The new study is led by Lothar Stramma from the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) in Kiel, Germany, and is co-authored by Janet Sprintall, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Oceanography and others.
The researchers found through analysis of a database of ocean oxygen measurements that levels in tropical oceans at a depth of 300 to 700 meters (985 to 2,300 feet) have declined during the past 50 years. The ecological impacts of this increase could have substantial biological and economical consequences.
“We found the largest reduction in a depth of 300 to 700 meters (985 to 2,300 feet) in the tropical northeast Atlantic, whereas the changes in the eastern Indian Ocean were much less pronounced,” said Stramma. “Whether or not these observed changes in oxygen can be attributed to global warming alone is still unresolved. The reduction in oxygen may also be caused by natural processes on shorter time scales.”
Sprintall said the oxygen-poor areas have the potential to move into coastal areas via currents that flow from the mid-depth tropical oceans, where the oxygen changes were observed, and along the west coast of continents.
“The width of the low-oxygen zone is expanding deeper but also shoaling toward the ocean surface,” said Sprintall, a specialist in observing changes of fluxes in ocean properties such as heat distribution.
Sprintall contributed data to the study gathered during recent cruises undertaken as part of the Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) program, a long-running study operated by the World Climate Research Programme that seeks to understand climate through ocean-atmosphere interactions.
The study, “Expanding Oxygen-Minimum Zones in the Tropical Oceans,” appears in the May 2 edition of the journal Science. The research team includes Stramma, Sprintall, NOAA scientist Gregory Johnson, and Volker Mohrholz from the Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Warnemünde, Germany.
The team selected ocean regions for which they could obtain the greatest amount of data to document the decline in oxygen. Some of the more recent data came from oxygen sensors which have been added to about 150 of the profiling floats used in Argo, a worldwide network of sensors that track basic ocean conditions such as temperature and salinity. There are more than 3,000 Argo floats operating in the world’s oceans, and Sprintall said the quality of the data gathered by the Argo floats suggests that more units in the network should be outfitted with oxygen sensors.
Lisa Levin, a biological oceanographer at Scripps Oceanography who studies oxygen-minimum zones that intercept the seafloor, said an expansion of oxygen-minimum zones in the oceans could lead to diminished biodiversity and to the expanded distributions of organisms that have adapted to live in hypoxic, or oxygen-poor waters.
“I think it’s uncharted territory,” said Levin, who was not affiliated with the study. “Thicker oxygen minimum zones could affect nutrient cycling, predator-prey relationships and plankton migrations. Where the expanding oxygen-minimum zones impinge on continental margins, we could see huge ecosystem changes.”
The results of the study are an important milestone for the ongoing work of the new Collaborative Research Centre (SFB 754) “Climate – Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean” funded by the German Research Foundation, which started its first phase in January 2008 in close cooperation with the University of Kiel. The SFB aims to better define the interactions between climate and biogeochemistry on a quantitative basis.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at UC San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and graduate training in the world. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide. Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration.
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Astronomers from Bonn and Tautenburg in Thuringia (Germany) used the 100-m radio telescope at Effelsberg to observe several galaxy clusters. At the edges of these large accumulations of dark matter, stellar systems (galaxies), hot gas, and charged particles, they found magnetic fields that are exceptionally ordered over distances of many million light years. This makes them the most extended magnetic fields in the universe known so far.
The results will be published on March 22 in the journal „Astronomy & Astrophysics“.
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Researchers at the Goethe University Frankfurt, together with partners from the University of Tübingen in Germany and Queen Mary University as well as Francis Crick Institute from London (UK) have developed a novel technology to decipher the secret ubiquitin code.
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Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are less stable. Now researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have, for the first time ever, produced a composite material combining silicon nanosheets and a polymer that is both UV-resistant and easy to process. This brings the scientists a significant step closer to industrial applications like flexible displays and photosensors.
Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are...
Enzymes behave differently in a test tube compared with the molecular scrum of a living cell. Chemists from the University of Basel have now been able to simulate these confined natural conditions in artificial vesicles for the first time. As reported in the academic journal Small, the results are offering better insight into the development of nanoreactors and artificial organelles.
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Whether there were hidden issues involving U.S. security that could have affected the outcome of the presidential election, or voter fraud that may have helped President Obama win the election, it doesn't hold a candle to the most important issue we as a nation now face. Our moral decline is the real issue, because the high moral scale that we once based our lives upon has now been put on a slippery slope that will ultimately take us to a new low.
Examples: Traditional marriage is now a thing of the past, pot is recognized as a legal drug in many states and taxpayer-paid abortion on demand will soon be supported by Obamacare. The "I'll work hard for what I want" society has now been swept aside and replaced by the "gimme all my stuff for free" mentality. Finally, the "to hell with the Constitution and the law of the land, the government doen't care so why should I" way of thinking now seems to be the norm.
I just hope somehow, someday, before it's too late, we can salvage what we've lost.

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De geschiedenis van de vroege literaire 'riddles': de verschijning van de Persische 'riddle poetry' en haar invloed op de dichterlijke dictie
09 / 2002 - 08 / 2006
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)
This project aims at writing a history of Persian riddles as a literary genre as well as examining the development of poetic diction from a plain to a highly metaphoric and enigmatic style. In the scanty material that is available, this development has been attributed to poets of a certain period without searching for the reasons why this stylistic change took place in the poetry. The question to be addressed is whether the change in Persian poetic diction starting in the twelfth century can be traced back to the emergence of the literary riddle. There is a lacuna in the field of medieval studies since no thorough scholarly investigation has hitherto been conducted on the Persian riddle poetry. In particular, the possible relation between riddles and metaphors has never before been addressed. This project will study the period of the emergence of the riddle in Persian poetry in the tenth century until the end of the fifteenth century. Highly complex metaphors became popular from the twelfth century onwards. The method will be to first define riddles and poetic metaphors in the context of classical Persian and Arabic literary theories, their stylistic features and their interrelation with descriptive poetry (vasf). Then the relation between metaphors and riddles in Persian poetry will be examined in order to come to an integrated account of the development of riddles and metaphors in classical Persian poetry. Modern literary theory and theories on metaphor (Bal:1997; Lakoff & Johnson:1980; Ortony: revis.repr.1994) will be used as incidental reference. In short, through the study of the history of Persian literary riddles, this research aims to investigate how the art of riddling influenced Persian poetic diction, making the language more abstract, metaphoric and puzzling.

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As I threw away several moldy, mushy, and expired items from my fridge, I decided that I needed a new plan. I have a household of two adults and while I love to eat healthy, I tend to throw away a lot of food every week on trash day. Healthy foods tend to be more expensive and usually we have to purchase more than we need or would like to eat in the time frame before it goes bad. I looked into my options and tried a meal delivery program. There are several meal delivery programs available and many with great discounts or even free starter kits.
The program I chose has meal preference options to meet our needs. For example, you can choose vegetarian, low calorie, quick meals, or eliminate a certain kind of meat. We get a box delivered once a week (on Tuesdays) with 3 meals. The packaging is perfect and has plenty of sturdy ice packs.
There are many aspects about this program that I love! First, we are getting healthy, portion controlled foods. We are trying new recipes that we may not have before and they do not repeat meals. But they do give an easy to follow recipe card and a list of all of the ingredients to reproduce the dish should you choose. All of the ingredients are fresh. We have tried many new food items and learned how to cook with fresh herbs and new grains that we have not tried before.
This routine has become great for my lifestyle. I grocery shop on the weekend and make meals for the weekend and the beginning of the week while the items I purchased are still fresh. Then our box comes on Tuesday and we have meals for the remainder of the week. We found that we are cutting back significantly on our weekly grocery bill and are wasting very little food now.
I encourage you to give food delivery services a try if you have a smaller family like mine, want to try new healthy, portion-controlled recipes and cook with new ingredients.
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Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba
- Teaching: 5 yrs
- Studio: Richmond Hill
- Intersection: Vallymede Dr and Blackmore Ave
- Bus: 91
- Languages: EN, Cantonese
Tenor trombone, Bass trombone, Euphonium, Tuba Lessons:
Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced
I like to tailor my teaching towards the students’ interests and goals while also focusing on the fundamentals of playing their instrument. Whether they are learning just for fun, preparing for an audition, or getting ready for a performance, my goal is to develop their own critical thinking and musical ideas.
By constantly asking questions, I am encouraging them to identify what they excel at and what they can improve on. My general topics can include anything from basic fundamentals of brass playing to maintenance/care of your instrument to looking at repertoire for your instrument.


Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office were called in to investigate the burglary of two occupied campers at a RV Park located south of the Town of Livingston.
The burglaries happened during the overnight hours of April 12, 2015 and the early morning hours of April 13, 2015. The unidentified suspect entered the campers while the victims were sleeping. The suspect took items like cash, a wallet, a purse and credit cards.
Detectives learned the stolen credit cards were used at businesses in the Walker area. Video from surveillance footage captured at a convenience store in Walker shows a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt. The suspect was also seen in a light-colored extended cab Chevrolet pick-up truck.
At this point in the investigation, it is unclear if this case is tied to information Sheriff Ard released this week in reference to items taken from victims visiting the Baton Rouge KOA located on Vincent Road in Denham Springs.
Anyone who can help identify this suspect or anyone with any information on this case is asked to call the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 686-2241 extension 349 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP (7867).


Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has taken precautions to avoid chemical weapons falling into rebel hands, a senior Israeli official said Monday.
- U.S. Shifting Syria Focus From Diplomacy to Aiding Rebels
- Analysis / Israel Unready for Chemwar
- Mortar Shell Lands Near Israeli Border
- Chemical Weapons Moved to Syria Border
- IDF Chief: Attack on Syria Could Spark War
- Russia Says Assad Will Not Use Chemical Weapons
"He is handling chemical weapons responsibly" despite the pressure he is under, the official said. Assad has been moving some of the chemical stockpiles to bases remote from the fighting or having greater security, the source added.
Experts say that to adapt the chemical warfare materiel for military use, a number of steps are required, such as mixing several chemical substances together, and installing special fuses on artillery shells and bombs on aircraft. Without the fuses it is impossible to use the shells and bombs effectively.
Loading the chemical substances on rocket and missile warheads is another process.
On Monday, Israel continued sending diplomatic and other messages about its concern over the possibility that Syria's chemical weapons could fall into Hezbollah's hands, and about the preparations for a military operation to prevent it.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who met France and Britain's foreign ministers in Brussels, told them any attempt to move chemical weapons from Syria to Hezbollah would be "crossing a red line" as far as Israel is concerned.
"We won't restrict ourselves and will respond very harshly if this happens," Lieberman said.
President Shimon Peres spoke about the issue in an interview with CNN.
"If the alternative is to be killed or to prevent, there is only one alternative: to prevent," Peres said. "Israel cannot remain unconcerned over the transfer of chemical weapons that may be pointed at her."
The senior Israeli official said at this stage there are no signs that Assad has moved or intends to move chemical weapons to Hezbollah, but is making moves to keep the weapons out of rebel hands and away from organizations identified with Al-Qaida.
"However, Israel is still very concerned because it is hard to know if these steps will be sufficient on the day Assad falls," he said.
Syria's Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi held a press conference in Damascus on Monday focusing on the international concern over Syria's chemical weapons.
Syria will not use the weapons against its own people, he said. "Any chemical or bacterial weapon will never be used - and I repeat will never be used - during the crisis in Syria regardless of the developments," he said.
"All of these types of weapons are in storage and under security and the direct supervision of the Syrian armed forces and will never be used unless Syria is exposed to external aggression," added Makdissi.
The United States has warned Syria against using the arsenal under any circumstances.


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The city of Galt has not been spared as health insurance costs continue to escalate. Under its vision provider, Vision Service Plan, the city is looking at a 5-percent increase and a 24-percent increase for dental insurance from United Concordia. That rate has not increased since 2010, according to city staff.
The city council on Tuesday is expected to approve the contract for vision and dental. It is expected to cost the city a combined $16,500 for the fiscal year through June 2013.

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Energy drinks — sugary, caffeinated beverages that are supposed to provide a quick pick-me-up — have been taking some hits lately.
The natural food industry has responded with a flurry of alternatives, including replacing high-fructose corn syrup with organic evaporated cane juice and agave, sucralose with stevia, synthetic caffeine with yerba mate. Add South American "super foods" and vitamins, and you've got a new category of energy drinks.
Names such as Pur Pak, Youth H20 and Altar Herbal Martini convey a tamer and more healthful approach than, say, Monster, Red Bull or Killer Buzz.
But how different, and how beneficial, are these...


Oh man, I am frustrated right now! I just spent about an hour trying to make one of those wire shower shelf-thingies fit into my shower. It’s adjustable, so I assumed it would just be a matter of sliding the thing into place and it would fit flush to the ceiling in the corner of my shower stall, no big deal.
Not so fast.
The problem is, my ceiling is a little too high for me to use only three of the metal bar-pieces, and yet when I try to put the fourth metal pole in, the spring can’t compress short enough to let the stupid thing fit. I ended up with a spring flying and a pole clanging on the tile as it gave under the pressure as I worked to force it in place. I’m unfortunate enough to have a ceiling with a height that’s conveniently just in between the possible height ranges for the stupid shelf.
I had to get one of these wire things because there was a crappy plastic shelf glued to the wall of my shower, and for the past month it’s been falling off, little by little. It’s very old and was probably glued to the tiles in the 1980s. Anyway, I finally had enough and I yanked it off the wall tonight. Then I had to spend some time with a scraper, trying so hard to get all the adhesive and crap off of the tile. I got about 90% of it off (also using Goo Gone, which only helped a tiny bit, sadly) and then scrubbed the shower down, and got ready to install the wire shelf. And yeah… that didn’t work out.
I have an idea, though. If I can cut the spring that allows the thing to be adjustable, I might be able to make it fit. Problem right now is I no longer have bolt/ wire cutters. I used to have them, but I think X kept them when I moved out of the house. Grrr. I should have some of my own, anyway, so tomorrow I’m going to buy that and start chopping up that fucking spring. I WILL make this work, damn it.
The other annoyance is the blinds in my office. I finished painting the room, finally… and it looks pretty great! I had bought new 2″ faux wood blinds in Walmart about a week ago, a set for each of my front bedroom windows. Anyway, this afternoon I removed the old flimsy mini-blind from the window, and cut open the box for the new blind.
And come to realize it’s one inch too short. The way these things need to be installed meant I couldn’t mount the brackets from the top of the window… they have to be flush up against the right and left sides of the window (I’m mounting them inside the window frame).
I had to pack the thing back up, which was a huge pain, and haul both 46″ wide blinds back to the store. I could only buy one set of 47″ wide blinds since that was all that was in stock in that particular Walmart, but I can get the other one later. It got too dark by the time I was ready to hang them, though, so right now I have nothing on my window. I’ll hang it tomorrow after work or something.
I’m so tired right now. I think I put a lot of effort into things this weekend. I wish I had more to show for it, though. Oh, well. I’ll get there.
In other news, I decided to throw my hat into the ring and audition for a part in a play. I haven’t been onstage since 2003, for a lot of reasons. Mostly, I was tired of acting and dealing with stupid drama among the theater-people. But I did enjoy it, once upon a time. I got to play some amazing roles, too. I got to die onstage every night as Juliet… I played a dog and pretended to hump someone… I was a nun and a Catholic school girl… I played a psychotic high-school murderer… I was the lead romantic interest in the only decent Woody Allen show there is… and a lot more.
Anyway, yesterday I made an acting resume (I no longer had one anywhere on my hard drive… I think I must have had my old computer the last time I needed a resume) and sent my photo to the casting e-mail address. They’re auditioning by appointment only, tomorrow and Tuesday nights. They said to email them and they’d let you know when your appointment is.
No one has gotten back in touch with me.
I hope it’s nothing catty or petty… maybe they’ve been too busy to email me back. Still, it would be nice to know if I am doing this audition or not, soon, so I can plan for the drive downtown. Why would they be petty? Oh, probably because of the snarky gossip mill, the one nasty actor I had a falling-out with, or the fact that the director of this new play was also the same director of the last show I acted in back in 2003 and I can’t remember if I talked about my negative experience on that show with anyone who would have chattered it back to him. Blah. I hate this crap. Maybe I don’t want to get back in there…
No, I do, that’s the thing. I saw the audition notice and read up about the play and decided it was the kind of story I wanted to be involved in telling. It’s something like the very rudimentary first-version of my book, back when I was interested in Selkies and mysterious beings coming from the sea. I am in the age range for one of the lead characters and so, I thought: What the hell. I can do this. I can do dramatic roles, very well. I can cry on cue. I tried it again last night in the bathroom mirror to see if I still had it, and I do. Coolness. It would be interesting and kind of exciting to get back up there onstage once more. Remember that rush of adrenaline before (and during) the show, and the times when a show is palpably affecting the audience and you can honestly FEEL IT in the theater. So much fun.
But, unless they contact me with an audition appointment, it’s not going to happen at all. Not that it would, anyway… I’m nobody, and I haven’t been onstage in seven years. Still, it’s a cold-read audition, which is my favorite thing ever. Just getting to audition alone would be enough. I really hope I get the chance.
Argh. This was a night of grrrrr and arrrrggggh.
Tomorrow is going to rock, though. Things always get better these days! I hope it’s the same for you, too. Peace out, homies.
UPDATE: The director called me a little while ago, and we talked for a bit; we’re cool. And I have an appointment for tonight at 8:30! I’m reading for two parts b/c he still sees me as younger than I am– he can’t picture me as the 35 year old woman character, so I’m also reading for the chick in her 20s. So funny. Again, he hasn’t seen me since 2003. Hee hee!


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Inscribed JWG. Lithograph by Dean & Co, London, c1845.
With the winter weather, the Queen had sent to Windsor for the ponies and sledge. The Dowager Lady Lyttleton is holding the Princess Royal. The Princess was named Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise, born in 1840 and died in 1901, the same year as her mother. From the age the child appears, maybe 4 to 5 years old, the print can be dated c1845. This is the only 19th century view of a snow-covered Pavilion.
Illustrated in Old Brighton: A Collection of Prints, Paintings and Drawings by Eileen Hollingdale. George Nobbs Publishing, 1979, p 16.
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Fener hosts Monaco to end CL thirst
AA photoShaken by a coup attempt on July 15, Turkey will try to return to football fever on July 27 when Fenerbahçe, the Spor Toto Super League runner-up, will host France’s Monaco in a Champions League qualifying match.
However, the tense atmosphere has already put a mark on the game, with police taking extra measures and the Istanbul side calling on its fans for calm.
“Any pitch incident that is against the spirit of sports will result in a big material and moral loss for our club,” read a rare statement by Fenerbahçe.
“Fans have to remain calm against any provocation from rival fans,” it read.
“Monaco demanded some extra security measures. We took these measures. We will make sure that their safety has the utmost guarantee,” Sports Minister Akif Çağatay Kılıç told Reuters on July 25.
Kılıç said Turkey would react negatively to a potential Monaco demand to postpone the game, pointing to France hosting the Euro 2016 tournament under a state of emergency after terror attacks.
“So we should have withdrawn the Turkish national team from the tournament? There is nothing negative going on in Turkey now. Everything has been taken under control swiftly,” he said.
French fans will not be allowed into Turkey if French authorities make a decision not to let in Turkish fans for the second leg on Aug. 3, Kılıç said.
He also criticized comments by foreign sportsmen leaving Turkey citing security concerns after the failed coup attempt on July 15.
“Those who want to leave Turkey should not have made such statements. This upsets us. But it’s their own decision. They are acting as if there is no terror risk in the countries they go to.”
The two sides will meet for the first time in their history and Fenerbahçe, which has to go through a playoff before the group stages if it can eliminate Monaco, aims at putting an end to its seven-year thirst to play in Europe’s top league.
The Istanbul side has not appeared in the Champion’s League for the past seven seasons due to either an UEFA-imposed ban or a lack of success.
Fener lost Portuguese winger Louis Nani to Spain’s Valencia this summer but Dutch star Robin van Persie remained on the squad following weeks of speculation.
Fener right back Gökhan Gönül signed a contract with city rival Beşiktaş as left back and winger Caner Erkin moved to Inter.
Still, the team was empowered by former Liverpool center back Martin Skrtel, Dutch right back Gregory van der Wiel, Beşiktaş left back İsmail Köybaşı and Sivasspor striker Aatif Chahechouhe.
It will miss suspended Volkan Şen, Alper Potuk and Mehmet Topal against Monaco.
For its side, the Ligue 1 team expects a high performance after spending 42 million euros in transfers, including Lille left back Djibril Sidibe, Marseilles defender Benjamin Mendy and Torino defender Kamil Glik.

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text: Kid Chefs can make herbal salt for home and holiday gifts. The grinder for herbs shown here is great to refresh the flavor of the dried herbs. In the autumn, kids can harvest the organic herbs from the garden, dry them by tying a string around a small bunch of the stems, and hang them to dry in a cool shady spot for a week. Kids can remove the leaves from the stems to make this traditional seasoning for all kinds of foods. Real Salt is a natural sea salt with more than 60 trace minerals from an ancient sea bed in Redmond, Utah without additives or anti-caking chemicals. Mix 4 tablespoons dried parsley, 3 tablespoons dried sage, 2 tablespoons dried rosemary, and 1 tablespoon dried thyme into a bowl and crumble. Add 1 cup sea salt, mix, and pour into a large holed shaker.


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The Greater Des Moines Partnership has launched a compilation of DSM Forward playbooks devoted to helping businesses and industries prepare for next steps related to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. DSM Forward includes industry-specific playbooks and business function playbooks with recommendations — leveraging international, national, state, and local sources and following federal, state, and local public health official recommendations — to help guide businesses and organizations as they determine pathways toward the future in an ever-changing landscape.
Bâton Global developed the playbooks on the behalf of the Greater Des Moines Partnership by integrating research from health organizations and leveraging extensive feedback from business, industry and community leaders, and the community at-large.
“These playbooks will serve as important resources and tools as workplaces look toward the future and prepare for recovery," said Matt McCoy, Chair of the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
View the DSM Forward website at DSMpartnership.com/DSMforward. Watch for continued updates as new industries are added and as the situation continues to evolve.
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Are you attempting to design a product for your company resembling a name badge or business card? Is the vendor you are ordering from asking you to your art work in a “Pumpkin Vector format”? If you’re not a graphic designer, you won’t know exactly what the means. Here’s a little information which will provide help to out.
At first you may not even have the ability to tell the distinction between a vector and a flat bitmap picture, except for the file sort. The file extension for the standard bitmap image would be something like a jpg, tiff, giff, or a bmp. A Pumpkin Vector picture may have a file extension of something like eps, ai, or cdr. These file types are created in programs corresponding to Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW and also you would need one of these programs to view one of these paintings in your laptop. When utilizing one in all these programs to view a vector image, you can simply tell the distinction between it and a standard bitmap or jpg image.
When opening a jpg picture in the skilled art program like those mentioned above, you will notice that the sides of the art work are jagged and the outlines are literally made up of squares. In knowledgeable artwork program, the outlines of a Pumpkin Vector object are curved and easy, without any of those squares. That is why one would possibly discuss with vector art as being “transformed to curves” or “transformed to outlines”. The benefit of having the graceful curved traces and descriptions is that vector objects are scalable and keep their proportions and top quality when sized up or down to position them on identify badge or enterprise card templates for printing. Another advantage of vector artwork is that the colors can be adjusted so that they completely match the Pantone colors utilized in your company logo.
Aside from being more precise, a Pumpkin Vector object can be not a flat image. A bitmap is nevertheless a flat image and cannot be modified or manipulated in any method. In case your emblem has a white square within the background as most flat images do, the logo is caught to it and the white cannot be taken out or made clear to point out a background coloration. For example, in case your title badges or enterprise playing cards could have a black background and you can be putting your oval logo within the top right nook, any areas of the logo which are speculated to be “clear” or the white square around the oval emblem will really present up white on the black background when using a jpg picture. So your black badges or business playing cards will then have a white square in the nook, quite than simply having your oval-shaped emblem printed in your company colors on the black background. Having the layered vector paintings permits any of the completely different elements or segments of a logo to be modified. You can change the scale or thickness of lines, in addition to alter the colors and even remove undesirable bits of the emblem similar to the encircling white sq.. Elements of the logo may also be made transparent so that any colours in the background can present by as properly.
A query that may be very generally requested about Pumpkin Vector artwork is, “Can I simply drag a jpg I already have into a program akin to Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW and save it as an eps file?”. The reply is unquestionably NO. Saving a bitmap inside a file kind like an eps or ai will not turn it right into a layered vector file. It would solely embed the bitmap within the file. Some professional applications have a operate to hint bitmap images into Pumpkin Vector photos, but even still this can be a troublesome process without the right data on methods to navigate these kind of packages and art recordsdata. As well as, buying these types of artwork applications when you don’t already have them can be quite expensive.
Considered one of your options for getting your bitmap right into a Pumpkin Vector file if your organization does not have its personal design group is to have it professionally transformed by a graphic designer. There after all will most likely be a small fee for re-creating your emblem, however the profit is that once created, the brand is yours to keep. You may run into totally different printing or enterprise branding eventualities that you will want vector paintings for sooner or later any means, so spending the extra money up entrance to create a high quality brand is perhaps well worth the funding in the long run. Moreover, since you won’t have the professional artwork program to view the brand new logo, you can at all times ask the graphic designer to export the vector file to both a jpg or pdf format which you can easily view on any computer. This re-creation service may be very usually offered by the vendor designing your title badges or enterprise cards and would most probably be more economical than using a graphic design company or buying the art work program and taking the time to study and create the brand your self. When you have any questions, you can all the time contact your vendor for more information and they’re going to be capable to direct you on exactly what sort of vector paintings you will need and the best way to get hold of it.
Pumpkin Vector Artwork Technique
Vector Art is a technique, which implies artwork created with vector-based applications. Vector art mainly makes use of dots, traces, and curves. Vector packages pay attention to the relationship between these parts. This enables photographs created to fluctuate their scale without shedding quality or pixelating. As compared, pixels lose high quality when they are raised above 100% of their measurement.
Common vector packages are Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw, and Flash. Virtually every part created with these programs is considered as vector work. I say “almost” because there are exceptions to each rule. If your vector work combines vector photographs with raster photos, I’m afraid that it’s no longer a vectorial work (and consequently does not belong to the Pumpkin Vector Gallery).
For instance: to finish your vectorial work, you think that your work is lacking one thing, and you set it in Photoshop to offer it a small texture, trying to complete it extra. At that second it is now not a vector work, and you should upload it to “Digital art> Blended Media”. In the identical way, if you happen to take the rasterized texture and put it in Illustrator by making use of a layer type, nor would it be a vector work.
As this texture can’t be elevated by over 100%, it makes your Pumpkin Vector technically useless after raster photographs in authentic measurement. Don’t even think that you can’t add textures to your vector work. Many of those applications come geared up with samples of detailed patterns, textured brushes, even with “Reside Trace”, which as its identify indicates, traces raster photographs and converts them into vector graphics.
Reiterating and making certain there is no confusion, here is a record with programs typically thought-about as raster-based: Photoshop, Painter, MS Paint and an excellent free alternative, Gimp. Mainly, every little thing created with this program is considered rasterized picture. A few of these programs are in a position to create pictures with factors, lines, and curves, simply as a vector program would do.
What is so particular about Pumpkin Vector art?
The most effective part about vector art is its scalability. Because it makes use of mathematical points to pinpoint its measurement and site, you are able to resize the graphic with out shedding any of its high quality. Scalability makes these graphics a better high quality graphic that are usually utilized in even more functions than a conventional bitmap graphic.
For example, you can take a small vector emblem that matches on a business card and resize it to fit on a billboard. The graphic is not going to lose any image quality because it is mathematically resized. There isn’t any must create multiple sized bitmap graphics from scratch with a purpose to suit your application. Vector art saves tons of time and vitality because of its versatility.
The place can you get Pumpkin Vector art?
Create your personal:
Create Pumpkin Vector artwork using software program capable of generating the graphics. A couple of in style applications embody Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape. Adobe Illustrator is nice software program which comes with a price ticket. Many professionals within the graphic design business use Adobe software program for all of their tasks. Inkscape is a strong open source vector editor which is a fancy method of claiming free.
If you are simply beginning out, begin with the free software and upgrade to Illustrator at a later time. Adobe has also recently come out with a cloud service where you need to use their software for a monthly price. Being able to strive the software program out for a month-to-month payment is a great way to strive it before you buy it. Or, the month-to-month subscription is a good possibility for those who all the time need entry to the newest and greatest.
Discover it on-line:
Pumpkin Vector photographs may be found on-line. Some websites will provide paid vector graphics and a few offer them free. Usually vector art is available in a file extension of.svg on-line. Other vector image formats embrace.eps or.ai. This kind of artwork is commonly classified and or grouped with clip artwork and borders.


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Everyone needs to escape from the concrete jungle from time to time. And our centrally located city allows even the car-less to take easy, affordable, and convenient day trips. All you need is a free Saturday, some friends, and a sense of adventure, and you can flee for sand and surf, charming river towns, or nostalgic boardwalks without too much trouble.
The name of the game is accessibility, and it couldn't be more simple to plan a trip to the outer boroughs, upstate New York, or (gasp!) New Jersey. We've rounded up some stellar day trips for outdoor types, foodies, architecture and art lovers, adventure seekers, and music aficionados. And there are plenty of activities for both the budget savvy and the high-roller (and everyone in between).
Ahead, 12 day trips to take this weekend. Is it (a summer) Friday yet?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
If you haven't been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, you don't know what you're missing. Since the early 1900s, the vast and breathtaking grounds have provided New Yorkers with an unlikely escape from the fast life of Manhattan -- a place to experience some urban horticulture, and revel in the majestic beauty of the trees, flowers, and other plant life. Spring and summer are the best times to visit, when the gardens are in full-bloom and the lily pool terrace is at its most serene. There are also indoor exhibitions, should you encounter any untimely April showers.
Getting There: The gardens are located in Prospect Park, and there are are many subway stops and bus routes nearby. See here for specifics. (About 35 minutes from Midtown by subway.)
The Cloisters, Fort Tryron Park, NY
Perched on a hill in upper Manhattan, The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, houses a world-class collection of medieval art surrounded by 67-acres of gorgeous gardens, stunning river views, peaceful vistas, and flowering walkways. Enjoy lunch at New Leaf Restaurant, housed in a 1930s cottage -- the shady patio is perfect for dining al fresco.
Getting There: Take the A train to 190th Street (about 30 minutes from Midtown) and a 10-minutes' walk through Fort Tryron Park.
Coney Island, Brooklyn
There's no shortage of beachy nostalgia at Coney Island. For a yesteryear experience, cruise the boardwalk or take in a Brooklyn Cyclones ballgame. Adrenaline seekers will love the 125-foot steel Thunderbolt roller coaster (and the 90-degree drop), while sentimentalists and food lovers should opt for a hot dog or two at the original Nathan's Famous or a pie at Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano (cash only, no slices). And, of course, a ride on the Cyclone is obligatory.
Getting There: D/Q/N/F subways to Stillwell Avenue (about 75 minutes from Midtown).
Rockaway Beach, Queens
This seaside hot spot in Queens is a hip, up-and-coming destination. Rent a surfboard, sunbathe, or go for an invigorating swim. Sample the grub at Rockaway Beach Surf Club (from the same chef as dearly departed Rockaway Taco) or head to Rippers, which doles out juicy grass-fed burgers.
Getting There: Hop the A train to Far Rockaway (1 hour from Midtown) or take the LIRR from Penn Station to the Far Rockaway station.
Dia:Beacon, Beacon, NY
Situated on the banks of the Hudson River, Dia:Beacon is an ideal visual escape. Housed in a stunning 300,000-square-foot space, this light-filled contemporary art shrine exhibits incredible pieces by world-famous artists (think Warhol, Louise Bourgeois) and grand installations (including Richard Serra's metal sculptures). Stroll the lush gardens and grab a bite at the locavore spot Homespun Foods.
Getting There: Take Metro-North's Hudson Line from Grand Central Station to Beacon, then walk a short distance to the museum (85 minutes from Midtown).
Glass House, New Canaan, CT
Architect Philip Johnson's iconic, steel-framed Glass House, built in 1949, sits perched atop a 47-acre estate. This simple, sophisticated transparent box is a celebrated residential dwelling. The 2016 season will feature such exhibits as Yayoi Kusama: Narcissus Garden, a magnificent landscape installation consisting of 1,300 floating steel spheres. Tickets required; reservations strongly recommended.
Getting There: Take the Metro-North New Haven line from Grand Central Station to New Canaan (about 75 minutes from Grand Central).
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY
Located on an old Rockefeller estate, Blue Hill Farm is a working farm, education center, and home to a top-notch restaurant helmed by chef Dan Barber. Stroll the peaceful grounds, tour the barnyard, and enjoy the delight of eating the day's harvest as part of chef Barber's multi-course tasting menus. A restaurant this popular requires advanced reservations. Grab iced lattes, light snacks, and baked goodies from the café to enjoy on the train ride home.
Getting There: Take the Metro-North Hudson line from Grand Central Station to Tarrytown (about 35 minutes) and a 10-minute cab ride to the farm.
From Manhattan, a free ferry ushers you to 30 acres of blissful (car-free) green park at Governors Island. Enjoy a picnic lunch, lounge in a hammock, eat ice cream, rent bikes, and kayak (free of charge). Check out one of the guest food vendors and grab a cold brew at Little Eva's. In August, the fashionable Heminway-esque Jazz Age Lawn Party showcases an array of 1920s costumes and musical performances.
Getting There: Take a ferry from Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6 (only on Saturdays and Sundays).
Cold Spring, NY
Experience the arty, charming, and well-preserved 19th-century town of Cold Spring, 50 miles north of Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Enjoy the leisurely pace, take in the rolling hills, and go hiking, kayaking, or biking. Pack a basket with some provisions (think cheese and charcuterie), a bottle of your favorite Champagne, and set up an epic picnic.
Getting There: Take the Metro-North Hudson line from Grand Central Station to Cold Spring (about 75 minutes from Grand Central).
Asbury Park, NJ
Embrace your inner Jersey girl (or guy) at this boisterous, summertime haven, made famous by Bruce Springsteen. You'll find Victorian architecture, a lively 130-year-old boardwalk scene (with old-school spots like a pinball museum), and vibrant live music. Don't miss the artisanal pizza at Porta's, or the raw bar at Asbury Oyster Bar.
Getting There: Take New Jersey Transit from Penn Station to Asbury Park (about 98 minutes from Midtown).
Storm King, Mountainville, NY
The picturesque, open-air sculpture collection at Storm King is set on 500 rolling acres and includes 100 strategically placed works by unique artists, à la Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, and Andy Goldsworthy. Pack a picnic lunch and take a leisurely bike tour of the surrounding grounds. Afterward, sip a cold drink or a grab a quick nap by Maya Lin's Wave Field.
Getting There: Coach USA (Short Line Bus) offers day packages to Storm King, leaving from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Click here for more details.
If you stop by Arthur Avenue, locals will tell you you've discovered New York's real Little Italy. Less crowded than its Manhattan counterpart (and a bit harder to get to by subway), this stretch of Belmont Avenue in the Bronx has had an Italian presence for over 100 years. Artisans from Northern Italy were originally recruited to live in the area and help construct the Bronx Zoo just up the road. The community they created around Arthur Ave remains a vibrant neighborhood full of stores selling cheese, handmade pasta, cannoli, pizza, and olives. You could spend a day wandering from storefront to storefront, but don't miss Teitel Brothers, a fourth-generation salumeria that has been declared the best pork sausage in New York (never mind that the owners are Jewish). Grab pasta from Borgatti's Ravioli and Egg Noodles, and try some fresh mozzarella from Casa Della Mozzarella. For dessert, you can't beat cannoli from Artuso. After all that dining, consider a stroll to the nearby zoo or New York Botanical Garden, both worthwhile destinations in their own right.
Getting There: Take the 4 or D train to Fordham Road or the 2 or 5 Train to Pelham Parkway; then, board the Bx12 Bus headed west. Alternatively, take the Metro North Harlem or New Haven line to Fordham Road.
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Tennessee Titans release Matt Barkley as Logan Woodside secures backup QB job
Logan Woodside is the Tennessee Titans' backup quarterback for 2021.
The Titans on Wednesday released veteran quarterback Matt Barkley, meaning Woodside will be the backup behind Ryan Tannehill. Tennessee had to create a roster spot after claiming center Corey Levin, a sixth-round pick of the team in 2017, off waivers from the New York Jets.
Woodside will back up Tannehill for the second season in a row. A 2018 seventh-round pick, Woodside edged Barkley with his play in the preseason, which ended poorly for Barkley. After making ground on Woodside with a strong performance against the Buccaneers in the second preseason game, Barkley completed just seven of 15 passes for 126 yards with an interception and an abysmal 48.2 passer rating against the Bears on Saturday.
Tennessee Titans roster analysis:More changes imminent before season opener
Woodside had his struggles in the preseason, too – he threw a pick-6 in the preseason finale – but he showed poise against pressure throughout exhibition play and threw some nice passes, including a goal-line fade to wide receiver Cam Batson for a touchdown against Chicago.
In addition to Barkley, Woodside also beat out former second-round pick DeShone Kizer early in training camp. Woodside won the No. 2 quarterback role last year after taking down former seventh-round pick Cole McDonald and veteran Trevor Siemian. The Titans have long praised Woodside's resiliency and work ethic.
Levin returns to Nashville for a second stint with the Titans. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds, Levin appeared in 16 games for the Titans in 2018, including one start.
Tennessee had waived Levin during 2019 roster cuts. He had stints with the practice squads of the Broncos, Bears and Patriots before the Jets signed him in April.
Levin brings much needed center depth for the Titans with starter Ben Jones on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

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TZC Ready for Second Stage of Dredging
Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) will begin the second stage of dredging operations during the week of August 1st near the Westchester shoreline as part of the preparation for removing the existing bridge and completing the New NY Bridge project’s eastern landing of the southbound span.
Dredging is allowed during a three-month period from August 1 to October 31 in specified locations and will be conducted 24/7 to complete the required dredging during the short window. The window was established to avoid impacting migration and spawning patterns of local sturgeon and other fish species.
The upcoming dredging operation, much smaller than the first stage, is designed to create an access area for the I Lift NY super crane to remove sections of the existing bridge and build the southbound landing of the new bridge. The dredging will deepen the water level in the work zone by removing an estimated 187,960 cubic yards of sediment from the river bottom.
TZC will use specially-designed environmental clamshell buckets to perform the work. The buckets release less sediment into the river than conventional equipment, which further protects local aquatic resources.
Once the second stage of dredging is complete, approximately two feet of gravel will be placed in the dredged channel to limit the stirring up of river sediment when working vessels traverse the area.


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An unnamed dark planet hosted the "Detestable Vermin", a collection of mercenary groups, sometime after the Brood War.
Infested Alexei Stukov considered the collection of enemies all hiding on the same planet convenient. He hired his own mercenaries to "remove" them. His forces were successful.
2001-01-31. StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Mercenaries II (in English). Map Archives: Mercenaries II.

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The sexy WHOLE AGAIN star has previously been snubbed by record giants EMI as she bids to carve out a solo career in the aftermath of the girl group's temporary demise.
However, her manager MARTIN O'SHEA has offered her a timely lifeline - a $1.8 million (GBP1 million) record deal on his independent outfit INTEGRAL.
The contract will allow Frost full creative control over her musical offerings, a freedom her manager claims would have been stripped away from her had she signed to EMI.
O'Shea says, "It's like when MADONNA signed to MAVERICK. She's independent and has control. That's what Jenny wanted. She didn't want to go down the same route as Rachel Stevens and Emma Bunton who churn out songs like they're in a factory.
"It's a good thing it didn't work out with EMI as she would have been just another puppet."28/04/2004 09:20

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Albirex Niigata vs Avispa Fukuoka (By: Dajkula)
Albirex Niigata will host Avispa Fukuoka in round 5 of the J2 league. Both will be hoping this is the season they can return to premier flight though they are not the sides with great influence on the J1. Albirex was the side that relegated in the last season but failed to get into the promotion battle. Avispa was closer and much better placed on the table but this doesn`t seem to be a repeat season. Albirex started the season on a high and if it were not for the game with the untouchable Kashiwa they would be without a loss. Albirex has 2-1-1 so far with 6:3 gd. They played most of their matches away with good results but that home loss was against Kashiwa. The team is not dependant on one player but they are getting a bit too experienced in attack with Tanaka and Yano well in their thirties. So they brought in the experienced Korean Cho Younf Cheol and the Brazilian Silvinho to add some more bite.
Avispa Fukuoka was a quite potent side last season but they finished just outside the play-off positions. This season is a bit different and they haven`t started all that great. Actually, they are on the mere lat place of the league with 0-1-3 and 2:6 gd. They have found it hard to score and have scored just twice in 4 games. They don`t have a dependable striker so they brought one from Korea – Yang Dong Hyen who scored in his first match. Avispa has, so far, lost to Okayama, Sanga and the newcomers Ryukyu. They drew with Nagasaki. Certainly not the toughest sides in the league but yet they failed.
Today, Niigata will miss Kenta Hirose while Avispa will miss Kennedy Egbus-Mikuni.
I do expect Albirex to continue to ride the table and become one of the prominent sides. I choose the home win.
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Albirex Niigata vs Avispa Fukuoka betting preview represents the personal opinion of the author (Dajkula).

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Falling Leaves Peek-a-boo Vinyl Cut-Outs
NOW WITH DUAL PURPOSE LEAVES!
Fall leaf dual purpose decals - the inside portion of each leaf will make a peek-a-boo decal, and the outside of each leaf will create a border.
Perfect for a fall peek-a-boo. The phrase measures approx 3.5 x 4 inches, the 28 leaves are assorted sizes from .5 to 1.5 inches

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"The people of Vermont have every right to elect the legislators they want and if they disagree with this decision they have every right to replace them and so it is the people's branch overriding the governor, who's elected, and it's not an isolated imposition by the elite... Even for people who don't agree with the outcome, it's a much better process."
There are still conservatives, however, who object to any passage of gay marriage legislation, no matter how it is achieved. Among them are Brian Brown, executive director of the National Organization for Marriage, who expressed himself as follows:
“It’s a bad day for the country. There is a palpable sense that something has changed and people need to get active... People are beginning to understand there is a systematic, targeted effort to get same-sex marriage through the legislatures in the Northeast to continue to work through the courts in other states, and ultimately to use these redefinitions of marriage to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act on the federal level.”
May it come to pass. Who can fathom why Mr. Brown feels so threatened and is compelled to engage in a campaign to deprive others of their rights? Despite the fact that gay marriage does not threaten anyone's straight marriage–I personally have not felt a sudden urge to divorce my wife this week–the task of the National Organization for Marriage is to boost hysteria throughout the country. Thus we have the following ad, which I must emphasize is not a parody:
The imagery of a "storm gathering" and the ideas that "my freedom will be taken away...those advocates want to change the way I live...I will have no choice" all try to foster the illusion that the everyday lives of straights will change for the worse. The Human Rights Campaign has effectively refuted the allegations recited by these paid actors. To characterize a group dedicated to discrimination as a "rainbow coalition of people of every creed and color...coming together in love to protect marriage" is pure deceit.

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Surf Life Saving NSW issued a warning very early this morning as tropical cyclone Seth makes its way down the Australian coastline.
Surf Life Saving is encouraging beachgoers on the state’s Far North Coast to exercise caution.
All beaches in the region are currently closed due to the conditions, with large powerful swell, strong winds and potential for an inundation of water possible over the coming days.
The message is clear – take care if visiting the coastline.
Far North Coast Duty Officer, Jimmy Keough said conditions are meant to deteriorate even more. ‘For us it’s about making sure people take care on run-out tides around creeks and rivers – for any surfers it’s going to be dangerous conditions so it’s not for board riders who aren’t confident in their abilities.
We do also have large amounts of erosion up and down the coast, Byron has already seen it, so it’s worth watching out for that.
Mr Keough said the big swell also hampers surf live saver’s efforts to respond to people who are in distress. ‘With the large amounts of traffic and increased numbers on the beach, we’ve already seen delays to this.’
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SAFETY TIPS
•Avoid rock fishing and water activities on exposed beaches/rock-shelves
•Only swim at patrolled beaches, between the red and yellow flags. See the Beachsafe Website for patrolled locations/times
•Check the official Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecast before undertaking rock fishing and water activities
•Boaties should seek advice from Marine Rescue NSW and always wear a lifejacket
•If witnessing an in-water emergency dial Triple Zero (000) – Police.


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Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Students prepare for giving a book talk in which they'll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend.
After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!
Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.
Get ready to read! Set students up for success by showing them how to preview texts before reading. Young readers are challenged to predict what the book is about using the title and illustrations before diving into the story.
It’s time to put your prediction power to work! However, no one prediction is guaranteed to be correct. In this worksheet, students come up with three possible things that might happen in the book they select.
Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!
Support students to construct summaries of informational books by using the sentence frames on this handy worksheet. Your students will get useful practice retelling what they've learned from their nonfiction reading.
Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

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At a time when the nation is more polarized than it has been in decades, many are hoping that humanity has more in common than appears on the surface. However, a new study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that liberals and conservatives not only have stark differences in opinion, they also have significantly different cognitive styles.
In other words, the two groups think differently when it comes to solving problems that require everyday logic. The study, performed by researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago, involved 130 college students who were given a survey designed to assess their political ideology.
The students were subsequently divided into liberal and conservative groups, and then asked to solve a series of problems that were specifically designed to differentiate between different problem-solving styles.
Each problem presented three different words, each of which could be combined with the same “solution word” to form a compound word. For example, if the three given words were bath, ball, and sun, the solution word would be room.
While the number of problems that liberals and conservatives solved was roughly the same, their strategies were different. Conservatives tended to be more gradual and analytical while liberals relied on insight, arriving at solutions after experiencing those “Aha!” moments.
Analytical problem solving occurs in a step-by-step fashion, and when one finally arrives at a solution they know exactly how they got there. With insight, one first becomes stumped by the problem, and then somehow suddenly comes up with a solution without fully realizing how.
At first these results may seem surprising and even the reverse of what would be expected. Conservatives are often the ones thought of as relying on intuition and “gut instinct,” where liberals are thought of as operating according to reason and logic. However, if you think about it, it actually makes a lot of sense.
Conservatives like to avoid risks and play things safe. Careful and methodical thinking ensures that problems are handled in a manner that’s tried and true. On the other hand, insight involves creative solutions and outside-the-box thinking. This cognitive style could help explain why liberals are more in favor of science and technology, which offer more innovative and experimental solutions to problems.
It is impossible to say whether one problem-solving style is better than the other, and the results do not imply that one group is intellectually superior. The authors do say that liberals are “more flexible, and tolerant of complexity and novelty,” while conservatives are “more rigid, are more resistant to change, and prefer clear answers.”
Previous research using the same task has shown that different brain circuits are active during insight and analytical problem solving. So in addition to having different views about policy, conservatives and liberals appear to have different brains in terms of structure and function.
This study adds to a relatively long list of empirically proven cognitive differences between liberals and conservatives. For example, a 2008 study (PDF) that catalogued items found in the bedrooms of college kids found that while conservatives owned more things that kept an orderly life—like cleaning supplies and calendars—liberals had more books and travel-related items. Similar to the study on problem-solving styles, this suggests that conservatives have a more organized cognitive structure than liberals, who often seek out novelty and spontaneity.
Another study published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences found that conservatives have what psychologists call a “negativity bias.”
Liberals and conservatives were put in front of a computer where they viewed collages composed of negative and positive images. While liberals spent more time inspecting positive objects like a cute bunny rabbit or a cheerful child, conservatives placed their attention on things like spiders or other threatening images. This tendency to dwell on the negative makes conservatives more aware of threats, and in turn, more fearful of things that liberals might view as natural. This could help explain why conservatives typically fear change, a large government, and people from different ethnic backgrounds.
It is important to realize that even though liberals and conservatives have distinct and different cognitive styles, this doesn’t necessarily mean that they can’t find common ground. It is likely that doctors, musicians, artists, engineers, and soldiers all solve problems in dissimilar ways, yet that does not stop many of them from getting along or cooperating just fine.
While the left and the right might vehemently disagree on exactly how to solve many of the issues we are facing today, by recognizing these differences in thinking we are all more likely to make progress. Through combining problem-solving styles, we are equipping ourselves with two ways to arrive at solutions instead of just one, which can sometimes be a very good thing.


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- Citizens service
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Promotion of the mobile application `KOMUNALKO` – for reporting municipal problems in the City Municipality of Palilula, was organized on October 31 in NKC – Niš Cultural Center. According to the president of the Municipality of Palilula, Aleksandar Ždrale, the development of Komunalko app started with the cooperation of the Young Ambassadors – Creative Team, KreNI2 – Creative Industries Conference with the Municipality of Palilula, at the end of 2016.
Using this application will enable more efficient communication between the citizens of the Municipality of Palilula in Niš and the City’s municipal services. The app connects all public utility institutions of the city of Niš in one place to facilitate the solving of citizens’ problems.
Vukašin Stanojević, a student, who was one of the authors of the application, introduced the present citizens’ representatives, municipal administrations, journalists on how to install and use the application, “The application works by asking users to report a problem through their smartphone, describe and possibly make a photo, Palilula will delegate to the competent service a solution to this problem, explained the author of the application. The current status of every reported problem can be followed by citizens: http://www.komunalko.palilula.eu in the “Applications” section.
This event was attended by Branko Krsmanovic, president of the organization Youth Ambassadors and a representative of Societe Generale Bank, who financially supported the project with the Municipality of Palilula.


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Lowcounty surgeon prescribing fewer opioids, part of growing movement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) —
Imagine recovering from surgery without prescription painkillers. It's a growing movement in medicine. Narcotics have been the go-to remedy for pain for decades, but the opioid crisis has doctors rethinking pain management.
Some local surgeons have dramatically cut back on administering narcotics.
"As surgeons, we prescribe a vast majority of these medications so we need to take some responsibility," said Dr. Ken Mitchell, a bariatric surgeon with Roper St. Francis Physician Partners. "It's our duty to try alternative measures to see if we can achieve the same type of pain control and discomfort management with other modalities other than narcotics."
Mitchell performs procedures like gastric bypass and gastric band surgery. He said minimally invasive techniques have helped cut down on recovery time.
Over the last 18 months, Mitchell said their practice has reduced the number of narcotic prescriptions written by 97-percent.
"In the year 2017, we prescribed almost 100 prescriptions for narcotics in that calendar year," he said. "In this calendar year, through June, I think we've had primary bariatric surgical cases and we've written three prescriptions."
Despite decades of use, Mitchell said narcotics are not always necessary and cause more complications, especially in bariatric patients. Narcotics often cause constipation and nausea, which can slow down recovery time.
Instead, he said they use Tylenol liberally and other medications like Gabapentin and Toradol. Part of the protocol includes consumption of sports drinks like Gatorade, up to two hours before surgery. Usually, patients are told to fast for 12 hours leading up to surgeries involving anesthesiology.
"The whole part of this enhanced recovery protocol is that we give people medication before they hurt," he said. "A saline bag requires an IV, a saline bag also is at risk for infection because you have an IV," Mitchell said. "[Oral consumption] is something your body is used to."
Through this effort, Mitchell said they've also managed to cut the length of hospital stays by 35-percent.

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Retail Sales, Bank Earnings, and a Democratic Debate—5 Things to Watch in the Week Ahead
Hello friends and Fortune readers.
This week brings a fresh round of data that should shed some light on the state of the U.S. economy, while the IMF will issue its outlook for the global economy. Meanwhile, a handful of major banks release their latest quarterly results, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hold another debate, and New York City hosts a film festival.
Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead.
1. U.S. retail sales
Sales for American retailers will likely have increased in March when the Commerce Department reports those numbers on Wednesday. Retail sales dipped in each of the previous three months, including a disappointing holiday shopping season for retailers, many of whom also blamed some of their sales drops on unseasonably warm winter weather. Other new economic data on tap this week includes reports on U.S. industrial production for March and an update on the Consumer Price Index, as well as weekly jobless claims.
2. Global economy
On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund releases its World Economic Outlook before it holds spring meetings with the World Bank. Later in the week, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde will hold a press briefing following her recent remarks urging global lawmakers to push for economic reforms to help avoid the trap of years-long lackluster growth. Also this week, China on Friday will report its first-quarter gross domestic product, with the country’s already struggling economy expected to have seen slower growth in the quarter.
3. Bank earnings: BofA, Citi, JPM
Corporate earnings season begins to ramp up again this week, as a handful of major U.S. banks report their latest quarterly figures. Leading the way with first-quarter earnings will be Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), and Wells Fargo (WFC). A key theme of this week’s bank earnings is likely to be the extent to which the large financial institutions are exposed to the energy industry, with JPMorgan earlier this year telling shareholders that the bank set aside $600 million to brace for energy-related losses.
4. Democratic debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will debate each other in Brooklyn on Thursday, less than a week before New York’s April 19 primary. The Democratic race has heated up of late, with the two candidates separated by only a few hundred delegates (not counting Clinton’s hundreds of super-delegates). They now enter a state to which they both have ties and has more than 290 delegates up for grabs. Thursday’s debate airs on CNN.
5. Tribeca Film Festival
In New York City, the Tribeca Film Festival begins its 10-day run on Thursday. The festival, founded in 2002 by actor Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal, features a full slate of premieres for films and television series, along with a focus this year on virtual reality content. This year’s centerpiece film is Elvis & Nixon, a feature production by Amazon’s (AMZN) burgeoning movie unit. TFF will also host a screening and panel to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, which stars De Niro in one of his most iconic roles.


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The Effingham City Council learned about the City’s ADA Transition Plan at their meeting Tuesday. The ADA Transition Plan is something that every city is required to have by law. The plan involves inspecting and rating Effingham’s sidewalks and other public walkways to make sure they are assessable for people with disabilities. Under the plan, the City determines which areas are priorities for correction, and any possible liabilities that exist. City Engineer Jeremy Heuerman said that the plan has been on file for public comment and inspection since January 1st. The plan comes with unanimous recommendation from the Plan Commission, and will be voted on by the Council at their next meeting.
The Council also learned of a new business coming to Effingham. Truck Centers Inc. will be opening a truck repair and sales facility on Fayette Avenue near the Lexington Inn & Suites. Truck Centers VP of Sales Justin Hopkins spoke before the Council about the business. Hopkins said that the facility is 13 acres, and there are plans for 25 to 30 employees to be hired immediately. Hopkins said that Truck Centers hopes to quickly expand at their upcoming Effingham location to 50 employees.
In other action, the City Council discussed a change to the liquor control ordinance. The change would allow for a microbrewery to open in Effingham, and for in state wineries that are out of Effingham County to be vendors at events if they obtain a permit. This will be voted on at the Council’s March 15 meeting.
The Council also presented the business appreciation award to Andes Health Mart Pharmacy. Chip and Beth Andes accepted the award from Mayor Jeff Bloemker (seen above).


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Trend Spotter Nr.8
Spending your holiday sleeping in a tent or in a farmer’s shed started in the early sixties of the latest century. Since then, lots of things have changed. You couldn’t speak about a decent campsite because everything you could imagine was missing there. My first holiday was at a country farm which is now called Camping Roompot. The only attraction we had during that holiday was going to the beach. I have a lot of respect for my parents, who took us for two whole weeks to the beach, with my nine brothers and sisters! The camp feeling is still there but many things have changed. We now have different accommodations like Glamping, chalets, bungalows, apartments and the latest trend Tiny Houses. Many campsites invest in more services by offering a dishwasher and breakfast services. Next to al the newest developments in accommodations, they increased their attractiveness with activities. It started successively with miniature golf, tennis courses and a petting zoo. Today they invest in serious attractions like a Family Entertainment Center, Climbing Adventures or Waterparks.
The earning model is turned upside down
In the beginning, owners from campsites and holiday parks made money with the percentage of the occupation during the summer. The only income they had was from the campsite itself and nothing more. Not much later they saw possibilities to add some chalets instead of a tent area. So, they made a lot of money by serving a place for a caravan or chalet all year round. The average annual fee was about € 2000,-. This made money making very easy! But now the same campsites have a big problem because everything the consumers want nowadays is missing at their property. After so many years that same campsite still gets his annual fee and that’s all. Guests who like to have more services and fun disappeared from their site and now there are a lot of campsites who are struggling to survive. The same is happening at holiday resorts where they didn’t focussed on tourists. The holiday park became a residential place.
Fun Shopping has become a serious tourist activity
Research on consumer behaviour on vacation shows we know that hiking has the number one position. Fun Shopping has become second, one place before biking. So, campsites and holiday parks who did not invested in sport- activities, life entertainment, indoor attractions and restaurants and supermarkets are losing a lot of money. Have you heard of the Average Daily Rate? Which means the consumers money spent per day. The latest consumer Trends are the so called ‘lucky moments of the day’ like a breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the past, campsites and holiday parks had to invest in attractions and activities, and now they must focus on Food & Beverage? I know a Holiday resort that has a turnover from at least € 10.000,- in their retail shop on a normal day. After Liverpool and Dubai, the first campsite in the Netherland has invested in a Mattel Play; an ABC Food court with 1050 tables! There is a real Bob the Builder Indoor attraction and as I mentioned, a food court to handle 1050 guest. We, Pleisureworld work as a consultant for this new FEC Sevenum in the Netherlands. What have you learned from this BLOG? Campsites and Holiday Resorts earn more money when they add more activities, Fun Shopping and Food and Beverages to their basics. The latest developments are hotel additions at campsites. Seniors is the newest protentional target group for this new luxury accommodation.
Hans van Leeuwen, Trendwatcher & Consultant

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Lophophora Williamsii Cactus | Peyote Cactus
Lophophora williamsii also known as the peyote cactus is a solitary spineless cactus. Its stem is glaucous green, dull bluish or greyish green, very succulent, globular, top-shaped, or somewhat flattened up to 6 cm tall, 12 cm diameter, with a woolly top; The subterranean portion of the stem, which is as wide as the aerial portion, extends several cm below the surface of the ground and transitions smoothly into a large taproot which may extend over 25 cm below ground level.
Age: 4- 9 Years
Most Lophophora williamsii cacti 3.5cm and larger are mature and flowering with the ability to produce seed.
Our cactus propagation guide has tips on how to best care for your Lophophora williamsii cactus.


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Life has taught eighteen-year-old Nancy to expect the worst, so when she’s kidnapped off the backstreets of Edinburgh she’s convinced her number’s up. Her captor, Robert, seems to have it all: youth, looks, and money, but she soon discovers that beneath the façade hides a lonely, neglected little boy with demons of his own.
Bleeding Hearts is the story of two disturbed young adults from opposite backgrounds, but the shared experience of a dreadful childhood. With love and salvation unexpectedly within their grasp, demons from the past resurface, and murder threatens to tear them apart…
Bleeding Hearts - A Young Adult Romance, by Annaliese Plowright
Warning: The Young Adults in Bleeding Hearts have faced some tragic events including; abuse (non-detailed), domestic violence and neglect, and is recommended for mature readers.
Nancy Miller is a poor, illiterate teenage girl scrounging out a meager living in Edinburgh. On the day she gets fired from her waitress job, she is snatched off the street, thrown in a truck and driven to a huge house. There, she is held captive by a rich, handsome yet troubled boy named Robert, who refuses to tell her what his interest in her is. As they get to know each other, Nancy learns that she and her captor share far more than she first realized.
What I loved:
While it did take a while for the story to get going, the story kept my interest all the way through. I was intrigued by Robert’s character, and while Nancy was quite difficult to get to like at times, she grew on me.
What I didn’t love:
I wasn’t wild about many of the choices the author made (overlong paragraphs, too many adverbs, many typos, etc.) Additionally, though the book has “A Young Adult Romantic Thriller” in its subtitle, this story has about ten times more profanity than you’d find in the average YA book. Though I appreciate the realism profanity brings, especially when the main character is a street kid, the number of f-bombs felt gratuitous.
My Final Verdict:
Bleeding Hearts is a decent story. If you can forgive its shortcomings, it will keep you entertained till the very end.

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We have already explored the hills of Blue Mountain in Collingwood, but there is a place right around the corner that is yet to be discovered. It’s called, “Scenic Caves.” A five minute drive from the town, the caves boast fifteen kilometer hiking trails, comfortable picnic spots for the family, and a suspension bridge that poses the picturesquest 10,000 square kilometer forest view from above. Carved years ago by glacial ice, the caves run 70 feet below the surface with self-guided tours, and panoramic views of the Georgian Bay. It was once home to the Petun First Nations, who numbered approximately 8,000 in population size around the Niagara Escarpment in the early 1600’s.
In the summer there are many activities such as: Mini golfing, wagon rides, zip lining, and trails. In the fall, the view is spectacular from the bridge, with all of the rich colours of the season. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular winter activities, as well as special winter trails. There is a lot to do in Collingwood, and it being roughly a two hour drive from Toronto, you can be transported instantly to a whole new world in nature in no time. It would be be a real adventure that awaits you this weekend, if you pack up the car and just GO! Enjoy the last of the warm sun;) Happy Friday everyone!


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Experimental investigation on the optimal performance of Zeolite-water adsorption chiller
KAUST DepartmentBiological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
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AbstractThis paper presents the performance testing of Zeolite adsorption cooling system driven by low grade waste heat source extracted from prime mover's exhaust, power plant's exhaust and the solar energy. The adsorbent FAM Z01 is used as an adsorbent in the adsorption chiller facility. Owing to its large equilibrium pore volume, it has the high affinity for the water vapor adsorbate. The key advantages of the Zeolite adsorption cooling system are: (i) it has no moving parts rendering less maintenance, (ii) the energy efficient means of cooling by the adsorption process with a low temperature heat source, (iii) the use of vapor pipes are replaced by self actuating vapor valves rendering smaller footprint area and (iv) it is environmental friendly with low carbon footprint. The experimental investigations were carried out for Zeolite adsorption chiller at different key operating conditions namely (i) heat source temperature, (ii) the cycle time and (iii) the heat recovery time. It is investigated that performance of coefficient (COP) of this system could be as high as 0.48 while the waste heat source temperature is applicable as low as 55 °C. © 2012.
CitationMyat, A., Kim Choon, N., Thu, K., & Kim, Y.-D. (2013). Experimental investigation on the optimal performance of Zeolite–water adsorption chiller. Applied Energy, 102, 582–590. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.08.005
SponsorsThe authors gratefully express the gratitude to Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) for their generous financial support for the project (Grant Number R265-000-287-305).


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The two-week countdown to the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships is well and truly underway, and for the sport’s rising stars, it poses the perfect opportunity to continue their climb up the world ranking ladder.
Saina Nehwal and Chen Long will make their first appearances on the badminton court since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Thaihot China Open.
Lee Chong Wei and Viktor Axelsen will look to bounce back from their YONEX Denmark Open disappointment at the YONEX French Open this week.
YONEX All England Open champions Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi continued their fine run of form to win the women’s doubles title at the YONEX Denmark Open.
Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei defeated teammates Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21-7 21-11 to take mixed doubles bronze at Rio 2016
China’s bid for a second consecutive clean sweep of the Olympic medals is over after defeats for both Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei and Xu Chen and Ma Jin


First Harley-Davidson bikes were brought to Japan as far back as during World War I. After WWI ended, delivery continued. Moreover, the popularity of American vehicles had been growing. Since the 1920s, Harley-Davidson became an official supplier of bikes for Japan police, the army, and even the guard of the Emperor of Japan. The demand of the Japanese market had been so high that Harley-Davidson established a dealer network, including an agency network for sales of motorcycles and spare parts, named the “Harley-Davidson Sales Company of Japan”.
However, in the late 1920s, after the start of the global financial crisis Japanese Yen devalued in so much that you could buy a country estate for the price of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. In 1929, the head of the Harley-Davidson Japan Alfred Childs brought up a proposal to give Japan exclusive rights for the manufacturing of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Japan.
Negotiations took a lot of time – the founders of Harley-Davidson weren’t much enthusiastic over this idea. It took several years to build factory facilities, move American engineers with their families to Japan and deliver all necessary drawings, diagrams, etc. The manufacturing of Japanese Harleys started in 1935 at the Shinagawa works. The first bikes that left the conveyor were replicas of JD74 equipped with a 1200 cc flathead engines. A lot of subcontractors throughout Japan had been producing spare parts. After
Harley-Davidson EL from «Motorworld by V.Sheynov» collection
Meanwhile, warism and expansionism had been growing in Japan. In the late 1930s, it resulted in dissatisfaction of the military leaders with the fact that Japan produced foreign motorcycles. By this time, Harley-Davidson released the E model equipped with a 1000 cc OHV engine and proposed the Shinagawa works to start the manufacturing of new models. The works management didn’t feel sure of accepting the offer due to the 1200 cc model was approved by the military and has been sold in great numbers.
As a result, the Sankyo works started the production of motorcycles under its own Rikuo Type 97 marque. Alfred Childs was still engaged in the import and sales of original Harley-Davidson bikes.
In 1937, Japan entered the Second Sino-Japanese War and Shinagawa works couldn’t satisfy the heightened needs of the military. In order to meet the demand, the Japan Army signed a contract with Nihon Nai-Enki (aka Nihon Nainenki) for the manufacturing of 1200 cc flathead motorcycles under the “Kurogane” name (aka Kuro Hagane, Kurogano or Kurogano-Go), which means “Black iron”.
We must mention, that the numerical designation of the Japanese military equipment was based on the year when the model was adopted for armament, according to the date “from the foundation of the Empire” (660 BC). Before 1940 (3000 according to the Japanese calendar), the full designation (four digits) or the last two were used, so the models of 1937 were named “type 2597”, “2597” or “97”. Models of 1940 – “type 100″. Since 1941, only the last digit was used in the designation, for example, 1942 models were named “type 2”, 1943 – “type-3”, etc.
Kurogane Type 95 equipped with a 1260 cc engine has been dubbed the “two-storey bike” due to its size and a huge clearance of 20 cm. Kurogane was one and a half as big as Rikuo and required a sidecar to stabilize the motorcycle. Kurogane Type 95 was supposedly used for the conveyance of officers owing to the motorcycles’ sophisticated and executive exterior.
Speedometers have been produced by Osaka Meter Company, magneto and all wiring by Mitsubishi, one-key ignition system, and the front electric lighting system by Koito Seisakusho Tokyo.
Thereby, regardless of the fact, the motorcycle was based on the Harley-Davidson design, it was anyway different. Kurogane Type 95 is a perfect example of what engineering ideas may turn into when they’re not limited by copyrights. We can univocally assert this unique motorcycle is one of the rarest machines in the world.
|Manufacturer||Nihon Nai-Nenki, Japan|
|Years of manufacture||1935 – 1945|
|Quantity produced, units||N/A|
|Price||2 680 ¥|
|ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION|
|Engine capacity, cc||1 260|
|Bore and stroke, mm||N/A|
|Engine rating||24 hp|
|FRAME AND WHEELBASE|
|Wheel size||4,75/5,25 х 18|
1 700 (с коляской)
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500 (with a sidecar)
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Condition of the motorcycle before restoration.
Photos of the civil Kurogane Type 95, which is also disaplayed at the motorcycle museum “Motorworld by V.Sheyanov”.


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Rhett Miller Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
Rhett Miller, perhaps best known as the frontman of the alt-country band the Old 97's, has led a parallel career as a solo artist, releasing eight indie-rock albums as a leader. Rhett performs an intimate solo, acoustic concert with singer/songwriter Diana Demuth opening the show.
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Middle Park Health in Granby, Colo., has partnered with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery to expand orthopedic services, according to an Oct. 20 Ski-Hi News report.
Four things to know:
1. Physicians from Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery will provide specialty services at the hospital.
2. Middle Park Health plans to hire an orthopedic surgeon who will live and work in the area full-time.
3. The hospital currently has three orthopedic physicians — Adam Wilson, MD, Alexander Meininger, MD, and Patrick Johnston, DO — who are affiliated with Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in Steamboat Springs Colo., a 10-physician multispecialty practice including spine, sports medicine and total joint replacement.
4. SOSI is expanding its Grand County presence and developing a new clinic closer to the Winter Park ski resort to better serve its active population.