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The Audience Book of Theatre Quotations is a lifelong labor of love by Professor Phillips. If you have anything to do with the theater, you must buy and keep this book!
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Some of the greatest actors speak out Mar 22, 2007
Reviewed by William E. Cooper for Reader Views (2/07)
Do you often reflect about some the greatest actors of theatre and film, and what they brought in terms of real entertainment? Do you remember the pride they took in their work, and that you could easily watch and listen to them, and have the family do the same? Were you part of an audience, someone who wished he or she could remember some of those really good lines or quotes? Well, now you have a source for them. Now you have a book that brings these wonderful actors into your home, business, or library.
This is a book designed to read straight through, or in any part any time. The book content is arranged alphabetically and provides literally hundreds of great quotes from a myriad of actors, both current and historic. I found myself reading the book through, almost without stopping. There are so many great quotes, it is a fascinating read. The content has obviously been thoroughly researched, and considerable thought given to what should or should not go in to the book. What is there is a compilation of quotes about the business and people involved with it. The reader can not only enjoy the book for what it is, but can take so many of the statements and translate them into everyday life.
As the author of the book "Leading Beyond Tradition," I know what it takes to prepare and develop a book. The work involved is significant, but the outcomes are normally well worth the effort. This book was worth it. I am completing a book on some of the greatest leadership quotations of all time, so have a good appreciation for such works. Mr. Phillips intended to deliver a good book, and clearly has done so. "The Audience Book of Theatre Quotations" is well worth your time and resources and should be part of your library. I need to offer a sincere well done to Mr. Phillips.


The deadline has come and gone for those wishing to run in the August 2nd elections.
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland will be unopposed and will be re-elected to another four-year term.
Murfreesboro City Council incumbents Madelyn Scales Harris and Rick LaLance qualified before last Thursday's deadline to file with the Rutherford County Election Commission. There will be three seats on the August 2nd ballot. Others running are Byron Glenn, Ronnie Martin, Nancy Rainier, Terry Schneider and Shawn Wright. Council members run as independents.
Last week was also the qualifying deadline for state and federal primary races.
In State Senate District 13, a seat being vacated by Bill Ketron who is running for County Mayor, current County Mayor Ernest Burgess will face Representative Dawn White and Nicholas Gardner for the Republican nomination. The winner will face Democrat Kelly Northcutt in the general election.
In contested primary elections for state House, the winner between Democrats Andrew Cantrell and Deanna Osborne will battle Republican Charlie Baum in the general election for the District 37 seat, currently held by Dawn White.
Incumbent Republican Representative Mike Sparks faces primary competition in an effort to retain his 49th District seat. Smyrna Town Councilman Tim Morrell will face off against Sparks for the party's nomination. The winner will take on the victor of the Democratic primary race between Chris Mayor and Richard Petty.
The state and federal primary elections will be held August 2nd, along with the Murfreesboro municipal elections. The state and federal general election date is set for November 6th.


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Bearscat Bakehouse donating money from patriotic doughnuts for military care packages
Bismarck and Mandan Bearscat Bakehouse is partnering with Operation Red, White and Blue to send care packages to military members serving overseas.
$1 from every patriotic doughnut will be donated to cover the cost of shipping the care packages.
Owner Kevin Cavanagh says this is another way they can continue to give back to the community and military members.
“In the past we've given a free doughnut to a Vet, and that's a cool thing. But this allows us to help the community give to vets and those who are serving,” says Cavanagh.
Cavanagh expects to donate between $4,000-$5,000 to Operation Red, White and Blue.
The patriotic doughnuts will be available until November 16.

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The smiling fascia is gone, too.
The new BMW 1 Series is out, and it is indeed a new vehicle from the ground up. Hoping to take a bite from competitors in the compact hatchback segment, engineers steered the car towards mainstream acceptance buy switching to a front-wheel-drive platform. While that transition might upset BMW purists, ace Photoshopper and car design guru Marouane Bembli – better known as The Sketch Monkey on YouTube – believes the 1 Series looks too mainstream as well. Indeed, glimpses of the hatchback wearing the face of a Ford and Kia are shockingly lifelike, suggesting the BMW’s new look up front with all its angles and contrasting lines is indeed rather mainstream – not to mention very busy.
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Aside from that, the video highlights the smiling lower vent that stretches unbroken across the entire fascia. It’s the biggest problem in Bembli’s eyes, because BMW’s aren’t supposed to smile and frankly, he has a point. Other issues are the angled headlights and the kidney grille, which is larger and connected on the new 1 Series as compared to the previous model. He sets out to correct those issues, too.
BMW just revealed the new 1 Series, which is aimed squarely at Mercedes-Benz and the nearly-as-new A-Class. By switching to front-wheel drive, engineers were able to shrink the car’s exterior dimensions ever-so-slightly while offering more interior space. The car also offers an all-wheel-drive option with range-topping versions getting a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder generating 302 horsepower – exactly the same as you’ll find on a Mercedes-AMG A35. It certainly appears BMW is stepping towards a more mainstream market, and honestly, we can’t blame them.
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As for this digital facelift, we didn’t have a huge problem with the original look but wiping out all those mismatched angles and strange lines does have a positive impact. Shrinking the kidney grille a bit and separating the sections also feels right, as do the headlights with more of a horizontal orientation.
Do you think The Sketch Monkey’s quick photoshop facelift is an improvement? Tell us about it below.
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How do you split house in divorce?
How is home equity divided in a divorce?
- Sell the house and split the proceeds.
- One ex-spouse keeps the home and refinances the mortgage to remove the other from the loan.
- Both former spouses keep the house temporarily.
Who pays mortgage after divorce?
Ideally, spouses either agree to sell their home or refinance their mortgage so that only one person’s name is on it. That former spouse is then responsible for making the mortgage payments each month.
Does my ex husband have to pay the mortgage?
Does My Ex-Partner Still Have to Pay the Mortgage? You’re equally liable for the mortgage, even if the loan is based on one party’s income or one of you moves out. Your lender can pursue both of you either jointly or individually for the payment – plus any costs, legal fees or loss made upon any possible repossession.
How do I get my ex wife off the mortgage?
You usually do this by filing a quitclaim deed, in which your ex-spouse gives up all rights to the property. Your ex should sign the quitclaim deed in front of a notary. One this document is notarized, you file it with the county. This publicly removes the former partner’s name from the property deed and the mortgage.
Can I remove my husband from the mortgage?
Even if you’re happy for your ex-partner to remove you from the mortgage, the lender won’t allow it unless your ex-partner meets their affordability criteria – i.e. they show they can support the whole mortgage either by themselves or with whomever may be replacing you on the mortgage.
Can I make my ex pay half the mortgage?
Yes, your ex will have to pay half of the mortgage if they are listed on the mortgage as you will be both equally liable to the mortgage lender and in the case of the mortgage being defaulted then the mortgage lender will come after the both of you for the mortgage balance plus any costs.
Is my ex wife entitled to half my house?
Can my wife/husband take my house in a divorce/dissolution? Whether or not you contributed equally to the purchase of your house or not, or one or both of your names are on the deeds, you are both entitled to stay in your home until you make an agreement between yourselves or the court comes to a decision.
What happens to mortgage if you separate?
After you’ve separated, it’s important to still keep repaying the mortgage on time, even if you’re still deciding what to do. A joint mortgage means you’re both liable for the mortgage until it has been completely paid off – regardless of whether you still live in the property.
What happens if my ex stops paying the mortgage?
If you stop paying your mortgage repayments in full then your home could be repossessed by your mortgage lender. The other implications are that your credit score could be negatively affected that will have an impact on any future mortgage application, mobile phone contract or loan approval.
Can you remove someone’s name from a mortgage without refinancing?
You can remove a name from your mortgage without refinancing by informing your lender that you are taking over the mortgage, and you want a loan assumption. Under a loan assumption, you take full responsibility for the mortgage and remove the other person from the note.
Can you be divorced and live in the same house?
Traditionally, when a couple decides to end their marriage, one of the first steps is for one or both spouses to find a new place to live. However, there are reasons why a couple may continue to live under the same roof even after deciding to divorce. In most states, divorcing couples are allowed to live together.
What is Birdnesting?
Birdnesting (or nesting, as it is more commonly referred to) in a divorce or separation is where parents take turns staying in the family home. Rather than making the kids traipse back and forth between two homes, the kids stay put and the parents trade off being the “on-duty parent.”
What percentage of divorced couples get back together?
The first phase of her research, which ended in 1996, consisted of approximately 1,000 survey respondents. In the end, Kalish found that, overall, about 6% of couples who married and divorced ended up remarrying each other, and 72% of reunited partners stayed together.
Do husbands ever regret divorce?
When it comes to having second thoughts, fewer women than men express regret over being divorced: 73% of women report having no regret over being divorced while 61% of men say the same.
Do divorced couples regret it?
While divorce can be the best option for some couples, others may experience divorce regret in the future. According to a 2016 study conducted by Seddans, a law firm in the U.K., 22% of the more than 800 participants regretted getting a divorce.
Is divorce and remarriage an unforgivable sin?
No, the only unforgivable sin is ongoing rejection of Jesus as God as revealed by His Holy Spirit (Mark 3:28-30). Although divorce is a sin (when not biblically allowed, see 1 Corinthians 7), it is not unforgivable. Regardless of the circumstances, the sin of remarriage after divorce is not “unforgivable.”

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| Press Release
Immediate withdrawal will lead to a humanitarian nightmare
Most Iraqis expect the Baker Commission's report to provide intellectual cover for retreat
and may produce more peace in America than in Iraq. Equally, the regionalisation solution
will undoubtedly diminish democratic hope of Iraqi people.
"After all Britain made a commitment to the people of Iraq to turn tyranny to democracy."
Said Jabbar Hasan, director of Iraqi Association in London.
Regionalisation of Iraq will allow bordering countries to protect their interests in Iraq
directly. We are skeptical that those countries will want to be helpful. "Instead of
regionalisation, we need to jump-start political accord and genuine militia
disarmament." Said Hasan.
"It doesn't matter how "realistic" the political proposals drawn up by Baker Commission
may be, unless the majority of Iraqi people can be protected from foreign terrorists,
militias and death squads, they will not be able to negotiate and sustain any political
solution." Said Hasan
There is no getting around of the fact that under present conditions, cut and run policy
or regionalisation solution, will bring about the rapid collapse of Iraq, and the violence
we are seeing today would seem minor compared to the bloodshed of a genuine civil war.
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I'm Matt, from the south of France, creator of Wilson Chronicles.
Feel free to leave comments ;)
The model has not been integrated to the game yet, we're concentrating on several source code bugs at the moment.
But I plan to work on it as soon as I can ;)
My bad, I'm correcting this right away !
I see what you mean, and I agree with you.
Don't worry about the "cartooney" style, this is a very early WIP of the suit ;)
Thank you, we like the green very much in this game ! ^^
There is no dark box, it's 2 banners (top and bottom) which clear up the image. I agree that I screw up a little the picture with that (I was very tired =/).
I'm correcting it ;)
I couldn't agree more with my teammate s0ca.
No hard feelings ;)
I'm afraid we won't show you much more gameplay, that would spoil your experience of the game ;)
And no, like CombineQueen rightly said, we're not using Black Mesa content.
I'm sorry but we're not gonna release any further demo: we're concentrating on the game now to release it as fast as we can ;)
Thank you =)
Thank you !
I'm currently writing the news, and we're preparing some images & sounds. Expect to have some news on Friday ! Oh, and I posted a video just for the wait =)
Not according to my wiki: En.wikipedia.org
The calendar year can be divided into 4 quarters, often abbreviated Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4:
First quarter: from the beginning of January to the end of March
Second quarter: from the beginning of April to the end of June
Third quarter: from the beginning of July to the end of September
Fourth quarter: from the beginning of October to the end of December
Every day which passes moves it closer to the date of release... ;)
Nice try, but the fourth quarter is from the beginning of October to the end of December ;)
We are considering that but our source code is heavily modified and there is some compatibility problems.
Like flippedoutkyrii said before: To fix the demo, open the gameinfo.txt and look below the search paths, where a couple of "}" are situated. Simply add a third "}" underneath the last one.
Thanks for pointing out that ;)
Have you tried iAmaNoob's solution ?
For the moment no, we don't have any translator
And don't forget that we have released 2 demos ;)
Thank you for you comment, he refuses to understand that this is a placeholder, we are going to change that because we want that almost every models of Wilson Chronicles to be our models.
No offence taken, we will show you a new media release soon, but before we need to be motivated (by voting for us) ^^
Soon, very soon =)
Thanks =) Yes I'm a little late, still vacations for me ^^
I can admit that too, but I wanted to represent the feeling of the mod (and the Black Mesa Facility after the accident): smoke, dust and fire.
Wilson Chronicles is in the Top 100 of Upcoming Mods, thanks to all of our supporters ! =D
Website operationnal, about time ^^

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Signs Of An Addictive Personality
Medically reviewed byBrenda Munnerlyn, RN, BSN
February 4, 2019
Having an addictive personality is not something you have to live with on your own. Having support is one of the best ways to successfully achieve the life you want.
Why can some people enjoy a glass or two of wine with dinner, while others feel compelled to keep drinking? While it’s true that everyone has a different tolerance threshold, about 10-15 percent of the population has what is known as an addictive personality that makes them more vulnerable to developing unhealthy habits.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about 21.5 million Americans aged 12 and older were found to have a substance use disorder in 2014. Out of this number, about 2.6 million people had an issue with alcohol and drugs, 4.5 million people had problems with drugs only, and 14.4 million people suffered from alcohol-related problems.
However, addiction does not always come in the form of drugs and alcohol, and it can include unhealthy relationships with work, gambling, and even exercising.
What Exactly Is Addiction?
To understand more thoroughly how certain people become addicted and why they are more vulnerable to developing an addiction, we need to take a closer look at the biology of addiction.
Addiction—itself—is a disease of the brain; it is not the level of willpower or lack of morals that someone has. When someone begins taking a certain drug or alcohol, the reward part of the brain is activated and a positive emotion is associated with the substance. In addition to alcohol and drugs like cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, people can also become addicted to prescription painkillers like opioids.
Drug And Alcohol Addiction
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, about 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). This means that their drinking causes harm and distress to themselves and those close to them.
Alcoholism is a disease that results in:
- a strong craving for alcohol
- loss of control over how much is consumed
- physical dependence
- withdrawal symptoms
- higher tolerance
A tolerance which means that the person needs to increase intake to feel the same effect previously felt at lower levels of consumption.
Drug addiction can be in the form of:
- tobacco use disorder
- opioid use disorder
- cannabis use disorder
- stimulant use disorder
- hallucinogen use disorder
When someone is suffering from a substance use disorder or a drug addiction, they develop a dependence on the drug and will continue to use the drug despite causing harm to one’s health, employment status, or personal relationships.
How Does Addiction Affect The Brain And Behavior?
The brain is the most complex and dynamic organ in the human body. We need it to drive a car, enjoy a meal, and create an artistic masterpiece. There are different parts that are responsible for different functions, and when substances are introduced to the brain, they can alter these areas.
Addiction changes the brain’s natural balance, its homeostasis. This natural state of balance is required to maintain a well-functioning biological system. Each individual’s state of balance is unique and is affected differently by drugs and other influencers, and thus, causes some people to become addicted while others can prevent addiction from occurring more easily. Addiction, a chronic over-stimulation of the brain, interferes with the maintenance of this balance.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction also changes the brain’s chemistry, communication patterns, and the cerebral structures and functions. Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and interfere with the way neurons send and receive messages.
Drugs work directly with the reward system of the brain. They flood the circuit with dopamine, which is the “happy” neurotransmitter. When this reward system is overstimulated, it produces euphoric effects which strongly reinforce the use of drugs and urge the user to continue with the substance or harmful activity.
As drug use continues, the brain compensates the overwhelming surge in dopamine by producing less of it or reducing the number of receptors that can receive its signals. As a result, the person taking the drugs will experience a drastic drop in dopamine and their ability to experience any kind of pleasured is reduced.
Someone who is suffering from an addiction may eventually feel lifeless, depressed, and will need to continue taking drugs or alcohol, or entertain another addictive activity, to try and bring their levels of dopamine back.
Someone suffering from an addiction will go out of their way to continue their drug use and experience the euphoric sensation of the dopamine surge; this results in changes in behavior and may cause a person to stop seeing friends, quit once-loved activities and hobbies, and neglect other personal responsibilities.
Why Do Some People Become Addicted While Others Do Not?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse says that biology, social environment, and a person’s stage of development affect their chances of developing addiction.
- Biology – A person’s genes in combination with their environmental influences make up 50 percent of their sensitivity to addiction. Gender, ethnicity, and the presence of a mental disorder are also potential risks.
- Environment – Influences from family and friends, socioeconomic status, and a person’s general quality of life are risk factors for addiction. Peer pressure, physical and sexual abuse, stress, and the quality of parenting can influence someone to turn to drugs or alcohol.
- Development – Someone’s age and stage in life can be more or less affected by a temptation to experiment with drugs or alcohol. For example, adolescents are more vulnerable to substance abuse because of social influences and the parts of their brain that are still developing, such as decision-making, judgment, and self-control.
How Do People Develop Their Personalities?
A personality is what makes a person unique. It is recognizable soon after birth and contains several components:
- Temperament – Temperament is the set of genetically determined traits that display a one’s approach to the world and how they learn from it. There are no genes that determine someone’s personality, but there are some genes that control the development of the nervous system which tie into behavior.
- Environment – A person’s environment attributes to the nurture element in a person’s life and includes the level of parenting and the way, place, and situation in which one is brought up.
- Character – This is defined as a set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that are learned from experience. Character determines how a person feels, behaves, and thinks.
There are about five stages in a person’s life that determine and influence their developing personality:
- school age
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What Is An Addictive Personality?
An addictive personality is one that reveals a set of traits that make addiction more likely to happen. As mentioned previously, addiction can come in many forms and the component that unites the various types of addiction is the repeated use of pleasurable activities as a way to cope with stress, pressure, or other personal conflicts. This repeated use becomes a problem when it is done despite any health complications or harm done to relationships.
When someone is considered to be suffering from addiction, it means that they are unable to stop or have a more difficult time coping with drugs, alcohol, or other harmful behaviors.
What Are The Signs Or Traits Of An Addictive Personality?
There are a number of personality traits that coincide with a person’s susceptibility for addiction. However, if you relate to any of these traits, it does not mean that you have an addiction. Rather, it may mean that you need to be careful with your relationship to harmful substances and activities because you may be more prone to becoming addicted.
The following are the primary signs of an addictive personality:
An impulsive behavior is defined as acting without thinking about the consequences of one’s actions. This may be something as simple as eating a large piece of cake when you’re on a diet, or staying out late partying when you know you have to wake up early for an important work meeting.
Almost everyone succumbs to temptations sometimes; a person who engages in this type of behavior consistently is one who may be vulnerable to an addictive personality.
Constantly Seeking New Sensations
Do you know a person who seems to be driven by sensations, experiences, and new ways to get an adrenaline rush? This is the sensation-seeker, and they may be more sensitive to developing addictions and substance or activity abuse problems.
They are often more open to trying drugs since they have a constant desire for new experiences and are open to experimentation.
An Extreme Value Of Nonconformity
People who tend to value and prioritize not conforming with society and relevant pressures are possible candidates for addictive personalities. Someone who feels and voices feelings of disconnect and disagreement with lifestyles, goals, and other ways of life that are traditionally valued by society may be less likely to notice when their use of a substance or activity is negatively impacting their life.
Alienation From Society
A person who doesn’t have a close group of friends or actively participates in social gatherings may be more tolerant of alienating themselves from society. If someone values nonconformity, for example, they may alienate themselves from others or naturally cause others to avoid them.
A lack of social interactions may lead to a person feeling lonely and turning to drugs or alcohol for self-medication to relieve negative emotions.
Someone who suffers from low self-esteem may be more likely to try using drugs due to the confidence-boosting properties some substances provide. Stimulants like amphetamines and methamphetamines are used by many people for the false improvement of confidence in social situations.
Therefore, people who lack self-esteem may be more tempted to start taking drugs to be better at socializing with others in the hopes of making friends and feeling accepted.
Compulsive behavior comes in the form of participating in activities regardless of any negative consequences they have. This sign of an addictive personality in particular is often the final to occur and results from the person having a combination of the previous traits listed above.
Someone who is a sensation-seeker, values nonconformity, and who acts impulsively is more likely, for instance, to perform compulsive activities that can lead to an addiction.
What Does It Mean If You Have Any Of These Traits?
Many people who display one or more of these traits may never suffer from an addiction, but the presence of one of these traits or a combination of them shows a vulnerability to addiction. For example, a sensation-seeker may be able to use drugs occasionally without becoming addicted because they are not impulsive and have supportive friendships. That is why a combination of these traits is the most indicative of an addictive personality.
If you feel that you or a loved one has an addictive personality, it is important to be aware of the situations that may cause you or another person to succumb to temptations that can have negative consequences. It is also important to understand that preventing addiction is completely possible.
How Can Someone With An Addictive Personality Prevent A Future Of Addiction?
If you are aware of the presence of an addictive personality in yourself or a loved one, you can better manage it, accept it, and use it to create a positive and productive life. Having an addictive personality does not mean that you or a loved one is weak; all it requires is the understanding of how you react to addictive situations so that you can help prevent addiction from ever happening.
Once a person is aware of the signs of an addictive personality, they can better understand the risks associated with certain behaviors and how to avoid them.
What Are Some Helpful Resources For People With Addictive Personalities?
If you are concerned about falling prey to addiction or you worry a loved one will, there are various sources you can look to for guidance. Treatment centers and therapists have worked with and helped many people with addictive personalities to live a fulfilling life and prevent addiction from ever occurring.
Even if you don’t suffer from a substance abuse problem, it is not always easy to go about it by yourself. Struggling with an addictive personality is not something you have to do on your own, and having support is one of the best ways people successfully achieve the life they want, addiction-free.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, adolescence is a critical time for preventing substance abuse. When people move from elementary to middle school, they are confronted with new and challenging social and school-related situations. Children are often first exposed to substances like alcohol and tobacco during this time. When children then transition to high school, they may have greater availability of drugs and may participate in activities where drugs are used.
Adolescence is the time in a person’s life when it is very important to fit in and feel accepted. Getting involved with drugs and alcohol may result from the desire to be liked. Other times of major transition are also when addiction is more likely to happen. For adults, it could be during college, while having to become financially independent, or at negative moments, such as during a divorce or the loss of a job.
If you struggle while dealing with life’s stressors, reach out and making an appointment with a stress-management professional who can help you get through times of struggle without turning to drugs or alcohol. Also, seek out support in close friendships and participate in hobbies you enjoy.
There are many great ways to manage stress and cope with frustrations or difficulties with emotionally supportive relationships and a full schedule of activities.
What Are The Treatments Available For Current Addiction?
SAMHSA’s system of treatments for those suffering from SUDs or addiction includes individual and group counseling, inpatient and residential treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, partial hospital programs, case or care management, medication, recovery support services, the 12-step fellowship, and peer supports.
Addiction is a treatable condition, but out of the 22.5 million people suffering from addiction in 2014, only 4.2 million individuals received the treatment they needed. You don’t have to live with addiction and you don’t have to simply wait around for it to happen if you have an addictive personality.
Don’t Fall Prey To Addiction. Prevent It With Our Help
Just because you may have an addictive personality doesn’t mean addiction is an inevitability for you. You simply do not have to fall prey to addiction and allow substances or harmful activities to take control over your life.
If you would like support to help you manage your addictive personality or learn more about treatments if you currently struggle with substance abuse, contact the friendly staff at RehabCenter.net today. We are more than happy to help you achieve the addiction-free life you deserve.Article Sources
US National Library of Medicine - Food Addiction, True or False
US National Library of Medicine - Understanding and Managing Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Health Of Children - Personality Development
Grace Point Wellness - How Does Addiction Affect The Brain
12 Keys Rehab - What it Means To Have Addictive Personality
DrugAbuse.gov - Understanding Drug Abuse And Addiction

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The Blue Jays have announced they have claimed right-hander Thad Weber off waivers from the Padres and assigned him to Triple-A Buffalo. To make room for Weber on the 40-man roster, the team transferred right-hander Sergio Santos to the 60-day disabled list.
Weber, who was designated for assignment on Friday, made three relief appearances for the Padres allowing two runs over nine innings while striking out six and walking five. The 28-year-old began the season in Triple-A posting a 3.93 ERA with 6.8 K/9, 1.0 BB/9, and 10.0 H/9 in six starts.
This is the second time in nine months Weber has been claimed through the waiver process, as the Padres plucked him from the Tigers last August. Per MLBTR's Transaction Tracker, this is the 12th waiver claim made by the most active waiver wire GM, Alex Anthopoulos, in 2013.


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Singapore’s largest travel fair organised by NATAS will return to Singapore Expo Hall 5 from 24 to 26 February.
A quick and brief comparison to find the cheapest travel insurance for a 8-day trip to a remote part of Borneo.
Tired of the hustle and bustle of Taipei city and want to see some great scenery, feasting on fresh seafood or simply strolling in the night market
Jeju Island is beautiful and it is a must-visit tourist attraction in South Korea. But to go there on a DIY Jeju Island tour is a different experience altogether. Find out how Royston Chan survived there.
If you are traveling to Sydney for the first time, here’s the top 7 shopping and eating tips that include the really cheap “must-buy” things in Sydney, Australia.
Second day of our 4D3N Bangkok trip, we spent the entire day shopping at popular shopping malls like Pratunam market, Platinum mall & Siam square.
As it turned out, taking the 10-hour bus ride from Singapore to Penang is not as daunting as I first thought.
A 2D1N Malacca weekend getaway with friends and I sampled almost all the famous Malacca’s food and spent the evening walking the Jonker Street
During the 2D1N Malacca trip, I visited Malacca’s biggest shopping malls – Melaka Megamall and Mahkota Parade. Nothing much to buy though as many stuff can be found in Singapore at similar prices.
The easiest way to visit Johor Premium Outlets is by shuttle bus if you go on Saturday or Sunday otherwise you’ll have take the public buses…

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Homebuilders jump into N.C. Supreme Court case over disputed Ashe asphalt plant
- The N.C. Home Builders Association is sharing its concerns about a recent court ruling against an Ashe County asphalt plant.
- Home builders say the case addresses "an issue of critical importance to the homebuilding industry."
The N.C. Home Builders Association is taking an interest in a legal fight over a proposed Ashe County asphalt plant. The case addresses “an issue of critical importance to the homebuilding industry,” according to a brief filed Tuesday with the N.C. Supreme Court.
The state’s highest court is slated to take a second look at Ashe County v. Ashe County Planning Board. The case dates back to 2015. It involves a dispute over whether a company seeking to build an asphalt plant secured necessary permits before local officials changed development rules to block the plant.
A trial court and the N.C. Court of Appeals initially ruled in favor of the company, Appalachian Materials, and the local planning board. The county government, which opposed the plant, appealed to the state Supreme Court. In a unanimous December 2020 opinion, the state’s highest court changed course.
The state Supreme Court ruled that lower courts had made a mistake when determining that a letter from the local planning director served as a binding document protecting Appalachian Materials from later changes in local development restrictions.
Justices sent the case back to the Appeals Court, which issued its second ruling on Aug. 2. In a split 2-1 decision, the appellate court’s majority ruled against Appalachian Materials. Justice Chris Dillon dissented, ruling that “AM is entitled to have its permit application considered under the more developer-friendly version of the County’s ordinance in place when AM’s application was submitted in June 2015.”
A key issue in the dispute involves state “permit choice statutes.” They “provide, in general, that if a land use regulation changes between the time a permit application is ‘submitted’ and the time a permit decision is made, then the applicant may choose which version of the regulation applies,” according to Judge Darren Jackson’s majority opinion from the N.C. Court of Appeals.
“The purpose of these provisions is to protect the investment and reasonable reliance of developers on the decisions of local government regarding ‘site evaluation, planning, development costs, consultant fees, and related expenses,’” Jackson wrote. “Our General Assembly has found that they ‘strike an appropriate balance between private expectations and the public interest’ by ‘provid[ing] for the establishment of certain vested rights in order to ensure reasonable certainty, stability, and fairness in the development regulation process, to secure the reasonable expectations of landowners, and to foster cooperation between the public and private sectors in land-use planning and development regulation.’”
Despite this legislative intent, Jackson and Chief Judge Donna Stroud determined that Appalachian Materials had not legally “submitted” its permit application before Ashe County enacted a moratorium and later tightened its development rules. The company had not secured a state air quality permit when it filed the rest of its paperwork.
The state Supreme Court will now review that piece of the dispute.
“This case presents an issue of critical importance to the homebuilding industry because it impacts the extent to which a project can be frustrated by an intervening change in local law,” according to the Home Builders Association brief.
“The purpose of the permit choice statutes is to promote certainty, stability, and fairness in the application of land-development regulations,” the brief added. “However, the Court of Appeals’ holding — i.e., that an application is not ‘submitted’ until all ordinance requirements for approval are met — will undermine that purpose.”
The home builders group cited three major concerns with the Appeals Court ruling.
“First, development permit review is a dynamic process which requires plan amendments and additional submissions in close coordination with local planning staff,” according to the brief. “Certainty and fairness cannot be established in the land-development process unless the applicant can rely on existing ordinances before incurring the time and expense inherent [to]
this dynamic land development planning.”
“Second, the Court of Appeals’ interpretation of the permit choice statutes confers less statutory protection to land development permit applicants than the protections afforded by common law,” home builders argued.
“Finally, the majority’s adopted standard will promote litigation over the application of the permit choice statutes, which is inconsistent with both the manifest legislative intent of those statutes, and this [Supreme] Court’s stated goal of avoiding fragmented litigation over land-use regulation,” the brief concluded.
The state Supreme Court has not yet scheduled the Ashe County case for its second round of hearings.


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Hotels on charge their highest rates during the peak winter season, from mid-December to mid-April. Christmas week rates may double those tariffs. You should make reservations months in advance for Christmas and February, especially over Presidents' Day weekend. School spring breaks are also busy family times.
The off-season runs roughly mid-April to mid-December (though exact dates vary according to the property). Even though August can be a popular month for vacationing Europeans, it's one big summer sale: Most hotels, inns, condos, and villas slash their prices 20% to 50%. The beaches are less crowded and many top lodgings and restaurants shutter for one, even 2 months as the owners take their own vacation or perform necessary renovations. Be sure to request a room away from noise if the hotel remains open during construction. I provide closing dates wherever possible, but visitors should double-check before booking.
High season features a temperate climate, rarely exceeding 90°F (32°C), with lower humidity and the famed cooling trade winds blowing in from the northeast. It's ideal beach weather, with the occasional cloudy day. Usually rain showers are brief: Islanders call them "liquid sunshine."
Rainy season runs from late May to mid-November. This doesn't mean it rains for days at a time or even every day. But this also roughly corresponds to the official Atlantic hurricane season, June 1 to November 30. Fortunately, satellite surveillance provides enough advance warning to take precautions and, rarely, evacuate.
Hurricanes -- The northeastern Caribbean has seen its share of destructive hurricanes; the latest to have an impact in this region was Hurricane Omar, which in 2008 eroded beaches and blew down beach shacks in the Maho Bay area in St. Maarten and also caused beach erosion on Anguilla's West End. Fortunately, modern technology and satellite surveillance provide plenty of advance warning for impending storms. Hurricane season officially begins in June and ends in late November, but high hurricane season in this neck of the woods is the month of September. A number of resorts use this time (early fall) to close for renovations, especially on St. Barts. If you are caught in a hurricane or tropical storm during your stay, follow the instructions of officials (especially in the event of an evacuation to higher ground). Keep in mind that low-lying areas may be prone to flooding, and the seas may have dangerous rip currents even after a hurricane has passed. For the latest satellite imagery and hurricane information, go to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center (www.nhc.noaa.gov).
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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Song of Shadows (The Venatrix Chronicles, #), Daughter of Shades (The Venatrix Chronicles, #1), Visions of Fate (The Venatrix Chronicles #2), Paths o Series Works: Paths of Malice, Dance of Souls, Visions of Fate, Tears of Dust. Nicole Hollander’s internationally syndicated comic strip, Sylvia, ran for thirty years. We Ate Wonder Bread is veteran cartoonist Hollander’s first graphic novel, a coming-of-age story starring the gangsters, the glamourous, the bed bugs, the (enviable) Catholic girls, the police, the jukebox, the fortune teller, and the blue Hudson—the family car, always at the ready for frequent. Written by Sylvia Mercedes, Audiobook narrated by Emily Lawrence. Sign-in to download and listen to this audiobook today! First time visiting Audible? . Venatrix Chronicles, Book 1 By: Sylvia Mercedes Sylvia Mercedes Narrated by: Emily Lawrence Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins Unabridged Overall out of 5 stars
Sylvia Kelso is an author of both fantasy and science fiction, usually set in analogue or outright Australian landscapes. She has a Creative Writing MA built around one science-fiction novel using alternate North Queenslands and she earned her Ph.D. in Kelso's novels are densely descriptive, the worlds complex and minutely constructed, the environments, lush or bleak, Born: North Queensland. As we gear up to celebrate Gay Pride Week in New York City it is time to recover another name, Sylvia Rivera, and add it to the list of those who raised high the banner and fought for equality in the U.S. Sylvia Rivera, a veteran of the Stonewall uprising of , was an indefatigable fighter for the rights of gay and transgender people. The whole book series span about in a timeline of 3 – 4 months. And so many things happens in those months which is just absurd. I mean if this was a trilogy at max, yeah I probably would have been considerate. But five books!! Sylvia Day give your characters time to breathe. Don’t flip their lives degrees just like that. If you’re a fan of The Wild Folk by Sylvia V. Linsteadt, we’ve got some exciting news for you!. The finale of the Stargold Chronicles series, The Wild Folk Rising, is out now! If you haven’t read it before, The Wild Folk is a tale with an important environmental message.

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For my International Economy class we have to create or expand a company. I was thinking about a report on why Walther should drop S&W and just build a factory here.
The premise being look at the Austrian manufacture Glock. Huge success. Why not here?
So I need articles on Walther. but they all appear in German.
If anyone can shoot me a link to a reputable article online about Walther as a company, or on international gun companies in American.
Anything that is pretty current and not a blog, or forum....


Proper care and maintenance are essential for keeping shrubs healthy, vibrant, and attractive while enhancing the beauty of any landscape. Regular deep watering, mulching, pruning, fertilising, and pest and disease management are some tips and tricks for optimal shrub maintenance. Pruning depends on the species, and the best time for spring-blooming and summer-blooming shrubs is after flowering and before new growth begins, respectively. While shrubs’ water requirements decrease in winter, periodic watering may be necessary in extremely dry and windy conditions. Use organic fertilisers or compost, apply mulch once or twice yearly, and use organic pest control solutions to protect shrubs.
Shrubs can enhance the beauty of any landscape by adding texture, color, and height. Proper care and maintenance are essential to keep shrubs healthy, vibrant, and attractive. Here are some tips and tricks for proper shrub maintenance.
Shrubs require regular watering, especially during dry weather conditions. A good rule of thumb is to water your shrubs deeply once a week instead of light watering each day. Water the shrub’s base and avoid wetting its foliage as this can lead to fungal infection.
Mulching offers numerous benefits to shrubs. It helps to retain moisture, suppress weeds, regulate soil temperature, and improve soil structure. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of organic mulch, such as shredded leaves, wood chips, or bark, around the base of the shrub.
Pruning is crucial to promote healthy growth, remove dead or damaged branches, and maintain the shrub’s shape. Remove any dead, diseased, or broken branches by making a clean cut just above the healthy wood. Prune your shrubs in the spring before new growth begins.
Applying the right amount and type of fertilizer can boost the growth and flowering of shrubs. Use a slow-release fertilizer, and avoid over-fertilizing as this can burn the shrub’s roots. Apply the fertilizer at the base of the shrub according to the package instructions.
5. Pest and Disease Management
Shrubs are prone to pests and diseases, which can weaken or kill the plant. Keep an eye out for any signs of infestation, such as discolored foliage, stunted growth, or abnormal spots. Use organic pest control solutions, such as neem oil or insecticidal soap, to manage pests, and remove any infected foliage to prevent the spread of disease.
1. When is the best time to prune shrubs?
The best time to prune shrubs depends on the species. Spring-blooming shrubs should be pruned after flowering, while summer-blooming shrubs should be pruned in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.
2. Do shrubs need to be watered in winter?
During winter, shrubs enter a dormancy period, and their water requirements decrease. However, if your area experiences extremely dry and windy weather conditions, you may need to water your shrubs periodically.
3. Can I use chemical fertilizers on my shrubs?
Chemical fertilizers contain synthetic compounds that can harm the environment and pollute soil and water. Use organic fertilizers or compost to nourish your shrubs without harming the ecosystem.
4. How often should I apply mulch around my shrubs?
Mulch should be applied once or twice a year, depending on the type of mulch and your soil’s condition. Check the mulch’s depth regularly and add more if it has become thin.
5. How can I prevent pests from infesting my shrubs?
Maintain good sanitation practices by removing any dead or diseased foliage regularly. Prune your shrubs to improve air circulation and reduce moisture. Use organic pest control solutions, such as beneficial insects or natural repellants, and avoid using harsh chemicals that can harm the environment.


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Career-Oriented African Women Should Make Health And Wellness A Priority
April is National Minority Health Month, and while we know the dismal statistics regarding diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other common illnesses that affect Black women, one thing we often fail to consider is the dramatic impact work can have on one’s health.
According to a recent study, women need more sleep than men because, quite frankly, dealing with patriarchy really wears us down. The study by Loughborough University’s Sleep Research Center found women need about 20 more minutes of sleep than men because of our male-dominated society. And what could be more patriarchal than the African society?
African women not only face the stresses of sexism daily but also racism if they live in the diaspora. In the workplace, Black women are often so misrepresented. Sometimes Black women are seen as the angry Black woman if they make complaint, so often Black women will keep to themselves and try to handle everything without asking for help–to be the superwoman. This is a lot to deal with and causes major stress. Imagine if you are a darker skinned woman and you really stand out in the office–there is no way for you to skip a meeting with it going unnoticed.
What we often don’t notice ourselves, however, is how that pressure affects our own health. There have been numerous studies that show that middle-class Black career women have underweight babies more often than their poorer counterparts. And these women are getting prenatal care, but it is the stresses of their lives–at home and at work–that are probably one of the causes of this. “The constant struggle in the workplace Black women face is unique. Racism, especially subtle racism, is a special kind of stress.
That stress leads to particular health concerns for Black women. Among them are heart disease, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer is now high up on the list. We also suffer from diabetes and HIV at a higher rate. And mental health is huge. We suffer clinical depression a lot more that other women for a variety of reasons. Black women over index in nearly all chronic diseases and we have a higher mortality rate for these chronic diseases.
In fact, the death rate from breast cancer for African women is 50 percent higher than for white women. And racial and economic inequities in screening and treatment only exacerbate this. “In the U.S. for example, 60 percent of low-income women are screened for breast cancer vs. 80 percent of high-income women. But even within the same economic stratum, white women have higher screening rates than African-American and Latino women. African-American and Latino women on average undergo more radical breast cancer surgeries than white women according to Forbes.
There are things that Black women can do to guard their health, even despite the gap. The answer may seem very simple but, know your risks. Know your family health history; educate yourself on your options in regards to screenings. There are different screenings you should have at different ages. Go every year for your checkup. Know your body and listen to your body. Talk to your physician.
Get enough rest especially if you start experiencing consistent fatigue. Lack of sleep can truly affect your health. Turn off the cell phone, decompress. You will be amazed at how much this can help. Seek out spiritual comfort if that is something you do; reach out to your family network. Get help if your need help to create a balance in life. Have someone take care of the kids and go to get your nails done or just to take a walk. Work on stress management. If you have a disease then you have to pay attention to your physical and mental health. Everybody has ups and downs but if you have prolonged sadness or feelings of lowness, get help. You can have a great job, a car, fancy clothes, but if you don’t have your health you don’t have anything.


DFC album Launch – Jubilate
Jubilate: 500 years of Cathedral Music
DFC’s Cathedral Choristers of Britain – the cathedral super-group – with St Paul’s Cathedral Choir and Aled Jones
The CD is now available!
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir has joined forces with DFC’s The Cathedral Choristers of Britain (one representative from the vast majority of the UK’s cathedral choirs) for a new album entitled ‘Jubilate: 500 Years of Cathedral Music’, released by Decca Classics and Classic FM on 17th March. The cathedral super-group is directed by Andrew Carwood and includes former choirboy Aled Jones.
We hope you will buy it, not just for the music, but also because royalties go to the Diamond Fund for Choristers, so you’d be helping give youngsters, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, what Alexander Armstrong describes as ‘the single greatest leg-up a child can be given in life’, as well as sustaining a unique strand in the UK’s cultural heritage. There’s more about the reasons for supporting this neglected and unfashionable cause in the CD sleeve notes.
Classic FM’s Aled Jones enjoyed singing in St Paul’s Cathedral with the choirs for the recording:
“What an amazing place to record an album! I’ve never seen so many choristers from cathedrals all around the country. When I first heard them sing all together, it was phenomenal – there were tears in people’s eyes, it was just so moving. It is wonderful to capture that on an album, and for me to sing with the choir as well was just fantastic.”
Good sales will not only help mitigate the gathering financial risks to this jewel in the British cultural landscape, but will also repay the faith shown in us and the cause by our first two corporate supporters, Classic FM and Decca, and that could lead to more such collaborative projects in the future.


amps required by athlon64 3400 Tags: CPUs Power Supplies PowerColor Last response: November 20, 2004 8:31 PM in CPUs Share sobank November 19, 2004 3:14:26 PM hi I am going to buy a new power supply for my new pc. I was wondering how much amps does the athlon 64 3200 and 3400 need. and also how many amps do the powercolor 9600 need. thanks More about : amps required athlon64 3400 gothitbycar November 19, 2004 7:29:03 PM If by amps you mean wattage then get at least a good quality 350W powersupply (Antec, Fortron, etc.) Drop the powercolor 9600 if you can, don't expect to game with it. ----------------------- oh, its a nice day. TO EAT CHILDREN!!! jammydodger November 19, 2004 7:45:01 PM I think (and dont quote me on this) that the Athlon64's use about 90watts. Divide this by the number of volts it uses (dont know this off the top of my head, I think the XP's use 1.6) to find out the number of amps it draws. Related resources Upgrade power supply on acer aspire x 3400 - Forum AMD's Athlon64 or Intel's P4? - Forum Athlon64 939 - Forum Thinking of updating from a ATI Radeon HD 3400 to 6870, possible? - Forum athlon64 release speed - Forum Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer davemar14 November 20, 2004 8:23:27 PM I would ditch that 9600, and get an Nvidia 6600 GT. They are affordable, and offer great performance for today's games. It even beats the 9800 Pro. Cybercraig November 20, 2004 8:31:00 PM Do the math here. Abit IS7 - 3.0C @ 3.6ghz - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100 Sony DRU-510A - Yellowtail Merlot Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Publish Related resources: ForumAthlon64 X2 3800+ Feedback need I WANT one but is it good ?? ForumSempron 64 3200+ vs Athlon 64 3400 + Forum3.4 ghz P4 or 3400 AMD64 Forum300 Watts Powersupply for Athlon64 + Radeon 9800Pro? ForumHow many amps per card? ForumRunning two GTX 280s in a Dell T 3400 Workstation ? ForumChanging processor ForumIntel or amd! ForumStupid Question ForumHP Pav. A640n ( athlon64 ) PC2700 memory Forumbrandnew K8N fails to start ForumUpgrading CPU, GPU, PSU ($ 3-400 ) input please ForumGreen Machine: AMD Dual-Core Platform at 54W ForumGPU Upgrade for low end PC ForumThermaltake 850w PCI-E question More resources Read discussions in other CPUs categories AMD Intel Intel i5 Intel i7 Phenom Cooling Performance !


text: FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- The composite purchasing managers' index, or PMI, for the 17-nation euro zone rebounded in November from a 40-month low but continued to signal a deep contraction in private-sector output, index compiler Markit reported Wednesday. The index rose to 46.5 in November from October's 40-month low of 45.7 and came in above an earlier "flash" estimate of 45.8. A reading of less than 50 indicates a contraction in activity. The euro-zone services PMI rose to 46.7 from 46.0 in October and topped the preliminary estimate of 45.7. Overall, the data indicate the euro-zone recession deepened n the current quarter, although the November figures may offer a sign that the downturn has bottomed, at least in terms of the rate of decline, said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.


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(CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — A man has been arrested for alleged Sexual Assault on a Child, after a standoff on Thursday, Oct. 6 east of Westcliffe.
According to a Facebook post by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Florence Police Department (FPD) requested the assistance of CCSO in arresting Brandon Allen, a fugitive wanted on a warrant for Sexual Assault on a Child.
FPD had received information that Allen was staying in a camper off of Tyndall Street north of Rosita. CCSO said they also received information that Allen was armed with a 9mm handgun.
CCSO obtained a search warrant and set up a secure perimeter at the location where they believed Allen to be staying. Deputies attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution, but after several hours, they called in the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team.
Additional attempted negotiations failed, and a chemical irritant had to be used inside the camper to subdue Allen. He was taken into custody at 6:15 p.m., CCSO said, and medically cleared of the irritant by Custer County EMS and the Wet Mountain Fire Protection District.
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Who will be the star of this year’s England’s World Cup squad? Will old boy Wayne Rooney shine or will new boy Luke Shaw take his crown?
Find out at Haverhill Arts Centre as it screens (free) the England football matches on the cinema screen.
Arts and Leisure manager Nick Keble said: “This is world cup football for all family, bring the children, bring the cousins, bring the grandparents … maybe leave the dog at home.
“Let’s get behind the Three Lions, this could be England’s year. Tickets are free and drinks and snacks will be available from the bar.”
The family friendly football is part of this year’s Haverhill Festival organised by the Town Council.
The action will be in close-up, on the big screen for England V Uruguay on Thursday, June 19 at 8pm and England v Costa Rica on Tuesday, June 24 at 5pm
The World Cup Final on Sunday, July 13 will also be shown.
The Wimbledon Final will be on free at the Arts Centre on Sunday, July 6 from 2pm
See our 16-page World Cup pullout guide in the Haverhill Echo this Thursday.


The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command has awarded a $24 million technical support contract for the Abrams tank to General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights. Systems technical support allows the change-out of obsolete parts and keeps the tanks operational. General Dynamics, the parent company of the Land Systems division, also manufactures the Abrams tanks in service with the U.S. Army. The contract award, announced last week, comes on the heels of a $267 million contract given to the Land Systems division in December for tank part kits related to a U.S. Army Egyptian tank program. Work on the technical support contract is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2006.
General Dynamics gets $24 million tank contract
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Thomaskirche - Leipzig
A great prelude to the Leipzig trip was Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach cello suites at the Barbican. Astonishing that a single performer and instrument can hold 3000 people (including my 13-year-old son) entranced. And to anyone who thinks of Bach music as mechanical, please think again: there are great melodies, infinite subtleties, and differing textures and colours. It is all achieved with great economy of means - a single cello.
Off to Stansted early, boarding a Ryanair flight to Altenburg - the residence of our own Saxe-Gotha family. Managed to glimpse the wonderfully preserved city from the airport bus, and was reminded that Bach is fairly ubiquitous in these parts. Though he never travelled far, he acted as an organ consultant in his native region. Bach was consultant for the organ in the Palace Chapel in Altenburg, and his pupil Krebs later became organist there.
Germans do Christmas very well! Most of Leipzig when I arrived was full of the Christmas Market, which sprawls over the streets in the centre. Lots of Gluhwein, doughnuts and Bratwurst on offer, some of which I resisted. And where there was no Christmas market, there was building work, smartening up the city for the World Cup next year, including an ambitious tunnel under the historic centre! My shoes still bear the marks of sliding through the mud of an archaeological excavation between the Outside Broadcast van and the church door.
People come to Leipzig as part of a Bach pilgrimage, indeed I had done it for the first time myself in my student Fiat in 1978, when entering the German Democratic Republic required enormous amounts of paperwork, endless queues to be inspected at the borders, and strict instructions that only certain roads were open to foreigners. It was great to walk into the church almost 30 years ago and hear an organist playing the Bach Toccata in F.
There was an evening organ recital in the St Thomas Church - Bach's principle church - on the Monday evening, which I decided to attend. Martina Böhme (wife of the Thomasorganist) played a varied programme starting with Bach, using the new Bach instrument installed in 2000 for the 250th anniversary of his birth. But then we had music by other composers, and it did seem to me rather unnatural to have travelled all that distance to hear Franck, Karg-Elert, and other organ composers. It was a reminder that the locals cannot only listen to Bach, wonderful though his music is!
Having written the Bach A-Z entry on Zimmermann's coffee house, where Bach directed music on Friday evenings, I set off to do some serious research on coffee houses (not the most taxing moment in my career!). One cannot visit Zimmermann's since it no longer exists, but the Katherinestrasse, still contains a number of substantial ancient houses, perhaps giving some impression of the scale of the place - don't think of a coffee house in terms of what we find on every city street corner!
The oldest surviving coffee house in Leipzig is Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, the Arabian Coffee Tree. It also is in a large house and is rather a maze. In the picture below, you can look enviously at my delicious coffee and Stollen.
Schumann was definitely one of the regulars, and the Coffee Tree was certainly there in Bach's time - surely he needed a break from his patronage of Zimmermann's occasionally.
Another great thing about having a few hours free in Leipzig was being able to attend the rehearsal of the Christmas Oratorio in the Thomaskirche, the main city church which now contains Bach's grave. This was the orchestral rehearsal, and I should mentioned that the punctuality was an example to any orchestra - the first notes literally sounded simultaneously with the sounding of the church bells for 10 o'clock! I should also say that hearing the Herr wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben without voices was unusual, but a really moving experience in the Thomaskirche. At the risk of offending purists, it is a really good piece, even without the voices. We have a family tradition of playing a CD of the Christmas Oratorio at home every Christmas morning, and to hear great moment from such a favourite work while perched on a ledge next to Bach's grave was truly unforgettable.
Now to the recording of the organ, with the Thomasorganist Ullrich Böhme, the actual purpose of my visit. This was the perfect combination of composer, performer and instrument. Though the instrument is new, dating from 2000, it has been made with full awareness of the principles of organ building from Bach's time, and it has an astonishing range of timbres as well as matching the church acoustic extremely well. I will not say more - you should just make sure to listen! One of the great things about working with other broadcasters who are members of the European Broadcasting Union is that one has ready-made colleagues across the world. The guys from MDR made the recording were great: they knew the church, having worked there countless times, and quickly achieved a great sound. So thanks to everyone involved for producing something memorable we can share with Radio 3 listeners on the evening of Saturday 17 th December at 1900.
Returning to the airport, I had heard marvellous music by Bach, drunk Glühwein and historical coffee, but still not visited the castle at Altenburg . Perhaps some time, I will have the chance to follow the journey from Eisenach , his birthplace, through to Leipzig , with the other Bach places in between. The whole journey of his life only 193 kilometers - some people commute that nowadays.
In conversation with Ullrich after his performance I was telling him about our Beethoven experience in July, and we wondered what the great masters would say to hear that we were dedicating whole days to their works. Beethoven, we thought, would have been unsurprised and said, 'Well, of course", but we thought of Bach as a master musician and craftsman writing not so much for posterity, but for the circumstances of his employment. He might well have said, 'Surely you are not still performing my music, haven't things moved somewhat?'. Well, we certainly are performing it, and it is as engaging and immediate as ever.
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Video recordings of each class will enable you to revise and learn at your own pace both during and after the course, and will be available until the next season’s programme begins. As long as you are continually enrolled in any Acadamh course, you will have access to ALL videos of the classes in which you have previously participated.
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A local government in Illinois is warning about potential voting fraud in the Chicago area, noting two election voters were convicted of such fraud just last spring.
The warning, from the director of elections for Cook County, Ill., raises the prospect that voter fraud could become a potential problem in the race and contradicts Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias, who was dismissive of the issue at a recent debate.
Cook County includes Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
“This past spring, two election workers were prosecuted by the State’s Attorney General and convicted of vote fraud for violating voter privacy by supervising voters as they completed ballots,” a memo from Cook County’s director of elections, Jan Kralovee, says.
At an Oct. 19 debate, Giannoulias slammed his Republican opponent, Rep. Mark Kirk, for his “voter integrity” program that is intended to prevent voting fraud.
“There’s never been an accusation of fraud on the West and South side of Chicago … you’re trying to suppress the African-American vote,” Giannoulias said.
The Cook County memo warns election workers against supervising voters as they fill out absentee ballots.
“To avoid confusion and misdirected campaign efforts, here are pointers for you to pass along to your campaign workers,” the memo says.
The “pointers” include that “Voters must fill out the ballots themselves without obstruction or assistance.”
“OR, IF A VOTER NEEDS ASSISTANCE, the name of the assisting person must be written on the outside of the return envelope,” the memo says.
Giannoulias attacked Kirk for trying to “suppress” the minority vote after Kirk was secretly recorded discussing his “voter integrity” program and the recording was posted on YouTube in early October.
“I have now funded the largest voter integrity program … these are lawyers and others who will be deployed in key vulnerable districts … where the other side might be tempted to jigger the numbers somewhat.”
Besides the two convictions, accusations of voting fraud have long plagued the South and West sides of Chicago.
One example in 2002 was a group of dozens of senior citizens who applied for absentee ballots, only to find out that the man who helped them apply had already cast their votes.
Calling the incident “pure Cook County,” the Chicago Sun-Times reported that when the seniors asked the man what he was doing in casting their ballots, they were told: “Don’t worry, you’re voting Democratic.”


Microsoft Looking for Partner to Develop Cortana for Cars
Microsoft is reported to be seeking a partner to develop ‘connected cars’ that make use of its Cortana voice recognition system. It is said to have already developed a prototype that also has an integrated navigation system that shows drivers information on the windscreen.
Microsoft first unveiled its Windows in the Car concept in 2014, demonstrating how a Windows interface could be projected onto a touch-sensitive interface on an in-car display. It has already provided in-car technology to Ford, BMW and Fiat.


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According to Gupta, he apprised the court that there was no new input in the SIT report even after one and half years of investigation. They have failed to find any victim, he said.
“I said that I do not have any confidence in the head of the SIT and sought directions that the Murthal rape case issue be handed over to the CBI,” Gupta later said giving details of the day’s proceedings.
After hearing the arguments, the High Court bench decided to give a one-month deadline to the Mamta Singh headed SIT to conclude investigations, he added.
The court also said that if after one month nothing substantial comes out from the SIT’s side, then it will examine whether to send the case to CBI, Gupta said.
According to the senior lawyer, the court had earlier said that another SIT must be constituted for the other cases that allegedly happened during the stir.
The Haryana home secretary had submitted ten names from which to choose the head of this SIT, Gupta said.
“I had taken time to study those names. Today, I said that I have negative feedback about those names and instead proposed the name of IPS officer Dhillon. I told the court that he is competent, honest and has had a stint with the CBI,” Gupta said.
The court accepted my plea and Dhillon has been appointed as the head of this SIT, he added.
“Dhillon will act independently, report to the High Court and probe all cases that happened in the violence during the stir other than the Murthal rape case,” Gupta said.
He said the court also heard five cases related to Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu’s family, including the burning down of their house in Rohtak in the violence during the Jat reservation stir last year.
“The state government had suo motu sent these cases to the CBI. The High Court today asked the CBI to file a status report in these cases,” Gupta said.
He said the court will now hear the Murthal rape case and other cases connected with violence during the reservation agitation, on October 12.
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This is significant in certain plants such as the Kudzu plant. Kudzu plants are also an invasive species that can cause damage throughout the ecosystem. The effect the Kudzu bug has on the environment is dependent on what it eats. Not only do they eat the soy bean plants, but they eat the stems and leaves of many different legumes . This can lead to extreme reductions in soybean growth.
Often, forests are destroyed for land that is usually used for agricultural purposes such as farming and livestock production. However, the wood can be harvested for fuel and paper. Companies will often wipe out areas of the rainforest to mine for minerals and metals such as diamonds, oil, aluminum, gold, and copper. These materials, unfortunately, reside below the rainforest. Mining not only disrupts the ecosystem by getting rid of trees, but also by polluting water supplies when the poisonous chemicals they use to separate waste from the minerals.
Roundup immediately experienced negative feedback from the agricultural specialists. Critics suggested that Roundup would damage the environment due to its chemical compound. Also, critics impose that the mixture of chemicals and glyphosate in Roundup is more damaging to the environment than glyphosate alone (Fan, Geng, Ran, Wang, & Han, 2013). Not only was Roundup noted to harm other plants, but Roundup was believed to hurt animals. Furthermore, critics presumed that Roundup’s chemicals would cause animals to get sick and ultimately die.
It has affected the environment by have deforestation problems. Deforestation is when people remove and cut down trees for special purposes such as getting wood to make houses. As Rwanda is a land enveloped in lush green vegetation there are lots of trees being cut down it can affect the ani,mals there by not having food and die and when the animals die there will be less food for people to eat so that will affect people dieing because of hunger. This causes a cycle of so many death that is why it needs to be stopped. Rwanda has already made a ban of having no plastic bags as it is not biodegradable and it affects the environment by it bringing pollution problems which focused on a different thing.
The problem that can come up is illegal hunting and poaching. Poaching and illegal hunting can cause an off set in the ecosystem by overhunting animals. When one animal population decline drastically, other organisms are affected too. The decline in native predators is the main cause for overpopulation of animals like deer. Deer overpopulation has led to rapid decrease vegetation life causing other animals to be put at risk.
Agriculture immensely adds to the nutrient and chemical pollution due to the fertilizers used on crops. When rains or winds come through the fertilizer is carried from the fields into the rivers and streams that then lead into the ocean(Effect of Runoff). Red tide had been a huge issue that is unpreventable and caused by dinoflagellates (Red Tide). Red Tide is a type of algal bloom that takes up oxygen in the water. When the oxygen levels in the ocean are lowered it can kill many plants which is very unfortunate for the manatees considering they are herbivores and with their food supply being depleted they may suffer from starvation.
It is likely that the destroyed areas will not regenerate with the same diversity as before (World Book; Amazon Rainforest). Humans have impacted Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest through the clearing of land for cattle ranches, logging, mining, agriculture, and construction operations (Facts on File; Amazon River). 80% of the logging done in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil is done illegally (Facts on File; Amazon Rainforest). This destroys the habitats of organisms as well as the organisms themselves, and it disrupts the way organisms live in the rainforest (Facts on File; Amazon River). Many plant species can be used to create drugs in order to treat diseases such as cancer, Rodriguez 4 AIDS, and Alzheimer’s (Blue Planet Biomes).
Since tigers are at the top, if they are eliminated from the chain everything would be mayhem. The herbivores would multiply much too quickly to keep track of and eat all of the vegetation down all the way to the roots. With the vegetation gone the herbivores would die due to the food source being gone and then the animals that use the vegetation as shelter would die off because their homes are gone. The soil as result of the vegetation being gone would start the process of soil erosion and the soil would be bad because the nutrient rich topsoil would blow off so it would be unusable land. This would ruin all of that area for wildlife for the foreseeable future.
In this period, they will be more exposed to predators as well as natural harm. This is when predators will try to get hold of these species in order to either obtain their skin, teeth, nails or other parts of their bodies which have a high value in the global market. As a result, they might face extinction. This will also promote a negative impact on researchers who rely on the aid of forest habitants as they will have to look for alternative sources. The loss of herbs will also cause a decline in pharmaceutical field as some herbs are used to form
The effect wildfires have on watershed is also key. Burned organic matter in the soil also affects the natural layering of the soils. This negatively affects infiltration and percolation, making the soil surfaces water repellent. Water therefore is unable to drain into water tables and the run-offs on the surfaces cause
Deforestation is the act of cutting down a large quantity of trees in a short period of time. When this happens it causes adverse effects on the environment. It can be done in a variety of ways from cutting to burning. Either way mass deforestation is bad and needs to stop before it is too late. One culprit of our deforestation is

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Engineering Materials 12/16/2013 2 comments Stratasys has introduced two 3D printing materials stronger than their predecessors: the second generation of digital ABS for Objet Connex multimaterial 3D printers and FDM Nylon 12, which is designed for the company's Fortus 3D Production Systems.
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Engineering Materials 12/13/2013 3 comments A spacecraft on its way to Mars is carrying core structures made with carbon-fiber composites. Launched November 18, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is the first designed for exploring and understanding the red planet's upper atmosphere.
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Blog 12/4/2013 16 comments The IEEE Computer Society has named the top 10 trends for 2014. You can expect the convergence of cloud computing and mobile devices, advances in health care data and devices, as well as privacy issues in social media to make the headlines. And 3D printing came out of nowhere to make a big splash.
Some cars are more reliable than others, but even the vehicles at the bottom of this year’s Consumer Reports reliability survey are vastly better than those of 20 years ago in the key areas of powertrain and hardware, experts said this week.
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Last year I created one of the most popular photos on my Flickr stream. It was a simple photo of a wine glass with a christmas tree behind it. I adapted a lighting technique called dark field lighting from the excellent book Light: Science and Magic. The technique involves creating large light sources outside the frame of the shot to create specular highlights at the edges of the glass.
The head of my company liked the image and asked if I could create something similar, but somehow work in some aspect of the company into the shot. After a lot of procrastination on my part, the finance director put together a team to work on the shot and I found myself with two assistants Alix and Paul. Together we pre-visualised the shot we wanted and Alix and Paul arranged to bring in the props. We had decided to use a very similar shot to the original, with the wineglass and a tree in the background, but we would work in the company colours with Christmas tree decorations and a small pile of gifts.
The key to lighting the glass was to have two large white light sources just outside of the frame. This would create specular highlights at the edges of the glass to give it definition. You can do this very carefully to achieve a subtle effect, but I didn't think subtlety was necessary in this instance and was happy to have large highlights. My assistants set up the tree in a corner of a meeting room and dressed it. While I set up two SB28 flashguns on 1/32 power 24mm zoom pointed at the walls. The low power was used because the aperture was going to be wide open at f2.8. The light from the flash bouncing around the room mixed with a small amount of ambient was enough to get a good exposure.
Most of the time spent on the project went into dressing the set, the lighting setup was pretty quick. We could have spent the whole day arranging baubles, faerie lights and bits of Holly, but ultimately we had to compromise because we only had a very short time to do it in.
In post processing I did a bit of cloning around the printed label and wine glass and adjusted the exposure to suit our finance director's taste and overall we were all pretty pleased with it. I would have liked to have done a bit more styling on the tree and perhaps used some different wrapping paper but we had to stop somewhere. I regretted leaving my gels and tripod at home, but I don't think it made a big difference to the final image.

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Actor Granville Adams, who was best-known for playing Zahir Arif in HBO‘s prison drama Oz, has died of cancer. He was 58. The news was confirmed by a tribute that Oz showrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana posted on Instagram this past Sunday (October 10).
“Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to they rest,” Fontana wrote.
Adams is also known for playing Officer Jeff Westby in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Additionally, he appeared in the 2002 crime film Empire.
The actor previously documented his battle with cancer on social media. In December 2020, he shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Instagram, with the caption “F*CK CANCER!” This July, he shared another hospital selfie, calling himself “135 pounds of post radiation badness.”
Earlier this year, Fontana and Oz star Dean Winters launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Adams and his family cover the costs of treatment. It eventually surpassed its $69,550 goal, raising over $100,000.
Following news of Adams’ death, many took to social media to pay tribute to the actor’s legacy.
Winters shared a magazine photoshoot he and Adams had previously done on Instagram, writing, “Granville was beloved, period… A humble, beautiful soul who just elevated the afterlife to a whole new level. You will be missed my friend. You are my brother and I’m a better human being for knowing you.”
Oz actor Kirk Acevedo tweeted: “I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer. I don’t do well with loss because I’m unfamiliar with it. Yo Granny we’ll be chopping it up on th eother side one day. Until then… Rest easy my friend.”