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I was invited over to a friend’s house for iftar, and I wanted to take a small gift with me, since it was the first time she invited me over to her home (and my parents always do that.) But I didn’t want to run out to the store to get something and decided to make something instead. Now, two of my friends (they’re sisters!) are going to study abroad for a semester, and I wanted to give them something they could put up in their dorm rooms.
Introducing: Easy Monochromatic Calligraphy Painting
This is a fun, easy, and fast DIY calligraphy painting! I’ve found it a great gift to give. The two occasions I’ve given these kinds of paintings to friends for are as a house-warming/thanks for inviting me over gift or as a going away gift.
By no means am I a painter, and this painting takes basic painting skills. If I can do it and make it look this good, anyone can do it! Since I already had some of the things (like paintbrushes), I’m going to estimate these costing me under $4/painting (and I tried to add the amount of spray adhesive and varnish in, too.)
Skill Level/Difficulty: Easy
Age Range: 9+
Cost: $-$$ out of $$$$
Time: 25 minutes-1 hour
What You’ll Need:
- Canvas, the one I used is 7 by 14, but I’ve done this one on a 11 by 14 in the past (Walmart)
- 1 acrylic paint color and white (Walmart)
- Paintbrushes (I used 4)
- Varnish (mine is in a spray can and is a high gloss finish, Walmart)
- Stencil, optional
- Spray adhesive, optional (“Easy Tak” from Michael’s, but Walmart might have it)
- Plan out your painting, either by sketching it on a piece of paper or by looking at your canvas. Decide on what words you want on your painting and where they will go. Choose the color of your painting.
- Prepare your work space and get the things you’ll need. Begin the painting by painting the background. I only use one paint color, and then add white as I keep going down the canvas to make the background have a gradient. You will have to use your judgment on how much paint you’ll need as you go, and I always add one drop of white paint to the paint pile I’m using. That way, going from dark to light (and top to bottom) of the canvas is easy, and I have a better control over the change of the color and the gradient looks smoother. Use a large paintbrush to paint a base coat with moderate coverage. Once the coat is nearly dry, paint another coat with heavier coverage, this coat will give body to the painting. Finally, I use a medium-sized, dry paintbrush to go back and add the finishing touches to make the background look streaky. Add some of lighter accents to the darker area, and add some darker accents to the lighter section, and this is when using one color really comes to the rescue. I like the streaky look, and I have found it to be forgiving when doing a gradient background like this, especially if there are some imperfections in how the gradient has been painted (which is always true for me). I find that using a dry/clean paintbrush with a tiny bit of paint works the best for the last stage of painting.
3. Next, you’ll do the calligraphy part. If you have a similar skill level to me, then you will most likely be hesitant to sketch straight on your canvas, or even trust yourself to create a nice-looking word or two! This is when the stencil comes in handy 🙂 I go onto the computer, find something I like or create something myself. I print it out on a piece of paper, grab a thick plastic sheet (I use old tab-dividers for binders), and trace the design onto the plastic. I always tape up the paper and divider up to a window in the day time where I can easily see the outline. Then, take an Exacto knife and start cutting away. I have been making stencils for a long time, so just be careful on choosing the design and make sure it’s something that can be looked at as a silhouette, and figure out how to cut it.
Once you’ve got your stencil, the great thing is that you can use it over and over again! Line up your stencil where you want it, and then here’s where the spray adhesive comes in. Take your stencil outside and lightly spray the back of it with the spray adhesive. Take a piece of scratch paper, and press your stencil down on it, just to take away any of the glue clumps that might ruin your painting! If you’ve missed a spot on your stencil and it isn’t sticking, then you can respray and make sure to blot off the glue on the scratch paper again. The stencil should retain some stickiness, and then place the stencil onto the canvas and make sure it’s staying down.
4. It’s time to paint inside the stencil! If you took your time to make a clean stencil with a thick enough plastic, and you used the spray adhesive, you should be fine just painting directly inside the stencil without tracing it. If you’d rather trace it and then paint it, feel free to do so. But painting inside the stencil is so much faster and easier. You may choose to hold down the stencil to keep the paint from bleeding outside/underneath it. I ended up doing three coats of white. I like using a thinner brush for this to keep me from globbing paint around everywhere and it results in a neater finish with less noticeable brush strokes.
So, once you let the paint dry inside the stencil, you can take it off. You might see there is still a bit of bleeding out, but that will be covered up with the outlining!
5. Outline your calligraphy using a thin brush. This isn’t the thinnest brush in the set I have, and I like the slightly thicker one better because it gives me a thicker line and results in an outline that is consistently around the same thickness. The outlining doesn’t have to be perfect, and the background’s streaky aesthetic lends itself to some imperfections in outlining. I load my brush frequently, just so that it looks substantial and I don’t have to come back and add another coat (which would make it look really messy). And you can add your signature 🙂
6. The last thing you need to do is finish it with varnish once the paint has dried completely. This is a step you don’t want to skip because the varnish seals the paint, helping it keep its color. The varnish I use has a “high gloss” finish, and I love the look of it. Varnish is also meant to be done outside, just to keep the air in your home un-toxic.
And that’s it! I hope you try this out in time for Eid, and it could also be an idea for a painting party!
Here are some pictures showing the same process for the green one.

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Carnival Cruise Line said an engine room fire on the Carnival
Liberty was extinguished without any injuries.
The fire occurred Sept. 7 while the ship was docked in St.
Thomas. It was extinguished by the ship’s automated suppression system and
there were no injuries to guests or crew, Carnival said in a statement.
Passengers were evacuated on Monday morning, and they were allowed to reboard the ship on Monday evening. All services
continue to function, Carnival said.
The ship is being inspected by a technical
team and is expected to depart St. Thomas later today. The Liberty was originally scheduled to leave St. Thomas on Monday evening.
Passengers are able to spend the day ashore if they wish and
use complimentary shuttles to popular areas on the island. They also received a
$150-per-person shipboard credit.

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I think you have a very valid theory.This sheet versus cast thing kind of confuses me because whenever i see a video of how cast cymbals are made, they have a cast lump of whatever secret alloy they like that is about the size of a small pie. Then they put them through rolling mills to get the general thickness they need to make whatever specific cymbal they are making.
That's pretty much how sheet metal is made, too, which is what is confusing. If they start with a round piece they cast and rolled themselves or a square sheet that came from a rolling mill, what is the difference? Especially if they both get hammered, tempered, lathed etc after? Those subsequent processes must change the grain and work harden the material. Is the casting only to get their 'secret' alloy mixture?
There aren't a lot of secrets in metallurgy and it would seem that sending a chunk of a cymbal to a lab could yield the make up of these secret alloys and the process necessary to get there. Anyone have any insights into this? Just curious really. Because it seems to be a point that some people hold up as an indicator of quality.
I might guess that Paiste starts with consistent weight discs to continue uniformity thruout the process and Zildj presses the bell into an oblong disc which was weighed before rolling to achieve uniqueness.
I know that UFIPs are cast into shape in a mold and then hammered, so it might just be the combination processes unique to each manufacturer which makes them sound good, not the metal as much. Maybe the lower tin cymbals in the other brands are also made with less steps to make them sound crappier on purpose.
I went with Paiste 2002's in the early 80s because at that time I couldn't find any Zildjians that had bright sparkle to them. They have since improved so much.

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311 back in town
|||My view: 'Don't Tread on Me' by 311|
By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
By Derek Paiva
"It was just a fluke occurrence, man. Wrong place. Wrong time."
311 vocalist S.A. Martinez was on the phone, summing up his band's notorious Thanksgiving Day brawl with former Creed front man Scott Stapp a subject he'd have to address, along with 311's concert tomorrow at the Waikiki Shell.
Three months hadn't changed his take on what went down between Martinez, bandmates Chad Sexton and P-Nut, and Stapp in a Baltimore lounge.
According to 311's account on its Web site, www.311.com, the three band members were watching a basketball game with their wives and friends in the lounge of Baltimore's Harbor Court Hotel when Stapp entered the bar appearing intoxicated. They'd met Stapp earlier in the day with no incident. But after drinking a shot, smashing the glass into the bar and getting into an argument with other patrons, Stapp turned his attention toward 311.
Stapp sat next to Martinez and made a "disrespectful and crude remark" to Martinez's wife. When Sexton and Martinez asked him to step away, Stapp sucker-punched Sexton. A huge fight erupted, broken up by hotel security, with no arrests made. Martinez broke a finger.
Stapp has said he didn't start the fight, but hasn't commented on the rest of 311's take on the events. However, based on security-camera footage, hotel security backed up Stapp's claim to The Associated Press.
Stapp has remained in the limelight with a February marriage to a former Miss New York, an arrest for public drunkenness at Los Angeles International Airport en route to his Hawai'i honeymoon, and a co-starring role in a stolen, Internet-distributed 6-year-old sex tape of Kid Rock and a handful of groupies.
311, a quintet of '90s rap-rock originators more quietly famous these days for its hip-hop, reggae and dance hall-inflected surf rock and proud of its longtime offstage mellowness, is, not surprisingly, sort of embarrassed by all the attention.
"It was an unfortunate thing that happened. But it happened," Martinez said. "We've moved on. And we hope that (Stapp) moves on and wish him well."
Stapp's take on the incident notwithstanding, Martinez said 311 stands by its story.
"There's no other way to look at it," said Martinez, matter-of-factly. "He definitely started it, and we finished it."
Even after insisting he bore the dude no ill will, Martinez couldn't help inserting a sly dig alluding to Stapps' post-brawl travails.
"He's got enough problems," said Martinez of Stapp, laughing. "But he'll be all right."
SHOW LONG OVERDUE
It's been six years since 311 jetted this way for a show, and Martinez felt the band owed its Honolulu fans something special.
"It's a shame we haven't been back in a long time," Martinez said. "And we've (since) had singles like 'Amber' and 'Love Song' that have done very well there. ... So it's going to be great."
Not great on the order of the band's biennial marathon "3-11 Day" fan shows the latest one on March 11 in Memphis, Tenn., clocked at five hours with more than 60 fan-approved favorites but great just the same.
"We have a great mix of old and new at the shows (on the current tour). And that's a good thing," Martinez said. "And as you know, Pepper is going to be opening up the Waikiki (Shell) date."
The band hooked up with Kailua, Kona-bred, now San Diego-based Pepper via 311 vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum. Pepper recorded its last CD, 2004's "In With the Old," at 311's Burbank, Calif., recording studio The Hive.
"Nick's been working with Pepper on some new tracks for their upcoming album, (and) he's really excited about the music they're making. So it'll be fun to have them on the bill," said Martinez. "We've played some shows with them before. And there's the possibility that we might be doing some touring with them this summer."
The bands also shared a producer in Ron Saint Germain, who directed 311's self-titled breakthrough album in 1995, which sold 3 million copies, and last year's "Don't Tread on Me."
311's eighth studio CD in 16 years, "Don't Tread on Me" bowed at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart in August.
CHANGING WITH TIME
"It's gone by so fast. That's four tours of high school, you know what I'm sayin'?" said Martinez, laughing hard about 311's long and Scott Stapp brawl notwithstanding not-so-strange trip from its Omaha, Neb., roots.
311 the band took its name from Omaha law enforcement's criminal code for indecent exposure can and still does churn out kegger-ready soundtrack anthems on the order of its biggest '90s hits "All Mixed Up" and "Down." But the band seems increasingly more comfortable assuming the blissed out, romantic rude-boy vibe of its post-millennial radio faves "Amber" and tequila bar cover of The Cure's "Love Song."
"I think right now we're scratching the surface ... definitely exploring other sides of our musical spectrum ... finding things that we haven't touched on," said Martinez. "But we've always done that. That's kind of what we did early on. It was kind of like, 'Let's mix this with that and this with that,' and it spawned a genre."
That would be, for better or worse, rap-rock and its countless poor man's Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park clones that littered the late '90s.
"But we're growing. We're maturing. And I really think we have a lot of great music ahead of us," said Martinez. "We probably still haven't put together the quintessential 311 record."
Scott Stapp, we're guessing, can hardly wait for that one.
Reach Derek Paiva at email@example.com.


Glenn Sutton ~ Nashville Renaissance Man
Known as the architect of the Countrypolitan sound, Glenn Sutton was the spark behind the Lynn Anderson phenomenon. Songwriter, producer, actor, and a creative force far ahead of his time, he was one of Nashville's most beloved characters, and one of its most prolific artists.
Born Royce Glenn Sutton in Hodge, Louisiana in September of 1937, Sutton’s love of country music bloomed early in his life, nurtured under the faint light of the radio dial tuned every Saturday night to WSM and The Grand Ol’ Opry.
“I think he knew from the earliest years of his boyhood that he wanted to play music”, daughter Lisa Sutton recalled. “One if my favorite pictures of him is an old black and white shot of him and his first guitar—he’d used some old painter’s tape to ‘write’ his name on it. He was years from setting foot in Nashville, but in Daddy’s mind, he was already a star…”
That move to Music City eventually came years later, after a series of detours through Henderson, Texas, The U.S. Air Force, Jackson Mississippi, and countless honky-tonks and beer joints along the way, where he honed not only his talent as a musician, but his growing love and passion for songwriting. A natural born story-teller, Sutton’s gift for lyrics and melody filled the tank in his Bel-Air when he finally made the move to Nashville in 1964, signing on as a staff writer for the Music Row powerhouse publishing house, Al Gallico Music.
While ‘overnight success’ might be a bit of a stretch, Sutton’s rise on the Row was close. Teaming with CBS head and production enfant terrible, Billy Sherrill, writer and producer George Richey, and 16th Avenue heavyweight, Norro Wilson, Sutton would go on to write or co-write many of country music’s biggest hits for its most successful artists; the first, co-written with Sherrill less than two years after his arrival in town. Intended originally for Charlie Walker, but landing on a David Houston session, "Almost Persuaded," was not only a number one hit, it also earned Sutton and Sherrill the Grammy for Best Country Song as well as the BMI Country Song of the Year.
Driven by an unquenchable passion to create, Sutton was a man constantly in motion; an artist far ahead of his time, and certainly far beyond the confines of 16th and 17th Avenues in Nashville, Tennessee. In the early 1970’s, he experimented with making what may the first music videos ever shot in country music, dressing the sets, acting, directing, shooting and starring in each. Like many of the great actors of our time, he created theatrical alter-egos that he immersed himself in; characters that became as well-known up and down Music Row as he himself was. The legendary Blue Water Dave: The World’s Oldest Entertainer. Angel Man; a caped and masked crusader in black tights righting lyrical wrongs…and scores more.
But the role that he would become best-known for, the role that would change his life forever was a role he largely played behind the scenes. A role he took on in February of 1968 when he asked a young Lynn Anderson to marry him.
What followed was one of Nashville’s most storied, volatile and successful marriages. A nine-year long musical partnership guided by Sutton that took that young, on-the-edge-of-a-breakout singer to the very top of the international stage and made her one of the most successful female country singers of all time. A partnership that saw the release of one of popular music’s biggest hits with “(I Beg Your Pardon) I Never Promised You A Rose Garden”, and a string of Number One albums and singles that made Glenn Sutton and Lynn Anderson one of the most talked-about, hottest couples in show business. Their rise to the top was nothing short of meteoric.
Meteors, however, burn their hottest because of the enormous pressure within their cores. And while success upon success seemed to fall in their laps by the day, the pressures of fame eventually exhausted them, and what had once been a glimmering, brilliant marriage, streaking across the skies like a comet, Glenn Sutton and Lynn Anderson simply burned out, ending their partnership in 1977.
In the years that followed, Sutton’s life and career seemed to dial back gradually, though never dimming his brilliance. He remained one of Country Music’s most notable personalities and beloved artists until his passing—far too early--on April 17th, 2007 at the age of sixty-nine.


text: Forty years after the fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese woman is among the Vietnam War's uncounted casualties. Born near fields where American planes sprayed Agent Orange, Thao lives with severe physical deformities. Halfway around the world, a woman in New York is struggling to cope after the sudden death of her famed younger sister. In the midst of her crippling depression, Elizabeth is shown a black-and-white photograph from a friend’s recent trip abroad. The image haunts Elizabeth. It shows Thao sitting in a wheelchair outside a shed that houses pig feed and fertilizer -- and books. Despite her disabilities, Thao has set up a makeshift library for children in her village. The photographer who captured the image had asked, "If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?" Thao replied, "Three hundred dollars, so I could buy more books." Through this simple request, Thao and Elizabeth are brought together, forging an unlikely sisterhood that transcends language and culture. A well-received live-theater version of “Thao’s Library” appeared in St. Louis in 2013 as part of Mustard Seed Theatre’s Purpose Project.


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Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and Chattogram Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CMCCI) welcomed the budget for the next fiscal year and termed it pro-development.
Mahabubul Alam, president of CCCI, said, "The budget of Sheikh Hasina government is a dream towards development of the country."
He said, "CCCI demanded steps on the traffic congestion here in the port city. The government is constructing the flyovers and taking other steps in this regard."
He said, "Allocation for development of Chattogram port should be increased as well as the imposed VAT should be reduced."
He expressed the hope that the process of development of Chattogram would be aided by this budget.
On the other hand, president of CMCCI Khalilur Rahman also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal for placing the pro-development budget.
He said, "The current budget is not only a pro-development budget, but also a pro-people budget."
He said, "The present budget's outlay is Tk 5.23 trillion while the first budget of Bangladesh was worth Tk 7.86 billion only. The big budget of the country proves that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working for progress and development of the country."
He also expressed the hope that the GDP would increase more than 8.5 per cent in the current fiscal year. If the government can earn more remittance, taxes and foreign aid, the budget will be implemented fully."
Khalilur Rahman said, "Implementation of the current budget may help the development process in Bangladesh. We need infrastructural development in Chattogram, and development of Chattogram sea port for expanding our trade. I hope that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will take special steps in this regard."
He also said Chattogram needs special allocation for development of the country's economy.

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Source: Texas Water Development Board
In accordance with the requirements of House Bill 30 (HB 30), 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will consider designating brackish groundwater production zones in four aquifers at its meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., in Room 170, Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701.
In 2015, the 84th Texas Legislature passed HB 30 directing the TWDB to identify and designate brackish groundwater production zones in:
• the portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer located between the Colorado River and Rio Grande, the Gulf Coast Aquifer and sediments bordering that aquifer, the Blaine Aquifer, and the Rustler Aquifer (findings to be summarized in the biennial desalination report due to the legislature by Dec. 1, 2016), and
• the remaining areas of the state unless otherwise exempted (findings to be summarized in biennial desalination reports due to the legislature no later than Dec. 1, 2022).
The bill requires the TWDB to determine the amount of brackish groundwater that a brackish groundwater production zone is capable of producing over 30- and 50-year periods without causing a significant impact to water availability or water quality in any area of the same (or other) aquifers that have an average total dissolved solids concentration of less than 1,000 milligrams per liter. The TWDB is also required to provide recommendations for reasonable monitoring to observe the effects of brackish groundwater production.
At the Oct. 20, 2016, meeting, the board will consider the executive administrator’s recommendation to designate brackish groundwater production zones in the four aquifers named in HB 30 (above). A copy of the TWDB Board memo containing the executive administrator’s recommendation is available for review at www.twdb.texas.gov/innovativewater/bracs/doc/2016_10_06_HB_30_Board_Memo_Final.pdf.
If you have any comments, please send them in writing before the meeting to Sanjeev Kalaswad (info below) or provide them verbally at the meeting on Oct. 20, 2016.
Sanjeev Kalaswad, Ph.D., P.G.
Director, Conservation and Innovative Water Technologies
Texas Water Development Board

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North West Banknotes July 2, 2022
Tickets on sale for the inaugural induction of the Big Sky Hall of Fame in Spokane
An induction ceremony and banquet honoring the inaugural class of the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane.
Tickets for the event are $80 per seat and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/e/big-sky-hall-of-fame-banquet-tickets-377371687877. Each ticket also includes a meal at the banquet. Those interested in purchasing a table of 10 for $750 should contact Alex Kelly, Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Finance, via email at [email protected]
The 28-month-long induction ceremony was originally scheduled for March 14, 2020, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic which paralyzed the entire sports world at that time.
Inaugural Big Sky Hall of Fame Class (alphabetical order)
Jared Allen – Idaho State, Soccer, 2000-03
Shannon (Cate) Schweyen—Montana, Women’s Basketball, 1988-92
Angela Chalmers – Northern Arizona, women’s track and field, 1982-87
Dave Dickenson—Montana, Football, 1992-95
Stacy Dragila – Idaho State, women’s track and field, 1993-96
Jack Friel – Big Sky Conference, Commissioner, 1963-1971
John Friesz—Idaho, Football, 1986-89
Milton “Dubby” Holt – Idaho State, athletics/administrator, 1963-79
Damian Lillard – Weber State, Men’s Basketball, 2008-12
Lopez Lomong – Northern Arizona, men’s cross country/track and field, 2005-07
Ron Mann – Northern Arizona, Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, 1980-04
Ellie (Rudy) Vanswearingen – Montana State, Women’s Athletics, 2004-08
Robin Selvig—Montana, Women’s Basketball, 1978-2016
Jan Stenerud — Montana State, Football, 1964-66/Skiing, 1962-64
Harge latest addition to Idaho men’s basketball roster
MOSCOW — Idaho men’s basketball coach Zac Claus has announced the signing of the transfer of John Harge to a national letter of intent — the 10th player added to the roster since the end of the 2021-22 season. .
Harge comes to Idaho as a sophomore after spending one season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and two seasons at Northern Kentucky. The 6-foot-8, 238-pound forward/center appeared in 28 games for the Golden Norse, averaging 8.3 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, and shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 32.5 % of 3.
A native of Aurora, Colorado, Harge spent his first two seasons of college basketball in Northern Kentucky. He wore a red shirt during the 2019-20 season and played 12 games in 2020-21. Prior to joining the Norse, Harge averaged 19.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game at Hillcrest Prep in 2018-19.
Harge had a 3.6 GPA and was a member of the Dean’s List while at Northern Kentucky and Northeast Oklahoma A&M.
His father, Joe Harge, played professional basketball for nine years and coached college, including a stint at Idaho as an assistant coach for one season under head coach David Farrar in 2000. -01.
His grandfather, Ira Harge, played six seasons in the ABA.
John Harge joins a group of four incoming freshmen, five transfers and five returns from the 2021-22 season.
Chiefs select Italian forward in 2022 CHL Import Draft
The Spokane Chiefs selected forward Tommaso De Luca with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.
A native of Aosta, Italy, De Luca had 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points with Ambri-Piotta of the U20-Elit league in Switzerland last season. He led his team in scoring and ranked 15th among the top scorers. The 17-year-old added seven more points (3G-4A) in seven playoff games.
“Tommaso is a very gifted goalscorer,” said Chiefs European Scout Janik Beichler. “He’s great at creating space for himself and has a great shot. He brings all the tools needed to be an impact player to Spokane in his NHL draft year.
De Luca is the first player selected by the Chiefs from Italy.
Spokane retained the rights of defenseman David Jiricek (2003) from the Czech Republic, who was the Chiefs’ first-round pick (54th overall) in the 2020 CHL Import Draft. Jiricek’s protection, as well as the release of Yannick Proske (Germany) and Timafey Kovgoreniya (Belarus) by the Chiefs, opened up a spot as an import player in Spokane.
Jiricek, who is ranked 4th among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting, played with HC Plzen (5G-6A in 29 games) and the Czech national team (4G-10A in 30 games) during the 2021 season -22.
WHL clubs are allowed two imported players on their roster.
Spence joins Vandal’s women’s basketball team
MOSCOW — University of Idaho women’s basketball coach Jon Newlee announced Friday the hiring of Darin Spence as assistant head coach.
Spence joins the Vandals after spending the 2021-22 season leading the NJCAA’s Miles Community College Pioneers women’s basketball team. He has a 601-377 overall record as the head coach of women’s basketball over a 30-year span at NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA Division I and Division II schools.
“I have known Darin personally for a number of years, first when he coached in the JUCO ranks at Kansas while I was at SMU, then as a competitor when he was the head coach at State. of New Mexico,” Newlee said. “Darin brings tremendous experience to our program, an extremely high basketball IQ, recruiting contacts from Kansas to California, and great energy and enthusiasm for our program.
Prior to Miles City, Spence spent nine seasons coaching the Newman Jets where he is the career leader with 120 wins. Under Spence, the Jets reached the Heartland Conference tournament in six of his seven seasons.
Spence also served as the head women’s coach at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. From 2003 to 2011, Spence served as head coach at New Mexico State, where he is the second most earning coach in program history (110) and coached the Aggies. to three consecutive WAC Tournament Championship games (2006-2008).
Prior to coaching New Mexico State, Spence served as head coach at Marymount College in Salina, Kansas, Butler County Community College (117 wins) in El Dorado, Kansas, and Cowley County Community College. (171 wins) at Arkansas City. , Kan. He was also athletic director and head men’s coach at Colby Community College in Colby, Kan.


Supporting a more sustainable, digitalized and connected maritime industry
Large ships consume huge amounts of fossil fuel and thereby contribute to global warming. At the same time, fuel is the main cost component for many shipping companies. Therefore, boosting energy efficiency is a main driver for innovation in the shipping industry.
Denmark and Norway are global leaders in maritime industry. Sweden on the other hand has a strong maritime cluster of technology suppliers and is a power house within sensors, IT networks and connectivity technologies while Finland is a strong cluster for Clean Tech, ship building and maritime equipment. At the same time, all the Nordic countries are leaders in digitalization.
This project will build knowledge and enterprises that can successfully make the Nordic shipping industry more sustainable and create new Nordic export business models based on the maritime digitalization.
The goal of the project is to demonstrate a digitalization platform on board a ship by utilizating technology, platforms and experiences from smart city projects combined with maritime industry control systems, communication protocols and environmental prerequisites. This will also prepare the ships for future interaction with the smart society - harbors, trucks, cargo, passengers and other smart micro-systems.
Please note: participation in this workshop is by invitation only


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WOW! Writing Ourselves Well - Autumn workshops start Friday 5 Sept, 10-12, Bishop Lloyds Palace, Watergate Street Row, 10 am.
Proud to be presenting at:
Borderlines Carlisle Book Festival, 6 Sept. More info here
Arts Development UK, Arts for Life, 16-17 Oct, Cardiff. More info here
Kirklees Council, Bibliotherapy Conference, 29 Oct, Huddersfield. More info here
International Bibliotherapy Conference 2014
Wednesday 29th October 2014, 9.30 – 4.30
Huddersfield Town Hall
The aim of the conference is:-
- to promote bibliotherapy,
- help delegates understand what bibliotherapy is and how it works
- to inspire them to consider delivering bibliotherapy in their own settings.
Positive Lives has been asked to run a Story Cafe workshop for this event.
The themes of the workshops will be along the lines of working with young people, working with older people, using creative writing in your bibliotherapy practice, experiencing bibliotherapy etc. We will also be looking at how bibliotherapy meets government and health services health care agendas.
Lunch and refreshments are also included and the cost is £275 per delegate.
Places are limited. A more detailed programme will be posted in July.
Storytelling & Creative Writing Events

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These warm, bright LED lights are sure to bring brightness to your home and decorations. Use them for your holiday decor, a wedding, or for everyday household use. LED bulbs are cool to the touch and use much less energy than a traditional incandescent bulb.
Color: warm white bulbs / brown wire
"Warm white" also known as "warm clear" has a soft natural incandescent glow similar to candlelight
Number of bulbs on string: 100
Bulb size: concave wide angle
Spacing between each bulb: 4"
Lighted length: 33'
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What did I do with ten days of vacation in Shanghai?
Well, I spent a lot of that time recharging my batteries—drinking multiple cups of instant coffee and writing or reading in my cozy attic room at the Astor House, marking the passage of hours by the chiming of “The East Is Red” from the Customs House clock tower on the Bund every 15 minutes.
I went to the library did research and tried to figure out what kind of publication my dissertation wants to be. (Articles. I’ve decided it wants to be articles.)
I visited the huge new Disney store in Pudong and got “It’s a Small World” stuck in my head for the rest of the day. I thought the store was disappointing because there didn’t seem to be anything distinctively “Shanghai” about it. Turns out that might be an issue at the Disney Shanghai theme park opening next year, too.
When a typhoon was predicted to hit the city last Saturday, I went to CityShop and stocked up on supplies for a hotel picnic, joining dozens of other foreign women there buying those essentials of cheese, fruit, crackers, nuts, chocolate, and wine in preparation for a natural disaster. (In the city center, at least, the typhoon wound up being nothing more than quite a lot of rain.)
I caught up with old friends.
I considered going somewhere else for a couple of days—a summer retreat to Moganshan sounded appealing—but decided that after so much time on the move, it was nice to stay in one place.
I got my hair cut by CoCo, my favorite hairdresser—not because she is especially excellent at cutting my hair, but because she’s never treated me as anything but a client who happens to have hair that’s a different color than that of all her other clients. I’ve encountered many stylists in China who seem terrified of taking scissors to my hair, seemingly convinced that it somehow requires specialized knowledge to attempt. CoCo doesn’t bat an eye; she just picks up her tools and gets to work.
And eventually, I decided I was ready to go home. I remembered a blog post that Stephanie Pearl-McPhee wrote earlier this year, in which she realized that she can only take ten days on the road without getting lonely and melancholy. My number is a bit higher than hers, but as my China trip passed its three-week mark, I realized that hotels and restaurants had lost their allure; I yearned for my kitchen and my washer and dryer. After 24 hours of travel (Shanghai to Newark via Los Angeles), I finally walked into my apartment yesterday morning and began the process of reentry. My big suitcase is now empty and stored at the back of my closet; my passport is tucked away in its hiding place; I switched out the renminbi in my wallet for dollars. For the time being, at least, I’m settled in at home.
Until next time, Shanghai.


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Journey to Nags Head
My hubby and I traveled to the Nags Head and spent a little time with some pretty amazing friends last week. My friend Betty chauffeured me around to some of the coolest hip shops in Manteo while her husband, Rodney took my hubby fishing. What an enjoyable time we had……..no stress, delicious food and good friendly conversation…..not to mention sipping Chardonnay on their front deck. One of my favorite shops in Manteo was The Christmas Shop and Island Gallery where I discovered some lovely mermaid trinkets and caught glimpses of angels too. If you’re ever in Manteo, NC, The Christmas Shop and Island Gallery is a MUST SEE…here’s their link http://outerbankschristmas.com/fine-art.htm
(love these mermaid soaps, tea towels, )
Kathy’s Favorite Paints
Friends want to know, what are my favorite colors of paint? My very favorite oil paint colors are: Old Holland’s Caribbean Blue, Winsor & Newton’s Permanent Rose and Winsor & Newton’s Indian Yellow. Caribbean Blue makes a vivid turquoise and Permanent Rose is such a hot pretty coral-like color. Indian Yellow mixes with anything and makes everything more brilliant. I use all of these colors in my mermaid paintings……….here’s a glimpse of one of my newest mermaids where I used these three colors and more………will share more faves later, stay tuned.
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Tracing back to the pre-modern Indian era, mythological texts and historical references portrayed the supreme god as having the power to manifest in different combinations of gender. Hindu texts have the recurring theme of homosexuality as being sacred and gender forms were not just restricted to the manifestations of two genders: female and male. Alternative sexuality was rather a disputable topic in Indian culture even in the Vedic period but people were comparatively more tolerant of it.
India has come a long way since then and is coping well with the changing times. Many activists and authors have explored the concept of homosexuality in their works thereafter. One noteworthy writer of the 1970s was Shakuntala Devi who first published a study about homosexuality.
The 2000s have seen a surge of revolutionary ideas and by then section 377 of IPC was viewed as a violation of the fundamental rights of Indian citizens by many, especially people of the LGBTQ community. Even though the constitutional body still viewed the same sex as ‘radicalism influenced by the western culture’ but many homosexual individuals demanded a safer platform to fearlessly express themselves.
Who constitutes the LGBTQ community?
LGBTQ is an acronym used by a prerogative group united by common cultural and social ideals. It is often viewed as a definitive umbrella term to incorporate studies about sexuality and sexual identity.
L stands for lesbian: women who identify themselves as individuals with a sexual or emotional attraction towards other women only.
G stands for gay: individuals who are sexually/ emotionally attracted to their same gender, a term preferred to indicate men attracted to other men.
B indicates bisexual: people who are sexually / emotionally attracted to people of both their same gender as well as their opposite gender.
T stands for transgender: an umbrella term for people who emotionally and physically do not identify themselves with the gender assigned to them at birth. Their self-expression does not depend on the gender they were assigned to, based on their genitalia.
Q stands for queer: An umbrella term often used by younger people to indicate their non-normative sexual orientation and expressions. They do not exclusively identify themselves as cisgender.
A cornered community
The reinstitution of section 377 in 2018 ushered hopes to the LGBTQ community but this hasn’t done much to alter the hetero-normative ideals of Indian culture. The LGBTQ community relentlessly suffers from challenges every minority community has to face. Indian judicial system still fails to provide the legal recognition of Trans people. Lack of identity documents leads them to face a number of civic obstacles like the right to vote, right to access public services, right to take judicial actions, to inherit property, to acquire education, etc. On many occasions, these Trans people have to face discrimination in various crucial spheres of life – education, health services, interpersonal relationship, career, etc.
The constant harassment, prejudice, and stigma the trans people have to face in India is often unaccounted for but is slowly growing to be a major concern for social activists. They are often denied admission to pursue a formal education in renowned institutions and in later lives stay unemployed or even are underpaid if working.
There still remain high chances of transgender people being sexually molested, harassed, and physically assaulted. The ordeals do not end here. Lack of job pushes them to poverty and most of them end up in prostitution where they have the risk of getting infected with HIV, syphilis, and other STDs. Trans people in India are bullied, exploited, disregarded, and dehumanized in the cruelest manner possible.
The quality of life of these people is completely trampled by the parochial attitudes of most Indians. Not just the trans people but gays also face resistance from family, friends, and relatives in their choice of contemporary partners. Public display of affection in gay people is still spurned by many. These people have a higher risk of being affected by mental illnesses yet not receiving any acceptance and understanding from people around them. Personality disorders and other mental health issues like loneliness, anxiety, stress, and depression are commonplace in people of the LGBTQ community. The rate of suicides among the LGBTQ community in India has increased over the last few years as people started coming out openly about their sexual orientation.
What can Indians do for them?
Undoubtedly we play a pivotal role in turning the tables for the LGBTQ community. The notion that the ones who do not belong to the community don’t comprehend their communal principles is absolutely redundant. Ironically, we all play the most important part.
What we can do:
1. Incorporate compulsory education on sexuality in educational institutions to sensitize various sexual orientations. Teaching young students that love is universal and can happen between two men, two women, and one man and a woman. Abandon negative connotations attached to homosexuality or asexuality.
2. Knowing the various sexuality-related terminologies and distinctions between them to gather an overall better understanding of one’s sexual identity.
3. Teaching kids about different types of families other than one with a mother and a father like families with two mothers, two fathers, etc.
4. Teaching young adults to respect people for their choice of expression even if it is contrasting to their own.
5. Avoid putting your children into boxes with definite sexuality. Encourage them to sexually explore themselves and their expressions while they can. If your children come out to you with their sexual preferences accept them, understand them, and support them in their choices.
6. Burst myths and negative ideas about sexuality that are prevalent among Indians like cross-dressing, homosexuality is a disease of the mind which needs to be cured through conversion therapies. Such therapies are extremely unprofessional, illegal, and damaging for any individual’s psyche.
7. More pride marches, campaigns should be held and heterosexual people should be inspired to take part in them to increase exposure to the LGBTQ community.

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Grace & Tony Greenroom Sessions: JD Eicher and Joy Ike, ‘Lately Lady’
Eicher and Ike duet on 'Lately Lady,' a song from Eicher's band, the Pennsylvania- and Ohio-based JD Eicher & the Goodnights, that'll have you unconsciously tapping your toes along to the beat. Ike sings on recording of the tune, but this version -- blues-y, soulful and simple -- has a different sound than the original.
"I love trying different song arrangements," Eicher says, "and this song -- originally a driving drum and guitar track -- takes a different turn on my couch."
'Lately Lady' appears on JD Eicher & the Goodnights' 2013 album 'Into Place.'
"[We are] thrilled with JD and Joy's vocal performance on this session," says Tony of Grace & Tony. "JD [has] done the Greenroom Sessions proud and [has] stuck to the 'no bells and whistles' format, which serves [his] talents very well."
Grace & Tony, who are currently in the studio working on new music, will be back with The Boot for December's Greenroom Sessions clip. Check back on December 15 for the new video.


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Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: 45.14% voter turnout till 1 pm in third phase; peaceful polling in all 17 constituencies, says police
Altogether 56,18,267 voters, including 26,80,205 women and 86 third gender voters, are eligible to vote to decide the fate of 309 candidates, including 32 women nominees in the third phase of Jharkhand assembly elections
Jharkhand Assembly polls: Stage set for third phase polling; 56 lakh voters to decide fate of 309 candidates in 17 seats
About 40,000 polling personnel have been deputed to conduct smooth and peaceful voting in Jharkhand for the third of the five-phase polling for seventeen assembly constituencies on Thursday.
Riding on the Modi wave, Ram Tahal Choudhary vanquished Subodh Kant Sahay in the 2014 General Election for the Ranchi constituency, by more than 1.99 lakh votes.
RLD-SP-BSP combine crushes BJP in Kairana bypolls 2018: Who won where in by election at 10 Assembly and 4 Lok Sabha seats
A look at how the parties are faring with respect to vote share and lead margins in the various constituencies in by elections 2018
Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls: Stage set for by-election to 1 parliamentary, 5 Assembly seats in eastern states tomorrow
The stage is set for the bypoll to one Lok Sabha and five Assembly seats in as many states in the eastern region on Monday.
Campaigning gained momentum on Monday for the two Jharkhand Assembly seats—Gomia and Silli, where bypolls are scheduled on 28 May.


There’s a lot of controversy out there about what the elusive miracle diet is. As I always say, before you choose what type of diet to accomplish a goal, you’ll likely have to choose what your goal is. One person may want a diet to help them improve their cardiovascular health while another may want a diet to lose weight or improve their diabetes. Unfortunately, when it comes to food, there isn’t often a one size fits all solution. Recently, after a NY Times article by Nicholas Bakalar featured results from a large study in The Lancet that reported eating full-fat dairy was actually associated with a much lower risk of heart disease, lots of people have been asking what this really means in terms of what they should be eating to optimize their heart health.
One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that our perceptions of what’s “healthy” and what’s not is heavily influenced by food lobbyists and companies marketing their products. When we start to look at food as “medicine” for our health, doctors and scientists try to put it under the same level of unbiased scrutiny as they would when researching new medications or diseases. This is why doctors love evidence. If you have a well-designed study that looks at the effect of something in a large number of people, the results will be more widely applicable to help inform your decisions. That’s much more validated and very different than someone saying something is good for you in a paid advertisement. Quality research helps answer the question you’re left with: “Does this actually apply to me?”
Enough about that. Let’s dive into some useful information about real research that’s out there regarding your trusty food groups. Many researchers have looked into different things that are associated with heart disease. For example, for every additional service of red meat someone has per day, their risk of dying from heart disease increases by 16% according to a previous publication in The Lancet from the PURE Study. Another study that looked at various food groups found that eating more of the following food groups was associated with less heart disease: whole grains, vegetables, fruit, nuts, legumes, dairy, and fish.
As you can see, when it comes to research, people can be much more critical of things than how skinny someone looks in an ad while eating a new miracle food. Getting back to the point that different diets may be different depending on what you’re trying to accomplish, it’s important to realize that weight loss isn’t the only goal. In fact, there’s some recent research and controversy in the medical community about whether obesity in and of itself is a risk factor for heart disease if it’s not accompanied by any of its usual companions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
Since it can get complicated and frustrating trying to figure out optimal diets and nutrition, I’ll leave you with 2 “f” words that encompass my favorite tips regarding food for cardiovascular health so you’re not left saying a different “f” word instead:
Fiber is great to keep track of for many reasons, mainly because it’s present in a lot of healthy foods and absent in a lot of unhealthy foods. When you eat fiber, it makes you feel full so you end up eating less. Also, the way your body processes fiber, it holds onto sugar fat, limiting the amount that gets absorbed. Aside from the fiber itself, it’s just as good as the company it keeps. Fiber is abundant in foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which all frequently also contain other healthy things like vitamins and anti-oxidants. As demonstrated in many studies,
fiber intake alone has been associated with lower risk of heart disease.
I like to tell people to shoot for 35 grams of fiber per day. 35 isn’t a magic number, but if you start paying attention, you’ll find that this is a fair amount of fiber. If you’re eating that much, odds are you’re eating a fairly healthy diet. If you start paying attention to how much you currently eat and it’s nowhere near that, ease your way into it. Eating a lot of fiber can cause bloating, gas, upset stomach, and even diarrhea or constipation.
Fresh is another catch-all thing to remember and should remind you to not eat processed foods. Eating processed and ultra-processed foods, which runs the gamut from canned foods with salt, sugar, and preservatives added, to eating something-flavored snack-packs that are mass produced and contain more ingredients that sound like a science experiment than the thing it actually tastes like (ex. fruit snacks). When people talk about processed foods, it’s important to be able to identify what that means when you see it. That said, it’s actually easier to decide what it’s not.
Fresh foods are easy to identify. For example, you should be able to spot a fresh vegetable or fresh fish when you see it. Fresh should be your friend. That said, most of us will be eating a certain degree of prepared or processed foods. The best way to find the happy medium is to look at the ingredient label. Key fact about ingredient labels:
ingredients are listed in order of how much is in the product.
If you’re buying canned vegetables and the first ingredient is something that sounds like it belongs in a science experiment instead of an actual vegetable, you may want to put that back. The processing of foods often removes their nutritional value and adds things that are less healthy. Fresh frozen foods are often less processed than their canned counterparts.
To conclude this whirlwind introduction to thinking about food as medicine and how doctors think about nutrition, hopefully you’ll be able to make more informed decisions about what you eat. Most importantly, diets shouldn’t be all or nothing. In order to stay happy and healthy, you have to be realistic with what you can do. Just remember, the saying you are what you eat may have some truth to it.
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A Report of the Regional Plan Association
The Regional Plan Association is an unofficial nonprofit organization founded to undertake research and recommend policies aimed at improving the environmental and social aspects of the region extending into three states with New York City as its focal point. It is also committed to publishing its findings and proposals. This report was prepared for the association by Regina Belz Armstrong and was edited by Boris Pushkarev and Alan Donheiser.
The report indicates that the number of office jobs and the new office space needed will approximately double in the New York region by the year 2000 and will increase even more rapidly for the nation as a whole. An article on the report that appeared in Business Week states that it "is aimed at a 31-county, 13,000-sq.-mi. region in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. But it bristles with figures and concepts important to all U.S. metropolitan areas, especially the 25 that have a million or more population. Its message is one of hope strongly laced with somber warnings."
Summarizing the report's forecasts and recommendations, the Business Week account continues as follows: "Office jobs over the past decade or so have powered whatever growth cities have achieved and moderated any declines. Now, the flight of corporations from Manhattan and other city cores is quickening. In this context, the RPA study raises critical questions about the future shape and vitality of cities and suburbs alike.
"The essence of the RPA analysis: The coming expansion in office jobs and the resulting office building construction can save cities or destroy the countryside. Directed into central cities, or subsidiary cities and urban centers, new offices could underpin their economy, stimulate mass transit, and provide investment for redesigning downtown areas to make them more efficient and pleasant. But if present trends accelerate, this growth could soak up thousands of acres of valuable suburban land, wipe out what little public transit remains, generate endless miles of highways and parking lots, create unsightly and wasteful commercial strips along roads, ultimately reproduce many of the problems that now afflict the cities."
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I went to the place, Homemade Taqueria, the other day. Excellent handmade tortillas. A hidden gym. If you are on the border of Astoria and Long Island City, go check them out.
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Do they sell the tortillas to go? If so anyone happen to know how much? Thanks
Wow, they have choripán on their menu. Maybe they make a good one there. If they don't, then tacos or tortas it is.
what kind of meats do they offer
Check out the menu on the Chow place page (link above and at right).
This place is great. They have a nice variety of toppings on the side (including freshly-made guacamole, salsa, fresh cilantro) to add to your taco/torta/etc. They are super friendly. Excellent fresh juices as well.
Worm, I've had my eye on this palce since it opened in early July. Sounds like it's worth a visit. Thanks for the heads up.
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text: Abstract The core conversion of Pakistan Research Reactor-1 (PARR-1) in 1992 from HEU to LEU core and also the power upgradation from 5 MW to 10 MW resulted in an increase in the dose rates at the pool surface and at the beam tubes' face. This simulation study was conducted with the aim to bring the dose rates to the same levels as before conversion without compromising on the reactor performance by employing the reactor core neutronics simulation codes WIMS-D/4, CITATION, FCAP and research reactor thermal hydraulics simulation code PARET. An equilibrium core smaller than that of existing core of PARR-1 was established to provide higher neutron flux per unit power by increasing the fuel loading from existing 12.61 g 235U per plate to 32.61 g 235U per plate and also increasing the existing coolant/moderator channel width from 2.1 to 3.5 mm. This increase in the fuel loading per plate can be achieved by replacing the existing fuel of density 3.28 gU/cm 3 with fuel of density 8.5 gU/cm 3. The designed reactor core can be operated at a lower power of 5.6 MW with the existing coolant flow rate of 1000 m 3/h to achieve neutron fluxes at the irradiation sites similar to those offered in the existing PARR-1 core at 10 MW. Due to the low operating power of this core, the dose rate will again be decreased at the various sites of the core near to the previous levels. The cost for producing the neutron flux in this small core is also similar to the cost for producing the neutron flux in the existing PARR-1 core.


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Proving Ground took the Tony Hawk series to the East Coast while breaking skater classes down into three specific styles of play.
Tony Hawk's Project 8 was the first game in the Tony Hawk series built from the ground up for 7th generation of consoles. The game introduced the Nail-The-Trick mechanic and added graphical details like Bloom HDR lighting and ragdoll physics.
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam moves away from the flat free skate maps and instead focuses on speed and beating your opponents to the bottom of the map.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland is the 7th game in the Tony Hawk franchise released in 2005. Developed by Neversoft and published by Activision, it was the first Tony Hawk game to be released on the Xbox 360 and the last one for the Gamecube.
Almost identical to the other console counterparts, Tony Hawk's Underground 2:Remix was the first Tony Hawk game to appear on the PSP and has different parts from the game. It includes 4 new levels and new features, all the create-a-modes are still there, but the create-a-park isn't available.
Join Tony Hawk and his pro skater team as they try to beat Bam Margera's group of misfits in the over-the-top World Destruction Tour.
Go from a local unknown to a superstar skater in the fifth installment of the Tony Hawk franchise, adding a new story mode, new tricks (including wallplanting and the ability to travel on foot), and enhanced character creation (including face mapping and trick creation).
The fourth Pro Skater game changes up the single-player structure, while making some tweaks and additions to the established skating gameplay.
A spin off of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series and part of Activision's O2 line of extreme sports games, Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer is a surfing game in which allows players experience the thrill of riding the waves from the comfort of their living room.
2000 WCT champion Sunny Garcia lends his name to Sunny Garcia Surfing by Ubi Soft.
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At low concentration H(2)O(2) is an important signal molecule in proliferation of tumour cells. We report about a study investigating the effect of an ethanolic extract from Gynostemma pentaphyllum on proliferation of C6 glioma tumour cells and cellular H(2)O(2) concentration. The proliferation of these cells was maximal at about 1 muM extracellular H(2)O(2). HPLC-finger prints of the extract revealed a set of saponines as essential components. In C6 glioma cells the extract caused increase in super oxide dismutase (SOD) activity, in the amount of SOD protein, and in cellular H(2)O(2) concentration. It inhibited cell proliferation and induced activation of caspase 3 as indication of apoptosis. No effect of the extract was observed on the proliferation of astrocytes of a primary cell culture. From these findings we suggest that the ethanolic extract from Gynostemma pentaphyllum may selectively shift the H(2)O(2) concentration to toxic levels exclusively in tumour cells due to increased SOD activity. It may have a high potency in cancer therapy and cancer prophylaxis.
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A vegetable garden is essential! Not only to grow your own organic vegetables, but to diversify your menu, vegetarian or not. If you don’t save your time and effort, you will be rewarded. Make notes to test our summer vegetable recipes, all delicious and juicy, including the sun, vitamins and minerals your body needs to fight off viruses.
Summer cucumber vegetable recipes that will make your mouth water
Cucumbers are at the top of our list of ingredients for summer vegetable recipes. Their water content of over 90% makes them very popular for refreshing salads and soups. If you know how to boost the growth of cucumbers, they will be on the table all summer.
Our first culinary temptation is cold cucumber soup. Refrigerate for a while before consuming, it refreshes before the main meal. You will need two to three medium cucumbers, ½ kg of Bulgarian or Greek yogurt, 4 crushed garlic cloves, salt to taste, a spoonful of oil or olive oil, a few sprigs of fennel or parsley.
All these ingredients, which are included, put the yogurt in a large bowl of about 2 liters and pour 0.5 liters of water to mix. If it seems thick, add more water until it is smooth and the desired thickness. Remember, we’re aiming for soup, not salad!
Then add crushed garlic, salt and oil and mix. If fresh or dried fennel is not available, alternate with chopped parsley.
Vitamin-rich salad: our favorite summer vegetable recipe
It’s clear that cucumber and tomato complement each other perfectly, but if you add roasted red pepper, it becomes a vitamin bomb and, on top of that, a finger-licking salad. Not only does he love coming back to it, but he’ll have you lose a few pounds in no time.
Necessary ingredients and their quantity:
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 3 green onions
- 3 roasted and peeled red peppers
- salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 100 g of white cow’s or sheep’s cheese
- 3 boiled eggs
- sprigs of parsley
First, peel the cucumbers, cut them into strips and place them in the center of an oval plate.
Put the halved tomatoes on the right and the peeled and chopped roasted red peppers on the left.
Place the quartered eggs on top of the plate and cover the vegetables with a slice of cheese.
Sprinkle the salad with salt and pour a little oil on top.
Sprinkle with finely chopped green onion and fresh parsley.
The taste is wonderful!
Summer seasonal vegetables: an easy recipe
Have you tasted tomatoes and cheese together? Their combination is delicious! Tomatoes in hot soup seasoned with basil can become the star recipe of September.
Quesaco cold tomato soup? Your loved ones will tear it up! Therefore, look for the reason why your tomatoes are not turning red and eliminate it as soon as possible.
For each bowl you will need: 1 tomato, 100 g cottage cheese, 1 green onion, 5 parsley leaves, a drop of olive oil, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper.
Grate half of each tomato and dice the other half.
Put in a bowl, serve with crumbled cheese, chopped green onions, parsley leaves and other seasonings. Serve chilled!
Summer vegetable dish with baked zucchini
Add another quick and easy zucchini recipe to delight vegetarian taste buds! Coming up with this recipe is child’s play!
Take 2 or 3 medium zucchini, a large onion, salt, olive oil, a tablespoon of paprika, a tablespoon of vinegar, two tablespoons of flour, water and dry mint.
Cut the peeled zucchini into cubes and chop the onion.
Mix both with salt and oil to taste, sprinkle with paprika and add mint (a small handful).
Put in the oven at 200°C and watch the cooking. When the zucchini and onion soften, make a sauce with vinegar and flour diluted with water. The texture should not be thick, rather in a liquid state.
Remove the tray from the oven and pour the mixture all over the mixture, stirring to combine well. Return to oven and cook until thickened. This dish will appeal to those who like the slightly sour taste of food.
We end the gala of summer vegetable recipes with a traditional dish whose abundance of ingredients delights. Indeed, it consists of eggplant, onion, garlic, tomatoes, green peppers and spices, all mixed with olive oil and cooked.
For the classic recipe you will need:
- 5 medium-sized eggplants
- 4 onions
- 1 carrot
- 2 heads of garlic
- 5 red tomatoes
- ½ tsp olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
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Wash the eggplants and remove all the green part. Peel and cut lengthwise.
Salt and leave for about 1/2 hour, remove the resulting brown liquid.
Cleaned and washed onions and carrots should be cut into small pieces and stewed in olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until soft. Peeled and finely chopped tomatoes are added at the end with salt and pepper.
Let the mixture cook for 2-3 minutes and remove. It is used to coat the eggplant halves. Place in a suitable container with an oiled bottom. Divide the remaining filling between the eggplants.
Cook in the oven at a moderate temperature until the eggplants are completely soft and remain in the fat.
The dish is served cold.


Best Old Hindi Songs
When it comes to the best Old Hindi songs, Rajesh Khanna comes first in mind. Rajesh Khanna was a Bollywood actor, born in Amritsar, who appeared in more than 85 Old Hindi movies. He was very famous for his fabulous acting and referred to as the first superstar of old Hindi movies.
Rajesh Khanna appeared in the greatest ever old Hindi songs. And in this post, we have uploaded a list of Rajesh Khanna’s best Hindi Old Songs zip file.
You can download Rajesh Khanna’s famous old songs in one file from the bottom of the page. Click here to Download Rajesh Khanna Old songs zip file.
Rajesh Khanna Old Hindi Songs mp3 Download
1. Aate Jaate Khoobsurat Aawara
The Aate Jaate Khoobsurat song is from Anurodh Movie. It is an Old Hindi Movie song released in 1977 and it is Rajesh Khanna’s one of the hit songs. This song is available for download in mp3 format and is also included in all songs in one zip file.
2. Baghon Mein Bahar Hai
The Baghon Mein Bahar Hai song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, and this is song is from Aradhana movie released in 1969. Download Aradhana Movie mp3 songs from the below link.
3. Bheegi Bheegi Raton Main
Bheegi Bheegi Raton Mein is Rajesh Khanna’s Old Hindi song released in 1974 from Ajanabee Movie, and the singer of the song is Adnan Sami. Download the old Hindi mp3 song.
4. Chanda Hai Tu
Chanda Hai Tu is a most popular old Hindi song, in which, Mother shows love to her child. This song is also from Aradhana Movie, and the singer of the song is Lata Mangeshkar. Download the Old Hindi Emotional song mp3.
5. Chingari Koi Bhadke
Chingari Koi Bhadke song is from Amar Prem Movie released in 1972, it is a romantic genre Movie and Chingari Koi Bhadke is the third song from this film sung by Kishore Kumar. Download Chingari Koi Bhadke mp3 song from the below link.
6. Ek Ajnabee Haseen Se
Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se is the lead song from Ajanabee Movie, and it was a biggest hit in 1974.
7. Gunguna Rahe Hai Bhanware
Gun Guna Rahe Hai Bhanware is another song from Aradhana film, and the singers of the song are Mohammaed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.
8. Hum Dono Do Premi
Hum Dono Do Premi mp3 song is from Ajanabee film acted by superstar Rajesh Khanna, and the song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
9. Jis Gali Main Tera Ghar
Jis Gali Main Tera Ghar song is from Kati Patang Movie. It is one of the favorite songs of the 90’s people. Download Rajesh Khanna’s 90’s popular mp3 song from the below link.
10. Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Man Mera
Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Man Mera song is yet another song from Ardhana Hindi Movie, and the singer of the song are Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
11. Kuch Toh Log Kahange Logon Ka Kaam Hai Kahana
Kuch Toh Log Kahange is the best motivation song to focus on your work. This song is sung by Kishore Kumar and it is from Amar Prem’s old Hindi Movie. Kuch Toh Log Kahange song is available in mp3 format, download mp3 from the below link.
12. Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu
Mere Sapno Ki Rani song is one of the most popular Old Hindi Song, and it is also from Aradhana Old Hindi film, and this song is sung by Kishore Kumar. Download Mere Sapno Ki Rani mp3 song.
13. Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai
The Pyar Diwana Hota Hai is the title song of Pyar Diwana Hota Hai Old Hindi Movie, and Kishore Kumar is the singer of this song. This song is available to download from the below link in mp3 format.
14. Roop Tera Mastana
This song is from Aradhana Movie, sung by Kishore Kumar. It’s a too old song, but still, people love to listen to it. Rajesh Khanna’s Old Hindi song mp3 download.
15. Yeh Kya Hua Kaise Hua
Ye Kya Hua is the 5th song from Amar Prem film, sung by Kishore Kumar.
16. Yeh Shaam Mastani
Ye Shaam Mastani is Kishore Kumar’s famous song star-casted by Rajesh Khanna. This is the 1st song from Kati Patang Movie, and you can download Yeh Shaam Mastani mp3 song from the below link.
17. Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
This is yet another song from Kati Patang Movie, and this song is also sung by Kishore Kumar, and Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai mp3 song download link is below.
Download Rajesh Khanna All songs zip
Rajesh Khanna’s hit song in 1 zip file is available to download from the below link. Currently, this folder has some famous songs, and we will add more songs and update this post. Bookmark this page.


It’s Super Bowl week, which means fans are going to hear about plenty of wild bets over the next few days.
There has already been a wager placed for a million dollars.
Fans are apparently wasting their money betting on an exact score for the game based on a Wikipedia post.
Now it looks like one fan has decided to throw their money away on a bet on who will walk away with the Super Bowl MVP.
Usually there is nothing wrong with betting on this prop, but this bettor in particular has decided to wager $130 on an offensive lineman winning the award at odds of 130-1.
Another interesting #SuperBowl MVP bet from @PointsBetUSA bettor in Pennsylvania:
$130 on an offensive lineman to win MVP at 250-1 odds
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) February 7, 2023
For those wondering, no there hasn’t ever been an offensive lineman who won the Super Bowl MVP. In fact, there have only been 3 linemen of any kind to have ever won the award. A defensive tackle and a defensive end shared the award for the Cowboys after Super Bowl 12 and defensive end Richard Dent won it for the Bears at Super Bowl 20.
Unsurprisingly, quarterbacks have won the award more than anybody, having won 31 of the possible 56 MVPs. However,bthey’ve really taken over the award in recent years with quarterbacks having won 11 of the last 16.
The biggest problem with this bet is that it’s very difficult to see what the realistic path to winning the award is for an offensive lineman.
First of all, a good day for the offensive line tends to be a group effort, making it hard to pick out one player to give the award to.
More importantly, if either offensive line has a really good day on Sunday, that probably means that their quarterback will too.
That quarterback’s stats would likely be enough to win him the award over any offensive lineman.
Still, maybe this bettor will be able to beat the odds and cash on possibly the most unlikely ticket we’ll see this week.


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What are the two myths that Annette Kolodny argues exist about the history of Native Americans before the arrival of Columbus?
To add to the excellent answer above by co-pope, I'll mention that the reason Kolodny struggles with evidence is because she seeks to combine textual with archeological evidence as she theorizes that Leif Erikson's expeditions made it much farther south than previously thought (perhaps even to New England). There is little archeological evidence of Viking settlements that far south (maybe because of rising sea levels), but Kolodny looks at two medieval manuscripts together called the Vinland Sagas, in which the Norse travelers landed on and explored a site at the northern tip of Newfoundland ("L’Anse aux Meadows"). From there Kolodny thinks they went south and visited the Mi’kmaq peoples. The trouble is the explorers didn't have either compasses or sextants, and there are no maps included in the manuscripts. Geographic references are few and far between, making the evidence far from conclusive. Kolodny also describes nineteenth- and twentieth-century folklorists and academics who promoted ideas of Norse ancestry (unfortunately they may have had a racial or religious agenda, preferring the Norse Christian Erikson to the Catholic Italian Colombus). Kolodny is upfront about the possibility of biases and hoaxes in previous discoveries; her work doesn't entirely prove her hypothesis, but it's honest.
She argues about the Native Americans not being part of "first contact" with Columbus, rather the Vikings were the peoples that connected with Columbus as he landed. She also argues that Native Americans have similar stories about connecting with peoples "from the East" who were Norse/Basque fishermen rather than Spaniard.
Annette Kolodny argues in her pieces that the Native American peoples that are commonly associated as being the first to interact with Europeans and others who "discovered"and ventured to the Americas, were not actually the very first people to associate with Christopher Columbus. She states that early Vikings that landed in the Northern part of the Americas (modern day Canada and the U.S. North-East), and were originally from Northern Europe (modern day Finland and surrounding islands) were the first to interact with Columbus and his crews. She states that Columbus didn't have any known notes about meeting any Natives that would describe what most scholars consider a Native American. There isn't much available to support her claims of this, however there isn't much evidence to go against her claims as well. The other claim she makes is that there is evidence that the first encounters from people not of the Americas originally who were not Spanish in ethnicity, but rather a nomadic fishing type society known sometimes as Basque or Norse peoples, probably also from a Northern European origin. This claim also seems interesting and may even have somewhat evidence to back it up, but Columbus and most of his crew were not actually Spanish, they were Portuguese. They were contracted by the King and Queen of Spain to sail and adventure in the name of their interest and country. So, these claims of Native people not encountering Spanish people first could actually be seen as true, but for different reasons that Kolodny argues, as these adventures were actually not Spanish in ethnicity,but it's possible they were the people the Natives claimed to be of Norse/Basque influence.


Do you ever notice the vents on coffee bags? But not all coffee bags have vents! So why do some coffee bags have vents? What is the purpose of the vents? This article will explain in detail to help cafes better distinguish, classify, and store coffee.
Coffee bags with valves are one of types of coffee bags, a special type of bag designed for roasted coffee beans. They were invented by the Italian manufacturer Goglio in the 1960s. The vent on a coffee bag is usually a one-way valve. This valve allows CO2 to escape from the bag but does not allow outside air to enter. The valve is usually made of plastic or metal and has a gasket to ensure a tight seal.
Here is how do coffee bag valves work:
- When CO2 gas from the coffee escapes, the pressure inside the coffee bag increases higher than the pressure outside.
- At this time, the valve spring is compressed and the valve diaphragm opens, allowing CO2 gas to escape.
- When the pressure inside the coffee bag decreases, the valve spring pushes the valve cap back, closing the valve and preventing outside air from entering.
In other words, the valve on a coffee bag is a one-way valve that allows CO2 gas to escape from the bag but does not allow outside air to enter. This helps to keep coffee beans fresh for longer.
With such a one-way mechanism, the valve has the following two main functions:
- Releases CO2 gas: After roasting, coffee continues to release CO2 gas for a period of time. This CO2 gas is a by-product of the coffee roasting process. If there is no vent, the CO2 gas will build up inside the bag and cause the bag to swell. This can damage the coffee and cause it to lose its flavor. The vent helps to release the CO2 gas, preventing the bag from swelling and keeping the coffee fresh and delicious.
- Preserves coffee: The vent helps to prevent outside air from entering the bag. Outside air contains oxygen and moisture, two main factors that damage coffee. Oxygen can cause coffee to oxidize, leading to loss of flavor and spoilage. Moisture can cause coffee to mold and spoil. The vent helps protect coffee from oxygen and moisture, keeping it fresh and delicious for longer.
What types of coffee need to be stored in coffee bags with valves?
In fact, all types of roasted coffee need to be stored in bags with vents. However, vents are especially important for the following types of coffee.
Types of coffee suitable for coffee bags with valves
- Whole roasted coffee beans: Whole roasted coffee beans release CO2 gas for several weeks after roasting. A coffee bag with a valve will allow this gas to escape while preventing oxygen from entering, keeping the beans fresh for longer.
- Ground coffee: Ground coffee releases CO2 gas at a faster rate than whole roasted coffee beans. A coffee bag with a valve will help to preserve the flavor and aroma of ground coffee for a longer period of time.
- Coffee blends: Coffee blends that contain roasted beans with different levels of roast will release CO2 gas at different rates. A coffee bag with a valve will help to ensure that all of the beans in the blend are kept fresh.
Coffee types are not suitable for coffee bags with valves
- Instant coffee: Instant coffee has already been through a process that removes most of the CO2 gas. As a result, instant coffee does not need to be stored in a coffee bag with a valve.
- Decaffeinated coffee: Decaffeinated coffee has been through a process that removes most of the caffeine. This process also removes some of the CO2 gas. As a result, decaffeinated coffee does not need to be stored in a coffee bag with a valve.
Is coffee bag with valve better than coffee bag without valve?
Coffee bags with valves are the best option for preserving the flavor and quality of coffee. However, in addition to this type of bag, bags without valves are also a popular choice. Here is a comparison table between these two types of bags that coffee distributors and coffee shop owners can use as a reference:
Coffee Bag with Valve
Coffee Bag Without Valve
Yes, valve allows CO2 to escape
No, CO2 can build up inside the bag
Better, prevents CO2 buildup which can affect taste
Lower, CO2 buildup can impact taste
Good, valve limits air entry
Lower, air exposure can oxidize coffee
Generally higher, due to added valve
Generally lower, simpler design
May release some aroma with CO2
May retain more aroma initially
Ideal for long-term storage, freshly roasted coffee
Suitable for short-term storage, pre-ground coffee
Based on the table above, the choice of which type of coffee bag is better depends on your needs.
- If you want to store coffee for a long time and ensure the best flavor, you should use a coffee bag with a valve.
- If you want to save money and don't care about storing coffee for a long time, you can use a coffee bag without a valve.
Businesses need to carefully consider their priority goals in order to choose the most suitable type of bag. At Kimecopak, we offer wholesale coffee bags with and without valves to meet the needs of businesses. Our bags are designed in a variety of ways, and we also offer a custom logo service to meet the branding needs of businesses. For more detailed advice, please contact us via email at firstname.lastname@example.org or Kimecopak Facebook Fanpage.
In conclusion, the best way to choose a coffee bag is to consider your needs and budget. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Coffee bag with valve is the perfect choice in terms of flavor preservation, freshness and quality control. However, if your business has a short-term storage goal and is looking for a price solution, then coffee bag without valve is a suitable choice.


Sonicspore has released a new free soundbank for the popular Vital freeware synth containing 56 various presets.
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Earthquakes win in Houston
Danny Hoesen scored in the 33rd minute as the visiting Earthquakes beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in a Major League Soccer game Saturday.
Hoesen reeled in Kofi Sarkodie’s cross and slotted home a turnaround left-footed finish from the middle of the box.
The Earthquakes (11-12-6) moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference. The Dynamo (10-10-8) dropped into a sixth-place tie with Real Salt Lake.
In other matches: In front of the largest crowd to attend a stand-alone MLS match, Josef Martinez had his second hat trick in a row and his third of the season to help host Atlanta United hold on for a 3-3 draw against Orlando City. Atlanta United set the record with 70,425 on hand at MercedesBenz Stadium . ... Tony Tchani scored against his former team in second-half stoppage time to give the host Vancouver Whitecaps a 2-2 tie with the Columbus Crew . ... Substitute Abu Danladi scored in the 89th minute to give visiting Minnesota United a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Impact. ... Nemanja Nikolic tied a Chicago club record with his 18th goal of the season and the host Fire won 3-0 over D.C. United . ... Diego Rubio scored twice to help host Sporting Kansas City beat New England 3-1 . ... Dominique Badji scored in the 88th minute for the host Colorado Rapids in a 1-1 tie with New York City FC. ... Stefan Frei made a diving save in the 42nd minute and visiting Seattle extended its club record unbeaten streak to 13 matches with the scoreless draw at FC Dallas . ... Jefferson Savarino scored the go-ahead goal in the 61st minute and host Real Salt Lake spoiled Diego Valeri’s record-setting night by beating the Portland Timbers 2-1. Valeri set an MLS record by scoring in his eighth consecutive match when he tied it at 1 on a header in the 47th minute . ... Tosaint Ricketts’ brace led host Toronto FC past the LA Galaxy 4-0.
ELSEWHERE Surf league buys Mavericks rights
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of assets owned by the organizers of the Titans of Mavericks big wave surf contest in Northern California.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Deborah Saltzman ruled Friday that Cartel Management, Inc., which owns Titans of Mavericks LLC, can sell Titans assets to the World Surf League for $525,000.
The contest is held annually in 25-foot-plus waves at the Mavericks break near Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay. The window runs from November through March. Motorsports: Justin Allgaier pulled away off the final restart and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Allgaier, from nearby Riverton, won for the second time this season in NASCAR’s second-tier series.
Sebastian Vettel showed his mastery of the Marina Bay circuit to take pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, while championship rival Lewis Hamilton struggled and finished fifth. Tennis: Qualifier Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan beat defending champ Christina McHale 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Japan Women’s Open in Tokyo. Diyas, a Tokyo finalist in 2014, will face Japan’s Miyu Kato in Sunday’s final. Kato beat Croatia’s Jana Fett 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4.


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Название: The Metaphysics Within Physics
Автор: Maudlin T.
What fundamental account of the world is implicit in physical theory? Physics straightforwardly postulates quarks and electrons, but what of the more intangible elements, such as laws of nature, universals, causation and the direction of time? Do they have a place in the physical structure of the world?
Tim Maudlin argues that the ontology derived from physics takes a form quite different from those most commonly defended by philosophers. Physics postulates irreducible fundamental laws, eschews universals, does not require a fundamental notion of causation, and makes room for the passage of time. In a series of linked essays The Metaphysics Within Physics outlines an approach to metaphysics opposed to the Humean reductionism that motivates much analytical metaphysics.

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Plant Diversity ›› 1987, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (01): 1-3.
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About 71 species of Agaricales, Boletales and Cantharellales are repor- ted by Lohwag in Handel--Mazzetti (l937) from N-Yunnan, China. The bulk of material was collected on the forested slopes of the mountain massif Yulong shan, north of Lijiang, The revision of the authentic specimens yielded the following results: original identification is confirmed for 32 taxa, another 32 species are misidentified; finally the material of 7 records is absent in WU.
E．Horak. BOLETALES AND AGARICALES (FUNGl) FROM NORTHERN YUNNAN, CHINA I. REVISION OF MATERlAL COLLECTED BY H. HANDEL-MAZZETTl (1914-1916) lN LIJIANG[J]. Plant Diversity, 1987, 9(01): 1-3.
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British Bitcoin trading platform CoinCorner has entered into a relationship with Seed Group, a firm owned by Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum’s family office, to join the Dubai and Middle East crypto exchange markets.
According to a statement issued, CoinCorner intends to provide a bitcoin trading platform enabling UAE citizens to trade Bitcoin. The Bitcoin trading desk also intends to provide crypto solutions for local firms.
The platform already supports transactions on the Lightning Network, one of the scaling solutions being developed for the Bitcoin network that allows for quicker and cheaper transactions.
The co-founder of CoinCorner, Danny Scott said:
“We are pleased to enter into a mutually beneficial partnership with SEED Group. The collaboration will help propel our business interests and goals in the MENA region through the group’s support and a strong base of regional connections. We are committed to making Bitcoin transactions the “new normal” in the UAE with the help of our unique solutions, facilitating instant and frictionless payments.”
According to Seed Group’s release, the collaboration will lay the groundwork for CoinCorner to obtain the necessary regulatory clearance.
In March, Dubai established a new cryptocurrency regulatory agency. The UAE has also developed a licensing scheme for Bitcoin exchanges and other suppliers of virtual asset services.
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I was talking to an old friend who had that unpleasant task of having to fire somebody that day.
Like most nice people my friend took it hard himself.
If you have never been in that position, or perhaps if you have been fired yourself you would likely have no sympathy. Perhaps your response might even be an emotional one in support of the fired person.
Here are the realities of life in the workforce, whether you are management or not:
1. Business decisions should never be emotional … they should be about the facts.
2. Life is not fair!
3. Managers are tasked with doing the right thing for the company, if the right thing is to fire somebody then that is what they need to do.
4. Managers have a responsibility to do what they can to assist their staff in being successful. My hope would be that they would mentor, coach, train and perhaps even invest in their staff development to achieve this aim. See #2.
5. Firing people is one of the toughest jobs a manager has.
6. Every employee is ultimately responsible for their own success… if they are doing everything right then it is unlikely they will be fired. However see #2.
7. If you are good at what you do then being caught up in a layoff for “bigger reasons” should be offset by your employability. Thus finding another job shouldn’t be that tough … of course #2 applies here too (actually that numbering seems really appropriate)!
8. Managers are often too slow to act when people are not performing in their job. If the person is not doing a good job, and the person is not actively working extra hard to fix it … then the writing is on the wall.
9. Most times when someone is fired for performance issues the people that know them best expect it, and quite often wonder why it took so long!
10. Firing and being fired is a part of life. If you get fired then learn from it, if you have to do the firing then be business like … and always remember it as #2!