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They launched most of them by chopping open the bags earlier than reporting their discovery to police, Wirom mentioned.
The Department of National Parks didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Officers from the parks division arrived to gather the remaining monkeys and take them to a wildlife quarantine centre close to the capital, Bangkok, Nation TV mentioned.
Thailand and the broader Southeast Asia is dwelling to a few of the world’s most various natural world, however the area has suffered from rampant poaching and trafficking of wildlife.
The pandemic halted a lot of the profitable commerce, however it’s now choosing again up as international locations raise border restrictions, in accordance with the United Nations.


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Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has followed Microsoft and Google to become the latest veteran search player to dip its mouth into the generative AI trend. searches for users.
DDG says it uses natural language technology from ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Anthropic, an AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI employees, to enable natural language summarization capability, combined with its own active indexing of Wikipedia and other reference sites it uses to find sources answers (the encyclopedia Britannia is another source it mentions).
Founder Gabe Weinberg tells TechCrunch that the sources it uses for DuckAssist are currently “99%+ Wikipedia.” But he notes that the company is “experimenting how incorporating other resources might work and when they should be used” — suggesting it could try to tailor sourcing to the context of the query (i.e. a current news related search can be better answered by letting DuckAssist pull information from trusted news media). So it remains to be seen how DDG will develop the feature – and whether it could try to forge partnerships with reference sites, for example.
At launch, DuckAssist is only available through DDG’s apps and browser extensions, but the company says it plans to roll it out to all search users in the coming weeks. The beta feature is free to use and does not require the user to be logged in to access it. It is only available in English for now.
According to Weinberg, the AI models that DDG (“currently”) uses to enable the natural language summary are: OpenAI’s Davinci model and Anthropic’s Claude model. He also notes that DDG is “experimenting” with the new Turbo model OpenAI recently announced.
It’s worth noting that DDG’s search engine already has an Instant Answers feature that activates for certain types of searches and also displays answers right above the usual list of links. (Example scenarios include if you ask the search engine to add up basic calculations, display a calendar for the current month, or ask for factual snippets of information.)
However, DDG says adding Generative AI Summarization has made it possible to expand how many questions can be directly answered this way – calling the addition of Generative AI into the mix a “fully integrated direct answer” here.
“The two main advantages over other direct answers are that DuckAssist answers respond more directly to user queries and that DuckAssist can answer significantly more questions,” Weinberg says. “The generative AI behind DuckAssist generates new text for a given query, with standard instant answers generally being quotes. This way, DuckAssist can respond more directly to the query, quickly surface information buried in articles, and synthesize information from multiple Wikipedia excerpts. As a result, it can answer a wider range of questions.”
DuckAssist is intended to help search engine users find factual information faster – that’s why it only appears as an option when the technology assesses that it can help with a specific query.
“If you search for a question in a DuckDuckGo app or browser extension, and DuckAssist thinks it can find an answer from Wikipedia, you may see a magic wand icon and an ‘Ask Me’ button at the top of your search results,” explains DDG.
If another DDG user has asked for an answer before, the company says it will appear automatically, but also notes that users can choose to disable Instant Answers (including DuckAssist) in the settings if they prefer not be exposed to AI-generated summaries.
Weinberg says the feature works by using AI to generate new natural language responses “based on specific/relevant sections of Wikipedia articles” that DDG provides through its own scan of sources. (He points out that DDG uses its own indexing technology “to identify the relevant bits of text from Wikipedia and then ask the models to format answers in a way that directly responds to the question”.)
Accuracy is one of the main concerns in generative AI applications – as the technology can tend to fabricate information and yet automated output presented in a natural language wrapper can sound very authoritative despite not being fact-checked.
On this, Weinberg says DuckAssist is designed to increase the likelihood that it will give a correct answer, while also informing users that the answer is automated – pointing them to the reference sources where they can do their own fact-checking (i.e. if it turns out that DuckAssist is more of a ‘donkey’ than an assistant).
“The task of a search engine is to quickly retrieve reliable information. We’ve designed DuckAssist in a way that takes advantage of what natural language technology does right, while trying to increase the chances of it giving a correct answer when it appears in search results. We did that by deliberately limiting the sources from which DuckAssist summarizes,” he says. “For now, DuckAssist is only pulling answers from Wikipedia and a handful of related resources, such as Britannica. This greatly reduces the chances of DuckAssist generating incorrect information or ‘hallucinating’, where the AI tool makes up random information.
“Nevertheless, we know it won’t be right 100% of the time – if we don’t deliver the most relevant text [to the AI] to summarize, for example, or if Wikipedia itself contains errors. In any case, we mark each answer as not independently verified for accuracy and provide a link to the most relevant Wikipedia article for more information.”
On the privacy front, DDG promises that this AI-enabled search will be anonymous – further emphasizing, in line with its main privacy pledge, that no data will be shared with any of the third parties it works with to leverage the generative AI capability. his search engine integrate. (In the blog post, Weinberg also notes that users’ anonymous search queries are not used to train its vendors’ AI models.)
It asks users to provide feedback on the quality of the DuckAssist summaries – via a feedback link that appears next to all DuckAssist answers, as part of its approach to the generative AI accuracy problem – and says that this feedback is also anonymous , with user reports also only sent to DDG itself, not third parties.
While the launch of DuckAssist means more automated answers will inevitably pop up in response to user queries, DDG notes that the feature will still only be available for a minority of searches, as it’s only intended to help with relatively simple to ask. Phrasing a query as a question makes the feature more likely to appear in search results, it adds.
“Generative AI is hitting the world of search and browsing at scale,” Weinberg writes in a blog post announcing what he says is “the first in a series of generative AI-assisted features we hope to roll out in the coming months.” “At DuckDuckGo we tried to understand the difference between what it could do well in the future and what it can do well straight away. But however we decide to use this new technology, we want it to add significant value to our personalized search and browsing experience.”
More AI-powered search and browsing features are also in the works from DDG, with additional AI-related news planned for the coming months. (Although he won’t be attracted to whatever else it’s cooking – he’s just saying “stay tuned!”.)
Here’s a clip of the DuckAssist feature in action for a query that asks “is antarctica a country” – showing the user being promoted to activate DuckAssist (“ask”) and then a summarized response in natural language will appear above the source (Wikipedia) and a reference to the section of the article from which it originates:
In its blog post, DDG explains that it chose Wikipedia as the primary source for DuckAssist, as the crowdsourced encyclopedia is already the primary source for its existing Instant Answers feature and, while not foolproof, rates it as “relatively reliable across a wide range to subjects”. ”.
It also points out that Wikipedia has the added benefit of being a public source “with a transparent editorial process that cites all sources used in an article, you can easily trace exactly where the information came from”.
Plus, of course, Wikipedia is constantly being updated – expanding the questions DuckAssist can meaningfully respond to. That said, there’s still a lag in the knowledge graph – as DDG notes that “at this point” the DuckAssist Wikipedia index may be up to “a few weeks old.” (But it says it has plans to “make it even more recent”, in addition to adding more resources “soon”.)
It’s worth noting that DDG’s current generation of Instant Answers isn’t always right either.
At the time of writing, a DDG search for “people in space” generated a neat stack of ten cards of astronauts suggested to be currently in orbit – but a photo of the American astronaut was found twice. Kayla Barron shown; once on her own map and once (incorrectly) linked to the map of the German astronaut Matthias Maurer. So error-prone tech shortcuts are nothing new.
Still, the power of generative AI to automate many more interactions – and in this case respond to many more types of queries – could create greater skews in the information landscape by significantly expanding the ability of platforms to apply such shortcuts, which boosts the likelihood of their users encountering technology-generated errors.

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I take a lot of pride in my fishing, and I especially take pride in my night fishing. It's an acquired skill and one I look at very seriously. That's why this week and for the next two weeks I'm going to discuss night fishing, night fishing and night fishing.
First we're going to talk about why night fishing is a good idea and what gear you need to get in on the action. Next week we'll cover the on-the-water basics. Then, in two weeks, I'm going to tell you some of the finer points that will help you really turn the corner with your night fishing.
Let's get started.
If you fish the usual types of smallmouth waters, summer might seem like your enemy. Your waters are probably deep and clear, and by early June there are more Jet Skiers and water-skiers on the water than you can shake a GLoomis at. If the heat weren't enough to keep the bass from eating, all the surface traffic would do it.
Well, if that's your problem, night fishing just might be your solution. Once the sun goes down, the traffic is usually off the water, the temperature drops enough to make things almost comfortable, and the bass will finally start to feed more. It's like being on a completely different body of water!
On the other hand, if you primarily fish waters that are dingy or muddy and that get little traffic, you can probably catch those bass during the heat of the day. But if you're like most of us, you'll need to trade a little sleep for more smallies.
Gearing up for after-dark bass action isn't tough, and it doesn't require a whole lot of specialized gear, but there are some tools that I don't want to be without once the sun goes down. Let's cover them one by one.
- Life jackets — Good, comfortable PFDs are indispensable at night since you should be wearing them every minute you're on the water. What you can't see in the dark can definitely hurt you. Wear your life jacket!
- Lights — Make sure your boat's running lights are functioning properly and keep them on all night long. You'll also want a Q-Beam-style handheld light to scan the water or banks when it comes time to get your boat back on the trailer or when you need to see out on the water. Finally, you want to have some flashlights in the boat for tying knots, unhooking fish and stuff like that. I like the kind that you can clip to your cap ... or that come as part of the cap itself. Check out PantherVision.com.
- Facemask — After taking a couple of birds to the face in the past few years, I've decided that I won't get out on the water at night without something to protect my face and head. You don't want anything that will obstruct your vision or hearing, but you need something that will guard your face.
- Black light — Since much of my night fishing involves baits like jigs and craws where you often see the bite rather than feel it, I don't go out at night without a good black light. My favorite is the Punisher Castglo, but that may be because I designed and manufacture it (PunisherLures.com). You need something sturdy that will help you see your line.
When you're on the water at night, less is more. Instead of six or 10 rods lying on my deck, I want no more than three. Anything more than that is just a problem waiting to happen. They're going to get tangled, you could kick one overboard or they're just generally going to get in your way.
But it's not just rods that you want to cut back on. It's everything. You don't want any unnecessary gear in your boat at night — no extra tackle, no extra snacks and absolutely no extra drink bottles. During the day you can see those things. At night you might step on one and find yourself falling right out of the boat!
Next week we'll go over the fishing gear and methods that will put big smallmouths in your boat even on the hottest days of the year.
Until next time, if you have any questions or comments, I'd love to hear from you. Please e-mail me atStephen@thesmallmouthguru.com.

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As of Friday, October 28, 2016
Jazz Society plays Oct. 28
The Underwood Jazz Society is an eight-piece band feature Mike Stillman and friends. Catch them Friday, Oct. 28, starting at 7 p.m. at the White Salmon Vineyard Tasting Room. Colorful local art by Jennifer Szolnoki and Dennis Williams will be on display. White Salmon Vineyard Tasting Room, SR 14 at Cook-Underwood Rd., Underwood, Wash.; 509-493-4640.
‘Magic Sword’ at River City
“Magic Sword is a multimedia experience created by an anonymous music producer and comic illustrator Shay Plummer. The project uses the combined power of music and comics to tell the fantastic story of the Magic Sword, a weapon of infinite power left to be guarded by an enigmatic character named The Keeper.”
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. at River City Saloon. $5 with costume, $10 without. River City Saloon, 207 Cascade Ave., Hood River; 541-387-2583.
Power Trio at Stave & Stone
Coming up at Stave & Stone:
Oct. 28 — Halloween Party with Bonneville Power Trio
Nov. 2 — Chic Preston Jazz Night 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 4 — Ryan Kolberg & Anderson Gould 7-10 p.m.
Stave & Stone, 210 Oak St., Hood River; 541-946-3750.
Bob Connolly at The Pines
Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. “Bob Connolly has honed his musical craft for over four decades, playing solo or with bands in backyards, barns, bars, and festivals. He's toured extensivly through out the U.S. and Canada and has delighted audience's with his rendering's of folk, blue's, country, swing, and roots rock.” The Pines Tasting Room, 202 Cascade Ave., Hood River; 541-993-8301.
Warren Miller Film Nov. 3
This year’s ski film benefit for Hood River Middle School, Warren Miller’s “Here, There, Everywhere,” screens Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Theater. Tickets are $12 all ages.
“Take a freeski adventure with industry veterans Ingrid Backstrom and Wendy Fisher in Crested Butte, and don’t miss original ski bum and filmmaker Warren Miller himself in on-screen interviews,” states film promotional material.
It continues, “tour Eastern Greenland by dog sled with Seth Wescott and Rob Kingwill and follow Jess McMillan and Grete Eliassen on a Swiss holiday aboard the Glacier Express. Explore the backcountry of Western Montana’s Glacier Country with Tyler Ceccanti, Collin Collins and Keith Curtis and catch a powder day with Kaylin Richardson, Matt Elliott, Marcus Caston and the Kicking Horse ski patrol in British Columbia.”
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01. Nothing to No One
02. The Lesser Faith
03. Terminus (Where Death is Most Alive)
04. Blind at Heart
06. Inside the Particle Storm
07. Empty Me
08. Misery's Crown
09. Focus Shift
10. The Mundane and the Magic
Listening to DARK TRANQUILLITY's "Fiction", it was almost as if the Swedish melodic death metal institution was sending a message to the hordes of imitators: "Who are you trying to kid, this is the Gothenburg sound!" And "Fiction" is right up there with DARK TRANQUILLITY's strongest material. The band brought all the key elements together in one solid package on "Character" as well, but "Fiction" comes across as DK saying, "don't be so quick to forget about the roots; we're still around, you know."
First of all, Tue Madsen's production sounds amazing. Everything sounds so natural, even approaching earthy, and the instrument clarity is excellent. I especially enjoy the organic feel of Anders Jivarp's drumming, as well as the chilly notes from Martin Brändström's keyboards. In fact, is during those moments when Brändström's perfectly placed key strikes enter that the result is just plain beautiful. This is an example of a band that understands how to skillfully incorporate keyboards into a melodic death metal composition; as a variation of the old saying goes, it is often understanding when not to play that makes all the difference in the world.
As for the songwriting, it is high quality stuff across the board. Not a single moment disappoints, although one batch of songs in particular is most noteworthy. That batch includes the classic DT sound heard on the one-two punch of album openers "Nothing to No One" and "The Lesser Faith". The latter is quintessential, speedy Gothenburg melodic death metal. While both songs exemplify the strength of the keyboard work, the melody on "The Lesser Faith" benefits from it as greatly as any song on the album. Add the slamming "Blind at Heart" (with yet another catchy chorus) to that group as well. The rhythm of "Terminus (Where Death is Most Alive)" is chunky and muscular, the up-tempo "Focus Shift" is smartly aggressive, and the slower, more melancholy "Inside the Particle Storm" is enchanting. The use of clean, even gothic, vocals on the verse of "Misery's Crown" complements well the memorable (and growled) chorus, while "Empty Me" demonstrates DT's knack for blending up-tempo heaviness with pure elegance. Album-closer "The Mundane and the Magic" brings the intensity level down a notch and is a lovely way to end the proceedings. It also includes some mellifluous female vocals and has Mikael Stanne once again showcasing his clean vocal side.
As odd as it may sound, "Fiction" just feels right. The musicianship is great, and the songs are catchy, dynamic, and often aggressive. The sound will be familiar enough to satisfy the die-hard fans and offers just enough in the way of style diversification (though not a great deal) to help it to stand on its own as a work worthy of note in the DT catalogue. Yes, you want this album.


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Man is a social animal. We, as human beings, have often felt the desire to establish bonds and seek companionship since time immemorial. But in today’s world of materialism and commercialization, people are almost denied the comfort and warmth of new bonds and relationships. Life has become so monotonous and drab that all people think about is how to defeat others to win the race of life. However, there are certain situations that arise in life that are bound to bring people closer, knowingly or unknowingly. Here we are looking at some of these situations.
Festivals not only allow people to experience shared joy but also give them memories to cherish. Every festival in the world aims at bringing people closer by inducing a common interest in them. Ever since you are a child, you are taught to socialize in festivals and family occasions. You meet new people, you exchange gifts, you wish each other, you talk with the people you meet and learn new things. There is a sense of unity and oneness that festivals embody. We all need a reason to celebrate. And celebrations invariably bring people closer by allowing them to enjoy collectively, as a community.
2. Birth of a child –
No matter how distant people are from each other emotionally, the news of the birth of a child always manages to eliminate all kinds of misunderstandings or problems existing in a relationship and allows people to share a mutual feeling of affection and love. A new-born baby marks the beginning of a new ray of hope and dreams. The innocence of a baby’s face is enough to melt people’s heart making them willing to appreciate the magic of life together.
Just like celebrations bring people together, the feelings of sadness and sorrow too have the ability to bring people closer. A mutual feeling of suffering induces sympathy and affection for the other individual which, in turn, creates a common platform for them. Stronger bonds are formed in the harshest environment. Like we have seen in the popular American TV series “The Walking Dead” how people tend to stick together in adverse conditions, in real life too, people need each other to survive their miseries. A genuine consolation and support in times of troubles magnetically bring people together. The events like loss of an individual, accidents and failures cultivate the desire to seek support and consolation from other individuals.
4. Vacations –
Travelling opens your mind and soul to a variety of experiences. It offers you numerous opportunities to interact with new people and make memories. Even when you are travelling with your friends or family the new adventures that you undertake, the new experiences that you gain and the joy that you share – all add up to making beautiful memories together. Activities like witnessing the sunset together, making a snowman together, building a sandcastle together are the most natural and beautiful ways to establish a sense of togetherness among individuals.
It might come as a surprise to you but fights and disagreements often tend to bring people closer. While two people are busy arguing in favor of their perspective, they also become aware of the other person’s point of view. While it’s natural for two people to be adamant about winning the argument, it is also observed that a fight clears any kind of misunderstanding existing between those two people. Again, when a person takes the initiative to end a disagreement by apologizing, the bitterness is eradicated and a new bond is established. So, it will be correct to say that like love brings people together, fight too, in a way, bring people closer.
6. Common interest –
Needless to say, some of the best relationships are formed out of shared interests. When you have similar liking, you automatically have a lot to talk about. It provides you the best platform to strike up a conversation and get to know the other person. You can figure out a person better if you know what kind of things he or she likes. Probably this is why some of the strongest bonds are formed over shared interest in movies and music. If you happen to like the same actor or the same writer or the same sportsperson, it automatically gives you enough scope to get to know each other over a conversation that is to be enjoyed by both the parties.
7. Common hatred –
Again, just like common interests help develop a new bond; common hatred too gives you a lot to talk about. If both of you seem to hate a particular song or player, automatically you will get pleasure in cursing them together. The connection you share with the other individual is most likely to become stronger if you both have something in common.
8. Long journeys-
There are people who like to travel alone and then there are people who travel to meet new people. In both the cases, situations arise when someone tries to strike up a conversation with you. In the beginning you might not like to be disturbed but as time passes you often start to share a new bond with other people on long journeys. How long can you keep quiet and travel all by yourself with pin-drop silence? Travelling alone can become monotonous after a certain point of time. Even if you’re travelling with your friends the journey gives you a lot to remember. By the end of the journey you are sure to feel a lot closer with the individual you have been talking to.
9. Loneliness –
Some people romanticize solitude. But in reality we all seek companionship when we are feeling low. It’s human tendency. You always desire to have people beside you with whom you can share your sorrow. If you stand by a person in the time when he or she needs you the most then this gesture is sure to bring you both a lot closer than before. These small things in life can make a big difference.
10. Pets –
All the pet lovers will undoubtedly relate to this. A pet can be man’s best friend. Be it dogs, cats, rabbits or fishes, if two people share the same interest in the kinds of pets they love then they automatically begin to share a bond. Pets have the ability to turn two strangers into people who care deeply about each other. A conversation about your pets genuinely piques the interest of the parties involved in the conversation and enable them to establish a real bond.

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Hi, I am Judith and I live in the Netherlands. I am 43 years old. I am married and have one daughter who is born in China. She is 12 years old now.
I am a teacher in primaryschool.
My hobby's are scrapbooking, reading, making things with my silhouette Cameo, my dogs, going to the theatre, doing funthings with my family.
I like cards with maps of your country, Lali postcards, collections of famous things from your country on 1 card, famous fairy tales, Disney, tea and coffee, food and dogs, English cocker spaniels the most. I like birthdaycards in may and christmascards in december.
I really like to hear something about you, tell me about your life. I am interested in other people. I love reading, so please tell me the last book you've read!! Or write something in your language with a translation.
Will you please set the date on the card??
Lots of love,
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Corps members posted to Borno should entertain no fear because the state’s security situation has improved greatly, NYSC has said.
The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Muhammad Adamu-Jiya, disclosed this during the induction of 1,341 Batch ‘A’, Stream II corps members, on Friday in Katsina.
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Corps members posted to Borno are usually camped in Katsina for their three-week orientation course since due the Boko Haram crisis in the state.
Mr Adamu-Jiya said the corps members should not panic as peace has returned to Borno.
The coordinator said because of the improvement of security, the NYSC camp in Borno will soon be reopened.
He cautioned the corps members against involvement in cultism, drug abuse, cyber crime and other negative tendencies during the service year.
“There is the need for the corps members to use social media wisely and desist from drug abuse and other crimes for a successful service year.
“I also urge you to desist from taking laws into your hands, and should report any issue to the appropriate authorities for further action.”
Mr Adamu-Jiya also appealed to them to exhibit maturity in their dealings and be good ambassadors of their families, communities, institutions and the NYSC.
The coordinator assured the corps members of necessary security and welfare throughout their stay at the camp and during the service year.
He commended Borno and Katsina Governments for their relentless support to the NYSC scheme.
The corps members were administered the Oath of Allegiance by Justice Abbas Bawale.
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In two weeks, we will be at the beginning of June. The General Assembly will have finished its business for the current fiscal year and our legislators will be engaged in what I’m sure they will claim to be a well-deserved summer break.
BECAUSE THE REALITY is that we still don’t have the budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year that began back on July 1, 2015, nor do we seem to be anywhere near to having a budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that will begin this July.
We have a Legislature that’s trying to take on a very difficult task of compiling spending plans for two fiscal years; one of which is nearly complete and because money has been spent already there just isn’t much leeway for creating budgetary actions.
There are some people who remain optimistic, but a part of me wonders if we’re going to seriously go at least part of the way into Fiscal 2017 with unresolved financial issues from the previous year AND the current year.
All of this pops into my mind because Gov. Bruce Rauner met privately with Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, and the other legislative leaders on Tuesday so the sides could talk about what can be done to make sense of state government finances.
SOME WORD EMANATED from the Statehouse in Springfield that there will be further talks about property tax freezes, pension reforms and worker’s compensation changes.
Of course, it could be merely talk. No promises that any actions will be taken on those issues.
It also shouldn’t be ignored that Madigan insisted on issuing a written statement that continues to lay blame for the ongoing dispute on Rauner, what with his desires to undermine organized labor in Illinois and demand that changes be included along with the budget talks.
“The governor’s continued insistence on passage of his agenda that hurts the middle class is a clear indication he is not interested in passing and implementing comprehensive, full-year budgets that do not decimate needed services relied upon by the people of Illinois,” the speaker said.
OF COURSE, THERE also were activist-types at the Statehouse determined to lay blame on Madigan for his defense of the organized labor interests that, admittedly, are the reason why he is in a position of authority in the first place.
We have a stalemate because everybody is convinced it’s somebody else’s fault. Everybody seems more interested in scoring political points, rather than trying to put together the budgetary plan that would allow state government to operate at full strength.
Instead of under the court orders that allow some agencies to operate out of necessity while others sputter to a halt due to a lack of funds.
If anything, the Capitol Fax newsletter out of Springfield may have summarized the political situation best when it quoted soon-to-be former state Rep. Jack Franks in saying, “both sides suffer under the delusion that it’s okay that real people get hurt as long as the other side gets blamed for it.”
WHICH COULD BE part of the reason why long-time legislator Franks is leaving the Statehouse scene – hoping to become a member of the McHenry County Board in the far northwest suburbs.
You kind of have to wonder what kind of person wants to stick around state government when it’s caught up in an inability to get anything done.
It is the current situation that has driven down Rauner’s approval ratings, along with those of Madigan and the Legislature as a whole
It’s an unending cycle without a light at the end of the tunnel. Not even one from the freight train headed their way to plow them over!


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Featuring a python print, a half moon piece of rustic black leather is fitted in place along the bottom of an oversized silver hoop for a wonderfully wild look. Earring attaches to a standard fishhook fitting.
Sold as one pair of earrings.
ORDER DATE 10/22/2021** Please allow extra time for shipping. 10-15 business day before arrival to boutique. Item will ship out in 24-48 of arrival to boutique.

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Sterling PlanB Energy Solution provides energy storage solutions to optimize or replace diesel in marine, grid and heavy industrial applications. PlanB batteries have been specifically designed for marine and industrial applications: applications where safety, reliability and cost are the most important aspects of a battery system. PlanB battery systems are used to power hybrid and fully electric ferries, offshore supply vessels, large hybrid yachts, industrial machinery and in land-based grid energy projects.
The Zero Emission Maritime Goal
The electrification of the marine industry is here. Battery powered ferries, fishing boats and yachts use less or zero fuel, experience reduced maintenance costs, increased safety and the added benefit of no noise. Harbour communities no longer deal with polluted air, and marine ecosystems benefit from the elimination of loud ship engines disrupting critical sonar communication for marine mammals.
As pressure to achieve IMO regulations increases, the partnership provides easy access to marine energy storage in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Vancouver, Canada – February […]
As pressure to reduce emissions increases, MOU looks toward expert sustainability solutions for Indian marine, defense and governmental sectors. Vancouver, Canada – February 9, 2021 – Industrial […]
Published by the Naval Architect on January 2021. Link to the magazine can be found here. By Brent Perry | Chief Executive Officer, Sterling PlanB Brent Perry, […]


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Prenatal health can be a time of joy and tears. Hormones can leave a woman crying over nothing, or everything. Reducing stress can help her health and the baby's health.
The many changes that occur can leave some women in physical discomfort and may lead to emotional ups and downs. Extra stress can be hard to cope with during the emotional and physically exhausting months of pregnancy. It can help to be supportive in a way that isn't intrusive - ask if you can help in anyway, or offer some help that you would enjoy doing, rather than offering advice or tips that she may have heard dozens of times already.
“Drink more water." "Drink less coffee." or "Why are you having a glass of wine, don't you know how bad that could be for the baby?" "Are you sure you should be caring those heavy groceries?”
It can become overwhelming, even though advice meant with good intentions. Instead try offering to carry the groceries for her, and offer a glass of water if she seems to busy to have noticed the time passing. A moderate amount of coffee is unlikely to be harmful (one-two 8 ounce cups per day might be moderate, six cups of coffee per day or more may have risks for the expected infant) and a minimal amount of alcohol is unlikely to be harmful (one serving or less per week).
Stress for the expectant mother is a risk - be kind, offer help rather than advice!
Offering to watch the older children can be a wonderful way to help. Time to rest, or time to shower in peace and quiet or take a bath is something mothers frequently have little time for in a busy day.
Offering to pick up some groceries or other errands, or to wash dishes or run the vacuum can also be a treat for someone who may be moving slower than normal or having more trouble picking things up off the floor.
Offering to cook a meal or pick up take out or deli foods can help provide healthy nourishment and provide mom-to-be a chance for rest.
Offering to help with yard-work or other seasonal chores can help reduce stress from feeling overwhelmed by too much to do with too little energy. Moms-to-be benefit from moderate exercise but should avoid strenuous or dangerous activities, especially in the third trimester.
The most basic courtesy for mothers-to-be is offering them a seat if there is a crowded lobby or subway car. Baby on board can be a lot to carry, let mom-to-be guide in how you might be able to help.

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Black History Month Pop Culture Challenge Week 1!
I almost didn’t bring back the Black History Month Pop Culture Challenge this year. To be honest, I’ve been hit with a wave of winter malaise that’s kept me from being as enviably sharp as my usual quick-witted pop culture genius self. There’s still just enough random trivia floating around in my head to make this fun, so here goes nothin’…
I started the Black History Month Pop Culture Challenge in 2009 as a way to shake some of the staleness off of February. Sure black cultural phenomena from 100 years ago and history makers that live today are important, but what really excites me about black history is the intricacy of our brand of popular culture and our contributions to the mainstream. Plus, it’s just fun. So show how much you know!
1. Every Monday I will post a new set of trivia questions and you will have until the following Sunday evening at 8:00 pm to submit your answers to me via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org. The best way to go about this is to copy and paste the quiz in the email. Please DO NOT post answers in the comments section.
2. I will post the answers and the top 10 scores every Tuesday. The quiz will be cumulative and progressively harder, so anyone can take the lead at any time!
3. This year the prize structure will be as follows:
First Place – $50 gift card
Second Place – $25 gift card
Third Place – $10 gift card
4. If you use the internet you kind of suck. Most of the questions will be Google-proof, so press your luck trying to find answers on the internet. If its obvious that you used the internet I will disqualify you because that’s you playing with my money!
Now that’s all of that is out of the way, let’s go!!
1. Photo ID. This is the cast of what short-lived black sitcom? (5 points)
2. Hip Hop Quotable. It’s been _ _ _ _ _ years _ _ _ _ _ you last _ _ _ _/But now I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ pumps fear/To your _ _ _/ Did your _ _ _ _ _ butt/I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it, _ _ _ _ _ _ it, now she won’t _ _ _ _ _” (1 point per blank for 10 points)
3. What movie is this screenshot from? (5 Points)
4. Six Degrees of Angela Bassett. You’ve heard of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?” This is the black version because lord knows Angela Bassett has worked just as much as he has! Connect Angela Bassett to another celebrity using movies, television, or music. Easy example: How can you connect Angela Bassett to Larenz Tate? One path is that she was inHow Stella Got Her Groove Back with Taye Diggs, who was in The Best Man with Nia Long, who was in Love Jones with Larenz Tate. Remember you can use tv, movies, or music, but not relationships like who’s dated whom, etc.
Can you connect Angela Bassett with Zoe Saldana? (10 points)
5. Word Scramble. Unscramble the names of these black film actresses (10 points) and tell me what they have in common (5 points) – only three other actresses share this distinction.
6. Obligatory Michael Jackson Question (last year each quiz featured a question about The Cosby Show, but this year will be all about MJ!). Michael Jackson was raised under what religion? (10 points)
7. Ebony Archives Throwback Photo. Who is this? (10 points)
8. Who’s on First? Who was the first black person to host a network television show? (5 points)
9. Connections. What do these three rappers have in common? They are not the only rappers to share this commonality (10 points). Hints: If youre lost on who they are, just hover over the photo.
10. Clear That Sample! Which hip hop song sampled this mystery song? (10 points)
***Dig in The Crates Extra Credit Question: In an Old School Friday post in 2009 I questioned the difference between two similar, yet differently named dances? What were they? (10 points)


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There is not sufficient cause to open a full inquest into the death of Anni Dewani who was murdered in South Africa on her honeymoon in 2010.
Dewani’s family asked for an inquest to resume after South African Judge Jeanette Traverso threw out the murder case against Anni’s husband, Shrien Dewani in December.
Senior coroner Andrew Walker told North London Coroners’ Court that he did not have sufficient cause to resume an inquest. He said he was at the trial of Shrien Dewani, so it would be pointless to open an inquest unless new evidence emerged.
If new evidence were to develop, it would be up to Anni Dewani’s family to ask the Attorney General to reopen the matter, he said.
“In these proceedings, the matter will now rest.”
Anni Dewani’s uncle, Ashok Hindocha, told the media that the family still needed questions answered in order for them to move on with their lives.
“The battle is not over,” he said.


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Have you suffered a personal injury in Douglasville, GA? The worth of your case will be one of the things on your mind. If you consult experienced Douglasville personal injury attorneys, they will give you an estimated compensation amount.
There is an excellent chance that your injury case will be different from any other before it. The reason is quite simple; multiple factors make each case peculiar, whether auto accident injuries or medical malpractice.
This article discusses these factors and how they affect your compensation amount. Also importantly, we will examine the role of Douglasville injury lawyers in increasing your chances of winning your claim.
How Much Can I Get in Damages for My Case?
You can get adequate compensation from your injury case or receive an amount below what you deserve. Every personal injury case can go any of both ways. Whether product liability, auto accident, slip, fall, or medical malpractice, the pendulum can swing anywhere.
Some victims receive compensations running into millions of dollars. On the flip side, there are possibilities of getting as low as a few thousand dollars. If the latter is the case, you wouldn’t have enough after paying your legal fees and every related expense.
The good news is that you can influence the success of your case even before you begin. Your decisions before and during your compensation journey are crucial to its outcome. Your lawyer will make many of these decisions on your behalf.
For this reason, you must choose the right attorney. This choice, to a large extent, determines what plays out. Let’s see all the significant factors that will influence your success in a personal injury case.
Douglasville Personal Injury Attorneys Explain What Determines the Worth of a Personal Injury Case
In personal injury cases, it is not enough to receive compensation. Instead, you should answer the question, “are you on course to get the compensation you deserve?” Getting less than adequate settlements can be frustrating, especially when it is a waste of effort.
Ultimately, meager compensation could place you on the losing side. The at-fault party should pay what your case is worth for justice to be served. Therefore, you must know the value of your personal injury case.
The following factors affect how much you stand to get as compensation:
The Severity of the Injury
There is a broad range of possible outcomes in personal injury cases. Apart from death, the victim may suffer from injuries with varying degrees of severity. However, over the years, precedence has continued to show that the more severe an injury, the higher the worth of your claim.
Injuries can either be minor, severe, or catastrophic. After a victim receives medical care, it becomes evident whether the wound will change their life. Some wounds will heal after a while, some leave permanent scars, and others will leave the victim with deformities. So, a person with an impairment will get more money than someone without.
The Cost of Medical Care
Your medical bills could be overwhelming if you’ve suffered a personal injury. One primary reason is your possible lack of financial preparation. Fortunately, you can recover your medical costs from a personal injury claim. In addition, medical expenses play a part in determining your case’s worth.
Medical costs include laboratory fees, surgery, cost of medication, in-hospital stays, and physical therapy. Depending on the nature of the injury, these expenses may continue to count for many years after. The injured person will need to continue and pay for treatment until they fully recover.
These extended costs fall in the category of future medical expenses. Therefore, while considering the immediate or accumulated costs, Douglasville personal injury attorneys will also factor in any possible future costs.
Calculating past and current medical expenses is relatively easy. Receipts and billing statements will do most of the job. However, it will take an experienced lawyer to help estimate future medical costs with a high level of accuracy.
Most personal injury cases hinder the injured person from remaining financially productive. Even when they are, they may not be as economically productive as before the incident. For this reason, it will be unfair for personal injury cases to leave out lost earnings from the considerations.
Lost earnings manifest as wages the injured person had to forfeit in the process of recovery. Some injuries keep you from work for months, depriving you of the opportunity to earn.
Even after getting back to work, there could be a difference between your previous and current earning capacity. Again, your lawyer will factor in this difference to determine your case’s worth.
Degree of Fault
The at-fault party is not always solely responsible for an accident. Injured persons could be partially at fault, and we express these liabilities in percentages. So, what happens when both parties are responsible for the incident?
When the percentages of faults have been decided, the state’s laws determine what happens afterward. Every state prescribes implications for liabilities in personal injury cases.
In many states, an injured person will lose the right to compensation if they are at fault, even if they are only 1% at fault. This is known as the contributory negligence rule.
Some other states allow injured persons to receive compensation if their degree of fault is below 50%. This is the comparative negligence rule, and it applies in Georgia. The closer your level of responsibility is to 0%, the higher the value of compensation you can receive.
Expertise and Experience of Your Attorney
There are several elements of a personal injury case that rest on the competence of your lawyer if you have one. First, your lawyer will do a better job gathering evidence and establishing the facts of the case than you will. Your lawyer will prepare you for a deposition, square off with the opposing party on the negotiation table, and prepare your litigation case.
Skill and experience count in personal injury cases. Every lawyer brings a peculiar level of skill and experience. So, be intentional when choosing legal representation and go for a firm with a high success record.
Get Experienced Douglasville Personal Injury Attorneys
Things become more manageable when you hire a Hartley, Rowe, and Fowler lawyer. We believe that getting your desired compensation will go a long way in neutralizing the impact of an accident.
To do this, our legal team will employ every necessary resource to establish the facts of the case. Our experience, knowledge, diligence, and aggressive approach will put you a step ahead of the opposing party. So contact us now to speak with Douglasville injury lawyers. We offer free initial consultations.

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It seems the jury that convicted Bourke Street killer James Gargasoulas, who was found guilty of 6 counts of murder and 27 counts of reckless conduct endangering life, got it right:
“Prosecutors said Gargasoulas had relevant criminal history of violent offending with nine relevant cases between 2009 and 2014 including five assault charges and four charges of reckless conduct endangering serious injury.
Court documents show he also offended at age 14 when he brought a stick of gelignite onto school property in Coober Pedy.”
Unsurprisingly, the Prosecution says Gargasoulas should be locked up indefinitely:
“In sentencing submissions presented to the Supreme Court today prosecutors claimed Gargasoulas’ crimes represented the worst examples of murder in Victoria…
“Like the unspeakable crimes committed by Martin Bryant at Port Arthur, Bourke Street, Melbourne, will never be the same again,” the submission stated.
In their submission, prosecutors said Justice Mark Weinberg should sentence Gargasoulas to life without parole based on the number of murders, the deaths of two children, his criminal history and the need for deterrence.”
The defence on the other hand is arguing that Gargasoulas’ mental illness resulted in reduced culpability:
“In submissions tendered to the court, the defence said specific deterrence has a limited role because of his condition and a prison term would weigh more on Gargasoulas than other prisoners because he is confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.
The defence also claimed Justice Weinberg should set a non-parole period and said Gargasoulas’ prior offending was more representative of an anti-social pathology fuelled by drug use than an inherently cruel, callous or barbarous.
“In relation to the nature of the offence, whilst deliberate, tragic and destructive, was borne of a deluded desire to ‘save the world’ underscored by the prisoner’s belief that he had lived many lives and if he, or others died, for that purpose, that rebirth was possible (the concept of reduplication of time),” the submission stated.”
A Victorian Supreme Court jury has found Bourke Street driver James Gargasoulas guilty of murder.
On 20 January 2017 James Gargasoulas accelerated a car he was driving down a footpath in Bourke Street Melbourne, deliberately targeting pedestrians. He killed 6 people and injured many others during his rampage.
Gargasoulas was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and drug induced psychosis at the time of the offences.
Section 3 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to Be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) provides:
“offence” includes conduct that would, but for the perpetrator’s mental impairment or unfitness to be tried, have constituted an offence.
Section 20 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to Be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) provides:
Defence of mental impairment
(1) The defence of mental impairment is established for a person charged with an offence if, at the time of engaging in conduct constituting the offence, the person was suffering from a mental impairment that had the effect that—
(a) he or she did not know the nature and quality of the conduct; or
(b) he or she did not know that the conduct was wrong (that is, he or she could not reason with a moderate degree of sense and composure about whether the conduct, as perceived by reasonable people, was wrong).
(2) If the defence of mental impairment is established, the person must be found not guilty because of mental impairment.
At the trial, the jury listened three days of evidence and watched harrowing CCTV footage of the rampage.
Gargasoulas gave evidence about his state of mind at the time of the offences:
“I had a premonition and I followed my instinct to do what I did… I wasn’t intending to kill anyone as I was driving to the city.”
Gargasoulas apologised for his actions but said saying sorry or a lengthy sentence would not “fix what I have done”.
His barrister Dr Theo Alexander started his three minute closing submission with a quote from Hamlet:
“Our wills and fates do so contrary run
That our devices still are overthrown
Our thoughts are ours
their ends none of our own.”
In her closing, Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC said it was a clear case of criminal liability:
“There’s no issue of identity, the conduct itself is captured on the CCTV. The CCTV really in this case says it all.”
The jury were sent away this morning at 11.43am to deliberate.
In less than an hour, the jury found Gargasoulas guilty of 6 counts of murder and 27 counts of reckless conduct endangering life.
Gargasoulas displayed no emotion as the verdicts were announced while family members of the victims who were in the court wiped their eyes. Later, Gargasoulas appeared to be twitching his leg and rocking slightly in his seat.
The jury’s verdict should not have come as a surprise given there was no dispute that Gargasoulas was the driver of the car and had intended to kill or injure, and a jury had earlier found that he was fit to stand trial.
There is no doubt that Gargasoulas’ mental illness was a cause or contributing factor to the crimes he perpetrated on 20 January 2017. This case shows that even when someone is suffering from a mental illness and/or a drug induced psychosis, they ordinarily still are held criminally responsible for their actions. The legal question for a jury or judge is whether they knew what they were actually doing, or whether they knew that what they were doing was wrong. The jury’s answer to both questions was in the affirmative.
Amirah Droudis, the girlfriend of Lindt siege gunman Man Haron Monis and formerly named Anastasia Droudis, was yesterday convicted (ie found guilty) of the murder of the ex-wife of Monis.
The written judgment of Justice Johnson, delivered after a judge-only trial (due to adverse pre-trial media publicity), is particularly long and detailed. It goes into significant aspects of Monis’ life story because Droudis was intimately involved in them.
Continue reading “Why the girlfriend of Man Haron Monis was convicted of murder”


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From the Ice Book, Boulder Creek series
Photograph of sculpture made of ice and seeds
A 250-pound book was carved from clear ice and embedded with a seed text of Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum), Columbine flowers (Aquilegia coerulea), and Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens). Six people carried the heavy book out into the current of Boulder Creek. Arapahoe Glacier, which provides a large percentage of Boulder’s drinking water, is receding rapidly due to climate disruption. From where will Boulder get its water when the glacier is gone?
Ice Books give physical form to dialogue and scientific understanding of climate change's impact on our rivers, and the way the melting of these books represents both a kind of renewal as they disperse their seeds and a reminder of the ice being lost daily in the arctic. -Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, Poets and Writers Magazine


“Right now, it takes an average of 6-18 months to launch a commercially owned payload at a government-owned spaceport. And that doesn’t even include the whole topic of the growing space tourism sector.” That painstakingly slow turnaround time puts the space sector’s growth at risk over the next two decades.
Her global infrastructure development firm, Vicillion, is headquartered in the United States, with deep connections to the international aerospace sector. She founded the company in 2021 with co-founder and COO Ebenezer Ahama. Vicillion was recognized at the 2023 Aviation and Aerospace Awards as the “Most Collaborative Aerospace R&D Partner.”
The threat is a driving factor for Vicillion’s flagship project: The World’s First Equatorial Commercially Operated Spaceport Facility.
Building the First Commercially Operated Equatorial Spaceport
Dubbed the Omega Spaceport, the project creates a highly anticipated entry point into the space sector for commercially owned operations. The proposed facility will support geosynchronous and geostationary launches along the Equator and is expected to be operational in the next three years.
Omega Spaceport will increase the safety, capacity, efficiency, and resiliency of commercial space operations. In addition to a fully equipped launch platform and associated facilities, the Omega Spaceport stands to become the catalyst for groundbreaking research and development within the aerospace sector. There are also planned opportunities for traditional investors to get involved with the commercial space market, including fuel supply, transportation, and shipping lines.
Launching a New Era of Commercial Space Operations
The carefully selected location for the Omega Spaceport’s footprint is a strategic and scientific edge for commercial launches, capable of servicing anyone worldwide. With its closest proximity to the Equator, launches will be propelled by the Earth’s rotational speed, meaning less fuel will be required for rocket insertion to the desired orbit, therefore, more room for payloads and more frequent launches.
According to Kanjumba, launch and space travel regulations in the interested area are yet to be fully established. This offers her team a unique opportunity to help pave the way to grow the commercial space market to exponential heights.
Vicillion’s CEO already sees the opportunity to expand the facility past its planned commercial operations: “Space tourism, android mining, manned and unmanned missions to the Moon and Mars. The Omega Spaceport brings key access and resources to the commercial space sector now, but also the opportunity for continued growth in the future.”
Kanjumba is an aerospace engineer and the first Kenyan-born Project PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Program graduate. She completed both her undergraduate and graduate degree at the most prestigious and largest aviation and aerospace-based university, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with a focus on aerospace engineering and spaceflight operations.
Becoming a Recognized Leader and Visionary
“Technology and research will continue to advance, but I think expanding commercial space operations is the type of innovation this sector needs,” explains Kanjumba. “The Omega Spaceport, funded by Vicillion’s Omega Fund, is how we will keep moving forward and propelling human ingenuity across the cosmos.”
And others share her sentiment. The company has already fostered essential relationships with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Space Force, just to name a few. Pending funding, construction on the spaceport is set to begin in the next two years.
Vicillion is currently open to engaging with interested investors, members of the engineering and construction industry, and space agencies from around the world that are eager to be part of this world’s first project and contribute to its development at this early stage.
To learn more about the Omega Spaceport and the Vicillion team, visit vicillion.com. To contact Vicillion directly, email email@example.com.


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I tore my ACL and Miniscus on Oct 4th. I was suppose to have surgery Dec 20th but sickness interfered. Then it got cancelled 2 more times due to illness (This cold and flu season have been brutal). Its now upon me, and Im still dodging sick people and totally stressed. Scared as hell too. Not so much of the surgery (altho, thats scary too), but the aftermath. Im not big on pain pills, and I never taken one. Hoping I can power thru it without taking drugs of the narcotic type.
I have an ice machine ready, and lots of PT schyeduled. Any other tips for recovery and pain management?
I think your therapy will go a lot smoother if you take the pain pills they give you
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Up for sale is a wonderful man in the moon figurine. He is smiling and playing a little guitar or mandolin. The caption underneath says "The Moon in Love" Mauch Chunf. It is also stamped Made in Germany.
He is 7 1/4" tall. There are some minor porcelain imperfections which is typical. Could use a cleaning - since taking the photos I cleaned the black smudge off the back of his head but he could probably use a more thorough gentle cleaning.
A most unusual piece to add to your collection!


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Researchers in Spain at the University of Barcelona (UB), the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), and Virtual BodyWorks, a spin-off of both institutions and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), used immersive virtual reality (VR) to study the effects of people talking to themselves as if they were another person.
The team found that conversation with oneself helps improve mood, compared to just talking about your problems in a virtual conversation with pre-scripted comments.
The researchers compared one group who spoke to themselves first embodied as the VR participant, and then body-swapping into a virtual Sigmund Freud; another group spoke to the virtual Freud, who responded with pre-scripted questions and comments.
Said UB researcher Mel Slater, "We found that those in the body swapping group got better knowledge, understanding, control, and new ideas about their problem compared to the control group (no body swapping)."
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Hello, our beautiful home is located 10 minutes from Englewood beach Fl.. pool in the back yard.
We need someone who is willing to be here for our pets. We have family in the area but they have babies and cant be here overnight however they can assist you with whatever you might need. Great fishing, beautiful beaches and my dogs are a pleasure..
The adult goes out in the fenced back yard 2-3 times per day and my puppy needs to go in and out 4-5 times per day. She is crated at night but in training for a service so "pretty" well behaved.. interested in hearing your offers to watch my stuff..


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Hi! I'm Raechyl, a Sydney voice artist, actor and voice coach. I have developed ample capabilities in voice over in the past 5 years, lending my skills to audiobooks, commercials and corporate reads. I enjoy bringing my energy and dynamism to my voice overs, providing a flexible, warm, friendly tone to any read. I am skilled in accents and dialects through my voice coaching work and love a vocal challenge!
I record from my home studio using Source Connect for sessions with clients.
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Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.
Sample of reported job titles: Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist, Communication Assistant, Speech - Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA), Speech and Language Assistant, Speech and Language Tutor, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Speech Pathologist Assistant, Speech-Language Assistant

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RAF Tornados launched Storm Shadow bombs for the first time
RAF Tornados use Stormshadow missiles for the first time against Daesh
The airstrike was the first use of the elite air force’s Storm Shadows - guided bomb with a 2,800lb warhead.
Two Tornados flew from the Akrotiri base in Cyprus and fired four missiles at the ISIS weapon cache in Iraq, built during Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship.
An RAF source said: “Intelligence had determined that Daesh were using a large concrete bunker in western Iraq as a weapons facility.
“Due to the massive construction, built during the Saddam era, it was decided to use four Storm Shadow missiles against it, as the weapons has particularly good capabilities against such a challenging target.
“The missiles were launched on Sunday 26 June by two Tornados, all four Storm Shadows scored direct hits and penetrated deep within the bunker.”
The attack is part of an ongoing US-led airstrike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Planes from the RAF base in Cyprus led the assault
Intelligence had determined that Daesh were using a large concrete bunker
The relentless offensive against the terror group has seen the RAF bomb 101 targets in Fallujah in efforts to liberate the city which has been under ISIS control since 2014.
The successful strike came as US President Barack Obama said coalition forces were making progress and planning more assaults in key cities in Iraq and Syria.
Brett McGurk told a US Senate foreign relations hearing that morale in ISIS is falling as the terror group loses its grip on territory.
The bombs were used for the first time
But the diplomat said efforts to come up with a political solution were slow and could not predict an end to fighting as long as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remained in power.
Mr McGurk said: “So long as Assad is leading the government in Damascus there is no way this war will ever end.”
The battle against US-backed rebel groups - including the New Syrian Army and Assad’s government, supported by Russia and Iran, has complicated the flight against ISIS which has sparked a massive humanitarian crisis, forcing millions to flee their homes.


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It is critical to understand that when you decide to visit a shop to have your car repaired you need to ensure that it is only registered and qualified personnel handling your vehicle. Letting a person who is not a skilled mechanic handle your car may end up bringing more problems than solving it. There are different types of repair shop and where to have your car repair done is your own choice. Family and friends can give you suggestions of where to make your vehicle which will save you a lot of energy and time. Before you make your vehicle to the facilities recommended to you it is good if you take time to check the services they offer. To get more info, visit auto repair in Murrieta. While some of these shops offer fast services others are slower and will require you to leave your car and pick it later. Some will provide fast services but poor thus you will need to look for recommendations this will help you have the best services.
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Country Music World Wide
At The Wood Music, we believe in the power of country music. Our comprehensive Music Promotion Agency is based in Norway, but we work with artists near and far in order to help them get the music out to the world. Every great alliance starts with love for music and kindness. We work with well established artists as well as the up and coming!
At The Wood Music, we want our clients’ music to be a huge success, with songs and tracks audiences will remember forever. We have tailored our services to each artist on our books, and no matter where they come from or how known they are, we give them the same one-on-one attention. Check out what we’ve got to offer and contact us for more information.
Here are the artists we work with today:
Here are the people we work together with to give you the best information possible. And to give the artist the best opportunities in the music industry. We are all a big country music family.


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The first-ever Parade of Costumes was held at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex to celebrate Halloween in High River. Residents of all ages gathered, dressed in their best costumes and paraded through the walking track in the Cargill Field House for the event.
The Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival was held from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25. Balloonists from across the globe came to High River to participate in the festival.
The #187 Foothills Cadets are gearing up to celebrate 75 years as a unit and will conduct a traditional Freedom of the City ceremony in conjunction with the Little Britches Parade.
The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee will return to the Wales Theatre in High River next month, this time in conjunction with Alberta Culture Days.