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The drought that has led to low levels along the Mississippi River is now threatening the quality of drinking water.
The river’s water levels have fallen to a point that it can’t flow with sufficient force to push back salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, the Army Corps of Engineers has been called into resupply water treatment plants in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, which has been overwhelmed by an influx of salt water.
The Army Corps, which already constructed a salt sill in the lower river, is now shipping fresh water from upstream to Plaquemines, on the extreme southeastern tip of Louisiana where the river meets the Gulf. The Corps has delivered 500,000 gallons by barge to the Port Sulphur Water Treatment plant to dilute the Mississippi’s salinity there, it said in a statement.
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Drought across the central US and Midwest have left water levels low on not only the Mississippi but also its tributaries, such as the Ohio River. At Cairo, Illinois, the Ohio River is in its low water stage. Through September 26, nearly 55% of the Midwest was gripped by drought, with almost 66% of South also dry, according to the US Drought Monitor. More than 99% of Louisiana was in drought, according to the US Drought Monitor.
Low water can mean barges cannot carry as much freight up and down the river, which is a vital highway for shipping grains, oil, chemicals and raw materials. In fall, many crops harvested across the central US move by river barge.
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Scientists from Texas State University and elsewhere found that folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 are linked to a lower risk of metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
The condition includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels. The syndrome increases a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke.
Aside from a large waist circumference, most of the disorders associated with metabolic syndrome have no symptoms.
Weight loss, exercise, a healthy diet, and smoking cessation can help. Medication may also be prescribed.
B vitamins help a variety of enzymes do their jobs, ranging from releasing energy from carbohydrates and fat to breaking down amino acids and transporting oxygen and energy-containing nutrients around the body.
Research about folate and two other B vitamins, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, has found their roles in reducing some types of cancer and heart disease.
But the associations of B vitamin status with metabolic syndrome incidence in the US population remain unclear.
In the current study, researchers aimed to examine the intakes and body levels of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 in association with metabolic syndrome risk in a large group of US people.
This study included Black and White young adults in the US who were enrolled from 1985 to 1986 and studied until 2015 to 2016.
Their diet was assessed with a diet history. The blood levels of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 were assayed in a group of 1430 participants.
Metabolic syndrome was confirmed by clinic and laboratory tests and self-reported medication use.
The team found that during the 30 years of follow-up, a total of 1240 people got metabolic syndrome.
People with the highest intakes and levels of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 showed lower risks of metabolic syndrome.
The researchers suggest that both intakes and blood levels of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 are linked to lower risks of metabolic syndrome among Black and White young adults in the US.
The research was published in JAMA Network Open and conducted by Jie Zhu et al.
If you care about diabetes, please read studies that flaxseed oil is more beneficial than fish oil to people with diabetes, and honey could help control blood sugar.
For more information about nutrition, please see recent studies that blueberries strongly benefit people with metabolic syndrome, and results showing Intermittent fasting could help reverse type 2 diabetes.
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@emmalea oh... i was thinking of putting two bettas in because i heard that bettas get stimulated and its healthy for them? im not sure, but i heard this before...
It is alright for them to be able to see each other, though it can sometimes cause them stress.
The main issue about that tank is that it is just too small for more than one betta, when split it half it gives less then 1.5 gallons to each betta.
Also though I have no problem with divided tanks at all I think that only larger tanks should be used, with a tank that small it gives you no room to block the divider with plants or for them to have anything to do besides trying to get through the divider. I think you will find they get super stressed out very quickly.
I would just get one fish, or two tanks. :)

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“Jazz,” the man explains.
“That’s it, Grandpa? Jazz is your answer?”
The man catches his grandson’s eye. A twitch of a frown is all it takes for the boy to drop his head and, hopefully, his attitude.
“You asked, ‘what made me the saddest in life?’”
“But your answer was the same for, ‘what made you the happiest.’ How is that possible?”
“That’s jazz for you.”
He could see his grandson’s frustration, his fist clenching the pencil with teenage fury.
“My saxophone controlled the emotions of the audience, and myself. That’s why they called me the Master of the Age.”
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Won’t someone think of the kids?
The strongest Northwest storm of the season dumped more snow in the mountains and even some lower elevations after earlier firing gusts up to 80 mph along the coast and knocking out power to thousands in the Seattle and Portland areas.
With 3 feet of snow already delivered by Tuesday morning, the Cascades in Washington were expected to get another 6 inches by Tuesday night and then 8-16 inches on Wednesday.
Wet snow pellets that looked like hail hit an area of south Everett during the Monday evening commute, depositing ice along Interstate 5. That snarled commuter traffic in both directions.
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Your kitty’s immune system defends it from bacteria, parasites,
and viruses from the outside world. When this defense system
becomes weaker than usual, your feline friend is more vulnerable
to illnesses which can be life-threatening.Weak immune system is
caused due to deficiency of phagocytes, a type of white blood
cell. Phagocytes are vital to the immune system, as they swallow
up any foreign particles in the blood. This process is known as
phagocytosis. Cats with a low deficiency in phagocytosis are more
prone to different types of health problems.
Cats with weak immune systems appear to be healthy for the first
few months after birth. Once they pass the nursing stage, their
bodies become more vulnerable to infections. The symptoms of a
weak immune system are highlighted below:
- Continuous illness
- Mediocre hair coat
- Recurring infections that don’t respond to conventional
- Stunted growth
There may be symptoms from contracted infections and viruses such
as feline immunodeficiency, feline leukemia, and feline
The causes for the weak immune system are the following:
- The cats are born with immunodeficiency disorder, resulting
in a low number of phagocytes.
- The cats get infected with viruses such as feline
immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus and feline
parvovirus. These viruses attack the immune system which affects
the count of phagocytes.
The veterinarian goes through the medical history of the cat and
will ask the owner further details about when the symptoms began.
The vet will then do the following.
- Conduct a physical examination
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Biochemistry profile
Additional testing may be done based on the results of the
Cats who have congenital weak immune system have no known
treatment or cure. Viruses that lead to weak immune system
haven’t been caught early enough to effectively treat the
problem. There is no effective treatment available that can cure
the disease. However, supportive care is used to extend the
feline’s life as long as possible.The vet may resort to the
following in order to treat the secondary conditions that come
with the disease.
- Antibiotics – bacterial infections
- Antimicrobial medications – yeast/fungal infections
The best way to keep your feline friends healthy is to be
proactive. Isolate the cats from other animals and stop them from
leaving your house. Vaccinations have to be administered at the
correct time and the vet will give additional vaccines to help
the cats. Secondary infections are quite common in this disease,
so you will have to visit the vet for medical treatment.The
owners of cats who have weak immune system are requested to stay
away from reproductive practices as it can be passed on to the
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Cat owners often confuse feline leukemia with
feline immunodeficiency virus (or FIV, also known as feline
AIDS). Like feline leukemia, FIV is caused by a virus. However,
the similarities end there. The diseases differ in many ways
including risk, transmission, and prognosis.
What Is FIV?
Much like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), FIV attacks a cat’s
immune system, reducing their ability to fight off other
infections. An infected cat may be at greater risk of developing
other infections because their immune system isn’t as strong as
that of a healthy cat. Thus, they are at greater risk of catching
what are called “opportunistic” infections—those resulting from
their depleted immune system being unable to fight infections
that a healthy cat may be able to fight off.
A cat’s risk of catching FIV is much lower than that of catching
feline leukemia because experts do not believe that FIV is spread
through routine contact with infected cats but instead
through deep bite wounds such
as might occur during intense territory battles among male
cats. Mother cats can transmit the disease to their kittens,
but in some instances the kittens are not infected by the virus.
Signs of FIV
Many of the signs of FIV look like those for feline leukemia
including fever, lethargy, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, and
skin and respiratory infections.
Other problems include dental or oral infections, diarrhea, eye
diseases such as cloudiness in the cornea, vomiting, abscesses,
poor coat or hair loss, ear mites,
and ringworm, among others.
Some cats show neurological
problems or anemia. Viewed
individually, some of these infections (like ear mites or
ringworm) are normal problems affecting even healthy cats.
However, a vigilant cat owner should take note when infections
occur at greater frequency, duration, or in concert with other
What if My Cat Has FIV?
FIV is not necessarily a death sentence. Unlike feline leukemia,
many cats infected with FIV can live healthily for many
years, even to a normal life span. If the cat does succumb to
the disease, their death is caused by opportunistic infections or
diseases rather than the virus itself.
Additionally, if you have multiple cats, the risk of transmission
of FIV to other uninfected cats is low as long as they don’t
fight and bite. If they do, you may wish to keep them separate.
Though the risk of transmission is low, the only way to truly put
a risk of transmission at zero is to keep your healthy cat from
contact with infected cats.
It's also recommended to keep cats with FIV inside, so they can't
spread the virus to other cats in the neighborhood.
If your cat has FIV, you do need to take steps to help them live
a long, comfortable life. Because the virus reduces a cat’s
ability to fight other opportunistic infections, you’ll need to
keep a close eye on the state of your cat’s health and
effectively treat opportunistic infections as they arise. That
means taking them routinely for wellness visits to the
veterinarian every six months. You may also speak to your
veterinarian about the type of diet and supplements that may help
boost your cat's immune system.
Protecting My Cat from FIV
The best way to protect your cat from catching FIV is by keeping
them away from potentially infected cats. That may mean keeping
your cat indoors or allowing them only supervised outdoor
access. Neutering and
spaying cats can often help reduce the territorial
battle instincts while keeping such cats from wandering
excessively (and reproducing uncontrollably).
Because of the general low risk of transmission, following these
precautions can be enough to keep your cat FIV-free; however, you
may also wish to consider the FIV vaccine. Talk to your
veterinarian about the pros and cons of the vaccine and whether
it would be a benefit to your cat.
More on Caring for Your Cat
Separation Anxiety in Cats
This information is for informational purposes only and is not
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diagnosis or treatment by, your veterinarian with respect to your
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Apr 28, Colombo: The Defense Ministry Monday requested the print and electronic media to respect the privacy of coronavirus infected patients and refrain from videoing their places of living and the scenes when the health authorities check their houses.
The Defense Ministry noted that it has been a practice for some TV channels to show the events of tracing people suspected of contracting the virus and issuing them health guidance by Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Police officials during news telecasts, other news related programs, in news and feature articles in newspapers.
Appreciating the critical role played by media personnel in educating the public on coronavirus pandemic, Defense Secretary Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said protecting patients’ privacy is important to encourage patients to come forward for testing.
The Ministry is also of the view that covering such events would also cause inconvenience to health officials on duty.
Therefore, the Defense Secretary requests media institutions to educate respective journalists to refrain from moving together with health officials in tracking coronavirus suspected persons or videoing such events for their own health and also to respect the privacy of patients and people who are being directed to quarantine centers.
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Davido, Ruggedman made united nations peace ambassadors.
17th July 2014 And more honors – top Nigerian artist including Davido, Ruggedman and SolidStar have been appointed as Young Ambassadors for peace by the Universal Peace Federation and Youth Federation for World Peace.
The role was given to them based on their distinctive personalities and ability to positively influence youths around the world.
This position means the afro-pop artists get to lobby and negotiate with world leaders to promote a culture of peace. Now that’s the definition of “gbogbo Big Boys”

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Oculus Spotlight: The Unspoken is Coming – See the Exclusive Unveiling of the Blackjack Character Class & Pulaski Circle Arena
We all have fantasies about casting spells. We love to imagine a world where we can channel magic energies and manipulate them to perform incredible feats. Insomniac Games' The Unspoken, coming December 6th, brings these fantastic abilities one step closer to reality by letting you use the Touch-equipped Oculus Rift to actually sling magic using your hands.
Engineered from the ground-up for Oculus Rift and its Oculus Touch motion controllers, The Unspoken taps into everyone's wish to go all "Harry Potter" on our problems – though Insomniac's hidden world of monsters and magic is a little grittier than Hogwarts and its environs. The Unspoken takes place in the shadows and back alleys of cities where practitioners of magic still survive. Hidden from plain sight, modern day spellcasters engage in duels bound by ancient rulesets.
Rule number one of Magic Fight Club is that you don't talk about Magic Fight Club, but Chad Dezern, the Director of Insomniac's North Carolina studio, is too excited about The Unspoken to hold back. "We’re fascinated by the prospect of a secret world that lies just on the periphery of the real world," he says. "When we got our hands on Touch for the first time, we realized immediately that we held the perfect device for realizing a game with a spell casting mechanic. We instantly wanted to charge up fireballs, stretch lighting between our hands, and manifest arcane shields."
In anticipation of The Unspoken’s upcoming launch, we’ve got two NVIDIA exclusive gameplay reveals for your viewing pleasure! The first is The Blackjack character class, a powerful spellcaster with magical abilities inspired by the illusion of street magic. Spells include the spinning Disc of Blades, two hands of explosive Wild Cards, and the ability to conceal yourself by summoning the Spectral Cloaks.
The second, features the Pulaski Circle arena. Set in a cemetery plot filled with crumbling tombstones and elaborate gothic mausoleums, the circular arena is conducive for close-quarters spellcasting duels. From the graffiti defaced gravemarkers to the unmanicured foliage bursting forth from the ground, the Pulaski Circle illustrates the stunning level of detail featured in The Unspoken’s playable arenas.
The Unspoken lets you cast over 25 spells using one-to-one movement. When you play the game, you see your hands in front of you, and they're where your power springs from. But you can't simply gesture wildly and hope for the best: This secret world of witchcraft and wizardry is bound by a certain natural order.
"Gesture spells are cast by gathering Embers in the arena," Dezern explains. "To cast a fiery Chaos Skull, you hold both hands close in front of your chest and grip to grow a skull, then push forward to cast. The skull tracks your opponent. It's useful for drawing their focus while you sneakily ready a new spell."
You can also carry magic-imbued artifacts into duels, and learning how to unlock their potential is vital for dominating your opponents. "Each object uses multi-step casting actions," Dezern says. "The Dark Forge presents you with a hammer and anvil; by hitting glowing marks you forge a shield-breaking magic spear. Cthulhu's Grasp is an ancient book that displays a glowing sigil; if you trace it correctly, you call forth unfathomable monstrosities on your opponents' pedestals."
Don't expect to become an archmage within five minutes of entering the world of The Unspoken, however. Dezern warns that even simple spells take time to wrap your head (and hands) around. "These spells are easy to pick up, but the skill cap is high. Your accuracy starts to feel supernatural as your abilities grow."
Not a Stage Show
The Unspoken offers a lot of depth, though maybe that's not surprising given how the act of casting magic shouldn't be as simple as yelling "Hocus pocus."
"[The Unspoken is] class-based, so there are three dramatically different spell casters available at launch, with different primal spells, gesture spells, and play styles," Dezern says. "And your artifact loadout factors into your play style preference; you can go all-in for offense, with Forges and Aerogrammes, or you can stock up for defense, with Dispelling Censers and Imps."
Dezern points out that you also need to carefully consider how to go after your rivals. "You can choose to target your opponent directly," he says, "or you can destroy their Embers to control the space of the arena. You can [also] try to overwhelm them with homing spells that divert their attention."
Insomniac Games’ The Unspoken launches exclusively on Oculus Rift for VR ready PCs on December 6th, and comes bundled with the Oculus Touch controllers for those who pre-ordered.

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[NAMM] Roland EL Cajon EC-10
At the NAMM, Roland will present the EC-10 EL Cajon, a hybrid cajon with built-in electronic sounds.
Described as unique and versatile, the EC-10 EL Cajon allows cajon players to easily enhance their music by adding layered electronic sounds. The EC-10 is an authentic acoustic cajon that is said to sound great on its own, but additionally it also features built-in Roland electronic percussion technology, letting the user blend a range of complementary sounds with the cajon voice, ranging from traditional percussion like tambourine and shaker to acoustic snare, electronic drums, sound effects and more.
Completely self-contained with battery power and onboard amplification, the EC-10 EL Cajon puts the dynamic world of hybrid percussion in the hands of every cajon enthusiast.
- Standard cajon size (50 x 30 x 30 cm), with quality playing surface made of sapele wood
- 30 built-in electronic kits for layering with acoustic cajon sounds
- Each kit includes two independent sounds that can be triggered from the head and edge of the playing surface
- Versatile selection of acoustic and electronic percussion sounds to support a wide range of music styles
- Also includes studio-optimized cajon sounds to enhance the instrument’s acoustic sound, providing additional depth and punch while performing
- Intuitive panel controls for kit selection, level control, head/edge balance, and more
- Integrated amplifier and coaxial speaker
- Up to 12 hours of continuous playing time with six AA-size batteries
More details to be found at www.rolandus.com.
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- Sunhouse introduces Sensory Percussion Sunhouse presents Sensory Percussion, a new product that promises the nuance and control of an acoustic drum with the possibilities of digital sound.
- The Aerodrums software updated The Aerodrum developer team announces the release of an update that adds new playing options to the virtual drums/controller.
- [NAMM] 2 Pearl Chad Smith limited snares Chad Smith and Pearl introduce the results of their renewed collaboration, which will be officially presented at NAMM 2015.


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There are apparently some people who want more mail.
In a massive scam against one of the world's largest shipping companies, one of those people got just that.
Dushaun Henderson-Spruce, 24, has been criminally charged with orchestrating a scheme that sent mail intended for the United Parcel Service's corporate headquarters in Atlanta to his one-bedroom apartment in Chicago. Alleging that Henderson-Spruce filed a change-of-address form to the U.S. Postal Service, court documents show Henderson-Spruce received hoards of mail - including checks, corporate credit cards and other sensitive documents - and got away with it for three months.
Only after Henderson-Spruce allegedly deposited nearly $60,000 in UPS checks into his personal bank account did the company learn of the scam, according to court documents. The story was first reported by The Chicago Tribune.
The affidavit states that in mid-January, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service was alerted to an individual who, three months before, had submitted a form to change a company's corporate Atlanta address to an apartment unit in Chicago.
The documents do not name UPS. But in a statement, a company spokesman said UPS was notified that some U.S. mail that was intended for UPS employees was "redirected by an unauthorized change of address by a third party."
"The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) corrected the issue and the USPS Postal Inspector is investigating the incident," the spokesman said. "We'll defer to the responding authorities for further comment."
Law enforcement reviewed the change-of-address form and found that the person who submitted it had initially made an error, then crossed out the error and initialed it "HS." Those same initials were also originally used to sign the form. But the person had scratched them out and replaced them with the company name.
The company then contacted Postal Service inspectors and reported that roughly 150 American Express Corporate Credit Cards had been issued to employees and executives, and that some were sent to Henderson-Spruce's apartment in December 2017.
It was later learned that only five cards had shipped to the apartment and none was misused, The Tribune report.
A Postal Service carrier who delivered mail to Henderson-Spruce's apartment told law enforcement about the "voluminous" corporate deliveries that had been coming to the unit for months - more than what would fit into small boxes given to the building's tenants. The Tribune reported that the carrier had to put the mail in a Postal Service tub and leave it outside Henderson-Spruce's door.
The carrier was then shown a photograph of Henderson-Spruce and said the young man in the photo matched the person who lived inside and had personally accepted the mail.
At the end of January, Postal inspectors began retrieving most of the corporate mail "destined for delivery" at Henderson-Spruce's apartment, the affidavit said. Some of the several thousand pieces of recovered mail contained personal information on company employees, as well as business checks and accounts payable invoices.
At that point, the company reported to Postal inspectors that the Fifth Third Bank had flagged roughly 10 business checks totaling $58,000 that were deposited into Henderson-Spruce's account. The bank provided surveillance footage showing Henderson-Spruce depositing the checks.
Postal Service inspectors then obtained a federal warrant to search the apartment, which recovered 3,000 pieces of mail, including mail from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and employee benefits documents.
The Postal Service did not return a request to comment Friday. Citing the Postal Service, the Tribune said nearly 37 million change-of-address requests were submitted in 2017.
In a brief interview with a Chicago Tribune reporter outside his apartment building, Henderson-Spruce suggested there had been a mix-up that led to the UPS mail coming to his apartment. He also told that reporter that his identity may have been stolen, then declined to elaborate.
During the interview, Henderson-Spruce said authorities had served a warrant on him in January that seized documents from his apartment including mail, checkbooks and bank records.
"They took things they weren't supposed to," Spruce told the Tribune reporter.
Henderson-Spruce was just as tight-lipped in an interview with law enforcement. He confirmed that he lived in the apartment and said he worked for UPS part-time around 2012.
But when asked why he changed the company's address to his own apartment, he ended the interview.

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Our thoughts are with Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson's father, Joe Simpson.
Following In Touch's revelation that he is battling prostate cancer, Joe took to Instagram to share this powerful message.
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"The grim news devastated the entire Simpson family at first. Jessica and Ashlee especially took it hard," says a source. "They cried for days about his dire future, and the very real possibility of him dying. But, after initial shock wore off, they rallied behind him."
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Messaging app owner Snap Inc. has hired Jennifer Park Stout, former deputy chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of State, as its head of global public policy, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Wednesday.
Stout started at the company “recently,” the spokeswoman said.
Snap, the owner of the popular Snapchat app, is expected to go public early this year, vying for a $25 billion valuation.
Earlier this month, the Venice, California-based company hired former Sony Entertainment Chief Executive Michael Lynton as its chairman.
The company has made a push into news and entertainment content. In 2015, it began sharing video and articles from TV networks such as CNN and ESPN on a feature called Snapchat Discover.


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Pompano Beach officials are studying a proposal to better regulate the location of buildings and landscaping that block the view of motorists at intersections.
William Whitman, chairman of the city's Planning and Zoning Board, said the matter has been under consideration for some time because it poses a safety hazard to drivers who might not be able to see when approaching major thoroughfares without traffic lights.
He said the problem exists mainly on portions of Atlantic Boulevard, Dixie Highway and Federal Highway.
The board is working with the Planning Department to prevent the problem from getting worse, saying there is little that can be done about obstacles that already exist. The proposal, which would amend a current ordinance, won't reach the City Commission for several months.
"This is for future buildings," Whitman said. "You can't change the rules once they are already constructed."
The law allows buildings and landscape to extend all the way up to the outermost right of way boundary, said Planning Director Fred Kleingartner.
"That means they frequently run right up to the sidewalk of a curbed road," he explained.
The amendment addresses the location of fences, walls, hedges, signs and equipment such as dumpsters. The goal is to provide unobstructed cross- visibility at intersections between slightly more than 2 1/2 feet and 10 feet, officials said.
Although many recently constructed buildings have been set back from the road and do not obstruct the vision of drivers, Kleingartner said, it is not because the city code doesn't allow it.
"Some have been set back so they can have parking space," he said. "We hope to change it, so there is at least a set-back requirement at the corner.
"That would allow for appropriate visibility."


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It seems rudely out of place. There, surrounded by the Edwardian library excesses in leather and walnut, is the flat-black steering wheel. It’s a huge one-piece affair made a Bakelite-like material, with four flat spokes radiating from the hub in an intimidating X. Except for the snarling jaguar on the horn button, the wheel would look more appropriate on a riverboat in Africa than in a Jaguar MkIX.
The Jaguar MkIX, or mark nine, if you prefer, was the most luxurious of the Jaguar saloons of the fifties era. It was the luxury of an earlier time and a grander scale. Produced from 1959 through 1961, its styling heritage can be traced to the MkV of the late forties and even to the pre-war 2½-liter and 3½-liter saloons. The fender line and sculptured side panels are an echo of earlier wings and running boards, and the shoulder level trim sweeping from the grille to the rear fender is a direct carryover from those first saloons.
The MkIX, though, was a development of the Jaguar MkVII introduced in 1950. The Jaguar MkVII was to establish Jaguar firmly in the post-war luxury sporting saloon market, and that it did: Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Elizabeth, owned one.
The specifications were appropriate to the clientele. The DOHC six-cylinder XK engine, first used in the XK120 in 1948, powered the MkVII, and torsion bar independent front suspension replaced the solid front axle MKV. This combination, along with a separate frame-body and a live axle on semi-elliptics, would comprise the basic formula for the series through 1961.
The Jaguar MKVII was surprisingly sporty. Bridesmaid finishes in 1952-1955 yielded to an outright win in the Monte Carlo rally in 1956. In sedan racing, very much in showroom stock infancy, Stirling Moss won at the International Trophy Meeting at Silverstone in 1952 and 1953, and Mike Hawthorne took the checker in 1955, all in MkVIIs. All this was in spite of the fact that the MkVII, as well as the MkVIII and MkIX to follow, weighed in at over two tons. And they were tall, with roof lines shoulder high. The much more modern MkX debuting in 1962 was itself no lowrider, was a full 8.5-inches shorter than its predecessor.
The MkVII was superseded in 1956 by the MkVIII, which received, among other changes, an engine uprated to match the sports cars’ and a revised body. Gone was the split windshield, a more imposing grille was fitted, and an “arabesque” trim line separated the two tone schemes.
The Jaguar MKVIII was replaced by 1959 by the model that was supposed to only supplement it, the MKIX. Actually, the Jaguar MkIX was more of an upgraded MKVIII than an altogether new car. I was externally indistinguishable from the earlier issuance, but was equipped with superior mechanicals. Four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes replaced drum stoppers, Burman power steering was added, and the powerplant was supplanted by the engine from the 150S. This version of the twin-cam six displaced 3781cc and produced 200 horsepower at 5500 rpm.
The government of Nigeria purchased 40 of the new cats, decked out in the Nigerian colors of green and white, but many more came to the United States. Records show that of the Jaguar MkIX, almost 6,000 had right hand drive, most of which presumably stayed in the U.K., and 4,000 had left hand drive, with America as the primary export market.
It was appropriate for the Jaguar MkIX to come to America, suited as it was to American highways, gliding down the American road. And indeed, it is gliding that the Jaguar MkIX does best. This is a car for the highway. The 150S engine allows a top speed of around 115 mph, and the car is quite capable of safe and comfortable cruising at a triple digit tick.
The driver, hands on that big black wheel, has a commanding view of the road. This was the last Jaguar sedan to have a separate frame and body—the MkX not only had the Detroit disease—lower, longer, wider—and its manner of construction as well as the style of the day contributes to what must be called a stately driving position. One drives above the common rabble of Chevies and Fords, literally as well as figuratively. Pickup drivers have the same view of traffic, but the outlook is very different.
For one thing, pickup drivers don’t look down the spine of the leaping cat (it had been an option since 1937, but became standard on the MkVIII), or over the voluptuously Rebenesque fenders and hood. Those rounded shapes are fine for the highway, but in close quarters the novice Jaguar pilot cannot be sure where the car ends. It must be a Jaguar tradition, as other cats suffered from the same affliction. They claim one becomes accustomed to it.
Another Jaguar tradition is handling, but perhaps the kindest thing that can be said about the MkIX is that it’s no sports car. It overwhelms the winding two-lane road with its size, and although there is little lean or sway, what there is gets translated to the driver due to the distance from the pavement. It certainly doesn’t inspire toss-about driving techniques. One British writer expressed it in archetypical understatement: “Take corners carefully and extract quick acceleration on the straight.” It inspires admiration for Moss and Hawthorne that they not only raced MkVIIs, but also won.

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GardenArt Offers Autumn Season Tips for Your Landscape, Garden and Lawn
As the temperatures gets cooler there are several things that may be done to prepare your landscape for the winter and spring. The experts at GardenArt wish to offer these tips and reminders for the Autumn season which has begun. As always, if you have any specific questions, email or call us (click HERE).
- Plant hardy Mums in your landscape to add annual Fall color
- Feed your plants – use a time release plant food with nitrogen, sulfate of potash, iron and other micro-nutrients made for perennials and flowering shrubs and trees
- Feed Evergreens (Hollies, Boxwoods and Yews) and deciduous Trees (Maples, Oaks and Ash) with tree food with nitrogen, sulfate of potash, iron and other micro-nutrients
- Transplant and divide Peonies and other perennials
- Dig up and store summer bulbs (gladiolus, dahlias, cannas, and others) when they mature
- Plant spring blooming bulbs like Iris, Tulips, Crocus, and Daffodils, Allium and Camassia
- Plant trees, shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, grass seed and sod. Temperatures are cooler and conditions are better for root growth. Use a starter plant fertilizer mix to assist in that process.
- Some Fall plants that provide color in the cooler months are as follows: Beautyberry, Cotoneaster, Viburnums, Hypericum, Hydrangeas, Potentilla, Pyracantha and Butterfly Bush.
- Mulch your flowers beds especially newly planted bulbs, perennials, and bushes.
- Do not prune spring blooming trees and shrubs like Lilacs and Viburnums – the buds are set already to bloom next spring and if you prune now you will lose next spring’s flowers.
- Monitor Fall rainfall. If actual rainfall is below normal rainfall for September, October and November, water evergreens well prior to the ground freezing. Evergreens transpire during the winter and are not dormant like deciduous plants. This especially important with broad-leaved evergreens such as Boxwood, Holly, Hemlock and Rhododendron.
- Give some attention to your Lawn –
- Best time to seed new lawns or reseed (over-seed) established lawns
- Great time to Aerate and/or Thatch the lawn
- Good time to add Lime and/or Fertilize, Top-dress with organic compost, and apply grub control
- Remember to soak your lawn a couple of days before fertilizing – then top-dress, aerate/thatch, and then seed.
- Gardens –can still seed beets, radishes, turnips and leaf lettuce; can still plant cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards and lettuce.
- Bring your houseplants back indoors – spray them and dust the soil to prevent bringing in ants, wireworms and sow bugs. Repot pot bound plants; fertilize with slow release fertilizer through November and stop feeding them until February.
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Investment View: Follow its boss and walk away from Punch
Punch Taverns took another kicking after its chief executive, Roger Whiteside, walked out to take charge of Greggs, the bakery chain. You can see why. Punch, an advert for everything that was wrong about the debt-fuelled madness which infected corporate Britain before the credit crunch, still faces significant problems.
It's still dealing with the hangover from that, with a millstone of £2.4bn in unsustainable securitised debt hanging around its neck. Much of that was down to Giles Thorley, a predecessor of Mr Whiteside, who departed with his pockets bulging with cash and is now in private equity. Life's such fun if you're an executive.
And who can blame Mr Whiteside from wanting to have some fun himself with Greggs, which might be facing a tough consumer environment and the ever-present threat of the supermarkets, but is still expanding, making healthy profits and paying dividends. There's a lot more laughs to be had looking after that sort of operation than in spending your time negotiating with stroppy creditors.
Announcing his departure, Punch did at least say that trading was in line, which might come as a relief. The valuation metrics say the shares are cheap – trading on two times earnings for the year ending 31 August. There's a reason for that, although you could make a case for taking a speculative punt on this as a recovery play. But if so, why did Mr Whiteside leave? If Punch was a good bet, you'd think he would have stayed. I'd be inclined to follow Mr Whiteside's advice and get out of Dodge. Sell.
You couldn't find a starker contrast with Punch than Fuller, Smith & Turner. Family controlled, conservatively run, and located in the South-east, where the economy is more or less above water, there's a lot to like about the company.
The family usually has its hand on the tiller, and at the moment Michael Turner is executive chairman. Usually I'd be critical of this sort of thing, which veers away from modern governance norms. But with Fuller's I'm prepared to make a (very rare) exception, because in this case it has made for a stable and well-run business.
That shone through in the numbers. In the nine weeks to 19 January, the company reported that sales in managed pubs and hotels open at least a year rose by 4.5 per cent. That suggests things are picking up – it brought growth in like-for-like sales for the company's first 42 weeks to 2.6 per cent against the 2.1 per cent after 33 weeks. Profits in the tenanted inns division increased by 1 per cent for the 42 weeks, having been level after 33 weeks. The company bought two pubs in November (in Bath) but managed to reduce net debt.
That's a very happy scenario, and the trouble is that buying into it comes at a price. I keep suggesting that investors put some of the shares away if they show any weakness, and they dipped a bit in October, so you'll be happy now because they've put on more than 10 per cent since then.
The stock is very pricey at 18 times forecast earnings for the year ending 31 March, with a forecast yield of just 1.7 per cent. But if you have the shares you should keep hold of them because you probably won't go far wrong. On their current lofty rating, however, you'd be better off for now in spending your money in Fuller's pubs rather than buying more of its shares. You won't regret it.
After a run of upbeat trading statements from the sector, Marston's cooled things down a bit as the snow took the gloss off its latest update. Sales at pubs open at least a year for the 16-week period to 19 January were 1.2 per cent ahead of last year.
For the 15-week period to 12 January they were 2.1 per cent better. In other words, people stayed at home and turned the heating up rather than heading to their local hostelry when the bad weather struck.
With Marston's seeking to maintain margins by pushing through price increases (good luck with that in the current climate) I'm inclined to steer clear. At 10 times forecast earnings for the year to 30 September, the shares look no better than fair value.
This leaves Mitchells & Butlers, which doesn't update until next week.
I'll run the slide rule over this company in a future column.
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Every desert Shaman, especially the Nazca desert. It can be opened and flying over her amazing lines, and walking through it, meeting the sunset and sunrise, which we did.
Dip and zavorozhennye.
Sunset we waited right at Aqueducto (mysterious large stone spirals down into the earth and connecting under a thick layer of soil with each other with stone passage, through which flows an underground river, built by the Nazca civilization and which are no less mystic than her pictures). Here we come another day to pass the final ritual of renewal and zakovorotny. It is, as always, was great. All participants underwent the ritual of “transition” in this underground river among aqueductal. Someone afraid, someone came to the brink of visions, many joined the memory of their birth and associated difficulties, everyone has their own, someone almost got stuck. Almost everyone at some critical moment arose the idea and the urge – do not go better but we found the strength to go forward to a new life. Interestingly, between some of the spirals a very small distance, just a few metres away, and to go under not so long. But, while there, under the ground, completely disabled sense of time and extent of space,as well as the personality and rational mind and it seems that going very long. And at some point, a crisis occurs: — “And, suddenly will never be released”, and I want to go back, though it is also scary as to turn, often, does not work. But, overcoming himself, go further, and suddenly the front starts to Brezice light, and it gives so much hope and joy as new life. Continue reading
Traditional Chinese medicine is in some aspects similar to the European one, but there are radical differences. Analog of pharmaceuticals in the European sense of Chinese medicine is a herbal medicine – natural (natural) drugs of animal and plant lineages.
Surgery, in a sense, replaces therapeutic massage (although it usually has a therapeutic effect).
The most significant difference between traditional Chinese medicine from a Western analogy is the frequent use of acupuncture, in relation to the points of the “motion of life energy”. Sometimes, Chinese medicine is perceived as a separate activity – acupuncture and acupuncture. The truth is, similar treatment of European medicine did not know until the direction of reflexology.
From all these parts of traditional medicine of China, the least mistrust, on the part of the West, exposed section of phytotherapy. It is likely that this is due to the mechanism of action of herbal medicines, more understandable, as natural products were used in Europe much earlier synthetic medicines.
Traditional Chinese and other alternative medicine
Sometimes the concepts of “traditional” and “popular” when it comes to medicine confused. Most importantly their razlichie that the second has any written sources (descriptions, instructions, recipes, treatises, collections), and folk medicine lives in the oral tradition of knowledge. Written sources convey the methods and formulations to more accurately and fully. Continue reading
“Now I’m healthy, and I want to be healthy, and that is and always will be!” – this is the position of the young organism. Good position. And may it stay with you longer! But if all of a sudden. something went wrong. It is necessary to return to a healthy state. Be healed. Moreover, to heal not only the body!
Like any work of art reflects the views of its Creator, and this center reflects my own approach to health and healing approach as a psychologist and as someone who went through all sorts of diseases, from the earliest of age with cerebral palsy, and later in life it has shaped to this day shapes my attitude to health — mental and physical, to the perception of his sores and the way he — man (Yes there “people” is simpler: we are with you!) cures or does not cure their disease. What is “disease”? Why, what is it we are given? And how to treat it then.
Below I have listed article Adrian Marsh, in which well expressed the attitude to disease, to healing, to life. The same attitude is shared by myself.
the head of the health center “Vnutrennimi healer”
THE ART OF HEALING
— Health isn’t a miracle!
— Anton Pavlovich, and unless the disease is not an anomaly?
Traditional medicine and healing arts: view of man Continue reading

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A reader revisits Stephen King's THE SHINING and discovers newfound terror in the all too familiar theme of men refusing to take responsibility.
Check out the pros and cons of various library eBook platforms, including OverDrive, Libby, Hoopla, and 3M Cloud Library.
An analysis of who's most likely to make it onto a list of the best horror authors, and a few horror authors who should be on these lists, but aren't.
A scary reading list for fans of Halloween and the slasher movie genre, complete with serial killers and horror movie history
A collection of old and new must-read true crime books that need to be added to your TBR list right away!
If you liked A Quiet Place, here are 5 novels that combine post-apocalyptic horror, primal fear, and moving emotion.
Looking for books to fulfill 2018 Read Harder Challenge task #20: read a book with a cover you hate? Peruse these titles.
Librarians are often seen as community superheroes, but the increasing stress of library work can take a negative toll on our mental health, and it can prevent us from talking about our jobs and our personal needs honestly.
Reflecting on the impact the late Jack Ketchum had on the horror genre and one Rioter's complicated feelings about reading his books.
Reading recommendations for the "read a classic of genre fiction" task of the 2018 Read Harder challenge.

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The Cloud is now underwater.
Starfish, Octopus, Crabs and other Pacific Ocean life stumbled upon a temporary addition to the seafloor, more than half a mile from the shoreline: a 38,000-pound container. But in the ocean, 10 feet by 7 feet is quite small. The shrimp exploring the seafloor made more noise than the data centre inside the container, which consumed computing power equivalent to 300 desktop PCs.
The technology to put sealed vessels underwater with computers inside isn’t new. In fact, it was one Microsoft employee’s experience serving on submarines that carry sophisticated equipment that got the ball rolling on this project. But Microsoft researchers do believe this is the first time a data centre has been deployed below the ocean’s surface. Going under water could solve several problems by introducing a new power source, greatly reducing cooling costs,closing the distance to connected populations and making it easier and faster to set up data centres.
The team is currently planning the project’s next phase, which could include a vessel four times the size of the current container with as much as 20 times the compute power. The team is also evaluating test sites for the vessel, which could be in the water for at least a year, deployed with a renewable ocean energy source.


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Fifteen Years Later
Casey Carter stepped forward once she heard the click, then heard the loud, familiar clank behind her. The clank was the sound of her cell doors. She’d heard them close every morning when she stepped out for breakfast, every night after dinner, and usually twice in between. Four times a day for fifteen years. Roughly 21,900 clanks, not including leap years.
But this particular sound was different from all the rest. Today, instead of her usual orange prison attire, she wore the black slacks and crisp white cotton shirt her mother had brought to the warden’s office yesterday—both a size too large. Today, when she walked out, her books and photographs would be leaving with her.
It was the very last time, God willing, that she’d hear that stifling metallic echo. After this, she was done. No parole. No restrictions. Once she stepped from this building, she would be completely free.
The building in question was the York Correctional Institution. When she’d first arrived here, she’d felt sorry for herself every morning and every night. The papers called her Crazy Casey. More like Cursed Casey. Over time, however, she trained herself to feel grateful for small blessings. Fried chicken on Wednesdays. A cellmate with a lovely singing voice and a fondness for the songs of Joni Mitchell. New books in the library. Over the years, Casey had earned the privilege of teaching art appreciation to a small group of fellow inmates.
York wasn’t a place where Casey had ever pictured herself, but York had been her home for a decade and a half.
As she walked the tiled halls—one guard in front of her, one behind—fellow inmates called out to her. “You go, Casey.” “Don’t forget about us.” “Show them what you can do!” She heard whistles and claps. She wouldn’t miss this place, but she would remember so many of these women and the lessons they had taught her.
She was excited to leave, but she hadn’t been this scared since she first arrived. She’d spent 21,900 clanks counting down her days. Now she had finally earned her freedom, and she was terrified.
As she heard an entirely new sound—the prison’s outside doors swinging open—she wondered, What will my life be like tomorrow?
A wave of relief washed over her when she saw her mother and cousin waiting outside. Her mother’s hair was gray now, and she was at least an inch shorter than when Casey began serving her sentence. But when her mother wrapped her arms around her, Casey felt like a small child again.
Her cousin Angela was as gorgeous as ever. She pulled Casey into a tight hug. Casey tried not to think about the absence of her father, or the fact that the prison hadn’t allowed her to attend his funeral three years earlier.
“Thank you so much for coming all the way up from the city,” Casey said to Angela. Most of Casey’s friends had stopped talking to her once she was arrested. The few that pretended to remain neutral during her trial disappeared from her life once she was convicted. The only support Casey had received beyond the prison walls was from her mother and Angela.
“I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Angela said. “But I owe you an apology: I was so excited this morning that I left the city without the clothes your mom asked me to bring. But no worries. We can stop by the mall on the way home for some basics.”
“Leave it to you to find any excuse to go shopping,” Casey joked. Angela, a former model, was now the head of marketing for a women’s sportswear company called Ladyform.
Once they were in the car, Casey asked Angela how well she knew the Pierce family, which founded Ladyform.
“I’ve met the parents, but their daughter, Charlotte, runs the New York operations. She’s one of my best friends. Why do you ask?”
“The disappearance of Amanda Pierce, your friend’s younger sister, was featured on last month’s episode of a show called Under Suspicion. It re-investigates cold cases. Maybe Charlotte can help me get a meeting. I want them to find out who really killed Hunter.”
Casey’s mother sighed wearily. “Can’t you just enjoy one peaceful day before starting up with all this?”
“With all due respect, Mom, I’d say fifteen years is a long enough wait for the truth.”
The Sleeping Beauty Killer
Casey Carter was convicted of murdering her fiancé—famed philanthropist Hunter Raleigh III—fifteen years ago. And Casey claims—has always claimed—she’s innocent. Although she was charged and served out her sentence in prison, she is still living “under suspicion.” She hears whispers at the grocery store. She can’t get a job. Even her own mother treats her like she’s guilty. Her story attracts the attention of Laurie Moran and the Under Suspicion news team—it’s Casey’s last chance to finally clear her name, and Laurie pledges to exonerate her.
With Alex Buckley taking a break from the show—cooling his potential romance with Laurie—Under Suspicion introduces a new on-air host named Ryan Nichols, a young legal whiz with a Harvard Law degree, Supreme Court clerkship, experience as a federal prosecutor, and regular stints on the cable news circuit. He’s got a big reputation and the attitude to match it. Ryan has no problems with steering—and stealing—the show, and even tries to stop Laurie from taking on Casey’s case because he’s so certain she’s guilty.
An egomaniacal new co-host, a relentless gossip columnist who seems to have all the dirt (and a surprising informant), and Casey’s longstanding bad reputation: Laurie must face this and more to do what she believes is right, to once and for all prove Casey’s innocence—that is, if she’s innocent… The Sleeping Beauty Killer will keep you guessing until the very end.


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This dish is known as the Prawn and Bendé curry, that’s what we call it at home. Its been one of the dishes we have virtually grown up on. This is also the first Goan sea food recipe on the blog, suprisingly! Will try to get more up as soon as possible till then lets see how this ones done.
Prawn and Benda Ingredients:
1 Cup of Prawns
300 Grams Lady fingers (Okra)
Prawn and Lady Finger Curry Masala Ingredients:
8 Kashmiri Chillies
1 Teaspoon Jeera
1 Tablespoon Dry corriander Seeds
1 Teaspoon Haldi powder
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
Small Ball Tamrind
3 – 4 Flaked Garlic
2 Flakes of Kokam (What is Kokam?)
1 Tbsp Vinegar if required
Salt as per taste.
Saute Ingredients (Bagaar Ingredients)
Saute or bagar the onions, tomato and ginger pieces in a little oil.
Toss the prawns in and stir a little so all of it gets evenly cooked. In the mean time blend the ingredients for the prawn curry.
When it gets a little brownish its time to add the masala.
The goan prawn curry masala has a nice orangy color thanks to the kashmiri chillies and coconut, it also has a delightful aroma.
Add the masala to the prawn saute and stir it up, you would probably realize that its too thick.
Add some water to the blender or mixer depending on how thick or thin you want the gravy, you can also add some coconut milk instead of water to make it tastier.
Once it reaches a boil thats when you add the lady fingers as you do not want them to get too soft.
Add some vinegar if required, this depends on your taste buds so does the salt.
You can add 2 skins of kokam to add some more flavour to tickle the tastebuds.
Stir the mixture carefully so as to not break the pieces of lady finger as they are rather delicate.
Here’s the ready prawn and ladyfinger curry, make sure you do not cook it for too long after you add the ladyfingers as they will get too soft they have to remain crunchy.
The Prawn and Bhende curry tastes best with rice accompanied by fried fish and prawns, true Goan style!

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It was stated by Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.
"The first location is Palats Sportu (Palace of Sport) equipped with eight thousand seats. The Respublikanskyi Stadion (Republican Stadium) - National Olympic Complex is the second option. We are also considering the project to build a new transformer arena that might be ready in seven months," the mayor said.
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"We can organize the Eurovision song contest at a decent level only in one Ukrainian city. We have all the possibilities, the entire infrastructure, and we have previously carried out major European events, Eurovision as well (after Ruslana's victory)," Klitschko said.
Klitschko mentioned that Kyiv has the best transport links with Europe.
"Unfortunately, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv do not have such developed transportation. That's why I believe Kyiv is the most prepared city to host Eurovision next year," the mayor added.
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text: The anthrax cleanup at the former American Media Inc. building in Boca Raton has taken another twist. It may even have some officials all shook up. Some 600 to 800 boxes of decontaminated photos (4.5 million photos) from the tabloid publisher's extensive library have been removed from the building - with permission from the U.S. Environmental Agency, which has been overseeing the cleanup. But no one seems to know where the boxes went. Inside those boxes may be the framed "Elvis in his coffin" photo that graced the cover of the National Enquirer soon after the singer's death in 1977. Palm Beach County health officials don't know where the boxes went. Anthrax was mailed to the AMI building in the Arvida Park of Commerce in October 2001 - only weeks after the 9/11 attacks and before similar outbreaks were reported at other media outlets and government buildings.


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By Joe Sigadel / March 29th, 2016
In an interview with 4Gamer, Star Ocean 5 character designer Akira Yasuda, director Hiroshi Ogawa, and producer Shuichi Kobayashi explained that due to Western concerns about the clothing on female characters, they have altered Miki’s panties, citing an ongoing trend where designers have to make revisions for characters who show lots of skin. You can see the difference in the before and after pictures, they look more bunched up now. So why was this change made for Miki and not for Fiore, who wears a sexier outfit? Akira Yasuda explains: “Fiore uses a lot of displayed crests on her skin to cast curses. That was part of her setting.”
Here are the before and after pictures:
It should also be noted that these changes are being made to both the original Japanese release and the localized Western version of Star Ocean 5.
My take: This is an ugly situation, in more ways than one. Japanese Star Ocean fans were not too happy (warning: language) to hear their game was being changed to protect Western sensibilities. Aside from that, the change itself is ugly. Poor Miki now looks like she’s wearing diapers rather than proper underwear. What a mess.
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According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicles are safer than a decade ago.
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If you're a typical American, you'd be happy to have better fuel economy.
One in three sports cars, proudly proclaims General Motors, wears the Chevrolet bowtie on its flanks.
Two steps forward, one step back.


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A SPANISH VOYAGE TO VANCOUVER AND THE NORTH-WEST COAST OF AMERICA Being the Narrative of the Voyage Made in the Year 1792 by the Schooners Sutil and Mexicanad to Explore the Strait of Fuca
JANE, Cecil (Translator)
London The Argonaut House 1930 (xiv) 142 (1) pages (Many unopened) Illustrated with a folding map, folding frontispiece and five additional illustrations. Translated from the Spanish and with an Introduction by Cecil Jane. 8" x 10 1/4". Vellum backed orange cloth with gilt titling. Index. Orange ribbon marker. Bookplate of the House of Belt on the front pastedown, and small bookseller's sticker (Zeitlin Books, Los Angeles) on rear pastedown. Number 334 of 525 copies. The narrative of the last Spanish voyage to the West Coast of North America. A handsome book. A FINE copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket.
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Three things we're still trying to figure out: Seahawks 21, Raiders 3
He's a starter after all, and starters barely play in the fourth exhibition game. Oakland's Carson Palmer was on the field for six plays, and he handed off every time for the Raiders on Thursday. Matt Hasselbeck didn't even play in three of his last four exhibition finales while with the Seahawks. But the one question about a rookie quarterback is going to be consistency, especially the way this Seahawks team is built. Wilson isn't in the role that Cam Newton was a year ago in Carolina when everything depended upon him. Wilson needs to play more like Ben Roethlisberger did as a Steelers rookie in 2004 or Joe Flacco in his first season as Ravens starter, which is to say Wilson needs to minimize mistakes to allow Seattle to play to its strengths, which are playing defense and running the football. Seattle doesn't need a boom-or-bust quarterback. They need -- above all else -- for the quarterback to avoid crippling mistakes because this team is built to grind out wins.
2) Will Golden Tate be available for the regular-season opener?
He was returning punts in the second half, which isn't the kind of thing a coach generally has his starting split end doing, when he suffered a twisted knee. He was not on crutches after the game, but he was limping, and while it's not an injury that will threaten his season, indications are that he'll very likely be out two to three weeks. So who starts in his place were Tate unable to play? Two options: Braylon Edwards or Ben Obomanu. Expect both to see time in that spot.
3) Who's going to start at right guard?
John Moffitt played in Thursday's game, his first appearance in an exhibition game after undergoing surgery to remove loose particles from his elbow. Rookie J.R. Sweezy started at that spot, though, and coach Pete Carroll indicated that's a spot that will be evaluated this week. Sweezy's play is the single biggest surprise of training camp. During the offseason workouts, undrafted rookie Rishaw Johnson was ahead of him in terms of the playing rotation. That wasn't a surprise. Sweezy is making the transition after playing defensive line at North Carolina State. In fact, he didn't even play offensive line in high school as he was a linebacker and a fullback. His fast adaptation to offensive line isn't all that complicated, though. He has no bad habits at the position, he's fast, tough and shown he's quick to learn.

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This past Wednesday, as part of programming for the Cantor exhibition “Artists at Work,” Enrique Chagoya, a celebrated professor in Stanford’s Department of Art and Art History, gave a talk at the Cantor Arts Center discussing his own influences and artistic process.
Drawing from his experience living in and out of Mexico and from his background as a printmaker, Chagoya creates works that are rife with cartoon imagery as well as political messages and narratives. Well-versed in the language of the cartoon, the Mexican-born artist uses humor to broach difficult subjects such as colonialism and oppression. Charismatic and unreserved, Chagoya’s persona shines through in his work.
Chagoya’s creative passion first took root in Mexico City, his hometown. He first learned drawing and color theory from his father, who was an aspiring wrestler and a firefighter by trade.
On Wednesday, inspired by the exhibition of Diebenkorn’s sketchbooks currently on view at Cantor, Chagoya presented a collection of his own sketchbooks. The pages of his sketchbooks are littered with caricatures of friends drawn as animals and ink doodles, small tidbits of his imagination.
As he playfully described a “sketch war” he had with his friend — wherein they sketched each other as cartoonlike animals — during his talk, Chagoya’s affinity for having fun with his work became ever the more clear.
According to Chagoya, when he gets stumped at a particular point in his paintings, he turns to his sketchbook and allows his imagination to run free. This creates an air of spontaneity and randomness in his paintings as he incorporates disparate elements of his sketches.
Highly stylized figures, flat color and appropriation of other artists’ styles are staple features of Chagoya’s more developed works. He stitches whimsical cartoon imagery together with his own painterly aesthetic. In many cases, Chagoya situates contemporary characters in antiquated works, such as a piece where he superimposes a portrait of Barack Obama on George Cruikshank’s 1819 etching “The Head Ache.”
Chagoya is particularly interested in the topic of cultural diversity, an interest that is reflected in the eclectic mix of styles in his work. This is perhaps best represented by his series of self-portraits, in which he places his own face on the bodies of characters from different cultures and ethnicities.
“We are a species full of differences,” he remarked before the crowd. “We are all immigrants from somewhere.”
The aforementioned series is distinguished by the striking aesthetic of human faces against bright red geometric shapes.
In terms of what he wants his audience to take away from his work, Chagoya mused, “I like to make some level of ambiguity. I don’t want to tell people what to think; I leave the door open for interpretation.”
Chagoya invites his audience to engage with his work, hoping that his use of levity can help people broach serious social and political topics.
Contact Eric Huang at eyhuang ‘at’ stanford.edu.


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Restoring our country to its roots, e.g. democracy - or at least a republic, not an oligarchy of the rich and connected. The masses need a voice.
The Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
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The World Hepatitis Day is an annual event that takes place on July 28 to raise awareness about hepatitis and the impact it has on people’s lives.
World Hepatitis Day is a day that was created to raise awareness for hepatitis. July 28th is the date that the day will be celebrated on in 2020.
We’re doing our bit to raise awareness about hepatitis and associated illnesses in honor of World Hepatitis D is a kind of hepatitis that causesay. Today is Globe Hepatitis Day, when the whole world joins together to raise awareness about the viral hepatitis problem. The topic for 2021 is “Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver.an’t Wait,” according to the World Hepatitis Day Organization. This Greenville, NC family practice will help raise awareness by explaining what viral hepatitis is and how to recognize some common symptoms.
What Is Hepatitis and How Does It Affect You?
Hepatitis is a liver infection that causes inflammation. Although there are other causes of hepatitis, viral hepatitis is the most prevalent. Approximately 4.4 million Americans have chronic hepatitis B and C, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Different Hepatitis Types
Hepatitis comes in many distinct types, each with its own set of symptoms.
Hepatitis A is a virus that causes liver disease.
An infection with the hepatitis A virus causes hepatitis A. This hepatitis is most frequently transmitted by eating food and water contaminated with hepatitis A-infected feces.
Hepatitis B is a virus that causes liver disease.
Direct contact with infected body fluids is how hepatitis B is spread. Hepatitis B may be acquired via a variety of body fluids, including blood, vaginal secretions, and sperm. Injection drug usage, sharing razors with an infected person, and having intercourse with an infected person are all risk factors for hepatitis B infection.
Hepatitis C, like hepatitis B, is spread via direct contact with contaminated bodily fluids, most often through the use of injectable drugs and sexual intercourse. In the United States, HCV is one of the most prevalent bloodborne viral diseases.
Hepatitis D is one of the most serious types of hepatitis. It is spread by coming into close contact with contaminated blood. Hepatitis D is a more uncommon type of hepatitis, since it only develops when hepatitis B is present.
Hepatitis E is a virus that causes liver disease.
Hepatitis E is a disease spread via water. It’s usually seen in places where sanitation is a problem. Ingesting feces that has contaminated the water supply is the most common cause of hepatitis E.
How Can I Tell If I Have Hepatitis?
It’s essential to remember that certain types of hepatitis don’t cause symptoms right away. However, according to a family practice in Greenville, NC, severe hepatitis symptoms develop rapidly. These are some of them:
- stomach ache
- weight loss that isn’t explained
- skin and eyes that are becoming yellow
- urine that is dark in color
- Symptoms of the flu
Greenville Health Care is located in Greenville, North Carolina.
We are committed to increasing awareness about the struggle that the healthcare industry is waging against hepatitis as the number one family practice in Greenville, NC. Visit our Greenville, NC family office if you or a loved one suspects they may have acquired a hepatitis infection. We will look after you and create a health plan for you.
The world hepatitis day 2021 poster is a poster that was released on July 28th, 2019. It is to celebrate World Hepatitis Day as it will be in 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is World Hepatitis Day celebrated on July 28th?
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 28th because it was the date in 1987 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that hepatitis was no longer an epidemic.
When is National hepatitis Day?
National Hepatitis Day is on September 27th.
What is the 2020 theme for World Hepatitis Day?
The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2020 is Ending hepatitis.
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Fortnite xbox 1 gameplay. It is available as separate software packages having different game modes that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine. Je wordt wakker schiet snel je badjas aan en start je computer of xbox op. It was released as an early access game for microsoft windows macos playstation 4 and xbox one in september 2017 and for ios nintendo switch and android in 2018. Last one standing wins.
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IT’S the highest, deepest and longest canal tunnel in the whole of the UK.
Yesterday, crowds gathered on the banks of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to celebrate the bicentenary year of Standedge Tunnel.
The feat of engineering, built in 1811, stretches over three miles through the hard millstone grit and under the Pennines from Marsden to Diggle.
The Horseboating Society – its members dressed in traditional canal boater’s clothes – led the celebrations with an 1811 re-enactment.
The crowd cheered as the society’s three boats – named Maria, Elland and Vixen – disappeared into the tunnel and the members began to “leg” the boats along the tunnel.
“Legging” was the traditional way of getting the horse-drawn boats through the tunnel.
The horse would be walked over the top of the moors, while the boat ‘leggers’ would lay on their backs on the top of the boats and work their way through along the roof of the tunnel.
These days narrowboats which use the tunnel are guided through by electrically-powered tug boats from each end.
Sue Day, founder of the Horseboating Society, told the Examiner: “One of the boats that we have here – Maria – is Britain’s oldest serving horseboat and dates back to 1854.
“Elland dates back to approximately the 1850s to 1860s and Vixen by my standards is a very young girl – only 21 years old – she’s a modern boat made out of steel. The other two are made or wood and iron.
“I have lived by the canal since 1979 so I know it very well.
“We are excited to be legging the Standedge Tunnel on its 200th anniversary and members of the public can join us on a guided walk along the boat horse route over the tunnel top to follow the progress of the boats being legged through the tunnel below.”
The boats took about two-and-a-quarter hours to be legged through the tunnel to Diggle.
Other bicentenary celebratory events over the weekend included the opening of a wildlife and sensory garden made from recycled lock gates, a bicentenary mosaic art project following on from project work in local schools in conjunction with Artswork Creative Communities.
And there was also an arts and craft fair from local artists at the Tunnel End visitor centre.


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For the third time in two weeks, inclement weather has caused a major revamping of the high school basketball schedule.
A total of 65 boys' and 45 girls' games were postponed last night because of the weather.
The majority of the postponed games will be made up during the next three weeks. Many of the teams already have games to make up because of earlier postponements and will be forced to play as many as three games a week for the next two weeks.
Blair, the defendinf Maryland State AA champion, will play its third game in four nights when it hosts Whitman tonight at 7. Blair, now 2-1 in the league and 5-6 overall, eked out wins over Springbrook. 69-67, and Churchill, 59-58, in its last two games.
Whitman, 1-2 in league action and 4-7 overall, will also be playing its third game in four nights. The Vikings whipped Damascus, 71-65, but lost to Rockville, 63-55, in their last two games, both nonleague contests.
Seventh-ranked Hayfield (10-1) can take over first place in the Gunston District tonight when it hosts 19th-ranked Groveton (10-2) at 8. Both teams are 2-0 in District play.
Defending Interhigh girls' champion Eastern can gain at least a tie for title when it faces McKinley in the second game of a doubheader today at Dunbar at 2:30.
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There are many women out there that simply can’t do it without makeup. Makeup is related to the look but also with someone’s self-esteem and more and more we here about makeup being linked to cancer or Alzheimer’s disease.
Until the problem gets solved, some alternative may be taken under consideration as they only contain natural ingredients and no chemicals whatsoever.
Why turn to organic makeup
Traditional beauty products use petroleum-based ingredients, but also other chemicals too. The ingredients are harsh substances (petroleum, lead, aluminum) and they all need extensive mining. As these processes happen in most sensitive and amazing areas of the world, keep in mind that miles of land are damaged and stripped of essential wildlife every year. An organic makeup, lipstick in this case doesn’t contain aluminum, therefore, it’s eco-friendly.
The chemicals from the traditional makeup products are very tough on skin and may increase the risk of allergies or irritation. Let’s not to mention that many chemicals in the traditional makeup products are bad on the endocrine system. You don’t need to worry on this when it comes to organic lipstick, instead.
Fragrance is very important when you choose your makeup, but the traditional makeup products come from a combination of chemicals. These chemicals are man-made and may have toxic reaction and may be related to cancer, nervous system, allergies and even birth defects. It’s better to get an organic lipstick that has 100% natural ingredients. Essential oils are the most popular choice in natural perfumes and the most concentrated when it comes to aroma.
Your skin absorbs some ingredients and they are not all good for your skin. Traditional care products may damage your body system and, eventually, your health. The main principle when it comes to beauty products is “if you can’t eat it, don’t wear it”.
There are plenty of natural moisturizers (cocoa butter is a good example) that give essential fatty acids for a healthy, young looking skin. There are many natural ingredients that are not only good, but also efficient when it comes to caring for your beauty.
An organic makeup is able to give you some protection against sun’s bad UV’s. you need a mineral-rich organic cosmetic product that maintains your skin young and healthy for a very long time. Let’s not forget about the antioxidant protection that an organic makeup product can also give. Vitamin C has sun-shielding benefits. So try to find an organic lipstick that contains as many as you want natural ingredients, as you want to get the best out of each one of them.
The last reason for going organic is the gentle feel they have on your skin. But this is, as a matter of fact, an obvious conclusion.
The organic lipstick
Recent studies have found lead in lipstick at a much higher level than in previous studies conducted almost ten years ago. We’re not going to point fingers, but the studies from ten years ago have shown high level of lead in famous and iconic cosmetic manufacturers all around the world.
Lead is bad as it may cause language, learning and behavioral problems. Your lipstick shouldn’t contain any amount of lead and in time, the lead can build up inside your body.
Organic lipsticks are lead-free and only contain shea butter and jojoba oil in order to hydrate and soften lips.
So, in order to take care of your health, you need to go all the way and this means also with your lipstick. An organic lipstick only contains all-natural ingredients as jojoba oil, aloe Vera, vitamin E and grape seed extract.
Luckily for all of us, there are many manufacturers that make lead-free lipstick and lip glosses. You just need to take the first step.

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- Food research international 2017 v.96 pp. 46-53
- algae; amino acid composition; arginine; fermentation; fertilizers; flavonols; nitrogen; phenolic compounds; sensory properties; sulfur; thiols; urea; vines; volatile compounds; wine quality; wines; yeasts
- ... Wine quality greatly depends on its chemical composition. Among the most important wine chemical compounds, flavonoids are the major contributors to wine organoleptic properties while amino acids have a huge impact on fermentation development and wine volatile profile. Likewise, nitrogen applications are known to have an impact on wine composition. Therefore, the aim of this work was to study the ...

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