AIBD/NRK/LNTV In-country Workshop on Children’s TV Programme
From 7 to 11 April 2014, I had the pleasure of chairing the AIBD/NRK/LNTV in-country workshop on Children’s TV Programme in Vientiane, Laos. 16 participants from all over the country attended the activity and it was a hardworking, creative and enthusiastic group.
From 7 to 11 April 2014, I had the pleasure of chairing the AIBD/NRK/LNTV in-country workshop on Children’s TV Programme in Vientiane, Laos.
16 participants from all over the country attended the activity and it was a hardworking, creative and enthusiastic group. Because some of the participants had little practice speaking English, Vongmany Thepphavong worked as an outstanding interpreter – and made it possible to conduct the workshop with involvement and humor.
In this workshop we focused on creativity in the development of programmes: dramaturgy, drama exercises and improvisation as part of script development, creative writing, contrasts as motor in script writing, brainstorming and development of new game shows – alongside with trends in international children’s programme and web, different age groups and how to work with children on television.
As an important part of the workshop we screened the best children’s programme – from all over the world – and also the participants’ own programmes.
The first time I watched children’s programmes from Lao National TV (LNTV) was more than 10 years ago – and during these ten years there has been an impressive raising of production quality.
Some merging methods were combined with creative writing processes – free writing (a method where you write uninterrupted – without thinking about grammar, form, or other corrections) in a given period. The participants told about themselves to another participant – and then the listener wrote the story of the storyteller, with free writing method, which was read to the others.
Because creating ideas and project for children’s programs is an important part of the workshop – the participants were split into groups with the task of creating game shows – and they showed great enthusiasm in the pitch of these projects.
It is very nice to give a workshop where I feel that different cultural backgrounds disappear in the interest of working with children, in enjoyment and humor.
By Mr. Kalle Fürst, Consultant for NRK and Director of Fürst & Far Film and Fjernsyn


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How do you make a wedding boutonniere with fake flowers?
- Step 1: Choose the flowers you want to use for your boutonniere. …
- Step 2: Gather your flowers one by one, arranging the piece to your liking. …
- Step 3: Pinch all of the stems together tightly, and begin to wrap with your floral tape, starting at the base of the flowers and working your way down to the ends.
How do you make fake flowers step by step?
- Place coffee filters into dye if you’d like to make colorful flowers. …
- Remove the filters and dry them in a single layer. …
- Take a filter and cut it into a spiral. …
- Cut a 12 in (30 cm) piece of tape and stick the center of the spiral on it. …
- Pleat and gather the filter across the bottom half of the masking tape.
What supplies do you need to make a boutonniere?
- Ribbon Scissors.
- Floral Clippers.
- Ribbon in 5/8” to 1” width.
- Floral Tape.
- 18 Gauge Floral Stem Wire.
- Flowers & Foliage.
How do you make a boutonniere step by step?
How to Make a Boutonniere in 6 Easy Steps
- Gather Your Supplies. Here’s exactly what you’ll need to create a DIY boutonniere: …
- Prep Flowers. …
- Wrap Stems with Wire and/or Floral Tape. …
- Arrange Your Flowers. …
- Re-wrap the Entire Boutonniere. …
- Attach Pins or a Magnet.
How do you attach boutonnieres?
The boutonniere is to be attached to the left lapel of a suit, with the flower pointing upward and the stem pointing downward. It is best to have someone other than the wearer do the pinning. Hold the boutonniere by the stem with your left hand, with the display side facing outward from the lapel.
How do you make fake flowers look dead?
- Preheat your oven to 425º F– and take the preheat seriously! …
- Thoroughly line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place your flowers. …
- Open a window! …
- Bake for 5 to 15 minutes. …
- When the flowers are beginning to brown– but still have some of their original color– remove them from the oven and let cool.
How do you make fake flowers look real?
Find a pretty vases, ginger jars, or other vessels and arrange your stems in them. Don’t be afraid to arrange them and rearrange them, switching them from vessel to vessel. This will keep them looking fresh. I hope you will now feel confident about using faux flowers in your home!
What flowers are good for boutonnieres?
- Cymbidium Orchids.
- Mini Calla Lily.
- Standard Roses.
- Spray Roses.
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Can you use hot glue on fresh flowers?
Hot glue: Believe it or not, you can actually use hot glue to attach fresh flowers to a base or to other flowers. It doesn’t damage the flower. … Carefully insert the very bottom of the stem into the glue.
Does the girl buy the boutonniere for prom?
Who buys the corsage and boutonniere for prom? Traditionally, the male brings his date a corsage when he picks her up for prom or a homecoming dance, and the female brings the boutonniere. Of course, females can buy their own corsages, too.22 мая 2017 г.
How long will boutonnieres last?
While boutonnieres can survive for up to a week, it really is best to make or pick them up close to an event. The day before or early on the day of the event is usually ideal. The fresher the flower is, the better it generally looks.

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Last Saturday, the Colorado campaign staff had a bit of déjà vu. We found ourselves in the same room on the University of Denver campus where we spent a solid weekend in June training our outstanding Summer Organizers. But this time we were training a new class of Obama supporters: Fall Fellows. Like the Summer Organizers, Colorado’s Fall Fellows will spend time scheduling one-on-one meetings, helping our volunteer leaders with events and registering new voters, but they’ll also be wading into new territory and taking this campaign to the next level.
Many of our Fall Fellows are also college students, and they’ll be working to build foundations on their campus for organizing and student involvement. “Campus organizing is unique and takes a lot of thought and preparation,” State Director Jen Cheyne told the group on Saturday afternoon.
“Students can be tough to organize,” said National Field Director Jeremy Bird, who was visiting Colorado for the Fall Fellows training. “But there’s no one in the country who’s more excited to vote for Barack Obama than those people who were too young to vote in ’08 but are of voting age now.”
Throughout the day, Fall Fellows heard about the big-picture need to get 270 electoral votes for the president and the finer details like how to successfully schedule an in-person meeting with a supporter – and everything in between.
“You’re going to be building our teams and setting Colorado up to be ready to win in 2012,” Field Director Amy Keegan told the Fellows. “It takes a special type of person to come out and organize and do what you do, so thank you.”
We’re thrilled to welcome the Fall Fellows class of 2011!


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Andrew Gale at the post-match presentation
Yesterday, David Miller. Today, Gary Ballance. Tomorrow, maybe Adil Rashid, who has stood alongside both as they engineered Yorkshire's victory. The ability to lean on any of the members of their squad is what captain Andrew Gale thinks will make Yorkshire strong opponents in the main draw of the Champions League.
"It was a fantastic effort from us in both matches," Gale said. "Throughout the competition we are going to come up against real international stars. We've got a really good team spirit. We've done exceptionally well in the domestic competition and we are ready to take on the big stage."
Yorkshire's only overseas player, Miller, will only be available for them come the semi-final which means the team will rely on the home-grown resources and nothing else. Gale's message to his team is to make the most of their opportunity in the tournament proper and not worry about meeting any expectations, because they have already fulfilled them.
"We're looking forward to the rollercoaster. We're going to playing against some of the guys that we watch on TV. We're going to go in with a no-fear attitude and see where it takes us. Even if we lose every single game, that's okay."
Yorkshire's first game will be against the Sydney Sixers and Gale said they were looking forward to playing Mitchell Starc, who was a key part of Yorkshire's T20 squad earlier this year. Next they face the Mumbai Indians, who Gale had a little dig at because of the nature of the IPL franchises.
"We know that some of the teams have been thrown together but we have played together all season," he said. "We don't fear anyone. We can just go into the main tournament with our head held high."
With Hampshire out of the contention, Gale said Yorkshire also see their role as "carrying the flag for English cricket".
Trinidad and Tobago will have no such similar role for West Indies, as they were culled in their first match. With all the goodwill surrounding West Indies cricket after their victory in the World T20 on Sunday, perhaps T&T's exit from the Champions League will not be taken that hard. Denesh Ramdin did not cut too sorry a figure afterwards and simply admitted that things did not go their way.
"We didn't execute our plans as we wanted to," Ramdin said. "We lost early wickets and then we tried to get a partnership, but we didn't execute as well come the latter stages either. We should have prepared better mentally coming to South Africa where the bounce is different."
Although five of the T&T squad were in Sri Lanka until yesterday, Ramdin did not think that affected the team's build-up. "The rest of the guys had one practice game and they lost but I told them to keep their heads up high. All of these guys are professional and we have some very young players as well so hopefully we can take some experience from this and when we go back home we can work on that."
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Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
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Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge
With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff place
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's
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Musicians, music lovers, and everyone else who knows what a key is - what’s your favorite? It could be your favorite key to hear songs in, to write in, or whatever. Feel free to add anything, from your least favorite key, to comments on keys or music in general, jokes or references to movies or TV shows, snide comments directed at me or my mother, comments about how I’m a snob by addressing this topic only to people who know what musical keys are (and I’m actually not, but I suppose they’re more inclined to give a meaningful answer), or what have you. Hell, if you like, you could just make a good laugh. I love to laugh, even at my expense, so if you make my day, I’ll love you forever.
Personally, whenever I’m making up songs (I’m not so audacious as to claim I “write music” when I can’t even read it), I often find myself in the key of E minor. The last band I played with decided we should tune our guitars to Standard Eb, so I found myself playing in (what is technically) Eb minor very often. Over the course of almost a year, we wrote 7 original songs. 2 of them were in Eb minor, another was (I think) in Ab minor but sounded like Eb minor because it hinged around chugging on an E5 chord (which is a standard operating procedure for a metal band), and a couple of the others drifted in and out of Eb minor occasionally.
Some people might argue that I have little variation when it comes to musical keys, but Metallica’s made a whole career out of primarily songs in E minor, so there!


You wouldn’t print a wedding invitation in Comic Sans font.
A wedding is a serious event with lasting impact upon the lives of all who attend. That’s why many couples choose to hire artists who can give their celebration a calligraphic lift when sending wedding invitations and notices.
Calligraphy takes talent and skill, and Arizona artists Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski have both. They met at a Bible study, and soon found that their mutual talents and friendship were the perfect combination to begin a business. Thus began in 2015 Brush & Nib Studio, a place where Joanna and Breanna could express the artistic gifts God had given them for the benefit of their clients, many of whom were seeking projects for their weddings.
But in the new landscape of court-created same-sex marriage, Joanna and Breanna quickly found that their deeply-held biblical beliefs about marriage were unwelcome in the Phoenix wedding scene. As FRC’s Travis Weber explained,
“With the business’s focus on weddings, the two artists became concerned that their views of marriage conflicted with a city ordinance that defined marriage differently. In fact, the Phoenix law seemed to not only require Brush & Nib to create invitations or other forms of artwork for same-sex weddings, the ordinance also prevented the company from discussing with potential customers or the general public that the artists would only create art consistent with their beliefs.”
As Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) notes, the penalties for following their deeply-held beliefs about marriage in conjunction with their business were criminal: “For each day Joanna and Breanna followed their religious beliefs and disobeyed the law, they would each be penalized up to $2500 and six months in jail.”
Instead of waiting for an inevitable lawsuit to reach their door, Joanna and Breanna decided to take a proactive step and challenge the oppressive Phoenix ordinance with a lawsuit. In May 2016, ADF filed a lawsuit on behalf of Joanna and Breanna against the City of Phoenix. A lower court ruled against the couple in 2017 that Phoenix could indeed force them to violate their beliefs. Today, the pair will have their day in court again as oral arguments for their appeal are heard.
It’s a scene that’s becoming all-too familiar around the country: government policies forcing business owners to create speech that conflicts with their deeply-held beliefs. This is an important case, one that highlights the fact that no person will be left alone to mind their business. The handwriting is on the wall.
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Barb Wire.


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Tool Shares New Album Release Date
Tool revealed the release date for its highly anticipated new album on Tuesday night: Aug. 30.
At a concert in Alabama, the date was displayed on a video screen. “Alright everyone, take out your phones,” frontman Maynard James Keenan told the crowd. “Security stand down and let these f**kers do whatever it is with their phones.”
Tool followed up with a tweet early Wednesday morning showing “MMXIX” (2019 in Roman numerals) and “August 30th.”
It will be the band’s fifth studio album – and first since 2006’s 10,000 Days.
Over the weekend, Tool previewed the album by performing the new song “Invincible” during a concert in Florida, as well as “Descending,” which had its live debut in Toronto in 2012.

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Variant position: 1356 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: 1935 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence:
The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human ARHDCDLLREQYEEETEAKA ELQRVLSKANSEVAQWRTKYE
Mouse ARHDCDLLREQYEEETEAKA ELQRVLSKANSEVAQWRTKYE
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Sequence annotation in neighborhood: The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
Type: the type of sequence feature. Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature. Description: contains additional information about the feature.
Comprehensive analysis of the beta-myosin heavy chain gene in 389 unrelated patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Van Driest S.L.; Jaeger M.A.; Ommen S.R.; Will M.L.; Gersh B.J.; Tajik A.J.; Ackerman M.J.;
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 44:602-610(2004)
Cited for: VARIANTS CMH1 HIS-115; GLN-143; MET-263; CYS-312; THR-349; VAL-385; GLN-403; MET-404; VAL-407; VAL-428; MET-440; CYS-453; THR-511; ARG-515; CYS-663; HIS-663; CYS-694; ARG-716; GLN-719; ARG-741; VAL-778; THR-797; LYS-847 DEL; CYS-858; HIS-869; GLY-894; VAL-908; LYS-921; LYS-924; LYS-931; HIS-953; SER-1057; LYS-1356; MET-1377; TRP-1420; ASN-1459; SER-1513; LYS-1768; MET-1854 AND MET-1929; VARIANTS CYS-1491 AND ASN-1919;
Prevalence of cardiac beta-myosin heavy chain gene mutations in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Perrot A.; Schmidt-Traub H.; Hoffmann B.; Prager M.; Bit-Avragim N.; Rudenko R.I.; Usupbaeva D.A.; Kabaeva Z.; Imanov B.; Mirrakhimov M.M.; Dietz R.; Wycisk A.; Tendera M.; Gessner R.; Osterziel K.J.;
J. Mol. Med. 83:468-477(2005)
Cited for: VARIANTS CMH1 LEU-211; TRP-403; CYS-453; CYS-501; ARG-576; THR-736; TRP-741; GLY-901; ASN-928; LYS-1356 AND THR-1454;
Any medical or genetic information present in this entry is provided for research, educational and informational purposes only. They are not in any way intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnostic, treatment or care.

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SUMMERSIDE – The Summerside Capitals will host the Western Maroons in P.E.I. Irving Oil Bantam AAA action on Thursday night starting at 7:30 PM in the Eastlink Arena at the Summerside Credit Union Place.
The game promises to be a good one where both teams currently sit in top spot in the league with identical records of 12-2-2. In their previous match up (Dec. 27), the Maroons were defeated on their home ice by a score of 5-1 and will be eager to redeem themselves.
Summerside coach Todd Richard is expecting a hard fought contest.
“Western is a tough team to play against and we expect this game to be no different. We will require a full team effort to be successful.”
Summerside captain Brodie MacArthur echoes his coaches statements and said what he believes the keys will be to be successful.
“We will be facing a determined team and we will need to win the battles and outwork them and play consistently for three periods of play.”

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Cobb, J. E. and Hadley, G. J. M., 2009. Development of a low profile laser Doppler probe for monitoring perfusion at the patient – mattress interface. Technical Report. Poole, England: Smart Technology Research Centre, Bournemouth University. (Unpublished)
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The clinical importance of pressure ulcers is reviewed confirming the need for continuous monitoring of skin blood perfusion at the patient – mattress interface. The design of a low profile (H≈1mm) laser Doppler probe is then described together with the experimental setup used for evaluation. The results show that the performance of the new sensor does not vary significantly from that of currently available probes over a wide range of operating parameters. The authors conclude that the sensor design provides a low cost perfusion monitoring solution with potential to significantly reduce the risk of bed sores in hospital patients.
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DETROIT -- The ESPN family of networks will broadcast both games of The District Detroit College Basketball Showcase, the inaugural college basketball games at the brand-new, state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Saturday, December 16 contest between Detroit Mercy and Michigan, then Oakland versus Michigan State will air on ESPNU.
Defending Horizon League regular season champion and 25-game winner Oakland will face Michigan State, a preseason consensus top-five team. The two intrastate foes have played in 11 of the past 12 seasons and will clash for a sixth consecutive year.
Oakland returns three-time all-league forward Jalen Hayes and leading scorer Martez Walker (17.2 points per game in 2016-17). The Golden Grizzlies add Illinois-transfer Kendrick Nunn, who averaged 15.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in his last season with the Illini. Guards Nick Daniels and Brailen Neely return for their senior and sophomore campaigns respectively, each appearing in all 34 games a year ago.
Little Caesars Arena, home to the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and NBA's Detroit Pistons, has already been tabbed to host a number of marquee college basketball events, including the Horizon League Men's and Women's Basketball Championships and NCAA Men's Basketball Championship First and Second Round games in 2018 and 2021.
The matchup between Michigan, coming off a Sweet 16 appearance last season, and Detroit Mercy, which welcomes back Horizon League Freshman of the Year Corey Allen, renews an in-state rivalry that was last played in 2014.
THE DISTRICT DETROIT BASKETBALL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
12 p.m. ET - Detroit Mercy v. Michigan (ESPNU)
2:30 p.m. ET - Oakland v. Michigan State (ESPN2)
One ticket is good for both games. Tickets can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena box offices (without service charge) and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 800-745-3000. For additional information, call 313-471-6611.
ABOUT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
Home to the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and other sports and entertainment events, concerts, family shows and community functions, the new Little Caesars Arena will feature a dramatic arena bowl, proximity to the action and great sight lines. Rich with the tradition of the Original SixTM Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Pistons and Detroit's incredible musical heritage, Little Caesars Arena will also feature state-of-the-art technology and fan amenities.


A new technique for interpretation of hot-film anemometer sensor response is described. This technique has been applied to simultaneous measurement of profiles of mean velocity, the three components of velocity vector fluctuation, and temperature fluctuation in non-isothermal pipe flow of water using multiple sensors. Sensors operated in the constant temperature mode (CTA) respond to both mean and fluctuating velocity and temperature. The influence of mean temperature gradient on CTA sensor response was eliminated by appropriate adjustment of the sensors' operating resistances as the temperature gradient was traversed. The adjustments were derived from analysis of linearized CTA sensor response. A sensor operated as a resistance thermometer (CCA) responded to the mean temperature and temperature fluctuations and had negligible velocity response. Estimates of errors in the interpretation of responses are presented. Errors depend on the magnitude of the mean temperature gradient, sensors' coefficients of resistivity, and obedience to known cooling and yaw-sensitivity laws. Calculations are presented for uncoated 2-mil and 6-mil hot-film sensors. Examples of the application of this technique to the measurement of turbulence in water are presented.
Burchill, W. E. and Jones, B. G., "Interpretation of Hot-Film Anemometer Response in a Non-Isothermal Field" (1971). Symposia on Turbulence in Liquids. 72.
Symposium on Turbulence in Liquids (1971: Oct. 4-6, Rolla, MO)
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SABINA — The Trahera Lane issue in town has not gone away.
The issue revolves around the fact Trahera Lane is within Sabina’s corporation limits, but it has not been dedicated as a public street.
Former Sabina councilperson Marc Wallace appeared before council Thursday night and brought up the question. According to Wallace, because construction of the housing development is done, the property owners along the street “no longer have a say-so” whether Trahera Lane will be dedicated by the village.
Wallace said that stipulation can be found in the deed covenant, under restrictions.
If Wallace’s interpretation of the deed is right, it would put the Trahera Lane issue in a new light. That’s because there are several property owners who have told council they don’t want the street dedicated. “Dedication” involves a property owner giving the government a land easement for public use.
Sabina Mayor Dean Hawk replied he’s been told that assent from property owners is indeed not required for a street dedication — if the street is on the map plat when the land was subdivided into lots. But, it’s Hawk’s understanding that Trahera Lane was not on the plat.
After Wallace spoke, resident William “Billy” Olds also touched on Trahera Lane.
“Do we not send a snow plow out there to clean that street in the wintertime? Do they not have village water and sewer and electric hookup out there? Do they not have mailboxes in their front yards with post numbers on it?” Olds asked.
He added it seems to him like the Trahera Lane homeowners have everything they want, notwithstanding they don’t want to comply with giving the village a public easement as a condition of the real estate development.
“It’s the only street in the village that is not dedicated. That is so preposterous,” said Olds.
Wallace plans to attend a Planning Committee meeting 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 where the topic will be discussed.
In other news from council, Wilmington Savings Bank’s Business Development Officer Jonathan C. McKay was invited by the mayor to the council session. Hawk said his interest in previously meeting with McKay is to see whether McKay in his professional capacity can help the start-up businesses in town that village officials hope to attract.
McKay also is president of the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.
Sabina Village Administrator Rob Dean said bids will be opened later this month from companies wishing to be the village’s contracted trash collection service. Currently, Caribou Sanitation LLC performs trash pickup as Sabina’s contracted service, but has advised village officials it will not seek a new trash pickup contract.
Whichever company is awarded the contract, residents will still have the option to choose a trash pickup business on their own to collect trash at their household, as presently is the case.
Dean also reported picnic tables were damaged at the village park, with benches torn off tables.
“I don’t understand why somebody would get any kind of enjoyment out of tearing those tables up, but they sure seemed to,” said Dean.
Dean requested an executive session to discuss a personnel matter, which council granted. No action on the matter was taken afterward.
Council members approved a building permit for a local shop, Accurate Machine & Weld Company, to add a 40 x 40 x 15 section at the rear. A dozen people work for the business.
In addition to the Trahera Lane question, Olds publicly brought up other concerns he has. He said New Sabina Industries should agree to having its property annexed into village limits, which would make its employees subject to the town’s current 1 percent earnings tax.
The town needs financial help now and in the future, said Olds. He said he finds the company’s opposition to annexation “a direct insult.”
Olds alleged Sabina Village Councilman Jim Mongold described him on Facebook as a village idiot, after a prior council meeting where Olds made public comments. Olds on Thursday made a second allegation about Mongold’s Facebook postings. During the Thursday session, Mongold denied the second allegation, but not the first.
After Mongold spoke for a while, Hawk said he grows weary of negativity.
“I don’t have the negative opinion this town is dead. There’s a lot this town has to go for it,” added the mayor.
Reach Gary Huffenberger at 937-556-5768.


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I have awakened on November 7 to learn that your bid for the presidency was unsuccessful. In the midst of the disappointment that I share with you, I want to thank you for devoting years of your life to the wearisome task of running for president. Millions of Americans are grateful to you.
You have been one of my heroes for the past 48 years. I still recall vividly the valiant cross country race you ran at our Cranbrook Homecoming in October of 1964—a race...

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Emirates airline has said that the on-arrival polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 at Dubai International Airport will be mandatory for passengers from only specific countries from August 1.
The airline has issued a list of 29 countries, passengers from where should undergo mandatory COVID-19 PCR testing upon arrival in Dubai from August 1.
Here’s the list of 29 countries:
- Russian Federation,
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Select airports in the United States
The US airports included in the list are Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO) — including passengers originating from California, Florida and Texas and connecting to an Emirates flight from any of the airports worldwide to Dubai.
“From 1 August 2020, UAE citizens and residents will no longer need to take this test, unless they are travelling from one of the destinations listed above,” Emirates clarified.
This new rule related to on-arrival test will come into effect along with the latest federal rule that all incoming passengers to the country must produce a COVID-19 negative PCR test result from August 1.


When Denis Leary stopped by TVLine’s Comic-Con Suite at the Hard Rock Hotel, he thought he was just going to plug his upcoming FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, and that would be that. Instead, he found himself getting sucked in by the “judgmental and disappointment vibes” that he got from our founder and EIC, Michael Ausiello.
In fact, the Rescue Me alum fell so hard for the boss’ shtick that before the Q&A was over, he was insisting that Ausiello should — no, needed to — have his own late-night talk show. “This is a show I would watch,” Leary declared.
When not fawning over his interviewer, the auteur — accompanied by S&D&R&R castmates Elizabeth Gillies, John Corbett, Elaine Hendrix, John Ales and Robert Kelly — revealed what the show’s rockers love more than one another and copped to one “very difficult relationship” with a fellow actor. And, just for good measure, Gillies teased that one of her character’s outfits is so risqué that it “came lubed, because I couldn’t get into it any other way.”
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The leadership at LVA Urban Design Studio believes in the importance of social responsibility. We make it a habit to lend our expertise to design and community boards, as well as provide community service for projects in both the public and private arenas.
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Desert Spaces Task Force, Maricopa Association of Governments – Steven Voss, member
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McDowell Sonoran Land Trust Board, Scottsdale – Steven Voss, member
Friends in Gasca Gardens Master Plan, a Tempe Community Garden, 2012
LVA prepared the master plan, phasing strategy, design details and construction management for the community garden.
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One with the Eagle Sculpture Plaza, Scottsdale Airpark, 2010
LVA worked closely with citizens and artist Pat Mathieson to create the setting for Scottsdale’s Airpark entry.
Yearlings Sculpture Garden, Scottsdale Mall Entry, City of Scottsdale, 1986
Working closely with former council member Paul Messenger and artist George-Ann Tognoni, LVA helped create the setting for the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall entry.
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LVA participated in the school’s site planning and use permit approval process.
Valley Christian High School, 1998 & 2006
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New Pathways for Youth, Phoenix, Arizona, 2013 – zoning, entitlements, site planning
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Monday, February 2, 2015
Albania will look to revive the spirit that gave them a sensational winning start in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group I as they take on bottom side Armenia.
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Albania will look to make a winning start to 2015 in UEFA EURO 2016 Group I as they welcome section backmarkers Armenia.
• It is all even after three games between these teams, both having the record W1 D1 L1.
• The sides' only competitive meetings came in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying; they drew 1-1 in Tirana before Armenia won the return fixture 3-0 in Yerevan.
• More recently, they came together for a friendly in Tirana on 14 August 2013, with Albania – under current coach Giovanni de Biasi – prevailing 2-0, Valdet Rama and Ergys Kaçe the scorers.
• Albania sensationally won their opening Group I contest 1-0 in Portugal but have taken just a point from their subsequent two games (D1 L1).
• Albania are without a win in three competitive home fixtures (D2 L1).
• Armenia are without a victory in three Group I matches (D1 L2) and four competitive outings in total (D2 L2).
• Armenia have not won in three competitive away games (D1 L2) since a stunning pair of victories on their travels in 2014 World Cup qualifying – 4-0 in Denmark and then 2-1 in the Czech Republic.
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• Albania midfielder Taulant Xhaka turns 24 on the eve of the Armenia match.
• The nations have met in three UEFA age-group competition games, Armenia recording two wins to Albania's one.


When Huma Abedin was thrust into the spotlight in May 2011 after her husband, then Congressman Anthony Weiner, was caught sexting other women, one of the people she turned to for support was her boss, Hillary Clinton.
Abedin, Clinton's former chief of staff and top aide, opened up about their relationship in the weeks after the scandal broke in a New York Times Magazine profile of Weiner published on April 10th. Abedin told Jonathan Van Meter that she and Hillary had some heart-to-hearts in the wake of the scandal:
We’ve had a lot of personal conversations, none of which I feel comfortable talking about. But what I will say about her, and for that matter her entire family, the unconditional love and support they have given me has been a real gift. And I think she would be O.K. with me saying this, because I know she has said this before: At the end of the day, at the very least, every woman should have the ability and the confidence and the choice to make whatever decisions she wants to make that are right for her and not be judged by it.
Weiner also talked to Van Meter about Abedin's situation post-scandal and likened it to the position that Hillary Clinton was in after the Monica Lewinsky affair came to light. “If you read Hillary’s biography of the time," Weiner told Van Meter, she speaks pretty frankly about believing that there were people out to get her husband -- ‘I believe him, I’m going to stand in there, I’m going to tell friends that it’s bull’ -- and the way she felt when she found out the truth.”
Abedin and Clinton have worked together for years -- in 2010 TIME referred to Abedin as Hillary Clinton's second shadow -- so it's unsurprising that they also have a close personal relationship. According to the Washington Post, during a pre-wedding party for Abedin and Weiner in 2010, Clinton said: “I have one daughter. But if I had a second daughter, it would [be] Huma."


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Dogs have natural tendency to find and eat all things in their environments that make them most sick. The dog shows more interest in eating cleaning products, Insecticides, poisonous plants, human medications, toxic human foods, chocolate, xylitol and similar foods.
If you realize your dog has ingested some substance like antifreeze, you should turn out vomiting instantaneously. Anti-freeze spreads very quickly through the stomach, even too much anti-freeze may cause of kidney toxicity. So, to overcome this type of situation you should inducing vomiting your dog immediately.
Here is highlighted some general guidelines and different situations to induce vomiting your dog.
How Do You Need To Make Your Dog Vomit?
After consulting with your veterinarian if you get the compliance to induce vomiting your dog at home then you can apply following rules are described below:
- Change your dog area and feed small meal: Considering your dog’s physical condition carry your dog at a suitable place where cleaning up vomiting is easy. If your dog is too weak help it to walk and feed a little food can. A plain bread or canned food is tastier and easier for your dog to eat. Actually, feeding your dog a small amount of light food may increase the chances of vomiting. If your dog doesn’t want to eat any food, try to pour out directly into the mouth to get it to eat.
- Be ensure about ingesting time period: If you discover that your dog has ingested some harmful substance, it might be life risk when the time is more than 2 hours. Usually, after 2 hours all substances start to mix up with blood and absorbed into the small intestines. At this stage, try to make your dog throw up itself and if you are not sure the actual ingested time then without taking any risk start induce vomiting in your dog. You can use hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting if your dog doesn’t want to throw up normally. The rule is to use 5ml hydrogen peroxide for 10 pounds of body weight and if your dog does not vomit within 15 minutes you can repeat it one more time.
- Verify the ingested material: Certain chemicals like caustic, bleach or drain-o may cause more harm to throat and mouth of your dog if they induce vomiting. In this regard, it is better to let them in the stomach and getting help from veterinarian to treat in a different way. Some other substances such as glass or plastic can cause throat injury if vomited up and you should avoid vomiting in these cases. In case of intoxicated or another harmless substance vomiting should not be induced for your dog.
- Call your vet for proper treatment: If your dog does not vomit by your personal effort you are suggested to take veterinary care to get rid of all toxins in your dog’s stomach. It will need something stronger if hydrogen peroxide does not work to induce vomiting your dog. Charcoal, Apomorphine is much effective and typically works within five to ten minutes. Your vet is well determined and has the proper knowledge to sort out the best way to bring out the toxic from the stomach and prevent absorption.
When Do You Need to Make Your Dog Vomit?
Here is discussed some different situations to induce vomiting in your dog.
- Ingested rodenticide poison: Usually rodenticide poisons are used for the purpose of killing a rat. If your dog consumes such poison by mistake or your inadvertency, you should immediate induction of vomiting to save its life at the primary stage. Veterinary treatment is essential for perfect recovery otherwise poisons may cause of blood clotting disorders.
- Ingested chocolate: A little 4 ounces’ baker’s milk chocolate may dangerous for your 5-10-pound dog. If your dog ingests this type of chocolate you should induce vomiting immediately. Be careful about a time limit, if the time is more than 30 minutes then your dog’s life might be at risk and you must confer with a vet for proper treatment.
- Ingested human medications: Your regular medicines like painkiller, Tylenol or Advil may precariously oppress your dog. Induce vomiting is necessary before this pill mix with blood. You make sure that the dog ejects the pills then contact with your vet for further treatment.
- When Swallowed: When your dog plays with your child it may swallow a toy, a ball, or a teddy bear. If the swallowed substance is quite large, inducing vomiting is a better idea though sometimes endoscope is needed to remove the object. In this case, try to keep a direct supervision of your veterinarian who will weigh the risk to cure completely.

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During the 2017 MTV VMAs on Sunday (Aug. 27), the Bronx rapper acknowledged the former San Francisco 49ers player for his bravery and initiative. “Before you get to her, let me just tell you this baby,” the “Red Barz” artist said on stage. “Colin Kaepernick, as long as you’re here with us, we’re goin’ to be standin’ for ya baby, heyyy. That’s right, I said it.”
Since the inception of his movement for boycotting the national anthem, and remaining vocal about the racial issues that engulf our current socio-political climate, Kaepernick has received a wave of criticism.
Still, he’s forever grateful to those who’ve shown him support. He took to Twitter to thank the “Bodak Yellow” rapper for giving him a shout-out.
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) August 28, 2017
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(Updates with market rebounding)
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s stock market rebounded in afternoon trade on Thursday on the back of petrochemical stocks, which rallied in response to OPEC’s production deal to restrain output and prop up oil prices.
The main Saudi index dropped as much as 1.0 percent in early trade, continuing a slide triggered by this week’s announcement of austerity measures including cuts to civil service bonuses and allowances. In the previous two days, it had lost 7.1 percent.
But petrochemical firms, their profit margins closely tied to oil prices, began recovering on Thursday afternoon after Brent oil surged above $48 a barrel overnight because of the OPEC deal. The largest petrochemical producer, Saudi Basic Industries, gained 2.6 percent while the main index added 1.5 percent.
This encouraged buying-back of a range of stocks, with Alinma Bank climbing 3.2 percent.
News that the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama’s veto of legislation allowing relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia was negative, but bankers said it would have little impact on the markets because the economic implications for Riyadh, if any, were not yet clear.
Dubai’s stock index closed 0.6 percent higher with gainers outnumbering losers 17 to nine. Dubai Parks and Resorts , which is due to open its amusement parks next month, added 0.6 percent and Emaar Properties rose 1.4 percent.
In Qatar, the main index ended 0.3 percent lower as Qatar National Bank which had led advances in the first hour of trade, slipped 0.1 percent. (Reporting by Celine Aswad; Editing by Andrew Torchia)


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With all the major sites of historic interest at only a short walk away, the Kolbe Hotel Rome will make you feel not only surrounded by but truly immersed into the magnificence of ancient Rome.
Take a look at our Location page for more detailed information.
The inner core of the building that hosts the Kolbe Hotel Rome dates back to 1625. After a series of additions and renovations, the structure became a monastery in 1912. The last, most radical metamorphosis took place in 2007, with a meticulous renovation that gave the hotel its current appearance, while retaining the original unique features, as well as a portion that is still a monastery to this very day.
The Hotel is named after Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who lived and studied here when it was the International College of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.
After his studies in philosophy and theology, Father Kolbe founded the Milizia dell’Immacolata, a work of devotion to the Virgin.
Having returned to Poland, he was deported to Auschwitz during the Nazi invasion, where he gave up his own life in exchange for that of another prisoner who had been condemned to death.
For this heroic act, he was awarded sainthood in 1982 by Pope John Paul II. A chapel and a small museum in the Hotel are dedicated to Father Kolbe.


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The Marriner S. Eccles Document Collection
Letter from Oscar P. Snyder requesting copies of Eccles' January 23, 1939, radio address on government spending. Includes a reply from Mr. Clayton; enclosure not included.
Clayton, Lawrence, 1939, Letter to Sir [Marriner Eccles], from The Marriner S. Eccles Document Collection, accessed Sep 18, 2014 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/eccles/040_07_0028.pdf

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• Kraus Wins At Kern For First Career Series Victory
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2017) – Todd Gilliland clinched his second consecutive championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway Park, while his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Derek Kraus captured his first career series win with a victory in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Championship 150 presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS.
The title caps off a dominant season by BMR’s drivers, as they finished first, second, and third in the standings; after winning 11 of 14 races this year.
Gilliland, who drove the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry to a second-place finish behind Kraus on Saturday, led BMR’s sweep of the top three positions in points; finishing 29 markers ahead of Chris Eggleston in the No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry. Kraus, a 16-year-old series rookie, finished third in points in the No. 19 Carlyle Tools Toyota Camry.
This marks a record eighth series championship for BMR and third straight title, matching the three consecutive championships in 1999, 2000, and 2001 that began the team’s championship run 18 years ago. BMR’s other two titles came in 2008 and 2010.
“It was a great year,” said Gilliland, a 17-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. “We finished in the top 10 in all but one race, and in that one we had a flat tire. This BMR team is what makes this go. I can’t thank them enough for the fast NAPA Toyotas they gave me all season.
“Young kids like me, we just want to race as much as we can. Being able to come out here to the West Coast is very special for me, with all our family out here. I’m not sure what next year’s going to hold, but these championships definitely help.”
Gilliland is the first driver to win back-to-back championships in the series since 2005. Mike Duncan won two straight titles in 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, BMR driver Brendan Gaughan had consecutive championships in 2000 and 2001.
Gilliland set fast time in qualifying on Saturday to win his seventh pole of the season, the 13th of his career. After leading the first two laps, he appeared content to settle back and let someone else set the pace. Kraus led a couple laps early and then charged out front for good on Lap 106, with Gilliland shadowing him all the way to the checkered flag.
“My car and Derek’s car were really evenly matched,” Gilliland said. “At the end, we pulled away from everyone a lot. That was really cool. That’s the way to end up the season. We wanted the win, but a championship run was what we were here to do.”
Kraus, who clinched the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, was elated to also bring home his first series win.
“We saved the tires and I think that’s what helped us at the end of the race,” Kraus said.
He credited his spotter, Eric Holmes, with urging him to conserve his tires.
“Eric was staying in my ear the whole night, telling me ‘save tires, save tires’ and that’s what we did,” said Kraus, who started the race on the outside of the front row.
“It’s a really good night, with getting my first race win in the number 19 Carlyle Tools Toyota and winning the Rookie of the Year,” Kraus said. “That’s really great for me and my career and gives us a boost toward next season.”
Eggleston, who trailed Gilliland by 11 points heading into the season finale on Saturday, charged to the lead of the race on Lap 24 and set the pace for 36 circuits before fading with a flat tire. A subsequent pit stop left him three laps down, and with a 20th-place finish.
Gilliland, a NASCAR Next driver, wrapped up his season with six wins, 11 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. In addition to racing in the West division of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series this year, he also ran the full schedule in the East division – where he finished second in the championship standings.
Eggleston – the 2015 series champion from Erie, Colorado – finished with four wins, 11 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. Saturday’s race was his first this season in which he failed to finish in the top 10.
Kraus of Stratford, Wisconsin registered one win, nine top-fives, and 10 top-10s this year. He was the top finishing rookie in seven of the 14 races.
NAPA AUTO PARTS, which served as the presenting sponsor of the championship race, was well represented at the event. NAPA guests viewed the race action from a VIP suite. BMR provided NAPA guests with a special VIP pit tour, as well as a special meet-and-greet with the team’s drivers.
Saturday’s race, which was the second visit by the series this year to KCRP and the seventh series event hosted by the track, is scheduled to be televised on NBCSN on Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. PT.


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For some demonstrators, the building is their police station. The East Precinct serves a large area in South Seattle. I hate to see that open door boarded up. Like others who’ve raised teenagers here, I’ve been to the precinct in the middle of the night.
The show is a reminder of the power of still photos to explore and explain, especially events that blend history with natural phenomena. Much of the exhibit consists of photo essays reminiscent of extinct magazines like Life.
The park reflects our best urban dreams and harshest economic realities. During our extended coronavirus shutdown Occidental Park is strangely unoccupied, just like much of Seattle. It’s also unwatched and ungoverned.

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♫ Listening to: Gold by GGOOLLDD ♫
I’ve always seen people making steel cut oats and it takes soooo long that I just lost interest. No bowl of oatmeal is worth all that effort, thank you very much. But then 2 things happened.
- I got an instant pot
- I found a GIANT bag of organic steel cut oats at costco for hella cheap
Steel cut oats (also known as irish oats) are healthier than old fashioned rolled oats (less processed, higher in fiber, lower on the glycemic index, etc). I’m all about healthier as long as I’m not sacrificing taste, so as soon as I found the loophole to standing over a pot of oatmeal, stirring it for 45 minutes, I was on board!
This recipe makes 4 servings of oatmeal.
Mandatory Oatmeal Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cups liquid
For the liquid, I’ve used all water, all nondairy milk, all juice, and a combination of those things together. I’ve even added vegan eggnog to the mix. You honestly cannot fuck this up, as long as you stick to the 1:3 ratio of steel cut oats to liquid.
Optional Oatmeal Ingredients
I’ve added all or any of the following ingredients to the instant pot before cooking the oatmeal. I’ve also cooked just the oats and liquid and then added some of these optional ingredients later (so that I can share some of the plain, unflavored oatmeal with my doggo of course).
- 1 diced apple (this is a great way to use up old apples that are no longer crisp)
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup sucanat or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips
Overnight Oatmeal Directions
This set of instructions is for those of you who can plan ahead, but also for those of you who have negative time in the mornings before you have to run out of the house. This way, it’s ready the second you wake up.
Combine all ingredients in the instant pot and stir. I like to add all my optional ingredients when I make it overnight because it saves time in the morning if it’s ready to eat when I take the lid off.
Lock the lid in place.
Set instant pot to slow cook and choose 6 hours.
Press the keep warm button if it’s not already on.
Half Hour Same-day Oatmeal Directions
These instructions are for those of you who didn’t plan ahead and start your oats the night before. It’s also for weekends or days where you don’t have to rush out the door in the morning.
Combine ingredients in the instant pot and stir.
Lock the lid in place.
Press the pressure cook button (make sure it’s on high) and set it for 3 minutes.
Release the instant pot pressure naturally.
Add any extra toppings after you serve it.

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The pictures were created as part of the ongoing Nottingham Caves Survey, which began in March and intends to use the scans to help safeguard the man-made caves from “development, erosion, and ignorance,” survey leader David Walker said. “We can compare future scans with current scans to see whether change has taken place.”
For centuries, Nottingham residents have taken advantage of the stable yet pliable sandstone beneath the city, carving everything from holding pens to World War II air raid shelters to beer cellars (some still in use).
Sited on a sandstone outcrop, Nottingham Castle was rebuilt as a duke’s mansion in the 1670s after the original structure had been destroyed during the English Civil War. The mansion’s medieval caves, however, survived the conflict, including the dungeon, where King David II of Scotland was reportedly held prisoner in 1346.


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text: Complementary sex determination synergistically interacts with extrinsic factors resulting in faster decline and slower recovery of bee populations. I stochastically modelled (Zayed and Packer, 2005) a bee population (N = 10000 bees) experiencing negative growth rates (assumed r = − 0.28) caused by an extrinsic environmental factor. At generation 50, the extrinsic factor was removed allowing the population to recover (assumed r = 0.28). The population size (a), averaged over 100 simulation iterations, and the probability of extinction (b), are presented for populations without diploid male (DM) production, as well as with DM production assuming inviable or effectively sterile DMs. The production of diploid males reduced growth rates below that caused by the extrinsic factor resulting in faster decline and slower recovery (a).

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text: Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonism is emerging as an important potential therapeutic mechanism of action for multiple chronic liver diseases. The bile acid-derived FXR agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) has shown promise in a phase 2 study in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Here, we report efficacy of the novel nonbile acid FXR agonist tropifexor (LJN452) in two distinct preclinical models of NASH. The efficacy of tropifexor at <1 mg/kg doses was superior to that of OCA at 25 mg/kg in the liver in both NASH models. In a chemical and dietary model of NASH (Stelic animal model [STAM]), tropifexor reversed established fibrosis and reduced the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score and hepatic triglycerides. In an insulin-resistant obese NASH model (amylin liver NASH model [AMLN]), tropifexor markedly reduced steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and profibrogenic gene expression. Transcriptome analysis of livers from AMLN mice revealed 461 differentially expressed genes following tropifexor treatment that included a combination of signatures associated with reduction of oxidative stress, fibrogenesis, and inflammation. Conclusion: Based on preclinical validation in animal models, tropifexor is a promising investigational therapy that is currently under phase 2 development for NASH.


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Dir: Lou Adler, Rhino Entertainment.
by Mary Hanlon
Director Lou Adler’s long lost cult classic, nearly thirty years old, provides the missing link in Rock 'N' Roll films. With limited festival screenings, late night TV spots, and this criminally delayed DVD, few have had the opportunity to experience this treasure.
What separates The Fabulous Stains from many cult films are its superior aesthetic qualities, its all star/ rock star cast, and, well, the fact that it went on to inspire many, many female garage bands in the 1980s with its ground breaking-style—numerous riot-grrrl bands cite The Stains as a seminal inspiration. Director Lou Adler is no stranger to the music business, having founded various record labels, managed a string of bands (The Mammas and the Papas among them), and produced the monumental Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. He directed Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke, produced The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and sits next to Jack Nicholson at Lakers games. Here Adler worked with Robert Altman’s editor Lou Lombardo, who seems to have guided the erratically competent cinematography. Stains proves a singular mix of high/low ideas and high/low visual presentation. Sometimes Adler’s shots are weirdly crude, sometimes weirdly sophisticated. His on-again, off-again competency perfectly compliments his characters’ quest for rock and roll stardom.
Adler begins the tale in the dead-end shithole of Jonestown PA, a town famous for being wiped out by an 1889 flood. Corrine ‘3rd degree’ Burns (incarnated unforgettably by fifteen-year-old-jailbait Diane Lane after Jodie Foster turned down the role), a recently orphaned teen, ends up on television after she raises hell and quits her job as a fry cook, declaring: "This town’s been dead for a long time!" She catches the attention of thousands of alienated young rural girls who send letters to the local TV station quoting, "She said what I think about all day long."
As a platform for her alienation, Corrine forms (or claims to form) a band, The Fabulous Stains of the title. The Stains are Corrine, her sister, and cousin Jessica (12 year old Laura Dern, who successfully sued for legal emancipation from her mom so she could go off to Canada to shoot the film). No one seems to understand that The Stains can’t actually play (the factual narrative is sometimes murky even as the emotional valence is always clear). The Stains, capitalizing on Corrine’s cult status, land a spot on a cross-country tour with two other bands: The Metal Corpses, an aging hair band from the Seventies riding out their one-hit wonderdom and The Looters, an English punk band hoping to break big in America.
The Corpses lead singer and shreddin’ guitarist are played by The Tubes’ Fee Waybill and Vince Welnick, who also played organ for The Grateful Dead. They provide creepily authentic portrayals of aging rockers. There are two remarks by Waybill currently in competition for best line in this film: 1: As Waybill is reminiscing about his hot night with the group's one, aging fan, he remarks, with white crust in the corners of his mouth, that she was ‘like nectar except her kid was screaming all night’, and, 2: Fee applies eyeliner in his dressing room while poetically declaiming that he has so much unharnessed emotion inside of him sometimes he just has to hit his old lady. This is followed by:" Some women are into that, you know." Fee is classically classic.
The Looters lead singer is Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast, The Departed). The Sex Pistol's Steve Jones and Paul Cook and The Clash's Paul Simonon make up the rest of the band. Their home is a tour bus painted Jamaican colors, driven by their music promoter/manager Lawn Boy (Barry Ford), a Rastafarian philosopher. Lane and Dern's vulnerable, barely pubescent performances are no act and what should be jarring dissonant elements in the film – the girls’ inexperience, the all too genuine rock and roll background and Adler’s weirdly melodramatic style -- bizarrely complement one another.
Can we talk about the fact that Diane Lane is a total badass? Who knew? This film actually excuses her for making Must Love Dogs. During the Stains’ first performance, Lane walks onto the stage in a red beret and oversized gray coat, and after the girls are booed because they can’t play, Lane removes her hat and coat to reveal black and white spiked hair, red flame eye makeup, a see through lace blouse-sans-bra and black underwear, captivating the audience, and the film's cult following. Lane simultaneously launched the lingerie-as clothing-fashion trend, and the skunk hair that was predominant in the 1980s subculture. You have to see her to believe the aplomb with which Lane pulls this shit off; her eyes look a hundred years old, and as an actress she knows no shame. It’s absolutely mind-blowing to discover who did what first, and to experience the push-pull of Adler’s false direction and the profoundly true and far-reaching cultural effects of the film. It’s impossible to watch The Stains without experiencing both, like, constantly.
Image surpasses talent, and The Stains become an overnight success. A female newscaster sees the girls on the news—following the overdose and death of The Metal Corpses lead guitarist—and promotes the girls on her broadcast. The films slogan "These girls created themselves," clearly became an inspiration to young girls—in the film and during the time in which the film came out, as prime a case of art imitating life imitating art as you’re going to find. Courtney Love lists herself as the film’s foremost fan…enough said.
The band guys, once sooo superior to The Stains, find themselves surpassed by the females. And, just as The Looters regarded The Metal Corpses as useless old wankers, The Stains consider The Looters (who are all of like, eight years older) to be aging pussies. The Looters fail to see the irony in this indictment, and Adler surely observed this tiny tragedy played out in tour buses and recording studios all over this great land. The original script was titled: All Washed Up and further role reversal occurs as the once- headlining Corpses die off and The Stains steal the spotlight from The Looters.
Adler uses few professional actors, which works in the film’s favor, and the soundtrack is authentic -all songs were performed by the cast members, including the reggae songs by Barry Ford. In other words, that’s Diane fucking fifteen-year-old Lane doing her own vocals! The Looters rip ass, as you might expect and it took some serious shameless punk aggression for actor Ray Winstone to get up there in front of the most intimidating guitar/drums/bass combo in the world. He more than holds his own as Jones/Cook/Simonon rage around him. (If his performance of pure undiluted hostility moves you, be sure to rent his film debut as a reform school psychopath in 1977’s Scum). It's hard to believe the film was not well received, and its style, music and overall concept are still wildly popular, proving the film's image to be more than just a trend. 1982 just wasn't ready for it.

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Shelves: resource-books Definitely a book you want to pick up. I promise you there are a few things that will surprise you. My only qualm with the book overall is the language used within the book itself.
On the other hand, I did roll my eyes once or twice and go "Okay, we get it, I know how to use a simile and a metaphor. No, not the difference between a keyboard and notepad but the difference between similes, metaphors and analogies. The differences between parenthesis and dashes, colons and semicolons, cadence and repetition. Personification, symbolism, allusion and even onomatopoeia!
This chapter covers it all. If ever you have had an issue with this law of writing, understanding the difference, knowing when to use one or the other - yes, you will want to use both or anything in between, this is the chapter for you. Chapter Five: The other chapter that made it all worth while and my third favorite how nice, to have them all in one little clump like that! That means using all five of the senses to set up a scene, mood, environment, whatever!
It is much more difficult to describe that same table or even the room the table is in by utilizing the other senses. This chapter will help clear up some of the confusion and point you in the right direction. Not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, what their needs and wants are. How you can use other characters, setting, and the knowledge you have about the character to give readers information without putting together a list.
Rozelle also makes specific mention to the chapter prior, sensory description, and how you can use that to your advantage here. Macrocosm and microcosms are both discussed as well as remembering things like weather and geography and how both will not only establish your setting but will undoubtedly affect your character in one way or another. Chapter Eight: This is the chapter that looks at description and setting in the various genres, how they differ and how you can use them to help construct a better story.
Chapter Nine: Using your setting and description to help move your story along. How you can use it to establish mood and tone by your characters actions but also how you can use description and setting to help illuminate some of the conflicts in your novel. Chapter Ten: Points you will want to consider with your title, first sentence, first paragraph and first page.
Also, how to use tidbits from reality without simply copying and pasting. Didactic, yes. Didacticism, not so sure! Chapter Twelve: Finally, putting it all together.
I hope being able to see exactly what each chapter tackles will help you make an educated decision on whether or not this book is for you. And not successful in a monetary or publicity sense, successful in that it does what it is meant to do, tell a story.
Jun 10, Justin rated it really liked it Shelves: Had Rozelle written the entire book in this way, it would be a thrill to read and make use of. Description and Setting Ron Rozflle. How can you use setting and description to add depth to your story? PaperbackFirst Editionpages. There are some solid tips and helpful exercises in this book designed to help you write readable descriptions and settings.
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Taipei [Taiwan], April 12 (ANI): Taiwan's military has revealed that the United States had sent its personnel to the country a few days ago to survey its maintenance and training capabilities.
This comes after Taiwan's military compiled a budget of about NT$40.5 billion (USD 1.42 billion) to purchase 108 M1A2T tanks from the US, which was approved in 2019, Taiwan News reported.
The tanks will be delivered in four batches from 2023 to 2026 and are expected to be assigned to the Sixth Army Corps, in order to guard north Taiwan.
Ahead of delivery, the US recently sent personnel to Taiwan to inspect the nation's maintenance capabilities, training grounds, defensive positions, tank driving simulator purchasing, and guidelines for tank operation. The Taiwan Army plans to send 84 soldiers in 2023 (36 tank operators and 48 maintenance personnel) to the US for training, Taiwan News reported citing CNA.
It further reported that the military pointed out that after the US survey, it will set up a training center for M1A2T tank driving and shooting exercises at the Kengzikou training ground in Hsinchu County's Xinfeng Township. The proposed facility will take four years to build and will include areas for fixed and moving target practice.
Currently, the army has approximately 1,000 tanks, including CM-11 Brave Tiger and M60A3 tanks, which have been in use for more than 20 years.
Citing the Ministry of National Defence (MND), Taiwan News reported that the M1A2T's 120 mm smoothbore gun can penetrate 850 mm rolled homogenous armor. The tank has composite 850 mm armor and is equipped with a battlefield management system to enhance digital battlefield management and combat efficiency. Furthermore, it uses an AGT-1500 gas turbine engine that can generate 1,500 horsepower, giving it the ability to rush onto the battlefield with no problem.
The MND emphasised that China's 99A tank can only pierce armor up to 780 mm thick and has a top speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Meanwhile, its armor is 700 mm thick, it further reported. (ANI)


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The total number of global Covid-19 cases topped 119 million on Saturday amid concern of new virus strains, increasing pressure on nations to speed up the vaccination process.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) the current total global caseload and fatalities stand at 119,023,857 and 2,638,887, respectively.
The US has recorded 29,343,530 cases while about 532,400 people have died in the country since the pandemic began a year ago.
In the US, deaths from Covid-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as more vulnerable people are vaccinated, reports AP.
While new coronavirus infections and hospitalisations have plummeted, the decline in deaths from a January peak of about 4,500 hasn’t been quite as steep. But, now, after weeks of hovering around 2,000 daily deaths, that figure has dropped to about 1,400 US lives lost each day to Covid.
Brazil has the second highest number of Covid-19 deaths and cases, behind the United States.
The South American country is currently facing a second wave of the pandemic, which has paralysed the health system in most of the country's state capitals, and forced provincial governments to tighten restrictive measures.
Till Saturday morning, the country has registered 11,363,380 cases while the death toll from the virus has mounted to 275,105.
Meanwhile, India’s total case count and deaths stood at 11,308,846 and 158,306 deaths, respectively, as of Saturday.
According to the university data, India holds the third position in terms of cases in the world and 4th position in terms of deaths.
Covid situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's daily Covid-19 cases have continued to pass the 1,000-mark for the last three days. The country recorded 1,066 new cases in the past 24 hours till Friday.
Thirteen more Covid-19 deaths were reported during the period; the mortality rate stood at 1.53%, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 continued to inch back above 5% after a month of a downtrend. The infection rate rose to 6.62% from 5.82% on Thursday.
With the latest figures, the Covid-19 fatalities climbed to 8,515 and the total infections to 555,222, the DGHS said.
However, 1,252 people recovered from Covid-19 during the period.
Vaccination drive in Bangladesh
Bangladesh launched its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive on February 7.
By Thursday, 4,218,127 people received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one.
The government is providing the vaccine for free. It signed an agreement with India's Serum Institute for acquiring 30 million doses of the vaccine.
The institute will provide 5 million doses every month between January and June.
Those who are 40 or above can register for getting the jab at www.surokkha.gov.bd as the on-spot registration system has been revoked.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the age limit for getting the vaccine will be revised once more doses are available in the country.
Source: United News of Bangladesh


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Neighbours of a local mosque in Roncesvalles Village had already started working on a plan to express their support for the congregants at a time when Muslim communities have increasingly been experiencing racism in countries around the world. After this week’s attack on a Mosque in Quebec City the group went into immediate action tying white ribbons around local posts expressing “All Faiths Welcome.”
“We want those coming to worship to feel safe in our community,” explains Jessica Olivier, who lives near the Mosque. “We need an antidote to those who are driven by their fears and hatreds. Canada is a country where we embrace diversity. The isolated acts of a few can’t be allowed to overshadow the sentiments of the many.”
This action echoed the thoughts of many in Roncesvalles Village who wanted to counteract increasing acts of racism. The Roncesvalles Village BIA quickly moved to support this campaign by tying ribbons to the trees lining Roncesvalles Avenue. The ribbons express sentiments of Peace, Hope, Love and support for diversity. “Our community – both residents and businesses — have been very welcoming of Syrian and other refugees. We want to express our empathy and support for both new and established Muslims who live here or who come here to pray,” says Roncesvalles Village BIA Chair, Len McAuley. “There comes a time when you have to be more vocal about what we stand for.”
The effort is very grass roots. It’s a DIY campaign. There is no place to order or purchase ribbons. If you support it, you can simply find your own white ribbon and your own words to express your support. Some supporters are making infinity loops from thin white ribbon and are pinning them to their coats or lapels as part of their personal show of solidarity for the sentiments expressed.
Global News covered this story on January 31, 2017, ‘All faiths welcome’: West-end Toronto community ties white ribbons in solidarity with local mosque


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The Flying Chef's Note:
This is a very tasty, quick and easy recipe to throw together. I serve it in iceberg lettuce leaves as a great low carb meal, but if prefer carbs it is great served with noodles.
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- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 350 g pork mince
- 300 g veal mince
- 50 ml soy sauce (low sodium works best with this but regular is fine)
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
- 300 g bean sprouts
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 8 leaves iceberg lettuce
- 1Heat oil in a pan or wok, stir-fry onion and garlic until onion is soft, add both minces and stir-fry until cooked through.
- 2Add capsicum and sauces, reduce to a simmer, cook uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 4-5 Min’s.
- 3Add sprouts and cook until they soften slightly but are still crunchy, stir in green onions and seeds.
- 4Divide lettuce leaves among plates and spoon pork mixture into leaves.
- 5Tip: After removing outer dead leaves, cut the end off lettuce and hold under cold running water, the leaves will fall off one by one, intact.
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Nutritional Facts for Oriental Minced Pork in Lettuce Leaves
Serving Size: 1 (386 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- % Daily Value
- Calories 495.8
- Calories from Fat 267
- Total Fat 29.6 g
- Saturated Fat 9.8 g
- Cholesterol 125.0 mg
- Sodium 1732.0 mg
- Total Carbohydrate 22.0 g
- Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
- Sugars 10.8 g
- Protein 35.7 g


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YELLOWKNIFE (November 19, 2013) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is continuing to the track the Obed Mountain Mine spill into the Athabasca River.
“Currently, there is no cause for concern about the spill in the Northwest Territories,” said Environment and Natural Resources Minister J. Michael Miltenberger. “We are continuing to track the spill and are making preparations for monitoring in the NWT should, or when, the plume moves into the Slave River.”
The spill occurred on October 31, 2013 when an onsite water containment pond was breached at the Obed Mountain Mine near Hinton, Alberta. The release consisted of a significant quantity of process water, containing water mixed with naturally occurring materials, mainly clay, mud, shale and coal fines. Testing is being done for contaminants such as such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH); benzene, toluene, ethylebenzene and xylenes (BTEX); metals; and total suspended solids. ASERT reports results of these tests indicate values are quite low as the plume dissipates.
Continued monitoring of the plume movement in the Athabasca River is being done by helicopter. A team of independent fish and hydrology experts are also conducting water sample tests at numerous points along the Athabasca River to determine impacts on fish and wildlife.
The plume is estimated to arrive at Lake Athabasca between November 29 and December 3. Should flow rates remain the same, the plume could enter the NWT between December 7 and 10.
The majority of water in the Slave River comes from the Peace River. The Slave River has a mean annual flow rate in excess of 4000 cubic metres per second so further dilution of the plume is expected.
The GNWT was alerted to the spill by Environment Canada’s National Emergencies Centre and Alberta Environment Support and Emergency Response Team (ASERT) and is receiving daily updates on the situation.
“Cooperation is essential for effective environmental monitoring and water management in the Mackenzie River Basin,” said Minister Miltenberger. “We will continue to work with officials in Alberta to monitor this spill and look forward to concluding negotiations on a transboundary water management agreement that will ensure effective coordination between our governments in the near future.”
Information and updates on the Obed Mountain Mine Spill and updates can be found online at: www.obed.ca.
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Patar Beach Bolinao, Pangasinan
Patar is one of the fine beaches in Luzon. Situated at the northwestern tip of Pangasinan and Lingayen Gulf, the scenic town of Bolinao boasts of a number of pristine beaches regarded to be some of the bests in the province. An au fait traveler should have known by now that the towns Patar beach tops the list of must visit place in this part of the province. The white beach in Barangay Patar is a scenic spot ideal for tourism purposes.
Considered as a hidden treasure of Bolinao, Patar beach is a gem for the beach bums and the nature lovers as well. Though its sand may not be as pure white and refined as that of Boracays, its clear aquamarine waters and unspoiled surroundings are as inviting as any of the top beaches in the country. For travelers who constantly avoid crowded and over-developed beaches, the Patar beach of Bolinao is the best fit.
There are several resorts along the beach that offer decent rates for budget travelers. Most of these resorts in Patar are made of the typical bamboo and palm huts which add to the bucolic charm of this tourist spot.
But before you’ll get to paradise, you’ll have to encounter first a rough road that is really worth around 30 minutes of your time. The tourism infrastructures are not yet well developed but there are several resorts near the white beach. There is an old lighthouse that stands on a hill near the beach which is the landmark of the place. Going farther from the shoreline are cliffs and picturesque rock-formations. Moreover, the locals are friendly and helpful to the tourists. Certainly an idyllic place for a vacation get-away.

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