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In Australia rugby union is fighting to stay relevant as a major sport. After the shambles we witnessed on the rugby pitch the past fortnight it would come as no surprise to me if chess, lawn bowls, bridge and under water hockey overtake Australian rugby as a major Aussie sport in terms of supporter numbers sooner rather than later.
The Wallabies started slowly against the Italians but seemed to have rid themselves of the most of their daemons as they got away to 21-6 at the half hour mark with three decent tries. Yet the home side couldn’t kick on and it was the Italians who kept them under pressure for the majority of the remainder of the contest. In the end the hosts needed two late tries to secure an unconvincing win.
For more than a decade the Aussies have been unable to find a few props who can handle themselves in the scrum. Again this was an area where they suffered. The Romans had a tighthead named Ferrari in their midst and boy did he leave his Volkswagen Mini-like opponents behind. The Wallaby props will be in need of a good panel beater after picking up some serious damage (physical and emotional) in this one!
Coming into the international series I was surprised to see the Aussies ranked number 3 in the world. After their last two outings I am even more convinced that clearly the ranking system is not exactly accurate. The struggles of the men from the convict colony this past weekend actually had me wondering what the outcome will be when this current batch of clueless kangaroo huggers have totravel up North later in the year.
I don’t know who they are scheduled to play on this trip but… Italy sans Parisse gave them a good fright in Brisbane. Were the Wallabies to travel to Rome the Aussies would surely have to fight tooth and nail to beat the spirited Azzurri. The Scots flicked the men from down under something from down under their kilt by beating them in their own backyard and as such a full strength Scotland would be favourites in my book to beat Cheika’s bumbling buffoons in Highlander country. France can blow hot and cold but the French pack would have their way with Steven Moore and his lightweight tight five on home soil. The Welsh play with plenty of passion in front of their fans and with Australia devoid of any heart and imagination in their game at present I don’t see them winning this one either. The English and Irish with a great balance between strong, dominant forwards and slick, dangerous backs will comfortably have the measure of the Wallabies in all aspects of the game at the minute.
On the South African front the Boks were less impressive than last week but finished strong to pick up another comfortable victory. It was a disjointed effort from both sides on the day and certainly not a spectacle to remember. For mind the French were particularly poor. Having come up empty handed from their opening two encounters one would have expected a bit more of a laissez-faire approach from Les Blues especially after finding little leeway from the SA defensive system last time out. But instead of playing a more expansive game with the renowned French flair it was a mechanical, stuttering show from the Frenchies at Ellis Park. The home side defended well and took a few good opportunities in the second half to seal the 3-0 series whitewash.
This Springbok side is by no means the complete package just yet but it is long removed from the struggling team without identity or purpose we witnessed 12 months ago. Yes they are still far from capable of even running the All Blacks close but looking at the current level of the other Southern Hemisphere sides the South Africans are probably on current form a respectable fourth best behind the Kiwi’s, England and Ireland. Not a terrible place to be right now.
Encouragingly for the Springboks and their fans the running game of the Lions seems to have started to rub off on the Boks (of course it does help Toetie and his other coaches that half the SA team have been drilled in attacking play by Ackermann and Swys de Bruyn). Men like Ross Cronje, Franco Mostert and Malcolm Marx have looked at home at test level despite their inexperience whilst there have also been successful returns for Elton Jantjies and Jan Serfontein. Defensively the work of Brendon Venter seems to be bearing fruit but most importantly of all it appears that the team culture is starting to take shape and this bodes well for the Boks going forward.
And then there was the small case of the British and Irish Lions taking on the mighty All Blacks. Thirty minutes into the contest it appeared the hype built up around the BIL’s after their victories over the New Zealand Maori’s and the Chiefs had been grossly exaggerated. The Kiwis had warded off the early challenge from the men from across the pond and had settled into a comfortable 13-3 lead. A moment of magic on the counter attack would however bring the contest alive. It is usually the All Blacks who capitalise on this type of opportunity but in this case it was Lions’ fullback, Liam Williams, who ran the kicked ball back out of danger and turned a defensive situation into one of opportunity as he broke clear to set up a brilliant score.
The BIL’s found some much needed momentum from this try and for the first dozen or so minutes after the break they had their much vaunted hosts on the back foot as they launched the one siege after the other. The New Zealanders are a world champion side though and they proved this as they absorbed the pressure and dodged a few bullets thanks to a combination of determined last-ditch defence and a few slip ups from their opponents at critical times whilst hot on attack. In the end it was a dominant scrum effort which set the Blacks up for the win as a powerful shove had the Lions backpedalling before slick handling from Read and a few of the backs put Ioane away for the match winning try. After this the men in black were never going to be stopped.
What I took form this game was yet another reminder that regardless of how impressive the skills, imagination and foresight of Kiwi players are on attack one must not forget their brilliant attitude, cohesion and discipline in defence. Often they clinch games from turnovers created from their supreme defensive efforts and we end up raving about a fancy flick pass leading to the score instead of appreciating the big hit or ruck turnover which actually created the opportunity. Also (as the South African Lions have proven as well the last two seasons) you can have the most skilled outside backs – ask the Maori’s – but the age old rugby sentiment of winning the battle up front still rings true. There is a reason why the numbering of a rugby team starts with the props and not the backs (and no it does not have to do with the notion that the tight five can’t count to double figures!).
I look forward to enjoying the last two tests from the comfort of my couch as the first one was brilliant to watch. It will take a lot of heart and character from the BIL’s to dust themselves off and go again but I look forward to seeing what they have to offer in the coming weeks.
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By Guy Bolton
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 20, 2012
The Wisconsin Medical Society is launching a statewide initiative to make advance care planning – including the sensitive and often difficult conversations about end-of-life care – a standard part of patient care.
The initiative – Honoring Choices Wisconsin – is modeled after a communitywide initiative in La Crosse that has drawn national attention as well as a similar initiative by the Twin Cities Medical Society in Minnesota.
The goal is for the state’s health systems eventually to have people on staff trained to help patients understand and document the care they would want if they could not make decisions themselves.
“We know the tragedy of not having these conversations,” said Tim Bartholow, chief medical officer of the Wisconsin Medical Society. More


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I guess shit music is 3 number 1 albums around the world in over 22 countries. Who else in our generation has done that? They’re shit, yeah? Maybe you don’t like their old bubblegum pop sound or even their new more mature sound but that doesn’t being down the fact that they have talent. That with their humor and amazing personalities aside they can hold a note and capture an audience more so then any other living boyband out there. Sure, the music doesn’t appeal to you, but are they shit? Nah. You wanna come talkin mess about one direction go do it to someone that knows nothing about them so you guys can writhe in your ignorance because I’m not up for it.
This photo should be on everyone’s blog at least once.
I wish they would recreate this picture with how they are now
How did these two even win the hunger games?
they didn’t. they portrayed in a film version the characters who did.
KENDALL SAID THIS AFTER BEING ASKED ABOUT DATING HARRY
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Drop Every Single Thing You Are Doing And Listen To This Game-Changing Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” Remix,
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BIRDS DONT EVEN HAVE EYEBROWS
i dont think a lot of people reblogging this realize this is a one direction reference
toddlers’ talk : harry
Did you know that this scene was entirely unscripted? Johnny Depp just kinda went with this and no one stopped him, so the reactions’ on the other actors’ faces are their actual reactions to Depp’s shenanigans.
makes the scene 100000 times better omfg
you can even see orlando glancing at the people behind the camera as if asking what is going on
thus why we all love Johnny Depp.
everybody loves Johnny Depp

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BBC America is returning to San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H for the final “Doctor Who” panel with star Peter Capaldi, and the first-ever panel in the famed venue for “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”. The events will be held on Sunday, July 23 at 1:00 and 2:00pm respectively.
Six years ago, BBCA’s Doctor Who was part of the first-ever slate of TV shows to gather with fans in Hall H, when San Diego Comic-Con presented a TV line-up in the 6,500 plus seat venue on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Returning to Hall H on Sunday, BBCA’s bringing its most anticipated Doctor Who panel yet with award-winning star Peter Capaldi (the Doctor), Pearl Mackie (Bill), Matt Lucas (Nardole), Michelle Gomez (Missy), writer and actor Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and showrunner Steven Moffat (Sherlock).
Moderated by Chris Hardwick, the panel will give fans an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special – the final special starring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and written by Emmy-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat..
While currently in production on season two of BBCA’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, stars Elijah Wood (Todd Brontzman), Samuel Barnett (Dirk Gently), Hannah Marks (Amanda Brontzman), Jade Eshete (Farah Black), Fiona Dourif (Bart), Mpho Koaho (Ken) and new to the cast, Alan Tudyk (Mr. Priest) and Tyler Labine (Sherlock Hobbs), will descend on Hall H with creator Max Landis (Bright) and showrunner Robert Cooper (Stargate Atlantis). We loved Dirk Gently when we previewed the series for our readers, and can’t wait for the new season.
Moderated by Kevin Smith, the panel will chat with fans about how everything was connected in season one and provide an exclusive sneak peek at season two. Inspired by Douglas Adams’ (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who) acclaimed novel and from the studio of The Walking Dead, WIRED says the BBCA series “has all the makings of a new cult favorite” and The Hollywood Reporter says it’s “a fun, absurdist story that will have loads of weird twists and turns.”
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season One and Doctor Who Season Ten are available to binge now on BBCAmerica.com, BBC America App and On Demand.


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We’ve reached another milestone in the artificial intelligence revolution: The federal agency charged with enforcing anti-bias laws just recorded its first-ever settlement in a case involving AI discrimination in the workplace.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Aug. 9 legal filing in a New York federal court revealed that a tutoring company agreed to pay $365,000 to resolve charges that its AI-powered hiring selection tool automatically rejected women applicants over 55 and men over 60.
An applicant who was rejected from a position at iTutorGroup thought something was fishy when they allegedly submitted their same resume again, but this time included a younger birthdate and secured an interview. They took their complaint to the EEOC, which filed a lawsuit against the employer on behalf of more than 200 applicants, alleging age and gender discrimination. The lawsuit claimed the company illegally screened out women applicants over 55 and men over 60.
iTutor denied the allegations and continues to deny any wrongdoing, despite entering into a voluntary settlement with the EEOC last week. Besides paying $365,000 to a group of more than 200 rejected applicants, iTutor agreed to adopt antidiscrimination policies and conduct employee trainings to ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity laws. The company also must consider anew all the applicants who were purportedly rejected because of their age.
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Performing a sleep study prior to tonsil surgery may help identify children at a higher risk of developing postoperative respiratory complications.
Performing polysomnography prior to pediatric adenotonsillectomy may help identify children at a higher risk of developing postoperative respiratory complications, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery.
Although pediatric adenotonsillectomy has been deemed a safe procedure, “there is a subset of patients who do not meet the criteria for outpatient surgery," according to the study. Guidelines for adenotonsillectomy, established by the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, recommend that children should be healthy, have no evidence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (recurring episodes of obstruction or collapse of the upper airway during sleep) and be older than age three.
To determine if polysomnography may potentially predict adverse outcomes following a pediatric adenotonsillectomy, Eric M. Jaryszak, MD, of the George Washington University School of Medicine and colleagues examined the records of 1,131 children who underwent an adenotonsillectomy by two attending surgeons at an academic pediatric hospital.
Preoperative polysomnography was performed on 151 patients, representing 13.4% of all those undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Of these, 23 (15.2%) experienced adverse respiratory events after surgery. Results of the polysomnography showed that patients who experienced respiratory complications had significantly higher apnea-hypopnea index, higher hypopnea index (episodes of overly shallow breathing or abnormally low respiratory rates) and lower nadir oxygen saturation (the lowest level of oxygen saturation).
Additionally, the 23 individuals who experienced complications had a higher body mass index compared with those who did not have complications, with 47.8% defined as obese, according to BMI criteria, versus 29.7% in the non-complication subgroup.
Overall, the patients who experienced adverse respiratory events spent an additional 22 days in the hospital beyond routine overnight observation for persons with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
"Polysomnographic data may potentially be used for predicting which patients are at higher risk for adverse respiratory events after adenotonsillectomy," the authors concluded. "Such knowledge is valuable in planning postoperative management and perhaps intraoperative anesthesia management. Predictors of increased respiratory complications include apnea-hypopnea index, hypopnea index, body mass index, and nadir oxygen saturation.”
To read the Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery study, click here.

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Full lets you Track your Monthly Goals
Full is a lovely iPhone app that lets you keep track of your monthly goals. Featuring a very elegant UI as well as a nice little icon, Full allows you to set up a simple list of tasks that you’d want to do daily or weekly and then lets you mark them as done whenever you’ve completed that task.
Full makes it very easy to keep track of how you’ve been doing with your goals. Say, for example, you decide to have an apple every single day of the month. You’d just add a new goal, type in the monthly total (31 in this case for August) and hit ‘Set Goal’. The goal is then added to the list. Every time you eat the fruit, swipe left to right on the cell to increase the count by one and right to left to decrease it by one. You can also long swipe left to right if you want to Edit the goal and long swipe right to left to delete the goal. The good thing about Full is that you get to set the monthly frequency of the goal — so you can type in ‘4’ or ‘5’ if you wish to do something once a week.
The app has a really nice color scheme & UI, and feels great overall. Even the app icon is really nicely done and looks great on the homescreen. Full made its debut on the App Store earlier this month and is currently available for just $0.99.

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ssharpens it Florida Burst to existence at about 13:00 native time on Thursday as a blue alert has been despatched.
. machine blue alert Established via the Florida Legislature in 2011, it lets in the general public to be notified of very important data when a legislation enforcement officer is killed, severely injured, or lacking
What brought about the Florida Blue Alert?
Alert has been known as off as a gunman is suspected of capturing a Daytona Beach police officer. Jason Raynor He grew to become 16, and Orthal Wallace used to be the person to be requested.
District legislation enforcement has warned Florida citizens to search for a grey Honda HRV with a California plate that reads “7TNX532.”
“If it has been located, do not approach it,” the alert reads. “Call law enforcement immediately.”
What occurs relating to a blue alert?
When blue alert , locals obtain a notification immediately on their telephones to tell them of an twist of fate.
For this to occur, the legislation enforcement officer will have to had been killed, severely injured, or lacking. It will have to then be decided that the culprit(s) pose a significant risk to public protection or different police officers.
Then, an in depth description of the culprit’s automobile or different method of get away is broadcast to the general public, however simplest after the native legislation enforcement company recommends their liberate.
What took place at Daytona Beach?
26 years Renor He used to be wounded at 133 Kingston Street at about 21:00 on Wednesday, leaving them in vital situation and wanting surgical procedure.
WallaceThe suspect, the suspect, used to be so beneath investigation that federal brokers Thursday morning – whilst Raynor used to be present process surgical procedure – were given inquisitive about looking for her.
RenorBody digital camera pictures used to be posted on Twitter and confirmed him drawing near a automotive. “What’s going on?” requested a person he concept used to be Wallace. When he left the automobile. Then issues went fallacious and a bodily disagreement ensued earlier than Raynor used to be later discovered shot at the floor.
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With Avengers: Age of Ultron now well under way world-wide, Marvel will no doubt be focusing their attention on their next big hit, Ant-Man. Ending Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man is set be released in cinemas this coming July.
It’s been a great week for Marvel fans! Over the past week we’ve seen a new official movie poster along with a bunch of new individual character posters. To top it all off, earlier today Marvel released a brand new trailer which gives us a better look at Ultron and his Sentries along with our first real glimpse of The Vision.
Another three new character posters have been released for Avengers: Age of Ultron. This time around we see Black Widow, Thor and Nick Fury in all their glory. With the release of character posters for Iron Man and Hulk last week, this brings the total to five, with more expected to be released this coming week.
Marvel has released some exciting new posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Featuring the original Avengers team, along with new members, the poster gives us a glimpse of the mayhem that is sure to ensue in this follow-up to the original Avengers smash hit.
The Internet is in a frenzy today with Marvel and Sony Pictures announcing that they’ll be joining forces and bringing Spider-Man in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to the official statement released by Marvel, “Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film from Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sony Pictures will thereafter release the next installment of its $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, on July 28, 2017, in a film that will be co-produced by Kevin Feige and his expert team at Marvel and Amy Pascal.”
The second trailer for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron was released earlier today. The sequel to 2012’s smash hit The Avengers sees Earths Mightiest Heroes battling arguably one of their toughest foes ever, the villainous Ultron.
The second trailer for Chappie has just been released. From the Writer/Director who gave us District 9 and Elysium, Neill Blomkamp gives us another sci-fi thriller, this time based on one of Blomkamp’s short films, titled “Tetra Vaal”.
Marvel has just released the first official look at the new Ant-Man with the release of the first official Trailer. Aired during the premiere of Marvel’s newest TV series, Marvel’s Agent Carter, which sees Hayley Atwell making a return to her iconic character.
During a recent Total Film interview for his upcoming epic action/adventure film, Hercules, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teased us with a new role that he’s cast to play for DC Comics.
The voice cast for the upcoming animated Big Hero 6 was just announced today and there’s some popular comedians from shows like 30 Rock, Silicon Valley, and New Girl, among other names.


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Architectural PhotographyKevin Mendel1What is Architectural Photography?Architectural photography is the photographing of buildings and similar structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects
2First Architectural PhotographThe first architectural photograph was taken circa 1826 in France by Nicphore NipceThis photograph is named View from the Window at Le GrasIt was taken using Camera Obscura and is believed to have taken eight hours to captureA researcher who studied Nipce's notes and recreated his process found that the exposure must have continued for multiple days
3Architecture's Most Notable PhotographerJulius ShulmanBorn in 1910 in Brooklyn, New YorkDied in 2009 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaMost well known for Case Study House #22, Los Angeles,1960He used people in his shots at a time when other architectural photographers were notIntroduced new modern buildings and Southern California lifestyle to the world
4Influential FactorsIn the mid 20th century architects began to more architectural photographers to photograph their work to promote it. This led to photography as being viewed as more than just an art form.This photograph is by Ezra Stoller
5Tilt-Shift LensTilt-Shift lenses help to correct a common type of distortion in architectural photography known as parallaxParallax makes your buildings appear to be falling overYou can fix parallax in photoshop if you do not own a tilt-shift lens
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MINECON Earth is this weekend and will be an opportunity for fans who aren’t able to attend the convention in person to participate in a free interactive show that will take the best bits of previous events and incorporate them into a condensed show dedicated to all things Minecraft. Join one of the existing viewing parties or register your own. For more information about the event, check out the official website here. The livestream starts Saturday, November 18th 9:00 AM PT and will run approximately 90 minutes.
To celebrate the event, I’m giving away an Xbox OneS Minecraft Limited Edition Bundle plus some other cool Minecraft prizes.
- How do you enter for a chance to win?
Simple. All you have to do is watch the MINECON Earth trailer below and submit your entry using this form:
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Note: I’m using a new method for contest entry – Do NOT leave an entry in the comments or on Twitter. Only entries using the entry form above will be accepted.
- What can you win?
First Place Winner:
–Xbox One S Minecraft Limited Edition Bundle
Xbox One S Limited Edition 1TB Console
Creeper Xbox Wireless Controller
Minecraft digital code
Minecraft Redstone Pack bonus content digital code
Xbox One S Vertical Stand
1-month Xbox Game Pass trial
14-day Xbox Live Gold trial
-MINECON Earth t-shirt
Runner Up Winners (3):
–Creeper Xbox Wireless Controller
-Minecraft (digital code for Xbox One)
-MINECON Earth t-shirt
- What are the rules?
Submit your entry using the form above.
Do not @ reply me on Twitter or leave a comment below. That will not count!
Deadline to enter is 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PT on Monday, 20 November. One entry per person. Contest is open to everyone but prize availability might not be available in all regions. The winner will be notified on or about 20 November. I will update this post with the winner’s name and/or Gamer Tag after they have redeemed the prize.
Have fun and good luck!
Note: Any winner who does not respond to my email notification within 72 hours will forfeit the prize. Only entries received at www.majornelson.com using the submission form will be considered. For more information on contest rules, please visit this website.
UPDATE: Thanks to all those who participated in the giveaway – all prizes have been redeemed. Congratulations to Brad (GT: backsspace) for winning the Xbox One S Limited Edition 1TB Console.

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We’re very excited to say that our new single “Play, Pretend” is out now on your favourite listening platforms! Apple Music Spotify Bandcamp Initially, Play, Pretend was not on the list of songs that we were supposed to record and the production of it was all spontaneous. It was a fairly new song that Moose […]
Hello, friends! We’re happy to announce that our surprise track, “Play, Pretend” will be releasing this month! It’ll be on September 16th, so save the date! We’ve been keeping this secret for a while now and we really hope you’ll enjoy our upcoming single in these trying times. Pre-save on Spotify, Apple Music & Deezer […]
Before anything, we recommend you watch our first music video and watch this afterwards! (Ctrl + Esc Official Music Video) Our music video tells the story of Henry and Anna’s relationship, back and fourth from its early stages up to its end. The feeling of happiness upon starting anew and the exact same moment of […]
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By Pethuru Raj, Anupama C. Raman
As progressively more units turn into interconnected throughout the net of items (IoT), there's a fair better desire for this book,which explains the expertise, the internetworking, and purposes which are making IoT a regular fact.
The booklet starts with a dialogue of IoT "ecosystems" and the know-how that allows them, which includes:
- Infrastructure and repair Discovery Protocols
- Integration applied sciences and instruments
- Application and Analytics Enablement Platforms
A bankruptcy on next-generation cloud infrastructure explains website hosting IoT structures and functions. A bankruptcy on facts analytics throws gentle on IoT info assortment, garage, translation, real-time processing, mining, and research, all of that can yield actionable insights from the information amassed via IoT purposes. there's additionally a bankruptcy on edge/fog computing.
The moment half the publication provides a number of IoT surroundings use instances. One bankruptcy discusses clever airports and highlights the function of IoT integration. It explains how cellular units, cellular know-how, wearables, RFID sensors, and beacons interact because the middle applied sciences of a wise airport. Integrating those elements into the airport surroundings is tested intimately, and use circumstances and real-life examples illustrate this IoT surroundings in operation. one other in-depth glance is on envisioning clever healthcare platforms in a hooked up global. This bankruptcy specializes in the necessities, promising purposes, and roles of cloud computing and knowledge analytics. The booklet additionally examines shrewdpermanent houses, shrewdpermanent towns, and shrewdpermanent governments.
The ebook concludes with a bankruptcy on IoT protection and privateness. This bankruptcy examines the rising protection and privateness requisites of IoT environments. the protection matters and an collection of surmounting options and most sensible practices also are mentioned during this chapter.


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Fugitive Sovereign Citizen Found in Montana
Montana’s long history with militant anti-government activists, like the Montana Freemen, resurfaced again with the arrest in early July of a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen in Montana. Michael Duane Strain had been a fugitive for eight years following his indictment in Iowa for being a felon in possession of firearms. U.S. Marshals arrested him at a ranch on the Crow Reservation where he had lived for years. Authorities had previously thought Strain might be in Minnesota, Wyoming, or Utah, but a tip led them to the ranch in southeast Montana.
In Iowa in 2011, federal agents found thousands of rounds of ammunition and numerous firearms while searching Strain’s home. That led to his indictment on charges of being a felon in possession of firearms. Strain became a fugitive who made it onto the “Most Wanted List” of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. After he was captured in Montana, a judge stated he will be returned to Iowa to face the charges. In addition to the Iowa indictment, Strain’s criminal history includes obstruction, contempt of court, trespassing, fleeing a peace officer in a vehicle, and possession of explosive devices.
Court documents stated that the 62-year-old Strain calls himself a sovereign citizen. His behavior fits with that description. When he was taken into custody, he claimed the federal agents had no jurisdiction over him. Sovereign citizens believe that they get to decide which laws are legitimate and which ones can be ignored. It’s common for sovereigns to believe they don’t have to pay taxes or register/license their vehicles, while also claiming that judges, juries, and law officers have no jurisdiction over them. When they get into trouble with law enforcement, sovereigns routinely inundate local courts with phony “legal” documents featuring bizarre arguments written with practically unintelligible punctuation. Sometimes sovereigns go beyond this paper terrorism and engage in violent acts, often directed at law enforcement and other public officials.
The movement’s ideology is based in racism and anti-Semitism, even though some followers may not be fully aware of these origins. During the 1980s and 1990s, many white nationalists and anti-Semites were drawn to the sovereign citizen movement, as its ideology was built on the legacies of both the anti-Semitic Posse Comitatus and the segment of the anti-tax movement that believed Jews controlled the government and financial sector. Many of the activists from this time period also believed only white people could be sovereign. They argued that people of color only had rights granted by the government through the 14th Amendment. This, sovereign citizens argued, meant that people of color received rights from, and were subject to, federal and state law. This was an inferior position to white sovereign citizens who claimed they received their rights directly from God and followed whatever they deemed to be God’s Law. A longer profile of the sovereign citizen movement can be found here.
Michael Duane Strain’s arrest in Montana is just the latest in a long string of sovereign citizens living in Montana and getting into trouble with the law. The most notorious and well-known was the group known as the Montana Freemen. This was the group that engaged in an armed standoff with the FBI for 82 days in Garfield County during the mid-1990s. The standoff led to the arrest and prosecution of more than a dozen Freemen who were charged with crimes ranging from conspiracy and theft to fraud and intimidation While it’s now known as the sovereign citizen movement, it was common in the 1990s for these same types of activists to call themselves “freemen” who claimed to have regained their “sovereign citizenship,” “sovereign status,” “personal sovereignty,” etc. MHRN published this analysis of the Montana Freemen standoff shortly after it ended.
The arrest of Strain is a good reminder of the dangers posed by sovereign citizens. This is reflected in surveys of law enforcement that rank sovereign citizens as one of the greatest threats to communities. While many Montanans have a frame of reference for the term “freemen,” many community members may not know that sovereign citizens are the current iteration of the same dangerous ideas and must be addressed in our state.

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After increasing water intake and replacing electrolytes, it should relieve most all symptoms of Keto Flu. For an average person that is starting a ketogenic diet, eating 20-30g of net carbs a day, the entire adaptation process will take about 4-5 days. My advice is to cut your carbs to fewer than 15g to ensure that you are well on your way into ketosis within one week. If you are experiencing any more keto flu symptoms, double check your electrolyte intake and adjust.
So people saying that – despite the lack of scientific support – likely have a financial reason to say it. Some of these products are sold under something like a multi-level marketing arrangement, so sales people are entirely paid based on commission. For example, the company Prüvit sells drinkable ketones, called KETO//OS with a multi-level marketing structure.
Our Keto Fit Diet is a very easy-to-follow keto diet program that will teach you all about the keto diet. We have carefully designed this to teach you which foods you can eat and which to avoid so that you can remain in ketosis. This will also include an 8-week meal planner, shopping list and much more! This plan will include EVERYTHING you need to starting burning fat.
Spices are an easy way of adding more flavor, vitamins and antioxidants into your food. Furthermore, they are low in carbohydrates. Make sure that you're using fresh, organic spices for maximum flavor and nutrients. Some spices sold in packets found at the local grocery should not be used, as they often contain fillers that can increase your carbohydrate consumption, thus putting you out of ketosis.26
Those issues can be part of what's known as the “keto flu,” Warren says. Other side effects of the keto diet, all of which are tied to carb withdrawal, can include lightheadedness, nausea, mental fog, cramps, and headaches, in addition to tiredness. Luckily, the keto flu doesn't usually last more than a week—which is coincidentally about when people start to see the number on the scale go down, says Warren.
Chapter 2 - Go Keto in 5 steps. 1-clean out your pantry. Egads! No dates or peas, 2 of my favorites! 2-Go shopping and stock up on the basics- water, coffee, tea, spices, herbs, non-sugar sweeteners, lemon & lime juice, mayo, mustard, pesto, sriracha, broths, pickled foods, nuts & seeds, meats, eggs, wild caught fish, nonstarchy veggies, berries, avocados, full fat dairy, avocado oil, olive oil, butter, lard, bacon fat. 3-set up your kitchen with a food scale, food processor, spiralizer, hand mixer, and cast iron pan. 4- plan your meals, and 5 -exercise!
Another third tip is snacking. Really important if you’re a snacker and you are just starting your Ketogenic diet you’ll probably need some form of snacks. Some of the best snacks for beginners include celery, nuts and nut-based hummus, cucumber. If you have more of a sweet-tooth, dark unsweetened chocolate is a great option, as is coconut or almond butter or even peanut butter.
The ketogenic diet — a high-fat and very low-carb eating plan — can be tough to start. After all, it’s likely a radical departure from the way you’re eating now (a typical standard American diet is high in carbohydrates and processed foods). But many people are trying the keto diet, which puts your body in a state of ketosis. That's what happens when your body’s carb-burning switch flips to a fat-burning one, a change that can cause weight loss and has even been credited with controlling diabetes. (1)
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Early relationship complications aren’t simply because starkly different from difficulties of an mature marriage later on in life. This really is understanding relationship problems has the capacity to stop them from snowballing to irreconcilable differences quickly. The key romantic relationship problems which in turn most lovers encounter are much like others; so understanding these can assist you to resolve the arguments and misunderstandings if you are arguing and fighting inside the earliest levels of a relationship. The most fundamental relationship challenges couples experience are companionship, sex and trust. There are a number of approaches to deal with these issues and it’s advised you go out and try out some for yourself.
Building trust in a relationship is actually quite easy to achieve but accumulating trust in a romantic relationship is not that easy. This kind of takes a many communication involving the partners. Without effective communication the relationship complications will proper worse and you will probably find her fighting again. It’s also essential for couples to tell the truth and start with one another. In case your partner feels that he or she is being dishonest or disloyal consequently communication just isn’t going to work involving the two of you plus the relationship will likely collapse.
There are a number of more specific, common relationship concerns which generally surface during the course of any marriage. One of these is usually infidelity. Even though this is a problem that affects virtually all relationships, some cause even more tension and drama than others.
Frequently , in-laws are thought one of the biggest romantic relationship problems that couples have to face. In-laws will be basically the close family, friends, colleagues, and relatives who happen to be close to the other. They’re usually very supportive of one another and sometimes they even support both the partners with the own views and thoughts. However , at times they can cause major complications, especially if the two partners do manage them in a very good manner. As an example, if your father and mother will be in-laws, they have extremely important suitable for you and your spouse to manage these relationships in a manner that will not harm each other.
A second common relationship problems that couples have to face is having problematic conversations. This is very prevalent, particularly in newly married people, as it does take time to build good relationships. A few couples might find it difficult to obtain meaningful interactions with their granparents because of their completely different cultural procedures and philosophy. To manage these conversations, both you and your lover need to develop some benefit communication skill.
It’s very obvious why battles are so common within lovers in modern society. Having less communication, esteem, mail order wife credibility, and understanding is the main cause for all kinds of romance problems. The two you and your companion need to learn how you can communicate correctly, respect each other, and make compromises when it is necessary. If you take this advice, you can start to eliminate the number of quarrels you face in your lifestyle, as well as seem like a truly completely happy and pleased person.

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This week I had the pleasure of speaking to Alec Englund, a student at Winona State University, about the importance of storytelling to children. As a camp counselor, he has used stories to help in all kinds of different situations, especially before bedtime. We discussed the differences between written work and oral stories, as well as got a taste of Alec’s stories.
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Pervious interviews include: Esera Tauolo and Drifts editor Ingrid Alverez. Upcoming interviews include: Fiction Seminar class.


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L.A. Through the new Life Magazine historic photo archive
Just saw today that Life Magazine, in partnership with Google has unloaded a massive photo archive up onto this beautiful internet thing of ours. Looking up photos with a "Los Angeles" tag brings up hundreds fascinating pictures (like the frighteningly real shot on the left of Nixon praying somewhere in Los Angeles) that in their own way give a new insight into LA's history. Check it out!
Highlights include George Silk's photo essay of a 1952 L.A. cat show, including this awkwardly timed shot of a judge in mid-decision making. There's Ralph Crane's shot of a man planting plastic shrubbery next to a highway, the Watts riots, fireworks at the Coliseum, Oil tanks painted as jack-o-lanterns, Lakewood's suburban explosion and Long Beach's waterfront amusement park, pre-breakwater. Now we finally have something to give Shorpy a run for his hard-earned money.
Coronavirus deaths continued to steadily increase in Los Angeles County today, with health officials announcing another 45 fatalities and more than 1,500 new cases.
Three City Council members filed a motion today to cut the Los Angeles Police Department's budget by $100 million to $150 million for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
While protests against police brutality continued to dominate headlines, Los Angeles County reported more than 40 additional deaths today due to the coronavirus, while the number of cases topped 58,000.
The 1992 Los Angeles Uprising was the nation’s first multiethnic urban riot, one that points to the complexities of policing in a city of different racial and ethnic groups.
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In the early days of music streaming, there was little competition and few alternatives to buying physical albums or individual tracks. But in 2008, Spotify arrived on the scene, offering a new way to access music by allowing users to stream millions of songs from various genres and artists, for free or at a low cost. With its innovative approach and user-friendly interface, Spotify has since become one of the most popular music streaming platforms in the world, with over 365 million monthly active users as of March 2021.
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Background and Overview
Spotify was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. The idea behind the platform was to create a legal alternative to illegal file-sharing sites like Napster, which were popular at the time. By offering a free, ad-supported version of the service as well as a premium subscription, Spotify quickly gained traction with users looking for a convenient and legal way to access their favorite music.
Understanding Spotify's Business Model
Spotify’s business model is built on a subscription-based service that offers users access to a vast library of music content, including albums, playlists, and podcasts. Users can choose between a free, ad-supported version of the app or a paid, ad-free version with additional features such as offline playback and higher audio quality. Spotify generates revenue through monthly subscription fees and advertising, with a significant portion of revenue going towards licensing agreements with record labels and artists.
Key Strategies for Spotify's Success
One of the key strategies behind Spotify’s success is its ability to offer a personalized user experience. By leveraging data on user listening habits, Spotify can offer curated playlists, album recommendations, and even concert recommendations based on user location and preferences. This personalized approach to content delivery has made the platform a go-to for music lovers worldwide.
Another strategy is Spotify’s focus on community-building and user-generated content. The platform allows users to create and share their own playlists with others, generating a sense of community and shared interests among its users. Spotify also allows users to follow and interact with their favorite artists and see what they’re listening to, creating a sense of intimacy and connection between artists and their fans.
Leveraging Data and Personalization for User Experience
Spotify’s data-driven approach to music curation and recommendation is at the heart of its success. The platform collects data on user listening habits, search queries, and playlist creation to offer personalized recommendations and playlists that match users’ interests and preferences. With over 70 million tracks available, users can quickly find new artists and genres that they might not have discovered otherwise.
The Role of User-Generated Content and Playlists
User-generated content and playlists have been key to Spotify’s success in building a vibrant community of users. The platform allows users to create their own playlists, which they can share with others or keep private. Playlists can be themed around moods, genres, or even specific occasions, creating an endless variety of listening experiences. Spotify also allows users to follow and interact with each other, fostering a sense of community and connection among its users.
Partnerships and Collaborations: Expanding Spotify's Reach
Spotify has also been successful in expanding its reach through partnerships and collaborations with other brands and artists. For example, the platform has partnered with companies like Uber and Starbucks to integrate its music service into their apps, allowing users to access music while they commute or grab their morning coffee. Spotify has also collaborated with artists on exclusive album releases, offering users a unique listening experience that they can’t find anywhere else.
Conclusion: What We Can Learn from Spotify's Success
Spotify’s success is due in large part to its innovative approach to music streaming, community-building, and personalized content delivery. By leveraging data and user-generated content, the platform has created a unique listening experience that has resonated with music lovers worldwide. Its partnerships and collaborations with other brands and artists have also helped to expand its reach and grow its user base. Overall, there are many lessons that businesses can learn from Spotify’s success, including the importance of personalized content, community-building, and data-driven decision-making.


After relying on Samsung’s foundry a lot, Google is reportedly making strides in switching to Taiwan-based TSMC for chip manufacturing. As per the latest update, Google has gone a step ahead handing over a self-developed Tensor G5 SoC to Taiwan-based KYEC for testing purposes according to a Taiwanese publication Economic Daily.
KYEC is a testing facility where new chips are tested ahead of their manufacturing. The testing is expected to commence sometime in the middle of this year. We are referring to the Tensor G5 SoC that will be integrated into the Google Pixel 10 series arriving later next year.
Google is making its move from Samsung’s Exynos chip foundation which it relied on heavily, due to power efficiency and performance issues. Exynos chips have always lagged behind Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoC although the former is trying to close the gap. For instance, the newly launched Exynos 2400 pits against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC although the real-life reviews for the former are yet to arrive.
Samsung will continue to manufacture Tensor G4 SoCs for the Google Pixel 9 series arriving later this year. It will be loosely based on the Exynos 2400 SoC that made its debut with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series on January 17th. It is reportedly based on a 4nm SoC with a 1.7x improved CPU performance and a 14.7x increase in AI performance.
Google will move to an even more efficient 3nm process for the Tensor G5 SoC made by TSMC. It is codenamed “Laguna” and since it uses an advanced fab node, this will improve performance and power efficiency by manifold. Additionally, moving to TSMC gives Google complete authority over its custom self-developed chipset that will heavily focus on AI as a norm.


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There are a number of organisational factors that buffer staff against the effects of potentially traumatic events. These factors include: a healthy work environment, training of employees, social support from colleagues and managers, and evidence based follow-up of after a critical incident.
Evidence based responses provide psychoeducation on the effects of a trauma and practical ways to manage symptoms. Problematic signs and symptoms, when to get help, and how to access it is also discussed.
These groups can be run in response to a critical incident or as a preventive measure in high risk workplaces. This process goes beyond the best practice approach by using the same psychological techniques used in a clinical settings.
Clinical trauma counselling (including EMDR) can also be offered on an individual basis.

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12 Angry Men
A young Puerto Rican is on trial for his father's murder and 11 of the 12 jurors have voted him guilty. The sole innocent vote comes from Juror No. 8, who persuades the others to reconsider, showing the motivations of each juror. Reginald Rose was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for a script based on his play, and the film received a nod for Best Picture.
Sidney Lumet, Henry Fonda, Reginald Rose, Boris Kaufman, George Justin, Reginald Rose
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Combine Mining Lasers with Entropic Disintergrators for Triglavian tech.
the idea is that a triglavian miner can use the compounding effect from entropic disintergrators when mining space rocks.
I was also thinking if this combination was done it would allow players using this tech to switch their lasers between rocks and ships, this way mining lasers become a defensive weapon and damage compounds to a set limit, just like the entropic disintergrators. (damage amount should be low)
when you combine this with the new crystals in the game, the idea of having a spoilage fleet becomes quite interesting.
the idea is that a handful of trig miners could stand up to one or two pilots, random gankers and such, but if you bring in a small gang / whole fleet then you’ll encounter problems.
I admit i’m not entirely sure how to scale the mining amounts vs the normal miners in game.
however I would imagine one aspect of balance would be empire miners can use drones while trig stuff wouldn’t be allowed to use them.


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FDA Global Health Subcommittee Will Focus On Regulatory Systems In Developing Countries
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
An FDA Science Board subcommittee will look for ways to strengthen regulatory systems in emerging economies.
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It’s been a while since I’ve had to post one of these, but Impressions are reviews of games I didn’t finish for one reason or another. Metrico is a Playstation Vita puzzle game where your actions manipulate the environment in addition to moving your character.
As some of you may know, tomorrow is my anniversary – as of tomorrow my wife and I will have been together for 8 years. So in honour of this very important day, I wanted to focus this week’s recommendations on games, books, and anime with a central focus of relationships or romance. I’m not going to say that all of these will offer GOOD advice on the subject, just that they’ll be on that subject.
Rogue Legacy is, as the title might hint at, a Rogue-Lite game. What this means is that it is based on the old ‘start over from scratch when you die’ Rogue-like games that have been making such a resurgence lately, but that they don’t quite take it to that extreme. Similar to Guided Fate Paradox, you do make gradual progress over time. It’s my favourite middle ground, honestly… and Rogue Legacy takes that middle ground in a whole new direction. And I am so glad that direction has finally come to my Vita…
We’re about one month into the summer season, most of the season’s shows are somewhere around the 5-6 episode mark. Nearly halfway through this season, it’s time to share my six favourite shows thus far – the shows that I rush to watch the second they’re available. Let’s get this summer anime showcase started.
Gamers all know the ‘summer lull’ – that time between June and September when games simply do not come out… or well…. mostly don’t come out. There are still a few games that defy all standard accepted practices and release during the summer… and we also have the summer anime season each year. Today, I’d like to spotlight some of those brave games, as well as some of my favourite summer-released anime.


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In the past couple weeks, all we have been eating is these pumpkin energy balls. Humm.. Probably because it’s pumpkin season! But now that Halloween is behind, I thought you might have a couple pumpkins that needed to be used.
So here is my simple recipe of pumpkin pie energy ball for everyone to enjoy as a snack, as a dessert or even for breakfast!
Pumpkin pie energy balls
12 energy balls
Freezer friendly | Vegan | To go
For the energy balls
1/4 cup of pumpkin puree
1/2 cup of dried apricot
1/2 cup of dry grapes
1 cup of cashew
2 tbsp. of chia seeds
1 tbsp. of maple syrup
1 tbsp. of vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
- In a food processor, add all the ingredients and mix until well combined.
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Orion Nebula Polyhedral Dice Set
The swirling translucent Orion Nebula dice encapsulate the awe-inspiring beauty of distant galaxies. Like ethereal wisps of stardust suspended in time, the dice mesmerize with their cosmic hues and intricate patterns. With their captivating translucency and swirling designs reminiscent of cosmic dance, these dice become portals to otherworldly realms, igniting the imagination.
You no longer have to break out the telescope to get a peep. Orion Nebula is yours for the taking - a must for all astrology fiends. Each die encapsulates a cluster of micro glitter scattered amongst translucent swirls of blue and purple. Topped with glistening gold numbers, these dice are out of these world.
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In tribute to the soon upcoming “green” holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate by incorporating more green into your diet! (No, unfortunately green beer doesn’t count!)
Green vegetables and fruits contain a number of health-boosting vitamins (like vitamins A, C, and K and folate) and minerals (such as iron, calcium and magnesium), as well as excellent sources of fiber. Research suggests that the nutrients found in dark green vegetables may prevent certain types of cancers and promote heart health. Check out the list below and begin by adding 1-2 green vegetables into your daily food intake! Your body needs a little dietary fat to absorb some of the vitamins found in dark green vegetables, so add a bit of oil (such as olive oil) or homemade ACV salad dressing to your dark green vegetables to make sure your body absorbs all of the vitamins you eat.
- Spinach: We all know that Popeye made himself super strong by eating spinach, but you may be surprised to learn that he may also have been helping to protect himself against inflammatory problems, oxidative stress-related problems, cardiovascular problems, bone problems, and cancers at the same time. Rich in vitamins, particularly Vitamin K, spinach is also concentrated in health-promoting phytonutrients such as carotenoids (beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin) and flavonoids to provide you with powerful antioxidant protection. Enjoy baby spinach in your favorite salads or make a salad made exclusively of baby spinach.
- Kiwi: In the world of phytonutrient research, kiwi has fascinated researchers for its ability to protect DNA in the nucleus of human cells from oxygen-related damage (i.e. maintain youthful skin). Researchers are not yet certain which compounds in kiwi give it this protective antioxidant capacity, but they are sure that this healing property is not limited to those nutrients most commonly associated with kiwi, including its vitamin C or beta-carotene content. However, if you’re looking for a raw Vitamin C boost, you cannot go wrong with kiwi. A single kiwi contain 120% of the recommended DV of Vitamin C!
- Broccoli: It’s no coincidence that more than 300 research studies on broccoli have converged in one unique area of health science—the development of cancer—and its relationship to three metabolic problems in the body. Those three problems are (1) chronic inflammation (2) oxidative stress, and (3) inadequate detoxification. While these types of problems have yet to become part of the public health spotlight, they are essential to understanding broccoli’s unique health benefits. Include broccoli as one of the cruciferous vegetables you eat on a regular basis if you want to receive the fantastic health benefits provided by the cruciferous vegetable family.
- Lime: The health benefits of lime include weight loss, skin care, good digestion, relief from constipation, eye care, and treatment of scurvy, piles, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gums, urinary disorders, etc. This sour citrus fruit can do what many specialist medicines cannot. Lime, bearing the scientific name Citrus Aurantifolia, is being used for ages for treatment of various ailments. Lime is consumed throughout the world in sorbets, beverages, refreshing drinks, pickles, jams, jellies, snacks, candies, sugar boiled confectionaries and culinary and the oil extracted from its peel or skin is extensively used in soft drink concentrates, body oils, cosmetics, hair oils, tooth pastes, toilet and beauty soaps, disinfectants, mouth washes, deodorants and innumerable other products. There are many varieties of lime found all over the world, particularly in the tropical and the Mediterranean climates.
- Green Apple: Apples belong to the Rose family of plants and are joined in that family by a wide range of very popular foods, including apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, and almonds. Foods in the Rose family are simply too diverse in their nutrient value to allow for any one single recommendation about the number of servings that we should consume from this family on a weekly basis. However, when focusing specifically on apples, several anti-cancer studies show daily intake of this fruit to provide amazing anti-cancer benefits. So there may be some truth to that old phrase, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
- Kale: Kale’s cancer preventive benefits have been clearly linked to its unusual concentration of two types of antioxidants, namely, carotenoids and flavonoids. Within the carotenoids, lutein and beta-carotene are standout antioxidants in kale. These 2 critical carotenoids are key nutrients in protection from oxidative stress and related health issues. Additionally, it only takes 100 calories of kale to provide 25-35% of the recommended omega-3 fatty acid, ALA, otherwise known as alpha-linolenic acid. Kale is a spectacular source of vitamin K (one cup of kale provides far more micrograms of vitamin K than any other green food source) which is important to understand as K is a key nutrient in managing internal inflammation.
- Grapes: Few fruits have garnered as much attention in the health research literature as grapes. Part of the reason may be their widespread presence in diets worldwide. With the exception of Antarctica, grapes are cultivated on all of the earth’s continents, and researchers from many different countries have been especially interested in this food. But an even greater part of the reason involves the amazing nutrient composition of grapes themselves. The wealth of antioxidant nutrients in grapes is somewhat startling! In addition to providing conventional antioxidant nutrients like vitamin C and manganese, grapes are filled with antioxidant phytonutrients that range from common carotenoids like beta-carotene to unusual stilbenes like resveratrol, and the total number of different antioxidant nutrients in grapes runs well into the hundreds.
- Asparagus: Asparagus is a perennial garden plant belonging to the Lily family (Liliaceae). While approximately 300 varieties of asparagus have been noted, only 20 are edible. Asparagus contains a unique array of phytonutrients. Like chicory root and Jerusalem artichoke, this fibrous veggie is an excellent source of the digestive support nutrient, inulin. Asparagus also contains anti-inflammatory saponins and flavonoids such as quercetin, rutin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin. Asparagus is an excellent source of anti-inflammatory vitamin K, heart-healthy folate, vitamin C, and vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene) and bone-building copper. Asparagus is also very good source of energy-producing vitamin B1, B2, B6 and B3 as well as heart-healthy potassium, dietary fiber and antioxidant-promoting vitamin E.
- Cucumber: Next to tomatoes, cabbage, and onions, cucumbers are the fourth most widely cultivated vegetable in the world. Cucumbers have not received as much press as other vegetables in terms of health benefits, but this widely cultivated food provides us with a unique combination of nutrients. At the top of the phytonutrient list for cucumbers are its cucurbitacins, lignans, and flavonoids. These three types of phytonutrients found in cucumbers provide us with valuable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits. Cucumber, not unlike many of the other green vegetables, is also an excellent source of vitamin K.
- Sea Vegetables: Why would anyone want to eat sea vegetables? Because they offer one of the broadest ranges of minerals of any food, containing virtually all the minerals found in the ocean. They also offer a variety of unique phytonutrients, including their sulfated polysaccharides (also called fucoidans). Sea vegetables are an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, a very good source of the B-vitamin folate, magnesium, and a good source of iron and calcium. They also contain measurable amounts of vitamins C and E.
- Celery: Celery grows to a height of 12 to 16 inches and is composed of leaf-topped stalks arranged in a conical shape that are joined at a common base. It is a biennial vegetable plant that belongs to the Umbelliferae family whose other members include carrots, fennel, parsley and dill. Celery is a very good source of vitamin C, a vitamin that helps to support the immune system. Vitamin C-rich foods like celery may help reduce cold symptoms or severity of cold symptoms (over 20 scientific studies have concluded that vitamin C is a cold-fighter). Vitamin C also prevents the free radical damage that triggers the inflammatory cascade, and is therefore also associated with reduced severity of inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Avocado: Avocado is derived from the Aztec word “ahuacatl”. Avocados are the fruit from Persea americana, a tall evergreen tree that can grow up to 65 feet in height. Avocado has sometimes received a “bad rap” as a vegetable too high in fat. While it is true that avocado is a high-fat food (about 85% of its calories come from fat), the fat contained in avocado is unusual and provides research-based health benefits: heart health, anti-inflammatory support, cardiovascular health, blood sugar regulation and anti-cancer benefit. Not to mention the fact that avocados taste amazing and are extremely versatile!
- Zucchini: Members of the Cucurbitaceae family and relatives of both the melon and the cucumber, zucchini is an excellent source of manganese and vitamin C as well as a good source of vitamin A (through its concentration of carotenoid phytonutrients). Zucchini, an extremely versatile summer squash, provides a great combination of conventional antioxidant nutrients. But it also contains an unusual amount of other antioxidant nutrients, including the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. These antioxidants are especially helpful in maintaining eye health, including protection against age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
- Green Beans: Recent studies have confirmed the presence of lutein, beta-carotene, violaxanthin, and neoxanthin in green beans. In some cases, the presence of these carotenoids in green beans is comparable to their presence in other carotenoid-rich vegetables like carrots and tomatoes. The only reason we don’t see these carotenoids is because of the concentrated chlorophyll content of green beans and the amazing shades of green chlorophyll provides. But the area of phytonutrients is where green beans really shine through in their antioxidant value, found in carotenoids (including lutein, beta-carotene, violaxanthin, and neoxanthin) and flavonoids (including quercetin, kaemferol, catechins, epicatechins, and procyanidins) that have all been shown to have health-supportive antioxidant properties.
- Green Tea: Green tea is particularly rich in health-promoting flavonoids (which account for 30% of the dry weight of a leaf), including catechins and their derivatives. The most abundant catechin in green tea is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is thought to play a pivotal role in the green tea’s anticancer and antioxidant effects. Catechins should be considered right alongside of the better-known antioxidants like vitamins E and C as potent free radical scavengers and health-supportive for this reason.
So, if you’re feeling as if you need more “green” put down the celebratory green beer and nourish your body and mind by chosing several of the above listed fruits and veggies!

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Chicago Man Convicted in Israel of Aiding Hamas Removed From U.S. Terrorist Watch-List
... the administration made a bold step Wednesday — the day after President Obama won his re-election bid – of removing a convicted Hamas operative (and Chicago resident) from its designated terrorist list.
59-year old Muhammad Salah, who spent nearly five years in an Israeli prison for funding the terrorist outfit, was taken off the list by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The terrorist designation prohibited Salah from obtaining employment or allegedly to make simple purchases without seeking permission from proper authorities


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I’m in a mood. Forgive me? I’m resting against a three and a half minute song by Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar, and sloshing with wine and vodka. Not together. Never together. But in a neat string, like liquid prayer beads for the who-gives-a-toss.
Out there in the bustle of the city centre the workers have left their offices and headed to the bars, where they are leaning into each other, their throats slowly growing hoarse as they strain to speak to each other over the music. Tonight at the pub I couldn’t help but be entranced by the scowling, bleach-blond barmaid (am I allowed to call her a maid?). She wore a white spaghetti strap tank top that plainly revealed the two large tattoos above her breasts. But I don’t even remember what the pictures were, because the push-up bra she was obviously wearing had turned her cleavage into an exquisite bouncy ledge of flesh. I thought - someone thrust that woman into a corset, so we can all just…look at her.
I love beautiful women. By beautiful I don’t mean what most of our social experience has taught us to see as attractive. I mean soft bodies with all their moods and squishy mystery. I mean the way a woman’s body is the physical definition of the word creature.
I also love men who love beautiful women. I love the men who honour and adore this beauty, who stumble before it as if our bodies were alters to a divine and deeply pleasurable world. This is why Tom Robbins is one of my favourite writers, and why Leonard Cohen is my favourite poet. This is also one of the reasons I love JP, because he adores me with a hunger that stirs me and sends all my sparks flying. The more he loves me, the more I feel my magic releasing and able to…reward him.
Years from now, when I am seducing you in ways you have yet to imagine, remember the way my body leans into you before sleep, the way my hip becomes an ascent for your palms to scale again and again. Link together all your memories of my supple places until they set loose a chain of desires that gradually take over your senses. Say nothing; I will know, drawn to your longing like it was the spark at the tip of a wand. It is the thing that governs me, that makes me forget that I am not always graceful or a beacon of self belief. Because now there is no belief of any kind. There is only my lips parting slightly to let in a little gasp, before my hands reach up and around you, to pull you down to me.
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Saturday Night Fever with DJ Jasmeet
Written by crucible on February 8, 2018
The hottest party in Bengaluru happens in your house, on your radio set. DJ Jasmeet is here to set the dance floor on fire, every Saturday 9 pm onward. Tune in to Saturday Night Fever, only on Bengaluru’s no. 1 radio station – Fever 104 FM.
Benaguru Catches Saturday Night Fever LIVE!
On 3rd February, Sugar Factory witnessed something special, with DJ Jasmeet spinning it to perfection and make the crowd go ga-ga. Watch this space for further info on the next party, and meanwhile don’t forget to tune into Saturday night Fever, every Saturday 9 pm onward only on Fever 104 FM.


Global Advanced Energy Storage Systems Market Report 2022: Major Players Include ABB, LG Chem, Samsung SDI, General Electric Company and Tesla
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The global advanced energy storage systems market is expected to grow from $15.34 billion in 2021 to $16.69 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.79%. The advanced energy storage systems market is expected to grow to $23.38 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.81%.
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Major players in the advanced energy storage systems market are ABB, LG Chem, Samsung SDI, General Electric Company, Tesla, Toshiba, Panasonic, Siemens, Saft Groupe, EOS Energy Storage, AES Corporation, EDF Renewables, Schneider and Maxwell Technologies.
The advanced energy storage systems market consists of sales of advanced energy storage systems by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that refer to advanced devices that convert electrical energy from power systems and store it to supply electrical energy when needed later. The advanced energy storage systems enable to use and manage the electrical energy efficiently. The energy can be used to produce semiconductors, data storage devices, solar cells, and electricity.
The main technology of advanced energy storage systems are pumped hydro storage, electrochemical storage, electromechanical storage, and thermal storage. Electrochemical energy storage encompasses all secondary batteries. Batteries use an electrochemical oxidation-reduction reverse reaction to convert the chemical energy contained in their active materials into electric energy.
Batteries are currently manufactured in a variety of sizes for a wide range of applications. Advanced energy storage systems are applied in transportation, grid storage, and other applications. These are used by residential and non-residential.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the advanced energy storage system market in 2021. The regions covered in advanced energy storage systems market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The increasing investments in renewable energy are expected to propel the growth of the advanced energy storage systems market. Renewable energy, also known as clean energy is in high demand as it is a non-polluting source of energy and is replenished by nature. The governments and private sectors globally are significantly investing in renewable energy as it is beneficial for minimizing pollution while conserving natural resources.
This rise of investments in renewable energy will create a significant demand for advanced energy storage systems as these are essential to store and manage the energy generated as well as supply for use when needs arise. For instance, according to the estimates by the autonomous intergovernmental organization the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global power sector investment was expected to rise by 5% to more than $820 billion in 2021 over 2020.
Renewables dominated new power generation investment, accounting for 70% of the $530 billion spent on all new power generation capacity in 2021. The remaining amount was invested in grids and storage. A dollar spent on wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment currently generate four times the electricity of a dollar spent on the same technologies a decade ago, owing to rapid technological advancements and cost reductions. Therefore, the increasing investments in renewable energy will drive the growth of the advanced energy storage systems market.
Technology advancement is a key trend gaining popularity in the advanced energy storage systems market. Key players in the market are focusing on implementing technological advancements such as software integration in advanced energy storage systems. These advanced energy storage systems enable advanced features such as improved controls, monitoring, and forecasting abilities, resulting in efficient use of energy. Companies offering these systems can gain a competitive edge in the market.
In May 2022, Bhago Mobility Solutions Private Limited, an Indian green energy company of Modern Automotive Limited, an Indian Next-Gen Technology Startup acquired a stake in Pastiche Energy Solutions (P) Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
This stake acquisition will leverage the expertise of both the companies to make a footprint in advanced energy storage and green mobility by producing solid-state batteries, lithium batteries, and allied products for applications such as energy storage, electric mobility, defense, and others. Pastiche Energy Solutions (P) Ltd is an Indian manufacturer of batteries for advanced energy storage.
The countries covered in the advanced energy storage systems market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA.
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Eating bananas before breakfast or as part of a balanced meal can help promote satiety and promote digestive health. Bananas contain a number of important micronutrients, including potassium and vitamin C.
What are the disadvantages of apple?
Possible Disadvantages of Eating Apples Read also : What happens when we eat apple at night?.
- Loose Stool. Most of the fiber in apples is soluble fiber in the form of pectin, although apple skins also contain large amounts of insoluble fiber. …
- Stomach. Some people report mild stomach pain after eating apples. …
- Exposure to Pesticides. …
- Allergic Reaction.
What are the benefits of using Apple? The short answer: The iPhone is easy to use, has a sleek design, and is very fast in terms of browsing speed. However, some Android fanboys can’t really understand why people like Apple’s operating system, iOS.
Is it better to eat bananas or apples?
The health benefits of banana are much more than those of the apple. That’s because they have far more vitamins and nutrients than their round counterparts. Bananas have twice as many carbohydrates, 5 times as much Vitamin A and iron, and 3 times as much phosphorus as apples.
Why is an apple better than a banana? Apples contain slightly more fiber than bananas, a nutrient that supports gut health and promotes satiety. To see also : What fruit makes you wake up?. The skin contains most of that fibre, which is why it is beneficial to eat apples as they are found in nature rather than peeling them.


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Mission to Honduras
In January 2019, physicians from the eastern and the central United States traveled to the country of Honduras to provide medical care to people living in remote, impoverished regions of San Pedro Sula, the second largest city of this Central American republic. The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory deployed 14 officers to serve as English/Spanish translators for the doctors and the families seeking attention.
The American team was joined by a team of Honduran physicians, dentists, community leaders, corps officers, and soldiers from the Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula Corps. For six days, the teams visited villages throughout the region, seeing approximately 2,300 men, women, and children with a myriad of health concerns ranging from colds and allergies, gastrointestinal problems, heart diseases, and cancer.
Early every morning, the team would rise to have breakfast, devotions, and participate in a briefing. By 6 a.m., their buses would leave basecamp to begin a 129–mile drive to the villages. They set up a clinic and pharmacy and saw as many people as possible. They then packed, cleaned up, and drove back to basecamp for a debriefing, a dinner, and to prepare for the next day.
Majors Angelo and Virginia Bermeo, territorial evangelists, shared the gospel message via their popular and mesmerizing optical illusion show. Prayers, words of encouragement, and comfort were offered throughout the clinic. From intake to consultation and pharmacy visits, there was always a brigade member who took time to share the hope that is found in Jesus Christ.
There are four assets that the people of Honduras possess: Perseverance, resilience, and hopefulness through faith in God.
Perseverance—regardless of their circumstances, the nation seeks to improve the wellbeing of its families and communities; always pressing forward, leading them toward progress.
Resilience—Hondurans have been able to rise above natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998, fragile democracies, and uncertain economies.
Hopefulness—Hondurans are a hopeful people and many believe that the future will be a bright one. Faith in God is the source of their hope. There is a deep–rooted sense that everything belongs to the Creator and that God sustains life and gives strength to the powerless.
The country faces some major challenges. Severe poverty, hunger, and sickness are nothing but the byproducts of social, political, and economic injustice. However, the people of Honduras find ways of maneuvering through life, between the extremes of having assets and facing challenges. They do so by having a strong sense of community; many people the brigade met that week were taking care of children whose parents had abandoned them or had died due to violence or illness.
Without any type of outside assistance, these people were providing food, shelter, and love to others as if they were their own flesh and blood. An entrepreneurial and innovative spirit helps them create an income that provides for families.
The medical brigade provided relief to families and individuals who are struggling with health matters. Many of them shared that they were ministered to by the people of Honduras through their humility, faith, and hope. They were also impacted by the loving work demonstrated by the local doctors, corps officers, and soldiers of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa Corps.
When reflecting on this, many team members shared their desire to transmit these valuable lessons and shared experiences back home to their families as well as to as many people as possible in their workplaces.
Ironically, the ones seeking to be a blessing to others (the medical team) became the recipients of God’s blessings through the people deemed to be the least, the last, and the lost.
by Major Ismael Correa
A Humbling Experience
“I felt humbled,” said Major Doris Gonzalez.* She served as a Honduras medical mission team leader with Dr. Russell Raymond, a cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic. “I’ve worked with the poor in the United States where there is always hope that people can improve their socio/economic status,” said Gonzalez. “In looking at these individuals of Honduras, I could see how grateful they were to be at the mission station and how it raised their hopes too.”
“But at the same time, I thought, for many of them, this is it. They don’t have the resources to help them economically. What will be their way out?
“So, I felt a great sense of humility because, at the end of the day, we are all equal as human beings. Someone said, ‘they don’t know what they are missing because they never had it.’ But I say, they know the difference between being well and being sick.”
Gonzalez (shown left) said she observed how the people, many of whom had walked 4 or 5 hours with their small children to get to the mission station, were happy to receive medications the average American takes for granted or has never seen. “For example, they would come in needing vitamins, parasite medicine, antacid for stomach problems, and basic hygiene information.”
The people’s response was heartfelt. “There was a lot of joy when the medical team could solve a health issue,” said Gonzalez. “The people were happy we were there to care for them. Even when we said we couldn’t take any more people, there was no complaining. That showed me just how determined and thankful they are.”
Since the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, Salvation Army medical teams have ministered in rural Honduran communities. In doing so, they’ve developed a rich legacy that has spanned generations. As many as 60 percent of this year’s team are from the original one.
“We had close to 20 teens and young adults from the corps helping us,” said Gonzalez. The team served 400–500 people a day in San Pedro Sula and in Tegucigalpa. As many as 40 percent were children, 4 to 5 kids per couple. “We were grateful to be able to serve,” she said.
—Warren L. Maye
*Major Doris Gonzalez is the divisional secretary for the Massachusetts Division.


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10 a.m. Shop in the artisans’ quarter
Wedged between the Barri Gotic and the Barceloneta neighborhoods, the Born was, in the Middle Ages, home to the city’s craft workers. There are hints of that artisanal history in the shops that fill its narrow streets. At Madre, Manuel Dreesmann makes bags, laptop sleeves and other locally tanned leather accessories. The designer David Valls crafts women’s garments that manage to be both flowy and modern at once. Après Ski sells whimsical jewelry and fetching jackets made from old tablecloths. Chandal offers an eclectic mix of cunning housewares, artsy magazines and an analog photography section. And El Rei de la Màgia, its treasure chest shelves filled with card tricks and wands, is one of the oldest magic stores in the world.


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Future of Melbourne icon on the line with Heritage decision
The future of Melbourne’s much-loved Queen Victoria Market is on the line with a decision by the Heritage Council of Victoria putting the site’s redevelopment plans in jeopardy.
The heritage body ruled the City of Melbourne can’t go ahead with a plan to temporarily move the historic sheds to build storage and a car park underneath.
Acting Lord Mayor of Melbourne Arron Wood told Neil Mitchell the decision has put “the whole project in jeopardy”.
“This finding from Heritage Victoria is almost a blanket refusal which says nothing can be done but a lick of paint,” Cr Wood said.
“We know in the past five years the market hasn’t turned a profit so if we don’t do anything, we’ll have to subsidize the company’s operations at an estimated cost to ratepayers of $100 million over the next 30 years.”
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“The future of the market is on the line here?” Neil asked.
The decision will be appealed by Melbourne City Council.