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Quinsy, also known as a peritonsillar abscess (PTA), is a potentially serious complication of tonsillitis. The abscess (a collection of pus) forms between one of the tonsils and the wall of the throat. This can happen when a bacterial infection spreads from an infected tonsil to the surrounding area. Quinsy can occur at any age, but most commonly affects teenagers and young adults. It's possible to get it more than once.
Symptoms start appearing two to eight days before the formation of an abscess. A progressively severe sore throat on one side and pain during swallowing usually are the earliest symptoms. As the abscess develops, persistent pain in the peritonsillar area, fever, a general sense of feeling unwell, headache and a distortion of vowels informally known as "hot potato voice" may appear. Neck pain associated with tender, swollen lymph nodes, referred ear pain and foul breath are also common. While these signs may be present in tonsillitis itself, a PTA should be specifically considered if there is limited ability to open the mouth. Physical signs of a peritonsillar abscess include redness and swelling in the tonsillar area of the affected side. The uvula may be displaced towards the unaffected side. Treatment • Intravenous fluids may be required to correct dehydration. • Analgesia should be prescribed (Paracetamol and NSAID) • Intravenous antibiotics - Penicillin, cephalosporins and clindamycin are all appropriate antibiotics. Metronidazole plus penicillin may be helpful in selected cases • Studies have also shown that the use of single-dose intravenous steroids as well as antibiotics may be beneficial] They may help to reduce symptoms and to speed recovery In many cases, antibiotics alone are not effective, and it may be necessary to drain the pus from the abscess. This can be done by: • needle aspiration – a long, fine needle is used to draw out the pus • incision and drainage – a small cut (incision) is made over the affected area to drain the pus body of text
• Bloods – FBC, U+E, CRP. • Monospot
• Pain relief
• Encourage oral fluids as patient is able to tolerate
• Use of mouth wash for discharge.
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This collection houses a compilation of papers documenting the 455th Bomb Group including military orders, photographs, and material showing the conception of the 455th Bomb Group Association. These papers provide a wealth of information about the strategic nature of the air war in Europe, the quality of life for pilots and crew members in combat, and the camaraderie of squads following the end of the war.
This collection consists of two pamphlets distributed to United States and Allied troops during World War II. The U. S. War Department distributed the first of these booklets to American troops newly arrived in England to provide them with an introduction to English culture. The second pamphlet was given to all Allied troops and highlights various aspects of Paris nightlife and tourist attractions.
The Edgar Wilson Oral History, 2003-2004, is a typescript of an oral history interview with Edgar Wilson by Dr. Kurt Piehler, Greg Kupsky, and Patrick Leverton of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on Wilson's World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.
This collection houses a typescript of an oral history interview conducted with Foster Arnett by G. Kurt Piehler and Johnny Goins for the Veteran's Oral History Project at the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview documents Arnett's childhood in East Tennessee, his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and his postwar legal practice.
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text: A SONG FOR NAGASAKI tells the moving story of Takashi Nagai, a pioneer in radiology research, a convert and survivor of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. The book reveals the inspiring story of Nagai’s remarkable spiritual jouney from Shintoism to atheism to Catholicism. Mixed with interesting details about Japanese history and culture, the biography traces Nagai’s spiritual quest as he studied medicine, servied as a medic in the Japanese army. After the bomb disaster killed thousands including his wife, Nagai threw himself into service to the victims of the explosion. By doing this, he also was exposed to deadly radiation which caused his death. Paper.

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There are a few ways to estimate the number of tourists in Paris. One quick way is highlighted below.
Take the total population of Paris - ~10M
Assume on average in any given day ~2.5% of the population are some form of tourists (this includes domestic, int'l, EU, business etc.) - so 250K people on any given day
Assume that on avg, a tourist stays in Paris for maybe 3 days (Some more and some less)
That means every 3 days there is a new set of 250K people coming into Paris. Which means in one year, 122 sets of 250K tourists visit Paris (365/3)
122*250K is ~30M tourists annually in Paris.
You can play with these assumptions to get a different number
Hope this helps,

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Independent metalcore/wavecore band DREAMWAKE – Bobby Nabors (vocals), Dave Pazik (guitar), Kevin Jacques (bass), Andrew Popolizio (drums)- released their brand new single “Luna” today with an accompanying music video. The track was recorded in Cleveland, OH with Steve Perrino and mix/mastered by Nicolas Delestrade from DNA Music Studio. The video was shot by Alex Kouvatsos at Blackwolf Imaging.
The band describes “Luna” as a transition piece from their old sound to this new sound that is to be heard on future releases. The track itself is about running from your problems and the worst part of yourself, and realizing you can only run for so long before facing your problems and fears.
“Luna is our way of addressing the darkest parts of one’s self and showing that every person struggles in their own way. We hope to give listeners a more positive and inspiring outlook on life and understand that they aren’t alone in their struggles. Everyone’s story is different and the way they process their emotions vary, but the only way to overcome the darkness is to face it head on.”
Dreamwake is a metalcore/wavecore band based out of Connecticut that formed in 2018 as the result of dissolving previous bands that the members belonged to.
The name Dreamwake symbolizes a temporary escape from reality that allows one to be completely in the moment. In this short time they have accumulated over 40,500 streams on Spotify and their video for “Kaizen” has almost 10,000 views. They were able to sell out a local show for their EP release and have played shows with the likes of Polyphia and Issues.
The band takes inspiration from progressive metalcore bands like ERRA, Spiritbox, and Novelists FR and synthwave artists like The Midnight and FM-84, creating a sound all their own that they like to call “wavecore”.
Fans can expect a wide and colorful array of music from the band. They have plenty more where “Luna” came from and listeners can expect some more releases in the near future. This is just the beginning!


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Hillsborough County (FOX13) - Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident involving a Tampa police officer.
Troopers tell FOX 13 that the crash happened near the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Florida Avenue in the early hours of Saturday morning. They say a Saturn with two occupants was traveling northbound on Nebraska when it ran a red light, and hit the police officer's cruiser.
The impact killed one of the Saturn's occupants, and sent the other to the hospital. She is expected to be OK.
Tampa police say, as a precaution, the officer involved was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. They are also expected to be OK.

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The Charlotte Hounds on Friday night earned their second win of the season, defeating the New York Lizards 14-12 in front of 4,886 fans at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. Matt Danowski was named Player of the Game after scoring two key fo
The New York Lizards scored the first five goals of the game en route to a 14-8 win over the Ohio Machine, behind four goals and two assists from midfielder Stephen Berger, who was named Player of the Game. The win breaks a two game losing streak fo
The Lizards have been waiting for Mark Matthews, David Earl, and Matt Gibson to make their 2013 debut, and all three players made sure their presence was known. But even a hat trick from Matthews, a goal from Earl and two goals and three assists fro
Annapolis, MD - Veteran attackman Ben Rubeor scored a career-high seven goals while goaltender Kip Turner anchored a suffocating defensive effort with 17 saves as the Chesapeake Bayhawks defeated the New York Lizards, 9-3, before a big crowd of 11,1
BOSTON — Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the weekly award winners for week 1 of the 2013 season, that concluded on April 28. The winners are chosen every week by MLL Commissioner David Gross a
Garden City, NY - The HEADstrong Foundation™ is a non-profit organization rooted in the game which was founded by former Hofstra lacrosse player Nicholas "HEAD" Colleluori during his battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The Lizard
With the first game in the season in the books, the Lizards extend their winning streak over the Boston Cannons to four straight games, stretching back to the 2011 season. A pregame speech from Lizards owner, and lacrosse and football Hall-of-Famer
BOSTON — Major League Lacrosse and CBS Sports Network announced Thursday the television schedule for the 2013 season. The network will air 20 nationally televised games in addition to all 18 episodes of 'Inside the MLL,' the League'


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Protesters line up to support abortion rights at 'emergency rally' in Port Huron
It started with just a few individuals holding signs up to passing cars on Friday.
But within a half-hour, nearly two dozen protesters had shown up to the last-minute push to show support for reproductive rights at the southwest corner of Pine Grove Park.
The St. Clair County Democrats launched the call for an “emergency rally” midday in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortions, and organizers said they hoped more would show as the evening wore on.
“They’ve only had a couple hours’ notice, so some of them might be late. … How many people look at their email during the day? Until they get home?” said Port Huron resident Carolyn Holley.
She inquired about quickly pulling the rally together with another member who also chairs special events before arriving at the park with a sign that said, “We won’t go back,” with the outline of a clothes hanger.
Active with the local party at age 83, Holley said she remembered fighting for Roe in the 1970s.
“I thought it was good. I thought it was going to be there,” she said.
The SCOTUS decision was one that organizers said they saw coming after a leaked court opinion this spring. But while Friday’s 6-3 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision ultimately leaves the question to fall to state legislators, abortion is still legal in Michigan. A 1931 Michigan law makes it illegal, but a judge has issued an injunction as lawsuits over the issue proceed in court.
"Abortion doesn’t go away because they outlaw it. It becomes illegal, but it never goes away," Holley said.
Protesters look to 'show up, show out' at Dems' event
Jaden Walker, 18, of Port Huron, also held up a sign Friday as traffic zoomed by in a parade of periodic horn-honking.
She’s been at local protests before, she said. But this time, she thought it was important to act fast, adding, “It’s kind of sad having my rights being taken away. Nothing I can really do about it except vote, show up, show out.”
David Clive, a local native who lives in Lansing, was in a Port Huron visiting family when he heard about the local rally. He said it was important to show support.
“I think that Port Huron – well, more St. Clair County, in general – is a relatively red area. So, I think anyone that comes out to support stuff like this build solidarity within, you know? That sort of leftist community. And shows other folks on the left in this area that they’re not alone. Especially women, especially people of color, especially people who aren’t White men.”
Off at a nearby picnic table, resident Jody Parmann prepared signs for the protest with daughter and son Eloise and Judah Hossain, ages 6 and 10.
“I just live over across the way, so the park’s right by my house,” Parmann said. “I got the kids from camp and came over here.”
One of their signs included the phrase, “My body, my choice.” Outlined in black marker, it sat by Eloise, who said of the sign: “It says every girl can do what they want!”
“I have a daughter, and I want her to have the same freedoms that I had. And I am concerned that she won’t. So, I talked to my kids about (it),” Parmann said, turning to Eloise. “Listen, we are going to fight. That’s what the goal is – that we’re going to fight for our freedoms, right? We have control. We can fight.”
Protests were held across Michigan Friday evening, including in Lansing, Detroit, Ann Arbor and other cities.
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or firstname.lastname@example.org. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith.

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The Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, a flagship teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, offers a 1-year Fellowship in Connective Tissue Diseases. The fellowship is 1 year and is directed at the career development of academic dermatologists in the area of connective tissue diseases. Fellows will work under the mentorship of Gideon P. Smith MD PhD, Director of the Connective Tissue Diseases clinic, a combined effort between the Departments of Dermatology and Rheumatology.
The fellow will have 70% protected time for clinical research and education. Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in patient management in the MGH Connective Tissue Diseases Clinic, collaborating with attendings, fellows, and residents from both dermatology and rheumatology, every week to increase their knowledge of these disease states and to help drive research questions. In addition to mentored clinical time in the MGH Connective Tissue Clinic, fellows may also elect to gain exposure to rheumatology clinics for joint exam and ultrasound, the PFT evaluation or radiology for CT and MRI for further understanding of these areas.
The goal of the fellowship is in the production of publishable academic contributions and the development of the fellow’s academic career. Didactic lectures will be in both rheumatology and dermatology.
Fellows are also able to participate in courses from the MGH Clinical research unit to build their research skills.
For more information about the program, please visit https://www.massgeneral.org/de...
US licensure is required, and BC/BE dermatologists
Please email a CV and inquiries to:
Department of Dermatology
Attn. Gideon Smith, MD, PhD
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Bartlett Hall 6R, Dermatology Administration
Boston, MA 02114
Nov 02, 2020

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On August 23, 2011 we conducted the “For the Love of Akron” workshop at the University of Akron. The event was sponsored by the Akron office of the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation and drew over 200 participants. The event also featured Knight Soul of the Community lead consultant Katherine Loflin, the team from The Civic Commons who provided the video booth and graphic recording by Michelle Royal of HDYI .
Lots of great ideas were generated & shared. Lots of blimp references as well as mentions of Swenson’s hamburgers and Luigi’s pizza. Check out the photo set here.
We even had an earthquake!
The solution to graffiti? Better graffiti!
A graffiti artist's year-long battle with a local council has been recorded in a brilliant photo series.
A bike friendly city is an lovable city. Well done Watsonville!
WATSONVILLE >> In his book “For the Love of Cities,” author Peter Kageyama cites a 2009 Gallup study that states only 24 percent of people are emotionally engaged with their community.According to Kageyama, the study also fo
Coverage from Richmond, IN and the tourism conference I spoke at yesterday.
Author's advice: When planning a project, always ask 'Where's the fun?'
Entries for a T-shirt design contest are due by June 5.
This is becoming a common story around the world. We need some new idea to replace the locks.
The love locks battle is lost and it seems eternal love is no match for the bolt cutters.
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Looking up the driveway to our house, a bamboo orchid in the foreground.
We’ve come to the end of the year, and the end of this blog. It’s been an interesting experiment doing all this. As time-consuming — and even stressful — as it sometimes was to complete Project 365, I’m really glad I did it. It’s been a great experience, ultimately different from what I expected, and with a lot of unanticipated benefits. Really, I just started it as a way to practice taking photos and posting them so I’d be able to show off to friends and family during my future travels abroad.
But in the end I think the real skill I gained was a new-found love of finding the story in the ordinary everyday parts of life, sharing them, and hopefully making them enjoyable to others. It gave me a chance to reflect in words, and to find the positive way of looking at everything. It made me document my personal journey and growth through the year in a way I otherwise wouldn’t have bothered to do.
These are the skills I’m wanting to bring to my new blog, Geek Girl Travels, in the new year. The blog will have a wider focus, with posts about whatever interests or occupies me, and if things go well there will even be some of those adventures aboard come the summer. There will be no more new posts here, so if you’ve enjoyed anything on this blog, please head over to Geek Girl Travels and follow me there.
Try something new, and have a fantastic year!
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The four Findlay sisters who make up Stonefield have proved themselves a force to be reckoned with today, releasing their darkly shifting, mesmerising odyssey of a new album Far From Earth.
Kicking off the adventure with lead single ‘Delusion‘, it’s clear the psych-rockers have well and truly departed Macedon for outer-space. The wicked potion of thick riffs and foreboding bells sets the pace for the band’s third album (their first release on King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s label Flightless Records), which takes all the ridiculously crunchy fuzz and catchy hooks of their previous record As Above, So Below and propels it into a dangerous night world. “Delusion was inspired by an overwhelming feeling of knowing you are a speck in the universe, getting lost in your own mind,” the band describe, and it’s easy to feel tiny against the massive walls of grit and phasers that these women are putting out.
Second track and single ‘Far From Earth‘ continues the pedal to the metal, high octane, classic rock explosion before melting into the slower but no less powerful third track ‘In The Eve’. Full of yearning and kaleidoscopic guts, this track really highlights the versatility of Amy Findlay’s commanding voice.
Surprises lurk elsewhere on the album, as fourth track ‘Visions’ creates an unexpected dance vibe with its dominant four to the floor beat and sexy bassline. The relentless beat and reccurring pentatonic hooks are impossible to resist moving to, almost like an ABBA banger dressed up in leather, studs and dark eyeliner.
Towards the end of the album, the girls deliver an almighty hard rock juggernaut in the form of seventh track ‘Through The Storm’, led by a blistering riff that threatens to make dingy bandrooms the world over tremble. Juxtaposed with a spacey chorus of synths and vocal harmonies, the track gives you a moment to float above the clouds before dropping you straight back into earth-shattering territory.
‘In My Head’ is another pop driven rocker that threatens to be in your head for days as its teasing, push and pull chorus draws you in, only finding release with a prog exploration of interweaving guitars, bass and organ. It’s the perfect example of Stonefield’s growth with this latest offering. The ten tracks of Far From Earth both push their sonic experimentation further than ever before, whilst also solidifying their infusion of heavy rock with pop hooks so that you can’t help but come back for more.
With expansive soundscapes and laser-sharp direction, Far From Earth has truly sent Stonefield to another planet of galactic rock royalty.
Words by Hayley Franklin.

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Ortomol Osteo is a food supplement containing important micronutrients for bones.
Supplements the diet with vitamins and minerals.
Ortomol Osteo is a food supplement containing sugar and a sweetener.
Contains vitamin D3 and calcium to support the maintenance of normal bones.
Important nutrients for connective tissue
Vitamin D3 contributes to the normal absorption / processing of calcium.
Calcium is needed to maintain normal bones.
Vitamin C, vitamin K1, vitamin D3 as well as zinc and
Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen
for good bone function.
Ortomol Osteo content:
Ortomol Osteo is free of lactose and gluten.
Ortomol Osteo contains readily available carbohydrates (5.4 g per daily dose). This product should only be used with careful control of metabolism in case of impaired glucose tolerance.
Ortomol Osteo should not be used in renal dysfunction.
When using medicines containing digitalis, the potassium content must be taken into account.
Ortomol Osteo may reduce the anticoagulant effect of coumarin derivatives.
Composition of the recommended daily dose:
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)
Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
Folic acid (pteroylmonoglutamic acid)
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Minerals and trace elements
Calcium (calcium carbonate)
Zinc (zinc gluconate)
Honey (copper sulphate)
Manganese (manganese sulfate)
Fluoride (sodium fluoride)
Alkaline (= basic) substances
Directions for use: Recommended daily dose: 1 sachet. Dissolve the contents of one sachet in about 150 - 200 ml of still water or fruit juice and drink it during or after meals every day.
Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Nutritional supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet.
Keep out of reach of children.


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Rosewood provides various Fun Balls to make exercise much more glamorous! A fun and safe way for your little pet to explore and exercise while being a safe and secure way to let your pet explore and ‘stretch their legs’.
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The debate over whether to choose a canary or a budgie as your pet bird is a common one among avian enthusiasts.
Both species have unique characteristics that make them popular choices, but understanding their differences is essential to ensuring a happy, healthy home for your new companion.
In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the fascinating world of canaries and budgies, comparing their appearance, behavior, care requirements, and more, to help you make an informed decision.
Canaries are small songbirds, with a body length of approximately 4.5 to 5 inches. They come in various colors, including yellow, orange, red, white, and green, as well as combinations of these hues. Their beaks are short, curved, and well-suited to cracking seeds.
Budgerigars, or budgies, are slightly larger than canaries, measuring around 6 to 8 inches in length. They have a distinctive tapered tail and a slim, curved beak perfect for shredding and holding onto objects.
Budgies are available in a multitude of colors, including green, blue, yellow, and white, often displaying intricate patterns on their feathers.
Personality and Behavior
Canaries are known for their gentle, easygoing nature. They are content to spend most of their time singing or flying around their cage.
While they may not be as interactive as budgies, they are low-maintenance and can be a good choice for owners who prefer a more hands-off approach.
Budgies are highly social birds with curious, playful personalities. They are more likely to bond with their owners, and they enjoy participating in activities such as climbing, exploring, and playing with toys.
However, budgies can become noisy and demanding if not given enough attention.
The canary is famed for its melodious song, which can fill a room with beautiful, soothing sounds. Males are the more talented singers, while females tend to have quieter, simpler songs.
Budgies are capable of mimicking human speech and sounds, especially when given ample opportunities to learn.
They are known for their chatter and can become quite talkative. While they may not have the singing ability of canaries, their vocalizations can be entertaining and endearing.
With proper care, canaries can live for an average of 10 to 15 years, although some have been known to reach 20 years of age.
Budgies have a similar life expectancy, living anywhere from 10 to 15 years, with some even reaching up to 20 years under ideal conditions.
Diet and Nutrition
Canaries primarily thrive on a diet of high-quality seed mixtures specifically formulated for them. These should be supplemented with fresh fruits, vegetables, and greens to provide essential nutrients.
Additionally, offering occasional protein sources like egg food and soaking seeds can help keep them healthy.
Budgies also require a balanced diet of seeds, pellets, fresh fruits, and vegetables. However, their seed mix should be tailored to their specific needs, as it differs from that of canaries.
Offering a variety of food sources ensures they receive all the necessary nutrients for a healthy life.
Canaries need a spacious cage that allows them to fly and exercise freely. A minimum cage size of 24x18x18 inches is recommended, with horizontal bars for climbing and perching.
Include a variety of perches with different diameters and materials, as well as toys that encourage activity and mental stimulation.
Budgies also require a roomy cage, with a minimum size of 18x18x24 inches. Horizontal bars are preferred for climbing and playing.
Provide a range of perches, toys, and swings to keep them engaged and entertained. Since budgies are more interactive, it’s important to ensure their environment is both physically and mentally stimulating.
Health and Common Diseases
Canaries are generally robust birds, but they can be susceptible to certain health issues such as air sac mites, egg binding, and feather plucking.
Regular health checks, proper diet, and maintaining a clean environment can help prevent most health problems.
Budgies, like canaries, are relatively hardy, but they can be prone to diseases such as psittacosis, fatty liver disease, and tumors.
Regular vet check-ups, a balanced diet, and a clean cage are crucial in keeping them healthy.
Interaction and Socialization
Canaries are solitary birds and typically do well when housed alone. They don’t require as much direct interaction with their owners as budgies, but they still enjoy observing their surroundings and listening to music or other birds.
Budgies are highly social creatures and thrive on interaction, both with other birds and humans. If housed alone, they need plenty of attention and stimulation from their owners to prevent loneliness and boredom.
Alternatively, housing them with another budgie can provide companionship and mental enrichment.
Training and Taming
Canaries are not typically known for their trainability, as they are more independent and less inclined to interact with humans.
However, with patience and positive reinforcement, it is possible to teach them basic tricks or encourage them to perch on your hand.
Budgies are more receptive to training and can learn a variety of tricks, as well as mimicking speech.
They respond well to positive reinforcement and consistency, making them a popular choice for owners who want a more interactive and engaging pet.
Pros and Cons of Keeping Canaries and Budgies as Pets:
Canaries can make great pets for people who are looking for a shy, timid bird. They are relatively low-maintenance and do not require a lot of interaction with their human companions. However, canaries can be more difficult to care for than budgies because of their shy nature.
Budgies can make great pets for people who are looking for a social, interactive bird. They are relatively easy to care for and can be hand-tamed relatively easily. However, budgies can be noisier than canaries and may require more attention from their human companions.
What makes the best first bird, a budgie or a canary?
So, what is the best first bird? It really depends on what you are looking for in a pet. If you are looking for a shy, timid bird that is relatively low-maintenance, then a canary might be the right choice for you.
However, if you are looking for a social, interactive bird that is relatively easy to care for, then a budgie might be the better choice. Ultimately, the best first bird is the one that best fits your individual needs and lifestyle.
Can canaries and budgies be housed together?
While it is possible for canaries and budgies to coexist in the same space, it is generally not recommended. Budgies are more active and social, which can lead to unwanted stress or aggression towards the more passive canary.
Which bird is easier to take care of, a canary or a budgie?
Both canaries and budgies have similar care requirements in terms of diet, cage size, and health. However, canaries are generally considered easier to care for, as they require less direct interaction and socialization than budgies.
Budgies, on the other hand, need more attention and engagement to keep them happy and stimulated.
Do canaries and budgies get along with other pets?
It depends on the individual bird and the other pets in question. In general, both canaries and budgies can coexist peacefully with other non-aggressive, non-predatory pets, such as small mammals or fish.
However, caution should be exercised when introducing birds to pets like cats or dogs, as their natural instincts may pose a risk to the birds’ safety.
Ultimately, the choice between a canary and a budgie as a pet comes down to personal preference and lifestyle.
If you’re seeking a low-maintenance bird with a beautiful song and minimal need for interaction, a canary might be the perfect companion for you.
On the other hand, if you desire a more engaging, social, and trainable pet, a budgie could be the ideal choice.
By considering the unique characteristics, care requirements, and personalities of both canaries and budgies, you can make an informed decision and welcome a feathered friend into your home that best suits your needs and desires.


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BOSTON — Kris Letang did not participate in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ late-afternoon practice at Fenway Park Sunday.
He did accompany the team here, but is not expected to play in their outdoors game against Boston Monday and is believed to have left Boston shortly after the workout concluded.
Letang suffered an unspecified lower-body injury last week and did not play in the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to New Jersey Friday.
Mike Sullivan said Letang’s day-to-day status has not changed.
Another injured defenseman, Chad Ruhwedel, took part in the workout, although Sullivan said his status has not changed, either.
The same is true of defenseman Jeff Petry, who took part in the team photo taken before practice, but was not involved in any of the drills. He “continues to work through the rehab process,” Sullivan said.
Fourth-line winger Josh Archibald, like Letang, sat out practice.
Lines and Pairs
Here are the personnel combinations the Penguins used during their workout:
No. 1 power play: Crosby, Malkin, Rakell, Guentzel, Smith
No. 2 power play: Joseph, Carter, Kapanen, Rust, Zucker
Elevated play a bad thing?
Coaches and players sometimes talk about the importance of an individual or team being able to elevate his/its game, but that’s not an issue when the event in question is an NHL-sponsored outdoors game.
Constructing a viable playing surface apparently requires that it be raised above ground level, which Danton Heinen — who played in one outdoors game while in college and in another with the Bruins at Notre Dame Stadium — said distinguishes those games from ones played indoors.
“The feel’s definitely different out there,” he said. They do a great job, but it’s a different rink. I think they build it up. You can hear guys skate. It vibrates a bit. It’s just a little bit of a different feel.”
Making an important point. Or two
The Penguins are 0-2-2 in their past four games, so they don’t have the luxury of not competing hard Monday, regardless of any ancillary issues associated with an outdoors game.
“One of the challenges, in my experience at being part of some of these, is that of potential distractions around these types of events, just because of the media scrutiny, the attention that they get,” Sullivan said. “If you’re not vigilant, you could potentially not have the necessary focus, or understand what’s at stake.
“That’s always the challenge when you go into these types of experiences. I can speak for our team. We’ve been involved with a fair amount of these, so we have some experience to draw on. I know they could probably say the same thing on the other side.
“For me, that’s one of the challenges. Our approach has been to embrace and enjoy everything that goes along with these unique events. These are the types of events that you look back on 20 years from now and have such fond memories. But when the puck drops, everybody needs to understand that there are two points on the line, and we need to get down to business.”
Televised sporting events almost never start at the announced time — run-of-the-mill Penguins games, for example, are listed as beginning at 7 p.m., but puck drop actually happens at 7:08 — but this Winter Classic will take that to an extreme.
It is listed as a 2 p.m. game, but the opening faceoff isn’t scheduled to happen until 2:30, which means there is a half-hour of pregame coverage awaiting the audience.
The telecast of the game apparently will include a welcome from former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, who filmed several takes of one this afternoon while sitting next to a stuffed bear in the Fenway Park press box.
Oh, and the filming was done with the help of a drone, which made several passes into and out of a press-box window before the actual taping began.
While it’s not true that you can’t make this stuff up, it wouldn’t be easy to do without the benefit of serious hallucinogens.


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Skeleton goes after the Polish market and announces agreement with ZPUE for sustainable energy solutions(PresseBox) (Berlin, )
The two companies signed a Letter of Intent under which Skeleton should supply supercapacitors for rail wayside storage at 200 MW per year from 2023 to 2025. These systems allow to capture energy during braking of a train and provides energy during acceleration. Skeleton should also supply 160 MW of storage for grid stability applications between 2023-2025. As a starting point of the cooperation, these opportunities represent more than 30m€ of commercial value.
Michał Wypychewicz, President of the Management Board of ZPUE S.A, stated: “In the development of ZPUE, we have always selected partners who offer the most modern and innovative solutions. This allows us to develop our products, increase their efficiency and reliability. I sincerely believe that modern energy must include a properly adjusted energy storage infrastructure. Cooperation with Skeleton Technologies will allow our company to better respond to the needs of the market."
The two companies envision numerous synergies as Skeleton's expertise in energy storage and leading position in transport and grid applications complements ZPUE's profile as a full-service company and the Polish market leader in the power generation sector, opening up opportunities for significant growth in the years to come. In addition to the Polish market, Skeleton and ZPUE are looking at opportunities in Northern Europe, a market both companies are already active in.
Tony Moberg, Sales Director of Skeleton Technologies, said: “Skeleton is well positioned to help Poland meet its climate goals and Polish companies save energy as the performance of our products is unprecedented in the energy storage sector. Partnering with a Polish leader such as ZPUE was an obvious fit for us as our two companies share a common innovative mindset and willingness to be vertically integrated. Taking these next steps together will make both of us stronger and will increase Skeleton’s footprint in the Polish market.“
Poland is undergoing an important transformation to reduce its energy consumption, increase energy efficiency, improve energy independence and decarbonize its energy mix. Without investing in energy storage systems, these goals and ambitions cannot be met. Economic trends therefore make Poland one of the fastest-growing markets for Skeleton’s supercapacitor solutions. Cooperation between the companies will allow to fully respond to the needs of this market.
About ZPUE S.A.
ZPUE S.A. is a Polish and European leader in the production of solutions for the power sector and photovoltaics. For over thirty years, we have been designing and supplying packaged substations, low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) switchgear units and overhead switchgear apparatus. We also produce modern energy storage systems and electric vehicle charging stations. The equipment we make responds to the needs of the industry, construction sector, infrastructure and energy companies, using advanced, environmentally friendly technologies. We provide our solutions to the largest companies in the world - from distribution system operators, through leading automotive companies, to investors in the renewable energy market - to improve power quality, reduce CO2 emissions and fight climate change.
Over 30% of our sales are generated on the renewable energy market. We are constantly expanding our offer for this market, and we strive to ensure that the production of devices in our factory is aimed at zero emission. ZPUE S.A. has five production facilities in Poland, including our own research and development centre. Our R&D centre comprised of over 150 designers and engineers focused on developing power equipment and solutions for e-mobility and renewable energy.


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We spend as much time as possible during the year outside on our allotment but the British weather doesn’t stop us meeting during the colder months. Working with Studio 36, we offer the opportunity to partake in a unique art experience, we also organise trips to local attractions such as National Trust gardens and occasionally go out for meals at local pubs and @34 restaurant at Exeter College.
If you are over 50 and interested in joining this dynamic, friendly group, contact Penny on 01392 202092. No gardening experience needed!
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Crash & Burn (Click book or see below for description)
By Lisa Gardner
Downloaded free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’ll get right to the point, I loved this book (which feels so good to say – I’m stingy with my 5-bone ratings!) Maybe not some of the subject matter, you will never guess where this book is headed, but the fact that it kept me on my toes, up late, and trying to figure it out, made for a great book for me. Starting off 2015 strong! (Check out a bonus teaser HERE!)
The book jumps right into the action with a car wreck, subsequent manhunt for a supposed missing child, and then Pandora’s box begins to open. Nicky Frank, main character, suffered some brain damage from the wreck, and as it turned out also a few other recent head injuries, so she can sense things and knows things are not what they seem but can’t quite put the story together. Introduce her husband, Thomas, and you just know something is off. Can he be trusted? What is he hiding? As Sergeant Wyatt Foster takes on this case, he has a lot more questions than answers too. And every time he thinks he has an answer or comes up with a theory, it either is completely off or just opens up so much more. The reader jumps right on board for this ride of finding answers and it is quite the exciting one!
And just who is Vero? A nagging question asked up front and throughout the whole story. In the end, I never would have guessed the answer, and believe me, I had a lot of guesses throughout the book. The book does that with so many different characters and occurrences, it keeps the reader so engaged! What really happened the night of the car crash? Who is Nicky? Who is Thomas? Why did they move so much? Was there really a dollhouse? Are these things just coincidence? What REALLY happened? SO much anticipation, I couldn’t get enough!
Like I said before, this book went to a place I did not see coming. It became very dark at times and addressed some harder topics I wasn’t expecting. But in the end it was all wrapped up. With so much action and so many questions throughout the book, I was really worried one would be left out, but the author did a great job of tying it all up. I love the book description (see below) as it really gives a great glimpse into this book.
Check out this book, just make sure you have time to finish it, my biggest complaint was having to wait in between readings (sleep trumps all with little kids!!) Thanks to NetGalley for another great read! I’ll definitely be looking up other titles from Ms. Gardner!
My name is Nicky Frank. Except, most likely, it isn’t.
Nicole Frank shouldn’t have been able to survive the car accident, much less crawl up the steep ravine. Not in the dark, not in the rain, not with her injuries. But one thought allows her to defy the odds and flag down help: Vero.
I’m looking for a little girl. I have to save her. Except, most likely, she doesn’t exist.
Sergeant Wyatt Foster is frustrated when even the search dogs can’t find any trace of the mysterious missing child. Until Nicky’s husband, Thomas, arrives with a host of shattering revelations: Nicole Frank suffers from a rare brain injury and the police shouldn’t trust anything she says.
My husband claims he’ll do anything to save me. Except, most likely, he can’t.
Who is Nicky Frank, and what happened the night her car sailed off the road? Was it a random accident or something more sinister given the woman’s lack of family and no close friends? The deeper Wyatt digs, the more concerned he becomes. Because it turns out, in the past few months, Nicky has suffered from more than one close accident. . . . In fact, it would appear someone very much wants her dead.
This is my life. Except, most likely, it’s not. Now watch me crash and burn.


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My Fair Maiden™ GrassMiscanthus sinensis 'NCMS1' (PP# 26,387)
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The My Fair Maiden™ Grass is a striking ornamental grass forming a dense clump of long silvery-green leaves rising 6 feet tall. In late summer and fall it blooms, with spikes of feathery pink flowers shooting over 8 feet in the air. This dramatic plant is perfect as a lawn specimen or at the back of flower beds. Plant it among boulders and gravel, or beside water. Although large it doesn’t spread at the roots, so it won’t take over. This variety has been specially bred to produce no viable seeds, so it doesn’t pose a threat to the surrounding countryside, where maiden grass sometimes spreads.
Full sun or just a little partial shade is best for the My Fair Maiden™ Grass. It grows happily in any well-drained soil, including poorer soils and it is drought resistant once established. It also resists salt-spray in coastal areas. It has no pests or diseases and deer ignore it. Cut back to a few inches in late fall or spring and that’s all the maintenance needed.
In recent years everyone has become much more conscious of the potential for our garden plants to invade natural areas and become ecological problems. There is concern about maiden grass invading roadsides and natural areas throughout the mid-Atlantic states and New England. Worse, when dry this grass is very flammable, contributing to the spread of fires. Yet this plant is one of our most beautiful ornamental grasses for gardens, and it would be a great loss if we gave it up. The solution? Grow varieties that produce virtually no seeds and so can’t spread. Specially bred to be sterile, the My Fair Maiden™ Grass does indeed remain a maiden, producing almost no viable seed, so the risk of spread is minimal. Bred at North Carolina State University, they didn’t sacrifice beauty to reach this goal – all the grace and elegance of maiden grass was captured, but the invasive potential removed. Now you can grow these lovely grasses without concern, and enjoy the wonderful look they bring to your garden.
The My Fair Maiden™ Grass is a selected form of maiden grass that produces a dense clump of slender leaves, rising up and arching over to a height of 6 feet. This is not a grass that spreads outwards aggressively – it forms a tight clump that slowly enlarges but never spreads into surrounding areas. The long leaves are barely 1 inch wide, creating a graceful and elegant look, and they are a beautiful silvery-green color, turning to pale tan in winter but remaining upright. After a few years of growth the clump of many arching leaves takes up 4 to 5 feet of width. The foliage catches the light in a wonderful way, making the clump shimmer and glow beautifully.
Flowering takes place late in the season – typically late August to early September, and several thick stems rise out of the foliage. These open to reveal a cluster of long thin stems of grass flowers, which arch and sway, like an upright whisk. They are a soft pink to reddish beige color, turning to a straw color as they mature. The flower stems add further height, rising over 8 feet tall. This plant has been bred to be a ‘triploid’ – it has sets of 3 chromosomes, not pairs. This means that during seed formation even division is not possible (2 doesn’t go into 3 evenly), and the resulting seeds are malformed and sterile. This is why this variety cannot produce seed to spread to natural areas.
The My Fair Maiden™ Grass is a stunning specimen grass with a bold and dramatic look. It looks fabulous as a clump on a lawn, or filling the back of a bed of flowers or smaller shrubs. Plant it with plenty of space in a gravel-mulched bed and you instantly have a wonderful modern minimalist garden look. Grow a row to hide a fence or cover a blank wall. Plant it singly or in clumps of 3 or 5, spacing plants 3 to 4 feet apart – don’t crowd them together. Grow it by water where it looks terrific. Use it to hide pump equipment around your pool and beautify the area at the same time. Plant a pair on either side of an entrance or gate, or scattered coming down a slope, surrounded by smaller mounding plants. The possibilities are endless for this beautiful ornamental grass.
The My Fair Maiden™ Grass is hardy from zone 5 all the way into zone 9, growing well in all these different climates. In zone 5 flowering will be late, and in cool summer they may not fully open, but the foliage is so beautiful it hardly matters.
Grow your My Fair Maiden™ Grass in full sun, or in light partial shade. Too much shade will weaken the clumps and prevent flowering. This tough, reliable plant grows well in all kinds of soils, including poor ones, but not in wet ground. Established clumps have good drought resistance, but a deep soak in summer is always appreciated. It also resists salt-spray, so it’s a great choice for coastal gardens.
Pests, diseases and deer are almost never problems with this tough grass. The only care needed is an annual cutting down, which can be in late fall or spring, before new growth begins. In warm areas, the clumps remain attractive through much of the winter – in cold areas snow often flattens them. This is a ‘warm season’ grass, so it is slow to sprout in spring – don’t worry, it isn’t dead. It waits until the weather warms up before sending out new leaves, so use the area around it for spring bulbs perhaps, to add early color in your garden.
Maiden grass, Miscanthus sinensis, is often called Chinese or Japanese silver grass, and it grows naturally in those countries, and in Korea as well. In nature it often forms extensive grasslands, and it is harvested to feed farm animals. There are several varieties of this plant grown in gardens, but most produce at least some seeds, and some produce many. Beginning in 2007 the horticulturists Thomas Ranney and Darren Touchell used laboratory techniques to create a tetraploid plant (double pairs of chromosomes) by artificially crossing the varieties `Strictus` and `Variegatus` together. They crossed the resulting plants with a diploid variety (single pairs of chromosomes) called ‘Zebrinus’. In the lab they were able to grow a plant that was triploid (set of three chromosomes). After 6 years of testing at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, Mills River, part of the State University of North Carolina, they knew this plant was sterile and couldn’t produce seeds. They named it ‘NCMS1’ and patented it for the benefit of the University in 2016. It is released for gardens with the trademarked name My Fair Maiden™.
If you have any concerns about protecting surrounding natural areas, then you can grow the My Fair Maiden™ Grass without concern. However you look at it, this is a beautiful and vigorous grass, and a valuable addition to your garden. Ornamental grasses are ‘hot’ in garden design, and the demand is always high for non-invasive varieties. Order your plants now, while we still have them in stock.

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An incredible immersive experience! It is called Tónandi and it is a Magic Leap content…
“Sigur Rós and Magic Leap have been working together for five years, exploring and expanding the frontiers of musical creation within ‘mixed reality’. Tónandi is the first fruit of that collaboration, and perhaps even a glimpse of the future of music.
Together we have created a place in the here and now, where the ‘sound spirits’ of Sigur Rós’s music can be played with and altered using your hands. a place where spatial sounds are visible all around you and ready to respond to every interaction. Tónandi is a step into a new reality.”
You can live the experience right from the inside. Your visual horizon is all around you, yes! it is a 360° experience, but it is not a VR Experience so you can watch the “real reality”, all around you in a kind of “mixed reality”. You can move your hands and change the aura around of you… you can touch the sound, you can watch the sound… and you are inside of this thing!


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Instant Pot Whole Chicken (Pressure Cooker)
- 4.5 to 5 pounds whole chicken
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon
Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pressure cooker pot. Place a trivet inside with the handles resting on the sides of the pot.
- Clean the chicken and remove any giblets. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Brush or rub olive oil over the chicken breast, legs, and wings. In a mixing bowl, combine dry seasonings and mix well. Rub the seasoning mix over the oiled chicken.
- Place the chicken on top of the trivet in the pot, breast side up. Evenly distribute chopped onions on top of the chicken.
- Secure the lid and seal the vent. Cook for 25 minutes at high pressure, followed by a 15 minute natural pressure release.
- Uncover and use the trivet’s handles to carefully lift the chicken out of the pot. Carve up the chicken and place the meat on a serving platter. Spoon liquid from the pot over the sliced chicken and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
|Makes 3 Servings|
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|Calories 500 (65% from fat)|
|Total Fat 36g||55%|
|Saturated Fat 9g||45%|
|Net Carb 3.5g|
|Total Carb 4g||1%|
|Dietary Fiber 0.5g||3%|
I usually opt for boneless and skinless chicken breasts when making quick chicken skillet dinners on weeknights, like Instant Pot chicken tikka masala or Instant Pot chicken with creamy mushroom gravy. Chicken breasts are readily available, hassle free, and easy to prepare. But they come at a price: they are never as juicy and tender as meat carved from a cooked whole chicken.
Whether you roast or pressure cook a whole chicken, the meat comes out fabulously moist and juicy, so good that I can enjoy it with only the barest of seasonings — certainly not something I can say for chicken breasts. The Instant Pot makes it effortless to cook a whole chicken, and you can use fresh or frozen meat (read on for cooking times).
How to prepare and cook a whole chicken in the Instant Pot pressure cooker:
This pressure cooker version is adapted from my traditional roast chicken with vegetables recipe. It’s simple: add water (anywhere from 1 to 2 cups works well for my 6 quart Instant Pot) and place the trivet inside, rub seasonings over the chicken and place on the trivet, top with some onions, then pressure cook for 25 minutes. Voila, dinner is ready.
This is one of those recipes where simple is best. The natural chicken flavor really stands out and there’s no need to slather a bazillion seasonings all over to give it flavor. I usually rub the chicken with a simple salt, pepper, herb, and garlic seasoning. Treat the amounts listed in the recipe as a guideline; use however little or as much seasoning as you prefer. The chicken will be delicious either way.
How long does it take to cook a whole chicken in the pressure cooker? What’s the cooking time if frozen?
The recipe assumes a store-bought whole chicken weighing 4.5 – 5 pounds, fresh not frozen, and the appropriate cooking time is 25 minutes at high pressure followed by a 15 minute natural pressure release.
If you can’t find a whole chicken in that weight range, you can modify the recipe’s pressure cooking time using this rule of thumb: add or subtract 6 minutes of pressure cooking for every pound. So if your chicken is 5.5 – 6 pounds, the pressure cooking time should be 31 minutes.
If you’re using frozen chicken, you’ll need 10 minutes of pressure cooking for every pound. For example, a 4 pound chicken would need 40 minutes of pressure cooking.
When you’re looking for a whole chicken at the supermarket, note that either a “broiler” or “roaster” chicken is fine — just pay attention to the weight. Anything too large may not fit in your pressure cooker. I use a 6 quart Instant Pot and I wouldn’t buy a chicken heavier than 5 pounds.
Can you cook vegetables with the whole chicken in the pressure cooker?
I add onions to the pressure cooker with the whole chicken, but their purpose is to infuse flavor into the chicken, not so that I can have vegetables as a side dish.
If you’d like to have vegetables to serve with the chicken, I recommend that you cook them separately. I’ve experimented with cooking vegetables in the Instant Pot and they always get much too soft and mushy. You won’t get a nice crisp finish.
Side vegetables that work well include carrots, celery, parsnips, leeks, radishes, and squashes. You can add potatoes for those of you who aren’t low carb like me. For recipe ideas, check out mashed cauliflower and Instant Pot green beans.
After you’re done cooking this easy chicken dinner, the next step is to slice into the juicy meat. The most important parts are the breasts, legs, and wings. If you’ve never carved a whole chicken before, watch this video for a quick tutorial:
After carving and serving the meat, you can stop there and discard everything else. But for those of you wanting to get the most out of the chicken, here are a few options:
- Strain and save the liquid in the pressure cooker pot for future use as chicken stock.
- Save the bones from the chicken to make bone broth.
- Any liquid released by the chicken during the carving process can be saved and turned into a gravy.
- If your chicken came with giblets (they’re usually packaged in a plastic bag inside the cavity), you can fry them or make giblet gravy/broth.

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If you wonder whether (and how) the IRS scandal and related White House shenanigans could backfire on Republicans, watch Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus.
In the last 24 hours, the man who conducted the "autopsy" on a party battered by President Obama in 2012 reverted to GOP form "“ demonizing, politicizing and overreaching just enough to jeopardize his cause.
Until today, Republican leaders seemed satisfied with letting the White House hang itself, learning from the Clinton-Lewinsky era that there is a fine line between outrage and outrageousness. Priebus may have crossed it.
It started with this Wednesday night tweet:
I retweeted the remark with a one-word reaction: "Overreach."
While the White House is guilty of incompetence and mangling its credibility in recent weeks, and while the IRS admittedly engaged in wildly inappropriate political targeting, nobody has been charged or convicted with a crime.
Congressional and FBI investigators will determine who directed (and knew of) the targeting, but there is no evidence today that it reached into the White House or Obama's campaign. Based on what we know so far, it is incorrect to say the president is "in the middle" of "lawlessness and guerrilla warfare."
It is also irresponsible. And it's bad politics.
Priebus was scheduled to appear Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" shortly after my appearance on the show so I pointed out the tweet to panelist John Heilemann of New York magazine. He pressed Priebus to clarify. The chairman doubled down.
"You have to allow the evidence to come into play," Priebus said. "You have to connect the dots. I said a week ago, look, you don't call for impeachment until you have the evidence."
Interesting frame: Impeachment is coming, folks, but first some evidence!
"Now, I'm entitled to have an opinion that I think it's evidence of political warfare gone amok on behalf of the administration. I'm entitled to an opinion that this is political guerrilla warfare and lawlessness," he said. "But the extent — how far it goes and how far up it goes — the evidence has to come in, and I think that is right."
He was, of course, contradicting himself. If the evidence has yet to come in, you can't convict Obama of lawlessness.
Some Republican strategists watched in frustration. "When you have your opponent on the ropes, no need to punch below the belt," emailed Republican consultant Reed Galen. "Now is the time to swing to what make the GOP different and better for these times."
Privately, top Republicans including one close to Priebus said the chairman had ventured off message.
On "Morning Joe," Priebus mentioned the many contacts between the White House, the Treasury Department and the IRS in the weeks before the release of an inspector general's report, raising questions about the White House's transparency and competence. But the chairman had no evidence that the White House or campaign knew in real time of the IRS abuses.
"If you don't have the facts you need," Heilemann asked, "why are you saying he's in the middle of it?"
"You don't think the administration is in the middle of this?" Priebus said. He sounded a tad shrill. "You don't think the White House is in the middle of this? They've already admitted it."
No, Mr. Chairman. Nobody has admitted to breaking laws and engaging in guerrilla warfare. And, for the record, you didn't admit to overreaching.


We evaluated the original Dell XPS 730 in early May, shortly after its initial release. At the time, it was Dell's latest high-end gaming machine and word on the street was that it would be the last to carry the XPS badge. Moving forward, Dell was to concentrate on their Alienware gaming brand and the XPS brand would lose its gaming focus to embrace multimedia and content creation. Naturally, we checked with Dell directly, and while they did confirm the rumor, they also assured us that the XPS 730's life wouldn't be cut short and it would go one to live through a full product cycle. It seems they weren't bluffing.
Shortly after Intel released their new Core i7 processors about a month ago, Dell announced an update to the XPS 730 with Core i7 tech under the hood. The new XPS 730x is first and foremost a technology update. The Intel Core 2 processors and NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI chipset powering the original XPS 730 have been swapped in favor of new Core i7 processors and Intel's X58 Express chipset. The XPS 730x retains the original 730's ability to support both Crossfire and SLI and as such the latest graphics options from both the green and the red camp are available.
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Delhi: Prime minister Manmohan Singh has set up a
special monitoring cell to keep a daily watch on inflation
and has sought the personal intervention of state chief
ministers to help control prices and ensure adequate supplies
of essential commodities to consumers.
a letter to state chief ministers yesterday, the PM said
state governments could help curb the rise in prices of
essential commodities by monitoring unusual, short-term
price fluctuations and cracking down on profiteers and
asked them to set up mechanisms for intensive monitoring
of the prices of commodities and intervene where necessary.
also told the chief ministers that an efficient state-wide
public distribution system would ensure availability of
essential commodities to low and middle-income consumers
who were particularly
vulnerable to price rises.
forward markets commission has already banned trading
in pulses like urad and tur, the PM informed them.

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With 2018 upon us, this past year set the stage for further advancements in green and sustainable building
VRF technology spurs efficiency at Columbia Square
The LEED Homes Award recipients include multi-family, single-family and affordable housing projects and companies that are trailblazers in the residential sector.
Property owners in South Florida are looking to immerse themselves in everything Miami has to offer.
We are facing an important crossroads, and America must keep building.
Building replaces outdated facility constructed in 1907
Manhattan is home to 21W20 luxury condominiums, the first WELL Multifamily residential certified building in the world. Sited in the heart of the Flatiron District in New York City, 21W20 was announced as the world's first residential project to be...
Venues that incorporate LEED into their buildings enjoy increased cost-savings, decreased annual operating costs and a higher return on investment overall.
USGBC releases online video library to provide learning opportunities
New grades, construction techniques likely to allow for more efficient design of buildings
Inaugural event designed to introduce healthy, efficient and sustainable water solutions in buildings and infrastructure
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the Super Bowl of the high performance building world, and everyone brings their A game.
It was the most intense tornado season the region had seen in 50 years and the city of Greensburg, Kansas, saw the worst of it.
Under floor air distribution and dispersion combined with solar, pinpoint BMS monitoring/control and building envelope design help facility to LEED platinum
"State of Our Schools" indicates that deficit prevents upkeep of most K-12 facilities, potentially impacting student learning and health.
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New Delhi: Hinting at a powerful restoration of the Indian financial system, ranking company Moody’s pegged GDP progress of 9.3 p.c and seven.9 p.c within the fiscal 12 months 2022 (ending on 31 March 2022) and monetary 2023, respectively.
The ranking company anticipated India’s financial progress to rebound strongly, in response to the report quoted in publication Mint. Rising authorities spending on infrastructure will help demand for metal and cement, Moody’s mentioned. In the meantime rising consumption, India’s push for home manufacturing, and benign funding circumstances will help new investments, the ranking company added in its new report.
What are the explanations behind the anticipated progress?
The report mentioned India’s rising vaccination price, stabilizing client confidence, low-interest charges and better public spending underpin constructive credit score fundamentals for nonfinancial firms.
“India’s regular progress on inoculation towards the coronavirus will help a sustained restoration in financial exercise. Client demand, spending, and manufacturing exercise are recovering following the easing of pandemic restrictions. These tendencies, together with excessive commodity costs, will propel vital progress in rated firms’ EBITDA over the subsequent 12-18 months,” mentioned Sweta Patodia, a Moody’s Analyst.
What are considerations for the financial system?
Nonetheless, the report cautioned that if new waves of infections have been to happen, it might trigger recent lockdowns and erode client sentiment. Such a situation would dampen financial exercise and client demand, probably resulting in subdued EBITDA progress of lower than 15 p.c -20 p.c for Indian firms over the subsequent 12-18 months, Moody’s mentioned.
It additionally identified that the delay in authorities spending, vitality shortages that decrease industrial manufacturing, or softening commodity costs might curtail firms’ earnings.
The low-interest charges will assist in reducing funding prices and help new capital funding as demand grows however rising inflation might end in a faster-than-expected improve in rates of interest, which might weigh on enterprise funding, it added.
Moody’s outlook for India’s rated nonfinancial firms displays its expectations for basic enterprise circumstances on this sector over the subsequent 12-18 months


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This was the report of the New Lodge Community Crime Survey undertaken in 2008 by Ellison and Shirlow. The report was presented to the Greater New Lodge Empowerment Partnership and attended by representatives from Sinn Fein and the PSNI. The report formed the basis for two subsequent journal articles.
|Publisher||Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law, Queen's University, Belfast|
|Number of pages||135|
|Publication status||Published - 23 Oct 2008|


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Автор: William Shakespeare; Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne Название: Love in Shakespeare: Five Stories (Reading & Training, Step 3) Издательство: Cideb Год: 2011 Формат: PDF, MP3 128 Kbps Страниц: 113 Размер: 74.8 Mb Язык: Английский
Book+Activities+Key+Audio. In The Taming of the Shrew, Katharina learns to love Petruchio only after she has learnt to be an obedient wife. Romeo and Juliet’s love is destined to end in tragedy. In Twelfth Night, love is romantic but also painful, while in Othello love turns into jealousy. And in the final story, Antony and Cleopatra’s passionate love has tragic consequences.


Sliding kinetic friction is greater than rolling kinetic friction.
rolling kinetic friction is greater
The FORCE of Friction is INDEPENDENT of Surface Area. Only the 'Coefficient of Friction', and the Force between the two Surfaces. Sliding Friction is greater than Rolling Friction ONLY if the Coefficient of Friction is GREATER for the Sliding Surfaces.
The type of kinetic friction that is usually greater is the force of sliding kinetic friction.
== == AnswersIt is easier to stop sliding friction than rolling friction. The force due to sliding friction will always be greater than the force due to rolling friction. And since friction force will be in the opposite direction of motion it will be easier to stop an object in motion that is sliding than one that is rolling.
rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction..
Rolling friction is greater than sliding friction as- IT is easier to roll a bag than to slide it. that is why cars have wheels so that they can move faster.
Hope you mean rolling friction and sliding friction. Sliding friction will be more compared to that of rolling friction.
rolling to sliding
There are two kind of Frictions: 1 Sliding friction 2 Rolling Friction sliding friction> rolling Friction.
Converting sliding friction to rolling friction reduces the amount of friction felt on the system.
Rolling friction generates considerably less heat than sliding friction. .


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(Color online) A modern HID lamp. Photograph by M. Foote, OSRAM SYLVANIA.
Experiment of Olsen: Effect of acoustic excitation and streaming on the arc of a horizontally running HID lamp. Without excitation, steady buoyant flow causes the arc to bow upward (top snapshot). With excitation, the arc oscillates vertically over an 80–100 ms timescale, causing flicker.
(Color) Acoustics-free condition, without gravity (left) and with gravity (right). Temperature (K) is shown for both cases. For the case with gravity, gas-velocity vectors for a bowed arc driven by steady, buoyant convection. The maximum vertical velocity given by the model is 8 cm/s and occurs just above the center of the lamp, inside the arc.
(Color) Simulation output: Propagation of sound waves in the second-azimuthal mode with temperature (K) shown in the colormap. Spatial maps of temperature and pressure are shown at three different times. This progression occurs 1.2 ms after the acoustics-free initial condition shown on the right side of Figure 3.
(Color) Simulation output: Snapshots of arc flicker at 161, 204, and 208 ms with a color map of temperature (K). Arrows are streaming velocities as defined by Eq. (1), time-averaged over four cycles, and normalized to the same scale in which the strongest motion at 204 ms has a velocity magnitude of 0.94 m/s.
(Color) A wall-bounded domain for classical steady-streaming analysis, representing one-half wavelength (a). The portion of the HID lamp domain (just against the inner wall on the lower right) which lends itself to classical streaming analysis (b). The color map is pressure in the second-azimuthal mode, with an antinode at each side of the section. The section is flattened out and cast analytically as the domain of (a).
(Color online) Simulation output at 15.8 ms. Instantaneous velocity (a) and pressure (b) outside the boundary layer, along the section shown in Figure 6(b). This section is located 0.375 mm from the wall, well outside the boundary layer. The horizontal axis is the arc length along the inner arc-tube wall. Times shown in the legend follow the profiles through a single acoustic cycle.
(Color online) Streaming velocity just outside the boundary layer along the section in Figure 6(b): Output from the simulation (blue) compared with Eq. (25) (green) at 15.8 ms. Simulation output is the time average of profiles shown in Figure 7(a) over four cycles.
Streaming velocity in the free stream: (a) classical [Eq. (25)] versus (b) dynamically driven [Eq. (34)] analysis. Note that the vertical axis in (a) is cast in terms of the Strouhal number St.
(Color) 2D simulation results: Dynamically driven streaming flow using Eq. (1), parallel to the wall at the free-stream boundary. A progression through time is shown, together with the steady analytical solution, Eq. (34).
(Color) Simulation results: Initial condition for the longitudinal case. Temperature (K) together with velocity vectors driven by steady, buoyant convection. The temperature scale is higher here than in the azimuthal case shown in Figure 3 because it includes the near-electrode region.
(Color) Simulation output: Progression of sound waves in the second longitudinal mode with temperature (K) shown in the color map, beginning at an arbitrary time during steady streaming. Spatial maps of temperature and pressure are shown at three different times.
(Color) Arc constriction and associated streaming flows for a vertically running lamp with the 2L mode excited, (a) simulation and (b) experiment of Stockwald et al. 14
Domains of applicability of the dynamically driven and classical analysis in a vertically running HID lamp with the second-longitudinal (2L) mode.
(Color online) Simulation output: Instantaneous velocity (a) and pressure (b) through the middle of the arc in the lower half of the lamp. Times shown in the legend follow the profiles through a single acoustic cycle, taken where the velocities and pressure are most extreme, and also most centered.
(Color online) Simulation output: Instantaneous velocity (a) and pressure (b) outside the boundary layer, along a vertical line 0.3 mm from the wall in the lower half of the arc tube. Times shown in the legend follow the profiles through a single acoustic cycle.
(Color online) Simulation results: Vertical streaming velocity in the domains of Figure 14 compared with the dynamically driven analysis in the arc (a) and the classical analysis close to the wall (b). Along the arc in (a), simulation results give Rz that reaches 20 at the streaming velocity peaks.
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The scooter wars are coming to Europe this summer. But first they have to prove they’re not like Uber.
This year marks the first spring and summer where well-funded scooter startups, such as Bird and Lime, will be fully operational in Europe.
NASA can hear the ‘haunting’ sound of dust devils tearing across Mars with its new $830 million lander
Instruments on NASA's InSight lander recently heard the sounds of blowing winds and felt tornado-like dust devils tearing across the Martian surface.
An incredibly windy royal wedding is currently underway in London. The Queen's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank on Friday morning at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle — and it's blowing a gale.
A dangerous ‘bomb cyclone’ is hitting the East Coast — this satellite image captures its monstrous scale
On Thursday, a powerful nor'easter started moving toward the Atlantic Coast. Winds up to 50 mph are expected to hit some coastal towns.
At least eight have died from chaos caused by winds reaching up to 140 kph (87 mph).
The devastating blazes in Southern California come in a particularly bad year for fires out west. Here's why that's happening.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the market for a backup big man, according to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports.
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Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disturbance encountered by doctors. It can affect adults of any age, but it is more common as people get older. In the over 65 year old age group,
Palpitations, otherwise known as awareness of the heartbeat, palpitations are the most common symptom of AF.
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