A new eco-friendly, social housing development in Scunthorpe has become one of the first major sites within the UK to benefit from Thermally Broken Lintels. Here, Catnic looks at how our new generation of composite steel lintels are helping to provide a high performance solution.
For housing developments taking a fabric first approach to energy efficiency, understanding how individual building components and materials perform is absolutely crucial in order to achieve the best possible results. Addressing energy loss has to be high on the agenda and historically, without careful planning and because of its ability to conduct heat - a steel lintel can create an ideal path for energy loss through a wall.
The good news for local authority specifiers is that with a new range of unique lintels – there is a solution. For example, the team responsible for the Bridgwater Road development in Scunthorpe needed building components and materials, which would help each property to meet the necessary thermal performance targets, minimise environmental impact and to reduce fuel costs for occupants. The choice of lintels was a key factor.
Bridgwater Road – Building it Better
Bridgewater Road is a scheme of 20 houses being developed on a previously neglected area of land situated off of Plymouth Road in Scunthorpe. It was in May 2016, that local housing provider Ongo Homes appointed building contractor T G Sowerby to redevelop the estate into contemporary, eco-friendly semi-detached homes and detached bungalows.
As part of its remit, T G Sowerby Limited selected a range of products from Catnic’s new Thermally Broken Lintel range, which deliver industry-leading Psi values. Each delivers the thermal performance of not one but two separate lintels, enabling a complete thermal break between the inner and outer leaf of a cavity wall.
Heat loss at any structural junction is measured as a Psi value, in W/mK. Combining this with the u-value of each plane element provides the overall heat loss through the fabric of the building. It is important to opt for lintels that will combine the required structural performance with the desired level of energy efficiency. Therefore a lintel with the lowest Psi-value and correct structural performance will provide the best possible results.
“Catnic’s Thermally Broken Lintels offer excellent Psi values and are the best performing on the market and helped us to significantly minimise heat loss through thermal bridges,” said Steve Sowerby, Director at T G Sowerby Limited.
Developing Bespoke Solutions
BSB Architecture designed the new Bridgewater Road development and John Mason, Scheme Architect commented on one of the project’s specific challenges: “We wanted to elevate the front of the houses, whilst making sure there were no gables spoiling the residents’ 180o vision of the street. To accomplish this the houses required bespoke bay windows. This meant we required durable and wider cavity lintels to support the unique design as well as achieve outstanding U-values.
A 150mm cavity is a significant ask for a lintel. Nevertheless, Catnic provided bespoke Thermally Broken Lintels. These achieved thermal efficiencies well in excess of current standards ensuring the Bridgewater properties are as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible.” To manage this effectively, Catnic is dedicating a section of its factory specifically to manufacturing the bespoke, wider cavity 150mm Thermally Broken Lintels.
Lintels – A Vital Building Component
The new Thermally Broken Lintel range represents the most significant evolution in steel lintel engineering for a generation - allowing heat loss through window head details to be reduced by up to 96%.
The range has been designed to cover all building types from small domestic dwellings to large apartment buildings, including concrete floor loads. Lintels are available in standard, heavy duty and extra heavy duty specifications, according to the requirements of the project.
Today, ‘fabric first’ is firmly established as the most practical and effective means of addressing the energy efficiency and thermal performance of properties built and refurbished in the UK.
Clearly, a successful building can only ever be the sum of its many parts. Therefore when it comes to the specification of building components, local authority specifiers have a duty of care to ensure wherever possible, product selection is based on a component’s capability to contribute to that fundamental fabric first approach.


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Pacific Mall is surrounded by an existing shopping plaza, including the Market Village, and together they encompass over 500 stores and are served by both indoor and outdoor parking areas with over 1,500 parking spaces combined.
Pacific Mall is the largest indoor Asian mall in North America. It is located in Markham, Ontario, a city in York Region, where much of the population is of Chinese descent. Pacific Mall is a very popular location for Chinese and other Asian shoppers. On statutory holidays, such as Christmas Day, the mall attracts a significant number of non-Asian and/or non-Greater Toronto Area visitors.
Pacific Mall incorporates a traditional Pacific-style market. This Asian shopping centre has over 450 mini-shops selling a large variety of retail goods, as well as specialties such as herbs and ginseng, Asian fashions, flowers, accessories, CDs, DVDs, audio hi-fi, cell phones, prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, furniture, toys and stationery, and entertainment. It is also a well-known place for computer and car enthusiasts alike. There are a variety of places to buy Asian food and drinks in the mall.
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A beautiful compilation of lost blues from Mississippi Records - soul stirring numbers from Cryin Sam Collins, Lottie Kimbrough, Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joy McCoy, Little Hat Jones, Louie Laskie and more -recordings dating to the 1930s or earlier, that are timelessly beautiful!
Mississippi Records does an incredible job of putting lost recordings from days long past together, and if there's not much in the way of notes or history, the songs themselves will shake your very soul.
Many tunes are just voice and acoustic guitar, with titles including "Jones, "I'll Go With Her" by Robert Wilkins, "Rope Stretchin' Blues" by Blind Blake, Callicott, "Wayward Girl Blues" by Lottie Kimbrough and more.
CRYIN' SAM COLLINS: Lonesome Road
LOTTIE KIMBROUGH (THE KANSAS CITY BUTTERBALL): Lost Lover Blues
HENRY SPAULDING: Cairo Blues
MEMPHIS MINNIE & KANSAS JOE McCOY:
Can't I Do It For You?
BUSTER JOHNSON: Undertaker Blues
ELVIE THOMAS: Motherless Child Blues
LITTLE HAT JONES: Bye Bye Baby Blues
ROBERT WILKINS: I'll Go With Her
WILLIE BAKER: Rag Baby
BLIND BLAKE: Rope Stretchin' Blues
LOUIE LASKY: How You Want Your Rolling Done?
CHARLIE McCOY: Keep It Clean
LOTTIE KIMBROUGH: Wayward Girl Blues
JOE CALLICOTT: Fare Thee Well Blues
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Soup-erb! Rich and spicy beef goulash
From spicy beef goulash to creamy fish chowder and a hearty chicken, bacon and bean broth – delicious, nutritious soups to warm you up on a winter’s day
This goulash has real punch to it perfect for those January evenings
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 50g (1¾oz) butter
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 romano red pepper, de-seeded and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 500g (1lb 2oz) stewing beef, cut into small cubes
- ½tbsp Hungarian paprika (see tip, right)
- l ½tbsp smoked paprika
- 200ml (7fl oz) tomato passata
- 1 litre (1¾pt) beef or vegetable stock
- 200g (7oz) cooked white or brown rice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150ml (5fl oz) soured cream
Hungarian paprika is full flavoured and a little spicy. It’s sold in specialist shops – if you can’t find it, use regular paprika instead.
Heat the oil and butter in a large lidded pan, then add the onions and cook gently for 15 minutes until soft and caramelised.
Add the red pepper and cook for another 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook for a couple of minutes more. Using a wooden spoon, move everything over to the side of the pan and add the beef.
Cook on a high heat for 5-6 minutes or until nicely browned all over, then add the Hungarian and smoked paprika. Stir everything together, then add the passata and stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat.
Cover and cook very slowly for about 1¼ hours until the beef is really tender. Taste the soup and add a splash of water if it has become too concentrated.
When it’s cooked to your liking, stir through the rice and season to taste. Serve in bowls with a dollop of soured cream on top.
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Nokia has decided to remove its Here Maps iPhone application from iTunes, claiming that elements of iOS 7 "harm" the "user experience".
The app was originally released to fill the void left by Apple's removal of Google Maps as a hard-coded app and replacement for the then buggy Apple Maps service. However, it is Here Maps that has since been labelled buggy, with the Indian Express going as far as saying that in recent times it was unusable. "We tested the app on three Apple devices and it was unusable on all of them," the site says.
It was also the site that first published confirmation that Nokia had withdrawn the app from the Apple App Store. In a statement to the Indian Express, Nokia cited the release of iOS 7 as the problem.
"We have made the decision to remove our Here Maps app from the Apple App Store because recent changes to iOS 7 harm the user experience," the Finnish company said.
"iPhone users can continue to use the mobile web version of Here Maps under m.here.com., offering them core location needs, such as search, routing, orientation, transit information and more, all completely free of charge."

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Fifty years after the Second World War, the international community is watching crimes against humanity in Rwanda and Yugoslavia
Between the Leninakan earthquake in December 1988 and the Gulf War in 1991, the world seemed to have undergone a fundamental change. A global society was said to be emerging with a "new international humanitarian order". The United Nations General Assembly adopted its earliest resolutions on humanitarian assistance just a few days before the first intervention of this kind on Soviet soil after the deadly tremor in Armenia. The following year opened a new era, with the fall of the Berlin wall, the rising number of pro-democracy movements in Africa and Security Council resolutions imposing the help of humanitarian organizations to save the Kurds of Iraq. The end of the Cold War was supposed to usher in an epoch of peace and democracy made possible and strengthened by the information revolution.
The possibility of "seeing" world events unfold live on television fulfilled the dream of both postwar periods. As in 1918 and in 1945, the cry "never again" rang out in the 1990s. But it did happen again. Even as international organizations were celebrating the advent of a world re-united, fascistic militias began dismembering Yugoslavia along ethnic lines while a racist government in Rwanda unleashed death squads, setting off a frenzy of genocidal killing. Then there were the deadly implosion of Somali society, civil strife in post-Soviet Afghanistan and the war that has ravaged southern Sudan for 15 years, to mention just a few of the most devastating conflicts.
Could the new world order prevent these crimes from reoccurring - crimes against humanity which the international community had long thought banished at Nuremberg after the Second World War? Certainly not, unless we assume that they were just consequences of the East-West conflict or the results of obscure misunderstandings. These assumptions ignore the central importance of local political factors. And yet this is precisely the illusion maintained by a Western conception of the world which is constantly presented as universal.
This same denial of politics continued, although in different forms, in the crises of Bosnia and Rwanda. …

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Harrison Grey has always been clumsy and has been the star of many jokes since he tripped over his first branch. Now, as the owner of a shop selling interesting keepsakes to the tourists, he can at least go about his day without embarrassing himself. Until he tumbles at the feet of a beautiful new resident. Her humor, and her acceptance, restore his belief in himself. When he learns of her recent loss, he helps her find the person she can be, with or without magic.
The Doctor Falls for Her Gargoyle: A Nocturne Falls Universe Story
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Dr. Sophie Mead has a problem. She's falling for one of Nocturne Falls' resident gargoyles: the tall, muscled, and sexy Elias Saunders. But when Elias comes to her after being attacked, she has to put aside her attraction for him. What looks like a small mark on his left forearm is more than just a mark. His skin is turning to stone - and it's spreading.
The first book of a fun cozy mystery series - with a touch of supernatural. Welcome to Holmestead, England - where an American ex-pat, an archaeologist, and murder turn this picture postcard village upside down.
Maggie and Martin welcome their newest member of the family and settle into a normal life, all things considered. She is more than happy to hang up her amateur detective hat and become a full-time mother. But when a stranger dies in front of her shop, after warning her that Martin is in danger, she has to find the killer...before Martin becomes their next victim.
Maggie's life is changing, and she can barely keep up. After inheriting Cragmoor Manor, she's determined to see it restored to its former glory. Martin has a surprise for her, one that will involve her in the restoration, so much more than she expected. To create more chaos, her best friend, Spencer Knight, is working on a new exhibit at the museum. One of the new residents is furious about the exhibit - and she lets Spencer know in an angry and violent way. When she's found dead in Spencer's kitchen, he becomes the prime suspect.
Welcome back to Holmestead, England, where a centuries-old murder mystery, stolen art, and a furniture-rearranging ghost disrupt this picture postcard village. Maggie and Martin return from their honeymoon relaxed and happy and walk into chaos. Maggie's ghost has taken up permanent residence in her house and is creating havoc. When Maggie finds another journal, hidden in a secret compartment, she finally has the chance to solve her ancestor's murder. With Martin and Spencer's help, she puts together the clues, each one moving her closer to the truth.
Maggie Mulgrew has resigned herself to spending Christmas alone, since her love, Pembroke Martin, is neck deep in an important dig. When he shows up, surprising her, she sees nothing but happiness headed her way. She couldn't be more wrong. After a holiday play, she stumbles over the body of one of the actors. The Ghost of Christmas Past has been stabbed in the back, with a holly branch. Now, it's up to Maggie and Martin to discover what happened, before they are all trapped by a coming snowstorm - along with the killer.
Book two of the Maggie Mulgrew mysteries. Welcome back to Holmestead, England - where a mysterious book, a cryptic note, and murder shake up this picture postcard village. When Maggie Mulgrew finds an old book in the box she buys from a local charity sale, she has no idea that her discovery is about to set off a chain of events. Events that will end in murder. Now she has to find out why a book is important enough to kill for, and fast, before someone else becomes a victim.
Alex has recovered from her deadly battle with the woman who took Sam. Now she is helping run the underground haven, and learning to live with the inhuman residents. When one of the residents is murdered, suspicion falls on Sam. And her greatest fear starts happening again - that she'll lose him. This time for good. As the body count goes up, Alex is determined to find the real killer, no matter what the cost. For her, the cost may end up being her life.
Meet Alex Finch - tomboy, techno geek, monster hunter. Reluctant monster hunter. A school project, an absentminded project partner, and a misplaced backpack all change 16-year-old Alex Finch's life forever. In a single afternoon Alex finds the missing backpack, has a run-in with Sam, the boy she's had a crush on since first grade - and discovers that monsters are real.
Alex Finch survived her first encounter with monsters. But in the fallout, she lost Sam, and gained a vicious, clawed Devil as a stalker. Now, a random attack, a threatening note, and a surprising discovery lead Alex closer to the truth of what happened ten years ago. With the help of her new friends, she digs even deeper into Emmettsville's past, and finds out that learning the truth has consequences. Sometimes, deadly consequences.


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Several disciples of late spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh wearing 'sanyas malas' on Wednesday forced their way into his ashram here in Pune in protest against the management's purported plans to sell the Ashram land.
Since Tuesday, tensions have been building between a group of disciples and the OSHO International Foundation (OIF) management, which oversees the Ashram's operations.
According to police, about 250 followers pushed their way into the Osho International Meditation Centre (OIMC) in the Koregaon Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
Police apprehended a man outside the Ashram after he became "violent" and attempted to harm officers.
What was the altercation about?
One of the protesters, claimed the Ashram management had on Tuesday allowed the followers wearing 'malas' to enter the premises but restricted them on Wednesday.
On March 21, which is celebrated by Osho’s followers as his “enlightenment day”, the protesters sought police protection to enter the ashram.
The group said the resort should allow their entry by ‘wearing mala’ and without paying Rs 970 entry fee.
Maa Amrit Sadhana, the spokesperson and one of the trustees of OIF, on Tuesday, said the entry was allowed in view of maintaining the law and order.
"To respect the law and order and to support the police, the management allowed them on the premises with 'malas' only for today (Tuesday) but from tomorrow (Wednesday), the usual rules will apply," she had said.
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Learning About Firmware Security – Xeno Kovah – BTS #10
Firmware security is a deeply technical topic, that's hard to get started in. In this talk, Xeno will discuss some past work in firmware security, and how he has organized resources such as a low level timeline (with over 300 talks), and free MOOC classes, to help teach people about firmware security.
Segment Resources: https://ost2.fyi https://darkmentor.com/timeline.html
Xeno began leading BIOS security research projects at MITRE in 2011. His team’s first public talks started appearing in 2013, which led to a flurry of presentations on BIOS-level vulnerabilities up through 2014. In 2015 he co-founded LegbaCore. And after presenting a firmware worm that could spread between Macs via Apple’s EFI-based BIOS and Thunderbolt Ethernet adapters, he ended up working for Apple. There he worked on securing all the lesser-known firmwares on Macs and peripherals – everything from 3rd party GPUs to SecureBoot for monitors! He worked on the x86-side of the T2 SecureBoot architecture, and his final project was leading the M1 SecureBoot architecture – being directly responsible for designing a system that could provide iOS-level security, while still allowing customer choice to trust arbitrary non-Apple code such as Linux bootloaders. He left Apple in Dec. 2020 after the M1 Macs shipped, so he could work full time on OpenSecurityTraining2.


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Lawyers for three female employees say the state of Vermont has violated its own Equal Pay Act. And a Washington County judge will now decide whether the state has run afoul of a law designed to prevent gender-based pay inequities in the workplace.
No one disputes that the man in this case was making more money than his women counterparts for performing nearly identical functions – $6,000 to $10,000 more per year than the three female Department of Corrections employees who filed suit against the state in 2012.
But the reasons for the pay discrepancy are very much in debate. And after a three hour hearing in a Montpelier courtroom Thursday morning, Superior Court Judge Helen Toor must now weigh the evidence and rule whether Vermont government has become the highest-profile violator of a 12-year-old equal pay statute.
“The fact of the matter here is that a far less senior, and less experienced, business manager is being paid thousands of dollars … (more) than more senior and more experienced female business managers for doing the exact same work,” says Emily Joselson, a partner at the Burlington law firm Langrock Sperry and Wool.
Joselson says the case isn’t about rampant misogyny at the Department of Corrections, or even willful favoritism of men over women. But she says the plaintiffs don’t need proof of gender bias in order to win their case.
“The EPA is designed to address organizational flaws and employer oversights – precisely those hiring practices that result from inadvertence, or neglect, rather than malice,” Joselson says. “And that’s what we feel was going on here.”
Steve Collier, general counsel for the Vermont Department of Human Resources, says the pay imbalance was the result of a “legitimate business reason,” as the statute requires, and that the man’s private sector experience, not his gender, accounts for the discrepancy.
“And if we can’t make that discretion to recognize talent, to recognize experience, to recognize education, if we can’t do that, the state workforce is going to suffer,” Collier says.
The case centers on an unnamed male employee hired by the department for a food service position in 2003. Lawyers for the state say that, based on his 23 years in the private sector, he was given a salary level usually reserved for longtime state workers.
Dave Groff, the assistant attorney general who argued the case for the state Thursday, said the state faced an urgent need when the man was hired. The new Southern State Correctional Facility was slated to open in weeks, and the state was still without a food services supervisor to oversee the preparation of meals for the hundreds of inmates that would be housed there.
But Joselson says the state never adequately justified the reasons for giving outsized pay to a first-year state employee, and failed to complete an “impact” analysis examining how the man’s high salary might lead to pay imbalances in the future.
Joselson says that when the man left his food services position in 2006 to take a job as a DOC business manager, he was replaced by a first-year state employee – a woman – who was not given the same preferential pay scale. And she says that calls into questions the rationale of the hiring decision back in 2003.
“It’s clear that there were not legitimate organizational needs that justified the 2003 hiring,” she says.
Joselson says that when the male employee was reassigned to a business management position in 2006, he was suddenly making considerably more than female business managers who had been performing similar tasks for a much longer period of time. She says officials failed to consider the legal ramifications of his reassignment.
“What is it going to require us to pay him if he’s in that position? And what does it mean for the other six business managers? Is that going to create a pay disparity?” Joselson says.
Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna, who died unexpectedly Sunday, had been working closely on the case.
“And she would have been here as one of the three attorneys arguing the case,” Joselson says. “It’s obviously very difficult to move on without her, but we were all inspired by her brilliance and dedication.”
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ISLAMABAD (June 28, 2012) — In the last couple of years, Washington has earmarked a bigger chunk of its aid to Pakistan for civilian projects, hoping to engender goodwill with the country’s intensely anti-American populace. The latest polling suggests that the strategy hasn’t worked.
About 75 percent of Pakistanis surveyed regard the United States as an enemy, according to a poll released this week by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project. That’s actually up more than 10 percent since three years ago, when 64 percent said they viewed America as an enemy.
A key reason for the ongoing ill will appears to be America’s use of drone strikes as a tactic against Islamist militants based in Pakistan. According to the Pew survey, only 17 percent of Pakistanis surveyed said they support the strikes. Pakistanis even appear less willing to back the use of their own military against Islamist extremists. In the new survey, 32 percent supported the use of Pakistani security forces, a sizable drop from 53 percent three years ago.
A growing number of Pakistanis also feel that improving relations with Washington isn’t a major priority, the poll found. Last year, 60 percent of Pakistanis surveyed said strengthening ties with the United States was important; this year only 45 percent said they feel that way.
The United States channels hundreds of millions of dollars in military and economic aid to Pakistan every year. Much of that aid is for such civilian needs as limiting Pakistan’s crippling power crisis and improving its weak education system.
Yet about 40 percent of Pakistanis surveyed said they think that US economic and military assistance actually has a negative effect on their country. Only 12 percent said they believe that economic assistance from Washington helps solve Pakistan’s problems.
Relations between the United States and Pakistan are at their lowest point since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States. Anger resounds over US air strikes that mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last November, the secret US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in the military city of Abbottabad in May 2011, which Pakistanis viewed as a blatant breach of their sovereignty, and the killing of two Pakistanis by a CIA contractor in the eastern city of Lahore in January 2011.
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New loan from Meritz Securities marks 1st Korean stock financing in New York City
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Having stayed in many homes over the years for vacation often they are over rated and misrepresented. This was not the case of 162 sundown Furthermore, Kim the owner/manager of Greenway was not just attentive and responsive but extremely intuitive she recognized our desires and needs immediately and placed us in a wonderful very nicely appointed home outside of the busy area of Orlando yet close enough to be practical. We enjoyed our stay very much and were very comfortable in the home which was exactly as described. Thank you and we will be talking to you soon
We sure enjoyed our stay! This home was very warm and inviting. We sure enjoyed your pool also and your kindness will never be forgotten. Thank you VERY much!
This home is wonderfully kept, comfortable and cozy. It's also very well equipped. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and have already re booked for next year. Super, Super Vacation!
This home is well managed, equipped with every necessity and beautifully decorated. We appreciated all the detailed communication. The quiet neighbourhood was definitely a plus.
This was absolutely PERFECT!! A room for each of the boys and us. In my mind, so much more relaxing and private than a resort. More like bringing our home with us. Thank you for the memories!! A great house for a family, especially with young kids! We stayed in a rental house in 2009 and knew that was the route we wanted to take this time. Having the space that a house allows over a resort or hotel room was an absolute must when travelling with our 6 year old and 6 month old. We didn't get to use the crib as our youngest just about refuses to sleep in one yet, but it was so nice to have the high chair, infant tub, and a few toys. Our 6 year old was so proud of having his own room that had its own bathroom. And both boys thoroughly enjoyed the pool. It was the baby's first time and I think he would have splashed all day if we had let him. The nearby amenities were PERFECT....Publix (supermarket), McDonalds, CVS (pharmacy), a Dunkin Donuts, Chillis and several gas (petrol) stations. And all so close to Disney!!!! Be sure to check into the Behind the Seeds Tour that they recommend in the house book. A GREAT recommendation!! Thank you to Kim, Paul, and the family for making this the prefect place for us to stay on our visit. We hope to see you again soon!!!
We have enjoyed our stay here. Nice quiet neighborhood! Thanks for your hospitality!
We absolutely enjoyed our stay here. The house was very well equipped with everything we needed. We especially enjoyed the pool. The quiet neighbourhood was a plus. We look forward to next year - Thank you
This is an ideal place if you are going to Orlando. It is easy to get to from the freeway and conveniently located if you plan on visiting the amusement parks. The house is clean, modern and has every convenience that you need to call it a home. The grocery store is only 5 minutes away. The pool was refreshing and we really enjoyed the privacy. The house is situated in a quiet cul de sac so it was peaceful when we got home from a day at Disney. This is a nice vacation home. Well worth the stay.
Thank you for the nice stay. It is a very homey home. The children loved the 3D TV and pool a lot. It's beautiful to see the trees and shrubs from the pool area.
WOW! This was the perfect home for our family get-away. I had read prior reviews about it having everything we could need, but brought my own crock pot. Who'd a thunk??? They had everything!!! And we had a great time!
Words fail me. Everything we could have dreamed of! It was the perfect house for a family get together. The kids enjoyed the toys, books, videos and the pool. The big kids had a great time too. Thanks for everything!
Thank you for sharing your home with us, it had everything we needed and more! Everyone loved spending time in the pool and using all of the pool toys. The technology in this villa was amazing. Our family really enjoyed watching films in 3D. Thank you once again.
This house was AMAZING! The pool was soo much fun, the bedrooms were just what we were looking for. Our first trip to AMERICA (ORLANDO) was just magical and this house was the icing on the cake. Thank you for all your help and for sharing this beautiful house with us! We can't wait to plan our next trip to America! Thank you!!! xxx
We have thoroughly enjoyed this house and our home away from home for the last 8 nights. It is such a lovely and quiet neighbourhood and we always looked forward to coming home every evening. The layout was absolutely PERFECT for our family of 6. We would recommend it to anyone and hope we can come back again some day. Thank you so much!
Absolutely perfect vacation home. Beautifully kept and maintained in a peaceful quiet area. This is our second year here. Home continues to be very well equipped. Love it. We'll be back!!! Thanks Kim and Paul (Property Managers)
The Peets will be back!!! Thanks for sharing your home! We love it. Thank you Kim and Paul (Property Managers) for your help too.
Thank you for letting us have your home for a week. What a lovely house and quiet area. Pool was amazing, especially at night with the lights. Our party had 7 people and enough room for all.... We will be back!
We returned!! "home" - love this place of yours xxx. We have had a great time. Paul and Kim (property managers) were tremendous, always there to help - thanks x. Loved the photos of your son and his "girlfriend" on the walls - beautiful x. Take care & thanks again. Will be in touch x
Thank you for sharing your beautiful house with us. My kids and me had a nice cozy time here. What I liked most about here is that everything is clean. Thank you very much.
Fantastic stay, real home-from-home. Love the villa and area. Lovely pool also. Will plan to return. Thank you
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Chamber Welcomes Newly Opened Edward Jones Investments in Lakeland
Josh Campbell cuts the ribbon at his Chamber Welcome Celebration. Photo courtesy Kristina Lynn Photography.
May 2018. Stillwater, MN. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce welcomed the newly opened location of Edward Jones Investments in Lakeland on May 9. Chamber Ambassadors, business owners and clients of Josh Campbell attended the event.
Edward Jones is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Des Peres, Missouri serving investment clients in the U.S. and Canada through its branch network of more than 14,000 locations. They currently have relationships with nearly 7 million clients and $1 trillion in assets under management worldwide. The firm focuses predominantly on serving individual investors and small-business owners.
As a full-service Financial Services Firm, Edward Jones specializes in working with serious long-term investors who are planning for or living in retirement, college savings, and other investment goals. Their approach is to find out what’s important to clients, work to create a personalized strategy, and partner with them for the long term to help keep clients on track towards achieving those goals.
Previously located at an Edward Jones office in Woodbury, Josh Campbell recently opened the Lakeland office to serve the community in which he lives. Josh has been with Edward Jones for two years, and previously worked for twelve years in the banking/lending industry.
“We have a small town, relationship-driven, main street business model that is backed by the resources and support of a Fortune 500 company” stated Josh Campbell “and we are proudly one of the last large financial services firms to remain privately owned, allowing us to focus 100% on serving the interests of our clients, not shareholders.”
A strong community supporter, Josh is a member of the Afton-Bayport-Lakeland Lions and the Afton Area Business Association.
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Thomas Prochaska hat diesen Pin entdeckt. Entdecke (und sammle) deine eigenen Pins bei Pinterest. - The Battle of Azanulbizar was the last battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. The Battle of Azanulbizar was fought in the year TA and was. Aug 25, - This Pin was discovered by Candice Lynn. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest. The Battle of Azanulbizar - Before The Gates of Moria. The Battle of Azanulbizar - Before The Gates of Moria Mittelerde, J. R. R. Tolkien, Hdr. Gemerkt von. Battle of Azanulbizar by x-Celebril-x on DeviantArt. "Our forces rallied and drove the Orcs back; our enemy had been defeated but there was no feast nor song.
ArtStation - The Hobbit - Battle of Five Armies Orc Creatures, WETA Though brief, flashback sequences depicting the bloody battle of Azanulbizar, outside the. In his Hobbit trilogy, Peter Jackson greatly changed the story line concerning Azog, having him survive the Battle of Azanulbizar, losing his hand to Thorin. Though brief, flashback sequences depicting the bloody battle of Azanulbizar, outside the east gate of Moria, nonetheless required a range of new designs for.
There is no reason to assume that the Battle of Azanulbizar is not one of the stories they may have told, and that Bilbo may have heard.
However, the Battle itself is not mentioned anywhere in The Hobbit. Also, there are no orcs chasing Thorin's company in the books - at all.
I will discuss that in more detail in a later post. Regarding the Battle of Azanulbizar, quite a bit is changed from "the book" by which I mean, Appendix A.
For one, Thror was not killed at that battle. He was killed by Azog, but it was much earlier, when he went to Moria with only another dwarf.
Thror was beheaded, and his body defiled, and his companion returned the head and a small sack of coins back to Thrain - who declared war.
This is like having Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima happen on the same day. Thrain and Thorin were both wounded during the fight. Thrain did not leave yet he led the dwarves for some time after this battle, before deciding to wander off to Erebor by himself , and Thorin did not personally do battle with Azog.
Dain Ironfoot killed Azog, and the dwarves beheaded the vile orc and shoved a sack of coins in its mouth. Balin, Gloin, and Thorin are mentioned as participating in the battle.
Seriously, what, did you just fucking forget this thing was here or something? What does it matter? Most of the details of the Battle of Azanulbizar are inconsequential - even the large ones, like Thror's beheading, or the retreat of the orcs back into Moria.
It has no effect on the movie's story to get a few details of history wrong, and we know that the orcs end up back in Moria eventually.
Streamlining these details helps keep the audience informed, in broad strokes, without slowing the pace to a crawl.
The death of Azog should have also been more final, but like I said, that topic deserves a post of its own.
My Opinion: I'm very happy to see this scene in the movie. Not only was it entirely unexpected not being a part of the book at all , but it was cool to see a bit of the history of the dwarves that earlier only existed in the appendices.
Seeing Balin and Dwalin with hair! I do wish they had shown Dain, though. Even if they wanted to keep things personal between Thorin and Azog, Dain was an important player in this battle and will be an important player in things to come.
The Battle of Azanulbizar T. For six years they systematically sacked the Orc strongholds of the Misty Mountains , until only Moria was left.
There the Orcs that had survived the destruction had gathered to Azog. The exact number for the Dwarves was not specified, but it can be estimated at being somewhere between six to ten thousand Longbeards, Firebeards, Broadbeams, Ironfists, Stonefoots, Blacklocks, and Stiffbeards.
This is based off the assumption that the other Dwarf houses sent no more then a few thousand each to take part in the war, because they could not have sent too many for economic, financial and defense reasons.
The Orcs, as stated above, came from Moria, and from as far north as Mount Gundabad. Their numbers can be estimated at fifteen to twenty thousand Orcs.
The battle began on a dark winter day, and no sun was said to have shined through the clouds. The Dwarves had marched into the Dimrill Dale where they found the East-Gate and sent up a great noise.
They discovered that on the western slopes above thousands of Orcs had gathered, while more still came pouring out of the gate.
The Dwarves there stood outnumbered and on the lower end of a sloping hill. Even as Azog gloated over his duel, he looked out over the valley which the east gate overlooks, and came to the realization that his entire force was routed.
Those that could were fleeing southwards, and all his guard was dead. With that he fled back to the gate.
The Dwarves were victorious, but half of their forces were dead or mortally wounded. The Orcs suffered even worse casualties, with ten thousand dead.
The Dwarves stripped their dead so the Orcs could not plunder them, and cut down all the trees in the valley, which was to remain bare ever after.
They made many pyres on which to burn their dead. They could not bury them all in tombs of stone, as was their custom, because it would take too long.
Battle Of Azanulbizar Video11 Narrative Play Scenarios based on pivotal battles: Destruction of Dale; Battle of Azanulbizar; Roast Mutton; Hunting Party; Escape from Goblin-town; Out of. The Aftermath of the Azanulbizar Battle. Find this Pin and more on Tolkien Fan Art by ☆. Tags. Tolkien Books · Jrr Tolkien · History Of Middle Earth. Thomas Prochaska hat diesen Pin entdeckt. Entdecke (und sammle) deine eigenen Pins bei Pinterest. - The Battle of Azanulbizar was the last battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. The Battle of Azanulbizar was fought in the year TA and was. Aug 25, - This Pin was discovered by Candice Lynn. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest.
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Winter's Tale (2014)
Winter's Tale SynopsisThis is not a true story, it’s a love story.
Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, Winter’s Tale is about miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil. The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), and stars Colin Farrell (Saving Mr. Banks), Jessica Brown Findlay (TV’s Downton Abbey), and Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator).
Peter Lake (Farrell) is a master thief, who never expected to have his own heart stolen by the beautiful Beverly Penn (Brown Findlay). But their love is star-crossed: she burns with a deadly form of consumption, and Peter has been marked for a much more violent death by his one-time mentor, the demonic Pearly Soames (Crowe). Peter desperately tries to save his one true love, across time, against the forces of darkness, even as Pearly does everything in his power to take him down—winner take all and loser be damned. What Peter needs is a miracle, but only time will tell if he can find one.
The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), who also wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Helprin.
Winter's Tale Release Date
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Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint, Russell Crowe, Ripley Sobo, and Mckayla Twiggs
Written by: Akiva Goldsman
Directed by: Akiva Goldsman
Produced by: Akiva Goldsman, Marc Platt, Michael Tadross, and Tony Allard
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Hard Kaur wins Best India Act at MTV EMAs
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Indo-British rap artist Taran Kaur Dhillon, popularly known as Hard Kaur, bagged the Best India Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2017.
This award means so much… because I've never received an award from the Indian or Bollywood music industry.
Hard Kaur and Future Records India's The Rising - Mixtape Vol. 1 won the Best India Act at the music fest on Sunday, read a statement.
On her win, kaur said, I'm super thankful to God, my wonderful fans, family and friends who have always believed in me and made this happen by voting for me all over the world.”
“This award means so much not just because it's for a hip hop project, but also because I've never received an award from the Indian or Bollywood music industry for the work that I've done.”
Hard Kaur has lent her voice for some of the popular tracks from films like ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, Patiala House and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.
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Apologies for the long delay in updates. Actually during the last 3 weeks was so busy that didn't even have time to start the car.
The last thing I did was to seal the openings of the firewall. Today, paid advance to the interior guy for bringing material of firewall insulation. Hopefully the insulation will be installed by tomorrow, followed by installation of Dashboard in this week.


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Personally, I try to do this by having single men into our home. I will help set the table, and then afterwards that young man gets to help me do the dishes.
And that is just my way of going: “Hey, this is a way that I serve my wife.” And then, while we do dishes, I tend to just talk about the ways that I try to make space for Lauren’s gifts.
In your experience, in what ways has technology changed the way young people date today? If we are talking about a young man and a young woman who are actively dating, who have defined their relationship, and who know they are in a growing and committed relationship with one another, then I think technology creates an avenue to encourage one another and to connect more frequently.
So, in that way, I’m encouraged by what technology has to offer.
And so, in that regard, when you have not established what the relationship is, I think it can be hurtful to constantly be involved in the technological realm, rather than the face-to-face realm.
So, if I think about my daughters, to have a young man constantly texting them and constantly engaging them on social media without any real clear “I’m pursuing you,” any real clear desire to want to establish a shared knowledge of this relationship, I have concerns.
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The tv series season State of the Union Season 1 is already released on SundanceTV in the USA and BBC Two in the UK. The upcoming BBC Two release date in the USA and SundanceTV release date in the UK is to be announced.
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On Monday, May 6, SundanceTV's commitment to innovation in storytelling will be showcased through the new, short form series State of the Union. Written by Nick Hornby (Brooklyn, An Education) and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, A Very English Scandal), State of the Union explores the world of Louise (Pike) and Tom (O'Dowd) as they attempt to repair their crumbling marriage through weekly marital therapy sessions. Before each appointment, the couple meets at a pub where they delve into how they came together and, how eventually, their marriage fell into disrepair. Throughout each episode, audiences are provided with an honest and humorous take on contemporary relationships.


Wednesday and a relatively short blog post after two rather long posts in the preceding two days. The first topic concerns the limits to government spending. The second brief topic reports on research where it was found that the music of AC-DC confounds Lady Beetles and soybean aphids. Who would have thought! Which was by far the most interesting research paper I have read this week after dealing with the likes of Stuart Holland on Monday and Tuesday. And then some music from around the world to smooth out the day.


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One guy said I need a new faucet valve, and another said "no". Also, I have a metal ball on the pipe from the wall, so I found an adapter to hopefully use if I can figure out this vacuum breaker problem. The guys in hardware & home improvement stores give me mixed answers. The short question, I guess, is can the absence of a backflow valve or vacuum breaker cause a leak?


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Roger’s death remained on our minds, but we honored his life by returning to our journey with rejuvenated hearts and an
acute presence of the moment. Don was more willing to follow any whim, and I threw lots of whims at him. More
importantly, we were about to sail to, in my opinion, what was one of the Bahamas most whimsical
Departing from Nassau Harbour via the Eastern Channel, we headed southeast across the Great Bahama Bank toward the Exuma Island chain.
We took our ability to be at leisure quite seriously; 11:00 seemed to be our standard departure time.
But it was a short 30 nautical miles over turquoise waters no deeper than 7 fathoms that allowed
us to arrive before the sun set. The seas were lumpy outside the harbor, and our round bellied hull
rolled uncomfortably. However, once we cleared the shelter of New Providence Island,
we felt the wind coming from our beam. Perfect for traveling by sail!
The Thrill of Sailing
There was nothing that made my heart race more than that
moment when the canvas filled. The thrill began with patient anticipation. I’d stand beside the mast, looking up toward the wind indicator, waiting for it to point straight toward the bow while slowly the boat
turned. Then, I’d pull the main halyard, first hand over hand, then wrap it around the mast winch, insert the handle and crank - click, click, click,
click, click, click, click - the sound of a bronze pawl falling into the teeth of the ratchet resonated in the
mind of every sailor.
Once the mainsail was up, I’d cleat off the halyard,
jump back to the cockpit, and unfurl the jib. The canvas rattled and banged, luffing as the wind tickled its sides. Then Re Metau would begin to turn toward her course; fall off the wind. We’d
trim the sheets - click, click, click, click around the cockpit winches, and then - WHUMP! Like wings unfolding, we caught the
wind. With the engine cut, only the wonderfully organic sounds of water flowing past the hull and wind rushing
through the sails surrounded us.
~ West Indies Rock Iguana ~
Anchoring at Allens Cay
Re Metau balanced well under sail and we were in for a
pleasant ride. With an average speed of 5.5 knots, we arrived before 6:00 PM and opted to anchor in a well protected
area surrounded by the Allens Cays, Leaf Cay, and a dozen or so nameless islets, all uninhabited. Shared by only two other sailboats, the anchorage was a
magical pool of deep blue-green waters merged with turquoise and sapphire seas near the shores. Glimpses
of little secluded beaches were scattered along the edges of the hilly, verdant islands.
The excellent weather and Don’s refined piloting skills allowed us to anchor away from our neighbors,
out of the current, and out of the way of day-tripping tourists that would come speeding in from Nassau the
next morning. Dinner went down then the hammock went up. Finally far from the big city lights of Nassau,
we were able to see the night sky. We watched the stars blink on, counted the comets, and listened to the perfect
silence of lapping waves.
West Indies Rock Iguanas
The next morning we woke up and watched our distant neighbors depart - aaahhh - complete seclusion at last;
for the moment at least. Dinky Duck was dropped down off the davits, and we headed for SW Allens Cay, a pint-sized
island populated solely by big, colorful West Indies Rock Iguanas. Though considered the most endangered species of lizards on the entire planet, we were immediately greeted by
a countless number as soon as we landed.
~ West Indies Rock Iguana ~
Obviously these charismatic critters enjoyed crumbs from visiting cruisers because they didn’t fear
our presence in the least. Not wanting to interfere with their natural diet, we hadn’t brought any handouts,
but tossed over some of the local fruit growing on the seven year apple trees. There was a distinct
pecking order amongst them; the bigger the better. Just when we’d thought the king had come to dine, an
even bigger monster would appear from under the brush and run the competition off. I sat in the shade of a big
tree and soon became encircled by the accepting recipients. Before long, the camera was loaded with
pictures of these enigmatic, miniature dinosaurs.
on Leaf Cay
After a couple small charter boats left nearby Leaf Cay, we decided to dink over
and find out what was of interest on that island. The widest island in the atoll, Leaf Cay featured narrow sandy
beaches where one could sit in the shade of a palm whilst dipping one's toes in the gentle, caressing surf.
We prepared to meditate on the beauty and seclusion of this little oasis - just when a huge power
catamaran from Nassau showed up with the threat of unloading hundreds of snorkelers. Luckily, only twenty or so
braved the water while the others remained onboard. The excursion zoomed out in what seemed like less than 15
minutes, advertising “See 50 islands in 2 hours” on the hull. Amazingly, no one was left
behind, but more break-neck junkets full of jet-setters were sure to follow.
~ Diana on Allens Cay ~
While my piggys soaked in the salty sea, Don went off exploring. Returning with descriptions of alluring
privacy on the other side of the island, we took the dinghy around before the next speedy tour boat barreled
through our little corner of paradise. Alas, Exuma Sound presented a roiling seascape with breaking
waves smashing against the shore - not an inviting place to beach the dink. Unfortunately, the concubine having other ideas, abruptly conked out, and left us at the mercy of the raging ocean.
Shoved onto the beach, we were soon in a very dire state. The engine’s long shaft grounded into the
sandy bottom like an anchor as wave upon wave washed over the stern, swamping the dink. We needed to turn
her bow around, get her pumped out, then Don had to go through his series of engine starting calisthenics,
all while standing chest deep in turbulent seas. An overwhelming task for two people, we were nearly resigned
to being stranded on this desolate island when fortunately, a group of people appeared from the top of the hill.
I'd not been so happy to have an invasion of tourists in a very long time.
the help of two other men, we were able to put the bow into the waves. I started bailing while Don got the engine
started, and after giving grateful thanks to our Good Samaritans, we returned to the busier yet less
volatile side of the island. After a few dips in the water to cool off and regain our composure, we headed back
to the boat for the remainder of the evening.
Kaleidoscopic Changes for a Cruiser
So goes the ever evolving day of a cruiser in the Bahamas. From
one moment to the next we’d no idea what we would encounter; peaceful bliss, then frenzied ciaos; rare
and unique native life, then prosaic pillaging mobs; desolation, then salvation. I’d always said that sailing
typically produces one of three emotions, extreme boredom, sheer terror, and pure exhilaration. Our Allens Cay experience
carried those emotions to shore and the kaleidoscope of ever changing moments was as colorful as the tropical
iguanas roaming 'round the little enclave.


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The video opens with a scene featuring a plush toy of Dipsy suspended on strings, with a knife taped to it, while the cameraman sings the theme song of Teletubbies in a different language . The cameraman proceeds to showcase the surrounding area, revealing a remote control car and a mousetrap. As Dipsy approaches the mousetrap, the camera briefly moves away. Upon returning to Dipsy, an abrupt and contrasted image, tinted in orange, of The Guardian from the creepypasta fan game Slendytubbies flashes on the screen accompanied by a loud scream. Notably, one of the screams used in The Maze is also included.
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New research showed that there is evidence of tuna spawning inside the large marine protected area of the Phoenix Islands in the Pacific nation of Kiribati.
The research conducted by MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution points to evidence that marine protected areas (MPAs) can play a critical role in protecting adult fish, including highly migratory species such as tuna, during spawning.
MPAs mandate that no extraction or fishing of any kind can be conducted within designated area borders.
The research was supported by the PIPA Trust, the Sea Education Association, the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation II, the New England Aquarium, and Boston University.
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) covers 410,500 square kilometers (158,500 square miles) of Kiribati’s exclusive economic zone and is known as the world's largest marine protected area.
The research, published in Scientific Reports in late July 2019, determined that PIPA is a spawning area for skipjack, bigeye, and yellowfin tuna.
“By combining three years of empirical data on larval tuna in PIPA with a biophysical modeling approach to backtrack larvae to infer spawning locations, we have conclusively demonstrated that spawning occurs inside PIPA for skipjack, bigeye, and yellowfin tunas,” the research stated.
The researchers analyzed the larvae and monitored PIPA from 2015 to 2017. The paper said that even during the El Niño phenomenon in 2015, the abundance of tuna larvae did not change.
“We have proven that tuna are spawning in this protected area and that it’s worth protecting,” Christina Hernández, a graduate student in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences told MIT News. “There are various types of protection for marine areas around the world, and all those measures allow us to preserve populations better, and in some cases protect highly migratory species."
Despite being highly migratory, tuna populations can become well-stocked thanks to MPAs, which create “potential for regional economic gain via spillover effects that may materialize once the closure has been in place long enough,” the paper stated.
There is a lot of controversy over whether marine protected areas are useful for large and highly migratory animals like tunas because they move in and out of protected areas.
However, protection of adult tunas while spawning can have positive benefits for the population, even if the adults are later caught by fishing gear outside the protected area, Dr. Randi Rotjan of Boston University, a co-author and close collaborator with the government of Kiribati, said in a press release.
The work put into PIPA also goes to show that large MPAs “are large-scale living laboratories that can help scientists better understand ocean ecosystems,” according to the paper.
The paper also added that PIPA may be critical for the conservation of tuna populations affected by climate change.
Several papers have predicted that climate change will change tuna habitats in the Pacific, but the PIPA monitoring appears to show that that MPAs could allow fish to thrive across environmental conditions, even during strong El Niño season.


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A biomimetic magnetosome: formation of iron oxide within carboxylic acid terminated polymersomes†
Bioinspired macromolecules can aid nucleation and crystallisation of minerals by mirroring processes observed in nature. Specifically, the iron oxide magnetite (Fe3O4) is produced in a dedicated liposome (called a magnetosome) within magnetic bacteria. This process is controlled by a suite of proteins embedded within the liposome membrane. In this study we look to synthetically mimic both the liposome and nucleation proteins embedded within it using preferential orientation polymer design. Amphiphilic block co-polymers self-assemble into vesicles (polymersomes) and have been used to successfully mimic liposomes. Carboxylic acid residue-rich motifs are common place in biomineralisation nucleating proteins and several magnetosome membrane specific (Mms) proteins (namely Mms6) have a specific carboxylic acid motifs that are found to bind both ferrous and ferric iron ions and nucleate the formation of magnetite. Here we use a combination of 2 diblock co-polymers: Both have the hydrophobic 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (PHPMA) block with either a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) block or a carboxylic acid terminated poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC) block. These copolymers ((PEG113-PHPMA400) and (PMPC28-PHPMA400) respectively) self-assemble in situ to form polymersomes, with PEG113-PHPMA400 displaying favourably on the outer surface and PMPC28-PHPMA400 on the inner lumen, exposing numerous acidic iron binding carboxylates on the inner membrane. This is a polymersome mimic of a magnetosome (PMM28) containing interior nucleation sites. The resulting PMM28 were found to be 246 ± 137 nm in size. When the PMM28 were subjected to electroporation (5 pulses at 750 V) in an iron solution, iron ions were transported into the PMM28 polymersome core where magnetic iron-oxide was crystallised to fill the core; mimicking a magnetosome. Furthermore it has been shown that PMM28 magnetopolymersomes (PMM28Fe) exhibit a 6 °C temperature increase during in vitro magnetic hyperthermia yielding an intrinsic loss power (ILP) of 3.7 nHm2 kg−1. Such values are comparable to commercially available nanoparticles, but, offer the added potential for further tuning and functionalisation with respect to drug delivery.
- This article is part of the themed collections: Recent Open Access Articles and International Year of the Periodic Table: Applications for magnetic materials

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German photographer, Astrid Kirchherr, was the first photographer to take professional quality photos of the Beatles. Her famous black and white portraits taken in Hamburg in the early 1960s show The Beatles dressed in leather jackets and pants–quite different from the Edwardian suits they wore when they became famous. Over 70 images covering Astrid’s career from 1960 until she ultimately abandoned photography in 1967 are on display at the Victoria Gallery & Museum in Liverpool in an exhibit which opened today.
“Astrid Kirchherr: A Retrospective” contains a wide range of images from the early days when Astrid first met the Beatles in Hamburg to her involvement photographing The Beatles on the set of “A Hard Day’s Night” in 1964 for STERN magazine which brought her back to Liverpool.
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Astrid first became aware of The Beatles through her friend, artist Klaus Voormann. Voormann discovered the Beatles when they were playing at the Kaiserkeller club in Hamburg, Germany in 1960. He immediately brought Astrid to hear the Beatles play. Astrid, Klaus, and another photographer, Jurgen Vollmer formed a tight-knit friendship with the Beatles during the time they spent in Hamburg.
In 1960, Astrid convinced The Beatles to pose for photographs at an old fairground in Hamburg which shows The Beatles dressed like “Teddy boys” sporting leather jackets, leather pants, and slicked-back Elvis-style haircuts. Later on, she did studio-style portraits of them.
“They trusted me, and that is the most important thing for a photographer if you take portraits of people,” Astrid told Daytrippin’ Magazine in an exclusive interview. “If they don’t trust you, then you can forget it.”
In 1964, Astrid, accompanied by another photographer, Max Scheler, was granted special access to photograph The Beatles on the set of “A Hard Day’s Night” in London. She also visited Liverpool and took many photos of The Beatles’ hometown. These photos appeared in the book “Yesterday: The Beatles Once Upon A time.”
For the avid Beatle fan, this new exhibit offers some previously unpublished images of the Beatles, some well-known images of the Beatles in their original format and some rare images of the Beatles holidaying in Tenerife. It also includes portraits of key individuals from the period, including Rory Storm, Gibson Kemp and Klaus Voorman, according to a museum press release.
Astrid Kirchherr self-portrait
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This exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated exhibition catalog called “Astrid Kirchherr: A Retrospective” published by Liverpool University Press. This book, available for purchase on Amazon, also contains a series of in-depth interviews with Astrid, Gibson Kemp, Ulf Krüger and Klaus Voorman by Colin Fallows.
“Astrid Kirchherr: A Retrospective” runs through January 29, 2011. Admission is free. The Victoria Gallery & Museum is located at the University of Liverpool, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3DR. For more information, visit http://www.liv.ac.uk/vgm/
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Every year on May 20, European Maritime Day is celebrated across the European Union to showcase the importance of the sea and oceans for our everyday life. This year, Gdańsk (Poland) is hosting the 4th edition of the European Maritime Day Conference and around 1000 participants have gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges currently facing maritime regions and sectors across Europe: from tourism and fisheries to maritime transport and climate change.
This year the conference focuses on “Putting People First” and emphasis is given on the many benefits that an integrated approach to Maritime Policy brings to European citizens. The topics being discussed include the different initiatives which are already underway; ways maritime sectors can bring more jobs; ways to ensure legal certainty for investors and improve the economic climate; education of seafarers, maritime transport, and other maritime economic sectors.
In her keynote address, Commissioner Maria Damanaki emphasised that economic growth will come from the sea through the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy. This policy at the service of the European maritime and coastal communities aims at promoting blue growth for the benefit of the European citizens. She also focused on the “Marine Knowledge 2020” initiative, where consortia of European scientists and engineers are processing scientific and technical data and creating single access points open to all public and private users.
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CHIANG MAI Provincial Authority will spend Bt40 million building four bike lanes across the city to cater for the cycling boom there.
Chiang Mai residents and tourists will soon be able to enjoy the first bike lane, a 5km route between Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Huai Tueng Thao reservoir, which is slated to open in April.
The move to the build the lanes is a bid to boost residents’ health, as per government policy.
There are more than 70 bicycle clubs in Chiang Mai province and the number of cyclists has shot up over the past few years.
The lanes include a 13.5km route around the canal inside the city that will cost Bt20 million; a 9.7km route to the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam in Saraphi district (Bt3.7 million); and a 18km link from Royal Flora Ratchapruek Park to the Doi Kham pagoda and Night Safari (Bt7.4 |million).
When they are finished people will be able to travel by bicycle to several areas across the city, Chiang Mai Governor Suriya Prasartbandit said.
After meeting local officials, Interior Ministry permanent secretary Wiboon Sanguanpong said he wanted the local authority to speed up work so people can use the lanes as soon as possible.The president of the Chiang Mai-based Sunday Bike Club, Boonchin Sawamoon, expressed support for project, saying the lanes will promote a healthy lifestyle while being kind to the environment.
“I hope these bike lanes will be a good standard and really usable,” he said.
The president of Chiang Maibased Sunday Bike Club, Boonchin Sawamoon, expressed support for the bikelane construction. He pointed out that these lanes would be good not just to health but also the environment.
“I hope these bike lanes will be of good standard and really usable,” he said.
Boonchin, so far, emphasised that when a huge budget was involved, relevant authorities and the people’s sector should be informed of the budget allocation too.


Krzysztof KNITTEL born in Warsaw in 1947, he studied at the Departments of Sound Engineering and of Composition, Conducting and Music Theory of the Fryderyk Chopin State Higher School of Music in Warsaw (composition with Tadeusz Baird, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Wlodzimierz Kotonski). He took part in the Courses in Applied Mathematics organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences (1974) and in the Summer Courses of New Music in Darmstadt (1974, 1976). Since 1973 he has collaborated with the Polish Radio Experimental Studio. In 1978 he worked for the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts in Buffalo.
He composes symphonic, chamber, stage, electro-acoustic and computer works, he also creates sound installations. His commissions have included those from the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Polish Radio SO, the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio, Sinfonia Varsovia, the Polish Radio Orchestra, the Camerata Silesia Singers Ensemble and many soloists, such as the harpsichordist Elżbieta Chojnacka, the pianist Janusz Olejniczak, the singer Olga Pasichnyk (the recipient of the Orpheus Critics? Award for her role in The Heartpiece, Double Opera by Krzysztof Knittel and John King at the Warsaw Autumn Festival in 1999). He has performed his works in most of the European countries, Asia, North and South Americas, including concerts devoted exclusively to his music in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, Russia, Hungary. His music has been featured at prestigious festivals including the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music, ISCM Music Days in Paris and Zagreb, Fylkingen in Stockholm, Living in a Virtual World in Toronto, Experimentelle Musik Festival in Munich, New Europe 99 Festival and Experimental Intermedia in New York, Ilkhom XX in Tashkent, Pan Music Festival in Seoul, Festival International de Musique Experimentale in Bourges, Ton-Art in Berne, Musica Ficta in Vilnius, Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik, Melos-Etos in Bratislava, Alternativa in Moscow and many others.
He is the co-founder of improvised music groups, including the KEW Composers’ Group (1973-76), the Independent Electroacoustic Music Studio (1982-84), the Freight Train (1986-2017), the European Improvisation Orchestra (1996-98), the CH&K&K Group (founded in 1999) and Mud Cavaliers (set up in 2003).
In 1981 he worked closely with the Commission for Culture of the Solidarity Union Mazovian Branch. Following the imposition of martial law, he participated in a wide range of independent cultural projects. In later years he served as vice-president of the Polish Society for Contemporary Music (1989-92), director of the Warsaw Autumn Festival (1995-98), president of the Polish Composers’ Union (1999-2003), vice-president (2000-2005) and president (2005-2017) of the Polish Music Council. Since 2014 he is a member of the board of the European Music Council. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Polish Television (2003-2006), a member of the Programming Board of the Zachęta National Gallery (2004-2010) and of the Board of the ZAiKS Authors and Composers Association (since 2006). He co-founded the Audio-Art Festival at the Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw. He is the artistic director of the Ad Libitum International Festival of Improvised Music which he founded in 2006. He is professor emeritus of the Fryderyk Chopin Music University in Warsaw, he teached also at the music academies in Lodz and Krakow.
His honors include the Solidarity Prize for the String Quartet written in tribute to Father Jerzy Popiełuszko (1985), the Award of the Polish Composers? Union (2003), the Cyprian Kamil Norwid Artistic Award (2003), the Gloria Artis Silver Medal of Merit for Culture ((2005), the Gold Medal, the Guardian of National Remembrance Sites (2005) and the Cultural Merit Badge (2007). He was also awarded by the Foundation for Contemporary Performing Arts in New York (1998), in 2017 he received Gustav Mahler Kompositionspreis and The Theater Award of the City of Gdansk for the opera “The Last Judgment”, in 2019 ZAiKS 100th Anniversary Award. As journalist and critic he contributed to the periodicals Tygodnik Literacki, Ruch Muzyczny and Studio and freelanced for Polish Television (the weekly arts feature and the Classical Music Department).
He has worked in improvised music groups with such musicians as Nuria Andorra, Andrzej Bauer, Christoph Baumann, Franziska Baumann, Jeff Beer, Wojciech Błażejczyk, Ed Bogaard, Marek Chołoniewski, Uwe Dierksen, Axel Dörner, Kevin Drumm, Joanna Duda, Tomasz Duda, Uli Fusseneger, High Definition Quartet, Tim Hodgkinson, Carl-Ludwig Hübsch, Kuba Janicki, Sławek Janicki, Pere Oliver Jorgens, Timo Kamarainen, John King, Włodzimierz Kiniorski, Martin Klapper, Jacek Kochan, Werner Kodytek, Jerzy Kornowicz, Alexey Kruglov, Ryszard Latecki, Mieczysław Litwiński, Albert Markos, Laszlo Melis, Marek Mietelski, Ernesto Molinari, David Moss, Victor Nubla, Uwe Oberg, Krzysztof Olczak, Piotr Orzechowski (Pianohooligan), Paolo Pandolfo, Miłosz Pękala, Zdzisław Piernik, Adam Pierończyk, Jan Pilch, Andrzej Przybielski, Kazimierz Pyzik, Andrey Smirnov, Tomasz Stańko, Maciej Staszewski, Janusz Stefański, Raymond Strid, Tadeusz Sudnik, Olga Szwajgier, Birgit Ulher, Alexey Vorsoba, Wojciech Waglewski, Marcus Weiss, Tadeusz Wielecki, Frank Wingold, Niels Winther, Yuriy Yaremchuk, Viola Yip, Carlos Zingaro, Agata Zubel..


OGDEN — Resident 33 could not leave his room in an Ogden nursing home for at least two months.
“I’ve been suicidal,” the man told a state inspector. “I have no kind of life.”
The man, identified by number on an inspection report, was injured in a fall in September 2018, then gained weight and developed an abdominal abscess and could no longer fit into his manual wheelchair.
In response to a state citation for causing “actual harm” to the patient, the nursing home said it had bought a wheelchair to accommodate his size. But that had been in March, before he outgrew it.
“The manual wheelchair purchased by the facility is an appropriate chair for (Resident 33),” the written response in November said. “It may not be comfortable for extended periods of time but would be perfectly appropriate for 2-3 hours at a time. Aside from a custom wheelchair for which there is no funding, this is the best option available.”
Resident 33’s situation is an example of violations that have led regulators to single out Lomond Peak Nursing & Rehabilitation as a “special focus facility,” the only such nursing home in Utah.
State licensing officials, working with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, inspect homes at least annually. Homes get into trouble by logging poor results three years in a row.
Rating categories include abuse of patients, quality of health care, food quality and safety, infection control, and incident documentation and reporting.
UTAH’S ‘BOTTOM FIVE’ NURSING HOMES
Four other homes, including Mountain View Health Services in South Ogden, are listed as SSF “candidates.”
One of those four could drop into the SFF spot if and when Lomond Peak “graduates” from the extra scrutiny by passing inspections through an 18-month period, said Joel Hoffman, head of the state’s nursing homes licensing bureau.
“When you’re a Special Focus Facility, you know you’re under the gun,” Hoffman said Wednesday. “If you lose your certification you are pretty much put out of business.”
The Lomond Peak administrator’s office did not immediately return a phone message.
But Hoffman said the nursing home has hired a consulting company to help it improve operations and meet requirements to maintain Medicare funding.
A nursing home losing certification “is a rare event, because they know that their whole future depends on it,” Hoffman said. “They are going to invest that much more to keep it.”
When a home falls into the bottom five of Utah’s 103 nursing homes, according to the inspection ratings, their owners become worried.
“You don’t expect them to be in the bottom five for long,” he said.
Utah’s bottom five came to light Monday after U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania released a previously secret list they obtained from Medicare regulators.
The list includes about 400 nursing homes around the country categorized as SFF sites or SFF candidates. About 15,000 nursing home are in business nationwide.
SFF homes are flagged as such on Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare site. But Casey objected that those listed as SFF candidates were not known to the public.
On Nursing Home Compare, all homes are rated on a scale of one to five stars. For instance, Mountain View is rated “much below average” overall.
Consumers can read inspection reports about all homes on the federal site.
DIRT, INFECTIONS, PATIENT FISTFIGHTS
In its most recent inspection, on Nov. 15, 2018, Lomond Peak received 30 health violation citations, triple the state average.
The report cited the home for instances of not supporting patients’ desires for self determination.
Resident 32 told the inspector she had asked for a daily shower but had been denied.
The woman “was observed to have greasy and unkempt hair,” the inspection report said.
Another resident was wearing his heavy coat in bed and told the inspector the heater in his room blew cold air all night.
The inspector elsewhere found debris, dirt, food and toilet paper on the floors, rooms without baseboards, dried urine on fitted sheets, and an armoire without drawers.
Lomond View also failed to protect residents from abuse by fellow patients, the report said.
Resident 14 was involved in three physical assaults from late August to early November, according to the report. He had a fistfight over cigarettes, kicked a resident in the groin who bumped him with his wheelchair, slugged a staff member and punched a resident who tried to open a drink for him.
The man finally was kicked out on Sept. 15.
Several instances of physical abuse were not reported to state authorities as required, and the home did not have evidence that all alleged violations of abuse were thoroughly investigated, the report said.
A licensed practical nurse’s shift notes filed after one of the fights said “crowding and noise” in the home were predisposing factors so some of the residents’ conflicts.
Further, investigators docked the home for not having sufficient staff to care for all residents around the clock, said it did not adequately monitor a suicidal patient and said it did not have and maintain an infection prevention and control program.
“Review of the facility infection control tracking and trending log revealed a high incidence of facility acquired E-coli urinary tract infections,” the report said.
Thirty-three urinary infections occurred over a nine-month period in the 74-bed home, according to the report.
PATIENT SLAPPED, TOLD TO ‘KISS THE WALL’
At Mountain View, a complaint inspection flagged two alleged incidents of staff members abusing dementia patients.
One staff member reported a colleague slapped a patient’s hands while changing her brief and then slapped her on the lips when she complained.
The same certified nursing assistant was reported to have slapped a different patient and “called him a dirty Mexican,” and turned the man toward the wall and told him to “kiss the wall,” the report said.
The home’s administrator told the inspector the CNA had been suspended, although the internal investigation determined no abuse had occurred. The inspector later found no record of a suspension.
The administrator told the inspector two “disgruntled” employees had recently resigned without notice, one threatening to “get even” with the nursing home, according to the report.
Mountain View did not immediately return a phone message.