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Engagement takes many forms, and in this case wears the dual banners of education and economic development.
In Newport, Ore., Oregon Sea Grant created a consumer seafood education and shopping program called Shop on the Dock.
Shop on the Dock is an opportunity for coastal visitors and residents to learn what seafood is in season on the Oregon coast, meet the people who catch the fish and learn how to tell when the seafood they buy is of high quality. Oregon Sea Grant staff lead the tours, describe the fisheries and help those who want to navigate the process.
The 90-minute tours have taken place for the past four years on several dates in July and August. The tours are free and on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours again will be offered in 2017.
Those who plan to buy seafood direct from the fishermen are asked bring cash and a cooler with ice. Comfortable shoes with good traction are important, as the tours cover some distance on working commercial fishing docks.
Newport-based Kaety Jacobson, a Sea Grant fisheries specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, compares the tours to “going down to the docks with a friend who knows the seafood – and knows the fishermen.”
Don’t forget about the Oregon Sea Grant app called Oregon’s Catch. The app identifies locations along the entire Oregon coast where people can buy fresh and frozen seafood caught by Oregon fishermen.
Community vitality and whiteboarding—yes, it is a real verb—come together in the February First Monday Video. Lindsey Shirley, associate provost of University Outreach and Engagement and associate director of OSU Extension Service, and Jeff Sherman, assistant director of University Outreach and Engagement, demonstrate their collective innovation and problem-solving process. They want your input into their community vitality process and outcome.
Share the projects and ideas you are whiteboarding, or invite Jeff and Lindsey to join you in a whiteboard session, in the comment section below.
The University Outreach and Engagement blog features stories about the vast variety of ways OSU and OSU Extension Service offer meaningful outreach and engagement to support healthy communities, healthy planet and a healthy economy.
Written by Amy Jo Detweiler, associate professor, Horticulture Faculty for Central Oregon
Edible landscaping and backyard food production continues to gain popularity with gardeners. With this trend, there has been an increasing number of people inquiring about control of their “wormy apples” (a.k.a. codling moth) in Central Oregon.
Codling moth is not only a pest of apple and pear trees in Central Oregon, it is a serious pest on both a statewide and national level for backyard and commercial fruit tree growers.
One of the most critical components for effectively managing this pest is timing . . . and the use of integrated pest management strategies (IPM).
In an effort to help clients with management decisions, Project Happy Apples was initiated in 2015 (a soft launch) and officially launched in 2016. A Project Happy Apples website was setup, which includes a place for clients to opt-in to receive timely emails for codling moth management specific to Central Oregon.
Project Happy Apples emails include timely photos and suggestions for various kinds of research-based management. Emails also contain simple instructions on exactly when to do what, a supplies list, associated costs, and where to buy supplies locally, or online. Suggested management strategies include both organic and more traditional types of management so that clients can make informed decisions. All of the email notes are available with additional pest information on the Project Happy Apples website.
Currently, three hundred gardeners receive the emails. A survey was sent to clients in December to assess the value of the project and measure impact. Ideally clients will make informed decisions that will allow them to be more effective in controlling the pest, reduce or eliminate pesticide use, and produce edible apples and pears. They will also be taking an active role in suppressing the pest population statewide in an effort to protect the commercial tree fruit industry in Oregon.
Written by Pat Kight and Tiffany Woods for Fall/Winter 2016 issue of Confluence
[Editor’s note: Involving youth and teachers in citizen science evolves into interests in natural resource careers, stronger connections to the natural world, and fuller student experiences. Oregon Sea Grant offers many opportunities for citizen scientists, as this story exemplifies, and it also exemplifies community engagement.]
A dozen fourth- and fifth-grade Girl Scouts splash in the shade-dappled shallows of Rock Creek, southwest of Corvallis, trying to scoop up tiny aquatic insects with small dip nets and deposit them into plastic dish tubs.
They’re learning about their watershed—and getting a taste of what it’s like to be a scientist—thanks to Oregon Sea Grant’s StreamWebs program.
The statewide program provides educators with field equipment, data sheets, lesson plans and training so they can teach students how to collect data about the health of waterways. It also provides an online database where students can enter and analyze the information they gathered.
“What’s special about StreamWebs is it’s a way for teachers to extend students’ field experience into the classroom,” said the program’s coordinator, Renee O’Neill.
Between August 2014 and July 2015, more than 350 students participated in the program and more than 70 educators were trained on how to use the resources that StreamWebs provides, O’Neill said. During that same period, StreamWebs loaned scientific testing equipment 650 times to educators.
The equipment, contained in plastic totes, can be checked out online and picked up from the Oregon Sea Grant (OSG) office in Corvallis or the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Each tote—called a kit—addresses specific learning objectives.There’s a kit with equipment to measure the temperature, pH, turbidity and dissolved oxygen of water. There’s another with measuring tapes, ropes and soil augers so kids can document the vegetation in a designated space and characterize the soil along riparian areas. Tubs of rubber boots and clipboards can even be checked out.
Lesson plans and handouts for recording data are available on the StreamWebs website, as are two new videos produced by OSG that show how to use the kits for studying water quality and macroinvertebrates.
The kit the girls at Rock Creek are using is the one for collecting macroinvertebrates, such as caddisflies, mayflies, crayfish, snails and water striders. The girls are being instructed by Guillermo Giannico, a fish ecology and watershed specialist with OSG Extension and a researcher with Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. They bring their catch to a card table propped among the streambank rocks, and use hand lenses and an identification sheet to name what they’ve caught.
“I got a stonefly nymph,” one girl exclaims, pointing at the tiny animal’s distinctive tail appendages—and then: “I got another stonefly! I am the queen of stoneflies!”
Once back at a computer, students can upload their findings onto the StreamWebs website so that they and others—including the public—can analyze the health of various watersheds over time.
“The site makes it more like doing real- life science,” said Emmet Whittaker, a science teacher at Lebanon High School who uses StreamWebs in his classroom. “[Students] see how the data can be used over time [and] how they can be shared with other scientists.”
On the website, an interactive map of the state pinpoints where data have been collected. For example, clicking on the pinpoint for D River shows that students at Taft High School in Lincoln City recorded an average pH of 5.9 on Nov. 18, 2014, and 6.76 on May 23, 2016. Site names are also listed alphabetically from Agate Beach to the Zigzag River.
Since the program’s inception, 850 people have created accounts on the website, O’Neill said. Between August 2015 and July 2016, about 120 people contributed data, 503 data sheets were uploaded, and 41 new locations were entered, she said.
Based on a press release written by Kym Pokorny, August 2016, and edited by Ann Marie Murphy
My best friend and I would head to her house after school for a clandestine snack: a frozen Twinkie –maybe an occasional Ding Dong – and grape juice. Neither were in my family’s pantry, so it always felt like an extra special treat. 4-H kids in Union County would not approve of my youthful snacking habits and they likely would try to persuade the younger me to switch to healthier foods.
As part of a project for their 4-H club called Students Now Advocating to Create (Healthy Snacking) Zones, or SNACZ, club members wanted to create healthy “snack zones.” The students worked with six “corner stores” to have some chips, candy and other high-fat, high-sugar foods replaced with nutritious foods.
The SNACZ program provides youth with leadership opportunities. In the process, the kids:
Promote healthy snacking among their peers and parents
Advocate for changes in school policies and practices to support healthy snacking
Collaborate with local food store owners to promote healthy snacks in the stores
“In light of the obesity and diabetes crisis in this country, we felt like this was an important role for the kids to play, especially in our rural communities,” said David Melville, Oregon State University Extension Service 4-H program coordinator in Union County.
The kids, who are in fourth through eighth grade, work with their schools to encourage healthy snacks at fundraisers, classroom parties and concession stands. Unlike school cafeterias, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition guidelines don’t apply to those situations.
Led by 4-H leaders and program staff, the students spoke to teachers, store owners and at school board meetings to get the project up and running. They promoted the program with coupons, tastings, giveaways and contests.
“We wanted to be involved, to do something for the kids’ sake,” said Robbyn Ludwig, co-owner of Elgin Store where one of the SNACZ zones was installed. “A lot of junk goes out with kids, so it’s nice to have the stores involved in trying to get them to eat healthier.”
Nancy Findholt, professor at the Oregon Health & Science University school of nursing, has been researching the factors that influence childhood obesity in Union County for 12 years. She’s found that the corner stores, which are close to schools, were frequently visited by students during breaks and after school to buy unhealthy snacks.
“Schools and nearby stores have a strong influence on kids’ eating habits, said Findholt, who heads up the project that’s funded by a grant through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. “We wanted to turn it around and make those habits healthy, so we decided to get the kids involved in outreach and try to bring about changes.”
Snacking has become increasingly common among children. In the 1970s, children consumed an average of one snack a day, according to Findholt. Today, they are consuming nearly three snacks a day, and snacking now accounts for about 27 percent of children’s daily calories. Not all snacking is bad, though. Young children should eat small amounts throughout the day to keep up their energy level. The same holds true for active older children.
“Unfortunately, most of the snack foods and beverages that children consume are high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, but low in in nutrients,” Melville said.
Though she is in the earlier stages of measuring the program’s impact, Findholt has already found promising results. Surveys of teachers showed a trend toward healthier snacks as classroom rewards, and their knowledge of nutrition has increased compared to schools in a control group
“We were hoping to see improvements in classroom rewards, but hadn’t anticipated the effect on teachers’ nutrition knowledge,” she said. “It was exciting to see that teachers had learned about nutrition from their students’ advocacy efforts.”
Healthy snacks are promoted by Union County elementary and middle school students in Cove, Elgin, Imbler, North Powder and Union. The program wraps up this summer.
Working in partnership with communities is essential to the mission and goals of University Outreach and Engagement. So essential, in fact, that three of the Division’s five strategic goals mention community. A prize awaits the first person to correctly identify and post them in the comments below. But more than that, what are new ways to engage our communities that we should begin planning for in the next legislative biennium? Scott wants your ideas.
The Oregon State University Extension Service, in partnership with the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC), once again has put together a series of courses to assist Oregon’s commissioners, judges and other elected officials in learning the ins and outs of county government.
County College is a bi-annual continuing education opportunity for county commissioners and other county elected officials. Beginning in 2006, OSU Extension and the Association of Oregon Counties have designed the program to help newly elected and experienced county officials successfully navigate government systems, issues and programs.
Developed at the request of commissioners wanting a comprehensive curriculum dealing with county issues, the course is voluntary and participants receive a certification of completion. The practical outcomes are a better understanding of the responsibilities and legal obligations of elected officials, professional development, increased effectiveness as a leader, and building a network of experts.
County College consists of 18 instructional blocks, each four hours long. At least fifteen blocks must be completed over the course of a year to receive certification. Each session focuses on a different aspect important to the success of county government. Subjects range from the structure of county government, government ethics law, managing and avoiding risks, leadership and management, human services, public safety, county finance and community development to learning about how counties work in partnership with the OSU Extension Service to better serve residents.
The first three-day session will be held at Oregon State University beginning January 19-21. Five additional sessions will to be held throughout the year tentatively scheduled for Salem, Yamhill County and Wasco County.
As reported in the Metro Connection December e-newsletter
Oregon State University Extension staff will play a major role in creating a research-based guide that is intended to help urban communities across the nation address poverty, hunger, social justice issues and homelessness.
Patrick Proden, OSU O&E regional administrator for the Metro Region, and Stacey Sowders, 4-H Outreach Coordinator and Multnomah County leader for OSU Extension, will leverage their contribution to the Rural Community Issues Guide by extending their research to urban areas.
Population shifts to urban centers
When the Cooperative Extension Service was created, less than 20 percent of the nation’s population lived in urban environments. Now that number exceeds 80 percent, with a resulting increase in complex social and environmental issues such as:
Degraded water quality
Poor air quality
Limited food access
*100 different languages are spoken in one school district in Portland, Oregon
Working in partnership with universities in Alaska, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio, OSU is leading the research-based effort in the Portland metro area. To gather community information, several methods will be employed: concern gathering sessions, surveys, even knocking on doors for face-to-face conversations. The most pressing and wicked challenges will be identified. As issues are named and framed, a guide will be developed to create additional deliberation and dialogue in communities throughout the states involved.
Conducting thorough research, though challenging, is essential to gathering accurate information. Walking through neighborhoods to talk with residents, reaching out to new partners, tapping traditional allies like the Oregon Food Bank, and working closely with arts and humanities organizations and local nonprofits will be utilized to reach a more varied audience.
OSU Extension staff will lead discussions to help communities define their problems and figure out what they need to address them. “People know what their burning issues are, but they don’t always know where to go to get the issues addressed,” said Proden. “The planned forums will help communities convene, identify leaders to hear concerns and work to make progress on the issues.” Naming and framing issues in this manner encourages citizen participation and breaks down barriers, turning personal vision into action.
To dig deep into a community’s challenges, questions asked by moderators during concern gathering sessions include: What concerns you about this issue? Given those concerns, what would you do about it? If that worked to ease your concern, what are the downsides or trade-offs you might then have to accept?
Opportunities for OSU Extension
Not only will the research effort help communities come together to identify common goals, OSU Extension also will identify service gaps where it makes sense to have Extension step in and offer the resources of OSU.
While conducting community discussions in September 2016 for the rural guide in Corbett, Oregon, a small town east of Portland where OSU Extension’s work is primarily centered on 4-H, residents indicated they wanted support for urban agriculture focused on markets, small businesses and mediation. With Extension’s considerable expertise in community agriculture, such as Master Gardeners, and personal development offerings such as financial literacy classes, Extension is poised to help the community address their community vitality priorities.
The Kettering Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching social issues and making democracy accessible to all people, will publish the urban communities issue guide. The Kettering Foundation believes democracy requires a community, or a society of citizens, that can work together. The foundation researches the way citizens face persistent problems in their communities. These problems, such as poverty, violence, and gaps in educational achievement, require citizens, communities, and institutions to work together to address them (source: Kettering Foundation website).
“People are disconnected from civic engagement and discourse,” said Proden, “which makes our efforts to engage all communities paramount. It’s all about having conversations which lead to action. At the same time we introduce democracy to people who may never before have had an opportunity to participate.
“Extension has an important role to play by helping build a transformative movement, with the goal of shaping new people-centered and community-centered policies based on the principles of equity and justice.” To learn more about the project, view Urban Communities Re-Imagined, presented by Patrick Proden and Dr. Angela Allan, University of Wisconsin-Extension.
[Editor’s note: Sometimes OSU’s outreach and engagement work impacts a local community, or perhaps the state. In the case of Food Hero, it is impacting the health and well-being of people across the nation, thanks to the work of SNAP-Ed.]
The key to low-income family nutrition might just not be building a supermarket in a food desert. The Oregon State University Extension Service launched a social marketing program, Food Hero, in 2009, to encourage healthy eating among low-income Oregonians.
Medical.net reports on two new research studies from Oregon State University. “The success of the program is by far exceeding the scope of what we envisioned when we started,” said Melinda Manore, a professor of nutrition in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU and co-author of the studies. “Getting people to change their diet and eating behavior, especially when they do not have much money, is very difficult, and this program is helping to do that.”
So what are they doing that’s changing behaviors?
One study published in the journal, Nutrients, explains how Food Hero was developed and tested. The goal was to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among those eligible for SNAP benefits in Oregon, with a particular focus on low-income mothers. The strategy includes providing clearly focused messages, writing in plain language, being positive and realistic with the messaging, and offering simple tools for action that include an explanation of what to do and how to do it.
The other study, published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, examines Food Hero’s recipe project. The recipes used in the Food Hero campaign are formulated to be healthy, tasty and kid-friendly. To date, the Food Hero recipes have been accessed millions of times via the website and social media sites such as Pinterest.
Lauren Tobey of the Extension Family and Community Health at OSU, leads the program and explained: “All of the recipes are simple to make and cost-effective for families on tight budgets. Many families can’t afford to have a recipe fail or try an untested recipe the family may not end up liking.”
The recipes have been tested with more than 20,000 children who complete surveys or participate in a vote. If at least 70 percent of participating children say they “like the taste” of a recipe, it is considered “kid-approved.” A little over one-third of the tested recipes have received the “kid-approved” rating to date.
To learn more and/or subscribe to Food Hero Monthly, an electronic magazine that includes recipes and tips, click here.
Food Hero is a collaboration with the Department of Human Services, Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority.
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I am down with O.P.P. even though you may not know me. Sorry couldn’t resist. I remember this song back in grade school. I didn’t get to listen to rap/hip-hop much back in those days, so I never really got appreciate it back then. Anywhoo, I just remember walking through the halls of my school back in 7th grade when this song came out. Not sure why, but I just does.
I just wish hip-hop was still this good. I find myself listening to more stuff from the 90’s and early 2000’s than the stuff they have out now. This song also, samples Jackson 5’s ABC, which in itself is a time-less classic, and I think to me anyway, this song too is a time-less classic.
Okay, I think I’ve mentioned this before, but my musical listening range is rather diverse. This classic song just reminds me of when I was younger, listening to songs on mixtapes over and over and over and over again on the weekend road/shopping trips. One mixtape, that was made, quite possibly, by The Big Cheese himself, played all the time in my dad’s 2000 Ford Focus wagon.
I don’t know, for some strange reason, I just started to sing this song. Nothing triggered it; the only sound I could hear in my room was the clickity-clack of my keyboard and my air-conditioner churning by the window. But now it’s stuck in my head. Welcome to today’s Earworm, everybody.
Okay, when you insult Take on Me, you cross the line. This is by far one of my favorite songs, and I am sorry, but if you don’t think that it is one of the greatest songs ever (or even argue that it is not music), you have no taste in music. It is a necessity on a list of top songs. For me, it would be number 7.
My buddy, who I shall refer to as Bruce for the sake of anonymity, and I were skateboarding at an indoor skatepark, and the stereo system started blasting 80s and 90s jams, and this classic hit was the first on the playlist.
I screamed, “YES THIS IS BOMB!” and Bruce said, “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! THIS ISN’T MUSIC!”
..Oh Bruce, your musical horizons must be broadened.
Of course, none can argue that this music video is fantastic.

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Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that eventually Scott begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by the flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted Liberace, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed on the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears. Written by
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(2005), by the way, which is not as funny as this movie. I was stunned. It made no sense to any of us." Despite this, the movie was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it received its worldwide premiere. It was also theatrically released in Europe/rest of world. See more
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The son of a nursing home resident who died has filed a lawsuit in Cook County. The lawsuit alleges that the nursing home did not properly supervise the man’s mother, during which time she fell. The woman later died from complications due to the fall. The lawsuit alleges that Friendship Village, in Schaumburg, IL, was negligent and cites a violation of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. The man is represented by Levin & Perconti. The woman was a resident of the facility for a period of only four days, during which time the injury occurred.
Negligent Care at Nursing Homes
Neglect in nursing homes is, unfortunately, a common occurrence. Much of the neglect that happens in nursing homes goes unreported. As a family member, it is helpful to continually be aware of the possible signs of abuse or neglect. Some of the common signs of nursing home neglect or elder abuse include:
· Unexplained Bruises · Broken Bones · Behavioral Changes · Depression · Poor Hygiene
Sometimes the resident is unable or unwilling to disclose neglect or abuse. For this reason it is necessary to be vigilant in watching for the potential warning signs. One of the most common injuries is a fall. Falls may be an indication that the resident was not properly supervised or that the staff did not properly assist the resident. In this case, the fall occurred without a staff member or caregiver present.
Falls Can Be Serious
When an older person falls it can have serious medical consequences. Elderly people may heal less quickly than those who are younger. Serious falls can cause broken bones or fractures, which can be difficult to repair. Some broken bones will require surgery, which can lead to complications in those who are older. Additionally, it takes time to heal from a fall, during which time the person may be bedridden. Bedridden patients are subject to many various medical conditions including an increased risk of pneumonia and potential for pressure ulcers. Nursing home falls can and should be prevented and when they are not it may be a sign of nursing home neglect.
Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit
In this case, the woman died as a result of the injuries she suffered from the fall. After she fell the woman was transferred to a hospital where she was diagnosed with fractured vertebrae. She underwent a surgical procedure, called a hemilaminectomy, to treat herniated discs. After the surgery she suffered complications which led to her death. The lawsuit in this instance is seeking damages in excess of $50,000. Damages may include money for medical procedures such as surgeries and hospitalizations, compensation for pain and suffering, and legal expenses. Levin & Perconti is a nationally recognized law firm specializing in nursing home neglect and abuse cases. If your loved one suffered a serious injury or died as a result of nursing home neglect, contact the experienced legal team at Levin & Perconti for a consultation today.
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Mindfulness teacher shares tips to cope with anxiety and restore calm
The coronavirus situation is unlike anything any of us have ever seen before, and are likely to see again.
People are advised to adhere to social distancing, not go out unless for essential supplies and exercise meaning we are essentially cut off from our friends and family.
While technology is bridging that gap for some, the current situation is taking its toll on people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Melaina Welland, from Bognor Regis, has been practising and teaching mindfulness for many years and says the benefits go far beyond just keeping calm.
She said: “Mindfulness helps us to still the mind and turn the volume down on our thoughts.
“This has the physical effect of releasing positive chemicals like serotonin that help us to regulate moods and feel happier.
“We are given so much advice on how to look after our bodies and yet our minds are often neglected. It’s more important than ever to look after our mental health and keep ourselves and our families sane."
Melaina adds that mindfulness isn’t about putting things off and not dealing with what is going on but is about calming your mind to focus on something else.
Some ways in which she says we can all be a bit more mindful include making a gratitude list by making a list of five things every morning that you are grateful for, this focuses the mind on something positive at the beginning of the day to change the brain's focus.
Also adhering to the seven attitudes of mindfulness practice by Jon Kabbat Zinn. These include acceptance - accepting that you have no control over the situation, letting go of any thoughts of trying to plan ahead too much, non judgement - trying not to judge yourself or be angry at the system, trust that things will get better - it will pass, be patient with yourself and others, non-striving which means letting go and be in the moment, and beginners mind the idea that when you change the way you look at things the things you look at change.
One of the most important things Melaina says we can do is to unplug our phones.
"It can be tempting to keep the news on constantly but this can feed your anxiety. Take time out, away from the phone and social media, especially after 8pm as it can affect sleep, which is vital for our mental and physical wellbeing," she said.
"It’s understandable that you will be feeling a little lost, confused, and anxious right now. Whilst there is so much uncertainty in the world. It can be hard to see the positives but we will get through this challenging time and we will hopefully comeback stronger.
"The focus with mindfulness is just simply paying attention to the present moment, without judging, try this out for yourself and see."
Melaina also shares a three minute breathing space meditation...
A good beginner’s meditation, that takes 3 minutes. It’s simple and can be done anywhere, anytime, helping us calm our minds and relax. Symbolised by the hourglass, in 3 parts, each lasting around a minute.
First start by sitting comfortably and focussing your attention on the present moment and your breathing. What is your experience right now; simply notice what you are feeling without judgement or a need to change it, breathe deeply and with acceptance.
Second narrow your attention to a single point on your breathing and feel it travelling in to your whole body. Focus on the breathing and if thoughts come in just notice them and let them go. (You can imagine them as clouds or balloons).
Third your attention widens as you feel the breath expand into the whole of your body, notice sensations in your feet, legs etc, and anywhere you feel tension, breathe deeply and expand your body. Feel as if your whole body is breathing as you sit grounded in this present moment. If you are experiencing great difficulty you could repeat the mantra “this too will pass”. Imagine stress and anxiety being soothed by the sensation of your breath.
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Five people died due to a fatal opioid overdose in Grande Prairie in May. According to data from the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, four of the five deaths were linked to non-pharmaceutical opioids.
The latest numbers were tied for the highest monthly opioid-related deaths in the region, with five also being reported in March. 18 deaths in 2022 have been tied to opioids thus far, down from 20 at this point in 2021. The five deaths in May were among 116 reported across Alberta in May.
Albertans struggling with addiction can contact the Addiction Helpline at 1-866-332-2322 for support, information, and referral to services. The toll-free, confidential helpline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


The MX124 is a very useful microphone mixer. It’s perfect for sub-mixing microphones in an installation or recording application. The Phantom Power and Low-Cut switches as well as 1/4" and 1/8" TRS stereo outputs make the MX124 ideal for remote recording, and connecting to a video camera.
Mixes four microphones to stereo XLR outputs
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Bentley Motors is one of the longest-running luxury marques in the automotive world. The British automaker was founded in 1919, and existed as its own company until being absorbed into Rolls Royce in 1931.
During this period, Bentley produced many models under the Rolls umbrella, including the Continental and the Corniche. In the 1980s Bentley reemerged as a separate name, but remained under Rolls Royce ownership until both were bought by Volkswagen in 1998. In 2003, control of Rolls was transferred to BMW, who had supplied engines for both British marques in the prior years.
Many of the modern Bentleys house a Volkswagen-designed 6.0 liter W-12 engine, which produces 600 horsepower. The W-12 is created from the pairing of two of VW's VR6 engines. The Bentley Continental GT and Continental Flying Spur currently share the W-12 with the VW Phaeton, VW Touareg SUV, and the Audi A8.
Bentley is one of the most well-respected marques in automotive history, lauded for the ability to combine a Rolls Royce-quality handcrafted interior with exceptional performance. Bentley is an extremely well-respected name in auto racing as well.
Current models are eligible for a high level of customization, through Bentley's in-house personal commissioning craftsmen at Mulliner. This goes far beyond the idea of picking special features from a list. The experts at Mulliner will personalize the car in almost any way that a buyer can dream up: longer wheelbase, unique styling, special amenities, personal embroidering, etc....


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IDRA’s Policy Priorities for Texas and Georgia Call for Bold Action to Prepare All Students for a Strong Future
Decisions made by state-level officials have a profound impact on the quality of education the state provides to its students. Key policies involve how education is funded, the curriculum teachers use, the types of instructional programs schools must offer and much more. Many policies and practices have led to inequitable educational opportunities for students.
Since our founding 50 years ago, IDRA has provided analysis and guidance to policymakers nationally while engaging with communities, educators and students on policy issues to ensure all students have access to equitable and excellent education. As the Texas Legislature and the Georgia General Assembly open this week, IDRA is releasing our policy priorities to promote educational justice, build excellent and equitable schools, and protect the civil rights of systemically-excluded students, particularly those who are Black, Latino and/or emergent bilingual students.
IDRA Priorities for the Texas Legislative Session
IDRA has set five priorities for the 2023 Texas legislative session…
Secure fair school funding State funding for public schools remains below 50% and does not account for inflation or actual costs of education.
Ensure excellent educational opportunities for emergent bilingual students Emergent bilingual students have the right to excellent schools that support bilingualism and biliteracy in both a student’s home language and English. Certified bilingual education teachers are in short supply and have been for over 30 years.
Promote culturally-sustaining school climates that support all students Recent classroom censorship policies have made schools less safe or supportive for students, especially for students who are Black, Latino and identify as LGBTQ+, and are significantly more likely to experience identity-based discrimination.
Create safer schools without harmful discipline practices Texas schools regularly practice ineffective exclusionary discipline and costly surveillance strategies. Texas remains one of 19 states that allow corporal punishment of students. These policies do more harm than good.
Prepare all students to access and succeed in college Only 53% of Texas students graduate college ready, with significant disparities across race-ethnicity, language and income. All students should have the opportunity to access and succeed in college.
IDRA Priorities for the Georgia General Assembly
IDRA has set four priorities for the 2023 Georgia legislative session…
Secure full and fair school funding for Georgia’s public schools Ever since Georgia passed the Quality Basic Education Act in 1985, the public education system has been consistently underfunded by more than $10 billion.
Ensure excellent educational opportunities for emergent bilingual and immigrant students Despite being home to the seventh largest population of emergent bilingual students in the country, Georgia continues to under-resourced critical language programs in schools.
Create Safer Schools Without Harmful Disciplinary Practices Georgia’s students should have access to safe and supportive learning environments where teachers and school administrators do not rely on harmful exclusionary discipline and policing strategies. Instead, we must invest in research-based strategies that support positive school climates and student success.
Promote Culturally-Sustaining School Climates that Support All Students Culturally-sustaining schools create positive, safe and supportive school climates for all students to receive high-quality educational opportunities to succeed. Recent classroom censorship policies have made schools less safe or supportive for students.

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Calle Legazpi #5, La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico
This destination can have additional per person taxes which are excluded in the prices below
Hotel Bahia San Patricio-Melaque is located in San Patricio-Melaque and offers free Wi-Fi. It also provides an outdoor pool, a kids pool and a 24-hour reception.
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With no traffic, the 11.4 mi drive between Hotel Bahía and Manzanillo (the nearest airport) will generally only take about 22min. If you’re staying in a metropolitan area, you may see your drive time increase due to busy roads.
Rideshare apps and taxis remain a very common solution for Hotel Bahía guests. This is often the most cost-effective method of transportation when visiting La Manzanilla.
Yes. HotelsCombined users traveling to La Manzanilla often look for hotels with a pool available. Most hotels have pool hours, so be sure to ask the front desk at Hotel Bahía for pool rules and guidelines.
The best way to contact Hotel Bahía is by calling +52 315 355 6894.
Yes, Hotel Bahía has Wi-Fi available to hotel guests.
Check-out should be before 11:00 AM. For checking in at Hotel Bahía, guests should plan for any time after 1:00 PM on the day of their scheduled arrival.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the Beverly Hills Food and Wine Festival and brought my mom along for the ride. The four day event was held from June 9th – 12th at the Olympic Collection ballrooms with a portion of the proceeds going towards Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation – a nonprofit organization that helped raise funds and awareness for kids with cancer. With over 60 amazing restaurant and wine vendors participating including Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Bottega Louie, Presidential Culinary Services, Hillhaven Lodge and so much more, I was excited to get my taste testing grub on.
First stop – trying some Filipino Pork bbq with Cucumber Atchara from the Academy of Culinary Education.
Adorable sweets from Sweet Dreamery Desserts that look too cute to eat!
I’ve passed by Francois Payard‘s luxurious dessert shop at Ceasar’s Palace in Vegas many times but finally had the pleasure of tasting their macarons!
There were two ballrooms that were filled with vendors, and the rooms were packed with people excited to try it all.
I was eager to do some wine tasting from their expansive list, but after drinking just a small amount of Moreno‘s rosé wine, my face grew warm and red. Being the responsible designated driver, I had to cut my limit to this one small glass of wine. But tbh, I’m the absolute worst when it comes to drinking alcohol. Such a weaksauce >__<”
Organic oats with strawberries, chia seeds, wheat germs, ground hemp, almond milk and bananas from Commoncy.
Beautiful looking and scrumptious tasting chocolates from Marco Paolo Chocolates.
This year, one of the biggest sponsors of the event was Netflix as they promoted ‘Master of None‘ and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘, two series that I fully enjoyed watching. And of course I had to get a photo of my mom and myself in front of Netflix’s floral wall because, geez, I spend WAY too much time on their website not to! haha. (Btw, who’s excited for OITNB’s new season in a few days?!)
Thanks so much to the Beverly Hills Food and Wine Festival and Blogger Babes for inviting me to the event! We had such a fun mother-daughter time bonding over delicious food (especially as she became an amazing wingmom for grabbing a second (and third) helping of a sample I particularly liked – this was especially true for Ruth’s Chris’ White Chocolate Bread Pudding … omg).

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Lacson: ABS-CBN needs new franchise from Congress, not NTC authority
MANILA, Philippines — A provisional authority by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) allowing ABS-CBN to operate past its franchise expiration may face legal questions, Senator Panfilo Lacson warned on Thursday.
ABS-CBN’s franchise is set to expire on May 4.
The House of Representatives, in a letter, has already asked the NTC to allow the continued operation of the network while Congress is tackling its franchise renewal bill.
Various resolutions have also been filed in the Senate and the House extending the franchise until December 31, 2022. Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s bill, meanwhile, seeks to extend the franchise only until December 31 this year.
But Lacson insisted that even if Congress authorizes the NTC to issue a provisional permit, ABS-CBN could not still operate after May 4 without a new legislative franchise.
“Without a legislative franchise, ‘yung NTC can’t issue a provisional permit so I don’t know where the House of Representatives, the leadership at least, is coming from when they wrote NTC a provisional authority,” he said at the regular Kapihan sa Senado.
“Kasi klaro naman sa batas. Ang legislation nasa amin e, wala sa NTC. NTC is a regulatory body. Sila ‘yung mag i-implement,” he pointed out.
(Because the law is clear, the legislation is with us, not with NTC. NTC is a regulatory body. They are the ones to implement.)
Lacson explained that not only a concurrent resolution, but even a joint resolution based on recent Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling, has no force and effect of the law, or could not amend an existing law.
When asked about the possibility of the NTC granting a temporary permit to ABS-CBN even before the May 4 expiration, the senator said: “Will it change the reality na mag-expire ‘yan sa May 4? So maski mag-issue kami ng 100 joint resolutions, good pa rin ‘yan hanggang May 4.”
(Will it change the reality that it will still expire on May 4? Even though we issue 100 joint resolutions, it’s just good until May 4.)
“How do you extend without issuing a provisional permit? The legislative franchise expires on May 4. So maski 1,000 joint resolutions na walang effect and force of law ang ipadala namin sa NTC, anong gagawin ng NTC after May 4? Expired pa rin ‘yan,” he added.
(So even if we send 1,000 joint resolutions that have no effect of the law to NTC, what will the NTC do after May 4? That’s already expired.)
“I don’t know what NTC will do to legalize yung pag-i-issue ng provisional permit kung walang batas (the issuance of a provisional permit without a law)…” he further said.
And instead of passing a bill extending the franchise of ABS-CBN, Lacson urged Congress to just act on the pending measures that would allow the network to operate for another 25 years.
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Mr Adejobi said that the command, normally, on receiving such complaint, would direct the police station nearest to the area to quell whatever violent force was threatening the peace of the residents.
“However, the police have suffered a lot of damage, therefore, cannot quickly re-enforce officers to such areas of unrest because our vehicles and tools of operations have been destroyed,” he said.
The police officer also said that the morale of police officers across the state has dropped because of the psychological effects of watching their source of income go down the drain.
Mr Adejobi urged youth to put an end to the protest which he said had been hijacked by hoodlums to engage in inter-rival gang war and looting with impunity.
“Every aspect of the economy has been put on hold, and a lot of repairs and catching up will have to be done once normalcy is restored,” he said.
NAN reports that some of the affected police stations include Idimu, Igando, Layeni, Denton, Ilenbe Hausa, Ajah, Amukoko, Ilasa, Cele Outpost under Ijesha, disbanded SARS office under Ajegunle, Ebute-Ero, Mushin (Olosan), Ojo, Ajegunle where two patrol vans were set ablaze, Ikotun and Ojodu. (NAN)
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The motions of stars and ionized gas in the galaxies with central bar
were studied in detail at the BTA. It is shown that the second
circumnuclear bar, sometimes detectable on the images of such
galaxies, is not, contrary to the popular belief, a dynamically
independent galactic subsystem. This result places restrictions
on the possible mechanisms of the gas inflow in the active galactic nuclei.
In collaboration with the Institute of Astronomy (INAOE, Mexico).
The first detailed map of the distribution of visible and dark matter
in the vicinity of the Local Group with the radius of 5 Mpc was compiled
based on the measurement of distances and radial velocities for 100 most
nearby galaxies. It was found that the distribution of dark matter
in the Local Universe follows the relief of the visible matter with
the characteristic mass-to-luminosity ratio of 30-40 in solar units.
The observed kinematics of nearby galaxies corresponds to the matter
density of about 1/20 of the critical density of the Universe.
In collaboration with the Astronomical Observatory of Kiev National University (Ukraine), Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (Germany) and the U.S. universities.
Stellar populations of 30 irregular galaxies were studied from the images of the BTA telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope archive. It was discovered that all these galaxies have an extended thick disk composed of old stars - red giants. The sizes of these disks are on the average 3 times larger than the optical sizes of galaxies.
According to the results of long-term observations at the RATAN-600 with a unique multi-frequency radio receiver it was determined that there exists a fairly broad "transparency window" of the Galaxy into the Early Universe, where the experiments to test the physical theories of the formation and evolution of the Universe based on the manifestation of the predicted events at redshifts of 10 to 100000000 become possible. The RATAN-600 captures the low-frequency part of the window, and the 6-m telescope - its central part. A strategy of using the RATAN-600 in this window is proposed for the coming years, and its implementation is already underway.


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Mui Ne - Phan Thiet is not just famous for marvelous beaches with turquoise water and azure sky near luxury resorts, but also an enormous sand area stretching to Ninh Thuan. The nature here bestows a wonderful scenery in these sand dunes. Mui Ne Red Sand Dunes is located in the North of Mui Ne Village, about 20 km from Phan Thiet City. Whithout outstanding scenery like White Sand Dunes, Red Sand Dunes fascinates tourists by its convenient resorts, and beautiful beach view.
Hiking in these sand dunes will make you imagine about enormous deserts in the Middle East or Africa. Somewhere around this area, there are children enjoying such entertainment as sand sliding, while photographers are trying to record splendid moments of the Nature. Experiencing in Red Sand Dunes is one of unforgettable memories in Mui Ne.
From these sand dunes, an amazing scene will appear in front of your eyes. Flurries will throw the top layer of sand and creates various and unique shapes. By dint of this, Red Sand Dunes becomes more beautiful. Coming to Red Sand Dunes, tourists have a chance to admire this "natural wonder" which changes day by day and hour by hour in the harmony with beautiful sunlight. Red Sand Dunes in Mui Ne are so special. The color of sand changes constantly from yellow to white, pink and red, depending on the sunlight.
As being one of the most gorgeous sand dunes in Mui Ne, these red sand hills are ideal places for tourists to discover the magic of the Creator. Activities to relax in this sand hills are quite various. Tourists can drop by the foot of sand dunes, gather with friends and relatives and contemplate the beauty of Red Sand Dunes. For young tourists, the special sand dunes are perfect places for strolling, taking photos and having funny time together. The stunning beauty of sand hills attracts not just photographers, but also artists and artisans. Many artworks are created from natural sand here, which gives birth second-to-none masterpieces in Binh Thuan. Due to the change of sand's color in red sand hills along with the sun and wind, a huge number of tourists come here when visiting Mui Ne. Once coming over this place, you can reach to these hills, or stay for a while at the foot of sand dunes and enjoy the magical changes of them from afar.
Taking part in exciting games is one of should-not-miss things to do in Mui Ne. What is more amazing than climbing to the top of hill, and then sitting on a thin plank to freely slide down to the hill's foot. This will bring tourists a feeling as if they were flying. The higher sand hills are, the more amazing you feel.
Red Sand Dunes are seen as the most magical paradise, which is found nowhere. In spring, a running race is held in Red Sand Dunes. In this the contest, hundreds of young people run for hours in these sand hills to express their tenacity, willpower, and human strength. Otherwise, tourists can participate in motor-racing contest. In Mui Ne, many luxury five-star resorts and a golf course are built near sand dunes. Sandy golf courses are unique tourism product - “green” tourism products in the near future. Near Red Sand Dunes, you can choose to stay at Pandanus Resort near Hong Spring tourist site. In addition, you have the opportunity to visit Phan Thiet Red Mountain in the northeast of Red Sand Dunes, or Mui Ne Market in the southwest. All of these interesting games and activities in these sand dunes will bring unforgettable experiences to tourists.


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Only a month ago a top-notch auctioneer wielded the hammer over railway posters of the past, raising a tidy sum for great British designs that have fallen into heritage. Whatever happened to those wonderful collectables, remembered now mainly through nostalgic British Rail postcards?
London design consultancy Johnson Banks reckons it has found a new platform for the notion of good railway graphics, courtesy of the South Eastern Railway
Company. A series of 15 eye-catching A0 posters is about to hit the hoardings, on themes dear to the railway – like leaves on the line and lost property.
Designed by Michael Johnson and Harriet Devoy at Johnson Banks, the posters aim to give impact to customer information and public warnings. They feature brightly coloured illustrations – all but one of which was drawn on computer as a series of straight lines to give a ‘cut-out’ effect. The exception, a ‘lost property’ teddy bear, was hand-drawn and then scanned in.
Short, witty copy – again by Johnson Banks – set in Helvetica (a given from the client) completes the design. ‘It was like designer heaven,’ says Johnson. ‘We were told the subjects and given the general information.’ The rest was largely up to them.
Says SERC design manager Helen Rayner: ‘We produce a huge amount of customer information, but everyday messages such as those about lost property were losing out [on site] to other people’s posters.
‘The customer information was becoming wordy and boring. We wanted to make people’s lives more colourful.’
Rayner, who has only been in her post for about a year, had a tough time pushing through such a radical shift in communications policy. But it’s undoubtedly paid off in terms of clarity – and with the first batch of posters ready for hanging, Johnson Banks now has four more on track.


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Diabetes in dogs is a complicated disease caused by either a lack of the hormone insulin or an inadequate reaction to insulin.
After a dog consumes, his gastrointestinal system breaks food into various elements, consisting of glucose-which is brought into his cells by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. When a dog does not produce insulin or can not utilize it generally, his blood sugar levels raise. The result is hyperglycemia, which, if left neglected, can cause numerous complicated health issue for a dog.
It is essential to comprehend, however, that diabetes is considered a manageable disorder-and many diabetic dogs can lead happy, healthy lives.
- What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs?
- How Is Diabetes Treated?
What Type of Diabetes Do Most Dogs Get?
Diabetes can be categorized as either Type 1 (lack of insulin production) or Type II (impaired insulin production together with an insufficient reaction to the hormonal agent.)
The most common form of the disease in dogs is Type 1, insulin-dependent diabetes, which happens when the pancreas is incapable of producing or producing adequate levels of insulin. Dogs who have Type I need insulin therapy to make it through. Type II diabetes is discovered in cats and is a lack of normal response to insulin.
What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs?
The following symptoms ought to be examined as they might be signs that your dog has diabetes:
- Change in appetite
- Extreme thirst/increase in water usage
- Weight loss
- Increased urination
- Unusually fragrant or fruity breath
- Urinary tract infections
- Cataract formation, blindness
- Chronic skin infections
What Causes Diabetes in Dogs?
The specific reason for diabetes is unidentified. Nevertheless, autoimmune disease, genetics, obesity, chronic pancreatitis, certain medications and unusual protein deposits in the pancreas can play a significant function in the advancement of the disease.
Which Dogs Are Prone to Diabetes?
It is believed that obese dogs and female dogs may run a higher risk of establishing diabetes later in life (6-9 years of age). Some breeds may also run a higher risk, including Australian terriers, basic and miniature schnauzers, dachshunds, poodles, keeshonds and samoyeds. Juvenile diabetes can likewise be seen and is especially common in golden retrievers and keeshonds.
How Is Diabetes Diagnosed?
In order to effectively diagnose diabetes, your vet will gather details about your dog’s scientific signs, perform a health examination and check blood work and a urinalysis.
See also: Diabetes in Cats and Dogs
How Is Diabetes Treated?
Diabetes treatment is based upon how severe the symptoms and laboratory work are and whether there are other health problems that might complicate therapy. Each dog will respond a little bit in a different way to treatment, and therapy should be customized to the individual dog throughout his life.
Some dogs might be seriously ill when first diagnosed and will require intensive medical facility care for numerous days to control their blood sugar level.
Dogs who are more stable when first diagnosed might respond to oral medication or a high-fiber diet that helps to stabilize glucose levels in the blood.
For most dogs, insulin injections are needed for sufficient regulation of blood glucose. When your family pet’s individual insulin treatment is established, typically based on weight, you’ll be shown how to offer him insulin injections at home.
Purifying your dog is advised, as female sex hormonal agents can have an impact on blood sugar level levels.
Your vet might also show you how to perform glucose tests at home.
What Should I Know About Treating My Diabetic Dog at Home?
As your vet will discuss, it’s crucial to constantly give your dog insulin at the very same time every day and feed him regular meals in conjunction with his medication. This permits increased nutrients in the blood to accompany peak insulin levels, and will minimize the chance that his sugar levels will swing either too high or too low. You can work with your vet to create a feeding schedule around your pet’s medication time. It is also essential to prevent feeding your diabetic dog treats that are high in glucose. Routine blood glucose checks are a crucial part of tracking and dealing with any diabetic patient, and your veterinarian will help you set up a schedule for inspecting your dog’s blood sugar level.
Please likewise consult your vet about a consistent, everyday exercise program and appropriate nutrition for your dog to assist keep his weight in check.
How Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
Although a specific type of diabetes-the type found in dogs less than a year of age-is inherited, proper diet and routine exercise can be very efficient in assisting to avoid start of diabetes in older dogs. Aside from other negative health effects, weight problems is known to contribute to a capability to respond generally to insulin.
What Should I Do If I Think My Dog Has Diabetes?
If your dog is revealing any of the scientific signs listed above, please see your vet immediately.
What Can Happen If Diabetes Goes Untreated?
If diabetes advances without being dealt with, dogs can develop secondary health problems like cataracts and severe urinary tract problems. Eventually, without treatment diabetes can cause coma and death.

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Caldera tables are bold, functional and sculptural in form.
American Oak solid, American Oak veneer, E0 MDF, * solid Brass detailing option.
A selection of round tops with bevel edging to compliment a wide range of commercial and residential spaces.
Natural Oak , white washed or stained black *other colours available by request.
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On-site assembly using simple hand tools.
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Quentin Blake wins Prince Philip Designers Prize
Quentin Blake, famous for his illustrations of the books of Roald Dahl, has won the 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize.
Other nominees included fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, milliner Stephen Jones and the structural engineer Cecil Balmond.
Quentin Blake created a portrait of Prince Philip to mark the occasion.
- 29 November 2011
- BBC News


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Azee Ashoms, a trained thespian and an anointed minstrel , drops a prequel to his forthcoming album.
The single titled ‘WINNER’ produced by GBeatz, is a great piece and a reminder to each and every one of us that no matter how topsy turvy life seems to be, no matter what we have been through and no matter the ups and downs we remain winners and more than conquerors in all of life’s challenges.”
The song is a snippet off his forthcoming album titled “Promise Keeper”. Download ‘WINNER’ and sing along; don’t forget to share.
Singer, songwriter and psalmist Kee is a gifted and versatile songwriter, a man of great passion who loves God, a unique gospel minister, and a musician with a rare and unique kind of creativity and artistry.
Currently exploring wider creative possibilities as a solo artist continues to wow audiences and peers everywhere, bringing a fresh new sound to gospel music with exceptional songwriting and powerful live performances. Since releasing his debut singles “I love to call your name” and “Obim”, Kee has continued receiving accolades on these much buzzed-about Singles.
This Epic delivery from Kee would stir up a heart of thanksgiving that brings out the dancer in you, featuring his kid sister Gudy, giving an intimate performance with a solid arrangement by the renowned producer ‘Greenwox” and Gawdween Hilary.
Kee explains the heart of his ministry: “The passion to communicate God’s word to people through songs is actually what drives me on, I’m not too worried about how many records are sold, i just pray that people be able to relate to the music and see them in it and possibly have it encourage them to know God, love God and live a Godly life”.
Recording his highly-anticipated follow-up album “GOD’S SONG PROJECT, fans can look forward to Kee’s Debut album “GOD’s SONG PROJECT” to be released later in 2015.
“Promise Keeper”, is a touching piece that encourages the listener to patiently put their faith in God as the one that fulfills promises, irrespective of how long it takes to experience the fulfillment of the promise. Inspired by a true-life experience, this track is an expression of the faithfulness of God.


text: The inhibitory immunoregulatory receptor CTLA-4 is critical in maintaining self-tolerance, but the mechanisms of its actions have remained controversial. Here we examined the antigen specificity of tissue-infiltrating CD4+ T cells in Ctla4-/- mice. After adoptive transfer, T cells isolated from tissues of Ctla4/ mice showed T cell antigen receptor (TCR)-dependent accumulation in the tissues from which they were derived, which suggested reactivity to tissue-specific antigens. We identified the pancreas-specific enzyme PDIA2 as an autoantigen in Ctla4/ mice. CTLA-4 expressed either on PDIA2-specific effector cells or on regulatory T cells was sufficient to control tissue destruction mediated by PDIA2-specific T cells. Our results demonstrate that both cell-intrinsic and non-cell-autonomous actions of CTLA-4 operate to maintain T cell tolerance to a self antigen.


Raw mouse movement data can be sniffed via off-the-shelf tools. In this demo, we show that such data, while seemingly harmless, may reveal extremely sensitive information such as passwords. Nonetheless, such a Bluetooth-mousesniffing attack can be challenging to perform mainly because of two reasons: (i) packet loss is common for Bluetooth traffic, and (ii) modern operating systems use complex mouse acceleration strategies, which make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to reconstruct the precise on-screen cursor coordinates from raw mouse movements. To address those challenges, we have conducted an extensive and careful study, over multiple operating systems, on the reconstruction of mouse cursor trajectory from raw mouse data and the inference of privacy-sensitive information - e.g., user password - from the reconstructed trajectory. Our experimental data demonstrate the severity of privacy leaking from un-encrypted Bluetooth mouse. To the best of our knowledge, our work is the first to retrieve sensitive information from sniffed mouse raw data. Video links of successful replay attack for different target OS are given in Section 3.2.


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Copyright 2012 Addie Hirschten
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 12"
Each one of us has to find peace from within.
And for peace to be real it must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
This painting is a very abstracted depiction of a battle field.
There are still flowers growing there.


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Spark Publishing seeks to provide a place for new authors to publish, established authors to hone their skills, and staff to develop publishing expertise that can grow into opportunities to teach, mentor, and grow a platform for their own careers. Our goal is to release three issues in 2019 with twelve-fifteen new stories in each, including a featured author and a staff author.
Lindsey P. Brackett writes southern fiction and mentors writers. Her debut novel, Still Waters, was an INSPY finalist and named 2018 Selah Book of the Year. Her second novel, The Bridge Between, released in July 2019, and she was nominated for ACFW Mentor of the Year in 2018.
In addition to co-hosting “A Rough Draft Life” podcast, Lindsey writes weekly columns for The Northeast Georgian and The Elberton Star. She leads workshops in libraries and schools, and has served on faculty for a number of Christian writing conferences.
Leslie DeVooght writes southern romance set mostly on St. Simons Island, her hometown. Leslie was first published in Spark in 2017 and fell in love with writing romantic flash fiction. Leslie’s flash fiction was also published in the 2018 Writer’s Digest of Short, Short stories.
When Leslie isn’t writing, she serves as Director of Women’s Ministries at her church, cheers on her three children, and enjoys date nights with her husband, who loves that she researches kissing. Leslie is represented by Bob Hostetler of the Steve Laube Agency.
Kimberly Duffy is a native New Yorker who found herself following love to Cincinnati, where she had four kids and began writing historical romance and women’s fiction. When she’s not homeschooling her children and making other people’s words shiny in Track Changes, she loves teaching writing, scouring Goodwill for cute outfits to feature on Instagram, and reading good books.
Kimberly’s debut novel, A Mosaic of Wings, releases May 5, 2020 (Bethany House Publishers).
Hope Welborn writes about small towns and big suspense, with a sprinkling of romance and a hefty dose of faith. Her manuscripts have won the ACFW Genesis contest and the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Foundation Award.
Currently, she serves as President for her local ACFW chapter. She is represented by Jim Hart of Hartline Literary Agency. She is the Website Manager for Spark Flash Fiction.
Sheri Yutzy lives in Ohio with her musician husband and two toddlers. Between bottles and diaper changes, she writes YA fantasy, and is looking for an agent to represent her current work in progress, The Secret Seller. Connect with Sheri on Instagram @sheriyutzyauthor, or at sheriyutzy.com.
Sheri serves as the Acquisitions Editor for Spark Flash Fiction.

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Kalbarri residents say Scott Morrison’s prayers welcome following PM’s “laying of hands” admission
Cyclone victims in Kalbarri embraced by Scott Morrison last month are unfazed by social media debate ignited by the Prime Minister’s confession he secretly lays his hands on people in disaster zones to pray for them.
In fact, the religious subtext behind the PM’s handshakes and hugs don’t bother locals in the cyclone-ravaged tourist town, who say they need all the prayers they can get.
The Pentecostal Christian PM told a religious convention on the Gold Coast last week he was “called to do God’s work” as Australia’s leader.
“I’ve been in evacuation centres where people thought I was just giving someone a hug and I was praying, and putting my hands on people ... laying hands on them and praying in various situations,” he said in a video widely circulated on social media.
God has, I believe, been using us in those moments to be able to provide some relief and comfort and just some reassurance.
Some Kalbarri residents were unaware of the backlash surrounding Mr Morrison’s admission.
Kalbarri Boat Hire business owner Kat Deadman declined a handshake from the Prime Minister, instead opting for a hug.
She said she had no problem with the thought he was praying for her in that moment. “Everyone’s got their beliefs. As long as they live a clean life and don’t hurt anyone, it’s about being kind to your fellow man,” she said.
Her son Lachlan, 9, shook the PM’s hand and was asked by Mr Morrison if he was scared during the cyclone. The Jehovah’s Witness, who has only just had power return to her home, said the social media backlash had passed her by.
“In Kalbarri, you’d rather know when Mrs Scotty down the road is doing scones at the bowls club than what’s happening on social media,” she said.
Retiree John Spargo, who was pictured with the PM’s hand on his shoulder during the visit, said he was too preoccupied with the clean-up to care if Mr Morrison said a silent prayer for him.
“I’m not a religious person by any means and it wouldn’t have bothered me at all,” he said.
“I didn’t notice him doing it and I don’t understand what the fuss is about. You’ve just got to get on with stuff (the clean-up), irrespective of politics. He’s being a genuine, caring person.
“That was the impression he gave me — he was concerned about the town and how it affected the people in town.”
Former Pelican Shores holiday apartments manager Juanita Illingworth-Robez, who was left without a job after the cyclone destroyed the complex, said her time spent with the PM elevated her view of him and she was unaware of any attempt he had made to pray on her, which she would not have appreciated.
“But he didn’t rush his time with us, he was at the site with us for 45 minutes and I think his visit influenced his decision to extend relief funding,” she said.
“He was neutral, there wasn’t any (touching or praying) ... and I’m very sensitive to that sort of thing so I would have noticed, he wouldn’t have wanted to try that with me,.”
Kalbarri SES commander Steve Cable said Mr Morrison showed genuine empathy towards residents who had lost everything.
“He understood the enormity of it, physically, mentally and financially,” he said.
Mr Morrison told 2GB Radio on Friday his comments suggesting he received divine inspiration to run for office were merely an expression of the fact Christians believe “whatever you do every day ... is part of your Christian service”.
He was “disappointed about how some of that (speech) has been mischaracterised” by “others who should know better”.
Labor Leader Anthony Albanese said he respected people’s spiritual beliefs “but it’s also important that we have separation of church and State”.
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Derana Dream Star 7 - 31/12/2016 Part 4
In a major catch, the Indian customs sleuths have seized 1.65kg gold from nine passengers from Sri Lanka at Trivandrum International Airport, the Times of India news agency reported. MORE...
28 Feb 2017 (4:53 PM)
Sri Lanka Police today said that investigations into the recent shooting carried out targeting the CEO of SAITM, Dr Sameera Senaratne, have uncovered that the incident was staged in order to falsely portray a threat to his life. MORE..
28 Feb 2017 (1:39 PM)
Dr Sameera Senaratne has been temporarily relieved of duties as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAITM and Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital with immediate effect. MORE..
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Aleksandr Snegirev shares his amazing 1/35 scale vignette depicting US Special Forces during the battle of Tora Bora, in Afghanistan 2001.
Hello to everyone! Here are some built photos of our Chernobyl#5. Evacuation. Currently, it is the last kit from the Chernobyl series.
Danger Close Dioramics has several new items just released, with bases, buildings and more.
There is a new useful tool for holding your models while building and painting, see all the information here.
New MiniArt kit is coming out soon, 1/35 #35653 Traffic Signs. Israel
WWII British Trucks (Model W.O.T. 6, Model W.O.T. 8, Leyland Retriever General Service).
Model kit: #DS3511
Our first British truck set will be available in June! 🙂
Model T 1914 Fire Truck, American Car
Model kit #35605
Available on shelves in June!
Available from OKB Grigorov is a 1/72 scale "Simplified Turret" for the Soviet KV-1 tank.
Most find it challenging to paint eyes on model figures. Archer Fine Transfers offers a decal solution using its No Clear Film (NCF) innovation. Feast your eyes on these sets available in various scales!
Hobby Boss recently announced its 1/35 scale Bergepanther kit for release this July.
Gecko Models will be releasing their own 1/35th scale model of a Heavy Ambulance in the middle of 2021.
ETA Diorama Accessories kindly informed us about their new items released in May 2021.
Adie Roberts continues his inspirations to help inspire modellers of all abilities to work out of their comfort zone building dioramas or just trying new builds.
Hello to everyone! Here are some photos of our model, Field Toilet. Take a look on them 😉.
After releasing two different versions of the Typhoon VDV, RPG Model shows images of the new variant in the works... an air-defense vehicle.


Capturing air velocity in front of an exhaust outlet - online exhaust outlet velocity calculator.
The capturing air velocity in a distance x from an exhaust outlet can be calculated as
vc = q / (4 π x2)
= vo A / (12 x2)
= vo π d2 / (48 x2) (1)
q = air volume flow (m3/s, ft3/s)
A = duct area (m2, ft2)
vc = capture air velocity in distance x from exhaust outlet (m/s, ft/s)
vo = air velocity in the exhaust outlet opening (m/s, ft/s)
d = diameter of exhaust outlet (m, ft)
x = distance from exhaust outlet (m, ft)
Note! According to line one of the equation (1) - the capture velocity is not dependent on the size of duct. This equation can only be used for exhaust outlets with relatively small diameters.
For larger exhaust outlets equation (1) should be modified to
vc = vo A / (A + 10 x2)
= q / (A + 10 x2) (2)
Example - Capturing air velocity for a smaller exhaust outlet
Capturing air velocity in distance 250 mm from a 250 mm duct with internal air velocity of 3 m/s can be calculated as
vc = (3 m/s) π (0.250 m)2 / (48 (0.250 m)2)
= 0.2 (m/s)
Note! The air velocity in distance one diameter from the duct outlet - is less than 10% of the duct air velocity.
Exhaust Outlet Velocity Calculators
The velocity in distance x from an exhaust outlet can be calculated with the calculators below.
- free apps for offline use on mobile devices
Exhaust Outlets in Walls or with Flanges
If the exhaust outlet is in a wall or with a flange the evacuation efficiency is improved and can be expressed as
vc = 1.33 vo A / (A + 10 x2)
= 1.33 q / (A + 10 x2) (3)
The calculator above can be used if volume is multiplied with 1.33. Use of exhaust hoods improves the evacuation efficiency further.


text: The South London singer-songwriter Paige Bea releases the moody track Pick Up Your Heart as well as a video that makes a perfect backdrop. Paige crosses the boundaries of contemporary pop, neo soul, and jazz. The video which was shot at the crazy busy London’s Waterloo Station and directed by Rosie Marks (Mount Kimbie, Burberry. She has two more tracks in the works. Check it out!


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Since the Team GB women’s hockey team’s triumph at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the sport has enjoyed a significant rise in popularity.
Alex Danson, captain of that epoch-defining team, as well as the current Team GB and England sides, has taken time out of training ahead of this year’s Women’s Hockey World Cup in London to talk to us aboiut all things hockey. In this video, she tells us more about her partnership with Everyone Active, her hockey academy and the forthcoming masterclasses she’ll be running with us. Alex will be attending each and every one of the masterclasses, which are aimed at older, more experienced hockey players than the academy sessions, helping inspire the next generation of hockey players to reach the same heights as Alex and her team mates have.
Watch the videos to discover more about Alex’s masterclasses, what it is she wants them to achieve and how you can get involved with the academy. She also discusses the forthcoming home World Cup, the Olympic triumph, her training and the choices she’s made to make it this far in her chosen sport.