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So its November and that means National Novel Writing Month and I’m trying my hand at it. It’s quite interesting so far and there are a ton of great resources being provided by the program. You should take a look and try National Novel Writing Month as well. Talking about novels I wanted to share the next snippet of my novel, The Truth Unknown! As always I want to stress that this is my original work and as such belongs to me. All copyrights, licenses, and permissions are reserved by me, Grace Hatton. If you steal, trust me bad karma is coming your way. As always, let me know what you think and I want to see lots of comments. I started this snippet with the last line of the last snippet, since it’s the continuation. Oh and one last thing, I have decided to include images I feel go along with the snippet from this point on. After all a picture is worth a thousand words ;p
Why would I need Mrs. Beatrix’s protection?
After all she was only a headmistress.
“You can go now Miss Moxley” she quipped. A tone of annoyance flashed through the words. I nodded, stood up and began to walk towards the door. Just as I placed my hand on the slick door handle Mrs. Beatrix said in a quiet shrill voice that send shivers down my spine “Oh and Miss Moxley remember this, you’re not the only one who see things”.
I glanced back at the small headmistress and she seemed deadly serious. I stared into her crystal blue eyes for one last moment before I rushed out of the office. My heart was racing and confusion plagued my mind. I stepped into the hall and took a deep breath. Everyone else was in class and I was bewildered. Perhaps nature would calm me. I wandered out into the gardens. I had to admit out of all the boarding schools I’d been to Heath Hill was one of the most beautiful. As soon as I stepped into the gardens I was surrounded by oak trees and just down the hill was a stunning river.
The moors nestled Heath Hill in the curves of their jagged rocks and hills. I stepped under the oak tree and stared out at the river. I wondered what Miss Beatrix meant by you’re not the only one who sees things. I was the only one who saw things I saw. I had never heard of anyone like me. I could have stayed under that tree the entire afternoon but the clouds rolled in and the rain began to pour down.
“Perfect” I sighed as I jumped up and ran inside Heath Hill. My outfit was soaked through and my hair was hanging in thick wet locks.
I hated getting caught in the rain off guard and to add to my horror all the classes poured out at that exact moment. Suddenly I was in a mass of bodies. I instantly saw and felt all of their attachments. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t be around this many people they were suffocating me. “Anna” someone called. I turned to see Regina Reynolds one of the many who had instantly become dedicated to making my life as severely unpleasant as possible in just a few short days.
“You really are a sad pathetic thing aren’t you” she smirked as she blocked my way. Her black hair swayed as her green eyes bored into my own.
“Let me pass” I sighed
“No” she sneered. My gaze flickered to Regina. I could see it. The dark creature was latched onto Regina. It had no face, it was almost like a dark smoke but it was wrapped around her tightly. It made me want to scream because when I looked at the darkness, it seemed to grip my heart with fear.
“Regina please” I mumbled as I tried to get past her so I wouldn’t have to see her darkness anymore.
“God! You are so weak! You’re a waste of oxygen Anna” Regina hissed before she stormed past me. I let out a sigh of relief. That was over but I was still stuck in the crowd of people. I turned trying to escape the crowd when I heard someone whisper “Look at me beautiful”
It sounded like a boy saying those words. Shaking off the voice, I readjusted my outfit and started walking towards my next class. After all no one ever called me beautiful.
“Yes you” the boys voice said again.
“Over here” he whispered. Curious I paused and looked towards the sound of the voice. As I saw the source of the voice I caught my breath. He was leaning against the stone wall of the hallway. His uniform was wrinkled and messy. His skin had a golden tan as though he had spent one too many summers in the south of France, his brown eyes sparkled and his dark blonde hair was thrusting in a million different directions. He was possibly the best looking boy I’d ever seen. Yet the best thing about the mystery boy was he had nothing on him. No darkness or light attached to him in fact a slight glow surrounded him. He stepped forward until he stood right in front of me. He was taller than me and his frame intimated me.
“What’s your name?” He asked
“Anna Moxley” I whispered. I was finding it hard to breathe.
“Well Miss Moxley I’ll be sure to find you again” he grinned and my heart palpitated in my rib cage.
“Are you sure?” I echoed
“I’m very sure” he grinned before turning away and disappearing into one of the side halls. As soon as he was gone I had to wonder who that boy was and why was he different from everyone else? Why didn’t he have light or darkness attached to him? Everyone else I had seen apart from my family had an evil or sorts or stunning light attached to them but not him. What was the significance of that I wondered. All of a sudden Heath Hill seemed like a much more interesting school.
This may have been my longest snippet yet but I hope you are liking it. If you have suggestions share them with me. If you have ideas about what is going to happen next share them with me! I love it when I can talk with supporters, readers and critics alike. Also if there is something you would like me to read please share it in the comments section.
Last thing before I go if you would like to sign up for National Novel Writing Month visit http://www.nanowrimo.org and get going! Many of the issues you have with writing can be dealt with when you start, but if you never start a work you will never be able to conquer your issues and become a fantastic writer.
Until next time be blessed, stay strong and never give up,
Grace Hatton – Best Selling Teen Author
P.S – I’m thinking about starting a series called These College Days on here where I post quick writing exercises I have done in class that I love and want to share. What do you think?


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In what was the first marathon that features most of the country's elite runners after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the 28-year-old Su from Yunnan paced a leading group of five runners, that included sub-2:10 runners Dong Guojian and Peng Jianhua as well as national champion Duo Bujie, to pass the 15-kilometer mark in 47:23.
Pirlo replaced Maurizio Sarri to become the head coach of Juve's senior squad in August, just 10 days after the maestro took charge of the U-23 team.
Nakamura Hidemasa, Tokyo 2020 Games delivery officer, speaks during the media briefing on the simplification of the Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 25, 2020. (Tokyo 2020/Handout via Xinhua)
‘The feeling I got when skiing was a kind of happiness which I hadn’t felt in a long time.’
Elsewhere, Borussia Monchengladbach are still waiting for their first win of the season as they shared the spoils with Union Berlin following a 1-1 draw.
Players of Shanghai SIPG celebrate scoring during the 12th round match between Shanghai SIPG and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright at the postponed 2020 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) Suzhou Division in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 22, 2020. Shanghai SIPG won 1-0. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
The most familiar and important event to be affected will be the traditional ceremonies in the athletes' village to mark the arrival of each NOC team. Regarded as one of the most memorable occasions for the participating athletes, the ceremonies will be canceled, although Chef de Mission will have an opportunity to be greeted by the Village Mayor.
SUZHOU, China, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Guoan have secured the top four place in Group B of the Chinese Super League (CSL) here on Tuesday, after completing a 5-1 victory against Qingdao Huanghai.
With the result, Augsburg have won their first two Bundesliga games of the campaign for the first time in the club's history, while Dortmund suffered their first loss of the season.
The fact that the Royal Blues have worn out nine managers in 11 years, at least to some extent, explains David Wagner's hopeless situation. The 48-year-old former Huddersfield manager is the club's 10th incumbent.

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Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has refused to get carried away be their impressive start to the season after their stoppage-time 1-0 win at Leicester on Sunday.
Ross Barkley’s extra-time strike in a game low on quality lifted Villa to second place and within a point of leaders Everton who have played a game more.
The win also meant that Aston Villa are the only team with a 100 per cent record in Europe:s top five leagues and is the first time since 1930-31 Villa have won their opening four league matches, when they went on to finish 2nd-place in the top-flight division.
According to Sky Sports, the manager has however said the team will not be distracted by the impressive start to the season, after escaping relegation with just a point in July.
“We take it one game at a time as always,” Smith said.
“We never get too high when winning and never got too low last season fighting relegation. We have to stay on an even keel.
“This was a big win, I know they had some players missing but if you are off your game at any stage in the Premier League you can get a bloody nose very quickly.
“It was a very tight game, a scrappy game at times. It needed a little bit of quality to win the game and Ross certainly showed that at the end.”
Smith also revealed that on-loan Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley who scored his second goal in as many games, was a fitness doubt before the match, which is why he celebrated his goal with the team doctor on the night.
“He’s had a bit of a knee injury so it was touch and go whether he would start,” added the Villa boss.
“He only trained on Saturday but he has done a lot of work with the doc so he’s nursed him through 90-plus minutes and a winner. I’ve certainly thanked the doc as well.”

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$750,000 Settlement in Birth Injury Case
Totally disabled child, age 10, recovers $750,000.00 from defendants, a Nurse Midwife and a Pediatrician practicing at Mercy Medical Center of Springfield, MA as compensation for medical mistakes of delayed delivery and immediate post birth pediatric errors that occurred on October 12, 2006.
On the morning of October 12, 2006, Russian born Aziza Radzhabova, age 26, presented at Mercy Medical Center Emergency Room with complaints of her water breaking at nearly 40 weeks pregnant. The mother was assigned to Riverbend Medical Group employee Certified Nurse Midwife Brenda Maloney to manage and effectuate a vaginal birth. Most of the mother’s prenatal care was done in Russia. The Certified Nurse Midwife at the time was an employee of Riverbend Medical Group which also employed medical doctor obstetricians. Appropriate fetal heart monitoring of the baby by Certified Nurse Midwife Maloney should have caused the her, as alleged by the father, Isa Abuzarov, to turn the prenatal care and delivery immediately over to her fellow employee, a medical doctor. She did not do that. She continued on with the case until the baby was in an emergency state requiring her fellow employee of Riverbend Medical Group, an obstetrical doctor, to conduct an emergency C-section, which was uneventful.
Immediately thereafter, the baby girl needed pediatric intervention for airway difficulties. The pediatrician, Dr. Rebecca Rosenstein, an employee of Inpatient Pediatric Services and practicing at Mercy Medical center had difficulty accessing the airway which of course provided oxygen to the baby’s brain. The pediatrician allegedly unreasonably delayed calling for assistance from the doctors at Baystate Medical Center who, when finally called, arrived at Mercy Medical Center and were able to, unlike Dr. Rosenstein, within a minute access the airway. Both the defendants denied responsibility.
The Plaintiff, Russian speaking only father Isa Abuzarov, alleged that both the delay in the delivery and the delay by the pediatrician in calling for help from Baystate Medical Center caused significant oxygen deprivation to the child’s brain causing significant permanent brain damage to the baby, Salvi.
Plaintiff would have presented testimony that the now 10 year old child will live 40-50 more years, require 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year care, and that such case based on expected testimony of an economist from Colorado would cost in today’s dollars $15,563,800.00 for medical and attendant care, excluding any amounts due to Salvi for pain and suffering, loss of earnings, and loss of enjoyment of life .
A North Palm Beach, Florida doctor certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation examined the child in North Palm Beach, Florida and would have based his testimony on her future care on his personal examination of Salvi, now age 10, and his education background, training, and multi-state experience presenting such evidence as an expert, including in Massachusetts, testifying on future health care and custodial needs only. Aziza Radzhabova, a native born Russian speaking mother, stated that her and her husband tried to find help but could get no legal help from attorneys in the greater western Massachusetts area. Ms. Radzhabova found Attorneys Frederic N. and Ingrid A. Halström of Halström Law Offices, P.C. via the internet and the attorneys agreed to take the case on a contingent fee basis. On August 31, 2017 in Hampden Superior Court, Judge Mark D. Mason questioned the lawyers and Salvi’s parents (through a Court certified Russian translator), and approved the settlement.
English speaking Aziza, Salvi’s mother, said she and her husband appreciated the over $100,000.00 in case costs and expenses that were advanced to help Salvi’s legal case by Attorneys Halström of Halström Law Offices, P.C. of Worcester, Carlisle, Boston, and North Smithfield, RI. The parents could never have afforded to advance any money to prosecute their child’s claim.
Due to the delay experienced by the parents, over three years, in finding an experienced medical negligence lawyer who would advance the considerable case expenses for experts, depositions, etc. and accept a contingent fee arrangement, the parents’ claims were time barred. The only recovery was by Salvi, through her father as her guardian. The parents themselves received no recovery and all of Salvi’s recovery was placed in a Special Needs Trust not controlled by the parents but by a legal trustee, approved by the Superior Court.
The amount of money recovered, while a small fraction of the funds needed to provide the necessary care, medical treatments, and custodial care for Salvi’s future survival, is at least some money now available in a trust for Salvi’s special needs. Judge Mark D. Mason approved the settlement proffered by Salvi, represented by her father Isa Abuzarov and Attorneys Halström on their behalf. Lawyers representing the Certified Nurse Midwife and Pediatrician and their medical malpractice insurers urged the settlement be approved by the Court, as did Guardian ad Litem Thomas Kenefick, Esq. of Springfield, MA.
The case name is Salvi Abuzarova PPA, vs. Rebecca J. Rosenstein and Brenda Maloney, Hampden Superior Court Docket No. 1279CV01026.
Halstrom Law Offices, P.C. attorneys Frederic Halstrom and Ingrid Halstrom represented the plaintiff in this matter.

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Muslim Superheroes Ep10: Aksemseddin
The conquest of Constantinople was done by the Sultan Mehmed II. But who was his mentor and spiritual guide? We learn the story of Akshamsaddin, an Ottoman scholar who would give advice enveloped in prophetic character, which helped conquer the hearts of the people.MORE INFO
The Living Prophet Series
Moutasem Atiya takes on a spiritual journey through the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
This series examines the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from pre-existence to his life on earth ﷺ as the most perfect Khalifa of Allah and a mercy to the worlds.
Moutasem Atiya tells numerous stories from the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, in particular the immense love the companions have for him ﷺ and how we can inculcate love and reverence for him ﷺ in our time.
Choose Well: A Map for Daily Life Decisions Series
In this series of lectures, followed by a interactive discussion of 11 practical case studies, we will study select aspects of Islam’s spiritual and rational sciences that give us the tools to make keener rational and spiritual choices in our daily lives — and to live, ultimately, a noble life of optimal material and spiritual well-being.

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(206) 587 - 5737
Open: 10 - 5 Monday - Saturday, 12 - 5 Sunday
Max Barry’s upcoming novel, Lexicon (If we get signed copies, we’ll let you know) will appeal to those of us who enjoy a good conspiracy theory with an off-beat concept. “Get this: in my city we spent $1.6 billion on a new ticketing system for the trains. We replaced paper tickets with smartcards and now they can tell where people get on and off. So, question: how is that worth $1.6 billion?” In an exclusive school outside Alexandria, VA, an elite group of students are being recruited to become “poets”, people who can manipulate others through the power of words. Emily Ruff is a street hustler who is recruited right off the streets, and she’s got the potential to be one of the most powerful poets they’ve ever found. Then there’s Wil, a man who’s brutally attacked in a restroom for reasons he can’t fathom. He doesn’t remember his past, but he’s being pursued by poets and he has no idea why. He has to rely on a man named Tom to save him, and Wil has no idea if they’re running to or away from danger. Wil and Emily’s trajectories are sending them headlong toward each other and the intersection could be cataclysmic. “Everyone’s making pages for themselves. Imagine a hundred million people clicking polls and typing in their favorite TV shows and products and political leanings, day after day. It’s the biggest data profile ever. And it’s voluntary. That’s the funny part. People resist a census, but give them a profile page and they’ll spend all day telling you who they are. Which is…good…for us…obviously…”
Max Barry has come up with an unusual and complex premise that I found utterly intriguing. My only complaint was that the novel bounced between events in the past and the present, and there was no warning, so there was often an abrupt shift in my perceptions that threw me out of the story momentarily. That being said, Lexicon is a fantastic and deeply engrossing novel about the power of language, about power in general and its uses and abuses, and about the power of love. It’s fast and disturbing and beautiful. But you will have to get through the fairly graphic opening scene to get to it – fair warning! “Every story ever written is The same letters, same marks Differently arranged Sometimes the marks bring joy And sometimes sorrow And sometimes people have thrown them into fires Because they were arranged in such terrible ways.”— Fran
July 2013 Indie Next List
“Max Barry's newest novel manages to be a gripping, page-turning thriller as well as a phenomenally intelligent dissertation on language's raw, neurological power. Barry manages to maintain a blistering pace inside an ingenious, complex plot structure with seeming ease while he takes the time to explore conspiracy theories, intense paranoia, privacy concerns in an internet era, and countless other frightening ideas for your brain to chew on long after the book is over. Lexicon is simultaneously brainy and muscular, like a Heisman trophy winner who just happens to work as a semiotics professor on the side.”
— Hank Stephenson, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC
At an exclusive school somewhere outside of Arlington, Virginia, students aren t taught history, geography, or mathematics they are taught to persuade. Students learn to use language to manipulate minds, wielding words as weapons. The very best graduate as poets, and enter a nameless organization of unknown purpose.
Whip-smart runaway Emily Ruff is making a living from three-card Monte on the streets of San Francisco when she attracts the attention of the organization's recruiters. Drawn in to their strage world, which is populated by people named Bronte and Eliot, she learns their key rule: That every person can be classified by personality type, his mind segmented and ultimately unlocked by the skilful application of words. For this reason, she must never allow another person to truly know her, lest she herself be coerced. Adapting quickly, Emily becomes the school's most talented prodigy, until she makes a catastrophic mistake: She falls in love.
Meanwhile, a seemingly innocent man named Wil Parke is brutally ambushed by two men in an airport bathroom. They claim he is the key to a secret war he knows nothing about, that he is an outlier, immune to segmentation. Attempting to stay one step ahead of the organization and its mind-bending poets, Wil and his captors seek salvation in the toxically decimated town of Broken Hill, Australia, which, if ancient stories are true, sits above an ancient glyph of frightening power.
A brilliant thriller that traverses very modern questions of privacy, identity, and the rising obsession of data-collection, connecting them to centuries-old ideas about the power of language and coercion, Lexicon is Max Barry's most ambitious and spellbinding novel yet.
About the Author
Max Barry is the author of Syrup (1999), Jennifer Government (2003), Company (2006), and Machine Man (2011). He lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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Newark has made remarkable progress in reshaping the downtown area of the city. Buildings have risen out of the dust, while historic sites have been resurrected and reborn again.
So how have Newark residents faired during this renaissance? This series will take a look at the rise of the workforce, incomes, and status of the residents in Newark.
With the uptick in companies placing a significant bet on Newark, the median incomes of Newark residents remain low. The following chart gives a breakdown of income by wards (districts) of the city.
As the data shows, the median income for the city of Newark NJ fell during the same 7 year period (see chart Resident Income by Ward).
Overall income levels for 4 of the 5 Newark wards have dropped over the 7 year period from 2011 to 2017. The East ward is the exception as median incomes in this ward had a modest rise during the same period.
For more details and data points, click to https://jasfel.shinyapps.io/NewarkCensus2011-2017/

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High-efficiency, high-temperature continuous class-E sub-waveform solution AlGaN/GaN power amplifier
This letter presents the realization of a high-efficiency, high-temperature Continuous Class-E Sub-Waveform Solution power amplifier using for the first time GaN technology. The recently introduced Continuous Class-E PA mode theory has revealed new and various impedance solutions for which high-efficiency switch mode PAs can be realized. The investigation carried out in this work clearly shows that very high efficiency is still delivered despite the smaller voltage waveform peak when compared to standard Class-E, leading to more reliable PAs. The Continuous Class-E Sub-Waveform Solution PA prototype shows efficiency as high as 80% while delivering output power of 4 W and gain >10 dB at 2 GHz of frequency and ambient temperature. The PA module has also been tested at high temperature T = 150°C revealing targeted performance with efficiency up to 71% while delivering 3.5 W of output power. Reliability measurements also show satisfactory results in the time frame up to 1500 hours.


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Appreciation: I think you are w-o-n-de-r-f-u-l. When I tell you that I appreciate you, I am telling you that I value you. Value you. It is something that is so simple and elemental and primitive. And easy. And fun! Oh, my — how much fun appreciation is. It says: I love this about you!
Appreciation says thank you on the deepest of levels. Thank you for being YOU. It creates mega dimensions to life and to love and to laughter and bliss and to universal Truth. How great is this? It is absolutely amazing.
Google’s “define: appreciation” reveals: “the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.” So beautiful. Recognizing and enjoying the good qualities of someone or something.
Appreciation: I see you. I think you are amazing.
Appreciating you is a privilege. When I appreciate you, you — without even knowing it — encourage me to be aware of how great life is.
Is there someone you appreciate? Please, tell him or her today. It will rock your world. Isn’t that the way of following your heart?
Appreciation: I love sharing with you. I love who you are.
I appreciate you.
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I appreciate you! I truly enjoy reading your blog everyday! Very inspiring!
Thank you so much! Your words mean so much to me!
Appreciation is an invitation. I subscribe to the idea that every moment of my experience is a request for something. In recognizing that which most pleases me – and offering appreciation for it – I feel I am inviting more of it into my life. And I believe this applies to more than great people and experiences, but also to that which we encounter but do not always acknowledge or appreciate … some of the sweet and simple pleasures in life … like a cloud formation, a rose in bloom, the smell of vanilla, a smiling dog. All we encounter can, and will, amaze us if we take the time to really see it … to become aware of it rather than remaining oblivious to it.
I will offer one of my all-time favorite quotations AGAIN (sorry):
Life’s a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! – Auntie Mame
(And I, too, appreciate you and your wonderful way of conveying what you are thinking and feeling.)
🙂 Thanks! Love this quote. And so true. There are those moments — just had one this afternoon — when I truly caught myself and started to tick off all of the good things that I have going on in my life right now. I was falling victim to focusing on that one little thing that is very fix-able. I like the way you write about appreciation being an invitation. I really like this! It does open the door for more blessings and pleasures in life. Having a good attitude toward goodness always turns things around for me in the best of ways. It is one of those feelings that truly feels so great. Thanks for sharing today! Love what you have written!

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Since 1800, many species of plants, insects
and other living things have become
extinct and many more are threatened
with extinction. Thus far, scientists have
been able to gather data on the number of
extinct or threatened species of three classes
of animals - birds, reptiles, and mammals.
According to the United Nation's
International Union for the Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), more
than 40 kinds of freshwater fish have become
extinct in the past century in North America.
Rivers that once teemed with prized sportfish,
such as salmon, have been depleted as
people built dams, widened channels, and
constructed irrigation networks. Some fish
species have been killed off because people
released foreign fish species and other
animals into the waterways that competed
with the native species for food.
Australia, which has long been known
as a land of fascinating mammals -
particularly the kangaroos and koalas - has
also faced some problems. Of the 40 species
of the world's mammals that are known to
have become extinct during the last two
centuries, 18 were native to Australia.
Scientists blame the impact of agriculture
on natural habitats and the release of
foxes and other foreign species.
The southern tip of Africa is home to a
unique ecological community called the
fynbos, which supports an extraordinary
variety of plants - about 8500 species.
Many of these species are shrub-like plants
that bear tiny flowers of many colors. In
the past century, 36 species have become
extinct and more than 600 others are at risk
of extinction, primarily because people have
brought in foreign plants that compete with
the fynbos for space and sunlight.
In the Mississippi and St Lawrence river
basins of North America, naturalists once
identified nearly 300 native species of
freshwater clams and mussels. Of these, 21
have become extinct since the late 1800s,
and another 120 are at risk of extinction.
Scientists say the construction of dams and
canals and the pollution of waterways by
fertiliser and sewage brought about this
rapid decline in shellfish populations.
At first glance, amphibians appear to
be a bright spot in the global picture. Only
five out of more than 4000 species of frogs,
toads and other varieties are known to have
vanished in the past century. However,
ecologists have recorded massive declines in
the populations of amphibians worldwide
since the 1970s. Many declines occurred
in areas that appear to be undisturbed by
The global nature of these declines is
particularly troubling because it suggests
that there is widespread pollution of the
atmosphere. Populations may be declining
because pollution damages amphibian eggs
before the young can hatch. Many ecologists
predict that unless human activities change
dramatically, we are likely to lose one-half of
the world's species during the next 100 years.
Such estimates may appear extreme, but
scientists point out that archaeological records
show that rapid extinction of species followed
the spread of human beings across the globe.
And we already know of thousands of plant;
and animal species of which only specimens
in museums remain. Today's massive and
rapidly growing human population is
capable of much greater damage.

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The role of parasites in food-web topology and dynamics of subarctic lakes
Food webs depict ecological communities via networks of trophic relationships. Parasites have rarely been included in food-web studies, despite their omnipresence and the fact that parasitism represents the most common consumer strategy among organisms. With a growing awareness of the potential importance of parasites in trophic networks, there has been a comprehensive call for their inclusion in food-web analyses. The project addresses key issues related to the topology and functioning of food webs with special emphasis on the role of parasites, using subarctic lakes as model system. Three main approaches are employed, including i) the establishment and analysis of the detailed structure of a whole-lake food web including parasites, and ii) temporal and iii) spatial investigations of key sub-web interactions between fish predators and prey and their trophically transmitted parasites. The adopted framework facilitates in-depth exploration of the importance of parasites in food webs, including analyses of compartmentalisation and main energy pathways, assessment of the impacts of fish species additions and their potential hitchhiking parasites on food-web structure and dynamics, and an evaluation of the role of fish species composition for parasite transmission and the functioning of the trophic network. A postdoc- and a PhD project are carried out as part of the project.
Project leader: Per-Arne Amundsen
Postdoc: Anna Siwertsson
PhD-student: Jesper A. Kuhn
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Developed by Sony in the early 1990s, the minidisc was a small device for storing digital data.
Minidiscs could be easily recorded onto and were adopted by many studios as their first choice in mastering. The rise of inexpensive recordable CDs and compact flash memory soon made these formats grow in popularity amongst consumers. This led to a decline in the use of Minidiscs.
Commercial albums were initially released on minidisc although by that stage, CDs had a large share of the digital music market.

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Originally Posted by robbo1970
Apologies if my post has upset anyone, judging by some of the rather spiteful responses. But I'm sorry this just sounds like someone getting picked upon.
He is not the only sportsman who swears or gets upset if he loses a point. I'm sure they all do at some point.
I think my point has been misunderstood when I said I don't see why a thread like this is necessary or relevant. Yes he gets upset, but all players have at some point.
Has Nadal not berrated officials, has Federer not smashed a racket in anger, has Nalbandian not injured a pensioner?
I just don't see how picking on a human's weaknesses and personal faults is thread worthy.
Don't worry about it. You are the voice of reason. No-one is saying Murray is perfect and some of his occasional negative mannerisms can irritate his fans too (like me) but there is a well-known bunch of guys on here who can't wait to lay into Murray and tear him apart for anything they can lay their grubby little hands on whether it be his style of play (boring pusher etc.), his extraordinary, freakish good luck (only way he can win matches etc.) or his frustrations on court when not playing well (no other player in the history of the game has EVER behaved so badly etc.).
Most of them are laughably predictable. You'll soon see the well-worn pattern and get used to them eventually.

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Emma Mansfield founded Lost In Song in February 2007. Inspired by the work of Vicky Abbot at The Eden Project and her Acorn Choir (now Fifty Degrees) based in Penzance, Emma wanted to set up a similar group in Lostwithiel. The choir began with just 20 members and is now a 50-strong group of singers.
Emma is a music professional and performer who arranges all of the pieces for Lost in Song. As a former member of the Eden choir and KV2, she has a love of creating wonderful harmonies and has developed an extensive acappella repertoire.
Lost in Song are often accompanied by other musicians including Martha Woods on guitar, Tony Taylor on banjo and Zena Walker on drums. We are in the process of collaborating with Lostwithiel Town Band for this year’s Sing Along the River festival.
Anyone is welcome to join Lost in Song, all we ask is that you’re open to learning new things and being part of a lovely team.
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Everything. The Apple Watch is Apple’s first brand new product launch since the death of Steve Jobs. It’s also the company’s first entry into the much-hyped wearable tech sector. Three different versions – Apple Watch, Watch Sport and the 18c gold Apple Watch Edition – will be available, with six additional straps. A touch screen and speaker allow for compatibility with a range of familiar apps including Facebook and Google Maps. Following the success of products like Jawbone, fitness will be a focus, with sensors that monitor heart-rate and movement storing info then compiled by the Apple Health app.
With the smartphone market reaching saturation point, tech companies have looked to smartwatches as an area of possible growth. Together with fitness trackers, they are driving a rapid expansion in wearable tech. The number of people buying wearables is set to double this year, and although smartwatches have been released by many of Apple’s rivals, a dominant player is yet to emerge in the market.
Mixed. Now it’s making watches, Apple has to impress fashionistas as well as nerds, and suffice to say the more aesthetically minded weren’t impressed with the “ugly”, “chunky” watch. Okay, but what about the way it works? Early signs suggest it’s more complicated than previous Apple product launches, that it’s aimed at a consumer already au fait with Apple products. Whether that works out in the smartwatch market remains to be seen.
IPhone 6 & 6 Plus
Of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, even the smaller 6 has a larger screen (4.7in) than the 5S (4in). To keep the weight down Apple has made the phones thinner – 6.9mm for the 6 and 7.1mm for the 6 Plus – and, in common with many large-screened smartphones, they’ve also relocated the power button from the top to the side (to allow for turning off with one hand). They’ve also added an enhanced eight megapixel camera, a superfast A8 processor and better battery life.
When it comes to phones, we’re now in an age when bigger definitely means better. The 6 Plus is designed to retrieve some of the market share taken up by “phablets”, such as the popular Samsung Galaxy Note. Screens are also getting bigger among regular smartphones with HTC, Samsung and Sony all offering plus 5in standard models.
Going big is a good – but overdue – move for Apple. With mobile gaming more than ever, the old iPhones were looking increasingly dated with their insy 4in screens. The extra battery life will also be a surefire winner with consumers, although similar promises have been made in the past. That said, the camera and overall spec look very impressive. The 6 Plus is a worthy challenger to Samsung’s phablet offerings.
The iPhone 6 comes fitted with a NFC (near field communication) mobile payment system called Apple Pay. This allows users to add credit and debit cards to their phones by scanning them, and then pay for things by waving the phone over another device fitted with a NFC chip. In other words: it’s a contactless card, but in your phone.
If it takes off, Apple Pay will accelerate our journey toward a cashless economy. American Express, MasterCard and Visa have all signed up to the programme and McDonald’s and Disney Theme parks have compatible tills in the offing. Expect the world to follow suit. This is the product that got investors most excited.
One thing is certain: there is a huge market here for anyone who gets it right. Many people would really like to be able to pay for things on their phone. Square Wallet, Google Wallet and Visa’s V.me have all underwhelmed but Apple Pay arguably has a better chance because of the vast store of card details already on iCloud.


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CHILDREN with visual impairments enjoyed a fun day out thanks to caring city taxi drivers and taxi manufacturer LTI Vehicles.
The youngsters from Liverpool Royal School for the Blind in Wavertree and St Vincent’s School for the Blind in West Derby were taken to Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire.
They will also benefit from a £1,000 donation from LTI to the Liverpool Blind Children’s Committee, which will be used to take more pupils on day trips and also buy school equipment.
The committee takes up to 100 children out for the action packed day, with taxi drivers from across the region providing transport in decorated cabs – a tradition carried out each year since 1936.
David McCoy, secretary of the Liverpool Blind Children's Committee, said: “This donation means we can take even more children on our annual trip. In addition to the trip we also collect money all year round to purchase equipment for the schools.”
Andrew Overton, LTI Vehicles’ market development consultant, said: “This is a fantastic initiative and we’re extremely proud that it’s organised and managed by people from within our industry.”


The government of Cameroon on Thursday unveiled 19 accompanying measures to fight the world pandemic in Cameroon. Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute announced amongst others the uplifting of Curfew placed on bars, restaurants and leisure facilities…
1- The opening after 6pm of bars, restaurants and leisure facilities, with the obligations for customers and users to respect barrier measures, in particular the wearing of protective masks and social distancing.
2- The lifting of the measures reducing the mandatory number of passengers in all public transport by bus and taxi. The wearing of masks remains compulsory and overloading is prohibited.
3- The suspensions for the second quarter of 2020 of general accounting audits, except in cases of suspected tax evasion.
4 – The postponement of the deadline for filing statistical and tax declarations, without penalties in case of payment of the corresponding balance.
5- The granting of moratoria and deferrals of payment to companies directly affected by the crisis, hence suspending forced recovery measures against them.
6- Supporting the finances of company through the allocation of a special envelope of CFAF 25 billion for the clearance of stocks of VAT credit awaiting reimbursement.
7- The postponement of the deadline to pay land taxes for the 2020 financial year to 30 September 2020.
8- Full deductibility to determine the corporate income tax of denotations and gifts made by the companies for the fight against the COVD-19 pandemic.
9- The exemptions from the Tourist Tax in the hotel and catering sectors from the rest of the 2020 financial years as from March.
10- Exemption from the withholding tax and from parking fees for taxis and motorbikes as well as from the axle tax for the 2nd quarter. This measure could be extended to the rest of 2020.
11- Exemption for the second quarter from the withholding tax and council taxes (market duy, etc) for petty traders (bayam sellams).
12- The temporary suspension for a period of three months of the payment of parking and demurrage charges in the Douala and Douala and Kribi ports for essential goods.
13- The establishment of a MINFI-MINEPAT consultation framework, with the main economic actors, in the order to mitigate the effects of the crisis and promote a rapid resumption of activity.
14- The suspension for a period of three inspections by the National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF).
15- The Cancellation of penalties for the late payment of social security contributions due to the NSIF, upon reasoned request.
16- Spreading the payment of the social security contribution for the months of April, May and June 2020 over three instalments, for the next three months, that is from May to July, of the payment of family allowances to staff of companies which are unable to pay social security or which have placed their staff on technical leave because of the economic downturn, particularly in the catering hotel and transport sectors.
17- The maintenance, for the next three months, that is from May to July, of the payment of family allowances to staff of companies which are unable to pay social contributions of which are unable to pay social security contributions or which have placed their staff on technical leave because of the economic downtown, particularly in the catering hotel and transport sectors.
18- The increase of family allowance from CFAF 2800 to CFAF 4500
19- The 20% increase of old pension that were not atomically revaluated after the 2016 reform.
He said the easing and support measures to relieve the sectors hard hit by the health crisis were taken by the President of the Republic, Paul Biya followed encouraging results observed in the implementation of the Covid-19 response strategy in Cameroon.
The Prime Minister also noted that the President of the Republic has decided to extend the measures taken on 17 March 2020 as part of the response strategy for an additional 15 days renewable if necessary.
Public workers who have abandoned their duty post under the pretext of confinement due to COVID-19 to return the without delay to their places of work or face disciplinary sanctions provided by the regulations in force.


Tender for the Provision of Lifestyle Services in East Sussex
Notice calling for expressions of interest
East Sussex is seeking expressions of interest from organisations interested in being Invited to Tender for the provision of:
- Specialist stop smoking service
- Tier 2 Children and young people’s weight management services
- Tier 2 Adult weight management services
- Health Trainer service
The Council is looking to develop innovative services that provide evidence based and accessible support for our population, to enable change to health related behaviour that address the needs of specific groups to help them lead healthier lifestyles.
The Council will let the contract for an initial period of three years with the option of two subsequent twelve monthly extensions subject to the continued requirement and successful provider performance. The indicative annual contract sums for the services will be in the region of:
Specialist stop smoking service £1,000,000
Tier 2 Children and young people’s weight management services £100,000
Tier 2 Adult weight management services £100,000
Health Trainer service £575,000
Organisations submitting an expression of interest will be sent an Invitation to Tender electronically. Expressions of interest may be submitted at any time up until the tender receipt deadline.
Organisations will be able to submit a tender for one or more of these services. Each service will be tendered as a separate lot within the Invitation to Tender.
Award criteria will be based on a combination of both technical & commercial capability and Best Value. Detailed criteria will be provided within the Invitation to Tender.
Organisations expressing an interest should note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 may apply.
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Cranbourne Presents: Alice in Wonderland
“Hi My name is Tanya Collings and I’m playing Alice in this year’s production. It has been really great rehearsing and acting. I can’t wait to perform the show next week!” Tanya Collings, Alice
Cranbourne Drama Club are presenting an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous story as their annual summer production. We follow Alice from her nursery, down the rabbit hole, where the world seems very different when you “can’t stay the same size for more than ten minutes at a time”. Creative, curious and a little confusing.
The cast of characters include the classic White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Caterpillar, Duchess, King and (of course) the Queen of Hearts.
Colourful, fun filled and some music to make you smile, tickets are available now from the Finance Office at Cranbourne, call: 01256 868 600 to book.


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The little mountain hamlet of Bryson City, North Carolina, offers more than dazzling vistas. For Walk Larimore, a young "flatlander" physician setting up his first practice, the town presents its peculiar challenges as well. It's a world where the family doctor is also the emergency physician, the coronier, and the obstetrician, and where wilderness medicine is part of the job, search-and- rescue calls in the national forest are a way of life, and the next patient just may be somebody's livestock or pe
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A true story with the heart, the humor, and the humility of a raw young doctor in his very first days as a new family doctor in a little town in the Appalachian Mountains.
Walt Larimore, MD, has been called 'one of the best known family physicians in America' and has been listed in the Best Doctors in America, The Guide to Americas Top Family Doctors, and Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in America, and the International Health Professionals of the Year. He is also a best-selling author who has written, co-written, or edited thirty books. He writing has been recognized with a number of national awards, including a Christianity Today Book of the Year award, a Retailers Choice book award, three Silver Medallion Book Awards, three Gold Medallion Book Award nominations, and three Christy Award nominations. He and his wife, Barb, have two grown children, two grandchildren, and live in Colorado Springs area with their tabby, Jack. His website is www.DrWalt.com and his Morning Glory, Evening Grace devotions can be found at www.Devotional.DrWalt.com.


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Where Post Malone goes, controversy often follows. The most recent, overshadowing the start of the Texan’s latest European tour, involves an apparent snub towards recently incarcerated rapper 21 Savage. Rockstar, the hedonistic smash that turned Malone into one of hip-hop’s most lucrative new names in 2017, featured a guest verse from 21 Savage, but when the 23-year-old performed the track at last week’s Grammy awards, he declined to shout out his collaborator, currently being threatened with deportation after US immigration arrested him earlier this month for allegedly outstaying his visa.
The incident underlined a suspicion within the rap community that Malone, real name Austin Post, isn’t one of their own, but an interloper: a “rhinestone cowboy” offering “one of the shallowest bastardisations of rap to date”, to quote journalist Jeff Weiss in a scathing Washington Post takedown of the MC that went viral last year. Here is an artist, detractors insist, that benefits from the many white Americans who enjoy the murk and menace of Future and Migos, but would prefer to hear a white American doing it.
There’s no acknowledgment for Savage at Malone’s first Scottish show, either. Instead, what follows as the rapper bounds on stage, dressed in black, glugging from a red cup, is a perfunctory pop-rap spectacle that sees him thunder through country-infused hits from his two studio albums. Broken Whiskey Glass, from his debut Stoney, provides a Morricone-style cinematic opener, full of epic strings and cawing vulture noises. Outings for Psycho, the new single Wow and White Iverson – the airy blend of synths and 808 bass that put Malone on the music industry’s radar in 2015 – arrive soon after, before the star grabs an acoustic guitar for a stripped-down rendition of campfire singalong Stay.
It’s the more unabashedly pop moments like this that find Malone at his most natural, with the most to say. While trappy tracks such as No Option struggle to offer much beyond Mercedes-Benz brags and cliches about watches and women, bellowed anthems such as Better Now pull you inside fractured relationships and his even more fractured psyche, dousing fans with angst, emotion and impressive vocals. Sunflower, by contrast – his deliriously catchy theme song to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – is a candy-coloured melodic tumble as vivid as the blockbuster it accompanied.
“You can be an astronaut, a heart surgeon, whatever you want,” he tells the crowd before the closer, Congratulations. Malone sometimes sounds as if he hasn’t yet worked out what he wants to be himself. Though his genre-hopping, drawing on emo and Americana as well as Atlanta hip-hop, has undoubtedly helped boost his success in the streaming era (he has a song for every Spotify playlist imaginable), the result is sometimes unfocused and jarring. You also realise that while controversy might follow Malone, unlike the last arena-entertaining white rapper before him, Eminem, it’s seldom his music that offends. Controversies such as the Savage saga are byproducts of the awkward intersection between musical cultures in which he exists.
Maybe it’s silly to expect Malone to shout out Savage, to acknowledge challenges facing those from the rap world whose sound and style he mines. After all, bowing out as a blaze of pyrotechnics erupt around him, Malone isn’t really a rap artist, or even the rockstar he proclaimed himself on his breakout hit. He’s a pop star, nothing more, nothing less.

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CNN's Money Magazine placed La Palma 31st on the "Best Places to Live" among small cities with 50,000 residents or less. They based this ranking on its small, friendly neighborhoods, its excellent schools, its low crime rate, and the fastest police response time in Long Beach. While living in a small town can give residents the opportunity to slow down, if you commute from La Palma as many residents do, traffic is still a big part of daily life, which means there is always the potential for being involved in a serious car accident. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, working with an experienced La Palma car accident attorney at Jamal Injury Law P.C. can help ensure that you are compensated for your injuries, medical bills, and other expenses.The Ideal Location
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La Palma is also close to beaches, popular cities, Disneyland, and Knott's Berry Farm. Because of its proximity to so many ideal locations, La Palma residents have access to day trips that can appease nearly any desire for leisure. But even the best of days can end in a car accident that causes injuries serious enough to require medical attention as well as the assistance of an experienced car accident lawyer serving La Palma.
If you are the victim of an accident in the area, calling an attorney to discuss your case is essential to recovering maximum compensation. To ensure that you receive the most knowledgeable legal representation available, it’s best to work with a lawyer who is familiar with the La Palma area. At Jamal Injury Law P.C., we are experienced in fighting for the rights of La Palma residents to ensure that they are properly compensated for any and all damages they incur in an accident. If you are unsure of whether or not you have a case, don’t hesitate to contact us for a free consultation and learn more about your rights.Traffic Accidents
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Although it is a small city, La Palma has several high-employing businesses including ADP, the La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, BP West Coast Products, Kellogg's, and Honeywell. Even with its small size, La Palma residents and visitors must contend with serious traffic because there are so many large employers and many desirable locations nearby. Unfortunately, congested traffic on Interstate 5 is the cause of many accidents that lead to serious injuries and disabilities, medical expenses, lost wages, and other costs that can compromise your financial future.
If you are in an accident near La Palma, the stress of this experience can make it difficult to know what to do. The most important step you can take after an accident is to contact an experineced local car accident lawyer in La Palma who can help clarify your rights and ensure that you receive the compensation you require to pay for your medical bills and expenses. Jamal Injury Law P.C. specializes in:
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by Gina L.
from Virtuous Daughters, April/May 2018~Volume 18, Number 1
"Panning for Gold" Proverbs 31 Study Series Part 18
The other night we were having a discussion about something our pastor mentioned recently. It was quite shocking. He was talking about people being thirsty for the Lord and got into a topic about paying attention in church. It turns out he was once at a church where--and this is a true story, believe it or not--a lady got out her nail clippers during church and began to clip not her fingernails, but actually her toenails during the service! Can you imagine that? It got our family later into a discussion about how hard it must be to preach when people don't even look at you and are noticeably distracted. It plays out this way: the pastor is preaching about God's wonderful grace and he looks out and people are checking their phones and their watches, looking around the room, putting on lip balm, fumbling for a piece of gum or a mint in their purses, yawning, or even reading the commentary notes in their Bibles from a passage he isn't even preaching on. I think you can often tell a lot by watching where a person is looking, where they fix their eyes, and not just in a church setting, but in life in general. Now obviously, one can pretend to look somewhere with their eyes while their heart is looking somewhere altogether different, but God sees where we look with both our heart and our eyes and it is a telling picture.
Today there are many places that women can look. The world has a large assortment of dazzling ornaments ready to grab the eye. Some look on social media with an almost religious devotion of time, checking it incessantly as if a treasure was soon to be revealed there. Others look to fashion and clothing and clearance sales for items they need about as much as a dolphin needs a new set of flippers. (Unfortunately, I have bought my share of clearance “flippers”!) Still others look to entertaining books, music, TV, movies, decorating websites, etc. Some are just constantly looking at their phones and texting friends far and near to exchange the latest news....a sort of modern way to go “from house to house.” Yes, you can be in your own house physically, but out of it mentally and emotionally. Other women are not so “narrow minded,” and they are looking to the world's wisdom, desiring to acquire the knowledge to understand lofty philosophies and “new” ideas, ever learning but never knowing truth. Some well-meaning women look for fulfilling experiences to show their great devotion, trying to get behind every cause and join every group, ever looking outward. But a great majority of women, in reality, are looking inward—at themselves—at their opportunities, their accomplishments, their ideas, their feelings, even their own holiness or lack of it. But where do we find the Virtuous Woman looking? She is shown rejecting idleness and self-absorption and looking instead to the needs of her family.
by Gina L.
from Virtuous Daughters, December 2017/January 2018 & February/March 2018~Volume 17, Number 5 & Volume 17, Number 6
"Panning for Gold" Proverbs 31 Study Series Part 17
The other day I changed my youngest daughter's sheets and bedding and decided to take off the rail that attaches to her mattress. Her mattress is on the floor because she has been known to roll so much in her sleep that she can roll off the end of the bed at times. I wanted to see if maybe she had outgrown the need for the bed rail and had stopped her rolling. I suppose I should have known better because I see her in all different positions in her bed at night, but I still persisted with my plan. As the night wore on, it was evident she still needed her boundary to keep herself safely and securely in bed. Before long, I found her half off the bed. I moved her back on, telling myself I would attach the rail the next day. Soon, though, I found her all the way off and figured that that moment was a good time to put the rail back on. After securing her boundary, I lifted her into bed, where she stayed nicely until she awoke the next day.
When I lay down in my bed that night, it was with a new appreciation for that boundary--the bed rail--which held my sweet daughter so securely. In fact, I had peace because the rail was back on. It made me think of the need for a boundary, a rail, a gate for our mouths to hold in our words. I remember David asking God, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3) There are times I have done the same thing to the gate of my lips like I did with my daughter's rail that day. I didn't use it. Perhaps I didn't remember its great need, thinking maybe I had outgrown its use, and other times I just was not mindful to employ it, use it, or reestablish its worth and need. But we never grow out of the need to set a watch over our mouth and keep the door of our lips. In fact, Scripture says the tongue can't be tamed, though the wildest of animals can. (James 3:7-8) Wisdom involves staying within boundaries and also realizing the need for them. Gates save lives....if they are mindfully attended and shut at proper times. Likewise, we are wise to refrain our lips, spare our words, keep our mouths, study to answer, and bridle our mouths. (Proverbs 10:19, 17:27, 21:23, 15:28, 39:1) And yet, wisdom is not only found in the shutting of the mouth. It is found in the opening of it too. The Virtuous Woman knew this, for she is praised for the opening of her mouth with wisdom.
by Gina L.
from Virtuous Daughters, October/November 2017~Volume 17, Number 4
"Panning for Gold" Proverbs 31 Study Series Part 16
I remember when I was in sixth grade in California there was a girl named Holly. It seemed like all the girls wanted to copy how she dressed. Now she didn’t dress immodestly in any way, but she seemed to have a knack for style—the latest style—and the girls noticed. She wore little vests over polo shirts and stuck the collar straight up. “Preppy” I guess was the name of the “new” craze, and everyone was trying to jump on board and find the path to pretty. But as the world’s finicky system goes, where the trends change as quickly as the weather, Holly was soon replaced by the latest fashionista who the girls ran next to imitate. And such is the world’s fashion merry-go-round, which goes round and round, trying to entice each generation to buy a ticket in the name of glamour, style, and beauty.
The Virtuous Woman didn’t have this wardrobe trouble. She followed a different fashion philosophy and procured her clothing in an unusual way, finding the true path to pretty, for she knew Who to imitate and where to get her clothes.
In speaking of the Virtuous Woman, Proverbs 31:25 says, “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
by Gina L.
from Virtuous Daughters, August/September 2017~Volume 17, Number 3
"Panning for Gold" Proverbs 31 Study Series Part 15
Once upon a time….there was a beautiful young lady with many dreams. She was going to do this and that. She would someday go here and there. She would accomplish the great and good. She would become known and renowned. She ran to and fro with her mind filled with dreams so lofty that the day to day drudgery of working and serving and learning skills was somehow beneath her, or so she thought. Unfortunately, she awoke from her dream years later to find she knew nothing and had accomplished nothing and was not going here and there but rather going round and round in the same place, for her days were spent dreaming and dawdling and doodling instead of doing and delivering.
Not far from the Dreamer lived a Doer. Her days were never dull, though some may not exactly call them exciting, at least not at first. She took every opportunity to learn, never shying away from work or a challenge or even getting her hands dirty. She busied herself with the tasks at hand, no matter how mundane they appeared at the moment rather than dreaming of a nobler and higher task. She learned to work efficiently, faithfully, and even joyfully and her list of skills began to rapidly grow. Still she took on more, learning tirelessly from all around her regardless of their education credentials while also taking initiative and figuring out how to learn on her own. Books were her teachers as was trial and error.
Later, an opportunity, far more exciting than the norm arose and both the dreamer and the doer desired to embark on this new adventure.
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Tools Required: 1.5mm and 2.5mm Hex Allen wrenches.
Left, right, front, and rear described in these instructions are from the operators perspective with the weapon held in firing position.
Clear the weapon. Then set Fire Mode Lever (Safety Lever) to the Safe position.
Remove the Trigger Housing. Place the palm of your hand on the Hammer to prevent it from swinging into the Extractor under spring tension when released. Turn Fire Mode Lever (Safety Lever) to fire and release the hammer by pulling the Trigger.
Remove the Case Securing Screw (button head cap screw above the Trigger). Note: if the screw can not be easily removed your Scorpion has a welded Trigger Case screw. The screw threads are welded to the insert in the Trigger Case. The head of the screw will be need to drilled out in order to remove the Trigger Case from the Trigger Unit Casing.
Remove the Control Screw from the right side Fire Mode Lever (Safety Lever) with the 1.5mm allen wrench. Remove the Ratchet Plug (Safety Plug) by sliding out the left side. Lift the Trigger Case out of the Trigger Housing. See Image #1 and #2 above.
Using the 2.5mm allen wrench remove the Hammer Pin by pushing the pin from the left side through the right side. When doing so place your index finger on the Block Lever to the rear of the Hammer Spring retaining it. The Block Lever is under spring pressure and will be rapidly dislodged when the Hammer Spring is removed. Remove the Hammer and Hammer Spring then the Block Lever.
The Trigger Pin retains the Trigger Spring through the center of the spring on the right side of the Trigger Housing.
Using the 1.5mm allen wrench push the Trigger Pin from the right side to the left so that is flush to the Trigger Housing. The left side of the pin will protrude .18" (4.5mm) from the left side of the Trigger Case. There is no need to fully remove the Trigger Pin, enough clearance to remove the Trigger Spring is all that is required. Note that applying pressure to the top of the Disconnector allows the pin to slide more freely. Remove the stock Trigger Spring and replace it with the 5.5LB Spring. The short arm of the spring is oriented towards the bottom of the Trigger Case and both arms point to the front of the Trigger Case. Push the Trigger Pin back into operating position. See Images #2, #3, and #4 above.
Hold the Trigger Case in the right hand as shown in image #5. Note that the ring finger is pushing the Trigger forward. If the Trigger is not held fully forward the Trigger Spring will not protrude far enough from the Trigger Housing to be contacted by the rear of Block Lever.
Slide rear of Block Lever down face of Trigger Housing maintaining pressure as indicated in Image #6. Keep the Trigger pushed fully forward. The rear of the Block Lever will be retained by the slot in the Trigger Housing with the 5.5LB Trigger Spring retained under the Block lever. Align the Block Lever hole with the Hammer Pin hole in the Trigger Case and insert the Hammer Pin just enough to secure the Block lever. Install the Hammer Spring then the Hammer. Be sure that the Hammer Spring ends are contacting the floor of the Trigger Case. Push the Hammer Pin into operating position. Test the trigger assembly for function.
Replace remaining components is reverse order of disassembly. Fully test for function including the Fire Mode Lever (Safety Lever).


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Banjo player Abigail Washburn has devoted much of her craft to bridging the divide between the United States and China. The Nashville-based artist performs in both countries and writes songs in both languages. Some people, it turns out, are more excited about that work than others.
Washburn talked to WPLN's Emily Siner in our live series and podcast Movers & Thinkers about the challenge of interpreting music from one culture to another.
This audio is an excerpt from the latest episode of our Movers & Thinkers podcast. Hear more of the conversation with Abigail and two other interpreters — a Spanish-English translator and an American Sign Language interpreter specializing in Shakespeare — by listening to our podcast on our website, on iTunes, or on Google Play.


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Psychiatry is the treatment, study and prevention of mental disorders.
What a difference a year or two can make: If you started smoking marijuana at the start of your teens, your risk of having a drug abuse problem by age 28 is 68 per cent, but if you started smoking between 15 and 17 your risk drops to 44 per cent, according to a new study by Université de Montréal researchers.
Antisocial behavior is common during adolescence and incurs significant costs both for society and for the young people themselves. While most adolescents will not continue on a trajectory of antisocial behavior as they age, they may still be affected years later in terms of educational and employment opportunities.
A new study by researchers at Duke University reports an abnormality in visual regions of the brain that is associated with a person's general risk for mental illness.
The amino acid homocysteine occurs naturally in the human body, generated as a byproduct of methionine metabolism.
A national research trial initiated by UT Southwestern in 2012 is generating the first set of results this year that provides an early glimpse into how such high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health.
According to a new study, people who routinely had a disrupted night’s sleep had an altered 24 hour cycle were more at risk of getting mood disorders, depression, bipolar disease. They score low on happiness and feel more lonely say researchers. This study, explain researchers, is vital in understanding the balance between rest and activity. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Lancet Psychiatry.
In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to demonstrate that the noninvasive brain stimulation technique can dampen brain activity in response to drug cues in chronic alcohol users and chronic cocaine users.
A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as structured exercise programs, according to a new study led by an Iowa State University researcher.
There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis, a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have now proven that special treatment could help many sufferers, especially women.
Fewer individuals across the globe would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under proposed changes to the most widely used diagnostic tool – potentially impacting clinical practice, national data reporting and epidemiological research, according to an international analytical study led by NYU School of Medicine and publishing May 14 in the journal Psychological Medicine.
Workplaces that reduce job strain could prevent up to 14 percent of new cases of common mental illness from occurring, according to new research led by the Black Dog Institute.
A CAMH study analyzing more than 1,000 brain scans reveals surprising new insights into brain networks in people with autism, after applying a new personalized approach to brain mapping.
Effective intervention can reduce medication overuse in Residential Aged Care Facilities, the latest University of Tasmania research shows.
In a breakthrough that could one day help individuals with cognitive impairment, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center identified a specific receptor related to the neurotransmitter serotonin that could be targeted with drugs to boost memory.
University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism.
Researchers from the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have uncovered a genetic signal that is common to both cerebral palsy and autism.
Researchers at IUPUI have developed a Facebook app that, a study shows, offers a way to provide much-needed support to unpaid caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Recent advances in scientific understanding of how posttraumatic stress disorder develops and persists may lead to more effective treatment and even prevention of this debilitating disorder, according to the May/June special issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Right now, very few depression patients receive the treatment once known as 'shock therapy', which today uses far milder electrical impulses than decades ago.
Individual regions of the brain have to team up to get things done. And like in any team, the key to working together is communication.


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Coherence Model of Instruction
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The article deals with three main issues: the understanding of curriculum in context, the ability of contextualisation, and retention of knowledge in long-term memory. The paper first suggests principles based on the coherence model of instruction, which aims to achieve coherence of knowledge of isolated facts through a network of semantic relationships. Then, the theoretical basis of the model is described, including spatial learning strategies, cooperative learning, and excursions in an authentic environment supported by mobile devices. A methodology of teaching was designed according to the principles of the coherence model, and a virtual guide through educational exhibitions was developed. The virtual guide was tested with students of a primary school during an experimental lecture in the Ostrava Zoo. An evaluation of the coherence model and the virtual guide was carried out using three methods: an observation of students’ behaviour and learning during the experimental lecture, a pedagogical experiment, and an evaluation of questionnaires. The results of the evaluation proved that the coherence model of instruction has a positive impact on understanding in context, ability of contextualisation, and retention of the curriculum in long-term memory.
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Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to fans at Nordstrom inside the Aventura Mall (Micaela Hood )
Although she’s known to have a "fabulous" life, Kimora Lee Simmons says she’s got everyday problems.
"I feel like I live my life like any other woman...when I say that people always say 'yeah, we’re not quite the same,' but really we are.”
The former Chanel supermodel and Style Network realty star recently paid a visit to the Aventura Mall-based Nordstrom to promote her new skin care line, Shinto Clinical – one of her latest beauty endeavors which promises to combat the aging process.
At 37, it’s her way of putting a stop to those pesty wrinkles and frown lines.
"I’ve worked in the business since I was 10," Simmons says of her days on the runway. "I’ve seen everything, been given everything, tried everything, modeled for everything, and a lot of products over promise and under deliver."
With the advice of some friends – who told her they sought luxurious skin care without the high price tag - Simmons was inspired to create a line of serums, creams, and facial masks.
"It’s packed with eastern ingredients such as wakame kelp, beta-glucan mushroom, pro-powder, omegas three, six and nine."
To help keep her skin looking flawless, Simmons sticks to the basic skin rules such as drinking a lot of water and wearing sunscreen. But as a business woman and mom of three, she knows that stress can show in the face.
"I don’t get much sleep. I’m up at four or five, I have kids, and I feel I juggle the demands and the life issues that any woman juggles, which is time constraints and stress."
Her recipe for relaxation is yoga, meditation - and perfume. "I try to wake up every day and put on a little lip gloss and blush to feel great, and I believe a woman should never leave home without a spritz of fragrance."
As far as those rumors of a split with actor Djimon Hounsou, Simmons remains mum. Although we did spot a ring on her left finger and a happy-go-lucky demeanor.
"Being fabulous is a state of mind, and I always try to get through life with a smile on my face," she says. "I go to work and it makes me happy, plus I have my family and my kids."

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The AA 2 Rosette Dining Room offers classic simple dishes, not over complicated; just simply delicious. If you're wanting something a little more casual or just a drink then put your feet up by one of the open real fires in The Oakleaf Bar/Conservatory, Library, Drawing Room or Sitting Room, where you can enjoy home cooked classics. Seasonally open with tremendous River Thames views the Terrace Restaurant is truly incomparable where you can enjoy an outdoor casual dining experience.
With local attractions including: Windsor Castle, Ascot Racecourse, Legoland and Thorpe Park, The Oakley Court is also the first choice for stays in Windsor.
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With the recent trend toward super-high fuel efficiency and ultra-low emissions, aluminum cars and trucks are becoming more and more popular. However, one downside to this eco-friendly material is the increased repair cost associated with the lightweight metal. In order to save the planet and your wallet, here are three ways to cut down on repair costs for your aluminum vehicle.
Go to the Dealer
A major cause of the markup on fixing aluminum is the fact that the majority of body shops simply don't have the equipment or the training to fix these types of vehicles. Dealerships, on the other hand, either fix in-house or can recommend you to a body shop that is trained in fixing aluminum-body cars. This will not only cut down on the time it takes to fix the issue, but also get the job done right, and often for less, than a body shop that tries to fix aluminum the same way it fixes steel-body cars.
Pop Rivets are Your Friend
Some very popular models of aluminum cars and trucks were designed with repair costs in mind, and these design features can make repairs much easier and cheaper if you know what to look for. A common way to repair larger issues is to simply replace the whole panel using pop rivets. This low-cost, low-maintenance repair option is perfect if you're only dealing with one panel on the car or truck, and the damage cannot be undone by simple heating. Asking your mechanic about this option can save you a boatload in repair costs, especially if they don't specialize in aluminum repairs.
Do Your Homework
This tip goes in line with the first, because if you choose a reputable shop with experience in dealing with aluminum, you won't have any issues with the repair process. However, if you're not in an area with one of these specialty shops, it's important to make sure that the right materials are involved in your repair. This includes making sure that the body shop uses aluminum-compatible adhesives and aluminum rivets that are appropriate to the car itself. Using anything short of these materials will inevitably result in higher repair costs down the road, even if the immediate repair costs are bumped up a little bit.
Don't let a body shop train for free on your aluminum car when it's damaged. Instead, going to a reputable or recommended body shop to work on your aluminum car or truck will cut down on costs and make sure the repair is perfect. Even if you can't get to a specialty body shop like one of these, you can still ensure that the right repair options are being considered and the right materials are being used.
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SKANSKA purchased 5 new Atlas 1604 ZW rail-road excavators
SKANSKA, Railway Construction Division, is a supplier of all types of rail structures from construction through maintenance to their reconstruction. It carries out modernization, optimization and reconstruction of high-speed corridors, regional lines, railway stations and sidings, where rail-road excavators are a must.
For the renewal and modernization of its machinery and as a replacement for the already outdated MHS machines, SKANSKA chose and purchased five new, rail-road Atlas 1604 ZW excavators from our company. Both the Atlas 1404 ZW and 1604 ZW models were initially considered, but in the end it was decided to purchase the larger one.
The reasons why our company succeeded in the tender for the supply of these rail-road excavators were the positive references, high flexibility of service and very good service coverage throughout the Czech Republic.


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Examination, consultation, diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients in need of the resection, repair, replacement, and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the integument and its underlying anatomic systems, including craniofacial structures, the oropharynx, the trunk, the extremities, the breast, and the perineum. This includes aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery of structures with undesirable form.
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- Training: Successful completion of an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited and/or AOA-approved residency training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Licensure: Current license to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin and an unrestricted Federal DEA
- Board Certification: Within three years of an approved residency, certification in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or plastic and reconstructive surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.


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Welcome to the Monday Morning Book Buzz, a preview of notable books being released this week. Some of them will be added to the Academy Library collection; if you read about a title that you would like added to the collection, let me know by either commenting on this post or by contacting me directly at the Library.
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This week’s releases are listed by category: Teen Fiction, General Fiction and Nonfiction. On-sale dates are indicated in parentheses.
Notable New Releases for the week of May 13th:
- School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins (5/14/2013) — Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy’s mom decides they need to take a break. “Ace plotting, snappy dialogue, unexpected twists, and an exhilarating finale will have readers eager for more.” — Publishers Weekly
- The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (5/14/2013) — As Wild Chalklings threaten the American Isles and Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students learn the magical art that he would do anything to practice. “Fantasy readers should devour this well-crafted mix of action and setup, enriched by a thoroughly detailed cultural and historical background and capped by a distinctly unsettling twist.” — Kirkus starred review
- Towering by Alex Flinn (05/14/2013) — A contemporary retelling of Rapunzel told from the alternating perspectives of three teens whose fates unknowingly bind them together to destroy a greater evil. “Luckily for happily-ever-after fans, Towering doesn’t skimp on the fairy-tale ending.” — Booklist
- The Year of Luminous Love by Lurlene McDaniel (05/14/2013) — In the vein of Eat, Pray, Love, but for teens, this inspirational novel is set against the backdrop of Tennessee horse country as well as the historic cities of Italy and the Italian countryside. The story unfolds as three teenage girls, recently graduated from high school, plan the next phase of their lives while dealing with immediate life issues. “This slight, accessible story will tempt teens seeking a dramatic summer read.” — School Library Journal
- The Cydonian Pyramid (Klaatu Diskos Series #2) by Pete Hautman (05/14/2013) — The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia, the enigmatic girl who changed Tucker Feye’s life. “Hautman continues to write mind-expanding adventures and nail-biting suspense to probe big questions of faith, destiny and personal responsibility.” — Kirkus starred review
- The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan (05/14/2013 ) — It was bizarre and inexplicable, but after it happened no one spoke of it and Ingrid Waverly was forced to leave her life in London behind. In Paris there are no grand balls or glittering parties, and, disturbingly, the house her twin brother Grayson found for them isn’t a house at all. It’s a creepy, old abbey with a roof lined in stone gargoyles that one could almost mistake for living, breathing creatures.
- Mermaid in Chelsea Creek by Michelle Tea, Jason Polan (Illustrator) (05/14/2013) — Everyone in the broken-down town of Chelsea, Massachussetts, has a story too worn to repeat—from the girls who play the pass-out game just to feel like they’re somewhere else, to the packs of aimless teenage boys, to the old women from far away who left everything behind. But there’s one story they all still tell: the oldest and saddest but most hopeful story, the one about the girl who will be able to take their twisted world and straighten it out.
- Formerly Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham (05/14/2013) — It’s been a year since the shark attack that took Jane’s arm, and with it, everything she used to take for granted. Her dream of becoming an artist is on the line, and everything now seems out of reach, including her gorgeous, kind tutor, Max Shannon.
- Winger by Andrew Smith, illustrated by Sam Bosma (05/14/2013) — A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in a heartbreakingly funny novel.
- Inferno by Dan Brown (5/14/2013) — In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces…Dante’s Inferno.
- Little Green: An Easy Rawlins Mystery by Walter Mosley (5/14/2013)
- Magician’s End (Chaoswar Saga Series #3) by Raymond E. Feist (5/14/2013)
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (5/14/2013)
- The Human Division by John Scalzi (5/14/2013)
- The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 by Rick Atkinson (5/14/2013)
- Gettysburg: The Last Invasion by Allen C. Guelzo (5/14/2013)
- Rumsfeld’s Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life by Donald Rumsfeld (5/14/2013)
- Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman (5/14/2013)
- Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the Parallel Lives of Baseball’s Golden Age by Allen Barra (5/14/2013)
- She Left Me the Gun: My Mother’s Life Before Me by Emma Brockes (5/16/2013)
- The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream by Tom Clavin (5/14/2013)
- Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal by Jon Wiederhorn (5/14/2013)
- The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys by Dean King (5/14/2013)
- Here Is Where: Discovering America’s Great Forgotten History by Andrew Carroll (5/14/2013)