May 14, 2014
As originally published in the New Hampshire Union Leader
I believe that the unique joys of another special legislative session loom on the horizon for the New Hampshire legislature. The purpose of the session will be the byzantine creature known as the Medicaid Enhancement Tax but we might just as easily call it the current budget crisis. Some legislators deny the existence of a crisis. They’re wrong.
The current crisis has come about as the courts have ruled a weird tax scheme of ours unconstitutional and placed almost $400 million the state is counting on for its budget in jeopardy. Solutions are swirling in Concord and some sort of Grand Alliance may yet come together but a solution must be reached by June 5 or a special session will be required. In the meantime, the governor’s delay in taking simple steps of preparation is inexplicable.
For two decades, the state relied on a perfectly-legal scam known as the Medicaid Enhancement Tax to balance its budget. The shell game – referred to by critics on the right and left alike as MediScam – was a clever shifting of money of money back and forth whereby hospitals got back every penny of a sham tax they paid but we briefly laundered it through state coffers so it could be “enhanced” with federal Medicaid reimbursement dollars diverted to other uses.
The Hospitals were happy to help out so long as the odd scheme didn’t cost them any money. Changes made in 2009 created winners and losers among hospitals and were a sign of things to come. Then in 2011 a tax that started as a net zero, simply an accounting favor the hospitals were doing the state as good corporate citizens, suddenly became a full blown real tax with a vengeance.
The final budget saw the hospitals take a $248 million hit – a far cry from net zero. Understandably they started looking into the details of the scheme. They sued and agreed that the tax was discriminatory. Some budget writers believe the state will win an appeal. Fewer lawyers than budget writers believe such a thing.
The current ruling on the field is that the $185 million we hope to collect in October is unconstitutional. If so, hospitals will also be entitled to get back the money they paid last October. If the tax is taken off the table then some of the uncompensated care program it pays for probably goes away too but over the biennium the net budget problem is in excess of $300 million.
There are plans to fix it but Rep. David Hess – author of one of the plans – sums it up best when he quotes Churchill to describe the current discussion as not the end or even the beginning of the end: “But perhaps it is the end of the beginning.”
The legislature has difficulty reaching an agreement with Democrats on side and Republicans on the other. This situation is further complicated because a seat at the table is occupied by the hospitals. If they don’t agree to drop their lawsuit, they sit in the driver’s seat with the $300 million budget problem riding shotgun.
The Senate President Chuck Morse has proposed slowly phasing out the tax (over 22 years) and increasing payments that hospitals receive. Changes proposed in the House by Rep. Hess among others would maintain the revenue stream by addressing the court’s administrative concerns.
To become law a settlement would have to be negotiated between the House and Senate, between Republicans and Democrats, and between all of them and the hospitals. That’s a big task to accomplish in two weeks. In all likelihood, a solution will be complicated, will need time to be studied and fully explained to 424 legislators, and will almost certainly require a special session this summer rather than be cobbled together quickly now.
The one thing that is clear is that there is in fact a gathering budget storm. Under our laws, when the governor determines that revenues will be insufficient to maintain a balanced budget, she is empowered to make reductions in expenditures. Every governor in recent has done this by executive order – in most cases multiple times.
The problem is there and has been there for more than a month. No solution is going to be budget neutral. With six weeks left in the fiscal year, time is running out to make reductions in the current fiscal year. With the legislature set to go home June 5 the time to get them to act on changes that need legislative approval is now. Leadership requires action.


OIT（oxidation induction time） application:
Although the oxidation induction period is a test method for the plastics industry, it can be used in the CCL industry for rapid testing of the heat-resistant oxygen aging properties of CCL, providing a strong basis for formula screening and guiding research and development.
2 Polyolefin materials are commonly used for the protection and insulation of optical cables and cables, and the thermal oxidative stability of polyolefins used on optical cables and cables can be used to judge their lifetime, and the level of material stabilization can be evaluated by the oxidation induction period.
The test is described in the following aspects:
1 test instrument:
DSC-500 Differential Scanning Calorimeter
2 According to the standard:
Plastics -- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) -- Part 6: Determination of oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT)
3 principle overview:
Oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT):
The sample and reference were warmed at a constant rate in an inert atmosphere. When the specified temperature is reached, switch to the same flow rate of oxygen or air. The sample was then held at this constant temperature until an oxidation reaction was shown on the thermal analysis curve. Isothermal OIT is the time interval between the start of oxygen or air to oxidation. The starting point of oxidation is indicated by the sudden exotherm of the sample. It is embodied in the DSC curve.
Oxidation induced temperature (dynamic OIT):
The sample and reference were warmed at a constant rate in an oxygen or air atmosphere until an oxidation reaction was shown on the thermal analysis curve. Dynamic OIT is the temperature at which the oxidation reaction begins. The starting point of oxidation is indicated by the sudden increase in exotherm of the sample, which can be observed by the DSC curve.
Place the sample in the opening or in a sealed, but ventilated bowl. It is best to use aluminum crucibles.
5 gas flow rate:
The gas flow rate is usually 50 ± 5 ml / min. The following is an example of isothermal OIT:
6 Take the isothermal OIT as an example to measure the main steps:
1 .Nitrogen gas for 5 minutes before starting to heat up
2 .20 ° C / min heating rate, the temperature is selected as much as 10 times the integral temperature
3 .When the OIT is less than 10min and greater than 60min, it should be retested at lower and higher temperatures respectively.
4 .Constant temperature 3min when the set temperature is reached
5 .After the end of the constant temperature, switch the oxygen at the same flow rate, and continue to constant temperature until at least 2 minutes after the significant change point of the exotherm occurs.
6 .test completed
7 . Example curve:
Note: 1 The calibration of the isothermal OIT point is the intersection of a smooth curve before oxygenation and a smooth curve after oxidation of the sample (tangential analysis)
2 The higher the temperature of the sample, the shorter the oxidation induction time; the faster the heating rate, the higher the temperature during the oxidation induction period. The oxidation induction time and the oxidation induction temperature are also related to the surface area of the sample subjected to oxidation.
It is known from the above curve that the DSC curve extends downward at 11.6 min after oxygenation, which is an exothermic phenomenon, that is, the oxidation reaction of the sample occurs, that is, the oxidation induction period of the sample is 11.6 min.
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Our body constitutes 60% of the water. That is the reason a healthy intake of water is quite important to carry out the normal functions of our body, remove the bacteria, overcome the dehydration, and restore water in our body. The water of our body is lost by sweating and urination, that is why it is crucial to hydrate our body with a constant supply of water. From healthy skin to better digestion, water supports a lot of activities in our body. But the question is how much water should you drink in a day?
Usually, it is suggested by the experts to take 10 to 12 glasses of water to stay hydrated throughout the day. These 10 to 12 glasses of water are equal to almost 2 liters. It does not include water only, but different types of foods we consume like spinach, watermelon, strawberry, apple, pineapple, broccoli, cucumber, and oranges. All these foods can also fulfill the required amount of fluid intake of our body.
What is the right time to drink water?
There is not a perfect time to intake the water. You should consume water throughout the day. It is also recommended to take at least 2 cups of water on an empty stomach early in the morning. This process helps you to improve your digestive system.
Drinking water in the morning helps you start your day. It improves your mind, mood, brain functioning, and energy levels. Similarly drinking water before taking a meal is one of the best strategies to lose weight.
The reason behind this is a person taking water before meals consumes fewer calories as it increases the feeling of fullness and cuts the calorie intake. It is quite important to hydrate yourself with plenty of water before and after doing workouts. It maximizes your performance, copes with the water deficiency, and optimizes muscle recovery.
Drinking water in the morning, before and after exercises, or meals have different advantages. The important thing is to drink water consistently throughout the day to get better health benefits and stay hydrated to carry out the normal functioning of your body
How much water should you drink based on your weight?
Usually, it is recommended to take at least 8-10 glasses of water. But the intake of water also depends on your size, weight, and activity level. You should drink 0.5 or an ounce of water per pound of your body weight every single day.
For example, if your weight is 160 pounds then you will be consuming 80 to 160 ounces of water a day. For all those people living in hot climatic conditions, this range may be higher than those living in cooler climates.
Another quick way to understand the intake of the right amount of water for your body is by examining your urine color and odor. If it is yellow and has strong order, then it means you need to take more water.
On the other hand, if it is clear with little odor, then it shows you are well hydrated according to the optimal requirements of your body.
Is 64 oz of water a day enough?
You must have heard that taking almost eight-ounce (64 ounces) of water is enough to stay hydrated and healthy, but this is not the right answer. There is not a particular rule about it. Several factors should be considered while consuming water.
The first thing is water is not the only source to stay hydrated. Our food is also a source of water like raw vegetables, fruits like strawberries, and beverages like tea, milk, and juice also contain a large amount of water. So all these things also contribute to our hydration process.
Besides all the food and liquid we consume in a day how much water should we take?
On average, women should consume approximately 90-100 ounces of water including all these beverages and food each day. Men should consume 110-125 ounces of water per day.
There is not a general formula to intake the perfect amount of water. Everyone needs a different amount of water depending upon their weight, age, health, physical activities, and even the climatic conditions.
If you perform hard physical activities, then it is recommended to take a large amount of water to compensate for water deficiency in your body. On the other hand, a person with little or no physical activity will not require plenty of water.
So, if you are seeking water intake recommendations: drink it when you’re thirsty, sweat a lot, breastfeeding, perform a vigorous activity, or your urine is pale yellow.
Does water help you lose weight?
Many studies are revealing that drinking more water help you lose weight and burn more calories. Drinking half to 1 liter of water increases your calories burning process for at least an hour and helps you lose weight.
Some studies also claim that drinking water before taking your meals helps you suppress hunger and burn more calories. The reason behind this is that water reduces the appetite and as a result, decreases the calorie intake and helps you lose weight.
Since we all know that water is calorie-free, so we can link it with less calorie intake. For long-term benefits, it is highly advisable to drink more water as it may lead to a decrease in the calorie intake in the individuals.
According to the studies, 2 to 3 liters of water per day is sufficient to assist with weight loss. Drinking the water before your meals will boost this process and suppress your appetite.
The only thing you need to keep in mind while losing weight is that there are many other things to focus on. A balanced diet with a sufficient intake of water will help you speed the weight loss process.
Benefits of drinking water – Does drinking more water improve your health?
Drinking enough amount of water is required to maintain the regular functioning of your body. There are several health benefits you can get when taking enough amount of water.
Constipation is one of the most common problems these days, but increasing water intake will help you to overcome this problem especially when taking it early in the morning with an empty stomach. You need to intake 1-2 glasses of warm water on an empty stomach to relieve constipation.
Several urinary tract infections can be avoided by taking enough amount of water. Similarly taking a lot of water also decreases the risk of kidney stones. For better and hydrated skin, it is advisable to intake a sufficient amount of water.

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Just know you’re not alone. ‘Cause I’m going to make this place your home.
— Phillip Phillips
Even with the emergence of a growing list of sports and entertainment celebrities from this region — baseball’s Buster Posey, country music’s Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson, TV’s Phillip Phillips — there is arguably no local celebrity more, well, celebrated than Albany girl Paula Deen.
Businesses in Savannah “discovered” the celebrity chef everyone now just calls Paula when she and then-husband Jimmy Deen and their two sons, Jamie and Bobby, cooked and delivered meals through their unique business they called The Bag Lady. The Bag Lady became a genuine restaurateur with the success of the Savannah-based The Lady & Sons restaurant, and pretty soon The Food Network wanted in on the action.
Deen, who remarried (to sea captain Michael Groover) and eventually built a magnificent new home in Savannah, became a bona fide celebrity when her “Paula’s Home Cooking” became a Food Network favorite (earning her an Emmy). Suddenly, the world couldn’t get enough of the Southwest Georgia chef with the syrupy-sweet Southern accent and the magic touch.
But a funny thing happened to Paula Deen on her way to fame and renown. She never lost touch with her Albany roots, and she never traded her hometown friends in for an opportunity to rub elbows with the rich and glamorous.
Paula hosted a birthday party for BFF — and Albany resident — Susan Greene on Saturday, and she was still recovering from the weekend on Monday when she talked with me about plans to turn her childhood home into a Paula Deen Museum that would bring tourist dollars to her hometown and further the cause of her charitable Bag Lady Foundation.
“We partied all weekend long,” Deen said, laughing when I mentioned the party. “We had a fundraiser for The Bag Lady Foundation a while ago, and Susan — who is on the foundation board — made her husband (local businessman Phil Greene) buy one of the dinners that was auctioned off. We decided to make that part of her birthday celebration.
“I guess we’re not as young as we used to be, though, because we both fell sound asleep sitting in my living room. They took pictures of us sacked out that I’ve got to get a copy of. Susan woke me up snoring.”
Deen laughs her deep, genuine laugh as she tells the story, and I start to get an inkling of why she’s so popular around the world. Even as she’s become a popular TV guest and host and has even become fodder for the tabloid press — “The latest story they have out about me is that I lost weight because I’m getting rid of my husband,” she hoots. “No, I lost weight because I have diabetes. ... And Michael and I are closer than ever. Aunt Peggy (Ort) always tells me I only need to worry when they stop writing about me.” — she is still that Albany High School cheerleader who hosted cookouts and spend-the-night parties at her Whitney Avenue home.
Albany city officials paid lukewarm attention to a group — which includes businesswoman B.J. Fletcher and Paula’s ex-husband Jimmy — that has been pitching the Paula Deen Museum idea for a couple of years now, not exactly sure how the idea might work. But the group has purchased Deen’s former home, and the cooking star herself has expressed excitement at the concept.
“I’m just blown away that people like B.J. think enough of me to want to do something like this,” Deen said of the plan. “I’m just floored that the folks back in Albany would consider something like this. Even with all that’s happened to me in my life, there’s just no other place in the world like Albany.”
There are going to be detractors who’ll read of the Deen museum idea and scoff. That’s just what they do. But when a hometown girl with the star power of a Paula Deen expresses interest in lending her name to a project that could become a genuine tourist attraction, city officials would be foolish to not jump at the possibility of making it happen.
The city’s track record with such attractions notwithstanding, this could be a home run for a city that has long been mired in a slump.
Email Metro Editor Carlton Fletcher at email@example.com.

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One glance at Aaron Marshall and it’s obvious he’s a basketball player. He stands 6-foot-4 and wears size 14 Air Jordan shoes. Even at a journalism camp, he sports his usual athletic attire: a LaMarcus Aldridge basketball jersey, basketball shorts and black Nike socks.
Aaron’s life revolves around sports. He started shooting hoops at the Portland YMCA when he was in second grade. He regularly watches games and wrote sports stories for the Reynolds High School newspaper.
He didn’t realize how much he loved basketball until a severe ankle injury last summer sidelined him for a year. Healthy now, Aaron plans to study journalism in college this fall and dreams of becoming a sportswriter.
He’s also looking forward to returning to his routine: 5-on-5 games with friends or practicing jump shots by himself.
“The feeling of being on the court is amazing,” Aaron said. “I like the feel of the game. I like having the ball in my hands.”
Last year Aaron injured his left ankle while playing with classmates in a wooded area near school. He tripped and broke his tibia, fibula and a bone in his lower ankle.
“It was the worst thing I have ever felt in my entire life,” Aaron said. “My bone was sticking out of my leg, and I couldn’t look at it or I would pass out.”
During his first surgery after the accident, doctors screwed two metal plates into his bones to keep them in place.
A month later doctors removed the plates because of infection. Aaron had contracted a staphylococcus infection and a similar, potentially fatal bacterial infection that was resistant to medication. The doctors had to cut into his ankle a third time three weeks later to clean out the infection.
Three months after his accident, Aaron faced more surgery. He underwent two operations that sliced out infected portions of his ankle. For two months, he wore a portable device that vacuumed fluid from the wound.
The injury kept him out of school for two months and off the basketball court for a year. Instead of enjoying his senior year, he was home elevating his foot on the couch. He couldn’t even sleep in his own bed because he couldn’t climb the stairs.
When Aaron’s ankle had healed enough for him to hobble around, he spent three months in physical therapy strengthening his ankle.
“The hardest part was not trying to walk when I wasn’t ready,” Aaron recalls. “Having patience is hard. Crutches are hard work.”
Aaron is finally healthy and mobile again, but a 6-inch scar serves as a reminder of his ordeal. He credits his mother with helping him recover. During one weeklong hospital stay, his mother never left his side.
“The whole experience made me realize and appreciate how much my mom is there for me,” Aaron said.
That support is nothing new: Aaron’s mother has raised him on her own since his parents separated when he was 2.
Aaron’s dad, who lives in Salem, still sees Aaron every few weeks.
Despite their friendly bickering about rival NFL teams — Aaron supports the Atlanta Falcons, his dad the Philadelphia Eagles — they bond through their love of the game. Aaron said every game day that he spends with his dad is entertaining.
Aaron plans to study sports journalism this fall at Mount Hood Community College before transferring to the University of Oregon to obtain his journalism degree. His dream is to work for ESPN as an NBA analyst.
“When I’m writing I feel determined, like I could write forever,” he said. “My brain just keeps going.”
- Bri Owens, North Medford High School


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At the Crown court at Birmingham
Mr Justice Saini
Sentencing remarks of the Honourable Mr Justice Saini
1. Teeko Le on Tuesday 22 June 2021 you were convicted of a number of offences by the jury at Birmingham Crown Court. The most serious of these offences were the murder of Naasir Francis and the attempted murder of Mr Francis’s friend, Lawrence Morgan.
2. It now falls to me to sentence you for these offences, as well as a related and serious firearms offence on which the jury found you guilty. I have received very helpful submissions from Defence and Prosecution Counsel and my attention has been drawn to the relevant provisions of the Sentencing Act 2020 (the 2020 Act) and material guidelines concerning the offences and including the guideline concerning sentencing children and young persons. That guideline is particularly relevant given you were just 17 when you murdered Mr Francis.
3. Where I state factual findings, I am sure of those facts based on the evidence I heard at trial.
4. I have read the moving VPS submitted by Naasir Francis’ mother and brother which has been prepared as the family’s collective statement. He was a young man taken from a caring and loving family in the prime of his life. They have lost a man who had become the guardian angel of this loving family.
5. I turn to the facts surrounding the offences committed on the day, 22 August 2020, that Mr Francis was killed.
6. On one side, Mr Le, Mr Donovan Harris and Tariq Francis and on the other side, Mr Francis and Mr Morgan, came together by accident near Bings café that day, at the junction of Wheeler Street and Lozells Road at around 12.30pm. There may have been some form of gang related dispute between your side and the Francis/Morgan side, but I can make no safe findings on that matter based on the evidence I have heard and ignore that potential context in my sentencing.
7. However, the fact that there was a spontaneous outbreak of armed violence between to the 2 groups is clear on the footage. There can be no explanation of this unless there was some pre-existing dispute.
8. The murder of Mr Francis and the attempted murder of Mr Morgan was captured on clear CCTV footage. The graphic and distressing footage shows Mr Francis being shot at point blank range by you Teeko Le using an automatic weapon, while Mr Francis was sitting defenceless in a Lexus car and seeking to leave the scene. This was an execution.
9. Mr Francis suffered two bullet wounds but the ballistics and CCTV evidence shows that Mr Le fired many rounds wildly in the direction of Mr Francis and Mr Morgan, as well as into the car. It is only by luck that no innocent members of the public in this busy area of Birmingham at lunchtime that day were not also shot.
10. In addition to shooting Mr Francis you, Teeko Le, also attempted to murder Mr Lawrence Morgan by firing multiple rounds at him both before he and Mr Francis left to escape the scene, and also when Mr Morgan returned to try and save his friend who was trapped in the Lexus. It is only by chance that Mr Morgan and passing members of the public escaped without injury.
11. Mr Le, I have considered the PSRs from Surrey YOS, and the helpful reports from a clinical neuropsychologist and from a psychiatrist.
12. You have a number of relevant convictions but nothing approaching the seriousness of the present offences. You have convictions for possession of a knife (bladed article) in a public place and wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of an article with a blade or point on school premises on 25 April 2016.
13. In addition, you were found to have two large knives at home in or around 26 December 2018 as well as items which I am sure were related to drug dealing. I also regret to note that during the course of the trial, on two occasions, namely 14 May and 25 May 2021, custody officers found that you had brought to court, hidden in your clothing, manufactured weapons- which were sharpened toothbrushes. In addition, you have been found in possession of other weapons, as detailed in the PSR as recently as late September 2021.
14. As stated in the PSR from the Surrey Youth Offending Service:
a. Your risk of re-offending is assessed as high;
b. Your risk of causing serious harm to others is assessed as very high;
c. You are assessed as very likely to commit further offences, either during your custodial sentence or once released into the community and you are regarded as posing a significant risk to members of the public through the commission of serious specified offences.
15. You were born on 24 July 2002 and were therefore 17 years of age at the date of Mr Francis’ murder. As at the date of this sentencing hearing, you are 18 years of age.
16. Therefore the only sentence which can be imposed upon you for the offence of murder of Mr Francis is one of Detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure pursuant to section 90 of the Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 and this is the sentence which I impose upon you in respect of that offence, count 5. That means life imprisonment.
17. But where a court imposes the mandatory life sentence, s.321 of the 2020 Act requires the court to order that the early release provisions in s.28(5) to (8) of the C(S)A 1997 are to apply to the offender after he has served such part of the sentence as the court specifies (impose a “minimum term”) or order that the early release provisions in s.28(5) to (8) of the C(S)(A) 1997 do not apply.
18. It is accordingly necessary for me to determine in accordance with Schedule 21 to the 2020 Act, the minimum term which you will have to serve in custody prior to the Parole Board considering whether it is safe to recommend your release.
19. In relation to the determination of the minimum term of detention for the offence of murder, due to your age, the starting point is one of 12 years.
20. However, I must then consider what aggravating and mitigating factors exist in order to determine the appropriate minimum term. I will take into account the other offences of which you have been convicted as aggravating matters in determining the minimum term but will pass concurrent sentences in respect of those matters, as Counsel are all agreed.
21. In my judgment, there are the following aggravating factors:
(i) As it is not accounted for in paragraph 6 of Schedule 21, the use of a firearm. If you had been 18 at the time of the offence, as opposed to 17, the starting point would have been 30 years, (up from a starting point of 15 years). I consider this to be a material consideration.
(ii) Your convictions for attempted murder of Mr Morgan and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. These are serious offences in their own right although committed in the same course of criminal conduct.
(iii) The large number of shots fired by you and the timing and location of the offence, namely the middle of the day in Birmingham and the consequent high risk posed by your actions to members of the public. The vicious nature of the attack on an unarmed man cornered by you and Mr Donovan-Harris, which I have already explained.
(iv) This was a group activity.
(v) The disposal of evidence: gun and phones.
(vi) Your previous convictions.
22. The PSR makes clear that you show no remorse. You continue to deny the offences and have given no indication of a desire to abandon violence. The YOS report makes very concerning reading.
23. As to mitigating factors, there are the following matters were raised in your Leading Counsel’s written and oral submissions:
(i) First reference was made to your age as it relates to your maturity. I have considered the evidence from the expert witnesses in the PSRs concerning your maturity and development. I consider that your age as it relates to maturity is of limited relevance in this case. I do not consider the ADHD medical evidence to be material to your particular offending. This is a case where credit for your age is accommodated by the starting point.
(ii) Reference was made to your limited offending history. I agree that you benefit from the fact that prior to this offence your previous convictions, although involving knives, were of a relatively minor nature and committed some years ago.
(iii) I also accept there was no premeditation.
24. It is clear that there must be substantial upward movement on the starting point. There is very limited mitigation in your case and your Leading Counsel Mr Stone QC has been characteristically measured and realistic in this regard.
25. Before I can determine the minimum term, I must address the other offences which arose out of the incident at Bings that day and which, as I have said, I will take into account as aggravating factors in determining the minimum term.
26. As to the attempted murder of Mr Lawrence Morgan, count 6, I find on the facts that this was a very high culpability (A) and harm level (3) case within the relevant guideline. I impose a concurrent sentence of 10 years in respect of count 6, bearing in mind your age in particular.
27. As to the possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, count 8, I consider that this was a high culpability (A) offence with Category (1) harm. I impose an 8 year concurrent sentence. Again, I have taken particular account of your age.
28. In taking into account Counts 6 and 8 as part of the determination of the minimum term, I have applied the principle of totality in arriving at a proportionate sentence which reflects your overall criminal conduct on that day.
29. I turn then to the minimum term.
30. Standing back, I am of the view that the appropriate minimum term is one of 20 years.
31. Accordingly, the sentence which the court imposes on you for the offence of murder is one of Detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure pursuant to section 90 of the Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, and in accordance with section 269 and Schedule 21 to the 2020 Act, the minimum term which you will have to serve in custody prior to the Parole Board considering whether it is safe to recommend your release, is one of 20 years.
32. It is important to emphasise, so that you and the public can understand the position, that this 20 year minimum term is just that – a minimum period which cannot be reduced in any way. After it is served, there is no guarantee that you will be released at that time, or at any particular time thereafter. It is then only, if the Parole Board decides you are fit to be released, that you will be released. It is possible you may never be released.
33. Moreover, if and when you are released you will remain subject to licence for the rest of your life, and may therefore be recalled to continue your life sentence if you reoffend or otherwise breach the conditions of your licence. It is in these ways that a life sentence protects the public for the future.
34. For completeness, I also determine that your offending in Counts 6 and 8 and the further information before me in the PSRs, including your pattern of violent behaviour, would have justified a finding of dangerousness justifying the imposition of a sentence for life under section 258 of the Sentencing Code. It is clear on the evidence, particularly the Surrey YOS report, that there is a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm being caused by you committing further specified offences. I emphasis however, that I have not taken into account the dangerousness factor in determining the minimum term for murder.
35. The statutory surcharge will be added to the record. Time spent on remand will be automatically deducted from the minimum term and may be done administratively.

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Ah. You've pissed him off, AND he's pleased about it. After all, what good are fangs and claws if you can't use them?
This is a shaded + refined sketch commission for Arowhead9 on dA.
For a first foray into refined sketching + colouring as a serious style, I'm pretty happy with the result!

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A law that would give police the power to check a suspected criminal's immigration status, and detain them if they are found to be in the country illegally, will not continue in one Middle Tennessee county in October.
Davidson County Sheriff Darrin Hall announced Tuesday he won't renew the controversial 287(g) agreement.
"We said from the beginning that we would not continue to do the program if it was not having a significant impact in this community and it was time to move on. That day has come," he said in a press conference.
In Knox County, 287(g) is not in use, but local immigrant rights supporters are relieved to hear what happened in Nashville.
"I think we can call it a 'victory'," said Miguel Carpizo, the East Tennessee organizer of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC).
"It separates families. You go to work, get arrested and you never come back home," Carpizo described the program.
Knoxville State Representative Ryan Haynes (R) said 287(g) was designed to help the overwhelming illegal problem. Davidson County Sheriff Hall told WSMV-TV more than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been removed from his jurisdiction.
"It is a strain on our budgets when we have to take care of individuals
in our hospitals who don't pay in our system, we have people commit
crimes that we have to incarcerate," said Rep. Haynes.
He added programs, like 287(g), need major funding to move forward.
"When we're enforcing a new law, enacting a new law, it's going to cost money. If we did that here, it'll cost money so that will be the issues our locals would look at. What's this going to cost us?" Rep. Haynes said.
Knox County Potential?
Knox County Sheriff J.J. Jones told 10News in past interviews his department is currently exploring the potential use for parts of 287(g). In a July interview, he said 287(g) would train eight deputies to investigate the
immigration status of inmates, but would not include deputies who patrol
On Tuesday, a KCSO spokesperson said the sheriff has not decided whether the county will opt-in. He told commission in July the federal government approved the county's application to participate in 287(g).
Currently, the department is waiting for a "memorandum of understanding," a document that states what the government expects from the initiative's use, and how it works.
Carpizo said with Davidson County pulling out from the federal program, he expected its potential here in Knox County is in question even more.
"We don't (want to) end up like Arizona, where there is so much discontentment about all the things that are happening," Carpizo said.
Sheriff Jones told 10News in the spring he will be meeting with various immigration groups about 287(g).
Carpizo says that has not happened yet for the TIRRC.


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Stroke play, all rounds are 18 holes and 1 round is played each day.
- The King Of The Jungle Is an 18 hole round per day played over 16 weeks.
- Only 4 score days or less than 4 score days count In this Tour in any one week.
- Delete your worst score days for the week so only 4 of your highest score days are showing.
- You do not need to play all 7 days.
- But to have the chance of reaching the play-off you will need to play at least 4 days.
At The End Of 16 Weeks The Top 10 Players Will Go Through To The Final To Be Played Over One Week
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The DC summer road trip continues as we leave Swamp Thing’s bayou in our rearview mirror. We made some new friends, solved a few mysteries, explored a few spooky sites, and of course, nearly gotten eaten alive by mosquitos (though, better mosquitos than creepy water vampires…). Fortunately, our next stop is much more hospitable – as week two brings us to Themyscira!
To read more about Themyscira visit our article in the News Section, or click the link here: DC Universe's Summer Supercation Week 2: Themyscira
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An introduction to a universe where death is a memory and life an eternal blessing, or burden, on an immaculate Earth. A short Sci Fi story which blends in the implications of life extension with the realities of human variety.
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Collaboration And Research Practice In Intelligence, 2018 Södertörn University, Stockholm
Collaboration And Research Practice In Intelligence, Minna Räsänen
Secrecy and Society
Close, intensive research collaboration between universities, companies, and the public sector can open up new and different opportunities for qualitative research, and provide analytic and empirical insights that otherwise might be difficult to obtain. The aim of this paper is to explore collaboration as a means of doing research with the intelligence community. Experiences from a research project concerning dilemmas the practitioners face in their organization within the Swedish Armed Forces, serve as a starting point for this reflective discussion. It is argued here that collaboration is suitable when change is required. The mutual learning between the actors feeds into ...
Troping The Enemy: Metaphor, Culture, And The Big Data Black Boxes Of National Security, 2018 American University
Troping The Enemy: Metaphor, Culture, And The Big Data Black Boxes Of National Security, Robert Albro
Secrecy and Society
This article considers how cultural understanding is being brought into the work of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), through an analysis of its Metaphor program. It examines the type of social science underwriting this program, unpacks implications of the agency’s conception of metaphor for understanding so-called cultures of interest, and compares IARPA’s to competing accounts of how metaphor works to create cultural meaning. The article highlights some risks posed by key deficits in the Intelligence Community's (IC) approach to culture, which relies on the cognitive linguistic theories of George Lakoff and colleagues. It also explores ...
'We Are The Big Six:’ Maasai Perceptions And Organization Of Cultural Tourism In Kenya, 2018 The University of Western Ontario
'We Are The Big Six:’ Maasai Perceptions And Organization Of Cultural Tourism In Kenya, Kara D. Kelliher
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Kenya’s wildlife has long been considered an international treasure. Travelling to the renowned Masai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) to capture the ‘big five,’ those five large wild animals considered to be Africa’s greatest, with their camera lenses, visitors will also see or even meet local Maasai living and/or working in the area. Employing ethnographic methods this research examines three sites: the Enkang Oloirien Village Homestay, Olapa village and the main entrance to the MMNR where Maasai women sell souvenirs to explore Maasai perceptions and organization of cultural tourism. Responding to literature which considers benefits from tourism to ...
Brentwood, New York 11717: A Multimedia Ethnographic Study On An Immigrant Town, 2018 The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Brentwood, New York 11717: A Multimedia Ethnographic Study On An Immigrant Town, Ashley Mungo
All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Brentwood, New York is a working-class town of about 60,000 situated forty miles east of Manhattan on Long Island. As of the 2010 Census, 68.5 percent of residents are Latino or Hispanic, with 10.7 percent of the overall population living below the federal poverty level. Less than ten percent of the population has obtained a bachelors degree or higher. Street violence, gangs, and overall crime are frequently addressed at community meetings, igniting a fierce debate on immigration within the town that has reached national media, with critics arguing that the exponentially increasing Latino migrant population has caused ...
Ticcih Congress 2015, 2018 Selected Works
Ticcih Congress 2015, The International Committee For The Conservation Of The Industrial Heritage
The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage
No abstract provided.
The Role Of The Traditional Somali Model In Peacemaking, 2018 St. Cloud Technical and Community College
The Role Of The Traditional Somali Model In Peacemaking, Hudda Ibrahim
The Journal of Social Encounters
In this paper I explore the mediation and reconciliation efforts of traditional Somali elders. I also discuss why traditional elders have been effective peacemakers in Northern Somali (Somaliland) but not in Somalia. I argue that four factors comprising an "insider-partial mediation" approach in Somaliand helps to explain why it was effective there. In conclusion, this paper shows that the traditional Somali approach of peacemaking is a viable and effective approach to mitigating conflicts in Somalia.
Rural Sense: Value, Heritage, And Sensory Landscapes: Developing A Design-Oriented Approach To Mapping For Healthier Landscapes, 2018 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rural Sense: Value, Heritage, And Sensory Landscapes: Developing A Design-Oriented Approach To Mapping For Healthier Landscapes, Judith Van Der Elst, Heather Richards-Rissetto, Lily Díaz-Kommonen
Anthropology Faculty Publications
Landscape design needs a novel value system centred on human experience of the landscape rather than simply on economic value. Design-oriented research allows us to shift the focus from mechanistic paradigms towards new sensemaking approaches that value both the sensual and the cognitive in human experience. To move in this direction, we investigate cultural and natural aspects of sensory experience in rural landscapes, arguing that: (1) rural (non-urban) regions offer diverse sensory experiences for optimising human health; and (2) spatial interconnectedness between rural and urban areas means that healthy rural regions are critical for urban development. Our key argument is ...
Different Choices: A Public School Community’S Responses To School Choice Reforms, 2018 University of Kentucky
Different Choices: A Public School Community’S Responses To School Choice Reforms, Amanda U. Potterton
The Qualitative Report
In the United States, state and federal reforms increasingly encourage the expansion of school choice policies. Debates about school choice contrast various concepts of freedom and equality with concerns about equity, justice, achievement, democratic accountability, profiting management organizations, and racial and class segregation. Arizona’s “market”-based school choice programs include over 600 charter schools, and the state’s open enrollment practices, public and private school tax credit allowances, and Empowerment Scholarships, (closely related to vouchers), flourish. This qualitative analysis explores one district-run public school and its surrounding community, and I discuss socio-political and cultural tensions related to school choice ...
Navigating Rough Waters: Public Swimming Pools, Discrimination, And The Law, 2018 The University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Navigating Rough Waters: Public Swimming Pools, Discrimination, And The Law, Steven N. Waller Ph.D., Jim Bemiller Jd
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
Historically, swimming pools have been a focal point of racial tension. Discrimination and segregation are inextricably tied to the history of public swimming usage in the United States. Pools are public spaces that are physically and visually intimate. History has revealed that both de jure (enacted through the law by the government) and de facto (occurs through social interaction) discrimination have contributed to segregatory practices in the United States. The purpose of this article is twofold: 1) to examine the social pattern of discrimination that has stymied the growth of swimming in communities of color in the United States; and ...
Nature, Place, And Story: Rethinking Historic Sites In Canada By Claire Campbell, 2018 York University
Nature, Place, And Story: Rethinking Historic Sites In Canada By Claire Campbell, Emma K. Morgan-Thorp
Review of Claire Campbell's Nature, Place, and Story: Rethinking Historic Sites in Canada.
Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, 2018 CUNY York College
Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the book Jewish Germany: An enduring presence from the fourth to the twenty-first century.
The Spatial Agency Of The Catacombs: An Analysis Of The Interventions Of Damasus I (305-384), 2018 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Spatial Agency Of The Catacombs: An Analysis Of The Interventions Of Damasus I (305-384), Natalie A. Hall
Theses and Dissertations
Damasus I (305-384) ascended to the office of the Bishop of Rome after a bitter and bloody battle with Ursinus in 366 CE. The violence was a culmination of doctrinal squabbles and power contests which erupted in the Roman church over the course of the fourth century. Damasus engaged in a substantial program of physical renovation and enlargement of martyr sites and personally penned numerous epigrams both extolling the virtue of the honored dead and the patronage of the bishopric. Scholarship related to Damasus and his works is typically narrowly focused, considering motive(s) for his actions, his use of ...
Algorithms And Automation: An Introduction, 2018 Portland State University
Algorithms And Automation: An Introduction, Ian Lowrie
University Honors College Faculty Publication and Presentations
Our world is densely populated by ubiquitous processors, capacious storage, and vigilant sensors. Networks of such machines are constantly measuring, packaging, storing, circulating, and operating on the world. They are busy assembling and being assembled, sharing information, and distributing their processing loads as they make decisions and enact plans. At the same time, they are refusing connections, maintaining their immune systems, performing network security, managing their boundaries, and controlling access. Human bodies move among this flexible, securitized meshwork of silicon, electricity, code, fiber optics, and data: building, maintaining, and restructuring. Their activity ensures that aesthetic, epistemological, economic, and political structures ...
Navigating Mental Health Care Access In Louisville : An Ethnography Of Local Resources And Care Assemblages., 2018 University of Louisville
Navigating Mental Health Care Access In Louisville : An Ethnography Of Local Resources And Care Assemblages., Laura Drabelle Valentine
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines barriers to care access present in Louisville, Kentucky's community mental health care infrastructure, and how individuals who seek mental health care experience and navigate those barriers. This thesis expands research about the impacts of health care reform following the Affordable Care Act and adds to literature about the political economy of health-seeking behaviors. Drawing on assemblage theory and ethnographic research with both care-providers and care-recipients of Community Mental Health Care Organizations, I argue that both groups attempt to alleviate barriers to care access and facilitate mental health recovery through the development of formal and informal strategies ...
Creating A Participatory Arts-Based Online Focus Group: Highlighting The Transition From Docmama To Motherscholar, 2018 Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education
Creating A Participatory Arts-Based Online Focus Group: Highlighting The Transition From Docmama To Motherscholar, Anna Cohenmiller
The Qualitative Report
Using Facebook to create a participatory, arts-based online focus group, this study had two primary purposes: (1) to examine how mothers in academia present themselves as they transition from doctoral student mother (“DocMama”) to full time position as motherscholars and (2) to explore the use of a participatory, arts-based online focus group on Facebook to facilitate participant description of experiences and feelings. This study adds both to the research on online research by emphasizing a collaborative nature and art to share experiences, and also to the research about motherscholars, examining the oft overlooked transition from doctoral program to academic career ...
Rappaport, Roy (1926-97), 2018 Marshall University
Rappaport, Roy (1926-97), Brian A. Hoey
Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D.
Koreans, Americans, Or Korean-Americans: Transnational Adoptees As Invisible Asians, A Book Review, 2018 University of Georgia
Koreans, Americans, Or Korean-Americans: Transnational Adoptees As Invisible Asians, A Book Review, Tairan Qiu
The Qualitative Report
The book, Invisible Asians: Korean American Adoptees, Asian American Experiences, and Racial Exceptionalism, explores the personal narratives and histories of adult adoptees who were born between 1949 and 1983 and who were adopted from Korea by White parents. Using oral history ethnography, Nelson (2016) seeks to correct, complicate, and contribute to current discussions about transnational adoptions. In this book review, the author provides an overview, a personal reflection, and recommendations for potential audiences of this book.
Digital Representation Of Indigenous Peoples Through Sharing, Collaboration, And Negotiation: An Introduction, 2018 Iowa State University
Digital Representation Of Indigenous Peoples Through Sharing, Collaboration, And Negotiation: An Introduction, Christina Gish Hill, Medeia C. Dehass
World Languages and Cultures Publications
In the past decade, digital media have been increasingly employed in museums in a variety of ways. This practice capitalized on the new medium’s effectiveness in connecting a variety of stakeholders across multiple key issues. Projects representing Indigenous communities are not an exception to this trend. This special issue critically reflects on the politics of representation in the process of reframing culturally specific concepts in a digital environment. In addition to discussing potential benefits of digital media to working with Indigenous communities, papers in the special issue also carefully weigh the benefits and shortcomings virtual environments may bring to ...
A Culture Of Memorialization: Examining Public Grief Through Funeral Programs, 2018 Minnesota State University Mankato
A Culture Of Memorialization: Examining Public Grief Through Funeral Programs, Bethany R. Rykhus
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Grief can be expressed in a vast number of ways, each unique to the person experiencing it. But are there wider trends in the manner in which this grief is displayed publicly? This research examines a collection of Christian funeral programs in Blue Earth County spanning the 1960s to the 2010s. By examining the linguistic and symbolic features of these programs, commonalities in the imagery, bible verses, poetry, or other tributes to the deceased are identified and analyzed across several factors including specific genders, ages, and time periods. This examination reflects a larger culture of memorialization amongst local Christian mourners ...
Djembe Drum Carving In Accra Cultural Market, 2018 Morehouse College
Djembe Drum Carving In Accra Cultural Market, Kevin Booker, Aaron Carter-Enyi
Africana Digital Ethnography Project
Dean Kevin Booker of Morehouse College recorded this video of his last name being carved into his new djembe purchased in the Accra Cultural Market, next to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial.

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Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).
After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been betraying. And when yet another love affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B.
In Manhattan, twenty-two year-old Harvard lawyer Emilia Greenleaf has a crush on her boss, Jack Woolf, and they have an affair. Jack's marriage is a sham but his son, William, is his pride and joy. Emilia soon discovers she's pregnant, and Jack divorces his wife, Carolyn, in order to marry her. His son is poisoned against the partnership by his mother, and resented by his stepmother. Emilia, who has issues with her womanizer father, delivers Isabel but the baby dies. The marriage begins to suffer and William unexpectedly steps in to help. Written by
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When Emilia and William are sitting in the park, William says "If you go to Collegiate, you can go to Harvard," Emilia responds "Harvard sucks." Natalie Portman, who plays Emilia, attended Harvard. See more »
William's drawing from the middle of the movie is a different one from the one showed at the end of the movie. You can clearly see that drawn William on the first drawing is more sad than the William in the other drawing. See more »
Don Roos's 'Happy Endings' and 'The Opposite of Sex' are among my favourite movies and his 'Web Therapy' is one of my favourite series. Thus, I was quite excited about 'Love and Other Impossible Pursuits' despite the negative reviews. Sadly this one does not match up even close to any of Roos's previous works. The major fault lies in the writing, especially the characterization. Portman's Emilia is a cardboard of a woman going through the loss of her child and is bitter towards everyone around her. Cohen's Jack is the typical husband who's holding it together and Kudrow's Carolyne is the clichéd bitchy ex-wife. Because of the lack of dimension in character, it's hard to judge the acting.
However, I'd say the actors did the best with what they're given. The best acting moment is the final sequence between Kudrow and Portman (that takes place in Carolyne's office). Here Kudrow, in a wonderfully subtle way, displays layers of emotions and Portman's reaction is good. The other actors don't get much scope except Charlie Tahan who is quite alright.
The movie has a polished look to it. The cinematography is good but the score is very intrusive and adds a feel of melodrama almost like a fluffy TV movie.
I haven't read the book and so I cannot tell what Roos took from the book. But he is a talented writer and filmmaker so hope his next venture come close to the aforementioned examples.
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After drinking champagne in the water (with Tinsley Mortimer), Leah got triggered by Ramona’s tiki torches, so she threw them across the lawn.
Reading an excerpt from her book, Chaos Theory, Leah provided more details behind the story: “The morning after our infamous night at Ramona’s home in the Hamptons, where I threw the tiki torches across her yard, I knew that I was in the wrong, that we made a big mess during our drunk shenanigans.”
“When I woke up, the first thing I did was clean up and apologize,” she explained. “But immediately upon our return from Newport, before I had a chance to make peace with them, Ramona and Sonya [Morgan] reached out to Bravo and told show execs they were ‘concerned’ about me. They said my behavior had scared them.”
Leah pointed out their hypocrisy, saying, “For some reason, I was scary as a blackout drunk, unlike the other women who get wasted and wild on the show.”
After Ramona and Sonja contacted Bravo, the network sent a “psychiatrist” to “reach out” to the newbie. Despite her costars’ intentions, Leah appreciated the psychiatrist’s help: “It was nice to talk about how I was coping on the show, with someone who was familiar with the pressures and objectives.”
But the star added, “It wasn’t clear if Ramona and Sonja’s ‘concerns’ were about my well-being or their own.”
Since the season aired, Leah got back on the wagon. She’s been sober for almost two years.
In an interview with The Morning Toast, Leah opened up about helping Julia Fox in Alcoholics Anonymous. “I was her sponsor in AA years ago,” said Leah. “And we just stayed friends.”
During a previous interview for the Forbidden Fruits podcast, both women discussed the experience. “Leah was my sponsor in AA. We were both so sick and suffering,” revealed Julia.
“I have the coolest sponsees though,” responded Leah. “I mean, I really was in no shape to help anybody.”
The actress, however, feels Leah did help her. “You told me something that I still think all the time: ‘Tire the body and the mind will follow,’” explained Julia. “If I’m feeling depressed or stressed, I’m just like, ‘Let’s get busy.’ I’ll workout and whatever, and I always think about that.”
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Z Online Class: A Zoom invitation link will be sent one day before each class session begins.
Using prepared questions and our own observations, the discussion each month will explore a book from current bestseller lists. Selected books for the Winter 2023 semester are:
January The Searcher by Tana French Fiction
Published in 2020, 451 pages
February The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Fiction
Published in 2021, 192 pages
March Red Notice by Bill Brower Non-fiction
Published in 2015, 419 pages
Please read The Searcher before the first class. The facilitators will send a list of discussion questions for each book to all registrants prior to each Book Club session.
Kathleen and William Hillegas are long-time members of both Elderwise and the Book Club. Both are avid readers, and look forward to a lively exchange of ideas, opinions, and interpretations.

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Renault has revealed the facelifted version of its Nissan Qashqai-rivalling Kadjar at the Paris motor show.
Among the tweaks to the car, which was first introduced in 2015, are revised engines, with a new 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol unit co-developed with Daimler. It’s available in 138bhp and 158bhp guises, with both manual and EDC automatic gearboxes, and is claimed to have strong low-range torque.
The Kadjar’s 1.5-litre dCi diesel engines have also been tweaked, and are now branded Blue dCi to signify their use of selective catalytic reduction in pursuit of lower NOx emissions. Power has increased for the engine in both states of tune, with 113bhp and 148bhp variants now available, in place of 109bhp and 128bhp pre-facelift.
Renault claims that most customers bought their Kadjar for its design, so changes to the car’s look have been subtle. On the outside, the Kadjar has been given a gentle refresh, with redesigned front and rear bumpers. Above this, the grille is wider and has more chrome than before.
The headlight clusters keep the C-shaped Renault daytime running light signature, although this now incorporates the indicators, where before they were separate lamps. The foglights are now square, instead of round. At the rear, there are now LED reverse lights, foglights and indicators too.
Two new 17-inch and 19-inch alloy wheel designs are now available, while shades of grey, blue and green have been added to the car’s colour palette.
Inside, much of the car’s switchgear has been redesigned, with the air-con, window and door mirror switches improved – the last two of which are now backlit. The door cards have been redesigned and have larger storage capacities, while the centre armrest now slides rather than being fixed in place. Particular attention has been paid to the seats, which now use a new type of foam, are more supportive and have length adjustment up front.
The door handles, air vent surrounds and centre console trim have a metallic finish, while the infotainment system sits flush with the dashboard, and is available with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Rear passengers also get two USB ports.
Details on pricing and specs are not being released until nearer the car’s on-sale date in the first quarter of 2019. Prices for the entry-level car are expected to start at around £20,500 (Rs 19 lakh) - a small increase over the pre-facelift model’s £19,790 (Rs 18 lakh).

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The Vikings' position battles this summer are mostly rooted in the rebuilt defense. Those competitions kick into another gear this week with the first 11-on-11 practices — unpadded, no-tackling sessions dubbed Organized Team Activities.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense returns nearly every contributor from last season, when Minnesota scored 24.9 points per game (8th) to spearhead a 13-win season. The main question: Can they further ascend with their first-round draft pick, wide receiver Jordan Addison?
New defensive coordinator Brian Flores' inheritance isn't so rich.
Flores, the former Dolphins head coach and Patriots assistant, is leading the Vikings' first major roster overhaul on defense since the Mike Zimmer era. Last season the veteran defense under coordinator Ed Donatell ranked 31st in yards allowed.
Donatell's firing after one season marked the first seismic change, followed by six key contributors leaving in free agency or being let go: defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson; cornerbacks Patrick Peterson, Cameron Dantzler and Chandon Sullivan; linebacker Eric Kendricks and edge rusher Za'Darius Smith. Here are the most fluid positions to watch this summer.
The Vikings retained just two corners – Andrew Booth Jr. and Akayleb Evans – who played defensive snaps for last year's 31st-ranked pass defense. Injuries limited how much Evans and Booth could contribute. They're part of what O'Connell has called a young "nucleus" in the secondary, along with 2022 first-round safety Lewis Cine, and now third-round cornerback Mekhi Blackmon. Newcomer Joejuan Williams, a former Patriots corner, should join them in competing for two open spots. The Vikings need an outside cornerback to start opposite Byron Murphy Jr., signed in free agency. The Vikings also need a third corner to take Murphy's outside spot when he slides into the slot during nickel packages.
INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
Rotational roles and maybe a starting spot in the base 3-4 defense may be up for grabs. The Vikings couldn't afford to re-sign Tomlinson, who got $25 million guaranteed at signing in Cleveland. The rest of last year's interior line remains intact and the team added former Packers interior defender Dean Lowry, who appears in line to start. The team re-signed last year's other starting defensive end, Jonathan Bullard, but he got just $50,000 guaranteed. One player to keep an eye on is Khyiris Tonga. He came on strong last year and is a massive 338-pound option to help replace the 325-pound Tomlinson. Young linemen James Lynch, Esezi Otomewo and rookie Jaquelin Roy are also in the mix.
'DIME' CORNER OR SAFETY
The Flores defense promises to bring a Patriots-like, shapeshifting counter to whichever offense shows up. That could include various defensive subpackages like "dime," or a typically pass-focused group with six defensive backs. Flores often used this look when coaching the Dolphins. Players say they're learning positions other than their own, because a corner could end up in a linebacker-type role. Booth, the second-year corner, said he's learning "every position in the back seven, because it could change based on the play call and different variations of what we do." A defensive back, like Cine or safety Josh Metellus, could carve out a role as a "dime" safety.
ROTATIONAL EDGE RUSHER
The long-anticipated Za'Darius Smith trade leaves the Vikings with Danielle Hunter and Marcus Davenport, the ex-Saints pass rusher who got $10 million guaranteed for this season. Playing time behind those starters could be shuffled depending on how they fit the new defensive approach. D.J. Wonnum (35 snaps per game in 2022) has been first off the bench; he is entering a contract season. Patrick Jones (19 snaps per game) held down the fourth spot last season. But the team made another big guarantee to an undrafted edge rusher – Army's Andre Carter II ($340,000) – a year after signing Luiji Vilain for $227,000 guaranteed after the draft. Wonnum, Jones, Vilain and Carter will compete for roles in the new defense.
GUNNER AND PUNT RETURNER
Many of the key special teams contributors – Metellus, fullback C.J. Ham, linebacker Troy Dye – return this season with coordinator Matt Daniels. But the team lost one of its best cover men on kickoffs and punts when the front office decided to let cornerback Kris Boyd leave to sign with the Cardinals. Boyd led the Vikings by playing 81.7% of special teams snaps last year, leaving a sizeable hole to fill. Defensive backs like Williams, Booth, Blackmon and Evans, and possibly some receivers could find this route onto the field. Will the Vikings have another new punt returner? Jalen Reagor underwhelmed last year, and free-agent receiver Brandon Powell most recently held down the job for the Rams.


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Understandably, the liberal blogosphere erupted. What the report really showed was that Obamacare will reduce the number of hours worked in the economy by between 1.5 and 2 percent, amounting to the equivalent of about 2 million jobs. Why? In large part, it’s because Obamacare reduces the number of Americans stuck in “job lock”—the feeling of being trapped in your current job because you aren’t sure you can get health insurance coverage elsewhere if you leave. Now that Americans can get subsidized health insurance on the individual market, many no longer feel compelled to work a full-time job, so can now retire, spend more time with their families, etc. That’s very different from suggesting people will lose their jobs.
This distinction was so important to the integrity of CBO’s report that the agency felt compelled to issue a follow-up document explaining its findings. Here’s the key takeaway:
“Q: Will 2.5 Million People Lose Their Jobs in 2024 Because of the ACA?But the facts don’t always penetrate the right-wing fever swamps, where fake scandals like Benghazi and the IRS still linger in the conservative psyche. Dave Weigel, hilariously, started referring to this most recent brouhaha as CBOghazi. Even the fact-checkers felt compelled to get involved.
A: No, we would not describe our estimates in that way.”
Yet my colleague David Weinberger thinks there’s still an argument to be made here, and even goes as far to suggest that the left’s stance amounts to “celebrating unemployment.” I’m not sure that’s true, but let’s take David’s points at face value. The crux of his argument is that incentivizing people to work less is toxic both individually and collectively—the latter, because it lowers the economy’s gross domestic product (GDP).
David’s right about one thing. CBO estimates that the employment effects of Obamacare will reduce the overall size of the economic pie as some workers withdraw their labor. But those same workers will also take home a proportionally smaller share of the economic pie because they will be earning less. So the question is, why do you care how much other people work? True, there are some hidden costs associated with these workers paying less in taxes, but reasonable people can disagree on whether those costs outweigh the benefits of insuring 13 million people.
To be sure, work disincentives are intrinsic to any effort aimed at significantly increasing health insurance coverage. As Jonathan Chait points out, “if you give people the chance to leave the safety of employer-sponsored insurance without risking the horrors of the pre-Obamacare individual market, many of them will.” Even the most recent Republican “proposal”, to the extent you can call it a proposal, would have approximately the same impact on the labor supply as Obamacare.
Oh, and just to be clear, we’re talking about long-run effects on employment and output. In the short-run, as long as the economy remains depressed, the reduction in work hours should correspond with more job opportunities and more work hours for others. That means higher incomes and higher overall employment.
David also takes issue with the employer mandate portion of Obamacare, arguing that it results in some employers cutting wages, inducing workers to supply less labor. I’m somewhat more sympathetic to this line of reasoning because I don’t think the employer mandate is very good policy. As the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities made clear some time ago, the employer mandate gives employers a reason to have fewer full-time workers. It also gives them a reason to have fewer low-income workers.
So why include an employer mandate at all? Mostly, it’s political. Imagine the wave of cancellation notices that could have been sent out to the nearly 55 percent of Americans with employer-based health insurance coverage. By preventing a rush of employers to drop insurance, the mandate also serves as a mechanism for holding down budget costs. Still, we could nix the employer mandate without undermining the basic working of the law.
Semantics aside, at the end of the day, it’s important to realize that things like CBOghazi have become par for the course for the contemporary GOP. From death panels, to false claims about Obamacare raising the deficit, to fake horror stories of all those Americans facing enormous rate increases, we’ve now got the GOP misrepresenting the facts again. To his credit, David avoids the most egregious of these, but still ends up drinking the GOP Kool-Aid.

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Let's start with the misconception. The issue at hand is that the social media portals (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and their competitors) and comment sections on so many sites are still perceived as something that exists solely online, is a casual pastime, is not real and has no real world consequences. The evidence this misconception exists is in the actions of many people who leave nasty comments for website articles and other online content, create bullying and smearing campaigns online, and sometimes outright threaten individuals and groups. They do it with such freedom that is unheard of in the real world; those same people would normally be too afraid or concerned for their image and their own safety to do the exact same thing in everyday life. The proof that this misconception is in fact a misconception, is in real world effects that social media and online content exhibit on it. Social media campaigns have impacted individual lives, created billions of dollars all over the world, created unlikely starts and infamy, heroes and villains. We don't live in the same pre-Internet reality our older generations and ancestors did. We live in an augmented reality- a physical reality augmented by Internet, its content and its social media world. The fact that people still ignore this or debate the validity of the augmented world idea is at this point nonsensical.
The above misconception has caused people to believe that the real world and the online world are dual worlds- existing side-by-side yet separate from each other. People who believe this still believe that being a good guy in the real world, and describing how to blow something up online does not make him a potential terrorist and a dangerous individual. The idea of augmented reality is much more accurate and should be a guiding principle to everyone. Social media portals and online forums bring a new dimension to who we are in real life. It allows us to live in a world of instant communication, to instantly and constantly project who we are to the global village. We may be more than the sum of our words and actions, but those words and actions get summed up online to create an extension of our individual being. I know this sounds almost spiritual and ethereal, but it is an excellent way to describe an extension of us that is not physical and is not always perceived with the naked eye in everyday world, yet at the same time it's an important part of it. This will become even more obvious as social media becomes even more deeply integrated into our lives. It will soon become impossible to be nasty to others online beyond what you would normally do face to face, and the punishment for it will become equally harsh as it would be offline. Bully someone's girlfriend, her boyfriend will kick your sorry behind. Threaten bodily harm, and the police will always knock on your door for it until one day they take you away in cuffs. Laugh at someone for the way they dress, get laughed at right back for being excited you have a girlfriend at an age when people expect that to be the norm for your life. There will be a reaction for every action, and if you are nasty without cause, you will always get burned. You will either be ignored, bullied right back, or worse.
Finally, some recommendations for everyone. The privacy bubble most of us are used to online- especially when doing something on there we normally wouldn't- is about to burst. It is now more important than ever to shape the online extension of who you are just as much and just as well as you do with your core, offline self. Just as the cyber bullying campaigns around Toronto suggest- if you wouldn't say it, don't type it. If you wouldn't do it out there, don't do it online. If you are thinking about something you shouldn't, join a group of buddies who are into the same thing and leave the public out of it. If you don't want a police record and consequently a diminished chance at a good job in an already tough job market, don't do something stupid online. Finally, be true to yourself even when risking criticism online. Just because this online thing is augmenting our reality, it does not mean you shouldn't participate or hide everything about what makes you a unique individual. If you like jazz and most people around you don't, share it online still, and don't waver if people call you out on it. Find other jazz lovers and you'll get the support you need. If you don't think that occasionally sharing photos of partying and drinking means that you are a drunk and a bad person or a bad employee- stand up. Get people to understand that we are all human and that we should do should suspend the urge to insta-judge others around us. Instead, the better way to go is to ask and answer- to spark conversation and shape your augmented reality any best way you know how.
I hope I've done a fair share informing and inspiring my dearest readers. Until next time, ciao :)


Manual control, in its simplest form, refers to the process of using human hands or other body parts to operate a device. This technology has been in use for centuries and is still prevalent today in various industries, such as manufacturing and agriculture. However, despite its many benefits, manual control has several limitations that have become increasingly apparent with the advancement of technology. workshop manuals
One significant limitation of manual control is its susceptibility to fatigue and human error. Humans are prone to making mistakes when performing repetitive tasks over extended periods. Manual control also requires intense concentration from operators who must remain alert at all times during operation. Additionally, manual control can lead to reduced production rates as operators struggle with physical stress and take more breaks than necessary. Another important limitation of manual control is its inability to match the precision and speed offered by automated systems.
Definition of manual control
Manual control refers to the act of controlling a process or system through physical intervention, such as adjusting knobs, dials, or levers. This type of control has been widely used in various industries, including manufacturing and transportation. However, despite its long-standing use, manual control has several limitations that can impact its efficiency and effectiveness.
One limitation is the potential for human error. As manual control relies on human input and decision-making, there is always the risk that errors may occur due to factors such as fatigue or lack of attention. This can result in safety hazards or production inefficiencies that may ultimately affect business profitability. Additionally, manual control systems are often limited by their ability to adapt to changing circumstances. This means that if external factors change unexpectedly – such as an increase in demand for a product – manual control systems may not be able to respond quickly enough.
Section 1: Human error
Manual control refers to the use of human input to operate a system, process or machine. It is widely employed in different industrial sectors including manufacturing, transportation, and aviation among others. While manual control has its advantages such as flexibility and adaptability, it also presents some limitations that can be detrimental in certain situations.
One of the main limitations of manual control is human error. Humans are prone to making mistakes due to factors such as fatigue, distraction, lack of attention or training. In high-risk industries such as aviation or healthcare where precision and accuracy are critical, even minor errors can have serious consequences leading to loss of life and property damage. For instance, manual errors by air traffic controllers can result in plane collisions while medical errors by doctors can lead to misdiagnosis or incorrect treatment that could endanger patients’ lives. Moreover, when relying on manual control systems for extended periods without rest may cause performance degradation.
Mistakes made by humans controlling machines
Manual control has been a crucial element in the operation of many machines and systems. However, despite this, there are limitations to human control that can lead to mistakes that affect overall performance. One of the primary limitations is related to human error. It is common for humans to make errors when controlling complex machines. Read more about Bella air fryer reviews.
In particular, manual control requires a high level of concentration and attention from operators. If an operator becomes distracted or loses focus for even a few seconds, it could result in significant errors or accidents. Additionally, fatigue can also be another limitation of manual control as it can lead to reduced reaction times and decision-making speeds.
Another limitation of manual control is related to the cognitive load on operators. When operating complex machinery or systems, operators must process large amounts of information simultaneously which can create confusion and stress leading to mistakes.
Section 2: Limited precision
Manual control, where a human operator controls a device or machine, has been the norm for centuries. However, this method of control has its limitations that can impact both productivity and safety. One major limitation of manual control is limited precision.
Human operators are not machines. They are prone to errors due to fatigue, lack of attention or skill level. These mistakes can lead to imprecise movements, which in turn can affect the accuracy of any process being controlled by the operator. For example, in manufacturing processes where precision is critical such as cutting materials or assembling parts together accurately, any error by an operator could result in defective products and wasted time.
Another example of limited precision in manual control is driving vehicles manually. Human operators have limits on their reaction times and ability to judge distances precisely which could cause accidents if they misjudge the speed and distance between other vehicles on the road while driving manually.
Inability to match the accuracy of automation
Manual control has been the norm in various industries for decades. However, as technology advances, the limitations of manual control become more apparent. One significant limitation is the inability to match the accuracy and precision of automation. Humans are prone to errors due to fatigue, distractions and other factors that can impact their performance.
Furthermore, manual control can be time-consuming and may not be cost-effective in certain situations. For instance, manufacturing plants that rely on manual labor may experience longer production times and higher rates of errors compared to those that use automated processes. This can lead to increased costs due to wasted materials or products that need rework.
Another limitation of manual control is its potential impact on safety. Manual operations may involve hazardous conditions or require workers to perform repetitive tasks that could result in injuries or musculoskeletal disorders over time.
Section 3: Physical limitations
Manual control has been an essential part of human life for ages. From driving a car to playing musical instruments, manual control is required in various activities. However, there are certain limitations that come with it. In this article, we will discuss the physical limitations of manual control.
The first physical limitation is related to the human body’s size and strength. Most machines are designed based on average human dimensions, which means people who fall outside these parameters may find it challenging to operate them effectively. Moreover, some machines require significant physical strength to operate, making them inaccessible for people with certain disabilities or medical conditions.
Another limitation is hand-eye coordination and reaction time. These abilities vary widely among individuals and can affect their performance in tasks that require quick reactions or precise movements. Additionally, prolonged use of manual control can result in fatigue and reduced accuracy over time.
Muscle fatigue and reaction time constraints
Manual control is a crucial aspect of many industries, from manufacturing to aviation. However, it has its limitations. One major limitation is muscle fatigue. When an individual continuously uses their muscles to perform manual tasks for extended periods, they become fatigued and are no longer able to maintain the same level of precision and accuracy as before. This can result in errors that may compromise safety or quality.
Another limitation of manual control is reaction time constraints. Humans have a natural delay when processing information and reacting to stimuli. This delay can impact performance when performing high-speed or complex tasks that require split-second decision-making abilities. In industries such as aviation or healthcare, where quick reactions are necessary to prevent accidents or save lives, these reaction time constraints can be particularly challenging. To address these limitations, companies have turned to automation technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
Section 4: Inefficient use of resources
Manual control refers to the use of human labor and effort to operate and manage a system or process. While manual control has been used for centuries, it is not without its limitations. One major limitation of manual control is that it can lead to an inefficient use of resources. This inefficiency occurs because humans are prone to errors, fatigue, and limited attention spans.
For example, if a plant were run entirely by manual control, operators would need to be present at all times during production hours. This would mean that the plant would have to pay for manpower even when production levels are low or non-existent. Additionally, manual control limits the ability of operators to multitask effectively. When an operator is occupied with one task, other tasks may go unnoticed or unattended. Furthermore, relying on manual control can also result in lower productivity levels as compared to automated systems.
Higher labor costs and slower production rates
Manual control is a common approach in many industrial and manufacturing processes. However, it has certain limitations that affect the efficiency and profitability of businesses. One of the biggest drawbacks of manual control is higher labor costs. This is because workers need to be trained on how to operate and maintain machines, monitor production processes, and ensure quality control. As a result, businesses have to hire more workers or invest in training programs to keep up with demand.
Another limitation of manual control is slower production rates. Manual operations are generally slower than automated ones because human beings cannot match the speed and precision of machines. This means that businesses may not be able to meet customer demand as quickly as they would like, which can lead to lost sales or reduced profits. Additionally, manual operations are more prone to errors and inconsistencies, which can impact product quality and increase waste.
Section 5: Difficulty with complex tasks
Manual control is an essential part of many everyday tasks. However, it also has its limitations. One of the main limitations of manual control is difficulty with complex tasks, as highlighted in Section 5. As tasks become more complicated, the ability to control them manually becomes increasingly difficult.
This is because complex tasks often require a high degree of precision and accuracy that can be difficult to achieve manually. This limitation applies not only to physical tasks but also to mental ones such as decision-making and problem-solving.
Another limitation of manual control is the potential for human error. Even with careful attention and focus, humans are prone to making mistakes due to fatigue, distraction or other factors beyond their control. These errors can have serious consequences in high-stress situations such as emergency response or medical procedures, where split-second decisions and actions can mean the difference between life and death.


Text description provided by the architects. Absalon designed by denzer & poensgen is located in a new developing area, exclusively situated on a hillside, just above the city centre of Trier. The aim of this new developing area is to create examples of good buildings in an attractive landscape which is integrated in its surrounding.
Located in Trier, one of the old German cities founded by the romans, this project connects to the old roman building culture, which is still omnipresent in Trier. The house is divided in three different volumes with an atrium in its middle.
Developed in the “grand arts” of “ars magna”, all rooms with the façade and the interior elements are developed in the proportion of the golden ratio. The entrance which is pushed in to the volume, underlines the “path” from the outside into the building, and leads the visitor in a different world. A world with paths, courts, passages and outside spaces, linked together with a high variety of natural lighting.
The inner organisation of the house is divided in two areas, a public and a private part. The public area includes The Kitchen, dining- and living room and opens towards the Atrium. Protected against views from the outside, the atrium works as an expansion to the living room. There is a water basin and a tree in the atrium to create a silent space of peace. From the atrium leads a staircase to a roof terrace, with a great view over Trier an its surrounding. The private part of the building contains the sleeping rooms. Each of them expanded with a little terrace, which protects the sleeping rooms against views from the outside. The house resembles a clearly structured organism, containing streets, courts, passages, and open and enclosed spaces. The house as an image of a city.


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High school senior Logan Stiner had the world ahead of him. The Ohio native was a member of the National Honor Society, had just been voted prom king, was a state qualifier in wrestling, and planned to attend the University of Toledo in the fall. His dreams were cut short when he was found dead on the floor of his home. According to Teen Vogue, the cause of his death was a “totally legal, highly concentrated form of caffeine.”
Dozens of teens are turning to caffeinated products to help them get through their busy lives. Although these products are legal, energy drinks and caffeine cause more harm than good. In extreme cases, overuse can lead to heart failure and even death.
According to Brown University, the stimulating properties in energy drinks and caffeinated products can increase heart rate and blood pressure, dehydrate the body, and prevent sleep. High levels of caffeine can also cause seizures and even lead to death, as in the case of Stiner.
Steven Tucker, a general practitioner in Singapore warns that “safe levels of caffeine for adolescents have not been established, but are presumed to be lower than for adults. Individuals, especially adolescents, need to be cautioned about excessive caffeine intake and mixing caffeine with alcohol and other drugs.”
Using soda, coffee, or energy drinks to survive late night study sessions is nothing out of the ordinary for busy students, but an alarming trend is emerging. With the easy access to caffeinated products, teenagers are choosing to use potentially dangerous forms of caffeine to search for a faster and stronger boost of energy.
One of the products teenagers are using is 5-Hour Energy, which is a popular caffeinated product that is sold in the US. It can be found in TV commercials, magazine ads, and on store shelves. This common product can have dangerous consequences. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports that the product might have been the cause of 13 deaths and over 30 hospitalizations.
Interestingly, 5-Hour Energy does not share the exact amount of caffeine that an individual energy shot contains. However, they compare it to drinking around one premium cup of coffee. One energy shot won’t kill you, but having 5-10 is clearly not safe.
The drink Monster Energy is another product to be cautious about. It is similar to Red Bull and can be found in Singapore. In 2011, 14-year-old Anais Fournier drank two 24 ounce cans of Monster Energy. The ingredients in the drink brought out an underlying heart condition, and after spending six days in coma, she was pronounced brain dead.
Although overdosing on caffeine is uncommon, there are other negative consequences. One problem with consuming large amounts of caffeine is that it disrupts sleep. Lack of sleep can lead to learning and memory problems, as well as daytime sleepiness. When sleepy during the day, people tend to consume more caffeine. It becomes a vicious cycle that is difficult to stop.
Senior Jacqueline Bauer used to drink coffee twice a day but had negative side effects. “I would get headaches and sometimes I would have a hard time sleeping because the caffeine would keep me up.” Now, she sticks to drinking “coffee twice a week.” She believes “it has made a huge difference” because she “no longer experiences headaches and can fall asleep easily.”
Tucker suggests “taking it slow” when consuming caffeine. “Caffeine withdrawal causes flu like symptoms, nausea, and muscle pain.”
The scary part is “caffeine withdrawal can occur with abstinence from daily doses as low as 100 mg/day, but the incidence and severity of symptoms increases with higher daily dose.”
It might be unrealistic to completely cut out caffeine from a person’s diet, but it is important to limit the amount consumed. One cup of coffee is reasonable, but 10 is a problem. If you or a friend is relying on heavy amounts of energy products on a daily basis, it is important to get help from an adult. Consuming too much caffeine has serious consequences – including death.


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Nov 16, 2009 10:34 PM by Andy Koen
With a little less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, several local charities are in need of turkey donations to help feed families in our community.
For example, you won't find many turkeys inside the freezer at the Springs Rescue Mission. Director of Programs Lyn Harwell says during the last year the charity has seen a 35 percent increase in the number of families they serve.
"There's a lot of people in need this year in Colorado Springs and we need turkeys," Harwell said.
The Care and Share food bank has seen a similar increases in demand among it's 400 plus partner agencies.
"We're anticipating increased demand and we did increase our food distribution last year by 23 percent" spokesperson Lisa Amend said.
Donations have been steady to Care and Share, but Amend says the worry is that there simply won't be enough turkeys to go around.
"There's a lot of grocery stores there's a lot of different partner agencies around town that are selling their turkeys cheaper, they've got deals going on right now, this would be a great time to go out and pick up that turkey and bring it in."
The Care and Share "Take a Turkey to Work" drive takes place this Friday.
Donations can be dropped off in person at the warehouse at 2605 Preamble Point near Constitution and Powers, at their Pueblo warehouse at 100 Greenhorn Dr. #132.
The Springs Rescue Mission is also accepting donations weekdays and on Saturday mornings at 5 W. Las Vegas St.


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I would be great if the app would let you transfer a gcode file to the device and send it to the printer.
It already lets me load a model from my iCloud storage, please add gcode files. I am ok with the app, I can save from the MacBook to iCloud. This would make the box much more useful and keep the creality cloud functionality.
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