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HILLSDALE – The fourth in a series of events for parents and their young children to interact and learn together was held at Greenfield School Tuesday.
Play: Summer Fun is being offered by the Great Start Collaborative and the Intermediate School District five times throughout the summer with a combination of daytime and evening opportunities. PLAY (Parents Learning About Young Children) events have a literacy emphasis, with each event being closely tied to a book with activities designed to fit the theme.
These events have been collaboratively planned and staffed by Great Start, HCISD and Stacy Ansel, Literacy Specialist.
Great Start Director Stefanie Rathburn said the goal is to provide families with children of all ages access to books throughout the summer months, networking with other parents, learning activities for children, and awareness of community agencies and programs.
“We are promoting literacy and offering a social opportunity at the same time,” Rathburn said.
Some of the activities occurring Tuesday evening related to the book, “Duck, Duck Dinosaur” by Kallie George.
During the event, families had the opportunity to see a story read aloud and practical language activities that can be done every day. Among those helping with those activities were local childrens' librarian Leslie Warren of the Hillsdale Community Library and Gisele Sutton of the Jonesville District Library.
Families were also invited to participate in a variety of literacy activities including creating duck puppets, playing with homemade Playdough, creating books and building a dinosaur.
Attending the event with her granddaughters was Shirley Smith of Osseo. Smith said the events offer something fun for them to do while meeting new kids their own age.
Tuesday's event had more than 50 people registered to attend. The final summer event will take place Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at Owen Park near Lake Baw Beese. Rathburn said a monthly event is being planned throughout the school year and a schedule will be on the Great Start website.
“We've had new families each time,” Rathburn said. “Both evening and daytime attendance varies.”


Viewers were full of praise for the Tommy Tiernan show last night after his moving interview with Cork man James Leonard.
James openly discussed his heroin addiction and how he has now overcome his drug abuse.
He was introduced to heroin at the age of 21 when he was in prison and thought that by smoking it he was using the drug "safely" but he quickly became addicted.
James told the talk show host "The craic was gone from me. I was very isolated and then I turned to theft to help me.
"I tried recovery a few times but I could never imagine myself not using a substance. It was very easy to go back to what I was comfortable with".
Thankfully, James was able to overcome his addiction and he now has a Masters in Criminology and works for the Cork Education and Training Board Youth Services.
He described his struggles on the TV programme and how there was "nothing glamorous about it".
"Every day is a struggle. You look like sh*t and you are treated like sh*t. Society looks at heroin addicts as the worst in society."
Viewers at home were taken aback by James' honesty and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
Twitter user Ellen said "He’s a credit. All the young people he will help. He’s the ultimate success story".
Peter praised the show saying "Without doubt, the most powerful piece of TV in many a year".
Another viewer Claire said she had a lot of respect for the Cork man "Most compelling and inspirational interview I have watched in a very long time. Thank you James for sharing your story".
James' wife Gillian also praised her other half online saying "Super proud of my husband James. His message was one of, strength, courage and HOPE. I feel blessed that we are on this journey together.
"As long as you're alive, there's always hope" WOW!"


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Author:Gregory Alles (McDaniel College)
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This paper examines the manners in which a little known Swaminarayan lineage, the Pragat Purushottam Sanstha, provides a means for adivasis in eastern Gujarat to create traditions that adapt the adivasi cultural heritage to conditions of the present.
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A dynamic common in adivasi communities in Gujarat for more than a century has been a tension between adivasi traditions that involve meat eating, animal sacrifice, and alcohol consumption, on the one hand, and on the other "mainstream" values that see these activities as immoral and in need of elimination. Although presented by some adivasis as well as caste Hindus as a contrast between degenerate and pure Hinduism, this dynamic also parallels tensions between the Brahmin-Baniya Vaishnavism dominant in the state's center and the Rajput veneration of lineage goddesses historically common in its periphery, where adivasis also by and large live. Among adivasis in eastern Orsang district, located along the eastern border of the state, several distinct communities are active in promoting a "refined" form of Hinduism. One of the most successful is the Pragat Purushottam Sanstha, a Swaminarayan lineage little known among academics. It largely attracts people with more formal education and residing in relative proximity to the main road that runs from Vadodara through Chota Udepur to Alirajpur (Madhya Pradesh). This paper will identify the manner in which adivasis engage in the Pragat Purushottam Sanstha. Although loyalty to the movement does entail vegetarianism and abstention from alcohol, it is clear from ritual performances that it does not involve a complete abandonment of adivasi traditions. Rather, participation in the movement provides a means for adivasis to create traditions that do not abandon but rather adapt the adivasi cultural heritage to conditions of the present.
Circulation of cultural tropes in indigenous Adivasi India

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Madam Tussauds Separates Angelina And Brad's Wax Figures
World famous waxwork museum Madame Tussauds has placed actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's figures separately after news of their split emerged.
"Following the news that has shocked celebrity watchers worldwide, we can confirm we have separated Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's figures," read a post from the official Twitter handle of Madame Tussauds on Wednesday.
In an accompanying image with the post, "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson's figure seems to have been placed in between Pitt and Jolie's artworks.
The waxwork museum later confirmed Jolie had been moved to keep Nicole Kidman company and Pitt's figure was next to his "Seven" co-star Morgan Freeman.
The now estranged couple's waxworks were unveiled in 2013 to mark Pitt's 50th birthday.
"We reacted quickly to yesterday's (Tuesday) news of the separation of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and their plans to divorce by mirroring the separation in the attraction.
"The couple's wax figures, which were launched in 2013, have been split up and are now featured at a respectful distance from each other," dailymail.co.uk quoted a spokesperson as saying.
The Hollywood couple, known collectively as Brangelina, married in 2014. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Jolie had filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.


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The Disability Royal Commission (DRC) has produced 222 recommendations total. Ahead of the DRC closing, together we called for:
1. Ongoing Reporting & Consequences: A dedicated platform that disabled people can report their experiences of ableism beyond the end of this Commission.
2. Accountability & Action: Establish a dedicated Minister for Disability, supported by a specialised department solely focused on disability issues.
3. Collective Liberation: Many of the support systems disabled people rely on are not equitable or intersectional in the support they provide.
Each of these points have been captured in the recommendations, to varying extents. This itself is a huge win and testament to our community power!
In response to the conclusion of the DRC, the Government have announced they will establish a “cross office task force” to coordinate the next steps.
The scale of work needed to implement the recommendations (in the urgent timeframe we need them!) - will require a Minister of Disability, with the full power of a Ministry behind them.
A task force won’t cut it and the Commissioners agree because they put this forward as one of their recommendations.
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Sitting at home through this Pandemic, you must be reminiscing about all those good food you have had a taste of, at buffets and parties. Not only you, we are all bored having to eat home food everyday and craving for some yummy Continental delicacies. The Top Shrimp Exporters in India have brought for you a delicious and easy to make recipe with a fusion of shrimp and potatoes.
We have always fancied stuffed potatoes and now here it comes with a twist which can be piled up with all kinds of ingredients and leftover according to your own choice and make your Sunday dinner more fun. You can even engage your family in helping you with some of the things, so that all of you have more fun and bond really well.
Ingredients Required :
(For 4 Servings) (Preparation Time : 1 hour)
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 pound shrimp
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- A pinch of Paprika
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Firstly, wash the potatoes, dry them with a cloth and prick them with a fork on the sides.
- Coat them with some oil and place in the oven over the baking sheets and cook on high mode for about 25 minutes until they are properly cooked overall.
- Take out the potatoes, cut each potato into 2 halves and scoop out the flesh in a mixing bowl.
- Take a separate pan, add some oil, butter, chopped garlic and add the shrimp and sauté until it is fully cooked. Add a tbsp of lemon juice to the shrimp to enhance the taste.
- In a mixer, add butter, scooped out potato, sour cream, juices from the pan, a little sprinkle of cheese, salt and pepper and blend really well.
- You can chop up the shrimp and combine it with the mixture prepared.
- Now, gently stuff the mixture into the potato shells and pile it up as much as you can.
- Pour over some grated cheese and a pinch of paprika over each.
- Put it in the oven to bake for about 20 minutes until it is golden brown on the top.
- Finally, garnish with some chives.
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Horror/thriller with Alexandra Daddario & Dan Yeager
Adventure with Cheryl Ladd & Danny Woodburn
Western with Matt Damon & Jeff Bridges
Mystery with Tom Sizemore & Sasha Alexander
Family with Dylan Sprouse & James Belushi
Drama with Josh Brolin & Elizabeth Banks
Comedy with Cuba Gooding Jr. & Paul Rae
Sci-fi thriller with Nicolas Cage & Julianne Moore
Drama with Kip Pardue & Henry Simmons

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Baked Brie Recipe
Can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.
- 1 large sheet of puff pastry dough or 1 tube of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1 round or wedge of Brie cheese (do not remove rind)
- Raspberry Jam, or other sweet jam
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 On a stick-free cookie sheet, lay out the puff pastry or the crescent rolls flat; put brie round or wedge on top.
2 Spread jam on brie, fold dough over top, cutting off excess dough.
3 Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes, pastry should be golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with crackers and apple slices.
** I also brushed the dough with some egg whites so it turned a beautiful golden brown.
(recipe and photo via Simply Recipes with a few omissions)


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Posted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 by Angie Han
Bruce Willis still makes good movies, but he tends to make a whole lot of forgettable dreck between them. It’s too early to determine which side of that line Vice, his latest movie, falls on, but if we had to guess… well, let’s just say this seems to have more in common with The Prince and Fire With Fire than Moonrise Kingdom or Looper.
Vice stars Willis as the owner of a futuristic resort in which customers use androids to play out their darkest, most decadent fantasies. But when one of those androids, played by Ambyr Childers, gets wise to what’s going on, she breaks out and tries to strike back. Thomas Jane also stars, as a cop involved in the struggle. Check out the Vice trailer after the jump.
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Briefly: Bruce Willis may be bored by action movies, but he keeps making them, in part because we keep watching them. While there are loads of films selling distribution rights this week at the European Film Market, one has done better than many others, because it is a sci-fi tale with Willis in the lead.
VICE will star Willis, Thomas Jane, and Ambyr Childers in a story that is “set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich, who live out their darkest fantasies. The humanoids are reset every night by the resort’s owner Julian (Willis), but one female employee Kelly (Childers) malfunctions and retains every terrifying memory. Realizing what the tourists are doing to the staff members, she sets out to exact revenge.” So, a little Westworld, and a lot of other sci-fi films mixed together. We know roles for Willis and Childers, and so want to bet that Jane plays one of the resorts customers, possibly the one that makes Childers lose it?
Brian A. Miller (The Prince) will direct when the shoot starts next month in Alabama, from a script by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore. [Variety]
Posted on Monday, December 31st, 2012 by Angie Han
You don’t have to be a movie junkie to figure out what some of the year’s biggest box office smashes were. Hell, we could’ve predicted in 2011 that The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises would rank near the top in 2012, though that doesn’t make their $1 billion-plus takes any less impressive. But do you know what the year’s lowest-grossing title is?
As you might guess, the single worst-performing film of the year is one that flew mostly under the radar: The Ghastly Love of Johnny X. More surprising is the second-place finish for Playback, a slightly higher-profile endeavor that starred Christian Slater, Ambyr Childers (The Master), and Toby Hemingway (Black Swan). Read more after the jump.
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Posted on Monday, October 10th, 2011 by Angie Han
Though Christian Slater‘s IMDb resume shows that he’s been keeping himself busy over the past few years, it’s been a while since he’s released a high-profile film project. (I definitely did not remember that Without Men was ever a thing until I looked over Slater’s filmography.) His upcoming horror flick Playback probably won’t be the one to change that trend, but if you miss seeing the True Romance star on the big screen, you’ll want to keep an eye for it out during the first quarter of next year.
Magnet Releasing has just picked up the U.S. rights to the thriller, which was directed by Michael Nickles and also stars Toby Hemingway, Johnny Pacar, and rising star Ambyr Childers. The story revolves around high school students who discover a disturbing secret in their hometown’s history, awakening an evil spirit. Not the most inspired of concepts, but maybe it’ll be fun. Read more and watch the trailer after the jump.
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Posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 by Angie Han
The theme of this Casting Bits seems to be “rising stars,” as All My Children‘s Ambyr Childers stakes out a spot in an all-star cast, War Horse star Jeremy Irvine leads a movie starring Britain’s finest, and Thor actress Jaimie Alexander signs on to co-star with the Governator himself. Read more after the jump.
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Reports: ND849139-ND8: Modeling the Coupling of Elastic Anisotropy and Network Topology in Poroelastic Transport
Jeffrey Rickman, PhD, Lehigh University
We have made considerable progress in furthering our understanding of the impact of a porous, elastic medium on the transport behavior of a fluid contained in the medium. This coupling of fluid transport with elasticity is relevant in many physical situations including, for example, flow through gels and earth subsidence associated with oil recovery. Building upon our earlier continuum models of poroelastic transport and biased diffusion, published in the Journal of Applied Physics and Physica A, respectively, we are developing an atomistic model of fluid imbibition in a deformable solid. This model will highlight non-Fickian behavior associated with elastic deformation and is described below.We employ both Monte Carlo (MC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to describe the diffusive behavior of small atoms through a solid lattice comprising larger atoms. In our model, we construct a fluid reservoir containing the small atoms using grand-canonical MC simulation to fix the chemical potential in the reservoir. The reservoir is, therefore, a source of fluid atoms, and the difference in chemical potential between the reservoir and the crystal provides a driving force for diffusion. The dynamics of both the small and the large atoms are simulated using MD, and we use a hybrid algorithm consisting of both MC and MD updates to equilibrate the reservoir and to move the atoms according to Newtonian dynamics. This is a challenging task as we wish to construct a relatively open crystal structure in equilibrium with a liquid at relatively high temperature so that liquid atoms will penetrate into the crystal. We have now found a range of parameter space (i.e., temperature, chemical potential) and atomic radii so that the fluid reservoir coexists with the crystal and are examining the mean-squared displacement of fluid atoms within the crystal.Our goal here is to describe fluid uptake in a deformable medium, namely the crystal lattice. It is expected that we will be able to identify two distinct regimes, a Fickian regime associated with the flow of relatively small spheres that create little distortion of the crystalline medium, and a non-Fickian regime in which relatively large spheres generate stresses within the crystal. In this latter regime one expects that atomic mobility will be relatively small and that diffusive behavior may be spatially nonlocal given the coupling of the concentration field of the diffusing species to the elastic field in the solid. The underlying assumption here is that the elastic fields relax quickly on the time scale of fluid atom motion, and therefore the diffusive driving force depends on the spatial distribution of the smaller atoms.In this final year of the project, we expect to obtain uptake curves for fluid atoms and to compare these curves with those expected from Fickian diffusion. In addition, by changing the system temperature, the atomic radii and the solid density we will be able to effectively tune the elastic response of the solid and, hence, the observed diffusive behavior. Future work will involve the construction of porous networks with a desired distribution of pore sizes and connectivities to investigate the impact of pore network geometry on diffusive transport.


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NHK World News January 7th, 2016 The Commission on Crime and Criminal Justice reconvened today to discuss the use of the technology and how it can be used to combat human trafficking. This is in an effort meet the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN in 2015 and which encompass areas such as: Gender … More France calls for stronger cooperation on Human Trafficking
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The Jakarta Post Vancouver | Fri, January 6, 2017 | 1:47pm Not all groups are equally vulnerable to human trafficking, says the Slovakian delegate in addressing the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). Throughout this weekend’s conference, delegates at the CCPCJ are taking into question what role modern information technology plays in guarding … More Underrepresented minorities of particular concern within CCPCJ discussions
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Artyom Borzhoska with Russia Today The Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice has been divided for the past few hours over what methods need to be implemented in tackling the issue of human trafficking. The German delegate described the division along the lines of the 3 “P’s” of human trafficking: prevention, prosecution, and … More Technology Perhaps Too Complicated?
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Charlemagne Tha God, presenter of the radio show The Breakfast Club recently got dissed on Eminem’s new album Kamikaze. He thought it was great to eternally live through records produced by the Rap God himself.
Charlamagne Tha God feels proud to have reached a level in his career where he is mentioned in rap song irrespective of whether it is something good or bad they say. He took it sportingly by saying that getting dissed by the best rapper in two decades, Eminem, made his life better.
In his recent interview, Charlamagne talked about Eminem’s rap bashing President Trump and throwing of rants and slurs about Tyler, the Creator. He said Eminem is not affected by offending the LGBT community. Eminem’s use of offensive words against Tyler is also against the millions of members of the LGBT community across the globe. Charlamagne, not being a member of the community understands how the members of the LGBT community might take offense listening to it.
Though Charlemagne is neutral regarding Eminem’s take on Tyler, he supported Eminem using his privileges of being white against President Trump. He thinks white people utilizing their privileges is an effective way to combat prejudice. He says the message Eminem tried to convey cannot be discredited. His songs depict the situation of the people across the globe and in the United States. Charlamagne’s thoughts on Eminem’s rant on President Trump were that it was more organic in this album compared to last year’s. Visit This Page for additional information.
Despite being dissed at, the American radio show presenter thinks Eminem’s new album Kamikaze was far better than his last album Revival. He believes Eminem understood that he needed to come back with something stronger than Revival, and he knew exactly what to do.
He talks about Eminem being a living legend and one of the best lyricists in the rap industry. He is an icon for the people who love rap music. Though Charlamagne Tha God cannot relate to Eminem’s views and experiences most of the times, he is sure about his position being solid and cannot be shaken by any other rapper in the near future.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Reader of the blog FrenchDisneyFan, just sent me a link to this marvelous photo that I had never seen before and which he found in the Kansas City Public Library website.
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[February 13, 1942 - Walt Disney and others posing at the head table of a South Central Business Association luncheon at the Blue Bird Cafeteria. The individuals are, from left to right: Homer L. Blackwell of the National Screen Service Corp.; Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck; Mrs. Lillian Bounds Disney, Walt Disney's wife; Kansas City Mayor John B. Gage; Walt Disney; SCBA President Edwin J. Barnes, Sr.; Frank S. Land, founder of the Grand Council of DeMolay; Mrs. Joseph C. Wirthman; Keith Martin, Director of the Kansas City Art Institute; and three of Disney's classmates from Benton School--George L. Williams, Louis G. Lower, and Donald Monroe. ]


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The new footbridge, designed by Addison Conservation and Design sits over the River Tweed. Guaranteed to be highly popular with cyclists and walkers alike, the bridge extends the Sustrans National Cycle Network between the towns of Peebles and Innerleithen, providing splendid views of the river and forested hills on either side of the valley.
The bridge which is designed for pedestrians and horseriders, cleverly combines timber, galvanized steel and a series of unique post tensioned Macalloy stabilisers which were designed to run parallel to the timber deck.
The bridge deck consists of 2 m wide by 100 mm thick timber planks, selected as a balance between weight and stability. The deck is supported by a fully galvanized steel structure to provide long term durability, with four overpainted raking pylons. Its main span is 55 m long at a height of 5.5 m above the river. The side (anchor) spans are 18 m each.
The reinforced concrete footings are anchored into the dense gravel substrate using driven-ground anchors. The anchors support the backstays and two post-tensioned Macalloy stabilisers which run longitudinally parallel to the deck and work with the Macalloy plan-bracing and stays to give lateral sway resistance and an ability to deal with flood driven river debris.
The galvanized Macalloy stabilisers are unique features which were also designed to assist stability during construction by being strung over first and tensioned. They also allowed the stays to be pretensioned ahead of the completion of the deck and carry the horizontal components of the stay forces, thus allowing the deck structure to expand and contract without affecting the stiffness of the supports.
The handrails are 1.4 m high to accommodate cyclists and horses. With more than 2,000 miles of cycleway in Scotland, the new bridge has helped to expand the network, providing huge benefit for visitors and communities along the route.

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After an hour or so of seed shopping and gathering, this is what I came out with. 63 seed packets of every plant imagineable. Complete with Thai Angled Loofa. (I just bought that one for the fun of it, but I’m hoping it tastes great as well.) <br>
I’m just in awe. I have big plans for our garden this year. Although this means that there is a lot of work ahead of me, I know that it will all be worth it in the end.
We are trying a different gardening method this year. Instead of the typical row garden, we are looking to do a permanent gardening method (this is the exact layout we are going for), or otherwise known as wide gardening. Basically, we have shorter rows, but a wider bunch of plants. This cuts down on weeding, and walking from one end of the garden to the other to harvest.
Also in our plans, is to have edible landscaping in our front lawn. This will include all sorts of herbs as well as edible flowers. I must say that although the flowers are edible, that doesn’t mean that I will be eating them! Something about eating a petal just kind of weirds me out a bit.
This will also be the first year that we do heirloom seeds. I love that they are non-hybrids, meaning that I can save my seeds from this years crop, and be able to plant them next year. What a money saver! Buy seed packs one year, and have a producing garden forever! Lets just hope that that is how it turns out!
Now that we have bought all our seeds, I am itching to play in the dirt. We have had some great spring-like weather so we have been trying to do all of the prep work we can to get this garden in the ground.
The month of May cannot come soon enough!!
Do you have any garden plans this year? Have you ever planted heirloom seeds? Ever eaten flowers?
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Most people associate the name “Thomas Edison” with his most famous invention — the light bulb. But did you know he purportedly tried 1,000 times before creating a successful prototype? It’s safe to say Edison understood failure.Read More
I’m encouraged every time I see the smiles of those who have overcome circumstances, or even addiction, and leave Haven of Rest for a brighter, better future.
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What a beautiful night! The Haven of Rest held its Annual Benefit Concert, featuring Greater Vision, at Concord Baptist Church on Friday, March 9, 2018.Read More
This season is a critical time of year for showing Christ’s love and compassion to our neighbors most in need. What better time than Easter to share our blessings by giving meals and hope in Jesus to every defeated person coming to us for help and compassion!
People like Joey, a local man who had lost everything and in pain told me, “From the depths of my soul I knew I was lost—broken and alone.”Read More
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Nearly 1,000 noteworthy figures recently gathered in London to express support for Julian Assange weeks before the imprisoned journalist is to face two crucial court hearings ahead of a final extradition request ruling later this year.
Key speakers at the rally included UK shadow chancellor John McDonnell, Julian Assange defence team member and barrister Jennifer Robinson, Wikileaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, UN special envoy on torture Nils Melzer, and UK shadow justice minister Richard Burgon. Groups supporting the rally included the Stop the War Coalition, Socialist Equality Party, Campaign to Defend Julian Assange, Julian Assange Defence Campaign, among others.
Members of the panel spoke out against the whistle-blower’s imprisonment at the notorious Belmarsh Prison, where the writer could receive up to 175 years in a US federal prison following an extradition request from Washington. The following are edited highlights from speeches delivered at the rally.
(Left to right) UK shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer and Wikileaks editor-in-chief, Kristinn Hrafnsson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WIKILEAKS: ‘This could set dangerous precedents for journalists: We’re dealing with political corruption and persecution. This has nothing to do with justice. I remember shortly after he was arrested, we asked him what to relay to the journalists outside. He replied: ‘Tell them, it’s not about me, it’s about them!’
It’s about the future of journalism. It’s the gravest attack on journalism in my lifetime and a serious attack on journalism in latter times. If this extradition goes ahead, we will enter into a new Dark Age. We have to fight and work together, everywhere.
JENNIFER ROBINSON BARRISTER: ‘I think it’s important to remember what these publications were and their significance. In them were revelations on collateral murder, evidence of war crimes, the killing of journalists in a conflict in which they posed no risks.
There were the Afghan and Iraq war logs, evidence of torture, and mistreatment of political detainees. The killing of civilians far beyond what the US government was reporting on its own. The United States ordered spying on UN diplomats.
Corruption, torture, human rights abuses the world over. These are the publications for which he sits in prison. This is the very same material for which WikiLeaks and its media partners have been recognised the world over with journalism awards.
Barrister Jennifer Robinson discusses implications of Wikileaks revelations at rally in London
NILS MELZER UN SPECIAL ENVOY ON TORTURE: ‘Julian Assange has taken the flashlight in that dark room and pointed it at the elephant of war crimes, of misconduct, of serious violations of human rights. But despite his spotlight, the elephant, as a deer in the headlights, was frozen.
But then the elephant snatched the spotlight, turned it over, and pointed it at Julian Assange. The room became dark, and the only thing we could see was Julian in the corner with the spotlight on him.
And now everyone discussed his character, his private habits, does he wear shorts or long pants during his video conferences, was he skateboarding at the embassy, what was he feeding his cat, absolutely trivial things compared to the revelations he made. Who has the spotlight? It’s certainly the governments and the media. The media are supposed to serve and inform us to empower us, not just to entertain us.
RICHARD BURGON SHADOW JUSTICE MINISTER UK LABOUR PARTY: ‘Just imagine how poorer our understanding of the barbarity of the Vietnam War would have been had those who exposed US atrocities had been subjected to prosecution for doing so. Are we really going to hand over someone to spend 175 years in prison for exposing killings and abuses in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the killing of journalists?
It’s wrong that the Conservative government signed the extradition warrant to the United States. It not only appears as yet another example of kowtowing to US foreign policy, but it seems to me to be a complete failure to respect the basic principles of journalistic freedoms. This issue goes way beyond the case of Wikileaks. It’s a clear attack on all of those who wish to expose abuses of state power, and an attack on journalists who report on them.
JOHN MCDONNELL SHADOW CHANCELLOR FOR THE LABOUR PARTY: I’m a member of parliament, and the role of an MP is to stand up for democracy and democratic rights of individuals, as well as protect the rights of those democracies from threats, wherever those threats come.
When this case came along and WikiLeaks happened, it seemed like a classic case of whistleblowing to expose wrongdoing, which was brutal, illegal, grotesque and something which many of us suspected was happening, but just couldn’t get the proof of that brutality, the torture and murders from that point on.
So, it’s a huge breakthrough, and the State in its usual role try to close down access to individuals like us and civil society towards that truth, and that’s what this is about. It’s the principle and the protection of democracy, but also throw light on the iniquity perpetrated in our name.’
JOHN REES, NATIONAL OFFICER FOR STOP THE WAR COALITION: ‘The one thing that has improved Julian Assange’s conditions in Belmarsh, which got him out of solitary confinement, was campaigning.
There was campaigning from ordinary activists and the legal team, but most impressively, it was three petitions by Belmarsh prisoners themselves demanding that his circumstances be changed because they were unjust and unfair. If they can do it, in the most difficult circumstances imaginable, you and I with much greater freedom can do it as well.
This legal process is corrupt. Assange will never be in front of a jury in this country. He will only be tried by a judge, and when he gets to the United States, he will only be in front of a jury who are to be selected locally in Alexandria, Virginia, where 80 percent of jurors are employees of the Pentagon, the National Security Agency or the Central Intelligence Agency. He will go to no jury to bent jury, and you will never hear that voice again.’ Like this story? Share it with a friend.
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Ryan Harrow is transferring out of Kentucky, according to Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com. With Aaron and Andrew Harrison coming in, and with poorly Harrow played this past season, the writing was on the wall. This isn’t a surprising move.
Harrow is headed for Georgia State, and according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, he’ll be applying for a waiver with the NCAA to play immediately. His father is sick and apparently had a stroke before the 2012 season. From the AJC:
“I really need to be home with him to be closer to him to make sure he’s taken care of,” Harrow said. He said his father is a basketball fan who can’t travel to watch him play. Being in Atlanta would enable Harrow to make sure his father is cared for, and would give his father a few chances to watch his son play.
Harrow just finished up his sophomore season. If he gets the waiver, he’ll have two years of eligibility remaining. If not, he’ll have to sit out a season and will only have one year left. He transferred from NC State to Kentucky and redshirted the 2011-2012 season, and athletes only have five years to use all four seasons of eligibility.
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Deputy mayor for policing, Kit Malthouse, said subjecting repeat offenders to testing, and locking them up for 24 hours if they failed, would also save money.
Mr Malthouse said: "Given that the new government wants to cut policing and prison costs, and at the same time tackle alcohol-related crime, insisting on self-financing, compulsory sobriety from offenders may be the only path to a vomit and blood-free high street on a Sunday morning."
Under the US system, pioneered in Dakota, people convicted of drink-driving and domestic violence would have to go to their local police station twice a day where they would be tested for alcohol consumption.
If they passed the daily tests they would remain free, but if they failed they would be locked up.
Mr Malthouse said safer neighbourhood policing teams could take on responsibility for the testing.
"I know that police would much rather spend their time preventing offending during the day than arresting violent young men at night," he said.
"The sanction is immediate and certain - straight into the cells, no argument, no court, no lawyers. And to cap it all, offenders were compelled to pay for their own testing rather than being fined. As well as keeping enforcement costs down, this was the money that they would otherwise have spent on hooch."
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE are mulling plans to issue a joint digital currency.
A study was launched into the cryptocurrency, which will be used in transactions and payments, said UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashid Al-Mansouri.
In a statement on the sidelines of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) meeting, he unveiled a joint project to use the blockchain technology for cross-border transactions between the two countries.
“This is the first times the monetary authorities of two countries cooperation to use blockchain technology”, he said, hoping the initiative will encourage multi-party monetary cooperation in the region.
He said that the study is still in its initial phase, adding that no date has been set to launch the joint digital currency.

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Claw diseases of cows should not be considered in isolation, but indicate deficiencies in husbandry, feeding and hygiene. The project Klauen-Q-Wohl aims to highlight these multifactorial causes by systematically collecting and evaluating data.
The disease of claws and limbs is one of the most frequent causes of dispatch of dairy cows. In 2018, around eight percent of the Fleckvieh and Holstein Friesian breeds in Austria were affected. Twenty percent of cows are moderately lame at least once in their lives. This is confirmed by research conducted by the Central Association of Austrian Cattle Breeders (ZAR) in Vienna. The service provider for Austrian cattle breeders contributes its expertise in data acquisition, performance testing and breeding value assessment.
The ZAR wants to raise awareness for claw diseases and started the project Klauen-Q-Wohl. The aim of the project is the development of an Austria-wide IT infrastructure for the standardized documentation of claw diseases. With the electronic documentation, an important gap in data recording for health traits in cattle is to be closed. This is a gap that breeders are also aware of. In a survey conducted in 2012, seventy-five percent of breeders stated that hoof health was of medium to high importance. Only metabolic stability was of similar importance (source: Zuchtdata).
“A lame cow moves less, eats less and shows declining milk yield and fertility. The claw changes and diseases, which predominantly lead to lameness, are discovered in claw care and regular and complete documentation of claw care is indispensable.” Project Coordinator Marlene Suntinger
The best preventive measure is claw care. Done once a year, this can significantly reduce the number of claw defects. In the cow claw score of klauenmanager.eu, the rate of claw defects dropped from sixty-five percent to single digits within five years.
Klauen-Q-Wohl should have more than just a preventive effect: it should also have a sustainable effect and make it possible to control herd management and breeding.
A new feature of the ZAR approach is its focus on animal welfare. Hoof diseases should not be considered in isolation, but indicate deficiencies in husbandry, feeding and hygiene. These multifactorial causes of hoof diseases are to be demonstrated with the systematic collection and evaluation of data. The development of the system is based on measures to improve hoof health and a checklist to identify potential influence or risk factors on animal welfare and recommendations for improvement measures. The reference framework is formed by the standards laid down by the international non-governmental organization ICAR 2015 in the Atlas of Foot Health.
The Association of Austrian Hoof Trimmers (AÖK) is an important cooperation partner in the Klauen-Q-Wohl project. It is the hoof trimmers who are to enter the data in the course of their work and – with the farmer’s consent – transmit it to the central cattle database.
The hoof trimmer uses the claw care protocol on site as a basis for advice. As soon as the hoof trimmer has transmitted the data, the farmer can view them at any time on the smartphone or personal computer.
Data collection will initially be tested on five agricultural holdings. Later, a practical test will be carried out on about twenty farms.
The data provides the farmer with an overview of the hoof health of his herd. It shows the claw defects that occur on the farm, how many animals are affected and how hoof health develops over time. Each claw finding – combined with external factors – allows conclusions to be drawn about the causes of the development.
For a sustainable improvement of hoof health, the data obtained from hoof care must also be taken into account in breeding. A corresponding data basis is to be established in the project. On the basis of hoof health breeding values, bulls whose daughters show increased hoof problems can be specifically excluded from breeding.
In Denmark, hoof care data is already being used for breeding.
Operational partners are AÖK, the certification body LKV Austria GmbH, the provincial inspection associations of Kärnten and Vorarlberg, SEG Informationstechnik, the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture and the Animal Health Service (TDG). Research partners are the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences.
The project was supported by the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and LE 14-20 Development for Rural Areas. The leader of the consortium is Dr. Christa-Egger-Danner, who also led the ICAR project Atlas of Claw Health.
About the Central Working Group of Austrian Cattle Breeders (ZAR)
The service provider for domestic cattle farmers contributes its expertise in data acquisition, performance testing and breeding value assessment. The implementation of the research is carried out by state control associations and breeding associations – the coordination by the ZAR subsidiary ZuchtData. Since 2008, the ZAR has also been involved in education. Target groups are the established functionaries and the broad breeders as well as young breeders and animal breeding teachers in the agricultural technical and secondary schools.
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Another week, another statement made by the Crusaders.
This wasn’t the offensive explosion we’re used to seeing from Holy Cross, but there was very little doubt in Hamilton, NY as the Crusaders rolled over Colgate 35-10.
Now at 4-0 (1-0 Patriot League), Holy Cross continues to show that they are a true FCS title contender, despite the disrespect shown by the poll voters last week following the dominant victory over Yale.
After multiple 500+ yard offensive performances, the Crusaders only had 271 total yards, but the defense held the Raiders to just 250 and a 3-for-16 clip on third down while forcing three turnovers.
Matt Sluka threw for 147 yards on 10-of-21 passing with two touchdowns. Jordan Fuller had 46 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries while the team had 104 yards on the ground total. Jalen Coker hauled in three passes for 48 yards and. touchdown.
It did take a while for Holy Cross to get going in this one, but once the Crusaders got their feet under them this wasn’t really a contest. Sluka made it 7-0 early with a three yard touchdown run, but Colgate scored 10 unanswered in the second to briefly go up 10-7. A blocked punt with less than two minutes left in the second set up a Sluka to Shorter 22-yard TD pass in the final minute to make it 14-10 at the break.
Coker hauled in his TD less than a minute into the third quarter to push the lead to 21-10. A sack on fourth down from Jake Reichwein set up Holy Cross’ next score, a one yard run from Fuller to make it a 28-10 game late in the third.
With just 4:27 remaining in the game, Sluka had a TD run from five yards out to cap the scoring and Liam Anderson added a late interception to help give the Crusaders an important league win on the road, even if it wasn’t always pretty at times.
Now, Holy Cross renews its rivalry with Harvard at home next Saturday in what has now become one of the best matchups not only locally, but across all of FCS football.

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Generals see foreigners as solution to ‘serious operational deficiencies’
Portugal’s retired generals – collaborating in GREI (the group of strategy independent reflection) – want to see foreigners recruited into the Armed Forces.
It would be a way out of current dilemmas (“serious deficiencies in operational capacities and recruitment’) and mirror practices in other EU countries – Spain and Belgium being two examples.
The generals have even suggested it could be presented as a kind of trade-off (in very particular conditions) – meaning recruits, particularly from Portuguese-speaking countries, could be offered Portuguese nationality in return for signing up to the Armed Forces.
In their latest publication “The Armed Forces and their strategic and functional framework. Some reflections”, the former military men point out that Portugal’s ‘demographic gap’ is ‘widely recognised’, while there is a “growing pressure from migrants from other regions to enter European space”.
With “Ukraine in the background, the generals stress “significant changes have been observed in the global geopolitical and strategic frameworks, which have given rise to new perceptions of balance and security – and which have, in turn, forced in-depth reflection on which models to follow in recruiting and providing service in the armed component of political spaces and sovereign nations”.
Compulsory military service is out; has been for some time – and defence minister Helena Carreiras has confirmed that she doesn’t want to see it return “in the form in which it existed”.
But her words suggest she is open to debate on a future military ‘model’.
Diário de Notícias explains that GREI sees “the environment of international security having changed radically since the beginning of the war in Ukraine”. The “international crisis resulting – the most serious in Europe since the Second World War – occurs at a time when national defence response capacity is, in almost all sectors, at the lowest point in the last 77 years”.
Indeed, GREI believes that “sooner or later, Portuguese military capacity will be put to the test by international circumstances. The moment of truth could be arriving.”
Yet statistics show that the number of active military fell in the first three months of 2022 compared to totals in December last year (25,616 now as opposed to 26,130 last December).
In other words, “national defence and the Armed Force find themselves in profound crisis” as the wider geopolitical picture is beset with challenges.


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A Guardian blog commentator attacks the free-market right thus:
[A] criminally insane coterie of maladjusted right wingers – whose regular Pooteresque diatribes against the poor and craven support of neo-liberalism are beyond parody – that infests every political thread on the Guardian blog. Just listen as they condemn themselves out of their own incoherent foaming mouths. Their comments on the poor/disabled/unemployed, exposes the pathology of their neo liberal right wing extremism. Their attack on the NHS is no surprise – how could they not? The NHS stands as a symbol in opposition to everything these disturbed, juvenile, Ayn Rand fantasists and free market barbarians hold dear in their perverse belief system. These people are incapable or unwilling to understand a beloved institution that represents altruism, egalitarianism, self sacrifice and the humanistic collective will of an unselfish inclusive society.
This verminous, parasitic , parvenu, lickspittle, non empathetic sociopathic trash. These reductive whores of unfettered market driven, voodoo Social Darwinism, that wishes to reduce every aspect of humanity to mere units of production, who despise ordinary people, who see their only value, as an entry in a of profit and loss account – to be exploited by the human garbage that this sub-strata of humanity are, and the corporate fascism they serve. To read their comments is to see the true face of their malignant, cancerous moral degeneracy, and in that, they at least serve a purpose. Much like the gargoyles on a church spire, they represent a grotesque warning of how deformed ones humanity can become. These end of pier, amateur hour economists, these workhouse barbarians, these neo liberal whores are, “nothing more than errand boys sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill,” that we’ve already paid for in full. Long may they continue as a reminder of supreme idiocy and malevolence .
It won’t fit on a T-shirt, but maybe “verminous, parasitic , parvenu, lickspittle, non empathetic sociopathic trash” would.


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The moral of the following story is, "Don't put your health completely in the hands of your doctors." They might not correctly interpret your descriptions of your symptoms, and of course they don't always spend as much time considering options as you would yourself. For me, this lesson came from my experience with a disease called endometriosis.
A quick side note for readers who aren't familiar with endometriosis: Endo occurs in some women after endometrial tissue from the uterus migrates through the fallopian tubes and out into the abdomen during menstruation. All women experience this retrograde menstruation, most without ill effects. In women with endo, for some unknown reason, the tissue attaches to the outsides of organs in the pelvic cavity. Resulting symptoms include pain during menstruation, sex, and bowel movements.
The first time I heard about endometriosis, I was a high schooler working at a natural foods store. My coworker told me she had it and I felt a twinge of panic as she described her symptoms. They sounded so similar to mine, but I was a little comforted that hers sounded worse. Her pain was debilitating throughout the month, whereas mine was "only" debilitating during my period. Sure, I couldn't sleep or move when it was bad, but that was normal, right? My aunt used to experience pain so bad she vomited and I hadn't vomited yet. That became my benchmark for how much pain was too much. Not puking? Suck it up! Furthermore, after I found out that endo ran in families, it was comforting to know that my aunt had never been diagnosed with it.
The worst pain in high school always happened late at night. To attempt to fall back asleep or think about something other than the excruciating pain, I'd listen to a cassette tape of U2's The Joshua Tree. If I didn't fall back into a heavy sleep before the tape ended, the loud click when it reached the end would jar me out of any dozing state I'd managed to achieve. Particularly bad nights were when side 1 didn't put me into a sound sleep and I had to get out of bed to switch to side 2. Standing up was guaranteed to make the cramps worse, not to mention that the music on side 2 was inferior. (Why did it never occur to me to move the boom box closer to my bed? Another smart move would have been to graduate to a CD to save myself from those awful clicks.)
My cramps decreased when I was very physically active. During the school year in high school, they were manageable when I was dancing all the time. Summertime brought less physical activity and family vacations when my period would inevitably hit. Cramps hit me hard at the beach, the mountains, and a summer afternoon in New Orleans when I had to curl up on a bench in a museum.
In addition to exercise, going on the Pill in my 20's alleviated my cramping somewhat. However, I didn't fully understand that it was helping at the time and found the side effects troublesome. In my late 20's, I stopped taking it. I was a vegetarian with vegan leanings who'd worked in a natural foods store, so eschewing medications wasn't out of character.
Even when my symptoms weren't intolerable (ie, rendering me unable to move and wanting to die), they were disruptive. High levels of physical activity ceased to help and periods dictated my training schedule for half marathons. Ready access to tampons or The Keeper wasn't enough to keep me exercising on my heaviest days. If I dared to run even a short 3-4 miles, cramps would inevitably paralyze me halfway through. I would limp my way home, doubled over and feeling foolish for daring to run on a heavy day.
In my 20's and early 30's, I described the pain to each gynecologist and nurse practitioner I saw for annual exams. Their response was always the same: take ibuprofen or naproxen and use a heating pad. Their implicit suggestion was to suck it up. Massive doses of ibuprofen took the pain from a 10 to an 8 and I was still incapacitated. NSAIDs also gave me horrible heartburn as I got older. As for the heating pad idea, well, my cramps laughed at them. After I stopped taking the Pill, doctors suggested I get back on it to ease my cramps. I had decided I was a Natural Woman, though, medication-free and indulging my OCD tendencies by charting my temperature every day. I wasn't fully convinced at that point that the Pill helped my cramps, anyway.
Doctors never mentioned endo and I got used to the standard "800 milligrams of ibuprofen" suggestion. Although I knew a little about endo and thought I might have it, I trusted my doctors to let me know if further action was needed. Finally, after we had trouble conceiving last year, a doctor suggested a laparoscopy to look for endo. Years of telling doctors about pain before we started trying hadn't prompted any discussions of surgery or prescription pain relievers. Although they had offered the Pill with the ostensible purpose of decreasing cramps, they failed to mention that the Pill could quiet down a disease that most likely compromised my fertility.
It's obvious that I wasn't assertive enough. I'm not usually shy about telling doctors what's going on with my body, but it seemed almost shameful to complain about cramps. Didn't every woman have them to some extent? The "it's not bad 'til you puke" mentality had stuck with me. Having pain that made me nauseated and wanting to puke wasn't enough. Instead of inwardly rolling my eyes at the heating pad and ibuprofen suggestions, I should have described exactly how much pain I was having. Instead, I missed work every month and ignored a disease that was probably impacting my fertility.
Dr. Google is a blessing and a curse (hello, paranoia), but I hope young women today use its power for good. Maybe instead of living in denial like I did, they'll google "endometriosis" and insist on getting checked out.

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It's become easier to not only attack your enemy but to score points for it. And that's where it becomes very dangerous - the whole idea of virtue signaling on both sides. A lot of people on the right will say that people on the left are the ones that virtue signal. Places like the Daily Wire can virtue signal just as much.
This is not the usual post from me. It is a note about why I'm fed up with all that's going on today in our society and our culture. This one's a bit different, but I think very necessary.
Modern Feminism Is A Negative Influence On Women
Feminism began as a fight for equal treatment. However, it has devolved into angry shouting, mistreatment of women, replicating masculine traits and turned against individualism.
2017: Where Kids Can Choose Their Gender, But Not Their Halloween Costume
It wasn’t long ago when kids were kids. They could play with sticks, jump from trees, ride their bikes and be free to have fun. They didn’t have to worry about their identity, rather they were allowed to enjoy the wonder that’s inherent to childhood. Now, all of that is eroding. Parents are there to... Continue Reading →


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Developer WayForward in partnership with the publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is all set to unveil its new title dubbed Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia. The game will be exclusively made available on Nintendo Switch hybrid handheld consoles. For those who’re unaware, the title will see its official launch on November 3. Ahead of the official unveil, the publisher has now posted a new trailer.
Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is an anime-style RPG that brings the Bakugan universe to the Nintendo Switch consoles. During the journey, players will befriend powerful creatures known as Bakugan and will customize them to fight battles. Of course, you will need to apply numerous strategies in order to win the battle. In order to become the champion of Vestroia, you need to master various skills. To make things even more interesting, the developers have added an online head-to-head multiplayer mode.
The new official trailer runs for around a minute and showcases various aspects of the game. Considering the new trailer, the game seems to bring an energetic, beautifully animated adventure with colorful monsters to the table. As expected, there are going to be numerous references to the original anime series as well. You can find the official trailer down below.
The game will weigh around 3.2GB so you might want to clear up some space for this one. It will support all the three Play Modes – TV mode, Tabletop mode, and Handheld mode. Lastly, the key features of the title include – building the perfect team, mastering various fighting skills, exploring new environments, and eventually take on the world to become the champions of Vestroia.

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Now a team of engineers from Rice University and the University of Maryland has advanced another goal of this research by 3D-printing a new multimaterial structure that replicate the same characteristics as tissue needed to heal bone and cartilage that’s torn or weakened in sports-related injuries.
|Rice University graduate student Sean Bittner holds a 3D-printed scaffold created to help heal osteochondral injuries that athletes often suffer in joints. The initial study is a proof-of-concept to see if printed structures can mimic the gradual transition from smooth, compressible cartilage to hard bone at the end of long bones. (Image source: Jeff Fitlow)|
Building a Scaffold
The team developed new engineering scaffolds that mimic what’s called osetochondral tissue—the hard bone beneath a compressible layer of cartilage that appears as the smooth surface on the ends of long bones.
When these bones are injured in ways that create cracks or pieces that break off, athletes once on their way to promising careers can see their entire potential blown in a single injury, said Rice University bioengineering graduate student Sean Bittner, who worked on the project. The injuries also can result in life-long, painful arthritis.
“Athletes are disproportionately affected by these injuries, but they can affect everybody,” he said.
Researchers have now created what he calls “a powerful tool to help people with common sports injuries” with a proof-of-concept of printed structures that can mimic a key aspect of joints that are commonly injured—the gradual transition from smooth, compressible cartilage to hard bone at the end of long bones, Bittner said.
In the past it’s been difficult to reproduce this transition from cartilage to bone because of its gradient and porous characteristics, researchers said. Researchers solved this challenge by mimicking tissue that turns gradually from cartilage to the surface of the bone underneath, Bittner said. Researchers published a paper on their work in the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
3D Printing Multiple Materials
The team used multiple materials to achieve 3D printing fabrication of their design. They used custom mixtures of a polymer as the replacement for chondral tissue, or cartilage, and ceramic to mimic osteo material, or bone. The scaffolds have pores within them into which a patient’s own cells and blood vessels can be loaded so they eventually become a seamless part of the implant, researchers said.
“For the most part, the composition will be the same from patient to patient,” Bittner explained. “There’s porosity included so vasculature can grow in from the native bone. We don’t have to fabricate the blood vessels ourselves.”
The team plans to continue its work to move beyond a mere proof of concept. The next step is to optimize printing for an implant that can custom-fit a patient and allows for a porous implant that can grow into and interweave itself with the bone and cartilage, Bittner said.
Elizabeth Montalbano is a freelance writer who has written about technology and culture for more than 20 years. She has lived and worked as a professional journalist in Phoenix, San Francisco and New York City. In her free time she enjoys surfing, traveling, music, yoga and cooking. She currently resides in a village on the southwest coast of Portugal.


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A Leap of Love: A Novella
A novella from one of Singapore's leading writers. The story follows the ups and downs of a romance, that starts with a leap year proposal, between two young Singaporeans. New Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 2003. 195 pages.
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The Movie, (Original Magazine Cover) - 1982 - The Man who Laughs (Conrad Veidt) - Framed Picture - 11" x 14"
The Movie: The Illustrated History of the Cinema, was published from 1979 to 1983 in 158 chapters
The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni.
The film is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel and stars Mary Philbin as the blind Dea and Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine. The film is known for the grim carnival freak-like grin on the character Gwynplaine's face, which often leads it to be classified as a horror film.
Film critic Roger Ebert stated, "The Man Who Laughs is a melodrama, at times even a swashbuckler, but so steeped in Expressionist gloom that it plays like a horror film."
The Man Who Laughs is a Romantic melodrama, similar to films such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). The film was one of the early Universal Pictures productions that made the transition from silent films to sound films, using the Movietone sound system introduced by William Fox.
The Joker, nemesis to Batman, owes his appearance to Veidt's portrayal of Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laughs.


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Three or four months prior to the event, a notice goes out inviting all who love to sing
(experienced and inexperienced alike) to come together for the purpose of learning new music
in preparation for a community concert.
Linda will provide sheet music
so that volunteer singers can begin to prepare in advance of her visit if they so wish.
Linda's music ranges from simple to complex to satisfy and challenge
inexperienced and experienced singers alike.
The words are often taken from traditional liturgy and text
with an emphasis on the values of peace and justice that are so strongly rooted in our Jewish traditions.
Wherever possible the language has been made more inclusive.
In some communities, people might get together once a month to practice,
and in other communities it might be more often.
Four days before the event, Linda will arrive for the last stage of intensive
rehearsals to teach the intricate arrangements that will bring the songs to life.
Half of the concert will be a performance by the community chorus
and half will be Linda performing original songs and stories.
The success of this unusual program is attested to by the fact that
these newly formed choruses around the country have continued on beyond Linda's visit.
Linda maintains an on-going connection by being available for long-distance consultation
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Shopping for budget-priced insurance over the internet is problematic for drivers that are relatively new to shopping for insurance on the internet. With dozens of companies, how can anyone effectively compare every possible option in order to find cheaper insurance prices?
If you are paying for car insurance now, you will most likely be able to cut costs considerably using this information. The purpose of this article is to instruct you on how to get online quotes and some money-saving tips. But drivers must understand how the larger insurance companies market insurance on the web and use this information to your advantage.
The best way to get rate comparisons is to know the trick most insurance companies pay for the opportunity to compare rate quotes. The only thing you need to do is spend a couple of minutes providing details such as the ages of drivers, the make and model of your vehicles, daily mileage, and any included safety features. Your details is instantly submitted to insurance companies and you should receive rate quotes very quickly.
If you would like to compare rates now, click here and enter your zip code.
Insuring your fleet can be pricey, but there could be significant discounts to cut the cost considerably. Certain reductions will be credited at the time of purchase, but less common discounts must be asked for prior to getting the savings.
While discounts sound great, it’s important to understand that some of the credits will not apply to the entire cost. Most cut the price of certain insurance coverages like physical damage coverage or medical payments. Just because it seems like adding up those discounts means a free policy, company stockholders wouldn’t be very happy. But all discounts will definitely lower your premiums.
Larger car insurance companies and their offered discounts are:
Check with all the companies which discounts you qualify for. Some discounts may not apply to policyholders in your area. To see insurance companies that offer multiple discounts, click here to view.
When choosing proper insurance coverage for your vehicles, there is no single plan that fits everyone. Everyone’s needs are different.
These are some specific questions might point out whether you will benefit from professional help.
If you don’t know the answers to these questions but one or more may apply to you, you may need to chat with a licensed insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, take a second and complete this form.
Understanding the coverages of your policy aids in choosing which coverages you need and proper limits and deductibles. Insurance terms can be confusing and coverage can change by endorsement.
Comprehensive coverage – This coverage pays for damage from a wide range of events other than collision. A deductible will apply and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive can pay for things like fire damage, rock chips in glass, hitting a deer, hail damage and theft. The maximum amount you’ll receive from a claim is the actual cash value, so if it’s not worth much more than your deductible it’s probably time to drop comprehensive insurance.
Collision – This coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage from colliding with another car or object. You first must pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision coverage protects against things like hitting a parking meter, sustaining damage from a pot hole, backing into a parked car, crashing into a ditch and driving through your garage door. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so consider removing coverage from vehicles that are older. It’s also possible to increase the deductible to bring the cost down.
Medical payments coverage and PIP – Medical payments and Personal Injury Protection insurance kick in for expenses like ambulance fees, rehabilitation expenses, doctor visits, nursing services and funeral costs. They can be used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you lack health insurance entirely. Coverage applies to not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants and also covers any family member struck as a pedestrian. PIP coverage is not universally available but it provides additional coverages not offered by medical payments coverage
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage – Your UM/UIM coverage provides protection from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. This coverage pays for injuries sustained by your vehicle’s occupants as well as damage to your Volvo S80.
Due to the fact that many drivers only carry the minimum required liability limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage should not be overlooked.
Auto liability insurance – This provides protection from damage that occurs to a person or their property in an accident. It protects YOU from legal claims by others. It does not cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Liability coverage has three limits: bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You commonly see limits of 50/100/50 that translate to $50,000 bodily injury coverage, $100,000 for the entire accident, and $50,000 of coverage for damaged propery.
Liability insurance covers things such as repair bills for other people’s vehicles, pain and suffering, legal defense fees and structural damage. How much liability coverage do you need? That is a decision to put some thought into, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase as much as you can afford.

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