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Football food favorites are perfect for tailgating and watching the game! Over 100 delicious recipes are great for serving as you cheer on your favorite team!
Looking for even more game-day recipes? Browse through all of my Tailgating friendly recipes here! Fair warning, though, it’ll make you hungry! 🙂
Football food. It’s a thing, right? Well, it certainly is around here! And during football season, you better believe we’re pulling out our favorite tailgating and game day recipes to share! The delicious food is my favorite part of planning for tailgating or watching the games. I love to make a variety of easy, satisfying foods that I know my family and friends will enjoy! It’s just even more fun to cheer for your team when you’ve got some great food, don’t you think?!
I hope you enjoy my recipes for Football Food Favorites as much as my family and friends do!
Football Food Favorites
Buffalo Chicken Dip tastes just like the buffalo chicken we all love. This creamy buffalo chicken dip comes together easily and is always a winner! Now, updated to include traditional buffalo chicken dip as well as how to prepare in the slow cooker!
Spinach Artichoke Dip is quick and easy to make! With just six ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes, this is the best spinach artichoke dip recipe and a favorite any time!
The Best Salsa Recipe is a delicious restaurant-style salsa that’s easy to make and ready in minutes! It’s the perfect appetizer with tortilla chips and tastes fantastic with Mexican food and many other dishes!
Seriously the BEST Cookie Dough Dip Recipe that I’ve ever tasted! So quick and easy and always a favorite when you serve it! This creamy dip tastes just like cookie dough in dip form. Made with cream cheese, chocolate chips, and a secret ingredient that takes it over the top! Serve with graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit.
This Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe makes a quick and easy appetizer for a crowd or a favorite weeknight supper! These are the best nachos and are so simple to make in your sheet pan! These nachos are always a hit!
Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs are an update on a classic party favorite; these sweet and spicy cranberry cocktail meatballs are always a hit!
Fried dill pickles make a delicious treat! These are a definite crowd favorite, made with just a few simple ingredients and ready in minutes.
Pretzel bites make a delicious snack or appetizer. With just a few simple steps, these delicious pretzel bites are perfect for your next party or for snacking!
Chicken Wings are a definite favorite that we make time and again at my house. These smoked chicken wings are delicious and simple to make!
Crispy buffalo wings don’t have to be deep-fried to be delicious! This easy recipe for baked chicken wings makes everyone’s favorite wing crispy and amazing!
If you love chicken wings, I also think you’ll love the recipe that I share for them in my cookbook. So easy!
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches make an easy and delicious meal! Made with shredded chicken tossed in my flavorful homemade BBQ sauce!
Stromboli makes an easy family favorite recipe! Stuffed with meat, cheese, and vegetables, or whatever you prefer, then rolled and baked to perfection!
Meatball Sliders make a great appetizer, lunch, or even supper! Just be sure to make plenty of these meatball sliders because they go fast!
This simple slow cooker pork roast recipe makes the most amazing pulled pork, perfect for sandwiches and more! So easy!
This simple recipe for homemade three-cheese white pizza takes ordinary cheese pizza to a whole new level!
Margherita Pizza is one of the most delicious pizzas, in my opinion. It is the one I turn to time and again. It’s easy to make at home and perfect for a casual meal with friends and family.
Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms are a simple and delicious quick-fix dish. Perfect for lunch, snacks, supper, or even on game day!
Chilis and Soups
White Chicken Chili makes a delicious meal full of spicy chili flavor, chicken, and white beans. Stovetop, Slow Cooker, and Freezer Instructions are provided to make easily make this White Chicken Chili a favorite anytime!
Loaded baked potato soup makes a warm, comforting potato soup recipe. Made with baked potatoes blended into a creamy soup and topped with your potato bar favorites!
This Classic Chili recipe is one that everyone needs in the recipe box. It is made with just six ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes, and it makes the best chili!
This easy Chicken Tortilla Soup makes a simple yet scrumptious soup recipe. With slow cooker, Instant Pot, and stovetop instructions included!
If you love the Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli recipe, then I think you’ll love this homemade version as much or more! Ready in 30 minutes!
So quick and easy, this taco soup recipe is flavorful and delicious! Made with ground beef, beans, and corn, it is on the table in less than 30 minutes!
This is the easiest 9×13 chocolate cake recipe I’ve ever made. Adjusted from my Best Chocolate Cake that everyone absolutely loves, I’ve now made the cake even easier and sized for a 9×13 sheet cake!
Mississippi mud cake is a simple yet scrumptious chocolate dessert with marshmallows, pecans, and rich chocolate icing.
This Peanut Butter Cup Blondies recipe is always a crowd favorite! So easy and perfect for the peanut butter and chocolate lover!
Absolutely the BEST sugar cookie recipe I’ve ever tasted! These sugar cookies are soft and chewy and produce a delicious bakery-style soft sugar cookie! Quick and easy to make, this sugar cookie recipe makes cookies that turn out perfectly every single time!
This quick and easy warm cranberry pomegranate cider recipe makes the perfect sip to stay warm and cozy!
So, there you have so many of my favorite football foods. I’d love to know your favorites in the comments!


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Huawei P30 Pro is already making its presence felt long before its official release.
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Loose bodies are small loose fragments of cartilage or a bone that float around the joint. The loose bodies can cause pain, swelling, locking and catching of the joint. The loose bodies are removed by arthroscopic procedure. Surgery is performed depending on the location and the size of the loose bodies.
- A suction tip is used to withdraw the loose body or is held with a small needle and grasped with a surgical instrument called as grasper.
- If loose bodies are present in the joint space, a special instrument, called mechanical burr or a resector is used to break the loose bodies. The broken pieces will be easily degraded by the body by means of a mechanism called enzyme degradation.
- Large loose bodies which are caused by fractures, inflammation of bone and cartilage (osteocartilaginous loose bodies) are reduced and fixed in position using screws or pins.
- If the loose body is caused by benign tumor of the synovial membrane, a procedure called partial synovectomy may be done. It involves removal of part of the synovium.
- Arthrotomy is a surgical procedure that employs an open technique in which incisions are made into the joint and the loose body is removed.
Following surgery, a rehabilitation program may be needed to control pain and restore function and strength to the involved joint.

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This high-flying superhero loves candy but he’s got way too much of it. Help him get rid of it all in this exciting match-three game. If you don’t help him out, he’ll get crushed!
Pop some colored bubbles to keep this pirate ship afloat on the open seas in the 3rd sequel of the ever popular Sea bubble Pirates! Clear clusters of 3 or more bubbles from the screen as quickly as possible and earn bonus points for clearing lots of bubbles in one shot! Unlock achievements, boosts and […]
Grab a rope and swing through the heights of the most prestigious city around the globe! Touch or click at an object for one time to throw your rope and swing, then touch again to release the rope and fly through the air. The fast paced gameplay, realistic physics for the player, the rope and […]
Tropical Minion is a logic puzzle in which the minions have to deliver tasty fruits with a truck that matches it’s color to the appropriate factory. This may sound easy, but the thing is, that once a road is used by one minion, it can’t be used anymore by another. That being said, cutting across […]
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The Model Y is the First Tesla Model to Use a Heat Pump
【Summary】Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to announce that Model Y will come with some special equipment, including a new heat pump.
Deliveries of the new Tesla Model Y crossover had just begun when the coronavirus outbreak suddenly hit North America. With most of the United States on lockdown to prevent the spread, many of Tesla's operations have been suspended in an attempt to combat the pandemic.
However, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk took it upon himself to offer updates about the company's highly anticipated Model Y.
Musk recently took to Twitter to commend his engineering team, saying that they have done some "next-level work" on the Model Y. Among the engineering breakthroughs is the Model Y's innovative heat pump. For the uninitiated, using a heat pump to transfer heat to the cabin or battery pack proves to be much more effective in frigid climates than resistance heaters, which create heat from electrical resistance.
By transferring heat from one part of the vehicle to another, the Model Y's heat pump expends much less electricity than if it were to create the same amount of heat using electrical resistance.
Other than helping with climate control inside the cabin, the heat pump in the Model Y makes the vehicle more efficient overall. While operating electric vehicles in colder climates, EV drivers often end up using a sizable portion of their battery power for heating the cabin, or even heating of the battery pack itself. This considerably depletes the overall driving range of the vehicle.
With the exception of the Model Y, all of Tesla's other offerings, which include the Model S, Model 3 sedan and Model X SUV, come with resistance heaters. Some engineers claim that heat pumps are almost three times as efficient as resistance heaters.
Tesla is not the only electric vehicle maker to use a heat pump. Japanese carmaker Nissan equips the popular Leaf EV with the same style of heat pump, which uses refrigerant to trap the heat and move it to a different location in the vehicle, instead of generating heat by using electricity, like resistance heaters are designed to do.
Similarly, the Model Y's heat pump uses electricity to run a compressor that moves the refrigerant around the system and therefore supplies heat to the cabin, as well as heating the battery pack.
We expect that Tesla will soon introduce this heat pump in the rest of its lineup, as it results in additional range. The Model S may be the next Tesla model to get a heat pump, as it recently received a significant bump in efficiency and will now be offered with a range of 391 miles.
So far, there has not been any official word detailing as to how deliveries of Tesla Model Y will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but it looks as though some customers might have to wait a little longer for their rides and try out the Model Y's new heat pump.
Manish Kharinta is a automotive writer based in the Los Angeles area. He has worked for automotive industry websites TheSmokingClutch.com, CarDekho.com and CarBikeindia.com. His experience ranges from covering auto shows, to car reviews and breaking automotive news. Manish aims to bring forth his unique perspective on automotive design and technological innovations in the automotive industry.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The LePage administration laid out a plan Wednesday to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services into a leaner organization that better serves Maine’s needy.
LePage’s proposed bill would consolidate four DHHS offices into two and reorganize another. It eliminates 91 positions across various levels and creates 44 jobs for a net loss of 47 positions.
Several of the jobs under the ax are vacant.
DHHS employees were notified of the planned cuts earlier Wednesday.
In the works for several months, the restructuring bill is not designed to address the department’s current budget gap, according to DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew. The legislation also predates a computer error that came to light last week which led the state’s Medicaid program to continue paying medical bills for up to 19,000 beneficiaries after they became ineligible for the program, she said.
“We have been focused on evaluating this department since last summer in terms of our vision for this level of integration,” Mayhew said.
The bill, expected to be submitted this week, will require approval by the Legislature.
The proposal seeks to merge the Offices of Substance Abuse and Adult Mental Health Services and combine the Offices of Elder Services and Cognitive and Physical Disabilities Services.
The Office of Child and Family Services will reorganize and link together its four major service areas, including child welfare and behavioral health.
The Office of MaineCare Services and the Office of Family Independence, which oversees food stamp and child support programs, are not targeted under the restructuring.
Officials still are nailing down the reorganization’s financial effect, but early predictions are for modest savings of around $500,000, Mayhew said.
The savings might be used to draw down a wait list for services for adults with developmental disabilities, she said.
Lawmakers continue to grapple with a roughly $85 million shortfall at DHHS looming in the next fiscal year. Late last month, Gov. Paul LePage signed into law a measure that closed a $120 million budget gap this year, allowing DHHS to keep paying its bills through June 30.
Meanwhile, the legislative session is quickly approaching its April wrap-up.
The restructuring legislation is expected to be printed “any day now,” followed by a public hearing within several more days, Mayhew said.
The goals of the shakeup are to shift resources from middle management to front line services, and to make DHHS’ web of various services easier to navigate, according to Bonnie Smith, deputy commissioner of programs.
DHHS administers a range of health and social services including mental health programs, foster care and oversight of public drinking water. It has offices from Sanford to Fort Kent and employs roughly 3,600 people.
Under the restructuring, contracts will be consolidated to cut down on administrative costs. The overhaul also would help DHHS better serve children in the system who fall through the cracks after reaching adulthood, Smith said.
Hospitals, clinics and other health care providers should benefit from better communications within the department, according to Mayhew.
“We would clearly hope that the administrative burden, at a minimum, on providers and agencies could be reduced as a result of this,” she said.
If approved by the Legislature, the restructuring would mark the first substantial overhaul of DHHS since it formed in 2004 through a merger of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services. That consolidation, too, was designed to improve efficiency.
“Back in 2004 when the departments merged to create the Department of Health and Human Services, the result was that while much of the work merged, some of the things still didn’t come together and much of our services and our programs were designed in silos,” Smith said.
While DHHS officials said the restructuring bill was unrelated to last week’s Medicaid computer problems, Mayhew has cited poor communications within the department as a factor in the bad payments.
Rep. Mark Eves of North Berwick, the lead House Democrat on the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee, said he sees a direct link between the computer problems and the loss of jobs outlined in the restructuring proposal.
LePage has swept a host of high-ranking DHHS managers from their positions since taking office, leading to a “brain drain” within the department that contributed to the erroneous payments and a budget proposal based more on ideology than sound information, Eves said.
“We will keep an open mind” about the proposed reorganization, he said. “We do have a lot of questions.”
The Health and Human Services Committee was briefed Wednesday on the planned restructuring.
Republican committee co-chair Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess of Cumberland said she’s optimistic the bill will reduce duplication and finally tie up loose ends from the 2004 merger.
She credited the proposal for shifting the focus from management to people who use DHHS services.
“Anything that helps the people of Maine, I’m all ears,” she said.


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Bihar BJP demands Nitish Kumar resignation
Patna: BJP for the first time on Monday demanded resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying he should step down for `criminal negligence` of security arrangements at its October 27 rally here.
"He (Kumar) should take moral responsibility for risking the lives of lakhs of people by criminally neglecting security arrangements at the October 27 rally and resign as chief minister," senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said here.
The resignation demand came after a meeting of Bihar BJP district units here, Sushil Modi told.
This is the first occasion that BJP, which separated from JD(U) on June 16 last on the issue of elevation of Narendra Modi in the party, has demanded resignation of Nitish Kumar.
Referring to Kumar`s defence that there was no security lapse on the rally day, Sushil Modi asked him to issue a `white paper` on arrangements made by the state government for November 4, 2012 `Adhikar Rally` of JD(U) and October 27, 2013 `Hunkar Rally` of BJP at Gandhi Maidan.
"There was no CCTV camera, no frisking of people entering Gandhi Maidan for the Hunkar rally or metal detectors (at the Hunkar rally ground)," he said.
Sushil Modi, who was the erstwhile deputy chief minister of NDA government in Bihar, disputed the chief minister`s comments that terrorists had in fact helped BJP as the rally was a `flop` in terms of crowd turnout.
"As per figures provided by the district units more than 7 lakh people had come to Gandhi Maidan (the venue) for the Hoonkar rally ... More than 30,000 had come for the rally from CM`s home Nalanda district alone," he said poohpoohing Kumar`s claim.
Kumar had earlier in the day told reporters that the rally was a `flop` as Gandhi Maidan was empty.
Sushil Modi said BJP Bihar has requested Narendra Modi today to visit the state again in view of the peoples demand.
"We are getting requests for a visit by Narendra Modi from many areas where he has not gone," he said claiming the party`s prime ministerial candidate was very popular in Bihar as reflected from the `surging demands` for his visit to different parts of the state.
The date and time of Narendra Modi`s next visit would be decided after getting his approval, he added.
Narendra Modi addressed the `Hunkar Rally` on October 27 and made a repeat visit on November 3 to meet families of those killed in the serial bomb blasts on the rally day.
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Rock Pigeons, House Sparrows, and European Starlings are widely known as “city birds,” and with good reason. These three species (plus Barn Swallow) occur in more than 80 percent of cities according to the first-ever global study of biodiversity in urban areas, published earlier this year in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. But there’s more to cities than this narrow cast of avian urbanites: cities also retain more of their region’s native diversity than previously thought, according to the study’s analyses of bird and plant census data. So take heart, your next city stroll has much more to offer than just a few ubiquitous species.
In fact, at least 2,041 species—20 percent of all known bird species—live in the world’s cities, according to the research. Unlike previous studies, which have focused on single cities or regions, this study spanned six continents, compiling data on birds from 54 cities and plants from 110 cities. The researchers themselves hailed from North America, Europe, Australia, and South Africa.
“One of the big paradigms of urban ecology is that the biota of the world’s cities is homogenized,” said lead author Myla Aronson, a researcher at Rutgers University and a Cornell University alum. “But we showed that at the global scale, cities are primarily retaining the unique composition of their geographic location.”
This means that although there are a few species that can truly be considered ubiquitous “city birds,” they are in the minority—a finding that wouldn’t have been possible without the global scope of this study. In fact, the list of species that you can find across 80 percent of the world’s cities amounts to just the four species mentioned above. The full list of birds found in cities includes nearly three-quarters of all bird families. Cities even provide habitat for rare species, including a total of 36 bird species identified by the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction, the study said.
For many people, this remarkable diversity is often overshadowed by the notion that humans have almost entirely forced nature out of cities. A recent study by a different group showed that many urbanites fail to notice increases in biodiversity even when they happen.
“If you’re not particularly connected with nature, it’s easy to just not see what’s there,” said Karen Purcell, project leader for a Cornell Lab project called Celebrate Urban Birds. Purcell aims to change this “biodiversity blindness” by encouraging people to learn about and look for just 16 bird species that are commonly found in cities. It’s intended as a manageable introduction to the amazing diversity that can be found in cities.
For many city-dwellers, knowledge of just these few species leads them to become more aware of urban biodiversity in general, and encourages them to take pride in their city’s non-human life in addition to its human culture.
“We want to get that bug into people to watch,” said Purcell.
Urbanites are right to realize that cities are by no means ideal habitats for birds. Many species still manage to survive in them, but only around 8 percent as many species are found in cities as in the non-urban areas surrounding them. That’s why part of the goal of Celebrate Urban Birds is to inspire people living in cities to take action to support their urban biodiversity.
“Providing native vegetation is something that not only city planners can do, but that people can also do on a smaller scale,” said Frank La Sorte, a researcher at the Cornell Lab and an author of the urbanization study.
Cities with the least amount of urban land cover have the highest densities of bird species, according to the study. Parks and community gardens filled with native plants play an important role in maintaining bird species, but providing even small patches of vegetation, like hanging basket plants or container gardens, can help to attract birds to urban areas.
As of now, cities cover only 3 percent of the Earth’s terrestrial surface, but this doesn’t mean that the effects of urban greening efforts are insignificant. It’s not only the size of a city that affects biodiversity—location is important too.
“People tend to settle in regions that are already very species-rich because these are often the best areas in terms of climate and agricultural activities,” said La Sorte.
Cities may only take up 3 percent of the Earth’s land cover, but they are currently home to more than half of the world’s human population. This makes increasing awareness of biodiversity in cities even more crucial, because people can’t care about or protect things that they don’t notice. But actions as simple as participating in a citizen science project like Celebrate Urban Birds can open one’s eyes to biodiversity for a lifetime
“Once you see, you don’t ever stop seeing,” said Purcell.
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An unusually strong sex drive may seem like a gift to most people, but it may be a sign of a psychological disorder that can lead to a very serious addiction. When the compulsion to engage in sexual acts is too strong or if one’s sex drive is very difficult to quench, it may be a sign of sex addiction. As opposed to substance addiction, sex addiction is a process addiction; an addiction wherein pleasure is derived from chemicals released into the brain from within the body, and not from external sources. Engaging in sexual acts increases dopamine levels, which is associated with feelings of pleasure and motivation to engage in certain activities. As the body becomes accustomed to the high levels of dopamine and other chemicals brought about by sexual activities, it seeks out the activities that bring about the release of these chemicals into the brain.
Sex addiction is very rarely caused by a single factor; most of the time it is developed through a buildup of conditions over time. These conditions will vary with each individual, but selfishness will be a common trait of all addicts. Being selfish is the core of sex addiction since the focus of sex addicts is providing pleasure to one’s self, even at the risk of hurting others. Sexuality is a normal part of every romantic relationship, but an unusual preoccupation with it can be unhealthy. It can, instead of developing a relationship, destroy it from within, pushing the sex addict deeper into the addiction.
The desire for pleasure is the primary driving force behind an individual’s engaging in sexual acts, but, when this desire becomes an obsession, it may be a symptom of a developing sex addiction. Although perceived harmless by many, it can lead to a life of progressively reckless sexual acts that can hurt the sex addict and those close to him or her. Every addiction is harmful, and they should all be addressed in the same way – with the utmost care and the appropriate treatment program.

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- The quickest and most straightforward method of configuring your TiVo remote to operate with your television is to search for the appropriate code.
- Check to ensure that both your television and your TiVo box are operational.
- Press and hold down the buttons on the remote control at the same time until the green light on the top of the remote flashes twice.
- Enter the code 0999 to get access to the TV code database – the LED will flash green twice once you have entered the code.
Program your remote
- To access the TiVo Central settings and messages, go to ‘Settings & Messages.’
- Select ‘Remote, CableCARD, and Devices’ from the drop-down menu.
- ‘Remote Control Setup’ is the option to select.
- To program your remote, follow the on-screen instructions as follows: Complete Part 1 to be able to control the power, volume, and mute capabilities on your television
- 1 How do I use the TiVo remote control?
- 2 How do I Turn Off the sound on my TiVo TV?
- 3 Where is the power button on a TiVo TV?
- 4 How do I change the volume on my TiVo receiver?
- 5 Why won’t my TiVo remote pair with my TV?
- 6 Is TiVo remote IR or RF?
- 7 How do I reset my TiVo remote control?
- 8 How do you pair remotes?
- 9 Is there a universal remote that works with TiVo?
How do I use the TiVo remote control?
Turn on and off your television or receiver, as well as control the volume, with your TiVo remote. Using the TiVo remote control, you may change the stations on your TV and show the TiVo menus on your television automatically. The instructions provided below will explain how to set the TiVo remote to operate the specific brand of television or audiovisual receiver that you have.
How do I Turn Off the sound on my TiVo TV?
Turn down or mute the sound on your TV via the TV remote control (not the TiVo remote); once you’ve selected an A/V receiver code, the TiVo remote will control the power on your TV, but not the TV volume or mute features.
The TV POWER button is located at the top of the screen, directly to the left of the TiVo button. Using the TV POWER button on your remote to switch on and off your television if you’ve set your remote to manage the power, mute, and volume of your television The INPUT button is located underneath the TV POWER button.
How do I change the volume on my TiVo receiver?
Set A/V Volume and Mute should be highlighted on the REMOTE CONTROL SETUP screen, and then OK/Select should be selected. Make use of the up/down arrows or the Ch (channel) up/down buttons on the TiVo remote to draw attention to the brand of your A/V receiver. (The TV remote codes will show on the screen of your television.) 2.
Why won’t my TiVo remote pair with my TV?
Whenever you click a button on the TiVo remote, the remote indicator light should begin to flicker, either amber or red, depending on which button you are pushing. Alternatively, if the remote indicator light does not flash, you may want to try a different set of batteries in your TiVo remote and double-check that the batteries are properly placed.
Is TiVo remote IR or RF?
The basic TiVo remote control is capable of transmitting data through radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) signals. An RF remote control can ″see″ the RF sensor, regardless of whether it is visible to the user’s eyes or not. However, in order for IR transmission to work, the remote control must be able to ″see″ the IR sensor located on the front of the recorder.
How do I reset my TiVo remote control?
To change the remote control address, follow these steps:
- For 5 seconds, keep the Pause and TiVo buttons pressed down until the red light (or amber light for Premiere remotes) on the remote starts blinking
- Then release the buttons.
- Enter 0 by using the number buttons on your keyboard. Any DVR may be controlled by a remote control with the remote address set to 0.
How do you pair remotes?
Pairing or re-pairing the Voice command remote control (Touchpad Remote Control) with the television is accomplished as follows:
- Press the HOME button on the remote control that was provided.
- Choose Settings from the drop-down menu.
- To access the Touchpad Remote Control options, navigate to the Network & Accessories section.
- Select Pair Touchpad Remote Control from the drop-down menu.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the task.
Is there a universal remote that works with TiVo?
In addition, this factory-original TiVo Peanut remote is a universal replacement that is fully compatible with all TiVo Premiere DVRs, all TiVo Series3 DVRs, all TiVo Series2 DVRs, all TiVo DVRs manufactured by Philips, Samsung, RCA, and other manufacturers.


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Edmond street and music festival expands, announces July lineup
EDMOND — Food and music fanatics are hitting the streets of downtown Edmond in record numbers.
Citizens Bank of Edmond's Heard on Hurd street festival attracted more than 13,000 patrons in June, prompting plans to expand.
The festival returns from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, expanding one block south on Broadway to First Street. More than 35 food trucks and pop-up shops are scheduled for the event.
Taking the stage that night will be Nashville-based and Oklahoma-native folk rockers Twiggs, the experimental psychedelic grunge of The Wild Jays and Tulsa-based singer/songwriter John Calvin Abney.
President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, Jill Castilla, said the festival has grown because it offers something for everyone.
"We've hosted musical artists with a broad range of styles and sounds," Castilla said. "The food trucks offer something for every taste, whether you’re vegan, on a paleo diet, or just love delicious food. The pop-up shops offer an eclectic mix of merchandise that fits any style. The expansion will allow even greater inclusion of the downtown Edmond small businesses, as well as capacity for even more pop-up and food choices.”
July’s Heard on Hurd food truck lineup features Big O’s BBQ, Big Truck Taco, 2 Brothers Bistro, Bricktown Brewery Truckburger, Brown’s Kitchen, Cafe Bella on Wheels, Epic Pops, Evoke Sip Truck, Jerky.com, Katiebug's Shaved Ice and Hot Chocolate, Klemm’s Smoke Haus, La Gumbo Ya Ya, Lalo's I Love My Taco Chop & Grill, Loaded Bowl, MOB Grill, Off the Hook Seafood & More, Othello’s, Phill Me Up Cheesesteaks, Roxy's Ice Cream Social, Smokin' Okies Mobile Smokehouse, Taste of Soul Eggroll, The Flying Pig BBQ, The Patriarch Craft Beer House, The Saucee Sicilian, Twist Pretzels and Wicked Hangry.
Pop-up shops scheduled to participate are 405 Mobile Boutique, Annabelle’s Galleria, Cargill Smart Art, Cargo Room, CASA, Connect United Methodist Church, EVERYMAN, Grp Fly, Hippity Boutique, JAK’d Up Tees, Jonque MODE, Kanza Creations, Kerry Billington, Retropolitan Clothing, Roost, St. Luke's Church, Tack Designs, The Golden Type, The Little Art House, The Little Bubble, Jaxx and Hill, and Micah Hamilton.

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Our centre embarked on a project to raise awareness on the importance of keeping our ocean clean to protect marine lives.
One of the activities allowed the children to draw and colour their drawings and make their own fridge magnet. they then went on to distribute to the public at Downtown East on 5th July 2019
Teachers also worked together with the parents to come out with mobile poster ideas to raise awareness to the public about environment.
Our children, teachers and parents were involved in this meaningful project together to clean up the beach at Pasir Ris Park.


The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which will have its inaugural edition from 6-15 December, is today announcing a number of celebrations in honour of the ground-breaking contribution of women to cinema, including tributes and masterclasses from some of the most inspiring female names in cinema.
The Festival will honour the first female Saudi filmmaker, Haifaa Al Mansour, who is not only one of the most significant names in the Saudi film industry, but has lead the way in championing female empowerment across the region. Her feature debut, Wadjda, was the first film to ever be shot in the Kingdom, and was nominated for numerous international awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language. She has since gone on to direct numerous TV shows and films internationally, including Mary Shelley and Nappily Ever After, and continues to break ground in filmmaking.
Haifaa Al Mansour explained: “I am incredibly honoured to return home to Saudi Arabia for the first edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Those of us who worked tirelessly with dreams of cinema finding a home here know what a truly monumental event this is for the Kingdom, the region and the world. I believe strongly in the power of art to foster positive development and opportunity in our community and hope that this festival serves as a strong foundation for a burgeoning industry that will nurture and amplify our stories and dreams well into the future.”
When I started making films years ago, the idea of working as a director seemed outlandish. But I knew that the world was curious to hear from us, to hear our side of the story, and that films from our part of the world would strike a chord with audiences around the world. Now, returning home as an honouree at our first film festival, seems just as unbelievable. It is an incredible honour for me, and such a wonderful opportunity to see the best of up-and-coming talent from the region. The world is still eager to hear from us, and I am so excited to see the infrastructure of a cinematic industry being built to help realize our cinematic visions. I am so excited to see what comes next!”
Academy Award and BAFTA nominated French actress Catherine Deneuve will also be honoured by the Festival. Deneuve is widely considered to be one of the greatest European actresses of all time, and is renowned for her extraordinary contributions to film, most notably her performances in 8 Women, Repulsion, Belle de Jour, Dancer in the Dark and Indochine, for which she was nominated for the 1992 Academy Award for Best Actress. She is a multi-award-winning actress, having won two of her native France’s César Awards, amongst 14 nominations, and has won Venice Film Festival’s prestigious Volpi Cup for Best Actress, as well as many other international awards.
Catherine Deneuve said: “It is always an honour to have your work recognised by the industry, and I am especially grateful for this honour, and the opportunity to be a part of this wider celebration of the contribution of women to cinema. I hope that my work can help inspire young women to chart their own successful careers in this industry, and I hope that this acknowledgement of the contribution of women in cinema in general continues to underscore the importance of having a strong female presence both in front of and behind the camera.”
The Festival will honour Egyptian actress Laila Eloui, who is one of the most respected and prolific actresses in the region, having starred in more than 70 films. Perhaps best known for her roles in I Love Cinema, Kalil Mina Al-Hob Kathir Mina Al-Unf and Girl’s Love, she has been universally recognised for her work, and is the recipient of both awards in her native Egypt and from international festivals worldwide. Her onscreen presence has continued to delight and uplift audiences, and festivalgoers of the RedSeaIFF will have the unique opportunity to join Eloui in a masterclass where she will discuss her extensive and storied career.
Festivalgoers will also not want to miss the masterclass delivered by a true Egyptian cinema legend, Yousra. The actress, singer and all-around megastar, is not only one of the most recognisable names in the region, but is widely considered to be one of the most exceptional and talented actors of her generation. Her fascinating career has seen her appear in over 80 films, and she has received more than 50 awards worldwide, from local, regional and international festivals.
Alongside these tributes and masterclasses, the Festival will be screening 135 films of which 38% are directed by women.
Shivani Pandya, Managing Director of the RedSeaIFF, said: “Celebrating the contribution of women to cinema is central to the mission of the Festival. We are honoured to be able to give a platform to local emerging female directors, writers and actors, who have been crucial in the development and progression of the Saudi film industry. Beyond this, we are thrilled to be able to honour the contribution of women to Arab and international cinema, through specific tributes and masterclasses, and are inspired by these women and the work they have done to lead the empowerment of women in our industry.”
The inaugural edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will run in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from December 6-15, 2021.


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Amar (name changed) had recently got a new phone and just hadn’t found the time to lock it. Little did he know, this would end up being the key to saving his life. Thane resident Amar, 45, was on his way to work at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) when he suffered a stroke and collapsed on the roadside. A Good Samaritan found his phone in his pocket, and luckily, the device wasn’t password protected, so he was able to call Amar’s wife, Ritika, and notify her of his condition. Ritika immediately sent a friend to rush Amar to the hospital within the golden hour.
Dr Mazda Turel, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, said, “The patient had a haemorrhage within an infarction of his right cerebral hemisphere, and was rapidly deteriorating clinically. Hence we decided immediately to take him to surgery. We removed his bone flap and deposited it in the abdomen. This procedure provided space for his swollen brain to expand outward, rather than compress the vital structures within. He was then shifted to the ICU.”
Amar was discharged around a fortnight ago, on his way to making a full recovery.
Big congratulations to Dr. Mazda K. Turel, Consultant Neurosurgeon and other nursing team members of Wockhardt Hospitals SOBO.


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I had a neck injury last week which meant I could only type for short amounts of time. As I have a novel for adults to finish before Christmas this was not the idea situation, although said novel is the very reason I was spending so long every day at my computer. The Catch 22 of a writer’s life. I had to rest my neck at regular intervals. Yes, this does mean I had to lie in bed and for those of you who know me, yes, I was very cranky. I’m not a good patient! However it did mean I got lots and lots of reading done.
Not only did I catch up on books published in 2014, I also read lots of books out in 2015. I’m now pretty much on top of my to-be-read pile for the first time in a year. I have a few yet to be published books to read next (writers looking for feedback) and then my 2014 reading will be complete.
So what goodies should you be looking out for in 2015?
Some Strong YA Titles
Captive by AJ Grainger (Jan 29th)
Annalie Grainger is my editor at Walker so I was predisposed to like this one but also worried that I wouldn’t. I needn’t have stressed – it’s super. A smart, gripping thriller about a girl called Robyn Knollys-Green who is the daughter of the British Prime Minister. She’s kidnapped by a radical group but one of her captors is not all that he seems.
Annalie has a wonderful voice and Robyn is a flawed yet highly likable heroine. The moral questions in the book are handled deftly and I flew through this one. 8/10
Vendetta by Catherine Doyle (Jan)
Sophie Gracewell’s life changes forever when a family of five boys moves into a house in her neighbourhood. Her father is in jail and her life is not exactly easy. But it’s about to get even more complicated.
Set in Chicago, this is a compelling romance set in the Mafia underworld. Another strong debut, this time by an Irish author. 8/10
The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson
Another debut, with one of the strongest opening pages I’ve read in a long time:
‘One afternoon, when I was eight years old, my class was told to write about what we wanted to be when we grew up . . . This is what I wrote: I want to be a girl.’
I haven’t finished this one yet, but I love the voice and it’s another gripping read. 8/10 so far
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (Jan)
A wonderful book, funny and heartbreaking and real. The main character, Theodore Finch holds the reader’s attention (and heart) right through the book. I love American YA and this is right up there with John Green and Sarah Dessen. 8/10
Next on the to-be-read pile is:
Still Falling by Sheena Wilkinson (Feb)
I’ve just started this one and I love it so far. Sheena is such a strong writer and her dialogue sings. 8/10 so far
Age 9+ (Middle Grade)
Darkmouth by Shane Hegarty (29th Jan)
Believe the hype. This fantasy adventure yarn is a stunning debut. The relationship between the young hero (anti-hero in fact as the clumsy lad isn’t exactly equipped to save the world), Finn and his father, a famous Legend (monster) hunter, is touching and real, and I adored Finn’s hard-working dentist mum, one of the funniest characters in the book. There are touches of Ghostbusters in the mix, along with some Bond-like gadgets, plus a rather Dickensian setting (the mist-swirling town of Darkmouth).
It’s for slightly younger readers than Skulduggery Pleasant, there’s more family drama and less horror. Hegarty’s writing has an attractive lightness to it, and now and then his clever life observations make you sit up and take notice. It’s slightly slow to get going as there’s a lot of world-building to do, but I can’t wait to read the second book in the series. With a super cover design and a catchy but simple tag line – ‘They’re coming and only Finn can save us. Shame he’s a bit rubbish’, not to mention a cracking first book, I think those clever folk at HarperCollins have another top brand on their hands. 9/10
The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton (29th Jan)
Andy and Terry live in the world’s best treehouse according to the blurb on the back of this book. And after reading the book, I have to agree.
Already a huge hit in their native Australia (360,000 copies sold), this series will make any Wimpy Kid fan happy with its blend of humor and zany illustration. 7/10
The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce (March) is also on the to-be-read pile, along with Sarah Bannan’s adult novel, Weightless (March). I'm also looking forward to reading Phil Earle's Demolition Dad.
Plenty to look forward to in 2015 already!
Yours in books,

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When it comes to location, it doesn't get any better than this. Park Square by ONEWALL Apartments in Rahway, NJ is perfect for people who want to live in a great place with easy access to New York City via the Rahway Train Station which is one reason why Rahway is so vibrant. There are many factors that make the neighborhood around Park Square a great urban place - walkable, tree-lined streets, classic architecture, and easy access to mass transit for easy commuting. Park Square by ONEWALL is in the heart of Rahway's revitalized downtown Arts District - an unsurpassed walk-to-everything location. Whatever you like to do in terms of entertainment and fine dining, it's likely to be right outside your front door or just a quick train ride away when you live at Park Square!
About the Area
Rahway is a suburb area a few train stops from New York City. Living in Rahway offers residents an urban feel and most residents own their homes. In the are there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Rahway.


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A startling new approach to schizophrenia
Someday it may become routine for schoolchildren with serious behavioural problems to be screened for early symptoms and makers of schizophrenia. Those found at risk will be given naturally occuring amino acids to delay or even prevent the onset of this currently incurable psychiatric disorder. That is the dream of Prof. Uriel Heresco-Levi, head of the psychiatric branch and director of the Schizophrenia Research Program of Jerusalem’s Herzog Hospital.
Judy Siegal who interviewed Prof. Heresco about his research: “Millions of patients and their families are waiting breathlessly for treatments stemming from research like his that would offer them significant relief from the curse of schizophrenia”. read more


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The polytunnel is woefully cold, and the tomato plants look dreadfully sad, with mouldering tops and green fruit hanging there, wistful. Is it time to admit that they are not going to ripen after all?
Perhaps if I were able to be more ruthless and drag plants out before they fall over, I'd suffer less fungus in the tunnel. And of course, if I got them going earlier in the year, as I do manage sometimes, I'd already have had a good crop of sweet red things and would be content to move on. But this year I have had so few salads graced by home-grown tomatoes I'm reluctant to admit the season's over.
OK, I've talked myself into it. Winter is upon us. Time to get the green tomato chutney pan bubbling...
Ha! I've been thinking just exactly the same, we're growing tomatoes on our windowsill and we started very late. We have four red tomatoes and a whole load of greens. Someone said to me though that they can ripen even in late autumn...ReplyDelete

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Luke 16:19-31 (ESV) “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers —so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'”
Everyone who has received Christ and who has been transformed has been saved from the wrath of God. The Father in heaven has transferred from each believer/follower His coming wrath and has instead targeted His Son Jesus Christ. God’s wrath includes eternal separation and punishment. This sermon discusses the depth of our salvation – it runs deep into hell. Jesus spoke of hell three times for every one time He spoke of heaven. We better pay attention. By the way, did you realize that there are some good things stuck in hell. Before you listen to this sermon, pray (especially for those you love, but who are rejecting Christ).

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Bharti Airtel, India’s largest teleco, has put in a bid to acquire 51 percent stake for South African telecom operator MTN, reports the Financial Times. This, after Airtel’s CFO and Joint MD Akhil Gupta had denied any such acquisition plans late last month. Airtel issued a press release last night, stating that the company “has entered into an exploratory discussion with MTN Group Limited, South Africa. Current discussions are still at an early stage, are exploratory in nature and may or may not lead to any transaction.” MTN and Bharti shareholder Singtel have issued a similar statements.
The bid: Airtel has bid for 51 percent stake in MTN, valuing the company at $37 billion. The company is willing to pay 165 rand (around $22) per share, and has secured $12 billion from banks to finance the deal. MTN is reportedly looking for 180 rand (around $24) per share. [Financial Times, via Reuters]
Valuation: The Airtel bid values MTN at $37 billion. As per a statement from MTN to the JSE, it was valued at around $41 billion, almost as much as Bharti Airtel, at $44 billion.
Shareholders: the largest shareholder is the Alpine Trust, comprising of MTN management and staff and a private family, holds 23 percent in MTN, the South African Government Pension Fund holds 13.5 percent stake. [CNBC] Competition: Others are also looking to acquire MTN – there is another Indian major – Reliance Communications – as well as Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) and China Mobile.
Advisors: As per reports Airtel is being advised by Standard Chartered, Singtel by Goldman Sachs. Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank are advising MTN. [CNBC]
Airtel already has a license to operate in Sri Lanka, and operations in Seychelles, the islands of Jersey and Guernsey. The Sri Lankan operations are set to begin this year. The company has declined to comment on the details of the bid.

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New Hampshire Food Bank Says ‘Thanks for Nothing!’
Our friends at the New Hampshire Food Bank have brought back one of their most popular fundraising efforts. The annual 'Nothing Campaign' helps to raise awareness and funds in an effort to end hunger.
The New Hampshire Food Bank, which is once again partnering with Citizens Bank is gearing up to begin their annual "Nothing Campaign." The 'Nothing Campaign,' is an initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds in an effort to end hunger.
This is how it works: People can buy the cans of "nothing" for $5 each at participating supermarkets. Each can bought provides 10 meals and can be returned with donations. So, when you're at the grocery store, look for the 'Cans of Nothing' display, purchase one for five dollars then bring that can into work and have your co-workers make donations. You'll feel so good knowing you helped those who are food insecure right here in our own state.
Last year alone, the New Hampshire Food Bank distributed more than 14 million pounds of food.


I'm using Windows working on a new job and it can't handle all the things I need to run simultaneously. Although, I re-installed and cleaned up Windows to the bare minimum, de-bloated it, optimized for performance instead of appearance and changed to an SSD (Solid-State Drive), it still lags while I'm trying to work. It sometimes lags even when trying to watch a YouTube video. It's an older computer (2010-launched CPU), but I've done everything I could for both software and hardware related optimizations to make it faster.
In order to determine if Ubuntu would be faster than Windows or otherwise, I have described two parameters as follows.
(a) The tasks I need to run. These are the tasks I need to run simultaneously in order to do my job:
- Firefox web browser, with 1 tab open which auto-refreshes every 30 seconds using the "Tab Reloader" extension.
- Chrome web browser, with about 10 tabs open (Nothing too demanding running in the tabs. I have things open like Gmail, Google Sheet, Excel Online sheet, Pagerduty webpage, and 3~4 other pages with simple text and web forms that I use to enter information and other simple tasks).
- Viber for Windows - which I use constantly for VoIP calls
- Slack for Windows - which I use for text chats (No voice, no video)
- NTP Time Zone Clock for Windows - which I use to check the time in different time zones
- I use a Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse (with the USB receiver)
- I use a Logitech wireless headset (with a USB receiver)
(b) My machine specifications.
Windows edition: Windows 10 Home
Processor: Celeron(R) Dual-Core CPU T3500 @ 2.10 GHz 2.10 GHz
Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB
System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
Pen and Touch: No Pen or Touch Input is available for this Display
Description: Disk drive
Model: Mercury Electra 6G SSD
Size: 232.88 GB (250,056,737,280 bytes)
Media Type: Fixed hard disk
Partition: Disk #0, Partition #0
Partition Size: 549.00 MB (575,668,224 bytes)
Partition: Disk #0, Partition #1
Partition Size: 231.72 GB (248,810,183,168 bytes)
Partition: Disk #0, Partition #2
Partition Size: 640.00 MB (671,088,640 bytes)
Question: If I install Ubuntu on my machine as described above, can I do my job faster and without lagging? (also, do all those things I am using exist for Ubuntu?)
Please help me understand if I can do all those task on my machine as described above. I'm not techie enough to understand my machine specifications and handle with ease. With my current system, I'm struggling with speed and lagging. I would appreciate if I could get a simple answer.


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The Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies applauds the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for their action this week to approve a new Medicaid-funded service in the 2017-19 Biennial Budget that will advance student well-being by promoting communication and consultation between students, parents, teachers and mental health professionals.
This new Medicaid funding is a critical component of a package of proposals advocated by the Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin, a broad coalition representing advocates, parents, mental health providers and schools across the state of Wisconsin. The Coalition actively promotes best practices in school-based mental health services and advocates for policies and funding to replicate these successes in schools across the state.
“There is a real opportunity here to build on the investments proposed in the Governor’s budget to reach more schools and more students, especially those in rural and high-need districts,” said Linda Hall, WAFCA Executive Director and a Coalition leader. “These investments are critical to sustaining successful programs and growing more opportunities to advance student mental health.”
The JFC support for Medicaid-funded consultation unites with other state initiatives, such as the Fostering Futures initiative of First Lady Tonette Walker, which encourage all systems that touch our Wisconsin children and families to focus on trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to healing – where the values of consistent and coordinated care are paramount.
“Consultation is not only respectful and necessary, we know that it improves treatment planning, so children feel better faster, their grades improve and they are more likely to graduate,” emphasized Hall.
Hall offered special thanks to Rep. Mike Rohrkaste and Sen. Alberta Darling for their leadership on this important initiative. “We look forward to their continued advocacy as additional elements of the Coalition’s proposal are considered in coming weeks, including raising the total annual grants available to schools to establish and enhance mental health services and give teachers more tools to respond to the mental health challenges of their students, creating a better teaching and learning environment for all.”

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Apart from giving opportunities for work, worker migration is basically vulnerable to trafficking and trans-national crimes. Therefore, efforts for social development of migrant workers is urgent to do.
Sussana Eddyono, S.Sos., M.Si., M.A, doctoral candidate of University of Pittsburgh, said migration is an unavoidable event in human lives.
“Migrant workers are an inseparable part of global migration. Not just on the manpower context, but also marriage context,” she said in the Seminar Room of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM on Monday (25/9) in a seminar titled Policy on Reintegration and Migrant Worker Empowerment, organised during Social Development Talks (SODET) of graduate programme.
According to Sussana, migration does not only happen from south to north countries but also developing to developed countries. The US became a favourite country for Indonesian migrants (20 percent), followed by Saudi Arabia, which is 4.2 percent.
Furthermore, Sussana said big cities became the destination of migrant workers. By working in formal or informal sectors, the migrants help make contributions to the progress of the big cities.
Data showed some 40-48 percent of international migrants from Indonesia are female who work in various types of works. Obviously, they play a big role in Indonesia’s economy.
“The economic role of these workers are very big. The remittance from them is high, much bigger than the world development aid that is received,” she said.
Sussana further explained that problems of migrant workers are complicated such as deployment, abandoned family, sickness, occupational accident, pregnancy, and underqualification, underpaid, abuse, or overwork, etc.
Drs. AB Rokhman, M.Si, head of BP3TKI agency of Yogyakarta, said there were always the driving factor of migrant workers, including economic factor. And once they returned to the country, a number of the workers have either no skills or capital to sustain their economy. The government later gives training for empowerment.
Former migrant worker, Maizidah Salas, SH, said the problem of migrant workers is the lack of education for financial planning. Agencies only offer them language skills or work related skills.
“The skills that are given have no standard, while the core problem of the migrants is financial management. They don’t know how to manage their finance well, while at home they are faced with the problem of limited work opportunities,” she said.


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High Blood Sugar Causing Dizziness
Vertigo, also called wooziness, is a relative term to the much more familiar vertigo, likewise called nausea or vomiting. A sensation that your whole body is dizzy as well as moving in a weird way. The lightheadedness comes on instantly, without cautioning and also is usually for short amount of times. Vertigo, like lightheadedness, is really frightening as well as is the main signs and symptom of several conditions that impact the brain, from high blood pressure to fainting. High Blood Sugar Causing Dizziness
Benign positional vertigo (BPV) is most likely one of the most usual reason for vertigo, the sensation that the inside of your head or that your entire body is turning strangely. Usually this is accompanied by light-headedness, nausea, throwing up, passing out, and also a sensation of detachment from your environments. BPV typically creates just quick episodes of wooziness, normally no greater than 10 minutes. It is frequently triggered by muscle spasms or by a lack of blood circulation to the nerves in the internal ear. Some individuals have no signs and symptoms at all. High Blood Sugar Causing Dizziness
High Blood Sugar Causing Dizziness
Many situations of lightheadedness are caused by one or more of the problems that influence the brain and disrupt its capacity to function properly. If you are experiencing signs and symptoms that you believe are vertigo, your medical professional will most likely recommend antihistamines or tricyclic antidepressants as treatments for these conditions. Antihistamines decrease the task of the chemicals in the body that create the reaction that triggers vertigo. Tricyclic antidepressants are made use of to treat allergies, stress and anxiety, and other comparable conditions. High Blood Sugar Causing Dizziness
Specific medications may likewise cause vertigo. Doxycycline can reduce the stamina of your muscular tissues that support your equilibrium. This decreases the amount of liquid in your mind that triggers your wooziness. Various other drugs that may consist of doxycycline are Prednisone, Acetylcholine, Phenytoin, as well as NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
Vertigo that does not enhance with over the counter treatment can be dealt with by your medical professional. These treatments consist of prescription drugs, surgery, and also antihistamines. If your wooziness is severe, your medical professional might recommend you to have a dedicated echocardiography system or VASER (vesicular stentibular valve stimulation) procedure. This procedure makes use of a laser to open up the narrowed blood vessels that create the lightheadedness. The laser might additionally lower the amount of liquid accumulation in your brain that causes dizziness.
Some individuals have troubles with dizziness without therapy. In these instances, it is necessary to determine why you experience the signs. Your physician may require to do examinations such as an MRI or CT scan to determine the underlying issue. He might additionally perform some basic laboratory tests in order to rule out or confirm the medical diagnosis.
Several of the reasons that may cause wooziness consist of a condition called sensorineural hearing loss. This condition occurs when there is damages to the inner ear. This can be caused by an ear infection, an injury, or an adverse effects of certain medications. Various other reasons can be high fevers, ear infection, meniere’s illness, Meniere’s syndrome, or vestibular neurons.
If you are experiencing dizziness, you should make note of where your lightheadedness is impacting your equilibrium. You ought to likewise recognize if the modifications in balance are happening for an extended period of time or if they are just occurring in a short time period. This will aid your doctor to establish the cause of vertigo and also the appropriate therapy. If you believe that your lightheadedness is because of a lack of balance, you need to consult your physician. Your health care expert will be able to give you with important info about vertigo and how you can regulate the signs.
In order to figure out the specific source of vertigo, your healthcare specialist will certainly more than likely have you undertake a comprehensive assessment to rule out any underlying physical reasons. One of one of the most usual causes of wooziness is low high blood pressure or hypertension. If you have been diagnosed with either of these problems, you ought to follow your medical professional’s orders and also stick to your normal medication. By reducing your blood pressure, your wooziness could be eliminated. Nevertheless, your problem may require therapy to reduce your high blood pressure naturally.
An additional common source of vertigo is experiencing hearing loss. As we age, our hearing ends up being less effective, which might result to vertigo. If you have been experiencing lightheadedness without any various other signs and symptoms, it may be tough to identify the problem. As soon as you begin experiencing any kind of audio or noise in your ear, you should right away call your physician.
Some signs and symptoms that could suggest the visibility of a vestibular migraine consist of: nausea or vomiting, vomiting, faintness, as well as fainting. Because these signs and symptoms can be combined, your medical professional might execute tests to confirm the existence of vertigo. If your symptoms correspond, your medical professional may perform additional examinations such as catheterizations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and also computerized tomography (CT) scan.

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New first-year students (freshmen) receive iPads to help them study and succeed on campus! Check your email for a link to register in advance for a workshop. You must attend a workshop to receive your iPad.

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What is This Clear Jelly-like Mucous in my Eye After a Lower Bleph 7 Days Ago? Should I Be Concern? (photo)
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Chemosis will go away
Do not worry, that is swelling of the lining of the eye (the conjunctiva) and it will go away soon. Sometimes steroid eyedrops can help it. There may also be some bleeding there which could spread and make the white part of they eye look red for a while. That will go away too.
Chemosis after lower blepharoplasty
What you are describing is called chemosis, which is swelling/fluid underneath the conjunctiva, which is the covering of the eyeball. It is common after any eyelid but usually it is mild. You should your surgeon or an ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon. There are things that you may need to do to improve the situation. Rarely, the problem does not go away easily and other surgical manuevers may be necessary but don't worry about that at this time.
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Swelling after lower eyelid blepharoplasty
From that photo seven days after your lower eyelid surgery, it appears that you have a bit of swelling of the conjunctiva (the outer lining of the eye). We call this swelling "chemosis". It will usually resolve with a little bit of time, and sometimes some steroid drops to the eyes will help it to go down faster.
I would certainly recommend that you speak to your surgeon about it, but expect that there will be no longterm impact on the outcome of your blepharoplasty.
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Jamshedpur: A 35 year-old man, identified as Bajrangi, died after reportedly jumping before a train near Ghaghra village under Manoharpur police station area on Wednesday. He was reportedly depressed after having lost all his money in gambling, sources said.
Police said the deceased, a resident of Muni Ashram Mohalla in Manoharpur, was disturbed after losing Rs 20,000 in gambling. Bajrangi had kept the money for performing the last rites of his mother-in-law, who passed away on 25th October last. He withdrew the same through ATM and went to gamble on Tuesday, said Sandhya Devi, wife of the deceased.
After losing the money, the deceased had a verbal duel with his wife over his habit of gambling. Bajrangi had told his wife that he would arrange money for his mother-in-law�s last rites. But on Tuesday, Bajrangi lost in gambling and could not arrange the money, said Sandhya.


NBA fines Marcus Smart after Bembry altercation
NEW YORK, USA – Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Monday, January 21 (Tuesday, January 22, Manila time) after multiple attempts at rushing Atlanta's DeAndre Bembry after being ejected from a Saturday road victory.
Kiki VanDeWeghe, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations, said Smart was punished for aggressively pursuing an opponent in an attempt to escalate a physical altercation and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection.
Smart and Bembry exchanged words as the players lined up for a jump ball in the third quarter and had to be separated by teammates and coaches.
Smart broke free and rushed toward Bembry before being again restrained.
A second technical foul in the game against Smart saw him ejected 4:25 into the third quarter of Boston's 113-105 triumph. Bembry was also assessed a technical foul over the incident.
The Celtics rank fifth in the Eastern Conference at 26-18, six games behind pace-setting Milwaukee, while the Hawks are 14-31, 7 1/2 games behind Charlotte for the eighth and final East playoff spot. – Rappler.com


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Spatial variations of particulate matter and air toxics in communities adjacent to the Port of Oakland
13 November 2019
Fujita, E.M., Campbell, D.E., Arnott, W.P., Lau, V., Martien, P.T.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2013, 63(12), 1399-1411
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) sponsored the West Oakland Monitoring Study (WOMS) to provide supplemental air quality monitoring that will be used by the BAAQMD to evaluate local-scale dispersion modeling of diesel emissions and other toxic air contaminants for the area within and around the Port of Oakland. The WOMS was conducted during two seasonal periods of 4 weeks in summer 2009 and winter 2009/2010. Monitoring data showed spatial patterns of pollutant concentrations that were generally consistent with proximity to vehicle traffic. Concentrations of directly emitted pollutants were highest on heavily traveled roads with consistently lower concentrations away from the roadways. Pollutants that have higher emission rates from diesel trucks (nitric oxide, black carbon) tended to exhibit sharper gradients than pollutants that are largely associated with gasoline vehicles, such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). BTEX concentrations in West Oakland were similar to those measured at the three air toxics monitoring network sites in the Bay Area (San Francisco, Fremont, and San Jose). Aldehyde levels were higher in Fremont and San Jose than in West Oakland, reflecting greater contributions from photo-oxidation of hydrocarbons downwind of the Bay Area. A 2005 modeling-based health risk assessment of diesel particulate matter concentrations is consistent with aerosol carbon concentrations measured during the WOMS after adjusting for recent mitigation measures and improved estimates of heavy-duty truck traffic volumes.
The WOMS taken in combination with other recent studies indicates that focused grant–funded diesel reduction projects, new regulatory requirements, and focused enforcement near the Port of Oakland have been effective. However, the study also showed higher pollutant concentrations along major roadways in West Oakland, especially in areas with high traffic volumes of diesel trucks.

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The Russian Pension Fund should be disbanded, and pensions should be cancelled, wrote Dmitry Petrovsky, a Yaroslavl city council deputy from the United Russia party, on November 2 on his Facebook page.
“Personally, I support the getting rid the concept of a pension age and getting rid of the Pension Fund as an institution,” the deputy wrote. He noted that he believes that citizens should individually decide how long to work and how to find livelihood after retiring. Only disability pensions should remain, said Petrovsky.
In an interview to a REGNUM news agency correspondent, he was asked, how would the people making low wages survive without pensions, as they do not have the opportunity to save funds. The deputy replied, “As a scientist, I understand what natural selection is.” He stressed that the state is not obliged to provide for citizens who stand on “the lowest tier of the intellectual hierarchy and cannot secure a high income.”
Petrovsky noted that he will make a deputy’s request based on his proposal to discuss the idea on local and regional levels.
Questions of pension security became one of the most widely discussed social topics after the government introduced a bill to raise the retirement age.
Numerous protests against the initiative have taken place across Russia. The President was given more than a million signatures under a petition not to sign the bill and for the government to resign. Despite of this, the retirement age was raised in the beginning of October.
Sergey Kurginyan, the leader of the Essence of Time movement, which initiated the petition, said that even though the bill has been approved, the struggle against the pension reform must continue regardless. One of the next steps is the protest rally “Defend the social victories of October – ‘No’ to the pension reform” which is scheduled to take place in Moscow on November 5.
The call to cancel the pensions contradicts the Constitution of Russia, as it declares the country is a “social state.” The deputy’s next statement that citizens who are incapable of earning enough for a comfortable retirement belong to the “lowest tiers of the intellectual hierarchy”, is on the verge of social Nazism. The civil society must make every effort so that a deputy who says this is never elected again to any institution.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency