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Excited for a few friends about to head off and use the rest of this year to travel the world.
I told them I can’t think of a photo I regret taking while traveling.
But I do regret the photos I didn’t take. I always do.
I’ve tried photographing the Milky Way a few times and it never seems to go as planned. The first night we had to deal with some cloud cover right at sunset so I slept a few hours and started again around 4AM.
Texas Parks and Wildlife estimates that 80% of Americans have never seen the Milky Way. Big Bend is the darkest area in the lower 48 United States and is the largest of the 10 parks in the world that are classified as dark sky parks.
Big Bend takes the elimination of light pollution seriously and has taken numerous measures to upgrade the outdoor light sources throughout the park. In addition, surrounding towns have passed strict ordinances on light pollution sources.
Day or night, Big Bend offers scenery you can’t find anywhere else.
I can’t wait to go back.
Spread across more than 800 thousand acres, there’s a lot to see in Big Bend. The park’s primary attraction is hiking and backpacking. In reality, hiking and backpacking are just fancy terms for walking, and we did a lot of it.
When you pass through the visitor center at the park entrance, the rangers provide a nice park guide that we referenced often. Included in the guide were a dozen of the most popular trails, each rated by length of time/distance, level of difficulty and a description of what you can expect to see.
I knew I wanted to hike to The Window, it’s one of those most storied views in the park. It’s a relatively short hike, 4.5 miles from the campgrounds in the Chisos Basin with an elevation change of 500 feet. The hike itself was excellent, great views and much of the trail was covered from direct sunlight.
Our little group of hikers took plenty of time to rest, relax and take in the scenery. We weren’t in a rush so our leisurely pace allowed us to really enjoy our surroundings. Listening to the birds, guessing rock types and wondering how much longer kept us entertained and our minds busy.
The Window itself is a large rock canyon that cuts through the Chisos Mountains rim. Formed by drainage from the Basin to the Chihuahuan Desert, the canyon offers a spectacular view of the vast desert beyond.
The rocks are quite slick at the edge of the pour off, a scary fact considering the 220 foot drop off into the desert below. Be careful!
A front seemed to roll in just as we reached The Window. Luckily we didn’t catch any rain.
I’d like to spend more time in Big Bend in the near future, hopefully I can make it back to the park before it really starts to heat up, it is a desert after all.
There’s so much more to explore.
Part of the reason for heading out to Big Bend National Park was to just take my car out for a really long drive. Knowing we would likely face some difficulty reserving a campsite, we hoped our best chance would be with one of the primitive roadside camp sites offered by the park. No bathrooms, no running water and your vehicle has to make it over some rough roads to get to your site.
Right at home on the twists and turns, my Subaru WRX also felt great on the gravel and dirt roads all over the park. The WRX namesake was given thanks to Subaru’s history in the World Rally Cross races and that feeling is still unescapable.
Due to relatively low ground clearance, the WRX isn’t exactly known as an off-road monster compared to its bigger brother, the Outback. We wanted to make sure we would still have access to the deeper parts of the park, if needed, so my dad brought his 2013 model.
In Marathon, I found some 93 Octane gasoline, which is rare in Austin. Luckily, the newer WRX models can accept a range of octane thanks to it’s direct injection motor. The WRX is designed, or tuned, with high octane gasoline in mind and the lower octane varieties result in decreased performance and fuel economy.
While we could have been a little more frugal by taking a single vehicle, I knew there was also a chance I would stay at the park a day or two longer than my companions. Some folks may be less than enthused to hit the road again for the half-day return trip back home, that feeling escapes me and my WRX.
More from Big Bend to follow.
I’ve been wanting to visit Big Bend National Park for a long time. Last winter, around new years actually, I nearly made the trip but a friend convinced me to wait. A few days later, the temperatures dropped and the park froze. I doubt I would have been ready for that and my trip would have had been cut short.
As SXSW approached this year, I found myself struggling to set up my typical schedule of free parties, exciting new bands, and favorites artists that seem to come through year after year.
Impulsively, I told my dad how I wanted to drive out to Big Bend for a few days. As maybe I should have expected, he was skeptical. But his mind seemed to change when I asked him if he wanted to come too.
And so we started planning.
The month of March is the busiest time of year for Big Bend National Park. We had read that, been told that over the phone by park staff, but I still had doubts it would be, you know, full full. We arrived early afternoon midweek. The park was completely full. No campsites available.
Park Rangers assured us that we could find alternative camping at the Stillwell Ranch camp grounds, which sits just outside Big Bend. At Big Bend you can reserve campsites up to 24 hours in advance. Do that. Just call. Trust me, after 8-10 hours of driving, you’ll thank yourself that after spending all that time driving into the park, you have to drive back out to set up your camp.
Even after spending half a day traveling, once you get inside the park, the weariness of those long hours of driving disappears and the only thing you want to do is see everything. And the sun sets too fast. And you have to set your tent up in the dark.
More from Big Bend National Park to follow.
This is the first year in a long time that I chose to not revel all week in the madness of SXSW. I decided to head to west, with mountains and desert on my mind.
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The last few months of 2015 were an exciting time in my life. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many supportive friends and family here in Austin, Texas.
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In November, I spent several weeks abroad with my girlfriend, my sister and her husband. It was the most fun I have ever had on a vacation.
Most of our time was spent traveling around the island of Bali, in Indonesia. We had all heard of this place, beautifully described in words and captured in stunning photographs.
We had the typical logistical questions about visas, currency, immunizations and of course, flight delays. But more importantly, we all wondered, “Why was this place so special? What endeared this island to so many around the world?”
And, when we finally arrived, “is this even real?”
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Looking for a kid friendly London hotel? St Ermin's London is the one!
St. Ermin’s Hotel is a 4 star deluxe hotel which offers accommodation as well as public rooms, restaurants and bars (I have stayed in a lot of hotels and this is 5 star in every way!). The hotel philosophy is that a hotel is more than just a place to lay your head.
They offer public areas to spend your time so that you might not even want to leave. There is a welcoming lobby, a library lined with antique books and there are 15 individually designed venue and meeting rooms.
The hotel has been created out of the Ermin Mansions built in 1889 and guests are surrounded by history; it was even the venue where Winston Churchill met with Special Operations Executives in WWII and was the site of M16 quarters and spy dealings in the 1950s. Together with the history the hotel has all the mod-cons you could want.
Among the hotel amenities there are Internet booths with printers, a state-of-the-art gym, library, 24 hour front desk, 24 hour room service, in-room MP3 docking stations, multi-national electrical sockets, valet parking and free WiFi. The hotel rooms feature crisp quality linen, luxurious soft furnishings, fluffy bathrobes and pampering toiletries.
The hotel has an award winning restaurant, Adam Handling at Caxton Grill. The food is simply exquisite. A real treat for parents- why not get a babysitter for the evening and enjoy! It is just a wonderful array of colour and tastes! Adam is a rising star and this is the restaurant everyone is raving about in London. Adam is a culinary genius! Parents, don't miss this for a lovely date night out!
Alternative eating venues are the Caxton Bar and Caxton Terrace. Breakfast can be either full-English, continental or “wake and take” coffee and muffin served in the lobby.
In the hotel’s Tea Lounge you can indulge in a traditional English Afternoon Tea. On the roof top the hotel keeps hives with 300,000 bees which provide honey to the hotel kitchens.
Families get a few complementary extras like the iSpy for St. Ermin’s Pack for each child. The pack celebrates the hotel’s spy history with puzzles, codes to break, ID cards and alcohol-free “shaken not stirred” cocktails at the hotel’s Caxton Bar. Families can also loan Playstations and games from reception.
The free WiFi connection is up to 1mb and for greater bandwidth there is a ₤8 daily charge. Babysitters are available if booked 24 hours in advance. The tree-lined front courtyard is a great place to run around.
Kids can join in the Afternoon Tea experience with the Busy Bees Afternoon tea. The kids’ tea includes delicious treats inspired by the hotel’s bees. There are chocolate and honey comb brownies, hazelnut and bee pollen cake and savory treats. The Busy Bee Afternoon Tea includes a visit to the bee hives on the roof (viewed from a glass gallery).
The Family Room has two queen size beds, two en-suite bathrooms and a day bed. The rooms can accommodate parents and three children or four adults. The Deluxe Family Room is slightly smaller and can accommodate a family of four. Alternatively there are suits and deluxe suits. Ask about the hotel’s upgrade program; for an additional ₤50-₤100 you could be upgraded from a room to a suite.
Website: St. Ermin’s Hotel
Contact: +44 (0)20 7222 7888
Busy Bees Afternoon Tea: ₤12.5 must be ordered in advance with an adult afternoon tea. Available daily in August and on weekends throughout the year.

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Wilfried Bony likely to replace Stevan Jovetic or Edin Dzeko in Manchester City's 21-man Champions League squad
- Manuel Pellegrini is to make decision on final Champions League squad
- Bacary Sagna was thought to be the leading contender to lose spot
- However attention has now shifted to Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko
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Manuel Pellegrini will decide who he will axe from Manchester City's Champions League squad to make way for new man Wilfried Bony on Tuesday.
Up until recently it was assumed that stand in right back Bacary Sagna would be the automatic choice to drop out as the club submit their 21-man squad to Uefa.
But a sterling performance in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea has improved the Frenchman's chances of dodging a bullet.
Manuel Pellegrini must decide who will drop out of his Manchester City squad to accommodate Wilfried Bony
Man City right back Bacary Sagna is among the possible candidates who could lose his European spot
Manchester City have had their 2014-15 Champions League squad cut from 25 players to 21 after breaching financial Fair Play rules
Attention has now shifted to fringe strike pair Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko.
In recent times Montengro international Jovetic has had more game time than the big Bosnian, who was linked with a £12million deadline day switch to Fenerbahce which failed to materialise.
None of City's four 'homegrown' players, Joe Hart, James Milner, Frank Lampard or Gael Clichy will be considered along with 'club-trained' Belgian defender Dedryck Boyata as the Etihad side have to meet their quota.
Dzeko has struggled this season and is unlikely to be amused with a lack of playing time.
Other options for Pellegrini include dropping stand-in goalkeeper Willy Caballero although that is unlikely.
If Sagna was to miss out, Milner could fill in as a back-up to Pablo Zabaleta.
Outsiders for the chop include Jesus Navas and Aleksandar Kolarov but both are considered unlikely options along with the prospect of leaving Bony out himself as he finds his feet following his move from Swansea City.
Stevan Jovetic or Edin Dzeko are now the front-runners to lose their spot to new City team-mate Bony
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Malaysian Baptists provided a warm, colorful, and tasty welcome July 5 to more than 300 participants attending the 2011 Annual Gathering of the Baptist World Alliance in Kuala Lumpur. About 180 Baptists from Malaysia and Singapore hosted the celebration in a gaily decorated ballroom of the Berjaya Times Square Hotel.
The evening included a feast for both the eyes and the palate. Troops of children and youth danced as local hosts, identified by matching shirts, entertained at each table. The evening meal consisted of no less than seven courses ranging from shrimp roll appetizers to corn soup with crab, fried rice with chicken and pineapple, and a whole sea bass with ginger sauce served whole at the table.
Baptist work in Malaysia began in the late 1930s as immigrants from Swatow, China moved to the area and established churches. Their efforts were boosted significantly when Communists came to power in China during the 1940s and forced the many Southern Baptist missionaries there to relocate. Malaysia, which has a significant Chinese population, and was a natural fit for missionaries who already spoke Mandarin.
Malaysia today is multi-ethnic country of 28 million people. A slim majority (53.3 percent) are Malays, while 26 percent are Chinese, 7.7 percent are Indians, and various indigenous groups make up an additional 11 percent.
Malaysia’s constitution, adopted in 1957, declares that native Malays are by definition Muslim. Conversion to other religions is strongly discouraged and can lead to persecution for those who encourage Muslims to become Christians. As a result, most of the churches in Malaysia are ethnically Chinese.
Currently, 58 percent of the population are Muslim, 23 percent are Buddhist, 11 percent are Christian and 6.3 percent are Hindu. The Malaysia Baptist Convention, founded by five charter churches from Malaysia and Singapore as the Malaya Baptist Convention in 1953, now includes 163 churches and more than 22,000 members. The convention joined the Baptist World Alliance in 1957 and changed its name to Malaysia Baptist Convention in 1964. In late 1974, the Singapore Baptist Convention branched off and became a separate convention. It now includes 36 churches and about 10,000 members.
Both the Malaysia and Singapore Baptist Conventions are active members of the Baptist World Alliance and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation.
Meetings of the General Assembly continue through the week, offering seminars and affinity group sessions on topics ranging from Baptist-Muslim relations to theological education and human rights advocacy. Business sessions July 8 and 9 will consider resolutions and other matters of business. For most persons attending the annual gathering, however, the main attraction is friendship and fellowship with Baptist brothers and sisters from every corner of the globe.

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The decision was an easy one and depended on one’s mood.
If you took the road right, you went Nowhere if you took the road left you went Somewhere.
If you were feeling a bit down and not all that happy in the world, you went Nowhere. Nowhere was one of those places where the pace of life was slow and when you walked down the main street, you always had the feeling that whatever task it was you might be undertaking, if you didn’t get it done today there was always tomorrow.
Somewhere, on the other hand, was the place where you felt whatever task you were undertaking should have been done yesterday. There was a real hustle and bustle in Somewhere, people hurried about, they didn’t stop to chat or acknowledge you, they were always focused on what lay ahead.
In Nowhere you could pull up and engage in conversation, forget why you were there, sit for hours in one of the many cafes and just watch the world go by in its languid way.
Despite its laid-back nature Nowhere attracted a lot of people and so the streets were always busy with people, but no one seemed to be too worried about actually getting Anywhere. This in itself was a bit of a concern for the people who lived a little further down the road in Anywhere as their businesses suffered from a lack of patronage as people in Nowhere often didn’t see the point in going to Anywhere.
But this of course was another decision, and in Nowhere you were loathe to make decisions.
In Somewhere, on the other hand, it was easy to make decisions as you were so caught up in the frantic nature of the place that the nearby town of Overthere was a welcome respite for even though it contained its own level of modern day urban chaos there was a quiet solitude about the place.
I thought all this as I contemplated my decision while standing at the crossroad.
There was a lot to be said for one way or the other. So feeling I needed less hustle and bustle and more of the humdrum of life, I picked up my suitcase and turned right.

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Lived in a share house a few years back and thanks to my housemate we had a few couch surfers stay with us, loved the idea and concept.
I have since been hosted by a few couch surfers in America, and managed to host a couple of people myself as well as meeting fellow couch surfers along the way.
Have a bit of an appreciation for architecture and photography which goes with my love for traveling and for my home city Melbourne.
Make the effort to keep fit, enjoy outdoorsy activities like camping, cycling and surfing.
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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

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To create one's own world takes courage.

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The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.

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Lee is forced to choose to either
A.Release a special Virus that will make all the Walkers Obediant and Docile Allowing Lee to CONTROL them but by doing this Lee will also become a walker.
B. Release a special Virus that will DESTROY all the Walkers but Clementine will die as well.
C. Lee Reaches SYNTHESIS with a Virus that will make all humans Immune to the Virus. But he dies in the process.
D. Lee REBEL's against the Virus Generator and goes on his own way and the Virus wipes out the Earth
No matter what you choose the rest of the gang ends up stranded on a deserted island
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Keeping Milo from going further insane,Keeping an Eye on the K.O.P.
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The high prices at the pump are making you angry, and you are playing right into the Obama administration playbook. Your anger, which the Department of Energy plans to do nothing about, in fact they welcome it, “will make research into such alternatives more urgent.” That’s a quote. Did you get that? As astounding as that statement is, note that Secretary of Energy Chu admits we have nothing, zero nada to take the place of oil. “Research” is still underway – and in the meantime, as Obama promised, everything connected to oil and gas is higher and climbing. The Secretary of Energy admits the administration is not trying to lower oil and gas prices. What is the Secretary’s goal, you ask? “…the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil…,” at the expense of your quality of life and your wallet. Flashback: immediately after the Obama administration fired up in 2009, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar cancelled 77 leases for oil and gas drilling in Utah. Flashback: Chu is infamous for saying the U.S. should have gas prices as high as Europe ($7-$9 a gallon). America, the high price at the pump is ticked-up as an Obama success. See the video below.
“Somehow,” Chu said, “we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.”
Steven Chu: Our OverAll Goal is NOT to Get The Price of Gas Down (video)

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A Penny Found
As I stood at the edge of the sidewalk,
I looked down,
and saw a penny 'neath the water
in a small puddle,
which was runnoff from the rain,
or from melting snow.
Just a simple penny,
a bit of copper and other metals,
something hardly anyone would notice,
or bother picking up.
But I did pick it up.
I saw not only the penny,
but I saw in my imagination
all the possibilities of how that penny
came to be there,-
the myriad different journeys it might have taken
to end up a part of that small puddle.
My favorite thought of all of them
is that the penny once belonged to some special person,
someone of great importance,
in this common world we live in,
someone who, in turning, perhaps,
or in reaching for keys in a pocket,
dislodged the penny,
and never noticed it dropping
to where it finally rested at the bottom of that tiny pool of water.
All the years it has existed,
from the time it was first made until now,
and all the travels,
all the pockets and purses,
all the payments made and change made with it,
are locked away in memories I cannot reach,
but I can imagine them...
and yes, I do imagine them.
Like life, itself,
there are many pennies that fall and are lost,
and often the penny is given up,
and sometimes the penny is picked up,
but hardly anyone takes notice,
or wonders about the paths that penny had been down.
Who would care about such a thing?
Why would anyone even wonder?
But then, I have been that penny.
And so I had to pick it up to end the journey,
to give it rest, if you will,
and maybe, one day,
unlock the secrets of its past,
and enjoy the stories that it might tell.
I wiped it off,
put it into my pocket,
carried it home,
and gave it a place of its own.
From time to time
I look at it, hold it,
wonder about it,
and enjoy the thoughts those wonderings give me.
Like a book filled with secrets
that you need to only open the cover to find,
the penny holds all that I could wish to know,
if I only open up my mind.
It is enough
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Poral SAS, Le Pont-de-Claix, France, a manufacturer of Powder Metallurgy structural parts, sintered porous metal filters and self-lubricating bearings, has added metal Additive Manufacturing to its list of capabilities. Establishing a fourth brand under the name Additive Metal®, the new division will complement the company’s existing divisions, Oloron Frittage (PM parts), Poral Filtration, and Metafram Metagliss (bearings and friction plates).
The announcement follows on from several years of research and development in collaboration with France’s CETIM (Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry) and CEA (Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission). Poral also announced that it has signed a partnership with Desktop Metal, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, to develop metal Binder Jetting (BJT) capabilities.
Poral’s customers include the automotive, aerospace, nuclear, chemical, mechanical industry, sport and luxury markets. The company has two production facilities, one in Voie des Collines, Pont-de-Claix and another in ZI de Légugnon, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and has been awarded the ‘La French Fab’ label, a government designation which aims to bring together the country’s industrial ecosystem in order to revive and transform the face of French manufacturing.


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Although there are issues with long-distance relationships, things are not hopeless if two individuals are dedicated to make it work. Here are some tips.
For college students in long-distance relationships, it's important to ensure genuine commitment before wasting time. College years shouldn't be frittered away.
Long-distance relationships can be great, but ultimately you'll want to be together. Both partners need equal commitment and a plan to relocate.
Despite distance, fun together is possible. Use Skype to plan a movie night, watch the same movie in different places, and enjoy each other's company.
Enjoy the anticipation of being together by planning your next weekend. Make it a ritual to discuss the fun things you'll do and try new restaurants.
Frequent checking on your partner due to insecurity can strain your relationship. It may result in excessive calls and texts for the wrong reasons.
In long-distance relationships, timing is crucial. Schedule time to see each other and trust that the other person will stick to the plan to keep the relationship going.
Avoid doing anything on social media that you wouldn't want your partner to see. It can negatively impact the relationship and break trust.
Instead of merely making generalisations, it's crucial to provide your spouse with specifics.
Stay connected with each other through various technologies


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NAGOA: Sporting Clube de Goa handed a surprising 2-0 defeat upon Goan Football Club in the Goa Football Association Goa Professional League match played at Nagoa ground, on Friday.
Sporting Clube de Goa now move on to 44 points from 21 games while Goan FC remain top of the table on 51 points from 21 matches. However, Goan FC now need atleast a draw in their final league match as they have a better head-to-head record against Dempo Sports Club, who are also tied on 51 points, though the Golden Eagles have a better goal-difference then the FC Goa Developmental side.
Goan FC fielded upcoming stars with the likes of Liston Colaco, Princeton Rebello, Savio Gama, Hayden Fernandes and Aaren Silva while Sporting Clube fielded their regular side with Akeraj Martins and Stendly Fernandes playing upfront with Clemente Joseph and Marcus Mascarenhas supporting the lad.
Both the teams played possession play in the first 45 minutes and despite some actions neither side were able to break the deadlock in the first session.
Crossing over, Sporting Clube de Goa broke the deadlock in the 61st minute through Akeraj Martins.
Sporting Clube’s Cajetan, who played as right midfielder played a through ball to U-20 player Trijoy Dias who played a first time cross in the box to Akeraj Martins, who made no mistake as he easily tapped in the ball to break the deadlock.
The goal came as a blow for the young Goan FC side who were soon gifted an opportunity to restore parity when they were awarded a penalty kick.
Sporting Clube’s Clement’s clearance from inside the 18-yard box his own teammate Peter’s arm and the referee straight away pointed towards the spot.
Goan FC’s experienced youngster Liston Colaco stepped over but his shot was brilliantly saved by Sporting CLube keeper Melroy who dived full towards his right to deny the senior ISL FC Goa player.
Sporting Clube de Goa’a Akeraj Martins doubled the account in the 79th minute with another tap in shot after he was fed from the flank. .


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The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, the official lottery of Arkansas, started lottery sales in 2009 after voters authorized the creation of the lottery game with a 2008 tally action. Therefore, the AR Lottery is among the youngest lotto games in the country.
AR Lotto Plan
Arkansas Lottery Background
Initially, the lottery only used scratch-off instant lotto game games. Later, the AR Lottery game began marketing tickets for Powerball in 2009 and Mega Millions in 2010.
Today, the AR Lottery additionally uses players the possibility to win large in various other draw games like Years of Dollars, Arkansas Million Buck Sweep, Money 4, as well as Cash money 3.
Players might likewise enjoy simulated split second lotto video games at lotto terminals at retail places. These “Quick Play” games supply the same excitement of a physical scratch-off in a practical, computerized form.
As confirmed by the “Scholarship” in its title, the AR Lotto is devoted to supplying scholarship and also grant cash to pupils going after college at 2 and also 4 year schools within the state.
Overview to the AR Lottery game
Scratch-off video keluaran sgp games can be acquired at convenience stores and also merchants statewide. Each video game has its very own policies, probabilities, and also payments. Directions can be found on the front of the ticket and also management information are printed on the back.
A Fundamental Arkansas Lottery Game Plan
The basic premise of all lotto game draw video games is more or less the very same. The lotto game routinely creates a random number, and players who bought tickets for that draw that match or carefully match the winning number can win significant pots, especially in bigger draw games like Powerball and Huge Millions.
Arkansas has its own state draw game called Arkansas Million Buck Drawing. The regulations of Million Dollar Sweep resemble prize sweeps held at state fairs as well as various other celebrations.
Unlike various other draw video games, players do not pick their sweep ticket number. The numbers are figured out by the order the tickets were acquired in. Attract days are additionally unconventional because they rely on just how swiftly raffle tickets sell out. The draw date is only revealed after the sale of the last ticket.
The Arkansas Million Dollar Sweep boasts that it has the highest offered odds of winning a million dollars among all AR Lotto game attract video games.
Remarkable AR Lottery Champions
Due to its family member young people as a lottery program, the AR Lotto game hasn’t had numerous major lottery winners.
Nevertheless, just 2 months after the AR Lottery began selling Powerball tickets in October of 2009, one lucky individual claimed a $25 million Powerball jackpot. It appears like someone had their Arkansas Lotto plan found out.
Staying clear of Scams
The Arkansas Lottery advises gamers to overlook any offers of foreign lottery game jackpots from e-mails. These emails have actually traditionally always been scams seeking to con people right into paying supposed handling charges to obtain a guaranteed as well as non-existent lotto reward.
AR Lotto officials remind players that even if such a deal held true, it is a federal crime to play foreign lottery games via far away approaches like mail and telephone interactions.
AR citizens ought to only purchase Arkansas Lottery funded lotto tickets. Any other tickets are fraudulent or illegal.
Arkansas Lotto Game Trivia
– Be careful when safeguarding lottery tickets. Lost, harmed, or taken tickets will invalidate any type of jackpots, even if other physical proof like play slides and also invoices can substantiate claims of buying the ticket. No ticket, no prize.
– The AR Lottery is the first state to start with computerized number generation for its in-house lotto game illustrations. Lots of other lottery game video games, like Powerball and Huge Millions, utilize physical lotto balls to pick the winning number.

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What makes a whisky bottle popular? The obvious answer is the quality of the liquid within. Another answer is the story behind the whisky, and how it came to be. However, the above points need to be represented correctly, as a consumer’s first contact with any expression is visual, whether one is reaching for a bottle on the shelf, comes across it online, or sees it on a billboard. Akiko Furusho, the creative mind behind some of the most loved Hibiki and Yamazaki expressions, speaks on the concept of design.
Keeping this visual contact in mind, the designer behind a whisky bottle is instrumental in a product’s success. So, I decided to seek out the designer behind some of the most beautiful, iconic whisky bottles in the world - those in the Suntory whisky portfolio. The Hibiki range has been under the spotlight recently, as the 17-Year-Old is to be discontinued and the new Hibiki Blender’s Choice is set to launch in September. The Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries create the most well-known single malts to come out of Japan.
All of the aforementioned expressions come in gorgeous bottles, featuring labels which deliver balance and art above all else. The kanji characters on the bottles cater to the company’s Japanese origins while the clean English writing seeks to provide a global understanding of the brand. Depicted on clear, minimalistic labels, Suntory’s whisky expressions have quickly become a global phenomenon. Furusho has been with the company for over 20 years and has designed some of the most loved whisky releases by the company. She first touches on the Gold award given to the Yamazaki 12-Year-Old in the International Spirits Challenge in 2003, which marked a time of transition for Suntory. Up until that time the design team had focused mainly on the domestic market, she says, but seeing the newfound interest internationally, a change in design was needed.
‘The previous labels which read Suntory Pure Malt Whisky were changed to read The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky and The Hakushu Single Malt Whisky,’ Furusho explains. ‘This was done in an effort to separate the brands and make them more recognizable on the global whisky stage.’
Over the years labels of the Hibiki, Yamazaki, and Hakushu range have changed continuously, in an effort to adapt and refresh the look of their core products. Furusho has also been instrumental in leading the limited edition releases by Suntory. ‘Designing the Yamazaki 50-Year-Old bottles was an amazing experience. From the box to the label, every step of the process was tied to Japanese craftsmanship.’
Mizunara wood boxes, hand-tied ropes around the necks, high-quality glass. When asked if the higher price and quality of the expression made the experience more stressful she smiles. ‘It was, of course, a very premium release so I personally checked every single bottle by hand for any faults. I hand-tied the laces around the bottles, too.’ Furusho has also led the highly limited Arita ceramic Hibiki 35-Year-Old releases. With these, Furusho initially created the concept and artwork before passing everything over to the ceramic company, who went on to create the containers.
Another of Furusho’s projects was the Yamazaki Limited Edition series which, sadly, won’t be seeing a new edition this year. Here, Furusho aimed to deliver the entire history of the Yamazaki distillery, including past releases and the site's continuous innovation. For this reason, the label design features the distillery grounds along with some of the whisky-making steps at the Yamazaki. The range was more about a sense of place than a specific part of the whisky’s production. According to Furusho, each bottle was supposed to make one feel like they were at the distillery.
Earlier this year, much to the surprise of Suntory whisky fans, the company launched a new whisky series completely different to anything that came before it, the Essence of Suntory. The bottles were of a different shape to others in the portfolio, and the labels depicted kanji characters in abstract, modern art.
‘We led the Japanese single malt movement and the creation of globally recognized labels in the past, so we wanted to do something different again, and bring the art of calligraphy and whisky closer together,’ Furusho explains. ‘Each of the three expressions in the Essence of Suntory range delivers a single character which expresses the idea and emotions behind the whisky within. We weren’t looking to create a modern look, but more so, we wanted to create something unique. With each design our aim is to make our customers understand the story we want to convey, that’s something the entire Suntory design team strives to do.’
Furusho also discusses one of the most interesting parts of Suntory’s design process. When the concept of a new product is born, a designer, blender, and marketing executive come together from the very beginning, to collaborate on the concept. Looking at the Essence of Suntory bottlings, the whisky within is just as innovative and exciting as the design, as each expression sets itself apart in terms of production and maturation. This close collaboration between the departments helps to deliver products that can shine from every angle. The flavour of the product will mirror the design, which will then go on to be marketed in the best light. This method leaves no weak links in the chain of creation. For such a huge company, such close collaboration between departments is truly amazing.
Furusho’s latest project is the soon-to-launch Hibiki Blender’s Choice. As expected, the bottle and label are gorgeous. The whisky will probably be, too.

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Dual-line monochrome line scan cameras
This type of camera offers a solution when applications require functionality between standard, single-line cameras and highly sensitive TDI line scan cameras.
As distinct from TDI line scan cameras, the data from the two linear sensors is read out via two separate horizontal readout registers, retaining the ability to have exposure control on both pixel stages. Changes in speed or starting/stopping of the conveyor belt or object do not cause problems for this type of line scan camera and exact adjustment can be achieved.
Because of the dual-line sensor technology, this type of line scan camera offers significant sensitivity improvements compared to standard line scan cameras. Depending on the illumination in place, these cameras can be used either in normal mode (single-line mode) or in high sensitivity mode, using both sensor lines with the exposures shifted in order to accumulate additional charge. Also, the two lines can be either binned to give a high-sensitivity 'tall pixel', or operated in area mode where both pixels are exposed at the same time, every two lines giving double the line rate of the single pixel line scan camera. Due to their on-chip architecture, these cameras are bidirectional, meaning that they operate in either direction.
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The mood was breezy as the Nepalese comedians began filming for their latest prank.
Then they felt the ground shake and buildings began to collapse around them, so they abandoned the joke and started to document the carnage in earnest instead.
The Nepali Pranksters were shooting an episode for their hidden camera series — which includes stunts like walking up to strangers and taking their hands for a long, awkward, handshake — in the town of Jawalakhel, in Lalitpur District, when the 7.8- magnitude earthquake struck, CNN reports.
The prank was based on Nepal's ban on plastic bags, said Akash Sedai, a member of the group.
They quickly abandoned the prank, he said, when they realised this was no ordinary tremors.
As people began to scream and buildings collapsed around them, the team kept the camera rolling for 18 minutes and moved through the crowded streets, surveying the destruction to homes and historic sites.
The footage shows they captured scenes of chaos and others of heroism where people pulled survivors out from piles of rubble.
At the UNESCO heritage-listed Dharahara tower and Basantapur Durbar Square, the comedians filmed people crawling among the ruins.
The Nepali Pranksters survived the first day of the earthquake, Sedai said, but they continue to live in fear of aftershocks and crumbling infrastructure.
"Hope we will be alive and the problem will get solved soon," he told CNN.


The IC-TDA2009 amplifier circuit on stereo 10W+10W IC is to qualify from the power supply 8-24V, the current maximum of 1-2A. and 24V load 4 ohms [...]
No light! because of a low voltage battery. How do you increase the voltage up? You can do many ways. And, I recommend a simple step-up converter circuit using TDA2822.
I like the 12V LED. But I have only 3V of batteries. So, No light. When using this circuit, I can get light of the LED at 100 mA. And, an adjustable output voltage.
Relatively easy to build up to 30W Amp OTL by TDA2030 transistor is packed into this project.the power dissipation of 20W at 8 ohm or 30W at load 4 ohm
This is First Variable DC Power Supply 1.2V to 30V 1A using LM317. using a few parts and build easy with PCB layout and can fine adjust voltage output.
Not suitable for beginners!
Here is simple ICL7017 digital voltmeter circuit easy to build and cheap because it is high technology, by single IC,small number, along by LED 3 digit.


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If you’ve never made homemade mincemeat, can I tempt you to dip your toe (so to speak) this year? There are heaps of reasons to embrace your mincemeat making mojo. Here are just 5:
1. It’s super easy.
2. It’s way better than shop bought.
3. It smells more festive than a festive thing.
4. It might turn you on to mince pies even if you’ve never liked them before.
5. You get to look at a row of neatly filled jars and feel that warm glow. (Just me that does that then? Oh okay.)
Super Simple No Cook Mincemeat makes 4 large jars
100g Dried cranberries*
175ml Ruby port (or brandy)
Zest and juice of a big orange (you’ll juice half at a time during the recipe)
150g Dark brown Muscovado sugar
150g Light brown Muscovado sugar
(You could use 300g dark brown sugar if you don’t have the Muscovado sugars.)
75g Mixed peel
2 Teaspoons mixed spice
1 Large cooking apple
1. Wash your jars and lids in really hot water.
2. In the meantime, mix the sultanas, raisins and cranberries with the port, orange zest and the juice of half the orange. Leave it for about an hour for the liquid to absorb.
3. Pop your washed jars on a lined baking tray, in an oven at about 150C for 30 minutes. This is to sterilise the jars and make sure your mincemeat stays the way you’ve made it.
4. After an hour of soaking your fruit mix in the suet, sugars, mixed peel and mixed spice. Stir really well. Make sure there are no lumps of sugar and everything is coated in the sugary boozy liquid.
5. Peel and grate or chop your apples into very little pieces. Toss these around with the juice of the other half of the orange. I’ve always chopped into little cubes as I like the texture in the finished mincemeat. If you don’t fancy that, you’re welcome to grate it though.
6. While your jars are still hot, spoon your mixture in. Press it down really firmly as you go. I find it easiest to get stuck in and use clean hands to do this. It’s really important to squish out as many air pockets as you can.
7. Screw the lids on tightly and leave for at least 2 weeks in a dark place before using.
* These are expensive compared to the other dried fruits, you can easily replace with more sultanas or raisins or use currants.
Now pour a Gluhwein and put your feet up whilst marvelling at your fabulous festive make.
PS. I’ll show you how to pretty up your jars tomorrow.

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The most impressive aspect of McDougall's artistry is its invisibility. In simple lines she captures a sharply living moment: "You look up from leafing a magazine / and say something woven out of our years together / something only the two of us / would find amusing. / I think of this moment / as an incredible moth. / I want to keep it." The word economy appropriately describes McDougall's style, for economy derives from the ancient Greek for householder. And not only is the poet careful not to overspend words; she also draws her subjects from the most ordinary events and occasions. Household arguments, bedtime discussions, meals--in such mundane occurrences, McDougall finds vast hungers and driving compulsions. Her poems repay reading, rereading, and rereading. Patricia Monaghan
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is sometimes described as noise.
it is not.
it is silence... (11)
By breaking down this metaphor and turning it on its back, McDougall exposes the ineffable underbelly of this scene. Paradoxically, we are brought to understand that the silence here should not be thought of as a "loud" silence; rather, it is the very wordlessness itself - the silence of the silence - that gives the situation its power.
Both Dirt and McDougall's latest book, Satisfied With Havoc, are comprehensive and approachable in style, the ordinary, yet crisp language lending a lucidity and a clarity of focus to the poems. In this quiet, understated voice, even the simple act of naming a bird or flower comes to feel sacred. Dirt concerns itself largely with character and with images of people going about their everyday lives. Farmers, widows and widowers, circus performers in their off-hours, and new, old, and estranged lovers all find their way into McDougall's observant glance. Satisfied With Havoc takes on a first-person view more consistently, lighting on many of the same themes as Dirt, but through a more intimate perspective. Both books are deeply personal, however, and both retain a keen and witty insight into the silent workings of the world.

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Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
Inspired by Pin's personal family history, Wandering Souls tells the forgotten story of the Vietnamese boat people – southeast Asian refugees who fled post-war Vietnam in the late seventies – and how their collective trauma and loss would both cement them to their history and have lasting impact on generations to come.
In this interview with Current Read host Sam Herbst, Pin speaks about writing during the pandemic, her creative process, the research that went into Wandering Souls and what key message she hopes readers will take from the book.
She also gives us her thoughts on the southeast Asian diaspora, and gives us a sneak peek into what she's working on next.
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My name is Braileigh Raye Marie Poche. I am currently 20 years old and I have the a dark since of humor most of the time. I love looking at old things from the 70s and photography is my passion. I love searching for new photo ideas and techniques that make a photo stand out unlike others. I love being different. I'm easy to get along with and pretty laid back so if there is anything you wanna know just ask. :) Ill be happy to TRY and answer it for you. Well if you want to know anything else about me just ask. I can't think of anything at the moment.


Suspended Norwalk High teacher has contract terminated
NORWALK -- A Norwalk High School teacher once under investigation by Norwalk Police's Youth Bureau is no longer with the district.
After a lengthy executive session, the Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to terminate the contract of Daniel Segers, an English teacher at Norwalk High, for "other due and sufficient cause."
In December, Segers was suspended pending the outcome of the criminal investigation. The investigation was carried out by the Youth Bureau, part of the police's Special Victims Unit, which investigates crimes against minors.
"As the father of two girls at Norwalk High School, I was confident in making the motion (to have his contract terminated)," said board member Steve Colarossi.
Lt. Ashley Gonzales, commander of the Special Victims Unit, said the investigation into allegations of misconduct against Segers had concluded, and police are not pursing criminal charges against him. The findings of the investigation were handed over to Norwalk Public Schools officials, Gonzales said.
"At this time, we're not pursuing criminal charges," he said.
Segers had been teaching at Norwalk High for at least six years. He also coached junior varsity baseball.


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PHOTOS: Janhvi Kapoor dresses up in a chic avatar as she gets papped with dad Boney Kapoor
Janhvi Kapoor is one of the busiest actresses currently working in the Hindi film industry. Janhvi was last seen up on the silver screen in the horror-comedy ‘Roohi’ alongside Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma. Janhvi has several films lined up including Dharma Productions’ ‘Dostana 2’, ‘Good Luck Jerry’ produced by Aanand L. Rai, and ‘Mili’, which is being produced by her father Boney Kapoor. On Tuesday evening, Janhvi Kapoor got clicked by the members of the paparazzi as she donned a casual chic avatar along with father Boney Kapoor, who was seen in white.
According to a previous report in Midday, Janhvi’s ‘Mili’ is a remake of the Malayalam film ‘Helen’, which is a survival thriller. The report claimed that Janhvi started shooting for the film in August. A source told the daily, "The protagonist works at a restaurant in the mall. Since malls are presently closed in Mumbai, they will can the scenes in the north Indian city." Further, the source told the daily that Boney is keeping a close watch on Janhvi's shoot. It was also revealed that the producer had brought on board Ranjith Ambady, who won a National Award for his make-up in the original film. Reportedly, he will work on Janhvi's character's look when she suffers from hypothermia in a freezer.
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The source further spoke about Janhvi’s film and told the daily, “The project was to go on floors in June, but got delayed due to the lockdown. Boney is constantly in touch with Mathukutty."


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I made this YouTube video because I think the controversy around the new OGL is a great moment to really look at how capitalism attacks the commons and how collective resistance is a path to create economic democracy. Plus it seemed like a great chance to spread some communist propaganda to nerds!
For The Baffler Issue 44 “Truth Decay”, artist and activist John Leavitt approaches the topics of historical memory, the first red scare, the role of propaganda, and the labor movement as something haunting the American mind.
The National Design Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America has a twitter presence and they’re using that presence to make threads about the intersection of art, design, and socialism. Bauhaus! William Morris! The Masses and Liberator Magazine! Banned I.W.W artwork! Oscar Wilde! Sewer socialism! National Design acomitee home page.
I work with a group that just put together a second edition of a reader on Revolutionary Feminism. It includes a century of debates between communist, anarchism and radical feminists, extending from 1890 to 1983. Groups in 21 cities and four countries did study groups on the Revolutionary Feminism reader in the fall and winter of 2015. This collection is beautifully laid out, easy to share, and includes a lot of great material on lost traditions of queer and women's liberation movements. [more inside]
In the spirit of our previous reader on European Socialism and Communism (volume 1), the Communist Research Cluster has released a reader on Black Revolutionaries in the United States (volume 2). [more inside]
Some friends and I compiled a 500-page PDF that does the following (from the Introduction): "We present here a history of twentieth-century communism through primary sources, divided into fourteen chapters arranged in chronological order. Each chapter deals with a historical moment or theoretical debate, and contains an amount of reading appropriate for one week’s time. We hope that this reader will provide the foundation for seminars and reading groups." [more inside]
A group blog written by some of the comrades from /r/Communism. I thought having a forum for extended writings by people at /r/Communism was a nice idea and after proposing it and having quite a few people interested, we set up a little home on the net. There is no single line pushed by the blog, each user has their own perspective. The project is an attempt at exposition and dialog. Current writings include: Pacifism as Privilege, Tibetan Feudalism, Marxism and Oppression, Violence in Media, the Zeitgeist Movement, and more.


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Elevated Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Troponin T and Malnutrition Inflammatory Score in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients with Overt Cardiovascular Disease.
Summary of "Elevated Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Troponin T and Malnutrition Inflammatory Score in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients with Overt Cardiovascular Disease."
Background: We assessed the relationship between pro-brain natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP), troponin T (TropT) and nutritional status. Methods: A total of 48 chronic hemodialysis patients were grouped according to the presence [group A (GA); n = 24] or not [group B (GB)] of cardiovascular disease. Results: Compared to GB subjects, GA subjects were older, had been on hemodialysis for a longer period and had higher prevalences of vascular grafts, hypertension and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) [GA vs.
1.1 (range 0.1-32.9) vs. 0.4 (0-28.1) mg/dl; p = 0.028], malnutrition inflammatory score (MIS) (GA vs.
7.50 vs. 4.00; p = 0.001), pro-BNP [GA vs.
6,760 (601-103,200) vs. 686 (75-83,700) pg/ml; p < 0.001] and TropT [GA vs.
0.3650 (0.011-0.199) vs. 0.010 (0.0-0.290) ng/ml; p = 0.002]. Pro-BNP correlated with TropT (rho 0.539; p < 0.001), MIS (rho 0.502; p < 0.0001), homocysteine (rho 0.321; p = 0.13) and CRP (rho 0.511; p < 0.0001). Pro-BNP levels were lower in GB patients as the body mass index increased; the opposite occurred in GA. Conclusions: Patients with cardiovascular disease had elevated pro-BNP and TropT levels. In patients without cardiovascular disease, malnutrition and inflammation were associated with vascular prostheses, while pro-BNP was lower in obese patients.
Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Peptides that regulate the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in the body, also known as natriuretic peptide hormones. Several have been sequenced (ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE).
Natriuretic Peptide, C-type
A PEPTIDE of 22 amino acids, derived mainly from cells of VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM. It is also found in the BRAIN, major endocrine glands, and other tissues. It shares structural homology with ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR. It has vasorelaxant activity thus is important in the regulation of vascular tone and blood flow. Several high molecular weight forms containing the 22 amino acids have been identified.
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.
Atrial Natriuretic Factor
A potent natriuretic and vasodilatory peptide or mixture of different-sized low molecular weight PEPTIDES derived from a common precursor and secreted mainly by the HEART ATRIUM. All these peptides share a sequence of about 20 AMINO ACIDS.
A method, developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar, to evaluate a newborn's adjustment to extrauterine life. Five items - heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color - are evaluated 60 seconds after birth and again five minutes later on a scale from 0-2, 0 being the lowest, 2 being normal. The five numbers are added for the Apgar score. A score of 0-3 represents severe distress, 4-7 indicates moderate distress, and a score of 7-10 predicts an absence of difficulty in adjusting to extrauterine life.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a biomarker of ischemia-reperfusion injury in cardiac transplantation DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: A single academic medical...
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) causes relaxation in the opossum lower esophageal sphincter. The effects of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP) and other natriuretic peptides in the lower esophagea...
Brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide are two well-established markers for cardiac failure in acquired heart disease. Nevertheless, the clinical utility of these marke...
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to evaluate the prognostic role and discriminative power of aortic stiffness and plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in a cohort of patients hospitalized for acute isch...
B-type natriuretic peptide level is increased in patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of the present study was to present the distribution of steady-state B-type natriuretic peptide levels of va...
The purpose of the study is to identify if the combined use of cardiac troponin enzyme (cTnT) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) can predict Heart Failure (HF)improvement and all-cause mo...
The purpose of this study is 1. To determine if Brain natriuretic peptide levels correlates with elevated tricuspid regurgitation flow velocity levels in pediatric patients with si...
To evaluate the maternal blood concentrations of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) during the second and third trimesters of a normal pregnancy. We will attempt to define a normal range for...
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of measuring plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) for diagnosis and prognosis in very elderly dyspneic patients.
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Texas Counties - Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods, Maps & Data
There are 254 counties in Texas. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a Commissioners Court.
There are 862 county subdivisions in Texas. They are all census county divisions (CCDs), which are delineated for statistical purposes, have no legal function, and are not governmental units. CCDs were first established in Texas for the 1960 census. Prior to 1960, the minor civil divisions used in the census included justice precincts and commissioner's precincts as well as beats, election precincts, voting precincts, and school districts.

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Next month, Madame Tussauds will release its newest wax figure: pop/R&B singer Justin Bieber. His likeness will debut at three Madame Tussauds locations, in New York, London and Amsterdam. Bieber spent four months with Madame Tussauds studio artists who took hundreds of measurements and photos of the Canadian teen idol to nail his look and trademark hair.
Recently, Justin Bieber's 3-D documentary, "Never Say Never," was released earlier this month, featuring footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour, the My World Tour. Since his debut onto the music scene in 2009, he has won four American Music Awards and has been nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, February 13, 2011.
He said, "To be immortalized in wax alongside some of my idols - Michael Jackson, Prince, Beyoncé and my mentor, Usher - is incredibly exciting and very cool." Other additions to the Times Square location include Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian, as well as Sean "Diddy" Combs, Robert Pattinson, the Jonas Brothers and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
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UPDATE: Male with disability has scooter stolen
The Halton Regional Police Service has issued a correction after issuing a release Thursday (Mar. 5) stating that a disabled man had his scooter stolen at the Real Canadian Superstore at 201 Oak Park Boulevard in Oakville on Feb. 3.
It turns out, the man who had his face plastered all over the internet as a thief was actually there to help repair the scooter.
"The scooter was reported as stolen to the Halton Regional Police Service by the owner on Feb. 10," said police in a media release.
"Police received information that the man seen in the video stills is an employee of a company specializing in assisting individuals who have accessibility issues and was picking up the scooter to help have it repaired".
Police originally issued a plea to the public, seeking its assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for the theft of a mobility scooter.
"The scooter belongs to a victim who requires it for transportation due to a physical disability", said police in their initial release.
All photos of the man who was wrongly accused of theft have been removed from InHalton.com.
- Canadian military preparing to get involved in COVID-19 pandemic
- Residents shutting their lights off tonight for Earth Hour 2020
- Indigo lays off 5,200 employees, stores closed indefinitely
- Man arrested after break-in at Burlington restaurant
- Province officially prohibiting gatherings of five or more people
- Scooter was NOT stolen from disabled man; Halton Police issue retraction
- Police seeking public's assistance to identify theft suspect in Burlington
- Police Looking to ID Alleged Car Thief After Officer Injured in Stolen Vehicle Collision in Burlington
- Police Track Down Puppy Stolen in Oakville
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In terms of boldness, Malaika still competes with many young divas. Her style is very popular among the actress’s admirers.
With her bright attire, the actress added a glam touch to her look by wearing dark pink bellies.
Malaika accessorised her appearance with a big silver neckpiece and a silver shimmering neckpiece.
On the previous day, the actress arrived for her best friend Karan Johar’s birthday party in style.


When I run my training courses, one of the main discussion points that come up is what level of granularity should you use when you are building a Workflow process. This is particularly important if you are working with a non-technical business analyst – what appears on a Visio diagram as a simple two step process might well expand into a ten stage workflow process.
Here’s an example that I have used in the past which I’ll share here. A business analyst produces a business process flow about how to search the database for records matching a certain criteria. Once the search has been complete, there are some post-searching functions which need to be undertaken. At the simplest level, here’s the Workflow process:
Whilst there is nothing wrong with the process at the most simple level, there is nothing right about it either! Let’s make the process a bit more complex by adding some extra business rules. Firstly, a date range is provided which may cover data that has been captured within the database or not – the search routine should validate this. Secondly, there are different types of search which need to be performed, based on the inbound parameters. Thirdly, if the search cannot be completed automatically, then the search will need to be performed manually. Finally, there needs to be some external processing after the search, which needs to be communicated by updating a record in the database.
So, how best to implement the new business rules – in the existing code, or expand the process to accommodate the new logic?
No prizes for guessing what I’m going to suggest here – you should extend the Workflow process and separate the business logic into separate Workflow activities. Workflow is designed for this – including complex (or even simple) logic within the process makes more sense than embedding it hidden in PL/SQL. Here are a few reasons for doing it this way rather than in PL/SQL:
- Reduced complexity of the solution
- Easier to develop separate activities than one large procedure
- Easier to expand the process in the future by changing th Workflow rather than PL/SQL
- Easier to change the order of processing in a Workflow than in PL/SQL
- Changes to the Workflow require less testing than in PL/SQL, since the flow is obvious
- More visible solution to provide an overview of the business process
There are more reasons than these, but the main ones are the first and last – the lower complexity solution, which provides the best visibility of the process has to be the best solution. So here’s an example of the same process expanded:
Just to go back to the start of the article, I’ll reiterate – conceptually speaking, there is nothing wrong with building a workflow in the manner of the first diagram. However, it completely defeats the object of using a Workflow engine (why bother with the “complexity” of three activities – why not just have one if you want to simplify the process? Indeed why use a workflow engine at all, if this is the approach you want to take when building the solution???)
In addition to this article, you should read the entry on storing information in item attributes here .


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Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,
(My country, the land where my blood is shed,
The people live united and progressive,)
Today, I weep for Malaysia, the Malaysia I know and love. For today is a sad day, indeed, when children of Malaysia took the law into their own hands and started torching churches, ahead of the planned Friday demonstrations in mosques.
And the ONE man who can put a stop to it, the ONE man who is promoting ONE Malaysia, is guilty of escalating this tension, despite his denial. How could he deny that UMNO is responsible for this tension when he has approved of the planned demonstrations? When he and Hishamuddin had said that Muslims have a right to protest against the High Court ruling in favour of non-Muslims using the word 'Allah'??
Malaysia has indeed regressed, with a mentality worthy of a one-year-old kid!!! Grow up, Malaysia.


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Parliamentarians on Friday, June 5, 2020 unanimously voted Valens Muhakwa for the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee.
Following his election, Muhakwa pledged to ensure that public assets are properly managed for national prosperity.
He was the only candidate for the position, and electorate which consisted of 78 lawmakers unanimously voted for him.
Muhakwa replaced Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, who was appointed Minister of State in charge of Agriculture and Animal Resources, on March 9, 2020.
Like Ngabitsinze, Muhakwa also represents the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in parliament.
Speaking to The New Times after his election, Muhakwa said that public finances and assets belong to the people of Rwanda, and lawmakers have the duty to ensure value for money on public expenditure.
“As parliamentarians, we are duty-bound to ensure public funds are used for what they were intended to. It is in that framework that as the mandate of the Committee stipulates, we should make sure that no single coin from the public coffers is embezzled or mismanaged because it was designed for the progress of the people,” he said.
“That is my priority, and I hope that I, in partnership with my colleagues in PAC, will achieve it,” he said.
On how he intends to achieve his goal, he said that his committee will ensure the rule of law is upheld, carry out assessment for audit reports, as well as regular monitoring and evaluations of public assets including budget.
“In Rwanda, no one is above the law. The law will hold any person accountable no matter what power they have. ... our Committee’s work is provided for by the law,” he observed.
“The Committee analyses various reports especially that of the Office of the Auditor-General and submits assessment reports to parliamentary plenary. When [financial] crimes are identified, they are handled by competent entities, and the culprits are brought to book,” he pointed out.
Muhakwa, 37, holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law, and has been an MP since 2018.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary plenary also elected MP Veneranda Nyirahirwa as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Environment, a post at which she replaced former MP Ignatienne Nyirarukundo who was appointed Minister in Charge of Social Affairs at the Ministry of Local Government.
Nyirahirwa, who was also the sole candidate for the position, received 77 votes of 78 parliamentary voters.
Until the election, Nyirahirwa was the deputy chairperson of the same Committee.
She will be deputised by Germaine Mukabalisa who was voted for the deputy-president of the Committee, with 76 votes.Follow https://twitter.com/EmNtirenganya

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The recipe for better food systems
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How food is produced, consumed, and how much is lost or wasted shapes the health of both people and planet. The EAT-Lancet Commission report, released in January 2019, brought together 30 interdisciplinary scientists from across the globe to propose a dietary pattern that meets nutritional requirements and promotes health but uses less environmental resources.
The report promotes diets consisting of a variety of plant-based foods, with low amounts of animal-based foods, refined grains, highly processed foods or added sugars, and with unsaturated rather than saturated fats.
The EAT Food Forum 2019 is taking place in Stockholm June 11-14, 2019. Natalia Palacios, maize quality specialist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), will participate in a panel of agricultural research experts organized by CGIAR which will explore the implications of the EAT-Lancet report in the Global South, particularly for small farmers.
Palacios and her CIMMYT colleagues Santiago Lopez Ridaura, agronomist, and Jason Donovan, socioeconomist, got together for a conversation with CIMMYT editors to analyze how EAT-Lancet recommendations adapt to smallholder farmers’ realities.


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Lincoln Elementary School plans outdoor learning space
By Amelia Wedemeyer | Thu, 04/12/2012 - 3:59pm
Burr Oaks Neighborhood Association unveiled plans for an outdoor learning space to neighborhood officials meeting last month. The outdoor learning space will be on a lot beside Lincoln Elementary, is an ongoing sustainability project.
The outdoor learning space plan consists of an outdoor wellness path, a community garden, a community tool shed for children, and an outdoor classroom structure. Along with the physical aspects of the project, those involved with it intend to incorporate a curriculum for students at Lincoln Elementary.
The outdoor learning space idea began as a capstone project for fourth grade teacher Josie Guiney Igielski’s sustainability leadership graduate certificate at Edgewood College.
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) funded the sustainability certificate for Guiney Igielski and three other local teachers, and asked graduates to create a project to increase the environmental sustainability of a place they love.
“Lincoln is a place that I love, so I really wanted to think about what we could do here to bring sustainability education to elementary schools,” Guiney Igielski said.
According to a project description on Edgewood College’s website, the impact of the outdoor learning space “will stretch beyond the Lincoln School grounds to serve as a model for sustainability initiatives throughout MMSD and in other school districts.”
The site also notes that the outdoor learning space will be “home to a National Wildlife Federation certified Wildlife Habitat.”
The completion of the project heavily relies on the amount of money it receives. Guiney Igielski’s fourth grade team teacher, Kari Petre, said that funding is the main issue in terms of when the project will be completed.
“The wellness path will be finished this year, completely in 2012,” Petre said. “We’re hoping that in the next two years we’ll have enough money to build the shelter.”
The wellness path is presently a third of the way done, and teachers hope to use by next school year.
Guiney Igielski said that the completion of the wellness path was paid for from a combination of money donated by the Parent Teacher Organization, grants, an anonymous donor, as well as the donation of time and equipment by architect Bob Downey.
“Our amazing architect Bob Downey, he donated a lot of his equipment, his men, his supplies,” Guiney Igielski said.
Guiney Igielski noted that the neighborhood’s involvement is a big component of whether or not the outdoor learning space will succeed. A $1,000 donation from neighborhood association signaled the neighborhood's involment.
“Studies have shown that you can have the most beautiful space in the world and without people invested in it as in curriculum and time invested in it, people aren’t going to use it, or they’ll lose interest in it," Guiney Igelski said.
While the outdoor space will be located on the lot beside Lincoln, and be used greatly by students of the Elementary, both Guiney Igielski and Petre have expressed their excitement of the space to be used for the entire Burr Oaks neighborhood.
“We want to establish intergenerational curriculum and planning,” Guiney Igielski said as she talked about the plan to connect Lincoln Elementary students with members of a nearby retirement home. “We would have walking buddies that would encourage their physical wellness and go hang out with them and have reading buddies and harvest things from our garden and give it to them.”
The outdoor learning space is also described as an area where families can gather and enjoy time outside. Petre noted that the space will be a nice way to show students’ families, as well as the entire neighborhood, that Lincoln Elementary is more than just a place where kids attend school.
“It’s great for people in the community to see our school as something else, even if they don’t have children here, to see it as a friendly place to come. And that’s part of connecting to your community,” Petre explained. “If we can’t get parents to come in for conferences and things, if they come here and use the facility at the school for instance for a family picnic, maybe they’ll be more comfortable for a conference.”
When asked if she knew when she thought the outdoor learning space would be completed, Guiney Igielski quickly responded with “never!”
“I don’t, in a good way. I just think that things are going to keep popping up that we want to add to it,” she said.
Other continuing ideas about the learning space include partnering with the UW Space Place on Park St. to create things like a human sundial.
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RADIO GUIDE Call Letters Booklt 1929 Newark NJ
Neat old 1927 booklet from the Newark (NJ) Evening News is called Radio Guide and Log. Front cover advises "Tune in the World" with the Newark Evening News. It contains listings of all radio stations arranged in several ways: alphabetically by their call letters and also by location, divided into sections according to US state names and country names. It also includes a list of US stations arranged numerically by wavelength and frequency in kilocycles. Also included are some short articles: Getting the Most out of Radio, Did You Know That.........., A Cartoonist Looks at Radio, Radioly Speaking, and also advertising for the Evening News. 80 pages. 8" x 5-3/8". Cover is worn, torn and possibly burned along stapled spine. Cover is stained and written on. Inside front cover and first 2 pages have former owner's penciled notes about more radio stations. Pages 35 through the back cover have missing paper where the thumb would be when leafing through the booklet. Paper has darkened around the worn/torn thumb spots and almost looks burned. While in worn and used condition, the information on all pages is still intact and legible. It's stilll a great little item with useful information for the historian and radio buff.
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Speedrocker Fender Set is ready to rock on your next gravel bike ride. Don't let a little rain stop you. Bring on the clouds and nasty weather, Just take a minute to install Speedrockers and change a no-ride day into a go-ride day! Perfect for gravel, cyclocross and racing with wider tires when a quick release fender set with more splash coverage is desired. May be used on 700c or 650b wheels with a maximum tire width 42mm. Double spoiler on the front fender protects the rider's face. Telescoping rear fender can be mounted to varying frame geometries. Connects to the bike with rubber straps and hook and loop fasteners. Rock on!
Measurements: 500mm + 210mm front fender / 950mm telescoping rear fender
Weight: 508 grams
Compatiblity Notes: Compatible with disc brakes. Not compatible with V-brakes.
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Easy Does It
Pollinators need our help, says Alan Branhagen, horticulture director of Powell Gardens near Kansas City. Encourage them and other beneficial insects by planting native plants and limiting or eliminating the use of pesticides in your garden. When you grow the flowers that bees, birds, and butterflies love, you encourage biodiversity, which helps control pests.
Grow Your Own
A package of zinnia seeds will produce flowers for bouquets all summer long. Sow a row of zinnias in the vegetable garden, or make places for them in a flowerbed. The more you cut, the more they bloom. And you get oodles of color for the cost of a seed packet.
Improving your soil is probably the best investment you can make in your garden. It doesn’t have to be a chore. Do it one shovelful at a time -- every time you plant, add compost. You can make compost or buy it in bags. Some communities also offer truckloads for a nominal fee. Compost improves soil texture and adds valuable nutrients and microbes that help keep plants healthy.
Small trees and shrubs will become established more quickly than the big specimens landscapers plant. They grow fast, and they cost less than big plants. Choose the healthiest specimens you see, not the largest. Look for plants with a nice shape. Avoid those with crossing branches or narrow crotches where branches meet trunk.
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The 50th Anniversary of the Death of a Great Man
November 22, 2013
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of a very influential person, C. S. Lewis. I know, it’s also the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy, but it could easily be argued that C.S. Lewis has left a far greater and more profound mark on human history. Lewis was a great thinker and writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His most famous fiction was the Chronicles of Narnia series that began with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. His most famous non-fiction book was Mere Christianity. His writings have influenced countless millions to come to faith in Christ and to deepen faith in Christ. An interesting side note; Lewis himself was led to a faith in Christ through his friend J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
What follows below is probably his most famous quote. It challenges people to think clearly and logically about Jesus Christ.
“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”


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Ady Barkan: A Remarkable Journey of Activism and Courage
Remembering the Inspirational Health Care Advocate Who Defied A.L.S. for a Decade
Ady Barkan, a formidable force in the realm of health care advocacy, passed away at the young age of 39, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to inspire generations. Over the course of a decade-long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (A.L.S.), Barkan emerged as a symbol of unwavering determination and resilience. This article delves into the extraordinary life of Ady Barkan, chronicling his relentless pursuit of a more equitable health care system and the profound impact he had on countless lives.
Born in 1983, Ady Barkan hailed from Santa Barbara, California. From an early age, his passion for social justice and advocacy was evident. Barkan's commitment to effecting positive change led him to Harvard Law School, where he honed his legal skills and deepened his understanding of the complexities of the American health care system.
Diagnosis and Activism Ignited:
In 2016, at the age of 32, Ady Barkan received the devastating diagnosis of A.L.S., a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Rather than retreating from public life, Barkan made the decision to confront his illness head-on, using his own journey as a platform for advocating transformative health care policies. His unyielding spirit galvanized a nationwide movement for accessible and affordable health care.
Ady Barkan's advocacy efforts were characterized by his impassioned speeches, poignant interviews, and tireless activism. Through his organization, "Be a Hero," Barkan mobilized a diverse coalition of individuals, politicians, and activists to push for policies that would ensure every American had access to quality health care. His indomitable spirit resonated across the nation, igniting a fervor for change.
Barkan's influence extended far beyond impassioned speeches and rallies. He played a pivotal role in shaping policy discussions, engaging lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. His testimony before Congress, despite his physical limitations, served as a powerful reminder of the urgent need for comprehensive health care reform.
Personal Sacrifice for a Greater Cause:
As his condition deteriorated, Ady Barkan's physical abilities became increasingly limited. Yet, he refused to be silenced. Using cutting-edge technology to communicate, Barkan continued to champion his cause, demonstrating an extraordinary level of dedication and sacrifice for the betterment of society.
Legacy and Continuing the Fight:
Ady Barkan's passing leaves a void in the world of health care advocacy, but his legacy serves as a beacon of hope for future generations. His tireless efforts remind us all that change is possible, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. It is now up to us to carry the torch forward, continuing the fight for a more inclusive and just health care system.
Ady Barkan's life was a testament to the power of unwavering determination and the capacity for one individual to effect profound change. His legacy will forever serve as a source of inspiration for those who strive to create a more just and equitable society. As we remember this remarkable advocate, we are reminded that the fight for accessible health care is far from over, and it is a cause worth championing with all our hearts and minds.
Ady Barkan's indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment to health care advocacy have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. His extraordinary journey, marked by courage in the face of immense adversity, serves as a beacon of hope and a call to action for all who believe in a more equitable health care system.
As we reflect on Ady Barkan's legacy, we are reminded that the fight for accessible and affordable health care is not a solitary endeavor. It is a shared responsibility that transcends political affiliations and personal circumstances. Barkan's example urges us to come together, to bridge divides, and to advocate for policies that prioritize the well-being of all members of our society.
In honoring Ady Barkan's memory, we must redouble our efforts to push for meaningful and lasting change. The torch he carried so valiantly has been passed to us, and it is our duty to ensure that his vision of a more just health care system becomes a reality. Let us forge ahead, inspired by his legacy, and work tirelessly until every individual can access the care they deserve. Ady Barkan's spirit lives on in the hearts of all who continue this vital mission.

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Innovative new app’s pre-order began Monday, May 10, 2021 with a limited offer sale featuring up to 40% discount via IndieGoGo
ERIE, USA, May 13, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Calmmie is an all-new mobile app that enables parents to set their children free from cyberbullying. The app offers 24/7 cyberbully protection allowing children to keep their minds free and away from toxic Internet conversations. Calmmie was created in collaboration with Spacebott to give parents a host of tools to keep bullies at bay. The app comes with SOS emergency video assist, trauma chats control, facial recognition mood tracker, meditations, early warnings systems, IMEI and IP address blocking technology, provides two phones to have remote access, and delivers leading artificial intelligence technology in cyberbullying controls and protection.
Calmmie’s artificial intelligence can analyze incoming chat massages at the backend to qualify and sort them. The app is able to identify trauma-inducing chats before they are presented on the device frontend to the user. Trauma chats can be locked before they ever reach the user. At the same time, the artificial intelligence allows positive chats to go through to the user.
“Calmmie was developed to improve safe chatting and create a calming experience for mobile device users,” Sarah Sandez, Calmmie creator said. “It gives users more control over chats delivered to their phones.”
A limited offer pre-order for Calmmie will begin on Monday, May 10, 2021 on IndieGoGo. The pre-order will offer a limited sale with a 15% to 40% discount on the available packs. Early bird sign-ups for the Calmmie app receive perks and three months free. Signing up for Calmmie on IndieGoGo allows early birds to get the latest updates on the app’s campaign.
The cyberbullying app is a gamechanger for teens who use mobile devices and social media. Today, most children own a mobile phone by the age of seven. With children using mobile apps from an early age, it makes them targets for cyberbullying from schoolmates. Calmmie hopes to end the effects of Cyberbullying which includes anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and other physical and mental aspects many parents may or may not see.
One of the unique characteristics of the Calmmie app is that it enables caregivers, partners, family, and therapists to receive early warnings and notifications of the onset of trauma from a user’s phone. This allows those individuals to intervene early to prevent trauma from escalating
and protect the user. Making Calmmie easy to use is that it combines the best features of other chat, meditation, mood tracking, anxiety calming apps and SOS devices into one easy to use platform.
The app also offers a remote chat lock/unlock and hot chat delete feature. To enable users to relax, Calmmie’s meditation screens allow users to upload their own content to the meditation playlist. Users can upload relaxing music from internal/external storage, YouTube, and Vimeo.