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We have been performing NSSD - Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression for the last 16 years and have performed over 25,000 treatments and are currently the largest provider of decompression therapy that we know of in California. The main reason is our clinic founder and director, Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC. He has had a history of severe back pain, sciatica, disc herniations and he fractured his L5 vertebrae at a very young age and has had to figure out how to recover without injections, pain medications or surgery. Without his first hand knowledge of the spine and back pain and conditions such as: disc bulges, herniations, protrusions, sciatica, disc tears, "slipped" discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, facet syndrome and many others then his patients would not get the great benefit of his own path to healing.
He is very active and works out almost daily, plays golf, hockey and surfs. He utilizes specific core stability work and functional exercise to keep himself healthy and active.
Don't settle for any office with anything less than the best equipment, best protocols and a doctor with an intimate knowledge and first hand experience with treating disc conditions. There is a reason Dr. Boelk is a Certified Decompression Doctor with thousands of hours of hands on clinical experience and the doctor that patients from places like Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Mexico and Spain make the long trip to see him. You don't have to live in pain.
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from October 13 - 2022 to to October 15 - 2022
Erasmus Days Pazin – Elementary school Pazin
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Concert, festival, film projection
Meeting, open house, exhibition
Testimonies, meetings, open house
Start time: 10:00 End time: 15:00
It is a joint event for the community showing how Erasmus projects are integrated in the everyday life of all educational institutions - from kindergarten to secondary school and in the youth field. We are presenting activities done in the school KA2 projects. The idea of "Out of Box Education" project was making each students feel successful at school and life through formal and nonformal education. The other project - "Triple S"- is about shaping eco awareness and taking care of the climate through creativity.

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Spooky Delight Diffuser Blend
It just may be a spooky night -- it’s Friday the 13th! To get in the spooky spirit, you can diffuse this week’s brew: Spooky Delight! We’ve bubbled up a magical combination of Cypress, Fir Needle, and Sandalwood. Enjoy this spooky night!
Spooky Night Diffuser Blend
A Mesmerizing Guide to Spooky Delight Diffuser Blend: 7 Things You Need to Know
The very essence of Halloween and spooky vibes is captured in the Spooky Delight Diffuser Blend. This aromatic amalgamation is a symphony of scents that playfully teases your senses, bringing ghostly tales and age-old legends to mind.
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Linda Rosenkrantz spent the summer of 1965 in East Hampton recording conversations between herself and two close friends. The resulting book, “Talk,” is formatted like a play, with the three characters discussing their ambitions in the buzzing 1960s New York City art world and cultural sea changes in psychoanalysis and sexual politics. (“How does a ménage à trois work?” someone asks. “Doesn’t it make you feel competitive?”) When it was published in 1968, the book was called fiction.
New York Review Books recently reissued “Talk.” In The Guardian, Judy Berman wrote: “Even half a century later, in an era when the live-tweeting of strangers’ dates is more likely to be celebrated than denounced as a violation of privacy, there is an arresting openness to these conversations.”
Ms. Rosenkrantz is identified as Marsha in the book. The other two characters, who go under the pseudonyms Vincent and Emily, retain their anonymity today. In a recent e-mail interview, Ms. Rosenkrantz discussed the inspiration for her project, initial reactions to it, her affection for “Broad City” and more. Below are edited excerpts from the conversation:
What inspired you to record these conversations? Was the goal from the beginning to turn them into a book?
The idea popped up quite spontaneously — I can still remember exactly where I was standing when it struck me. The objective was always to turn it into a book — I think I saw it as something falling between a conceptual piece and a novel, referring to it as nonfiction fiction. In the beginning I envisioned it as including more than the three characters, as just keeping the tape recorder running all that summer in East Hampton. But I saw quickly that that would be unworkable and realized it could only be effective by whittling it down to just the three of us.
I think I was indirectly influenced and inspired by what was happening in the other arts at that time — Warhol films, early Maysles brothers documentaries, Rauschenberg’s statement about narrowing the gap between art and life, artists painting from photographs, Tom Wolfe and the New Journalism, etc. Reality-based work was very much in the zeitgeist, but hadn’t really been seen in a book.
Were your two friends at all hesitant about the project?
Not at all — it felt like a group effort from the start, and they were as enthused about it as I was. If they ever did have any hesitations at all, they were never expressed. There was a bit of teasing of the “Hey, we’re writing your book for you” variety as we went along.
What were the initial reactions of prospective publishers? Were they what you expected?
The initial reactions of publishers were, to put it mildly, negative. I still have all the rejection letters. My favorite, from one of the most eminent publishers, ended with “… their talk ranged from the repellently raunchy to the equally repellently pseudo-witty.” At one point, Vincent encased the rejection letters in plastic and strung them up as a kind of mobile sculpture, which hung in my bedroom for a while.
When it finally did find a publisher, they insisted on presenting “Talk” as a conventional novel — pure, invented dialogue. They had all sorts of legal qualms — in fact, they had Vincent and Emily sign off on every single page of the manuscript. This was a major disappointment to me, as it negated the whole premise and purpose of what I was trying to do, and it’s why I now feel so exonerated by its republication by New York Review Books as it was originally intended to be.
How did your friends — those in the book and others — react to the final product?
There was a range of responses. Positive reactions from friends (though I wouldn’t be surprised if some were just being polite and were actually appalled), acquaintances, co-workers, strangers. Family response was more problematic, ranging from my mother heading for the nearest therapist’s office, to my father never opening the book but proudly pointing to my back-cover photograph, to a favorite, highly moralistic great aunt suddenly turning mafiosa and saying, “If anyone in the family gives you a hard time, tell them they’ll have to deal with me.” Reviews were equally split between those that echoed the sentiments of the rejection letters, to British Vogue picking it as one of the books of the year.
How did the presence of what was then much clunkier technology affect your conversations? Do you think the three of you were “performing” more than usual?
It’s hard to say at this remove of time, but I don’t think so. The presence of the clunky recorder became such a part of the room and beachscape that it was just taken for granted. Then too, Emily was a performer by profession and Vincent had an equally dramatic, exuberant, articulate personality.
In the book, Vincent is an artist, and Emily is an actress. Did they remain in those fields and find some success? Are the three of you still close?
Yes, they both remained in those fields and did find some success. Vincent is still painting, still exhibiting, his work recognized and collected; Emily has appeared in a number of major movies. I am still close to Vincent — he is thrilled about the republication. Sadly, Emily and I have lost touch.
How did you go about editing the transcript? Did you change or finesse any wording in the dialogue or did you only delete excess material? You all sound so eloquent.
The tedious process of transcribing the miles of tape, struggling against poor sound quality and sometimes garbled words, often having to go back and play the same sentence over and over to make it out, plus dealing with the physical fragility of the tapes took a full year, and then another year was spent working to shape the 1,500 pages of transcript into a cohesive piece. I think there were probably a few instances when I couldn’t resist finessing some wording — but not much.
Reading it now, does the book take you back to that time when psychoanalysis and sex were such charged subjects? Is there any angle about those subjects that was left out of the final book?
There was no filter on the talk about those subjects, and I don’t think they felt particularly charged for us or for the other people in our circle, bearing in mind that this was a particular place — the New York art world — and a time, the ’60s, when so much in the culture was opening up. The constant talk of analysis does surprise me somewhat now: it would hardly be part of the conversation for people of that age today.
Do you have any favorite works (books, movies, etc.) that capture the feeling of what it was like to live in that cultural moment?
More than the books, and movies and plays I was seeing at that time, such as the films of Godard and Antonioni and Fellini, it was the Pop art gallery shows, the “happenings” at Judson Church, etc., that evoke that moment for me. But what would take me back more than anything, is the sound of the new rock ’n’ roll that had burst into our lives and ramped up its rhythms. If I were to hear “Hang On Sloopy” or “Wooly Bully” or “Leader of the Pack” or “Baby Love” or anything else by the Supremes or the Shangri-Las or Martha and the Vandellas or the Dixie Cups, it would instantly transport me right back to Amagansett, 1965.
How do you relate to the work of current candid female artists like Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer? Do you think the culture is pushing boundaries enough at this time?
I very much identify with the women/girls on “Girls” and even more with Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson on “Broad City” — with that particular sharing of intimacies among female best friends, their mutual supportiveness, their bravery. Sometimes I watch them and think they could almost be reading from a page in “Talk.”

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My family and I moved to Los Angeles 4 months ago today!
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Only an Easter intown beltline walk for me. Will be at Chicopee this eve to make up for it though.12 miles of singletrack on my favorite local trail: Chicopee Woods, Gainesville GA. Finished the ride in plenty of time to clean up and take the family to the in-laws for Easter dinner.
Nice!! I rode out there a few weeks ago. My friend Mike Saunders works on those trails and gave us a super personal tour. You guys have an amazing network of super nice, smooth groomed trails out there.Rode the newly opened Waihaha to Waihora Great Lake Trail, Taupo NZ.
Beautiful ride and great way to spend Easter Sunday. :thumbsup:
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30km on mostly groomed dirt trails. Only problem is it's a bit of a logistical exercise. It's a one way trip from Waihaha to Waihora. There are two options. Turn around and cycle back (making it a 60km round trip) or catch a ferry that shuttles you back to Kawakawa Bay or Kinloch. It's $70 for the ferry. Then there's the question of where you left your car? If you leave your car in Kinloch I believe there is a shuttle service that will take you to the start of the trail in Waihaha.Cheers! That looks like a really nice ride, it looks like I really need to get down that part of the country on my bike some time. What's the distance between Waihaha and Waihora? Is it mostly just groomed gravel trail?

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Will The KBO Become The Sports Sensation of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The disruption of the sports world by the COVID-19 pandemic has been nearly total. All of the world’s major competitive leagues have been left scrambling for any solution that would allow them to finish out their seasons in the year 2020, something that in almost any scenario would force them to play without fans in attendance. Sports networks such as ESPN have had to rely exclusively on old games and matches (or docuseries that had been already filmed and produced, such as ESPN’s upcoming Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance)to provide their audiences with anything close to the content they have become accustomed to.
However, there have been a few places on the global sports landscape that have managed to carry on, in one fashion or another, in the face of the obstacles that have been caused by the pandemic. Predictably, these are located in the countries that have been global models for an ideal response to the pandemic. These are the countries of Taiwan and South Korea, which happen to be some of the biggest hotbeds of “America’s pastime,” baseball, outside of the United States itself.
Taiwan’s baseball league has, improbably, been able to start it’s season (although without fans in stadiums of course), and some sections of American sports media have begun to catch on, publishing articles directing their fans to find English-language broadcasting of live games, which the Taiwanese sports network Eleven Sports has now provided in an attempt to draw the attention of a sports-starved English language audience.
Historically, however, the Taiwanese baseball league has been low profile to American baseball fans even by the low standards of international baseball leagues. Korea’s KBO and Japan’s NPB have a higher profile with fans, due to the fact that there is a greater flow of players between the two leagues. Not only have players come over from those leagues and become stars in Major League Baseball.
Players such as Hyun-Jin Ryu, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and others have come over across the Pacific successfully and contended for Cy Young Awards and MVPs, even winning an MVP in the case of Ichiro Suzuki, who won MLB’s highest honor in 2001. Conversely, the KBO and NPB have become havens for American players looking to continue or revive their career.
Some players with failed early MLB career have recently transitioned back from those leagues to succeed again in MLB, such as Ryan Vogelsong of the San Francisco Giants (who played in the NPB for several years), or Eric Thames of the Washington Nationals, who successfully came back to the United States after spending time with the NC Dinos of the KBO.
Most recently, five time MLB All Star Adam Jones signed with an NPB team this past offseason, dissatisfied with his contract offers in the United States. He hopes to perform well enough in the NPB over the course of his two year deal to earn a new Major League Baseball contract, one more to his satisfaction.
Another interesting use of the NPB as a leverage tool for American took place after the 2018 MLB Draft. Top prospect Carter Stewart was selected eight overall by the Atlanta Braves, but was dissatisfied with their signing bonus. So he left the Braves behind and signed a deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of NPB. If he plays well throughout his contract with the Hawks, Stewart could sign with an MLB team as a free agent at the age of twenty-five, several years younger than most MLB free agents. This would enable him to get more money and years in any deal, maximize his earning power in a way that a player has not yet done in MLB.
The KBO would, in theory, be a more attractive option for American broadcasters than the NPB for this very reason- American players on teams would be an easy sell for English-language audiences. The NPB has even more such players than the KBO, but Japan’s league is not on the same track as its Korean counterpart. The KBO is on track to start in early May, but the NPB has yet to issue a return date, although it will not be until at least June.
Realizing the potential opportunity that the return of the KBO has presented, ESPN has begun discussions with the KBO to broadcast their games in English. Talks received a boost when the Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kun confirmed in a statement that live sports could plausibly begin in the country without fans present.
There are a number of potential roadblocks to any deal between the KBO and ESPN. One logistical hurdle is that it under the current global travel conditions, it would be implausible, if not impossible, for ESPN to send broadcasters to Korea to call games live, as sporting events are usually announced.
Announcers would have to announce games off a live feed broadcast in a television studio in the United States, which could create for an awkward television viewing experience. ESPN may also want to hold off on making a potentially risky investment at a time when their major cash flow generators, such as the NBA and Monday Night Football, have uncertain futures themselves, to say nothing of how the company may be affected by the broader negative trends in the economy, from which no one is exempt.
Indeed, as of now the talks between ESPN and the KBO have been described as more of a “passing interest” than anything serious. If an English language viewer would like to catch KBO games, the best option may turn out to be hoping that a local Korean broadcaster creates an English language broadcast that can be viewed over the internet, just as happened with the Taiwanese league. As much as the prospect of live sports being back on American networks might thrill American sports fans, they may unfortunately have to wait a little while longer until that can happen.

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We are delighted to invite Judith Blacklock (www.judithblacklock.com), to write the first tenants' blog on the Flower Market website.
Judith has flower schools in both New Covent Garden Flower Market and Kensington.
She is an author, broadcaster, teacher, the editor the Flower Arranger Magazine and a great advocate of the Flower Market. In this blog, she gives us a sneak preview of the exciting new floral design event this summer at Chicheley Hall...
"A couple of years ago, while admiring the displays at the Alden Biesen flower show in Belgium, I asked its founder - Lieven Heemschoote - if he could stage a similar event in the UK.
I felt that it was time that we Brits showcased our talents on our own soil, alongside the very best of international design. Twelve months ago, Lieven answered my question (I'm very patient!) - and Flowers at Chicheley was born.
Between 5-7 August 2011, leading floral designers from around the world will descend on Chicheley Hall, Buckinghamshire, which is hosting the UK's biggest cut-flower event.
The beautiful Grade I listed house and its grounds, home to the Royal Society, will be filled with exciting floral designs created by the some of the world’s leading lights.
The very best of British design talent – including Neil Whittaker and David Ragg – will be joined by Gregor Lersch from Germany, Mark Pampling from Australia, Damien Koh from Singapore, Moniek Vanden Berghe from Belgium, Sergey Malyuchenko from Russia, and Robert Koene from Greece.
They will give free demonstrations throughout the three days. And, for those who want to have a go themselves, there are fantastic workshops (including The Perfect Handtied led by me) priced from £45. To book a workshop space, visit www.fleur-events.co.uk).
The event will also stage inventive competitions. Ready Steady Arrange - compered by Dennis van Wonderen and Muriel Simpson of the British Florist Association - sets the men against the ladies.
Observations of the Natural World, a trail of land art scattered through the grounds, will be judged by the Show’s visitors – the most discerning critics - but first they have to find the exhibits.
In Dressing the Tree, we invite designers to decorate 13 of Chicheley's majestic trees in original and innovative ways.
And we are thrilled that Chicheley will host Reflections, the BFA's search for the Florist of the Year, in which colleges, florists and students are invited to create floating designs for the lake. We also hope to inspire future generations with a Woodland Trail for children, which promises to be exciting and educational.
I am enormously grateful to the flower wholesalers who are sponsoring the event.
I want Flowers at Chicheley to be the best in the world, to promote what we British do so well and to bring in visitors from all corners of the globe. We hope it will become an annual favourite on the floral calendar.
Find out more at http://www.fleur-events.co.uk/en/events/flowers-chicheley-hall/home"

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Arizona's state treasurer is not-so-subtly accusing President Obama's Homeland Security chief of abusing America's "no-fly" list to satisfy a personal vendetta against him.
State Treasurer Dean Martin told Arizona CBS affiliate KPHO that his name suddenly appeared on the government's list of those banned from US commercial flights after former Arizona governor Janet Napolitano became head of the DHS.
Martin claims the airline blacklisting may be related to his past political rivalry with Napolitano.
"My staff used to joke after my disagreements with the previous governor that I wouldn't be able to fly once she got back in D.C." he told KPHO. "I didn't believe them, but it's actually happening."


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Great news of what comes ahead. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be teaching webdesign at the Lisbon School of Design.
I’ve been invited to be the responsible of the design classes of the Web Design & Interactive course, witch made me very proud. Even my mom is proud!
Since I started my journey to change lives and education through creativity, I’ve been willing for an invitation like this one. I’ll have the responsibility, the opportunity and the time to change some things, or at least try to. Especially minds.
So there it is. I have a new goal in my life: to embrace education and help future web designers to better professionals.
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By: Mark Fitzgerald
Oops, they did it again: After the close of trading Wednesday evening, Hollinger International said it would not be able to file long-overdue financial reports by March 31 — possibly again risking the delisting of its stock by the New York Stock Exchange.
Last December, Hollinger International said the NYSE warned the company it might be thrown off the Big Board unless it filed its annual report for 2003. Hollinger, the publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers in the Chicago and Canadian markets, fell behind on its financial reports when allegations began surfacing of improper payments and fees amounting to $400 million over seven years that were allegedly paid to former Chairman Conrad Black and other key executives. The NYSE later gave Hollinger an extension to March 31 to file the report, adding that it would “initiate suspension procedures” if Hollinger failed to meet the extended deadline.
Hollinger did file that report in January, but now says it will be unable to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by March 31 its also-overdue Form 10-Q quarterly reports for the first three quarters of 2004, and its Form 10-K annual report for 2004.
It isn’t clear if March 31 is another NYSE deadline, and a Hollinger International spokesperson refused to comment beyond the terse release.
Hollinger said its delay was “due to the work involved in the auditing process” and that it was trying to conclude the work involved in the filings “as expeditiously as possible.”
UPDATE, March 18: In an e-mail sent late Thursday, a Hollinger spokeswoman said the company does not believe the delay risks a delisting action by the NYSE.

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1. 32 Competitors from around the state
2. Tournament style competition: 5 rounds head to head, single elimination cocktail competitions.
New Mixico Main Event (NMME) This competition will challenge each competitor’s knowledge,
creativeness, improvisation, efficiency and skill in their professional field.
3. Each competitor will be judged on a myriad of technical aspects of bartending, as well as taste
and total presentation.
4. The Rounds will go as follows
a. Round 1 The Busy Bar Round (Effen Original, Hornitos Plata)
b. Round 2 The Effen Apple Round
c. Round 3 The Knob Creek Rye/Makers 46/Basil Hayden
d. Round 4 The Signature Cocktail Round (El Tesoro)
e. Round 5 The Secret Ingredient Round
5. In a head to head competition, the bartender with the most points wins that competition.
6. Points will carry over to throughout the competition round to round, and the bartender with the
most points throughout NMME will be named the winner.
7. The bartender with the highest point total in each round will receive a prize for excellence in
8. The weight of the points vary from round to round, New Mixico will make available all judging
sheets to all competitors prior to Main Event.
1. Maximum of 2 bartenders per establishment can compete
2. A maximum of 6 ingredients is allowed in each drink throughout the competition.
a. Mixes count as 1 ingredient, i.e. a tomatillo/jalapeno Bloody Mary mix is one ingredient,
though it may contain many to create the flavor; it is still just A BLOODY MIX.
b. We do ask that all multiple flavor ingredients are specified by their main flavors, i.e.
blueberry/ginger syrup or peach/mint bitters…NOT just “syrup” or “bitters” listed as an
3. Garnishes do not count as an ingredient. All garnishes must be edible.
4. Items counted as an ingredient are all items that are going to be placed in glass that will alter
the flavor of the cocktail, with the exception of ice, i.e. juices, syrups, bitters, tinctures, foams,
jams, jellies, mists, shrubs, fruits, herbs, vegetables, spices, sodas, wines, sherries, ports, or
ANYTHING ELSE really cool that maybe I’ve never heard of before that may be put into the glass
to alter the flavor of the cocktail. ICE IS NOT AN INGREDIENT!
THE WINNER will be selected by virtue of collection of all 4 rounds of points. The point totals do increase as the rounds go on.


ELM MOTT, Texas — Ryan Gustin rolled to his second win during USMTS Winter Speedweeks with an impressive wire-to-wire triumph Friday night during the second night of the 7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway.
Twenty-four hours earlier, Gustin charged from 22nd on the starting grid to finish fourth in the main event, but Friday night his job was made a little easier with an outside front row slot for the 45-lap “A” Main, but Jason Hughes saw to it that his job wasn’t a walk in the park.
After claiming the Sybesma Graphics Pole Award and then redrawing the pole position, Philip Houston set the pace to start the feature race but Gustin was able to beat him into the first corner and lead the race’s first lap.
Dereck Ramirez jumped up to second quickly and challenged Gustin for the top spot throughout the first ten laps while Houston raced with Zack VanderBeek and Hughes in the top five.
Cautions on laps 16 and 20 slowed the pace twice, but Gustin was able to withstand the challenges from Ramirez, and then Hughes, for the race lead.
After taking second place away from Ramirez for good on lap 22, Hughes mounted several strong runs at Gustin but the defending USMTS national champ was never able to pass ‘The Reaper’ with or without the aid of lapped traffic.
With the win, Gustin became the first repeat winner during the first five events of USMTS Winter Speedweeks and the first repeat winner in six events at the 1/3-mile clay oval outside of Waco, Texas. It also netted a third win on the season for Hughes Racing Chassis and Mullins Race Engines.
Gustin’s 73 career USMTS win netted the 25-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, a cool $3,000.
VanderBeek, who captured the previous night’s winner’s trophy, got around Ramirez with six to go and held on to finish third while Cade Dillard came out of a Real Racing Wheels “B” Main to finish behind Ramirez in fifth.
Rounding out the top ten were Austin Arneson, Stormy Scott, Houston, Johnny Scott and Ben Kates, who earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award after starting 21st.
Saturday’s finale will feature USMTS Modifieds going for $4,000 to win, with Limited Mods racing for $700 to win and I-Stocks $400 to win. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $40.
Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with the first green flag at 6:30.
For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live on RacinDirt.com. Visit www.racindirt.com/livevideo for ordering information.
The Heart O’ Texas Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval just off of I-35 at exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road. For more information, call 254-829-2294 or check out www.heartotexspeedway.com online.
The third round of USMTS Winter Speedweeks happens at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway for the 5th Annual Cajun Clash on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-27, and then wraps up at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., Thursday-Saturday, March 3-5.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.
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In 2010 Saras opened its restaurant doors in downtown Bangkok. Offering the widest possible range of vegetarian food from all over India, and using only traditional ingredients, Saras is a totally unique dining experience. Here, we have created a menu encompassing all that India has to offer, from the famous “street food” of the major cities to rich regional delights, from sumptuous savories to authentic Indian desserts. Everything is prepared by experienced, talented chefs using traditional cooking methods, and served to you by friendly and knowledgeable staff, fluent in many languages.
Saras recognizes the importance of desserts and sweets to Indian food lovers and, to ensure complete authenticity and the best possible taste, we make them all ourselves. We have established top quality manufacturing facilities here in Bangkok and every day produce a multitude of fresh new desserts that can be purchased in our restaurants, either as part of your meal or to take home. We have, as well, developed creative and elegant packs because we know that our desserts can make great gifts for friends and family.
Location: Sukhumvit Soi 20
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Recently, Mingming Li (first author) and Yinsheng Xu, associate researcher (corresponding author) have obtained the latest research progress in the mid-infrared emission characteristics of Pr3+-doped Ge-Sb-Se-Ga-I chalcogenide glasses in the laboratory. The title of the thesis is: Mid-infrared Emission Properties of Pr3+-doped Ge–Sb–Se–Ga–I Chalcogenide Glasses. The relevant research work is piblished in Optical Materials Express Vol. 8, Issue 4, pp. 992-1000 (2018). (DOI: 10.1364/OME.8.000992).
Mid-infrared emission materials have many potential applications in the fields of medicine, environment pollution monitoring, biology, agricliture and seurity. The mid-infrared(MIR), which operate in the range of wavelengths spanning from 3 μm to 5 μm, correspondes to the characteristic molecular absorption and vibrational energy bands of most gas, liquid, and solid phases, and is located within the atmospheric transmission window. The characteristic absorption of the target molecule enables people to detect specific gases and is very useful for detecting harmful gases in the air or chemical reaction gases in the production process. The biological tissue also has a typical fingerprint spectrum in the mid-infrared spectral range, and can be biologically detected and modified with a mid-infrared light source. In this work, Pr3+-doped Ge22Sb8Se70-2x(GaI)x (x = 1-5) chalcogenide glasses were used to study the mid-infrared spectral properties. And glass structures ,optical, thermal and luminescent properties were studied. the emission intensity at 3–5.5 μm increased with addition of GaI as shown in the Fig. 1. The maximum emission was obtained in the sample containing mostly GaI contents. The strongest fluorescence intensity was achieved at 4 mol% GaI. 0.2-1.5 mol% Pr 3+ doped Ge-Sb-Se-Ga-I glass exhibited intense photoluminescence in the wavelength range of 3.5-5.5 μm as shown in Figure 1 under 1.55 μm LD excitation. The strongest fluorescence intensity was obtained. By Raman spectroscopy, it was found that the phonon energy of the glass was decreased as the concentration of GaI increased. And testing of GeSe 2 and Sb 2 Se 3 nanocrystals in glass ceramics was observed by heat treating the precursor glass at a temperature above its glass transition temperature (Tg + 30°C) for different durations. After heat treatment, the 3.5-5.5 μm emission intensity of the glass is increased and reached a maximum after 10 hours of heat treatment.
Figure 2. MIR emission spectra of Pr3+-doped samples under 1.55 μm nm laser excitation (a) with increase in GaI concentration and (b) with increase of Pr3+ ion concentration
Figure 4. Normalized Raman spectra of Ge22Sb8Se70−2x(GaI)x(x=1, 2,3,4,5)–0.2Pr glass
Figure 6 Infrared emission spectra of Ge22Sb8Se62(GaI)4–0.5Pr base glass and glass ceramics obtained by heat treatments at 312 °C for different durations under 1550 nm laser excitation, respectively.
Paper link: https://www.osapublishing.org/ome/abstract.cfm?uri=ome-8-4-992


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Vice Presidential Debate Talks Libya, Taxes, Life, and More
The Vice Presidential candidates squared off last night in Danville, KY,
in their one and only debate. The topics were wide-ranging and the exchanges
were lively. The candidates verbally jousted over issues such as the terrorist
attack in Libya,
Obamacare, taxes, and jobs. Towards the end, ABC News Correspondent Martha
Raddatz—who moderated the evening—turned the focus towards faith and life. She
asked the candidates to explain how their Catholic religion impacts their view
of abortion. Congressman Ryan stated his firm belief in supporting the church’s
position for life—that is he also is pro life. He told the story of seeing his
daughter, for the first time, when she was still in the womb by way of an
ultrasound. He said she looked like a bean and that “to this day our nickname
for her is ‘bean.’” Vice President Biden said he personally agrees with the church’s
pro-life position, but he will not impose that on women who disagree.
139 has a lot to say about life, as well.
Nobel Peace Prize to EU
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe,
in the midst of the union's biggest crisis since its creation in the 1950s.
Firefox Pull Back
If you downloaded the latest version of the web browser
Firefox this week, Mozilla says you might want to revert back to the previous
version as they work to debug a security issue.
Tigers and Giants Advance
Congratulations to the Tigers and Giants, as they advance to
their respective League Championship Series'.
Detroit won their American League
Division Series over Oakland, while San Francisco beat Cincinnati
in their National League Division Series. The Yankees and Orioles, and the
Nationals and Cardinals play today to see who else moves on and who goes home.
Poll and American Values
Most Americans say the government should not support any
particular set of values. This is the first time a majority of Americans—52
percent in this Gallup Poll—reflect the post-modern philosophy that holds no
values are better than any others. The poll says 44 percent of Americans
support traditional values.
Church Around the World
Religious Freedom Under Attack -- Even in the U.S.
According to a new report by the Pew
Forum on Religion & Public Life, three in every four people in the world
are facing high government or social restrictions on religion, up from 70
percent a year earlier. Read
the full article here.
“Nones” And Faith And Election 2012
A new study out this week shows that Protestants are no
longer the largest demographic in America, and there’s a growing
number of what they call “nones” – people with no religious affiliation at all.
A recent survey by the Barna Group labels these folks as skeptics, and
according to David Kinnaman, they’re skeptical about everything. So what are
the biggest issues to skeptics?
According to the Barna study, it’s health care, the environment and
education. Immigration and employment
are on the bottom of the list.
Read more about it HERE. And Hear Dennis’ full interview with David Kinnaman with the
link at right.
Family & Relationships
Mini Wheats Recall
You know the little Mini Wheats guys that talk to us in TV commercials? Well, they have apparently been joined in their cereal boxes by some unwanted bits of metal. Kelloggs announced a recall yesterday. Find out more here.
Eyeball Washes up on Beach
A grapefruit-sized eyeball has washed up on Pompano Beach, near Ft
Lauderdale. The big blue eyeball was
found on Wednesday, leaving scientists baffled about exactly where – and what -
it came from. Well here’s one thing I know… a grapefruit-sized eyeball came
from something rather large!
Base Jumper Survives 3000 Foot Fall
We’ve all seen he high bar routine that male gymnasts do in
the Olympics. But I guess only being 9 or 10 feet up in the air wasn’t enough
for BASE jumper Richard Henrickson, so he set up a high bar apparatus on the
edge of a cliff for a TV stunt. He started swinging on the bar and… whole
contraption collapsed and he went over the edge! He fell over 3000 feet, but
miraculously managed to not hit the ciff wall before deploying his BASE jumping
parachute. And, course, we all know that falling down a cliff is an automatic 2
point deduction from the judges.
Two pranksters jumped over the fence of a San Diego Petting
Zoo and stole a goat. The next day the thieves came back to the zoo and dropped
off the goat. He was unharmed, BUT now had a nice, pink, pedicure! The zoo’s
owner said the goat is typically very friendly and is a favorite at the zoo. He
said he’ll probably not press charges, saying the thieves have probably already
paid a steep price. He said, "Goats go to the bathroom a lot. And I can
only imagine what their house looks like.”
It's A Girl
You've heard of China's one-child policy. Well, The United Nations estimates that as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of so-called "gendercide." That is, children are killed, aborted, or abandoned, simply because they are girls. Evan Grae Davis is doing something about it as the Director of a new film called "It's A Girl." He spoke with FLR's Steve Tanner about the film and the issue of gendercide.
The film is screening next week in Tucson with more screenings coming all across Family Life Nation, including perhaps, your church or theater. Davis hopes the exposure of the issue through this film will motivate people of faith all around the world to work to eradicate the horrific practice of gendercide.
Find out more about the issue of gendercide, this film, and your opportunity to see it at itsagirlmovie.com. And hear Steve's complete interview with Director Evan Grae Davis via the link at right.
How Much Impact Does Your Faith Have On Your Vote?
It’s the economy. No,
it’s social justice. No, it’s the
sanctity of life. There is no shortage
of opinion as to the top issues this election.
Earlier this year, the Barna Group did some research on those issues –
and how much of a role faith plays in it.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we’ll look into the
specifics of that survey with David Kinnaman of the Barna Group, who tells us
they break people down into 5 faith segments: Evangelical Christians, Non-Evangelical
Christians, Notional (or cultural) Christians, Non-Christians, and Skeptics
(atheists and agnostics). Stay with us over the next several days as we delve
deeper into that study from the Barna Group. And you can hear Dennis Hutchinson’s
entire interview with David Kinnaman, president of Barna Research, by clicking
the link to your right, on this page.
It’s the Economy, Voter!
This week we’ve been looking at the impact of faith in this
year’s election with David Kinnaman of the Barna Group, who helped lead a study
that breaks people into five different faith segments – but no matter where
they land in terms of faith, the economy is still the biggest issue on their
minds. And health care and taxes are
important, too, because they also impact economic policy. There are a lot of
other factors influencing voters too.
For links and the full interview with David Kinnaman See the links on
the right side of this page.
Gendercide All Around the World
“Gendercide” is taking the lives of millions of girls ever
year, especially in China
and India. It’s the willful abortion of an unborn child,
simply because it’s a girl, and a new documentary is exploring some of those
stories. Evan Grae Davis is the Director of the documentary film “It’s A
Girl.” He says the reality of life as a
girl in these countries is so devalued that girls are not only aborted, but
often simply killed—after they are born—in order to accommodate their preference for boys. Dowry killings
are another form of the abuse, whereby if a girl does not have an adequate
dowry to present her husband, she is often found not fit to live. And families often
prefer boys so they can RECEIVE the dowry from a worthy girl’s family. Screenings
are coming to Family Life Nation over the next month or so, including Tucson next week. Find out
more with the links to your right.


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Ferrari's horrible run continued at Monza in qualifying with Charles Leclerc in P13 and Sebastian Vettel only P17.
Vettel's qualifying came to an early end as he failed to get in a proper final attempt due to the mess that was going on in front of him between Latifi, Ocon, Raikkonen and Russell.
It wasn't much better for his teammate as Leclerc was comfortably knocked out in Q2. The winner of the Italian Grand Prix last year admitted his lap was "the best I can do" as he ended up in 13th.
After the huge low of Spa, that shocking form has continued into their first home race of the 2020 season. Scoring a point will be a massive achievement for them if we see a normal race tomorrow.
Charles Leclerc – P13: "Coming into the weekend we expected it to be like this. We knew that Spa and here are probably the two worst tracks for us but this is our situation at the moment. It’s tough, because once you do a good lap and you end up P13 it doesn’t feel good. But for now I need to try and extract the maximum out of the car in the situation we are in.
Of course, it hurts even more as this is our home race, but it’s the reality for us at present, unfortunately. We need to work and hopefully Mugello, which is still home soil for Ferrari, will be a bit better than here. Last weekend and here, we have been trying many things on the car, but we are not finding a solution. So we need to keep our head down, stay motivated, and I’m sure better days will come"
Sebastian Vettel – P17: "There’s not much to say about this session. There were a lot of cars in front of me when I started my second quick lap. In that moment I knew it wouldn’t be possible to improve my time. I don't know why the other drivers started to overtake on the warm up lap. I found myself in the middle of the mess and didn't get a lap. Everybody should stay in the position they are in the line, then everybody opens a gap and it should be fine to set a time.
From our side, probably we didn’t pick the right time to get back on track and some others managed to do better than us, as they improved. Of course starting from so far back on the grid means it will not be an easy race, but you never know what can happen and we will see what we can do."

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This Month, We Encourage You to Be Kind to Food Servers.
Did you know January is celebrated nationally as Be Kind to Food Servers Month? We swear — we didn’t make up this holiday! But we’re more than happy to applaud and commend the hard-working folks at all our Sipipa locations in the greater Houston area.
This month is a great occasion to recognize all servers who work hard to make your dining experiences a delight. At Sipipa, that includes your waiters and waitresses when you dine in, and also our staff who handles take-out meals, delivery and catering.
We want you to eat well, even when you need to eat fast, and we take extra care to make each experience a true delight. We are passionate about sharing fresh, delicious Italian meals at Sipipa, and your servers are a big part of that overall experience.
Of course, we know Sipipa is probably not the only place you eat. But no matter if you’re going through a drive-through, in line at a cafeteria or eating at a 5-star restaurant, the service can really make or break your experience. That’s why we honor all the hard-working food servers out there.
We Value Kindness
Customer service is one of the most important keys to the success for any restaurant. People will come for the food, but they will keep coming back again to dine-in because of the great service. We believe in treating all customers with kindness and respect, and that’s one reason we have such loyal customers.
In the food service industry, people bring cheer and a happy attitude to make sure families, friends and individuals have everything they need to enjoy a meal or even a special gathering. Be Kind to Food Servers Month is the perfect time to go out, enjoy a meal and give a compliment — or perhaps even leave a bigger tip than usual — to honor those who make it possible.
History of Service
The history of food servers has a bit of an understory. These hard-working people are employed at every level of society, from fast food to the world’s finest dining options. But federal law has certain rules when it comes to the salary of servers. The U.S. government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour to employees who receive at least $30 per month in tips. If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate the servers.
Tipping makes all the difference. The U.S. Department of Labor established Be Kind to Food Servers Month to raise awareness of this disparity, and to call on restaurant patrons to dig a little deeper in their pockets.
Go out and show food servers you appreciate their efforts when you enjoy your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant. They work hard behind the scenes and out on the restaurant floor to make sure your experience is enjoyable.


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2 to 3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. olive oil, plus more for roasting
3 cups piquillo peppers, preferably Matiz Navarro
1 cup toasted walnuts
11∕8 tsp. cumin
¹∕³ tsp. cinnamon
½ cup pomegranate molasses
2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Rub the garlic cloves with olive oil, place on a baking sheet and roast 20 minutes. Set aside, and reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees.
• Rinse the piquillo peppers and pat dry.
• Oil the baking sheet and add the peppers in an even layer. Roast 12 minutes to dry. Let cool.
• In a food processor, combine the peppers, garlic, walnuts, cumin and cinnamon. Pulse until the pepper mixture forms a smooth paste.
• With the food processor running, add the pomegranate molasses, grapeseed oil and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Continue processing until fully incorporated.
• Serve with crackers or pita, use as spread for sandwiches or as a sauce for grilled meat.


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Which books and movies are worth your time? Ever wish you hadn’t wasted those two hours and $20 going to the movies? Regret your decision to slog though that book because everyone else said it was just sooooo wonderful? Each week I’ll share my Reads and Watches with you, picking my favorites for the week. My favorites are at the bottom of the post.
Having a ‘staycation’ for two weeks has been enjoyable and productive. I’ve read a few books, watched a few movies (enjoyable); I’ve hung pictures, made cookies, organized bills (enjoyably productive); I’ve spent time with family and friends, being joyous and laughing until I almost peed in my pants.
Fortunately, my two weeks from teaching are not yet up-still have six days left to go in which to finish my To-Do List. Amazingly, the more I get done, the more gets added to the list. I should re-name it the Never-Ending-To-Do List. But I digress.
Books I’ve read this week. . .click on any of the pictures to read synopsis and reviews by others.
Movies I’ve watched this week. . .click on picture to be taken to Rotten Tomatoes for more info and their ratings.
My favorite Worth It Read was Masters at Arms, by Kallypso Masters. Well-written and I enjoyed it tremendously!
My favorite Worth It Watch was It’s a Wonderful Life. I cry every single year I watch that movie. Just can’t help those tears from flowing.

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The upcoming Honda NC750X 2021 is almost ready to conquer twisty roads and open highways. Powered by a mighty 745cc engine, the new model delivers low-end torque for canyon carving and urban commuting.
For more fun, the manufacturer used an Automatic Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) and added Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC). However, we heard a lot of rumors, and one of them is that this model might be replaced with a larger 850cc model in the near future.
Honda NC750X 2021 Specs
If one needs a stylish and powerful motorcycle, the upcoming Honda NC750X 2021 is a great option to consider. Besides great styling, this model is very stable on the road, even at a higher speed. It comes with a 41mm fork and 5.4 inches of travel. Generally, thanks to that, you’ll get a perfect balance between a long-distance and a short-hop street machine.
Basically, this is resulting in a better handling. New Honda NC750X also comes with a full digital LCD instrumentation. It includes a digital speedometer, digital bar-type tachometer, tach bar graph changes color according to fuel consumption, clock, low-fuel gauge, and more. The 22-liter storage can be found alonside tank, and it has enough room to keep your helmet safe.
Honda NC750X 2021 Engine
As we say, the new Honda NC750X 2021 is powered by a mighty 745cc engine. Alongside that, it comes with a new automatic dual-clutch transmission (dct). One can easly shift gears with the push of a button or select the automatic mode, and the bike will shift all by self.
Basically, according to Honda, the new automatic DCT offers three riding modes. Depending on your style of ride, you can choose the performance you want. Under the seat, one can found a large 3.7-gallon fuel tank that is enough for a long ride. Also, the tank centralizes mass and enhances overall handling.
Release Date and Price
The new Honda NC750X 2021 should be available to purchase sometime next year. This motorcycle offers great design and performance, thanks to a powerful 745cc engine.
As for the price, we heard that the new model would cost slightly more than the predecessor. The current model starts at $8,099, plus a $380 destination charge. However, choosing a model with DCT ABS, the price will jump by an additional $800.


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