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NSAID Use Linked to Hospital Admission for Heart Failure
Taking ibuprofen associated with 30 percent higher risk of hospitalization in those with prior HF diagnosis
THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, is associated with an increased risk of being hospitalized for those with prior diagnosis of heart failure, according to a study published online May 22 in Heart.
Consuelo Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., of the Centro Espanol de Investigacion Farmacoepidemiologica in Madrid, Spain, and colleagues analyzed data on 1,396 patients aged 60 to 84 years who were hospitalized for non-fatal heart failure, and a random sample of 5,000 controls.
The data revealed an incidence rate of 2.7 per 1,000 person-years. Overall, the main risk factor for hospital admission with heart failure was previous clinical diagnosis. After controlling for other confounding factors, there was a nearly 30 percent higher risk of first hospitalization for heart failure among those who were current users of NSAIDs. The duration of use and dosage taken did not have an effect on outcome.
"Heart failure is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly and even a small increase in the risk can translate into a significant disease burden in the general population. Therefore, NSAIDs should be used with caution by patients at high risk of hospital admission due to heart failure," the authors conclude.
The study was funded by a research grant from Pfizer Inc.


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Pendant Antler 2 - Lampshapers
The curved lines and organic shape give this lamp a friendly appearance. Many patterns can be discovered in this lamp because of the combination of shapes in the design. The difference with pendant Antler 1 is that Antler 2 is completely open at the bottom, which makes it perfect to mount this lamp above a table. Click on the photo to see what material the lamp is made of (noted at the bottom left corner).
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The DetailsThe Artist
- Size: 12.0"H x6.0"W x1.0"D
- Materials: wood composite, paper, organza ribbon,
- Sentiment: Dream Big my wish for you is that you feel the full breath of possibility. That you face the direction of your fears and act anyway. That you listen to what is calling you. That you find the sacred in the ordinary. And that you always follow your truth.
- Frame Hanger Style: ribbon
- Copyright: © 2018 Kelly Rae Roberts for DEMDACO
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Kelly Rae Roberts began her career as a social worker, but later followed her heart’s passion to become an artist. Her unique style of layered mixed-media designs with inspirational sentiments expresses honesty and tenderness while remaining lighth earted and colorful. DEMDACO is proud to celebrate 10 years of working with Kelly Rae in 2019, and during the course of our partnership, her vibrant, soulful artwork has appeared on home accents, fashion and jewelry, sweet baby gifts and more. Still a social worker at heart, Kelly Rae’s creations continue to inspire, with emotional expressions of hope, possibilities, healing, strength, and self-care. Thanks Kelly Rae, for 10 years of lifting the spirits of so many with your beautiful, heartwar ming artwork.


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Dyscalculia: What it is, Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Mathematics is fundamental for our development. Not only because they help us acquire skills such as logical thinking but also because we use them in tasks as simple as going to the supermarket to buy. That is, they are vital to understanding the world around us. However, for some children, learning mathematics is a significant challenge. This difficulty has a name, dyscalculia, and in the following post we will tell you everything about it. From what it is and what symptoms it presents to activities to work on it.
What is dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects the ability to understand, learn and perform mathematical and number-based operations. It affects people of all ages, although it is usually diagnosed in children.
Causes of dyscalculia
The cause of dyscalculia is not yet fully understood, but it is believed to be multifactorial, that is, it is the result of the interaction of several factors. Some of the factors that have been associated with this difficulty are:
Dyscalculia appears to have a hereditary component. Studies have shown that children with parents or siblings with dyscalculia are at higher risk of having it themselves.
Differences in brain structure and executive function have been observed in people with dyscalculia. These differences would affect the areas of the brain that are responsible for the processing of numerical, spatial and visuospatial information.
Difficulties in developing number sense
Number sense is the innate ability to understand and manipulate numbers. Children with dyscalculia have difficulty developing this skill.
Some environmental factors, such as poverty, lack of educational stimulation, or exposure to harmful substances during pregnancy, can also increase the risk of developing dyscalculia.
It is important to note that dyscalculia is not an intelligence problem. People with dyscalculia can be intelligent and successful in other areas of life. However, this difficulty, if not diagnosed and treated, can significantly affect their academic performance and self-esteem.
Types of dyscalculia
There are different types of dyscalculia, which are classified according to the specific areas of mathematical processing that are affected. These types are:
Practognostic dyscalculia involves a notable difficulty in performing mental calculations, which affects the use of mathematical tools such as the abacus or calculators, and even the understanding of the positional value of numbers. People with this type of dyscalculia also find it very difficult to estimate quantities or measure distances, affecting both daily and academic activities. This difficulty is associated with challenges in numerical and spatial processing, as well as with the application of mathematical concepts in practical situations.
Gnostic ideo dyscalculia
Ideo-gnostic dyscalculia is characterized by a difficulty in understanding abstract mathematical concepts and symbols, as well as in understanding the relationships between numbers. People who suffer from it may have trouble solving simple math problems and learning multiplication tables. This difficulty lies in the interpretation of the abstract nature of mathematics, affecting the ability to relate numerical concepts with their symbolic representation and apply them in various contexts.
Those who experience spatial dyscalculia face obstacles when visualizing and manipulating objects in space, which directly impacts their understanding of geometric concepts such as shapes, angles, and measurements. They may also have difficulty reading maps or interpreting plans. This type of dyscalculia indicates a challenge in the capacity for spatial conceptualization and the ability to understand how objects relate to each other in space.
Verbal dyscalculia involves difficulties naming mathematical quantities, numbers, terms, symbols, and relationships, as well as problems listing, comparing, and manipulating objects mathematically. The difficulty also extends to understanding mathematical concepts presented orally. Verbal dyscalculia highlights the importance of the interaction between language stimulation in children and mathematics, affecting how mathematical concepts are communicated and understood through spoken language.
Lexical dyscalculia manifests itself in difficulty reading mathematical symbols and understanding equations or written mathematical expressions, as well as problems writing numbers and mathematical symbols correctly. This type of dyscalculia points to a problem between written language and mathematics, affecting the ability we have to interact with mathematics in its symbolic and written form, crucial for the learning and application of mathematics at higher levels.
Symptoms of dyscalculia
The symptoms of dyscalculia vary depending on age and the severity of the difficulty. However, the most common are:
- Difficulty learning to count.
- Problems understanding basic mathematical concepts such as greater than, less than, equal to, etc.
- Confusion with mathematical symbols (+, -, x, /).
- Difficulty learning multiplication tables.
- Difficulty reading time or understanding the calendar.
- Problems to solve simple mathematical problems.
- Difficulty estimating quantities or measuring distances.
- Clumsiness with money.
- Difficulty following instructions that involve numbers or measurements.
- Lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem.
How is dyscalculia diagnosed?
The diagnosis of dyscalculia should always be made by a qualified professional, such as a psychologist or neuropsychologist. A diagnosis is achieved through a process that is generally composed of the following stages:
Assessment begins with the administration of standardized tests designed to measure various mathematical skills, including but not limited to, basic arithmetic, mental arithmetic, basic problem solving, understanding of mathematical concepts, and geometric skills. These tests help determine a child's level of mathematical proficiency compared to peers of similar age. Tools such as the Butterworth and Varma test are often used to more accurately identify specific difficulties related to dyscalculia.
Review of academic and medical history
A detailed analysis of the child's academic performance is carried out, with special attention to his or her career in mathematics. This includes reviewing report cards, teacher reports, and any previous educational evaluations. The goal is to identify patterns of math difficulty over time. A review of the child's medical history is also often done to rule out other conditions that could influence his or her ability to learn mathematics, such as vision or hearing problems, neurological disorders, or attention deficits that could affect overall learning.
Through interviews with the child and parents or caregivers, we seek to obtain a deeper understanding of mathematical difficulties in the context of daily life. These conversations can reveal how math difficulties affect daily extracurricular activities for kids, the child's self-esteem, and his or her attitude toward learning. Parents and caregivers are the ones who can provide valuable information about the child's early development, including developmental milestones, educational history, and behaviors observed at home that are relevant to the diagnosis.
Treatment for dyscalculia
There is no cure for dyscalculia, but there are treatments that can help improve the mathematical skills and academic performance of people with this difficulty. Said treatment should always be as individualized as possible, since the difficulty and needs of each person will be different. In general, what is usually done is:
This methodology is based on the premise that interaction with the study material through different sensory channels facilitates a deeper and more lasting understanding of abstract concepts. For example, the use of building blocks allows students to visualize and manipulate physical representations of numbers, offering a tangible understanding of quantity and numerical structure. Similarly, songs and rhythms can be powerful tools for memorizing multiplication tables, transforming a potentially tedious task into a playful and sticky activity.
In the school environment, it is essential to implement specific adaptations to meet the needs of those students with dyscalculia. This could include allowing extra time during exams to relieve pressure and allow for deeper reflection, as well as allowing the use of calculators to assist with calculation and numerical conceptualisation. Additionally, access to support materials specifically designed to address their challenges is an invaluable resource for these students, helping them keep pace with their curriculum more effectively.
Individualized tutoring allows you to adjust learning rhythms and styles to the child's needs. This approach facilitates a detailed exploration of mathematical concepts, ensuring that the student not only understands the "what" but the "why" behind each procedure.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
By addressing the negative attitudes and fears associated with this subject, cognitive behavioral therapy seeks to replace them with a growth mindset and a more open and positive reinforcement disposition towards mathematical learning, which has a significant impact on confidence and student performance.
Finally, assistive technology offers a wide range of tools and resources that can be customized to meet specific needs. From specialized calculators that help in understanding basic concepts to educational software and mobile applications designed to reinforce mathematical skills in an interactive and attractive way, these technologies are indispensable allies on the path to academic success.
Activities for children with dyscalculia at home
To help children with dyscalculia develop mathematical skills at home, it is crucial to implement activities that are interactive, stimulating and tailored to their specific needs. Here are some ideas:
- Count everyday objects at home, such as books on a shelf or cutlery on the table.
- Board games that involve counting moves or progress in the game.
- Create cards with numbers and ask the child to order them from smallest to largest or vice versa.
- Classify objects by size, shape, color or any other characteristic, your clothes, for example.
- Compare quantities of elements in different sets and determine which is greater or less.
- Organize a toy box by classifying objects according to specific criteria.
- Estimate the number of steps to get from one place to another at home.
- Guess how many objects are in a container before counting them.
- Estimate the time it will take to complete a task and then verify it.
- Put up kids wall clocks or give them an kiddus time teacher wrist watch, specifically designed to help them learn the time.
- Use building blocks or counters to represent and visualize numbers and mathematical operations.
- Use manipulative materials such as beads or coins to practice basic operations such as addition and subtraction.
- Play memory games for children with ADHD with numbered cards or pattern cards.
- Create number sequences and visual patterns for the child to repeat and continue.
- Practice memorizing basic math facts, such as multiplication tables, through flashcard games.
- Involve the child in everyday tasks that require mathematics, such as measuring ingredients when cooking or determining the correct change when shopping.
- Play “stores” at home, where the child acts as the seller and has to calculate prices and make change.
- Download educational apps and games designed specifically for children with dyscalculia.
In conclusion, dyscalculia is a real difficulty that affects a significant percentage of children. Beyond the difficulties it causes, with diagnosis, appropriate support and individualized strategies, people with dyscalculia are perfectly capable of overcoming these difficulties and achieving success both in school and in life.

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Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of the spotlight.
Halftime offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez.
The film serves as the kickoff to the second half of her life, as she lays bare her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist, taking agency in her career and using her voice for a greater purpose.
All hail J.Lo.
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World War II
Ski Troopers from Second Infantry in training at Fort Brady during WWII.
In 1942 the 702nd Battalion was re-stationed at another fort in lower Michigan.
Prior to the war, Fort Brady housed four companies, but during World War II several thousand troops were stationed there. Soldiers from the Second Infantry held maneuvers in temperatures ranging from zero to sixteen degrees below to determine what equipment would be needed to conduct warfare during winter weather.
In 1941 the 702nd police battalion arrived for the protection of the locks, canals, and navigation channels against sabotage and conventional attacks.
Life at the Fort During WWII
Troops playing broomball on ice skates, circa 1944.
The 20,000 troops stationed at Fort Brady during WWII engaged in a myriad of outdoor activities. During warm seasons soldiers would play tennis on outdoor courts.
Tennis courts were located in the courtyard in front of the officer's quarters (Brady Hall) and other tennis courts were located in front of the commanding officer's home (now the president's house). The tennis courts were made of dirt until the early 1960s after which they were rebuilt and made of cement. In 1974 the original courts were removed and replaced by sod. When the construction of the James Norris Physical Education Center was completed in 1974 new tennis courts were built in front, where they still stand.
During winter seasons soldiers participated in broomball games. Games were played in the middle of streets. Some soldiers enjoyed their spare time at the officer's rec building, which was destroyed in the 1960s. The rec building was located behind the commissioned officer housing, known today as the row houses.
Transportation in WWII
Mules were used not only for transportation but also for recreation, as the photo shows soldiers being dragged by the sturdy animals.
During the early years of the fort many donkeys and mules were used to haul supplies, pull carriages, transport soldiers and assist with construction projects. The mules, being very adaptive and much stronger than horses, were very useful during the long winters of the Sault.
During the early years of World War II army trucks came into use for hauling troops and supplies from all over Michigan. They were used by Companies B and F of the US Infantry. In late 1941 when the fort was declared a surplus, trucks would arrive daily with troops and supplies to be stored in the attic of Brady Hall. The supplies were later removed when the fort was taken over by the state for use as a branch of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology.
Soldiers hanging out under tarp, above cab, parked in front of infantry barracks (South Hall and twin).
Army trucks in front of infantry barracks during a parade for the public in the summer of 1941.

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Marcela is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, who enjoys helping people to improve their diet and nutrition through personalised, evidence-based plans.
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Miscarrying One Twin Symptoms
Loss of one twin: It is possible to have lost a twin and carry the other twin to viability. Identical twins can be carried in two amniotic bags or one. When there are two it is possible to have the lose of one and carry the other twin to viability
Both in our early 30's, ttc for nearly 2 yrs. During those two years I've had two early miscarriages one been twins. Any medical advise?
My cousin was told she miscarried one of her twins at 5wks, but the other survived and is growing. How is this possible with all the bleeding she had?
Not unheard of.: Most recent data suggest that many of us started our in utero lives with a co-twin that never survived to viability, or even detection by ultrasound. Losing a dichorionic twin and continuing the pregnancy with the survivor is actually a well-known outcome in multifetal pregnancies. The earlier the fetal loss the less severe the consequences to the survivor, because these insults are all/nothing.See 1 more doctor answer
At 9.5 weeks with twins, heartbeats were 167 and babies are 2.7cm & 3cm. At this point, what are the chances of miscarrying one or both twins?
Chances are lower: Obviously twins are a higher risk for complications than a single gestation but with 2 very healthy heartbeats you certainly can breathe somewhat easier. Your OB will go over with you risks of twins at the various gestational ages but I would try to relax at this point.
Does in veto mostly come out multiples? What's the percent of me getting pregnant with more than one child by going to a fertility clinic. ..I have 2 children already (not twins) my dad is a twin and my mother got pregnant with twins twice but miscarried
Hello.: Hello. There seems to be some variability to the statistics. With Clomid (clomiphene) there is reported to be a 5 to 12 percent chance of twins. With in vitro fertilization (ivf), the odds could increase to 20 to 40 percent, depending on the number of embryos used. However, before fooling around with mother nature, think about what will you will do if your become pregnant with triplets or quads. Take care.See 1 more doctor answer
Unfortunate: Unfortunate event, miscarriage is miscarriage with one or two, if you want more descriptive you can say twin miscarriage
Nothing: If you have a family history of twinning, it is more likely, but otherwise, no, not possible to increase your odds short of fertility drugs.
Yes: The likelihood is about 3% to 4% that you would conceive twins again.
I am 37 and hypothyroid. I keep miscarrying at 6 weeks. This will be my 4th instance. This morning passed 2 large clots. Was it twins? Can you help me
Pregnancy: I am sorry to hear about your miscarriages. Unfortunately I cannot say if you were carrying twins- were you pregnant? (Presume yes). I recommend you see an obstetrician to get evaluated for reasons for miscarriages and see that your thyroid is well managed.
SAB: Spont miscarriage is prob more probable at age 42.
2 ultrasounds, 5 weeksthen 7 weeks only 1 heartbeat 72bpm, heavy bleeding and cramps, could it be a vanishing twin miscarriage with no twins on u/s?
Does not look good: Fetal htbeat should be much faster u need a follow-up us in 1 week.
No: I've never hear that statistic before. Twins have a genetic susceptibility (meaning they run in families). Being older at conception (like late 30's) also increases chances. To my knowledge pregnancy after a miscarriage doesn't increase chance.
I had slight bleeding but no pain or clots. Was told it was miscarriage could it be possible vanishing twin syndrome?
Probably not: However, you could ask your doctor to check your serum HCG levels if you wanted to rule this out.
I got prg with twins and on us we saw 2 sac but 1 heartbeat. I'm bleeding slightly...no pain or cramp. Can it be the twin miscarrying? I must be 7 week
Yes: Bleeding in pregnancy can be a sign of a miscarriage but it can also be caused by other things. However, depending on how good the ultrasound equipment is, and how certain the gestational age, its not always possible to see a heartbeat at 7 weeks. Sometimes, it will be seen if you wait a week or two and and look again. Best wishes!
Can a vanishing twin actually be hidden? I am 35 have and have 10 living children, 4 miscarriages. 6 week sonogram clearly showed 1 baby. 8 week sonogram showed 1 baby with heartbeat and another sac partially hidden behind baby. It definitely wasn't eas
Yes: It sounds like a retained dead twin that was small and not so much hidden, but difficult to see. This does not happen often, but it definitely can happen...
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Travelling to Vals in the alpine region of Gitschberg / JochtalTravel by car
Leave the Brenner motorway (A22) in Bressanone / Val Pusteria and follow the road for about 4 km in direction Val Pusteria. Take a right turn before the tunnel towards Rio di Pusteria. Take a left turn after the Agip petrol station in the direction of Valles / Maranza. Follow the road for 8 km to Valles. You will find us in Valles on your right hand side in front of the church!
To Valles by train!
- Bozen 59 km, Brixen 18 km
- Verona 209 km, Milano 334 km, Gardalake 160 km, Florence 420 km
- Innsbruck 90 km, Vienna 560 km, Salzburg 270 km
- Zurich 370 km, Bern 490 km
- Munich 245 km, Stuttgart 600 km, Berlin 830 km
The nearest international train station is in Franzensfeste! Italian Rail
Swiss Federal Rail
Your family holiday in South Tyrol by plane!
Fly to South Tyrol! The major airports in the surrounding area are: Dolomiti Bozen Airport
– 50 km Innsbruck Airport
– 80 km Verona Airport
–200 km Munich Airport
– 240 km Venice Airport
– 280 km Bergamo Airport
– 310 km Milan Malpensa Airport
- 375 km Milan Linate Airport
- 320 km Treviso Airport
- 244 km A reasonably-priced shuttle bus service
is in operation all year round between Bolzano and the Italian airports of Milano/Bergamo, Treviso and Verona.

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This National Renters Manifesto sets out the steps needed to ensure that everybody has a secure, affordable and decent home. Organisations from across England and Wales have come together to write this ‘Renters Manifesto, a call for political parties to fix the housing crisis and our broken private renting system.
The manifesto includes the changes needed to make this happen, and is based on 5 key areas: Security, Standards, Affordability, Fairer Private Renting, and Homes for People Not For Profit.
This is the headline document outlining the broad shape of what changes are needed to improve life for those in rented homes. For the more detailed Policy Document, which outlines more technical positions and solutions, please click here.
Ending unfair evictions
Renters are waiting for an end to Section 21 no fault evictions which landlords can use to unfairly kick them out, denying them security in their homes. When this ban happens, any loopholes which landlords could abuse (such as hiking rent to
force a tenant out, or pretending they want to move in themselves) must be closed. Landlords should only be able to end tenancies in limited circumstances - requiring a high bar of evidence for their reasoning (such as wanting to move family members in), with repercussions for abuse of this process. There should be relocation payments for tenants. When a landlord sells a home, it should be sold with a sitting tenant if they wish to stay.
Tenants should always have a right to defend themselves against an eviction, with access to legal aid for their defence. Lodgers and licensees should have stronger legal protections against ‘no fault’ evictions.
Stamp out illegal evictions
Local councils must have a legal duty, and proper resources available, to investigate and prosecute landlords who illegally evict tenants. Police forces must be properly trained on their responsibility to prevent illegal evictions, and should treat them as the criminal offences that they are, and not a civil matter.
All tenancies should be open-ended for all tenants, so they can leave when they need to and can expect to stay as long as they like. In the exceptional circumstances where tenants are to be evicted through no fault of their own, a fair notice period of at least four months must be given so they have enough time to find a suitable new home.
Safe, healthy and decent homes
The legal standards around safety and quality should be the same in all tenures, including in temporary accommodation (as well as privately rented and social housing).
There should be a free ‘one-stop shop’ for tenants to raise any issues they are having with their landlord, so it is easier to exercise their rights.
It should be less profitable for landlords to break the rules than to follow them. Local councils should have the legal duty, and be properly resourced, to massively increase inspections and enforcement action against landlords who fail to make their homes decent and safe. This should include fines, prosecutions and banning orders.
Landlords should have a legal obligation to make adaptations to homes for tenants with disabilities, supported by an easily obtainable Disabilities Facility Grant.
Safe and decent Temporary Accommodation
Tenants in temporary accommodation should expect the same standards as those living in other tenures. This includes temporary homes that are of a good standard, and are accessible for tenants with disabilities. Landlords and management companies providing temporary accommodation must be made properly accountable when it comes to the standards and the treatment of their tenants.
Tenants in temporary accommodation should be afforded the same dignity and security as other tenants - for example they should be allowed guests and not be subject to arbitrary curfews.
There should be mandatory national registration of all private landlords, agents, and rented properties. This should include information on ownership, details of gas safety, electrical safety and other required documentation, and any relevant convictions or history of enforcement orders concerning the landlord or the home. It should also include information on the amount of rent paid.
This register must be free and publicly accessible, so future tenants can use this to inform their choices, and it should be funded by a registration fee paid for by the landlords and agents. Tenants should be able to get rent back if their landlord has not registered. The registration body should carry out random, non-intrusive inspections on registered
properties to make sure they meet decent standards.
An affordable home is increasingly out of reach for many, with high rents pushing more and
more people into financial hardship. Excessive rent rises are driven by profiteering by letting agents and landlords. The market isn’t ‘regulating itself; it is the Government’s responsibility to make sure everyone can access an affordable home. No one should have to spend more than 30% of their income on rent. We need rent controls that bring rents down and maintain them at this level. Local incomes should be factored in when these controls are set, and they should be accountable to renters.
The government should implement a passporting system, allowing tenants to automatically transfer the value of their deposit to their next tenancy. At a minimum, a deposit protection scheme should release the uncontested amounts of a
deposit to tenants as soon as the tenancy ends. They should not unfairly place the burden of disproving disputed damage onto tenants. Renters’ money builds up significant interest while sitting in deposit schemes, the added value of this money should be spent to benefit tenants.
Green homes fit for the future, and an end to fuel poverty
All rented homes should be brought up to an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C or above. Local authorities must have a duty, and be properly resourced, to enforce energy efficiency standards. Tenants must be able to claim rent back on homes that are not energy efficient. A regulator should carry out robust inspections to determine this, and to give tenants a clear path to reclaim this rent. In the exceptional cases where landlords can evict tenants, any evictions should not be possible until properties are up to scratch.
Grants should be available to landlords to help them meet these targets, but this must come with protections for the tenants, who must see the benefit of these improvements. For example, if a tenant pays rent with bills included, their rent should go down where energy saving measures have been introduced. Protections should include a freeze on evictions once the works have been completed, and a cap (linked to the grant amount) on rent increases, for a certain period.
A welfare system that supports safe, secure, affordable homes
Local Housing Allowance must be unfrozen and made immediately available to any tenant when they need to claim this.
It should be raised so it matches rents, and a system must be introduced to make sure it remains in line with rent costs.
There should be no ‘rent free weeks’ and gaps caused by Universal Credit, which lead to rent arrears. Protections must be put in place to make sure that tenants who receive benefits (often women, families, or people with long-term conditions or disabilities), are not discriminated against by landlords and letting agents.
There must be a cap on the amount of rent that can be asked up front, to stop discrimination against benefit claimants and other lower income households. Bidding wars must also be banned - the advertised price of a rental home should be the final price tenants are expected to pay.
Private Renters to Have Control Over Their Homes
Accessing Disabled Facilities Grants should be made simpler to ensure tenants can stay in their homes and get adaptations quickly, especially with the increasing number of elderly and disabled private tenants. Tenants should have the right to decorate their homes and have pets. Cosmetic alterations and redecorating should not count towards deposit deductions.
Councils should be able to force landlords to make reasonable adaptations as a part of enforcement action.
End Discrimination in Renting
End ‘Right to Rent’ and nationality requirements for social housing. There should be no immigration checks in licensing or enforcement regimes. End policies which allow discrimination based on migrant status, disability, age, lone and parental status, receipt of benefits, or low income (such as 'No DSS'). Adopt policies to address inequality, and to support and protect disadvantaged and marginalised groups. More specific provisions for LGBTQ+ people, those with mental health and learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities, survivors of domestic violence, migrant communities, asylum seekers and marginalised racial or ethnic groups (including People of Colour, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people).
Councils should have a statutory duty and resources to prosecute landlords and letting agents who discriminate.
Renters Right to Organise
Renters have a right to join a union and must not face retaliatory action from landlords for doing so. Unions should be consulted proactively by the government, and given a seat at the table when making decisions that will affect renters.
Improve access to justice for private renters.
Legal aid for housing cases should be restored and extended to cover legal costs challenging disrepair in court. Local support and advice on housing issues must be readily available for renters.
Public Investment in Public Housebuilding
We need government investment in a huge public house building programme that should aim to deliver 3.1 million council homes over 20 years. Public funding for housing must be directed solely towards building council homes. All public housing must be accountable, with tenants democratically represented in the governance of council and housing association homes.
Accessible homes should be an absolute priority when building new homes, to tackle the severe shortage of these and to move towards the aim of universal accessibility in all new homes.
End ‘Right to Buy’, with democratic public ownership of housing prioritised.
Building homes must be coupled with providing the community services and infrastructure which our communities need to thrive, such as doctors, schools, parks and other vital services.
Private Rented Homes Brought into Public or Tenant Ownership
There should be a clear commitment to giving local authorities and community-led housing schemes first refusal on private rented properties entering the market, to buy them back into public ownership.
Homes Not Assets
A decent home is the foundation of a healthy life. We must end the politics and culture which treats homes as an investment opportunity rather than something essential to housing people, and bring homes into democratic public ownership.
Mortgage rates and terms currently encourage property speculation and must be changed. Terms should not be more favourable on buy-to-let mortgages than on mortgages taken out by owner occupiers. The tax system should not encourage investment in property to rent and should discourage leaving homes empty, and practices such as land banking by developers.
Holiday lets and short term lets must be licensed and limited to ensure they aren’t forcing
local people to move out of their communities.
Instead permanent homes for people to live in communities and to stay in communities should be prioritised.
You can sign up to manifesto here: https://rentermanifesto-npto.nationbuilder.com/join

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Well, here we go! I've already started so hopefully you all can catch up. I've decided that this year I am limiting my baking to 10-11 different kinds of Christmas cookies. In years past, I have made up to 30 different kinds, blessing everyone I knew with tins of goodies, but with the recent writings of unhealthy fats within the past 5-6 years or so, even my kids won't eat my cookies now until Easter.
First, let me fill you in on a secret. Buy yourself some of this:
It will save you a ton of work. Using parchment paper means you don't have to wash your cookie sheets in between batches and if you are making lots of the same kinds of cookie, you can even use the same paper. I wouldn't bake without it!!
For some reason, I always start with an old favorite. My mother (gone for over 25 years already) passed this simple, easy and yummy recipe down to me and it's been a family delight ever since. It's called...............(and even though you know how I love to name things.......my dear mother must have started my craziness because wait until you hear the name of these cookies):
RED AND GREEN
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups flour
red and green sugar
Mix the butter and sugar together, add the flour. Form into logs and roll in red or green sugar. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into slices and bake in a 400 degree oven 8-9 minutes.
Those were my logs.........and this is a double recipe so don't be worried that you didn't get as many rolls. I think mine were about 1 inch or maybe a teeny bit under one inch in diameter.
And here they are cooling on the countertop on aluminum foil. I always cool cookies that way. Then, when I pack them away in bins or plastic containers to freeze, I pack from the left to right getting the coolest ones on the bottom first. (Simple, huh??) I'm telling you, with the parchment paper, you can probably do 5-6 different kinds of cookies in only 1 day!
Next, I made another favorite that I've been making forever, it seems, and they're pretty too. I think the recipe has been around for years:
3/4 cup butter
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg white (beaten)
1 1/2 cups crushed nuts
candied cherries (halved)
Mix all the top ingredients together and form into balls, dip into beaten egg white and roll in crushed nuts. Top with half a cherry. Bake 325 degrees 15-17 minutes Makes 42
So, here I am forming away. Note to the far right, my parchment paper on top of my cookie sheet just waiting for those first balls to be placed.
And here they are all done, cooling on the countertop waiting to be packed up for the freezer.
So, there you have it! The first 2 of probably 10 or so recipes. I hope you are enjoying this sewing break because it has to be done and there's no time like the present! Back to sewing next week!

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's will put in place an eight-day inter-district travel ban ahead of the state-level Pesta Kaamatan celebrations.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's inter-district travel ban will be lifted on Monday (May 17) as announced earlier, says the state government.
KOTA KINABALU: The police are proposing to impose mandatory quarantine for those returning to the state after the school holidays and Hari Raya season.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are proposing mandatory quarantine for those returning from other parts of the country after the school holidays and Hari Raya Aidilfitri break.
KOTA KINABALU: Two political allies in Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) - Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Sabah STAR - are not holding back their punches amid a war of words between them.
KOTA KINABALU: A political brawl seems to be brewing in the shadows between the two Kadazandusun-based parties in the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government’s move to cull wild boars and domestic pigs affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) has helped to contain cases from spreading to main pig farms, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
KOTA KINABALU: The first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in an interior district in Sabah since the January outbreak that affected mainly the northern and eastern parts of the state.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s first sugar refinery factory and an aquaculture project are set to take off in a year.


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TAMPA - Meet the two dogs featured as Saturday's Rescues in Actions.
Charlie, 7, and Sergio, 10, are both toy poodles and come as a bonded pair. These well mannered dogs are both housebroken, loving, and don't bark much. Sergio has cataracts and can't see very well, so Charlie helps him out.
If you're interested in adopting these dogs, please contact Florida Poodle Rescue at www.floridapoodlerescue.org or call 727-265-1766.
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Higher heat, humidity and rain chances are moving in. Temperatures are leveling off near 90.

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What are you supposed to wear when your mother is of one 90’s biggest teen stars on TV and your dad is also one of Hollywood’s brightest (and to add to that, heartthrob)? Suri Cruise has been a favourite among paparazzi because of her impeccable fashion style whom she’d inherited from her mum, Katie Holmes. Mommy Katie claims that her daughter chooses her own clothes – from hats, coats, shoes, and sunglasses.
Recently, the mother-daughter has been subject of media scrutiny when Suri was seen walking around a cold and rainy day in New York without wearing a coat. Katie then, explained that they got into a fight because Suri didn’t want to wear her coat, but the Dawson’s Creek star knew that after a few blocks, her daughter would ask for her coat anyway.
If the daughter is already a fashion icon in her own name, how much more could the mum be? Katie loves to wear skinny jeans that flaunt her thin and long pins. She also tops her look with a pair of oversized sunglasses. In the picture above, she’s wearing the ever so fashionable ‘Gia’ by Tom Ford Sunglasses.
Some women are contented just by looking acceptable. But others do not just want to be acceptable. They want to be adored and looked up to. They want to stand out in a crowd and turn heads. – This is exactly what describes Christina Aguilera’s love for designer sunglasses. She grew up in front of us. From “Genie In A Bottle” to some of her newer songs, Christina has always managed to show the public that she’s not everybody’s ordinary girl. She wants to wear something that would make her standout. She loves bold animal prints and bloody red leggings. She uses this desire and passion to be different even when choosing designer sunglasses.
Recently, Christina Aguilera was spotted wearing sunglasses from the Chloe 2010 collection. She was seen wearing the Chloe 2180 Tilia. It is a retro-inspired eyepiece that does not only protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays but is also sure to make you different from the crowd. These sunglasses come with an edgy shape that’s perfect for ladies who have slim faces. It also features a metal detail on the temple as part of the Chloe signature.
The Chloe 2010 designer sunglasses collection offers a wide range of designs that’s sure to capture every modern girl’s heart. From the laidback corporate chic to the party magnet, the Chloe collection is bound to exude your one-of-a-kind fashion sense.

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We all have days when everything goes right, the problems either don’t exist, or we easily overcome them. Conversely, we all have days when it seems that nothing goes right, and everything we do seems to make things worse.
Let me assure you that things will be OK on the bad days. Life is a roller coaster and the ups and downs are just a part of the ride.
Kindness to yourself goes a long way towards making most days positive. Kindness to others helps even more.

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Nominations are Open to Choose Librarian of the Year
The Friends of the Abilene Public Library is accepting nominations for the 2017 Ricki Brown Librarian of the Year. In its fourth year, this award has previously been won by Teresa Ellis (Hardin-Simmons University), Kristy Compton (Abilene Independent School District), and Alyssa Crow (Abilene Public Library, South Branch).
Now is the time to submit your nominations for the 2017 recipient, recognizing him/her for their outstanding leadership and accomplishments in library science. Nominations will be accepted through June 15, 2017, and a winner will be selected by a review committee from the Friends of the Library. The winner will be announced at the West Texas Book Festival's Boots & Books Luncheon in September.
Nominators will be required to answer a series of questions relating to the nominee covering a range of topics such as how the individual encourages reading, demonstrates the value of libraries, enhances library service, promotes a positive climate in the library, and more.
We hope to receive some great entries so don't miss your opportunity to nominate a local librarian you believe is doing an incredible job in our community, be it at a public, school, or university library.
This award was created in honor of Ricki V. Brown, former City Librarian for the Abilene Public Library, who passed away in December 2013.


Land of Opportunity
0 Ash Branch Church Rd
Pembroke, GA 31321
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LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
BRYAN COUNTY, GA
This property is perfectly located on Ash Branch Road within the city limits of Pembroke, GA (Bryan County seat) and less than 5 miles south of I-16. Statesboro lies 24 miles to the north, Claxton 18 miles west, and Savannah some 35 miles east making commuting to work in Savannah an easy drive.
This heavily wooded property is ideally shaped with an abundance of road frontage. Some 2,418 ft. on Ash Branch Rd, (paved), 4,645 ft. on Sims Rd. (graded) and 318 ft. on Mason Rd. (paved) frame the property well for any use. A scenic 8-acre pond is situated along the southern property line provides awesome view amenity, good fishing and waterfowl sporting. Several game plots located throughout the property provide food for deer and turkeys.
The property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. The property has public utilities available (City of Pembroke water and sewer), electrical power and telephone all located along Ash Branch Rd. and Sims Rd. There is also electrical power located on the property near the pond area.
With the growth of Bryan County and the property’s location in the Pembroke City Limits and close proximity to I-16 this land is certain to have a bright future. The property is ideally teed up for future development in a development-friendly town with utilities available. Exterior road frontage on three sides of the property secures the future and interior trails provide access for hunting or other recreational uses while your investment appreciates.
Price: $733,530 ($2,495/acre)


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So rather than go on a walk with the hubby, I'm hiding down in the basement ... shhhh, maybe he won't find me!
I'm using Faith's "Laughing Snowman" image.
I decided to use the colors in the Watercolor Wednesday challenge. They were too pretty NOT to use. I think my blues don't QUITE match, but, this was the only Christmas DP that I could find that was remotely close.
Hope your day is warm.

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POLICE today launched an eight-week blitz on drunken yobs around Greater Manchester.
They plan to focus on troublemakers in Manchester city centre, north Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, Rochdale and Macclesfield.
They also plan to clamp down on licensees who sell alcohol to under-18s or serve beyond licensed hours.
Greater Manchester Police is just one of the forces taking part in the national crackdown focusing on 77 areas in England and Wales.
During the eight-week campaign, there will be extra officers patrolling pubs, clubs and off-licences and they will be able to use new powers to close rowdy premises for 24 hours if customers cause trouble. Posters advertising the campaign will be put up in supermarkets and shops.
Officers hope to show footage from mobile video recording vehicles and CCTV cameras to magistrates to close pubs, clubs or off-licences which break the rules.
Trading standards officers will be working with police on covert "sting" operations to catch out licensees who illegally sell alcohol to underage teenagers or drunks.
Anyone arrested for violence during the Summer Alcohol Enforcement campaign, could face an anti-social behaviour order banning them from the area and drunken louts will receive é40 on-the-spot fines.
City Centre Safe Officers also plan to turn the spotlight on taxis to make sure that those picking people up in the city centre are safe and licensed.
Sergeant Tim Whittaker, from the City Centre Safe team, said: "We have played an instrumental part in helping to roll this campaign out across the country, showing how we lead the way in tackling this type of anti-social behaviour in Manchester.
"The vast majority of off-licences, pubs and clubs that operate in the city centre are lawful and responsible.
"However, we will be targeting those that break the law by selling alcohol to underage teenagers. Also any adults caught going into shops to purchase alcohol for youngsters are breaking the law and may face prosecution."
Home Office Minister Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, said: "The majority of those in the trade and the general public behave responsibly and will have nothing to fear from this activity. But for irresponsible drinkers and the pubs, clubs and off-licences who encourage them, there will be serious consequences."
The government's national eight-week campaign, which will end after the August Bank Holiday, has been ordered because although burglary and car crime is down, alcohol related violence accounts for 44 per cent of all violent crime.
TRADING standards chiefs who rooted out pub landlords who switch branded spirits for cheaper types, have been honoured.
The Manchester team won the runners-up prize from the International Federation of Spirits Producers, and received a certificate and é250 worth of training vouchers.


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Learn Guitar From Scotty Vaughn
Hey Partners! How would you like to learn to play an instrument - say a guitar? How would you like to learn this instrument from NBC's very own Scotty Vaughn?
We are looking for more students to take a beginner class in guitar in the Winter trimester. Since this is taught as a class, there is no additional fee for private lessons. Come by the Academic Advising office and sign up with Jenny Madsen (719) 884-5094 soon as seating is limited!
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Jeane: This dream was hard to pull out, but the best way to describe it is I’ve gone into the underworld, maybe into several different worlds.
I know how to move around down there, but I have to move around in different realms and some of them are occupied by creatures like vampires. They’re fairly dangerous beings, but I do know how to fly through certain areas or move fast in ways that other people don’t.
Even though it’s dangerous, I seem to like to look around and gather more information. I may have some skills that could actually be effective for defense, but I don’t use them because I’m more interested in what I’m seeing, or in the information I’m getting.
I do have to stay ahead of some of these beings when they notice me. I fly up, down and through, and maybe I pass out of one realm and into another. Then I pass through a home while people are sleeping. I move quickly to conceal myself; it’s rather dark there.
It feels like there’s some sort of information I’m after. I’m always trying to see or gather more information, but I’m also trying not to draw the attention of certain beings because they might gobble me up. Some of them seem to have a bit more light than others, but I just want to keep moving and stay out of sight so I don’t cause any battles or anything.
John: There’s something in our being that’s meant to be able to go in somewhere, or visit a place, and be at peace there. If we’re missing something important to our wholeness, and we find ourselves in such a place, we won’t be at peace or complete. It’s the sensation of being outside our comfort zone. As a consequence, we find ourselves in a state of delirium; we’re in a place with something missing.
This is a condition everyone suffers from to some degree, and the dilemma is that we usually don’t take the time, or have the honesty with ourselves, to recognize that this is our condition. So we become bewildered by an inability to relate to the connective link. That causes in us the sensation of being askew.
But whenever we confront ourselves in a direct way, it’s as if we’ve penetrated into the underworld, into the inner layers, of our being. So we find ourselves in an area of life, vibrationally speaking, that just carries this sense of something missing and, as a consequence, gives rise to a feeling of alienation.
It’s through an echo in the heart that we can have the good graces to note such a condition in ourselves. And, it’s through a quality of the heart that can allow this whole sense of alienation to disappear. But, as long as that aspect, or quality, of the heart lies somewhere distant, in terms of its consciousness, then the condition we find ourselves in has this huge, odd sensation about it, as shown in your dream.
What you dreamed was very much like the predicament that we experience when we exist with an orientation to ourselves – to the personal, egocentric view of life. We fail to realize that even a slight shift into an egocentric nature keeps us from naturally flowing and being at ease, and at peace, connectively, with the overallness of life.
There’s a point in time in which this dichotomy reaches a crescendo, when we somehow come to know what’s important. Even then, we’re not perfect. In moments where we maintain an identification that lies separate from everything else, that’s when we create the variable, or the contrast (the vampires), because the loudness of the heart has been quickened by it’s desire to return to the state of wholeness.
So through this dream image you have delved into your inner self as a way of facing this issue which has taken on an inner loudness, and you find that something is askew down there. What is askew is that you’re still holding yourself separate.
But you can no longer hold yourself separate once you have reached a point inside (through development) that only recognizes itself by its connection to the overall. Your dream is meant to catch you up with the idea that you need to drop some mannerism about yourself in order to take on a greater role in the whole, in which you already find yourself. So, perhaps, the inner vampire of our ego identity is killed by a stake from the heart, which recognizes our connection to everything.


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The Sims tee is a basic t-shirt crafted from pure organic cotton for a sustainable choice. It features a regular straight fit and is made of a piqué fabric with a structured look kept with a soft hand feel. The t-shirt features short sleeves and crew neck.
Regular to boxy fit.
Fits slightly larger.
Material: 100% Organic cotton
Note: The colour "Laurel Wreath" features tonal embroidery on the chest.

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Learn how to listen, what to listen for and how to effectively critique in this album listening party with Tim.
Tim knows a hit record having written and produced for Pop Legends The Spice Girls, Five, Hearsay and The Sugababes. He also currently runs a music publishing company.
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DateWednesday 08 September 2021
Time13:00 - 14:00
LocationACM London, MIT 9
This event is open to current ACM students, alumni and those enrolled for a course but yet to commence studies.
You will need a Student ID to register but if you are yet to be given one, please contact us by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Dear Malia (if she was my daughter),
I want to first let you know that I love you. This love has seen me through being puked on, sassed, taken for granted, and seen as totally uncool though I am an all-around dope person. I say this not to guilt-trip you but to let you know: your perfection has never been a prerequisite for me to love you. Even through your faults.
You are a beautiful and intelligent young woman. I have to tell you that I am disappointed that the world is seeing you in a less-than-favorable light. Your father and I have worked hard, so hard, to make life easier for you. I won’t go so far as to say our achievements were just for you and your sister. But in a sense, we have done what we can to set a foundation for you to aim higher than we ever could. Such a foundation is not indestructible. Remember that.
I am not disappointed because Malia showed a narrow behind in something skimpy and shook it on camera.
We are built like trees; I haven’t given you much to shake. You inherited my lack of rhythm, my insouciant approach to dancing when my favorite song is blasting. I hope you remain unembarrassed to claim freedom. Rather, my displeasure is that the world will take your joy and sour it. You are at your most naked not when you flip your skirt in jest, but when you are enjoying yourself without guardedness, when you show your true self to jackals.
Sometimes I think that maybe we sheltered you too much, dear daughter. Contents may burst under pressure, after all. What parent has not tiptoed the thin line between protecting their children from themselves and letting them live their own lives? I have periodically told you that we have to be two times as good to get half as far. Was it too much? I never wanted you to feel trapped, unable to stumble. Yet, I do not apologize for setting high standards for you. I have no doubt you will achieve much. Look at what you have already accomplished!
Still, I have to warn you. You can be a “normal” teenager in some respects. I am not so old that I’ve forgotten what it feels like to want to be youthful during one’s youth. But we live in a fishbowl. There is not much room for error. You could point to former First Daughter Jenna Bush Hager, who was busted for underage drinking at 19, but has gone on to live a successful life as a news correspondent, wife, mother and magazine columnist.
But Malia Obama is the first Black First Daughter of the United States, not a Bush scion.
I want to say that doing something as ordinary as dancing at a concert will not haunt your future. That seems like a reasonable thing to say. I want for you the latitude that America shows young White women like Jenna Bush Hager and Karlie Hay. But there is much more grace for White women using the word “nigger” than for a Black girl they would call that same word.
It’s an unfair position to place you in. “With great power comes great responsibility.” You not only have to be better than your White counterparts–you have to be above reproach from your Black peers, as well. But that is the call to greatness. It is an unwieldy burden on Black children, but it is one I know you can handle because your father and I have done so. We have prepared you to do the same. Rise to it.
Do not let this “incident” wring the girlishness from you prematurely as you are on the precipice of womanhood, Malia. Do not let it dampen your spiritedness. But I would also counsel you to not let it spark your defiance. America’s wind will buffet you if you, my Black child, throw caution heedlessly into it. I raised you better than that.
A so-called twerk has never stopped a Black woman from handling her business. Continue to handle yours as we have taught you. Your father and I will do everything in our power to protect you from those who wish you harm. But you are an adult now. The one thing we cannot do is protect you from yourself. And again, it is unfair to ask an 18-year-old to think with the clarity of a middle-aged person. It is simply what we must do because of who we are.
Make wise choices, Malia. That is all we will ever ask in return for what we have given you. I love you, I’m still proud of you, and I know you will continue to show the world that greatness is yours by birthright.
Now don’t ever let me catch you dropping it like it’s hot in front of these White folks again!
your Black mother


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Microsoft are currently in discussions to acquire Mojang AB, the studio behind Minecraft.
The suggested figure will be in excess of $2 billion and could be completed by the end of this week.
Mojang officially released Minecraft in 2011 after a two-year beta period. The game is the studio’s only major release to date. The development team has created mini-games like Catacomb Snatch and Battle Frogs as part of game jams. T


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This article is from Journal of Fluids Engineering, 133 (2011): 061205, doi: 10.1115/1.4004150. Posted with permission.


text: The Village at Gulfstream Park will host a [Not So] Spooky Halloween extravaganza on Wednesday, October 31st. The event, which is FREE and open to the public, will include 20 trick-or-treating stops, a magical Wizard Show, $1,000 in prizes, and a Fire & Fountain show with a fire-breathing dragon. There will also be a DJ featuring spooky sounds and emceeing hula hoop contests, limbo and other kid-friendly games, a concession stand serving a variety of dinner options, and restaurants with kids’ dining specials. For the parents, special Mommy & Daddy Relaxation Stations throughout the center will have spooky drinks, chair massages and cornhole games. Trick-or-treating candy will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. All events will be held on October 31st between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. weather permitting.


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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Everything that a fan could want from a Star Wars movie and then some.
On three of the best films from this year's Fantasia Festival in Montreal.
A dispatch on two of the best films from Fantasia 2017.
A collection of all of our Fantasia 2017 reviews.
On three more films from Fantasia Festival, a trio that oddly fit together thematically, despite being from entirely different parts of the world.
A report on Monday from Fantasia 2017 on three new films, including a World Premiere.
Another day at Montreal's Fantasia Festival features movies from Japan, Korea, and Ohio.
A second dispatch from Montreal's Fantasia Festivals, including Godzilla, vampires, and the sophomore effort from the director of "We Are Still Here."
A first report on three films from the opening days of Fantasia 2017.
A preview of this year's Japan Cuts festival, which runs from July 13-23.
A preview of this year's New York Asian Film Festival, now in its 16th year.


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DUBAI, 13 January 2022 – Representing the regional sounds of Colombia’s southern Pacific coast, the band Grupo Bahía had the audience at the stage at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre on their feet and dancing on Thursday.
Formed over 20 years ago, Grupo Bahía’s guiding principles are love for the culture of the Colombian Pacific and a spiritual connection to the region’s nature and their ancestors.
Through their choice of instruments, vocal and rhythmic styles, which express Colombia’s diverse cultural makeup of African, Indigenous and Spanish roots, Grupo Bahía took the audience through an invigorating tour of their nation’s musical heritage.
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Grupo Bahía’s performance combined melodic vocals, in a beautiful call and answer ‘mirror’ effect between the lead and backing vocals, with an infectious rhythm.
The hero instrument of the night, and the band’s work as a whole, is marimba de chonta, a melodic percussive instrument made from chonta wood. The marimba and music of Colombia’s South Pacific have been declared to be an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, making this an evening of culture, as well as entertainment.


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A plot summary of the book as i lay dying
As the book opens, Addie is alive, though in ill health.
Twice, the family almost loses Addie's coffin — first, while crossing a river on a washed-out bridge two mules are lostand second, when a fire of suspicious origin, starts in the barn where the coffin is being stored for a night.
Dewey Dell, for the second time in the novel, goes to a pharmacy, trying to obtain an abortion that she does not know how to ask for. Darl, who narrates much of this first section, returns with Jewel a few days later, and the presence of buzzards over their house lets them know their mother is dead.
They tell Gillespie that they will have Darl committed for the destruction of Gillespie's property. Each narrator — family members and outsiders alike — is believable but at the same time unreliable, forcing readers to decide for themselves what is reality and what is not.
When they come to the bridge, they eventually decide to let Anse, Dewey Dell, and Vardaman, holding the hand of Tull, a friend of theirs, walk across it while Cash, Darl, and Jewel will drive the wagon through the river.
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Darl, who narrates much of this first section, returns with Jewel a few days later, and the presence of buzzards over their house lets them know their mother is dead. Addie's dead body has to put into the wagon and Jewel almost alone himself puts her dead body in the wagon as Cash has already broken his leg at his job site. A half-brother to the other children and the favorite of Addie, he is the illegitimate son of Addie and Reverend Whitfield. Anse, his wife just recently buried, finds a new wife in town. As the book opens, Addie is alive, though in ill health. Before that happens, however, Darl, the second eldest, is seized for the arson of the barn[ clarification needed ] and sent to the Mississippi State Insane Asylum in Jackson. However, Jewel is able to rescue his mother's coffin along with all of Cash's tools. When they reach Jefferson, they borrow some shovels and bury the body.
When they discover that a bridge has washed out, the family must find a way to get Addie's coffin over the river, and the ensuing scenes are both tragic and comic. Cash completes the coffin before the night falls.
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On their way into the river, the wagon is disturbed and the coffin is knocked out by the flowing stray log. Cash, the oldest son of the family, is a carpenter. Peabody tells Cash his leg will never be the same. Vardaman, the youngest child, is traumatized horribly by his mother's death, and continues to confuse her with the fish he caught and killed earlier that same day. As the Bundrens are setting off to return home, he brings the woman out and introduces her as his new bride. Ironically, Jewel at first makes sure his horse is not dead. The only daughter Dewey Dell is taking care of Addie, constantly fanning her from the heat. The family continues on its way. Darl, who narrates much of this first section, returns with Jewel a few days later, and the presence of buzzards over their house lets them know their mother is dead. Unfortunately, a storm then comes through causing the river to rise and the bridge to be unstable. Peabody is also a recurring character in the Yoknapatawpha County universe. He first used the technique in The Sound and the Fury , and it gives As I Lay Dying its distinctly intimate tone, through the monologues of the tragically flawed Bundrens and the passers-by whom they encounter.
Dewey Dellthe only girl of the family, nurses her own secrets: she is pregnant, and will seek an abortion in town.
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An existing logo needs to be adapted for a Christmas promotion and applied to a product tag/label and a shelf/counter top tree.
The existing logo is an ai file.
The tag is circular - approx 70mm. We require 2 options - 1 option with the word Sanjula included with the motif and 1 option with motif ONLY and NO word. Artwork to be provided in Ai in black and white with 3mm bleed as a print ready file. Black solid background and white out detail.
Note; The motif should NOT be stretched here or distorted. If the motif needs to break out a little and extend beyond it's regular format it may be 'adapted' - i.e. the core of the motif stays and the 'flourishes' may extend. This will be more likely on option 2 where there is no word to fill the space.
The tree will be made in 3 heights but please only design one height for now - 25cm high. In this instance we would like the motif to be more flexible - again not stretched but the 'flourishes' used to extend up the height of the tree. Or details from the motif used on their own in addition to the core motif. The tree should be highly stylised and more of a leaf/tear drop shape. The tree will be made of 2 interlocking pieces (thick printed card). See ref. below. The tree must stand up well - may need base/cropped a little to provide stability. Advisable to do a quick mock up in thick card. Artwork to be provided in Ai in black and white with 3mm bleed as a print ready file. Black solid background and white out detail.
Please see all reference files.
Original Ai logo.
Sketch of tag - but DON'T distort logo/motif
Sketch of tree 1 - but this will fall over as it has no base!
Sketch of tree 2 - this probably wont fall over as it has a flat 'base'
Screen grab of logo as it is used on Instagram icon - tag ref. option 1 (with word)
Ref. pics and url pasted below of interlocking trees - ours needs to be simple!
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PLEASE NOTE - 3 HEIGHTS OF TREE: 25CM, 40CM & 60CM.
WEIGHT OF DESIGN MUST SUIT ALL 3 - DESIGN TO 25CM ONLY PLEASE.
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Is your dog getting enough water? Here’s what you need to know about canine hydration!
You know that life cannot exist without water. But do you know how your dog’s hydration needs differ from your own? Here’s an overview of how water regulation differs in humans and dogs, with a focus on the physiology of canine dehydration and overheating — conditions that can quickly become life-threatening.
Why water matters
Providing your dog with constant access to fresh water ensures he never goes thirsty. But its benefits don’t end there! Water also maintains the health of his cells, tissues and organs, supports his metabolism, transports nutrients and waste, regulates his body temperature and lubricates his joints (see Figure 1).
The role of electrolytes and nutrients
Water makes up approximately 60% of the weight of healthy, non-obese animals and is divided into different compartments – inside cells (the intracellular compartment) or outside cells (the extracellular compartment). The intracellular compartment is the largest, containing 2/3 of the body’s water. The remaining 1/3 of body water is found in the extracellular compartment.
Plasma (a component of blood) contains water and solutes (e.g. electrolytes, minerals, sugars, proteins, amino acids, enzymes, etc.) that support normal cell function. These substances are often measured as an indicator of whole organism health – and without adequate water, these substances deplete quickly!
The different hydration needs of dogs and humans
Fast fact: Panting is a strategy for heat dissipation that dogs share with other mammals, but not humans. Sweating is uniquely human.
Panting is a type of rapid breathing that enables heat dissipation through evaporation. Air is warmed and humidified upon intake. Heat is dissipated and water is lost through evaporation when the dog breathes out. Naturally, more vigorous exercise generates more heat. In dogs, this results in panting harder to dissipate more heat – an action that dogs are exceptional at!
In humans, heat dissipation involves profuse sweating with subsequent evaporative cooling, salt loss, and skin flushing. Dog skin not only lacks sweat glands and a robust network of cutaneous blood vessels (with the exception of their footpads) but also is covered by a layer of hair that provides insulation from the environment.
Dehydration: what are the signs?
How can you tell if a dog is dehydrated? Mild dehydration can be characterized by dry mucus membranes and lack of skin elasticity, while moderate dehydration increases heartrate. More intense dehydration reduces performance in exercising dogs, and severe dehydration will impact pulse quality and capillary refill time.
Fast fact: Electrolyte loss and dehydration can become life-threatening, with serious clinical signs including hypotension, hypothermia, weak to absent pulses, cold extremities, and/or altered mental abilities.
So how much water does your dog need?
Normal daily water intake for healthy dogs at maintenance (no excessive physiological demands, no illness, and/or no environmental/exercise-induced heat stress) can be found in Table 1. In such conditions, water is lost in urine and feces, and to a much lesser extent, via evaporation from the respiratory tract and footpads. Water loss via the respiratory tract will increase when there is a demand on a dog’s body to dissipate heat through panting. In other words, the harder your dog pants, the more water he needs!
There is no universal scientific consensus on what the daily water needs are in either dogs or humans because there are so many variables beyond the maintenance levels listed in Table 1, including but not limited to: breed, age, ambient temperature, humidity, activity level, body composition, diet, conditioning, and acclimatization.
Fast fact: Providing your dog with constant access to fresh water is the best way to keep him hydrated. Electrolytes designed for dogs can also be added to water.
A significant number of health conditions can impact fluid and electrolyte balance:
- Brachycephalic syndrome (breed-specific heat stress due to inefficient respiration)
- Trauma/blood loss
- Kidney disease
- Endocrine disease
Additionally, dehydration in working dogs can be affected by dietary effects on metabolism. For these and other conditions, special consideration is merited, and a veterinarian should be consulted before using products that could affect fluid and electrolyte status.
All dogs need adequate water to survive, and in most cases, water absorption is enhanced with the addition of sugar, amino acids, and electrolytes. While plain water can address hydration needs, evidence suggests that dogs drink more total water when offered an oral electrolyte solution in addition to plain water. Happy hydrating!
Petralyte is a company that offers an electrolyte supplement for dogs. This proprietary formula was created by a team of veterinarians, and can boost hydration while delivering an array of nutrients. It comes in a variety of flavors, including beef, chicken and turkey. Available in serving-sized sachets, it can be simply added to your dog’s water.
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Tuesdays, April 4 – September 26.
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; food trucks open by 11:00 AM.
Lot 10H (Outside Building 10 South Lobby).
Mark your calendars! Beginning April 4, the weekly Tuesday NIH Community Market will move outside to the lawn in front of Building 10 South, and local food trucks will again join nearby at Lot 10H. Bring your colleagues and stop by every Tuesday from April 4 to September 26, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to visit the various market vendors, purchase lunch from rotating food trucks, participate in special events and meet special guests.
You won't want to miss the NIH Community Market Food Truck Kick-Off on April 4. Join us for a free "Fitness for You" Tabata Fitness Class from 1:15 PM to 2:00 PM, at the Building 10 South Lobby or Lawn, dependent on weather. Be on the lookout for additional class offerings during future NIH Community Markets, including a free Belly Dancing Class on April 18 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
More groups and organizations, including various R&W Clubs, will be added in the coming weeks of the NIH Community Markets. If your musical group, Institute, office or club would like to schedule an information table or perform at the NIH Community Markets, contact David Browne at firstname.lastname@example.org or 301-496-6061.
The NIH Community Markets are sponsored by the Office of Research Services, Division of Amenities and Transportation Services and the NIH Recreation & Welfare (a non-profit organization committed to providing recreation and welfare activities to the NIH community, patients, families and employees.) You can visit the R&W online at http://govemployee.com/nih or in their stores located in Building 31 (1st Floor) or Rockledge (6705 Rockledge Dr., 4th Floor), or at their Fitness Centers in Building 31 (B4 Level), Rockledge (6705 Rockledge Dr., 5th Floor), or Bayview in Baltimore.
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From the past few years, there has been a buzz across the world about the Internet of Things, which is widely known as IoT. This field has impacted almost every sector, from manufacturing to supply chain and activities we do in our daily lives, such as from shopping to travel experiences.
You must be thinking that IoT is something related to process automation, but you also want to know:
- What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
- What makes IoT so important?
- In what scenarios do IoT work?
- How can IoT benefit businesses and customers?
Read this blog till the end, as you’ll get answers to all these questions and know more about IoT that you should know before adopting an IoT solution.
Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT):
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected devices, such as computing machines, electronics objects, living things with a biochip transponder, automobiles with smart sensors, and many more, which are also known as things.
Here things comprise smart sensors, microchips and microcontrollers within their architecture, which can be accessed either with wired or wireless connections. IoT not only connects things but also people with those things and technology, they interact and generate new data about how things are used, at what time and condition. Further, those are connected with a database system, which is either on-premises, cloud, or hybrid-based.
Majorly Adopted IoT Solutions:
According to the statement of DataProt, there were 10 billion+ IoT devices active in 2021. And it is estimated to surpass that number by 25.4 billion active IoT devices by 2030. They also mentioned that around 83% of organizations have improved their business outcomes by adopting IoT solutions at the latest.
Current ruling IoT solutions across the world are:
- Remote asset monitoring: Helps to monitor & control assets in processing based-on predefined standards. In some solutions, it is possible to edit the predefined standards when they touch the limit.
- Process automation solutions: These are widely used in manufacturing sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, goods manufacturing, etc. You can use these solutions where there is a need for instant action based on situations.
- Fleet management solutions: Here, IoT is majorly used with Blockchain technology to create a better vehicle tracking solution, smart contracts, etc.
- Quality control & management: It is an all-in-one IoT solution made for manufacturers specifically, who can keep track of the quality of their goods/products, from in manufacturing, testing cycle, to in-transit, until they reach their end-customer.
- Smart Microwaves: Today, you can find many microwaves that can measure time and temperature based on the food preparation type you choose. You might know this microwave feature as “Insta-cook”.
- Fitness Devices: Nowadays, people are taking good care of their health, and to do that, they are using fitness belts, which measures heartbeats, workout details, calories burnt, steps, etc. This reading helps to decide further diet plans.
Also Read: Incorporating Blockchain Technology into IoT Systems
Importance of IoT:
According to the experts, IoT helps you have control over your life and lets you work in a smart way. Along with providing automation solutions, IoT is also beneficial for businesses as it provides real-time visibility over the system’s working, the progress of the supply chain, etc. Not just that, IoT also benefits businesses to reduce labour costs and boost productivity.
IoT-enabled asset monitoring solution lets businesses have a clear view of their assets and how they use such to improve their customers’ experiences and win their trust. Even with the slow pace, IoT is becoming an integral technology part of our everyday lives.
Benefits of IoT for Businesses:
Most IoT solutions are industry-specific, but here we have listed a few benefits that are common to all industries:
- Real-time, throughout visibility overall business processes
- Helps to improve customer experiences
- Saves time and financial investments
- Helps to improve business decision-making approaches
- Generate better revenue
- Enables organizations to adopt new business models
Make Your Business IT Environment End-Connected With IoT:
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Write to us and get the best IoT solutions within 24-48 hours or book your first free IoT consultation service with our IoT experts and get an instant solution, whether it is about IoT solution development or testing!


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While many college students make ends meet by flipping burgers, Ericka Nicole Malone paid her undergraduate tuition by writing and producing theatrical plays. She sold $3 tickets to her college shows to the tune of thousands of students. By the time she left Western Kentucky University, she was already a seasoned actress, director, producer and playwright.
Not surprisingly, Malone has always wanted to do big things. “One of the things I saw was a lot of directors that were men and writers that were men, but not a lot that were women,” Malone recalls. “I guess that kind of compelled me to want to represent women in that way in theater. Compared to a period or historic play, Ericka enjoys depicting modern life and everyday people.”
“I prefer theater that is very current, very alive, and almost like a snapshot of what is going on in some peoples’ daily life,” Malone says. “What’s most challenging is making sure that I’m being authentic. Not just writing with my biased opinion of what “Ericka” thinks, but really talking to people and really representing what the people want on stage.”
She is a ‘quadruple-threat’ as an actress, writer, director and producer, which up to this point, has been a man’s territory. You’ve seen Tyler Perry’s hilarious work and David Talbert’s gripping plays, but the buzz of an emergence of a female voice is beginning to be heard around the country. Ericka Nicole Malone has written, directed and produced more than nine stage plays including “I Feel Like Praising Him” and “You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down.”
Her hilarious writing style and ability to connect with her audience makes Ericka an unmistakable figure in American theater. Ericka’s knack to reach men and women in the crowd through tears and laughter is only second to her own unique talent on stage. Her depth of substance and vintage humor brings you back to the days when comedy was truly funny and pierced your soul.
Ericka Nicole Malone’s tenth stage play, “In Love With Tyrone”, is preparing for a Broadway run in 2016. Ericka’s latest venture as Executive Producer of a new television sitcom, “Ward of the State” starring the phenomenal Janet Hubert (Fresh Prince of Bel Air), Aloma Wright (Scrubs) and Vanessa Williams (Soul Food), was produced as a pilot in the summer of 2015. Now emerging as a Television Writer and Executive Producer, Ericka Nicole Malone is introducing her innate talent and writing ability to the world.


The Roots have unveiled the star-studded lineup for their 2023 Roots Picnic, set to take place on June 3 and 4 in Philadelphia. Headlining the music side of the event will be a number of iconic acts, including Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy backed by the Roots, and Lil Uzi Vert.
This year’s festival will kick off with a comedy show featuring Dave Chappelle at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night (June 2). The Roots will join Chappelle on stage, promising a “seismic, first-ever comedy set of this magnitude.”
In addition to the headlining acts, the Roots Picnic will also feature performances by a diverse lineup of artists, including Ari Lennox, City Girls, Maverick City, Lucky Daye, Syd, GloRilla, and a “live mixtape” from Black Thought that will feature Busta Rhymes and Eve. DJ Drama, Uncle Waffles, Saucy Santana, and DVSN will also be in attendance, and a State Property reunion featuring Freeway, Beanie Siegel, Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk, Oschino & Sparks is set to take place.
For podcast fans, there will also be a dedicated podcast stage.
The Roots Picnic has become a staple of Philadelphia’s music scene, and this year’s edition promises to be one of the most exciting yet. With a diverse lineup of musical and comedy acts, the festival is sure to offer something for everyone.
Tickets for the event are on sale now, and fans are encouraged to act fast to secure their spot at what promises to be an unforgettable weekend of music and entertainment in the City of Brotherly Love.


Browning ~ BT-99 ~ 12 Ga.
Guns International #: 101047125 Seller's Inventory #: 7800599
Category: Browning Shotguns - BT - Shotguns - Trap
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Seller: Cabelas Richfield
Member Since: 3/19/07
First Name: Ivan
Last Name: Gehl
Country: United States
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Seller: FFL Dealer
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This Browning Model BT-99 is a 12 Ga. 2 3/4 inch chamber single barrel shotgun. It's 30 inch barrel is ported and has a high post ventilated rib with a two white bead sight. The buttstock has an adjustable comb. The receiver is engraved with scroll and has a gold Browning deer head inset. In overall excellent condition and would be a great trap gun for the serious shooter. It comes with two choke tubes. No box or case.
Caliber: 12 Ga.
Chambers: 2 3/4 inch.
Metal Condition: Excellent. A couple minor handling marks.
Wood Condition: Excellent.
Bore Condition: Excellent.
Barrels: 30 inch ported barrel with a high post ventilated rib.
Triggers: Single golden.
Stock: Diamond checkered grip walnut pistol grip with an adjustable comb.
LOP 14 3/8 inches. DAC 1 3/8 inch. DAH 1 5/8 inch.
Fore End: Diamond checkered grip walnut beavertail style with finger grooves.
Butt Pad: XLT black rubber recoil pad.
Weight: 8 lbs. 12 oz.
Sights: White front and middle beads.
Chokes: Tube. Comes with a F and IM.
Item Location: Richfield, WI