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Voting absentee has officially become the hottest cause for the democracy reform movement during the coronavirus pandemic: The celebrities have weighed in.
The biggest pop culture icon to put her celebrity behind fixing the system, Jennifer Lawrence, started doing so again Wednesday: She launched a social media campaign to promote the virtues of voting-by-mail by sharing a video of herself in her home. At least 10 other celebrities have since joined in the conversation online.
As life continues to evolve during the coronavirus outbreak, the Bridge Alliance Education Fund has created an online hub where democracy reformers can keep up with the latest news and resources. Its Covid-19 resource packet compiles information from various alliance members to help support the community during the pandemic.
The Bridge Alliance is a coalition of about 100 organizations spanning the ideological spectrum and working to improve aspects of American democracy.
Voting rights advocacy groups have sued to stop Ohio from conducting its primaries in four weeks with almost no in-person voting.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, is the latest challenging efforts to keep electoral democracy going during the coronavirus pandemic. But it appears to be the first alleging the backup plan favored most by democracy reformers — switching to vote-at-home — is inappropriate if implemented too quickly.
The groups allege that the state's plan violates federal law and both the First and Fourteenth amendments by not providing more than a month to prepare for, and inform voters about, a primary in which almost every ballot will be delivered by mail.
The state at the epicenter of the American coronavirus pandemic is now positioned to be the final big prize in the Democratic presidential race.
New York on Saturday became the 11th and by far the biggest state to postpone primaries during the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak. Such delays are just one example of the broad array of ways states are responding to the historic public health emergency.
Also over the weekend, a push intensified in the biggest battleground state, Florida, to expand voting by mail in time for November. One judge was pressed to ease the Arkansas absentee voting deadline, while another judge made it temporarily easier to get on the ballot with petitions in Virginia. But the obvious problems gathering signatures during mandatory social distancing prompted the end of a ballot referendum drive in Arizona.
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This Nut-Free Trail Mix is the perfect make-ahead snack. Make a batch during your food prep session and portion into bags for kids to eat throughout the week.
*Originally published 6/2017. Updated 4/2023*
Hi Friends –
If you’re looking for a fun, kid-friendly snack idea, this nut-free trail mix is a must-try. My kids are huge snackers so I’m always trying to come up with new ideas for them to snack on at home as well as snacks to send to school.
Like so many classrooms nowadays, usually at least one of my kids requires nut-free snacks for school, which is why I created this nut-free trail mix.
If you need store-bought nut-free ideas, here’s The Ultimate List of Peanut-Free & Tree Nut-Free Packaged Snacks that I put together a couple of years ago. And here are 20 Nut-Free Snacks For Kids.
Why trail mix without nuts?
When I first created this nut-free trail mix, I did it for my toddler. At the time I was snacking on my personal favorite trail mix- a mix of peanuts, almonds, cashews, m&m’s and raisins, but never felt comfortable giving it to my toddler because of all the large nuts.
So I decided to create a kid-friendly trail mix for toddlers. One with only small pieces in it so I felt comfortable with him being able to eat it safely.
I also decided to make it nut-free so those of you in nut-free schools can use it too. Instead of nuts, I used pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. And, inspired by my friend Christina who made this kid-friendly granola recipe, I used dried blueberries instead of raisins as a fun way to change things up.
My kids love frozen wild blueberries and I’ve found that dried blueberries are a good alternative when I don’t want them walking around with their entire faces a nice shade of purple for the day – because nobody wants to fight the face-wiping battle more often than you have to, am I right?
Trail mix recipes for kids
Need more snack mix ideas? Try these (some with nuts, some without)
- Roasted Chickpea Snack Mix
- Sweet & Spicy Popcorn Snack Mix
- Kid-friendly Snack Mix
- Easy Nut-Free Trail Mix
- Nut-Free Trail Mix For Kids
What are the green seeds in no nut trail mix
When I originally made this trail mix, I ordered several of my ingredients from Nuts.com. Despite the name, they sell a ton of things that aren’t nuts. I ordered the dried blueberries, the pumpkin seeds (these are the green seeds you may see in trail mix. They’re a good source of fiber and protein) and the chocolate-covered sunflower seeds (a fun change from m&ms…plus I love that they have ones that are naturally colored!) in this trail mix from them! Then I just added a couple of our favorite cereals – Rice Chex and Cheerios.
How To Make Nut-Free Trail Mix
Here are a couple of different options for your trail mix:
- You can mix everything together straight out of the box. If you’re doing this, you might want to use cereals with a little more flavor (like Love Grown Polar Puffs, Cinnamon Chex, etc).
- You can make it with just a little butter and cinnamon like I do.
- You can add a little brown sugar for extra sweetness.
- You could use plain sunflower seeds and add some chocolate chips.
If you’re looking for some other cereal ideas, here are some of my favorite Lower Sugar Cereals For Kids.
You could also get your favorite granola bars and cut them into cubes to add to your trail mix. Here are some healthy store-bought granola bars for kids.
I’ve found that my kids don’t love plain pepitas, but when I added a little butter and cinnamon, they eats everything in the trail mix no problem.
Here’s the recipe:Print
Nut-Free Trail Mix Recipe
This nut-free Toddler-Friendly Trail Mix is the perfect make-ahead snack. Make a batch during your food prep session and portion into bags for kids to eat throughout the week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups Cheerios
- 3/4 cup pepitas
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chocolate covered sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar, optional
Put cereals and pumpkin seeds in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
Pour butter in and stir well to coat.
Sprinkle in cinnamon (and sugar if using) while stirring.
Microwave 90 seconds. Stir.
Microwave an additional 90 seconds.
Spread on a baking sheet to cool.
When cool, add dried blueberries and sunflower seeds.
Portion into bags and enjoy for a snack!
Remember that the butter/cinnamon mixture is optional. Feel free to just combine cereals, seeds and blueberries and enjoy.
Customize with your favorite cereals!
I love having this option on hand as a trail mix (nut-free) for younger kids to eat when the adults and/or bigger kids are eating a version with nuts or bigger pieces.
I’ve also made a big batch of this nut-free trail mix to take on play dates and it’s always a hit!
Kids Trail Mix Nut Free
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BY Denis Riley
On June 26th the U.S. Supreme Court held that the 14th amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws meant that no state could ban marriages between members of the same sex, just as it had held almost 50 years earlier that no state could ban marriages between individuals of different races. Reaction was fast from those who supported the decision, and fast and furious from those who opposed it. Six weeks will have gone by by the time you read this, but I am willing to bet that the issues I am about to discuss will not have been resolved by that time.
Some of those fast and furious reactions seem pretty much the political equivalent of Shakespeare’s “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” There will not be a Constitutional amendment to restore the right of the states to define marriage (Scott Walker and Ted Cruz), nor an “all-out assault against the religious freedom rights of those Christians who disagree” (Governor Bobby Jindahl of Louisiana). Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are hard to pull off – the Equal Rights Amendment died in the ratification process and there is still no personhood amendment – and so far all the political bluster has been aimed at protecting, not assaulting, the rights of Christians bothered by gay marriage.
But there have been furious responses that require very serious thought.
First, no Supreme Court decision is self-executing. People, especially people with “executive power” in state and local governments have to implement many of these decisions. To the ear of a nearly 72 year old Political Science professor, the words coming out of the mouths of public officials in the immediate aftermath of the gay marriage decision seem to echo those of politicians reacting to the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Texas Governor Greg Abbot’s assertion that, “No Texan is required to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage,” was followed quickly by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s assurance to county clerks throughout the state that their religious beliefs could trump the Supreme Court’s decision and that he, his office, and an army of Texas attorneys would be behind them in the decision to refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Louisiana Parish (county) clerks are refusing to issue licenses and one Alabama judge has refused to issue marriage licenses to any couples in his county. Equal protection at work.
But under the 14th amendment, all states are required to provide equal protection of the laws – along with due process protections – to all of its citizens and the U.S. Supreme Court – which the last time I looked had the authority to interpret those provisions – had declared that issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples was a duty of state and local authorities. I don’t have any idea if what seems to be shaping up as a battle over gay marriage could ever produce anything like the battles over school integration. The South was a great deal more invested in Jim Crow than it is in protecting religious liberties, and Mark Twain was probably right that history doesn’t really repeat itself, but it surely does rhyme. I have no formula for addressing the state-federal confrontation that seems to be looming, but we had better come up with one.
I have a good bit more sympathy for the bakers, the florists, and the musicians, who believe their artistry would somehow be offensive to their God if put in the service of a gay wedding. This would have to be particularly painful for those who believe their artistry to be a gift from their God. Talk about ungrateful. But I sympathize more with the gay men and women simply trying to assert a right they have finally been granted. Besides, the bakers, florists, and musicians are also business people, and once you go into business you are obligated by a combination of law and human decency to treat customers equally. But it is precisely here where this question gets a little complicated.
The U.S. Supreme Court can tell county clerks in Texas that they have to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, but can’t tell a baker that he or she must provide that couple a wedding cake. The 14th amendment due process and equal protection clauses do not apply to private citizens and their actions. Congress, a state legislature, and probably even a city council can tell a baker he or she must provide that cake, but the Supreme Court cannot and has not. The mandate for private businesses to stop discriminating on the basis of race, gender, etc., remember, is embedded in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. No such protection resides in that statute for victims of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Can you imagine this Congress doing that? How about the Texas state legislature?
Finally, there are genuinely religious organizations worried about the impact of the ruling on their ability to preach and practice their faith. The chairman of the religious liberty committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who also serves as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Baltimore, was particularly fearful about being, “silenced or penalized or losing our tax exemption,” if the Church continues to “operate our ministries and to live our lives according to the truth about marriage.” Again, thinking about this political climate, this Congress and state legislatures of a majority of the states, and even the Supreme Court ruling on the right of the members of the Westboro Baptist Church to protest at military funerals by excoriating gay men and women, I think the Archbishop has little to worry about.
There are however, dozens of specific questions that will have to be litigated. To borrow just one from Chief Justice Roberts, what about a religiously based university that provides housing for married couples and refuses to house a same sex couple?
See you in court. That’s where we balance conflicting rights.
Enough out of me.


Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1941.
|Chap. 208||Rapid City, S. Dak. Exchange of part of Indian School land for portion of Pennington County Poor Farm, authorized.|
|Chap. 208||Title transfer by deed.|
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to exchange, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, an irregular tract of eighty-four and four-tenths acres, more or less, of the Rapid City Indian School land, located in the northwest quarter section 3, township 1 north, range 7 east of the Black Hills meridian, South Dakota for thirty-eight and nine one-hundredths acres, more or less, of the Pennington County Poor Farm, in the adjoining north half of the southwest quarter of the same section, including all improvements thereon; transfer of title to the Indian School reserve land to be accomplished by deed.
Approved, June 6, 1932.


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After a quick draw in the morning of round 6, between Östersunds SS player FIDE-CM Gunnar Hjorth and ASSU:s Patrik Storm, CM Hjorth stands on 5 points in pole position for the final round 7. Thereafter, SS Luleå:s player Tobias Pettersson (whom are playing Isak Ersholt from ASSU) are fighting for the top spots along some two players.
A derby on live-board 2 between ASSU players Michael Piwowar and CM Rickard Engman will decide for third, fourth and second spot after round 6. CM Engman can if he wins pass CM Hjorth, so the chess drama is still ahead.
ASSU:s Patrik Storms draw on board 1 earned him his final FIDE ELO-Norm, and his new ELO-rating will show from the 1st of September on FIDE, congratulations. Also ASSU:s player Benn Malca has made his final norm and achieved enough rated opponents for getting his ELO-Rating from FIDE. A lot of excitement is awaiting for final round.

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Four days of Texas rain turned today’s flight workshop tents into bogs, swamps, lakes even. Folding chairs were just swallowed by the mud. Some teams simply moved out of the unlit tents just to be able to see what they were doing.
Round #1 of the micro class kicked off the gloomy day, and at first it seemed that some designers of these hand-launched airplane wanna-bes were just throwing them straight into the ground.
Balsa carnage on a terrible scale, and some teams showed some, uh, unorthodox launching strategies, though things got a little better for the regular class. Only one aircraft got uncomfortably close to the spectators, and a small chain-link fence absorbed the impact.
In the advanced class first round the Miners got off to a rough start. A one-two punch of a lower-than-expected engine thrust combined with the plane’s hard left bank when the rudder input called for just the opposite pancaked their new bird into the soil. Aside from a shattered bulkhead #216 seemed OK but the conservative strategy was to resurrect #216’s dependable prototype and move all the controls and landing gear over. That rebuild time cost them the second round, and with the first-round failure it was urgent to score valid flight points before the day was over.
Their efforts to restore “Holly” (it’s red and green)was easier than feared, as it was mainly a fuselage swap; the wings and electronics were fine. It paid off for the Miners when they found themselves at the front of the line for round #3. The engine behaved, the the airframe responded and they notched a flight result consistent with all their Vichy-area practice runs. Smooth flight, smooth marker drops just inside the scoring circle and a smooth landing.
Odds ‘n ends…
Where do great design ideas come to life? Sometimes, in a bar. At least one of today’s aircraft, the inflatable-winged paean to the dragonfly, is said to have been hatched over who-knows-how-many beers. Fitting perhaps, that the control surfaces resemble a beer mug with the bottom cut off. But it worked, and that’s what counts.
Pigs still can’t fly, but it’s not for lack of trying.
The only twin-engine plane, a geared-down beast from some mining school in the Dakotas, scattered baitfish in all directions when it, uh, splashed down some 100 yards from the runway.


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text: The aim of this course is to become acquainted with the Poetical Books of the OT: The Prophets, The Psalms, and Wisdom books. The bent of this course is theological; it is hoped that the student can appreciate what these books have to tell us about God and His relationship with humanity. The first semester will deal with the prophets, where we will first emphasize the prophet as the “conscience of Israel” and explain the prophetic corpus. This will lead us into a study of each of the prophetic books within their historical context. In the second semester, we will exam the Psalms and Wisdom books. Here we will introduce the concept of “wisdom” and discuss its main dilemma. This will lead into an examination into the Psalms, focusing on the “wisdom psalms”, and then, each Wisdom book.

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PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - It may be welcome news to students and parents in the Perryville school district after this long winter.
The next school year will be five days shorter.
School leaders have opted to add 15 minutes to each school day. That means kids will go to school for 169 days.
People we spoke with were mixed on the idea.
"I think they should have kept it the way it was, but it's going to make it nice for the kids to have the extra summer vacation and I think it will be good idea for the end of the school year," Tasha Meyer said.
"Don't really like it because I play so many sports and that makes my day longer, so it makes it kind of hard and then there is less time for homework and stuff," freshman Mia Kurre said.
The state of Missouri requires 1,044 classroom hours.
School leaders tell us they will still meet that requirement.

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Dog bite cases can be easy or difficult, much like all personal injury cases. Sometimes the dog owner refuses to admit that it was their dog that attacked. Other owners refuse to admit that the dog attacked unprovoked, and the the person it bit came at the dog or did something that the dog didn’t like and that was why it lashed out. Other dog owners admit to fault, apologize, but do not pay the full amount that your medical bills were. This is why in times you do need to hire a Las Cruces dog bite attorney. The dog is the owner’s responsibly, damages and good times, it is all on the owner, and you should not have to pay for the injuries that were caused by someone else’s’ dog.
In Las Cruces if you own the dog you are responsible for all costs associated for any damage that your dog or pet has caused. If you were injured by a dog due to a dog bite, then you can be entitled to some compensation. You really want to make sure you get your injuries checked out because you want to be able to prevent infection as much as possible. Law Office of Samuel I. Kane, P.A are a personal injury law firm in Las Cruces, New Mexico who will help you get the money you need to pay off all bills associated with this injury. Do not feel as though all hope is lost if the owner won’t own up to the dog bite, you can still get legal assistance.

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We are very proud to announce the first round of artists due to perform at our music festival, HÁTÍÐNI, this year. The festival will take place in the old elementary school of tiny town Borðeyri in Hrútafjörður, in the north-west of Iceland over the first weekend of July (July 5.-7.).
We are also proud to announce that we have launched a detailed page on this site, dedicated to HÁTÍÐNI.
The following artists are set to perform:
The Beeves (US)
Tucker Carlson´s Jonestown Massacre
Read more about HÁTÍÐNI here.

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Kathleen believes in taking a comprehensive approach in her clinical practice. She uses a wide variety of hands-on manual techniques to aid in recovery, followed by neuromuscular re-education and therapeutic exercises to help prevent re-injury and optimize functional performance. Kathleen strives to make each patient an active participant in their plan of care and to work towards goals that are meaningful to the patient.
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University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs Commencement Speech
Since you are probably bored of learning about public affairs through those old fashioned things called “books”, I thought we should finish your education by going to a real primary source: “television.” Let’s ask: what is it telling us about the field you have chosen to study:
Well somewhere between “West Wing” and “House of Cards” we decided that public service was neither “public”, nor “service.”
Somehow we are being told that crawling on their bellies behind the walls of City Halls and Capitols lurk
- self absorbed,
- sex-addicted incompetents
who voters keep in power ONLY because of deeply-deceptive—-
—-mildly-illegal campaigns funded by shady special interests who the camera only shoots from the rear.
And that’s the good guys.
My personal favorite television version of political reality is “Scandal.” The pathetic President, who apparently keeps a king-sized jar of Viagra in the Lincoln Bedroom, careens between placating his manipulative wife, and having sex with his former campaign manager turned political consultant who is having his baby but is terrified of her own father, who killed someone, and, what’s so bad, so did she to get the President elected.
Meanwhile back at her office, her staff of so called- political fixers, is extracting information from people by extracting their teeth—-with a pair of pliers.
Somehow between all this the President manages to, in apparently his spare time, get around to running the country.
And, by the way, again, these are the good guys.
Then when the show ends, on come the commercials: We’re entering election season so you can expect wall to wall reminders that “Washington is broken” and you shouldn’t vote for Sleaze Bucket A, B or C.” Somehow you begin to get the idea that people aren’t holding public service in very high regard these days.
Which poses a very logical question to you, the soon to be graduates of the prestigious Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota:
What were you thinking? Why in the world did you spend all that time and money to get this degree? Who in their right mind would want to go into a world like this? The door’s in back: Get out while you still can!
Well, you are here today because you are making a bet that the cartoon of public sector dysfunction is, in fact, wrong. You are here today because you believe there still is some way to make people’s lives better by entering public life.
And I’m here to say:”You are right.”
I am also here to tell you we have never needed you more. And any question I had about what this group of graduates has to offer was answered resoundingly by the amazing group of you I had the privilege to teach in my class “Mayor 101.”
I’ll say a word or two about what makes this class of graduates so special, but in the little time I have left, let me take you briefly behind the walls of those City Halls and Capitols.
I can’t guarantee it’s more accurate than the picture you see on those TV shows, because I have no experience writing scripts, but I did play a politician—-in real life—-for about a dozen years. Here’s what public servants really do:
Aug. 1, seven years ago. The 35W Bridge collapses, and almost immediately public servants are risking their lives to dive into the rubble in the water to pull people to shore. The city crews were shocked but they knew exactly what to do because they had trained and trained disaster scenarios.
- The emergency center was activated,
- crews moved into recovery positions,
- a family center was opened to care for the grieving, and
- within one year a new bridge rose in its place.
Let me take you to another day: Exactly three years ago today. On what had been a quiet Sunday afternoon, a tornado crashed into north Minneapolis, destroying home after home in the heart of the poorest part of the state.
- Within minutes public servants left their families and threw themselves into the enormously complex recovery.
- Cleanup crews of inspectors, and
- public works employees, fire and police crews, health department works, and more fanned out across the devastation.
- With electricity out city workers went door to door to assess the damage,
- buses scanned the streets to find people to bring to a shelter that had been set up and
- within a day a center was set up to triage the complex insurance and social service needs.
Let me take you to way too many nights when an act of violence took someone’s life: At 2, or 3 or 4 am, public servants took the emergency call, and
- went to the office to begin the investigation or
- went to the hospital to hold the grieving family.
Let me take you to the average day inside City Hall, when nothing dramatic was happening.
- Data analysts use GIS maps to build a smarter route to fill potholes faster,
- Civil Rights workers populate databases so minority contractors could get a piece of the action,
- mid-level bureaucrats move a box on an org chart and suddenly everyone’s work got just a little easier.
- Neighborhood specialists fan out around the city, speaking different languages. They extract information about how to make people’s lives better but, thankfully, they don’t extract anyone’s teeth with pliers.
Well, you may say, that’s just city government. What about those rotten political campaigns.
I’ve seen a few of those by now.
I’m vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, and I’ve been on the ground floor of a presidential campaign in each of the last four cycles.
My observation is that campaigns are not pretty but near as I can remember I didn’t see anyone murdered like they did in Scandal. I did, however see:
hundreds of people leave—
—-safe jobs, loved ones and families to —-
—-work morning to night then go home to sleep on a lumpy air mattress on a stranger’s floor.
Most of the work isn’t exciting,
- like staring at data on a computer screen for 18 hours a day,
- the pay sucks and
- very few people get a job out of it.
The real motive, I’m sorry to disappoint the TV producers, is that people do it because they actually care.
Now it is in fact true that there are a few people in public life who are sleazy enough to be characters on “House of Cards” or “Scandal.”
I thought this would be an excellent time to name names…..but the Humphrey School gave me a strict time limit so you’ll have to wait until I slip up in my next Mayor 101 class.
But in spite of those few, the vast majority of the people you will meet in public life, and political life, are in it for a reason that doesn’t make good television: they want to make things better.
Those people behind the walls of those capitols and City Halls are also something else:
- They are getting tired.
- And they are getting older.
In fact almost one third of my final Budget Address as Mayor was devoted to the fact that a shockingly large number of city workers will be able to retire in the next few years.
Same with state and federal government. This so-called “Silver Tsunami” is going to make it very tough to manage public workforce over the next few years but it is absolutely GREAT news for a graduate of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs!
Any doubt I had that you are up to the task was erased by those nights I spent with some of you in Mayor 101. Even on those nights when I was—-
—-tired or distracted or unsure, you came through with
with depth, with realism and irony.
—-with a sense of imagination, possibility and hope.
Teaching you has been one of the great highlights of my professional life.
So do not let anyone tell you that public service is not a noble profession.
In a world that has never been
—-our population more diverse, or
—— technology never more isolating,
we have never had more need from those of you who are willing to dedicate yourself to helping us find common purpose.


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BeschreibungThe training tips and philosophy presented by world-renowned bodybuilder Frank Sepe reveal everything a reader needs to maximize his or her body's full potential.
PortraitAs one of the planet's most formidable bodybuilders and physique models of all time, Frank Sepe has graced literally hundreds of magazine covers, romance book jackets, fitness encyclopaedias, and been the subject of some 500 fan Websites. He is a highly respected fitness expert who's a contributing fitness/nutrition editor and monthly columnist for leading magazines (MuscleMag International, American Health and Fitness), a consultant for top women's websites and magazines (Oxygen, Cosmopolitan) and television programmes; and a working actor.
Untertitel: Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: HAY HOUSE
Erscheinungsdatum: Dezember 2004
Seitenanzahl: 387 Seiten


Cable Ratings: Science Channel's 'Firefly' Special Delivers, MTV's 'Teen Mom 2' Down
UPDATED: The one-hour "Firefly" broadcast produced a strong showing for Science.
Science Channel's 10th anniversary Firefly special delivered for the cable network this past weekend. How did it do?
Airing Sunday evening, Firefly: Browncoats Unite drew 1.2 million total viewers at 10 p.m., easily delivering for the Science Channel. The hourlong special, featuring a discussion from producers and cast members, scored the net's most-watched Sunday among adults 25-54.
Elsewhere on the dial that evening, TLC's finale of Breaking Amish averaged 3.8 million viewers at 9 p.m., followed by reunion special Breaking Amish: The Shunning Truth - Part One, which drew 3.9 million at 10 p.m. The special posted some of TLC's best ratings of the year in several demographics, including adults 18-34 and total viewership.
On Monday, MTV unraveled the third season of Teen Mom 2, which averaged 3.4 million viewers at 10 p.m., below its season two premiere but up from the finale. Among persons 12-34, Teen Mom 2 was the top original cable show for the evening.
New series Catfish: The TV Show, about Internet dating, drew 2.7 million viewers following Teen Mom 2, with a 2.6 rating among 12-34, the top series launch on MTV since Ridiculousness.
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People for Local Activities & Community Enrichment, which is a team of WCC of Mesa County members – is mounting a grassroots effort to re-ignite and re-imagine how a publicly-funded community & recreation center could benefit the city of Grand Junction and its people. Grand Junction currently has a shortage of community spaces, especially for kids, seniors and families.
On June 5, PLACE members won approval from the Grand Junction City Council to move forward with a $25,000 matching grant application to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to fund a feasibility study for the proposed center. PLACE has already received financial pledges for the feasibility study from the Colorado Health Foundation in the amount of $20,000 and another $5,000 from the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. If the DOLA grant application is successful, it will bring together a total of $50,000.
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|Year : 2022 | Volume
| Issue : 3 | Page : 370-372
Masson's tumor of the ocular surface – A rare clinical entity
Marian Pauly1, R Sruthi1, Krishnakumar Subramanian2, Anantharaman Giridhar1
1 Department of Orbit and Oculoplasty, Giridhar Eye Institute, Cochin, Kerala, India
2 Department of Pathology, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
|Date of Submission||21-May-2021|
|Date of Acceptance||17-Oct-2021|
|Date of Web Publication||02-Nov-2022|
Giridhar Eye Institute, Kochi - 682 020, Kerala
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
| Abstract|| |
Masson's tumor or intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is a benign vascular lesion usually involving the head-and-neck region. On histopathological examination, it consists of reactive proliferation of endothelial cells with papillary formations which is the key to diagnosis. This rare entity was first described in 1923 by Pierre Masson. Lesions involving orbit and eyelids have been reported before. Here, we report a case of Masson's tumor which occurred in the lid margin and later in the conjunctiva which regressed completely after excision.
Keywords: Conjunctiva, excisional biopsy, hemangioma, histopathology, Masson's tumor
|How to cite this article:|
Pauly M, Sruthi R, Subramanian K, Giridhar A. Masson's tumor of the ocular surface – A rare clinical entity. Oman J Ophthalmol 2022;15:370-2
| Introduction|| |
Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is a benign vascular lesion usually involving the head-and-neck region and the upper extremities. IPEH is alternatively known as Masson's hemangioma and Masson's intravascular hemangioendothelioma. It consists of reactive proliferation of endothelial cells with papillary formations related to a thrombus involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue mostly. Eyelid and orbital involvement have been reported in various series., To our knowledge, no case with a conjunctival involvement has been reported yet.
Here, we report a case of Masson's tumor which occurred in the lid margin and later in the conjunctiva after 1 year which mimicked ocular surface squamous neoplasia.
| Case Report|| |
A 56-year-old gentleman presented with a history of recurrent episodes of bleeding from a lesion in the left upper eyelid for 2 years. Excision and cauterization of the base was done multiple times in the past. The best-corrected visual acuity was 6/6 N6 in both eyes. On examination, he had a vascular lesion of size 5 mm × 3 mm involving the medial part of the left upper eyelid. He also had two blackish elevated skin lesions of size 2 mm × 1 mm involving the right side of the forehead. With the provisional diagnosis of hemangioma/pyogenic granuloma of the lid, we excised the lesion under local anesthesia and the base was cauterized. The histopathology showed sinusoidal channels with papillary projection into the lumen with prominent endothelial cells in the dermis. Areas of hemorrhages and siderophages were seen. In the deep dermis, there was an area of hemorrhage which was suggestive of IPEH.
One year later, the patient presented with a lesion in the conjunctiva [Figure 1]a with a similar appearance of the previous lesion. It was a reddish elevated friable lesion of size 4 mm × 2 mm × 2 mm involving the medial bulbar conjunctiva near the limbus in the left eye. The lesion was excised under local anesthesia and the base was cauterized. Histopathology [Figure 1]b showed IPEH possibly in a venous lake. There were no recurrences at 1-year follow-up.
|Figure 1: (a) Clinical picture showing conjunctival and skin lesions. (b) Histopathology|
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| Discussion|| |
IPEH was first described in 1923 by Pierre Masson. He called this lesion “hemangioendotheliome vegetant intra-vasculaire” which was found as an atypical papillary endothelial hyperplasia in a 68-year-old patient with infected hemorrhoids. He suggested that proliferation of endothelial cells is the primary event and the thrombus arises secondary to this. In 1932, Henschen described that the endothelial proliferation in IPEH is secondary to an organization of a preexisting thrombus. This was supported by Clearkin and Enzinger in 1976. They identified 44 cases of IPEH and they found the presence of thrombus in all cases by pathological examination. Currently, it is considered to be a vascular prolieration following a traumatic vascular stasis. IPEH formation is proposed to be due to the release of basic fibroblast growth factor by the invading macrophages to the trauma site with the proliferation of endothelial cells.
IPEH usually occurs in the skin and subcutaneous tissue with more predilection to head-and neck-region and extremities. It presents as a small, firm, superficial mass with red to bluish discoloration of the overlying skin.
In 1983, Hashimoto et al. described a clinical classification by their study of 91 cases of IPEH – a pure form that occurs within a dilated vascular space (most frequently situated in the subcutis of the fingers, of the head and neck, and in the region between the elbows and hands), a mixed form that appears as a focal change in a hemangioma (mostly intramuscular with no particular predictive sites), and a third form that belongs to neither of the first two.
The diagnosis is confirmed on microscopic examination. The endothelial cell proliferation is histopathologically characterized by confinement to the intravascular space, absence of anaplasia or multiple mitosis, lack of true fibrous papillary fronds, and the presence of papillae consisting of fibrohyalinized tissue covered by pleomorphic endothelium.
Periocular and orbital lesions are rare. In 1981, Weber and Babel first reported a case of IPEH in the orbit. They reported a case of 20-year-old girl with unilateral progressive exophthalmos. The tumor described in their report was said to be probably developed in a dilated intraorbital vascular malformation. There have been many cases of orbital IPEH since then. Fasina et al. reported a case of orbital IPEH with associated vision loss. In 1983, Font et al. reported a case series of orbital and adnexal IPEH lesions.
The first reported case of IPEH in eyelid was by Daicker and Raffa in 1972. In 1974, Wolter and Lewis reported a case of IPEH in a 25-year-old man with an upper lid lesion which he was provisionally diagnosed as hemangioma. Sorenson et al. in 1983 reported IPEH in a 20-year-old lady which arose in a preexisting vascular anomaly. In 1997, Werner et al. published a case series with three cases of Masson's tumor in the eyelid and one in the orbital margin.
In our case, there was a lid margin lesion of IPEH which on excision was completely resolved. However, the same pathology recurred in the conjunctiva. This is the first reported case where sequential involvement of eyelid and conjunctiva has occurred. The conjunctival lesion was mimicking a case of ocular surface squamous neoplasia. But, the color of the lesion, absence of feeder vessels and the lack of surface keratin were the features pointing towards the diagnosis of IPEH. However, histopathology is the key in diagnosis. He also had similar lesions in the skin of the forehead region.
The histopathological differential diagnosis is angiosarcoma. However, the presence of extravascular extension, more than one or two layers of endothelium covering the papillary formations, and malignant features in cytology are the key features of angiosarcoma which differentiates it from IPEH.
Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, and complete resection prevents recurrence in most of the cases. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy also have been described in cases with incomplete resection. Gamma knie radiosurgery is said to be useful in smaller lesions, which are not amenable to complete resection.
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The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form, the patient has given his consent for his images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patient understands that his name and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
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Weber FL, Babel J. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the orbit. Br J Ophthalmol 1981;65:18-22.
Fasina O, Adeoye A, Akang E. Orbital intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia in a Nigerian child: A case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2012;6:300.
Daicker B, Raffa H. Endovasale Hämangiome der Vena angularis. Ophthalmologica 1972;165:472-81.
Wolter JR, Lewis RG. Endovascular hemangioendothelioma of the eyelid. Am J Ophthalmol 1974;78:727-9.
Sorenson RL, Spencer WH, Stewart WB, Miller WW, Kleinhenz RJ. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the eyelid. Arch Ophthalmol 1983;101:1728-30.
Schulze S, Hoerle S, Koop G, Barth PJ, Huegens-Penzel M, Strempel I. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia-A rare finding in the orbital region. Ophthalmologica 2008;222:213-5.
Sim SY, Lim YC, Won KS, Cho KG. Thirteen-year follow-up of parasellar intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia successfully treated by surgical excision: Case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015;15:384-91.
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American Pompeo Secretary of State date (local time), the United States abandoned the diplomatic view that has been maintained over the years, the settlement activities in the Jordan River, the West Bank, which Israel has occupied [inconsistent with international law] and It has announced that it is not considered.
The views Pompeo Secretary of State has shown, so far government policies and of, something to deviate greatly from the perspective of legal issued of the State Department under the year of the Carter administration.
Settlement activities of Israel, has become the most intense controversy among the foreign affairs topics Mononotsuda. This move, could crush the hope of peace and the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
While Palestinian leaders is to repel to the announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows thanks.
Trump administration announced date, virtually the Middle East of peace, a significant conversion of the policy on Israel that could unfeasible.


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Students who go to university abroad to study abroad are less likely to spend a dime on housing, health care and other expenses, according to a new study.
The study, which looked at a sample of students from 10 universities and the OECD, said students who took part in study abroad programs were more likely to be enrolled in higher education.
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The report said the findings were “an important first step in understanding the impact of studying abroad on graduate employment”.
More on ABC News:Study abroad research shows students who study abroad don’t save as muchAs for how much it costs to study overseas, the report said, the average cost was $2,300 per person, but that could vary based on the level of student.
The researchers said the average tuition fees were also higher for study abroad participants than those in Australia and New Zealand.
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It said study abroad students were less likely in Australia to take a job or have a positive experience of their university.
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Howard County Library System (HCLS) is proud to be a nationally recognized leader among the great public libraries that delivers high-quality public education for all ages.
HCLS Architects Win Wintergreen Award for the Charles E. Miller Branch & Historical Center
Kudos to Grimm + Parker Architects, the architects of HCLS' Charles E. Miller Branch & Historical Center, for receiving the 2012 Wintergreen Award for Community Impact, sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council, Maryland Chapter.
The new Miller Branch was a collaborative visioning effort between the A/E team, Howard County Library System, and the Howard County Historical Society. The two-story building, located in historic Ellicott City, offers an inviting and state of the art educational center for the community. The high performance building is equipped with innovative, sustainability features while providing a friendly, inviting and comfortable place for staff and visitors. The building was designed to achieve LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and in 2012 received Gold certification with 42 points.
HCLS Charles E. Miller Branch & Historical Center Awarded LEED Gold Certification
HCLS' Charles E. Miller Branch & Historical Center was awarded LEED® Gold as established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
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LEED Gold certification of the Miller Branch was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. These features include:
Howard County Library System Awarded $100K STEM Grant to Launch HiTech
HCLS received $100,000 in federal grant funding to launch HiTech, a STEM digital media initiative for middle and high school students to elevate science, technology, engineering, and math.
One of only 12 successful applicants, HCLS competed with 100 other educational institutions from 32 states. The competition was announced in answer to President Obama’s "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to bring American students to the forefront in science and math. The grants were awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, along with the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Extending his congratulations, County Executive Ken Ulman stated, “This grant reflects Howard County’s commitment to quality education and innovation. In today’s high-tech, global economy, it is more critical than ever that students receive the finest in STEM education. This award will enhance Howard County Library’s STEM curriculum for the benefit of our students, teaching tomorrow’s workforce the 21st Century knowledge and skills needed today.”
“We are especially pleased that HiTech will be headquartered in the newly expanded areas of our Savage Branch,” noted HCLS President & CEO Valerie Gross. “We thank County Executive Ken Ulman, and also the County Council, for approving our use of the available space, and for providing the capital funding needed for renovations.”
Developed by HCLS, the project combines state-of-the-art multimedia tools, software, technical consultants, mentors, and networking—all delivered to teens in an inviting, youth-oriented atmosphere. Opening in the spring of 2012, HiTech will enable creative thinking and engaged self-directed education in the areas of technology, engineering, and math. Teens will work individually and collaboratively on STEM-based projects.
“These children are our future innovators, problem solvers, and leaders,” said U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (MD-03). “This grant will provide hands-on learning opportunities that help put young Marylanders on a successful career path and keep our nation competitive."
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The Star awards classify libraries according to the amount of financial support they receive. HCLS earned the highest possible five-star rating in its category. "This honor reflects the quality curriculum our innovative team delivers for students of all ages in the areas of Self-Directed Education, Research Assistance & Instruction, and Instructive & Enlightening Experiences,” said Valerie J. Gross, HCLS President & CEO. "We express our profound gratitude to Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, the Howard County Council, and our Maryland State Legislators for the operating and capital funding that enables all that we do.”
HCLS concluded Fiscal Year 2012 with record-setting statistics. In addition to borrowing 7.1 million items (the highest per capita in the state), customers visited HCLS’ six branches nearly three million times. Attendance at HCLS classes and events rose 11 percent, reaching a quarter of a million participants. Research assistance totaled nearly two million, for a 15 percent increase over the previous year.
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In a survey of more than 9,200 public libraries across the country, Howard County Library System ranked in the top ten for borrowing per capita (24.03 items), according to the July/August 2011 issue of American Libraries.
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"For this top national ranking, we credit our remarkable HCLS team, and the value Howard County residents place in high-quality public education for all ages,” said Valerie J. Gross, HCLS President & CEO. "Special thanks to Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, the Howard County Council, and our Maryland State Legislators for the operating and capital funding that enables our award-winning curriculum.”


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Re: [S4 (C4)] Hoppen, IA, TAP, MTM, Wetterauer: power + torque
For engine mods there is no doubt that an upgraded ECU provides the most
bang for the buck on the 20 Valve turbo (anywhere from $400 to $800). Some
would argue that a stiffer WG spring provides more bang for the buck. I'd
say you would then be fooling with BANG for the buck.
IMO though the first mod that should be done is the RS2 manifold. This is
purely from a safety standpoint as it helps safeguard against burning
exhaust valves on 1 & 5. The manifold is not cheap and not easy to install,
what with shortened studs and all. Some claim that you get an additional 10
bhp with this manifold. Sounds like a pretty round number to me and I am
You can do a different turbo depending on what kind of boost pressures you
are shooting for and where you want the power in the rev range.
Do the manifold first, then the turbo if need be and then the chip (probably
the last two concurrently would be optimal). The PO of my car did this in
the opposite order, and installed the bypass valve backwards and
consequently blew the diaphragm on the valve. He then was getting 16 psig of
boost and the car was lagging hard and couldn't really get out of its own
way. He became disenchanted with it, sold it to me and bought an Acura NSX.
Such is life. I changed the bypass valve, found 6 psi and about 60 bhp.
Stock turbo w/ chip,
stock turbo w/ RS2 manifold and hot chip,
hybrid turbo w/ chip,
RS2 Turbo, RS2 manifold, and Lehman chipset (30 psi peak boost,
backs off to 25-26)
If you want to go with one of the major tuners, for the $$$ a Hoppen package
is tough to beat, no core charges or exchanges.
For low end power a Hoppen Stage 2+ includes a MTM 3.0 BAR box and a RS2
manifold. This setup sees about 26 psig and moves along nicely in the low
end. Nice for stoplight drags. The stock turbo does peter out at around
5,500 rpm. The tach needle slows a bit from 5,500 on up to redline.
For midrange and high end power the RS2 setup I've decided on moves plenty
of air through the motor. Has overboosted to as high as 30 psig (not good
from what some people have said) and then the computer backs it off 3 to 6
psi. Two words "freight train." This thing is a freeway monster and works
nicely on a 3,800 lb vehicle moving 75 mph. As soon as you start to get into
the boost in the upper 2,000s it begins to pull hard, then really comes on
and then the tach needle careens wildly towards the rev limiter. Good track
The Intended Acceleration Car I drove with a very hot 3.0 BAR box RS2
manifold and stock turbo moved very nicely as well. It had the trip computer
boost gauge and its readings were too slow to react to the boost so I didn't
get a good feel for max boost.
I'm personally a fan of the K24 or the RS2. The engine was developed with
the K24 in mind and the RS2 was developed with that enigine in mind (along
with different ECU, cams, and exhaust).
I have been unable to find torque and bhp charts anywhere just claimed peak
bhp figures published. As soon as I win the lottery I'll buy a 4 wheel dyno
and will figure things out.
Product gauranties? As in bolt the ECU back in and the engine doesn't start?
Then I'm sure any of the reputable suppliers would replace the chip. Melt or
blow a hole in a piston? I'm pretty sure you are on your own.
WG spring. I've used a stiffer TAP version with an adjustable WG. It gave me
22 psig with TAP chip set and WGFV plugged in and 14 psig with the WGFV
unplugged. The stock spring and perch provide 6 psig with my current setup
and the WGFV unplugged.
Don't apologize for asking questions that is what we are here for.

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Nico Rosberg aims this weekend to complete a perfect set of three 'home' wins when he leads the Mercedes team into the German Grand Prix. After Monaco, where he grew up and lives, and Silverstone, a circuit that is barely 15 kilometres from his outfit's Brackley base, the Nurburgring, a traditional Formula One venue steeped in history and located in the Eifel mountains, represents the track of his motherland -- and he believes that with the momentum he has generated, he has a great chance of claiming another win.
"We are fast and we are setting the pace and we are growing into the role of being favourites for the races now," said Rosberg. "That is a fantastic feeling and for me, personally, it would be so good, so fantastic, if I can win again to complete a hat-trick of three wins on my home circuits."
Rosberg, 28 last Thursday on the eve of the British Grand Prix, emerged triumphant last Sunday after a spectacular tyre failure had blown Mercedes team-mate Briton Lewis Hamilton out of the lead at his home race after he had taken pole and
dominated from the start.
Three other drivers suffered major tyre blowouts during a race that ended in chaos and controversy with some drivers threatening to strike unless the sport made immediate changes to the low-wear, low-durability Pirelli tyres that had failed.
In the end, following interventions by Frenchman Jean Todt, the president of the sport's ruling body, the International Motoring Federation (FIA), Pirelli announced this week that they will be changing the tyres supplied from those built round a construction of steel to tyres that are made with a Kevlar structure.
In a statement ahead of the German race, Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery said: "Nurburgring is one of the circuits that we have the least experience of, having only raced here once before in Formula One, but we're certain that we have chosen the correct compromise between performance and durability by bringing medium and soft compounds.


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Detection of positive selection resulting from Nevirapine treatment in longitudinal HIV-1 reverse transcriptase sequences
Ketwaroo, Bibi Farahnaz K.
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Nevirapine (NVP) is a cheap anti-retroviral drug used in poor countries worldwide, administered to pregnant women at the onset of labour to inhibit HIV enzyme reverse transcriptase. Viruses which may get transmitted to newborns are deficient in this enzyme, and HIV-1 infection cannot be established, thereby preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT). In some cases, babies get infected and positive selection for viruses resistant to nevirapine may be inferred. Positive selection can be inferred from sequence data, when the rate of nonsynonymous substitutions is significantly greater than the rate of synonymous substitutions. Unfortunately, it is found that available positive selection methods should not be used to analyse before- and after- NVP treatment sequence pairs associated with MTCT. Methods which use phylogenetic trees to infer positive selection trace synonymous and nonsynonymous substitutions further back in time than the short time duration during which selection for NVP occurred. The other group of methods for inferring positive selection, the pairwise methods, do not have appreciable power, because they average susbtituion rates over all codons in a sequence pair and not just at single codons. We introduce a simple counting method which we call the Pairwise Homologous Codons (PHoCs) method with which we have inferred positive selection resulting from NVP treatment in longitudinal HIV-1 reverse transcriptase sequences. The PHoCs method estimates rates of substitutions between before- and after- NVP treatment codons, using a simple pairwise method.

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Veteran Ghanaian highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin popularly known as AB Crenstil has kicked the bucket.
The veteran Ghanaian highlife musician was confirmed dead today, Wednesday, 13th July.
Cause of death is unknown yet but it is believed the ‘Moses’ hitmaker has been unwell for sometime now.
AB Crenstil is the original composer and singer of the famous and controversial songs, ‘Moses’ and ‘Atia’.
He had a stint with a lot of bands before joining the Sweet Talks Band with Smart Nkansah and then his own band, Ahenfo.
He his a multiple hitmaker with lots of Ghanaian and international hits songs to his credit.
‘Juliana’, ‘I go pay you tomorrow’, ‘Devil’, ‘Angelina’, ‘Adwoa’, ‘Ye wo adze oye’, ‘Highlife disco’ are some of the many hit songs he produced.
Alfred Benjamin Crentsil Jr was born in Prestea, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), to the late Alfred Benjamin Crentsil Sr and Esi Yaaba in 1943. He was always known as AB junior until his father died in 1984, when he assumed the AB Crentsil name without the junior.
AB loved playing his guitar and was actively playing shows until his sudden illness leading to his demise.
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Initial actions to mitigate environmental incident at Wilge River, Olifants River and Inlet of Loskop Dam are complete
Thungela Operations Proprietary Limited (the “Company” or “Thungela”) and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) can confirm that the first phase of corrective measures to mitigate the impacts of the environmental incident, that took place at the Wilge River, Olifants River and Loskop Dam, has been successfully completed.
These measures included, containing the overflow, flushing the river system with water from the Bronkhorstspruit and Witbank Dam and collaborative clean-up efforts along the rivers system stretching 60km.
Two aerial surveys were conducted, on Friday, 25 February and Sunday, 27 February respectively. The first by a team of representatives from Thungela and the Department of Water and Sanitation and the second by the MTPA at Loskop Dam. The findings are encouraging.
The MTPA officials in charge, who are aquatic scientists, Dr. Francois Roux and Mr Andre Hoffman undertook a survey on Loskop Dam up to the inflow on Sunday 27 February and found that there were no signs of dead or dying fish following the flush of both Bronkhorstspruit and Witbank Dams. “The post-release clean-up was successful and no further clean-up actions have to be done at this point in time,” said Hoffman.
Additionally, results from independent water analysis indicate that the quality of the water has normalised to the baseline quality that existed prior to the incident. Based on these positive initial outcomes, farmers have been advised that they can commence with irrigation of their crops.
Thungela will continue with water monitoring requirements, screening for possible residual waste and will work with the MTPA should further clean-up operations be required.
The next phase of the remediation is underway with a risk assessment to define all impacts of the incident. A specialist biodiversity company has been appointed to ensure that the detailed rehabilitation plan includes medium- and long-term actions to re-instate the ecological integrity of the river and the re-introduction of fish species.
Speaking about the remediation efforts, Thungela CEO July Ndlovu says; “We are encouraged by the initial clean-up efforts and are fully committed to doing what is right and within our power as citizens of the Mpumalanga community. We continue to work with various biodiversity, environmental, water and health experts to inform the steps to remedy the effects of the pollution.”
Hoffman further added, “We are satisfied with the post clean-up in the reserve. On the reserve the incident was limited to the inlet to the Loskop Dam, and it has not affected the water or fish in the rest of the dam itself. Our team of scientists have seen a healthy presence of aquatic life including schools of vulnerable young fish at several locations in the dam. We invite tourists and members of the public to visit Loskop Dam and enjoy a memorable experience in Mpumalanga.”
Thungela, which means “to ignite” in isiZulu, is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production. It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production.
The Group owns interests in, and produces its thermal coal predominantly from seven mining operations, namely Goedehoop, Greenside, Isibonelo, Khwezela, AAIC (operating the Zibulo colliery), Mafube Coal Mining (operating the Mafube colliery) and Butsanani Energy (owning the independently operated Rietvlei colliery) which consist of both underground and opencast mines located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Thungela’s operations are among the highest quality thermal coal mines in South Africa by calorific value.
Thungela also holds a 50% interest in Phola, which owns and operates the Phola Coal Processing Plant, and a 23% indirect interest in Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT). RBCT is one of the world’s leading coal export terminals, with an advanced 24-hour operation and a design capacity of 91 Mtpa.
Thungela is committed to operating in a sustainable way to ignite value for a shared future, to the benefit of the communities in which it operates, its employees, shareholders and society as a whole.


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There are a few competing BBQ duck spots around Little Saigon, but Lien Hoa is our favorite. The cash-only spot is essentially a pick-up counter, so if you’re looking for a big-group dinner spot, Lien Hoa is not your place. That said, if you’re on your way home from work and aren’t in the mood to cook tonight, picking up a half duck or soy sauce chicken for later is a move we fully endorse. The duck itself is tender and slightly sweet, and the crispy skin provides the ideal amount of crunch. A full duck is only $20, and can easily be made into several meals.
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Silicone Breast Implants may use Ultrasound to Detect Problems
Silicone breast implants could possibly use high-resolution ultrasound as a new option for screening and diagnostic testing. A recent online industry article highlighted promise for a new device that can be utilized by surgeons to examine silicone breast implants and determine if the shell of the silicone breast implant has been compromised. According to the article a new study suggest that compact, surgeon performed high resolution ultrasound may have advantages above magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ) when screening for silicone breast implant failure.
Silicone Breast Implants and MRI Alternatives
Silicone breast implants now have other alternatives for screening. Preliminary results from the study showed that high resolution ultrasound provides advantageous visualization of current fourth, and fifth generation silicone breast implants in scanning models. In addition, in vivo surgeon-performed ultrasound accurately identified implant status and associated with radiologist performed ultrasound MRI and surgical findings. The results of the study, “Surgeon-Performed High-Resolution Ultrasound in the Detection of Silicone Gel Breast Implant Shell Failure: Background, In Vitro Studies, and Early Clinical Results,” appear in the February issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. “Our preliminary findings show that portable, surgeon-performed, high-resolution ultrasound is feasible for screening silicone breast implants, matching the capabilities of MRI in detecting shell failure,” said lead author Bradley Bengtson, MD, FACS, a plastic surgeon in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Although we are still working to define the role of this technology in the screening and diagnosis of patients with different silicone gel breast implant styles, there are several obvious benefits over MRI, including convenience, cost, availability, and dynamic, real-time visualization of the implant.”
Silicone Breast Implants Popular Choice Among Patients
Silicone breast implants are among the top sought after surgeries. Dr. Seify informs breast augmentation patients who are receiving new silicone breast implants of the FDA recommendation for MRI screening of silicone breast implants. The industry article highlighting the study of smaller, portable more cost-effective diagnostic screening devices that can screen for compromised silicone gel implants is exciting news for patients. The cost involved for MRI screening is often prohibitive for most patients, so this new device that can be operated by a single physician may prove to be a viable alternative. Many patients today have older implants that are likely to be compromised and have a ruptured shell. Breast implant exchange is offered to patients who are in good health and desire to exchange their breast implants for either new saline or new cohesive gel silicone implants which are a superior product to the original silicone breast implants offered in the past.


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An investigation was conducted to evaluate the movement of water vapor and liquid water (permeance from driving rain), and their effect on the transient moisture characteristics exhibited by single-wythe residential clay masonry exterior load-bearing wall systems. The wall system evaluated was constructed of standard 6 in. hollow (ASTM C 652) units and used a variety of insulation configurations. These wall systems were evaluated for water penetration performance using ASTM E 514 water penetration tests. The transient thermal and vapor transmission characteristics of each configuration were also evaluated using a one-dimensional finite difference analysis (the MOIST analysis program).
The results of this investigation indicate that if properly designed and constructed, the wall system provides excellent resistance to wind-driven rain. However, the investigation also indicated that interstitial condensation may occur in the insulation and interior sheathing layers if the system is not properly designed for the prevailing climate.
clay masonry, water permanence, building envelope, condensation, insulation
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In July 2009, the long-awaited draft environmental impact report for Granite Construction's proposed Liberty Quarry was released. Even before the release of the DEIR, Granite Construction and its supporters touted that the project would bring 99 good-paying quarry jobs and 178 indirect jobs to the area.
A month later, the Aug. 16 Daily Sparks Tribune in Sparks, Nev., reported that, in Northern California and Nevada, "According to Frank Thurston, the Teamsters president, Granite wants employees to take an $8 pay cut from $21 to $13 an hour."
In October 2009, Granite cut 150 salaried jobs, or 8 percent of its salaried work force nationwide, plus an unknown number of hourly jobs. In October 2010, the company announced plans to cut 227 salaried workers, or 13 percent of its salaried work force, and again, an unknown number of hourly jobs.
The Temecula Valley is already more than 80 percent built-out for any future home construction. Even if the I-215 road-widening project is approved, it will be a one-time, short-lived mini-boom for the construction industry.
Of the 23 Granite Construction mines in California listed on the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration website, seven are classified as "intermittent."
Granite Construction already has a facility known as Rosemary's Mountain Quarry just eight miles south of the proposed Liberty Quarry site. In the first three quarters of 2010, Granite reported that employees at this mine worked only 5,347 hours, compared with 10,467 hours for the same nine-month period in 2009.
Granite Construction has presented Rosemary's Mountain Quarry as a benchmark for comparison with what will be coming to the proposed Liberty Quarry, if it is approved. Liberty Quarry is supposed to employ 99 people onsite. Most full-time employees work approximately 1,900 hours per year. This would put Liberty Quarry at in excess of 180,000 hours worked per year. So, I ask you, how can you really compare the two?
Rosemary's Mountain Quarry is dramatically behind the original timetable presented to the community some years ago, simply because the demand for aggregate isn't there; however, Rosemary's Mountains Quarry has reported some work hours for more than 2 1/2 years. What has been its impact on the area's economy? Based on the first three quarters, the total hours worked at Rosemary's in 2010 will be equivalent to fewer than four full-time jobs.
There were a number of alternatives to the Liberty Quarry site evaluated in San Diego County. All of these alternatives were larger in yearly output than the recently approved Granite Construction quarry in Mendocino County. Clearly, these other alternatives in San Diego should be re-evaluated in light of economic conditions.
Even if the proposed Liberty Quarry is approved, and the demand for aggregate is there, how long before some future drop in the economy will add to the unemployment levels in Riverside County?
Fred Bartz is a resident of Temecula.


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The never-dying music beef between Ghanaians and Nigerians is about to be reignited as a Nigerian has asked that West African neighbours Ghana hands over its music legend Nana Ampadu in exchange of Flavour and Wizkid.
Now, who would have ever thought that a Nigerian who believes “Naija no dey carry last?” would make this request?
Well, a Nigerian by name John Kennedy Ekene is causing mayhem already as he has ‘downplayed’ the music talents of two of Nigeria’s finest musicians pleading that Ghanaians substitute legendary musician Nana Ampadu for the two.
Leaving a comment on Nana Ampadu’s video performance at the first ever Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Music Rights Organization at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, the Nigerian who claims to be an Igbo man raised in the east of Nigeria stated he sang Nana Ampadu’s song in Onitsha in the 80s,90s and continues to enjoy them today as a family man.
In his words, he also described Nana Ampadu’s music “real songs, his music was original, no miming, no computers,nothing artificial, everything was talent and by raw gift”
Watch video from below.
Legendary Ghanaian musician Nana Ampadu has had an amazing career spanning over 3 decades.


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Los Angeles garage punk quartet FIDLAR have collaborated with fellow DIY-minded rockers The Flaming Lips for the video for new single Punks. The video sees a dystopian working class protagonist on an ill-fated journey to outer space.
The idea came about after The Flaming Lips approached FIDLAR following their spontaneous cover of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part 1 at a live show in Oklahoma and a mutual admiration of each other’s DIY videos sparked the decision to join together. Punks was directed by long-time FIDLAR collaborator Ryan Baxley, their bassist Brandon Schwartzel and The Flaming Lips’ collaborators Zachary Ryan Cox, George Salisbury, Tom Hudson and Travis Pierce.
On the video, FIDLAR‘s bassist Brandon says; “Getting to make a video at The Womb using all of The Flaming Lips’ resources was a dream come true. We had their entire warehouse at our disposal and there were always a bunch of ‘freaks’ hanging around offering to help us make cool stuff. There doesn’t seem to be that much to do in Oklahoma City, so if you’re a weird art kid, you’re probably going to end up hanging out with The Flaming Lips. Something I really like about both of our bands is the preference for friends over professionals. Getting your friends together, giving them a job to do, and then watching them excel at it is super cool.”
Watch the video below: