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After harboring a woman who was hiding her children from their father, the non-profit agency Turning Point became the subject of criticism and a court summons demanding that the agency reveal the whereabouts of the woman.
But court papers filed this week in McHenry County present the mother's side of the story and supplies at least one reason why Turning Point felt it necessary to conceal the whereabouts of Lisa Ravenscraft, 28, and her two children.
Last week, McHenry County Associate Circuit Judge G. Martin Zopp issued an order of protection to keep Ravenscraft from coming in contact with the two children. It was filed on behalf of their father, John Quinn, and based on allegations that Ravenscraft had kicked Quinn and hit one of the children. Quinn was given temporary custody of the children.
When Turning Point refused to reveal where the woman and her children were or to deliver the order of protection, Zopp issued a summons to Turning Point Executive Director Lou Ness.
Turning Point, though, is out of the legal tangle, for now.
Ravenscraft was arrested Nov. 20 and charged with shoplifting in DeKalb. After that occurred, the 3-year-old boy and 2-month-old girl were returned to Quinn, making moot Ness' refusal to deliver the court order to the woman.
Ness said all along that the agency was following the state's strict confidentiality laws. Because of those laws, she would not comment on the case but said she was never uncomfortable with ignoring the order of protection and would do so again.
"What is the use of an agency like Turning Point if anyone can come and find out where someone is staying?" said Ness.
Another order of protection requested late Tuesday by Ravenscraft's lawyer paints a far different picture of Quinn. An addendum to the order of protection accuses Quinn of repeatedly striking Ravenscraft, threatening her life and sexually assaulting her.
The order seeks to bar Quinn from taking the children from Ravenscraft.
"All Turning Point was trying to do, if anything, was help a women get away from an abusive relationship," said her lawyer, Michael Poper.
Quinn's attorney, Peter Carroll, said that his client flatly denied the charges and would challenge them in court.
On Wednesday, the original order of protection was due to run out, and McHenry County Associate Circuit Judge Maureen McIntyre extended it for a week.
McIntyre inherited the case after Poper asked Zopp to transfer the case and Zopp agreed.
McIntyre is to rule more definitively on the order of protection next Wednesday, and she probably will begin sorting out the other mounting legal issues associated with the custody fight.


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Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in President Barack Obama for a second term later this month.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee says Roberts will administer the oath of office at the White House on Jan. 20, as required under the Constitution. Since that's a Sunday, Roberts will also do the swearing-in at the public inaugural ceremony Jan. 21 at the U.S. Capitol.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will swear in Vice President Joe Biden.
Obama followed tradition in choosing the chief justice to swear him in. Biden chose Sotomayor, who will be the first Hispanic judge to administer the oath.
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Short-Term Stay Rental Retirement Community
Vocalist duo Ron and Sandie will perform music to dance to, for residents and the public at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in the ballroom at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood.
Ron Camron and Sandie Triplett are an entertainment favorite among seniors and in the local entertainment circuit. Their goal is to entertain with the best of song from swing, pop, Big Band and country music, as well as music of the 1950s and 1960s rock ’n’ roll.
Cameron, born and raised in Australia, began his musical career in 1959 as a member of a rock ’n roll band. After winning a trip around the world in a national singing contest in 1965, he performed in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Chicago.
A Chicago native, Triplett met Cameron through a mutual friend in 2010. She was impressed with Cameron’s stage presence. In turn, Cameron felt Triplett was a force to be reckoned with, and the two decided to perform together exclusively. They have been gaining popularity ever since, and they currently perform more than 200 shows a year.
The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community that provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Residents whose needs may change are able to stay in the same place and receive appropriate and compassionate care. Furnished apartments are also available for short-term stays.
The concert is open to the public and admission is free. For more information, call 815-609-0669.

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Cape Town – Trevor Noah has bagged his second nomination of the awards season.
The 35-year-old's Netflix comedy, Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award in the Best Comedy Special category.
About his nomination, Trevor wrote on Instagram: "What a way to start off the week! Thank you @criticschoice for this incredible honour."
SEE THE POST HERE:
The Critics Choice awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 12 January 2020.
In November the Daily Show Host also bagged a Grammy nomination for the comedy special in the Best Comedy Album category.
READ MORE: Trevor Noah is nominated for a Grammy Award!
Fellow South African Charlize Theron was also nominated for a Critics Choice Award in the Best Actress category for her role in Bombshell.
Compiled by Leandra Engelbrecht.

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Mighty Minis inspire big love
JAMES Willson and his twin brother Daniel have been Mini enthusiasts for more than 30 years.
The pair have more than 70 Minis in a collection that began when they were just 10 years old.
Included in the collection of vehicles from the 1960s to 1980s are Coopers and the Cooper S, Clubman GTs, Mokes, Goblins and the Deluxe.
They also own racing cars and vans.
James said he and Daniel bought their first Mini while still at primary school and now had a collection of restored cars worth more than $100,000 — some of which they race.
“It grew from Dad’s interest in classic cars,” James said.
“We would work on it after school and gradually it [the collection] became more and more.”
James said the appeal of a Mini was its quirkiness and performance.
“It’s not just one thing though, it’s the whole package,” he said.
And while the Willson twins’ enthusiasm is for classic cars, research from finder.com.au has found Tasmania has the highest proportion of older model cars in Australia.
A Finder analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data found that 31 per cent of all Tasmanian vehicles are from 2001 or earlier.
Tasmania also has the lowest percentage of new cars, with only 24 per cent of models coming from after 2012.


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Unfortunately, there is no information about the specifications of the WF-C700. Thanks to a new leak, it has become clear that the headset will be offered in at least four colors, namely black, white, blue and green. The device has a similar design to the 2021 Sony WF-C500 and will ship with replaceable earbuds and a USB-C charging cable.
I chose it instead of advertising.
Other images show us the WH-1000XM5 in a brand new dark blue color scheme. The earphones feature gold accents and a similar carrying case.
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In a briefing document, the Treasury argues that families with one stay-at-home parent are less deserving of state help than families where both parents work.
Under a £1 billion scheme unveiled today, up to 2.5 million families will each be able to claim vouchers to help subsidise the costs of child care.
The policy will therefore ignore the interests of 1.2 million parents who choose to stay at home to look after their children, many of whom have lost child benefit this year.
David Cameron today stressed the Coalition wants to help parents "who want to go out to work".
"We want to help people who work hard and want to get on," he said. "Effectively this is some tax relief on childcare and, you know, could be £1,200 per child, per family and I think that's a real help for people who want to go out to work and want good childcare for their children. So, I'm delighted to be able to make this announcement today."
However, Labour and some experts today criticised the Coalition for taking away child benefit from many families but not helping everyone with its new voucher plan.
Answering these concerns, officials from the Treasury suggested there was not enough money to support all families with child care.
"We need to focus our resources," the document said. "Working families who are struggling with their childcare costs or families where parents wants to go to work but can’t afford to, are in greater need of state support for childcare than families where one parent chooses to stay home and look after their children full time."
Earlier, Elizabeth Truss, an education minister, was forced to deny that stay-at-home mums or dads are being penalised by the decision to hand working parents up to £1,200 a year to help with the cost of child care.
She argued the extra cash for working families was about giving mothers more of a choice about staying at home or going back to work after having children.
Speaking on ITV Daybreak, Mrs Truss insisted the Government is helping stay-at-home mums and poorer familes in other ways.
“We have helped stay-at-home mothers with increasing the free early education from 12.5 hours to 15," she said. "We all know that childcare is so expensive that parents simply don’t have the choice to go out to work because they can’t afford the childcare. What we’re doing is helping parents make that choice.”
However, James Plunkett, a director of policy at the Resolution Foundaion, said the plans were an improvement on the previous system. However, part-time workers and those on tax credits are not supported by the scheme.
Under the plans, working parents will be able to claim vouchers to subsidise nannies or child care for every child under five from autumn 2015 - after the next election. The scheme is expected to be extended to all children under 12 by about 2020. However, it does not match the amount of money that some families have lost when child benefit was taken away from higher earners.
Stephen Twigg, a shadow education secretary, said the Government has "taken with one hand and given a little bit back with the other".
"By 2015 the Government will have removed almost £7 billion a year from families," he said. "This puts back £700 million, one tenth of what they’ve taken away. "
David Cameron may also come under pressure from his Conservative backbenchers over the scheme's failure to support stay-at-home mothers. He has aready been criticised for delaying a promise to support traditional families by introducing tax breaks for married couples.


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2008 News Archive - Holidays - Rolling Stones to hit Montenegro
23 03 2007
The Rolling Stones have announced that they will play a concert in Montenegro to help celebrate the country's independence.
To take place on July 9th in the idyllic seaside resort of Budva, the concert will be part of the aging band's upcoming European tour.
Mick Jagger said: "We've got a lot of places we haven't been before, which is exciting, and some old favourites and the gigs we did not do on the last tour."
Montenegro separated from Serbia last June, after being allied with the country since 1918.
Located on the Adriatic Sea, Montenegro has recently become a favoured destination for tourists in the know.
The tiny country boasts a series of stunning mountain ranges and beautiful hot weather during the summer months.
Montenegro also has a series of visitor attractions, including the famous Cathedral of Saint Tryphon and Savina Monastery.
And the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica, is a world-renowned centre of arts and culture.


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That little blue sticker on vehicle windshields would cost most Texans more next year under a state plan that's caused strong pushback from county tax officials as a misguided revenue grab.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles wants to replace all the various fees attached to an automobile registration renewal with a $5 processing and handling charge, then offer a $1.25 discount to online customers to increase motor vehicles department revenue and encourage online renewals, executive director Whitney Brewster said.
The state portion of walk-in renewals at county offices and local groceries that also do vehicle registrations would increase to $55.75 along with mail-in renewals. Online registrations, meanwhile, would decrease by 25 cents to $54.50, plus county costs.
“We are trying to uniform the cost and motivate and move people who are registering to the most efficient form,” said state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, chairman of the Texas House Transportation Committee. Also, for lawmakers auto registration renewals are an easy target because the cost hasn't increased in more than 10 years.
The committee discussed the proposal Wednesday in Austin. The motor vehicles department board, which has final say after the legislature in 2013 gave the agency authority to set processing rates, is scheduled to meet June 27.
County tax assessor-collectors — the officials on the front line of handling vehicle registrations and fielding complaints — oppose the changes, citing both the effect on their offices and taxpayers.
The proposal changes how much money county tax assessor-collector offices receive for processing registrations. They will receive 40 cents more for each in-person renewal, $2.30, but less for mail and online registrations. Mail and online under the current system nets assessors $2.90 per renewal. The new processing and handling fee drops that to $2.30 for mail and 25 cents for online.
“There is a fluctuation here that needs to be addressed,” Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti said, noting the upheaval the change would create in some tax office staffing. Grocers that offer renewal services would continue to collect $1 on every transaction.
Uresti said the changes would decrease counties’ compensation $7 million dollars annually, with a $900,000 drop for Bexar County. He said 21 full-service title companies in San Antonio that could be forced to close due to the changes, according to their owners.
Right now, the state charges $50.75 as a base for auto registration renewal, and $1 for an automation fee for all vehicle registrations. Counties also assess various fees, such as $11.50 in Harris County. Those who mail in, renew at a grocery or pay online also pay other fees, increasing the fee for postal and grocery renewals to $52.75 plus county costs, and $54.75 plus county costs for online.
During the hearing, Brewster acknowledged the change is about increasing revenue coming to the motor vehicles department, which has struggled to find consistent funding since the legislature split it from the Texas Department of Transportation in 2009. A special TxDMV fund was created in 2013 specifically to bank some of the fees the agency collects, to be used for its operations. Then lawmakers failed to include the fund in the 2013 budget bill, effectively abolishing it.
The fund was reinstated in the 2015 legislative session, effective Sept. 1, 2016. Without an increase in money collected from auto registrations, however, Brewster said the agency will not have enough money over the 2018-19 state budget.
“Without the establishment of the processing and handling fee, we are now looking at a potential deficit of $70 million,” she said.
The proposal, meanwhile, reduces the amount of money that remains in many county offices, while actually costing vehicle owners more.
“I am truly appalled they are going to charge everybody $5 more a year just because they can,” Sullivan said, saying his concern is more focused on rising rates for drivers than his own budget or being the one likely to hear complaints about higher costs.
The recent rancor over the processing and handling fee is just the latest spat between the motor vehicles department and local officials. In 2015, when the state eliminated inspection stickers and connected them to the registration sticker, the new process of inspecting a vehicle before it is renewed confused many drivers.
“It has been a nightmare for Bexar County and the state of Texas,” Uresti said.
County officials faulted the state for poorly communicating the change, and worry the fee changes would face the same fate.
“I can't find a tax assessor who knew this was coming until we read the rules last month,” Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant said.
Lawmakers, who also heard from frustrated drivers when the single sticker process started, said they were optimistic the concerns could be addressed, but it will likely mean renewals will increase from their current prices.
“There is a shortfall on the horizon and somehow we need to figure that out,” Pickett said, noting auto registration rates have stayed constant for more than a decade, and the state's gas tax hasn't increased in 25 years.
Nearly $49 of every registration goes to the State Highway Fund, one of the sources TxDOT relies on to maintain and expand roads in Texas. That will increase slightly if fees are increased, adding another $47 million to the highway fund.
Staff writer John W. Gonzalez contributed to this report.


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World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric
Infectious Diseases (WSPID) was held at Sheraton Buenos
Aires Hotel & Convention Center, Buenos Aires,
Argentina from November 18-22, 2009 with 2,700
participants from over 90 countries.
opening ceremony was held on the evening of 18th
November, 2009 with the opening words by Professor Ron
Dagan, President of the WSPID; Dr. Angela Gentile,
Chairperson of the Local Scientific and Social Event
Committees followed by children choir and a small string
scientific program started in the morning of the 18th
November, 2009 and went on until the 22nd
November, 2009. At the closing, two awards were given to
one best free paper and one best poster out of 800
scientific program included vaccines, nosocomial
infections, respiratory infections, immunocompromised
patients, emerging infections, the regional societies
symposia from Africa, Asia, Australiasia, Europe, North
America and Latin America, antimicrobial resistance,
infection control, consensus symposium on catheter
related infections and quinolone use in children, the
world lecture on elimination of rubella and the
following 9 meet the professor sessions: update on
immunization, pneumonia in developing countries,
immunization of HIV-infected child, TB in children,
hospital acquired outbreaks, treatment of bacterial
respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, bacterial
meningitis, children with sore throat.
hundred abstracts were submitted, some were selected for
oral presentation and some were selected to be orally
presented in the poster walk session.
World Congress of the WSPID was a very successful event
in opening dialogue of pediatric infectious diseases
worldwide, exchanging ideas, sharing new methods of
prevention and treatment and breakthroughs, most of all
it creates the worldwide partnerships that can cross
borders not only to specialists, practitioners,
researchers and scientists, but to the patients as well.
Congress of the WSPID will be held in Melbourne,
Australia on 16-20 November 2011.
Usa Thisyakorn, M.D.
9th International Congress of Tropical
member, Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
member, World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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Chand Baori is a famous stepwell situated in the village Abhaneri near Jaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan. This step well is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple and is one of the deepest and largest step wells in India.
Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra Dragon Tree or Dragon Blood Tree, is a Dragon Tree native to the Socotra archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It is so called due to the red sap that the trees produce. Dracaena Cinnabari by Jan Vandorpe.
The Vatna Glacier is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier, and one of the largest in area in Europe. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8 percent of the country.

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text: Mutation analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is an essential part of the diagnostic algorithm in patients with metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Small biopsies or cytology specimens represent >80% of the available diagnostic material. EGFR mutation analyses were realized on 835 samples (675 cytology specimens, 151 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks, 5 tumors, and 4 pleural effusions). EGFR mutation analysis was performed by high-resolution melting analysis in combination with mutant-enriched polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analysis. Because of increased risk of inaccuracy in histology diagnosis of small specimens, all subtypes of NSCLC were analyzed. EGFR mutations were detected in 83 cases (10%). EGFR mutation testing failed in 5% (42/835) and was associated with poor cellularity, low percentage of tumor cells, and bad quality of DNA. Although 281 samples were evaluated as insufficient material (poor cellularity and/or unrepresentative tumor content), mutation rates were 7%. Although only adenocarcinomas or NSCLC-not otherwise specified are recommended for EGFR mutation testing, EGFR mutations in 11% of the large cell carcinomas and 4% of the squamous cell carcinomas were observed. Our results indicate that defined algorithm for EGFR testing of small diagnostic samples is sensitive, fast, and suitable even for samples with poor cellularity. The results of this testing should be evaluated depending on tumor content and DNA quality for each sample individually. At the conclusion of our results, we recommend to realize EGFR mutation analysis of small diagnostic samples regardless of the histologic subtypes of NSCLC.

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A free Space Simulation, which takes place in the X-Universe. Your task in this game is to fight against an enemy machine race called "Xenon", which is about to destroy the Community of Planets. The story is only a little part of the whole game. You can explore a huge universe with many different alien races. You can buy over 50 different ships, for example a little fighter or a huge destroyer. You can build your own space stations and so you are creating your own economic empire.
I created a little server for testing purposes. The chat is working and clients can connect to the server and see who is on the server too. Multiplayer will not be implemented in the first Alpha, but in the fullgame it will.
Also i fixed some bugs and got some awesome soundtracks from a few guys. I will release the first Alpha in this summer, when there are working space stations.

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Nailpolis Museum of Nail Art | A silent bird by Michelle
Bird nail art design with hand painting% Bird and colorful flower nail% bird nails
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“Of course Bill Clinton is fair game,” she said on Fox News’s “Fox and Friends.” “He’s a former president.”
“As I recall, Donald Trump threw [former President] George W. Bush under the bus way back in September,” Fiorina added of the GOP’s current presidential front-runner.
Fiorina said, however, that the former first lady and secretary of State is her own candidate.
“But you’re not going to beat Hillary Clinton by attacking Bill Clinton,” she said. “You’re going to beat Hillary Clinton — I’m going to beat Hillary Clinton — by attacking her track record and her trustworthiness.”


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The U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have driven ISIS from Raqqa. That puts the United States in an uncomfortable geopolitical situation.
Virtual kidnappings used to be relatively limited to the Southwest border states. However, they have been spreading across the U.S..
Americans paid Kaspersky Lab for the privilege of using its antivirus software that sucked out their information and sent it to Russia.
Many Americans have heard about the nation’s opioid epidemic. However, not many understand exactly how it’s happening, the players involved and the damage.
Removing U.S. Army troops from the Korean Peninsula and negotiating with North Korea should prevent a devastating ICBM nuclear threat to the U.S.
On August 23, President Trump spoke at The American Legion’s 99th National Convention. Trump signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act.
This year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and many airport authorities have worked hard to improve security processes and reduce the time travelers must wait in security lines.
The Trump administration must cope with multiple geopolitical conflicts and foreign policy challenges, whether Trump likes it or not.
A career that involves drone technology is worth considering, especially since new FAA rules are expected to create 100,000 new jobs in this field.
Mr. Trump comes into office inheriting political realities that are not of his own making – just like every previous president before him.


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I have been discussing making a series with Robot Frank & some of the NG users. Today I threw together this little movie for fun & as a test. It is kind of cool I think. Go visit Robot Frank at www.robotfrank.com
To make sure everyone understands. I am the writer/animator for this short. The characters were created by the guy who runs robotfrank.com.


PAX Prime 2013 Recap Day 3: FFXIV, Guns of Icarus Online, SMITE, The Repopulation, and Cosplay Round-Up!
The Repopulation and Siege Mode
The Repopulation has been on my radar for a good year now ever since our forum’s recently retired moderator, Bryan, made a big deal about it on the forums.
The Repopulation stands as one of the most promising looking indie titles to rise in the quickly growing science fiction MMORPG space. Offering elements to appease both shooter fans and more traditional MMO gamers, The Repopulation hopes to put the freedom of building a world in the hands of its players. Everything about your character is customizable and learned on the fly from actual combat or crafting experience. Towns and other structures are built from materials gathered and crafted by players. And even political systems can rise at the whim of players as the initial factions only offer a guideline in an ever evolving game. And for the first time, The Repopulation demonstrated the new base Siege mechanics at PAX Prime.
For starters, base construction in the current build offers players a hefty dose of freedom (as does most everything in this game). The bases on display were gigantic, taking Lead Developer Joshua Halls a solid 2 minutes to walk from one side to the other in a Mech vehicle. Players will be able to set up walls, storage units, turrets, mines, and even hire AI guards to keep their homebase on lock down from attackers.
Base sieges will also take place in the open world, meaning politics will play a major role in just how secure or threatened your alliance’s base is. It also means defeated players may respawn and come back a second time. This likely would continue in an endless cycle that would never give certain controversial factions enough time to rebuild and plan their defenses. As such siege battles will only be available at specific times that remain to be determined to ensure 24 hour surveillance isn’t required to maintain a proper base in-game.
The Repopulation has come an impressive distance since its first blips on the radar back in 2011. And Joshua claims they still feel they’re about a year out on an actual launch date. With the recent demonstrations of character customization and constantly smoothing and improving gameplay, it’s safe to say that The Repopulation is going to be one hell of an indie launch in 2014.
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Perfectly ironed white tablecloths are topped with open glass orbs holding fresh-cut roses floating in water. The stems are twisted and tied around delicate blooms, creating bows that rise from the bowls. The rich cherry hardwood floor of Palme d'Or -- the opulent, awarded-winning French culinary temple in Coral Gables' iconic Biltmore Hotel -- is reminiscent of Versailles, Louis XIV's palace outside Paris. Wide, square mirrored columns with ornate crown moulding dot the room.
For $175 before wine pairings, patrons can slowly fill themselves with a 12-course meal that includes sea urchin, jamón ibérico, and delicately turned vegetables cooked in butter. Each bite is the creation of 33-year-old Gregory Pugin, who once traveled the world alongside famed chef Joël Robuchon and took the reins in 2011. Each grand meal lasts at least three hours. The fixed menu offers no choices besides the wine.
"The smaller the portion, the more elegant we can be," says Pugin, wearing a black chef's coat, a long black apron tied around his waist, and wood-heeled clogs in Palme d'Or's kitchen. "And because it's only one or two spoonfuls, we can be more explosive with the flavors."
Pugin is just one of a growing group of South Florida chefs offering wildly expensive, lengthy, creative meals to a new generation of Miami diners who demand sophistication and off-menu experiences. In doing so, Pugin, Shikany's Michael Shikany, and others are moving Miami into a more sophisticated league, approaching more refined culinary capitals such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, where over-the-top menus stretching beyond 20 courses and commanding $400 per person are commonplace.
Shikany, whose restaurant opened two months ago in Wynwood, describes his meals in more artistic terms. He sees each of his plates as a blank canvas. The 35-year-old spent $2 million transforming a bombed-out-looking warehouse on NW 25th Street into an elegant restaurant-studio where he plies his craft.
On a recent weekday, he uses a pair of tweezers from a dental supply company to pluck a minuscule white-and-yellow citrus coriander blossom from its stem and lays it on a dot of rosé champagne gel. The tiny, time-consuming combination, he says, will be paired with brown butter dust, a chewy peach candy called pâté de fruit, and preserved blueberries pickled in a brine containing yuzu, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. It's all served around a fan of thinly sliced seared tuna.
"We don't do substitutions. That's like telling an artist to take the red out of his painting," Shikany says. "We create a whole new dish."
Since opening his restaurant, the Miami native has served dozens of tasting menus. He creates six-, eight-, or ten-course meals on the fly. Call ahead and he can do a vegan or gluten-free tasting. "Whatever you want it focused on, we can do," he says.
One guest brought in a mutton snapper that Shikany coaxed into five courses, culminating with a snapper Wellington with black truffle, a tart limoncello beurre blanc, and preserved lemon. Cost: $75 per person. On July 11, he will launch a ten-course, Friday-night tasting menu that will be hosted at the restaurant's 24-seat communal table for $125 per person. "People walk in the door and they don't know what they're getting, " he says. "They love that."
That challenge of creating a high-end tasting menu also simmers at the Cypress Room. The most refined location of chef Michael Schwartz's seven-restaurant empire is helmed by Roel Alcudia, who worked at Thomas Keller's Per Se and was plucked from Jonathan Waxman's Barbuto in New York City.
The à la carte menu here, like Palme d'Or's, shifts with the seasons, but the nightly five-course tasting menu is the testing ground for each new dish. It's finalized just hours before dinner begins and is a favorite among regulars. Some evenings as much as a third of the restaurant springs for the $95 option.
"A lot of the time, we use it as a platform to develop new dishes," Alcudia says. "It's fun for our guests, and I think it's important for the kitchen not to get pigeonholed into the same routine."
While Shikany stocks up in case someone wants a tasting menu, Alcudia follows Schwartz's already-successful concept of focusing on seasonal, local produce and proteins that force him, sommelier Eric Larkee, and a tight-knit team of cooks to create something new every day.
Each menu starts with a glass of champagne to wake up the palate. One night's plan to serve black grouper with spinach, zucchini, beurre blanc, and trout roe for a light second course was scrapped at the last minute in favor of seared scallops. And when the supply of duck pâté was depleted during lunch, the kitchen pivoted, opting for slow-cooked pork belly with sweet summer corn, lima beans, and pole beans.
As much as they allow chefs to break free from searing, basting, and resting the same cut of meat for months on end, tasting menus are bound by a set of rules. All move from lighter dishes -- vegetables or raw or cooked fish -- to heavier, red meats to dessert. Even Pugin, who has added tropical fruits to Palme d'Or's menu, holds fast to many of the basics of French cuisine that chefs drilled into him when he was a teenager. For example, he serves dishes according to French, rather than American, seasons. That means no tomatoes in winter, when they're at their peak in Florida.
The nine-course menu is always preceded by an amuse-bouche. During the meals, a refreshing intermezzo cleans the palate. And at the end, there's a small, sweet predessert with a digestif to prepare for the grand finish.
Though Miami has yet to see the obscure, 30-course tasting menus of other cities, our chefs are finding a happy medium that allows them to express themselves without overwhelming diners or treading too far into questionable practices like molecular gastronomy. Though Pugin offers a five-course tasting menu for $105 per person, his preference is the off-menu, 12-course, $175 option that's available to all diners.
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The longest tasting menu he's ever served was 16 courses. That was when he worked with Robuchon in Paris. It's the longest he'll go.
"It's really dangerous to go past 14," he says. "If it's too long, your palate won't be able to enjoy the meats and the sweets."

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A. G. Dickinson is one of the leading business men of Humboldt, Kansas, and head of the Dickinson Hay & Grain Company, and for years had been vitally interested in the welfare and progress of this section of the state.
Mr. Dickinson is a native of Allen County, Kansas. It will be appropriate in this connection to trace the movements of the family briefly from their point of origin to this middle western state. The Dickinsons were English people. In the early colonial days three brothers set out for America. One of them went to Nova Scotia, one to New York, and one to Connecticut. The Connecticut branch of the family is the one to which Augustus G. Dickinson belongs. The latter’s grandfather was Phineas Dickinson, who was born in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1802. He grew up and married in Middletown, and became a manufacturer of edged tools. In 1841 he removed with his family to Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. Six years later, in 1841, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, then a small city, and he lived there only a short time until his death in 1849. From early youth he had been identified with the whig party, and in religion was a Methodist. Phineas Dickinson married Mary Maloney, also a native of Connecticut. She survived her husband a number of years and died in 1865 at Goose Island, on the Mississippi River. A brief record of her children is: Harriet, who died when eighteen years of age; George W., mentioned below; Warren, who died in Chicago at the age of ten years; Elisha, who died young; a daughter burned to death at the age of three years; another daughter, who died when five years old; and Egbert, who is now living at Hillsdale, Michigan, being a preacher of the Free Will Baptist Church.
George W. Dickinson, father of the Humboldt business man, is also a resident of that city and is now past the age of fourscore years. He was born at Middletown, Connecticut, December 22, 1835, and was six years of age when his parents removed to Ellenville, New York, and was twelve years old when they went to Chicago. He received part of his education in Chicago. In 1849 after his father’s death he lived in Joliet, Illinois, until 1853, working on a farm, then spent three months in Iowa, and finally settled at Marseilles in LaSalle County, Illinois. In May, 1868, George W. Dickinson became a Kansan settler. In the meantime he had won distinction for himself and lasting credit for his descendants by a valiant service as a soldier of the Civil war. In 1862 he enlisted in the Seventy-second Regiment of Illinois Infantry, and remained with the army fighting in many of the important battles of the South until the close of the war. He was discharged three years, fourteen days after his enlistment. He was twice struck by bullets, and altogether was under fire for 145 days. He took part in the siege of Vicksburg, being in the trenches as a sharpshooter for forty-seven days and nights. Among other important battles in which he was a participant were those of Black River and Champion Hill during the Vicksburg campaign, Columbus, Tennessee, Franklin and Nashville and Natchez, Mississippi.
As an old soldier George W. Dickinson secured a homestead of eighty acres from the Government in the State of Wisconsin. On coming to Kansas he homesteaded eighty acres seven miles southwest of Humboldt, and gave the best years of his life to farming and attendant activities on that farm. In 1902 he retired and had since lived in Humboldt. In politics he affiliates with the party which saved the Union during the critical times of the war, and had many times been called upon to serve in places of public trust. He had been justice of the peace, township clerk, was a school director in Logan Township of Allen County for twenty years, and for a similar period was road overseer. His church is the Presbyterian.
George W. Dickinson married Sarah A. Sanburn. She was born August 10, 1841, near Sandy Point in the State of Maine, and is still living at the age of seventy-five. Their family of children comprised the following: James F., a carpenter at Kansas City, Kansas; Viola, who died when twelve years of age; Augustus G.; F. W. Dickinson, who was a partner with Augustus and helped to establish the present business, and who died much lamented at Humboldt in 1913 at the age of forty years; Florence, wife of William Grove, who is a carpenter and lives at San Antonio, Texas; Rose married Arthur Rodgers, a stenographer and bookkeeper with the Deming Loan and Investment Company at Oswego, Kansas.
Augustus G. Dickinson had spent practically all his life in Kansas. He grew up on a farm, attended the rural schools of Allen County, and afterwards had the advantage of a course in the Wichita Business College. He lived on the home farm and for several years managed it until 1898. While on the farm he also was associated with his brother, Frank W., in the hay business, and in 1908 they removed their headquarters to Humboldt and became dealers in hay, grain and feed under the name Dickinson Brothers. In 1908 the business was incorporated as the Dickinson Brothers Hay & Grain Company. A. G. Dickinson had since been president and treasurer of the company. They have their plant and offices on Bridge Street west of the Santa Fe depot, and they own a large plant, including two grain warehouses. Mr. Dickinson besides this business owned a fine farm of 169 acres in Woodson County, and had a comfortable residence at 303 North Eleventh Street in Humboldt.
In politics he is a republican. At one time he was candidate for mayor of Humboldt. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church and at one time was affiliated with the Court of Honor and with Humboldt Camp, Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Dickinson was married in Allen County, Kansas, in 1894, to Miss Minnie Smith, daughter of H. H. and Delia (Ewing) Smith. Her father is a retired farmer and he and his wife reside at Humboldt, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson have two living children: Glenna E., born July 17, 1903; and Leslie F., born June 1, 1913.

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Boy, 4, hit by car in New Braunfels
Published 8:56 pm, Monday, February 17, 2014
SAN ANTONIO — A 4-year-old boy was hit by a car in New Braunfels Monday afternoon and flown to University Hospital, where he was in stable but serious condition, officials said.
The boy, who was not identified, was playing in a driveway around 12:20 p.m. on the 2100 block of North Star Loop when a car pulled into the driveway, striking the boy.
Both the New Braunfels police and fire departments responded to the scene and found the boy conscious and breathing. He was taken to University by an Airlife helicopter.
The driver, an unidentified 30-year-old woman, told police she did not see the boy playing in the driveway. No charges are being filed as of now, officials said.


Dave Mason tops this year’s Scituate Heritage Days music lineup
Dave Mason, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who first found success with the band Traffic, has played with musicians including Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones.
He’s among the musical acts scheduled to perform during the 45th annual Heritage Days festival in Scituate Harbor.
This year’s festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4.
Heritage Days, sponsored by the Scituate Chamber of Commerce, combines live music, artisan crafts, children’s activities and historical-site visits for one of the South Shore’s biggest summer events.
This year there will be more than 70 artisans and vendors, a wide variety of food, and two days of musical acts.
The first musical act will be the Toe Jam Puppet Band. It will perform at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at the Cole Parkway Bandstand.
At 11 a.m. Aug. 3, Border Road, a South Shore acoustic rock band, will kick off the string of performances slated for a stage set up near the harbor.
Ronnie Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Fools and Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band will also play Saturday.
The opening act on Sunday, Toni Lynn Washington, will take the stage at 10 a.m., followed by the James Montgomery Band with special guest Barrence Whitfield and the Uptown Horns, and The Low Rider Band.
Mason, whose hits include “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know and I Know,” will close out the two-day affair. He’s scheduled to play at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Heritage Days is free and open to the public. Parking and a free shuttle to and from the concert area will be available at the Greenbush MBTA station.
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The issue of vibration isolation challenges engineers' designs across the engineering spectrum. From an engineering standpoint, vibration control impacts the fields of transportation, manufacturing, construction and mechanical design. Dynamic systems produce vibrations for various reasons i.e. rotating unbalanced masses (high speed turbines); inertia of reciprocating components (internal combustion engines); irregular rolling contact (automobiles) or induced eddy current (locomotives) vibrations. In most cases, vibrations cause only physical discomfort and/or loss of accuracy. But in extreme cases, transmitted forces may cause a body to undergo high amplitude resonant vibrations, leading to high cyclic stresses and imminent fatigue failure resulting in a catastrophic occurrence and possible loss of life. Therefore, isolating the vibration's source from other system components becomes essential. Deploying a parallel underdamped spring-damper arrangement achieves this required isolation by suspending the component's mass. The frequency response function (FRF) of a second order under-damped suspension model suggests that for a given excitation frequency, suspensions with lower natural frequencies benefits vibration isolation. Lowering the natural frequency requires springs with low stiffness. Using soft springs is not always plausible as it significantly reduces the suspension's load carrying capacity. Therefore, in order to improve vibration isolation, the initial displacement requires high stiffness suspension followed by low stiffness beyond the required load carrying capacity. This initial high stiffness enables the suspension to sustain high loads, whereas the softspring behavior improves the suspension's vibration isolation. Current research explores improving vibration isolation with a suspension system which uses non-linear spring stiffness. It proposes a suspension mechanism with compliant cantilevered beams used as springs. The suspension spring is mathematically modeled using the Euler-Bernoulli equation for bending of beams to create a non-linear governing equation. The resulting governing equation provides a numerical solution to develop a force versus deflection plot. The analysis reveals that two distinct regions come under consideration when evaluating suspension: stiff-spring and soft-spring. The ensuing dynamic analysis leads to a frequency response function (FRF) of a spring-mass-damper system which emulates the suspension's operating condition. It reveals that vibration isolation manifests significant improvement when the suspension operates in the soft-spring region as compared to a linear spring arrangement. A numerical technique called B-spline collocation approximates the non-linear governing equation's solution. A prototype of the suspension system is manufactured and tested for static and dynamic characteristics. The analytical and experimental results are found to be in agreement.
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Damping (Mechanics); Vibration; Automobiles--Springs and suspension--Design and construction; Spline theory; Computer-aided design
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Jhaveri, Rahul, "Design of passive suspension system with non-linear springs using b-spline collocation method" (2011). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
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Two Views of a Paper Lantern (Kano, Nov. 1878)
Yet it still remains true that the squeaking of the nib I write with it has more meaning and less error in it than anything I can write down.
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Most Beautiful Places To Visit In Punjab Before You Turn Old
Punjab is the best place for visitors. If you are searching the places in punjab , in this artice we will help to know the Places to Visit in Punjab . Punjab is also known as the Land of Rivers . It is also known as for the its brave , kind hearts , and hospitable peoples . The five rivers which are situated in punjab are as Follows - Satluj , Beas , Ravi , chinab and jhelum . Lets Discuss about places to Visit in Punjab .
Shri Harminder Sahib - It is located in holi city of sikh Faith , Amritsar . it is also known as the Golden Tample . This is the best part of attraction in Punjab . it is the symbol of Brotherhood and equality for all human Beings . The Mandir is built on 67 ft of Marble and is a two storied structure . Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper half of the Building Built with 400 KG of gold leaf .
Jallianwala Bagh - Jallianwala Bagh is also situated in Amritsar . It is a historic garden , importance of this place is for Freedom Fighters. The size of this garden is about 26000 square meter . it has walls ridden with the bullet holes and mamorial plaques informing its happenings and placing during the dreaded massacre. The timing duration to visit here is 1.5 Hours to 2 Hours .

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas has become a global icon today. Now a major star in India, but overseas, he has made a place for himself. However, one thing that has helped her to achieve all of this is her perseverance and the constant support of her family.
On a recent visit, she spoke about how her family has helped her to cope with life’s challenges, personal and professional. He said, “One of the things my family really taught me was that nothing could hurt you. You may feel like you’re about to break, but you’re confident enough that nothing will bother you.”
He added, “Any kind of failure, any kind of rejection, if you have a family that gives you such encouragement, no matter what, I can go back to my parents and say I’m wrong and they’re still in my corner. Such self-esteem gives a child a lot of confidence. And I think having my family having my back, no matter what, I have been the greatest gift of all. ”
Mr. Priyanka concluded by saying, “I think this has helped me too. Through the ups and downs, it keeps me steady, it keeps me from drowning. I am so grateful to my family.”

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That will be the format of the next FCC Open Meeting, on the schedule for May 21, 2015. The latest Sunshine Notice provides details on the two lone agenda items, both of which involve access to electronic communications for deaf and blind individuals.
The meeting will kick off at 10:30 AM eastern.
One item will provide for the distribution of equipment for needy individuals, and the other concerns making emergency information available on second screens.
Here, from the FCC, are the details:
CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU
TITLE: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals (CC Docket No. 10-210).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an Order to extend the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to permanently extend the program. The program provides up to $10 million annually from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund to support programs that distribute communications equipment to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind.
TITLE: Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 12-107).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend accessibility rules for emergency alerts to “second screens,” including tablets, smartphones, laptops, and similar devices. The proposal would take additional steps to make emergency information in video programming accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

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A Closer Cup of Tea: Tea Cultivation in N. America
Quick - name a country that grows tea! China, Japan, India or Sri Lanka may be among the first to come to mind. But some innovative entrepreneurs are trying their hand at growing tea in the climes of North America. These pioneers are taking the local foods movement to a new level.
The Charleston Tea Plantation in South Carolina is the best-known example of tea grown in North America. Officially established in 1987, this plantation on Wadmalaw Island seems to have ideal conditions for growing tea, especially the sub-tropical climate and 52" of rain per year. All the tea plants on the plantation are descendents of an earlier attempt to grow tea in South Carolina: in 1888, a Dr. Shepard founded the Pinehurst Tea Plantation, which operated until his death in 1915. In the 1960s, some of the tea plants were transplanted to the experimental research farm that eventually became Charleston Tea Plantation. A tourist destination in itself, they offer trolley rides through the tea fields, and factory tours to see how tea is produced. The Bigelow Family purchased the plantation in 2003, but it continues to sell its teas only under the American Classic Teas brand.
While none of the other North American tea producers are quite as established as the Charleston Tea Plantation, they are pushing the boundaries of traditional tea production. The selection of appropriate cultivars for the climate is imperative. The Sakuma brothers initially planted several different varieties on their Washington state farm; over the last decade or so, they've been able to select for the ones that best withstand Washington's winter temperatures. Also a berry farm, they produce white, green and oolong teas in the Skagit Valley. The past few winters have been colder than usual, and combined with pest damage, the number of plants was heavily reduced. But they continue to make progress as they refine their processing and take "local" to a new level in the Pacific Northwest.
Further to the north, Brendan Waye is trying his hand at tea cultivation in Canada. He was inspired to combine his love of tea (he owned Canada's first multi-store teahouse chain, and now owns The TeaGuy) and his love of gardening after a visit to the Charleston Tea Plantation. British Columbia's temperate climate is the most likely area of Canada for tea plants to thrive, and while challenging, Waye has been shepherding Assam seedlings for less than a year. Starting from 650 seeds, he is caring for the 50 saplings that have survived thus far, and he purchased a greenhouse to aid the growth of the young plants. Waye has followed strictly organic and biodynamic practices in growing his tea plants, and will continue doing so during the harvest and production phases over the next few years. "The whole notion that these leaves will someday provide me with a Canadian grown cup of tea is entirely novel and exciting," he says.
California also has an experimental tea project in the works. An hour outside San Francisco, Roy Fong, another tea industry veteran and tea retailer by trade, is preparing 23 acres to grow tea. The initial plans involve focusing on oolongs. While California is known for fertile soils, it's climate is less humid than traditional Asian growing regions, presenting new challenges to establishing tea production there. Again, finding the varietals that are best suited to the local climate will be key.
And finally, while not generally open to the public, Fairhope Tea Plantation in Alabama produces oolong tea that is sold in limited quantities each year. Donnie Barrett established the plantation with a variety of tea that he bred himself and it sells out every year. Locals enjoy purchasing the tea in shops in downtown Fairhope.
Though unlikely to ever supplant Asian tea production, there could be a point in the near future when many more of us are sipping a cup of tea from our own continent!


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The Egyptian military junta has imposed a ban on public protests, and early in March troops cleared Tahrir Square of demonstrators. Now with another month come and gone and no meaningful reforms, impatience is growing.
Friday, tens of thousands of protesters returned to the square to reiterate their demands. Many accused the junta of protecting ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak and his son Gamal from prosecution.
Some of the protesters demanded Mubarak’s execution, while others demanded the ouster of Field Marshall Tantawi, a Mubarak loyalist who is in charge of the military junta which was supposed to transition into free elections.
Still others protested in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo, complaining about the strikes in the Gaza Strip. The military tried to placate the protests across the nation with vague promises of eventual reforms, but anger seems clearly on the rise in Egypt again, and patience is wearing thin.
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With teenage pregnancies on the rise and baby mothers going on trash TV talk shows to get DNA done on the dads, it would seem there was no way to prevent the prepubescent public reproducing.
One way to thwart them not tried would be to sit them all in a room to watch It’s Alive. After watching Josef Rusnak remake of the 1974 killer baby cult classic, I would guess they might all be scared into crossing their legs and getting a goldfish instead.
The story follows pregnant Lenore (Bijou Phillips from Hostel Part II) who drops out of college to move in with her boyfriend Frank (James Murray) at his
remote cabin in the woods. Suddenly going into early labour she is rushed to hospital where heavily dosed with drugs she blacks out, only to awake in a blood covered room, littered with dead doctors, annihilated nurses and her newborn son quietly sleeping on her belly.
Once home, things spiral out of control as the police pester her for answers she doesn’t have. And her sweet innocent child starts to develop a taste for blood that she can’t do anything to satisfy.
Working like a killer Knocked Up or gory Juno the films plotline departs from the original by keeping demon spawn and distraught mother together. The result is that we get a slow start and subtle scenes which build and lead to Lenora’s disturbing realisation that her newborn is a murderous monster. All stylishly filmed and very well done.
Credit goes to Phillips whose performance is excellent. Capturing the true horror of the film in her unhinged looks, trapped in that no matter what her terrifying tyke’s is or does she can’t help but love him. This means she must tidy up the mess he leaves which here is not Lego bricks and Play-Doh but mutilated birds and half chewed rats.
The rest of the cast are good, especially Murray and British TV staple Owen Teale, who plays Sergeant Perkins as if he was channelling John Wayne.
The special effects for the bouncing bundle of brutal bludgeoning are well done. Starting out by showing very little, upping the creepiness and delivering at the end with some glorious gore.
Rusnak is a competent director and there are a few moments of real style and flair. He creates a disturbing and unsettling mood but delivers enough jumps and carnage to keep everyone happy. The story is also well crafted and the explanation too junior psycho’s behaviour is held back till midway through the film making keeping you guessing.
Although it’s a remake It’s Alive is well worth checking out and takes its place alongside Born, Rosemary’s Baby and Cronenberg’s brilliant The Brood in the cot-sized niche genre of baby horror movies.
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I use the quickmask feature often in Photoshop. I use it to select certain areas and then apply an effect to that area, typically in an adjustment layer. After creating the mask with the appropriate tools, and then clicking again on Quickmask to make it a selection, the selection is now the opposite of what was masked. To apply the effect on the area that I had brushed in I need to select inverse first. How do I paint the mask to become the selection I want without having to invert? To clarify, I want to paint in the selection itself, not what is to be masked from the effect.


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Vibrant illustrations and a simple, rhythmic text are perfectly blended in this spirited homage to friendship as a little girl recounts all the things she has learned from an enchanting menagerie of animal friends: "I learned to run from my friend the horse. I learned to sing from my friends the birds. I learned to read from my friends the books. And I learned to love from a friend like you."
Taro Gomi lives in Japan and has illustrated more than 100 books for children.


The War On Racism And Injustice
Two tax increases were proposed in Ferguson in order to clear about 80 percent of the city’s $2.9 million deficit, but voters approved one and rejected the other creating some uncertainty about whether the city can afford to make changes to its municipal court following the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown.
Darren Wilson, the officer involved in Brown’s shooting, was cleared of wrong doing, but the Justice Department investigation raised alarming concerns about racial bias in policing and in the municipal court system.
With regard to the above mentioned, the Justice Department reached an agreement with the city of Ferguson to reform its police and court systems, which are marred by bias and racial injustice. The city agreed to introduce new measures in order to help reach this agreement.
Unfortunately, the current state of the city’s budget is not good enough to help create a better police department and therefore there is a need to increase in taxes.
The ruling of Judge Jon Beetem on March 28, limited the city’s revenue from traffic tickets and court fines making it close to impossible for this reform to be carried out.
The increase in tax was also a way of helping to reduce the current financial burden of Ferguson.
The failure in rising taxes will force the city to lay off police officers and close one of its two fire stations making it difficult to meet the demands of the Justice Department.
The black residents of Ferguson need these changes involving the policing of their communities in order to rid the city of the injustice in which it is deeply buried.
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Dentists usually recommend dental Implants when one or more teeth are lost due to either injury, cavities or diseases. The implant is inserted into a cut the oral surgeon makes in the jawbone. Once the bone grows around the implant, it functions as the new base for a prosthetic crown that will replace the missing…
Orthodontic Care for Crooked Teeth
There are millions of people in the world dealing with crooked teeth. While it may not seem like a serious health concern, it certainly has a significant impact on one's appearance. Crooked teeth make adults self-conscious of their smile and may cause self-esteem issues in adolescents. In most cases, single or multiple misplaced teeth attract attention and make your smile awkward and misplaced.
Crooked teeth modify your bite, resulting in unnecessary force on healthy teeth. If neglected, dental erosion, cracked teeth or TMJ disorder may occur. Also, crooked teeth are harder to clean and may end up collecting bacteria.
The point is this: The condition affects our lifestyle and can be burdensome to live with. If you are tired of your crooked teeth, then you should seek orthodontic care.
Causes of crooked teeth
Below are some of the most common reasons for crooked teeth:
- Genetics – it is possible to inherit the issue from parents
- •Missing teeth – untimely loss of the teeth can cause other teeth to shift out of place
- Ill-fitting dental restorations – poorly done crowns and bridges may put pressure on other teeth
- Gum diseases
- Thumb sucking
First, a dentist or orthodontist will examine the state of your teeth and predict their development without orthodontic care. He or she will proceed to review your entire medical and dental records, perform X-rays of the jaw and teeth and do a clinical examination. After a scan of the oral structure, the dentist or orthodontist will be able to design or recommend a unique method of treatment for the patient. This is to ensure your satisfaction at the end of the procedure.
These are usually used to treat crooked teeth when precision is essential. While the patient may be able to eat normally with the device, they must avoid certain foods and drinks. Fixed appliances include braces, fixed space maintainers or special fixed devices, which are only used in exceptional cases.
In contrast to fixed appliances, patients can take out removable devices when they want. However, they should be removed only when brushing, flossing or eating. We also recommend that you remove them during sports or when playing musical instruments.
Removable devices include retainers, splints, aligners (such as Invisalign), lip and cheek bumpers, palatal expanders or in rare situations, headgear.
The treatment procedure
Once you seek treatment, the dentist or orthodontist will do the following:
- Examine and diagnose the extent of the situation
- Address the cause(s) or outline the state of the issue
- Create a treatment process specially designed for the patient’s needs
- Inform the patient of the nature of the condition and the treatment process
- Commence the treatment plan
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If you are dealing with tooth pain, whether dull and achy or sharp and throbbing, biting and chewing normally can be hard and seeing an endodontist may be necessary. Tooth pain alters your lifestyle, as you cannot work, sleep, or concentrate despite taking any over-the-counter painkillers.Many conditions, including injury and tooth infection, can cause tooth…
Looking into your tooth-colored fillings options? Great! When you have a cavity, you have choices when it comes to the type of filling material placed in your teeth. Many dental patients still associate a cavity with getting an amalgam filling, more commonly known as a metal filling or a silver filling. While most patients who…
If you are missing several teeth, the dentist may suggest implant-supported dentures. Missing teeth affect the functionality and appearance of the smile. It is harder to smile confidently or speak with ease when some teeth are missing. Implant supported dentures are more stable than regular dentures and allow patients to regain confidence in their smile.Implant-supported…


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Analysts Are Neutral on These Financial Stocks: Old Republic International (ORI), Blue Foundry (BLFY)
Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Old Republic International (ORI – Research Report) and Blue Foundry (BLFY – Research Report) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.
Old Republic International (ORI)
Piper Sandler analyst Paul Newsome initiated coverage with a Hold rating on Old Republic International today and set a price target of $27.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $25.50.
According to TipRanks.com, Newsome is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
Old Republic International has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $27.00.
Blue Foundry (BLFY)
Piper Sandler analyst Justin Crowley initiated coverage with a Hold rating on Blue Foundry today and set a price target of $9.50. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $8.72, close to its 52-week low of $8.14.
According to TipRanks.com, Crowley is a 1-star analyst with an average return of
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Blue Foundry with a $9.33 average price target.
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Today, I am going to the
hospital for a sleepover. I am going to have surgery to remove my tonsils, which will help me stay healthy and sleep better.
I’m going to tell you all about my visit to Newton-Wellesley Hospital in this book. I met nice people, learned new things and and got to see a lot of cool stuff!


Level Playing Field
Level Playing Field (Metropolitan) is the debut album for Oklahoma-born pianist Falkner Evans, and hopefully his final offering until he learns something about harmony, how to write an interesting song and, above all, the art of swinging. He's nowhere near ready for primetime. This collection of five Evans originals, a couple of standards and two other forgettable tracks is not even fit for elevator music; perhaps escalators. The CD raises the question: How did bassist Cecil McBee end up in the rhythm section, along with drummer Matt Wilson? Evans drags them down to his own playing-field level. However, McBee doesn't help his own cause with a feeble arco on k.d. lang's "Wash Me Clean."


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Mike Ashley spent only £20m on new signings ahead of what is likely to be another very difficult Premier League season for Newcastle United.
Mike Ashley has just splashed out £90 million. But don't get too excited Newcastle United fans; it is not going towards a world-class centre-forward, a creative number 10 or a much needed left-back.
According to Sky News, the Newcastle owner has agreed to buy the 169-year-old department store House of Fraser. And the irony has not been lost of Newcastle legend Alan Shearer, one day after the summer transfer window slammed shut.
The Magpies spent around £20 million on new players this summer, a total exceeded by Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Fulham and pretty much every other club in the top flight of English football.
Manager Rafa Benitez has been left frustrated with so many of his top targets proving to be supposedly out of Newcastle’s price-range – a frustration shared by a man who knows and loves the club more than most.
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Fortunately for Newcastle (and Shearer’s blood pressure), Benitez does at least have a few options in attack heading into the new season.
Venezuelan targetman Salomon Rondon has joined on loan from West Brom and the speedy Japan international Yoshinori Muto from Mainz.


Green will likely handle increased snaps Sunday against the Bengals with fellow tight ends A.J. Derby (shoulder) and Jeff Heuerman (knee) ruled out for the contest, Mike Klis of 9 News Denver reports.
Green has been atop the Broncos' depth chart at tight end all season, but head coach Vance Joseph has frequently made liberal use of both Derby and Heuerman, with the duo combining to play 46 offensive snaps in the Week 10 loss to the Patriots. Their absences leave Green as the only healthy tight end on the roster heading into Sunday's matchup, and while it's possible Austin Traylor will be promoted from the practice squad to provide additional depth at the position, Green should nonetheless be in store for a heftier-than-normal workload. That probably won't result in a dramatic spike in Green's targets, however, as the 6-foot-5, 255-pounder is mostly valued for his blocking prowess.
Green was listed as questionable heading into the contest, but the veteran tight end will give it a go. He has not been very involved in the team's passing game in recent weeks, as he has hauled in just two receptions over the last three games.
Green (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday's game against the Chiefs, Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com reports.
The team sure hopes to have Green ahead of Monday's pivotal divisional showdown. Denver hasn't relied heavily on Green in recent weeks, but Kansas City's defense has shown some vulnerabilities in the passing game. If Green can't play, A.J. Derby and Jeff Heuerman could see a boost in responsibilities.
Green was limited at Friday's practice due to a shoulder injury.
Green presumably sustained the injury in the Broncos' Week 7 loss to the Chargers, when he hauled in one reception for seven yards. A.J. Derby would presumably fill in at tight end should the veteran ultimately be unable to go Monday night against the Chiefs.
Green nabbed all three of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 26-16 loss in Buffalo.
Green, an athletic target for Colin Kaepernick back in college, has never been much more than a blocker in the pros, failing to establish himself as a receiver even in Gary Kubiak's tight-end-friendly attack. Now that Mike McCoy, his first coordinator coming into the league, is back in the fold, Green is seeing a slight uptick in usage. It likely isn't enough given the Broncos' committee approach at tight end and talent outside at receiver, but Green looks like the best bet of Denver's tight ends at the moment.
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Maintaining a normal blood sugar level is essential for individuals in all age groups to avoid health problems in the long run. While there are various types of diabetes found in human beings, the common goal for managing any of them is to have insulin sensitivity. While people with low blood sugar have symptoms like sweating, dizziness, and anxiety, individuals with high blood sugar levels can experience frequent urination, increased thirst, and fatigue. Here is a list of food items recommended to control blood sugar levels:
The number one food item for controlling sugar, specifically type 2 diabetes, is broccoli. It is easily available in many parts of the country, so people who are at a higher risk of having diabetes or have been diagnosed with it can consume sulforaphane-rich broccoli on a regular basis.
It is important to maintain a normal level of blood sugar in the body because a higher amount of glucose can lead to cardiovascular issues. Eggs are known to be very nutritious due to the concentrated protein present in them. They are among the best food items for controlling diabetes because they can improve insulin sensitivity. Consuming one egg a day is highly recommended for individuals who wish to manage their blood sugar levels properly.
Another great source of protein is seafood which includes fish and shellfish. It is recommended to consume seafood dishes as they help in controlling blood sugar spiking after a meal. People who eat seafood are often observed to have normal levels in a random blood sugar test.
Did you know that pumpkin extract and powder have been used in countries like Mexico and Iran to control blood sugar? Although there is no clarity on whether blood sugar levels can be controlled after eating a pumpkin in a roasted or steamed form.
Another food item that can help in reducing blood sugar levels in a fasting or random sugar test is carrot. This vegetable is perfect for controlling diabetes as it contains beta-carotene that can reduce blood sugar levels naturally. People who worry about how to lower their sugar immediately should consume carrots regularly so that it can be done in a gradual manner.
Rich in fibre, magnesium, and protein, beans are great for people who have high blood sugar symptoms such as frequent urination, increased thirst, fatigue, nausea, etc. There have been several studies that show lower postprandial blood sugar levels, i.e., after consuming a meal in people who eat beans on a regular basis.
Barley is known for having high fibre content that works best for reducing blood sugar in an individual. It is for this reason that barley is on the food list for those who wish to lower their blood sugar levels with a healthy diet.
There are different types of diabetes in human beings, so eating the right kind of food items is important for maintaining blood sugar levels. Individuals who consistently have high blood sugar levels in their diabetic profile test should consume nuts like peanuts, almonds, walnuts, etc. to regular their diabetes.
A lot of people misconstrue okra as a vegetable when it is actually a fruit. It is rich in polysaccharides and flavonoid antioxidants that help in lowering blood sugar. Symptoms like increased thirst and urination, fatigue, tingling feeling in the hands and feet, etc., can be reduced by eating okra (also known as ladyfinger in India).
Healthy fats and fibre are essential for controlling blood sugar. They are found in a food item called flax seeds. There are studies that have shown a significant reduction in HbA1c, a type of diabetes blood test, among individuals who consumed flax seeds.
Chia seeds have gained a lot of popularity nowadays because of the high amounts of fibre in them. Hence, people who wonder about what level of blood sugar is dangerous in the long run should consume chia seeds with water or milk daily.
Lentils have been consumed for centuries because they provide enough water-soluble fibre and resistant starch that slows down digestion. This leads to a better response of the blood sugar after meals. As a result, controlling blood sugar levels with daily consumption of lentils is possible.
Kimchi is a cabbage-based fermented food item that is not in delicious but also very healthy. This is mainly due to the presence of probiotics, minerals, and antioxidants that help in lowering blood sugar levels. Individuals who are prescribed regular diabetes tests to keep a check on their insulin should include kimchi in their diet.
This leafy vegetable is known as a “superfood” because it has fibre and flavonoid antioxidants in high amounts. Ideal for people who have type 2 diabetes, kale can do wonders for insulin sensitivity.
One of the most delicious stone fruits in the world, avocados, is highly recommended for people with high blood sugar levels. This fruit has healthy fats, fibre, vitamins, and minerals that can reduce the risk of a metabolic syndrome caused by increased blood sugar.
Maintaining a normal level of blood sugar is not difficult. The key is to consume a healthy diet with nutritious foods and have an active lifestyle.
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Diner turns into burger barn
The Downtown Diner is serving up a new look and menu as it transitions to a bigger space.
The well-known eatery announced it would be shutting its doors in order to reopen them in May or June at a larger location. The original plan was to simply keep things closed until everything was sorted out but owner Keith Bramley said delays forced him to reexamine his strategy. After getting the green light to extend his stay at the 100 Avenue location, Bramley reopened his doors but not as the Downtown Diner but as the Ol’Town Burger Company.
“It is about sustainability for us,” he said. “We were to have a little bit more of a seamless transition going from one space to another but unfortunately, I have a love affair with old buildings and with old buildings comes old problems. So I faced a few delays in the new space. Our three week, one month transition turned into more of a six week, two month transition.”
Bramley said when he learned the news he quickly came up with the idea for the burger joint as well as a new menu. He mentioned it took him about 45 minutes to come up with the various burger options, which includes gluten-free and veggie options. The Downtown Diner was known for its burgers, having ranked one of the best in the area, so Bramley decided to make that his focus. He explained the diner itself is a passion project whereas the burger company will generate a much bigger profit.
“(The diner) is not the money machine people might think it would be even though we’re busy,” he said. “It is very labour intensive and it takes a lot of time to do the stuff we do. I brought everything down to bare-bones and instead of offering nothing for two months, as a group, just to have a little bit of fun… (so we decided to open the burger restaurant).”
While there will be seating available at the new restaurant, patrons will also be encouraged to explore the downtown area as the burger shop will have more of a takeout feel with guests asked to either choose from one of the signature burgers or create their own.
Bramley said he decided to go with a counter-type restaurant because he wanted to keep costs at a minimal with the emphasis placed on speed.
“We have been in the top five burger (reviews) of all of Edmonton for five years in a row,” he added. “It is something I know we do really well and there were 40 to 50 ideas that I haven’t even fired off for burgers in five years. (The burgers) will still have the same culinary edge to them.”
Since launching the burger company at the end of March, Bramley said the response has been so positive that the temporary solution to his financial problems could become a permanent fixture in the downtown.