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President Obama Reads Some Very Mean Tweets on 'Kimmel'
Always out to prove he's the president most worthy of being called someone's cool dad (like when he danced to "Hotline Bling" or shared a solid workout playlist), President Barack Obama stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday to do his own "Mean Tweets" segment. The reoccurring schtick on Kimmel usually has a slew of celebrities come into to read nasty things said about them on Twitter. But being president is tough work and there were enough nasty things on Twitter for Obama to take a solo segment.
He reads off a version of the classic "Thanks, Obama" meme, gets called "the Sharknado of presidents," and has his dancing ridiculed. One intrepid tweeter asks if Obama even lifts, to which the Commander in Chief responds, "Well, I lifted the ban on Cuban cigars, that's worth something."
The final mean tweet comes from presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and Obama lays a pretty solid burn on Trump to finish out the segment.
It's Obama's second go-round with "Mean Tweets," so watch the new one, including his playful jab at Trump, above, then watch his first appearance doing "Mean Tweets" below. Also, the most recent "Mean Tweets" segment is worth a look because some tweeter out there cut straight to the heart of Paul Rudd's soul.
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The Parks & Rec board held its monthly meeting at the Greenwich Boat and Yacht Club, which is one of the four town yacht clubs that lease property from Greenwich.
The meeting featured the marinas and ferries report from Jeff Freidag, Superintendent of Marine Facilities & Operations.
Mr. Freidag introduced Brian Kerzner, the new Operations Manager – Boats and Harbors with the Marine & Facility Operations Division. Mr. Kerzner, who joined Parks & Rec about a month ago, has a diverse background in the marine industry from marine insurance to tugboat operations. In his most recent position, Brian worked as the Assistant Waterfront Manager at the Riverside Yacht Club.
Mr. Freidag shared some marina stats: There were 316 vessels were stored over the winter. Marinas opened as scheduled this year on April 15. The town issued approx 1,400 use permits were issued. There were 470 slips, 380 racks, 100 launch permits – 3 of which are non-resident – and 52 dry sail vessels stored on town property.
“We posted one vessel this winter for past-due payments using the new DEEP website,” which Freidag described as a very effective tool. “We actually recovered all the fees owed over the past three years.”
Freidag reported that DEEP approved the town’s application for a new launching ramp in Cos Cob, where the Mianus marina is full. “The north dock seems to be a favorite of boaters. Two years it was an empty facility,” he said. “Now it is completely full with a waiting list.” Mr. Freidag attributed the new popularity to anticipation of the new facility and dredge.
Finger pier upgrades in Byram have continued, where there is no waiting list. Freidag said 19 finger piers have been installed, with work completed just last week. The work involved old pilings and old cable system being removed.
At Greenwich Pt there were no major improvements during the off-season.
Mr. Freidag said the marina at Grass Island is full, and there is a waiting list of 45 boats for the 20 ft fingers, and 92 boats waiting for the larger fingers.
He suggested investigating the expansion of the Grass Island facility, but there might be upland issues, including adequate parking and infrastructure. “If we did, we’d definitely fill the entire expansion, and it would pay for itself in three to five years.”
Mr. Freidag said he was quoted $2,000 for a boat slip in Norwalk, versus $700 in Greenwich.
Asked whether Greenwich rates are too low, Freidag said that last year slip rates were raised $50 — from $650 to $700. “We got some rumbles about that,” he said.
All the summer boat crew jobs for the town ferry boats – 9 or 10 people – were filled earlier this spring.


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The announcement came just hours after Cabrera, who has been sidelined since July 11, said that he expected to be back at some point in the Rays upcoming series against the Tigers.
"We'll see how he feels," Cash said. "He's a veteran guy, so he gives us as good a sense as anybody as to when he thinks he is ready, but I know he is itching to get back."
Desmond Jennings is also closing in on a return to the Rays with Cash saying that "something official" regarding the outfielder's next step should come in a few days.
Troy Provost-Heron is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Wonderful pools and giant trees
Trip Start Jan 22, 2011
30Trip End Feb 24, 2011
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Today we leave the hostel and drive all the way to Pemberton, an old wood logging town set in the middle of the forest! Can’t wait! We filled the car up and took the touristy way towards Denmark. This time we made it, but had some road works to deal with, which slowed us down a lot. I wasn’t too happy.
Denmark was really nice, though. It seemed really pretty especially in the sun which was now shining brightly. We parked up and went to the famous bakery. Wow! You could smell it a mile away the different aromas just drew us in. Inside we were rewarded with cakes galore, all kinds of breads, pastries, you name it was there. It reminded me when I was a kid (I’m sure I said that about the candy store in Kal). We bought some sausage rolls and a coffee and sat outside enjoying the weather and watching people go by
I wanted to take the scenic route to the William National Park, via the mount shatford drive I think it was called, but it took forever for us to get on the right road, about 20 minutes I think. The sign was so warn and bleached from the sun, it was now hard to spot. Anyway, the route followed the rolling hills and went through farm after farm, following the tall trees along the side of the road. Suk drove as I was glued to the window savoring the views!
We entered the National Park and drove straight to the main attraction “Green Pools " and wow, double wow, the sun was shining over these lovely turquoise blue green pools surrounded by huge granite boulders scattered along the beach. The rocks actually create a natural barrier against the big waves which forms these exquisite pools.
Anyway it didn't take me long to jump in off one of the rocks and wow what a feeling! Absolutely amazing!! The water was so calm and I swam around with ease watching the little fish go by. Suk sat on the rocks taking piccies and then I persuaded her in. Although the sun was out it was still only about 22c. Suk usually needs 30c to get in the sea. We spent way too long here but were having such a nice time enjoying the calmness of the waters. I soon joined Suk on the rocks and we tucked into a few bread rolls, and some fruit
We soon got back on the road and drove about 35 minutes to the tree top walk. Now this area is right in the heart of giant Kari forests and when I say giant I mean giant! What we had seen in the Porongurups was nothing compared to what we saw here. The trees were so impressive I was left in awe! Once again, the smell of being so deep in the forest amongst the trees, and ferns was a great feeling.
We first had a quick snack sitting on a log outside the main entrance, and then entered the Tree Top Walk. It's about a 400m elevated swinging bridge that follows though the tree tops at about 60 meter high. Suk absolutely loved it! And the weather now was perfect. We took about 25 mins to do the loop, the views were great!
Next up was the "Valley of the Giants" walk where you follow a trail that loops around some of the biggest trees on earth. This is an incredible place! What a surreal walk it was, even the ferns were higher than me. Some of the biggest trees had huge holes in through the base of their trunks. Some you could even walk through! Very impressive! I loved the feel of the place, so peaceful and fresh!
Right, having enjoyed the giant trees and the tree top walk we continued on to Nonalup a tiny place with a beautiful river running through. We popped into a recommended tea house which was on the main road and enjoyed a nice cupper sat outside enjoying the sun and watching some rabbits play on the grass verge across the road
We did attempt the drive over to Conspicuous Cliffs, but as it was a dirt road, we gave up and turned back. (In hindsight I think we should have done it) We also gave up on our other idea to visit " Circular Pools". We had been bombing around all day and were getting tired fast, and decided that the best plan should be just to get to Pemberton. We were promised a glass of sherry on arrival at our B&B (Glenhaven B&B) so we sped off.
The final stretch, say 55 km was by far the most scenic, thrilling drive I have ever done! We drove through the forests, going through one national park after the other. The tall trees lining the roads with their immense shadows glimmering in the lowering sunlight looked fantastic. The road meandered high and low over hills and around endless corners. Just lovely! A huge contrast to the desert/ wheat belt driving at the beginning of the trip. I was in awe all the way. At one stage I literally had to get out of the car just to feel the forest around me, at that time the wind was blowing and the sun shining, I felt like a kid again (sorry for keep saying that but these parts really do remind me of my childhood back in rural England), breathing in the fresh forest air was unbelievable!
Pemberon itself was as expected, a very small place nestled amongst the giant trees on a slight hill. This gave great views from all over town. The colors of the old buildings and stores contrasted lovely with the blue sky. I was really excited about being here. This is the kind of nature and outdoor country I love!
We continued through town having got some directions from a passerby - again she was more than happy to help. Our b& b was set amongst the trees in a lovely area 2 km out of town. We were both very excited as we drove up as have never stayed in cabins in the forest before. The place looked so peaceful sitting there all alone in the trees. I even saw 2 kangaroos munching away behind our cabin. Wow now this is what we came here for! It was a typical log cabin with 3 rooms all with private balconies looking into the trees and gardens around.
We were joyfully greeted by Jim our host. A Scottish guy who welcomed us with open arms, oh and the promised glass of sherry! He showed us around his lovely house and then after dumping our bags in the room, we sat down in the lounge for a talk and actually two glasses of sherry! Lovely!
25 minutes later another couple arrived. A Belgian couple living in Beijing. They had pretty much travelled here on the same route as us. We all sat in the lounge for about an hour getting to know each other until Jim suggested a nice restaurant for dinner (a nearby hotel, can’t remember the name)
We all ordered curry and had a bottle of wine between us! Really enjoyed the meal and loved talking away to the Belgians. Once back at the B&B we were rewarded with a spectacular night sky full of stars! Wow tremendous! Suk had never seen that many stars before and was mesmerized by them! Inside Jim had left a bottle of port for us all to enjoy a glass or two before bed, which we gratefully accepted.
Wow what a day! Perhaps a bit too much for one day, but we survived. Australia is constantly surprising me with its wonders! I really do love it here and we think that Pemberton is just stunning! Looking forward to tomorrow’s adventures! So glad that you all recommended coming here.
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Not impressed by Angelo Sharpless dunking over North Carolina swingman Dexter Strickland? The former Elizabeth City State star ups the stakes by jumping over former Duke star Mason Plumlee, who checks in at 6’10. You keep doubting, and Sharpless will keep skying.
Sharpless Skies Over Mason Plumlee
Bill Thomas made his impact in Nashville and Houston.
Howard will look to avoid a 1-4 start in the MEAC while SC State...
Formerly rivals at Morgan State and Howard, Donald Hill-Ely has brought Gary Harrell in...
The Jaguars will look to finish what they started in the 2019 season.

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Rafting with Rednecks (aka "Test")
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DescriptionThis is a good warm-up climb. The crux comes towards the end on the steeper headwall.
Begin right over the trail, with a few easy moves to get established in a shallow dihedral. Thin cruxy moves head up & right to the lower-angled face. A few jugs lead to a ledge below the prominent headwall. Follow nice pockets up and slightly left across the headwall to good jugs at the lip.


Do I need planning permission to convert my basement?
Many home owners choose to convert their basement or cellar into habitable space. This development will have no impact on the external appearance of the property, and will usually not be detrimental to the neighbouring properties. Basement conversions are considered permitted development and do not require planning permission as long as the following guidelines are met:
- No excavations that require major building works are carried out
- It will not be a separate unit to the rest of the property (i.e. not self contained)
- The usage will not be significantly changed (i.e. its use will be ancillary to the use of the upper floors)
- No external changes are carried out (i.e. adding a lightwell)
Please note: the permitted development allowances described here apply to houses not flats, maisonettes, other buildings, listed buildings or council set conservation areas.
Basement conversions or cellar conversions are a great solution to create additional floor space to a property without building upwards. The conversion will have no impact on the surrounding properties or the visual appearance of the building. A few of our clients have chosen to build a basement underneath their rear garden to maximise the lower ground floor space. 4D Planning Consultants have years of experience with basement developments and would be happy to advise you with the best proposal for your requirements.
Although you may not need planning permission to convert your basement, there are still benefits of applying to the council for a lawful development certificate. Firstly basement extensions and conversions are very expensive, and by applying for a lawful development you will give yourself peace of mind and will give any future buyers of the property confidence that everything was carried out legally, lawfully and legitimately. Contact us for a no obligation phone conversation and we will offer you free advice and a free competitive quote for your permitted development application.
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A variety of adolescents at a suburban high school drift through a seemingly uneventful day, until two students arrive with violent intentions. Alex and Eric have developed elaborate plans to enter their school and gun down as many of their peers as possible. Although Alex and Eric are seen as the victims of bullying, and the pair have carefully plotted their attack, most of the violence is committed with a detached sense of randomness.

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Sexual Assault portrays disturbing images to remind the public that some things need to go away…or else.
Artist Saint Hoax is appropriating some of the world’s most beloved cartoon characters to call attention to victims of sexual assault. Her new poster series, “Princest Diaries” shows Disney princesses being forced to kiss their fathers.
It’s disturbing, but that’s the point. The series of images—which have already gone viral—are meant to raise awareness and encourage victims to report cases of domestic abuse. The bottom of each pictures reads, “46 percent of minors who are raped are victims of family members. It’s never too late to report your attack.”
That statistic is from a 1992 report by the Department of Justice, which found 46% of victims under the age of 12 were assaulted by a family member. The study also stated that 20% of victims aged 12 to 17 were assaulted by a family member. A more recent report in 2000 by the U.S. Bureau of Justice that’s cited…
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Thankful and A Question
I want to thank those artist such as Osnoff who puts music up as free downloads so other artists can download and build upon their music.
Now on a totally different subject.
My sound just all of a sudden quit working. I can go to my media player and/or reverbnation and the sound is just fine. So, I am wondering if anybody else is having this problem.
If anyone out there has an idea as to what the problem may be, please let me know.
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Do you think that the womens organisations (NGO), genuinely work for the cause of women without expecting much remuneration ?
N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 14 May 2009
I would say that it all depends on the type of women involved in the organizations. I have seen women involved in rural areas with genuine concern for the upliftment of women without knowing the ABC of various schemes for women and children, and whose only aim is to uplift the well being of the women in the society. Given a proper guidence such NGO can certainly bring about termendous change in the society.
Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar (Nil) 14 May 2009
agree with mr. assumi. however i would add that it is system/burocracy that currupts the voluntary organisations formed by public spirited persons with pious objects.
kartikeya (lawyer/cyber law consultant/cyber crime investigator) 14 May 2009
adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (practicing advocate) 15 May 2009
It is hard to say now a daya, it depends on the persons who are in orgnisation. Some NGO's work genuinely and some not.
M. PIRAVI PERUMAL (Advocate & Consumer Rights) 15 May 2009
Very few are working genuinely with service motive . . . and the most spend the time to get funds and siphone it
Aarti (student) 19 May 2009
Hello Ria, Really very nice and good question. Your question is really time taking for think that womens organization really doing for womens problem? Non governmental organization (NGO) is a term that has become widely accepted for referring to a legally constituted, non-governmental organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government. Thanks for sharing nice information.


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Facilities and Equipment
The G.E. eXplore RS rodent CT scanner is located in the ISIVR of the Moores Cancer Center. This scanner can image small animals at resolutions of 45 or 90µm and in vitro specimens at 27µm. The system uses a volumetric conebeam technology that unlike conventional CT allows the entire volume of a sample to be imaged in one rotation rather than slice-by-slice. This permits the entire field-of-view (88 mm imaging diameter) to be scanned in 3 to 15 minutes, delivering 0.1 - 0.38Gy depending on the spatial resolution and SNR desired.
High-resolution rodent CT imaging provides a backdrop for fusion with the high sensitivity low resolution PET and optical imaging. In combination with a CT blood pool agent  given IV or IP, CT will allow the detection and monitoring of intra-abdominal tumors. In addition, the ability to image mice with CT in-lieu of rabbits will accelerate contrast development by allowing the use of well established models of human diseases and by allowing the use of laboratory batches of agents that can be scaled down over one-hundred-fold.
- High-resolution anatomic delineation for fusion with Optical, PET, MR, or SPECT images
- Measurement of tumor burden particularly after IV contrast administration
- Aids in the development of CT-based agents
- Assessment of skeletal abnormalities and tumors
Measurement of Tumor Burden
CT imaging experiments can be used to assess lung tumors and metastases and bone tumors without the need for contrast media. To assess for soft tissue or hepatic tumors, IV or even intraperitoneal contrast may be required.
CT imaging will be performed in high resolution to provide anatomic landmarks to co-localize signals acquired with PET, SPECT or optical imaging.
Development of CT-Based Contrast Media
We can currently use Dy-DTPA-Dextran  that serves as a CT blood pool agent and PFOB emulsion  that serves as a blood pool and hepatic and splenic imaging agent. These agents are manufactured in our facilities as needed. In addition to IV administration then can be given IP for abdominal and pelvic imaging. PFOB emulsion can also be given SQ to localize the draining lymph nodes. We aim to ultimately develop targeted agents or possibly molecular imaging agents.
- Vera DR (2002), Mattrey RF: A Molecular CT Blood Pool Contrast Agent. Academic Radiol; 9:784-792
- Mattrey RF: Perfluorooctyl bromide: A New Contrast Agent for CT, Sonography, and MR Imaging: Amer J Roentgenology. 1989; 152:247-252.

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Clinical Trials on
Gamma Oryzanol & formulations with Gamma Oryzanol as nutra cosmetic and even for skin issues
Title Of The Study: y-Oryzanol and skin microcirculation function
The authors considered that y-oryzanol had the actions to promote the skin micro circulations, by the following observations. 1) Increases of the capillary resistance, 2) decreases of the capillary permeability, 3) rises of the skin temperature and 4) increases of the skin blood volumes.
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Title Of The Study: Examination of the usefulness and moisturizing properties of Collage Delm for patients with dry skin diseases
Collage Delm is a systemic moisturizing cream containing water-soluble collagen, squalane, steary1 gerityI retinate, and y-oryzanol as its main constituents. The efficacy and safety of Collage Delm were examined by a use test in 20 patients with dry skin disease. As a result, improvement was seen in 90.0% of cases, and the results were almost the same as those of the control urea ointment. In the stratum corneum water content measurement test, collage delm showed significantly higher water content after 30 minutes and 2 hours than with urea Ointment.Collage delm is considered to be useful for mild to moderate dry skin diseases with dryness as the chief complaint.
Title Of The Study: Examination of clinical effect of y-oryzanol combination Ointment
After investigating the sebum secretion promoting action, safety and clinical effect of y-oryzanol ointment, the following conclusions were obtained.(1) The following results were obtained by externally applying 0.1%, 1%, and 2% Y-oryzanol ointment and base to the forearm skin by a double-blind method and measuring the amount of normal sebum. No increase in sebum was observed at low concentrations, and a significant increase was observed at 1% or higher, but no significant difference was observed between 2% and 1%.(2) As a result of a patch test with 65 patients in the normal group and 37 patients in the patient group, it was confirmed that 1% y-oryzanol ointment (y) was less irritating to the skin, did not change due to the influence of light, and was highly safe locally on the skin. bottom.(3) When a clinical study was conducted in accordance with the double-blind method using the base as a control, a slow clinical effect was observed for diseases in which sebum secretion may be decreased, especially senile xeroderma. The incidence of side effects was low and the symptoms were minor.
Title Of The Study: Examination of clinical effect of 1% y-oryzanol combination ointment
A total of 87 clinical trials of senile xerosis, ichthyosis vulgaris and similar syndromes were conducted to investigate the usefulness of 1% y-oryzanol ointment. The results are useful in all target diseases. It was found to be highly sexual. That is, senile xerosis, various scabs, pore lichen and dryness associated with atopic dermatitis 100%, ichthyosis vulgaris 88.5%, various xerosis. It was highly useful in87.5% and 86.7% in advanced palmar keratosis. The incidence of side effects was low and the symptoms were minor.
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Title Of The Study: Clinical trial results of FC-9201 cream containing 1% Y-oryzanol
Usefulness of FC-9201 cream containing 1% y-oryzanol for dry skin Skin with dry skin such as sebum-reducing eczema, senile xerosis, pediatric dry eczema, and dry skin after inflammation A left-right comparison test with a dry skin improving drug(vitamin A, D, E combination cream) already on the market was conducted and examined for patients with diseases. As a result of the 4-week use test, FC-9201cream significantly increased the amount of skin surface lipids as compared with ADE cream, and especially in the group aged 40 years or older, the amount of skin surface lipids was significantly increased. Both FC-9201 cream and ADE cream increased the amount of keratinous water. Both FC-9201 cream and ADE cream had a good feeling of use and were useful for skin diseases whose main symptom was dry skin. FC-9201 cream showed superior usefulness compared to ADE cream for dry symptoms after inflammation of the face and lower limbs and senile xeroderma.
Title Of The Study: Y -Oryzanol Effect of topical use on sebaceous glands
y -Oryzanol is known to have metabolic function-activating and activating effects such as growth promotion and gonad stimulation by systemic administration. It is similar to vitamin E in terms of local action. Kamimura et al. Have reported that it affects the microcirculatory function of the skin and directly raises the skin temperature. We experienced the tendency to induce acne using y -oryzanol cream for the treatment of pimples, and inferred that y-oryzanol) has the effect of activating the sebaceous glands, and the local sebum secretion amount of y -oryzanol. A double-blind test was performed with 1% y -oryzanol cream as a control for placebo with only the base. It was applied to the forearm of a normal person for I month, and the sebum of the skin was collected by the cup method, the total lipid was quantified by the chromium acid oxidation method, and the amount of lipid peroxide was measured by the TBA method. As a result, a significant increase in the total lipid content of sebum was observed. In addition, there was no difference in the amount of lipid peroxide and the ratio of the amount of lipid peroxide to the total amount of lipid.

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Singapore Botanic Gardens
(+65) 6476 6711
Just five minutes from the centre of town, and set in the Botanic Garden’s exquisite Ginger Garden, it’s hard to beat this place for location and setting. It’s the ideal destination for an escape, to take down the pace a few notches, and idle over lunch with friends.
Halia is Malay for ginger, and many of the dishes feature this aromatic spice. We kicked off with their signature drink, ginger jive, a deliciously refreshing mocktail, and fruit punch mixed with wild honey specially imported from Vietnam.
Notable amongst the items on their newly launched menu was the starter of blue cheese, walnuts and wild honey bread fingers, which excited the palate with its wicked combination of sweet and savoury. For mains, we recommend the miso-charred sea perch fillet with seaweed and tomato ginger relish on braised potato, which was light and juicy and bursting with flavour. Dessert-lovers must try the ginger nougat parfait, with roasted fresh pineapple and spicy pineapple sauce.
Set lunches start at a reasonable $21. You can park just a hop away on Tyersall Avenue, so there’s no need to do a long, sweaty walk through the gardens – unless you want to, of course.

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TOR HOUSE FOUNDATION
Links to Jeffers Sites
The Robinson Jeffers Association
"...an academic community of persons interested in the life and work of...Robinson Jeffers." Membership is open to anyone and the yearly fee is nominal.
Modern American Poets
A Robinson Jeffers Exhibit. (Special thanks to this site for giving us permission to use their images on this site.)
Jeffers and The Big Read
Find reading and teaching guides for The Poetry of Robinson Jeffers here. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
Occidental College (Los Angeles)
Appropriately, Jeffers' alma mater has built a large collection of his works and artifacts described in the College Library's Special Collections page.
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Two State Senators will be in Pella today.
Keywords: Senator Steve Sodders, Senator Tom Rielly, smokey row, tax relief
Scientists say more carbon was introduced into the atmosphere last year than any year previously. Do we need to reduce our carbon emissions?
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A. P. E. York, M. Ahmadinejad, T. C. Watling, A. P. Walker, J. P. Cox, J. Gast, P. G. Blakeman and R. Allansson, “Modeling of the Catalyzed Continuously Regenerating DPF (CCR-DPF) System: Model Development and Passive Regeneration Studies,” SAE 2007- 01-0043.
 Allansson, R. Cooper, J. Barry, J. E. Thoss, A. Uusimäki, A. P. Walker and J. P. Warren, “European Experience of High Mileage Durability of Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter Technology,” SAE 2000- 01-0480.
 R. Allansson, P. G. Blakeman, B. J. Cooper, H. Hess, P. J. Silcock and A. P. Walker, “Optimising the Low Temperature Performance and Regeneration Efficiency of the Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter (CR-DPF) System,” SAE 2002-01-0428.
 M. P. Sturgess, S. F. Benjamin and C. A. Roberts, “Spatial Conversion Profiles within an SCR in a Test Exhaust System with Injection of Ammonia Gas Modelled in CFD Using the Porous Medium Approach,” SAE 2010-01-2126.
 B. Wu, R. G. Prucka, Z. S. Filipi, D. M. Kramer and G. L. Ohl, “Cam-Phasing Optimization Using Artificial Neural Networks as Surrogate Models—Fuel Consumption and NOx Emissions,” SAE 2006-01-1512.
 Y. He and C. J. Rutland, “Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Engine Modeling,” International Journal of Engine Research, 2004, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 281-296. doi:10.1243/146808704323224204
 J. Deng, B. Maass and R. Stobart, “PM Prediction in Both Steady State and Transient Operation of Diesel Engines,” Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 226, No. 2, 2011, pp. 260-274. doi:10.1177/0954407011418029
 J. Deng, M. Bastian and R. Stobart, “Minimum Data Requirement for Neural Networks Based on Power Density Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2012, pp. 585-595. doi:10.1109/tnnls.2012.2183887.


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Chelsea defender, Antonio Rüdiger, will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after turning down a new contract offer, manager Thomas Tuchel stated on Sunday.
“The situation is that he wants to leave the club,” Tuchel stated following their 1-0 win against West Ham in the English Premier League (EPL).
“He informed me of this in a private talk.
“It is disappointing. We will miss him a lot.”
Rüdiger, 29, was reportedly offered record terms by Chelsea for a defender.
“We gave everything —- me and the club —- but we could not fight anymore because of the actions,” Tuchel explained.
“Without the sanctions, we would at least be able to carry on fighting, but our hands are tied.”
Chelsea is prevented from signing new players, and even renewing contracts with their existing squad is far from straightforward.


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Chessmaster 5000 (PC, CD-ROM) Mindscape - 1996 USA, Canada Release
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Description from the packaging.
It's time you play the master.
For 10 years, Chessmaster has reigned as the leader in personal computer chess programs. With Chessmaster 5000, Mindscape takes the world's best-selling program to the next level, Windows 95- featuring a new, easy-to-use, 32-bit engine for unparalleled gaming performance.
With dozens of new features, tutorials and customized enhancements, Chessmaster has something for everyone! Beginners as well as seasoned chess players will enjoy the many features, challenging gameplay and personal instruction that have made Chessmaster the world's most popular computer chess program over and over again.
- New, easy-to-use Windows 95 interface.
- A new, more powerful chess playing engine.
- Over 20 new tutorial modes.
- Stunning new graphics.
- A huge new 27,000 game chess database.
- Over 30 new personalities.
- New coach window.
- Over 60 new opening books.
- New time controls.
- New audio effects and music.
- New TrueType chess font.
- Play online with superior modem and LAN support.
- 2,000 Named opening variations.
- Enhanced import and export capability.
- Huge chess glossary.
- Enhanced Auto-Annotator.
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| Nov 25, 2013
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Hoping to breathe new life into Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.'s failed $2.3 billion bid for Men's Wearhouse Inc., investors are pressuring others to join a campaign to restart merger talks.
Hampstead-based Jos. A. Bank walked away from a deal earlier this...
| Nov 26, 2013
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Men's Wearhouse suddenly likes the way Jos. A. Bank Clothiers looks.
Under pressure from its shareholders after rejecting a takeover by Jos. A. Bank, Men's Wearhouse turned the tables Tuesday, proposing to buy its smaller rival for $1.2 billion.
| Dec 5, 2013
| 2:44 PM
It could be a while before Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. formally responds to the takeover offer from its rival Men's Wearhouse Inc., as executives focus on the key holiday retail selling season and other potential acquisitions.
The board of the Hampstead-...
| Dec 7, 2013
Date: Oct. 18
Her story: Danielle Snyder, 27, grew up in Elkton. She works in marketing at Remline Corp. in Newark, Del. Her parents, Joe and Linda Snyder, live in Cecilton.
His story: Alexander "Alex" Lloyd, 27, grew up in Halethorpe. He is a...
| Dec 7, 2013
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Men's Wearhouse's $1.2 billion turnabout offer for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers might have painted the smaller men's retailer into a corner.
After all, it was Jos. Bank's idea to combine the two companies with its now-withdrawn $2.3 billion offer for Men's...
| Nov 12, 2013
| 9:42 AM
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. expects earnings per share to rise from 4 percent to 9 percent in the third quarter, the Hampstead-based retailer said Tuesday.
The retailer is projecting earnings of about 49 cents per share to 51 cents per share for the...
| Nov 7, 2013
| 3:28 PM
Men's Wearhouse disclosed Thursday that its largest shareholder has demanded the company negotiate with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers over the Hampstead-based retailer's acquisition offer.
New York hedge fund Eminence Capital, which owns 9.8 percent of Men's...
| Nov 12, 2013
| 5:39 PM
Jos. A Bank Clothier's bid for Men's Wearhouse gained new life Tuesday.
Under pressure from its largest shareholder, Men's Wearhouse may reconsider a bid to merge with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.
Houston-based Men's Wearhouse is asking its financial...
| Nov 14, 2013
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Hampstead-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. had issued no update as of late Thursday on whether Men's Wearhouse would reconsider Bank's $2.3 billion acquisition bid.
After Men's Wearhouse rejected the $48 per share proposal as too low, the Houston-based...
| Nov 15, 2013
| 4:39 PM
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. withdrew its $2.3 billion offer for Men's Wearhouse on Friday, but it left the door open for future merger talks.
Even as Bank dropped the bid, the largest shareholder in Men's Wearhouse called a special shareholders meeting...
| Oct 9, 2013
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Struggling men's retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. is bidding to secure its future with the $2.3 billion offer it made for larger rival Men's Wearhouse.
Men's Wearhouse spurned the offer, made public Wednesday by Jos. Bank, saying it significantly...

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JDSU Activist Said to Plan Voting Against Some DirectorsBeth Jinks
Sandell Asset Management Corp., the activist shareholder that pushed JDS Uniphase Corp. to split into two businesses, now plans to vote against some of the company’s board nominees at a shareholder meeting next month.
Sandell, which has said it holds a “significant” stake in JDS Uniphase, will also escalate its campaign for changes at the the Milpitas, California-based company by reaching out to other shareholders and soliciting their support with the help of Okapi Partners LLC, according to a statement today.
The moves come after recent talks with JDS Uniphase Chief Executive Thomas Waechter and board member Thomas Waechter have “proved futile,” Sandell said in today’s statement.
Sandell is pushing JDS to seek a buyer for its optical component and commercial laser unit and has submitted a shareholder proposal formally asking the board to evaluate additional strategic options. The New York-based hedge fund also wants JDS Uniphase to extract tax benefits from operating losses.
JDS Uniphase said Sept. 10 it would split into two businesses -- one focusing on optical components and commercial lasers and the other selling network-testing equipment. Sandell had been pushing the company for months leading up to the split announcement, people with knowledge of the matter said in September.
Sandell estimates the potential value of JDS Uniphase’s business segments, and the tax assets, is between $19 and $26 a share. JDS Uniphase ended trading last week at $13.63 a share, giving it a market value of about $3.2 billion.
Created in 1999 through the $7.05 billion merger of two companies, Uniphase Corp. and Canada’s JDS Fitel Inc., JDS Uniphase became the biggest maker of components for the fiber-optic equipment used in telecommunications networks at the time. That deal was followed by a series of acquisitions, including the $15.5 billion purchase of E-Tek Dynamics Inc. and SDL Inc. for $41 billion, both in 2000.
Sandell was founded by investor Thomas Sandell in 1998. Activist investors agitate management and directors of targeted companies to make changes they believe will boost returns for shareholders.


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The early returns are in and there aren't many surprises among the voting for the NBA All-Star teams.
The NBA released early ballot returns Thursday and while some were expected, there are a few players among the top 10 vote-getters who make you stop and wonder why fans voted them for the All-Star Game that will be held Feb. 20 at Staples Center.
So, who's in and who would start if the All-Star Game was played today? Click on the photos and see.
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Perris officials may turn to their neighbors for support after a state Senate report recommended rejecting funding to repair and refill Lake Perris.
The City Council on Tuesday, March 26, will explore asking surrounding cities to back restoring the reservoir, the southern end of the State Water Project, to its former depths.
“This is an important resource across the board,” said Perris Councilman Mark Yarbrough. “It’s a water supply and it’s a recreational facility.”
Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a plan that will give $92 million toward building a new dam and emergency spillway stem at the lake. The Metropolitan Water District has pledged to pay the majority of the estimated $287 million cost.
The new dam would allow the state to add 25 feet of water, returning the lake’s surface to its level before officials discovered seismic problems.
State engineers in 2005 concluded that the massive earthen dam at the lake’s southwestern edge could liquefy in a powerful earthquake, spilling billions of gallons of water onto nearby homes. The lake level was lowered and the number of boats allowed on the lake was limited.
Though MWD and the governor have pledged their support to repair the dam and restore the lake, lawmakers have shown no sign they will approve the cost.
A senate resources budget subcommittee last week recommended rejecting the plan because “$92 million is too much money to spend on essentially the redevelopment of a recreation project in Southern California.”
Perris officials say lawmakers are underestimating the lake’s value.
The lake attracts 1.1 million visitors each year and draws tens of millions of dollars into the local economy, according to a staff report.
It offers hiking on the Terri Peak Trail, barbecue facilities, fishing derbies, concerts, camping, horse trails and the Ya’I Heki’ Native American history museum, noted Yarbrough.
“There’s a lot of stuff you can do. You can ride horses, you can hike, you can camp, you can visit the museum,” he said.
If the item is approved, the city will send letters to nearby municipalities asking them to give the project their official support, according to city spokesman Joe Vargo.
“The plan is we’ll present (the letter) to other city councils and hope they’ll … pass similar resolutions,” Vargo said.
The Perris City Council will meet at 6 p.m. at Perris City Hall, 101 North D Street.


Swedesh metallers Set Before Us announce new album Vitae out August 31, and new music video ‘Ignite’
Watch the new music video ‘Ignite’ at this location, stream the single at Spotifyor Apple Music
Pre-orders for Vitae now available at this location
Swedish alt-melodic metalcore pioneers Set Before Us will release their upcoming debut full-length album entitled Vitae on August 31, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by Dino Medanhodzic (Smash into Pieces, Adept, The Unguided) at Radionika Studios. The album art was designed by Liftamountain. See below for the full track listing…
Vitae features eleven brand new songs that re-write the boundaries of metalcore as a genre. The album covers a wide variety of subject matter as well. From the inspirational “Ignite” being written about the confidence of chasing your dreams, to the painfully-personal “Identity” which tackles the negative impact of being raised by emotionally distant parents, the band refuses to hold back and opens up emotionally and spiritually to deliver a truly amazing album that will leave a lasting impression upon the metal scene worldwide.
The band have also revealed the first music video from the album for the first single “Ignite”. The video was directed by Liftamountain as well, and shot on the island nature preserve of Torö, Sweden. Watch it right now at this location.
“Even though the video does not have a story, in a sense it feels like you’re on a journey throughout the video” says bassist Hampus Andersson. “For myself, I’m just fascinated at Liftamountain’s use of light (or lack thereof), and how he got these amazing shots.” Guitarist Jesper Nilsson continues, “we wanted to focus upon the contrasts of nature such as serenity, energy, calm, and chaosbecause musically and lyrically, Ignite is all of that. We hope it translates through the screen.”
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As the Texas War for Mask Orders collapsed in the courts and school board meetings, state lawmakers decided to stay out of the fight and leave Gov. Greg Abbott at their disposal.
To prevent a growing number of school districts from defying Abbott’s ban on masked warrants, the governor had asked Texas lawmakers to put a bill on his desk that would force once and for all school authorities. bar schools to compel students, teachers and other school employees. face coatings and put an end to the constant back and forth on the courts that has created a confusing mosaic of mask rules throughout the state.
But in a special session in which several of Abbott’s priorities were passed, including a controversial bill for GOP elections and a bill to ban the teaching of “critical race theory,” the prospect of banning the creation of local governments and public schools their own mask requirements never gained strength.
How Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to punish any school district that defied Abbott’s ban, a bill by state Rep. Jeff Leach, a Republican from Plano, to prevent school boards from putting mask wraps in place collapsed the last week of the session.
Republicans in the Senate, meanwhile, didn’t even bother to introduce a mask bill, and lawmakers left Austin Thursday night ignoring the masks ’mandates.
This left the battle in the courts, where over the past month, the struggle between Abbott and school cities, counties and districts has created chaos and confusion as different judges have come to different conclusions about whether to keep mask warrants. or block them.
“I think people are now starting to get involved in anarchy because they recognize that their particular environment may require a mask warrant regardless of what the governor or anyone else says,” said State Representative Harold Dutton, D-Houston.
Dutton had his own bill that would have left it up to school boards to decide if they wanted to demand the use of masks. Last week, he and Leach seemed to come to a compromise on the issue: school boards would be allowed to need masks, but parents could exclude their children if they wished.
“If a child enters a school without a mask, I don’t think it should be the policy of any school district to prevent that child from entering the doors of their public school, especially if they have their parents’ permission not to participate. that requirement, ”Leach told House Public Education Committee lawmakers at a hearing last week.
But that deal soon collapsed. Leach set out a series of revision proposals that Dutton considered unreasonable. For example, public schools would not have been allowed to publish or provide data showing how many students had been exempt from mask protection policies.
“This was far beyond what I considered to allow districts to have their own mask policy,” Dutton said.
Both bills died when the legislature ended the special session without approving them.
Abbott and Leach did not respond to requests for comment on this story.
While Abbott and Paxton have threatened local governments and public schools to enact mask warrants that violate Abbott’s ban, they have argued in court that they cannot enforce it.
In addition, the Texas Education Agency does not enforce Abbott’s executive order in schools, which was enough to convince the Biden administration not to wage a legal battle against the state for block the rules on the use of school district masks.
Some Republicans have acknowledged the confusion. During Monday’s session of the House committee, San Antonio Republican State Representative Steve Allison noted that conflicting messages about masking all levels of government give “the appearance of being very dysfunctional.”
But there has been little willingness among state Republican lawmakers to address this dysfunction, political observers and GOP consultants said.
Republican lawmakers may expect the state Supreme Court to issue some sort of final ruling to resolve the myriad of legal fights over masks before they move forward with any kind of law, said Jon Taylor, a professor of political science at the University. from Texas to San Antonio.
“I don’t think any legislator wants to deal with it right now because he knows it’s radioactive,” Taylor said.
Strong right-wing conservatives have pressured Abbott and Paxton to sink hard against local officials who challenge Abbott and adopt their own mask mandates.
It appears the governor did not apply the same pressure to sympathetic House lawmakers, said Conservative political consultant Luke Macias.
“The reason you don’t see it right now is because Governor Abbott isn’t so concerned that his executive orders are being worked out,” Macias said.
It remains to be seen whether Abbott faces a reaction from a Republican primary electorate for the lack of legislative movement on masks. Abbott’s tough public stance against the mandatory masquerade suit may be enough to convince primary school voters to give it a go, said GOP strategist Brendan Steinhauser.
“In his mind, (Abbott and Paxton) have been fighting,” Steinhauser said. “They carry the banner, so I don’t think there’s any reaction on the Republican side from people who say ‘you haven’t done enough’ or ‘you haven’t fought enough.’
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Another week zoomed by at hyper-speed! And of course the weekend flew by even faster. But at least, being that it’s Monday, that means music! For the month of October, our Spotlight Dancer is our friend and regular Monday’s Music Moves Me participant, Robin from Songbird’s Crazy World! She has chosen the theme for this week, which is “In honor of Columbus Day, songs about taking a journey. It can be an actual trip, or a trip into the imagination, or even an emotional journey”.
Let’s start with this bit of fortune cookie wisdom that was written by this artist along with her collaborators Jeff Trott and Brian MacLeod. The trio wasn’t thrilled with it when they wrote the song, so they were happy to give it up for the 1996 film Phenomenon, starring John Travolta.
Once they started stripping it down at the request of the movie’s music supervisor, something great began to emerge. Trott was quoted as saying:
“We realized by pulling back all that stuff that, wow there actually is a really good song in there, and it’s just being covered with layer, upon layer, of instruments.”
The song debuted in the movie, but didn’t appear on the soundtrack. The film was released in July 1996 and the song was included on this artist’s self-titled sophomore album, which was issued in September 1996. Released as the second single, it made a slow climb up the charts, peaking in the US at #11 in April 1997. The artist later said:
“‘[This song]’ started out as kind of a road song, and it really wound up being about being in the moment and not always looking to the next moment and analyzing things. As I look at this record, stepping away from it, I realize thematically a lot of it is about levity, finding levity in life and balance and trying to figure out how to make all things work simultaneously without grand disruption. That’s kind of what the song is about. It’s about jumping in a truck with a guy who just lives life every minute, by the minute. Every once in a while, I have to catch myself and remind myself that life is right now. It’s not two minutes from now.”
Here’s the inimitable Sheryl Crow with “Every Day Is A Winding Road”:
Next up, this artist spent most of his childhood years in the English countryside town of Framlingham, Suffolk, before moving to London at the age of 17 to pursue a music career. In this nostalgic pop-rock number he pays homage to his upbringing in the provincial Eastern England town.
The small market town of Framlingham is centered around a medieval castle, which the artist alludes to in this song. Constructed by Roger Bigod, the 2nd Earl of Norfolk about 1190, it was unusual for the time in having no central keep.
Mary Tudor was living at the castle when her half-brother Edward VI died in 1553. When she seized power, Mary collected her forces there before successfully marching on London. Today Framlingham Castle is a popular tourist attraction.
“There’s a lot of positivity in my hometown, but like, there’s also a lot of sadness as well, whether it be people not coming back or people passing away or people not achieving what they could’ve achieved, so I just wanted to touch on it a little bit, I guess.”
The nostalgic video was shot in the artist’s hometown of Framlingham in Suffolk. It is a snapshot into the singer-songwriter’s carefree teenage years featuring students from Thomas Mills High School, the educational establishment where he studied. One of them is a young look-a-like.
Give a listen to the incredibly talented Ed Sheeran with “Castle On The Hill”:
Next up is a song that was written and sung by this group’s keyboard player, a song about following your dreams by embarking on a journey into the unknown. In the second verse, he misses out on the pot of gold, but continues to carry on.
The song is a personal one for the keyboard player, who wrote it about struggling to break through to the next level with the band. Formed in the early ’70s, they grew a solid fanbase but were always the support act (for Bob Seger, Foghat, Rush, Kiss, Aerosmith, etc.), never the headliner.
This song was released as the first single from their album, The Grand Illusion, and helped get them to this next level, as they became one of the top arena rock acts of the next few years. The band had to push for this to be the lead single from the album, as their management wanted “Superstars” released first.
This regained popularity in 1999 when it was used in the animated cartoon show South Park. One of the characters, Cartman, was compelled to sing it every so often. Cartman’s version was released on a soundtrack album and the song was introduced to a new generation.
For your listening pleasure, here’s Styx with “Come Sail Away”:
Last, but certainly not least, this is a song that was this Scottish twins’ only american hit, though four of their other songs made the UK Top 40. This song is about being devoted to a woman and wanting to spend the rest of your life with her. And it’s all sung in a Scottish accent.
In the line “I’m gonna be the one who’s havering for you,” ‘havering’ means babbling on. However, several US radio stations initially refused to play the song, as they thought ‘havering’ meant something much more naughty.
This was written in 1988 and released on the duo’s album Sunshine On Leith. It became a hit when the song was used in the 1993 movie Benny And Joon, starring Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson.
The song was last featured in a beloved Budweiser commercial that aired during the 2015 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. A sequel to the previous year’s “Puppy Love” spot where the Budweiser Clydesdales befriend a golden retriever puppy, this one finds the dog getting lost, and the horses saving him from a wolf and guiding him home. The song was used to convey the lengths that living creatures will go for love.
The version used in the commercial is a down-tempo take on the song performed by Sleeping at Last, which is the one-man operation of Ryan O’Neal. He released the song in 2013.
Without further ado, here’s The Proclaimers with “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”:
Bonus: I stumbled across a version done by one of my favorite current groups, so I had to share that one as well.
Give a listen to Imagine Dragons with “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”:
Have a great Monday – see you on the dance floor!
I have the supreme honor and privilege of being a co-host with the inimitable Xmas Dolly and our musical cohort, the awesome Cathy from Curious as a CAThy, Callie of JAmerican Spice, and Alana of Ramblin’ with AM!
Want to join in the fun? It’s easy – just find a tune that rocks your boat, post it and link up – don’t forget to grab Xmas Dolly…er, um, I mean her button…over at her place here. Check out Xmas Dolly’s sidebar for the random themes we sport each week – and you can always ask for a specific theme of music you like, too. Check out the other music lovahs and let’s jam!
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International Women’s Day, Belfast, 2017
International Women’s Day is on 8th March but the celebrations and events are running all through the month.
On Saturday, 4th March an estimated 2000 people, mostly women, rallied in Writers’ Square and marched to the City Hall. The atmosphere was light hearted and spirits were high. Rain had been forecast, which is usual,but it stayed away for the most part, which is unusual.
There had been face painting in Writers’ Square so some had their faces painted. Many held placards and some, representing organisations, were holding banners.
At the City Hall Baroness May Blood, Joan Collins, TD, Dublin South and Laya Barr from Youth Action among others addressed the crowd.
I couldn’t listen as well as I would’ve liked because I was trying to get the speakers names, but I can say that Donald Trump got a rub. I’m sure he would’ve expected no less.
More pics here.
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Pengaruh Pemberian Rebusan Daun Salam (Eugenia polyantha Wight.) Terhadap Kadar Kolesterol Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Serum Tikus Putih (Rattus norvegicus) Hiperkolesterolemia
High levels of LDL cholesterol can lead to heart disease because of clogging and hardening of the arteries. One of the medicinal plants that can reduce levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood is a bay leaf. The content of flavonoids and tannins in the bay leaves serves to lower levels of fat and cholesterol in the blood. This study aims to determine the effect of decoction of bay leaves (Eugenia polyantha Wight.) to the decrease LDL cholesterol level in mice (Rattus norvegicus) with hypercholesterolemia. This study is purely experimental research with Pre and Post Test With Control Group Design, using 25 white rats as experimental animals were divided into five groups, which are the positive control group, three treatment groups and the comparison group. LDL cholesterol levels were measured by the method of Precipitation Reagent For In Vitro Determination of LDL cholesterol with the CHOD-PAP by photometric systems. Data were analyzed descriptively and statistically using One Way ANOVA test and t-test independent sample. Descriptive analysis found the percentage of the decrease of serum LDL cholesterol levels in mice of hypercholesterolemia at doses 0.18 gram/200 gram of weight was 25.96%, at dosess 0.27gram/200 gram of weight was 23:45%, and at doses 0.36 gram/200 gram of weight was 35.94%. Results of One Way ANOVA test showed a significance of 0.000 which means there is the effect of decoction of bay leaves to the decrease of LDL cholesterol levels in mice with hypercholesterolemia. T-test results found that the decoction of bay leaves at doses 0.36 gram/200 gram of weight lowers LDL cholesterol levels were comparable with administration of simvastatin at doses 0.18 mg/200 gram of weight (P > 0.05).
The conclusion of this research was the decoction of bay leaves may lower serum LDL cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic mice with percentage of 25.96% at doses 0.18 gram/200 gram of weight, 23:45% at doses 0.27 gram/200 gram of weight, and 35.94% at doses 0.36 gram/200 gram of weight. The decoction of bay leaves at doses 0.36 gram/200 gram of weight may lower LDL cholesterol levels which comparable with administration of simvastatin at doses 0.18 mg/200 gram of weight (p > 0.05).
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La Liga ace tells Mikel Arteta Partey would ‘fit in perfectly in the Premier League” ahead of possible Arsenal move
Kieran Trippier has heaped praise upon Arsenal target Thomas Partey, insisting his Atletico Madrid team-mate would “fit in perfectly in the Premier League”.
Arsenal have been dominating the transfer rumour section of speculation for months now, but despite all the players that have been linked, there has been no real movement on the Arsenal front just yet.
But The Gunners are reportedly considering triggering the £45 million ($55m) release clause in Partey’s current contract, as Mikel Arteta looks to make several changes to his squad this summer, with recent reports suggesting that a deal could be close.
And amid the speculation, Trippier doesn’t think his Atletico colleague would “have a problem” making the transition from La Liga to the Premier League, even though he would prefer to see him remain in the Spanish capital.
“I’d seen him play for Atletico but I didn’t realise how good he is,” the Atletico right-back said on The Beautiful Game podcast.
“He’s unbelievable, his physicality, how he breaks up play. Technically he’s got everything.
“He ranks as one of the best midfielders I’ve played with, but Mousa [Dembele] is Mousa and he’s on a different planet that guy. Even in training, he was in cruise control.
“Thomas is still a very young player and everyone loves him out here.
“Going to the Premier League who knows? Obviously I want him to stay here because he’s a valuable member to our team.
“He speaks perfect English, very good English. I don’t think he’d have a problem with the Premier League.”
If Partey is ready for the Premier League then he needs to force through a move to Arsenal, as they seem to be the only club interested in trying to nail down his services in the summer transfer window.
YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Watch – Arsenal ‘have made an offer’ to sign £36 million La Liga midfielder Bhardi?


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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Law enforcement in Montgomery County stopped at least one driver involved in a wild stunt that blocked a major intersection in downtown Silver Spring over the weekend.
In a two-minute-long video, a witness captured a car doing donuts and burnouts around a crowd as they stopped traffic in the middle of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road late Saturday night. Another large group surrounded the car as fumes trickled into the air and the loud sound of drifting echoed the streets.
The video does not show if anyone was hurt.
Commander David McBain of the 3rd District Station said his officers were able to stop one driver who complied, although the charges remained unclear. The vehicle of the driver, whose name has not been officially released, had previously been pulled over 24 times, according to police.
A nearby business owner who wanted to remain anonymous told WUSA9 the incident is only raising more concerns.
"We don't really feel safe anymore when we see videos like this on the street," he said. "It's really insane because we have owners in this area who are trying to protect our businesses and our customers, so what's going on here is a little too much."
The business owner is also asking for more police presence to help tackle the problem and provide a feeling of safety.
McBain addressed worries from residents and businesses by saying police will put more focus and resources in the area to quickly reopen roads. He said response times to incidents can vary since they are impromptu.
"These things are normally on weekends at night and those are typically some of our busiest times when we're not just dealing with traffic incidents but a lot of other calls in the county," McBain explained. "This incident was a part of a weekend night where we were dealing with a number of different things."
Police will continue to break up any gatherings and pull drivers over if there is probable cause. Officers will not pursue vehicles since they can pose a bigger risk, McBain added.
Street racing, burnouts and donuts on public roads have been an ongoing trend across the DMV. However, McBain said the disruptive problem has primarily occurred in parking lots of shopping centers like the Burtonsville Town Square in Montgomery County.
"Now it's moved on and unfortunately, it has moved on to our roadways and in Montgomery County, we have not really seen where the intersections have been taken over like this," McBain said. "In the last couple of weekends, we saw this start to move out on the roadways which is pretty concerning for us."
There was also a similar event at New Hampshire Avenue and University Boulevard before Saturday where officers had to respond.


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More Transfer Rumours
De La Red is the flavour of the day, the story died a while ago, now that the transfer window open, so have the links re-emerged. The player was at Getafe last season, but Real Madrid have recalled him with a view to using him as part of a transfer bait. Real are rumoured to be asking £15M, which appears to be the going rate for every player these days. Whether Arsene Wenger will spend £15M on a relative novice remains a big doubt.
A new addition to the ever growing list of players being is River Plate and Colombian forward Falcao. Falcao has been tracked by Manchester United and Real Madrid, but reports from Argentina have put Arsenal in the frame.
In a further mystery, an English club, probably Chelsea, have failed with a £19M bid for Arshavin. At this level and given Arshavin’s age, this is one player to be crossed off the list of potential Arsenal signings.
No doubt as both the Gibletro and Hleb transfers near completion, Arsenal will be linked with a further dozen players.


Bringing the Nucleon into Sharper Focus (The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Physics News)
The spins of the proton's two valence up quarks are aligned parallel to the overall proton spin, but the same is not true for the proton's valence down quark.
Bringing the Nucleon into Sharper Focus
Working at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia, a multinational research team has determined how quarks in a proton orient their "spins," which, roughly speaking, can be visualized as tiny bar magnets that point in a certain direction and have a certain strength.
Information about a quark's spin can provide new details of how the tiny particles arrange themselves inside a nucleon (proton or neutron). In high-school physics classes, students are taught that a proton or neutron simply consists of three quarks, which specialists call "valence quarks." A more complete picture includes these three valence quarks, plus a sea of quark-antiquark pairs that pop in and out of empty space (the vacuum), as well as particles called gluons which hold the quarks together. Now, for the first time, researchers have precisely measured the distribution of spin for a neutron's valence quarks. Strikingly, their results reveal the importance of once-neglected orbital motions of quarks around the nucleon.
Aiming an electron beam at a helium-3 target in JLab's Hall A, researchers (led by Jian-Ping Chen, email@example.com and Zein-Eddine Meziani, firstname.lastname@example.org) selected a 5.7 GeV beam energy so that the electrons interacted mainly with the neutron's valence quarks and not its sea quarks and gluons.
Interestingly, the researchers applied their new neutron data, along with existing proton data, to find out more about the proton. Their conclusions: the spins of the proton's two valence up quarks are aligned parallel to the overall proton spin, but the same is not true for the proton's valence down quark (see image at http://www.aip.org/mgr/png/2003/207.htm).
This result disagrees with predictions from an approximation of perturbative quantum chromodynamics (pQCD), a widely accepted theory of the strong force (which holds the nucleon together). This approximation does not account for the quarks' orbital angular momenta, which describes the orbital paths of quarks inside the nucleon. However, the results agree well with predictions from relativistic valence quark model, which does consider quarks' orbital angular momenta as they move inside the nucleon. (Zheng et al., Physical Review Letters, upcoming article; for more information, contact Xiaochao Zheng, Argonne, 630-252-3431, email@example.com) Once omitted in simpler pictures of the nucleon, quark orbital angular momentum is also proving important for exploring questions about the shape of the proton (see for example New Scientist, May 3, 2003.)


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That sounds so weird, but my Mom use to say that to me whenever I asked her to take a photo of me when I was growing up. I always loved to pose. Now I do tons of selfies. Everyone now does that for Facebook, Instagram, Blogs etc... So I don't seem so strange anymore. haha. Someday when I have time I'll scan some of my older poser photos. Now Tara does the same thing with my ipod. I found these 2 last week.
When I'm bored I take photos of myself (& other things too). Usually when I'm waiting for the school bus. I took this 1 today. I never take photos of myself not smiling because I look really mean, but I did 1 today & it's not too bad. I guess I'm sort of smiling.


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This is the perfect answer for busy people who enjoy individual sports over team sports.
The smart-flying futuristic 'Sports Flying Ball'
Although you thrown the drone ball as hard as you can, it will come right back to where you threw it.
Though not a feature when you throw it, when you drop it, it senses the acceleration and the propellers automatically start up to bring the drone back up to the position from where it fell.
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For those not familiar with Raising Cane’s, it all starts with the chicken finger.
PALM SPRINGS — “Caniacs” in Coachella Valley will soon have a local opportunity to get their chicken-finger fix now that a new Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is under construction at the corner of Ramon Road and San Luis Rey Drive at the site of the former Office Depot building.
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is set to bring its ONE LOVE® – quality chicken finger meals – to Palm Springs in December. No opening date has yet been set.
For those not familiar with the eatery, it all starts with the chicken finger. The 100% premium white meat chicken tenderloins are marinated, hand-battered and cooked to order. The menu is also renowned for its secret-recipe Cane’s sauce, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast, freshly brewed sweet tea and fresh-squeezed lemonade.
The company is likewise known for its commitment to active community involvement, centered on its six areas of focus: education, feeding the hungry, pet welfare, business development and entrepreneurship, active lifestyles and “everything else!”
For now, the closest Raising Cane’s is in Beaumont. One is also under construction in Hemet.
The Palm Springs location, like many others will include drive-thru lanes, an outdoor patio and indoor dining. Takeout options will also be available.
The restaurant will have 91 seats and a drive-thru queue capacity of 22 vehicles, according to plans filed with the city.
Earlier this year, Forbes named Raising Cane’s one the best employers for women.
A friend suggested Todd Graves, founder, name the restaurant after his yellow Labrador retriever, “Raising Cane” who was always with Graves at the construction site. Since then, Graves has continued the tradition.
Founded by Graves in 1996, RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS has more than 520 restaurants in 28 states, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with multiple new restaurants under construction.
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This was the first time I’d tried Goose for lunch & they had a pretty steady lunch crowd. Each sandwich is made to order and the bread is pressed and toasted. After getting my order in I was told it would take about 15 minutes. Just enough time to wander around the market and check out all of the unique and seasonal products.
Within about 10 minutes my name was called and I was handed a warm little bundle wrapped in brown butcher paper.
Goose the Market was named as one of the Top 10 Sandwich Shops by Bon Appetite with good reason. The Batali (named after Mario Batali’s father) is a fresh and chewy baguette stuffed full of spicy coppa, soppressata, capocolla, provolone, tomato preserves, hot giardinara, marinated red onion, mayo, romaine. It’s big, messy and unbelievably delicious. In fact, letting the sandwich sit for a while only helps because the bread absorbs some of the mess and the flavors have a little time to meld.
The Batali reminds me of the Pressed Picnic Sandwich I’m very fond of and it’s a lot less work to get! At $7.85 it’s a great deal and one that I’ll be adding to my lunch rotation. In fact since starting this post a few weeks ago I’ve already returned and had the sandwich again. It was just as amazing as the first time.


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Colorado High School Football - Vail Christian routs HaydenSeptember 28, 2018: Hayden, CO 81639
The Vail Christian Saints football squad scored 60 points and limited the host Hayden Tigers to 22 in the Saints league win on Friday.
The Saints now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Soroco for a A-8 Northwest (8 Man) battle on Friday, October 5. Vail Christian will play a Rams squad coming off a 64-46 league win over Plateau Valley (Collbran, CO). The Rams record now stands at 5-0.
Coming up next, the Tigers play the Rangely Panthers (Rangely, CO) in a A-8 Northwest (8 Man) battle, on Friday, October 5. Hayden will attempt to advance on its 2-3 season record. The Panthers go into the battle with a 4-1 record after their 20-6 league loss to West Grand (Kremmling, CO).


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Filmmaker Karthick Naren made his directorial debut through the film ‘Dhuruvangal 16’. The film starred Rahman in lead role and turned to be one of the top grosser of last year. Now the director has completed shooting for his upcoming film ‘Naragasooran’, which features Arvind Swamy, Sundeep Kishan, Indrajith, Shriya Saran and Aathmika in lead roles.
The shooting of this film was completed last month and post-production works are close on the heels of getting wrapped up now. It was earlier mentioned by Gautham Vasudev Menon, producer of this film that movie will be released in February 2018. Now director Karthick has revealed that he has signed his 3rd film and official announcement regarding this would be made shortly in time.


Tiny Yong - L'Intégrale
The Cambodian yé-yé girl twist.
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Les Fleurs de Pavot - S/T (1968)
This is considered to be one of the finest French psych records out there, and rightly so. Les Fleurs de Pavot were far from being actual hippies, however--their image was created by their Svengali, Jean-Pierre Rawson, in an exploitative effort that was rather typical of the era. The band had issued several EP's as the serviceable beat quintet Les Bourgeois de Calais before Rawson decided that transforming them into hippie freaks (one of them was supposedly named Jesus and from San Francisco) was the way to go. The album was produced by the unbelievable dream team of Jean-Claude Vannier and Bernard Estardy, and it shows...the arrangements are brilliant, the lyrics reference drugs as often as possible, and the atmosphere is highly lysergic. This album doesn't need drugs to be enjoyed--nay, this album IS drugs.
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(Drugburn is going to begin posting full albums. This is the first. I look forward to posting the finest French albums I have in the realms of prog, psychedelia, experimental music, nouvelle scène, and more in the future.)
Florent Marchet - Gargilesse
Phantasmagoric modern French pop from one of the biggest (albeit underrated) talents of the nouvelle scène, Florent Marchet. His music is dreamy and beautifully crafted with a slightly psychedelic vibe similar to some of my other favorites like Pierre Bondu and Albin de la Simone.
Here is the video for "Rio Baril," the title track from his most recent album:
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Jane Birkin is my hero. This clip intersperses her singing with clips from the film Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus, written and directed by Serge and starring Jane with Joe Dallesandro of Warhol film fame. I thought the film was well done, very bittersweet and bleak.
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I thought I would have to dig through my music to find something good enough to inaugurate my first official music post in over a year. As it turns out, the obvious choice was practically staring me in the face--French soundtrack composer, keyboardist, and studio engineer Bernard Estardy. Estardy worked with big names like Françoise Hardy, Nino Ferrer, and Johnny Hallyday in the sixties and seventies as well as building and operating his own recording studio and creating some of the most bizarre, gorgeous music the jazz/funk genre has to offer.
1967's La Formule Du Baron, the album pictured above, is Estardy's most acclaimed record. Like Jean-Claude Vannier's masterpiece L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches, Baron is an experimental concept album steeped in intricate arrangements and peculiar sound effects. "Cha Tatch Ka" sounds like something between evil bossa nova and African psychedelia, while "Monsieur Dutour" (an homage to the brilliant trumpet player Pierre Dutour) borrows the horn riff from Serge Gainsbourg's "Initials BB" (which Dutour may or may not have played on).
Please enjoy. It feels good to be back.
Estardy interview on French Attack
Waxidermy post on Estardy's Electro Sounds Volume 2 album
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Salut--it's been a long, long time since I last posted on this blog. Despite my former inconsistencies, the hiatus is now finally over, and I'm determined to post on a consistent basis from now until doomsday. Reading all the old comments, I was inspired by how much you all have appreciated my posts in the past, and I realised that I had to bring Drugburn back for good.
Some small changes are in store for Drugburn--since the advent of Youtube, I'll be able to post videos much more easily, for one. I also want to broaden the scope of the musical content to include some French/Belgian/Québequois punk and new wave, French experimental music, and whatever else I am really enjoying and wanting to share with the readers of this blog. Last but not least, I'm planning on posting playlists within the blog every so often.
Stay tuned for a new music post in the next twenty-four hours!
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For several new projects we are looking for an experienced technical implementation consultant who can implement the standard software solution of BusinessForensics at new customers. We serve customers mainly in the financial industry (banks, insurance companies), retail and energy sector.
BusinessForensics offers a standard software platform for data analytics, data visualization and case management in detecting financial economic crime, such as fraud, errors and mistakes in large quantities of data. We provide insight into what is happening “here and now” in the company. We focus mainly on events that lead to unnecessary cost in that same company. When we find something, we would like our clients to be able to respond swiftly and appropriately, with the aim to improve corporate agility.
Also, the environment our clients operate in changes continuously. Which also impacts the way our product is used. Our product therefore needs to be adaptable to new forms of fraud, to new products and services and to new distribution channels. Companies also learn: from their own experience, by circumstance and from external advice and from the alerts generated by our software. We have introduced a model where the system is continuously learning from the input and user feedback and is increasingly able to detect and monitor more strongly.
We are looking for an implementation consultant who has experience in the (technical) implementation and configuration of standard software solutions (for example SAS, Pega, SAP, Oracle etc.).
Projects include both the configuration of the data analytics module as well as the configuration of the case management environment. We are looking for the person who has experience in both or has strong experience in one or two modules.
The implementation consultant is expected to perform data and/or process analyses independently and to document these in designs. Based on these designs, the system will be configured further in a team with several colleagues.
The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years work experience in banking or in an insurance company. Although not a requirement, we prefer candidates with experience in the area of fraud detection and fraud investigation. The configuration can partly be done by SQL statements and if required simple c# code. Knowledge and experience on BPM application(s) and BI tooling is nice-to-have. The job offers a permanent contract while working in projects varying from 4 to 8 months.
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Winter is a season of bitter cold and a lot of snow. This could be tough for everyone including pets like dogs, cats, or their young ones, puppies, and kittens. Therefore, it is important to know how to keep your four-legged family members comfortable and safe.
You can follow these tips from Myakat to ensure your pet remains happy and healthy during the adverse winter months.
Keep Them Warm, Indoors.
Chilly winds can be life-threatening for your pet given their sensitivity to cold weather. They are vulnerable to frostbites and hypothermia. Exposed skin on noses, ears, and paw pads can quickly freeze and suffer permanent damage.
Regardless of your pet being short-haired or long coat, leaving them outdoors when temperature drops is a very bad idea. They are safe only indoors, though they can be taken out for a stroll or exercise. For extra care get them a warm and cozy pet bed from Myakat Use catnip to help them make it their home. If your dog is short-haired it is advised to put a sweater/vest on them. Myakat has a great collection of pet clothes available at all times.
If for some reason, you have to keep your dog outdoors for the major part of the day, you must ensure that it has a dry, draft-free shelter that is large enough to allow the dog to sit and lie down comfortably but small enough to hold in his/her body heat. You have to make sure that the floor a little raised is covered with straw or tree shavings. In no case should the house/shed face the wind directly. Additionally, cover the area with a waterproof material or heavy plastic sheets.
Give them plenty of water
If your pet spends plenty of time outdoors, ensure that they are taking a lot of water because staying warm means a lot of work which in turn means burning a lot of energy. Make it a routine to check your cat’s water dish; the water should be fresh and unfrozen. During winter replace your metal water dishes with plastic ones to ensure the safety of your pet’s tongue. Myakat has an amazing collection of feeding bowls, water dishes, and water dispensers.
Cats and Cars:
Cats are attracted to the warm engines of cars parked. Care for them, bang on your car’s hood to scare them away before starting your engine.
Protect the Paws from Salt:
In case of heavy to extensively widespread snowfall, salt, and other chemicals may be used to expedite the melting process. Wipe your pet’s paw clean and dry before they start licking them to avoid any irritation to their mouth/ tongue.
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The time-tested and most effective prescription to pet-related winter woes is to keep your pet indoors with you and your family. Dogs and cats love to socialize with humans and enjoy their company as much as humans do.
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