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Praised for her "liquid tone,... superb clarity" and "beautifully controlled" sound, Erin Fung has established herself as one of the most sought after clarinetists in North America, and has performed with the Cincinnati, Atlanta, Boston, Indianapolis, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras, among others. Erin previously held tenured positions as Second/Bass Clarinetist of the Vancouver Opera, and Principal Clarinetist of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, and was the Acting Principal Clarinetist of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra from Janunary –June of 2023. Currently, she performs as Acting Principal of the Lexington Philharmonic in Kentucky, and freelances in the Midwest.
An avid chamber musician and soloist, Erin has performed with the Turning Point Ensemble on tour across Canada, in Japan with the WindRose Trio, and with the Project Muse ensemble touring throughout communities in Southern Alberta. She was also a member of the Prevailing Winds woodwind quintet in Calgary, and was a founding member of alta:nova, an innovative group focused on performing and commissioning new music, and shifting the paradigm of the classical music experience. She has premiered works by Thomas Ades, Nico Muhly, Shawn Okpebholo, Meilina Tsui, Alexina Louie, Anthony Tan, and Ana Sokolovic, among others. Erin is constantly searching for meaningful contexts for 21st century music, and finding ways to offer the emotional and compelling experience of music to new audiences.
Also a passionate advocate for music education, Erin maintains a private clarinet studio, and previously taught as the Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Xavier University, and the University of Lethbridge. She has given masterclasses and taught at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, McGill University, Mount Royal University, and the University of Calgary. In addition, she served as Project Director for MusAid, a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting instrument donations and coordinating volunteer music teachers for youth in developing countries. In Calgary, Erin also volunteered teaching music classes to children at the Inn from the Cold shelter, and helped to launch and develop curriculum for the Calgary Philharmonic’s el sistema inspired music program, PhilharmoniKids, serving underprivileged children in the city. Through these experiences, Erin developed her core belief that sharing and learning through the arts brings great pleasure, deepens societal and personal development, and builds stronger, healthier communities.
Erin's artistic projects have focused on racial justice, and center inclusion and diversity. Prior to leaving Alberta, Erin organized the first Holocaust Memorial Concert in Calgary in 2016, a fundraiser for the Dachau Concentration Camp Museum. More recently, her 2021 project, Isolation Commissions: The Past We Step Into, came as a response to the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans following the COVID-19 pandemic, and was inspired by the Black Lives Matters movement and Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb. In 2022, she collaborated with Sahtu Dene videographer Tate Juniper to create a multidisciplinary installation project, Regeneration, featured at the Cincinnati Museum Center. This project, supported by an ArtsWave Truth and Reconciliation grant, addressed the link between climate change and ethane extraction in the Ohio River Valley, and its global impact extending to Northern regions of Canada, highlighting the systemic inequality and racism experienced by First Nations communities.
Erin’s teachers and mentors include Richie Hawley, Joaquin Valdepenas, Burt Hara, Ted Oien, and Michael Wayne. She holds a Master of Music degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, and was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, the National Repertory Orchestra, the Banff Centre, and 2nd/Eb Clarinet Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. Erin’s work has been generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Arts Council, the Juno Microgrants, and ArtsWave.
As an artist, Erin is guided by the belief that the creation of new music and artistic experiences can bear witness to injustice, lay groundwork for empathy, and serve as a call to action. Erin acknowledges her home in Cincinnati rests on the stolen and unceded ancestral territories of the Hopewell, Adena, Miami, Shawnee, and Osage peoples, and is committed to collaborating with artists and musicians of all backgrounds.


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Govt brings bill to axe retro tax imposed on Vodafone, Cairn
New Delhi: The government on Thursday moved to bury the ghost of retrospective taxation by seeking to amend the law, a move that is expected to end vexatious litigation with 17 companies, including Vodafone and Cairn, apart from addressing criticism about the uncertainty of policy regime in the country.
The amendments, moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seek to empower the government to withdraw its demand in the cases pertaining to transactions that took place before May 28, 2012 (when the President cleared the Finance Act allowing for retrospective taxation), and to refund money that has been collected in some instances. It, however, comes with the rider that the companies will have to withdraw all cases and not demand interest on the money being refunded.
In 2012, Pranab Mukherjee, the then finance minister, had amended the law retrospectively to levy capital gains tax on transactions related to companies with underlying assets in India, although the buyer and seller may not have a direct presence in the country. The amendment came after the UPA government lost a case in the Supreme Court arising from Vodafone’s acquisition of a 67% interest in an Indian telecom company from Hong Kong’s Hutchison Whampoa. In this case, Vodafone’s Dutch affiliate bought the stake from a company registered in the Cayman Islands, which directly and indirectly held a stake in Hutch Essar in India.
The amendment had resulted in companies seeking international arbitration.
Last year, the government received two adverse rulings in cases involving Vodafone and Cairn Plc.
The Modi government, which took over from the UPA, had said that it was opposed to retrospective amendments in principle but had so far not dropped the litigation initiated by its predecessor. Thursday’s development, however, marked a clean break from UPA’s stand.
Government sources said the move was meant to send a positive message to the investor community and marked another “landmark decision reversing an earlier policy” just like the nullification of the Article 370 two years to the date.
The development was sudden as the finance minister caught the business and policy circles by surprise when she moved the bill in the Lok Sabha after it was listed in the supplementary list of business.
While no amount is likely to be paid to Vodafone, Cairn will be eligible for a refund to the extent of the shares sold by the tax department to recover the tax claims. The two companies did not comment on the amendments, but tax experts welcomed the legislation.
“This is a welcome move for foreign investors and is in line with the government’s commitment to creating a non-adversarial tax environment. The amendment nullifies the retrospective application of the indirect taxes of Indian assets in 2012. The tax demand created will be dropped and taxes collected will be refunded, with certain caveats that include the withdrawal of the pending litigation and no claim of interest on taxes paid or claim of any costs or damages. It seems a good opportunity for the affected taxpayers to close all the past disputes and avoid future litigation costs,” said Sudhir Kapadia, national tax leader at EY India.
Although interest considerations may weigh on some of the companies, which had paid a part of the tax demand, analysts expect that to be a minor irritant.
“With the proposed changes, the Indian government has not only stood ground on not introducing retrospective tax amendments but also dealt with the major one that was existing and not appreciated by the investor community. This will bring a lot of stability in the minds of foreign investors looking at investing in or entering India for the long run,” said Amrish Shah, partner at Deloitte India.

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc is set to launch its new upgraded dark pool trading platform on Friday (12 May). Reuters, which obtained a note to clients by the financial group, said that the private stock trading platform will be run by exchange operator Nasdaq Inc.
Goldman Sachs has been refreshing its trading technology to become more competitive in its electronic stock execution business and has asked Nasdaq to revamp its original dark pool, known as Sigma X in 2016.
Reuters said that the new dark pool, called Sigma X2 or Sigma X-squared, will be ramped up slowly. Initially, only two stock symbols will be traded on Friday. The rest will be migrated over a one month period as the Sigma X dark pool is phased out.
The latest version will allow Goldman Sachs's clients to interact with the bank's principle trading flow if they wanted to, the note said.
It will also offer clients who place orders a better choice of what type of counterparts they match up with inside the pool, the note said.
A spokeswoman for the investment bank confirmed the contents of the note, Reuters said.
The wire service said that nearly every major bank has a dark pool - effectively a trading venue that does not have to provide information such as trade sizes or prices to the public prior to trades taking place. The aim is to facilitate large orders to be carried out with minimal price movement.
Increasing regulatory pressure push dark pool platforms cost up
Reuters said that although dark pools have in the past faced less regulatory obligations compared with public exchanges, recently, they have come under increasing regulatory pressure, which has driven up legal, compliance and technology costs for the companies that run them.
In July, 2014, US watchdog, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra), fined Goldman Sachs $800,000 for failing to prevent hundreds of thousands of automated trades taking place on its platforms at lower quoted prices than could be got elsewhere.
Finra said Goldman had executed disadvantageous "trade throughs" on its dark pool trading platform Sigma-X.
Finra said that it fined Goldman's clearing subsidiary for failing to have reasonably designed written policies and procedures in place to prevent thousands of stock market trades being executed at lower prices than they would have at other exchanges.
First dark pool platform for Nasdaq
Sigma X2 will be the first dark pool to be hosted by Nasdaq. It will use the exchange's technology, operations and compliance monitoring.
In 2016, Nasdaq had revealed that it was in talks with several brokers to both host and run their dark pools in its data centre under a white label product aptly called Ocean.
Reuters said that there are nearly 40 broker-run dark pools in the US.

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AGF: Nigeria lost $33.144 billion to ‘illicit fund flows’ in 12 years
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Nigerian government lost $33.144 billion to illicit fund flows in 12 years.
The AGF, who made the disclosure in a keynote address presented at the ‘First Annual Conference on Financial Fraud, Cyber-Crime & Other Cross-border Crimes’, in Abuja, yesterday, said President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed “to recover the fortunes that criminals have made illegally by returning every penny that belongs to the Nigerian public.”
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text: Computational modeling of the brain holds great promise as a bridge from brain to behavior. To fulfill this promise, however, it is not enough for models to be 'biologically plausible': models must be structurally accurate. Here, we analyze what this entails for so-called psychobiological models, models that address behavior as well as brain function in some detail. Structural accuracy may be supported by (1) a model's a priori plausibility, which comes from a reliance on evidence-based assumptions, (2) fitting existing data, and (3) the derivation of new predictions. All three sources of support require modelers to be explicit about the ontology of the model, and require the existence of data constraining the modeling. For situations in which such data are only sparsely available, we suggest a new approach. If several models are constructed that together form a hierarchy of models, higher-level models can be constrained by lower-level models, and low-level models can be constrained by behavioral features of the higher-level models. Modeling the same substrate at different levels of representation, as proposed here, thus has benefits that exceed the merits of each model in the hierarchy on its own.

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Species-specific water use by woody plants on the Edwards Plateau, Texas
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Woody encroachment is of great socio-economic and ecological importance in semiarid savannas because it is presumed to alter the water balance in such ecosystems. We compared two encroachers, Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei) and honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), with the less invasive live oak (Quercus fusiformis) to ascertain whether soil depth or species-specific water use strategy is most important in determining transpirational losses on shallow soils underlain by fractured limestone bedrock on the Edwards Plateau. Sap fluxes, leaf water potentials, soil moisture and meteorological information were monitored during spring 2009 at three sites with differing soil depths and were used in a non-spatial soil-vegetation-atmosphere water transfer model to predict different rooting depths. Sap flux responses and soil water stress were compared using multivariate statistical analysis. At two relatively deep-soil savanna sites, we found that dominant tree species had similar water use behaviour. However, at the shallow-soil forest containing Ashe juniper and live oak, juniper transpiration was much higher early in the season than oak transpiration, indicating that juniper benefited more from early spring rainfall than oaks. The model predicts that maximum rooting depths for the woody vegetation were mostly constrained by site soil depths. This study provides new evidence that these species perform similarly on shallow soils and that their water use is restricted by soil depth. The only species-specific strategy found important in determining transpirational losses was juniper's ability to withstand low soil water potentials in very shallow soils. 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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The Buffalo Bills are alone in first place in the AFC East after the first week of the NFL season. Read that sentence again and let it sink in, because it’s been a while since the was the case.
The last time that happened was more than 1,000 days ago, all the way back to Week Two of 2014 – so it’s worth celebrating for the team’s fans. That the win Sunday came against a Jets team that looks like it will be the favorite to land the No. 1 draft pick isn’t something the Bills need to apologize for.
“Good to win as a team and extremely proud of the players the way they played,” coach Sean McDermott said. “It’s never easy to win in this league and they played hard for four quarters. I certainly appreciate that.”
Here’s a look at whose stock is rising and whose is falling for the Bills after Week One:
• LB Ramon Humber: So much for the idea that Humber is a “special teams guy” forced into playing defense. A team-high 13 tackles highlighted an impressive performance from Humber, who showed the type of speed required to excel in Sean McDermott’s defense.
• TE Charles Clay: That’s five touchdowns in the last four games Clay has played with quarterback Tyrod Taylor. A team-high nine targets resulted in four catches for 53 yards and a touchdown. “We had some favorable matchups,” he said. “A lot of those plays you have to take advantage of.”
• RB LeSean McCoy: I mean, this one is fairly obvious, right? McCoy was electric, picking up 159 yards from scrimmage on 27 total touches. He gave fans a scare in the fourth quarter when he came out holding his wrist, but the injury wasn’t serious and he returned to the lineup. McDermott said last week the team would give it to McCoy “every snap” if needed, and there just might be games where that’s the case, because let’s face it, who else would you want on offense to have the ball?
• DT Marcell Dareus: No tackles, no passes defensed … no anything. Dareus was held off the stat sheet entirely against the Jets. He also saw his snap counts reduced from what you would expect from the team’s highest-paid player – taking just 34 of 58. The Bills need Dareus to be a difference-maker. On Sunday, he was hardly noticeable.
• K Stephen Hauschka: It didn’t matter in the end, but it was a little troubling to see Hauschka miss his only field-goal attempt Sunday. He was wide left from 46 yards out in ideal weather conditions. The Bills will need Hauschka at some point this season, and it couldn’t have help
• WR Andre Holmes: Yes, he did have a 1-yard touchdown, but that was his only target of the game. Holmes will have to become more involved in the passing game moving forward so that the offense can have some semblance of balance.

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Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists has been in practive for over 20 years treating problems of the brain and mind with their staff of medical doctors and PhD.'s.
Areas of specialty include neurology, neuropsychology, clinical psychiatry, and neurofeedback. Psychology conditions the center treats include: anxiety, panic disorder, trauma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), sleep disorders, depression, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, stress, developmental disorders including autism, and substance abuse. Medical disorders the center treats include: Multiple Sclerosis, headaches, carpal tunnel, limb pain, seizures and epilepsy, dementia, strokes, parkinson's, brain injury, and memory problems.

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text: Twenty-seven names has launched a capsule collection of handbags. The range includes an oversized cotton tote, a cross-body leather bag, and a mini leather pouch/wallet. All available in their latest collection's colour way. Designers Anjali Stewart and Rachel Easting are committed to producing high quality product locally and this capsule collection no different. Each bag is made in New Zealand and the leather goods are crafted from 100 percent deer Napa.

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SALTCAKE, South Korea / SK HOLDINGS / 2013
The strategy of the SK Group website was to create a UI which is user friendly & conveniently accessible to all users.
There was a complete renewal of the official website of SK holdings, beginning with an upgrade to an easy to use responsive website using HTML 5. For convenient use to all users, the website is accessible at any resolution and for use on any device. The responsive web interaction delivers great accessibility and convenience to the user and it is the first such website for corporate purposes realized in Korea.


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Dr. Kolivras investigates how environmental variability and change affects the spread of vector-borne disease.
Many factors can affect the incidence and rate of vector-borne diseases, including climate change, population change, and changes in land use. Using geographic information systems (GIS), Dr. Kolivras analyzes multiple data sets to determine where disease is occuring most often, and which factors are contributors, in order to predict future outbreak models. One of her studies looks at the incidence of Lyme Disease in Virginia, and its prevalence among areas where forest land meets agricultural land. Since 1999, the number of cases of Lyme disease in Virginia has more than quintupled, with 1,023 cases reported in 2011.


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Manischewitz has turned out to be a new-media marketing maven.
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Newark-based Manischewitz Co. has released its free Manischewitz Recipe & Holiday Guide app.
The app, which can be downloaded to all Apple and Android devices, includes: all-kosher recipes incorporating Manischewitz ingredients; recipes for Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Passover, Shabbat, Shavuot, July Fourth, Purim and more; holiday-fun facts; Shabbat times for each week; and recipe-sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Chefs, cookbook authors, and everyday home cooks submitted hundreds of recipes for the app, which is in its beta phase. Some of these recipes have been passed down in families for generations.
In addition to the offerings supplied by home cooks and chefs, all recipes from finalists and winners from all past Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off Contests have been included as well.
Jamie Geller, cookbook author and founder of “The Joy of Kosher” magazine and website, contributed numerous recipes across all categories.
The app allows kosher-food provider Manischewitz to promote its products, including all-natural broths, noodles, matzo, matzo meal and honey.
“As a leader in kosher foods, it is important that Manischewitz utilizes all available tools to reach out to our consumers and this new app is a critical part of that process,” the company’s assistant brand manager, Avital Pessar, said in a statement.

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Oregon Iron Works (OIW) and Vigor Industrial (Vigor) today announced the companies are merging to unite their strengths in advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding and ship repair. Under the terms of the merger, OIW will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Vigor Industrial.
The combination creates the critical mass of innovation, infrastructure and financial strength needed to pursue even more complex projects, enter new markets and win more work than either could separately.
“I’ve spent the last 40 years building Oregon Iron Works into a company with some of the country’s most advanced fabrication capabilities, and we’ve been looking for ways to evolve to the next level and compete in a broader market spectrum,” said Terry Aarnio, OIW Chairman of the Board. “Vigor builds and repairs ships. OIW builds boats and other projects with complex fabrication, machining, and integration requirements. Vigor has some of the west coast’s largest shipyard industrial facilities and great marine industrial workers.”
OIW’s unique fabrication abilities combined with Vigor’s shipbuilding, heavy lifting and marine launch capabilities will allow the company to complete large-scale, complex projects that neither company could do alone.
“This combination positions the company to meet upcoming demand from various industrial and marine sectors,” said Vigor CEO and Owner Frank Foti. “Not only will diversification allow us to better weather the ups and downs of the marine industry, incorporating good fabrication genetics from non-marine sectors is great way to achieve world-class shipbuilding standards in the U.S.”
“It’s ‘Industrial Evolution’ and it’s what our economy needs,” Foti said. “We’re doing everything we can to build and sustain family-wage industrial jobs.”
The combined company will employ about 2,300 people in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. OIW and Vigor agreed to terms on May 20th, and expect the merger to be finalized before the end of June.


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When it comes to decorating your home, you might not know where to start. There are so many different styles that you can choose from, and sometimes it’s hard to find a style that matches the elegance of your home. The acoustic barrier fence is a great way to improve the elegance of your home, but how does it work?
What is acoustic barrier fence?
Acoustic barrier fence is a type of soundproofing material that can be used to improve the elegance of your home. It is a popular choice for homes that are close to busy roads or other noisy areas, as it can help to reduce noise levels.
Acoustic barrier fence is made from a series of panels that are placed on top of one another. The panels are usually made from a durable material such as metal, plastic, or wood, and they are designed to block sound from passing through. The panels are connected together with hinges so that they can be opened or closed depending on your needs.
When installed correctly, acoustic barrier fence can help to reduce noise levels in your home by up to 70%. This means that you will be able to enjoy peace and quiet while maintaining the elegance of your home.
Why should you install an acoustic barrier fence?
If you’re considering an acoustic barrier fence, there are a few reasons why you should go with this type of installation. First and foremost, acoustic barriers are one of the best ways to improve the elegance of your home. They can help to reduce noise levels in your home by up to 50%, making it easier for you and your family to enjoy peace and quiet. Additionally, acoustic barriers can also help to protect your property from damage caused by wind and sound waves. If you’re looking for a way to improve the look and function of your home, an acoustic barrier fence is definitely a great option!
Is it expensive to install an acoustic barrier fence?
Installing an acoustic barrier fence can be costly, depending on the type of barrier and the materials used. The cost can range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. In most cases, the installation will require the removal of some existing landscaping and/or fencing, so it’s important to consult with a contractor who is familiar with acoustic barriers.
How do acoustic barrier fences work?
An acoustic barrier fence is a type of security fence that uses sound waves to deter intruders. The sound waves are so intense that they are able to repel people and animals. This type of fence is often used in areas where safety is important, such as around schools or hospitals.
The acoustic barrier fence works by using sound waves to create a wall of noise. People and animals will not be able to hear or see through this wall, which means they will be deterred from trying to cross it. This type of fence is perfect for areas where safety is a concern, as it can help keep people and pets safe.
Pros and cons of installing an acoustic barrier fence
There are many pros and cons to installing an acoustic barrier fence. Some people feel that it adds a luxury touch to their home, while others may feel that it is an unnecessary expense. Here are some of the pros and cons of acoustic barrier fencing:
-Since acoustic barriers absorb sound, they can be effective at reducing noise pollution from adjacent properties.
-Acoustic barriers can also help to protect people within a home from hearing damage caused by loud noises.
-Some people believe that acoustic barriers add an aesthetic touch to a home, making it more appealing to potential buyers or renters.
-Installation costs can be high, and the barrier may not be effective at stopping all noise pollution.
-Acoustic barriers can also reduce the natural sound of the environment, which may not be desirable for some homeowners.


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A new report ordered by the government will encourage people to swap meat for algae and fermented microbes in a bid to address the UK’s obesity problem and the demands of climate change.
The National Food Strategy released part one of their report and it has already been announced that the report will suggest a six per cent tax on salty foods.
Now according to The Times, the report will also ask people to swap to meat alternatives and algae or fermented microbes to save lives and the planet.
Obesity has been linked to a worsened prognosis for people with coronavirus.
Part One of the report by the National Report Strategy said, “As people adapted to lockdown, their food habits began to change. Unhealthy snacking rose hugely and many people gained weight.
“Over a third of the most deprived people in the UK can be classed as obese.”
The report also added that poorer people tend to eat less fruit and vegetables than their well-off counterparts.
The report said, “Analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows that adults and children in the lowest income decile on average eat 42% less fruit and vegetables than recommended (while the wealthiest eat 13% less).
“In the most deprived areas of England, the prevalence of excess weight is 11 percentage points higher than in the least deprived areas.”
The report is also set to recommend that low-income families be “prescribed” fruit and vegetables as food poverty continues to plague the UK.
The National Food Strategy said, “there’s a wise saying, in military circles, about the danger of always preparing for the last war, instead of the war to come. Another crisis will hit the food system, perhaps quite soon.
“Next time, it will most likely be climate related. We must build a healthier world, the better to withstand the next big crisis. Part Two of the National Food Strategy will lay out a blueprint for a better food system: one that no longer makes us, or our planet, sick.”
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Students of Glen Park Elementary School, which will close in June, will know at least by April 23 what schools they will attend this fall.
New boundaries are being drawn for New Berlin's remaining four elementary schools due to the closing. A few children not attending Glen Park might also be affected by its closing. They could be shifted to other schools, also.
Superintendent of Schools Joe Garza said he planned to present a preliminary school boundary plan to the School Board on March 26, with board approval likely by April 23.
Those dates could be moved up if Garza gets the information he needs from the city of New Berlin regarding the impending development of a large tract of farmland known as section 35 east of Moorland Road. The farmland will receive sewer service so it will be ready for development in the near future.
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Gordon told 1090 AM's Darren Smith that his rehabilitation is going well. Though not up to full speed, he suggested he may get there in two months.
Reviewing his rookie season, Gordon reiterated his comments of December and January that he expected better from himself.
By far it was not the season I wanted. It was not the season I would ever want again. Frustrating. Just keeping it real, it did not meet my expectations one bit.
Gordon said he has asked Tomlinson about L.T.'s experiences as a rookie, but he does not try to replicate Tomlinson's actions.
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By Rachel Laudan
Rachel Laudan tells the awesome tale of the increase and fall of the world's nice cuisines—from the mastery of grain cooking a few twenty thousand years in the past, to the present—in this fantastically researched publication. Probing underneath the plain confusion of dozens of cuisines to bare the underlying simplicity of the culinary genealogy, she indicates how periodic seismic shifts in "culinary philosophy"—beliefs approximately health and wellbeing, the economic climate, politics, society and the gods—prompted the development of recent cuisines, a handful of which, selected because the cuisines of empires, got here to dominate the globe.
Cuisine and Empire exhibits how retailers, missionaries, and the army took cuisines over mountains, oceans, deserts, and throughout political frontiers. Laudan's cutting edge narrative treats delicacies, like language, garments, or structure, as anything built via people. via emphasizing how cooking turns farm items into nutrition and by way of taking the globe instead of the kingdom because the degree, she demanding situations the agrarian, romantic, and nationalistic myths that underlie the modern nutrition circulate.
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Reasonable Tips to Make or Decorate Your Small Entryway
An entryway is a place that reveals what vibes a person is going to get as soon as they step inside your house, this place has to be welcoming, and this place has to be warming, so any guest or even a house member could feel appreciated on coming home.
This won’t be only possible with a person standing with a flower bouquet or tossing a bottle of champagne on coming of someone, or bursting balloon, and balls; but certain interior decoration styles eventually reveal an appealing entryway of a house, either it’s an apartment or bungalow.
Even if you have a small entry space, or no entryway in the house, even then a certain styling of furniture items can transform that place into an enthralling one, transforming it into a lavish entryway, also known as the foray area of a house. Sparing your minutes reading this post can be beneficial for you as I am going to share some affordable, and amazing tips to make your entryway a highlighting and welcoming one.
Best Tips for Decorating Home Entry Way / Make Small Beautiful Entry Way
Here I am going to share the three best options for the styling entry table. So let’s get started!
1. Small Table With Round Mirror Wall
A 48-inch table rustic brown table with 48 inch round mirror. This functions admirably for styling your entrance and making it look NICE. It gives a kind of elegant look on entering the house. Now you can go for a coffee table, or consider modern farm style for entryway.
You can also choose natural wood color palate to get a vintage look. Now many entryway cabinets are available in many US furniture markets today that can help you decorate your place.
Decorate your entryway table with any marble abstract piece, or small lamps, or scented candles. To make it an open space, you can also go for framed or panel mirrors on the wall. It makes the room feel so much bigger. If you have high ceilings, so take advantage of that space.
2. Mount a Large Painting Or Poster
If you don’t enjoy adding a mirror on walls, then the other best way to make your entryway more attentive is, mount a large painting or poster on your wall. I will suggest you add your painting–if you’re interested in this activity–or any scenery on a wall. This is a wonderful way to bring interest and a kind of warmth in front of your home.
Remember, your artwork doesn’t need to be directly facing the front, but it can be on the side as well.
3. Add a Console Table or Dresser
If a coffee table doesn’t seem suitable to you, so you can also add a console table, dresser, or bench. If you use a console table or dresser, this comes helpful in storing all bills, homework, and other useful daily used home items safely. Add decorative objects on a table like; basket of fruits, not real ones–they’re supposed to be placed on dining tables–but artificial fruits. Or a bowl of colored stones, lamps, or a couple of vases. These items give a complete look to your entryway.
And, if you have a bench, so this will also be useful providing a place to sit, take off shoes, or just as an additional seating option. Interestingly, you can also use it for keeping pillows and blankets.
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A signature tool to turn your normal entry place into a specific, and welcoming entryway! If you don’t have a hallway, then adding a runner will create a faux hallway and a great way to protect the floor since it will be a high-traffic area. This further makes your home front cozier.
There are many more tips that can bring your entryway space into the limelight, but what matters is, the more you add money, the more lavish your home entry will be, but since my purpose was to share some affordable, and simplest ways to make or decorate your small entryway. Hopefully, these tips will help you decorate the best one.
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The Real Estate Services (RES) Update is designed to keep diversified real estate firms and their agents informed about issues impacting their businesses. This monthly newsletter includes legislative and regulatory updates, news on industry trends, and the latest information on NAR activities as they affect diversified real estate firms.
The future of housing finance in the U.S. will be a key issue facing the winner of the upcoming presidential election.
A sustainable housing recovery requires that policymakers move forward with the difficult decisions regarding the future of the mortgage market, Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke told Realtors® at a joint Real Estate Services and Regulatory Issues Forum May 15.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an outline of proposals under consideration for rules governing compensation for mortgage loan originators.
This week the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) sent an industry coalition letter to Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner, Carol Galante, asking the agency to adopt a private transfer fee rule in harmony with the final rule recently adopted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
On April 17, 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a new directive as part of FHFA’s continued servicing alignment initiative that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to align their guidelines for servicing delinquent mortgages they own or guarantee.
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The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released its second edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR). The report evaluates threats related to population growth, water stress, food insecurity, droughts, floods, cyclones, and rising temperature in 178 independent states and territories. The outcome of the evaluation is then coupled with the national socio-economic processes of resilience to identify which countries are under security threats. For example, countries with higher populations growth are likely to suffer more from ecological degradation.
The report indicates that several ecological risks exist independently of climate change. However, climate change will continue to have an amplifying effect on ecological degradation and push countries closer towards their violent tipping points. The combination of fragile socio-economic resilience, severe ecological risk and rapid population growth are posing serious risks to societies.
The main findings of the report refer to a vicious cycle between ecological degradation and conflict, wherein resource degradation leads to conflict, and the resulting conflict leads to further degradation of resources. To break the cycle, management of ecological resources and socio-economic resilience need to be improved.
Since 2015, malnutrition and food insecurity have been rising at a steady pace. Factors contributing to the rise are complex. However, the report particularly points to population growth, scarce clean water and land degradation are among the key contributing factors.
The report further recognizes three ecological hotspots that are likely to experience serious societal threats:
- The Sahel-Horn of Africa belt, from Mauritania to Somalia
- The Southern African belt, from Angola to Madagascar
- The Middle East and Central Asian belt, from Syria to Pakistan
“The impact of ecological degradation on conflict is highlighted by the strong overlap between the countries with the highest levels of conflict[…], and those with the worst ecological degradation. Eleven of the fifteen countries facing the worst ecological threats are currently in conflict, and another four are at a high risk of substantial falls in peace. Examples include Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Niger, Burkina Faso and Pakistan.”
The report proposes several policy recommendations to improve the efficiency of interventions. Among the recommendations are:
- International organizations need to adopt new integrated approaches that combine health, food, water, refugee relief, finance, agricultural development and other functions.
- Many of the solutions to the ecological problems can generate income. An example is the supply of water that can then be used to grow food. If businesses can garner a profitable return from ecologically positive investments, funds will naturally flow towards solutions.
- Empowering local communities. Community-led solutions to development and human security lead to more effective programme design, easier implementation and more accurate evaluation.
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Chapter 6: Environmental Disease
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DEGREDATION OF LAND RESOURCES
The disruption of natural cycles due to human pressures on land resources is
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1. Overgrazing livestock herds
Chapter 4: The People-Food Predicament
food as a limiting factor - have we exceeded the carrying capacity of the environment?
major technological advances in commercial agriculture from the 1950s - 1984 meant
that the world's farmers were successful in in
Chapter 2: Population Dynamics
The command "Be fruitful and multiply" was promulgated,
according to our authorities, when the population
of the world consisted of two people.
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Population dynamics is the study of ecological principle
Introduction to Ecological Principles
biosphere - the portion of Earth (from about 36,000 ft below sea level to about
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Riot has announced the final details about the EMEA last chance qualifiers tournament for Valorant Champions.
EMEA Last Chance Qualifiers – some of the biggest teams’ last hope
Before the EMEA Challengers Playoffs kicked off, we wrote about what every team had to do to secure a seat in Valorant Champions or the EMEA Last Chance Qualifiers. While the playoffs are still ongoing, Riot has announced several essential details about the LCQ.
In an announcement made on the official Valorant Champions Tour website, Riot shared details concerning the final dates, format, and where the LCQ will be taking place. Teams that have a chance at making it into the tournament finally have some answers.
The only way into Valorant Champions
The EMEA Last Chance Qualifier will see the winner of Strike Arabia or the MENA region representative join the seven EMEA teams that place 3rd to 9th on the VCT circuit standings. The teams will then battle it out for the final spot for Valorant Champions.
The LCQ is playing out after Masters Berlin. Should an EMEA representative win it all at Berlin, the 10th placed team on VCT circuit points will participate in the LCQ. The tournament will be held on October 10-17, a double-elimination bracket, and online.
The current narrative for the EMEA teams
- FNATIC currently has the most circuit points with 350, but they risk losing their seat at Valorant Champions since they failed to qualify for the Challengers Playoffs and Masters Berlin.
- Acend, SuperMassive Blaze, Gambit Esports, and G2 Esports have all qualified for Masters Berlin and secured a minimum of 175 circuit points which is enough to get them all into the LCQ.
- Gambit Esports have taken Team Liquid’s 2nd place seat in the circuit standings but need to finish at least 9th-12th at Masters Berlin to secure a seed into Valorant Champions.
- Acend needs to come in 2nd place or win Masters Berlin to make it to Valorant Champions.
- Futbolist, Oxygen Esports, and Guild Esports secured enough points to qualify for the EMEA Last Chance Qualifier.
- forze is sitting at 9th place with 110 circuit points and will only make it into LCQ if an EMEA representative wins Masters Berlin
Masters Berlin will play out from September 10 to 19, and it will be Valorant’s second international LAN tournament. You can catch all the action on Valorant’s official Twitch Channel.


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The Volta River Authority (VRA) had said that aquatic weeds pose a big threat to its 160 megawatts Kpong Hydro Electric Power Plant at Akuse aside the negative impact on economic activities of host communities.
The weeds which come in various types are sometimes able to float into turbines despite the use of booms and other mechanisms in place to control this.
This then forces the authority to shut down the plant and take care of the weeds as this directly affects generation of power and other cost to VRA.
The company losses a significant amount of money for not generating power due to shutdowns.
Resent assessment done reveals VRA lost ¢4 million for shutdowns between 1999 and 2021.
Director of Environment and Sustainable Development at VRA, Benjamin Sackey disclosed this to Joy Business when the Ghana Maritime Authority handed over three trash skimmer vessels to the power producer at Kpong in the Eastern region to tackle aquatic weeds.
“The weeds on the water can break and head towards Kpong Headpond; that’s the dam at Akuse and we may have to shut down the turbines to clear them,”
“As a company, we have a programme in place to manage from the shoreline where these communities are and also on the main water body. If you have seen the aerial view of this, there is a huge chunk of weeds on the water body and we’re grateful to GMA for this support,” he said.
The handing over of the skimmers follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the two state agencies.
For VRA, the skimmers are important in managing the weeds.
On one hand, it comes the as perfect replacement for earlier equipment from the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) in 2012 where the power producer received two barges and two weed harvesters which are to be decommissioned soon having reached their useful lives.
On the other hand, the new equipment will help avert the likelihood of losing lives in an attempt to manage the weeds using manpower.
According to Mr. Sackey, VRA has in the last six years engaged a company which routinely removes the weeds but this would reduce the hands needed with the arrival of the machines.
Although the power producer has options including chemical, biological, mechanical and manual means to manage the weeds, it has ruled out chemical control due to its possible negative impact on communities along the water body.
A simulation exercise at Kpong on how the skimmers operate revealed that excavators from VRA are onsite to deal with tough fast-growing deep-rooted weeds to complement the role of the trash skimmer vessels.
The weeds also prevent free flow of water to the dam which is needed to produce the power.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Director, Surveys and Inspection and Head of Tema branch of Ghana Maritime Authority, Capt. William Thompson said the skimmers will play an important role in the management of the weeds to protect the dam.
“We acquired three skimmers.We put one down south of the dam so the water flows. We clear up here, it flows from here to the dam. It needs to flow freely. So that’s why one is there to clear that. Over the time when this is done, I believe VRA will decide and then move it to other places where there are concerns”
“I hear the estimates of shutdowns over the period of time has been quite huge. The cost of having to stop the dam operating because of weeds and other issues. The equipment coming in is honestly a huge saving on the operations of VRA and hope the cooperation between VRA and GMA will continue,” he added.
VRA will operate and maintain the skimmers.
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Philippines-based woman sent to jail for possessing contraband
New Delhi: A Filipino woman, arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in 2006 with two kgs of heroin in her possession, has been sentenced to ten years in jail by a Delhi court.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) MK Nagpal also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on 44-year-old Ma Sol Baillo, a resident of Manduriao in Philippines, holding her guilty under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
"Keeping in view the age, family background and all other attending circumstances, the convict (Baillo) is being awarded the minimum sentence of rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years each...," the court said.
Baillo was arrested on June 13, 2006 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on a tip-off that she was to travel to Bangkok with a suitcase containing the contraband.
The DRI sleuths intercepted Baillo at the IGI airport and during her search, they found a packet of two kgs of heroin, concealed in the false bottom of her suitcase.
During the trial, Baillo denied recovery of the drug from her suitcase and said she was falsely implicated in the case and all the proceedings were done at the DRI`s office where her signatures were also taken on many blank papers.
She claimed she had come to India on a tourist visa to see some historical places and when she was going to make an ISD call to her family from a STD booth at the airport, she was apprehended and was forcibly taken to the DRI office and the heroin was planted upon her.
The court, however, brushed aside her contentions and convicted her saying "the prosecution has also successfully proved an attempt on the part of the accused to export the above contraband substance..."
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Clearwater, Florida, known for its sugar-sand beaches and mesmerizing sunsets, is an idyllic location for a beach wedding. Choosing a sunset beach wedding in this scenic location comes with several advantages that make your special day unforgettable.
Firstly, the stunning backdrop. The glorious hues of orange, pink, and purple that a Clearwater sunset offers make an incomparable setting for your ceremony. Your wedding photos are naturally enhanced by this breathtaking spectacle, encapsulating moments that echo the romantic aura of your big day.
Temperature is another advantage. With Florida’s tropical climate, the afternoon sun can be quite warm. A sunset wedding allows for more comfortable temperatures, ensuring the comfort of you and your guests.
Thirdly, a sunset beach wedding offers a serene and intimate ambiance. As the day cools and the crowds recede, the beach becomes a more private and tranquil setting. The sound of lapping waves coupled with the soft sunset light creates a magical atmosphere, making your vows even more poignant.
Moreover, sunset weddings can often be more cost-effective. By having your ceremony and reception back-to-back, you reduce the need for additional entertainment or cocktail hours to fill the time gap, making it a practical choice without sacrificing the romance and elegance of your special day.
Lastly, Clearwater has a wealth of experienced wedding service providers, from planners and photographers to caterers, who are familiar with beach and sunset weddings. Their expertise can make planning your beach wedding a breeze.
In conclusion, a sunset beach wedding in Clearwater combines natural beauty, practicality, and emotional resonance, making it a superb choice for couples seeking a memorable, romantic, and worry-free wedding day.


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More Central Jersey families struggle to make ends meet: Report
Some 1.2 million New Jersey households – including a growing number in Central Jersey – don’t earn enough to afford basic necessities like rent and food, according to a new United Way report.
That’s 37 percent of households in the state, up from 29 percent in 2007, the report found. The new percentage is comprised of the 11 percent of New Jersey households living in poverty and the 26 percent of households whose earnings are above the poverty line but still not enough to afford basic necessities.
“Costs are far outpacing wages for most service jobs and there’s been no way for families to catch up no matter how hard they are working,” said Stephanie Hoopes, the lead author and researcher of the report released by the United Way of Northern New Jersey. “What sets New Jersey apart from other states is our high cost of living. This leaves ALICE families with impossible choices.”
ALICE, which stands for “asset-limited, income-constrained, employed,” serves as a way to measure the number of people who struggle to get by but don’t live below the poverty line.
In Central Jersey, the number of ALICE households have increased significantly as well since 2007. Among Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties, Union County has the highest number of ALICE households as of 2014, comprising 36 percent of the 186,037 households below the ALICE threshold. Middlesex County comes in second with 34 percent ALICE households out of 186,037 and Somerset County has 26 percent ALICE households out of 117,482. Hunterdon County has the least number of ALICE households at 24 percent out of 47,387.
The ALICE threshold is at $60,000 for a household with the head of the household being under 65 years old for Middlesex, Hunterdon and Somerset counties and at $50,000 for Union County. For households with a head of household over 65 years old, the ALICE threshold is $40,000 for Middlesex, Hunterdon and Union counties and $45,000 for Somerset County.
The report comes on the heels of Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address pledge to provide further assistance to the state’s “working poor” – a promise that included no specific proposals.
His office did not respond to multiple requests for comment on how Christie plans to help.
United Way, whose findings were released Sunday, found that the baseline cost of survival in New Jersey has jumped 23 percent since 2007; inflation over the same period is 14 percent. New Jersey had the second-biggest spike in survival costs of the 14 states studied. Only Maryland, 26 percent, had a bigger jump.
“One-third of society is working and paying taxes and not able to afford to live,” said John Franklin, chief executive officer of United Way of Northern New Jersey. “(They are) disenfranchised from participating in most of society.”
It now costs $24,300 per year for a single person to make ends meet in New Jersey, up 23 percent between 2007 and 2014, according to the United Way. Basic needs for a family of four now totals $64,176 per year in the state. At the same time, 52 percent of jobs in New Jersey pay less than $20 an hour.
The new report’s numbers represent an increase for three Central Jersey counties since 2007. Union County had 30 percent of 182,933 households as ALICE households, Middlesex County had 26 percent of 271,942 households as ALICE households and Hunterdon County had 22 percent of 47,446 households as ALICE households in 2007.
Only Somerset County, which saw an increase in 2010 and 2012, was back at its 2007 levels with 26 percent of 112,733 households falling into the ALICE category.
Within each county, seniors have been hit hard economically, the report found. Union saw 44 percent of its senior population below the ALICE threshold, while Middlesex and Somerset both had 41 percent and Hunterdon had 30 percent for 2014.
Race and ethnicity was another economic dividing factor, according to the United Way ALICE report.
- In Hunterdon County, the Asian population saw 24 percent below the ALICE threshold, 37 percent of the black population, 40 percent of the Hispanic population and 23 percent of the white population.
- Middlesex County saw 19 percent of the Asian population below the ALICE threshold, 39 percent of the black population, 53 percent of the Hispanic population and 34 percent of the white population.
- Somerset County saw 12 percent of the Asian population below the ALICE threshold, 38 percent of the black population, 41 percent of the Hispanic population and 24 percent of the white population
- Union County had 20 percent of the Asian population below the ALICE threshold, 46 percent of the black population, 50 percent of the Hispanic population and 26 percent of the white population.
Charlene O’Brien is among the ALICE group counted in the report. Like many in the state, she doesn’t qualify for government assistance, but the cost of living in New Jersey means she can’t make ends meet, despite her job at Child and Family Resources.
“I’m not eligible for SNAP and groceries keep getting more expensive,” O’Brien said, referring to New Jersey’s food stamps program. “I have to say, ‘Sorry kids, we can’t have that.’
“I’m hoping there’s going to be change. The only way it can change for me is if I get a better paying job...so I can stop being late on these payments.”
For more information or to find data about ALICE in local communities, visit www.UnitedWayALICE.org. In addition, county-by-county survival and stability budgets for six family sizes are available at: https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/united-way-ALICE.
Staff Writer Cheryl Makin contributed to this report
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The target audiences are clients of the Sapir clinic, CEO and doctors of other medical clinics. Sapir medical clinic is an Israeli medical clinic for foreigners that specializes in precise diagnostics, effective therapy, prophylaxis of all diseases and rehabilitation.
The goal of this presentation was to show cooperation benefits and opportunity for customers and partners.
Client — Sapir medical clinic, Israel
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Dye Migration: What It Is and How To Avoid It
Have you ever looked at a T-shirt and thought something looked off about the design or lettering on it? It’s possible that some dye migration negatively affected the pattern or logo. Whether it’s a professional shirt on store shelves or your custom shirts, PrimePick is here to explain what dye migration is and how you can avoid it with your clothing.
What Is Dye Migration?
Dye migration, sometimes called dye sublimation or bleeding, is what happens when the dye from one material contacts with and transfers onto something in contact with that material. It’s a relatively common problem with polyester or poly-cotton blend T-shirts, particularly with noticeably bright colors, like red, or very dark colors, like black. For example, if you have a red T-shirt with white letters on it and suddenly notice those white letters are a faded light pink, the red dye from the shirt likely migrated onto the lettering.
What Causes Dye Migration?
Dye migration typically occurs when a garment reaches a high enough temperature that the dye sublimates and can seep into other materials. This temperature varies but is generally around 265 degrees Fahrenheit or 130 degrees Celsius. This most commonly occurs during the curing process and may occur when applying heat transfer vinyl or while ironing.
How To Prevent Dye Migration
Now that we know what dye migration is, how can we avoid it? A large part of preventing this sublimation is ensuring you’re working with high-quality materials. If you’re customizing T-shirts, ensure your provider uses garments or other materials that are resistant to these effects. PrimePick has a helpful catalog of products well suited for avoiding this problem. You want to find materials with low-temperature inks and dye blockers to help prevent them from bleeding over.
For more information on specialty heat transfer vinyl and how to create custom T-shirts without dye migration, PrimePick USA is here to help. We have a wide range of quality products and services ideal for your custom craft products. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, contact us anytime, and a member of our team will be happy to help you.


Tyler man receives 10 years in prison for role in card skimming ring
TYLER, TX (KLTV) - A man has pleaded guilty to his part in a card-skimming ring and accepted a 10-year prison sentence.
Eligio Diegez-Arias, 21, entered the plea on a charge of first-degree engaging in organized criminal activity in Judge Jack Skeen's courtroom on Wednesday, according to court records.
Diegez-Arias, Nolberto Rivera and Emilio Guitierrez-Alvarez were arrested in May 2017 and Tyler police said they were part of a large skimming ring case which swindled East Texans out of millions of dollars.
Court records show Rivera agreed to a five-year prison sentence on Aug. 1. Gutierrez-Alvarez is scheduled for a plea hearing on Aug. 15.
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WINE PAIRING DINNER WITH JÉRÔME LACRESSONNIÈRE AND GÉRARD MARGEON
Joining this special Culinary Journey is Michelin-starred Jérôme Lacressonnière, Executive Chef Director of DUCASSE Conseil. Jérôme’s career began in Monaco at the restaurant Le Louis XV and has then joined Ducasse Paris teams in New York and Tokyo to name a few. With a 20-year experience alongside Alain Ducasse, Jérôme brings his international flair to the heart of the Cove, having personally curated the Ocean’s menu.
The expertise of master sommelier Gérard Margeon harmoniously complements the flavors of Jérôme’s dishes for this special event. Gérard is the Head Sommelier of Maison Ducasse Paris selecting rare labels of exceptional wines to pair on our guest’s Culinary Journey.


Sidharth Bhatia, founder-editor of The Wire, has filed a police complaint to investigate the Twitter accounts which made allegations of sexual harassment against him on 7 October. Bhatia posted a tweet on Thursday, mentioning that he has filed this complaint. He added that The Wire had requested the accusers to come forward with more details, but that no one had thus far.
Bhatia has filed a complaint with the Cyber Cell of the Mumbai Police, to investigate these accounts which he says are "fake handles created by someone to malign me".
The users who made these accusations are Bharti Shukla (@right2livelife) and Reema Sanyal (@domeofthedevil). Shukla accused Bhatia of inappropriately commenting on her at a party, and Sanyal alleged that he sent lewd messages to younger colleagues and harassed them. Bhatia responded on 8 October, where he denied the allegations and said that he did not know either of the accusers.
He mentions that later, another handle which goes by the name 'The Free Lady' and claimed to be a reporter with The Wire Hindi, also accused him. Bhatia said that none of The Wire Hindi's employees are women, and that he lives in Mumbai, whereas the publication is based out of Delhi.
I have filed a police complaint to investigate the handles which made false claims against me over 10 days ago. We requested them to come forward with more details. So far no one has. pic.twitter.com/QeP2IpBjAj
— Sidharth Bhatia (@bombaywallah) October 18, 2018
When Bhatia first denied the allegations, he said that he would be open to an inquiry should accusers come forward with details. The Wire also put out a tweet stating that any person who wishes to make a specific complaint about any of the publications' employees can do so by approaching its Internal Complaints Committee, which is headed by managing editor Monobina Gupta.
He has now said that The Wire has set up an external committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, who will investigate charges made against Vinod Dua, adding that he is open to being investigated by the same committee, should the accusers come forward. Dua has also put out a statement in response to the allegations against him and mocked the #MeToo movement.
Your guide to the latest cricket World Cup stories, analysis, reports, opinions, live updates and scores on https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019.html. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or like our Facebook page for updates throughout the ongoing event in England and Wales.
Updated Date: Oct 18, 2018 10:55:46 IST


My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Tulsa Day Center For The Homeless Inc, Tulsa, OK, USA
Bravo to the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless! I had the opportunity to visit the Day Center in advance of their "Homerun for the Homeless" charity baseball game and was blown away. That day happened to be one of the hottest of the summer, and so many people were seeking relief from the heat at the day center. The staff was welcoming not only to me, but to the many who really needed them. I was honored to be part of an event to help them raise money. The charity baseball game is a first class event! I've had the honor of emceeing it for the last 3 years and have seen it grow bigger and better each year. It is so popular there are even media personalities vying to play in the game. Without a doubt a great event, and the Daycenter is a GREAT non-profit! Julie Chin, 2NEWS Meteorologist
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
their commitment and enthusiasm to the community they serve.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
thoughtful, dedicated, innovative and kind.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help a LOT of needy people.
Ways to make it better...
Great experience! No suggestions!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
the increasing number of people who need their services and a bad economy.
One thing I'd also say is that...
The Tulsa Day Center is amazing!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?


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Ronhill Women Momentum Run Bra
Ronhill Women Momentum Run Bra has new, alluring grey marl ombre effect. This circular knit, or seamless bra is soft and comfortable. Best styled by layering this piece under vests. The removable pads allows the user choice to customize their shape and coverage.
- BREATHABLE | Made with breathable fabric that allows air to circulate and move freely throughout.
- WICKING | Moisture wicking fibers draw moisture away from the body, through the fabric to the outer surface. At the outer surface the moisture evaporates into the air helping to keep you dry. This enhances comfort whilst running.
- Super soft, high stretch seamless knit construction for zero chaffing.


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BEAT 'I JUST WISH TO FEEL YOU'
Life comes about through waves of energy. These vibrations generate a rhythm that causes our hearts to beat. We all have a pulse and our movements. We are linked by touch. But what happens when the “beat,” the pulse of life, vanishes?
In BEAT ‘I just wish to feel you’ the dancers Jenna Jalonen and Jonas Garrido unite their bodies in pulsing proximity. Together they unlock new forms of movement between active and passive, strength and weakness, power and vulnerability – between the living body and the dead. The sound artist Adrian Newgent composes sound landscapes live onstage, in continual dialogue with the two dancers. A physically intense and moving duet about human relationships.
Concept, direction: Jeanna Jalonen
Development, performance: Jenna Jalonen, Jonas Garrido Verwerft
Composition, live music: Adrian Newgent
Lighting design: Miklós Mervel
Production assistance: Péter Juhász
Production: Collective Dope, SUB.LAB Event Productions
A production by Collective Dope, SUB.LAB Event Productions, in co-production with Straatrijk, Workshop Foundation. Supported by STUK House for Dance, Image & Sound, Life Long Burning, Ultima Vez, Stad Leuven, SÍN Arts Centre, Eva Duda Dance Company / Movein Studio, Cirk la Putyika / Jatka78, EMMI, Trafo House of Contemporary Arts.
The production was part of the official selection of Aerowaves twenty20 Spring Forward, supported by the Culture Programme of the European Union. It was awarded the Rudolf Laban Prize for the Best Contemporary Dance Performance (2019).


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Rebecca Ferguson Dune 2021 Lady Jessica Black Hooded Coat
So finally, the wait is over. Here is the best masterpiece that our creative designers have designed for you to give you the most flawless and mesmerizing looks this year. This amazing masterwork is inspired by the talented and gorgeous actress Rebecca Ferguson. She was glanced at wearing this amazing and alluring Lady Jessica Dune 2021 Black Coat in the movie “Dune.”
It is made up of pure wool fabric. The best quality Rebecca Ferguson Dune Hooded Coat has an inner viscose lining attached to the internal side. The sassy hooded-style collar gives it the class you can talk about. The design gets a fantastic kick with its dreamy black color. This remarkable apparel gives you full-length sleeves. And this masterpiece also offers you two pockets on the outside and two pockets on the inside. Get this fantastic outfit now and get a kickass look every time you wear it!


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China Customs had just published the export data of Chinese steel pipes of May, 2017.
|COUNTRY||May 2017 Unit: kg|
|Export amount||Chain increase||Year-on-year increase|
|The Russian Federation||1488275||-28.31%||79.99%|
China’s steel pipes which include a good number of hydraulic pipes are exported to South Korea, Saudi Arabia, India, Taiwan grow rapidly, with an increase of 15% or more, but Malaysia, Russia, Iran and other countries significantly reduced.
Source: China Customs, For product information about seamless steel pipes and stainless steel seamless pipes , please visit our website:www.sino-alloy.com

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Quilt Happy Quilty Things Mug
Sip your morning coffee or tea from this adorable mug that celebrates twelve things quilters love! Labelled illustrations include: iron, thread, scissors, fat quarters, sewing machine, rotary cutter, fabric, pin cushion, wonder clips, needles, measuring tape, and thimble. Upper rack dishwasher safe.
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Q. I know you can eat nasturtium flowers and leaves, but someone told me you can also eat the seeds. When do you pick them, and how are they prepared?
A. What you eat are the green seed pods, which are tastiest when they are young, about the size of large peas. At that stage, they are juicy and crisp, with a nose-tingling bite somewhere between horseradish and watercress. (As the pods swell, they get less pungent, but they also get tough and dry.)
Just a few go a long way; nasturtium pods are a condiment, not a vegetable. To enjoy them raw, chop coarsely and sprinkle over cold sliced beef, or stir into potato salad. Cooking makes them milder, so if the hotness is disagreeable, try tossing about one-half cup of pods into a four-portion-size pot of cooked rice or summer stir-fry of zucchini, snap beans and onions.
Pickled nasturtium pods are tasty in their own way. To make them: Boil up a strong brine of six tablespoons pickling salt in a quart of water. Let it cool. Put the nasturtium pods in a glass or stainless or china bowl; cover with the brine; and put a saucer or plate on top to hold them under the liquid.
Let them soak for three days at room temperature, then drain and transfer to sterilized jars. Cover with white vinegar, add a bay leaf and refrigerate. Let sit another week before using. They keep indefinitely.
August: Not for Planting
Q. I have just moved into a new home. There is room for planting in front, and I would like something colorful there, but what can I plant in August? Anything would be better than the bare dirt we have now.
A. Assuming you want it to thrive, the only thing you should plant in August is a dream for the future. Lawns, perennials, shrubs and trees will all get a far better start in the cool rainy weather of fall.
Instead of rushing out to plant, spend what's left of the summer touring your new neighborhood, noticing what's healthy and pretty. Don't forget to check out the parks. Then scout local nurseries for good supplies of the things you want.
This is also the time to order and spread generous layers of topsoil and compost, to improve that bare dirt. (The fact that it does not even have weeds suggests it needs some help.) Once armed with good soil and good ideas, you'll be ready to dig right in when fall planting season arrives.
Antidote to Beetle Mania
Q. There are little yellow beetles eating the petunias and cosmos in my roof garden on the Lower East Side. They are the size of ladybugs and have similar black dots, but they're pointier in front. What are they, and is there an organic way to get rid of them?
A. You may have 12-spotted cucumber beetles, which in spite of their name are equal-opportunity eaters, damaging a wide range of crops; they are particularly fond of late summer flowers.
If the bodies are narrow, the heads black and the spots correct in number, you know the name of the enemy. But the truth is, that doesn't matter too much. Almost all the possible culprits will be killed on contact if you spray them with pyrethrum, a pesticide of botanical origin that is approved for organic gardening.
Apply it in the evening, after the beetles have settled in and the bees have gone home. Pyrethrum dissipates quickly; most of the toxicity will be gone by morning. But while it is working it is lethal to beneficials as well as evildoers, so target only those areas where the problem is severe.Continue reading the main story

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text: At this point in my life I was struggling. I had nowhere that I could find happiness. I felt hopeless as if I was so numb and empty inside and nobody could help me. I drowned out the world and shut down. It was hard to get back up once I fell. I felt as if I was a burden, or a pest to others. At this point life has come to a stop due to the pandemic, but I hope that one year from now I can come back and say, that, “at this point in my life, I am doing my absolute best, I am living a great life, and am coming to accept the flaws I have and in the world around me as well. I am striving to do my best as of right now, and even if this “pandemic”, does not go away, I strive to come back and finally tell my story of how I overcame this point in my life.


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Thank you every single one of you who are working on this mask project! No matter which pattern you are using, or what you are doing, this is all adding up!
A Wall Quilt to Dye For!
I know how I want this quilt to look. I have been looking for fabrics, and as far as I can tell, they have not been made yet. So I will dye fabric!
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Panda Global has been slowly expanding its roster outside of the Fighting Game Community, and what better way to make a splash in the current market then by putting together the first esports roster for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
Fall Guys exploded in popularity on Twitch and YouTube this month, becoming the third most popular game on Twitch, with an average of 139,801 viewers and peaking at more than 600,000 several times.
PG was teasing an announcement yesterday before dropping the roster, which is completely made up of players already sponsored by the team. This isn’t a surprise considering all of them have spent time playing together on stream since the game officially released on Aug. 3.
The current roster centers around CONEY, a Super Smash Bros. commentator and variety streamer who will take up the role of team captain. He recently won the game’s first-ever official tournament as a member of Team Pogging Polygons (alongside Alpharad, Deezus, and the legendary Minecraft Matthew,) and is the self-proclaimed sixth-best Fall Guys player in the world.
Backing him up are top Smash Ultimate player Marss, top Rivals of Aether player FullStream, and PG’s director of logistics, Jaaahsh. Each player has their own role as the Wildcard, Specialist, and Support respectively.
And just missing the cut is former Pokémon World Champion and everyone’s favorite “YouToubist” Wolfey, who was cut from the team after losing a round of Jump Club.
It is unclear what Fall Guys esports will actually shape up to be because of the odd format for a battle royale game, but the first Twitch Rivals event for the game is set to begin on Aug. 28.
In the ten/o tournament that CONEY and his team won, the format focused on which team could grab the most crowns in 90 minutes.

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Washington, Jan 14: Scientists have shown in a new study that when it comes to recognising people, the Malaysian Chinese have adapted their facial recognition techniques to cope with living in a multicultural environment.
According to Chrystalle B.Y. Tan and her team of researchers from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, the ability to recognise different faces may have social and evolutionary advantages.
Human faces provide vital information about a person’s identity and characteristics such as gender, age, health and attractiveness. Although we all have the same basic features we have our own distinguishing features and there is evidence that the brain has a specialised mental module dedicated to face processing.
Previous research by a group at Glasgow University in Scotland showed that Asians from mainland China use more holistic recognition techniques to recognise faces than Westerners.
Chinese focus on the centre of the face in the nose area, while westerners focus on a triangular area between the eyes and mouth, and Brit born Chinese use both techniques fixating predominantly around either the eyes and mouth, or the nose.
“The traditional view is that people recognise faces by looking in turn at each eye and then the mouth. This previous research showed us that some Asian groups actually focus on the centre of the face, in the nose area. While Westerners are learning what each separate part of the face looks like – a strategy that could be useful in populations where hair and eye colour vary dramatically, mainland Chinese use a more global strategy, using information about how the features are arranged. Meanwhile British born Chinese use a mixture of both techniques suggesting an increased familiarity with other-race faces which enhances their recognition abilities,” Chrystalle said.
The study by the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus set out to investigate whether exposure and familiarity with other cultures affects our recognition accuracy and eye movement strategies.
The team used specialised eye tracking technology to investigate the visual strategies used to recognise photographs of faces. They recruited 22 Malaysian Chinese student volunteers from across Nottingham’s Malaysia campus.
The results showed that Malaysian Chinese used a unique mixed strategy by focusing on the eyes and nose more than the mouth.
“We have shown that Malaysian Chinese adopt a unique looking pattern which differed from both Westerners and mainland Chinese. This combination of Eastern and Western looking patterns proved advantageous for Malaysian Chinese to accurately recognise Chinese and Caucasian faces,” she said.
The study has been published in the scientific journal PloS One. (ANI)