Editor's note: Below you'll find the week 7 release of the City Economic Recovery Tracker (CERT), originally published Jan. 27, 2021. Visit the CERT homepage for the latest data.
The five cities in Investopedia’s City Economic Recovery Tracker (CERT) experienced mixed economic recoveries during the week of Jan. 16. Los Angeles had gains in its economic activity, largely due to a drop in unemployment claims, while Houston continued a four-week decline as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city rose. Meanwhile, New York, Chicago, and Columbus all had little to no activity.
Despite its weekly overall decline of three points, Houston is still experiencing the strongest recovery with a score of 54. Houston and Columbus are the only two cities halfway back to pre-pandemic levels. Los Angeles saw the greatest overall weekly change with an increase of 7, giving it a score of 42 and placing it ahead of New York and Chicago, which both have a score of 37.
Cities Experience Mixed COVID-19 Trends
COVID-19 case rates among the five cities have either stagnated or are on the rise, with steady increases in New York City keeping it in the second highest slot among the five cities with an average of 74 new cases per 100,000 people for the week of Jan. 16. New York City reported 580,000 COVID-19 cases and 26,720 deaths as of Jan. 27.
Nonetheless, Los Angeles is still the most concerning city in relation to COVID-19 as its case rate hovers at 139 new cases per 100,000 people, more than double New York City’s rate. Los Angeles County reported 1.09 million COVID-19 cases and 15,592 deaths as of Jan. 27. Houston, meanwhile, witnessed a three-week increase in the number of cases in the city, with a rate of 66 new cases per 100,000 people. Harris County, where Houston resides, reported 304,000 COVID-19 cases and 4,060 deaths as of Jan. 27.
Yet, both Chicago and Columbus had a turn for the better with small week-over-week declines, returning to the downward trend witnessed in late December and early January.
Future cases will largely depend on people’s adherence to social distancing practices and how quickly vaccine distribution and development can be rolled out.The Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan includes subsidizing COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs across the nation, but that bill has yet to be voted on in Congress.
Los Angeles Unemployment Improves
The unemployment claims rate among the five cities has been mixed during the week of Jan. 16. Columbus’ year-over-year rate jumped to the highest point among the five cities and is nearly 8.5 times the city’s rate during the same period last year. Meanwhile, Los Angeles saw its rate decrease week-over-week, and its rate is now 59% higher than the same period last year (while this is still high, it is significantly better than the other cities).
Future unemployment claims will largely depend on how widespread potential future shutdowns are in the five cities and how quickly vaccine distribution and development can occur. So far 47.2 million doses have been distributed and 24.7 doses have been administered nationwide, according to the CDC. Between 2.9% and 6.1% of eligible adults have received both vaccine doses in Texas, California, Ohio, Illinois, and New York, according to VeryWell.
Restaurant Reservations Vary For the Cities
Restaurant reservations varied between the five cities during the week of Jan. 16. Los Angeles’ restaurant index score remained at zero due to the city’s outdoor dining ban. However, the situation for the city will likely soon change now that California health officials lifted the regional stay-at-home order. Los Angeles County’s public health director said restaurants can resume outdoor dining with occupancy limits and social distancing practices by Jan 29.
Meanwhile Houston, the top city for the restaurant index, saw its score decline slightly, while New York saw an improvement week-over-week. The restaurant industry is still trying to power through the winter season as colder weather and rising COVID-19 rates deter patrons, with restaurateurs awaiting potential future stimulus relief.
Transit Numbers are Mixed Across the Cities
Transit numbers across the index were mixed week-over-week, with slight bumps in Los Angeles, New York City, and Columbus, and a small decline in Houston. There was no change in Chicago week-over-week.
Columbus and Houston sit at the top of the transit leaderboard with scores of 61and 60, respectively, and are more than halfway to recovery. Meanwhile, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago all have scores between 47 and 52. Biden’s American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion of relief for “the hardest hit public transit agencies” in the country.
Some Small Businesses See Increase
The small business index, a bright spot in CERT, saw modest increases for New York, Los Angeles, and Columbus during the week of Jan. 16. Columbus and Houston remained at the top of the leaderboard with scores of 78 and 71, respectively. Meanwhile, New York and Chicago sit at the bottom of the leaderboard with scores of 54.
The Biden administration allocated $440 billion of its proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package to communities, including grants and loans for small businesses.
Data by Amanda Morelli/Adrian Nesta. Additional reporting by Elana Dure.


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Abstract The Robert Gilmor and William Trippe papers bring together the men and places of Dorchester County, a heart-shaped area of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and provides a window on their lives for a seven month period from November 1776 to May 1777. The collection focuses on Captain William Trippe's (1725-1777) schooner "Hazzard" and trips made for Robert Gilmor and Co. for supplies during the Revolutionary War. It includes business accounts for goods received, goods delivered, and wages paid...

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The Audi TT as we know it will cease to exist in a couple of years and its iconic name will likely be given to an all-electric crossover.
If that’s not an enticing prospect for you, you can buy a new Audi TT while you still can or take a look at the used market. If you choose to do the latter and want to pick a car that will likely rise in value over the years, the original TT (Type 8N) built between 1998 and 2006 is your best bet.
Mind you, it’s not easy to find first-generation Audi TTs in top-notch condition given that the small sports car was very popular with boy racers and the tuning scene. But if you look hard enough you may be able to find gems like this all-original 2000 Audi TT Coupe 1.8 T quattro in showroom condition.
On sale at Holland’s Auto Leitner, this one-owner Audi TT looks like a delivery-mileage vehicle, despite having covered 28,176 kilometers (17,508 miles) from new. It’s a stunning car and it comes with complete dealer maintenance paperwork (stamped service booklet, invoices), TUV inspection reports, original storage folder for the owner’s manual and brochure, as well as four original keys.
When this coupe was built in 2000, it was the range-topping Audi TT model as the 250 PS (247 HP) 3.2 VR6 quattro arrived in 2003 and the 240 PS (237 HP) 1.8 T quattro Sport special launched in 2005.
The TT 1.8 T quattro features a transverse-mounted 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 225 PS (222 HP) at 5,900 rpm and 280 Nm (207 lb-ft) of torque available between 2,200 and 5,500 rpm.
In combination with the standard six-speed manual transmission and quattro Haldex all-wheel-drive system, the turbo-four unit enabled the sports coupe to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.4 seconds and hit a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph). That’s quick even by 2019 standards.
As a range-topping model, the Audi TT 1.8 T quattro was well-equipped too. This particular car features goodies like automatic air conditioning, leather sports steering wheel, Audi Concert stereo system, heated front seats, folding rear seats, power mirrors and windows, Xenon headlights with washers, Light Silver Metallic paint, tinted glass and more.
You can make it yours for €17,750 ($19,650) or roughly half the price of a brand new 2019 Audi TT 40 TFSI quattro. Half the price for twice the character – that’s not even a choice, is it?


Diagnosis and monitoring of many diseases usually involves testing for a specific disease-related molecular biomarkers from a small sample of tissue. Within a single tissue, the contents and functions of individual cells vary greatly. The regulation of the genome varies from cell to cell due to different regulatory mechanisms taking control.
If we could quantify the number of biomarker molecules per cell in a diseased sample this will lead to a more personalised approach to disease. For example, getting such a profile of all of the different cell types involved on one particular person’s leukaemia would reveal the different biomarkers and their combinations that are resulting in the disease. Treatment could then be based on this detailed information.
Integrative Biology Editorial Board member Philip Day, University of Manchester, UK, and Ehsan Karimiani at the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, present a complex but fascinating review of the steps that are being made towards personalisation of disease monitoring made possible by such a quantitative systems medicine approach to genetic biomarker analysis.
The focus is on quantitative single cell measurements for haematological malignancy monitoring. This review includes:
- Sample preparation
- The multidisciplinary future of molecular diagnostics
- Nucleic acid profiling for diagnostics
- Gene expression profiling of single cells for diagnostics
- The role of minaturisation and microfluidics in PCR
The review concludes with a look at what may be possible in the future, with Karimiani and Day emphasising that current practices need to change drastically before this personalised approach can become a reality.
For more in depth explanation, read the review in full:
Personalised treatment of haematological malignancies through systems medicine based on single molecules in single cells
Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani and Philip Day


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Egyptian University Students Create a Car That Runs on Air
While we doubt that the streets of Egypt will soon be seeing air-fueled cars, we certainly do dream about it.
A group of mechanical engineering students from Helwan University were successful in creating a car that runs on air, which was their graduation project. The best two things about this venture is that it’s as cheap as it sounds, and it’s great for the environment.
The project is a prototype of the single-seater vehicle. The car is "fueled" with compressed oxygen, and according to the students, can last up to 30 kilometres running, before needing to be refueled again. It currently runs at a speed of 40 km/h.
The students who’ve worked on the project said that creating a vehicle that runs on air acts as a combatant against hikes in energy prices and pollution. The execution of the project cost them EGP 18,000 to build.
For the next step, the team of students is seeking funds in order to create more of the same vehicle. According to Reuters, their mission is to get the car to surpass the speed of 100 kilometres an hour while beating the 100-kilometre mark before having to refuel again.
All images are from Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany.


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Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the recent election and voting rights on Wednesday. Photo by Gretchen Ertl.
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the 2020 election and the power of young voters during the final installment this semester’s “Long Rhode to Vote” lecture series.
In 2014, Gorbea became the first Hispanic woman elected to state office in New England when she was elected to serve as Rhode Island secretary of state. During her time in office, she has led the charge to replace outdated voting machines, helped Rhode Island acquire state-of-the-art paper ballots, implemented automatic voter registration and online voter registration and proposed legislation to increase government transparency, according to political science professor and event moderator Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz.
Gorbea told University of Rhode Island students, alumni and community members during her virtual lecture on Wednesday night that she believes this election was unlike any other.
“Through it all, I was focused on my core mission as secretary of state, which is to improve access to the ballot box while maintaining the integrity of every vote,” Gorbea said. “That’s really important because I think at times, those two items have been pitted against each other.”
Gorbea said she has always been an advocate for early, in-person voting, and said the efforts made by her office, the Rhode Island Board of Elections and local boards of canvassers helped 507,000 Rhode Islanders cast a ballot in the 2020 election, passing the previous record of 475,000 ballots casted in the 2008 general election. She said that the years of collaborative work of many Rhode Island offices, cities and towns are responsible for the record-shattering turnout.
“I can’t tell you how good it felt to not only see early, in-person voting become a law in Rhode Island this year, but for 150,000 people also to take advantage of it,” Gorbea said. “It was all really, really inspiring to see and a much needed light in the darkness that has been a lot of 2020.”
Decades of hard work and determination it took to turn it into a reality for most Americans were mentioned by Gorbea in commemoration of the 19th Amendment. She believes that while it is important to “honor the persistence and courage of the suffrage movement,” people should use all of the lessons learned from the women’s suffrage movement and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to continue working towards a brighter future. She used the victory of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris as an example.
“We have elected our first female, Black and Asian American vice president,” Gorbea said. “This election and the anniversary of the suffrage movement are landmark examples of how our democracy is always evolving, and democracy should always be evolving. Many of the structures that were put in place generations ago don’t make sense today.”
Gorbea also highlighted the number of women in general, as well as the number of women of color, elected on Nov. 3 to both Congress and within local government. Not counting this month’s election results, there are currently 1,866 women serving in state legislatures. In Rhode Island, 27 out of the 75 Representatives in the House are women.
Gorbea also noted the 33 Hispanic elected officials throughout the state, more than half of which are women. Yet, Gorbea said we still have a ways to go.
“That’s what can happen when our democracy keeps evolving to truly represent the people,” she said. “We still, until this year, had a ways to go in really making the right to vote universally available through our election systems, but we’ve made some progress. And I’m really proud to have been part of that this year.”
Gobrea’s call to young voters consisted of pushes to join community groups, to serve on boards and commissions and to join in on conversations with people you disagree with.
She said she believes democracy will be stronger with the voice of the youth present, and that it is never too late to engage with others to make a difference.
Gorbea said she remains “cautiously optimistic” at the seemingly changing tide in government and called the United States a country that “in many ways, defies many odds.”
“None of us have the truth in its absolute,” Gorbea said. “Listen with care and with humanity in mind to those you might not necessarily see eye to eye with. I know your generation is up to the task.”


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In a momentous ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in the afternoon, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay took the oath as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The swearing-in event was graced by the presence of Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, who administered the oath of office to Justice Upadhyay.
Elevation from Allahabad High Court
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay brings with him a wealth of experience, having served as a sitting judge of the esteemed Allahabad High Court. Recognizing his exemplary legal acumen and dedication, he has been elevated to the position of Chief Justice (CJ) of the Bombay High Court.
Vacancy and Acting Chief Justice
The position of Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court had been vacant following the retirement of CJ R.D. Dhanuka on May 30. To ensure the smooth functioning of the court, Justice Nitin Jamdar was appointed as the acting Chief Justice during the interim period.
A Brief Background
Born on June 16, 1965, Mr. Upadhyay completed his law degree from Lucknow University in 1991, laying the foundation for his illustrious legal career.
Distinguished Guests at the Swearing-in Ceremony
The swearing-in ceremony witnessed the esteemed presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Their attendance highlights the significance of the event and the respect Justice Upadhyay commands in legal circles.
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay's Vision for the Bombay High Court
As Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay assumes the mantle of Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, he brings with him a vision for the future of the esteemed institution. With a focus on justice, efficiency, and transparency, Justice Upadhyay aims to lead the court towards new heights of excellence. Several key areas form the crux of his vision:
1. Access to Justice for All
One of Justice Upadhyay's top priorities is to ensure that justice remains accessible to all citizens, irrespective of their social or economic standing. He believes in strengthening the legal aid system to provide support to those who cannot afford legal representation.
2. Embracing Technology in Legal Proceedings
Recognizing the significance of technology in today's world, Justice Upadhyay envisions integrating modern tools to streamline legal processes. Embracing digital documentation and online case management systems will help expedite proceedings and reduce delays.
3. Specialized Courts and Dispute Resolution
Justice Upadhyay advocates for the establishment of specialized courts to deal with specific types of cases, such as commercial disputes, cybercrime, and environmental issues. By doing so, he aims to enhance the efficiency and expertise of the judicial system.
4. Enhancing Judicial Infrastructure
To ensure the smooth functioning of the Bombay High Court, Justice Upadhyay emphasizes the need for modernizing and expanding judicial infrastructure. This includes renovating courtrooms, enhancing library resources, and providing better facilities for litigants.
5. Judicial Education and Training
Continuous learning and professional development are vital in the legal profession. Justice Upadhyay intends to implement regular training programs for judges and court staff, keeping them updated with the latest legal developments and best practices.
6. Promoting Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Encouraging mediation and ADR methods can significantly reduce the burden on the courts and facilitate faster resolution of disputes. Justice Upadhyay aims to promote the use of these alternative methods and create awareness among the public about their benefits.
7. Speedy Disposal of Cases
Efficiency in case management is crucial to delivering justice promptly. Justice Upadhyay plans to introduce measures to expedite the disposal of cases and reduce the backlog, ensuring timely justice for all.
With Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay at the helm, the Bombay High Court is poised to embrace a new era of progress and judicial excellence. His visionary approach and commitment to justice are sure to leave a lasting impact on the legal landscape of the nation. As citizens, we can look forward to a more efficient, accessible, and fair judicial system under his leadership.


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In times of Covid-19, we are clearly going though a lot of adjustments. While I hope those who are going through more fundamental adjustments will be able to go through these times well, some of these adjustments also mean that we may sit down even more often to read research papers to engage in traditional scientific exchange of ideas through the written word. However, under time constraints and with the interest in fostering exchange between science and practice, other formats than traditional papers might be helpful in opening a lively discussion.
Here I want to share my experience in creating a science comic. I developed a science comic discussion paper titled “Trapped between barriers OR Flowing despite barriers?”. The comic visualizes the existing local barriers for the implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) – the motivation of WFD addressees, barriers related to financial, personnel and land resources, and institutional interplay. The comic shows the findings by illustrating an interview situation in Saxony-Anhalt. However, the findings refer to the overall situation in six German states: Hesse, Thuringia, North Rhine Westphalia, Saxony, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
After a workshop at IRI THESys in January 2019, I was interested in trying to create a scientific comic based on my PhD research. What started as an experiment with an open-end, became an enriching experience. I worked together with the artist Nikhil Chaudhary, who I met multiple, to be precise nine, times to discuss the scientific background of the story, develop the storyline, and gather ideas for the visualization. During these meetings we used rapid prototyping for visualizations. While I drafted the texts, Nikhil drafted the drawings. At the very end, Nikhil created the final artwork. The final steps towards the publication of the comic paper resembled the usual process of paper production.
The final drawing steps coincided with my plans to participate in a forum organized by nature conservationists on the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. The idea of creating a German version of the comic to be presented as a poster to practitioners taking part in the forum was quickly realized. The comic fully unfolded its potential as a communication instrument. People could quickly read and grasp the content of my research, which provided a good basis for spontaneous discussions.
Creating this format transformed also my thinking regarding several of my findings. It highlighted the emotional aspects of the topic. In a traditional paper, these aspects would be shadowed by charts and tables, probably leading to a different weighting of the same facts. Yet, this visualization process may be an additional method for exploring data and gathering additional insights.
In any case, a science comic, whether being a learning process, an analytical tool or a communication instrument, is a worthwhile format for science!
I hope, I sparkled your curiosity. The Coronavirus shutdown delayed the official publication by Humboldt University. However, you can already find the English and the German version of the comic, as well as the slides on the creation process presented at an IRI THESys lunch talk in January 2020, below and on my profile.
I would like to thank IRI THESys at Humboldt University, which provided the funding for the artistic work, and IASC Europe for providing a platform to share the outcomes of our work. And a big thanks to Nikhil, for this enriching cooperation!
Schröder, N. J. S. and Chaudhary, N. (2020). Trapped between barriers OR Flowing despite barriers? THESys Discussion Paper No. 2020-2. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Pp. 1-13.
Schröder, N. J. S. and Chaudhary, N. (2020). WRRL-Umsetzungshürden: Unpassierbar oder durchgängig für Maßnahmenträger? THESys Discussion Paper No. 2020-1. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. S. 1-13.
Schröder, N. J. S. and Chaudhary, N. (2020). Creating a science comic on local barriers for WFD implementation in Germany. Lunch talk presentation at IRI THESys, January 17, Humboldt University.
Update: Now the discussion paper has been officially published by THESys HU here.

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Photographer Anthony Reed was one of many final folks allowed outdoors in Shanghai earlier than a draconian lockdown for Covid-19 got here into place in early April.
Owing to dwelling in a compound that was one of many final to enter complete lockdown, the British photographer was lucky sufficient to wander the usually buzzing metropolis when it was nearly fully empty.
Armed with a Fuji GFX 100s and a 50mm lens, Reed captured haunting cityscapes of well-known places such because the Jingan Temple, Sichuan Bridge, and Pearl TV Tower. Nonetheless, as an alternative of brimming with vibrancy, the images look as in the event that they have been taken from a post-apocalyptic movie.
Chatting with PetaPixel, Reed defined that he was capable of transfer across the metropolis whereas most photographers have been already locked in their apartments.
“Town-wide lockdown made it unimaginable to maneuver round. Different photographers centered extra on the human facet, the covid testing facilities, the cordoned-off compounds, and the hazmat-suited safety guards. I wished to doc the broader panorama to present extra of a psychological sense of the way it felt to be dwelling in such a big metropolis within the midst of an ongoing disaster,” explains Reed.
“Taking my digicam down these streets is how I’d spend a lot of my free time. Given the circumstances there was a way of obligation, it was a historic second and these are among the final photos I’ll have from Shanghai.”
Reed had a aircraft ticket booked for New York however had problem discovering a Covid check that may enable him to journey to the airport. It meant days of negotiating together with his neighborhood group to get the papers that may enable him to depart.
Zero Covid Coverage
Shanghai was scheduled to enter a four-day lockdown on April 1 nevertheless it really lasted for 2 months, with 25 million folks confined to their homes.
China, underneath President Xi Jinping, is pursuing a zero Covid coverage which is enforced through strict lockdowns when instances start to rise.
Disturbing movies exhibiting folks screaming from their flats as they have been denied entry to fundamental necessities resembling meals and drugs surfaced on the web. Residents additionally put their empty fridges on their balconies to indicate the conundrum they have been in.
A Photographer Brit Overseas
Reed moved to China in 2008 after it started opening to the worldwide group. He spent a decade increase a images enterprise in Shanghai together with his an identical twin brother Phillip.
“We specialise in producing picture and video content material for firms with a particular concentrate on Artwork, Design & Structure,” says Reed.
“Wanting ahead we might be shifting our focus from New York and Shanghai to New York and London and we’re wanting ahead to the subsequent chapter.”
A photograph of an empty airplane terminal could also be Reed’s final ever of Shanghai.


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A bust of Henry Dunant in Geneva
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A bust of Henry Dunant was inaugurated in Geneva on 2 June. It stands at the entrance to the old town. It is a sober and elegant work representing Dunant in the prime of life and was sculptured by Luc Jaggi, a Genevese artist who died a few years ago. The base bears the following simple inscription: “Henry Dunant, 1828-1910, founder of the Red Cross”.


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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)—Senator Tammy Baldwin made her first official visit to La Crosse Friday, since being sworn in on January 3.
Sen. Baldwin toured Gundersen Lutheran Health System's campus renewal project as part of the visit.
"In 2009 when I was here, it was mostly about the discovery that, if they could reduce their energy costs, they could reduce health costs and make healthcare more affordable," Sen. Baldwin said. "But, it really grew beyond that."
Now, Gundersen Lutheran is actually implementing those steps to become energy efficient.
"The plans we made, here's what we plan to do for the community, are actually coming to fruition," said Dr. Jeff Thompson, the chief executive officer of Gundersen Lutheran.
Kari Houser, the director of construction, says there are lots of big and small steps, to reduce energy use and costs.
"We have the ground source heat pump, the geothermal system," Houser said. "It's underneath the parking lot now. It consists of some 150 pipes that are 400 feet deep and using the natural heat and cooling from the water below the surface. It allows us to reduce our cooling costs as well as our heating costs."
"[We have] a biomass boiler that will heat and partially power our campus from wood chips from our region," Dr. Thompson added. "So rather than getting coal from Wyoming or natural gas from Texas, it's local and it'll save us hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and also contribute to the local economy."
Sen. Baldwin also toured Gundersen's behavioral health building. She says the facility demonstrates a commitment to the community.
"It's also fascinating because it bucks a trend," Sen. Baldwin said. "So many health facilities are giving up providing behavioral health services, having designated beds in hospitals for behavioral health."
The behavioral building and the new hospital were constructed based on input from patients and staff, to make both more comfortable and family friendly.
"The example of an institution that isn't just focused on a core duty, treating sick people, but more broadly about quality of life and health for members of the community," Sen. Baldwin said.
Gundersen hasn't revealed the total cost of the project, but Dr. Jeff Thompson says the are under budget.
The project is currently on schedule and the hope is to admit the first patients to the new hospital in January or February of next year.
The behavioral health facility will be open to patients on February 5.
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Assessment of composite slabs
A composite steel deck floor is designed in bending as either a series of simply supported spans or a continuous slab. Strength in fire is ensured by the inclusion of reinforcement. This can be the reinforcement present in ordinary room temperature design; it may not be necessary to add reinforcement solely for the fire condition.
In the fire condition it is normal, although conservative, to assume that the deck makes no contribution to overall strength. The deck does however play an important part in improving integrity and insulation. It acts as a diaphragm preventing the passage of flame and hot gases, as a shield reducing the flow of heat into the concrete and it controls spalling. It not normally necessary to fire protect the exposed soffit of the deck.
In fire the reinforcement becomes effective and the floor behaves as a reinforced concrete slab with the loads being resisted by the bending action. Catenary action may develop away from the edges of the floor with the reinforcement then acting in direct tension rather than bending. Slab failure occurs when the reinforcement yields.
Two methods are available for the design of composite metal deck floors, both of which are described in the Steel Construction Institute publication, The Fire Resistance of Composite Floors with Steel Decking. These are the fire engineering and the simple method.
In the fire engineering method it is assumed that the plastic moment capacity of the floor can be developed at elevated temperatures and that redistribution of moments takes place in continuous members. The hogging and sagging moment capacities of the slab are calculated via temperature distributions based on extensive fire testing covering periods of up to four hours. These are then compared with free bending moments for both internal and end spans at the required fire resistance period and the design adjusted as necessary to ensure that the floors meet the required criteria.
The simple method consists of placing a single layer of standard mesh in the concrete. Guidance is available on maximum loads, reinforcement size and position and also allowable span and support conditions.
In practice the simplified method will almost invariably lead to the use of less reinforcement than the fire engineering method. The fire engineered method however allows greater flexibility in reinforcement layout, loading and achievable fire resistance times. Typically the use of the fire engineering method will result in thinner slabs.
Lightweight concrete is a better insulator and thus loses strength less rapidly in fire than normal weight concrete. Hence lightweight concrete floors tend to be thinner than normal weight alternatives.
Research has shown that filling the gaps between the raised parts of the deck profile and the beam top flange in composite construction is not always necessary. The upper flange of a composite beam is so close to the plastic neutral axis that it makes little contribution to the bending strength of the member as a whole. Thus, the temperature of the upper flange can often be allowed to increase, with a corresponding decrease in it’s strength, without significantly adversely affecting the capacity of the composite system.
Gaps under decking with dovetail profiles can remain unfilled for all fire resistance periods. The larger voids which occur under trapezoidal profiles can be left open in many instances for fire ratings up to 90 minutes, although some increase to the thickness of protection applied to the rest of the beam may be necessary. (Figure 49) Details are given in the Steel Construction Institute publication The Fire Resistance of Composite Floors with Steel Decking.
Figure 49:Composite Steel Deck Floor with Unfilled Voids.
Designers should take care that gaps are filled where the beam forms part of the compartment wall to ensure the integrity of the compartment. In the rare case where non-composite metal deck construction is used, the gaps must always be filled.


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Fabrizio Mazzetta enjoys tailoring his teaching to the individual student’s capabilities and talents, while maintaining a logical, progressive and playful curriculum. He teaches to fit any age and level—from complete beginners to more advanced students. “I tend to pick and choose a specific approach based on the aims of my students,” Fabrizio says. “I try to blend a detail-oriented sense of listening and practice with an applied technical approach. This gives students the chance to try out and use new techniques and theories in a short-term, efficient manner.”
As a performer, Fabrizio has appeared as a member of several orchestras and music ensembles, including the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Hingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony New Hampshire, Gloucester Chamber Music Series, Pas de Deuz String Duet, Chagall-Boston String Quartet and most recently with the newly-founded PontiCelli Trio. Fabrizio mentions his favorite performances are with his “best half,” wife Masako Yotsugi (who is herself CCM piano faculty).
Fabrizio earned his undergraduate diploma and bachelor’s degree from the National Regional Conservatory of Music of Aubervilliers in Paris, France. He has studied at Bourg-la-Reine Sceaux National Music School, and earned a Master of Music in Cello Performance (with distinction) at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.
Fabrizio’s favorite leisure activities include snorkeling, spearfishing, and swimming – and, when that isn’t possible, barbecuing with dear friends.


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Our fervent love for film and how much we all collectively missed movie theaters during the pandemic has reinforced my belief that we were put here on earth to share stories. Considering we all come into this world screaming, that goes double for scary ones. The especially good campfire tales last much longer than the folks telling them. It was ancient Greeks in 700 BC that told the story of Cronus tearing his own son’s flesh apart with his teeth, later depicted in the 1800s by Francisco Goya’s gruesome Saturn Devouring His Son. Reports of a large flying man with ten-foot wings spotted over Point Pleasant in the 1960s were later brought to life in the 2002 film The Mothman Prophecies. I first read about the Leviathan not in pages of pulp but rather in Psalms one Sunday, bored and flipping through the bible in church.
I grew up indulging in the classic urban legends told with a flashlight pointed up towards your chin, the mainstays of any good sleepover. The old woman who reached under her bed to seek a comforting lick from her dog only to see it slaughtered in the corner under a bloody message: “Humans can lick, too.” The killer in the back seat – or sometimes the severed hook hand caught on the door handle – while two startled lovers make out in a car. My personal favorites were Bloody Mary and the sewer alligator that turned the bathroom into a den of horrors for my little brother. Most of the time, I’ve believed that we’re passing on these stories more than writing them, but watching the deeply unsettling and absolutely phenomenal We’re All Going To The World’s Fair made me remember my generation’s version of creating new cryptids and spinning horrifying yarns around the modern day campfire: scaring the crap out of each other the internet.
We’re All Going To The World’s Fair tells the story of Casey (Anna Cobb), a teen who decides to take The World’s Fair Challenge, an online horror RPG game, and document all of the changes happening to her thereafter. It’s haunting and, whether the changes are caused by the game itself or the anxiety of adolescence, the terror Casey feels is very real. The film takes such an empathetic look at a specific kind of isolated teen trying to scare herself and find connection on the internet, making this story an especially effective one for me, because I was that teen. I’d stay up late, hide from the world and join in the mutual dread brought on by chilling online RPGs and creepypastas. To the uninitiated, Creepypastas, a portmantau of creepy and copypasted, are user generated scary stories to be copied and pasted around the internet hoping to eventually reaching viral status.
We don’t give teenagers enough credit for their tolerence, considering puberty can feel like its own type of body horror. Our emotions are out of whack, and we’re learning about adult situations without the comfort of experience to guide us through it. For me, my formative years were made much more daunting by the discovering of Queer Feelings. As a young horror fan I wasn’t so much afraid of the Invisible Man as I was deeply jealous of his ability to go unnoticed. The internet wasn’t a place where I hid behind a keyboard – it was the first place I could really be myself. My name was different and I described myself as a much thinner, hotter person, but my desires and interests were the ones deep inside me that I wanted to explore. It’s where I got to be a witness and participant to the creation of the new urban legend pantheon.
While I consider the first whispers of internet horror to be the early chain letters promising bad luck to those who refuse to pass it along, the earliest recorded creepypasta was 2001’s Ted the Caver. Ted the Caver first appeared on an Angelfire website as a series of blog posts detailing strange findings as Ted and his friend Brad explored a series of caves they found that gradually became more supernatural and presumably led to their untimely end. Probably the most famous creepypasta, Slenderman, was believed to have originated (although this is not confirmed) sometime in 2008 in a Photoshop contest depicting him as a tall, faceless, tentacled figure standing in the background of a black and white photo of children playing. This later spawned fan art that added lore that he would kidnap children. Eventually stories began to expand on the myth by writing posts about various phenomena caused by his presence, such as paranoia, memory loss and coughing fits. Frankly, earlier portrayals were pretty tame until YouTuber MarbleHornets created a series of video entries about footage they “discovered” that centered around a friend’s disappearance. The story involved their version of the Slenderman, dubbed The Operator, that really brought the character to new bone-chilling heights. Slenderman is now a part of our horror zeitgeist, having appeared in video games, movies, and countless memes. From inception to development, Ol’ Slendy is the internet’s baby – and he’s not the only one.
My personal obsession and my earliest introduction to found-footage was the collaborative fiction project, the SCP Foundation. SCP – Secure, Contain, Protect – was less a collection of stories and more like stumbling upon the redacted files of a Men in Black-style organization, if the aliens were more “Lovecraftian nightmare” than “little green man with a Queens accent.” The series first began in the paranormal forum /x/ on 4chan, detailing containment procedures of this organization's catastrophic findings that would eventually become a website featuring over 6,300 stories. The canon of the SCP Foundation was created by collaborative writing. An entire modern fable created using, essentially, Wikipedia as the format. It lives on still in podcasts, video games and, eventually, printed collections.
While the creations of new creepypastas slowed down significantly around 2011, these stories are morphing into new, everlasting mythology. The story of Candle Cove eventually inspired the first season of Channel Zero, a horror anthology series that bases each season on creepypastas and stories spun on Reddit’s r/NoSleep.
While not every entry into the world of online folk horror was a slam dunk and even more were, upon creation, far from perfect, neither were the first utterings of the Jersey Devil, Bigfoot or the Chupacabra. It was through the molding of many storytellers that they became eternal. Scary folk tales belong to the collective, we all have a hand in making them. They chill us, sure, but they also connect us. With the internet linking so many communities across the world, we’re all lucky enough to witness in real-time (and maybe even shape) the creation of our cultures’ modern folklore.


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AHRQ: CAD falls to #3 most treated disease in hospitals, heart failure rises
As a result of this decrease, CAD no longer ranks as the leading disease treated in hospitals, and is now ranked number three.
According to the AHRQ analysis from 1997 to 2007:
- Hospitalizations for heart attacks declined by 15 percent, falling from 732,000 to 625,000. Heart attacks are now ranked number 10 on the list of diseases treated in hospitals, down from number four.
- Hospitalizations for stroke fell 14 percent, going from 616,000 to 527,000 and a drop in rank from number six to number 15.
- In contrast, hospitalizations for irregular heart beat, such as atrial fibrillation or tachycardia rose by 28 percent from 572,000 to 731,000. Its rank stayed at number seven.
- Also, hospitalizations for congestive heart failure rose by 3 percent, going from 991,000 to just more than one million. Its rank moved from number three to number two, behind pneumonia, the most common disease treated in hospitals in 2007.
The agency also found that diagnostic cardiac catheterization was performed on 890,000 males and 581,000 females in 2007, and ranked as the second most frequent procedure in men and the fourth most frequent procedure in women.
The overall AHRQ hospitalization findings revealed:
- The number of hospital discharges increased from 34.7 million in 1997 to 39.5 million in 2007, a 14 percent increase overall, or an average increase of 1.3 percent annually.
- The average length of stay in 2007 was 4.6 days—almost 20 percent shorter than in 1993, when it was 5.7 days. The average length of stay declined throughout most of the 1990s and has stabilized during the current decade.
- Between 1997 and 2007, the aggregate inflation-adjusted costs for hospitalizations (the actual costs of producing hospital services) rose from $222.4 billion to $343.9 billion—an increase of 55 percent.
- While people 65 years and older represented 13 percent of the population in 2007, they comprised 33 percent of all hospitalizations.
In 2007, costs for Medicare stays amounted to $156.0 billion and Medicaid stays accounted for $50.4 billion—a total of about 60 percent of aggregate hospital costs, AHRQ reported. Discharges billed to private insurance accounted for 31 percent ($107.8 billion), while the uninsured accounted for a much smaller share (5 percent, or $16.5 billion).


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Here is an easy way to get serious "wow factor" in late spring...all the way through early summer. One of the best cultivated varieties available, Sunshine Columbine (Aquilegia x caerulea 'Sunshine') features unique double yellow blooms with a butter yellow bi-color and long spurs.
They'll do well in full sun or partial shade. Best of all, these fantastic flowers continue to bloom for nearly six weeks in most years!
You'll love them and your guests will be amazed. Local hummingbirds and butterflies can't get enough of their early-season nectar that are in the distinctive spurs.
Columbines are wildflowers that "self-seed". Trust us, this is a good thing!
You'll be excited to see where Mother Nature decides to plant new Sunshine Columbine. Transplant any tiny seedlings to expand your planting, if you'd like.
These highly ornamental blossoms are so beautiful. Grow plenty of them to enjoy in your border, and to use as cut flowers.
Each bloom will last a few weeks in a vase. Try featuring individual blooms in tiny bud vases, placed in small groupings on your bedside table.
They make fabulous nosegays to celebrate May Day. Little children get so excited by these miraculous yellow "Fairy Flowers".
The golden blooms are raised high above the dark green foliage on tall, slender flower stems. They'll catch every breeze in a showy, springtime dance.
Feed your soul! Add the exquisite blooms of Sunshine Columbine this season. You'll love the high quality coming from our perennial plant experts at Nature Hills.
Include these pretty plants in hard-working Cutting Gardens. They start blooming as the first of the Daffodils finish, and bloom around the same time as Peonies and Iris.
Plant them in prominent places near the edge of your borders. You and your garden visitors will want to study them.
Have fun with these playful, ephemeral wildflowers. Let them play hide and seek with boulders and garden sculpture.
Try them in a bold yellow-toned garden to welcome the new season. Underplant a showy Forsythia shrub with Daffodil bulbs and Sunshine Columbine.
Continue that life-affirming, yellow color scheme with golden summer blooms of Coreopsis and native Black-Eyed Susan. You'll feel great about supporting local pollinators with spirited Goldenrod and creeping Angelina Sedum at the edge.
Mass several of them in dappled shade along your winding woodland paths. But...these plants do need a sturdy partner whose foliage will grow tall to cover starting in mid-summer.
These spring-bloomers steal the show in the early season. Use large-leaf Hosta as a partner, or plant them near Japanese Anemone to pass the baton to a late-blooming perennial.
Cottage Gardens need a wild mix of Sunshine Columbine, Little Lanterns Columbine and Winky Purple & White Columbine. Make the most of their welcome drama and showy form.
Create your own garden vision with help from the extensive perennial catalog on our website. Mix and match for a very personal experience in your space. Enjoy!
Durable Sunshine Columbine requires at least four hours of sunlight a day. They are happy in full sun, but do need a consistent amount of water.
Columbine needs rich, well-drained soil. Elevate your planting in a raised bed, if your planting site stays wet after rain.
They'll really appreciate the beneficial ingredients in Nature Hills Root Booster. Give them support over the life of the plant by helping their tiny rootlets access water and micronutrients.
Place mulch over the root system, then pull it back from directly touching the crown and stems. Apply supplemental water on a regular basis.
Once the leaves start fading in late summer, trim back the foliage. Let them reseed hither, thither and yon...you'll be thrilled to have more of these gorgeous blooms!
Gift yourself a springtime accent plant with the astonishing good looks of Sunshine Columbine. Order today!
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
|Young Plants to 18 Months|
|2"x2"x3"||Ranges from||.18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume|
|4.5" Container||Equal to||.65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume|
|Sprinter Pot||Equal to||.63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume|
|4" Container||Ranges from||.31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume|
|6" Container||Equal to||1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume|
|1 Quart||Equal to||1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume|
|5.5" Container||Equal to||1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x5"||Ranges from||.8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x6"||Ranges from||1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x9"||Ranges from||1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x10"||Ranges from||1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old|
|2 Quart||Equal to||2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume|
|#1 Container||Ranges from||2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume|
|5"x5"x12"||Equal to||3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 2 - 4 Years Old|
|#2 Container||Ranges from||1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume|
|#3 Container||Ranges from||2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 3 - 5 Years Old|
|#5 Container||Ranges from||2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume|
|#7 Container||Ranges from||5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume|
Plant Sentry is designed to protect both consumers and the nursery trade from invasive plant pests and diseases. Sites that display the Plant Sentry protection badge are protected from consumers buying and nurseries shipping material carrying invasive pests and diseases.
This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
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|Brand||Nature Hills' Choice|
|Botanical Name||Aquilegia x caerulea 'Sunshine'|
|Mature Height||18 - 24 inches|
|Mature Spread||12 - 15 inches|
|Sun Exposure||Full Sun, Partial Shade|
|Pruning Time||Late Autumn|

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Free cold breakfasts and lunches will be available to youngsters ages 1 to 18 years old at eight locations throughout Evanston as part of the Summer Food Program, June 14 through Aug. 20. Meals will be served Monday through Friday on a first-come, first-served basis. Free meals are available to all youth, but meals must be eaten on site and parents must accompany young children.
Breakfast hours run from 7 to 9 a.m., and lunch hours are 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. From June 14 through July 23, locations include Butler Park and Dewey, King Arts, and Oakton School Elementary Schools. Locations from June 14 through Aug. 20 include Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Robert Crown Community Center, Mason Park, and Kamen Park.


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Although the book was released in July, it received no reviews on Amazon as of this writing and no mainstream media coverage that I could find. That is perhaps a good thing because the book itself is more horrifying than you’d imagine. As the book description explains:Spanning history, from the earliest of human civilizations to the modern period, this book exposes evidence of the presence of extraterrestrials in some of our most triumphant and devastating moments.
And lest you think the existence of this book is an idle danger: According to the Toronto Public Library’s website, they purchased an astonishing 31 copies of the book to ensure that 23 branches of the library had one or more copies on hand. WorldCat reports that 97 libraries currently stock the book in their children’s sections. Indeed, the Youth Services Book Review blog, run by librarians in Massachusetts, gave the book a five star review and recommended it for all libraries serving children and teenagers. I would like to posit this question: If the History Channel promoted a book of “Creationism for Kids” or “Why Vaccines Will Kill You, ” would anyone consider it a trusted resource or stock it alongside serious nonfiction for educating kids?
I’ll give the Youth Services librarian Katrina Yurenka one small bit of credit, though: She recommended the book be placed in the Dewey decimal system’s 000 section for general nonfiction rather than in the science section.
The bright, colorful, and well-designed volume opens with an explanation of the ancient astronaut theory that claims it is a legitimate field of study, explaining “ancient astronaut theorist” as a job description, and canonizing Chariots of the Gods as “a major text in the field of Ancient Astronaut theory.” The volume suggests that children can aspire to grow up to be ancient astronaut theorists, and it makes use of bastardized popular anthropology to do so, referring to ancient and non-Western peoples as “primitive cultures.” See also:
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The teaser of actor Jiiva’s upcoming film Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (SBKT) was released and it has been making waves in the social media.
Directed by debutante filmmaker Ike, the team has already completed the shooting in Chennai and Palani.
The official press statement from the makers claim “that the film is a wholesome family entertainer and would be loved by all sections of the audience.”
Says the director, “The movie is a breezy entertainer. There is abundant humour and audience will love the film”. The shooting is completed and post-production works are on.
A former associate of Kamal Haasan, Ike is the grandson of veteran M R Radha. The movie is produced by Fox Star Studios and Atlee under his own production house A for Apple Productions.
Featuring music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, the film began production during March 2016, and will be released during March of 2017.


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GT Daytona leads four-class field with 22 entries for three-day test
10-hour Petit Le Mans series finale at Road America could be a heartbreaker.
Braun and Bennett hold five-point lead in defense of prototype challenge title.
C7.R damaged in Le Mans crash finally repaired.
Former Connecticut resident Bennett enters race with points lead.
Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet win in GT Le Mans.
No. 60 Michael Shank Racing team fastest in practice but will start sixth.
Sahlen's Six Hours third of four series endurance races this season.
Defending champs Braun and Bennett lead Prototype Challenge
PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports scored dominant Prototype Challenge triumph.
Colin Braun qualified the No. 54 ORECA FLM09 in second place with a time of 1:55.327
The grid has been set for the 12 hour endurance classic.
Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe Take GTLM In Corvette C7.R By 0.478 Seconds
Late fiery crash puts out dominant CORE machine in the last 20 minutes.
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Safety T.J. Ward and guard Shawn Lauvao are now former Browns after both agreed to new contracts shortly after free agency began Tuesday afternoon.
Michael Lombardi, hired last January, is out as general manager effective immediately and CEO Joe Banner, brought in after he was approved as owner, will follow him out the door in 2 months.
In an interview with Doug Gottlieb on ‘The Doug Gottlieb Show’ Thursday afternoon on CBS Sports Radio, Weeden said that he was stunned to learn of another coaching change.
Andrew Brandt talks about the Browns’ ongoing coaching search, his experience with James Franklin and Ben McAdoo in Green Bay, the importance for the whole organization to be on the same page…
The NFL’s trade deadline usually passes without a whimper but the Cleveland Browns remain one of the primary teams that continue to surface in various reports and rumors.
The legend of ‘The Rabbit,’ mixed Megatron feelings, No fan of Hard Knocks, Jon Sandusky update and the Wednesday injury report in Daryl Ruiter’s notes from Berea.
Albert Breer talks about Brian Hoyer’s ability to lead the Browns to two-straight wins, whether there is any feeling that the Browns could have the quarterback for the future, Bills’ players crediting Hoyer…
Director of player personnel Matt Russell was suspended indefinitely without pay Monday, and director of pro personnel Tom Heckert was suspended for a month without pay.
Tom Heckert, the Broncos’ recently hired director of pro personnel, was arrested in Parker on the night of June 11 and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.
Albert Breer talks about Josh Gordon’s two-game suspension, whether Gordon’s excuse for testing positive is believable and more…


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Visits to restaurants fell 1% in the third quarter as trips to quick-service locations, which account for 80% of total customers, declined for the first time in five years, according to a report by market researcher The NPD Group.
Bonnie Riggs, a restaurant industry analyst at NPD, said that rising healthcare costs and student debt have led consumers to curb expenditures. An NPD survey showed 75% of respondents are closely watching how they spend and many believe restaurant prices are too high, Riggs said.
The price of an average restaurant meal has risen 21% in the past decade, leading many consumers to eat meals at home, she said. Some 82% of all meals are now consumed at home. To offset this trend, restaurateurs will have to change the “experience” to draw customers, Riggs said.
Food prices in the 12 months ending October fell 0.4%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of that, food at home prices contracted 2.3% while food away from home gained 2.4%, said the BLS, a division of the US Department of Labor. The Economic Research Service, a division of the Department of Agriculture, expects at-home food prices to rise 0.5% to 1.5% in 2017 while food-away-from home prices will jump 2% to 3%.


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Most new dentures require an adjustment period. This period will require the patient and the dentist to work together for the best result for you and your dentures.
Start slowly with a new denture. Eat easier softer foods first before attempting to chew more challenging foods. Also, practice speaking with your new teeth. Even if your new dentures are very similar to a previous set, there will be differences that will require you to learn to eat and speak all over again.
Dentures will not fit as well as the an initially. It generally takes several days for a new set of dentures to settle into the tissue of the mouth.
After several days of trial wear with a new set, you will generally be instructed to return to your dentist for a check. Adjustments can then be made based on your experiences. Any soreness of the gums, looseness, difficulties with chewing, or difficulties in speech can be evaluated. Your dentist can then make necessary adjustments or give you suggestions for dealing with any concerns that you have.
The most important way of caring for your dentures is to brush them at least once a day–inside and out! You can use a soft toothbrush or special denture brush. Either regular toothpaste or denture cream will work well. Occasional soaking in a denture cleansing solution can also be helpful. Generally, soaking on a weekly basis followed by a thorough brushing will be adequate.
Take care not to drop your dentures when cleaning them. It is helpful to clean your dentures over a washcloth or over a sink full of water to prevent breaking the denture if dropped.
Dentures require regular professional care. We suggest that all denture patients have their dentures and gum tissue checked on a yearly basis. This assures that any problems are identified and corrected before damage is done to the mouth. Adjustments and relines can be made to dentures that will keep them working well and fitting well longer than if no preventative care is taken.
Most often, it is best to sleep with dentures out of the mouth. This gives the tissues of the mouth a rest too. In some instances, a patient’s jaws or muscles need to support of dentures at sleep. These patients will feel better sleeping with their dentures in place.
If you have existing dentures and have any questions about the fit or appearance of your teeth, call the office for an evaluation appointment today!
It’s important that your dentures, like natural teeth, be kept free from plaque and tartar. This prevents permanent staining and bad breath. Use a denture brush and one of the many commercial cleaning products to thoroughly clean all of the surfaces of your dentures at least once a day.
See us regularly for examinations to ensure that your dentures fit properly and your mouth stays healthy.
Always let us know right away if you notice any changes in your bite or fit.

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eBook Details: Paperback: 305 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (April 29, 2022) Language: English ISBN-10: 1484281721 ISBN-13: 978-1484281727 eBook Description: Beginning Ansible Concepts and Application: Provisioning, Configuring, and Managing Servers, Applications, and Their Dependencies
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Leave Tokyo and go up to Mt. Fuji's 5th station and enjoy the view from 2300 meters above sea level. Then take in Hakone's beautiful natural scenery with a pleasure boat cruise around Lake Ashi and a ride on the Komagatake Ropeway.
- Fuji Visitor Center
- Mt. Fuji 5th Station
- Cruise on Lake Ashi
- Mt. Komagatake Ropeway
- Lunch (optional)
- Service of an English-speaking guide
- Pick-up service from major Tokyo hotels
- Hotel drop-off
- Meals and drinks (unless specified)
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activity costs
- Pick ups are available from selected Tokyo hotels.
- If your hotel is not in the list, you may choose to proceed to the Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal or be picked up at a hotel in the list that is nearest you. Please indicate your choice upon booking.
- Please call to confirm hotel pick-up 24 hours before your tour date.
- Children 5 years old and below are free of charge, provided they sit on an adult's lap. If they need a seat, they will be charged (child rates).
- 2012: Multilingual audio guides in Chinese, Korean, German and Spanish (if requested in advance during booking)
- 2013: GPS Based automatic navigation system is available in Chinese and Spanish
- You are recommended to bring an overcoat or other warm clothing during the autumn and winter.
- When the Fuji Visitor Center is closed or if the tour is behind schedule due to traffic jam, the Fuji Visitor Center may be skipped.
- When the driveway up to Mount Fuji's 5th station is closed in winter and some days in early spring due to heavy snow or if the tour is behind schedule due to traffic jam, we will only go up the highest possible point.
- Komagatake Ropeway or the cruise on Lake Ashi may also be omitted or substituted depending on traffic, weather conditions or for other operational reasons. In this case, we will enjoy some of the following alternatives:
Narukawa Museum in Hakone
Hakone Check Point
Cruise on Lake Kawaguchi
Lake Kawaguchi Ropeway
- The tour guide will finalize alternative places, based on a careful study of tour movement and other conditions.
- If we will be able to go up to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji and it so happens that you cannot see the full view of the mountain due to weather conditions, we will not make any refund nor cancel the tour operation for this reason.
- There is a possibility that the tour guide will not be able to accompany us on the tour bus for operational reasons. In this case, the guide will provide information on how to go back to your hotel from Shinjuku/Ginza.
Your Confirmation Voucher includes full information (e.g. local telephone numbers) about the Local Operator. To ensure your peace of mind, we select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination.
You can book in 3 easy steps!
1. Select date and number of persons. You will be redirected to the Shopping Cart Page.
2. On the Shopping Cart Page, continue shopping or check out.
3. Enter basic travel, name, and payment information in the Check-out Form.
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Shemela, Vogel win in Adams Township
Rachel WagonerEagle Staff Writer
ADAMS TWP — A newcomer will take a seat on the board of supervisors, winning out over Donald Aiken, longtime township supervisor and chairman.
Ron Shemela, a Republican, won the most votes in all three Adams voting precincts during the general election Tuesday. He said he had good support from township residents.
“It’s a hard thing to unseat people that have that many years,” Shemela said Tuesday night. “But people are ready for a change here. As I said before, people need to be treated with courtesy and respect, and I think that resonated with people.”
Shemela won with 1,501 votes overall in all three precincts, according to unofficial election results of the county Bureau of Elections.
Incumbent Ed Vogel, a Republican, came in second with 1,149 votes overall, taking the second open seat on the board.
Aiken, also a Republican, had 876 votes overall. He has been chairman of the board for at least 20 years and has served on the board of supervisors for more than 40 years.
“I feel bad that I lost, but I lost to two very good people,” Aiken said Tuesday night. “It’s OK. It’s time for a change anyhow.”


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The Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), India’s apex lab, has cleared stock of 6 crore Corbevax doses, the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E, News18.com has learnt.
The vaccine is currently being stockpiled by the manufacturing firm as the government is yet to decide its usage plan. The vaccine is likely to be included in the government’s drive to inoculate teenagers which is currently dependent on Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
CDL in Himachal Pradesh’s Kasauli is the government laboratory which tests the safety of all vaccines used in India. It has released a stock of over 6 crore vaccines in the last three months after checking its safety and efficacy.
Apart from Corbevax, the laboratory has also cleared 3.15 crore doses of Covovax — an American vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India — and 1.85 crore doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Biological E in India.
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India, the top panel of experts, is likely to meet on Friday to discuss and review the data for the usage of Covovax and Corbevax among children.
Both vaccines haven’t been launched in the country’s vaccination drive against Covid-19 because the majority of the Indian population is being vaccinated mainly with the first dose of Covishield or Covaxin.
A member of the panel told News18.com that the use of the new vaccines is only possible as boosters or among children. “There is no need for boosting population right now as a South African study shows Omicron infection induces much higher antibodies or immune response in human body apart from giving protection against Delta variant,” the official said.
“The members will review data and compare it to available data on Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, which is currently being given to teenagers. If these two vaccines are good enough, they can be approved as India needs more vaccines for children due to limited production of Covaxin and its requirement in primary inoculation plan and precautionary doses,” the official added.
Right now, Covovax and J&J’s vaccine are being used for exports.
While Novavax-SII’s Covovax vaccine is being exported to Indonesia, the Philippines and now WHO-backed COVAX, J&J’s vaccine is also being exported as talks between the central government and the pharma company failed to reach mutual understanding.


CD review of Nick Lowe, “Jesus of Cool”
February 29, 2008
Steamboat Springs — “Jesus of Cool”
Thirty years after its original release, Nick Lowe’s “Jesus of Cool” is more relevant than it’s ever been – or, at least, it’s more relevant than most rock albums being released now.
That’s because, with his first official album, Lowe accomplished a seamless combination of rock, pop, glam, dub, disco and grit that has eluded just about every semi-independent band that has tried to recreate it in this decade’s indie revival.
The completely disingenuous “I Love My Label,” about writing palatable music to sell records for a big, happy music industry family, distills the kind of frustrations that eventually caused that industry to crumble (“My label always loves to hear some pretty chords on its records, like these ones / She’s always pleased to hear some of these pretty melodies, so I sing ’em some”).
Songs such as “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass” sound carefree with their blissful bass lines and Lowe’s breezy vocals. It’s the happiest song about everything crumbling around its subject that you’ve heard in a while.
And then there are the lovely three-part harmonies on “Little Hitler.”
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Or the dance floor backbeats, silly synth lines and “Ooo-lah” vocals behind lyrics such as, “Well I heard they castrated Castro / I heard they cut off everything he had / What a dirty low-down thing to do, to mess him up like that.”
There’s no-questions punk rock on “Heart of the City” and surf rock instrumentals on “Shake That Rat.”
This version of “Jesus of Cool” – which includes all the cuts off the U.K. and U.S. editions – captures everything that was going on in popular music when Lowe made it, and every single track is as catchy and clever now as it ever was.


Near-optimal model-based halftoning technique with dot gain
1998 (English)In: SPIE Volume 3308 - Very High Resolution and Quality Imaging III, SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 1998Conference paper, Presentation (Other academic)
We present a novel halftoning technique for transformation of continuous tone images into binary halftoned separations. The algorithm is based on a successive assessment of the near optimum sequence of positions to render. The impact of each rendered point is fed back to the process as a distribution function thereby influencing the following evaluations. The distribution function is not constant over the density range. In order to be able to separate the dots adequately in the highlights the 'width or radius' of the distribution has to be made larger than in the mid-tones. The human visual system and the effect of dot gain are also taken into account in this algorithm. The notion of incremental dot gain is introduced. Since the series of positions to render are not known in advance the final necessary dot gain compensation is impossible to assess. However the incremental dot gain can be computed in advance for each configuration of dots and taken into account in the process of generating the output. Some aspects of the process have certain resemblance with error distribution based algorithms. However the raster scanning sequence of rendering the output points in usual error diffusion algorithms is completely different from the image dependent traversal described in this paper.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 1998.
, Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, ISSN 0277-786X ; 3308
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-76834DOI: 10.1117/12.302433OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-76834DiVA: diva2:516956
Very High Resolution and Quality Imaging III, Friday 30 January 1998, San Jose, CA, USA


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Pages: viii, 247pp Size: 285mm Inscription: Signed, dated and inscribed by the artist
Place publication: Cape Town, RSA Publisher: A. A. Balkema
Additional notes: A biographical commentary, and documentation of the years 1903-1968 with a catalogue raisonné of sculptures by Bruce Arnott. With photographic illustrations by Volker Miros. Published for the Trustees of the S. A. National Gallery. Sotheby's 20/10/03 #64.


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I began in Labradors in the early ’80s, then paused showing and breeding to pursue my career. The dogs themselves, however, stayed with me. In the new millennium, I started BearPaw.
All of my dogs come from established show lines of English type, and compete in the breed ring, hunt tests, and obedience. Many of them are certified through Therapy Dogs International, and work as therapy dogs as well. Most importantly, my dogs are members of the family. Along with my lovely young girls, the old-age pensioners keep my feet and my heart warm.
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Payra economic hub: first piece of the puzzle in place
The Payra area in Patuakhali is going to be a major economic hub with a seaport, special economic zone, airport and the country’s largest coal-fired power station which will be officially commissioned tomorrow.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 1,320 megawatt plant.
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According to government documents, thousands of jobs will be created as the physical works of the megaprojects progress. Eventually, the economic zone will increase the country’s GDP by 2%.
The authorities plan to supply around 80 to 85% of the plant’s electricity to the south of the country.
Officials said the plant will only operate at full capacity once the 440 kV transmission line is established across the Padma River, which could take a year.
The two-unit plant, each with a capacity of 660 MW, is already connected to the national grid in Gopalganj. Officials use the two units on a rotational basis, producing 320 to 640 MW of electricity.
The plant’s first unit was connected to the national grid on May 15, 2020, while the second started production on December 8 last year.
Rezwan Iqbal Khan, the power plant’s executive engineer, said some 163 km of transmission line connects the plant to a Gopalganj grid. Another 85 km of lines are under construction between Gopalganj and Amin Bazar in Dhaka.
Only two of the seven towers of the Dhaka-Payra power transmission line were built on the Padma, said Golam Kibria, managing director of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.
The construction of the other five towers will be completed by June while the cables will be installed by December, he added.
Bangladesh-China Power Company Limited (BCPCL) constructed the power station on 982.77 acres of land at a cost of about Tk 20,000 crore or $2.46 billion. Of this amount, $1.96 billion was lent by the Export-Import Bank of China. The company started working in 2016.
The plant burns some 13,000 tonnes of coal per day, generating 180 tonnes of fly and bottom ash as by-products.
BCPCL Deputy Manager Shahmoni Ziko said the plant has a 76.30 acre dumping area where 25 years of by-products can be stored.
The plant currently imports coal from Indonesia. It has its own pier whose conveyor belts can unload 3,200 tons of coal every hour from four ships at the same time.
Bangladesh’s power generation capacity reached 25,514 MW from just 4,942 MW in 2009, according to the data.
In 2013, the government planned to construct a coal terminal, an airport, a special economic zone, rail connectivity, a shipyard, a liquid bulk terminal and an LNG terminal in the Payra-Dhankhali area of Kalapara, Patuakhali.
The government is implementing four port-related projects at a cost of Tk 15,863 crore. The port’s physical establishments grew by 80%.
According to data from the Ministry of Planning, the port started operating on a small scale in August 2016.
The construction of the main infrastructure of the port, a four-lane road, dredging on internal naval routes, a warehouse, six ships, accommodation and sanitary facilities for officials is almost complete.
According to the plan, the government will produce 12,000 MW of electricity at Payra, including another 1,320 MW coal plant and several other plants that will run on LNG and renewable energy.
[Sohrab Hossain contributed to the report]


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On December 6, the Center for the Humanities at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York hosted a panel with an intriguing title: “Contemporary Jewish-American Writing: What Has Changed?” Equally interesting, especially when attention is being paid to gender (in)equities in publishing, the panel proposed to discuss how women writers, in particular, have influenced the shifts. Although the event didn’t address all of its anticipated questions, it left me considering how my own recent reading in Jewish books — works whose content reflects an engagement with identifiably Jewish subjects, such as Jewish history, prayer, ritual, language and Israel — may reflect some of those shifts and changes.
I recently compiled a list of the “Jewish” reading I completed in 2012, and it confirmed what I suspected: Anyone who believes that Jewish-American writing remains rooted in tales of New York and neurosis, with gratuitous Yiddishims sprinkled in for good measure, is simply wrong. In fact, Jewish-American literature continues to grow richer and more far-reaching. Moreover, as samples from my year-end list suggest, women writers are contributing significantly to its evolution.

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- Selena Gomez released her new song, "Lose You to Love Me," at midnight on Tuesday.
- Shortly after the track dropped, fans began speculating that the lyrics were about moving on from her ex Justin Bieber.
- Bieber's wife, Hailey Bieber, shared a screenshot with the song "I'll Kill You" by Summer Walker on her Instagram Story around the same time.
- Some Twitter users said the timing of the post combined with the song's title meant it was a message for Gomez.
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Gomez, 27, dropped the track at midnight on Tuesday, and fans immediately began speculating that lyrics like "In two months you replaced us / Like it was easy" meant it was about moving on from Justin Bieber, who began dating Hailey less than three months after he and Gomez split in March 2018.
Just after the song came out, the model posted a screenshot with the song "I'll Kill You" by Summer Walker on her Instagram Story.
Twitter users quickly accused her of dissing Gomez, citing the song's message and the timing of the post.
—🐍 Ayah 🦋 (@gomezsyria) October 23, 2019
—𝑀𝒾𝒶𝒽 (@Valeriosbarbie) October 23, 2019
—ᴅɪᴇɢᴏ (@theegomez) October 23, 2019
—h (@goodforsyou) October 23, 2019
Other fans said the post was "immature," considering Gomez was apparently "closing the chapter" of an on-again-off-again relationship.
—kyra (@kyraehlers) October 23, 2019
—Camila♡ (@Milaaag1) October 23, 2019
—#SG2ISCOMING (@loversgx) October 23, 2019
—Bhebs (@Bhebs77) October 23, 2019
Some of Gomez's fans also contrasted it with Gomez's post expressing gratitude and saying she felt that she was where she's "meant to be."
—grayson | TROS (@birdsoftay) October 23, 2019
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—𝒔𝒐𝒂𝒑𝒚//FAN ACCOUNT (@yuhnotes) October 23, 2019
"This song was inspired by many things that have happened in my life since releasing my last album," Gomez said in a statement.
She added: "I thought it was important to share the music, as I know many can relate to the fact that the road to self-discovery generally comes through the scars in one's life. I want people to feel hope and to know you will come out the other side stronger and a better version of yourself."
Gomez reunited with Justin Bieber in October 2017, and the pair dated for about five months before splitting up in late March 2018. By that June, the "Sorry" singer was dating the model. The couple got a marriage license at a Manhattan courthouse in September 2018 and had a wedding ceremony last month in South Carolina.
Hailey Bieber's representatives did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.


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From 25 July 2011, the jurisdictional limit of the ACT Magistrates Court will increase from $50,000 to $250,000.
From 25 July 2011, all matters in which the amount claimed is between $10,000 and $250,000 must be started in the Magistrates Court.
At present, matters up to $10,000 fall under the jurisdiction of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT), those up to $50,000 in the Magistrates Court and matters over $50,000 in the ACT Supreme Court.
While these changes may help reduce the caseload and delays in the Supreme Court, they will certainly increase that of the Magistrates Court. This may result in civil matters taking more time to progress through the court process due to availability of Magistrates, hearing dates and court resources.
There are also costs consequences depending on the final judgment or award. For example, if a matter is commenced in the Supreme Court because the amount is dispute is over $250,000 but the final judgment or award is less than 200,000 (80%), the Court is likely to order that the plaintiff pay part of the defendant’s costs.; the actual sum still needs to be confirmed.
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