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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Chad Gaudin gets a hit, the rest of the San Francisco Giants have to join along.
NAPA (AP) - The Oakland Raiders probably should wear name tags in the defensive huddle in training camp.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A raucous crowd packed into one of Major League Soccer's glitzy new stadiums to watch a team comprised of its best players in an exhibition game on a picturesque late-summer night.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Missy Franklin climbed to the top of the podium to collect a prize she really wanted.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Major League Soccer plans to add four expansion teams by the 2020 season.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - In the dark, head-to-head, 11 shots clear of the pack, from rooftops and in every other conceivable way, Tiger Woods has dominated at Firestone Country Club.
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL Pro Bowl rosters for next year will be selected in a draft by team captains, with Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice assisting as alumni captains.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball is threatening to kick Alex Rodriguez out of the game for life unless the New York Yankees star agrees not to fight a lengthy suspension for his role in the sport's latest drug scandal, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
OAKLAND (AP) - About 14 hours after he learned he'd been traded by the Angels while playing in Texas, infielder Alberto Callaspo joined his new Oakland team confident he can still play his old second base position.
SAN JOSE (AP) - The San Jose Sharks signed center Joe Pavelski to a $30 million, five-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him off the free-agent market next summer.
OAKLAND (AP) - Mark Buehrle allowed five hits over seven innings, Jose Bautista and Emilio Bonifacio each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays ended Oakland's winning streak at four with a 5-0 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barry Zito may want to stay home the next time the San Francisco Giants hit the road.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - In unison, offensive linemen Alex Boone, Joe Staley and Adam Snyder stood up from their post-practice ice baths and headed for the locker room to prepare for afternoon meetings.
NAPA (AP) - The start of training camp is a time for optimism all around the NFL - even for a team that has gone 11 straight seasons without a winning season.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Patrick Willis hollered at pal NaVorro Bowman a few days back to keep him in the mix, even if the star linebacker was a bystander as his teammates endured their Day 1 conditioning tests.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Joe Torre still needs a pinch or two, just to make sure.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Frank Thomas was always driven to excel, and that sure served him well.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dan Uggla needed a fresh start. The San Francisco Giants needed a healthy second baseman who could step in and produce.
MONTREAL (AP) - Two-time winner Jim Furyk birdied two of his last four holes Friday in the Canadian Open to match the Royal Montreal record at 7-under 63 and tie Tim Petrovic atop the leaderboard.
OAKLAND (AP) - A warm day helped Brandon Moss reach another milestone and it helped Jeff Samardzija enjoy even more run support.
OAKLAND (AP) - Jim Johnson just never got comfortable with the Oakland Athletics. A slow start for the two-time AL saves leader turned into a nightmare.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith expects to sit down with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "in the near future" to discuss any potential suspension for his off-field issues.
NAPA (AP) - Oakland Raiders cornerback DJ Hayden will open training camp on the physically unable to perform list because he has not recovered from surgery for a stress fracture in his right foot.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cole Hamels used an amped-up fastball in his latest dominant performance.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice received a two-game suspension from the NFL on Thursday following his offseason arrest for domestic violence.
MONTREAL (AP) - Tim Petrovic and Michael Putnam shared the first-round lead in the Canadian Open on Thursday, shooting 6-under 64 in sunny, breezy afternoon conditions at rain-softened Royal Montreal.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - For anyone figuring Vernon Davis has some catching up to do during training camp, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has no concerns.
NAPA (AP) - Shortly after checking in a day before the Oakland Raiders begin training camp, Charles Woodson packed his family into a white SUV for a quick afternoon drive.


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South Moon Riding - Poems of Wildwood and Wold, Earthy and Diverse Things
by Gef Lucena
Book: 48 pages ISBN 978-1-5262-0163-8
Gef Lucena reading his poems
rec. August 2016
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It seems that the music CD and DVD recording companies are beginning to broaden their appeal and markets. This is another example of that trend. It follows the DVD devoted to the art of Vincent van Gogh that I reviewed for the site last month. I also have a book and CD devoted to a little known Lalo opera, La Jacquerie completed after his death by Arthur Coquard, which is in my reviews-to-write queue.
What about the present book and CD package. Gef Lucena is a musician, composer and poet who is a long-time native of South Gloucestershire as well as being the guiding hand behind Saydisc (review ~ review). Lucena recites all 32 poems in this collection on the accompanying CD. He is a countryman through and through with a prodigious knowledge of woodland and countryside flora and fauna. His poems extol rural scenes from Roman and Anglo-Saxon times to the present. For instance his amusing poem Stan and Reg was inspired by a scrap of lettering on a bit of excavated Roman villa flooring. He asks was it 'Regius' or 'Reginus'? Of ‘Stanley’ he informs us that the Anglo-Saxons’ ‘Stanley’ denoted a stony clearing. His lyrical poem, Green Cathedral, is illustrated by a picture of overarching trees along a woodland track – “No stone structure here to fence in the spirit … This, the green cathedral.”
Of interest to music-lovers is his wry-humoured poem Pointillism in which Lucena equates specific compositions to colours: “Sibelius [Symphony] 2 is a dark rich brown, Ravel’s Left-Hand Piano Concerto a kaleidoscope of colours … Stravinsky, the Picasso of composers, [his] Symphony in C, writhing snakes of melodies in ghastly hues" but Bach’s The Art of Fugue “is off the palette, its colours beyond our vision.”
The poems cover quite some ground, and some oddities including one that is In Praise of Men’s Trouser Turn-ups and another, an environmental plea called The Worm’s Song which he sings on the CD to the tune of The British Grenadiers. In it he warns of the disappearance of birds, butterflies and bees – “You’ll see far fewer air-borne things a-flitting through the skies …”
Some poems are about the beauty of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. Others are ‘Running Poems’ literally about running and conceived, I guess, while he was running. I was impressed with Not Now. He remembers birdsong he once enjoyed but “Can one listen hard enough to hear it now? Then again, he is philosophical enough to think “No, not now ... to weigh down the soul with thoughts of darker things …” - better to fill the mind and senses with present beauty and enjoy - “Each moment an eternity …” and to hope that the skies might be full of birdsong once more, one day.
The collection ends with two moving Birthday Sonnets dedicated to his wife Genny.
The poetry does not scan too easily. Most poems are in blank verse. The flora and fauna imagery might feel a little too dense for some readers. Others might have welcomed more appearances of people in Lucena’s landscapes. Nevertheless this is treasure trove for lovers of the English woodlands and countryside.

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Before they even hit the stage Sunday night at the Grammys for a tribute to Motown, Smokey Robinson was defending the selection of Jennifer Lopez. "I don't think anyone who is intelligent is upset," Robinson told Variety. "I think anyone who is upset is stupid." Lopez joined the Motown legend and...
Smokey Robinson Defends Jennifer Lopez's Grammy Motown Tribute Lopez took the stage alongside Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo and Smokey Robinson to perform a ballad of Motown hits at the 2019 Grammys. Prior to the..
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Los Angeles — Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance to help open the Grammy Awards with host Alicia Keys. The former first lady appeared onstage with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith..
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Bartholomew County will spend $39,000 to help ensure the county can keep hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding.
The county will contract with DLZ Engineering to inventory all of the county’s buildings, checking how accessible they are to those with disabilities. The company will also come up with a plan on what improvements need to be made to make the buildings more accessible.
If the county doesn’t come up with the plan and recommendations, it would put hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding at risk, county commissioners said. The amount of federal funds that come into the county every year varies. But for example, federal road funding is used for projects like the County Road 600N expansion and for bridge repairs.
Commissioners approved the contract this week.


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Home Depot's CEO says the retailer cut its outlook partly due to "the potential impacts to the U.S. consumer arising from recently announced tariffs."Retailread more
The report comes as Trump in recent days has lashed out over media reports about growing recession fears.Politicsread more
United States Steel Corp will temporarily lay off hundreds of workers at its Great Lakes facility in Michigan in coming weeks, according to a filing the steelmaker made with...US Marketsread more
While the U.S. gave Huawei a 90-day reprieve, allowing American businesses to keep selling specific products to the Chinese firm, it also added more affiliates of the...Technologyread more
Dow set to drop; White House denies payroll tax cut report; China tweaks interest rates; Home Depot worries about trade war; Beyond Meat gets an upgradeMarketsread more
Energy stocks may be fueling up for a comeback rally. One technical analyst says that after the sector's pummeling, these two stocks look particularly good.Trading Nationread more
The attacks come after state and local ransomware attacks in New York, Louisiana, Maryland and Florida resulted in the loss of significant sums.Technologyread more
Porsche and Apple believe music streaming is the next advancement for in-car entertainment. The luxury automaker and tech giant are teaming up to allow drivers of the all-new,...US: Consumer Servicesread more
J.P. Morgan advised clients in a note early Tuesday that it was time to buy shares of Beyond Meat again.Marketsread more
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the EU that a Brexit deal can still be approved by U.K. lawmakers if Brussels agrees to scrapping the contentious Irish "backstop."read more
Baidu posted better-than-expected earnings for the June quarter, swinging back to profit and managing to stabilize its core ad business.Technologyread more
CNBC reported Monday that 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney, leaving behind a media company tightly focused on news and sports, according to people familiar with the situation.
The two sides are not currently talking at this moment, but given the on-again, off-again nature of the talks, they could be revisited, the sources said.
Shares of 21st Century Fox rose 10 percent Monday following the CNBC report, while Disney shares traded up 2 percent. The gains continued on Tuesday with 21st Century Fox up 3.5 percent mid-morning and Disney shares up another 2 percent.
"By combining the library assets and production spend of Disney and Fox, [the] pro forma firm apt to more effectively compete with emerging OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon," Citi Research analyst Jason Bazinet wrote in a note to clients Monday entitled "Disney + Fox Makes Sense."
The "pro forma firm would allow Disney to rapidly achieve direct-to-consumer scale … Transaction [is] likely to help Disney's multiple as it accelerates direct-to-consumer roll-out."
The analyst reiterated his buy ratings for both Disney and 21st Century Fox shares and his price targets of $119 and $36 respectively.
Bazinet noted how the media industry needs scale to compete Netflix's more than $10 billion a year in content spending.
In similar fashion, Credit Suisse is bullish on the potential asset deal between the companies.
"Our initial view is that it would be hard to argue against the rationale for this deal … creating a combined company with greater scale to invest in original content," analyst Omar Sheikh wrote Monday. "If confirmed, this transaction would obviously be welcomed by both sets of shareholders, and would also drive a re-rating of the whole sector, in our view."
Sheikh also reaffirmed his outperform ratings for Disney and 21st Century Fox shares.
One Wall Street said any potential asset sale will not come cheap.
"Based on our SOTP [sum of the parts] analysis in a deal, we believe FOX is worth about $39/share, 40% above current levels. Our analysis assumes Disney would have to pay FOX close to $37B for the assets," Jefferies analyst John Janedis wrote Tuesday.
21st Century Fox stock closed at $27.45 Monday.


Miami’s office market has become one of the most highly sought-after in the country.
Both financial and technology companies are setting their sights on the Florida city, causing leases and rent to increase.
Miami’s business districts are seeing a boom, with companies like Blackstone taking up space in Downtown, while Wall Street executives are purchasing multimillion-dollar homes in its residential areas.
“You have the big firms move here and they’re starting to attract other smaller firms that want to be around them and service them,” said Ryan Holtzman, a managing director at Cushman & Wakefield. “We’re seeing a ton of new-to-market tech, law firms coming in, whereas pre-pandemic, they would’ve never thought of Miami.”
This has led offices to expand closer to where workers live. For instance, Starwood Capital Group recently finished its headquarters in Miami Beach and plans to seek additional office projects around the area.
The pandemic was a catalyst in leading knowledge workers and corporations alike to Miami. Thanks to its annual warm weather, low taxes, and wide-open spaces, the region became a place of solace for many.
As a result, tech giants like Microsoft are snatching up office space to accommodate the number of employees that have flocked to the area.
On the flipside, other major office markets such as New York and San Francisco are seeing office vacancies rise. Companies are embracing remote and hybrid work, leading many to reconsider their office footprint.
Miami-Dade County has around 46 million square feet of office space compared to Manhattan’s 408 million. To meet the growing demand for space in Miami, developers are looking towards the city’s more suburban and residential areas.
“The momentum in the Miami office market is extraordinary,” said Stephen Ross, Chairman at real estate developer Related Group. “The large national firms we work with across the country are actively seeking the world-class office product we’re known for delivering.”


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“Every thread costs a dollar,” I whispered to myself as I smoothed out my long wedding dress that reached past my ankles. “So, Georgie, if you run past me with those scissors again, or if god forbid you accidentally snag my dress--”
Dad grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me aside. “Alright, Deliha, I think that’s enough,” he coaxed. “You’re stressed, I get it. Your mother was stressed at our wedding too.” His eyes softened at the mention of my mother. I felt the same sinking pit in my stomach he was feeling. You see, my mother passed away during childbirth--the very second I was born. I never had the chance to experience life with her. Or had the chance to invite her to my wedding.
Dad decided to lighten the mood with a chuckle and quick side story. “You know, we got married right here, in this church. And this one time, right before she walked down the aisle, a waiter spilled wine on her dress and she almost ran out for that. So, just take a deep breath and remain your anti-anxiety breathing technique.”
I started shaking out my hands and pacing in a circle as Dad addressed my troublesome nephew. “Georgie, why are you running? You shouldn't be running in a church, you could knock something over. Where is your mother?”
“It’s cold in here!” He defended as he darted past me like a cockerspaniel on cocaine. “I gotta keep warm! Running keeps me warm!”
“That’s it!” I hiked up my dress and sprinted towards his scrawny body. “Get over here, you little demon!”
Georgie stuck his tongue out me and I dove at him--only to crash into a poor, unsuspecting waiter. “My dress!” I cried. My fingers fumbled with the red wine-stained edges of it. “It’s ruined! Oh, just cancel the wedding! Everything is ruined!”
Dad crouched down next to me, Georgie’s scissors in hand. “Maybe not.”
Not twenty minutes later, I was walking down the aisle with a shortened--but all white--wedding dress, my arm linked with my dad, the tailor, as we both cried silent tears. “I just can’t believe something like this happened again.” I whispered to him.
“Oh? Do you spill wine on a lot of your clothes?”
I blinked and almost missed a step. “Actually no, this was the first time that’s happened to me.” I stared up at the brillant stained glass windows. “This all feels so… familiar. Like I’ve been here before.”
My father dropped me off at the altar. “We have been here a couple of times when you were a little girl. You’re probably just remembering that.” He kissed me on my cheek. “Try not to let a few childhood memories distract you from your big day. I love you,” he whispered to me. Then he turned to my beloved Richard and did not whisper the words. “You break her heart, I break your teeth.”
Richard chuckled nervously. “Ah yes, the famous first words you spoke to me when we first met. How nostalgic.”
The priest cleared his throat. “Um, if you chattering Chesleys don’t mind, I have a funeral to attend after this so…”
Taking a step back, Dad found his seat and we continued. “Do you, Deliha…”
Later that night, Richard and I chambered into the bed in our honeymoon suit. Almost immediately, he started kissing my neck as we sank into the mattress. However, I wasn’t returning any of the kisses.
“Richard, can we talk about something first?”
He pulled back. “Yeah, because everyone knows wedding nights are just famous for their night-long gabfests.”
“Richard…” I pouted. “This is important.”
He pulled out a thermos of hot chocolate from his suitcase. “Then it’s a good thing I came prepared. What’s on your mind, babe?”
I took a shy sip. “It’s just… at the wedding, something was off?”
“Oh my god, you noticed it didn’t you?”
With a raised eyebrow, I said. “Noticed what?”
“That I got carnations instead of roses! The florist said he had too much and would give me a discount! I’m sorry, I didn’t think you’d notice.”
“No, it wasn’t that. Something else about the wedding was off.”
“You did seem distressed. You didn’t even say your big ‘this Dick is all mine’ joke like you were so looking forward to.”
“I know! It took me a week to think of that, you know. It was gold. I just couldn’t shake this feeling that I knew all of this already. Like I had been through it before. And I’m not just talking about going to that church, I mean having a wedding in that church. Wearing the dress, walking down the aisle. All of it.”
“Feel like you’ve had a wedding before, huh?” He fake gasped. “You’re not already married are you?! Deliha! How could you do this to me?!”
I threw a heart shaped pillow at him. “Be serious.”
He draped across the king-sized bed. “Sorry, I’m only sexy. Speaking of which…” Richard softly pulled me into bed. “It is our wedding night.”
I gave him my usual I’d-normally-be-amused-by-this-and-have-sex-with-you-but-this- not-the-time-and-I’m-not-amused-so-stop-or-you-won’t-get-so-much-as-a-kiss-for-a-week. You know, like one does.
Richard sighed. “Alright, maybe if it feels like you’ve experienced it before then… then maybe it’s a past life type deal.”
“Past life, huh?” I echoed. “How do you deal with something like that? Is there a specialist you see or…?”
“We can go see a psychic in the morning if you want. Now please come to bed? I’ve been waiting for this moment since we first sent out those invitations six months ago.”
I jumped beside him and smashed his lips to mine. “Me too.”
Madame Ma-Damn was a person--probably. Hopefully. I stared at a jar of eyeballs and they stared back. Jumping back, I clutched Richard’s arm.
And hopefully, not someone who steals the eyeballs of her clients. I glanced back over at my newlywed husband--who was somehow unaffected by the room filled with jars of random body parts. “Madame Ma-Damn,” he spoke. “My fiance--er, wife has an issue she would like to talk to you about.”
Her gaze made me squirm in my seat like she was a second grade teacher about to bust me for stealing crayons. “Well, you see, the thing is--” I choked.
With my eyes, I begged Richard for help. “What’s she’s trying to say is that she’s been experiencing deja vu lately--like at our wedding yesterday--and we were wondering if it had anything to do with past lives maybe.”
“And how we can make the feelings of deja vu go away,” I added.
Madame Ma-Damn waved her wrinkled hands over a crystal orbs and chanted random words. At one point, I think she was regaling us with her grocery list.
“I see,” she said at last. “It’s… your mother…”
Richard and I exchanged a look. “You mean,” I said, “my mother who died the exact moment I was born? You think she was reincarnated into me?”
“Woah,” he gasped, “this is taking ‘living through your children’ to a whole other level.”
“I don’t wanna be my mom’s puppet! How do I undo it? How do I undo it?!
She shook her head at us. “No, no! You’re not listening to Madame Ma-Damn. For shame! For shame!”
As she chanted ‘for shame’, the entire shack began to shake. I grasped the table and cried. “We’re listening, we’re listening!”
“Your Mama was never reincarnated into you.”
“How can you be so sure?”
She pointed a phony finger to the empty space to the right of me. “Because she’s standing right there.”
“What?!” I screamed as I leaped into Richard’s lap. “You mean a ghost is right there!”
“Hush, child!” Madame Ma-Damn said. “She’s just your Mama.”
“Can you t-talk to her?” I asked.
Madame Ma-Damn nodded. “She can hear every word you say, and I can hear every word she says.”
“So, why… why was I experiencing deja vu?”
She chuckled at the silent answer she received. “Oh that’s sweet. Your Mama was just whispering stories about her wedding the entire time to calm you down. Your subconscious might have just picked up on them. It happens when a living and ghost have a strong connection--like mother and daughter level of connection. Your weddings just happen to be so similar and her stories in such detail, that it felt like you were reliving it again.”
Madame Ma-Damn leaned forward and tightly grasped my hands. “Child, this is nothing to be afraid of. Your Mama just didn’t want you to be nervous on your big day. Nor did she want to miss it."
I felt a tear drop from my eye. “Will--will she be going away after this?”
And this time, Madame Ma-Damn didn’t answer for me, because I felt her words written on my soul. Sweetie, I will always be here for you.

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Juliano – “Middle Man” | @Juliano_zone6 | By IG: Slaygaryen - February 18, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter ReddIt Juliano releases a new single called “Middle Man” produced by J Wattz. The track is featured on his Dope Spot 3 project that dropped last December. Listen below via Audiomack and watch his new music video for “Nervous.” LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


On this page you can listen to mp3 music free or download album or mp3 track to your PC, phone or tablet. Release title: Mirko Uhlig - Gyokuro. Photo of Mirko Uhlig - Gyokuro. More albums of Mirko Uhlig: Supper. This album was released on the label Gears Of Sand (catalog number gos 51). This album was released in 2009-05-04 year.
Mirko Uhlig ( 1981 in Aachen, Germany) is a German musician and producer in the contemporary field of drone and minimal ambient music, and co-founder of Ex Ovo Records. He first appeared with surreal sound collages and musique concrète-techniques under the moniker Aalfang Mit Pferdekopf (catching eels with a horse's head) around 2004. Uhlig's music is inspired by pioneers of drone and minimalistic music such as La Monte Young, early Tangerine Dream, Brian Eno, David Lynch, William Basinski and current Hafler Trio; echoing the blurred distance of a late Turner painting. Beside various field recordings, the wooden sounds of an old acoustic six-string, a battered accordion and an original Indian shruti-box build the acoustic sources for the process of composing and letting go. Mirko Uhlig currently lives in Bonn, Germany.
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University of Missouri Health Care sets opening date for Boonville clinic
University of Missouri Health Care will open a new clinic in July in Boonville with former providers from Pinnacle Regional Hospital on staff.
The clinic will open July 6 with doctors Mona Brownfield, and Robert Koch and family nurse-practitioner Lori Weekly providing care, a news release from MU Health stated.
“The new Boonville family medicine clinic supports MU Health Care’s mission to maintain local access to quality health care,” said Michael LeFevre, medical director of population health and a physician at MU Health Care.
The new clinic will be located at 102 Isle of Capri Boulevard.


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EPL: Manchester United Off to Winning Start vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to win their opening game of the season.
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to win their opening game of the season.(All AFP Photos)
Kyle Walker's own goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute.
Tottenham kept the pressure on United's defence as they searched for an opening.
There was a hard fight to possess the ball.
United's goalkeeper Sergio Romero was tested by the Spurs, but he stood his ground as the home team held on to the lead.
Leicester stunned Sunderland 4-2, while Norwich City, promoted via the play-offs in May, lost 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace. Meanwhile the first top-flight game in Bournemouth's 116-year history ended in a 1-0 home defeat against Aston Villa, who prevailed courtesy of a 72nd-minute header from their new striker Rudy Gestede.
Chelsea took the lead twice in their opening game.
However, the visitors rallied to cancel out both goals and hold on for a a 2-2 draw.


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Vehicles at the Airport in San Francisco
If you've got a car, using vehicles at the airport in San Francisco is something you might be wondering about. Where can you park your car if you're picking someone up? How does the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) curbside pickup work? Where is long-term parking for the airport? Keep reading for answers to these questions, and more.
If you're taking a car to SFO, then you've probably got a few questions about where to go and what to do. Driving in an airport can be challenging, especially if you're not familiar with the area. Here are some tips to keep your journey moving smoothing through the airport in your car.
If you are picking up a passenger, you have three options.
- First, you can continually drive through the airport in a loop until you find the person you are collecting. Once you find out where they are waiting, you can simply pull over to the curb at the terminal to gather them and their belongings. Be careful - do you pull over to the curb to wait, or linger longer than necessary when collecting your passenger! This is a high-traffic area and airport staff are quick to ticket anyone who sits longer than a few minutes. Avoid a confrontation and a costly ticket by considering other options.
- A popular feature of SFO is the cell phone waiting lot. This parking lot is a great way to avoid wasting time and gas driving through the airport while you wait for the passenger you are picking up. The point of this lot is that it gives drivers a free place to park for up to 60 minutes, where you can wait for your arriving passengers to call and let you know they are waiting at the terminal curb. Less than five minutes from the terminal, you can gather your passenger in a matter of minutes once you get the call.
- Short term domestic parking is an option at SFO if you would prefer to be waiting for your passenger at the baggage carousel, hoping to greet them first thing when they get out of the secure areas of the airport. To park here and leave your car you will have to pay a small fee of several dollars. The maximum free for a 24-hour period is $33, so this option can also make sense if you are taking a quick flight and arriving back at SFO within 24 hours of your initial departure.
If you are leaving your vehicle for longer than an hour or so, you might consider several long-term options:
- Long term parking is a great option if you would like to leave your car at the airport for longer than a day or two. Your car will be stored in an indoor lot, waiting for you when you return. The price works out to $14 a day, which is far more reasonable than the short-term parking options.
- Valet parking is available for $38 to 45 a day, which can come in handy if you are in a hurry to catch a flight. Just pull up to the top level of the domestic garage, near Delta Airlines, and let a valet take care of finding a parking spot for you.
Why take your car to the vehicle airport in San Francisco at all when you can hire a shuttle service to take you right to the SFO terminals? For much less than a parking fee, you can have a driver pick you up at your door and drop you off at the airport. These options can be very handy and cost effective when you do not want to deal with parking your car in a parking lot. You can also consider staying at one of the local airport hotels, many of which offer a free shuttle service to SFO.The prices included in this article reflect SFO's 2009 parking fees.

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On-Time Rent Discount Was Improper and Resulted in Rent Overcharge
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Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $2,662, including triple damages. Tenant's lease listed a legal rent of $2,124.25 per month and gave tenant a monthly "on-time" discount of $935.25 if landlord received the discounted rent payment of $1,189 by the fifth day of each month. If tenant failed to make the on-time payments, the full rent would be due and the discount discontinued.
The DRA stated that the on-time rent discount clauses violated the Rent Stabilization Law and Code. The DHCR denied landlord's PAR. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal, and the case was sent back to the DHCR for reconsideration. The DHCR again ruled against landlord and cited DHCR Fact Sheet 40, which states: "since the agency has found that an owner may only demand a late fee of up to 5% of the rent being charged and paid and since preferential rents may not be terminated during a lease term, the agency will not permit an owner to enforce a clause in a rent-stabilized lease that provides that an owner may end a preferential or discounted rent by a certain day of the month." The DHCR also pointed out that a number of appeals court decisions disallowing similar lease clauses. One appeals court had ruled that a "rent discount scheme" was "an unconscionable late charge and penalty."
166 Street LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. KR110003RP (7/22/22)[3-pg. document]

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A while back, Pat Sockwell, Vice-President of the Scovill Homes Association, took it on herself to organize a community meeting at the WOW/NRZ Community Learning Center. The board members of the Scovill Homes Association helped distribute flyers to the neighborhood, and Ms. Sockwell personally invited numerous city officials, community leaders and campaigning politicians while they were all at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school being constructed just north of our neighborhood.
The meeting was held on May 4 and was attended by many neighbors who are fed up and frustrated. Also in attendance were Mayor Jarjura (whose presence was met with amazement--nobody can remember seeing him in our neighborhood ever before), Aldermen Pernerewski, Mulcahy and Petteway, Commissioners Harvey and O'Leary, State Representative Butler, State Senator Hartley, Michael Gilmore, Lt. Scott Stevenson, Community Police Officer Andrew Abney, Police Chief Michael Gugliotti, Jimmie Griffin, Bryan Baker, Paul Vance, Joshua Angelus, Belinda Weaver, Greg Hadley, Scovill Homes Association board members, and probably a few others I'm forgetting at the moment.
Belinda Weaver started the meeting with a question about the elimination of the community police officers. Mayor Jarjura responded with a long and confusing monologue about the city's budget, said something about community officers not being cut, and then tossed in a reference to switching over to "teams of 20" officers without explaining what that meant. It was a disheartening start to the meeting. Instead of a straight answer, we got what sounded like a canned speech with lots of complex phrases and very little substance.
I had come to the meeting with a long list of topics to raise. I didn't want to hog the stage, especially since there were so many neighbors present who don't get many opportunities to be heard, so I decided I would let everyone else go first. As it turned out, my neighbors had all the same complaints as I did. I chimed in a few times, but I didn't have to talk as much as I thought I would.
The basic list of complaints is as follows (in no particular order, just as I remember them; I was too busy participating to take notes, so I'm sure I've overlooked something):
- Politicians have been making promises to invest in our neighborhood for decades, but as soon as the election is over, they disappear and the promises evaporate.
- The sidewalks are more dangerous than walking in the street, but despite years of being promised new sidewalks, all we've been given is a few sections of blacktop layered on top of the crumbled sidewalk. That blacktop will last three or five years at best before the sidewalk is just as bad as ever. (If you don't believe me, go look at Long Hill; the blacktop put down for sidewalk there two years ago is already an unusable disaster.)
- We need more community policing, not less. Taking away our Community Officer is going to cause harm to our neighborhood.
- The current blight/litter enforcement is an endless cycle of frustration. We need to come together as a community and find new ways to keep our neighborhood clean. We need the city to continue to provide us with the necessary support as we do this.
- The city trash pickup is haphazard and messy. They leave garbage behind as litter. It is impossible to get them to pick up the paper bags of leaves and similar yard waste.
I'm writing this in a pretty detached tone. If you weren't there, take a moment to imagine a room full of angry, frustrated people venting their frustrations. There were a few times when the frustrations and outrage started to get a little out of control. It's hard not to get emotional in a situation like this.
A major topic of contention was the condition of the two abandoned buildings at the corner of Walnut and Wood Streets (and another on East Farms). The coverage of this in the Rep-Am didn't even begin to convey any sense of what really happened at the meeting. The short article says "The city plans to demolish two dilapidated buildings and has committed to fight further blight in the troubled WOW neighborhood. The plans were announced Wednesday by Mayor Michael J. Jarjura at a forum at the WOW/NRZ Community Learning Center...."
The real story of how the "plans" came about is much more colorful.
First the back story: Read my post from February 22, 2009. That's the back story. Add to that a burned out building on East Farms Street. Three abandoned buildings, at least one of which is about to collapse on its own, two of which are likely to injure or kill someone.
When the buildings on Walnut Street were first brought up at the meeting, with a request that they be torn down before they fall on someone, Mayor Jarjura responded by telling us it costs $50,000 to tear down a building, making it very economically difficult to tear down all the buildings that need to be torn down. That caused everyone to pause while we tried to figure out how it could possibly cost $50,000 to tear down a building that doesn't have a roof or floors. A few people offered to do the job for less.
The desire to tear down the buildings was brought up again and again. Each time, Mayor Jarjura came up with a reason why it can't be done: the Mayor doesn't make the decision, only the Building Inspector can make it happen; the city couldn't do anything about it before now, because the buildings were caught up in the TaxServ debacle until recently; we should wait to see if the building sells at tax auction to someone who will fix it up (even though it's been sold and resold many times in recent years).
The neighborhood kept hammering home the immediate danger posed by the buildings, especially by the brick building on Walnut Street. The owner of the well-maintained property to the north of the building said he has heard the walls groaning, that bricks sometimes fall off, that he had to install a protective fence to minimize the damage from the building to his property. Others repeatedly stated that this is a school bus stop. Someone pointed out that the city will lose far more than $50,000 if the building falls and kills someone.
At one point the discussion was leaning towards accepting the Mayor's statement that it will be many months before the city can get around to demolishing the buildings. This led to a discussion about relocating the school bus stop to get the kids away from the Walnut Street buildings, but that is apparently a remarkably difficult thing to do, involving complex analysis and researching of which schools use that stop and which students use that stop. The process of relocating a school bus stop seems to take months.
The neighborhood was getting angrier and more frustrated. When Mayor Jarjura told us it takes months to get a building demolished, several of us, myself included, reminded him loudly that Sena's Bowling Alley was torn down and cleared out in a matter of days. At which point he said that was the Building Inspector's decision, not in his control.
Finally, after maybe twenty minutes and a tremendous amount of pressure, Mayor Jarjura declared "that building could be torn down like this!" with a snap of his fingers. To which we all replied, "Okay! Do it!" After a minute or so of more pressure, the Mayor declared that the two buildings on Walnut Street and the building on East Farms would be torn down in 30 days or less. There were some negotiations with the owner of the well-maintained property on Walnut Street to see if he would purchase the lot after it's demolished.
That was 13 days ago. Today, on my way home from work, I saw that the East Farms building has been torn down.
There's another backhoe parked in an abandoned lot across from the Walnut Street buildings, waiting to be put to use.
The article in the newspaper said only the brick building on Walnut Street is scheduled for demolition. I hope that's not true. Both of them need to come down, and we left the meeting with the understanding that both would be torn down. We'll see what happens.
|The Walnut Street buildings and school bus stop a little over two years ago.|
UPDATE 5/18/2011: The brick building with no roof or floors finally came down today. Saw a lot of people standing around staring and talking about it after the work crew left for the day. Now if only we could get the one next to it to come down, then replace it with off-street parking for the neighborhood. And while I'm dreaming, I'd still like to see the empty lots across the street turned into a small park with a basketball court and maybe some garden space.

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By Peter Sullivan - 02/14/14 08:12 AM EST
Sen. Ted CruzTed CruzTrump hires ex-Cruz aide as communications director Overnight Tech: Judiciary leaders question internet transition plan | Clinton to talk tech policy | Snowden's robot | Trump's big digital push Kasich doesn't expect to speak at convention MORE (R-Texas) explained fellow Republican senators’ anger over his filibuster of the debt-ceiling vote by saying that they hate being “forced to tell the truth.”
“In the 13 months I’ve been in the Senate it has become apparent to me the single thing that Republican politicians hate and fear the most, and that is when they’re forced to tell the truth. It makes their heads explode,” Cruz told radio host Mark Levin Thursday.
“Make no mistake about it, this was their desired outcome,” Cruz said. “A lot of the Republicans wanted exactly what Barack Obama wanted, exactly what Nancy Pelosi wanted, exactly what Harry Reid wanted, which is to raise the debt ceiling, but they wanted to be able to tell what they view as their foolish, gullible constituents back home they didn’t do it.”
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In 2016 Stranger Things, the Netflix series and unprecedented cultural phenomenon, came into being. Set in the 1980s, the story, written and directed by the Duffer brothers, combines science-fiction and horror with a dose of nostalgia. Thanks to its mysterious plot and a cast of memorable characters – and actors – it grips viewers, making them both jump with fright and erupt with laughter. As well as succeeding in reviving our love of the eighties’ aesthetic, it has also triumphed in captivating audiences of all ages from across the globe. Today, they all have a shared obsession: getting hold of Stranger Things merchandise, including the popular Stranger Things plush toys. At Barrado, as soft toy manufacturers, we have managed to capture the characteristics and essence of each of the characters.
The Stranger Things plush toys have become must-have items for fans of the series, for whom Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Max and Lucas are an infinite source of inspiration and entertainment. But that is not all: even the soft toy of the Demogorgon, the terrifying creature from the Upside Down, has its followers. Perhaps it is by playing on the delicate balance of different genres that both the loveable protagonists and their monstruous foes succeed in recruiting their own legions of fans.

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1. Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a lawmaker by Parliament after being found guilty of defamation and sentenced to two years in prison.
2. His disqualification as Wayanad MP is effective from March 23, the day of his conviction.
3. Congress members have held protests against Gandhi's conviction and two-year jail sentence, blaming the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The article reports on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, a Congress party leader, as a lawmaker by Parliament after being found guilty of defamation and sentenced to two years in prison. The article provides details on the conviction and reactions from Congress party members. However, the article lacks balance in its reporting and presents a biased view.
The article seems to be biased against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The article suggests that the judgment is politically motivated and blames the government for disqualifying Gandhi. The article also quotes Congress party members who accuse BJP of trying to silence those who speak the truth. However, there is no evidence presented to support these claims.
The article also lacks balance in its reporting as it does not present both sides equally. While it quotes Congress party members criticizing the judgment, it does not provide any comments from BJP or other political parties supporting the decision. This one-sided reporting creates an impression that only one side is right and ignores other perspectives.
The article also contains unsupported claims such as "This is politics with gloves off and it bodes ill for our democracy." There is no evidence presented to support this claim, and it appears to be an opinion rather than a fact.
Furthermore, the article misses some points of consideration such as whether Gandhi's comments were defamatory or not. It also fails to explore counterarguments that may justify his disqualification as a lawmaker.
In conclusion, while the article provides details on Gandhi's disqualification as a lawmaker, it lacks balance in its reporting and presents a biased view against BJP and Prime Minister Modi. The article also contains unsupported claims and misses some points of consideration.


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Formaldehyde is defined as a colorless, flammable gas at room temperature with a very strong odor. It is produced as a byproduct of combustion and similar natural processes. Thus, it can be found in emissions from un-vented, fuel-burning appliances like gas stoves or kerosene space heaters. However, the most common source of formaldehyde you’ve probably encountered is cigarette smoke. Now, this doesn’t make formaldehyde very appealing, but it has proven to be beneficial for preservatives or as a disinfectant. However, let’s go a bit deeper and explore the agricultural applications of formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde has been proven to be an effective industrial disinfectant, and poultry farmers have taken note. In fact, formaldehyde is often used in the poultry industry in order to thoroughly sanitize and disinfect brooder houses, hatcheries, and hatchery vehicles. It is highly effective at eliminating bacteria and mold, ensuring that the poultry is safe from being afflicted by disease.
When dissolved in water, formaldehyde becomes formalin. This is helpful in caring for cows, as it allows farmers to create a footbath that keeps their cows hygienic by reducing the risk of common hoof diseases that commonly affect dairy cows.
Thanks to formaldehyde manufacturers, farmers have been able to incorporate formaldehyde into their fertilizer and improve the overall quality of their soil. Fertilizer that incorporates formaldehyde slowly releases nitrogen over time, which is necessary for plant growth, allowing for faster germination and thus greater growth in crops. Furthermore, formaldehyde concentrates have been used in fertilizer to protect plants and control afflictions such as potato disease.
In addition to being an effective disinfectant, some agricultural applications for formaldehyde include incorporating it into pesticides to eliminate plagues of insects that would otherwise destroy crops. Furthermore, much like how efficiently formaldehyde eliminates mold, formaldehyde pesticides are effective at eradicating invasive fungi trying to take hold on your farm. What makes formaldehyde a truly useful fungicide, however, is that it is capable of effectively eliminating fungi spores so they don’t have a chance to spread and regrow.

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The Fox Sisters
Modern Spiritualism is generally considered to date from the events which occurred at Hydesville in New York State, USA, on March 31st 1848, when two sisters Margaretta and Catherine Fox established intelligent communication with a spirit entity which had been responsible for noisy rappings in the household.
The publicity which this aroused and the numerous investigations carried out at the time allowed mediumship to come out into the open once more and many home circles sprang up for the purpose of further communication. In a short space of time many societies of Spiritualists were formed in America, based not merely upon the psychic phenomena produced but also upon the religious implications which lay behind the teachings received from spirit through the new revelation.
Both the phenomena and the teachings attracted the attention of eminent scientists and intellectuals in America and (from 1852) Britain, to which Spiritualism was brought by Mrs Maria Hayden, who was both persecuted and insulted by the press and the pulpit. Despite all of this her mediumship was defended by many public figures, including Robert Owen, Socialist and one of the founders of the Co-operative Movement, who embraced Spiritualism after sittings with her, and many adherents were attracted to the cause. In 1853 the first Spiritualist Church was established in the British Isles by David Richmond at Keighley in Yorkshire (still in use today), and the first Spiritualist newspaper in Britain, The Yorkshire Spiritual Telegraph, was published in 1855, also at Keighley. By the 1870s there were numerous Spiritualist societies and churches throughout the country.
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REDMOND, WASH.—Alerton has appointed HVAC and building controls industry veteran Dwayne Wright as its new sales director. Wright comes to Honeywell’s Alerton business with 31 years of experience in engineering and sales of technically complex equipment, both domestically and internationally. In his previous position, Wright was a regional sales manager for Honeywell, where he led a sales team serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
NEW YORK—The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced a new partnership that will expand innovative clean-energy project financing to all of New York State for commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings to help them become more competitive and cost-effective by decreasing their energy costs. Through the partnership, NYSERDA is providing approximately $1 million to the Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) to jumpstart its Energize NY Finance program in the State over the next two years. The Energize NY Finance program uses Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Finance (PACE) and property tax laws to provide long-term, market-rate financing for clean energy commercial and multifamily building improvements. Combining this innovative financing mechanism with community outreach helps to overcome the two most significant barriers to expansion of clean energy projects—lack of market knowledge and lack of financing capital. “New York State businesses now have access to another innovative financing option, as the State transforms markets and removes barriers to clean-energy project development,” said John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, NYSERDA.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF.—REC Solar, a leader in commercial solar electric system design and installation, announced it has completed a 102 kilowatt array for The Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Airport, a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels, in Bakersfield, Calif. The carport-mounted installation will offset 44 percent of the electricity costs for the 94-room hotel, saving up to $8,800 per month. The installation reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to accelerating solar deployment with hospitality customers.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—LaMar Lighting Co. has launched a new website for its occu-smart line of motion sensor controlled bi-level lighting. Designed to serve as a resource for architects, lighting designers, electricians and facility managers, the website educates about occu-smart’s benefits, offers tools to calculate energy and cost savings, and provides installation and troubleshooting tips.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Guests at the new Lake House at High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid can opt out of daily housekeeping services. In addition to significant reduction in the use of chemicals and their disposal, guests will earn a $5 daily credit which can be applied at the Bar at Lake House, or in Dancing Bears Restaurant at High Peaks Resort. Alternatively, the guest credit may be donated to the Mirror Lake Watershed Assn., which works to preserve the pristine beauty of Mirror Lake. “It is important for all of us who live and work in Lake Placid to help protect and preserve our natural resources,” said Matthew Wheeler, General Manager of Lake House. “So we have found a way for our guests to conserve too, and perhaps even contribute to the preservation of our local surroundings. All you need to do is dial the ‘service at its peak button’ from your in-room telephone, and you can request participation in our easy yet vitally important program.”
HOUSTON—The new strategic alliance between Green Power Offsets, a provider of single-source renewable energy credits (RECs), and impactChoice, a provider of turnkey sustainability solutions, will provide U.S. companies with tools and services needed to set and achieve carbon reduction goals.
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Wireless Environment, an innovator of LED lighting technology that optimizes performance in off-grid lighting applications, recently debuted its newest patented technology, NetBright. NetBright uses radio frequency transceivers to allow lights to create a private wireless communication network and operate in coordination with other lights in a system.
HARTFORD, CONN.—The Connecticut Convention Center has recently taken steps in the green direction with the completion of two major projects that will improve the facility’s energy efficiency. Beginning last summer, the Center entrusted the help of Strategic Building Solutions (SBS) to review the energy usage for chilled water, hot water, and steam throughout the facility. For four months, SBS made adjustments to the Center’s computers, pump controls, motor controls, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. continues to expand its extensive portfolio of residential and light commercial LED lighting solutions with the new LED Closet Light from Lithonia Lighting. The LED Closet Light presents a new spin on a traditional fixture featuring advanced LED technology for a stylish and efficient lighting solution.
NATIONAL REPORT—It is no secret that energy management can be a major challenge for hotels. In an industry focused on providing superior customer experiences and maintaining immaculate facilities, high electricity bills can feel uncontrollable—just another cost of doing business. Hotel facility managers are trained to think about electricity bills in terms of kilowatt-hours (kWh), which equates to how much energy the building consumes each month.
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Gospel singer and Pastor, Smokie Norful is releasing his first book ‘Take The Lid Off’ on September 5th, and a digital only album on September 9th to underscore the message in the book titled ‘Nothing Is Impossible’
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When the pressure of life seems to boil over-and it does for everyone-Pastor and Grammy-winning musician Smokie Norful has one piece of advice: take the lid off. This concept was inspired by watching his grandmother make her signature dish of sweet rice. When the heat got too high, the pot began hissing and boiling over, like it was about to explode. His grandmother would remind him the only way to avoid an eruption is to remove the lid. Similarly, the only way to avoid an emotional overload is to take our own lids off-that is, to stop being trapped inside ourselves and instead look to God and his grace to show us the strategy for becoming all he intends us to be.
To underscore the message of Take the Lid Off Norful is partnering with his long-time label home, Motown Gospel, to release a digital-only album titled Nothing Is Impossible. The twelve-track project, available September 9, 2017, features some of Norful’s most beloved songs of encouragement and inspiration, including “Still Say Thank You,” “No One Else,” and “Run ‘Til I Finish.”
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Jan. 30, 2019 – Due to the storm on Monday and extreme cold on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and Thursday, Jan. 31, those who normally have garbage and recycling pick up in Hartford on Tuesday and Wednesday, we not have pick up this week but instead will be picked up next week for garbage and the following week for recyclables.
If anyone has excessive recycling now that will cause issues by waiting two more weeks, are reminded the Hartford recycling center, located behind the City Garage at Wacker Drive and Sumner Street, will be open Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. – Noon and next Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
You can bring cardboard separated from comingled recyclables during those times. The recycling center will not be open this Thursday, Jan. 31.
Advanced Disposal apologizes for this inconvenience but due to equipment breakdown during these historically cold temperatures, trying to make up additional time is not possible with six day service. Any additional questions can be forwarded to 262-673-8225.


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Looking for a 3D printer that can handle cookie cutters? Look no further than the XYZprinting da Vinci Jr. 1.0! This machine is designed specifically for small, delicate items like cookie cutters. It has a resolution of 100 microns, so your cutters will come out looking great every time. Plus, it’s easy to use and comes with everything you need to get started right out of the box.
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- It has a smooth and consistent surface.
- 3.It is easy to use and does not require any special skills or knowledge.
- Cookiecad Pale Blue Dot PLA 3D Printer Filament can be used for a variety of purposes, including prototyping, modeling, and creating three-dimensional objects.
- It is an affordable product that is available in different colors and sizes.
This product is awesome! The color is beautiful and the quality is top notch. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a great PLA filament.
9. FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 3D Printer Leveling-Free with Quick Removable Nozzle …
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- Color: Black
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The FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 is an easy-to-use and reliable 3D printer that is perfect for beginners. It has a quick removable nozzle for easy maintenance and comes with leveling-free technology for a hassle-free experience. With its high quality and affordable price, the FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 is the perfect 3D printer for anyone who wants to get started in 3D printing.
- The FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 3D Printer has many advantages and benefits, including:
- The printer is leveling-free, which makes it easy to use and saves time.
- The quick removable nozzle is very convenient, making it easy to change colors or materials.
- The printer has a large build volume, allowing you to print larger objects.
- The printer is very quiet, making it ideal for use in a home or office environment.
- The printer comes with a one-year warranty, ensuring that you can get help if there are any issues with the machine.
I’ve been using the FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 for a few months now and I’m really happy with it. The leveling-free feature is great, as is the quick removable nozzle. It’s easy to use and produces great results.
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This set of 4 organic circle shape clay cutters are perfect for cookie dough, fondant, and even craft projects! The different sizes are great for a variety of uses and the smooth edges make them safe for little hands.
- The set of 4 organic circle shape clay cutters, cookie cutters, can be used to create beautiful and unique pieces of art.
- The set is perfect for use with a wide variety of materials, including clay, dough, and even fondant.
- The set is easy to use and clean, making it a great choice for both experienced crafters and beginners alike.
- The set is an affordable way to get started with clay crafting or cookie decorating, and would make an excellent gift for any crafty friends or family members.
- With four different sizes to choose from, the set of 4 organic circle shape clay cutters, cookie cutters, offers versatility and flexibility when it comes to crafting projects.
These are great cutters! They make perfect circles and they’re really easy to use. I love that they’re made of organic materials too.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to make a cookie cutter with a 3D printer?
Assuming you would like an in-depth answer to this question:
It cost around $8 to make a 3D printed cookie cutter with a 3D printer. The price of the PLA filament is about $0.02 per gram, and the estimated weight of the cookie cutter is 20 grams.
Therefore, it would cost around $0.40 in filament to print the cookie cutter. In addition, it costs about $1 per hour to run a 3D printer, and it takes approximately 2 hours to print the cookie cutter. Thus, the total cost of making a 3D printed cookie cutter is about $8.
Which filament is best for cookie cutters?
When it comes to 3D printing cookie cutters, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind. First of all, the material you choose for your cookie cutter will need to be food-safe. PLA and ABS plastic are both common choices for 3D printed cookie cutters, but make sure that whichever filament you choose is specifically labeled as being food-safe.
In terms of durability, PLA is going to be your best bet. It's a stronger material than ABS, so it can better withstand the repeated use that a cookie cutter is likely to see. However, PLA can be more brittle than ABS, so if you think your cookie cutter might get dropped or otherwise abused, ABS might be the better choice.
One final thing to consider is price. Both PLA and ABS filaments are relatively affordable, but PLA tends to be slightly cheaper overall. So if cost is a factor in your decision-making process, PLA may be the way to go.
Is PLA food safe for cookie cutters?
PLA, or polylactic acid, is a 3D printing filament made from corn starch. It's considered safe for food contact by the FDA, which is why it's often used to make cookie cutters. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when using PLA for food-related purposes.
First, PLA is not heat-resistant, so it shouldn't be used for anything that will be in contact with hot food or liquids. Additionally, PLA is porous, so it can absorb bacteria and flavors from whatever it comes into contact with. For this reason, it's important to wash your PLA cookie cutters thoroughly after each use.
Overall,PLA is considered safe for food contact and makes an excellent material for cookie cutters. Just be sure to wash them after each use and avoid using them with hot foods or liquids.
Can you print edible food with a 3D printer?
Yes, you can print edible food with a 3D printer. You can print anything from simple shapes to complex designs with a 3D printer. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can create.
There are even some companies that specialize in creating 3D printed food.
If you’re looking for the best 3d printer for cookie cutters, you can’t go wrong with the XYZprinting da Vinci Jr. 1.0 3D Printer. It’s easy to use, reliable, and produces great results.

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder
1 to 1 1/2 cups leftover diced corned beef
2 cups leftover diced potatoes
1 cup leftover diced carrots
1 cup leftover diced cabbage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chicken broth
2 10 3/4-oz cans cream of potato soup
1 cup half-and-half or whole milk
salt and pepper, to taste
more half-and-half or milk, optional
In a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, chicken broth, and cream of potato soup.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, stirring about halfway through cooking.
Add 1 cup of half-and-half and salt and pepper, to taste.
Cover and cook for about 25 minutes longer, until hot. Add more milk or more half-and-half to thin slightly, if necessary. Serves 4-6
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Kat has closed her cam for good.
"After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary eyed goodbye," she wrote on an Instagram Story, which featured fan art of her character's cam-girl alter ego. "I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did, and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today."
Before signing off, Ferreira noted that she put all her "care and love into her," and that she hoped fans "could feel it."
Ferreira first made her debut as Kat, a plus size high school student seeking to feel empowered by her body in the technology era, in season one of Euphoria in 2019. While her journey of self love was a highlight of the first season, Kat's character arc in season two—which included a lie about a terminal illness so she could break up with too nice boyfriend Ethan (Austin Abrams)—was lackluster.
There was even an unsubstantiated DeuxMoi tip that Ferreira and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson disagreed over Kat's season two storyline. But a source close to production denied the rumors to E! News in February.
Ferreira herself later called rumors about behind-the-scenes drama untrue, noting to Insider in March: "I've seen so many different things and a lot of it is untrue and some of it's kind of like mundane little things."
She added, "Sometimes, things take on a life of their own, and they're not rooted in the truth, but it's OK because I know it's just out of passion and out of curiosity and all that good stuff. And I signed up for it. So, I'll take it. I'll take the good and the bad."
Still, some fans aren't surprised by Ferreira's departure from Euphoria. One Twitter user commented, "Kat went from having a whole episode about her to 4 lines in euphoria s2 like baby I knew something was coming." Another weighed in, "whomst is even shocked Barbie is leaving Euphoria."
Season three already promised big changes outside of Ferreira's departure. Case in point: Rue, played by Emmy winner Zendaya, indicated a time jump was on the horizon in her final narration of season two.
Not to mention, last season seemingly saw the exit of fan favorite Ashtray (Javon Walton) when he was gunned down (off-screen) during a police raid. Though Walton is holding out hope that his character is still alive, telling E! News in February, "It's kind of left up in the air for now. If there's one person that can survive being shot, it's definitely Ashtray. He's one badass kid."
While we wait for more details about season three of Euphoria, keep reading to see the other stars who've exited hit TV shows in 2022:


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Boko: A wild elephant remains trapped in the Rajapara area under the Bondapara Forest Range in the West Kamrup Forest Division for the last four weeks.
After the locals realised the elephant was injured and couldn’t move properly, they informed Rimpi Borah, the range officer of the Bondapara Range Office. “We have continuously monitored the elephant and its activity,” said Pankaj Daimary from Kukurmara village. “Although we informed the matter to the forest official, they didn’t come to the place and check the elephant,” he added.
“After that, we felt bad seeing the elephant suffer and informed the higher authorities, including the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of West Kamrup Forest Division,” added Daimary.
Later, on February 8, Dr Kushal Konwar Sharma, famous as the “elephant doctor” of Assam who was awarded the Padma Shree in 2020, reached the Rajapara area with a medical team and forest team.
However, by then the elephant had moved to the jungle, so the forest and veterinarian team searched the whole day. However, they were unable to locate the elephant.
DFO Bora said, “The forest department observed the elephant but left the place in the night. The elephant is a female adult. We will search for the elephant and give her treatment to heal.”
However, Daimary added that the Forest department did not do anything for the elephant after that day. “We spotted the elephant many times and according to them the elephant is very weak due to the lack of food,” he added.
“It has almost been a few weeks and the elephant is still suffering from pain. She can not walk due to injuries in her right leg and other injuries in her body,” said Bhawananda Basumatary from Kukurmara village.
“We feel very bad for the elephant even though we regularly suffer from wild elephant attacks. We are trying to feed the elephant. As she cannot move, she stands near a paddy field to drink water for many days and she eats all the food items like sugarcane, vegetables, bananas etc which we gave to her,” added Basumatary.
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Meghali Rabha, 73 no. Paschim Bekeli Gaon Panchayat President said that she also wrote to the Director of the Assam State Veterinary Department to take immediate action.
However, DFO Dimpy Bora on Saturday said Dr Kushal Knowar Sharma is in Patna and will return for treatment on Tuesday.
“We observed her motions and conditions and took videos and sent them to the Guwahati State Zoo doctors and Dr Kushal Knowar Sharma every morning and evening. We gave her medicine and antibiotics mixed in food items,” added DFO Bora.
Bora said Dr Kushal Knowar Sharma told her that the elephant’s right leg might have fractured, but not in serious condition else she could not have moved.
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GET HIM TO THE GREEK, starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand, will be released on June 4, 2010. CHARLIE ST. CLOUD, starring Zac Efron, will be released on October 15th.
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Digital signature company DocuSign might have little to do with bitcoin at first glance. The firm's business is replacing ink signatures on paper with its own electronic version.
But the audience listening to DocuSign founder Tom Gonser at Web Summit in Dublin last week might have been forgiven for thinking they'd stumbled onto a sermon about the benefits of the blockchain.
Gonser ran through the complexities of identity and contract management in a digital age, pointing out that different jurisdictions had very different ideas of what constituted a valid contract. He stood on stage in Dublin and waved a $5 bill at the audience, saying:
In a bitcoin sermon, this is where the blockchain and decentralisation comes in. Instead, Gonser's talk continued with the credit card companies – Visa, and MasterCard – solving the problem of converting cash in different jurisdictions by "hiding" the transactions behind a single credit card, which they issued.
Blockchain a 'sea change'
Gonser, who serves as chief strategy officer at DocuSign, isn't touting the bitcoin protocol and its open ledger as a solution for his company – but it may only be a matter of time.
He told CoinDesk that his firm's research labs are experimenting with the technology underpinning bitcoin, because of the chance that it might uncover ways of working on digital identity that are "fundamentally better".
"Bitcoin is definitely something to watch ... it does represent something that's a sea change in how transactions can be tracked and audited," Gonser said.
Gonser also extolled the decentralised nature of distributed ledgers in identity management systems of the future. He gave the example of personal medical records, which are held by a number of different institutions, depending on the jurisdiction a patient is located in.
"No one actually owns their [records]. I have probably 10, but I've never seen mine. It's the hospital – I don't know where it is. But it needs to be mine, it needs to be something I store," he said.
Gonser said distributed networks that make use of the blockchain, then, could be the solution for digital identity systems of the future, explaining:
Thinking about identity's evolution is something Gonser has spent plenty of time on over the years. He started DocuSign more than 10 years ago after leaving NetUpdate, a mortgage transaction platform that he also founded.
As of today, DocuSign has raised $125m in funding as it goes head-to-head giants like Adobe, with its EchoSign platform. The company is valued at $1.6bn, according to estimates reported by the Wall Street Journal.
DocuSign claims 48 million customers and a rapidly growing headcount of more than 650 people last year. Its customer base is perhaps the most interesting thing about it: it counts big names in the financial world including Bank of America and Visa, which is also an investor in the firm, as customers.
Governments and digital standards
Gonser recounts how governments today are still liable to reject the established digital signature standard called X.509, first issued in 1988, in favour of their own homegrown solutions.
"When we go to a country that has a specific type of signature technology, they can just say, we don't care. We want you to use this one," he said.
For bitcoin, the challenge is even tougher, Gonser said. While X.509 also relies on encryption, like the bitcoin protocol, it differs from bitcoin in that it works on a centralised 'hierarchical' model, where certifying authorities vouch for a document's authenticity.
While Gonser is a believer in the potential of the Bitcoin protocol, he said it is some way off mass adoption.
"If the federal government said, if your identity is backed as a bitcoin element, then sure. But that's just a long way off ... [the technology] is just very primal now," he said.
But if one of DocuSign's big customers started asking for bitcoin integration, Gonser said he wouldn't hesitate to get his firm on the blockchain.
"From our perspective, it's pretty cool technology. But it's a small piece of the entire puzzle. The catalyst for us is if some customer said we would like to use [bitcoin] behind the signature. It wouldn't be very hard for us to do that," he said.
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If you're talking about who's gonna run in 2020 instead of whether we will have voting rights for all in 2020, you're on the wrong track
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 7, 2016
10 Ways to Tell if Your President Is a Dictator. He’s certainly aiming in that direction.
How Trump uses meetings with celebrities to distract from his agenda.
Boeing pledges $1 million for Donald Trump’s inaugural events. I’m sure this has nothing whatsoever to do with Trump’s Twitter spat with Boeing two days ago.
Transition Team & Cabinet Appointees
Deputy Commerce: family donor
Education: party donor
— Adam Smith (@asmith83) December 8, 2016
It is not normal to have your transition team sign NDAs. Whether it’s even legal is an open question.
“Before he was fired by Obama, Trump’s National Security Adviser Flynn was caught leaking classified intelligence twice.”
“Perhaps the worst-case scenario for low-wage workers would be Andy Puzder,” who has just been named Secretary of Labor.
With Puzder, the Trump White House now has as many men accused of spousal abuse as women in total.
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) December 9, 2016
“The Wisconsin recount is headed for disaster” and needs a federal lawsuit to order a hand recount.
The Women’s March on DC will not be allowed near the Lincoln Memorial, the usual scene for large DC protests.
According to The Guardian, the National Park Service, on behalf of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, has blocked access to the landmark by filing a “massive omnibus blocking permit.” This will bar protesters from most of the National Mall, Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington Monument, and of course, the Lincoln Memorial for days and weeks before, during, and after the inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2017.
Other Fascist Nonsense
More neo-Nazi posters promoting the group “American Vanguard” are turning up on the campuses of Emerson College, Purdue, and University of Central Florida. Hit up Google News if you really want to see them; I don’t even want to link to any of the news items about them.
Here’s an easy thing you can do today! From an oft-reposted Facebook item:
US Representative Lamar Smith, Chair of House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – and climate change denier – has a one question survey on his website about congressional priorities for the year. Please select Other and write in “climate change mitigation”.


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It was released as the second and final single from their debut album, Kill 'Em All. The original lyrics and content, which dealt with sex, were written by Dave Mustaine in his former band Panic at the age of The original version that Mustaine introduced to Hetfield and Ulrich upon joining Metallica was raw.
The three worked together on refining the song and the final outcome is what is heard on the demo. However, much like the events surrounding "The Four Horsemen", new lyrics were written by James Hetfield upon Mustaine's departure from Metallica. The new lyrics revolve around people being damned to Hell and therefore "jumping in the fire.
The single sleeve artwork depicts a red-skinned demonic creature basking in flames. In , a collectible action figure of this character was released by MediCom Toy Inc. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not to be confused with Jump into the Fire. Cassette vinyl. Paul Curcio Johny Zazula. Retrieved 8 September Retrieved on Probably my favorite.
Okay, I have 4 of the 6 tracks, though as with many of their albums, these tracks are not exclusive to this album. So I only need the names of those 2 tracks I will choose best answer when I am allowed. Bongripp is right about it being vinyl. It is availble on CD for promo only. Timmy, your answer was the most helpful, as I found the track list at that link, and found out about it being an LP, and for promo only on CD.
They are out of stock, but that is okay. I downloaded it for free. Lars should love that! Anyways, the download did not list the tracks, only as 'Sound 1', 'Sound 2', etc. I guess it might have been copied from vinyl, so the tracks did not come up. I am happy now. I have all of Metallica's albums now. Such a great album..
I'll pick 2, since I can't pick one. The Four Horsemen 2. I'm pretty sure my copy is a bootleg though.Metallica – Creeping Death / Jump In The Fire Label: Vertigo – , PolyCosmic Seek & Destroy (Live) Producer – Paul Curcio: B3: Phantom Lord (Live) CD 12KUT Metallica: Creeping Death / Jump In The Fire.

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- Introduction of the new 2017 Yaris and the Yaris GRMN performance hatchback
- World premiere of the i-TRIL Concept, Toyota’s vision for urban mobility in 2030
- Full line-up of Toyota Gazoo Racing cars, including Yaris WRC, TS050 Hybrid and Dakar Hilux
Toyota will introduce the new 2017 Yaris and its performance derivative, the Yaris GRMN at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show (7 to 19 March). The Toyota stand will also host the world premiere of the i-TRIL Concept and the full line-up of Toyota Gazoo Racing cars that are competing internationally this year.
The introduction of the new, significantly revised Yaris range is set to add further impetus to the success of Toyota’s small hatchback, offering a more dynamic exterior design and an upgraded interior finish.
The Yaris family will also grow to include a performance version in the form of the Yaris GRMN, inspired and influenced by Toyota’s return to the World Rally Championship this year with the Yaris WRC. The model will be unique in the hot hatch market in being powered by a supercharged engine – a 1.8-litre unit that will produce more than 205bhp.
Toyota will also host world premiere of its i-TRIL concept at Geneva. Developed by Toyota Motor Europe in collaboration with the company’s ED2 design centre in Nice, the electric motor-powered concept showcases Toyota research innovations in delivering better mobility that is also kinder to the environment.
i-TRIL has a one-plus-two seating layout and features Active Lean technology, similar in concept to that used by the Toyota i-ROAD. It has been developed as a viable alternative to city cars, small hatchbacks (A and B segment), other all-electric EV models and motorcycles for people who still want to have fun when driving, even at slower, urban traffic speeds.
The Toyota stand will also feature the full line-up of Toyota Gazoo Racing cars competing internationally this year. By taking part in such highly demanding series such as the FIA World Rally and World Endurance Championships and the Dakar, Toyota pushes its cars to the limit in the pursuit of designing and engineering ever-better cars for the road.
Toyota will host a press conference on its stand in Hall 4 of the Palexpo exhibition centre at 12.30pm local time on 7 March.


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The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor, located on the front cover (near the crankshaft pulley) is used to determine crankshaft position and crankshaft rpm. The CKP sensor is a reluctance sensor which senses the passing of teeth on a sensor ring because the teeth disrupt the magnetic field of the sensor. This disruption creates a voltage fluctuation, which is monitored by the PCM.
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Using a DVOM set to the DC scale to monitor less than 5 volts, measure the voltage between the sensor Cylinder Identification (CID) terminal and ground by backprobing the sensor connector. If the connector cannot be backprobed, fabricate or purchase a test harness. The sensor is okay if the voltage reading varies more than 0.1 volt with the engine running at varying RPM.
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Disengage the wiring harness connector from the CKP sensor.
- Loosen the CKP sensor mounting stud/bolts, then separate the sensor form the engine front cover.
When installing a new sensor on the 4.0L, position the sensor against the crankshaft damper. There are small rub tabs which wear off and allow the sensor to be perfectly spaced from the damper.
- Position the sensor against the engine front cover, then install the mounting stud/bolts. Tighten them until snug.
- Install the CKP sensor cover and retaining nuts; tighten the nuts until snug.
- Reattach the wiring harness connector to the CKP sensor.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


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This training tip is brought to us by Karen Profenna of New City, NY. Karen is a Certified Trick Dog Trainer, and owner of AKC Canine Partner enrollee, Hailey, who is a Trick Dog Champion and AKC Master Agility Champion. Karen tells us tips on teaching tricks and goes into detail on how to teach your dog the sport of skateboarding!
Trick training is a wonderful way to enhance the bond between you and your dog, especially with the inclement weather coming. Sessions should be kept short and absolutely positive and up-beat. The more enthusiasm you have the more inclined the dog is going to want to participate. Rewards can be either food, a favorite toy, a game of tug or merely just your enthusiasm telling the dog what a wonderful job they did: whatever motivation works for your dog.
A few things to keep in mind when teaching your dog tricks:
· Don’t train right after a meal
· Keep sessions short
· Keep sessions positive
· “Jackpot” the behavior you are looking for
· Break down tricks in steps: An example would be the steps required to train your dog to tidy up his or her toys. You would need to teach the dog several behaviors before you can have the finished product. You would need to teach a “hold,” a retrieve, to walk while holding an object and to release the object at a specific location.
A fun trick to teach is skateboarding.
Put the skateboard horizontally between you and the dog. If you have a dog that does not do agility, you might want to secure the board from moving with either your feet or a towel so the dog doesn’t get scared of the movement.
Stare at the skateboard. If the dog has any interaction with the board, click or say “yes” and “jackpot” (several small treats dispensed one at a time). Start the dog in the same position and stare at the board and wait for another interaction with the board. Any interaction (other than biting the board) is acceptable. Click or say “yes” and Jackpot again. Continue this procedure several times.
Once the dog puts one paw on the board consistently using this method, hold back the reward and raise your criteria waiting until the dog puts two paws on the board. Continue raising your criteria until the dog can successfully put four paws on the board.
When you are ready to remove the towels or your feet from holding the board, you might want to put your hands maybe 6 inches from either end of the board once again reassuring the dog that the movement is nothing to be nervous about. The ideal place to learn would be on a carpet so the speed of the board would be controlled. Once your dog has learned to put his feet on the board consistently, you can then “name” the behavior. To add motion, merely walk alongside the dog and the skateboard and stare at the board. The dog should eventually “catch on” to the motion portion and use one of their hind legs to push.

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Although possible biological functions of whey acidic protein (WAP) have been suggested, few studies have focused on investigating the function of WAP. This paper describes evidence for WAP function in lobulo-alveolar development in mammary glands in vivo and in the cell cycle progression of mammary epithelial cells in vitro. Ubiquitous overexpression of WAP transgene impaired only lobulo-alveolar development in the mammary glands of transgenic female mice but not other physiological functions, indicating that the inhibitory function of WAP is specific to mammary alveolar cells. The forced expression of WAP significantly inhibited the proliferation of mouse mammary epithelial cells (HC11 cells and EpH4/K6 cells), whereas it did not affect that of NIH3T3 cells. Co-culturing of WAP-clonal cells and control cells using a transwell insert demonstrated that WAP inhibited the proliferation of HC11 cells through a paracrine action but not that of NIH3T3 cells, and that WAP was able to bind to HC11 cells but not to NIH3T3 cells. Apoptosis was not enhanced in the HC11 cells with stable WAP expression (WAP-clonal HC11 cells). BrdU incorporation and FACScan analyses revealed that cell cycle progression from the G0/G1 to the S phase was inhibited in the WAP-clonal HC11 cells. Among G1 cyclins, the expression of cyclin D1 and D3 was significantly decreased in the WAP-clonal HC11 cells. The present results provide the first documented evidence that WAP plays a negative regulatory role in the cell cycle progression of mammary epithelial cells through an autocrine or paracrine mechanism in vivo.
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- Developmental Biology
- Cell Biology

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