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There are so many joys you can get from just having a cat. You must put a lot of work into owning a cat. You must be aware of the responsibilities of being a cat owner. Thankfully, the following paragraphs will give you the knowledge you need. Read on and learn.
You should make sure your cat stays groomed properly. You can regularly brush or comb your cat. If yu do this quite often, it will help them stay clean. It helps your cats shed much less too, which keeps them from spitting those hairballs up. Grooming a cat properly will improve the appearance of your home and cat.
If your cat is getting older, you can increase it’s comfort by placing its bed over a heated tile. A terra cotta tile heated in your oven on about 200 degrees and for 15 minutes will do. Cover with a small blanket or towel, then place it beneath your pet’s bed. Change it regularly if you need to.
If your cat is female, then ensure you spay her as soon as you can. You may believe that this is unnecessary if your cat stays inside all the time; however, cats almost always find a way to get outside, especially when they are in heat. When this occurs, your cat could get pregnant. Unless you want the hassle of getting rid of kittens, spaying is the best option for your cat.
If you have an outside cat, you need to give it a collar and some identification tags. Cats sometimes travel a bit when outside, and a tag prevents any mishaps due to your cat being lost. At least put your phone number and pets name on the tag.
Cat’s claws can really put a dent in your furniture. If your beloved feline friend is shredding and damaging parts of your home, try investing in a cat tower or a scratching post. This can encourage cats to scratch something other than things that are off-limits. It may take some time, but it should eventually work.
Your cat needs attention and a lot of affection. Most cats crave the same warmth and companionship they give their owners. Like humans, a cat has to be around people in order to feel special. This will increase the love that surrounds the family.
Feeding your male cat the proper food can help prevent crystals from forming in his urine. Just like kidney stones, these crystals are painful and vet bills are pricey. Look for foods that are low in magnesium for your cat. Be sure that you read the label. Fish products can have more magnesium when compared to poultry.
Set a tablecloth under your cat’s food bowl. Cats sometimes like to eat food outside of their bowl. This means food spillage that you will have to clean later. Place a piece of fabric or a place-mat under your cat’s bowl and then simply shake it over a garbage can for quick and easy clean up.
Try not to let your cat go outside. Going outdoors isn’t very safe for a domesticated cat. Your cat may get fleas or have other problems. Cats can be harmed by cars, people and other animals. If you must let your cat outside, do so in a very small area of your backyard or lawn.
Make sure you are cautious about leaving a young child alone with a small kitten. A cat should not be left alone with a child under five years of age. They are just not mature enough to understand the danger they can pose for the kitten. As they grow, you will be able to decide when it is the right time for them to handle a cat or kitten without supervision.
When something seems amiss with your feline friend, speak with other cat owners. It’s possible that you could solve the problem on your own, but why deny help from others? There are many online cat forums that you can visit and ask some questions. If necessary, you may need to call your veterinarian.
There are many great benefits that a cat brings to the table. In order to provide a home that a cat will find comfortable, stable, and healthy, you need to be prepared to take responsible steps. Use the information that has been given to you if you plan on having a cat as a pet.

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Two GE's chug in 8 throttle through Max with a loaded oil train from the Baaken in tow.
UP 5517 leads a train of crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken Oil Field over Canadian Pacific's New Town sub between Butte and Kief, ND. This is a former Soo Line branch that ran from Drake to San... (more)
Two run-through UP units bring a long unit crude oil train east out of Brooten, headed for St Paul and eventually a refinery in Louisiana.
After finishing up a 4 train meet back in town, a very rare(for the area) FXE GEVO has its crude oil train in a race against a motorcycle on the adjacent highway 55 outside of Hoffman, Minnesota.
With a long crude oil train in tow, a mix matched set of foreign power heads east for Glenwood. This is only the second time I've caught a Ferromex unit in Minnesota and this seemed like a perfec... (more)
The first time I have ever seen a FXE unit in these parts. Here, a GEVO leads a UP SD90MAC around a curve east of Barrett, MN.
Some run-through UP power leads a unit crude oil train through Brooten, MN en route from North Dakota to a refinery in Louisiana.
SP 192 leads a crude oil train through Lake City on its way to Louisiana.
A unit train of North Dakota crude oil makes its way across the snowy Minnesota countryside on a cold winter day.
An unpatched Southern Pacific AC4400 is in charge of this crude oil train. This eastbound had a little set back at Humboldt Yard when it had to wait for a couple of westbounds and a northbound hea... (more)
The 694 sits dead on the main while a dog catch crew out of Saint Paul is on their way to take this train eastward. Before this train can depart, it will have to wait for 2 eastbounds to run aroun... (more)
A rare unpatched SP unit leads a crude oil train east at Loretto, Mn.
After waiting for traffic to clear at Humboldt, CP train 694 takes its turn across the river behind the rare set of Southern Pacific power.
A very rare leader, an unpatched Southern Pacific GE, heads east through the small city of Hamel, MN with a unit crude oil train.
Matched SP power heads east on the CP River Sub with a train of crude oil.

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Should the owners of the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station dig up and remove all the infrastructure snaking along the ocean floor?
Or should they leave some structures beneath the waves, to perhaps bloom into an artificial reef for sea life?
Should everyone acknowledge that the spent fuel entombed near the beach might, indeed, remain there far beyond 2049 – perhaps into perpetuity – and that an entirely new temporary storage system might eventually need to be built elsewhere on site?
The California State Lands Commission – one of many agencies with a sliver of authority over the tear-down of San Onofre – has released a draft environmental impact report on the plant’s decommissioning that has activists asking those questions – and many more.
“People ought to envision that, when the plant is fully gone, this is going to be a public beach,” said John Geesman, attorney for the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility. “People are going to be using this as a recreation area for decades, if not centuries, into the future. All mitigation measures should be done with that in mind.”
Decommissioning a nuclear power plant is seriously big business. San Onofre’s decommissioning fund is $4.4 billion, and is fully funded. It was built into electricity rates, and customers paid into it for decades as the twin domes produced electricity.
The obligation of the plant’s owners – led by Southern California Edison – is to leave the site as pristine as possible.
The problem: This can’t happen until the federal government figures out what to do with the nation’s commercial nuclear waste.
The feds are contractually obligated to dispose of this waste, but have been long paralyzed about where and how to do that.
The result: Nuclear waste is temporarily interned at San Onofre and some 100 nuclear plants nationwide, awaiting a permanent home. Full dismantlement of San Onofre’s underground structures can’t be done until these temporary waste storage systems are completely removed – which could be many, many decades into the future.
The EIR “re-emphasized the centrality of this waste disposal problem,” Geesman said.
“Quite conceivably, they’re going to have to move the waste from this initial (temporary storage system) to another also located on the site,” he said. “That would trigger cost-related concerns, because another (temporary system) is not in the decommissioning budget.”
In 2035, the California Coastal Commission will re-examine the temporary spent fuel storage systems and decide if they should be relocated, the EIR says. And someday, the U.S. Department of the Navy will decide whether the subterranean onshore structures will be removed or left in place.
Because of this larger federal dilemma, the waste problem isn’t the focus of the EIR. Instead, it focuses on pieces of the project that are expected to be completed over the next decade.
For the fish?
The most controversial piece is what to do with the underwater intake and discharge structures, which once sucked in sea water to cool the nuclear plant and spit the warm water back into the ocean.
The offshore conduits that allowed this cooling to take place could be abandoned in place, fully removed, or something in between.
Edison proposes partial removal of the intake and discharge structures that stick up, leaving the rest in place.
The conduits are about 18 feet in diameter and, for the most part, submerged under sand, said Dan Stetson, vice-chair of the San Onofre Community Engagement Panel, a volunteer group advising Edison on the decommissioning.
Edison has proposed removing structures that jut above the surface, and leaving the rest in place.
“I think many would agree that abandoning the conduits in place makes sense, because to remove them you would have to really disturb sea floor,” Stetson said. “That would blanket everything south in sand, and there are important kelp beds there.
“But many in the environmental community feel that Edison has an obligation to remove everything.”
In a letter to the Commission at the beginning of the EIR process, Orange County Coastkeeper said all vertical structures extending from the conduits should be removed. It “reluctantly” supported Edison’s request to allow the buried intake and discharge conduits conduits to remain – but only if they are completely buried.
If they’re not, Coastkeeper wants them completely removed.
“SCE wants to characterize these fallen concrete structures as ‘reefs’,” Coastkeeper’s Garry Brown said. “When in reality, they are nothing more than subsurface construction.”
Leaving underwater structures in place would save about $100 million. If that’s the decision, Stetson would like to see half the money returned to ratepayers, and the other half put into a fund that makes grants to nonprofits “to further the mission for ocean stewardship and education.”
Expert opinion is going to weigh heavily here, several people said.
“The scientists are going to have to figure out what the best option is,” said Geesman of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility. “That’s probably the most critical issue coming up in the immediate time-frame.”
The EIR is meant to identify a project’s significant environmental impacts and figure out how they can be mitigated or avoided, the draft document states.
San Onofre’s decommissioning would have “impacts associated with hazardous and radiological materials, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, Tribal cultural resources, hydrology and water quality, recreation and public access, and transportation and traffic,” it says.
With careful mitigation, however, “most impacts would be reduced to Less Than Significant. However, several impacts related to air quality and radiological materials would remain Significant and Unavoidable,” it says.
Over the next decade – the “project phase” of this EIR – San Onofre’s above-grade structures will be removed as well. That work, and the final disposition of the offshore conduits, should wrap up by 2028.
In the far more distant future – beyond the scope of this EIR – the temporary waste storage structures will be dismantled, and decisions will be made about whether to keep or tear down the seawall (which acts as a security barrier), beach access walkway and riprap (loose stone used to form a foundation).
Edison, for its part, said it is reviewing the draft EIR and will be submitting written comments.
When will all the below-ground infrastructure be removed?
“I’m not sure I’m young enough that I’ll ever see them gone,” said Geesman.
Two public hearings will be held on the draft EIR in August:
- San Diego County: 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Oceanside City Hall, Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside
- Orange County: 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Holiday Inn Express San Clemente, North Pier Ballroom, 35 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente.
Folks can also send their thoughts to the Land Commission by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org. The deadline for comments is 5 p.m. Aug. 28.


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June 12, 2009 - Enlargement and abnormalities of axillary sentinel lymph nodes located in the armpit area near the breast are predictive of cancer, according to initial research conducted at University of Florida Shands Cancer Center and published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. What more accurately indicates the spread of disease is the loss of a key part of a normal node's structure called the fatty hilum that more accurately signals the spread of disease, not the size of the node or enhancement. "We found that the loss of fatty hilum in an axillary lymph node on MRI correlated with finding the spread of breast cancer in axillary nodes at the time of surgery," said Stephen Grobmyer, M.D., an assistant professor of surgical oncology and endocrine surgery at the UF College of Medicine, who noted that not all nodes without fatty hilum necessarily had cancer. The findings also reinforce the value of using MRI to determine the extent of breast cancer prior to surgery, which is capable of detecting more than 95 percent of invasive breast cancers. The UF study retrospectively examined 56 female patients ranging in age from 30 to 82. All women had a sentinel lymph node biopsy. Fifteen women had cancer in the nodes that required complete removal. Four of eight patients in whom a loss of fatty hilum was seen in an axillary node on MRI were found to have cancerous lymph nodes at the time of their breast surgery. By comparison, only 11 out of 48 patients, or 23 percent, with all fatty hilum in place had cancer. For more information: www.health.ufl.edu
Breast MRI, Lymph Nodes Good Indicators of Breast Cancer
Images in a 55-year-old screening participant. (a, b) Normal digital full-field mediolateral oblique (a) and craniocaudal (b) mammograms (BI-RADS category 1) show a heterogeneously dense breast (ACR category C). (c) Screening ultrasound image shows normal findings (BI-RADS category 1). (d) MR-guided biopsy enabled us to confirm the presence of an invasive high-grade triple-negative cancer (no special type [NST], pT1b, N0, M0). (d) Breast MR image shows a suspicious enhancing mass (arrow) in the left breast (BI-RADS category 5). Image courtesy of the Radiological Society of North America.

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2021 was a year of ups and downs. This year, I experienced an exciting career change. I cooked delicious food, meditated, took long walks, and danced as much as I could! I focused my energy on finding my passion and reconnecting with my inner child. I made some amazing memories and have a lot to be thankful for. That being said, 2021 was still a difficult year! A new variant of Covid is rippling through the country and climate disasters are threatening biodiversity and destroying homes. For me, books provide a form of escapism from the stress and responsibilities of “real life”. When I’m reading, I unplug from technology and become completely engaged in a different world for a little while. Lucky for me, I read some really wonderful books this year. To celebrate the end of 2021 and the start of 2022, I compiled my list of top ten favorite books of the past year (in no particular order).
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner: Starting off on a somber note, Crying in H Mart is a beautiful ode to the author’s mother. Michelle Zauner is a Korean-American singer/songwriter and author. In her memoir, she reflects on her late mother’s battle with cancer and discusses the all-encompassing nature of grief. In the aftermath of her mom’s death, Zauner turned to food to stay connected to her mom and her Korean heritage. Make no mistake, Crying in H Mart is not an easy read. It was particularly difficult to read about her mom’s physical deterioration due to her illness. The author doesn’t mince her words; Though she loves her mom, Zauner is honest about their complex relationship. This memoir speaks to the sometimes dissonant yet boundless love shared between mothers and daughters.
Little Weirds by Jenny Slate: You may be familiar with Jenny Slate as a comedian from Saturday Night Live. In this quirky memoir, her unique voice absolutely shines. Slate’s humor is childlike and bright. Every sentence she writes is so colorful, using words like doink and boob-bags to bring levity to serious conversations. I felt like an eager passenger on a wacky literary journey. Slate cruises through topics ranging from nature to the patriarchy, to strange dreams, love, and the ghosts that haunt her childhood home. This book is a true delight!
Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls: A highly anticipated new novel from the writer of One Day (a favorite of mine). Sweet Sorrow is a coming-of-age story that reminds me what it feels like to be a young teenager in love. Charlie Lewis feels un-extraordinary and unmemorable in every way. When he meets boisterous Fran Fisher, she turns his drab life around. In order to spend more time with Fran, Charlie reluctantly joins The Company, a theatre group that performs Shakespeare plays. While the plot was a little unmemorable, I could honestly read David Nicholls’ grocery list because he is such an engaging writer.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett: After 12 long months, I’m still thinking about the first book I read in 2021! The Vanishing Half follows black twin sisters, Desiree and Stella, who mysteriously leave their hometown without saying a word. Years later, Desiree returns home with her daughter, Jude. Stella, on the other hand, creates a new life for herself completely cut off from her sister and family. Due to the lightness of her skin tone, Stella is able to pass as white. We follow Desiree and Stella’s diverged storylines and see how differently their lives become as one twin embraces her black identity while the other masks it.
Verity by Colleen Hoover: This novel is a true page-turner! Struggling author, Lowen Ashleigh, gets an opportunity to co-write three books for legendary writer, Verity Crawford. Unbeknownst to the public, Verity was in a major car accident that has left her brain dead. To review Verity’s writing files, Lowen temporarily stays in the Crawford home with Verity’s husband and their young son. When she stumbles on Verity’s secret diary, Lowen can’t help but read it. To her shock, Lowen uncovers dark secrets about Verity and the Crawford family. I got goosebumps reading this book and absolutely could not put it down!
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin: This classic should be a mandatory reading assignment in high school English curricula. David is left alone in Paris after his girlfriend, Hella, goes to Spain. On a night out, he meets a young man named Giovanni. They start an affair, which leads David to reflect on his past and sexuality. David eventually moves in with Giovanni into a small apartment. Going back and forth in time, we follow their story with the dreaded foresight that Giovanni will be killed by the story’s end. I felt anxious the entire time I was reading this book. More so than that, Giovanni’s Room conveys nuanced reflections on sexuality, masculinity, gender, and identity that seem way ahead of its time.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: This book was just what I needed to reinvigorate my creative juices. Gilbert, the bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, writes about the creative process as a magical energy source that we all have within us. This self-help book reminded me that a key component to creating beautiful art is finding the courage to just do it. Told with an earnest love for writing and a reverence for the powerful energies in the universe, Gilbert’s words are inspiring. I can’t wait to read this one again when I need a little pick-me-up!
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: I’m a sucker for the strange and absurd, and this book absolutely delivers in that department. Tired of her life, the unnamed narrator doesn’t know how to face the many demons that plague her every waking moment. Just as she’s reaching rock bottom, she finds an unhinged therapist who supplies her with virtually any drug she asks for. In order to fix her life and start fresh, the narrator decides to quit her job, isolate herself from everyone she knows, and take a year off to sleep. If you’re a fan of Fleabag, the narrator reminds me of the headstrong yet flawed female protagonist in Fleabag.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami: This is one of those books that you need to experience without the insights of a detailed synopsis. The novel starts with a young boy who goes by the name Kafka when he runs away from home. In this surreal realist novel, the line between the real world and the dream world is blurred. Although I think Murakami’s female characters are too one dimensional, I really admire his writing style. I dove headfirst into this nonsensical dream world packed with symbolism, mythological retellings, and theories about multiple, overlapping realities. A strange and fascinating read!
Just Kids by Patti Smith: This is probably my favorite memoir of all time. Patti Smith is a singer-songwriter, poet, and artist. As soon as she was old enough, Smith ran off to New York to chase the bohemian artist lifestyle. Not long after moving to the city, she met a fellow artist named Robert Maplethorpe. The pair became young lovers, and later lifelong friends. They relied on one another to survive and create art in the big city. Smith infuses cultural and artistic references in every passage. Her run-ins with now iconic artists and musicians make this book a fascinating deep dive into 1970s NY culture.
Although I didn’t achieve my reading goal this year, I absolutely loved the books I did read. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year. Until then, I’d love to hear what your favorite books were in 2021!

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The London club announced the details about its reopening on their website. Printworks will reopen for a three-day weekender, starting on September 17th, 2021. The events are going to based on the “Redacted” concept, which means the club will go “back to the basics”. In fact, there will be no line-up announcements for these three events. Furthermore, no cameras will be allowed on the dancefloor. The goal here is to “focus firmly on the music for a pure celebration of club culture”, as Printworks says.
However, this doesn’t mean that the line-ups will be altered in any way. Printworks insisted on the fact that all three line-ups will be carefully curated. Along with it, the London club promised “exceptional audio and visual production over an unforgettable one-off weekend”.
For the event on Friday 17th, the theme will be “Late Night Movement”. Performances will have underground vibes from “revered selectors and adventurous producers”. On Saturday 18th, Printworks attendees can expect “a night of heavy hitters & house-laden grooves from dance music stalwarts”, as the theme will be “To The Floor”. Finally, the closing event, “Low End Theories”, will feature drum & bass artists and dynamic B2Bs.
This announcement comes weeks after the UK government revealed its plan to remove all COVID-19 restrictions by the summer. The population already showed their excitement about the reopening of venues and festivals, as Creamfields sold out in record time last month. The same phenomenon might happen with Printworks, so you better grab your tickets fast.
Pre-sale tickets for Printworks subscribers will be available at 12pm on March 18th. Any remaining tickets will be available to the public from 12pm on March 19th via the Printworks website. Sign up for priority access to tickets here.


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- Is Social Media poison?
- Why social media is bad for teens?
- Is social media killing friendships?
- How social media is killing your relationship?
- How negativity can kill a relationship?
- How can we prevent social media toxicity?
- What is the most toxic social media?
- Why social media is toxic for relationships?
- What are negative effects of social media?
- Is Instagram a dangerous App?
- What is Microcheating?
- Why social media is toxic?
Is Social Media poison?
There have been enough studies conducted on the use of social media that the negative effects are unquestionable.
Long use can cause anxiety, depression, unhealthy sleep patterns, negative body image, and unrealistic expectations..
Why social media is bad for teens?
Social media harms However, social media use can also negatively affect teens, distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people’s lives and peer pressure. The risks might be related to how much social media teens use.
Is social media killing friendships?
According to Dunbar, while social media allows us to have more connections and a larger network, it ends up draining our energy for real-person interactions because our brains can “only handle about 150 friends, including family members.” His conclusions were based on conducting brain scans of people’s neocortex, “the …
How social media is killing your relationship?
The distraction of social media is meaning that we’re spending less time with our loved ones even when we’re in the same room as them. … “If you’re spending large amounts of time distracted by the online world, you are making clear to your partner that you’re less interested in the ‘real’ world.
How negativity can kill a relationship?
In relationships, the negativity effect magnifies your partner’s faults, real or imagined, starting with their ingratitude, because you’re also biased by an internal overconfidence that magnifies your own strengths.
How can we prevent social media toxicity?
While it is important to see a professional to address mental health concerns, there are also some things you can do to help yourself along the way.Follow People Who Inspire You. … Unfollow Toxic “Friends” … Mute, Hide, and Restrict. … Take Yourself Less Seriously. … Make Genuine Connections. … Other Things You Can Do.
What is the most toxic social media?
Anti-social media. Facebook is named by 41 per cent of Canadians as the most toxic site they use. Less than two-thirds (63 per cent) felt safe from harassment on Facebook.
Why social media is toxic for relationships?
It could lead to distance in a relationship, infidelity, or even addictions to social media. If used too much, social media could also lead to depression and anxiety, which will affect a person’s relationships with those around them.
What are negative effects of social media?
The negative aspects of social media However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as: Inadequacy about your life or appearance.
Is Instagram a dangerous App?
Instagram is the most dangerous social media site when it comes to young people’s mental health, new research has claimed. A survey of almost 1,500 14 to 24 year olds found that the photo-sharing platform has a serious impact on young people’s body image and the quality and quantity of sleep they get.
What is Microcheating?
Ty Tashiro, psychologist and author of “The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love”, defines micro-cheating as “a relatively small act of emotional infidelity with someone outside of a person’s committed relationship” that mostly occurs through occurs through apps, texting, or …
Why social media is toxic?
It is anything that’s making the platform more money! And it has taken away from the user experience of genuine connection, which is why we find ourselves using social media. Way too many studies have already proved that commoditizing social status through comments and likes is harmful to your mental health.

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Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office Friday, January 20. This fact is disorienting for many but viewed as promising by others. Trump’s election is part of the larger picture, that we live in a new age of uncertainty, suspended between an old order and a new one being formed. "Business as usual"
When I vacation to my happy place—The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park—the market usually misbehaves. Last year, the S&P 500 fell more than 10% in just four trading days, only to finish up 0.9% for the week. Volatility is remarkably low at the present time, and this is the season volatility often picks up.
Losses in financial markets since the year’s start have engendered fears of a replay of the 2008 financial crisis. Justin Lahart of The Wall Street Journal explains the crucial differences between then and now. Paul Krugman of The New York Times dissects China’s problems and discusses the potential for psychological contagion. Finally, Liz Ann Sonders


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As all cards within GeForce 9 graphics card series, the GeForce 9800 GX2 is built on a 65nm format, which improves power efficiency and allows better clock speeds and performance. The PCI-Express 2.0 bus offers the two GPUs a double bandwidth of 5.0 Gbit/sec to work with.
This 1024 MB, 2 Gigahertz GDDR3 packing monster has two cores running on 600 Mhz and no more than 256 stream processors doing their work on 1500 Mhz. This brute force machine has enough power to take on any game on the market! So get astounded by the massive and solid performance of the new godfather of graphics. Expect maximum performance, maximum detail and maximum resolutions, and everything as smooth as a baby!
Point of View GeForce 9800 GX2 unveiled
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Point of View rolled out its GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card. They've bundled their product with Frontlines: Fuel of War.


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Black Brilliance: Black History in Early Apex
About This Event
Celebrate Black History Month by hearing oral histories of Apex citizens' resilience and resistance. Presented by author/historian Warren Holleman, students from Middle Creek High School, and their teacher, Matt Scialdone.
February 21, 2023
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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Tonight I got a chance to see the rehearsal of the upcoming Illuminate and Obscura Digital light show on the Conservatory of Flowers. This is another project started by Ben Davis, the man behind The Bay Lights. While I was there, technician fine-tuned the lights, colors and patterns. This will be a cool show and […]
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Knowing youll change into this cotton A-line for tonights soiree, you can hardly focus on class today! Part of our ModCloth namesake label, this lined skirt is enhanced with a metallic gold-kissed print of blue and purple bursting florals, upgraded with a wrap-like waistband, and perfected with pockets. Pure bliss! ...
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Posted on February 28, 2008, Jonathan Scans for the XBLA Goldeneye and the Real Reason Why It Was Canceled?
Editor’s Note: These scans have been removed
Remember awhile back when it was rumored that Xbox World 360′s next issue would feature some exclusive information about Goldeneye for the Xbox Live Arcade? Good times. Remember when Microsoft shot down the whole article as being “based entirely on rumour and speculation?” Not so good times. But nevertheless, scans of the article have now made their way online, making it all the more depressing that this title may never see the light of day. According the magazine though, the game was far from being complete, with only the Dam level being fully finished. The article also states that Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime supported the project, until the Japanese head honcho, Satoru Iwata, said that he didn’t want the title appearing on another console under any circumstances. Apparently, the idea of getting on Nintendo’s bad side caused Activision to pull the plug. Again though, that could all just be idle rumor is Microsoft’s statement is to be believed. A moment of silence please for the mother of all modern-day updates that will never be (*cue organ playing “Danny Boy”).

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The appellant was adjudicated bankrupt upon her voluntary petition filed on April 21, 1942.The appellee, Harry White, was her only scheduled creditor. To her petition for a discharge he filed a specification of objection based on section 14, sub. c(4), of the Chandler Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 32, sub. c(4), which the referee in bankruptcy sustained, denying her a discharge. This appeal raises only the sufficiency of the evidence to support the referee's findings, confirmed by the district court, that within the year immediately preceding the filing of her petition in bankruptcy she concealed property with intent to hinder, delay or defraud her creditors.
The property she is charged with having concealed is an interest in 100 shares of the stock of Rose Saphire, Inc. The capital stock of this corporation was 200 shares, of which one-half had stood in the name of the appellant and the other half in the name of her brother, Abe Saphire, for several years prior to August 1939. In that month she transferred her 100 shares to Abe Saphire under circumstances making it perfectly clear that her intent was to put the stock, her sole asset, beyond the reach of the appellee, who was about to obtain a $5,000 judgment against her in a suit to recover on notes given by her for borrowed money. The referee found, and rightly, that her brother shared in such fraudulent intent. In form the transaction was a sale of her stock to Abe for $1,000, and this sum was actually paid her by him. There was evidence that her stock had a liquidating value substantially greater than the price paid. Three financial statements furnished to a bank showed the net worth of the corporation to be $8,325.30 on July 31, 1938, $8,282.80 on May 31, 1939, and $8,146.62 on May 31, 1940. The first two statements were signed by Abe Saphire as vice-president of Rose Saphire, Inc., the last by Rose Saphire as president. The correctness of these statements was not disputed. They these statements was not value of aobut $4,000, for the appellant's 100 shares, even though the corporation had shown annual operating losses and never paid a dividend. The stockholders preferred to distribute its earnings in the form of salaries to themselves. Before August 1939 they each had a salary of $75 a week and after Rose transferred her stock to her brother, each continued to receive the same salary until he ceased to be a stockholder, as will hereafter appear. The inadequacy of the consideration paid, the fictitious reasons advanced in explanation of the "sale", and the conduct of the parties subsequent to the transfer caused the referee to infer that Abe held the transferred shares upon a secret trust for Rose, subject to repayment to him of the thousand dollars, which trust was created for the purpose of concealing her proprietary interest in the stock. In September 1939 Rose Saphire became the wife of Theodore L. Kaye. Six months later, on April 23, 1940, Abe Saphire assigned all the stock of Rose Saphire, Inc., to Kaye. This transaction also took the form of a sale, the price for the 200 shares being $2,000. Again the price was inadequate, the liquidating value of the stock being some $8,000 as shown by the financial statement of May 31, 1940. Kaye bought without any knowledge or inquiry as to its value and professes that his purpose was to retain for his wife the opportunity to continue as president of the corporation and to manage the business as "her plaything". He did not have the stock transferred to her name because of the appellee's judgment. Abe Saphire's explanation of why he sold at the time and at the price he did will not withstand scrutiny; he was not being "harassed" by the appellee in April 1940; he had only to use the resignation she had delivered to him if he wished to oust her from management of the corporation. The referee inferred that $1,000 of the consideration paid by Kaye to Abe Saphire was payment for the 100 shares owned by him and the other $1,000 was intended to discharge Rose Saphire's obligation to Abe Saphire created in August 1939 upon her transfer to him of her 100 shares. The referee further found that the secret trust in respect to those shares was continued by substituting her husband as trustee in place of her brother, and that the trust was continued for the purpose of concealing Rose Saphire's secret proprietary interest therein and with the intent to hinder, delay and defraud her creditors, in particular the appellee. In March 1942 Rose Saphire caused the corporation to file a petition for reorganization, and a month later filed her own voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The corporation was adjudicated bankrupt in June 1942.
The appellant contends that the findings as to a secret trust in her favor are pure surmise and speculation. In cases of concealment of a retained interest in fraud of creditors it is seldom, if ever, that direct evidence of the retained interest is available. Usually the proof must be circumstantial and must depend upon inferences reasonably to be drawn from the conduct of the parties during and after the transaction under attack. Their demeanor upon the witness stand is also an important factor of proof for appraisal by the referee or trial judge. Even the cold printed record discloses that the bankrupt and her brother were unreliable witnesses. Counsel for the appellant has quoted from numerous cases to demonstrate that discharges will not be withheld when the proof is doubtful. But citation of authorities is of little value where the issue is fraud. Moreover, all but one of the cases cited were decided before the amendment of 1926 which, as this court explained in Federal Provision Co. v. Ershowsky, 94 F.2d 574, 575, "revolutionized the procedure in discharge." The provisions of the amendment have been substantially retained under the Act of 1938. Collier on Bankruptcy, 14th Ed., Par. 14.12; Remington on Bankruptcy, 5th Ed., § 3410.50. An examination of the evidence has satisfied us, as it did the referee and the district court, that Rose Saphire retained an interest in the 100 shares of stock transferred by her to her brother and by him to her husband, which not only enabled her to continue to draw a salary from the corporation but also would have enabled her to realize a value had the corporation been liquidated after the beginning of the year preceding the filing of her petition in bankruptcy. Cf. In re Baxter, D.C.S.D.N.Y., 27 F.Supp. 54; In re Ulrich, D.C.S.D.N.Y., 18 F.Supp. 919, affirmed, 2 Cir., 95 F.2d 1018. That the purpose of concealing her interest was to hinder and defraud the appellee is too plain to require discussion.

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- Awesome Music: John Williams composed. You should expect this.
- Memetic Mutation: This bizarre passage from the novel where one of the characters laments how long it takes women to pee and envies men's ability to pee without waiting has become a punchline for male authors not understanding the basics of female anatomy.
- Moral Event Horizon: In-universe, the three witches consider Darryl to cross this when he nearly kills Sukie.
- Nausea Fuel: This movie might put you off eating cherries for a while...
- Nightmare Fuel: The One-Winged Angel near the end of the film.
- Older Than They Think: As the climax approaches, the soundtrack suddenly seems familiar.
- Values Dissonance: The conservative-leaning John Updike, at least in part, intended for the novel to be a commentary/semi-satire on the women's lib movement and the liberal attitudes of the 60's. Most of this is removed in later adaptions, which focus on the sexual and magical realist elements of the story.
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The worst part about the Orlando shooting wasn’t that 49 innocent people were killed. It’s that gay night clubs are no longer safe spaces…for straight women.
According to Elle editor Melissa Harris-Perry, hanging out at gay clubs is just something that “we straight girls” do. Straight women all around the world “maintain intimate friendships with beautiful gay men, basking in their appreciation of our femininity, jointly appraising male sexiness, seeking expert opinions on relationships, and invading party spaces.”
Perry, who, by the way, is married with two kids, apparently frequents these clubs to “let loose, sing out loud, and enjoy [herself] without fear of predatory male sexual attention.” The race-obsessed former MSNBC host and current editor-at-large for a widely circulated magazine, who obtained a Ph.D. from Duke, has clearly been stifled by the patriarchy. So who can blame her when she especially enjoys “shirtless-waiter ogling” at her neighborhood’s gay men’s club?
For a women’s magazine editor, Perry knows shockingly little about her fellow females. She assumes that because she enjoys ditching her husband for the company of other men who indulge her with “late night texts” and “smooching emojis” for the evening, every other straight woman must too.
Which is why the Orlando shooting was such a tragedy for women everywhere! Poor Melissa Harris-Perry and her feminist peers no longer feel that they can safely party away at gay nightclubs when they need a break from the imaginary patriarchy. Perry compared the attack on the Pulse nightclub to an act of “domestic violence.”
Perry has a long history of making insane left-wing statements, like “kids don’t belong to their parents” and that “Obamacare” is a racist term. It’s not a good sign when you get fired from ultra-liberal MSNBC.
Perry feels as if she is in a “bubble of unreality” when dancing at these clubs. Someone should tell her she’s living in that bubble all the time.

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Naira Redesign: Supreme Court Resumes Hearing On Old Notes Today
The Supreme Court will today (Wednesday) resume hearing on the old notes deadline suit between some state governments and the Federal Government even as Nigerians expect the apex court to give a favourable judgment that will ameliorate their suffering.
The Supreme Court had on February 8 restrained the Federal Government from implementing the February 10 deadline for swapping the old naira notes with new ones, but the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, refused to shift the deadline.
The injunction was sequel to a suit filed by Zamfara, Kogi and Kaduna state governments against the Attorney-General of the Federation on February 3.
Other states including Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Kano, Sokoto, Ogun and Cross River have also joined the suit as co-plaintiffs.
But the crisis between the governors and the federal government over the naira redesign initiative worsened last Thursday when President Muhammadu Buhari in his nationwide broadcast ignored the apex court order and extended the validity of the old N200 notes while insisting that the old N500 and N1,000 remained illegal.
Buhari further stated that the old N200 note would be legal tender till April 10, 2023, while urging Nigerians to deposit their old N500 and 1000 notes with the central bank.
Insisting on the order of the apex court, the governments of Kaduna, Ogun and Sokoto states, however, said the people in their states should continue to use the old naira notes as legal tender until the Supreme Court delivered its final pronouncement on the case pending before it.
On Sunday, the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the National Working Committee of the party met with 12 APC governors and in a communique after the meeting admonished the CBN and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to comply with the order of the apex court.
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Again then, the technology appeared like a distant objective but over the previous few months increasingly smartphone producers have began to reveal their eagerness to be the first to carry flexible screens to the fore. With the global market for wearable gadgets rising rapidly, manufacturers are having to deal with the quality, efficiency and safety of their products without particular standards or regulations.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Playing in its first game in 11 days, the Philadelphia University men's basketball team suffered a tough 64-61 non-conference loss at the hands of American International College Friday afternoon in Butova Gymnasium.
Eric Long (Bronx, N.Y./Marianapolis Prep) turned in a strong performance for the Rams (8-5) as he racked up 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and a season-high 15 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.
Malcolm Gilbert (Smyrna, Del./Academy of the New Church) snapped a 60-all tie with a 1-for-2 trip to the free throw line to put the Rams up one with 3:56 left in the contest. After a long scoreless drought, the Yellow Jackets' Tahlib Swan hit a layup with the shot clock set to expire to put AIC (7-7) ahead 62-61 with 29 seconds remaining. It was AIC's first points in nearly four minutes.
With the gap at 64-61 after Jayvon Pitts-Young made two free throws, Philadelphia sprinted the ball into the frontcourt and called a timeout with four seconds to play. On the Rams' final possession, Josh Bradanese (Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial)—who entered the game for the first time during the timeout—fired up a straightaway 3-pointer that bounced off the left side of the rim as time ran out.
In the opening half, Philadelphia erased a 10-point deficit with a 20-5 run, half of the points coming from Long, to climb in front 30-22. Gibbs added seven points, including back-to-back 3-pointers to finish the surge, while Randolph had the other three points.
Philadelphia increased its lead to a game-high 11 points at the 16:10 mark of the second half when Long drained a layup to make the score 48-37. The Yellow Jackets ran off 18 of the next 24 points to reclaim a one-point lead (55-54).
Juwan Moody was the Yellow Jackets' leading scorer with 24 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. Bruce Spruell added 13 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds.
Philadelphia begins a string of five straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contests on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Bloomfield College at 7:30 p.m.


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NahaOkinawa Prefecture in Japan and is the main city on Okinawa Island, with a population of around 700,000 - more than half the total population of Okinawa.
Tourist officesThe website of the national travel organisation provides useful information and links.
Naha City Tourist Information CenterHave staff fluent in English. Free Wi-Fi available.
By shipFerry services to Okinawa have been cut drastically, with Arimura Sangyo filing for bankruptcy and RKK Line stopping passenger services entirely. With long travel times, bumpy seas, frequent cancellations in the fall typhoon season and prices that aren't any cheaper than flying, it's easy to see why this isn't too popular anymore.
As of 2014, the only survivors are A-Line Ferry, aka Maru-A (マルエー), which runs twice a week from Kagoshima (25 hours, ¥16,000 2nd class one-way) and once a week from both Osaka/Kobe and Tokyo (44 hours, ¥28,000) to Naha, and Marix Line, which runs between Kagoshima and Naha only. All ferries call at various minor islands including Yoron and Amami Oshima along the way. If you don't speak Japanese, you will find it easier to book through a travel agent.
For places that are not near the monorail or for people who don't want to use the monorail, there are many buses that travel throughout the city to every area.
Shuri CastleShuri Castle has partially re-opened after most of the structures were destroyed by a fire on the morning of 31 October 2019. This location is the former seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, built in the Okinawan gusuku style. Completely destroyed during World War II, the buildings were most recently rebuilt in 1958 and 1992. No original Ryukyuan castles remain and this is the only site where the castle keep has been rebuilt, so it's an important part of preserving Okinawan history and culture. This is one of the reasons it is listed as part of the World Heritage Site, "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu". Authorities are hoping to rebuild the main structures by 2022. Access via the monorail Shuri Station, ¥820 for adults, 20% discount if you have a monorail daily pass. See also Japanese castles.
Sonohyan-UtakiAlthough it is in Shuri Castle Park, this sacred grove of trees and plants (utaki) is independently famous as one of Okinawa's World Heritage listings. Situated near the Shureimon Gate, it's not very big or grand so it's quite easy to miss. The Sonohyan Utaki is a place where the Ryukyu kings and queens once came to pray.
Tamaudun MausoleumA Ryukyuan mausoleum that entombs kings of the Second Sho Dynasty. It was built in 1501. The impressive stone structure is separated into three sections. The central section is where the bodies are brought in and rituals were performed to prepare them to be entombed. The remains of kings and queens were then taken to the chamber on the left. Other members of the royal family were placed in the chamber on the right. The tomb suffered damage during World War II and had to be repaired. There is a small museum at the entrance where you can see pictures, artifacts, and the layout inside the tomb. Today the mausoleum is listed as one of Okinawa's World Heritage Sites.
phone: +81 98-869-5266A museum housing artifacts from the city. As the former capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it houses artifacts and belongings of former rulers and important documents outlining relations with foreign nations. They also have special exhibits.
phone: +81 98-862-3761Naha's Tsuboya District has been reknowned for its pottery for hundreds of years and there are many craftsman still there today. The museum showcases historic and exemplary specimens of the pottery.
Shikinaen Gardenphone: +81 98-855-5936Like many of the mainland gardens, Shikinaen was built by Okinawa's royal family as a detached residence and to entertain guests. The original garden was almost completely destroyed in World War II, but it was rebuilt in the 1950s. It centers around a pond with beautiful bridges connecting an island to opposite sides in the center.
Naminoue ShrineIt once served as the main shrine of the Ryukyuan Kingdom. Sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea, the view of the shrine, cliff and water is quite picturesque.
- Kiteboarding is possible year round with the winter months being the best.
phone: +81 98-851-0180, +81 90-6779-9990 (mobile)address: 270-102 Gibo, Tomigusuku-shiCall before coming (Japanese only). Taka-san is a first rate kite-boarder and a very nice guy. Drop by for lessons, supplies, information about car rental, lodging, tours, and such.
Blue ZoneA diving shop with their own boat. Their very friendly staff offer scuba diving courses and diving trips to the Kerama Islands.
Naminoue BeachNaha has one beach, Naminoue. Not the most beautiful beach in Okinawa, but a clean beach for all practical purposes. Also, one has to keep in mind that the swimming area can be very limited depending on the season and the weather.
Makishi MarketKnown as "the kitchen of Okinawa", This market started as a kind of black market after World War II. There are more than 400 shops in one floor. You can buy any Okinawa’s traditional foods like dried sea snake (イラブー irabū), pork (Okinawas say they eat everything except the hooves and the scream), special vegetables not found on the mainland, colorful fish, or edible seaweed. There are many restaurants upstairs, serving traditional Okinawan home cooking. You can bring your own ingredients (fresh seafood or pork for example) bought downstairs and they will cook it for you for a small fee.
Kokusai DooriFull of shops that sell a multitude of Okinawan products. It's also a good place to check out the nightlife and youth scene.
Afro NestA reggae themed basement-restaurant with surprisingly good food. Delicious goya champuru and karaage. Try the Afro Rice and Jamaican Jerk Chicken, they're excellent. The staff and customers here are fun to talk to and the menu is a laugh.
For the more daring drinker habushu (ハブ酒) is widely available in bars and souvenir shops. Each bottle of fiery shochu liquor comes with a venomous snake inside, best drunk down in one as sipping is not recommended!
Bar DickFor a less frantic, more intimate time, you could do worse than check out this American-style bar that's verging on refined. Take care not to be too noisy as it will only upset the otherwise friendly and attentive staff. Bar Dick is the premier whiskey and scotch bar on the island, with expert bartenders, some of whom have been featured in magazines and received awards at national level competitions.
address: Kokusai-doriCanadian-owned bar with English-speaking staff. The customers are mostly English teachers and expats and quite a few Japanese nationals. Very friendly place. Limited food menu.
address: 1 block from Kokusai StreetReally nice place to drink. The staff speaks English. One bloke lived in London for 5 years. Lots of friendly locals. Food is good and they had Union Rugby on the TV. Just walk up the hill from Ryubo Shopping Centre on Kokusai Street. It is on the left side.
Campnou Baraddress: Paradise Dori, behind JAL Hotel on Kokusai DoriGreat place to watch football. The owner, Hiro-san is a lovely guy and football mad. He can speak enough English to get by and is foreigner friendly. He is often open odd hours to accommodate matches held in different time zones.
Paddy MacsOn BC street, just off of "gate 2" street, outside of Kadena airbase, this Irish pub is second to none for a good time. Martin, the Irish expat owner, is always a wonderful host who keeps the atmosphere lively and upbeat. Paddys also has the distinction of being the preferred drinking hole of Okinawas own Hash House Harrier group. Any true party animal's Okinawa experience would be incomplete without a night on the town with these local larrikins.
address: Matsuo 2-5-15Carpenter Takeshi Yamamoto moved out to Okinawa from Tokyo for a more chilled out lifestyle. This bar is filled with beautiful driftwood structures made by Yamamoto. In summer he sometimes constructs tree house bars out on the beaches of nearby islands. He's really friendly as are the regulars who are mostly locals. You'll need to speak Japanese to enjoy this place though.
BakkuA friendly, homely bar with great staff and a good crowd. The selection of beers is nice and the food is delicious. Try Haruka's Raftee! It also has Strongbow, for people trying to find some cider.
address: Asato 101, Naha CityOkinawa's only karate and kobudo theme bar, The DOJO opened in 2011 and is owned and run by James, a local resident and long-time karate fan! The DOJO features draft beers, cocktails and a delicious food menu. The English and Japanese speaking staff are knowledgeable about all aspects of activities and places on the island including local dojos to for karate and kobudo training.
UtahimeLive minwa performances in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Can sit at the bar or on sofas. If you are familiar with any minwa songs, they take requests.
Naha's budget accommodations are famously cheap, but you tend to get what you pay for and some can be incredibly dirty.
address: 3-6-3 Makishi, NahaWomen ¥1500, men ¥1800. There's free internet and a 24-hour shop nearby.
Grace Naha HotelSmall family-run guest house. Inexpensive, incredibly friendly and spotlessly clean.
Sora HouseInexpensive, friendly hostel. The staff speaks little English, but they are very friendly and helpful. The staff seems to arrange trips around Okinawa. If you get a chance to attend to one, you probably should.
address: 1-17-5 WakasaTen dorm rooms and a couple of lounge rooms make this a really nice place to stay when on a budget. There is also free Internet, laundry, bikes, etc. If you want to get there, walk up the street from the Kencho-mae monorail station towards Wakasa. After passing Wakasa-dori, turn left at the first crossing without a traffic light (there's a very small sign there that says "BASE").
address: 1-8-15 Kumoji, NahaA business hotel that is suitable for divers. It has drying space for scuba diving gear and free parking. There is free internet. Room prices include Japanese breakfast. Staff are friendly, though they only speak Japanese.
address: Naha-shi, Wakasa 3-24-3very friendly and clean hostel with English speaking stuff which creates a welcoming and family like atmosphere for all guests. You can use bicycles for free, wash and dry for ¥100 and the hostel is located directly next to the Okinawa ferry port, with connections to the smaller islands near Okinwawa island. Also the host cooks from time to time in the evening for ¥300-400. There's a small beach and you can reach Kokusai dori in ~ 10 minutes. They have dorms and private room.
- phone: +81 98-876-4211, +81 98-961-1800 (After hours emergency)address: 2-1-1 Toyama, Urasoe City
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- Kerama Islands - Regular ferry connections are available between Naha harbor and this nearby group of islands. Great for a day trip or a few days to experience a more isolated tropical experience.
- Akajima - the smallest of the Kerama Islands and makes a great snorkeling day trip.
- Zamami - famous for whale watching and sea turtles.

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I'm delighted to share with you the second shoot from last years FORAGE & FERN workshop. Another magical creation by the gals from THE WELLS MAKERY (who was also responsible for all the incredible paper goods!) and Katie from PONDEROSA & THYME, all captured perfectly by Colorado wedding photographer BRUMLEY & WELLS.
Annie tells us, "The purpose of our fashion shoots, was to stretch some different creative muscles. We wanted to offer attendees the chance to step away from storytelling for a moment, and to simply play with shapes and colours, which is both a fun and an important exercise in any medium and for any artist. Many giggles were shared as we all played with monstera leaves and used baking pans to create wind. So much joy was happening behind the scenes, and it makes us smile to look at these images and think of all of the people who worked together to make them art. Art, by nature, moves us forward, holds us together, teaches new things and old things that have always been true. We are proud to have made art with the people we met on Galiano Island this year."
Catch the lifestyle shoot HERE if you missed it. And keep your eye out for an announcement about this years workshop very soon!

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- Packed school board meetings, accusations and heated discussions after the school system failed to adequately address parents' concerns about school security in the wake of school shootings in Parkland, Florida. Things got so bad that after school district missteps, Cherry Hill's mayor and police chief had to step in and assign police officers to schools to assure security.
- A failed 2018 school bond issue that voters rejected (a rarity in Cherry Hill) because it was too big, too complicated and never adequately explained to parents and taxpayers. The bonds would have funded badly needed school repairs and upgrades. Cherry Hill's schools are not the bright, new shiny showcases they once were. They've aged and the district will still have to find the money (probably through another bond proposal) to make the necessary repairs. This time the bond issue will have to be pared down and not include some of the fancy "wish list" items that seemed to plague the original proposal.
- The school lunch fiasco that made national news when the district proposed that students owing more than $10 on their school lunch accounts would only be allowed tuna fish sandwich meals. This triggered such a backlash and widespread derision that the district was forced to backtrack and revise the policy even though it lamented its lunch fund debt of $15,000 (out of an operating budget of more than $200 million).
- The Ragtime imbroglio that erupted when Cherry Hill East High School agreed to a production of the widely-heralded Broadway musical that covers race-related themes at the turn of the century and includes the "n-word" racial slur. In response to protests, the district said the word would be replaced but then was forced to reverse itself when legal, copyright and other concerns were brought to bear. The brouhaha attracted so much attention that the original Broadway production's esteemed star, Brian Stokes Mitchell (himself an African-American) actually came to Cherry Hill to explain why the word needed to be retained, in context, not just for historical purposes but to preserve the show's artistic integrity.
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Cherry Hill's reputation was built on many key factors: location, attractive neighborhoods, ample open space, a fine local library, shopping, dining, etc.
But the Cherry Hill Schools were always paramount among the pluses that attracted people to the town in the first place.
From the time that Cherry Hill adopted its iconic name and brand in the 1960s, through periods of its greatest growth in the 70s and 80s, the schools boasted a sterling reputation. Bright, new, up-to-the-minute classrooms welcomed dedicated teachers, energetic students and involved parents who were determined to get the very best education for their kids. And the schools not only kept up with Cherry Hill's immense housing boom but they led the way in academic excellence and many other categories. In fact, realtors routinely pointed to the schools as a major selling point when listing homes in Cherry Hill.
But somewhere along the way, things seemed to have careened off course.
Right now, the latest available academic ratings (based on New Jersey state test scores) don't even place the Cherry Hill schools (ranked 220) in the top third among all the districts in the state. Scoring higher than Cherry Hill are Laurel Springs (206), Washington Township (191), Lenape (189), Kingsway Regional (177), Haddon Heights (176), Haddonfield (78) and Moorestown (57). In fact, the rating site School Digger grants nearby Haddonfield five stars (highest rating) while awarding Cherry Hill only three stars.
Beyond that, the schools seem to have become a lightening rod for controversy. In fact, when you see the Cherry Hill Schools making news these days, you almost naturally expect the worst -- some new calamity or controversy that is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.
Consider some relatively recent less-than-stelar moments for the school system:
With this curriculum the district appears to be embracing a decidedly left-leaning social justice agenda -- an agenda and a view of the world that it seems to want to pour into the minds of impressionable kids. In fact, if you look at the tools and the resources that go along with the district's PEC program (dotted with leftist buzzwords) they're mostly from a woke point of view. Consequently, you're unlikely to find many resources that talk about the traits that have traditionally been associated with the story of America's success: hard work, tenacity, self-sufficiency, enterprise and rugged individualism. Instead, you will find a suggested curriculum that would stress revisionist history, group identity, collectivism and new fangled notions like "criticality" and "intersectionality". Make no mistake, this represents a quantum shift in pedagogy And so intent are the sponsors of this movement that one of them has even suggested that those who resist it may be "paralyzed in the brain".
That's quite a tally. And we haven't even touched upon ongoing battles over mask mandates, vaccines and live schooling vs virtual learning. It's enough to leave you breathless -- or to make you wonder what the hell happened to Cherry Hill schools.

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The Ocean at the end of the lane is many things – part fantasy; both heartwarming and, in parts very dark; part reflection on the wonder of childhood and the hazy memories adults have of those years; and part a look at what it is to be a child who feels feel distant from and misunderstood by their parents and the adult world.
A man (I’m not sure we even learn his name, actually, despite being the protagonist) visits his rural childhood home, which conjures up memories of a time when he was seven and entered into some surprising and terrifying adventures.
His parents had recruited a childminder, Ursula Monkton, who charmed everyone but the protagonist. It turns out her perfect body was a shell for a monster who wanted to devour him, and nobody but he could see her true nature. There is a shocking scene in which the boy’s Dad – who often shouts but is not normally murderous – tries to drown him whilst, it appears, under the thrall of Ursula.
He enlisted the help of the Hempstock family from the farm down the road, who it turns out are thousands of years old and have magical powers. Together they fought off the ‘hunger birds’, which wanted to kill the boy too. Gaiman has a brilliant concept here, with these birds who eat the very fabric of reality:
“Where it devoured the grass, nothing remained – a perfect nothing, only a colour that reminded me of grey, but a formless, pulsing grey… This was the void. Not blackness, not nothingness. This was what lay behind the thickly painted scrim of reality.”
One of these ‘vultures of the void’ as he calls them, kills Lettie Hempstock rather than the boy – or, not kills, but temporarily drains her of life and the she enters the ocean at the end of the lane to regenerate, which is where 40 years later he finds the Hempstocks, with Lettie still in repair.
It ends with an exchange in which Ginnie Hempstock says to him “Lettie did a very big thing for you. I think she mostly wants to find out what happened next, and whether it was worth the sacrifice.”
“Did I pass?” he aks
She replies: “You don’t pass or fail as a person, dear.”
It is these nuggets of brilliance combined with the story itself, which so subtly evokes the sense of being a child in adult world, of your imagination and inner life being beyond the grasp of your parents, that make this an incredible book.


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Tuesday, November 6, 2018 It’s election day today and you’d better believe we’re getting our vote on. Rock the Vote...
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
It’s election day today and you’d better believe we’re getting our vote on. Rock the Vote and The Sip because informed looks good on you. Make sure you add us to your contacts so we don’t get caught in spam. Nobody puts Baby in the corner.
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On today’s date in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the 16th president. Three fun facts about Honest Abe: At 6’4, he was the tallest president. He was the first prez to have a full beard, and, he used to store things like his pipe and documents in his tall hat. Oh, and he ended the Civil War and declared all of the slaves free with the Emancipation Proclamation. Elections matter, people!
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Really the ONLY thing you need to know today is that you have to vote. With all 435 House seats up for grabs, one-third of the Senate, 36 state governors, 3 U.S. territory governors, and lots o’ mayors and local elections, your vote actually does count. Here are a bunch of elections decided by one vote. And here’s an awesome article about why we need more veterans in office (and there are 172 on ballots across the country today!).
You can’t check yes or no for President Trump today, but this election is still heavily about him and the policies of his administration. From immigration to health care, the military and the economy, today’s results should be a good litmus test for what the country thinks about how things are going.
Democrats are hoping for a “blue wave” and a net gain of 23 seats to win the majority. Republicans are hoping to keep on, keeping on. Big races to watch: The Georgia governor’s race is one of the most watched in the country. If Stacey Abrams beats out Brian Kemp, she’ll become the first black female governor in U.S. history. And all eyes are on Texas, where republican Ted Cruz and democrat Beto O’Rourke are battling for the Senate seat. If O’Rourke were to win, it would be one of the biggest political upsets in the history of the Senate – Texas is known as a deep red state.
WANT TO KNOW
Big plans for your 106th birthday? Arizona resident Myrtis Jewel Painter rang in her new year at her favorite restaurant – Taco Bell. Employees decorated her table and treated her to a burrito AND an enchilada. And they say fast food is bad for you…
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If you like mold and mice, you’ll love living in base housing. Eeek. Senators are now getting involved after a recent Reuters report detailed the perils of certain installations.
Parenting without a schedule can definitely be a challenge. Loving this post about how to do it.
Here’s a little heart warmer for you: “Permission to hug granted.” A Marine Officer gets her first salute from her grandfather.
Finally, shout out to the Military Family Advisory Network for putting together this super helpful handout about open season enrollment for Tricare.
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Hands down this is the absolute cutest thing you’ve ever seen: A baby bear falling down the side of a cliff, over and over and over again. Okay it sounds treacherous, but trust us: it’s adorbs.
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Scouting Report: Wolves at Nets
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Wolves (1-1) at Nets (1-0) — 6:30 PM, Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)
Where to Watch: FS North, NBA TV
Where to Listen: 830 WCCO-AM
Got questions during tonight’s game? Send them to Wolves Radio via Twitter using the hash tag #WolvesRadio!
Minnesota wraps up the tail end of their small road trip when they travel down to face the Brooklyn Nets tonight. The game is historic, as it will be only the second game played in the brand new Barclays Center.
Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. central time on Fox Sports North, NBA TV and 830 WCCO-AM.
The Nets defeated Toronto in their season opener with a scoring attack that featured Brook Lopez’s 27 points and 19 from Deron Williams. The game was a milestone for Brooklyn’s first big league home team in any sport since baseball’s Dodgers in 1957. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry had 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while DeMar DeRozan recorded 25 points.
Minnesota had far different luck against the same opponent, falling 105-86 to Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. The Timberwolves had 24 turnovers—including 16 in the first half—and gave up 32 points off of those giveaways. DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each had 22 points, while Minneapolis native Alan Anderson added 18. Andrei Kirilenko scored 17 and Nikola Pekovic had 15, but Minnesota made just 4-of-16 shooting attempts in the fourth quarter leading to their first loss of the season.
Last Time Out: February 3, 2012
Withstanding a career-high 42 points from Anthony Morrow, Minnesota defeated the Nets 108-105 for their third straight road win. Kevin Love racked up a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie Ricky Rubio collected 10 points, 10 assists and six steals.
Morrow, whose previous career high was 37 points in 2008 against Golden State, connected on eight 3-point shots. Minnesota’s hero was Nikola Pekovic, the second-year center who shot 11-14 from the field for 27 points along with 11 rebounds. One of his lay-ups gave the Timberwolves the final lead with 1:55 left.
Key Matchup: Joe Johnson and Brandon Roy
Johnson was a large acquisition for Brooklyn this summer, having established himself in Atlanta as a six-time NBA All-Star. A July 11 trade brought him to the Nets in exchange for five players and a draft choice, and he had a solid debut against Toronto with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Roy, entering just his third regular season game since coming out of retirement, had a difficult game against Toronto on Saturday shooting 0-3 for just four points. The former All-Star also committed five turnovers, the most among the team. Amid questions about his comeback, Roy looks to have a bounceback game against Brooklyn, and Johnson will be the main one attempting to stop him.
“I thought it was a snowball effect,” Roy said about his turnovers after Saturday’s loss. “I thought I turned it over too much early on, and I think everybody had about three or four turnovers. Again, we can’t have that many turnovers and expect to win. It’s simple: We have to keep our turnovers low to keep ourselves in the game.”
|Tonight's Probable Starters|
|PG||Luke Ridnour||Deron Williams|
|SG||Brandon Roy||Joe Johnson|
|SF||Andrei Kirilenko||Gerald Wallace|
|PF||Derrick Williams||Kris Humphries|
|C||Nikola Pekovic||Brook Lopez|


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The ocean is as blue as the sky, a perfect reflection of a cloudless day. The breeze, flowing freely and subtly, against the warmth of the brightly shining Sun. The soft grittiness of the almost white sand. The soul clinching vastness of the Pacific Ocean. It’s so beautiful. Perfect. Surreal. This. Is. Life. All I’ve ever waited for.
Have you ever had that feeling? Everything’s perfect. Succinct. Pure. Righteous. All at once, every single thing in the world is absolutely fine. Alright. At ease. Perfect.
Have you ever been some place or met a person that made you feel like that? As if no matter what happens, everything, in the end, really is going to be okay? That what happens to you, when everything is all said and done, really can be greater than what it is right now? That a moment is just that, a moment, nothing more and nothing less?
That who you and where you are doesn’t have to be all that you’ll ever be? That, perhaps, just perhaps, there are happy endings after all? That you can live a happily ever after, just maybe because in this moment right now, you are happily ever after? That if you passed from this world in that very moment, you could only feel grateful that you ever got to live happily ever after, if only for just two minutes?
In that moment, with my toes buried in the wet sand as it clashed with the ocean shore, the mist of the splashing waves, and burning intensity of the Sun’s overcast, I felt that feeling. More like a breathtaking, overwhelming emotional hypnosis of perfection.
It was amazing. It was in that moment that I knew, I’d lived life. I knew. There was so much more to be done in this beautifully evasive conundrum of a world. Yet, at the same, all I ever wanted or could ever imagined had been delivered. It gave me every reason to live and every reason to say I had already lived.
I’ve been blessed to find peace and joy in many things and people. I’ve felt that feeling far more than most I know and for that I am grateful. It is at the foot of the Pacific Ocean, nonetheless, where I’ve most profoundly felt this serene completeness of peace.


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A bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use in Louisiana will become law after Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the legislation from Democratic Rep. Cedric Glover Tuesday.
“This is not a decision I took lightly,” Edwards said. “The state of Louisiana should no longer incarcerate people for minor legal infractions, especially those that are legal in many states, that can ruin lives and destroy families, as well as cost taxpayers.”
Although Edwards said the bill won’t technically “decriminalize” possession of small amounts of pot, the penalty would be less than most speeding tickets.
The bill would make possession of 14 grams or less — about half an ounce — a misdemeanor in all cases and limit the fine to $100 with no jail time. It takes effect Aug. 1.
Glover said he believes House Bill 652, which is based on a local ordinance passed in Shreveport, found a sweet spot with those whose attitudes about weed are evolving but who don’t yet support full legalization.
“One thing I think we can find common ground on is the belief that the possession of small amounts of marijuana should not lead you to jail or to become a felon,” Glover has said repeatedly. Glover formed a rare alliance with conservative Shreveport Republican Rep. Alan Seabaugh, whose amendment in the House set the parameters for penalties.
“It essentially provides for the officer to write a ticket with no jail time,” Seabaugh said then. Louisiana had been one of 19 states that haven’t either legalized pot or decriminalized it.
The bill does not alter the penalties for someone who is distributing marijuana, only for possession. A bill from Republican state Rep. Richard Nelson that would have legalized the sale and use of marijuana died in the House earlier in the session.
But a bill from Republican Houma Rep. Tanner Magee adding smokable cannabis to the state’s medical pot program options has already won final passage and also has the governor’s support.


E3 2021 | Check out the New Marvel’s Avengers – Black Panther: War for Wakanda Trailer
During the Square Enix Presents Summer Showcase, Crystal Dynamics showed more content from their upcoming Black Panther: War for Wakanda expansion for Marvel’s Avengers. It seems to take a lot of presentation inspiration from the Black Panther film while also showing off its own style. You can check out the trailer below!
Like all story content for the game, Black Panther: War for Wakanda will be free to all owners of the game. The expansion will add a new region, a new villain, and new enemies, as well as Black Panther as a playable hero himself. Marvel’s Avengers is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PC, and Stadia.
Are you looking forward to the new expansion? Let us know in the comments below!


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This article continues the topic of providing for the household and what to have on hand, from last Tuesday's post. Again it comes from Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt Book ©1871
SUGGESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO PROVIDING A SUCCESSIVE VARIETY OF FOOD.
By a little skill and calculation, a housekeeper may contrive to keep a constant change of agreeable varieties on her table, and that, too, without violating the rules either of health or economy. Some suggestions will be offered to aid in this object.
In the first place, much can be effected by keeping on hand a good supply of the various bread-stuffs. Good raised bread, of fine flour, must be the grand staple, but this may, every day, be accompanied with varieties of bread made of unbolted flour, or rye and In dian, or Indian alone, or potato and apple bread, or rice bread, or the various biscuits and rusk. It will be found that these are all more acceptable, if there are occasional changes, than if any one of them is continued a long time.
All the dough of these different kinds of bread, when light, can, with very little trouble, be made into drop cakes, or griddle cakes for breakfast, or tea, by adding »ome milk and eggs, and in some cases a little melted lard.
Very fine common cake is also easily made, at every baking, by taking some of the dough of bread and working in sugar, butter, and eggs, by the receipt given for Bread Cake and Child's Feather Cake. These can be made more or less sweet and rich at pleasure.
In the next place, a good supply of fruit in the gar den, and stored in the cellar, enables a housekeeper to keep up a constant variety. The directions given under the head of Modes of Preparing Apples for the Tea Table, will be found very useful for this purpose, while those for preparing Rice and Dry Bread are equally serviceable in helping out a cheap and convenient variety. There are some cheap dishes at the end also, which are very good, and easily made.
The directions for preparing Hashes, also, are recommended as a mode of economizing, that is very acceptable when properly done. The little relishes obtained in summer from the garden, are very serviceable in securing varieties. Among these may be mentioned cucumbers, radishes, cabbage sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, and tomatoes, all of which are very fine eaten with salt and vinegar.
Mush, hominy, tapioca, and rice cooked, and then, when cold, fried on a griddle, are great favorites. If salt pork rinds are used to grease the griddle, there will be so little fat used, that no injury to the most delicate stomachs can result from this mode of cooking.
In winter, the breakfast-table and tea-table can be supplied by a most inviting variety of muffins, griddle cakes, drop cakes, and waffles made of rice, corn meal, and unbolted flour, all of which are very healthful and very agreeable to the palate.
One mode of securing a good variety, in those months in spring when fruits and vegetables fail, is by a wise providence in drying and preserving fruits and vegetables. The following directions will aid in this particular.
Directions for Preserving Fruits and Vegetables Blackberries, whortleberries, currants, raspberries peaches, plums, apples, pears, and quinces, can ail be preserved by drying them in the sun, and then storing them in bags in a cool, dry place.
Green currants, and green gooseberries, can be preserved thus. Gather them when perfectly dry, put them into very dry junk bottles, free from stems and eyes, set the bottles uncorked into a kettle of cold water, and then make the water boil. Then cork the bottles (the fruit should come up to the cork), and seal them with bee's wax and rosin. Store them in a dry, cool place, where they will not freeze. Everything depends on success in excluding air and water. Putting them in boxes, and filling the interstices with dry sand, is the surest mode of storing the bottles.
There is a receipt for Preserving Fruit in Water, that has found its way into many receipt books, which seems to the writer to be a dangerous and useless one, and never should be tried.
It directs that fruit be put in bottles, then water pour ed in, and then the bottles corked tight, and the cork lied. Then the bottles are to be set in a kettle of water, which is to be heated till it boils. Of course this must burst the bottles, or throw out the corks.
It is probable that the design of some plan of this sort «vas to exclude all air from the fruit. This could be done by setting the bottles filled with fruit and water, uncorked, in a kettle of water, and making the water boil Then cork the bottles and seal them, and the wa ter will remain, but all air will be excluded. The writer never has seen a person who has tried this method, and perhaps it may be one in which fruit can be pre served.
Peach Leather is much relished by invalids, and is prepared thus. Squeeze out the pulp of very ripe peaches, and spread it half an inch thick on plates or shingles, and let it dry till quite hard and tough. Then roll it up in layers, with clean paper between.
Tomato Leather can be made in the same way. But the following is the best mode of preserving tomatoes. Pour boiling water on to the ripe tomatoes, and peel theiu lioii them till reduced to half the original quaii tity, throwing in. at first, a tea-cup of sugar and a large spoonful of salt for every gallon. When reduced to one half the quantity, spread it on flat dishes half an inch thick, and dry it eight or ten days in the sun, and air. Then put it in layers, with paper between. In preparing it for table, stew it slowly in a good deal of water, adding bread crumbs and seasoning.
Some persons dry them in a brick oven instead of the sun. A quicker, but not so nice a way, is simply to cut them in two without peeling, and dry them in the oven.
Tomato Figs are prepared thus:—Scald and peel them, and then boil them in one-third the weight of sugar, till they are penetrated by it. Then flatten and dry them in the sun, occasionally turning them and sprinkling with sugar. When dry, pack them in layers, with sugar sprinkled between.
Green Corn can be preserved by simply turning back the husk, all but the last thin layer, and then hanging it in the sun, or a very warm room. When it is to be used, boil it till soft, and then cut it off the cob and mix it with butter, and add, if you like, dried Lima beans cooked soft, in another vessel. The summer sweet corn is the proper kind to dry. Lima beans can be dried in the sun when young and tender. They are good to bake, when dried after they are ripe.
Another mode is to parboil sweet corn, cut it from the cobs, and dry it in the sun. Then store it in a dry, cool place, in a bag.
Another way is to take off all the Iuissks but the thin one next the corn; tie this over the corn tight, and pack it in salt.
Try each of these ways, and make succotash with dried Lima beans, adding a little cream to the broth. If done right, it is excellent in winter. In cutting corn from cobs, in all cases take care not to cut off any cob, as it gives a bad taste.
Peas, also, are good to dry, and make a fine dish thus. Take six or eight pounds of corned beef, put it in a large pot and fill it with water, and put in two quarto of drto>l leas. Let them boil till soft, and then add the sweet herb seasoning, or take it up without any other seasoning than a little pepper and the salt of the meat.
Beef, cooked thus, is excellent when cold, and the pea soup, thus made, is highly relished. No dish is cheaper, or more easily prepared.
Pumpkins and squashes can be peeled and cut in strips and dried in the sun.
The stalks of rhubarb or the pie plant can be slivered fine and dried in the sun for winter use.
A housekeeper who will take pains to have these things done in the proper season, and well stored, will always keep an inviting table, in those months when others so much complain that they can find no variety.
It is a good plan for a housekeeper the first day, or week of every month, to make a calculation of her bill of fare for that month, going over such a receipt-book as this, and ascertaining how many of the varieties offered she can secure. At the same time she can be laying in stores of articles for future use. Svstem in this matter is of essential service.

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