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In 1775, the young Count de Sade was on the run. He had briefly fled to Italy before to escape punishment for his libertine adventures. Most notably, he had been convicted for…
The Joseph Tusiani's Classic Translation. Edited by Gianluca Rizzo with an essay by Glauco Cambon.
This volume presents an updated version of the classic translation of Michelangelo's poetry by Joseph Tusiani, first published in 1960, that famously prompted President JFK…
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The Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library is an organic collection of Italian texts translated into English. Its role is to make available a series of one hundred works by Italian authors who have made significant literary, philosophical, juridical, and historical contributions to the world of international culture.
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We have no empire, such as did the Romans, so powerful that subject cities spontaneously sought to emulate their rulers' speech... Nonetheless it can clearly be seen how, in our present times, many diverse people of intelligence and refinement, outside Italy no less than within Italy, devote much effort and study to learning and speaking our language for no other reason than love.
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The second batch of Saudi relief aid arrived in flood-hit Pakistan Wednesday morning, local media reported, after the Kingdom operated a relief air bridge to ease the impact of the devastating floods that have affected millions of people.
The second batch arrived in Karachi’s airport in the presence of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki after the first of such aid landed in the country Tuesday.
The first airplane carried more than “90 tons of food, shelter and health aid, that benefits more than to 9,500 people affected [by the floods],” the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The relief assistance to Pakistan, which has been reeling under the impact of torrential rains and glacier melt that have triggered destructive floods, causing damage estimated at $30 billion, was sent to the country by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) under the orders of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Speaking at the airport Wednesday, KSrelief Pakistan director Dr. Khalid al-Othmani said that airplane “was the second batch out of 10 that seeks to provide assistance to those affected by the floods in Pakistan as part of the air bridge that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has ordered.”
Al-Othmani added that the second batch also included 90 tons of various means of assistance and shelter aid that will distributed to the affected areas in coordination with the Pakistani government.
He also noted that this assistance coincides with land convoys being launched from Islamabad to those areas and that carry relief and shelter aid.


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Columbus Mckinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO).
Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc sold 48,240 shares in the previous quarter decreasing its stake in Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) by 11.6%. Its investment was worth $14,039,000 an increase of 32.3% according to the filing.
Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc isn’t the only one who has changed their investment in CMCO. Alliancebernstein L.P. bolstered its ownership by buying 761,995 shares an increase of 5,906.9% from 06/30/2017 to 09/30/2017. Alliancebernstein L.P. now controls 774,895 shares valued at $29,345,000. The value of the position overall is up by 8,846.6%. As of the end of the quarter Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp had acquired a total of 71,980 shares growing its stake by 5.2%. The value of the company’s investment in Columbus Mckinnon increased from $34,906,000 to $54,728,000 a change of 56.8% since the last quarter.
First Mercantile Trust Co downsized its stake by shedding 300 shares a decrease of 7.4% in the quarter. First Mercantile Trust Co currently owns 3,734 shares with a value of $141,000. The total value of its holdings increased 36.9%.
Roth Capital raised the price target on November 2 changing the forecast from $36.00 to $41.00 and stated a “Buy” rating. On August 3 analysts at Roth Capital released research on CMCO and giving a rating of “Buy” and setting a price target of $36.00.
Equity analyst Roth Capital updated guidance on CMCO giving it an initial rating of “Buy”.
The company is down from yesterday’s close of 37.09. The company’s P/E ratio is 42.97 and the market value is 843.81M. In the last earnings report the EPS was $0.85 with 23.00M shares presently outstanding.
Investors are a little more bullish on shares of Columbus Mckinnon recently at least if you consider the fall in short interest. The company recorded a fall in short interest of -15.05% as of October 13, 2017 from the last reporting period. Short interest fell 38,694 over that period. Days to cover decreased from 2.0 to 2.0 and the short interest percentage is 0.01% as of October 13.

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The shallow V-neck wedding dress reveals the bride’s chest
In a actually nontraditional about-face of events, Moore asked her changeable alliance guests and conjugal affair to rewear their own alliance gowns to her "fairy-tale-meets-amusement-park" themed nuptials."I'm the endure of my accompany to be affiliated and I went to a lot of of their Wedding Dresses. They're all such admirable women central and out and I had heard so generally that they were in actuality sad they couldn’t abrasion their alliance dress again," Moore told TODAY Style. "So afresh I absitively I in actuality capital to be amidst by a agglomeration of my admirable angel brides and accept a magical, fun day together."
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation is the latest organization to sign up for the campaign by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa to boost agriculture in the continent. The agreement would entail AGRA, which former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan leads, to distribute seeds and fertilizers, and train the rural poor while the MCC would invest in vital infrastructure such as roads and irrigation systems. “The African farmer … is the only farmer in the world who takes all the risk herself because they have no access to capital, they have no insurance, they have hardly any help from their governments,” Annan remarked. “Like AGRA, MCC believes that one of the most significant ways we can promote poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth throughout Africa is to improve capacity and efficiency of the agricultural sector,” MCC CEO John Danilovich said. Last week in Rome, AGRA also formalized partnerships with the World Food Program and two other U.N. food agencies.
Source: AGRA, US join forces to help small-scale African farmers (AFP)

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Here is my version of the Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Challenge where they asked us to make an Anniversary Card for the Heroes to send home.
Can you tell I'm enjoying the red-white-blue color scheme lately??
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Melanie post for today from Everyday Cricut inspired my design. I had already purchased the Independence Day-Freedom digital file from Cricut.com and just hadn't used it yet. This was the perfect opportunity!
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This is a very exciting card. I love that you used the heart shaped flag. The embossing really shows up nicely. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week.ReplyDelete
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Locked-In Emissions From Oil Refineries Endanger Climate Goals
(Bloomberg) -- Oil refineries are set to emit billions of tons of carbon dioxide after 2050, the year by which scientists say the world must reach carbon neutrality in order to avoid catastrophic global warming, according to a new study.
China and India are propelling growth in oil products with scores of new plants that will lock in higher greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades, scientists at Tsinghua University wrote in the report published Friday in the journal One Earth. Without a dramatic overhaul to clean up operations, refiners are poised to emit an additional 8.2 billion tons of pollution beyond mid-century, the study showed.
“Carbon dioxide emissions of oil refineries will continue to grow in the next decade, mainly driven by Asia, with numerous young refineries and planned refineries,” the authors wrote. The region, especially East Asia, “will become not only the core of the world’s oil refining industry but also one of the key areas for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.”
The 1,056 refineries already in operation globally are poised to add 16.5 billion tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere this decade — equivalent to more than three years’ worth of total U.S. emissions. Meanwhile growing energy demand has shifted oil refining activities to developing countries. Before 2009, pollution came mainly came from decades-old refineries in Western countries. Since then, plants younger than 20-years-old located in China and India have become the main contributors of greenhouse gases.
Owners need to begin investing now in cleaner refining processes or risk “greatly surpassing the net-zero carbon emission target of 2050,” wrote the study’s authors, which included scientists from the Netherlands and U.K. Refiners could cut emissions by more than 1.6 billion tons this decade by boosting efficiency and upgrading heavy-oil processing technologies, they said.
“There is an urgent need for these refineries to adopt low-carbon technologies to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions,” said Dabo Guan, one of the authors. “As for middle-aged and old refineries, improving operational efficiency, eliminating backward capacity and speeding up the upgrading of refining configuration are the key means to balance growing demand and reduce emissions.”
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Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, released the following statement regarding recent footage of Donald Trump making disgusting, lewd comments about women:
“Donald Trump's comments are repulsive and equivalent to sexual assault. Women are assaulted and harassed every day in this country. To have a presidential candidate engage in it himself or claim that it is in any way acceptable is both unfathomable and an excuse for harassment from others.
"Trump has spent his entire life degrading and objectifying women. On November 8, women are going to make sure his brief, misogynistic and terrifying foray into politics comes to an abrupt end."

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A new policy allowing police officers to chose a disciplinary panel composed of three civilian members is set to be considered by a Los Angeles City Council committee today.
The City Council voted last year to have the city's attorneys draft a proposed ordinance that would give Los Angeles police officers facing possible discipline the option of appearing before an all-civilian review board, or the current and only option of two command-level officers and a civilian. The ordinance has now been drafted and is set to be considered by the Ad Hoc Police Reform Committee.
A measure calling for the changes was placed on the May 2017 ballot by the City Council with the support of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Council President Herb Wesson and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing the department's rank-and-file officers. Charter Amendment C passed with 57.14 percent of the vote.
Current rules require the civilian panel member to have a clean criminal record and at least seven years experience with arbitration, mediation, administrative hearings or comparable work, which has led the Board of Rights panels to be stocked with many retired judges and lawyers. City Council President Herb Wesson has expressed a desire to change the rules so regular citizens could serve on the panels.
The City Council also last year directed the Police Commission to make changes to the qualifications for civilian hearing examiners to enhance diversity, increase the number of city residents, and allow for the inclusion of retired police officers who have been off the force at least one year.
A report from the ACLU of Southern California, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Community Coalition said that people with past arrests should not be excluded from the panels, but that retired police officers should be excluded.
“The City Council has the opportunity to make good with its voters and implement a disciplinary process that is fair and transparent,” said Melanie Ochoa, ACLU SoCal staff attorney, when the report was issued. “Officers who commit serious misconduct should not get a free pass.”
The LAPPL has argued the current system is unfair because of the belief that the police chief has undue influence on sworn members of Board of Rights panels.
Wesson, Garcetti and the council pushed for Measure C to be placed on the ballot despite a study of the LAPD's system that found civilians have been found to be more lenient on officers.
“If statistics and numbers would indicate that there is a certain degree of leniency when people, civilians, citizens are involved, then we need to change the way that we select the citizens,” Wesson said in 2017.
The ACLU report also said that the Board of Rights outcomes and voting patterns should be reported regularly, with the hearings audited, and that all disciplinary records should be posted by the departments, along with other recommended changes.
The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board opposed Measure C, writing in 2017 that “there is precious little evidence that there is anything wrong with the current discipline process, other than that officers and their union don't like it.”
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said officials have started work around the drafting of legislation to ban conversion therapy.
It came as MLAs passed a motion calling on her to introduce a ban on the practice in Northern Ireland.
The Ulster Unionist Party motion stated it was "fundamentally wrong to view our LGBTQ community as requiring a fix or cure".
A DUP amendment supported prohibition of the practice but sought to include protections for "legitimate religious activities such as preaching, prayer and pastoral support", insisting those do not constitute conversion therapy.
The amendment faced criticism from political rivals for removing the line from the original motion stating that it was wrong to view the LGBTQ community as requiring a "fix or cure".
The amendment was defeated 59 votes to 28. The substantive motion passed 59 votes to 24.
During the debate, Ms Hargey said: "Legislation to ban it should be introduced as soon as possible. Indeed, I am exploring all legislative options available to me."
She added: "My officials have commenced policy work to inform the drafting of the legislation alongside work that we are doing on the LGBTQI strategy."
Following the Assembly vote in favour of his party's motion, UUP MLA Doug Beattie said: "So-called 'conversion therapy' has no place in our society. To suggest that our LGBTQ+ population are in need of a fix or cure is fundamentally wrong.
"The Assembly had an opportunity to send a message to those who have been subjected to this disgraceful practice that we hear them and will right this wrong. Conversion therapy has a devastating impact on the lives of those who have undergone it and many still suffer from poor mental health for years afterwards."
Mr Beattie warned of the "devastating effect of shame on LGBTQ people", adding: "Quite simply, shame is a killer. Lives have been lost after people were driven to a helpless and hopeless place."
Mr Beattie added: "Deirdre Hargey gave her support to a ban. We now need to see legislation brought forward imminently. Conversion therapy must be banned before the end of this mandate."
Afterwards, Ms Hargey said: "So-called 'conversion therapy' has no place in society. I know how huge the hurt and damage can be to people when they are told they need to be fixed or cured.
"We have heard that hurt again from people in recent days. This language and behaviour is unacceptable and should not be tolerated - it will not be included in any proposals put forward by my Department."
DUP MLA Pam Cameron said it was important to be specific about what was being banned, warning against sweeping measures.
"I am in full support of a ban on the dangerous practices of conversion therapy in Northern Ireland," she said.
"My party believes that discrimination against someone on the basis of their sexual orientation is wrong. We are all created equal and should be treated as such. No one should ever be forced into treatment for being gay."
Ms Cameron outlined concerns about the absence of any clear or evidence-based definition of conversion therapy in the motion.
"There is a risk that such ambiguity, if translated into legislation, would criminalise legitimate activities or conversations. We simply want to avoid unintended and unjustified consequences."


Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Nearly a month after political heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari quit the TMC and joined the BJP, his father and Bengal's ruling party MP SisirAdhikari was on Tuesday removed from the post of chairman of Digha Shankarpur Development Authority (DSDA).TMC MLA Akhil Giri, known to be a detractor of Suvendu and his family, replaced Sishir Adhikari as the chief of DSDA -- which is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the beach town in Purba Medinipur."He did not do anything as the chairman of the DSDA and was hence removed," Mr Giri said.
Mr Adhikari is the district president of the ruling party in Purba Medinipur.TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said that the legislator was "not being able to perform as the chairman of the agency"."Sisir-da is a veteran leader. Maybe, he was unwell. But we were pained when he did not utter any word against his sons Suvendu and Soumendu who had been constantly attacking the TMC after switching over to the BJP," Mr Ghosh said.


Arabia Mountain, a 4-year-old school in DeKalb County, has hired Stanley Pritchett as its head coach.
A former NFL player who played with the Falcons, Pritchett was at Westlake last season but left after an 0-10 finish. Pritchett’s five-season record is 21-29. He led Washington of Atlanta to three straight winning seasons from 2008 to 2010.
Arabia Mountain was 4-6 last season in strong Region 6-AAAAA. The Rams was competitive in losses to top programs such as Tucker (39-20), Stephenson (28-18), Miller Grove (21-10) and Southwest DeKalb (26-15).
Junior quarterback Trevous Reynolds threw for2,009 yards last season, the most of any non-senior in DeKalb County.
Arabia Mountain’s only head coach had been Christopher Beal.
The school’s booster club announced through Facebook that Pritchett would be meeting with players and boosters on Monday.


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SINGAPORE, April 4 (Reuters) - Gold nursed losses on Monday, after a strong U.S. jobs report triggered speculation that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than expected. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold eased 0.1 percent to $1,220.60 an ounce by 0038 GMT, after dropping 0.8 percent on Friday. * Nonfarm payrolls rose by 215,000 last month, higher than expectations of 205,000, underscoring the strength in the U.S. economy. * U.S. interest rate futures suggested traders are now betting the Fed will next raise rates as soon as November, versus December ahead of the report. * Wall Street's top banks held firm to their expectation for a rate hike in June and expect a total of two hikes this year, a stance little changed from a month ago, according to a Reuters survey conducted on Friday. * The dollar, however, was on the defensive despite the robust report, a factor that could support gold if the weakness persists. * Gold posted its biggest quarterly rise in nearly 30 years in the March quarter, rallying 16 percent as expectations faded that the Fed would move to normalize interest rates due to concerns over the global economy. The U.S. central bank raised rates in December for the first time in nearly a decade. * Investor positioning in gold is largely bullish. Hedge funds and money managers boosted their bullish bet in gold in the week to March 29, to the highest since the end of 2012, as traders speculated over the timing of interest rate hikes, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. * Assets in SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.15 percent to 818.09 tonnes on Friday, but remain near the highest in over two years. * For the top stories on metals and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * Stocks on Wall Street rose on Friday after better-than-expected U.S. jobs and factory survey data, but a gloomy manufacturing report in Japan knocked other global equity markets lower and crude oil prices slumped. DATA AHEAD (GMT) 0830 Euro zone Sentix index Apr 0900 Euro zone Producer prices Feb 1345 U.S. ISM-New York index Mar 1400 U.S. Employment trends Mar 1400 U.S. Factory orders Feb PRICES AT 0038 GMT Metal Last Change Pct chg Spot gold 1220.6 -1.51 -0.12 Spot silver 15.024 -0.004 -0.03 Spot platinum 954.49 -0.01 0 Spot palladium 559.72 -5.88 -1.04 Comex gold 1222.6 -0.9 -0.07 Comex silver 15.03 -0.016 -0.11 COMEX gold and silver contracts show the most active months (Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Richard Pullin)
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Tens of thousands of revelers thronged Mardi Gras festivities, many yelling “throw me something, Mister!” in the universal call to float riders who tossed them coveted beads and trinkets on Tuesday’s raucous finale to Carnival season in New Orleans.
The 300th anniversary of this Louisiana port city featured prominently in Fat Tuesday’s festivities as costumed tourists and locals alike packed parade routes under mostly blue skies and balmy temperatures. Merrymakers also jammed French Quarter bars and narrow streets to party with abandon.
New Orleans’ oldest parading Carnival group, Rex, celebrated the tricentennial with 21 of its 28 floats commemorating the city’s history starting with those who lived in the area before Europeans settled it in 1718 to the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Other floats included one for St. Louis Cathedral, the descendant of a church built the year of the city’s founding, and the yellow fever, which killed more than 41,000 people between 1815 and 1905.
Rex and Zulu are the two major parades in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday, a state holiday. And families jam the sidewalks and camp out in the broad medians to watch with small children often perched in wooden seats atop ladders near the front.
Although many people associate Mardi Gras with women flashing their breasts for plastic bead necklaces, that bawdiness occurs mostly in the French Quarter, often from Bourbon Street balconies.
Neighbors Christine Stephens and Tracy Thomas said they stay on the traditional parade route, outside the French Quarter.
“Mardi Gras should be for everyone from 8 months to 88 years old,” Stephens said as crowds turned out in temperatures warming to the 70s (20s Celsius) in this south Louisiana city aside the Mississippi River.
By early Tuesday afternoon, the French Quarter’s most famous street, Bourbon Street, and parallel Royal Street were crowded with costumed tourists and locals, many of them stopping each other for photographs….


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From the creator of the famous Batman mysteries Batman: The Long
Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory Jeph Loeb, with art by the famed
penciler Jim Lee, Kotobukiya presents an ARTFX+ statue from Batman:
Hush! Batman appears in his blue costume from the story, his muscular
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This product is a single-pack re-release of the “ARTFX+ Batman &
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This statue is the first in a series of commemorative items for Batman’s 80th anniversary in 2019!


Banshu Miki Forged Blades
After the siege and final fall of Miki castle toward the end of the Momoyama period (1573-1600), carpenters from various parts were drawn here to rebuild the town. Along with them came many smiths to forge the tools they needed and forging developed as a craft here.
Tosa Forged Blades
Records show that at the end of the 16th century there were some 400 smiths at work in Tosa. While they were skilled in the making of the samurai sword, they also seem to have made sickles and knives at the request of local farmers. Subsequently, with the promotion of forestry and the development of new fields in the area, bladed tools for agriculture and forestry were made in large quantities and a production center for forged goods came into being.
The roots of this craft go back to Hayashi Matashichi. With the support of the local feudal lord Hosokawa and his family, Hayashi was doing inlaid metal work on firearms and sword guards during the first half of the 17th century. Subsequently, as this craft became established, fine Higo sword guards were produced by generation after generation of the Hayashi family as well as by other families such as the Hiratas, Nishigakis, Shimizus and Kamiyoshis right through the Edo period (1600-1868), and many pieces of their work are still in existence. When the carrying of swords was outlawed in 1876, the Higo craftsmen turned their hand to decorative work and began making everyday items in line with the new social conditions.


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I’ve spent a few days with the “Man of Steel” score, and every time I listen to it, that’s my biggest impression: THOSE DRUMS.
So many tracks on score to the new Superman movie, which opens Friday, feature those powerful drums – so loud, so dramatic, you can imagine the action accompany the music. Composer Hans Zimmer’s scores are always so fantastic they’re almost another character in the movie, and the “Man of Steel” score sounds that incredible.
“Terraforming” is an adrenaline shot, while “Tornado” is a dizzying, race-against-time kind of track. “Flight” feels like, well, a flight – stomach-churning take-off, smooth ride, moment of wonder above the world and descent back into reality.
The drums almost provide a narrative flow throughout the score, either boosting the energy, creating a bit of anxiety or calming things down with a steady rainfall of beats. “Sent Here for a Reason” is part wonder, part purpose. “What Are You Going to Do When You Aren’t Saving the World” is a perfect end to one story and the exhilarating beginning of another.
One of my favorite tracks is the graceful “This is Clark Kent.” It simmers with a quiet stability before hinting at powerful drums toward the end.
If you’re a super fan, check out the deluxe version. There’s an excellent 30-minute score sketchbook, as well as other great tracks, like the fun “This Is Madness!” and the wonderful “Arcade.”
John Williams’ original “Superman” score is so wonderful and well-known, but it served its purpose for that Superman and that story. Zimmer’s theme is for a new Superman, and a new story, and it sounds amazing.


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Cost: $10 + HST for the first dog, $5 + HST for any additional dogs
** Dogs must be in the same family for the $5 any additional dog deal**
- For Small Dogs: 20 lb or less and Puppies 6 Months or younger
- All dogs that arrive for the social run around, play and socialize with each other in the training hall
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- If you have never been here before, please arrive 15-20 mins early on your FIRST visit so we can create a file and add your dogs vaccination records to the file!
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Are you prepared if your pet has an emergency? This fun hands-on course could help you save the life of
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Date: Saturday November 17/2018
Time: 8:30 AM- 6:00 PM
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Course Fee: $160 (taxes included) Price includes: extensive user-friendly manual & a carry with you "quick guide.” Certificate (upon completion) and snacks with refreshments
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Date: Friday, August 10, 2018
Time: 8am -12pm - Young Dogs
Cost: $175 - 8 dogs maximum
Information: This session is for dogs and handlers just starting to put sequences together. It will be short sequence of 1 – 10 obstacles. Only Jumps and Tunnels will be used.

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Our bed and breakfast is located in our cosy 18th century farmhouse which contains all the facilities you need for a relaxed and welcoming stay.
Our comfortable and spacious farmhouse accommodation, comprises a double ensuite and a family room, both with ensuite bathrooms. Both rooms have showers, baths and heated towel rails.
The tastefully decorated rooms are warm and quiet, with tea and coffee making facilities, a range of teas and hot chocolate also provided and a Smart TV. Enjoy a fridge, with fresh milk and home produced apple juice in the room, and a microwave in the kitchen for you. The family room also has a selection of children’s toys.
We love welcoming guests to stay on our Devon farm for bed and breakfast. In the morning you can start your day by tucking into a full English breakfast, including sausages, bacon and apple juice produced on our farm and locally produced jams, marmalade, eggs and honey. Vegetarian and gluten free options are always available.
Comfy beds, hot showers or bubbly baths, await you at the end of your day. We are very dog friendly and welcome your dog with a water bowl and dog treats. There are areas you can exercise your dog in and a bin for anything your pooch might leave behind. Chagford, Okehampton, North Tawton, South Tawton, Whiddon Down and Belstone are all within easy reach and great places for a doggy day out.
You can sit out on our lawn and relax with a nice drink. If you have children with you, there is a football net, basketball, swing ball, sandpit and paddling pool, so the children can play, while you relax. As we all know, happy children = relaxed parents.

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Vidyut shared a picture featuring him and actor John Abraham in the film directed by Kamat
Mumbai, Oct 1, 2023- Actor Vidyut Jammwal remembered late filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, who directed the action star’s Hindi debut film ‘Force’ as it turned 12.
Vidyut took to Instagram, where he shared a picture featuring him and actor John Abraham. In the image the two are seen at loggerheads as Vidyut played an anti-hero against John.
For the caption, he wrote: “Pay my due respect to the Late, Director Nishikant Kamat. #Gratitude #Force #VipulAmrutlalShah @thejohnabraham @geneliad@mohnish_bahl @sandymridul @rajbabbarmp@officialmukeshrishi @sunshinepicturesofficial.”
‘Force’, an action thriller also stars Genelia D’Souza. It is a remake of Gautham Vasudev Menon’s successful 2003 Tamil film, ‘Kaakha Kaakha’, the plot follows a dutiful cop who chases the capture of a dreaded gangster. The film released on September 30, 2011.
In 2020, Kamat died at the age of 50 following cirrhosis and Covid-19.
On the work front, Vidyut will next be seen in ‘Crakk – Jeetega toh Jiyega’.
The extreme sports film, directed by Aditya Datt, is based on two brothers, who are set to perform daring stunts mixed with extreme sports to win. The film is written by Sarim Momin and Rehan Khan. It also stars Arjun Rampal, Nora Fatehi, Ankit Mohan, among others. (Agency)

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Landscape architecture students from the Harvard Graduate School of Design will deliver public presentations on Monday focused on design ideas for different parts of the city, according to information released by Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office.
The presentations will take place between 9:00AM and 6:00PM on Monday, December 10 at Medford City Hall. The public is welcome to view the presentations but no public comments are being accepted.
“This is great opportunity for the Medford community as well as the Harvard students as they provide options to possibly form a regional network of vibrant and ecologically active pedestrian public space between residential neighborhoods, established commercial and green corridors, and the Mystic River,” said a city statement published online.
The students’ final grade will reflect what they produce on these projects. The fourteen participating students will present their projects through the use of drawings, full-scale models, and animations.
The students are in Catalytic Landscape: Body, Culture, and the Visual Environment, a graduate-level landscape architecture studio at Harvard. The studio “addresses small sites along the Mystic River in Medford.” Each student design project examines a different site in Medford to create a series of contemporary landscape that join with Medford’s existing open space system to “form a regional landscape network that not only provides places for community gathering and events, but also works ecologically to address issues such as flooding, stormwater runoff, and soil contamination.”


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New Route of the Day – Americas (2 June 2022): United between Newark and Palma de Mallorca
United launched yet another new transatlantic route from New York EWR on 2 June. This time the Star Alliance carrier is linking its Newark base with Palma de Mallorca. The first return flight from the Balearic Island to New York was on 3 June. The 6,330-kilometre route will be flown 3-weekly using the airline’s classic two-class, 214-seat 767-300ERs until 22 September, with the last return flight being on 23 September.
Flight UA236 departs Newark at 21:05 local time on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, arriving in Mallorca at 11:10 local time the following morning. Flight UA237 departs the Spanish airport at 12:55 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving back in Newark at 16:10 local time the same day after a scheduled flight time of nine hours and 15 minutes.
No carrier has offered non-stop service between the US and Palma de Mallorca for at least 20 years, according to analysis of Cirium schedule data.
Six non-stop routes to Spain this summer with United
A week after launching flights to Palma de Mallorca, United also began 3-weekly service from Newark to Tenerife TFS in the Spanish Canary Islands. This route will be flown using the slightly smaller, single-aisle 757-200s. These routes complement United’s existing non-stop routes to Spain, daily flights from both Newark and Washington IAD to Barcelona and Madrid.
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Catalina Cladera, President of the Consell de Mallorca, said: “The new United Airlines route opens a window to Mallorca from New York, a direct view through which we want to showcase the unique elements that the island has to offer. Our island is a first-class tourist destination that has adapted to the demands and trends over the years. The public and private sectors work closely together to continue to be leaders in quality, safety and sustainability.”


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Here’s a look at some very interesting facts about Rekha’s mother that you did not know about. Read ahead to know more:
Fans are remembering Rekha’s mother Pushpavalli today on her birth anniversary. She was a very well known actor who was born in 1926 and starred in more than 40 films in her lifetime. She was often associated with Gemini Ganesan and also had two daughters with him. She is very well known for her work in the film Miss Malini (1947) and was an icon in the South Indian Film Industry.
On this special occasion, here’s a look at Pushpavalli’s family and facts:
Pushpavalli Birth Anniversary – Trivia
1) Pushpavalli started her career in the film industry at the age of 9, stated Kiran Prabha. She played the role of Sita in Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936), mentioned Kiran Prabha, a news portal.
2) Pushpavalli’s first salary was of Rs 300 for a three-day shoot and she was considered to be a top actor at the time, reports from Kiran Prabha cited.
3) Kiran Prabha further stated that Pushpavalli did not complete her studies as she was always shooting and only completed primary education, Kiran Prabha cited.
4) Rekha’s mother got married to a lawyer named I V Rangachari in 1940. The marriage did not last very long and the couple lived separately, stated reports.
5) Screen India mentioned that for Rekha’s family back in the day, her acting was the only source of income, thus Pushpavalli never stopped acting.
6) Pushpavalli met Gemini Ganesan in 1947 on the sets of Miss Malini. They were also seen in the film Chakradhari (1948) after that.
7) Both Ganesh and Pushpavalli were married at the time when they had met but entered a relationship anyways, cited Screen India.
8) In 1995, Pushpavalli’s partner Gemini Ganesan married famous actress Savitri. The marriage was valid as back in the day, a Hindu man could have more than one wife. Pushpavalli could not have married Gemini as divorce for women was not permissible at that point in time.
9) Her last movie was Bangaru Panjaram in 1969. The movie cast Pushpavalli in a very small role.
10) Many reports have mentioned and Rekha has also mentioned in some of her interviews that Pushpavalli was very happy that Rekha had become a famous actor and was very proud of her.
11) Pushpavalli had 5 children in total, two of her daughters were with Gemini.
12) Pushpavalli died in 1992 due to diabetes in Madras.
13) Shubha, another famous South Indian actor, is Pushpavalli’s niece. Shubha has been seen movies like Varavaay (2000), Avalude Janmam (1994) and Sarovaram (1993).
14) Famous choreographer, produce and dancer Vedantam Raghavaiah was Pushpavalli’s brother-in-law.
15) Pushpavalli did not receive any awards or national recognition for her work.
Promo Pic Credit: Chitra Vahini’s YouTube and Rekha’s Fan account Instagram


Krueger-Braneky announces $189,000 in grants for 161st Legislative District
FOLSOM, Jan. 29 – State Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky, D-Delaware, announced today two state Community Conservation Partnership Program grants for the 161st Legislative District.
Aston Township will receive a $164,000 grant for the rehabilitation of Valley View Park. Work will include renovation of a baseball field and basketball court, construction of a pedestrian walkway, stormwater management structures, installation of play equipment, disability access, landscaping, site amenities and other related site improvements.
Nether Providence Township will receive a $35,000 grant for rehabilitation of Bullens Lane Park. The project will include installation of play equipment with required safety surfacing, lighting and bleachers, construction of a pedestrian walkway, picnic area, parking area and rain garden improvements, disability access, landscaping, site amenities and other related site improvements.
"These grant awards will improve the beautiful outdoor opportunities residents of our district currently have and hopefully attract outside residents as well," Krueger-Braneky said. "Both Valley View Park and Bullens Lane Park are valuable assets and I look forward to seeing the completed work and how it will improve our community."
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources administers the CCPP to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments, river and trail organizations, land trusts, and other nonprofits for planning, acquisitions and development of park, recreation, conservation and greenway projects.
Funding for the CCPP comes from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, the Environmental Stewardship Fund and several federal funding sources.


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Because of road re-alignment this cairn, originally sited at the S/W corner of Chaffey Park was moved, by forklift, to this site on Saturday, December 2nd 1995.
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Miki Anderson- Beats/Samples/Vocals
Justin Allen- Guitar/Bass
Electromanic is a collaboration between MCR artists Manic Pixie Real Girl (Miki Anderson) and J.R. Allen (Justin Allen) . Combining electronic beats and samples with traditional rock guitar, Electromanic is definately unlike anything you've ever heard.
Fan made video of Electromanic performing their original song "Dystopia" at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, N.C.


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The Analogue-I and the Analogue-Me: The Avatars of the Self
The analogue-I and analogue-me refer to mental self-relevant images that take a first-person vs. third-person perspective, respectively. Mental self-analogues are essential for goal setting, planning, and rehearsal of behavioral strategies, but they often fuel emotional and interpersonal problems when people react to their analogue selves as if they were real. This article examines the beneficial and detrimental consequences of the analogue-I and analogue-me, with a focus on egoic reactions that arise from how people think about themselves in their own minds. Phenomena such as counterfactual thinking, interpersonal conflict, jealousy, and overreactions to inconsequential events are used to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of the mental self-analogues.
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TN panel gets it right
The Knox News-Sentintel reports:
"In a surprise move, a House panel voted today to repeal a state law that forbids the carrying of handguns on property and buildings owned by state, county and city governments — including parks and playgrounds.
"I think the recent Virginia disaster — or catastrophe or nightmare or whatever you want to call it — has woken up a lot of people to the need for having guns available to law-abiding citizens," said Rep. Frank Niceley, R-Strawberry Plains. "I hope that is what this vote reflects.""
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In addition, Fastems has developed the user experience and has added functionalities that support use of modular fixtures. According to Fastems, the new software allow for higher production mix with smaller workholding investment. Version 8 will be available during the spring of 2022 either new or as an upgrade to existing Fastems automation systems.
The new MMS Insights module provides CNC companies with highlights and suggestions on how to improve their production processes based on data gathered from the automation system, including all the integrated machinery and data systems. MMS oversees the whole production and comes up with suggestions, such as adding or removing certain tools or fixtures based on usage rates or updating NC-program runtimes for more precise order scheduling.
For manufacturers that use simple pallet automation systems like Flexible Pallet Container (FPC) or Flexible Pallet Tower (FPT), Fastems is introducing a new single-screen user interface with drag-and-drop pallet ordering and a new MMS EasyRoute function that allows the operator to bring entirely new workpieces into production quickly. In addition, for the manufacturers that do not produce purely based on customer orders, there is a new Order Generator that automatically creates production orders based on rules defined by the user. For instance, the system can automatically maintain a certain stock level or produce a recurring batch at regular intervals.
For manufacturers producing high mix and therefore needing a lot of fixtures, Fastems has built a new, optional Fixture Resource Management module. It allows the use of modular fixtures that enable higher production mix with fewer pallets. Using modular fixtures can generate cost savings on fixture investment, space savings on pallet storage, and time savings from less fixture building.
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Fastems is hosting a live launch event to demonstrate MMS Version 8. The online event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30 at 12 PM Eastern time. (The time zone for New York, NY.). Registration is free at www.fastems.com/mmsv8-launch.
Fastems supplies automation and digitalization solutions for high-mix, low-volume CNC manufacturing.
Snow Wins Resistance Welding Award
Tom Snow, chairman of T. J. Snow Co. (Chattanooga, TN) was recognized with the Elihu Thomson Resistance Welding Award at Fabtech 2021, held in Chicago in September.
Hexagon to Build Ecosystem to Help Overcome Challenges in Additive Manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced its plan to build a flexible, open additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem to help overcome complexities in 3D-printing processes and to support customers in building their product development and manufacturing workflows.
GE Additive and Wichita State Team Up to Help Adoption of Metal Additive Manufacturing by DoD
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Name 5 Home Remedies to reduce Knee Joint Pain
Knee pain is the most common ailment caused due to wear and tear of the knee joint. It can be experienced by people of any age and generally older adults, and most women are more vulnerable to knee pain than men.
There are many home remedies to reduce the pain temporarily. Let us look at them.
1. Applying Cold Compression
Applying cold compression to the painful knee is one of the best and easiest ways to reduce pain and swelling. The cold compression will constrict the blood vessels thereby reducing the blood flow in the knee. Alternating between the hot and cold compresses is also a good idea to reduce the pain.
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
We know that Apple Cider Vinegar has many benefits like weight reduction, detoxifying etc., But you will be surprised if you come to know that it helps in reducing knee pain also. It helps in restoring joint lubricants and thereby reduces pain. You can drink it with water or add to hot water and soak the knee in it. It works both internally and externally.
3. Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper contains Capsaicin, which is a natural analgesic and has great pain-relieving properties. The Capsaicin produces a warm sensation when applied in the affected area and reduces pain. We can add two tablespoons of cayenne pepper powder in one-half cup of warm olive oil, and apply the paste on the affected area twice daily for at least one week.
Turmeric contains a chemical called curcumin which acts as a natural treatment to relieve knee pain. It has anti-inflammatory properties to reduce pain. As per the NCCAM reports turmeric slows down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis also. It can be added to boiling water along with ginger and can be taken mixed with honey for taste.
Ginger has great anti-inflammatory compounds in it. It can reduce swelling in the knee joint and can effectively alleviate the pain. We can prepare ginger tea by adding it to boiling water, strain and add lemon juice and honey and drink it 2-3 times a day.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — An airport in Florida is set to open a new prayer room to accommodate Muslims using its airlines.
The Islamic “Reflection Room” is expected to open at the Orlando International Airport by September 1, and according to reports, is the result of added flights to Dubai from the location. It is part of a $250,000 building project that includes a lounge and electronic charging stations.
“Orlando is truly becoming a global community, and we want to be able to accommodate and provide high-quality amenities for all our passengers,” Director Phil Brown told the Orlando Sentinel.
“These rooms provide travelers an opportunity to pray in their own way and have peace before they take on a long flight,” Imam Muhammad Musri, president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, also told reporters. “So they aren’t having to, if it is the case, kneel on bathroom floors or in corners so they have the reflective time.”
While the room is being constructed for Muslim needs, it will also be open to those of other religions.
“This is the place where we welcome people of all faiths,” Roman Catholic priest and airport Chaplain Robert Susann, who leads services at the airport chapel, said. “I’m here to bring the presence of God to them.”
But not everyone is pleased with the idea.
“[T]hat’s sure to make a Judeo-Christian nation feel more comfortable after seeing all the Islamic-related tragedies that have taken place on our soil the past 15 years,” John Roberts of Young Conservatives wrote with sarcasm in a blog post this week. “I guess if British Airlines signs a contract with OIA we’ll all be served tea and crumpets.”
As previously reported, a number of airports across the country already have prayer rooms available for various faiths, including Muslims. The Universal Society of Hinduism in Nevada, which is seeking designated rooms at international airports, pointed last month to a report by the Pew Research Center, which released information regarding the chapels available at U.S. airports to accommodate the world’s various religions.
“Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, meanwhile, has five different interfaith chapels—one in every terminal,” it quoted from the study, and “Washington Dulles International Airport, near Washington, D.C., offers weekly Catholic mass, Protestant worship and Christian prayer services, as well as daily Jewish and Muslim prayer services.”
The John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York also has the Our Lady of the Skies Roman Catholic Chapel, the International Islamic Center, the International Synagogue and the Christ for the World Protestant Chapel available for travelers, and “meditation rooms” are present at the Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, and the Chicago Midway International Airport in Illinois.
Orlando International Airport is stated to serve over 30 million passengers each year and is the 14th largest airport in the United States.


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諧 [PDF]-Free Read ẃ Healing Back Pain Ң Book By John E Sarno M.D. म Dr John E Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program has helped thousands upon thousands of people overcome their back conditions without or drugs or dangerous surgery Now, using his groundbreaking research into TMS Tension Myositis Syndrome , Dr Sarno goes one step further after identifying stress and other psychological factors in back pain, he demonstrates how many of his patients have gone on to heal themselves without exercise or other physical therapy Find out Why self motivated and successful people are prone to TMS How anxiety and repressed anger trigger muscle spasms How people train themselves to experience back pain How you may get relief from back pain within two to six weeks by recognizing TMS and its causes With case histories and the results of in depth mind body research, Dr Sarno describes how patients recognize the emotional roots of their TMS and sever the connections between mental and physical pain and how, just by reading this book, you may start recovering from back pain today This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The Divided Mind The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders Kindle edition by John E Sarno Download it once and read on your device, PC, phones or tablets Use features like bookmarks, note taking highlighting while reading Official Site MDKILA MD is a graduate Columbia University College Physicians Surgeons, Board Certified in Physical Medicine Rehabilitation He currently retired from practice Professor the faculty New York School Dr s Top Healing Discoveries Edition Dr Steven Ray Ozanich, Taylor Krzeszowski Healing Back Pain
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Horticulture is a fun and rewarding hobby with many benefits. No matter whether you keep a garden for food or merely for decoration, the sense of accomplishment you get from taking care of plants is like nothing else. This article has a lot of great advice about gardening, and it will prove very beneficial.
Select plant varieties capable of producing large yields. Many times, hybrid plants tend to resist disease, and tolerate the cold weather better than their traditional counterparts, resulting in higher yields.
When choosing plants, pick those that produce a high yield. A disease-resistant hybrid plant can be a good option to consider over a more traditional variety due to its tendency to produce higher yields.
Plants need ample amounts of CO2 to reach their maximum growth. A major portion of plants grow their best in an environment with a saturated level of CO2. The best way to expose your plants to a high level of carbon dioxide is by growing them in a greenhouse. When it is exposed to high carbon dioxide levels, a plant has the best growing condition possible.
Starting off your garden with healthy soil can be the best defense against those pesky garden bugs. If your plants are healthy, they can more easily resist insects and disease. You want to cultivate quality soil with adequate salt levels, which leads to healthy plants.
Pull all the weeds in your garden. Weeds can be extremely detrimental to your garden. To do this, think about using white vinegar. White vinegar is natural, very inexpensive, and can really kill the weeds! So, if weed pulling is tiring you out, spray a white vinegar solution all over them.
If mildew is forming on your plants, you should not purchase an expensive chemical. Instead, combine baking soda with water and liquid soap. Use a spray bottle to apply to your plants weekly until the issue clears up. This mixture will not hurt your plants and it will eliminate the mildew slowly but efficiently.
Balance your alkaline soil with the acid found in used coffee grounds. The coffee grounds provide a cheap way to re-supply needed acid to the dirt. After doing so, you will notice that your greenery and garden will be colorful and fresh.
Your plants will reach maximum growth if they have a sufficient supply of carbon dioxide. With a high level of CO2 plants will grow much better. A greenhouse can concentrate the levels of CO2. It’s best to keep CO2 levels high for the best growth of your plants.
Divide irises. The more you divide clusters of irises, the more your irises will multiply. Try to life the bulbous irises when foliage begins to die. The bulbs, when harvested, should easily split by hand – allowing you to replant them for even more blooms next spring. Rhizomes, however, need to be divided by using a gardening knife. You can split the Rhizomes production by cutting off thin portions from the exterior and discarding the remaining insides. Each piece must have a minimum of one strong offshoot. For optimum viability, plant your new cuttings into the ground without delay.
Always take the time to get the weeds out of your garden. Those nasty weeds can turn your beautiful garden into a scruffy version of its former self. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar. White vinegar is a weed killer! So, if weed pulling is tiring you out, spray a white vinegar solution all over them.
You can prevent pests using other plants or natural materials. Slugs are repelled by bordering your vegetable garden with either onions or marigolds. Mulch around the bottom of trees and shrub seedlings with wood ash to reduce unwanted infestation of pests. These methods prevent use of harsh chemicals.
During fall, you should plant cold weather vegetables. A pumpkin can be used as a planting container instead of clay pots. Cut an opening in the top of your pumpkin, scoop out the inside, and spray the entire thing with Wilt-Proof. This will prevent rotting. Now this is completed, it is time to get planting!
If you plan on growing peas, you should consider starting them indoors instead of beginning them outside. The seeds will have a better germination rate if you start them indoors. Seeds grown indoors are much more resistant to diseases and damage done by pests. After the seedlings get mature enough, transplant them to your outdoor garden.
As mentioned, horticulture can be an enjoyable, rewarding hobby. There is just something about growing your own flowers and vegetables that is very fulfilling. Take your gardening to greater heights of enjoyment with the tips you’ve gotten here.
The nutrients from vegetables can help. If you steam your vegetables, you can pour the remaining water around them. In order to help acidify the soil for plants like gardenias and rhododendrons, you can use coffee and tea grounds. If fungus is ravaging your potted plants, sprinkle a bit of Chamomile tea on them, and see if it helps.

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America’s biggest brands are choosing solar, not only for the environmental benefits but also for the boost it can bring to their bottom lines.
The report revealed that the amount of solar installed by America’s top companies has nearly tripled since the first edition was released.
The top 25 companies in SEIA’s Solar Means Business Report installed more than 1,278 individual systems this year. Photo Credit: SEIA
Walmart is once again America’s commercial solar leader for the third year in a row with nearly 142 megawatts (MW) installed at 348 installations across its locations.
The release of SEIA’s new rankings of the top corporate solar users in America coincides with commitments made by Walmart and 80 other U.S. companies to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge.
By signing the pledge, these companies provided new and ongoing plans for reducing, avoiding and mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) levels in their operations. The pledge was also a showing of strong support to leaders from around the world who are meeting in Paris this week to solidify broader commitments from countries that are working to address climate change.
These companies are influential and successful brands that have operations in all 50 states, employ more than nine million people, represent more than $3 trillion in annual revenue and have a combined market capitalization of more than $5 trillion.
Deploying more clean energy is a significant way these companies are reducing their emissions and building more sustainable businesses.
In 2014, 26 percent of Walmart’s electricity was generated from renewable sources. In fact, Walmart pledged to double the number of on-site solar energy projects at its U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers by 2020, compared with its 2013 baseline.
Choosing to go solar is a surefire way for companies to take action on climate, but it’s also a smart business decision.
For commercial users, average electricity rates have increased more than 20 percent in 10 years, moving from eight cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to more than 10 cents per kWh.
This report shows that companies are taking advantage of this cost savings by increasingly adopting solar or adding to their existing systems to power their operations.
While the report does not provide a complete dataset of corporate solar systems in the U.S., the companies sampled installed 1,686 systems totaling 907 MW, generating enough electricity to power more than 158,000 homes.
This represents a 59 percent increase over the findings of last year’s report.
Commercial solar prices are the lowest they have ever been and are continuing to fall, making solar a cost-effective decision that pays in both dividends for the environment and the bottom line.
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Stingy UTEP Defense Clamps Down On Mean Green
Miners Defeat Men's Basketball, 74-54
DENTON, Texas - UTEP used stingy defense to hold the North Texas men's basketball team to 25 percent field goal shooting, breaking the Mean Green's four-game win streak and handing the home squad a 74-54 loss on Sunday afternoon at the Super Pit.
North Texas falls to 15-14 and 6-9 in Conference USA, while UTEP improves to 21-9 and 11-4 in the league.
"Our offense was stagnant," said North Texas head coach Tony Benford. "I give them credit. Their length creates problems. We just didn't finish. Tonight, they out-toughed us. We have to regroup from this. I am very disappointed in our performance tonight."
UTEP used its defense, and an offense that shot 46 percent from the field in the first half, to jump out to an early lead against the Mean Green. The Miners, who rank ninth in the NCAA in field goal defense, held North Texas to 24 percent shooting in the game, a season low and the lowest percentage in five years for the Mean Green.
The Miners were able to extend their lead to as many as 25 points in the second half behind 52 percent shooting from the field. The visitors dominated all facets of the game from shooting to rebounding (46 to 33).
North Texas got off to a slow start against the Miners. The Mean Green made just two field goals in the opening seven minutes. Colin Voss led off the game with a jumper, but the Mean Green did not make another field goal until after UTEP had built an 18-3 lead.
The Mean Green worked hard to recover, going on a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to six points, 18-12. UTEP's big men proved to be trouble for the Mean Green. Matt Willms and John Bohannon combined to score 17 of UTEP's opening 32 points. Willms finished as team's leading scorer with 14 points.
UTEP was also able to stretch the perimeter with the shooting of C.J. Cooper. He went 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the first half. His second 3-pointer gave UTEP its largest lead, 18-3, at 13:25. Cooper finished the game with 13 points.
North Texas scored seven of the final 11 points of the first period to enter intermission down by 13 points, 36-21.
The 21 points was the second-fewest points scored by the Mean Green in the first half this season. The home team finished with 54 points, the third-fewest points recorded this season.
Next up for North Texas
North Texas finishes up the regular season with a final home game on Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. against Tulsa.
Mean Green Quick Hitters
UTEP has now won the last five meetings between the two teams and takes a 5-2 advantage. The teams have not met since 1974.
North Texas scored 21 points in the first half, its second-lowest point totals in an opening period this season. The Mean Green scored 24 points in the first period last game against UTSA.
North Texas is 3-13 when trailing at intermission.
Jordan Williamsscored his fourth-straight game in double-figures with 13 points. He also recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
UTEP held the edge in the rebound category, 46-33.
Alzee Williams led all scorers with 15 points. He led three Mean Green players in double-figures.
North Texas finished with 54 points, the third-fewest points this season.


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President Lincoln & Persistent Myth
"Of course, Lincoln freed no slaves. That's the myth. His Emancipation Proclamation was a military measure to demoralize and destabilize the rebellious South; it covered states he did not govern but did not apply in slaveholding states that remained under his jurisdiction." ~ Leonard Pitts, Jr., Miama Herald, 1/18/09
Myths, myths, and more myths. The Civil War blogosphere is full of discussion about myths when it comes to the War Between the States. Of course, most of these are academic blogs, thus their emphasis applies the ever-present template of negating so-called "Southern" myths, i.e. Lee's Christian character, Jackson's Christian character, The Lost Cause, and the absolutely idiotic notion that Lee's iconic figure can be attributed solely to Lost Cause sympathizers in the South (more coming on that in a future post, though I've already shot that notion full of holes).
Now comes Miami Herald journalist Leonard Pitts, Jr. (Pictured above) to our rescue with some cold shower reality.
(Read Mr. Pitts's insightful piece here. Watch the video too.)

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Definition - What does Communication Media mean?
Communication media refers to the means of delivering and receiving data or information. In telecommunication, these means are transmission and storage tools or channels for data storage and transmission.
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Dynamic Facades with Smart Controls
Smart windows that track the position of the sun and automatically dim to block out glare and heat sound futuristic, but many architects and engineers are already starting to integrate them into the design of new homes and commercial buildings. San Francisco International Airport, for example, is installing one of the largest dynamic window installations in an airport in the world.
Researchers believe that these dynamic windows and shades, combined with smart control systems, such as Model Predictive Control (MPC), could play a key role in our efforts to modernize the electric power grid and reduce the cost of electricity. Principal Scientific Engineer Christoph Gehbauer led a team of researchers in this work, done in the Building Technology & Urban Systems Division at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
MPC is a form of predictive control algorithm that anticipates changes by predicting environmental conditions. While MPC originated in the chemical process industry, it is now the focus of research for building controls. However, this research often has not included the potential of dynamic facades as an active control element.
By taking into account peak and future pricing information from the utility, MPC can optimize Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and daylighting energy usage accordingly. In addition, more precise control of solar-optical parameters can reduce glare and heat inside buildings, leading to increased comfort for occupants. Enhanced with MPC, dynamic facades also have the ability to provide Demand Response (DR) to shift and shed loads at critical times of the day. This can help to align demand and supply of electricity to make the evolving power grid more reliable and resilient, a topic which is catching on nationwide.By including dynamic facades, MPC control can significantly decrease energy costs and increase net load management capabilities of benefit to both building owners and the evolving electrical grid, according to researchers in Berkeley Lab’s Building Technology & Urban Systems (BTUS) Division.
“By proactively anticipating weather and occupancy changes, MPC-based controls are fundamentally different from traditional building controls. Dynamic facade elements and HVAC setpoints can be adjusted ahead of time, which is very beneficial to the control of buildings,” said Gehbauer. “Our hope is that this initial study for California will raise public interest in applying MPC controls for dynamic facades.”
Gehbauer’s team studied the performance of an MPC controller in a south-facing perimeter office with electrochromic windows for a sunny week during summer and winter periods in both Oakland and Burbank, California. They found that MPC strategies reduced total energy cost of a perimeter office by up to 28% and critical coincident peak demand by as much as 43% compared to traditional control methods.


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“NORMAL” levels of testosterone are above 250 without regard to age, symptoms or health. Most men learn, “As you get older, you should feel older.” (Which is not true.) If you were graded by your testosterone levels, a level of “350” is a “D”. Even though it is considered “normal”, it is still a ËœD”. Would you accept a “D” in any other area of your life? No! Why would you accept a “D” on your testosterone level?
“OPTIMAL” levels of testosterone mean you are in the upper third of the testosterone scale. Optimal levels are typically 950-1100 (sometimes hig
her but not more than 1250). Optimal levels take into consideration your symptoms, strength, and overall health along with lab results. By optimizing testosterone (under the supervision of a testosterone specialty physician), patients typically increase strength, heal quicker, improve cardiovascular health, find an increase in sex drive and performance, and feel better.