The experts at RFK Technology Services, LLC can wall-mount a plasma TV, but their technology installation and integration is typically subtler than that—it's mostly tiny tech tweaks that make life easier. The Electronic Service Technicians set up computer networks, for example, and install new, upgraded software; they can also program universal remotes, creating a unique atmosphere for the home. To help customers pick out the services that best fit their needs, the company runs a contact center where operators dispense advice.
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New York City has mandated rules for private businesses Not enforced. Employees are required to be vaccinated with COVID-19, and a spokesman for Mayor Erik Adams said the government has no plans to start this.
Newsday reported on Wednesday that the city has not inspected businesses to check compliance since Adams took office in January. This rule is one of the strictest in the United States and came into effect in the final month of the administration of former Mayor Bill de Blasio. Companies said mandates are difficult to enforce and can lead to a shortage of workers.
"We have focused on prioritizing education over enforcement when it comes to private sector missions, which is 87% of all New Yorkers on their first dose to date. I was able to win more than that. Adams spokesman Fabian Levy said in an email Thursday.
The rule came into effect on December 27. At that time, city data According to Levy, Levy told Newsday that only 31% of the 3,025 companies inspected were in compliance with the order. This requirement applies to approximately 184,000 companies operating in the city. The city of New York is the only jurisdiction in the United States that has an active immunization obligation for private employers, as the rules still remain in the book.
De Blasio said companies would be fined up to $ 1,000 if they were found to be in breach of mandates, although Adams has no plans to overturn Debrasio's rules in late December. , Said his approach was "cooperative, not punitive."
Private sector, as opposed to Adams' approach in the public sector, where some employees, including police officers, teachers and sanitary workers, were dismissed for failing to comply with vaccination requirements. Loose enforcement of obligations stands.
According to the New York Times COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, 91% of New Yorkers have been vaccinated at least once and 78% have been fully vaccinated against the virus.
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The UK is raising the minimum wage rate to £11.44 per hour from £10.42 per hour — the new minimum wage rate will now apply to 21 and 22-year-olds as well as older workers, as per Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
This implies that a 23-year-old full-time employee on the pay would get an increase of £1,800 annually. The yearly increase for a 21-year-old would be an effective £2,300. This hike makes the minimum wage one of the highest as a share of the average earnings of any advanced economy.
The policy shift precedes Hunt's Autumn Statement, in which the chancellor will present the government's most recent spending and tax choices.
Although Hunt stated at the Conservative Party conference in October that the minimum wage will rise over £11 in April, the confirmed increases reflect a 12.4% increase for workers aged 22 and under and a 9.8% increase for those over the age of 23 compared to the previous year.
The minimum wage for those in the 21–22 age range is £10.18 per hour as of right now.
The National Minimum salary for individuals aged 18 to 20 will also experience a boost, going from £7.49 to £8.60 per hour. All things considered, 2.7 million low-paid workers will gain from these above-inflation salary increases.
Additionally, apprentices will receive a wage boost of more than 20%, ranging from £5.28 to £6.40 per hour.
The chancellor said that the Conservative goal of "ending low pay" by raising the living wage to two-thirds of a measure of average wages had been achieved. The commission advises the government on minimum wage matters. The ideas from the commission were approved in full.
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The Cairn Energy PLC (LON:CNE) (CNE.L) share price has made a gain of around 5% today. It follows positive research coverage and comes ahead of the company’s full year results for the 2017 financial year, which are due out tomorrow.
In my view, the company could have a bright future. Although more information will be provided on its performance in tomorrow’s results, I feel that its long term prospects remain relatively bright.
One reason for this is the rising oil price. While still volatile, it has risen significantly in recent months, and this seems to have lifted investor sentiment towards the oil and gas sector.
This trend could continue over the medium term, since demand growth is forecast to be higher than supply growth during the course of 2018. This could lead to upward pressure on the oil price over the medium term, which may be good news for oil and gas companies such as Cairn Energy.
A rising oil price obviously makes projects more economically viable. This could be good news for the stock because it has a major pipeline of new projects which could come onstream over the next few years. Therefore, I wouldn’t be surprised if its performance from a financial perspective improves, while forecasts may be updated to reflect this.
Obviously, the oil price could move lower. I expect it to remain volatile in the near term, and this could cause some uncertainty among investors. But with the potential for a firmer price in the long run, I’m optimistic about the prospects for the oil and gas industry.
Therefore, I remain upbeat about the investment potential of Cairn Energy. I feel that its share price could be volatile, but may offer upside potential in the long run. It seems to have a solid strategy and growth potential for the future.

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WWDC 2023: Expect an AR headset, MacBooks, iOS 17, and more
- Apple will announce a headset and new Mac laptops at WWDC 2023, according to a trusted journalist.
- The Mac laptops will apparently be powered by an M2 chip instead of an M3 processor.
Apple is widely expected to reveal its first mixed-reality headset at its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. Now, a trusted source has shed more light on what to expect at the event.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has outlined all the purported announcements in his Power On newsletter, starting with the Reality headset. Apple will also show off the product’s xrOS operating system and reveal a software development kit for it.
There might be quite a big gap between the Reality headset reveal and actual availability, as Gurman suggests it might only debut in time for the holiday season.
WWDC announcements: What else to expect?
This isn’t the only hardware announcement tipped for WWDC, though. The journalist says Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook Air, a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Air, an “entry-level” 13-inch Pro model, a new 24-inch iMac, a Mac Pro with Apple Silicon, and refreshed high-end Pro models.
Gurman says at least some of the upcoming Apple laptops will be revealed at the conference, but suggests that these WWDC-specific models will pack an M2 series processor rather than an M3 chip. So those expecting a massive power upgrade might be disappointed.
Otherwise, you should expect the usual raft of operating system upgrades, namely iOS 17, iPadOS 17, MacOS 14, and a “major” WatchOS 10 update. Gurman adds that Apple is working to enable app sideloading in iOS 17, in line with EU regulations. You can read more about this major change here.


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Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants on Wildlife: Evidence from Biochemistry, Physiology and Ecology
Endocrine disruptors, which are found in many common products such as plastics and pesticides, have found their way into the environment. Dr. Drew Crain will talk about his research on how these chemical are impacting wildlife, particularly during reproduction.
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Dividend paying unit trust funds are good funds, that’s why they worth our investment priorities.
This misleading concept probably comes from dividend stock concept. There are investors prone to look highly on those dividend paying stocks. Their concept is these dividend paying companies are making money, that’s why they are able to pay investors a share of the profit. While this is true for stock, however, it is entirely different when it comes to unit trust fund house.
The increases of asset value (or NAV) of a fund house can come from two sources. First, it comes from the profit from investment. Secondly, it can come from direct investment of new investors. For stock, new investment can cause price of the stock to rise in the open market due to the law of demand and supply. However for unit trust, new investment does not cause any effect on the price of the unit trust.These new investments will only cause the total pool of cash money (total capital) to swell up. But the value will also be diluted due to the new issuance of shares to these new investors.That’s the reason why NAV remains the same before and after new investments come in. (Please see also for detail discussion How NAV of a fund being determined)
Manipulation of Dividend
Furthermore, the fund house, however, can use this “extra” cash “collected” (possibly due to heavy sales campaign going on) to pay back to existing investors and declare as dividend. This will lead to investors mistakenly feel that this fund is making profit, that’s why it can declare dividend to investors, where in fact, this might not be necessary true.
If you have been investing with Unit trust long enough, you might have also discovered some poor performing Funds, meaning their NAV were declining over a year or so, can still declare dividend. This is, partly, to create a smoke screen or drawing investor’s attention away from their poor performances. Secondly, it is also to satisfy the unrealistic demand of its investors who might not have a proper education how dividend works for their fund NAV.
Dividend and Investors’ Benefit
Another very important aspect is that, whenever a fund declares dividend distribution, investors do not really benefit anything at all. If investors are cautious and watchful enough, upon the ex-date (the date determining qualified recipients of dividend), the price of their fund drops in a rate exactly in proportion to the rate of dividend declared which would be paid out to investors later after roughly a month. This means investor’s investment would have lost that amount according to the dividend value temporary.
After about a month, the dividend amount will be added as free units to the qualified investors’ accounts (if they choose reinvestment scheme). After which, everything falls back as usual as before. Consequently, investor does not benefit anything aside from having the number of units being added~ the number of unit becomes larger. But the total value of his investment remains the same, except slightly higher than a month ago because price would have gone up after that interval. This means, in reality, even if there were no dividend declared, your total value of investment would have gone up with the same value after a month as well. (For further discussion, please refer to article on “How do dividend affects NAV of mutual funds” and also “Two Big Mistakes Investors often make in Unit Trust Investment.”)
In unit trust investment, investor makes money based on the increase in unit value (or price) after his initial price when he first bought in, not according to the number of unit one holds in his account. It‘s all about the difference between the entry price and the exit price. For example, if someone holds 500 units recorded in his investment account and the unit price is RM 1.00. It will be meaningless if his units increase to 1,000 where in fact the unit price is dropped only to 0.50 per unit. The value of both scenarios is also RM 500.00. There is no increase in investment value at all.
Unfortunately many fund houses use this tactic to do promotion in order to attract new investors. They are taking advantage over the lack of proper financial education of the public at large. Therefore it is so important to have a proper investment education for the public. This is also the very purpose of this web blog intended to be.
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Kelly Scott Franklin teaches American literature and the Great Books at Hillsdale College, and is the editor of The Shattered Fountain: Selected Tales of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Cluny Media).
|An American Bard|
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|Posted: August 15, 2019|
|This article appeared in: Volume XIX, Number 3, Summer 2019|
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Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including those addressing adviser registration, derivatives, Volker rule, and systemic risk regulation and reporting, have broad implications across the investment management industry. Political support, fueled by higher demands for investor protection, continues to drive the need for robust financial regulation. As a result, regulators are responding with a new sense of empowerment and purpose.
Although much is still unclear, what is certain is that the era of enhanced regulation is expected to continue for an extended period of time.
How will this impact the alternatives investment community?
KPMG LLP, in cooperation with law firm Sidley Austin LLP, invites you to participate in a robust discussion on the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and its broad implications for the alternative investment industry.
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Army Warfare takes us to an intense battlefield full of enemies where you will have to control a powerful army of elite soldiers while you deploy your troops thanks to different decks of cards that you can use on the game arena.
You will have the opportunity to live this adventure in 4 different game fields full of details and a lot of emotion! Knock down the enemy defense towers thanks to your superb game strategy and unlock new cards, new soldiers and numerous different attacks to defeat your enemies once and for all. Good luck!
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I sent many people to the Lucerne for my wedding weekend. First, they did not have rooms ready until much later than they informed us. Then, they did not honor my cancellation of a room for my mother and charged me. I regularly interacted with the Lucerne regarding my wedding room block. They had my phone numbers, my fiance's numbers, and all of our email addresses. Not only did I call to cancel my mother's room, but they could have contacted me when they realized their computer showed a booking that did not seem to be correct. They chose instead to charge a valued guest. I came back from my honeymoon to their rudeness. Very disappointed.
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- The Lucerne offers New York City visitors luxury accommodations in the heart of Manhattan's posh Upper West Side. The Lucerne's building is a treasured landmark built in 1904 that recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation. The result is European-inspired architectural charm combined with sophisticated and modern accommodations. The Lucerne's guestrooms and suites represent the ultimate in comfort. Featuring full-size work desks, plush bedding, this luxury Manhattan hotel caters to your every need. Business and leisure travelers will appreciate The Lucerne's complimentary high-speed WiFi and printing services. It's no wonder then that The New York Times' review of The Lucerne proclaimed: "Service unrivalled." Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the hotel's Nice Matin restaurant and sidewalk cafe, a popular destination beloved by both locals and tourists. Every Thursday evening, wind down with some wine during The Lucerne's complimentary wine hour, located in the hotel lobby. The Lucerne is just a short subway ride to Lincoln Center and walking distance of the American Museum of Natural History, The Children's Museum of Manhattan, Columbus Circle, Riverside Park, Central Park, and several fine restaurants, specialty boutiques, and cafes. ... more less
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Protein pancakes are a new trend that combines health food with guilty pleasures. These recipes remove most of the flour found in traditional pancakes and replace it with protein rich ingredients, like cottage cheese, whey powder and peanut butter. Try making protein pancakes with these recipes that contain 18 to 33 g of protein per serving.
Vanilla Protein Pancakes
1Buy vanilla protein powder. Traditionally used in smoothies to enhance post-workout protein intake, vanilla whey powder adds flavor to each of these protein pancake recipes.
2Place 1/3 cup (52g) of oatmeal in blender or food processor. Use traditional oats rather than instant oatmeal.
3Separate 3 egg yolks from the whites. Crack the egg shell whilst keeping the egg inside and tilt the shell slightly to pour all the white out. After separating the egg completely pour the egg whites into the blender with the oats.
4Add 1/3 cup (79mg) of low-fat, no salt added cottage cheese. This should be added to the blender along with the oats and egg whites.
5Pour 1 teaspoon (5ml) of vanilla into the blender. If you want to create a sweeter pancake mix pour one teaspoon (5ml) of honey into the blender too.
6Finish with a quarter scoop of vanilla whey powder. This is the last ingredient to go into the blender. In the blender you should have oats, egg whites, flour and/or honey.
7Place the lid on the food processor. Process until a smooth like texture, just like traditional batter. Some bumps in the batter can produce thicker, better pancakes.
8Heat a griddle or pan to medium-high heat. Coat it with non-stick spray, butter or oil.
9Pour your batter into 2 or 3 circles on your pan. Flip the pancakes half way through to cook on both sides.
10Serve your protein pancakes. You can add toppings such as fresh fruit, powdered sugar, honey or icecream. The pancakes are best served hot.
Banana/Apple Protein Pancakes
1Place 1/3 of a banana in a blender or food processor. Make sure the banana you choose is ripe and that it's left out of the fridge so that it is slightly soft. Chop it up and add to the blender.
- In place of a banana, add 1/3 cup (79ml) of unsweetened applesauce or half a shredded or chopped up apple.
2Separate 3 eggs. Crack the egg shell leaving the egg inside and slightly tilt the shell to separate the whites and yolks into two bowls. Pour the egg whites from the 3 eggs into the blender.
3Add 1/4 scoop of vanilla whey powder. This will go into the blender along with the banana/apple and egg whites.
4Place the lid on the blender. Blend until the batter is a smooth like texture. Bumps in the batter make the pancake thicker.
5Pour batter onto your pre-heated and greased skillet or pan. Make 2 or 3 small circles which will become your pancakes.
6Flip the pancakes. When the pancakes are half way done, flip them to make sure the other side cooks.
7Serve your pancakes. Add toppings such as fresh fruit, powdered sugar, honey or icecream.
Nut Protein Pancakes
1Place 1/2 scoop of vanilla whey powder in your blender or food processor.
2Separate 3 eggs. Crack the shell leaving the egg inside and slightly tip to seperate the whites from the yolks into two bowls. Add the whites into your blender along with the vanilla whey powder.
3Scoop 1 to 2 tablespoon (15 to 30ml) of almond or peanut butter. Place it into your blender with the vanilla whey powder and egg whites.
4Pour 1/4 cup (59ml) of unsweetened almond milk into the blender. Your blender should now contain vanilla whey powder, egg whites, almond/peanut butter and almond milk. Then you are ready to blend the ingredients.
5Put the lid on the blender. Blend until a smooth like texture. Any bumps in the batter means that the pancakes will turn out thicker.
6Cook in a pre-heated, pre-greased skillet. Flip the pancakes half way through to make sure both sides are cooked properly.
7Serve your pancakes. Add toppings such as fresh fruit, powdered sugar, honey, or icecream. These pancakes are best served hot and the toppings add more flavour to them making them a delicious treat to anyone.
- Consider adding 1 tbsp. of ground flax seed to any of these recipes for a dose of healthy fats.
Things You'll Need
- Vanilla whey powder
- Egg whites
- Cottage cheese
- Vanilla extract
- Honey (optional)
- Cooking spray/grease
- Nut butter
- Almond milk
- Powdered sugar
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Boo Radley is really disappointed with his environment
He is good recluse, and the implication is the fact would it be isn’t because of the their individual alternatives. The guy renders numerous attempts to alleviate his lonely condition because of the seeking so you can befriend the children. The guy sooner or later may be able to generate a confident influence on the children; they come to understand he is maybe not a monster, therefore the situations close their lifestyle was in fact and so are beyond their manage.
Boo’s push so you can befriend and you will protect the kids is a concern to possess your because, regarding the Radley family unit members way of doing things, their old aunt desires your to save in order to himself. As an example, immediately following discovering Boo could have been placing merchandise inside the a forest to possess Lookout and Jem, Nathan Radley fulfills the latest knot-opening that have concrete to quit your away from persisted.
If youngsters are in danger of becoming slain, Boo could probably save your self their lives, that enables your afterward to come pass and you will meet them, “He considered myself and you can nodded on entry way. ‘You’d like to state good night to Jem, wouldn’t you, Mr. Arthur? Started best in’” (Lee, 1960, p. 305).
Your chances one to Scout can’t ever see Boo is a concern for her, as the she’s going to never ever learn to deal with him up until she really does: But We however tried him whenever We passed. Possibly as time goes by we possibly may get a hold of your…It actually was merely a dream. We would never see him. I would personally has actually selected somebody else to take on, but that was their company. He’d never look within united states. (Lee, 1960, p. 267)
Scout uses a great deal of day dreaming about ever fulfilling Boo, due to the fact she actively seeks your anytime she goes his family, “‘You are not doing one to once again, are you currently?’ said Atticus one-night, as i shown a good stray focus only to have one a glance at Boo Radley in advance of I passed away. ‘When you are, I’ll reveal today: stop it’” (Lee, 1960, p. 267).
He most likely did date in the event the moonlight try off and you will gaze during the Skip Stephanie Crawford
Boo must hold Jem back into the newest Finch’s getting medical help. These situations produce Scout, inside her family, so you can virtually face the woman private problem-the person this lady has prejudiced by herself facing.
Boo is made a radio being because of the his members of the family. Since no-one could discover otherwise hear him, his perform on making new friends is prohibited.
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Since the an early guy Boo Radley dropped within the toward incorrect crowd leading to their father to shut your away in their home. Boo isn’t seen otherwise read once again to possess fifteen years up to he coolly stabs his dad’s leg that have a pair of scissors, causing a good scandal and you can leading to the local legend of your own Radley family horrors: “‘Your reckon he’s crazy?’ Skip Maudie shook her head. ‘If he’s not the guy are going to be at this point. The things which affect some one we actually can’t say for sure. What the results are when you look at the home in today’s world, exactly what secrets-‘” (Lee, 1960, p. 51). The youngsters of your own people are equivalent parts fascinated and scared of Boo, but someday, they come to learn he is https://datingranking.net/de/trans-dating-de/ only a timid recluse whom possess their best passions at heart. He watches their video game, renders him or her presents, and eventually conserves their existence.
Boo’s wish to befriend the fresh Finch children comes from his becoming shut-away in his household to own a lot of years. In the event that the guy just met with the wherewithal in order to get across the street and you can say “hey” however do not have situation, hence do possibly perhaps not act as a person Lookout manage end up being prejudiced up against, hence getting rid of a method for Lookout to identify her very own biases.

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Zebedee Brye Jr., 72, died Aug. 23, 2012. He was a Brewton resident for more than 70 years.
He is survived by his children, Angelia, Zebedee III, Brandon, his wife Mary Carol, and grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Aug. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Christian Memorial Funeral Home. A celebration of his life will be held at Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, Aug. 31. at 11 a.m.


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Today’s recap includes tour announcements, venue updates and more, as compiled by TicketNews on April 28, 2009.
Punk rock group Green Day has finally confirmed the venues for its upcoming tour of the U.S. and Canada. The trio has also pushed its 2009 tour into Europe with nearly 30 new shows. Meanwhile, the legendary guitar-driven indie band Sonic Youth is keeping its tour plans stateside — at least for the time being. More than 20 U.S. cities are on the band’s currently 2009 itinerary.
On other news, the fair-weather venue PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey has unveiled its schedule for the amphitheater season, and the venue’s first on-sales start this weekend. Also, some big-name country music stars are coming together for the 2009 Divas Nashvegas benefit concert, which will feature Wynonna Judd and Kenny Rogers this year.
Those are the complete reports for this Tuesday. Check in tomorrow for more full stories from the concert and ticketing industries, or read on for some choice artist itineraries in brief:
Derek Trucks Band is filling in the summer months with new tour plans for the U.S. and Canada. Eight new shows have been penciled on to Trucks’ calendar, which already had a few solo and festival performances lined up. Some of the recently booked concerts are set for May 8 at Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA; June 11 at Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, IN; June 23 at Pantages Playhouse Theatre in Winnipeg, MB; June 27 at the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts in Vancouver, BC; and August 23 at the Flood City Music Festival in Johnstown, PA.
Crosby, Stills & Nash are still expanding their summer tour itinerary with new U.S. dates. Today’s confirmed gigs are set for August 8 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY, and August 11 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. The legendary trio hits the road on June 3 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO, and has national and international shows booked through September 28-29 at Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay at San Diego, CA.
John Vanderslice will be touring through late spring to promote his latest album. The indie rocker has confirmed nine more shows across the U.S., setting his full tour at 30 dates. The newly added gigs include June 1 at Turf Club in St. Paul, MN; June 5 at High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI; June 11 at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia, PA; June 16 at Black Cat in Washington, DC; and June 29 at Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA. Vanderslice hits the road with a May 17 concert at The Partisan in Merced, CA.
The Eagles of Death Metal will soar across Canada this year for nine confirmed concerts. Recently booked gigs include a June 13 show at The Mod Club Theatre in Toronto, ON; July 23 at Edmonton Event Centre in Edmonton, AB; July 26 at Garrick Centre in Winnipeg, MB: July 30 at Elements in Kitchener, ON; and August 2 at Kool Haus in Toronto, ON. The Canadian dates are the only ones booked for North America at this time.
Dark Star Orchestra will stay on the road through late summer with 10 new shows in July and August. Venues still aren’t confirmed for two of the dates, a July 11 show in New York, NY, and an August 12 performance in Driggs, ID. The fully revealed concerts include a July 9 gig at Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach, DE, a July 15 show at Veterans Park Amphitheatre in Springfield, OH; an August 7-9 stand at Five Points in Denver, CO; and an August 13 show at Emerson Center for Arts & Culture in Bozeman, MT.
Vance Gilbert will be on the road over the next few months for more than 20 concerts, including several that were just recently confirmed. Gilbert’s new shows include a May 7 gig at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville, MD, a May 29 performance at Connecticut College in New London, CT, a July 23 show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA, an August 7 event at Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver, CO, and an October 9 gig at Camp Star Lake in Bloomingdale, NJ, among other dates.
Last Updated on August 5, 2009 by By Allison Reitz


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Rudy Rude added a new dimension not his arsenal when he led all the way to post consecutive wins at Geelong on Friday.
Talented apprentice Hannah Edgley seized the opportunity to lead on the noted backmarker which paid off in the Oz Equipment Rentals BM58 Hcp (1547m).
Trainer Vincent Malady said he was concerned that the race tempo would work against the Zoffany gelding but Hannah rode a “brilliant” race.
“He (Rudy Rude) will pull a lot in the run if there is not much tempo so it was a really good ride by Hannah just to let him amble across to the lead and get such a cheap run up front,” Vincent said.
Hannah said Rudy Rude travelled well throughout and coming to the home turn she knew he would have plenty to offer in the straight.
“He was really strong at the top of the straight and I had so much so much underneath me,” Hannah said.
Rudy Rude ($7) got out to a two-length passing the 200 metres and was in no real danger at any stage, beating the fast-finishing Freedman-trained Marinsky ($3.50) and El Santo (($4.20).
Remarkably at his previous start, Rudy Rude stormed home from 10 lengths off the lead to score at Geelong on Boxing Day and he scored in a similar fashion at his other win at Hamilton in March 2020.
Hannah was having her first ride for the Malady stable and has impressed since kicking off her career as an apprentice in October last year with 21 winners and a strike rate of 19 per cent.
“It’s really nice to keep the ball rolling and get so many opportunities,” Hannah said.
Apprenticed at Wangaratta to Ben Brisbourne, 20-year-old Hannah doesn’t come from a racing family and had five years’ experience as a track rider before becoming an apprentice.
Vincent said patience had been the key with Rudy Rude, and his owners were now getting the success on the track with the gelding.
“A horse like him can quickly fall by the wayside if you push them too early but the owners were prepared to give him the time he needed and now he has put a couple of wins together which is great for them,” Vincent said.


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How Does Oatmeal Grow?
Oats are typically grown in the summer or autumn. … Oats grow the best when planted in a dryer soil. Similar to wheat some farmers prepare soil by tilling and some do not depending on the size of their farm. To till the soil they use machines such as tractors and harrows to sow seeds.
Does oatmeal grow on trees?
Where do oats come from how are they grown?
Where Do Oats Come From? Oats are the seed of the Avena Sativa plant which is a type of grass grown specifically for the cereal grain seed. Fields of oat look much the same as fields of wheat or even barley. When the plant is mature and ready to harvest the seeds are collected protected by an outer hull.
How do farmers grow oats?
Are oats seeds?
Oat groats are the seeds of the oat plant with the hulls removed. If the groats are cut into small pieces they are called “steel-cut oats.” When groats are steamed and flattened they are called “rolled oats.” Oatmeal can be eaten raw with milk like a cereal or heated and eaten as porridge.
Can you plant oats from the grocery store?
I’m often asked if the fruits and vegetables purchased from a grocery store can be planted to produce more food. The answer is yes! And not only can you plant fruits and vegetables but nuts and spices too.
Can you grow oats from whole oats?
Why do farmers grow oats?
What states grow oats?
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What is difference between oats and barley?
Do oats come back every year?
“Oats grows rapidly. Once it gets 5-6 in. tall it quickly can shoot up to a foot tall in almost no time. As nice as this sounds if initial oat growth gets that tall it may not stool out tiller and regrow after grazing very well.
Can oats reseed itself?
Depending on rainfall and the vigor and percent cover of the clovers oats will usually reseed after late summer rains and produce a second or even third year mixed stand of oats and clover.
Will oats grow in wet soil?
As a legume companion/nurse crop oats outperform most varieties of other cereal grains. Oats are more tolerant of wet soil than is barley but require more moisture.
Why is it called oatmeal?
For oatmeal the bran is removed from ground oats while porridge in the form of a dish or recipe is named after the type of grain used to make it. An example of this is cornmeal which is porridge made from corn. In this same way porridge made from oats is called oatmeal.
What oats are made up of?
Oats are grains from the cereal plant Avena Sativa and once harvested are processed for use in animal feed skin products or food. For food use oats are milled steamed heated and cooled in a kiln which brings out the flavour. The oats are then rolled cut or ground to produce flakes oatmeal or flour.
Can cattle graze oats?
When grass is in short supply during the fall and extra grazing sources are needed spring oats can be used for grazing cattle during late fall. Oats is a high quality forage comparable to winter wheat and can be used for pasture hay or silage. … When grazing oats calves and yearlings can gain over two pounds per day.
How long does it take oats to grow?
How do you harvest wild oats?
The milky seeds can be harvesting by running your fingers up both sides of the stem pulling off the seeds as you go. Oatstraw can be harvested after immature oat tops are collected. by cutting the stem close to the ground. Oatstraw should be into half inch segments and dried thoroughly for teas and infusions.
Can you make money growing oats?
Diversification of Income Streams
This means that while oat grain is indeed less profitable than soy grain at $389 of revenue versus soy’s $594 the oat year still comes out ahead of the soy in revenue at a total of $1 046 per acre.
How far apart should oats be planted?
Sow and Plant
Broadcast seed into cultivated soil so that the seeds are about 3 inches (7 cm) apart and one-half inch (1 cm) deep. No thinning is required. Increase spacing to 8 inches (20cm) apart when growing oats with other cover crops.
Can you plant oats in July?
Oats makes an excellent double crop after wheat. When planted between mid-July and mid-August and fertilized with at least 46 pounds of nitrogen average yields are in the range of 1-1.5 tons dry matter and with ideal conditions 3 or more tons is very possible.
Are oats sustainable to grow?
Oat production is relatively sustainable since there is no known significant damage to air water land soil forests etc. as long as pesticides have not been used. Be sure to buy non GMO/organic as toxic chemical pesticides contaminate air water soil etc. when using regenerative practices.
Can you plant oats with grass seed?
Use oats spring-seeded with a legume or legume/grass mix. … The legume or legume-grass mix will germinate and emerge underneath the oats and establish thicker after the canopy of the oats is opened up at harvest. When: Spring planting as soon as soil is dry enough to get in.
Can you plant oats in the spring?
Oats can be used for grazing and can be planted in both the spring and fall. Oats can provide a very palatable high quantity of a moderate quality forage. Spring oats can be planted in the fall for late fall and winter grazing. Oats will continue growing long after they would need to be cut for hay.
Where does Quaker get its oats?
Quaker Oats buys its oats from Canada where it can find the quantity and quality the company needs experts say.
What is the number 1 crop in America?
Corn soybeans barley and oats The largest United States crop in terms of total production is corn the majority of which is grown in a region known as the Corn Belt. The second largest crop grown in the United States is soybeans. As with corn soybeans are primarily grown in the Midwestern states.
What is the number 1 crop in the world?
1. Corn. The rundown: Corn is the most produced grain in the world.
What is barley called in English?
(ˈbɑrli ) noun. 1. a cereal grass (Hordeum vulgare and related species) with dense bearded spikes of flowers each made up of three single-seeded spikelets.
Is Rye better than oats?
Which is healthier oatmeal or barley?
The caloric content is the one place where oatmeal wins out if you are a calorie counter. … Pearled barley contains 200 calories while the whole grain hulled barley is higher in nutrients and fiber and in calories as well.
What stage do you cut oats for hay?
Can you plant oats in winter?
Ten to 12 weeks before your first fall frost start sowing seeds of oats or winter barley. In areas with mild winters they can be planted up to six weeks before the first fall frost date. … Cereal rye can be planted until the first fall frost date in areas with mild winters.
Do oats make good hay?
Oats may be one of our most under-used fall forages. That’s right. Plain old dull oats. It grows fast thrives under cool fall conditions has good feed value and can produce over 2 tons of hay or pasture yet this year.
Will oats germinate on top of ground?
See how oats get from farm to fork ready for your warm tasty bowl of porridge
Story Of Oats: Growing
HOW TO GROW OATS AT HOME

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Ramprastha Group has established a group housing project Ramprastha City in Sector 37D Gurgaon. In the process of adding new bead to its chain of Ramprastha City, the builder introduced recently a residential project and named the new start-up as Ramprastha Primera. The most eagerly awaited project is a part of the rambling 450 acres integrated township. And proffers 3 BHK opulent apartments at great prices.
Happy price rates and investment schemes are advantage at Ramprastha Primera Sector 37D. The 3 BHK homes are fully air-conditioned and have 3 side open views. With INR 6350 per square feet, the Primera gives pocket friendly housing solutions backed with ultra luxury features and marvelous amenities. Well dressed club house with spa, Jacuzzi, infinity pool, gym; outdoors with kids play area, cafe, amphitheatre and convenience shopping make living at Ramprastha Primera a delightful experience. A charming mix of contemporary specifications with stylish amenities, Ramprastha Primera Gurgaon ensures a warm and cozy place fit to live in.
Ramprastha Primera Gurgaon takes pleasure in being placed at Sector 37D Gurgaon where facilities like schools, market, malls, hospital, banks, ATMs are available in the locality and Big Name Township are shaping up in neighborhood. New Dwarka Expressway is in completion phase and with the parallel metro runs, it shows outstanding connectivity of Ramprastha Primera. Right opposite to Reliance SEZ, the project adds you to New Delhi, Gurgaon in 10 minutes either way, where IGIA in 15 minutes. Sector 37D Dwarka Expressway Gurgaon is a booming location which will enjoy high appreciation in coming years. Thus, from the location point of view also Ramprastha Primera leads in the region.
Ramprastha – The Builder
Committed to go on with innovation, Ramprastha Group provides highest value to the end users and customers while serving to their varied demands. Ramprastha is a top-notch real estate builder group which creates premium housing projects at best affordable prices.


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New York Jazz Stories combines improvised music with five classic New York stories, told to David Haney by the artists themselves, recorded and transcribed, and retold beautifully by Haney with backing by Bernard Purdie and friends.
November 11’s edition of New York Jazz Stories features special guests:
Jay Clayton, vocals, narration
Steve Swell, trombone
Adam Lane, bass
and will feature readings of stories, originally told to David Haney by:
Eddie Gale: Remembering Sun Ra
Billy Cobham: A few thoughts about Randy Weston
Dave Frishberg: Moves to New York
Julian Priester: Gets a job at Riverside Records
Gunter Hampel: New York days and the beginning of Hip-Hop
Jazz Stories – The Book
Special Book Signing after the concert.
Over 100 stories from jazz artists worldwide.
BERNARD PURDIE the world’s most recorded drummer, was born June 11, 1939 in Elkton, Maryland as the eleventh of fifteen children. Purdie moved to New York in 1960 after finishing high school and played with (among others), Lonnie Youngblood before landing his first hit with King Curtis. This led to his engagement with Aretha Franklin in 1970 – the beginning of an unparalleled career. Since then, Purdie has been a regular guest in the studios of the stars of Jazz, Soul, and Rock, working together with Paul Butterfield as well as Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren and Cat Stevens, as well as regularly producing his own solo albums under his own name.
Liner Notes from Purdie "Soul To Jazz." 3-96. With Brecker Brothers, ACT Music & Vision GMBH.
DAVID HANEY studied composition for six years with Czech composer, Tomas Svoboda. After several years of working with the Society of Oregon Composers, Haney began applying his skills as a working jazz artist, often paired up with some of the greatest minds in jazz improvisation, such featured artists as Andrew Cyrille, Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, Bud Shank, Bernard Purdie, Buell Neidlinger, Julian Priester, Han Bennink, Obo Addy, Wilbert de Joode, Gerry Hemingway, Wolter Weirbos, Perry Robinson, and Johannes Bauer. Haney has recorded 14 albums in ten years for C.I.M.P. Records and Cadence Jazz Records. David has also collaborated on 14 albums on other labels worldwide. He has received grants and commissions for his creative work from the U.S. State Department; Alberta Film Works; and the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Haney was awarded a travel grant from the U.S. State Department to present the music of composer Herbie Nichols in concerts throughout Argentina and Chile. Haney's piano/trombone work Ota Benga of the Batwa was included in the critics pick for best Jazz Album of 2007 (Coda Magazine). “Conspiracy a go go" and "Clandestine" were both selected Top Ten Jazz Albums of 2009 (Cadence Magazine). David’s current release “Solo” received top ten honors in 2014 (Cadence Magazine). The Penguin Guide to Jazzhas a half page entry on several David Haney albums.
By combining a disparate set of influences into a unique improvisational voice, Adam Lane has become recognized as one of the most original creative voices in contemporary jazz. His 2006 recording New Magical Kingdom, was recently featured in the Penguin Jazz Guide 1001 Best Records Ever Made, and his most recent recording, Ashcan Ranting received a myriad of critical praise including four stars in Downbeat.
“Lane’s music is genuine, accessible, fun. The music is deeply in touch with the essential pleasures of earwig-worthy tunes, fat bluesy grooves, and sheer tonal beauty.” (Downbeat Jan 2011)
"Haney tells these tales with the dramatic flair of a Garrison Keillor.." – Cadence Magazine
"Haney and Purdie fit together like interlocking parts of a jigsaw puzzle. The drums gives a center to the piano's drifting improvisations and the piano creates fantastic shapes about the drum foundation. These two makes a really strong and fascinating team." Cadence Magazine
I’m very happy to have worked with Dave Haney. That’s number one. Dave did a thing for me. He actually brought me back to creativity. Just doing things wild – I mean all of the unexpected stuff that you can possibly think of. And it got me thinking: wow, I haven’t done this in 30-35 years!” – Interview with Bernard Purdie, Oregon Music News
"Mr. Haney is a pianist drawn to experimental settings, and he creates a promising one here." The New York Times

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The best way to determine how much something is appreciated is to take it away. If you have ever had a paper cut between the pinky finger and the ring finger, you can relate. It is safe to say that this year’s Kankakee July Fourth laser presentation was not appreciated by the majority.
If the social media response to the laser show that replaced the traditional fireworks could be used as a measurement of appreciation of real fireworks, next year’s Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra fundraiser should be one for the record book.
Apparently, people love fireworks. That is the overwhelming message delivered to the mayor of Kankakee. Even the fireworks lovers who are not residents of the city of Kankakee, the county or even the state of Illinois were hotter than a firecracker about the laser show.
Fortunately, the laser versus fireworks issue was immediately nipped in the bud.
It ended faster than a fizzled out sparkler.
To her credit, Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong addressed the outrage mere hours after the event. Going directly to the source, Mayor Wells-Armstrong met the disgruntled on their turf, Facebook Live.
She explained why the decision to utilize a laser show was made.
She explained the budgeting protocol.
She identified the event partnerships and their respective roles.
Transparency at its best.
According to the mayor, the annual event is a multipartnership collaboration. Kankakee Community College provides the venue, security and other necessities such as electrical and facilities.
The city of Kankakee pays for the presentation.
KVSO hosts the event as it is their biggest fundraiser.
So, what went wrong? Absolutely nothing.
A fiduciary-responsible decision was made on behalf of the city’s property taxpayers to not pay a proposed doubling of last year’s fireworks cost.
The cost for fireworks on the actual holiday this year was going to be $20,000. An alternative, a laser show, was implemented for half that cost.
Other contributing factors for trying the laser show were to avoid potential injuries, reduced cleanup costs and to address the issues that some veterans and dogs might be ill-affected by the noise.
Again, kudos to the mayor for addressing the issue right away. And for taking it directly to the people.
She also listened to suggestions given via Facebook, and she responded to some of the rational comments.
She also diplomatically bypassed some of the purely attention seeking comments that were totally irrelevant to the topic. The mayor also left the door open to further suggestions for next year’s event. Ideas for how to better fund a fireworks show and the possibility of holding it on a day before or after the holiday to reduce costs are welcome.
As one Facebook commentator pointed out, not every citizen of Kankakee contributes to the July Fourth event. That burden rests on the shoulders of the property taxpayers.
However, that is something that could be easily remedied by adding a $3 patriotic fee onto the city vehicle sticker to support the costs of the fireworks.
That fee would permit every vehicle with a valid city sticker free admission to the event. In essence, owners of all those cars that drive to the Beckman Park side of the river to see the fireworks for free would then have the right to complain.
Next year, the city of Kankakee, KCC and KVSO will present a real fireworks show. How big is to be determined. If based on the interests shown by social media patriots, it could possibly be the biggest show in America.
One thing is certain, you won’t be able to blame the mayor of Kankakee. She has already tossed the first $500 in the kitty.


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Neha Dhupia starrer Julie is again in controversy and facing problems. However this time the film is not targeted by some rightwing social activists but by a resident of Malad, Shalini Kapoor. Kapoor has issued a legal notice to the producer N R Pachisia, production company V R Entertainers and director Deepak Shivdasani claiming that the filmmakers used her images on the posters of the film without her consent. She asserts that she was not associated with the filmmakers in any way and that the filmmakers deceitfully acquired her picture. Kapoor has claimed an unconditional apology from the filmmakers and may even claim for the damages.
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An International Data Corporation (IDC) report shows that Apple has grabbed the top spot from Samsung in global smartphone shipments. This marks the first time since 2010 that a company other than Samsung has held the position, and the first time Apple has ever been number one.
The IDC’s report explains that despite an overall 3.2% decline in global smartphone shipments in 2023, Apple was one of the few companies to see growth in phone sales. While this was the lowest annual total of smartphones sold in a decade, per IDC, a second-half surge in 2023 bodes well for an overall market recovery in 2024. The fourth quarter alone (4Q23) experienced 8.5% year-over-year growth and 326.1 million shipments.
“While we saw some strong growth from low-end Android players like Transsion and Xiaomi in the second half of 2023, stemming from rapid growth in emerging markets, the biggest winner is clearly Apple,” says Nabila Popal, research director with IDC’s Worldwide Tracker team.
“Not only is Apple the only player in the top three to show positive growth annually, but also bags the number one spot annually for the first time ever. All this despite facing increased regulatory challenges and renewed competition from Huawei in China, its largest market. Apple’s ongoing success and resilience is in large part due to the increasing trend of premium devices, which now represent over 20% of the market, fueled by aggressive trade-in offers and interest-free financing plans,” Popal continues.
This move toward premium, more expensive devices has also been mirrored in the camera market, for what it’s worth. Even as unit sales may dip, higher average prices can offset dips when looking at total revenue. As PetaPixel knows first-hand, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max flagship smartphones are amazing devices.
“The overall shift in ranking at the top of the market further highlights the intensity of competition within the smartphone market,” says Ryan Reith, group vice president with IDC’s Worldwide Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. “Apple certainly played a part in Samsung’s drop in rank, but the overall Android space is diversifying within itself. Huawei is back and making inroads quickly within China. Brands like OnePlus, Honor, Google, and others are launching very competitive devices in the lower price range of the high end. And foldables and increased discussions around AI capabilities on the smartphone are gaining traction. Overall, the smartphone space is headed towards a very interesting time.”
Looking at unit sales growth year-over-year, rather than market share, Apple experienced 3.7% growth from 2022 to 2023, whereas Samsung’s shipments dipped 13.6%, a rather significant fall. It will be interesting to see if the new Galaxy S24 devices reverse the trend for Samsung in 2024.
While many companies beyond Samsung experienced a reduction in shipments last year, explaining the overall 3.2% drop in smartphone shipments in 2023, Apple’s positive growth is out-shined by relatively new player Transsion, which saw 30.8% growth.
With Samsung debuting its Galaxy S24 smartphones today, and smaller but significant players like OnePlus, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo poised to make waves this year, will Apple be able to hold onto its top spot or will it be a one-year wonder?
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Ombudsman's Report: November 2003
- 13,216 emails related to NPR and public radio since July 2003.
- NPRís coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a concern for many listeners. Some acknowledgement of NPRís more timely airing of corrections.
- With the approach of the political season, more listeners are commenting on NPRís political coverage, many urging NPR to give more time to candidates such Dennis Kucinich.
- Complaints and concerns about listenersí perception of NPRís political bias (both left and right).
- High level of interest in the Terry Gross-Bill OíReilly issue.
- Some listener complaints about a series on childrenís mental health issues.
- Decline in concerns about station issues and underwriting.
- Day To Day concerns largely about programs that have been bumped.
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Critique very possible purchase? 6 yo AQHA gelding.
Quarter horse gelding
6 years old
Around 15 hands
Claritas Decision Quarter Horse
All I want is an old school bred using pony to play around with. This guy needs some work training wise but I'm cool with that. I rode him Wed and I like what I see and think he has some potential if he could get the training he deserves.
I didn't see anything horridly wrong and unfortunately I didn't get better photos.
Does anyone see anything I should be concerned with that really sticks out?
I'm pretty commited to him but the cash is still in my hand :wink:
When/if I get him I can post better photos.
Is he a little pigeon toed or is it just the angle of the picture? That's the only thing that really stuck out to me. He looks like a pretty nice horse with some solid bloodlines. Should make a really nice using pony :D.
Very hard to see the front feet--I hadn't caught that. Otherwise he looks well put together and solid.
In those pictures- the only thing i see thats horribly wrong is hes in a tie down with a barrel racer set up-- i love the hancock lines-he looks real cowy. :thumbsup: id buy him.
He wore a tie down when I rode him. Owner said they use it because he travels with his head up in the air... Need I say more?
I flexed him left and right and he was willing but at the trot he is very stiff. He doesn't really stop well, won't back, and as soon as you ask for vertical flexion he throws his head in the air and avoids it. I work with a trainer and take lessons. I've worked on problem horses in the past and he isn't my first horse. After riding him I'm confident with restarting him he will be fine and is something I can handle.
On the plus side he backs great from the ground using the bit.
They also never had his teeth checked out, so part of his training issues could be teeth and having possible wolf teeth yet?
I'm hoping he's a diamond in the ruff!
I did ride him in a snaffle bit too!
For the record I'm not into barrels. I want a horse I can enjoy riding out, and maybe fool with local reining/ cow stuff on a super duper minor very very local level lol.
I would not pay anywhere near what I saw them asking for him in the ad. I wouldn't because of the whole retraining issue. For that amount of money, I'd expect him to drop his head, be supple and to back while mounted at the very least.
I can't comment on his confo in the front because of all the boots, splints and so on.
He's built so solidly.. I really like him. Try and get video of how he moves from the front and back to be sure that the 'slight pigeon toe' on the fronts doesn't affect his movement.
The lady that owns him is very nice and really understood what I was talking about when working with him. Therefore I was able to talk her down to a price I can live with. I'm probably still paying on the higher end for him but I'm ok with that. I don't plan on selling him ever, so I'm not worried about resale value exceeding purchase price and training costs :lol:
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FLAPPERHOUSE #5 is about surveillance, survival, subversion, love, war, magic, many-worlds, meta-fiction, and alphabetical pasta.
FLAPPERHOUSE #5 has many pieces with titles that sound like Guided By Voices songs, e.g., “A Lesser Cement,” “She Used to be on a Milk Carton,” and “Saving Earthworms in My Mountain Cave.”
FLAPPERHOUSE #5 broadens our leathery wingspan’s embrace of the globe; in addition to the US, UK, Ireland, & Israel, we will now have published work by writers in India, Sri Lanka, Canada, & Macedonia.
FLAPPERHOUSE #5 is dedicated to Isis, the *real* Isis.
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‘The Hunger Games’ hunk is head over heels for Miley — and wants to settle down soon. Do you think they are too young for marriage?
“They’re still keeping it a big secret, but they’re seriously talking marriage,” an insider told OK! “Liam is crazy about her, though he hasn’t proposed formally yet.”
If he does propose, he would have the Cyrus family stamp of approval.
“The whole family loves him. They know Miley’s no angel, but she’s much calmer with him in her life,” the source added.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is back in the cone from another developing tropical system.
Tropical Depression Thirteen has the potential to either become Laura or Marco on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
T.D. Thirteen and T.D. Fourteen, in the Caribbean, will be battling for the name Laura.
What’s to become of TD Thirteen?
A strong area of high pressure will help steer Thirteen west toward the United States, rather than out to sea like Isaias. A steering setup like this increases the likelihood of U.S. impacts.
All interests in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico should be paying close attention.
Like Florida, Puerto Rico is also in the cone.
By the time Thirteen gets close to the island, it should be a tropical storm. The exact track will be ironed out as the system continues to get better defined and hurricane hunters begin their missions of collecting vital data.
The No. 1 question with Thirteen is how strong will it be?
While there’s some degree of confidence where it could be headed, the intensity is the question.
Dry air and a little shear have prevented quick development thus far. Continued slow development is expected over the coming days. Computers have generally struggled with the intensity of Thirteen, but given favorable conditions closer to the United States, development and intensification is likely.
Reliable computer forecasts, such as the American GFS and European, have been barely developing the storm, while hurricane models develop Thirteen into a hurricane.
Given the extremely warm ocean water and ripe atmospheric conditions starting near the Bahamas, it’s fair to question the models that don’t develop Thirteen.
Likely the only way Thirteen stays weak is if it takes a southerly track and interacts with Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba. That would prevent it from organizing until it moved into the Gulf, if there was even a storm left.
It is important to be vigilant and not focus on any given run of a computer model that’s on the internet. Just know that the steering favors U.S. impacts, and conditions will be favorable for development as Thirteen gets closer to the U.S, given it misses the Greater Antilles mentioned above.
Timing for Tropical Depression Thirteen would be early next week for Florida.
Tropical Depression Fourteen could move into the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. The western and northern Gulf should be on the highest alert from Fourteen.
Right on schedule
The enhanced phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, a disturbance that circles the globe during the spring and summer, is entering the Gulf of Mexico and will act to enhance tropical development basin wide as it moves towards Africa. This entity will likely fuel a flurry of storms for the next three weeks.
This is the time of the season where tropical activity in the Atlantic begins to increase. Saharan dust and other detrimental factors for tropical development begin to go away and thunderstorm activity over the tropics tends to increase. Even though we have been on a record-setting pace in terms of named storms this season, most of the storms have been weak and short-lived. The Atlantic has been full of dusty, dry air for most of the season to date and hasn’t been able to sustain tropical development.
As we head into the peak of hurricane season, it’s always a good idea to be prepared. More storms are likely coming and by the end of August and we could add three or four more names to the season.


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Tucked inside H.R. 4302, the Medicare Doc-Fix legislation signed by President Obama, is a new push by the government to collect from clinical diagnostic laboratories their private insurance payment rates for tests, so Medicare can use the data when establishing its own payment rates.
Sec. 216 of the bill authorizes the reporting of private insurance reimbursement rates for tests at clinical diagnostic labs beginning January 1, 2016, and every three years thereafter, except for advanced tests which would be reported annually. Payments made on a capitated or other similar payment basis, such as bundled payments, during the 12-month data collection period would be exempt from reporting.
Reported payment rates by laboratories would reflect all discounts, rebates, coupons and other price concessions. In the case where an applicable laboratory has more than one payment rate for the same payer for the same test or more than one payment rate for different payers for the same test, the applicable laboratory shall report each such payment rate and the volume for the test at each such rate under this subsection, according to the legislation. Beginning with January 1, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services may establish rules to aggregate payment reporting of these types of tests.
Applicable laboratories failing to report private insurance payment rates would be subject to a fine of up to $10,000 per day for each failure to report or each such misrepresentation or omission. Payment information disclosed to HHS would remain confidential. Language in the bill requires HHS to establish rulemaking for data collection by June 30, 2015.
HHS further will require reporting of payment information for new FDA-approved tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests as they become available. These new tests would receive temporary HCPCS codes (Medicare billing codes) to identify them, which would be effective for up to two years until a permanent code is established.
Text of the legislation is available at congress.gov.
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Energy awareness for computation and protocol management is becoming a crucial factor in the design of protocols and algorithms. On the other hand, in order to support node mobility, scalable routing strategies have been designed and these protocols try to consider the path duration in order to respect some QoS constraints and to reduce the route discovery procedures. Often energy saving and path duration and stability can be two contrasting efforts and trying to satisfy both of them can be very difficult. In this paper, a novel routing strategy is proposed.


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Mr. Ernie Leo Thrasher served as the President of AMCI Export Corporation and Executive Vice-President, Marketing, AMCI International from 1997 to 2003. Mr. Thrasher was responsible for the international marketing and trading of coals produced by the AMCI Group's mining operations in USA and Australia and the international trading operations of the AMCI Group of companies. He has over 34 years of experience in the coal mining industry. In 2003, Mr. Thrasher formed Xcoal ...
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How I saved 33,500 points on upcoming hotel stays
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Although my husband JT and I aren’t currently traveling, we have many trips planned for mid- and late 2021. In particular, we’ve already redeemed 763,500 hotel points for 61 award nights later this year.
These hotel award bookings are all fully refundable, so we can cancel and get our points back until shortly before each stay. And, especially in programs like IHG Rewards and Hilton Honors that don’t have an award chart, booking awards now guards against future price jumps or devaluations.
Last weekend, I went through all of our hotel bookings. And for each stay, I determined whether to cancel and rebook. After all, some hotels currently offer inexpensive but flexible paid rates. And thanks to dynamic pricing in the Hilton Honors program and IHG Rewards program — as well as peak, standard and off-peak pricing and other promotions in the Marriott Bonvoy program — it’s also worth checking whether award rates have dropped.
In combing through our upcoming reservations, I was able to rebook six stays at lower award rates. In doing so, I saved 33,500 points: 11,500 IHG Rewards points, 4,000 Marriott Bonvoy points and 18,000 Hilton Honors points. Based on TPG’s valuations, these points are worth about $197.
Let’s take a closer look at how I saved by rebooking award stays in each program.
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Going into last weekend, we had three five-night award stays booked with Hilton Honors in mid- to late 2021. These 15 nights across three stays cost a total of 172,000 Hilton Honors points. But I was able to rebook two of these stays as follows to save a total of 18,000 Hilton Honors points:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cape Town – Upper Eastside in Cape Town, South Africa: Five-night stay in a queen guest room repriced from 56,000 points to 48,000 points
- Ramses Hilton in Cairo: Five-night stay in a king guest room with city view repriced from 64,000 points to 54,000 points
Based on TPG’s valuations, the 18,000 Hilton Honors points we saved are worth $108. We also have a second award stay booked at the DoubleTree in Cape Town, but this stay didn’t decrease in price for our dates.
We also have a three-night paid booking at the Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa in Egypt. But unless the points cost drops significantly, we’ll likely keep our paid rate. After all, we tend to save our Hilton Honors points for five-night stays since Hilton Honors elites get a fifth night free when paying with points.
We frequently stay with IHG hotels, despite limited elite perks.
Indeed, the primary reason we stay with IHG is the excellent value we can get when redeeming IHG Rewards points. Plus, thanks to our IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card, we get a fourth night reward when redeeming IHG points. This benefit lets us to pay zero points for every fourth night on award stays of three nights or longer.
So far, we’ve redeemed 452,500 IHG Rewards points for 33 nights across eight stays later in 2021. Last weekend I reviewed each of these reservations, and I was able to rebook three stays as follows to save a total of 11,500 IHG Rewards points:
- Holiday Inn Express Causeway Bay Hong Kong: Four-night stay in a standard room repriced from 52,500 points to 48,000 points
- Crowne Plaza Changi Airport: One-night stay in a deluxe room with a king bed repriced from 32,500 points to 30,000 points
- Holiday Inn Express Causeway Bay Hong Kong: A second four-night stay in a standard room a month later repriced from 52,500 points to 48,000 points
It’s not a mistake that the Holiday Inn Express Causeway Bay in Hong Kong is listed twice. We’re planning to stay at the same hotel in Hong Kong on two different trips about a month apart in late 2021.
Interestingly, most of our other IHG Rewards stays increased in points cost since I initially booked. So although it’s still possible to get great value from IHG Rewards points, I recommend redeeming IHG Rewards points now to lock in reasonable rates. Thanks to IHG’s switch to dynamic pricing, the value of IHG points could drastically decrease at any time.
I’ve felt less urgency to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points. Sure, redeeming for specific dates at a particular property may slightly change in price over time based on monthly adjustments to peak, standard and off-peak dates and PointSavers pricing. And some properties will change award category on March 3. Plus, you can also currently get a 10% discount on off-peak rates for stays through Sept. 30, 2021, when you book by Feb. 21.
But since we tend to stay at low-category Marriott Bonvoy hotels and Marriott Bonvoy still maintains an award chart, the award price of a specific night typically won’t change much if I wait to book. As such, we’ve only booked three Marriott Bonvoy stays for later this year using a total of 139,000 points.
However, I still saved some Marriott points last weekend by rebooking one of our Marriott Bonvoy stays. In particular, I rebooked our three-night stay at the Category 2 Courtyard Kuwait City when two nights switched from peak to standard. Our original booking cost 39,000 Marriott Bonvoy points while our new booking costs 35,000 points. By rebooking, we saved 4,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which are worth $32 based on TPG’s valuations.
I’ll continue checking the Courtyard Kuwait City in hopes of further point drops. Likewise, I’ll continue to check my two award bookings at the Category 2 Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, a fantastic property just outside Kruger National Park in South Africa. Finally, I’ll likely book some additional Marriott award stays before the 10% discount on off-peak rates ends on Feb. 21, 2021.
I added 33,500 points back into my husband’s and my hotel loyalty accounts last weekend by merely canceling and rebooking six reservations. Based on TPG’s valuations, these points are worth $197.
Admittedly, over the last few months, I’ve liberally booked IHG Rewards and Hilton Honors award stays for mid- to late 2020. After all, there are ample opportunities to redeem points in both programs at better rates than was typically possible before the pandemic. As such, I’ve snagged awards to lock in these low rates. Plus, by keeping our account balances relatively low in these programs, I’m also protecting us against any devaluations that may occur.
I didn’t expect my award night sweep last weekend to unearth so many rebooking opportunities. Since I was successful, I plan to do a similar sweep at least once a month. After all, although Hilton Honors and IHG Rewards seem to reprice award nights much more frequently, Marriott Bonvoy has told us that peak, standard and off-peak dates for each property are changed once a month.
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The EXIT swimming pool heat pump is an alternative for heating up swimming pool water. The heat pump has a capacity of 15.000 liters (3.7 kW) and can easily be connected to the filter pumps with capacities starting from 530 gal/hr. The heat pump turns the outside air into heat and is already effective with an outside temperature of 10 degrees. The transferred heat can then be used to heat up the swimming pool water up to 40 degrees. The heat pump from EXIT not only extends the swimming season, but it also allows you to enjoy using your swimming pool on less sunny days.
The EXIT heat pump can easily be connected to the swimming pool and the filter pump with simply two tubes. One tube connects to the filter pump and the other one to the swimming pool.
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The COP-value shows the efficiency of the pump. When the outside temperature is 26 degrees, yield increase can be up to 5.50 kilowatt hour. This means that when 1 kilowatt hour of electiricy goes into the pump, 5.5 kilowatt hour of heat enters the pool. So thats a heat profit of 4.5 kilowatt hour! In short: the EXIT swimming pool heat pump is easy to use and is an energy efficient alternative for heating up swimming pool water.
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We caught up with designer' Leanne Marshall for her exclusive interview here on Fashion One. With touches of classic and modern, sophistication and youth, Leanne Marshall has captured an effortless grace and timeless elegance in her collection. Check out and listen as she shares her inspiration for her ever-growing success!

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