Democrats push for vote on immigration bill
Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Associated Press Writer
President Bush, facing Republican divisions on immigration, urged the Senate on Wednesday to swiftly approve a comprehensive bill affecting millions of illegal immigrants now in the country. "This is a vital debate," he declared.
Senate Democrats pushed for a vote on a bipartisan immigration bill that would allow the illegal immigrants to remain in the country and become permanent residents after paying $2,000 fines and back taxes, learning English and working six years.
"Are the Republicans going to stand up for comprehensive immigration reform or not?" Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asked Tuesday.
Republicans had floated a proposal Monday night and early Tuesday to divide illegal immigrants between those who have been in the country more than five years and those who have not.
Several rank-and-file Republicans objected, and Majority Leader Bill Frist and fellow Republicans spent much of the day trying to find an alternative.
"I don't know that we're going to get a bill," said Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio. "It's tough."
Bush said the immigration bill should include a guest worker provision that allows illegal immigrants to remain in the United States to peform jobs that, he said, Americans will not perform. But he said the legislation should not include an amnesty provision that provides automatic citizenship.
He called on the Senate "to come to a conclusion as quickly as possible and pass a comprehensive bill."
Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, blocked numerous attempts by Republicans to hold votes Tuesday on selected amendments. "We do not need a compromise. It's in our bill," he said and later set the stage for a test vote on Thursday.
Democrats need 60 votes to overcome objections from conservatives on the immigration bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee that is being pushed by Reid.
Durbin acknowledged the votes to cut off debate and force a final vote are not there, but said Democrats had to move because they feared Frist was going to let the clock expire on the bill, in its second week on the floor.
But Republicans blamed Democrats for inaction. "The other side is delaying, postponing, obstructing and not allowing votes on amendments," Frist said.
The House has passed a bill that would shore up border security by putting the military on the border, requiring employer to verify they've hired legal workers and making being in the country illegally a felony.
A strong Senate bill would mean a better bargaining position in conference committee with the House, Durbin said.
The White House repeated President Bush's call for a temporary worker plan as a way to identify the millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The administration said in a statement it wants a bill that does not create "an automatic path to citizenship."


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Hi everyone....check out the awesome Christmas card I found created by Miriam at the Sooner Rather Than Later blog
(isn't that a fun blog name!!). She used the cute little trees from the Warm Hearts set
...she did a fabulous job with the paper piecing!!! Love this, Miriam!!!

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Light for your moments from sunrise to sunset. This Philips Hue white ambiance starter kit contains 4 bulbs and a hub. It can help you fall asleep or wake up gently. Set the right ambiance with a range of white light, from cool daylight to relaxing warm white light.
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Enhance your home with soft white lighting, controlled remotely wherever you are, Set timers and light schedules, automating your lights to make it seem like someone is home even when you are away
With everything you need to get started, this easy-to-use kit comes with four A19 LED smart bulbs, able to fit standard table lamps and the Philips Hue Bridge that can control up to 50 lights
To install, simply screw the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue bridge, Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App
Easily expand your lighting system with accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor
Control your Philips Hue lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant. Pair it for home automation with your existing Nest or Samsung SmartThings system
EASILY EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Once you add the Hue Hub you can sync your Hue smart lighting with other Smart Home Devices like Apple HomeKit or SmartThings systems. Sync your lights with Music or PC Games with the (free) Hue Sync software on your PC. Easily expand your smart lighting system with accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor


2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9.
As a reminder, the new model is the production version of the Seven Concept we first saw in November 2021. Various spy shots have recently surfaced showing a production version that could look pretty close to the concept. Just like the Kia EV9 ended up looking very much like the concept model.
This move will allow Hyundai to offer even more EV models between the current Ioniq 6 sedan and the upcoming Ioniq 9 SUV.
The illustrations above show what a new Ioniq 7 could look like. Which would be a smaller 3-row model Larger than the current Ioniq 5 but still much smaller than the large Ioniq 9 SUV.
Since Kia is also working on a larger EV sedan probably called the EV8, Hyundai is probably also working on their own version, which now could easily be called the Ioniq 8.
It seems Hyundai and Kia are not pausing their EV releases and instead are doubling down on new electric models. Which will solidify their already strong position in the next few years.


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This springtime jewelry will provide the perfect touch to your new spring outfit. Put your own twist on it for the other seasons -- you'll be bead-dazzling all year long.
What You'll Need:
- 45 inches of stretchy beading cord
- 200 to 300 green seed beads (depends on neck size)
- 20 to 30 seed beads in an assortment of colors
- 20 to 30 flower beads
Step 1: Tie a knot two inches from one end of the stretchy beading cord. Thread the other end of the cord through a needle.
Step 2: String six green seed beads onto the cord. Add on a different-color seed bead and then a flower bead.
Step 3: To make a leaf, string on nine green seed beads. Then thread the needle back down through the sixth bead from the bottom. Pull gently. Add six more green seed beads, a bead of a different color, and another flower bead.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the necklace is the length you want. Tie the ends together, and trim any excess cord.
Have fun with this by trying variations for different seasons. For example, you can use orange and green beads and pumpkin charms to make a necklace for autumn, or clear and white beads for an icy cool necklace in winter.
Go to the next page for jewelry that will add some glamor to your life.

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Calls to scrap ‘polluting’ tunnel
Friends Of The Earth has made fresh calls for the Silvertown Tunnel to be scrapped after a new assessment revealed that air pollution levels would be made worse by the tunnel.
The original tests for Transport for London failed to take into account the Government’s recent Air Quality Plan which was forced by the courts to use more realistic assumptions about pollution levels.
Friends Of The Earth air pollution campaigner Jenny Bates said: “If the Mayor is serious about dealing with air pollution then he must scrap this project before it starts. If he doesn’t withdraw it, the government must reject it.”
TfL says it intends to go ahead with the tunnel which has other benefits.


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From the latest healthcare headlines to MedAxiom community news, this is the place to learn more and stay informed. Updated regularly.
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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Biome Analytics Competing in Second Round of UCSF Digital Health Awards; Top 10 of More than 500 Entries
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, September 24, 2019Biome Analytics announced today that the UCSF Digital Health Awards committee advanced Biome Analytics to the Top 10 of ‘Best Patient Cost Savings’ category. Over 100 expert judges evaluated the
News | Published: Sunday, September 22, 2019
The ACC, the Cardiology Advocacy Alliance and other societies have secured a Congressional sign-on letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by Reps. Mike Kelly, (R-PA), Ron Estes (R-KS), and Ron Kind (D-WI) that addresses significant reimbursement cuts of up to 80 percent for myocardial PET scans in the physician office setting which were included in the proposed 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. MedAxiom fully supports the joint society efforts to stop PET cuts and urges you to call your respective members of Congress and ask them to sign the letter which explains these concerns to CMS.
Partner News | Published: Thursday, September 19, 2019The outpatient migration of cardiovascular procedures started in 2016 when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added pacemaker implants to the list of approved surgical procedures for
Partner News | Published: Wednesday, September 18, 2019HeartFlow, Inc. announced that it has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool for coronary artery disease
News | Published: Friday, September 13, 2019
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) covering a wide variety of services and payment policy proposals in the 2020 proposed physician fee schedule. Of note, the comments addressed proposed alarming updates to payment inputs for myocardial PET that could lead to technical component payment reductions as high as 80 percent for some services.
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, September 10, 2019ScImage, Inc. is pleased to announce the implementation of Cardiac Imaging, Inc.’s mobile services and on-premise Stress-PET imaging and reporting at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology’s
Proposed rule enables more patients to be treated in a safe, convenient and cost-effective outpatient setting
Partner News | Published: Monday, September 9, 2019The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposed list of Medicare covered procedures for 2020, which includes both cardiac diagnostic and treatment procedures in the ASC
News | Published: Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In the latest issue of Cardiology magazine, ACC and MedAxiom CEO Tim Attebery, DSc, MBA, FACHE, and MedAxiom President Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, provide a "six-month check-up" on the ways the ACC and MedAxiom continue to align their strategic visions and goals with a long-term plan of action. “There is no question that the organizations' missions and personalities dovetail and the entire cardiovascular community will benefit from the ACC and MedAxiom working together to advance the delivery of cardiovascular care,” they write.
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, September 3, 2019MedAxiom, the nation’s leading cardiovascular healthcare membership organization and performance community, is excited to announce its industry partnership with RxVantage, an online platform empowering

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Last fall, I attended an event with my dogs. Among the vendors and activities, there was a weight pulling club. I was familiar with weight pulling, but hadn’t tried it. I have always been interested in canine sports and had even tried some, however, nothing competitive.
Growing up, I rode horses very competitively. That was all I did for years. Unfortunately, I sustained a back injury and though I still ride, the reconstructive surgery prevented me from continuing with competitions. In addition to that, my horse is 31 years old and probably not up for it anymore, either. Still, I’m an animal person and always looking for something to do with my animals. I dabbled in agility (a sport where the dog basically completes an obstacle course) with my shepherds, but hip dysplasia prevented up from going to far in the sport. I tried dock diving (dock diving is a sport where a dog dives off of a dock into a pool and is judged on distance) with my dog, Gus, but he just wasn’t that interested. So, when I came across the weight pulling exhibit, I was interested in learning more.
Weight pulling is a sport where the dog pulls a cart with weight on it. The dog is judged on the amount of weight pulled as well as the time that it takes to pull it. I did have concerns. After all, would this even be something that the dog would enjoy? I decided to let Jefferson give it a try. If he didn’t like it, we wouldn’t do it again. But, as it turned out, Jefferson loved it.
We joined a club. I was concerned about the possible effects this would have on Jefferson. I was worried about pushing him too hard and the possibility of him injuring himself. But he loved it! You could see it when he was done with a pull! He had a big happy smile on his face and he was full of energy!
So what did I do next? I had Gus and Gidget give it a try! Gus also loves it and is doing very well. Gidget, well, Gidget laid down on the course. She has not been back. It’s all about the dogs and if they aren’t enjoying it, well, then, we’re not going to have them do it!
We recently took Jefferson to his first competition. He was amazing!!! He won first in his division AND first in his weight group. But the real success is what happened off of the course. Many of the people there had dogs that they had purchased from a breeder specifically for weight pulling. But not Jefferson. Jefferson is a rescue dog from a shelter. Gus is also a rescue dog. They are not dogs who came from a breeder and were conditioned starting at an early age for this. I’m proud of my dogs for their accomplishments on the track, but I’m even more pleased that they are showing everyone that they are rescue dogs and winners!

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BRAKE COOLING CHT ANALYSIS
Braking system is one of the important control systems of an automotive. For many years the disc brakes have been used in automobiles for safe retardation of the vehicles. During braking enormous amount of heat will be generated and for effective braking sufficient heat dissipation is essential. The thermal performance of disc brake depends upon the characteristics of airflow around the brake rotor and hence the aerodynamics is an important in the region of brake components. This project aims at maximizing the airflow distribution across the rotor for better heat dissipation and improving the cooling efficiency.


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Pops concert The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra performs its annual Lexus Pops in the Park concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road in Annapolis. Admission to the park is free for the concert. Concessions will...

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The plans of international renewable energy developer RES to build a 100MW solar farm on the outskirts of Canberra have been given the green light, with construction slated to begin in 2022.
RES said the Springdale solar farm, proposed for agricultural land in the New South Wales Yass Valley region, had received environmental approval this week, after gaining planning approval from the NSW Independent Planning Commission in February.
The project was acquired by RES in early 2020 from its original developers Renew Estate, despite having received dozens of objections from local residents in the two years since it was first proposed.
RES said this week it had listened closely to local feedback and worked with the community and the Department of Planning to provide the best outcomes from the project, including increasing the setback of solar arrays from nearby properties and reducing the overall footprint of the solar farm.
RES further committed to enhancing the habitat for the protected Golden Sun Moth, to avoiding the habitats of the Striped Legless Lizard and Superb Parrot, and to protecting and enhancing the native vegetation and biodiversity of the area. The solar panels will also be sufficiently elevated to allow sheep to graze under and around them.
“RES has demonstrated commitment to the community in which they work, with a donation to the Sutton Fire Brigade and funding to re-fence the Gundaroo Common in 2020,” a statement said.


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'Affirmative 1' was installed in Peckham Square, London, SE15, in October 2016.
The street signs with the words ‘always yes’ and the three directional arrows impart a positive mentality and energy to passers by as they engage in the world around them.
The site specific installation makes use of this busy public space where people cross by foot and on bicycle in multiple directions. The arrows on the street signs point toward the different directions you can take to cross Peckham Square; whilst suggesting a new underlying directional approach to take with your life.
This public art intervention appropriates the life affirming ‘yes saying’ philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche through an exploration of James Joyce’s novel ULYSSES. It explores ‘virtue ethics’ as an underlying character style or mentality that informs the way you act in the world; as well as looking at how ethics and aesthetics can be combined to affect the way people feel, think and act in the world.


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AFI is an initiative of a group of youth passionate about community development through the inclusive development model in order to promote inclusive social development, social cohesion and social integration. AFI envisions an inclusive community where all members are active and part of the development process to enhance a socially cohesive society. Founded by a group of youth with a diverse educational background and work experience both within Uganda and abroad, AFI is passionate about the inclusion of vulnerable groups of individuals (by narrowing focus to the most disadvantaged and at risk of exclusion) in the development process. AFI understands that to promote community inclusion and inclusive development is complex and needs innovative approaches, AFI uses segmentation of the vulnerable groups of people in the community (Youth, women, persons with disabilities and elderly persons), to determine the most disadvantaged and at risk of exclusion.
AFI envisions an inclusive community where all members are active and part of the development process to enhance a socially cohesive society.
To empower and transform livelihoods of the most disadvantaged, at risk of exclusion or excluded youth, women and elders to be part of community development to enhance inclusive development and build a socially cohesive society
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Include- Promote inclusion of the identified project beneficiaries in development and the community to promote inclusion in the community and social cohesion.

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By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, Jan 7: Writer Heidi Munan has launched a new book titled ‘The Sartorial Heritage of Sarawak’ at Telang Usan Hotel here today.
Overall, the book would answer the questions on how indigenous people back in the day made their clothes with materials gleaned from the rainforest and whether they really sewed without needles and cut fabric without scissors.
During the book launch, Heidi even gave a presentation about how the fashion trend have evolved in the early days, from an old photo depicting a woman in mourning was wearing only a single piece of cloth, not sewn, to cover the torso, to several photos showing the people have started to wear sewn clothes such as sarong, baju melayu, baju kurung, and the Iban’s baju burung.
That didn’t end there, as the people back then also included Borneo beads and neck rings in their beauty standards.
“I hope my book would encourage people to look at clothes, not as something that they bought in shopping malls, but to think, why are they in these (clothes)? Why did my friend have something that was quite different from what I was wearing? What are the reasons? How do people express themselves with the clothing that they wear?
“If I can encourage people to think about it while they are reading my book, I would be very happy.
“But the fashion will keep on changing. Ten years from now, some writers would write the next book on the same topic of what happened from 2023 to 2030,” she said during the event.
The author traced the development of new styles and fashions as they were adopted and adapted. Ample scope is given to the traditional costumes of Sarawak’s indigenous people, but ‘town dwellers’ are also included in this interesting study — with due respect given to the ‘Shaw Brothers’ films that introduced many new fashions during the 20th century.
For the record, Heidi has spent more than fifty years researching the material culture, folklore and history of Sarawak. She is one of Sarawak’s most successful authors and has published several books on these topics, including Beads of Borneo, Sarawak Historical Landmarks, Food Heritage of Sarawak and Sarawak Folk Tales.
The ‘Sartorial Heritage of Sarawak’ book is available for purchase from Mucow Books Company. Interested buyers can call Philippa Munan on 01116053616 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.
Also available are Beads of Borneo, Sarawak Historical Landmarks, Sarawak Folk Tales and Iban stories. — DayakDaily


Give Number One vote to safety when it comes to election posters
Our RSA expert highlights what is likely be a growing problem over the coming months
The starting gun may not have gone off officially for the general election, but already I've noticed election posters for candidates appearing at the road side.
One that's located on the approach to a local roundabout is a big one too.
I'm talking six-foot wide, by four-foot high, and supported by a robust wooden frame.
I thought there was a rule that election posters could only be erected within a certain timeframe before an election?
Well, a quick check of the Department of the Environment's website confirms that posters may only be erected either:
(a) 30 days before the poll date or - (b) from the date the polling day order for the election has been made, whichever provides the shorter period of time.
However, as neither the poll date nor the polling day order has been made, some candidates appear to have jumped the gun.
The department clarifies that any election posters in place before the stipulated timeframe are deemed to be in breach of legislation.
That means they could be subject to an on-the-spot litter fine of €150.
Local authorities are also responsible for removing posters which, in their opinion, constitute a hazard to either pedestrians or other road users.
If this election is like the last I expect that we will be inundated with emails and phone calls from members of the public.
I expect they will express concerns about the positioning of posters on road signs or on poles that obscure traffic signs or traffic lights.
And posters that are a clear distraction to road users - especially at major junctions.
So, before election fever truly grips the nation, and the posters start appearing like an outbreak of measles on the road side, it's probably worth reminding Directors of Elections, and their teams of election workers to take extra care when erecting posters.
It really is essential that road safety is a top priority when siting those posters.
The signage on our roads - whether by the National Roads Authority, local authorities, gardaí or construction and road-repair teams - is there to ensure the safety of all road users.
Campaign posters should not be placed in a way that distracts road users, obscures vision or road signs in any way. This is particularly important at traffic junctions and roundabouts.
It is an offence to erect any sign or notice that makes a traffic sign less visible to road users. For anyone interested the relevant legislation is Road Traffic Act 1961, Section 95, Subsection 14.
But the Act also gives local authorities the power to take action to deal with obstructions that impede the clear visibility of traffic signs. And we would encourage anyone concerned about dangerous or inappropriately positioned election posters, when they do start to appear, to contact their local authority to have them removed.
The final word must go to election candidates themselves. Please ensure your army of volunteers who are putting up these posters are safe when working at the road side. It is vital that campaign workers do not place themselves or others at risk when erecting or dismantling posters. At the very least make sure they are wearing a hi-viz jacket so they can be seen.


Singapore-based Wilmar International Ltd’s new headquarters is certainly a masterwork of green design and sustainability incorporated in every aspect of its architecture. Conceived by London-based Eric Parry Architects, the construction is one of the numerous buildings in Singapore that merges architecture and verdure for a more biophilic kind of living. This is in line with the desires of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, who was the brains behind the city-state’s plan to become a garden city.
Wilmar is an investment holding company, that engages in the processing, merchandising, and distribution of agricultural products, and it certainly would be fitting that it incorporates green elements in its architecture. This is where Eric Parry Architects came into the picture.
A Sustainable Building That Merges With, and Enhances Its Surroundings
The architects design and create people-focused, sustainable buildings that enhance their surroundings. Their architecture, they say, engages with its context and interacts with its environs to create delight, and enjoyment, and enhance the well-being of its inhabitants.
It does this by taking a holistic, sustainable approach and focusing on the building fabric, site considerations, energy use, and green technologies. Wilmar’s headquarters entails a business park development located at Singapore’s Biopolis precinct. It is a seven-story building that consists of research and development (R&D) labs and two basement levels.
The development also has a public thoroughfare between Biopolis Road and One North Park. In the headquarters’ development design brief, Wilmar aspired to build a nature-inspired building that references terraced paddy fields and incorporates an organic façade design. The higher stories that consist of the labs sit above the thoroughfare and are held up by a sort of a ‘pebble’, a ‘basket’, and eight tree columns, while the terraced form at each level of the building allows for expansive landscaping to improve the working spaces internally.
With regard to the design brief, this is just what the London-based architects delivered - a structure that incorporates (and merges with) as much nature and sustainability as is deemed requisite.
Incorporates Different Features That Are the Hallmarks of Green Buildings
The structure combines all the elements of nature, signature architecture, and public space to create a landmark headquarters building that offers world-class laboratories and office space. It is a building that is in an organic form characterized by tiered landscape terraces which provide a garden aspect to each of its office levels.
Its façade design incorporates ribbons of glass that bring the inhabitants a 360-degree view of the surroundings.
Eric Parry Architects:
"Landscape flows both above and beneath the building's seven stories, with a new garden square created by raising the main body of the building as well as a cascade of garden terraces that provide a continuation of the parkland environment up and over the building's roof."
The building also adheres to its tropical climate conditions with its passive cooling effects through the continuous projecting fins that adorn each office floor.
These terracotta fins provide shade to the façade hence reducing solar glare while also protecting it from tropical downpours. The fins are manufactured without harsh pollutants and are 100 percent recyclable, according to Eric Parry Architects.
In addition, the central public thoroughfare linking the public park has tree-like steel structural columns lining both sides of the passage, while the south main entrance façade uses natural anodized curved aluminum panels to create a gentle pebble-like sculptural object.
Eric Parry Architects:
"The result is a building that gently floats above the landscape providing a ground experience that is in harmony with its surroundings. The landscape design promotes biological diversity of ecosystems, habitats, and biomes and butterfly conservation has been encouraged through the enhancement of habitats and planting."
The architects also indicate that the tree density of the site was increased by 70 percent in the course of its development.
A Step Towards the Green City Vision
Singapore’s Garden City vision included the creation of national and community parks and initiatives for tree planting. It is within this setting that exists this lush greenery-filled space upon which the new 20,000 square meters of office space featuring amenities including an extensive research laboratory, auditorium, a staff cafeteria, café, gym, and a jogging track on the rooftop is nestled. It also features plant-growing areas, and garden terraces as well as a central garden underneath a skylight.
In line with the Green City concept and being a 'city in a garden', the Wilmar office block project delivers a precise strategy for the future of green and tropical office architecture replicable for other similar developments anywhere across the world.
Additionally, according to the architects, it is Singapore's heavy rainfall that led to the use of covered walkways around buildings. This was in order to protect pedestrians from both the extreme sunshine and the rain. The design, accordingly, has walkways around its perimeter on each level. These are sheltered by the overhanging fins of the office floors.
With all these features and others including energy efficiency, the building has already achieved numerous recognitions including the Green Mark Gold Plus for its energy usage, and others.
Such biophilic designs are definitely the way to go for a greener urban future.


why are my traction an air bag lights are on?
Because the computer told the lights to come on so you would notice an issue and take your car to someone who knows how to fix it.
Hi John, Not sure what's going with your traction and airbag lights but if they stay on that's usually an indication that something could be wrong. Your Owner's Manual suggests on pgs. 2-83 and 2-86. If the warning light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem. If it stays on, or comes on when you’re driving, there may be a problem with your traction control system and your vehicle may need service. Also, if the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your air bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away. Vanessa GM Customer Service
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"How is this bad?"
That's what Sherry Stock, the executive director of the
, said when I asked her if we should be concerned about the president's recent State of the Union pitch to fund a Brain Activity Map project.
The association is readying for its 30th awards dinner Friday and an annual brain injury conference that runs March 7-9 in Portland. So its crew has been talking more about bringing actor and brain injury survivor Gary Busey to town than it has been about Barack Obama's pledge to put billions of dollars into researching the three-pound organ sitting in our heads.
We rely on that mysterious body part to brush our teeth, sort groceries and get places, and to tackle the seemingly more complex -- raising kids, landing people on the moon, mapping human innards.
The pitch is timely. My peer group of traumatically brain-injured survivors is growing, thanks to more cars, a better ability to diagnose, troops who have to sidestep land mines and longer-living people, who bring with them a loss of balance and more falling. Mild brain injuries are also increasing.
Some of us recover near fully, others can't talk or walk again. I now have trouble with balance and have been in urgent care or the emergency room four times in the two years since my TBI just for doing things such as walking across my kitchen. I met a peer last year who can no longer taste or smell. Our new normals are all over the map. And medical advances and longer lives mean more of the population can look forward to dementia, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, depression and other brain disorders.
"In the late'80s, when scientists were talking about the Human Genome Project or mapping the human DNA, there was a lot of outcry about wasting money on science fiction. Science fiction is now reality," Stock said. "If we know more about the brain, perhaps we could prevent shootings, like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting ... or the killing of Chris Kyle, America's most successful military sniper."
It's true. Knowledge is power. From diseases to criminal behavior, how can understanding the brain better be bad?
It could be seen as bad in that it's definitely secondary to the basics. That's another reason America must put first things first and always fund needs ahead of wants at all levels. Then an expensive brain-mapping project could be endorsed without hesitation.
While excited about the possibility that my generation will get to land on the brain, the other reason for slight concern is that there are some in the neuroscience community and elsewhere making a legitimate case for the strength of individual pockets of research.
"I favor diversity in science, by funding lots of scientists pursuing their own research agendas, rather than funding one large project or initiative," says Ed Vul, a published researcher and an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California at San Diego. He was quoted in the Feb. 19 issue of Time by neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz.
However the money is distributed -- primarily to one heady "project" or to a dozen scientists with different projects -- funding brain research is not only exciting, it should pay off. In his speech, Obama noted that every dollar invested in the Human Genome Project "returned $140 to our economy." According to a 2011 analysis conducted for the federal government, $3.8 billion was spent over 13 years, and $796 billion came back in the form of new jobs, medical treatments, increased salaries and other benefits. Data gathered is continuing to bring rewards and is expected to add up for years.
In 2006, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen funded the first complete mapping of the mouse brain. The Allen Institute for Brain Science is on its way to doing the same for the human brain. He has committed $500 million to the foundation's efforts so far. Thanks, Paul.
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free, some might also ask? The short answer: Because Obama is lobbying for buying a herd.
Combining money and minds makes sense to me, as long as scientists are given a lot of latitude to let their innovations lead them in discovery. Let's get to work. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Elizabeth Hovde writes Sunday columns for The Oregonian.


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As the FBI continues to close in on what they call members of the MAGA mob that terrorized Capitol Hill — it has now emerged just how they intend to charge some of those people. According to the FBI, they’re still seeking hundreds of people including a man they’ve now identified for questioning in connection to the murder of a Capitol cop (which took place on the day of the riots.)
It’s no secret that some of the MAGA terrorists are indeed in their elder years and quite likely could spend what remains of their lives behind bars when finally captured. The FBI in multiple statements made it clear that they will pursue charges against people, some of whom, are looking at minimum 20 years in federal prison for their crimes.
EDITORS NOTE: The FBI has released the following image of a man they do know by name. He has been identified by a video whereas he is allegedly seen chucking the fire extinguisher that killed Officer Brian a member of the Capitol Police force.
NOTE: If you recognize this man call the FBI immediately.
But on Tuesday it also emerged that the FBI did in fact warn Capitol Police that violence loomed but they failed to act. The Washington Post reports that a memo containing such warning(s) emerged this afternoon amid claims that the Capitol Police Force may have intentionally failed to act.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Acting U.S Attorney Michael Sherwin had this to say about the terrorists that took over Washington.
‘As we sit here now, we’ve opened more than 170 subject files meaning these individuals have been identified as potential persons who committed crimes. Of those cases that have been opened, we’ve charged over 70 cases.
‘That number is going to grow into the hundreds. We’re looking at everything from trespass to theft of mail to assault on local officers, theft of potential national security information, felony murder and even civil rights excessive force.
‘The gamut of conduct is mind-blowing. The FBI is working with the US attorney’s office. We’re looking at significant felony cases tied to sedition and conspiracy. Their marching orders are to build seditious and conspiracy cases. Those have prison terms of up to 20 years,’ Sherwin said


How can communication with grapevines be controlled
The Carl Jung company has been producing alcohol-free wine at Boosenburg Castle using the method of the same name since 1907 so that people who do without alcohol can also enjoy the Rheingau wine specialties. When modernizing the bottling facility, the company had to look for new ways to make the production process more efficient. Together with the supplier Corosys, it was decided to implement an automatic wine filter system including a CIP (cleaning in place) system for the entire bottling process. The system is cleaned in a circular or continuous process without prior dismantling. In particular, the automatic cleaning, sterilization and validation of the filter system saves time in preparation for filling and ensures consistently good cleaning results. By monitoring the pressure loss, blocked filter elements can be identified and regenerated at an early stage, before a complete cleaning is necessary. With the CIP system, the challenge was to install it in a small space. Lye and acid are automatically dosed from special containers in the chemical store until the desired concentration is reached. This ensures more safety when dealing with hazardous substances. There are various automatic programs for the cleaning process, which ensure a high degree of flexibility. In this way, the individual systems can be cleaned independently of one another. An automatic, time-controlled start preparation for the start of filling at the start of the week has also been implemented, e.g. after a long period of standstill over the weekend.
Plant construction and more
In the course of modernization, industrial data management and digitization also played an important role. The basis for this is stable connectivity, data security and high availability. In addition to the system, Corosys also supplied the system for data acquisition and customized visualization in the sense of an integrator. Among other things, Forecast models about the technical condition of the systems, e.g. B. for predictive maintenance, but also for detailed and reliable statements on process progress and product quality. In the overall technical concept, Corosys relies on routers or IIoT gateways from the Ewon series from Wachendorff. The visualization of important key figures takes place on site using the KPI dashboard from Visualys, a corporate startup from Wachendorff.
High customer orientation
Corosys not only placed high demands on the mechanical and electronic components of the overall solution, but also on the software used and the support and service that are closely linked to the respective system. Corosys also supports operators like Carl Jung in operating their systems as efficiently and trouble-free as possible. They have to be able to rely on the plant so that they can concentrate fully on the manufacture of their products. Due to the global orientation and the high export share of the wines, the requirements in the area of product safety and traceability are becoming more and more demanding.
Remote access as the linchpin
Corosys wants to provide support here with its SmartMachine interface. The system control is connected to the customer database via an encrypted VPN connection. All process and machine data are saved in a redundant database. When it comes to connectivity, the system manufacturer relies on the VPN routers of the Ewon Flexy 205 series from Wachendorff Prozesstechnik. Classic remote access by service technicians to the systems and controls of various makes via the Internet is possible and has been used successfully for years. Accesses are precisely logged. Alerting by email or SMS is also used. Should a fault occur in the system that the on-site staff cannot rectify independently, the SmartMachine interface comes into play. This means that commissioning and maintenance can be efficiently supported remotely and predictive maintenance can be guaranteed. The prerequisite for the points mentioned is a central collection and preparation of the machine and system data. For this purpose, machine data is recorded directly by the PLC from the remote maintenance router, stored and transmitted in encrypted form via secure data interfaces (REST API). The router offers an interface for historical data and one for current data within the Talk2M connectivity portal. The information recorded is then collected and evaluated centrally at Corosys.
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Israel is at a crossroads in handling African refugees
FEBRUARY 8, 2018 – As US society grapples with opposing viewpoints on what to do with illegal immigrants, Israelis face a similar imbroglio. Instead of illegals who came mostly from Mexico and Latin America, the people in question are from Africa.
It’s said that overall, there are tens of thousands of illegals in Israel. They run the gamut from foreign workers, mostly from places like the Philippines, China, and the former Soviet Union, who entered legally but overstayed their visas; through people who crossed borders illegally, whether to seek asylum or merely work; to people brought here by traffickers to engage, knowingly or unknowingly, in illicit trades.
Of these groups, the second stands out most. They are almost all from African countries that are plagued by famine, deep poverty, frightful civil wars or dictators at the helm of wholly corrupt or outright murderous regimes. Perhaps the two countries represented most are Eritrea and Sudan.
These illegals were attracted to Israel because it was seen as a land of wealth and opportunity. It was also relatively close by. The trip involved no lengthy distances or hazardous water crossings, although many of the Egyptian Beduin who brought them to the border with Israel in the Sinai Peninsula were known to rob, rape, and even kill some of their customers.
They were able to enter Israel because lengthy stretches of the Sinai border were demarcated by just a few strands of barbed wire, if even that. It was only a few years ago, when hundreds of illegals were said to be entering every day and their numbers had swelled to an estimated 50,000, that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to construct a tall, multi-tiered fence reinforced with electronic detection systems along the entire length of the border. It was completed in 2013 at a cost of close to half a billion dollars.
Since then, the flow of illegals across that border has dropped to the point where, in 2017, according to Netanyahu, not a single person made it across.
But what of those already in Israel?
They are primarily in Tel Aviv, because that’s where the promise of employment is brightest, whether on the books or under the table. Some are raising families, and there are teenage Africans, many born here, who speak Hebrew as well as any of their Jewish peers.
Because the illegals make little income, if any at all, they live in the most run-down parts of town, often crowded into small apartments. Those who do not qualify for special work permits enacted as a stop-gap usually congregate in parks and other public spaces, sitting idle and listening to boom boxes blaring African, rap, or reggae music. Most are men. Some are clearly inebriated.
The Israeli residents of these enclaves – people often already embittered by their low socioeconomic status – are clearly not happy, and they have long agitated for a solution.
The populist politicians who make the occasional foray there pander to some of the locals’ worst impulses by calling the illegals a “cancer” that must be “excised.” They make unsubstantiated claims that the illegals bring disease. They talk of claims, highly disputed, that they are responsible for an inordinate level of crime. Instead of using terms like “refugees” or “asylum-seekers” or even just “economic migrants,” the pols almost always call them “infiltrators,” which brings to mind the terrorists who once regularly crossed borders to kill and maim.
Over the years, a couple of facilities sprang up in the desert to house those detained because they had not appealed to the Interior Ministry for asylum as persecuted people according to United Nations standards. (It is said that most applied for this status – it is the only way they can receive the special work permits, which must be renewed every three months – but of the cases reviewed thus far, fewer than a dozen have been approved.)
Starting a couple of years ago, the Netanyahu government began offering the illegals small cash payments and a plane ticket home to Africa. Stories have filtered back about what has happened to the few thousand who accepted; the worst involve corrupt border officials who steal the cash when they arrive and then dump them into prisons. A few have even ended up in Europe, opting to head north from Libya and make the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing.
In a new twist, the Israeli government wants to issue the remaining 40,000 or so an ultimatum: either take cash and a one-way plane ticket or run the risk of forced deportation or prison. Reports have appeared that Israel reached a secret agreement with African countries such as Rwanda and Uganda, which would be paid a few thousand dollars per head for those deported. Rwanda has denied this.
The idea of forced deportation has raised an outcry among many Israelis, who say that Jews – of all people – should know what it is to be persecuted and then have doors slammed in your face.
Doctors and other professionals have signed open letters demanding that the government reconsider. El Al pilots have circulated petitions among fellow employees seeking declarations that they will refuse to be involved with any of the deportation flights. Holocaust survivors also have spoken out, especially as International Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked at the end of January. And to take the Holocaust metaphor a step further, many Israelis have openly stated that they would be ready to hide those slated for deportation or prison, much the way some gentiles hid Jews from the Nazis.
Perhaps the most awkward aspect of the entire issue is the fact that the government has seemed most keen to go after the Africans, and it was inevitable that this would give rise to charges of racism. This has infused an entirely new and ugly angle into an already complex problem, whether it involves Israel’s image abroad or a schism developing within Israeli society.
The residents who take to the streets to protest against the African illegals for seeming to have overrun their neighborhoods have been labeled racists. The residents – many of whom have actually urged the government to treat the illegals more fairly and find solutions other than those currently offered – resent this. In turn, they angrily charge that those who are most vocal about protecting the Africans live far away from these neighborhoods.
The US, a large country that sees itself as a melting pot, is deeply divided about the matter of immigration, especially of the illegal kind. Israel, a small country that sees itself first and foremost as a haven for Jews, is in much of the same turmoil, and it’s possible that the worst has yet to bubble to the surface.
Lawrence Rifkin is a Jerusalem-based journalist.


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By Kathlyn Stone
July 26, 2009
Records obtained by Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act show 47 deaths and thousands of serious adverse events associated with Gardasil.
The deaths included several girls ages 11 and 12 who had no existing medical conditions prior to receiving the vaccine. In some cases, the girls died within three days of receiving one shot of the vaccine. Others died following their third Gardasil injection. Several died in their sleep.
Gardasil is a vaccine marketed by the pharmaceutical company Merck and recommended by U.S. public health authorities for the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) in girls and young women. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer in women.
Gardasil has been implicated in 47 deaths since gaining FDA approval in 2006, according to data voluntarily submitted to the FDA by physicians, hospital staff and family members.
FDA records also show 6,723 “adverse events” were reported following Gardasil vaccinations in 2008, ranging from genital and facial warts and permanent disability to cervical cancer and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Of the total 47 reported deaths, 41 occurred within a month of receiving the vaccine.
The FDA’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) records, a voluntary reporting system, were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Judicial Watch, a government watchdog group.
The following are several “adverse events” documented in the FDA records:


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Visit Honfleur by Mouse
As seaports go, Honfleur
is among the prettiest. It is on the French north coast near the Seine estuary, 121 miles northeast of Paris,
169 miles south of Calais, 15 miles south of LeHavre, 71 miles east of Omaha Beach
We have visited twice, but the first time
was many years ago. On that occasion I took a photo of the harbor that has been displayed in our dining room ever since we got
home and it always has been a joy and a pleasure to look at. The latest visit was on our 2006 trip. We arrived on the day of
the parade for the Sailors Festival, probably on June 5. That was quite a treat. In the parade were marching bands, of
course, but the greatest part was small children in sailor garb carrying ship models and very small children being carried along in
small floats resembling boats, with their parents hurrying to keep up along the sides of the parade.
We walked around the town,
leaving the parade, which managed to catch up with us in a different place. Ron took pictures, trying to get one from the same
spot as in our first visit, and we caught up on our e-mail in an internet cafe.
The town looks like it was not damaged in WWII
even though it is pretty close to the invasion beaches.

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Hospitalisation for heart failure: potassium disturbances common
Inpatient therapy for heart failure can lead to serum potassium disturbances, which appear not to be harmful — but related changes in medication might be, researchers say.
Dutch-led researchers studied data on close to 1600 hospitalised heart-failure patients taking part in a clinical trial. Daily measurements of serum potassium were made from baseline until discharge or day 7 of hospitalisation.
Overall serum potassium concentrations increased significantly, from 4.3mmol/L at baseline to 4.5mmol/L at


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Uri's EncounterI watched as a small boy cried in the corner of train. His father was zoned out in the middle of the carriage, just as everyone else was.
I watched as his small fingers caressed his small face for dwindling tears. I felt for him.
I weaved my way through the cramped carriage to him, and sat down awkwardly.
'Hello,' I said quietly, so as not to scare him.
The boy raised his tiny scared face and studied me. 'Hello,' he mumbled.
I tried to create small talk, I wanted to distract him from whatever was troubling him. 'What is your name?' I asked.
'Shmuel,' he replied. 'What's yours?'
'Uri,' I said. I watched his face as he began to calm down and focus.
'Where are we going?' he blurted out.
I was taken aback. I grimaced, I wanted to give Shmuel a good answer, but I myself didn't know either.
'Somewhere good,' I lied.
Shmuel didn't buy it, and looked away, to where everyone was crowded around the window for air.
'Are you sure about that?' he asked, and for a second he looked ten years his seni
Untold Story of Pavel, Boy In Striped PyjamasMy toes spasmed, curling underneath my feet once again.
I groaned and rolled over; this pain is unbearable.
'Go,' the voice in my head told me. I sighed and ignored it. I could put up with it.
The pain started to creep up my legs, worming its way through my nerves, making me feel like my veins were on fire.
I wriggled in my sheets and felt for where my wife once was. The pain of losing her bit through my heart, surpassing any thought of the pain in my legs.
Those Nazi thugs took her away from me, her sweet gray-green Jewish eyes would never look at me again.
Silent tiny shadows drifted down past the little cracks of moonlight that peaked through the holes in my barricades. The chill swept in and landed on my sheets, sinking its way through to my bones. It was snowing again.
The absolute pain jolted my legs, and I knew I couldn't wait any longer. I scrambled out of bed and dressed myself in my warmest clothes. I hated to do this to him, but I had to see him.
The darkness was a frighteni
Conflicted Part 16'And then, Hunter shot the diamond, and we basically were the sole contributors the loss of a race,' I concluded my summary of the events to Marcus, the next day.
Class X and our teacher sat around the Baker's dining table, recapping the dramatic, and however dismal events of yesterday.
'And Flynn is recovering well in the hospital,' Fleur contributed.
Marcus surveyed us with his cruel eyes. Finally, he stood up.
'Never, have I met such courageous human beings. Hunter, how did you know that crystal was their life force?'
'I didn't,' Hunter replied. 'All I knew was that it was significant.'
'Well,' Marcus said. 'That was lucky.'
Hunter grinned. ''Twas.'
'Won't destroying their race destroy an Ecosystem? You know flow and effect?' Stefan asked Macus.
'An Ecosystem that depends on Silver Sleepers, is not worth saving,' Marcus replied. Stefan shrugged, complacent with his answer.
Marcus turned to me. 'I'm sorry about your father, I never knew.'
'No one did,' I said darkly. It still disturb
Conflicted Part 15A callous light streamed in through the broken door and blinded my eyes for a second, and I stepped into a greenhouse of some sort. The giant frame we were in was a dome made entirely made of glass. The mural had continued on into this building, and in the very centre, a square pit, that could fit four people in at one time. It was pitch black, there was no knowing how deep it fell.
Pictures hung up on the glass, their shadows staining the ground a stark black, the sun cascading around it.
The sun didn't permit the viewing of some pictures, but the ones I saw were of Kings, Queens and important peoples. I traced my hand over their regal attires, not quite sure who I was looking at.
And in the centre of the room, hanging precariously by a chain, a giant precious diamond, that glowed with the velocity of a star.
My ears picked up a faint sound. 'Stop,' I commanded. 'Do you hear that?'
My team stopped, and I heard a heavy breathing from down in the pit.
'Flynn?' I called.
I heard the brea
Conflicted Part 14I sat in Maths with Hunter, even though it was Maths, it would not ruin my mood. Hunter was helping me with my Maths, so I couldn't complain.
I wasn't really concentrating on my work, I was mainly watching Hunter; his brow creases when ever he encounters a problem. He was truly captivating, to me at least.
I finally pried my eyes away from him to look around at my class. I saw Emelia in the corner, watching me. She smiled at me from her corner.
I was going to smile back, but the temperature dropped in an instant. I was so shocked that it took me a while to even know I was freezing.
'H-h-hunter,' I chattered. I looked down at my hands, they were pale and shaking.
'What's wrong?' Hunter asked me, alarmed. He took my hands, but in all his efforts, they didn't raise a degree.
'C-can't you f-f-feel that?' I shivered.
Hunter looked at me for a second, before his eyes changed. Darker somehow.
'They're here,' he whispered.
I looked to the window, and I saw Blair, Spencer, Fleur and Stefan open
Conflicted Part 13I woke up in the morning with a monster bed head, my coarse strands prompting memories of last night.
'Oh wow,' I said, gliding my fingers over where Hunter kissed me on the collarbone.
I had a lengthy shower, washing the salt and ocean out of my hair. I glided out of my room, in my new wardrobe Emelia and I picked up last night.
Emelia stood at her door, evaluating my breezy mood.
She laughed. 'Well, someone is in a good mood!'
'The sun is shining, the birds are out, and I am in love,' I sang.
Emelia's jaw dropped as I laid down what happened last night.
'Amber..' Emelia goggled at me. 'That is unbelievable! So what does he-'
A loud slam interrupted our conversation. Flynn had heard our conversation, and I completely forgot him, and what happened yesterday. I pressed my lips together and closed my eyes in shame. That was not fair to him.
He stomped out of his room, and gave me a heart wrenching look of hurt, that broke my heart, and continued down stairs.
I placed my hand over my mout
Conflicted Part 12The atmosphere at the Baker's household was pleasantly fake between Flynn and I, not that anyone else noticed.
'Elizabeth,' I addressed her in the living room. 'Hunter has offered to take me out for dinner tonight. Is that okay?'
Elizabeth squealed. 'Yes, of course, sweetie!' She had a thought. 'Emelia! Get down here! You have two hours before the shops close, and you need to go shopping for Amber.'
Emelia raced into the room. 'Did I hear the adjective, shopping?'
'You most certainly did, my dear,' Elizabeth confirmed. 'Now chop chop!'
Emelia bounced as she drove her way through to the town centre. I was bewitched by the town's access to the beach, the water glistened in the glowing afternoon sun. It occurred to me that since I have been here, I haven't been for a swim yet.
Emelia noticed my preoccupation. 'It's beautiful scenery isn't it?'
'It is,' I agreed.
'So!' Emelia jumped to the thought nagging in the back of her mind, not bothering with small talk. 'Why are we shopping so late
Conflicted Part 11'Okay, so just follow me. This is pretty simple stuff, I know you can do it, I've seen you in Class X, and you're pretty close to doing this anyway,' Blair said.
Blair sprinted up the gym floor and did a cartwheel, followed by a backflip, landing in the splits.
She got up and came back to me. 'Right, now it's your turn.'
'Yeah, no, I'm pretty sure I don't do that in class,' I waggled my finger at her.
'You don't think you can, but you haven't watched yourself,' Blair disputed me. 'Just remember what I did. If you remember, you will do it. You are part of Class X, if you want to do something, you can.'
I inhaled deeply, and tried to remember everything that Blair just did.
I sprinted and put my hands down exactly where Blair put hers, my body falling into the same stances that Blair was just in. Backflipping was the most nerve racking experience, but was also coupled with excitement and adrenaline, as I watched the world spin in reverse.
I landed with my vision only picking up one strai
Conflicted Part 10Days passed with our strengths in Class X becoming more and more violent, all though each one of us was able to handle it with ease.
I noticed Marcus one day, sitting at his desk watching us play fight, our laughs echoed throughout the cavern.
Spencer and Blair were darting to and fro throughout the place, Blair flipped effortlessly onto a beam near the roof, making Spencer have to climb to get her.
Fleur and Stefan were watching, commentating on them, Hunter was sitting with me, watching me clean my sword, while I was sneaking glances at Marcus.
Marcus slapped down his papers and came and watched with Fleur and Stefan.
He turned and faced me.
'We're going to have a little game,' he smiled.
I raised an eyebrow at him.
'Blair! Spencer! Stop where you are for a second,' Marcus instructed. He wandered over to where Spencer was dangling, trying to grab Blair's foot.
'As you know, you are all a team, but in the event that you fight Aspens, you need to know how to fight yourselves,' Marcus s
ViolinI remember the day
you told me violins
were strung with cat gut
and that is why
you hated music
(who says that to a child?)
I followed you
all that summer.
I watched you
grow away from mother -
your whiskey held better conversations
and all she did was cry.
We'd sit cross-legged on the porch
and count the horseflies
settling on our lunch.
You would drown tadpoles
in a bucket
surprised they could not swim
and I would dream
of cherry popsicles.
And when night would gather
on the sidewalk
I'd hold my breath
until a star appeared.
Don't bother making wishes
you'd tell me -
stars are dead weight in heaven
and God has cloth ears.
My School Says I'm Worthless (sort of a rant)I'm a criminal because my values aren't their values
And I'm scum to say the least
Because I'm not on their list
Ones who have their lives set out
And drink from molten glory raining down from
School top balconies...
And I have myself left to blame for all the non-attempts
And truancies; the bleak distractions
That help me escape the inviolable test-score stares
Of disapproval that I attract from their
And they're forced to ask me 'Why?
Why are you still here?'
And I can barely say
That I'm afraid to leave.
That I know that no-one knows
Or what they want to be
But unlike those
I gave up
A while ago
And they can't tell me to my face that I'm a failure so they heavily imply
That my lacking presence
And even less impressive
Tendency for slacking off is evidence
That I am stupid and a fool and nothing more than such a waste of resources
And it's a disappointment
That I don't hold their ideals
VesselYour heart is a compass.
Broken, perhaps, but I know
It’s always searching for the North Star.
Which way will your beard point tonight?
DanielYou are vertebrae
reinforced with titanium
that does not make you the lesser -
You’ve got the weight of the world
on one shoulder
sometimes you trip because of it -
you’re still walking
and if things fused wrong
post or anterior
and if things fused out in the interior
your circuits live on
and if your thoughts get circular
or so do your moods
and your mind blanks and you forget -
you’re nervous but strong -
then I’ll remind you.
Because you give me
the backbone required
you’re my Atlas, so I lift my head,
you’re my axis, so I can face the future
because you are vertebrae
reinforced with titanium.
You’re my inner strength.
FallingFailure after failure
A life not worth living
Lost in my misery
Long gone are the good moments
I keep falling
Nothing can save me now
Gone my hopes are
Because He'sHe’s listening
Millions of them.
A flash of red
And a navy hat
No warning – now motionless
With skin turned to shadows.
SimplicitySometimes simplicity is the answer.
To find the answer,
Don't look deep.
Look in front of you.
Don't listen to people who say,
'Never regret anything,'
Because chances are,
They regret a lot more than you know.
Listen to your own feelings.
Because if you don't,
You could lose all of your senses,
And your way.
Keep in Touch!

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I wanted to share some information from furtunebuilder.com. They were talking about the Tucson real estate market I think will bring new business to the area. The article talks about how Tucson continues to grow consistently despite being behind the national average. The article mentions the reason for this and Tucson " saving grace" is home prices. Tucson continues to be one of the most affordable markets in the country which makes it a incredible opportunity for new home owners and real estate investors.
The reason the Tucson market is an investor friendly market comes from the appreciation of housing prices. Year after year housing prices continue to appreciate in Tucson. This make for strong investment opportunities especially in house flipping. Although below the national average, Tucson continues to show great potential as a break out market.
The Tucson market is so strong for real estate investors for two other reasons. First. the median home prices in Tucson is well below the national average. Tucson medium home prices falls just shy of $200,000, compared to the national average of $239,167. This coupled with the over 2000 homes in some form of foreclosure make Tucson a bull market when it comes to investing.
According to the article "The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has forecasted the Tucson real estate market to grow consistent with the national average in the second half of 2016" This along with the increased appreciation in home values, and the below average home price allows for Tucson to be a competitive investment market toward the end of 2016 and possibly well into 2017.


Leah Remini is still taking on the Church of Scientology in a very different way — she is using fashion and landing in trouble while at it.
Recently, the famous whistleblower took to Instagram, where she once more revealed that she has style, and it comes with a powerful message.
Leah Remini showed that she still has it and decided to flaunt it in a chic black sweater with a matching dress shirt and jeans.
The King of Queens actress completed the look with minimal makeup and had her honey hair cascading on her shoulders.
The podcast host used her fashion post to send a clear message to the Church of Scientology — the words “Don’t Be Culty” were splashed on the front of the sweatshirt — a reference to her long and very public fight against the new religious movement.
The 50-year-old actor and activist captioned the post: “A new Scientology: Fair Game is out on @iheartradiopodcasts with the resilient & talented @vlskparis3 (a #tb pic of us) AND For those who have been asking, our Don’t Be Culty sweatshirts are back. Proceeds benefit The Aftermath Foundation, helping those leaving Scientology. Go to TheAftermathfoundation.org for more info.”
Leah Remini’s decision to go after the cult did not sit well with many of her followers who bashed her for meddling in politics and for not backing former President Donald Trump.
One critic called out Leah Remini with this message: “Really, WTF with these political posts??? Jesus, it’s over!!! Enjoy life while we can!!!”
Another follower accused her of joining another cult with this note: “I respect the message but you posted a celebratory Biden post so in reality, you’re still in a cult lol.”
A person, who is a Trump supporter, stepped in to say: “Trump WON!! Please sit back and watch. It’s coming!! Are you crazy?? He’s far from done!! Have you not been seeing what’s going on?? Joe Biden has zero power. The military is in FULL control.”
Not everyone is angry with the message. A social media user explained: “Actually, you trump supporters need this sweatshirt😳 the people posting it are clearly aware on some level (which they’re not willing to face) that they, themselves, are trapped in cult-like behavior. fanaticism, self-sealing doctrine, insiders vs. outsiders, the whole bit.”
A backer reached out to the Scientology and the Aftermath star and made this suggestion: “Love it! This should be worn on the congressional floor right about now. 😁”
Leah Remini’s fight has only begun. She recently revealed that her “woke” and brilliant daughter, Sofia Bella Pagan, has inspired her to speak up about causes and injustices.


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Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 24, 2003) — A new study by MU journalism and law researchers examined the inconsistencies in the justice system’s response to violence against women. For example, police arrest a man who violates a woman’s civil protective order, but in a separate incident refuse to arrest a man who allegedly rapes a friend’s abused wife.
The study, conducted by Kent Collins, chair of the broadcast news department, and Mary Beck, Missouri Law professor, discovered some of the causes of the irregularities, including population, geographic size, the number of law enforcement personnel and the number of prosecutors in the county.
“The findings in this study are a very good example of what happens in states across the country,” said Beck. “We want to share our findings with other states because we feel it will be extremely helpful and valuable to policymakers and legislators when they examine their state’s justice system response to domestic violence.”
Beck and Collins compared the number of domestic violence calls to the police, arrests, criminal charges and civil protective order filings in four Missouri counties. They examined the counties’ population, square mileage, and number of law enforcement officers and prosecutors. They found considerable differences in the actions taken by officers and prosecutors among the counties.
For example, one of the counties had a low number of civil protective orders: 1 per 1,515 people compared to 1 per 162 people in another county. One county showed a low number of criminal charges filed: 4 for every 16,670 people compared to 4 for every 1,082 people in another county. When researchers compared two counties located next to each other, one had 50 percent fewer domestic violence police calls and 40 percent fewer arrests per police call than the other county.
Broadcast news students produced three stories for KOMU — not to reveal the horrors of domestic violence but to explain how a system supported by laws was failing to protect victims and prosecute abusers. The KOMU students took the raw research of the Law School students, humanized it with examples and interviews — thus showing academic research in an investigative manner.
In addition to addressing the domestic violence issue, those journalism students and three law school students learned techniques of research and reporting used by each other’s discipline, according to Collins.
“The Law School students learned that television news is happy for examples as long as they are true to the hard data. The Journalism School students learned that lawyers want endless data — that they are never satisfied,” said Collins.
Beck and Collins want to create a database that will include all Missouri counties. They have received provisional approval for a new grant in order to expand the investigation statewide. Their new study also will look at several other factors that may contribute to the justice system’s inconsistencies, including unemployment, education, income, ethnic composition, rural/urban/suburban location and the presence of an aggressive domestic violence response attitude or team.
“We want this to lead to an improved response to violence against women, specifically, police responding to the site of the domestic disturbance, careful collection of evidence, attentive law enforcement record keeping of responses to domestic violence calls, appropriate prosecution of abusers and the use of evidentiary techniques in civil and in criminal domestic violence cases that reflect an understanding of the psychodynamics of domestic violence,” Beck said.
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The Pizza Maker® Just Pizza Oven is a new addition to the range. The Just Pizza Oven is specially designed for cooking pizza, the fixed ceramic stone base allows you to cook a perfectly crisp pizza in around 5 minutes. The key to cooking a crisp pizza is the stone base, the stone will actually absorb some of the moisture from the base of your pizza ensuring you have an evenly cooked pizza right from the middle to the ends. Don't be fooled by other imitation pizza ovens on the market that don't have a stone base.
The Pizza maker - Just Pizza oven will get to around 300 degrees which will cook your pizza quickly and evenly every time. You can use many different bases in the Pizza Maker - Just Pizza Oven, from pitta bread pizzas, fresh or frozen or fresh dough It works equally well with Lebanese bread or wraps as bases. Why not use a bread maker or mix by hand to make a batch of fresh dough? you will be amazed at the results. A recipe for pizza dough can be found in the instruction manual.

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Yuichi Tsujita, Tatsuhiko Yoshizaki, Keiji Yamamoto, Fumichika Sueyasu, Ryoji Miyazaki, Atsuya Uno. Alleviating I/O Interference Through Workload-Aware Striping and Load-Balancing on Parallel File Systems. In Julian M. Kunkel, Rio Yokota, Pavan Balaji, David E. Keyes, editors, High Performance Computing - 32nd International Conference, ISC High Performance 2017, Frankfurt, Germany, June 18-22, 2017, Proceedings. Volume 10266 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 315-333, Springer, 2017.
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The main objective of this paper was to investigate the effect of transmission of force on bone cells that were attached to a deformable membrane. We functionalized a silastic membrane that measured 0.005 inches thickness and coated it with an extra cellular matrix (ECM) protein, fibronectin (FN). MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells were cultured on the functionalized FN-coated membrane after which cell attachment and proliferation were evaluated. We observed an immediate attachment and proliferation of the bone cells on the functionalized membrane coated with FN, after 24 hours. Upon application of a mechanical force to cells cultured on the functionalized silicone membrane in the form of a dynamic equibiaxial strain, 2% magnitude; at 1-Hz frequency for 2 h, the osteoblast cells elicited slightly elevated phalloidin fluorescence, suggesting that there was reorganization of the cytoskeleton. We concluded from this preliminary data obtained that the engineered surface transduced applied mechanical forces directly to the adherent osteoblast cells via integrin binding tripeptide receptors, present in the FN molecules, resulting in the enhanced cellular attachment and proliferation
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Make a Difference Week Is Held in Conjunction With:
SER’s Global Week of Restoration
Make a Difference Week is an annual week-long event hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), a global non-profit organization that works to advance the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.
Through Make a Difference Week, individuals and organizations from across the globe are able to host and participate in restorative local volunteer events, including weed pulls, seed collections, plantings, and restoration monitoring surveys. By facilitating participation in these events, Make a Difference Week empowers individuals to make positive changes in their local communities while simultaneously engaging in collective restorative action at the global scale. This initiative also allows organizations who host events to better attract volunteers and increase the impact of their restoration activities.
Make a Difference Week is just one facet of SER’s extensive work in the field of ecological restoration. Since its inception in 1988, SER has sought to advance the discipline through policy engagement, development of publications and guidance documents, facilitation of knowledge-sharing, and certification of both restoration projects and practitioners. SER has a membership base of over 5,000 individuals and institutions from around the world, representing a diverse group of academics, researchers, practitioners, artists, economists, advocates, legislators, regulators, and others who are actively involved in ecological restoration.
Learn more about SER and the benefits of membership below.
An Annual Event With a Global Impact
Given the nature of our mission, SER feels a unique responsibility to address the environmental impact of our World Conferences and contribute positively to the ecological health of the host destinations. In the past, one day of our in-person conferences was designated as Make a Difference Day, which consisted of a hands-on volunteer event for conference participants hosted at a restoration site near the conference venue. By participating in Make a Difference Day, participants got a first-hand look at restoration priorities in the local context while giving back to the host region.
In conjunction with the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in 2021, however, SER decided to permanently transition Make a Difference Day into Make a Difference Week, a week in June during which anyone around the world can host or participate in a volunteer restoration event as part of a collective global movement. By expanding the scope of this event, SER has created a framework in which the local impacts of small-scale volunteer events can combine to produce large-scale restorative change. And thus, Make a Difference Week was formally launched in June 2021.
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OK. Today, I am going to demo I had somebody request a post showing how to do the inside out French braid across the forehead. And the style we’re calling is the Lauren Conrad look, where the braid comes across the forehead, but she wanted it inside out. So you can see that I’ve parted her hair on the side. I’m just going to pick up some hair right here. And just start like you would any normal braid, which is divide it into three pieces. OK. Now I’m going to show you how to do a regular just to start regular French braid first, so you can see the difference. This is the middle piece right here. I call this piece B so if you went A, B, C.
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When you’re doing a French braid, you cross A over B and then you cross C over B, OK? So the whole time, that piece B goes underneath all the hairs. When you’re doing an outie French braid, the only difference is that the middle piece needs to go over the outside hairs. So if you divide your hair again into three pieces, you have piece A, B, and C. The middle one will always be B. So instead, you’re going to take that over the hair. So that went over piece A. And now this is piece B. You’re going to take that over piece C. Now, when you pick up and add in hair, just remember that the middle piece is going to go over the top, always over the top. And then it’s just like a normal French braid, where you’re just going to add in hair, but you’re always taking that middle piece over the top of your hair instead of under. And as you can see, what it does is the hair start popping out instead of hiding down underneath. So again, middle piece over the top of the hair. Pick up hair.
Add it in. And it goes over the top. And you can see what it does pops the braid out. The only difference is the way that you shift that middle piece. And now you can just continue braiding. And if you want more of a tween look, just think looser braids. Tween is all very soft and loose. So if this is too tight, go back and loosen it up a little bit. And it gives it more of a little bit more sophisticated, soft look. When you get over here, you can just keep continuing to braid until you’re at the point where you want to stop, and then tuck it down into your hair. And then, of course, you just twist it back. And again, you can loosen it if you want more of a little bit more grown up look. Just pull those braids a little bit looser. And then pin it.


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The extraction and combustion of fossil fuels pollute the air we breathe, while the impacts of climate change could actually deprive us of something at least as elemental to life as we know it — the internet. New research published in Earth-Science Reviews warns damage from extreme weather events, and the impacts of melting polar sea ice, could damage transglobal undersea cables.
“Our reliance on cables that are no wider than a garden hose is a surprise to many, who regard satellites as the main means of communication,” lead author Mike Clare said in a statement. “But satellites simply don’t have the bandwidth to support modern digital systems. The ‘cloud’ is not in the sky — it is under the sea.” Damage to undersea cables from specific human activities, like fishing operations and anchor strikes, are far more common than major storms. However, hurricanes and typhoons can inflict greater damage, such as by undermining the stability of the continental shelf, across a much wider area, knocking out cable systems across whole regions. (E&E News)

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An unusually calm day at Portland Bill provided an opportunity to capture this still scene as the sun set behind Portland Bill Lighthouse
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Though it wasn't at MetLife Stadium, the Bills and the Buffalo community had a big win on Super Bowl Sunday – one that will impact the lives of many.
Bills LB Arthur Moats went head-to-head against a player from each of the other 32 NFL teams and was able to recruit the most volunteers of them all, not only winning through the lives those volunteers will impact, but through the $10,000 grant awarded to the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County because of his first-place finish.
"It's a huge honor and I feel like it shows the resilience of this city and this town," said Moats. "Even though the season didn't go as we wanted it to go, we could still win an off-the-field event that has such great magnitude as far as the people whose lives have been changed because of it."
"We're thrilled," said Michael Weiner, President of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. "Arthur is such a unique guy. He's a wonderful ambassador for youth in our community and a great spokesperson for the Bills. His enthusiasm and passion for giving back to the community made him the perfect person to help us generate interest in mentorship and volunteerism."
The competition had narrowed to just Moats and Cliff Avril of the Seattle Seahawks in the final week and came down to a push in the final hours. In the end, Moats recruited 7,934 volunteers, contributing hugely to the almost 40,000 volunteers total recruited in the United Way TEAM NFL Playoff Challenge.
"The win says two things to me," said Moats. "Number one it says that people love their Bills, and number two that they care about their community and want to do something that's going to make a difference in a lot of children's lives."
And that tangible difference is great. Weiner says a grant of that size dedicated to education could help mentor 300 at-risk students throughout the year, train 75 parents of children with special needs, give 25 homeless children better access to food, clothing and shelter, or improve afterschool programming for 40 children for a year.
As for beating out Avril and the Seahawks in the final hours? Moats says it's all in good fun, and that there were certainly two winners last Sunday.
"I felt like it was a huge win-win for both of us," he said. "Everything worked out. We both pushed each other, and both of our United Ways pushed each other to raise that level of volunteerism.
"Ultimately for him to get the Super Bowl ring, I definitely didn't feel as bad about it," he ended with a laugh.


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A Popular Coffee Shop is Opening Another Corridor Location
Get ready for more coffee, Marion!
We recently found out that Coffee Emporium would be expanding into Uptown Marion, but they're not the only ones! Another coffee shop has revealed that they'll be opening another location in Marion soon, too!
Back on September 24th, Dash Coffee Roasters announced on social media that they are moving into the space at 630 10th St in Uptown Marion. According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, the building they're moving into is 170-years-old! The official announcement reads:
"Well friends, we've been keeping a little secret. WE'RE EXPANDING TO MARION!!! We'll be opening at the old Wit's End location (seriously, how cute is this building!) before the end of the year. We couldn't be more stoked to join the @uptown_marion district. We'll keep you updated along the way, but we just had to tell our big news!"
The original Dash Coffee Roasters is located at 120 3rd Ave SW in Cedar Rapids' Kingston Village. The shop has great reviews on both Facebook and Yelp, and is even one of the highest-ranking restaurants in all of Cedar Rapids! Facebook reviews say that the coffee is high quality, the service is excellent, and the breakfast is delicious. Facebook user Maren Sullivan wrote, "run, don’t walk, to this gem of a coffeehouse."
There's no word yet on when Dash plans to open their Marion location, but you can keep up with the latest news from the coffee shop on Facebook HERE!