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Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board (GWSSB) released new jobs notification on their official website for available of 105 Additional Assistant Engineer Vacancy. Applicants are asking to submit their Application with the process of online or offline before the closing date 11th-April-2018. Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board recruitment news is available on their official website and you need to follow step by step guide to successfully apply.
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9 tips for you to use the programmable high and low temperature test chamber safely:
Programmable high and low-temperature test box is suitable for: high temperature and low-temperature reliability tests of industrial products. Under the condition of high temperature and low temperature (alternating), cyclical changes in the parts and materials of related products such as electronics and electricians, automobiles and motorcycles, aerospace, marine weapons, universities, scientific research institutions, the inspection of various performance indicators are mainly aimed at For electrical and electronic products, as well as their components and other materials in high temperature and low-temperature comprehensive environment transportation, adaptability test during use. Used in product design, improvement, appraisal, and inspection. Let's take a look at the nine points that need attention in the operation of the equipment.
1. Before turning on the power, please note that the machine must be grounded safely to avoid electrostatic induction;
2. During operation, please do not open the door unless necessary, otherwise, the following adverse consequences may be caused. It is very dangerous for the high-temperature airflow to rush out of the box; the inside of the box door remains high temperature and cause burns; the high-temperature air may trigger a fire alarm and cause malfunction;
3. Avoid turning off and on the refrigeration unit within three minutes;
4. It is forbidden to test explosive, flammable, and highly corrosive substances;
5. If the heating sample is placed in the box, please use an external power supply for the power control of the sample, and do not directly use the power supply of the machine. When putting high-temperature samples for low-temperature tests, pay attention: the time for opening the door should be as short as possible;
6. Before doing low temperature, the studio should be wiped dry and dried for 1 hour at 60°C;
7. When doing the high-temperature test, when the temperature exceeds 55℃, do not turn on the cooler;
8. Circuit breakers and over-temperature protectors provide the machine's test products and operator's safety protection, so please check regularly;
9. The lighting lamp should be turned off the rest of the time except for turning it on when necessary.
Master the above tips and use the programmable high and low-temperature test chamber safely~
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Chains, Pearls and Metals for Men
LONDON — Pink, green, blue and yellow daisy tennis chains and bracelets; daisy pearl necklaces and bracelets; heart-shaped rings and colorful stud earrings — these are just a few of the pieces on the website of London-based jewelers Hatton Labs.
“Our brand is predominantly male. It’s close to a 75/25 split, male and female. We definitely design predominantly for men in mind, but 25 percent is huge, which we’re very appreciative of,” said Joe Gelb, cofounder of the brand with Jack Cannon.
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Hatton Labs is perceived as a unisex brand online with its ambiguous campaign imagery and no online categories for men or women.
However, the pair are not ready to be called a unisex brand yet.
“My biggest fear for us would be to design for men and women without really studying women’s jewelry. It’s quite scary because we haven’t studied it and without consciously really doing that, I wouldn’t be that confident to say that we were womenswear accessories designers because we’ve not really spent the time on it. But we’re happy to cater to this request,” Gelb said.
Cannon started the brand in 2018 out of necessity and it’s now stocked at more than 120 stockists, including Mr Porter, Ssense, Selfridges, Browns, Saks, Nordstrom and more with a starting price of 110 pounds and ranging up to 32,500 pounds.
“I was making stuff for myself, my friends and in general anybody that was around me at the time. I was forced to start making stuff purely because there wasn’t anything for us to wear. We weren’t necessarily going to be wearing massive diamond encrusted pieces or costume jewelry,” said Cannon, who previously worked in social media at Nike in Amsterdam.
Cannon and Gelb have known each other for more than 15 years, but the pair only reconnected when Cannon was ideating Hatton Labs and Gelb was working in entertainment and branding in Los Angeles.
“I moved back to London to work for an investment firm who wanted to identify new fashion brands to invest in. I found a guy called Charaf Tajer, who is the creative director and founder of Casablanca. He hadn’t really got 2,000 followers on Instagram at the time and essentially, myself and a couple of my colleagues moved back to set up Casablanca as a business and gave it its first investment with Nadia Khan, chief executive officer of the brand,” Gelb said.
He jumped ship onto Hatton Labs after helping Cannon for a short while, which they’ve self-funded together without any investor. But they are not completely closed off to the prospects of new capital coming in in the future.
The idea to take Hatton Labs more seriously came from the big disparity Cannon and Gelb saw in the jewelry market between the established brands and new ones, with very little space for a middle ground that could dabble in all categories.
The brand primarily muses on music culture, such as hip-hop and rock, as well as listing Pharrell Williams, Vivienne Westwood, Ralph Lauren and Dior Jewelry’s creative director Victoire de Castellane as design inspirations.
“We see a lot of opportunity in products that don’t exist in the market. In the next couple of years we’d really like to establish ourselves as an accessories brand,” explained Gelb, hinting that they’ve already started working with leather for fall 2023, inspired by the custom belt buckles he and Cannon produced a few seasons ago that ranged from 500 pounds to 2,000 pounds in price.
“We’re not trying to become connoisseurs in leather per se, at least not at the moment, but more so specialists in the hardware application rather than just clasps and buttons. We’re really doubling down on a decorative level, which we feel doesn’t really exist in the market,” he added.
Hatton Labs now makes all of its jewelry across Tuscany and Veneto in Italy with the exception of custom orders, which are made in London. That is where they started off, but as the brand grew larger, they took manufacturing to Thailand, which didn’t give them much confidence because of the low quality.
The contemporary jewelry brand predominantly works in 95 silver (the standard for silver) and cubic zirconia, but for their Browns capsule collection they created three tennis chains and two tennis bracelets using white gold, emeralds, sapphire diamonds and amethyst. They use freshwater pearls, which are ethically farmed.
“Our factories produce for all the big fashion and jewelry houses, such as Bulgari, Tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. We definitely feel that we’re in the best hands possible to execute our vision,” Gelb said.
“They’re extremely large factories that have a lot of checks and legal protocols in place, especially since they work with Kering and LVMH. It gives us comfort that what they’re doing is all ethically above board and playing by the rules,” he added.
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Japan is a country rich in natural beauty, with peaks covered with snow, thick forests, and breathtaking coastlines. There are various routes to explore and hiking is a well-liked hobby among both locals and tourists. Here are a few of Japan’s the best hikes.
With a height of 3,776 meters, Mount Fuji is both Japan’s tallest mountain and its national emblem. Thousands of hikers ascend during the climbing season, which lasts from July to September. The Yoshida Trail, which is the most well-liked route and contains cabins for overnight stays, is well-maintained.
The three major shrines of Kumano are connected by a network of historic pilgrimage routes known as the Kumano Kodo. Some of Japan’s most beautiful landscapes, including mountains, woods, and rivers, are traversed by the trails. The Nakahechi Route, which passes through tiny towns and historic shrines, is the most well-known trail.
The subtropical island of Yakushima, which is south of Kyushu, has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for the uniqueness of its woods. The island boasts more than 100 hiking paths, from short strolls to strenuous climbs up Mount Miyanoura, its highest peak.
The lovely valley of Kamikochi is situated in the Japanese Alps. Mid-April to mid-November is the hiking season, and there are trails for all skill levels, from gentle strolls to strenuous climbs. The Kappa Bridge Trail, which provides breathtaking views of the nearby mountains and the Azusa River, is one of the most well-liked walks.
One of Japan’s last unpolluted beech forests can be found in Shirakami Sanchi, a mountainous area in the northern part of Honshu. The hiking routes provide hikers a taste of the area’s natural splendor, and the Anmon Falls Trail, which leads through a succession of cascading waterfalls, is the most well-liked hike.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Travelling through the Japanese Alps is breathtaking along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The route involves a trek through a 500-meter tunnel of snow walls, buses, and cable cars, and it travels from Toyama to Nagano. The only time the route is open is from mid-April to mid-November.
Mount Takao, a popular day trip location for both locals and visitors, is located not far from Tokyo. There are many hiking trails on the mountain, including one that is paved and takes hikers to the summit in about 90 minutes. Beautiful views of Tokyo and the neighboring mountains can be seen from the summit.
Daisetsuzan National Park
Hokkaido’s Daisetsuzan National Park is where you’ll find some of the country’s wildest, most untamed terrain. Over 600 kilometers of hiking trails can be found in the park, ranging from short strolls to strenuous ascents of Mount Asahi, the highest peak in Hokkaido.
One of the most well-known waterfalls in Japan is Nachi Falls, which is situated in Wakayama Prefecture. The 133-meter-high waterfall is accessible by a walk that passes a number of shrines as well as a deep forest. All levels of hikers can use the trail because of how simple it is.
Yakusugi Land, a nature park on Yakushima Island, is home to some of the biggest and oldest cedar trees in Japan. Numerous hiking trails in the park lead visitors through ancient cedar forests, some of which are more than 1,000 years old. The Wilson Stump Trail, which passes the park’s tallest cedar tree—which has a girth of more than 16 meters—is the most well-liked hike.
In conclusion, Japan has a wide variety of trekking locations that are suitable for hikers of all skill levels. There is a trail for everyone, whether you’re searching for a strenuous ascent of Mount Fuji or a leisurely stroll through the historic forests of Yakushima. So, grab your hiking boots and explore Japan’s natural beauty!


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Derek Robinson proudly calls The Black Plate Awards “the Grammys for Black food.” The first-ever ceremony took place virtually last summer and honored the achievements of Black-owned restaurants in Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans and Philadelphia.
It’s one of the latest programs from Black Restaurant Week (BRW), the national culinary experience that’s expanded to 11 cities, with involvement from 400 Black-owned businesses since its inception in 2016.
Launched by wine professional Warren Luckett, who brought on Falayn Ferrell and Robinson from the Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals, BRW also showcases bartenders, caterers, food truck owners and others in the food and beverage space. Their goal, Luckett says, is to protect the Black narrative in food.
Also top of mind is helping business owners become financially literate through conferences and competitions that keep participants engaged. Feed The Soul, BRW’s nonprofit foundation, lends support through a series of grants and consulting programming. This year, they’re planning to add even more cities for their lineup and launch a digital marketplace for Black-owned sauces, spices, cookware and more.
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United States District Court, D. Montana, Great Falls Division
April 14, 2014
ANDREW R. LAKE, Plaintiff,
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
BRIAN MORRIS, District Judge.
This action concerns the decision of Defendant Carolyn Colvin, the acting Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner), to deny Plaintiff Andrew Lake's (Lake) application.
Lake resides in Chinook, Montana. (Doc. 1 at 2.) Lake applied on April 10, 2010, for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, and supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1 at 2.) Lake alleged that he had been disabled since May 23, 2009. ( Id; doc. 20 at 2.) The Commissioner denied that application on August 12, 2010. (Doc. 1 at 2; doc. 20 at 2.)
The Administrative Law Judge conducted a hearing, at Lake's request, on March 22, 2012. (Doc. 1 at 2.) The ALJ affirmed the Commissioner's denial of Lake's application on April 6, 2012. (Doc. 1 at 3.) Lake took an appeal to the Social Security Administration Appeals Council (SSAAC) in July 2013, and the SSAAC denied Lake's request for review on November 28, 2012. (Doc. 1 at 3; doc. 20 at 2.)
Lake sought judicial review of the Commissioner's decision that Lake has severe impairments, but possesses the residual functional capacity to work. (Doc. 1.) United States Magistrate Judge Keith Strong entered his Findings and Recommendation on March 25, 2014. (Doc. 20.) Judge Strong recommended that the Court deny Lake's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 12), and grant the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 16.)
Lake has objected to Judge Strong's findings and recommendations. (Doc. 21.) The Commissioner has replied to Lake's objections. (Doc. 22.) Title 28, Section 636(b)(1) of the United States Code entitles an objecting party to review de novo of the findings and recommendations to which they object. The Court will review for clear error all other findings and recommendations. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). The Court adopts Judge Strong's findings and recommendations in full for the reasons discussed.
Chinook, Montana lies within the Great Falls Division of the District of Montana. Lake correctly brought suit in this District. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The Court adopts by reference the factual background as enumerated in Judge Strong's findings and recommendations. It is well established that the Court's review of a decision granting or denying Social Security disability benefits is deferential. Hiler v. Astrue, 687 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir. 2012). If the record as a whole reasonably can support either affirmance or reversal of the Commissioner of Social Security's decision, the Court must affirm. Id. The Court will review each of Lake's objections in turn.
Lake first argues that "the uncontested findings of fact preclude [Judge Strong]'s findings and recommended decision and require summary judgment" in Lake's favor. (Doc. 21 at 2.) Lake fails to identify, however, any specific facts that that preclude Judge Strong's findings and recommendations to this Court. (Doc. 21 at 2.) Despite Lake's failure, the Court has reviewed Lake's proposed uncontested findings of fact. (Doc. 14.) No conflict exists between the conclusions that Lake's proposed uncontested findings of fact espouse, (doc. 14 at 1-4), and those factual conclusions that Judge Strong made. (Doc. 20 at 5-6.) As no conflict exists between Judge Strong's findings and Lake's proposed uncontested findings of fact, Lake has failed to identify any error in Judge Strong's findings of fact. Lake's proposed uncontested findings of fact fail to require as matter of law, therefore, summary judgment in Lake's favor.
Lake further argues that Judge Strong failed to consider the ALJ's "failure to consider carpal tunnel syndrome, " a severe impairment. (Doc. 21 at 2.) Judge Strong considered at length, however, every argument that Lake raised in his brief in support of Lake's motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 13.) In that brief, Lake failed to argue the ALJ's determination that carpal tunnel syndrome did not constitute a severe impairment. ( See generally Doc. 13.) Lake alleged only that "Dr. Nemes diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, " (doc. 13 at 11, 20), that "Andrew testified the carpal tunnel symptoms bothers him two or three days a week, " (doc. 13 at 11), and that "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was found to not be a severe impairment." (Doc. 13 at 16.)
This Court has no obligation to consider evidence and claims presented for the first time in a party's objection to a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations. Brown v. Roe, 279 F.3d 742, 744 (9th Cir.2002); United States v. Howell, 231 F.3d 615, 621-22 (9th Cir.2000). The specific factual objection that Lake now brings unquestionably was evident before the magistrate judge's proceedings ever began. Nothing excuses Lake's delay in raising this argument. The party who fails to raise arguments in a timely fashion will not receive the benefit of the doubt. Lake has waived any argument with regard to the ALJ's failure to consider carpal tunnel syndrome a severe impairment.
Lake next argues that Judge Strong insufficiently considered the "medical opinions of Dr. Nemes." (Doc. 21 at 3.) Lake contends that this insufficiency tainted Judge Strong's finding that the ALJ properly had established Lake's residual functional capacity. (Doc. 21 at 3-4.) Lake alleges that Judge Strong's conclusion has "no basis in the records." (Doc. 21 at 4.) Judge Strong found that the "ALJ properly considered the medical opinion of Dr. Nemes, and accorded that testimony great weight.'" (Doc. 20 at 6 (citing Tr. 19).)
The ALJ had determined that Dr. Nemes's medical source statement was "consistent with the preponderance of the objective evidence overall." (Tr. 19.) Evidence in the record from Dr. Nemes begins on June 4, 2009. (Tr. 298.) Dr. Nemes first saw Lake after Lake had "sneezed and  blew five discs in [his] back." (Tr. 40; see also Tr. 303.) Dr. Nemes reported, at a January 21, 2010, follow-up for Lake's back surgery, that Lake "has no limitations with routine daily activities." (Tr. 300.) Dr. Nemes again found no problems related to Lake's back at a February 4, 2010, follow-up. (Tr. 298.)
Lake relies, however, on a contradictory report from Dr. Nemes on December 14, 2011. (Tr. 331.) Dr. Nemes's report presents contradictory and somewhat confusing information. The December 14, 2011, report states that Lake had "[m]id back pain starting last week, " and that Lake is "[n]ow incapacitated with right sided knot." (Tr. 331) The report also opines, however, that Lake "[o]therwise has been doing well[ and was g]oing to college to get a degree." (Tr. 331.) This conflicting information provides one basis upon which the ALJ correctly could "adjust the residual functional capacity accordingly." (Tr. 19.) Dr. Nemes's December 14, 2011, report further provides a basis for Judge Strong's finding that that the ALJ properly had considered Dr. Nemes's medical opinion.
Lake further alleges that Judge Strong incorrectly found that the ALJ had given adequate reasons to discredit Lake's testimony. (Doc. 21 at 4-5.) Judge Strong found that the ALJ "gave adequate reasons to discredit Mr. Lake's testimony." (Doc. 20 at 7.) The ALJ described at length the reasons that he had discredited Lake's testimony. (Tr. 19.) Those reasons included that Lake "alleged he was dishonest with his doctors" because of his pride, (Tr. 19), that Lake "maintain[ed] a 3.7 grade point average, while at the same time reporting such debilitating symptoms, " and that Lake "quickly recanted his" testimony about why his job as a driver in the oil field had ended. (Tr. 19.)
Lake alleges "a complete lack of findings upon which ALJ Kilroy relied to determine [Lake] was not telling the truth" (Doc. 21 at 5.) The record indicates the opposite. Lake's testimony at the hearing that he had requested provided the basis for the ALJ to reach a conclusion about Lake's credibility. (Tr. 27-86.) The ALJ produced well-reasoned and thorough findings that explain the ALJ's specific basis to discredit Lake's inconsistent testimony. ( See Tr. 19.) Judge Strong correctly identified that the ALJ had given adequate reasons to discredit Lake's testimony. (Doc. 20 at 7.)
Lake concludes with the objection that Judge Strong "erred in finding substantial evidence exists to support the ALJ decision." (Doc. 21 at 6.) The Court has reviewed thoroughly the administrative record in Lake's case. The Court will affirm the ALJ's decision because the administrative record as a whole reasonably supports the Commissioner of Social Security's decision. Hiler, 687 F.3d 1208.
Findings and Recommendations
The Court reviews for clear error the remainder of the Judge Strong's findings and recommendations. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir.1981). Clear error exists if the Court is left with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir.2000).
Judge Strong recommended that the Court deny Lake's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 16), and grant the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 24). At the outset, Judge Strong stated correctly this Court's limited review of a decision of the Commissioner of Social Security. Judge Strong proceeded to address the five-step sequential evaluation process that the Commissioner uses to determine whether a claimant qualifies as disabled.
Judge Strong concluded that the ALJ had based the decision on substantial evidence and that the decision was free of legal error. No clear error exists in Judge Strong's findings or recommendations. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED,
1. Lake's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 12) is DENIED;
2. The Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 16) is GRANTED;
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of the defendant, the Commissioner.


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When you stand on the beach on a nice day like this and gaze out into the ocean, you can see maybe ten miles. Right about there on the horizon is where a Seattle company is hoping to float a wind farm.
It would be off the Oregon Coast near Tillamook Bay. The offshore developer hopes mooring the floating windmills that far out will short-circuit opposition.
The turbines would be even bigger than the giant windmills sprouting along the mid-Columbia River. Correspondent Tom Banse reports from the Oregon Coast.
Think back to your last trip to the beach. Do you remember if the wind was blowing? I bet you it was. And that’s what interests energy developer Alla Weinstein.
Alla Weinstein: “The wind resource offshore is a lot stronger and more consistent than it is on shore.”
The challenge is how to harness that wind to make electricity.
Alla Weinstein: “Because the ocean is fairly deep very quickly.”
On our Pacific Coast, certainly. Weinstein founded a company called Principle Power. The start-up is trying to do something never done before — namely build a floating wind farm. Weinstein proposes to marry two existing technologies to do this.
Alla Weinstein: “We actually are not inventing the wheel. We are reusing the wheel. The wheels that we are reusing are the offshore platforms that were developed for the offshore oil industry and also the (wind) turbines that have been developed first for use on land.”
Weinstein and her Oregon project manager have just finished presenting their plans to a community meeting in the postcard pretty town of Manzanita.
The company picked Tillamook County because high-voltage transmission lines come closest to the coast here. The plans eventually call for 30 wind turbines, each on its own floating platform anchored to the sea bottom. The turbines are bound to generate local jobs, too.
Manzanita architect Tom Bender listened to the presentation and then came out against what he calls “industrialization of the ocean.”
Tom Bender: “The red lights on these things… These 400-500 foot tall towers obviously have flashing red lights. You get that on a foggy evening, the entire sky is pulsing red lights.”
Danish naval officer Frants Poulsen retired to Manzanita. He comes to an opposite conclusion.
Frants Poulsen: “A windmill is a beautiful machine. They have been with humans for 10,000 years and it contributes to preserving our planet.”
Fishermen are another constituency to assuage. Charter boat captain Jon Brown foresees less disruption from the offshore wind farm than proposed wave energy parks nearer to shore.
Jon Brown: “I much rather have wind energy 10 miles offshore than wave energy right by the beach. Yeah, no question about that.”
Still in question is whether the price of the electricity from an offshore wind farm will be affordable. A different company from Seattle prepared an estimate in connection with a combination wave and wind energy platform it proposed near Westport, Washington.
Burt Hamner is president of Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company.
Burt Hamner: “It is expensive and there’s no way around that. It’ll cost twice as much per megawatt – or twice as much per unit of energy — to produce the power offshore as it will onshore. The reality though is that in many places there’s nowhere else to get that much energy onshore.”
The Principle Power folks insist their electricity will be priced “competitively with other sources of new renewable energy.” The Seattle company recently signed a contract with the biggest electric company in Portugal.
The pair plan to moor the world’s first floating wind farm in the east Atlantic, not here, with development off our coast to follow second.
Sales pitches to utilities for the Oregon offshore power start later this year or next.
U.S. Dept. of Interior – Offshore renewable energy potential (PowerPoint delivered by Secretary Ken Salazar on 4/6/09)
BY TOM BANSE, OPB News – http://news.opb.org/article/4813-offshore-wind-energy-blows-nw-coast/

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A CRITICAL EXAMINATION
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The editor is always rather weak when he would be sarcastic. Mr Cradock mentions a dinner at which were the Duke of Cumberland and Johnson, which Mr Croker is inclined to doubt. "It is hardly possible that Dr Johnson should have met the Duke of Cumberland without Boswell having mentioned it." This was reasonable criticism enough. But hearken further. Dr B. Hill: "Mr Croker forgets that there are men who can dine with a Duke, and not boast of it." Who denidges of it? No one could suppose that Johnson would boast of meeting great folk, and Mr Croker did not suppose it. But how natural that Johnson would tell "Bozzy" what he thought of so remarkable a personage as the Duke of Cumberland. His account would have been a most interesting one, and to none more so than to Dr B. Hill.
There is one word that the editor has vainly looked for in the great Dictionary, viz. "Spavined." Most readers know what a spavined animal is, and most readers would be content to know that it meant a disease in a horse's leg. True, the editor admits plaintively, "He only gives 'spavin.'" That surely will do us very well, and help us on to "spavined."
The editor is inclined to depreciate Reynolds, who, as the world knows, was the most amiable, engaging, and popular of men. He was an admirable family man, affectionate, kind, charitable. But to our astonishment, the editor announces that "he seems to have had but little sympathy with his sisters." By way of establishing this, he quotes an abusive letter from one, a Mrs Johnson, who cast him off because he would not be "converted," and repent of his sins. It is also stated that this lady refused his offer to take her son and teach him his own art—an odd way of his showing "little sympathy." "Renny," the other sister, lived with him for many years, until her "tiresome fidgetiness," Miss Burney tells us, and general nagging, made them part company. She then proposed that he should give up his house at Richmond to her, to be her property, though she would allow him to use it—a proposal he rejected, from his "little sympathy." Again, Reynolds had invited Boswell to dine with him at Painters' Stainers' Hall, "as you love," he said, "to see life in all its modes. I will (call for you) about two; the blackguards dine at half an hour after." From which the editor extracts the theory that Reynolds, who dined always at five, was exasperated at having to go and dine at two! that he used "strong language" in consequence, "perhaps owing to his vexation at losing two or three hours of his working day." And further, "none of his hours were spent in idleness, or lost in dissipation." All which is a dream, and disposed of by the fact that Reynolds could have declined the invitation if he chose; that he was so willing to go that he brought a friend with him; that he used no "strong" language, for by "blackguards" he humorously alluded to the fraternity to which he himself belonged, or to the inferior branch of the profession. As to none of his hours "being spent in idleness, or lost in dissipation," if this refers to a dinner, it is notorious that he dined out, and spent much time at the club, at Garrick's, and was, in fact, recherché everywhere.
Johnson's happy jest on the congé d'élire leads the editor to a general examination of this thorny subject. He must first, of course, hurry to his "Johnson's Dictionary," and after a due definition of the words, takes us next to—but no one will guess whither—to the Dr Hampden of modern times—the well-known Bishop of Hereford! We have his case and his conge d'élire, Lord John Russell's letter, and details of the

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I have a problem figuring out how to make some very small writing on a cake. I'm making a Jack Daniels cake for hubbys bday. On the cake their will be two 2-inch high Jack Daniels whiskey barrels. The problem is that I would like to write out Jack Daniels on the sides of the barrels. I'm not talented enough to pipe that small of writing out yet Anyone have any good ideas? I've seen that some people use paint brushes, but I'm not sure if they paint the icing on or what? Any advice would definitly be appriciated.
Thank you so much
Sometimes when I need to get a message/writing in a small or specific area I will print out the message in whatever font and size I need, then pipe over the words on the paper. (Careful not to pipe too thick)Then I lay a piece of wax paper over it and lightly press/trace over it with my finger. Carefully pull the wax paper off and then press it onto my cake where I need the words, lightly tracing over the letters with my fingers and pull the wax paper off. Most of the time the icing will transfer easily and even if not you will be able to tell exactly where to pipe the letters. Dont know if thats something you might want to try but it works for me. Hope it makes sense!
Do you know they make food coloring markers for writing?
Depending on the color and the medium your writing on then the markers are useful. However Jack Daniels logo is white. Go to your local Michael's or Hobby Lobby and find the smallest brush in the painting section. Amerigel colors makes white and can be used as a perfect paint for detailing or Wilton's frosting whitener. Just put a small amount on a dish and use it directly on your surface. You could make a mini piping bag and pipe with royal icing, but it demands a very steady hand.
Can you get the label printed? (edible image)
Most local food stores that have a bakery will print edible images for a few dollars. I think they just want 24 hr notice.
Along the lines of what Mandy said, I'm thinking of printing my logo with small writing and reversing it, then tracing on wax paper, attaching to cake then peeling off wax. I don't know how effective this will be.
OR, since my cake is just for a friend, I'm thinking of cutting a strip of wax or rice paper to just lay on the cake, with the traced image still intact. They would just need to peel it off before they eat it.

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I started this drawing last night and finish it this morning and afternoon. It's based on a picture of Pauline; link. I wanted to make something with a fantasy feel to it. If the drawing had been bigger I would have given her elf ears and transparent wings. As I drew more and more I could picture this as a fairy/elf girl, but the paper wasn't big enough. So that will be for another time.
Again I used pastels. I really love pastels and colours these days, something very cheerful about it.
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Managing Electronic Deal Signoff More Effectively
Deal signoff is a critical stage in the rebate management process. If a deal is not signed off on, it can’t be actioned, and an unactionable deal isn’t useful. The quicker an agreement can be negotiated, agreed upon and signed off on, the quicker money can flow. Unfortunately, signoff can sometimes be delayed due to disputes, lack of clarity, duplicated information or inconsistencies.
Usually, trading partners find themselves working with fragmented information spread across multiple systems, with different record keeping tools. This fragmented information and these disparate systems and processes can become a headache for trading partners. Fortunately, there's a better way. All these challenges can be addressed by access to a collaboration portal that becomes your single source of truth.
Obstacles When Signing off Rebate Agreements
It’s quite common for businesses to dig through endless files and email chains trying to determine which version of an agreement to update because they can’t determine which version is the most recent iteration, which is a draft and which is the final and approved contract. Plus, accidentally saving over a version is incredibly easy to do accidentally. If a team member isn’t paying attention, they may mistakenly save over a contract iteration someone else still needs, ultimately confusing your adult trail.
Without version control, changes become permanent. Version control ensures every update to a document is clearly delineated, ensuring that no one accidentally saves over a file and that everyone works from the latest version.
Difficulty Finding Latest Agreement
Often, proposed deals are negotiated by email, with details being sent back and forth between the parties. This isn’t only an inefficient way of arranging deals, it also leads to huge inefficiencies later on, as trading partners have to scroll through long email chains or suffer cumbersome search functions to find a particular agreement and check the terms and conditions.
Facilitating agreements from conception to execution can often be a slow process. In many cases, it can take several weeks to complete. A big cause of this delay is not having a collaboration portal in place to sign on the spot. Other factors include printing issues, logistics and delivery, access to physical copies when traveling or working from home and worst of all misplacing the agreement altogether.
With rebates being so complex, there might be a lot of back and forth on negotiations and revisions. These revisions can become an issue with offline systems, with some amendments falling through the cracks or a lack of communication surrounding these changes.
The Benefits of a Collaboration Portal for Deal Sign off and Approvals
With a collaboration portal featuring automated approval workflows, every individual who is involved in the approval workflows will be instantly alerted to anything that needs actioning. Approval happens more quickly, and the right departments are alerted to anything they need to know about. Thus, speeding the deal sign off process as much as possible.
Never lose sight of an agreement again with a collaboration portal that comes with a built-in activity log, detailing any changes or updates made to an agreement (as well as who made the changes and when they were made). This allows you to catch up on the status of a deal instantly rather than seeking out a lengthy briefing from someone in the loop and avoid any potential disagreements.
In the event of an audit, maintaining a detailed audit trail is essential. You should have a clear understanding of where all of your agreements are kept. A collaboration portal in the cloud will help create a better way to manage and organize files and is not susceptible to paper decay, physical breaches or theft.
Standardized Agreement Format
With a collaboration portal, documents can be created easily with already compliant templates. Plus, drafting, editing and changes to a contract are much easier for all key parties to manage. Without standardized agreements, your legal team has to create and review every contract from scratch. This way, each party can execute an agreement faster than ever.
Sign off and Approve Deals in a Timely Manner
A lot of time goes into manually following up on unsigned agreements and physically sending them out. Not anymore thanks to a collaboration portal. This allows both parties to access the agreement in real time, add comments and ask for revisions before signing anything. With this process in place, everyone gets the chance to sign off on a win-win deal in an appropriate time frame.
Legally Binding and Compliant
When agreements are readily available, secure, and quick to execute, companies have a better legal assurance that they’re in the right and the contract itself is legally binding. The goal of keeping these contracts on a collaboration portal, after all, is to ensure that businesses have legal covering with a digital signature in place.
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Throughout Ireland the visitor will find many ancient places to explore including the Newgrange passage tomb (built ca. 3200 BC, it’s older than the Pyramids) to Glendalough (built in the 6th century AD, about 200 years before St. Patrick arrived). Every part of Ireland contains places that are many centuries old. Southeastern Ireland is home to a number of such places. Here are three of my favorites.
The Rock of Cashel began as the 5th century AD seat of the kings of Munster, one of the four ancient kingdoms of Ireland. This was the place where the kings of Ireland were crowned. It became a religious site in the 12th century, home to the chapel of the king, Cormac, and later the location of a cathedral. It was besieged by an army under Cromwell in 1647 which caused the deaths of 3000 of its inhabitants. Today it is Ireland’s most visited tourist site. I encourage you to google “Rock of Cashel” and to find the many excellent images of it online. The image I like best is not of something ancient. It is found at Bru Boru, a center for the celebration and sharing of Irish culture and music which is located adjacent to the Rock. I love the spirit of this sculpture which is found at the center’s entrance. Here’s a good site for learning more about Cashel and other places of religious importance in Ireland.
Jerpoint Abbey is located near Thomastown, a few miles south of Kilkenny. It was founded in 1158 and the existing building dates from the 13th century. Although its roof is long gone, it is one of the best preserved ancient religious buildings in the country. I love the primitive sculpture found on the abbey’s walls, its ancient tombs and its fine cloisters. The photo at the top of this post shows one of my favorites (known as “the Weepers”) and below you can see the carving in the cloisters. Wikipedia’s entry about Jerpoint Abbey is particularly good.
The oldest lighthouse in Ireland – and some say the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world– is found the edge of the Southeastern Coast. Hook Lighthouse is 800 years old. Its walls are four meters thick – that’s 13 feet! An excellent history of Hook Light is found on Wikipedia. This site, Hook Heritage, offers good information and a 360° view from the top of the light.
The Office of Public Works in Ireland provides well-trained guides at each of these locations and all the others that are property of the national government.
Tip: The OPW’s Irish Heritage Card provides for free admission to all (but one) fee-paying state-managed Heritage Sites located throughout Ireland for one year from the date of first use. The card costs on €25.00 for adults and €20.00 for those age 60 years and over. This has to be the best priced card providing access to the most attractions in Europe. It’s available at the entrance to any of the sites it covers.


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Our thriving student population and expanding academic programs require us to set long-term plans for the physical growth and evolution of our main campus in Aurora. Our current master plan outlines future expansion areas, envisions new buildings, and addresses parking needs.
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View live video feeds of the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School and Hill Welcome Center and Schingoethe Museum construction projects.
HistoryThe initial version of the current master plan was approved by the City of Aurora in 2004. Four years later, the university began to refine the plan to better identify future expansion areas and buildings. After public hearings and conversations, the City approved a revised master plan in 2009, superseding the 2004 plan. The City of Aurora approved another revision to the AU Master Plan in early 2012 and in July 2014 the most current version was approved, which refines earlier iterations.
In 2012, the university celebrated its 100th anniversary of its move to Aurora from Mendota. Aurora University embarked on three new projects to mark its centennial: the Hill Welcome Center, Entryway and Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action addition. The latter was completed in 2013. The Welcome Center and Entryway will be dedicated later in 2015.
Aurora University reported the following enrollment figures to the National Center for Education Statistics with its submission of IPEDS reports (Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System) as required by the U.S. Department of Education. The full-time equivalency (FTE) figures act as the basis for on-campus parking requirements as determined by a City of Aurora formula outlined in the master plan.
Aurora campus FTE
- Fall 2008: 2,548
- Fall 2009: 2,778
- Fall 2010: 3,014
- Fall 2011: 3,061
For questions or comments on the Aurora University Master Plan, e-mail email@example.com.
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In July 2014, the City of Aurora approved the current version of the Master Plan, which refines earlier iterations. Notably, this master plan reflects the final design of the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School and the Welcome Center, and shows final designs for expanded parking in Lots E and J as of fall 2014.
The university is entering collaborative conversations with City of Aurora officials to further refine the master plan, with the hope of producing a further revision in 2015.
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Hunter Hall walked into a McDonald’s on a tour of Europe with the Colorado Children’s Chorale and saw his old friend, Nic Hammerberg, drowning his
Petals of Spain, featuring Greeley native Hunter Hall, hits it big with 'I Gotta Know'
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I do require the use of layout overrides because i will need to limit some pages/modules to specific store, so unfortunately i can not use default layout override as an option.
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The First Board of Directors
On January 4, 1996 the Austin City Council adopted a no-camping ordinance and voted to establish an official City Task Force on Homelessness to “formulate and recommend to the City Council a comprehensive plan of action.” The Council named the Task Force with Richard Pena, Attorney, as chair.
The Comprehensive Plan to Address homelessness in Austin/Travis County was adopted by Community Action Network (CAN) in September 1997. Fred Butler, Executive Director of CAN, played a prominent role in these transactions. The Plan recommended that a 501(c)(3) agency be formed to develop coordinated services and facilities for the homeless, including a Resource Center, low-demand adult shelter, medical services, and transitional housing with case management. In response to this part of the PLAN, the CAN requested the Austin Area Interfaith Ministries (AAIM) to consider assuming this responsibility and requested that the representative from the religious community on the CAN Board, Rose Lancaster, take this initiative to the AAIM Board.
After expressing much interest in the project, the AAIM Board decided that this was not the best function for the AAIM organization nor for the new entity but that individual officers of the Board would be glad to step forward and organize a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency.
The parties were Frank Cooksey as President and a former Austin Mayor; Gail Miller, Secretary and former AAIM president; Rose Lancaster, Treasurer and chair of AAIM Homeless Commission; Patrick Flood, at-large member and Executive Director of AAIM. From the City’s Homeless Task Force, the chairperson, Attorney Richard Pena, became the fifth organizing board member. They were incorporated under the State of Texas as a non-profit corporation in March 1997 and received a 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS in June 1997. The Capital Area Homeless Alliance changed their name to Front Steps in 2003.

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Countries covered: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, UAE, UK, USA.
Publication Date: 11/10/2022
Questions Covered in the report:
- How did the pandemic change the online flight booking market in 2020 and 2021?
- Which countries are leading in terms of online air travel revenue?
- What are the biggest concerns of air travelers?
- Which channels are preferred by travelers worldwide for researching and purchasing airline tickets?
- What are the leading airline websites worldwide?
Air travel demand across regions is estimated to reach at least three quarters of pre-pandemic levels in 2022: new yStats.com report.
The overall online travel booking experience is still not optimal worldwide
The post-pandemic surge in overall travel has led to gradual growth of the online air travel revenues, with revenues experiencing a single-digit CAGR between 2020 and 2021, as revealed by the new yStats.com report. Although there has been a shift from offline to online booking platforms, consumer expectations with regards to user-friendly experiences remain to be fulfilled. According to a global survey, close to half of the respondents want to book flights and other travel essentials through a single website. But around one third of the respondents still find comparing offers difficult and time consuming when searching and booking flights online. Thus, a certain percentage of respondents do not enjoy booking trips and flights online. It therefore comes as no surprise that airlines experience the second-highest cart abandonment rate globally among selected industries. The percentage of users abandoning their carts when booking via specific online travel websites is also high.
Countries are on the way to recovery in air travel demand
North America remains the region with the largest estimated air travel net profits in 2022, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, finds new yStats.com report. Full recovery of the air travel demand in North America is expected in 2022, with other regions in the world estimated to all reach at least over 70% of pre-pandemic air travel levels. Despite such a recovery, some countries in Asia-Pacific are not on the same growth trajectory as others. In China, for example, the strict travel restrictions and uneven vaccine rollout have caused the country’s recovery to lag. The Russia-Ukraine war is also still disrupting the air travel in Europe. Nevertheless, all regions are expected to recover in the long run. The air travel demand in Europe is still estimated to reach a high double-digit percentage of pre-pandemic levels.
Flyers across the world are seen considering sustainability of airline travel
Since 2020, the aviation industry has seen a decrease in CO2 emissions, but to keep that trend up the industry needs to implement new sustainability measures. According to a survey cited in the new yStats.com report, respondents from over three quarters of surveyed countries stated air travel sustainability to be their biggest concerns when it comes to air travel. But the willingness to pay more for carbon-neutral flights varies greatly among countries. Close to three quarters of travelers from Spain are ready to increase air travel spending for reduced CO2 emissions, whereas the share of Indian and Japanese travelers willing to do the same is relatively small.


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October means one thing for crafters, and that's Halloween projects!
Halloween is a great opportunity to get creative with your crafting ad think outside the box to great some really spook-tacular makes! It's one of our favourite times of year and we love to see what spooky creations our fellow makers have been able to come up with!
As we move into October, that means one thing; Halloween!
The perfect excuse to get creating some spooky Halloween projects. And as Sizzix have just released their latest batch of dies, we've got creative with one of their new designs! We turned the Apple Box into a Pumpkin Treat Box!
Summer may be coming to end end, but that doesn't mean you can't keep summer alive in your home with the super cute cacti die from Sizzix!
Here, we've used the cacti die to upcycle an old frame and create something really cute to decorate your home. A must make home decor project.
Wedding's are the perfect opportunity to get crafty.
And wedding favours are the perfect place to get started. These Sweet Lotus wedding favours are simple to create but they look amazing! It's easy to recreate them in a colour to match your theme and they add the perfect rustic touch!
When your new bundle of joy arrives, you'll want to treasure those special memories.
This gorgeous framed layout (you could even recreate it as a scrapbook layout) is perfect for capturing those first smiles forever, plus is really simple to recreate. Perfect for papercraft lovers everywhere!
When it's the summer holidays, we know it can be difficult to entertain the kids.
But crafting is such a great way to keep them busy, and there is a projects to suit everyone! From papercrafts, to upcycling, to crochet and sewing you can find a fun project to keep your little one busy. We've found our favourite ideas to give you a little inspiration!
You can't go wrong with nautical when it comes to home decor.
And this nautical papercrafts masterpiece created for us by Katie Skilton using the adorable set by My Life Handmade is ticking all of the DIY home decor boxes! It's really simple to recreate and it looks amazing! SO what are you waiting for?!
The pretty little pineapple is one of this summer's hottest trends!
And it turn out yo can be pretty creative when it comes to pineapple crafts! We've seen so any great pineapple projects that give us that real summer feeling! SO we couldn't help but put our favourites together for you here!
When it comes to weddings, the more money you can save the better!
There are lots of things you can do or create yourself to save a few pennies. Wedding favours is one of those things! We've seen loads of great ideas for cute DIY wedding favours. So, we had a go ourselves. Here's step by step instructions for recreating these DIY wedding favours!
We love papercrafts of all kinds, but we must admit we have a real soft spot for paper flowers!
It's pretty amazing to see the things you can create with paper, especially when it comes to flowers and plants. Whatever type of flower it is, you name it, someone has created it! They make amazing wedding decorations and best of all, they don't wilt and die! Here's a selection of our favourite paper flowers!


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Why Does a Family Practitioner Take Part in Interventional Research?
Eine qualitative Analyse mittels Fallinterpretationgerman translation / full article
A Qualitative Analysis Employing Case-Interpretation
Background: When doing research in family medicine, especially intervention studies, there is always the question why some family doctors are taking part and others not.
Methods: After the end of a very successful intervention study on the reduction of prescribing antibiotics for “cough” (CHANGE) every other family practitioner who partcipated was interviewed concerning the reasons for taking part. The 23 audio-taped interviews were analyzed employing two approaches: content analysis using coding (Mayring) and case-interpretation with the interviewed doctors as cases.
Results: In the case-interpretations we found hindering and supportive factors for participation known from literature and our own content analytic part of the study. However, it became obvious that at the end the individual family practitioner and his/her biography was the most important factor for the decision whether or not to partcipate.
Conclusion: The knowledge about supporting and hindering factors when recruiting for a study can simply be used, but one should know that at the end individuals decide for or against partcipation with their biographies in mind. This is an important factor for professional contacts with potential study participants.

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UK Minister to visit the Cayman Islands
The Right Honourable Amanda Milling MP who is the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister responsible for the Cayman Islands and other Overseas Territories will be visiting Cayman for the first time this week.
Arriving on the evening of Wednesday 26th January, the Minister will be meeting a wide variety of people during a three-day visit including the Premier, Cabinet members, the Leader of the Opposition and senior stakeholders working in government, industry and civil society.
His Excellency The Governor said: “I am delighted to welcome Minister Milling to Cayman – her first visit to an Overseas Territory since her appointment on 15 September last year. Due to Covid this is the first UK in person Ministerial visit for over two years. Such visits enable us to deepen relationships and mutual understanding. It will enhance our already strong relationship. I am certain we will be able to give the Minister a very favourable impression of our wonderful islands and community.”
Ahead of the visit Minister Milling said: “The UK and its Overseas Territories have a deep and special bond. I am therefore very pleased to be visiting the Cayman Islands this week. The UK and Cayman Islands have a very strong relationship based on mutual trust and respect. I look forward to following up on the actions of the successful Joint Ministerial Council held last November, and seeing first-hand how the Cayman Islands has responded to the pandemic. I am keen to deepen our partnership.”
Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton said the Cayman Islands is proud that Minister Milling chose to visit his home country.
“Minister Milling has responsibility for all of the British Overseas Territories and singled out the Cayman Islands for her visit to the region. We look forward to discussing with her the way the United Kingdom Government can work with the Cayman Islands Government to further enhance our relationship with the UK to the benefit of our country and our people.”
A busy programme has been put together for the Minister. She will hear first-hand about Cayman’s covid response including our impressive vaccine roll-out and our ability to detect variants of concern.
She will meet various Cayman Youth Groups and learn how they are working to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on Cayman’s low lying islands and the importance of protecting our biodiversity. On a visit to Little Cayman, she will see the work of the Department of the Environment to conserve indigenous species, tackle invasive species and deal with the impact of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease. The Minister will also tour the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s Field Station and hear about their coral restoration efforts.
Visits to meet members of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard, Cayman Islands Regiment and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Air Operations Unit are also on the agenda to see how these organisations play their part in the security and protection of Cayman.
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Why growing up in the countryside is best! Children brought up surrounded by green areas face a 55% lower risk of depression in later life
- Green spaces create sociable communities and encourage people to exercise
- Improves a child's cognitive development, which may boost their mental health
- But noise, air pollution and infections during childhood increase the risk
Growing up in the countryside may protect your mental health as an adult, research suggests.
A study of nearly a million Danes found youngsters who live in green spaces are up to 55 per cent less likely to develop a mental-health disorder in later life.
Green spaces help create sociable communities, as well as encouraging people to exercise, the researchers believe.
This then improves a child's cognitive development, which may positively impact their mental health.
Growing up in the countryside may protect your mental health as an adult (stock)
The research was carried out by Aarhus University in Denmark and led by Dr Kristine Engemann, from the department of bioscience.
More than 450million people globally suffer from a mental-health disorder, according to the World Health Organization.
In the UK, 19.7 per cent of people over 16 showed symptoms of depression or anxiety in 2014, Mental Health Foundation statistics show.
And depression affects more than 16.1million Americans (6.7 per cent) every year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
The researchers used satellite data collected between 1985 and 2013 to assess the green space around the childhood homes of almost one million Danes.
This data was then compared against the risk of developing one of 16 different mental disorders later in life, including schizophrenia, anorexia and depression.
Results - published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -revealed people who grew up surrounded by lots of green space were less at risk of a mental-health disorder.
This remained true even after adjusting for socioeconomic status, urbanisation and a family history of mental-health problems.
JUST 15 MINUTES OF JOGGING EVERY DAY REDUCES THE RISK OF DEPRESSION
Just 15 minutes of jogging every day could reduce the risk of depression, a doctor said earlier this month.
Speaking on the back of a recent study that found physically active people are less at risk of the mental health condition, a medic from Massachusetts General Hospital urges the public to 'just move'.
Whenever patients come to him complaining they are feeling down, the doctor tells them to 'get outside and do something' before he will prescribe an antidepressant.
'We have had the opportunity to use a massive amount of data from Danish registers of, among other things, residential location and disease diagnoses, and compare it with satellite images revealing the extent of green space surrounding each individual when growing up,' Dr Engemann said.
'With our dataset, we show that the risk of developing a mental disorder decreases incrementally the longer you have been surrounded by green space from birth and up to the age of 10.
'Green space throughout childhood is therefore extremely important.
'There is increasing evidence that the natural environment plays a larger role for mental health than previously thought.
'Our study is important in giving us a better understanding of its importance across the broader population.'
Noise, air pollution, infections and poor socioeconomic conditions increase the risk of a mental disorder, according to the study.
The researchers are calling on city planners to design greener cities to improve the public's mental health.
Co-author Professor Jens-Christian Svenning added: 'The coupling between mental health and access to green space in your local area is something that should be considered even more in urban planning to ensure greener and healthier cities, and improve mental health of urban residents in the future.'
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Software Ecosystem: Understanding an Indispensable Technology and Industry
AbstractSoftware has gone from obscurity to indispensability in less than fifty years. Although other industries have followed a similar trajectory, software and its supporting industry are different. In this book the authors explain, from a variety of perspectives, how software and the software industry are different—technologically, organizationally, and socially. The growing importance of software requires professionals in all fields to deal with both its technical and social aspects; therefore, users and producers of software need a common vocabulary to discuss software issues. In Software Ecosystem, Messerschmitt and Szyperski address the overlapping and related perspectives of technologists and nontechnologists. After an introductory chapter on technology, the book is organized around six points of view: users, and what they need software to accomplish for them; software engineers and developers, who translate the user's needs into program code; managers, who must orchestrate the resources, material and human, to operate the software; industrialists, who organize companies to produce and distribute software; policy experts and lawyers, who must resolve conflicts inside and outside the industry without discouraging growth and innovation; and economists, who offer insights into how the software market works. Each chapter considers not only the issues most relevant to that perspective but also relates those issues to the other perspectives as well. Nontechnologists will appreciate the context in which technology is discussed; technical professionals will gain more understanding of the social issues that should be considered in order to make software more useful and successful.
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- What did the Irish bring to American culture?
- Did the British starve the Irish?
- Why is Boston so Irish?
- What problems did the Irish face in America?
- What impact did the great famine have on the United States?
- How did the Irish potato famine affect the United States?
- Why did the Irish leave Ireland?
- Where did most Irish immigrants come from?
- What is the most Irish city in America?
- How long was the boat ride from Ireland to America?
- Did England help Ireland during the potato famine?
- Why do the Irish blame the English for the potato famine?
- What did the Irish eat during the famine?
- Who helped the Irish during the famine?
- What religion were the Irish immigrants?
What did the Irish bring to American culture?
Four-leaf clovers, leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold – all of these are Irish symbols brought into American culture, generally shown on St.
Patrick’s Day to indicated good luck, wealth, and prosperity (Myths).
Lastly, the Irish influenced American culture by means of the Gaelic and Celtic languages..
Did the British starve the Irish?
By the end of 1847 the British government was effectively turning its back financially on a starving people in the most westerly province of the United Kingdom. The famine was to run for a further two or three years, making it one of the longest-running famines in Irish and European history.
Why is Boston so Irish?
People of Irish descent form the largest single ethnic group in Boston, Massachusetts. Once a Puritan stronghold, Boston changed dramatically in the 19th century with the arrival of European immigrants. The Irish dominated the first wave of newcomers during this period, especially following the Great Irish Famine.
What problems did the Irish face in America?
Between 1845 and 1855 more than 1.5 million adults and children left Ireland to seek refuge in America. Most were desperately poor, and many were suffering from starvation and disease. They left because disease had devastated Ireland’s potato crops, leaving millions without food.
What impact did the great famine have on the United States?
The Irish Great Famine’s Effect on The U.S. Economy was substantial. Irish immigration to the United States during the Great Famine in Ireland was substantial and had a lasting impact on the economy of the United States. In 1990, 44 million Americans claimed Irish ethnicity.
How did the Irish potato famine affect the United States?
The Irish Famine caused the first mass migration of Irish people to the United States. The effects of the Irish Potato Famine continued to spur on Irish immigration well into the 20th century after the devastating fungus that destroyed Ireland’s prized potato crops died out in 1850.
Why did the Irish leave Ireland?
Although the Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
Where did most Irish immigrants come from?
Half of the Irish immigrants to the United States in its colonial era (1607–1775) came from the Irish province of Ulster while the other half came from the other three provinces of Ireland (Leinster, Munster, and Connacht).
What is the most Irish city in America?
ScituateScituate also has a particular claim to fame – it is officially designated as the most Irish town in America. Data from the 2010 US census found that the Massachusetts town is home to a higher concentration of people who trace their heritage to Ireland than any other place in the United States.
How long was the boat ride from Ireland to America?
In the sailing ships of the middle 19th century, the crossing to America or Canada took up to 12 weeks. By the end of the century the journey to Ellis Island was just 7 to 10 days. By 1911 the shortest passage, made in summer, was down to 5 days; the longest was 9 days.
Did England help Ireland during the potato famine?
The British government’s efforts to relieve the famine were inadequate. Although Conservative Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel continued to allow the export of grain from Ireland to Great Britain, he did what he could to provide relief in 1845 and early 1846.
Why do the Irish blame the English for the potato famine?
In fact, the most glaring cause of the famine was not a plant disease, but England’s long-running political hegemony over Ireland. The English conquered Ireland, several times, and took ownership of vast agricultural territory. Large chunks of land were given to Englishmen.
What did the Irish eat during the famine?
There are potato chips, french fries, mashed potatoes, and baked potatoes, to name a few. So, your answer might be almost every day, right? For the Irish, the potato was the majority of their diet. The Irish ate potatoes every day, at every meal.
Who helped the Irish during the famine?
Most of this aid was put in the hands of Archbishop Murray in Dublin. Other high profile donors to Famine relief in 1847 included the Tsar of Russia (Alexander II) and the President of the United States, James Polk. The latter, who donated $50, was criticized for the smallness of his donation.
What religion were the Irish immigrants?
Roman CatholicismThe religion of Irish immigrants was Roman Catholicism, although there were some Protestants. The Irish faced hardship and discrimination because they made up a small population of Roman Catholics in a sea of Protestant Americans.


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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Extends Support for “No Thanks, I’m Good” Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Walk in Winnipeg
June 23, 2023
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) proudly supports and walks alongside the Fourre family. Joseph Fourre has been tirelessly advocating for increased awareness and action to address the fentanyl crisis in our province. In support of the Fourre family, the AMC invites everyone to attend an Awareness Walk, which will start at Oodena Circle at The Forks this Sunday, June 25th, at 12 PM with remarks by delegates when it concludes at the Legislative Building front steps. This gathering of families and supporters will serve as a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and sharing ideas to effect positive change.
Joe’s son, Harlan, a bright and hardworking young man, fell victim to a tragic mistake when he unknowingly purchased ecstasy laced with fentanyl. This devastating incident highlights the urgent need for comprehensive measures to prevent further fentanyl-related deaths and protect our First Nations citizens, particularly our youth. Joseph Fourre, Harlan’s father, has been strongly advocating for change. He rightly expresses his anger at the lack of sufficient action by the province to address this crisis. Last year alone, there were over 367 fentanyl overdoses, with an alarming 40% involving individuals who had never tried fentanyl. This statistic underscores the pressing need for immediate intervention and a proactive approach.
In response to this tragedy, Joseph and his family have initiated the campaign “No Thanks, I’m Good” to reach out to our youth and emphasize the importance of making healthy choices. Addiction robs individuals of their ability to make informed decisions, and we must empower our youth to resist the dangers posed by illicit drugs. AMC stands with the Fourre family as they call upon Manitoba Justice to impose stricter penalties on drug dealers who distribute fentanyl and encourages them to take decisive action against those responsible for cutting drugs with fentanyl, thereby endangering countless lives.
“We need to end the stigma surrounding addiction,” said Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. “We must proactively address this crisis and provide our youth with the necessary guidance and support systems to make healthy choices. Through unity, understanding, and resilience, we will overcome the challenges posed by addiction. By encouraging open conversations and fostering a non-judgmental environment, we can create a society that supports and uplifts those struggling with substance abuse. It is incumbent upon all of us to denounce drug dealers and ensure the safety and well-being of our youth.”
There is an urgent need for more provincially funded treatment centers and the involvement of government ministers to address this crisis effectively. Our First Nations require culturally appropriate healing centers in urban areas and on reserves, where individuals can access treatment rooted in our cultural traditions. These centers will play a vital role in combating addiction and providing much-needed support for our people.
For more information, please contact:
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About the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
The AMC was formed in 1988 by the Chiefs in Manitoba to advocate on issues that commonly affect First Nations in Manitoba. AMC is an authorized representative of 62 of the 63 First Nations in Manitoba with a total of more than 151,000 First Nation citizens in the province, accounting for approximately 12 percent of the provincial population. AMC represents a diversity of Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Nehetho / Ininew (Cree), Anishininew (Ojibwe-Cree), Denesuline (Dene) and Dakota Oyate (Dakota) peoples.

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Community Meeting on Alternatives for Improving
Occidental County Sanitation District
Hosted by the Sonoma County Water Agency
January 7th 6pm-8pm
Union Hotel in Occidental
3731 Main St, Occidental, CA 95472
The Sonoma County Water Agency, which operates the Occidental County Sanitation District's (District) Wastewater Treatment Facility, is holding a community meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 7 to review sewer plant upgrade alternatives and to discuss the option of trucking the District's effluent to nearby treatment plants.
This meeting is an opportunity for residents to learn about options that will provide cost-effective solutions that help the community, the environment and the economy.
You can read the agenda and other information here.
For more information, contact Ann DuBay


Military personnel rescued the Sindh High Court chief justice’s son in an intelligence-based operation.
Security forces have rescued the kidnapped son of a top judge in a raid in Pakistan’s restive northwest, the military said on Tuesday.
Owais Ali Shah, a lawyer himself, was abducted last month from Karachi. He was found in Tank, which lies close to Pakistan’s lawless tribal region bordering Afghanistan where the military has been battling Taliban militants.
“Owais Shah son of Sindh chief justice recovered through an IBO [intelligence based operation] from custody of terrorists from near Tank, 3 terrorists killed,” Pakistan Army spokesman Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter.
Bajwa added that Shah would be reunited with his family later in the day.
Shah was last seen in CCTV footage on June 21 shopping at a supermarket in Karachi’s Defense Housing Society, an upscale neighborhood.
Army chief General Raheel Sharif “commended” intelligence and security forces for the “successful operation.”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also congratulated Sindh High Court Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on the recovery of his son and praised security forces. “The prime minister lauded the role of intelligence agencies and security forces in recovering Mr. Owais Shah and said that the professional and operational excellence of our security forces has made it possible for which they deserve immense appreciation,” a statement issued by Sharif’s office said.


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We take a short break from coronavirus coverage and anxiety today to give a cheer for Pittsburgh International Airport, which is celebrating Women’s History Month by putting a statue of legendary traveler and early investigative journalist Nellie Bly in the terminal.
Bly, the pen name for Elizabeth Seaman Cochran, grew up in Western Pennsylvania and in 1885 went to work for the Pittsburgh Dispatch, which is now the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She moved to New York City in 1887 to work for the New York World and wrote a groundbreaking expose of the terrible conditions at a mental institution by posing as a patient.
In 1889 she set off for a trip about the world, determined to break the fictional record of Phileas Fogg, whose journey was described by Jules Verne in his 1873 novel, “Around the World in Eighty Days.”
Bly left Hoboken, New Jersey by ship and completed the trip in 72 days, 6 hours 11 minutes and 14 seconds, traveling by horse, rickshaw, sampan, burro and other vehicles along the way.
Her 1890 book chronicling the adventure is “Around the World in Seventy-Two Days.”
Pittsburgh International Airport already has two statues in the terminal: George Washington and Franco Harris, a legendary Pittsburgh Steelers player.
Those statues are stationed in the PIT terminal as promotions for the city’s Heinz History Center and are popular spots for selfies.
At the end of March, to mark Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the Heinz History Center will add Nellie Bly’s statue to the PIT terminal.

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March 2, 2017
Spring Tips from Roxanne DePalma, Spring Has Sprung!
Spring is the best time of year to begin digging, planting, and growing. What are you going to grow? Flower Garden, Vegetable Garden, or Herb Garden?
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text: The immune system consists of organs and several cell types. Antigen interaction with these cells induces a cellular immune response mediated by activated cells. The effects of lactic acid bacteria on the systemic immune response and on the secretory immune system are described. The current investigation sets out to examine the possible effects of isolated wine lacto-bacilli upon various hematologic and immunologic parameters in rats. We have fed rats with probiotic isolates from Raffia wine and challenged with castor oil; two control groups were fed with castor oil and others were not. We counted blood cells at the end of the experiment; all isolates seemed to cause a decrease of circulating white blood cells. The percentage of lymphocytes and the total protein in the spleen increased in the treated animals; also a normal aspect of faeces was observed compared to the control. These isolates of Lactobacillus seem to occur to immune cell-mediated responses in rats.

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DC MD VA Home’s Kristie Zimmerman is guest starring once again on The American Dream. This week’s episode finds Kristie in Shirlington at Palette-22 where their motto is Food. Art. Fun. To see the full episode make sure you are subscribed on YouTube and you follow on Facebook.
Palette-22 is such an interesting and fun place to visit. From their website:
A creative dining experience like none other, where an eclectic menu of globally inspired shareable plates, fantastic drinks, and unrivaled hospitality are showcased in an art-filled space.
You can find out much more in the full episode!


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Every toddler quirk and how they influence your toddler’s unique temperament!
Sims 4 toddler quirks from the Growing Together expansion are just one way the expansion pack aims to make each child in the family unique. No longer relegated to one single trait, toddlers now gain up to three additional personality quirks that further define the way they behave and interact with others. Two toddlers with the same CAS trait can act wildly different depending on which quirks they acquire. This makes raising children feel like a unique experience every time. Depending on your toddler’s quirks, you might find yourself having to change your parenting strategy to cater to each individual child’s needs.
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All About Sims 4 Toddler Quirks
There’s no tried and true way to gain specific Sims 4 toddler quirks. Toddlers will acquire new quirks as they experience different things through gameplay. You’re not guaranteed to develop a new quirk every time you do a specific action with your toddler, either. There’s only a chance you might get that quirk. For example, a toddler who wakes up in a negative emotional state might gain the Hates Wakeup Time quirk but they might not! Waking up in a bad mood doesn’t guarantee that your toddler will develop that quirk. There’s just a chance that they could. This dynamic keeps players on their toes and avoids repetitive, predictable gameplay.
Additionally, each toddler can only have up to three Sims 4 toddler quirks. Once they gain their third toddler quirk, they won’t be able to acquire any more. If you got lucky with a toddler that has three relatively easy quirks, you don’t need to worry about getting surprised with a bad one all of a sudden.
Toddlers also cannot have opposing quirks. For example, they can’t both love and hate being carried. If your toddler developed the Hates Being Carried quirk, they won’t wake up one day and suddenly decide they love being carried now. So if your toddler developed a difficult quirk, hoping that they might gain that quirk’s opposite is futile. You are stuck with that quirk whether you like it or not.
Unlike traits for older Sims, toddlers can’t change their personality based on what they are doing. You won’t receive an option to swap a toddler quirk for its opposite like you occasionally get for older Sims’ traits. Toddlers are very stubborn little Sims and if they decide they want things a certain way, there is no convincing them otherwise.
List of Toddler Quirks
There are a total of 18 different Sims 4 toddler quirks. Some are rather benign. Some make your toddler extremely unpleasant to deal with. You never really know what kind of toddler you’re going to get, which is pretty reflective of raising toddlers in the real world.
- Hates Wakeup Time
- Loves Wakeup Time
- Heavy Sleeper
- Light Sleeper
- Early Riser
- Hates Bedtime
- Good Appetite
- Messy Eater
- Picky Eater
- Hates Being Carried
- Loves Being Carried
- Loves Sounds
- Loves Water
- Loves Books
- Little Singer
You can read the descriptions for all Sims 4 toddler quirks below:
Toddlers are not the only life stage to have unique quirks in The Sims 4 Growing Together! Check out our infant care guide for details on infant quirks!
Looking to play a big family in a challenging setting? Why not download our latest The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit? This story kit will push your Growing Together gameplay to the limit!

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