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Comment: Time for an end to hedge fund scapegoating
A hearing with UK members of parliament yesterday gave hedge fund managers and industry representatives the opportunity to reiterate the view that the problems of the world's financial markets lie with the banks and the authorities that were meant to regulate them.
Before members of the Treasury select committee, senior executives from four of the UK's biggest hedge fund managers said the massive share price falls suffered by the country's banks were down to their own failings, not the actions of short sellers who have been accused of exacerbating their stock market decline.
Stephen Zimmerman of alternative asset manager NewSmith Capital Partners declared bluntly: 'You can see the huge destruction of wealth that has taken place in these companies [the banks] and I do not believe that it's down to short selling of their shares.'
Paul Marshall (pictured), co-founder of hedge fund manager Marshall Wace, said the significant fall in the value of bank shares over the past few months shows that the Financial Services Authority was wrong to ban short selling and that the ban had resulted in impairment to the market.
It should now be time to stop scapegoating the hedge fund industry, but it may not work out that way. Yesterday's hearing came amid reports that US hedge fund manager Paulson & Co made profits of anywhere between GBP100m and GBP280m by shorting the shares of Royal Bank of Scotland, which has had to be taken into majority public ownership. Who would bet against this triggering another inquiry into short-selling?
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Instructors: Teresa J. Wilber and Katrina Matthews
SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024
Material Fee $20/each
This intermediate level weekend will focus on exposed spine book arts, including Coptic stitches and sewing on tapes. Each book lies flat when opened, making them ideal for journals, sketchbooks, and memory books. Included in this time is afternoon space in the book arts lab to focus on the book as art.
FRIDAY 5-8pm: In addition to a refresher on the basics, we will have an evening of paper art preparation. The papers you design will be used in your books on Saturday & Sunday.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9-4pm: Using the artistic papers designed on Friday, we will journey through the creation of a Coptic hardbound book and a Medieval based book with exposed tape sewing.You will end the weekend with two beautiful books full of your art and creativity.

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Light, rich in vitamins and very sweet by nature: kiwi is a fruit with a thousand virtues that is increasingly loved and used in the kitchen for sweet and savory recipes.
Kiwi is a fruit with a thousand resources and a very long history, plus it is fresh, tasty and super healthy. We know it as a tropical fruit and its fame is due to the New Zealand growers who in the twentieth century began to grow it on a large scale by selecting some varieties - Hayward is the best known - and making it known all over the world, but the kiwi has Chinese origins well oldest dating back to 600 BC
Since the 1970s, the cultivation of kiwifruit has also spread to Italy and today our country is one of the major producers and exporters in the world; Furthermore, since 2004 the Latina kiwi, cultivated precisely in the municipalities between the provinces of Latina and Rome, has obtained the Igp recognition, one more reason to appreciate this truly portentous fruit!
Wellness a go-go
The light and juicy green flesh of kiwifruit is a veritable concentrate of vitamins: it is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, PP and the precious vitamin C. Did you know that a large kiwi provides 100% of the daily requirement of this vitamin? In fact, it contains more than citrus fruits! And the benefits of vitamin C on the body are numerous: it strengthens the immune system, preserves the nervous system and contributes to the formation of collagen and elastin, two proteins that decrease with age by reducing the natural elasticity of the skin. Therefore, the consumption of kiwifruit, also rich in antioxidants, can help prevent skin aging and in general counteract free radicals and the appearance of the signs of aging. Also very precious are the mineral salts contained in kiwifruit, which help regulate heart rhythm and blood pressure, and the fibers are a panacea for the intestine.
A lot of well-being in a very light fruit: 100 grams of kiwi (the equivalent of a fruit) contain only 44 calories. That's why kiwi is perfect in low-calorie diets and whenever you are looking for a tasty but low-calorie food.
Sweet by nature
Thanks to the natural sweetness of its flesh, kiwi has always been used in the kitchen in sweet preparations. Fruit salads, fruit salads with ice cream, pies that become beautiful thanks to the beautiful decorations of colored fruit, mousses, sorbets and Bavarians: kiwi really makes you tastier in many recipes and is even finished on a fresh summer fruit wedding cake!
Exotic and creative
Lovers of unusual recipes and sweet / savory combinations in the kitchen have a perfect ally in kiwi! Try it in combination with fresh and creamy cheeses or as an ingredient in rich salads, it gives a touch of color to original fruit skewers with sponge cake cubes. The idea for the summer? A fresh strawberry and kiwi aperitif at Pimm's to amaze your guests with an intense green cocktail!

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Driving the Future: The New American Auto Industry is a slick brochure extolling the virtues and manufacturing prowess of a reinvented U.S. auto industry. It arrived in the mail last week with a cover letter from Steve Collins, the president of the Automotive Trade Policy Council (ATPC) which is the Washington-based lobbying group for Ford, GM and Chrysler. To give you a flavor of what the ATPC is all about, the lead headline on its web site this morning was “Japanese Yen Subsidy Hurts U.S. Automakers.”
The brochure paints a pretty picture of an ugly automotive landscape. GM last week reported a stunning $15.5 second quarter loss.
Here’s some of the report’s highlights: the Big Three or more accurately, the Shrinking Three spend more than $12 billion on R&D and they are making unprecedented gains in fuel economy, safety, quality and reliability. The 11-page report devotes two full pages to green technologies such as plug-in electrics, hybrids, Flex Fuel and clean diesel. The same amount of space is given to safety. But the thing that jumped out at me were the pages about “America’s Manufacturing Engine” which suggests that without the auto makers, the U.S. would be a third rate country. The auto industry accounts of a quarter of all manufacturing in the U.S., more than 14 million jobs and 12 per cent of our GDP.
Here’s a more startling statistic: the report boasts that the three companies pay pensions to 775,000 retirees and surviving spouses. We all know the balance sheet ball and chain that is THE retiree pension and healthcare burden is something the auto makers are trying to jettison.
Get ready, the PR blitz about all the good things U.S. auto makers are FINALLY doing constitute central themes in their ad campaigns. Oh and by the way, there was nothing in report about why it took them so pathetically long. I was struck by all the gas guzzlers in their Detroit Auto Show exhibit areas (particularly Ford’s) in January. It’s a safe bet that their sprawling 2009 exhibit areas will look markedly different.


Under Vehicle Scanning System installed at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction to step up security
When a vehicle passes over the UVSS, the system captures the chassis number of the vehicle, the number of the vehicle, and the face of the driver.
February 15, 2021, 11:24 IST
With an aim to enhance security at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, railway has installed an under vehicle scanning system (UVSS) at the entrance near the parking lot. This is part of an integrated security system, which is being adopted to ensure the safety of people and avert terror attacks. Lalit Chandra Trivedi, General Manager, East Central Railway and Rajesh Kumar Pandey, DRM, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Division, East Central Railway inaugurated the UVSS.
Through this system, all the vehicles arriving in the parking lot are being checked thoroughly. When a vehicle passes over the UVSS, the system captures the chassis number of the vehicle, the number of the vehicle, and the face of the driver.
Vehant Technologies, a leading provider in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) based security monitoring has designed and installed UVSS, and has also trained the RPF officials to operate the machine. This is a complete camera system that combines hardware and software to track down the vehicles passing through a checkpoint and this is the only area of the vehicle that can never be locked or sealed, therefore automatic detection is required under the vehicle inspection system.
According to officials of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, this system has been installed for important clues in case of suspicious goods in vehicles or any untoward incident at the railway station. This technology does not cost much, once a system is installed, only its maintenance is required.
According to Kapil Bardeja, CEO and cofounder of Vehant Technologies, "We are working round the clock with the sole purpose of keeping people safe at any cost. UVSS requires physical devices to detect illegal items. With the help of this system, it is easy to inspect vehicles during both night and day and it is capable of working in any weather condition."
Railway Protection Force (RPF) is operating the UVSS system and they are working to strengthen the security by operating the UVSS system in three consecutive shifts. All vehicles passing through it will be given one-by-one entry once the trains are in regular operation. All vehicles will require UVSS scanning.
We will install the systems and train RPF officials in the operation of the machine, he added. This mechanized monitoring system will check trespassers and unwanted vehicles, ensuring the safety of passengers, the officials said.
Incubated in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi in 2005, Vehant Technologies is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-based physical security, traffic monitoring and junction enforcement solutions and COVID safety solutions. Designed and developed in India, the system meets global standards in terms of features and quality, the company said.
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Slowly but surely, Pokémon lowered the bar for entry in competitive battling. In Scarlet & Violet, it’s easier than ever before to enter the competitive world. But the game doesn’t really explain everything that a competitive player needs to know. There’s simply too much information for the game to include, information that would be useless to the average player.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How To EV Train Your Pokemon | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How To Get Bottle Caps | IV Training Guide | Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Get Shinies Of Starter Pokémon | Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Increase Chances of Shiny Pokemon
If you want to get into the world of competition and don’t want to immediately fail and get discouraged, then you’ll have to do some homework. Don’t worry, the foundations for competition never change. IVs, EVs, Natures, and Abilities are constants through the Pokémon games. The biggest changes longtime players have seen are new Abilities and easier ways to get perfect IVs. So if you’re starting now, know that once upon a time, you had to run around and hatch at least 500 eggs to get the Pokémon you needed. Now, we have Bottle Caps. Be thankful.
There are a few key terms you should know before you even think about hitting that battle button. Obviously, you should know your type strengths and weaknesses. But beyond that, things get a little murky. Math and Battle Studies are the most helpful classes at the Academy for learning the basics. Math teaches you about critical hits, type effectiveness, STAB, and move accuracy. Battle Studies summarizes the difference between Physical and Special moves, and explains the types of battles available to you through the PokéPortal.
Beyond that, you’re on your own. The game won’t explain breeding mechanics or how to unlock Hidden Abilities. It barely explains why you should hold onto Pomeg Berries and not sell them all. So here’s the basics to get you started on your competitive battling journey. Hope to see you in the next battle season!
IVs & EVs
Individual Values (IV) are the fixed base stat of your Pokémon. Once you complete the main story of Scarlet & Violet, you’ll unlock the Judge Function. First introduced in Gen VII, the Judge Function allows you to view your Pokémon’s IVs without running to a random person to tell you. It’s amazing. IVs are passed down through breeding, which is how most people choose to get their Perfect IV Pokémon. Now, you can use Bottle Caps to change one of your Pokémon’s IVs.
Effort Values (EV) refer to how the base stats grow. This is why the Pokémon you train from a lower level are typically stronger than Pokémon you catch in the wild. You can change these by using Berries, Feathers, and Vitamins. They are also naturally acquired during battle, both with Trainers and wild Pokémon. Once upon a time, you’d have to spawn Horde Encounters. No more.
IVs and EVs could be their own 10-page essays in full MLA format. You can read more about IVs and EVs here. And yes, it is shorter than a 10-page essay. You’re welcome.
A Pokémon’s Nature determines how its stats grow. Currently, there are 25 Natures in the game. While this may seem a bit excessive, think about it this way: in competition, all Pokémon are set to the same level. This means that any and all variations in stats can make or break your battle. Every little bit counts, and that includes how Nature interacts with your Pokémon. Natures can be passed down through breeding.
Every Pokémon will have an Ability. For example, your starting Fuecoco will most likely have the Blaze Ability. However, some Pokémon have a Hidden Ability. For Fuecoco, that Hidden Ability is Unaware. Typically, Hidden Abilities are better for competitive battle. However, this is on a very case-by-case basis. In the age of the internet, it’s much easier to figure out what the best Ability is for Raichu as your primary attacker (probably Static). Abilities can be passed down through breeding.
Abbreviated from Same-Type Attack Bonus, this refers to a damage boost you receive when a Pokémon uses a move that’s the same type as it. For example, if Charizard used Flamethrower, STAB would apply. STAB increases the move’s damage by x1.5, or 150% if your brain works better that way.
In Scarlet & Violet, Terastallized Pokémon receive STAB for both their Tera type and any type they had before Terastallizing. So if you have a Lucario – Fighting/Steel-type – and the Lucario Terastallizes into a Fire-type, it will still keep STAB for its Fighting and Steel moves and gain STAB for Fire moves.
But let’s say that Lucario Terastallizes into a Fighting-type. The same rules apply to the Steel-type moves – they keep their original STAB. However, Fighting moves receive an additional x0.5 boost, bringing STAB up to x2, or 200%.
That all plays into what strategy you want to try for competition. Would you rather have more options and throw your opponent a curveball? Or do you take the increased damage by keeping the Tera Type the same?
As discussed above, take your Pokémon’s Tera Type into account. Introduced in Gen IX, this is a new mechanic even longtime players are adjusting to. When you Terastallize a Pokémon, you temporarily change its Type. Unlike previous region phenomena, like Mega Evolution and Dynamaxing, Terastallization lasts until the Pokémon faints or the battle ends, whichever occurs first. The only major restriction is that after Terastallizing, you need to go to a Pokémon Center to recharge your Tera Orb…unless you’re in Area Zero. Because, you know. It’s Area Zero.
In addition to opening up your Pokémon’s super effective moves, you can change your Pokémon’s weaknesses. Let’s take that Lucario from earlier, the one with the Fire Tera Type. Typically, Lucario is weak to Fire due to its Steel-type. However, by Terastallizing Lucario into a Fire-type, you eliminate that Fire weakness while Lucario is Terastallized. But you do open up Lucario to weaknesses it didn’t originally have. Now, Lucario is weak to Water-type moves. As a Fighting/Steel-type, Water did the normal amount of damage.
Not to worry, because your Pokémon’s Tera Type isn’t permanent! After beating the Medali Gym and basking in the glory that is Larry, you can access the Treasure Eatery. You just need 50 Tera Shards of the type you want. You can get Tera Shards through Tera Raids or by simply picking them up throughout Paldea – they can appear both as a Pokéball or a sparkle on the ground. This gives you the option to experiment with Terastallizing your competitive team.

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With America’s political climate deteriorating with every passing day, the news cycle is looking increasingly bleak.
With allegations of sexual assault threatening to derail Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and #MeToo being engulfed by bitter partisanship, political discourse is becoming steadily less respectful.
But there’s one person who certainly isn’t helping matters – the president of the United States.
Trump’s latest blunder saw him stoop further into moral depravity by appearing to mock Dr Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assaulting her 30 years ago.
The president made fun of Dr Ford’s inability to remember some details about what happened.
Impersonating her in front of a baying crowd, Trump said:
I don’t know. I don’t know. Upstairs? Downstairs? Where was it? I don’t know. But I had one beer. That’s the only thing I remember
Trump later went on to say that the #MeToo movement has unfairly hurt men. Yes, really.
As expected, when questioned about Trump’s mockery of Dr Ford, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that “the president was stating the facts”.
This led to one of the most ridiculous headlines of the year, from CNN, which seems to perfectly encapsulate how messed up America is right now. It reads:
White House Denies Trump Was Mocking Kavanaugh Accuser After Trump Mocks Kavanaugh Accuser
Now that’s one for the history books.
As protests continue across the US, Kavnaugh’s confirmation is looking ever more likely, with a vote due to take place this weekend.

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Benicio del toro dating draya
:) A weekend of sex with Cameron Diaz was about all Benicio Del Toro was apparently all he wanted because the actor has moved on.As usual he has found another blonde but this one is much much younger than Cameron. Benicio was spotted making out with a blonde at a bar who was probably 21 but not much older. Benicio came alone but within an hour had the blonde sitting on his lap and she stayed there for the next hour as they drank. To me the guy is kind of freakish looking but then again he is in movies so and a star so that doesn't seem to matter to people.
Mike Tyson, born on 1966, June 30, is a retired American boxer, media celebrity, author, and an actor. He was the youngest heavyweight champion in the world.And Tyson also pays $125,000 a year to the animal trainer.Attractive star Heather Graham has a net worth of $25 million.The warrior fought against Hector Mercedes in Albany, New York and won against him via KO. Kiki and Mike share one son and one daughter together, namely Morocco and Milan.Tyson has a professional record of 50 wins out of 58 professional fights. He first tied his wedding knot with actress Robin Givens. The boxing Legend Mike Tyson has a unique image in the media all over the world.She worked as a public advocate to help children have a good life with Children International.
She was also active in working with Global Cool and the Cambodian's Children Fund, where she fought for clean water and to end human trafficking.
She also earns from the modeling field which plays a big role in increasing her net worth.
She has been able to earn good amount from her acting career.
Thus, she appeared in several series and some of them include, "Student Exchange" in 1987, "Twin Peaks" in 1991, "Fallen Angels" in 1995 and so on.
Heather Graham also has been active in outside of acting world.
Heather estimated yearly income is around $2,941,176 and Sponsorship/Endorsement amount is $653,595.

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The Piscataway have been excluded from government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite many of our community members being high risk. We are raising money to meet our basic needs to keep our community safe.
Hey family, hope all is well with you. We’re out here with our family and our people in southern MD, our ancestral homelands, quarantined with loved ones. Those of us running this fundraiser are Piscataway youth from Cedarville. Unfortunately, we have some tribal members who are unable to quarantine and are still in need of basic necessities. This is always an urgent matter, but during the time of COVID-19, these issues must be handled immediately. We are raising money to support some loved ones in dire need during this time. (While this is a fundraiser that was created by Cedarville band youth, we've stated this fundraiser is for general "Piscataway" folks in order to open this opportunity up for others outside the Cedarville band.) The state of MD has never prioritized the wellbeing and safety of its indigenous people so we are stepping up ourselves to support our family and loved ones. We are calling on all of our friends, relatives, acquaintances, to all folks who live on our ancestral homelands currently known as the state of MD, VA, and Washington D.C., and to anyone with a big heart willing to help us during this time to support us with money donations.
The funds we raise will be used to fund housing for family who are currently experiencing homelessness. Being without a home is particularly dangerous at this time because of the risk of catching and spreading the coronavirus and violating the stay at home orders that are in place.
In particular, we are looking to support a two spirit relative who suffers from severe PTSD and ADHD. This is someone near and dear to our hearts, someone trusted and loved that we want to support by helping alleviate their daily pain of finding an adequate place to live, accessing healthy food to eat, and suffering from mental health issues that have deeply changed their life by making survival extremely challenging.Other tribal members have been supporting the community by collecting and distributing supplies needed during COVID-19. Unfortunately, most indigenous communities are not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because in addition to experiencing generations of structural disenfranchisement/marginalization, native people have been excluded from receiving the recent government stimulus checks- something these tribal members have also failed to receive. However, most media outlets neglected to cover the experiences of native communities and the realities that indigenous people face. Like many other native communities, Piscataway people have a high number of diabetic, elderly and immunocompromised individuals. While the governor of MD has taken precautions, the basic needs of some Piscataway people still have not been met. The added burden of not having access to housing makes surviving during the pandemic even more difficult. Indigenous people who experience homelessness- especially in areas that are urban or quickly urbanizing like the DMV- are at an increased risk of contracting COVID due to a variety of factors that convolute the act of social distancing such as dense populations, potential physical assault and a denial of basic resources due to implicit biases or systemic failures.
We are not all prepared for this pandemic and some of our people are left vulnerable. These funds will allow us to reassert what our sovereignty looks like in our community and allow us to appropriately prepare for future emergencies. We are asking for help not just to support us during the time of COVID-19, but also to empower us in the face of state failures as we explore the possibilities of community sustainability in the midst of a climate crisis caused by colonization and a continued destabilization that has continued since settler contact. Please support us in our healing process as the Earth offers us a wonderful time to slow down and create. May we use this time to check in and be present with ourselves, support those most vulnerable, and contribute to a collective effort of creating the world we dream of.
WE ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE YOU SHOULD BE SUPPORTING. Please take this moment to also show up for other communities. Below is a list of groups and organizations to donate to. Please take time to ask others how they are doing and how you can support them. Wanishi (thank you)!
EDIT: 5/1/2020 Our Two Spirit relative has a video message to share with you all.
PLEASE SUPPORT OTHERS BELOW! These are in no particular order. They begin with local DMV efforts, then indigenous/ indigenous led efforts.
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Here are the questions to the Jeopardy! answers in the category “Broadway Musicals” I posted a couple of weeks ago:
- Other characters in this smash Broadway show include Lafayette and Peggy Schuyler. – What is “Hamilton?”
- In 2016 Leona Lewis earned her whiskers playing Grizabella in the revival of this musical. – What is “Cats?”
- This Superhero spun his magic on Broadway in a musical subtitled “Turn Off The Dark.” – Who is Spiderman?
- From Trey Parker and Matt Stone, it’s described as “hilarious and irreverent.” – What is “The Book of Mormon?”
- Neil Patrick Harris won a 2014 Tony for his role in this musical about a transgender punk rocker from East Berlin. – What is “Hedwig and the Angry Inch?”
I got all but one correct this time! How did you do?
Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer
Death on Broadway
Death Beneath the Streets
Death in Central Park
Death at The Cloisters
Death Inside Diamond Head (under construction)

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I looked for you today. There on the trunk of the maple tree, surrounded by the carapaces of your siblings, you’d been left behind. You were still unzipping your old skin and squeezing out. I saw your convulsive twitch, your jointed limbs, your staring eyes. Your struggle to be born. Your excruciating vulnerability in the moment of leaving your armor.
I know you from your shell, the source of childhood torment. Yesterday I picked one off a raspberry with shivering fingers, reliving the horror of such husks left by a prankster brother: on my pillow, my bookshelf, my lightswitch.
I know you from your rare jittering bounce on the ground, a curiosity for the dog, an opportunity for the cat. And once you turned up at my back door after I wrote a poem in which you starred. You looked at me as if to say, You rang?
Maybe it hurts like a numbed limb awakening, the flow of blood returning. A rightness in the pain. A sensing that what comes next is flight.
Do you look back at that exoskeleton that used to house you, once you’ve finally juddered free? That hull too small to contain you? No. The buzzing symphony pulls you up to the treetops. You ready your instrument.

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One for All: Our ideology is “One Mattress for All”
Wherever we go for mattress shopping at any branded outlet, you can observe that we have a broad range of options to pick a mattress of our choice. Nevertheless, we all have some common queries like what is the exact difference between those options. How is it unique from the other available options? Which mattress will suit you the best? Is there any role of aesthetics in the quality of sleep?
The common question we all face from a salesperson when we ask for a recommendation is “what is your budget”? But the next question that arises among us how does the mattress quality varies to pricing and how to choose the best quality mattress. The answer from the salesperson would be that every bed is best and unique in its way. Many factors play a vital role during the process of development and manufacturing of a mattress. These factors and features affect the comfort and quality of the mattress that are not well educated to the end-users.
The variation occurs in terms of the type of mattress production, packaging, comfort, the durability of the product, and price range. In a family, every individual will be of a different weight and body type. One might weigh 65kgs while the other may weigh 80kgs or higher. A salesperson would recommend the features that would fit any one of the sleepers but not both. That is why the same mattress may not give the same kind of comfort to every person. At SleepDoctor, our research and development team works out on these points WHAT NOT TO DO. We did not follow the usual market pattern of selling mattresses made of Latex, Spring, Coir, Cotton, etc. Our team of experts spent more time finding the ideal material that provides the optimum spinal alignment. The perfect spinal alignment is meant not only for an individual but for every member of the family.
After testing all the materials in the SleepLab, our experts have a clear idea about using the ideal material. The material has to provide optimal spinal alignment for the whole family who sleeps on the mattress, and not only for an individual. Hence our R&D team worked with the foam material since it is an absolute fit to be an optimal mattress.
How is the SleepDoctor mattress made?
Our experts make each SleepDoctor product with utmost attention from the in-house R & D department. Unlike our contenders, we spend considerable time in extensive research, followed by rigorous testing to meet the ergonomics level, the durability of the product along with eliminating any possible hazardous chemical usage with testing and approved certification. Using the extensive knowledge and experience in mattress development in the UK, USA, and Germany, SleepDoctor has designed an optimal mattress that fits everyone irrespective of factors.
R & D team works with manufacturing partners to produce a mattress that can give the best sleeping experience with a night of healthy sleep. We have done our best work to analyze and understand how your body reacts when you sleep on the mattress. So, the knowledge has helped us designing the mattress to support your body through our state-of-the-art patented technology.
Our team works endlessly to develop products with the latest foam technologies by selecting the best available Indian foams in the market. SleepDoctor always developed products keeping you in mind, utilizing valuable customer feedback as a guiding path for all our new product developments.
SleepDoctor mattresses and other products are proudly “Made in India” following the footsteps of our government. SleepDoctor mattress remains one of a kind in the market with its patented technology that is engineered in India to suit all body types. We collaborate to work with one of the leading foam manufacturers to deliver the best mattress for you.


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What an epic day in Bariloche! I am so glad that I brushed aside my travel fatigue to sign up for a horse back riding excursion in the lake district around Bariloche.
After a short bus ride trip of about a half hour, we arrived at a pristine spot. A gorgeous little inlet, with a fantastic view and fresh water (like glass it was so calm). Apparently, it is so clean here, you can drink right from the lake.
We met our guide for the day – Nicolaus – and he walked us to the stables to pick out our horses. I have only been on a horse a couple of times in my life, and many many years ago, so I was a little bit nervous and really had no idea what to do. Nicolaus explained that the horses know within minutes if you are an experienced rider or not, and if you are not – they go slow. Needless to say, my lovely horse Promifero went very slow (he is the brown horse on the right).
We heard that the weather we experienced today was truly special – sunshine, no wind and a warm 20+ celsius. It made the two hour treck really spectacular. We went through streams and rock and forest and clearings and hills – it really did feel like an adventure. The two hours went by in a heartbeat – I loved every minute of it! I am in the mint green coat in the picture below.
It was great to be in a small group, because in high season these tours can be up to 30 people/horses. Again, we are very lucky! The dogs that ran around us and followed us the entire time have a great live, and were pretty tuckered out after all the fun!
We knew that lunch came after the ride, and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the meal. It started with a fresh salad and a beef empanada, and was followed by amazing chorizo… and then rounds and rounds of meat! Our driver was also our server, and he doesn’t speak english. Thankfully, a lovely German tourist joined us on this trip and she was able to do some translating for us. Every time we thought we must be done, he came out with yet another plate of beef until we pleaded “no mas, por favour!”
As we lounged after our lunch, and enjoyed the view and some homemade ice cream, I noticed some ducks with chicks nearby – a really perfect ending to a perfect day. How lucky am I??

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The Lancet has just created a Drug Commission to evaluate the effects international drug policy has had on public health —I couldn’t find the news in English, but Rebecca Cooney, North American editor of the journal posted several tweets about it—.
Thanks to a Colombian news venue I found out that the brand new commission has appointed Colombian academic Daniel Mejía as one of it’s members. This is a red flag, and here’s why.
A few months ago Daniel Mejía published a paper that concluded that glyphosate sprayings caused abortions. However, the ‘paper’ faces several uncomfortable facts that make it, at least, wrong.
For starters, this paper was not peer-reviewed or published in a long standing indexed journal. I inquired about this and Mejía answered his paper was published in a book and that the book itself had been peer-reviewed. (Turns out, this is a paper published and reviewed by a Department of Economics — I don’t know of any good reason why an Economist would be in any position to review a biological causal relation research.)
The paper attempts to prove a causal link between the spraying of glyphosate and damage to health and increased abortions, so to that end the authors (Daniel Mejía and some Adriana Camacho) did an econometric study… because designing a paper that measured a causal relationship between spraying and increased abortions the old fashioned way was, somehow, not challenging enough (and perhaps would not give them the results they were looking for).
Econometrics “is the application of mathematics, statistical methods, and computer science, to economic data and is described as the branch of economics that aims to give empirical content to economic relations”. Now, I will not make the mistake of saying that an econometric study can’t establish a causal link, but we must certainly be cautious when trying something like that… and caution was conspicuously absent in the paper.
The sources they cited were published in the Journal of Pesticide Reform, by the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, which seeks to discredit pesticides in any way possible. They also cite a publication by Organic Gardener, a magazine that promotes the dangerous and profitable industry of organic agriculture (so it is not in the business of publishing scientific papers).
Interestingly, the best available evidence on glyphosate managed to evade the minds of Mejía and Camacho and was not mentioned even by mistake. Whether they did so in good faith, or bad faith, that’s still cherry picking and ends up disqualifying the alleged findings of the researchers.
Instead of doing the reasonable thing (have his paper peer-reviewed and do biological research to find out whether glyphosate causes abortions), when I raised these concerns to Daniel Mejía he replied saying that since I’m not an academic, my criticism was invalid (!).
I don’t think it wise to have Daniel Mejía become a part of the Drug Commission while he hasn’t answered for such sloppy work.
Or maybe that’s what got him the position: A few months ago, the very self The Lancet Oncology published an assessment of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluding that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic” — this paper misrepresented serious ones and used pseudoscience such as Gilles-Eric Séralini‘s; not surprisingly the IARC ‘paper’ ignored previous studies that had reached the opposite conclusion.
Maybe I’m wrong but it is not preposterous to wonder if there is an ideological agenda driving some of the latest journal’s choices; at least the glyphosate-related ones. (And don’t get me wrong, I’m all for legalizing drugs — I’m just not willing to lie, cheat, or publish ideologically motivated papers so I can get my way.)
It was bad enough they gave into the religious PC crap last week, and now this. How sad.

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Last night the TSO gave the last concert of the Decades Project. Starting, inevitably, with a sesqui, the first half continued with a fine performance of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with Nicola Benedetti as soloist. In some ways it’s an odd piece to use to characterise the 1930s (but then so is Carmina Burana!). It’s high romantic in tone and style. Lush even. It’s also extremely well crafted with a rather luscious part for the soloist played quite beautifully by Ms. Benedetti.
After the interval it was Carl Orff’s well known reworking of a bunch of medieval scribblings; the Carmina Burana. Variously sexually explicit, scatological and just plain daft it is, above all tremendous fun. It got a fine performance from the orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Toronto Children’s Chorus and a trio of soloists. I was struck by the very precise diction of the gentleman of the choir matched by a very fine, precise performance of the baritone solo part by Philip Addis. Countertenor Daniel Taylor got a brief but effective squawk as the roasting swan and managed to get in some amusing fooling with Addis as well. I did rather wonder when soprano Aline Kutan and the children would get a look in as by about the two thirds mark they had had two and a half lines each to sing. Fortunately it was worth the wait. Ms. Kutan, who I’ve previously heard in flashy coloratura roles, has high notes of exceptional sweetness and clarity. I rather wonder why the TSO don’t use her more. The children, when they finally got a chance, were excellent. All sections of the TMC sounded apt and the orchestra and conductor Peter Oundjian gave it the full on treatment. It’s not a subtle piece. It wasn’t a subtle performance. Nor should it have been. Good fun!
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The Diocese of Juneau responds to Pope Francis’ call to provide 24 hour confessions
Bishop Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Juneau, has announced that the Southeast Alaska Diocese will participate in a program recently instituted by Pope Francis entitled ‘24 Hours for the Lord.’ In his weekly Sunday address, Pope Francis called for dioceses throughout the world to identify at least one church where confessions will be heard for 24 hours beginning this Friday, March 28 until Saturday, March 29.
After consultation with the priests of the Diocese, Bishop Burns announced that the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the corner of Fifth Street and Gold Avenue in downtown Juneau will provide confessions after the 5:30 PM Chrism Mass on Friday until the 5:30 PM Mass on Saturday. Various priests of the Diocese, who are in town for the annual Chrism Mass, will be taking part in this “24 Hours for the Lord.”
In making his announcement in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Pope Francis said,“It will be – we could call it – a celebration of forgiveness.”
Bishop Burns said, “It is good for our Cathedral, the smallest cathedral in the country, to participate in such a huge event – a universal celebration of God’s mercy and forgiveness. The act of reconciliation with our Lord through the Sacrament of Penance is the central meaning and message of Lent and it is a joy to celebrate this event at the request of our Holy Father Francis. The invitation is this – at some point within this 24 hour period we invite people to respond to the universal call by our Shepherd, Pope Francis, to encounter God’s healing forgiveness through Sacrament of confession. It is a personal invitation by Pope Francis for us to carve out a small period of time in order to embrace a monumental experience of God’s compassion and love.
For more information or questions about this the “24 Hours for the Lord”, please contact either the Diocese of Juneau (907-586-2227 extension 25) or the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (907-586-1513).


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Big plans and a "bright future" are in store for Mississippi State University, MSU President Mark Keenum told the Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon.
From dealing with a nationwide economic downturn to increasing student enrollment at the university, the president of little more than two months outlined several of his long- and short-term goals for the state''s largest school.
"The country is facing a challenging economy right now, and the state and the university are not immune to that," Keenum said, noting the university, earlier this year, was on the verge of passing a 10 percent budget cut. "We are a poor state, but we have a great investment in higher education.
"As many of you know, Congress recently passed an $800 billion stimulus package," Keenum added. "We, as a state and as a university, are going to benefit greatly from this."
Because state senators and representatives have pledged to use some stimulus funds to aid MSU, the university will not have to cut its fiscal year 2009 budget, Keenum explained.
In addition to the stimulus funds, the university also will receive about $75 million, more than any other university in the nation, from the state legislature''s recently passed appropriations bill, he added.
"With that $75 million, we will be able to build three new buildings on campus," the university president explained. "I am confident that if we continue to demonstrate we are a worthy recipient, funding will continue to come our way."
University officials also are urging state legislators to pass bond issues to renovate a few aging campus structures, such as Lee Hall.
"We have a lot of needs right now," Keenum said. "Lee Hall was built in 1909 and is in need of renovations and repairs, right now. We are pushing the passage of a bond bill in the legislature this year to help get that done."
Although state and national funds, this year, will help the MSU budget remain "whole," university officials may face an uncertain budget in 2010, Keenum said.
"The government hasn''t committed (funds) to 2010 yet," he noted. "We are working to make sure that the state and national decision makers know how important it is to fund the state''s higher education.
"I don''t want to raise tuition next year, especially in these times," Keenum continued. "But our cost of operating is going up, and that needs to be addressed by the legislature, as well. Unfortunately, (raising tuition) may happen if we don''t get the resources necessary to manage our university."
Future campus construction and renovation will be done to work toward one of the university''s long-term goals, Keenum said.
"By 2015, I want to have 22,000 students at Mississippi State University," he explained. "Will we be able to serve 22,000 students in the future? I am confident that if we take the proper steps now, we will be able to do that."
MSU currently serves 18,000 students.
"We have a very strong delegation in the state Legislature that understands the importance of higher education," Keenum added. "I am confident that Mississippi State University has a very bright future ahead of it."


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One of the most remarkable aspects of the world of movies is its vast array of genres. From the spine-tingling horror of “The Shining” to the heartwarming romance of “The Notebook,” there’s something for everyone. In recent years, the industry has been making strides in diversifying not only its genres but also the perspectives presented on screen. Films like “Black Panther” and “Parasite” have shattered barriers and opened up new dialogues, highlighting the importance of representation and cultural diversity in cinema.

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Domingo Llanas walks downtown in the heaviest part of the ‘Great Blizzard of 2010’ about noon Tuesday. Full Story
Plane crash into Austin building claimed local man’s close friend
When Larry Jackson of Rockdale was last with his good friend Vernon Hunter of Austin, a Valentine’s Day lunch with their wives, they laughed a lot in talking about future plans.
Jackson is retired and Hunter was thinking about it. “We said ‘we’ve got all the time in the world’,” Jackson said. Full Story
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Two elections will be called to transfer that revenue to city for economic development
The Rockdale Hospital District has unanimously voted to surrender the halfcent sales tax it has collected for the past 16 years in favor of economic development for Rockdale. Full Story
Tejas Festival will bring tons of talent to town
The Tejas Art and Book Festival committee started meeting a month after last year’s book festival to plan and execute the entertainment lined up for the festivities next week. Full Story
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Two statebound, eight ‘superior’ for band
Eight Rockdale High School Big Blue Band students received Division I (Superior) ratings at UIL solo/ensemble competition Saturday at Elgin High School, according to director Joe Ray.
Qualifying for the State Contest in May were Heather Vargas on flute and Julie Hromcik on clarinet.
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Clark getting early attention from big time schools
On a day off Monday, Jeff Miller got a call on his cell phone, which is of course not unusual for the school district’s athletic director, he receives dozens per day.
He didn’t recognize the unknown number on the screen, so he ignored it. Full Story
HARD BALL AREA: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
After record setting year, replacing six starters of the utmost importance for rebuilding Tiger squad
Reporter/Bill Martin Chances are, if you look up rebuilding in the dictionary sometime in the
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The Tigers are coming off a season in which they set a school record for victories (22) and re-entered the playoffs after a 10-year absence.
That, of course, is the good news. Full Story
Milano settles district argument with easy win
Eagles will enter playoffs as district champions
Because of inclement weather, both the Thorndale boys and girls playoff games were moved to Wednesday. The Lady Dogs played Evadale in Groveton and the Bulldogs took on Shiner in Smithville.
I guess you could call this the Mumford sweepstakes. Full Story
Winter weather will soon usher in pretty spring
I had the extreme pleasure of sitting on my back porch and just enjoying the 70- degree day that we had on Sunday. It was delightful and such a promise of the spring that is not too far off. The birds were singing and though everything is a beautiful shade of brown right now I know that in a month or so the green will start showing its color and the flowers will be vibrant. Full Story
COMING UP ACES
Ace Plumbing and Septic, at 129 W. Cameron Ave., held a ribbon cutting after owners Martin and Adriana Gutierrez joined the Chamber of Commerce. Full Story
Blue Willow Children’s Academy, owned by Rusty Gregory is a new member of the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. Full Story
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Liver autoantibodies immunoblot
A liver immunoblot is performed when staining suggestive of mitochondrial, LKM or LC-1 antibodies are detected on LKS IIF or when liver associated ANA patterns are detected on Hep2 IIF to confirm specificity. Additionally this method is the only way to reliably detect SLA antibodies and should also be performed when there is a high suspicion of autoimmune hepatitis but initial LKS and ANA Hep2 screening are negative.
The immunoblot comprises antigens for M2, 3E(BPO), SP100, PML and GP210 antibodies, which can be found in primary biliary cholangitis, and also LKM type 1 and SLA antibodies, which can be seen in autoimmune hepatitis type.
Diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), Autoimmune hepatitis type (AIH)
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|Serum (RST rust top)
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2 North College Hill children found safe hours after being reported missing
Two children, ages 12 and 13, have been found safe hours after being reported missing from the North College Hill area.
Samaria Hodge, 12, and Amya Glove, 13, were both reported missing early Friday, officials with the North College Hill Police Department said.
Both were found safe just before 9 a.m. after a passing motorist saw them on Colerain Avenue near North Bend Road.
“Both girls are fine, and have been transported to Children's Hospital to get the help they need,” a statement from police reads.


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After a breast augmentation, especially with breast implants placed under the muscle, you should avoid any activity that will use your chest muscles for 4-6 weeks. This includes lifting anything heavy!
One of your post-op restrictions will be around lifting. You shouldn't lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk for at least the first two weeks. Yes, this includes kids!
Up to 4-6 weeks after your breast augmentation some surgeons put a specific weight limit on any lifting... I've seen it range from 5-20lbs. The exact weight limit and timeframe will depend on your surgeon's individual post-op instructions.
You're advised not to 'lift anything heavy' because it could do damage to your internal pocket, possibly resulting in breast implant displacement or cause early complications like bleeding.
How to Pick Up Your Kids Post Breast Augmentation
If you're blessed with a family (little one, or ones!) you may be wondering how on earth you're going to manage after your breast augmentation if you can't lift.
There are a lot of recommendations around the topic of when it’s ok to pick up kids. Sometimes it's impossible to not pick them up! Kids need their mom!
If we're being honest... I picked my daughter up at 1 1/2 week post op when she was 13 months old.
There’s a safe way to do it...
Avoid picking up a child with your arms out because that will hurt and could even damage your healing chest. What you do is kneel down, bring the child close to your chest and wrap your arms around them, and then use your legs to stand. So you’re barely using your chest muscles at all.
Here’s a video I did on the technique while I was recovering. You may find your own tweaks to this technique but as long as you're not leaning over or lifting with your arms and you listen to your body you can pick your little ones up... carefully.
Those first couple of weeks after your surgery are THE most important time in the healing process. If you can get extra help with the kids during this time, take it! You could even encourage your little one, ahead of surgery, to get used to sit down cuddles and/or climbing your legs onto your lap!
Where lifting restrictions post-op are concerned you definitely want to follow your own surgeon's instructions. If you have little ones let your surgeon know and work together so that your recovery is trouble-free.

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Findings published Monday describe a thriving world of microbial life existing 30,000 feet above Earth. Comprising up to 20 percent of particles in their size range, they may affect weather on the ground.
A paper published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a thriving and diverse population of bacteria and fungi living about 30,000 feet above the Earth’s surface. The researchers boarded a NASA aircraft that flew into the lower atmosphere over the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean and allowed them to collect air samples in a variety of environments, including those existing before and after hurricanes. They were able to identify 17 different types of bacteria; among them were microbes commonly associated with human and animal feces, such as Streptococcus.
What’s the Big Idea?
Until now, studies of airborne bacteria were done from the ground, and the highest researchers got were the tops of mountain peaks. Study co-author Athanasios Nenes said he and his colleagues were surprised to encounter so much microbial life at that altitude, and that their existence has implications for the climate as well as the spread of illness: “Once you get to that altitude, if you can survive, you can…start out in Europe and end up in Asia.” Although the findings are fascinating, bacteriologist David Sands says there’s still a ways to go before proving that the bacteria are doing anything “other than waiting for their slow fall back to Earth.”


Abstract for: Communicating Complexity in Indonesia’s Electricity Economics and Market Development Using System Dynamics Based Game
Fast growing electricity demand in Indonesia has threatened country’s economic development pace. However, government owned Electricity Company cannot cope with this growing demand. As a result they rely on Independent Power Producer (IPP) which harm government budget. In the mean time, government realizes this growing issue and tries to do something by building more power plants. On the other hand, their plan on building new coal and oil based power plant is meeting a lot of resistance from NGO and parliament. On top of it, government cannot afford continue funding electricity from IPP. The situation is increasingly become worse if government does nothing about the issue. Therefore, understanding and smooth communication is needed to provide solution for the issue. A system dynamics based game is built to foster communication between stakeholders, in order to help them visualize dynamics and feedback loop inside Indonesia’s electricity system. In the first development phase the game tested on group of students and showed good result on improving their understanding on current electricity issues.


With 21 plaintiffs building a case against Microsoft, the federal judge hearing the case is limiting the number of witnesses who can testify in the antitrust trial this fall.
US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson set a limit of 12 witnesses for each side. But in a routine hearing today, he said, "That doesn't mean, if good cause is shown, I won't expand the number to some other reasonable number."
Penfield also told both plaintiffs and defendant that he wants regular updates from attorneys on how they are proceeding, saying he wants to know about any unanticipated delays "sooner rather than later."
Microsoft and the Justice Department await another of Jackson's rulings prior to the 8 September trial date. They're battling over how much of Microsoft's internal company documents can be made public as the case moves forward. Microsoft wants some of the documents kept secret, saying they contain information that its competitors would love to see and use. The Justice Department told the judge Monday that Microsoft hasn't adequately shown why the documents should be kept sealed.
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Space station funding OK'd: A Senate subcommittee backed funding for NASA's international space station obligations on Tuesday, but cautioned the space agency to control costs and ensure Russia's commitment to the expansive project.
A Senate appropriations subcommittee voted for a US$13.6 billion NASA budget in fiscal year 1999, including $2.3 billion for the space station.
Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, the ranking Democrat on the panel, pushed the administration to aggressively ensure that Russia remained committed to the project. She also said that space station cost overruns would not affect funding decisions on other worthy space needs.
Economic turmoil in Russia has left its own space agency underfunded. NASA chief Daniel Goldin told Congress last month that Russia had provided only $8 million of its $340 million due this year.
The full Senate appropriations committee vote on the spending bill was due Thursday. House action starts next week.


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Study: Steroid Inhalers for Breathing Problems May Slightly Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Using inhaled corticosteroids to treat chronic breathing problems may slightly increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.
The study’s authors say the increase in risk probably doesn’t outweigh the benefits to people taking daily puffs of inhaled corticosteroids to control asthma.
But researchers are worried about the threat of diabetes when these medications are used to ease breathing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a condition for which the benefits of inhaled corticosteroids are less clear.
“For asthma, I’m not as concerned because they are so effective. They keep people out of the emergency room. They save lives,” says lead author Samy Suissa, PhD, director for the center of clinical epidemiology at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
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a bi-monthly class series connecting artists to the dance community at large. through this platform, dancers are given the opportunity to
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The MEN INTENSIVE - VOICES will be housed in the beautiful new Rioult Dance Center conveniently located in the Kaufman Art District in Astoria, NY. The building features state of the art studios, with lots of natural light, and secure front entrance.


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Shreveport Police are searching for this vehicle, a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire, which belonged to 22 year-old homicide victim Nikko Taylor, who died from a gunshot Friday.
Shreveport Police have identified the body of a man who died from a gunshot wound Friday night, as 22 year-old Nikko Taylor.
It was just after 5 p.m. when Police investigated a home in the 1800 block of Weinstock Street and found the body of Taylor and an unnamed female. A member of Taylor's family discovered the scene after visiting the home when they were unable to get in touch with Taylor over the phone.
The cause of death for both Taylor and the unidentified female victim is believed to be a single gunshot wound to the upper body. ...


Last night, the Obama campaign blasted out another email claiming that Mitt Romney’s tax plan would either require raising taxes on the middle class or blowing a hole in the deficit. “Even the studies that Romney has cited to claim his plan adds up still show he would need to raise middle-class taxes,” said the Obama campaign press release. “In fact, Harvard economist Martin Feldstein and Princeton economist Harvey Rosen both concede that paying for Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000.”
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All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation—a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself. Years ago. As a joke.
Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand and its elusive new leader before the cult can cause any more damage. As if it wasn't bad enough that their romantic getaway has been sidetracked, demons are now dogging their every step, and it is becoming harder to tell friend from foe. As their quest for answers becomes increasingly dire, Magnus and Alec will have to trust each other more than ever—even if it means revealing the secrets they've both been keeping.
The titles of each part and the epilogue refer to its corresponding setting.
Part I: City of Love
Part II: City of Masks
Part III: City of War
Epilogue: City I Call Home
- Magnus Bane — the High Warlock of Brooklyn, Magnus is vacationing with his boyfriend when rumors that he is the leader of a dangerous cult, the Crimson Hand, reach him.
- Alec Lightwood — a Shadowhunter on vacation with his warlock boyfriend Magnus, Alec must prove his boyfriend's innocence before the Clave could get wind of it and put him at risk.
- Shinyun Jung — a mysterious warlock who joins Magnus and Alec in their pursuit of the Crimson Hand.
- Helen Blackthorn — a half-faerie Shadowhunter of the Los Angeles Institute on her travel year who encounters Alec during her own investigation into the Crimson Hand.
- Aline Penhallow — a friend of the Lightwoods and daughter of the new Consul Jia who aids Alec in his efforts to help Magnus and meets Helen in Rome.
- Waterstones Exclusive Edition: This edition's cover is covered with love runes and it contains a bonus story of How Magnus and Catarina Met—which was later included as a flashback in The Lost Book of the White.
- Waterstones exclusive paperback edition: This edition has sprayed red edges and contains an excerpt from The Lost Book of the White that includes the whole The Mortal Instruments gang that was later removed/rewritten by the time The Lost Book of the White was published and is now considered a deleted scene.
- Good Choice Readings Virtual Signings pre-order: Those who purchased the book through Good Choice Readings Virtual Signings received the letter that Magnus wrote Alec in the notebook of stories he gave Alec in City of Heavenly Fire.
- See all freely released additional content here
- The title refers to the Red Scrolls of Magic.
- The cover features Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood with Paris in the background.
- The book is told from the points of views of Magnus, Alec, and Shinyun.
- The book is set in Paris, Venice, Rome, New York, and Korea, with the titles of the three parts and epilogue of the book corresponding to each location.
- People who donated $10 to the Worldbuilders' 2016 Fundraiser got the chance to have their name used as a character in the book. The winner/s has/have yet to be announced.
- The book was initially set to be the third and final book in the trilogy before Cassandra Clare decided to switch the title order of the series.
- The Red Scrolls of Magic | Simon & Schuster
- The Red Scrolls of Magic on Amazon.com
- The Red Scrolls of Magic Exclusive Edition on Waterstones' website
- "Waterstones is putting together two beautiful editions" — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- Cassandra Clare's March 2019 newsletter
- "I did write it as an extra" — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- For every $10 donated through this page, you get one chance to have your name as a character in the first book of the Magnus Bane trilogy, The Lost Book of the White (co written by Wesley Chu). — Crowdspire
- "... but as we wrote the books, it turned out that it was a better title for the second book, so it got changed. It doesn't mean anything for the plot or the story or the characters." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr


Warning: This is going to be a pretty geeky column this month. But I’ll be back to more average fare next month with several good Mac and iPad questions that you, my awesome readers, have sent in.
I’m torn, people, torn I tell you. On the one hand, I want to buy a brand new Mac mini to replace an aging 20″ iMac in my home office. But on the other hand I want to build another Hackintosh, a small one, not much larger than the Mac mini.
But first, let me explain what a Hackintosh is. A Hackintosh is a PC, built from scratch using normal PC parts, a motherboard, RAM, video card, hard drive, optical drive, power supply and a case to put it all in. But instead of installing Windows on it, you install Mac OS X on it and basically turn it into a Macintosh computer. The “Hack” in Hackintosh comes from the fact that installing OS X onto anything other than an Apple computer is illegal (barely) and not officially supported. So to install it you have to hack it yourself or use one of several methods easily found online to do it.
The upside of building a Hackintosh is that you can usually build a computer as powerful as the current offerings from Apple for a fraction of the cost. The downside is that you have to be a little bit geeky to know how to do it, and software updates can render all your hacking inoperative if you’re not careful.
So here I am; I’ve already built one Hackintosh, for my sister a year ago. The build and install of OS X went almost flawlessly, and sis is extremely happy with her new, fast Hackintosh computer. Last week, my other sister asked me to build one for her too and that made me research the Hackintosh website that I’d used last time. While there, I found a recommended build for a tiny little Hackintosh mini, or their version of the Mac mini, and I fell in love with it! Theirs used the Intel i3 processor, but to directly compete with the current cheapest Mac mini, I upgraded it to a Intel i5 processor.
Note: From here on I will refer to the Hackintosh mini as the Hack mini.
Hack mini – $493 ($464 + $29 for either Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Lion)
- 2.8GHz Intel i5 quad core processor
- 500GB 3.5″ 7200RPM hard drive
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1 PCI Express slot
- 2 HDMI ports
- 1 VGA port
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- 2 USB 3.0 ports (not supported in OS X, though)
Mac mini – $669 ($599 for the Mac mini, $70 for DYI 8GB RAM)
- 2.3GHz Intel i5 dual core processor
- 500GB 2.5″ 5400RPM hard drive
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- Wifi (802.11 b/g/n)
- SD card slot
- 1 Firewire 800 port
- 1 Thunderbolt Port
- 1 HDMI port
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
As you can see, both computers are very similar with the processor edge going to the Hack mini with its quad core processor as opposed to the Mac’s dual core. The Mac mini has more wireless connectivity built in, while the Hack mini has more USB and HDMI ports. The Mac mini has a Thunderbolt port, which is basically an external PCI bus, capable of breaking out into USB, Firewire, Mini DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, eSATA, etc.
The Hack mini has a CD/DVD burner and room inside for a second hard drive, or a SSD hard drive. The Mac mini has internal room for one 2.5″ hard drive, either SATA or SSD.
And video, let’s not forget the video. The Mac mini uses onboard video, which shares some of the system RAM. The Hack mini uses onboard video, and shares system RAM too, so they’re pretty close in that department. But the presence of the PCI Express slot on the Hack mini means that you can always add a dedicated video card which would give it a clear video advantage as well.
After all the dust has settled, the Hack mini, with an advantage in processing power but minus Wifi and Bluetooth, comes in at $180 less than the Mac mini.
So that leaves a big question, is the fit and finish of the Mac mini, with all its parts designed to work perfectly together and with Mac OS X worth the extra dough?
For the average user, yes, it is, because right out of the box everything just works, and works very well.
But for the tinkerer who loves getting under the hood and won’t mind having to work a little bit to make things work (and to add Bluetooth and Wifi), the Hack mini is one nice, small, powerful desktop computer that will keep you happily, geekily busy every time Apple updates OS X. (You’ll have to tweak it to get it running again most likely, but then that’s half the fun of hacking your own Mac!) Or you could try your hand at making those 2 USB 3.0 ports work under OS X. But because Apple apparently has no interest in USB 3.0, favoring, instead, their Thunderbolt ports, good luck with that!
As for me and my Hack mini build, I’m going to proceed but I think I’ll bump up the processor to the even faster 3.3GHz model, and maybe swap that 7200RPM hard drive for a 120GB SSD . . . hmm . . .


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In Pune’s retail market, pomegranates now cost between Rs 300 to 400 per kg (€3.60-4.80), depending on the size and quality of the fruit. The demand-supply mismatch resulting from damage to the crops caused by the rains in August has pushed up the prices. Till very recently, they were about Rs80-100 per kg.
In the wholesale market, the price goes further up by the time it reaches the retail outlets where the buyers feel the pinch. In July, the price of pomegranate had fallen drastically as it was auctioned for Rs60-80 per kg in the wholesale market and the price in local retail markets was in the range of Rs100-160 per kg.
According to timesofindia.indiatimes.com, pomegranates are currently costlier than apples in the wholesale and retail markets. A box containing 15kg of Jammu & Kashmir apples was being auctioned in the range of Rs1,000-Rs 1,400. Similarly, a box of apples, containing 25kg, was sold between Rs700- Rs 2,000.
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An audacious peasant attempts to stop an evil King from abducting his runaway Niece. After a valiant fight the peasant’s plight appears futile, but then he is not alone!?
Starring: Derek Boyes, Richard Wilkinson, Nicola Goss, Philip Slocombe, Oliver Kneesbeck and Mike Joslin
This was the filmmakers first 16mm film, shot over six days at Bilton Viaduct, and Hookstone Woods in Harrogate and at the magical West Burton Falls in North Yorkshire.
For more on this film visit:
Colour ⁄ 16mm - 2k HD ⁄ 5:4 - 16:9 ⁄ Duration 12′00″ ⁄ © Delfilm 1993


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Exploring Amanda Wakeley’s collection for Autumn and Winter for 2020 has been a delight as they put together two collections with an Asian influence. Collectively the designs and textures that make this collection so strong is upheld by Amanda Wakeley’s synonymous craftsmanship – presenting us with a collection that prepares us for AW20. Beyond what makes the brand perfect in its aesthetic and quality, versatility in the collection is present. It is said here first, the new collections for AW20 by Amanda Wakeley suits all; with the judo belts with hand fringing, plush velvet and vibrancy in colour – we can all be a part of Amanda Wakeley’s universe, truly.
Autumn 2020: “The Wakeley Woman is a contemporary warrior”. This collection is inspired by Japan, this transpires through craftmanship and details which give a story of a “rich and storied culture”. Upon exploring the Autumn 2020 collection, one can’t help but admire the tailoring and the ease to layer with the garments, you’d want to say there is a minimalist element to the clothing; however, there are details such as a fringed belt extending from lapels that challenge this thought. With the Japanese inspiration in mind, the collection doesn’t waver – this collection feels true to Amanda Wakeley. The tailoring and use of material feel British, but the inspiration is subtle and impactful.
If you’re not a Wakeley Woman, you will be this Autumn. This collection takes you from your workday with sartorial elegance to the evening with a modern kimono. Also, did I mention that this collection allows you to layer with ease?
Winter 2020: We have left Japan and now we’ve headed for Mustang, the lost Kingdom of Tibet. We all have a way of storytelling, whether it be a poem, a narrative, philosophy, or even art such as a painting or photography. Who knew that in one collection, Amanda Wakeley could revive the lost stories of Lo through beautiful details in cuffs, hand fringed judo belts and vibrant colours? Wakeley has presented three noticeable textures for this season; silk, wool and shearling. Behold, the Wakeley Woman can move with grace with silk cuffs and be strong with a wool twill dress. Speaking with their fabulous team, I was left with butterflies to how versatile their pieces were – to have a dress styled with the matching skirt or trousers, cinched at the waist, layered with a fringed wool kimono. There could be 101 options for one garment. Anyone, including I will feel comfortable and powerful wearing these pieces wherever I am, whether it be Tibet or London.
You’ll have to wait a few months until AW20 is released, but for now Amanda Wakeley’s storytelling of Japanese and Tibetan culture will have to be a legend until it finds its place in your wardrobe.
By Thomas Brooks FRSA - Junior Fashion Editor
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text: Highlights of the interview: Ashim Roy have been involved in the trade movement for 30 years now. He has been working with the social movements. Right to city is about people, where they can live and enjoy their life or in other words, people who constituents the city and majority are the working people who constituents the city. Therefore, right to city is the right of the working people, to have democratic space, economic space of their work, social space where they can spend their time with the family and friends and the common space where they can enjoy being together. Political and social injustice that is happening to a large section of poor people, dalits and the minorities. The working population cannot earn enough to sustain both their lives and the city that they live in, and if they cannot earn something that they cannot contribute to better housing or better spaces. 2 things are important for right to the city campaign:- First, the main wage of a worker in the city should be one that they can support their independent family in a decent house and live their life on a dignified fashion. Their wages should be such that they can afford schooling, health, and food so as to live in a comfortable and healthy way. Second, it is important to have a transportation system in a city which they can access and afford.


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- are less likely to get and spread COVID-19, and can travel safely within the United States and California
- should follow CDC travel guidance, and are not required to test or quarantine before or after travel unless they have symptoms concerning for COVID-19 disease.
Non-Essential Travel of unvaccinated persons (tourism and recreation):
Except in connection with essential travel, Californians should avoid non essential travel outside of California, to other states or countries unless they are fully vaccinated. Avoiding travel reduces the risk of virus transmission, including by reducing the risk that new sources of infection and, potentially, new virus strains will be introduced to California.
Non-essential travelers from other states or countries, are strongly discouraged from entering California, and should adhere to the quarantine procedures set forth below.
Non-essential travelers who are not fully vaccinated should get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before travel, and get tested 3-5 days upon arrival to their destination. They should stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if their test is negative.
Non-essential travelers who are not fully vaccinated and don't get tested should stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.