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GREENSBORO — Several more Triad area legislators emerged as recipients of campaign money from Oklahoma video-sweepstakes executive Chase Burns, who was arrested last week in a gambling investigation that nabbed suspects in six states.
A recent report by nonprofit Democracy North Carolina named state Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Eden, and two Democrats from Greensboro — state Sen. Gladys Robinson and state Rep. Alma Adams — as beneficiaries of Burns campaign contributions.
Berger received a total $8,000 from Burns in the 2012 election cycle. Adams and Robinson each got $1,000, according to the report by Democracy North Carolina, an election-reform group based in Durham.
Earlier documents from the State Board of Elections indicated that two GOP state senators from the area, Jerry Tillman of Archdale and Rick Gunn of Burlington, each received $4,000 from Burns.
The officeholders were among 68 candidates for state office receiving a total of $180,500 in contributions last year from Burns, owner of International Internet Technologies, which supplied software to many North Carolina Internet sweepstakes parlors.
Adams said that she does not know Burns and that his contribution just came in the mail without explanation or further contact.
“If it had been a bigger check or if it had the company’s name on it, I probably would have taken more notice,” she said.
“I don’t approve of what I’ve heard about what Mr. Burns was indicted for.”
Efforts to reach Berger for comment Tuesday were unsuccessful.
His press aide referred questions to an official of the state Senate Republican Caucus, who did not respond.
Burns and his wife, Kristin, were among 57 people arrested for an alleged fraud centered in Florida and linked to what authorities say was a fake charity, Allied Veterans.
Those charged allegedly played various roles in running gambling parlors across the Florida masquerading as charitable operations but, in fact, spinning out hefty profits for affiliated business people — including $75 million to Burns.
So far, North Carolina has not figured in the continuing investigation.
Adams and other Democrat members of the state House resolved last week to redirect any money Burns gave them to charity, particularly groups that aid veterans.
Adams said Tuesday that she was giving her $1,000 to the Disabled American Veterans organization in Guilford County.
Burns and his wife made at least $235,000 in contributions to North Carolina candidates and the state Republican Party, the Democracy North Carolina report showed.
Their political giving slanted Republican, including $55,000 to the state GOP apparatus and another $137,000 to 44 of its individual candidates, including Gov. Pat McCrory.
Burns’ company hired the Charlotte law firm that employed McCrory last year to lobby for changes in state law favoring the sweepstakes industry.
After Burns’ arrest last week, McCrory donated the $8,000 his gubernatorial campaign received to a Durham charity that works with veterans.


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From Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment: Songs of the American Woman Suffrage Movement, featuring Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle, Musicians and Music Historians
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The struggle for woman suffrage was an important and hard-fought step toward gender equality. Music was one of the significant tools used in the crusade for a woman’s right to vote. Songs were composed to advance (and to oppose) the agenda that culminated in the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This program presents some of the most engaging and interesting songs of the movement, with historical commentary, in commemoration of the centennial of a woman’s right to vote.
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The US and the UK have carried out army strikes towards Iran-backed Houthi rebels, elevating fears of a broader escalation of the battle within the area.
US President Joe Biden mentioned he ordered the strikes in response to “unprecedented” assaults by the Yemen-based militants’ assaults on business ships within the Pink Sea. Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands additionally supported the operation.
“These focused strikes are a transparent message that america and our companions is not going to tolerate assaults on our personnel or enable hostile actors to imperil freedom of navigation in one of many world’s most important business routes,” Biden mentioned.
“I can’t hesitate to direct additional measures to guard our folks and the free circulation of worldwide commerce as obligatory.”
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak mentioned the Houthi assaults had been disrupting commerce, driving up commodity costs and exacerbating the humanitarian disaster in Yemen.
“Regardless of the repeated warnings from the worldwide neighborhood, the Houthis have continued to hold out assaults within the Pink Sea, together with towards UK and US warships simply this week. This can not stand,” Sunak mentioned in a press release asserting strikes by the Royal Air Pressure.
The UK’s navy would proceed to patrol the Pink Sea as a part of a multinational operation, he added.
A US administration official mentioned the strikes had focused Houthi missile, radar and drone capabilities.
“As of proper now, now we have not seen any direct retaliatory motion in the direction of our US or different coalition members within the Pink Sea, Bab Al-Mandab or Gulf of Aden. We stay ready after all to defend ourselves,” a senior US army official mentioned.
The Houthis, who management northern Yemen, have turn into some of the energetic factions in Tehran’s so-called Axis of Resistance because the warfare between Israel and Hamas, which can be backed by Iran, erupted on October 7.
Though Biden has tried to forestall the Israel-Hamas warfare from metastasising right into a regional battle, the persevering with assaults by Houthi militia have compelled the White Home to recalculate.
A senior Biden administration official mentioned: “The Houthis declare their assaults on army and civilian vessels are one way or the other tied to the continuing battle in Gaza, that’s fully baseless and illegitimate.”
“We do maintain Iran accountable for the function that they’ve performed with the Houthis and with the opposite teams within the area which have carried out assaults towards US forces and made them conscious of that,” the official mentioned.
The US and UK strikes got here after Iranian forces on Thursday seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, and Houthi forces fired an anti-ship missile from Yemen into worldwide delivery lanes within the Gulf of Aden.
US Central Command mentioned it was the twenty seventh assault by the Houthis on worldwide delivery previously two months.
“This exercise is opposite to worldwide legislation,” Pentagon press secretary Main Normal Pat Ryder mentioned on Thursday. “It’s one other instance of Iranian malign exercise threatening safety and stability within the area.” 5 US and UK naval vessels had been within the Pink Sea in addition to different allied warships, together with from France, he mentioned.
Greater than 100 strikes on US and allied positions have occurred in Iraq and Syria, Ryder mentioned.
Almost 15 per cent of world sea commerce passes via the Pink Sea, together with 8 per cent of grain commerce, 12 per cent of seaborne oil and eight per cent of seaborne liquefied pure gasoline.
Many oil tankers and container ships are avoiding the Pink Sea route and the Suez Canal, opting as an alternative for an extended — and extra pricey — voyage round Africa.
Crude oil costs rose after the strikes, with worldwide benchmark Brent rising nearly 2 per cent to $78.86 a barrel as buying and selling reopened on Friday in Asia, extending beneficial properties from the earlier session.
Washington has despatched a whole bunch extra troops to the Center East because the begin of Israel’s battle with Hamas in October, and has struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for assaults on US bases.
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Burlington’s livable wage ordinance, a 17-year old lofty goal, has not lived up to its intentions or expectations. Started in 2001 to give city workers and contractors hired by the city a livable wage, the ordinance was most recently updated in 2014 when the city identified lax enforcement of the ordinance, while also slightly widening the number of employees affected by the ordinance, two steps in the right direction. Unfortunately oversight wouldn’t begin for atleast another 3 years, a gap that belies a recent article about Burlington cracking down on ordinance violators. The livable wage ordinance not only needs improvement so that Skinny Pancake (8+ locations!) and other service workers at the airport are paid a decent wage, but also needs to be updated to reflect skyrocketing housing costs, childcare costs, medical costs, and rising student debt among other rising costs of living.
Consider this: in 2009, when the city first included different wages for those with and without health benefits, the livable wage was $13.94/h ($29,000 a year) and $15.83/h ($33,000 a year) respectively. How does the city decide this number? It seems that the city uses the state calculations of a livable wage for two adults sharing a 2 bedroom apartment with no children, which results in lower hourly wages.
The current livable wage, 9 years later in 2018, is $14.24/h ($29,619 a year) with employer assisted health insurance, and $15.83/h ($32,926) without, a difference of only $3,300 a year. So the livable wage has gone up by a paltry thirty cents an hour over the course of 9 years, a yearly increase of 3/10 of 1%, while the livable wage without benefits has remained flat. On top of this, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, if those 2009 wages were tied to inflation they would $16.48/h and 18.71/h respectively in today’s dollars. (A high in 2007 dollars of $13.94 would equate to $17.19/h today for jobs without health benefits.) When we also consider that the cheapest plan on the health exchange in 2018 from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont costs $5,800 a year (with a prohibitively high deductible), even the difference in livable wages does not reflect the reality of current healthcare costs.
The good news is that on July 1st, 2018 the livable wage ordinance will move significantly upwards for the first time in nearly a decade, to $14.52/h ($30,200 a year) and $16.20/h ($33,700), with and without health benefits respectively, or a $1200 and $700 increase over 10 years. Unfortunately, even the higher of these two numbers does not reflect true cost of living in Burlington. A Redstone or Bissonnette 2 bedroom apartment costs around $1700 a month, and with utilities about about $11,000 a year per person (1 person per bedroom). For those rent prices to be considered affordable (spending no more than 30% of one’s pretaxed income on housing), livable wages would need to be a minimum of $17.80 an hour WITH benefits, and that’s not considering the livable wage for single parents, 2-parent households with multiple children, etc.
I know from personal experience that the current livable wage ends up being a sustenance wage for full-time workers. This year I was making about $16.20/h, the city’s livable wage without health benefits, and I had fairly generous health, sick, and vacation benefits. I don’t own a car, I split rent (over-crowd) with two other full-time working professionals in a 2-bedroom apartment close to downtown. Yet I still struggle to pay all my bills ( $300 a month in student loans – thanks UVM!), to go to the doctor or take care of my mental health in a timely fashion because I’m worried about how much I will have to spend out of pocket (thanks high deductibles). I try to save a few thousand dollars in case of an emergency, but as I near 30 years old I haven’t put away money for retirement in 6 years and would need to rely on loved ones if a single major accident occurred. It really stretches the meaning of the world ‘livable’.
It’s time for our livable wage ordinance to not only remove all exemptions, but for the wage to be updated to reflect the true cost of living in Burlington. The wage should reflect the intent of the ordinance, otherwise it will continue to fall far short of meet the needs of city workers:
(a) Income from full-time work should be sufficient to meet an individual’s basic needs;
(b) The City of Burlington is committed to ensuring that its employees have an opportunity for a decent quality of life and are compensated, and such that they are not dependent on public assistance, to meet their basic needs.
Is it a livable wage if you’re constantly stressed about money, don’t have a retirement, live in over-crowded apartments, and rely on multiple public and private organizations for financial assistance?


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Some effects of database corruption in system prediction performance
conference contributionposted on 2017-08-16, 08:12 authored by Matthew R. Chamberlain, Michael Jackson, Robert M. Parkin
Many types of intelligent adaptive systems use vast databases of a-priori knowledge during training phases. These systems are then reliant on both the accuracy of this data and on the breadth of the data. It is assumed whilst training that the data encompasses the total operating window for the system in enough detail to generate an accurate ‘black box’ model of the plant under control. It may be that under certain unforeseen operating conditions, or in a scenario where there is little prior knowledge, the system may be forced to operate outside the scope of the original a-priori knowledge. Lastly the data gathered into the a-priori source may have been unintentionally corrupted. This paper aims to examine some of these effects upon two common adaptive intelligent tools, neural networks and an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, ANFIS, network.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published inThe 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
CitationCHAMBERLAIN, M., JACKSON, M. and PARKIN, R., 2011. Some effects of database corruption in system prediction performance. IN: Proceedings of 2011 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology (ICMT2011), Melbourne, Australia, 30 November-2 December 2011.
PublisherICMT Organizing Committee
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Publisher statementThis work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/


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The Reel Film Society is the newest film-inspired club on campus. This group of cinephiles, in combination with the Film Studies department, has planned a biweekly programme of essential film screening from the history of world cinema in the cosy and convenient confines of St Salvator’s School 3. The events plan to include Q&A sessions, guest speakers, and discussion (over a drink obviously) after each screening.
I popped into the inaugural event to check out what the society was all about. The bill for the night was a double feature of two silent films: Double Whoopee (1929) and The Last Laugh (1924). I was familiar with Laurel and Hardy, and their slapstick jaunts, but hadn’t known anything about The Last Laugh. I wasn’t altogether thrilled by the prospect of the event – I like film, but silent movies never really keep me engaged. With that in mind, what I came to experience was wholly unexpected.
Impressively, the Reel Film Society arranged for Jane Gardner, and her trio named The Steamboat Bill, JR to travel from Edinburgh to provide live music to accompany both films. Gardner most recently worked on Disney’s BRAVE and in the last year worked with musician and multi-instrumentalist Kurt Vile.
Double Whoopee was what one would expect from a Laurel and Hardy film, however this particular feature was the first to have voice dubbed in over top, which is pretty cool trivia and may explain its inclusion. The orchestral arrangement accompanying the film was spot on – it included the perfect amount of silly sounds to narrate the dilemmas the two affable protagonists find themselves in.
However, The Last Laugh, for me, was the much more interesting choice. This film, directed by F.W. Murnau, acts as a powerful insight into 1920s Germany, exploring themes of capitalism, lavishness and the changing culture of pre-war Germany. Again, the addition of the live music was exceptional; the orchestral trio provided rich sounds that greatly complemented the polarising images of excess, greed, and poverty, alike.
The Q&A at the end of the screening was also very interesting and insightful. It turns out the orchestral arrangement is often improvised and often spontaneous – which I never would have guessed.
The society has planned screenings of Deep Red (1975) next Thursday 13 February, a genuinely terrifying and excellently directed Italian horror film. If you are at all interested in film or film history, this event provides a great avenue for exploring films that you might not otherwise have had the opportunity to see. School 3 is also an excellent venue, its stadium seating and large screen actually make it feel like a cinema experience. At the very least, these biweekly events offer a sophisticated and inexpensive (free) night out.

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Ordinarily high-strung and even a little controlling, a Capricorn woman will become more physically lovey-dovey and even submissive with the person she loves—but be patient: it will take time before she feels comfortable showing physical affection.
What a Capricorn woman wants in a man?
A Capricorn woman generally seeks a mate who has a mix of traditional as well as modern values. She wants a man who keeps her and their family as his first priority. A Capricorn woman is a great mother and wife and wishes to receive the same amount of love and an equal level of partnership and respect.
Are Capricorns good girlfriends?
The Capricorn girl is a romantic at heart and when she falls in love, she falls hard. She is your best friend, your partner, your everything. Nothing less will be enough for her. You are a damn lucky guy if you have her on your arm.
What is a Capricorn female weakness?
Weaknesses: Pessimistic, greedy, cynical, fearful, ruthless in achieving a goal, rigid, and miserly. While usually positive, Capricorn’s relentless drive towards their goals can sometimes backfire.
What are Capricorns attracted to physically?
Another one of Capricorn’s big erogenous zones is the back of the knees. According to Derkach, this area is particularly sensitive. Tickling, kissing, or lightly touching this area can be really satisfying for them. “Pressure points that stimulate their joints can also get this earthy sign fired up,” she says.
Do Capricorns fall in love quickly?
With that said, it’s no surprise that Capricorns don’t fall in love easily. According to Saya, it takes a long time for them to fall in love because they’re naturally reserved. “Slow and steady truly wins the race with these down-to-earth individuals,” she says.
What is Capricorn love language?
Primary Love Languages: Acts of Service and Quality Time More quiet and reserved, Capricorns tend to lead with action, not words. But because of this instinctual nature to be alone and keep their feelings to themselves, a Capricorn needs to be lifted up in words of encouragement.
What makes a Capricorn woman happy?
Capricorn women like to mix business with pleasure. They often develop tight bonds with people they meet on the job or through a team project. They are the “popular” people of the zodiac, so partners who can help increase their status are viewed as valuable assets.
What kind of lover is a Capricorn woman?
A Capricorn Woman in a Relationship A Capricorn woman may be independent by nature, but she prefers to be an equal in partnerships. When looking for love, she will seek out a man that provides love and security while also pushing her to succeed and mature. She likes being challenged and being taken care of.
Can I trust a Capricorn woman?
Trust With a Capricorn Woman A Capricorn woman values loyalty above all else. She won’t put up with games or dishonesty and will also be smart enough to notice if you’re trying to play her. If someone betrays her, she won’t want to talk about it and will simply just pack up her things and leave.
What is the dark side of a Capricorn?
Capricorn’s blunt and practical nature makes them a pessimist at heart, which can cause them to seem negative and cold. They’re allergic to vulnerability. Capricorns hate showing their emotional side because they view that kind of expression as a sign of weakness.
Who is Capricorn soulmate?
Which sign is Capricorn’s soulmate? Taurus, Capricorn’s finest soulmate, is dependable and faithful. They take a conservative approach to love and relationships. Capricorn is loyal, dedicated, and at ease in this relationship.
What does a Capricorn look for in a partner?
Reliability, trustworthiness and dedication are of the utmost importance to Capricorn. Without loyalty, Capricorn will never feel stable or at home in their relationship, creating a romance that’s destined to fail.
What does a Capricorn woman find attractive?
She’s attracted to those that take care of themselves, for good health to last a lifetime. She wants a partner who stays vitally active into the golden years. The Capricorn woman is an earth sign — sensual, lusty, and physically affectionate.
Why is it hard to love a Capricorn?
Capricorns are one of the hardest zodiac signs to understand. They are very serious about their goals, and their career tends to be the number one priority in their life. In relationships, they are not exactly the most romantic or affectionate. Also, they are not very good at expressing their feelings.
What are Capricorns afraid of?
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) “Capricorn fears a lack of achievement or success, since Capricorn’s life purpose is often related to their professional advancement,” Perrakis says. “They are here to make it big, and they know it!” Capricorns don’t want to be just another cog in the machine; they want to run it.
Who will Capricorn marry?
Here are the traits Capricorns will love in a mate Ultimately, Capricorns typically are most compatible with Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, and Pisces (via Compatible Astrology). The water signs tend to balance the earth in Capricorns, while their earth gives grounding to the water.
Do Capricorns miss their ex?
So, while Capricorns choose a rich mate, they still crave their ex and would use any chance to see them. They also tend to have vivid fantasies about ex-lovers.
How do you know if a Capricorn loves you?
Spending more time with you, being there for you, showing his sensitive side, having intense conversations, etc., are signs that a Capricorn man is in love. He can be reserved around you initially, begin to talk, and append time when they fall for you.
Are Capricorns clingy?
Capricorns are homebodies. Although they love their alone time and have big career dreams that they aren’t going to give up for a relationship, they don’t really mind clingy partners.
Are Capricorns good at flirting?
Some signs treat flirting like a game, but Capricorn flirts as a means to get to know you better and deepen your relationship.
How do you melt a Capricorn woman’s heart?
- Compliment her even if she shrugs it off.
- Work hard for your money — she’ll respect that.
- Be dependable and reliable.
- Be predictable (but not in a boring way).
- Touch her.
How do you win the heart of a Capricorn woman?
- You must chase success. Capricorns want a partner who is as driven by success as they are.
- She loves honesty. A Capricorn woman expects honesty and no negative vibes around her from her partner.
- Make an appeal to her sense of security.
- They like being touched.
What makes a Capricorn depressed?
Capricorn: Capricorns are gloomy and close-minded individuals. For Capricorn’s expressing emotions is very important and not doing so can lead to major depression. They usually take the responsibility for everything and constantly blame themselves. This guilt often turns into depression.
What makes a Capricorn happy?
They thrive from praise because they really value how others see them. “When their image is good, so are they,” Amid says, which explains why upward mobility in their career and general prosperity feel like big aspects of their purpose. Structure and order also make Capricorns very happy.

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Dr. Fred Zito ('02) literally helped land a man on the moon. As an aerospace engineer for NASA during the 1960s, he worked on the navigation and guidance systems for the lunar module at Grumman. In this interview Dr. Zito recounts the history of the space race, from Werner Von Braun and the V-2 rocket, through the Russian's attempts at a lunar landing, to Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's descent to the moon in July of 1969.
This interview is cross-posted with our 40th anniversary blog, Born in the Sixties: The First Year of Dowling College 1968-69, which also includes scanned images and documents from our archives documenting the first academic year at Dowling.
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Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian
Audio of Apollo 11 take off courtesy of NASA at Sounds from Apollo 11
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Dr. Fred Zito ('02), former NASA aerospace engineer
- 14:15 Landing on the moon
Additional audio of the Apollo 11 lunar landing courtesy of NASA at Sounds from Apollo 11
- Timeline: The Space Race (from Race to the Moon on American Experience - PBS)
- Biography of Werner Von Braun (from the Marshall Space Flight Center History Office)
- Grumman Lunar Module LM-13 (from the Cradle of Aviation Museum)
- Northrop Grumman History Center

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A powerful true story of what God can do through a willing heart and a wagging tail
After a series of devastating personal losses, Larry Randolph finally had things under control. Then one morning while praying, he felt God speak two simple words to his heart: “therapy dogs.” There was only one problem. Larry didn’t have a dog, and hadn’t since the loss of his beloved basset hound, Gus. Why would God say that? Could Larry even open himself up to loving a dog again? He had far more questions than answers.
But then came Grace.
Together, Larry and his beloved white Lab Gracie brought hope and healing to hundreds of sick and lonely people. But when Larry’s own life took a shocking and terrifying turn, it was up to Gracie to rescue Larry and his family too.
- Perfect gift for dog lovers and fans of animal stories
- Told with humor and heart
- Full of life lessons
- Includes photo gallery
Written by Jennifer Marshall Bleakley (Joey and Pawverbs) and Larry Randolph, Finding Grace is the inspiring true story of a man willing to take a leap of faith and the four-legged companions by his side
In their book, Finding Grace, Larry Randolph and Jennifer Bleakley . . .
- Illustrate God’s powerful message of love, hope, and kindness through therapy dogs.
- Explore how to experience God’s presence through tragedy.
- Testify to Larry’s personal journey of discovering God’s power and purpose through starting a ministry.
- Include stories and photos of adorable and lovable canine companions and the healing they bring.
About The Authors
Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
Jennifer Marshall Bleakley is the author of Joey, the Pawverbs devotional series, and Project Solomon. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and worked for several years as a grief counselor before discovering her passion for writing.
Larry Randolph is the founder and president of Canines for Christ Therapy Dog Ministry. He served in the Coast Guard Reserves; is a graduate of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism and a Billy Graham Rapid Response Chaplain; and is a board-certified crisis response specialist.


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So in our office we use a lot of really special tests. And one of the very important test thats we use is DNA. You know, DNA is your blueprint. There’s only one you, so you only have one blueprint.
Here’s an easy way to understand it… DNA is like a dam in the middle of the river. The dam is supposed to handle all of these upstream processes that meet up with, join with, have conversation with this dam.
When the dam is able to handle it, then you have good results downstream. If the dam has too much to handle, it’s gonna show weakness. It’s gonna crack. It’s gonna show vulnerability. And downstream can be disease processes.
So if you understand how the dam works, and you employ the right strategy to manage the upstream processes of the environment, then the conversation between your environment and your dam (or your genes), will result in disease avoidance, reversal, and even resilience.
And that’s the pattern we might use. We are experts in this field called translational nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics. We’re able to manipulate the environment to intersect the dam and create good probability of disease avoidance.
The genes that we look at in our DNA test tell us about how you can stay well with your nutrition and lifestyle. We want to look and focus on the genes that we can actually influence. We want to help you get better and stay better longer.
Genes are where it’s at. It’s crazy to think that we’re 99.9% identical in our human genes. But that 0.1% is so fascinatingly awesome! And when you really get those genes right, you get a lifestyle plan going, that is absolutely spot on.
All you have to do is follow it like a blueprint. It’s a roadmap to your best life. And with 100% success rate on this, we think everybody needs DNA testing as a baseline part of their lifestyle plan.

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I want to thank NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate this opportunity! I am catching up on reviews and working on my layout and thought it would be wise to group some together on one post. Bare with me I am new to all this customizable stuff! Lol. These three reviews are for three seperate bookish cozies. Cozy mysteries are perfect for this time of year and a great way to relieve the holiday blues. I hope you guys enjoy my reviews and have a fantastic day!
A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert
Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in a quiet, historic mountain town in Virginia. She quickly busies herself with managing a charming public library that requires all her attention with its severe lack of funds and overabundance of eccentric patrons. The last thing she needs is a new, available neighbor whose charm lures her into trouble. Dancer-turned-teacher and choreographer Richard Muir inherited the farmhouse next door from his great-uncle, Paul Dassin. But town folklore claims the house’s original owner was poisoned by his wife, who was an outsider. It quickly became water under the bridge, until she vanished after her sensational 1925 murder trial. Determined to clear the name of the woman his great-uncle loved, Richard implores Amy to help him investigate the case. Amy is skeptical until their research raises questions about the culpability of the town’s leading families… including her own. When inexplicable murders plunge the quiet town into chaos, Amy and Richard must crack open the books to reveal a cruel conspiracy and lay a turbulent past to rest in A Murder for the Books, the first installment of Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library mysteries.
I give “A Murder for the Books”5 out of 5 Cozy Stars! I loved this fun and bookish cozy mystery! I am always drawn to books that are book related in some way and it makes me feel proud to be a bibliophile. This book intrigued me from the very first line, “Anyone who claims there are no stupid questions has never worked in a library.” I could relate to this sentence because I am a member of my local Friends of the Library Association and so I do volunteer work at the library, book sales and etc. I also volunteer at a small local bookstore when my body is able and receive new books as payment! Which is awesome! I have been asked some crazy questions to say the least. I loved the characters in this book and thought they were well written. At one point, I thought the book was a bit slow but the surprising twists and everything else made up for it resulting in my 5 star rating. I also loved how descriptive this book was with the historic town!😁 I definitely recommend this cozy!💖📚
Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
Getting used to life back home in Deer Park, North Carolina, Sydney McCall and her right-hand tabby, Toby, are helping her sister Kat run the local animal shelter. Syd and Kat are all excited about the prospect of the shelter’s newest fundraiser: shopping channel queen Ulla Townsend. Shelter admin Maggie Shayne vehemently refuses to have anything to do with the woman, but the fundraiser ensues as planned. That is, until Ulla turns up dead in the middle of the event. The cause of death is determined to be an allergic reaction, but Syd and Toby are sniffing out something fishy. When Syd met Ulla, it was clear she was distasteful and rude. And right before the event, Syd spotted some behind-the-scenes drama between Ulla and her manager. As they begin to investigate, they realize there is no shortage of suspects, and Maggie is at the top of the list. Now Syd and Toby must claw their way to the truth before everything goes paws up at their animal shelter in Death by a Whisker by national bestselling author T. C. LoTempio.
Review: I give this book 4 out of 5 Cozy Kitty Stars! This was a highly enjoyable cozy mystery. I loved how this book was perfect if you are an animal/cat lover. Meow! I have 5 feline friends, 1 canine friend and 2 turtles. So you can definitely say I am an animal enthusiast/crazy cat lady! This book also had some bookish elements that made me oh so happy! The story was well written and was entertaining. The only issue issue I had was that this was second in the series and I have made the mistake of choosing a few books off NetGalley that were part of a series that I haven’t read so the characters were missing a little depth. This is my fault for not paying close enough attention but overall, I highly recommend this book!😄📚
Scones and Scoundrels by Molly MacRae
Inversgail, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, welcomes home native daughter and best-selling environmental writer Daphne Wood. Known as the icon of ecology, Daphne will spend three months as the author in residence for the Inversgail schools. Janet Marsh and her business partners at Yon Bonnie Books are looking forward to hosting a gala book signing for her. Daphne, who hasn’t set foot in Scotland in thirty years, is . . . eccentric. She lives in the Canadian wilderness, in a cabin she built herself, with only her dog for a companion, and her people skills have developed a few rough-hewn edges. She and the dog (which she insists on bringing with her) cause problems for the school, the library, and the bookshop even before they get to Inversgail. Then, on the misty night they arrive, a young man—an American who’d spent a night in the B above Yon Bonnie Books—is found dead outside a pub. Daphne did her Inversgail homework and knows that Janet and her partners solved a previous murder. She tries to persuade them to join her in uncovering the killer and the truth. To prove she’s capable, she starts poking and prying. But investigating crimes can be murder, and Daphne ends up dead, poisoned by scones from the tearoom at Yon Bonnie Books. Now, to save the reputation of their business—not to mention the reputation of their scones—Janet and her partners must solve both murders. And Daphne’s dog might be able to help them, if only they can get it to stop howling. . .
Review: I give this book 3 out of 5 Cozy Stars! I liked this book, overall. Just like the two previous cozies, this book had a lot to do with bookish things. I really enjoyed the setting and the mystery of the story but the main character just didn’t sit well with me. Rude people just make me a bit uncomfortable. Also it was a bit hard to catch up with all the characters. The book was well written so I look forward to checking out the author’s other books.
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Heather Urich (née Menzies), born December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian-born actress who moved to California via Florida at the age of 11. She enrolled at the Falcon Studio’s University of the Arts, in Hollywood. Her first professional role at the age of 13 was on My Three Sons. Directly after that, Urich auditioned for and won the role of Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music.
Urich again worked with Julie Andrews in the film Hawaii and, at 16, traveled across the country to star in the Broadway play We Have Always Lived In The Castle with Shirley Knight. The production opened at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., and showed for a lengthy run at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York City.
Heather guest starred in several television series throughout the 1970s and '80s and did several television pilots and movies for television, including Tail Gunner Joe with Peter Boyle and The James Dean Story with Michael Brandon and Amy Irving. She starred in the popular cult favorite SSSSSSS with Strother Martin and Dirk Benedict, in the series Logan's Run with Gregory Harrison, and in the film Piranha with Bradford Dillman.
Heather met her husband, Robert Urich, while acting with him in a Libby’s Corned Beef Hash commercial. Heather guest starred with Urich in S.W.A.T., Vega$ and Spenser For Hire, as well as many other television shows and a theatrical film, "Endangered Species." The couple also co-starred in theatrical productions, including The Hasty Heart, a production at the Burt Reynold's Playhouse, in Jupiter, Florida. The play achieved substantial acclaim, including a run at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, DC, with President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan in attendance.
Heather appeared in Playboy in the 1970s. She did full frontal nudity for the August issue in 1973.
Heather is an ovarian cancer survivor and lives in Los Angeles with her three children, Ryan ( 30 ), Emily ( 28 ), and Allison ( 11 ). She also has two grandchildren, Michelle (born 2004) and Lana (born 2005).
She works with the Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Polenta is a staple of Italian cooking, specifically northern Italy. The main ingredient of polenta is corn, which has been ground into flour or meal.
It still retains the sunny yellow color of corn, and has a sweet taste, making it perfect for baking and savory dishes alike. Uncooked, ground polenta can also be used to replace flour.
Polenta has served as a bread substitute since Roman times, even before corn was introduced to the Americas, in which case it was made with spelt, chickpeas, millet, or other sources of starch.
Like many things which have cornmeal as the base, polenta freezes with no problem at all. Which is perfect, as it means you can have polenta at the ready for whenever you want it.
All About Polenta: Shelf Life, And How To Make Sure It Freezes Properly
The Shelf Life Of Polenta
The shelf life of polenta depends on what type of polenta you mean. If you mean ground polenta, or the kind you buy in a non-refrigerated aisle, it should last several months somewhere cool, as long as it’s in an airtight container.
Once you open polenta, you’ll need to store it in the fridge, where it may last up to a week.
When it comes to making polenta as a dish, you’re better off using it the day you make it, or within two days. It will also last for about 3 months in the freezer, but you should aim to use it within a month.
How To Ensure Polenta Freezes Well
The best way to make sure that polenta freezes the best it can is to get the consistency right. The texture of cooked polenta should be creamy and moist, without being watery or claggy.
When making polenta at home, make sure to wait until the dish is cold before you try to freeze it, and then don’t wait around.
Freezing it when it’s as fresh as possible will mean that it will keep as much of its quality as possible during the freezing and thawing process.
Also consider dividing the polenta into single servings. This will make both processes a lot quicker, and prevents you from having to use all the polenta in a very short space of time – and wasn’t that the problem to begin with?
If you know that you want to freeze polenta before you make it, consider leaving out any dairy or other ingredients which could affect the freezing process.
Ingredients such as double cream or milk won’t help, as these kinds of dairy products readily separate when you freeze them, which will significantly reduce the quality of the polenta once it has been frozen and thawed.
You can always add them once it has thawed. For best results, boil the polenta in either stock or water, and you can decide on the other ingredients when you come to reheat it.
The Different Types Of Polenta
It’s worth knowing what type of polenta you have, or what type you want, as different types of polenta have different textures and flavors, making them suitable for different purposes.
One of the more widely-used types of polenta, Bramata has an interesting texture as the corn flour is stone-milled, giving it a rustic charm. You can also cook it in several ways, or coat fries in it before cooking them to add extra flavor.
Fioretto is best suited for baking rather than as a side dish. If you want a silkier version of polenta, Fioretto is the best one to go for.
While it is most often used in baking, you can use it as a batter ingredient to make vegetables or fish crisper, and to give them more flavor.
White polenta, also known as polenta Bianca, is more difficult to find than other types of polenta, and it features a very mild flavor, and a creamy texture.
It’s better suited for dishes that need a delicate compliment, to not upset the balance of flavors within the dish.
Taragna is a type of polenta that’s not just made of cornmeal, but also ground buckwheat. This makes it one of the more vitamin-packed forms of polenta, and has a stronger flavor.
It’s great for dishes that need some extra depth.
Integrale polenta has a base of whole grain cornmeal, which completely transforms it. It is much rougher in texture than other types, and also has a much stronger depth of flavor. It’s also one of the most nutritious.
How Do You Freeze Polenta?
Once you’ve cooked the polenta, transfer it into a shallow tin lined with parchment. Once it cools, you’ll notice it’s solid enough to cut it.
Divide the polenta into single servings, and cover each portion in either foil, cling film, or parchment paper, making sure there are no gaps.
Transfer the parcels into a large, resealable freezer bag, making sure there’s no excess air when you seal it. Label the bag, and freeze it.
How To Defrost And Reheat Polenta
Take as many pieces of polenta out from the freezer as you need. Remove the protective paper or foil, and let it sit on a plate on the counter, and it will thaw at room temperature.
As it defrosts, get rid of excess moisture beading on the top with a paper towel.
It’ll be ready once it’s thawed but still cold. To reheat, put it in a saucepan over a fierce heat, and fry it until it’s a lovely golden brown.

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This rejections affects Juvenile criminals child's ability to be socialized properly, which can reduce their aggressive tendencies, and often leads them to gravitate towards anti-social peer groups. Each state and the District of Columbia has its own laws that govern its juvenile justice system.
In addition, this report does not confine its discussion to serious, violent offending. In Sweden, imprisonment may only be imposed on juveniles under exceptional circumstances, and even then, the sentences imposed are shorter than for adults.
To further understand the nature of police interactions with juveniles, the panel commissioned an analysis by Worden and Myers of the data involving juveniles from the Project on Policing Neighborhoods, a multimethod study of police patrols in two cities Indianapolis, Indiana, and St.
The federal government has jurisdiction over a small number of juveniles, such as those who commit crimes on Indian reservations or in national parks, and it has its own Juvenile criminals to govern juveniles within its system. Sincethe death penalty for children who committed crimes has been outlawed.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of made it easier to place offenders younger than 15 years in juvenile correctional facilities and extended the maximum length of allowable sentences.
Nearly every year, the FBI arrests more than 33, young adults under the age of 18 for offenses. Delinquency is one of the major factors motivated by rational choice. CRM - Chapter 4 focuses on preventive interventions aimed at individuals, peer groups, and families, interventions delivered in schools, and community-based interventions.
Control through needs satisfaction, i. Secondly, the mediation-retrieval measure in which the minor is involved in the reparation of the damage he caused. Another eight percent of serious violent crimes Juvenile criminals committed by groups of offenders that included at least one juvenile.
Studies from the Netherlands show that out of sex offenders recorded by police inof those were juveniles, approximately 21 percent of sexual offenders.
The exclusionary rule also applies to federal delinquency adjudications. Rational choice[ edit ] Classical criminology stresses that causes of crime lie within the individual offender, rather than in their external environment.
When this report refers to the juvenile justice system, it is referring to a generic framework that is more or less representative of what happens in any given state.
More importantly is the fact that much youth crime does not have an economic motivation. Furthermore there is the question of how the delinquent peer group became delinquent initially. The most efficient interventions are those that not only separate at-risk teens from anti-social peers, and place them instead with pro-social ones, but also simultaneously improve their home environment by training parents with appropriate parenting styles,  parenting style being the other large predictor of juvenile delinquency.
These two personality disorders are analogous in their erratic and aggressive behavior. Furthermore, judges try hundreds of cases every year and consequently may evaluate facts more casually and less meticulously than jurors who focus on only one case.
Children who are often in conflict with their parents may be less willing to discuss their activities with them.
These interventions show promise in strengthening families and decreasing juvenile substance abuse and delinquent behavior.
All states participate except South Dakota and Wyoming. Depending on the state, the age at which a young person is considered a juvenile may end at 15, 16, or The act gave the court jurisdiction over neglected, dependent, and delinquent children under age Prevention services may include activities such as substance abuse education and treatment, family counseling, youth mentoring, parenting education, educational support, and youth sheltering.
It is part of Interactionism criminology that states that once young people have been labeled as criminal they are more likely to offend.
These factors may lead to the child having low IQ and may increase the rate of illiteracy. The chapter ends with a discussion of forecasting juvenile crime rates. There is some evidence that juvenile court judges may be more likely than juries to convict.
See Appendix E for workshop agendas. This may increase the chances of offending because low educational attainment, a low attachment to school, and low educational aspirations are all risk factors for offending in themselves.
They succeeded in diverting most children and adolescents from the criminal system, but they may Page Share Cite Suggested Citation: Why the Deadly Nexus? However, juvenile proceedings differ from adult proceedings in a number of ways. As of now no registry exists.Justice for Juvenile Criminals A 16 year-old boy Shawn was sent to California Youth Authority, the Juvenile criminals most restrictive juvenile detention facility, for a day evaluation, after killing his father.
Even kids can run afoul of the law. Once this happens, and a child enters the criminal justice system, he or she may be deemed a “juvenile delinquent.”. Changes in legislation to deal with large numbers of juvenile offenders becoming adult criminals should be considered.
One possibility is to raise the minimum age for referral to the adult court to 21 or 24, so that fewer offenders would be dealt with in the adult system.
At the same time that states and the federal government in the United States have been moving toward treating juvenile offenders more like adult criminals, many other countries retain a strong rehabilitative stance. The Youth Court Law of Austria, for example, describes juvenile offending as a normal step in development for which.
Constitutional Protections Afforded Juveniles The United States Supreme Court has held that in juvenile commitment proceedings, juvenile courts must afford to juveniles basic constitutional protections, such as advance notice of the charges, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, and the right to.
Two year-old girls have been sentenced for torturing and butchering an elderly woman, less than three weeks after a pair of year-olds were charged with murdering a toddler.Download

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Shown above is a screen capture from the genome browser displaying expression levels of genes and transposons in a small window on chromosome 1.
Annotation of the sunflower genome has been a collaborative effort of researchers from INRA and UBC, and these efforts have resulted in the development of novel annotation software. Our approach, described briefly under the activities tab, relies on annotating and masking the repetitive fraction of the genome prior to annotating the gene space. The gene and transposon sequences, and the functional annotations, are available for download, viewing in the genome browser, and researchers may also perform a sequence-based search of the genome searching through the web-based BLAST tool which links results to the genome browser.WARNING: This page is for reference. For all new projects, please use the latest version of the genome assembly and annotations.

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HRB has been out and about at hundreds of local events over the years and today we can remember another of those that happened 10 years ago exactly as part of our 50th anniversary celebration.
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Thousands of people were out on the streets of the town to see it and HRB was there too to make a programme that was broadcast later the same day.
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Britain’s Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers Wednesday expressed fears over the treatment of Muslim prisoners held at Belmarsh maximum security jail in south-east London.
Owers warned that the prison was at "full stretch" to deal with the number of Muslim inmates facing terrorism charges and that officers did not understand their social and religious needs.
According to London’s Evening Standard newspaper, about 100 of Belmarsh’s 900 inmates are Muslim, including high-profile suspects held in the top security "jail within a jail."
The jail became notoriously known as Britain’s own Guantanamo Bay after it started to be used to hold foreign Muslim prisoners without charge or trial over three years ago until the detentions were ruled to contravene the country’s Human Rights Act in 2005.
It has since been used as the top prison to detain terrorist suspects, including again most of the original foreign suspects, who are now being held pending deportation.
"The prison’s high security and special security units were at full stretch, holding among others those suspected of the failed suicide bomb attempts of July," the chief jail inspector warned.
"It is vital that prisons understand the prisoners they hold, and can assess the relationships between and within different groups of prisoners, in order to be able to manage them safely," she said.
Owers added that inspectors "did not believe this was the case for staff in relation to Muslim prisoners at Belmarsh, in spite of the efforts of a competent and trusted imam."
In a report, she said there was "insufficient staff understanding of (Muslims’) interactions and needs."
"Afro-Caribbean prisoners did not think there was overt staff racism, Muslim prisoners felt their treatment had worsened since the recent terrorist incidents," the report found.
It said that managers believed that some younger Muslim prisoners were intimidating others into what was "essentially a gang-related, rather than religious, affiliation."
"Young Muslim prisoners were concerned that ordinary social and religious behavior on their part was misinterpreted by staff as being problematic," Owers further reported.
She said there were reports of intimidatory behavior within the Muslim population "not coming to the attention of staff because of poor staff-Muslim relationships."
But responding to the findings, the Prison Service Director General Phil Wheatley insisted that there were "excellent working relationships between the multi-faith chaplaincy team, staff and managers."
This, Wheatley said, "enabled them to work together to ensure the diverse faiths and cultural needs of prisoners can be met." He also said that the chief inspector acknowledged some of the positive strides taken at Belmarsh since the last prison inspection.

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This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a broad and representative collection of classic works.
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Pancreatic beta cells integrate signals from several metabolites and hormones to control the secretion of insulin. In general, glucose triggers insulin secretion while other factors can amplify or inhibit the amount of insulin secreted in response to glucose. Factors which increase insulin secretion include the incretin hormones Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), acetylcholine, and fatty acids. Factors which inhibit insulin secretion include adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Increased blood glucose levels from dietary carbohydrate play a dominant role in insulin release from the beta cells of the pancreas. Glucose catabolism in the beta cell is the transducer that links increased glucose levels to insulin release. Glucose uptake and glycolysis generate cytosolic pyruvate; pyruvate is transported to mitochondria and converted both to oxaloacetate which increases levels of TCA cycle intermediates, and to acetyl-CoA which is oxidized to CO2 via the TCA cycle. The rates of ATP synthesis and transport to the cytosol increase, plasma membrane ATP-sensitive inward rectifying potassium channels (KATP channels) close, the membrane depolarizes, and voltage-gated calcium channels in the membrane open (Muoio and Newgard 2008; Wiederkehr and Wollheim 2006).
Elevated calcium concentrations near the plasma membrane cause insulin secretion in two phases: an initial high rate within minutes of glucose stimulation and a slow, sustained release lasting longer than 30 minutes. In the initial phase, 50-100 insulin granules already docked at the membrane are exocytosed. Exocytosis is rendered calcium-dependent by Synaptotagmin V/IX, a calcium-binding membrane protein located in the membrane of the docked granule, although the exact action of Synapototagmin in response to calcium is unknown. Calcium also causes a translocation of reserve granules within the cell towards the plasma membrane for release in the second, sustained phase of secretion. Human cells contain L-type (continually reopening), P/Q-type (long burst), R-type (long burst), and T-type (short burst) calcium channels and these partly account for differences between the two phases of secretion. Other factors that distinguish the two phases are not yet fully known (Bratanova-Tochkova et al. 2002; Henquin 2000; MacDonald et al. 2005).

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Customers will be able to collect and return online orders from other retailers at select Aldi stores, thanks to the supermarket’s new partnership with parcel locker provider InPost.
Throughout March, InPost lockers will be available outside 22 Aldi stores across the country. The trial will conclude after a 12-week period, with the aim to roll it out to more stores if successful.
Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi UK, said: “We are all about making things efficient for our customers, and the installation of InPost lockers will make shopping at Aldi even more convenient.
“People can collect or return parcels while they are doing their shopping, with the lockers accessible with a QR code. If the trial is successful, this will hopefully be something available to lots more of our shoppers later this year.”
Aldi offering a parcel locker service is an interesting move after the discount supermarket scrapped its home delivery services last year. The DeliveryX Europe Top1000 report highlighted that Aldi’s only online offering is a click-and-collect service. It stopped delivery of alcohol in January 2023, and Specialbuys deliver in the autumn.
The German company said it was working with “colleagues to understand the impact of this change for our people. This will involve exploring different options for our colleagues across Aldi”.
Since then the supermarket has “paused” click-and-collect at 12 stores due to lack of demand for the collection offering. Aldi stressed that footfall and sales “continue to grow rapidly”’ in the regions where the branches are located.
While supermarkets across the UK have been exploring ecommerce offerings, Aldi – recently ranked in the Top150 retailers in the UK – continues to focus on bricks-and-mortar stores. Its current target is 1,200 stores across the country.
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This is one thing I prefer about the first series to the later books. Early in the series, you got a lot more cats who just had kittens as part of the whole “cats surviving in the wild” thing; there were romantic subplots, but on the whole, cats having mates wasn't romanticised too much. An example would be Whitestorm, who has various litters of kittens with different she-cats, and is described as “proud” but doesn't get into this whole monogamous humanised relationship stuff that seems incredibly prominent in the later series.
Yesss, this so much!! Maybe it's because the first arc had so many new cats that the Erins didn't have the time to detail who exactly was mates with who, but still. It makes so much sense for wild cats to have polyamorous relationships, but I guess in the Erin's process of making cat behavior more “acceptable” for a children's series, they made them all monogamous. As the series went on and readers got to know each cat, and the Erins focused more on 'interpersonal drama' as a driving force for various plots, suddenly every cat is monogamous and there's a ton of relationship drama everywhere you look. Either way I'm pretty sick of it; I really wish they'd include polyamorous relationships in the books, but I can't imagine that happening any time soon, sadly.

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"Good Morning America" is the Emmy-winning morning news program featuring anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan and Ginger Zee.
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021Wendy Williams talks about forthcoming movie and documentary; House delivers article of impeachment against Trump to Senate; How to handle black ice in dangerous winter weather
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Sunday, Jan 24, 2021One of 9 prosecutors in Trump's second impeachment trial speaks out; 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the US; Mystery lottery winner puts Novi, Michigan, on the map
Saturday, Jan 23, 2021Larry King, talk show legend, dies at 87; New concerns over global access to COVID-19 vaccines; Viral inaugural moments taking over the internet
Friday, Jan 22, 2021New White House Press Secretary discusses vaccine rollout; Trump names lawyer for impeachment hearing as McConnell seeks delay in trial; Black American fashion designers emerge during inauguration
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Greg is an experienced physiotherapist with over 12 years’ experience in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. As well as working in private musculoskeletal practice since 2009 Greg has worked in the professional sport setting with the following teams.
Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club 2015-2021
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Greg enjoys treating all patients and presentations but has developed a keen interest in acute injury management and postsurgical management of the knee and shoulder. Greg is a self-confessed sports nerd and enjoys treating patients from all sporting backgrounds. Away from work Greg loves fishing and camping.

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Mar 26, · The bluetooth is not working anymore on my laptop, Dell XPS 15, I bought it a year ago. I am used to connect it to my mouse (Logitech MX Master 3) and my headset (Sony WHXM3). I tried the following: Troubleshoot Bluetooth via windows’ tool – Makes me reinstall the driver. – Troubleshoot Bluetooth via Dell’s tool, SupportAssist Estimated Reading Time: 40 secs. Sep 07, · Download Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Drivers. You will want to grab the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers. Make sure they are the latest and are built for Windows 10 bit. Opening the XPS DELL XPS 15 LX BLUETOOTH DRIVER DETAILS: Type: Driver: File Name: dell_xps_zip: File Size: MB: Rating.
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May 11, · Bluetooth driver problem in Dell xps 15 lX; Windows 8 I upgraded to windows 8 like 2 months ago. Everything was working perfectly. When I tried to connect my mobile through bluetooth, I found that it was no longer working! But I am pretty sure that it was working before cause I paired the devices as soon as the OS was upgraded. Apr 11, · To download and install the Bluetooth drivers on a Dell computer, follow the steps mentioned below. Browse to the Dell Drivers & Downloads website. Identify your Dell product. Click Download & Install SupportAssist to auto-detect your Dell product. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Dell SupportAssist. Sep 07, · Download Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Drivers. You will want to grab the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers. Make sure they are the latest and are built for Windows 10 bit. Opening the XPS
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DDR: contract prices begin to decline
According to reports from Taiwan, memory product distributors are confident that December contract prices for DDR chips are on a downward trend. Despite the beginning of the Christmas sales season, the launch of numerous factories for the production of 12-inch silicon wafers forced manufacturers to take such a step. Spot prices for 128 Mbit and 256 Mbit DDR chips fell at the same time, to $ 3.0 – $ 3.5 and $ 6.0 – $ 6.5.
Samsung Electronics and Nanya Technology were the first to announce a reduction in contract prices for DDR. So, the price for 256 MB DDR modules from Samsung has been reduced to $ 58 – $ 60. Hynix Semiconductor is not lagging behind them, pushed by the obligations of payments to its creditors. The only company that, according to Taiwanese distributors, maintains sufficiently high contract prices, is Infineon Technologies, its 256 MB modules are supplied at a price of about $ 64 apiece.
DRAMeXchange says global DRAM shipments in November are up 5% month-on-month to 389 million. conventional chips (in 128 Mbit equivalent). At the same time, the share of DDR chips increased to 63.7% in November, from 49.8% in September, while the share of SDRAM dropped to 32.9%.
Global shipments of DDR chips in November rose to 247.91 million. conventional pieces, which is 16% more than 211.93 million. conditional chips in October.
At the same time, 256 Mbit chips currently account for 63.2% of all DRAM shipments, while 128 Mbit chips make up only 30.5%.


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Effect of Phosphorylation on the Structure and Fold of Transactivation domain of p53,
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No one should be surprised that Mitt Romney turned in a strong debate performance last night. After a string of missed opportunities and self-inflicted wounds stretching back to the Republican National Convention, his campaign had stalled and was losing altitude. Whereas President Obama merely had to avoid mistakes, Romney needed to pull himself out of a political tailspin.
Did he succeed? The commentariat says yes, but it has a vested interest in keeping the presidential race close. It will take a few days to gauge the debate’s impact on actual voters, but it’s probably safe to say Romney was won himself a fresh hearing.
Most important, Romney used the first presidential debate to reposition himself closer to the political center. This was just the opposite of what he had done during the GOP primary debates. Then, Romney worked hard to ingratiate himself with the ultra-conservative Republican base by attacking his rivals from the right — for example, by lambasting Texas Gov. Rick Perry as a softie on immigration.
Last night, in a bravura act of self-revisionism, Romney recast himself as the Massachusetts moderate he vehemently denied being during the primaries.
In the primaries, Romney had railed against regulation as a mortal threat to America’s “job creators.” Last night’s moderate Mitt sounded more reasonable, embracing the general need for regulation while singling out a few provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law he regards as going too far.
Facing a skeptical Tea Party audience, conservative Mitt had shied like a scalded dog from his biggest achievement as governor of Massachusetts: Romneycare. Moderate Mitt held it up last night as an exemplar of intelligent federalism, an alternative to Obamacare’s alleged federal “takeover” of the health care system.
Addressing rich contributors behind closed doors, Romney infamously denounced nearly half the country for choosing dependency on government over personal responsibility. Before a national audience, including the small but still crucial percentage of voters who remain undecided, he affirmed government’s responsibility to care for the vulnerable.
Romney’s ideological shape-shifting seemed to throw Obama off balance. The president did not forcefully draw viewers’ attention to his opponent’s sudden and opportunistic pivot from hard-line conservative to compassionate centrist.
On the other hand, Obama did score points against Romney’s vague and implausible promises for lower taxes, more jobs, a shrinking federal debt, energy independence and plans to “replace” Obamacare with something better.
Still, Romney has jettisoned some of the ideological baggage he acquired during his successful campaign for the nomination, and is now trying to convince swing voters that he is more moderate than his party. In the next debate, Obama will need to do a better job of draping the albatross of GOP extremism around Romney’s neck. And to parry Romney’s overtures to independent and moderate voters, the president will need to raise his game – by spelling out a more compelling and specific agenda for his second term.
Romney came into the debate as the underdog because of a fundamental strategic miscalculation. He assumed that the painfully slow economic recovery alone would induce voters to evict Obama from the White House. Now he knows he needs to spell out an alternative vision for governing, and last night he began to outline one.
By the same token, Obama shouldn’t assume that he can win simply by rallying his core supporters. He also needs to mount a more vigorous campaign of persuasion aimed at voters across the political center.
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Torstein Aa is a Norwegian designer that co-founded Livit and created Birdbox, which is not really a small cabin designed for human birdwatching but it is designed to offer a unique adventure for travelers that are in search of calmness and freedom.
Following the recent trends for sustainability, Birdbox is prefabricated and the goal is to get the people inside really close to nature. It is light and small so it can be placed literally anywhere, with a very small footprint.
Birdbox can be bought in 2 sizes, Medi and Mini. You can mount them on columns with a helicopter. As a result, the footprint is reversible and minimal.
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Tip of the Week: Coffee Pots
Posted on March 06 2017
Hey there all of you Garden of Eden fans out there and welcome to our latest edition of “Tip of the Week,” where we provide all of you some tips and tricks to keep your indoor flowers and outdoor gardens looking spectacular all the year through! Join us this week, as we tell you how to make a cool improvement to your pots with a simple trick! Have you ever had the issue of a potted plant in your home spilling soil out of the bottom? Or how about moving a pot around, only to find all of the soil pouring out of the drainage holes? Well, you are certainly not alone in this problem, and luckily there is an easy fix for you! Simply take a coffee filter, put it at the bottom of the pot, and fill with soil. That’s it! The filter will keep the dirt contained, while allowing for water drainage. It is the perfect fix to your dirt leaking problems of yesteryear. For more gardening tips and tricks, be sure to come back next Monday for our newest installment of Tip of the Week!


I find it fascinating that a mere two days after the IMF announces its new head, Christine Lagarde, the case against DSK, who was forced to resign as IMF head, suddenly falls apart. And this, thanks to new information about the accuser by, not DSK’s attorneys, but the prosecutor! What gives? This entire scenario smells bad, always has, with various levels of complicated puppetry, all jiggered by whoever are the global financial puppet-masters, sitting way up high, and laughing, in the obscuring mist.
Here’s a compilation of New Yorker material on DSK:
Updated July 1st:
The New York Times broke the news last night that the rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn may be collapsing. Judith Thurman asks what the latest developments say about innocence and stereotypes.
Lauren Collins on Strauss-Kahn, Bill Clinton, and others accused of abusing their power.
Philip Gourevitch on the phrases—“entirely nude,” “three-thousand-dollar room,” “attempted rape,” “Harlem“—dominating the coverage. He also writes in the Talk of the Town about how the arrest is being viewed in Paris.
Macy Halford on the Amazon revival of “D.S.K.: The Secrets of a Presidential Contender.”
Samantha Henig on what the real dealbreakers are in political sex scandals.
Patricia Marx on what hotel housekeepers really do.
John Seabrook on D.S.K.’s neighbors.
Judith Thurman on Anne Sinclair, Strauss-Kahn’s third wife and defender.
And Will Oremus with The Crisis in a Nutshell, a roundup of responses to D.S.K.
Photograph: Jewel Samal/AFP/Getty.


ArtxLagos in pictures
The ArtxLagos Exhibition has come and gone but its memories will linger on for a while.
The event kicked off on Friday 5 November with private viewing strictly by invitation. The event was declared open by His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II (CON), Emir of Kano. The Honourable Minister of Information & Culture, Lai Mohammed was also present.