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Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau200 East Washington Street, East Wing, Room 540 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 327-3858
The Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau is a Court agency that assists families experiencing disagreement about the custody (decision making) and visitation (parenting time) arrangements for their children.
After receiving an order from the Court to provide services, the DRCB will complete an evaluation of the family through a series of interviews and the review of collateral information regarding the family. A report is prepared and submitted to the Court with recommendations regarding what type of custody and parenting time arrangement would serve the child's best interests, along with additional recommendations for services which would enhance the family's functioning.
There is a sliding scale fee for the service based on income.


Job Description: Responsible for performing mechanical assembly on machines and equipment based on customer specifications. Must be able to follow sequential, printed drawings. Required skills include mechanical/motor experience, meticulous attention to detail and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Located in Sully, IA. Apply online using the form below.


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[HTT08-06] Multi-resolution analysis of landscape characteristic length scales
Keywords:high resolution topography, roughness, hillslope
Here we present a technique called multi-resolution analysis (MRA) to analyze landscapes across scales, quantify how the probability density function of topographic attributes changes with scale, and identify characteristic length scales. The method consists of convolving high resolution data with Gaussian kernels of increasing standard deviation to obtain topography data at different scales. At each scale, we compute the probability density function of curvature and topograhic index, defined as the ratio of slope and contributing area in logarithmic scale. By analyzing the probability density function of each attribute across scales, we detect scaling breaks. Through the analysis of 1D and 2D synthetic signals as well as the analysis of numerically simulated landscapes under controlled initial and boundary conditions, we equate the detected scaling breaks to the scale of surface roughness and the median hillslope length scale. The MRA approach is then applied to various real landscapes to quantify their characteristic length scales.

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The Splash of Easy Laughter
by Shoshauna Shy
31 poems, 46 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books
To order: Amazon
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater
Poet and flash-fiction writer Shoshauna Shy is the author of four previous poetry collections including ‘What the Postcard Didn’t Say’ (Zelda Wilde Publishing, 2007) which won an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association. Shy works for the Wisconsin Humanities Council in Madison and has helped create, coordinate and facilitate poetry programs for the Annual Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison for a decade. She is also the founder of the Poetry Jumps Off The Shelf Program and the Woodrow Hall Jumpstart Awards which can be found at www.PoetryJumpsOffTheShelf.com.
The domesticity of the weekly wash hung out to dry matches the bright-coloured breezy nature of Shy’s poetry in which she writes about childhood, adolescence, marriage and children drawing her material from a fully-lived life. Of particular interest is the opening poem in which she imagines herself in the guise of a girl-to-be choosing her parents. It is not too dissimilar from Laurence O’Brien’s opening poem ‘Walking Distance’ in his volume ‘The White Hydrangeas’ which I reviewed last month for Quill & Parchment where O’Brien goes back in time and sees the old, vacant high school where his parents first met four years before he was born. Both poems are striking in their originality.
The title of the collection is indicative of Shy’s inventive use of vocabulary. The word ‘splash’ in this context is an example of what I call displacement. In the usual run of things we might refer to a splash of colour or a splash of paint but a splash of easy laughter is another matter altogether and it stays in the mind simply because of its unusual placement. We will encounter other such displacements as we progress through the collection. In ‘Why I Chose My Parents’, for example, she describes her father as having ‘a smile wider than Nebraska’; in ‘Footloose Five Years’ she writes about ‘men whose intentions / came apart at the seams’ and in ‘Walking through the Church Where My Husband Almost Got Married’ she makes mention of ‘a collection of cousins / rimming a waiting pew’. In all these cases, there are words and phrases that stand out from the rest of the sentence because we do not expect to find them in the contexts in which they appear.
Shy writes with considerable precision, grounding her poems in specific places: Illinois, San Diego, Nova Scotia, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Nantucket Sound, Wichita. Various articles of clothing are draped throughout her texts rather like identity tags: A-line skirts, Hush Puppies, corduroy jumpers, a plaid kilt with wide shoulder straps, cable-stitched sweaters, duffels and jackets. Again, they serve to place each poem in its context. Another basic essential of human life, food, is also often mentioned: Kellog’s Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, homemade caramel, cook-all-day stew, braunschweiger sandwiches and salads with cranberries. Like music and perfume (also mentioned in places) these phrases appeal to the senses and turn the poems into living, believable entities in their own right.
Given that the cost of living is currently soaring and many are having to make a choice between heating their homes and going without food, Shy’s poem ‘The Suggestion of Slivers’ struck me as being particularly relevant at the present time. Here are the opening and closing lines:
In this land of pampered abundance
bushes take turns blossoming politely
shop windows shine
all colors stay vivid
What mistakes we make we can mop up
without muddying our hands…
Which is why weekly
I let the Frigidaire empty
and watch our children forage
through the remains:
brown rice leftovers
berries bruised in storage
the heels of bread
I want them to know barrels do have bottoms
and this is how they taste
In poems like ‘The College of Mothers’ and ‘After the near-Miss with the 40-Ton Semi’, Shy captures the drama of the moment delivering her words with breathtaking economy so that some of the most powerful passages inhabit spaces that become ‘small enough to squeeze between a consonant and a comma.’ The trials and tribulations of marital relationships are also handled sensitively and in a matter-of-fact manner that betrays no hint of sentimentality. ‘The Photo of Us Before You Told Me You Were Leaving’ is visually expressed in three columns across the page. For the most part, each column comprises just one word, placing a real emphasis on its impact. Each column is concerned with a different part of the body: the hands, the arms and the face. The way they are written they suggest the hopelessness of gesture, the absence of any chance of connectedness and a lack of facial recognition. The spaces between the three rows are indicative of the extent to which this relationship has fallen apart:
Shy has a way of getting to the essence of things. This is poetry that cuts to the chase with words that are well-chosen, precise and memorable. Like the washing on the line, they have a sparkle and a freshness to them, as well as a pleasing texture.

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WFTB Score: 8/20
The plot: Despite securing a totally excellent future, would-be legends Bill and Ted still find the path to rock glory a tricky one. Their job is made no easier by robot versions of themselves, sent from the 27th Century and programmed to bump off their real counterparts, changing the future to the liking of their evil creator, Chuck De Nomolos; but Bill and Ted discover that death is only the beginning of the journey.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure hung around the studio vaults for a while before getting released, so its subsequent success may have come as a surprise to executives. What should surprise nobody is that with the first film making money, a sequel should appear while the names of Bill and Ted were still fresh and their fans still young enough to appreciate them. And speed seems to have been of the essence: despite sharing the same writers as the original (Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon), Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey feels like a hastily cobbled-together piece, taking ideas from one or more idling scripts and reworking them to fit into Bill and Ted’s world. I am only surmising here, but if that is what happened then excuses can be made for the film‘s disjointed plot. If the script was freshly written, then the directions it takes are strange indeed.
So, what is that plot? Bogus Journey begins in the idyllic world of 27th Century San Dimas California, where everyone walks round in ugly foam clothing and Rufus (George Carlin) continues to bring historical personages from the past to enlighten students. Crashing noisily into the scenario, evil former gym teacher De Nomolos (Joss Ackland), backed up by a black-clad army, explains that he is sending robotic versions of Bill and Ted to the late 20th Century to kill the ‘real them’ and disrupt the Battle of the Bands competition that the boys’ band Wild Stallyns have entered.
Even without this threat hanging over them, things are not going well for Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) in the present day: they have no money, still cannot play their guitars, and Ted still has the threat of military academy hanging over him. On the plus side, their 15th Century princess girlfriends do agree to marry them. Unfortunately, not long after the proposals, the robots arrive and dispatch our heroes into the hands of the Grim Reaper, who follows the fleeing pair through Hell and condemns them to the eternal afterlife – unless they challenge and defeat him in a game of their choosing.
Bogus Journey is to be congratulated for doing something different from its predecessor, as so many sequels are content to slavishly follow what came before. However, whilst ditching nearly all of the time travel, the filmmakers have also ditched the dumb but exuberant sense of fun that Excellent Adventure brought to the screen. Even if it is only temporary and doesn’t stop Bill and Ted going about their business, killing off the leads does put something of a downer on the film, especially as Robot Bill and Ted are more convincingly nasty than funny.
Likewise, when the pair are trapped in their personal Hells, the figures of Bill’s slavering Granny and Ted’s Easter Bunny are disturbing rather than amusing. And I don’t ‘get’ the Star Trek joke, if that’s what it is. Is the use of the same bit of rock that William Shatner once ran up amusing? I don’t know, but I do get the feeling that somewhere on the journey, the comedy got lost.
An honourable exception to this is the figure of Death, played by William Sadler. Ashen-faced and imposing, once bested in his challenges* (Battleships, Cluedo, Twister and so on) he follows Bill and Ted like a meek child as they seek help to rescue the Princesses and their futures. Whether in the foreground or background, Sadler is always funny when he is on-screen, easily outshining Winter and Reeves who may well have considered themselves rather old for this sort of thing by 1991. There are other good moments, such as the longest fall in movie history and Kiss’s cover of the catchy God Gave Rock and Roll to You II, but in general the good is outweighed by the odd, and when God (yes!) leads Bill and Ted to the Martian scientist(s) Station to create ‘good robot uses’ the viewer is fully entitled to ask ‘Where the hell has that come from?’ It should also be said that whilst most of the film’s effects are okay – the robots and Station are convincing enough – some of the ones where Bill and Ted communicate from the ‘Other Side’ are pretty ropey.
Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey takes the pleasant stupidity of Excellent Adventure and tries to create something more significant; whilst it touches base with the phrases and mannerisms of the first film – the air guitar riffs are overused – the journey is a much darker affair. Lacking the original’s light touch, it also lacks its charm, momentum and coherence. And while there is entertainment to be had, the Grim Reaper in particular proving less than grim, you occasionally wish that Bill and Ted would just get on with it, a feeling you never got with the pair’s debut. Not completely bogus, then, but a bit non-non heinous all the same.
NOTES: Evidently a nod to Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, and Heaven looks quite a lot like it does in A Matter of Life and Death. Clever, yes, but even if you get the allusions, it doesn’t make them all that enjoyable.


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When will anti-smog towers be installed?
The National Capital is gasping for air. The air quality degraded rapidly since Diwali and in Delhi-NCR, it is still in the severe category. Drawing inspiration from global efforts towards reducing air pollution, a startup named Kurin Systems in India is reportedly planning to install the world’s largest air purification tower in Delhi. While a section of citizens is privileged to afford air-purifiers at home, the City Cleaner will come as a relief for those who can’t. It is said to be 40 feet tall and clean the air in a three-kilometres radius around it. The air purifier would be called ‘City Cleaner’ and measures 40 feet in height and 20 feet on each side, with a capacity to filter 32 million cubic meters of air every day. This comes after a 100-metre-tall ‘Smog Tower’ was installed in Xian, China, which can purify 10 million cubic meters of air in a day.
“We have been pitching the idea of city-level air cleaning to central as well as the state governments hoping to make a headway soon,” said Madhur Mehta, Co-Founder of Kurin Systems. The company says that the air purifier tower can be completed within four months once the project gets a green light from the authorities and is expected to cost 1.75 crores to 2 crores per tower. The City Cleaner is said to use nine stages of physical filters to clean out 99.99 percent of pollutants from the air. Like an indoor air purifier, the pre-filter on the City Cleaner will trap PM10 and larger pollutants, while the HEPA filter will trap PM2.5 particles. Kurin’s co-founder, Pavneet Singh Puri said that the new air purifier will scrub air in the vicinity of three kms and provide clean air for 75,000 people. The startup is said to have recently granted the patent for “world’s largest as well as the strongest air purifier,” by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The purifier is said to feature a circular tower design, which will enable it to suck in polluted air from all sides. It could be equipped with an H14 grade High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance (HEPA) filters, which are generally used as end filters for pharmacy or hospitals with more stringent requirements and can trap 99.99 percent of polluting particles in the air. Alongside the mechanical filter, the device is also said to employ a pre-filter and come with activated carbon to clear out Total Volatile Organic Compounds or TVOCs. It will feature 48 fans to pull in the polluted air and push out clean air, which will run on electricity generated using solar panels. It will be constructed with locally sourced materials. “What we have planned to develop will be the world’s largest and the strongest air purifier.
Your Right to Info: The purifier which will be 40-feet tall and 20-feet wide, will have the capacity of cleaning 32 million cubic metres of air per day. Designed on the air quality of the capital, one such purifier will be able to provide clean air in the 3-km radius of its location, impacting about 75,000 lives, said Puri. The purifier will take air from all angles, which in turn, will help generate 13,00,000 cubic metres of clean air per hour. The Kurin City Cleaner will work using nine stages of physical filters to clean out 99.99 per cent pollutants. Apart from the pre-filter which will remove the visible (Particulate Matter 10 & above) particles; H14 grade HEPA filter (Highly Effective Particulate Arrestance) will clean out PM 2.5 particle (small particles) up to 99.99 per cent. The activated carbon filter will remove all offset, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and scents/smells, added Puri. The tower will also be equipped with as many as 48 fans to keep the flow of clean air constant. The air-purifier will skip the electric grid and run on solar energy, provided there is adequate space. Thus making it cost-effective and environment-friendly.
The difference between the City Cleaner and the Xian Smog Tower: Delhi’s City Cleaner will be different from China’s Smog Tower as it wouldn’t use the ionisation technique to clean the air. “The ionisation of air does not eradicate the pollutants but works by separating the pollutants from the oxygen, which could be a part of the problem itself,” Puri explained. “Not only is our device cheaper than existing devices being used in other parts of the world which cost around USD 300,000 (but) it also cleans many more times than the ionisation towers,” Puri claimed. The co-founder added that the company tested the technology in one of their at-home devices before filing the patent. “We created a six-foot-tall model using the core technology and found out that it works great. To be doubly sure, we gave samples to hospitals, veterinarians, commercial spaces and to people living around Anand Vihar and in Ghaziabad to test out the device in the toughest situations,” Puri shared.
This tower sucks up smog and turns it into diamonds
The tower is the brainchild of Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde who looked out his hotel window in Beijing and realized that the smog was so thick, he couldn’t see the city. Eight-year-olds in the city have been diagnosed with lung cancer, and the filthy air has reduced residents’ life expectancy by 15 – 16 years. “This is not the bright future we envision,” Roosegaarde says. “This is the horror.” So he and his team decided to build the largest air purifier in the world: the Smog Free Tower. The tower they built, which has been used in Rotterdam, Beijing, Tianjin and Dalian, sucks up 30,000 cubic meters of polluted air per hour, cleans it at the nano level — the PM2.5, PM10 particles — and then releases the clean air back into the city. (The tower is powered by solar energy.)
It’s incredibly effective: the air around the tower is 55 to 75 percent cleaner than the rest of the city. But after the gnarly, sooty particles are filtered out of the air, they don’t just disappear — they need somewhere to go. “We had buckets of this disgusting material in our studio,” says Roosegaarde. His team was planning to throw it out when they had a eureka moment — 42 percent of the particles they collected are made of carbon, they realized. And what do you get when you compress carbon? You get diamonds, of course. The smog particles filtered by the tower are compressed for 30 minutes and turned into dark, boxy gems. The diamonds are then used for rings and cufflinks, each representing 1,000 cubic meters of pollution. Roosegaarde says a couple even used a smog ring as an engagement ring. But Beijing isn’t the only polluted city out there. Roosegaarde is headed to India next. He plans to build Smog Free Towers across the nation to help Delhi and other municipalities turn their dirty air into objects to treasure. He’s also partnering with NGOs, governments, students and tech companies to come up with other solutions to help reduce air pollution in our cities. “It’s all about connecting new technology with creative thinking,” says Roosegaarde. “If you start thinking about that, there is so much you can imagine, so much more you can do.”

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River People Live @ Cocktails and Dreams, Speakeasy
This Saturday we present to you RIVER PEOPLE! A collaborative project featuring Sonu Sangameswaran who will be joined by Utsav Lal, and Kunal Netrapal !
Sonu Sangameswaran has been playing electric bass for over a decade now focused on the global sounds of Latin, hip-hop, electronica and African music interwoven with an original sense of groove.
Sonu is a performing and touring artist with many Bollywood superstars such as KK, Clinton Cerejo, Lucky Ali, Anusha Mani and Pritam alongside many others in the Indian music industry.
As a session and live musician, he has logged credits with many bands, artists and ensembles. The artist credits below are a partial representation.
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A girl with flax colored hairのBGM(インスト)
The girl with flaxen hair is a song composed by Claude Debussy between 1910 and 1913. It is a famous music that has been played widely from the piano to the stringed instrument. The mellow melody is a perfect tune for the calm night atmosphere with a moonlight. If you are looking for BGM with flax haired maiden, you can find it from this category.


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Author: Cameron Haley
Buy Link: Buy Skeleton Crew Here!
Rating: You Gotta Read
Reviewed By: Lupa
Some people fear snakes. Me? Let it be known that Domino Riley hates zombies.
Bodies are hitting the pavement in L.A. like they always do, but this time they're getting right back up, death be damned. My mobbed-up outfit of magicians may be the strongest in the city, but even they aren't immune to the living dead.
And I've yet to develop a resistance to Adan Rashan.
If I don't team up with the boss's son, we won't just be at each other's throats over control of the outfit. We'll be craving hearts and brains, as well.
Because as long as this nasty spirit from the Between is stopping souls from finding peace, I'm facing the biggest supernatural crisis to ever hit the City of Angels.
Zombies, it's time you feared me.
Let me begin by saying I LOVED this book. The flow of the story, the characters, the interactions, everything about Skeleton Crew was awesome.
I have always been a fan of the Urban Fantasy genre. I love the integration of the magical and the modern worlds, and Skeleton Crew is one of the best urban fantasies I have ever read. I literally had tears rolling down my cheeks as I read the last pages. It was Awesome!
My favorite characters in Skeleton Crew have to be Domino and Tatiana. Domino is the main character – so you see a lot of her. I love she spell casting method she uses and her tough as nails attitude. Tatiana is not as prominent in the story but she has one of the most profound comments in the story – “Oberon and Tatiana are your friends – and I will not betray your friendship by lying to you now, The king and queen of the Seelie Court can never be your friends, they can only be your allies.” This is one of the best ways of summarizing relationships with people in powerful positions I have ever read.
I was impressed and surprised at how quickly the characters in this story wormed their way into my heart. I have to admit that now I must add yet another author and another series to my Must Read list.
Cameron Haley has created a fantastic world with enchanting characters.
Skeleton Crew is a definite You Gotta Read.

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Eotech XPS2-RF NON-NV 65/1MOA .22LR MNT
EOTech created the XPS2-RF specifically for the non-tactical, traditional rimfire, or air rifle platforms. This light, streamlined holographic weapon sight makes rimfire shooting easy and fun. The EOTech sighting system offers an incredible advantage to people with "aging eyes". The large viewing window and illuminated holographic reticle make getting on target fast and easy. A Youth Shooter can really appreciate the reduced weight of this optic as well as the rugged durability. Beginning and experienced hunters of all ages should look to the XPS2-RF for small game hunting, high-speed target shooting and plinking.
The XPS2-RF only fits the 3/8” (11 mm) dovetail rail with no cross bolt; and does not work with 1” Weaver or Picatinny rails.Product Type: Non-Night Vision Compatible SightFinish/Color: BlackAccessories: Intergrated 3/8 Dovetail Base for .22 CaliberDescription: CR123 Battery/Base Will Not Fit Pic or Weaver Rail
Size: 65MOA Ring and 1 MOA Dot
These Optics are controlled under the Export Adminstration Regulations (EAR) and may not be exported without proper authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce.


Fox is fast-tracking the pic now that the Man Of Steel and Dark Knight trilogy veteran is aboard. David S. Goyer will write a treatment for Lightstorm Entertainment’s remake of Fantastic Voyage and executive produce alongside James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Rae Sanchini. The 1966 camp classic followed a group of scientists who are reduced to microscopic size inside a submarine and injected into the body of an sick colleague. The Cold War-era pic starred Steven Welch, Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasance. The updated version will take on a new dimension. Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr first reported on the remake more than three years ago, when Shawn Levy was attached to direct, and we got an update about eight months later. But there’s been radio silence since. Now Fox is eyeing Fantastic Voyage — no relation to the Coolio hit for you old-schoolers, or the Lakeside classic for you graybeards — as a tentpole. No release date is set. Goyer is busy producing Sandman for Warner Bros, and created and writes for Da Vinci’s Demons, which is in its second season on Starz.
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Rose Talk: for the discussion of roses, growing, rose culture, breeding, and conservation in Australia
#species, heritage, conservation, photography, rose, roses, australia, australian, discussion, forum, hybrid, grow, growing, culture, cuttings, propagation, china, community, talk, nurseries, black, spot, fertilizer, mulch, florib
Several Species of Large Burly Trogs Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving on the Doom (a.k.a. the official board of TROGLODYTE DAWN, the Vigilante Pariahs and other Stone Grooves)
The Ebon Circle is a Feral Heart based Roleplay and Social Group about the Kreptis species
Free forum : Souls of the Unknown is a melting pot of species varying from the common human to mythical creatures like werewolves, vampires, demons etc. set in the present time.
This is a Vulcan Federation Fleet. Open to Vulans and other Species as well but must be Federation.
Before the new species were to be sold on the black market, evil ones rebelled, causing scientists to cease sales and keep the nekos at their own little confinement.
Free forum : Website of the Clan The Ebon Circle, the Kreptis Species.
A forum mainly for the popular species of scorpion Pandinus imperator, commonly called and known as the Emperor Scorpion. Heterometrus and Pandinus species are the ones particularly concentrated.
In a world where a war is going on between the people with powers and elementals against DNA upgraded with DNA from all species of Cats or Wolves. Pick a side, create you're character, and unite or seperate the peoples. endless possibilities.
An RP forum for the Fukkoi species, allowing players to explore their Fukkoi's backstory and life throughout earth's history.
Kibatsuna-- nuclear warfare has changed the world, and enhanced humans to create better species and hybrids. A war wages between two groups. Are you a Survivor of this mayhem, or are you part of the W
An Irish-based forum for pet owners & animal lovers to discuss their animals and share information, particularly exotic species!
Free forum : RPG a race and fight for your existance in the fantasy world
Sandusky Wolf Pack is a realistic, literate wolf roleplay pack, we always welcome new members! Sandusky wolves are a breed all their own, a new, imaginary species of Gray Wolf, feel free to check out
When magic runs rampant through the wilderness, it has strange affects on those around it. Trees glow, flowers never seen, but only one species controls it. Wolves.
Unleashed from the shadows. Two different species. Two different paths, will they collide? What choices will you make? Will you survive? Your actions could be fatal. .
Free forum : a site for anybody who is a baby, AB or likes caring for babies or ABs (of any kind of animal species) can be furries, nekos or full animal, , but no humans aloud
Free forum : A role play site where the world is ran by nekos being the dominate species.
Free forum : All about Finch's, information, different species
Four species, one island. Who will dominate?
Become one of any species, Griffin, Pheonix, Human, Dragon, any mythical creature; or, make up your own. And join the fight for survival.
The forum for keeping any species of crab.
A Forum for people interested in all Wild Animals from the Big Cats, Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants and Rhinos of Africa. The Tigers and Wild Life of India. Plus all Wild Life from around the World and their conservation.
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Forum for Twi'lek costumers and Lekku related species. Star Wars fan group.
Pokemon Survivors Red(PSR) is a free roleplaying forum where you roleplay as wild pokemon in an unknown, hidden region that no human has ever set foot on. Join today! Age(s) recommended: 12+
Make your own Timelord or whatever species! Make your character and Roleplay!
Welcome to the breathtaking lands of Umbra Equinox. With a variety of 10+ rooms and 7+ species to roam, there is never a dull moment. Donations are always appreciated and for now, subscriptions are free for the next seven days. Admin applications are
A roleplaying website for canine-based animals who are in the ruined ancient city of Inaria. This is where they must learn to survive among both humans who want to defile their home and other predatory species who lurk about.
Free forum : Evren is a Galaxy where worlds collide.

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Looking for Definition of DTR – Data terminal ready or what DTR stands for?
Data Communication Equipment (DCE, standard modem) is required to send and receive data from Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) with a complete RS-232 link.
Data Terminal Ready is a signal transmitted by RS-232 to a modem from the device or terminal that means data is suitable. Compared to DSR.
For more details on the full form of DTR – Data terminal ready click here.


No one can deny the difficulties faced by those with disabilities. Whether it’s a physical condition or mental disorder, it can be an overwhelming challenge to function – mess less survive – in a world with activity, sense, and movement restrictions, after all. And in this article, we’ll cover some of the top apps for people with disabilities.
Fortunately, technology has made it possible for those struggling with their handicaps to keep up with everyone else. Captioning solutions and proofreading software are a few examples of technology for students with disabilities.
Various programs can break down the barriers that would otherwise keep a person with long-term mobility, sensory or intellectual impairments from achieving a more independent and comfortable life.
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Top 11 Apps For People With Disabilities
Here are some of the best apps for people with disabilities:
An app that is specifically designed for people with impaired hearing, Petralex. It is described as a program that serves as a hearing aid. It essentially acts as a personal amplifier to augment the ability of the user to hear. And it can be especially useful when it comes to social settings.
Additionally, with Apple and Android support, it’s an application that you can use, regardless of what mobile device you own.
Ideal for those in need of healthy ways to grapple with their emotions or aid in their routines, Choiceworks is an application that enables individuals to verbalize what they feel. It’s beneficial for those with special needs who cannot voice out their thoughts and give general routines the importance they deserve. The sections that the app covers are feelings, waiting, feeling scale, and schedule, with each one addressing specific needs.
For example, the section for waiting is for social situations since it allows the person to normalize their actions, preventing them from interrupting conversions. On the other hand, the feeling scale enables users to determine and manage their feelings in specific environments.
Visit: Choice Works
Be My Eyes
As its name suggests, this app is primarily intended to be used by blind or visually impaired, allowing them to carefully navigate their surroundings and give them the awareness they need to understand their environment.
It fulfills its purpose by connecting users with volunteers from around the world who can see to be of assistance using no more than their smartphone cameras.
Visit: Be My Eyes
Let’s face it: wheelchair accessibility for those with mobility restrictions is crucial. Fortunately, everyone else seems to be realizing the same thing. But there, the world still has a long way to go, so it’s crucial to get information in advance as to the wheelchair-friendly places.
With that in mind, the app, Wheelmate, is an excellent application that marks out the brick-and-mortar establishments like cinemas, restaurants, and bars accessible for both Android and Apple users alike.
Voice Deam Reader
Another application that can help people with poor eyesight and other limitations that make reading challenging is the Voice Dream Reader. At its core, it’s a reading tool for the iOS and Android operating systems that provides users with many options.
Some of the features it offers include navigating via chapters, paragraphs, and sentences, bookmarking and highlighting, pronunciation dictionary, and so much more.
Visit: Voice Deam Reader
This is one of the most interesting applications available. Created by a person who has Autism, the app’s purpose is to alleviate the sensory overload that people with pervasive developmental disorders can often experience through hypnotic lights, soft bells, and rainbows.
Simply put, it calms the person in situations that they may find overwhelming.
Visit: Miracle Modus
Having visual support is critical, especially for adults and children who have Autism.
To that end, Stepping Stones provides users with a simple and clean experience for people who may have developmental disabilities, auditory or attention processing limitations, anxiety, and various other learning restrictions.
Visit: Stepping Stones
It can be a struggle for children impeded by communication challenges to engage and connect with others. However, because social dynamics play a critical role in their development, they must express themselves without limitations.
With that said, the Avaz application aims to do just that. The app enables kids with cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and Autism to exchange information with others effectively through picture-based communication.
Auslan Key Sign Tutorial and Storytime
Auslan – short for Australian sign language – is the official way of communicating with the country’s deaf community. The application is a remarkable resource that helps people with no more than their smartphones.
As an extension, the Auslan Storytime app provides children who are hard of hearing or deaf with the opportunity to have story sessions that they’ll be able to understand. These applications are available for both the Android and iOS systems for free.
Medication Reminder and Pill Tracker
Being on medication is tough. Apart from the cost, it’s easy to forget what to take, and the time it should be taken. And for people who are taking more than a couple of medications. The good news is that MyTherapy has created an app called Medication Reminder and Pill Tracker.
The application can help users stay on top of everything, from the medication schedule to weight. As simple as it might sound, the app can go a long way in helping you follow the recommendations of your doctor.
Millions of children and adults suffer from speech disabilities around the world. The developers of the Voiceitt app aim to address this issue and help people speak freely and naturally.
While it has yet to be released, it’s an app worth looking into due to all its beneficial features.
Can apps help people with disabilities?
Of course! Many apps are available in the markets that help people with varying disabilities. These can help people with visual impairments, hearing disability, autism, etc. This is a boon to those with disabilities.
What is an app for disabled people to make friends?
Certain apps in the market help disabled people to connect with the world and make friends. Alvie is the most famous app with this intent: it connects people with similar interests and hobbies. It also helps people to initiate conversations.
Is Dating4Disabled free?
Dating4disabled is a free app that allows people with disabilities to meet and connect.
What is the disability match app?
It is an app for people with a disability above 18 years of age. It is primarily an app that allows disabled people to chat. It is a safe website as well.
It isn’t easy to have a disability. However, it doesn’t always have to be a struggle either. With these applications, those who are handicapped individuals can overcome their limitations.
As a result, they can do actions and perform activities that everyone else can. More importantly, they can be more independent than they otherwise would have been.


Arsenal target Hamburg ace Elia
The Daily Mail says Arsenal are interested in Elia.
Manager Arsene Wenger is under pressure to strengthen the squad.
In addition to signing a dominant centre-half, Wenger is keen to add more creativity to his midfield after the departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri and is considering Dutch international Elia, 24.
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Aquatic therapy: what is it and why does it work?
Aquatic therapy consists of exercises that take place in the water with the goal of relaxation, fitness, physical rehabilitation, and more. Furthermore, aquatic therapy is used in active rehabilitation as part of the exercise program.
Water is known for its therapeutic benefits. In fact, that is the reason why so many people buy spas or purchase hot tubs for relaxing their muscles. Scientific studies show that pool therapy can speed up recovery time without compromising the outcomes. Doing targeted exercises in the water eases the client’s ability to move and regain function in a relatively pain-free manner. This is because we experience up to 90% lighter body weight when fully submerges in water. Thus, activities that are normally done on land can be executed in the water without the fear of re-injury. During aquatic therapy hydrostatic pressure is applied on the body in equal and consistent amounts, thus providing resistance and helping to build muscle strength and aerobic capacity. The many benefits and outcomes of aquatic therapy include: speeding up recovery time, minimizing loss of range of motion, increasing blood circulation and decreasing inflammation.
What tools does aquatic therapy require?
Depending on the type of injury, there are multiple tools and resources needed to handle the job and to ensure success. These include but are not limited to:
- A warm-water therapy pool with advanced technologies (such as secure handrails, an underwater treadmill, variable water-depth, etc). The temperature of most pools in community centers range from 82-85 degrees Celsius and warm pools have a temperature of 85-92 degrees Celsius.
- Equipment and tools such as aqua barbells, gloves, water fins, ankle weights, noodles, etc.
- Mechanized lift or variable depth pool: for easy access for individuals who are not fully mobile on land.
- Supplies to cover healing wounds in order to prevent wound infection and to keep the water clear of unwanted bacteria.
- With these tools, many different types of exercises can take place to target a number of injured body parts in a safe & secure way.
Children with cerebral palsy (CP)
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders which frequently cause motor function malfunction. Cerebral palsy can lead to muscular damage caused by spasticity and stiffness in the muscles. While there is no cure for CP as of yet, aquatic therapy is a promising treatment method!
Pool therapy is particularly appealing to children with CP. In addition, this type of therapy is great for children who cannot participate in land activities due to significant movement limitations. The unique properties of water buoyancy reduce risks associated with joint loading and help build muscle strength. In addition, aquatic therapy decreases the negative influences of poor balance as well as poor postural control thus helping to develop stronger coordination. When incorporated as part of long term therapy, pool therapy aims to provide independence to children with CP, while the treatment process is closely monitored by an experienced professional.
There are several types of swim therapies, including but not limited to:
- “Ai Chi”: a type of yoga in the water.
- “Aquatic PNF”: swim therapy based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation technique.
- “Aquatic Feldenkrais”: physical and psychological therapy.
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have sensory difficulties and usually get easily distracted. In addition, children with ASD can over or under react to different stimuli in the environment. Pool therapy is beneficial to children with ASD, and a therapist must do careful planning to ensure a safe and secure learning environment. A highly trained pediatric occupational therapist makes special considerations:
- The therapist must evaluate the water temperature as children with autism are very sensitive to sensory input. The water must be warm and comfortable for the child.
- The therapist must also evaluate possible distractions in the water. For example, bright and/or fluorescent lighting can cause a child to react poorly. Next, extremely noisy pools can be a distraction.
Working with an experienced and highly trained pediatric occupational therapists is often a step in the right direction.

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SAITMicro welding a winner for alumna
Short, skill-focused and stackable — SAIT’s latest offering through the Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Studies is micro-credentials.
Michelle Atkinson (NMPD '03) has always wanted a bit more formal education related to welding but had little desire to jump in the deep end as a welding apprentice. So, she enrolled in Beginners MIG, a course offered through the Welding and Blacksmithing micro-credential.
Why SAITMicro? Why now? 🔥
As an artist, I've done some welding in the garage with my dad over the years. I also share a studio with a welder who's taught me a thing or two but I've never felt confident enough to just grab the equipment and go it alone.
As a SAIT alumna, I heard about the Level Up Alumni Awards program and figured I would take a look at some courses. I came across SAITMicro, which essentially splits up all the elements of welding into bite-sized courses. It seemed like perfect timing, so I registered.
What skills are you hoping to build? 🔥
I'm a glass artist but I use metal in my sculptural work. Right now, I design steel elements and hire someone to assemble the pieces for me. Welding the components myself adds more personal connection to the work. For me, it's not only about a functional weld but a pretty one.
What’s the best thing about your SAITMicro course? 🔥
The facilities are incredible — real-world equipment right at your fingertips, safe, clean and accessible. I felt comfortable every step of the way. I can translate everything I've learned into my little garage setup or any shop I might work in. The hands-on learning is why I came to SAIT the first time almost 20 years ago and why I chose Continuing Education now.
What’s one thing you’ve learned so far? 🔥
Welding is about good setup and solid technique. One of the first things you learn is the ABCs of welding: always be comfortable. The more comfortable you are, the better the weld and the longer you can work.
In 10 words or less, why take a SAITMicro course? 🔥
That’s tough, but I’ve just noticed MIG welding has 10 letters, so:
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Retail giant Amazon is planning to open a new warehouse and delivery center in Virginia.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Amazon is planning a new facility in Prince George County that will create up to 150 new jobs.
Amazon has built several warehouses in Virginia and currently has more than 10,000 full-time employees in the state.
The company announced in 2018 that it plans to locate its new East Coast headquarters in Northern Virginia, which could add as many as 38,000 workers over the next 20 years.
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Yemeni journalists sought advice from international media law experts on how to create a more liberal press law at a workshop in the capital, Sana, on Wednesday.
The event, titled "Developing Media Legislation in Yemen" was addressed by Yemen’s Minister of Justice Dr Adnan al-Jifry. He said that the draft press law put forward by Ministry of Information (MoI) in May was ‘hasty.’
He pointed out that this draft had created an angry reaction from journalists, as it was full of prohibitions and restrictions and that there would be some amendments of certain sections of the 1990 press law.
However, he did not give any details as to the changes that are in mind, only that it would fall in line with the orders given by President Ali Abdullah Saleh to abolish jail sentences for journalists.
The legal amendment will also include a section on the function of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) and its power.
The event was organised by the Joint Yemeni Media Development Programme (JYMDP) a Danish initiative programme to be supported by donors and the YJS, in cooperation with the German and US embassies in Yemen.
Al-Jifry said after the amendments are made, the law will be passed to the consultative council, a government institution appointed by the president, for further debate and discussion.
"We believe the media in Yemen is at a crossroads. A number of changes have been achieved during the last few years in Yemen.
Unfortunately, the new draft law is a setback rather than a continuation of the positive trend as there are things in the law that do not comply with the international standards," Daniel Simsons, an international expert on media law from Article 19, an NGO based in London, said in Sana.
Journalists in Yemen have already rejected the new draft of the press and publications law saying it is even more restrictive than the existing bill.
During the workshop, al-Jifry, who is the head of the government committee overseeing the amendments to the law, said he regretted that the YJS was not part of the committee.
“Journalists should be consulted as they are the beneficiaries of the law and the people concerned with the development of their profession,” he stressed.
"We need a press law that complies with developments and changes in the world. The Ministry of Information prepared this draft without consultation with us," YJS chairman, Mahboob Ali, said earlier.
The situation for journalists had looked set to improve in June 2004, when Yemen’s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, specifically demanded the removal of a clause allowing the imprisonment of journalists under certain circumstances.
Although in the new draft, jail sentences have been removed, journalists object to clauses stopping them from “criticising the head of the state” or “publishing or exchanging anything that directly and personally prejudices monarchs and heads of brotherly and friendly states.”
The 1990 law bars criticism of the president and lists a wide range of vaguely worded offences that can land a journalist in court and prison, according to international media watchdog organisations.
Experts at the workshop said they hoped for positive results from the amended law.
"We hope to make a written overview of the situation and how the law can meet international standards. We will work on this during the coming few weeks and present it to the Yemeni stakeholders," Simsons said.
During the meetings the three international experts met with Yemeni officials, stakeholders and human rights activists, who raised concerns over the country’s penal code.
The death sentence can in theory be applied in cases where information related to national security or state secrets are published.
Some journalists called for the MoI, the press law and the press prosecution to be abolished and demanded liberalisation of all broadcast media. The YJS said that it would present its ideas and remarks on the press law as well as the other laws.
"The press law is overlapping with other laws. We will present a matrix of amendments of these laws," Hafiz al-Bukari, YJS Secretary-General said.


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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( BOH-ee), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.
Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England, U.K. and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. The band currently consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), his older brother Brad Shultz, Nick Bockrath, Matthan Minster, Daniel Tichenor (bass), and Jared Champion (drums). The band's first album was released to much success, spawning several successful radio singles and gaining the band a large following in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It was influenced by classic rock, '90s alternative, blues, punk rock and funk music. Lincoln Parish served as the band's lead guitarist from their formation in 2006 until 2013, when he left on good terms to pursue a career in producing.
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Camp" by Vogue. Pursuing a career in gospel music at 16, Perry released her debut album, Katy Hudson, under Red Hill Records in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into secular music, and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. She recorded an album while signed to Columbia Records, but was dropped before signing to Capitol Records.
Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young, who created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace, like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records, now Republic Records, in 2008.
Unbroken is the third studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 20, 2011, by Hollywood Records. Primarily a pop record, Lovato described the album as "more mature" and with more R&B elements than her previous material, citing Rihanna as the major influence. While some of the album's lyrical content was heavily influenced by Lovato's personal struggles, it also deals with lighter subjects, such as love, self-empowerment, and having fun. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including Toby Gad, Ryan Tedder, Timbaland, Jim Beanz and Rock Mafia.
The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2006 to June 2007, took place on September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history, eliminating 13 awards, and renaming many of the remaining awards. The 2008 awards restored most of the categories.
On August 7, 2007, the nominees were announced live on TRL with a special performance by Kanye West. The week before the ceremony, the network aired VMA Week on TRL, along with VMA-related programming, including performances from top artists.
The VMAs aired live that evening at 9:00 p.m. ET on MTV. MTV originally announced that the show would never be re-aired in its entirety, but program listings eventually showed that that was not the case. Perhaps as a concession that TV viewing audiences for the VMAs were decreasing year over year, the 2007 VMAs were produced on a smaller budget and in front of a smaller crowd. Unlike in past years where the show was shown on MTV in 16:9 HDTV letterboxed format, this year the ceremony was aired in 4:3 on the main channel. However, it was still produced in high definition, and was scheduled to air in full on MHD (the current MTV Live), Viacom's high definition channel, on September 22. At the last moment, a 'best of' 90 minute clip show was substituted due to the various issues with the ceremony.
Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song. Bush has since released 25 UK Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "Babooshka", "Running Up That Hill", "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel) and "King of the Mountain". All ten of her studio albums reached the UK Top 10, with all but one reaching the top five, including the UK number one albums Never for Ever (1980), Hounds of Love (1985) and the greatest hits compilation The Whole Story (1986). She was the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist to enter the album chart at number one.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music.
Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on bass. Longtime bassist Jeremy Page left the band in 2016.
Aurora Aksnes, known mononymously as Aurora, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Stavanger and raised in the towns of Høle and Os, she began writing her first songs and learning dance at the age of six. After some of her songs were uploaded online and became popular in Norway, she signed a recording contract with Petroleum Records, Decca and Glassnote Records in 2014. Aurora gained recognition with her debut extended play (EP), Running with the Wolves (2015), which contained the sleeper hit "Runaway". Later that year, she provided the backing track for the John Lewis Christmas advert, singing a cover of the Oasis song "Half the World Away".
Hatsune Miku (Japanese: 初音ミク), also called Miku Hatsune, and officially code-named CV01, is a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media and its official anthropomorphic mascot character, a 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Miku's personification has been marketed as a virtual idol, and has performed at live virtual concerts onstage as an animated projection (rear-cast projection on a specially coated glass screen).
Miku uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2, Vocaloid 3, and Vocaloid 4 singing synthesizing technologies. She also uses Crypton Future Media's Piapro Studio, a standalone singing synthesizer editor. She was the second Vocaloid sold using the Vocaloid 2 engine and the first Japanese Vocaloid to use the Japanese version of the 2 engine. The voice is modeled from Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita.
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records.
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group is composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the group in March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010.
Porter Weston Robinson is an American DJ, record producer, musician, and singer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Robinson began producing music in his childhood. He signed to Skrillex's record label OWSLA at the age of 18, and released the extended play Spitfire in 2011. He appeared on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list in 2012.
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent references to contemporary pop culture and 1950s–1960s Americana. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Brit Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for six Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety honored her at their Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century."
Raised in upstate New York, Del Rey moved to New York City in 2005 to pursue a music career. After numerous projects, including her self-titled debut studio album, Del Rey's breakthrough came in 2011 with the viral success of her single "Video Games"; she subsequently signed a recording contract with Polydor and Interscope. She achieved critical and commercial success with her second album, Born to Die (2012), which contained the sleeper hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's third album, Ultraviolence (2014), featured greater use of guitar-driven instrumentation and debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200. Her fourth and fifth albums, Honeymoon (2015) and Lust for Life (2017), saw a return to the stylistic traditions of her earlier releases, while her critically acclaimed sixth album, Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019), explored soft rock. Her next studio albums, Chemtrails over the Country Club and Blue Banisters, followed in 2021.
Ron Jarzombek is an American guitarist best known for his work with WatchTower, Spastic Ink, and Blotted Science, featuring Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse. His most recent project is Terrestrial Exiled. He released a brand new song, "Beyond Life And Cosmic Kinetics" (B.L.A.C.K.), as an interactive six-track multi-tracking app in November 2012.


Veriton Essential X VEX2620G Micro SFF Tower Desktop Computer
- Intel Celeron J4005 Processor 2.20 GHz (4M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz)
- 2GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory (up to 8GB - 2 DIMM Slots - 204 Pin - notebook memory)
- 500GB SATA HDD 7200rpm (2nd HDD optional- M.2 /NVMe ready)
- 8 x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM Super Multi SATA Drive
- Intel UHD Graphics 600
- Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac/a/b/g/n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2 LE
- Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
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Acer Veriton Essential X
Heavy duty performance for all the programs you need to work. No lag nor freezing of large spreadsheets, multiple presentations or when editing large graphics. With the latest Intel Pentium / Celeron processors and optional NVIDIA GeForce graphics card.
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Smoothly and quickly view and edit large spreadsheets, presentations and video. With higher performance and lower power DDR4 Memory and the M.2 2280 PCIe SSD gives accelerated access to files and the operating system.
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Expand the functionality with a host of ports to connect almost any secondary device. The six USB ports front and back, a legacy VGA port, a modern HDMI port and a Gigabit LAN Ethernet port allow it to operate in many office environments.
Business Grade Security
The hardware-level Trusted Platform Module is serious security for any business that is serious about security. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 securely stores authentication passwords, certificates, or encryption keys on this integrated chip. Additional security is provided by Acer ProShield, a chassis key lock and a Kensington Lock hole.
Easy Fleet Management
Two dedicated applications make it easier for IT managers to control and gather information about the computers under their control. Acer Office Manager is an endpoint management solution used to deploy security policies, monitor IT assets, and schedule maintenance tasks from one simple application and Acer Control Center (ACTC) is a remote diagnostic tool.
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In wireless offices it’s important to have PCs capable of fast Wi-Fi access. The integrated 802.11ac wireless module provides slicker streaming and up to five times faster download speeds than 802.11n.
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LOVE me some Tim Riddick Photography ~ one of my all-time alternative Washington, DC wedding photographers for sure. Thanks to him, I have Marissa & Trey’s beautiful, casual Maryland engagement session to share this afternoon!
Spring is a fab season for engagement session ~ and parks [personally] make one of the best engagement session locations. They are so full of beautiful, natural shots that really bring out a couple’s love & affection. Enjoy!
Marissa & Trey’s Brookside Gardens Engagement Session in Wheaton, MD
About the couple:
Trey and I met when I was 16 years old (over 7 years ago.) He was living in Miami at the time and we met through a friend, becoming inseparable immediately. We hung out as friends for months and one fateful night Trey asked me if I’d be his “girlfriend or something?” I laughed and we talked on the phone all night (I said yes of course) and since that night we have not gone to bed not as boyfriend and girlfriend or fiancées or, now husband and wife.
Just a few months into our relationship I moved with my mother to North Carolina, while Trey stayed behind in Miami. It was a tough few months but not long after he followed. We were together for 5 years when he popped the question.
Click inside for the proposal story and the rest of this adorable Maryland engagement session from Tim Riddick Photography!
Sometimes I really, really love super casual & laid-back proposal stories. Don’t get me wrong, the surprise/perfectly planned ones get me too, but there is something to be said about proposals that are just so naturally raw and casual.
We were visiting my family down in Miami and having dinner with my family at our favorite dinky restaurant in town. He asked me to go get him some condiments and I said no, you go. He said please would you? So I did. I came back and sure enough there was a small box on my plate of food. He clumsily spilled out of his chair on to one knee and asked me if I would marry him!? Without even answering I jumped into his arms and gave him a kiss (and then of course said yes!)
Congratulations Marissa & Trey ~ especially since your wedding was just a few weeks ago!! A special thanks to Tim Riddick Photography for sharing this beautiful Maryland engagement session!


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Management of simple obstructive colic in an Arabian horse
Keywords:Gelding, colic, stretching out, treatment
An adult gelding chestnut colored Arabian horse, approximately 700kg body weight, aged 18 years, height 5 feets 8 inches with the history of anorexia, recurrent mild pain and pawing was presented for clinical study in Bhatiary, Chittagong on the dated 15 June 2007. The clinical examination of the patient revealed normal temperature, increased pulse and respiration rates, absence of abdominal sounds. On close observation, the horse was anxious, anorexic, restless condition, intermittent pawing on the ground, rolling, circling, stretching out and standing for long period. There was no defecation and scanty urination. On rectal palpation, the rectum was emptied. Fecal examination also revealed no eggs of endoparasites. The horse was treated nonsurgically with antibiotic, liquid paraffin, oil of turpentine. Fluid therapy was also given depending upon degree of dehydration. The horse was observed each and every day for follow up treatment and recorded the condition of health. Recovered the horse fully within10 days.
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Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2008). 6 (2): 227-228

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A long term romance is usually a marriage between those who been in a relationship to get a significant time frame and whom are looking forward to it taking place longer than that. A long-term relationship often will last up to twelve years and has triggered over two new take pleasure in relationships/marriages within just that time frame. The good thing about creating a long-term relationship is the fact that there’s a much reduced chance of break up because both parties know one another too very well and know very well what they want out of your relationship. When a person enters a relationship that is going to become lasting much longer than a season, then they may choose to look into internet dating websites. Internet dating sites are quite simply online communities that cater to people who find themselves looking to get into long-term connections. By using online dating sites you can enough time problem of dating with people who usually are really committed to being with you as well as preserve money and time.
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Steubenville police responded to a call of shots fired at Club 106 at approximately 2 o’clock Thursday morning.
When police arrived, they found three people had been shot after an argument escalated inside.
Dylan Bittinger, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene.
o injured was 20-year-old Monte Lyles and 35-year-old Tyrelle Gilbert.
Gilbert was shot in the chest and airlifted to Pittsburgh, where he remains in critical condition.
Club 106 had recently just reopened after being closed for a year when the city filed a nuisance complaint stating the club had been the scene of numerous violent crimes, including shootings.
Officials say the investigation is ongoing, but the public is not in any danger.
They are urging residents to avoid the club.


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The Dun Ġorġ Study Centre is located in the General House of the Society of Christian Doctrine (Museum) and was established in 2007, during the year of the canonization of St George Preca and the centenary of the Society, with the aim of studying and interpreting his written and spoken heritage to better convey his spirituality to those who wish to know it.
The work of the Study Centre includes the publication of St George Preca’s works or studies about him, as well as the organization of meetings, courses, and study projects. The work of the Study Centre also includes the collection of St George Preca’s Archive with his autographed manuscripts, anagraphic documents, testimonies of hundreds of people who knew St George Preca, and everything written about him during his life and after his death.
Contact with the Dun Ġorġ Study Centre by sending an email to [email protected] or by calling +3562290333/442.
Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ M.U.S.E.U.M.
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BBC Sport - European Championships 2018: Marcus Nilsson's pole snap during pole vault competition
Decathlete's pole snaps mid-vault
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Between Christmas and Easter, the only decor I really put up is Valentine's Day stuff, and even that isn't every year. And it doesn't feel too much like Spring until we actually get to Easter, so there's a seasonal gap there...not winter, not spring, just...there.
But since I still have those hooks on my mantel from last Fall, I might as well keep using them for a banner of sorts. This one I made from scrap fabrics and seam binding tape. So easy to put together I didn't even do a tutorial. I tried to pick fabrics that were pretty subtle and neutral. I think I will leave it up until the Easter stuff goes out, then I will put it back when Easter is over.
The Command hooks are clear and not all that noticeable.
After I made a loop, I brought the end of the bias tape over to where I was sewing the loop's seam and just included it. Then I cut the resulting big loop in half to make a tie. It might look like it is tied on to the Command hook, but the smaller loop is actually what's on the Command hook.
I made one in bright Spring-y colors for a friend, too - I hope she finds a fun place for it!
I like little pretty touches here and there in our home - I don't think the menfolk care about it so much. But for me, when the house is clean and smells nice and is pretty? I'm content to stay home and be a homebody! Pretty soon it WILL be spring and I have projects I want to get started on...

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From Jessica Buchanan to Claudette Bealieu, from blonde to brunette, former 'General Hospital' and 'One Life to Live' star, Bree Williamson is once again rocking the brunette look and we're loving it. Daytime viewers would remember that for most of her daytime career, Bree rocked her hot blonde hairstyle while she wowed them time after time with her performances as Jessica on 'OLTL' and Claudette on 'GH'. However, there was a time when she went with a brunette look. Bree played Jessica on 'OLTL' from 2003 - 2012 and Claudette on 'GH' in 2016. Check out some of her current and past brunette looks below and share your thoughts.
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Guest Review! Kyle from notthegame.com weighs in on Madden 2008.
Madden 2008 is a bit of an enigma. In the last few years, on the new systems, Madden has been a sub par football game. This is typical for sports games on a new system as it takes game developers a few years to revamp the game engine, as well as improve graphics and features. The third year is typically the year when progress starts to be made. Take the PS2 versions, for example, in 2002 and 2003 the game redefined the way football games look but they didn’t play that well, in 2004 the game took on a life of its own, and by year four in 2005, Madden reached its pinnacle. That lines the 360 version up for 2009 as the pinnacle of its success on the new systems.
Madden 2008, however, is a serious step in the right direction. This year, Madden has perfected the game play, improved already stellar animations, and added the features and options we have come to expect from the Madden franchise. If by next year, EA Sports can improve the presentation, get rid of the god awful radio announcer, and add some innovation to franchise mode, the game will reach a level never before seen.
That being said, here is a break down of this years game.
Madden has never really been known for its graphics and animation, but this year that is starting to change. Animations are now much more natural, as players will reach for balls and drag their feet on the sideline. EA Sports uses what it calls a “branching” system. Essentially, this allows the movements to transfer from one to another seamlessly. In 60 frames per second, the game runs beautifully, but since everything is so smooth, the occasional jump in animation between say, standing and falling, seems very out of place. All in all the graphics are very good, next year EA Sports needs to add some more presentation elements.
The radio announcer sucks. It sounded like a good idea, but really he is just annoying and makes the game feel outdated (think Joe Montana Sports Talk Football), there is no reason why the biggest selling sports game of all time shouldn’t have real announcers. The hits and the players yelling make the on field experience great, but the crowd is just “ok”.
Extremely fun and fast. The game plays with a ferocity that Madden hasn’t seen in years. The hits, running, and catches are truly fun to accomplish, and the realism is outstanding. It is one of the few games where neither the defense or the offense dominates. Some games are commanded by defense, while others are controlled by electric offensive players.
The new superstar abilities is well implemented and really gives stars individuality on the field. If you try to tackle Lindell White high, forget about it. For big backs, you need to hit them low utilizing the new Hit-Stick 2.0. It is these little idiosyncrasies that really make the game shine. The gameplay is tight, but it does feel a little tired, as the plays have been the same for years now.
Franchise mode has some added options, most specifically the ability to relocate your team. Superstar mode has playable camera angles, but during the season there is not much to do other than play games, practice, and bitch to your agent. Its fun, but its not a fulfilling experience as you only get to play the plays with your player, so you don’t development an emotional connection to your team.
Madden plays great, looks good, and sounds horrible. In all, it is a good game, but there are times where I feel like I’m left wanting more. This years game is shaping up to be the penultimate game, with a little tweaking, next years will reign supreme.
8 K’s out of 10. A Brett Myers.
Dan: Uh, 8 “K’s” out of 10? A “Brett Myers?” These aren’t star ratings! How are we supposed to make sense of this? Let me do some math…


Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser
AbstractIn this paper, a double-clad Er/Yb fiber laser with self-Q-switched and continuous wave operation depending on the pump power range is experimentally demonstrated. The linear cavity is formed on one side by a pair of cascaded tunable fiber Bragg gratings used for the selection and tuning of the generated laser lines. On the opposite side, a fiber optical loop mirror with high birefringence fiber in the loop is used to adjust the intra-cavity losses to obtain dual-wavelength emission by temperature changes on the fiber loop. Continuous wave dual-wavelength laser operation is obtained for tunable separation of the generated laser lines in a range from 1 to 7 nm, maximum output power of 3.6Wwith a pump power of 10Wand laser wavelengths linewidth of ~0.2 nm. Self-Q-switched laser pulses are obtained with low pump power in a range from 322 to 890 mW. Q-switched pulses with minimum pulse duration of ~1.5 _s and maximum pulse energy of ~3.5 _J are obtained. View Full-Text
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Ibarra-Escamilla, B.; Durán-Sánchez, M.; Posada-Ramírez, B.; Prieto-Cortés, P.; Álvarez-Tamayo, R.I.; Kuzin, E.A. Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 171.
Ibarra-Escamilla B, Durán-Sánchez M, Posada-Ramírez B, Prieto-Cortés P, Álvarez-Tamayo RI, Kuzin EA. Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(2):171.Chicago/Turabian Style
Ibarra-Escamilla, Baldemar; Durán-Sánchez, Manuel; Posada-Ramírez, Berenice; Prieto-Cortés, Patricia; Álvarez-Tamayo, Ricardo I.; Kuzin, Evgeny A. 2018. "Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser." Appl. Sci. 8, no. 2: 171.
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St James is Guernsey's bustling cultural centre. Housed in the 200 year-old former church of St James The Less, the venue now offers a vast variety of events ranging from live music events, to club nights, classical performances, community based events and visual art exhibitions. In addition St James is home to 'Cooked at St James', an intimate café with one of the best views over St Peter Port and neighbouring islands, making it the perfect spot to sample the local cuisine.
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A.J. DeLaGarza expects an "emotional" and "a little bit weird" experience on Saturday when the Dynamo resume their season against the Los Angeles Galaxy after an international break.
That's because he will be back where it all began.
DeLaGarza spent his first eight MLS seasons with the Galaxy. So, when he takes the field at the StubHub Center, it will not feel like any other road game.
"I grew up there, had a kid, had a family, won a couple championships," DeLaGarza said. "It holds a special place in my heart, but we have to come out there this weekend and get a road win."
DeLaGarza will be joined on the Dynamo back line by Leonardo - another former Galaxy player. DeLaGarza arrived with the Galaxy in 2010. Leonardo joined a year later. They played a combined 289 games with their former team.
June 4: Sounders 1, Dynamo 0.
Today: at L.A. Galaxy, 10 p.m.
TV/radio: KFTH; 650 AM and 1010 AM (Spanish).
'Happy to be here'
Leonardo had a memorable run with L.A. for many of the same reasons as DeLaGarza, including the championships, his family and his kids.
The Galaxy did not pick up the option on his contract after the 2016 season, paving the way for the Dynamo to select him in stage 2 of the re-entry draft.
"I am happy to be here," Leonardo said. "It is my new team, my new challenge. I want to win the game and, if possible, score a goal. Me and A.J."
While that goal-scoring scenario seems farfetched, the Dynamo do not think they can't score at all. In fact, DeLaGarza said the Galaxy's injuries and international absences make Saturday's game more winnable than it would have been otherwise, even with the Dynamo's 0-6-1 record away from home.
Giovani dos Santos is with Mexico for the Confederations Cup. Six other players have been ruled out with injuries, including U.S. national team midfielder Jermaine Jones.
Adding to the Dynamo's chances of securing a road win, the Galaxy have won only one of their six home games this season.
"We have guys out right now with call-ups and coming back this week, but we have to be able to take advantage of this - a team in L.A. that hasn't done at well at home," DeLaGarza said. "We're a team that hasn't done well on the road, so something has to give. Hopefully, it's in our favor."
One thing that was not in DeLaGarza's favor in January were the details surrounding his trade to the Dynamo. Shortly after arriving in Houston, DeLaGarza said Los Angeles told him he would not be traded.
On draft day, the Galaxy turned around and sent him to the Dynamo for allocation money. It bothered him at the time, but not anymore.
"That was six months ago. I am pretty much over it," DeLaGarza said. "It wasn't the best situation in how it was handled. I am happy to be here. My family is happy to be here. We're enjoying Houston. No complaints whatsoever."


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Nigerian-American comedian, Chinedu Ogu has announced plans to host his largest show in the United States come September 2019.
Chinedu revealed this on his Instagram handle on Tuesday, adding that he had chosen September 21 for the event, which will also coincide with his birthday.
The Instagram post read, “Dear Houston, Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and my career. Talking about the city I love is what made me go viral across America. After a city and state tour, I’m so blessed to be able to do shows across the country for the very first time this year.”
“No matter which state I’m in, nothing compares to doing shows at home in Houston, which brings me to my main point. I’ll be doing one more show in Houston this year on my birthday, September 21.”
“Every show I’ve done in Houston as sold out ( the largest crowd being 500 people), but this time I’m going to rent a venue that can seat 1,000 people. This will not only be my largest show ever, but it’s also gonna be where I tape my next stand up special.”
I’m very nervous y’aII lol, selling out a 1,000 seat venue will not be easy to do, but I’m confident that I can do this be I have you guys.”
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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO EN CIENCIAS APLICADAS "DR. JORGE J. RONCO"
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TiO2 modified with polyoxotungstates should induce visible-light absorption and high photocatalytic activity through the formation of surface complexes
JULIEN WIST; MIRTA N. BLANCO; LUIS R. PIZZIO; JULIÁN A. RENGIFO-HERRERA; PIERRE FLORIAN
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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TiO2 nanospherical particles prepared by the sol-gel method were modified with tungstophosphoric (TPA) and tungstosilicic acid (TSA) at 30% (w/w) and then annealed at 500 °C for 2 h. Materials were characterized by multitechniques, such as scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), FT-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), 31P, 1H and 29Si magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS-NMR). Acidity and isoelectric point measurements were also performed. DRS results showed evidence of visible light absorption of TiO2-TPA and TiO2-TSA. MAS-NMR, XPS and FT-Raman characterization revealed evidence of a strong interaction between the Keggin anion of TPA or TSA and TiO2 surfaces, possibly promoted by the formation of surface heteropolyacid-TiO2 complexes; the latter should be responsible of its visible light absorption. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated in the degradation of malachite green (MG), a cationic triphenylmethane dye, and 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) aqueous solutions under UV-A and visible light irradiations. Under UV-A light, TPA-TiO2 and TSA-TiO2 materials showed high photocatalytic activity towards MG degradation, even higher than that of TiO2 P-25. When 4-CP was degraded, TiO2 P-25 exhibited higher photocatalytic activity. Under visible light irradiation and using the modified photocatalysts, malachite green oxidation was achieved, while 4-chlorophenol reached almost 20% of degradation. Mechanisms of photocatalytic oxidation either under UV-A or visible irradiation are discussed.