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Our process restores these units to like-new condition. We do this by destroying microbial and bacterial growth on the coils, which allows your units to filter correctly which will, in turn, save you money on your energy bills. Our sustainable cleaning process is currently being used in multiple industrial facilities across the Southeast. We have greatly improved the indoor air quality at these facilities, along with extending the life of HVAC equipment.
The reduction in energy usage is noticeable early after projects are completed. The air exchanges are increased, and the indoor air quality is greatly improved because of this chemical free process. Replacing your aging HVAC equipment is a costly process and Green Air can substantially increase the life of your units.
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- Unlike tradition chemical-laden cleaning methods which cause erosion, our process uses no hazardous chemicals which prolongs the life of your HVAC system.
- Medium pressure, high temperature steam completely penetrates the coils, greatly improving the heat transfer.
- Our unique steam cleaning process sanitizes your coils and destroys mold, fungi, and microbial growth.
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Green Air EnvironmentalTM provides an effective chemical-free, steam coil cleaning process to eliminate a variety of dangerous air pollutants affecting your indoor air quality and saving you money on your energy costs. Green Air EnvironmentalTM changed the way we clean AHUs and HVAC Coils to help keep our environment and people safe and reduce your bottom line. The Green Air steam cleaning process uses ZERO chemicals so there is no waste to worry about. We clean your equipment to almost factory-like performance and prolong the life expectancy of your units.
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Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) is an economic development tool used by local municipalities to lure investment to areas that would not normally receive any. The process starts by having a local municipality or developer propose a redevelopment plan for a particular area. This area must fall into a statutory definition to be eligible for TIF and a “but-for” analysis is required, along with a proposal to a TIF commission. They then will move to approve or disapprove the proposal; if approved, the plan can be implemented for a defined duration. During the implementation, the purpose is for the investment plan to create property tax appreciation that will lead to higher tax revenue, thereby justifying the financing method.
Be There In A TIF: What is TIF and Missouri's Need of Reform,
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Preloved is welcoming a new campaign by the RSPCA, aimed at bringing an end to the cruel trade of puppy trafficking.
Puppy trafficking is a despicable trade, where animals are bred in large numbers with little concern for their health and general welfare. They are sometimes bred outside the UK, transported long distances, and are often taken from their mothers at too young an age. Many puppies develop behavioural problems, fall sick and some die.
The RSPCA has asked us to share with Preloved members their advice on how to avoid getting caught out by puppy traffickers. The good news is that by following these simple steps, not only can you avoid paying hundreds of pounds in vets bills for a sick puppy, you can also help bring an end to this terrible trade:
Always see a puppy with its mother
You should always see a puppy with its mother in the place where the puppy was bred. Ideally you should see the father too, or at least a photo of him. If the breeder cannot show you the mother or father, you should be suspicious.
2) Find out about the puppy's background
Get as much information as possible about where the puppy has come from, and beware if the breeder is from outside the UK.
3) Has the puppy REALLY been vaccinated?
If you are told the puppy has been vaccinated, ask to see the vaccination card. Beware that vaccination cards are easy to fake – if the veterinary surgeon’s contact details are not visible, or has an address from outside the UK, the card may be fake.
4) Pedigree certificates are not a guarantee
Bear in mind that pedigree certificates are not a guarantee for the condition of your puppy, and may not even mean you are being sold a pure-bred dog.
5) Always see a puppy in the place it was bred
Don’t ever buy from someone who offers to deliver your puppy, or who arranges to meet you somewhere.
6) Concerned about the welfare of a puppy?
Never buy a puppy just because you feel sorry for it. If you are concerned about the health or welfare of a puppy, please contact the RSPCA 24-hour cruelty and advice line: 0300 1234 999.
7) What to do if things go wrong
If you have concerns about the way your puppy has been sold, visit Consumer Direct who will be able to give you advice and, where appropriate, pass details on to your local Trading Standards Service for investigation.
We would also ask all Preloved members that have concerns about the welfare of an animal for sale on Preloved to also contact us.
The RSPCA also offers lots more excellent information about buying and caring for a puppy, which is available at their website.

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Bovada Casino Review – A Large Collection of Games Open to USA Users
Operating since 2011, Bovada is a one-stop shop for casino, sports, poker, and live dealer betting options. It is open to USA users and originates from one of the most significant brands in the industry – Bodog. This gambling house has a beautiful selection of casino games, as well as a generous bonus program. Keep reading, and you will learn more about the Bovada online casino, and why this platform might be worth your while.
US-friendly and more Bovada casino is close to reaching 15 years of existence. In this period it has deeply established its reputation and is often labelled as the best US-friendly casino online.
Why so many players trust them? They offer over 250 games, feature casino tournaments and provide some experience for both starting and experienced gamers.
The Bovada Casino Bonus Program is Vast
Currently, there are 4 types of welcome prizes that the operator provides. The first is a 50% match up to $250 – the offer is valid within the first 30 minutes of making your 1st deposit. The rollover requirements rate is x30. For additional information, don’t forget to check the terms and condition section of the casino.
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The second part of the sign-up offer seems to be the largest of them all. You can get up to $3,000 of bonus money for classic casino games and slots; all you have to do, is use the promo code NEWWELCOME when opting for the promotion, and you will get a 100% match up to $1,000. This promotion has x25 wagering requirements and can be used 3 times.
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Bovada VIP scheme lets you earn numerous rewards, tier points, and cash back promotions, while climbing up the ranking ladder. The names of the different tiers are “Starter”, “Rookie”, “Pro”, “All-Star”, “Legend”, and “Hall of Fame”. If you are a newbie, once you gather 2,500 reward points you can exchange them for $1- which will make you become “Rookie Level 2”. Every game you play in the casino, grants you a number of points proportional to the title, wager, and other factors. Although you can exchange tier points for cash at any time, they are also used as a means to track the progress of your player’s profile. The higher your rank is, the better and larger prizes you might receive.
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RNG-based and live dealer titles are both available in the Bovada casino games roster. The proprietary RNG’s are developed by Real Time Gaming, and most of them are unique. Other software developers featured in Bovada, are Rival and Betsoft. The gaming categories which are available to choose from are Blackjack, Table, Slots, Leaderboards, Video Poker, Specialty, and Live Dealer. There are 8 Blackjack variants which include “Classic”, “European”, “Single Deck”, “Zappit”, and “Perfect Pairs”. The most played single deck version features a betting minimum of only $1, along with a very low house edge.
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The table games section includes a total number of 17 titles – American and European Roulette, Baccarat, Caribbean Hold’em, Craps, Poker, Roll the Dice, Vegas Three Card Rummy, and a few others. While this section doesn’t seem very plentiful, it is possible that the casino introduces additional titles in the future.
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As expected, slots represent the majority of games in the casino with more than 200 titles present. Some of the most known slot names are “Witches & Wizards”, “World of Oz”, and “Cleopatra’s Gold”. All titles are arranged in alphabetical order; there is also a drop-down menu, that allows you to sort them by type: new, i-Slots, Real-Series, video, 3D, progressives, three and five reels, and Rival games.
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Video poker titles are 17, and you can play them from 1 to 52 hands. Some of the titles include Joker Poker, Jacks or Better, Double Bonus, Bonus Poker, Deuces Wild, Jackpot Poker, and quite a few more. The large variety of betting hands allow casino users to choose the title best suited for their budget. There is a separate menu with regular Poker, which includes tournaments as well as games with unique features.
Quite a Few Specialty Games
The specialty category has more than 20 titles, the majority of which are Bingo variants. Additional titles include Keno, Sudoku, and others. While currently none of them are featured under the leaderboard section, it is quite possible that they might be included in the future.
The Bovada Casino Live Section
If you want to interact with croupiers and other participants, you can use the live dealer section of the Bovada online casino. There, you can place bets on any of the 19 tables, which include Blackjack, American and European Roulette, Baccarat, and “Super 6”. Each of the live dealer tables features betting limits that range from $1 to $,3000.
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Playing on-the-go is easy with all kinds of mobile devices and tablets with the same visual interface as the desktop version. There are special titles which are exclusive only for mobile devices, such as “Jackpot Piñatas”, which is a slot game. It has a stunning feature – a bet payout of x200, while including free spins and a constantly increasing jackpot. This Mexican-themed fiesta is a good reason to visit and bet in the Bovada mobile casino. The Poker games have a downloadable version and special, rewarding system with points.
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You can play all casino games on your preferred device through an installer version as well. Bovada supports devices that run on iOS, Android, Windows. There is a Bovada casino app which you can download and use to your heart’s content. Besides in English, you can access the mobile version in Spanish and Portuguese. One of the best things about the mobile version of the casino, is that you can play most of the games in free mode, even if you’re not logged in! The mobile selection is consisting mainly of slots and table games.
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There are three main methods for depositing cash into your account: Bitcoin, debit and credit cards. The casino works with Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. In case you are new to Bitcoin and want to get informed about it, click on the “See how it works” link, and you will be re-directed to the relevant FAQ page. Using cryptocurrency and cards will provide you with some bonuses. Your first transaction will be completely free of charge.
You can withdraw any funds by using Bitcoin, or by requesting a “check by courier” from the casino. For Bitcoin there are minimum and maximum limits on how much you can get; from $10 to $9,500. The timeframe for a cryptocurrency transfer is from 1 to 15 minutes; the allowed payment frequency is once every 3 days. In case of requesting a check, you can cash out from a minimum of a $100, to as much as you want. This process will take from 10 to15 business days, and you will be allowed to do it only every 7 days.
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Conclusion – A Good Alternative to US Players
The Bovada online casino most certainly delivers a wide range of features, while catering to a wide range of US residents. The lack of e-wallet payment methods could be considered as a drawback, but this might be resolved in the future. So far, the fresh gaming titles and multi-platform options continue to keep Bovada casino as one of the most interesting gambling venues online.
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Last year a lovely girl from TV Markiza messaged me to see if I would be interested to come and cook on their morning breakfast show.
Being a food nerd, and creating always new recipes, this opportunity was something what I couldn’t refuse, however last year, we didn’t have a holiday planned back in Slovakia, so I had to say no. This year, the opportunity arrived again and I was able to accept.
In all honesty, me being a nervous head, and always stressing about something, I thought I wouldn’t be able to loosen up and just be natural, but how wrong I was. The big day has arrived and I was up early. I was worried that I might sleep in because I’m not really a morning person, but as I work a lot of early shifts, it wasn’t that hard to roll out of bed at 04:30.
At 05:10 I was already sitting in a taxi, heading to TV Markiza in Bratislava. They were all so friendly and lovely that I hadn’t even realised that in a few minutes we would be going live.
I was cooking just like at home in our kitchen. There was an interview at the beginning and than back to business again finishing off the food.
If you haven’t watched it you can still check it out. The short version from backstage, but you will have to select first gender, then age and click OK:
You might wonder what was on the menu? Well, my favourite pizza omelette, which is very easy to make, chocolate peanut butter zoats with peanut butter, fruits and chocolate and caramel strawberry pie.
I’m happy to say, once the program finished, the food was gone in few minutes, so I believe everyone liked it.

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- Captures the look of the Pterodactyl
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A campaign letter from Dr. William Tam, one of the official sponsors of Prop. 8, was the focus of intense questioning Wednesday at the Prop 8 trial. Listen to Scott Shafer’s report about it, heard this morning on The California … Continue reading
Was the campaign for Prop. 8 about allowing parents to control what information about gay marriage is given to their kids, or was it based on stereotypes aimed at demonizing gays and lesbians?
In a 5-4 decision today, the nation’s high court ruled to block video coverage of the trial challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
This week Jeffrey Zarrillo and Paul Katami stepped into legal history — and the media spotlight — as two of the plaintiffs challenging Proposition 8. I caught up with them this afternoon in a hallway of the courthouse to ask them about their experiences this week.


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I notice it more because i have a breathing vacuum cleaner that is willing to clean up any uneaten food in the area. Sunny hill care center is a 57 bed nursing facility that is licensed for both skilled and intermediate levels of.
I come in once a month with my therapy dog.
Sunny view care center covid-19. Information & frequently asked questions. Sunny hill care center, tama, ia. Our clinic is starting to offer virtual care to make sure that we can continue to care for our patients safely and effectively.
19, 2021, through march 2, 2021: The expo center will host a vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. The place is clean, there is always food on the floor, but that comes with the clientele.
This facility has had two separate outbreaks occur since dec. To have a relative stay there and be taken care of, you. The place looks the same, but the service isn't that good anymore.
This means that we will be using video and audio technologies for some patient visits rather than asking all patients to come into our office. 19, 2021, through march 2, 2021: It is a very large facility with 220 beds and.
Kingston on winchester road reports seven residents and 10 staff have tested positive for the virus. Everyone entering our hospital sites must wear a mask. 19 reviews of sunny village care center since theere has been a new change of owner and staff, everything has gone downhill.
O 295 facilities have resolved outbreaks. My mother has lost most of her pants there and got an infection right when the staff was changed. So we visit a lot of individuals rooms.
Free testing being done the wisconsin army national. (a previous outbreak from june through august of 2020 resulted in 66 infections.) polk county. 707 likes · 8 talking about this · 171 were here.
The good people were let go and bad ones stayed. 20 at the salvation army ray and joan kroc community center, located in the. • overall, 320 outbreaks with 9583 total cases:
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WU administrator says individual actions by students will drive success of COVID-19 protections
Many students came into this semester questioning why Willamette was opening at all, considering the disastrous reopenings of other colleges, such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Notre Dame. The questions have only increased after the Willamette University Reopening Committee informed the Willamette Community via mass email that an individual working on campus tested positive for the Coronavirus. President Steven Thorsett offered an explanation in his August 20 “Words from Waller” address: “So much of the magic that takes place at Willamette is through the connections made outside the classroom boundaries – whether with faculty, staff, or peers. There is lots of research that shows the importance of personal connection for retention and ultimate graduation.”
Willamette University’s reopening plan requires great responsibility from everybody involved in the on-campus experience, but this responsibility falls most heavily on the Reopening Operations Committee (ROC). According to Willamette’s COVID-19 response organization chart, the ROC is responsible for operational and budget decisions, and developing policies and procedures for managing the spread of COVID-19.
Director of Bishop Wellness Center and ROC member Don Thomson reiterated Thorsett’s remarks regarding the decision to reopen over email, saying: “There is a great deal of research that shows the importance of personal connection for achieving these outcomes, retention, and ultimately graduation. Secondly, we have to recognize the differential impact that COVID and remote learning has had for many of our community members. Those without adequate technology, or whose learning style is better suited for in-person instruction, those who did not come from schools that prepared them for seminar instruction are all often disadvantaged by remote learning. Thirdly, although not least important, are the personal growth opportunities and identity exploration and formation that come from students going to school away from home.” He said that the University has provided education options for students to choose from, including online-only, hybrid and in-person learning.
Thomson also highlighted the advantages of Willamette’s small size brings: “Our size also allows us to adapt our instruction, support and services in ways that are more difficult for larger institutions.”
In attempting to make in-person classes safe for the Willamette community, Thomson said that Williamette is “following CDC (Center for Disease Control), OHA (Oregon Health Authority) and HECC (Higher Education Coordinating Commission) guidance for how to reopen for in-person instruction,” and that the ROC is contact with peer institutions sharing best practices. The manifestation of these guidelines can be seen in the Willamette policies of reducing density in classrooms, enhancing cleaning stations and requiring that face masks be worn in public campus space.
Although campus is closed to visitors and there are signs denoting such, members of the general public have been seen on campus grounds. While there is not an official policy listed on Willamette’s website, “We are encouraging the community to enact the motto ‘if you see something, say something,’” Thomson said, “Our suggestion is to be kind and direct: Assume [sic] best intentions, do not shame, we are all learning to navigate this new environment.” He also suggested calling campus safety or filling out an incident report on the student affairs website if a Willamette community member does not feel comfortable confronting an outside visitor.
Willamette asked students to quarantine for 14 days before coming back onto campus, though the ROC decided not to strictly enforce this. Thomson pointed to the CDC and OHA not universally recommending or requiring quarantining. Thomson said, “a number of students have jobs on which they depend for income or are otherwise unable to comply with this request. To mandate this would potentially mean a loss of income for some students.”
Students are required to check their own symptoms every day, which can be done by using the Campus Clear app. However, the ROC has also decided against strictly enforcing students to self-monitor symptoms. Regarding this decision, Thomson said: “We’ve heard the call for the university ‘mandating’ compliance with a number of things. Things are very different on campus this year, and our returning students especially are experiencing that as somewhat jarring. If we are to successfully remain in residence this year, we must garner the collective support of our community to enact the dozens of mitigation strategies put in place. Certainly if there are policy violations, we want to know and will follow up appropriately.”
Although the ROC recently allowed students living on campus to attend some or all classes remotely, some students have reported faculty putting pressure on them to attend class in-person. “Faculty have been instructed that they must make allowances for remote attendance in all but a small number of classes,” Thomson responded, “advisors may be making recommendations about which classes would provide a better learning experience in person…In all cases, though, this remains the student’s choice. If a student believes they will receive some kind of negative consequence for attending remotely they should share this concern with their respective Dean.”
COVID-19 disproportionally affects Black and Indigenous people and people of color, and the Willamette protocols for returning to campus states that this fact will “guide us in our reopening efforts.” Thomson said: “The decision not just to reopen but to offer a hybrid learning option for students is the ‘procedure that was selected’ that tangibly supports our most vulnerable populations.” He points to access to housing, food, internet, health care, a kind and caring community and the ability for people to be their authentic selves as “components of the Willamette experience that many take for granted when the reopening question is only considered from the perspective of the academic experience we provide.”
Concern was brought up by Willamette alumni in an open letter writing, “[T]he firing of custodial staff at the end of May casts doubt not only on the university’s ability to keep campus safe, but also their willingness to do so.” Regarding the current status of custodial workers, Thomson writes, “We are working with ACS (American Cleaning Solutions) to clean our facilities. They are focused on sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces and are prioritizing cleaning for health.” Regarding protections for the custodial staff Thomson says, “ACS provides the appropriate protective equipment for their staff.”
Another concern for many members of the community is the impact reopening Willamette will have on the greater Salem community. According to Shawn Hubler of the New York Times, towns surrounding college campuses have all seen COVID cases surge- “places including Boone County, Mo., home to the University of Missouri-Columbia; Story County, Iowa, home to Iowa State; and Harvey County, Kan., home to Bethel College.” Regarding mitigating risks to the broader Salem community, Thomson said that one of the most important ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home when you are ill. “Willamette has been in regular contact with Salem Health as a part of their Community Task Force since March,” Thomson continued, “Salem Hospital continues to have ample capacity in their hospital to manage any surge in cases.”
If someone tests positive for COVID-19, Thomson said that CDC guidance requires that person to isolate from others. “In the case that a student has a roommate or is otherwise unable to isolate in their current space, Willamette will prioritize the health of the student and the community by moving the affected person to a designated isolation space on campus set up to support them while ill,” Thomson said, “There are several isolation spaces identified on campus, each with the capacity to hold between 10 and 20 students.”
Though privacy laws require Willamette not to share any identifying information about a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, moving a student from a dorm area may result in the student’s privacy being compromised. Thomson said: “We ask that all community members be mindful of the privacy of anyone needing to isolate or quarantine throughout this process.”


General Dynamics Information Technology, has been awarded the Training Services for the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
The single-award contract has a potential value of approximately $244 million for a one-year base period with four option years.
(Learn More about General Dynamics Information Technologies capabilities and services. Courtesy of GDIT and YouTube)
General Dynamics will provide training and training-related program support services, from curriculum development to advanced warfare training across the CSCS domain, which includes their 15 learning sites and detachments and International Programs.
“As a leader in mission-critical training support, General Dynamics is well positioned to help enhance the CSCS mission to deliver surface ship combat systems training to achieve surface warfare superiority,” said Rich Farinacci, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Professional Services and Training Solutions sector.
“The company will provide the Navy with educational curriculum and training support services that will strengthen the Navy’s overall fleet operations.”
Since 2012, General Dynamics has provided CSCS with domain training and tactical warfare support.
The company is a trusted partner in supporting the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies as a primary source of training, network and system engineering, installation, maintenance and logistical services.


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Designer Mariyam D. Rizwan has been changing the landscape of fashion with her distinguished designs for over seven years. Having previously worked with globally renowned names in fashion such as Ted Baker and H&M, it’s no wonder that her silhouettes are adorned by some of Pakistan’s most iconic fashionistas. In 2022 we saw designer clothing everywhere on some of our favorite leading ladies. Hence, we expect that 2023 will be no different.
Mariyam D. Rizwans brand has only grown exponentially since it first began in 2015. In 2022, we saw her collections range from luxury pret, ready-to-wear, luxury formals, and so much more. However, her collections ‘Jhoom’ (worn by Sadaf Kanwal and Fouzia Aman) and ‘Ceyda’ (worn by Ayesha Chundrigar) have been among the favorites of many established names in the industry. Mariyam D. Rizwan particularly stole the spotlight last Eid and Independence day, with famous names wearing her ensembles including fashion icons such as Ayeza Khan, Sonya Hussyn, and Sadaf Kanwal to name a few. However, one outfit that couldn’t be missed was a black and silver ensemble worn by Saba Qamar for the promotion of her film ‘Kamli’.
When asked about her upcoming collections for 2023, Mariyam D. Rizwan stated, “We’re currently working on our Ramadan & Eid Campaign with two famous celebrities and can not wait for everyone to see it. Our Eid & Ramadan concept this year is completely different from last year, we have a lot of new faces and lots of fun things planned. A Formal/Bridal collection is currently in the pipeline and we’re looking to design outfits that are festive and perfect for the upcoming season. We’re evening working with some of the industry’s most popular names such as Ayeza Khan, Sadaf Kanwal, and Durefishan to name a few.”
Mariyam D Rizwan’s brand has already gained a lot of recognition in the past year and she will also be stepping into bridal wear in the upcoming months. Her work has shown great promise for the fashion industry and we cannot wait to see what the couturier has in store for 2023!

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Have you ever watched one of your favorite shows and thought, man he/she needs to stop getting into relationships?
You are in luck because this list is for you.
We at TV Fanatic have put together a list of characters who need to give relationships a break. From serial daters to serial killers, here are some of the people who need to just stop and maybe focus on themselves.
Our character's shouldn't worry about being single on Valentine’s Day because they can celebrate Singles Awareness Day instead and if they feel really depressed about being single, know the day after Valentine’s Day is half off on holiday candy!!
Now it's your turn, TV Fanatics: tell us who you think should stop getting into relationships or should continue to stay single.
Samantha McAllister was a staff writer for TV Fanatic. She retired in November 2018.


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RESIDENTS claim student parking is making their life hell.
They are now demanding action after the council embarked on a public consultation over new No Waiting restrictions in Whitley Crescent because of problems being caused by infirmary-based health workers leaving their vehicles during the working day to avoid the NHS’s controversial charges.
A mum who lives in neighbouring Queensway - who asked not to be identified - said that residents had “read with interest” press reports about moves to take action to allay congestion problems being caused by health workers parking in residential areas.
She is now calling on her Wigan Central ward councillor George Davies to intervene and ask the town hall’s Highways Engineers to draw up a similar scheme for them as well.
The woman said: “It’s a pity that the same concerns haven’t been listened to from the residents of Queensway, whose lives have been blighted for the last eight years by inconsiderate parking, litter and foul language that is endured on a daily basis by the so called students that attend the Pagefield complex.
“We have spearheaded a request by popular demand by the residents to request permit parking but it was deemed by the ever useful Wigan Council that there were enough drives and therefore permit parking was not granted.
“I personally have no drive to my house and find it so frustrating that all day I am forced to park at least 100 metres from my front door.
“In the last eight years I have had two children and have experienced some very difficult situations in transporting sleeping babies from my car parked in the next street!
“I have contacted the college on numerous occasions requesting that they ask their students to take their litter home with them, but yet again only yesterday I had to pick a large bag of used McDonald’s up and dispose of in my bin.
“I believe there is a charging facility in place on the car park but clearly some choose not to pay and clog up our street.”
But a spokesman for Wigan and Leigh College said: “There is parking available at our Pagefield Centre.
“The college regrets to hear of the problems that some of our neighbours are encountering.
“We continually work with our students to ensure that their behaviour and citizenship skills are of a high standard.
“There is parking available at our Pagefield Centre and although students and staff do have to pay to use the car park, this is a very small charge and is in place to allow us to manage our car parks safely.”
Kevin Hargreaves, traffic manager for Wigan Council, said: “Permit parking has been discussed but isn’t appropriate here or on Whitley Crescent because most residential parking is off-street.
“Controlled parking areas exist where a significant number of car owning residents and businesses don’t have off-street parking.
“Although no one has the right to park outside their house, permits give them a reasonable chance to park nearby where the regular and frequent parking of non-residents vehicles would prevent this.
“The council is looking to address the road safety concerns raised by residents in the Queensway area.
“The borough’s Traffic Management Unit, which includes representatives from the emergency services, have agreed proposals for double yellow lines at the junctions of Queensway/Lessingham Avenue, Queensway/Langdale Avenue and Queensway/Holme Terrace in Swinley.
“These will be advertised and if accepted, will help in maintaining visibility and access at these junctions.”

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There might not have been any battle of the brawn between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, but when it comes to a battle of the brains, the Meta CEO has won out—at least according to a study from online tutoring firm Preply.
The company analyzed the public speaking of various CEOs from transcripts of their appearances in YouTube videos from 60 to 180 minutes long. Preply says it looked at five factors: vocabulary breadth (the diversity of words used), vocabulary sophistication (the complexity of the chosen words), textual readability (the intricacy of sentence structures and the depth of ideas presented), critical thinking (the quality of argument formation, its deconstruction, and thorough analysis), and contextual relevance (the speaker’s prowess in linking their dialogue with broader contexts or even integrating insights from other fields).
Based on this data, Preply gave Musk a 64.33 out of a possible 100 points, below other tech CEOs like DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis (87.33), Amazon’s (former) CEO Jeff Bezos (71), Nvidia’s Jensen Huang (70.33), Netflix’s Reed Hastings (70), Meta’s Zuckerberg (69.67), and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky (65).
While the methodology isn’t robust enough to determine actual intelligence, it's probably a safe bet that Hassabis would come out on top by other measures as well, since he’s far more than an entrepreneur. Hassabis was a child prodigy at chess, and was asked by the University of Cambridge to take a gap year before he enrolled because he was two years younger than his classmates. He's also had landmark papers published in journals like Nature and Science, and holds degrees in both computer science and cognitive neuroscience.
Of course the real intellectual smackdown people care about is between Zuckerberg and Musk. The two have been left to only trade insults via their respective social networks instead of blows in a cage match. Maybe they can use this measurement to settle their beef.


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Thousands of revellers gathered on Wednesday ahead of the gates opening for what could be the hottest Glastonbury on record.
The festival’s campsites opened at 8am for the 49th festival at the Somerset farm, transforming the fields into a temporary city of more than 200,000 people.
Dozens of ticket-holders slept in their cars overnight in a bid to snag a good spot in the queue before starting to wait in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Campers are due to be greeted by cloudy but dry weather when the gates open at 8am, with sunshine and temperatures of up to 23 degrees from mid-afternoon.
But temperatures are set to soar by the weekend, with record-breaking heat expected on Friday and Saturday.
A 2,000 mile wide plume of hot air dubbed the “Saharan bubble” being blown across Africa is expected to bring hot conditions across the Continent to Britain following days of widespread downpours and flooding in the UK.
— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest)June 26, 2019
With temperatures hitting up to 32C on Friday, and up to 35C on Saturday, Worthy Farm festival-goers have been advised to “drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration”.
Organisers also urged those attending to bring their own reusable water bottles to the 900-acre site, as 2019 marks the first year that single-use plastic bottles have been banned.
The five-day event, the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world, will be headlined by Stormzy, The Killers and The Cure.
Standard tickets for Glastonbury 2019 sold out in just 36 minutes.
In 2017, the Wednesday of Glastonbury Festival was the hottest day in the event's history, with temperatures hitting 31C and leading to dozens of people being treated by paramedics.
However, only eight years of the festival - including the first Glastonbury in 1970 - have not seen any rain.
Music fans will be able to watch acts including Stormzy, George Ezra and Lauryn Hill on the iconic Pyramid Stage on Friday.
On Saturday, The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Janet Jackson and Hozier will take to the Pyramid Stage, while The Cure, Vampire Weekend and Miley Cyrus will perform there on Sunday.
The festival takes place from June 26-30.

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The circadian rhythm diet involves setting your eating hours according to your body’s circadian rhythm, or biological clock. In addition to being able to lose weight, the circadian diet also has other benefits, such as avoiding obesity or diabetes and maintaining liver function and cholesterol levels.
Various types of diets are commonly done by many people to lose weight. starting from setting eating patterns, abstaining from eating certain foods, setting eating patterns, and setting eating schedules.
Many researchers and the general public are becoming interested in intermittent fasting, where you are only given a window of time to eat for a few hours a day. However, this can be too difficult for some people because most of the time you will feel hungry.
Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour internal clock that runs in your brain and regulates your body’s biological clock. This biological clock is influenced by external factors such as light and food. Sleep schedules, body temperature, hormone levels, and digestion are affected by circadian rhythms.
Disrupted circadian rhythms can cause health risks such as increased production of the hormone insulin. Increased insulin levels in the long term can increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. In addition, it increases the risk of obesity and depression.
How it works depends heavily on the light. You wake up in the morning and fall asleep at night due to the sunlight. When the sun goes down, your eyes signal your brain to release the hormone melatonin, which makes you feel sleepy. When the sun rises, this light signals the brain to lower melatonin levels.
Sleep affects two hormones in the body that regulate hunger, namely ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin stimulates your appetite, while leptin signals satiety.
When your body is sleep deprived, your circadian rhythm is disrupted, increasing ghrelin levels and decreasing leptin in the body. This causes an increase in hunger and cravings for food, especially sweets.
Diets that follow circadian rhythms are easier to implement because they follow the body’s awake schedule. The circadian rhythm diet allows you to eat during certain time windows, especially when there is still sunlight, and fast for the rest of the time.
Although circadian rhythm fasting is almost the same as intermittent fasting, the circadian rhythm diet has the more specific goal of aligning your eating schedule with your natural circadian rhythm.
The circadian rhythm diet falls under the category of an intermittent diet because there is a time window for eating. However, the two terms are not interchangeable. You can eat from 8 to 18, and there are no restrictions or limits on the calories you eat.
There are studies involving rats whose calorie intake is not restricted but whose eating schedule is limited to 9 to 10 hours. The results indicate that they are not obese or diabetic and have normal liver function and cholesterol levels.
According to Professor Heilbronn’s research, eating a limited amount in one day can give all the cells in the body time to rest. If done in the long term, insulin levels drop because the body has anticipated and knows that the body only gets glucose at certain times each day, and insulin can make the most appropriate response. In addition, a circadian rhythm diet can provide many benefits:
- Weight loss
- Reduced body fat
- Lowers blood pressure
- Lowering LDL or “bad” cholesterol
- Increase HDL or “good” cholesterol
- Lower fasting insulin levels
- Lowering fasting glucose levels
- Reducing insulin resistance
So it can be concluded that the circadian rhythm diet can be a strategy to help prevent diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and high cholesterol. You can also get the benefits of losing weight if you have difficulty losing weight with lifestyle changes.
Several studies also suggest that a circadian rhythm diet can strengthen your body’s circadian rhythm. When your circadian rhythm is not disturbed, you can lower your risk of disease and increase your life span.
Can Help You Lose Weight by:
1. Reducing Calorie Intake
Although people fasting on a circadian rhythm are allowed to eat as much food as they want, they often consume fewer caloriesOnene study found that people on a time-restricted eating pattern accidentally ate 20% fewer calories than they normally would.
2. Reduce Appetite
Research has found that people who are overweight or obese experience a decrease in appetite when eating earlier in the day. This decrease in appetite could be due to the synchronization of eating with the release of certain hormones in the body.
3. Increase Metabolism
By aligning meal times with one’s circadian rhythm, one can optimize one’s metabolism. Food is consumed at a time when eating-related hormones, such as ghrelin and adiponectin, are at their peak. This strategic timing of meals means that food tends to be digested and metabolized more efficiently and is less likely to be stored as fat tissue.
Helps Better Quality Sleep
Eating food close to dinner time can cause you to experience circadian rhythm disturbances. You should not only eat healthy foods, but you should also eat according to your circadian rhythms. The body’s metabolism is closely related to circadian rhythms.
Sleep disturbances that are experienced due to disturbances in circadian rhythms can be overcome by following a circadian diet. The circadian diet is carried out by reducing food consumption at night so that the body does not experience circadian rhythm disturbances and rests optimally.
There’s nothing wrong with trying to follow a circadian diet so that the circadian rhythm in the body continues to work well and you can avoid various health problems that you can experience. How to start a circadian diet?
Launching from the Today page, eat normal portions at breakfast and lunch. Increase the consumption of vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates. You can also eat fruit as a snack in the afternoon. However, reduce the portion at dinner.
You can eat dinner in the form of vegetables or salad combined with nuts. In addition to improving sleep quality, following a circadian diet reduces the risk of diabetes, lowers high blood pressure, increases energy, and maintains an ideal body weight.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, someone with a disturbed circadian rhythm can experience fatigue throughout the day, be sleepy during the day, wake up too early, and have trouble sleeping.
How to do
Broadly speaking, this diet involves having breakfast as early as possible and dinner before sunset. Generally, you can split up a 12-hour eating window and a 12-hour fasting period. Here is an example of a meal schedule.
1. Breakfast within 1 hour after you wake up
Good breakfast hours are around 06:00–09:45. Don’t wait until you are hungry to start breakfast. When you wake up to eat, your body is ready to digest your breakfast.
2. Morning snack 2 to 4 hours after breakfast
If you feel hungry after breakfast and before lunch, you can have a morning snack for 2 to 4 hours after breakfast. This is because your digestive system needs time to process your breakfast.
3. Have lunch 4 to 5 hours after breakfast
In general, you should have lunch between 11 and 12. If you have activities that prevent you from having breakfast, prepare a snack for you to consume at lunchtime. After that, have lunch as soon as possible.
4. Afternoon snack 2 to 4 hours after lunch
If you have eaten on time but are still hungry in the afternoon or late in the evening, you can eat a midday snack to prop up your stomach.
5. Dinner from 17.00-18.00
It is best if you have dinner before sunset. For those of you who don’t feel used to eating early, you can advance your dinner hours 15 minutes earlier for one week, and continue to advance 15 minutes each week until you get used to eating at 5-6 p.m.
6. Evening snack if necessary
It’s best not to eat any more after dinner. However, that very early dinner makes your stomach feel hungry, even though it’s not time for you to sleep. The recommended evening snack is milk because, besides being easier to digest, it also contains the amino acid tryptophan, which has a calming effect.
Keep in mind that you don’t need to do excessive calorie restriction, so this diet doesn’t make you feel so hungry. If possible, consume more water, protein, and fiber to help keep you full longer.


The party and the presidential candidate are challenging the election on ground of alleged massive rigging, malpractices, and noncompliance substantially with the electoral laws.
According to the petition filed by Atiku, PDP prayed that the court should declared them winners of the presidential election which held on 23rd February.
The two petitioners in alternative prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to nullify the election and ordered for a fresh poll that will be conducted in lines with provisions of the electoral laws.
Informing reaching Okay Nigeria says that PDP and Atiku have already assembled a powerful legal team, comprising 20 Senior Advocate of Nigeria and other retinues of lawyers who will establish the fact of the petition.
Over 400 witnesses have also been assembled to testify during the hearing of the petition.


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I watched Tokyo Godfathers for the first time recently, and, in addition to inspiring the ink drawing above, the thing brought me to the point of tears. The third movie directed by the late Satoshi Kon, it tells the story of three homeless people who find an abandoned baby girl on Christmas Eve and embark on an adventure to find her parents. It’s a mixture of pathos and comedy, as Dickensian circumstances propel the trio through a series of bizarre and poignant episodes.
The quest to reunite the baby with her parents is the spark that ignites an exploration of how the characters are all in their own way dealing with (or not dealing with) family trauma and their need for family. They’re all broken people who realize, through their brokenness, the need for forgiveness: both to forgive and to be forgiven.
And that’s where things hit home with me, where I saw a lot of myself and my loved ones in the characters. I’ve never known the cruel oppression of poverty and homelessness, but I know what it’s like to have your family tear itself apart, to watch loved ones seemingly throw themselves into self-destruction, to feel like your life’s a mess, that you’re a freak who doesn’t belong, and that things are never going to improve.
When you hit that sort of despondency, you have to realize that forgiveness is the only way you can live sanely and regain your hope.
Now, the family is in some mysterious fashion a dim metaphor for God, and as sons and daughters of God we’ve done a pretty good job of burning bridges with this family. All our individual struggles with alienation and suffering are ultimately symptoms of this great alienation. All our searching for healing is a dim grasping at God. Christmas is God taking the initiative in forgiveness, in coming down to meet us where we are. That is the feast’s joyous tidings.
None of this is easy. The inn was full on the first Christmas (Luke 2:6-7). The birth of Jesus probably didn’t seem as auspicious an occasion as our modern celebrations of it do, though those with eyes to see certainly knew that their Lord had arrived. And, for us Catholics, the season of Christmas doesn’t take long to get pretty gruesome – December 26 commemorates the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and December 28 the massacre of the Holy Innocents, the latter of which followed rather swiftly in the Nativity’s footsteps (Matthew 2:16-18).
It’s a world of pain out there. And, as Tokyo Godfathers reminded me, some of the wounds we receive can be very deep indeed. But in the midst of it all, redemption can be found – perhaps not always in the pat way that the movie ties up all its loose ends, but in the recognition that, with the advent of Christ, God is now in the thick of it with us.


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- Report finds ag employers can’t fill STEM jobs
- How much corn can the ethanol industry use?
- USDA releases 2012 cash rents data report
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- White House issues veto threat on bill to block WOTUS rule
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- Hosted By: San Diego Crew Classic
Including Crew Classic Sponsor SeaWorld, there are the World Famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Legoland, the museums and gardens of Balboa Park, and of course, miles and miles of beaches from the Mexican border to Oceanside. Take a hike along the seaside trails of the Torrey Pines Beach State Park. Play a round of golf at the famous Torrey Pines South Golf Course. Take a surfing lesson. Walk among the tide pools just below the Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument.
For more ideas, visit the San Diego Convention Visitor's Bureau website
A SPECIAL TOUR OF THE OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER located about 30 minutes south of Mission Bay is being arranged for Crew Classic guests. Visit the Crew Classic website for more details.

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How many treatments will I need?
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What areas can be treated with BBL?
Almost all areas of skin may be improved with BBL; however, the most commonly treated are the face, neck, hands, chest, shoulders, and back. These are the areas that typically have the most damage since they are regularly in the sun. The face, neck, and hands are also the first places to be affected by lifestyle and natural aging, so treating these spots can help improve your whole appearance.
Is BBL safe for all skin tones?
The energy wavelengths in a BroadBand light treatment can be adjusted for each patient's unique needs — so BBL can be used on all skin tones and types. For your best results, we recommend you avoid UV (ultraviolet) light exposure (both tanning beds and natural sunlight) for at least 10 – 14 days before your appointment. Tanned skin has an increased amount of melanin (pigment), which can absorb the BBL energy and impact your outcome. Your skin will be extra sensitive to UV light, so you need to continue to limit your sun exposure and not use tanning beds throughout your treatment and for a minimum of 10 – 14 days after your final BBL session.
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The classic bestselling picture book Angelina and Alice is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition, making it a perfect gift for fans both new and old Angelina and Alice love doing gymnastics together. The only difference is Alice can do perfect handstands, while Angelina can't. When Angelina falls down, all the older children laugh--and Alice giggles, too. In the end, Angelina and Alice learn the importance of teamwork and become the best of friends all over again. (c)2021 Helen Craig Ltd. and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig.
Author: Katharine Holabird Publisher: Little Simon Published: 08/31/2021 Pages: 32 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 0.75lbs Size: 10.60h x 8.70w x 0.40d ISBN: 9781534495272 Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 4.2 Point Value: 0.5 Interest Level: Lower Grade Quiz #/Name: 44030 / Angelina and Alice
About the Author Katharine Holabird grew up in a family of architects and artists in Chicago. As a child, she lived in an imaginary world of fairy tales, princesses, and ballerinas, and loved to perform and dance with her sisters. She wrote the first Angelina Ballerinaat the kitchen table with her daughters twirling around her. Katharine has three grown children and three grandchildren, and now lives in New York City with her husband.
Helen Craig has illustrated more than sixty books for children, including the Angelina Ballerina books. She lives in England.

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The book provides a comprehensive overview of electromigration and its effects on the reliability of electronic circuits. It introduces the physical process of electromigration, which gives the reader the requisite understanding and knowledge for adopting appropriate counter measures. A comprehensive set of options is presented for modifying the present IC design methodology to prevent electromigration. Finally, the authors show how specific effects can be exploited in present and future technologies to reduce electromigration's negative impact on circuit reliability.
Jens Lienig is the director of the Institute of Electromechanical and Electronic Design at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in the field of computer-aided physical design of multi-chip modules and was employed as a researcher at University of Virginia, Charlottesville and Concordia University, Montreal. Afterwards he worked as project manager at Tanner Research, Inc. and Robert Bosch GmbH. His main research subjects are design of electronic systems and electronic design automation. He is a member of IEEE. Matthias Thiele is a scientific assistant at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in the field of electromigration. Currently he works on the reliability of electronic and mechatronic systems.

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text: Ingrid Weaver is a USA Today bestselling author with more than 25 novels to her credit. She has written for several lines within Silhouette and Harlequin, and has also been published with Berkley/Jove. She has received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Romantic Suspense and the Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award. She currently resides on a farm near Frankford, Ontario, Canada. Justine Davis lives on Puget Sound in Washington State, watching big ships and the occasional submarine go by, and sharing the neighborhood with assorted wildlife, including a pair of bald eagles, deer, a bear or two, and a tailless raccoon. In the few hours when she's not planning, plotting, or writing her next book, her favorite things are photography, knitting her way through a huge yarn stash, and driving her restored 1967 Corvette roadster-top down, of course.


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Nature has some wonderful delicate colours. Below the delicate pink of Shining Cranesbill, Geranium lucidum.
Next, collection of daisy, speedwell and pignut flowers
And here the speedwell in more detail.
And finally the delicate green and whites of cow parsley.
One of the best plants for bees is comfrey. It has a long flowering season which provides food throughout the spring and summer.
Blossom, such as apple or cherry blossom, is another great food source.
Herbs (e.g. sage, oregano, thyme) are also great for bees.
Vegetables often rely on bees for pollination, including runner beans, courgettes and many others. Allowing brassicas to flower can also provide food for bees.
Wild native flowers are also important for bees too. So having some in your garden is a great asset.
A celebration B to Y
So here in Ireland we should be celebrating Biodiversity week. Usually there would be lots of events on, but of course with lockdown things are postponed or cancelled. But we can still celebrated online. For me it is a week to celebrate our wonderful biodiversity. So I want to start with a celebration of garden biodiversity as it is right outside our door. Just by providing a little bit of wildness in our gardens we can provide homes for some wonderful creatures. (All the photographs below have been taken in my garden).
Our wildlife pond supports frogs, newts and damselflies to name just a few.
We have four nest just on our house alone – two starling nests, a swallow’s nest and one wren’s nest. The young starlings from one of the nests fledged over the weekend. Below are photos of the adults who have been very busy finding food.
Flowers – native and cultivated provide food for pollinators. More on bees on Wednesday world bee day.
Wildflower meadows and wilder areas provide homes for a myriad of insects, and the insects and the seeds of the flowers in turn, feed the birds and small mammals.
A little bit of wildness may also attract some mammals to the garden. We had a hare visit this weekend (photo on left taken by my son).
If you live in Ireland look out for online activities this week.
There is a Backyard Bioblitz from May 22nd – 24th
There is a #LoveNature campaign to share all the things you love about nature.
If you are outside Ireland check out the UN page on biodiversity day.
If you read this blog regularly you may remember a couple of weeks ago I was talking about oil beetles. Will today, we discovered some carrion or sexton beetles. Now if you are in any way squeamish you may not want to read the rest of this post. The name sexton beetle comes from the British words sexton of a church – some one who would look after a graveyard. It turns out that sexton beetles are natures undertakers.
Sexton beetles will use dead mice, shrews or birds to lay their eggs in. If you look in the photo above you can see two or three beetles under the shrew.
Here the shrew had the misfortune to meet it’s death on a gravel track (probably by a feral cat that we saw hanging about today). If the body was on soil the beetles would bury their find after laying their eggs in it. Also usual among beetles is that both parents will mind the young. We are pretty sure that this one is the Nicrophorus vespilloides. I have read that the clubs on the bottom of their antennae are black while other similar species are orange.

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Council Meeting Dates
OFFERED BY: Mr. J. Navy
SECONDED BY: Ms. C. Duplantis-Prather
RESOLUTION NO. 18-169
Amending Resolution No. 17-379, establishing the Terrebonne Parish Council meeting dates for FY 2018, to change the date for the first set of Committee Meetings for the month of September from Monday, September 10 , 2018 to Tuesday, September 11 , 2018 to accommodate the Police Jury Association's Regions 1 & 2 meeting, of which Terrebonne Parish are members of, and
WHEREAS, with regards to meetings of the Terrebonne Parish Council, the Home Rule Charter for a Consolidated Government for Terrebonne Parish provides as follows:
“Sec. 2-07. Council meetings and rules.
(a) The council shall meet regularly at least twice a month at intervals of at least two (2) weeks at such times and places as the council may prescribe ..... "
WHEREAS, the usual dates for these meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, and
WHEREAS, due to certain *holidays, meetings & conferences which conflict with these meeting dates, there are certain months during which meeting days/dates must be changed, and
WHEREAS, a request has been made to accommodate the Police Jury Association of Louisiana's Regions 1 & 2 Board Meeting by changing the Terrebonne Council's Committee Meetings previously scheduled on Monday, September 10 , 2018 to Tuesday, September 11 , 2018,and
WHEREAS, in order to provide the general public ample time to schedule attendance at the meetings of the governing body, the Council wishes to establish a meeting schedule for the entire year.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Terrebonne Parish Council, on behalf of the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, that the Council's Regular Session Meeting dates for 2018 remain as previously scheduled and the first set of Committee Meetings in September 2018 be changed to Tuesday, September 11 , 2018 as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Regular Session Council Meetings shall begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Govermnent Tower at 8026 Main Street, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council will schedule committee meetings on the Monday preceding the Regular Meetings of the Council as regularly as possible, however **committee meetings may be scheduled on a different day and/or at a different time, as decided upon by the Council; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council may call additional committee meetings and/or Special Sessions ofthe Council as deemed necessary.
THERE WAS RECORDED:
YEAS: G. Michel, C. Duplantis-Prather, D. W. Guidry, Sr., A. Marmande, D. J. Guidry, S. Trosclair, and J. Navy.
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I, VENITA H. CHAUVIN, Council Clerk of the Terrebonne Parish Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Policy, Procedure, & Legal Committee on April 23, 2018 and subsequently ratified by the Assembled Council in Regular Session on April 25, 2018 at which meeting a quorum was present.
GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2018.
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Utility Proposes Offering "Discounted" SOS TOU Rates For EV Customers, Green Add-On SOS Product
Pepco has filed a new transportation electrification program with the District of Columbia PSC, in which Pepco proposes, among other things, several new time of use SOS options for customers with plug-in EVs (PIVs), and a green SOS option.
Pepco proposes to permit Standard Offer Service (SOS) residential customers with PIVs to choose a "discounted" 'whole house' TOU rate, "that offers the customer easy entry into a new rate and facilitates transition to PIVs." Such TOU component of the 'whole house' rate would include a time-based SOS rate intended to encourage usage, including PIV charging, during off-peak hours. On-peak hours will be 12:00 pm to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. All other hours will be off-peak.
Customer participation would be unlimited on the whole house SOS TOU rate
Another proposal is for about 550 residential customers, who receive certain discounts or rebates from Pepco for EV charges, to receive a TOU SOS rate for their separately-metered EV charging.
Pepco also proposes that all SOS customers on one of the PIV options (both whole house and EV meter-specific) shall have the option of receiving electricity consisting of 100% renewable energy (PIV-Green) in the form of an 'Adder' to the PIV-specific rate. "The Adder will allow customers to have their energy supplied from 100% green energy and claim zero tailpipe emissions when charging an all-electric vehicle," Pepco said
Based on current procurement costs the Adder would increase the rate by $0.0359 per kWh.
Pepco's proposal also includes utility-developed public charging infrastructure, and charging infrastructure for multi-family dwelling and commercial customers, along with various incentives.
Apart from certain existing funding, and participant contributions under some of the proposals, Pepco proposes to recover the revenue requirement associated with the transportation electrification program through electric distribution rates
Pepco said that its proposal would serve areas not served by the competitive market and would ensure development in an "equitable" manner


In a first article on renewable energy system costs we concluded that these costs may be formidable if the electricity grid would remain much the same. This could jeopardise the future of renewable energy, and by implication, have major consequences for the earth’s climate. But smart grids may show another way, as exemplified by the experiments that take place on the Danish island of Bornholm, and in many areas in Japan.
This is the second of three articles on the system requirements of sustainable and intermittent energy production. The articles were published on 8 October, 16 October and 22 October 2017.
Bornholm (588 km2, pop. 40,000) is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, close to Sweden. It is much loved tourist resort. The municipal council has set the goal for the island to become completely carbon neutral by 2025. The idea is even to abandon the electricity cable that connects Bornholm to the Swedish mainland. Wind and solar energy are the main carbon neutral energy sources, but the council also decided not to construct any more wind turbines on the island on top of the existing ones, in order to protect Bornholm’s unique nature and not to endanger tourism. Wind energy being one of the cheapest carbon neutral resources, this has made the task much more difficult, and plunged Bornholm’s Energy & Utility into unknown territory.
Smart grids in the making, starting in Bornholm
The traditional answer of electricity companies to imbalances in the grid is to strengthen it: invest in more cables and auxiliary components. ‘However, this is an expensive and an unsustainable solution. We have got alternatives that – to the extent that the regulation of the electricity grid companies allows – can ensure that we are developing an active and self-fixing distribution system, which automatically can solve overloads and deliver reliable electricity supplies,’ says Zaid Al-Jassim of Dansk Energi. Whereas some thirty years ago, preventing excess demand was still done by phone – giving major consumers a call to turn consumption down – in smart grids this will be done fully automatically, also including domestic consumers. On Bornholm, Danish utilities perform experiments with names like IDE4L and EcoGrid 2.0. The latter includes the regulation of heat pumps and electrical heaters in 1,000 Bornholm households, required to stabilise the grid. ‘The electricity grid has undergone a rapid development that will not stop. The price of windmills, solar cells, heat pumps, electric cars and batteries has declined each year. It has been predicted that the price of batteries will have declined by around 30 percent in 2020. This is good news for the climate and the green transition. But the most important element is to keep the grid updated, so it can contain the new additions and maintain a high consistency of supply,’ says Zaid Al-Jassim. Dansk Energi monitors various concepts for smart grids, in order to apply the appropriate solutions to problems that arise, and ultimately to arrive at an active and self-fixing distribution system. And – in the course of the investigations, they also discovered that the island’s solar energy potential is much higher than originally estimated, says Rasmus S. Christensen, CEO of Bornholm’s Energy & Utility. ‘We are doing an in-depth analysis on how to get a better and prolonged uptime through service/maintenance and new facilities.’ And Bornholm is by far not the only area in Denmark that experiments along these lines. The island of Samsø may even be further in its development.
Biomass energy and battery storage will also be required to keep an autarkic Bornholm electricity system running. A system that is still in the making. Major companies are involved in the experiments, like Siemens and Nissan. Car batteries may play an important role in smart grids. Car batteries and wind energy make a good combination, as the wind mainly blows when electric cars charge (at night); whereas these batteries can also deliver electricity back to the grid when supply from primary sources is low. The combined storage capacity in car batteries may be enough to carry the island through a prolonged period of bad (i.e. cloudy and windless) weather.
Smart grids could lead to a multiplicity of (semi-)autarkic regions
Could the Bornholm system – if it proves to be viable – be useful elsewhere? It will certainly have an impact. For although Bornholm does not have any heavy industry, the successful demonstration of its autarkic energy system may inspire many more regions in the world. Bornholm’s model may particularly be successful in rural areas. In Japan, the aftermath of the Fukushima reactor disaster has led to many villages and regions developing policies to become energy independent. And regional energy autarky does not need to affect industrial areas right away – why would we have to evolve into a fully sustainable energy system all at once? Industry needs much concentrated heat – exactly the energetic quality that can be delivered by (fossil) fuels. We foresee that (heavy) industry will be the last sector to move over to renewable energy. But on the other hand, if a rural area like Bornholm would succeed to become autarkic, why couldn’t many other rural areas become (semi-)autarkic as well? In that case, all at once the electricity grid would be relieved from the daunting task of continually transporting major amounts of electricity – from Spain to Germany and back, depending on weather conditions. Quite to the contrary, the electricity grid’s main function would become to balance the relatively small excesses and shortages in (semi-)autarkic regions, each with their smart grids – it could even have to be sized down instead of up.
According to an MIT study, Europe might be the right place to develop such new smart grids. ‘Components of the solution include back-up dispatchable power, demand response and energy efficiency measures, distributed generation, data-driven smart technologies, grid-level energy storage and more integrated networks. The EU, through its harmonised policy environment, has an opportunity to take the lead on common energy markets and interconnected grids, although technical, political and financial obstacles to this are currently formidable.’ But the study also warns that we will not be able to eliminate fossil fuels from our energy systems for quite some time: ‘until fully clean energy systems become technologically and economically feasible, some level of hybridism will be needed to offset the variability of intermittent renewables.’
And technology does not stop here
Smart grids are still in development. We do not know for sure how well they will work. But we can safely predict that doomsday predictions, as if the electricity grid would break down if solar and wind energy would become dominant, are largely untrue.
Interesting? Then also read:
Solar industry evolves to the TW scale
A common sense or 50-50-40 energy scenario: sustainable energy
Energy storage, its role in the transition


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Plantronics Telephone Headset System
Plantronics S12 Telephone Headset System offers hands-free convenience and comfort.
*DISCONTINUED* by Plantronics. use this as alternative: Plantronics HW540 + Plantronics M22 Amplifier
Plantronics S12 Telephone Headset System offers convenience and comfort. Includes a 2-in-1 convertible headset for over-the-head stability or over-the-ear convenience, a noise-canceling microphone for superior sound clarity and the Firefly in-use indicator light that lets others know you are on the phone. Headset stand also included for easy storage when not in use. Operates on AC power (included). Amplifier features mute and volume control. Connects to most single-and multi-line corded telephones. For the small office and home office, the Plantronics S12 is stylishly designed for easy use with a choice of headset wearing styles. The headset can be worn over the head for stability or over the ear for convenience. The headset also features Firefly, the in-use indicator light that lets others know you’re on the phone. Retail price
Hands Free Improve your productivity—filing, using e-mail, taking notes while on the phone. Keep your hands free to multitask.
Noise-Canceling Microphone Delivers crystal clear voice quality and eliminates annoying background noise. Enjoy the whole conversation.
Call Clarity™ Technology Filters phone line and room noise for clearer calls.
Firefly™ In-Use Indicator Light No more unintended interruptions, thanks to this unique boom-mounted flashing red light that lets others know you’re on the phone.
2-in-1 Convertible Headset All-day comfort with the style that works best for you: over the head for stability or over the ear for convenience.
Easy Installation Connects to single- or multi-line phones.
Headset cable is approximately 6 ft in length
Important Note: Plantronics S12 headset system does NOT have a quick disconnect cable and is NOT a wireless headset, go to our wireless headset section.
Plantronics S12 optional parts & accessories:
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Plantronics S12, CT14, Duoset Ring Pivot Ball
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For more details see Plantronics S12 datasheet and Plantronics S12 FAQ
If you like to use a different headset (like a double ear version) with the S12 base, you can use Plantronics U10p cable + any Plantronics H-series headsets.


State: Phase out remote learning, have elementary students in classrooms by April
BOSTON — The state's education commissioner wants elementary school students back in the classroom full time in April, as part of a plan to phase out remote learning as Massachusetts approaches the one-year anniversary of the initial March 2020 school closures intended to mitigate spread of COVID-19.
The announcements met quick push back from the state's largest teachers union, which has been calling for earlier vaccine access for educators, and from some school committees, which said decisions involved in reopenings are best handled at the local level.
Most schools — about 80% of districts — have reintroduced at least some in-person learning over the past year, relying on protocols like mask-wearing and distancing, Gov. Charlie Baker said. The remaining districts that are teaching entirely remotely serve about 400,000 students, he said.
"Most of them haven't been in the classroom since last March," Baker said. "With COVID cases and hospitalizations continuing to decline and vaccines well underway, it's time to set our sights on eliminating remote learning by April, and starting with elementary schools. Districts need clear direction about what will count as acceptable learning time as the commonwealth moves forward."
Commissioner Jeff Riley told members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education that he will ask them next month for the authority to determine when hybrid and remote school models no longer count for learning hours.
Riley said he would pursue a phased approach with the goal of getting as many kids as possible back into classrooms by the end of this school year, focusing first on elementary school students and then on older grades.
He said he would work closely with state health officials and medical experts, and that parents would still have the option to choose remote learning for their child through the end of the year.
There would also be a waiver process for districts that might need to move more incrementally, Riley said, giving the example of a fully remote district that could seek to transition to a hybrid model because an immediate shift to a totally in-person format would be a "hard lift."
"At some point, as health metrics continue to improve, we will need to take the remote and hybrid learning models off the table and return to a traditional school format," Riley told the board.
Conversations about school reopenings and different learning models have been fraught over the past several months, involving a balance of various factors including concerns around viral transmission, students' social and emotional development, districts' ability to adapt existing school buildings for pandemic-era distancing and ventilation protocols, the child care needs of working parents, and the equity issues that arise when some districts have not been able to return to in-person learning.
Teachers are not yet able to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Massachusetts — they're part of the next group that will become eligible, and school personnel have been pushing for earlier prioritization. Citing comments from White House officials, Riley said educator vaccination is an important mitigation strategy — but not a prerequisite — for returning to school.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance says that vaccinating teachers and school staff "can be considered one layer of mitigation and protection."
The CDC guidance says that schools providing in-person instruction "should prioritize two mitigation strategies" — the "universal and correct" wearing of masks by all students, teachers and staff, and maximizing physical distancing of at least six feet "to the greatest extent possible."
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's guidance for Massachusetts schools uses a minimum distance of three feet when masking and all other mitigation is in place, in keeping with a World Health Organization standard, and recommends six feet of distance when possible.
"We're sticking with our guidance, which is three feet, and if you can do more, please do so," Riley said.