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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A restaurant serving Korean fried chicken and street food has plans to open in early 2024 in a prominent location along Frankfort Avenue in Clifton.
CM Kitchen posted on its Facebook page plans for a new restaurant. It'll take over a space previously occupied by Comfy Cow, which, back in October, said it was closing its shop in the Clifton neighborhood at 2221 Frankfort Ave. The Louisville ice cream company restored a dilapidated Queen Anne house and constructed a commissary kitchen and retail space on the former Genny’s Diner site in 2013.
In January 2021, Comfy Cow said it planned to move its headquarters and production from the Frankfort Avenue location to help centralize online deliveries and logistics for the Louisville area stores.
CMC KY Louisville (Coming Soon)
2221 Frankfort AveLouisville, KY 40206


Today Swiss-Italian progressive metal masters VIRTUAL SYMMETRY unveil the official video for the new single ‘Remember’. The bombastic track features the legendary drummer Thomas Lang and the symphonic orchestra Sinfonietta Consonus as special guests.
Founding member and guitar player Valerio Æsir Villa states: “In the ‘Exoverse’ storyline, ‘Remember’ is a pause in the protagonist’s journey, an introspective moment in which he recalls his past and wonders how his life will change as soon as he reaches the so called ‘Exoverse’. I hope anyone who is on the way to reach an important goal can reflect him/herself in this track”.
The single ‘Remember’ is taken from VIRTUAL SYMMETRY sophomore full-length album “Exoverse” to be released on June 30th 2020.“Exoverse” is their first concept album, telling the story about a hero traveling to a new dimension beyond the known universe in order to discover himself.
The opus was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Bath, UK and it features many special guests, such as legendary drummer Thomas Lang, DREAM THEATER’s keyboardist Jordan Rudess, saxophonist Ruben Paganelli and the symphonic orchestra Sinfonietta Consonus, EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund, singer Jennifer Vargas and the gospel choir NuVoices Project.
Pre-orders are available here: www.virtualsymmetry.com


From the fifth floor of the provincial building, to people’s basements and into their new facility some 17 years ago, it has been quite the journey for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Next Friday when they induct their 2017 class on May 26, it will mark the 17th year in their new building just off Hwy 2, but also the 60th anniversary of the Hall of Fame.
“We anticipate between 500 and 600 people that will be in attendance. That is to celebrate and honour the accomplishments of athletes, builders, teams and media that we do every year,” said managing director Donna Hateley.
“The process starts in January and they select down to 10 normally, this year we have selected 11 individuals and one team… it’s a celebration of what they’ve done, brings together all the families as well and sports people. We usually have a large contingency of alumni, hall of famers that come back every year.”
To celebrate the occasion, the museum also has a number of special exhibits including 100 years of the NHL, 50 years of the Canada Winter Games and a small tribute to their own 60 years of history.
“2017 has a lot of very important milestones in sport, in Canda and Alberta specifically,” said Breanna Suk, collection and exhibit coordinator.
“For our 60th we have the history of the Alberta Hall of Fame society and museum, where we came from and how we got to where we are… in the Hall of Fame gallery you can see our very first inductees. Some of the people inducted way before we remember and see some of the accomplishments dating all the way back to 1957.”
Two new additions also include adding the plaques of the original inductees to the Hall of Fame room, along with an exhibit outlining the recovery of athletes from devastating injuries. It even has pictures of x-rays of the athlete’s injuries and in some cases, like Kyle Shewfelt’s pins from his broken tibia.
“Injuries do not define us exhibit highlights Alberta athletes in their sporting life to some career changing injuries and their journey back into sports,” Suk said.
”Exciting to get a little bit more of a science-based exhibit. Get to see their x-rays, some of the sports injuries that are quite common to athletes. Then how you can overcome those injuries to maintain an active career again.”
Along with all the new and shiny exhibits, the 2017 induction class features some fascinating figures in sport.
For one, Alberta hockey hero Ryan Smith will inducted, the long-time Edmonton Oilers forward nicknamed “Captain Canada” for all his success representing our country.
“Great opportunity for people to come out and meet these people and to talk to them. One of the people from this area that people can identify with is Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Smyth,” Hateley said.
Another interesting figure in attendance will be Betty Carveth Dunn, a spry 92-year-old who enters in the pioneer category, as she was a member of the Rockford Peaches in the All-American Girls Professional (baseball) League. She posted a combined 4-11 record and a 2.28 earned run average in 21 games for the Rockford Peaches and the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1945.
“She has some amazing stories. Very alert and very with it so she’ll be exciting to talk to and get those treasured memories,” Hateley said.
The Peaches were famously featured in the iconic baseball film “A League of Their Own”.
Other inductees include Rick Duff (boxing), Keltie Duggan (swimming), Doug Jones (baseball), John Kucera (alpine skiing), Hans Maciej (tennis builder), Herbert McLachlin (basketball builder), Marilyn Palmer O’Connor (golf), Sharon Trenaman (squash builder), Jeff Hansen (sports writer). the 1984-85 NAIT Oooks hockey team will also enter the hall.
The induction ceremony and banquet goes May 26 at the Sheraton Red Deer.


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Responding Vote Leave Chair Gisela Stuart said:
“The NHS is in crisis and it desperately needs more money. If we Vote Leave and take back control of the £350 million we give to the EU each week we will be able to give the NHS the shot in the arm it desperately needs. We should spend our money on our priorities.
“The remain campaign wants the elites to have more power and money, and not to give back control to the British people.
“Patients struggling to get care on the NHS will rightly think that they are completely out of touch when they claim that £350 million – enough to build a new hospital every week – is just a drop in the ocean.”
Iain Duncan Smith said:
“I don’t know in what world it is extreme to want your democracy back. It’s not extreme to want democratic government in your country.
“These people in Remain really need to stop throwing threats and ridiculous terms around like this because it demeans them and it demeans the debate.”

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Project ERIC (Energy Resources for Integrated Communities)
Bioregional and Oxford City Council
Project ERIC is an initiative bringing solar PV and battery storage to up to 100 homes, the primary school, the community centre and an electric car club in Rose Hill, east Oxford
ERIC was designed by Moixa Technology and Bioregional and brings together five additional key partners. It is funded by Innovate UK and Moixa technology with significant contributions from Oxford City Council and social landlord Green Square Group.
ERIC addresses a growing number of energy challenges faced across the UK, these include: (i) the rising cost of electricity and fuel poverty; (ii) over 70% of solar PV generated by a household is exported to the grid and not utilised by the local community; this has a knock on affect of placing additional stresses on the Low Voltage electricity network because (iii) the penetration of cheap, green, renewable energy on the grid is being limited by aging grid infrastructure that was not designed to accommodate high density distributed generation, such as solar PV, and finally (iv) disengaged communities, who feel they have no control over the energy they use and where it comes from.
ERIC is working with 59 Oxford City Council house tenants, 28 Green Square households, up to ten private households, the local Primary School and new Community centre installing solar PV and battery storage to create a localised energy grid.
Passive energy consumers are transformed into an active, micro peoples-power station that is able to generate, store and utilise green electricity locally. Energy flows are monitored via the internet so that households and the whole community is able to view in real-time how much energy they are saving at each moment and how to make the most of the local generation.
In addition, the first electric vehicle car club that will be part-charged by solar PV installed on the new community centre, providing green public transport, accessible to the whole community.
The aim of the project is to demonstrate that 100% of solar PV generated in the community can be used locally and the peak demand of the average household can be reduced by 2/3.
Outcomes and benefits delivered:
ERIC is currently monitoring the benefits of the system across all households and will report on the savings and benefits generated through the project in full in 2017. Initial results have shown households feeling in more control of the energy they use and a sense of pride in being part of a truly innovative local energy project.
Some households have reported savings that will equate to £150/year from the first few months’ data.
ERIC hopes to demonstrate the case for building localised energy grids across the UK that empower communities and remove their dependence of harmful and expensive fossil fuels.
Conclusions are still yet to be drawn from the project. However initial learnings have shown how valuable it has been to have a visionary partner, in the case of ERIC, the City Council, who was willing to support and invest in the scheme, making the technology available to their tenants, many of whom are in fuel poverty.
Working with existing community networks has been critical to build trust and engage people in a fledgling and sometime unknown technology.
Time spent with households is also critical, to make clear and simple the benefits for the technology and its implications on a wider level, beyond their individual household.
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Contact for further information:
Andy Edwards, Associate, Bioregional


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5 Natural Ways To Increase Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is one of the most important parts of your body. It is a protein that is found in your blood, specifically in the red blood corpuscles.
These protein cells do the job of transporting oxygen all over your body.
What happens if you have low hemoglobin?
When your body does not have enough hemoglobin, it cannot function at its best. People with low hemoglobin have an iron deficiency in the body and this may cause fatigue and problems in breathing. Most people with low hemoglobin suffer from Iron Deficiency Anaemia.
What causes low hemoglobin?
Unhealthy habits and not having a balanced diet regularly causes low hemoglobin. Also, several respiratory diseases can also cause low hemoglobin.
Natural Ways To Pump Up Your Haemoglobin Levels
1. Eat foods rich in iron – Iron helps your body to form red blood cells. Thus, iron is a booster when it comes to hemoglobin production and you should have foods that are rich in iron – meat, fish, eggs, tofu, soybeans, broccoli, leafy vegetables, peanuts, dry fruits, etc.
2. Increase Vitamin C intake – Vitamin C helps the body to absorb iron better. Thus, citrus fruits like lemon, strawberries, etc. can help increase your iron absorption. Just having iron in your diet will not help. You need to help your body consume that iron.
3. Consume Iron Supplements – Iron supplements may aid the deficit of iron that your body has. If you can’t focus on having particular foods that boost iron, you can switch to having iron capsules. Be careful and consult your doctor before you fix the dosage as too much iron can cause diseases like constipation and also affect your liver.
4. Include Folate In Your Diet – Folate, a kind of Vitamin B is an important vitamin that plays a role in your hemoglobin production. Folate is responsible for producing a component of hemoglobin called heme, which helps transport oxygen. You can get your dosage of folate from beef, peanuts, rice, spinach, kidney, avocadoes, and lettuce.
5. Increase Vitamin A intake - Vitamin A also helps with the absorption of iron in the body. Foods like fish, liver, kale, collards, sweet potatoes, etc. contain Vitamin A. It has beta-carotene which helps with the same. Foods that are high in beta-carotene include colored fruits and vegetables, especially yellow, orange, and red ones – carrots, squash, mangoes, cantaloupes, and sweet potatoes.

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Ciao'd while watching the early (tennis) rounds at Indian Wells.
The syllabus for my cooking school curriculum beaconed that on this day, we would learn "Italian Baking with Carol Field." An elegant woman with cropped hair and lively eyes stood leaning on the counter in front of the class and told stories about Italy. Carol recollected knocking on bakers' doors in the middle of the night when bakers do their baking and begging to be let in so she could watch, learn, and record recipes, some of which were centuries' old. I was riveted. But she really had me when she talked about writing, and how it important it is to share stories in ways that both inform and inspire. Indeed, in an article about Carol years later, she said that she loved to cook but it was the writing that grounded her. For this, she is my sister forevermore.
Carol passed away a few days ago. She suffered a stroke. Her husband passed away a few weeks before her death. Married 56 years and having shared a life full of love for Italy and each other, I think she simply wanted to join him in the Italy of the afterlife. Riposare in pace, Carol.
I am not a baker. Bread, about which Carol was an expert (check out her seminal book The Italian Baker), stung me with apprehension and fear. Many of her recipes charmed true bakers with their instructions to prepare a biga (starter) and then do this and that and more on the way to a crusty bread with spongy, chewy, airy crumb. But Carol was kind enough to include recipes that plebes like me could make successfully (and deliciously), too.
To wit, her olive bread. This recipe is from Chiavari, a town on the Ligurian coast famous for its olives. The bread is infused with olive paste which gives it an appealing richness and an interesting purplish-black hue. It smells heavenly when it's baking. The flavor is exceptional. This olive bread reminds me of the bread served in trattorias on visits to Liguria and beyond. I am always inspired by the ways seemingly simple foods make such spectacular impressions.
My fellow novice bakers, this recipe is a can-do, I promise. Give it a try in memory of a very special woman. Carol Field, a true paisana.
CAROL FIELD'S OLIVE BREAD
Makes one loaf
8 oz. pitted black oil-cured olives
2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 cup plus 3 teaspoons warm water
3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
12 to 16 pitted black olives, for garnish
1 egg white, beaten
Put the olives in a food processor (use a mini processor, if you have one) and process until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast with the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in the olive paste.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour and salt, and slowly stir into the yeast/olive paste. Transfer to a bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix until the dough comes together and is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a work surface and hand knead for a few minutes.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
Transfer the dough from the bowl to a work surface. Punch down and shape into an oval. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough, cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Push the whole olives into the dough and brush with the egg white. Line a baking sheet or baking stone with parchment paper. Slide the dough onto the parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400°F and bake for 30 minutes more. Transfer the bread to a rack and let cool. Recipe adapted from Carol Field, The Italian Baker, HarperCollins, 1995.


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Art Basel Miami Beach highlights wealth of Latin American talent
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Latin America is no longer a geographical description: it’s a cultural phenomenon. Never does the city of Miami feel more a part of the south of the great American landmass as when the art crowd hits town for the powerhouse fair Art Basel Miami Beach. And not only for the mothership, as ABMB has now become, but also for the plethora of her acolytes: at least a dozen satellite fairs will pop up in Miami next week to take advantage of the fairground atmosphere that visits the city each December.
The influx of both talent and commercial acumen from central and South America is greater this year than ever, according to Latitude: Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad, a project supported by the Brazilian government and the Association of Brazilian Art Galleries. No fewer than 22 galleries from Brazil alone, they report, are showing across six fairs: 13 at Art Basel Miami Beach and nine others at Context, Scope, Art Miami, Untitled and the Brazil Art Fair, including some that have never before ventured beyond their own borders.
The Brazilian art scene amounts virtually to a craze at the moment. It is also, incidentally – interpret this how you will – the only national art market in which all the bestsellers are female: viz Lygia Clark, whose “Bicho Invertebrado” (1960) fetched $1.9m at Phillips New York this month. Numbers like this should put a gleam in the eye of her galleries at Miami – DAN, from São Paulo, and London-based Alison Jacques.
Other recent Brazilian sales also imply good news. Two works by the late Brazilian Sérgio de Camargo sold for over $1m at Sotheby’s New York last week, including a record for the artist brought home by “Untitled (Relief No 21/52)” (1964) at $2.2m, almost quadruple its estimate. New York’s Mary-Anne Martin gallery should also have high hopes for the Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, whose “Women reaching for the Moon” (1946), recently went for $1.4m. And results from last month’s ArtBo fair in Bogotá were cheering too.
The wealth of Latin American talent assembled in Miami has a geographical rationale, of course – the city sits at a significant crossroads. And, despite their tigerish economies, there is still in the southern countries of the continent a cultural insecurity: coming to the US to buy and sell, to see and be seen, is still an important validation for dealers, artists and collectors alike. Miami has its magic. Now celebrating its 11th edition, ABMB is no longer seen as the baby sister of its European senior sibling, but as a distinctive phenomenon – in fact, the two are utterly different in feel and mood.
And, as grown-up fairs do, it has had a powerful effect on its hinterland. Not only the eager satellites but also some superb public shows are in prospect: Tracey Emin at the excellent Miami MoCA, Ai Weiwei at the new Pérez Museum, fine displays at the Rubell Family Collection and other privately funded venues. Not to mention installations on the beach, the obligatory art bar, and much more.
Which goes to show that, despite the chatter of Spanish and Portuguese voices among the artworks on display in Miami next week, the rest of the world is hardly under-represented. Among the grand total of 253 galleries showing across six sections at ABMB, newcomers and regulars include Asian and European galleries as counterpoint to the (roughly) 50 per cent from the Americas.
The linguistic bridges lure galleries from Barcelona and Madrid, taking advantage of the Hispanic mood. Others simply do what they are good at – Galerie 1900-2000 from Paris brings Duchamp, Man Ray and Picabia; Chemould from Mumbai brings Shilpa Gupta and Jitish Kallat. From as far afield as Oslo and Beijing, Athens and Buenos Aires, geography goes into the great melting pot of the art souk.
Tom Wolfe’s 2012 novel Back to Blood, which mirrors “class, family, wealth, race, crime, sex, corruption and ambition in Miami, the city where America’s future has arrived first”, contains a hilarious-but-vicious portrait of the super-rich vying for first entry to the city’s premier art fair. It’s hardly a pretty picture, but it’s an unforgettable insight into the passion and madness that drives this burgeoning phenomenon. According to a recent article by my colleague Georgina Adam, in 1970 there were three main art fairs in existence (Basel, Art Actuel and Cologne). By 2005 there were 68 and in 2011 there were 189. Who knows what 2014 will bring.
Art Basel Miami Beach runs December 5-8, artbasel.com

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We invite you to apply to showcase and sell your work at the Inaugural Vandergriff Art Festival in Arlington, Texas.
Vandergriff Art Festival is a three-day outdoor art festival held at one of Arlington’s largest city parks.
Vandergriff Art Festival replaces Art on the Greene Art Festival, Arlington’s longest running fine art festival. After 8 years at Richard Greene Linear Park in the Entertainment District, construction has forced us to move to a new location.
Everything artists have come to know and appreciate about Art on the Greene will remain the same. Our dedication to host a fine art festival in Arlington will simply transfer to a new location. We will continue to bring knowledgeable art loving attendees into the festival to buy and see quality art from local, regional and national artists on May 1, 2, 3, 2020.
2019-2020 Important Dates to Remember
October 30, 2019: Call to Artists – artist application available
January 31, 2020: Final Application deadline at midnight (CST)
February 10, 2020 Artist notification of invitation to participate
February 29, 2020: Invited Artist Payment deadline
March 18, 2020: Deadline for refund.
April 30, 2020: Artist early load-in 12pm-8pm on Thursday
May 1, 2, 3, 2020: Vandergriff Art Festival
Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm & Sun 10 am– 5 pm
Vandergriff Art Festival invites 200 artists to exhibit at the festival.

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The timeless design of this dogwood pillow is adapted from exquisite antique botanical illustrations - the same images that inspired countless 18th-century furnishings. Naturalists of the time created artwork to capture the new flora and fauna being discovered in faraway lands. Many exotic species became permanent fixtures in the American landscape. These fresh blossoms remind us of the charm and romantic appeal of colonial gardens.
Excellent quality feather and down pillow insert with sterilized 95% white duck feathers, 5% down, and a beige cotton-velvet zippered back. The ticking cover is 100% cotton and 300-count weave to ensure that small feathers cannot escape. The actual pillow insert size is 2" bigger than the cover. Insert is 18" x 22" to fit the 16" x 20" cover.

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Stunning photos have revealed incredible secrets of the underwater world, with the winners of the 2018 Underwater Photographer of the Year award announced.
German photographer Tobias Friedrich has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018.
More than 5,000 images were submitted this year by photographers from around the world.
UPY was once again kind enough to share some of this year’s honourees with us below, with captions written by the photographers.
(Click on the photos for high-resolution images)
For a few years now I had had this image in mind as the motorcycles on this truck inside the Thistlegorm lie so perfectly together, but you can only barely capture it because the wall is very close and you can’t move backwards enough to capture the whole scenery. As a result I had to create a panoramic image of the same scene to capture the whole cargo deck, including some lights that give the image more depth.
Photograph: Tobias Friedrich/UPY 2018
I have always been fascinated by over-under photography, connecting the everyday terrestrial world that we all know with the less familiar underwater secrets. I chose Loch Lomond as the location for this shot due to its idyllic scenery, water access and friendly swans. My initial idea was to frame a split shot of one swan feeding below the surface of the water but when I noticed how comfortable they were around me I was confident, with some patience, I could get that magical shot of the two. It was mid-day, sun high in the sky, I waded slowly into the shallow water, allowing the swans to become comfortable with my presence. When they began searching for food below the water line I just had to wait for that perfect moment of synchronicity.
Photograph: Grant Thomas/UPY 2018
When I was shooting this nudibranch I was focusing on its behaviour to get just the right shot. While this happened a moray eel suddenly appeared out from the blue behind the nudi. I was shocked for a while but decided it would be a great composition. As a few minute flew by to my surprise another nudi appeared right behind the other one maybe to mate. Having both nudis and a moray eel was a double surprise for me. I then decided to wait a while longer for the nudi to be in frame with the moray eel roaring behind. It took about 30 minutes to get this shot and it was well worth it.
Photograph: ManBd UiDive/UPY 2018
Living in the East Midlands in England is a long way from the sea and as a result, a lot of my diving takes place in the quarry at Stoney Cove, the UK’s National Diving Centre. I love photographing pike and on this particular dive during the Easter holidays, a ‘group’ of males were looking for a mate. Once they found one they pursued her relentlessly and were completely transfixed on gaining her attention. This allowed me to get close in front of the fish, fill the frame and aim to get lots of good eye contact. I was delighted by the results. I hope that I have demonstrated that UK inland diving can throw up some amazing sights that are a pleasure to witness and photograph.
Photograph: Tony Stephenson/UPY 2018
Each year, I go to Tonga to lead a small group of nature enthusiasts to photograph humpback whales. Tonga offers probably the best opportunity to interact with the whales in blue water. This year was very special, with my friends we had some of my best moments in my underwater photographer's life: Very curious and playful whales came to investigate us and adopt the spy hopping posture in front of our masks. Although weighing several tens of tons this mammal showed incredible agility and power in holding itself vertically in the water. It was very impressive and we could feel the power of nature but we were also invaded at the same time a feeling of gentleness. I had the chance to freeze this moment with a split shot to recreate a spectacular moment.
Photograph: Greg Lecoeur/UPY 2018
In my style I put great emphasis on the model and on the background. Everything together must build a perfect picture. A picture must be able to tell a story and have a special effect. Another special feature is the effect lighting with underwater flashes which distinguish my photos from others. I love challenges and especially difficult shots. Most photographers are afraid of these challenges but I'm pretty good here, and this is exactly where I want to be. "Only your own Imagination sets the limit to possibilities"! I am working according to this motto.
Photograph: Konstantin Killer/UPY 2018
The pond I was in has the highest density of seahorses on Earth, but I’ve never seen three together like this before. I was camping on shore and had all night to shoot with the idea of backlighting a single seahorse, but finding three together was a real gift. I was super careful not to disturb them because they will swim away if they’ve had enough. I had my off-camera strobe and an underwater flashlight on a small tripod which I placed behind and below the trio. Then I waited for them to all turn in way that you could see their silhouette. The sun was setting and as it got darker the plankton really began to pile up. When the seahorses ate some of the plankton I could tell they were relaxed.
Photograph: Shane Gross/UPY 2018
The concept of the picture has been developed on two halves/layers. A half below - radial inside lightening with four flashes wired together. The difficulty was in the upper half, that is, to give the correct position of the three tec-divers with scooters, and to expire the bubbles approximately at the same time. Not to disturb the sediment, there was only one chance to get this shot. As for me, a great team work!
Photograph: Gianni Pecchiar/UPY 2018
The Zenobia wreck still contains about 100 trucks that sunk over 30 years ago, when the ferry sunk very near to the city of Larnanca. To capture the truck I placed an additional strobe inside the cabin and into my buddies hand to create some atmosphere of this very special dive site.
Photograph: Tobias Friedrich/UPY 2018
This car went through the ice but luckily nobody was hurt. My friend dove the car and told me that it was a perfect photo subject. I drove four hours to get there on a sunny day. We cut a hole in the ice 20 metres away. When I got to the car I could not believe my luck. The car was perfectly placed on a slope and in shallow water so that I was able to get the icy ceiling in the picture. The picture is a manual blend of two images.
Photograph: Pekka Tuuri/UPY 2018
In winter time in the Izu peninsula, the Asiatic cormorant stop for couple of months before moving to China. So this is the best moment for try to shoot this amazing sea bird during diving and fishing. I was in this area and I spent two days in very shallow water from 5m to 8m waiting for the opportunity to take a right moment for have this photos. Luckily four birds for two days stay in this area in search of sardine and don’t care about my presence during his diving session give me the chance to sort it.
Photograph: Filippo Borghi/UPY 2018
Me and my guide from the dive centre at Mimpi Resort were looking for some Ghost Pipefish when we stumbled on these two lovely fish (Anthias. pseudanthias squamipinnis). The two fish were fighting; spinning around and around and just ignored us.
Photograph: Anders Nyberg/UPY 2018
It took a lot of time and effort to get this picture. I backlit the fish with snooted flash and another close to the dome port. In addition I used another flash for overall lighting. I shot the crab feeding for some time and then it attacked the camera dome!
Photograph: Mika Saareila/UPY 2018
I always look forward to diving the wreck of the Caribsea and seeing the fierce-looking, but docile, sand tiger sharks that frequent the wreck. On this day as I descended to the wreck, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Millions of tiny fish, collectively known as “bait fish”, were grouped together in an enormous bait ball above the wreck, with dozens of sand tigers lazily meandering among the fish. As I slowly swam to the center of the bait ball, I looked up and noticed a sand tiger a few feet above me. I swam on my back underneath her, trying not to startle her. As I moved with the shark through the water the bait fish parted way, giving me a clear shot of the underside of this beautiful shark, and also one of the most incredible experiences I’ve had yet as an underwater photographer.
Photograph: Tanya Houppermans/UPY 2018
The picture was taken in Kuril Lake – the place with the highest concentration of bears on our planet. The bears here are not hungry (due to the annual mass spawning of sockeye salmon) so they get used to people and do not feel danger from them. I left the camera in the shallow water in the river next to the path that bears regularly pass and hid 8 metres from the camera. This day my camera was spotted by four cubs, which were walking along the path with their mother. The mother stopped and began to look out for the fish in the river, and the cubs saw the camera, they were very curious and began to play with it.
Photograph: Mike Korostelev/UPY 2018
I have been travelling with musician and professional surfer, Donavon Frankenreiter for about four years now. On a recent surf trip to Tavarua, Fiji, I captured this shot of Donavon playing under the wave at Cloudbreak. When shooting surf photography I love being under the wave. There is just so much more going on there. Seeing the power of the wave from below and watching the surfers dive below it. It’s the side of the wave that you don’t get to see from the shore.
Photograph: Rodney Bursiel/UPY 2018
My friend David and I created this image at an abandoned coral observatory off Nassau, Bahamas. This site had the perfect structure we needed to portray the idea of underwater bondage and imprisonment. With the jail cell like design of the overhang barriers of the dilapidated structure, it made the perfect underwater studio. It took about an hour and a half to create the shot with the use of a scuba regulator for assisted breathing and bubble making for special effects. The challenge was to time the perfect moment for the bubbles to be arranged around David’s face. The result is something we are both proud of.
Photograph: André Musgrove /UPY 2018
When diving was finished for the day, I asked the dive master to take me back again to a place, where seawater crocodiles are usually seen. I wanted to shoot them in low evening sunlight, when the sky turns into warm colours. When we arrived, the sun was already on the horizon and it was very dark in the water. I pushed ISO settings high to get some warm ambient light into the picture and set the power of my strobes low. Fortunately the crocodile was very cooperative and since we were both very calm, beautiful reflections appeared on the surface. I shot many images with his reflections and this one was my favourite.
Photograph: Borut Furlan/UPY 2018
Escaping New Zealand winter for a magical week in Tonga’s underwater dreamland dancing with whales, my wife and I spent 5 days and nights at sea, sailing the Ha’apai islands & swimming with humpbacks. These two adult humpbacks had such a connection with us in the water, literally “dancing”... it was the most wild & incredible thing I have probably witnessed in my entire life. I hope that my photography brings out the ocean conservationist in all of us and helps to spread awareness to help save the ocean!
Photograph: Simone Matucci/UPY 2018
Having been a free diving underwater photographer for eight years, I swim many hours, every week looking for uncommon subjects to shoot. This picture shows three blennies that gather by the dozen under a sheltered spot. In this image, they are hiding under a floating hibiscus flower.
Photograph: Jack Berthomier/UPY 2018
It was the last day of the Enigma Team shark expedition to Bahamas. The last day and I was still missing a shot I came here to take. We went down. The day before there was a storm and we did not see anything. But they were back. Glorious, mighty, curious but shy four metre long ladies. The Great Hammerheads were slowly circulating around us. It was my last chance. The last opportunity to do what I had in my mind for months. "Stay calm, be patient" was constantly echoing in my mind. Sitting on a soft sandy bottom, facing against the sun I could have only waited. And there she was coming directly at me...
Photograph: Jacob Degee/UPY 2018
Since I started to take photos I have worked hard to photograph smaller creatures with my wide angle lens. This is not that easy as it’s hard to get the lightning right. Some times the results are rewarding, as in this case, where I managed to captured the seahorse and my wife in the same photo. She actually photo bombed my scene! She is lucky it turned out well...
Photograph: Rupert Cornelius/UPY 2018
Despite appearances, these two Tompot Blennies are not kissing but engaged in a ferocious battle over mating rights. The British summer is mating season amongst Tompots and competition is fierce. I went diving under Swanage Pier in search of these charismatic fish and was delighted to encounter one with the ornate, blue facial markings designed to attract a partner. To my surprise and wonder, he was soon joined by another male and they started tussling. At one point, the dust settled and they remained motionless, jaws locked together, just long enough for me to capture this image.
Photograph: Henley Spiers/UPY 2018
I had a free weekend, so took-up a last minute space on our club trip to The Farne Islands. This picture was taken on the second dive of the day, when my 2 buddies acted as seal magnets and we had some glorious encounters. This seal obviously had an itch to scratch, as at one point he lay on his back waiting for his belly to be rubbed and as we were leaving him he was giving his tail a good scratch, pulling some interesting shapes in the process and which must have led to the satisfied grin he appears to be sporting!
Photograph: Vicky Paynter/UPY 2018


Exhibitions at Xposeptember - Stockholms fotofestival
Xposeptember - Stockholm Photo Festival
23 September - 22 October 2006
On September the 23rd the fifth edition of Xposeptember – Stockholm Photo Festival will open. 49 actors within the photographic field; institutions and museums, galleries, colleges and artist driven projects participate with a total of 50 exhibitions and 25 seminars, workshops, artist talks and other programmes.
The Xposeptember magazine containing editorial text from some 20 writers, among them Marius Babias, Marion vo… more


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Although local concerns about the closure of the Suffolk Respite charity are timely, we need to recognise that the problems family carers face are not primarily those of ‘frontline cuts’. They are the outcome of years – decades – of total neglect by past governments. Carers need more than charity – they need recognition as workers. I speak as a 24/7 fulltime carer since the year 2000.
6.4million unpaid family carers in the UK save the UK economy £140bn every year. And for 24/7 care (a 168 hour week), they get a Carers Allowance of £55pw only if they are unable to work on top! Most carers struggle with dreadful daily conflicts between work and care, and a million have had to give up or reduce their hours, losing an average of £11,000 a year. There’s a wolf at every carer’s door – and over 4 in 10 say caring has pushed them into the red, with 47% being made ill by money worries. Their worries come, not only from lost earnings, but because they face bills for special equipment, foods, medicines, transport, heating.
Its a big price to pay for love. Yet carers don’t expect to be thought of as noble: we do it in many cases because that is the hand that we and the person we love and care for have been dealt. There are no other options, or options that do not accord with common humanity.
We cannot always manage to be the angels we are not, so it isn’t surprising that we would rather be thought of as the workers we are. Yet New Labour, Old Labour, wet and dry Tories – no government has given a monkeys for the plight of our large but clearly politically insignificant group. For all the care past governments have had for carers ,we might as well have been a rural bus route!
On Nov 30th (Strike Day)I and the person I care for crossed a picket line for an essential (life-supporting) appointment. I asked the Unison reps why they were not striking to improve the lot of family carers. As I pointed out to them : “Our terms and conditions include no occupational pension, no time off, no holiday, no sickness pay or cover, Health & Safety training and we have no recourse to the European Time Directive”,.
“We can’t represent you because you don’t work,” I was told. “But we care an awful lot for your plight..”
I have since been onto Unison to ask whether they would consider representing 6.4million of the hardest workers in the land to improve dire living conditions that a public-sector union should be breaking its heart over. So far, no response.
This is a slightly amended version of my letter to the EADT, 6/02/2012


text: The present study was hypothesized to investigate the hepatoprotective nature of resveratrol in averting hyperglycemia-mediated oxidative stress by measuring extent of oxidant stress and levels of proinflammatory cytokines and antioxidant competence in the hepatic tissues of streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats. After the experimental period of 30 days, the pathophysiological markers such as serum bilirubin and hepatic aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were studied in addition to hepatic TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, NF-kappaB p65 and nitric oxide (NO) levels in control and experimental groups of rats. The levels of vitamin C, vitamin E and reduced glutathione (GSH) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and glutathione reductase (GR) were determined in the liver tissues. Extent of oxidative stress was also assessed by hepatic lipid peroxides, hydroperoxides and protein carbonyls. A portion of liver was processed for histological and ultrastructural studies. Oral administration of resveratrol (5mg/kg b.w.) to diabetic rats showed a significant decline in hepatic proinflammatory cytokines and notable attenuation in hepatic lipid peroxides, hydroperoxides and protein carbonyls. The diminished activities of hepatic enzymic antioxidants as well as the decreased levels of hepatic non-enzymic antioxidants of diabetic rats were reverted to near normalcy by resveratrol administration. Moreover, the histological and ultrastructural observations evidenced that resveratrol effectively rescues the hepatocytes from hyperglycemia-mediated oxidative damage without affecting its cellular function and structural integrity. The findings of the present investigation demonstrated the hepatocyte protective nature of resveratrol by attenuating markers of hyperglycemia-mediated oxidative stress and antioxidant competence in hepatic tissues of diabetic rats.

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Ophthalmic Surgery, Principles and Practice, Third Edition; George L. Spaeth, MD Saunders, Philadelphia, 2003. ISBN # 0-7216-6972-7, $175.00
Scope: This is a 787-page, multi-authored, single-volume textbook edited by a respected senior glaucoma surgeon from Wills Eye Hospital. The text covers indications for surgery, surgical technique, and complications.
Contents: There are 66 chapters filled with useful information about various ophthalmic surgical and laser procedures. The style and writing are clear and the chapters are well-organized. There are 100 contributing authors, each highly regarded in their respective subspecialties. All aspects of surgical ophthalmology-cataract surgery, corneal surgery, glaucoma surgery, oculoplastic surgery, extraocular muscle surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, ocular oncology surgery, and ocular trauma surgery-are addressed. Also, there are additional sections particularly useful that discuss perioperative issues, anesthesia, infection prevention, lasers, and endophthalmitis.
Strengths: The editor has done a credible job in reducing repetition across sections. The black and white illustrations and drawings are pertinent and helpful. The chapters on glaucoma surgery and lasers are especially well-written and detailed.
Weaknesses: The editor readily admits that the book does not include "every procedure." The operations of special interest to neuro-ophthalmologists are omitted, including orbital decompression, optic nerve surgery, tarsorrhaphy, and removal of eyelid tumors. In addition, the section on refractive surgery is not as detailed as one might like (there is no discussion of wavefront technology). The section on oculoplastic surgery does not include information on chemodenervation (botulinum toxin) for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
Recommended audience: This book is intended for the general ophthalmologist and subspecialist. The authors have managed to keep the discussions broad-based yet comprehensive. The book can also serve the ophthalmologist-in-training as an excellent resource for the operating room and for studying for oral board examinations.
Critical appraisal: This is a comprehensive textbook covering important aspects of ophthalmic surgery. It provides significantly updated material since the last edition, published 13 years ago. I would recommend this book to all practicing ophthalmologists. The editor should be commended for his product.
Anil D. Patel, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Dean McGee Eye Institute; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Political Strategies for the Next Elections :- The 2018 midterms: a blue wave that swept many of the House and Senate. The 2020 presidential election: another opportunity to defeat Donald Trump and put him in check once and for all. But, what are the political strategies to ensure victory? The upcoming elections will be decisive for the future of our country. It’s time now to take action and study how other parties have won elections before. Are you ready to take charge? Check out these political strategies for the next elections, so you can prepare yourself accordingly.
1) Know your audience
This is the first rule of being a great politician. You must know and understand your target audience in order to get their votes. Demography nowadays is changing fast, so you must be prepared for different types of people to vote for you. You must also remember that not everyone will vote for you. You must understand what the people who don’t vote for you want and why.
2) Be the change you want to see
The leading candidate for the Democratic ticket in 2020, Bernie Sanders, has already outlined the core values of his campaign. He wants to reform the political infrastructure of the United States by removing big money from politics and implementing automatic voter registration. These are just a few examples of how he wants to change America for the better. If you want to be a successful politician, then you must be the change you want to see in the world. Voters want someone who is genuine, and genuine and that they can trust.
3) Make voter registration easier
Voter registration has been a major concern for the last few years. Voter registration is the process by which citizens of the United States may become members of the voting electorate. Voter registration is often a requirement for eligibility to vote in political elections in the United States. Political parties have different strategies to increase voter registration and turnout across the board. The Democrats can increase voter registration and turnout across the board by making it easier for people to register to vote.
4) Use technology and data analytics
This is a must for any candidate who wants to win in the 2020 elections. You must use technology and data analytics to your advantage. You can analyze the voters to see what issues are important to them. You can also use technology to communicate with the voters, and you can use it to get your message out there and reach more people than ever before.
5) Leverage your most trusted voices
As we saw with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a lot of the young voters in the United States are looking for new, fresh voices from all walks of life. This includes politicians, businessmen, women, and other leaders. There are a lot of people out there who are willing to contribute to the political process and help out candidates. This is a great way to get your message out there and reach a lot of people.
Also Refer :- The 5 Biggest Red Flags in a Politician’s Campaign
These are just a few of the political strategies for the next elections that you need to know in order to be successful. If you want to win in the next elections, then you must be prepared. You can’t just hope that things will go your way. You must take charge and be active in your campaign.


Now that the winter is over, it’s important to remember to take care of your heating system! Just because you’re not using it as much now doesn’t mean you can neglect it. In this blog post, Number One Plumbing will go over some tips for what to do when the winter is over and how to keep your heating system running smoothly. We’ll also provide a few tips on emergency heating repair services in Albuquerque in case something goes wrong.
Take a Look at Your Heater
After months of use, it’s important to take a good look at your heater and ensure there is nothing obviously wrong with it. This check should include:
- Examining the heating elements for any damage
- Making sure all of the connections are tight and secure
- Checking the filter and changing it if necessary
- Clearing any debris or dust that may have accumulated around the unit
It’s also a good idea to check your owner’s manual for any specific maintenance tasks that need to be done on your particular model. By taking some time to do a thorough inspection now, you can avoid any major problems down the road.
Clean Your Vents and Ducts
Your heating system not only includes your heater itself but also the vents and ducts that carry warm air throughout your home. These components can become clogged with dust and debris over time, restricting airflow and make your heating system less efficient. To clean your vents and ducts, you can:
- Hire a professional to do a thorough cleaning
- Use a vacuum attachment to remove any dust and debris
- Clean the registers (the openings where air enters the room) with a brush or cloth
If you have any questions about how to properly clean your vents and ducts, it’s always best to consult a professional to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Schedule Annual Maintenance for Heating in Albuquerque
Even if everything looks fine with your heating system, it’s still a good idea to have it serviced by a professional once a year, especially in the ABQ. This annual maintenance should include:
- Checking all of the electrical connections
- Inspecting the heat exchanger for cracks or corrosion
- Testing the safety controls
- Checking the combustion chamber for any buildup
Be Prepared for Emergencies
Even if you do everything right, sometimes heating emergencies happen. That’s why it’s important to know what to do in case something goes wrong. If your heating system stops working, first check to see if there is an issue with the power supply. If that’s not the problem, then you’ll need to call a professional like Number One Plumbing to help!


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Suitable as a coffee table or side table, the Sintra Table features a smooth marble top with a contrasting rounded cork base. The polished surface of the marble showcases the intricate veins and natural beauty of the stone, while the cork base presents unique lightweight and durable properties—a sculptural furniture piece with expressive attributes and functionality.
Dimensions: H 33 / Dia: 39 cm
Material: Natural Cork, White Marble
Note: Variations can appear due to natural materials. making each table iunique, due to the natural materials
Care: Avoid ammonia-based or harsh abrasive chemical cleaners. Daily cleaning of the marble and cork is done with a soft cloth wrung out in clean water.


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This year we were lucky enough to take part in New York Fashion Week as part of New York-based designer Alice Yim's runway show. Our lotus pearl earrings in silver were specially twisted for the show and featured on the second look, and modeled by actress Candice Zhao, known for Transformers: Age of Extinction.
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Yun Boutique was honored to be included in an exclusive, invitation-only Pre-Oscars celebrity gift lounge. Our Realm of Peace collection look gorgeous on TV host Keturah King, Elyse Levesque of The Originals, and Madison Mckinley of The Wolf of Wall Street.
We are pleased to announce Yun Boutique, in association with The Artisan Group, will participate in an invitation-only luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions on March 2-3, 2018 at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California in honor of the Oscar nominees and presenters.
Lela Loren looks gorgeous in Yun Boutique Lotus Leaf Pearl Earrings! She is best known for her leading role as Angela "Angie" Valdes on the Starz television series, Power. She tagged Yun Boutique in her latest 2 Instagram posts to her 252K followers and those posts has been liked more than 26,000 times.
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MATICRUST - To Release Demo Via Placenta Records2014-02-09
UAE-based Crust/Grindcore band MATICRUST has signed a deal with Placenta Records to release their demo titled "Their Lies". The demo was recorded at White Cube Studios in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
"Their Lies" is available for purchasing clicking HERE
1. Denies and Demise
2. Die in Vain
3. Forced Patriotism
4. Their Lies
5. Identify and Attack
6. Deceived (Extreme Noise Terror cover) [Bonus Track]
MATICRUST are all expats in the U.A.E. hailing from Dubai & Abu Dhabi, originally from the Philippines. Digging back to the roots had made them to pioneer and introduce Crust/Grind/Power-Violence/D-Beat in the U.A.E. where everybody back then had a little nor never heard such acts.


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Roxanne Rubin, Nevada Republican, Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Vote Twice
There are 1 comment on the Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News story from Nov 3, 2012, titled Roxanne Rubin, Nevada Republican, Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Vote Twice. In it, Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News reports that:
Roxanne Rubin, a registered Republican from Henderson, Nev., was arrested Friday on a felony charge of attempting to vote twice in the same election.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News.
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I'm unhappy with the process too Ms. Rubin. The poll worker where I voted didn't check my ID or even glance at my signature, perhaps she was playing solitaire.
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There’s nothing better than a piping hot BEC in the morning. Except, what if our favorite morning bread was stuffed instead? That’s exactly what Ali Chetkof and Jeremy Rhodes thought when they opened Moonrise Bagels in Woodstock. “We’re here to change the way you eat bagels,” they say.
The two—who got engaged in October—were both born and bred in New York. Chetkof, a lifelong Woodstocker, serves as the senior director of fashion at Jennifer Bett Communications, a Manhattan-based PR firm. Rhodes, a Long Island native, knows the ins and outs of restaurant revenue, with a seven-year tenure as director of accounting at Union Square Hospitality Group (owned by premier restaurateur Danny Meyer). A little over a year ago, Rhodes had just finished making pizza for dinner and began to create bagels for the next morning. And then he had a lightbulb moment: what if we could put pizza inside a bagel? There’s nothing more New York than that.
While working remotely, Chetkof and Rhodes began experimenting with bagels and pizza filling in Woodstock, where they moved at the start of the pandemic. After months of trial and error (and plying friends and family with prototypes to try), they finally cracked the Stuffed Pizza Bagel code in mid-2021. It was especially promising when the owner of a Woodstock bakery bought some for her family. By the summer, this bagel biz was given the name “Moonrise Bagels” (to remind patrons that stuffed bagels can be an all-day affair) and made appearances at local mainstays like Overlook Bakery, Tinker Street Tavern, and Woodstock Way Hotel—all while they sold wholesale to Instagram followers from their apartment. Then finally, in December 2021, Moonrise Bagels opened a shop in the heart of town.
The instantly popular eatery has gone way beyond pizza bagels. Thursday through Sunday, bagel lovers can enjoy fillings like buffalo chicken, BBQ chicken, hot honey soppressata, eggplant parm, pastrami Reuben, and Philly cheesesteak. But if you’re not interested in straying from the classics, don’t worry—BEC- and pizza-stuffed bagels will always be on the menu.
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Bombastic Old Hollywood epics such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and King of Kings canonized Biblical characters as superheroic icons who could do no wrong. Garth Davidson’s Mary Magdalene follows in the footsteps of films that humanize religious figures as nuanced individuals on complex journeys of selfhood. Grounded more in the history than the mythical, Mary Magdalene addresses the complications of divinity so that audiences may connect with scriptural characters as people rather than simplistic paragons of righteousness. Here are six more movies that explore the intersection of divinity and humanity.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Renée Jeanne Falconetti’s portrayal of the young martyr in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s masterpiece is regarded as one of the greatest performances ever put to celluloid; her wide and expressive eyes exude spiritual ecstasy, trembling horror, and crippling despair all at once. Dreyer’s subjective close-ups of the tyrannical French court that savagely interrogates Jeanne enable spectators to identify with her not as an infallible saint but as a young girl enduring a terrifying and sadistic test of faith.
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s exquisite drama follows Jesus Christ from his nativity to his resurrection. The script draws directly from Biblical text, but Pasolini does not sentimentalize the spiritual journey with overwrought visuals and triumphant music. Instead, he employs a rich verité style influenced by Italian neorealism. Watch now on Fandor!
The Last Temptation of Christ
This controversial tour de force examines the war between Jesus’ human and divine halves. Martin Scorsese’s Jesus is a self-proclaimed liar and hypocrite who feels lust, pride, and fear: “I never steal or fight, or kill. Not because I don’t want to but because I’m afraid. I want to rebel against everything, everybody—against god! But I’m afraid.” During his crucifixion, the devil cajoles him to marry and bear children with Mary Magdalene, but Jesus realizes that becoming human would ruin mankind and he rejects this “last temptation.”
The Prince of Egypt
An animated retelling of the Book of Exodus that regards Ramses and Moses as men simply trying to honor their forefathers and fulfill their destiny. The Egyptian pharaoh is not a Machiavellian figure—he truly cares for his Jewish brother, a descendant of the slaves he inexorably rules. The incredible music perfectly articulates the complications of their fraternal dynamics, particularly Moses’ guilt: “I wish that God had chosen another, serving as your foe on his behalf.”
The Nativity Story
Catherine Hardwicke’s tender drama is notable for its historically accurate casting of people of color as well as its presentation of Nazareth as a derelict town buckling under Roman taxation. Young Mary and Joseph are fearful of their monumental task to bring god into the world. One of the best scenes addresses Joseph’s anxieties about raising a divine son: “I wonder if I will even be able to teach him anything?”
Last Days in the Desert
Ewan McGregor plays the dual roles of Jesus and the devil. His cunning and Rabelaisian Lucifer is not wholly malevolent; he has honest questions about god’s motivations and even seems to miss him. The family Jesus meets along the way—including a son who wants to disobey his father and move to Jerusalem—parallel his desire to rebel against the almighty by refusing to die on the cross.


Apex Legends features a diverse range of weapon attachments and tools to improve weapon performance. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
Apex Legends offers a complex and competitive online shooter experience with diverse gameplay mechanics. One of its distinguishing features is the wide array of weapon attachments available, allowing players to customize and improve their guns. These include the likes of barrel stabilizers, laser sights, optics, stocks, extended magazines, bolts, and hop-ups. Learning and understanding these attachments is crucial for success in the game. Here's a concise guide on attachments in Apex Legends.
Every gun has a limited ammo clip in Apex Legends and these ammo clips can be enhanced using extended magazines. With the exception of shotguns, every other weapon can take extended magazines. The type of magazine depends on the ammo. Different types of weapons use different types of magazines. For instance, a weapon that uses heavy ammo will take an extended heavy magazine. Like with all types of loot, magazines are color-coded.
- White Extended Magazine – Common (Small ammo clip increase)
- Blue Extended Magazine – Rare (Moderate ammo clip increase)
- Purple Extended Magazine – Epic (Large ammo clip increase)
- Gold Extended Magazine – Legendary (Large ammo clip increase with auto-reload on sheath perk)
It's worth noting that the CAR SMG can take both light as well as heavy magazines, owing to its ability to fire both types of ammo. Bangalore provides a pretty decent TL;DR on magazines: "Clips are what civvies use in their hair. This one's called a magazine."
Stocks are essentially parts that improve how a weapon handles. There are a number of benefits they provide. While shotguns, SMGs, ARs, and LMGs take standard stocks, marksman weapons and sniper rifles take sniper stocks. They improve handling characteristics like aim-drift reduction, sheathing/unsheathing time and reload times. Like with magazines, stocks are also color-coded and provide additional improvements to handling depending on the tier.
- White Stock – Common (Small improvement in handling)
- Blue Stock – Rare (Moderate improvement in handling)
- Purple Stock – Epic (Large improvement in handling)
Weapon stocks do not have a legendary tier. As of Apex Legends Season 17, shotguns can also take weapon stocks, benefitting from the same improvements that other weapons receive.
Bolts are a unique attachment to shotguns only. Up until Season 16, shotgun bolts were the only attachment shotguns that applied other than sights and weapon-specific hop-ups. They improved a shotgun's rate of fire and reload time. Since Season 17, shotguns can also take stocks, gaining an additional rate of fire in addition to the buff they receive from bolts. However, bolts no longer buff a shotgun's reload speed. Additionally, Season 17 also added the gold shotgun bolt. Here's how they work.
- White Bolt – Common (Small rate of fire increase)
- Blue Bolt – Rare (Moderate rate of fire increase)
- Purple Bolt – Epic (Large rate of fire increase)
- Gold Bolt – Legendary (Large rate of fire increase with auto-reload on slide perk)
The rate of fire improvements from shotgun bolts stacks alongside the buff provided with the stock.
There's a specific list of weapons that take barrel stabilizers in Apex Legends. This list excludes shotguns, SMGs, and pistols entirely. Some ARs, LMGs, snipers, and marksman weapons can attach barrel stabilizers. These include the R-301, Nemesis, Spitfire, Devotion, Rampage, G7 Scout, and Longbow DMR.
Additionally, the Hemlok AR and the L-Star LMG also take barrel stabilizers when they're part of ground loot. Barrel stabilizers, as the name suggests, improve the weapon's recoil pattern. They also do not have a legendary tier. Here's how they work at different tiers.
- White Barrel Stabilizer – Common (Small recoil improvement)
- Blue Barrel Stabilizer – Rare (Moderate recoil improvement)
- Purple Barrel Stabilizer – Epic (Large recoil improvement)
It's important to know which weapons take barrel stabilizers and to have realistic expectations on how much of a difference they make to the weapon's recoil pattern. Guns like the Devotion and Rampage, with generally poor recoil patterns, benefit greatly from them.
These are the alternative to barrel stabilizers for smaller weapons like pistols and SMGs. Most pistols and SMGs in Apex Legends can take laser sights, which improve their hip-fire spread. Tighter hip-fire spreads, combined with lighter weapons, enable quicker movement during close-range gunfights. Weapons like the P2020, RE45, R99, Volt, and Prowler SMGs all take laser sights.
- White Laser Sights – Common (Small hip-fire spread improvement)
- Blue Laser Sights – Rare (Moderate hip-fire spread improvement)
- Purple Laser Sights – Epic (Large hip-fire spread improvement)
Weapons like the RE45 and the Prowler SMG become significantly more effective with laser sights. The RE45 is an automatic pistol with a really fast rate of fire. Pistols are much lighter than other weapons, and enable faster movement. Meanwhile, the Prowler SMG is unique in that it already has an improved hip-fire spread thanks to its burst fire, which improves further when using laser sights.
Optics are essentially sights that improve over a weapon's standard iron sights and play a crucial role in enabling long-range gunfights for most weapons. They generally make aiming easier, with more pronounced reticles and a scope that magnifies the view while ADSing. Apex Legends come with a decent range of optics. Gold optics provide threat vision, highlighting opponents caught within the sights in red. Different types of weapons take different types of optics. HCOG optics have fixed magnification whereas holo optics can be zoomed in or out.
1x HCOG Classic
2x HCOG Bruiser
ARs, LMGs, Marksman, Snipers
ARs, LMGs, Marksman, Snipers
1x Digital Threat
Pistols, Shotguns, SMGs
4x-10x Digital Threat Sniper
Hop-ips in Apex Legends are attachments that provide bonus perks to weapons. Here's the complete list of hop-ups.
Peacekeeper, Triple Take
Chokes the spread of shots fired by the weapon.
Firing at the perfect moment improves rate of fire
Mastiff (Unavailable), 30-30 Repeater
Reloads two rounds at a time on single-reload weapons
Peacekeeper, Alternator, L-Star (Integrated)
Increases bullet damage against shields
Wingman (Unavailable), Hemlok
Reloading with low ammo loads mag with more bullets with a faster reload
EVA-8, G7 Scout
Provides a burst-fire mode, firing two rounds per trigger pull
Mozambique, P2020, RE-45
Increases bullet damage against unshielded targets
Wingman, Longbow DMR, 30-30 Repeater
Increases headshot damage multiplier
Improves wind-up time on energy weapons
Reduces weapon-swap time, ADS and hip-fire spread
Prowler SMG (Integrated), Havoc (Unavailable)
Provides an alternative firing mode on toggle
Automatically loads rounds and reduces choke time while sliding
Increases damage in single-fire mode but uses two ammo per trigger-pull with reduced rate of fire
Evidently, there's a long list of hop-ups in Apex Legends. It's important to learn how these attachments enhance your weapons so that you're keeping an eye out for the right loot. Apex Legends also features a diverse list of ordnances. You can read our guide on those as well.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
So this is my second attempt at French Fridays with Dorie and this was definitely a bit more challenging! I am not particularly fond of rare meat and so in an attempt to cook the steak a bit longer I'm afraid I overdid it. The beautiful thing was that the Steak being Filet Mignon was still very tender and really delicious! I enjoyed the cognac sauce as well and served this with simple oven roasted potatoes. This dish felt quite fancy and we enjoyed every bite!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Have you seen the bunny rolls at Lunches Fit For A Kid? When I saw these I knew I had to try them for myself. Mine turned out fatter and wider than hers but I think it still passes as a bunny. To round out this big bunny lunch I included a carrot filled with peanuts and dried blueberries, cheese cubes, strawberries and a small container of dark chocolate peanut butter for the bunny.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
This is my first time participating in French Fridays with Dorie. I am usually trying a few new recipes each week anyways and so I thought it would be fun to join a cooking group. This week's recipe was Mustard Batons. These are a cinch to make! Basically puff pastry, good quality mustard and there you have it, a fantastic appetizer or accompaniment to dinner. You can even make these up ahead and keep in the freezer for future use. They turned out beautiful and they were gobbled up quick!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Today's lunch was an attempt to use these super rad "you rock" picks I found. I'm hoping to do a rock n' roll themed lunch in the future with these. For today we have ham, cheese and crackers, rice pudding with dried cherries, apples and carrots. For great lunch ideas check out What's for Lunch Wednesday
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
We are having cake for dinner tonight and nuggets for dessert! The cake is a pizza filled bundt and these faux chicken nuggets are actually pound cake cut into odd shapes coated with frosting and dipped in chopped peanuts. The dip for the nuggets is pudding. Happy April Fool's Day!
Today is one of my favorite days to trick my kids with lots of fun foods. Today's lunch has carrot coins inside the fruit snacks package, broccoli candy and jello in their water bottles. I had to put a bagel sandwich and some crackers with cheese in for substance!


by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier
This report covers:
- Why this is important
- This one is a PPP
- General description
This report is pretty special. I’m looking at the Diana Stormrider, a precharged pneumatic that I reviewed for you a year ago, only this time I’m looking at the second generation or Gen II version. Let me tell you why that matters.
Why this is important
It’s important first because when I recently wrote about the new price-point PCPs, I left the Stormrider off the list because the Gen I I tested isn’t silent. But this one supposedly is. It has a real moderator (silencer) instead of a fake one, and many people say it makes a big difference. Also this one has an adjustable trigger. Both features would be enough on their own, but there is one more special reason why I’m testing this rifle. I’m testing it because you readers are talking about it. Your comments last week caught my eye, and it just so happened that I had this .177-caliber Gen II rifle in the que for testing, so we’re starting today!
I linked to the last report of the first review so you can make comparisons between the guns. This one costs more but it is still $100 under the PPP price threshold of $300, and yet it has the important features. This will be an interesting report.
This one is a PPP
The other Stormrider I tested was a first-generation rifle. It had no silencer, no adjustable trigger and was in .22 caliber. These two changes (silencer and trigger) take the Stormrider over the threshold into the price-point PCP (PPP) category, and it deserves a test of its own.
The Gen II Stormrider is a repeating precharged pneumatic (PCP) that holds 9 shots in the .177 magazine or 7 in the .22 magazine. It also includes a single shot tray, so you have a choice of how to feed it. We saw some difficulties with loading the first Stormrider magazine and it was sometimes fiddly in operation. I will test this one with that in mind.
The rifle fills to 200 bar (2901 psi) and gets 40 shots, according to the description on the Pyramyd AIR website. With the Gen I rifle I saw 17 good shots per fill, and I would expect this one to get up to 20 because it is a .177. Why do they say twice that? Because if you are plinking at tin cans at 50 feet there probably are 40 good shots on one fill. I am being more critical about the accuracy, and that reduces the number of shots I can take.
The Gen II rifle is two inches longer (40.5-inches, compared to 38.5-inches for the Gen I), but it’s still a small light rifle. It weighs just 5 lbs., which makes it a gun you can carry all day.
The stock is beech, finished in a blonde matte color. There is checkering of large flat diamonds on either side of the pistol grip and forearm. The diamonds are only for show and do nothing for your grip. The butt is a hard black rubber pad that does have some grip.
The cheekpiece is raised ever-so slightly on the left of the butt, but I think this stock is entirely ambidextrous. A Monte Carlo comb raises your sighting eye for a scope.
The metal parts are finished in a matte black that hunters will appreciate. The bolt on the Gen II is longer than the bolt on the Gen I. I couldn’t help but notice a striking similarity between the Stormrider bolt and the bolt on the Diana Chaser pistol. Like Crosman, Diana has discovered the benefit of a common platform from which many airguns can spring. They knew this already in their spring gun line; now they are applying it to their CO2 and PCP guns.
The Gen II Stormrider has a nice set of open sights. And there are no fiberoptics!The rear sight is fully adjustable and you know I will test it for you when we start to look at accuracy.
When I tested the Gen I rifle I got a rifle that Pyramyd AIR had been testing for some time. It came to me in a hard case without a manual and with a fill probe I had to adapt to my tanks. This Gen II comes with a nice fill probe that ends in a male Foster fitting, which makes it universal.
You also get what looks like a complete set of o-rings for a rebuild. I doubt Diana wants you to do that, but for many handy shooters those will be quite a benefit.
The single shot tray came installed in the breech, so don’t look for it in the accessory package. Both it and the magazine are held in the breech by a magnet. They go in and come out on the left side of the gun.
As I mentioned in the beginning, the Gen II rifle has an adjustable trigger. But Diana failed to provide any instructions on how to adjust it! I will make that my mission in Part 2.
The claim is up to 1050 f.p.s. with lead pellets for the .177 caliber I’m testing. We shall soon see!
That’s it for Part 1. We will now look at a new .177 caliber Diana Stormrider. Several readers have already weighed in on this Gen II rifle for the sound level, trigger and accuracy. I can’t wait to test it.


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Retinoic acid and BMP4 cooperate with p63 to alter chromatin dynamics during surface epithelial commitment.
Authors of this article are:
Pattison JM, Melo SP, Piekos SN, Torkelson JL, Bashkirova E, Mumbach MR, Rajasingh C, Zhen HH, Li L, Liaw E, Alber D, Rubin AJ, Shankar G, Bao X, Chang HY, Khavari PA, Oro AE.
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Human embryonic stem cell (hESC) differentiation promises advances in regenerative medicine1-3, yet conversion of hESCs into transplantable cells or tissues remains poorly understood. Using our keratinocyte differentiation system, we employ a multi-dimensional genomics approach to interrogate the contributions of inductive morphogens retinoic acid and bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and the epidermal master regulator p63 (encoded by TP63)4,5 during surface ectoderm commitment. In contrast to other master regulators6-9, p63 effects major transcriptional changes only after morphogens alter chromatin accessibility, establishing an epigenetic landscape for p63 to modify. p63 distally closes chromatin accessibility and promotes accumulation of H3K27me3 (trimethylated histone H3 lysine 27). Cohesin HiChIP10 visualizations of chromosome conformation show that p63 and the morphogens contribute to dynamic long-range chromatin interactions, as illustrated by TFAP2C regulation11. Our study demonstrates the unexpected dependency of p63 on morphogenetic signaling and provides novel insights into how a master regulator can specify diverse transcriptional programs based on the chromatin landscape induced by exposure to specific morphogens.
Check out the article’s website on Pubmed for more information:
This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as:
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In the second episode from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Vincent speaks with Jan Albert, Petter Brodin, and Anna Smed Sörensen about their work on enterovirus D68, systems immunology, and human pulmonary viral infection and inflammation.
Kartik and Rohit join the TWiV team to present their identification of protocadherin-1 as a cell receptor for New World hantaviruses.
The TWiV team summarizes the discovery of Sin Nombre virus, and presents evidence that neurotropic flaviviruses can cause intestinal dysmotility syndromes after systemic infection of mice.
The TWiVodes answer listener email about hantaviruses, antivirals, H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy, credibility of peer review, Bourbon virus, influenza vaccine, careers in virology, and much more.
Vincent travels to the University of Vermont to talk with Markus and Jason about their work on HIV, influenza virus, arenaviruses and hantaviruses.
Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Kathy discuss recent outbreaks of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Yosemite National Park and novel swine-origin influenza in the US midwest, and isolation of the Heartland virus from two patients in Missouri with severe febrile illness.
Vincent and Alan discuss cap-snatching by the hantavirus N protein and the influenza virus endonuclease, HIV-1 and Ebola virus antagonism of tetherin, and influenza pneumonia.
Vincent, Dick, and Alan converse about hantavirus spread by large deer mice, why the 1918 influenza virus replicates in the lower respiratory tract, measles in Europe, and the growing resistance of influenza virus to antivirals.

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Coral Princess Cruises has teamed up with world-renowned nature photographer, Steve Parish to help passengers 'capture' the magnificence of the Kimberley, on a 10-night cruise between Broome and Darwin.
Over aeons, the Kimberley coast of Western Australia has been scored and scoured by wind and water and painted with a super-saturated palette to form one of the most dramatic landscapes on earth. Steve Parish – who rarely conducts photography classes – will draw on his 40 years of photographic field work in diverse Australian landscapes to inspire guests aboard the Oceanic Discoverer to capture their own vision of the Kimberley.
Over 10 days, cruising between Broome and Darwin, Parish will conduct a series of workshops, informal discussions and field excursions, covering topics such as the philosophy of nature photography and connecting with the landscape; style and technique; different subjects and – most relevant to the Kimberley's extremes – working with light.
The Oceanic Discoverer will carry a maximum of 68 passengers in luxury, with a complement of highly-experienced staff, including naturalist guides and guest lecturers
For Parish, whose work is recognised around the world and who has published numerous books, photography is "about promoting an understanding of the importance of nature. The first step has to be to light a fire in someone — inspire them to learn more, inspire them to genuinely become one with nature, urge them to connect with it and to celebrate its beauty and diversity."
The 10-night Coral Princess Kimberley Cruise with Steve Parish departs Broome on September 20, 2010, costing from $8750 per person, twin share, cruise only, in a Main Deck (Category B) stateroom.
For further information and reservations contact Coral Princess Cruises on 1800 079 545 or visit www.coralprincess.com.au.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Cruise the Kimberley with Coral Princess and Photographer, Steve Parish
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Monday marked an anniversary I haven’t thought about in a while. On March 21, 2014, I woke up after a night of drinking from which I thought I’d never mentally recover. More embarrassing than any other. Ever. Ever, ever, ever. Well, as much as I can recall anyway.
“I drank my face off,” was what I remarked to one of my son’s hockey coaches a few days later when the hangover had finally worn off. He smiled as if he knew. But he didn’t. No one did. I was the only one keenly aware I had just hit rock bottom.
I will never forget the haze that enveloped me and wouldn’t dissipate. I had officially crossed over the line between drinking too much and drowning in a sea of booze riddled with tidal waves. It was no longer about trying to control my drinking or cutting back to half a bottle of wine per night or drinking only on the weekends or taking a month off from drinking.
It was about addiction. About being powerless over alcohol and in turn being immobile in my life. It was about me. I had consumed enough alcohol that the vicious cycle of daily drinking and nighttime drunken stupors had swallowed me whole.
And because I had been floundering for so long, my perception was that everything was happening to me and everyone was against me. I had no control anymore, despite how hard I worked to make it look like I was completely in control of everything.
The hangover that morning beat all the others that had come before it. Heck, it even trounced those that used to wait ready to pounce and deliver sheer misery if I’d just have one more drink. It had everything. Headache. Sour stomach. Nausea. Vomiting. Shakes. Sweats. Chills. Blurred vision. No concept of time. Everything was happening in slow motion. But the clock was racing forward. I just wanted everything to stop but the fog engulfed me like a room full of fire. I tried to douse the flames with the couple of beers left from my little pre-game me party the night before. But it didn’t help. I needed air.
It was a gorgeous day in a gorgeous place. As I walked along the beach, I began to justify my behavior. I tried to piece together the night. But, nothing was in the right order. Parts were completely missing. I grabbed at the edge pieces of the puzzle and located the corners. The beers before the party. The open bar with glass after glass of cheap red wine. Taking my wine with me everywhere and watching it slosh out of the glass with every stumble I took in heels a girl with a broken back had no business wearing. I knew better than to attempt walking in heels sober. But, my drunkenness delighted in the challenge, embracing every step with confidence. I shudder to think what I looked like walking that way.
I allowed myself to be interviewed for a documentary film about my client who was being honored that night. I couldn’t speak more than three or four words without losing my train of thought. And, the producers have me on camera asking them why they wanted to interview my drunk self. By some miracle, a few of the comments I offered were actually usable. Decent even. I hope the film company has since trashed what they didn’t use. It’s not like I was stripping for the camera – nothing like that – but, really, no one needs to see me like that again. Ever.
The silent auction item I bid on and won and then tried to pay for but I was too inebriated to recall and write down the credit card number I’ve had memorized for five years. Out with the crew to a bar after the gala ended. A few beers later some remnant of a brain cell suggested I smoke a few cigarettes. That, my friends, was a sure sign I was a goner. I can’t stand the smell of cigarette smoke, especially the next day.
My behavior that night showed everyone around me they were justified in continually doubting my ability to get done a job they all thought I shouldn’t be doing or they could do better. But, they were wrong. None of them could do it better. Their lack of appreciation. Their undervaluing of my existence and professional expertise. Their complete and total lack of respect for me. I fell from grace in front of people who never even thought that highly of me. People who couldn’t have cared less that I was there. I was nobody to them. And, thankfully, most of them I will never see again.
It was an ugly night. And ugly, ugly night. It’s a lousy memory that’s plagued me for a while and something I’ve been wanting to forget since I realized it happened. But, looking back today, I consider that night a blessing. It wasn’t the end of my drinking. Almost. But, not yet. It was the last of the ugliness and, without it, my story wouldn’t be as pretty as it is now. Yes. Pretty. Not perfect by any means. But a beautiful life was born that night. My beautiful life. And, it gets better every day.


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The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on the EPIX website, www.epixpharma.com, in the investor relations section. A replay will be available approximately twenty-four hours after the presentation and will be archived on the company's website for two weeks.
EPIX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel pharmaceutical products through the use of proprietary technology to better diagnose, treat and manage patients. The company has five internally-discovered therapeutic and imaging drug candidates currently in development for conditions such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease and obesity. These drug candidates include PRX-08066 in Phase 2 clinical development for pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PRX-03140 which is in a Phase 2a clinical trial in Alzheimer's disease, PRX-00023 which is in a Phase 2b clinical trial in major depressive disorder, and PRX-07034, which recently completed a Phase 1b trial and is in clinical development for the treatment of obesity and cognitive impairment. The company also has a blood-pool imaging agent (Vasovist(TM)) approved in 32 countries and marketed in Europe. EPIX also has collaborations with leading organizations, including GlaxoSmithKline, Amgen, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.epixpharma.com.
This news release contains expres s or implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on current expectations of management. These statements relate to, among other things, our expectations regarding the timing and content of corporate presentations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. For additional information regarding these and other risks that we face, see the disclosure contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Kim C. Drapkin, 781-761-7602
Chief Financial Officer
Stacey Fisher, 305-335-9577


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Cut and Create
February 19, 2022 – January 28, 2023
An exhibition about the history of home dressmaking.
All clothing and its creation have a story. This exhibition looks at the often over looked story of the home dressmaker and the equipment they used to make the job of creating the latest fashions more convenient and affordable to all.
Would you like to share your memories of custom handmade garments made by yourself, a relative or a friend?
Send us a picture of it being worn and a picture of the front cover of the pattern used, if you still have it.
Please include the year it was finished and your name, if you are happy to provide it. We will add this to our Community Cut and Create digital display, which will be in the Special Exhibition Gallery, as part of the exhibition.
Please e-mail your pictures to: firstname.lastname@example.org


On January 8, 2018, the Summit County Board of Health approved the 2018 Fee Schedule. The new schedule is effective February 1, 2018. This means active permit holders will pay the current permit fees to operate in 2018. However, new establishments or those who are late on payments will be subject to the new fees after February 1, 2018, if they are approved.
It is important to note that program increases vary based on the amount of time spent by staff. Careful consideration and analysis have taken place over the past three years to determine the average amount of time spent for each permit including everything from administrative time to field response. Using the amount of time spent for each permit, the cost of the permit was calculated. Therefore, the current proposed fee is an accurate reflection of what it costs the County to put a Health Department employee in the field. While this means most permits will see an increase in 2018, some permit fees are reduced.
One such example is the Dogs on Patio variance. If the proposed fees are approved, restaurant owners applying for this variance for the first time will be charged a one-time application review fee. If the permit holder decides to renew the Dogs on Patio variance the following year, they will only be charged the Dog on Patio variance fee, not the review fee. Dogs on Patio permit holders who have been granted a variance are not subject to the review fee and will pay only the new variance fee.
Amy Jones – Environmental Health Administrative Assistant
650 Round Valley Drive, Park City, Utah 84060
Phone: 435-333-1511, Fax: 435-333-1580


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When the mighty Vampire King, Marshall Lee, returns to Aaa he finds a little lost prince. What kind of trouble accompany's Marshall when he decides to take the boy in and make him his little brother?
1. No Marshall /you/ don't know what you're talking about. She's a bįtch. You should definitely dump her like month old garbage.
2. You broke the bro code Marshall
I cannot stop laughing OMG these two are funny as hell when they fuss
Really? it wasn't your fault. if tou were real id punch you in the face

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Jason Derulo, known for just about every nondescript pop song currently on the radio, recently sold his 11,514-square-foot Florida mansion for $1.95 million. Located in Coconut Creek, Florida, the 7 bedroom, 9 bathroom home sold for $1 million less than its original asking price, reports Realtor. This might have something to do with the fact that it looks like Rooms To Go threw up in his house.
The house itself is fine, it's actually pretty nice. However, the decorating is on another level. Derulo's agent spoke with Realtor back in June of 2015, and said the home was infused with the artist's style, Its Jasons taste. Its like having his signature. Well, damn. We just hope this place didn't come fully furnished.
Photos via Realtor.com.


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Manchester City FC is looking to extend its visibility across Africa, with the signing of a new deal with Vivo Energy.
The company distributes and markets Shell-branded products across the continent, and is now the club’s official “fuels and lubricants partner” in Botswana.
This follows a similar partnership with its operation in the Ivory Coast.
“As a quickly growing energy business with an impressive footprint across the continent, we are confident we can work together to continue to provide great experiences for their customers, whilst building our presence in key markets,” explained Omar Berrada, commercial director of City Football Marketing.
City Football Marketing is the new operation which brokers the club’s commercial partnerships.
In Botswana, there has been a 2-month nationwide retail promotion, with a competition for customers to win an all-expenses paid trip to the UK and a VIP experience at the Etihad Stadium.
“We have been incredibly pleased with the success of the Ivory Coast campaign and are looking forward to seeing similar results in Botswana,” added Ann Gitao-Kinyua, head of marketing for Vivo Energy.
“Vivo Energy is committed to growth across its network of 15 countries in Africa and this partnership with Manchester City FC has helped to both drive volume to our service stations and excite our customers.”


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Michelle Lariviere says she’d do it all over again — raise four children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – despite the heartache.
“People ask me, would we do things differently. No, we wouldn’t,” she says, speaking as well for husband Paul.
The Larivieres adopted six children, four with varying physical, emotional and cognitive challenges caused by their biological mothers drinking alcohol during pregnancy. No amount of alcohol use during pregnancy is safe.
“You walk through so many dark days but there is light,” said Lariviere. “I feel badly when I see them struggling.
“For me, each child we have is so sweet, so loving, so caring, but they have everything going against them.”
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) effects 4% of Canada’s population, or 1.4 million people.
No two people with FASD have the same challenges and only 10% have obvious facial indicators, such as small eyes, a thin upper lip and smooth skin below the nose.
More often the disorder is identified because of troubled brain function that impacts academic achievement, motor skills, language, memory, thinking, and reasoning.
The Larivieres didn’t set out to adopt children with the disorder.
They adopted their first child while living in Sarnia. Their oldest does not have it.
“Then we moved to Alberta and wanted to adopt again,” she said. “My husband is part native, so we contacted First Nations.” Their second child does not have FASD.
When the biological mother of their second child gave birth, the baby was addicted to cocaine.
“The thinking at the time was that it is best to keep siblings together, so they asked if we’d take her,” Lariviere explained. “She never slept and her speech was delayed.”
That child was diagnosed with FASD at age 3.
After their third adoption, the couple took training for advanced foster care so they were equipped to handle kids with high needs.
“My husband and I went into it 100%,” she said. “We love these kids.”
Their fourth adopted child was born to a mother who went into labour while drunk.
“It was an emergency placement. He came to us at nine hours old. He was the absolute cutest thing.”
But again sleep didn’t come easily for the baby. He had the shakes and suffered diarrhea.
That same mother gave birth again and, when that child was 3, the Larivieres were asked to take her as well.
Their sixth adoption was a half sibling of the last two and had been placed in 11 foster homes by the time the Larivieres got him at age 8, magnifying the emotional effects of FASD.
“We had a good support system in Alberta. We received respite. There were amazing schools designed for FASD,” said Lariviere.
However, the couple later moved back to Ontario and settled in Corunna, only to find that Sarnia-Lambton has almost no support system.
“Ontario is in the stone ages compared to what is available and what people know about it in Alberta,” said Lariviere.
But change may be coming.
Ontario is the last province to get on board with a strategic plan to deal with FASD. Two years ago, limited
funding began to flow, enough for Sarnia’s Pathways Health Centre for Children to hire Amber Arnold, a full-time family resource worker.
With the help of provincial grants, Arnold has started education and awareness training for parents, caregivers and professionals. She is working with 12 families living with FASD and in contact with another two dozen.
Arnold encourages FASD families to contact Pathways at 519-3471, ext. 304, and “like” the Pathways FASD Resource Hub page on Facebook for updates on educational and networking events.
On Sept. 9, International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day will be recognized in Sarnia, and on Sept. 18 a dinner is planned with speakers including two with FASD and a caregiver.
Dave Schaller, manager of community services at Pathways, says a new FASD parent support group is being established.
“A good, vibrant support group can make great things happen,” he said. “It really takes a community to raise these children and support the families.”
The effects of FASD don’t go away. They last a lifetime.
Michelle and Paul Lariviere’s children are now ages 18-26. The ones with FASD are coping with adulthood with various levels of success.
Only one remains with the couple.
“It’s encouraging to see things are changing in Sarnia-Lambton,” Lariviere said. “Having awareness is better than nothing.”
For more information, visit www.fasdon.ca or www.canfasd.ca.


Rothschild to finally take over Chalone
- Monday 1 November 2004
Domaines Barons de Rothschild announced today it would acquire the 51% of Chalone that it does not own already.
The group intends to develop an estate in Napa to produce a top terroir-based wine. At this stage the partners are not revealing what sort of wines and what price points they intend to make.
The Huneeus family will contribute its Quintessa Estate in Rutherford, Napa, and Constellation will provide the Oakville Vineyard in Napa.
Subject to approval by shareholders, when the the merger is finalised Agustin F Huneeus will be named chief executive officer of the new company. Christophe Salin, president of Rothschild and chairman of the board of directors of Chalone, will be named chairman of the board.