text: Daily Digit is the story behind the numbers that make our world work. Today we’re looking at millennials who still live at home. A little more than 26 percent of millennials ages 25-34 are still living at home with their parents, up from 15.3 percent in 2000, according to the National Association of Home Builders. And while 42 percent of millennials are already homeowners, 68 percent of them regret buying. The reason is largely based on increased housing costs, debt, and stagnant wages. The median price for a home has increased 40 percent, from $232,100 in 2008 to $323,000 last year. This is more than double the 17 percent rate of inflation. But despite these challenges, 56 percent of millennials say they want to purchase a home.


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I am a fan of the Redskins, Orioles, Wizards, and Capitals. So that means that pretty much every team with the exception of my hockey team sucks.
But any ways, I just had some chicken parmesan. Good dinner after a good day at the gym. Might hit the weights a little here at home tonight.

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The birth of a book, it’s an incredible process, isn’t it? The ups, the downs, all the joy, heartache and sense of deep accomplishment never goes away no matter how many books you write. And if you stopped feeling any of that, it’s time you hung up your keyboard and called it quits.
Wendi and I are far from that. This latest series, Tau’s Pride, had us laughing, crying, ripping our hair out, UGLY crying, and outright staring at our screens in awe. We’re not kidding when we say we go through as many sleepless nights as you do when you read our stories. We experience it all first. Guaranteed, if we don’t feel it, you’re certainly not.
When it comes to the cover for our books, the process is no different. We agonize over each and every image, we pick apart color combinations, font styles, themes and so much more.
The beginning usually goes something like this: Deb gets Great Idea in the middle of the night. Cranks it out and shoots it over to Wendi at some absurd hour in the morning. Goes to bed thinking “This is GREAT! She’s going to LOVE it!”
Such was the feeling with the first concept (image at right).
Deb then wakes up to an email that says, “Um…it’s a little bright, isn’t it? Nope, not quite it yet. Let’s keep working on it.”
After a considerable amount of grumbling Deb resolves to go back to the drawing board. And go back I did…several weeks later. Sometimes you have to let a project sit for a while and percolate. We had a general idea what we wanted…or rather, Wendi did. I, on the other hand, was thinking, how the hell am I going to top the covers from the last series?
That’s a lot of pressure, albeit, self-imposed.
As we worked through the rewrites, we kept an open mind, not thinking too hard on the cover design, but rather letting images and ideas float in as we sharpened up the story. Last week, as we put the finishing touches on the first book the cover became more important as ever. With the other books we had covers long before the story was finished. This time…nothing.
Wendi mentioned she could see a stadium, a crowd of people, maybe an angel and demon fighting. The more I looked at images of angels and demons, the more discouraged I got. So many of them are incredibly hokey. Yeah, I can work miracles, but honestly, I prefer my cheese on crackers and not on book covers.
Now, the way I compose a book cover is by making a composite of several different images. In some cases I may end up using as many as a half dozen or more individual images for a single cover. It’s like looking at a fixer-upper house, seeing the potential beyond what you see right in front of you. A background here, a figure there, a tree from someplace else…it’s so much more than slapping a single image on a cover and calling it good.
I started with a stadium, a storm, and an angel I could mask out from its original background. What I liked was the angel’s emotion. All the elements were there and Wendi liked the color, but to her, it looked like the angel should be in proportion to the stage.
“Where are his legs? He should be smaller. And his wings look like bunny ears,” says Wendi.
Bunny ears? I rolled my eyes. It’s okay to say that here. She knows she’s particular. That’s okay though, that’s part of why we make such great stuff. We don’t settle. If it’s not right, it’s not right.
The concept was solid though, it was on the right track, and that was all I needed to know to keep working on it.
I went back in and made our angel smaller and searched out a new pair of wings…ones that didn’t look like bunny ears.
That was getting closer. It had emotion, it had the colors, but it still wasn’t quite right. Then Wendi posed the question, “What if we ditch the stadium and go for some kind of stone circle in the woods?”
And so began our search through dozens of Stonehenge-like images, none of them we could agree on. By then, dinner time was approaching and I was feeling anxious. Not in a bad way, rather the kind of anxious when you know you’re so close to something and you’re too tired to execute it.
Some hours later, after food and a dose of Project Runway, I came back to the computer and stared at the screen for a while. This angel wasn’t working, but I liked the emotion. I needed an image that had the same kind of lighting from above, and I now wanted a figure of a man with his hands outstretched.
I searched Depositphoto for a few pages, then I remembered another photo I had in my library. The moment I put it into the overall image, I knew it was the right one. WOOT!
Stonehenge would have to wait until morning. Instead of sending the image off right away, I waited and sent it the next day. We both agreed the new figure worked well, but the stadium definitely had to go.
That’s okay, we were getting closer!
I don’t know how Wendi found the grove image she did, but…she did. She’s good that way. The only problem with it was it had some kind of Druid with a glowing pentagram in the center of it. The rest of it was perfect, exactly how we each envisioned this one crucial scene in the story.
Oh, and Wendi wanted trees. Yes, that was followed by another eye roll. However, we found the perfect rainy grove with the right lighting and I couldn’t say no.
Back to our misfit magic-user. Never fear! Photoshop to the rescue! A little bit of the clone tool, a touch of the healing brush tool and some fancy blending…et voila! Mr. Druid was gone like he never existed. Poof. Right back into the ether.
Once I had all the elements working in harmony, that unmistakable thrill ran down my spine. This was so perfect Wendi was going to be jumping on the bed!
I was right. She confirmed with two words: “That’s it.”
In a matter of a couple hours from the time I sent out that last email, we had our final cover. Though really, it was much more than that, it was a lot of trial and error, doing different things until it all finally clicked. When it’s right, all the pieces fall into place with very little effort. It’s scary-cool the way it happens.
Now, without further adieu, it is our pleasure to present the cover for book one of Tau’s Pride. Packmates, we give you Storms.

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- What: Lego Indiana Jones The Original Adventures
- Where: Tesco Entertainment
- Current Price: £9.97
- Lego Indiana Jones The Original Adventures PSP Price Comparison
Lego Indiana Jones The Original Adventures is a pretty addictive little game, especially if you're a fan of the charismatic archaeologist, and that's thanks largely to a winning blend of action, puzzle solving, platforming, and most importantly humour. Also, you've got John Williams' theme music in the background for the majority of your jaunt through the classic locations from the first three films. The £9.97 price tag over at Tesco Entertainment'll allow you to save almost £3 on the next best offer coming in from Simply Games.

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What you need to know:
- Kisiizi Hospital was founded in 1958 in a place where girls, pregnant, out of wedlock often met their death.
In the 1930s in Kigezi Sub-region, just like in other parts of Uganda and Africa, it was abominable for a girl to get pregnant before marriage.
As tradition demanded, the culprit would be taken to the ravine of Kisiizi Valley in Rukungiri District where she would be thrust violently over the cliff to her death.
“That was the Bakiga culture of punishing a girl who has brought bad omen, shame and embarrassment to the family, tribe and community,” Mr John Karugaba, 89, a resident of Kisiizi Parish, says.
He says such a punishment helped in instilling a sense of morality and respect of traditions to the young generation. It is said that more than 100,000 girls lost their lives in this way.
But Mr Musa Byamukama, 93, a resident of Nyakishenyi Sub-county in Rukungiri District, says the practice was banned after one pregnant girl being thrown over the cliff by her father and brother forcefully hang onto them, dragging all of them into the valley to their death.
The valley was then transformed into a flax factory where locals were encouraged to start growing the crop to supply to the factory. The factory was, however, closed in 1955 after locals failed to grow the plant, leaving behind a factory building, two staff houses plus a small hydro- power plant.
Then the Uganda Church Missionary Society requested the colonial government to hand them the flax factory building to put up a hospital. This request was granted in February 1958, which gave way to the birth of Kisiizi Hospital.
Dr John Sharp and his wife Doreen are the pioneers of the hospital.
The new hospital brought relief to area residents since Kabale Mission Hospital, which was the only one in the sub-region, had collapsed during the Second World War II.
Kisiizi Hospital, which started with 24 beds and two wards, has since become a shining light in the valley of death. The hospital currently boasts of a 310-bed capacity, with 9,000 admissions, 58,000 outpatients, 2,245 deliveries and 3,241 surgical operations being recorded every year.
The hospital also has a successful community-based, not-for-profit health insurance scheme, the first of its kind in Uganda, with more than 38,000 subscribed members.
Mr Bishobire Kwesigomwe, 76, a resident of Buyanja Sub-county, says the existence of the hospital has transformed the community and changed the sentiments attached to the valley.
“I first visited Kisiizi in 1996 when my son’s wife was delivering. The care and treatment that was given to her was special to the extent she was operated by white doctors. I thank God for having given Kisiizi hospital to the people of Rukungiri,” he says.
Mr Muhwezi Kivengyere, 96, a resident of Kisizi Parish, says the establishment of the hospital relieved the community of the burden of illnesses that claimed many lives.
“Before its existence, there was a lot of illness and people would travel to Mbarara to access modern health care services because the 2nd World War had caused the closure and collapse of Kabale Mission Hospital, which was a centre of medical care in Kigezi region,” he says.
Dr Sharp, the pioneer doctor, passed on eight years after starting the hospital in 1966, while his wife Doreen passed in April this year.
Mr Moses Mugume, the hospital administrator, says the pioneers of the hospital helped the community to access better health services in the region . “If it wasn’t for their tireless effort, the hospital would be nowhere in the region. So we thank God for their lives and we ask God to grant their souls eternal peace,” he says.
Kisiizi Hospital was founded by missionary John Sharp in 1958 and was later taken over by the North Kigezi Diocese of the Church of Uganda. The hospital has since started Kisiizi Hospital Primary School, Kisiizi Hospital School of Nursing and Kisiizi Hospital Power Limited. The hospital is a fee-paying hospital, although no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

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Almost 50% of all girls have suffered some type of harassment or abuse on social media, a survey reveals
The research also confirms three-in-four girls have had to take action to avoid criticism online, such as blocking users and avoiding sites altogether.
NEARLY half of girls have suffered harassment or abuse on social media, a survey reveals.
Researchers found 48 per cent of girls aged 11 to 18 encountered issues such as upsetting direct messages or images being shared without consent.
The poll found close to three-in-four (73%) have had to take action to avoid criticism online, such as blocking other users or staying off sites altogether.
And forty per cent of boys reported similar problems in the Plan International UK poll.
The kids’ charity is launching a campaign #girlsbelonghere to tackle the issue.
Chief executive Tanya Barron said: “This new survey now shows that what they’re experiencing in the physical world is spilling over into their digital world – and we mustn’t allow this to happen.
“What’s really concerning is that our research shows girls are self-censoring on social media for fear of backlash from others.”
The survey was taken by 1,002 boys and girls in the UK aged 11 to 18.
Scotland set for white Easter with 100% chance of snow in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Gang break into home, hold boy prisoner and spray 'acid' in granddad's face
'Horrific to fathom'
Farmer jailed for hanging sheepdog after it failed to round up flock
'AVOID THE AREA'
London's Gherkin put on lockdown while cops blow up a discarded MICROWAVE
Tesco blunder as T-shirt has GLARING error - but no-one seems to have noticed
Scots city among cheapest in UK to hail cab - you might be surprised by which one

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The fall in the value of sterling is threatening thousands of UK restaurants, which are at risk of going out of business in the next three years.
Recent research shows that over 5,500 restaurant businesses have at least a 30 per cent chance of going insolvent as a result of the rising costs of imported food and the impending reduction in consumer spending.
Adding to pressures on the restaurant industry, margins have also been impacted by the increase in the national living wage which was lifted from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 per hour in April 2016.
At Beavis Morgan, we have extensive experience of working with clients in the hospitality sector and our professionals are acknowledged experts in issues affecting pubs, bars and restaurants.
Through our partner businesses, BM Structured Finance and BM Advisory, we are able to help with sourcing and restructuring debt finance for SME businesses, as well as assisting with resolving issues which can impact on business performance and success, and finding innovative solutions for businesses and individuals in distress.

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Great video on Air Force and Marine Forward Air Controllers in Vietnam, with O-1s, O-2s, and OV-10s. There is good gouge on the shadowy Raven FACs and the operation to recover Bat 21. The only thing missing is coverage of the Army’s O-1 operations. It’s long, so just bookmark this for later tonight.
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Most of us, when we think of Air Force Special Operations helicopters immediately picture the mighty MH-53J/M, the giant Pave Low III/IV used through the 80s and 90s to insert special operation forces at long range and in limited visibility into denied territory. The Pave Low is retired now, replaced in Air Force service by the CV-22B.
Here’s the thing- the Air Force didn’t get the MH-53 until well after the Desert One disaster during the Iran hostage crisis. It had operated H-53s for many years prior to that, all the way back to the Vietnam war, but used it in the Combat Search and Rescue role, picking up downed pilots in enemy territory. But the Desert One fiasco convinced both the Army and the Air Force they needed dedicated aircraft and crews to support special operations forces.
Of course, the H-53 wouldn’t be the first Air Force helicopter focused on support to special operations. During the Vietnam War, it quickly became apparent that the North Vietnamese were supplying their forces and the Vietcong in the south via what became known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a complex of roads and trails moving from North Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia into South Vietnam. This web of trails was dispersed so that finding individual units and convoys on it was extremely challenging. A great deal of effort went into developing technologies that could find traffic on the trail. But for most of the war, the most effective means of finding traffic was to insert small reconnaissance teams of 3-6 men in the area. These small teams, Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols, or LLRPs (pronounced “Lurps”) would be inserted into an operational area via helicopter, walk to an objective area, and quietly observe. Intelligence gathered would be used to generated targeting for airstrikes, as early warning for ground commanders, and generally help generate an order of battle of enemy forces. Similar patrols inside South Vietnam would detect, locate and target NVA forces operating against the US and our South Vietnamese allies.
Tasked with supporting this mission, the Air Force actually bought their own variant of the ubiquitous UH-1 Huey, the UH-1F. Given that they were primarily inserting very small teams, the Air Force chose the original short cabin configuration. And observing the trouble the Army had with gunship versions of the short cabin UH-1B due to lack of power, the Air Force Hueys were powered by the General Electric 1500hp T-58 turbine engine, unlike virtually every other Huey that used variants of the Lycoming T-53 turbine.*
The Air Force also developed a bolt on kit to convert a “slick” Huey into a gunship variant, with two 7-round 2.75” rocket launchers, and two M134 miniguns mounted in the cabin. Where the army external forward firing mounts for M60s and later M134s, the cabin mounted miniguns of the Air Force could be used either in a forward firing mode, or as flexible guns aimed by the crew chief and gunner.
On November 26, 1968, then 1st LT James P. Fleming, USAF of the 20th Special Operations Squadron was flying a UH-1F when a call for an emergency extraction of a six man MACV-SOG recon team came over the air.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Fleming (then 1st Lt.) distinguished himself as the Aircraft Commander of a UH-1F transport Helicopter. Capt. Fleming went to the aid of a 6-man special forces long range reconnaissance patrol that was in danger of being overrun by a large, heavily armed hostile force. Despite the knowledge that 1 helicopter had been downed by intense hostile fire, Capt. Fleming descended, and balanced his helicopter on a river bank with the tail boom hanging over open water. The patrol could not penetrate to the landing site and he was forced to withdraw. Dangerously low on fuel, Capt. Fleming repeated his original landing maneuver. Disregarding his own safety, he remained in this exposed position. Hostile fire crashed through his windscreen as the patrol boarded his helicopter. Capt. Fleming made a successful takeoff through a barrage of hostile fire and recovered safely at a forward base. Capt. Fleming’s profound concern for his fellowmen, and at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country.
As the Air Force learned lessons in Vietnam about the tactics, techniques and procedures best suited for this mission, they produced a film to share with new pilots and crews to keep this institutional knowledge alive.
Also, there’s some pretty good shooty/splodey in there.
*The T-53 also was adapted to become the 1500 hp turbine that powers todays M1 tank series.
At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the state of the art for most aircraft weapon delivery was just about as advanced as it had been in World War II. That is, the visual dive bomb pass was the normal method of delivery. Given the higher speeds, shallower dives, and higher release altitudes, accuracy was arguably lower than in World War II.
Worse still, dive bombing was essentially a day-only tactic. Previous aerial interdiction campaigns in Italy and Korea suffered from the fact that a day only interdiction campaign allowed the enemy as many hours of freedom of movement as it did hours of observation and attack. Some attack aircraft, notably the A-6 Intruder, were equipped to perform “precision” strikes using radar, but that meant the target had to be a significant radar target, or a fixed position offset from such a radar target. Radar technology simply couldn’t pick out discrete targets such as trucks along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Recognizing this shortcoming, the defense establishment put a lot of time, money and effort into devising alternative methods of target acquisition for night time use. One popular method was image intensification. The “starlight” scope took ambient illumination and magnified it to provide an image. Several platforms used such Low Light Level Television (or LLTV). But LLTV suffered from white-out if there was too much illumination (such as from weapons exploding) or poor image if there was little or no ambient light, such as on moonless overcast nights.
Forward Looking Infra Red, or FLIR, used the heat given off by various objects to provide a picture. Oddly, many FLIR systems are turret mounted, but for some reason, still retain the term “Forward Looking.”
Early FLIR systems were, by the standards of today, rather crude. But they gave airmen for the first time an effective way to pierce the darkness, and acquire non-radar significant targets on the ground. And if you can see it, you can kill it.
The Marines, presumably impressed with the side firing capability of the AC-119 and AC-130, modified two OV-1oA Broncos into what became knows as the YOV-10D* NOGS, or Night Observation Gunship. Basically, they added a FLIR system to the nose of a Bronco, with associated displays in the cockpits, and then added a tri-barrel XM197 20mm cannon on a turret to the aircraft belly.
The service test in Vietnam was pretty successful. The problem was, with the 20mm turret, the Bronco could not carry its sponsons, which on the A model had five stores stations, as well as mounting four fixed forward firing 7.62mm M60D machine guns. The tradeoff in conventional wasn’t worth it.
Eventually, with some modifications, the idea of a FLIR turret in the nose of the Bronco was accepted, and the OV-10D, without a gun turret, but with its sponsons, would enter production, serving with the Marines through Desert Storm.
Today, virtually every aircraft with a ground attack role carries FLIR, either on a pod or as an integral part of the aircraft.
*The “Y” in the designation is to denote its use as a service test.
Sure, the Coast Guard is primarily a law enforcement agency, additionally responsible for search and rescue and maintaining aids to navigation. But make no mistake, they’re an armed force, and when our nation goes to war, the Coasties have been there alongside the other services. Here’s an interesting documentary of Coast Guard contributions to the war in Vietnam. Most of this I knew, but the part about Coast Guard aviators contributing to CSAR was a new one on me.
With the late 1965 introduction of the S-75 (SA-2) surface to air missile system in North Vietnam, the US Air Force began looking for methods to counter this deadly threat to its strike forces. Locating and suppressing batteries of SAMs was a challenging role, hampered not just by the difficulty of the mission, but by poor equipment. Two seat F-100F fighters were the first platform used. But they had virtually no sensors beyond the human eyeball. The F-100 also had limited range and payload. The crews of these SAM hunters lacked almost everything but sheer guts. They cheerfully took on the role of attacking not just into the teeth of the enemy’s defenses, but the very defenses themselves. This “in your face” boldness led them to name themselves the Wild Weasels. Their motto, YGBSM, similarly noted their valor.
Soon after they began operations, the need for more range and payload, and room for growth for sensors lead the Air Force to assign the Wild Weasels the F-105F two-seat operational trainer version of the Thud. Of 143 “F” models built, eventually 54 were converted to EF-105F* configuration. Added Radar Homing and Warning devices and receivers allowed these Wild Weasels to locate, triangulate, and range the location of SAM sites based on the transmissions of their search and fire control radars.
Even more useful, the EF-105F added the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile to the available weapons. The Shrike, modified from the design of the AIM-7 Sparrow III missile, had a passive seeker that homed in on the fire control radar of the SA-2. Vietnamese radar operators could avoid the Shrike by shutting down their radar, but while that radar was down, the Weasel crews could close in and attack with conventional bombs and cluster munitions. More importantly, while the SAM site was suppressed, the main body of a strike force could carry out their mission unmolested by SAMs.
Further improvements to the “F” led to the F-105G** which served as the Air Force’s primary Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) platform until replaced by the F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel. The F-4G was replaced shortly after Desert Storm by the F-16CJ Wild Weasel.
*Not an official designation, it was still handy to differentiate them from vanilla two-seater Thuds.
**This time an official designation.
Today is the anniversary of the start of the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement of US forces in Vietnam against the North Vietnamese Army. The 1st Cavalry Division, still learning how to employ an airmobile division, found itself locked in battle with two regiments of the NVA, themselves just learning how best to fight the Americans.
Vietnam tends to be thought of as a guerrilla war, but make no mistake, this was a conventional force-on-force engagement. Both sides were well equipped and armed, trained, and had some previous battle experience. And both sides learned lessons that would influence they way they fought each other for the next five years.
The battle has been memorialized for those of us of a younger generation both by LTG Hal Moore’s book, We Were Soldier’s Once, And Young, and the film adaptation We Were Soldiers.
LZ X-Ray, 14 NOV 65, before the engagement
In the early ‘90s, LTG Moore gave a talk to all the NCOs of the 4th Infantry Division about the battle (not often you have three star generals, even retired, giving NCO Professional Development).
I could address the technical and tactical lessons learned here, but for me, the lessons that always stood out were that young American soldiers, when faced with a daunting situation, backed by quality training, will display fortitude, resilience, ferocity, tenacity, selflessness, intrepidity, and valor. It is the leadership’s challenge to ensure those displays are exercised in a worthy effort.


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Telltale has announced platform and release info regarding their upcoming episodic adventure game The Walking Dead.
WITH Q4 only weeks away, it’s time to start considering some of the action/adventure titles hitting the High Street.
The man who commissioned the Sumo-made Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is to depart the BBC.
Such has been the success of the PC and Mac Doctor Who Adventure Game series that the BBC has confirmed that the games will return for a second series in ...
The first details about the third instalment of the Doctor Who Adventure Games series have been revealed by the BBC.
Having already achieved great popularity in the UK, the BBC’s Doctor Who Adventure Games series is to get an international release.
The next instalment in the Doctor Who Adventure games series will be made live on the BBC website this Saturday (June 26th) following the airing of the current TV series ...
The BBC’s much discussed Doctor Who game has gone live three days ahead of its planned release date.
Doctor Who fans don’t have long to wait for a sneak peak at the upcoming Adventure Games, with the first footage due to be shown tomorrow.


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Enjoy Life Handcrafted Crunchy Cookies Gluten Free Vanilla Honey Graham Description
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- No Artificial Anything!
- Free From the 8 Common Allergens
- Certified Gluten Free
- Non-GMO Project Verifed
- Milk, Nut and Soy Free
At Enjoy Life, our whole business is making smile-good foods that keep people's insides happy. That's why all of our foods are specially made to be gluten-free and free of the 8 most common allergens.åÊåÊ
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GMOs, gluten, wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish, shellfish, casein, potato, sesame and sulfites.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Other Ingredients: Flour mix (brown rice, white rice, buckwheat, millet), palm oil, brown pure cane sugar, dried can syrup, honey, vanilla extract, natural flavors, salt, leavening (cream of tartar, baking soda), xanthan gum, konjac, rosemary extract.

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16 Oct Coding and non-formal education (Telecentre-Europe’s position paper)
16 Oct, 2016
On the occasion of EU code week, this position paper comes at a time when coding is increasingly promoted by EU institutions as a way to catch up with demand for digital skills and ICT professionals’.
Telecentre Europe (TE) alongside Public Libraries 2020 (PL2020) recognise the effort to fill the job vacancies in the ICT field through teaching coding, but they also see coding as a tool for empowering all citizens in today’s society, one where we are increasingly being surrounded by digital technologies and machines penetrate in every aspect of our lives.
For this reason, TE and PL2020 strongly believe that coding should have a broader audience and be accessible to everyone, including disadvantaged groups, and that this can better be achieved through non-formal training. This is why we put forward the following recommendations to the EC:
- Broaden the focus of policy initiatives related to promoting coding
- Designate a consortium for the coordination of pan-European initiatives such as the EU code week
- Encourage Member States to make links at national level with at least two EU-wide annual initiatives – Get Online Week and EU Code Week
- Provide seed funding to incentivise organisations working with disadvantaged groups
- Put more emphasis on training the trainers


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About the Author:
"Kawani A.J Brown is a vegan mother, author, founder of the Healthy Babies and Kids Expo and co-founder of Long Beach Vegan Festival. She lives in California with her husband and two children who have been vegan since birth.
Kawani is committed to raising awareness about natural living and gentle parenting through her writing and holding community events. Her recently published children's books, "Where Does Dinner Come From?"and “My Mama’s Milk” can be purchased at the links below.
Where Does Dinner Come From? is a plant based children's book that encourages vegan and non-vegan families alike.
My Mama's Milk explores how each mammal makes milk specifically for their babies and illustrates different breastfeeding relationships.
" I don’t know if I’ve ever read a breastfeeding book written for children, but its about dang time. I’m so excited to now share her new book with you."
BWDCD Review and Giveaway
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The 2019 Okanagan Spring Baseball League season got off to a terrific start at Marshall Field, with the Sleeman Pirates emerging as early favourites with a pair of heavy-hitting wins.
Tyler Droder pitched a complete game for the Pirates in an 8-6 victory over the Pabst Blue Ribbons, while Dan Braddick helped out on offence with a pair of hits and an RBI. Jerry Allison and Jason Webster both drove in a pair of runs for the Blue Ribbons, but it wasn’t enough to maintain an early lead.
The Pirates improved to 2-0 against the Okanagan Spring Brewers on Sunday by way of a 14-6 drubbing. Doug Weaving, Nick Jacob, and Mike Patitucci sent the outfield scrambling all game with multiple extra base hits, with Patitucci going the distance on the mound to earn the win. Keenan Joly went 3-for-4 for the Brewers, with Brendan Bergen and Tyler Lacktin-Doyle collecting a pair of hits each.
In other action, the Blue Ribbons cruised to a 13-5 win over the Brewers. Neil Collins picked up three RBIs for the Blue Ribbons, while Kelly Zoethout sliced through the Brewers lineup like a knife through butter, racking up eight Ks in five innings pitched. Rob Chittick drove in a pair for the Brewers, who fell to 0-2 to begin the season.
Anyone interested in playing this season should contact email@example.com. All skill levels are welcome.

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Australian singer-songwriter, actor and YouTuber have released his new single, “Trouble”, featuring American DIY and bedroom-pop singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jay Som.
Troye Sivan gained popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions. The singer signed with EMI Australia in 2013 and released his third extended play, TRXYE (2014), which peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200. Its lead single, “Happy Little Pill”, reached number ten on Australian music charts.
In 2015, Troye Sivan released his fourth extended play Wild followed by his debut studio album Blue Neighbourhood, whose lead single “Youth” became Sivan’s first single to enter the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 23.
Troye Sivan’s second studio album Bloom (2018) reached number three in Australia, and number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single, “My My My!”, became Sivan’s second number-one single on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. “Take Yourself Home” was the first single from his EP In a Dream (2020).
On 16 February 2020, it was announced that South Korean band BTS’s album Map of the Soul: 7 included a song, “Louder Than Bombs”, that was co-written by Sivan. It is the first collaboration between the two artists. On 1 April, Sivan released “Take Yourself Home”, his first single from his fifth EP In a Dream.
On 15 July, Sivan released the single “Easy” and announced the release of the concept EP In a Dream. The EP was released on 21 August 2020.
On 27 August 2021, Sivan announced his single “Angel Baby” which was later released on 10 September.
On 2 February 2022, it was announced that Sivan had written two original songs for the upcoming film Three Months, which was scheduled for release on 23 February.
On 18 February 2022, Sivan announced that in Three Months, he would portray Caleb, a 17-year-old infected with HIV following a one-night fling on the eve of his high school graduation. The film explores the ongoing stigma that HIV-positive persons experience.


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New Delhi: Going a step ahead in tightening the chances of malpractices in the exam hall, Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has asked schools to ensure that students do not wear digital watches to the exam hall from this year. Students appearing for the ICSE and ISC examinations will not be allowed to wear smart and digital watches to exam halls from this year. CISCE has recently sent a circular to this effect to the principals of affiliated schools, Nabarun Dey, the general secretary of the Bengal chapter of the Association of Heads of ICSE Schools, told PTI today.
"The circular, issued by CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Gerry Arathoon, said the respective institutions should ensure that candidates from their schools do not carry digital watches during examinations. They are only allowed to wear analogue watches," Nabarun Dey said.
Students will be told about the circular by their respective schools while collecting their admit cards. The move will ensure that candidates do not resort to unfair means while writing their exams, he said. Welcoming the move, Sujoy Biswas, the principal of Ram Mohan Mission School, in the southern part of the city, said gadgets of any kind should not be allowed in the exam hall.
The ICSE exams for Class X are scheduled to begin on February 26 and end on March 28 whereas the ISC exams for Class XII have been slated between February 7 and April 2.
CBSE class 10 and 12 board exams will begin on 5 March. While class 10 board exams will continue till 4 April, for class 12 students the exam will continue till 12 April 2018. For quality assessment and timely declaration of the CBSE results, the Board had asked affiliated schools for nomination and deployment of regular teachers for the evaluation of answer scripts of secondary and senior secondary school certificate exam 2018. In order to ensure quality assessment, the Board has decided to induct large number of experienced teachers for evaluation of answer copies.
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Nope. Michigan State Police troopers.
Michigan State Police photo here at FB
Note: They pulled it down, no doubt because of the massive criticism.
Can you say… Civilian National Security Force? Sure you can. Growing in every state, county, and city near you!
The building blocks are already in place for such an eventuality: the surveillance networks, fusion centers and government contractors already monitor what is being said by whom; government databases track who poses a potential threat to the government’s power; the militarized police, working in conjunction with federal agencies, coordinate with the federal government when it’s time to round up the troublemakers; the courts sanction the government’s methods, no matter how unlawful; and the detention facilities, whether private prisons or FEMA internment camps, to lock up the troublemakers.
Martial Law, Detention Camps and Kangaroo Courts: Are We Recreating the Third Reich?
4 thoughts on “Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You…”
When TSHTF, 1/2 these guys wont show up…They’ll be home guarding their own stuff….Remember Katria??
THE SHIT DID HIT THE FAN FRA
Some of you are late to the party. I’ll fill you in…
They destroyed our nations infrastructure.
They turned American on American over and over.
They manipulated your money system.
They poisoned your medicine and food.
They spray the sky relentlessly.
They call you a “useless eater” and charge YOU “money” to exist.
C L I N K for f’s sake!
breath and remember to not “be” too bitter. AAHHhhhhhh
What’s that story about “all of the king’s horses and all of the king’s men? Now I remember, “couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again. You see, once the mask of the illusion is removed one can’t simply put the mask back on and say “Let’s start over”.


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Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer.
According to a report from the Athletic, Manchester United director John Murtough has now held talks with the German club regarding a move for the 24-year-old French international.
Murtough has spoken to Frankfurt several times and it appears that the German outfit are prepared to sell the striker this summer.
Kolo Muani has been in sensational form this season scoring 23 goals and picking up 17 assists across all competitions. The French international could transform Manchester United in the final third if he joined them.
However, the player is likely to cost a premium this summer. The Frenchman signed a five-year deal with Frankfurt in 2022 and the German outfit are under no pressure to cash in on him. Manchester United will have to agree to their demands if they want to sign the player. Apparently, the player is valued at around £68.7 million.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have been linked with players like Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen as well.
The Red Devils were overly dependent on Marcus Rashford this past season and they need to bring in more depth in the attacking department. The England international will need more help and support from his teammates.
Kolo Muani is more than just a goalscorer and he will help create golf-scoring opportunities for his teammates as well.
While the asking price might seem steep right now, the Frenchman has the potential to justify the outlay in the long run.


A review of credit card records has found that high-level officials within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office routinely made charges that violated office policy.
The Arizona Republic’s review shows the officials would receive subsequent approval for credit card purchases so they didn’t have to reimburse the sheriff’s office, while lower-level employees were required to reimburse the office for purchases that were not approved.
The newspaper reports that until recently, about 820 sheriff’s employees and volunteer posse members had access to county credit cards.
The sheriff’s chief financial officer, Loretta Barkell, says she was pressured by Chief Deputy David Hendershott to approve charges that were not pre-approved as required by the policy.
Hendershott disputes Barkell’s claims and says to his knowledge there has been no inappropriate use.


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© Reuters. Analyst believes people are bullish on BTC for no reason
- BTC hasn’t seen much change over the weekend.
- currently consolidating below the June low with higher highs and lower lows.
- The crypto market leader is currently trading at $16,569.12 after a 0.10% price drop.
A crypto analyst and swing trader by the name of Capo of Crypto took to Twitter on November 26 to report on what Bitcoin (BTC) has achieved over the past few days.
BTC/USDT 12h (Source: TradingView)
According to the analyst, BTC hasn’t seen much change over the weekend and things for the crypto market leader still look pretty bearish. He added that BTC is currently consolidating below June lows with higher highs and lower lows. Additionally, the analyst also added that it seems people are bullish on BTC for no reason.
At the end of his post, he added that altcoins will most likely drop by as much as 40% or even 50% during the capitulation event. He also stated that it is likely that “shitcoins” will see an even bigger drop in price.
Bitcoin / TetherUS 1D (Source: CoinMarketCap)
According to crypto market monitoring website CoinMarketCap, BTC is currently trading at $16,569.12 after a 0.10% price drop over the past 24 hours. BTC can also hit a low of $16,416.23 and a high of $16,642.21 during the same time period.
The crypto king is also still down around 0.73% over the past seven days. Also in the red is BTC’s 24-hour trading volume currently at $18,322,556,642 after a drop of more than 3% in the past day.
Additionally, BTC also weakened against its top competitor in the market, (ETH), by around 0.30%.
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Re, June 19 editorial, "State doesn't need new law schools."
I am highly in favor of the new law schools. I am an "older" student expecting to attend law school in the fall of 2000. I have a husband, children and a home in South Florida. While I have the grades to gain acceptance at UF, FSU and UM, Florida's three highest-ranking law schools, I can neither afford UM's $22,000 yearly tuition, nor to leave my family for three years to attend UF and FSU in Gainesville or Tallahassee. Paying tuition of $20,000 to Nova Southeastern and St. Thomas universities does not strike me as a sound educational investment, considering that nationally they rank in the bottom tier.
While it is undeniable that there is an overabundance of lawyers in Florida, let us not be too narrow-minded to recognize that admission to these new schools will not be limited to Florida residents, nor the fact that for many, a legal education is a matter of enhancing other careers, rather than actually practicing law.
Let us not forget that FAMU's law school was stripped from them and given to FSU. Minorities deserve the opportunity to attend a quality state-operated law school. Returning a law school to FAMU will undoubtedly attract minority students from all across the country, subjected to a higher tuition rate.
Six law schools in the state may seem like enough until you consider that there is currently no state-operated law school in the central and southern regions of the state. Take a look around and observe that colleges and universities enroll a colossal number of students way past the ages of the "traditional student." Seeking an advance education should not have to result in broken or disrupted families for the "non-traditional students." I am with the legislators on this one.
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The overall objective of the project is to develop and pilot test a cloud eParticipation SaaS platform, (available as a mobile application and through a web platform) enhanced with web / social media mining, gamification, machine translation, and visualisation features, which will promote the societal and political participation of young people in the decision-making process on environmental issues.
The project will employ innovative social media analytics and monitoring tools, as part of effective strategies that will be developed, in order to engage young citizens in the pilot activities and increase their motivation to participate.
Four pilots in an operational environment have been selected for the deployment of STEP solution in 4 locations: Italy, Spain, Greece, and Turkey, with the participation of one regional authority, 3 municipalities, and an association of municipalities. The pilots are expected to involve testing by 8.200 young users and 85 policy makers. 65 decision-making procedures with an impact on the environment are expected to be tested.
The project will assess the usability, effectiveness and impact of the STEP service project in embedding open engagement in public sector processes, and will identify the key barriers for wide scale deployment.
Dissemination activities specifically designed for the needs of young people and policy makers will be employed.
A business strategy will be developed for the wide take-up of the integrated STEP platform and its reusable components, individually, or in combinations. The potential for scalability and adaptation to other regions will be assessed, and organisations that can be involved in the wide deployment of the platform and its components will be approached.

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(BIVN) – En Young recently resigned as the head of Hawai`i Island’s Food Bank, taking a job as the general manager of a technology-based start-up that applies modern techniques to greenhouse farming.
The Food Basket shared this media release on Tuesday:
The Food Basket, Inc. – Hawai`i Island’s Food Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristin Frost Albrecht as interim executive director. Albrecht succeeds Executive Director En Young, who recently resigned.
Young will continue his efforts in food sustainability as the general manager of a technology-based start-up, applying modern techniques to greenhouse farming to increase productivity and provide nutritious food to more individuals in Hawai`i.
Since taking the helm in 2013, Young led the continued development and success of The Food Basket. Part of his legacy includes the completion of the new Kona warehouse, a state of the art facility within the Ulu Wini Complex in Kailua-Kona. This new warehouse allows The Food Basket to better serve West Hawai`i. Young also led the successful implementation of a SNAP-based CSA program that was focused on food sustainability and a new food insecurity nutrition incentive program.
“It has been such an honor to return home to Hawai`i Island and put my energies toward assisting the community that made me who I am,” said Young. “Unfortunately, hunger still exists. I have brought my knowledge, skills, and relationships to The Food Basket, and they will continue to be a part of our food bank.
“However, a challenge this expansive and complex continues to need fresh infusions of energy and ideas. When I look at the way the staff carries themselves, when I hear feedback from the community, including clients and partner agencies, I know I have taken this agency as far as I could. I wish all the servants of The Food Basket’s continuing mission the very best, and am pleased to announce I will be continuing to attempt to fulfill my dream of an equitable food system in the private sector.”
Albrecht, who has served TFB for nearly three years as the former director of public relations and events and the current director of grants and compliance, will transition into the role of interim executive director. Prior to working at The Food Basket, Albrecht was the managing faculty in the Family and Community Health Department at Oregon State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, and served as executive director of the North Coast Food Web. She has served on the board of directors of several other non-profits in Oregon as well.
“The board of directors of The Food Basket bids a fond farewell to Executive Director En Young and a warm welcome to Interim Executive Director Kristin Albrecht,” said Board Chair Rhea Lee-Moku. “Under his leadership, Young developed and implemented several successful programs that have increased the number of people served monthly on Hawai`i island. The board of directors is confident that Albrecht will continue the growth and reach of The Food Basket.”
About The Food Basket: The Food Basket, Inc. – Hawai`i Island’s Food Bank is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency that acts as Hawai`i Island’s only food bank. The agency serves an average of 13,649 unduplicated individuals on a monthly basis through its network of nearly 100 partner agencies. In addition, TFB serves the community through one of the only CSA programs in the state of its kind, offering access to affordable, Hawai`i Island grown produce on a weekly basis. TFB is also home to several in-house programs focusing on keiki and kupuna, and is also the brainchild of the state’s first food access incentive program.


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Some possibly disconcerting news this afternoon from Jesse Rogers, as a roster move is coming for the Cubs …
Just mentioned on ESPN 1000 that Duane Underwood has been recalled for the Cubs. Unclear what the corresponding move is.
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) August 5, 2019
— Luis M. Runs This Coby White Stan Account (@lcm1986) August 5, 2019
The righties in the bullpen right now (if that’s what it is): Craig Kimbrel, Brandon Kintzler, Steve Cishek, Rowan Wick, David Phelps, and Tyler Chatwood. Your *BEST CASE SCENARIO* is that this is just about Chatwood being sick, and, after three innings of work yesterday, he was going to need some rest anyway (again, especially if he’s sick).
Hopefully it’s not a new injury for any of the other guys.


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Another in the mi.yodeya gravestone series:
I recently obtained a photograph of the gravestone of one of my ancestors. The first line of the inscription on the stone is:
איש חי רב פעלים מקבצאל
So, can you help me understand the meaning of this verse, and why it might be inscribed on someone's gravestone?
For what it's worth, this ancestor lived in the latter half of the 19th century, in Hungary, where he apparently at one point was rosh kahal of his community.


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- Harvard researchers concluded that drinking at least three cups of coffee a day can trigger migraines
- More than three cups can cause extreme migraines
Harvard University researchers did a study that showed that at least three cups of coffee a day can trigger migraine attacks.
98 respondents, who were involved in the study, suffered from regular migraines for at least 14 days a month.
Two cups of coffee a day did not trigger the migraines, but anything more than the said number increased the chances by 40 percent.
More importantly, five cups a day increased the chances of getting an attack by an astounding 161 percent.
Elizabeth Mostofsky, the lead researcher of the study said, “Drinking one or two caffeinated beverages in a day does not appear to be linked to developing a migraine but three or more servings may be associated with higher odds of developing a headache.”
Migraine attacks have more victims than diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy combined which is the sixth most common reason for developing a disability.
The effects of caffeine on migraines is not that simple to understand because its dosage and frequency are the main determinants. Caffeine can trigger attacks, at the same time is also gives the same effects as painkillers.
Dr. Suzanne Bertisch, one of the researchers said that only a few studies have been done on the connection between caffeine intake and the risk of migraines. ‘There have been few studies on the immediate risk of migraines with daily changes in caffeine intake.’
It has always been thought that chemicals and blood vessels in the brain, when altered, cause migraines. Stress, anxiety, depression, poor quality of sleep, and hormonal changes can also trigger migraines, along with alcohol consumption and dehydration.
Sleeping in a dark room while on painkillers can easily reduce the pain that migraines bring.

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OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
As a Member of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations, Patrick has been on the frontlines of investigating the scandals and abuses of this government.
He has continually questioned Administration witnesses to tell the truth regarding what happened in Benghazi. He has authored numerous letters to the Justice Department to learn more about the Fast and Furious program of running guns to Mexican drug lords. When Lois Lerner of the IRS came before the Committee, Patrick pressed her to admit that she had communicated plans with the White House to target Tea Party activists.
Patrick believes that the founders intended for the legislative branch to exercise oversight over the otherwise-unchecked executive branch. He will continue to fight for an accountable and transparent government.


Oregon State University has expanded its multidirectional wave basin to create a shared-use experimental facility for tsunami research, supported by the US National Science Foundation’s Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) program. The Tsunami Wave Basin – the expanded dimensions of which are 48.8m (length) by 26.5m (width) by 2m (depth) – addresses the unique requirements posed by the tsunami research community. The wave generator is designed to generate a solitary wave 0.8m high in a water depth of 1m. Its waveboards are controlled on an individual basis, making it possible to generate arbitrary wave profiles and arbitrary wave directions. The basin supports high resolution, large-scale experiments with dense instrumentation, making it possible for researchers to test and validate both analytical and numerical models of tsunami phenomena induced by sub-sea earthquakes, and supporting a full range of coastal studies. A key focus of the project is the exploitation of advanced computing and networking technologies to enhance the research experience. Researchers located at distant sites can participate actively in experiments at the facility, viewing data and images in real time and participating in decision-making. Both remote and on-site researchers enjoy the ability to view the data/video displays in instant-replay, slow-motion, or freeze-frame modes. A “virtual wave laboratory” based on video gaming technology makes it possible to design experiments and plan the layout of instruments with just a web browser. A comprehensive, shared databank provides the broader research community with access to complete histories of all experiments and the ability to download experimental data for use in validating numerical models. This paper provides a detailed description of the Tsunami Wave Basin and offers examples of the types of collaborative experiments that will be made possible by this unique shared facility.


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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says that restrictive patents on new antiretroviral drugs are hindering their use in developing countries such as South Africa.
MSF access campaign medical director, Nathan Ford, argues that, “The power balance has to change as developing countries begin to make use of their rights to overcome patents, when monopoly sellers price their drugs out of reach.”
“…we fully support countries like India that are using their new patent laws to deal with monopoly abuses. If high prices prevent access to life-saving medicines, they override them,” explains Ford.
To read the article titled, “Patents make ARVs unaffordable: NGO,” click here.


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Kanye West Claims He & Dr. Dre Are Making A Sequel To His New Album
Less than one month ago (October 25), Kanye West released his ninth solo album, JESUS IS KING. The Spiritual 11-song collection involved a Clipse reunion, appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, and Jazz artist Kenny G, as well as guest production from Timbaland. The G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam Records LP subsequently topped the charts upon release.
West now vows that a JESUS IS KING, PT. II is on the way and “coming soon.” This one, he suggests on social media, will be a collaboration with Dr. Dre.
Ye and Dre Jesus is King Part II coming soon. pic.twitter.com/wTKFgXQQXQ
— ye (@kanyewest) November 18, 2019
West and Dre have worked on several of the same albums, including The Game’s The Documentary and JAY-Z’s Kingdom Come. However, they have never released songs together. Previously, West released an album with Jay in 2011.
Other artists, including Busta Rhymes and KRS-One, have posted similar photos with the Aftermath Entertainment founder in the studio, suggesting music is on the way. In recent years, Dre has also been working with LL Cool J, Anderson .Paak, and Eminem, among others.
Over the weekend, Dre celebrated 20 years since his sophomore solo release, 2001. He and former Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine made a documentary video surrounding the making of the 1999 Aftermath LP that featured Eminem, Xzibit, Knoc’Turn’al, Snoop Dogg, and King T.
#BonusBeat: Kanye West recently released a video from JESUS IS KING, “Follow God”:

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A man charged over yesterday's shooting murder of a man at a fruit shop in Sydney's west has been refused bail after fronting court.
The 27-year-old was arrested at the scene and was charged with murder and armed robbery in company.
After facing Parramatta Bail court this afternoon he was refused bail and remanded in custody until his next court appearance on December 12.
Police say two armed thieves entered the fruit shop at a Villawood shopping centre, in Sydney's west, yesterday afternoon where they threatened staff with a hammer and a gun.
During the robbery a 28-year-old, believed to be an employee of the shop, was shot in the head and abdomen.
Paramedics attempted to revive him, but he died at the scene.
Police are continuing to search for the second man involved in the armed robbery.
They believe he may have been the shooter and could be armed.
Deceased man tried to overpower attackers: police
Police superintendent Peter Lennon said the deceased man had tried to confront the attackers.
"I don't know what was going through his mind. No-one's going to know what was going through his mind," he said.
"He obviously may have thought he was going to overpower at least one of these men. Unfortunately, there's a firearm involved.
"The price you pay is not worth it."
Superintendent Lennon said witnesses and people who may know the man still on the run should contact police.
"There would be people who know this man," he said.
"You don't carry this sort of detail and guilt without talking to other people or other people noticing a change in a person's behaviour.
"So we're asking for people to contact Crime Stoppers or Fairfield police with any information."


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To celebrate the B&B’s opening we are offering special rates for 2017
- 40JD per room double occupancy
- 25JD per room single Occupancy
- 10JD per child (3 to 12 years old)
- Children under 3 – Free
- Maximum 2 children per room – floor mattresses will be provided if required
- Breakfast included
- Packed lunch available from our delicious breakfast foods
- Facilities to make Nescafe and tea, a refrigerator and a water dispenser are available.
- Fresh fruit and biscuits available
- Free parking
- Free wifi
- Daily housekeeping is included in the rate.
- Taxes included
- Child friendly
- The B & B is non smoking – smoking is allowed outside only
- Shared guest bathroom
- Communal sitting/dining area
- There is no minimum stay requirement
- Bedayah has a two-week cancellation policy. If you cancel anytime after 14 days prior to your scheduled stay, you will be charged the full cost of this stay, unless I can rebook your room. (Special circumstances will be considered).
- Therefore if your travel plans change and you need to cancel your reservation, please let me know as soon as possible. The more time I have to re-book your room, the better the chances are of filling your room for you.
- Important information for visitors who travel to Petra in the winter: The winters are cold here and our houses have NO central heating. I have two large heaters in the sitting area and extra blankets for you to curl up in. I provide hot water bottles and there are plenty of thick blankets on the beds so you will be nice and warm at night. I provide 2000 WATT heaters for each room, and the bathroom will be warmed up first thing in the morning and last thing at night. If you prefer centrally heated accommodation, please consider using one of the local hotels. But, please come back and visit me in the warmer weather – it’s glorious then!
- Check in from 13:00 to 18:00. If you wish to arrive outside of these times, please let me know at least 24 hours ahead of time. If you are arriving early I will do my best to ensure your room is ready but this is dependent on availability. However, there will always be a place to leave luggage whilst you wait or enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.
- Check out before 11:00
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If you want to enjoy the best possible ride, then it is likely that maintaining your bike will be an important part of your cycling hobby or commute. A key element for bike maintenance is to ensure that any loose balls or cages or in optimum condition.
Bike balls and cages have a vital role to play in the effective working of your bicycle. That is because these items fall under the category of bearings - in other words, the components which make all of the essential cycling operations possible. Indeed, steering, pedalling, and the motion of the drivetrain are all made possible by the inclusion of these small but essential parts.
Loose balls are a popular type of bearings and are also commonly known as a cup and cone set up. This type of bearing has been used successfully by cyclists for many decades, and offers advantages such as easy maintenance and replacement, as well as being angular contact bearings, which provide their own advantages. They are also a very versatile option, with lower specification bikes using them for all areas where bearings are required, from pedals to headsets and bottom brackets. They work to a high standard when well adjusted, thanks to their smooth machined finish. Cages are frequently used to contain the loose balls, which can again deliver consistent performance and a long lifespan.
The size of the cage or loose balls needed for your bike will depend on your intended application. Loose balls come in a wide range of sizes, measured in fractions of an inch. Here at Simply Bearings, we carry a comprehensive selection of loose balls and cages, so whatever you need to do in order to maintain your bike, you will be sure to find it when you shop with us. Our product range comes from the best manufacturers, which means the items you buy from us will always be of the finest quality available.
Furthermore, you can look forward to a positive experience whenever you shop with us. At Simply Bearings, we offer free delivery for orders of over £5, with orders placed before 4pm being shipped the very same day. We also offer a No Quibble Returns guarantee, allowing you to order from us with total peace of mind.


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I use whole milk flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. To this mixture I add vanilla extract and Nestle's Premier White Morsels which are vanilla-flavored baking pieces. The result is a sweet, rich, creamy cup of hot chocolate. This drink is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth.
White Hot Chocolate
3 cups whole milk
3 inches cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 nutmeg sliver
1-teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup Nestle Premier White Morsels
1. Place the milk in a heavy-bottomed 3-quart saucepan.
2. Bring to a simmer over low heat whisking occasionally. This prevents the milk from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
3. Remove the milk from the heat. Add the cinnamon stick, cloves and nutmeg sliver to the milk. Steep for 10 minutes.
4. Strain the milk and place it back in the saucepan and return to a simmer over low heat.
5. Whisk in the vanilla extract and white morsels. Whisk until the white morsels have melted.
6. Remove from heat and pour into mugs.
Makes 3 servings
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(Rubens Ricupero, UNCTAD Sec. Gen., 1995-2004)
“I want you to know that I was not consulted about your indication”! Those were the first words which Mrs. Madeleine Albright, then the United States Ambassador at the United Nations in New York, addressed me when I paid her a courtesy call after Boutros-Ghali nominated me as the 5th UNCTAD’s Secretary General in September 1995.
That undiplomatic phrase conveyed American resentment in reaction to UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali’s decision not to allow UNCTAD slowly die from neglect and ideological hostility.
Since April 1994, UNCTAD had been left without a Secretary General. In 1995, the so-called independent Commission on Global Governance had issued its Our Global Neighborhood report recommending the elimination of “no longer needed and redundant institutions in the new political-economic context of changed realities” and the “irrelevance of North-South divisions”. UNCTAD figured prominently among the institutions to be scrapped.
It is useful to call to mind that 1994/1995 marked the peak of United States’ “unipolar moment”, halfway between the disintegration of the bipolar confrontation of the Cold War and the era inaugurated by the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. China’s rise to power was far away in the future. No serious obstacle seemed to threaten the overwhelming dominance of the USA and Western worldview.
It was also the heyday of economic globalization. For years, international trade had been increasing by two, three percentage points above the rate of world economic output. GATT’s Uruguay Round had just been brought to a successful conclusion. A new institution, the World Trade Organization (WTO) had been born. Renato Ruggiero, its first Director General, predicted in a moment of triumphalism that WTO was to become the constituent assembly for economic globalization.
In that atmosphere of delusion, when UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report warned about the dangers of premature financial liberalization ahead of the 1994 Mexican crisis, an editorial of the Wall Street Journal derided UNCTAD’ economists as contemporary Rip Van Winkles coming from the backwoods of a far-way past. Since 1990, UNCTAD’s had been practically the only voice cautioning that the incoming decade would be characterized by the frequency, intensity and destructive power of monetary and financial crises.
To make matters worse, such predictions were beginning to come true. After UNCTAD had foreseen the 1994 Mexican crisis, the huge French mass protests of November-December 1995 signaled that unbalanced globalization had set off a mass backlash movement against its socially regressive impacts. The UN and UNCTAD had been proved right in their warnings.
Of course, to be right against the mainstream was a sin not to be tolerated. It was feared that the G7 meeting to take place in Lyon by the middle of the following year would act in favor of accepting the Commission on Global Governance’s recommendations to cripple UN’s role in matters of economic analysis and development advice.
Between the French protests of late 1995 and the Lyon G7 Meeting six to seven months later, there was only a short window of opportunity to avoid such a negative outcome. It was then, in its 9th session (April to mid-May 1996), in Midrand, South Africa, that UNCTAD, under Boutros-Ghali’s leadership and the vigorous support of President Nelson Mandela, succeeded in reopening dialogue and cooperation between advanced and developing economies.
The result was immediately forthcoming. In Lyon, the G7 economic communique, paragraph 44 stated: “UNCTAD IX was a major milestone in the renewal of UNCTAD. In close partnership with the other member States, we succeeded in reforming UNCTAD’s intergovernmental machinery and in refocusing its work […]. We also welcome the WTO and the renewed UNCTAD initiative to enhance mutual cooperation with each other”.
As UNCTAD’s new Secretary General, I was fortunate to participate, under Boutros’ guidance, in that significant moment of multilateral diplomacy. Fighting against overwhelming odds, we were able to overcome deep-seated distrust and conflicting approaches to economic and social development.
The Midrand Conference was an impressive example of the ideas and goals that Boutros-Ghali had set forth in his Agenda for Development of May 1994 and before that, in the Agenda for Peace – Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping (June 1992). Together, “these reports showed the Secretary General’s innovative thinking and they continued to influence reforms over the following decade”, in the Global Policy Forum words.
It is a pity that in spite of the innovative character of both agendas, or perhaps because in part of that disrupting tone, Boutros-Ghali was not given a second term nor the resources and support to put in place the ideas he promoted. The economic communiqué of the Lyon G7 meeting had been officially called Making a success of globalization for all (Lyon, 28 June 1996). The title, particularly the words “for all”, suggest that at that early stage, diplomats and politicians suddenly became aware that the mass protests of French organized workers had inaugurated a trend that would never cease to grow.
From then on, the backlash against globalization in developed countries would become a feature of G7 and G20 meetings. In due time, the protests would disrupt the ministerial meeting of WTO that should launch the new millennium negotiations in what came to be known as the “Seattle Battle”.
A sad conclusion about the futility or lack of sincerity of the more advanced countries is that, 20 years after the commitment to “make globalization a success for all”, the situation has become much more serious than in the mid-1990s. The unprecedented level of wealth and income concentration in the hands of less than ten individuals is the irrefutable evidence of the failure to provide a globalization that works for everybody.
That failure had an ironic epitaph. Nowadays, at the 2017 meetings of the G7 and the G20, the attacks on globalization’s effects on employment originate from the country that used to be its more intolerant promoter: the United States of America. There is a touch of poetic justice in the fact that a clever manipulator succeeded in conquering the US Presidency by shrewdly exploiting for his political goals the just grievances of millions of globalization losers.
Were he alive today, this poetic justice would not be lost for a man with the delightful sense of humor of Boutros Boutros-Ghali. The irony would certainly be tempered by his deeply felt moral duty of looking after “those marginalized because of ethnicity, gender, religion, age, health, poverty”, as he wrote in his memoirs Unvanquished, a US-Un Saga (1999). A quotation of the same book is a befitting end for this article: “the UN must continue to be the main voice for the weakest and least regarded peoples, to defend them from the detrimental effects of globalization”.


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Proceedings of The Physiological Society
University of Oxford (2011) Proc Physiol Soc 23, PC28
Expression of the amiloride binding protein 1 (Abp1) is stimulated in response to hypoxia and myocardial infarction
K. M. Kirschner1, J. Braun1, H. Scholz1
1. Institut fuer Vegetative Physiologie, Charit
Putrescine is a polyamine, which is important for normal cell growth and division. Putrescine formation is enhanced by myocardial ischemia presumably due to increased ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity. The goal of this study was to assess the role of the diamine oxidase, ABP1, in regulating putrescine degradation in the ischemic rat heart. For this purpose, adult rats were anaesthetised using chloralhydrate (400 mg/kg) and subjected either to left coronary artery ligation or sham-surgery (1). Abp1 mRNA was measured by real-time RT-PCR. Twenty-four hours after surgery, a 10-fold increase of Abp1 transcripts was observed in the hearts of rats with myocardial infarction compared to sham-operated animals (students t-test, P<0.001, n=5). ODC expression was not significantly changed at 24 hours after infarction. Consistently, exposure of mice to 8% O2 for 6 hours (2) caused an 11-fold increase of Abp1 mRNA in the hearts (P<0.05, n=5) with no significant changes of ODC transcripts. Hearts were collected after mice had been killed. Abp1 mRNA levels were also significantly increased in several cell lines grown at 1% O2 for 24 h. A luciferase reporter construct carrying the promoter of the Abp1 gene was stimulated approx. 3.5-fold in transfected C2C12 myoblasts at 1% O2. Abp1 mRNA levels were increased 10-fold upon in vitro differentiation of C2C12 cells to myotubes. Inhibition of Abp1 by amiloride (100 µM) prevented the in vitro differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts. In conclusion, cardiac expression of Abp1 is stimulated in response to hypoxia and myocardial infarction. It is suggested that enhanced Abp1 expression has a role in tissue remodelling after myocardial ischemia through regulating putrescine metabolism.
Where applicable, experiments conform with Society ethical requirements

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Irene Bueno-Padilla, DVM, MPH, PhD, is improving vulture health to preserve ecosystem health around the globe
When the European Union (EU) passed legislation allowing veterinarians to prescribe diclofenac, Irene Bueno-Padilla, DVM, MPH, PhD, postdoctoral associate in the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, became worried about the Iberian Peninsula, which stretches across Spain and Portugal and is home to a large population of vultures.
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) used in veterinary medicine to treat various types of inflammation. It’s also known to cause harm to vulture populations who become exposed to it through the carrion they consume. For example, in India, a vulture’s main source of food is dead cows left at carcass dumps or on the edge of villages. Bueno says that researchers modeled contamination of just 0.3–0.7% of cattle carcasses with a lethal level of diclofenac in India and Pakistan. The model showed that these levels were enough to cause the population of the oriental white‐backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) to decline at a rate of about 50% in one year.
“Vultures are cleaners of the environment,” says Bueno. “In India, once they began to disappear, there were dead animals left to decay—and other scavengers, such as feral dogs and rats, were interacting with the carrion. Around that time, the feral dog population went up, which was at least partially the cause of a rabies outbreak in humans.” What happened in India is just one example of how public health can be affected by an environmental problem. “Sometimes we wonder why it matters if a species disappears, but it has a cascade effect.”
Bueno is collaborating with a team of researchers on a project on diclofenac, which is being funded by the Morris Animal Foundation and led by a research group at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Spain. At a conference in 2014, Bueno crossed paths with Ignasi Marco, DVM, PhD, professor at UAB, who later became the PI on this project. His team is doing the field work, which includes carcass sampling and collecting samples from vultures that arrive at wildlife rehab centers throughout Spain.
“At the University of Minnesota, we are using the data they collected, along with data from surveys we have conducted on veterinarians and people that work at the muladares [vulture feeding stations] in Spain and Portugal, to develop a risk assessment. Then, we can estimate the risk of exposure of diclofenac and other NSAIDs to vultures,” Bueno says. The project could be finished as early as September.
Once analyzed, data from this project can be used to guide government and veterinary authorities in their drug management policies. “Through surveys we have conducted with veterinarians in Spain, we have learned that many vets have not received education on how drugs they might prescribe can have consequences to wildlife and the environment,” says Bueno. “This might be an avenue we can pursue to suggest outreach and education to professionals in Spain. I think it would be good to create a framework for them in the future.”


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Rapper Costa Titch, 28, passed away this weekend after falling on Saturday at a music festival in Johannesburg, according to a statement posted on Instagram by his family.
“Tragically, death has come knocking at our door. stealing our grandson, beloved son, and brother from us. The family posted a message on the rapper’s Instagram page about Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), better known by his stage moniker “Costa Titch,” who South Africans have grown to adore and idolise.
No immediate cause of death was given.
According to Cape Town Etc, Costa Titch was giving a performance at the Nasrec Exhibition Centre when he collapsed on stage.
“We are forced to acknowledge his loss at this time with great sadness. The family stated, “We are grateful for the emergency personnel and everyone who was there during his final hours on earth.
A person sprinted to assist the rapper, who momentarily regained his balance before falling again.
The Tsobanoglou family would like to express their gratitude for all of their son’s love and support, and ask that you keep lifting him even in spirit. The family concluded, “Please remember us in your prayers and lift us up in the Lord.
In a tweet shortly after Costa Titch’s death was reported, the Ultra Music Festival South Africa’s organisers said: “We are grieved by the abrupt loss of the beloved South African artist Costa Titch, who unfortunately passed away this weekend. The South African amapiano movement was energised by Costa, a gifted rapper, dancer, songwriter, collaborator, and festival friend.
The rapper began his career as a backup dancer before deciding to pursue rap music. He was born in Nelspruit, South Africa. Costa Titch is best recognised for fusing trap beats with traditional South African culture.
The rapper’s record “Big Flexa,” which became a TikTok hit in 2021, was his most well-known song.
- Rapper Costa Titch passes away at age 28 after collapsing onstage at a concert
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