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Peripheral corneal infiltrates associated with contact lens wear.Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1995; 93:49-60; discussion 60-4.TA
A retrospective study was performed to review the clinical characteristics of peripheral corneal infiltrates in contact lens wearers.
The charts of all contact lens patients with peripheral corneal infiltrates 1.5 mm or less in size who presented to the office from 1987 to 1994 were reviewed.
The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of peripheral corneal infiltrates associated with contact lens wear were reviewed in 52 patients (64 infiltrates). Forty-four patients presented with a single infiltrate, while the remaining 8 patients had multiple infiltrates. While there was no predilection for a specific quadrant of the cornea, when a subgroup of patients who wore extended wear lenses was analyzed, 19 of the 40 infiltrates were located in the superior quadrant. Forty percent of the patients were wearing disposable extended wear contact lenses, 21% were wearing conventional extended wear lenses, 33% were wearing conventional or frequent replacement/disposable daily wear contact lenses and 6% were wearing rigid gas permeable lenses. The majority of patients had minimal conjunctival inflammation, an anterior stromal cellular reaction and minimal anterior chamber activity. A subgroup of 16 patients had corneal cultures of their infiltrates. In this group, 8 of the 16 had positive cultures. All patients had a resolution of the infiltrates without complications and the majority were refitted to daily wear soft or rigid contact lenses.
Peripheral corneal infiltrates in contact lens wearers appears to be more common in patients wearing extended wear soft contact lenses. While often considered "sterile" in the literature, a significant number have been shown to be culture-positive. The organisms that have been associated with peripheral infiltrates appear to be less "pathogenic" than those that have been reported to be associated with central corneal ulcer. However, it is probably advisable that patients with peripheral corneal ulcers secondary to contact lens wear should be initially treated with topical antibiotics.


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An outbreak of E.coli in County Durham has left three children in hospital.
Today health bosses are advising people living in south Durham to avoid eating any cold pre-cooked meats from a local butchers.
To date, seven confirmed and one suspected cases of E.coli O157 have been reported in the last week in both adults and children. Three of the children are now receiving treatment in hospital.
Local residents in the south of County Durham and North Tees are being advised not to eat any cold pre-cooked meats and savouries bought since June 25 from Robinson’s butchers and caterers in Wingate and Billingham.
The precautionary advice has been issued as an investigation begins into the possible source of an outbreak.
E.coli O157 is a serious bacterial infection that can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure.
Environmental health teams from both County Durham and Stockton councils are working closely with local health protection experts from Public Health England after a sudden increase in reports of the infection in the area.
Dr Deb Wilson, consultant in health protection and chair of the outbreak control, for Public Health England, said: “The source of this outbreak is not yet known. However, several of the affected people are known to have eaten cooked meat products bought or supplied by Robinson’s butcher shops in either Wingate or Billingham.
“Although our investigation is at a very early stage, as a precautionary measure we are advising anyone who has bought cooked meats or savouries from Robinson’s butchers in Wingate or Billingham since 25 June, and still has them in their fridge or freezer, not to eat them and to throw them out immediately.
“The owner and staff of Robinson’s butchers and caterers are co-operating fully with the investigation and have agreed to discard all ready to eat food from both premises while the investigation continues.
“The premises have also agreed to carry out a deep clean of both premises and reinforce good hygiene practices.
“E.coli O157 infection can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and more rarely kidney failure in children.”
Health bosses are advising anyone who has eaten cooked meats bought since June 25 from Robinson’s butchers and feels unwell should contact their GP.

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The park around the mansion is only illuminated by an impossibly bright full moon, casting the gravel lane surrounded by cypress trees on which I am walking in a ghostly silver light. The moon's rays are so strong that only a few stars, far away from the silver orb, twinkle in the dark. Even if I knew the constellations, I couldn't make them out. There is no sound, save for the grsssh, grrsssh that my sandaled feet make on the coarse gravel.
I look down and see that I am wearing a chiffon dress. Strangely, down my front the gauzy material fits rather snugly while behind me long streamers of gauzy fabric billow in the wind, even though the air is still and silent. I notice I am naked underneath the dress, my nipples are sharp points where the chiffon strains around my bosom. It is not cold. The air is rather warm and humid; it smells of olives, thyme and rosemary. It reminds me of a holiday I spent on a Greek island a long, long time ago.
I look up and see that the cypress-lined lane ends in a large circular clearing. At the perimeter of the clearing are low white marble benches, each bench separated from the next by a white marble statue. There's a statue of a man, a warrior, on an armored horse. There's a statue of a satyr, that looks mischievous on his goat legs and that sports a clearly visible erection. There is statue of a frail woman standing in a big seashell. Inside the perimeter of benches are a number of broken Ionian columns, except in the very center, where a single gazebo stands gleaming in the silver moonlight. The gazebo has a perfectly round, hemisphere cupola and is supported by a six thin Ionian columns on it's rim. A tiny hemisphere is attached on top of the cupola; it's made of some kind of metal, because it reflects the moon's rays with that typical metallic luster.
I become aware of a faint throbbing in the air, pulsing like a heartbeat. The air is still here and the streaming fronds of chiffon of my dress descend and cling around my body. As I walk slowly towards the clearing, my sandaled feet still making that soft grrssh, grssh sound in the gravel, I get the feeling of attentiveness, of expectation of things to come. A whiff of ozone reaches my nostrils, briefly registering above the Greek island smells. On passing the statue of the satyr, the throbbing increases, both in intensity and tempo. As I walk away from the statue to the gazebo in the middle, the throbbing wanes, but I feel that I am being watched and that my thin garments are but a command away from being removed from my body.
In the middle of the gazebo stands a man, taller and more muscular than a mere mortal. His skin shines white and pale in the moonlight and I see that he is naked. I part my lips to say something but no words come out. That is most perplexing, because, as I entered the gazebo and left the gravel, the low heels of my sandals click-clack on the rough stone floor and I can clearly hear that, as well as the faint throbbing rhythm. He must have heard my footsteps, because he turns around to face me. I inhale deeply; he has every appearance of a Greek god come to life.
His proportions are perfect. Not an ounce of fat is visible, unlike my 300-and then-some pounds husband, who is doing his best to improve the impression of a beached walrus every day. To be honest, my husband wasn't always like that; he was much sharper and more sophisticated when we got married, no twelve years ago. Nowadays making love with my husband is an ordeal and we do it only rarely. Not much is lost in that department; I married him for his money and he married me to show off a pretty young wife to his business associates.
The man in the gazebo holds out his hand to me, palm upwards. I place my hand in his, softly resting on his skin. He is cool to the touch, hard and unyielding, yet also soft, silky and luxurious. I look at him again and notice that his chest and head are slightly oversized, but it is not unbecoming. He has strong and well-defined muscles without being excessive or exaggerated like one sees on bodybuilders. He is naked in his entirety; his penis is still flaccid and rather small with a small sack, as it would be when he is cold. He is not circumcised. If he has scars I can't see them. In fact, there's not a blemish to be soon, he appears smooth and perfect all over.
His hand, where I touch it, quickly warms up with my body heat. I feel warm and the faint throbbing increases again. I look into his eyes and he looks into mine. I lick my lips, albeit briefly, and he nods. I take the last step towards him and press my body against his, standing on tippy-toes to kiss him. My lips brush against his; they are also cold, but the touch of my lips seems to invigorate them with new life and they soon warm up.
I place my hand on his pectorals, palm flush to his skin. His arm wraps around my waist. Briefly, I rest my head against his chest; he is much taller than I am. Again, I stand on tippy-toes to kiss him; he helps me up with his strong arm. His lips are more responsive and less cold now, it looks like I am putting life's spark back into him. When I rest on my feet again and look down, I notice with a smile that his penis has some more life in it as well, it is now slightly bigger and more colorful, although it is hard to tell in this gazebo in the silver, almost monochrome moonlight.

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I want you to touch me. I want to feel your warmth. Cardia is a girl who possesses a toxin that melts everything she touches. Feared as a monster, she spent her days in isolation. One night, just as she is about to be captured by the British army, she meets a man who calls himself the gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin. She arrives at London, where she meets many people and experiences many things. In her adventures with Lupin, she comes close to discovering the truth about her body and her missing memories. What is the truth that this so-called "monster" of a girl finds?
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Oct 30, 2012, 4:53 PM EDT
Utah State, a regular participant in the NCAA tournament under Stew Morrill, has experienced a bit of a setback in the early going of the 2012-13 season.
Per the Deseret News:
“Utah State men’s basketball head coach Stew Morrill announced Tuesday that Riley Bradshaw has left the Aggie basketball team for personal reasons and will transfer from the University at the end of fall semester.
Bradshaw, a freshman guard from Corvallis, Mont. (Corvallis HS), played eight minutes in USU’s first exhibition game of the season last Friday night. He scored two points and dished out one assist.
At Corvallis HS, Bradshaw was named the Southwest “A” Conference Most Valuable Player three times, was a three-time all-state selection and also led the conference in scoring and assists in each of his four years of high school. As a senior, he earend Bitterroot Valley Player of the Year honors after averaging 24.1 points, 7.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
Utah State will host Simon Fraser in an exhibition game on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., before kicking off the regular-season schedule by hosting Idaho State on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. USU opens the season with four-straight home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.”
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In a Memorandum of Oct. 1, 2013, we asked each of you to make public the intelligence upon which you based your differing conclusions on who was responsible for the sarin chemical attack at Ghouta, outside Damascus on Aug. 21, 2013. On Dec. 10, 2015, Eren Erdem, a member of parliament in Turkey, citing official documents, blamed Turkey for facilitating the delivery of sarin to rebels in Syria.
The General Prosecutor in the Turkish city of Adana opened a criminal case, and an indictment stated “chemical weapons components” from Europe “were to be seamlessly shipped via a designated route through Turkey to militant labs in Syria.” Erdem cited evidence implicating the Turkish Minister of Justice and the Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation in the smuggling of sarin.
According to Erdem, the 13 suspects arrested in raids carried out against the plotters were released just a week after they were indicted, and the case was closed — shut down by higher authority. Erdem told RT that the sarin attack at Ghouta took place shortly after the criminal case was closed and that the attack probably was carried out by jihadists with sarin gas smuggled through Turkey.
U.N. human rights investigators have gathered testimony from casualties of Syria's civil war and medical staff indicating that rebel forces have used the nerve agent sarin, one of the lead investigators said on Sunday.
The United Nations independent commission of inquiry on Syria has not yet seen evidence of government forces having used chemical weapons, which are banned under international law, said commission member Carla Del Ponte.


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This morning, the I'm A Celebrity winner took to Twitter and Instagram to lift the lid on her latest venture and she shared a sneak peek snap of herself modelling the latest swimwear drop that boasts cover-ups, racy bikinis and sizzling swimming costumes to boot.
In the saucy snap, Vicky lounges around on a chair in an azure swimming pool and she shoots the camera one of the sexiest smoulders we've ever seen. Gigi Hadid, eat your heart out.
The stunner looks nothing short of glamorous as always, and rocks an otherworldly glow, not to mention a perfectly tousled and impossibly glossy blow-dry. Well, you can take the girl out of Newcastle!
Vicky captioned the eye-popping picture, which has amassed thousands of likes and counting: "So the news is finally out!!! I am honoured and thrilled to announce that I am the new face and body of @annsummers swimwear!!!! Eeeekkkkk!!!! So thrilled!"
Of course, it wasn't long before Vicky's followers took to the comments section to congratulate her. Oh, and to tell her how utterly smoking she looks.
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In today’s world, an attractive smile is often synonymous with beauty, confidence, and charm. It has the potential to influence your social interactions, professional life, and overall self-esteem. But, what if you’re not confident about your smile due to misaligned teeth or improper bite? Well, there’s a modern solution that has revolutionized the world of orthodontics – Invisalign. Not only does it improve your oral health, but it also significantly enhances your beauty, playing a crucial role in crafting that perfect, radiant smile.
Invisalign: A Revolution in Orthodontics
Invisalign, as its name suggests, is virtually invisible. It is a groundbreaking orthodontic treatment that offers a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional metal braces. The system consists of a series of clear, removable aligners custom made to fit over your teeth and gently shift them into the desired position over time.
A combination of precision, convenience, and effectiveness, Invisalign has changed the face of orthodontics by providing an inconspicuous and comfortable solution for those seeking a healthier and more attractive smile.
Invisalign and Beauty Enhancement
The impact of Invisalign on beauty enhancement is significant and multifaceted. It not only straightens teeth but also brings about a positive change in your facial aesthetics. Let’s delve into the details.
1. A Radiant, Confident Smile
Misaligned teeth can make people feel self-conscious, often causing them to hide their smiles. Invisalign aligners work to correct these irregularities, leading to a beautifully aligned set of teeth. A straight smile boosts self-confidence, enabling you to smile more often and more broadly. The psychological impact of this cannot be understated; a confident smile has a remarkable influence on overall appearance and attractiveness.
2. Subtle and Aesthetically Pleasing
Invisalign is almost invisible to the naked eye. Unlike traditional braces, they allow you to undergo orthodontic treatment without attracting unwanted attention. This subtle treatment enhances your beauty during the alignment process. You can continue with your professional and social engagements with confidence and without any worry about metal braces altering your appearance.
3. Improved Facial Structure and Symmetry
Misaligned teeth and bite issues can affect your facial structure, often leading to asymmetry. Invisalign, by addressing these problems, can improve facial symmetry and bring balance to your features. It enhances the natural beauty of your face, beyond just the aesthetics of your smile.
4. Promotes Better Oral Health
Healthy teeth and gums are fundamental to a beautiful smile. Misaligned teeth can lead to various oral health problems like decay, gum disease, and bad breath – factors that negatively affect your smile and overall appearance. Invisalign enhances beauty by promoting better oral health. Since the aligners are removable, they allow for regular and thorough cleaning of your teeth and gums, reducing the risk of oral health problems.
5. Lip and Cheek Contouring
Invisalign treatment can also affect the contouring of lips and cheeks. As your teeth align, it can enhance the shape and fullness of your lips and define your cheekbones, contributing to a more youthful and attractive appearance.
Conclusion: A Smile Worth a Thousand Words
Invisalign isn’t just about straightening teeth – it’s about enhancing your natural beauty and empowering you with the confidence that comes with a radiant, healthy smile. This innovative treatment blends seamlessly into your lifestyle, offering a subtle yet effective route to a more beautiful you.
Invisalign allows you to embark on the journey towards a perfect smile in a discreet, comfortable, and effective manner, ensuring that your beauty is never compromised but rather enhanced throughout the process. After all, a smile is worth a thousand words – make yours count with Invisalign.

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Rear Admiral Alexandre da Fonseca – Flotilha, Portuguese Navy, Portugal
“Your company maintained the highest level of support, through different services as both port agents and ship chandlers and in different geographical areas. The support is of special importance to the Portuguese navy, namely the services you gave the ships N.R.P. “Vasco da Gama” and N.R.P. “Hermenegildo Capelo” in East Timor, and also the supports to the flagships of the Stanavforlant , N.R.P. “Alvares Cabral” and N.R.P. “Corte Real”.”
Captain de Corbeta Mauricio Javier Casallas Martinez, Jefe Oficina Planeacion Logistica Armada Nacional, Colombian Navy
“Pennsylvania Ship Supply Company Inc. has worked with the cadet tall ship ARC Gloria since 1984 as suppliers of food and spare parts for the duration of her extensive voyages around the world for periods of 7-9 months. Since 2010, we nominated Pennsylvania Ship Supply to serve as maritime agents for all vessels belonging to the Colombian Aramada worldwide providing the following services such as pilots, tugs, mooring, garbage removal, sludge removal, sewage removal, etc and also serving as food, spare parts and fuel suppliers.This work is quite crucial to meet the mission entrusted to the units of the Navy, and especially the decision to select this company as our maritime agents is crucial. In emergency situations working day and night to solve logistical problems and with their help we managed to reach the best results for the Colombian Navy”.
Le commissaire François Laurent, Commissaire of the Air craft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”, France
“The company Pennsylvania Ship Supply, Inc. was nominated to act as the Maritime agent in Norfolk, for the air craft carrier “Charles De Gaulle”. In addition this company was responsible to supply food and organize excursions for the aircraft carrier.
During this port call, the first for an aircraft carrier in the USA for 32 years, and the first for “Charles de Gaulle” in the USA, the personal attention, the efficacy, the availability and the responsiveness of this company and its representatives were excellent.The food supplied was of good quality, in good condition, and delivered on time. The hotel reservations and the transportation for 1475 people and the organized trips were prepared to our satisfaction.The agency services were also completed to the satisfaction of the ship (telephone, gangways, spare parts supplies and relations with different departments on the ship).”
Commander J.H.A.J. Armstrong – HMS Illustrious- The British Royal Navy
"My grateful thanks to Pennsylvania Ship Supply, Inc for your valuable support to HMS Illustrious during her “Global Deployment. Your company has supplied the ship at a number of ports in several countries namely Singapore, Port Kelang, Brisbane, Fremantle and Bombay. Despite some of the difficulties encountered, you have been able to fulfill all of the ship’s requirements. I am pleased to confirm that all items received by the ship were of first class quality and on every occasion of sailing Illustrious was fully stored. Again, many thanks. Your efforts on the ship’s behalf have smoothed our path considerably during the deployment.”
Capitan Luis Jorge Tovar Neira – ARC Gloria, navy school sailing ship, Colombia
“I finished my command and I passed the command of the ship Gloria to the captain Guillermo Laverde. I recommended him to continue to work with you, because in my 30 years in my career at the sea, I never worked with people so responsible and honest and organized like you.
Thank you for making my command easier.”
Commissaire de la Marine Carine Truchi – Frigate Jean Bart, France
“The representative of the company was efficient and always onboard when we needed his presence.”
Lieutenant Poppen, Group Logistics Coordinator TG 501.01 – FGS Sachsen. Germany
“Pennsylvania Ship Supply was the responsible and husbanding agency for the German Task Group 501.01. During the port visits in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), Fort Lauderdale, Mayport, and New York (USA).
The Professionalism and the outstanding quality of the organized services by Pennsylvania Ship Supply were very earmarking for our port calls.
I like to thank very much for this fantastic liaison and distinguished working relationship. A further cooperation between Pennsylvania Ship Supply and the German Navy will be desirable.”
Captain Jose de Carvalho Ferreira – Brazilian Navy School Ship “Brasil”, Brazil
"The immediate action of this company, offering a solution to a big problem that was not under the contract between the ship and the company, demonstrates the administrative capacity, professional competency- but more than that- the honesty in the goal to support the ship in whatever is needed, as they have been doing annually for the last cadets’ instruction voyages.”

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Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. issued warnings Monday that some versions of their Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) contain a flaw that could let a malicious hacker see the information of a user surfing the Internet.
A JVM is a common application installed on many computers that allows programs written in the Java programming language to run. Microsoft has included its version of the JVM in the Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows 2000 operating systems, as well as in its Internet Explorer browser up to version 5.5. Sun also makes its own version of a JVM that comes with the Netscape browser and that is licensed by other companies such as IBM Corp. and Oracle Corp. Versions 6.1 and lower of Netscape could contain the flaw, according to a Sun security bulletin. In addition, users of Sun’s Solaris operating system that have not installed periodic updates could also be affected.
A flaw in Microsoft’s JVM and older versions of the Sun JVM can let a hacker “watch” users as they surf the Web, seeing the pages they visit and possibly any personal information a user has entered at a Web site.
For this exploit to work, a user would first need to be sending his or her information over a proxy server. Companies often use proxy servers as a type of gateway that funnels their employees’ Internet traffic. This can help make it easier for an administrator to set security preferences and manage tasks for groups of people.
Next, a hacker would need to tempt a user to a Web site that contains a malicious Java applet. Once the applet was activated the hacker could see a user’s information as its traveled across the proxy server, said Christopher Budd, security program manager with Microsoft’s security response center, when asked Monday about the flaw.
“It is almost like the applet sits and listens to the traffic that is going by,” Budd said, in a previous interview. “It is possible for this to scoop up information.”
The hacker would be able to watch the user as he or she traveled about the Web and even see private information entered into Web pages. The SSL (secure socket layer) security technology used by many Web sites would prevent encrypted information from being exposed and closing the Web browser would also cut the hacker’s connection, Budd said.
The flaw was first discovered by Dutch security specialist Harmen van der Wal, who notified Sun of the problem last April. Sun worked to notify its licensees of the flaw and help them fix it in September and October of 2001, said a Sun spokesman. Both Microsoft and Sun then coordinated their effort to issue a public fix this week.
Exploiting the problem in the JVM would require a hacker to execute a number of difficult steps successfully, and Sun has yet to be notified of an instance where the Java flaw has been used against a user.
Microsoft issued an update to its JVM Monday and Sun urged users to download the most recent version of its JVM in order to solve the problem.
“Customers and users need to be an active participant in being secure,” the Sun spokesman said. “As long as they remain current on their versions of software, they are safe.”
A description of the flaw by van der Wal is at http://www.xs4all.nl/~harmwal/issue/wal-01.txt
An update to Microsoft’s JVM is available at http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm/
Microsoft, in Redmond, Wash, is at http://www.microsoft.com/
Sun, in Palo Alto, Calif., is at http://www.sun.com/


New state office to help resolve condo disputes
Dec 28, 2014 8:25 AM - A new state law gives Illinois officials a role in resolving disputes between condominium owners and associations. Outgoing Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday to create a new position within the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The ombudsperson will help resolve disputes and educate condo owners.


Calumet County roundabout rescheduled to 2014
September 26, 2012
WIS 32/57 and US 10 intersection located in Forest Junction being replaced
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region in Green Bay is announcing the roundabout to be built in 2013 at the intersection of WIS 32/57 and US 10 in Forest Junction, Calumet County will be built in 2014.
WisDOT is finishing up a project on US 10 in Brillion and did not want to close US 10 in the same general location two years in a row, due to its impact on businesses. Delaying the project will also allow the department to consider alternative construction staging alternatives that minimize impacts to traffic and businesses.
A single lane roundabout is planned and includes asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, storm sewer, curb and gutter, pavement marking, permanent signing, lighting, and landscaping. Roundabouts are built to improve safety and mobility.
For more information, contact:
Communications Manager Kim Rudat, WisDOT NE Region
(920) 492-5743, firstname.lastname@example.org


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Santa Barbara City Council approves $1.5 million loan to Housing Authority project
An apartment complex for “extremely low income” and “very low income” tenants — focused on the formerly homeless — is on track to begin construction at the end of December after Tuesday’s Santa Barbara City Council and Finance Committee meetings.
The development, Vera Cruz Village, is being built by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.
The Housing Authority asked the City Council for more than $1.5 million to cover unforeseen construction costs. The money will be repaid over 30 years.
The Finance Committee approved the expense during its meeting, and the full City Council agreed in its consent agenda.
It is unusual for the City Council to vote on an item the same day as a committee, but this agenda item was expedited to meet the scheduled construction date.
There were few questions from the Finance Committee — apart from Chair Eric Friedman ensuring the money wasn’t coming from the general fund. The city’s affordable housing fund is separate, Laura Dubbels, housing and human services manager, assured.
“As we know it is very difficult to find these types of projects, and so they go a long way towards diversifying our community and those who live here as well as helping us achieve our affordable housing needs numbers that we have in the City of Santa Barbara,” Mr. Friedman said.
The City Council is currently working to find permanent housing options for participants of the safe shelter program, which is currently housing formerly homeless people in the Rose Garden Inn. The Housing Authority’s executive director and CEO Rob Fredericks suggested the additional funding for Vera Cruz Village during the Oct. 19 City Council meeting when the safe shelter program was extended.
“It’s incredibly important that we seize on opportunities to get housing now for people who need it. So I am just really very proud of the work that’s gone into this. I’m very appreciative. Also, that everyone moves so quickly to make this happen,” Councilmember Meagan Harmon said during the Finance Committee meeting.
The complex will have 28 studio apartments and one one-bedroom manager apartment.
Low income housing tax credits, a conventional loan and a 30-year loan of $2 million from the City funded the project’s initial estimates.

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Gays Against Guns formed out of a meeting the Friday after the June 12 tragedy, and by the time the New York City Pride March rolled around last Sunday, it had marshaled a contingent of 750 people to participate, plus 49 veiled in white to represent those killed by the Orlando gunman, with each carrying a placard with the name and photo of one of the dead. The group also performed “die-ins” all along the Fifth Avenue parade route.
Now the organizers have heard from people who want to set up similar groups in San Diego, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., and they hope to get more cities on board, says one of those organizers, Catherine Marino-Thomas.
Thomas, who headed Marriage Equality USA for 17 years, says Gays Against Guns will focus on direct action, not lobbying. Among other things, it plans protests at the offices of state and national elected officials who oppose LGBT rights and gun control.
This weekend Gays Against Guns will be spreading the word to the holiday revelers on Fire Island. It will have information tables set up from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Pines and Cherry Grove. There will also be a Gays Against Guns meeting July 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the New York LGBT Community Center.
Via The Advocate.
In other gun control news, California has tightened up their laws considerably: California expands assault weapons ban as part of new gun laws package, Hawaii has databased gun owners, and Survivors of Charleston Shooting Are Suing FBI Over Guns.


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Prince Harry delighted children in Aberdeen by showing them he knew how to ‘dab’, which is a viral dance move in which the dancer drops their head to their elbow and raises their other arm, as if they are sneezing.
Abbie Little was at the official engagement on Tuesday at Robert Gordon University, and filmed Prince Harry’s stealthy attempt at the dab.
She wrote on Facebook: “So I caught Prince Harry dabbing today…”.
Dabbing is said to have originated in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, but gained mainstream attention in 2015 as NFL players and multiple celebrities ‘dabbed’ on television.
Young people now often film and photograph each other dabbing as a joke and post it online.
It is still perhaps surprising that news of the viral dance move has reached the Royals.
Prince Harry was attending a youth sports initiative at the university, where he played mini tennis, street hockey and form of one-on-one football known as Panna KO.
His presence at the university delighted the children at the Streetsport initiative
While there he learned about the Streetsport scheme, which sees volunteers take free weekly sports and art sessions into Aberdeen’s communities in order to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Ferdinand Von Prondzynski, the university’s principal, said: “It’s a really good day for the university but also for Aberdeen, because this is about creating a sense of community, particularly in less advantaged communities.
Video by Abbie Little
Source: Helena Horton Full Article Here
Learn more about the Dab Dance Craze here
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Games I Played in 2018
I posted nothing last year, apparently.
2018 was a very busy year, but somehow I found time to play some games. Here they are, in no real order. Overall this has been a year of trying to figure out what genres I really like: I’ve put some time into games I didn’t get on with to try to push myself, and I’ve tried games that I think I’d otherwise have ignored. I’ve paid more attention to where I’m having fun and where I’m not.
I think I played most of Nier: Automata in 2017, but I finished it in 2018. It is an absolutely incredible game that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. I don’t really know what to say about it: it does interesting things with narrative, and characters, and the nature of a game being played multiple times. I loved it. It isn’t perfect, but it’s so, so good.
Spec Ops: The Line
This was an interesting game. It looks like it’s going to be a fairly bland military shooter, and in gameplay terms, it really is, but the setting and story are absolutely wild. If the gameplay was a little better, this would be completely unmissable, but sadly it’s not quite there. Still, it’s a wonderful example of a story that only a game could tell: by the time you reach the end, you’ve really been on a journey with the characters.
Oh wow I’m still playing this game. I’ve been playing it for 249 hours, the last 70 of those on one base, and I have all but 3 of the achievements. I love it. This is my go-to game when I don’t know how long I’ll be playing for.
I’ve never been an achievement chaser, but for some reason I’ve got really into that in Factorio. It’s a very open game, and normally I bounce off that kind of thing, but the achievements have given me things to work on and that’s enabled me to really get into the mechanics of the game.
Super Mario Odyssey
What a lovely game this is! This was the first game I picked up on the Switch. It manages to combine loads of Mario nostalgia with new ideas and makes a great game out of it all. I got as far as the Dark Side, but I can’t be bothered to get the remaining moons. There are just so many! Perhaps I’ll get back to it one day.
Amnesia: Dark Descent
I try to do something a bit scary for Halloween when I can, and this year I decided to play Amnesia at last. I haven’t finished it yet, but it certainly is scary, and I’m enjoying it.
This game was the one where I really realised the strength of audio logs, journal entries, and the like. You’re suffering from amnesia, and along your journey you find pieces of your own diary which detail how you got to your current situation: it mixes the detailed, slowly told story of the past with the fast-paced fear of the present. I know this won’t be news to basically everyone else, but I’m not very perceptive, and this is the first time that I’ve really recognised how this technique works.
Magic The Gathering Arena
Woah, after so, so long, Magic The Gathering finally has a decent online version worth playing. And it’s free! The generosity of this game in giving out free cards is surprising, and very welcome. As a casual player with very little free time, it gives me enough cards to keep me interested, and enough free decks up front to give me things to do. That’s always been the barrier to entry for MTG and I think they’ve really solved it here.
I really enjoyed watching the OWL and had a few weeks of playing Overwatch quite regularly. It’s still a great game. I don’t have a lot more to say about it: it’s a good multiplayer shooter. If I had a team to play with I’d play all day.
I’ve been meaning to play this since it first hit early access and I finally found some time for it. It is huge and strange.
God of War
The storytelling in God of War is absolutely fantastic: a truly cinematic masterpiece. The combat is great fun and the level design is great, but the side quests left me cold and the variety of enemies was sorely lacking. Those small issues didn’t stop it from being an excellent and very moving game, though.
Fire Emblem Awakening
I have bounced off this game several times, and finally decided to push on through this time around. I’m glad I finished it and I had a good time, but I’m not going to be continuing with the series - tactics games are OK, but they don’t really engage me as much as I’d like. I did exactly the same thing with Final Fantasy Tactics: I bounced off that until I was working nights and had nothing to do at 5am.
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
After hearing that this was amazing I picked it up in a sale and decided to make it my last game on the 3DS. Playing this, I realised that Zelda has a particular habit of employing a technique that I absolutely hate in games: the theme park queue trick. It keeps telling you that you have one more thing to do, but just as you think you’re done, you turn the corner and there’s a whole bunch more stuff to do. That aside, this was a very cool game, but it cemented my opinion that Zelda isn’t for me, in general.
I played this on my commutes to my new job. I’ve been really enjoying having a train ride to play games on after years of commuting by car: it’s a lovely way to experience a story.
I have friends who play a lot of Stellaris, and I can see why, but it seems to be a game I have to dedicate more time to: I just can’t finish a game in between save game breaking patches. This is a silly state of affairs because they happen months and months apart. I really need to put some proper time into this and actually see the endgame.
I love this game, by the way - I just never get round to it for some reason.
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds
The good bits in PUBG are great - the build up of each game makes the firefights at the end really intense. Sadly, they are few and far between and I spend most of my time in this game moving from house to house, alone, waiting for a sniper to take me out.
Fortnite, on the other hand, is just a little faster and while that makes the best bits not as good as PUBG, it does remove a lot of the bad bits. Sadly, I really don’t get on with the building, so it’s not the game for me.
I spent a lot of this year with a child asleep on me, and a lot of the rest of the time was unpredictable. Picross on my phone got a lot of hours. This is a good puzzle style - how come I’ve never played it before?
Artifact is Valve’s new card game based on Dota, designed by Richard Garfield of Magic The Gathering fame. It is played across 3 boards simultaneously, and it looks really, really complicated. In practice, it’s actually quite simple to play - your decision space in any given moment is very small, so it’s a lot easier to get into than I expected. Sadly, it seems that the community disagrees and is falling off it quite quickly, but I’m hopeful that Valve will manage to change it to get people playing more, because it’s great. I’m hoping to play a lot more of it in 2019.
I’ve barely dipped my toe into Hollow Knight, but it looks very pretty. I’m not really sure if I like it, yet: maybe I don’t like metroidvania games? Somehow, I’ve never really played one!
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Breath of the Wild is this incredibly beautiful game, to look at and to play. It is an open world like none before, with an amazing sense of depth. And… I don’t think I like it. I haven’t given up on it yet, but so far it’s just too open for me, just too directionless. I know that’s the whole draw of the game for most people, but I just keep finding myself in bad situations with enemies that are far too powerful, and I don’t feel like I have a quest within reach, and I’m lost, and my weapons are all broken, and I just don’t get it. I’ll keep trying.
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Horizon is a big, beautiful game which I really enjoyed right up until the last 20 minutes or so. There’s a lot I could complain about but really, my memories are all great: it’s involving and rich, the story is good enough to keep me happy and the combat is loads of fun. I even did a few side quests, which you’ll rarely catch me getting involved in. There are too many systems in this game - levelling, skills, crafting, gear, hunting - and I don’t think any of them are deep enough, but that doesn’t stop it being very ambitious.

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The Darwin Festival is returning this August with a huge lineup of incredible performances and shows, immersive experiences and fun family-fun activities spread over a jam-packed eighteen days (Thursday 10 – Sunday 27).
The festival marks the Northern Territory’s largest cultural celebration, bringing together some amazing local, national and international talent to create an unforgettable event, including headline acts such as rock music legends You Am I, The Project’s resident comedian Tommy Little and award-winning hip-hop duo A.B. Original.
“We know people come to the Festival because they’re looking for experiences that are unusual and that they won’t find anywhere else,” says Acting Artistic Director Felix Preval.
“The programming for this year’s Darwin Festival is a reflection of the spirit of the Territory and the people who live here: cheeky, challenging and inventive.”
The Darwin Festival spans a wide array of events, including music, theatre, cabaret, comedy, dance, film, opera and visual arts. With so much to see, we’ve provided a quick rundown of some must-see shows happening across each area of this action-packed festival.
This year’s festival kicks off with the massive Santos Opening Night Concert, a free night of fun featuring ARIA Award-winning Australian icons, You Am I, and plenty of other fantastic artists. This event starts at 6pm on Thursday 10 August on the Little Mindil Lawns.
The Lighthouse stage will also play host to some of the best artists Australia and the international community has to offer, including hip-hop locals A.B. Original, pop/RnB artist Clairy Browne, indie pop veterans Dappled Cities and Cat Empire frontman Felix Riebl.
After her breakout hits ‘Please Stay’ and ‘Girlie Bits,’ Ali Barter will grace the stage of Darwin Railway Club on Friday 11 August, while electronic outfit Tijuana Cartel will bring their intricate soundscapes and luscious vocals on Friday 25 August.
One of the festival’s biggest events, the 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) will be celebrating the best in contemporary Indigenous music, dance and culture on Saturday, August 12 at The Amphitheatre, featuring a lineup of artists like Emily Wurramara and the legendary Paul Kelly.
THEATRE, CIRCUS, DANCE & CABARET
Brown Mart’s Theatre is bringing some powerful, original plays and acts to the festival. Noongar man Ian Michael delivers a powerful piece of verbatim theatre in HART, a compelling recollection and poignant reminder of Australia’s treatment of the First Peoples. It will play from Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 August. Then, from Tuesday 22 – Sunday 27, SHIT, a play written by Patricia Cornelius and directed by Susie Dee, will confront audiences with their own prejudices and preconceptions through the portrayal of three dynamic women.
Finally, Perhaps Hope is a compelling and honest take on the stark reality of climate change through circus performance. This wonderful collaboration between award winning artist Rockie Stone, acrobat Vincent van Berkel and kinetic sculptural artist Callan Morgan features extraordinary physical skill and humour; running Friday 11 – Sunday 13 August.
Following sold out seasons at London’s West End, Adelaide Fringe and the Sydney Opera House, Strut & Fret’s saucy new production BLANC de BLANC will also show at the Darwin Festival. Featuring the finest cabaret and acrobatic talent from around the world, the show will play for the duration of the Festival in The Aurora Spiegeltent on Darwin’s Parliament Lawns.
In one of the festival’s most fun events, Melbourne-based Bey Dance brings the Beyoncé dance love to Darwin Festival with a Dance Like Queen B Flashmob Workshop at the Adina Vibe Hotel from Thursday 24 – Sunday 27. Learn some iconic Beyoncé moves before trying them out flashmob style in Festival Park!
Choreographic prodigy Gabrielle Nankivell’s smash-hit Wildebeest is an animalistic dance work showcasing the power of dancers as individuals and en masse. Witness this double bill of powerful, personal and poetic dance at The Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre on Saturday 26 August.
Love, scandal and hilarious antics abound in a brand-new production of Mozart’s timeless classic The Marriage of Figaro, featuring beautiful music, stunning period costumes and a cleverly constructed set. This incredible opera is showing at the Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre on Thursday 10 August and Friday 11 August.
FILM & VISUAL ARTS
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten is a powerful documentary from John Pirozzi that captures Cambodia’s booming rock ‘n’ roll scene during the ‘60s and ‘70s. From twangy guitar beginnings to psychedelic tunes, the film celebrates talented Cambodian musicians and the unique music they produced before a violent war nearly destroyed their country. Watch this brilliant documentary at Deckchair Cinema on Monday 14 August.
A jam-packed art show, Behind the Wire is an opportunity for Northern Territory prisoners to exhibit and showcase their works of art to the public. Be awed by the amazing depth and creativity of their works from Friday 11 – Sunday 27 August at Fannie Bay Gaol.
For even more artistic pieces, the 34th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA) celebrates and showcases the work of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Engage in the wonderful works of up and coming artists and enjoy the major works of Australia’s most revered artists. This year’s awards ceremony and opening night is filled with incredible live performances, music and dance.
WORDS & IDEAS
The 2017 Words & Ideas program features an incredible line-up of academics, artists and experts from around the word.
Learn more about the history and future of Darwin with Talking Through Walls. Led by locals, architects, commentators and residents, three inspiring and educational excursions will encourage you to see the city of Darwin in a whole new light.
Then, Charles Darwin University delivers an inspiring afternoon of provocative questions and stimulating ideas with Sunday at CDU. The panel will feature academics Curtis Roman and Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, radio personalities Robyn Williams (Radio National) and Alanna Mitchell (Seasick), and a myriad of international artists who call Darwin home. This free event will run in the CDU Theatre on Sunday 20 August.
To see the full program, or to get tickets to the Darwin Festival, visit the site here. www.darwinfestival.org.au

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Bank of England’s Mann says inflation ’embedded’ in British economy
“The very high UK inflation rate is now “embedded and persistent” in the domestic economy, according to Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee.”
USAGOLD note: The progression goes something like this – nonexistent to transitory, transitory to persistent, persistent to embedded – and it can happen quickly, as shown in the chart below. Now, Mann tells us, inflation is “embedded and persistent” in the British economy. A good many economists would say the same about the United States. Once the inflation message sinks in with investors, inflation could have an even more substantial effect in financial markets than it already has. We will add it is running very near double-digit levels in the UK.
United Kingdom Inflation Rate
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An electronic discovery request in a dispute over the authenticity of a classic car has prompted a rare opinion from a Pennsylvania court on the emerging issues surrounding the discovery of electronically stored files by litigants in a civil case.
In Brooks v. Frattaroli, PICS Case No. 09-1709 (C.P. Lebanon Oct. 5, 2009), Lebanon County Common Pleas Judge Bradford H. Charles granted the defendants’ motion for a protective order, ruling that the plaintiff’s discovery request to enter the defendant’s property to inspect and copy computer files was overly broad.
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Southpaw Oleksandr Usyk (18-0-13 KO) of the Ukraine is a one of a kind fighter in more ways than one.
The former undisputed cruiserweight world champion is now attempting to do something very, very few have done in boxing history.
Go from becoming a cruiserweight champion up to heavyweight title glory.
The weight move has only ever been done successfully to world championship success by a very select few in the sport’s history.
Usyk as shown here however in this remarkable footage that he fears little:
(Hat tip IFL TV YouTube)
Quite incredible stuff there in fairness.
It will take a bit of time for him to find his feet at heavyweight understandably.
A physical and mental transition.
Moreover, a division and almost different sport in of itself in the noble art.
Usyk’ precocious boxing brain, unique personality (crazy in a good way) and fearless streak should bode well in his campaign at heavyweight.
He last fought in a unanimous points decision win over Dereck Chisora late last year.
Fighting out of Oxnard, California, expect big things in the future at heavyweight from this gifted Ukrainian sweet science maestro.


So, what band best represents the city in which it formed? You be the judge.
(Scroll down to vote.)
This week – the Edinburgh of the South – Dunedin.
Dunedin is famed for its brooding weather, Scots heritage and for being a university town, and perhaps all these things combine to make a perfect storm for what's known as the "Dunedin Sound".
But just what is the Dunedin sound? Well, it's probably best typified by Flying Nun – the independent record label that found success in the 80s with bands such as The Clean, The Chills and Straitjacket Fits. It's characterised by jangly guitar strumming, minimal bass lines and some good old-fashioned drumming.
Unkind people may say the lo-fi recording techniques also help to give it its distinctive sound – but whatever the secret, it's beloved by Kiwis and student radio stations around the world.
In the late 70s local bands were influenced by punk music acts like The Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop and this particular genre soon made its way onto New Zealand stages. One of the earlier Dunedin bands to infuse a local flavour into this post-punk genre was The Clean. Headed by the two Kilgour brothers, Hamish and David, the band's debut single Tally Ho was recorded for a lean $60 and became instrumental in establishing the Flying Nun label.
Extra bonus points for being widely described as the most influential band to come out of the Flying Nun stable.
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Contemporaries of the Kilgour brothers were The Chills. Arguably, the most recognisable of the so-called Dunedin sound, The Chills have been a mainstay of New Zealand indie pop music since the early eighties. Singer/songwriter Martin Phillipps is the sole constant member of the group, which has seen more than 20 line-up changes in its time. The UK Guardian newspaper once described the trinity of Pink Frost, Heavenly Pop Hit and I Love My Leather Jacket as a "series of brilliant singles".
Extra bonus points for Martin Phillipps managing to not get swept away by a rogue wave in the making of Heavenly Pop Hit.
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Another staple in the Flying Nun stable were Straitjacket Fits. The trio burst on to the music scene in the late eighties and quickly captured the public's attention with their single She Speeds. The unlikely melding of Shayne Carter's snarling sonic edge and Andrew Brough's pop instincts saw world domination hailed as imminent. In 1992 Melody Maker called them the weirdest and best guitar band in the world. After Hail, Melt and Brough-less third album Blow, they disbanded in 1994.
Extra bonus points for Shayne Carter's awesome half-mullet hairdo in the She Speeds video.
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Dunedin has always had a reputation for being a little off the wall. Take Mother Goose as a very good example. Before the Flying Nun staples, Mother Goose was the most successful band to emerge from Dunedin. Their mad-cap image and on-stage antics blended mid-1970s rock'n'roll theatricality with a nursery sensibility built around characters that included a sailor, a bumble-bee, a ballerina and a nappy-clad baby. Their biggest hit, the novelty song Baked Beans, threatened to overwhelm their more serious music and a career which ran to three albums.
Extra bonus points for the sly nod to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody video in Mother Goose's Baked Beans.
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But if chart success is the criteria on how best to measure a band -then surely the Netherworld Dancing Toys must be strong contenders. Formed at Otago University, with a name borrowed from a Roxy Music lyric, Netherworld Dancing Toys released their early records on Flying Nun – but their soul/Motown influences and brass section were an odd fit for the label famous for alternative pop. For Today, their career defining song, was released on Virgin in 1985.
Extra bonus points for featuring guest vocalist Annie Crummer to devastating effect in For Today.
But in terms of intellectual coolness, nothing comes close to The Verlaines. Formed by singer/guitarist Graeme Downes in 1981, the band's songwriting features shifting tempos, eclectic instruments, and mentions of Nietzsche as well as the eponymous French poet Paul Verlaine. These days Downes has a PhD and lectures at Otago. As with many Flying Nun bands of the era, The Verlaines won international recognition for their work.
Extra bonus points for working the name Verlaine more than 15 times into the chorus of Death and the Maiden.
And last but perhaps not least – this band may be fictitious, but it pulls off the ubiquitous Dunedin sound as well as any real 80s band. Dreamed up by the Funny Business comedy show, the band is named The Flu and features an array of typical Dunedin bandmates – Hamish, Justin, Richard and Jean-Paul. The dismal video for their song My Black Jumper is comedy gold.


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It calls for CDI floating zones, stricter setbacks for these facilities.
Frederick, Md (KM) The Frederick County Data Centers Workgroup has released its final report. It calls for revisions to the County’s Digital Infrastructure ordinance. including the creation of a CDI floating zone for these centers in areas zoned general or light industrial. The report also calls for stricter setback, lighting and vegetation requirements; and the inclusion of sustainability goals and plans.
In addition, the 11-member panel’s report also calls for updating sound management regulations; considering a high energy use surcharge; reviewing viewshed and soil regulations; creating incentives to get the industry to comply with sustainability goals; and continuing to monitor trends in the industry in order to inform policymakers.
A data center is under construction in Buckeystown at the site of the former Eastalco Aluminum facility.
The report from the Data Centers Workgroup also identified other issues that it says may need significant local, state and regional support in the future. They include an overall limit on data center development in Frederick County; power consumption and climate goals; power generation; power transmission expansion; water consumption; and monitoring enforcement of such key metrics as noise, air quality, water usage and stormwater management.
The Data Center Workgroup was set up by County Executive Jessica Fitzwater in response to recommendations from two transition team committees: Economic Development, and Sustainability, Infrastructure and Transportation.
The panel spent the past seven months reviewing the current county regulations and other issues related to the data center industry. It was co-chained by County Councilwoman Renee Knapp, and Karen Cannon, the Executive Director of Mobilize Frederick.
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I made these lovely treats for a woman who just finished radiation for breast cancer and was throwing herself a fabulous party!
The colors were PINK and BROWN. So cute.
Chocolate Cake Pops…
The pink ones were pomegranate, but ended up tasting nothing like pomegranate… I will have to try again one of these days because I love pomegranate!
I decided to try a little piped swirl for these. There were going to be a lot of guests at the party so the smaller the treat the farther it goes! I decided later that I’m glad I didn’t do the swirls with the chocolate mallows …..
These chocolate ones were a million times better than the first chocolate ones I made… dark chocolate is the key!
I hope the party was as fabulous as it was sweet!


Today, I reorganize the stuff stacked on my desk. Collecting some papers and shifting the monitor position from my right side to the left side.
After that, I turn on my laptop and get it connected to the monitor. I usually work by the extended monitor. It means that I use two monitors, laptop’s monitor (monitor 1) and the additional monitor (monitor 2).


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Freshly harvested radishes can be added to a salad for crunch or oven-roasted with olive oil for a peppery punch. And there are plenty of them coming from the Heritage Farm, the two and a half acre, organic patch growing at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, Livingston.
Farmer Ezra Pasackow said the fall yield will include lettuce, kale, spinach and mustard greens grown in the high tunnel and polyhouse, an elongated structure that gets its name from its polyethylene skin.
The Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) distribution for current subscribers will continue through Oct. 14. To the public and non-subscribers the Heritage Farm stand will continue selling produce (radishes included) through Oct. 28. The Wednesday series focuses on overall wellness. Distribution can be found at the South Meadow Stage. Produce is sold on a first come, first serve basis from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Heritage Farm has supplied local eateries such as Craft House in Stapleton, Flour & Oak in Tompkinsville, Hook and Rail Meats in Travis, VINUM in Stapleton and The Richmond, also Stapleton. It is also a source for the borough’s food pantries.
“We’ve donated more than 2,000 pounds of produce to local partners that are feeding our food insecure neighbors,” said Pasackow. The farm has generated about 15,000 pounds of veggies over the last six seasons. More than 10 percent is shared with soup kitchens and Snug Harbor’s education programs.
Coming up on Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. is a one-hour instructional session on bulb offered for free with pre-registration at SnugHarbor.org. On Oct. 14, there is story time at 4:30 p.m and 5:30 p.m. for children. Afterwards, a Snug staffer will give a tour of the farm. The session includes a different farm story and craft activity. Guests should meet at the compost demonstration site by the red bar on the southeast corner of campus. Parking can be found just outside the Children’s Museum or near Building P.
Pamela Silvestri is Advance Food Editor. She can be reached at [email protected].


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DRUG & ALCOHOL REHAB HELP REQUEST FORM
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Drug Rehab in Eagle
Individuals who are dependent on alcohol or drugs might not reach out for the help they need, before it's far too late. Loved ones frequently have to intervene to get them help, and it is important that anyone searching for effective drug treatment understand what sorts of drug rehab in Eagle, ID. can be found and those that will prove most beneficial. Don't assume all drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho is identical, by way of example you will find short term drug and alcohol treatment centers and long term centers, along with outpatient and inpatient facilities. There's also residential facilities, and this kind of drug rehab in Eagle is an ideal environment for many who pick a long-term rehab option, because they will be in drug rehab in Eagle, ID. for some time and these kinds of centers offer many of the comforts and amenities of home.
Many people searching for drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho or their loved ones who are seeking a treatment option prefer programs and rehab centers that can return the addicted person home and also to their normal everyday lives as quickly as possible. Of course anyone who is in alcohol and drug rehabilitation desires to get through the process and get return to their obligations, loved ones, etc. at the earliest opportunity. This is why outpatient and short-term drug rehab in Eagle seems like perfect treatment option for addicted persons and their families. Quite often however, individuals develop a strong physical and even psychological dependency to drugs and alcohol making these apparently convenient drug rehab in Eagle, ID. options unworkable.
While initially in any type of drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho, individuals who are recently abstaining from alcohol and drugs are detoxed and preferably assisted through this, with withdrawal made more manageable through the help of detox experts. Despite someone is detoxed however, they are still likely to encounter intense cravings to consume alcohol or use drugs, cravings that might persist for quite some time. A lot of people claim to experience such cravings throughout their lives, but ideally cope through them with the life tools and workable coping methods they acquire in an effective Eagle drug rehab. Let's say someone is in an outpatient drug rehab in Eagle, ID. while still encountering these extreme cravings, and return home daily during rehab. Reports say that substance abuse is frequently triggered by environmental factors, such as life stressors, or even individuals their environment who may trigger it. This can be an abusive relationship, somebody who promotes and participates in the person's habit or some other situation which may cause the individual to turn to alcohol or drugs as a social aid, as an escape or to self medicate. This will make an outpatient situation the least ideal, since the whole reason for drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho is always to handle all of these scenarios while there. This is why relapses are really common with outpatient drug rehab.
Also, short-term drug rehab in Eagle which offers rehab for 30 days or less are truly the least ideal rehab settings even if receiving inpatient or residential treatment. As mentioned earlier, individuals who have recently abstained from alcohol and drugs need quite a bit of time to recover physically and also stabilize from the dependence caused by their drug use. After only a few weeks, individuals in drug rehab in Eagle, ID. are just becoming accustomed to a drug free lifestyle, and figuring out how to adjust physically, psychologically, and emotionally without their drug of choice. This leaves almost no time to enable them to clearly focus on what can actually enable them to keep a drug free and healthy lifestyle after they return home, and this can take quite a while for individuals who might need to make vital and life changing choices and change in lifestyle.
Long-term drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho is an excellent rehab option for numerous reasons, but first and foremost it offers the required change of environment plus the intensity of treatment needed for individuals who need to reap all of the benefits of treatment and also sustain these successes when they return home to their normal lives. Long-term drug rehab in Eagle is available in either an inpatient or residential rehab center, with the major differences being inpatient provides rehabilitation services for those who make require hospital services as part of their rehabilitation process. This could be true for an individual that's suffering from a physical ailment or life-threatening disease which could have been worsened due to their substance abuse, or someone that may require help being weaned from medical drugs which they have grown to be dependent to.
When it comes to long-term residential drug rehab in Eagle, ID., these facilities offer lots of the comforts of home therefore the individual can feel comfortable during the often lengthy drug treatment process. Though it may be hard to be away from family members while in rehab for a number of months, this kind of facility makes it much easier to endure through the process. And after all, the sacrifice is worth it in the long run when the individual can go back home ready to live a happy, productive and drug free lifestyle.
Anyone considering what sort of drug rehab in Eagle, Idaho they're going to ultimately be a part of or if they're making this decision for someone close should understand that there are numerous kinds of different rehabilitation approaches, not just the typical 12-step and disease model facilities. Alternative facilities offer many benefits not available at programs and facilities which only offer 12-step or the like, such as holistic rehabilitation and rehab which provides an enduring answer which isn't even the goal at other programs. Because holistic and also other alternative drug rehab in Eagle provide drug-free rehabilitation and don't operate from the disease model, they actually "cure" a person's substance abuse, and don't offer only an answer which will need to be regularly monitored and managed. So look at alternative drug rehab in Eagle, ID. as a primary rehab solution, preferably in a long-term residential or inpatient rehabilitation environment.


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Just about 32 light-years from our solar system (which is incredibly close, cosmically speaking) an angry red dwarf star named AU Microscopii is absolutely tormenting one of its very own planets, AU Microscopii b. Piece by piece, the stellar beast seems to be eviscerating the world's atmosphere with its high-energy radiation. It's quite chaotic over there, to say the least.
But, lucky for us space-gazers, thanks to NASA's trusty Hubble Space Telescope, scientists announced on Thursday (July 27) that they've earned an important new view on this interstellar nightmare. And in a way, these new Hubble results may have a twofold effect on the field of astronomy: They can tell us about exoplanets undergoing a sort of atmospheric evaporation while also giving us a better understanding of the stars that might ceaselessly pluck those atmospheres off.
Measuring only about four times the diameter of Earth, the terrorized planet AU Mic b had the misfortune of spawning only about 6 million miles (9.6 million km) from its star — an orb that just so happens to be classified as a red dwarf, one of the most extreme stellar bodies to exist in our universe. Research has shown, for instance, that even the quietest examples of red dwarf stars like this one are still wilder than our blistering sun. But that's not all. To make matters even more intense, AU Mic's feistiness is exacerbated by the fact that it's one of the youngest stars out there.
"It's 23 million years old — which is very, very young, basically a toddler star," Keighley Rockliffe, first author of a study on the new Hubble findings and exoplanet researcher at Dartmouth College, told Space.com. "Stellar astronomers are excited because AU Mic is an example of what the young, tantrum-like years of a red dwarf — the most common type of star in the Milky Way — are like."
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Basically, as Hubble is located in Earth's orbit, it can identify when a distant planet transits between its stellar host and our planet by catching rays of starlight.
Such a passage makes the star at hand appear dimmer for a moment, alerting whatever's watching that something must have created the light dip. In fact, this mechanism of deduction was actually how scientists located AU Mic b to begin with in 2020. Instead of Hubble, however, NASA's Spitzer and TESS space telescopes get the credit on that first contact. Now, though, Hubble gets to claim its own AU Mic system discovery.
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When Rockliffe and fellow researchers observed AU Mic b with Hubble, they saw far more than just regular transit starlight dimming. Some of the light waves associated with this dimming told them the material causing the dip was much deeper than the planet itself. Too deep. And, that material literally seemed to be pulling ahead of the planet. Too far. Zooming out, it almost looked like AU Mic b was transiting way earlier than expected and in a wonky format.
The only explanation? Well, they were looking at planetary material so far away from the world's core that it had to have gravitationally escaped from the planet. Or as Rockliffe puts it, it must've been "blowing away!"
"I remember when I first created the light curve of this planet with our Hubble data and saw that the transit happened well before the predicted transit of the planet," she said. "I immediately thought 'well, I definitely made a mistake.' However, no matter how many times I redid the analysis from different methods, the result was the same."
Presumably, this wisping-away of planetary atmosphere is due to the red dwarf's super high-energy flares — think, our sun's flares times a thousand — blasting the planet with radiation.
And although such an atmospheric escape process due to an aggressive host star isn't exactly new, Rockliffe explained that what makes this observation so novel is that it's the first time scientists have witnessed such shedding on a regular old planet.
"AU Mic b is special because it is not special at all!" she said. "It is an example of the young stage of the most typical exoplanet-star system in the galaxy, and therefore gives us important insight into what atmospheric escape looks like at this very critical and very common formative period of an exoplanetary system."
For example, the first observations of such atmospheric evaporation were with worlds known as "hot Jupiters," some of the rarest exoplanets in our galaxy. They're kind of like Jupiter doppelgangers, except very (very) hot because they're so close to their stars. But the point here is that there aren't a lot of Hot Jupiters that we know of.
To put this into perspective, Rockliffe explains that using that information to decode the mechanism would be "like using a financially affluent person's experience to extrapolate the typical experience of the middle class."
It just wouldn't be accurate.
But now that we have these new Hubble observations about AU Mic b, perhaps we're on the path toward learning more about the daily lives, trials and tribulations of, well, normal stars.
"Atmospheric escape," Rockliffe explained, "is potentially one of the most influential evolutionary processes for the majority of exoplanets."
Essentially, this work could help scientists decode what worlds beyond our solar system are like, where they reside and perhaps create guides that'll help us write out their lore.
Rockliffe added that one of the questions scientists are still trying to answer concerns how exoplanets could lose their atmospheres. "For exoplanet astronomers, among many other things," she said, "what mechanism is primarily driving this atmospheric escape? Is it heating from the intense high-energy radiation from the star, or is it a hot newly-formed planetary core heating the atmosphere from the inside out?"
For instance, one of the stranger things about the recently observed atmospheric escape on AU Mic b is that it seems to be erratic. It's almost like the star sometimes gets into a bad mood and takes it out on the planet, but other times, it's just chilling.
"My opinion, or intuition, is telling me this behavior is intricately tied to the atmosphere's interaction with AU Mic's stellar winds," Rockliffe said. "AU Mic's stellar winds might be causing turbulence as it interacts with the atmosphere, causing this time-variable burping of hydrogen gas."
Interestingly, she also has some theories as to what the planet might look like billions of years from the point Hubble isolated — though, they are still preliminary. On one hand, if the world gets completely stripped of its atmosphere and broken down to its bare bones, it could end up looking something like Mercury. But on the other, if it gets to keep its lower atmosphere, we might be in store for a Neptune duplicate.
But really, only time (and more Hubble observations, of course) will tell.
Plus, in the realm of stellar evolution, these findings could help astronomers understand what young red dwarfs have in common, and do not have in common, with stars like our sun and even their older counterparts.
"This is the first time we've seen planetary outflow out ahead of the planet like this. Even now, there's this existential dread that I've done something completely wrong. But I trust my co-authors to catch mistakes I might make and I trust the various approaches I took to prove this result is accurate," she said, particularly calling out the role her advisor, Elisabeth Newton, had in the work. "It has meant the world to be able to do such cool science with such a great scientist and within the environment she's created."
Next up, the team hopes to study those weird variable atmospheric escape "burps" in more detail with Hubble — and potentially, the James Webb Space Telescope.
A paper on this work was published on July 27 in The Astronomical Journal.
Monisha Ravisetti is Space.com's Astronomy Editor. She covers black holes, star explosions, gravitational waves, exoplanet discoveries and other enigmas hidden across the fabric of space and time. Previously, she was a science writer at CNET, and before that, reported for The Academic Times. Prior to becoming a writer, she was an immunology researcher at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She graduated from New York University in 2018 with a B.A. in philosophy, physics and chemistry. She spends too much time playing online chess. Her favorite planet is Earth.
Totally amazing auroras?Reply
Red Dwarf super high energy flares, a thousand times our Sun's blasting away at the planet from just 6 million miles away.Reply
Yes, very bright auroras, thousands of times brighter than ours, tearing away the atmosphere..
Apparently red dwarf stars can obliterate an exoplanet atmosphere like what is documented now for the AU Mic system, so abiogenesis working on an exoplanet with little or no atmosphere should prove interesting for experiments in the labs :). There are a number of reports out now for the AU Mic exoplanet system.Reply
Hubble sees evaporating planet getting the hiccups, https://phys.org/news/2023-07-hubble-evaporating-planet-hiccups.html
Ref - The Variable Detection of Atmospheric Escape around the Young, Hot Neptune AU Mic b, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/ace536, 27-July-2023. “Abstract Photoevaporation is a potential explanation for several features within exoplanet demographics. Atmospheric escape observed in young Neptune-sized exoplanets can provide insight into and characterize which mechanisms drive this evolution and at what times they dominate. AU Mic b is one such exoplanet, slightly larger than Neptune (4.19 R⊕)..."
James Webb Space Telescope's ground-breaking study of a planet-forming disk hints at future exoplanet discoveries, https://forums.space.com/threads/james-webb-space-telescopes-ground-breaking-study-of-a-planet-forming-disk-hints-at-future-exoplanet-discoveries.59679/
Probing the innermost region of the AU~Microscopii debris disk, https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.04116


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SPOILERS ahead. Two more dancers have left the competition after tonight’s performance show, which was guest-judged by renowned dance expert Carly Rae Jepsen. She specializes in the esteemed genre “Pop Carwash.”
I’ll post my full recap of tonight’s performances later on; in the meantime, discuss!
Mariah Spears and Dorian “BluPrint” Hector have been eliminated.
Mackenzie, Jenna, Alan, and Curtis also landed in the bottom six.
The judges asked all but Jenna to dance for their lives.
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Opening number choreographed by Stacey Tookey and Peter Chu
Music: “New World” by The Irrepressibles
Alexis and Nico — jive choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin
Music: “Mayhem” by Imelda May
Jenna and Tucker — contemporary by Travis Wall
Music: “Hangin’ By a Thread” by Jann Arden
Mariah and Blu Print — jazz by Brian Friedman
Music: “Fall Into the Sky” by Zedd & Lucky Date feat. Ellie Goulding
Malece and Alan — hip hop with Dave Scott
Music: “Bassline” by Chris Brown
Hayley and Curtis — contemporary by Dee Caspary
Music: “Don’t Let Go Yet” by David J. Roch
Amy and Fik-shun — “hobo jazz” by Tyce Diorio
Music: “Under thé Bridge (Sous le pint)” from The Triplets of Belleville soundtrack
Mackenzeie and Paul — hip hop by Dave Scott
Music: “Pretty Lil’ Heart” by Robin Thicke feat. Lil’ Wayne
Jasmine and Aaron — quickstep by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin
Music: “Pencil Full of Lead” by Paolo Nutini
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frasere precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 40 designs enviados por 20 designers freelancers.
Eye catching, modern logo required for a new video blog called CoolThingsLive
Desired Color Scheme:
We like Dark Reds, Black & White but open to your suggestion
modern logo to appeal to those likely to buy online. Targetting the younger market (20's - 30s)
Accepted File Formats:
Vector format so we can scale to any size. We can discuss with the winner.
CoolThingsLive will be a blog with short video clips advertising new products (gadgets, latest crazes etc) available to buy online.
One idea we had was the words CoolThings with the Live added across the bottom corner almost as if it had been handwritten. Variations on this would be good but we would like to see other ideas too.
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