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Background: The Wellness Environment app study is a longitudinal study focused on promoting health in college students.
Objective: The two aims of this study were (1) to assess physical activity (PA) variation across the days of the week and throughout the academic year and (2) to explore the correlates that were associated with PA, concurrently and longitudinally.
Methods: The participants were asked to report their wellness and risk behaviors on a 14-item daily survey through a smartphone app. Each student was provided an Apple Watch to track their real time PA. Data were collected from 805 college students from Sept 2017 to early May 2018. PA patterns across the days of the week and throughout the academic year were summarized. Concurrent associations of daily steps with wellness or risk behavior were tested in the general linear mixed-effects model. The longitudinal, reciprocal association between daily steps and health or risk behaviors were tested with cross-lagged analysis.
Results: Female college students were significantly more active than male ones. The students were significantly more active during the weekday than weekend. Temporal patterns also revealed that the students were less active during Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks. Strong concurrent positive correlations were found between higher PA and self-reported happy mood, 8+ hours of sleep, ≥1 fruit and vegetable consumption, ≥4 bottles of water intake, and ≤2 hours of screen time (P<.001). Similar longitudinal associations found that the previous day’s wellness behaviors independently predicted the following day’s higher PA except for mood. Conversely, the higher previous-day PA levels were associated with better mood, more fruit and vegetable consumption, and playing less music, but with higher liquor consumption the next day.
Conclusions: This study provides a comprehensive surveillance of longitudinal PA patterns and their independent association with a variety of wellness and risk behaviors in college students.
Research has shown that physical activity (PA) has numerous health and wellness benefits across the life span [- ]. Despite this, few American college students meet public health recommendations for 150 minutes of moderate and vigorous PA per week [ , ]. Indeed, approximately 40% to 56% of college students participate in PA less than 2 times a week [ ]. College students also fail to meet the guidelines for a total of 10,000 steps per day [ , ].
Being able to monitor individuals’ PA plays an important role on PA promotion initiatives . Wearable technologies, such as the Apple Watch (Apple Inc), provide valid estimates of steps, PA time, and energy expenditure under laboratory and free-living conditions, providing opportunities for individuals to self-monitor their behaviors [ - ]. Public health professionals have indicated that wearable devices may be a cost-effective intervention method for PA behavior change to improve health outcomes and facilitate high levels of interest and motivation for PA [ ]. However, studies examining the effectiveness of wearable devices in college students are conflicting. Kim et al [ ] found that wearing an activity monitor for 15 weeks did not improve PA relative to a control group. However, Pope et al [ ] implemented a 12-week, combined smartwatch and health education intervention on a sample of college students, aimed to improve PA, and found statistically significant increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and improvements in other health behaviors or outcomes. The PA level among college students varied dramatically from daily 6-10 minutes to 46-57 minutes, depending on how the PA was measured [ , ].
PA tends to correlate with other health and risk behaviors; therefore, multicomponent approaches to improve health behaviors and lower-risk behaviors may yield greater effectiveness compared with targeting 1 behavior alone [, ]. The intercorrelation between PA and other health behaviors such as sleep, diet, and water consumption have been extensively explored in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies where positive associations have been reported [ - ]. Conversely, the associations of risk behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption with PA have shown mixed results [ - ].
The longitudinal pattern and correlates of PA in college students may better inform future intervention work for designing ecological and multicomponent health behavior programs . To the best of our knowledge, no study has examined yearlong trajectories of PA using the Apple Watch and correlated the objective PA with other salient health and risk behaviors. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to document objective PA trajectories, assessed using the Apple Watch during the 2017-2018 academic year, in a sample of college students. The secondary purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent and longitudinal associations of PA and other health and risk behaviors.
All participants were from the University of Vermont (UVM) Wellness Environment (WE) study during the 2017-18 academic year. Less than half of the recruited students were assigned to the WE group, and the remainder were assigned to the control group. WE is a neuroscience-inspired health promotion program that incentivizes students to adopt healthy lifestyles. All of the recruited participants had access to a smartphone app, developed to incentivize higher PA, consume a healthy snack after workout, drink more water, and engage in mindfulness activities. WE students were provided resources that included gym access located in the residence halls, group fitness classes, mindfulness classes, and fitness and nutrition mentors.
Study inclusion criteria included full-time UVM undergraduates aged 18-25 years with an iPhone 5 (Appl Inc) or newer (for app compatibility and connection to Apple Watch). A total of 1952 students were originally recruited, and 805 participants (222 Male, 574 Female, and 9 students who chose not to disclose their gender) were included in this study. The study protocol was approved by the UVM Institutional Review Board.
Instruments and Assessment
All participating students received either a Series 0 or Series 1 Apple Watch. The Apple Watch is equipped with heart rate sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope to track steps, heart rate, exercise minutes, active and resting energy expenditure, sedentary breaks, distance traveled, and stairs climbed. The students were asked to wear the Apple Watch during the 2017-2018 academic year.
A 14-item survey was distributed to all participants each night (opening from 7 PM to midnight) via the WE study app on their iPhone or Apple Watch. The survey collected data from 6 wellness behaviors (ie, minutes of exercise, minutes of mindfulness, minutes of music played or sang, fruits and vegetables consumed, hours of sleep, and amount of water consumed) and 7 risk behaviors (ie, cigarette use, consumption of alcoholic drinks, illicit drug use, shots of liquor, number of nonprescribed pills, marijuana use, and hours of screen time). Data informing the overall mood of the day (happy, ok, or sad day) were also included. The daily survey was not a previously validated survey but has been cross-validated with other validated surveys . The participants’ demographic data were also collected at baseline. Apple Watch and daily survey data collected from Oct 9, 2017, to May 13, 2018, were used in the current study, resulting in 216 days of data.
Data Processing and Analysis
The data were analyzed in 2020. Daily step data were accessed via Apple’s HealthKit application programming interface and screened for compliance. A daily step total of 2000 was used as the wear time cut-off point . The students who had a minimum of 50 valid days of Apple Watch data and completed at least 50% of the daily surveys were included in the final sample. The inclusion criterion of 50 days was the median compliance rate that 50% of the participants (n=1952) had at least 50 days of valid Apple Watch data. Descriptive statistics for demographic variables including age, inclusion in wellness program, gender, race, and year in college as well as average daily steps were computed.
Concurrent associations of daily steps with each wellness or risk behavior were tested first using a general linear mixed effects univariable model (1 behavior as a single predictor). This was followed using a multivariable model (all behaviors entered the same time as multiple predictors) with all 13 wellness and risk behaviors, except for exercise, tested simultaneously.
Longitudinal, reciprocal associations between daily steps and health or risk behaviors were tested with cross-lagged analysis to explore whether the previous-day health and risk behaviors predict the next-day PA and vice versa. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 23.4% in the unconditional model, indicating that 23.4% of the variance in daily steps was between the participants. Thus, all analyses of the daily surveys accounted for repeated, correlated observations within individuals. An autoregressive covariance structure was used, and demographic variables were controlled for all of the mixed models . All analyses were conducted with SAS 9.4 (SAS Institute) software with an alpha value set at P<.05.
A total of 805 participants with at least 50% daily survey completion and 50 days of valid steps data were included in the analytic sample, which resulted in 77,857 total participant-days’ worth of observations. The analytic sample included in the study did not differ from the baseline sample (N=1871) in terms of demographic distribution (ie, academic year, gender, involvement in the WE program, and race). The average number of observations per participant throughout the 2017-18 academic year was 97 days (SD 48, range 50-212). Overall, the majority of the study sample were female (72.1%), Caucasian (85.4%), and freshman (60.8%) or sophomore (21.8%) (). No statistical differences were found in the average steps between races, academic class standing, and involvement in the WE program. The only significant difference was that female participants had higher average steps than males (P<.001).
|Characteristics and populations||Other values|
|Mean steps||95% CI||P value|
|Gender, n (%)|
|WEa status, n (%)|
|Wellness Environment||351 (43.6)||8833||(8624-9042)||Reference|
|College as usual||454 (56.4)||8731||(8545-8917)||.47|
|Academic year, n (%)|
|First year of college||486 (60.8)||8826||(8650-9010)||Reference|
|Second year of college||174 (21.8)||8800||(8538-9131)||.98|
|Third year of college||113 (14.1)||8539||(8160-8902)||.15|
|Fourth year of college||26 (3.3)||8588||(7908-9456)||.71|
|Race, n (%)|
|African American||12 (1.5)||9030||(7992-10,072)||.63|
|Latina or Latino||22 (2.8)||8571||(7851-9452)||.77|
|Native American||4 (0.5)||8388||(6307-10,469)||.72|
|Pacific Islander||3 (0.4)||11,223||(8827-13,620)||.05|
aWE: Wellness Environment.
Prevalence of Daily Steps
Steps were tracked daily and across the entire year (). The participants were more active during the weekdays (Monday to Friday, ranged from 8989 to 9566), and their daily steps were approximately 1000 fewer on Saturdays (8533, SD 286) and an additional 800 fewer steps on Sundays (7327, SD 286) compared with weekday steps. A larger variation was found across the school year. Step counts were significantly lower during school breaks including Thanksgiving (6999, SD 338), winter break (6471, SD 345), and spring break (7725, SD 341). The most active period was the first 3 weeks of the study, which ranged from 10,697 to 10,864 steps daily. Gender difference attenuated during the weekends and breaks. Compared with males, female participants accumulated about 1500 more steps during weekdays and over 1100 more steps on Saturdays and Sundays.
Note that the daily steps were averaged into weekdays with data from the entire academic year (a), and the daily steps were averaged into study weeks ( b).
Concurrent Associations of Daily Steps With Wellness or Risk Behaviors
The association of daily steps with 1 wellness or risk behavior (: Supplemental Table 1) in the univariable model was similar to that of the steps with multiple behaviors in the multivariable model ( ). Higher levels of PA were associated with happy mood (>650 daily steps) and other health behaviors, including ≥1 servings of fruits and vegetables, ≥4 glasses of water, and ≥1 minute of mindfulness practice (P<.001). A dose-response association was also found between PA with fruit and water consumption. Nonacademic screen time was negatively associated with daily steps in that a difference of over 2000 steps was found between the participants who spent 0-2 hours and 7+ hours on screen (P<.001).
Moreover, 3 out of 6 substance abuse behaviors (ie, liquor, cannabis, and nonprescribed pills) were significantly associated with PA (P<.001). For 30 minutes of self-report exercise, there was approximately 1700 additional steps estimated by Apple Watch (P<.001). The cumulative wellness items had a positive association with daily steps (P<.001). The participants were most active when they had 0 risk behaviors (9338 steps; 95% CI 8748-9928) followed by those who engaged 2 and more risk behaviors (8855 steps; 95% CI 8257-9452) and then 1 risk behavior (8508 steps; 95% CI 7918-9099).
|Healthy and risky behaviorsa||Estimated steps||95% CI||P value|
|Screen time (hours)|
|College as usual||8852||(8097-9607)||.44|
|First year of college||9074||(8333-9816)||Reference|
|Second year of college||8752||(7967-9537)||.12|
|Third year of college||8644||(7819-9468)||.09|
|Fourth year of college||8658||(75552-9764)||.36|
|Latina or Latino||8435||(7383-9487)||.87|
aDemographic factors were controlled in the model.
bWE: Wellness Environment.
Longitudinal Associations of Daily Steps With Wellness of Risk Behaviors
The previous-day behaviors predicting the next day’s PA were tested using both univariable (: Supplemental Table 2) and multivariable models ( ). The results indicated that each of the self-reported behaviors independently predicted the next day’s PA. As shown in , the previous-day fruit and vegetable consumption, water consumption, and mindfulness practice had significantly positive associations with the following day’s PA. The students who had 1-3 and 4+ servings of fruit and vegetables accumulated 656 and 375 more following-day steps compared with students who had no fruit and vegetable consumption, respectively (P<.001). Similarly, the students who had 7+ bottles of water accumulated 335 and 215 additional following-day steps compared with those who had 0-3 and 4-6 bottles of water (P<.001). The previous-day screen time was a negative predictor of the following-day PA. The students who had 3-6 hours and 7+ hours of screen time accumulated 203 and 506 fewer following-day steps compared with those who had 0-2 hours of screen time (P<.001). The students with any mindfulness practice had 300-400 additional following-day steps compared with those who had no mindfulness practice (P<.001). However, Students who were happy or played music predicted lower following-day PA compared with those who had a sad mood or played no music. Previous-day cigarettes and illicit drugs did not significantly predict the following day’s PA ( ). Conversely, higher previous-day PA levels were associated with less following-day exercise, higher fruit and vegetable consumption, less playing music, and higher liquor consumption (P<.05, ).
|Previous-day healthy and risky behaviorsa||Estimated steps||95% CI||P values|
|Screen time (hours)|
|College as usual||8796||(8050-9542)||.18|
|First year of college||8852||(8114-9590)||Reference|
|Second year of college||8664||(7897-9431)||.27|
|Third year of college||8444||(7650-9239)||.05|
|Fourth year of college||8822||(7824-9820)||.94|
|Latina or Latino||8256||(7290-9221)||.56|
aDemographic factors were controlled in the model.
bWE: Wellness Environment.
|Previous day steps as predictora|
|Outcomes||Coefficient||95% CI||P value|
|Screen time||0.0070||(-0.001, 0.015)||.09|
|Illicit drugs||0.029||(-0.006, 0.063)||.11|
|Nonprescribed pills||-0.011||(-0.038, 0.017)||.45|
aDemographic factors were controlled in the models.
This paper provided a unique and comprehensive profile of objectively measured daily PA and self-reported health and risk behaviors using ecological momentary assessment over 7 months within 1 academic year among college students. We found PA variations between the weekday and weekend and between school days and academic breaks. Gender differences in PA were attenuated during the weekend and academic breaks. Compared with risk behaviors, stronger and independent associations were found between PA and several wellness behaviors including self-report exercise minutes, fruit and vegetable consumption, sleep, water consumption, and mood states.
Although consumer monitors provide the potential to track PA in real time during longer time periods, few studies have reported continuously monitored PA levels (ie, for more than a few weeks) in adult or youth populations. Several studies have applied consumer monitors such as Fitbit (Fitbit Inc) or Misfit (Misfit Inc) in intervention studies lasting from 12 weeks to 6 months, but the majority of the studies have used research-based activity monitors (eg, Actigraph) and only reported baseline and posttest MVPA [, ]. Three intervention studies used Fitbit and reported the real-time steps or MVPA data over 1 year [ ], 12 weeks [ ], and 8 weeks [ ]. Although direct comparisons to this study are precluded due to the sample and setting differences, there may have been possible behavioral reactivity within in the first 2 or 3 weeks of wearing the device [ - ]. No other prior ecological momentary assessment of PA studies in college students were identified.
Similar to 2 other recent intervention studies with college students using wearables [, ], around 70% of the participants in this study were female. Mixed results were found in the literature about gender differences and PA levels among college students. The majority of previous research using self-report data suggested that males were more active than females; however, studies using objectively measured PA found either no gender differences or females being more active than males [ - ]. Our study showed that female participants were more active than their male counterparts during the week and across the school year. Possible explanations for these differences could be that males tend to overestimate their PA levels in the self-report data, and they tend to engage in resistance training, which is a nonambulatory activity that may not be captured by the Apple Watch [ , ].
Our study also found that the participants were more active during structured days (ie, school days) than unstructured days (ie, academic breaks and weekends). A few other studies also observed that college students were more active during weekdays than weekends [, ]. For example, Clemente et al [ ] found that both male and female Portuguese college students were more active during weekdays than weekend days. However, this finding was expected because most students had to walk to or around campus during weekdays [ ]. Despite this, we did not find empirical studies that examined the seasonal patterns of objective PA in a college sample, which may be due to prior measurement constraints such as the lack of technology to continuously monitor PA over several months with research-based monitors.
Besides environmental changes, university students, especially first-year students, undergo social, academic, emotional, and physiological changes that may influence their lifestyle and behaviors such as higher stress levels leading to increased drug and alcohol abuse . Young adults had the highest prevalence (13.1%) of major depressive episodes compared with other adult age groups, according to the data from 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health [ ]. Several randomized controlled trials indicated the small-to-moderate therapeutic effects of exercise on depression and anxiety disorders [ , ]. Our study indicated that students who had higher PA had better current and next day mood. Encouraging college students to engage in PA or exercise could be an effective way to cope with academic and interpersonal stress during the transition from high school to college.
The magnitude of association of PA and other wellness and risk behaviors remained generally consistent in the univariable and multivariable models, supporting the independent association between PA and wellness and risk behaviors in college students. For PA and health behaviors, fruit, vegetable, and water consumption were positively correlated with PA levels while screen time was negatively associated with PA, which have been confirmed by other cross-sectional studies [, , ]. However, the significant temporal link between PA and fruit or vegetable consumptions found in our study contradicted the findings of previous studies in the literature [ ]. Congruent with prior research, our study also found that PA levels decreased from freshman to senior year. This indicates the importance of offering health behavior education and promotion programming to freshmen, targeting several health and risk behaviors [ - ]. Unlike other studies [ , , ], our study did not find significant associations between PA and risk behaviors. Notwithstanding, PA was identified as a protective factor for alcohol and substance use behaviors in our temporal analysis. A possible explanation is that the majority of the study sample were freshmen who live on campus, half of whom reside in WE housing where students sign a contract not to consume alcohol in their dorm. Thus, those students who wanted to consume alcohol needed to walk to bars, parties, and stores, increasing their daily step count.
Strengths and Limitations
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study using an ecological momentary approach to assess multiple wellness behaviors in 1 academic year among college students. The study assessed real time and objective PA within a real-world setting over a full academic year in addition to the tracking of other wellness and risk behaviors. Academic breaks and weekends were identified as inactive periods for college students, which allows targeted interventions to be designed to enhance the health of young adults during this critical life transition period. The successful deployment of the study app allowed us to collect 13 different wellness behaviors and mood states simultaneously on a daily basis. This enabled us to study the different wellness behaviors’ independent and dependent associations as well as concurrent and longitudinal associations with PA.
There are a number of limitations in this study. First, the study sample was generally homogeneous with a majority of participants being female and Caucasian at a single university in Northeastern United States. Second, the Apple Watch provided objectively measured step count data, but no wear time data were available to assess. Considering the possible linear association of longer wear time and higher number of steps accumulated, the activity level could be skewed for students who wore the Apple Watch longer and slept less. Third, the wellness and risk behaviors were measured by self-report daily survey items with fixed response sets.
Implications and Contribution
The independent associations explored between PA and a variety of other health-related behaviors indicated that promoting one behavior will not necessarily influence other behaviors. This study provided novel information on specific patterns of college students’ objective PA, wellness, and risk behaviors over an academic year.
Conflicts of Interest
This study was supported by a research grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation. The funding source had no involvement in the study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the report, or the decision to submit the article for publication. YB had full access to all the data in the study, performed all statistical analyses, and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. WEC receives research support from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute for Child Health and Development. JH receives research grants from the Conrad Hilton Foundation and Apple Corp.
Healthy and risky behaviors predicting daily steps within the univariable model. Previous day healthy and risky behaviors predicting daily steps within the univariable model.DOCX File , 21 KB
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China: Pressure to Address Human Rights Issues
Despite attempts to avoid the ‘politicisation’ of the Olympic Games, rights groups urge
Below is an article published by Amnesty International:
As the one year countdown to the Beijing Olympics begins, time is running out for the Chinese government to fulfil its promise of improving human rights in the run-up to the Games.
Amnesty International's latest report finds that several Beijing-based activists continue to face 'house arrest' and tight police surveillance, while those in other parts of
There is also an ongoing crackdown on the media; with continued imprisonment of journalists and writers, forced dismissal of media staff, publication closures and pervasive internet censorship.
"Unless the Chinese authorities take urgent measures to stop human rights violations over the coming year, they risk tarnishing the image of
"Not only are we not seeing delivery on the promises made that the Olympics would help improve the human rights situation in
This increased use of detentions is part of plans to "clean up"
Amnesty International's Secretary-General says: "The application of the death penalty in
These ongoing human rights violations go against the core principles of the Olympic Charter, such as "the preservation of human dignity" and "respect for universal fundamental ethical principles." AI has sent a copy of its latest update to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
"The IOC must promote a positive legacy of the Olympics built on respect for human rights," says Irene Khan. "The Chinese authorities must press ahead with their promises to improve human rights so that when August 2008 arrives the Chinese people can be proud in every respect of what their country has to offer the world."

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I feel as if I won’t finish this game until next year, because BOY does it love to drag, but I really am enjoying it and I thought it would be fun to do a quick write up about it.
I think, generally speaking, I consider the best RPGs ever made to be on the Playstation. My all time favorite RPGs, Pokemon Yellow and Baten Kaitos Origins are not, but I feel as if Playstation brought forth a number of great RPG franchises that peaked on the console. Final Fantasy is the most prominent, with games like Final Fantasy VII, IX, and Tactics being put out in relatively quick succession to critical and commercial success. I don’t personally like Tactics, but I think that’s just a preference thing.
There were other prominent series in this era as well. Breath of Fire, Suikoden (Which I am VERY anxious in trying, because I am quickly realizing that 90’s Konami was incredible) and others. But I had never really heard of Dragon Quest before, save for some articles in Nintendo Power back in the day about the DS remakes and how the artist worked on Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger.
Those articles drove me to Chrono Trigger, not Dragon Quest. Although I reasonably liked it, and recently played it a little again on it’s twentieth anniversary, I’m not one of those people that consider it one of the best games ever made. Again, I have to stress… It’s a good game, and I enjoy it a lot, but it was over a decade old when I first played it. RPGs are not a genre that typically age well, I find.
So I didn’t pick up the first batch of Dragon Quest remakes, although I really liked the concept of one, the one where you pick a wife and go on adventures with her. At the time, I was still trying to get started with my Final Fantasy collection… I think Final Fantasy IV came out that year, and I only managed to beat it last year. Obviously, RPGs are not exactly my thing, but now that I have more disposable income, I can afford to experiment a bit in titles like Dragon Quest.
So what do I think of VII, my first ever Dragon Quest game? It’s okay. Nothing special, but I’m reasonably enjoying myself, especially since the last RPG I played was Earthboung Beginnings of all things.
After that piece of tedious bullshit, Dragon Quest’s relative accessability and straight forward nature is really appealing to me. It’s charming, cute, and has a fairly interesting gimmick, with it’s two worlds nature. I find that I’m having no trouble overlooking the game’s problems as I sit back and play it.
In fact, I’m very surprised, because I feel as if a lot of this game’s issues should be more annoying than they actually are. For example, the game’s premise involves you shifting between the distant past and the present in order to save islands and the people who live on them. However, unlike other games with a dual world mechanic, like Zelda, you are forced into exploring these islands one at a time in a fairly linear way.
This leads to situations where you sometimes need to clear an area in the past, head to the present, go to that area AGAIN, go through an area that has somehow not changed at all in the amount of time passed, and collect something that you really should have gotten in the past. The game is actually worse than The Thousand Year Door in this regard, because the constant backtracking to areas you have already been to before never really stops, or at least hasn’t yet for me.
This doesn’t really bother me as much as it could have, because the world feels really lively and charming to me. You really get to know the people of each island you save, and you really want to help them solve their various problems. It sounds basic, and it kind of is, but I think it works.
The combat is simple and straightforward, but it works.
Figuring out what to do is pretty simple and straightforward… but it works!
I feel as if this game doesn’t try to do anything fancy or creative, but in a way that’s kind of refreshing. Too many JRPG games these days try too hard to to be subversive in some way, from Earthbound Beginning’s general aesthetic and setting to pretty much everything about the The Last Story’s gameplay.
Dragon Quest VII is just a really simplistic RPG with some neat ideas, and honestly that’s a lot more preferable to me than something like Undertale which was clearly made by someone who thinks they made something deep and life changing. I don’t know about you, but finding a village full of animals and slowly trying to uncover just what exactly happened to make that town what it was is a lot of fun, and that’s all I really need from an RPG.
It shows it’s age in many, many, ways. This is a game first released twenty years ago, after all. But I think it’s something to be noticed by fans of the genre. It’s straightforward, sure, but adventures don’t have to be complicated to be thrilling.

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I am currently stuck in the loop of attempting to improve on one of my environments (the ART one) and I feel a bit behind on my Advanced Modelling and Animation one. I have finished my ethical approval form for ARP and can therefore put my dissertation out of mind for about a week while I focus on other work. While I feel like I’m a bit behind with AMA I want to focus on ART at least until the alpha presentation.
For ART I am rebuilding the mutant bar “The Last Resort” from Total Recall. I have so far managed to build all models and applied textures to all but a couple (2 different glass bottle meshes and the fluid to go in them). I have been working for many, many hours to get my textures and materials to an acceptable standard since there are a fair few meshes in my scene. I have also spent a lot of time on setting up my lighting and on my flythrough sequence. So far I have this: (low quality video)
Problems I have faced so far include various UDK failures and file problems etc. I have also spent many hours on a fog plane material just to realise I could achieve a better effect by using a fog volume. I have used the fog volume to create a more smokey and dirty atmosphere in the bar without affecting the outside area. I have also had various issues with seams which I have solved by having separate UV channels for lightmaps, hard edges and texturing. I have also added some mobility to the scene by including moving fans, a moving screen and doors that swing open for the camera in the cinematic. I am also planning on including a bit of cloth physics to draperies and some sparks from a couple of lights. I also intend to create some broken glass to replace one of the windows. I also intend to go a bit into post-processing before the alpha presentation.
For AMA I am still at the modelling stage since I have been focusing more on ART, but I have most models done, the lighting set up and a couple of textures finished. I have also looked into various effects to use in the level. The level in question is a gothic revival style church interior. This is what I have so far:
I am planning on making several more meshes, finish materials and add some interactivity and effects. I plan on creating flames for the candles, doors that can be opened, an organ and coloured glass for some windows etc. I have a lot left to do. Once I get the alpha presentation done with.

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A proposed bylaw meant to prevent people from loitering on city property has Kenora council members divided.
The public loitering bylaw was brought before council at the Tuesday committee of the whole meeting, which was held virtually over Zoom. In the report written by city clerk Heather Pihulak accompanying the bylaw, it says the city is experiencing an increase in public loitering and “aggressive behaviour” from people that are loitering.
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“Staff have witnessed and had challenges where persons are on city property that are not in the location for the intended use,” Pihulak’s report reads.
The bylaw is meant to give officers responding to loitering calls the authority to ask people to leave the city property. Bylaw officers can respond to these calls, but Pihulak said the OPP would primarily handle the calls.
Coun. Kirsi Ralko said this could have adverse effects on municipal policing costs as calls for service may go up and the city likely would get little revenue from the $100 fine the bylaw carries.
“This isn’t about fines and this isn’t about giving people tickets because the reality is, these individuals don’t have the resources,” Mayor Dan Reynard said after the July 14 meeting.
“That’s not the purpose, the purpose is to provide the police with a mechanism if there’s an issue where they can move them, they have the authority to move them along.”
Coun. Mort Goss didn’t mince words when speaking in opposition to the bylaw. Goss called it a “retrograde” and “draconian” piece of legislation.
“Does this unfairly target Indigenous people?” he asked.
Coun. Sharon Smith said some of the language in the bylaw is “unsettling.”
Goss said the result of having more people downtown is a failure of senior levels of government, rather than the city. Coun. Andrew Poirier said the city can’t wait for other levels of government to step in. The councillor supported the proposed bylaw, saying he’s noticed an increase in loitering when he goes downtown.
Council also discussed a report from community services manager Stace Gander on spending $40,000 for counter-loitering measures downtown. Gander said steel bars would be placed on benches for accessibility purposes as well as wrought iron on the flower beds, which have been a place where people sit.
Goss was again vocal in speaking against the report.
“If we’re not fixing the problem, we’re just addressing the symptoms,” he said.
Reynard said there is no easy solution to the increase in people downtown, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and people not being able to go to their home communities as potential reasons. He said he is confident that when things settle down, people will be able to access services again.
“When it comes to an issue like this, we’re really going to get raked over the coals,” Reynard said. “But I have to do what I believe is right in my mind and what’s right for the community and even what’s right for the individuals (affected).”

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By Cindy Alberts Carson, MD, FACP, ABIHM
The use of tart cherries for gout and joint pain has transitioned from a home remedy to a clinically supported treatment. In this study, published in Integrative Medicine A Clinician’s Journal, Cindy Alberta, MD examines whether the same biochemical reactions that reduce inflammation, pain and edema for gout and joint disorders could be useful for peripheral polyneuropathies. The following is an edited summary, plus the full report available for download.
The exact mechanism of action in tart cherries is unknown, but it is believed that
acanthocyanin pigments and related bioflavonoids found in tart cherries and other red fruits scavenge free radicals, modulate cytokines, reduce DNA degradation, decrease capillary permeability, inhibit cyclooxygenase, and strengthen biological membranes.
Up to 9% of Americans over 50 years of age are affected by peripheral
polyneuropathies. The causes vary from direct compression of peripheral nerves, toxic or metabolic injury to nerve tissue, autoimmune attack, or nutritional deficiency. However, as many as 30% patients have no identified cause.
In this study, presented at the 15th Annual Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine, Dr. Carson makes the case for 4 ounces of tart cherry juice twice daily as a beneficial therapy without unwanted side effects.
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Annabel Abbs is an award-winning author and journalist. She writes regularly for a wide range of newspapers and magazines and lives in London, with her husband and four children. Her novels, The Joyce Girl and Frieda, were published to great acclaim.
Ms. Abbs’s brief biographies are unfailingly interesting and even
revelatory. . . . Reading about the unfettered freedom to roam enjoyed
by these trailblazing women induced considerable vicarious pleasure—and
—The Wall Street Journal
Beautiful and meditative. . . . This lush narrative serves as the perfect excuse to get moving.
[Abbs] connects clarity of mind, communion with land, and rejection of gender roles to this specific corporeal movement—one which many have turned to in the past year.
A writer follows in the footsteps—literally—of eight hiking women of
the 19th and early 20th centuries. . . . A fascinating, deeply
—The Star Tribune
An emotional and often amusing book that provides refreshing insight into the walking lives of women artists and writers of the twentieth century.
—The Times Literary Supplement
Should be read by all women and those who love the outdoors.
Abbs brings to life the joys and inspirations that only a nature walk can provide.
Deeply personal. . . . Windswept is the record of one woman’s trek to find other walking women. When Abbs sets out into the wild, she finds them, and she comes to find herself more fully too.
Part memoir, part cultural critique through the lens of ‘famous walking women,’ including but not limited to Simone de Beauvoir, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Daphne du Maurier.
This unusual blend of history and memoir traces the paths—literally—of female trailblazers who used walking as a way to connect with the world, and themselves.
—The Story Exchange
Windswept crosses continents and centuries in a provocative and poignant account of the power of walking in nature.
—New Books Network
Compelling. . . . One of the most exhilarating and masterful reflections ever on how to meaningfully move on our own feet and the remarkable women who made this a unique expression of their being.
Abbs is a witty and engaging guide, seamlessly weaving her own experience with those of her ‘walking women,’ all of whom discovered that the simple act of taking one step at a time can be the most powerful—and defiant—of all.
—Abbott Kahler, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghosts of Eden Park
A triumph . . . I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks.
—Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the Mountain: A Life of Nan Shepherd
I couldn’t put it down. Quite extraordinary. . . . written in such a free flowing, readable style. I’m in awe.
—Maggie Humm, author of Talland House
I love how the act of walking connects the lives of these women—and how it transforms them. It makes me want to go for a hike just to see what happens. Windswept satisfies my endless appetite for untold stories of women’s history, filling important gaps and bringing their stories into light.
—Mia Kankimäki, author of The Women I Think About At Night


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Rhinestone-Studded Gift Card Holder
This ribbon-wrapped rhinestone-studded holder is pretty as a package. It's also multifunctioning: Use it to announce the menu of a holiday dinner or to hold a party favor.
- Scallop-edge scissors or pinking shears
- Matching sewing threads
- 4-x-6-1/2-inch rectangle of white felt
- 5/8 yard of 5/8-inch-wide red striped ribbon
- Decorative rhinestones
- Fabric glue
How to Make It
- Center an 8-inch length of ribbon lengthwise on the white felt rectangle, turning under the ends. Attach ribbon to the felt by sewing down the center of the ribbon.
- Fold up 2 inches at the bottom of the felt to form a pocket with the ribbon on the outside. Sew 1/8 inch from the side edges of the pocket. Fold down 1 3/4 inches at the top for the front flap; press lightly. Trim the sides of the gift-card holder with the scallop-edge scissors.
- Glue rhinestones onto the front of the holder. Tie a bow with the remaining ribbon and tack to the center top on the front of the holder.

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Previously, we reported that the record-breaking ratings of NCIS has apparently dogged CBS to develop a spin-off and take advantage of this new-found popularity. The whole thing’s supposed to be a secret, even if filming the pilot is just around the corner in February. According to some sources, a new lineup of NCIS will be introduced later this season and subsequently be launched with their own show set to premiere next fall. Entertainment Weekly reports that this development has in the process derailed the long-gestating Criminal Minds spin-off, much to the latter’s fans.
When the news first exploded in late November, an insider told Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly that the NCIS spin-off was still in the early stages. The good news for fans of the CBS procedural is that the spin-off is starting to take shape. After all, CBS is due to shoot the pilot less than a couple of months from now. According to reports, there is already a set of main characters for the proposed series. Read on to get to know the new NCIS team.
Leading the pack is Callen, who was described as an average Joe in his 30s, who can easily change personas. Clara Macy is a tough former MP in her early 40s, who has a tendency to be very maternal to the younger guys at the team. Nate “Doc” Getz, 30, is an operational psychologist who is very witty and biting, but is really soft-hearted on the inside. Kensi Lo is a young Asian-American on her twenties who was recruited early by the Feds because of her outstanding academic record in forensics and criminology.
Meanwhile, Sam Hanna is either an African-American or Middle Eastern ex-Navy SEAL who is in his 40s, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, and the team’s only married member. Lastly, Dominic Vaile is a thirty-something surveillance expert who’s still reeling from his departure from the Navy.
At the very least this news has allayed fears from fans that someone from the team, like Tony (Michael Weatherly) for instance, as one fan suggested, might move to the spin-off and take a leadership role. Then again, when NCIS was introduced as a spin-off to JAG, none of the characters there were taken off.
-Glenn L. Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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Aston Martin Rapide road test
Aston Martin's four door DB9. How does the 470bhp Rapide V12 supersaloon stack up?
What is it?It’s the four-door Aston Martin. Based on the same architecture as the DB9, the Rapide employs the same 5.9-litre V12 and six-speed automatic gearbox and takes aim at the Porsche Panamera and Maserati Quattroporte. It costs £139,950. Technical highlights?OK it’s not strictly technical, but the rear seats are the highlight here. Is it spacious enough for four? Not by the standards of its rivals. The two sculpted rear seats, divided by a high console, are decidedly snug – good for holding you in place if the driver gets a bit carried away, not good for sprawling. Comfort is limited by the short seat cushions and the acute angle your legs have to adopt due to the lack of legroom. At least the ambience is good and the front seats narrow enough to provide a reasonable view out. What’s it like to drive?Here’s the good news - it’s great. We covered 1300 miles over three days and although the taut set-up does take the edge off motorway refinement, and it’s far too sporting to be considered a saloon, it really does drive very well indeed – better than a DB9, better than a DBS. In fact it’s our favourite current Aston bar the V12 Vantage. Its front end is faithful and accurate and although there’s occasional mild kickback through the rim, the ideally weighted steering feels more natural than that of any other recent Aston. Its chassis is especially good in the transient moves, flicking left, right, left, which highlights the car’s precision and the no-nonsense way the suspension deals with the surface. The damping is a particular highlight. The V12, alive from 3000rpm, provides a stirring soundtrack; heavy gravelly, glorious – a great companion for the fluent handling and ride combination. The styling? That’s more of a sticking point. It’s rather long in the flank thanks to the extra 250mm added to the wheelbase and imply doesn’t have the visual balance of Aston’s coupes. How does it compare?To find out you’ll need to buy a copy of this month’s evo magazine (on sale now) where the Rapide goes head to head with the Porsche Panamera, Maserati Quattroporte and Bentley Flying Spur Speed, with typically excellent evo photography. evo 141 is here Anything else I need to know?Despite Aston’s claim that this isn’t a stretched DB9, and that only the front doors and bonnet are carried over, it still feels much like an Aston Coupe. The switchgear is largely carried over and you sit low enjoying a great driving position. If you want a genuine four-seater we’d point you in another direction, but as a driving tool the Rapide will take some beating.
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BMW automobile owners have come to expect a certain level of sporty handling when driving their Alpina B7L around town. Your BMW dealership isn't the only place to locate genuine or original equipment quality repair parts to fix your Alpina B7L. Obviously, you didn't buy your Alpina B7L unless you wanted to buy best-in-class service and dependability both rolled up into one vehicle. When your BMW Alpina B7L rolled off the assembly line, it was destined for a person with discerning taste who prioritizes German engineering in their automobile.
Keeping the interiors of our cars and trucks cool and comfortable has been possible since HVAC was pioneered around 70 years ago. The lifeblood of the air conditioning system is a refrigerant called R134a. The refrigerant emits cold air after a simple thermal reaction, and the A/C condenser on your BMW Alpina B7L acts like a radiator (it also looks like one) by cooling the refrigerant after it leaves the compressor, and then sends it to the drier and expansion valve. You can locate your BMW Alpina B7L A/C condenser sitting right in front of your radiator, because that is the best place for it to absorb the air stream as your car or truck moves down the road. If you notice the A/C condenser is leaking, then you will likely notice your air conditioning blowing lukewarm air as a result of the lack of refrigerant.
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Of all the big names DJ Khaled recruited for his forthcoming album, Major Key, he said that he thinks Kendrick Lamar’s verse will be the most talked about. “Kendrick Lamar went so hard,” he said into his phone on Snapchat before quickly adding, “also, I want to be super clear, I’ve got this Big Sean verse. Oh man, it’s so crazy.”
We didn’t have to wait long to see what the hype was about, as he shared the song during this evening’s episode of We The Best Radio on Beats 1. Over a thunderous beat, Big Sean leads things off, referencing police brutality and Khaled’s jet ski adventure in the same verse. Then, after an emphatic chorus from Wright, Kendrick comes through with a politically charged, multi-layered verse we’ll be playing over and over. Khaled was right. “Kendrick went hard.” Listen below.


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- Aids in the body's ability to reduce the level of unhealthy microbes
- Liquid Nucleotide Blend .8 oz (24ML)
- This nucleotide blend is also a great option for those who do not like to swallow capsules or have digestive issues; specially formulated for increased oral absorption.
- For more specific information, resources, & scientific data on nucleotides, please visit www.FeelGoodNucleotides.com
- FREE Nucleotides Guidebook
- As always, consult with your health care professional.
Keep out of the reach of children. Do not take if pregnant or nursing without first consulting a physician.

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Assisted Living Job Titles
Here are a list of some of the main jobs at assisted living communities. Note that some communities may have different names for these positions.
- Executive Director: Runs the community and is the most senior staff member
- Caregivers: Provide hands on care such as assistance with activities of daily living
- Medical Director: A doctor or nurse who oversees all medical aspects of the community and care plans for the residents
- Nurse: Some assisted living communities have nurses on staff at all times, while other only have nurses on staff part time
- Medical Technicians: Staff members who can dispense medicines but do not have the qualifications of a nurse
- Marketing director: Helps spread the word about the community and finds new residents
- Activity directors: Plans activities and events at the community
- Therapists (i.e. physical, occupational, speech): Certified professionals who work with residents to improve their level of functioning
- Head chef & cooks: Responsible for planning and preparing meals for all residents
- Wait staff: Serve residents food at mealtimes
- Driver: Drives residents to scheduled appointments, or drives a community bus or van to events
- Technology/computer expert: Maintain computers and other digital technologies
- Facilities director: Responsible for maintaining the building and assuring safety standards are met
- Groundskeeper: Manages and oversees landscaping of the community
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WEDNESDAY 5/4/22 11:04 a.m.
Salt Lake City Police (SLCPD) have identified the man as Kyle Hatfield, 22.
Police say at this time, there are no signs of foul play or other suspicious circumstances. His cause of death was not immediately available.
SLCPD first received reports of the man’s body found at a construction site near the area of 230 West 1300 South on Monday morning.
Authorities say there are no further details being released at this time.
ORIGINAL STORY: Construction worker finds body on work site in Salt Lake City, police investigating
MONDAY 5/2/22 9:02 a.m.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Authorities are investigating a death after a body was discovered in Salt Lake City on Monday morning.
The Salt Lake City Police (SLCPD) first received calls of a man’s body found at a construction site near the area of 230 West 1300 South around 6:56 a.m.
The man’s identity has not been released at this time. When authorities arrived at the scene, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspicious death and are working to determine whether foul play was a factor.
Officials are working to determine the man’s name, age and cause of death before notifying his next of kin.
SLCPD homicide detectives, SLCPD Crime Lab technicians and the medical examiner’s office have arrived at the scene to collect evidence.
Investigators have secured the crime scene and say there is no threat to the public at this time.
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Selenium signal found in colorectal cancer: studyJun. 29, 2023, 9:17 AM
by Bill Snyder
An antioxidant transporter of the trace mineral selenium that protects against inflammatory bowel disease has the opposite effect in colorectal cancer, where it promotes tumor growth, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reported.
The study by Jennifer Pilat, PhD, Christopher Williams, MD, PhD, and colleagues, is among the first to link the selenium transporter, selenoprotein P or SELENOP, to activation of a tumor-promoting signaling pathway in the colon.
Their findings, reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, add to the complexity of the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute to colorectal cancer, the nation’s third leading cancer killer.
“We discovered a never-before-described role for SELENOP in a signaling pathway that’s incredibly important in both normal intestinal biology and colorectal cancer,” said Pilat, the paper’s first author and a former graduate student in Williams’ lab who recently defended her doctoral thesis.
“Jennifer’s persistence paid off on a very tough project,” said Williams, professor of Medicine, associate dean of Physician-Scientist Education and Training in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and the paper’s senior author.
“As a result, we now have a better understanding of the complexities underlying the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer,” he said. “Additionally, we uncovered a new role for a key selenoprotein in modulating intracellular signaling networks.”
Williams and his colleagues have made important contributions to understanding the role of SELENOP and related proteins in health and disease.
SELENOP uploads its selenium cargo from the bloodstream to various tissues by binding to lipoprotein receptor-related proteins (LRPs) on cell surfaces. Some LRPs, by activating the WNT signaling pathway, promote the development of tumors.
In collaboration with Ken Lau, PhD, professor of Cell & Developmental Biology, and using a technique called single-cell RNA-sequencing, or scRNA-seq, to measure the expression of specific genes, the researchers determined that expression of the Selenop gene progressively increased from colorectal stem cells to pre-cancerous adenoma and carcinoma cells.
Deleting or “knocking out” Selenop in a mouse model reduced the incidence and size of colon tumors.
Three-dimensional cultures of epithelial cells called organoids isolated from the tumors of these mice had reduced expression of WNT target genes. Restoring SELENOP reversed WNT suppression.
Finally, the researchers determined that SELENOP activates the WNT signaling pathway by binding to WNT co-receptors LRP5 and LRP6.
“Our findings add yet another layer of complexity to the multimodal mechanisms of WNT signaling regulation in the intestine,” the researchers concluded.
“This justifies further research into SELENOP’s contributions to sporadic colorectal carcinogenesis.”
In addition to Lau, co-authors from VUMC were Rachel Brown, PhD, Zhengyi Chen, Nathaniel Berle, Adrian Othon, M. Kay Washington, MD, PhD, Shruti Anant, Victoria Ng, PhD, Joshua Thompson, MD, PhD, Justin Jacobse, MD, MSc, Jeremy Goettel, PhD, Ethan Lee, MD, PhD, Yash Choksi, MD, and Sarah Short, PhD.


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On the model code of conduct is the ECI a toothless tiger
The BJP has approached the Election Commission seeking action against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for repeatedly calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a thief" and also attributing to the Supreme Court things it did not say in the Rafale jet case. The delegation led by Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that the poll body had ignored their earlier complaints against Gandhi on the issue.
In another instance, the Congress questioned the Election Commission's letting off of Yogi Adityanath with a light rap for his "Modiji ki sena" remark, saying that the Uttar Pradesh chief minister "insults" the Indian Army and the poll body writes a "love letter" to him.
The opposition party also came down hard on the EC communication to NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, saying he criticised the party's proposed minimum income scheme NYAY and the poll body told him "don't do it in future".
"Has the MCC now become 'Modi Code of Conduct'. Adityanath insults the Indian Army -- EC writes a love letter to him," Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala mocked the poll panel.
After opposition parties raised questions against the EC, the panel has issued notice to Adityanath on the matter on Wednesday.
But could the Election Commission have done something more than a mere slap on the wrist? Perhaps, it's about time the watchdog assure people it is not a toothless tiger. What's your say?

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In this latest trailer, 2K Games lead designer, Ananda Gupta, walks players through some of the the new weapons, abilities and maps that players will fight over in this massive expansion. And when we say “massive,” we really do mean massive. This piece of DLC is so large that 2K games can’t release it as DLC on the consoles (PS3 or Xbox 360). We assume that means the rather excellent iPad version is going to miss out as well.
Still, for PC gamers “more, bigger and better” should be more than enough to sell you on the game.


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Romania Chooses Left-Leaning Government
Sorin Grindeanu, a former minister of communications, was named prime minister, beating a candidate who would have been Romania’s first woman and first Muslim to hold that post.
The Devotion of an Old-Fashioned Doctor in Romania
Ioana Moldovan photographed the daily life of a family doctor, who sees medicine as more of a “calling than a career,” in rural southwestern Romania.
Romania’s President Rejects First Female Candidate for Prime Minister
Had Sevil Shhaideh been selected and confirmed, she would have also been the first Muslim to hold the office.
Romania Set for First Female, and First Muslim, Prime Minister
Sevil Shhaideh, a relatively little-known figure in Romanian politics, was nominated by the majority Social Democratic Party.
Center-Left Party Poised to Regain Power in Romania
Despite recent scandals, the Social Democratic Party secured a large lead in parliamentary elections. The main question now is who will be prime minister.
1916: German Generals Continue Advance on Bucarest
From the archives of The International Herald Tribune: The German army, led by Generals Falkenhayn and Mackensen, continue the advance on the Roumanian city of Bucarest during World War I, in December 1916.
1916: Romanian Troops Resist Offensive
From the archives of The International Herald Tribune: General Falkenhayn pressed his offensive in Transylvania, but the Romanians resisted, in November 1916.
How the Artist Adrian Ghenie Became an Auction Star
Bidding wars have broken out over the work of this Romanian painter, who has benefited from demand, limited output and a pool of eager buyers.
Romanian Artists Rethink Brancusi’s Legacy
“The Sons and Daughters of Brancusi: A Family Saga," a new exhibition in the town of Sfantu Gheorghe, challenges the national discourse on Romania’s legendary artist.
La vila lui Ceaușescu atenția este pe decorație, nu pe dictatură
Reședința cuplului Ceaușescu de-a lungul celor 24 ani de președinție a fost înconjurată de secret. Astăzi a devenit muzeu.
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The Syrian diplomat was not named, but Damascus denied the transfer, saying Israel might be using the accusation as a pretext for a military strike against it.
Hostility to Israel
Isreael and Hezbollah, a powerful political-military organisation, fought a major war in the summer of 2006 over the capture of Israeli soldiers.
Their mutual hostility remains strong even after Israel pulled its last troops out of Lebanon 10 years ago.
The US statement stopped short of confirming the alleged transfer of the long-range missiles, which, if true, could undermine the diplomatic overtures to Syria by Barack Obama, the US president.
The state department said this was the fourth time in recent months that Washington has raised the issue with the Syrian embassy.
Hezbollah is backed by Syria and Iran, which started funding the group's campaign to drive Israeli soldiers out of Lebanon in the early 1980s.
The group has replenished its arsenal beyond levels it had in the 2006 war, according to a Pentagon report on Iran's military sent to congress and made public on Monday.
Scud missiles in Hezbollah hands could strike deep inside Israel, while a partial transfer could involve weapons parts, documents or funding, according to US officials.
The officials said last week they believed Syria intended to transfer the weaponry, but had doubts about whether the missiles were delivered fully assembled or had actually been transferred to Lebanon.
The US says Syria's designation as a "state sponsor of terrorism" was tied to its support for Hezbollah.


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She knows the boys shooting baskets from school. A first-generation American with parents from Vietnam, she is involved with the Vietnamese Friends Association. But Tran said she rarely goes to the teen center or library anymore.

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Sleepy Eye in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
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Erected 2013 by Mayor Jim & Mary Broich.
Location. 44° 17.845′ N, 94° 43.404′ W. Marker is in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, in Brown County. Marker is on Main Street West (U.S. 14) west of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sleepy Eye MN 56085, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chief Sleepy Eyes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dakota Reservation and the Leavenworth Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); Iberia (approx. 4.3 miles away); Essig, Minnesota (approx. 6.2 miles away); Cobden Jackson Crossing (approx. 6.3 miles away); Leavenworth (approx. 6˝ miles away); Golden Gate (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sleepy Eye.
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The Fruit Market residential development has been acclaimed as the best housing regeneration project in Yorkshire.
The development was named as Best Regeneration Project for Housing in the Yorkshire Residential Property Awards 2019.
The development is a vital element of the £80m regeneration of Hull’s characterful Fruit Market waterfront district. The transformation is being driven forward led by Wykeland Beal, the regeneration company formed by commercial developer Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, as part of the Fruit Market LLP with Hull City Council.
It features 105 mews-style homes arranged around four private courtyards, with a blend of property styles creating an attractive and highly desirable new neighbourhood amid the cobbled streets of the Fruit Market.
The unique community builds on the momentum of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017 and forms part of an ever-evolving urban village which is also home to dozens of thriving independent businesses.
The new homes have proven hugely popular, with residents enjoying the contemporary lifestyle and energetic vibe experienced in the most vibrant areas of other major cities, within an area buzzing with creativity and culture.
Organised by children’s charity Variety, the Yorkshire Residential Property Awards showcase how the region’s housebuilding industry is rich in talent, innovation and expertise. The awards were staged at Bowcliffe Hall in Bramham, near Wetherby, with television personality Gethin Jones as guest presenter.
The awards judges hailed the part played by the Fruit Market residential development in reinventing a previously near-derelict area.
“The homes built in what was a run-down location have helped transform this part of Hull city centre into a vibrant urban village,” they said.
“The effect of this ongoing £80m joint venture between Wykeland Group and Beal Homes builds on the City of Culture legacy.”
Richard Beal, Chief Executive of Beal Homes, speaking on behalf of Wykeland Beal, said: “We’re delighted the quality of the Fruit Market development and its contribution to the rejuvenation of this unique waterfront neighbourhood has been recognised with this award.
“The Fruit Market is a very special development and the first of its kind in Hull. We’re very conscious of creating much more than just a place to live – it’s a community where people enjoy the very best of city living with independent shops, restaurants, bars and galleries all on their doorstep.”
The Fruit Market Sales Centre is open daily from 10am-5pm or by appointment. Potential buyers can also call Abigail Moody on 01482 323182 or e-mail [email protected]. For full details of the development and available properties visit www.beal-homes.co.uk/developments/fruit-market


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Suspect sought in Bay Shore mosque robbery
Police are searching for the suspect who stole from a Bay Shore mosque.
Detectives say the man caught on camera pried open a door at the East 3rd Avenue mosque early yesterday morning.
According to police, he got $1,000 out of the donation boxes.
The Imam says it looks as if the suspect knew where he was going.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.


Tropical Storm “Desmond” drops extremely heavy rain on Mozambique, leaves 9 dead in Madagascar
Tropical Storm "Desmond" formed January 20, 2019 in the Mozambique Channel, bringing heavy rain to parts of Madagascar as it headed toward Mozambique. It made landfall in the province of Zambezia, near the border with the Sofala province. While there were no casualties in Mozambique, at least 9 people were killed in Madagascar.
The landfall took place just after 18:00 UTC, January 21, about 40 km (24.8 miles) S of Chinde and 200 km (124 miles) N of Beira, Mozambique with maximum sustained winds up to 65 km/h (40 mph).
While the winds were not that strong, Desmond brought extremely heavy rain and very rough seas.
Beira received some 277 mm (10.9 inches) of rain in 24 hours to 06:00 UTC, January 22, which is more than the city usually receives during the entire month of January (250 mm / 9.84 inches).
According to Al Jazeera, cars were submerged up to their windows and floodwaters rushed into homes and businesses.
There are no reports of casualties as of 08:00 UTC, January 22.
More flooding is expected in central Mozambique and southern Malawi over the next 24 hours. Some places could still see as much as 200 mm (7.87 inches) in 24 hours.
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Although Desmond didn't hit Madagascar directly, it dropped heavy rains in the northwest of the island, causing floods and leaving at least 9 people dead in capital Antananarivo on January 19.
Official reports mention at least 5 washed away homes.
More rain is expected in Madagascar's heavily soaked regions in the days ahead as another system forms in the Mozambique Channel. There is an increased threat of floods and landslides, especially in the country's northwest.
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Zimbabwe’s opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly accused President Robert Mugabe of owning more than 14 farms, in a development seen as contravening the country’s constitution on land.
According to New Zimbabwe, the PDP, which is led by former finance minister Tendai Biti, said that Mugabe owned vast tracks of land, which included his dairy farm Gushungo Dairies, Gushungo Estate as well as Mazowe Iron Mask estate.
PDP spokesperson, Jacob Mafume claimed that Mugabe had failed to reign in on corruption because he was also deeply involved in unfair distribution of resources.
He said that this was a direct contravention of Section 293 subsection 2 of the country’s constitution, which stated that: “the state may not alienate more than one piece of agricultural land to the same person and his or her dependents.”
Mafume’s accusations came just a week after aZimbabwean white farmer was sentenced to 12 months in jail after refusing to comply with a directive to move out of his farm at the height of the country’s controversial land reform programme.
Phillip Valentine, 40, was reportedly dragged before magistrate Poterai Gwezhira to face a charge of contravening the gazetted land act.
Valentine was sentenced to 12 months in jail or pay a $600 fine.
Reports indicated that the veteran leader and his Zanu-PF party launched the land reforms in 2000, taking over white-owned farms to resettle landless blacks.
Mugabe said the reforms were meant to correct colonial land ownership imbalances.
At least 4 000 white commercial farmers were evicted from their farms.