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Lettering artist and businesswoman Belinda Kou tells Apple that it is the iPad Air that took her from studying biopsychology, and into an art career.
In the latest of its long-running series on professionals and artists using its devices, Apple has interviewed Chicago-based Kou about her work. Now both an artist herself and training others in the arts, Kou says it took the iPad Air to make her depart from the career her family expected.
"While I can't speak on behalf of every Asian American community," she told Apple, "I personally grew up in one where the engineers, doctors, and other people with STEM careers were among the most celebrated."
"This put internal pressure on me to take one of those career paths," she continued, "especially since I didn't know anyone else who looked like me in the arts."
Kou's family immigrated from Taiwan to Detroit's Novi, Michigan, where she began a career by pursuing a degree in biopsychology. Always artistic, she treated her passion as a hobby, even as it spilt over into her redesigning lesson plans and worksheets for her science work.
"I was always dabbling," she says. "It was always on the side, slowly building into a main thing."
Following a commitment with Teach for America, Kou took a chance to go into graphic design. She got work as an associate art director at a marketing agency, and it was there that she first used an iPad.
"Once I got my iPad and Apple Pencil, I created faster than I'd been able to with pencil and paper, which helped me to share consistently on social media," she says. "Drawing directly onscreen with Apple Pencil versus drawing on one device and having to look up at a different screen to see how it translates has really sped up my process."
Her work social media got increasing attention, to the point where Kou was able to leave the agency and set up her own business.
"Between [using the iPad Air] and honing my voice and style, I started to attract clients," continues Kou. "Today, so many of my clients hire me for digital art. I don't think I could run my business without iPad."
Kou works chiefly in Procreate, and teaches this as one of the apps in the tutorials she is now commissioned to produce.
Speaking as someone who, as she describes it, has pivoted away from an expected career into one based around her passion, Kou is particularly focused on building a network to help mothers who want to pursue creative work.
"It's never too late to pivot," says Kou. "The fear is always going to be there; you just have to push through it to see what's on the other side."


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In a difficult time for Mid-South agriculture, the July 19 announcement of U.S. rice exports to China moving forward was a welcome relief. With the trade protocol signed, Chinese phytosanitary authorities are looking to inspect U.S. facilities before finally opening the shipping lanes.
How big a deal could this be for the U.S. rice sector?
“In a few years the Chinese market for our rice will be greater than the U.S. industry is currently anticipating," says Dwight Roberts, head of the U.S. Rice Producers Association (USRPA).
It hasn’t been an easy way forward to rice trade between the countries. Way back around 2005, Arkansan and USRPA representative Greg Yielding thought the Chinese market might be cracked. “I kept thinking, ‘Man, China is the top rice producer and consumer in the world. Its population is 1.3 billion and growing. They have to eat, they like rice, and why not get U.S. rice in there?’ Even a couple of years ago, there were reports about China's worries about keeping its population fed.”
Now, after years and many plane rides into China what is Yielding’s reaction to a deal being struck?
“The days before it was announced, the USDA and APHIS had sent out some emails saying there was some imminent good news with the Chinese, to hold tight. So, we knew something was going on and, when the deal was verified, the years of work and trying to get something started really hit home.
“We knew the Chinese wanted to buy U.S. rice and we kept saying it.
“Of course, we’ve known for a year that part of what they wanted was, once the deal is signed, to come back and tour the U.S. mills and processing facilities. They want to make sure we’re doing what we’d promised before opening up fully.
“At this point, I don’t know if they want to check every mill and processing facility listed or if they’ll just choose some at random. We’re just waiting to hear from APHIS on that.”
Are you planning on going back to China anytime soon?
“I’ve been in contact since with folks I’ve come to know, importers, folks in supermarket chains where I’ve done surveys. They’re excited to be importing U.S. pre-packaged milled rice – but the work is never done.
“Honestly, the biggest part was just getting access to their market. Now we have that access, pending the Chinese visits, we’ll be engaged in keeping the static to a minimum and getting our rice on their shelves.”
How might the Mid-South benefit or work its way into the Chinese market?
“From the surveys, southern China is where the long-grain rice is eaten most. Medium-grain is eaten all over the country – although mostly northeast China. There’s enough of a market for everyone growing in the United States.
“But we have to keep in mind they want:
- High-quality rice – let’s call it a U.S. Number Once grade.
- Variety specific rice – no mixing of varieties, no different lengths or widths in the bag.
“Those are things that aren’t negotiable. We’ll have to provide quality, polished rice. If we provide that, there will be a good price paid and that’ll be positive for the whole rice-farming industry in the South and California.”
You’re based in the Bootheel now. Do you expect this to mean an expansion of the rice acreage in the Mid-South?
“It could definitely expand acreage in Missouri and north Arkansas where there’s good water. That will be good for the seed growers, the seed dealers and everyone all the way to those selling pick-ups and tractors and everything else. It’s going to help us.
“We’re starting this with some of the lowest rice acreage we’ve seen in a while. If we can go ahead and get these visits by the Chinese done, we can go ahead and crank things up, get the shipments moving.”
Over the years, we’ve seen that the Chinese are meticulous in their approach to U.S. rice. Do you think the shipments might be made with the 2018 cropping season or could this process bleed over into 2019?
“I think we can get this done by the first of the year. APHIS officials are on this and will be quick to invite the Chinese over for their audit. If things are slick, we could have this done in a matter of weeks.
“When the Chinese wanted to do a pest risk assessment and I carried them around California, Arkansas and Louisiana it didn’t take too long to actually set up. It could be done in a similar timeframe this time.”
Six months ago would you have bet it would be China or Cuba that would be on the verge of accepting U.S. rice?
“I’d have said China and base that on the current (Trump) administration policies. You have to give the current administration credit because this had been languishing for a couple of years – there was an agreement on the protocols but no signatures. Now, we have the necessary things in place and can move forward.
“And I still think we’ll get a financing deal with Cuba – (Arkansas Rep. Rick) Crawford in the House and (Sen. John) Boozman in the Senate have legislation that I think will be passed. If we regain that market, the Mid-South would have a rice boom. There are a lot of good things that are coming.
“Trade is so important. When we export half of what we grow you always have to be looking for the next market to sell to. It’s very important to keep up our relationship with Central America and Mexico and look for the next market to open up, as well.
“One thing that everyone should know is the importance of using tax dollars wisely to help open up avenues of trade. We went over to China the first time just to see if they had interest in U.S. rice. If there wasn’t a market, no problem, but we wanted to know.
“I remember showing up at the U.S. trade office with the Foreign Agriculture Service and met with Ralph Bean in Shanghai. He’s now over in the Philippines. He encouraged me to check into a (U.S.) grant and work with the Chinese on a trading protocol.
“We were able to leverage some Emerging Market Program funds, part of the Foreign Agriculture Service program, and to do the surveys and gather the data to find out if all areas of China might buy U.S. rice. That allowed us to bring the Chinese over here for those first visits. We wouldn’t have been able to do that without the help of that program. It’s a true success story.”
On Yielding’s first trip to China…
“To do the surveys, I went over there kind of blind. We didn’t know what the surveys would show. It could have shown they wanted, for whatever reason, nothing to do with U.S. rice. But that isn’t what happened – we kept getting positive responses and so kept gathering data.
“It was kind of funny because I just packed one piece of luggage with 70 or 80 pounds of rice. That’s how I took it in and then just set up the little stalls in all the supermarket chains after getting their management to agree. It was a lot of pieces to get into place in a lot of cities. I think I ended up in 14 cities all over the place.”

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MARIETTA, Ohio The Campus Martius Museum hosts its 11th annual "Contemporary Gunmakers and Allied Artists Show."
Gun makers and collectors shared their love for historic guns and other ancient weapons.
Attendees say, they were excited to showcase their creations and explain their craft.
Many collectors traveled from all over to participate in the show.
"To be able to keep gun building alive, it seems like we've lost some of that along the way and try to get some of the newer, younger generation involved in it so we can keep it alive," said Graig Osborne, gunmaker.
Museum goers say, events like these give insight into important parts of our nation's history.


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Your English Democrat Candidate for Stevenage
I have worked and lived for 42 years in Hertfordshire, ten of them in Stevenage.
I have been married for over 40 years and we have three grown up sons all of whom went to Hertfordshire comprehensives. For the past 30 years we have lived in Letchworth.
I am not a professional politician. I got upset with the state of England and determined to try to do something about it. Some of those things are given below. If you want to learn more go to my personal web site
1. Stevenage would get an additional £13.6 million a year to fund its services if we received funding equivalent to that the Scots receive. If Stevenage were in Scotland it would get £136 million extra a year!
2. Last year David Cameron stole £600 million of EU refunds that were destined for the Yorkshire/Humberside region of England to give to the Scots as a bribe to stay in the Union.
Despite the fact that Ed Milliband and Nick Clegg have seats in Yorkshire NEITHER of them led any opposition to this heist. The fact is that no MP for an English constituency actually represents and fights for the best interest of their constituents. Only English Democrats will do that.
3. The next parliament will be stuffed full of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs, all willing to sell their votes to the party that will give them even more money – Your Money, Your Public Services!
Only and English Parliament will protect our public services. We will fight for a Parliament for England; a referendum on leaving the EU; we will give English electors a vote on whether or not we would prefer to be independent of the Union of the United Kingdom and rule ourselves (a CMI survey in 2014 reported that 40% of England wanted this); we will ask the people of England whether they wish to abolish or reform the House of Lords.
4. We will end foreign aid, reserving some of it for humanitarian aid and use the rest, possibly £9 billion, to increase funding for the NHS and provide an additional subsidy towards personal care for the elderly.
5. If people vote to leave the EU we will introduce a set of fair rules for immigration that meets the needs of England. Numerous studies have shown that multiculturalism creates more problems that it solves. We would abolish it and Political Correctness.
6. Economic growth is essential if we wish to fund and improve public services. The English Democrats have a number of policies to this end including the devolution of as much government expenditure as possible to shires and th enlarger cities
Voting for me would give more money to Stevenage and considerably more to Hertfordshire through the devolution of expenditure programme.. Stevenage and England would get a passionate voice not just in parliament but on the media speaking only for us.
No party is going to get a majority in 2015. That means you have the luxury of putting a voice fighting for England and for English public services into Parliament.
Please use it! Vote English Democrat on 7th May 2015.
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Claims rejected in Adelphia suit
Shareholders of Adelphia Communications Corp. who sued Wall Street banks in the wake of the cable company's collapse suffered a heavy blow on Friday when nearly all of their claims were rejected.
Judge Robert Gerber of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan dismissed all but one claim from the shareholders, who accused investment and commercial banks of fraud and violations of the federal anti-racketeering law.
Gerber threw out every claim brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. The judge wrote those charges, "plainly the most dramatic, in many respects push the envelope the most."
Founder John Rigas and his son Timothy began serving prison terms on Monday after being convicted in 2004 of looting the company. Adelphia has since sold its cable assets to Time Warner and Comcast.
Refinery operates after blazePASCAGOULA, MISS. — Chevron's largest U.S. refinery continued production Friday while teams assessed damage caused by a fire Thursday in one section of the sprawling facility.
"We have teams together that are investigating both the root cause of the incident as well as assessing the extent of the damage and putting together a repair plan," said Steve Renfroe, a spokesman at Chevron's Pascagoula plant.
Renfroe said he didn't know when the reports about damage and a possible cause would be available. He said other areas of the plant continued to operate. The refinery employs 1,350 people.
Former CFO sued in options caseThe former chief financial officer of Brocade Communications Systems was sued by federal regulators for allegedly ignoring signs executives backdated stock options.
Michael Byrd, who served at the company from 1999 until 2003, didn't ensure it properly booked and disclosed expenses for options after learning former CEO Gregory Reyes misdated them, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in the suit in San Francisco.
Reyes this month became the first chief executive officer convicted by a jury in a broad crackdown on stock-option abuses. San Jose, Calif.-based Brocade, the world's biggest maker of switches for data-storage networks, is among at least 220 companies that have disclosed federal or internal probes into whether they falsified dates to inflate the value of their grants.
In other news ...
• Borse Dubai made a $3.95 billion takeover bid for OMX on Friday, challenging U.S.-based Nasdaq Stock Market. for ownership of the Nordic stock exchange operator. The owner of the Dubai stock exchange is offering $32.84 per OMX share. That is a premium of nearly 14 percent over the cash-and-share offer from Nasdaq, which struggled to gain a foothold in Europe before unveiling the OMX deal in May.
• Sentinel Management Group, an Illinois-based cash-management firm that oversees $1.6 billion, filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 filing comes after a judge barred Sentinel from selling hedge-fund firm Citadel Investment Group assets belonging to two futures brokers.

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What you’re about to see will either horrify you or delight you (or both). This blob-like dessert (dessert?) is called the Raindrop Cake, and it’s become one of the most talked-about food trends of the year since it recently debuted at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn, NY. It’s translucent, calorie-free, and basically tasteless. While this might be the first you’ve ever heard of it, it’s actually not new – it’s a variation of a traditional Japanese dish that people have been eating for years. But this exact Raindrop Cake is from NYC-based chef Darren Wong, who explains, “It’s a light, delicate, and refreshing raindrop made for your mouth.”
So, what’s it made of? Mineral water and agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from seaweed, which is what gives the cake its Jello-like appearance. Since the cake itself has almost no taste, it’s served alongside roasted soybean flour (kinako) and a sugary syrup called kuromitsu.
Wong told Slate that eating the Raindrop Cake “tastes like eating a giant raindrop.” The cake “is very mild and very much about the delicate texture the melts in your mouth. Together with the toppings it has a strong, sweet kick with a tinge of molasses and roasted nutty flavor.” This is, without a doubt, one of the most interesting creations to be found at Smorgasburg (even more than the Ramen Burger), and it’s something every adventurous eater should try. Would you?

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Misses Philippines gave a good showing in all but one international competition held worldwide in 2016. The big stories were Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach’s homecoming victory parade and the successful bid of the Philippines to host the 65th Miss Universe, Kylie Verzosa’s crowning as Miss International 2016 and Catriona Gray’s defeat at the 2016 Miss World pageant.
Wurtzbach’s triumphant return to the country after winning the country’s 3rd Miss Universe title ushered in the year 2016 to beauty pageants which resulted in another good harvest, winning in both major and minor pageants, finishing strongly as runners up in other pageants around the world and continued the winning streak for the pageant crazy Asian country.
Kylie Verzosa took home the country’s 6th Miss International title in Tokyo, Japan, in October, one less than the seven wins by Venezuela. The 24-year-old model and graduate in Business Management at Ateneo de Manila University was given a traditional homecoming victory parade around Araneta Center by the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. and was also feted by the officials of the City of Baguio, her hometown. Verzosa, whose mother Gemma Racquel Fausto was also a former Bb. Pilipinas candidate, is a pre-school teacher at the Playschool International in Bonifacio Global City.
Jeslyn Santos, a former two-time Bb. Pilipinas candidate, bested 27 beauties from five continents and became the first Asian to win as Miss United Continents in Guayaquil, Ecuador in September. The 23-year-old Bulakeña and Broadcast Communication graduate earned praise among the Latin judges and candidates when she gave her answer about world unity in Spanish.
Nicole Cordoves, a 24-year-old Economics graduate at Ateneo de Manila University, nearly won the Miss Grand International 2016 crown in Las Vegas in October. She was first runner up to Miss Indonesia Ariska Putri Pertiwi. Cordoves, a former Miss Chinatown and Cabinet Secretary speechwriter, created controversy with her answer “I would choose Donald Trump (over Hilary Clinton) to be on my side to fight for world peace,” during the live finals of the pageant.
Nicole Manalo was named 3rd Runner-up at Miss Globe 2016 held in Tirana, Albania in November where Ann Lorraine Colis relinquished her title to Miss India Dimple Patel. Manalo, a 27-year-old professional nurse, is the sister of Bb. Pilipinas queens Kate (World) and Bianca (Universe), and niece of 1968 Miss International semi-finalist Nini Ramos-Licaros.
Trixia Maria Maraña bested 17 Asian delegates to win the 2nd edition of Miss Asia pageant, held in Kerala, India in August. Maraña, a 23-year-old Business Administration and Management graduate at Asian College of Science and Technology, reigned as Miss Dumaguete City 2009, Abuyog Queen of Leyte 2011 and Miss Negros Oriental 2015.
Camille Hirro was named first runner up at the Miss Global 2016 at the PICC in September won by Miss Ecuador Angela Bonilla. The 28-year-old cum laude graduate at the University of the Philippines used to ghostwrite for politicians and columnists.
Ganiel Krishnan finished 2nd runner up at the revival of the Miss Asia Pacific International at Sheridan Beach Resort in Palawan in November, won by Miss Netherlands Tessa Le Conge. Krishnan, a 21-year-old half-Indian beauty and Communication Arts graduate at Far Eastern University, works as a UAAP basketball games courtside reporter.
Janela Joy Cuaton also finished 1st runner up to Thailand’s Amanda Obdan in Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016 in Kochi, India as well as Meryl Angeline King named 1st runner up to India’s Rajkhowa Varsha at the Miss Scuba International 2016 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, both held in November.
Catriona Gray’s loss at the Miss World 2016 in Washington D.C., in December proved was shocking news to many Filipinos. Gray, a 22-year-old statuesque singer/songwriter and a Masteral degree holder at Berklee College of Music, won the Multimedia event, 2nd in Miss Talent, where she stunned the judges with her rendition of “Moon River” and “I Believe,” and Top 5 in the ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ event with her free-school outreach program for the poor children in Tondo.
Gray, raised in Cairns, Queensland by her Bicolana mother and Scottish father, was widely predicted to win the country’s second Miss World title. She was the best among the Top 5 finalists in the final Q&A but luck was not on her side. Gray, robbed of the title, was named 3rd runner up to eventual winner Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie del Valle.
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Great American Music Hall
September 5, 2022
Photos by Raymond Ahner
Because supporting Ministry on the Industrial Strength Tour, and then headlining the Electric Roach Tour so far this year wasn’t enough, the legendary Melvins just hit the road for The Five Legged Tour, which will see them traverse across the country for seven weeks, before returning to the West Coast to play the Halloween Freakout on October 29. The band recently kicked off the tour at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, which has hosted the band more than any other during their storied existence.
Taking the stage to the theme song from Sanford and Son, the Melvins opened their set with their blistering cover of Flipper’s “Sacrifice,” and proceeded to put on a sixteen song set that crushed just as much (if not more) than usual. Buzz paced his side of the stage while laying down his signature riffs, while bassist Steve McDonald and drummer Dale Crover kept the low end sounding just as heavy as ever.
As always, the Melvins let their music do the talking, as the set spanned most of their career. Highlights included “Anaconda,” “Mister Dog is Totally Right,” and a ripping version of “Honey Bucket.” Wrapping up their set with “With Teeth,” it was quite apparent that despite two tours so far this year, they are not road-weary in the least.
Support for the tour comes from We Are the Astroid, as well as Taipei Houston, who were only slated to open the first six California dates, but were recently added to a handful of future dates.
Here’s a slideshow with more photos of all three bands by Raymond Ahner:

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The patient is here for follow-up visit for chronic low back pain and numbness and tingling of both lower extremities. The patient also had a history of L5-S1 laminectomy in January 2000 with improvement of some pain. The patient states she still has significant amount of pain. Pain level is 6/10. She has started Vicodin that seems to be helping her lot. She tries to avoid taking it as much as possible but she needs it to help in pain. She still has few days of medication left. She denies any memory impairment, sedation, nausea, itching, or high with the medication. She denies any bowel or bladder dysfunction. She denies any changes in her past medical history, surgical history, medication history, or drug allergy.
Lumbar postlaminectomy syndrome.
Lumbar spinal stenosis.
The patient will continue with Vicodin 5/500 one tablet every six hours as needed for pain, #100 tablets were dispensed to be filled on 12/09/2011. We will see the patient back in follow-up in a month.

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1盎司2016年皇家铸币厂女王之兽 | 英格兰之狮金币
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 was watched over by 10 heraldic beasts, re-imagined here as the first in a series of 10 designs.
The Queen's Beasts were created to represent the various branches of royal genealogy over the centuries. The lion first appeared around 1189 on the royal seal of King Richard I, later known as King Richard the Lionheart.
Unusually, both sides of this coin were executed by Jody Clark, an engraver at the Royal Mint. His effigy of the Queen is the only fifth to have graced British coins since 1953.
This series of gold coins is sure to become very collectible, order yours today!
In multiples of 10 this coin will ship in a mint tube.
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Independent Bookstore Day marks its fourth year of celebrating independent bookstores nationwide on Saturday, April 28th, with literary parties around the country.
The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid is hosting an Independent Bookstore Day party with an open invitation to our local community and to all our loyal customers beyond.
What is Independent Bookstore Day?
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, cupcakes, scavenger hunts, kids events, art tables, readings, barbecues, contests, and other fun stuff, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day. Not before. Not after. Not online.
Why are we celebrating independent bookstores?
Independent bookstores are not just stores, they’re community centers and local anchors run by passionate readers. They are entire universes of ideas that contain the possibility of real serendipity. They are lively performance spaces and quiet places where aimless perusal is a day well spent.
* Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. In a world of tweets and algorithms and pageless digital downloads, bookstores are not a dying anachronism. They are living, breathing organisms that continue to grow and expand. In fact, there are more of them this year than there was last year. And they are at your service..
“We are thrilled to once again have The Bookstore Plus participate in the 4th annual Independent Bookstore Day. Independent bookstores across the country are alive and we are proud to celebrate that fact. As a second generation indie, we are thankful for the support that we receive from our community of local customers and visitors. You are the reason that we are still here and can have a day-long celebration of independent bookselling. Today we say “thank you” for keeping The Bookstore Plus as well as other independent bookstores around the country alive and full of books, ideas, and unique people.” -Sarah and Marc, Co-Owners of The Bookstore Plus
The Bookstore Plus will also offer exclusive day-of merchandise created especially for Independent Bookstore Day by major publishers and authors. Since its inception in 2014, more than 200 authors have demonstrated their support for independent bookstores by donating work for Bookstore Day.
The fourth annual National Independent Bookstore Day is sponsored in part by Penguin Random House, Ingram, and The American Booksellers Association. Last year participating bookstores saw an average increase in sales of 200% on Independent Bookstore Day, with some stores up as much as 1000% over their average Saturday sales in April. “Indie bookstores play a crucial role in society—they are spaces where ideas live freely, thought and conversation flourish, and communities are nurtured and strengthened. Independent Bookstore Day is a national party to celebrate this significance. We love to celebrate with our customers and toast to the vitality of indies, as well the enthusiasm and support of avid readers everywhere!” says Katie Eelman at Papercuts J.P. in Boston. While Benjamin Rybeck at Brazos Bookstore says, “Independent Bookstore Day makes a big city like Houston feel small, cozy, like everybody knows everybody.”
The 2018 IBD author ambassador Celeste Ng says, “My favorite thing about independent bookstores is that they all have their own distinct personalities: each reflects not just the tastes but also the ideals of its community. From the second you walk in, you get a sense of what the people who shop there know and enjoy—as well as what's currently on their minds, what they want to learn, and what they value: in short, what kinds of people they want to be. Bookstores are more than just repositories of knowledge, they’re living, breathing, evolving representations of our best selves. I love Independent Bookstore Day because it asks readers, writers, and booksellers to join in celebrating all that bookstores represent. It's a gathering to remind ourselves that the written word can change both us and the world, and of what’s possible when we all come together.”
PARTY AT THE BOOKSTORE PLUS | 9 AM - 6 PM
-Delicious locally made cupcakes for our customers
-Launching an Independent Bookstore Day photography contest
-Book giveaways throughout the event
-One lucky winner gets a $25 gift certificate to The Bookstore Plus
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Coming up with creative festive dining room decor can be a bit of a chore. You need something that is stylish and original in order to give your dining area a festive ambience.
You could consider accessorizing your dining chairs. This is something that is commonly seen at weddings, however, it could work well with for your dining chairs. A simple red ribbon tied round the chairs and highlighted with some greenery could really do the trick. This would look great when combined with white slipcovers.
You could consider getting a red berry table centerpiece which usually comes with some candles. This will definitely add vibrancy to the dining table. Another great idea for a centerpiece is to use hurricane lamp holders which can be combined with some decorations.
Scented candles create a relaxed atmosphere and make great focal points for the dining area. You can combine different colored candles to brighten up the space.

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Officers with the Braselton Police Department were recently called for two reports of storage facility burglaries.
Both incidents were reported on Hwy. 124. Tools were stolen in both incidents.
Other recent incidents reported to the BPD were:
•miscellaneous report on Spout Springs Rd. where a missing juvenile was found and turned over the Gwinnett County officers.
•miscellaneous report on Friendship Rd. where officers transported a man to jail because a Hall County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle didn't have the appropriate partition.
•damage to a vehicle on I-85 where a painting fell off a vehicle and struck another, causing damage.
•miscellaneous report on Rushmore Cir. where officers put out a kitchen fire. Officers said there were 3-foot flames coming from the stove that were catching the cabinets and microwave on fire. The resident had to be removed from the residence several times.
•miscellaneous report on Loowit Falls Dr. where a man said an ex threatened to "ruin" him if he didn't pay her and let her keep a car.
•domestic disturbance on Collier Bridge Ln. where a man and woman argued and the man reportedly bit the woman's shoulder and pulled down her gown. The man was arrested, but ultimately taken to the hospital.
•speeding; possession of marijuana less than an ounce; and driving with a suspended/revoked license on I-85. Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and learned the driver had a suspended license. They also smelled marijuana in the vehicle and later found the substance. The driver was cited.
•damage to property on Zion Church Rd. where a student caused a disturbance, throwing items and grabbing scissors. She was taken to the hospital and resisted throughout, ultimately having to be placed in restraints at the hospital.
•possession of marijuana less than an ounce and possession of drug-related objects on I-85 where officers stopped a vehicle for a light violation and smelled marijuana in the vehicle. The driver was cited after officers found the substance, a smoking device and two grinders.
Recent arrests made by the BPD were:
•Jeb Dylan Stewart, 6437 River Hill Dr., Tampa, Fla. — driving under the influence (DUI)-alcohol; failure to maintain lane; and no license on person. Officers approached Stewart's vehicle, which was down an embankment. Stewart was reportedly slumped over in the passenger's seat. Officers smelled alcohol and asked Stewart several times to unlock the door. He was arrested after a field sobriety test.
•Elizabeth Aurelia Wilson, 34, 748 New Liberty Way, Braselton — DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane. Officers stopped Wilson after hearing a loud crash and seeing that she was driving on at least one flat tire. They later saw that both of her tires were flat and the front fender was missing. She was arrested after a field sobriety test.
•Kelly Matthew Johnson, 26, 4817 Hunt Club, Flowery Branch — disorderly under the influence. Johnson reportedly pushed a woman, causing her to fall, during an argument outside a restaurant. He also reportedly got upset at the person who called 911 and allegedly took an aggressive stance towards and officer. An officer said he realized Johnson was about the attempt to fight, so he and another officer got him on the ground. An officer received a few cuts and scrapes during the incident.


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I'll try really hard from now on - promise!
I actually have a lot of experience doing musical theatre and it's something I've always enjoyed, so of course I jumped at the opportunity!
After recording 21 songs with David Booth in Debenham in a very short amount of time the album was finished. You can buy it here, or listen to some of the songs on soundcloud! This is the one I wrote.
Thank you so much if you're someone who came to watch.
It was so much fun to combine my singer/songwritery world with a musical theatre one - especially since it was an actor/musician show, meaning the majority of the band were also in the cast. However while most of the band stayed in a band corner and came on stage occasionally, myself and Selina Lumber spent most of our time on stage playing our instruments in character. As I wasn't sat with the band most of the time and couldn't have the music on a stand in front of me, I ended up writing the chords for 16 songs out on post-it notes every night and sticking them to the top of my guitar. They only fell of during one performance and didn't even make it to the floor, which I consider a success!
Here are some videos of songs from the show, including a very enthusiastic Izzy Roy singing 'Holiday in Harwich' on location, and a video of me tap dancing in 'I Want To Dance Like Fred Astaire'!
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What you’re about to read is just my humble opinion.
It’s been 48 hours since we learned the shocking news that Textron has agreed to buy Arctic Cat for $247 million (plus existing debt), due to occur in the next couple of months provided that the shareholders approve the offer.
I say this was shocking news because the majority of Arctic Cat people – which includes employees, dealers and customers – weren’t expecting it. Selling the company wasn’t on the radar for many people.
Some people were not shocked at the news. They say that the writing has been on the wall, or more accurately the financial balance sheet: in the past 24 months, Arctic Cat has gone from a company with approximately $140 Million in the bank and essentially zero debt, to a company with approximately $10 Million in the bank and approximately $75 million in debt as of last fiscal quarter. I’m not a numbers guy, but I’m seeing an approximately $200 million swing from black to red.
There has been speculation for months that Arctic Cat was for sale, and that the only real uncertainty was who the buyer might be.
Yamaha? Harley-Davidson? Private equity?
Upon the announcement that Textron was buying, the many conversations with Arctic Cat people showed remarkable consistency. There is unanimous sigh and strong optimism about the brand’s future.
The people expressing this optimism range from high-level people within Arctic Cat, to dealers and more.
The reasons for optimism make perfect sense:
1. Arctic Cat will be purchased by a $13 billion dollar company. By comparison, Yamaha Motor Corp. is a $7.4 billion company; Polaris a $5.5 billion dollar company; Harley-Davidson a $10.6 billion dollar company; and BRP a $3 billion company.
With the financial backbone and diversification of Textron to support it, Arctic Cat could be far less vulnerable to the tumult of poor winters, excessive inventory and the like.
Moreover, the buying power afforded by a company the size of Textron (who produces oodles of E-Z-GO golf carts, for example) has the potential to lower prices from common vendors who supply things like batteries, clutches, headlights, tires, wheels, wiring harnesses, seat foam, plastic and the like. Lower pricing on supplies can enable lower pricing on retail units, higher margins, or both.
2. With the financial strength of a mother ship to support it, Arctic Cat could invest in an aspect of its business that would have been too expensive, or perhaps risky, when it stood entirely on its own. Ideas that occur to me are a full build-out of its state-of-the-art engine facility in St. Cloud, Minn.; a high performance 4-stroke engine program; a snowmobile that is sized and priced as the modern day equivalent to the 1970s Jag; a new category of wheeled vehicle; and full-scale dealer development and expansion.
3. Textron has a long history of acquiring companies, then making them financially strong, rather than gutting them of assets and discarding the rubble. And this is consistent with the message that both Arctic Cat and Textron expressed during the announcement. The exact words are:
“Arctic Cat will become part of Textron’s Specialized Vehicles business, maintaining its iconic Arctic Cat brand, as well as its current manufacturing, distribution and operational facilities, with a focus on growing the business.
“Textron plans to build on Arctic Cat’s strong brand and history of innovation. We expect many Arctic Cat employees to benefit from expanded career opportunities as part of a larger, more diversified company.”
I’m very much encouraged by the fact that Textron’s Bad Boy UTV line is produced domestically in the U.S. Same for E-Z-Go and Jacobsen (including Dixie Chopper) vehicles.
Of course, there are some reasons to be guarded. And I can understand being worried. Textron has said very little at this point. The deal hasn’t yet happened. And we don’t know what decisions will be made once new leadership evaluates Arctic Cat from the inside, rather than from the outside as they’ve done up to this point.
It remains to be seen what exactly Arctic Cat looks like as a company 6 months, one year and five years from now. There is tremendous uncertainty for many people right now, about whether they will be part of the new Arctic Cat going forward. I’m one of those people.
I have no uncertainty or worry about Arctic Cat dealers and customers. The conversations I’ve had with Arctic Cat dealers who already sell Textron products tell a very positive story. Under Textron ownership, I see an Arctic Cat that is less likely to force product into dealership inventory, for the simple reason that it will have the financial backbone to withstand the forces that compel most powersports manufacturers into this self-destructive practice.
And for us loyal customers, I see a new horizon with an even greater emphasis on quality that has come to define Arctic Cat in recent years. Arctic Cat could have delivered its C-TEC2 8000 engine a year ago, but it waited until it could fully test a new supplier for a critical component. The Arctic Cat of five or ten years ago might not have shown such restraint. I see an continuation and, perhaps, an amplification of that mindset with the new ownership.
I know that many of us desire greater and more frequent improvements in technology on the machines we buy, particularly snowmobiles. We point to the long history of Arctic Cat machines being the biggest and fastest, with the most aggressive evolution.
My sincerest hope is that the new Arctic Cat will retain that legacy, but only if it means no compromise in quality. How it tackles these kinds of decisions will ultimately define its future.
I’m optimistic, and hope to be a part of it.
Final thought for now: Arctic Cat has been a standalone company for 55 years, with no mother ship to support it. That’s an astounding run. There’s a part of me that’s saddened to see this run come to an end. But there’s a bigger part of me that hopeful for what the future will bring. I have such tremendous respect for, and faith in, the people at Arctic Cat whose passion runs deep. Their talent and dedication are the lifeblood of the brand. Given the right tools and resources, they will lead us into another half-century that’s even better than the first.
Thanks for reading.


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Steam humidifier has very low maintenance requirements
HygroMatik has developed a new rinsing and scale-collecting system for its HeaterLine range of heater-type steam humidifiers, which makes possible extremely low maintenance.
During operation, minerals in the water are turned into scale deposits. The integrated rinsing system includes an eddy during the partial blowdown, so scale particles are whirled up and can be expelled by the powerful blowdown pump. Much less scale is collected in the filter, making it easier to maintain.
There are eight HeaterLine models with outputs from 6 to 90 kg/h.


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The watch’s battery life lasts up to 14 days in casual mode or two weeks, with the regular use of GPS is on during hikes or runs.
Google, Apple, and Samsung are on the top of the list with their smartwatches. Have you used any of these before? Are there other companies that make high-quality smartwatches that I didn’t mention here? Let me know in the comments below!
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“This ruling by the Directorate General Customs Valuation; was a big source of corruption and smuggling of motorcycle parts in the country,” said Muhammad Sabir Shaikh, Chairman APMA. He said that issuance of production certificates and importable lists every year by the EDB have been creating corruption and promote smuggling culture and sales tax evasion. Sabir asked EDB to immediately release the production certificates of all the assemblers by ensuring validity up to September 30, 2014 as the industry was in deep crisis for the last 10 years. These issues, which were creating hurdles, should now be resolved.
APMA strongly urged the government to support small and medium sized assemblers, vendors, importers and genuine traders. Smuggling culture is being promoted due to red-tapism and bureaucratic hurdles from the government’s lower staff.
Replying to various queries from MOBILE WORLD, the APMA chief disclosed that because of customs’ corrupt valuation ruling policy, presently four to five smuggler parties were operating in all major cities of the country and conveniently supplying at least one million parts per annum at the rate of Rs100 per kg at buyers’ door step.
He said that out of 239 total parts used in assembling of motorcycle; 100 parts are imported while 139 or 60 percent parts were localized. Similarly, car assembling requires about 5,000 parts out of which 3,000 parts are imported and remaining 2,000 were localized as per claim of one leading OEM in the country.
He further disclosed that due to inept attitude of custom authorities car parts were being cleared at a flat valuation rate of US$ 1.75 per kg. On the other hand out of 100 motorcycle parts 61 types’ clearance valuation was fixed at the rate of US$ 1.75 per kg while remaining 39 items were separately notified under the above-referred Valuation Ruling No. 458/2012 dated May 24, 2012.
Under this ruling the value of motorcycle carburetor is fixed @ US$ 13.00 per kg, CDI Unit $13.54, Insulator Carburetor $13.60, Oil Through $25.00, Rectifier Regulator $10.20, Ring for Piston 10.00, Spring Clutch Lever $11.00 and Valve Inlet Exhaust $10.84. Most of the other items in this list are valued at more than two dollar per kg or you can say these are more costly than Car components in the country.
Sabir informed that if we import a CBU (Complete Built Unit) 70cc Motorcycle from China weighing 90 kg, they charge its price @ USD 235/- only. But here our customs authorities are charging 39 kg parts of Chinese origin at the value of US$ 214 from OEMs while the cost of another 200 parts for the bike is yet to be added.
This pitiless attitude is further exposed when we go through other column of the list of 39 items, which is showing the same parts import allowed for Commercial Importers at the cheapest value of a total of US$ 104 only. This is the reason why Motorcycle OEMs are compelled to purchase their required parts through Commercial Importers or Smugglers just to save unnecessary cost of components imposed by corrupt custom officials, the APMA Chief added.
-Published on page#18, December-2013 edition of MOBILE WORLD Magazine


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This apartment is right in the centre of Zagreb, it has been recently renewed. It is located 5 minutes walk from Main square, National theathre, museums, shopping and many other attractions. The whole apartment is centrally heated and air conditioned.
Free WI-FI connection and Max Tv. Complementary coffee and tea, disposable slippers and toiletries included
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At the Department of geography and the environment, which in 2005 was organized by the doctor of geographical Sciences, Professor K. M. Janalieva formed Department of physical and economic geography. The Department selected as an independent research and educational division of the order of the rector of L.N.gumilyov Eurasian national university dated 16 September 2008. Since the establishment and until 2010 the Department of physical and economic geography was headed by doctor of geographical Sciences, Professor K. M. Janalieva, from 2010 to 2012 - doctor of pedagogical Sciences, Professor A. A. Saipov, from 2012 to 2014 – doctor of geographical Sciences, Professor M. N. Musabayev, from 2014 to 2019 – doctor of geographical Sciences, Professor K.T.Saparov.
Currently the Department is headed by doctor Phd, associate professor Ramazanova Nurgul Esenovna.
The mission of the Department is to develop and strengthen research and teaching concepts of training of highly qualified competitive specialists and geographers hydrologists with regard to the competence approach to the educational process in accordance with the new generation educational standard of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Strategic development goal of the Department is to achieve the maximum possible quality 3-level of training specialists of specialty "Geography" and "Hydrology" in the disciplines assigned to the Department, subject to the processes of formation of competences, ensuring the dynamics of increasing quality, through the introduction of educational innovations. The Department is implementing educational programs of a bachelor degree on specialties 6B05209 - "Geography", 6B05210- "Hydrology"; 6B01524 - "Training of geography teachers"; graduate 7M05213- "Geography"; 7M05210- "Hydrology"; 7M01524- "Training of geography teachers"; doctoral 8D05213- " Geography".
Educational and scientific activity is highly professional faculty. The Department has scientific and pedagogical staff, capable to carry out research and training competitive specialists. The right to teach is confirmed by the teachers of relevant scientific and pedagogical qualification, academic degrees and titles. Currently the Department has 5 doctors of Sciences, 6 candidates of Sciences and 5 doctors Phd, degree staff of the Department is 73%.


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From the "Lake Superior" Notes
(300 pages of notes Niedecker made in preparation for her poem "Lake
Photo Credit: (c) Bonnie Roub
"Notes from the Trip," an excerpt
edited by Jenny Penberthy for Sulfur 46 (Winter 2000).
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Doty: Mackinaw country ? Island: Many of the rocks are crusted over
with calcareous spar, particularly at Robinson's Folly.
St. Mary's R. Here are whitefish of superior quality
white, red and grey sandstone in river at Soo
Grand Marais, 21 miles from the Two Hearted River (Michigan)
"as the season shifts"
S: "no ardent spirits shall be hereafter introduced under any pretence,
into the Indian country"
a lake, Plantagenette (The Rest in the Path) water fowl shot ? the mallard,
Towards Rainy R. from North Shore ? ospreys dive for fish and eagles
swoop down to rid them of their catch. Timber wolves, bear, beaver.
Frenchmen came there early 18th century to look for the Sea of the West.
Scene 20 years ago now much the same as then
The peace pipe the war chief smoked with his heart
Indians ? S: "a life of want and vicissitude"
"lakes of a pondy character, redolent with nymphae odorata, thru
which we successfully passed."
"the naked solitudes of Red River"
32 ft. long canoe
"a portage of four pauses"
lake ? its outlet of a spreading, sandy shelly character ? no Indian
nor French name so as Mr. Johnston shot a deer here we named the lake
after him. Sibly Lake (other notes)
un chanson du voyageur
He presented a pipe
Miss. R. Valley ? the great carboniferous limestone formation which
At home we're in the drowned lands ? trees standing permanently in the
"We slept on a kind of bog which the men call Tetes des femmes.
treaty of limits between the tribes
Pike (of Pike's Peak) when he went up the Miss. R. ? north of the St.
Croix R. he said the river (Miss. I take it) became "black in the
depths and clear in sandy shallows."
calcite ? a native calcium carbonate also called calc spar, occurring
in many crystalline forms, such as chalk, marble, etc . . .
The face of the earth is a graveyard and so it has always been.
My inner midwest
I was in a St. Ignace fog
Why this fascination with rock terms, name, probably because we like
to think the first geologists took their finds and created them ? name
to thing ? out of the nature of things ? plus sometimes their sound
or reflection of colour that delighted their senses.


text: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are structures composed of DNA, histones, and antimicrobial proteins that are released extracellularly by neutrophils and other immune cells as a means for trapping and killing invading pathogens. cytoplasmic granule, the nucleus, and the mitochondrion, while function classes were mostly related to immune defence and inflammation pathways. All known NET markers were massively increased, including histones, granule proteases, and antimicrobial proteins. Of note was the detection of protein arginine deiminases (PAD3 and PAD4). These enzymes are responsible for citrullination, the post-translational modification that is known to result in NET development by inducing chromatin decondensation and extracellular launch of NETs. As an additional observation, citrullinated residues had been recognized by tandem mass spectrometry in histones of examples from mastitic pets. To conclude, this function provides book microscopic and proteomic info on NETs shaped in vivo in the order TMC-207 mammary gland, and reviews the most satisfactory data source of proteins improved in dairy upon bacterial mastitis. Electronic supplementary materials The online edition of this content (doi:10.1186/s13567-015-0196-x) contains supplementary materials, which is open to certified users. Launch Mastitis can be an irritation from the mammary gland consequent to infection typically. In dairy pets, it really is generally followed by reduced dairy volume and quality and by a rise in the amount of cells in dairy, thought as the somatic cell count number (SCC). In sheep, mastitis is because of infections by gram-positive pathogens generally, including staphylococci, streptococci, and enterococci [1-3]. Gram-negative pathogens, enterobacteriaceae mainly, could cause sheep mastitis also, although with lower occurrences than in bovines [1 considerably,2]. Various other relevant causal agencies of mastitis in sheep are mycoplasmas, but since these etiologic agencies perform trigger various other serious symptoms also, including lameness, keratoconjunctivitis, and respiratory complications, some authors neglect to consider them as mastitis agencies. Nevertheless, mycoplasma attacks, as well as their constant cost-effective influence because of pet culling and mortality, reduce dairy production, induce a rise in SCCs, order TMC-207 and trigger deterioration of dairy quality . Somatic cells are symbolized by epithelial cells typically, neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes as the main cell types . Their physiological levels in sheep milk will be the subject order TMC-207 matter of controversies still; in fact, problems stick to the fluctuations of the parameter because of numerous factors other than mastitis, such as management practices, stage of lactation, parity, and presence of lentiviral infections, to name a few [6,7]. Therefore, their physiological numbers and cell type patterns, as well as the SCC threshold to be considered for diagnostic purposes, are not yet well defined in this ruminant species. Typically, however, in milk of healthy sheep at the peak of lactation, epithelial cells and their fragments are the main cell type found; when contamination or inflammation occur, a high number of neutrophils and macrophages are recruited into the alveolus lumen, causing a shift order TMC-207 in the predominant cell type and a significant increase in the total SCC [5,8]. From studies in bovines and on the murine experimental model, it is known that recruitment of immune cells is brought on by entry of bacteria into the lumen and by recognition of pathogen-associated microbial patterns (PAMPs) by mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and alveolar macrophages [9-12]. This causes the release of chemotactic and antimicrobial brokers from these cells, leading to the massive influx of neutrophils in milk. Notably, however, despite their key role in controlling infections in the mammary gland, studies carried out FGFR3 on bovine neutrophils isolated from milk have demonstrated reduced antimicrobial capabilities, likely due to an inhibitory effect exerted by this fluid around the phagocytic activity and on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [13,14]. Nevertheless, there is an alternative method by which neutrophils, but also other phagocytes and epithelial cells, can disarm and kill pathogens extracellularly: the release of extracellular traps (ETs) [12,15,16]. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are represented by a mesh of DNA, histones, antimicrobial proteins and proteinases, that entrap and inactivate the invading microorganisms without requiring a direct contact or an engulfment by the host cell [17,18]. In vitro studies have exhibited order TMC-207 that one of the key biochemical events in NET formation is the deimination of arginine residues in histones to citrullines, catalyzed by protein-arginine deiminase (PAD) . This post-translational modification triggers decondensation of the associated chromatin that, together with rupture from the nuclear dissolution and membrane from the cytoplasmic granules, enables blending of the web elements in the cytoplasm and their following release, in some event thought as NETosis . There is certainly intense debate in the development and function of NETs in innate web host defence, aswell as doubt about the actual fact that this sensation may occur as a dynamic and firmly orchestrated web host immune system response or being a unaggressive process, aswell as though neutrophil death is certainly a prerequisite for NET.


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Resale housing prices in Calgary and Edmonton are down compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
As of April 2019, the average (seasonally adjusted) price of benchmark homes sold via the Multiple Listing Service in Calgary was $411,000, down 4.6 per cent compared to the previous April and 6.2 per cent compared to April 2014. In Edmonton, the average price was $320,900, down 4.0 per cent year-over-year and 5.9 per cent compared to five years ago.
Average prices vary greatly across the country. The average resale price in April for all 18 participating real estate boards was $621,700. The highest average price was in Greater Vancouver ($1,008,400) and the lowest was in Greater Moncton ($181,400).
Regina and Saskatoon are the only other places among the 18 markets where average prices are down compared to five years ago. Price increases over the last five years range from 18.3 per cent in Moncton to 80.6 per cent in the Fraser Valley.
It is important to remember that these prices are statistical constructions* that smooth out wide variations in actual prices. So while they are a good gauge of overall trends, they do not necessarily reflect prices in specific neighbourhoods, for different types of housing or for individual properties.
*Information on the methodology used by CREA can be found here.

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There is without doubt a growing influence of social media sites and profiles on search. With 750m Facebook users, 200m users of Twitter, 1bn daily users of Google and well over 100m on Linkedin before we even look at video, image, document sharing, bookmarking and so on, it is a phenomenon that shows little sign of abating.
Sharing is at the heart of all social media and increasingly search results too as this Slideshare illustrates. The risk is that search results become less relevant as they are based more on recommendations on social media rather than objective search engine optimisation but time will tell.
For now, keep looking for and using your ‘like’ , ‘share’ and ‘+’ buttons, especially those below!


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This Week on Super Cute Kawaii - 15th May 2022
Your weekly dose of cute!
Hello! This week we’ve got cute characters, crafts, shopping picks, outdoor activities and more for you.
Cute Bird-Themed Craft Kits
Bring a bit of nature inside your home with these bird-themed craft kits from Etsy, including crochet, felting, embroidery and paper crafts. (Emma)
Kawaii Star Wars Picks
These Star Wars picks will make your collection much cuter with t-shirts, plushies, deco tape, bath bomb and more. (Nova)
What’s New With Molang?
Super cute new shopping picks and DIYs with the happy bunny and chick best friends, Molang & Piu Piu! (Marceline)
Create A Kawaii Skincare Routine
These cute picks will help you create a kawaii skincare routine with LINE Friends sheet masks, Pokemon sunscreen, Rilakkuma face wash and more. (Arlandyia)
Cute Origami Projects
Cute and colourful origami projects to try this weekend, including fruit dolls, cat rings, animal boxes, Sumikko Gurashi and BT21.
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6 years ago this month, Marceline was in Japan for a 3 week solo trip visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima & Miyajima. Here’s a look back at some of the most kawaii things she got up to.
The weather is getting warmer so try these cute DIYs & activities for outdoors.
Make sure to follow @sckawaii on Instagram to see what Rilakkuma & Kogumachan are up to, our cute purchases, crafts & reviews we're working on and other behind the scenes fun.
Thanks for reading! The SCK Team are Marceline, Natasja, Andi, Nicolette, Gabriel, Nova, Arlandyia, Emma & Jen. Follow SCK on Instagram


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Virat Kohli has Kiss his love Anuskha from the field and done a century once again. This time against archrival Pakistan in the World Cup. Never before him, was not even legend Sachin Tendulkar able to achieve this against Pakistan in WCs.
Kohli`s 107 of 126 balls then takes a unique hue. Sachin was close with 98 in 2003, Azharuddin managed 93 in 1992. So, with this achievement Kohli surpasses his two great ancestors.
The new Indian sensation has managed to sit beside Pakistan`s legendary opener Sayeed Anwar. In the same match of Sachin`s 98, he replied with a magnificent 101. India-Pakistan world cup derby saw the only ton before today. And Everything goes to The Bollywood star!!

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With 702 tracks for your listening pleasure on their Soundcloud account, you could begin listening to moogmusicinc’s tracks today and…see you next month! Music for Riding Dragons is my favorite title – I think about everything from Falcor to Final Fantasy (it sounds like something from a previous era too — all that thought & emotion conveyed in an audio file!), while other tracks remind me of arcade games, or accompanying vector graphics, or simple circuit bending adventures.
Moog Synthesizer IIIc (Or: Music For Riding Dragons) performed live in one take with no external effects.
Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFubiCmmEXc
Performance by Christopher Geissler (Moog Music Production Manager)
this track ramps up pretty quick to something KMFDM-esque:
I love the name of this track, Watercolor Marimba – it sounds like what you might imagine that sounding like:
This track is quite…soft (not at all like ‘industrial percussive’ above):
I’m having fun imagining the vector-based game to accompany this sound clip:


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Promasidor holds 2023 ONGA ‘Jollof Battle’ Jollof rice as a dish has gained prominence mainly in West Africa and other countries across the world over the past decade and counting.
The excitement and publicity about this delicacy got heightened the more, after the commencement of the social media banter between Ghana and Nigeria over who prepares the best jollof.
In the wake of the craze, 22nd August was adopted by the teeming African youth across the world as ‘World Jollof Day’
As part of activities to mark this year’s World Jollof Day celebration, leading culinary brand ONGA has organised the its annual party-themed cooking contest ‘ONGA Jollof Battle’
Themed the ‘’Online Influencers edition’, the event featured six content creators showcasing their culinary skills as they battle for the Jollof supremacy in the sizzling hot ONGA kitchen.
Addressing the media, Head of Corporate Communication and PR at Promasidor Ghana, Gideon Kudor, indicated that the event reinforces ONGA’s position as the leading food seasoning on the market which provides unique brand experience to patrons and consumers whilst delivering in the pot with great taste and aroma.
He added that “the preparation of jollof is incomplete without the taste of ONGA and ONGA Jollof competition is here to stay”
Winning packages for the battle included ¢15,000 for the ultimate winner in the addition to a brand ambassadorial deal 6 months, 10,000 cedis cash prize for the 2nd position and finally 5,000 cash prizes for the 3rd position.
After a fierce battle for culinary supremacy among influencers, Food blogger and Dentist Dr. Ellen Akosua Kyei Baffour emerged winner and took home the ultimate prize of 15,000 Ghana cedi with products and souvenirs from Onga.
Wesley Kesse and Mawuena placed 1st and 2nd respectively
Ellen Kyei Baffour couldn’t hide her excitement saying, “I feel very proud because I have worked for this, when I was called to participate in the contest I tried cooking four times, making chicken jollof, beef jollof, goat meat jollof and it didn’t meet my expectation so I went the chunks. Everything about ONGA is super”.
The event was packed with a series of exciting activities, as well as electrifying dance performances and musical performances, exciting games among others.
Participants also took the opportunity to share their delight in the event and called for more such activities from the brand.
Onga Jollof Battle is an annual party-themed cooking contest organised by the brand to mark the celebration of World Jollof Day.
The next edition of the ONGA Jollof Battle promises to be exciting
Onga is Ghana’s number one flavour-filled seasoning made from herbs and spices, the product has a wide range of unique flavours that gives meals the superior taste and aroma it deserves.
Onga food seasoning comes in different variants including Onga stew (both powders and tablet), Onga Shrimps, Onga classic, Onga chicken and Onga 3 mix and the Beef tablet.


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I have always assumed that to travel meant to take extensive journeys, and those journeys almost always involved a passport. The further the adventure took me from home, the more impressive and meaningful it was. Don’t get me wrong, my extensive travels really have been some of the most rewarding. Sleeping on the ground next to a baby goat who continued to head-butt me in my backside all night, in a small Indian village, truly put my life into perspective for me. However, I can’t pop off to Asia or South America every month. I’m in college! I can barely afford my rent.
My economic situation and my itch to see new places pushed me to realize that I can travel around the Eastern Shore, and have a great time doing it. Road-tripping around Worcester and Wicomico County means I also have amazing company, my boyfriend Nick and our puppy, Max. I get to meet people from different walks of life, eat amazing foods, and broaden my understanding of the area I have now called home for four years. My wallet is full, my tummy is content and my heart is happy.


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Metro map dc. Understanding the dc metro map is important for navigating the system successfully. Find the best metro line map around washingtondc and get detailed driving directions with road conditions live traffic updates and reviews of local business along the way. Find out everything you need to know get a metro map check operating hours ride fares and more. Know before you go.
The white house is just a short walk to the west and the national mall is a few blocks to the south. Metros trip planning tools provide instant itineraries and service alerts for trips on metrorail and metrobus. Native mapping apps on your cell phone. Dcs metro is one of the busiest public transportation systems in the country.
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Risks involved in selling your Endowment Policy
Absolute Assigned Policies Limited (referred to below as “we” or “our”) is committed to treating you fairly.
In this notice, we provide you with information to help you understand the potential risks involved in selling your endowment policy. However, this notice does not and cannot explain all of the risks and other significant aspects involved in selling your endowment policy.
You should take sufficient time to read all the relevant information that we provide to you, including this notice, any offer letter that we provide to you and our Terms of Business. You should not sell your endowment policy unless you fully understand the risks involved. If you are in any doubt you should seek independent professional advice.
You should bear in mind that the amount that we pay you for your endowment policy, which although we guarantee will be above the surrender value, will not necessarily put you in a better financial position than if you hold the endowment policy to maturity.
You should therefore consider whether selling your endowment policy before it matures is the correct choice for you, taking account of your personal circumstances. There are alternative options to selling your endowment policy which may better suit your circumstances (including borrowing against the policy, and making the policy ‘paid up’ so no further premiums are payable).
If you sell your endowment policy you will lose the benefit of the life assurance protection under the policy. You will also lose your right to any potential windfall payments associated with the policy or the provider (for example, as a result of the demutualisation of a provider that is currently a mutual life office).
Your receipt of completion monies from the sale of your endowment policy is subject to the redemption of any charge or loan secured against your policy. Payment to settle any such loan will be deducted from the completion monies that you receive.
Any unpaid premiums that are outstanding will be deducted from the monies paid to you on completion of the sale.
Please be aware that there are certain circumstances where we will need to withdraw or change our offer to you. This will happen if new information comes to light during the sales process, or if circumstances change (for example, the issuer makes changes to bonus rates, the surrender value, or premium rates, or if market conditions change). These circumstances are set out more fully in clause 12 of our terms of business.
We do not provide investment advice relating to the selling of endowment policies. Any information we provide to you (for example, information about the sales process or about risks) is purely factual and does not take into account your personal circumstances.

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Fire Performers in New Lenox, IL
Although you may be a talented baton twirler or great at lighting sparklers, there’s no substitute for the exciting entertainment of a professional fire performer. These incredible performers can amaze the crowds with dangerous feats like blowing fire, spinning flaming objects, creating glowing illusions, and more! If you’re looking for an extraordinary performance to take your event to the next level, book a professional fire performer on GigSalad. Search for Fire Performers in New Lenox, Illinois above.
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Tickets are now on sale for Blithe Spirit at the Meadow Brook Theatre, Michigan's largest producing professional theatre. The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived Noël Coward classic offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” one Madame Arcati.
The production is running from January 8 - February 2, 2020, and tickets can be purchased on their website.
Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
Jorge Silva Melo and Artistas Unidos offer us an unexpected view of the sophisticated and brilliant Noël Coward. Private Lives opens in Portugal on 14th November and runs until 1st December, you can find tickets here
George Banks has been touring the music halls of Europe since the end of World War Two – always with his troupe of girls.
It’s the 1960s now, and he’s running out of steam. But in his mind, he’s still up there with the best – George Banks and his Six Bombshells!
From the inspired pen of Sir Noël Coward’s comes this hilarious, evocative and touching musical comedy of the last days of vaudeville, with songs such as ‘Mad About the Boy’, ‘If Love Were All’ and ‘Bad Times Just Around the Corner’ from the Coward songbook.
After the huge success of Blithe Spirit, The Mill is delighted to welcome back Tam Williams to direct another of Noel Coward's glittering comedies. Together with our clever and talented production team he is guaranteed to give you an elegant and glamorous evening in the theatre.
Show runs until 3rd August, you can find tickets here
Blithe Spirit is Coward’s most successful, inventive and highly-spirited comedy. It was the longest-running hit of his career, the film version of which memorably starred Rex Harrison and Margaret Rutherford.
If you relished the Pitlochry's 2013 production of Present Laughter, then you’ll love this mischievous comedy that’s pure Coward at his nonchalant and sardonic best.
At the Pitlochry Festival Theatre from June 15th - 28th September 2019
Divorced for five years, Elyot and Amanda are reunited by chance – while honeymooning with their new spouses. Succumbing to raging ex appeal, they run off together to Paris, only to discover all over again – hilariously – that there’s more than one way to drive each other crazy.
The wit of Noël Coward is at its cheekiest in this uproarious romantic comedy, set in a sophisticated world of cocktails, glamour and sparkling repartee.
On at the Avon Theatre, Stratford, Canada from April 24th - October 26th
You can buy tickets here: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Private-Lives


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The Sound of Music (1965)
Is The Sound of Music on Netflix United States?
Sorry, The Sound of Music (1965) isn't available on Netflix United States, but is available in a different country.
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Rodgers & Hammerstein's® cinematic treasure, “The Sound of Music” is the winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. In this true-life story, Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young Austrian woman who leaves the convent to become a governess for Captain von Trapp’s (Christopher Plummer) seven unruly children. Her charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children – and their father. But when Nazi Germany unites with Austria, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her new family. A postulant named Maria is sent to care for the unruly Von Trapp children. She soon tames them -- and finds herself falling for their stern father.
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- Kym Karath, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Debbie Turner, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Heather Menzies-Urich, Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews
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Writing Workshop - Learning About Point of View and your own Creativity
Choose an artpiece you really like. Sometimes something you know too well isn't the best choice because there is less opportunity for discovery. Below are some suggestions. Choose something that is full of something so that you can imagine different things!!!
We are going to write a story with three sections.
Section one: Write as a person within the painting. (If you chose an abstract painting or a still life, you can write as an object or a feeling or the paint!)
Section two: Now write as the artist.
Section three: Now finally write as you, the person writing a story, perceiving the art.
Which voice do you like best? Which voice helped you learn new views on the outer world or yourself? Which was easier to work out?
Now consider the three sections as a whole. Can it make sense? Can you identify a theme or topic common to all?
Choose from what you have written what you would keep. But don't throw away the rest! It can be enlightening later on...
Cape Cod Morning (1950) by Edward Hopper
People in the Sun (1960) by Edward Hopper
Migrant Mother (1936) by Dorothea Lang
Towards Los Angeles, California (1937), by Dorothea Lang
Sunday on the Porch (1935), by Ben Shahn
Girl at Gees Bend (1937), by Arthur Rothstein
The Starry Night (1889), by Vincent Van Gogh
The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), by Henri Rousseau.
Nebuchadnezzar (1795) by Blake (1757-1827)
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose (1895-6) by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
The Park (1910), by Gustav Klimt
Read an article by Amy Newman on a similar exercise for a poetry workshop. I actually used it to work out this version I did for you.


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ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report – 1/17/2013
January 17, 2013 -- As the popularity of energy drinks has soared, so has the number of Americans seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms after consuming these highly caffeinated beverages, federal health officials report.
Between 2007 and 2011, the number of ER visits more than doubled from roughly 10,000 to almost 21,000. In 2011, 58 percent of these ER visits involved energy drinks alone, while 42 percent also included drug or alcohol use.
Read the full story:HealthDayABC News OnlineWashington PostNew York Daily News


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The DCMS Civil Society Strategy brings together the public sector, private businesses, charities and volunteers to tackle social problems and build a fairer society. Commitments include £165m to support community organisations, youth employment, address financial exclusion trial participatory democracy techniques, harness ‘tech for good’, and develop smarter and more flexible commissioning, social finance and public service mutuals. Local authorities are acknowledged as key agents.
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Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Masks
In the current market and with what is going on across the globe, medical supplies are in a great need. Some of these supplies are only familiar with medical professionals. Nonetheless, the great majority of people also know some of them and even use them like surgical face masks, gloves, and bandages. The medical supplies that the average person knows are often those that they use on a daily basis. For instance, most people take care of their first aid needs themselves like using bandages for small wounds. The utilization of surgical gloves is also very common for people who work in spas, factories, and beauty parlors. The use of surgical masks in this day and age is even all too common with how highly communicable the recent pandemic is.
Surgical face masks are also called procedure masks, and you can find them easily in stores that sell medical supplies with the likes of your local pharmacy or drug store. These face masks come in three layers of a three-ply fabric with material that is melt-blown positioned between non-woven fabrics. The melt-blown layer functions to filter out microorganisms and bacteria from penetrating the mask and then the person using it.
As the name suggests, surgical masks have been designed primarily for surgical use during operations, worn by surgeons and their team of assistants. Things can get messy easily during an operation and the team of surgeons typically get exposed to all sorts of organic fluids. For this reason, these health professionals need to use a surgical mask to protect themselves from blood splashes on the face as well as other substances. The same is true for the utilization of operating gloves and gowns to keep their hands and clothes well-protected. The same is true for students who are wearing masks when they are dissecting animals to during their anatomy courses.
Today, people from across the world are also wearing surgical face masks so that they can have a layer of protection from the current virus brought about by the pandemic. Using surgical masks is also vital in general for the prevention of disease spreading from person to person. This type of medical supply has been created to give two-way protection. For medical professionals who are exposed to the infectious disease affecting their patients, they can wear a mask so that the illness will not be passed on to them. For instances where the doctor or nurse has the infection or disease, wearing a face mask ensures that they will not spread the disease further. This is very important to note, especially for health professionals who deal with patients with suppressed or weak immune systems. The proper use of surgical masks also guarantees these health professionals that their mouths or noses will not come into contact with contaminated surfaces that their hands have touched.


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Police officers respond to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service on a daily basis. Officers are required to respond to these calls with due regard for safety to eliminate the risk of death or injury which may result from reckless and/or negligent behavior. As these responses continue to be one of most dangerous and libelous actions a police officer can become involved, it is recommended that your procedures manual include a written policy that establishes guidelines concerning the safe and proper operation of police vehicles specifically in response to emergency and non-emergency calls.
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||Falco, S. C., Zehring, W. & Rothman-Denes, L. B. (1980). DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from bacteriophage N4 virions. Purification and characterization. J. Biol. Chem. 255, 4339–4347.PubMed ID6989837
||Primary source abstract: "A DNA-dependent RNA polymerase has been purified to homogeneity from bacteriophage N4 virions. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-8 M urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the enzyme revealed a single polypeptide with a molecular weight of 350,000. The hydrodynamic properties of the enzyme have been determined to be 9.5 S for the sedimentation coefficient and 84 A for the Stokes radius."
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vRNAP [DNA-dependent RNA
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Cheerful Card!7:29 AM
Hi crafty friends hope its spring where you are. We just had another 3 inches of snow overnight I think Mother Nature is confused lol! I created this bright colourful card to think of Spring.
I used Stampin' Up card stock for the base of the card and for the matting. The patterned paper is from
American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Collection. I cut Miss Lilly and Her bike out using Labels Thirteen die from Spellbinders.
She was coloured in with my copics
Skin: E000, E00, R20
Hair: E41, E42, E43
Clothes: G12, G21, Y21, Y23
Bike: C7, C8, C9, R81, R83
Thank you for stopping by

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