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A new study in California has shown that Moms that have not met the recommended 600 micrograms of folic acid early in their pregnancies, had a larger chance of giving birth to children with an autistic disorder, reports Reuters Health.
Women that did get the daily recommended folic acid was tied to a 38 percent lower chance of having a child with autism or Asperger’s, researchers reported last week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Folic acid is the synthetic form of the B-vitamin folate. It has been added to breakfast cereals and grains in the U.S since 1998 after deficiencies in pregnant women made it more likely that their babies would have brain and spinal birth defects.
Folate “becomes very critical in the early stages of life… as well as the first year of life, when basically the brain is establishing connections and functions,” said Edward Quadros from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
“If there is a folate deficiency, this disrupts a lot of functioning with the brain,” Quadros, who has studied autism and folic acid but wasn’t involved in the new research, told Reuters Health.
The possible link between folic acid and autism remains controversial, researchers noted.
Some scientists have thought extra folic acid during pregnancy might actually be tied to a higher chance of autism.
“There were a lot of hypotheses on how perhaps the folic acid fortification in the U.S. was responsible for the increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorders, so that was also a concern,” said Rebecca Schmidt, the lead author of the new study from the University of California, Davis.
“When we starting looking at this, I thought it could go either way,” she said.
One limitation is women had to remember their month-to-month diets and supplement use from a few years ago by the time they were surveyed, which makes their reports less reliable.
According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Schmidt and her colleagues surveyed the mothers if 429 preschoolers with an autism spectrum disorder and 278 mothers of children with normal development. They were asked about their diet and supplement use before and during their pregnancies. That information was then calculated to discover how much daily folic acid women were receiving each month.
It was shown that the mothers of children without autism had received more folic acid than those who ended up having an autistic child.
That difference was greatest in the first month of pregnancy, when mothers of normally-developing babies remembered getting an average 779 micrograms of folic acid daily and 69 percent of them at least met the daily guidelines, reports Reuters.
Even with the new findings, there’s no proof that had some moms in the study gotten more folic acid in their pregnancy diets, their children wouldn’t have developed an autism spectrum disorder.
“It seems to be good for neural development overall, but I think we do need to figure out how it’s working,” Schmidt told Reuters Health.
For now, when it comes to folic acid during pregnancy, she said, “The recommendations that are out there already are pretty good to follow.”
SOURCE: Reuters Health, online, June 6th, 2012.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, online May 30, 2012.

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Way back B.C. (Before Coronavirus), a chief complaint from kids about their parents went something like this: “All my mom cares about is her phone” or “My Dad doesn’t really talk to me.” For years, too many of us have been in a state of continuous partial attention. Even when someone was sobbing in front of us, we’d have one eye on our phones. But now, confined in the chaos, we have an opportunity: for a parenting Do Over.
First off, we need to know the difference between Us and Them—in mind and in body.
Our kids are worried and anxious, just as we are. But we’re the ones in charge—their Reassurers-in-Chief. They need to know we’re there for them, no matter what.
“Don’t wait for them to bring it up. Ask how they’re feeling,” advised Dr. Robin Gurwitch, psychiatry professor at Duke University School of Medicine, on a call with reporters about the virus and mental health. “That way, you can get a sense of their understanding, validate their feelings, and correct misperceptions.”
To ensure lots of reassuring face-to-face contact and hugs, we can take a tip from the helpful American Academy of Pediatrics Family Media Use Planner: establish zones in the household and times of day (at least at meals and bedtime) that are free from distractions such as personal technology—theirs and ours.
When reading Coronavirus Ended the Screen-Time Debate. Screens Won (NYT March 31, 2020) by reporter Nellie Bowles, we need to consider the source: an adult with a fully formed brain.Continue reading


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Elegant white, silver iridescent, pearly and turquoise shells mix with coral and pearls to create a frame worthy of your most treasured
use the shells you found at the beach on vacation and glue them to a frame with your picture in it from the vacay.
A small frame covered completely with worm shells. Very pretty! Follow link for full tutorial.
Framed sea shells. Thought of you as I see the girls like to collect shells :-)
50 Magical DIY Ideas with Sea Shells | Do it yourself ideas and projects
I like this more subdued shell frame, better than covering the entire frame with shells. This is artistic.
beach find frame -use a plain wood frame use a woodburner to put beach name date on frame along with shells
If you have been beach bound this summer, especially with little ones, I am sure a load of collected seashells has made the travel back home with you. For
Handmade seashell mirror inspired by the coastline by madebymano, $395.00
Something I whipped up with my cricut explore last night.

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This is the first book by Martina McAtee that I’ve read and it is totally outside of my usual genres. I was just so drawn in by the unusual covers of her books. She won the 2016 Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal for her first book, Children Shouldn’t play with Dead Things. This book, Loving You with Teeth and Claws, is a prequel to the series. Martina McAttee’s books are Young Adult and Paranormal with a bit of Romance to keep things simmering. I loved this book and can’t wait to read Book 1, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things.
This story starts with Neoma, a young girl who is being chased by Dylan (a wolf shifter). She hides from him but he can smell her. She is so scared of him but she can’t remember why exactly. She just knows that if he finds her, he will take her to the woman again and they will hurt her. She finds a place and tries to make herself very small. He finds her though, he always does, and in her frightened state she feels power coming up to her from the ground and then Dylan is dead. At least she thinks he is. She runs to the woods and runs into Wren. She was so relieved because Dylan had told her that Wren was dead and couldn’t save her.
Wren doesn’t know what has been going on but he knows something isn’t right. He left Neoma with his family to look out for her but they let someone hurt her. He took Neoma and ran. They had to get as far away from there as they could before his dad found out they were gone. They go to an old witch who tells him that someone has been hurting Neoma but he can’t see the scars because she has been glamoured. There were also many other spells on her, some blocking her memory. The witch showed Wren a glimpse of what Neoma really looked like and it was awful. He couldn’t believe someone would do such a think to such a sweet little girl. Then the witch suddenly told him the little girl has a passenger and is attacked by someone Wren can’t see. The witch told him to get out of there and go to a town that is hidden by magic to see his betrothed. He grabs Neoma and runs thinking maybe this person and her pack can help protect them from his father who desperately wants Neoma back. Wren doesn’t understand why his father wants Neoma so badly but he plans to do whatever it takes to protect her. Meanwhile, Alpha wolf, Isa McGowan, is trying to get four pre-teens out the door for school so she can get to work on time. She is only 22 but can’t live her life like she would like to. She has to care for these kids and run a restaurant to stay afloat. Her pack isn’t what it used to be but she is doing all she can. She also has no idea of the mess that is heading her way.

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The next day, we rolled out of Moab after an early start and full breakfast. About 72 miles later we found ourselves on the side of I-70 with a severe lack of power and horrible vibrations. It was a sunny day, but the wind was blowing at 40-60 mph and we could tell the weather was coming in. We had a long way to go and a short time to get there. When a brief look under the truck showed nothing, we tried to make a go of it again, but the vibration only got worse.


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Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Ron Tamburrini, Apr 10, 2012.
Ok Still thumbling in the dark with this new site so here is the pictures
Lovely work, mate! Very nice work on the shield!
Got it this time Ron, your posting of photo's might not be very good but your painting is.
Very nice indeed.
Very nice Ron doubt we'll get a chance to see it on Saturday?
Look forwards to having a peep Saturday Ron.
Best one to date my man. Sweet job.
Good to see this one finished Ron,like the sheild design you finally picked.Hope to see this in the flesh at the weekend.
Very nice smooth paint work Ron
nice, very nice
Good job Ron.Will see it Saturday.
Great painting, love the shield.
Very nice piece and excellent work on the bronze Ron!
Ron excellent painting and great work on the shield. Looking forward to taking a closer look on Sat.
Lovely job mate!
You made my meager offerings look good buddy!
I hope to see you all Saturday Guys!!
I like it.
Beautiful work, all the colours blend in nicely
Lovely work Ron, unfortunately not at sword and lance
Av a good un mate
Thanks guys for taking the time to look,and the kind comments.
Ps the shield only took ten attempts
Hope you make it to the show Carl R
Bloody fantastic mate,i love the shield design and the metalics,hope you get something at S+L for this ron,it deserves it.
Is the base one of yours?,thats very nice as well
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Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus put his sense of humor center stage Monday night during his band's headlining set at the Dustin J. Wells Foundation’s third annual Gift of Music benefit concert at the Wildhorse Saloon.
During the band's five-song set, DeMarcus launched into Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” between songs, played a few bars of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” and likened singer Gary LeVox to Sexual Chocolate (seen Coming to America?) after LeVox delivered a particularly inspired version of Flatts hit “Bless the Broken Road.” LeVox responded by raising his eyebrows and looking at his watch.
The sold-out crowd responded by laughing along with the band members and giving Flatts multiple standing ovations. But the evening wasn’t just about the multiplatinum-selling trio. All proceeds from the fundraiser went to benefit the W.O. Smith Music School, which provides 50-cent music lessons to Nashville’s underprivileged children.
Other performers on the star-packed roster included current and five-time WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) women’s champ and country newcomer Mickie James, Kellie Pickler, Jason Michael Carroll, Keith Anderson and Little Big Town.
“I was truly honored to be asked to perform,” said James, whose debut single “Are You With Me” went to country radio last week. “I had to swallow my heart back down in my chest a couple of times.”
All of the other acts at Monday's event, presented by the Dustin J. Wells Foundation, echoed that sentiment.
Local cosmetic dentist Dr. Dennis Wells established the foundation in honor of his late son, and the music school was selected as the beneficiary due to Dustin Wells’ love of music.
Little Big Town's Phillip Sweet said everything about the benefit concert impacted him and his band mates on a personal level.
“We are friends of Dr. Wells and when we heard the news about his son it touched us in such a deep way,” he said. “It’s really special to participate in something that gives to the community like this. We all had music in our lives as children and the fact that you can get a music lesson for 50 cents, these kids can get an opportunity to get an instrument in their hands. That changed my life personally. (Music) is very elemental in the way we operate as a society.”
To see more from Monday's event, click HERE.


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Zambian cultural literacy and its relation to multicultural education: the state of affairs of cultural literacy in Zambia’s multicultural education system.
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This Chapter discussed the concept of Zambian culture and how it is related to Education. The chapter showed that Zambian culture is diverse and that some of it is included in the Zambian curriculum across disciplines. It has been argued that more needs to be done in order to include more cultural aspects in the Zambian curriculum so that the children can appreciate the value of their own culture.
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SubjectZambian culture. Zambian cultures. Cultural literacy. Culture. Multicultural education. Multilingualism. Multiculturalism. Literacy.
This is a must read chapter.
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Universal human rights standards in a multi-cultural world:cultural relativism, a challenge to the realisation of universal human rights, especially those of women Sekelebaka, Muwamba (2013-10-22)This present study is a recognition of the important place that human rights have come to occupy in both national and international affairs. Indeed the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has echoed that ...
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Have you ever been caught in a vicious rip current? Did you survive?
I’m still in Japan etc. Snowboarding. Pow. Turns. Miso. Edamame. Etc. but did you read the story about the Japanese man who is in Australia and drifted 6 kilometers out to sea whilst surfing Bulli Beach south of Sydney?
Let’s read about him!
He got into trouble in a current, tried to paddle back into shore, but the waves were too big, he told police.
“He was attempting to paddle back in for six hours before he ran out of energy and drifted at sea,” Inspector Darren Wood from the Marine Area Command of NSW Police said.
He spent the night clinging to his surfboard and it is estimated he spent about 16 hours in the water.
Luckily, the eagle-eyed crew of the 300-metre long container ship MSC Damla spotted the man on top of his yellow surfboard.
As he drifted alongside the ship, the crew threw him a life buoy, and were able to pull him aboard.
He was given food and drink and warm clothing, and the crew contacted authorities. A boat was sent out to the container ship to retrieve him.
He was taken to Wollongong Hospital where a doctor said he was in surprisingly good health with high spirits, and he was discharged Friday afternoon.
Police said there was no active search conducted for the man, as he was not reported missing.
The surfer told the police he had travelled to Australia a couple of times before.
“He appears to be travelling by himself, and that was why no-one was alerted to the fact that he was stuck in this rip and that he was out there,” Inspector Wood said.
And what a feel-good story!
Have you ever been caught in a really bad rip current? I was once in Oregon and had to cling to a rock whilst my Nev potato chip got ripped off my leg and probably went all the way to Japan.

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This city hotel is situated at the heart of Toronto just a short distance from Toronto's Dundas Square, Massey Hall, the Canon theatre and the Eaton Centre. Countless shops as well as restaurants, bars and nightclubs are located in the immediate vicinity. Links to the public transport network can easily be reached on foot, located a five minutes walk away. Lake Ontario is 1 km away.
The establishment comprises a total of 111 accommodation units. Guests of the establishment are welcomed in the lobby, which has a 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-out service. A lift provides easy access to the upper floors. Services such as a cloakroom, a safe and currency exchange facilities make for a comfortable stay. Internet access and wireless internet access are available in the public areas. Gastronomic options include a restaurant and a bar. Shopping facilities are available. A newspaper stand is also among the amenities at the establishment. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the garage or car park. Guests can also use the bicycle storage facilities. Additional services include medical assistance, room service and a laundry.
All accommodation units feature air conditioning, central heating, a kitchen and a bathroom. A king-size bed is provided in the carpeted accommodation units. A safe and a minibar also feature. Each room offers a kitchenette with a fridge, a microwave and tea and coffee making equipment. Other amenities available include a washing machine and an ironing set. Each accommodation unit offers internet access, a telephone, a TV, a radio and a stereo system. Wheelchair-accessible accommodation units are also bookable. Each of the bathrooms features a shower, a bathtub and a hairdryer.
A hot tub provides an opportunity for relaxation. Leisure options at the establishment include a gym, a spa, a sauna and massage treatments, or for a fee, a steam bath.
The establishment offers the following bookable meals and board options: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Staff are also happy to prepare special dietary cuisine.
All major credit cards, including American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard, are accepted for payment.

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The geek rates it 6.5/10!
'Trainwreck' is rated R-18 by the MTRCB and now showing exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas from United International Pictures Philippines!
From the biggest Summer tentpoles to the smallest independent films, the geek got you covered to what's worth the admission--and what's not.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Things were going mostly according to plan for tea-party candidates in Tuesday’s elections.
Senate candidates backed by the upstart political movement were taking many of the races they’d been expected to win.
But the big fish that the upstart political movement was hoping for slipped away, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was declared the winner in his bid for re-election to his Nevada Senate seat. Reid was five points ahead of Republican Sharron Angle, a tea-party favorite, with roughly 45% of all precincts reporting. Polls had shown Angle with a slight edge over the four-term incumbent leading up to Election Day.
And the movement faced another major setback as write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski shot ahead of Joe Miller, the Republican tea-party favorite who narrowly beat her in the primary earlier in the year. Murkowski led 39% to 35% with 68% of all precincts reporting. Murkowski is trying to retain the seat she was appointed to by her father in 2002. She was re-elected two years later.
In Kentucky, Republican Rand Paul won by 12 points in a Senate race over Democratic rival Jack Conway.
“‘We have come to take our government back.’”
Paul tried to rally his tea-party supporters, as well as fire a warning shot at incumbent lawmakers, in his victory speech delivered Tuesday night.
“We have come to take our government back,” Paul, son of Rep. Ron Paul, told supporters. “The American people are unhappy with what’s going on in Washington.”
In other tea-party Senate triumphs, Republican Marco Rubio cruised to an easy victory in Florida over Gov. Charlie Crist, who ran as an independent, and Democrat Kendrick Meek. Rubio beat his nearest challenger, Crist, by 19 points.
Republican Ron Johnson rolled to a comfortable victory for a Wisconsin seat over Democratic incumbent Sen. Russ Feingold, though Feingold pulled close as the night wore on. Johnson won by four points and had earlier been projected to win by roughly eight points, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
A lone tea-party loser in Tuesday’s races was Delaware Republican Christine O’Donnell, who never seriously challenged Democrat Christopher Coons for the seat formerly held by Vice President Joe Biden. Coons was ahead by more than 16 points in recent polling.
Coons cruised to an easy victory after the favorite in the general election, Rep. Mike Castle, fell to long-shot O’Donnell in the GOP primary.
O’Donnell had been the brunt of numerous jokes by late-night talk hosts, and was forced to defend her own statement in the late 1990s that she once dabbled in witchcraft.
In her concession speech, O’Donnell said: “We were victorious because the Delaware political system will never be the same.”
O’Donnell went on: “Our voices were heard, and we’re not going to be quiet now.”
The fate of a few more tea-party favorites also was unknown. Republican Ken Buck of Colorado, clung to a tiny lead over incumbent Michael Bennet for the Senate seat in that state in later returns. Buck held a 47.5% to 47.1% edge with 72% of all precincts reporting, raising the likelihood of a recount.
In Washington, the Republican and tea-party favorite Dino Rossi was down by a single percentage point to Democrat Patty Murray with 62% of all precincts reporting.
Other tea-party Senate winners included several who were expected to win by 30 points or more, and delivered. They included one of the movement’s leaders, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, North Dakota Republican John Hoeven and Kansas Republican Jerry Moran.
Utah’s Mike Lee was declared the victor over Democrat Sam Granato by several media accounts. He held a four-point lead in recent tallies.
“‘Our voices were heard, and we’re not going to be quiet now.’”
In one key governor’s race, South Carolina Republican Nikki Haley, another tea-party favorite, was declared the winner over Vincent Sheheen, holding a six-point lead in recent polls.
Several House races also went to tea-party favorites. Morgan Griffith ousted Rep. Rick Boucher after 14 terms in office. Todd Young defeated Democratic incumbent Baron Hill in Indiana. Steve Sutherland beat Rep. Allen Boyd in Florida.
Bill Flores beat 20-year veteran Chet Edwards in Texas. Frank Guinta defeated Carol Shea-Porter in New Hampshire. Scott DesJarlais defeated Rep. Lincoln Davis in Tennessee. Sandy Adams beat Rep. Suzanne Kosmas in Florida.


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CPM may show VS the door
The CPI-M's central leadership looks set to show the door to Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan if he does not change his position on the corruption case against state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.india Updated: Feb 04, 2009 22:53 IST
The CPI-M's central leadership looks set to show the door to Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan if he does not change his position on the corruption case against state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
Achuthanandan left for Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday after meeting the leadership, which has cast its lot with Vijayan, and does not buy the CM’s line that the probe in the case should be allowed to go on. The party is understood to have deputed Sitaram Yechury to persuade the CM, but the latter does not seem to be in a mood to relent.
The CPM says the case is “politically motivated” and it will defend Vijayan “politically”, but the CM does not agree with this.
Achuthanandan’s “no compromise” stance has rattled the CPM but given Vijayan’s iron-grip over the organisation in the state, it has no choice but to side with him. Officially, the party is saying action against the CM isn’t on the cards.
“Disciplinary action of any kind against V.S. Achuthanan-dan is not an issue before the politburo,” member S. Ramachandran Pillai told HT.
But in Kerala, Vijayan — on a statewide yatra — seemed relentless. "No doubt, all party members would join the yatra. On Lavalin, the party is united. I heard VS communicated certain things to the politburo. Let the politburo decide.”
The controversy dates back to 1996, when Vijayan, then power minister, finalised a Rs 375-crore deal with SNC Lavalin to modernise three power plants. It later emerged the Canadian firm had promised Rs 96 crore for a CPM-run cancer institute in return.

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John Oliver Just Completely Destroyed Donald Trump's Campaign
On Sunday, John Oliver absolutely eviscerated Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, aptly summing up his campaign with this perfect metaphor,
Donald Trump is America's back mole. It may've seemed harmless a year ago, now that it's gotten frighteningly bigger, it is no longer wise to ignore it.
Oliver said he understands why Trump might be appealing to people because there's a small (but unflattering) part of all of us that enjoys watching him make the political establishment squirm.
But when you really start taking a closer look at Trump, Oliver stated, you see what an empty yet dangerous candidate he really is.
A lot of people like Trump because he purportedly "tells it like it is," but as Oliver notes, the website PolitiFact (a Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checker) checked 77 of Trump's statements and rated 76 percent of them false. In other words, Trump is completely full of sh*t.
Oliver went on to dismantle Trump's claims about how he's financing his campaign and highlighted how ridiculous it is he claims to be "tough," given he flips out anytime someone says something negative about him and threatens to sue them (but doesn't follow through).
Trump is easily the most sensitive presidential candidate in recent memory. And if you can't face criticism without throwing a temper tantrum like a child whose parent won't buy him or her candy, you aren't suited to be president.
Oliver also destroyed Trump's claim he's a strong candidate because of he's "successful,"
Not only did he get a multi-million dollar inheritance from his father, but he's also lost a huge amount.
Still, if all of this is true, why is Trump currently the Republican frontrunner, and why has he been so dominate throughout this race?
Oliver broke it down, and explained why it's so disconcerting,
The problem is, even when you can demonstrably prove Trump to be wrong, it somehow never seems to matter. And that may be because he has spent decades turning his own name into a brand synonymous with success and quality, and he's made himself the mascot of that brand. But if he's actually going to be the Republican nominee, it's time to stop thinking of the mascot and start thinking of the man, because a candidate for president needs a coherent set of policies... Trump's opinions have been wildly inconsistent. He's been pro-choice and pro-life, for and against assault weapon bans, in favor of both bringing in Syrian refugees and deporting them out of the country... That inconsistency can be troubling.
Indeed, it's extremely troubling.
What's more, over the weekend, Trump was even unwilling to unequivocally condemn David Duke -- a former KKK leader who recently endorsed him.
During an interview with CNN, Trump claimed he didn't "know anything" about David Duke, despite ample evidence to the contrary.
Touching on this subject, Oliver ripped Trump to shreds,
You definitely know who [Duke] is, partly because you called him a 'bigot' and a 'racist' in the past. But that's not even the f*cking point. The point is, with an answer like that, you are either racist or you are pretending to be and at some point there is no difference there. And sure, he disavowed David Duke later in the day. But the scary thing is, we have no way of knowing which of his inconsistent views he will hold in office.
As a nation, do we really want to take a gamble on an individual who flip-flops on whether to condemn a man associated with one of the most infamous hate groups in US history?
Donald Trump might be entertaining, and his name might be associated with success, but as it turns out, "Trump" might not even be his family's real name. There's evidence his ancestral name is actually "Drumpf," which an ancestor changed at some point in the past.
Simply put, Trump's brand, much like his campaign, has been carefully manicured to drastically obscure the truth, and we should not be fooled.
As Oliver put it,
'Drumpf' is much more reflective of who he actually is. If you are thinking of voting for Donald Trump, the charismatic guy promising to make America great again, stop and take a moment to imagine how you would feel if you just met a guy named 'Donald Drumpf': a litigious serial liar, with a string of broken business ventures and the support of a former Klan leader, who he can't decide whether or not to condemn. Would you think he would make a good president, or is the spell now somewhat broken?
It's a fair question, and it's why Oliver is asking America "to make Donald Drumpf again," and has launched a campaign via #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain and the website DonaldJDrumpf.com to do so. Join the movement.
Watch the full segment below.


Winter is when most families spend the bulk of their energy expenses. Lights have to be turned on early in the evening, the heater needs to be run for months on end, and people are inside a significant amount of time, using appliances throughout the day. Saving energy wherever possible is vital, and we have four different ways to save energy during the winter months.
It’s probably obvious that we would start here, but your heating can account for up to 50% of your total winter time energy use. Small changes in how you use your heater can have a big impact on your energy usage.
For starters, try setting your thermostat just a degree or two colder. Chances are, you won’t notice the slight adjustment. However, every degree you knock off will save you 3%-5% of your heating cost throughout the month. This is a rough number which varies depending on the specific heater you have and the temperature outside, but you can see how small adjustments can add up.
For example, if you were able to lower your thermostat by three degrees, you should be able to lower your heating bill by around 10%!
Next, take stock of your home and make sure you are setting your furnace up for success. Make sure your furnace filters are cleaned – a dirty filter means your furnace has to work harder to push the heated air through, resulting in higher energy costs.
Where you can, close vents in rooms you don’t use. Why pay to heat rooms you don’t use often in the winter?
If you have ceiling fans, you might be missing out on a small but substantial adjustment you need to make every winter.
Your ceiling fans should have two settings. They should be able to run in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions. Believer it not, the direction you set has a major impact on how the fan interacts with your air.
During the winter, you want the fan to pull the air up, so your ceiling fan needs to run in a clockwise direction. When set this way, the fan will be circulating the warm air onto the ceiling, and pushing it around the room. This will help spread the warm air around, thus lowering your reliance on your furnace as much.
Don’t stop with your ceiling fans. Try to also eliminate or reduce the amount you run your exhaust fans in your kitchen and bathroom. Situated at the top of the room, the exhaust fans suck your valuable warm air out of the house.
Believer it or not, holiday lights are one of the largest reasons for a winter time spike in your power bill.
For starters, take stock of all the places you will be using additional lighting for your holiday decorations. The outside of your house, the tree, window lighting… make a comprehensive list.
Next, try to replace these lights with new LED versions. LED lighting is significantly cheaper than incandescent, and will last you a lot longer.
Lastly, if you’re the type that tends to leave your holiday lights on all night, consider setting up a timer to turn them off each night. This can be automated rather simply, and will save you a lot over the course of the holiday season.
There are a variety of areas your home uses up your energy throughout the winter months. Paying attention to how your house uses (and wastes) energy can save you a lot.
Ensure your doors are sealed as best as possible. We’re not talking about internal doors that transition from room to room, but your exterior doors. Specifically, check the base of the door. On a cold day, put your hand down at the base of the door. If you feel cold air, you need to seal the door base.
You can buy a door seal for not much money at a local home improvement store. This will keep your home from constantly leaking valuable warm air out into the environment.
Also, try lowering the temperature on your water heater. Your water heater has to keep a supply of water heated to the temperature you set, and depending on the temperature you keep it at, this can be quite costly. Similar to lowering the temperature of your thermostat, lowering the temperature of your water heater can result in big savings for you.
Winter can be a very expensive season for home energy bills. Try following some of these simple ways to save you energy this winter, and your wallet will thank you.
Allen Michael is the founder and editor of The StickVacuums, a website focused on helping others keep a clean home as efficiently as possible. Allen stumbled onto stick vacuums while trying to help his family keep their home clean with less work, and has since become an expert on saving money and time in your home.


MAINTAINING A COMPETENT WORKFORCE: THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RECRUITMENT POLICY GUIDELINES IN OYO STATE CIVIL SERVICE
Keywords:Civil Service, Modern Structural Organization theory, Recruiting bodies, Recruitment policy guidelines
AbstractThis study seeks to investigate the extent of compliance with policy guidelines by the recruitment bodies in Oyo State civil service. This is triggered by the consequences of negligence in the process of recruitment of employees. Thus, the modern structural organization theory which views organizations as rational institutions with the primary purpose of accomplishing established objectives was adopted as the theoretical framework for this study. The survey research design was adopted for this study and data was collected using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Analysis of data collected revealed that some respondents, for one reason or the other, did not go through all the processes stated in the recruitment policy guideline given for the compliance of recruitment bodies and that there are hidden or unspoken rules in the recruitment process of Oyo State Civil service. Based on these findings, it was recommended that prevailing principles that have promoted and enthroned various sentimental values should be de-emphasized and that unlawful discrimination should be avoided in the recruitment process.
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The Bolshoi Ballet opens its doors to audiences in cinemas worldwide for the 11th consecutive season. Beginning October 2020, ballet lovers and dance newcomers alike will have the opportunity to discover three major ballets of the Bolshoi Theatre’s repertoire, captured live on the historic stage in Moscow. The Bolshoi Ballet in Cinemas season will continue in 2021 featuring four additional titles to be announced at a later date during the season, with the hope of presenting live broadcasts from the Moscow stage while continuing to monitor closely the global health crisis.
Armand Duval finds himself at the auction of the famous courtesan Marguerite Gautier’s possessions after she passed away. She was Armand’s true love, and the vision of her belongings awakens vivid memories of their turbulent love story.
Choreographer John Neumeier adapts Alexandre Dumas Fils’s timeless novel The Lady of the Camelliasfor the stage with great sensitivity and emotional depth in his work of rare beauty. As the troubled courtesan Marguerite, superstar prima Svetlana Zakharovaand Hamburg Ballet’s guest star Edvin Revazov as Armand bring the passionate drama to new emotional heights accompanied by Chopin’s fantastic score.
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Ali Murray is a songwriter/musician hailing from the cold and rainy Isle of Lewis in northern Scotland. Equal parts grandiose and humble, effervescent and melancholy, spatial and solitary, Ali’s dark blend of acoustic folk, atmospheric post-rock, and dream pop is as beautifully depressing as it is introspectively invigorating. His lyrics, which speak of longing, loss, and various degrees of emotional turmoil we can all relate to in some way, speak volumes themselves but are also wonderfully complimented by moving melodies and expansive soundscapes; Ali proves himself to be a creator of an incredibly vast array of sound for a single person. An artistic channeler of all spectral ranges of human emotion, Ali Murray will appeal to any and all folks looking for that faint, but visible light at the end of the tunnel.
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Unruly calendula are taking over the garden but their orange cheeriness combined with edible usefulness is making me very relaxed about the situation. The wonderfully sunny summer we’ve had is of course a factor in my mellow approach to most things at the moment.
It’s also meaning that, although I occasionally have wistful thoughts about past holidays in Spain and Majorca with long shady lunches enjoying paella by the sea, I’m more focused on sorting out our garden furniture, raiding the flower and veggie beds and concocting leisurely weekend lunches at home. Ever optimistic after one sunny summer, with fantastic time spent on the coast at the Llyn peninsula and at The Bull in Dorset (rewritten about over the next couple of days, I promise) my daydreams about future holidays are focused more on camping trips and wild swimming excursions locally. Obviously the fact that flights in summer holidays aren’t exactly within our budget has nothing to do with it!
So while daydreaming about these lovely deckchairs and the Alfresco dining that could be enjoyed using the Naples recliner (I know, I think it’s the name that tempts me, with all those connotations of fragrant lemons and pizza margarita) we’ve been taking more immediate measures. Guy borrowed a pressure-washer from a baker friend and we found that our scruffy old wooden garden furniture scrubbed up very well, ending up nicely faded but without the grime.
Our ebay bargain purchase of a steamer chair has yet to be given this treatment and is as yet, more rain sodden than pressure-washed. In need of some pretty cushions too.
We’re still in need of more garden furniture if we are to have the sort of big alfresco family dining scene that the Spanish and Italians are so good at when all the cousins, grandparents, aunties and uncles turn up for the bank holiday weekend. And I am still very tempted by this children’s deckchair.
In the meantime, though, my garden paella on a sunny evening in the garden gave me the sunny holiday feeling at home I was after. It also made good use of the ubiquitous calendula petals. I was inspired to use them as ‘poor man’s saffron’ after reading a great Mark Diacono article about edible flowers here.
You simply crush the calendula petals in a pestle and mortar with some olive oil and add the orange/yellow paste towards the end of cooking a paella. I scattered some petals over the finished dish too.
Of course this is in no way a genuine/authentic Spanish paella dish – purists would probably be horrified by my omission of saffron and addition of courgettes. It made good use of seasonal, home-grown vegetables and flowers that were to hand though (when Granny turned up half way though cooking with some runner beans from her garden, I even added these to the paella) and was very tasty, especially eaten in a sunny garden!
2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for calendula paste
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 chicken thighs (or other free-range chicken pieces, I used these as they’re affordable, tasty and were in the freezer) skin removed and meat chopped into bite size pieces
A handful of organic prawns
A handful of calendula flowers, petals removed
A handful of shelled broad beans and peas
A handful of green beans/runner beans – I used both as they were plentiful
I red pepper chopped (optional)
! green & 1 yellow courgette diced
1/2 teaspoon Spanish paprika
375g paella rice
About 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock
Parsley & lemon wedges to serve
Heat the stock in a saucepan. Heat a tablespoon of the olive oil in a pan (paella pan or a large shallow pan large enough to take the rice in a single layer) and cook the chicken until browned but slightly under-cooked and remove from the pan. Add the garlic and red pepper to the pan, stir then add the remaining vegetables and paprika.
Sprinkle in the rice and add enough stock to submerge everything completely (you’ll need roughly 2 measures of liquid to each measure of rice). Leave to simmer without stirring for 12 minutes, adding more hot stock if the surface dries out. Spread the chicken evenly over the rice, gently pushing it under the juice. Cook for 5 more minutes or until there is just a little liquid left.
Meanwhile crush calendula petals with a tablespoon of olive oil in a pestle and mortar.
Add the prawns and calendula paste and cook for a further 5 minutes until the prawns are cooked. Turn off the heat, cover tightly with foil, and let the rice sit for a few minutes before serving scattered with calendula petals, parsley and with lemon wedges. Ideally with a glass of chilled white or rose in the garden.
I’m now thinking this would be lovely cooked outside on a camp fire one evening. Hope we have more sunshine to come!
This is a sponsored post but as usual, all rambling opinions are my own.

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Here is my free textures for V4 and Liling by wolfesbain.
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My pleasure wolfesbain. I plan on doing more textures for some of your other characters as well.
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Lille, Hauts-de-France – Teacher Caroline
Private Bathroom half board
Package All inclusive for one week
- 25 hours of French practice
- Level test
- 10 lessons One to One
- 2 activities with guided conversations
- Breakfast with guided conversations
- Lunch with guided conversations
- Comfortable accommodation ensuite bathroom
Learn French with a homestay French immersion 15min from Lille, in Marcq en Bareoul on the edge of a canal providing lovely walks and bicycle rides. Caroline and her husband Jean-Luc will welcome you into their charming house. Discover the lively city of Lille and its region with all the interesting sites and landmarks, the cultural life and you will improve your French with this authentic immersion.
Caroline, a native and certified French teacher for foreigners, will provide you with French courses tailored to your level, in order to improve your knowledge of the French language and culture.
She will welcome you with your spouse into their comfortable house surrounded by nature while being very near the town centre. She will offer you half board with organic cuisine and local specialties.
YOUR HOME STAY FRENCH IMMERSION IN LILLE
Situated 15min away from the heart of Lille’s historical center, Caroline’s house will offer you a warm environment and at the same time a lot of activities to discover the town, thanks to its great location.
You will have a comfortable room with a double bed and its own private bathroom. If you want to come with a friend or with your partner, your host will be more than glad to receive him or her. You could share the double bed. You will have breakfast and lunch with your teacher, a good opportunity to improve your conversational skills. You will be able to taste typical French and regional cooking made from fresh and mainly organic products bought at the local market. You could go with your teacher shopping for food and cook together if you are interesed in learning some French recipes. In the evenings, you can either have dinner in one of the restaurants in the area or use the kitchen to prepare your own food.
Caroline doesn’t have animals and doesn’t smoke either, but you could smoke on the terrace if you’d like.
Hello, my name is Caroline.
My partner, Jean-Luc, and I, love meeting people and will be delighted to welcome you to Marcq en Baroeul a neighbouring town of Lille, the capital of Flanders. I have a dual French and English nationality and considerable experience teaching French to all sorts of people from beginner to advanced level.
I have an extensive experience as a French tutor for adults; my competence also includes business-related language. Furthermore, my many volunteering activities, working in the development of educational programs in Burkina Faso and Senegal have led me to have a great ability in communication, and I’m also much more flexible. I teach any level of French, from beginners to advanced students, and all my courses are organized according to your aims and goals.
I always build a program to help you reach your aims, based on communication, and also with exercises to reinforce points that need to be improved upon. In my opinion, the immersion stay is the best way to improve your French from the grammar to the conversation, and moreover you’ll be able to practice the language in an authentic manner through a combination of speaking and culture.
The lessons are always in French but, since I’m bilingual — I also speak English, I could help you with grammatical comprehension or with some English expressions too. We will speak and interact as much as possible during our lessons and, at the same time, we will share some delicious recipes and we will discover the region together with me as your guide. During your homestay French immersion in Lille, you will have your French classes in the morning. If you come with a friend and you have the same level of French, we could have lessons as small groups. I’ll use all my competences to insure you get to master the French language as quickly as possible.
STUDY FRENCH LANGUAGE IN LILLE
Have an unforgettable stay with your professor in the stunning town of Lille, turned towards Europe, in the historic city center with its theaters, its opera, its shops, its restaurants and cafes.
Good morning, my name is Caroline. I love to teach French and share my culture. My husband and I love traveling especially to Asia and Africa and discovering other cultures while undertaking some volunteering. I’ve had a significant amount of experience with teaching French to foreigners, and I have a passion for art and culture.
I love spending some time in Madagascar or taking part in an association, helping with the preservation of Madagascan art. My husband and I are very open-minded, and love art and culture.
Because the French love food, you will also enjoy
Discover amazing French sites, your teacher as your guide
During your leisure time, there are many activities to explore
Your stay is also discovering French culture while relaxing
Welcome to Lille. We live in the heart of the city center and, if you feel like going to watch an “art et essai” movie, the cinema is right outside our building’s door. During your homestay French immersion in Lille I will take you to explore the ancient part of the town and its picturesque alleys on foot or by bicycle.
We could also take part in some wine-tasting given by a professional of “Vins en Nord” and, if you like, the Tourist Office organizes a gourmet walking tour of the historic area of Lille enlivened by some delicious foods in selected shops.
You will, of course, also be invited to join us in any activities and outings with our friends and family thus providing you with an opportunity to practice French with people other than Jean-Luc and myself.
There’s a lot to do here. The swimming pool, the gym and walking in the old part of the city will offer you the possibility to practice sport. Plus we could also go to the market together in order to prepare a delicious meal. In conclusion, if you want to extend your stay, we would also have the opportunity to visit the region, hike in the Flanders, and why not also have a francophone daytrip also in Belgium?


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Thousands of Rwandans from around Europe last week descended on the Belgian city of Ghent for this year’s edition of Rwanda Day, which took place on Saturday.
President Paul Kagame, who was the guest of honour, used the occasion to invite Rwandans and other Africans in the Diaspora to Rwanda to partake in the country’s development process and in the transformation of the African continent in general.
A member of the Rwandan Diaspora in Belgium, who had earlier publicly requested Kagame for an opportunity to have a handshake with him, takes a selfie featuring the President as the event came to an end.
Rwandan singer King James is one of the artistes that performed at the colourful event.
The Rwanda Day event in Ghent attracted thousands of Rwandans and friends of Rwanda from around Europe and beyond..
The event attracted about 3000 Rwandans who had the opportunity to hear from and interact with President Paul Kagame and several other Rwandan government officials.
Children who constitute a Belgium-based Rwandan cultural troupe, Itetero, perform at the Rwanda Day. They also sang the National Anthem at the beginning of the hours-long ceremony.
Itetero children’s cultural troupe impressed at the event, underlining the commitment of Rwandans in the Diaspora to uphold and pass on to the next generations the country’s rich culture.
A Cameroonian medical specialist who lives in Belgium poses a question to President Kagame during the event. The President invited him to help transfer medical skills to Rwanda, to which he agreed.


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I live in a big treehouse all by myself, and I need you to help me make food, wash up, and of course play together! I may be small, but I love to play! We can play basketball, or go on the tire swing, or even blow big bubbles! When we're hungry, there’s a nice kitchen where we can make sandwiches or even big ice cream cones! All that playing is tiring, though, so I’m glad I have a comfy bed to sleep in! Will you help take care of me and play with me?
• Play all sorts of games with Toto, from bubbles to basketball! Toto will emote and react to everything you do to let you know how he feels!
• Cook lots of different dishes for Toto: make sandwiches, ice cream sundaes and more!
• Use a map to explore all 4 rooms in Toto’s tree house!
• Play however you want! No time limits or strict rules!
• No in-app purchases or third party ads
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These are the tricks your dolphin can do:
Beach ball hit, donut jumping, hurdle jumping, splash the audience wet, jump through rings, score a soccer goal, coin collect, piñata smash, air stunts, water walk, bowling, basketball, love kiss, golf, volleyball, collect fish from the trainer, underwater ring, fetch the ball, hit the bell and many more fun tricks.
There are 40 fun outfits / marine animals / pets available:
Cheerleader, ghost, pink dolphin, clown fish, banana, lobster, zebra, crocodile, princess, shark, tiger, turtle, scuba diving suit, wedding dress, fairy, polar bear, wolf, sea lion, celebrity, angel, baby whale, Hawaii dress, Dracula, silver dolphin, mermaid, Santa, frog, super dolphin, penguin, hippo, gold dolphin, seahorse, rainbow dolphin, glitter dolphin and more.
The game has 90 levels and more are coming. You’ll be putting on shows in these locations:
Hawaii, Cruise ship (love boat), Las Vegas, theme park, water amusement park, Jungle (coming soon!).
Go for Olympic gold and swim through the coral and win those 3 golden stars in each show!
The game is free to download. It’s a family game suited for kids (boy and girl) and grownups. You’re never too old to enjoy dolphins.
Bubble Shot™ is the most addictive bubble shooting game on Android! If you like Tetris, puzzle games or arcade games, you will love Bubble Shot!
Join the bubble mania and compete with over 500,000 bubble shooter fans to be crowned Bubble Shot King!
Shoot bubbles and match 3 or more of the same colour to pop your way to victory. It's a classic bubble shooter game - simple to play but challenging to get high scores. Download the best FREE bubble game now!
• Amazing Power-ups to boost your score
• Exciting effect and vibrant graphics
• Win coins in the weekly tournament
• Play against friends and see who finishes on the Bubble Shot™ podium
If you like Bubble Shot™, check out more exciting games from Fat Fish Games:
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Your device must have an active internet connection to enter the weekly Bubble Shot tournament. Bubble Shot™ is free to play, but you can purchase in-app items with real money. In addition, Bubble Shot™ may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Fat Fish Games will have access to your information through such services.
Tired of Happy, Tiny Bird Wings, show your revenge!
Three different modes of play with Dynasty Duck Shot and Arcade Shooter.
Enjoy fast paced shooting of ducks, bonus crows and target ducks with three different weapons and three retro-inspired scenes! FREE GAME APP!
Dynasty Duck Shot – Bye Bye Bird features:
• 3 modes of play- Duck Shot pond and marsh scenes, and Arcade Shooter
• 3 weapons- shotgun, pistol, squirt gun
• Shoot the ducks, finger is the weapon
• Variety of ducks
• Bonus points for black crows, birds, and target ducks
• Hunter flushes out ducks
• Automatic ammo reload
• Seek Revenge on Happy Bird
• Ducks fly erratically as levels progress
• Endless game play, if you have the skills
• Saved best score
• Easy, challenging, and fun for all ages! Free App!
# Easy to learn, fun way to kill a few minutes
# Score points to level up and unlock new musics and backgrounds
# 20 Challenges
# Unlock new balls when challenges are cleared
# Each ball has different properties
# Show off your scores to your facebook friend
# Has In-app purchase items, but you don't need them to get great scores. They are there just in case you want to support the us indy game developers ;)
Thank you for looking! Don't forget to try Basket Shot!, the little basketball finger flicking game. It's free, and if you don't like it, you can always remove it :)
Amazingly designed for all devices, this game will become your best Android basketball game! Wether you want to practise a shootout or experience you heart beat rising when you beat your own record, Power Basketball will be your top game every day.
Discover today why thousand of players enjoy playing basketball with Power Basketball! Around the world, including NBA players, gamers enjoy the Power Basketball experience.
Some of its amazing features:
- Realistic ball movement.
- Unique high-tech physics system, developed .
- Design for all devices, universal system.
- Sharp HD images, incredible resolution in all devices. Size matters!
- Easy and simple game system, score as much as you can within 60 seconds.
- Share your score in Facebook and Twitter.
Remember to rate Power Basketball with 5 stars. Your basketball mania!
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Say goodbye to sleepy and boring mood at your office and home and get started to enjoy with one of the naughty and wicked nonstop funny game.
Team is excited to launch such a super cool and hilarious experience for Android.
Crumple paper, roll them, start throwing them into basket and kill your time.
Thank you for playing Paper Toss. Stunning graphics and animations have been created from designer to improve your gaming experience.
Play, enjoy and leave your kind reviews and suggestions.
★★★ BLOW PAPER WITH FAN WIND ★★★
You have different items in game to target at basket. An electric fan throws wind to turn and make hard your target. Analyze wind speed and turning point and try to throw paper accurately in basket.
★★★ FACE OF GAME ★★★
Three different objects Ball, Crumpled Paper, Tin Can are available in game. User friendly UI make your gaming experience more attractive and splendid. No rocket science is required, Gameplay is simple. Just tap objects to throw them in basket. Align and target them preciously into basket.
Suitable for all ages- youngs, teens and elders.
★★★ MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTS ★★★
Here I like to offer special thanks to team for putting three different environments in game for changing your mood and joy. Start throwing objects in different following environments.
• TV lounge
★★★ COLLECT GARBAGE ★★★
It is suitable for the ones who would like to spend some pleasant time.
You should start to collect garbage only by using your finger but don't ever forget to take the wind into consideration!
You can play this game with realistic audio effects and graphics in 3 different themes- Office, TV Lounge and Bedroom.
★★★ KILL YOUR TIME ★★★
May be, you would not have enjoyed throwing 3 different objects, not only Crumple paper, but also Ball and Tin Can.
You will definitely enjoy playing this game with 3 different environments.
★★★ HIGHLIGHTS ★★★
√ Hi-Res-Gorgeous graphics for newer devices.
√ Varying wind speed from fan impacts paper flight.
√ Toss as fast as you can swipe.
√ Diverse environments including the Office, TV Lounge and Bedroom.
√ Intuitive flick control.
√ Crisp HD graphics.
√ Shoot with 3 different objects
• Crumpled Paper
• TV Lounge
√ Realistic audio and graphics.
√ Throwing against wind challenge.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Toss as fast as you can swipe with Rapid mode and set your balls on fire! When you’ve had enough of the Office, try playing in the snow, or on the Moon with lower gravity.
Choose from five throwing distances, five diverse environments, and 17 different backgrounds with more to come!
- Toss as fast as you can swipe
- Set your paper balls on fire
- Moving target for more swiping action
- Play in low, normal, or high gravity
- Diverse environments including the Office, Moon, and Winter Land
- Intuitive flick control
- Five levels of difficulty
- Crisp HD graphics
Time your jump when a shot goes to the basketball hoop and reject the shot attempt by blocking it - if you can.
Highest Score Wins.
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Bounce your way to fun with every high stakes shot and mighty near miss. Pop orange pegs to reach the explosive joy of Extreme Fever. Compete against friends while you progress – and send them sparkling gifts! The action never gets stale thanks to peg-gooping gnomes, gem drops, time bombs, brilliant boosts, and triumphant rainbows.
A FANTASTIC ADVENTURE
Immerse yourself in an evolving, wondrous map full of glittering worlds, including Pearl the octopus’s sunken pirate ship and Madame Batrina’s cave opera hall. Win big and experience over-the-top reward moments, enhanced by a majestically dynamic soundtrack that sings with each shot.
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Meet mystical Peggle Masters and learn to use their extraordinary powers, like Bjorn the unicorn’s Super Guide, or Jimmy Lightning’s nuttarific multiball, to rack up legendary scores. Then test your skills with head-to-head matches against the Evil Master Fnord (Bjorn’s mischievous brother). Aim! Shoot! Score!
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What if… you could extend your lifespan with 20 healthy years.
But… you step on a piece of lego every day when you least expect it.
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How to play:
-Touch down and Move your finger to change the vertex of the parabola that indicates the track of the ball in the air.
-Clean shot earns you double points.
Poppy likes jumping.
How to play:
-Touch screen to make poppy jump.Short touch jumps poppy shorter than long touch does.Also pay attention to collect mushrooms , that will earn you lots of point.

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In the News
The Cost of Living Crisis and Malnutrition
A group of GPs in Scotland are concerned about an increase in malnutrition amongst their patients, which they have directly linked to patients choosing cheaper, processed foods. You can read the BBC report here: Cost of living: GP concerns over rise in signs of malnutrition.
What are 'processed foods'?
Simply put, a processed food is any food that has been altered in some way during preparation. So this can range from being cooked or frozen, to having preservatives added. This means that most of the food we buy from the supermarket is processed. For example, slices of ham are processed, cooked chicken breast are processed but so are chicken nuggets, sausages, squirty cream in a can and chocolate biscuits. This of course, means that not all processed foods are unhealthy. However, foods that are intended to have a long shelf life, or to be irresistible to our taste buds, often have additional salt, fat and sugar added to them.
Are processed foods cheaper than fresh fruit, vegetables and meat?
In the current cost of living crisis, the short answer is yes! In a report from Reuters in October of last year, it was shown that:
"Prices for fresh vegetables rose about 14% in September versus the same month last year for example, while fresh beef also jumped 14%, fish 15%, poultry 17%, eggs 22% and low-fat milk 42%. Meanwhile, salted or smoked meat such as bacon and crisps went up a slower pace of about 12% each, packaged pizzas rose nearly 10%, sugary snacks like gummies increased by 6% and chocolate increased by just over 3%."
This means that relative to fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, heavily processed foods are cheaper.
You might have also noticed shortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables in our supermarkets currently - this has been caused by poor weather in Spain and Morocco where many of these products are grown for the UK market: UK supermarkets face tomato shortages
What is malnutrition?
Malnutrition means bad nutrition and can occur whether or not an individual eats the recommended amount of calories for their height, weight and biological sex. Malnutrition occurs when a person's diet does not provide them with the right balance of macronutrients - fat, protein and carbohydrate - and micronutrients - vitamins and minerals - required for the healthy functioning of their body and mind. Malnutrition can cause symptoms such as fatigue, poor concentration, brittle nails, dry hair and skin and can lead to issues such as iron deficiency anaemia.
What is a healthy diet?
The Chief Medical Officer and the UK government recommend that everyone follows the Eatwell Guide. This shows us the proportions of the main food groups that form a healthy, balanced diet:
- eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
- base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates, choosing wholegrain versions where possible
- have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soy drinks); choosing lower fat and lower sugar options
- eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (including 2 portions of fish every week, 1 of which should be oily)
- choose unsaturated oils and spreads and eat in small amounts
- drink 6 to 8 cups/glasses of fluid a day
- if consuming foods and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar have these less often and in small amounts - these are the heavily processed foods we are concerned about, such as crisps, fizzy drinks, chocolate bars, cakes, donuts and sugary frappes and shakes from fast food and coffee chains.


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This papaya and maca smoothie recipe is a super-food combination that protects from the harshest disease. It takes out of this world too!
Some Great Maca Recipes to Take Away
Here you are! A list of Maca recipes like smoothies, juices and other recipes that you can take away and experiment with.
This Maca and Strawberry Smoothie recipe not only tastes like heaven, but with the extra vitamins and antioxidants from the red fruit – it can help unborn babies and free a new mother of post natal depression.
This Spirulina and Maca smoothie has all the health benefits you’ll ever need. High in protein and minerals, spirulina adds to the maca an unbelievable immune system boost.
Get the health benefits of raspberries in this maca smoothie, and you protect your body from abnormal cancer cell production. This is also a great recipe to aid eye health.
How to make a maca and mango smoothie, which is the perfect recipe giving you the health benefits of mango, the King of Fruits!
The antioxidants and energy this blueberry and maca smoothie recipe will give you, is like giving you a shield of armor and high powered rifle – unbeatable!
Drink this Maca and Coconut Milk smoothie, and you have all the goodness and energy to get you through the harshest of days. Relieve the stress, boost the energy, heal your body.
Try this maca and banana thick smoothie, it’ll give you all the energy and nutrition you need to thrive in any situation, right throughout your day.
Try this Maca and Cacao Smoothie recipe, you won’t be sorry. It’s got all the goodness of maca, and all the taste of chocolate. Perfect.
Try this superb Maca and Avocado recipe, and reap the health benefits of two of the best super-foods on the planet!


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My all time favorite movie...what is everybody's favorite part? "You're blushing!" "I am? I don't suppose I'm used to dancing."
When the children are singing to Baroness Schraeder in the room after Georg and Maria has a falling out and he asks her to leave. Well... when he is walking in the room, and starts to sing with his children and takes in the words that Maria has told him, and asks her to say. Yes, that is my favorite part!
Herr Zeller: I've not asked you where you and your family are going. Nor have you asked me why I am here.Captain VonTrapp: Well, apparently, we're both suffering from a deplorable lack of curiosity.
super cool pax.
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Paget Island, Bermuda
Paget Island within Bermuda's 123 islands
|Area||14.5 ha (36 acres)|
The 36 acre (14.5 hectare) island is located at the northern entrance to St. George's Harbor, east of the town of St. George's and just to the north of the slightly larger Smith's Island. In the past Paget and nearby Smith's Island were used as whaling centers. Paget Island takes its name from William Paget, the fourth Lord of Paget, but before that was also known as Pennystones.
The island's most prominent feature is Fort Cunningham, when the first Governor Richard Moore came in 1612 he recognized that Paget Island was the route from St. George to the Atlantic and any enemy vessel would come through here, the first battery built as far back as 1612, expanded in 1619, major works continued in the 1700s and 1800s, it is of historical importance, but now in a state of disrepair. In 1746 due to the high number of Prisoners of War and again during World War II it served as an internment camp for Germans and Austrians.
The island itself is not easily accessible due to no regular ferry service. With advance permission from the Bermuda Government's Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation campers may stay on a 20-acre campsite, but only one group at a time.
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports
A 32-year old Merrill man was arrested Monday afternoon on a warrant charge of a probation violation after deputies went to a home in the Town of Corning to check the welfare of a man at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
A 58-year old Merrill woman was arrested Friday on a felony charge of physical abuse of a child.
A 28-year old Schofield man was arrested Wednesday morning on a warrant charge. The man appeared in Lincoln County Court, when a check was done it was discovered he was wanted by the Oneida County Sheriff for failing to appear on felony charges.
Residents are once again reminded of the threats of scams after a Town of Merrill woman fell victim last week. She was told her identity had been stolen and her information was used to rent a car in the State of Texas. The scammer told her the car was damaged and drugs were found inside of it. She was told she needed to provide money to aid in the investigation or she would be arrested for involvement in the incident. The woman followed the thief’s instructions
and purchased gift cards at local retailers. When she provided the card and pin numbers over the phone the money was instantly removed and is not able to be recovered, costing the woman thousands of dollars.
Deputies along with firefighters from Tomahawk and the Town of Russell responded to a car fire Friday evening in the Town of Birch. A 911 call reported the fire in a closed business on US Hwy 51 north of County Rd V at 4:21 p.m. The 2004 Monte Carlo was a total loss.
Four people received injuries after a two car crash Sunday morning in the Town of Scott at the south intersection of County Rd K and County Rd Q at 11:52 AM. County Rd K had one lane closed for about an hour.
A 30-year old Merrill man was arrested Sunday evening on three felony counts of bail jumping after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Merrill.
The number of deer crashes is back up with eleven being reported last week.


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Guinea rally shootings under investigation
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Guinea's government said Tuesday that it would investigate why troops opened fire on protesters at a pro-democracy rally. A human rights group said 157 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
While saying it would investigate, the government continued to maintain that the protest was illegal. It also said far fewer people died than reported.
Hospitals were flooded with patients Tuesday, and the death toll rose through the day.
Presidential guard troops fired on 50,000 people at the main football stadium Monday, shattering hopes that this West African country was shedding the yoke of dictatorship.
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Some of those at the rally, upset that a military officer who seized power in a December coup might run for president in January elections, had chanted: "We want true democracy."
Capt. Moussa "Dadis" Camara's presidential guard opened fire, scattering panicked demonstrators, who left behind scores of dead. Opposition politician Mutarr Diallo said he witnessed soldiers raping women with rifle butts.
The Interior Ministry released a statement late Tuesday saying the government would open an investigation to find out who ordered the soldiers to fire on people with live ammunition. However, the statement said 57 people had been killed, and only four of them were killed by bullets. The rest were trampled or died of asphyxiation, the statement said.
The statement also said the president expressed his condolences to the families who lost loved ones.
Local journalists said that Camara, who was not at the stadium Monday, visited the wounded in two hospitals in Guinea's capital Tuesday. Earlier he told Radio France International that the violence had been beyond his control.
"Those people who committed those atrocities were uncontrollable elements in the military," he told Radio France International on Monday night. "Even I, as head of state in this very tense situation, cannot claim to be able to control those elements in the military."
Human rights groups demanded that those responsible be made accountable.
Dr. Chierno Maadjou with the Guinean Organization for Defense of Human Rights said 157 people were killed and more than 1,200 had been wounded.
Guinea's mineral-rich soil had been plundered by two consecutive dictatorships before Camara seized control of the country a day after President Lansana Conte, who had ruled for nearly a quarter-century, died Dec. 22. Camara initially was embraced by Guineans, thousands of whom lined the streets to applaud him as he rode through the capital.
But since then, tensions have risen amid rumors that Camara may run in presidential elections scheduled for Jan. 31. He initially indicated that he would not but said recently he has the right to do so if he chooses.


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Sony is one of the heavyweights in the camera sensor business and a company that produces sensors for rival camera companies, including Nikon. But when it comes to Sony’s best sensor designs, the company apparently keeps those precious sensors exclusively in-house for its own cameras.
“As you know well, our key driver is the image sensor, and we already invested a lot of money for the image sensor development,” Tanaka tells Imaging Resource. “And the sensor is a custom [design, meaning that] only Sony can use these sensors, and our strength is our in-house technology.”
This statement was surprising to Imaging Resource founder Dave Etchells, who conducted the interview.
“This was new information for me,” Etchells notes in a comment. “As far as I’d been aware, Sony’s camera division would get access to the latest sensor designs as soon as they came through the design and production cycle, while other companies could buy the same sensor a year later.”
“While this might once have been the case, it appears that Sony currently reserves some level of their sensor technology exclusively for us in their own cameras.”
Shigeki Ishizuka, global head of Sony’s Imaging Business, told DPReview back in 2014 that at least some of these exclusive sensors are sometimes sold to other companies after Sony has enjoyed enough “competitive advantage.”
“When we make sensors we put them in several categories,” Ishizuka told DPReview. “[At any given time] one category of sensors is reserved purely for Sony cameras – we don’t sell them to other companies. Like the sensor in the A7S.”
“But once we’ve enjoyed this advantage we might sell them on later, after some time has passed,” he continued. “This is the second category. The third category of sensors is completely generic – the sensors are created for use internally and to sell externally, to anybody. China or Taiwan or wherever.”
Sony does appear to be benefiting from using its best sensor designs for its own cameras. One of its sensors holds the top spot at DxOMark, and the 3 best camera sensors ever tested by that testing lab — found in the Sony a7R II, Nikon D810, and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II — were all made by Sony.
Sony may not be the market leader when it comes to digital camera sales, but it definitely appears to have a significant competitive advantage in the industry due to its sensor skills and dominance.


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Play-N-Skillz Get Some Love From The Source
Dallas' Play-N-Skillz, a duo of half-Venezuelan, half-Argentinian brothers who both rap on their own songs and produce tracks for others, aren't exactly newcomers to the national hip-hop game--they produced and co-wrote Chamillionaire's huge hit "Ridin'", and they're the beatsmiths behind "Got Money," one of the sure-to-be hits off Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III.
So it doesn't really come as a huge surprise to see that the most recent issue of The Source--the magazine that bills itself as "The Bible of hip-hop"--took some time to meet up with the duo in Dallas for a full-page spread in its most recent issue. Play and Skillz showed off their favorite Dallas hotspots to the mag for its "Whut's Really Hood" feature. Check it out after the jump. --Pete Freedman
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