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The St. Anthony High School girls volleyball team had 23 aces, including six from Keani Pacheco, in a 25-5, 25-7, 25-11 victory over Maui Prep on Wednesday in a Maui Interscholastic League Division II?girls volleyball match at Wailuku Gym.
St. Anthony went to 6-1, tied for first place with Hana. Maui Prep remained winless at 0-9.
"We worked on serving this past week," said St. Anthony coach Al Paschoal. "The girls put emphasis on trying to be mechanically sound. Serving is a streaky aspect, but means so much."
The Trojans' Alicia Ballesteros had 11 kills, nine digs and three aces, Pacheco added nine kills and 12 digs, and Nicole Neilson had three aces and five digs.

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In today’s rapidly evolving carbonnen technological landscape, materials science plays a pivotal role in shaping industries and innovation. One such material that has garnered significant attention is carbonnen. With its remarkable properties and diverse applications, carbonnen stands at the forefront of modern material engineering.
What is Carbonnen?
carbonnen, often referred to as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), has a composite material composed of carbon fibers embedded in a polymer matrix. These fibers are typically made from carbon atoms bonded together in crystals aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. The polymer matrix, which can be epoxy, polyester, or vinyl ester resin, binds the fibers together, providing structural support and protection.
History of Carbonnen
The history of carbonnen traces back to the mid-20th century when researchers began exploring the potential of carbon fibers. Initially developed for military and aerospace applications due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, carbonnen gradually found its way into various industries.
Properties of Carbonnen
Strength and Durability: One of the most notable properties of carbonnen is its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, surpassing that of traditional materials like steel and aluminum. It exhibits high tensile strength, making it ideal for applications where strength and durability are paramount.
Lightweight: Carbonnen is incredibly lightweight, making it an attractive choice for industries where weight reduction is critical, such as aerospace and automotive sectors. Its low density ensures improved fuel efficiency and performance.
Environmental Impact: carbonnen production generally requires significant energy input, and the disposal of carbon fiber waste poses environmental challenges. However, advancements in recycling technologies aim to mitigate its environmental footprint.
Applications of Carbonnen
Aerospace Industry: carbonnen finds extensive use in the aerospace sector for manufacturing aircraft components, including fuselages, wings, and structural reinforcements. Its lightweight nature contributes to fuel efficiency and enhances overall performance.
Automotive Industry: In the automotive industry, carbonnen has utilized to manufacture lightweight, high-performance parts, such as body panels, chassis components, and interior trim. The adoption of carbonnen contributes to improved fuel economy and enhanced driving dynamics.
Sports Equipment: carbonnen is prevalent in the production of sports equipment, including bicycles, tennis rackets, golf clubs, and hockey sticks. Its superior strength and lightweight properties help athletes achieve better performance and agility.
Construction: In the construction sector, carbonnen has increasingly being used to reinforce concrete structures, bridges, and buildings. Its high strength and corrosion resistance make it an attractive alternative to traditional reinforcement materials.
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Carbonnen offers several advantages over conventional materials:
- Enhanced strength-to-weight ratio
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- Design flexibility and customization options
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Challenges and Limitations
Despite its numerous benefits, carbonnen faces certain challenges and limitations, including:
- High production costs
- Limited scalability
- Environmental concerns related to production and disposal
- Susceptibility to impact damage
The future of carbonnen looks promising, with ongoing research and development efforts focused on addressing its challenges and expanding its applications. Advancements in manufacturing processes, recycling technologies, and material design are expected to drive further innovation and adoption across industries.
In conclusion, carbonnen represents a remarkable advancement in material science, offering unparalleled strength, durability, and versatility. From aerospace to automotive, sports to construction, its impact is felt across a wide range of sectors. While facing challenges, carbonnen continues to push the boundaries of innovation, paving the way for a more sustainable and high-performance future.


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Naughty Dog has confirmed plans to launch custom playlists on Uncharted 2's multiplayer next weekend in order to "mix things up".
Titled The Lab, the new playlist campaign is being used to run "custom-tuned game-type variations from the tons of variables we can tweak in our multiplayer gameplay settings".
According to the studio, a different playlist will be made available "roughly every other weekend for the foreseeable future".
The first playlist, which runs from May 28 to June 1, will feature two-versus-two deathmatch, with players getting 15 minutes to be the first to rack up 25 kills.
A "shotguns-only" playlist will run from June 11 to June 14, followed by a fortnight later with "sniper examination", in which players get one life per round to add tension.
To mark The Lab's opening weekend, Naughty Dog intends to double the amount of cash players earn in multiplayer contests over the period.
Details about future playlists will be revealed on the official Uncharted 2 blog on the developer's website.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to publish for public comment its congressionally mandated rules under Title III of the JOBS Act that would permit startups and small businesses to raise capital by offering and selling securities through crowdfunding.
The rules would “permit crowdfunding to begin,” said SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White. “We want this market to thrive, in a safe manner for investors.”
The rules would limit the amount of money a company can raise and the amount an individual can invest, require companies to disclose certain information about their offers, and create a regulatory framework for the intermediaries that would facilitate the crowdfunding transactions.
As the SEC explains, one of the key investor protections Title III provides for crowdfunding is the requirement that crowdfunding transactions take place through an SEC-registered intermediary, either a broker-dealer or a funding portal. Under the proposed rules, the offerings would be conducted exclusively online through a platform operated by a registered broker or a funding portal, which is a new type of SEC registrant.
When Congress passed the JOBS Act, it directed the SEC to adopt rules to implement the new regulatory structure for crowdfunding, which as White noted, is a term that has come to describe an evolving method of raising money using the Internet.

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Today, Cardi B revealed that a big announcement is coming on Thursday night. It looks like it just came early though, as she is part of a huge collaboration dropping that day.
Cardi and Normani both revealed this evening that Cardi will appear on Normani’s upcoming “Wild Side” single, set to be released on July 16.
Normani had a big record with Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, which was “Diamonds.” That appeared on the “Birds Of Prey” movie soundtrack. Normani also made her solo debut in 2019, with her smash hit single, “Motivation.”
Normani is also expected to put out her debut studio album sometime this year as well. In the meantime though, it looks like she’s about to have another massive hit on her hands with Cardi B.
Check out Normani’s announcement for her Wild Side single feat. Cardi B below.

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Billie Jean King will attend the closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics in Russia.
King, who didn’t travel to the opening ceremony because of her mother’s death, will join American speed skaters Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden on Feb. 23 as part of President Barack Obama’s official U.S. delegation.
House Democrats said this week they will try to highlight GOP resistance to a higher minimum wage with a tactical maneuver meant to bring new attention to an issue they consider a political winner.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said her party will push a "discharge petition" when Congress returns from its recess on Feb. 24. If Democrats can persuade roughly two dozen Republicans to sign the petition, it would force GOP leaders to allow a House vote on the wage issue.
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that the state ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
The judge said Virginia’s laws prohibiting gays and lesbians from marrying — including a provision in the Virginia Constitution that prohibits marriage equality in the state — violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. Coast Guard won’t use as many live animals for its combat medical training after an animal rights group showed a goat’s legs being removed with tree trimmers.
The agency said the video led to a review of its policies and the Coast Guard came to the decision that it could reduce by half the number of animals it uses.
Now that the NFL knows the scope of the racially charged Miami Dolphins bullying scandal, the league has been left to grapple with what its next steps should be.
A report released late last week on the Miami case concluded with a one-paragraph call to action:
Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis says she supports gay marriage.
The likely Democratic nominee called on her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, to stop defending the definition of marriage in the Texas constitution as only between one man and one woman.
Facebook today (Feb. 13) announced it has expanded the way users can identify gender on their profiles.
The need for the social media giant’s change is bolstered by a new report released today by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in partnership with Gender Spectrum.
Equalities foes are scrambling to respond in Congress and state legislatures to a series of court rulings that would require some of the most conservative states to recognize same-sex marriage.
Some gay-marriage foes are backing a bill recently introduced in both chambers of Congress that would leave states fully in charge of their marriage policies, though the measure stands very little chance of passage.
New housing protections for low-income New Yorkers who are permanently disabled by HIV or AIDS will ensure those residents pay no more than 30 percent of their income toward rent, according to an announcement from the Human rights Campaign.
The nation's largest LGBT civil rights group said measure will "dramatically improve the quality of life for thousands of New Yorkers who previously had to pay upwards of 70 percent of their disability income toward rent alone."
Facebook announced Thursday that its 159 million U.S. users now have dozens of options for completing the gender question on their profiles. The social media giant has been working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights groups to expand the choices beyond male and female. The result: a "custom" option that lets users pick from about 50 terms, including transsexual, androgynous and intersex.
The Associated Press asked Facebook users and others for their reactions:
Enrollment in health care insurance plans through the exchange continues to grow at a rapid pace, according to statistics released this week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In Wisconsin, as of the end of January, 56,436 people had signed up for plans through the marketplace — and that's without official support from state's Republican administration. In January, 15,684 people enrolled over the previous total enrollment of 40,752 as of Dec. 28, 2013, according to a news release from Wisconsin's Protect Your Care campaign.

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Oil companies objecting to increased taxes is not surprising, says Scottish Secretary Michael Moore, but he insists that it is “the right and fair thing to do”.
Moore pointed to a North Sea profit forecast of £24bn in 2011-12 which is 50% higher than 2 years ago. He said it was fair to use some of these unexpectedly high profits to help keep petrol prices lower for motorists.
He also said that the Government understood the important of continued investment in the North Sea and will work with the industry on the case for introducing a new category of field that qualifies for field allowance. Field allowances already exist to provide concessions to the supplementary charge on profits from qualifying small or technically challenging new fields. North Sea operators already have generous concessions against capital expenditure in recognition of the nature of operations in the UK Continental Shelf.
Moore said that it would be wrong for the Government to stand by and watch as oil company profits spiral and motorists keep paying more and more.
Michael Moore said:
“It is not surprising that oil companies are objecting to paying more tax. The fact is that they are experiencing very high profits because of the very high price of oil. North Sea oil profits are predicted to be £24 billion before tax in the coming year. It is the right and fair thing to do to take £2 billion of that money to help keep prices lower for motorists.
“Families and businesses are struggling, and it’s right to ease their pain by asking the oil companies to pay a bit more of their unexpected billions in additional profits. That is the choice that we have made and I think that families and businesses across Scotland will understand that it is the right one.
“This is not a one way bet. If the oil price comes back down then the tax comes down. We will also be working with the industry on new categories of field allowance in order to support investment. The Treasury have said that they do not expect to see a significant impact on investment or production.
“The Government did not randomly pick out the oil and gas sector for more tax. There is a connection between the spiralling price of oil, the high profits of oil companies and motorists having to pay more and more at the pump. It would have been wrong for the Government to simply stand by and watch. Average post tax profits per barrel are still predicted to be higher over the next 5 years than over the previous 5 years.
“We understand that the oil companies don’t like more tax - no-one does - but given that they were planning more North Sea investment when their profits were much lower, we do not believe that it will be necessary for them to axe a lot of jobs when their profits are much higher.”


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what does OBRA stand for?
OBRA stands for the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
There are 2 of them in recent history:
OBRA of 1990 and OBRA of 1993.
OBRA of 1990 (as it relates to pharmacy) allowed the states the ability to establish Drug Utilization Review boards which would oversee state healthcare programs. The boards assign lists of drug classes and specific drugs contained in those classes. These tabulations defined the drugs on the list as equally effective and equally safe as the others. After a drug is on the list, it could then become a "preferred drug." These drugs are usually low-cost generics.
Among other things, OBRA of 1993 (as it relates to pharmacy) repealed the cap on Medicare taxes.
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WASHINGTON – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Friday commended the decision of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to release acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for haying in Iowa counties impacted by flooding. Harkin, who is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has repeatedly urged CRP acres for haying, and led a letter from the Iowa delegation yesterday to that end.
According to USDA officials, the Secretary has agreed to release CRP acres for livestock haying in counties recently designated as Presidential Disaster Areas and contiguous counties because of flooding. On July 7th, the Secretary released acres in these counties for grazing.
“The disaster caused by this summer’s flooding has forced us to look at new ways to allow Iowa producers to provide for livestock,” said Harkin. “It was critical for USDA to release CRP lands for grazing. Yet it is important for producers in Iowa – many of whom no longer have fencing or livestock watering facilities on their CRP land – to be able to use CRP hay to feed their livestock or to market it. Emergency haying and grazing is permitted on lands affected by drought, and with the nesting season over, it only made sense to open this land for haying.
“I have spoken to and written Secretary Schafer several times over the last month urging him to expand the emergency release of CRP acres related to flooding to allow for haying as well as grazing, so I commend him on this decision today,” Harkin concluded.
According to USDA, haying will be allowed in the following counties: Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clay, Clarke, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Monies, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O’Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright
The following stipulations will apply: The haying will be limited to one cutting at a 25% payment reduction. Fifty percent of the field or contiguous fields must be left unhayed because of wildlife and haying must end by Sept 30, 2008.


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WASHINGTON – The government and publishing titan Penguin Random House exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial Monday as the U.S. seeks to block the biggest U.S. book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster. The case comes as a key test of the Biden administration’s antitrust policy.
The Justice Department has sued to block the $2.2 billion merger, which would reduce the Big Five U.S. publishers to four.
The government’s star witness, bestselling author Stephen King, is expected to testify at Tuesday’s session of the weekslong trial in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. King’s works are published by Simon & Schuster.
At Monday’s opening session, opposing attorneys for the two sides presented their cases before U.S. District Judge Florence Pan.
Justice Department attorneys called the merger “presumptively wrong” because it would shrink competition and, inevitably, the vital public discourse that books help engender. Penguin Random House countered that the new company would “enhance” competition because the combined company could turn out books more efficiently.
The government contends that it would hurt authors and, ultimately, readers if German media titan Bertelsmann, of which Penguin Random House is a division, is allowed to buy Simon & Schuster, the fourth-largest publisher, from U.S. media and entertainment company Paramount Global. It says the deal would thwart competition and give Penguin Random House gigantic influence over which books are published in the U.S., likely reducing how much authors are paid and giving consumers fewer books to choose from.
The publishers counter that the merger would strengthen competition among publishers to find and sell the hottest books, by enabling the combined company to offer bigger advance payments and marketing support to authors. It would benefit readers, booksellers and authors, they say.
The two New York-based publishers have impressive stables of blockbuster authors, who’ve sold multiple millions of copies and have scored multimillion-dollar deals. Within Penguin Random House’s constellation are Barack and Michelle Obama, whose package deal for their memoirs totaled an estimated $65 million, Bill Clinton, who received $15 million for his memoir, Toni Morrison, John Grisham and Dan Brown.
Simon & Schuster counts Hillary Clinton, who received $8 million for her memoir, Bob Woodward and Walter Isaacson. And King.
Bruce Springsteen splits the difference: His “Renegades: Born in the USA,” with Barack Obama, was published by Penguin Random House; his memoir, by Simon & Schuster.
The Justice Department contends that as things now stand, No. 1 Penguin Random House and No. 4 Simon & Schuster, by total sales, compete fiercely to acquire the rights to publish the anticipated hottest-selling books. If they are allowed to merge, the combined company would control nearly 50% of the market for those books, it says, hurting competition by reducing advances paid to authors and diminishing output, creativity and diversity.
The Big Five — the other three are Hachette, HarperCollins and Macmillan — dominate U.S. publishing. They make up 90% of the market for anticipated top-selling books, the government says.
The Biden administration is staking out new ground on business concentration and competition, and the government’s case against the publishers’ merger is an important test.
President Joe Biden has made competition a pillar of his economic policy, denouncing what he calls the outsized market power of an array of industries and stressing the importance of robust competition to the economy, workers, consumers and small businesses. Biden, a Democrat, has called on federal regulators, notably the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, to give greater scrutiny to big business combinations.
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Southland National Health Insurance Company
In this Southland National Health Insurance Company Review, we will be discussing Southland National Insurance, which has been around since 1969. Although the company deals with supplemental benefits, it does not offer primary traditional health insurance. It may be able to help you out, however, if you are looking for additional benefits to what you already have access to through your employer.
Southland National Insurance Mission
Southland National has been a strong competitor in the insurance industry because it follows its mission closely. One part of their mission is to add value for not only their customers, but also for their stockholders and employees.
Their mission includes building a mutual relationship with their clients that is beneficial to both, and making sure customer satisfaction is high. Southland National’s mission is also to provide:
- The greatest possible financial and insurance products
- Administrative services
- Marketing assistance for their customers
Southland National Insurance Values
Southland National and its employees follow a strict set of core values. One of the values is integrity, which refers to how much people can rely on them. Southland National believes that trust is the cornerstone and foundation of everything that they do. They believe that they are bound by their word and they maintain confidence in their integrity among customers and employees.
Service is another one of their core values. They strive to deliver enthusiastic and professional service in everything they do. They want to create long lasting relationships with their customers and are willing to do whatever it takes to serve those individuals who need assistance, services, or products.
The third core value of Southland National is community. They respect the differences and uniqueness in every individual and work to improve the lives of themselves and their neighbors. This community mentality reaches not only to the family of companies, but also to the communities in which they work and live. In order to grow and improve, they understand that the company needs to build strong relationships and communicate both strengths and weaknesses.
Their fourth value is that of profitability. Southland National understands that without the capital invested by their shareholders, they would not be able to achieve what they have. They reward the shareholders by providing them with long-term returns and by protecting their capital.
Southland National Insurance and Advance Funeral Planning
One of the lines of businesses Southland National deals in is Advance Funeral Planning. This is part of their main focus, which is the preneed insurance market. This entails offering life insurance policies that can fund an insured’s pre-arranged funeral or final expenses.
These life insurance products are marketed through related agents as well as through funeral homes. These products can help ease one’s mind about what will happen when you pass away and takes the financial burden off family members and friends.
Southland National Insurance Supplemental Benefits
The other main line of business that the company offers is Supplemental Benefits. This includes the administration of employer and insured funded supplemental benefits and dental plans.
Supplemental benefits help to cover expenses that traditional insurance plans do not so that you have more coverage in the case of an accident, injury, or illness.
- Disability insurance is one type of supplemental insurance, which helps cover expenses in case you have a short or long-term disability that prevents you from working.
- Accident insurance helps cover expenses in the event you are in an accident. These can be either medical or non-medical expenses.
- Cancer insurance is insurance that gives you a lump cash sum in the event you are diagnosed with cancer. This money can be used for cancer treatment as well as daily expenses.
- Critical Illness Insurance is similar in that you receive money if you have a critical illness.
- Supplemental Benefits also include life insurance, which helps your family deal with financial issues in the unfortunate event of your death. You can also get dental insurance for routine checkups or more critical work, as well as vision insurance, which helps cover exams, eyeglasses, and contacts.
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The Research on Oil-Air Lubrication and Oil Lubrication Used in the Sliding Friction Element
In order to study the effect of oil-air lubrication on sliding friction element, the experiments between oil-air lubrication and oil lubrication have been done by using friction-abrasion testing machine. By means of measuring the temperature rise, the friction coefficient of two different lubrication systems in the same conditions and studying the temperature rise and the friction coefficient of oil-air lubrication with different oil flow rate at the same load and rotating speed level, the results obtained show that when the oil flow rate of oil- air lubrication is equal to 10ml/h, the temperature rise of the element is the same as submerged lubrication caused. As the effect of oil aeration, the friction coefficient of oil-air lubrication is higher. When the load and rotating speed is at 1500N, 210rpm level, as the oil flow rate increases, the temperature rise and friction coefficient of oil-air lubrication element decreases significantly, however, they remain almost unchanged with the increasing of oil supply while the oil flow rate is increased to 15ml/h.
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L. Q. Li et al., "The Research on Oil-Air Lubrication and Oil Lubrication Used in the Sliding Friction Element", Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 486, pp. 283-286, 2011


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According to a survey published by Delta Dental, more than 30% of Americans aren’t brushing their teeth enough. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only harmful dental practice that plagues the country. While you may be used to sipping on sodas or chewing on ice, you should drop these habits for the sake of your teeth. In this post, your dentist lists some of the most damaging oral health habits.
Which Habits to Cut Out
Avoiding these habits can help both your mouth and your wallet. Keep your smile shining by caring for your teeth.
Cigarettes have been proven to be extremely detrimental to multiple areas of your health, including your mouth. Smoking can cause tooth discoloration, bad breath, loss of jawbone density, inflamed salivary glands, gum disease and oral cancer. Breaking this habit is one of the best things to do for your oral health, so don’t hesitate to reach out to your doctor for help.
Chewing on Non-Food Items
Biting foreign objects can crack or chip your teeth. This includes pencils, pens and toothpicks. Biting your fingernails is especially damaging because it exposes your mouth to the bacteria under your nails.
Eating ice may cool your mouth down, but it also wreaks havoc on your teeth. Our mouths aren’t designed to crunch on ice and your teeth can crack or chip as a result. Ice can also damage tooth enamel and increase your teeth’s temperature sensitivity.
Using Your Teeth as Tools
Never use your teeth to open containers, remove clothing tags or pop open a bottle. Bypassing scissors can chip or crack your teeth and undo expensive dental work.
Sipping on Sugar
While water may not be your favorite drink, it’s the main liquid you should be consuming throughout your day. Constantly drinking juices, sodas, sports drinks and other sugary beverages continuously exposes your teeth to destructive sugars and increases your plaque levels. These additional bacteria can result in tooth decay and gum disease.
Brushing Too Hard
It may be surprising to see something related to brushing your teeth on this list, but improper technique can harm your mouth. Aggressively brushing your teeth can irritate your gums and cause them to recede. You can also erode your tooth enamel. If your toothbrush bristles are worn down, you are likely brushing too hard. Using a soft-bristled brush can help reduce the pressure on your teeth.
While some of these steps may seem like no-brainers, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy dental habits. Keeping your mouth healthy will save you from stress, discomfort and expensive treatments. Make sure to regularly visit your dentist so they can alert you of any harmful habits you may have.
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Dr. Neil Flenniken has over 20 years of experience practicing dentistry. He is an expert in general, cosmetic and implant procedures. Dr. Flenniken is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. If you have further questions about your oral hygiene routine, he can be reached through his website or at 717-836-1259.


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The Governor of Winchester Prison, David Rogers, has defended the institution from criticism after an announced inspection. In a new report the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick - said while HMP Winchester had deteriorated sharply in recent times, its new leadership was making improvements.
The criticisms included findings that more than 50% of the inmates said they had felt unsafe at some time; and that while the jail had taken action to combat the supply of drugs, a third of inmates said it was easy to obtain drugs, and one in 10 said they had developed a drug problem while in jail.
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- Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
“I went to see The Revenant the other night and it hit me how the whole spectrum of film language is being used to tell our stories,” said Ed Lachman, ASC, who shot Carol on Super 16mm film. By contrast, Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki, ASC, AMC, deployed the ARRI Alexa 65 digital camera with lenses from 12mm to 21mm to shoot The Revenant.
“From digital to the beginning of the filmic world, we tap into what serves the story best,” continued Lachman. “My point is that not all stories should be told the same way. That’s why we need to keep film available as an option.” (See this week’s installment of The Road To Oscar for more on Lachman’s approach to shooting Carol.)
Both Lachman and Lubezki are ASC Award nominees this year for Carol and The Revenant, respectively, in the theatrical release category of the 30th annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
They are joined by Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for Sicario, Janusz Kaminski for Bridge of Spies, and John Seale, ASC, ACS for Mad Max: Fury Road.
The winner will be revealed and honored on February 14 during the ASC Awards gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Lubezki won the ASC feature category the last two years for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2015) and Gravity (2014), and also took top prize for The Tree of Life (2012) and Children of Men (2007). He was nominated in 2000 for Sleepy Hollow.
This is Deakins’ 14th ASC nomination. He previously won for Skyfall (2013), The Shawshank Redemption (1995) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2002). His other nominations include Unbroken (2015), Prisoners (2014), True Grit (2011), The Reader (2009), Revolutionary Road (2009), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2008), No Country for Old Men (2008), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2001), Kundun (1998), and Fargo (1997).
Kaminski was previously nominated for the ASC Award for Lincoln (2013), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2008), Saving Private Ryan (1999), Amistad (1998), and Schindler’s List (1994).
Lachman was nominated in 2012 in the television movie category for HBO’s Mildred Pierce, and in 2003 for the feature film Far from Heaven.
Seale earned top honors from the ASC for The English Patient (1997) and received nominations for Cold Mountain (2004), The Perfect Storm (2001), and Rain Man (1989).
In this week’s issue, part 13 of our The Road To Oscar series includes an interview with Seale who shares insights into the lensing of Mad Max: Fury Road, which marked his second career collaboration with director George Miller, the first being the emotionally moving 1992 family drama Lorenzo’s Oil. To go along with his five career ASC nominations, Seale has collected five Oscar nods, the first coming for Witness in 1986, then Rain Man in ‘98, The English Patient in ‘97, Cold Mountain in ‘94 and now Mad Max: Fury Road.
Seale, who won the Oscar for The English Patient, shared, “I’ve always been amazed at the awards and what they represent. I regard the ASC Awards and the Oscars as a wonderful comment on a great crew who worked hard to put together a film that a director and DP had envisioned. It’s a vision that cannot be realized without everyone involved, getting all these people on board with a sense of purpose and commitment. On Mad Max: Fury Road we had a multi-international team shooting in Namibia. We didn’t have the worst conditions in Namibia but also not the best. But this team worked wonderfully together.
Every morning they were enthused, ready and loved what they were doing.
“I’ve always felt any of these lovely accolades—such as the ASC Awards and the Oscars—are a credit to all those crew members. You see what Margaret [Sixel] put into the editing of the film, and the work of so many others. I find it amazing that a film released nine or ten months ago—spurred on by everything that George put into it—has the legs to maintain momentum and go into the awards season with recognition from both the ASC and the Motion Picture Academy. These are tremendous honors.”
Lubezki said of The Revenant, “Going on this adventure with Alejandro [director Inarritu] and the team was truly one of the most amazing, challenging, interesting experiences of my life.”
In addition to Seale, Lubezki too picked up an Oscar nom this year for The Revenant as did Deakins for Sicario and Lachman for Carol. Lubezki won the Oscar for Birdman last year and Gravity in 2014.
The only ASC nominee not part of the current Oscar-nominated field of cinematographers was Kaminski.
Robert Richardson, ASC, wound up scoring the remaining Best Cinematography Oscar nod for The Hateful Eight. Interestingly both Kaminski and Richardson are represented as commercial directors; Kaminski via production house Independent Media, and Richardson through Tool of North America.
Sicario, Bridge of Spies
Prior to the ASC unveiling this year’s nominations, SHOOT in its The Road To Oscar series connected with Deakins and Kaminski who discussed their respective work on Sicario and Bridge of Spies.
Sicario marks Deakins’ return engagement with director Denis Villeneuve, the first being Prisoners (which earned Deakins nominations for both the ASC Award and the Oscar in 2014).
For Deakins—who has amassed 15 career Oscar nods—the perspective of the story was key. “Denis and I talked about that a lot and thought it had to be centered for the most part primarily around Kate [portrayed by Emily Blunt]. We didn’t want to just shoot conventional action. We wanted a viewpoint to it.
We put the audience in Kate’s position. Then it shifts to Alejandro’s (Benicio Del Toro) perspective as we start to understand him more as a character. And finally we arrive at the perspectives of both Kate and Alejandro. It’s kind of a split perspective at the end. Denis steered away from coverage of action just to make it exciting. He went after a personal kind of perspective on the action—the perspective of leading characters.”
For Sicario, Deakins went with the ARRI Alexa XT. “It’s the best digital camera, with strong color fidelity.
It feels much more naturalistic than any other digital camera,” assessed Deakins. “Also the XT Studio has an optical viewfinder which relies on my vision—I prefer it over the electronic viewfinder. The Alexa with ARRI/Zeiss master primes supported the subjective points of view Denis and I wanted for Sicario.”
Deakins’ collaborative relationship with Villeneuve will extend beyond Prisoners and Sicario. The DP is slated to lens for Villeneuve what’s referred to as The Untitled Blade Runner Project. Inherently that movie poses a daunting challenge given the seminal visual pedigree of the original Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott and shot by the legendary Jordan Cronenweth, ASC. Cronenweth, who passed away in 1996, had won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography on the strength of Blade Runner, which also earned him a British Society of Cinematographers Award nomination.
Bridge of Spies meanwhile continues a long and fruitful collaboration for Kaminski with director Steven Spielberg. The DP’s first feature with director Spielberg was Schindler’s List in 1993. They have gone on to work on more than a dozen films together.
Kaminski has been nominated for an Oscar six times, winning twice for Spielberg films: Schindler’s List in 1994; and Saving Private Ryan in 1999. Kaminski also earned Oscar nominee status for Amistad in 1998, War Horse in 2012 and Lincoln in 2013, all Spielberg-helmed movies. Kaminski’s remaining Oscar nom was for director Julian Schnabel’s The Diving Bell and The Butterfly in 2008.
For Bridge of Spies, Kaminski went with a Panavision film camera, opting to shoot anamorphic with Hawk lenses to realize the desired look. “The lenses are not so perfect and pristine, which made them a fit for that time period, the Cold War era, we were trying to create.”
Kaminski’s approach to Bridge of Spies shed light, literally, on the relationship between James Donovan (an American lawyer portrayed by Tom Hanks) and Rudolf Abel (an arrested Soviet spy played by Mark Rylance). A single light source peered through frosted covered windows, underscoring the coldness not only of the Cold War but also the first meeting of Donovan and Abel. Over time as a connection evolved between the two characters, the cool light slowly gave way to warmer possibilities.
“Later you see the friendship between Abel and Donovan build until they eventually have to say goodbye to each other. At that point, there’s a brightness as we see their concerns for each other,” observed Kaminski. “You see Donovan’s concern over what life Abel is going to encounter back home. The possibilities of Abel being punished for possible collaboration with the FBI could be severe. The brightness, with [Donovan’s] concerns evident, is quite different from when their relationship started out in the shadows. Our approach was to set the proper environment for great actors like these to do what they do best.”
Spielberg and Kaminski have a knack for doing their best in tandem. “In some ways, our relationship has not changed,” related Kaminski. “What I see from Steven is the continuous ability to be invigorated by material. He puts his creative thinking towards how to make characters more human, better—not necessarily more entertaining. He’s collaborating with everybody—me, the actors, screenwriters—to do justice to the characters through the moviemaking process.”


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I love to wander, to travel slowly. Side trips are a refreshing joy to me. Let me encourage you to join in the adventure.
I am a wanderer. It seems to be deeply ingrained in me. A good way to frustrate me is to put me in a situation with a tightly planned itinerary. It feels so scripted and limiting.
For years I resisted my wife’s pleas to go on a cruise. I knew I would not like the regimentation and fixed schedule. Reluctantly, I finally relented, but only because we would be gong with close friends. I was right. It was frustrating and I was always concerned about getting back to the ship in time. Seems like we are always leaving port just as the light was getting good for photographing on land. I don’t totally hate cruises. We have been on several now. but I have to put myself in cruise mode and accept that I am not going to be doing much photography that is interesting to me.
Some of my peak travel experiences came back when we owned a timeshare. Ours was exchanged in blocks of 1 week. They were very nice properties, but often in out of the way places. After a day or so we had “seen everything”, but we were there for a week, so then I could get down to hard core wandering. I would get the most detailed map I could find (can’t count on data service in these places) and we would head off. We encountered places we had never heard of or envisioned. Things that were not on any tourist brochures. It was a great joy.
BTW, don’t buy a timeshare now. the prices and rules have changed so much that they are not a great deal. Timeshare now is VRBO.
This kind of wandering I described from our timeshare I would call excursions. We had a great fixed base and went off exploring on day trips. I prefer this to planning a route, packing up every day, estimating where we will get to, and trying to arrange ahead for lodging in unknown places. What can I say, I am spoiled.
I also frequently do similar excursions from home. Recently I had to take my wife to the airport for a short trip. The airport is about an hour from our house. After dropping her off, I went for an excursion in eastern Colorado. It turned out to be a 12 hour trip. No itinerary, no real goals, just the freedom to wander and explore the wilds of the plains. I loved it. I haven’t processed them fully yet, but I think I got some shots I will love long term.
Another example: on a family trip coming back from the southeastern part of the country, we were passing through Arkansas. We were on 2 lane highways, as I prefer, when I saw an intriguing sign talking about a marker for the Louisiana Purchase Survey. Never heard of it before. Curious, and always up for possibly interesting side trips, I turned off on a very small road that took us about 5 miles out into what became swamps! Did you know Arkansas had swamps? Neither did I.
Anyway, after the Louisiana Purchase in the early 1800’s the government devised a system for surveying the land so they could start parceling it out. Two survey teams were sent out and where they crossed was designated the”Initial Point of the first survey of the American West” . A marker stone was set there. in the middle of the swamp. Lucky for us, it is in a nice Arkansas park now with boardwalks to take us over the swamp to the survey marker.
This was a fascinating bit of history I did not know and the location was spectacular – to me, since I love swamps. We probably took over an hour seeing this bit of interest we did not know existed. A great side excursion. Sure it put us “behind” on our trip, but so what? This side trip is what I remember.
I love interesting side trips to find obscure things I did not know existed.
Long ago I figured out that I am an explorer by nature. Not a Lewis & Clark “head out into the uncharted wilderness for years” guy. But someone who likes to discover new and interesting things. I will get out in all kinds of weather, but I don’t sleep on the ground anymore. 🙂
Exploring doesn’t require long treks in the wilderness. I explore all over my small town all the time. I am surprised that I can still find new and interesting sights. When I’m in town, almost every day I take side trips a few miles around my studio. I have done it so much that is is getting harder to see compelling new sights, but sometimes there is the thrill of discovery. Sometimes familiar things take a whole new look in different light or weather.
If I go to a new city I usually head out on the streets to get oriented and familiar with the sights and looks. Sometimes I even take a camera. Exploring is creative fun. There are always surprising new things to discover.
Don’t be in such a hurry
I know it is totally counter to the modern lifestyle and expectations, but slow down. Look around more. Find new interesting things where you thought you had seen it all. Be willing to take side trips and excursions. It is a creativity exercise that keeps your mind open to discovery.
Not all side trips pay off in great images. Probably most don’t. Even if not, there is the joy of trying and learning something new. As has been said by wiser people, “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey”. But sometimes…
Today’s image is a classic “found along the way” find for me. This is in the Lake District in England. We knew roughly where it was, but, as I am prone to do, we came in from a non-normal way. Basically we came in the back door. I won’t say more because I don’t want to rental car company to know what we did. 🙂
it was a great and beautiful place and I’m glad we did the side trips and wandering necessary to see it.

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Now they want to cancel the First Amendment
The claim that President Trump is guilty of ‘incitement to violence’ is a threat to free speech for all.
President Donald Trump has never been a friend or fan of the precious First Amendment to the American Constitution, which protects freedom of speech. But the First Amendment does not care; it still protects the right of President Trump to express his opinions, just like everybody else.
This is what makes the attempts to ‘cancel’ Trump in Congress and across social media, for allegedly inciting the violence at the Capitol, so dangerous. Because those who want to silence and eject an elected president for saying the ‘wrong’ things are really trying to rewrite the meaning of the First Amendment, which would lead to restrictions on free speech for all.
It is not a question of supporting outgoing President Trump’s attempts to cling to office or endorsing anything he has said. This is about something much more important than the Donald. It is about upholding the fundamental freedom of all Americans, from the president and politicians to any fool or fanatic, to express what they think is the truth.
Adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment to the American Constitution remains the global gold standard on free-speech legislation. It states clearly and concisely that ‘Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press’. One of the few exceptions recognised by the US Supreme Court is that there is no ‘right’ to use speech to incite violence or lawless action.
This exception has now been seized on by Trump’s opponents in their attempts to justify cancelling the president. In banning him from their platforms, both Twitter and Facebook cited Trump’s alleged incitement of the Capitol rioters. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg declared that they could not tolerate Trump’s ‘use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government’.
Other Trump-haters inside and outside Congress have focused on the president’s speech to a large crowd of supporters in Washington, shortly before the violence at the Capitol. Celebrity scientist Professor Steven Pinker tweeted that, although he is personally a ‘strong free speech guy’, the tech giants’ ‘deplatforming of Trump seems justified’: ‘Even First Amendment jurisprud[ence] (lenient standard) exempts inciting imminent lawless action.’
Thus has Trump been speedily tried and convicted of incitement in the mainstream and social media, with the enthusiastic support of many liberals. This development is a real danger to freedom of speech. Because make no mistake: if President Trump can be effectively convicted of incitement and silenced for what he said last week, so could anybody forcefully expressing an opinion which others find offensive.
The incitement exemption to the First Amendment is actually framed in very narrow terms. It states that speakers are protected, unless their words are intended towards ‘inciting or producing imminent lawless action’ and also ‘likely to produce such action’. In order to fall foul of the First Amendment, then, the incitement to lawless action must be deliberate and the threat of violence both real and imminent.
This rule dates from the famous 1969 Supreme Court case of Brandenburg v Ohio, when the court overturned the conviction of a Ku Klux Klan leader who had denounced black people and Jews at a rally. To many, upholding the right of the KKK to spout racist bile may not seem like a big victory for freedom today. But in drawing a firm line between hateful words and violent deeds, and affirming that the expression of views others find repugnant is not in itself a crime, it laid a firmer foundation for free speech in America as an indivisible and universal right.
What did Trump say last week that crossed that firm line and constituted an indictable incitement to violence? Nothing that I have seen or heard. Instead, the moves to cancel the president constitute an attempt to widen the definition of incitement and neuter the First Amendment in a way that should alarm any ‘strong free speech guy’ anywhere on the political spectrum.
Twitter announced it was banning Trump because his tweets ran the ‘risk’ of ‘inciting violence’. Yet as Brendan O’Neill pointed out on spiked, the two tweets it cited did nothing of the sort. In one, the outgoing president praised his supporters as ‘great American patriots’ who would have a ‘GIANT VOICE’ in America’s future. In the other, Trump tweeted that he would not be attending the inauguration of incoming president Joe Biden. These tweets might qualify as typical Trump-style invitations to either cheer or ridicule him, depending on your point of view. But how could a declaration that Trump intends to stay home on inauguration day amount to incitement to violence?
What of Trump’s infamous Washington speech to his supporters, delivered shortly before Friday’s violence at the Capitol? It was a rambling, sometimes incoherent diatribe. Trump detailed a long list of alleged voting irregularities in key states in November’s presidential election, at one stage warning the large crowd: ‘I hope you don’t get bored listening to it… Don’t get angry with me because you’re going to get bored, because it’s so much.’ Guilty of incitement to boredom?
Having sifted every word of Trump’s speech (those so inclined can do the same here), the worst his accusers could apparently find was that President Trump had told his supporters they would have to ‘fight’ and that ‘You have to show strength and you have to be strong’. They appear less keen to mention his next point: ‘I know everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.’
You might believe much of what the president said to be objectionable nonsense. But you would have to be a seriously deranged Trumpophobe to believe that it met the definition of incitement to violence at the Capitol – never mind incitement to Zuckerberg’s imaginary ‘violent insurrection against a democratically-elected government’.
Speaking to Fox News, Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law professor emeritus and high-profile attorney, sounded a rare voice of sense in the American media. Dershowitz, a Democrat voter who defended President Trump during his impeachment case, made clear that he disagreed with Trump’s speech about the election being stolen. However, he insisted that the First Amendment, as defined in the Brandenburg case, gave the president the right to say it: ‘It comes within core political speech, and to impeach a president for exercising his First Amendment rights would be so dangerous to the constitution.’
Indeed. Imagine the possible consequences of making it a punishable offence for anybody in politics to call on supporters to ‘fight’ for their cause or to ‘show strength’ in standing up to their opponents. It would be the end of democratic political debate as we know it.
The attempt to broaden the definition of ‘incitement’ casts a long shadow over the future of free speech. It could provide a licence to outlaw any opinion which is unacceptable to the liberal establishment. We should always remember that the verb ‘to incite’ can mean simply to urge somebody towards your desired goal. In that sense, as a famous US Supreme Court judge once put it, ‘Every idea is an incitement’. And ideas should never be criminalised or cancelled.
There might seem little immediate prospect of the Supreme Court formally amending the First Amendment to impose new restrictions on free speech. But we are witnessing myriad ways in which the illiberal liberals can try to informally cancel the First Amendment in practice – whether by banning Trump and many others from social-media platforms, or by imposing restrictive speech codes across American college campuses.
Another US judge, Learned Hand, warned a 1944 wartime rally for liberty in New York’s Central Park not to invest ‘false hopes’ in paper constitutions and courts to protect their freedoms: ‘Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no court, no law can save it.’ Free speech may not have died in the hearts of millions of men and women in the US and the wider West, but it is ailing badly among many who ought to know better.
Our freedom of speech will certainly never be safe in the hands of unelected, unaccountable ban-happy tech corporations. When Zuckerberg issued his ban on President Trump, it was heartily endorsed by the failed British politician who is now Facebook’s vice-president for global affairs and communications. On spiked, we have often asked those who want further to restrict free speech: ‘Who gets to decide where to draw the line?’ I doubt we ever envisaged a nightmare scenario where the answer would be: Sir Nick bloody Clegg.
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Connoisseurs of luxury indulge in the complementary pleasures of whiskey and jazz
Kuala Lumpur, 17 November 2017 – Jazz music is a language that is sometimes intimate, often boisterous, but always layered with experiences and life profoundly lived. As British jazz critic and writer John Fordham succinctly captures the nature and spirit of jazz, “it is the sound of the skipped heart-beat, the caught breath, and the sudden smile.”
Listening to the soulful melodies of jazz takes the listener on a journey, whether it is reliving memories in the past or dreams of embarking on new experiences in the future. As architect of drawing amazing experiences, Lexus harnesses the power of sound through the splendour of jazz to take Lexus owners on a ride of unforgettable experiences.
“Music is the soundtrack of life and it has the power to transform mere experiences into amazing ones. This is the notion behind our Lexus Jazz Night as we seek to connect with our guests on a more personal level and inspire them to explore their senses. Jazz music has evolved with time and despite the combination of different elements that has led to new approach in music; it still remains true to its genre. The evolution of jazz is a reflection of the Lexus brand that has progressed to become braver and more imaginative while upholding its core values in superior quality and Japanese hospitality. Every element of this night is an expression of the values Lexus represent and is presented in a way that invites guests to experience amazing,” said Mr. Ravindran Kurusamy, President of Lexus Malaysia.
Set in one of Kuala Lumpur’s best-rated jazz spots, Bobo KL, the Lexus Jazz Night saw a social gathering of Lexus owners and brand advocates where they were treated to an intimate night of fine jazz entertainment, specially crafted Lexus whiskey concoctions, and presentation of tantalizing canapes.
Opening the evening’s festivities is consummate musician and producer, David Gomes of The David Gomes Trio. A Malaysian jazz pianist who has brought his swinging brand of entertainment as far as Australia, Holland, UK, and Germany, David is recognised for his smooth jazzy tunes and expert styling, garnering him a solid fan base around the region. Prior to his move back to Malaysia, this renowned performer, composer, and producer played at the Living Room, a respected jazz venue in the Grand Sheraton located in Sukhumvit, Bangkok, for two years. Setting an upbeat tone for the Lexus Jazz Night, David belted out his version of “L-O-V-E”, “The Way You Look Tonight”, and “My Funny Valentine”.
Continuing to serenade the guests is artistic director and resident musician, Sean Ghazi, with his famous tunes, “More” and “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love”. One of the household names in Malaysia’s jazz scene, Sean is celebrated for his works with some of the most prominent theatre companies in Malaysia and his performance at prestigious global events, which is sometimes even graced by world leaders, attesting to his sheer musical talent and ingenious composition.
Accompanying Sean on stage is the talented songstress Ida Mariana. Influenced by some of the greatest names in music history including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, and Prince, Ida is known for taking her audience back in time to the era of lacy kebayas and old jazzy tunes. Her pitch perfect soulful yet 'silvery silk' voice combines fun and sophistication while her charismatic personality oozes sweet classiness, capturing the hearts of many. The duo crooned to the tunes of “Quando”, “Quizas”, “Sway” and “Gelora” a beautiful number conceived from a recent collaboration that brings the sounds of vintage Malaysian music to a global audience.
“Music is the easiest way to penetrate the heart and soul – it takes you back in time and it aids in bringing out emotions. It is universal in a sense that it speaks to the listener regardless of the language it is sung in, and it forms that immediate connection and shapes experiences for the listener. Based on how the guests are enjoyed themselves, we believe that Lexus did achieve what they set out to do, which is to create that brand connection with their customers through experiences driven by the influential magic of music,” said Sean Ghazi and Ida Mariana.
Whiskey and jazz is a pristine pairing of supremely complementary pleasures. The two go together like milk and honey, hence Lexus brought the experience up a notch by crafting special whiskey cocktails inspired by elements of Lexus’ craftsmanship, design and innovation. Featuring two very distinct Lexus original cocktails, a sip of the refreshingly citrus tinge of Amazing Paradise transports the mind into the sweet thrills of a luxurious lifestyle and the spicy twist of Rustic Passion teases the imagination and exhilarates the taste buds. Lexus’ craft in mixing drinks also included mocktails namely Sparkling Summer, a clever mix of lychee and ginger beer to give a fruity hint to the spicy tang, and Mint Infusion, a new take to the traditional lime and mint favourite.
The night also included a curated presentation of some of the finest whiskey; the 16-year Aberlour, 18-year Talisker and 12-year Glen Grant; and was followed by an array of tantalizing Eastern and Western styled canapes prepared by the skilful hands of Bobo KL’s resident chefs. From the succulent flavours of roasted suckling lamb and French smoked duck, to the exquisite taste of foie gras pate with cranberry sauce and onion marmalade along with fresh tang of Irish oysters coupled with fish roe and lemon scented olive oil, the culinary experience indeed provoked the senses.
“Lexus really does live up to its tagline and if I can sum up the night’s experience in one word, it is amazing. The musicians were great, and the specially crafted beverages and canapes were a demonstration of Lexus’ detailed efforts to make this event memorable; but what I appreciated the most was the interaction among like-minded individuals. This social event was a good opportunity to connect with the brand and bond with other guests that share an appreciation for the finer things in life. Lexus did a fantastic job in hosting and indulging us – my wife and I look forward to the next Lexus event!” shared Dr Sathia Prakash, owner of the LC500.
Lexus seeks to bring a lifestyle marked by amazing experiences and the Lexus Jazz Night is a ‘sensploration’ of taste and sound, two receptors that is capable of taking one on a journey where the experience is remembered long after the ride is over. Living in the moment is great, but some would say that living in anticipation of an experience is even better.


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Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Fordham National Basketball Negotiation Competition! As the first year, it was a huge success, from the caliber of competitors to the expertise of the judges.
Congratulations to First Place Team 8 from Syracuse University College of Law and Runner Up Team 5 from Pepperdine University School of Law!
The final round took place on Sunday, March 17 and was judged by Judge Denny Chin of the Second Circuit (center), Jeff Gewertz, Chief Legal Officer for the Brooklyn Nets (left), and Dimitrios Efstathiou, Senior Counsel for Major League Soccer (right).
Thank you to the participants from:
Brooklyn Law School
Emory University School of Law
Marquette University Law School
Oklahoma City University School of Law
University of Oklahoma College Of Law
Pace Law School
Rutgers School of Law
Suffolk Law School
Tulane University School of Law
Widener University School of Law
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I spent a week in the archives of Cessna collecting all the Type Certificate Specifications for the piston powered twin-engine Cessna aircraft models. This book is the collection of that information for the Cessna Skymaster. I have also include photos representative of each model year, specifications for each model, buying tips and more.
If you are looking to buy a Skymaster, you need this book for the basic information about the aircraft.
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OK, so I have no life and spent my evening and part of my morning at the City Council Meeting last night. I left at 1:45am and it still wasn’t over, but I had to go….enough was enough.
The protest pictured below was actually a misunderstanding, well sort of. There was an article in last weeks Citizen that made it appear that the reason for a new ordinance was to control skateboarders, but it was explained last night that the reason for the change was to be able to enforce the trespassing laws without having to haul the interlopers off to jail, and rather just give them a ticket. I would say over half the council chambers was filled with skateboarders and their parents and they were a very well behaved group. Their protest was carefully watched over by two of Keller’s finest and when the kids came into the chambers they instantly were quiet and respectful. I give them two thumbs up for taking the time and showing up. Look for the City Council to reopen the discussion of building a skateboard park .
The Town Center Visioning Project took about four hours for the City Council to discuss, going over all twenty items. The discussions started out heated between Jim Thompson and Mitch Holmes regarding the apartment issue. They seemed to differ on whether or not Keller should abide by the original 1990 concept plan. I will give Mitch props for living up to his promise to the citizens to not vote for any more residential in the district, and he argued his point very vocally. In the end, the council voted to kill the predominately non-residential language in the document but banned any further apartments. The devil will be in the details as staff has now been directed to rewrite the code and present it back to P&Z and Council at a future date.
The Library bids came in (all 23 General Contractors!) and it looks like Keller will get most everything on their wish list and still come in at or below the budget. It seemed that all the members of the staff that I talked to were pleased as punch on the bids and the selected General Contractor. In the end, the timing seemed to be perfect for the taxpayers as they got a overly qualified General Contractor at a gargain basement price. The project has a schedule of aobut 14 months and should be complete for the summer of 2010.
I have some other thoughts, but I have to get some work done.


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As you already know, Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" video —with Mean Girls and Legally Blonde recreations alike — was the definition of iconic. Now, one of the creators of those aforementioned movies is speaking out about the video. Tina Fey responded to Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video, per Us Weekly, and revealed exactly how she felt about the singer's expert Regina George portrayal.
Fey told Us Weekly, and other reporters on the red carpet, her thoughts on the music video during the opening night of The Cher Show. She said, "Oh, I love it and I’m so honored by it." The 30 Rock star also revealed that she actually hadn't been asked to be a part of the production, saying:
"No, I was like, ‘My phone didn’t ring!’ I don’t know if I would have been able to do it, but I would have tried, maybe."
The return of Mrs. Norbury? That almost would have been too much amazingness for one video. Even though she wasn't asked to be a part of it, that doesn't mean that she didn't appreciate the Mean Girls ties in the "Thank U, Next" music video. In fact, she was especially found of the video's breakout star: Kris Jenner.
Fey said, “I thought the casting of Kris Jenner was super inspired and she looked adorable." You have to agree with Fey there, Jenner nailed her Mrs. George impression.
As previously mentioned, Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video, which was released on Nov. 30, saw the singer recreating looks from everyone's favorite late '90s/early 2000s movies such as Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, 13 Going On 30, and Bring It On. Fey wasn't the only star who responded to the fun music video.
Reese Witherspoon, who originated the iconic Elle Woods role, tweeted on Nov. 30. She first posted a side-by-side shot of her and Grande, who are both rocking pink looks on the Harvard lawn and hashtagged the post with "#ElleWoodsForever." The Legally Blonde actor also gave props to the "Dangerous Woman" singer's take on the bend and snap. Her praise made its way to Grande, who naturally said that she was overjoyed to hear that Witherspoon approved of the move.
Jennifer Garner, the star of 13 Going On 30, also responded to Grande's latest and greatest music video. She wrote on Instagram, alongside a clip from the vid:
"Every now and then something comes along and just brightens your day. @arianagrande you're adorable. Thank you, pretty girl. #thankunext"
Not only did Grande respond by writing a lovely note in the comments section of the post, where she revealed that she's a major fan of the film, but she also wrote a message to her Twitter followers, too. Basically, the singer was thrilled to see so much love and support from some of her personal faves.
It's no surprise that Fey, Witherspoon, and Garner were all about Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video. After all, with over 100 million views and counting, they're definitely not alone in their love of the popular music video.

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I find a certain comfort in the understanding that my pain is here for a reason. It is for me to find a way to do one of the three things you are faced with in any situation, and that is to accept it, walk away from it, or work to change it.
I cannot walk away from it, and I if I do not accept it I can only work to change it. I take various herbal and organic compounds to reduce my swelling and hot pads and hot baths in dead sea salts and Epsom’s… but most of all, I daily work with the pain. I notice its nuances and its stressors and alieviations… I learn from the pain so I can send healing light from my soul those places with which the very cells of my body cry out for in unison. I listen to them, and I let them guide me to procure an end to that which carries me from my daily goings ons.
Pain has peaks and valleys, pain has stressors and as with all pain, it is there for a reason. It is here to show us where our bodies need attention due to injury, or dis-ease… it is there to show us the way to use the divine light within us to heal by spreading that light and that love throughout our essence to heal the body.
And a little apple cider vinegar every now and then is good to burn some fat.

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At least two people have been killed as an accident on a bridge in Incheon led to a massive 100-vehicle pileup near the Incheon International Airport, South Korea on Wednesday.
According to the police, an airport limousine bus crashed into a car at about 9:34 am (local time), which led to the massive pile-up, leaving two dead and more than 40 people injured, Yonhap News reported.
By 11.00 am, more than 40 people were found injured, and at least eight were in a critical condition, as rescuers tried to reach the cars on the 4,400-meter bridge that links the port city to an island where the airport is located.
Foggy weather and ice on the road may have led to the horrific accident, officials said.
"It seems the fog and speeding may have caused it," a police official told Yonhap.
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In a new study from the University of Colorado, researchers discovered that having one kind of autoimmune disease can lead to another.
The scientists found that mice with rheumatoid arthritis in joints went on to develop spinal lesions similar to those in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) which causes fusion of the vertebrate and curvature, or bending, of the backbone.
The results suggest that one autoimmune disease, such as inflammatory arthritis, may also lead to a secondary autoimmune disease such as AxSpA.
These same anti-collagen antibodies are also present in humans with arthritis. They directly attack joint cartilage resulting in inflammation and pain.
The team noted that every mouse injected with collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) developed arthritis and then the curvature of the spine consistent with AxSpA.
But exactly how one autoimmune disease could trigger another remains a mystery, one that the team hopes to investigate.
In the meantime, they suggested that those with an autoimmune disease be vigilant in case they develop another.
The team believes because of our changing environment, doctors are seeing a growth in autoimmune diseases.
There are already connections between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis and dry age-related macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis.
If you care about wellness, please read studies about most Americans’ diets lack this essential nutrient, and therapy that could reverse diabetes-related eye disease.
For more information about health, please see recent studies about how to overcome midlife barriers to exercise and better health, and results showing this exercise is vital to improving longevity in older people.
The study is published in the journal Immune Network. One author of the study is Nirmal Banda, Ph.D.
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Tarantula trekking begins again in Walnut Creek
Okay fearless Fosdicks, tarantula trekking time in Walnut Creek is around the corner. From the end of August through October Mount Diablo Interpretive Association and other local organizations will take you on guided, family-friendly hikes to find hairy harmless arachnids hunting for mates. Although this large, and sort of disgusting-looking creature spends much of its time hidden in burrows, every autumn the males creep up from their homes in search of a female.
A 19th Century scientific expedition described Mount Diablo's Tarantulas as "attaining the size of a half grown mouse, possessing fangs the size of a rattlesnake's, and delivering a bite generally considered fatal." You can learn whether or not this is a gruesome truth or just arachnophobia starting on Sunday, August 24, 6 to 8 p.m. during a moderate three-mile, two-hour hike with naturalist Michael Marchiano. These often maligned and feared spiders are completely harmless to man (maybe that’s true but count this Diva out). Learn why they’re only visible in the fall, where they live, what they eat, how they survive. Bring water, snacks, camera, binoculars and dress for the weather. The trip begins at Mitchell Canyon Picnic Area; parking is $6 a car. Reservations required at Mount Diablo Interpretive Association.
Other Tarantula Treks
- Saturday, September 6, 5 to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, September 20, 5 to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 4, 5 to 8 p.m.
Join eight-legged divas Mia and Scarlet for spider talk before taking a slow two-three mile walk to find Tarantulas and other crepuscular critters, including scorpions, owls, and bats in their natural environment. Bring water, snacks, camera, binoculars and dress for the weather. Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center; $6/car. Reservations required at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org.
Arachnophobia or How I Learned to Love Tarantulas
- Saturday, September 13, 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, September 14, 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 20, 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 11, 4 p.m.
Learn about and look for Mount Diablo’s gentle giants, the California Tarantula, on this slow three-mile, two-hour hike with naturalist Michael Marchiano. These often maligned and feared spiders are completely harmless to man. Learn why they’re only visible in the fall, where they live, what they eat, how they survive. Bring water, snacks, camera, binoculars and dress for the weather. Mitchell Canyon Picnic Area; $6/car.
Reservations required at Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Please note that if it rains on the day of the hike it will be canceled.
Tarantulas’ range in size from as small as a fingernail to as big as a dinner plate. Eek, they are carnivores, but thankfully choose insects, especially larger ones such as crickets and grasshoppers, June beetles, cicadas and caterpillars. Legend and lore paints them as much more dangerous and frightening than they really are. In fact, they’re essentially harmless to humans. The hikes, led by naturalists, travel over moderate terrain, during which hikers will learn to identify Tarantula burrows and site Tarantulas along the way.
The lifespan of a tarantula is 10 years or more with females outliving males by 20 or 30 years. All Tarantulas are venomous, but only some species have venom that, while not known to have ever produced human fatalities, can produce extreme discomfort over a period of several days.
The Tarantula treks are a fascinating way to enjoy these creatures on magnificent Mount Diablo, while respecting their space and habitat.
Ever hear the Tarantula Song, now's you chance, just watch the video.


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While the onstage action during Oscars night keeps us glued to the screen, it's the celebrity greenroom backstage that always piques our curiosity. For the 11th year, Architectural Digest was given the task of spearheading the design of the greenroom, and their team is letting us in for a behind-the-scenes look!
Architectural Digest chose designer Madeline Stuart to execute the room's vision, which evokes the glamour of Old Hollywood with a modern twist. "My goal was to design a space where contemporary stars wouldn't be surprised to bump into Cary Grant or Katharine Hepburn," says Stuart.
For her muse, Stuart looked to the art-deco-influenced interiors designed by art director and production designer Cedric Gibbons. Aside from bagging 11 Academy Awards for art direction, Gibbons is also responsible for designing the iconic Oscar statuette!
Built-in upholstered banquettes, polished black floors, and stepped walls and ceilings are just a few of the Gibbons-inspired design elements Stuart incorporated into the greenroom. Even the furniture (all from Baker) and lighting selections mimic his luxurious yet tailored style and are influenced by a recent project for the new owners of his iconic 1930 Santa Monica, CA, home (talk about a real-estate score!).


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Quite a few months ago Goes Cube tweeted about a new project their guitarist/singer David Obuchowski had started called Distant Correspondent. There wasn’t too much information about the band at the time, but I was immediately interested in finding out more. If you are at all familiar with Goes Cube, then you know why.
Little by little more information has trickled out and this past week the band premiered “Merge” from their forthcoming debut.
As you will notice when listening to “Merge” its clear right off the bat that Distant Correspondent is a much different beast than David’s other band. Where Goes Cube can literally be a roaring beast, Distant Correspondent takes a more subdued approach. Distortion and pounding drums are traded in for subtle layers of guitar forming textures of sound that are nudged along by tasteful steady rhythms. All of which are perfectly complimented by the dreamy vocals of David and Edith Frost.
Keep an eye and an ear on the band via their profiles on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud. Details on their full length album should be surfacing soon, along with a music video for the track “Summit” that is in the works.


Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area
A portion of the pasture of the farm is located within the flood plain of the Cache la Poudre River. This places part of the farm within the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area. This heritage area commemorates the contributions of the River to the development of water law in the Western United States, the evolution of water delivery systems, and the shaping of the region’s cultural heritage.
The part of the pasture lying within the flood plain is also considered a wetland area; an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally.


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If you don't have access to the clone, this is the next best thing. There's only 4 of us that have the clone.100% Organic beans created in The Revs TLO soil.
Smell is EXTREMELY strong. Proper odor control is not just recommended but required. if you are growing somewhere that odor control is an issue please take proper steps before cultivation is started. Yes that means in veg also. We use a Air Box Stealth Edition and also put a gallon of ONA Fresh linen in our air ducting after the filter. We are in no way affiliated with either of these companies this is just a method that works for us. With the warning out of the way Asphalt OG smells like a asphalt production plant with white gas and diesel spilled everywhere.
AOG is a late flower, heavy Indica hybrid. She finishes out at 9 weeks after first sign of flower.
Effects; AOG is a heavy Indica very relaxing but with a clean head. AOG is great for pain and anxiety. It is a thick smoke with a smooth fresh OG taste on the exhale. Great producer of huge rock hard Indica flowers.
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There are countless ways to approach a design project. A space that fluently communicates its intent is derived from a layering of thoughtfully considered elements. It is with this approach, along with a highly trained eye for detail and a natural curiosity, that we create spaces that reflect our client’s aspirations. Be it a whole house design or a single room, a commercial renovation or new build, Vela Creative will work with you to develop a design that is intuitive and engaging.