WASHINGTON – Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., and ranking member Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday appealed to Congress for help in prosecuting and punishing egregious violations of campaign finance laws.
In testimony before the Senate Rules Committee, Thompson and Lieberman outlined the provisions of legislation they introduced at the end of last session (S.1991) that would provide law enforcement officials with additional tools such as the authority to bring felony prosecutions, the promise of a sentencing guideline specifically for campaign finance violations, and an extension of the statute of limitations for prosecuting campaign finance violators.
Senator Susan Collins, R-Me., Judiciary Committee Ranking member Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Sen. Rod Grams, R-Minn., and Sen. James Jeffords, R-Vt., are co-sponsors of the bill.
“In the absence of real campaign finance reform, let?s at least add some enforcement muscle to our current law,” Lieberman said. “According to the Los Angeles Times, former Justice Department investigator Charles LaBella called campaign finance enforcement ?nothing more than a bad joke.? Unfortunately, it?s a bad joke that has serious consequences for the integrity of our system of governing.”
Chairman Thompson, referring to the 1996 campaign finance scandal, said: “After almost four years of investigating the many, wide-ranging abuses, only one person connected with the presidential election, Yogesh Ghandi, will spend any time in jail. Unfortunately, the primary reason is that the Justice Department simply has not done its job. However, we have also learned that the federal election law itself makes prosecution of violators more difficult than it should be.”
Because there is no provision in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) that authorizes felony prosecutions, no matter how egregious an offender?s actions, prosecutors are left without a credible threat against would-be violators, or they are forced to turn to other laws. S. 1991 would authorize felony prosecutions of FECA violations, if the offender acted “knowingly and willfully” and the offense involved at least $25,000.
The bill also would extend the FECA statute of limitations from three to five years, bringing it into line with almost all other federal crimes. In addition, the Sentencing Commission would be directed to devise guidelines specifically for campaign finance violators. Currently, judges have to use guidelines for other violations, for example, fraud, which are often inadequate. The bill would direct the Sentencing Commission to consider longer sentences for those whose convictions involve foreign money or large illegal contributions. The bill further clarifies that soft money contributions from a foreign national and soft money contributions in the name of another are illegal.
Thompson, Lieberman and Collins spent the better part of 1997 investigating campaign finance irregularities in the 1996 elections. This bill is based on their experience in that investigation.


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Researchers have discovered a link between the amount of blood flowing through the liver of the unborn baby in late pregnancy and the diet of expectant mums. In slim mothers and those who eat an unbalanced diet the amount of blood flowing to the liver is increased. While this ‘liver-sparing’ pattern of blood flow is thought to protect the foetus from a nutrient deficit, the researchers believe it may also affect liver function in later life, increasing the risk of adult heart disease and diabetes in the offspring.
To determine how a mother’s diet and slimness might have long-term effects on the health of her baby, researchers from the Universities of Southampton, Bergen and Oslo used ultrasound to measure blood flow to the liver of the developing baby late in pregnancy. The researchers studied a group of 381 healthy babies whose mothers are part of a large project studying nutrition before and during pregnancy.
Their findings, published this month in the American journal Circulation Research, suggest that the babies of slimmer mothers with lower body fat stores and those eating an unbalanced diet have greater liver blood flow and divert less blood away from the liver in late pregnancy. This change in blood flow may cause subtle changes in the development of the liver and alter the baby’s ability to cope with a high-fat “Western” diet in later life, thereby predisposing to adult heart disease and diabetes. The research suggests that improving a mother’s nutrition before she conceives could have lifelong benefits for the health of her baby.
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On the way to an intelligent laboratory, physicists from Innsbruck and Vienna present an artificial agent that autonomously designs quantum experiments. In initial experiments, the system has independently (re)discovered experimental techniques that are nowadays standard in modern quantum optical laboratories. This shows how machines could play a more creative role in research in the future.
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What enables electrons to be transferred swiftly, for example during photosynthesis? An interdisciplinary team of researchers has worked out the details of how...
For the first time, scientists have precisely measured the effective electrical charge of a single molecule in solution. This fundamental insight of an SNSF Professor could also pave the way for future medical diagnostics.
Electrical charge is one of the key properties that allows molecules to interact. Life itself depends on this phenomenon: many biological processes involve...
At the JEC World Composite Show in Paris in March 2018, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be focusing on the latest trends and innovations in laser machining of composites. Among other things, researchers at the booth shared with the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) will demonstrate how lasers can be used for joining, structuring, cutting and drilling composite materials.
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tohoku University have developed high-quality GFO epitaxial films and systematically investigated their ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties. They also demonstrated the room-temperature magnetocapacitance effects of these GFO thin films.
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HP: Hardware companies know how important it is to have different devices on the market. And it is that dedicating to a single sector and segment does not help much unless you sell a truly exclusive experience to the user, beyond the functionality of the device. It is also important to take into account the market trends, where HP has taken note to create its HP 11 Inch Tablet.
Essence to Microsoft Surface
Microsoft had a great moment this week with the presentation of its new devices in the Surface range. The company is already very well positioned in the segment, and the design of its devices is the highlight. In fact, many have imitated it in a very specific part as we will see in the HP 11-Inch Tablet.
Yes, this is the name of the new HP tablet and it already makes it clear that the screen it has is an 11-inch IPS type with 2K resolution and touch, of course. Unlike the rest of the tablets, this one does not have a selfie camera in the frames, but it houses it in the back and can be rotated to adapt it to the position you need.
Of course, on the bottom and side it has a magnetic hook with which you can anchor a keyboard cover. In addition, and here comes the detail that resembles it to the Surface tablet, it has a rear part with a fold with which to support it and have it in ‘lectern mode’ for its operation.
In its interior we find the characteristics of a powerful tablet. And it is that the HP 11-Inch has a quad-core Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processor accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and a space of no less than 128GB. It also does not lack connectivity with WiFi 6, Bluetooth, card reader and USB C input. It is undoubtedly a great rival for Microsoft’s small Surface Go, which takes less than an inch, but has a larger battery, it that helps autonomy (something that is appreciated in this type of device).
As far as price is concerned, the tablet will be at a price close to 450 euros at the exchange rate if you get the option without a keyboard, for which you will have to contribute 10 euros more.


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Assessing the Reliability of BookWormLab: A Student's Guide
In the pursuit of academic excellence, students often find themselves faced with numerous challenges, including tight deadlines and complex assignments. As a result, many students turn to academic writing services for assistance, and one name that frequently comes up is BookWormLab. However, the question that looms for students is whether BookWormLab is a reliable choice. This article aims to critically evaluate the reliability of BookWormLab, shedding light on key factors that determine its trustworthiness from a student's perspective.
Before delving into the reliability assessment, it's essential to have a clear understanding of BookWormLab. It is an online academic writing service that offers assistance with a wide range of academic assignments, including essays, research papers, dissertations, and more. The service prides itself on its team of experienced writers who cover various subjects and academic levels.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried petitioned to a federal judge in New York on Monday to dismiss all criminal charges brought against him by federal prosecutors following the abrupt closure of his cryptocurrency exchange last year.
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers contended in various documents with the federal court for the Southern District of New York that the federal government’s actions against him were “dramatic” and converted “civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes.”
“Rather than wait for traditional civil and regulatory processes following their ordinary course to address the situation, the government jumped in with both feet, improperly seeking to turn these civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes,” his lawyers wrote.
The defense claims that the collapse of FTX was caused by the so-called “crypto winter” of 2022, in which the prices of several major cryptocurrencies plummeted while others completely disappeared.
His lawyers said in court papers on Monday that the campaign finance charge should be dismissed because it was not included on the surrender warrant signed by the Bahamas’ foreign affairs minister prior to Bankman-Fried’s extradition, and that other charges, including the bribery accusation, were brought improperly after he was extradited.
According to one of the files, the initial federal indictment had “vague and non-specific charges,” and that additional counts added subsequently violated the extradition agreement between the United States and the Bahamas, where Bankman-Fried was arrested.
The FTX founder’s defense team is requesting that 10 of the 13 allegations against him be dropped.
What is he not contesting?
Bankman-Fried, however, did not ask three charges to be dropped: conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Nevertheless, the former FTX chief has already pled not guilty to all the charges, setting a contentious legal battle between him and his three other firmrunners Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, former FTX CTO Zixiao (Gary) Wang, and Nishad Singh, the company’s former director of engineering. The three have already pled guilty to charges of fraud and have been working with authorities to make their case against Bankman-Fried.
Bankman-Fried, a 31-year-old former billionaire, has been confined mostly to his parents’ house since his arrest in the Bahamas in December, where he had lived and where FTX was based. Just over a week after his arrest, he was extradited to the United States.
FTX crumbled following reports that it had commingled assets with Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund.
Bankman-Fried, according to federal prosecutors in Manhattan, looted billions of dollars in FTX client cash to cover Alameda losses, buy real estate, and make political payments through an unlawful straw-donor scam. He has also been charged with bribing Chinese officials.
Bankman-Fried may only be tried and punished for the accusations he faced at the time of his extradition under an extradition treaty between the United States and the Bahamas, unless the Bahamas government consents to the new charges.
Prosecutors have until May 29 to respond to Bankman-Fried’s dismissal request, and arguments will be heard on June 15 before US District Judge Lewis Kaplan.
According to Forbes magazine, Bankman-Fried amassed a net worth of $26.5 billion by riding the rise of bitcoin and other digital assets. He became a significant donor to political and humanitarian activities in the United States until his fortune was largely depleted when FTX collapsed in November.
Information for this briefing was found via Forbes, CNA, and the sources mentioned. The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

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Question about Sewing Machines
I haven't used my machine for awhile and when i took it out to do some mending it worked just fine--yay! That is until the bobbin ran out and now i don't know how to load it up again. Can you help me???
Threading the bobbin - winding thread onto the bobbin.
Position the new empty bobbin onto the vertical bobbin rod next to the end wheel. Click the rod to the right to engage drive. Hold the outer end wheel with left hand, and rotate the inner wheel anticlockwise by about a 1/2 turn (it stops) this removes drive from the foot and needle mechanism.
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From a spool of thread on the top, thread to a loop/post on the left on the top. Then back to the bobbin you want to wind. Thread through a hole from the inside-out. Hold the thread vertically above the bobbin while you depress the footswitch to start winding. Let go when it's turned a few times.
Move bobbin shaft left, and tighten end wheel after winding enough.
Move footplate towards you, insert bobbin in hole so that bobbin rotates anticlockwise when thread is pulled, then pull thread into the fine notch towards you. After this position thread away from you, and slide the footplate closed.
To start / load thread. Hold the end 3" of the thread through the needle behind the sewing foot. hand crank towards you to sew first stitch in air. This should retrieve the lower thread - which you can catch with a handy pair of scissors. Then pull both threads rearwards - ready to sew.
If the threading spindle is on the top, push to the right to engage, On the earlier versions, you have to thread it through a wire hook, then down and around a plate with two slots near the bottom right, before winding around the bobbin which is held horizontally as a direct drive off the handwheel.
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WNBA playoffs: WNBA teams to compete in 2019-20
The WNBA’s playoff run begins with a bang.
After three consecutive championships, the league has won its first-ever national title and is poised to join the NBA as a second-division league.
The WBC will start play March 1.
The league will then return to the NBA in 2019 with a new schedule that includes a home-and-home series against the league’s expansion partner, the Orlando Magic.
The teams will also play for the inaugural WNBA Women’s Championship in 2019, followed by a title match for the 2021 Olympics.
But that is only the start of what will be a full season of action, with a number of marquee events set for the league.
Here are five things to know about the playoffs.
Who will play in the playoffs?
All 30 teams will play seven games in the regular season.
The playoffs are best described as a battle for the WNBA title between the teams that finished last season and the league leaders.
All 30 WNBA franchises are seeded in a bracket that is made up of the top 10 teams in each conference.
The top 10 seeds in each league face off in the WBC Finals in Las Vegas.
The 10 teams that advance to the WCF semifinals will face the second- and third-seeded teams in the league in the championship game.
The winner of the WCS semifinals faces the second and third seed in the conference championship.
Teams that fall to the second or third seed will play each other in the semifinals.
The conference champion will face off against the third- or fourth-seeding team in the final.
How will the games be played?
The WCF, which has its championship game scheduled for June 10, is the only WNBA championship game that is played on the same day as the WNC tournament, meaning the first two weeks of the regular schedule will be played on March 1, with the WNW and WNBA Finals on March 6 and 7.
The tournament will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The semifinals will be televised on ESPN2.
What will be the lineups?
There are a number potential matchups in the first round.
The six-team tournament is the most diverse in the women’s game, with six teams in three divisions and four in five.
Teams will compete in a four-game series against each other.
The final game of the series will determine the championship.
The first game of a two-game WNBA playoff will be between the first- and second-seeds in the title game.
A WNW playoff will feature four teams in four divisions and two teams in five divisions.
The next WNW game will be held in 2019 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
How much money will be in play?
The league is expected to make about $2.5 million in revenue and about $1 million in television rights fees in 2019.
In 2019-2020, the WOC will make about half of the league total and the WBN will make $1.5 to $2 million in total.
The money from the WWN will go toward building the WNB, which will serve as the new home of the tournament.
Where will the tournament be played in 2019?
The semifinals and championship will be hosted at the WNT Arena in Orlando, Fla., with games taking place on ESPN and TNT.
In 2020, the playoffs will be aired on ESPN in Atlanta.
The second and final WNW semifinal will be on ESPN3.
Will there be a WNBA tournament for women?
There is a possibility, although the league hasn’t decided yet.
The 2018 WNBA season had the WNBL, which was created in partnership with the NBA and is a precursor to the 2018 WNW, play in Los Angeles.
The NBL is the first WNBA division to have its title game played on a national stage, and the NBL’s format would make it the first in the world to have an Olympic-style women’s tournament with a national title match.
However, the NPL will host the WWC and the 2020 WNW semifinals will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The 2017 WNBA Championship was played at the NIT in Orlando and will be staged at the Hard Rock Stadium in Orlando in 2021.
The 2022 WNW will be at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., with the championship scheduled for Jan. 25-27.
How many games will there be in the finals?
The finals are expected to be played over a seven-day period.
The playoff will run for six days, and in each day, a different WNBA team will play at least one of the eight playoff games.
All teams in a playoff will face one another in a best-of-five series that will decide the champion.
The champion will play a one-time-only game against a team from another division, a second best-or-worst game.
Teams from each division will play four regular-season games against the other division. The

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Last week, it was revealed that the upcoming Men in Black 3 would shake up tradition and not feature a rap from Mr. Fresh Prince aka star Will Smith—but it wouldn’t quite do away with the musical keystone either. Taking on the alien-infused hip-hop duties from Smith was it-performer Pitbull, who, like his rapper/actor predecessor, delivers equal doses charisma and melody into his pop chart hits. But the question reamined: could a newcomer really maintain the danceability and silliness that made the original 1999 hit “Men in Black” a huge hit?
Now, Sony has released the singer’s Men in Black single “Back in Time,” which gives Smith’s late ’90s tie-in masterpiece a run for its money (and washes away any bad tastes left over from Men in Black 2‘s “Black Suits Comin'”). The song, written by Pitbull (aka Armando C. Perez), Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo and Urales Vargas, features a sample of the 1950s R&B hit “Love is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia and plenty of plot-informed references (in the movie Smith’s J travels back-in-time to save the life of his partner K).
Listen to the single in the player below, and begin speculation on whether or not Huey Lewis and the News should sue Pitbull for stealing the title of their Back to the Future tie-in song of the same!

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Indoor Air Monitoring
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term which refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
WHO/ OSHA set limits Indoor Air Contaminants
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s).
- Miscellaneous Inorganic Gases
- Microorganisms and Other Biological Contaminants (Microbial)
Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution
- Building site or locations
- Building Design
- Renovation Activities
- Local Exhaust Ventilation
- Building Materials
- Building Furnishings
- Building Maintenance
- Occupant Activities
Importance of Indoor Air Quality
The quality of air inside homes, offices, schools, day care centers, public buildings, health care facilities or other private and public buildings where people spend a large part of their life is an essential determinant of healthy life and people’s well-being. Hazardous substances emitted from buildings, construction materials and indoor equipment or due to human activities indoors, such as combustion of fuels for cooking or heating, lead to a broad range of health problems and may even be fatal.
Reducing Indoor Air Pollution
A wide range of interventions are available to reduce indoor air pollution and associated health effects. Interventions can be classified according to the level at which they are effective: a) interventions on the source of pollution, b) interventions to the living environment, and c) interventions to user behavior.
Interventions on the source of pollution
The largest reductions in indoor air pollution can be achieved by switching from solid fuels (biomass, coal) to cleaner and more efficient fuels and energy technologies such as:
- liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
- producer gas
- solar power
Interventions to the living environment
Improved ventilation of the cooking and living area can contribute significantly to reducing exposure to smoke. There are a number of ways to achieve better ventilation of the living environment including:
- smoke hoods (with flues)
- eaves spaces
- enlarged and repositioned windows (cooking window)
Interventions to user behaviour
Changes in user behaviour can also play a role in reducing pollution and exposure levels. For example, drying fuel wood before use improves combustion and decreases smoke production. Keeping young children away from smoke reduces exposure of this most vulnerable age group to health-damaging pollutants.
Such changes in user behaviour are unlikely to bring about reductions as large as those expected from a fuel switch or the installation of a hood or chimney. However, they should be seen as important supporting measures for other interventions.


ONE: No Surrender in Bangkok was announced last week as ONE Championship’s first major event back amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced three top-notch bouts to headline the card.
In the main event, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon faces a familiar foe in Petchdam “The Baby Shark” Petchyindee Academy. The two world-class strikers have split a pair of bouts before their time in ONE, and now they’ll finish the series under the bright lights.
Three fights announced for ONE: No Surrender
ONE Super Series action continues with the co-main event as Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy welcomes the first challenger for his ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship, Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex.
The living legend will have his chance to claim another World Championship while Petchmorakot hopes to use the platform to vault himself to stardom as the best featherweight in the world.
A featherweight kickboxing super fight trilogy bout bolsters the two remarkable main events.
“The Killer Kid” Sittichai Sitsongpeenong and Superbon previously met in 2016, each taking a victory from one another. Four years later, the trilogy comes to an end in ONE. Both men will be making their ONE debut.
Sittichai’s signing last month set the kickboxing and Muay Thai worlds ablaze. The 12-time World Champion has his eyes set on potential super fights with Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan or the winner of the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE: No Surrender, but Superbon hopes to usurp his position in Thailand.
It will be a striking masterclass when ONE returns in four weeks.
The return event for ONE will take place in Bangkok on July 31.


Solvent Cleaner for Penetrant Testing
500 ml Aerosol cans of Solvent Cleaner for Penetrant Testing
Degreasing Agent - High Evaporation Rate.
Aspect : clear & volatile liquid
Density (20°C): 0,72
Flash Point : > -4°C
Compatible with any metal & many synthetic materials
Shelf Life : 60 months. Keep the packaging closed after taking out some of the product.
The successful application of penetrant is completely dependent on the ability of the penetrant to enter a defect which is open to the surface. All paint, organic compounds, oils, greases and any other contaminants must be removed completely before application of the penetrant. Use solvent FLUXO S190.
Application of Penetrant:
Use FLUXO P125 Red penetrant in ready-to-use - Application by immersion, spraying, brushing, dipping, etc...
A 20 minute, or longer, dwell time is mandatory. Contact times are dependent on the component being tested. Dwell time may be shortened down to 10 minutes when only large cracks are sought for, or extended up to several hours for tight cracks. Allow the penetrant to drain from the part.
Remove the excess penetrant from the surface, being careful not to remove the penetrant tapped in the defects. Rinse under low pressure (50 to 200 kPa), with the nozzle of gun 30 to 40 cm (12” to 16”) from the part, during the shortest time possible, until the red background disappears.
If you can’t or don’t want to use water, remove the excess penetrant with solvent FLUXO S190 or remover FLUXO N130.
Begin drying procedure immediately after water wash.
Drying temperature of 70°C is normal for oven drying. Use pressurized air to disperse and remove as much excess surface water as possible before placing part in oven.
Developers can be applied by spraying or dust storm cabinet. Inspection is normally carried out at least 10 minutes after developing.
Parts shall be inspected as per ISO 3059
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Kids’ Guide to Cancer
Camp Quality’s Kids’ Guide to Cancer platform and app provides engaging, age-appropriate cancer information for kids.
Kids’ Guide to Cancer is a valuable tool for parents to help answer the most common questions children have about cancer in a safe, interactive and educational way. It covers all the important topics including what is cancer, types of cancer, people who help, medicines and hospitals and incudes friendly animations tell the stories of kids who are facing cancer.
The content is presented in five languages; English, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Arabic to ensure Australia’s multi-cultural community can access this resource in their first language to make talking about cancer even easier for parents or grandparents for whom English is not their first language.
About Camp Quality
Camp Quality brings positivity, fun and laughter back into the lives of kids facing cancer. Our services and programs support kids (0-15) dealing with their own cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a sibling or parent.

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Strong Plane De-Icing Fumes Send 10 Passengers to the Hospital
Strong fumes on-board Air Transat 782 forced officials to evacuate 185 passengers Thursday morning, just minutes before takeoff from Quebec City Airport (YQB). Ten passengers were taken to nearby hospitals for related symptoms including vomiting, dizziness and sore eyes.
The fumes had wafted into the plane's ventilation system during the de-icing process, according to an Air Transat spokesperson. After several passengers complained of feeling faint, airport firefighters were called, and all passengers returned to the terminal.
"For the moment, we are talking about a problem with the ventilation system during the de-icing of the aircraft," said Jean Lesage International Airport spokeswoman Laurianne Lapierre. "The airline is leading its own investigation to determine the source of the problem."
Bryan Gelinas, speaking on behalf of the entity that oversees five hospitals in the capital region said there were "no serious cases" amongst the hospitalized travelers, but declined to provide additional details on the passengers' condition.
Lapierre also said that preliminary readings after the evacuation found the cabin air to be safe, according to the firefighters' readings. Despite the findings, the airline opted instead to deploy a Boeing 737-800 from Toronto to transport the healthy passengers to their destination. The airline typically utilizes an Airbus 321 for the weekly flight between Quebec City and Fort Lauderdale. Flight 782 arrived in Fort Lauderdale 12 hours and 35 minutes late, according to FlightAware.


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Individuals are encouraged to maintain some semblance of normalcy in face of the coronavirus outbreak, including regular exercise and sleep.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) have released guidelines and recommendations for managing anxiety and stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The CDC’s guidelines include general advice for coping with the stress of the outbreak and specific advice for parents, responders, and individuals who have been released from quarantine.
The first rule of thumb from the CDC is patients with preexisting mental health conditions should continue with their treatment and be cognizant of new or worsening symptoms.
An important thing to remember, according to the CDC, is everyone responds differently to stressful situations.
Some individuals, including children, older individuals, people with chronic disease, people helping with the response to the outbreak, such as doctors, other health care providers, and first responders, and people who already have mental health or substance abuse problems may respond strongly to the stress of the situation.
Some of the different types of stress mentioned in the CDC guidelines include fear about your own health and the health of loved ones, changes in sleep or eating patterns, difficulty sleeping or concentration, the worsening of chronic health problems, and increased use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
In dealing with stress, the CDC recommends taking breaks from consuming new stories about the pandemic, taking care of your body, including taking deep breaths, stretching, and meditating, eating health, well-balanced meals, exercising regularly, sleeping, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.
Some of the other advice for individuals is doing enjoyable activities and connecting with others.
Another suggestion for reducing stress is a better understanding of the actual risk to the individual, especially in the low-risk group.
Parents also must be cognizant on how stress can manifest in their children and find ways to reduce that potential stress.
Some ways children and adolescents respond to stress including excessive crying or irritation, particularly for younger children, returning to behaviors they outgrown, excessive worry, and unhealthy eating or sleeping habits.
For teenagers, the stress can lead to poor school performances, difficulty with attention and concentration, unexplained headaches or body pain, and substance use.
Some of the suggestions for avoiding these issues including open communication with the child, reassuring them they are safe, and limiting exposure to news coverage, including social media. It is also important keep up with regular routines.
The emotional toll on responders can also be daunting.
The CDC suggests this group should allow for family time to recover from the pandemic, take a break from media coverage, ask for help when needed, and create a menu of personal self-care activities to break away from the stressful situation.
The final group the CDC has identified as potentially stressed out individuals is people who have been released from quarantine.
Being released from quarantine can elicit mixed emotions even when the individual does not get sick, including relief, fear, sadness, anger, frustration, guilt, and other emotional or mental health changes.
The WHO’s guidelines were designed to support the general population, health care workers, health care facility managers or team leaders, caretakers of children or older adults, as well as people in isolation. They tailored these recommendations to each of those groups, knowing that after the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January that anxiety about the infection could increase.
For the general population, the WHO suggested not attaching the coronavirus to any 1 ethnicity or nationality. Instead, realize that this outbreak will impact many people in various locations.
Honoring the role of caretakers and health care workers in the community is another tip for the general population. But importantly, the WHO said that by avoiding watching, reading or listening to news that causes distress or anxiety can be useful. Instead, they suggested seeking factual information to take practical steps to protect loved ones.
Health care workers should rest assured that feeling stressed about the situation is normal, the WHO said. Getting rest between work shifts, eating sufficient healthy food, engaging in physical activity, and staying in contact with family and friends can be useful coping strategies. Unhelpful coping strategies include use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs.
The same is true for health facility managers, though the WHO said these workers should manage their staff’s expectations and responsibilities. By using the buddy system (a more experienced worker paired with a less experienced worker) and rotating from high- to low-stress environments, staff will have a better mental capacity to fulfill their duties. Another tip from the WHO is to communicate developments and information to staff and make sure they are aware of where to access mental health and psychosocial support services.
For people in isolation, the WHO’s biggest recommendation was to stay connected to social networks to avoid feelings of isolation. Maintaining a typical routine can help as well, including staying connected through email, social media, video conferencing and telephone. When stressed, isolated patients should recognize their own needs and feelings, the WHO added. Healthy activities that promote relaxation, such as regular exercise, regular sleep routines, and healthy food, can keep things in perspective.

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Learn how to give a room a French-inspired theme by painting it multiple stripes of dark-green and brown.
Whitewashing your furniture can brighten the look of any room.
DIY dynamo Michaele gets a helping hand in rehabbing her 1920s home.
DIY Network explains the formulas and pro tips for creating patterns and stripes on your walls.
Shannon Kaye demonstrates how to paint a tile pattern on a hardwood floor.
DIY Network has instructions on how to paint and decoupage a dresser.
Jason Cameron helps to paint the Queensboro Bridge with a roller and brush.
Shannon Kaye explains how color schemes help in choosing paint colors.
Imaginatively re-create your warn out luggage using plain old house paint.
Get crafty with your guest using a Thanksgiving place card frame project.
DIY Network has instructions on how to create faux finishes such as sponging, graining, stenciling and distressing.
Save time and energy with an infrared paint stripper.
Jason Cameron helps to paint the Queensboro Bridge with a spray gun.

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Chiropractor in Fayetteville Has the Know-How to Help You
Fayetteville chiropractic patients have discovered Eggleston Chiropractic & Rehab! With fifteen years of experience, Eggleston Chiropractic & Rehab has helped thousands of people find the relief they were looking for. Whether you have an auto accident injury, acute injury that requires treatment, or you are interested in regular maintenance care, we can help!
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- How long does it take to get toned from swimming?
- What benefits can I get from swimming?
- How long should you swim for?
- Can chlorine cause fatigue?
- Can you get skinny from swimming?
- Does swimming change your body shape?
- Is swimming better than gym?
- Why does chlorine make you sleepy?
- How can I recover after swimming?
- Does swimming burn belly fat?
- Do you need rest days from swimming?
- Is swimming for 30 minutes a good workout?
- Does swimming tone your arms?
- Why does your body feel heavy after swimming?
- How many hours of sleep do swimmers need?
- How many calories do you burn in 30 minutes of swimming?
- Is it good to sleep after swimming?
- Does Swimming get rid of love handles?
- Why are swimmers skinny?
- Which swimming stroke is best for weight loss?
- What happens to your body if you swim everyday?
How long does it take to get toned from swimming?
four to six weeksHowever, in general, it will take you four to six weeks of consistent training to see results.
The better you eat (the right foods, the right calories) the better the results.
This generally holds true for most exercise programs, but swimming burns way more calories than other aerobic exercise..
What benefits can I get from swimming?
Health benefits of swimming keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body. builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs. tones muscles and builds strength.
How long should you swim for?
You should plan on swimming for 30 minutes, then, so that your actual exercise time (as opposed to rest time) ends up around 20 minutes. To begin, commit yourself to three times a week, 30 minutes per workout. Try swimming for as much of that time as you can, and count your laps.
Can chlorine cause fatigue?
Low level exposures to chlorine in air will cause eye/skin/airway irritation, sore throat and cough. Chlorine’s odor provides adequate early warning of its presence, but also causes olfactory fatigue or adaptation, reducing awareness of one’s prolonged exposure at low concentrations.
Can you get skinny from swimming?
Like all types of cardiovascular exercise, swimming burns calories and can help you lose weight. But unlike, say, walking or jogging, moving through the water creates extra resistance, forcing you to use your muscles more. … And by building more muscles, you’re also burning more calories.
Does swimming change your body shape?
Does swimming change your body shape? Yes, swimming definitely changes your body shape. The more you swim the more will your body become unrecognizable, even to yourself. Swimming creates a slightly elongated, broad-shouldered, thin, and fit body shape, which many of us covet.
Is swimming better than gym?
Swimming is a full-body workout that will help you to build muscle, strength, and endurance. Swimming will also challenge your cardiovascular system and burn far more calories. Weight lifting in the gym will build mostly muscle and strength, making swimming a better all-around workout.
Why does chlorine make you sleepy?
Warm pools tend to increase the body temperature, which may lead to fatigue. Ideal water temperatures for swimming are about 77 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The chlorine in pools can affect lungs, resulting in exercise-induced breathing problems and tiredness.
How can I recover after swimming?
Research suggests you should try to get an about seven to eight hours per night to make sure your body has time to recover for a new day. After a hard swimming workout, micro-tears and small knots develop in your muscles. A sports massage is a great way of speeding up the recovery of your muscles.
Does swimming burn belly fat?
Swimming cardio is one of the most effective ways to lose weight including your belly fat. This requires you to keep swimming for 15-20 minutes at the time while maintaining your heart rate levels in the particular zone that we call – fat burning zone.
Do you need rest days from swimming?
Our body needs rest days (or at least recovery workouts) to perform at our highest level and maximize the time we spend in the water.
Is swimming for 30 minutes a good workout?
As well as being a great form of cardiovascular exercise, swimming just 30 minutes a week can help to guard against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Supports the body. … So if you sprained an ankle at Monday night football or have a long term injury or illness, swimming is a brilliant way to stay active.
Does swimming tone your arms?
Do swim. Breaststroke and front crawl are great arm-toners. And the aerobic effects of swimming help you shed fat. … It’s a two-way process – you reduce the fat that sits on top of the arm muscles by eating a low-fat diet, and tone the muscles underneath by exercising.
Why does your body feel heavy after swimming?
Long answer: Water gives us an upward force, also known as the “buoyant force”. … When we come out of the pool or any water body, our body suddenly feels the normal gravitational force. And our bodies feel heavy because there’s no longer that buoyant force to make us feel lighter.
How many hours of sleep do swimmers need?
nine to ten hoursConsidering all of this information, for athletes (swimmers specifically), the perfect amount of sleep is anywhere from nine to ten hours of sleep in order to really get the best out of your workout.
How many calories do you burn in 30 minutes of swimming?
300 caloriesThe bottom line: How many calories you burn swimming depends on your weight, effort level, stroke, and workout time. However, you can generally expect to burn somewhere around 300 calories in 30 minutes of high-effort swimming.
Is it good to sleep after swimming?
Whether it is in class or in the pool, a nap after a morning workout or during the day will help the brain to be more alert.
Does Swimming get rid of love handles?
Increase Your Cardio Aerobic workouts help burn calories and reduce excess fat on the body, which can help slim down love handles ( 35 , 36). … Swimming, working out on the elliptical machine or simply going for a brisk walk are all excellent ways to get into an aerobic workout routine.
Why are swimmers skinny?
Swimmers are thin because of the amount of cardio work they do. Exercise burns fat, quite simply, and swimming is a lot of exercise. … Of course, some swimmers aren’t as muscular, such as distance swimmers.
Which swimming stroke is best for weight loss?
Best swimming stroke for weight lossAverage calorie burn: around 200 calories for 30 minutes swimming.Breaststroke is a much better cardiovascular workout than the other strokes.It helps strengthen heart and lungs while toning thighs, upper back, triceps, hamstrings and lower legs.It helps to work and tone the chest muscles.Nov 14, 2016
What happens to your body if you swim everyday?
If you swim every day, you’re also working your entire body, toning muscles literally everywhere. Your body is also building strength and endurance thanks to the water’s moderate resistance. Your cardiovascular system is also winning.


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Williston now has a fixed-wing aircraft providing residents with valuable air ambulance service. Trinity Health has launched NorthStar Criticair Fixed Wing Williston as an extension of their existing service based in Minot. This new service will be filling the void left by the move of ValleyMed’s service to a different area.
Service Became Operational on 13th
The NorthStar Criticair Fixed Wing Williston became available for transporting patients on the 13th of December. The plane is staffed by an experienced and well-trained team comprising of two pilots and two paramedics along with a flight nurse. It is the only air ambulance service operating out of Williston and is expected to be highly beneficial for the region’s residents.
The aircraft is a King Air 90 and is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment that will enable critical care teams to provide the kind of service required by their patients. It has been designed to fly patients who are critically ill or injured to medical facilities that are larger or more specialized. Requests for the service will be made through hospitals in the Williston area. The director of critical care service for Trinity Health, Lorrie Antos has stated that the service will fly patients anywhere they need to go.
24-Hour Air Ambulance Service
The aircraft will be operational for 24 hours a day throughout the week so as to ensure availability of service for patients in need at all hours of the day. It will be even be able to fly patients to hospitals outside of Williams County.
It will be available for transporting both adult and pediatric patients as well as pregnant patients who are in labor. Just like they’ve done with their Minot-based service, Trinity Health has collaborated with Executive Air Taxi Corp. for providing the aircraft along with pilots and maintenance experts.


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This is a new application for an R01 grant, in response to RFA-DK-08-009, entitled: Neuroimaging studies of reward, impulsivity, and adherence to an exercise program. Obesity is the result of chronic imbalances between energy intake and expenditure. Regular exercise is a critical component of maintaining energy balance and it is associated with health benefits, including enhanced brain function. Health-related decisions are influenced by a convergence of processes in the brain, as individuals weigh the perceived balance between the rewarding and punishing aspects of the behavior, and whether gratification is immediate or delayed. Healthy behaviors, such as regular exercise, are in part difficult to maintain because they are less immediately gratifying. In fact, exercise may initially be perceived as aversive. Despite this challenge, some people are able to persevere and experience long-term benefits. We hypothesize that brain processes underlying reward processing and impulse control will help us better understand mechanisms of obesity and health-related decision making. We will scan sedentary obese and sedentary healthy weight (HW) participants with reward prediction and delay discounting fMRI paradigms before and after a nine-month exercise intervention. The study will address three Specific Aims: 1. Characterize brain activation underlying reward processing and impulse control in obese and healthy eight individuals. 2. Identify brain activation predictors, from the Baseline Session, of adherence and success in the exercise program. 3. Identify the beneficial effects of exercise and increased fitness on brain activation. We predict that measures of brain activation will be useful in identifying neural contributions to obesity, determinants of adherence to a long-term exercise program, and the beneficial effects of exercise on brain function.
Results of this work are highly significant to public health and could lead to a better understanding of how differences in brain activation relate to obesity and exercise adherence. Exercise interventions have numerous health benefits, but adherence is generally low. Findings from this study will have significant implications for understanding mechanisms of obesity, exercise adherence, and the beneficial effects of exercise on brain function in obese and healthy weight populations. Findings may eventually lead to more effective interventions.
|Herrmann, Stephen D; Martin, Laura E; Breslin, Florence J et al. (2014) Neuroimaging studies of factors related to exercise: rationale and design of a 9 month trial. Contemp Clin Trials 37:58-68|
|Craciunas, Sorin C; Brooks, William M; Nudo, Randolph J et al. (2013) Motor and premotor cortices in subcortical stroke: proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy measures and arm motor impairment. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 27:411-20|
|Cirstea, Carmen M; Nudo, Randolph J; Craciunas, Sorin C et al. (2012) Neuronal-glial alterations in non-primary motor areas in chronic subcortical stroke. Brain Res 1463:75-84|


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WHITMAN — Town officials and others who knew former state Sen. Edward “Ned” Kirby well are mourning one of the last of those government officials who respected and worked well with those on the other side of the political fence.
“He’s got quite a history of helping the citizens of Whitman and Plymouth County and he’ll be greatly missed,” said Selectman Brian Bezanson, the chairman of the Whitman Republican Town Committee. “Back in the day, you could disagree on policy and still be cordial and respectful of each other and that seems to be a lost art now.”
“He was a terrific public servant to the town of Whitman — he loved Whitman and we loved him in return,” Selectmen Chairman Dr. Carl Kowalski, a member of the town’s Democratic Town Committee. “He leaves a big hole. Legislatively, his shoes have been filled for a while, but he was a presence in town and I liked him a lot — in fact, ‘liked’ is probably too mild a word — and I will miss him.”
A staunch Republican, Kirby was a state representative for three terms — the youngest on Beacon Hill when he was first elected in 1961 from the old 5th Plymouth District — a Plymouth County Commissioner for eight years and a six-term state senator. In the state senate he served on Ways & Means, Transportation and Judiciary committees and held the post of assistant Minority Leader. He was also appointed Administrative Law Judge during the Weld administration and was an Appeals Judge in Workers Compensation. [See inset, page 2]
“He was a true statesmen,” Bezanson said. “He wasn’t just a politician. He was a true gentleman, he was an inspiration.”
“The last of the gentlemen,” agreed Town Administrator Frank Lynam. “Ned had a robust history with the town of Whitman … and has applied his sense of commitment to community into pretty much everything he did.”
Kirby was also a faithful member of the Holy Ghost Church, where he met many current town leaders as they first moved to Whitman.
Lynam was one of them, as was Kowalski.
“When I first moved into town I went to church at Holy Ghost and met him there — he introduced himself and welcomed me,” Lynam said. “He was an all-around good guy.”
“He was one of the first people I met when I moved to Whitman 45 years ago,” Kowalski said. “I came out of church and I met this guy and we started talking. He was just very welcoming.”
Before he knew it, Kowalski was serving as a lector at the parish, and later served on a Jewish War Veterans’ scholarship committee with Kirby. Lynam noted that Kirby served on the Holy Ghost Parish Council and the Parish Finance Council, on which Lynam also served. Kirby also supported community groups including the Whitman Food Pantry and the senior center.
“It’s so sad,” said James Davidson of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. “He was such a nice guy.”
Davidson said Kirby was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for about nine years and was always willing to help do “whatever he could to help those less fortunate in town.”
“He was a very sincere, very generous guy,” he said. “They don’t make them like that anymore.”
“Ned was a true gentleman and a scholar — a class act all the way,” Kowalski said. “He and his wife Mary Alice were always very kind to my family.”
A Whitman resident since 1960, Bezanson recalled being a member of the Jaycees in the 1980s and, after a period of inactivity in civic affairs, he said Kirby encouraged him in his interest in joining the Republican Town Committee in 2002.
“He took me under his wing and mentored me. What I thought was community service and what I had done, really was just the tip of the iceberg,” Bezanson said. “He taught me how to stand by your beliefs, to serve the community and treat people with respect. Forever I’ll be thankful for his making me a better person and a better selectman.”
State Rep. Geoff Diehl, R-Whitman, tells a similar story of reaching out to Kirby and receiving support and political counsel.
“Before I made the final decision to run for State Representative, KathyJo and I went to Ned and Mary Alice’s house to ask for their support,” Diehl recalled last week. “Ned showed me around his home office and explained to me some of the goals he set and achieved. Mary Alice, who was also a big part of his political life, filled us in on much of what we needed to know for campaigning.”
Diehl said it was such an honor to have their support and that he highly doubts he would have been able to get elected without all the help the Kirbys provided over those early years.
“In his final years, Ned was not only having a hard time hearing people but also remembering names and conversations,” Diehl recalled. “But that never stopped him from proudly wearing his Army uniform to attend Veterans functions and town events. He remained, to the end, very proud of being able to serve his country, the state of Massachusetts and his home town of Whitman.”
Lynam said Kirby also had strong political opinions as a conservative Republican, noting that his position on gay marriage might have ultimately cost him his state Senate seat, as Therese Murray defeated him after redistricting.


Asha Bhosle turned 82
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle turned 82 on Tuesday. She reached the Big Apple, where she is to perform later this week. Excited she tweeted, just arrived in NYC. Thank you once again for your love and kind wishes. Looking forward to perform in New Jersey on 13 September.a�?
Padma Vibhushan awardeeA�Asha bhosle whose musical prowess has been proven by songs like “Dil cheez kya hai”, “Dum maro dum” and “Piya tu ab toh aaja” Dum maro dum’, Hungama ho gaya,’. has over six decades of singing in multiple languages.sheA� has amazed her fans with her wild and vivacious cabaret numbers .
On the occasion of her birthday legendary singer and elder sister Lata who is also recognized as the nightingale of India tweeted with blessings and shared memories from their childhood on the micro blogging site.


Rome losing its hopes of hosting new grand prix from 2013
Rome's hopes of holding a Formula One grand prix through the streets of the EUR district from 2013 are fading rapidly.
Italy already hosts the popular Monza grand prix and La Repubblica newspaper has published a letter from F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone saying no one wanted two races in the same country.
When in Rome... But it doesn't look like there will be a grand prix in this magnificent city any time soon
Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, who wanted his city's event as well as a Monza grand prix, told reporters: 'If there must be a choice between the two races we will take a step back.'
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has said that with 20 races now on the global calendar including newcomers India, there is no room for two in the same country.
Spain holds the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and the European Grand Prix in Valencia but the latter could rotate to other nations in the future as F1 expands to new markets.
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Sixty-eight children died and 186 were injured as a result of military aggression of the Russian Federation in Donbass. It was stated by chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andrey Parubiy when opening plenary session of the parliament, - reports 112.ua.
According to him, the issue of child protection is particularly relevant today in Donbass.
"According to my information 68 children died and over 186 children were injured during the military aggression in Donetsk and Luhansk region. According to our information, the Russian drones have recently been dropping bombs on Ukrainian territory which kill both civilians and children. Today, therefore, it is essential for us to focus attention on the importance of the protection of children because every day children are victims of the attacks of the Russian military artillery. For the sake of saving lives of Ukrainian children and future of Ukraine, we shouldn’t surrender the enemy and liberate all the Ukrainian territory as soon as possible," - said A .Parubiy.
Earlier this year the press service of the State National Police of Donetsk region reported that 49 children died only in Donetsk region since the beginning of the fighting.


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The Kinross and District Art Club meets on Tuesdays and Fridays 2.00-4.00 pm at the Millbridge Hall, Old Causeway, Kinross.
KINROSS KY13 8DW
Directions: From the lower end of Kinross High Street turn left at the brown sign for Loch Leven Castle and Old Causeway is first right.
There is parking and disabled access to the hall.
We have an in-house professional adviser to assist all members to improve their skills and we host demonstrations by guest artists in a variety of mediums and art topics. Our members are diverse in their skills, using a range of mediums and techniques. The club owns equipment such as a ‘Trace Down’ copier, lap top, projector and screen and an extensive lending library which includes DVDs. Audio visual presentations are also given and are intimated in the Calendar of Events
The committee, which is elected by the membership, meets every two months with extra meetings held as required. The AGM is held at the last meeting of the year in December. Open forums are held once a month to facilitate communication with our members and to encourage suggestions for new ventures.
The club takes a break during the summer months from the end of May until the beginning of September and also two weeks during the Christmas period. During the summer months, outdoor painting sessions are arranged by the outdoor painting co-ordinator. Members can access these sessions on their own or transport can be arranged if necessary.
The art club holds an annual exhibition in Kinross Parish Church in September, which enables members to display and sell their work. The club participates each year in Perthshire Open Studios
The annual membership fee is £40 payable on joining and thereafter in January of each year.

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07 Aug 13. The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force intercepted for the first time an anti-ship cruise missile surrogate using Raytheon Company’s Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) cued by JLENS. An affordable, elevated, persistent over-the-horizon sensor system, JLENS uses a powerful integrated radar system to detect, track and target a variety of threats. During the July 17 test, the Army’s JLENS acquired and tracked an anti-ship cruise missile surrogate and passed targeting data to an Air Force F-15E via Link 16, enabling the fighter pilot to fire an AIM-120C7 AMRAAM, culminating in the weapon intercepting the target, meeting all test objectives. “Integrating AMRAAM with JLENS enables the world’s most capable air-to-air missile to engage targets at the weapon’s maximum kinematic range,” said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems’ Air Warfare Systems. “This test further demonstrates AMRAAM’s operational flexibility and provides today’s warfighter with enhanced operational capability, cost effectiveness and future growth solutions.”
07 Aug 13. CarteNav Selects Kestrel to Facilitate Urgent Target Detection Requirements in Latin America. Sentient and CarteNav Solutions Inc. announced that both Kestrel Land Moving Target Indicator (MTI) and Kestrel Maritime automated target detection capabilities have been selected by CarteNav Solutions Inc. to enhance its AIMS-HD moving map display (MMD) and sensor management system (SMS), addressing urgent operational requirements in Latin America. CarteNav Solutions Inc. is an international leader in situational awareness solutions for the maritime, land, and air environments. Providing sensor operators with real-time display, capture, and control, CarteNav’s software solutions not only advance situational awareness, they also increase operational efficiency and effectiveness. Kestrel is an automated target detection software solution that processes full motion video (FMV) from Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensors. The software automatically detects moving targets from an overland mission, or objects on the surface of the ocean from a maritime mission. It specializes in detecting objects that are difficult for the human operator to discern, either due to visible clutter or because the object is too distant, too small, or moving too slowly, such as a dismounted soldier or a person on the surface of the ocean. (Source: ASD Network)
08 Aug 13. Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army celebrated one million flight hours for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) during ceremonies held today at Lockheed Martin’s Orlando, Fla., facility. Fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS is known as the eyes of the Apache attack helicopter. It provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for mission success and flight safety in day, night and adverse weather missions. Forward-looking infrared sensors provide enhanced image resolution that enables Apache aircrews to engage targets and provide situational awareness in support of ground troops outside detection ranges. M-TADS/PNVS, an award-winning Performance Based Logistics program, enhances system performance and reliability by more than 150 percent, reduces maintenance actions by nearly 60 percent, and will save the U.S. Army nearly $1bn in operation and support costs over its 40-year system life. Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 M-TADS/PNVS systems to the U.S. Army and 12 international customers. Electronics assembly of M-TADS/PNVS is performed at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Ocala, Fla., and final assembly is performed at its Orlando, Fla., facility.
06 Aug 13. Tech Source, Inc., an independent supplier of high performance embedded video, graphics and high end computing solutions, has successfully added driver support for Wind River® VxWorks® real-time operating system (RTOS) to its low power Condor VC100x H.264 video capture


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Morgan Stanley has launched crypto research team
The United States largest bank, Morgan Stanley, reportedly sets up a research division focused on cryptocurrencies and other digital wallets.
For its crypto project, the megabank has appointed analyst Sheena Shah in the Lead position, according to a Bloomberg report. Shah has previous work experience of eight years with Morgan Stanley as a Lead Currency Strategist covering G10 currencies and, more recently, with the American bank’s cryptocurrency-related research initiatives.
As per her new role, Shah will now concentrate on analyzing the potential impacts of digital wallets on fixed-income investments like treasury and corporate bonds, as well as their effect on equities.
In its official memo announcement to the staff, Morgan Stanley’s senior executives emphasized the importance of the “growing significance of cryptocurrencies” as well as “digital assets in global markets”, citing the same as the reason for the launch of this upcoming division.
The bank had earlier been reported to push its digital assets in the last one year, especially when it started growing its direct exposure to Bitcoins via investment funds in Grayscale Investments.
In March 2021, the US bank was reported to introduce a Bitcoin investment tool for its huge base of millionaire clients.
The news comes around at a time when there is a parabolic growth of cryptocurrency markets as traditional financial institutions are increasingly diving into the crypto stream.
The total market value of crypto markets has already added over $1 trillion in the last one year, rising up from $350 billion a year back to $2.1 trillion now as the news is written.
All the major banks of the United States have been rushing to integrate crypto into their payments streams, the most recent of which has been Bank of America that set up its crypto-related research department in July 2021. The second-oldest bank in terms of operation, State Street, has also announced a dedicated digital finance division.
According to reports, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Group are also in talks of rolling out crypto trading services this year.


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Phyto-active ingredient of biotechnological origin that reduces and controls sebum secretion, with a longlasting action and no "rebound effect". It stimulates the synthesis of defensins, natural anti-bacterial peptides produced by the skin to protect itself against germs, increasing natural defense mechanisms. It carries out an astringent and reducing action on pores, reducing the surface on which blackheads form and their number.
Azelaic acid complex
It inhibits the activity of 5-alpha-reductase, an enzyme responsible for excess sebum production. This enzyme is more active under stress.
Polysaccharide with an extremely strong ability to retain water, consequently highly moisturizing, to improve skin softness.

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Brighten Up That Dreary Space with
Putting up decorations at home often bring an air of lightness and serenity, especially if they are green. Green gives calmness to the eyes and often lessens stress. That is why more and more houses place different kinds of plants and flowers as decorations, whether they are potted or hanging ones. The rooms become brighter and friendlier with plants. It gives a more welcoming atmosphere.
However, actual plants are harder to maintain than what it looks like. Apart from the sunlight that plants need to be able to live longer, the constant watering may attract bugs and mosquitoes to the area. Not to mention the maintenance of the soil that they are planted on. So how do homeowners solve this conundrum? Replace actual plants with artificial plants instead.
Artificial plants available in the market nowadays are uncanny resemblance to the real ones. Popular store brands like Domayne carries a wide range of artificial plants and flowers to choose from. From the colors, to the actual texture up to the design of the leaves, stems and veins. There are more design options for artificial plants as well and they come more budget-friendly. Just like some of these amazingly realistic samples:
Potted orchids have become a popular choice when decorating homes, because of how beautiful and classy its petals look like. Not to mention those long stems that could immediately brighten a dull-looking corner of the living room. Or that lonely piece of night stand in the bedroom.
Artificial potted plants like this orchid is easy to find and much easier to maintain as well. Just dust them off with a typical household duster when you see the petals starting to darken. Some artificial orchids come shorter than the others, so it’s up to you on what kind you would prefer depending on the type of house and furniture you have.
When you are trying to fill up an empty corner in your house, big potted artificial plants with huge leaves would cut across the empty space and liven it up.
Artificial plants with bigger, fan-shaped leaves are quite common and easy to find. These type of artificial plants have become a staple as corner decors primarily because of its unique shape and bright green hue.
These type of artificial plants usually come in big ceramic pots, which you can choose to keep stark or separately decorated as well. If you are going for a minimalistic look, choose a clean basic pot color to match with the rich green leaves.
Making wall vines grow can be challenging, and not to mention tedious to maintain. This is especially true if you are trying to cover an entire wall in your home’s patio or backyard.
There are now artificial plants that can replace this and they look extremely realistic. Not only are they a breeze to clean, they are much easier to uninstall in case you decide to decorate that area a different way.
You can easily put up other decorations on it as well without risking of the decors dropping, because the artificial plant can be pasted or glued on.
Hanging plants are no longer just for the outdoors. More and more contemporary homes are putting up hanging plants as adornment to stark walls. To make it more budget-friendly, you can choose to use artificial plants instead as a replacement and nobody would be the wiser.
Artificial hanging plants can be purely leafy or you can choose a design with a mix of small flowers in it. These artificial plants already come with its own hanging pot which is very easy to put up by just installing a hook it can hang on.
When decorating an empty mantle, a lone coffee table or the top of a fireplace, potted vines are usually a top choice given its classy and minimalistic look. However, because real leafy vines tend to grow fast, they can be hard to maintain especially if used as decorations for smaller table tops.
You can substitute with this an artificial counterpart instead that looks exactly like the real one. Artificial plants that are potted vines are more economical and you don’t need to pick up dried leaves that fall of their branches. As a tip, when it comes to potted artificial plants, Staghorn Vine Plant is a good choice.
So don’t spend too much on plant decorations for your home just yet. Take a trip to stores like Domayne and browse through the many options for artificial plants. Not only will you be able to buy more for decorating, you can also save more in maintaining them.

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A short story from Ron's point of view where he talks about the people he's surrounded by after a very hard day. This story was written prior to the release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Last updated 07/16/02
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Activate Japanese Roku Channels – Roku.com/link
The word Roku is a Japanese word for the number six. It signifies the sixth company started by Anthony Wood. Did you know that Roku offers endless channel options for its Japanese viewers? To know more about the Roku device and the Japanese Roku channels available on the channel store, kindly go through this article or call our representatives on our toll free number. You can also make use of our chat feature to get in touch with our customer support team.
Roku is an online streaming device that can be used to download, buy or rent movies or TV shows from a wide variety of channels and other platforms alike. Be connected to your homeland by adding these Japanese Roku channels to your Roku account. If you have any difficulty in setting up your Roku device or creating your Roku account, do give us a call. We are not Roku but are a third party Roku support team who will get your Roku related issues sorted.
The following are some popular channels available on the Roku platform. Some of them are free while for the rest you will be asked to pay some subscription fees.
- Anime Network
- Asian crush
- Japanese Food by iFood.tv
- Oznoz Video
- Spud’s Chop Socky
- The Japan Food Channel
- Innovative Japanese
- Innovative Language
Is your Roku device active and do you have an activation code to activate your Roku device? If your answer is NO, then you are in dire need of some expert help. Call us now to activate your device and start streaming your favorite Japanese movies and shows on your Roku devices. If you don’t already have a Roku device then here are a few options for you to choose from.
- Roku Express
- Express +
- Streaming Stick
- Roku Premiere
- Premiere +
- Roku TV
The Roku TV is a smart TV that does not require any external streaming device to stream online videos. The Roku app is inbuilt in these televisions, so you could enjoy your entertainment hassle-free. There are three brands of Roku TVs that include,
However, you do need to have an online Roku account to be able to add channels and watch them on your Roku TV. So get your devices ready and start streaming today. Visit our website at https://www.go-roku.com


Ilse Jacobsen feminine good fluffy and warm keeping winter parka style in an innovative fabric. The style features a functional hood, casing with string at hood, waist and bottom hem. 2-way YKK zipper and functional front pockets. Length just below the knee. Inside the style has a clean and delicate finish with matching logo ribbon.Water repellent. Composition: Shell 100% PU polyester. Lining, 100% polyester. Padding: 63% polyester, 37% corn fibre.


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- Andrea Santos Richardson
Prepare the bag for your Yoga Teacher Training in Tenerife!
Updated: Nov 28, 2022
If the moment of doing your bag to travel to Tenerife for your Yoga Teacher Training arrived here you have some recommendation of what to bring for the time you will spend with us 😊
- Comfortable clothes for the yoga classes (we also recommend to bring some yoga socks or any kind of socks to be able to wear them during meditation or savasana) - Swimwear and beach towel (the last day of the training we will go to the beach to practice SUP Yoga and we have a swimming pool in the school for you to use!) - Sun cream (we recommend an SPF50 one to take care of your skin) - Personal bathroom articles such as shampoo, tooth paste... and any needed medication (We have natural aloe vera products made in Fuerteventura for sale in the school, such as tooh paste, solid shampoo bars, body cream, aloe vera natural gel, etc...) - Hermetic bottle (for hot & cold beverages to bring it with you to the yoga class, not made of glass). We also have some of them for sale if you don't have one yet that keeps water hot for 12 hours so you can enjoy a warm tea during our theory classes too! - Ear plugs (just in case..) - Yogi towel for the yoga mat (we provide you with a yoga mat during the training but to improve the higiene we need you to bring one yogi towel) or your own yoga mat. - Notebook and pencil. We normally recommend to bring a nice notebook as in this one you will take the notes for all the course, you will also create all your sequences there so is something you can be always going back to in the future 🤍 - Something in white for the final ceremony 🙏🏽 We are so much looking forward to welcome all of you into Shambhala!
Love & peace.
The Shambhala Team


text: The architecture and landscape architecture of the post-war years remains an expanding area of scholarly activity and research. One focus of this research has been on the reconstruction of Europe after 1945 and how it manifested in many ways, in different countries, based, in part, on the cultural traditions and political situations of nation states. Rebuilding was characterised by numerous large-scale infrastructural schemes, including our primary interests of electrical power generation and the improved transportation delivered by new motorways. The scale of this development necessitated a novel approach to design and implementation and new collaborative practice between architects and landscape architects as they considered the siting, visibility, camouflage and composition of these divisive and distinctive massive forms. These physically engineered landscapes were associated with rapid socio-economic and technological developments, the heyday of international modernism and its wholesale adoption by architects and landscape architects. However, the study of the design of infrastructures and the wider cultural and social impact faded from professional discourse during the latter part of the century and is today characterised by techno centric discourse that precludes the act of design in its formative stages. This project will host a two-day pan-European workshop and a one day conference on the topics of landscape and architecture of post-war infrastructure in February 2019.


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Big Business in Medieval & Tudor
- When holy men or women died, people
thought that touching their grave, their dead body or their
possessions would cure them of all sorts of diseases and
afflictions. Some Christians still believe this.
- The church where they were buried
could apply to the Pope to have them made into a saint.
- A saints' bones and belongings they
once owned were called 'relics'. They were usually each kept in
a beautiful casket of gold or silver called a 'reliquary'. This
might be shaped like the relevant part of the body: a foot, an
arm or a head!
- Several of the monasteries
in London had big relic collections. Parish churches &
chapels might also have a single small relic.
Abbey had a stone cross that was supposed to have fallen
from the sky!
- Reliquaries containing major relics
or whole bodies were placed on an elaborate & brightly
painted stone monument called a 'shrine'.
- This had holes or niches into which
people could climb to get as near as possible to the saint's
- There were two important shrines
like this in London: St. Edward the Confessor at Westminster
Abbey and St. Erkenwald at Old
St. Paul's Cathedral. People also visited the tomb of Rahere
Bartholomew the Great. He was not officially a saint.
- Individual bones were often swapped
with other churches. There was a great trade in buying and
selling relics. Many of them were probably fakes.
- Churches with relics or shrines
were visited by lots of people hoping for cures. They are called
- The visit is called a 'pilgrimage'.
Pilgrims often travelled hundreds of miles on foot to visit
shrines. They would stay at the abbey's hospitium
when they arrived.
- In return, pilgrims gave money to
the monks or bishop who looked after shrines. They became very
- Pilgrims could sometimes buy
'indulgences' if they visited on special feast days. These were
documents would let them off some or all of a penance
(punishment) they might have been given when they confessed
their sins to a priest. The Eastminster
gave these out.
- The pilgrims ofen took away
'pilgrim's badges' made of pewter as souvenirs.
- The pilgrims of London were made
famous by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. He wrote a book
about a group of them travelling to St. Thomas
at Canterbury Cathedral. It is called the 'Canterbury' Tales'.
- Pilgrims visited other places
associated with saints too: like the chapel in the Hospital of
St. Thomas of Acon (where St. Thomas Becket was born in
Cheapside) and his chapel on London Bridge (which had a piece of
the cross Jesus died on).
- Holy wells were also popular: like
St. Clement's Well (at St. Clement Danes), the Holy Well (at
Aldwych), St. Chad's Well (near Gray's Inn), the Clerk's
Well (at Clerkenwell) & St. Bride's Well (at Blackfriars). There were lots of others too.
- King Henry VIII put a stop to
pilgrimages during the Reformation. He had all the shrines &
relics destroyed. Only St. Edward the Confessor's Shrine

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Last of the Summer Wine's sixth series originally aired on BBC1 between 4 January and 15 February 1982. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The sixth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 5 on 5 March 2007.
Streaming, rent, or buy Last of the Summer Wine – Season 6:
Currently you are able to watch "Last of the Summer Wine - Season 6" streaming on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel.


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The new KonoSuba anime project will be getting more information on May 28, as announced earlier. The information will be revealed during a special program during which the main cast of the KonoSuba anime series will be solving a special quest. In addition to details about the new project, additional information about the KonoSuba smartphone game will also be revealed. The main cast includes:
- Jun Fukushima as Kazuma
- Sora Amamiya as Aqua
- Rie Takahashi as Megumin
- Ai Kayano as Darkness
The new KonoSuba anime project was announced on July 18 of 2021 during a special event, which was also attended by the main cast. A teaser visual was revealed at the time but without details.
KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima is light novel series that first started publishing in 2013. The series ended in 2020, after 17 volumes. The series received multiple spin-offs and side stories, along with an anime adaptation. The first season of the anime adaptation was animated by Studio DEEN. It aired in the Winter 2016 anime season and had 10 episodes. Season 2, titled KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world! 2, also had 10 episodes and aired in the Winter 2017 season. Both seasons were followed by an OVA episode.
J.C. Staff animated the KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world! Movie: Legend of Crimson movie, which premiered in 2019. In addition to TV anime and the movie, KonoSuba is a part of the Isekai Quartet universe.
Yen Press licensed the series in English and describes the plot as:
Game loving shut-in Kazuma Sato’s life as a young schoolboy in Japan abruptly comes to an early end…or at least it was supposed to. When he opens his eyes, though, he sees a beautiful goddess that offers him a once in an after-lifetime chance to be reborn in a parallel world. The catch is that the world is violent and threatened by a growing evil! Fortunately, he can choose any one thing to bring with him. So he chooses the goddess, Aqua! And so his adventure with his gorgeous companion begins–if he could just get enough money and food to survive, keep his goddess out of trouble, and avoid grabbing the attention of the Demon King’s army!
Source: Official Twitter
©Natsume Akatsuki, Kurone Mishima/KADOKAWA/KonoSuba Production Committee


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Coro, towards the western end of Venezuela’s coast, is not that far from Curacao as the seagull flies but sadly there is no ferry link between the countries. Instead, I flew to Caracas (where the airport is 25km from the city through the mountains) got a taxi to the bus station and, since it was now midday and the next direct coach to Coro departed at 8.30pm, took a much rattier but frequent service to the town of Valencia and then another on to Coro, arriving just about when the evening bus would have departed.
Another sixteenth century Spanish colonial city, Coro is unique in that it has earthen buildings that have survived from that period. The city is however on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger as many of these buildings were damaged by heavy rain in 2004-5.
South America’s first bishopric was located here, before being relocated to Caracas, along with the governorship of the province, in the seventeenth century. The moves were prompted by a series of pirate raids, the effects of which, alongside serious cyclone damage in 1681 meant that the city was largely rebuilt in the eighteenth century.
I had a certain amount of difficulty finding the historic centre, or at least being sure that that was where I was. Indeed I went back to my hostel and consulted a map of the listed zone on the UNESCO website which, after a lot of cross-referencing with Google maps, I had to conclude was not in fact a map of this town. I could be for the port, which is actually about 15km away, but as that is one of the few places on the planet that Google’s omnipotence has failed to map, I can’t be sure.
Wikipedia was more helpful and a second trip into town found me some of the more frequently cited old buildings. Sadly the one with the most impressive doorway was clearly one of those damaged and is surrounded in hoarding. You can see what it used to look like here, but this is its present appearance:
The architecture is described by UNESCO as being a fusion of “local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch architectural techniques” but I have to say I’m struggling to find the Dutch influence.
I have built one of the other houses with a more interesting doorway, the Casa del Sol, named for the sun over the door – placed there as a symbol for god, according to Wikipedia.
Sadly the sun was too small to include in the Lego version, which I’ve also had to build in a less wonderful colour:

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Suicide attempts by gay teens – and even straight kids – are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high school students found.
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I thought this was good journalism, I would have liked if the author placed links within the story related to these studies that were mentioned. I also would have liked to see if there is an updated study since one of the studies was based on 2006-2008.
I think that this topic is sad in general, that people cant accept people for who they are and that it becomes so bad that people are taking their lives. I that its important that people are aware of these issues going on in our society, and hopefully more people can reach out and help these people and overall. "If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all." We have to stop tearing down one another.
This is the type of journalism that people can rely on. With numerous sites, it proves to be reliable by quoting credable doctors and psychologists. Also, by referring to research by the JHU Institue of Medicine, it gives a good perspective of the reality of the situation at hand with the shocking statistics. Only negative is it could be viewed as biased from the view of one who does not support gay rights, for example.
I feel that you are not able to categorize what people support just by what political party they are affiliated with. Just because you are registered to vote as a certain party does not necessarily mean you follow all of those party's beliefs. This story was very well sourced and brought many facts into play. I would recomend this story to inform them about these findings.
I find the connection between teen suicides (gay or straight) and political conservative areas very interesting. Now that politicans and communities are aware of the connection, they need to offer programs to help teens before or after a attempted suicide.
This article is great journalism. its written very good and you can tell the author really researched the facts on teen suicide. He included a lot of research done by psycologists which is always good to read when a professional is talking about it. The article talked about a lot of things that were controvseral without being bias at all. I like khow he included facts from the polls that were taken (that he mentioned.)


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The singer-actor was seen on a late night date with Chinese actress Jiang Kai Tong
Photographs of 28-year-old Han Geng on a late night date recently surfaced, reigniting rumours that the singer is dating actress Jiang Kai Tong on the sly. The two have been romantically linked as far back as February this year, when reports of the two going on vacation in the Maldives surfaced. Both have denied the romane.
This time, the lovebirds reportedly went for a meal in a hotpot restaurant in Beijing and left together for their condominium. At the condo, Han Geng got out of the car first and coaxed Kai Tong to get out of the car before the two took the same elevator up.
An insider has claimed that the two have been dating for the past six months and that Kai Tong has even met Han Geng's parents. They are said to be keeping their relationship under wraps under the advice of their respective managers.
When their managers were approached about the matter, Han Geng's manager expressed that it was inconvenient for him to comment on his artiste's personal life; while Kai Tong's manager claimed to have no knowledge of the situation and declined to elaborate.