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Andy Ristaino is a character designer on Adventure Time. He began working on the series during its second season and has recently taken over from Phil Rynda as lead character designer. He helped write the episode "Little Dude," based on an idea focusing on Finn's hat's origins.
He also attended RISD, where he was classmates with Seth MacFarlane, who later became a storyboard artist of Johnny Bravo and later created Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show. Here both Andy and Seth appeared in RISD's Film Society Welcome video where Andy appears in 1:42.
He was described as a type of "wood elf," a "scribbler," and a "holder of paper and pens" in the dictionary from "Mystery Train."
He is apparently planning to pitch his own TV show.

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Cliff Lee is on the bump tonight against Ian Kennedy in the first of three against the Snakes.
In two career starts against Arizona, Lee has a 2-0 record with a 2.57 ERA. Current members of the D-Backs sport this beautiful slash line against Lee: .221/.260/.250 with 16 Ks and four walks in 73 plate appearances. First pitch tonight at Chase Park is 9:40. The Phils will take the field looking like this: Victorino CF, Polanco 3B, Rollins SS, Howard 1B, Francisco RF, Ibanez LF, Ruiz C, Valdez 2B. Rookie reliever Mike Stutes, who had his contract purchased after yesterday's game, joins the Phillies' bullpen in place of Jose Contreras, who has returned to Philadelphia and is scheduled for an MRI on his injured elbow. - M. Grassie


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It seems Rory McIlory and Caroline Wozniacki are truly going their separate ways. Since breaking off their engagement almost a year ago, Wozniacki has been spotted at various exotic locations with NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, while Rory has been linked with a few different women. One story that has stuck, though, is Rory’s alleged romance with a PGA employee named Erica Stoll. The pair met when Stoll called Rory to alert him he was in danger of missing his singles match tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup.
Stoll and Rory were first spotted together in Dublin earlier this year, according to the Belfast Telegraph:
After they enjoyed a stint in Dublin together, they are believed to have made a trip to Ashford Castle, where they celebrated New Year’s in lavish fashion at the plush venue.
During their stay in the capital, they took up residence in the penthouse of The Westbury Hotel, according to the Mail on Sunday and earlier in the week, he was spotted enjoying drinks at trendy hotspot Peruke & Periwig.
Their romance is still in the early stages as the couple have been quietly dating for nearly three months.
And now, courtesy of our friends at the Democrat & Chronicle, the pair were seen in Rochester on Sunday night enjoying a nice dinner:
The top-ranked golfer in the world was seen Saturday night having dinner at 2Vine in downtown Rochester and then stopped in at Magpie Pub in the trendy Park Avenue neighborhood. The four-time major champion, who finished in fourth place in last week’s Masters, is reportedly dating Erica Stoll, a 2003 graduate of the West Irondequoit school district.
“As they were leaving, everybody in the restaurant was shouting, ‘Oh my God, that’s Rory McIlroy! That’s Rory McIlroy!’ ” 2Vine hostess Jordan Cannan said.
The dinner reservation for four was in Stoll’s name, said another hostess, Dakotah Schickling.
The two haven’t been photographed together yet, and Stoll has been relatively quiet on social media since the rumors emerged.

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This scorecard hold the semi-annual and annual performance measures for reporting purposes for the Healthy Families Program in Queen Anne's County beginning in FY 18.
FY18. Healthy Families is actively serving 44 out of 48 families indicated in the data. There were four families who have moved out of the service area, two families that decided to exit the program and two families that graduated from the program. There were five births for this quarter for Queen Anne's County. Four out of the five births were at a healthy birth weight and gestational age.
FY19 Healthy Families is actively serving thirty-nine families of the forty-three families, however, four families enrolled chose not to stay engaged. There were twelve births in the second half of the quarter, and eleven had a healthy birth weight, gestational age and one of the birhts was a substance exposed newborn.
Nicole Chase-Powell, Program Director and staff continue to work with Queen Anne's County partners and attend meetings to support the efforts of this county. The partners include but are not limited to: Judy Center, Department of Social Services Multi-Disciplinary Team, Early Childhool Advisory Council, Family Support Center, Child Fatality Review Team and Infant Mortality Review Team, CommUNITY Mentoring, Chesapeake Helps and Maryland Coalition of Families.
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Family Support Workers conduct home visits, either weekly or quarterly, and depending on each individual Family Plan. The Life Skills Progression Tool is administered to families quarterly to measure reaching or maintaining the target range (target range is a score of 3 or better on a scale of 1-5) for "Use of Community Resources." A Participation Satisfaction Survey is administered annually to help the Healthy Families program to determine satisfaction with program services.
Healthy Families in Queen Anne's County follows the Healthy Families America (HFA) model. HFA is the signature program of Prevent Child Abuse America. HFA is designed for parents confronting challenges such as low income, childhood history of abuse, domestic violence, mental health issues, and addictions. Many of these conditions are known to the currently or formerly incarcerated parents.
Based on findings from the 2016 needs assessment, Queen Anne's County Local Management Board chose to build upon the existing home visiting model of Health Families and use the framework to serve at least 30 families with the following eligibility criteria: 1) children ages 0-5 with parents who are currently or were formerly incarcerated.
Healthy Families professionals coordinate with existing early childhood services such as the Family Support Center, Headstart, the Judy Center, and the Health Department to leverage as many resources as are needed by first time parents. Home visiting is a key component to Healthy Families and this allows the home visiting nurse to effectively assess needs, support optimal childhood development and mobilize outside resources. Healthy Families is currently the only home visiting program in the county for young families.
Targeted population are Opportunity Youth pre/postnatal and have children under the age of five. Additionally, families with children under the age of five that are affected by a loved one's incarceration.
Healthy Families in Queen Anne's County follows the Healthy Families America (HFA) model. HFA is the signature program of Prevent Child Abuse America.
High on the list of sub-strategies is encouraging parents to complete their GED, attend vocational training or college, and/or find viable employment.

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Simon Toyne was born February 29th, 1968 in Cleethorpes, England, but spent his formative years in Peterborough. He moved further south, to Goldsmiths College, part of the University of London, to study English and Drama then ended up working as a producer, director in commercial television for almost twenty years.
He quit in 2007, just shy of his fortieth birthday, to try and focus more on writing. His first book, Sanctus, became the biggest selling debut thriller of 2011 in the UK and also an international bestseller, translated into 27 languages and published in over 50 countries.
Simon lives with his wife and three children and splits his time between Brighton, the South of France and various cafes and bookshops in between and wherever his books are sold.
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EOS Defence Systems (ASX:EOS) is acting as the lead contractor of the C4 EDGE (Evolutionary Digital Ground Environment) Program to deliver Phase 1 in the second half of the calendar year 2020.
The C4 EDGE program intends to deliver a demonstration of Australian industry capability of C4 technology in late 2021 (subject to the Australian Army approval of the next phase).
This strategic collaboration provides XTEK with the opportunity to leverage the unique capabilities of its XTatlas system and enhance the situational awareness of select frontline soldiers.
XTatlas is a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) developed by XTEK.
“Significant benefits to the Australian Army”
XTEK managing director Philippe Odouard said: “This industry collaboration provides XTEK with the opportunity to showcase our XTatlas software, alongside other complementary sub-systems and technology from distinguished Australian partners.
“The potential to use a SUAS interfaced with XTatlas software to locate, track and communicate targets to a remote weapon system provides significant benefits to the Australian Army.
“This collaboration has important strategic value for XTEK, including demonstrating and raising awareness of XTatlas advanced capabilities to key parties and accelerate global commercialisation.”
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CPN’s impact on Pottawatomie County’s largest city, Shawnee, Okla., is well known. Since 2001 alone, Tribal employment has accounted for 7 of every 10 new jobs in Shawnee. That impact doesn’t stop there though. Lying just south of Shawnee is the City of Tecumseh, home to another CPN-owned enterprise that is that community’s largest employer.
FireLake Express Grocery, the only grocer in the town of 6,400, offers a variety of non-perishable foodstuffs along with fresh meat, dairy and produce. Since opening in 2004, Manager Mike Lester has been at the helm of the store’s day-to-day operations.
Lester, who got his start in the grocery store sector as a sacker at Pratt Foods, kept in touch with that chain’s then-manager, Richard Driskell. His former manager, now a longtime Director of FireLake Discount Foods, approached the Macomb High School graduate about working for the Tribe.
“Richard mentioned one day to me to come work for the new grocery store he was managing,” said Lester. “I had a job at the time, so it was something I really had to think about.”
Having grown up in Pottawatomie County though, Lester’s familiarity with the area and its people, coupled with his past experience working with Driskell, eventually swayed him to join the Tribe.
“That was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” said Lester. “Working for CPN you truly feel like you’re a part of a family.”
The FireLake Express store manager has witnessed the growth of the Tribe’s grocery stores since the opening of FireLake Discount Foods in 2001, when he began serving as that store’s assistant manager. His success there resulted in Lester’s nomination to head the Tecumseh operation when the Tribe decided to open FireLake Express Grocery in 2004.
“At the time there wasn’t a grocery store in Tecumseh,” he explained. “Even more complicated was the fact that the city government of Tecumseh wasn’t sure if having the grocery store there would benefit the community.”
Now ten years into operations though, the city fathers’ initial hesitation has given way to enthusiasm for the grocery store’s positive impact in the rural Oklahoma town.
“In the past decade we have outgrown the demand and all negative feelings about the grocery store moving in have gone by the wayside,” Lester continued. “We employ up to 40 people, offer fresh meat and produce and voluntarily give three percent of taxable sales that go back into the economy of Tecumseh.”
The success of both FireLake Discount Foods and FireLake Express Grocery has resulted in another planned grocery enterprise spawned for the City of McLoud. Lester is helping with the development of the new store that will be open in 2015. Like FireLake Express Grocery, the McLoud operation will mirror Lester’s current store, and will be a smaller version of FireLake Discount Foods that features a bakery and gas station.
On his days off Lester can be found in and around Pottawatomie County watching one of his four kids play sports. A self-described “football fanatic,” Lester also officiates and plays flag football. His three boys play football and lacrosse and his only daughter is a cheerleader.
“I love getting to watch my boys play and my daughter cheer at their football games, but really whatever they have going on is what I do in my free time,” said Lester.


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The tradition being a bit different and unique in its own way, the culture is interesting and amusing. The city of Beijing looks a bit modern than traditional, where you would not see the little houses with cute roofs or much of the bright lanterns. but of course, the sites of modern and development. Speaking of development, they are moving ahead in infrastructure, and technology at an extreme fast rate.
Most fascinating thing is that quite alot of people walk than driving, probably because there are a lot of people living in Beijing itself, or possibly, more people are used to walking. One of the amusing things were that, the roads were very pedestrian friendly, although at some instances the road signs needed translation. However, the people were definitely friendly.
And most of all, the food is enjoyable, as there are so many varieties, you can hardly make up your mind or chose what you would dine. Chinese tea is highly recommended for anyone travelling to China. The night life is bright and exciting, with dancing and most extraordinary performances that you might not see from anywhere else in the world.
Anyone visiting Beijing should see the bird nest made for the Olympics and the Great Wall of China is not be missed. the infrastructure and the well designed architecture is also astounding.
Although most people don’t speak English, they are helpful in assisting the foreign even in their own language.
China; a beautiful country, with beautiful people.

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The death of George Floyd has seen people standing up against police brutality, systemic racism and many are now joining efforts to defund the police. But organising a resistance online can prove itself to be tricky—social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are quick to delete or flag posts. That’s where Google Docs has yet again appeared as the key tool for organising protests and educating people on systemic racism.
It might come as a surprise to some but this is not the first time Google Docs is being used for something else than smart editing. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen Google Docs become the number one tool for entertainment—from comedy nights to escape rooms, everyone used the tool in creative ways in order to fight off boredom.
So how has Google Docs now become the best resistance tool for Black Lives Matter protesters? And should we really trust the software? To answer these questions, we need to look at the first time the software was used as a political tool.
During the 2016 US elections, misinformation campaigns became omnipresent. That’s exactly when the software came into its own as a political tool. Google Docs users created informative guides about misleading news sources and academics created listicles on ways to help specific political parties.
According to the MIT Technology Review, in 2018, “Google Docs were also being used to protest immigration bans and advance the #MeToo movement.”
Now, communities and protesters are using the software to organise their movement. One of the most popular Google Docs that appeared in the past week is the Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives document, which features clear advice for people who desire to support victims of police brutality. Created and organised by 28-year-old Carlisa Johnson, the document is a compilation of resources people can easily use to protest police injustice.
A multitude of Google Docs created in response to Floyd’s murder have now become viral. The software has turned into a staple for sharing petitions and resources. But why Google Docs?
Of course, it helps that Google Docs are easy to access and simple to use. But anonymity is also an important advantage that Twitter and Facebook don’t offer. On Google Docs, users are assigned an animal avatar which hides their identity. The same cannot be said about Twitter and Facebook.
But, as those documents gain more and more reach, the possibility for the US government to demand access to Google’s data increases too. Such use of Google’s software in the ongoing battle over social justice could create another privacy scandal. As protesters involved in the Black Lives Matter movement are primarily relying on free and open channels of communication, Google Docs could soon become a threat in itself.
Google is no better than Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter. Surveillance and profiling are also part of the company’s activity—meaning that an open Google Doc is not a safe space. Google still has a record of everyone who participates.


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Early in its run, I remarked on Twitter that Chihayafuru was an example of how good writers can make any situation and any subject interesting. This is because what a good writer can do is make almost any specific experience or subject matter universally relatable. Someone may not necessarily know much about the exact rules of karuta, but he or she will know what it’s like to find new friends and do things together with them, and how painful it is to part after being together for a while. Karuta is just a catalyst, or an organizing principle, in which the human drama can play out.
The first few episodes of Chihayafuru started this way, with plenty of subtext and hints of things to come: for instance, Chihaya’s neglectful home situation, the rivalry between Taichi and Arata, the implicit love triangle between the three of them. Chihaya’s enthusiasm, concern for the outcast, and diligence are infectious and make her a surprisingly likable protagonist—especially later on, when some of her actions might seem grating and obnoxious were it done by someone in reality. (No doubt, it also helps that she is pretty, and seems to have a soft spot for lonely nerds. If only there was someone like that in my life at that age—ahem, moving on…) Taichi, too, comes off as initially unsympathetic compared to Arata, but his character grows over time and matures subtly.
All this happens while large amounts of screen time is given to the game itself, to a degree that often feels like the show is sponsored by whatever official league might exist for karuta in Japan. Various strategies for passing cards are discussed, in detail. The etymology, and later the meaning, of many of the poems of the Hundred Poets is lovingly explained (and indeed, given the name of our heroine and the show itself, this is an important detail). The swiping of cards is presented with such kinetic force it manages to make the game feel badass. To a large extent, the show actually serves an educational function, though if the game is played in most elementary schools (as I’ve read), one might wonder why the show forms such an extensive tutorial in the basics. I walked into this show knowing nothing about the game, and now, after watching 10 episodes, I have a grasp of the basics.
The problem is: I’m beginning to feel like it’s a bit much in the game-focusing department. The sense nagged me even as early as the childhood arc in the beginning, and it’s gotten moreso over time.
More specifically, the game is frequently called upon to serve as the singular metaphor or analogy for what the characters are going through, and it’s getting more and more strained. Chihaya’s frequent declarations, both as a child and as a teen, that all she wants is to play karuta forever and that karuta will bring them all together is overstated. So, too, are the stories of Arata and Nishida (Porky), in which their lack of playing the game is the chief sign of their trauma—and of course it’s up to cheerful, persistent Chihaya to coax them back into the game, and thus into friendship? love? (Shades of Fruits Basket here; this is a very shoujo-y kind of thing.) Taichi, who is the most complex character of the lot, is also the only character who doesn’t seem to be basing his entire life around playing, or not playing, karuta. The attitudes toward the game actually kind of typecast most of the characters and define their roles in the story.
I think this is fine in the initial stages, but I’d like to see the more overtly human element pick up more emphasis as the series continues. We’re seeing some good hints of that, fortunately—Chihaya’s sweet 16 was a particularly well-handled scene, if a tad melodramatic. Part of Chihaya’s maturing, no doubt, is to be able to grasp her own feelings beyond the filter of the game and understand what the pining Taichi, and the hurting Arata (among others) are trying to say. The exclusivity of that filter so far has been a little grating. Yes, I know, a lot of it is not-very-subtle sublimation. It just feels somewhat, well, overused.
But only somewhat. The show has charmed me and I’m glad I caught up on it. Its earnestness and likability is a good counterpoint to the cynical Mirai Nikki, and it stuns me that this isn’t a Noitamina title and Guilty Crown is. (More on that one in a future article…)
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I’ve loved the series so far. But early on, I came to my conclusions that this was a notions of traditions versus the Japan that has overcome the youth of today. Karuta being the yardstick of a Japan long past. Once that’s in place, the games hold a multitude of symbolism for Chihaya’s alienation & triumph from and with her peers with Taichi walking both paths, asking the audience if there is something resembling an in-between existence. Has it been subtle? No. Old school Shoujo-Sports-Manga Style? Absolutely.
Well, one character, Kanade, seems to explicitly embody the conflict you’re talking about (tradition vs modernity). She’s the one who makes all of them wear hakama to the tournament and who actually cares about the literary meaning of the poems. Whether competitive karuta, which is the focus of the show, is such a good embodiment of traditional culture, as it were, is not quite so clear. Indeed, this is broached pretty explicitly in the episode introducing Kanade, where she says to Chihaya, “I like karuta for a different reason than you do.” So far the focus has been about playing in matches and the mechanics thereof. That could very well evolve down the line, though, so I’m looking forward to it! I do love the show too.
Yes, a girl who is a hub to bring friends together. I think a girl wants to be a princess but at the same time wants to be the hub, evident from how they communicate, while dudes want to compete who is superior rather than share the feeling. Yes, now a lot of loners like hikikomori and NEET. How awesome it would’ve been if Chiyaha was there for us during our high school years! Chihaya is obnoxious but she is kawaii. Kawaii is justice. Kawaii is all that counts. If kawaii, everything is permitted! When a stalker girl from Amagami was revealed to be a pretty girl, otakus on niconico commented at once “she is acquitted!”
Chihaya for lonely nerds! She’s a good counterpart to Yuno with an axe!
Sigh. 🙂 If only. Well, high school is long past for me, and it’s best not to dwell too much on what might have been. And, well, Yuno is getting scarier and crazier as the show progresses and may be getting too dangerous even for me!
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Last week we alerted California taxpayers as to the immediate threats to Proposition 13 being heard by a California legislative committee. As fully anticipated the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance approved all six of the anti-Prop 13 proposals.
All of the bills in question would gut one of the most important provisions of Proposition 13 — the two thirds vote requirement for additional “add on” parcel taxes. These “add on” parcel and bond taxes are on top of the property tax homeowners already pay under current law.
The six bills are designated as “SCAs” standing for “Senate Constitutional Amendments.” The Legislature itself cannot change the constitution without voter approval so the issue for each of these “SCAs” was whether they should proceed through the legislative process and appear on the ballot as partial repeals of Prop 13 which itself is part of the constitution.
The bills are as follows:
Senate Constitutional Amendment 3 (SCA 3) Mark Leno (D-San Francisco): Lowers the threshold for school district per-parcel property taxes from two-thirds to 55%. This is a direct assault on Proposition 13 because it makes it easier to increase property taxes above Proposition 13äó_s one percent cap.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 4 (SCA 4) Carol Liu (D-La Canada) and Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 (SCA 8) Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro): These two bills lower the threshold for the imposition extension or increase of local transportation special taxes from the Proposition 13-mandated two-thirds vote to 55%. While most transportation special tax increases consist of very regressive sales tax hikes the language of these bills could be used to impose new parcel taxes.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 7 (SCA 7) Lois Wolk (D-Davis): Lowers the threshold from two-thirds to 55% in order to approve a bond to fund public library facilities. Lowering the threshold for school facilities to 55% has already resulted in billions of dollars of additional property tax payments that otherwise would not have been approved by voters and the lower threshold has done nothing to improve education in California. Bond “add on” taxes are like parcel taxes because only property owners have to pay.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 9 (SCA 9) Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro): Lowers the threshold from two-thirds to 55% to increase special taxes — including parcel taxes — to fund community and economic development projects.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 11 (SCA 11) Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley): Lowers the threshold to 55% to allow for voters representing ANY local government entity to approve a special tax for ANY purpose. This is far and away the broadest application and thus the most egregious of these constitutional amendments.
We at HJTA have warned about the dangers of one party rule in Sacramento and our predictions are now coming true. Despite now having the highest state income tax rate in America the highest state sales tax rate in America and come June the highest gas tax in America the majority party is launching a full scale assault on Prop 13 to grab even more tax dollars from property owners.
To stop them we must employ all our resources. First the battle in the Legislature is far from over. Last week’s hearing was before only one policy committee. In the Senate itself these measures will go through at least one more committee and should they pass go to the floor of the full Senate for a vote of the entire house. Even if they pass there the bills must then go to the Assembly and its committee process.
During the next several months HJTA will take every opportunity to remind all California legislators that before they cast their votes they must understand that these bills attack the very core of Prop 13. Some legislators from California’s most liberal areas don’t care. But most are fully aware of how popular Prop 13 remains and many in the majority party come from districts where Prop 13 is much more popular than in the districts of some of their left wing colleagues.
These legislators also know that the voters will have the final say and current polling strong suggests that Californians are very negative toward higher property taxes. They must therefore ask themselves if casting a vote against homeowners might not result in a shortened political career.
Thus while homeowners may have lost round one this is going to be a long fight. Victory will belong to those with the strength and resolve to prevail.
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — California’s largest grass-roots taxpayer organization dedicated to the protection of Proposition 13 and the advancement of taxpayers’ rights.


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The triple diagnosis is a combined examination of the rectum, vagina and abdomen. Generally use the index finger into the vagina, the middle finger into the rectum, and the lower abdomen to touch the touch. This method can be used to find out the pelvic cavity compared to the posterior and uterine rectal fossa. Inappropriate people: unmarried women. Pre-inspection contraindications: sexual intercourse is prohibited for the first three days of the examination. The examination should be 3-7 days after the menstrual cleansing. A few days before the examination, pay attention to diet, do not eat too much greasy, non-digestible food, do not drink alcohol, do not eat drugs that damage liver and kidney function.Basic Information
Specialist classification: gynecological examination classification: physical examination
Applicable gender: whether women are fasting: not fastingTips: Forbidden sexual intercourse for the first three days of the examination. The examination should be 3-7 days after the menstrual cleansing. Normal value
No abnormal pain and bleeding.Clinical significance
1. Check the elasticity and patency of the vagina touching the vagina, with or without tenderness, deformity, mass, posterior malleolus and fullness.
2, cervical size, softness, mobility, with or without itching, mass or contact bleeding.
3, check the uterus and accessories to find out the location, size, shape, hardness, mobility and tenderness of the uterus. Understand the size of the uterus after posterior tilting, and find the lesions of the posterior wall of the uterus, the rectum of the uterus, the ligament of the uterus and the posterior wall of the bilateral pelvis. It is estimated that the extent of the pelvic cancer infiltrating the pelvic wall, as well as the rectal vaginal septum and the front of the humerus. And the presence or absence of lesions in the rectum.
People who need to be examined: married women.Precautions
Pre-inspection contraindications: sexual intercourse is prohibited for the first three days of the examination. The examination should be 3-7 days after the menstrual cleansing. Pay attention to diet a few days before the test, do not eat too much greasy, not easy to digest food, do not drink alcohol, do not eat drugs that damage liver and kidney function.
Requirements for inspection: Checking for relaxation, checking may cause physical and psychological burdens, should be actively faced, and actively cooperate with the inspection.Inspection process
Extend the vagina with one index finger, the middle finger to the rectum, and the other hand to the abdomen.Not suitable for the crowd
Inappropriate people: unmarried women.Adverse reactions and risks
No related complications and hazards.

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Starring in his own animated song-video, Beep Jeep is a little car who wanted a name and but then started to change to become a unique little car with feet instead of wheels, beachballs instead of mirrors, an umbrella for a roof, and a donut steering wheel! He met lots of friends along the way – some that you already know, like the duck and the sheep and some new friends…. a giraffe and a mouse in a mushroom hut.
Set to catchy rock music with beautiful harmonies kids love this musical arrangement and the funny videos. This song inspires imagination and creativity in children! There is an original version and a singalong version of the video with the lyrics on the screen, as well as the song mp3 download. Beep Beep Beep, down the street…. Beep Jeep!
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Great insight into the business side of the story, but I’d like to add one factor that most non-Asians don’t get: it’s wrong to think this is a story about Asian culture. There is no such thing as “Asian culture”, for the differences between, say, Chinese and Japanese cultures, or Malay and Filipino cultures, are at least as great (if not greater) than the differences between whites and blacks in America. They knew they could depend on the level of ignorance most Americans have about Asians in that most of us do not differentiate between the wildly different cultures found in Asia, but instead make assumptions based only on the shape of their eyes.
Those who produced this film knew this very well when they cast Filipino film star Kris Aquino in a minor role as a rich Chinese woman in Crazy Rich Asians…because they knew that most of their audience was white and wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. What’s more, they knew that most Americans would think that “keeping sons and daughters in the family business” is a feature of Asian culture even though the same plot device has been used since forever in Europe and America.
That being said, I still greatly enjoyed the movie itself in that it included a healthy dose of Singaporean culture (as opposed to other Asian cultures), and that was one of my favorite ports of call long ago.


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Sara Wheale has seen the struggles of Canada’s oil and gas industry first hand. Now the 22-year-old heavy oil field equipment operator from Breton, Alta will help to advise the government on national issues affecting the economy. Wheale beat out 16,000 applicants across the country to join 25 others on Justin Trudeau’s Youth Council.
While she will help advise the Prime Minister on issues dealing with carbon tax and the oil sands, Wheale disagrees with some of the Liberals’ policies, including their move toward a national carbon tax.
“Right now with the way the economy is, it puts another barrier on us,” she told BNN in an interview. “I think there’s a time and place for something like that, and right now isn’t the best time. We need to be able to have investors come into the country. And putting a price on carbon…is another barrier we can’t afford now.”
Wheale already raises awareness through an organization she created that focuses on agricultural issues. Her new role on Trudeau’s Council will involve creating advisory reports to discuss with the Prime Minister and other committees across the country. She sees getting oil to tide water and stimulating the economy as priorities for the country.
Wheale also thinks there needs to be a better understanding of the oil and gas industry across the country – and that re-stimulating the economy is probably one Canada’s biggest struggles.
“Right now it’s very tough. There’s not a lot going on,” she said of the lack of employment opportunity for young people in Alberta. “To get into it right now is very hard. Lots of places want years of experience, so that does make it a lot more difficult to get another job or to just find work in general.”
Despite the struggles within the oil and gas industry, Wheale said she has stuck with it because it’s an industry she knows well.
“I love the industry,” she said. “I think as long as you’re willing to learn and to adapt to what’s going on in the industry, there's no problems.”

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[GOVERNMENT] - What good is a freedom of information act? Just take this for example:
"[...] in 1975, President Gerald Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gave Indonesian strongman Suharto the green light to invade East Timor, an incursion that left 200,000 people dead."
This undocumented event in our country's history was recently uncovered through the Freedom of Information Act of 1974. You might remember the scandal that prompted the passing of the FOIA, I think is was called "Watergate." Now, our current presidential administration is taking large steps to clamp down on one of the best sources of information regarding how our government behaves through the efforts of Bush's executive order and John Ashcroft. This SF Gate editorial goes into some detail: On the Public's Right to Know / The day Ashcroft censored Freedom of InformationPosted by James at January 24, 2002 10:58 AM

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Clementina Arellano grew up with her six brothers in a shack in this dusty Mexican hamlet. Now 42, she’s raising her sons in a spacious, 10-room mansion with Roman-style pillars at the doorway and a garden full of flowers and singing birds.
How did she transform her fortunes so dramatically? By waiting tables and sweating in a furniture factory for about 10 years in Hickory, N.C., and sending home up to $500 a month.
A couple of doors down, Berta Olgin, lives under a leaky roof, with skinny sheep gnawing at sparse patches of grass in her yard. Her sons all decided to stay in Mexico to work as farmers or laborers, earning about $10 a day.
The two women are a vivid illustration of why so many Mexicans head north from this arid valley in central Mexico. Those who make it to the U.S. send dollars to carve out a Mexican dream between gnarled cacti and jagged rocks. Those who stay behind condemn another generation to a life deprived of material privileges.
This is the reason millions of men and women risk their lives crossing deserts and rivers to sneak into the United States, and keep at it even as lawmakers in Washington argue over a sweeping crackdown.
'Money to burn'
Olgin, 67, is growing old surrounded by family, a pleasure that may be denied to many whose children have left. But sometimes she regrets her own children didn’t join the exodus.
“I see that some people around here have got money to burn,” she said, looking enviously across a dirt street at a group of workmen finishing the home of a man working in Hickory.
Last year, Mexican migrants sent home a record $20 billion, making them Mexico’s biggest foreign earner after oil, according Mexico’s Central Bank. In the first four months of this year, the amount was $7 billion, a 25 percent increase over the same period last year.
Half of it flows into poor villages like Boye, a corn-growing community of 900 people founded by Otomi Indians long before Europeans came to the Americas.
The men and women of Boye began heading north around 1990, after farm prices slumped. The U.S. economy was soon to enter its longest peacetime boom, and over the next 15 years, Boye sent more than 300 people over the border, mainly to North Carolina, town officials say.
Their dollars are seen everywhere in sun-soaked Boye. The schoolhouse, village church and even the paved main streets were built with funds from “el Norte,” sent by migrant clubs in the U.S. that collect donations from former residents.
New generation of houses
The most startling spectacle is the houses. Families of migrants have ripped away their corrugated-iron shacks and built ostentatious brick homes over their ancestral plots of farm land.
Nicolas Sanchez, 34, proud owner of a gated residence on the edge of Boye, first trekked over the Sonora desert and headed to Hickory when he was 21. He labored by day in a furniture factory, starting at $6 an hour. At night, he worked at Taco Bell.
“It’s hard when you arrive in a strange country and spend all your time working,” Sanchez said in English, sitting with his young son in a Ford pickup truck. “You have to be strong and keep your eyes on the prize.”
Sanchez wired back at least $500 a month to his parents, who collected it in pesos at a nearby town. They used about half for their living expenses and invested the rest in building a new family home.
With free land, a wealth of raw materials in the region and an abundance of cheap labor, the two-story house was built for a little over $10,000.
Alfredo Martinez, 41, headmaster of the village elementary school, says up to 80 percent of Boye’s schoolchildren drop out to sneak over the border.
“We could do with doctors and professionals here. All we get is migrants and builders,” Martinez complained, watching children sink basketballs on a dollar-funded stone court.
Very few villagers come back to start successful businesses, he said. In fact, many of Boye’s young men and women settle down north of the border and never return, leaving the town dotted by half-finished skeletons of lavish homes.
Sanchez moved back to Boye and his new house last year, and has opened a boxing and karate club in a nearby town. But it doesn’t earn much and he may return to the United States, especially if Congress agrees to allow more legal migration.
“I prefer it here. It’s quiet and you can do whatever you want,” he said, looking at the deserted village square. “But in the United States, if you work hard, they pay you well. All this problem with the border and the soldiers and the walls — It’s all just about the dollars. It’s all just business.”


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Peterborough Public Health Advising Retesting of Affected Individuals
Click here to listen an audio message from Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer
Peterborough Public Health (PPH) was notified today from BioTest Laboratories in Ottawa that a technical error has resulted in a decision by the lab to reject all 94 COVID-19 positive test results performed last weekend, including 22 specimens from local residents. There is a concern that these results may have been falsely positive.
Public Health Ontario is aware of the situation and has discontinued, for now, sending any more specimens to BioTest Laboratories for COVID testing.
“Peterborough Public Health has been significantly impacted by this lab event,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “Our staff has worked swiftly to ensure those impacted are informed and retested as we want to resolve this as quickly as possible.”
Dr. Salvaterra explained that 22 of 27 positive cases reported for the period of April 22 to 29 were processed at BioTest and will now require further testing to determine their validity. Unfortunately, one person is now deceased. PPH will engage Public Health Ontario’s guidance and support for any potential changes to our COVID-19 reporting.
PPH has already contacted all 21 individuals to advise them of the potential error and recommended they be retested. This will also impact the close contacts of these cases. PPH recommends that anyone identified as a close contact please continue their isolation and self-monitoring until the results of the retesting have been received. All contacts can expect to hear from a PPH public health nurse for further guidance.
There is no reason to question the validity of any negative results from Bio Test.
PPH has updated its website to advise the public that the current case count may be inaccurate and will be revised as results from retesting become available.


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Saturday, May 8 — Day 15: Sightseeing in Chicago, Illinois (continuing on the Passage Across America)
Lunch with Dan, Lisa and Joella in Edgewater (AKA Viet Nam Town)
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Thursday, May 6 — Day 13: Schenectady, New York, USA to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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In an event organised by the Military Engineering Services (MES), the construction wing of the army, the Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, handed over several indigenously-developed equipment and systems to the Army.
The equipment/systems have been jointly developed by the Indian Army in collaboration with Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Industry, a Defence Ministry statement said. The equipment comprises the Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS), new generation anti-personnel mine ‘Nipun’, rugged and automatic communication system with enhanced capabilities, upgraded sights system for tanks, advanced thermal imagers and state-of-the art high mobility infantry protected vehicles and assault boats.
The Union minister further inaugurated several initiatives of the armed forces including the e-governance applications, scales of accommodation (SoA 2022), and training modules.
Additionally, he revealed the training modules, which include 198 illustrative videos on relevant subjects of the latest construction techniques. The Scale of Accommodation has also been updated by the MES to ensure that future infrastructural assets meet modern criteria.
Moreover, Singh proposed infrastructure development based on cutting-edge technology, noting that the armed forces’ infrastructure demands are growing in line with the swiftly evolving times. This will assist the forces to remain prepared for new threats.
The infantry soldier is given three major subsystems as part of the F-INSAS. According to the statement, the first sub-system consists of a modern, high-tech assault rifle with day and night holographic and reflex sights that are installed on both the weapon and the wearer’s helmet to provide 360-degree visibility and accuracy under operating situations.
Reportedly, in addition to the primary weapon system, the soldiers will be equipped with a multi-mode hand grenade that has also been acquired locally, as well as a multi-purpose knife.
Besides, the second sub-system is a protection system through a specially designed helmet and a bulletproof jacket while the third sub-system consists of a communication and surveillance system.
According to the statement, a brand-new Indian mine called ‘Nipun’ has been developed in collaboration with the Indian industry and the Armament Research and Development Establishment, Pune, for the Army.
According to the Ministry, the former thermal sights in T-90 tanks used image intensification systems, which had their own restrictions and limits. These restrictions have been removed by using thermal imaging sights.
Developed by India Optel Limited, the thermal imaging sight can detect heat signatures of enemy tanks and equipment and are better for detection and targeting. The brand new equipment provides enhanced visibility and range to the commanders of armoured columns.
The Ministry further stated that one of the most challenging terrain and operational sectors is the Siachen Glacier and the complete power requirement in the area to operate various equipment was met only through a captive generator supply. A solar photo-voltaic plant has been installed to improve the overall energy requirements and also obviate dependence on fossil fuels which was virtually inaugurated by Union Minister Rajnath Singh.


text: The publisher HarperCollins has created a new imprint called It Books to capture the popular culture audience, so it is no surprise they would release three graphic novel representations of three Christmas stories While their publicity claims these are Christmas classics, few will be familiar with L. Frank Baum's "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" which is adapted here by Alex Robinson. Baum, better known for the "Wizard of Oz," created a short fable about Santa who is kidnapped in flight by the demons Selfishness, Envy, Hatred, and Repentance. His work is carried on by four helpful assistants who know how to get the sleigh around, but mix up the presents the children are receiving. All could be lost, but never count out the magic of Christmas. Robinson adds a small love story and a great deal of humor to Baum's story, which seems perfectly suited for the graphic novel format. Robinson's stark black and white illustrations are either filled with details or clear in their simplicity, depending on how he wants to move the story forward. Of the three books released, Robinson's style will be the most familiar to those with a long history of comics with several panels on a page and balloon text throughout. His adaptations to the story are an improvement and worth seeking out.


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Baseball is resistant to superteams, at least in the way the phrase has come to be understood. Its inherent randomness stifles dominance, and hoarding stars is impractical when there's a 40-man roster to stock and the best players only have four or five chances to impact any given game. Major league teams do not rip off .800 winning percentages or sweep through the postseason. There are no Golden State Warriors in baseball, because the sport's dynamics would never allow them to exist.
But we do know what a baseball version of a superteam looks like, because it has sprung to life in the form of the juggernaut Los Angeles Dodgers. As the season progresses to its latter stages, the Dodgers have brushed off a mediocre start and morphed into a colossus. As the Warriors stretched their league's limitations of excellence in the manner their sport allows, so have the Dodgers. Rather than clustering stars and reshaping strategy, the Dodgers compiled superior depth and innovated roster construction. They have high-end talent, youthful athleticism and meaningful experience. They have everything, including the opportunity to acquire even more.
The Dodgers have been winning at a clip that makes you squint and wonder if you've misread something. On May 16, the Dodgers were 22-18 and stood in third place, three games out of first place in the National League. In the two months since, they have gone 42-11 — an absurd .792 winning percentage, 128-win pace over a full season — and suddenly lead the NL West by 10.5 games.
Their weekend sweep of the Marlins gave them a nine-game winning streak, their second such tear in the past month. In the Dodgers past 23 games against NL opponents, they are 22-1. That just doesn't happen.
Under baseball czar Andrew Friedman and his cadre of brainy, experienced executives, the Dodgers have leveraged their financial resources to build a roster void of weakness. They have a generational lefty in Clayton Kershaw, a fire-breathing closer Kenley Jansen, an MVP candidate in Corey Seager, a rookie behemoth in Cody Bellinger and a hitting machine in Justin Turner. But ask the Angels and Mike Trout how relying on stars works in baseball. For all their elite talent, the power of the Dodgers team lies in depth and innovation, the deployment of above-average spare parts.
The Dodgers have shown how to manipulate the 10-day disabled list. They have placed 23 players on the disabled list, the most in baseball. Many of them have been pitchers ostensibly sidelined with a minor injury, but actually receiving a rest in place of a fresh arm. The Dodgers can afford it because of the quality of the back end of their 40-man roster. Seventeen Dodgers pitchers have contributed at a level above replacement this year. Even at their most desperate, the Dodgers do not turn to scrubs. Austin Adams isn't walking out of their bullpen door.
The Dodgers have discarded convention, particularly in how they manage their pitching staff. Alex Wood has a 1.56 ERA and has allowed one or zero runs in 11 of his 14 starts. And yet, he has pitched past the sixth inning only three times and not thrown more than 98 pitches in any one start. The quality and depth of their bullpen — acquired through shrewd deals and gobs of money — allows them to maximize Wood and keep him fresh. They apply the same concept up and down their roster, through platoons and matchups.
The result has been a team that is great at everything. Their position players, as a unit, rank second in the majors in the FanGraphs version of wins above replacement. Their starting pitchers and relievers have both accumulated the most in the majors. And they have the prospects to upgrade. They're casting a wide net at the trade deadline, willing to consider additions to their offense, rotation and bullpen.
The last team to win a series against the Dodgers was the Nationals, back in early June. The Dodgers knocked out the Nats in a classic NLDS last October, and they appear to be on a collision course again. The Cubs may have announced the end of their post-championship malaise this weekend, outscoring the Baltimore Orioles, 27-11, and rolling out newly acquired Jose Quintana in an assertive sweep. "We are back," catcher Willson Contreras told reporters Sunday. But all year long, the Dodgers and Nationals have stood above a mostly lousy National League.
Right now, depending on how the Nationals' bullpen reinforcements reshape them, it may be more accurate to place the Dodgers on a tier by themselves. The nature of baseball prevents teams from winning nearly 80 percent of their games. But that's what the Dodgers have done for nearly a third of a season. They're the best team in baseball, and possibly redefining the ceiling of what that means.


Geneva PACS Project: A Hospital-wide Integrated System
The development of a hospital-wide PACS project is currently underway at the University Hospital of Geneva. This system is designed to handle radiological as well as non-radiological medical images and is fully integrated with the Hospital Information System (HIS) Diogène developed in our institution. It is based on a multi-vendor open architecture and a set of widely available industry standards, namely: Unix as the operating system, TCP-IP as network protocol and an SQL-based distributed database (INGRES) that handles both the PACS and the HIS. The PACS is based on a distributed architecture of servers of two types: the Archive Servers connected to the sources of images and equipped with large optical disk libraries (Juke Boxes) and Display Servers distributed over the hospital. A standard image storage format was developed based on the ACR-NEMA standard. This file format called the PAPYRUS format, allows to store sets of images as a sequence of ACR-NEMA messages in an “encapsulated” file structure. In order to provide a more uniform user interface on a variety of different workstations a common platform for image display and manipulation called OSIRIS is developed based on X-11 windowing system and OSF/Motif extension. Such a platform is designed to be portable to any computer running Unix and equipped with a graphic display system running X-11. The current configuration comprises a first cluster of an Archive Server connected to 2 CT scanners, an MRI scanner and a ultrasound unit. A Display Server supports a high resolution workstation with two 2Kx2K displays and several workstations with single 1Kx1K display. A concurrent project is underway for the implementation of multimodality workstations in intensive care units. These workstations will provide access to digital images, patient monitoring data, lab results and nursing observations. A second PACS cluster for emergency room is under development. Future plans include the integration of images from digital angiography and Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine and images from non radiological sources such as protein electrophoresis, autoradiography and histological images.
KeywordsHospital Information System Uniform User Interface Archive Server Nursing Observation Display Server
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I’m viewing an eml file using your Viewer library in a .NET mvc project. With the Attachments property in DocumentInfoContainer, i developed a dropdown menu to show eml attachments. The stream is then retrieved by the method GetFile in ImageHandler.
It works very fine but i’ve a problem with signed (.p7m) attachments files. The name of the attachment is full (example pdf.p7m) but the stream is the clean pdf (saving the stream to a file on the disk is opened with no problem by acrobat reader)
My question is: does the method GetFile provide an automatic decode of signed files? If yes, for what extensions? I didn’t find anything on documentation


Dead End Hip Hop TV
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Pharoahe Monch dropped today. Travis Barker dropped last week. Watch why the Dead End Hip Hop crew discusses which artist will sell and why. There is a lot here behind Travis Barker and Pharoahe Monch. Stay tuned as we continue to tackle issues that are relevant in today’s culture. Dead End Hip Hop.
These guys again. They are back with their second installment of Dead End Hip Hop Conversations. Feature interview with Skyzoo during the Duck Down Anniversary Tour. Also, who got next? The DEHH crew gives their take on who makes it out as they discuss Wiz Khalifa, Jay Electronica, J. Cole, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. As …
Debut episode of Dead End Hip Hop Conversations kicks off with 9th Wonder! Plus, the DEHH crew weighs in on the best hip hop producer of all time! Go ahead. Join the conversation. Who is your best producer of all time?
A slight teaser. More to come from hip-hop artist Nova right here on WIHH. In the following months, you will get a chance to know Nova as you have never known him before. And just when you thought you knew people….


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RE: Reloads and Invalids - Check and Avoid
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:48:43 -0700
There may be more advanced methods, but here are a few basic ways to reduce reloads and invalidations:
Reloads - either increase the size of your shared pool, or decrease the number of distinct SQL statements in order to reduce the load on your shared pool; consider using bind variables where appropriate to promote sharing of cursors
Invalidations - minimize changes to your database objects, changes to permissions, and updating statistics during busy times as these activities will cause all dependent cursors to be invalidated (note that in 10g+ dbms_stats.auto_invalidate may reduce the amount of invalidations from updating stats).
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Irish: Cluain na nGall
The town is served by a primary school, and is central to a thriving agricultural hinterland, although it has little business development. Further housing development is imminent.
The name 'Clonegal' comes from the Irish Cluain na nGall, meaning 'Meadow of the Foreigner'. The reason for the name is unknown. Some contend that it came from foreign students who came to study in a monastery near the village. The romantic, or gruesome imagination has it that during the Irish Confederate Wars Cromwell's men fought the Irish in the village in 1650 after which all Irish surviving males were massacred.
It once had eleven malt houses in and around the village, along with a wool and corn store, a police station and other shops.
Places of interest
- Huntington Castle (also known as Clonegal Castle) was built on the site of an old manor house by the Esmonds in 1625. It is one of the few castles still lived in by direct descendants of the builder. In 1588 Queen Elizabeth I’s forces had captured the area and it was given to the Netterville family who in turn gave it to the Esmonds.
- St Brigid’s Church - the present church replaced the old Roman Catholic church which was built of mud walls and had a thatched roof. It is a barn type construction, built in 1824 around the old church. When the new building was completed the old building was taken out through the doors of the new church.
- St Fiaacs Church is a Church of Ireland church situated on a slope to the north of the village. It was founded about the time of Saint Patrick on a Dun surrounded by a deep moat enclosed by a rath, and was believed to have been the residence of an ancient chieftain in the 6th century.
- The Old Rectory is now a private house, but was the residence of John DeRenzy, commander of the yeomen in Clonegal during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Prisoners to be hanged were brought to a yard just above the rectory. The archway leading into this yard is known as the Hanging Arch and is marked by a stone slab on the wall.
- The Wicklow Way long-distance walking trail ends, or begins, in Clonegal.
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Dr. Howard Blank: ★★★★★ 5 stars Dr. Afsana Qader: ★★★★★ 5 stars
My 10-year experience with Dr. Qader and Dr. Blank has been most pleasant.
The staff has been most accommodating. Personal, friendly reminders for your upcoming visit, which I often forget – not a machine but personal.
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She frequently reports for CBS in New York doing showbiz news and occasions and has been their UK Reporter considering that June 2009. Amanda starred in a three part series for ITV1 called where she performed as a Country vocalist, danced as a showgirl at the famous Paris Lido, and became a stunt women.
In 2000 – 2001 she then starred alongside Damien Lewis in two series of the BBC1’s; a drama series about a group of buddies from Coventry who are trying to earn a living for themselves in London. A brand-new drama was evaluated on ITV in 2001 and a 90-minute single drama for Sky One was likewise shown.
For her function as Princess Fiona Amanda took pleasure in star reviews and huge success. After developing the role of Princess Fiona in its Opening Premier in London’s West End Amanda got Finest Starlet in A Musical for the What’s On Stage Awards, Best Theatre Actress at the Glamour 2012 Females of the Year Awards and Best Starlet in a Musical for the Cosmopolitan Awards.
Marching attained the biggest ever ‘advance’ at package workplace in the Vaudeville’s history.
The celebration was held at the glamorous London dining establishment, Isabel Mayfair. 51-year-old Amanda has generated quite the fortune throughout her time in the spotlight. The star has a projected net worth of 3. 6million, according to Star, Net, Worth. This is largely down to her later career – including her appearances on Britain’s Got Skill and her product recommendations.
Amanda Holden has actually enjoyed an illustrious profession in the home entertainment market for over 25 years. Her journey to success began when she was simply 9-years-old when she signed up with Bishop’s Waltham Little Theatre Company. Amanda continued her education through the arts and went on to go to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts to receive expert vocational training in acting and musical theatre.
Embarrassingly, Amanda wasn’t chosen by the bachelor on the dating show and revealed her ideal guy was Jack Nicholson. While she didn’t land herself a date, the experience did pave the way for her career on tv.
Starlet Amanda Holden discovered that she was pregnant with her 1st child with her then fiance Chris Hughes in 2005 when she was filming her television series, Wild At Heart, in Africa. She wished to keep it a secret – Amanda tried all the methods to try and conceal her pregnancy news, particularly after a producer noticed her boobs had actually gotten larger!”No-one discovered until the editor informed the director that my boobs looked bigger in one scene than the other.
Amanda and Chris are totally on a high and feeling fantastic,” a representative for the couple said at the time. In December 2008, Amanda and Chris got married at Babington Home, Somerset, where Formula One racing driver David Coulthard was the best guy! Amanda was formerly married to television presenter Les Dennis from 1995 up until they divorced in 2003.
As they are sure everyone will comprehend they needed to get the all clear from the doctor before they shared their really happy news,” a representative stated. Amanda revealed that she managed to hide her growing baby bump with maternity Spanx and skillfully placed handbags! She likewise revealed that child Lexi was happy by the possibility of being a big sis.
On 23 January 2012, Amanda and Chris welcomed their daughter Hollie Rose Hughes into the world. The couple exposed in a statement that Hollie weighed 6lb 1oz. Amanda was said to be in crucial condition for 3 days after providing birth, after experiencing a substantial loss of blood. She said in an interview with The Sun that her heart stopped for 40 seconds.
She said of her newborn:”I fell for her instantly. I felt like I ‘d been offered this enormous present at the end of it all. I held her and simply believed, ‘we’ve gone through this together.'”Lexi and Hollie are visualized above, in 2016, on Amanda’s Instagram. Images: Instagram/Amanda Holden.
The TV and radio host, talking to Grazia on the phone on the way back from her morning radio show, has actually never subscribed to outdated fashion guidelines about modesty, age or being scheduled. ‘For me, there’s no limitations,’ Amanda states.


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Cara Brogan and Katherine Waldrom scored for Maidstone as they were beaten 3-2 at home by Sevenoaks in Women's Conference East on Sunday.
They trailed 1-0 after 26 minutes, when Fiona Harland put the visitors ahead, but Brogan made it 1-1 from open play six minutes later.
Sevenoaks restored their advantage just before the hour, when Georgina Watt converted a penalty corner, but Kathryn Waldrom hit Stones level again with another open play strike.
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Summary: What does it mean when we say, “We engage to religiously educate our children.” This is not saying that we will educate our children in religion. It says we will religiously educate.
Last week we learned that the Gospel is all that matters. I hope we all left here with that thought embedded in our hearts so that everything in our lives will revolve around the Gospel. Well today we’re going to go a step further with that thought as we think about the message we send to our children.
If you look at your copy of our church covenant that each new member gets, you will find the statement, “We engage to religiously educate our children.” Let me clarify something. This is not saying that we will educate our children in religion. It says we will religiously educate. You see, I don’t know about you, but I don’t want what the world calls religion. When we do something religiously, it doesn’t have to have anything to do with God.
The cults religiously meet to denounce God and lead people astray. I come to church each week religiously, not to get “religion” but to honor and glorify God. So when we say we will religiously educate our children, it means that we will consistently do our best to lead our children down the right path. Last Sunday’s child dedication ceremony of little Mina was Michael and Melissa saying they will do their best to lead Mina down the right path. So you can see already that this message has a lot more to say than simply educating our children. With that said, I ask, “What Example Do You Set For Your Children’s Faith?”
Children are famous for ignoring what adults say, but they don’t ignore what adults do and they don’t mind being bluntly honest. A Sunday School teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan, in which a man was beaten, robbed and left for dead. She described the situation in vivid details so her students would catch the drama. Then she asked the class, “If you saw a person lying on the roadside all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?” A little girl broke the hushed silence when she said, “I think I would throw up.”
READ Mark 10:13-16. This is a simple little story that many know by heart. But let’s look closely at this passage.
because there are four (4) groups of people in this passage that I want you to notice:
1. The parents (probably the Mothers) We don’t know for sure that it was the mothers that brought the children, but studies of the culture of that time lean in that direction.
- They have heard of Jesus’ ministry. Some had possibly seen how Jesus had touched people and healed them and removed their pain. It’s possible that these parents had brought their children to Jesus to heal them even though it doesn’t say so.
- Perhaps they thought that if Jesus would touch them, their children would experience a transference of power and become like Him.
- Maybe they simply saw how good and kind he was and wanted to place a role model before their children.
Keep in mind that the parents would have been aware of Jesus’ lack of popularity with the scribes, Pharisees, Priests and religious rulers but despite that, there was definitely something special in Jesus that they wanted their children to experience.


Google’s contract with Apple has run out so it looks like Siri will be learning a new way to find what you are looking for. Now that the contract is up Apple has to, A: renew the contract with Google, or B: find a new browser. So instead of keeping the Google as the default browser for IOS 7 Bing will step up to the plate. But i’m sure that 99% of iphone users will change it right to google when they find out that bing can’t touch the bat to the ball. But its ok because Google could care less what apple does.
The whole IOS 7 is basically Android so why have two great things together it was either keep google and keep IOS or remake Android and scrap Google. But the decision is done and Bing will be the default browser when all of those iphones update and get packed into boxes headed for a tech store near you. I’m not saying that Bing is terrible, it is just that bing is not google, nothing will ever compete with google. Google is slowly taking everything over. It started out as a browser and has turned into a part of everyday life and has done it successfully. No other browser will be as successful as Google, and it certainly won’t be Bing on the iphone.


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We’re in the peak of winter, and while the cold never bothered me anyway (I’ll see myself out now) it definitely bothers my skin. Having sensitive skin in cold weather can lead to painful chapping, dry patches, and misery all around. Certainly doesn’t help when I get breakouts and makeup will not lay right to cover them. However, I think after a few years of being into this skincare thing and some trial an error I’ve found a routine to beat those dry-skin-scalies.
I always find prepping your skin the night before is the most important step in treating any skin issue. Your skin repairs itself as you sleep, so prepping before bed helps the skin do its best work.
For the winter I always go with moisturizing cleansers to avoid stripping my skin of the natural oils. If I’ve worn makeup that day I start with a double-cleanse, melting the makeup off with Clinique’s Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm. I follow up with Origins’ Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash or It Cosmetics’ Confidence in a Cleanser. (Here, I talk in-depth about the IT Cosmetics Confidence range, so check it out if you want to know more.)
After cleansing, and depending on how my skin feels, I’ll do a treatment mask. Masks are the key to keeping away the dryness in the winter. I prefer hydrating masks this time of year to treat any signs of dryness and protect against the cold. The Body Shop’s British Rose and Ethiopian Honey masks are great options, as is Tony Moly’s Shea Butter and Hyaluronic Acid sheet masks, and Boscia’s Tsubaki Sleeping Mask. All favorites and all do the trick wonderfully.
Once the mask is done, or if I skip it, I go into a serum. The Ordinary’s Hylaronic Acid 2% + B5 serum has been a life saver for the dry months. Hylaronic Acid is what makes up the moisture barrier in your skin, replenishing the barrier helps keep it strong and the skin moist.
Lastly, I follow with It Cosmetic’s Confidence in a Cream moisturizer. It’s thick, but not greasy and solved all my dry skin problems in one use, so I highly recommend.
In the mornings my skincare is definitely more simple. The trick is to prep the skin at night so you have less to do in the morning. All I do is wash my face with either the IT Cosmetics’ or Origins’ face wash, apply the serum, moisturizer, and a little La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 sunscreen and I’m good. No sensitivity, no dryness, just lovely plump skin.
What are your secret weapons against dry skin?
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2020 Alpine A110 GT4 spied
A hotter, lighter version of Alpine's mid-engined baby is in the works, and it's been snapped testing at the Green Hell in a CarAdvice-inspired livery.
What appears to be a road-going version of the Alpine A110 GT4 has been snapped during testing, but exactly what role it'll fill in the range remains to be seen.
Our spy photography agency snagged these pictures at the same time as the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R, suggesting the GT4 (or whatever Alpine plans to call it) could share some componentry with the new Nordschleife hot-hatch hero.
If that is the case, the hotter road-going A110 GT4 could get that car's 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine making 223kW instead of the 185kW currently offered.
There isn't a heap of weight to shed from the A110, but expect Alpine to try shave at least a few kilograms from the package to justify the GT4 badge.
The ride height has been lowered down back compared to the 'standard' A110, while there's no roll cage on board. That front splitter is nearly identical to the racing unit as well. Based on these images, along with some of the rumours swirling around the industry, the suspension could be meaningfully stiffer than stock.
According to our spy snapper, the car pictured also cut some laps with a small rear wing on board. The race-ready GT4, by way of comparison, has an outlandish top-mount wing for extra downforce at high speeds.


Creighton 2, Saint Mary’s 1
In their first game of the season, Saint Mary’s dropped a tough match against Creighton 2-1 as an error in the third inning would allow two Creighton runs to score and be the deciding factor in the game.
Senior Katie Moss pitched a stellar game, allowing only two hits and zero earned runs while striking out five. Abbey Mariani notched two hits in the loss including an RBI single in the second inning as part of a five hit effort for the Gaels. Freshman second baseman Nikki Alexander also had a solid game offensively with two walks at the top of the lineup.
Saint Mary’s 3, UTEP 1
The Gaels would earn their first victory of 2017 just a few hours after playing Creighton as they took down UTEP 3-1. Seven different Gaels recorded hits in the game with the biggest hit of the game being a two-run go ahead triple by Cara DiMercurio in the 6th inning.
After two groundouts to begin the inning, freshman Halle Sullivan drew a walk and stolen base for the Gaels and Mariani tacked on a single to set the stage for DiMercurio. The eventual game-winning triple to right center was DiMercurio’s first collegiate hit and runs batted in.
Moss pitched another strong seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits while striking out four. She also helped her cause on the basepaths in the sixth inning, scoring a run as a pinch runner for Mariana.
The Gaels will play two more games on Saturday in the second day of the Kajikawa Classic. At 9 a.m., Saint Mary’s will take on the University of New Mexico followed up by an 11:15 a.m. matchup against UT Arlington. Results and recaps can be found after the day’s action on SMCGaels.com.
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Mine has the faded colors of a movie shot with a Super 8.
Not because a movie actually exists but that’s how I see it in my head. On 11 July 1982, the Italian national football team won the world cup. At the final whistle I remember that my father took my brother and me to the street. People seemed to be crazy to, I still remember a man with rather long hair who got on a white Fiat Ducato. He was singing a song by Toto Cutugno at the top of his voice, while the van was in motion. I don’t remember much else, but that scene remained indelible in my head.
I have many other memories earlier than that but this is the first that I can date exactly.
The video clip for “Untitled # 1” by Linda Smith has the same colors of my memory. Kyle Wood who is the author of the video edited some scenes from a family film, a holiday from Scotland to Stoke sometime in the 70s. The two girls are Margaret and Agnes, Kyle’s aunts.
The images combine perfectly with the notes of Linda Smith’s song.
And so today “Untitled 1-10 Plus 1” sounds in my ears like the soundtrack of an old family film, full of memories, nostalgic and delicate. Like a spring day spent near a lake, my parents buying me an orange juice and me crying because a bee gets into it before it’s finished.
“Untitled 1-10 Plus 1” is a soundtrack that leaves you breathless and takes you into a spiral of memories.
Linda Smith’s music has this power, it had it in the days of “I So Liked Spring” and it still has it today.
Kyle, the author of the video, is also one of my favorite artists, owner of the Lovers Turn To Monsters project, appeared on Almost Halloween Time Records on more than one occasion and one of the people I try to involve in all my projects, hopeful and certain that he will say yes. I don’t know if there are still free slots, but if I were you I would ask Kyle to buy one of his Corona Bundles.Almost Halloween Time Records reminds more and more of a family every day.Untitle 1-10 Plus 1 was mastered by C. Worth. Musician of undisputed talent, like Kyle, also C. is one of those artists that I always want by my side in every project. C. Worth has appeared on more than one occasion on Almost Halloween Time Records and of all the published productions, Emilia is certainly one of those I have most dear to my heart.Someday I’d like to sit by a fireplace with Linda, Kyle and C. to chat for a while or just hear them play together.


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Cyclone Mahasen hits BangladeshListen /
Cyclone Mahasen has been moving across the Indian Ocean, killing at least four people in Bangladesh earlier this week.
Kirsten Mildren of the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) says they are concerned about thousands of people in Myanmar's Rakhine State who could be affected by the storm.
Asian countries assess progress on action plan against human trafficking
The global problem of human trafficking, which rakes in more than $30 billion a year, was the focus of a debate this week in the General Assembly.
Countries met to appraise an action plan signed three years ago aimed at putting a halt to this scourge which the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) describes as among the worst violations of human rights.
Indonesia: Safer food for a growing population
Eating tasty food is just one of the pleasures of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Since food should not only be delicious but safe, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is helping Indonesia to keep food free of contaminants through irradiation.
Mahbub Ahmad reports.
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