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After being trotted out for press conferences and FA interviews, Ross Barkley was duly trotted out in the starting lineup as well for England’s Nations League encounter in Croatia, for whom Mateo Kovačić was starting, as usual. It was, if you will, a bit of a midfield showdown between Barkley and Kovačić, who basically play the same position in Sarri’s midfield three at Chelsea. Intriguing!
The match ended 0-0, matching the number of total spectators, and apparently neither player did much of anything. This has led to largely disappointing reactions in the English media regarding Barkley’s first national team appearance in over two years, but the kid himself was happy enough to play after working hard to earn this opportunity, and felt that the Three Lions could’ve won on most days against the World Cup runners-up.
“I thought in the second half we had our fair share of chances and any other day I feel we would have come away with the three points and possibly won 3-0. I thought we should have been a bit more ruthless today.
”We had the best chances and I can’t remember them really having many chances other than a couple of shots from the edge of the box. It’s disappointing that we didn’t win the game.”
-Ross Barkley; source: Goal
A bit of competition never hurt anyone, so it’s great to see both Chelsea midfielders featuring for their nations.
The other big game of the day saw Belgium take on Switzerland, with the Red Devils continuing to perform up to expectations with a 2-1 win. They did leave it late, but the winning goal came courtesy of a rather deft flick from that man, Eden Hazard for the secondary assist, which was cool.
Former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku got the brace, former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois got the win, and former Chelsea loanee Thorgan Hazard also featured for about 10 seconds at the end. Current Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi did not and sat on the bench instead.
Later in the day, Brazil beat Saudi Arabia 2-0, but no Chelsea players have been called up to the squad for this international break, which is surely something that hasn’t happened often if at all in recent memory.


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|Research center of Embrapa/Collection:||Embrapa Soja - Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)|
|Type of Material:||Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)|
|Authors:||NIEMEYER, J. C.|
NOGUEIRA, M. A.
SILVA, E. M. da
SOUSA, J. P.
|Additional Information:||JÚLIA CARINA NIEMEYER, UFSC; MATILDE MOREIRA SANTOS, University of Coimbra; RUI RIBEIRO, University of Coimbra; MICHIEL RUTGERS, RIVM - The Netherlands; MARCO ANTONIO NOGUEIRA, CNPSO; EDUARDO MENDES DA SILVA, UFBA; JOSÉ PAULO SOUSA, University of Coimbra.|
|Title:||Ecological risk assessment of a metal-contaminated area in the tropics. Tier II: detailed assessment.|
|Publisher:||Plos One, v. 10, n. 11, p. 1-25, Nov. 2015.|
|Description:||This study presents data on the detailed evaluation (tier 2) of a site-specific ecological risk assessment (ssERA) in a former smelter area contaminated with metals (Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil). Combining information from three lines of evidence (LoE), chemical (Chem-LoE), ecotoxicological (EcotoxLoE) and ecological (EcoLoE), in the Triad approach, integrated risk values were calculated to rank sites and confirm the potential risk disclosed with tier 1. Risk values were calculated for the habitat and for the retention functions in each sampling point. Habitat function included the ChemLoE calculated from total metal concentrations. The EcotoxLoE was based on reproduction tests with terrestrial invertebrates (Folsomia candida, Enchytraeus crypticus, Eisenia andrei), shoot length and plant biomass (Avena sativa, Brassica rapa). For the EcoLoE, ecological parameters (microbial parameters, soil invertebrate community, litter breakdown) were used to derive risk values. Retention function included the ChemLoE, calculated from extractable metal concentrations, and the EcotoxLoE based on eluate tests with aquatic organisms (Daphnia magna reproduction and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata growth). Results related to the habitat function indicated that the metal residues are sufficient to cause risk to biota, while the low metal levels in extracts and the general lack of toxicity in aquatic tests indicated a high soil retention capacity in most sampling points. Integrated risk of tier 2 showed the same trend of tier 1, suggesting the need to proceed with remediation actions. The high risk levels were related to direct toxicity to organisms and indirect effects, such as failure in the establishment of vegetation and the consequent loss of habitat quality for microorganisms and soil fauna. This study shed some light on the selection of tools for the tier 2 of an ssERA in tropical metal-contaminated sites, focusing on ecological receptors at risk and using available chemical methods, ecological surveys and ecotoxicity tests.|
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|Appears in Collections:||Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPSO)|
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It is also possible that a manufacturing error could result in a defective hernia mesh or that medical malpractice could occur during the implantation process. But the major basis of hernia mesh lawsuits is that they are inherently dangerous products or that consumers were not adequately warned concerning the dangers involved.
There are many ongoing mass tort actions against manufacturers of various hernia meshes, and if you have been harmed by one, you could receive substantial compensation by joining one. We at Consumer Alert Now are here to help you become fully informed about hernia mesh complications and to facilitate connecting you to the best possible hernia mesh litigation lawyer in your area.
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What Exactly Is A “Hernia?”
When abdominal pressures increase, some muscle tissue may become weak as a result. Or, you might be born with a weak spot. Either way, this sets the stage for a hernia developing. It can develop slowly, and you likely won’t notice a problem until you begin to feel the pain. About a million people in the US undergo some form of treatment for hernias.
Non-surgical solutions to hernias exist, and doctors will wait and observe a hernia to see if it will heal itself over time. If not, however, a surgical solution may finally be necessary. Some forms of surgical correction of hernias can be done without using a hernia mesh, but hernias have a high rate of recurrence. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a hernia mesh to be recommended by your doctor to fix a hernia that seemingly just won’t go away.
How Do Hernia Meshes Work?
A surgical hernia mesh gives added support to the tissue that may be weak. This can prevent the hernia and relieve the patient of the pain. The mesh may be made out of either synthetic or organic (animal) materials and may be in a “knitted” or “non-knitted” form. Animal-sourced meshes may be made of skin or intestinal tissues, but it will have been fully disinfected and processed. The mesh will be attached to your body tissues at key points so as to relieve the pressure that is causing the hernia.
Note that a hernia mesh can be “absorbable” or “non-absorbable.” The former will be absorbed into your body over time and naturally disappear, while the latter will not. Thus, one solution is temporary and the other permanent. A merely temporary mesh may be all that is needed, and it will avoid the need to ever conduct a second surgery to remove the mesh. But permanent reinforcement may be necessary in some cases, hence the non-absorbable option.
Hernia Surgery Complications
As to surgical complications of hernia meshes, the most common problems are chronic or acute pain, infections, device failure or failure of the device to stop the hernia, adhesion to tissue or an organ, and bowel obstructions. It is also common for unbearable itching to ensue in the area around the mesh, for the mesh to shrink, or for the mesh to migrate out of its proper position.
The FDA has acknowledged that it is usually hernia meshes that have been recalled that end up causing the most severe side effects. And these meshes themselves are clearly to blame for many of the post-op problems that occur. Some old meshes no longer exist on the market, but there are many still on the market that the FDA has not recalled yet.
It is worth noting that many hernia mesh surgeries work out just fine. That is why doctors typically recommend a hernia mesh be implanted to repair severe hernias. It is generally considered safe, but when something goes wrong, the result is extremely painful and may require additional surgery to correct. In some cases, hernia mesh failure can even be life-threatening.
Signs Of Hernia Mesh Failure
How do you even know whether or not your hernia mesh device has failed? First of all, the mere fact of postoperative pain is not enough to prove it. It is normal for some level of pain to occur after hernia surgery, but if the pain increases and doesn’t go away weeks following surgery, you may have a mesh problem.
Here are some of the most common symptoms of mesh failure: abdominal pains, inflamed incision point, vomiting and nausea, chills or fever, and formation of an abnormal tunnel (fistula) between organs or between an organ and the skin surface. Other symptoms include: being bloated, not being able to fluctuate or pass stool, teeth that are weak, easily chip, or are ready to fall out, warmth on the skin at the incision site, accumulation of body fluid at the incision site (this is called “seromas”), a bulge at the hernia area, and lack of healing at the surgery site after an extended period of time.
Some of these symptoms may be caused by other conditions, such as having the flu, but enough symptoms coinciding likely points to mesh failure. If you even suspect your hernia mesh may not be working properly, do not hesitate to see your doctor to find out what’s wrong. Waiting too long could make your condition worsen or even risk your life.
Types Of Hernia Mesh Failure
Unfortunately, it is not always easy to determine in what way, if any, a mesh device has failed. For example, there was one case where a mesh had eroded and a part of it had migrated into the patient’s intestines. The failure occurred years after the mesh surgery and took numerous tests to pinpoint. Thankfully, however, most problems can be properly diagnosed much more quickly.
What do we mean by “hernia mesh failure?” In short, the term simply means that the medical device did not function the way it was supposed to. Thus, mesh failure is a very broad concept. Failure can be caused by many factors, including defective mesh design, wrong mesh material, or medical mistakes during installation.
Specific problems with a hernia mesh include:
- Infection in and around the mesh and incision site. This may require antibiotics and a second surgery to correct.
- Adhesion of the mesh to other nearby tissues and organs. This can prevent it from working properly and interfere with other body functions.
- Inflammation of tissues in contact with the mesh. Chronic pain and itchiness may also accompany the inflammation.
- The mesh has contracted (shrunk.) This will make it the wrong size and prevent it from doing its job.
- The mesh has eroded. The particles and/or parts of the mesh may sit loosely in the body or start to spread to various areas.
- Mesh migration. This refers more to when the entire mesh or large parts of it move out of proper position, as opposed to erosion and migration of tiny particles of the former mesh.
- Perforation or obstruction of the bowels.
- Perforation of obstruction of other organs. Intestinal blockage is particularly common.
- Fibrosis, which is the thickening and scarring of connective tissue.
- Thrombosis, which is the formation of a blood clot. This can be life-threatening.
- Calcification, which is the hardening of tissue and the conversion of it into calcium carbonate or another form of calcium.
- Seromas, which refers to the accumulation of body fluids in a particular location. In this case, it would accumulate at the surgical incision site.
- Formation of a fistula. This means that an abnormal tube connects an organ to the skin surface or to another organ.
- Recurrence of the original hernia. Once the device fails, the hernia will be back in most cases. And other problems, such as those mentioned above, will normally occur as well.
It’s obvious that the pain and other symptoms that flow from the various types of hernia mesh failure will greatly impact your day to day quality of life. But more importantly, they can threaten to end your life if they are not treated promptly. We at Consumer Alert Now do not give out medical advice. We simply inform you of the dangers of such dangerous medical devices as many hernia meshes. We recommend you see your doctor for all medical advice and care without delay.
Who Is At High Risk Of Hernia Mesh Failure?
Diabetics, those with heart disease, people who are significantly overweight, smokers of tobacco products, users of steroids, and those with various other medical conditions such as cirrhosis are at increased risk of mesh failure. Such factors could also impact how successful hernia surgery is. If such factors alone caused your device failure, you probably cannot collect any compensation. But if the mesh device itself or medical malpractice of some kind also contributed to device failure, then the existence of such factors does not cancel your right to be compensated.
You can reduce your risk of hernia mesh failure as much as possible by exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water, quitting smoking, not using “vapor” or chewing tobacco, and avoiding all “heavy lifting” that could overstrain your abdominal region. But no matter what you do, if the mesh itself is the problem (as it often is), it is going to fail. You can’t prevent a defective surgical mesh from failing by changing lifestyle habits.
Hernia Mesh Revision Surgery
Having to go through a second surgery to remove the old mesh, replace it, or to get it back into position if it has migrated is painful and costly. Plus, you don’t want to put in the same type of mesh that already failed, so revision surgery may involve selecting a new mesh. And it is possible that the new mesh could also fail.
You have a right to compensation to cover the costs of hernia mesh revision surgery. You also can collect compensation for the pain and suffering the whole ordeal has put your through. Do not hesitate to contact Consumer Alert Now to hook up with an active mass tort lawsuit that your situation qualifies you to join.
Hernia Mesh FDA Recalls
However, there have been numerous brands of hernia mesh that have been subject to FDA recalls over the years. Patient complaints and reviews in medical journals often influence these decisions. Plus, even brands that have not had a recall often end up failing and causing patients harm.
Recalls can occur due to devices being defectively manufactured or simply inherently dangerous to use. Here are some of the major hernia mesh manufacturers that have had at least some of their devices recalled by the FDA in recent years:
- Atrium Medical’s C-Qur product was recalled by both the company and the FDA for “improper packaging.”
- Bard Davol’s Composix Kugel was recalled by the FDA due to the high risk of ring breakage, which would lead to fistula formation or perforation of the bowels.
- Ethicon’s Proceed hernia mesh was called back due to a high risk of loss of the laminated mesh coating. This would likely lead to tissue or organ damage, adhesion, erosion, and formation of a fistula to the bowels.
- Ethicon’s Physiomesh mesh was recalled by FDA authorities simply due to excessively high device failure rates.
Hernia Mesh Failure Lawsuits
Here are some of the most notable hernia mesh device failure suits that have taken place in recent years or are still taking place today:
- The suit against Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon) for three separate mesh devices: Proceed, Prolene, and Physiomesh.
- A suit against Atrium for their C-Qur mesh products.
- The lawsuit against Covidien for 8 different failing mesh products, including Parietex, PerFix, 3D Max Mesh, and Sepramesh IP.
These are only a few of the many other mesh manufacturers that are taking the heat in court for marketing unsafe products. If the company can be shown to have known the hernia mesh was unsafe or to have failed to properly warn consumers of the danger, then there are further grounds for the lawsuits.
Both personal injury and product liability lawsuits can be filed against hernia mesh makers and distributors. And these case may be heard in either state or federal courts.
The usual grounds for hernia mesh lawsuits, however, is either a manufacturing error (defective product) or a poor design (dangerous product). These types of errors often lead to patients experiencing problems soon after surgery is complete, but in other cases, it can take years before the problem becomes apparent.
Do not just accept the claim that you are the one responsible for the mesh failure. While it is possible that a patient’s habits or a person’s preexisting medical condition could cause device failure, the fault is normally attributable to the manufacturer. And let it be said one more time that even if defective or dangerous product production by the manufacturer is not the sole cause for the ensuing failure, you can still file a successful suit if it is even a contributing cause.
You can seek fair and full reimbursement for all related medical expenses, including hospital stays, prescription drugs, therapy, and revision surgery. You also are entitled to collect money for wages lost due to the injury and for decreased ability to earn a living in the future. Finally, there may also be compensation for non-economic damages (pain and suffering) and punitive damages that seek to discourage other companies from following in the footsteps of the offending company.
The Statute Of Limitations
The statute of limitations begins at the date of injury in most cases. But with hernia mesh failure cases, it will more likely begin at the date of the discovery of the injury. After all, you wouldn’t know of the injury immediately. For this reason, don’t assume that you can’t file because you had your hernia mesh surgery done several years ago. That doesn’t mean the time limit is up since the clock starts ticking when you know or should have known of the injury and its cause.
Find A Good Hernia Mesh Lawyer Near Me
Contact Consumer Alert Now now by calling 800-511-0747 to speak with a representative. We can answer questions you may have about hernia mesh failure and then connect you with a good lawyer and a mass tort action. The lawyer will need to evaluate your case to ensure you qualify to join the mass tort. Feel free to contact us anytime 24/7 and from anywhere across the USA!

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A small handful of that Corrie/Cormo/BL X fleece that I bought at the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Fest in September has been washed and spun for a sample. I wound the singles off with my ball winder and then plied it from the inside and out.
I would never do this with a substantial amount of precious singles but for this little bit it worked fine right up to the loopy end.
It turned out to be a very pretty 2 ply with a lot of fuzz to it. It is so pretty that I really want it to be a sweater but it is on the scratchy side as I feared. The Cormo baby mama or baby daddy must have had some pretty recessive genes. Too bad.
Now I'll have to decide what it will become.
I do know for sure that it won't end up as socks, rugs or mittens.
I also know for sure I will be heading for the Merino fleeces come next May at the MDSW. I have yet to make a really large wearable garment out of anything I have ever washed and spun. 2013 will be the year.


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Japanese Spitz Breeders
I have been breeding dogs for nearly 40 years and had my first Japanese in 1985.
I have champions in many countries throughout the world and there is now a huge Houndbrae family of pet and show dog owners alike. The Houndbrae puppies are bred in a family unit and are played with by children from an early age. This is what makes the Houndbrae Japanese Spitz so special.
With careful breeding we endeavour to breed healthy dogs with good a temperament.
I have been in the breed for the past 30 years, I breed, show & judge at championship level.
I judged at Crufts 2014.
I am a kennel club assured breeder
with an accolade of excellence
Top kennel 2006 until 2014
Top breeder 2015
Camylaw Japanese Spitz
I own four Japanese Spitz. I enjoy showing them and competing in obedience. I have over 30 years experience. My dogs are kept as pets in the family home. I have an occasional, carefully planned litter.
Current Health Tests
I live on a dairy farm in Gloucestershire. My first breed was the Akita I had 5 in total over a period of 16 years. Four years ago my husband Mark bought me my first Malamute Tikaani (Icewolf a Touch of Darkness) I was then totally hooked on this breed and imported Nukka (Czech Me Out Shamanrock) at the end of 2011 from the famous Shamanrock Kennels in Prague. I cannot thank Katka Seidlova enough for this wonderful girl. I also have Maisie (Snowshoes One and Only) living with us who belongs to my very good friend Jean Smith. All three dogs are inseperable.
Ms Samantha Aston
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*********AFTER just a mere 12 MONTHS back in the show ring (after a 4 year break) the NEWSTART AFFIX makes up its FIRST HOMEBRED CHAMPION!!!!!********
I have always had a great love of animals especially dogs, so in 2003 i persuaded my ex husband into getting our very first pet and show dog, Zena, the Bullmastiff :) . In 2004 we applied for our affix (show name) ASTONPRIDE, which was granted, and by 2008 we were up to 13 dogs, and had good success owing both a Champion, CC & RCC Winners and JW winner. In 2008 our marriage broke down, and the dogs had to be split :( the end of an era .... (click to read more)
i have always had rescued dogs and deciced to rescue a Japanese spitz and so I read all about the breed and got my first rescue Japanese spitz that got me hooked they are a fantastic breed will do whatever acdesire or just be a pet
Mr R Aston Miss K Bradley Mrs A Bowen
Hello & welcome to glamglow showdogs kennel club assured breeders
Ch charney precious gift for kumiko jw takes bob for the second year in a row at crufts 2017
Ch charney precious gift for kumiko jw is top dog 2016 taking 9 cc's (now on 12cc's) group 2 , group 4 and bob at the prestigious crufts
Currently had 3 crufts champion bob in 4 years 2013,2014 & 2016!!
Top japanese spitz 3 years running
top japanese spitz puppy & 3rd top utility puppy
crufts 2016 ddc & bob with champion charney precious gift for kumiko jw
We are richard , .... (click to read more)
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Iceflow Mr.A.&, Mrs. H. M. Robinson Chesterfield Derbyshire
Manolytta Tricia Snaith Hamsterley Co Durham
Sanyinko William & Susan Barton Nottingham Nottingham
Melinas Nadia Woodhouse Locking North Somerset
Rosalind Cooper Boston Lincolnshire
Taoist Jean Moody Burnham Bucks
Ferrybelle Sue and Jenna Ferry Northfleet Kent
Miss C Skillen Churchtown Isle of Man
Kekoshi Cheryl Ferry Swindon Wiltshire
Cheechako Tracey Pittock Christchurch Cambs
Alkola Lynne Smith Spalding Lincs
Itsme Anne Kirton Wokingham Berks

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Last Fall is a tricky arcade puzzler with lots of colorful plates, bouncy enemies, and endless space.
Try not to fall… until the end.
- multiple connected puzzles with enemies to avoid
- frictionless navigation and restart without menu
- try to get tossed over puzzles you don't like
(browser version contains post-jam changes)
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BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The existing main control panel of Can Filler control system:
- This is free standing painted steel panels, three combination blocks, two doors per block, with total dimension in W3000xD350xH1800 +Base150.
- Included inside of Simatic S5 115U remote I/Os station, 06 VLTs, 03 Soft starter and some of components as transformer, power supply, relay, contactor, CB & MCB …
- The existing S5 remote I/Os station is the slave of the master base in operating station.
The existing operating control panel of Can Filler system:
- This is free standing stainless steel panel, single block, single door, with dimension in W1000xD400xH1800 +Base100.
Included of Simatic S5 115U CPU and I/Os station, LTC3 control system.
All the control panels has some difficulties for the maintenance, include of:
- Simatic S5 has notified to stop provided from Siemens.
- Most components are used for long time will be reduce quality so that hard to prevent damage suddenly.
- Have some modify in existing control panel without updating on electrical drawing.
- Have some damaged of cable markers, terminal makers.
- Non complies to Heineken standard
- Non complies to Electrical Safety standard EN 60204-1
SCOPES OF WORK AND SUPPLY
Below is scope of works and supply for this project:
- Supply S7 CPU315-2DP and S7-300 IO modules to replace for the current S5 PLC and IO modules in main and operating control panels.
- Supply and install an EATON’s UPS to backup power for Can filler control system.
- Supply and replace the current main and operating panel enclosure frames including cooling unit by the new Rittal’s panel enclosure frames.
- Supply and replace 01 current Flow meter.
- Supply and replace whole equipment inside the current main and operating control cabinet as relays, contactors, circuit breakers, terminals, control cables, cable ducts, Danfoss VLTs, soft starters, transformers…
- Supply and replace whole external connection box’s terminals & tagnames by new ones
- Whole communication signals (dry contact) between Cold Block & Can Filler will be replaced by Profibus Cable including DP Coupler & Repeater.
- Supply and install HMI touch screen 15″ for can filler control cabinet. The graphic design of HMI touch screen 15″ will based on the current equipment have installed at site and follow Electrical drawing supplied by VBLTG.
- Whole alarms displayed on the current text display as well as all communication signal between the current operation control cabinet and other machines will also be displayed on HMI touch screen 15″ as VBLTG’s requirements.
- Write the S7-300 PLC program in order to control can filler control cabinet, this will base on the S5 PLC program of the current control cabinet (refer to document attached “S5 PLC program”) supplied by VBLTG
HVBL Tien Giang Ltd,.


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TORONTO -- The Chicago White Sox haven't been this good since they were known as the Black Sox.
The White Sox improved baseball's top record to 24-7, matching the 1919 club for the best start in franchise history. They have led in all 31 games this season, a major-league record.
"Tying a record doesn't mean anything. It's nice to be part of, but I don't look at that," Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I just try to get my team ready for tomorrow's game."
Chicago starters are 19-3 with a 2.96 ERA.
The White Sox, who have won 17 of 20, swept a three-game series at Toronto for just the third time, and the first since Sept. 17-19, 1999.
"In my experience with the White Sox, we've always had a tough time playing in Toronto, so to come up here and sweep is a good feeling," first baseman Paul Konerko said. "We're rolling good. We'll just try to keep it going and not lose any momentum on the flight to Tampa."
The last-place Devil Rays host the White Sox for a three-game series starting Monday.
Buehrle (5-1) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and nine hits. He walked two and struck out four in 7 1/3 innings. Toronto helped Buehrle by hitting into four double plays.
The Blue Jays have lost four in a row, and have been swept in three of their last four home series.
Toronto's Gregg Zaun was carted off after he was kneed in the side of the head by Chicago second baseman Pedro Lopez while breaking up a double play in the bottom of the ninth inning. Lopez made contact with Zaun as he made a jump throw to first base.
Zaun was down on the field for nearly 15 minutes and was fitted with an oxygen mask and a head and neck brace. He was unconscious for a few minutes, but was awake and made some movements before being removed from the field and taken to a hospital for further tests.
Konerko and other Chicago players, who were huddled around him, said Zaun was having trouble breathing.
"It was scary," Konerko said. "He was choking on something. That's what everyone standing out there was a little bit worried about. It's one thing to get knocked out, you get knocked out and you come to, but he was lifeless and it sounded like he was choking on something. He was gasping for air, but lifeless at the same time.
"It was getting to the point where, 10, 15, 20 seconds into it, you're wondering if this guy is going to choke to death right here."
A Blue Jays spokesman said Zaun had breathing problems consistent with a head injury.
Toronto manager John Gibbons declined to comment after the game.
The game was delayed for 13 minutes, and ended two batters after Zaun was injured.
"He is like the captain on the team," Toronto pitcher Jason Frasor said. "It's a tough loss. Who knows how long he is going to be out. I'm sure it's going to be a few days at least. He'll be missed."
Damaso Marte relieved Dustin Hermanson with one out and no one on in the ninth. He walked Zaun, and then induced John McDonald to ground to third baseman Joe Crede, who threw to second for the force on Zaun. McDonald was safe at first.
Uribe hit a solo homer off Gustavo Chacin (4-2) in the first inning and Dye hit a two-run shot in the second.
Crede's sacrifice fly and Lopez's run-scoring single gave Chicago a 5-0 lead in the fourth.
Chacin, the AL rookie of the month for April, allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings.
"It was a tough day. I missed my spots a lot. I left the ball over the middle of the plate," Chacin said.
Toronto rallied with four runs in the fourth. Corey Koskie's single, Shea Hillenbrand's single and Vernon Wells' walk loaded the bases before Alex Rios hit a grounder to shortstop Uribe, who bobbled the ball. Koskie scored on the grounder and Rios reached on the error.
After Zaun followed with a run-scoring single, McDonald hit what looked to be an inning-ending double play ball, but Uribe's throw to first sailed over the head of Konerko. Two runs scored on what was ruled an RBI grounder and an error.
- About 10 Toronto players handed out roses to mothers as they entered Rogers Centre.
- Many players, coaches and umpires around baseball wore pink wristbands in recognition of breast cancer awareness on Mother's Day.

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First, I had an idea today to do a Blogger Bible Study. Would anyone be interested in working through a study together? We could possibly find one that does on-line video (like Beth Moore) or just get workbooks (like Five Conversations You Must Have with your Daughter) and do the lessons in sync. Then we could just chat via Mr. Linky or some other way if someone has ideas.... anyone?????
Also, just want to say that I had a tiny tiny part of planning the dinner for Katie Davis today. I am maybe going to sew about 300 yards of fabric for table covers. Anyone who wants to come for her dinner, please feel free to seriously consider bunking with us. It won't be the Waldorf, but you're welcome! Karyn? You might share a bed with a kid in a Pull-Up, but it's free! :)
**** Information, per Jan's request.... Katie is speaking just south of Nashville at The Factory on July 17 at 6:30 PM. Definitely worth the drive! The tables seat 8 and are $500 per table. There are only 12 tables left so if you are interested in coming, I really would love to know now so that I can be sure you get a seat!************
And I am thinking that I just want to have a Blogger moms and kids meet and greet. Anyone for a lake house over the summer or possibly meeting up at the beach for a weekend with all the kiddos? I am needing some time with my peeps! :)
Love you guys, e-mail me privately if you have my e-mail, or you can always comment if you like any of the above ideas and want to encourage me to make it happen. hehehe
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As the main producer and songwriter in eclectic electro act, Freeform Five, Anu Pillai has been responsible for some of the biggest club records and remixes of the last decade.
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In the wake of the Takata-airbag debacle and the GM ignition-switch mess, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation has drafted a measure to incentivize auto-industry whistleblowers. The Senators posit that employees who speak up about safety defects should receive up to 30 percent of any federal fines eventually imposed. Whistleblowers would be rewarded for sharing original information on product defects or reporting violations to the U.S. DOT or Department of Justice. If this bill waddles its way through the maze on Capitol Hill, corporate citizens with a sense of responsibility could look forward to some serious paydays.
Presumably due to the significant quantity of egg on the industry’s face in the wake of the two recent product scandals, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers supports the bill, according to Reuters, suggesting that it could motivate employees to report problems internally, rather than sweep them under the floor mats.
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The bill has yet to be scheduled for a Senate vote, after which it would need to pass muster with the House of Representatives before seeing the President’s desk. It does, however, seem like an easy political win, especially since it has the support of the auto industry. Who votes against safety?

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I think it’s axiomatic that media outlets do not want to be the subject of news; they just want to report on it. I mean, unless they win some major award or the circulation’s up. So I wonder what the reaction of the Times Union office was when The Saratogian reported on the Times Union bloggers’ boycott the other day? The paper cites, among others, my previous blogpost on the topic. I also came across a piece by this regular commentator to the Capital Confidential about his/her own boycott.
There have been lots of comments about efforts such as cancelthetu.com, whether that would, if successful, be the equivalent of killing the golden goose. Have these people never participated in a boycott before?
A boycott is, largely, two things: an attempt to create leverage and something of a sacrifice.
When many people, including me, boycotted orange juice in the 1970s, because the spokesperson expressed political convictions many found offensive, my sense is that the orange juice makers felt some pain before finally dropping her. At the same time, I missed the opportunity to drink a glass of “Florida sunshine” every morning.
I’m making no recommendation about not buying the paper. I have, for the nonce, apparently decided o stick around here, if only so I can observe how this issue plays out. Meanwhile, I again urge you to check out the Guild’s webpage. Watch some of the videos by many of your local leaders showing their support for the union position in this matter.


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chopped white onion
1 1/2 cups
instant mashed potato flakes
ground black pepper
shredded Cheddar cheese
bacon - cooked and crumbled
green onions, chopped
I am a professional chef who works as a Child Nutritionist with the
Homewood City Shcool System in Birmingham, Alabama, and am always looking
for different things to go on a school lunch program. Usually when I have soup
on the menu, we make 35 gallons of soup and have some left over. When I
made this soup for our highschool lunch, it was gone before half of the 1000+
students we serve each day had eaten. When the others arrived, I keept
hearing, "Where's that great soup we've heard about?"
When I can make that many teenagers happy with a soup, it must be
SOME SOUP. Thanks for all the help!
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This soup would be so much better without the instant mashed potatoes. It turned out way too thick and the most dominant flavor is the taste of "fake" potatoes. I won't be making this one again.
I've tried several baked potato soup recipes, but this is the best. Its names holds true- it tastes very much like the soup you can get in a restaurant (even better than some restaurants if you ask me.) It was very thick, rich, and delicious! I changed the recipe a bit and was able to cut the fat SIGNIFICANTLY. I used 2 cans no-fat, low sodium chicken broth, skim milk instead of half and half, 1/3 cup store-bought bacon bits (added at the same time as the potato flakes so they're not crunchy), and 1 package (1 cup) 4-cheese instant mashed potato flakes. By using cheese mashed potato flakes you don't need to use the cheddar cheese. It still tastes very cheesey (in fact, I would not use more than one cup of the flakes) and you don't add any fat. I estimated that by making these alterations you cut the total fat by at least 70 grams. Even with the alterations, it was fantastic. For those of you with cornstarch issues, I found that it was easier to chill the water and mix the cornstarch in the water before adding both. No lumps, no pasty-ness!
I wish I could give this 10 stars! We use 3 potatoes, garlic flavored flakes and 1/8C of cornstarch. We also add about a cup of shredded cheddar with the half & half. This is the best potato soup I've ever had, we make it at least once a month!
If you are browsing for an awesome potato soup recipe.. this is the one you want ! ! ! !
I made it last week for a pregnant friend.. she raved! I finished the whole batch off over the next two days for lunch.. it is divine.
I bought "Real Bacon" bits for the topping.. I was too lazy to fry and chop bacon. I also topped it with sharp cheddar. You will definitely want to use one whole onion finely minced. It is killer to try to chop an onion and then saute it in butter until it is soft. I am not a big onion fan.. but the soup gets a terrific flavor from the onion.
I used about half of the corn starch.. I didn't want a really thick soup, and it turn out great.
This receipe is wonderful. Very flavorful. I made 20 quarts for a party, and got rave reviews from all! I used 1/2 of the cornstarch and 2/3 of the potato flakes the recipe calls for. It still gets quite thick, especially if you make it ahead and reheat it. I also added chopped carrots for color. I will make this often!
I really enjoyed this soup. I am going to make it for my recipe exchange club. It wasn't the consistancy I was expecting (thought it would be more mashed potato like) but it was wonderful. I took the advice of other reviews and used 2% milk instead of half and half. Next time I will split it. I think it could have been a little richer. WONDERFUL FLAVOR, was not bland at all!!!
This is a truly AWESOME homemade soup. It tastes just like the one we get at our favorite restaurant. I cut the onions to 1 cup, and added one more potatoe. But other than that, the recipe was perfect for us. Thanks Holly. This is a keeper for these rainy Pacific Northwest days.
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** Calories from Fat: 263
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Long before recorded history, Earth was visited by an alien civilization seeking gold to save their dying world. Through genetic engineering, they created modern humans to be their servants. But we would not remain slaves forever.
Thousands of years later, archaeologist Dr. Isaac Montgomery discovers an ancient mirror artifact that unlocks a messenger revealing humanity’s true extraterrestrial origins. This knowledge has been suppressed by secret powers for millennia to control humankind. Along with scholar Dr. Alice Kim, Isaac goes on the run to unveil the shocking truth and change the course of human destiny.
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The Stellar Awards always has the ability to bring the best in the gospel music biz together, and thankfully we’ve been blessed with two icons in the game, Tye Tribbett & Jekalyn Carr, as hosts for the upcoming 2021 ceremony.
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The annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, now in its 36th year, is set to tape on July 10 at the prestigious Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Tribbett is a Gospel legend in his own right that’s won multiple Stellar Awards in his longstanding career, most notably for his 2006 breakout LP, Victory, which actually nabbed three golden flame trophies.
Jekalyn is rather popular on the gospel scene as well, which in itself is an understatement when considering her many accolades. Her 2018 album alone, One Nation Under God, garnered three Stellar Awards as well, including Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year, Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year and Traditional CD of the Year.
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Here’s what Don Jackson, Stellar Awards founder and Chairman of Central City Productions, had to say about this year’s ceremony:
“After a challenging 2020, we are thrilled to return to the mainstage in one of the music epicenters of the world, Nashville, TN, for the 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
With a theme of ‘Lighting the Way with Our Faith, Music and Family,’ we are set to deliver an evening of inspiration and celebration, led by the incomparable Tye Tribett and Jekalyn Carr, who are sure to bring high energy and excitement to the evening.”
The 2021 Stellar Gospel Music Awards goes down officially on Saturday, July 10, and you can pick up tickets to the ceremony right now over on the Nashville Symphony website. The show will broadcast across the country starting August 7 through September 5.
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Just a long-time Borderlands player from way back in the old Gearbox forums, some might remember me as the Maliwan man. A player obsessed with elemental weapons, Siren main. Always wished for an ice element back in the BL1 days.
My team was one of, if not the first to find a pearl weapon on the forums. A Tsunami if I’m not mistaken, everyone wanted us to dupe that sucker. :B


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Tuesdays for Tots
Tuesdays, January-May and September-December
Stop by the studios anytime between 10 am - 12 pm to participate!
Art adventures abound as toddlers take over Cheekwood every Tuesday morning! Stop by our studio in the Learning Center to craft an original artwork with your tot. Drop-in activities change weekly so that your budding young artist will be introduced to the wide world of art. Tuesdays for Tots is sure to be a memory-making routine for you and your toddler, so make plans to attend a class today!
Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!
March 31 Bunny Hop!
Transform yourself into a fluffy spring bunny with this art activity! We hope to see you hopping around Cheekwood for our annual Spring Art Hop on Saturday, April 4th!
April 7 Cheekwood Adventures: Japanese Garden
Have you been to Cheekwood’s Shomu-en Japanese Garden recently? Experience the garden, and then drop by the studios to create your own Japanese-inspired craft!
April 14 Beautiful Butterflies
Cheekwood’s blooms attract beautiful butterflies! Join us in the studios to create your own 3D and color butterfly.
April 21 Celebrate Earth Day!
In preparation for Earth Day, learn how to make your own seed paper/tape with step-by-step instructions!
April 28 Critter Creations
Enjoy creating with a variety of mixed media materials to assemble your critter creation!
May 5 Cinco de Mayo!
Don’t miss this colorful and international art project on Cinco de Mayo! Be sure to dress for mess for this painterly project.
May 12 Picnic in the Garden, Anyone?
Learn about Henri Matisse’s love for gardens and ponds through this art activity! We will create our own painterly collages and practice cutting.
May 19 Art & Gardens
Learn about Wassily Kandinksy’s Circles and incorporate those color and shapes into a unique tree painting! Enjoy working with a variety of materials and stamping.
May 26 Until Next Fall!
For our last art project until September, we will create our own art studio…out of a paper bag! Enjoy creating and reminiscing on your favorite art projects at Cheekwood, while creating a pop-up building, house and/or studio.


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will be issuing Sovereign Green Bonds (SgrBs) worth Rs 16,000 crore, in two tranches of Rs 8,000 crore each in the current financial year. This is the first time that the RBI will be issuing these bonds. The bonds will be issued in two tranches of 5-year and 10-year green bonds of Rs 4,000 crore each on January 25 and February 9.
What are Green Bonds?
- Green bonds are bonds issued by any sovereign entity, inter-governmental groups or alliances and corporates with the aim that the proceeds of the bonds are utilised for projects classified as environmentally sustainable.
- These bonds have been gaining popularity as a way for investors to engage in good environmental practices and for companies and governments to raise capital for sustainable development projects.
Why are these bonds important?
- Green bonds have emerged as an important financial instrument to deal with the threats of climate change and related challenges. Climate change poses risks to communities and economies, and it is important to address these challenges through financing sustainable development projects. Green bonds provide a way to connect environmental projects with capital markets and investors and channel capital towards sustainable development.
Benefits for investors
- For investors, green bonds offer a platform to engage in good practices and influence the business strategy of bond issuers. They also provide a means to hedge against climate change risks while achieving at least similar, if not better, returns on their investment. In addition, the growth in green bonds and green finance works to disincentivize high-carbon emitting projects.
- The government had announced plans to issue Sovereign Green Bonds in the Union Budget of 2022-23. The country’s climate actions have so far been largely financed from domestic resources and it is now targeting generation of additional global financial resources.
- The issuance of these bonds will help the Indian government tap into the requisite finance from potential investors for deployment in public sector projects aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.
Uses of proceeds
- The government will use the proceeds raised from SGrBs to finance or refinance expenditure (in parts or whole) for various green projects. These projects include renewable energy, clean transportation, energy efficiency, climate change adaptation, sustainable water and waste management, pollution and prevention control and green buildings. These investments will be made in solar, wind, biomass and hydropower energy projects, among others.
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to issue sovereign green bonds for the first time is an important step towards addressing the challenges posed by climate change. These bonds provide an opportunity for investors to engage in good environmental practices and for the government to raise capital for sustainable development projects. The proceeds from the bonds will be used to fund a range of green projects, including in renewable energy, clean transportation and energy efficiency, which will play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and addressing the challenges of climate change.
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Are you gathering with relatives and good friends in particular person for the holidays this 12 months? As we thoroughly make our way to a new standard, some aged common worries are again, particularly how to make a delicious, (reasonably) wholesome holiday break food that satisfies everyone’s nutritional needs. Your daughter is a vegan but her girlfriend is gluten-absolutely free. Uncle Greg is vegetarian but allergic to nuts and eggs, you are hoping to eat a paleo food plan and your son has just introduced he’s going keto but you are not sure if it’s unique than paleo?
It could come as a shock, but it is completely achievable to remember to all people in this state of affairs, just do not count on every single visitor to consume everything on the table. With a tiny scheduling and adaptability, and an air-limited procuring checklist you require not worry!
Very first points initially, let’s define our phrases.
Keto. The concept is to get far more calories from protein and unwanted fat and significantly less from carbohydrates. You minimize back most on the carbs that are straightforward to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries, and white bread. It is in superior fat, moderate in protein and reduced in carbs. Other food items a keto dieter avoids are peas, bananas, honey baked or glazed ham, margarine, beer, sweet potatoes and dairy milk.
Paleo. This food plan is intended to recreate the sort of meals that may possibly have been eaten about 2.5 million to 10,000 several years ago, for the duration of the Paleolithic period. This usually means foods that became obtainable when farming technologies emerged are off-restrictions. Paleo diet plan afficionados stick with food items that ostensibly could be gotten by looking and accumulating.
Vegetarian. In accordance to the Vegetarian Culture, a vegetarian is a person who does not try to eat any meat, poultry, activity, fish, shellfish, or by-items of animal slaughter. (1) Vegetarian meal plans have numerous stages of fruits, veggies, grains, pulses, nuts, and seeds. Some vegetarians do eat dairy merchandise (lacto-vegetarianism) or eggs (ovo-vegetarianism) or both (ovo-lacto-vegetarianism).
Vegan. Livekindly.co defines veganism like this: A vegan diet program features no animal products and solutions. Animal merchandise can indicate something from meat (including fish), cheese, eggs, honey, and gelatin (a foodstuff ingredient acquired by boiling the skin, bones, or tendons of animals). If a meals is designed by or out of an animal, it is not vegan.
Gluten absolutely free. Gluten is discovered in grains, these as wheat, barley, rye, and a cross amongst wheat and rye called triticale. Men and women who are gluten-cost-free do not consume foods made up of gluten, which is in a lot of foodstuff. Taking in a gluten-no cost food plan allows persons deal with signs of celiac ailment and other clinical ailments, these types of as allergic reactions, connected with gluten. This kind of diet plan also has acquired acceptance among the persons without the need of gluten-connected health care disorders. Fanatics of this diet recommend it yields enhanced wellbeing, fat loss and increased electricity.
Now that we’re all crystal clear, let’s function out some facet dishes.
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes, if you mash them with olive oil and garlic as a substitute of butter, will operate for vegan, vegetarian and gluten cost-free folks. Olive oil is also a healthier decision than butter. Here’s a good (basic) recipe from The New York Periods:
- 2 lbs yellow fleshed potatoes, like Yukon Gold or German Butterball, peeled and minimize into 1-inch chunks
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- ¼ cup added-virgin olive oil
Convey water to a boil in a big saucepan. Include potatoes, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt and prepare dinner at a brisk simmer until eventually potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Mash potatoes and garlic. Beat in olive oil and then thin to desired regularity with reserved cooking liquid. Check seasoning and serve.
Grain Cost-free Stuffing
Grain no cost stuffing/dressing will work for gluten no cost and keto folks, and if you use vegetable broth, it’s also vegetarian. You can leave the eggs out as very well and it turns into vegan. Substitute pepitas for pecans and your uncle’s nut allergy is covered.
- 1 loaf grain free of charge sandwich bread, or gluten cost-free bread of choice, cut into tiny cubes
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 cup minced onions or shallots
- 1 head of celery, about 2 cups, chopped small
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup raw pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/4 t fantastic sea salt
- 1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 T herbs de Provence spice mix
- 2 cup rooster broth or vegetable broth
- 3 huge eggs, beaten (omit for vegan)
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Flippantly grease or spray a 7.5″x11″ baking pan and established aside.
- Spread the bread cubes in a solitary layer on a dry cookie sheet or big baking pan. Bake them for 30 minutes until eventually deep golden and extremely dry. Set them aside to great.
- Preheat the oil in a large skillet. Saute the onion right up until translucent, then incorporate the celery. Toss several instances until celery has softened, then insert the cranberries, pecans, salt, pepper and herbs de Provence. Combine totally. Cook dinner for 3-4 more minutes.
- Transfer the cooled bread cubes to a large mixing bowl. Pour the onion-celery-herb combination above the bread and carefully fold them jointly.
- Whisk alongside one another the chicken broth and overwhelmed eggs, then pour the broth-egg mixture about the bread mixture and toss to incorporate.
- Convert the stuffing into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Never get worried if there is a very little more liquid make certain that will get into the baking pan, much too.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until eventually crispy and golden on leading and no liquid continues to be at the bottom of the pan.
Reduced-carb Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Here’s a aspect that is effective for every person: Keto, paleo, vegan, gluten no cost and vegetarian. It’s a group pleaser! Roasted brussels sprouts are mouth watering, easy to make and make good leftovers.
- 1 ½ lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 3 T excess virgin olive oil
- 1 t sea salt, or to taste
- 1/2 t black pepper, or to flavor
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and place a sheet pan whilst it heats. You want a incredibly hot pan. Toss the Brussels sprouts with olive oil and pour them into the heated pan in an even layer, flat side down. Roast them for 25-30 minutes, until eventually they are nicely browned but not burned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and provide.
Homemade Fried Onions
- 1 large onion, sliced in 50 % and then reduce into one-inch slices
- 2 T ghee
- 2 T avocado oil or coconut oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 T tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour or great almond flour
- 1 t garlic powder
- 1/2 t sea salt
- 1/2 t paprika
- Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 9×13 in casserole dish. Fill a huge pot with drinking water and bring to a boil. Add the eco-friendly beans and boil for 5 minutes right up until crisp tender. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up the tbsp of ghee in a big skillet. Insert in diced onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper. Saute and enable them prepare dinner for 7-8 minutes, stirring once in a while, right up until the mushrooms have sweat off some of their liquid. Insert in the sherry (if applying) and use a spoon to scrape the brown bits from the base of the pan. Increase in the hen broth, thyme, and sea salt. Bring to a boil, then decrease heat to medium lower. Permit it simmer when you make the coconut cashew product.
- Merge the coconut milk, cashews, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of h2o in a blender. Blend on large for 1 minute till extremely thick and creamy.
- Pour the cream into the pan and stir for 1-2 minutes. It need to thicken reasonably rapidly. Taste it to see if you want to add additional salt. You can use the sauce as-is or use an immersion blender to crack down the mushrooms a bit. It is up to you!
- Add green beans to the casserole dish and pour the mushroom sauce on leading. Stir to incorporate. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Make the fried onions (if not utilizing shop-purchased): Conquer eggs in a shallow dish. Insert tapioca flour, coconut (or almond) flour, garlic powder, salt, and paprika to a separate shallow dish and stir to incorporate. Warmth the ghee + cooking oil in a large skillet over medium warmth. Dip the onion pieces into the egg, and then into the flour mixture to coat. Fry them for 2-3 minutes every facet or right up until they are browned to your liking. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Function in batches until finally all onion parts have been fried.
- When the timer goes off, include the fried onions to the leading of the casserole, bake for an extra 10 minutes and provide.


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This is a two-part post series reasoning the causes for high startup valuations within the tech industry.
If you’ve been following the tech ecosystem in recent years, you’re no stranger to recently minted startups announcing multi-billion dollar valuations (Fig 1). Dubbed “unicorns,” these industry-upending companies include the likes of Uber, Snapchat, and AirBnB. To put things into perspective, in September 2014 Uber announced a $40B valuation, when only months earlier it received a valuation of $17B from various well-known venture funds. Snapchat, infamously declining a $3B deal from Facebook, has exploded in growth as well, receiving another $485.6M in funding with a valuation of $10B+ at the close of 2014. Each investment in a high-potential company represents a financial Holy Grail for venture investors. Even sector and industry-focused firms reserve a portion of investment capital for identifying and investing in these promising companies early in their life cycle.
In addition to a growing roster of unicorns, many technology companies are raising multiple hundred-million-dollar valuations pre-IPO. Some pundits believe the recent bevy of inflated valuations indicates a growing tech bubble on the verge of collapse reminiscent of the dot-com crash in the early 2000s.
What factors are contributing to increased valuations?
I believe there are three primary factors contributing to the spiral of inflated valuations and will cover the first factor in Part 1 of this post series.
1. Following the Leader: A Herd Mentality – Snapchat was valued at billions before receiving a cent of revenue. Only since November 2014 has it unveiled plans to offer mobile payments via Square and multimedia advertisements. Most of its value can be derived from scalable architecture and rapid, unprecedented user traction and engagement. Combined with positive press, high retention, and effective word-of-mouth syndication among young demographics, Snapchat’s proliferation seemed guaranteed even without a traditional business model. The consequence of this is a surplus of consumer-oriented social applications attempting to mimic Snapchat’s success. This includes competition from well-known entities including Facebook which developed its own ephemeral messaging app, Poke. By the time Poke was released, however, Snapchat had already established a loyal user base (Fig 2). Facebook subsequently abandoned development of Poke and began work on their latest competitor, Slingshot.
Parallels can similarly be drawn between unicorns and their direct competitors within other industries, including the battle between car ride services Uber and Lyft. Even in a congested competitive landscape, smaller startups such as Gett continue to vie for an ever diminishing portion of the market. While Facebook has cash to burn on experimenting with new applications, venture pockets are not as deep. Startup saturation creates the illusion of a larger market need and thus higher and higher competing valuations and burn rates to maintain a competitive edge.
Nevertheless, many investors are attracted to unicorn doppelgangers, companies they hope will demonstrate similar user growth rates and mindshare presence as previous billion-dollar companies. Riding in the wake of juggernaut predecessors including Snapchat, many of these startups continue to receive financial validation as long as they demonstrate some combination of sufficient user metrics, top-tier investors, or all-star founding teams. Little research, however, correlates these factors definitively with industry-disrupting success and abundant financial returns. Amidst the search for these ingredients, where is the product and the innovation?
Many of these problems seem to affect consumer-oriented startups that rely on overnight customer adoption and syndication. The technical and financial barriers to entry are low for aspiring entrepreneurs. The cost of user acquisition is oftentimes nonexistent. Why not build the next WhatsApp or Snapchat? But do we need another chat application? Is there truly enough value to warrant high-risk valuations in applications reliant on fluctuating user bases, especially when a substantial fraction of apps are only opened once ever? At a certain point, humans have limited mental bandwidth and attention (Fig 3). Everything is fighting for their attention: Netflix subscriptions, transportation, computers, tablets, Kindles, and multiple social media accounts, each of which must be checked daily.
This past fall, I had the opportunity to attend TechCrunch Disrupt, one of Silicon Valley’s most publicized startup competitions. Walking through the aisles of startups, I saw entrepreneurs pitching new chat applications, mobile game dashboards, and company tracking software. One European entrepreneur quickly took a photo of my face with his iPhone and demonstrated how his facial mapping software would allow me to apply a series of realistic morphs to my face in real-time. I was amazed by the precise geometric mapping of my facial features, a capability I wasn’t aware the iPhone possessed. I asked what the use applications were going to be. The CEO smiled and said he hoped to get it approved by Apple so they could add the morphs as an add-on to the camera filters. His long-term vision was to eventually integrate with a monolith chat application such as Snapchat or WhatsApp. “But what about facial recognition?” What about the multi-billion dollar opportunity and need for this technology in the healthcare, security, and civil service industries? Apple seems to have already recognized this value, acquiring Israeli firm, PrimeSense, and filing a patent in 2013 for iPhone facial recognition capability.
Smartphone penetration is rapidly reaching market saturation in developed economies and word-of-mouth expansion continues to validate a few technology leaders. It therefore seems worthy to consider diminishing returns and a diminishing number of IPOs for new consumer startups as established incumbent leaders become further entrenched. Recognizing this pattern, some high-profile investors have become more critical regarding investments in unproven consumer startups reliant on tenuous business models. They have begun to shift early-stage focus toward enterprise startups, postponing investments in consumer companies for later rounds when the business trajectory is more certain.

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Nevertheless, the former Indian captain said it would be nice to win the trophy because it’s something his team has been working on for the past two years.
India lost in the final of the first WTC tournament to New Zealand in 2021 and was guilty of failing in elimination games.
No, not at all. I mean, we don’t feel any pressure to win the ICC trophy. Of course, it would be great to do so. Of course it would be great to win the ICC tournament. But also in the context of things, you look at it and you see it’s the culmination of two years of work.
It’s the culmination of a lot of successes that get you here. You can take a lot of positives out of it to see where you stand on the table. Winning the series in Australia, tying the series here, being highly competitive everywhere this team has played in the world in the last five or six years.
I think those are things that will never change just because you have or don’t have an ICC trophy. That’s really the big picture, Dravid said.
‘Rahane shouldn’t look at this as a one-off game’
Ajinkya Rahane has to play his first test in 18 months, and failure to play could potentially end his career. Dravid gave advice to an experienced batter.
First of all, it’s good that we have him. We’ve had several injuries, which probably led to his opportunity to return to the lineup. It’s great for us to have someone of his caliber back.
Obviously, he brings a lot of experience, he’s proven himself in foreign environments. Even in England he threw some terrific innings for us.
He also brought some terrific slip catching to our group. He just brings his personality to the group, which is very important. He has led the team to significant success. Again, I wouldn’t want him to approach this as an isolated incident. Dravid said the 82-year veteran could play many more five-day games for the team.
Sometimes you get dropped from teams and you come back and you can play as long as you play well and as long as you perform. It’s not set in stone and it’s not a rule that you only get one match. He played well, really showed what he can do.
Who knows, even when people come back from injury, you never know what could happen. So, again, from my point of view, it’s not a matter ofThat’s what this match is all about. Yes, this match is important, but in the broader context of things, there’s a lot of cricket to be played and beyond, he said.
‘Pujara’s advice was valuable’
Cheteshwar Pujara has scored tons of points in English cricket in the last couple of years. While his teammates were playing in the IPL, he was scoring for the Sussex team.
We’ve had conversations with Puja – about captaincy, about batting, but he also leads Sussex. So he’s also well versed in the tactics and strategies used by many of the county bowlers he’s played with.
So we’ve had some conversations and discussions with him about that, and we’ll see how we can incorporate some of that. It doesn’t drastically change some of the basics of the game. They always stay the same, Dravid said.
The Oval will take its first-ever test in June, and conditions may not be as favorable for baseball as they are in late English summer. Dravid, however, doesn’t attach too much importance to that.
We just have to respond to what we see in terms of conditions and how it will play out in the middle. And, hopefully, we have the resources and the ability to handle whatever comes our way.
I wish more teams would play Test cricket
Franchise cricket around the world has jeopardized the future of the five-day game, and few countries are committed to Test cricket. When it comes to the traditional format, Dravid believes that the more the better.
I really hope that through things like the World Test Championship, when you have some context for many of these bilateral games, it’s not that — frankly, it’s not that they don’t have a context in and of themselves.
I mean, when you’re playing for your country, playing against somebody else, there’s always context, always – you always want to win these series. But you know, I really hope that this encourages a lot more teams to potentially play a lot more Test cricket or find a way to play a lot more Test cricket.
I know it’s difficult and that it’s hard to go into that in a press conference, and there are a lot of reasons why it probably won’t happen, both from a time standpoint and a financial standpoint, there are a lot of things that go into that.
But, of course, we’d like to see a lot more Teѕv cricket – personally, at least to me, xI wish a lot more people played test cricket, he added.


by Emil Morhardt
Yesterday, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) announced that the Nature Conservancy would be one of the main sponsors of its World Hydropower Congress in Beijing next May. In an accompanying piece the Nature Conservancy’s Jeff Opperman explained why. It is an interesting question. I spent much of the two decades between 1975 and 1995 as an environmental consultant to hydropower developers, and the one constant was unrelenting opposition from almost every environmental group. Hydroelectric installations disrupt river flows, block river passage, often inundate great swaths of previously undeveloped watersheds, and do it in a way that is only optimistically renewable, at least where large storage reservoirs are involved; in time all reservoirs fill with sediment, and the projects revert to run-of-river facilities which are generally less valuable and less useful.
The Nature Conservancy is an unusual environmental group though, generally acquiring its own land and managing it sustainably, so it has an inside view of environmentally beneficial land management practices. And it recognizes something that environmental consultants to industry find out quickly; it is much easier to steer projects in environmentally beneficial directions from the inside, before much engineering gets done, then after the fact when the project proponents have settled on a design.
What Opperman writes is more-or-less that same sentiment, supporting the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol the Nature Conservancy helped develop (along with the IHA, World Wildlife Fund, and others) and noting that continued helpful suggestions and interactions with developers are likely to have a better overall result than confrontation.


Neu!/La Düsseldorf Member Thomas Dinger's Solo LP 'Für Mich' Gets Reissued
Published Jul 19, 2013Throughout his lengthy music career, late Krautrock pioneer Thomas Dinger was often associated with his brother Klaus's bands, Neu! and La Düsseldorf, plus his own group 1-A Düsseldorf. Along the way, he also released a solo album, Für Mich, and that 1982 record is now receiving a reissue on August 6 through Bureau B.
An announcement explains that he began working on solo material after dropping out of the sessions for La Düsseldorf's 1978 album Viva due to fights with his brother. Fittingly, Für Mich's title translates as "for me."
He tracked the album in La Düsseldorf's studio in 1981 with help from co-producer Hans Lampe. It consists of six instrumental pieces, which range from under a minute to more than 14 minutes in length. They are described as "melancholic and elegiac in character, [featuring] layers of synthesizer sounds, closer to the music of Wolfgang Riechmann or Michael Rother than that of La Düsseldorf."
In a statement, Lampe said, "There was a large balcony to the rear of Thomas's apartment, looking onto a vast, overgrown courtyard. A little park, a verdant oasis in the big city. We sat here often, listening to music, working on the LP and musing on life. Thomas and I complemented each other marvelously, bouncing ideas off each other. Our understanding was so great, the mood was so deep and heartfelt, we thoroughly enjoyed working together."
The Für Mich reissue will arrive on both CD and vinyl. The tracklist is below.
3. Für Dich
6. Für Euch


Illinois Weather Trivia for October 4th
- A 4.74 inch deluge of rain marked Springfield's wettest October day on record. Records in Springfield date back to 1879.
- Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of central and northern Illinois. A tornado touched down south of Hopedale, in Tazewell County, damaging several homes and other buildings. A brief tornado touchdown was also reported at Carlock, in McLean County, but no damage was reported. The severe storms also produced winds in excess of 60 mph, causing damage to trees, power lines, and buildings in many locations.
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Of all the ways to gauge community, one of the better ways has to be looking around and taking stock of the individuals around us. Communities are made up of people, and after all, shared values seem to dictate groupings now more than ever. When we evaluate everything from a politician's associations to our own social groups, we can figure out where we stand by honestly assessing the crew we've assembled.
To that point, we can use the following questions to figure out if we're where we should be...
Is there a disconnect between what this group values and what I'm trying to be in the world?
If I needed help, would anyone in this group be there for me?
And perhaps most importantly, can I confidently and proudly tell people who are not part of this group that I'm associated with it?
Whether or not we can speak up, wear our values on our sleeve, or compassionately pass those ideas on to others, is a good indication as to whether or not the company we keep is company worth keeping.

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Audio recordings of classic pulp fiction, folk and horror stories
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Jan 9th, 2018
This has always been one of my favorite poems from Poe. In it we hear a tale of crime and guilt from the voice of the accused himself. It also shows a clear plan for how NOT to get away with murder.
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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock or just don’t connect to the Interwebs (which…how would you be reading this if you didn’t?), many websites are going dark today protesting the House’s SOPA and the Senate’s PIPA bills aimed at fighting online piracy. Jason mentioned it earlier today in his morning reads. Rather than rehash how the two bills could harm free speech on the Internet, I’ll point you to the post I wrote back in December about SOPA, PIPA, and Intellectual Property.
Congressmen Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA-3), Austin Scott (R-GA-8), Tom Graves (R-GA-9), and Paul Broun (R-GA-10) have spoken in opposition to the House’s SOPA bill. Both Senators Saxby Chambliss (DC ph: 202-224-3521 District ph: 770-763-9090) and Johnny Isakson (DC ph: 202-224-3643 District ph: 770-661-0999) are co-sponsors of the Senate’s PIPA bill.
Please continue to urge our congressmen and senators to not grant the federal government censorship powers for the Internet. And visit The Oatmeal for a (very humorous, but not safe for work or around the kids–you’ve been warned) take on how SOPA and PIPA would affect content online.


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We’re about to enter the Back-to-School season with Fulton County Schools set to begin the 2019-2020 year on August 12, 2019. Accompanying that start of activity is a full agenda of items of which you will want to be aware.
2019 Property Tax Millage Rate
Property owners should have received notices of their 2019 Property Tax Assessments. Those notices include an estimate of the taxes due to Fulton County as well as the Johns Creek. The Johns Creek portion includes components for general operations as well as for bonds issued to fund city park development. The millage rate in tax year 2018 (the rate multiplied by the net taxable value of your property as determined by the Fulton County Assessors Office) was .003842 for Johns Creek general operations, and .000500 to pay for bonds.
Assessments generally increased for Tax Year 2018 - in many cases, quite aggressively. Johns Creek millage rates decreased in an effort to mitigate the resulting tax burden, yet overall taxes still increased. In order to provide a sense of stability going forward, Johns Creek’s City Council issued an Ordinance on August 13, 2018 that committed the city to the principles of predictability and financial thrift. That Ordinance is available here. A key Section of that Ordinance states:
Section 6: If the homestead exemption described in the above recitals is approved in a referendum on November 6, 2018, the Mayor and the City Council, in an effort to give clarity, establish predictability and commit to financial thrift, intends to adopt a millage rate for tax year 2019 which shall result in revenue in an amount equal to nor more than that received for tax year 2018.
Despite that commitment in an Ordinance approved by a majority of City Council and signed by the Mayor, the net tax receipts planned for tax year 2019 are proposed to increase by $257,988, or 1.4%.
Do our Elected Officials intend to honor their commitment to residents, or will they go back on that commitment and raise taxes?
Yeah…About Those Park Bonds….
Roadway Striping and Accountability
Two Council Members have offered Resolutions meant to address the Design Deviation that was requested by the Public Works Department that seeks to reduce lane width on Medlock Bridge Road from the current 12-feet to 11-feet. Councilor and community concerns have been raised that this change would not improve safety. Indeed, the Wolverton memo used to justify the request anticipates a 3% INCREASE in accidents. A related concern is that the reduction in lane width is consistent with past efforts to add a third lane in each direction on Medlock Bridge Road by narrowing existing lanes and converting the current shoulder into the third lane. Residents have voiced their concerns that the Design Deviation request is really intended as an incremental step to the increased volume that has been roundly opposed by residents.
Councilwoman Stephanie Endres submitted a draft Resolution that states that a consequential decision such as this is a policy decision responsibility of City Council, and not part of the day-to-day responsibilities of Public Works. This Resolution speaks to the proper roles and responsibilities for our Elected Officials and City Staff.
Councilman John Bradberry submitted a draft resolution that seeks to rescind the Design Deviation in order to maintain the current lane width along the Medlock Bridge Road corridor. The Resolution makes the case that City Council was not informed of Public Works’ request, and that the safety basis upon which the request is based is not supported by the study submitted for its consideration.
Both Resolutions will be discussed during the City Council Work Session on August 5, 2019. Given an imminent start to the GDOT resurfacing project on Medlock Bridge Road, the question is whether our City Council can afford to follow the normal procedure of waiting two weeks after the Work Session to take action at the next scheduled City Council Meeting on August 19, 2019 as that may be too late.

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Recipe: Rack on Racks
There is nothing like some tender tasty meat to boost up your protein count! Served with a cold bottle of coke and fries (or mash) can make the perfect ending to a long, stressful week. There is something unique about a tender rack of well-seasoned ribs. If done properly can never go wrong – just make sure that they are enough!
The recipe for ribs are as follows:
- 0.5 lb ribs
- 1/4 onion
- 1/2 – 1 scotch bonnet (depending on your spice level)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb size ginger piece
- 2 Knorr cubes
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- A dash of sriracha (hot sauce)
- Oyster sauce
In a blender, combine all ingredients together with a little water and pulse.
- Pour ingredients over cleaned ribs and marinade for 24 hours or more. I marinated these for 48.
- Turn oven to 400 °.
- Place ribs on foil and put in oven for 30 minutes.
- Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the meat starts pulling off the bone and it is cooked through.
- Mix marinade ingredients together and brush on ribs.
- Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- When ribs are done, serve hot.


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