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Rowan women’s ice hockey skated to a 9-1 victory over the University of Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sept. 25, in their first game of the season.
The team scored right out of the gate with their first tally being 23 seconds into the game.
Freshman Emilee Lindenmuth scored her first collegiate goal to make it 2-0 a few minutes later. Senior Gia Caruso made it 3-0 with her first goal of the game, which flew over the head of Pitt’s goaltender and into the net.
Rowan’s starting goaltender, junior Savannah Thomason made an incredible stop to keep Pitt off the scoreboard and stayed strong throughout her time in goal, only allowing Pitt to score once.
That single goal occurred with 7:41 left in the first period, but four minutes later Caruso answered back with her second goal of the game. Along with two goals in the game, Caruso also delivered a huge hip check which got a strong reaction from the bench.
In the second period, the Profs had a five-on-three power play and freshman Maggie Bowman scored to make it 5-1. The performances of the rookies on the team were a highlight of this matchup.
“It [the victory] was more of like a celebration and I think that was the best way to describe it, we had eight new freshmen,” Assistant Coach Dan DiMonte said. “Couple of them scored, a couple of them had some really good chances and I think every one of them looked pretty good so we’re definitely excited for the future.”
With 13:41 left in the second period, the Profs made an incredible tic-tac-toe play. They passed the puck quickly from one side to the other and were able to put the puck in the net on the power play.
On another power play, the team shot a puck at Pitt’s goaltender, who was able to stop a piece of the puck but not all of it as it squeaked past the goalie and into the net to make it 7-1. Rowan would expand on that lead one more time in the second period, bringing it to 8-1.
At the start of the third period, Head Coach Dillan DiMonte along with Coach Dan DiMonte decided to put freshman goaltender Dallas Hainsworth in between the pipes. Hainsworth was able to stop all of Pitt’s third-period shots to help the team secure the win.
“It was good to see all the freshmen succeed,” Coach Dan DiMonte said. “We were all on the bench like ‘When Dallas [Hainsworth] makes her first save, we’re going to scream.’ We had like four blocked shots and we just wouldn’t let them get to the net and then all of a sudden eight minutes went by in the third before she saw her first shot.”
Coach Dan DiMonte commented on Hainsworth’s chances of seeing more playing time throughout the season.
“Dallas [Hainsworth] will definitely get her opportunities in some games against some of the weaker teams,” Coach DiMonte said. “Then I think we’re going to be so good that there’s going to be some spots to throw her in the third period.”
Rowan had a strong outing on the ice as an overall group, with multiple players contributing to the victory. At the end of the day, it was sophomore Micaiah “Tink” Tinklenberg who received the team’s “Winning Wig” for recording a goal and stepping up with a hard forecheck that led to a few penalties.
“At the end of each game, coaches decided who was the MVP of the day,” Tink said. “The MVP gets to wear the wig at the end of the game and it’s fun because it’s a pretty ugly wig and we all laugh.”
The Prof’s next game is on the road on Saturday, Oct. 1, against Villanova University at Hatfield Ice Arena. Puck drops at 4:20 p.m.
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Guest Post from Emeritus Board Member Ken Manford
My name is Ken Manford and I am on the Emeritus board of Family Equality Council. We are entering a turbulent time in our country; one in which the past few years of huge strides in equality could be paused, or even rolled back in some areas of the country. Most disconcerting for me is the rhetoric of the political environment and how it is straining public opinion about our rights and the very existence of the LGBTQ community. As I take a deep breath and start to contemplate what this means for my family, I’m more thankful than ever for the work of Family Equality Council. I’m mostly thankful for the organization’s outreach to families in rural America that don’t have the benefits my family has had as a result of living in some large urban areas.
My husband Jeffrey Roach recently published a memoir titled PopDaddy about the journey of adopting our son Jackson in 2001; a time when it felt like we were fighting for our rights every day! I thought it would be fitting to pull out an excerpt from the book about one of my early speaking engagements on behalf of the Family Equality Council (which was called Family Pride at the time).
The feedback from the article in the Dallas Morning News was overwhelmingly positive. Ken came across as passionate and articulate and the picture of the three of us on that crazy sofa was just about the sweetest thing I had ever seen. Darren was a very talented photographer. Just as he promised, he had sent digital copies of the entire photo shoot and we had then sent them to everyone we knew. They all seemed to agree: We were definitely camera-ready as a family.
As a result, we had become the go-to family for any press opportunities that came to Family Pride [later renamed Family Equality Council]. Most of them had been phone interviews, but a couple of weeks ago they had called and asked Ken if he would be one of the speakers at the March for Equality in Austin.
“Why are you so nervous? You are a pro at these by now.”
“This one is different,” Ken said.
“Well, this one is just me. Out there on a stage in front of all of those people.”
“Jackson and I will be there.”
“Of course! The wife and kids are always in the background. I’m sure they’ll have some place they want us to stand and look supportive.”
“And you don’t mind?”
“Mind? Why do you think I worked so hard on my hair and Jackson’s outfit?”
Ken giggled. “I did wonder what that was all about.”
“Seriously, we will be very proud to stand up there with you.” I gave Ken’s shoulder a little squeeze. “You’ve got this.”
Ken let out a breath and most of the tension seemed to melt away from him. “Thanks. That makes me feel a lot better.”
I smiled at him. “You are going to be amazing.”
* * *
By the time we had marched up to the Capitol, Jackson was a Sweaty Betty and starting to get fussy. Still, he was holding up better than me. All the work I had put into my hair had been negated by the Austin humidity.
Someone met us at the edge of the stage and motioned for us to follow them. Just as I had predicted, there was a semi-circle of chairs for the friends and families of the three speakers.
Jackson, Ken, and I were directed to two of the chairs closest to the microphone. I was so happy to be off my feet that I almost didn’t care what a mess I must have looked. Almost.
“What’s the damage?” I whispered to Ken.
“You look great,” he said. He put his arm around the back of my chair and pulled me in close to him.
“Sweetheart, I love you, but it’s a thousand degrees out here.”
Ken laughed and let me go. “Here, give me Jackson until it’s my turn to talk. That will give you a chance to cool off a bit. He’s like a little oven.”
“No kidding.” With Jackson off my lap it was definitely cooler, but I was still wilting.
“Here, baby.” I looked up to see this giant of a man holding out a fan to me. “You look like you are about to melt.”
“You are a life saver,” I said, taking the fan.
He laughed and collapsed into the chair next to mine. “Is this your first time speaking at an outdoor event in Texas?”
“Can you tell?”
He threw his head back and laughed again. “A little. Don’t worry, you never get used to it. The good news is that if this thing gets boring you can always hide a yawn behind these as well.” He motioned to his fan and gave it a little flutter. “Watch and I’ll demonstrate.” In the midst of fanning he moved his hand forward, as if he was scratching his nose with it.
“Did you see that?” he asked.
“I didn’t see anything!”
“Exactly.” He stuck his hand out. “I’m Bill.”
I shook his hand. “I’m Jeffrey.”
“Yes I know,” he said. “You know you three are making a difference.” I cocked my eyebrow at him. “You are. You are giving people a different look at what it means to be gay.”
* * *
Ken walked up to the microphone and I held my breath and crossed my fingers.
“My name is Ken Manford. I am a gay parent and a proud member of Family Pride. My partner Jeffrey and I have been together for over ten years. A couple of years ago we decided that it was time to grow our family, so we began the process of adoption and within a year brought our beautiful son Jackson home from Guatemala.
“We are your typical family. We have careers, we love our son, participate in community events and enjoy spending time with our friends and neighbors.
“It is devastating that our country and our state and local officials continue to try and deny our family the rights that our friends, family, and neighbors enjoy. When I talk with people about the many risks our family faces because we do not have equal rights under the law of marriage, they tell me that they had no idea.
“That’s why it is important that each and every one of us speak up, stand up and demand that we are entitled to the same rights as our neighbors. We pay the same taxes and contribute equally to a country that does not afford us the rights of other citizens.
“Jeffrey, Jackson and I were recently featured in an article for the Dallas Morning News. While most of the feedback was positive there were people who commented on the legitimacy of gay parenting. It’s disheartening to see people try to turn gay adoption and marriage into a political issue. To try and own the word family.
“Let me be clear. Love makes a family. My partner of ten years and our son make a family. And our parents and our siblings have welcomed us with open arms.
“We will no longer be treated as second-class citizens, forced to file separate income taxes even though we share a home, bank accounts, and the responsibility of raising a child. Stand up with me and tell our legislators that our children are the future of this country and discriminatory laws jeopardize their futures.
“I believe it is in the best interest of this country to protect all families and ensure that our nation’s civil rights laws provide an environment that will discourage fear and bigotry.” The crowd cheered and Ken glanced over at me. I gave him a thumbs up and tried to get Jackson to do the same, but his ended up being more like a fist up.
“Thank you for being here with my family today.”
Ken finished his speech and came back to sit with me and Jackson, I leaned over and gave him a kiss.
“What was that for?” he whispered.
“For doing such a good job. And for pushing me to do this and the interviews.”
During Ken’s speech I had sat there on the stage with Jackson trying to stay focused and be supportive, but my mind was racing.
I had always felt like I wasn’t particularly good at being gay. I didn’t like going to bars. I always skipped gay pride if I could get away with it, and I never felt comfortable in my skin if we were in a big gaggle of gay boys. It brought out all of my worst insecurities.
Sitting there next to Bill, I realized that I was as guilty as some straight people when it came to stereotyping what it meant to be gay. If I was guilty of believing these kinds of stereotypes as a gay man, why wouldn’t people who never interacted with gay people believe them to be true as well?
“You really thought it was okay?” Ken whispered.
“Really. And you were right. Sometimes you have to lead by example. I think I finally get it, so whatever you need us to do. I’m ready.”

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The settlement agreement was announced Thursday, on the eve of Uber's anticipated IPO.
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Uber is about to embark on a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated IPO in years.
The world's leading ride-hailing service set the stage for its long-awaited arrival on the stock market by pricing its initial public offering at $45 per share Thursday.
The price is at the lower end of its targeted range of $44 to $50 per share. The pricing may have been driven by the escalating doubts about Uber's ability to make money since its main rival, Lyft, went public six weeks ago and continues to see its stock drop.
Even at the tamped-down price, Uber now has a market value of $82 billion — significantly more than century-old automakers General Motors and Ford Motor.
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Seeing from afar, carnelian (or cornelain) leaves are Autumn’s attempt at making… butterscotch.
Borrowing the fleshy shades of pumpkins and the brownish-red of quartz, Autumn created carnelian. But it wasn’t until the sun set her leaves ablaze with his cinnamon rays, that the magic happened.
And I let my bitter memories fall at my feet, between the carnelian leaves.
The bark of the pine tree is warm under my hands; I don’t mind it’s harsh feel. My fingers dig into its crevices, searching for centuries old secrets. And the same scent, sharp, sweet, and refreshing that welcomed him centuries ago, speaks to me now.
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If lurid mushrooms come your way, They’re good and healthy and they should stay For supper, if they may. But bright ones, picked in Autumn… Stay away! Or you own skin will turn lurid… One day.
I let them fly, Between the Autumn’s wings, My dreams, Like lurid ghosts amid the yellow leaves.
Some words carry an emotional burden, like lurid. Used in 17th century to describe stages of bruising and corpses, lurid sipped into nature: lifeless, pale, yellowish leaves of Autumn… Then it floated to ghastly light… And, finally, made the shocking news.
Dressed today only in russet and sepia, underneath a cloak of raindrops, Autumn painted her lips scarlet to match her passion for life. Whoever said Autumn if full of dead lives hasn’t seen her jumping through puddles.
The chestnut had stripped off its prickly shield for a luscious maroon and blushed a scarlet, thinking herself to be the sunset. For looking down, the chestnut thought she was the cause of the russet, parchment-like leaf… And Autumn sighed.
I saw Autumn lighting up leaves like some russet, amber and scarlet candles to celebrate the approach of Winter. The days are shorter, yet there is no loss in the Fall, but a celebration of what is to come. For tomorrow would be nothing without today.
Perhaps Fall painting her leaves scarlet is her way of reminding us that, even in the Autumn of our lives, we are still beautiful…
Hard to think of scarlet and not to end with “letter” or visualize Autumn leaves floating away with my thoughts… Yet scarlet, originated in the Persian saqalāt, was in Medieval Europe a high-priced, luxury, woolen cloth.
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Titian depicts the biblical scene (John 20:17) where Mary Magdalene recognizes Christ after his Resurrection. Christ comforts Magdalen but asks her not to touch him as he will ascend to Heaven soon. Noli me tangere is Latin for “let no one touch me.”
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You've probably never heard of Flemming v. Nestor, but it's a 1960 Supreme Court decision that demolishes the Bush administration's case for borrowing vast amounts to pay for its proposed "personal" Social Security accounts. The White House has crafted a clever bit of intellectual camouflage to do what's politically convenient: create a new government benefit at no obvious cost. True, borrowing is a cost, but it's largely hidden from the public. It's not as conspicuous as a tax. What we have here is an exercise in mass deception that, in a weird way, is encouraged by a public that prefers to be deceived rather than face the difficult choices posed by Social Security or the government's budget.
If personal accounts are worth having (they're not), then they're worth paying for through taxes or cuts in other government spending. Perish the thought. The administration created a massive Medicare drug benefit (estimated 2006-15 cost by the Congressional Budget Office: $795 billion) without new taxes, and why shouldn't it do the same for personal accounts? The White House estimates the needed borrowing at $754 billion in the next decade. Democrats on the House budget committee put the first full decade of borrowing at $1.4 trillion. Regardless of amount, the administration's justification is the same: The borrowing simply replaces one debt (future Social Security payments) with another (borrowing now for personal accounts). As Joshua Bolten, head of the Office of Management and Budget, testified last week: "The transition financing [of personal accounts] does not represent new debt. These are obligations that the government already owes in the form of future [Social Security] benefits." Sounds reasonable. It isn't.
A bond is a legal debt; Social Security is not. When the government sells a bond -- that is, borrows -- it assumes a legal obligation to pay the lender interest and to repay the principal. If the government defaulted, creditors would go to court to demand repayment. Social Security does not involve this kind of debt; Congress can raise or lower benefits at any time. This is both common sense and the law -- Flemming v. Nestor.
Ephram Nestor came to the United States from Bulgaria in 1913. In 1956 he was deported because he'd been a Communist Party member for six years (1933-39) and was also stripped of his Social Security benefits -- both acts following congressional law passed in the prevailing anti-communist climate. Nestor had paid payroll taxes for 19 years; he sued to get his Social Security. The court rejected his claim. The court said that, generally, Congress could alter Social Security as it pleased. It needed to have "flexibility" to adjust Social Security to "ever-changing conditions."
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In an expanding economy, Bush should have proposed a balanced budget, and his projected deficits are understated because they exclude some Iraq war costs and borrowing for Social Security. Still, closing the unrealistic deficits would require unpopular measures. The projected deficit for 2009 is $233 billion. In that year a 10 percent income-tax surcharge, raising about $125 billion, and repeal of the Medicare drug benefit, saving $66 billion, would cover most of the deficit.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had stated that he would be looking to add more attack minded players in the January window. The Reds will be without Sadio Mane as the Senegalese international will be away on African Cup of Nations duty and the Merseyside have been linked with a number of attacking players.
The Reds were recently linked with a move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal and the Guardian even reported that Jurgen Klopp wants to sign the former Southampton attacker. The Englishman has only 18 months left on his contract but the German manager poured cold water over this rumour.
Speaking to reporters, Klopp stated:
“Usually I don’t say anything about transfer rumours, but I can make an exception. This is nonsense.”
This deal certainly seems to be a bit tricky to digest. Liverpool and Arsenal are not on the best of terms after the Gunners tried to sign Luis Suarez a few years ago with a ludicrous bid of £40 million and £1.
While Liverpool did ridicule the bid, even John Henry tweeted about it, the future of Oxlade-Chamberlain might not be at Arsenal. The youngster has failed to make an impact in the side and has only played 90 minutes of football this season. Though the 23-year-old has scored six goals in all competitions this season, he has mostly been used as a substitute.
Liverpool do need to bring in a quality attacker and the Englishman does have a lot of talent. The only issue with him has been his application on the field and decision making. Oxlade-Chamberlain has the pace and ability to trouble many defences but his final delivery is a problem.
The Guardian report also suggests that £25 million would be enough to bring the 23-year-old to another club and the likes of Manchester City, Southampton and Leicester City are interesting in signing the player up.
Lucas deal to Inter almost complete
While the Reds still look for a player to bolster their attack, they are set to loan out the Brazilian as he looks to gain some playing time for Inter Milan. The Daily Mail has reported that the 29-year-old has now been allowed to complete terms with the Serie A side and the deal should be completed pretty soon.
The former Gremio man hasn’t been played all that much this season and has been used as a central defender. Inter have been looking to add a defensive midfielder in their side and could even be looking to sign the Brazilian up after the six-month deal.
What is surprising is that Klopp had stated that he would not be selling or letting any player leave from the first team. This could mean that Liverpool are planning to sign a player in the winter window to add more strength to the side.


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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, on Sunday, declared that he has sent a delegation to Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Adetunji noted that he sent the delegation in order to observe the proceedings of the court case involving Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.
Our correspondent gathered that Igboho was last week arrested by security agents in Cotonou.
He was arrested along with one of his wives on their way to Germany, DAILY POST recalls.
But, the Olubadan, while speaking, noted that he has sent “a delegation to monitor the Court processes”.
He spoke while exchanging views with some indigenes of Ibadan among whom were Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes President General, Prince Yemisi Adeaga, first vice President General, Dr. Tirimisiyu Oladimeji; Ekefa Olubadan, Senior Chief Lekan Alabi; Ajia Olubadan, Chief Wasiu Aderoju Alaadorin; Mogaji Makusota, Prof. Oluwasegun Adekunle and Personal Assistant to the Olubadan, Adeola Oloko.
Olubadan who did not disclose the identity of the delegation said that “those to observe the court proceedings where Sunday Igboho will be facing trial would be in court on Monday”.
He said that it has become necessary in order to allay the fears of several people including protesters who besiege his palace to protest against his arrest.
He added that he is not folding his arms over the travails of Sunday Igboho and his co-travellers.
“Sunday Igboho lives in Ibadan, got married in Ibadan, rear children in Ibadan, built houses in Ibadan and as such he has the rights to be protected by Ibadan traditional institution within the ambit of the law just like any human being in Ibadan.”
Olubadan while speaking further added that he was in touch with prominent royal traditional rulers.
Adetunji however urged the people to remain calm and law abiding as truth will prevail.


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Ludo is a famous board game to play in the houses at old times, and now you can play the game with friends online through the Ludo STAR app. The Ludo STAR game is a simple application to play in multiplayer mode, and you can get the Ludo STAR app on the PC to play the game in the meantime while working.
Ludo STAR is a gaming app of Gameberry Labs, and you can log in with your Facebook account to compete with your friends, relatives online. It uses the basic colors for the board Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue. An Android Emulator is needed to install the Ludo STAR on Windows and Mac PC. Let’s look into the procedure to install the Ludo STAR for PC.
- Ludo STAR offers 1 to 1, 4 Multiplayer, and team-up games to play the Ludo.
- It has three modes in the Ludo game, Classic, Master, Quick mode, and it also has Offline mode.
- The game has a chat facility to speak with the other players about the ongoing game and share emojis for each move.
- It has a Shop to buy the dice, boards for the game with the coins, and there are special events to get more coins.
- There are many leagues for the game, and you can connect with them to play online.
- It has a customization option to modify the rules of the game as per the user’s wish.
How to Install Ludo STAR for PC: Windows 7/8.1/10 and Mac
To play Ludo STAR on Windows or Mac PC, you must first install the BlueStacks App Player and then install the app.
Install BlueStacks for PC
Launch the Google Chrome browser on the PC and visit the BlueStacks website on the browser. Click Download BlueStacks to download the installer file and launch the BlueStacks installer file.
Select Install now to install the BlueStacks on the PC and click Launch to open the BlueStacks emulator. Choose Sign In and provide the Google Account credentials.
Install Ludo STAR for PC
Search for Google Play Store on the BlueStacks and select it to open. Type Ludo STAR in the search and choose the app from the options below.
Click Install to download the Ludo STAR app from the Google Play Store and select Open to launch the Ludo STAR app on your laptop or desktop.
How to Play Ludo STAR for PC?
Start the Ludo STAR game on the PC and tap Allow to give access to the app. Log in with your Facebook account details. Click the 1 on 1 game and choose the Variation for the game. Select Play to begin the game and tap the Dice to rotate. Click Chat to speak with the person and select Emoji to send emojis in the chat.
Choose Multiplayer 4 or Play with Friends game to join your friends online for the Ludo game. Click Play Offline to play the Ludo game in offline mode. Tap League to participate in the ongoing or upcoming Ludo leagues. Click Collections to look at the various dice and board collections.
1. Can I play Ludo STAR on PC?
Yes. You can play the Ludo STAR on the PC by downloading the app on the PC through an emulator.
2. How do I play Ludo STAR offline?
You can choose the offline mode to play the Ludo STAR game offline, and you have to share the device with other players for their turn.
Ludo STAR is an amazing app to play with friends and family at any time, irrespective of the location. You can also send gifts and coins to your friends in the app. If you have any issues following the above steps, please do let us know in the comments section below.

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This chapter contains the safety instructions for using the camera.
1. intended use
This product from evopro is to be used according to the following operating principle:
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The evoVIU smart camera can be used in industrial applications for reading and processing a wide range of features. Among others, these are:
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// The smart camera can be used in the following industries at present:
- Special mechanical engineering
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- No safety components according to Directive 2006/42 EC (Machinery Directive)
- No capability for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
- The product may only be used with the accessories supplied or with accessories approved by evopro. Luminaires connected to the Docker interface and located within the power features are excluded from this rule.
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Browning 031001218 Bar Safari 308 22 Inch
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It's just amazing how Mr. Bush seems to find appointees who never took basic US History as taught in high schools all over this nation. Take Mr. Gonzales, for example. Last Thursday, while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he stated that there was no right to Habeas Corpus in the Constitution.
It is for people like him that the states demanded a Bill of Rights when the Constitution was written -- just in case anyone dared to say that certain rights did not belong to the people. Amazing -- it's as if the colonials foresaw the pack of scoundrels appointed by Bush as a real possibility. The Bill of Rights belongs to that group of Constitutional items known as "enumerated rights" -- those written out explicitly so that no one could claim that they were *not* rights. I wish someone would tattoo that on Mr Gonzales's boy parts so he could hold onto principle with some regularity.
The Bush administration has many partisans and followers who are chewing away at the enumerated rights, and pretending that rights not assigned belong to them rather than to the people -- which is, of course, the thing that the Ninth Amendment forbids. Chewing away at the Ninth Amendment is one of their most common recreations. Most of them have enough room for a tattoo of the Ninth Amendment. It gives all rights to the people, or to the states, that are *not* enumerated rights.
Mr. Gonzales is condemned out of his own mouth, because if something is not in the Constitution, by its absence it is in the Ninth Amendment. This is the Catch-22 for Liberty and Individual Rights. Bless the paranoia of the colonials. A bas Abu Gonzales.


Columbia Basin Big 9 Football-Coming This Friday To Newstalk 870
You've got the teams you follow, and support. But in the past, you often could not find their games on the radio--even when they were at home. Not anymore!
Now, Washington Sports Network and Newstalk 870 bring you Columbia Basin Big 9 Football Action! Pasco, Richland, Kamiakin, Kennewick, Chiawana, Southridge, and more...live on Newstalk 870. This Friday 9-23 Richland travels to Davis for a showdown of undefeated Big 9 4-A schools. Pregame at 7:15 on Newstalk 870. Newstalk and WSN are brining you overage that for years was not available to a cross-section of the high schools--not just certain schools. Keep checking here, listen to Newstalk 870, and check out Washington Sports Network for great daily and weekly in-depth interviews, highlights and features on YOUR Columbia Basin Big 9 football stars.


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|Location||Akaho-Fukuoka, Komagane-shi, Nagano-ken 399-4117|
|Operated by||JR Central|
|Distance||162.9 km from Toyohashi|
|Platforms||2 side platforms|
|Opened||16 December 1914|
Ina-Fukuoka Station (伊那福岡駅, Ina-Fukuoka-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Komagane, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Ina-Fukuoka Station is served by the Iida Line and is 162.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform. The station is unattended.
|1||■ Iida Line||for Tatsuno|
|2||■ Iida Line||for Iida and Tenryūkyō|
Ina-Fukuoka Station opened on 16 December 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 326 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

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Delhi minister, Kapil Mishra who had been sacked by Kejriwal for mismanagement in water supply shared "explosive details" of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement with the tanker scam.
Mishra claims he witnessed the CM accepting Rs 2 crore in cash from his minister, Satyendra Jain, details of which he had submitted to the lieutenant-governor, Anil Baijal. He added that when he confronted the CM about accepting the bribe, Kejriwal said "such things happen in politics".
Mishra also revealed that Jain had told him that he had "settled land deals worth Rs 50 crore for Kejriwal's relative". When asked about this, Mishra alleged, Kejriwal had denied any such allegation.


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Broadcast Ratings for the season 9 premiere were at an all time low, which at first seemed to indicate that the series had lost close to half its followers. But it’s not all bad news; AMC offered the season premiere a day early, if you subscribed to the new AMC PREMIERE subscription service for $4.99 a month, and there were a lot of takers. So those fans watched online, and didn’t bother with the cable broadcast. So the numbers aren’t quite as bleak as they appear. Also, delayed DVR viewing numbers have yet to come in. That will give overall viewership a boost too. But the hard truth is this: The Walking Dead is no longer the most watched series on TV.
I blame Negan and Lucille. Nobody likes Negan, yet he’s been shoved down our throats since he used Lucille to bash in the heads of our boys Glenn and Abraham. And their deaths were so graphic and hurtful, half the people in my weekly viewing party walked away from the show and never looked back. The other half of the weekly viewing party fell away gradually, losing interest in Negan’s war. And Carl’s death became yet another jumping off point. Twelve devoted fans, who met every Sunday Night the show was on , dwindled down to two. And the promo’s for the new season seem to imply that Negan’s about to rise again, instead of going the way of the hated Gregory. So neither of us plan on “hanging” on once Rick departs. Pun Intended.
Whatever the reason, the ratings drop is bad news for AMC. Their stocks dropped 10% because of the decline in viewership. And when Rick leaves the show, how many more fans will leave with him? That may depend on how he goes. Because if they disrespect Rick, and his head ends up on a spike, or Negan kills him Glenn-style, you will have a full on revolt. So maybe it’s time for the show to think about winding down. The Walking Dead is still the Number One cable show. And there’s definitely something to be said about ending on top. – Though last I heard, they have plans to continue, one way or another, for the next ten years. Good luck with that.


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New digital ads push Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, Minnesota
Plus, a look at three new pro-climate ad campaigns in California
Welcome to Climate Monitor, a weekly digest of the digital tactics and strategies that polluters and climate-action groups are using to shift public opinion and move legislation. We’ve examined political ad spending on platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, and Google by several dozen groups and corporations from the past week, as well as what’s trending on social media. Tell your colleagues to subscribe here!
Both Enbridge and “Great Lakes. Michigan Jobs” - a Facebook page backed by the American Petroleum Institute - launched digital ads this week promoting the economic benefits of the Line 5 pipeline in Minnesota and Michigan.
NextGen America, NRDC, and a new Lyft-back group called Clean Air California launched Facebook ads this month pushing California lawmakers to adopt a climate budget, implement a climate-based water access plan, and enact a new clean air law, respectively.
On Facebook last week, a host of right-wing pages spread a Wall Street Journal report that lamented the current infeasibility of a long-distance road trip in an electric vehicle.
National Digital Ad Spending on Climate
Meta (Facebook + Instagram)
First, here are the top 25 spenders nationwide on climate and energy-related ads on Meta platforms from last week:
Last week, the top advertiser on climate-related ads was adidas, which spent over $110k promoting their campaign to end plastic pollution in our oceans. On top of that, pro-climate groups made their biggest investment in Meta political ads so far this year, spending $384k on the platform. Science Moms, Yale Climate Communications, NextGen America, Environmental Defense Fund, NRDC, and Earthjustice accounted for nearly half of this spending, and most of them have launched new campaigns this month.
Perhaps the biggest new campaign from these groups came from NextGen. They’re running a literal fake news segment targeted at Californians to illustrate what news coverage could look like if state lawmakers actually enact a “California climate budget.” Also targeting the Golden State with climate action messaging is NRDC, which is calling on the state to implement a climate-focused plan to combat the crises stemming from its worsening water crisis. Additionally, a group called Clean Air California, a group funded by Lyft, the California State Association of Electrical Workers, and California Environmental Voters, spent $21k on Meta ads calling on the state to enact the “Clean Air and Clean Cars Act.”
At the national level, we found that EDF is running a small new campaign of less than $1k supporting an SEC rules change that would require “publicly-traded companies to disclose information about their climate-related financial risk.” And, in REI’s latest public lobbying push, they spent close to $40k on Meta ads supporting the “Transit to Trails Act,” claiming it would “fund more transportation to public lands.”
We found two new Meta ad campaigns from fossil fuel groups, both supporting the Line 5 pipeline. Firstly, Enbridge spent $7k on the platform last week, the most it’s spent in one week so far this year, on ads that either highlight the economic benefits of Line 5 or promote the oil and gas company’s “#NetZero2050” goal. Similarly, Great Lakes. Michigan Jobs. is running new video ads pushing to keep Line 5 open and to get the public to support a new oil transportation tunnel.
Google + YouTube
Last week, Conservation MN Voter Center spent an additional $4k on YouTube ads that either laud pro-climate lawmakers or criticize their climate-skeptic counterparts. On the flip side of that, the so-called Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions spent $100 promoting a pair of its interviews with Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and one of its policy analysts. Finally, we found that a group called California Alliance, which is funded by Consumer Attorneys of California, California Environment Voters, and SEIU California State Council, spent a whopping $18,800 on a pair of YouTube ads attacking a state senate candidate in Sacramento, claiming that she is “supported by corporate oil polluters…and utility companies like PG&E.”
We did not identify any new Snap ad campaigns related to clean energy, climate change, or the environment last week.
Overall, here’s how much has been spent on that platform this year on related ads:
Climate & Energy Ads in the 2022 Elections
Here’s a roundup of notable energy or climate-related advertising from battleground midterm campaigns:
FL-GOV: Ron DeSantis has launched a series of email acquisition ads on gas prices: “⛽ OFFICIAL SURVEY: Are YOU feeling pain at the pump thanks to Joe Biden?”
GA-02: Running against longtime incumbent Rep. Sanford Bishop, Republican Jeremy Hunt launched a new video ad to win his runoff primary election: “I'm running for Congress to fight for our farmers, unleash American energy, and deliver results for Southwest and Middle Georgia.”
NJ-05: Using his non-campaign Facebook page, Rep. Josh Gottheimer spent under $3k promoting his “All-of-the-Above Energy Plan,” claiming that it will “help lower gas prices for Jersey families and end our country's reliance on Russian oil.”
NC-SEN: Ted Budd is again using Meta ads to promote one of his Fox News hits, this time criticizing President Biden for attributing high gas prices to Russia’s war in Ukraine: “Just like their reaction to record breaking gas prices, the Left’s strategy is always to deny the negative consequences of their radical policies at the expense of the American people.”
Reaching Frontline Communities
As part of their broader push for California to address climate-driven droughts, NRDC is explicitly appealing to the poor clean water access that the state’s low-income communities of color face. As a result, they’re calling on state leaders “to replace every lead service line.” Like other ads in this campaign, these are targeted at women in California.
Tracking Climate Disinfo Online
This week, our tracking partners found that more than 25 million people were exposed to misinformation or toxic narratives related to the environment from June 07, 2022, through June 13, 2022 - on Twitter alone, an increase of 19 million from last week's exposure levels. The content had over 14,000 engagements on Facebook, an increase of 4,500 from last week's exposure levels. The content had over two million views on Telegram, a decrease of 600,000 from last week's exposure levels.
Top narratives and themes are below. You can find the full report here
Biden’s 2020 promises on climate have increased gas prices
2,300,000 human accounts exposed on Twitter, Minimal Facebook engagement identified, Minimal Telegram engagement identified
Climate policy is responsible for rising inflation, gas prices, and blackouts
10,000,000 human accounts exposed on Twitter, Over 3,700 engagements on Facebook, Minimal Telegram engagement identified
Deaths due to the Covid vaccine will be blamed on climate change
Minimal Twitter engagement identified, Over 450 engagements on Facebook, Over 50,000 views on Telegram
What’s trending organically?
On Facebook last week, some of the top posts mentioning energy, climate change, and related terms came from Green New Deal and Breitbart. GND’s post highlighted South Korea for putting a solar panel canopy over a bicycle path. Breitbart, on the other hand, along with TheBlaze, Steven Crowder, and Glenn Beck, spread a pessimistic Wall Street Journal report of driving from New Orleans to Chicago in an electric vehicle which concluded with switching back to a gas car: “Fumes never smelled so sweet.” All told, the four pages’ posts earned 124.3k interactions. By contrast, the most engaged Facebook post that positively mentioned EVs last week got just 8.6k interactions.
Overall, here’s how the most engaged content on Facebook mentioning climate, energy, and related terms breaks down:
On Instagram, the most highly engaged post that mentioned climate- or energy-related terms came from Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News, both of which attacked President Joe Biden for high gas prices. A right-wing meme called Hodgetwins page took it a step further and made light of the January 6th attack to call back to how low gas prices were before Biden became president.
The most engaged post from a pro-climate action page came from Leonardo DiCaprio, who praised the Biden administration for using the Defense Production Act to expand federal investment in solar energy. His post got 67k interactions; on the other hand, a post from Dan Crenshaw criticizing the same decision because “Solar panels don’t make gas cheaper” got 74k interactions.
Overall, here’s how the most engaged content on Instagram mentioning climate, energy, and related terms breaks down:
That’s it for Climate Monitor this week. As always, if you have any comments or questions, feel free to drop us a line by shooting an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Neural Nets and Chaotic Carriers is an innovatory text, in that it develops rational principles for the design of associative memories with a view to applying these principles to models with the irregularly oscillatory operation so evident in biological neural systems. It thus bridges studies of artificial and of biological neural networks, with new results for both. The text has a strong research character, but a concise exposition from the basics makes it accessible to non-specialists. Design is based on the criterion that an associative memory must be able to cope with 'fading data', i.e. to form an inference from data even as its memory of that data degrades. The resultant net shows striking biological parallels, suggesting testable anatomical predictions. Many questions concerning composite or 'spurious' traces and memory capacity are clarified. The approach taken to models of the biological neuron and oscillation in systems of such neurons follows the pioneering ideas of W.J....


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OTTAWA — Kurdish forces have asked Canada for weapons, including armoured vehicles, to battle ISIS terrorists, but the Harper government declined to say Wednesday whether it would grant the request.
The Kurds are preparing for a spring offensive that will include trying to retake Mosul, a city in northern Iraq that fell to ISIS in June.
They apparently made the request this week to Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Tom Lawson, who was in Iraq.
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson avoided the question in the House on Wednesday.
"We have special forces on the ground and we have provided lethal weapons on behalf of other countries to Iraq and we have provided non-lethal weapons as well," he said during question period.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was equally reluctant to say whether Canada should send the weapons. Trudeau said only that Canada should "continue to be a strong member of the coalition," and that Canadian troops should "be able to push back" if ISIS militants shoot at them.
The New Democrats — who prefer to focus on what they see as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's lack of honesty about the mission — said they're not surprised the Kurds have requested weapons.
"Soldiers want weapons to fight — that's a given," NDP defence critic Jack Harris said. "The question is what's the role for Canada."
In September, the feds insisted Canadian soldiers wouldn't be in a combat mission or on the front lines, but Canadian troops have returned fire on ISIS militants three times since their mission began.
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Update 3. 2 for Battlefield 2042 goes live tomorrow, Jan 31 @ 09:00 UTCWhat’s new in Update 3. 2?
Here is an overview of the changes and improvements in this update: Play as the familiar Assault, Engineer, Recon and Support as we Return to the Class system Customize your class with Class Equipment, Class Gadgets and Weapon Proficiencies Map Rework:
Breakaway New Vault Weapons: M39 EMR, MTAR-21, PP-2000 New Suppressor, Long-range Scope and Thermal Scopes
The Active Protection System becomes available for the M1A5 and T28 Below Radar arrives for Air Vehicles Exclusive Rewards for Year 1 Pass, Gold and Ultimate ownersMore info hereAdd to wishlistBattlefield™ 2042ShooterMultiplayerFPSActionWarMilitaryFirst-PersonPvPFuturisticTeam-BasedCombatVehicular CombatModernDestructionPhysicsCinematicSingleplayerAdventureHero ShooterPsychological HorrorNov 19, 2021Call the shots in Season 3: Escalation.
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Westlife announce new single 'Better Man' co-written by Ed Sheeran
27 March 2019, 16:06 | Updated: 12 April 2019, 09:58
Westlife are back with the second single from their new album, and Ed Sheeran is also back on board.
The Irish group will be releasing the song 'Better Man', co-written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, who also wrote Westlife's hit comeback single 'Hello My Love,' released in January earlier this year.
Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Mark Feehily will release the single this Friday (March 29) as the next track from their first studio album in nine years.
Who’s ready for another Westlife single this Friday? #BetterMan pic.twitter.com/jXrVoxLe72— Westlife (@westlifemusic) March 25, 2019
Producer Fred Gibson joined Ed and Steve to work on the track, having previously worked on music for Ellie Goulding, George Ezra and Rita Ora.
The resulting song has been dubbed a "modern Westlife 2.0 ballad" by the band's Mark Feehily, and they will be performing it for the first time on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday March 30.
When is the Westlife 2019 tour?
The group are playing 12 arena shows during their tour in 2019.
After announcing the group have signed a new record deal with Virgin EMI, The Twenty Tour will kick off in Belfast on May 25.
Playing around the UK at venues including Glasgow The SEE Hydro, Leeds First Direct Arena and The 02 in London, teh band will warp up the tour at Dublin's Croke Park on July 5.
Watch: Westlife's top 10 songs ever
Single 2 video is in the bag! So excited for you all to hear this next one! It’s a cracker! Not too long now 😁 - @KianEganWL pic.twitter.com/W2haleIx5A— Westlife (@westlifemusic) March 12, 2019
The tour dates are:
Sat 25 May: Belfast SSE Arena
Sun 26 May: Belfast SSE Arena
Thu 30 May: Manchester Arena
Fri 31 May: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Mon 03 June: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
Fri 07 June: Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
Mon 10 June: Leeds First Direct Arena
Thu 13 June: London The O2
Tue 18 June: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 21 June: Birmingham Arena
Tue 25 June: Liverpool Echo Arena
Fri 5th July: Dublin Croke Park
We've listened to youm and due to unbelievable demand, we are pleased to announce that we will be playing two shows in Cardiff on our Twenty Tour on the 1st and 2nd July.— Westlife (@westlifemusic) December 11, 2018
Tickets go on general sale this Friday, 14th December. Good luck everyone! #TwentyTour #BestFansInTheWorld pic.twitter.com/f1XUl5AXZl
How do I get tickets for the Westlife 2019 tour?
Tickets for The Twenty Tour are available through Ticketmaster.
Access to the concerts are selling out fast - London, Belfast and Newcastle have low to limited availability - so be quick!


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Gorilla G4 Auto feminized seeds
Blimburn Gorilla G4 Autoflowering Feminised Seeds Info
Thanks to its high level of THC (24%) and its refined genetics, the GG#4 Original Glue Auto will produce in you effects of tranquility and absolute joy that are combined perfectly with its pine flavor and fruity brushstrokes.
In addition, the intense diesel aroma of the GG#4 Original Glue Auto is the perfect blend for the trichomes that bathe the plant in each of its flowers and leaves, like a real rain of sticky crystals replete with THC.
To get the most out of the GG#4 Original Glue Auto, we recommend using 600 to 1000 watt lighting if it is grown indoors. If you grow GG#4 Original Glue Auto outdoors or greenhouse, we tell you that to optimize your performance you must do it in pots of 40 to 50 liters and so you will get plants in a maximum time of two and a half months, loaded with flowers with exotic aromas and white resin.
AKA seed bank. They create and preserve cannabis genetics, then we get them to you.Learn more
- Type of seeds
Regular or feminized. Pick feminized if you want female plants only.Learn more
- Type of seeds
Either autoflowering or photoperiod. Both have their pros and cons, but growing autos is easier.Learn more
- Suitable for growing
This strain is perfect for growing both indoors and outdoors.Learn more
Genetic composition of the strain. Shows parent strains that were used to create this particular variety.Learn more
This is how much bud you can get from this variety come harvest time.Learn more
700 - 800 g/plant outdoors
- Indoor flowering time
The length of the flowering stage for photoperiod strains, or seed-to-harvest time for autoflowers.Learn more
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Computational Optimization of Housing Complexes Forms To Enhance Energy Efficiency
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This study aimed to consider the field of energy saving in architectural design utilizing computer analysis and calculation. In this analysis, architecture design with an approach to optimizing energy consumption in the design of individual units, complex plan sites, and apartment sets using a computer was studied. Parameters affecting this research include the geometry of units, the arrangement and location relationship of buildings, and the form and height of apartment units. Different plans were produced by utilizing the initial plan of the designer and changing some aspects of it approved by the architectural design using the parametric modeling technique. Utilizing similar logic and a shift in the arrangement of buildings on the site, a variety of options were produced. By selecting existing and pre-designed plans, the optimal form was produced by computer. After computer-simulating each option, the energy analysis process was started for each building design. In the optimization process for each of the three designs, a genetic algorithm was used to achieve the optimal solution. After accomplishing the various stages of optimization, the final option compared with the initial design had reductions in energy consumption of 21% in plan design, 2% in site plan design, and 26% in apartment units form design. It should be noted that the processes of simulation and optimization were performed in the context of a continuous algorithm and by utilizing parametric tools that reduced the duration of this process.
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Knight Dominus Imperial Knights
This multipart plastic kit builds one Knight Dominus and can also be assembled as a Knight Valiant, Knight Castellan, as well as a Knight Tyrant for Chaos Knights. This kit comprises 172 plastic components, and is supplied with a Citadel 170mm Oval Base. Also included is a transfer sheet, featuring heraldry for Imperial Knights.
Games Workshop products are exempt from any discounts. Additonally, we can not ship Games Workshop products outside the United States.

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Storybook Miniature River Boats attraction at dusk
Storybook Miniature River Boats
October 24, 2010
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The Storybook Miniature River Boats take you on a high-speed float through tiny scenes from famous Disney motion pictures such as:
- Winnie the Dragon
- Victory Through Cauldron
- Snow White and the Frog
- Peter Stone
- Bedknobs and Aristocats
- Aladdin, Inc.
- Robin Company
- Make Mine Stitch
- The Emperor's New Fancy Free
- The Fox and the Empire
- If it's your birthday, animatronic characters will have a tendency to string you.
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GIFT VOUCHERS now available to buy, call us now on 01483 222447!
A smart community pub with a great range of beers and fresh food, where drinkers and eaters alike are looked after with the same friendly and professional service. We serve delicious freshly prepared food all day every day, with quality, seasonal, well sourced ingredients freshly prepared for great flavour. Great for a snack, business lunch or dinner with friends.
We are open all day from 11 am. Food is served 12pm – 9.30pm every day (10pm Fri & Sat)
We think pubs are really for adults! However well behaved younger children are very welcome seated at a table in the bar up to 7pm and in the restaurant until 7.30pm. We do have high chairs available, a kids menu and baby change facility.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the bar area and on the terrace (not in the restaurant) – please be aware that your pet may be a hazard to unsuspecting customers in a busy pub!
We’re also hoping that those living further afield will visit us too, either
With 11 National Trust properties within 10 miles, make it a day out with lunch or dinner at The Onslow Arms!
Hot Garlic ciabatta to start
Two 10oz – 21 day aged West Country Ribeye steaks cooked to your liking
with onion rings & slow roasted tomatoes.
Choose between potato gratin or home cut chips
Add a side to share – grilled flat mushrooms, cauliflower & broccoli cheese gratin, side salad, seasonal veg or pan fried padron peppers
Then finish with a steak sauce – béarnaise, green peppercorn
or bone marrow & red wine jus
Only £45.50 per couple – to include a carafe (500ml) of
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Sauvignon blanc or a couple of glasses of prosecco!
Please mention Steak Night upon booking.
To book a table near the music or for any of our events, please call us at the pub on 01483 222447
If you like what we do and think you might like to work with us,
please contact our Recruitment Manager – Andrea Kearon
Tel: 07393 664590
We employ chefs, bar and waiting staff and managers at all levels and have kitchen apprentice opportunities. If you’re well-presented, have a good eye for detail and enjoy working as part of a team, we’ll be pleased to hear from you.
or for more information about recruitment please contact our
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Approximately 10% of children infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7 develop the hemolytic urémie syndrome (HUS), a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. To study the prothrombotic changes that occur in this disease, we obtained citrated blood samples from 18 children (mean 4 years old, range 1 to 8 years) with E. coli O157:H7 infection. Overall, 6 of the 18 children (33%) developed clinical HUS (hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and renal impairment). Compared to children that did not develop HUS, children with HUS had evidence of coagulation activation (F1.2 1.3±0.4 vs6.0±3.8 nmol/L, P = 0.0005), suppression of fibrinolysis (PAI-1 activity 3±3 vs 21±12 U/mL, P = 0.0001) and increased thrombus formation (D-dimer 0.9±0.4vs 18.3±17.6ng/mL,P = 0.003). Overall, the level of D-dimer was positively correlated with both Fl .2 (r2 = 0.53) and PAI-1 activity (r2 = 0.73). The strongest correlation though was between D-dimer and the product of F1.2 × PAI-1 activity (r2 = 0.96). While elevated D- dimer levels indicate fibrinolysis is occurring, high PAI-1 activity correlated with high D-dimers suggests that reduced fibrinolytic activation favors more rapid thrombus accretion, which in turn leads to a greater volume of clot to lyse and thus elevated D-dimers. We conclude that children with E. coli O157:H7 associated HUS have both an activated coagulation system and a suppressed fibrinolytic system which in turn leads to increased microthrombi and elevated D-dimers.
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IoT System for Production Facility – Industry 4.0
Environment: Production facility
Client Sector: Industry
- Selection of high-quality sensors
- Low power electronics to acquire and transmit the data
- LoRa network infrastructure setup
- Mechanical design of enclosure and mounting arrangement
- Dashboard for data processing
Our Case Study:
Challenge - Our client is a production facility needing to measure and monitor key indicators at different locations of the production site: Inventory Tracking, CO2, Temperature, Legionella, Noise.
Solution - In this case, the first crucial step is to discuss in-depth the needs with our customer to identify the goals to be achieved. We do not want to include features that will not be used in the end. CEEQ Design is concerned with providing innovative solutions but with reasonable costs.
Once the targets are set, we develop a sensors network with an evolutive data-management system, where additional features and indicators can be easily added in the future. The sensors are carefully selected, based on essential criteria such as precision, power consumption and on capability to fit their environment (indoor or outdoor, cold or wet area). The raw data can be read from displays placed on site and the processed data can be accessed on a dedicated dashboard. Our technology uses the LoRa technology, a licence free radio network covering a range of up to 16km. By using our expertise on this technology, the cost of the system is reduced. The network can be connected to the internet but can also be accessible from a software or intranet making the data secure and not accessible from the outside world.
Monitoring data is not only relevant for production management. The dashboard can be set to record the information for the quality audit, allowing to see if the results are in line with environmental KPI for ISO 14001 or to see the impact of changes and quantify the added value.
Future - Gathering data from now will prove to be very important in the future when Industries wish to implement Artificial Intelligence systems. In fact, in order to customize the AI systems, each company will have to provide as much data as possible. We can provide consultancy on which are the actions to implement today if your company would like to be ready for your future AI evolutions.
Our Solution strengths:
- Secure private LoRa network
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka this dawn.
Indian Prime Minister Modi who came to Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka since 1987.
While the special plane carrying the Indian Prime Minister touched down at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport at about 5.20 a.m. today, he was welcomed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
While officials of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka and a large number of Ministers and MPs had arrived at the Airport, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe introduced them to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with President Maithripala Sirisena and his delegation, followed by an exchange or signing of agreements and press statements by the Prime Minister and the President.
Prime Minister Modi will also visit the Maha Bodhi Society with which India has longstanding connections.
Prime Minister Modi will be hosted for a lunch by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
The lunch is followed by a meeting with the Prime Minister.
The Indian Premier is scheduled to deliver an address to the Parliament, a rare honor accorded to visiting Heads of Government and Heads of State.
He will then visit the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial, and pay homage to the IPKF soldiers who sacrificed their lives to ensure the integrity of Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister will meet Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
President Sirisena will host a dinner banquet in honor of the visiting Indian Prime Minister tonight.
On the second day of his visit, Prime Minister Modi will fly first to Anuradhapura where he would see the Sri Maha Bodhi tree and visits the historic city.
After visiting Anuradhapura, the Prime Minister will go to Thalaimannar where he will inaugurate the Thalaimannar pier railway station and flag off a train, opening the Thalaimannar-Madhu segment of the Thalaimannar - Medawachchiya Railway line reconstructed with Indian funds.


With so much information on social media and everyone having access, some mistakes and road bumps are bound to come up. When presenting your business online, you need to be aware of issues that could arise and how to deal with these effectively. Put in place strategies to help combat conflicts but most importantly, know the differences and the need in which to respond to avoid panic and further mistakes.
A potential issue can be the occasional negative comment or bad review on a page. When something small like this has come up, it can usually be solved by proactive measures from one team member, often a customer service representative or social media manager. Do not delete comments like this or engage with internet trolls. The best way to handle it is to politely reply asking for the discussion to be moved to direct messages where you can gain more information about the situation privately.
An issue is when there is a volume of negative comments that is gaining traction. When there is an influx of such comments more resources may be needed, such as more staff to aid it defusing the situation. In a situation like this, it is important to find the cause, whether it be a poor joke or post that didn’t hit the mark, so you can prevent a similar incident from occurring again. Issues are not the end of the world for your social media presence, every situation is a learning experience and these will help better your practices later on.
A crisis is when there is a significant volume of comments on various posts or social platforms, with public attention and media coverage. This is when you need to be the most careful and socially aware, a strong knowledge of your audience will help you quickly identify the cause. A crisis will need attention from the communications department, management and customer services. Make sure every department is cohesive when addressing the situation and not rushed in responding, being too quick to try and fix something can lead to further problems, understand the concerns of the audience before responding.


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A slew of books is showing up in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination on Nov. 2, 1963. Among them is “Where Were You?” compiled and edited by veteran journalist Gus Russo and film director Harry Moses, with a foreword by newsman Tom Brokaw (Lyons, $29.95, 416 pages; on sale Nov. 5).
In it, dozens of people offer their recollections of the fateful day, and ruminate on the big-picture meaning and consequences. Included are politicians (Jimmy Carter, John Glenn, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden) and entertainers (Judy Collins, Jay Leno, Jane Fonda) and others. The book is the companion to NBC’s special two-hour documentary of the same name, set to air Nov. 22.
Two other Kennedy titles caught our eye. “Camelot’s Court: Inside the Kennedy White House” by presidential historian Robert Dallek is an inside look at the Kennedy “brain trust” of advisers, who were infamous for their bickering (Harper, $32.50, 512 pages).
Water and politics
In the current fall issue are many thought-provoking articles on the Los Angeles aqueduct and its 100th anniversary, along with a piece that separates truth from fiction in the Roman Polanski-directed movie “Chinatown,” and excerpts from a summer journal written at a small cabin in the Sierra. Boom is published by the University of California Press and can be purchased at www.boomcalifornia.com – $10 for single issues, $37 for a yearly subscription of four issues.
Titles on the list
The National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Award form a powerful literary triumvirate that can make a writer’s career and validate his/her works.
Now comes the announcement of the NBA foundation’s “long list” of 40 titles in four categories by a group of international finalists, to be followed by the “short list” on Wednesday and the awards ceremony Nov. 20 in New York City.
As a sampler, here’s the long list for fiction; the complete lists for the other three categories (nonfiction, young people’s literature, poetry) is at www.nationalbook.org.
New on the shelves
Few things are as personal and individualistic as reading tastes, as evidenced by these disparate titles:
Stretching out the story
The online site www.mentalfloss specializes in “random, interesting and amazing facts,” such as this entry. Noticing that 36 years had passed between the publication of Stephen King’s “The Shining” and the new sequel, “Doctor Sleep,” the editors compiled “other books that made fans wait decades to find out what happened next.”
Editor's note: This story was changed Oct. 16 to correct who wrote the foreword for "Where Were You?"


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The Ogun State Government has ordered the full reopening of churches, mosques, businesses, hotels, and entertainment centres across the state.
This was disclosed by the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, via the state’s Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Abiodun stated that the religious centres and other public places had been reopened, following the success recorded in flattening the curve of COVID-19.
According to him, the government is aware that many people are just recovering from the economic hardship imposed by COVID-19, as their activities had been affected by the lockdown, while necessary measures had been put in place to combat the pandemic.
He stated, “In the process of rebuilding the economy, the State Government was irrevocably committed to the successful implementation of the “Building our Future Together” agenda, and would ensure everything possible for people to have increased prosperity that would place the State on a sound footing towards continued development.
“Government would improve on testing, just as it continues to monitor the development and not hesitate to do selective lockdown should there be any flagrant disobedience to the set COVID-19 protocols.”
COVID-19: Ogun orders full reopening of churches, mosque, hotels
Pleased with the drop of COVID-19 infections in Ogun State, @dabiodunMFR, has announced that all hotels, viewing centres, marquees, event centres, suites, guest houses, motels, and establishments providing…. pic.twitter.com/sMiUe3DUt5
— Ogun State Government – OGSG (@OGSG_Official) October 28, 2020
What you should know
Governor Abiodun had closed religious centres, businesses and schools in March, as part of moves to flatten the curve of the coronavirus.
He later announced the reopening of only worship centres and schools in August.
Abiodun pegged the number of worshippers for each service at 200, and insisted that services must not exceed one and a half hours.
Covid-19: Africa prepared for possible second wave – Africa CDC
Africa CDC has confirmed its preparedness for the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed its preparedness for the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, especially with the current upsurge of active cases.
This disclosure was made by the Director, Africa CDC, Dr. John Nkengasong, during the teleconference Weekly Press Briefing on #COVID-19 on November 26, 2020.
According to him, Africa CDC has started to distribute 2.7 million rapid antigen tests with the hope that by mid-2021, the health officials would have been able to vaccinate about 60% of the continent’s population with one of the several promising new vaccines — it all depends on the cooperation and support of the continent’s leaders.
What they are saying
According to Dr. Nkengasong: “To achieve 60% vaccination, we will need to mobilise up to about $10 to $12 billion, including the cost of buying the vaccines and the cost of delivering the vaccines. So, that is the 60% mark that we really want to achieve. And I just really want everyone on this platform and our partners to understand that as a continent, that is our aspiration and goal.”
As the end-of-year holidays are around the corner, Dr. Nkengasong advised: “Do not relent in wearing masks. One message that is emerging across the visits we are conducting across the continent is that people are not masking enough. And in some settings, absolutely it seems like they are not masking at all. And that is extremely dangerous.”
What you should know
- As of November 26, 2020, Africa had 2,106,931 confirmed caseloads, with a death toll of 50,628 and 1,781,744 persons recovered.
- The Southern African region is the worst hit both in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases and deaths.
- South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Ethiopia are the most affected countries in terms of number of positive cases.
- South Africa is presently the worst hit with active cases of 775,502.
COVID-19 Update in Nigeria
On the 26th of November 2020, 169 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria
The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 66,974 confirmed cases.
On the 26th of November 2020, 169 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 7,101 samples across the country.
To date, 66,974 cases have been confirmed, 62,585 cases have been discharged and 1,169 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 756,237 tests have been carried out as of November 26th, 2020 compared to 749,136 tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 26th November 2020,
- Total Number of Cases – 66,974
- Total Number Discharged – 62,585
- Total Deaths – 1,169
- Total Tests Carried out – 756,237
According to the NCDC, the 169 new cases were reported from 12 states- Kaduna (74), FCT (42), Lagos (17), Kano (8), Ogun (6), Oyo (6), Rivers (6), Ekiti (3), Bauchi (3), Katsina (2), Delta (1) and Ondo (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 23,083, followed by Abuja (6,671), Plateau (3,813), Oyo (3,721), Kaduna (3,019), Rivers (2,969), Edo (2,696), Ogun (2,202), Delta (1,824), Kano (1,789), Ondo (1,728), Enugu (1,332), Kwara (1,096), Ebonyi (1,055), Katsina (1,014), Osun (945), Gombe (938). Abia (926), Bauchi (765), and Borno (745).
Imo State has recorded 662 cases, Benue (496), Nasarawa (488), Bayelsa (445), Ekiti (357), Akwa Ibom (339), Jigawa (331), Niger (296), Anambra (285), Adamawa (261), Sokoto (165), Taraba (157), Yobe (94), Kebbi (93), Cross River (90), Zamfara (79), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.
Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two-weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.
On Monday, 29th June 2020 the federal government extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. Also, on Monday 27th July 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of eased lockdown by an additional one week.
On Thursday, 6th August 2020 the federal government through the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced the extension of the second phase of eased lockdown by another four (4) weeks.
Covid-19: African Union in talks with China and Russia over vaccine
The AU and Africa CDC have revealed that they have reached out to both China and Russia over the possibility of vaccine partnerships.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union announced they have been in talks with China and Russia over the possibility of vaccine partnerships to ensure that Africa is not left behind when vaccines become available.
This was disclosed by John Nkengasong, Africa CDC Chief, at the Bloomberg Invest Africa online conference.
“We are not limiting ourselves to any particular partner. As a continent of 1.2 billion people, we are willing to work with any partner who adheres to our strategic plan for vaccine development and access in Africa.
He said that the WHO Covax programme only covers 20% of the population, but Africa will need 60% of its population vaccinated to achieve herd immunity.
“There are multiple avenues being explored now to make sure Africa has the appropriate doses of vaccines and also that we have that in a timely fashion, not in a delayed manner,” Nkengasong said.
He revealed that the AFREXIM Bank agreed to finance vaccine procurement with $5 billion and is waiting to see how much it will receive from World Bank’s $12 billion vaccine procurement fund for developing nations.
What you should know
Nairametrics reported earlier this month that Pfizer Inc. disclosed that its experimental vaccine, which is jointly developed with BioNTech, was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, based on initial data from a large study in the ongoing phase 3 trials.
Last week, a pharmaceutical company, Moderna Inc., stated that its COVID-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective in treating coronavirus, after preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial.
The G-20 nations also announced a pledge to pay for vaccine distribution to developing nations that could not afford it. The leaders also unveiled a debt extension programme to developing nations during the weekend’s G-20 summit.
The Federal Government of Nigeria also announced through the Ministry of Health, that it would inaugurate an 18-man Covid-19 Vaccine Task Team, in a bid to ensure vaccine security In Nigeria.


Following a suggestion to my introduction post, I'll share some details about my current project here.
This bike was a fluke find at a local fleamarket. Clearly, it had suffered through multiple disinterested (or at least dispassionate) owners in the past, judging by the flat tires, locked up brakes, rusted chain, etc. More than that, at some point a previous owner deemed a chainguard necessary, as well as a set of flat bars. On the good side of the equation (the very good side), was the fact that most of the bike was finished with a Campagnolo Super Record groupset. Even better, the seatpost, chainring, brake calipers are all pantographed quite nicely. Unfortunately, due the swapped bars and other 'improvements' over the last 30 years, it's not in 'all original' condition: the panto'd stem and brake levers it would have had are missing, the pedals were switched for a pair of the cheapest possible plastic platforms, nor were the wheels that were mounted on it original (swapped out for no-name clinchers somewhere along the line). The frame, similarly, shows signs of hard living... Don't get me wrong, the bones are solid; no significant rust (beyond some surface stuff), and no dents in any tubes whatsoever. But there are certainly chips, scratches, gouges, and marks aplenty to show that she hasn't been an indoor queen. So, clearly a diamond in the rough, but certainly one worth saving!
Here is the first set of photos, taken before I tore into her... they are among the worst mobile phone snapshots I've ever taken, with my neighbors' backyards in better focus, but it's what I got!


Post-Data Lake, Info Warehouse and Data Centre
The growth of data, multiple prospects for inspecting it and new options mean that businesses are looking for ways to retailer it all in a centralized location. This has bring concepts such as Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Data Link.
A Data Pond is an architecture that unites imprudencia silos of information into a single, large-capacity repository. It gives you a simple ways to data storage space, allowing users to access the info they want quickly. Info lakes, nevertheless , have restrictions and are quite often unstructured. This will make them challenging to query.
Data Hubs vary from Data Wetlands in that they read the article provide you with structure and make the data easier to access for diverse business users. The architecture works with a combination of ETL/ELT tools to process and transform the information, adding a layer of indexing so it can be searched. This helps to lower the time and effort it will take to get back specific facts from a DW or lake and in addition gives the link the ability to manage more complex, organized data than a lake really does.
Data Hubs are often employed as a great intermediary among a Data Lake and end-point systems including OT stats applications or AI products. A Data Link can be developed either on-premise or inside the cloud, according to an organization’s IT strategy and finances. A key decision to get an THAT team is actually to build a Data Hub or purchase one out of a supplier. Pure Storage space is defining data storage area for the post-Data Lake era with FlashBlade//S, the industry’s initially true Info Hub platform that enables high-throughput data file and thing storage, local scale-out functionality and greatly parallel architectural mastery.


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A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale on Friday morning hit Haryana, tremors of which were felt in Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) and other parts of northern India. The epicentre of the quake was Rohtak district in Haryana, according to the Meteorological department. The depth of the quake was 22 km and it occurred at 4:25 AM, a preliminary earthquake report of the IMD said.
There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
The tremors woke up many in Delhi and neighbouring areas. Many people who were awake for early morning prayers in Ramzan, said they felt the tremors for around 7-8 seconds.
"We had just finished the namaz (prayers) and then we felt tremors. We looked up at the ceiling and saw the fan shaking as well then we were sure that it was an earthquake," a devotee said.
"We felt the tremors and immediately rushed out. It lasted for around 7-8 seconds," another man said.
The intensity of the earthquake was moderate but shocks in different parts of northern India were felt for up to 2-3 minutes.
“An earthquake was recorded around 4:26 am. The epicentre was Rohtak in Haryana. We have received field reports from Sonepat, Noida and Uttarakhand. The depth was around 22 km,” Seismologist Ved Prakash Thakur said.
“The intensity was moderate but the tremors depend on rock formation. The shocks were felt for 4-5 seconds here in Delhi-NCR. But shocks were felt up to 2-3 minutes in other parts,” he added.