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Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Distillates Using an Electronic Nose
AbstractThe paper presents the application of an electronic nose instrument to fast evaluation of agricultural distillates differing in quality. The investigations were carried out using a prototype of electronic nose equipped with a set of six semiconductor sensors by FIGARO Co., an electronic circuit converting signal into digital form and a set of thermostats able to provide gradient temperature characteristics to a gas mixture. A volatile fraction of the agricultural distillate samples differing in quality was obtained by barbotage. Interpretation of the results involved three data analysis techniques: principal component analysis, single-linkage cluster analysis and cluster analysis with spheres method. The investigations prove the usefulness of the presented technique in the quality control of agricultural distillates. Optimum measurements conditions were also defined, including volumetric flow rate of carrier gas (15 L/h), thermostat temperature during the barbotage process (15 °C) and time of sensor signal acquisition from the onset of the barbotage process (60 s). View Full-Text
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Cheryl Shuman and the Rise of the Marijuana Moms
Contributed by: @stonedandstuff.
Cheryl Shuman has been making appearances on all the big networks lately speaking about the benefits of cannabis. Shuman had the courage to come out and publicly declare cannabis made her a better mom and she is talking to anybody that will listen. She may just change how the world thinks about moms using marijuana. And that ain’t nothing but a good thing.
Shuman speaks beautifully and she is very knowledgeable about cannabis. She’s a wonderful voice for the cause and gives the public a very different image of what a typical cannabis user looks like. No wonder she won the Activist of the Year Award at Seattle Hempfest last month. But, as legalization becomes a reality and more moms turn to the leaf for relief, hopefully the direction of media coverage will focus on everyday moms—not the mom that lives in the 90210 zip code, owns a dispensary, is all over the media and drives a Ferrari. No disrespect to Shuman and her success, she earned it and she’s an inspiration. But the point is that the overwhelming majority of mom’s using marijuana sport the ever-so-popular hair-in-a-ponytail look with no makeup. They wear tennis shoes, jeans and t-shirts and drive Hondas. And they deserve to be represented too.
CNN’s Piers Morgan recently had a panel of “Marijuana Moms” on his show discussing the medicinal benefits of cannabis. Shuman and three other moms were on the panel telling their stories of how cannabis saved them from anxiety, depression, cancer, chronic pain, etc. All the moms on the panel rocked it. And kudos should be given to them for coming out of the “closet” in a very public forum. It’s no easy feat to come out to the PTA on CNN and scream to the world that you are a cannabis consumer—especially when pundits in the lamestream media like Morgan say ignorant shit like; “I had no idea what to expect. Part of me thought I would get a bunch of stoners in here. Clearly, I did not.”
WTF PIERS MORGAN? What do you think a stoner looks like? Maybe you did get a bunch of stoners up in there. What’s the problem with that? Actually, isn’t a stoner just someone who chooses to enjoy cannabis? Is there really a reason to differentiate between “stoner” and “medicator” and glorify one at the expense of the other? All moms are consuming weed for a reason, whether that reason is sanctioned by a recommendation or not, there’s no need for labels or judgment.
An explosion is taking place within the marijuana movement. Shuman pointed it out during the Morgan interview when she said, “this is the Green Rush”. People around the world are trying to define their role within this rapidly evolving movement and they don’t need to be categorized or judged. After all, we’re talking about people using a plant that’s given to us by nature and meant to be consumed without judgment. Whether you’re a “stoner,” a “pot head” or a “marijuana mom”—everyone deserves the same freedoms regardless of the reason they choose to use cannabis, marijuana, Mary Jane, weed—whatever name you want to put on it, or put on yourself.
Cannabis helps moms—moms in power suits or moms in Phish shirts. It helps them sustain healthy, functioning, loving households. Whether you’re a “Stoner mom” or a “mom with a Dr. recommendation to smoke weed” we are all just trying to love the plant, raise the next generation and make our way through life the best we can.
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Thanks so much for sharing our work 🙂 I appreciate it! It’s important to represent http://www.MomsForMarijuana.com everywhere! As you stated in this article, it’s not just about Beverly Hills Moms. That’s EXACTLY why I include women from all regions and all social backgrounds to show the diversity. United we stand, divided we fall/fail. I’m happy to work with anyone that wants to, that’s my mission. Feel free to contact me directly anytime on my websites 🙂 http://www.CherylShuman.com & http://www.BeverlyHillsCannabisClub.com
We can do this! We can legalize! It’s our mission, duty and obligation to what’s right. 🙂
I am a Proud Cannabis Mom … raised 3 productive members of society and they wouldn’t have had it any other way … Kudos to Cheryl for giving us moms International Recognition in an intelligent and classy way … Cheryl Shuman for President!!!
I too being a marijuana mom who is well into my fifties am very proud of the work Cheryl Shuman is doing…I tried with my adult daughters to open a high class clinic with a gym, services, safe and specializing in alternative modes of ingestion ..I did this with life savings to be an example of how this industry can be…I was harassed by the city and closed down…I do not want to give up and Cheryl Shuman with “moms for marijuana” , “pot wives” and her tireless travels to educate and promote this industry is an inspiration to me…GREAT JOB!
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Weed makes us all a better person in my opinion. I guarantee the majority of people who have a problem with her know next to nothing on the subject. Those people need to sit down, be quiet and buy a glass bong


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Veronica has worked with St. Augustine's Musical Theatre Company for many years - initially as a performer and then also as Assistant to previous Producer Christine Bishop. Following Christine's death in 1994, Veronica took over fully as Producer and Director and the 2018 production of Hairspray is her 37th in that role with this company. Trained in ballet, she has also worked as choreographer. Veronica is married to Tony, the company's Stage Manager.
Stephen is a freelance musician. His work covers a diverse range, in classical, popular and theatre music fields, including performing as a pianist/keyboard player, music score engraving, conducting, composing, recording and teaching. He has worked with a number of theatre companies in the Midlands and has been Musical Director for over 60 productions, including all productions with St. Augustine's Musical Theatre Company since 1990. Stephen has performed at many of the leading concert venues around the country, including The Royal Albert Hall in London, The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, St. David's Hall in Cardiff and Birmingham's Symphony Hall.
Stephen has written and staged a Street Opera called 24/Seven which was produced in both Birmingham and London. 24/Seven has been made into a feature film - see the website: www.urbantroubadour.co.uk Stephen recently conducted the orchestra for Midge Ure's new solo album Orchestrated, which was released on 1 December 2017. More details about Stephen and his work can be found on his own website - Stephen Powell Music Services
Liane has appeared in many St. Augustine's Musical Theatre Company productions as a performer, beginning with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She has also been Choreographer for a number of productions including The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Red Hot & Cole, The Wizard of Oz, The Wedding Singer, South Pacific, West Side Story, Kiss Me, Kate, Stepping Out (in which she also took the lead role), Sister Act, 9 to 5 and recently Fiddler on the Roof.
Tony has worked with St. Augustine's Musical Theatre Company on both the technical and performing sides. In June 2002 he played the role of Colonel von Strohm in 'Allo 'Allo. Tony has been Stage Manager for many of St. Augustine's MTC productions including our recent productions of South Pacific, Robin, Prince of Sherwood, West Side Story and Stepping Out. Tony also appeared as Senex in our production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

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The winning projects of the Boston Living with Water competition have been announced. The competition “sought design solutions envisioning a beautiful, vibrant, and resilient Boston that is prepared for end-of-the-century climate conditions and rising sea levels.” Out of 50 teams, three were selected, each for separate sites—one for a building, one for a neighborhood, and one for a significant piece of city infrastructure—in addition to one honorable mention. Each of the winners will receive a $13,000 prize funded by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Barr Foundation.
The Boston Living with Water competition was organized by the City of Boston, The Boston Harbor Association, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and the Boston Society of Architects. As Mayor Martin J. Walsh honored the winners, he noted that “competition ideas and strategies are already informing Boston’s future, including revisions to building plans and zoning codes, and influencing ‘Imagine Boston 2030.’” Winning projects will be on display at BSA Space through June 2015. Learn more about the winners, after the break.
The Prince Building (Building category winner)
Rather than trying to prevent seawater from entering the city, this proposal welcomes the water and repurposes the outer streetscapes to a new urban seashore that is a focus of recreation, ecological reclamation, and new cultural experiences.
The 100 Acres section of Fort Point Channel (Neighborhood category winner)
WINNER: “ReDeBOSTON 2100” led by Architerra, Boston.
This proposal would raise the entire base and infrastructure of the 100-acre neighborhood by approximately twelve feet, matching the raised elevation of historic Summer Street and creating a resilient development area to serve as a model urban waterfront district for the 21st and 22nd centuries.
Morrissey Boulevard (Infrastructure category winner)
WINNER: “Total Resilient Approach” led by Thetis S.p.A., Venice.
This proposal considers the transportation infrastructure as a flexible element aimed at performing a wide range of resilient functions. Raising Morrissey Boulevard and improving its connections to the adjacent neighborhood present an opportunity to redevelop Columbia Point through an overall strategy based on habitat restoration and sustainable urban landscaping.
Honorable Mention: Resilient Linkages
Led by NBBJ, Boston.
This proposal attempts to balance the immediate pressure for development in Fort Point with the long-term understanding that the area will be prone to regular flooding in the future. The plan would establish a new, elevated street grid and require developers to integrate supportive infrastructure for sea level rise into their projects, which could then be linked to form fully-functional, neighborhood-scale infrastructure.
News and project descriptions via the Boston Society of Architects.

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SANTA CLARA, CA - August 17, 2000 - In response to growing demand for user privacy and control on the Internet, Mailshell.com today unveiled its free email management service that protects user privacy and eliminates all junk email before it reaches a user's inbox. The service requires no reconfiguration or changes to users' existing email set-up.
"Email is the most used and abused Internet software application," said Tonny Yu, founder and CEO of Mailshell. "The current email infrastructure naively trusts email senders not to abuse the system, yet the volume of junk commercial email indicates that this honor system has collapsed."
Mailshell offers the first complete, simple, effective, and totally free solution to junk email and email privacy. The company has created a new, robust, secure, abuse-resistant and backward-compatible email infrastructure for people to more efficiently manage their incoming email.
The initial version of Mailshell.com is focused on business-to-business mailing lists and commercial opt-in email, the greatest sources of email privacy violations. The main user benefits of the initial version of Mailshell.com are that it can:
- Prevent junk. Users can subscribe more wisely. Mailshell's Yahoo-like email directory portal highlights, organizes, reviews, and provides samples of the best email lists so that people are properly warned before they give out their email address. Users can easily get the fun and useful information that they want. Instead of visiting multiple sites, users can sign up for an unlimited number of lists by filling out just one universal subscription form on Mailshell's portal. Users can opt to receive their content via their existing email inbox or via their own Mailshell web-based email accounts. There is no charge for either option.
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- Protect privacy. Users subscribe anonymously. Mailshell creates a new and separate anonymous email address, a 'mail shell' - for each email list and only reveals what the user explicitly has given permission to reveal. Much like the old person-to-person phone call, the system uses the 'mail shell' address to match and authenticate each party's identity, rather than just the recipient's. Businesses can prevent the online tracking of their employees.
"Our experience indicates that people now demand even greater respect from online marketers than even a few months ago," said Farhad Mohit, chairman of BizRate.com, a online marketplace governed by consumer ratings that links buyers to sellers. "Mailshell's focus on user control repre sents the next generation of commercial email management."
Mailshell's system is also designed to help email marketers. By providing samples and reviews of the content, Mailshell matches email senders and recipients efficiently, enabling a more targeted exchange of information and services. Users have the freedom to receive only the content to which they wish to subscribe, while senders have the confidence of knowing they are gaining the attention of interested, qualified audiences.
"Junk email is in the eye of the beholder," adds Yu. "Our goal is to offer a comprehensive email management service that increases users' productivity and control while maintaining their privacy. Users should be empowered to judge for themselves which emails they should or should not receive."
Prior to founding Mailshell, Tonny Yu created Computer ESP, the Internet's leading price comparison engine. The company was acquired by CNET in 1998 and renamed Shopper.com
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Four Pakistani nationals being held as detainees at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Bhuj, Kutch, in Gujarat have died since November last year. Authorities have cited “mental illness” and “respiratory failure” as prima facie causes of deaths in all the four cases. Three of the four bodies continue to lie in the morgue of a government hospital in Jamnagar.
The four deaths
* On November 4, 2020, Riyaz Faizbax (50), of Kantiyar village in Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, died after he was admitted to G K General Hospital in Bhuj following difficulty in breathing.
* On November 19, 2020, Ashiq Ali Sadiq Ali (45), another Pakistani national, died after he tested positive for Covid-19.
* Two other men, Saiyad Abdul Rahim (32) and Arab alias Arbas Misribhai Jat (60), both Pakistanis, died on December 1, 2020, and January 11, 2021 respectively.
In all four cases, JIC officers said that the Pakistani nationals were suffering from “mental illness”, and had died after being admitted to hospital after they complained of difficulty in breathing.
Why mental illness?
Some 20 people believed to be Pakistani nationals are at present being held at the JIC. All of them were detained after they crossed over to the Indian side at the land border in Kutch, or the maritime border off the Kutch coast.
According to police officers in Kutch, a large number of Pakistani nationals who cross the land border are mentally unstable, and enter India “inadvertently”. Some of the detainees at JIC can’t even say where they are from, according to officers. Officials at the JIC take these people to a medical facility for treatment of mental illness.
The India-Pakistan border in Gujarat is marked by border pillars (BPs), but they are not packed closely together, so a civilian who is not mindful may end up crossing the border without realising. Most Pakistani nationals cross the border after losing their way, officers said. In most cases they are alone; the detention of a family of nine near Rapar in 2015 was an exception.
Also, some Pakistani fishermen enter Indian territorial waters inadvertently, especially in the Sir Creek area.
Why JIC and not jail
Those who enter India without valid travelling documents attract charges under the Indian Passport Act, Passport Rules, and the Foreigners Act.
In Kutch, Pakistani nationals crossing over to the Indian side are generally detained by the Border Security Force (BSF), who hand them over to police.
Being a border district, nationals illegally entering Kutch are treated as individuals of interest by central and state intelligence agencies, the Armed forces, as well as the local police. To facilitate their interrogation by multiple agencies, these individuals are kept at JIC after a non-cognizable offence is registered at the concerned police station.
Often, the agencies conclude that the individual is not of sound mental condition. In such cases, no offence is registered, because these individuals can’t be tried in a court. So they are kept under detention at the JIC.
Also, those Pakistani nationals who are convicted of criminal cases and who have completed their prison sentences — but who are unable to return to Pakistan immediately — are held at the JIC until the two governments are able to complete the procedure of their repatriation.
Reasons for the delay
The poor mental health that many of the detained Pakistanis are in, and the fact that they are often unable to provide sufficient information about themselves, through documents or even verbally, makes verification difficult, and contributes to delay in repatriation.
An extra layer of complication is added in cases where a detainee dies.
In cases of death, the sub-divisional magistrate of Bhuj inspects the body for the inquest panchnama. After that, the body is sent to GG General Hospital in Jamnagar for post mortem examination by a panel of doctors, as GK General Hospital in Bhuj is managed by the Adani Group, and private hospitals are not allowed to conduct autopsies in medico-legal cases.
To know the exact cause of the detainee’s death, samples of the viscera are sent for forensic tests, which again, take some time.
Once all these formalities are completed, the superintendent of police, Kutch (West), in Bhuj reports the death to the state home department, which writes to the Union Home Ministry. The Home Ministry intimates the Ministry of External Affairs, which, in turn, reports the matter to the Pakistani Ambassador to India.
The Pakistani Ambassador contacts the Pakistani government whereafter a process of verification takes place on the Pakistani side. If Islamabad confirms the nationality of the concerned individual, the Ambassador conveys readiness to claim the body. Since there are no direct flights to Pakistan, bodies are handed over to the Pakistani authorities via the Attari-Wagah crossing.
Indian civilians in Pak jails
Every year, hundreds of Indian fishermen are caught by Pakistan for allegedly violating the latter’s territorial waters. These fishermen are generally held at Landhi jail near Karachi. If a fisherman dies in custody, the body is generally shifted to a morgue run by the Edhi Foundation, a Pakistani NGO.
The NGO takes up the victim’s case by contacting its representatives in India. Activists generally write to the MEA, and the MEA then proactively reaches out to Pakistani government. This ensures speedier repatriation of bodies and prisoners.
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Luevanos video on ICE stirs up reactions at Simi Valley City Council meeting
Emotions ran high at Monday night's packed Simi Valley City Council meeting as an ICE-related video that council member Ruth Luevanos recently made was hotly debated during lengthy public comments.
Despite Mayor Keith Mashburn's admonitions, the divided audience – Luevanos supporters and detractors – loudly cheered or booed many of the nearly 70 speakers.
Each side flashed placards at each other with slogans such as "Recall Luevanos Now" and "I Support Ruth." One Luevanos critic shouted "traitor!"
And a few fights nearly broke out but were stopped by the heavy presence of Simi Valley police at the meeting.
Luevanos is an educator who successfully ran for the council last year on a progressive platform, reflecting the city's changing political and ethnic demographics.
More recently, the first-term council member sparked an uproar in the sizable conservative town over a video she shot in her City Hall office and posted on her individual City Council Facebook page July 13, advising immigrants of their legal rights.
That was a day before federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were to begin rounding up more than 2,100 immigrants nationwide with deportation orders. Luevanos advocates for the abolition of ICE.
Speaker William Klepper on Monday night accused Luevanos of intentionally wanting to divide the community by making the video.
"When I first saw that video, I knew exactly what this video would create," Klepper, of Simi Valley, said. "This kind of hatred among people.
"Leaders do not divide," he said, looking directly at Luevanos sitting on the dais, as did many of her detractors when speaking.
But another Simi resident, Renee Fraser, said she came to the meeting in support of Luevanos and her video.
"Thank you for telling people their rights," she said. "That is America."
The video ends by showing an official city page stating, "from the office of Simi Valley City Councilwoman Ruth Luevanos."
Luevanos made the video sitting in front of an artist's depiction of a U.S. flag made to resemble a serape blanket, a creation that celebrates her two cultures – American and Mexican.
Previous: Simi council member sparks uproar in conservative Simi with ICE video
Loud, lengthy meeting
Sixty-eight speakers addressed the video at the meeting, which lasted until early Tuesday morning.
Thirty-eight speakers supported Luevanos, while 30 were critical of her, according to the City Clerk's office.
Those critics charge that she encourages lawlessness in the video, disrespects the American flag and by making the video in her City Hall office, gives the impression that it is the council's official position on the immigration controversy.
They called on her to resign, be censured by the City Council or face a recall campaign.
Her supporters say she did nothing wrong and is being targeted for racial reasons, noting she's the first Latina elected to the council.
Glen Becerra, a Latino, serve on the City Council from 1998 to 2018.
Another Luevanos supporter, Kari Aist, said during public comments that "the bigotry and the hate that has been leveled against Ruth is appalling."
Luevanos has said she's received at least one death threat, which she reported to police.
Wearing a red Make America Great Again hat, Jerome Walsh III said Luevanos violated parts of the City Council's code of ethics, including one which states, "members shall not use public resources not available to the public in general ... for private gain or personal purposes.
"If that was your office, you used public resources for your political gain, purposes and stunts," the longtime Simi Valley resident said.
But another Simi Valley resident, Burton Weinstein, said "there is not a single shred of evidence that Ruth has done anything wrong. Those are only lies and innuendo.
"There is no reason, aside for xenophobia, to waste city resources on a recall election," he said, sparking loud boos from Luevanos' detractors.
MORE:ICE raids, touted by President Donald Trump, net 35 arrests, officials say
The video controversy was not on Monday night's agenda and thus the council took no action on it.
But some speakers urged the council to put it on a future agenda.
Luevanos remains defiant
Following public comments, council members made brief remarks.
Luevanos remained defiant.
"I have been an immigration advocate for over 20 years. I will continue to use my public office for public good," she said, eliciting loud applause from her supporters.
Council member Mike Judge said he thought one part of Luevanos' video was unethical.
That's the part in which Luevanos repeats allegations made by some about ICE detention centers along the U.S.-Mexican border, calling them "concentration camps" and saying detainees are being asked to drink out of toilets.
"Claiming as fact the concentration camps and the drinking out of toilets stuff ... is unethical behavior," Judge said.
Council member Elaine Litster said she too thought "there was a breach of the code of ethics, but I don't think it was intentional."
Despite Simi Valley being traditionally conservative, the gap between registered Republicans and registered Democrats has narrowed, according to data from the Ventura County Elections Division.
Even so, registered Republicans continue to outnumber registered Democrats, according to the just-released 2019 State of the Region report from the Ventura County Civic Alliance.
In 2018, 39% of the city's registered voters were Republican, 30% were Democrat and the remaining 31% had no party preference, the report states.
Simi Valley's ethnic demographics are also changing.
In 2000, 72.7% of the people counted in the city were non-Hispanic whites, a number that fell in 2016 to 59.1%, according to the Southern California Association of Governments, using U.S. Census and Nielsen Co. data.
Simi Valley's Hispanic or Latino population was 16.8% in 2000, but increased to 25.9% in 2016, the data show.
MORE:Protesters at ICE office in Camarillo to join thousands nationwide
Mike Harris covers the East County cities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, as well as transportation countywide. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.org or 805-437-0323.
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Is it any wonder the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotels latest restaurant, Palladio, wins hands down as Shanghais best Italian restaurant? With award-winning ... More
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This bar is an oasis in the middle of Nan Jing East Road, a busy shopping street. Its fame as
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InterContinental Shanghai Pudong is ideally located in the heart of Lujiazui, Shanghai's ultra modern business, shopping, and restaurant district. The
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Located in "expatriate central," Kathleen's buzzes with foreigners homesick for Western food. Diners enjoy contemporary American fare and fine brunches.
The casual and cheerful interior is California trendy with a bar flanking one side of the room. The menu ...

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Amelia Coulter grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico surrounded with the rich history and intertwined cultures of the region. She studied sculpture at SUNY Purchase and is based in Brooklyn, New York. She loves patterns, architecture, design, and decorative arts. She is inspired by regionally specific traditions and objects and is interested in the layers of information that they convey.
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Location: 4130 North Seventh Avenue
Eats/drinks: Brunch, pastries, burgers, wood-fired fare, coffee, cocktails
Open: About a month
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday
Phoenix's Melrose District calls to mind antique stores, rainbow crosswalks, maybe a rowdy patio at Thunderbird Lounge. And, now, Valentine.
Valentine's wacky Instagram feed, which serves up posts of whole roasting pigs and newspaper clippings of UFO sightings, had us aching to check out the restaurant, which opened in December 2020.
Inside, floor-to-ceiling windows frame a casual, Seventh Avenue-facing patio, where diners enjoy waffles and wine. The airy Southwestern ambiance is complemented by, naturally, mid-century modern furniture. The south end of the space was more laissez-faire with wooden lounge seating and a cream velvet sectional. The restaurant and bar area has light turquoise booths, tan and black geometric chairs, and an open kitchen. A neutral-toned wine display separates the areas.
Valentine's co-owners are Chad Price and Blaise Faber. The latter is the guy who curated the cocktail list at Chris Bianco's Tratto. But Price can speak to the food. "When I had to decide how to describe the food, I chose 'wood-fired,'" he told us during our visit, though he didn't want to pigeonhole the restaurant as one specific type of cuisine.
Brunch was on our brains. After some negotiation, we approached the terracotta-tiled bar to place our order: the Breakfast Sandwich, Veg Burger, Hiramasa Crudo, Churro Waffle, and a Bloody 'Bull' Mary. The steak and eggs beckoned but would have to wait for another day. Our server handed us a number and we found a place to sit.
The Breakfast Sandwich arrived first. Two heavily buttered and perfectly pan-seared slices of toast hugged a marbleized egg, house-made sausage, pimento cheese, and aioli. The thing was buttery bliss, one of our favorite parts of the meal.
A server donning all black brought out the Hiramasa Crudo next, a welcome fresh addition to the meal. The dish is made with thinly sliced Japanese yellowtail kingfish topped with brown butter, a tomatillo and fish sauce vinaigrette, charred golden raisins, and scallions. The golden raisins were a strange inclusion to an otherwise refreshing plate, which will be perfect on a hotter day.
The Bloody 'Bull' Mary was presented nicely enough, with a large cube of ice and skewered olives served in a tall glass. Though it didn't lack vodka, the cocktail needed flavor. Perhaps more bloody mary mix would do the trick.
For everything we forked down, there was still much left to conquer. Valentine's pastries are made in-house. And its sleek black Marzocco machine would make any espresso fanatic eager for a shot. We're fine waiting. When it comes to Valentine, like any dizzying new love, a little mystery goes a long way.

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“What is happening here is that television is altering the meaning of ‘being informed’ by creating a species of information that might properly be called disinformation. Disinformation does not mean false information. It means misleading information—misplace, irrelevant, fragmented or superficial information—information that creates the illusion of knowing something but which in fact leads one away from knowing.”
“All shine, and no substance! (Turning to Cates) Bert, whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming—all gold, with purple spots—look behind the paint! And if it’s a lie—show it up for what it really is!”
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Last year, we published a study that revealed how 43% of Indians suffer from depression. Surprisingly, however, even in big cities like Mumbai, mental health awareness is low, stigma is high, and discrimination against people with mental health concerns is a harsh reality. The very recommendation that you should meet a therapist or mental health professional is taken at best with disgust and, at worst, anger.
What is mental health?
The world of “Mental Health” Week has been observed, can you understand “Mental Health”? First of all, it is important to understand the meaning of “mental health”. It’s not just about being sick, it’s about people believing in their abilities, working productively, dealing effectively with daily stressors, seeking help when they feel overwhelmed, and with others. Shows the state of mind in which you can build relationships. And strive for their best potential.
A person’s mental health status is established by the individual’s ability to manage one’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and interactions with others, while mental illnesses and disabilities include social discrimination, lack of protection policies, etc. Often caused by a combination of factors. Poor working conditions, poverty, lack of education, poor average living standards, abuse (verbal, physical and sexual), lack of family or / and social support systems. It is true that certain genetics and certain personality attributes can make people more vulnerable to mental health problems, but contrary to common belief, these are the only mental illnesses or disorders. Or not the most important cause.
A national survey found that the top three prevailing attitudes in India regarding attitudes towards people affected by mental health concerns in 2018 are:
- Do not take responsibility for people with mental illness
- One of the main causes of mental illness is lack of self-discipline and willpower.
- Mental unhealthy people should have their own group – healthy people do not need to be contaminated by them.
If we are diagnosed with cancer or malaria, do we ask them to put together their actions and improve, or do we expect them to use their willpower to cure themselves? With regard to its prevalence and the number of people affected, mental health issues are the same as physical health concerns, contempt and contempt.
With existing attitudes, it is natural to refrain from talking about concerns or seeking the help needed by affected people and their families for fear of being judged or labeled. However, there are changes that each of us can make that will help create an environment that promotes positive mental health.
Here are four steps you can take to reduce the social stigma associated with mental health concerns:
1. Educate yourself about mental illness
The general belief that people with mental illness are dangerous or violent is, unfortunately, a myth spread by the film. People with mental illness are often victims of violence and abuse themselves. Ask all stereotypes and treat people with respect, regardless of diagnosis.
2. Stop using the label
People often say things like “she is depressed” or “he has schizophrenia.” Mental illnesses that someone deals with are just one aspect of their lives, not their identities. Therefore, use words that separate people from health problems. For example, you can say “she is dealing with depression” or “he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.” Use sensitive words with respect.
3. Supporting people
Remember that those who tackle mental health issues make an important contribution to the world. Did you know that former Norwegian Prime Minister Hell Magne Bondevik suffered a melancholy episode in August 1998 while he was still in power? He took some time to recover and continued as prime minister until March 2000. Do not judge people to be incompetent or dismiss their abilities based on the mental health they may be suffering from. If you were in their position, treat people with dignity as you would like to be treated yourself. Encourage the actions your family and friends take to overcome mental illness and support their efforts to lead a healthy and productive life.
4. Encourage and initiate open discussions
If you are working on or dealing with a mental health issue yourself, talk about it. Your courage helps to raise awareness and empower many others. If you are dealing with it with family or friends, you will get their permission to speak openly about the illness and in doing so will remove the associated shame.
Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first director of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared in 1954 that “without mental health, there can be no true physical health.” On this very important day, let’s promise to carry out our bit by advocating reducing the stigma surrounding mental health concerns and promoting a world of inclusion and susceptibility.
For more information on mental health, check out Healthy Reads or see Emotional Wellness Expert Divya Thampi’s class on GOQii Play.


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In the production of mattresses, technologically modified hot melt PSA adhesives are used for the structural bonding of individual mattress components and for the surface bonding of the mattress protective layer. The adhesives have a longer open time, with very good adhesion and good applicability.
In the woodworking industry, PVAC dispersion adhesives are mainly used, divided according to water resistance into classes D1 to D4. Polyurethane aqueous dispersions are used in the cladding (3D) of furniture doors, with heat reactivation of the adhesive. In the case of cold cladding of wooden profiles, EVA-based dispersions are used.


Supermoon is back this weekend
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September 06, 2014 - 2:29 PM
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Attention all sky-watchers, the last supermoon of 2014 will cruise across the night sky on Sunday.
The moon will be 358,398 kilometers from earth making it about 15 per cent brighter and roughly 7 per cent larger, according to National Geographic. Since the distance to earth is 50,000 kilometres closer than other full moons, it's get the supermoon monicker.
A supermoon happens during the monthly full moon or perigee when it’s egg shaped orbit takes the moon to its closest point to the earth.
“While this is nothing special from a science perspective, it is no doubt very poetical and very romantic,” Adler Planetarium astronomer Geza Gyuk tells National Geographic.
Getting a good view of the supermoon depends on the weather where you are Sunday night since the orb will be visible all night. The Environment Canada forecast for the Thompson and Okanagan regions is calling for partly cloudy skies Sunday evening so weather shouldn't be an issue.
For the best photos and viewing, it's recommended you get outside just after sunset when the sky is getting dark. Apparently that's when the super moon will be at it's most dramatic.
There were two other supermoons this summer, with the one on Aug. 10 being the brightest and the closest.
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I have a lot of other favorites, very vast: Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Dottie West, Rhonda Vincent, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Tanya Tucker, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts...
The list goes on and on. :-)
I don't know that I will ever trust again It's the price that I must pay for all my sins Time has changed me and left me full of doubt And my heart may be lost... Never to be found
Post by Atlanta Fan on May 21, 2004 8:55:45 GMT -5
I listen to everything from Classical Bethoven to Rock & Roll and almost everthing in between. This is what I have sitting next to my CD player:
AKUS Live (of course) The Magic of Love (Time Life compilation) Miles Davis Tim McGraw The Dukes of Dixieland Red Hot Chili Peppers Eric Clapton REM Shania Twain Chet Baker Willie Nelson Jazz Piano Anthology (anoother compilation CD) Louis Armstrong Days of the New
This is a very limited list. As Natalie said, "The list goes on & on".
I always have something AKUS at hand to listen to. Some of my other favorites include Alanis Morissette, Gillian Welch, Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ryan Adams, Sublime. But most always it's AKUS, because anything else would be uncivilized!
There are so many different people that I love to listen to.. My all time faves are Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, and Martina Mcbride.. some of the other people I listen to are : Rhonda Vincent, Patty Loveless, Dixie Chicks, Christina Aguilera, Sheryl Crow, George Strait, Travis Tritt, Joe Nichols, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts.. and like a million others..
~*~ Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world ~*~
Post by fogcitygal on May 22, 2004 15:46:48 GMT -5
Other than AKUS, which is my favorite at the moment, I love listening to an eclectic mix of rock & roll, jazz, and any other really good music. I particularly enjoy Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, kd Lange, Shania Twain, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, and last but certainly not least, Alison Krauss.
Jimmy Buffett, Loreena McKennitt, (A voice on par with Alison's, but more in the Celtic/classical realm) Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Phish, the Grateful Dead, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Blue Highway, Brad Paisley, the Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Gary Alan and the Dave Mathews Band are among some of the many others I enjoy
(BTW, am I the only one here who is excited about Kimmy Buffett putting out a country CD? I can't wait for this one!!!)
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Dolly Parton, Sam Bush, Sierra and Cody Hull, Nickel Creek, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Chris Cagle, Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, The Judds, Brad Paisley and a WHOLE Lot more!!!! I also like different kinds of music kind of but I dont like like one specific person/group I just like random songs, lol.
#1 Alison and Sierra Fan!!!!!!(Bigger than Kimberly!!!!!)(Much bigger times infinity! < we like goofyness
Post by fiddler494 on May 28, 2004 21:36:50 GMT -5
AKUS are one of my favorites, and:
The Nashville Bluegrass Band Nickel Creek Dr Ralph Stanley Doc Watson Willie Nelson Asleep At The Wheel Shania Twain (Dixie Chicks until they commented about Bush- and I am not making a political party statement- they shouldn't have said that in another country) Toby Keith, Mark O'Connor Johnny Gimble Willie Nelson Foreigner Survivor Journey George Strait Tim McGraw Faith Hill Classical (too many to list) Celtic (at times) Chicago / Peter Cetera I could go on...but this is way too long -- already
My all time faves are Alison Krauss (and obviously Union Station) , Martina McBride and Stevie Nicks.
I also love: Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Rhonda Vincent, JoDee Messina, Shania Twain, Eagles, Aerosmith, Dolly Parton, and the list goes on and on and on...
Post by acrossthepond on Jun 3, 2004 6:56:00 GMT -5
The list is too long! Everything from the obvious (AKUS, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley et al) through other people you can't find in the UK (Sister Hazel & anything off The O.C. mostly) & the classical things we sing in choir to anything my friends suggest (Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, John Mayer, Neil Finn.. )
"..spend my nights alone, catching falling stars to give to you love, they're just for you.."


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Kate O’Shea invites the public to respond to questions about housing and rapid development across Dublin 8 in studio 468. Half Way to Falling is a collection of collaborative printworks, sculptural works, film, and responses by The Just City Collective, formed online in March 2020. This work, installed in studio 468, represents collective energy and is immersive in nature. Kate has created Half Way to Falling with community workers, artists, activists & researchers while in studio 468 and online due to Covid-19 restrictions since 2020. A highly skilled artist/organiser, Kate O’Shea was awarded Common Ground’s the Just City – Counter Narrative Neighbourhood Residency Award in March 2020 for her project titled ‘HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?’ She will continue to be based at studio 468 until March 2022. This event is funded by the Arts Council & Dublin City Council.
Only 3 people at a time will gain entry into studio 468 during the following times: 5.30 – 6pm /6.10 – 6.30pm / 6.40 – 7pm / 7.10 – 7.30pm /7.40 – 8pm /8.10 – 8.30pm / 8.40 – 9pm / 9.10 – 9.30pm
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Features: Family friendly / Wheelchair accessible
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ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Taiwan Flour Mills Association (TFMA) will sign a letter of intent in Washington, DC, Sept. 10, to purchase up to 62.5 million bushels (1.7 million metric tons) of U.S. wheat, worth an estimated $484.5 million, over two years between 2014 and 2015.
The signing ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center kicks off Taiwan’s formal Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission to the United States to purchase grains and other agricultural products for the people of Taiwan. The Mission will also sign letters of intent with the U.S. Grains Council and the American Soybean Association and will call on members of the U.S. Congress and policy makers in the executive branch. TFMA will then continue its part of the Mission with visits to North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Oregon to meet with state wheat commission and government representatives before returning to Taiwan Sept. 17.
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) President Alan Tracy and Wei-Chang Chang, manager of Thai Ho Milling Co., Ltd., and executive director of TFMA, will co-sign the letter. Tracy said the U.S. wheat industry and Taiwan have a long history of mutually beneficial trade relations.
“Western Wheat Associates, one of the legacy organizations to USW, opened the first overseas marketing office in Taipei in 1966,” Tracy said. “Since that time, U.S. wheat farmers and Taiwan flour millers have built an enduring and successful partnership.”
Taiwan is the sixth largest market for U.S. wheat, purchasing 520 million bushels (14.2 million metric tons) since 1998, worth an estimated $3.27 billion. Significant hard red spring (HRS) imports reflects a need for strong gluten flour for breads, rolls and frozen dough products as well as for blending with hard red winter (HRW) flour to make traditional Chinese flour foods and noodles. Soft white (SW) imports, including western white, help meet growing demand for cake, cookie and pastry flours.
USW is the industry’s market development organization working in more than 100 countries. Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance the profitability of U.S. wheat producers and their customers.” USW activities are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by FAS. USW maintains 17 offices strategically located around the world to help wheat buyers, millers, bakers, wheat food processors and government officials understand the quality, value and reliability of all six classes of U.S. wheat.


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Contract Lifecycle Management Trends in 2023 You Should Know
Let’s face it: in the absence of streamlined contract management, today’s organizations are more likely to find deficits in their day-to-day contracting — each at different points in the contract lifecycle. Naturally, this can result in missed payments on deliverables and renewals of agreements, leading to penalties, loss of revenue, and — yes — even diminished reputations.
Fortunately, legal technology has evolved from two-dimensional buy- and sell-side solutions to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, multi-user platforms. And they’re only growing in popularity. In particular, contract lifecycle management (CLM) software is helping organizations to overcome their traditional contracting challenges, however simple or complex. Think accelerated contract execution and renewals, greater ability to track contract performance, and better adherence to compliance and government regulations. What’s more, Gartner predicts that AI-powered contract analytics will reduce manual contract review processes by a half by 2024.
So, where is CLM software going in the coming year and beyond? How can it empower you to gain an edge in your organization’s contracting? To give you a better idea of the changing legal tech landscape — and help you improve your contract-related operations — here are the top contract lifecycle management trends you should be aware of in the coming year.
Efficient Audit Trails
First and foremost, the most functional CLM solutions increase the efficiency and effectiveness around contract audit trails, while safeguarding contract activity records. So, instead of having to navigate your completely siloed platform, shared drives, or even emails — and running into bottlenecks — you can use robust audit trails to bring all of your communications and contract files together. This leaves you far more time to manage contract approval processes and focus on contract negotiation, for example.
The most intelligent contract management is based on constantly evolving technology. That means AI and machine learning (ML), as mentioned above. AI-driven CLM systems help you to not only automate the creation, review, approval, and management of your contracts and related documents, but also gain deeper insights into your day-to-day contracting. And this goes a long way in improving contract workflows and security, and minimizing contract risks. This stands in stark contrast to a straightforward contract repository. In fact, AI and ML are key components of the most advanced CLM systems around today. They are key to contract data classification and extraction processes — and improving the way legal and other departments function altogether.
It is also important to note that AI is not only for Artificial Intelligence, but also Augmented Intelligence (in that it helps humans do better).
Digital Identification Tactics
Moving forward, the security of digital identities will be even more important when it comes to transferring sensitive information between contract parties remotely. This is especially true, as companies retain hybrid office environments and privacy regulations continue to increase. The good news is that CLM software has the potential to authenticate every user as securely as possible. And along with improving enterprise data privacy, in general, secure digital identities can simplify your access and management of contract information. Better still, facial recognition software and biometric technology will further simplify and secure the digital identification process. This, by eliminating the need for third-party verification programs or applications, as well as username and password logins.
Deeper Adoption Organization-wide
Finally, modern contract management is no longer the sole domain of legal teams — thanks to contract management advances, like business user portals and self-service functionality. In a way, this has democratized contract management by giving authority and control over agreements to other business departments.They offer pre-approved contract templates, automated workflows, and electronic signatures, which allow sales, procurement, and HR professionals to handle agreements without having to consult with legal teams first, and select and approve standard language in a variety of contracts. And broadly speaking, this leads to wider adoption of contract management platforms.
How ContractPodAi Can Enable Your Future
Clearly, the coming year promises some interesting contract lifecycle management trends: CLM solutions that are robust, yet connected — contract management software that is as user-friendly as it is cost-effective. And in the very near future, this legal technology will only become more commonplace in legal departments and beyond, as legal digital transformation becomes more expansive in organizations.
So, are you ready to streamline and optimize your contract lifecycle management? Do you need a solution that will make sure you have the most efficient audit trails, help you to leverage AI and deep analytics, support you with your digital identification, and increase your organization’s adoption of legal tech? Download a free copy of our white paper, How to Choose a Contract Management Solution. It will help you navigate the CLM landscape in 2023.
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Stonebridge Country Club - New Hampshire Golf at its Finest
A highly-acclaimed public golf course in Goffstown, New Hampshire, with spectacular 360 degree views of the local countryside, Stonebridge County Club has been awarded a Four Star Rating by Golf Digest in its "Places to Play" ranking.
Stonebridge has played host to a number of prestigious golf events in recent years: The NH Open (2013); The NHGA Father/Son Championship (2013); The LPGA Symetra Tour (2014); and The NHGA Jr Championship (2017).
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Solutions for PCB Electromagnetic Compatibility Problems
Printed circuit board is the most important part of electronic equipment. With the development of integrated circuit technology, a variety of electromagnetic interference problems have emerged which lead to the economic losses, thus electromagnetic compatibility has become more and more important now.
In this article, we’d like to analyze the causes of PCB electromagnetic interference and find solutions to electromagnetic interference factors.
PCB interference factors
One is from the PCB interior, which is mainly caused by the parasitic coupling between adjacent circuits and the field coupling of internal components that signal crosstalk along the transmission path, such as capacitors on PCBs, especially those used in high frequency applications.
Another kind of electromagnetic interference comes from the outside of PCB, it is divided into two kinds of issues of radiation interference and sensitive element. Radiation mainly comes from the harmonic sources of clocks and other periodic signals, and some electronic devices or instruments generate second harmonics due to voltage and power transitions.
To avoid PCB electromagnetic interference, you can follow from the above tips:
1.Reasonable design schematic
When designing a printed circuit board, design a schematic diagram is the first thing. Altium Designer software is generally used to design a schematic diagram, all devices can be used from the schematic library, if the schematic library does not have your ideal components, you can draw them by yourself. Automatic detection is necessary after the schematic diagram is done, it can check whether there exist any obvious errors.
Printed circuit board design can be done after schematic drawing is completed. The result of automatic routing is always unsatisfactory, thus manual layout and wiring are required. While designing the printed circuit board, the issue of electromagnetic compatibility has become an important technical requirement for consideration. Reasonable layout printed circuit board components and wiring layout can effectively reduce the electromagnetic interference problem.
2.Select the equivalent inductance and resistance of smaller capacitors
The issue of crosstalk should also be taken seriously, and crosstalk is where energy is coupled from one line to another. Faraday’s electromagnetic induction phenomenon shows that when a wire through the current, the magnetic field will be generated around the wire. Crosstalk occurs due to different wires’ magnetic fields are interacted. Mutual inductance is one of the mechanisms that produces crosstalk, and its size is proportional to the current in the wire.
3.Limit the periodic signal to a small area
Mutual capacitance is another mechanism to produce crosstalk, which is generated by the two electrodes through the coupled electric field. The solution is to limit the periodic signal in a region as small as possible and block the path of parasitic coupling with the outside world, when necessary, the filters can be used to filter. External sensitive factors are mainly radio frequency interference and electrostatic discharge, etc. To solve this problem, shielding, good grounding and filtering methods are recommended.


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An “activist” Supreme Court has been quietly but irrevocably redefining the Philippine legal landscape by institutionalizing remedies for the protection of human rights. In September 2007, the SC promulgated the rules governing the issuance of the Writ of Amparo (derived from the Spanish word “amparar”, meaning “to protect”). The writ is issued by the courts in favor of a petitioner whose right to life, liberty, and security has been violated or is threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity. The promulgation of the rules on the issuance of the writ was in response to the threats, extralegal killings and enforced disappearances prevalent in the country. The writ provides the private individual with a “weapon” to keep the wolves of private or state-sponsored oppression or coercion at bay.
Another tool for the protection of individual rights has lately been brought to the fore, with the promulgation by the SC in January 2008 of Administrative Memorandum 08-01-16-SC prescribing the new rules for the Writ of Habeas Data. The writ in general is designed to safeguard individual freedom from abuse in the information age by means of an individual complaint filed in court to protect the image, privacy, honor, information, self-determination, and freedom of information of a person. It is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity engaged in the gathering, collecting or storing of data or information regarding the person, family, home and correspondence of the aggrieved party.
Thus, a person whose right to privacy has been violated or threatened by an entity which possesses data or information regarding the individual, his family, home or correspondences may ask for the issuance of the writ in order to protect his life, security or liberty. The introduction of the Writ of Habeas Data into the legal system further strengthens the right to privacy with respect to information relating to personal circumstances which a person has a right to protect.
It is now commonplace for entities, legit or otherwise, to capture and retain, against the will of the individual, data or information which they use for business purposes. Providing marketers access to demographic and behavioral information generates big bucks for companies like Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Facebook has been criticized for its questionable practice of keeping information on its members even after they have deactivated their accounts. Thus, while Facebook supposedly offers users the option to leave, Facebook servers keep copies of the information in their accounts indefinitely. Indeed, many users who have contacted Facebook to request that their accounts be deleted have not succeeded in erasing their records from the network.
The ostensible reason is that former users can re-activate at any time and have access to all their previous information. The real reason is that Facebook wants to monetize its popularity by providing marketable information on its members to the highest bidders. This presents an obvious right to privacy issue. The New York Times reports in a recent article:
“It’s like the Hotel California,” Nipon Das, 34, a director at a biotechnology consulting firm in Manhattan, who tried unsuccessfully to delete his account this fall said. “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”
It took Mr. Das about two months and several e-mail exchanges with Facebook’s customer service representatives to erase most of his information from the site, which finally occurred after he sent an e-mail threatening legal action. But even after that, a reporter was able to find Mr. Das’s empty profile on Facebook and successfully sent him an e-mail message through the network.
In response to difficulties faced by ex-Facebook members, a cottage industry of unofficial help pages devoted to escaping Facebook has sprung up online – both outside and inside the network.”
This is where the Writ of Habeas Data can come in, by enjoining the person or entity in possession of the data from retaining or making use of it against the concerned person’s wishes. This will ensure more transparency and accountability in the handling of information, specially as it the affects individual’s right to privacy.
The problem for us would be how to bring Facebook to answer for its actions before the courts in the absence of a legal representative in the Philippines.
Recently, quitting Facebook got easier.
An interesting piece on “identity management” on social networking sites like Facebook.


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Crafter’s Anonymous: Take Home Crafts
November 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Take Home Crafts
[Jackson Branch | Tue, Nov 17]
Crafters Anonymous is now available as a take-home craft! Each month will feature a different project that you can make while spending time in the comfort of your own home. Supplies and instructions are included in each package.
Take-home crafts are for ages 18 and up.
November’s Craft: Paint Chip Calendar
*Registration is required and opens on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 9 am.
The craft can be picked up at the Larry R. Jackson Branch Library any time on Tuesday, Nov 17th.
**Crafts that have not been picked up by 7 pm on Thursday, November 19th will be given to the next available registrant.**
Questions? Contact Amanda Holmberg at 863.834.4288

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Pushpa Movie Allu Arjun’s next movie is set to release on 13 August 2021 Due to covid 19 cases rise in Telangana and night curfew Pushpa movie scheduled date can be extended and well coming to the pushpa movie start cast allu arjun will be played a role of Pushpa Raj a woodcutter gang leader and this time allu ajun in pushpa raj is seen with a completely new different look with long hair and beard which makes him look like a wood cutter gang leader who lives in jungle and the lead actress and heroine of pushpa raj is played by Georgios Rashmika mandanna and antagonist played by Fahaadh Faasil.
Role of Allu Arjun in Pushpa Raj Movie?
Allu Arjun will be playing a role of a notorious wood cutting gang leader who lives in jungles and exports wood from jungle to other states and earns money. Well, the look of Allu arjun is astonishing and well received by audiences as allu arjun looks and his wearabouts are completely different as he is called as stylish start in Tollywood industry this time he is setting s new different look in pushpa raj movie with curly big hair and beard and with village or jungle look of allurjun is more exciting to watch in big cinemas.
Allu Arjun Fight Sceness in Pushpa Raj Movie?
As seen in trailer of pushpa raj movie allu arjun is not disappointing his fans and fights in this movie are more than the expectation as he is seen chasing by cops in pushpa raj movie trailer and he was caught by police and he is also seen in jail captured by police and fight scene in pushpa raj are Good.
Pushpa raj Movie Heroine?
In Allu Arjun’s Pushpa Raj Movie heroine role will be played by Rashmika Mandanna who is last scene playing a role with Mahesh babu and few other big superstarts like vijay devarakonda Geetha govindam fame Rashmika mandanna and sarileru nikovvaru, Bheeshma movie, dear comrade and other big hit movie in Tollywood.
Rashmika Mandanna and Allu Arjun will be sharing screen for the first time on big screen with Pushpa Raj movie and its excited to see both of the together in Pushpa movie.
Star Cast of Pushap Raj Movie?
Pushpa Raj Release Data?
Its scheduled to release on 13th of August 2021 but this date may be extended in future by the makers of Pushpa Raj due to covid 19 situation.


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The contemporary rooms have a Freeview digital TV and en-suite shower rooms.
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Castle Bromwich is 7.5 mi from The National Indoor Arena and Birmingham city centre.
Breakfast is included in with all rooms - Hot Buffet Breakfast (served 6.00 - 9.00 on weekdays, 7.00 - 10.30 on weekends).
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Castle Bromwich has a 24-hour lounge bar with a large TV showing major sporting events. There is also a conference room for small meetings. Dinner is available every evening from 18:00 until 21:00.
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Quake ALERT: ‘California Is Obviously Shaking’ – Is The San Andreas Fault Ready To Blow?
Events in September 2017, including but not limited to the 8.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mexico in early September, followed by a 7.1 magnitude on the 19th, along with the evacuations happening now where 50,000 are being forced to flee their homes amid fears Mount Agung, in Bali, could erupt at any moment, and a state of emergency that has been declared on the Vanuatu island of Ambae as the Monaro volcano continues to erupt, show that we are seeing a level of earth activity that is increasingly concerning.
Over the past weekend, Mexico was again shaken up by another 6.2 magnitude earthquake and no less than 26 smaller earthquakes have rattled California in a 24 hour period, and 176 earthquakes in a seven day period, causing some serious alarm over the much-talked about “big one” hitting along the 800-mile fissure that runs almost the length of California, called the San Andreas Fault.
The reason so many people keep their eyes on the Ring of Fire, shown in the image above, is because that “ring” produces 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes and 81 percent of the world’s largest earthquakes, but also holds 452 volcanoes, which is more than 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes.
Some Californians have been so rattled by the swarm of quakes over the last week, they are stocking up in bulk in preparation of the possibility of the “big one” being closer than imagined before.
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Until yesterday I had not really thought about using colours for maths, then some maths created this colour matrix.
The title caught my attention as I have always been interested in Graph Theory and I have solved many problems using this branch of mathematics.
Overall the video is interesting and proposes numbers so large you can not imagine them. But what caught my attention was Erica’s description of using colours with Suduko instead of numbers.
For those not familiar with classic Suduko you have a grid of 81 squares, arranged 9 wide by 9 high, this is further broken into 9 smaller grids each 3 high by 3 wide. You fill in the numbers 1 to 9 in each overall row or column but each number can only appear once in a row or column, and only once in each of the smaller grids. A better description is available here https://brilliant.org/wiki/sudoku/.
Hearing Erica’s description I wondered what would a coloured Suduko look like. To get started I created a table with 81 squares and completed the simplest form of Suduko, I could see the pattern with the numbers.
I then found a simple colour chart which included Red, Green and Blue along with the lighter and darker shades.
- Dark Red
- Dark Green
- Light Blue
- Dark Blue
I selected a number for each of the colours so that each group of three’s would have one of the primary colours, but using some of Erica’s logic I did not want certain colours to touching in the initial colouring. This resulted in the following arrangement:
This arrangement meant that in the first row colours side by side on the list would not touch. I wanted to create the appearance randomness in what was going to have a pattern.
Overall I am pleased with the pattern if I find any time I might write some code to generate these automatically so I can try different colour schemes.


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Kilmer: 'Downey Jr Is A Great Kisser Too'
VAL KILMER's kissing prowess has been praised by ROBERT DOWNEY JR after their steamy scene together in KISS KISS BANG BANG - and now Kilmer has returned the compliment.
Former hellraiser Downey Jr quipped that he enjoyed smooching the brooding actor so much he had to ask for more takes, and Kilmer seems equally impressed.
He says, "I've only kissed two men. One was COLIN FARRELL in ALEXANDER. And Colin's not as good."
Last week (ends20MAY05) actor-turned-singer Downey Jr enthused, "Val's lips are pretty famous and I could name three dozen women who could tell you what it's like kissing him, but I wanted to find out for myself."22/05/2005 10:47

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FX: US Data Revives Recession Fears, Bank of Canada Preview
Daily FX Market Roundup Sept 3, 2019
Recession fears are back! The US dollar traded sharply lower after the ISM manufacturing report fell to its weakest level in more than 3 years. Manufacturing is an important part of the economy and one of the first to feel the effects of slower global growth. Manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since August 2016 as exports declined and new orders fell to a 7-year low. August was also the fifth straight month of weaker activity. The service sector represents a larger part of the economy but services won’t be able to grow if manufacturing keeps contracting. In response to the disappointing report, Treasury yields dropped to fresh 2 year lows while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 300 points. USD/JPY closed below 106 and EUR/USD rallied for the first time in 7 trading days. This deterioration in the manufacturing sector will make it difficult for the Federal Reserve to maintain a positive bias. We expect a cautious Beige Book tomorrow and look for the trade deficit to grow which should extend the losses for USD/JPY towards 105.
The only currency that performed worse than the US dollar today was the Canadian dollar. Investors are reluctant to buy loonies ahead of the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy announcement. USD/CAD is hovering near 5-month highs and could hit 1.34 if the central bank suggests that they could lower interest rates in October. The Bank of Canada has been sitting comfortably on the sidelines but the market is pricing in 75% chance of a rate cut before the end of the year. Data from Canada hasn’t been terrible but we are beginning to see signs of weakness. Retail sales stagnated in the month of July but ex autos spending was strong. Labor market conditions weakened but this week’s employment report should show an improvement. Inflation hovers around the central bank’s target and manufacturing activity is steady. With that said, a lot has changed since their policy meeting in July and Canada is not immune to US and China troubles. Expectations are building for a dovish BoC statement this week and if the BoC hints of a rate cut, USD/CAD will break out of its 3 week long range and make a run for 1.34. However if they keep their outlook unchanged, the relative strength of Canada’s economy compared to the rest of the world should drive USD/CAD below 1.32.
The Australian dollar was the day’s best performer. Although retail sales took an unexpected dip in July, the current account surplus hit its highest level in 44 years as the Reserve Bank made it clear that despite China’s troubles they are in no rush to ease again. Exports in particular were very strong and will add 0.6% to tonight’s second quarter GDP report. It is data like this that makes the central bank confident that “growth will strengthen gradually to around trend.” The RBA said they will ease further if needed but in the same statement they highlighted the recovery in the housing market and indicated that stability in housing will support spending. They are also seeing a little upward pressure on wage growth, which eases their concerns about low inflation. From a fundamental and technical perspective, we could be witnessing a near term bottom in AUD/USD. With the pair ending the NY session at its highs, a stronger move above 68 cents is likely.
Meanwhile, EUR/USD snapped a 6 day losing streak. Its stability was driven entirely by anti-dollar flows but that could change tomorrow with revisions to EZ PMIs and Eurozone retail sales scheduled for release. Consumer spending in Germany fell sharply in July and this weakness is expected to carry over to the regional report. The greatest volatility today was in sterling, which dropped below 1.20 on reports that Parliament could call early elections. However the pair turned higher after defections from the Tory party caused the government to lost its working majority in the House of Commons. This could force Boris Johnson to go to the EU and request a 3 month delay until January 31st, which thee market perceives positively.

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Two rookies rose to the fore on Sunday at the Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Pramac Racing’s Francesco Bagnaia and Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir rode superbly to both claim their best results of the season, with the duo doing so from Q1 grid positions.
From 15th and 13th, both Bagnaia and Mir recovered brilliantly to become embroiled in the monstrous eight rider battle for what was P4, until second place Maverick Viñales’ (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) crashed at Turn 10 on the final lap. Finding himself at the spearhead of the group with teammate Jack Miller, 2018 Moto2™ World Champion Bagnaia ran his Australian counterpart all the way, eventually seeing that illustrious maiden podium go astray by a mere 0.055.
After the Flag: victory or nothing! Viñales all in
“I’m happy, for sure I’m very happy. Close to the podium, I tried everything but I lose it for 50 cents,” reflected an upbeat ‘Pecco’, whose previous best finish in his rookie season was P7 in Austria. “Very, very low distance to Jack that made a great last three laps. Jack made really good work. I tried but starting from P15 is never easy. I tried to close the gap as soon as possible but it has been difficult.
“The last laps I was very competitive but in the straight I was losing a little bit of time compared to the factory Ducati but I’m very happy. Very happy for the work done. It’s been a tough season, a lot of complications but finally a result like this is very nice for me and the team also.”
The start wasn’t perfect for the Italian though. Contact with Mika Kallio (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) meant he had an even steeper hill to climb to get up to the huge gaggle for fourth. But climb that hill he did, with Bagnaia complimenting his speed in the faster corners while at the same time, lamenting his pace at Turn 10.
In 15 mins: Australian Grand Prix MotoGP™ highlights
“At the first corner Kallio touched me and I lost two positions. Then I tried to push and it was easy for me to recover the gap, and when I arrived to the front group I was very close and when I overtook the riders in the group I tried to push, and my pace was very good. Then I was thinking to arrive to the top of the group, in this moment Viñales hadn’t crashed so I was fourth and the gap to Crutchlow was too high. But in any case I’m happy. I’m also happy for Jack because at home, finishing third at home in MotoGP™ is something incredible… In the fast corners I was quick but in Turn 10 I was so slow, and I think I lost the podium there.”
As for Mir, he came home as the leading Suzuki rider in P5. A horrendous Brno testing crash put Mir out of action for the Austrian GP but since then, the Spaniard has been bang in form. P8 at Misano, an incident-packed P14 in Aragon, P7, P8 and now a P5 in Thailand, Japan and Australia shows Mir that podiums are appearing on the horizon.
“Yeah so happy about today’s race. It looks like the results are finally coming after a long wait of fighting, struggling and this,” began Mir. From Motegi I felt a step, I felt a step in the race on the last laps and it was the same here. I feel great with the bike, mainly on the race. It was a big shame this weekend with the weather and all, because for a rookie, these conditions are always difficult.
“Anyway, it was a good experience here, so happy, we are coming. We are getting closer to the podium, closer than ever, so happy about that. Let’s go to Malaysia and enjoy it a little bit more. In Japan we were fighting for top positions also, the same here. So it looks like in every track now we are competitive. Happy about that, we will see in Sepang.”
Enjoy the best bits of the opening laps of the Australian GP
Ducati dominated the Sepang preseason test, with Bagnaia second quickest. Both rookies have experience on a MotoGP™ bike in Malaysia and the duo will be hoping they can fight for the podium again this weekend.
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