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Anal cancer is relatively rare. It accounts for ~4% of colorectal cancers and has a UK incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000.
In this article, we shall look at the risk factors, clinical features and management of anal cancer.
The majority (~80%) of anal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, which arise from below the dentate line (pectinate line).
Most of the remainder (~10%) are adenocarcinomas arising from the upper anal canal epithelium and the crypt glands. Rarer anal tumours include melanomas and anal skin cancers.
Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) may precede the development of invasive squamous anal carcinoma, and can affect either the perianal skin or anal canal. AIN is strongly linked to infection with human papilloma virus (HPV).
The grading of AIN is dependent on the degree of cytological atypia, and the depth of that atypia in the epidermis. High-grade AIN (grade 2 or 3) is premalignant and may progress to invasive cancer.
The risk factors for developing anal cancer include:
- HPV infection (accounts for 80-90% of cases)
- Especially HPV-16 and HPV-18
- HIV infection
- Increasing age
- Immunosuppressant medication
- Crohn’s disease
The main symptoms of anal cancer are:
- Pain and rectal bleeding
- These are the most common symptoms & occur in ~50% of patients.
- Anal discharge
- Palpable mass
Perianal infection and fistula-in-ano can be seen in locally invasive disease. If the anal sphincters are invaded, faecal incontinence and tenesmus can also occur.
On examination, the perineum and perianal region should be screened for any ulceration or the presence of wart-like lesions. In women, a vaginal examination is important to assess for the presence of additional vulval or vaginal lesions.
A Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) should be attempted, although may not be feasible due to pain. If a mass is palpable, remember to document the distance from the anal verge where it is felt and the fraction of the anal circumference which it occupies. The inguinal lymph nodes should be examined for lymphadenopathy*.
*Lymph from the area below the dentate line drains to the superficial inguinal nodes, whereas the anal canal and rectum above the dentate line drain into the mesorectal, para-aortic, and paravertebral nodes.
The differential diagnoses for any anal pathology can be divided into benign causes and malignant causes:
|Low rectal cancer
Following initial examination, proctoscopy should be performed to obtain a better initial assessment of the anal canal.
All patients with suspected anal cancer should then undergo examination under anaesthetic. This allows for much better assessment for tumour size and invasion of local structures and allows a biopsy to be taken for histological confirmation. If one suspects immunosuppression on a background of high risk behaviour, an HIV test should be considered.
In women, a smear test can be performed to exclude any cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and any further biopsies if signs of vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) are present.
Once a biopsy has been taken and anal cancer has been confirmed, further staging investigations are required:
- USS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) of any palpable inguinal lymph nodes
- CT thorax-abdomen-pelvis for distant metastases
- MRI Pelvis to assess the extent of local invasion (T stage)
A multidisciplinary approach must be used in the management of anal cancer, including oncologists, general surgeons, radiologists, and specialist nurses.
Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the management of anal cancers. Chemo-radiotherapy is the first choice treatment for most anal tumours, over surgical treatment*.
Treatment is usually external beam radiotherapy to the anal canal and inguinal lymph nodes, combined with dual-chemotherapy agents, such as mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil.
*One exception is in early T1N0 carcinomas, where wide local excision may be the preferred treatment to avoid the increased morbidity associated with chemoradiotherapy.
Surgical excision may be considered but this is usually reserved for management of advanced disease, after failure of chemoradiotherapy, or in early T1N0 carcinomas.
The majority of patients requiring surgical intervention for anal cancer will receive an abdominoperineal resection (APR), yet for some a posterior or total pelvic exenteration is required (this is often only done at specialist centres)
Most recurrences occur in the first 3 years. After remission, patients should be reviewed every 3–6 months for a period of 2 years, and 6–12 monthly until 5 years. Patients tend to relapse locally and regionally rather than metastasise.
Chemoradiation-related pelvic toxicity is the most common short term complication, including dermatitis, diarrhoea, proctitis and cystitis, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Longer term, some patients may develop fertility issues, faecal incontinence, vaginal dryness, erectile dysfunction, and rectovaginal fistula.
Prognosis is related to the initial staging of the tumour and lymph node spread; the table below shows the predicted 5-year survival based on tumour staging.
|Tumour Stage||5 Year Survival (%)|
- Pain and bleeding are the most common symptoms in anal cancer
- All patients with suspected anal cancer should undergo examination under anaesthetic
- Chemo-radiotherapy is first line curative treatment for the majority of patient


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is used as the theme song to the TV series Rural Love Story II. And it is performed by Zhao Benshan who is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor and director, and entrepreneur.

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The Fuel EXe 9.5 Deore is a new kind of e-mountain bike that bridges the divide between pedal-assist and traditional bikes. It features a carbon frame and a compact motor that keeps the ride light, lively and quiet. Get the benefit of pedal assist on long climbs, and the playful feel of a traditional mountain bike on descents. It's built up with a 150 mm RockShox Gold RL fork that makes quick work of rock gardens, and 140 mm of plush RockShox Deluxe Select+ rear suspension for a smooth ride and small bump compliance.
Why you'll love it
- You get discreet power when you want it, and the nimble feel of a traditional mountain bike wherever you roll
- Its tiny-but-mighty TQ transmission is tuned for the trail, keeping things quiet so you can stay in the moment, and ramps up power with you for a natural ride feel
- The smart charge port, sleek integrated display and discreet controls keep the bike looking and feeling like a traditional mountain bike
- Its 150 mm of buttery-smooth front travel pairs with 140 mm of rear suspension to eat up rocks and roots for a ride that's ready to tackle anything
- You'll be able to add on a range extender when you want a little extra fuel in the tank for big days on the bike

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30 Days of Modeling
Becoming great at anything requires constant practice and that is especially true with 3d modeling. If you're here it's probably because you want to become a better digital artist. I myself want to improve my 3d modeling and texturing skills and that means I need to model a ton in order to become better.
Building a consistent habit is the path to becoming great and with that I wanted to provide a challenge to anyone else here who wants to join me. The challenge will be to model one new 3d model daily for 30 days.
The goal of this is not to create amazingly realistic models, but to get you practicing your modeling skills daily. You are not competing with anyone here but yourself.
Each day this post will be updated with the object to model based on that week. Below are the rules and guidelines to make this more interesting:
To make this more interesting, every week will focus on one theme. Each theme will represent a set of 7 objects that are relatively easy to model, but each have unique elements to them to challenge you in different ways.
The themes for the next 4 weeks include: Home, Weapons, Props, Nature
- All models must be completed by you. While we do teach Blender here, you are free to use any software you want for modeling and texturing. (Sculpting is allowed)
- Do not include models you've previously created, while we can't verify this, remember that this is meant to install a habit of daily modeling practice.
- Only post a model for that day, don't try to "catch up". If you miss a day, then pick it up the next day
Post a rendered image of your completed model. While texturing won't be required, it is highly encouraged.
HOME (June 1 - June 7)
For this week we'll focus on objects found around the home. Typically these objects are relatively easy to model and reference. You are free to get as creative as you want with these as long as you modeling what is requested for that day.
June 1 - Sofa
June 2 - Lamp
June 3 - Book Shelf
June 4 - Coffee Table
June 5 - Lounge Chair
June 6 - Shag Rug
June 7 - Floor Speakers
Week 1 is Done! Congrats on making it through the first week of this modeling challenge. On to week 2.
WEAPONS (June 8 - June 14)
For this week we'll focus on creating hand held weapons. Think melee weapons. These usually have a mixture of primitive and complex shapes. You may use sculpting during these models, and some may actually require it to achieve the look you want.
June 8 - Axe
June 9 - Combat Knife
June 10 - Spear
June 11 - Shuriken
June 12 - Spiked Bat
June 13 - Sickle
June 14 - Nunchucks
PROPS (June 15 - June 21)
This week will be focused on props you might commonly see in games or background scenes. These can be reused to add "filler" to an environment. These props mostly reside outside.
June 15 - Barrels
June 16 - Tires
June 17 - Filled Trash Bags
June 18 - Concrete Barrier
June 19 - Shipping Container
June 20 - Dumpster
June 21 - No Object
June 22 - No Object
This week will be focused on organic plants and objects you'd find out in nature. Think of these as natural props.
June 23 - Grass Clumps
June 24 - Rocks
June 25 - Flowers
June 26 - Bushes
June 27 - Hollow Log
June 28 - Vines
June 29 - Trees
This officially ends the challenge, technically it's 29 days but we have another challenge starting up on Monday so use Sunday as a way to gather reference photos and start your next modeling challenge with vehicles!
Thank you for everyone that participated in this challenge. Some objects were easy, others were challenging and I hope you learned some new tips and techniques. This challenge was about keeping a habit going and learning some new techniques and use different tools to create something you may not have otherwise. It was great seeing all the new renders on a daily basis. Good or bad, you've created something and that's what matters. See you all in the next challenge!

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Congratulations to IQC postdoc Krister Shalm and his colleagues at the University of Toronto, whose recent research has been named “Breakthrough of the Year” by Physics World!
The discovery, described in a Science paper published by the research team this past summer, provides an unprecedented peek behind the curtain of the famous “double-slit” experiment — a classic demonstration of quantum mechanics.
The research “stood out because it challenges the widely held notion that quantum mechanics forbids us any knowledge of the paths taken by individual photons (in the double-slit experiment),” explained the Physics World article.
Shalm (whom regular QuantumFactory readers may remember from this awesome thing or this awesome thing or this awesome thing), now has another awesome thing under his belt. So big props to Krister and the entire U of T team for taking us deeper into the quantum world!


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Spitting out insults and barbs and using words that cut like knives, British actor Simon Templeman takes to the theater and consumes the pivotal role of Jimmy Porter in this live production of John Osborne's 1956 critically acclaimed and groundbreaking examination of the emotional isolation of post-WWII England. As Jimmy's wife, Alison, Moira Quirk's level, nuanced upper-class intonation and accent are the perfect foil. Every time she sounds understanding or affected by her husband, it drives him to newer, more vicious tirades against all those around him. Don't be surprised about how this performance sticks with you. Uncompromising and startling theater at its best.
Jimmy Porter barely ekes out a living running a candy stall by day and playing jazz trumpet by night. Although he usually takes his frustrations out on his emotionless wife, Jimmy's scathing tongue and self-loathing seems destined to destroy everything.Set in the UK at the dawn of the 60’s social unrest, this savage morality tale spawned the phrase “angry young man.”
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Steven Brand as Cliff; Moira Quirk as Alison; Simon Templeman as Jimmy; James Warwick as Colonel Redhorn; Joanne Whalley as Helena.Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience at the James Bridges Theater, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in March, 2012. This recording also includes an interview with Dan Rebellato, author of "1956 and All That: The Making of Modern British Drama".


In the middle of the 1990s, a wave of protest emerged in response to the UK government’s massive road building plans. From 1992 to 1999, thousands of protesters staged occupations in the streets of London while others lived high up in trees due to be cut down to make way for motorways and bypasses.
Adrian Fisk, who grew up in the wilds of Dartmoor in south-west England, was still at college studying for a photography degree at the time. “I heard about these people living in trees. So at the beginning of ’95 I went down and checked it out.”
Motivated by a love of the natural world and desire to challenge the political status quo, he headed to Newbury – a location that would later become symbolic of the campaign – and embedded himself with the protesters.
“I built a treehouse and lived sixty feet up in an oak,” explains Fisk. “I was very supportive of what they were doing. I was an activist myself. My power, which I quickly came to realise, was in my camera.”
This year, Fisk published the photographs he took during those years in a new book, Until the Last Oak Falls. It tells a moving and personal story of people who endured bitter winters, dizzying heights and ridicule in the media to defend the natural world. It’s one of dedication, disobedience, grief and hope in the face of environmental destruction.
But why now, 27 years on?
For one, he says, the climate and ecological crisis has only deepened in the intervening years. Half of all the CO2 emitted by humans since the industrial revolution began has been released in the last 25 years, he points out.
“All those guys were shouting from the treetops, ‘This is absolutely nuts, what are you doing? We’re on a very dangerous trajectory and we have got to stop,’ but no one listened to them.”
With the recent resurgence of climate activism and direct action in the UK, we have a chance to reflect and learn from history, Fisk says. “Now we have XR [Extinction Rebellion], Fridays for Future and Greta Thunberg. The activists were bang on the money 25 years ago. We didn’t listen then, so listen to them now.”
The decade saw anti-road protests take various forms. As well as occupying trees to prevent the bulldozers and chainsaws from destroying mature oak, ash and beech trees, people swarmed major roads in London as part of the Reclaim the Streets campaign. Rallying against the growing dominance of car culture, they blocked off roads using bamboo tripods or staged car crashes, then held huge street parties.
These protests were hugely popular because they were the “nexus of rave scene and the environmental movement”, explains Fisk.
“People made the connection that the number of cars on the road determined the amount of CO2 that was going into the atmosphere. And that more cars meant more roads, which meant cutting through pristine natural environments.”
As the worsening impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss cause greater disruption to people’s lives, direct action protests, too, have become more disruptive in a desperate attempt to force governments to take bolder policy action.
Last month, two young women walked into London’s National Gallery, opened two tins of tomato soup and threw their contents over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The eye-catching act of protest by Just Stop Oil, a campaign demanding an end to new oil and gas extraction in the UK, made headlines worldwide.
The public reaction has been divided, with most of the media coverage missing the point that the women had chosen a painting protected behind glass.
Disruptive protests like these are vital, says Fisk. “Direct action has two roles. One is to physically stop what’s happening. The larger role is to create attention. It’s about shining a light. Otherwise, people are in the dark.”
Until the Last Oak Falls is published by Alucinari Press and available to purchase from The Booqs.
Read more from China Dialogue’s Environmental History Series.


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Hempstead To Vote On Removal Of Town IDA Members
The Hempstead Town Board on Long Island will vote to remove the members of its Industrial Development Agency later this month. This comes after the board granted millions of dollars in tax breaks to the owners of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. As a result, property taxes for homeowners have increased by hundreds of dollars.
The New York legislature created the first Industrial Development Agency in 1969 as a way to encourage economic growth. IDAs are made up of members selected by the municipal government. They're charged with attracting new business to the region and enticing others to stay by offering local tax exemptions, though they must follow state guidelines.
Today there are just over 100 IDAs in counties, cities and towns across New York State.
Adelphi University Adjunct Business Professor Thomas Shinick says IDA projects can be exempt from mortgage recording and sales tax. They can also offset property taxes through what’s known as a PILOT, or Payment In Lieu Of Taxes.
“And that is the biggest problem we have here in the Green Acres area. The tax burden has been shifted to the residents of the town and those communities and it has been added to their tax base.”
The Hempstead Town IDA granted the owner of the Green Acres Mall a $14 million PILOT on the mall’s renovation in 2014. That hiked taxes up to as much as $750 per homeowner this month in Valley Stream.
Town Supervisor Anthony Santino will call for a vote on November 15 to remove all of the town’s IDA members.

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Stories about United Arab Emirates
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
"I have no choice but to go on hunger strike to restore my stolen freedom".
It is no longer unusual for governments to maintain a robust online presence. They understand well the power of the internet in forming public opinion and manipulating political discourse.
Global Inequality in Your Pocket: How Cheap Smartphones and Lax Policies Leave Us Vulnerable to Hacking
People who are poor, socially marginalized, and less tech-savvy bear the greatest risk of attacks via mobile phones.
On 20 March police arrested human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor from his home. Meanwhile, UAE authorities have refused to release Osama al-Najjar, despite him having served out his prison sentence.
UAE authorities took issue with a Facebook post that Tayseer al-Najjar published before he had even moved to the country.
Journalist Tayseer Al-Najjar is on trial in the UAE over 2014 Facebook posts deemed offensive to the Emirati state.
Bin Ghaith was held incommunicado for nine months over and deprived of adequate food and clothing. Supporters are now concerned for his health.
Wary of an Arab-Spring like uprising within its borders, the UAE government launched an unprecedented crackdown on critics and activists.
Preceded by a wave of VOIP blocking in various Arab countries, the new law comes as no surprise for those familiar with digital policy in the region.


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Trading Standards are receiving reports that residents are receiving calls from the “Valuation Office” advising that they could be on the wrong band and if they gave their card details and made a payment they would look into it. The Valuation Office does not operate in this way- This is a SCAM and the scammers are taking advantage of our Council Tax bills being sent out at this time.
If you receive one of these calls hang up straight away – NEVER give out your bank details over the phone – no legitimate company would ever ask for them in this way.
For advice on scams call – Citizens Advice consumer Helpline: 03454 04 05 06[the_ad id=’73169′] We’re working on bringing you the latest updates on this breaking news story. Breaking news is updated regularly, please refresh this page or check back later for updates. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook:@uknip247 and Twitter:@uknip247.

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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) visited a nursing home on the campaign trail Monday, where she was confronted by a resident who told her to “leave our health care system alone.”
Harris stopped by the Bickford Senior Living Center in Muscatine, Iowa, Monday and spoke to a resident, who asked the presidential candidate how she planned to pay for everyone’s health care.
“I understand that you are advocating health care for everyone,” the woman said.
“Who’s going to pay for it?” she asked.
“Well, we’re going to pay for it. Because right now, let me tell you something, we’re all paying for health care for everyone– ” Harris began before the woman cut her off, saying, “no we’re not.”
“Leave our health care system alone,” the woman added. “We don’t want you to mess with it”:
Harris has not been as transparent as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in regards to her intentions for universal health care coverage. She has flip-flopped on abolishing private insurance numerous times. She suggested during a CNN town hall earlier this year that she supported “Medicare for All” and abolishing private insurance, telling Jake Tapper, “Let’s eliminate all of that. Let’s move on.”
She later walked that position back but signified that she, indeed, supported “abolish[ing] private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan” during a show-of-hands question at the first debate. She swiftly reversed positions after the debate, claiming she misinterpreted the question and signified support for supplemental private insurance.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) generated cheers during the Democrat debate in Detroit last month after confronting Harris for not being forthcoming on her health care proposal.
“Senator Harris is my friend as well, but I have to say, if we can’t admit tonight what’s in the plan – which is banning employer-based insurance – we’re not going to be able to admit that when Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of doing that as well,” he said.
“We need to be honest about what’s in this plan. It bans employer-based insurance and taxes the middle class to the tune of $30 trillion. Do you know how much that is? That’s 70 percent of what the government will collect in taxes over the next ten years,” he continued.
Harris dismissed his criticism and accused him of repeating Republican talking points.

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I've officially moved into the holiday frame of mind, so that's probably going to be the theme of the blog for a month or two. You've been warned, if you're bah-humbuggy.
One of the very best things at the holidays is the little vignettes that pop up in homes and businesses. For the warm-hearted there is a mix of the old and the new, the coordinated and not so much, the beautiful and the so homely it must have a story behind it. For the cold-hearted (and businesses!) there is a theme, and, by god, it's all going to hew to that theme, dammit! For the super-consumer it's all new, and they're probably super psyched that they didn't spend that much on it.
I like to add little bits year by year, and since I have a small house it can all go up on the day after Thanksgiving (I refuse to participate in the shopping drag race that day has become). My mother always put out lots of Christmas books among the decorations, so I'm building my collection slowly.


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The Field & Stream Total Outdoor Challenge presented by Mobil 1 rolls into Manteca this Saturday and Sunday with free events, prizes and the chance to win big money.
Manteca set the trend when it comes to controlled growth in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.
Everything from the weird and wacky to the bold and the beautiful were on display at the 14th annual Crossroads Street Fair Saturday afternoon.
A green 1996 Ford Mustang crashed through a garage at 6 a.m. Saturday and then continued into a house in the 1100 block of Virginia Street.
Scenes from Saturday's Second Harvest Food Bank's first annual Hit the Streets for Hunger fun run.
Fagundes Meats of Manteca is catering the drive-thru dinner fund-raiser for 2008 Sierra High School graduate Sierra Johnson who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, just before Thanksgiving last year. She is being treated at the Oakland Children's Hospital where she is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant next month.
For the past six months, Betty Radcliffe couldn't figure out what became of her cash.
Everything from up and coming garage bands and seasoned musicians to fresh vocalists are part of the entertainment line-up for the 14th annual Crossroads of California Street Fair today and Sunday in downtown Manteca.
They were the four words that Belinda Guzman never wanted to hear.
Shopping – just plain browsing – is pure fun whenever the Crossroads of California Street Fair takes over downtown Manteca streets.
Just how courteous and helpful are Manteca municipal workers when it comes to dealing with the public?
Home Depot set out to make a difference in the downed economy with donations of food and toiletries to food banks from Manteca to Sacramento, Placerville and all throughout the Central Valley.
Manteca hit a milestone this year when the city's 60th park was completed.
Bingo is back at St. Anthony's. Not in the form of a weekly fund-raiser for the school as it was for many years. This time, its comeback is a short two-day entertainment venue incorporated into the annual Harvest Festival set for the weekend of Sept. 20-21.
Normally it's Carol Davis that has to visit Congressman Jeff Denham's office to ask for money.
The South San Joaquin Irrigation District is studying a pressurized water system between Woodward Reservoir and the Van Groningen Road reservoir near Escalon that could save enough water to supply all of the current needs of Manteca and Lathrop.
Amazon's 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center off of Chrissman Road in rural Tracy was a feather in the cap for the South County when the company began distribution operations last fall.
The Manteca Pregnancy Help Center is marking three high-water marks this year.
Bonus bucks - or more precisely a decision to let developers off the hook for as much as $6.9 million they agreed to pay in exchange for the privilege of building homes - has emerged as the first major issue of the Nov. 4 municipal election.
The 29th annual Our Lady of Fatima celebration at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ripon will be held Friday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Aug. 31. The public is invited.
Next month's community summit on the homeless could end up being much ado about nothing.
Many older schools in Manteca Unified are showing their age. That is evidenced in the number of repairs and upgrades that they need, as shown in a draft project list that was prepared and presented to the Board of Trustees at the beginning of the year.
Boy Scout merit badges are about learning skills to help frame a positive life in whatever profession they choose.
NAPA (AP) - The strongest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country.
Last month, the City of Ripon saved 8.7 percent in total water consumption based a numbers from a year ago.
LATHROP – It didn't matter to Darwinder Dhoot that 77 percent of those that voted in November of 2012 wanted it.
The Napa Valley area is under a state of emergency following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck between Napa and American Canyon at 3:20 a.m. today. This was the largest earthquake in the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, almost 25 years ago.


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SpeedTree Cinema 8 is a software that delivers a unique procedural plus hand modeling approach that lets you create exactly the tree or plant you want faster than ever before. Start with our large species library or create your own using custom leaf or branch patterns and textures. Export as a mesh with baked-in wind animation through the point cache, and then bring it into your rendering package of choice.
Very probably you should have heard the name of Speedier so much so you usually hear the name of the tree, the bride, the bush and so on.
There is also a plugin with this name for Max, which is an old plug-in, but SpeedTree Cinema software is not a plugin or a script, but a complete application and indeed a full-studio build and simulation of trees and all the vegetables.
Be SpeedTree software is also one of the very robust resumes in its portfolio. Movies such as Avatar, Harry Potter, King Kong and dozens of movies have used the power of this software to build trees and plants. The unique approach to building trees allows you to simply plant trees and trees in your projects.
The output of this program is very realistic and the models produced by this program are quite user-friendly. Users can edit models or be exposed to natural forces like wind and others.
All trees have UV during production, and you can easily change the texture of the leaf and trunk and The output of this program is in OBJ and FBX formats and you will be able to use all of the software for modeling and rendering.
The program has a section called SPeedTree Modelr, which enables you to change the models of trees and plants based on your needs, which is a unique modeling engine with very powerful features.
Here are some key features of “Cold Turkey Blocker v3.8.0”:
- Full PBR workflow and rendering. Supports non-destructive material editing, allowing artists to adjust textures on the fly.
- A completely new library of 150 models, ranging from seedlings to towering forest trees, includes thousands of 3D surface-scanned PBR textures. Each individual model file (.spm) contains multiple polygonal resolutions and adjustable seasonal variations.
- Vastly improved export pipeline. Exports of both meshes and wind animations now run much faster and use much less memory. Other improvements include UDIM support, better mesh unwrapping, hierarchical exports, and better bone weighting for skinned meshes.
- New leaf batching system. Leaf rendering in the SpeedTree Modeler is up to 1,000 times faster than version 7. This innovation greatly speeds up the modeling process and supports the creation of more complex models.
- Major leap in wind realism. Cinema 8 captures the complex dynamics of wind among leaves and branches more naturally than ever. The overhaul system features a realistic rolling wind effect, which is much easier to tune up, and includes a new wind wizard.
- Numerous other improvements. There are more than two dozen other significant improvements including a new art director tool, an overhaul mesh cutout syst
- OS : Windows 7, 8 / 8.1, 10 (64-bit only)
- Other : 8GB Ram, 500MB HD, SM 3.0 capable graphics card
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How Can I Avoid Dental Implants?
There are numerous alternatives to tooth restoration that are less expensive and don’t require implants. While these methods can restore lost tooth volume however, they are only an interim solution. Furthermore, they could cause more harm than good, for example, damage to the tooth enamel and gum disease, leading to cavities and loose teeth. Regenerative treatment can aid in restoring gum health and prevent the need for dental implants.
It is essential to stay clear of beverages and foods that are high in sugar when it is about dental implant treatment. These can cause damage to your implants as well as your natural teeth. You should also stay clear of certain sauces like those that are used on steak. Drink plenty of water instead to keep your mouth clean and hydrated.
Sweets and sweets are able to stick to the implant’s surface, leading to the implant failing and leading to an infection. It is important to avoid sugary foods and hard foods following dental implant surgery. They can cause mouth soreness and can result in an unfavorable situation.
Contact your dentist for any queries about the foods to be avoided following dental implants have been placed. Your dentist can provide more details. You can even get an appointment for a no-cost consultation. You can also talk to your Cumberland dentist about post-implant treatment. In addition your dentist might have some suggestions for preventing infections that can happen after dental implants.
When you eat after dental implant surgery, it’s important to stay clear of sticky, hard and acidic foods. These can affect the healing process of the implant. The healing process of the soft tissue around the implant can be affected by hot and acidic food items. While recovering from dental surgery, it is essential to stay clear of soda and other sugary beverages. These foods are high in sugar and can lead to further complications.
It’s fine to eat soft, chewy treats It’s just not advisable to consume too much sugar. These foods include muffins and pies as well as cakes. While they might appear innocent at first, they can cause damage to your dental implant. Brushing your teeth regularly is a good way to prevent this.
Although dental implants are effective for the restoration of dental function, smoking cigarettes can negatively affect the performance of dental implants. Smoking and dental implants could increase the risk of failure. To be aware of the risks and complications of dental implant treatment, go to Dental Associates of New England. This guide explains the reasons why patients who undergo dental implants should not smoke.
It is recommended to stop smoking cigarettes if considering dental implants. Smoking reduces blood flow and increases the risk of complications. You should stop smoking for a minimum of two months, and stop smoking one week prior to the surgery. This will allow your body to heal more quickly and allow for the first stages of osteointegration.
Smoking can also weaken the immune system, which makes implants less secure. Additionally, smoking affects the tissues inside the mouth including the gums and teeth. This can lead to cavities and staining your teeth. It can also cause an increase in gum disease and increase the risk of implant failure.
Smokers also have increased risk of developing peri-implantitis. It occurs when bacteria collect around the base of the implant. It can irritate the gums and the bone around the implant which could cause a weakening of the osseointegration. Dental implants can fail due to the loss of bone.
If you’re considering having dental implants, it is essential to quit smoking as soon as you can. It’s not always easy for everyone to quit smoking, however it is possible to cut down on the amount of cigarettes you smoke. The stopping of smoking can greatly increase the chances of success of your dental implants, and will also increase your overall health.
Physical activity with high intensity
While dental implants have a success rate of ninety-five percent, they are also subject to certain risks. Implant failure is just one example of these dangers. A dentist can help patients avoid these risks by making certain recommendations prior to surgery to implant a dental implant. Patients should not engage in strenuous exercise for at most 48 hours following surgery and should avoid vigorous movements. Patients should also rest and avoid lifting heavy objects for at most one week.
Although it might be tempting to exercise as soon as you wake up after receiving dental implants, a vigorous physical activity can increase blood flow to the surgical area, which could aggravate the healing process. Patients should consult their dentist to determine when they’re permitted to exercise or engage in other intense activities. Every patient’s healing journey is different, and some may be able exercise within just a few days, whereas others may need to wait several weeks or even months. Patients should always be aware of their body’s signals of warning and avoid exercising until they are cleared by their dentist.
While physical and exercise are an important part of one’s overall health Many people may not be aware of the dental risks involved. Limit your intense activity to the duration of a couple of hours per week. During that time, patients should refrain from eating high-sugar snacks. Also, people should keep brushing their teeth following a meal. sugary snacks.
Gum disease can be prevented various ways. One of them is maintaining a healthy dental hygiene. This will help you avoid experiencing swollen, red, and bleeding gums after dental implants. It is vital to keep your gums healthy to protect your implants, your remaining teeth, as well as protect your new teeth for a long time.
Brushing your teeth after each meal is a fantastic way to remove food particles as well as plaque. To remove food particles and plaque between teeth, floss is a must. Regular visits to the dentist are recommended for keeping your teeth in good condition. Your dentist might suggest the procedure of scaling and polishing during these visits. This procedure will eliminate plaque and food particles from the gumline. Smoking cigarettes can also cause gum disease, so it’s important to cut down on cigarettes before having dental implants.
Periodontists are vital to maintaining good dental hygiene. They can also determine whether your mouth is healthy enough to receive implants. While most dentists are trained to treat periodontal disease, not all of them have been trained in this area. Seeing a periodontist before dental implants can help to prevent the disease from advancing and aid in the selection of implants.
Gum disease can lead to serious issues. It can lead to the loss of the tooth. If the disease is left untreated it could lead to an infection of the implants, causing severe damage.
Smoking can interfere with healing
Smoking can interfere with the healing process of dental implants. This is because nicotine blocks the gums from receiving oxygenated blood, which is necessary for cell growth and repair. This can delay the healing process and lower the success rate of dental implants. Gum disease is also caused by smoking.
It is crucial to inform your smoking habits to your dentist. Smoking is the most common cause of illness and death in the UK. About 78,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases. Additionally, many suffer from smoking-related diseases which include coronary heart disease as well as stroke, pneumonia, and various cancers.
While some smokers are able to undergo dental implant surgery, they must refrain from smoking for a week prior their surgery. It is crucial to adhere to the instructions of your dentist during your recovery. This includes controlling your eating habits, smoking drinking, and alcohol consumption. In addition to this you should limit your consumption of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol as they can interfere with the healing process.
Smoke from cigarettes can cause irritation to the oral tissues and damages salivary glands. The lack of saliva can weaken the gums and bone which support dental implants. The area is also affected by nicotine, which can decrease blood flow. The tissues won’t be capable of healing properly if they don’t have enough oxygen and blood flow. The immune system is also affected by smoking cigarettes.
There are many reasons that smoking cigarettes may hinder the healing process of dental implants. Tobacco smoke, for example can lower the levels of oxygen in the bloodstream, which is vital for bone growth. Additionally it weakens the immune system and makes it difficult for gums heal properly.

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Scapular fractures are uncommon but do occur and require a large amount of force to fracture. They are usually the result of intense trauma, such as a high speed motor vehicle accident or a fall from height onto one’s back. They can also occur from a fall on an outstretched arm if the humeral head impacts on the glenoid cavity.
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Scapular Fractures should be evaluated by an Orthopaedic surgeon for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Most scapular fractures are not significantly displaced due to the strong supporting soft tissue structures surrounding it. Therefore, a majority of scapular fractures are treated conservatively and with early motion to reduce the risk of stiffness and will usually heal without affecting shoulder movement. The conservative treatment options include:
Fractures of the scapula involving the neck or glenoid or with severe displacement have been associated with poor outcomes when treated non-operatively. Scapula fracture repair can be performed through a minimally invasive approach. Minimally invasive ORIF (open reduction internal fixation) surgery uses smaller incisions than a traditional “open” surgery. Minimally invasive incisions are limited to where surgical plates will be placed instead of a traditional incision which can be large. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include smaller incisions, faster healing, a more rapid recovery, and less scarring.


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Neil Bartlett (chemist)
|Born||15 September 1932|
|Died||5 August 2008 (aged 75)|
Walnut Creek, California, United States
|Alma mater||King's College, University of Durham (Newcastle University)|
|Known for||Creating the first noble gas compound|
|Awards||Elliott Cresson Medal (1968)|
Welch Award in Chemistry (1976)
Davy Medal (2002)
|Institutions||University of British Columbia|
University of California, Berkeley
Neil Bartlett (15 September 1932 – 5 August 2008) was a chemist who specialized in fluorine and compounds containing fluorine, and became famous for creating the first noble gas compounds. He taught chemistry at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.
Neil Bartlett was born on 15 September 1932 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Bartlett's interest in chemistry dated back to an experiment at Heaton Grammar School when he was only eleven years old, in which he prepared "beautiful, well-formed" crystals by reaction of aqueous ammonia with copper sulfate. He explored chemistry by constructing a makeshift lab in his parents' home using chemicals and glassware he purchased from a local supply store. He went on to attend King's College, University of Durham (which went on to become Newcastle University) in the United Kingdom where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (1954) and then a doctorate (1958).
In 1958, Bartlett's career began upon being appointed a lecturer in chemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada where he would ultimately reach the rank of full professor. During his time at the university he made his seminal discovery that noble gases were indeed reactive enough to form bonds. He remained there until 1966, when he moved to Princeton University as a professor of chemistry and a member of the research staff at Bell Laboratories. He then went on to join the chemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley in 1969 as a professor of chemistry until his retirement in 1993. He was also a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 1969 to 1999. In 2000, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He died on 5 August 2008 of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He lived with his wife Christina Bartlett until his death. They had 4 children.
Bartlett's main specialty was the chemistry of fluorine and of compounds containing fluorine. In 1962, Bartlett prepared the first noble gas compound, xenon hexafluoroplatinate, Xe+[PtF6]−. This contradicted established models of the nature of valency, as it was believed that all noble gases were entirely inert to chemical combination. He subsequently produced and reproduced several other fluorides of xenon: XeF2, XeF4, and XeF6. By exploiting the solvent and basic properties of XeF6, he was able to prepare the first quinquevalent gold compound, Xe2F11+AuF6−.
In 1968 he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal. In 1973, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society (United Kingdom). In 1976 he received the Welch Award in Chemistry for his synthesis of chemical compounds of noble gases and the consequent opening of broad new fields of research in the inorganic chemistry. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1977. In 1979, he was honored as a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the prestigious Davy Medal in 2002 for his discovery that the noble gases were not that noble after all. Previous recipients of the Davy Medal had included people as diverse as Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, the inventor of the Bunsen burner, and Albert Ladenburg, who suggested the existence of the compound prismane. In 2006, his research into the reactivity of noble gases was designated jointly by the American Chemical Society and the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) as an International Historic Chemical Landmark at the University of British Columbia in recognition of its significance, "fundamental to the scientific understanding of the chemical bond." Bartlett was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Chemistry every year between 1963 and 1966 but did not get the Prize.
In January 1963, Bartlett and his graduate student, P. R. Rao, were hospitalized after an explosion in the laboratory. As they looked at what they thought might be the first crystals of XeF2, the compound exploded, getting shards of glass in the eyes of both men. According to Bartlett, he thought that the compound may have contained water molecules, and he and Rao took off their glasses to get a better look. They were both taken to the hospital for four weeks, and Bartlett was left with damaged vision in one eye. The last piece of glass from this accident was removed 27 years later.
- "Neil Bartlett and the Reactive Noble Gases". American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- Jolly, William L. "Neil Bartlett, In Memoriam". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- "Universities of Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne Act 1963" (PDF). Newcastle University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- Henderson, Project Editor, Andrea Kovacs (2009). American Men & Women of Science – 26th Edition. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4144-3301-1.
- Barnes, Michael (8 December 2008). "Neil Bartlett, emeritus professor of chemistry, dies at 75". Neil Bartlett, emeritus professor of chemistry, dies at 75. UC Berkeley News. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- Bartlett, Neil (1962). "Xenon hexafluoroplatinate(V) Xe+[PtF6]−". Proceedings of the Chemical Society. 1962 (6): 218. doi:10.1039/PS9620000197.
- Hargittai, Istvan (2009). "Neil Bartlett and the first noble-gas compound" (PDF). Structural Chemistry. 20 (December): 953–959. doi:10.1007/s11224-009-9526-9. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- Bartlett, Neil (2000). Forty Years of Fluorine Chemistry: King's College, Newcastle, The University of British Columbia, Princeton University, and The University of California at Berkeley. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
- Banks, R. E. (2000). Fluorine Chemistry at the Millennium: Fascinated by Fluorine. Elsevier Science. p. 60. ISBN 978-0080434056.
- "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- https://old.nobelprize.org/nomination/archive/show_people.php?id=13013 Nobel Prize nomination database
- Bell, Philip. Elegant Solutions, 10 Beautiful Experiments in Chemistry.
- Christe, Karl O. (2008). "Obituary: Neil Bartlett (1932–2008)". Nature. 455 (7210): 182. Bibcode:2008Natur.455..182C. doi:10.1038/455182a. PMID 18784717.
- "Biography of Neil Bartlett". University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009.
- "MSU Gallery of Chemists' Photo-Portraits and Mini-Biographies: Neil Bartlett". Michigan State University.

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Ex-England boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that he would be willing to discuss managerial posts with Everton and the United States.
The experienced coach has been out of work since leaving Crystal Palace at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
He helped to rebuild his reputation at Selhurst Park, as he helped the Eagles to cement their Premier League standing on the back of a forgettable 67-day stint at the Three Lions helm which ended in controversy.
Allardyce is now open to getting back into the dugout and is prepared to hold talks with Everton if they consider him to be a suitable successor to the ousted Ronald Koeman.
"I'd have to consider that if that phone call happens," Allardyce told BeIN Sports.
"There's no point speculating at the moment. David Unsworth is in the chair, Joe [Royle] sat upstairs will have an opinion today [after the Leicester defeat] and from the Chelsea game.
"It's really going to be tough for Everton to get out of that position. Not because the lads are not trying, but as a team collectively they can't keep a clean sheet and can't score a goal. Those are the two problems, if you resolve one, you'll end up resolving the other and that will start with the clean sheet."
Allardyce would also welcome the opportunity to step back into the international arena if an opportunity presents itself.
The Americans are in the market for a new boss after parting with Bruce Arena on the back of their failed 2018 World Cup qualification campaign, with various candidates mooted for that post.
“At an international level, I think I would be interested in talking to them if I had the opportunity,” Allardyce said.
“It’s a fantastic country and it’s been trying to make football more and more successful every year and obviously the big teams have been going there for a long time now on pre-season friendlies and big tournaments so the fan base is getting bigger and the interest is getting greater. So it would interest me, yes.”
Allardyce also believes that it would not take him long to help turn the tide for the U.S., despite conceding that he knows little about the makeup of their squad at present.
“Not an awful lot, but it wouldn’t take me long to find out and see if I can make them better than what they are at the moment, because they obviously haven’t qualified for next year’s World Cup,” he said.
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Anaerobic crystallization and initial X‐ray diffraction data of biphenyl 2,3‐dioxygenase from Burkholderia xenovorans LB400: addition of agarose improved the quality of the crystals
Biphenyl 2,3‐dioxygenase (BPDO; EC 184.108.40.206) catalyzes the initial step in the degradation of biphenyl and some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). BPDOLB400, the terminal dioxygenase component from Burkholderia xenovorans LB400, a proteobacterial species that degrades a broad range of PCBs, has been crystallized under anaerobic conditions by sitting‐drop vapour diffusion. Initial crystals obtained using various polyethylene glycols as precipitating agents diffracted to very low resolution (∼8 Å) and the recorded reflections were diffuse and poorly shaped. The quality of the crystals was significantly improved by the addition of 0.2% agarose to the crystallization cocktail. In the presence of agarose, wild‐type BPDOLB400 crystals that diffracted to 2.4 Å resolution grew in space group P1. Crystals of the BPDOP4 and BPDORR41 variants of BPDOLB400 grew in space group P21.
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Supreme Court declines to hear NY gun control case
The U.S. Supreme Court is staying out of the gun control debate for now.
Justices declined Monday to hear a challenge to a strict New York law that makes it difficult for citizens to get concealed carry permits.
The law requires New York residents to prove “proper cause” to carry a weapon for self-defense outside the home.
Five gun owners and the Second Amendment Foundation challenged the law, claiming it limits their constitutional right to bear arms by only allowing them to keep a gun at home, according to Reuters.
The lawsuit was supported by 20 states and the National Rifle Association, which called New York's law "a de facto ban on carrying a handgun outside the home."
Justices did not give a reason for declining the case.
They could take up the same legal question at a later date.
The ruling comes amid intensifying debate over gun control in Congress following the massacre of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December.
Legal challenges to New York's other strict new gun measures passed in the wake of Newtown, such as bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, are still pending.
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Despite all of his horrible recent activity, actor Mel Gibson proves he still has a heart in eleven new photos from Machete Kills. Machete (Danny Trejo) and Sex Machine (Tom Savini) are out to retrieve this sacred heart, before terrorist Luthor Vox (Gibson) can blow up the White House. They are aided by She (Michelle Rodriguez), seen here in a classic white tuxedo in homage to James Bond. Check out the rest of the cast before this explosive Grindhouse spin-off spills its blood red guts into theaters this October. No one is safe! Not even the President (Carlos Estevez)!
Machete Kills was released October 11th, 2013.Read More
While Philip Blake, aka The Governor, is a major player in The Walking Dead comic book series, fans will have to wait until The Walking Dead Season 3 to see him take shape as a living human being. We recently caught up with Sex Machine Tom Savini, who revealed some interesting information about the casting of this important, though yet unseen, character.
As the actor describes it, he has been campaigning for the role of The Governor himself, telling executive producer and longtime friend Greg Nicotero that he was tailor made for the role. And it's true. The character in the graphic novel does look suspiciously like Tom Savini, who famously slaughtered zombies in the original 1978 Dawn Of The Dead, and then went onto direct a pretty good remake of Night of the Living Dead.Read More
Down a seedy city street, a young woman is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees the front door slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the vast, eerie auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an odd marionette-like man who will introduce her to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees crosses paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep. But as the stories unfold, something strange is happening to the woman. Something irreversible and horrific. Something that awaits its next audience in The Theatre Bizarre.
Acclaimed former special effects make-up supervisor, beloved cult actor, and horror directing maestro Tom Savini is responsible for co-starring in and helming the Wet Dreams segment of this creepy anthology, which finds a man's sex fueled nightmares coming to life. As The Theatre Bizarre debuts tonight, Friday, January 27th, at Midnight in New York, Los Angeles, and other select markets, we managed to catch up with the always awesome and gracious Mr. Savini for a chat about nightmares, sex, and The Walking Dead.Read More
http://movieweb.com/movie/machete/ The summer movie-going season is officially over, which brings us Robert Rodriguez's Machete, the first big film of the fall. While Machete is still one long week away from seeing an official release, we have two all-new, never-before-seen red band clips from the upcoming action blast of a Grindhouse epic just for you! Of course, you must be at least 17 years of age to watch Danny Trejo cutting it up with style, as these scenes are particularly brutal.
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At his X-Factor audition at the Denver Coliseum earlier this year, which was finally shown this past Thursday on the show's premiere, Jeff Brinkman took Kelly Rowland's breath away before he even sang a note. Rowland gasped noticeably as the shaggy-haired, 36-year-old singer (and T.J. Miller lookalike) from Longmont revealed that he owns a doggy daycare. She was even more taken aback by his heart-warming, made-for-television story when she learned he's a new father of a six-week premature daughter. Rowland was then totally blown away when she heard him sing.
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When Brinkman, whose voice sounds a lot like Michael Bolton to our ears, finished singing, Kelly Rowland was the first to critique his performance. We swear it sounds like her voice cracked a bit when she said, "I love how sincere you are. You mean every word, and that's just so beautiful and so genuine coming from you."
Paulino Rubio weighed in next, marveling at Brinkman's raspy voice, saying, "I just think you're fresh and original, and I really enjoyed your performance tonight." Demi Lovato, meanwhile, recognized his commercial appeal, "I think you have a beautiful recording voice, someone that's going to sell records," she said. "And I think with your voice, you can definitely do that."
And then it was time for the legendary curmudgeon, Simon Cowell, to pitch in with his two cents. Even he was won over by Brinkman's performance. "That was a brilliant, brillant vocal. Brilliant. You've just got a naturally great voice. I thought that was a fantastic audition." And indeed it was. With a unanimous endorsement from Cowell and company, Brinkman has moved on to the first round, where he'll now try to win over the hearts of America.


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Mahamaya Dham temple of Bogribari, about 30–35 km east from Dhubri town is next to Kamakhya and Madan-Mohan temple its attraction to the pilgrims and tourists. Originally the famous mother Goddess Mahamaya temple was worshipped by the local people like Kacharies, Koches and Naths. It was the presiding deity of the Jaminder of Parvatjowar. Nowadays the mother Mahamaya is worshipped by all Hindus. Mahamaya Dham temple is a very beautiful. good place for tourist to visit Mahamaya Dham temple in picnic as well as in holidays.
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Gurdwara Guru Tegbahadur Sahibji In the heart of the Dhubri Town and on the bank of the river mighty Brahmaputra, this famous Gurdwara is situated. Sikh Guru Nanak visited this place in 1505 AD and met Sri Sankardeva during Guru Nanak way from Dhaka to Assam. Thereafter the Ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur came to this place in the year 1666 and established the Gurdwara during 17th century accompany of Raja Ram Singh. Sikh devotees from all over India and abroad assembled in this Gurdwara every year in the month of December to mark the Martydom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur with due solemnity and ceremony. Sikh devotees called reverence of Sahidee-Guru-Parav. place for picnic and holidays to visit Dhubri Gurdwara by tourist.
Taxi: visit Dhubri Gurdwara tourist place from Dhubri by bus or car.

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An annual permit tag is required to be worn by all dogs inside the dog park. The permitting process is intended to help provide a safe environment for users and their pets. The fee schedule is as follows (prices subject to change):
Resident and Non-resident $50 ($35 spayed/neutered, with certificate documentation)
Each Additional Dog $10 ($5 spayed/neutered, with certificate documentation)
Prorated fee on July 1st, goes to 50%. Sale of passes begin December 1st for the following year.
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Guide & Therapy Dogs
The permit fee is waived for guide/therapy dogs that assist disabled individuals and dogs in training for such jobs; however, these dogs still need to be registered.
Scholarships are available. For additional information please contact 734-994-2780.
Permit tags are available from both the City of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County Treasurers Office.
To apply for a permit, dog owners must have their dogs licensed with the City, County or other applicable municipal jurisdiction. To obtain a permit, dog owners must complete a registration form (PDF), provide documentation of current dog rabies vaccination (license or certificate), and sign a waiver and release of liability (PDF).

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Petit impresses in relief in resumption of suspended game
Updated 11:26 pm, Thursday, August 21, 2014
Chicago -- Yusmeiro Petit did a nice impression of the King of King and his Court fame, needing a minimum of defenders to throw two perfect innings in Thursday's completion of a suspended game.
Five straight strikeouts and a comebacker.
"Hard to throw better than he did," manager Bruce Bochy said.
Eddie Feigner was the King and for decades was such a dominating softball pitcher that he needed only three teammates (catcher, first baseman, shortstop) to win games.
Petit was assigned to work the bottom of the fifth inning, replacing Ryan Vogelsong, who had worked the first four innings Tuesday before the game was halted because of unplayable grounds at Wrigley Field.
Twenty-two of Petit's 31 pitches were strikes. He fanned pinch-hitter Kyle Hendricks, Chris Coghlan and Javier Baez in the fifth inning and Anthony Rizzo and Chris Valaika to open the sixth. Luis Valbuena's comebacker ended Petit's perfect stint.
In his past eight relief outings, sandwiched around a rough July 22 start, Petit has struck out 19, walked none and given up just two hits in 12 innings.
If they do return, the Giants would need to find alternative ways for them to play rehab games because minor-league seasons end by early September.
Bochy suggested a makeshift scenario at the team's training facility in Arizona.
Briefly: Reliever George Kontos was added as the 26th man for the nightcap but didn't pitch. He'll be sent back to Triple-A Fresno. ... With a long night ahead for the Giants, pitcher Tim Hudson left the clubhouse in the afternoon to head to Washington, D.C. He'll start Friday night.... Infielder Ehire Adrianza (hamstring) won't be available until late September, Bochy said.
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GIANTS LEADING OFF
Dandy performance: In Wednesday's win, Jake Peavy became the first Giant to give up two or fewer runs, strike out at least eight, issue no walks and surrender double-digit hits since Juan Marichal in April 1968.
John Shea is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.


A round up of news stories this morning related to Manchester City.
The left-back has struggled for game time so far this season and appears to be tempted by the prospect of a Serie A return.
Former club Lazio and Roberto Mancini’s Inter Milan have both been mentioned as side’s reportedly interested in signing him.
The Manchester Evening News has reported that Manchester City are considering a move for former Chelsea star Kevin De Bruyne.
The Belgian midfielder has been in fine form for current side Wolfsburg, which has seen him linked with high profile moves to high profile clubs around Europe.
The paper stats that if City want to make their interest formal, they will have to pay £40 million in the process.
The Daily Star has named Manchester City as one of the clubs in the race to sign Raheem Sterling from Liverpool.
Sterling is reportedly stalling over signing a new deal at Anfield as he holds out for a higher wage deal from the Anfield club.
City face competition if they want to sign him with Chelsea and Arsenal also mentioned as potentially interested parties.


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The Esu Karu of Karu Chiefdom in Nasarawa state , His Royal Highness Pharm. Luka Panya Baba has conferred the traditional title of Danmoren Karu on the Chairman of the Club Owners Association of Nigeria and Nasarawa United FC boss Barr. Isaac Danladi.
The Royal father made the pronouncement on Monday November 1st 2021 at his palace in Karu, Karu local government Area aftermath of a meeting with his traditional chiefs.
The title of Danmoren Karu being the first of it’s kind in Karu Chiefdom is in recognition of Danladi’s invaluable contributions to his community, Nasarawa state and Nigeria at large.
The official date for the turbaning ceremony of the new Danmoren Karu will be announced in due course.


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The US Army has awarded Sikorsky, a leading American aircraft manufacturer based in Connecticut, a contract worth nearly $200 million to supply 17 Black Hawk helicopters to Saudi Arabia.
The terms of the “firm-fixed-price” agreement between the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, and the army were announced Thursday by the Department of Defense.
Saudi Arabia is expected to receive eight UH-60Ms for the kingdom’s National Guard, while the other nine helicopters will go to the Royal special security forces.
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Christina's Ghost tells the story of a young girl, Christina, who has to stay with her grouchy Uncle Ralph for the summer. While she is there, she meets a little ghost boy who needs her help. This book comes complete with an evil presence in the attic. This 105 page book has a 620 Lexile and is a favorite with my students who like scary stories. My reluctant readers who read this book will usually read another book by Betty Ren Wright. The ghost in this one is pretty scary, so you may not want to read it after dark if you get scared easily. This book was published in 1985 and is still in print.
A Ghost in the House is out of print but readily available used on Amazon.com and was published in 1991. Sarah has just moved into a new home with a beautiful big bedroom, but finances demand that her great aunt move in with them. Sarah is moved from the big beautiful bedroom into a small storage room, so her great aunt can have her room. Strange things start to happen in the house putting the entire family in danger. This book has 163 pages and a Lexile of 780.
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This autumn pictures from the protests in Belarus gradually merged with the memories of the last days of communism 30 years ago and the protests East German streets. Then and now it was women, who we see claiming their democratic rights and organising themselves in protests. On the other side of the Atlantic — in Venezuela — we also see women protesting and upraising against a partriarchic and authoritarian system. Taking into focus these three very different “transitions” we want to speak about and with women in times of political change. How important is “female activism” throughout transition? Did women essentially enforce political change?
Welcome: Stefan Melle, DRA e.V.
- Olga Schparaga, Philosophers and activist / Belarus
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Making a paper witch at Halloween is a fun craft for kids.
This paper witch is a simple craft for kids to practice their cutting, assembling and artistic skills.
Here, you'll find a free template for a paper witch, that you can save and print to cut out the necessary pattern pieces.
Plus you'll also find a free printable tutorial with step-by-step instructions.
Kids simply need to trace the pattern pieces, cut them out, and then use them to cut out different colored paper shapes.
Why not assemble your very own red haired Irish witch this Halloween?
We Irish love Halloween - we invented the holiday after all. So why not celebrate your Irish heritage with a little crafting fun this year.
Teachers may like this craft, since this little Irish witch makes a cute classroom decoration.
This craft can also be turned into a puppet by gluing your witch to a popsicle stick.
LIST OF SUPPLIES FOR MAKING A PAPER WITCH:
Here's what you'll need to make this cute little Irish witch. You can choose your own craft paper colors, but I love making a red haired witch.
- Colored craft papers
- Colored cardstock papers
- Craft glue
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING A HOMEMADE PAPER WITCH:
First of all you need to cut out the paper pieces.
Here's a PDF template you can print.
Cut out the pattern pieces, then match them to the color papers you wish to use for creating your unique little witch.
Trace the template patterns on the selected papers and cut them out using scissors.
Supervise little ones when using scissors, just to be on the safe side, and always use safety scissors for elementary school projects.
Select cardstock papers for the dress, head and hair and craft papers for the rest of the patterns.
Trace the template patterns on the selected papers and cut them out nicely.
The template includes, head, arms, dress, stockings, shoes, hair, hat, hat-strap, broomstick patterns, a cat and a cauldron.
Cut slits along the yellow lines on 3 of the patterns from the template.
First make the hat and legs.
Insert the hat-strap through the slits of the small square cutout and then attach the strap on the hat pattern.
Attach the shoe cutouts on the narrow ends of the stocking cutouts.
Use a red sharpie to draw stripes on the stockings (or you can use any color you like.)
Insert the top side of the head cutout through the slit of the hair from below the slit.
Apply glue to attach the head and hair together, keeping the top side of the slit to the front side of the head.
Take the dress pattern and attach the arm cutouts on both sides of the dress cutouts, on the open ends of the sleeves.
Attach the stocking cutouts on the bottom side of the dress pattern.
Attach the head on the top side of the dress pattern, keeping the dress between the head and the hair patterns. Attach the hat on the top of the hair, by overlapping it slightly.
Use a sharpie to draw the face of the papercraft witch.
Similarly, trace, cutout and craft the cat and the cauldron patterns.
FREE PRINTABLE TUTORIAL SHEETS FOR A PAPER WITCH
I created a printable tutorial with step-by-step photos and instructions.
This may be helpful for older children who can read, and need to learn how to follow instructions.
You can find it here, or simply click on either of the pictures below to get to the printable file.
Here's what the first page looks like....
Plus here's the second page. It's all in the PDF file for saving and printing.
Please feel free to share these sheets with any teachers or home schooling parents you think might find this craft to be beneficial.
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Plus here are some other Halloween activities to help celebrate our Irish heritage with little ones.
Plus learn the importance of barmbrack at Halloween in Ireland.
Thanks for following my recipes, ramblings and crafts.


Navigating the digital marketplace is akin to steering a ship through ever-changing seas. The digital realm continuously evolves, presenting businesses with new challenges and opportunities. This guide aims to equip businesses with the strategies necessary for thriving in the digital environment. We’ll explore maintaining a robust online presence, managing customer interactions effectively, leveraging technological advancements, and addressing online reputation management, including tactics for handling common issues like how to remove negative reviews from Google.
Understanding the Digital Marketplace
The digital marketplace is a complex ecosystem involving e-commerce, social media, online reviews, and digital marketing.
Market Analysis: This involves an in-depth examination of market trends, consumer behavior, technology shifts, and competitor actions. Regularly analyzing these factors helps businesses predict market trends and adapt strategies to stay ahead. This could include adopting new technologies, entering new market segments, or adjusting marketing tactics.
Consumer Behavior: Understanding the digital behavior of consumers is paramount. This includes studying online purchasing patterns, social media usage, and how consumers engage with online content. Such insights can drive more effective marketing strategies, product development, and customer engagement tactics.
Building a Resilient Online Presence
A resilient online presence transcends the basic framework of having a website or social media profiles; it’s about forging a digital identity that deeply resonates with your target audience and authentically represents your brand’s ethos and values. This involves developing a comprehensive digital persona that consistently reflects your brand’s voice, values, and vision across all online platforms.
Website Optimization: Your website should be a cornerstone of your online presence. It needs to be fast, secure, and mobile-friendly. SEO is critical for visibility, involving keyword optimization, quality content, and ensuring good user experience. Regular website audits are important to identify and fix issues that could hinder performance.
Content Strategy: Develop a content strategy that provides real value to your audience. This involves understanding what your audience finds engaging and informative. Content should be varied and include blog posts, videos, e-books, infographics, and interactive content. Regularly updating your content keeps your audience engaged and improves SEO.
Navigating Customer Interactions in the Digital Age
The manner in which businesses engage with customers online is a critical factor that significantly influences their reputation and the loyalty of their customer base. In the digital age, every interaction, whether through social media, email, or online customer service platforms, leaves an imprint on how customers perceive a brand. Prompt and empathetic responses to queries and complaints, engaging and relevant content, and consistent communication are key elements that shape customer experiences. Positive online interactions can bolster a brand’s reputation, leading to increased trust and loyalty. Conversely, negative or unresponsive interactions can quickly erode customer trust and deter potential customers, highlighting the importance of a strategic and customer-centric online engagement approach.
Social Media Engagement: Actively engaging with customers on social media platforms is crucial. This means consistently posting quality content, responding to comments, and engaging in conversations relevant to your industry. Social media is not just a promotional tool but a platform for building relationships and understanding customer needs.
Handling Online Reviews: Managing online reviews, especially on platforms like Google, is crucial. Addressing how to remove negative reviews from Google involves monitoring your online presence, responding professionally to negative feedback, and encouraging happy customers to leave positive reviews. It’s also about turning negative experiences into positive outcomes through effective customer service.
Leveraging Technology for Business Growth
Technology can be a game-changer for businesses in the digital marketplace.
Innovative Solutions: Embracing new technologies can transform business operations. AI can personalize customer experiences, while big data analytics offers insights into customer behavior. IoT technology can improve operational efficiency and provide new customer interaction opportunities.
Digital Marketing Tools: Utilizing a range of digital marketing tools is crucial. This includes SEO, content marketing, email campaigns, and social media advertising. Analytics play a key role in understanding the effectiveness of these tools and refining marketing strategies accordingly.
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The digital landscape is always evolving, and so must businesses.
Employee Training: Continuously upskilling your team is essential in the fast-paced digital marketplace. Investing in regular training sessions to keep your staff abreast of the latest digital tools and technologies is crucial. This encompasses a broad spectrum of skills, from mastering advanced digital marketing techniques to effectively utilizing cutting-edge customer service software. By doing so, your team becomes more adept at using analytical tools for market insights, social media platforms for enhanced engagement, and CRM systems for improved customer interactions.
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Regularly assessing your competitors’ strategies, including their adoption of tools like supermarket swing gates, is a critical component of staying competitive and maximizing investment returns in the digital marketplace. This process offers invaluable insights that can be strategically leveraged to enhance your own business strategies, emphasizing the importance and benefits of supermarket swing gates in creating efficient customer flow and security
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Furthermore, this regular analysis helps in pinpointing successful marketing tactics that are resonating with your shared target audience. This could include their use of social media platforms, content marketing strategies, SEO practices, or advertising channels. Learning from their successes (and failures) enables you to refine your marketing efforts for better engagement and ROI.
Success in the digital marketplace requires more than just reacting to changes; it’s about anticipating and shaping them. Building a strong online presence, managing customer interactions, leveraging technology, and fostering continuous learning are essential for navigating this complex environment. Addressing specific challenges, such as how to remove negative reviews from Google, is part of this journey, emphasizing the need for an adaptable and forward-thinking digital strategy.


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You must have heard dozens of versions of Idina Menzel's smash hit song Let It Go from the Disney animated movie, Frozen, but this latest one is nothing like any of them.
This one has a fat Filipino kid as a crooner, who tries a bit too hard hitting the right notes, and ends up with a giant booger rocketing out of his nose. Perhaps, someone should have told him that the voice comes from underneath and not from the nasal area.
What happens in the 12-second video could haunt this kid for the rest of his life. He surely wouldn't forget blowing his nose before singing ever again.


They are grateful for their beautiful baby boy who survived a rare heart procedure before he was born.
He is 10 months old now, and strong, active and most importantly healthy, his mom says.
They're a happy family now, but when mom was just a little over 3 months pregnant, that picture was dire.
"It's pretty much a mother's worse nightmare to receive the news that there's a problem with your baby," Suzanne Francis said.
Dante Francis was the star from the moment his parents brought him back to the hospital today.
At a press conference with their doctors, Suzanne and Robert Francis told us their story.
When she was only 13 weeks pregnant, doctors discovered liquid around her fetus's heart. It's a common condition, which usually resolves itself.
"In this particular case the fluid was quite large around the baby's heart and therefore posed a threat to the survival of the fetus," Dr. Romano said.
The couple was devastated, but agreed to let the doctors do a procedure which has been done maybe 10 times worldwide.
The procedure meant a needle into the area around the baby's heart to remove the fluid, while the heart is beating.
The fetus was 18 weeks. At 20 weeks, the heart is perhaps the size of a quarter.
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Dr. Voorha and her colleagues succeeded. Dante came into the world some 6 months later.
His parents chose his name because it means "eternal"
"He's good and we really appreciate that, and I just think it was a miracle what they could do,"
Suzanne Francis is 40 years old. Robert just turned 50. They had gone through IVF to conceive their second child and had extra tests because of that. They credit that testing, the technology and their doctors all with saving their baby.


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