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10: Little Simz – GREY Area
An uplifting and powerful rap album. Little Simz manages to find optimism among hardship, while calling out some of the stereotypes found in rap culture.
9: Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1
Shockingly good first half of a two-part album by a band truly comfortable in their own skin. A masterful display of how to build up songs. A crying shame that part 2 wasn’t up to the same standard.
8: JOHN – Out Here on the Fringes
Brash, boisterous guitar noise that’s just too much fun to ignore.
7: Snapped Ankles – Stunning Luxury
An fantastically bonkers blend of dance, psych, post-punk and avent garde that almost always hits the spot.
6: The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears
A brilliant post-punk debut album with an occasional whiff of early U2 to it, only let down on occasion by a slightly strained vocal.
Honourable mention: Viagra Boys – Street Worms
This album from the Swedish post-punk outfit was released late in 2018, so doesn’t officially make it into my list, but as I missed it at the back end of last year I wanted to give it a shout out for its brilliantly dirty grooves. Had it been released in 2019, it would most certainly have earned a place somewhere on this page.
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I am a self proclaimed connoisseur of pizza, crazy dog mama, avid journal writer, scary movie fan girl, cookie baking maniac, & documentarian of life. A southern gal living on the East Coast- let’s get to know each other whilst I capture you in a way that will tell a story through photographs alone.
If I were to describe my style, I would say that it is a mixture of moody and 35mm film-like photography. My photographs are dark, moody, and grainy. I love bokeh and mainly shoot with fixed lenses. I focus on capturing moments in a photo journalistic way. I find that I work best when I am out of the limelight, just do your thing and I’ll capture the magic.
I want to bring print back!
With in the last two years my business has been primarily print. I believe the best way to get your money’s worth is to take that photograph offline and display it in your home. Your home is a place where life happens- let’s decorate those blank canvases, that we refer to as walls, with a curated plethora of those memories caught in time. While I do encourage print, I do offer digital images in lieu of prints via online viewing gallery!
In order to book a date 50% of your grand total is due upon booking. This will go towards your session. I can solely cover a wedding of 100 people or less! My pricing starts at $1500 and can range up to $5000. Customers usually spend between $2300-$4100. For exapmple: $1500 would cover portraits while getting ready prior to the ceremony, the ceremony itself, bride and groom portraits, & the reception. This would also include a hard cover book with all edited photographs from your wedding along with an online viewing gallery to print your own photographers or share with family member. This time frame is allotted for up to 3 hours. Mini sessions start at $175. Pricing will vary depending on amount of time hired for. I do minor light retouching on all photographs. If you would like more specific retouching there is a fee to do so. I rely on the settings of my camera & thinking before shooting to capture the best image possible.
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Eclectic Country Rock Band, original songs and covers, can perform as a full band, duo or trio, electric or acoustic. The main line up is Rod Sherrell: vocal, guitar. Wallace Pryor: vocal, fiddle, mandolin. Tom Schlueter: bass. Jack Rademacher. May add guest singers and musicians who play lead guitar, steel guitar, keyboard, harmonica, etc. Some of our material includes Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Jerry Jeff Walker, Waylon Jennings, Bob Marley, Grateful Dead, Bill Monroe, some traditional country, gospel or anything else we might like. We can accommodate some requests, if it is a religious event we go by the name Wayfaring Strangers.
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There’s no dress code or valet parking. They just like to keep it this way, friendly and neighborly at a local restaurant/bar in Waynedale, called the Waynewood Inn.
At this humble spot along Airport Expressway and Bluffton Roads, clientele includes everyone from CEOs to truck drivers. It is convenient for both travelers and local business people. And has been that way for 35 years.
Originally, the Waynewood Inn restaurant was owned independently by Walt Growley. Walt then partnered with Bob Shopper. A few years later, Bill Brademeyer joined, as well as Dick Teusch, who worked as bartender for many years. As time progressed Bill passed away, Walt had a stroke and Bob retired. Opening at 4 a.m., with the help of his dad Charles, mother Grace-who served as cook-and wife Linda, Dick Teusch became the sole proprietor.
Recently Chris Saine has joined Ed Scherschel as co-owner of Waynewood Inn.
Chris, who lives on Beatty Avenue, is a Wayne High School graduate who simply enjoys the restaurant business. He began as a cook for Waynewood 4 years ago.
Ed learned about the restaurant operations 36 years ago when he started out at the Pancake House/KFC in New Haven and was a KFC manager for 28 of those years.
“Our customers are important in our restaurant. A lot of them are like family,” co-owner Ed Scherschel says. “In fact, Linda Teusch still stops in and visits with us frequently. We are all still family and we want to keep it that way.”
Waynewood serves simple but very tasty homemade food. Almost everything from the soups to desserts is prepared fresh daily. They serve breakfast specials, which include eggs, hashbrowns, your choice of meat, toast, and coffee at $4.25, as well as, a “prime rib dinner after 4” for $8.95.
The atmosphere is casual. Waynewood opens at 5:30 a.m. and serves until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday—5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. They are closed on Sundays.
“Being a neighborhood restaurant/bar they still do those little things…prepare their own food and have everything as fresh as possible.”
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Artists: Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode
Title: Jerusalema (Kid Fonque Remix)
Label: Stay True Sounds
Remixer: Kid Fonque
Release Date: September 29th 2020
1. Jerusalema (Kid Fonque Remix)
The South Africa based Kid Fonque, who’s also known to be the manager of Stay True Sounds, appears again in the scene with a great soulful house remix of the 2020 Summer hit ‘Jerusalema’. His interpretation is brilliant and reflects the warm and smooth approach to the sounds of the original, in fact this four to the floor version is still capable to arouse a magic sensation during all its duration.


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The art deco lighting can create a warm glow in the room in which you set up. It can completely change the look and fell of the room. The art deco lighting can be made up of different kinds of material but you should try to go for the glass shades. The art deco lighting is available in variety of designs and sizes. You can go for a ceiling fixture or a lamp that is covered by glass shades. This can give a more modern look even if you have a traditional house.
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Bears, deer, and other animals are out in numbers not seen in generations
A stink is coming from the sea and people have reported smelling it all the way in West Hollywood
There's good news and bad news for the planet this Earth Day
Because we didn’t have enough to worry about
L.A. is expecting "very warm conditions" this week. What can you do when all the normal ways to cool off are closed?
Take a break from your regularly scheduled quarantine programming to see the biggest, brightest moon of the year
Even when city life resumes post-pandemic, one expert hopes telecommuting is here to stay
As the world grapples with a respiratory illness, the administration lowers air pollution regulations for automakers
The action follows the first Fire Drill Friday rally in L.A.
The activist actor and her famous friends have made it clear they’re willing to get arrested for climate change


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Elephant Nature Park in Thailand is home for many rescued elephants. The elephants have come from all walks of life and from lives with many hardships.
But what many people don’t know is that the elephant sanctuary is also home to over 400 rescued dogs, including 32 very special ones. The 32 dogs have lost the use of their legs through accident, disease, neglect and abuse.
These dogs would likely not have lived if they hadn’t been found by the rescuers of Save Elephant Foundation (which funds and runs the sanctuary).
Instead, they have a life where they are loved and well-cared for by the volunteers and the sanctuary.
As narrated by one of the volunteers in the YouTube video below, it is hard work, but good work.
The volunteers ensure the dogs are taken on a walk every day.
The handicapped dogs feel like normal dogs when they get the wheelchairs on.
As soon as they get them on, they just want to go go go.
Many other volunteers drop by to visit the dogs too. “They are happy dogs and love being with people,” the volunteer reveals.
Thanks to the dedication of volunteers and the donations they receive, these dogs have an opportunity to live, run and play. Watch their heartwarming daily routine in the video below.

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A geopolitical community is a community
Community health nursing, also called public health nursing or community nursing, combines primary healthcare and nursing practice in a. Fort collins, colorado is one of america's most vibrant and livable communities home of colorado state university, the nation's second-ranked research. Deconstructing the brics: bargaining coalition, imagined community, or geopolitical fad christian brütsch corresponding author.
What is the geopolitical community in you live why is it geopolitical 2 what is a phenomenological community to which you belong why is it a. Twin oaks community is an ecovillage and intentional community of about one hundred people living on 450-acre (18 km2) in louisa county, virginia it is a. This is a collection of case studies of good practice in community media this collection endeavours to draw from a broad range of geopolitical contexts.
This article focuses on the theoretical concept of community as client and its applica- residing within a defined geopolitical boundary or sharing a common . Munities3 a structural community may be any aggregate of people or a geopolitical community an emotional community is one where a person has a feeling of. Members to identify, support, and mobilize existing community resources to create a than geopolitical boundaries or if geopolitical boundaries are used. A geopolitical community is a community, which is either man-made or surrounded by natural boundaries it is considered a traditional point of view about. A geopolitical community is defined by maurer & smith (2013) as “a spatial designation–a geographical or geopolitical area or place geopolitical communities.
A community can be defined as a watershed, region, town, county, or other geographic or geopolitical boundary examining the concept of power involves. Kelly: iarpa being the office inside the intelligence community we're launching a challenge called the geopolitical forecasting challenge.
The city of chandler, arizona was founded in 1912 and incorporated in 1920 since its early beginnings, chandler is a vibrant, diverse community below is a. The communities that make up the albuquerque metro area range from urban to rural, 8,320) is a growing community on the northern outskirts of albuquerque. A geopolitical community is defined by maurer & a smith ( 2013 ) as “a spacial designation–a geographical or geopolitical country or topographic point. Increased emphasis on community collaboration indicates the need for consensus regarding the definition of community within public health this study . Shannon griffin-blake, phd team lead program services and evaluation team healthy communities program division of adult and community health.
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This is a guide to finding resources for completing the community of an assigned geopolitical community develop a community nursing. The community health statistics unit (chsu) provides health statistics that describe health behaviors, diseases and injuries for specific populations, in addition. However, community based health and safety programs overwhelmingly define community as a geographical or geopolitical unit—for example, a town, city,.
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An eclectic and historic community located just west of colorado springs off route 24, manitou springs is nestled in the mountains right at the foot of pikes peak. The definition of a geopolitical community is “a spatial designation-a geographical or political area or place (maurer and smith, 2013) these communities are. A geopolitical community is a community with defined geographical and jurisdictional boundaries, such as rural municipalities, towns or city communities. [APSNIP--]


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Festival celebrates best Thai food
Connoisseurs of food will be heading to Thailand in their droves this month as the ‘Miracle of Thai Food and Fruit Festival 2012′ celebrates the best of the country’s cuisine.
The event, organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), runs from 25-27 May at Central World and features seasonal fruit and food from four different regions in more than 40 different vending booths.
Thailand is already a popular destination for luxury holidays and its cuisine is increasingly renowned and respected around the world, with Massaman Curry having been voted the most delicious dish in the world in a CNNGo chart.
The same research also put Tom Yum Goong at number 8, Nam Tok Moo at 19 and Som Tam at 46 and the TAT anticipates that the event will boost the economy and tourism in the country.
More than 30 million baht (£606,000) was spent at the festival last year and that figure is predicted to grow by around 10% this year as Thai entrepreneurs attempt to make the most of the country’s burgeoning culinary reputation.
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Russian cinema sets box office record chalking up nearly $145 mln in 2016Society & Culture January 23, 17:37
German foreign minister says long-term solution to Syrian crisis to be discussed in GenevaWorld January 23, 17:34
Finland does not view Nord Stream-2 construction issue as politicalBusiness & Economy January 23, 17:02
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Russia’s anti-ballistic missile defense system to be upgraded by late 2017Military & Defense January 23, 15:41
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Rosneft will boost oil supplies to China to 31 mln tonnes in 2017Business & Economy January 23, 14:29
MOSCOW, February 12 (Itar-Tass) – A Norwegian military delegation, led by Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen, will arrive for an official visit in Moscow on Tuesday, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry told Itar-Tass.
During her visit to Russia, the Norwegian defense minister will meet her Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu.
“During the talks the defense ministers will discuss the state and prospects of military cooperation and consider several urgent issues of mutual interest that are linked regional and global security,” the Russian Defense Ministry explained.
Besides, the Norwegian military delegation will visit the 138th separate motor-rifled brigade in the Kamenka village of the Leningrad region.
“The guests will have a chance to tour the training facilities, get acquainted with the conditions of life and service of the servicemen and see how the training process is organized,” the Russian Defense Ministry clarified.
The visit will end on February 15.


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Springfield Primary School, Linlithgow is the first school in West Lothian to be awarded Cycle Friendly School status in recognition of their efforts to support and encourage cycling to school.
Keith Irving from Cycling Scotland visited the school to present the staff and pupils with the prestigious award today (Thursday 7th May 2015).
The nationally recognised Cycle Friendly School Award rewards primary and secondary schools, teachers and volunteers committed to increasing cycling at school.
The award has been developed by Cycling Scotland with the aim of promoting cycling to school as a pleasant, healthy and economical travel choice. Cycling Scotland offers guidance on travel planning and providing cycling facilities and helps to create a culture of cycling within the school community.
To achieve the award, schools must show commitment to cycling by providing facilities such as bicycle parking, changing facilities and Bikeability Scotland cycle training.
Springfield Primary School demonstrated this by creating an up-to-date travel plan, setting targets to achieve by the end of June and offering Bikeability Scotland training to pupils, giving them the opportunity to cycle more safely to school using safe routes and roads in the wider community. Additionally, the school entered the Big Pedal 2015 which saw over 20% of the school and nursery role to cycle or scoot to school over a 3 week period.
Ewan Logan, Class Teacher, said: “At Springfield Primary School, we were delighted to receive the news of our Cycle Friendly School Award. We have continued working hard this academic year to increase the number of children cycling and scooting safely to school. Encouraging more of our pupils to do so will reduce pollution and congestion in the local area, improve our children’s safety and promote a healthier, more active lifestyle.”
Keith Irving said, “Cycling Scotland’s Cycle Friendly School Award recognises the efforts made by our primary schools to make cycling a safe, easy and enjoyable everyday travel choice. Being from Linlithgow myself, I’m especially proud to present Springfield Primary School with their Cycle Friendly School award in recognition of the hard work they have put in to make this happen.”

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Created by freelance graphic designer Anna Trympali, this romantic gift box set helps couples prepare custom Valentine's Day surprises. The kit includes lined note cards, letter cards to match the initials of a loved one, plus an origami crown.
With only sparing touches of red, white and popular motifs like cupid and hearts, the box defies the look of conventionally cute branding for this holiday. Instead, the cards in the set take a graphic approach to the celebration with a scheme of black, white and red that alludes to a deck of playing cards, alongside other elements of the set that ask: "Will you be my king?" Since the kit is so unassuming, it would make a perfectly romantic surprise in February or any other time of the year.
Anna Trympali's Romantic Gift Box Helps to Create a Heartfelt Greeting
1. Custom DIY Kits - Designing and creating personalized do-it-yourself kits for special occasions provides a unique and heartfelt gifting experience.
2. Alternative Holiday Branding - Breaking away from traditional holiday branding norms by incorporating unconventional designs and color schemes opens up new opportunities for differentiation.
3. Graphic-based Celebrations - Utilizing graphic elements and design approaches inspired by playing cards or other visual elements adds a creative twist to celebratory products.
1. Customized Gift Market - The personalized gift market can capitalize on the trend of providing customers with customizable do-it-yourself kits for special occasions.
2. Graphic Design - Graphic designers can explore alternative holiday branding and graphic-based celebrations to offer unique design solutions for special occasion products.
3. Craft and DIY Industry - The craft and DIY industry can develop new products and kits that cater to the demand for personalized and creatively designed celebratory items.


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Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe a patient who presented with acute musculoskeletal symptoms but was later diagnosed with multiple deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Clinical Features: An 18-year-old female presented to a chiropractic clinic with left lumbosacral pain with referral into the posterior left thigh. A provisional diagnosis was made of acute myofascial syndrome of the left piriformis and gluteus medius muscles. The patient received 3 chiropractic treatments over 1 week resulting in 80% improvement in pain intensity. Two days later, a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain caused the patient to seek urgent medical attention. A diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis were performed and interpreted as normal. Following this, the patient reported increased pain in her left leg. Evaluation revealed edema of the left calf and decreased left lower limb sensation. A venous Doppler ultrasound was ordered.
Intervention and Outcomes: Doppler ultrasound revealed reduction of the venous flow in the femoral vein area. An additional ultrasonography evaluation revealed an extensive DVTs affecting the left femoral vein and iliac axis extending towards the vena cava. Upon follow-up with a hematologist, the potential diagnosis of May-Thurner syndrome was considered based on the absence of blood dyscrasias and sustained anatomical changes found in the left common iliac vein at its junction with the right common iliac artery. A week following discharge, she presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with venous thromboembolism. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulation therapy and insertion of a vena cava filter.
Conclusion: Although DVTs are common in the general population, presence in low-risk individuals may be overlooked. In the presence of subtle initial clinical signs such as those described in this case report, clinicians should keep a high index of suspicion for a DVT. Rapid identification of such clinical signs in association with a lack of objective examination findings warrants further evaluation due to potentially negative outcomes.
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MILTON, Pa. -- Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong disease that many folks across this area know all too well.
Adriana Richard, 16, from Milton, who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 11 years, traveled to Washington D.C. and told her story on Capitol Hill.
Over the years she's written a book about her experiences with the disease and has become an advocate. On Wednesday, Adriana spoke to members of congress.
The high school senior is enjoying her summer vacation but has a lot on her plate.
The 16-year-old gives herself daily insulin injections and monitors her blood sugar levels for her Type 1 Diabetes.
"It's just a lot of responsibilities, especially for a just diagnosed five-year-old," said Adriana.
"It's just constant. You're always thinking about it. You can't not think about it," said Kristy Richard, Adriana's mother.
More than one million Americans have been diagnosed with type one diabetes.
"It's crazy how much it changes your life," said Kristy.
Over the years, Adriana has been an advocate for juvenile diabetes, even writing a book about it.
Recently she was chosen out of more than 1,000 kids to speak in front of congress.
"It's crazy. I never thought I would get chosen," said Adriana.
Adriana and more than 100 of her peers traveled to Washington D.C. this week as part of "Children's Congress." Senator Bob Casey introduced a bill to cover the costs of insulin for most children with Type 1 Diabetes. Adriana was one of two kids who spoke.
"I was a little bit nervous but Senator Casey was there and came out before I had to speak and told me everything would be fine," said Adriana.
Adriana says the best part of the trip was spending time with all of the other kids who also have Type 1 Diabetes.
"Meeting other people with diabetes is really cool because we have an instant bond right off the bat. We know what each other is going through," added Adriana.
Adriana says she doesn't plan to stop after Wednesday. She hopes to meet with her local representatives and keep advocating for juvenile diabetes.


'Short sessions' quickly becoming political slogs
The Indiana General Assembly's "short sessions" every other year should not be confused as being trivial.
Lawmakers returning this week for their 2014 session will take up a proposal to eliminate the business personal property tax and amend the state's gay marriage ban into the constitution.
The abbreviated meetings of state lawmakers started roughly four decades ago as a vehicle for lawmakers to approve minor budget fixes. But they have become increasingly more important in recent years.
Lawmakers in 2008 approved statewide property tax caps, which business leaders say caused the need for the Gov. Mike Pence's proposed business tax cut. And 2012 saw lawmakers make Indiana the first Rust Belt state to place a right-to-work ban on mandatory union fees.
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The Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings for a seat on the Supreme Court will dominate the Washington stage this week, but just as important to this president's agenda will be the "Off Broadway" maneuverings in an increasingly murky health care reform debate.
CNN: Sotomayor's confirmation hearing starts Monday
After weeks of meeting senators and preparing for tough questions, Sonia Sotomayor on Monday begins the formal hearings on her nomination to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
CNN: Senator: Cheney and alleged secret CIA program 'a problem'
CIA Director Leon Panetta testified to a congressional committee that he was told former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the intelligence agency to withhold information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday.
CNN: Bush-era wiretap program had limited results, report finds
Federal agents found much of the information produced by the Bush administration's top-secret warrantless surveillance program vague and difficult to use, a sweeping review of the program found.
CNN: Obama orders review of alleged slayings of Taliban in Bush era
President Obama has ordered national security officials to look into allegations that the Bush administration resisted efforts to investigate a CIA-backed Afghan warlord over the killings of hundreds of Taliban prisoners in 2001.
CNN: Raising taxes at center of health care reform debate
Republicans and Democrats continued to spar Sunday over how to pay for health care reform.
CNN: Source: Holder considers prosecutor to probe interrogations
Attorney General Eric Holder is leaning toward appointing a prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration's interrogation practices, a source familiar with the process confirmed to CNN.
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A day after reports that former Vice President Cheney instructed the Central Intelligence Agency not to share with Congress information about a specific intelligence program, Republicans are attempting to downplay a possible violation of the laws governing intelligence gathering while Democrats are attempting to sound an alarm about the possibility of Congress being denied critical information affecting national security.
CNN: Latest ethics complaints should be 'a wake-up call,' Palin says
The two new ethics complaints filed against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the past week should be ‘a wake-up call,’ the former Republican vice presidential candidate says.
NYT: Palin’s Route to Resignation: Missteps and Ignored Advice
In late March, a senior official from the Republican Governors Association headed for Alaska on a secret mission. Sarah Palin was beset by such political and personal turmoil that some powerful supporters determined an intervention was needed to pull her governorship, and her national future, back from the brink.
LA Times: Republican pundits open fire on Sarah Palin
Since announcing her resignation, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been pummeled by critics who have called her incoherent, a quitter, a joke and a "political train wreck."
Washington Post: Full Family Circle
The entire population of Labadi and Labone, poor neighborhoods on the outskirts of this capital city's center, seemed to be flowing in one direction. Everyone was scurrying toward a single local landmark - a two-story yam-colored building: La General Hospital. The president of the United States and first lady Michelle Obama were due to arrive there in a few hours on Saturday morning.
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NASA on Sunday postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the second straight day due to concerns over weather.
CNN: Swim club offers olive branch after racism allegations
A suburban Philadelphia swim club has invited children from a largely minority day-care center to come back after a June reversal that fueled allegations of racism against the club, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
CNN: Two arrests for murder in killing of Gulf Coast couple
Investigators announced two murder arrests late Sunday in the killings of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, a case that the local sheriff says has become increasingly "multi-faceted."
CNN: Study recommends total ban on smoking for soldiers
You've seen the iconic picture of a soldier with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but that could soon be a thing of the past.
Boston Globe: Patrick accuses zoo officials of scare tactics
Governor Deval Patrick yesterday accused Zoo New England officials of creating a false and inflammatory scare with their warning that state budget cuts may force them to close two Greater Boston zoos and euthanize some animals.
LA Times: Marking the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. nuclear meltdown
On the morning of July 14, 1959, Sodium Reactor Experiment trainee John Pace received the bad news from a group of supervisors who had, he recalled, "terribly worried expressions on their faces."
Bloomberg: Obama’s Jobless Safety Net Torn by Rebecca Alvarez
Rebecca Alvarez says she’s “barely hanging on.”
Denver Post: Colorado hospitals fight inner demons
A frightening outbreak of hepatitis C linked to a hospital surgical tech who stole patients' painkillers and left behind her dirty syringes is already among the worst cases of its kind in the country.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Iraqi journalist has second thoughts about resettling in U.S.
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San Francisco Chronicle: Youth hit hard by lack of jobs, school grants
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At least four people were killed and 32 wounded as six Baghdad-area churches were bombed within 24 hours, officials told CNN.
CNN: Mexican police, soliders killed in multi-city attacks by drug gang
Coordinated attacks in at least eight Mexican cities killed three federal police officers and two soldiers Saturday in what officials are calling an unprecedented onslaught by drug gangs.
Times of London: Kim Jong Il 'has pancreatic cancer'
North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Il, is suffering from cancer of the pancreas and is in danger of dying of the disease, South Korean television reported this morning, the latest and most specific in a series of reports on the dictator’s health.
NYT: Tamils Now Languish in Sri Lanka Camps
When the piercing whistle and sharp thuds of artillery shells grew faint, S. Theventhran dashed to safety.
NYT: Fuse of Fear, Lit in China, Has Victims on 2 Sides
The lynch mob first set upon the lame Uighur shoeshine boy in the narrow alley, sticks and knives in hand. Then it turned to the two men working at the reception desk in the Light of Dawn hotel.
NYT: Candidate Declares Iran May Face ‘Disintegration’
In an implicit rebuke to Iran’s ruling elite, a conservative presidential candidate warned Sunday that the political and social rifts opened by the disputed June 12 vote and subsequent crackdown could lead to the nation’s “disintegration” if they were not resolved soon.
Telegraph: Afghanistan: Gordon Brown criticised after the death of eight soldiers
The opposition rounded on Gordon Brown after the deaths of eight British soldiers in Afghanistan and accused him of the ultimate dereliction of duty” in his handling of the conflict.
Washington Post: A Palestinian Technocrat Rises Steadily, but Questions Persist
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is not a fighter by trade, but when control of the Gaza Strip fell to the Islamist Hamas movement two years ago, he sensed the need to learn fast.
Washington Post: Iran's Invisible Nicaragua Embassy
For months, the reports percolated in Washington and other capitals. Iran was constructing a major beachhead in Nicaragua as part of a diplomatic push into Latin America, featuring huge investment deals, new embassies and even TV programming from the Islamic republic.
McClatchy: McChrystal says he won't pull punches on Afghan proposals
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that when he gives his assessment to the Obama administration next month of what is needed to defeat the Taliban, he won't be deterred by administration statements that he cannot have more U.S. troops.
BBC: Pakistan Swat valley roads reopen
The Pakistani military is reopening roads into the conflict-hit Swat valley and neighbouring regions.
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CNN: Uh oh. Here come the 'profit' reports
The spring stock market rally has lost momentum right as investors are primed to face another big hurdle: the start of the second-quarter reporting period.
NYT: China Rattles Investors With Detentions of Executives
On July 5, officials from China’s Ministry of State Security took four employees of the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto into custody here.
Wall Street Journal: UBS, U.S. Talk on Tax Case
UBS AG and the governments of the U.S. and Switzerland are deep in talks to settle a major tax-evasion case that could require the Swiss bank to reveal some - but not all - of the 52,000 or so account-holder names the U.S. has sought, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Predicted bank holiday traffic chaos has failed to materialise because of a lack of sunshine, AA Roadwatch says.
Eurostar insists the RMT strike has had no impact
Rail travellers have fared less well with much of the West Coast mainline shut for major engineering works.
BA said the worst was over on Saturday after more than 100 Heathrow flights were cancelled in six days of disruption due to staff shortages.
Meanwhile, Eurostar claims a 24-hour strike by RMT members is having no effect on services.
Engineering works had been expected to cause disruption on two motorways, the M25 and M6, throughout the bank holiday weekend.
The Essex stretch of the M25, between junctions 27 and 28 clockwise, was closed from 0630 BST and 1400 BST on Saturday after a lorry carrying batteries was involved in a collision, spilling its cargo onto the motorway.
But other major problems had failed to materialise, the AA Roadwatch spokesman told BBC News Online.
While the roads and motorways were "busy" on Saturday morning and lunchtime, traffic was generally "moving relatively well" by the afternoon.
"These things are weather-dependent and, because we haven't had blazing sunshine, then people haven't been flocking to the roads", he said.
He said traffic on Sunday would again depend on the weather but he predicted the roads would be busier on Monday afternoon with people returning from weekends away.
Although some roadworks have been lifted for the weekend, motorists have been facing 40mph speed restrictions on the M25 near Heathrow airport, while a number of link roads to the Spaghetti Junction on the M6, leading to Birmingham, will stay closed all weekend.
On the railways, much of the West Coast main line - Hemel Hempstead to Lichfield and Manchester to Stockport - has been shut for major engineering works and will remain closed all weekend.
The Great Western Mainline will remain closed between London Paddington and Reading, Berkshire.
1 Great Western Mainline closed Paddington - Reading
M25 has 40mph limit junctions 12-15 near Heathrow
2 & 3 West Coast Mainline closed Hemel Hempstead - Lichfield and Stockport - Manchester
4 Link roads to M6 spaghetti junction closed
Eurostar - strike but no delays, company says
Airports - busy but no specific delays expected
Meanwhile, Eurostar communications director Paul Charles told BBC News Online on Saturday evening there had been "100% punctuality" on trains leaving London Waterloo during the day despite RMT members staging a 24-hour strike.
Customer service staff are staging the strike over pay and grades at London Waterloo and Ashford, in Kent.
"Only seven check-in related staff didn't turn up for work out of 1,300 and that has had no impact at all," Mr Charles said earlier.
But an RMT spokesman accused Eurostar of "stretching things a bit" and said all 160 of its staff were on strike.
At Heathrow, where staff shortages and technical problems were blamed for six days of disruption, things were now running "pretty normally".
A spokesman told News Online that six flights out of a total of 540 had been cancelled on Saturday but that things were generally "running smoothly".
BA chief executive Rod Eddington and 11 other directors were expected to visit Heathrow over the bank holiday weekend to boost morale.


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APEX Insight: Do impromptu performances on board captivate passengers or hold them captive?
Southwest Airlines has extended its Live at 35 in-flight concert series, an initiative started in 2011, now collaborating with Warner Music Nashville. A good time by the looks of the passenger-filmed videos on the Internet, but certain Twitter users and media outlets paint the experience as distressing.
“I often wish I could be strapped to a bad chair listening to someone else’s favorite genre of music while hermetically sealed in a sky tube,” @STEPD0C snarked.
“Literally nobody asked for this,” @ComicOzzie58 replied to a tweet sent out by Minnesota radio station The Current. A headline on vice.com read: “Southwest Airlines Will Regularly Inflict Live Music on Trapped Passengers.”
But airline spokesperson Alyssa Eliasen says passengers aboard Live at 35 flights usually respond with delight rather than derision. “People immediately pull out their phones and start filming.” Twitter reactions by those actually in attendance are also generally positive. “Loved the in-flight concert by @temecularoad on my @SouthwestAir flight yesterday. Don’t get that on other airlines. #Liveat35,” @carpenjt wrote.
“We provide entertainment and an activity for our customers, and at the same time connect our artist partners with new audiences,” – Alyssa Eliasen, Southwest Airlines
Southwest’s music partnerships with the likes of Warner Music Group, the Grand Ole Opry and Live in the Vineyard mean that performers are high-caliber – think Imagine Dragons, Atlanta hip-hop artist Raury and rising stars – not your local cover band. “We provide entertainment and an activity for our customers, and at the same time connect our artist partners with new audiences,” Eliasen says. And while the press has described the initiative as an amenity, Southwest doesn’t see it as a loyalty tool – it’s just part of its DNA, Eliasen explains.
The American low-cost carrier isn’t the only airline to bring live entertainment to the cabin midair. Other examples include a performance by the Reduced Shakespeare Company on a 2014 easyJet flight from Gatwick to Verona, a 2016 TEDxSydney talk for Australian technology and science innovators on a Qantas hop to San Francisco and, most recently, a 10-hour-long immersive retelling of Icelandair’s history during a transatlantic flight from London to New York.
“We like to keep them limited to a small amount so they stay special and unique for our customers and for the artists we work with,” – Alyssa Eliasen, Southwest Airlines
Southwest, however, is the only airline to offer this type of entertainment with some regularity. There are about 20 Live at 35 events per year, with each lasting about 10 minutes – artists will play two songs at the front of the cabin and one at the back, time permitting. “We like to keep them limited to a small amount so they stay special and unique for our customers and for the artists we work with,” Eliasen says. And to keep the customer experience a happy one, Southwest won’t schedule a concert on a 6 a.m. flight, for instance, she notes. “We try to keep them to midday.” For those passengers who simply don’t want to participate, no pressure, Eliasen adds; they can simply keep their headphones on and tune out.
“Live in Flight” was originally published in the 8.2 April/May issue of APEX Experience magazine.


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Go to the store
You can buy a traditional book at a regular store or online. By "traditional" I mean a paper or hardback book that you can hold in your hand and read without an electronic device.Pros:
- You can buy used as well as new books at online or traditional book stores.
- You don't have to buy an electronic device before you buy regular books.
- New books from a regular store cost more than books purchased on an e-reader.
- It takes more time to get a traditional book, whether you spend it going to a book store or waiting for an online order to arrive.
- Traditional books aren't easy to carry around—they weigh as much as a pound and can occupy quite a lot of space.
- You can lose or damage a traditional book.
- If you write a lot of notes in the book, it can get messy. If you don't own the book, that's a no-no.
Go to the library
The no-cost alternative to e-book readers or bookstores is the library. Finding a library is not a problem because there's a library in almost every town, and certainly in every city.
- Libraries offer thousands of books, maps, dictionaries, the Internet (for free!), and more.
- You get to see people you know, find out what's going on in your community, and keep up with the news.
- At a library you can get expert homework help from well-trained staff.
- The books in a library are free as long as you return them on time.
- You can order your books or videos online to be reserved for you.
- If you write in them or lose them…well, let's just say that you are going to be in a slight dilemma.
- You have to work a little harder to pick up your book at a library than to get it on your e-reader. It takes about as much time as finding a regular store to buy a book.
Are you ready for my opinion?
Death of traditional books?
If you read a lot and want a lot of books to read, consider the e-book reader. Even though it costs a lot of money, it contains a lot of books with a lot of variety.
But if you buy an e-book reader and don't use it, it would be a waste of money.
If you aren't a big reader, stick to the traditional books that you borrow from the library or purchase.
Consider all the options, whether you're an avid reader or not. I hope this article will help you decide!

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More Memorable Episode Than I Remembered
My favorite part of starting a new season is when I open the folder filled with the review templates to see who the first host is. After the initial guest, I see the queue on a daily basis so spot number one is the only big surprise that provides the first clue as to how the rest of the season could potentially play out.
Though I was excited to see that Michael Jordan as the opening host, my memory of this visit was that it was good for having a sports star playing the lead. Then I actually read through the list of sketch titles and was surprised to find that I was almost able to summarize the entire night before even clicking on play.
Sure this has happened a hand full of time in the past, but this was the first time I was able to write the summary for every single sketch that featured the host to then find that I was spot on during the viewing. The only summaries that I left blank were the couple that featured the cast alone but I was even able to break those sketches down the second they started since I apparently have this entire episode committed to my head.
This makes sense because this era is my wheelhouse when it comes to watching it live. By this point, Saturday Night Live officially became my show, not my parent's show that I was allowed to watch, not the older kid's show that I laughed at even when I didn't understand, no, this was the transitional period where the show officially became mine.
That's not to say that I didn't still watch it with others but it was my show that I didn't want to miss. This was also around the time where I had a paper route so I was able to afford my own entertainment system complete with color TV, makeshift surround sound stereo, and, most importantly, a VCR. This allowed me to record each episode to watch over and over again in a way that you just can't do once you pass the age of twenty.
Looking ahead, I'm not all that confident that I'll be able to pull off this memory trick every night but I'm excited to see how often memories do come into play throughout this season because that's what makes this challenge so fun.
Oh well, we'll see how things go but until then, it's now time for me to shift gears, as I give you...
The Wicker Breakdown:
This week's show started with a new installment of Wayne's World where the basement dwelling cable access hosts talk about the current events that took place over the summer break leading them to introduce a segment called The Best And Worst Of The Summer Of 1991 which ended with the announcement of, "Live from New York..."
Michael Jordan then officially opened the show with a monolog about how he's excited to host the show because it allows him to do something new besides playing basketball and acting in commercial where he has to play it safe to not to keep the sponsors happy. He then went on to share a couple clips for a few "ads" that never made it to air, including one ad for a douche and another ad for a Michael Jordan line of hardcore porn.
We then got the classic ad for Schmitt's Gay Beer that parodies all of the beer ads from that time where women would magically appear whenever a beer was opened, only in this ad a bunch of beefy gay dudes appear instead of hot girls but this doesn't bother our beer drinking bros even the slightest bit as they turn out to also be gay.
The First Black Harlem Globetrotter was a profile sketch that highlighted the history of the Harlem Globetrotters in a way that paralleled Jackie Robinson's influence on baseball. Though in the world of the sketch, The Globetrotters were already known as the Clowns Of Basketball, they were limited to very rudimentary moves and were very stiff for being athletes. Enter Michael Jordan's character who dominates the competition using modern basketball strategies that made it looked like he was taking on a team from the local elementary school. Even though the Globetrotters got the win the rest of the team wasn't happy about Jordan's ball hogging ways and blame it on the fact that he's black. Several of these teammates go as far as to threaten to start the Washington Generals when the owner saw money in Jordan and announced that he's there to stay. The teammates then confronted Jordan about being a team player so he tried to play the next game their way only this led to a horrible loss. Finally, after an overly dramatic scene between Jordan and his "sister," he goes back to playing a dominating game which was just too much for the white audience to handle. This led Michael Jordan to get fired because the world wasn't ready for his style. It also led it to take another twenty years for the Globetrotters to become the team that we know today.
Bill Swerski's Super Fans returned with a special appearance by George Wendt and this time the beer drinking Bears fan switch the focus of their conversation to talking up "Da Bulls" since Michael Jordan played himself as their special guest who is lathered with compliments while being asked questions that highlighted just how great he was.
Public Enemy then took to the stage to perform Can't Truss It.
This week, Kevin Nealon took over for Dennis Miller as the host of the news where the real Jesse Jackson dropped in to perform a reading from Green Eggs And Ham in his best preacher tone making it sound like a very important manuscript.
Daily Affirmation also returned and this time Stuart Smalley attempts to boost Michael Jordan's confidence, keeping in mind that Jordan was playing himself during the peak of his basketball career. To add to this irony, Stuart keeps referring to Jordan as "Michael J" in his efforts to protect the super star's anonymity.
Ellen Cleghorne then introduced her Zoraida who is an NBC page that does not hesitate to talk to the host and/or cast. This week she cornered Michael Jordan to share that she is a super fan only to shift her tune the second that he excused himself to get to work. The moment he started to walk away she started to yell out accusations that he was a jerk during their conversation when he was genuinely pleasant in plotting his escape.
The Dark Side With Nat X was the next segment to return where this week the host of the only fifteen-minute show on television started with a new segment called "What Would Have Happened If He Was Black," where he shared his thoughts on what would have happened to Pee-Wee Herman is he was black and caught masturbating at a porno theater. He then interviewed La Toya Jackson but cut the interview short when the real Spike Lee dropped by since he was a much better representative of the black community since La Toya is borderline white.
Tales From The Barbecue was a sketch that took place at a black families Barbecue where Tim Meadows played the grandpa who worked the grill and shared tales of him barbecuing back during the war which is played out with a reenactment with Chris Rock playing the young Meadows who is Barbecuing on the deck of a ship during a typhoon. This not only impressed his own crew but also lured the Nazis, who were watching from a nearby submarine, to board the ship to ask for a taste only to get captured by the American crew, making Meadows/Rock a barbecuing hero to the world.
Public Enemy then returned to the stage to pay tribute to Miles Davis, who recently died, before going on to perform Bring Tha Noize.
The Elevator Fans also returned to pester Michael Jordan, again playing himself, only this time it's just Dana Carvey who got stuck with his hero only to annoy him by singing The National Anthem throughout the entire ride.
Finally, Michael Jordan closed the show by thanking the audience and saying his goodnights.
Another solid start to what I hope will end up to be another solid season which shouldn't be a problem as long as the quality of the content is even close to these three of my favorite moments from the night. First, I loved the Schmitt's Gay Beer because it is such a classic but it also might be when I stopped seeing an issue with people being gay since the imagery was shocking for that time period but there was also never a hint that any of these actions were wrong. Next, I really liked this week's Bill Swerski's Super Fans because the hula dance at the end is totally burnt into my mind but I also love the brilliance of switching it from a Bears-themed show to a Bulls-themed show to work in Michael Jordan as their guest. Finally, I was a fan of this week's Daily Affirmations because you have to remember at this time it seemed that each sport was only allowed one superstar so the fact that Stuart Smalley offered anonymity to "Michael J" while attempting to boost his confidence was super funny to me.

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It would instead be the series of iron-block, aluminum-head LS engines produced under the Vortec brand name for Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Hummer trucks that would greatly expand the family. These are found in displacements that included 4.8-liters (LR4), 5.3-liters (LM7, L59, LM4), and 6.0-liters (LQ4, LQ9).
What LS engines are aluminum?
With the noted exception of the early LQ4 engine, all LS engines have aluminum cylinder heads. The LS2 and L76 are noteworthy in that they are both Gen IV 6.0L aluminum block engines, and that they came from the factory in both cars and trucks.
What vehicles have LS engines?
The LS based small-block engine is the primary V-8 used in General Motors’ line of rear-wheel-drive cars and trucks.
- 2002–2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71 Package.
- 2002–2006 Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon.
- 2002–2006 Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL 1500.
- 2002–2007 GMC Sierra 1500 / Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
What is a Gen 3 LS?
If the manifold is low, smooth, and rounded, it is a car engine, so if it’s a Gen 3, it will be an LS1 or LS6 engine. … If it’s a Gen 3 engine, with an iron block, and a truck intake manifold, with a 4.8/5.3 stamped on the block, it’s either a 4.8L LR4 engine or a 5.3L LM7 or L59 engine.
What year LS motor is the best?
Best LS Engines
- LS9/LSA: Made for the 2009-2013 Corvette ZR1, the LS9 is a supercharged 6.2L engine rated at 638 horsepower — the most powerful of all small blocks. …
- LS1: This is the one that started it all! …
- LS7: Introduced in 2005, the LS7 sported 427 cubic inches, making it the largest small block ever.
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Which LS engine is best?
In short, the best engine for your LS or Vortec swap is the one you can afford. Sure, we would all love a shiny new LS3 crate engine from Chevrolet Performance or a rebuilt 5.3L long-block from Summit Racing, but once we crunch the numbers that’s not always possible.7 мая 2020 г.
Which LS engine is strongest?
Is a Vortec engine an LS?
Although Vortec engines are “LS” based they are NOT LS engines IMO. … You can gain an inch or two by removing the plastic engine cover and cutting some of the plastic tabs on top of the Vortec intake manifold. This may be all you need for clearance and a Vortec will fit in your car.
How much HP can a 5.3 LS make?
The stock 5.3L is factory rated around 320 hp with 340 lb-ft of torque.
Is 5.3 and 6.0 the same block?
Flassh, Actually the 6.0 motor is the same small block that the 5.3 utilizes. The 5.3 is 327 cu. in. and the 6.0 is the same block bored to a 366 cu.
What does LS stand for on Chevy motors?
Are 5.3 LS Motors?
The GM 5.3L engine (326.1 ci, 3.78-inch bore 3.62-inch stroke) is by far the most-produced displacement in GM’s Gen III, IV, and V family tree. There are millions of these lying around in the salvage-yard—and like all “LS”-based engines, they can produce big power even in well-used, 100,000-mile trim.
Which 6.0 LS is the best?
The LQ4 6.0L is good, but the later LY6 is even better!
- Both the LQ4 and LY6 featured iron 6.0L blocks, but the LQ4 featured a Gen 3 versions, while the LY6 offered an improved Gen IV block.
- The LQ4 featured dish pistons that combined with the chambers in the 317 heads to produce a static compression ratio of 9.4:1.
Which is better ls2 or ls3?
But, the most obvious difference between the two is the displacement. The LS2 has 6.0L of displacement, and is technically was the first Gen IV Chevrolet engine. The LS3, on the other hand, has 6.2L of displacement and is also Gen IV Chevrolet engine. … To no one’s surprise, the LS3 heads are better than the LS2 heads.19 мая 2016 г.
Why are LS engines so good?
1. Size/Weight of LS engines. … The main reason that they’re such a compact V8 engine is because of their “old-school” pushrod design, as well as all of the modern designs they used when designing the engine block. The push-rod design that they continue to use is unlike almost all modern engines that have overhead cams.
How do I know what LS motor I have?
How Do I Know Which LS Engine I Have?
- The 8th digit of the VIN.
- By visual inspection. The easiest way to tell the difference is to check the 8th digit of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the original vehicle. (See below.)


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The Memphis Grizzlies acquired the draft rights to University of Tennessee forward/center and native Memphian Jarnell Stokes, who was selected with the No. 35 overall pick in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, from the Utah Jazz for a 2016 second round draft pick, the team announced tonight.
Stokes (6-9, 263) played three collegiate seasons at the University of Tennessee, averaging 13.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks on .530 shooting in 29.7 minutes in 87 games. The 20-year-old leaves the Volunteers ranked fourth in school history in double-doubles (40), eighth in total rebounds (836) and 14th in blocks (94). He led the Southeastern Conference in offensive rebounding in each of his final two years in Knoxville.
A First Team All-SEC selection as a junior last season, Stokes posted 15.1 points and a conference-best 10.6 rebounds on .531 shooting in 32.4 minutes in 37 games, guiding Tennessee to three NCAA Tournament victories and a trip the the Sweet 16. He upped his averages to 18.0 points and 12.8 rebounds in four tournament games, including a 26-point, 14-rebound performance on March 21, 2014 vs. Massachusetts.
Stokes was named Second Team All-SEC after posting 12.4 points and 9.6 rebounds on .528 shooting in 28.8 minutes in 33 games as a sophomore and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors after averaging 9.6 points and 7.4 rebounds on .534 shooting in 25.6 minutes in 17 games in his first collegiate season.


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Submitted to: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2004
Publication Date: 12/1/2004
Citation: Jago, R., Baranowski, T., Watson, K., Baranowski, J., Nicklas, T., Zakeri, I. 2004. Relationships between maternal and child cardiovascular risk factors: ethnic differences and lack of influence of physical activity. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 158(12):1125-1131. Interpretive Summary: In this study we examine the cardiovascular risk factors of a tri-ethnic sample of 133 6- to 7-year-old children and their mothers, differences by ethnicity and associations with physical activity. We found that mother and child risk factors were associated but the association differed by ethnicity. BMI and waist circumference were associated among Hispanic children and their mothers but not other ethnic groups. Insulin, HDL-C and LDL-C were associated among African-American mothers and their children but not other ethnic groups. Maternal and child physical activity were not significantly associated with any risk factor or each other. The results of this study suggest that cardiovascular risk reduction strategies should be tailored to specific ethnic groups.
Technical Abstract: The objectives of the study were to obtain information about the relationship between cardiovascular and diabetic risk factors of mothers and their children and to determine whether these relationships differ by physical activity or ethnicity. Prospective study. The Texas site of the Studies of Child Activity and Nutrition Program. A 1986 to 1989 triethnic sample (European American, African American, and Hispanic) of 133 mothers and their 6- to 7-year-old children. Maternal and child fasting insulin levels; total, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels; triglyceride levels; waist circumference; systolic and diastolic blood pressures; height; weight; and body mass index. Maternal physical activity was assessed by means of a 7-day recall. Child physical activity was assessed by heart rate monitoring. Correlational methods were used to describe the relationships among metabolic risk factors and physical activity; chi2 tests of independence were used to examine the relationships between ethnic groups. Results showed that the body mass index and waist circumference were significantly (P<.05) associated among Hispanic mothers and their children, but not in other ethnic groups. Insulin, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein levels were significantly associated among African American mothers and their children, but not in other ethnic groups. Maternal and child physical activity were not significantly associated with any of the risk variables or each other. In conclusion, the relationships between the risk factors of mothers and children differed by ethnicity, but not by physical activity.


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After a season where the scoring output resembled a baseball game more than a football game, it’s only fitting that this MSU season end in the Pinstripe Bowl.
The Spartans will take on Wake Forest on December 27 on ESPN, kicking off at 3:20 p.m. It will be one of five bowl games that day, sharing the day with the Military Bowl, Texas Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Cheez-It Bowl.
Wake Forest will present a solid challenge in the Bronx as the Demon Deacons had a solid offense during their 8-4 season. They’ve thrown for 297 yards per game — good for 18th in the nation — and averaged 32.8 points per game to land them at 32nd in the nation.
RIP to the Quick Lane Bowl dream. We hardly knew ya.


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What’s in your bag? is a recurring feature where we ask people to tell us a bit more about their everyday gadgets by opening their bags and hearts to us. This week, we’re featuring tropical house and pop producer Matoma.
Norwegian artist Matoma, born Tom Lagergren, walks into The Verge offices with a bright, bouncy disposition that matches the music he crafts. Known for uplifting productions that blend together genres and dance across everything from hip-hop to funk to house, Lagergren’s not only seen commercial success with his original works, like recently released single “Sunday Morning,” but is often sought after to collaborate with heavy hitters such as Jennifer Lopez, Noah Cyrus, and Enrique Iglesias.
Growing up, Matoma had every intent of becoming a music teacher instead of a touring artist. He learned classical piano, moved to making music on his laptop, became a resident DJ at some venues in Norway, and then went to school to pursue a degree in music production. But once he started putting out remixes on SoundCloud, people flocked to his songs. Very quickly and unexpectedly, Lagergren had a fan base.
Now, Lagergren finds his days occupied by packed tour schedules and studio sessions with some of music’s biggest names. He’s currently in the middle of an international tour that wraps up at the end of March, and by now, the hectic tour schedule, which sometimes has him performing multiple shows a day, is second nature. We had Lagergren dump out his bag for us to get a peek at what’s necessary to maintain sanity when tour life is everyday life.
Have you been traveling a lot lately?
On this trip I’m away 12 days and I’m doing six shows, so it’s not too much. When I did my tour last year I did 48 shows in 52 days. Some days we did two shows per day. Summer was also insane with festivals. I think we did 80 concerts over a few months.
Well, I’m glad we got you on a relaxing day. This must be like a spa for you! So the first thing I’m curious about is where the name Matoma came from?
The name Matoma actually came from my brother. My brother and I lived together when we were both in college. He was writing his masters in chemistry and I was getting my bachelor’s degree in music production. We had this party after a Calvin Harris concert. All our friends came to the after party. We were drinking and having fun.
I had another name at the time and was starting to release remixes on SoundCloud. My brother came up to me and said, “Tom, your music is starting to sound really nice. But, I have to tell you this as your brother and out of love — your name is shit and you need to change it.”
I got a little upset and it started an argument. One of my friends misunderstood the conversation and went between us like, “Guys, can’t you take life easy like in The Lion King? Hakuna matata!” My brother gave me a hug but was a little drunk and said it wrong. He said “hakuna matoma.” And I was like, oh snap, Matoma, that’s sick. To make sure we wouldn’t forget it we found a marker and wrote it on the living room table. The next day when we woke up hungover, we went downstairs and on the living room table it said Matoma. That table was a gift from my parents when we moved in. [Laughs]
I wanted to talk about the single you worked on with Enrique Iglesias. That was on your bucket list, right?
Oh, the process was amazing. We were working on this song for a year and a half. I was in the studio with him in December of 2016. We just had such an amazing and fun three days in the studio. Afterward, we didn’t hear from him for a couple months. But then his camp and his team came back and they loved it. And his label, RCA, loved it. Then we tweaked the song to perfection. I was so lucky to have it as a single for myself, and to have him featured and collaborating on it. He wanted it for his album. For him it was a big decision and a big move to to give it to me as a single. He really trusted me in that process. And for that I’m grateful. He was such a kind person and included everybody in the room.
Yeah I got it for a really cheap price from my photographer. He was buying a new camera, and I told him that I wanted to buy his old one. He’s one of my best friends.
What do you like to shoot?
My girlfriend [laughs], nature, the traveling process. I also have a drone. When I was in Ireland, I loved shooting the cliffs and fields.
What are these earbuds?
These are the Sony WF1000X. I use those to talk on the phone and to listen to music. For me, Sony are the best traveling headphones just because of the quality of the sound. I think they are way better than the Bose headphones and the noise cancelling is about the same. Maybe Bose is about five percent better with noise cancelling, but it’s hard to hear the difference. But with the sound quality, the difference is easy to hear.
I use them when I work seriously. They also have Bluetooth so you can talk on the phone with them. And, they are easier to use when you’re walking around and don’t want to have big headphones on. And then I have these other Sony headphones for when I produce.
How many different kinds of headphones do you think you’ve gone through?
Oh I think maybe 20 different ones. I’m very particular with sound.
Okay. So the earbuds you use when you’re working and the over ear headphones are for when you’re producing stuff. Is that just on the road or anywhere?
No, just for on the road. I have my studio headphones at home. They are a little more expensive and by a brand called Audeze. They’re made of bamboo.
What phone do you have?
So this is the iPhone 8. I hate it. I’ve had an iPhone since the first one. They are just getting more and more terrible.
When you’re on the road and get inspired, how do you take down ideas?
I just keep it in my head. I’ve been very lucky, ever since I was a kid I’ve had photographic memory. So when I get melodies in my head they get stuck there.
I heard you collect sound bites though?
Yeah. When I was getting my bachelor’s in music technology and production I always had a microphone with me. Everywhere I went, if I heard a sound that was interesting I’d record it. I also recorded my own drum, piano, saxophone, guitar, and percussion libraries. So I have, like, a library of almost two terabytes of sounds I’ve recorded.
Are you playing all these instruments?
So when I was sampling instruments I was playing each and every note. I play the piano, so there I also recorded all scales and all sorts of different chords on a grand. All with different attacks and sustains. If I’m working on an airplane and I don’t want to write out all these notes, I can just grab these chords. I also made my own plug-ins for each instrument.
I also have a lot of nature sounds. I have a library of rock sounds. Birds, claps, cars, ambient noise, so many different things.
Are these samples in the cloud or on a thumb drive?
I use a 5 terabyte LaCie drive.
Why did you record all this stuff?
Five or six years ago, it wasn’t so easy to find samples online. So I did it all myself. But now there are sites, like Splice, where they have all the samples you would need and you can buy credits to download what you want. It’s like Spotify, but for samples.
I studied classical music when I was a kid, until I was 16. I had a scholarship, but at a certain point it wasn’t fun anymore to practice so much and to play other people’s music. So I stopped. Then I started recording, producing, and composing my own music.
Okay and then we have...
Herman the travel companion. He’s my little mascot. He’s a monkey and he’s always happy. So every time I’m sad when I miss my girlfriend, I just take out Herman and I look at him and I start smiling and thinking about her.
Herman is the most well traveled little stuffed monkey that ever was.
Yeah, I think I’ve been in 80 countries with him.
And then I have my glasses. Usually I don’t wear contact lenses. I wear glasses. But when I play shows and am on tour I wear contacts. Then I have another Tumi bag with cables. Eye shades for flying. Nose spray. Two pairs of sunglasses.
What are these cables for?
For my MIDI keyboard. The keyboard is too big, so that’s in my suitcase. I also have a portable charger and a USB cable for my phone. I would have my laptop but I had to leave it at the hotel because I was uploading some stems. It’s a MacBook Pro.
You also have a FitBit. What is your favorite thing about it?
I track steps, and it also gives me my messages. You can have a conversation with a person, get the message notification, and then look at the watch and read it fast. So I don’t have to take out my phone. It also has cool functions, like it shows your heart rate, and it tells you if you’ve been sitting too much.
I have to say I love that you have an actual book.
Yeah I usually bring them every time I travel. I always try to read one book.
What is it about?
It’s about a police officer that worked in the force for 30 years. He had a division where his team worked on fighting drug crime in Oslo. There was a big case on the news about him being corrupt. But basically it was set up by his own people and they turned him in. All the cases he was working on were reclassified so he couldn’t talk about them in court. He got 21 years in jail and he’s in his 50s. He dedicated his whole life to the police force, and the case he got jailed for was a case he was working on, but he couldn’t talk about it, because it was one of the biggest drug cases in Norway.
[Looks at phone] Oh wow, we’re number two on iTunes in Finland. Already!
That’s amazing. Congratulations!
The reaction so far on “I Don’t Dance (Without You)” has been incredible. It’s just mind blowing. When I showed it to my mom she said, “This is by far your best song Tom, and not just because of Enrique.” [laughs]
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The 118,000 square foot Homewood Suites Extended Stay Hotel by Hilton is the first of its kind in Issaquah at eight stories tall–double the height of existing buildings, which were built to the city’s previous zoning codes and regulations. The new hotel features 123 guest rooms distributed over Levels 2 through 8 and a main-level full sized pool and Jacuzzi.
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Rowley Properties celebrated the grand opening of the newest hotel in Issaquah on August 7, 2015. The hotel’s very first guests were former Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger and her husband Bill.


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Mmm...books! Autumn and books just seem to go hand in hand. This week's BitchTapes is a mix of musicians celebrating books in their songs or group names. Best enjoyed while stepping on crunchy leaves on the way to your local independent bookstore. Track list after the jump!
It's no surprise weather patterns appear so often in music. They, like music, can shape and reflect our moods at any given time. More importantly, they're good for a seemingly infinite number of metaphors. They can change from minute to minute. Just like your aching heart. They can rain on your parade. Just like, you know... rain. They can brighten up the ENTIRE PLANET! Just like EVERYTHING ELSE can, when you're having one of those days when everything is golden and drenched in sunshine and "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" is your own personal theme song. It all starts in the sky. With that, global warming, and the constantly-changing weather of autumn all in mind, this week's BitchTapes is a big ol' shout out to Mother Nature.
Side note: It was incredibly hard for me not to put "Mr. Sun" by Raffi on this list. The things I do for hipster cred... Forgive me, Raffi. You are #1 in the playlist of my heart.
Summer is ending but that doesn’t mean we have to be down in the dumps. Fall is an exciting time of crisp air, crunchy leaves and that back-to-campus type of excitement. Things are in motion! This week’s BitchTapes features some feel good songs to help embrace the autumn arrival. Track list after the jump!


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Elise & Miles Meet the Honeybees
Best friends Elise and Miles take a trip through a beehive. Making honey with thousands of bees is hard work, but the reward is sweet!
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To start with the character design of the bees, I referenced real queen, drone, and worker bees. I then stylized the bees and drew them from many perspectives. There are 60,000-80,000 bees in one hive. So there are lots of bees in this book.
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