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WALLA WALLA - It is hard to lose if the other team does not score.
Wa-Hi's pitching blanked Eisenhower, 9-0 and 9-0, here Friday in the opening of Columbia Basin Big Nine 4A baseball action.
Drew Christina shut out the Cadets on two hits and struck out 16 in the 9-0 opening win.
Matt Watson struck out eight before Jake Campeau came on in the seventh to fan one and complete the six-hit shutout as the Blue Devils completed the nightcap, 9-0.
The three Wa-Hi hurlers combined to fan 25 on the afternoon.
"It's been since Eric O'Flaherty and Justin James pitched for us that we've done something (dominate) like that," Blue Devil coach Keith Gradwohl said. "Twenty-five strikeouts in a doubleheader, you've got to feel good about that."
Moe Handcox got the Blue Devil bats going in the opener. Handcox led off the Blue Devil first inning with a triple to right center.
Kevin Toon drilled a single to score Handcox and Wa-Hi was off and running. Toon collected a triple and double - and scored both times - before the dust settled in the opener.
"It gets my swing down and gives me some confidence at the plate," Toon said of his first-inning single. "(Then) it seemed like everybody was hitting the ball well today. We focus a lot on hitting and our team has been hitting the (hide) out of the ball this year."
After Toon led off the third inning with a triple, Campeau drove him home with a double for a 3-0 lead.
Wa-Hi took advantage of three Cadet errors and Toon's RBI double to score four in the fourth to break this one open.
Michael Pontarolo's run-scoring sixth-inning double wrapped up the 11-hit, 9-0, Wa-Hi win in the opener.
But the game belonged to Christina. The left-hander was responsible for the first 13 Cadet outs - 12 by strikeout and one by pickoff at first. Wa-Hi catcher Conner Holbrook picked a Cadet off first base, Campeau took care of a grounder to first, Watson caught a fly in right and Handcox took care of a popup to center, and Christina and those 16 strikeouts took care of the rest.
"His (Christina's) deuce was working well today," Wa-Hi catcher Holbrook said. "It ended up in the dirt a lot, but it was still effective. Drew (who walked nine) is pretty good at working through situations. I don't have to say much to him."
"I don't recall 16 Ks in all my years at Wa-Hi," Gradwohl said. "That was phenomenal."
Holbrook forced a bases-loaded walk in the Blue Devil second inning to start the nightcap's scoring.
Campeau and Pontarolo drove in runs to run the lead to 3-0 after three.
Wa-Hi exploded for six runs in the fifth to put this one out of reach. Holbrook drilled a bases-loaded triple to right center to highlight the uprising as Wa-Hi took a 9-0 lead.
"I was looking for a pitch up that I could drive," Holbrook said of his three-run triple. "He gave it to me."
On the mound, Watson went the first six and blanked the Cadets on six hits, and despite not getting his first strikeout until the third inning still finished with eight strikeouts.
"He (Watson) didn't have the strikeouts like Drew did, but he threw hard," catcher Holbrook said. "He was locating his curve ball today, and we relied on that to get guys out."
Wa-Hi pounded out 22 hits on the afternoon, including three triples and four doubles. Toon's five hits led the way. Campeau and Pontarolo each chipped in four.
"Kevin Toon continues to be a tough out," Gradwohl said. "He's probably hitting over .600 now. Campeau was a tough out. We had some people hit the ball deep, which was pleasing. We're working hard on hit and runs and we had some successful ones today."
Wa-Hi moves to 2-0 in league with the wins.
"Just the way we wanted to start," Holbrook said. "Kind of sends a message to all the other teams."
Wa-Hi travels to Chiawana Friday.
"I think we can even be better than what we're doing," Gradwohl said. "We're going to put some things together this week to get ready for Chiawana."
Eisenhower 000 000 0 - 0 2 5
Wa-Hi 201 402 x - 9 11 0
Woodkey and Vickers; D. Christina and Holbrook.
HR - none.
Hits - Ike: Woodkey, Lombardi; Wa-Hi: Handcox 2, Toon 3, Campeau 2, Jimenez 2, Holbrook, Pontarolo.
Eisenhower 000 000 0 - 0 6 1
Wa-Hi 012 060 x - 9 11 0
Pati, Farnsworth (5) and Gardner; Watson, Campeau (7) and Holbrook, Furstenberg (6).
HR - none.
Hits - Ike: Woodkey, Lombardi 2, Pati, Bernal-Sawyer, Farnsworth; Wa-Hi: Handcox, Pontarolo 3, Toon 2, Campeau 2, Lemke 2, Holbrook.


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Yes, it’s winter and its cold with dreams of with summer becoming a distant memory – you may even be getting used to waking up to dark grey mornings. If you’re like me, sometimes it can leave you feeling unmotivated and wanting to stay in bed, but if you have kids you know that staying tucked up cosy under the covers just isn’t an option!
So, I’ve gathered together my top vintage inspired cold and rainy day activities, all tried and tested with my son, that are guaranteed to keep you and your little ones entertained.
Indoor Picnic / Teddy Bear’s Picnic
The easiest way to add a bit of excitement to lunchtime!
Simply spread out a blanket in your lounge room, serve yummy finger food and get their teddies to keep your little one company while they fill their tummies. The blanket also means an easy tidy up!
Baking is a firm favourite for a stay-at-home day because it is a fantastic (learning) activity and gives you something tasty to eat at the end of it!
The trick is picking something simple. I recommend making something fuss-free, like biscuits, jam tarts, custard tarts or a Quick One-Egg Cake.
Here’s a fool proof recipe for Quick One-Egg Cake you to try at home from Wonderful Ways to Prepare Cakes & Cookies, 1977, a light vanilla cake with ingredients usually found in the house so no need to buy anything ‘special’. Perfect with tea or coffee.
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup white sugar
¼ cup (62g) melted butter
½ cup milk
½ tsp vanilla essence
- Stir dry ingredients together
- Stir in butter
- Add egg beaten with milk and vanilla essence. Beat well.
- Pour into buttered and floured 20 cm cake tin
- Bake at 1800C oven for ½ hour
Make A Cubby House
This brings back so much nostalgia for me. I made a lot of cubby houses growing up usually with chairs, blankets, bed sheets, pillows etc. Cubby Houses make everything a little more fun and if you combine with an indoor picnic then you’re guaranteed a fun time.
Go outside and splash in puddles
Be inspired by Peppa Pig and go and splash in some muddy puddles!
Pop on some gumboots and a raincoat to brave the weather. Being out in the rain when you’re prepared and expecting it can be a lot of fun. Jump in puddles, look at the raindrops, look at plants, trees etc – it’s a different and fun learning environment.
Once you’ve done head inside for a hot chocolate to warm up….bliss.

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These cameras incorporate Sony’s new 1/3 inch Exmor™ CMOS image sensor. It is specially designed for security applications and includes state-of-the- art image enhancement technologies. The SNC-CH140 Fixed Network Camera is the ideal choice for the most demanding lighting applications.
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heaven is a place we all want to be. Movies adds color to our reality and reality is a mix of both a little of you and a little of me. Can it be altered to fit one's own yearnings? Well we don't know the power that we have with in. still taken on the 12 of Jan 09!

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text: Parasites that cause malaria typically enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia. Plaquenil help with copay Bad side effects of plaquenil Plasmodium vivax trophozoites insensitive to chloroquine Feb 17, 2015 In most cases, 250 mg tablets have an equivalence of 150 mg chloroquine base, and 500 mg tablets have an equivalence of 300 mg chloroquine base. Although the purity mentioned above is generally accurate, it would be best to verify the chloroquine base contained in the tablets of your choice in order to be able to properly calculate the exact dosage. Product Usage Information. Chloroquine is supplied as a lyophilized powder. For a 50 mM stock, reconstitute the 150 mg in 5.82 ml sterile dH 2 O. First add 1 ml dH 2 O to the tube containing the chemical, vortex, and dispense into a new, larger tube. Repeat this action two or three more times to transfer any residual material. Chloroquine is an inhibitor of the lysosomal degradation of the DNA which is taken up by the cells, so as leelee said, transfection should have been successful, albeit at a slightly lower level than if you would have added the chloroquine. In my normal transfections, I never add chloroquine and get high efficiencies nevertheless. Chloroquine is also used to treat amebiasis (infection caused by amoebae). Chloroquine is used to treat and to prevent malaria. Chloroquine working concentration Medicines for the Prevention of Malaria While Traveling., CST - Chloroquine Buy hydroxychloroquine uk So we use Chloroquine as a transfection agent at the concentration 25uM for 8 hours. Than changing the media. So far we detected much higher transfection efficiency with Chloroquine than. Questions with answers in CHLOROQUINE Science topic. Chloroquine use in transfection. - Tissue and Cell Culture. Chloroquine-induced autophagic vacuole accumulation and cell.. Apr 10, 2019 Plaquenil is sometimes given only once per week. Choose the same day each week to take this medicine if you are on a weekly dosing schedule. Take Plaquenil with a meal or a glass of milk. To prevent malaria Start taking Plaquenil 2 weeks before entering an area where malaria is common. Continue taking the medicine regularly during your stay. The extracts were preincubated for 1 hr in PBS, pH 7.2, at 37 in the presence or absence of chloroquine 1 mM in experiment 1; 2mM in experment 2, washed several times with buffer and then assayed for heme polymerase activity as described Slater and Cerami, 1992. Other samples were preincubated in buffer. For example, if you mix 100 ml of a 10 percent concentration of compound A with 250 ml of a 20 percent concentration of the same compound, a mathematical formula involving the initial concentrations of the two solutions, as well as the volume of the final solution, allows you to work out the final concentration in percent of the volume of the new combined solution.

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If the question is whether women really have made strides in athletics over the past few decades, then the immediate reply is the obvious one: Define your terms.
More opportunities for women in sports? Expansion of the women's tennis tour and increases in purses, the lift enjoyed by the LPGA, the creation of the WNBA and the ABL and the late WUSA, and of course the slow-to-take-hold effects of Title IX in collegiate athletics all argue to the good here.
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By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on all actors in the Rivers crisis to sheathe their swords and allow for amicable resolution of the problem.
The party said this in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Tuesday.
Ologunagba urged all PDP members and supporters in the state to be calm.
He said that the party had initiated some processes, using its internal conflict resolution mechanism to ensure that all disagreements were resolved.
He also charged all leaders, critical stakeholders and members of PDP in the state to close ranks, unite and focus on the onerous task of governance and delivery of dividends of democracy to the people.(NAN)

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How do they work?
All avalanche airbags regardless of brand work on the principle of Inverse Segregation or Inverse Grading. It states that if you shake a selection of shapes, the larger ones will rise to the top, even though they may be heavier. The principle is well proven and also known as the 'Brazil Nut Effect'. In a bag of mixed nuts, the Brazil nuts will always be on top. In an avalanche, it's best to make yourself like a Brazil nut.
The airbag itself is either packed into the top or shoulder straps (or both) of a pack and connected to a cylinder of compressed gas (air or nitrogen) or, in the case of the Black Diamond Jetforce packs, a high powered fan. The airbag is triggered by the wearer pulling a handle connected to one of the shoulder straps. All designs incorporate a stowable trigger handle which releases the gas inside the cylinder to fill the airbag. The airbag has a greater volume than the cylinder, with the extra air volume supplied by air drawn into the system using the 'Venturi Effect'.
Here is a video of a Mammut and BCA airbag being inflated
The airbags stocked by Facewest come in 2 basic shapes. The Mammut Protection (also original Snowpulse Lifebag) shape which provides side protection to the head and to the front of the chest whilst still leaving the user completely free to carry on skiing or boarding to try and get out of trouble. The other shape is generally known as the 'Wings' shape, these airbags just extend behind the user and is there to provide the volume for inverse segregation rather than also providing extra protection. Whilst the Mammut Protection shape does provide the best protection, the fact that the arm straps contain the airbag means they are thicker, heavier and less flexible than a standard pack. The Wings shape means the shoulder straps of the pack are more like a general pack, and offer a less complicated construction, but do not protect the users head as much. As the primary function of the airbag is to offer extra volume all systems work well.
|Mammut 'Protection' airbag||Ortovox Avabag airbag|
|Mammut 'Removable' airbag||Jetforce Pro airbag|
|Alpride 2.0 used in Black Diamond JetForce UL|
A short video showing the 'Protection' and 'Wings' shapes side by side.
Airbags system cylinders can be filled with either Nitrogen or compressed air. To the user there isn't any noticeable difference. Once discharged Non Refillable cylinders used by Mammut need to be exchanged with a suitable dealer. You pay a small charge, currently £30, and exchange your empty cylinder for a full one. This is best done in person in the local resort or town if possible or can be done by post once you are back in the UK. Mammut and Ortovox now only offer a carbon non refillable cylinder rather than an option of a carbon or steel one. Carbon is much lighter than steel and the price is now the same as the steel ones once were.
You cannot fly with a full compressed gas cylinder in North America, so people arrive at destination needing to easily and cheaply fill their cylinder before skiing. This means you'll need a refillable cylinder if you're flying in North America with your airbag. For refillable cylinder then once the canister is discharged you need a small spares kit to replace a consumable part and then you take the cylinder to any place that will fill paint ball cylinders as the fitting is the same. Using the same attachment as an already popular sport means there is an established network of places that can do this for you. The Mammut refillable cylinder can be used with any of their packs. Refillable cylinders can normally be recognised because they have a pressure gauge whereas non refillable cylinders do not.
|Non refillable Cylinder||User Refillable Cylinder||Alp-Ride disposable dual cylinder|
After use on the hill, you will probably deflate your airbag and move to safer ground, check you know how to do this before you take your airbag out. The instruction manual that comes with your airbag or the manufacturers website are the best places to find out how to do this correctly.


Kate's First Public Speech Scheduled
The Duchess of Cambridge will make her first public address at a hospice run by one of her charities
The Duchess of Cambridge will make a speech (her first public address) at the opening of The Treehouse, a hospice service for Suffolk and Essex run by one of her charities, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) on March 19.
And on St. Patrick’s Day, the 30-year-old will perform her first solo military engagement. She is to present shamrocks to 40 Officers and Warrant Officers, who will then issue them along the ranks of the Irish Guards (Prince William wore the regiment’s ceremonial uniform on his wedding day and holds the honorary rank of Colonel).
On the 19th, Kate will tour the facilities, including a sensory room and music room the charity built after a $5 million appeal. She will also meet children and their families who receive care and support from EACH, as well as staff and supporters. A private tour of the bedrooms and care area is scheduled as well, EACH said Monday.
Then, Kate will make her speech, before the most traditional of royal jobs – planting a tree in the grounds of The Treehouse to commemorate her visit.
In a statement, Graham Butland, EACH Chief Executive, said, “The visit will showcase the magnificent facilities we can now offer to local life-threatened children and their families, and celebrate the supporters of The Treehouse Appeal. Having our work recognized in this way by Her Royal Highness is not only a tribute to our staff and supporters, but a huge boost for the children, young people and families receiving our care and support.”


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서울의대 / 김도욱, 김동연, 김재성*
Introduction: The optimal salvage treatment strategies for lymph node-positive (LNP) patients after radical surgery have not been clearly defined in prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence or persistence of elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). In this study, we compared the clinical outcomes of two different salvage treatments, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone versus ADT with radiotherapy (RT). We also investigated prognostic factors that could support the use of ADT with RT in LNP prostate cancer.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 94 LNP prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) followed by salvage treatment between 2004 and 2018. Salvage treatments involved either ADT alone or ADT with RT according to the clinical judgment of the physician. We analyzed clinicopathological and treatment factors related to 2nd biochemical failure (2nd BCF), clinical progression (CP), and progression-free survival (PFS). The cumulative failure after salvage treatment was defined as including both 2nd BCF and CP.
Results: The median duration of follow-up was 55 months (interquartile range, 35-97 months). Thirty-seven (39.4%) patients were treated with ADT alone, and 57 patients (60.6%) were treated with a combination of ADT with RT. During follow-up period, the incidence of failure after salvage treatment in the ADT alone group and the combined treatment group was 89.2% and 45.6%, respectively (HR, 22.4; 95% CI 5.43-92.1; P < 0.001). The combination of ADT with RT was associated with better 2nd BCF and PFS than ADT alone (P = 0.007 and P = 0.015, respectively). In multivariate analyses, number of positive LN ≥ 2 and PSA nadir ≥ 0.005 ng/ml after RP were associated with poor 2nd BCF, CP, and PFS after salvage treatment. Salvage by combined ADT plus RT showed better 2nd BCF and PFS than ADT alone. Specifically, patients with number of positive LN ≥ 2 or PSA nadir ≥ 0.005 ng/ml after RP showed better 2nd BCF (P = 0.004) or PFS (P = 0.011) when treated with ADT plus RT rather than ADT alone.
Conclusions: In patients with LNP prostate cancer, salvage ADT plus RT improved 2nd BCF and PFS compared to ADT alone. In particular, when the patients had more than two positive lymph nodes or PSA nadir ≥ 0.005 ng/ml after RP, ADT with RT seems to be a more beneficial salvage treatment resulting in better 2nd BCF and PFS.
Dowook Kim 1, Dong-Yun Kim 1, Jae-Sung Kim 2, Sung Kyu Hong 3, Seok-Soo Byun 3, Sang Eun Lee 3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
3Department of Urology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

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Wiley, 2001. — 522 p. A century after Henri Bénard discovered cellular convective structures, thermal convection in fluid layers still remains a central subject in nonlinear physics. Within this framework, surface-tension-driven instabilities have increasingly been the subject of attention over the last few years, owing to the even greater variety of pattern and wave-forming phenomena observed in this situation. This book provides readers with a progressive and complete insight into this vast field, describing as it does a number of "first principle" analyses of realistic set-ups, including several physicochemical processes at interfaces. Nonetheless, much emphasis is placed on the generality of the results and methods used, by way of the detailed derivation and analysis of a number of generic nonlinear equations known to hold in many physical systems, even outside the realm of fluid mechanics. The first introductory chapter describes nonlinear dissipative structures at a general level, with several examples of hydrodynamic instabilities in systems with interfaces. Chapter 2 contains a summary of the derivation of thermo-hydrodynamic equations, including boundary conditions prevailing at interfaces, while the third chapter is devoted to linear stability analyzes and identification of basic instability modes. The following two chapters deal with weakly nonlinear theories, both monotonic and oscillatory. Chapter 6 presents experimental and theoretical results on solitonic and shock-like surface waves, while Chapter 7 explores examples of multiple bifurcations. Finally, Chapter 8 presents recent results on strongly nonlinear surface-tension-driven convection and chaotic interfacial dynamics.
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General surgeon Dr. Gene Lariviere will be at Marengo Memorial Hospital every Friday
By NICK NARIGON
|Dr. Gene Lariviere|
Marengo Memorial Hospital now has a general surgeon on hand every Friday to provide routine procedures.
Dr. Gene Lariviere, 50, began coming to MMH in July every Friday to conduct mostly outpatient surgeries. He is the general surgeon on staff at the Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton.
Lariviere is originally from Amarillo, Texas, and did his undergraduate studies at Texas A&M. He attended medical school at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and conducted his residency in general surgery in Wichita, Kan.
His first job as a surgeon was at a multi-specialty clinic in Evansville, Ind. Then Lariviere was a general surgeon at Surgical Services in Iowa City for 15 years.
He began working at Virginia Gay in July, shortly before he began coming to Marengo Memorial Hospital. Lariviere lives with his wife, Kathy, in rural Vinton.
General surgery covers surgery that doesn’t fall under the branches of specialties, Lariviere said. He mostly does abdominal surgeries, such as hernias or gall bladder surgeries, and also deals with breast issues and soft tissue surgeries that are not orthopedic.
The surgeries he does at Marengo Memorial Hospital are predominantly outpatient, but Lariviere said some patients have stayed overnight.
“We mostly do hernias and gall bladders, the surgeries that are most frequently done and are the most straight forward,” Lariviere said. “We are trying to make surgery available for patients to have a procedure done that is relatively routine without having to go too far from home.”
Lariviere said the staff at Marengo Memorial Hospital, as well as the patients, have been “excellent” to work with.
“They are really dedicated and truly like taking care of their patients,” he said.
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Joanna M. Weston
My poem, “'Montreal Women,” is up at the Camel Saloon, in Part 2. Scroll down.
I am an RVer so I am flattered (As is Sportster the cat. He loves a photo shoot.) to have been interviewed not only for an on line magazine called in RV Wheel Life, but also for a blog called Women RVers.
“As Lame as a Duck,” a comic flash, is up at Short Humour Magazine. Thanks to the Practice critters for this one.
This site seems like a good place for humorous stories and poems. They don't pay, but they offer a quick--in this case a 24 hour--turn around.

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Reports are coming in about damages to residential and public facilities in Bali and neighboring West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off of the provinces’ coasts yesterday afternoon.
Related – 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Bali
Thankfully, no casualties or injuries were recorded from the earthquake, which was felt throughout Bali and even reached NTB’s Lombok and East Java’s Banyuwangi.
Among the facility damages was that of a public high school in Payangan, Gianyar. A video on social media shows rubbles from the school’s collapsed entrance, recorded by Payangan Police Chief Putu Agus Ady Wijaya.
Wijaya said he suspects the quake merely exacerbated cracks that had already formed in the school building.
Unfortunately, some regions on the island saw even greater destruction, as reported by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD).
In Karangasem, residents have reported damages of various levels to their houses, from cracks in walls to complete collapse.
In Central Lombok, at least one family saw the destruction of their home. Thankfully, they had run out of the house when the earth shook.
There are no official estimates yet on the material losses caused by yesterday’s earthquake.


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Reading is of immense value to our children because it gives them the tools to learn how to dream, how to aspire towards goals not yet realized, and how to think originally and intelligently. These are the benchmarks by which they'll be measured in the future.
Book lovers hate parting with their books. To the non or seldom reader, they don't get it. They simply see an object that is disposable once it's been read. But to the bibliophile, their books are so much more than that; they contain an essence of themselves in the past they can experience time and time again. And at the most difficult moments in life, when we fall off the path and lose sight of who we are, books can be maps that help us find ourselves again.
Book collecting might not always be the most practical thing in the world. But it's not meant to be. Because it's a passion, a love. The best and most beautiful things in life rarely are practical because they come from the heart. Beauty isn't interested in logic; only in the splendor of her attire.
We love books because they are portals to our imagination. They take us places we always wanted to go, places we never thought possible, and teleport us to the deepest truths about ourselves that we never knew existed.


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This lovely home is located on Coquina Key, an island community situated in southeast St. Petersburg, not far from the city's vibrant downtown waterfront, marina district, and Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Surrounded by Tampa Bay on the east, and the Big and Little Bayous on the north, south, and west, Coquina Key is known for cooling sea breezes, open water vistas, rambling streets with names like Wahoo, Sunfish, and Tuna, and abundant deep water with direct access to Tampa Bay.
Situated on a peaceful cul-de-sac and shaded by a magnificent banyan tree, this comfortable home offers spacious accommodations, including a Florida Room, formal living room, separate dining area, and a kitchen so well equipped that prior guests have named it the best kitchen they've ever rented! Each room features a different decor theme that will make a stay in this home a unique experience.
Outside you'll enjoy a very large screened lanai and canalside pool, with tropical fruit trees lining the fenced yard. With 60 feet of seawall and a dock available for your use, bring the boat and head out for a new water adventure every day!
Sleeps 8 in two king beds, one queen, and one queen-size sleeper sofa located in the den. Please ask about monthly rates!
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Ambler, Pennsylvania is renowned for its quaint downtown, which is surrounded by stores, eateries, and cafes. Gypsy Blu, a restaurant and bar that provides a distinctive dining and entertainment experience, is one of the most well-known locations in Ambler. Gypsy Blu offers something for everyone, from its diverse menu to its live music performances.
On Butler Avenue, in the center of Ambler’s business district, you can find Gypsy Blu. The interior of the restaurant is warm and inviting, with exposed brick walls, cozy lighting, and rustic furnishings. The bar area, which has a sizable marble bar and seating for patrons to enjoy craft beers and cocktails, is the center of the room.
Gypsy Blu’s menu, which is characterized as “modern American with global influences,” is one of its most distinctive aspects. Small plates and entrees that are ideal for sampling and sharing with friends are on the menu because it is meant to be shared. The short rib grilled cheese sandwich, truffle fries, and crispy Brussels sprouts are some of the most well-liked dishes on the menu.
Gypsy Blu’s main courses are equally impressive. The seafood paella, which includes shrimp, scallops, clams, and mussels in saffron rice with chorizo and peas, is a crowd favorite. A rosemary demi-glace and parmesan polenta are served with the lamb chops, which are also highly recommended. The quinoa and roasted vegetable bowl, which is stuffed with kale, squash, mushrooms, and feta cheese, will appeal to vegetarians.
Gypsy Blu offers an impressive range of cocktails, wine, and craft beers in addition to its food menu. The bartenders can suggest the ideal beverage to go with your meal because they are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what they do. The Smoked Old Fashioned, which is a bourbon cocktail made with bacon flavoring, and the Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita are two of the most well-liked drinks.
Gypsy Blu’s live music performances are one of its distinctive characteristics. Every day of the week, the restaurant hosts a different local band or musician, making for a fun and lively ambiance for customers. While they eat and drink, guests can listen to everything from jazz ensembles to acoustic guitar sets.
Another well-liked amenity at Gypsy Blu is the outdoor seating area, especially in the warmer months. The patio has a fire pit, plush seating areas, and is surrounded by vegetation. On a summer evening, it’s the ideal location to gather with friends for a meal or a cocktail.
Additionally, Gypsy Blu provides exclusive event locations for celebrations and unique events. Birthday parties and corporate events are perfect for the upstairs loft area, which has a private bar and room for up to 50 guests. The staff at the restaurant is happy to work with patrons to design a special menu and drink list for their occasion.
Gypsy Blu offers an exceptional dining and entertainment experience in Ambler, Pennsylvania, whether you’re looking for a fun night out with friends or a celebration of a special occasion. Gypsy Blu has become one of the most well-liked locations in downtown Ambler thanks to its imaginative menu, live music performances, and cozy atmosphere.


Podcast Update: Season 2 Coming Spring of 2018!
We are hard at work on Season 2 of our podcast series: Voices of Recovery! Season 1 featured stories of Serenity Lane alumni — some with double digit sobriety and some, just getting started. Season 2 will feature more alumni, more miracles and a deeper look into the HOW of recovery.
Some things you can do while you wait for the new season:


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I am an atheist because, if I am to be an honest person, it is the only way I am able to be.
When I was struggling with trying to be Christian in my early 20’s, other Christians who knew I was struggling would tell me to “have faith” and “it will come with time” if I just believe. I was subtly told that I was over-thinking the whole question. (What does it mean to “over-think”?) I tried to be open to God, but I couldn’t stop “over-thinking”. I pleaded with God to reveal himself to me and wondered what was wrong with me that he never did. I wasn’t even asking for much of a sign–I didn’t want a burning bush or a miracle, I just wanted a feeling like so many Christians I knew claimed they had–a feeling of knowing the “truth” and knowing that God was there with me.
I never got such a feeling and I slowly came around to the idea that maybe there was nothing wrong with me. Maybe the reason I wasn’t picking up God’s signal was not because I was a poor receptor but because he wasn’t actually there. The moment I let myself think that, I was on a very quick path to atheism. My “eureka” moment was not “God does not exist” but rather, “I don’t have to believe in God.” It seems obvious to me now, but at the time it was a real revelation (so to speak). I started to see faith for what it is: not the noble, humble position as it is touted, but a lie to oneself–deliberate deceit self-imposed in order to believe in something that’s not true.
I’ve recently become not only an atheist, but an “out” atheist. I talk about it with the religious members of my family. I say it outright if someone asks me if I belong to a church. I updated my facebook “philosophy” to read “atheist” (this was surprisingly difficult for me for whatever reason). I’ve even told a handful of my students when they’ve asked. This newfound zeal came about this year when my husband and I started looking for resources on raising our 3-year-old daughter without religion. We want to raise her to not be afraid–of being different, of being creative, of being smart, of being rational. And so I had to stop and examine how I was living my life and I saw that I had been hiding. I didn’t believe, but I sometimes pretended I did to avoid conflict. I was noncommittal or weakly compromising at best and untruthful at worst, and I don’t want to raise my daughter to think that’s OK.
I became an atheist to be honest with myself and so I had to come out as an atheist to be honest with others.
We teach by example, so I’m working to be an example worth learning from.

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MARIA CASINO — SO MUCH MORE THAN BINGO
Maria Casino is well known for their bingo games, which the casino has their main focus on compared to others. For those who may pay Maria Casino a visit just to play bingo games will find loads of other exciting casino games to pick from.
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Slots are clearly the type of game that is played the most at online casinos, and it is therefore not surprising that Maria Casino has chosen to focus a lot on the selection of games under this particular category. The casino offers more than 2000 different slot titles, most of which can also be played on mobile phones and tablets.
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Maria Casino offers a large selection of live casino games, which are without a doubt some of the most popular in the online gaming industry. Launching a live game is complex compared to, for example, launching a regular slot machine, so only the big game developers can offer live casino games.
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The most popular games when it comes to live games are Money Wheel and Monopoly Live. Like the other live games, you can also find these at other online casinos, but if you haven’t tried a wheel of fortune game before then it’s time to find out what you’ve been missing so far. Especially for those of you who play bingo or poker, wheel of fortune is perhaps more relevant than card games such as poker.
Live Casino Games at Maria Casino
Needless to say, you will find some of the best live dealer games at Maria Casino. This offering allows players to play casino against a live dealer via video link! Live Casino gives us the opportunity to play classic table games such as roulette and blackjack, providing the same wonderful authentic feeling of gambling in a real land-based casino!
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Once the game has started, you can increase your bet, or you can choose to fold (i.e., give up the hand you have), depending on how strong your hand is. You will be able to find many different variations of poker, and Maria Casino Poker offers a variety.
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You have the opportunity to try some of the games at Maria Casino without spending real money. But you can’t try your hand at live casino games without your own bet, which is also not so strange since there is a live dealer. But within slot games you can try out almost all machines without betting your own money.
Some may wonder why you should play on a slot machine without betting your own money? It’s almost the same as playing by placing low bets, but the difference is that you won’t win anything either if you don’t play with real money. It may be a good idea to try your hand at getting to know the game without worrying about losing a lot of money on a game you don’t understand. You will have an opportunity to both learn the slot machine’s game mechanics, and keep yourself entertained completely free of charge, before you decide whether this is the game for you and you want to bet your own money.
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Many still see Maria Casino as a provider of bingo games. It’s a bit sad that that’s all they see, because there’s so much more at Maria Casino. Regardless of whether you want to play classic casino games, live dealer games or poker, the selection is as varied as it is rewarding at Maria Casino.
It is easy to navigate the site and find promotions, tournaments, campaigns and other things without any problem, this is a big advantage.
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43 year old patient desires lifted breasts. She would like added fullness and feels a little uneven. Patient underwent breast lift with round saline implants, 280cc fill on the right and 320cc fill on the left.


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DETROIT — Maurice Cox blew into Detroit with big ideas to lead the city’s planning department. He’s described as creative, professorial and full of gravitas. An architect, Cox champions 20-minute neighborhoods — where residents can find amenities within a 20-minute walk. He put in bike lanes, repurposed idle land into public gathering spaces and turned vacant land into tree farms.
But Detroiters love their cars. And they sometimes bristled at this outsider and his style of prettying their city.
Now, Cox is in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot tapped him to lead the Department of Planning and Development — the key place for the mayor to keep her promises around equitable neighborhood development. It’s where decisions are made about land, investment and the doling out of resources in the city.
Cox led strategic plans for a number of Detroit neighborhoods. Detroit is singing a comeback song. But so much of that city looks like the most disinvested parts of Chicago’s South and West sides. And those areas are often the blackest parts of town. The two cities share the biggest challenges, just on different scales.
A darling of the foundation and urban design world, Cox has taught design at the university level, worked in New Orleans and served as mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia between 2002 and 2004. He came to Detroit in 2015. The following year he represented the city when it was showcased at the prestigious Venice Biennale international art festival. At the time, he said associating Detroit with decay was an old story that no longer applied. Cox was helping to shape a new narrative about the city — not a drab, post-industrial wasteland but a canvas awaiting new strokes of creativity.
And equity was often talked about, too.
“As we’re planning in these neighborhoods … and we’re setting a platform for investment to happen that is inclusive and that we’re not inadvertently creating a playground for people to come in and displace longtime residents and long-time folks that have been here,” said Derric Scott, CEO of East Jefferson Development Corporation. “One of the things I can appreciate about Maurice is as he approaches any neighborhood, he’s sensitive to those things.”
Scott’s group serves a number of neighborhoods, just east of downtown Detroit, grappling with vacant land and lack of retail. Detroit tapped this area for redevelopment.
“Maurice has been a real big champion of tactical preservation and thinking about how we can bring properties online slowly,” said Scott, as he stood in front of the Vanity Ballroom, a boarded-up building nearly 100 years old, once for whites only. Decades later, it hosted techno and garage rock concerts. Redevelopment is long-term and costly, but Cox helped stabilize it by supporting pop-up retail on the first floor.
On Detroit’s West Side, a cacophony of construction rings out on Livernois Avenue. A massive streetscaping improvement project will widen the sidewalks to 24 feet and reduce car lanes.
“I was one of the ones opposed to taking Livernois down to one lane. That was a major concern of mine. The city decided that they wanted to do this, so that’s what happened,” said Dolphin Michael, president of the Avenue of Fashion Business Association.
He said the city and Cox didn’t listen to concerns that the construction delayed the opening of some new businesses and shuttered others down. However, Michael admits that the city is paying attention to the area and that the changes will beautify the corridor and provide a boulevard feel.
“He was a very polarizing person. You could sit in a room and absolutely love everything he’s saying and then you could go to the next meeting with him and you couldn’t stand his guts. But he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind,” said Lisa Johanan, executive director of Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation. “Maurice came in larger than life with a big agenda to plan the city as a whole, and he went and hired 36 planners from all over the world.”
Planning included Johanan’s service area, which serves two low-income ZIP codes with a $22,000 median income. She said some ideas were simple — like straightening out the boulevard named after Rosa Parks. Others were complex, like creating a pavilion and a corridor that runs to the Detroit River.
“And now we’re in year two of implementation, and we haven’t seen much implementation yet,” Johanan said.
Cox’s penchant for speaking his mind came to a head in Detroit City Council. At issue, Spirit Plaza, in downtown Detroit, a pedestrian plaza on streets permanently blocked off. At lunchtime food trucks will arrive.
“There was somewhat a famous dressing down of Mr. Cox by a council member for his arrogance and his presumptuousness of having to push this through without city council approval,” said Louis Aguilar, a reporter at The Detroit News.
He said City Council went through convulsions but ultimately passed the measure to allow the pedestrian plaza.
“Many of the big ideas that [Cox has] proposed have not been fully executed, and it’s too soon to know whether they will play out the way he has hoped they will play out. What he did do is to bring the idea of design and large planning back to the city,” Aguilar said.
Scott of the East Jefferson Development Corporation has Chicago roots and offers a warning to Cox.
“It’s a very political environment, and there’s a lot of hierarchy, a lot of bureaucracy,” Scott said. “I’m hoping he won’t have to spend as much time trying to think through how he balances the political landscape of Chicago, and he can focus on just doing planning.”
Cox started in Chicago as acting commissioner in September. That’s when Mayor Lightfoot introduced his appointment to the Chicago City Council. The vote to confirm his appointment is expected at the City Council’s October meeting.


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Common Name: Baby Coleus
Botanical Name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
Growing to a height of 10”, miniature coleus are the darlings of collectors and small-space gardeners. Easily overwhelmed by larger plants in combination pots, they are best grown alone or with other small plants. Miniature coleus have small leaves and most are also mounding coleus, so they are ideal for fairy and dish gardens. They are perfect for growing alone in a cute little pot – think indoor/outdoor table décor or wedding or shower favors. Mini coleus grow more slowly than larger coleus.
Coleus can be added to beds and borders for interest or grown in containers. They need fertile, well-draining soil and usually perform best in areas with partial shade, though many varieties can also tolerate sun

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there was a fresh north-west wind blowing at the pipe this afternoon – the waves have been really big in the last couple of days but the break has been messy and I have had too much work to get out there.
I sat looking at the sea in a fog of exhaustion before perching on the highest dune to try to escape the flying sand. And I did this painting:
Those are the kites used by the kite surfers who are enjoying the slight onshore wind. And there were low, grey clouds hanging over the mountains –


Water main renewals
As the water main system ages and deteriorates, we replace pipes and keep the system in good working order.
We normally upgrade a section at a time (approximately 200 metres), and try to minimise the impact on customers, as well as on other services, and the environment .
If there is a water main renewal planned for your area, this is what you can expect.
Before a project starts
- You will receive a letter in the mailbox a few days before we start work.
- In some cases, we will install a temporary water supply above ground, via a blue hose. Ramps will be placed to allow vehicles to drive over these pipes. It is a good idea to let the contractor know if you need this altered for any reason.
- We may put an attachment onto your water meter to connect a temporary water supply. Make sure your water meter is accessible.
During the project
- There will be noise while the project is in progress, but almost certainly it will be restricted to normal working hours, Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm.
- There will be new pipes, machinery, building materials (such as gravel), a storage container and work trucks in the street and nature strip.
- Traffic control will be in place.
- There will be holes in the nature strip, covered with boards so we know where other services are located in the ground such as gas, so our workers are safe and other services aren’t disrupted.
- As we upgrade the main, we may also replace or move hydrants in your street to provide better access for firefighting services or make the system work more efficiently.
- There will be some construction noise and traffic disruption while we are working but we will do our best to keep this to a minimum.
Interruption to water supply
Even when a temporary water supply is installed, at some point we need to interrupt the water supply for a few hours to connect the old pipe to the new pipe. Typically, this work is done during business hours to minimise the disruption to customers. We’ll also make arrangements with businesses, but it is worth making contact with us to discuss how your business will be affected.
You will receive one week's notice of any planned water interruption. If something unexpected occurs such as if the temporary water supply is damaged, we cannot give you advance warning. If this happens we will work as fast as we can to get the water back on.
After the work has been completed
- Before leaving the site we do surface restoration work, called a reinstatement. Grassed areas such as nature strips are tidied up, top soil is spread over the area and new grass seed is sowed. Please minimise the amount of traffic on the areas to allow them to be restored. In summer, it can take longer for the grass to grow back.
- Hard surfaces such as concrete and asphalt are usually reinstated within two weeks of completion of the job.


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A study that will be published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics shows that children whose fathers show signs of depression are 70 percent more likely to develop emotional or behavioral problems themselves.
The new research builds on earlier findings that show correlation between maternal depression and child depression. This is the first major study that examines paternal depression and its effect on children.
"For years we've been studying maternal depression and how it affects children, but the medical community has done a huge disservice by ignoring fathers in this research," said the study's lead author, Michael Weitzman, a professor of pediatric medicine at New York University, in New York. "These findings reinforce what we already assumed -- that fathers matter, too, and they matter quite a lot."
The situation is predictably worse if both parents are depressed. Just 6% of children with two mentally healthy parents have serious emotional or behavioral problems, such as feeling sad or nervous, acting out at school, or clashing with family and peers, the study found. But that proportion increases to 11% if the father is depressed, 19% if the mother is depressed and 25% if both parents are depressed -- a strikingly high number, Weitzman says.
Although the study doesn't prove that a parent's depression directly causes problems in children, rather than vice versa, previous research on mothers and children has clearly shown that it's generally mothers who influence kids' mental health, not the other way around.


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Amazing Cochin Youth Package in Kerala
Cochin, popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, is one of the supreme natural harbors in the world. Cochin is also referred to as the Gateway…
Cochin, popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, is one of the supreme natural harbors in the world. Cochin is also referred to as the Gateway of South India and an entryway to the enchanting backwaters of Kerala. Kochi is one of the fastest growing cities in India and is the business capital of the state. The city is comprised of a group of islands scattered along the Lake of Vembanad. Kochi has a collection of vivid and varied colors, which attracts lots of tourist from far and wide to its shores. The ferry rides across the vast expanses of Kochi backwaters an important tourist attraction. The enchanting coconut palms and Chinese nets leaning against the backdrop of the setting sun, the backwaters make a breathtaking vision. The magnificent houseboats that glide across the water are yet another spectacular sight that not many cities in India can boast. Backwaters of Cochin indeed occupy a top slot in the tourist map of this beautiful city. Cochin is the ideal destination to explore the charm of the former era, savor the tempting seafood delicacies, to explore the culture heritage and art forms or just to break free from the daily grinds. There are many popular tourist attractions in and around the city attracting tremendous tourists every year. The Bolgatty Island is an exciting destination of Cochin, where the antique Bolghatty palace, built by the Dutch in 1744 stands. The Willington Island, the manmade island of the city, is another attraction of Cochin for its great natural beauty. The island was made by filling the dredged soil around a tiny natural island that existed previously.
Alleppey backwaters are spotted with numerous houseboats (Kettu vallams) which are provided with all modern amenities for the tourists by offering days and nights in the midst of the vast expanses of backwaters with exclusive cuisines. The rice bowl of Kerala, Kuttanad is located in the beautiful Alappuzha district. The 75 km-stretch of land is coolly sandwiched between the sea and backwater. Alleppey is the pivotal point of tourists into Kerala famed for backwaters and the state’s lush rice bowl, Kuttanadu, between Kottayam to the east and Quilon to the south. The destination provides the most entrancing scenery of palm-lined back waters, quiet water-bound villages and little boats. Alappuzha seashore is an admired leisure spot of the district. Alappuzha is a port town built according to plan by Divan Rajakeshavadas in 1785, was a busy centre of commerce in the 19th and the first half of 20th century. The port was eminent in the history and is naturally visited by many ships from different parts of the world. Reminding the past heyday still stands a pier which is about 140 years old. Gradual decline in marketable activity and final winding up the port operation had left the seashore in neglect for many years.
DepartureCochin Airport or Railway station
Departure TimePlease arrive by 9:15 AM for a prompt departure at 9:30 AM.
Return TimeApproximately 8:30 PM.
Dress CodeCasual. Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat, light jacket.
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It is a sad thing that most documentaries people see about different countries in Africa are those which emphasize the poverty and harsh realities of that particular country. This film was no exception to that, focusing on the HIV/AIDS prevalence of the country of Malawi, but it did however bring along with it a different face - hope.
Truly powerful and inspiring, this film brought me to tears. Though the devastating truths shown in this film are (sadly) normal occurrences, I love the message that we are all truly connected as one and that despite whatever hardships and trials we face, there is no law saying that we still cannot carry a smile on our faces and persevere through it all. The dichotomy and the paradox of seeing a seemingly hopeless scene yet so full of hope is to say the least moving and uplifting. This movie is tragic, yet undeniably beautiful and amazing.


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The Ecocanem Bio Panela is selected from among the best Colombian paneleros. It is a natural sweetener technically known as unrefined whole cane sugar. It is obtained through the evaporation of sugar cane juice, that is, it is 100% natural dehydrated cane juice. The fact that it is an unrefined sweetener preserves the minerals, vitamins and other micronutrients naturally present in cane juice. Contains 50 times more minerals than refined white sugar.
La Panela Ecocanem comes from a socially responsible agriculture, through good practices of family work and with the greatest respect for the environment. Our Panela is of Colombian origin, a country recognized for being a great producer of the best quality panela.
100% Natural Product. UNREFINED, No preservatives or additives.
Ecocanem recommends you maintain a healthy lifestyle as well as a varied and balanced diet.

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Erie County lawmakers are looking for input from the public on proposed changes to a concussion law for youth sports.
The law would require adults working in youth contact sports to receive training in concussion protocol.
The public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Erie County Legislature Chambers, located on the 4th floor of Old County Hall, 92 Franklin Street in Buffalo.
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At the International CES and the annual Storage Visions Conference there are always new and interesting announcements and demonstrations of digital storage technology. At the 2013 Storage Visions Conference Millenniata announced a Blu-ray version of their archival M-Disk Technology. The SNIA SSSI revealed their latest solid state drive testing and NVM programming initiatives. Marvell had the first public showing of their new DragonFly NVDrive PCIe SSD caching solution. Panasonic also revealed their 12-disc optical cartridge archive storage technology with 1.2 TB storage capacity and an expansion plan to at least twice that capacity. A number of other companies also made announcements and showed strorage product concepts at this show.
At the CES show and in related hotel exhibits there were a number of storage companies showing the growth and development of consumer oriented storage technology. With the rise of mobile smart phones and tablet computers with limited local storage, services available through the Internet, including additional digital storage, have become critical. However as more traffic goes though the public Internet it could overwhelm the carrying capacity in many geographic areas, even within the US. As a consequence a new type of network addressable storage appliance in consumer homes and SMB facilities as well as carried by people themselves will play an increasingly important role in the developing storage hierarchy.
Most of the external storage box vendors that we saw at the CES, including Buffalo, Seagate, Levnovo/EMC (formerly IOMEGA) and many others were showing one or more drive NAS boxes targeting the small storage network market and offering additional access through the Internet to provide home and small office private cloud storage. These devices can be accessed by smart phones as well as tablet computers through WiFi and thus offer higher speed access to content stored in the local network. In addition to higher performance streaming and content access content stored in these NAS boxes can be part of a back up and archive plan for personal and small business content.
Even smaller devices running on batteries and with WIFI access can be carried by consumers in their pockets, brief cases or back-packs. Kingston has updated their Wi-Drive MobileLite product to include memory card slots for expanding the storage capacity of the device up to 32 GB. The company has applications on the Google and Apple storage to access this device from a phone or tablet. Likewise Seagate has greatly improved their personal mobile wireless device, now called the Wireless Plus with up to 1 TB of storage capacity, WiFi access and reported 10 hour battery life. In addition to connection by smart phones and tablets the company also says these products can offer connection to computers, TVs and game consoles. In essence these devices offer a very convenient personal storage cloud.
The USB Forum announced that a new specification for USB 3.0 to be announced in June would allow up to 10 Gbps native data rate (twice the current 5 Gbps data rate). Early USB products with 10 Gbps data rates are expected in 2014. Also Intel indicates that they will have copper-based Thunderbolt with 20 Gbps native data rate available by 2014. Both of these advances are expected to be backward compatible to the current USB and Thunderbolt products.
Whether it is faster direct attached storage products, personal or home cloud storage devices or improved enterprise and archive storage consumer applications storage capacity, architectures and transport speeds will continue to grow and develop. Ever richer video content will challenge network transport as well as long term protection technologies and these high economic value applications will drive new storage introductions (and business opportunities) for many years to come.


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Two of Australia's top business commentators hammer Treasurer Wayne Swan today for the state of the federal budget as the extent of the structural deficit becomes all the clearer, just in time for the end of the mining boom. Swan has been a reliable punching bag for the business scribes and given the life of this government looks almost certain to end in September, getting a few final jabs in is to be expected.
The Australian Financial Review's Jennifer Hewett explains how the government's budget fiddling has poorly hidden the structural deficit that is now embedded for years to come.
"That leaves Labor desperate to explain not only why this year’s deficit will be large but why the outlook for next year and beyond is so lousy. This when the government is also promising big new 'spends' in areas like education and the national disability insurance scheme as part of the long march to the election campaign. These 'priorities' are being sold as unassailable Labor values (in case the public was wondering what those values meant any more). So that’s why it’s so important to now blame an unexpected collapse in revenue rather than attaching any blame to the impact of several years of discretionary decisions whose long-term cost is now becoming evident."
The Australian's Judith Sloan equates the increasing fiscal difficulties facing Swan with that of Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Having committed to spending on the family holiday, Chevy Chase's character discovers that he isn't receiving his Christmas bonus and is left with quite a challenge.
"Let's face it, this government has no idea how to conduct budgetary policy or manage public finances. We were told for years that it was the right thing to have the budget return to surplus in 2012-13 and that failure was not an option. We are now told that being in deficit is no big deal. Not only will there be a budget deficit this year, there will be a series of deficits over the forward estimates. So the projected budget surplus of $2.2 billion in 2013-14 – forget it. The projected budget surplus of $3.3 billion in 2014-15 – forget it. And the projected budget surplus of $6.4 billion in 2015-16 – you guessed it, forget it. And note that these projected budget surpluses were always implausibly wafer-thin."
It should be added that Swan had a political interest in assuming the best and is destined for a terrific post-parliamentary career regardless of how badly Labor is defeated. Chase had a much harder time getting a decent gig post-Griswold.
Meanwhile, Fairfax's Tim Colebatch is similarly worried about the state of Australia's finances on the back of a report by Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley. But he is further concerned by recent comments from renowned economist Ross Garnaut – in regards to our ageing society, as well as our falling federal revenue and big spending pledges – that have been all too quickly forgotten.
"The doctors and hospitals are doing a wonderful job of increasing our life expectancy. That is blowing out spending on health and aged care, but I suspect that is Australians' top priority, and governments just have to find new ways to pay for it. The Howard government not only gave seniors a lower tax scale than working Australians, but allowed us to take our superannuation tax-free on retirement. The bottom line is that something's got to give. Australia cannot continue this level of spending with this level of revenue. Excluding East Asia, our government spending is already the second-lowest in the Western world, behind only Switzerland. Both tax rises and spending cuts will be needed to get our budgets back in balance."
In company news, Business Spectator's Stephen Bartholomeusz explains how Qantas Airways' funding deal with the New South Wales government underlines the ongoing bitterness between chief executive Alan Joyce and his predecessor Geoff Dixon, who now chairs Qantas' former partner Tourism Australia.
Fairfax's Elizabeth Knight reports on the intriguing subplot to Echo Entertainment's rival Sydney casino proposal, with major Singaporean billionaire shareholder KT Lim arriving in the harbour city on Friday.
The Australian's Richard Gluyas looks at the impact of Japan's money printing on ANZ Bank's wholesale banking margins.
In other news, Fairfax's Adele Ferguson gives her readers the rundown on a Deutsche Bank survey indicating that Australia is now amongst the most expensive places in the world to live.
The Australian's John Durie explains how hopes that the definition of "unconscionable" conduct in the context of Australian corporate law has been made a little clearer by yesterday's court decision over Excite Mobile.
And finally, The Australian Financial Review's Chanticleer columnist Tony Boyd has an exclusive revelation from the Australian Taxation Office about what could be an end to a practice known as 'dividend washing'.

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Registration for Hunger Action Day closes February 2! Sign up now to join advocates from across the state to talk with legislators about the reality of hunger in Oklahoma and the policy solutions that could help.
Click to watch last year's Hunger Action Day video.
Hunger Action Day 2018 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. February 14, 2018 Blue Room, Oklahoma State Capitol 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard | Oklahoma City, OK
Training and lunch will be provided.
Registration for Hunger Action Day closes February 2, 2018. Click here to register.
Working together to end hunger in Oklahoma,
Effie Craven, MPH, MPA State Advocacy and Public Policy Director Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma | Tulsa 405-600-3129 | firstname.lastname@example.org


4-H Day at the Capitol is held annually during a session of the General Assembly so that 4-H'ers can schedule visits with their legislators, serve as House and Senate pages, see top 4-H'ers honored on the floor of the House and Senate, and hear our State 4-H President deliver an address to the state legislature. There is no limit to the number of people from each county who can attend 4-H Day at the Capitol. There is no cost to attend this event; however, we do ask counties to register for 4-H Day at the Capitol so that we can:
- Purchase insurance for the event
- Have a record of 4-H’ers who are paging
- Have a list of counties and 4-H’ers who are travelling that day.
The 4-H Day at the Capitol Drop-In Luncheon, hosted by the Georgia 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees will offer a limited number of 4-H youth the opportunity to eat and meet with legislators whose schedule allows them to visit the luncheon. The limit on the number of participants for the 4-H Day at the Capitol Drop-In Luncheon is six (6) per county -- youth and/or adults. The cost for all participants in the luncheon is $8.00, excluding honorees, guests, and State 4-H Officers.
VERY IMPORTANT: 4-H Day at the Capitol and the 4-H Day at the Capitol Drop-In Luncheon, hosted by the Georgia 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees are two separate events, held on the same day near the Capitol in Atlanta. They are two separate events in Event Registration. Please register your attendance for either or both.
Registration for both events will open on January 19, 2017 at 7:00 am.
Registration for the Drop-In Luncheon will remain open until all slots are filled, at which time a waiting list will be created. Counties who do not receive slots for the luncheon can register their group for 4-H Day at the Capitol (no cost) up until the day before the event.
Important Things to Remember:
1. This event is designed for high school and very mature middle school 4-H'ers. It is important that everyone in attendance understands the need to represent Georgia 4-H well.
2. The schedule for events at the Capitol, including our 4-H President's address to and recognition of honorees by the House and Senate. We will do our best to nail down the final schedule for the day as far in advance as possible.
Registration Details - 4-H Day at the Capitol
4-H Day at the Capitol Registration contains registration information for all participants planning to attend 4-H Day at the Capitol. This page contains important details for attendees including directions, parking, nametags, and general information about visiting the Capitol.
Schedule lists the known schedule for the day (please note that the schedule is subject to change).
Pages has information specifically for youth who will be Senate or House Pages.


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A Trip to Cornwall
I've updated the Travel section of Takes with photos from my most recent trip to Cornwall and a trip last year. We were in and around the Rock/Padstow area and got a chance to explore the amazing beaches! i also learnt (if you can call it that) to surf... The whole area is astonishingly beautiful, and it makes me wonder why it took me so long to explore the area!
To see more, just head over to the Travel gallery, and have a look!


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Organic composts may help farmers prevent foodborne disease outbreaks
Foodborne disease outbreaks linked to the consumption of fresh produce have caused farmers to re-evaluate their practices. A recent analysis of a 27-year experiment comparing organic and conventional soil management indicates that animal-based composts do not promote pathogen survival and may even promote bacterial communities that suppress pathogens.
The study, which is published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, comes following other research documenting a higher prevalence of foodborne pathogens in fields fertilized with raw animal manure compared with conventional fertilizers.
"Our findings suggest that abandoning animal-based composts should be reconsidered, both because of the known benefits of composts for soil health and because it may be possible to apply amendments so that food-safety risks are mitigated rather than exacerbated," said lead author Naresh Devarajan, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis.
More information: N. Devarajan et al, Cascading effects of composts and cover crops on soil chemistry, bacterial communities and the survival of foodborne pathogens, Journal of Applied Microbiology (2021). DOI: 10.1111/jam.15054
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After one month of Resolution 128, the number of Covid-19 related deaths and critical cases has dropped sharply, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long at the meeting. Photo: VGP
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long reported at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, held on November 20, that in the first month of Resolution 128 on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic (from October 11 to November 19), Vietnam recorded 105,543 infection cases.
Compared to the previous month, the number of new cases increased by 2.9%, but the number of deaths fell by 46.3%; the number of patients treated in hospital dropped by 25.3%; and the number of severe and critical cases fell by 40.8%.
However, the number of locally-infected cases is rising in many localities; many cases have no symptoms, and the source of infection is unknown, and are mostly related to people returning from epidemic-hit areas.
As of November 19, Vietnam had received 131.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, and distributed 129.6 million doses to localities. The remaining 1.6 million vaccine doses have not been allocated as they have just arrived and are being tested.
The country has administered more than 106 million doses. Around 89.4% of the population aged 18 and older have had the first dose and 53.4% have been fully vaccinated with two doses.
As many as 18 provinces and cities are giving vaccinations against Covid-19 for children aged 12-17.
The Government on October 11 issued Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP adopting provisional guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government said COVID-19 fight remains a key task in order to protect public's health and lives while trying to turn the country into "new normal" as soon as possible.
Four levels of pandemic risk
The Guidelines stipulate four levels of pandemic risks as follows:
Level 1: Low-risk (new normal) – labeled green
Level 2: Medium-risk – labeled yellow
Level 3: High-risk – labeled orange
Level 4: Very high-risk – labeled red
Pandemic risk is determined on the basis of three indicators:
(i) Number of new infections/population/time;
(ii) Vaccine coverage rate;
(iii) Treatment capacity of different administrative levels.
Based on instructions of the Ministry of Health, cities and provinces shall decide to raise or lower COVID-19 assessment risk. In case of raising the pandemic assessment risk, local authorities shall have to inform citizens and businesses at least 48 hours in advance.
Corresponding response measures
The Guidelines specify response measures applicable to the following activities of organizations, public agencies, and businesses:
(i) Indoor and outdoor gatherings
(ii) Road, inland waterway, sea passenger transport
(iii) Interprovincial and intra-provincial transportation of goods
(iv) Operations of production facilities, construction sites; supermarkets, trade centers, convenient stores, wholesale markets; restaurants, traditional markets; discotheques, karaoke parlors, bars, Internet shops, electronic game shops, barber shops, beauty salons and other service facilities decided by local authorities, street vending
(v) Face-to-face learning
(vi) Operations of public agencies
(vii) Operations of religious sites
(viii) Operations of resorts, hotels, tourism sites; cultural, art, and sport activities
The Guidelines also specify measures applicable to individuals, such as compliance with the Ministry of Health's 5K message, travel restrictions, and COVID-19 treatment.
The Guidelines shall be implemented synchronously nationwide. Localities are allowed to adopt additional measures provided that they are not contrary to the regulations adopted by the central Government.
Localities' additional measures must not constitute hindrance to movement of goods, production and business activities, and mobility of people.
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RF Venue, a global leader in antenna and RF wireless communication products, introduced the Diversity Architectural Antenna, a new system component for wireless microphones that offers the core capabilities of the company’s acclaimed Diversity Fin Antenna in a virtually invisible footprint. In installations where aesthetics matter, the patented cross-polarized Diversity Architectural Antenna is an unobtrusive, high-performance solution to the problem of wireless microphone signal dropouts, multipath interference and IMD issues plaguing the use of separate paddle antenna pairs. The antenna provides an elegantly designed solution for integrators developing A/V systems for houses of worship, schools from K-12 to higher education, corporate conference and training rooms and any other smaller, indoor multi-purpose venue.
Featuring a slim profile enclosure, the Diversity Architectural Antenna can be installed in any position on a wall or ceiling and can be painted to match any interior, delivering a true diversity solution that can hide in plain sight. With its unique, patent-pending, dual-feed antenna design, both A and B diversity connections are provided, so there’s no need to install two separately spaced antennas, resulting in a more professional look that room designers and architects appreciate.
“The Diversity Architectural Antenna was developed to meet the needs of customers who rely on the performance of our Diversity Fin Antenna but need to be sensitive to aesthetics,” said Chris Regan, president of RF Venue. “As we’ve shared early details with our clients, they’ve been hugely enthusiastic, calling out the easy installation of a single antenna that replaces two conventional wall-mount antennas and the sleek, low-profile industrial design that doesn’t look industrial. They are excited to have a high-performing diversity antenna option that delivers dropout-free reception yet won’t draw attention to itself in corporate, educational and worship environments where looks matter as much as performance.”
When bundled with RF Venue’s DISTRO4 or DISTRO9 HDR RF distribution systems, the Diversity Architectural Antenna completes the solution to RF issues for wireless microphone systems of any brand or model, regardless of the microphone transmitters’ vertical or horizontal orientation.
The Diversity Architectural Antenna installs in minutes, with mounting plates and all necessary hardware provided. Connecting an in-wall or in-ceiling coaxial cable pair to the rear-mounted BNC jacks completes the installation. The flexible installation kit is designed to accommodate multiple mounting configurations including junction boxes, sheet rock, studs, and ceiling tiles.

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We love travelling and are blessed to be able to travel yearly. The kids have been to Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. The kids have only traveled to countries within Asia so far as I don’t think that they will be able to stand a flight more then 8 hrs at their age.
I hope to bring them to further places and visit relatives in USA/ Canada when they are older as they would be able to tolerate longer flight time then. We will also need to save up enough cash first before the trip to USA/Canada can materialize.
The kids have been travelling since they were babies and look forward each holiday to visiting new places. In fact I started bringing them on holidays since they were 5-6 months old so they are seasoned travelers now at the age of 4, 7 and 10.
(I haven’t had the time to list down all the places that we have been so far. However, you can view most of the places that we have visited on our TRAVEL Page which I am currently still updating.)
The kids have had many different types of experiences being immersed in the different cultures and learning about their traditions. They have been able to taste the unique foods of the various places we visited and compare it to the foods that we normally serve at home.
We have visited different churches and temples on our travels . Visiting these places have opened up many learning opportunities for the kids about other religions and practices the locals have.
The kids get to experience first hand how different other kids their age live in their countries and how fortunate they are to be living in Singapore.
We have visited many different places of interest and also enjoyed the rides at the different theme parks. Being adrenaline junkies we went countless time on the roller coasters and other fun rides.
As the kids grow older it has been easier bringing them overseas on holidays. There are lesser things to pack as I don’t need to make provision for bulky diapers and extra change of clothes in our luggage bags. The kids are also able to pack their own luggage and take care of their own belongings.
The boys can help me pull the luggage bags and help keep an eye on their sister if I am busy handing paper work at the immigration counter at the airport. I’m confident travelling alone with the kids and look forward to our next adventure together.
Do you enjoy travelling too?


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Words nearby azoic
Other definitions for azoic (2 of 2)
How to use azoic in a sentence
The tertiary formation is followed by an azoic formation of gneiss, mica slate, and phylada with large intrusions of granite.Guatemala, the country of the future|Charles M. Pepper
Subsequent to the azoic period and now we have the earth full of life, intelligence and religion due to the unknown force.
So here are the three great elemental characters, all together—the primal sea and sky and land—to act the azoic prologue.Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador|William Wood
We have here beautiful specimens of the Azoic rocks, and we could make up named collections to exchange for other specimens.
Now, most of these Canadian rivers are Azoic in character; hence their grim and formidable beauty.Crowded Out! and Other Sketches|Susie F. Harrison


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PHILIPSBURG – Students from the Wallaceton area were held at three Philipsburg-Osceola schools this afternoon due to an active police investigation.
Superintendent Gregg Paladina said school officials held students at the P-O high and middle schools as well as P-O Elementary.
According to him, state police at Philipsburg have some streets blocked off in the Wallaceton area. “Our first priority is to keep our students safe,” he said.
He said school officials only have a few students left, as most were picked up by family members.
Paladina said he didn’t have any specific information on the nature of the state police’s investigation.


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EPL rights fail to move numbers for Optus
Optus’ move to secure the rights to the English Premier League, which starts on Saturday, has so far failed to boost its customer base, with mobile subscribers down and only a marginal increase in broadband numbers.
Releasing its financial results yesterday through its parent company Singtel, Optus revealed total mobile subscriber base fell 0.5 per cent year-on-year to 9.3 million.
In comparison Telstra’s mobile base increased by 500,000 to 17.2 million and Vodafone’s has been steadily rising, but still well behind its two competitors at 5.5 million.
Optus’ total internet customers rose by 3.4 per cent compared to last year to 1.1 million. Telstra’s broadband customers rose 7.5 per cent to 3.4 million.
Optus said it remains quietly confident that the English Premier League will help customers switch over, however the backlash from soccer fans is still strong with many adamant they will access the games through other means.
The test will come from this weekend onwards, with insiders predicting the telco will see a small kick during the August to May season.
Optus surprised the market in November last year with its $189 million deal over three years for the EPL rights, but faced immediate backlash when it revealed its broadcasting plans in March.
It later revised its plans with a number of different options for both streaming on mobile and through its set-top box Fetch TV.
The telco is also pushing hard in other sports, and recently inked a multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with Cricket Australia to be its streaming partner,
It is part of a broader market trend as both Telstra and Optus accelerate moves to become entertainment and content providers, rather than telecommunications companies.
SBS will play one free-to-air EPL game per week.
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