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Visiting Hakone or Kawaguchiko is a question many people think about when making their final itinerary plans for a visit to Japan. Seeing Mt. Fuji is one of the most popular things to do in Japan and these two locations provide the views and much more.
Kawaguchiko gives one of the best views of Fuji in all of Japan, but the logistics of getting there and other activities are very limited. Hakone has good views of the mountain, but convenient connection to transportation and many other attractions in the area.
Getting to each area is quite different. Hakone is located between the main transportation link, the Tokaido Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo and Kyoto. Hakone can also be easily reached by the Odakyu line with a direct train from Shinjuku, Tokyo or on the local JR Tokaido line with a transfer at Odawara Station. Kawaguchiko is reached by the JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku, but if you are connecting to other areas you will have to make the 2 hour train ride back to Tokyo to use other transportation.
The views of Fuji from Kawaguchiko are spectacular and especially beautiful when enjoyed with the lake view. Hakone also has views of the famous mountain, but with view of the base partially obscured by the surrounding mountains. Head up to the steaming vents of Owakudani on the top of Hakone to get great views and even see the mountain from the ropeway that connects you to Owakudani. If you are set on getting a view of the whole mountain, the Hakone Freepass and bus system takes you through a short tunnel to the town of Gotenba, where you get the same amazing panoramic view of Fuji, but without the lake.
A visit to Kawaguchiko gives you an awesome view, but options for other activities are somewhat limited. A bike ride around the lake is popular and you may also be interested in the Fuji-Q theme park for their amazing and exciting rides. Hakone has been at the geographic, historical, and hospitality heart of Japan for centuries. The Hakone area has attracted visitors for the historic locations, variety of accommodations, cultural activities, and food for thousands of years.
If you are choosing between a visit to Hakone or Kawaguchiko the main factors are the views of Fuji, access, and opportunity to do other things while there. Kawaguchiko has an amazing view of Fuji, but is limited in other things to do, and may not be convenient in terms of transportation. Hakone is easy to visit and fit into the itinerary, there are many things to do in Hakone, and the views of Fuji are pretty good.
If you have any more questions about Hakone or the Kawaguchiko area, feel free to contact us anytime. We look forward to you experiencing Japan and hope you make some wonderful memories.


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“Myth” — Beach House
Following in the widespread indie success the group gained with 2010′s hit Teen Dream, dream-pop royalty Beach House is all set to release its fourth full-length album, Bloom, on May 15th. Composed of dynamic duo Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, the Baltimore-based outfit balances unique textures pitted against more accessible (and ethereally catchy) hooks. The band’s latest fare, “Myth,” is no different. A trudging beat, shimmering guitars and Legrand’s haunting vocals form a song that’s likely to kick off another successful album.
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Amazon's Fire not a hot prospect
In announcing Fire, its first smartphone, Amazon showed sparks of innovation.
There are two standout features in particular. The first is a service called Firefly that can identify things as different as a song, a box of cereal and a Picasso painting based on how they look or sound. The second is a technology that Amazon calls Dynamic Perspective that adjusts what users can see as they tilt or move the phone.
As cool as those innovations are, they probably won’t be enough to overcome the daunting obstacles the Fire will face, especially against Apple’s iPhones and smartphones powered by Google’s Android. This Fire is more likely to burn out than become a blazing success.
At first glance, the Fire appears unremarkable, a typical black slab with a nearly 5-inch screen.
But Amazon hopes that some of the phone’s unusual features will set it apart. The Fire runs Fire OS, Amazon’s version of Android that it also uses on its Kindle Fire tablets, which puts content such as movies and music on an equal footing with applications.
Amazon is also throwing in two free services: a year’s subscription to its Prime streaming music and video offering, plus free photo storage on its servers of all the pictures users take with the Fire. And that’s a reminder that Amazon probably sees this as more than a phone — as a way to get its customers to buy more stuff from its online store.
The Fire also comes with Amazon’s Mayday feature. Users needing help with their phone can push the virtual Mayday button and be connected quickly with an Amazon customer-support representative.
But the unique features of the Fire are Firefly and Dynamic Perspective. Users activate Firefly by pressing a button on the side of the Fire. The app can identify songs, TV shows and movies just by listening to them and can use that information to provide details about them from sources such as Amazon’s IMDb. It can identify products by their packaging or bar codes, allowing users to instantly check the price and then order via Amazon.
Firefly also can recognize phone numbers and email addresses printed on posters or written on scraps of paper, allowing users to call the number or save the data to their address book without typing it in.
Firefly has a lot of cool potential in part because Amazon is allowing outside software developers to tap into its underlying technology. At the launch event last week, for example, company CEO Jeff Bezos showed how the MyFitnessPal app could use the Firefly technology to look up nutrition information for a bag of Cheetos from a picture of the cheese-flavored snack food.
The Dynamic Perspective feature is a touchless gesture system combined with a kind of 3-D-viewing effect. With Dynamic Perspective, users can access menus, shortcuts or additional information by tilting the screen left or right rather than by swiping across it. In some cases, the phone also uses those motions to change what it displays on its screen, an effect that looks a lot like one on Apple’s iPhone 5s that shifts the wallpaper on that phone’s home screen as you tilt it.
As cool as Firefly and Dynamic Perspective might be, I don’t think they’ll be enough to make the smartphone a hit product. It has too much going against it.
The smartphone market is dominated to such an extent by Samsung and Apple that it has been extraordinarily difficult for other companies — even those with a long history of making phones — to gain traction, despite whatever cool innovations they might offer.
Meanwhile, the Fire is going to be hobbled by several factors. One is its price. At $200 for the base model with a two-year contract, the Fire costs the same as an iPhone 5s or a Samsung Galaxy S5, two of the leading phones on the market. And pre-announcement rumors aside, Amazon isn’t offering a deal on your cellphone subscription. So there’s no financial incentive for the legions of iPhone or Samsung fans to switch to the Fire.
And if you use any carrier other than AT&T, you’re out of luck. At least for now, the Fire won’t be available on any other cellular provider.
The Fire is also likely to be hobbled by the fact that it can’t access the Google Play store, which has far more apps than Amazon’s app store. More important, Amazon does not offer Google’s own apps, including Google Maps and the official version of Gmail. So, if you use Google services — and who doesn’t? — the Fire might not be for you.
So, while I’m excited to see Amazon offer cool innovations, I’m not enthusiastic about the prospects for the Fire.
Troy Wolverton is a technology columnist for the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News.

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Two years in, KARD’s career looks a lot like that of many other popular K-pop acts: they’ve released two EPs and a handful of singles, toured a bit, and have done pretty solidly on the World Albums chart. The one thing that isn’t so typical of KARD is their lineup, which features two female and two male members.
Co-ed acts are a rarity in South Korea, and KARD is one of the most successful co-ed K-pop acts to ever exist. Early on into their career they picked up a strong following internationally, particularly in the Americas where their dancehall-infused songs like “Oh NaNa” and “Don’t Recall” made them fan favorites even before their official K-pop debut with Hola Hola last year; the album peaked at No. 3 on the World Albums chart.
It’s been about four months since their last music video, for “You in Me,” came out in November, and ahead of their performance at SXSW during the Korea Spotlight showcase on March 16 the quartet were unable to say much about what direction they’ll be going in for their next release. But according to member BM, it’ll be something fans should prepare to be surprised by. “There’s going to be a lot of new feels this year,” the Cali-raised rapper told Billboard. “We don’t want to be tied down or categorized as just a dancehall group. I think in the future that there will be a lot of different sounds from the albums.”
A popular act that thrives off of its chemistry, KARD has toured throughout North and South Americas, holding even bigger tours than more established K-pop acts. According to Jiwoo, their distinct co-ed nature may be the reason why they’ve received a lot of love from international K-pop fans. “Within our music we have different ranges of vocal tones and diverse sounds, that makes us stand out from among other K-pop groups,” said Jiwoo, one of the group’s female vocalists.
Being co-ed in an industry where artists regularly suffer career lags when romantic relationships go public, it may seem like there would be some antipathy to a group like KARD. But according to its members, there’s none of that. “I think it just wasn’t in mind for people to start a co-ed group,” said BM. “But our CEO,” referring to DSP Media’s Choi Mi-kyung, “She’s been wanting to do a co-ed group for a while.”
Though they describe themselves as friends, familial even, now, J.Seph, the group’s other male member, recalls being unsure how the act would be received. “Honestly, at first when I was told that I was going to be in a co-ed group I was against the idea because of stigma and the difficulties that we’d have to overcome,” he said. “But from the moment I began facing the idea, I decided to overcome those thoughts and I instead became eager to show people that a co-ed group can exist as a team and there are no differences to any other bands.”
KARD uses their unique makeup not only to distinguish itself sonically from other K-pop groups, but also visually; many of their performances and music videos feature the members pairing off for suggestively choreographed duets. But the members laugh at the idea that fans may misunderstand the reality of their relationships. “We get asked that all the time, but for us we’re just friends and it’s nothing romantic,” said Jiwoo. “We’re a group. We’re a team.”


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Take a big helping of traditional cowboy music, stir in a little country honky-tonk and western swing, some southern blues and rockabilly, a bit of Louisiana Cajun, a taste of the high lonesome , add a pinch of Norteno Accordion, and a spoonful of Hawaiian slack-key guitar and you’re getting close to the tasty gumbo of styles you’ll hear in the music of Mike Hurwitz.
Mike grew up in the ranch country of Wyoming, surrounded by the rich culturual and musical diversity of the area. Mexican vaqueros, Shoshone and Arapaho ranchhands, Basque sheepherders, Norwegian and Swedish loggers, Scotch-Irish cattlemen, miners and railroaders and the traditions of the deep South of his Mississippi Mother.
Michael plays his vintage Gibsons, Martins and Nationals with notable skill and innovation in a number of classic guitar styles: From bluesy Delta slide and Piedmont fingerstyle, to country Travis picking and flat picking, Hawaiian slack key and some Mexican sounding things on the Bandurria. He uses alternate tunings and chord voicings not commonly heard in traditional music. He plays a twangy Telecaster like the Bakersfield country pickers , jazzy Western Swing, Memphis rockabilly, and electric blues straight out of Chicago.
In his original songs. Mike can be lowdown and lonesome or funny and irreverent, but always the stories come through as well crafted, honest, and interesting. "Hurwitz is a superior writer with a sure eye for the foolish and the tragic in the New-Old west and he recounts it all in a wise weathered baritone" -- Jerome Clark -Rambles.net
Mike's long time band “the Aimless Drifters” share his unique vision of country-blues and cowboy music. There’s pedal steel, piano, accordion, mandolin, fiddle, harp, bass and drums. As Sing Out! stated “ Hurwitz sings in a warm , friendly baritone voice and plays guitar in a fluid finger picking style. His backup band are a very tasteful lot and are anything but aimless or drifting as they play wonderfully in traditional blues, folk , country and western swing styles.”
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There are a couple of points worth making about this weekend before looking at the matches. Huge crowds are expected in both Croke Park and Limerick but I can’t figure out why one of these matches isn’t on the Saturday. There are plenty of people who would like to go to both but as things stand, they’ll hardly be even able to see both.
The provincial councils could alternate Saturday and Sunday matches from year to year to meet the demands of the fixtures’ calendar. It now happens with the All-Ireland semi-finals and last year in its first season, the arrangement worked very well.
Saturdays are common in other sports. People are used to going to rugby matches for instance and with both sets of finalists not far away, travelling isn’t as big an issue.
There is a weight of tradition attached to these matches, which means that none of the teams will be holding back despite no-one getting eliminated and the real business of the championship not starting for another fortnight.
I’d question how much of an influence tradition has at this stage on actual performance. With the advent of bigger championship programmes, league and Fitzgibbon Cup – look at Seán Finn and John McGrath, who have been marking each other every week while at UL – these players have been competing against one another all the time. The old barriers aren’t as steep as they once were.
Another factor in Munster is the appalling All-Ireland record of the champions. Of the last 12, only Tipp in 2016 have won the MacCarthy Cup and nine have been beaten in the semi-finals, in other words have lost their next match.
There has been a great contrast between the provinces so far. Munster has been free flowing and high scoring whereas Leinster has been more physical and intense. Although the Munster teams have shown a higher scoring quality I’m not convinced that the Leinster counties will be far behind when the All-Ireland swings into action.
In the Munster final Tipperary are bringing a pretty impressive level of form. They hit the ground running against Cork, from the moment Séamus Callanan scored the opening goal and maintained that quality of performance apart from two brief periods, one against Waterford and the other against Limerick – both just after half-time.
Their improvement compared to last year can be seen in physique and touch. For example how Bubbles O’Dwyer caught that ball late on in Thurles against Limerick, down below his knee. They have been very powerful and aggressive in defence, which has had the downside of creating problems with frees conceded.
Injuries have become a challenge for Liam Sheedy. Cathal Barrett has been the best of the full-back line and has brought a lot to the defence, picking up Aaron Gillane in Thurles. Although he's not a long-term absentee, he's going to be missed this weekend.
The big loss is Bonner Maher, Tipperary’s most influential player this summer, who is gone for the year. Niall O’Meara or Dan McCormack will do a job in the hustle and bustle in his absence and are well up to the standards set up until this year but the Bonner of 2019 isn’t going to be emulated by anyone.
This all places pressure on the team’s panel depth, which has yet to be proven, but those tests were always going to come given that it’s going to be a minimum of seven matches to win the All-Ireland.
There is a crucial difference between this weekend and the earlier meeting in Thurles. Two weeks ago, all of the pressure was on Tipp. They were the ones with the full team and realistically, had to win against an under-strength Limerick.
Now it's the All-Ireland champions, who have to front up – they're at home, won't be missing four of their best players, Declan Hannon, Cian Lynch, Gearóid Hegarty and Graeme Mulcahy, and as a team have yet to win Munster. The vibe is a lot different this week.
It’s easy to come to the conclusion that whoever loses won’t be holed below the waterline but defeat will be a drag on Tipperary’s momentum and in Limerick’s case I’d be surprised if a team that has lost three times by the quarter-finals still has the fuel to make it all the way.
For me, if Limerick find their 2018 form they are favourites but there have been two serious lulls in their performances so far and since the league quarter-finals they’ve lost to the two best teams they’ve played. It’s also difficult to flick on form like a switch.
Tipperary’s form has been consistent and impressive. I think they’ll win.
Croke Park should see a really good game as well. When the counties played in the last round in Leinster, it was ultimately Kilkenny who got out by sneaking a goal and scoring that bit more freely.
Richie Leahy and James Maher hit some terrible late wides and the team missed as much as Wexford in the final stages.
This time the pendulum might have swung a bit in Kilkenny's direction. TJ Reid will in all likelihood not have as small an influence this time, although Matt O'Hanlon has such a good record on marquee forwards – holding TJ two weeks ago and in the 2017 Leinster final, he did a great job on Joe Canning.
If he works the trick on Reid again, Kilkenny are going to need Colin Fennelly and Adrian Mullen to repeat the bailout from Wexford Park, particularly with the ongoing injury concerns surrounding Walter Walsh.
It doesn't augur well either that Richie Hogan didn't appear the last day because if Kilkenny are to impact at the business end, I think they need him back on song.
They should benefit from Cillian Buckley getting a game into him and now that he's fit, it's no surprise to see Huw Lawlor settling in well at full back. Since coaching him in UCD, I've been waiting for him to come through. He's now physically stronger and will only get better.
Wexford have been much improved in 2019. They look replenished after a subdued season last year. Diarmuid O’Keeffe has been back in his 2017 form and Jack O’Connor will be fully recovered from injury this Sunday. They’re more athletic and physically stronger.
The one thing I'd like to see from them is a bit more tactical variety. They'll almost certainly need goals to win this so they need to be a bit more fluid. Davy Fitzgerald talks total hurling but they need to change it up during games, be a bit more unpredictable.
They need to get Conor McDonald and Lee Chin into the danger zone – it took a couple of last-ditch interventions from Pádraig Walsh to stop an isolated McDonald getting goals the last day – and in a nod to the past get the Wexford crowd, who will be out in force, behind them, seeking out big men in attack and goals.
Goals would win it for Wexford but I’m not convinced they’re going to go after them. That means opportunities for Kilkenny. Croke Park will suit Fennelly and Mullen, who both had an excellent club final on their last visit, and I think that they can make that count.


I particularly enjoyed the Reynisfjara beach. The weather was rather bad again, which happened to be more interesting, grey sky and sea, black sand, rocks and basalt columns. This colourless atmosphere made it a good place to breathe, wander and reflect. Nature shows all its strength there, in the formation of the basalt columns, in the force of the volcanic eruptions force that brought the black sand up to the beach, in the power of the waves that can take people to the depth of the sea in an instant.
The diversity of landscapes, from volcanoes to ice caps, from white ice to black sand with a multitude of variant colours, makes it a must for nature and pictures lovers…
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Amanda Davis, M.D., an internal medicine physician, has joined the NorthBay Center for Primary Care in Fairfield. Dr. Davis earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Davis is board-certified in internal medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Davis, call (707) 646-5500.
Madhav Goyal, M.D., an internal medicine physician, has returned to the NorthBay Center for Primary Care in Vacaville. Dr. Goyal earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. He completed a fellowship in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, where he was most recently an assistant professor of medicine.
Dr. Goyal is board-certified in internal medicine and also holds a master’s in public health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. To make an appointment with Dr. Goyal, call (707) 624-5500.
Yolanta Petrofsky, M.D., M.P.H., is the medical director for NorthBay Occupational Health and Employee Health. Dr. Petrofsky earned her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. She completed her residency in occupational and environmental medicine, as well as a master’s in public health, at Harvard University School of Public Health in Boston.
Dr. Petrofsky is board-certified in occupational and environmental medicine.

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50% of Australians are not exercising adequately.
27% of the population say they don't have enough time.
13% say they are too lazy.
The National Heart Foundation says we should aim to be physically active for 30 minutes on most or all days of the week. Of course, the more we do, the better for our health, but the aim is to get us moving!
Moderate activities such as:
*walking the dog
*walking up stairs
*vacuuming our untidy bedrooms
can easily be incorporated into our lifestyle.
Remember, you don't have to jog ten kilometres a day, but some activity is necessary for our bodies to be in tip top condition.
There are heaps of studies which show the benefits of regular exercise. Along with a healthy, balanced diet, stretching your muscles can help with weight loss and general fitness. Recent studies have also found exercise can lift your mood if you're feeling a bit down. It's also a great way to clear your head or brainstorm ideas!
Research also shows it's never too late to start a moderate exercise program. The Heart Foundation describes moderate exercise as 'activity using large skeletal muscles that involves some effort but does not necessarily have to cause puffing, panting or breathlessness'.
I think that's English for a nice long walk. I'm sure we can handle that.
The Foundation also says it's important that you exercise during cooler times of the day, or in a cool environment. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, and wear light coloured, loose fitting clothing to help with sweat evaporation.
Why not walk with a friend a few times a week or join a netball club?
It gets boring doing the same exercise routine every day, so to prevent boredom just walk different routes, or alternate your fitness calendar to do walking 3 nights a week. On other nights you could vacuum your room (it's gotta be done...and you'll score big brownie points at home), and meet friends for a power walk or go to netball on other nights.
All you need to do is half an hour of MOVING every day...yes, even walking around the shopping mall is counted!
- Kerryn Marlow


The Street Department is the backbone of Village services. These are the people we thank for our clean streets, groomed park areas, plowed sidewalks, and all the other things they do to keep the Village of Garrettsville beautiful and safe.
Curbside Branch Pick-Up & Shredding
April – November:
Branches must by 7:00AM on Monday of the pick-up week in order to guarantee collection in that month.
Branches should be placed on the tree lawn (grass area within 10 feet of the pavement edge) in neatly stacked piles with cut end toward the street. Where a ditch exists along the pavement edge, branches should be placed ON THE STREET SIDE, rather than in, the ditch.
Piles should be free of stumps, leaves, grass clippings, and other yard waste, briars, vines, and anything with thorns.
For the safety of our Street Department, branches should not greater than 4 inches in diameter.
The Street Department will pick up only those branches that conform to the above guidelines
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER (Weather permitting)
Leaves must be out no later than 7:00 AM on Monday of the week of collection, in order to guarantee collection in that month.
Leaves should be placed on the tree lawn (grass area within 5 feet of the pavement edge) in neatly stacked piles.
Where a ditch exists along the pavement edge, leaves should be placed ON THE STREET SIDE, rather than in, the ditch.
Piles should be free of stumps, branches, grass clippings and other yard waste, briars, vines, and anything with thorns
The Street Department provides curbside pick-up of trash twice a year; once in the Spring and again in the Fall.
Fall Tree Removal Program
The Tree Removal Program is for trees that are in the public right of way or present a risk to public safety. The Village of Garrettsville subsidizes costs of removal so that the property owner pays half the cost to remove the tree.
Baptist and Park Cemetery Maintenance
Village Parks Maintenance
Village Parking Lot Maintenance
Cross Walk Maintenance
Storm Sewer Repair and Maintenance
Randy Crites – Superintendent
8314 Water Street
Garrettsville, OH 44231


The former Germany international came on for Aaron Ramsey moments after the hour mark but failed to make an impact.
One longstanding criticism of Ozil during his time with Arsenal has been his body language, which at times exudes disinterest.
The former Real Madrid man hasn’t helped himself out, though, with his lack of tracking back and apparent reluctance to aid the team defensively.
One person who has grown frustrated with Ozil's displays is Steve Claridge, who believes Emery has to decide if he wants to build his team around the 31-year-old.
Mesut Ozil is never going to run around. Out of possession, he's never going to go and get the ball back," the former Cambridge United man said on BBC Radio 5 live
“So you either build the team around him, you make it all about him and his creativity, or you say he's not the right fit for the team.
“We're on the fence all the time, but it's one of the two. Arsenal have to pick. Make your mind up, one way or another.”
Mesut Ozil looks on during Arsenal's 2-0 win over Southampton
Mesut Ozil started Sunday's match against Saints on the bench
You either build the team around him, you make it all about him and his creativity, or you say he's not the right fit for the team
Ozil has found himself warming the subs bench on a number of occasions this season, prompting speculation over his future at the Emirates.
It has been suggested that the ex-Schalke man has grown frustrated by his stints on the sidelines and is keen to leave north London.
That notion was recently dismissed by his agent Dr Erkut Sogut told Goal: “I would prefer not to speak publicly about Mesut's situation but, given the recent speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal, I do feel it is important to provide some clarity, so we can end this and focus on football,” Sogut told Goal.
"Mesut signed a new contract last January, because he saw his future at Arsenal, and nothing has changed in his mind.
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Mesut Ozil: Unai Emery has been urged to make a decision on Mesut Ozil's future
"He wants to stay for the duration of that contract and maybe even longer.
“Mesut is 100 per cent committed to Arsenal Football Club. He loves the club, shares its values and does not want to be anywhere else. He is proud to wear the shirt and honoured to represent Arsenal on and off the pitch.
“He takes his responsibilities - including being selected as one of the captains this season - very seriously and has a great relationship with his team-mates, the staff and fans."
Ozil and his Arsenal team-mates will be back in action on Wednesday night, welcoming Bournemouth to the Emirates.


Eco-friendliness has gradually entered the arena of jewelry products and accessories. Along with the fact that some types of metal jewelry have an adverse effect on the skin, this has led to the growing popularity of a type of exclusively handcrafted non-allergenic and eco-friendly jewelry – Jute Jewelry.
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Jute is a variety of hibiscus plant that thrives in warm, wet, and humid climates. The Gangetic Plain located in the region of West Bengal in East India is perfectly suitable for the cultivation of the jute plant. Fertile alluvium deposits present in these regions help in the cultivation of jute in abundance.
The plant commonly known as jute is also called by other names in India – ambari, bimli, kenaf, kosta, mesta, nalita, and pat.
Jute is a hard material with strong bond between the inner and outer fibers. The bond needs to be broken by retting – a process in which bundles of jute are soaked into water for approximately 20 days. This process weakens the pectin, a hard substance that constitutes the bond. Once the pectin dissolves in water, the fiber can be easily separated, enabling the long jute strands to be stripped away. The strands thus obtained are washed in fresh water and dried for three days on rooftops. After the drying process, the raw jute fiber is bundled and sent to mills for further processing.
The processed jute threads are dyed in different colors. They are rolled into beads, braided, or hemmed based on the required style. Colorful beads are also added along with the jute strands to give an ethnic look.
Jute has proven to be a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to artificially created materials – polythene, for example – to make bags for various purposes.
The factors which make jute an attractive mode of fashion are many. They include its light weight, availability in different colors, low cost, durability, and eco-friendliness.
The introduction of technology into the mixing and processing of jute with other materials has facilitated the creation of various types of jute jewelry; including earrings, bracelets, necklace sets, finger rings, clips, and more. Jute bags are also on the market and have become trendy accessories for women. Jute bags are classified and sold as fashion bags, shopping bags, promotional bags, and miscellaneous bags. Jute has proven to be a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to artificially created materials – polythene, for example – to make bags for various purposes.
When combined with other fibers such as rayon, nylon, or cotton, jute fibers can be remarkably versatile. Twine, yarns, and fabric made from jute have found markets worldwide. Jute garments and fashion jewelry have been in vogue for quite some time and the market is set to expand even further owing to the increasing global demands. The cash crop’s diversification into a variety of products ensures that it will continue to flourish and contribute to the economy of India.
Jute Jewelry is famous for its ethnic style as well as for its low cost.
The Jute Emporium in TTK Road, Alwarpet (Chennai) will help you accessorize with their variety of jute products such as handbags, mobile phone pouches, earrings, wall hangings, and hammocks. Offices can also do their part for the environment by using jute-made files, folders, coasters, and pen holders.
Richly crafted jute slippers, slip-on shoes, and handbags in various sizes are available at all outlets of Health and Glow in Chennai. Some of the other places to find jute accessories in Chennai include Shoppers Stop (Harrington Road), Westside (Spencer’s Plaza) and Globus (T. Nagar).
The average cost of jute jewelry ranges from 100 to 200 rupees (Rs.100/- to Rs.200/-) and varies according to the color combinations in the ornaments and the complexity of the design.


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November 20, 2023
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front Street
Ashland , MA 01721
Monday Knit and Crochet Club *For Adults
Monday, November 20, 2023
Bring your knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.
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[JURIST] US Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) [official website] has said she plans to introduce legislation in the Senate that would prevent the US military from using cluster bombs in civilian areas by cutting off federal funding for such weapons until the Defense Department "articulate[s] a new policy that will minimize civilian death and suffering from these weapons." In an op-ed published in Monday's Washington Times, Feinstein wrote:
Cluster bombs are intended for attacking large-scale enemy troop formations. They come apart in the air before making contact, dispersing between 200 and 400 small bomblets that can saturate a radius of 250 yards. The changing nature of warfare, though, has meant cluster bombs have been used against enemies in or near highly populated areas. So, all too often, cluster bombs critically injure or kill innocent victims instead of their intended military targets. The danger is this: These weapons are unreliable and cannot be used with precision. Up to 40 percent of the bomblets from cluster bombs fail to detonate immediately. This leaves a trail of unexploded munitions in war-torn areas...And 40 or 50 years after used, these munitions remain extremely volatile...The simple truth is that the remnants of cluster bombs become de facto land mines. They kill, maim, and wound civilians every day, even long after conflict has ended. In fact, 98 percent of cluster bomb victims are civilians. I believe use of these weapons in or near civilian areas runs counter to our values and counter to the international laws of war.In September, Feinstein and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] sponsored a similar bill that failed in a 30-70 floor vote [JURIST report]. In August, the US Directorate of Defense Trade Controls [official website] opened an investigation [JURIST report] into whether Israel used cluster munitions [FAS backgrounder; Cluster Munition Coalition advocacy website] in Lebanon during the most recent Middle East conflict [JURIST news archive] in violation of several US-Israel agreements restricting the use of the weapons.
Cluster munitions are considered by many to be inaccurate weapons designed to spread damage indiscriminately and could therefore be considered illegal [backgrounder] under multiple provisions of Protocol I [text] of the Geneva Conventions (1977).


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The influence of music violence to children and teenagers
Listening to sexually explicit or violent music lyrics can affect children's schoolwork, social interactions, mood and behaviour, the american academy of pediatrics says the academy released an updated policy statement monday on the impact of sexually charged and violent music and videos on the healthy development of children and teenagers. The affect music has on different teens music is something that every person has his or. Music has the potential to be a major influence in a child's life according to the kaiser family foundation, the average child listens to more than 2 1/2 hours of music daily music does not necessarily pose problems for teenagers who live a balanced and healthy lifestyle, according to the american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry. Performers should serve as positive role models for children and teenagers the music-video industry should produce videos with more positive themes about relationships, racial harmony, drug avoidance, nonviolent conflict resolution, sexual abstinence, pregnancy prevention, and avoidance of promiscuity. The influence of media violence on youth new ways children and youth can be exposed to violence the music videos, video games.
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The influence of media on children abstract this study covers the children and teenagers are spending more time playing media violence and children. Most research on music and adolescent development examined the premise that songs that are considered more problematic (eg anti-authoritarian, obscene, degrading, antisocial, prejudicial) – in a given culture and at a given time – may constitute a risk factor for externalising problem behaviours (eg antisocial behaviour, violence, theft). Research on violent television and films, video games, and music reveals unequivocal evidence that media violence increases the likelihood of aggressive and violent behavior in both immediate and long-term contexts.
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He said in an interview with Nidaa al-Watan that the Christian leaders who met with the Israeli president “denounced the military actions in Palestine,” according to the outlet.
In that interview, he emphasized “the need not [to] give in to the campaigns of betrayal and intimidation of which he is the target, and to proceed instead with initiatives that serve the Church, the diocese, and the Christians in the Holy Land.”
He also said that the Vatican and his local See “express opinions on what he is or is not allowed to undertake” and said that he has “absolute freedom of action as long as he acts by the teachings and instructions of Pope Francis and Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai.”
Bishop Semaan did not respond to a request for comment about whether he attended the meeting and his reaction to the complaint filed against the bishops. Neither Archbishop El-Hage nor the Maronite patriarch’s office responded to a request for comment.
John Hajjar, director of the advocacy group Middle East Christian Committee, told CNA Dec. 29 that whether or not the bishops met with the Israeli president, they should not be penalized.
The bishops have “every right” to meet with the Israeli president “to make sure that the Christians of the Holy Land are safeguarded and to look out for their best interests,” he said.
“Hezbollah is trying to politicize or Islamize the whole of Lebanese society and brand anyone a traitor who has any connection at all with Israel,” he said.
Sign of a crackdown on Christian leaders?
Phares, the foreign policy expert, said that the Christian leaders in Israel have been meeting with the Israeli president annually for decades.
“No one, including Hezbollah, has complained in the past,” he said.
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Pointing to Hezbollah’s backing by Iran, Phares said that “it looks like the orders came from Tehran” in an attempt to cut off Middle Eastern Christians from Israel.
“If it indicates anything, the threatening of Maronite bishops is a prelude to a campaign by Hezbollah to intimidate and marginalize the Christians of Lebanon, in the midst of a regional war. Hezbollah wants to sideline the community by cracking down on its leaders, including the Maronite patriarch,” he said.
Asked if the government will investigate the two bishops, Phares said: “It is a hard call for the ‘Lebanese judiciary’ though under Hezbollah influence.”
“The Christian community of Lebanon remains a large, strong, and resisting community, and represented by two important offices, the presidency and the commander of the army. However its politicians seem to have mellowed their opposition to Iran’s militia,” he said.
He said that any legal action taken against the bishops would trigger “massive reactions” by the Christian communities, which remain “large, strong, and resisting.”
“These are uncharted waters,” Phares said. “Legally the group can ask the authorities to investigate and arrest the bishops, but what may happen after could isolate Hezbollah in the midst of its war with Israel. [It’s an] explosive situation,” he said.


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LOS ANGELES – Wildfires chewed through tinder-dry brush and homes in California on Friday, forcing thousands to flee ritzy seaside neighborhoods, comfortable foothill suburbs and tiny farming communities.
Up to 1,500 people were ordered to evacuate from the wealthy seaside community of Rancho Palos Verdes late Thursday, Los Angeles County fire Capt. Mike Brown said.
At least six homes or structures were lost in the quick-moving blaze, local media reports said. Helicopters dropped water on the 75-acre blaze, slowing its progression toward homes, but there was no containment early Friday, Stowers said.
About 500 homes in La Canada Flintridge, a suburb just 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, also were ordered evacuated late Thursday as flames made their way slowly down from the San Gabriel Mountains, Forest Service fire spokeswoman Diane Cahir said.
The fire kicked up late Thursday afternoon as the blaze scorched at least 500 acres of heavy brush in steep and narrow canyons.
The wealthy communities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula south of Los Angeles, are in an area known for horse trails, spectacular Pacific views, pricey real estate and exclusive golf clubs, including one owned by Donald Trump.
The Terrenea Resort, a luxury hotel a couple miles from the fire, opened its door to residents who had to evacuate.
By midnight Friday, only two families took advantage of the offer but several others called to inquire, hotel spokeswoman Wendy Haase said. The resort's usual weeknight rate is $264, but the rooms weren't fully booked so the managers decided to help out, she said.
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Weather plagued fire crews across Southern California as temperatures in some areas rose toward triple digits and humidity levels headed downward. For a second day, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning of extreme fire conditions Thursday for many of California's central and southern mountain ranges.
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Behavioral, Biochemical, And Molecular Mechanisms Of Lead (pb+2)-mediated Long-term Memory Impairment In The Adult Rat Brain
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Lead (Pb+2) is a metal ion, which is widely distributed in environment due to natural sources, but mainly due to anthropogenic releases. There is large amount of literature related to the toxicological effects of Pb+2 after acute exposure. However, less is known about the effects of low-level chronic exposure to Pb+2. The central nervous system is the most sensitive to the toxicological action of Pb +2 resulting in cognitive and behavioral dysfunctions in the mature and immature brain of humans and other vertebrates. Nevertheless, most of the behavioral studies have addressed the Pb+2 effects in young animals. Importantly, none of these studies was aimed to determine the effects of Pb+2 during memory consolidation processes. Moreover, the molecular mechanisms of Pb+2-induced neurotoxic effect in the brain are not well understood. A number of reports suggest that at least part of the effects of Pb+2 are due to its interference with normal calcium (Ca+2) signaling in neurons. Ca+2 is a second messenger playing an important role in learning and memory processes in the brain. Thus, this study was aimed to characterize the effects of Pb +2 at the behavioral, biochemical, and molecular level in the brain of adult rats. The results reported here demonstrate that intrahippocampal microinfusions of Pb+2 interferes with long-term memory (LTM) processes in the adult rat brain, while short-term memory is mostly unaffected in a hippocampal-dependent task by interfering with learning-induced changes in Ca+2 and phospholipid dependent protein kinase C (PKC). Moreover, in the last part of this work we generate hippocampal gene expression profiles for rats exposed to Pb+2 using the DNA microarray technique. Our main goal was to define delayed changes in gene expression associated to learning processes blocked by Pb+2 during acquisition. Gene expression analysis defined three main groups of genes: LTM genes (blocked by Pb+2 treatment during acquisition training); learning-related genes (those related to re-learning of some aspects of the task in Pb+2 exposed rats) and toxicity related genes (associated to cellular toxicity).
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|11-19-2012, 07:53 PM||#21 (permalink)|
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Even fully equipped Eclipse RT's or Minimag's MAY fetch $300-400, for what were $1000+ guns factory new back in the day.
To me it's awesome because now these guns are within my feeble reach!
People who look at a paintball gun collection as an 'investment' are for the most part dreaming.
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Actually, up until somewhere around 2002 or 2003, most markers held their value reasonably well.
As of '99 or 2K, a decently-equipped slide-trigger 'Cocker was still worth $300 or more. In somewhere around 2000 or so, I bought an LED Angel as a box of parts, for something like $450, and I thought I got a deal! (Working LEDs were still selling for $600 to $800 in good shape.)
Two things, in my opinion, killed the resale market: One, the aforementioned "gun-o'-the-month" thing, implemented by (among others) Bob Long with the early Intimidator variants, and later picked up by WDP who were trying to cash in on the "specialty Angel" market that had been previously exploited by third-party shops like Adrenalin and Eclipse.
And second, the advent of reasonably good quality budget markers like the Ion. Previous to the Ion, the budget marker market consisted of cheap blowbacks (Spyders and various clones) and Tippmanns- which while reliable, were fairly large and relatively speaking, heavy. Ions (and later, others in the same price range) gave you a reliable E-marker with eyes and tourney modes (or "cheat modes", depending on your point of view ) in a lightweight package for a pretty decent price.
Once introduced, they started selling like hotcakes, and more than a few players started thinking, hey, why should I blow $800 on this used Electroblastemflatter, when I can get a brand-new Ion for $200?
So much like anything else- especially electronics like iPhones and laptops- don't buy it hoping to useit for a couple of years and then resell it for 90% of what you paid. You might be able to do that with a house or certain rare sportscars, but not paintball guns.
|11-20-2012, 09:20 AM||#25 (permalink)|
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What Doc said above is exactly what I feel happened. There was a technology boom. The prices were high, but at the same time killed the mech market. Sure one offs still held their value, but a generic autococker that wasn't ebladed wasn't worth anything so-to-speak.
New model years (a new one every year) definitely force down the price of the older models. Another factor that we haven't accounted for is the phasing out of the parts issue. The older models stopped being serviced by the company. This made the parts expensive (rare), but the guns cheap.
right now it's cheaper for me to buy a 2005 eclipse ego for the solenoid, then to actually go out and find and buy a new solenoid.
A little off track, but the point is, with the parent company no longer caring about one of their guns, they've disavowed it, and forced the price down, as the gun is now obsolete.
Now the Eclipse Ego has definitely become one of my favorite guns. But as someone with disposable income (who can afford their new stuff), I have a hard time paying for a new gun right now when their 2008's sell for $350 or so right now.
The 2008 compared to the new gun (at least to me) is the same thing. Sure an eclipse expert can point out a few differences, but I don't see them when I'm looking on my own and don't know enough about those differences. Maybe it's a marketing thing that eclipse is missing out on?
Then there are the colors. I'm not a fan of all the funky colors. I like them plain and in black. Eclipse caught on eventually and started offering them all in black now along with the colors. Dangerous Power (for example) with their Rev-i, did not do that. There were only specific colors, you had no choice but to get some color on the gun, and I feel that was a poor marketing decision and I believe partially the sales of that gun reflect that decision.
Lastly: Competition. There needs to be competition. I think competition is what makes a gun better. What I mean is this; Think of the autococker. It spawned 20 different companies making better pneumatics, grip frames, bolts, bodies, etc, etc. They could do this because the gun was NOT constantly changing. WGP still sold the guns, and the players could get the upgrades they wanted.
Now the guns change so often, and they are so customized in colors, that putting on add-ons are near impossible. Sure there is no one making new whatevers, so you must buy from the company, but I honestly think this hurts the gun company in the long run.
... I could keep rambling, but for value to be retained, old guns needs to be serviced by the company, the gun of the month idea needs to go, and companies need to allow competition.
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I think one of the overlooked things is the cost of adding a "year" to the marker. A Matrix before the DM___ series was a Matrix. An Automag of whatever flavor was an automag. There was no E-mag2000 and then E-mag2001. No marketing about why this years color was a better marker then last years (for that matter there was no color change).
Once you started putting a year in there you created a situation where yearly depreciation was to be expected. Where an Automag 68 from 1995 was the same as one from 1993 there was a major (perceived) difference between a DM3 and a DM5.
That being said with AGD in particular the value of new mags was influenced by the existance of an excess of used ones in the market. If I purchased a mag in 1995 I had no reason to buy a new one in 1996. With those who are paying their own way to be "at a high level" in the sport there is a stigma with using last years marker in today's environment. "OMG you are so the suxxors, thats a DM8. You should have a DM12"
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They realized what the car industry realized in the 50's. Make constant changes to a product so people will rebuy it later on because the old one will look outdated. Apple does it with their iphone as well. It is a good business model if you can keep updating things just enough to make people think there is a decent change....and over time the little changes do add up to large changes.
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Although this doesn't have anything to do with the value of the 05 and 06 models in the first couple of years, partially why they have dropped sub $200 in the most recent years is because when PE was introducing the GEO, they gave people a $250 trade in value if they sent in an 05 or 06. Either or both may be worth closer to $250 or even $200 now, if only PE hadn't done that. Afterall, nothing devalues the worth of an item when the parent company/manufacturer sets it's value at a certain price.
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The Rutgers University Libraries were gratified by the broad participation of deans, faculty members, university staff, students, and Libraries personnel in our activities for Banned Books Week 2011. Thank you to all who read excerpts of their favorite books, attended one of our two film screenings/discussions, and joined us for the panel discussion on global censorship.
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Deported defector 'kills himself' in his prison cell
A NORTH Korean nuclear scientist deported back to his home country after defecting to China has reportedly committed suicide in his prison cell hours before he was due to be interrogated.
The defector, in his 50s, was a lead researcher in the physics centre of the State Academy of Sciences in Pyongyang. He was identified by Radio Free Asia as Hyun Cheol-huh, although it is not known if this was his real name.
A source in North Hamgyong province told RFA that he was forced back on November 17 and placed in solitary confinement at the state security department in Sinuiju city, where he consumed poison.
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Mr Hyun is said to have taken leave from his job "because he was showing signs of anxiety over his research projects".
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Stone Soup Cottage ascended to No. 1 in the 2017 STL 100. It remains there in 2018. In the year and change since I last ate at Stone Soup, no meal — even at the restaurants immediately below it on this list — has come close to its full package of masterly French-influenced, farm-to-table fare and exemplary hospitality.
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KazTransGas (KTG) has confirmed plans to sell its Georgian subsidiary KazTransGas-Tbilisi (KTGT) to Georgian Industrial Group and the divestment would be credit positive for the Kazakh state-owned gas pipeline operator, Moody's said in a note on September 19.
KTG is currently negotiating the details of the transaction with the deal expected to close this year. Moody’s sees the transaction as credit positive, because KTG would dispose of an asset that it has not been able to control since 2009, and will strengthen the company’s liquidity. At the same time, an increase of its cash balance following the disposal of KTGT would reduce the company’s reliance on $335mn under a loan agreements signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in May 2016 or support from its parent in fulfilling its short-term debt obligations. That is based on the assumption that KTG will not generate material free cash flow in 2016 “because of its substantial capex”.
KTGT was founded in 2006 as a 100%-owned KTG subsidiary. The same year, KTGT purchased a monopoly gas distributor in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi for $12.5mn. The company invested approximately $130mn in 2006-2009 into Georgia’s gas distribution system. In 2009, Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation filed a lawsuit against KTGT to recover $40mn of overdue debt, which KTG disputed.
That same year, following a court ruling, the Georgian authorities dismissed KTG’s general manager, replacing him with its own appointee. Since then, KTG formally lost control of KTGT despite having 100% ownership. Georgia and Kazakhstan engaged in multiple intergovernmental discussions on the issue of KTG restoring control over KTGT between during 2009-2015, but no progress has been made.
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As the number of international students attending the University of Iowa continues to grow, officials are offering a new program to help students integrate to Iowa and the United States comfortably.
“Starting next fall, incoming international students will have not only a three-day orientation, but for the first half of the semester, they will take an online course, and the second half of the semester, they will meet with mentors to help get better integrated at the university,” said Ronald McMullen, a UI visiting associate professor of political science and former U.S. ambassador to Eritrea.
[email protected] is a mentorship program being tested this semester. The program will allow domestic students — mostly majoring in international studies — to guide international students and help them “achieve academic success, enhance the university experience, and help the students to contribute the most they can to the broader university.”
There are currently six peer mentors and 25 to 30 students participating in the pilot program. There is an estimated 100 peer mentors, and nearly 600 new international students who will participate in the program when it is officially launched fall 2014.
“We look for students who are experienced, and encourage those who have had a cross-cultural experience as one of the keys to be a successful mentor to help shepherd international students,” he said.
McMullen, who is also the instructor for [email protected], said students enrolled in the course will receive one semester hour credit.
[email protected] is the second component of [email protected], which was launched in the fall of 2013. The course consists of eight units with links to different resources. [email protected] was awarded a $160,000 student success grant in 2012.
“The idea behind it is to sort of give students information in text, quiz, and help them meet one-on-one,” said Lauren Katalinich, creative media specialist with International Programs and the instructor for [email protected]
Even with more students hailing from China than any other country, according to the 2013 International Programs report, the course does not single out specific countries.
“We try to keep all information applicable to all international students,” Katalinich said. “That was [mentioned] in the cultural adjustment portion. Part of the module is talking about the sort of cultural barriers students faced when first coming to Iowa.”
The program allows both domestic and international students to build a better understanding of each others’ cultures, she said.
“It’s a unique program, and a great step for the university for domestic and international student building and create an understanding between them,” Katalinich said.
Although the funding for the program will end June 30 of this year, officials hope to continue with both the online and face-to-face course.
“We are hoping it will be valuable enough to continue it,” said Douglas Lee, assistant provost for International Programs. “We hope it will be successful for student to adjust but also meet American students and further interaction with domestic and international students.”


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