherished a dream of building a hotel in his home country that bears several striking similarities to those abroad. … [Read more...] about What makes Hanoi’s first gold-plated hotel special?


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Razor-sharp emotion is what London grime producer Visionist uses to carve his immaculate instrumentals. On I'm Fine, his debut EP for NYC label Lit City Trax, he explored the various stages of grief with scientific precision, seeming to weigh each sound with an acute sensitivity. Now comes "Can't Forget," a new single out June 16th on Diskotopia that abandons science in favor of something almost religious. Vocal chants boom and echo as if sounding out in a drafty place of worship, while musically he seems to have loosened up—as if facing up to his feelings once and for all. This stark video by A Taut Line, one of the guys behind the Diskotopia label, heightens the holy vibes with a trio of scene-setting triangles. Simple, but effective.
Watch the Stark Video to London Grime Producer Visionist’s “Can’t Forget”
There’s something almost religious about Visionist’s new single for Diskotopia.
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The relationship between Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (senile dementia Lewy body type, or SDLT) and dementia in Parkinson's disease is unclear. AD pathology is characterised by both amyloid deposition and abnormal phosphorylation of tau in paired helical filaments (PHF-tau). In AD, abnormally phosphorylated PHF-tau is present in neurofibrillary tangles, in neuritic processes of senile plaques, and also in neuropil threads dispersed throughout the cerebral cortex. Cortical homogenates from 12 cases each of AD and SDLT, 13 cases of Parkinson's disease, and 11 normal controls were examined by Western blot analysis with antibodies that detect PHF-tau. No PHF-tau was found in Parkinson's disease or control cortex. No PHF-tau was found in SDLT cases without histological evidence of tangles. PHF-tau was detectable in SDLT cases with a low density of tangles, and large amounts of PHF-tau were present in AD cases. This study demonstrates that abnormally phosphorylated PHF-tau is only present where tangles are found and not in SDLT cases without tangles or with only occasional tangles. It is concluded that Lewy body dementias are distinct at a molecular level from AD.
Author(s): Perry RH; Perry EK; Strong C; Anderton BH; Ince PG; Lovestone S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
Print publication date: 01/11/1995
ISSN (print): 0893-0341
ISSN (electronic): 1546-4156
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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|July 30, 2014 04:16 PM EDT||
GameStop (NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands that makes consumers' favorite technologies affordable and simple, announced today that its GameStop Technology Institute (GTI) business unit has entered into strategic partnerships with Shelfbucks, BestFit Mobile and Dynamic Signal to further extend its focus on driving technological innovation and change within its store environments.
Dedicated to harnessing the power of new and emerging technologies to better address the needs of today’s empowered and informed consumer, GTI was launched by GameStop to pursue an open innovation strategy whereby the Company partners with leading organizations and institutions to explore and build best-in-class research and development capabilities.
GTI was created to understand the drivers surrounding the evolution of the retail industry and advance the pace of change – always keeping the customer experience in mind. With these new partnerships the company is further executing against this overarching goal to create and implement, within its global retail locations, the next generation of business applications for the sector as a whole.
Ongoing Commitment to Innovation to Meet Evolving Needs of Consumers
Working to develop retail solutions that create a positive in-store experience is a key priority for GTI. With this focus in mind, GameStop is partnering to bring Shelfbucks’ iBeacon Platform and BestFit Mobile’s ProxDK solution, into to its brick and mortar retail locations. Through the deployment of these new communication capabilities, the retailer is launching a big differentiator in consumer engagement technology – putting the customer in control of the shopping experience. While today’s customers are traditionally bombarded with promotional offers the minute they enter a retail location, GameStop shoppers will need to take proactive steps, moving smartphones close to beacons installed on store shelving to instantly receive real-time, customized offers via the retailer's app. As a result, customers will be able to receive digital content that is specifically tailored to their areas of interest when they need it most – shopping inside a physical GameStop store.
Under the terms of the agreement with GTI, the Shelfbucks iBeacon Platform will provide the configuration, deployment and ongoing operation/support for the in-store beacons, as well as the platform to integrate with GameStop’s promotions; while BestFit’s Mobile ProxDK solution will enable for seamless consumer engagement based on a user’s proximity to beacons. Moving forward the collaboration between the three technology providers will also serve as a basis for future retail innovations related to enhancing customer experiences in physical stores.
“Digitization of the physical retail space has always been a top priority of GTI as we look to further GameStop’s evolution as a technology provider,” said Charlie Larkin, senior director, technology innovation at GameStop. “Through our partnership with Shelfbucks and our initial deployment of their iBeacon Platform, there are numerous ways to leverage the emerging technology to deliver a next-generation shopping experience.”
Beginning this September, GTI will formally deploy the iBeacon Platform in approximately 36 locations in its Austin and College Station, Texas test markets. Following the initial test period, GameStop will assess the customer adoption and business value of the promotional capabilities with the potential for the possibility of an additional roll-out in another 60 stores by the end of the year.
Amplifying the Employees’ Voice Via Social Media Initiatives
Since the first GameStop opened twenty years ago, store employees have always played a critical role as informal ambassadors for the retailer’s brand. Today, recognizing the need for a more sophisticated approach to managing the GameStop conversation externally, GTI is partnering with Dynamic Signal to deploy a cloud-based solution designed to amplify the voice of employees online while taking into account the unique nature of content management at GameStop.
Leveraging Dynamic Signal’s VoiceStream technology, GameStop is able to unite with interested employees to drive awareness, reach and engagement in an easy-to-use, brand-safe environment. Moving forward, GTI will now rely upon the VoiceStream platform to facilitate every aspect of this process – helping to identify, recruit and engage advocates and providing them with the tools to share GameStop approved content via web and mobile devices.
“The development and deployment of traffic driving technology is a critical component of GTI’s focus on innovation and interaction at the store level,” said Jeff Donaldson, senior vice president of GameStop Technology Institute. “Recognizing that the interaction between our employees and the customers in the local community is the most valuable type of relationship, we committed to working with Dynamic Solutions to put a technology platform in place that amplifies those conversations beyond the brick and mortar location to create lasting value for all parties involved.”
For more information about Shelfbucks’ leading iBeacon promotion platform, visit http://www.shelfbucks.com. For information about the Dynamic Signal’s VoiceStream technology platform, please visit http://dynamicsignal.com.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,600 stores across 15 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication; and www.buymytronics.com, an online consumer electronics trade-in platform. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac, Spring Mobile and Cricket stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 23 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 210 AT&T branded stores. Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com, is a new AT&T brand offering pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories. We operate 37 Cricket stores in select markets throughout the United States.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
DevOps is being widely accepted (if not fully adopted) as essential in enterprise IT. But as Enterprise DevOps gains maturity, expands scope, and increases velocity, the need for data-driven decisions across teams becomes more acute. DevOps teams in any modern business must wrangle the ‘digital exhaust’ from the delivery toolchain, "pervasive" and "cognitive" computing, APIs and services, mobile devices and applications, the Internet of Things, and now even blockchain.
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@DevOpsSummit has been named the ‘Top DevOps Influencer' by iTrend. iTred processes millions of conversations, tweets, interactions, news articles, press releases, blog posts - and extract meaning form them and analyzes mobile and desktop software platforms used to communicate, various metadata (such as geo location), and automation tools. In overall placement, @DevOpsSummit ranked as the number one ‘DevOps Influencer' followed by @CloudExpo at third, and @MicroservicesE at 24th.
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The explosion of new web/cloud/IoT-based applications and the data they generate are transforming our world right before our eyes. In this rush to adopt these new technologies, organizations are often ignoring fundamental questions concerning who owns the data and failing to ask for permission to conduct invasive surveillance of their customers. Organizations that are not transparent about how their systems gather data telemetry without offering shared data ownership risk product rejection, regu...
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In his keynote at @ThingsExpo, Chris Matthieu, Director of IoT Engineering at Citrix and co-founder and CTO of Octoblu, focused on building an IoT platform and company. He provided a behind-the-scenes look at Octoblu’s platform, business, and pivots along the way (including the Citrix acquisition of Octoblu).
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SYS-CON Events announced today that SoftLayer, an IBM Company, has been named “Gold Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 18th Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York, New York. SoftLayer, an IBM Company, provides cloud infrastructure as a service from a growing number of data centers and network points of presence around the world. SoftLayer’s customers range from Web startups to global enterprises.
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Did you know that you can develop for mainframes in Java? Or that the testing and deployment can be automated across mobile to mainframe? In his session at @DevOpsSummit at 20th Cloud Expo, Vaughn Marshall, Sr. Principal Product Owner at CA Technologies, will discuss and demo how increasingly teams are developing with agile methodologies using modern development environments and automating testing and deployments, mobile to mainframe.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Juniper Networks challenges the status quo with products, solutions and services that transform the economics of networking. The company co-innovates with customers and partners to deliver automated, scalable and secure network...
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As pervasive as cloud technology is -- and as persuasive as the arguments are for using it -- the cloud has its limits. Some companies will always have security concerns about storing data in the cloud and certain high-transaction applications will always be better suited for on-premises storage. Those statements were among the bottom-line takeaways delivered at Cloud Expo this week, a three day, bi-annual event focused on cloud technologies, adoption and associated challenges.
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Multiple data types are pouring into IoT deployments. Data is coming in small packages as well as enormous files and data streams of many sizes. Widespread use of mobile devices adds to the total. In this power panel at @ThingsExpo, moderated by Conference Chair Roger Strukhoff, panelists will look at the tools and environments that are being put to use in IoT deployments, as well as the team skills a modern enterprise IT shop needs to keep things running, get a handle on all this data, and deli...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Grape Up will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on Oct. 31 – Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Grape Up is a software company specializing in cloud native application development and professional services related to Cloud Foundry PaaS. With five expert teams that operate in various sectors of the market across the U.S. and Europe, Grape Up works with a variety of customers from emergi...
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20th Cloud Expo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Translating agile methodology into real-world best practices within the modern software factory has driven widespread DevOps adoption, yet much work remains to expand workflows and tooling across the enterprise. As models evolve from pockets of experimentation into wholescale organizational reinvention, practitioners find themselves challenged to incorporate the culture and architecture necessary to support DevOps at scale. In his session at @DevOpsSummit at 20th Cloud Expo, Anand Akela, Senior...
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Mitch O'Farrell Beats the Candidate From Nowhere, John Choi, and a Union Machine
Hollywood and the Tri-Hipster Area are nothing if not independent, and on Tuesday they defied months of wrongheaded conventional wisdom that said John Choi, a guy nobody in City Council District 13 had heard of, could win an L.A. City Council seat thanks to riches from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and the hated DWP union.
Critics called it buying an election. It certainly appeared that way at times.
But voters defied the experts who said the obscure Choi was the frontrunner thanks to big money unions urging voters to the polls. Choi was not the frontrunner, ever. O'Farrell, the respected field deputy to Eric Garcetti, was. O'Farrell won decisively ...
One fascinating tidbit: Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti did a bit of cowering by failing to endorse his own trusted deputy, O'Farrell, until a week before Tuesday's election. Garcetti was no doubt afraid to piss off the County Fed's queen of behind-the-scenes political kingmaking, Maria Elena Durazo. (A harbinger of things to come?)
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Here's the final tally, although some absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted:
Mitch O'Farrell 11,556 53.1%
John J. Choi 10,224 46.9%
Choi's candidacy was so odd that it perked up the slumbering members who sit on the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times, people who often back candidates who get major help from cash-rich unions but whose track records are grist for a civics lesson in bad government.
A good example is the Times' fascinating "We're sorry" endorsement of new Los Angeles City Councilman Felipe Fuentes, who personified bad government during his stint in the California state legislature.
But in Choi's case, the Times singled him out as a troubling City Council candidate due to his open fealty to unions.
Choi served on the obscure L.A. Board of Public Works for less than a year and demonstrated little knowledge of the community to which he moved. Over time, he began to grasp issues in CD 13. He insisted he gained an understanding of the city's infrastructure and other problems on that public works board.
O'Farrell was a decidedly different candidate. He was far better informed than Choi due to his many years working with people and groups in the district, and even some of his critics said he was fair-minded in dealings with residents of CD 13.
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Gigabyte had a huge presence at Computex. Aside from announcing a video card with five fans and a host of new motherboards, the company also had several peripherals on hand to show off. Among these was the Osium gaming keyboard. This is a mechanical keyboard with cherry red switches and blue backlighting. It's got five programmable macro keys and five gaming profiles as well as support for USB 3.0, wheel controllers for the backlight and volume, full-range anti-ghosting, and a detachable hand rest.
To go with that keyboard is the Krypton gaming mouse with laser sensor, 8200 DPI, four programmable presets (selectable via a dedicated button), dual switchable base plate with either ceramic or Teflon feet, left or right handed, a weight system for customizing the center of gravity, a total of five profiles with up to 70 profiles, and a nylon braided cable.
Lastly, Gigabyte had the Skyvision WS100 Wireless HDMI solution (WHDI 1.0) which is capable of transmitting up to 1080p, 10 meters line of sight, and a latency of <0.1ms. It plugs right into an HDMI port on the graphics card and requires one USB port for power. There's no drivers or software needed, it works with PS3, Xbox, etc., as long as the required ports are available, and it operates between 5.19 GHz and 5.795 GHz.
Pricing for the Osium is set at $100 and it should be available later this month. The Krypton gaming mouse is priced at $80, while no pricing was offered for the Skyvision WS100.


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Area schools participating in statewide mock trial event
Several area high schools are among over 300 taking part in the statewide mock trial competition sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
The local teams participating are:
Palmerton Area High School.
Marian Catholic High School, Blue Mountain High School, Schuylkill Haven High School and Williams Valley High School.
Hazleton High School and MMI Preparatory School, Freeland.
The competition began this month for 338 teams from 284 schools across the state.
The mock trial program, now in its 31st year, is one of the largest in the nation.
During the competition eight-member student teams are given the opportunity to argue both sides of the case in an actual courtroom before a judge. The students, who play the roles of lawyers, witnesses, plaintiffs, and defendants, are assisted by teacher coaches and lawyer advisers in preparing for competition. Lawyers and community leaders serve as jurors for the mock trials.
The juries determine the winners in each trial based on the teams' abilities to prepare their cases, present arguments and follow court rules.
The district and regional levels of the competition will continue throughout February and March. At the conclusion of the local competitions, 12 high school mock trial teams will advance to the statewide championships, set for March 28 and 29 in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Cable Network will record the final round of the competition for later airing.
The winning team of the state championship will represent Pennsylvania in the national mock trial finals to be held May 8-10 in Madison, Wis.
The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the state bar association, will provide funding support for the statewide competition.
This year's hypothetical case is a civil trial to determine if a parent or a high school track coach is liable for the death of a student athlete who was taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The case was written by Jonathan A. Grode, Paul W. Kaufman, both of Philadelphia, and Jonathan D. Koltash, of Harrisburg, adapting, with permission, a mock trial case created by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education and the Young Lawyers of Arizona.
The co-chairs of the Mock Trial Executive Committee are Koltash and Traci L. Naugle, of Altoona.
For more information concerning the competition and to read this year's case, go to the Young Lawyers Division's section of the PBA website at http://www.pabar.org. Interested volunteers should contact Maria Engles of the bar association at 1-800-932-0311, extension 2223.


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Clay seal connects to Bible
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It is the most remarkable find since excavations in the heart of this 3,000-year-old capital of ancient Israel began 140 years ago: a tiny clay seal impression also known as a bulla or stamp, discovered near the ruins of what has been identified as King David’s palace and bearing the name of an influential courtier mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
“It is not very often that archaeologists have surprises that bring them so close to the reality of the biblical text,” said Eilat Mazar, whose pinpoint dig in a relatively small site this summer led her to a clay bulla whose ancient Hebrew script identifies its owner as Gedalyahu ben Pashhur.
Speaking to an enthusiastic audience of 1,500 Israelis who converged on the Palestinian-Arab Silwan quarter, known as Kfar Hashiloah, or Siloam in the Bible, Mrs. Mazar said, “One could not have asked anything more than this.”
Ben Pashhur’s name is cited in the Book of Jeremiah 38:1 together with that of Yehuchal ben Shelemayahu, whose bulla was discovered at the same site two years ago.
The two were ministers in the court of King Zedekiah, the last king from the Davidic dynasty to reign in Jerusalem. His reign, from 597 to 586 B.C., ended with the Babylonians’ destruction of the First Temple on nearby Mount Moriah.
Because both bullae were perfectly intact and their inscriptions easily legible by anyone familiar with the ancient Hebrew script, Gabriel Barkay, one of Mrs. Mazar’s veteran colleagues, surmised they were attached to documents that were burned, possibly during the Babylonian siege, but that they survived because they were made of clay.
“They were baked and thereby preserved in mud and silt, which could be dissolved in water,” he said. The two bullae resemble each other except for the names they bear.
Mrs. Mazar said the two courtiers opposed the prophet Jeremiah’s pleas to Zedekiah that Judea surrender to the Babylonians.
“They wanted him executed,” she said, “but the king refused.” Jeremiah was imprisoned twice and confined to a pit. Ultimately, they asked him to pray for the kingdom.
It is the first time in the annals of Israeli archaeology that two 2,600-year-old clay bullae with two biblical names that appear in the same biblical verse have been unearthed in the same location, she said.
The first one was discovered two years ago above the ruins of King David’s palace, which Mrs. Mazar uncovered during an earlier phase of her work at the City of David.
Mrs. Mazar’s latest find occurred in what are thought to be the remains of a tower that was part of the city wall dating back to the 50th century B.C. days of Nehemiah, the governor of Judea appointed by the Persians after they defeated the Babylonians in 538 B.C., when they allowed the Jewish exiles to return from Babylon.
Excavations at the City of David, a hillside site just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem’s Dung Gate, were resumed in 1978 under the direction of Yigal Shiloh, a pioneer archaeologist who found 50 similar seal impressions at the site.
“In Jerusalem, you don’t look for anything you may want,” said Mr. Barkay. “You just find whatever you find.”
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Good news for Odyssey Ki! We have a new team member on board, an award winning freelance artist, Kevin S. with AnimateMyArt.com.
Pictures by Kevin found here.
Here is more about Kevin: "I grew up loving art and 3d animation, I have over the years worked in the gaming and technical industry’s and I currently work as an independent freelance artist. I love to animate just about anything I can. I am a strong environmental artist that loves creating rich detailed scenes." He continues to state "I use both Iclone and Hitfilm they are both vital tools for any projects I create. They are streamlined and simple to use products. In a short time these products have enabled me to create over 160 animations and videos. Both Iclone and Hitfilm are great products and work well together to create almost any kind of art projects, whether it be some minor effects or large animation or film projects. These programs can easily help you achieve all your final project goals with simplicity and efficiency." With both of us using the same tools, there is no telling what we can do!
Pictures by Kevin found here.
Thanks to your donations a computer that is more capable is coming which will make the quality increase and time rendering decrease. In addition to that, I plan on getting the same equipment for Kevin so we can be in sync on our creations. This is expanding, grow with me. Donate today + be entered to win a generous giveaway!
In the mean time, I'm doing the best I can given my PC and upload speed, learning new techniques daily, staying up all hours of the day and night, learning, applying, growing. Check out my latest YT videos:
Backyard butterfly swarm with a feline visitor
I am working on a scene in the Odyssey Ki movie trailer that requires a lagoon and wanted a swarm of butterflies of different colors. My cat Sunny was surprised by a 3D model lioness I am experimenting with to use in an African overflight scene. This video shows what you can do to your own back yard to make it more interesting. in this compositing practice video of my backyard with a birdbath and watering hole for visitors added some Iclone Bamboos, some flowers, the single lioness (could be a whole pack or whatever). Next time will use a good camera (must get one) and a tripod for a more stable clip that is longer to play with. No Audio for this one...
King Alalu (Taleron) and Anu (Braknai) Fight and Escape Animation
Odyssey Ki Trailer Source for T5. This is raw animation fight PNG sequence no background image or sound effects but some good tunes to watch with. I have a background crowd and arena composite as well as light and energy effects for the UFO sucking Taleron onboard to escape. There are explosions (which I might share) and a dogfight in the actual movie as part of the escape sequence as well as a cockpit view with Saurama unmasking at the edge of the arena before snatching up the defeated king Taleron and unleashing some heinous alien weapons on the crowd cheering Braknai's victory. This is the raw animation without the composited arena and crowd backgrounds. Enjoy seeing the tyrant get smacked down in the Uribanni Arena, unfortunately before he was shown to be dispatched, the craft piloted by commander Saurama rescues him as he flees thru the planet Ki portal in exile
Commander Saurama Fires on Uribanni Aren
Odyssey Ki Commander Saurama Shoots the Arena to create a diversion as she is ordered to rescue the fallen king Taleron. In the fight and escape sequence Commander Saurama uses a tractor beam to raise Taleron off the arena floor while the victor Braknai watches. T5.6 previous segment https://youtu.be/A2YyocQjNE0
Planet Ki Scavenger Hunt for Gold, Orichalcum, and Stibium at Eridu
Odyssey Ki Trailer Segment T6.1 introduces the planet Ki advanced team that arrived in the Persian Gulf circa 450,000 years ago having departed planet Uribanni to obtain resources the 7th planet, our Earth. The sea of reeds surrounding Eridu is the location for the garden of ED.IN as discussed in the Bible. Hothsaye built Eridu as his "earth station one" or home far away in order to stage the plans for his assigned mission. For those that understand the alchemy invloved with producing starfire gold, stibium should be obvious as to their intent. Tapmahr and Kushku are tasked with searching the earth for the desired rare earth metals and the encounters are epic. For the trailer, will only be doing a subset of the full scene planned for Odyssey Ki.
Hothsaye Spawns Planet Ki Scavenger Hunt for Gold with Tapmahr
Hothsaye and Tapmar atop Eridu planning to get the gold.
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This simulation only uses physics from Iclone, the first domino falls due to a slight offset centering of the constraint pivot that gravity causes to fall into the next domino until reaching a hidden stack of dominoes (50) that have particle physics bombs inside waiting to be triggered then the bounding constraints of the other particles stacked one on top of the other are essentially projectiles with Brownian motion impacts. The point constraint that allows the marquee to swing has its constraints violated by a projectile which breaks the connection and it becomes a projectile, but much larger with a different mass. The final fun with particles was done in HitFilm.
Let the dominoes fall where they may, Odyssey Ki is on the way!
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Lokesh Kanagaraj is arguably one of the best filmmakers in the country today. He rose to stardom and became a household name after just four films. Every leading actor, at least in Kollywood, is aware of his skills and potential as a ‘master’ filmmaker. He is a hit machine with a 100 per cent track record of four out of four blockbusters to his name. Lokesh brings a unique vision to his story and creates a visual style that complements the film’s tense and suspenseful storyline.
Ahead of his most-anticipated release Leo on October 19, let’s look at why a Lokesh Kanagaraj film will never disappoint you.
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s adrenaline-pumping interval blocks
The interval and the climax scene are two important sequences in a film. In the Indian cinema context, an interval block is the main high point of the movie. Lokesh Kanagaraj‘s movies have managed to give us the same rush of adrenaline.
The pre-interval scene in Kaithi is one of the best moments of the movie. Karthi, being a prisoner, gets a promise from Naren that his daughter should get a good education. He utters the dialogue, “You knew me only as a prisoner, but you are unaware of what I was doing before getting behind bars,” followed by a mind-blowing action sequence that makes the audience go berserk.
Who can forget the interval reveal in Vikram? Although we guessed the man behind the mask, the tension Lokesh built to keep the audience hooked talks volumes of his control over the craft. Similarly, in Master, there’s a culmination point with a solid interval block. Thalapathy Vijay‘s fight scene inside the police station still gives the viewers goosebumps. It was an all-round achievement – from writing to music to camera work to stunt and choreography – everything seemed top-tier. The phone conversation between Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi had the audience erupted in theatres.
Lokesh’s strong technical game
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s mastery of technical aspects in his movies makes them a worthwhile experience. He wants his films to look spectacular on the big screen. He ropes in a strong technical crew. He opts for advanced technology in camera work. He does not want any of his fight sequences to feel monotonous and brings innovation to give the audience the best cinema experience. The music plays a huge role in his movies. The electrifying background score accentuates the impact of his scenes.
His movies never have a dull moment. He is particular about the pace of his films. Lokesh is mindful of keeping the narration gripping and maintaining the tension till the third act. It shows how much he is involved with his editing team.
How Lokesh Kanagaraj reinvents commercial cinema
It’s not an easy task to keep the commercial cinema engrossing. There are many cliches associated with it, and if it’s not giving anything interesting to the audience, there are going to be no takers in theatres. A clever director like Lokesh has found a way to avoid all the cliches and has successfully reinvented the action genre. He has written many inventive scenes to keep the audience invested in his kind of cinema, mastering his genre over the years and eventually creating a whole LCU (Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe).
In Kaithi, he knew he had to steer clear away from the songs. He made a superstar like Thalapathy Vijay play the flawed character of an alcoholic professor in Master. He made Kamal Haasan play his age in Vikram and got rid of romance with the heroine.
With Leo, he has promised that it’s a film which is 100 per cent in his territory with no introduction song, introduction fight, punch dialogue, or humour tracks. No director has dared to do this in a Vijay movie, except for Lokesh Kanagaraj.
Adding retro numbers
Every director has a signature style, and Lokesh is no exception. He makes sure he leaves his signature style in all of his movies. From visual style to using retro songs, he gives a film his unique stamp. He was lauded for incorporating the old song, ‘Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi’ in Vikram. He used the songs ‘Jumbalaka Jumbalaka’ and ‘Aasai Athigam Vachu’ in Kaithi. He used one of Ilaiyaraaja’s old hit songs, ‘Karutha Machan’ in Master.
Fans are already waiting to watch what songs he has used in Leo to revive our nostalgia.
Big-screen visual experience
When you walk into Lokesh Kanagaraj’s movie, you are in for a full-blown cinema treat. It is always going to be a grand commercial experience with an intriguing plot, an excellent star cast, music that will live with you, and strong technicalities. It is no secret that Lokesh makes movies for a proper big-screen viewing experience.
The climax scene of ‘Vikram’ starring Suriya in a surprise cameo is still afresh in the memories of the audience. The audience cheered when Karthi’s Dilli uses a Gatling Gun to destroy the gangsters in the climax of Kaithi. In a whistle-worthy scene, Lokesh made Thalapathy Vijay play Kabaddi to fight Arjun Das and his men in Master. Anirudh Ravichander recreated the popular ‘Kabaddi Kabaddi’ song from Vijay’s blockbuster ‘Ghilli’, which made that scene a festive treat for fans in theatres.
Leo is mounted on a big scale. The trailer teases us with a Hyena sequence and a car chase sequence. The movie promises to be a visual extravaganza that deserves to be experienced on the biggest screen.


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Finished, just in time for Winter Storm Brutus!! This pattern is part of the new Patterns by Gertie line for Butterick. I participated in the October coat sew-along on Gertie’s blog and I’m really glad I did. There is no way I would have finished the coat on my own. Well, not before next summer anyway! The pattern is labeled easy, but I beg to differ. The back collar treatment is a bit tricky, but Gertie put a great video on her blog that helps explain it much better than the written instructions ever could. That was the only step that threw me for a loop. Having sewn tailored jackets in the past, I found the process to be quite enjoyable. Okay, upon journaling my review thus far, perhaps I was a bit hasty to correlate easy with beginner. Yes, the pattern is easy if you are at least an experienced beginner. I would not recommend this pattern as a first project, however. That said, I LOVE this coat.
It certainly has the largest skirt sweep of any garment I own. There is a lot of fabric there! I purchased the grey wool at Joann fabrics ($30/yd) with a 50% off coupon for $15/yd. Gotta love those coupons. All that fabric gives the coat great twirl factor:
It is lined with lavender China silk, which I purchased at Yellowbird Fabrics in SLC. When I was at Sewing Summit last month, I had the privilege of attending Saria Mitnick’s lecture on special occasion sewing. After reading her Collette Sewing Handbook last year, I determined that I would sew with silk whenever the opportunity lended itself, and her lecture was the boost I needed to invest those $$ in high quality fabric. Mind you, this coat requires yards and yards of outer fabric as well as lining fabric. I was tempted to settle for a polyester lining because of the cost factor. After all, it wouldn’t show and nobody would know whether it was silk or polyester, right? Wrong. I would know and it mattered to me. So glad I made the leap from polyester to silk. What a difference in the drape and the feel of the coat. Here’s a picture of the lining before I finished the sleeve and bottom hems.
BTW, if you ever have the opportunity to attend an event where Sarai Mitnick is speaking, I encourage you to go. It will be time well spent.
I made bound buttonholes and for the inside “slit”, I used the straight stitch buttonhole (#59) on my sewing machine. It helps to reinforce the area around the slit so it doesn’t stretch out.
One last finishing detail is this great retro–inspired rooster pin that I purchased especially for my new coat.
|Rooster Pin by Heidi Daus for HSN
Lastly, here is a gratuitous Basset photo of my big boy in the background plowing through the snow with his sniffer as all good hound dogs would do.
On my sewing table this week is Vogue 8667. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment as I love to interact with other blog readers
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Sewing is my passion and I always have a notion to sew, but sometimes I get distracted with other crafty endeavors. I share my creative accomplishments (and sometimes failures) here on my blog. I am a licensed Martha Pullen beginning sewing instructor and serger instructor. For 5 years, I taught new owners how to use their Bernina sewing machines at my local Bernina dealer, and for 2 years I taught serger project classes at my local Baby Lock dealer. These days, my professional time is spent retailing handmade purse and bag making supplies and patterns. I also sell a small selection of fabric as well as my handmade bags and purses.
"The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps." Prov. 16:9
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You are very kind, Aline. Thanks for the encouragement.
Thanks so much, Symon. I really appreciate the encouraging comments.
What a beautiful coat, swirly and yet very stylish. I love it and I think it looks really great on you!
It's so great to see one of these in action! I love your fabric choices, and you've really achieved a great fit, and a lovely drape to the bottom. Beautiful work! 🙂
Thanks, Coco. It truly does feel very feminine to wear. Very girly, girl!
Thank you so much. 🙂
Thank you for the kind comments. I do love the illusion of a shape that the nipped waist gives.
Thank you, Joyce. Yes, it will get lots of wear this winter.
This is so pretty, just lovely. Feminine, stylish. Wonderful work.
Wow what a beautiful coat.
The nipped waist, full skirt, lining, collar…all combine to make an outstanding garment. Lovely!
Your coat is lovely! It looks like you will be able to wear your coat quite a bit this winter.