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If you’ve been thinking about starting a garden of your own, it’s time to get started. Gardening is one of the best hobbies you could ever pick up for so many reasons (that I’ll go into here in a minute). They’re fun to tend, nice to look at and healthy in ways you may never have considered. If you’ve never really given a lot of thought to growing your own garden, here are a few good reasons why you should start digging in the dirt today:
- There’s nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment that comes from growing something from a seed. It’s a truly magical experience to add a tiny seed or sprout to dirt and watch it thrive and eventually grow into adulthood.
- You’re in complete control of what goes into your mouth. In order to maximize profits, many companies spread pesticides on their fruits and veggies. Once they make it to the store, they’re frequently rubbed down with waxes to make them more appealing. All of these chemicals then get taken home by you to be eaten by your family.
- Home grown fruits and vegetables are healthier. Once a food is taken out of the ground or off of the tree, it immediately begins to lose vitamins. Growing your own produce means that you can have fresh food on the table that was living in soil just a half an hour earlier.
- Fresh grown food tastes better. My favorite childhood memories are of the summers I spent on my grandparents’ farm. Their vegetables were so wonderful that we would frequently eat them as a meal without meat. This was a delicious way to save money and calories for the day.
- Gardening is a simple way to relieve stress. The next time you see a neighbor in their garden, take notice of how relaxed they look. There’s something about digging your hands into fresh dirt as you sit under the warm sun that relaxes your mind and brings you back in touch with nature.
You don’t have to live on a farm to enjoy the benefits of a garden. Heck, you don’t even have to grow food in a garden if you don’t want to. A beautifully tended cluster of flowers is a welcome sight to all who come to your home. It’s a simple way of showing that you care about beautifying your home and that you enjoy lovely things in your life. Also, a room full of fresh flowers is a potent air freshener that no amount of aerosol can beat. Gardening may seem like an odd topic to read about on a chiropractic site, but the fact is that chiropractic care and gardening share the same goal – to care for the body, mind, and spirit. And that, my gardening friend, is the key to good health in a nutshell. Story credit
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Pay out on Franks try right thing - TAB
An incident which is believed to have only ever happened once before in New Zealand sports betting history looks set to cost the TAB more than $4,000.
Following Owen Franks admission on Monday that he wasn't the player who scored the try in the 48th minute of the Crusaders' 23-3 win over the Blues in Christchurch, the TAB announced yesterday they would pay out on all bets involving both Franks, and the man he confirmed scored the try - George Whitelock.
Initial replays on television showed Franks as the last man to emerge from the pile of Crusaders bodies and despite no evidence to prove so, the tight head prop was awarded the try.
"It wasn't even my try - that was George Whitelock's," Franks said at the time.
"I feel a bit bad."
On official score sheets yesterday morning the try was still shown as Franks', but by midday it had been changed to Whitelock.
The TAB had already paid out on Franks to both score a try in the match and be the last try scorer - understood to be a total payout of about $4000.
Franks was paying $12-1 to score a try in the match, and $60 to be the last try scorer while Whitelock's odds of scoring during the 80 minutes were $5.50 and $25 to score the last try.
The TAB confirmed yesterday they would pay out on both players on both bet types - despite not being obliged to do so.
"It's a really rare occurrence for something like this to happen," TAB spokesman John Mitchell said.
"One of our senior bookies, who has been here since pretty much day one, can only recall of it ever happening once before.
"But the decision has been made to pay out on both Franks and Whitelock in both bets.
"It's the right thing to do."
It's not quite the same hit on the pocket for the TAB as their decision to make good of Valerie Adams promotion to the gold medal at the Olympics last year following the disqualification of Nadia Ostapchuk.
That show of good faith cost them a figure in the hundreds of thousands.
Punters who invested money on Whitelock in Saturday night's match through their TAB accounts would have had the money deposited yesterday, while those who used tickets were able to collect from any TAB outlet.
Mitchell said any punter who had thrown away their ticket could file a lost ticket claim form.


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A juvenile charged with the October murder of a Frankfort man will likely be tried as an adult, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Larry Cleveland.
He told The State Journal that he plans to try the juvenile as an adult. A transfer hearing will take place before the switch becomes official.
Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Trooper Robert Purdy said on Tuesday that is always a possibility when a juvenile is charged with a serious crime.
According to Purdy, a 17-year-old male is charged with the murder of 73-year-old Ronald Thornton. The juvenile was taken into custody last Wednesday, KSP said last week in a press release.
Thornton was found shot in his Pea Ridge Road home on Oct. 1 after the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 hang-up call from the residence shortly before 6 a.m. He died at the scene after deputies arrived.
Purdy would not comment on the motive for the shooting during a phone interview with The State Journal on Tuesday.
He did say that if the courts decide to charge the juvenile suspect as an adult, his name will be released.
According to KSP, the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about Thornton’s death should call KSP Post 12 at 502-227-2221.

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The deputy director of the Hudson County jail facing federal charges he used a website to illegally wiretap fellow employees has put in his retirement papers, officials said.
Kirk Eady, 45, of East Brunswick, put in his retirement papers last Friday and they are dated retroactively to Feb. 1, Hudson County spokesman Jim Kennelly said earlier this week.
Eady turned himself in to federal authorities on Feb. 15 after being charged with intentionally intercepting the wire, oral or electronic communications of others, according to a criminal complaint.
Eady’s attorney, Peter Willis of Jersey City, said tonight that “Mr. Eady is going through a very difficult period as a result of being charged and I’m optimistic this is going to resolve itself, but it will take some time."
Prosecutors say between March and July 2012, Eady used a publically available website to place telephone calls to four Hudson County jail employees. The website allowed Eady to conceal the telephone numbers from which the calls originated and also allowed him to call and record two people simultaneously.
The site made it appear that those people, and not Eady, originated the calls.
Eady recorded these telephone conversations and did not inform the Hudson County Correctional Center employees he was recording them, authorities said. They also claim Eady admitted to a cooperating witness he had recorded conversations with three employees.
Authorities say Eady told the informant that he recorded one of the employees because the employee was a PBA member and Eady, as a management employee, wanted to obtain private information about the PBA.
The informant also told FBI agents that Eady recorded conversations between victims 1 and 2, and victims 1 and 3, because victim 2 had a website that published information about Eady that Eady did not like, the complaint says.
In New Jersey, a person who holds or has held any public office, position, or employment under state government or any political subdivision thereof, who is convicted of any of a number of specified crimes, which crime or offense touches such position, shall forfeit all of the pension or retirement benefit earned as a member of any state or local pension fund or retirement system in which he participated at the time of the offense.
As used in the law, a crime or offense that “involves or touches such office, position or employment” means that the crime or offense was related directly to the person’s performance in, or circumstances flowing from, the specific public office or employment held by the person.
None of the specified crimes seem to be an exact match for the charges against Eady. Eady was suspended without pay after the charges were filed.


Kittery Lions Club, 117 State Road (Route 1), Kittery, Maine
$10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under
Join the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse for a fun evening of tasty treats for the stomach and the ears. Enjoy a smorgasbord of delicious cakes, pies, cookies, brownies and other delights from local restaurants and bakeries.
While you're satisfying your sweet tooth, you'll be entertained by the musical stylings of accordionist extraordinaire Gary Sredzienski. Gary demonstrates the diversity of the accordion with a wide variety of styles encompassing several continents. He's been a cultural ambassador for New Hampshire and has performed at venues such as the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, and the American and National folk festivals.
There will also be a special performance by the Seacoast Men of Harmony, a popular barbershop-type chorus.


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For improved hardware performance, the Dell XPS Desktop 8960’s higher configurations enable liquid cooling. There are options for the 13th Gen Intel processors between Intel Core i9-13900K, Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5 models.
A unique Z690 motherboard, up to 64GB of DDR5 4,800 MT/s memory, and 8TB of storage are included in the PC. Currently, there are no desktop SSD+HDD combos available. The desktop’s 27.1L container, on the other hand, offers two 3.5-inch compartments for added storage.
With the Dell XPS Desktop 8960, a variety of graphics cards are available, including the GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce RTX 4080, and RTX 4090. Also, there are just a few AMD alternatives, such as the current-generation RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 6500XT up to 6800XT.
Three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A and USB-C ports, a 3.5mm audio connector, and an SD card slot are located at the front of the Dell XPS Desktop 8960. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6E. There are three power options for the desktop: 460W, 750W, and 1,000W. Each purchase also includes a free external DVD drive, keyboard, and mouse.
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The Dell XPS Desktop 8960 with 750W power, a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage costs $2,849. It is available through the official website of Dell and all the leading retail stores worldwide.


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TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Cybertronian Rites"
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These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love.
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Yelp..More Bark Than Bite
Seeking Alpha Analyst Since 2013
Is Yelp..all bark and no bite.
I was amazed to watch the price of Yelp (NASDAQ:YELP) stock rise approximately 20% from its lows on Monday, based apparently on an upgrade from JP Morgan analyst Kaizad Golta and a follow-up plug from Jim Cramer on Mad Money. I decided to do a little investigative reporting into the historical relationship between these two gentlemen and Yelp.
First I searched for previous upgrades on Yelp by Mr. Golta over the past year. In December of 2012 he placed a price of $19.00 a share and a neutral rating on the stock stating.
"Yelp shares trade at 27x our 2014E EBITDA and 4x 2014E revenue, a premium to most high-growth, early-stage Internet names including LinkedIn, which trades at 24x 2014E EBITDA. Our estimates already call for 40% revenue growth over 2012- 15 with significant EBITDA margin expansion - 3% in 2012 to 20% in 2015.
In August Mr. Golta raised Yelp from Neutral to Overweight with the following comments.
"Kaizad Gotla of J.P. Morgan has raised his rating on the shares to Overweight from Neutral, and also the price target from $32 to $52. He writes that the company still thinks more rise in its shares regardless of the sharp change in the shares overnight. He further writes that the speed of innovation in new advertising products is increasing and the company is making good growth towards closing the room for advertisers. He is now less worried about being fallen up by the reliance of company on Google Inc . Yelp nearly receives 50 % of its browser based traffic from Google."
Gotla raised his estimates to $226.7 million in revenue for 2013, $29.8 million in EBITDA, and 26 cents earning per share, up from the previous $221 million, $24 million, and 18 cents per share.
I would have you plat close attention to Mr. Golta's estimated revenue and earnings forecast for Yelp in 2013, because this week he raised his valuation to $89 based on the following.
"Analyst Kaizad Gotla said ad tracking suggests strong coverage in most geographies/verticals and may drive better-than-expected profitability. Checks also indicated strong adoption of Yelp Deals in 4Q".
So according to these releases Mr. Gotla, who at the beginning of the year valued Yelp at $ 19 a share an stated this was at a premium to most high growth, early stage Internet names, now a year later feels the company is worth 4 times that amount. This somewhat boggles the logical mind in that Yelp failed to meet Mr. Gotla's own targets for EBITDA and earnings per share for 2013 which he RAISED when he upgraded the stock in August.
As for Jim Cramer I looked back and on the May 9th episode of Mad Money he stated
"As for Yelp, Cramer said, "it has become, overnight, one of the most overpriced stocks in the book. Although it could breakout to remarkable profitability rather quickly, I think the nearly $2 billion market cap is already fair value."
Now less than nine months later Mr. Cramer is touting the stock as a buy with the following comment.
"And I think the opportunity to be the Yellow Pages to the world is worth more than the $5 billion Yelp is valued at now,"
Thus, as the company continued to lose money and not meet analyst expectations over the past nine months, Mr. Cramer has seen fit to almost triple is expected valuation of the company.
These two cheerleaders, for a lack of a better term, seemed to provide most of the bark for Yelp over the past week. I shall provide the bite, or lack thereof.
Price to book value is an absurd 27 to 1. If you dig deeper you find its price to tangible book value is 41 to 1. That's correct, Yelp has a tangible net worth of approximately $ 2 per share.
Company has yet to make a profit and there is no guarantee it will ever make a profit. The forward P/E is 294 to 1. Going out further to 2016 and taking the most optimistic analyst guess as to earnings Yelp would be trading at 41 to 1 expected earnings.
The revenue growth of the company is unsustainable for three reasons. First the company is established in the large US markets presently. These markets have companies that can afford the steep price that Yelp charges for advertising. As it moves to smaller markets I do not see the local mom and pop outfits spending $200 to $ 300 a month on advertising on Yelp. Secondly, as stated above Yelp charges about 1000x more than what Google and just about everyone else charges for advertising on their site. As Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. move forward to compete with Yelp, Yelp will either have to lower their prices or lose business. Finally with regards to expansion in other countries it has been shown that Yelp receives roughly a third of the revenue per customer their as opposed to the U.S.
The ruling by a Virginia court that Yelp must reveal its anonymous reviewers as they are subject to a defamation of character lawsuit brought on by a carpet cleaning service did not make much of a headline, but in my opinion could pose a problem for Yelp. Will people feel comfortable posting reviews online when they may be subject to litigation? Common sense tells me it will only be a matter of time until lawyers jump on this possibility.
Each month Yelp shareholders value decreases as the company issues stock in lieu of payments to its employees, which they almost always cash in immediately. Now this creates a twofold problem for the shareholder as the value of his holdings are diluted and at the same time he is paying the employee's salary. Sort of a double dip if you will.
In my opinion Yelp is about 20 years late to the dotcom bubble. It resembles all this companies from years past that analyst like Mr. Gotla and Mr. Cramer painted as the wave of the future only to see investor's wave goodbye to their money.
Bottom line Yelp has a lot of bark from analyst and television personalities but has no bite what so ever.
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Honey bees never sleep!
Honeybees Do Not See Red It’s not that they don’t get angry (as in “to see red”), but honeybees see the color red as black. Ran across this little fact on another blog. I am quite interested in learning more about how this was determined. So i hope to have another post soon with more […]
Honey Bees sense of smell is so precise that it could differentiate hundreds of different floral varieties and tell whether a flower carries pollen or nectar from meters away.
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The queen bee can live up to 5 years and is the only bee that lays eggs. She is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength, and lays up to 2500 eggs per day.
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Brookline Public Library Authors' Collaborative
The Book Cart
The list below allows you to explore and literally check out books by members of the Brookline Public Library Authors' Collaborative. We hope you will enjoy this online book cart. And come back as more books are being added.
Bread and Dreams: A Novel.
Mina, a young Irish immigrant, disembarks from an English ship with her protector, the master chef Mr. Serle, and enters New York City seeking work and her lost brother. The book is filled with marvelously drawn characters and vivid images.
Mina: A Novel.
"The suspenseful, episodic structure of their [Mina’s and Mr. Serle's] unfolding tales, as well as the solemn formality of their narrative voices, is evocative of the period, as are myriad vivid details about everything from housekeeping to sea travel to religious and social discord in the mid-19th century. Even the melodramatic plot complications are based in historic fact and are true to the spirit of the Victorian novel." Amanda Heller for The Boston Globe
Kimmel, Daniel M.
The dream team: the rise and fall of Dreamworks: lessons from the new Hollywood.
A corporate history of DreamWorks.
Kimmel, Daniel M.
The Fourth Network.
A history of the FOX broadcast network.
Historic auto trail guide : the Mohawk Trail : Route 2 from Boston, Massachusetts to Troy, New York.
An illustrated touring guide to Route 2, the most famous scenic highway in the Northeast. The beautiful archival images in this historical guidebook allow you to make a then-and-now journey from Boston, Massachusetts to Troy, New York. Sites include fine bronze statues, the French King Bridge, and scenic lookouts such as the picturesque Hairpin Turn.
Political Places of Boston: From the Backrooms to the Golden Dome.
The first political guide to Boston covers people, events and sites from every neighborhood. Organized into walking and driving tours that will appeal to both tourists and natives. The Boston Globe recommends it as "your guide to breaking free of the Freedom Trail."
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Our HND programme makes up the first two years of a full Honours
degree in music offered at Edinburgh College. Students may leave after the
first year with an HNC, after two years with an HND, and after three years with
a BMus Honours degree. Our HND is awarded by SQA (Scottish
We welcome applicants from all musical backgrounds and
disciplines, including classical, popular, traditional, and jazz. HN students
receive twenty hours of instrumental, vocal or composition lessons over the
course of each academic year. A range of classes and activities supports the
individual lessons; these depend on students’ first study instruments and
Students have many opportunities to rehearse and perform
with other musicians in supervised groups such as bands, ensembles, choirs and
orchestras as appropriate; they also gain experience as both performer and
engineer in the recording studio. Performance classes for students focusing on
popular music involves two-three hours a week of rehearsing and performing in
bands, typically involving a singer, two guitars, bass and drums, with regular
input from a lecturer; there are also opportunities to rehearse independently.
Students work through a wide range of different genres, and there are
opportunities for individuals to take increasing ownership of their material as
they progress through the years. Classes culminate in gigs in our excellent
in-house spaces and in some of Edinburgh’s favourite music venues. Many
students also take their learning into bands outside the college.
Performance classes for students focusing on classical music
involve regular rehearsal sessions with an accompanist, and numerous
opportunities to perform to lecturers and classmates. Many students work
towards ABRSM or Trinity grade exams or diplomas alongside their preparation
for ambitious end-of-year recitals. There are also frequent solo roles in our
Jazz improvisation is a real strength at the college. Many
students are introduced to elements of improvisation in the earlier years, and
the discipline can become a major focus in the later ones. There are dedicated
improvisation classes in the second year of the HND programme and in the BMus
programme; students work in both small and large groups, learning from each
other as well as lecturers. The college big band provides further fantastic
opportunities for students to develop their improvisation skills.
Our HND also offers the chance to hone skills in various
other practical and creative disciplines: second study instrument, keyboard skills,
songwriting, composition, and vocal ensemble work. In the second year, students
can explore further exciting fields such as music for film and television,
community music, work experience, instrumental accompaniment, instrumental
instruction, and improvisation.
Students work through a comprehensive introduction to the
industry and develop academic skills through researching, writing and
presenting about subjects pertinent to their own instrument and practice. They
also train towards external music theory exams (awarded by London College of
Music and/or Trinity/Guildhall); these are important benchmarks highly valued
by ourselves as well as by universities.
- Instrumental/Vocal Skills
- Group Music Making
- Music Business for Musicians
- Music History
- Academic Skills
- Music Theory (including optional external exams)
Work placement is a core HND unit. We have lots of creative and cultural partners across the city and region offering a range of placement opportunities.
- SQA Higher Music (or equivalent experience) and two other Highers
- Knowledge of music theory at Grade 5 level
- Instrumental playing or singing at Grade 6 level
- Some band or ensemble experience
English Proficiency Requirements
How the course is assessed
You will be assessed through a variety of practical tasks, written assignments and timed assessments.
Information on Test/Auditions/Interview Requirements
You will be expected to attend an audition and interview which may include a music theory test
Note: when you submit an application, please specify your first study instrument (or voice), and whether you wish to study classical or popular music, at the beginning of your personal statement
Progression And Articulation Routes
Students who successfully complete our HND with an A or B in
Graded Unit 2 are guaranteed a place on our Bachelor of Music Honours degree,
delivered in partnership with Kingston University, London. Our degree is unique in that only 1 year of study is required to top up the HND to a BMus (Hons) due to being validated by an English university.
We also support
students to make applications to universities or other institutions during
the HNC or the HND years, should they wish. In recent years, music students
have progressed to Aberdeen, Abertay (Dundee), Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier,
Glasgow and Manchester universities, as well as Leeds College of Music and the
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.Download our progression route map here
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‘My time at college was a bridge from
growing up in the Highlands of Scotland with no formal singing training to
completing an honours degree in Vocal Studies at the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland. I am now working full time as a self-employed musician.
It is no exaggeration to say that I
LOVED my time at college – easily the happiest two years of my life. The
hands-on and student-focused approach of the college was exactly what I needed
to thrive. What I remember best is the enthusiasm of the staff who were always
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staff at Edinburgh College create an inclusive and friendly environment that
makes you want to turn up, learn and develop your skills and knowledge. They
always go out of their way to help you, with both your college work and with
applications for jobs or universities. Furthermore, they are always there
for you, and you feel like you could talk to any of the staff and that they
would listen to any problems or worries that you have.
college I was given the opportunity to teach music at local primary schools.
This experience introduced me to primary teaching and ultimately influenced my
decision to become a primary school teacher. The staff even extended
opportunities to me after I had left college encouraging me to take part in
their music tour of the Highlands which was a fantastic experience, which I
will never forget. Edinburgh College truly opened up possibilities for me, both
academically and as a person. I would not be where I am without the college and
the staff, as they have helped shape and develop me and are still influencing
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The first day of the Naval Review, marking the 100th Anniversary of the Australian Navy dawned without a cloud in the sky. Peter, Tom, a different Peter, Shelley and Rory Photo of our brave sightseers getting cold and wet on Thursday, 3.10.13had planned to take out Charlie’s Chariot into the middle of Sydney Harbour to watch the fleet of 16 Tall Ships enter the harbour. These ships are based all around the world, including some from Sydney, Hobart, New Zealand, Brisbane, Britain, etc.
The event was timed to commence at 11.00 a.m. and finish around 2.00 p.m. By the time Charlie’s Chariot was taken off the mooring, clouds had started to gather, and promptly at 11.00 a.m. the sky was covered over with mist and rain, and hail started to fall on all the spectators, whether on land or sea.
The ships were forced to enter the harbour on their engines, having taken the sail down before the heads, and were all inside by 12.00. They still made a Photo of one of the tall ships in the rainvery impressive sight, and all on board assured me that it was well worth the drenching and cold winds to get a close look at the ships as they entered.


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It's probably not a good sign that none of our players were even in the discussion to get picked up by the newly-"promoted" Montreal Impact and while there were a few surprises in this afternoon's expansion draft, none of them were that a Red Bull was taken.
Montreal picked Jeb Brovsky (Vancouver), Bobby Burling (San Jose), Brian Ching (Houston), Josh Gardner (Columbus), Justin Mapp (Philadelphia), Sanna Nyassi (Colorado), James Riley (Seattle), Seth Sinovic (Kansas City), Zarek Valentin (Chivas), Callen Warner (Real Salt Lake)
The surprises being Montreal taking Ching, even though Ching went on the record as saying he would retire rather than play for Montreal and the sequence that saw Riley get drafted from Seattle to Montreal, then shipped south to Chivas for Justin Braun, who, as I'm sure you remember, shredded the Red Bulls for a hat trick at Red Bull Arena earlier this year, and Gerson Mayen.
So no, "Hey, remember that time you played for us and then we didn't wan you anymore?" moment when the Bulls head up north next season. Not that any of this speaks to our organizational depth or anything.
UPDATE: The Impact also picked up Seattle defender Tyson Wahl in exchange for allocation money.

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A FORMER firefighter has been accused of raping three sisters - including one four-year-old - while their mum was out visiting a friend.
George Lamar Sanders, 24, has been charged with three counts of rape involving the sisters who are aged four, six and eight.
He was arrested in July and initially charged with sexual abuse - but his charges were upgraded on Monday.
The girls’ mum reported the alleged abuse in July after her daughters told her they were attacked at their home in Autauga County, Alabama.
Sanders had been staying at their home when the alleged abuse took place, Sheriff Joe Sedinger said.
The mum is believed to have been visiting someone else when the girls were allegedly abused.
The family have now moved out of the home where the alleged attack took place.
Investigators fear there could be other victims and urged anyone with information to come forward.
Sheriff Sedinger told the Montgomery Advertiser: “This is a very disturbing case, because of the ages of the victims.
“We have continued to investigate since it was first reported.
“Through our investigation, we have reason to believe other victims are out there.”
He said parents and guardians should not be afraid to come forward and report cases as they have a specially trained team to speak to victims of child sex abuse.
"Parents want to protect their children, we understand that," Sheriff Sedinger said.
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"It's not a situation where a young girl is going to have to tell one of my male investigators what happened to her."
Sanders has been held in Autauga Metro Jail since he was arrested in July, with his bond amount now increased from $90,000 to $270,000.
He previously worked as a firefighter and Burger King server before setting up a towing business, reports claim.


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This was a cute book about a little Boy named Leo who when wearing a superhero outfit his Mother made him, does some super things. He uses his smarts and heart along with his cat Milkshake to help a poor little mouse find it's way back to it's family. The story has a great moral setting and fun illustrations. I love that Leo does this while his family is sleeping- not looking for glory but because he is good in heart. And since Leo is 7 years old in the story it was fun to read this with my son who is 8, and see him relate to Leo.
One reviewer said "The book also encourages the love and understanding between people and animals, therefore even cat and mouse as archenemies want to help each other on book pages."
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Winter Turns to Spring
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Brad and Ashley Hanes are each considering ending their marriage. They are tired of constant fighting over bills and habits. They rarely do anything meaningful together.
Their neighbors want to help the couple, but they have their own relationship issues. That is everyone except elderly widower Charlie Moore, whose spouse Esther just died. As he grieves his loss, the Hanes see someone who has lost his long time companion; both want the same long time from each other as the arguments seem trivial, but will either take that first step towards intimacy or will each assumes it is too late.
The final novelization of the Four Seasons of Marriage is an interesting contemporary look at a couple struggling with seemingly overwhelming issues and major differences re how to deal with them. The story line is well written as winter roars like a lion but spring with its renewal promise including marital vows and love is coming. In some ways Charlie steals the show as the Hanes in spite of their fights seem too sweet. Still this is a fine entry in a solid series that reflects on marriage through the parable of the seasons of life.


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Jaeger-LeCoultre makes some of the best ultra-luxury watches in the world. At the SalonQP watch show, Jaeger-LeCoultre showed off one of their most impressive pieces — the Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication. 527 parts made from German silver comprise the movement, and the case is crafted from rose gold. With the ability to display the day, month, year, and constellations, the Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication shows why Jaeger-LeCoultre is "the watchmaker of watchmakers".
Brooklyn, New York performance artist Peter Kokis has a knack for turning trash in art. Kokis creates transformer-like robot costumes from found materials, and the garbage is one his greatest sources. His creations can weigh over 100 pounds and delight the crowds when he wears one — proving that not all fine art hangs in a museum.
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Handmade in Los Angeles, Rogue Territory's Officer Trouser will quickly become your favorite pair. They're constructed with 9 oz sanforized non-selvedge twill and feature a one-piece button fly, slash front pockets, and single needle continuous stitch on the waistband. The dark olive trouser is not a color-fast fabric, which means it is intended to fade, so you can expect a change in the color after washing. We recommend hand washing or soaking in cold water and hanging them to dry only.
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October 19, 1987, was the day the 80s came apart. The roaring stock market crashed in the biggest single-day loss in Wall Street history, and entire fortunes were wiped out in the span of a few hours. But exactly how the crash started has been a mystery — until now. Starring Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, and a Lamborghini limo, Black Monday premieres on Showtime January 20, 2019.
Jeffrey Wright finds himself in a maximum-security prison for HBO's O.G.. The Westworld star is at the end of a 24-year sentence. On the verge of release, he begins a friendship with a new inmate that could jeopardize his freedom. Also starring Theothus Carter and William Fichtner, the film is slated for release February 23, 2019.
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In the digital world of high-frequency trading, fortunes are made and lost in milliseconds. Two cousins from New York have an idea: Build a fiberoptic cable from New Jersey to Kansas, giving them a one millisecond edge on everyone else, with the potential to make them hundreds of millions in the blink of an eye. Getting fiber optic line built isn't easy, and between their old boss Eva Torres and the quixotic adventure to get it done, everyone involved will be pushed to their limit. The Hummingbird Project is directed by Kim Nguyen and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Salma Hayek, and Alexander Skarsgard. The film comes to theaters on March 15, 2019.
17-year-old Euronymous is on the verge of launching a phenomenon in 1987. His band Mayhem is intent on launching Norwegian black metal to the world, and to his bandmates, its more than just a genre of music. The film is based on the book of the same name, loosely telling the story of Mayhem and fellow black metal band Burzum in the 90s that ends in murder and burning churches. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, Lords of Chaos comes to theaters February 8, 2019.


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Salvadoran Legislative Assembly and political parties viewed as the most corrupt.
Legislators looking to win reelection in the upcoming legislative elections have to deal with the perception of corruption Salvadorans have of the legislative branch and the traditional political parties. The University Institute of Public Opinion (IUDOP) revealed in its most recent survey that Salvadorans consider the Legislative branch and … Read more
The Salvadoran Catholic Church will allow access to files of the El Mozote massacre.
The Catholic Church of El Salvador will open its archives related to the El Mozote massacre of 1981. On Wednesday, the archbishop of San Salvador, Jose Luis Escobar Alas, announced that it would collaborate with the judicial inspection. Three days earlier, in a televised press conference, the archbishop stated … Read more
El Salvador is getting ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine from AstraZeneca
On Wednesday, December 30th, 2020, the Salvadoran National Directorate of Medicines authorized the import, distribution, and use of the COVID-19 Vaccine from AstraZeneca. The governmental entity’s approval is the first step for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to enter the country. The announcement came on the same day that the … Read more
Salvadoran government confirms that 2020 closed with a significant crime reduction.
On December 31st, 2020, the Salvadoran Ministry of security informed that El Salvador closed the year with a significant reduction in homicides and other crimes. According to the Ministry of Security, 2020 finished with a considerable reduction in the principal crimes that affect Salvadorans. “These drastic reductions are thanks … Read more
TPS extension provides a moment of relief for Salvadoran in the US
Hector Amaya entered the United States illegally from El Salvador in 2004. Despite currently being allowed to live and work legally in the US under the government’s Temporary Protection Status (TPS), Amaya lives in constant fear of deportation. The TPS was set to expire for Salvadorans on January 2, … Read more
El Salvador’s homicide rate is down 59% in the first 7 months of 2020.
President Nayib Bukele’s territorial control plan has managed to reduce the homicide rate in El Salvador by 59% in the first seven months of 2020. The security plan enacted by President Bukele continues to show effectiveness in combating and reducing crime. The result of the territorial control plan is … Read more

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The latest Doing Business Indicators report for 2019 by the World Bank Group has shown that Greece fell to number 72 out of 190 economies worldwide.
Greece’s Manufacturing PMI declined slightly to 53.1 points in October from 53.6 points in September, staying over the 50-mark threshold for 17 months.
Greece’s retail sales index increased by 4.3 percent in August, a slight increase from July’s figure of 4 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
The industrial conglomerate Mytilineos S.A has released its nine-month (9M) results showing that turnover fell by 3.2 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 0.3 points to 101 in October compared to September, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Tuesday.
Greek household disposable income grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, picking up from the increase of 2.1 percent noted in the previous quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.
It appears that Greece and its European lenders will attempt to settle the pension cuts issue at a special Eurogroup meeting that is due to take place on November 19 with the primary aim of preparing eurozone reform measures for the European Council to discuss in December.
Sources at the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) admitted this week that the initial price of the Athens International Airport (AIA) contract had been too low based on outdated parameters.
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system remained positive in September with inflows of 102 million euros, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Wednesday.
Credit contraction in the Greek market came to 1.3 percent in September compared to a contraction of 1.5 percent in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.


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The 2014 West Penn Trail Triathlon
Saturday, October 11, 2014
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The 2014 Triathalon was a great sucess.
The inaugural 2013 West Penn Trail Triathlon A Big Success!
Congratulations to all of our participants in the first ever West Penn Trail Triathlon, held on October 12, 2013. The event was incredibly successful and raised close to $4000 for trail maintenance. We’ve had nothing but positive feedback, and we’re already planning next year’s event for Saturday, October 11, 2014.
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Individual Men - Dwight Shuler, Ashville NC 2:09:44
Individual Women - Rebecca Mix, Pittsburgh PA 2:47:13
2 Person Team – Team Sea Horse Calvary, Clarksburg PA 2:48:27
3 Person Team – Team Jamie McCluske, Apollo PA 2:40:00
Men under 20- Eric Waddell, Freeport PA 2:40:23
20-29 – Graham Clutter, Export PA 2:53:40
30-39 – Jason Baker, North Huntingdon PA 2:48:31
40-49 – Mike Wallace, Somerset PA 2:42:12
50-59 – Gary Waddell, Freeport PA 2:47:48
Over 60- George Roskos, Connellsville PA 2:58:21
Women under 20 – Camber Heinle, Freeport PA 3:12:10
20-29 – Amber Waddell, Freeport PA 3:09:31
30-39 – Charity Montag, Patten PA 3:00:40
40-49 – Kim Mohnkern, Ligonier PA 3:04:36
The West Penn Trail Triathlon makes the most of our setting along the Conemaugh River and unique trail design:
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People suspected of serious fraud and other white collar crimes are often given reduced sentences because of the media attention their cases generate, according to research by the NRC at the weekend.
The paper assessed 500 court cases which generated media attention and found in 75% of cases involving white-collar crime, sentences were reduced because of the publicity. The opposite was true for people convicted of violence crimes.
The research showed judges tend to say media attention on fraud and similar cases generates so much damage that once the sentence has been completed, the criminal’s career will continue to be affected. This is the main reason given for reducing sentences, the paper’s researcher found.
But in 40% of cases involving violent crime, the sentence is increased because of the impact of the crime on society generated by the ensuing publicity, the paper said.
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A Camp Pendleton official who dubbed himself the “Godfather” of the base was charged with bribery in court on Friday.
U.S. Department of Defense employee Natividad “Nate” Lara Cervantes, 64, served as the supervisor for Construction and Service Contracts at Camp Pendleton.
According to the FBI, Cervantes has been accepting bribes for years, since at least as early as September 2008. Investigators say he used his position to extort bribes from companies seeking to do business at Camp Pendleton.
In return for major contracts with businesses, investigators say Cervantes received thousands in cash payments and remodeling work on a condominium.
Cervantes was arrested on Mar. 28 on Miramar Road after allegedly accepting $10,000 in cash from a witness that was cooperating with the FBI. Cervantes did not know he was being watched by agents at the time.
The $10,000 was a partial payment of a $40,000 bribe that Cervantes had allegedly requested from a business in exchange for help in obtaining a new $4 million contract at Camp Pendleton.
The bribe was to be paid to Cervantes over a number of payments, according to investigators. The $30,000 balance would be paid after the massive contract was awarded.
At Friday’s prosecution, U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy said the arrest and charges against Cervantes are an example of her “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to government corruption.
“Given the large military presence in San Diego, it is imperative that this Office ensure that the government contracting process is free from bribery and undue influence,” said Duffy. “There must be a level playing field free from corruption for all government contractors.”
Cervantes will appear in court again on May 10. He faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of bribery.
The FBI’s public corruption investigative program handled this investigation. The FBI encourages the public to report possible corruption criminal activity to the FBI’s public corruption hotline at (877) 662-7423.


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Policy Exchange has developed a ground-breaking new method capable of scoring the placemaking quality of proposed and existing developments. The Placemaking Matrix will seek to identify and collate the placemaking characteristics of any given development and give each one a score, culminating in a final PAX rating that ranges from “Poor” to “Outstanding” and which can be used when determining planning permission.
At present the brutal reality is that placemaking during the planning process is effectively a matter of trust
At present the brutal reality is that placemaking during the planning process is effectively a matter of trust. Even at detailed planning application stage, beyond broad client commitments outlined in the Design and Access Statement, it is difficult to get an exact sense of placemaking quality at this relatively early stage.
Says Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: "Effective placemaking is about creating communities. It is about improving the quality of the places in which we live and work and go to visit.
"While a new, well-designed house offers benefits locally, a new, well-designed place is a local and national asset. Making better places, revitalising local economies and rebooting productivity, is at the heart of levelling up.
"And it is because placemaking is crucial to the country’s long-term health that Policy Exchange’s newly devised Placemaking Matrix promises to be an indispensable resource."
This is why the Living With Beauty report also called for “beautiful placemaking [to] be a legally enshrined aim of the planning system.”
By including completion of the process and by making the PAX score one of the grounds considered in the planning process, placemaking will be elevated overnight to a paramount material consideration during the planning process.
The Placemaking Matrix will bring placemaking in line with other UK statutory assessment systems like EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) ratings and OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) rankings.
To test the matrix, it has been used on three very different real-life developments in London, Cambridge and Fife in order to generate a score for each one.?
The intention of both the Matrix and the paper is to prompt an uplift in placemaking standards that will ultimately create better places. Also, in delivering greater public confidence in housing quality and thereby helping stem the tide of objections that is so often a disruptive feature of the planning process, the paper hopes to realise the kind of increase in housing supply necessary to address the housing crisis.
Finally, by encouraging residents to engage directly with the placemaking detail of proposed developments, residents can be empowered to play a greater role in forging the future of their own communities.
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text: Technology advances, but it also matures and becomes less lucrative. That’s one reason Lockheed Martin is spinning off its cybersecurity services business. Yet Dell is betting $50 billion on EMC, a manufacturer of several mature technologies. What does it all mean for the federal market? Federal Drive host Tom Temin asks Jonathan Aberman, the managing director of Amplifier Ventures and founder of Tandem NSI.


text: This is post 3 of 4 on Bullying. You might want to go back and read the earlier parts: Bullying Part 1: Bullying Bullying Part 2: Bullying and Spanking Here are the important parts from that we established before: Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to dominate others. Spanking is the use of violence against children in an attempt to coerce a child’s behavior. Spanking is a parent bullying a child. In this post, I want to talk about various parenting behaviors and techniques. In particular, I want to talk about “normal” parenting that is, in fact, bullying. Spoiler alert: Most parenting techniques are bullying!

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Character-centric poster of Scott’s ‘The Martian’ released
Los Angeles: The first character-centric poster of Ridley Scott’s much awaited science fiction thriller “The Martian” was recently revealed.
Co-prodcuer Simon Kinberg shared the poster of the latest directorial venture of the ” Gladiator” director. “Meet the out of this world cast of #TheMartian,” Kinberg wrote on his twitter handle.
“The Martian” follows the plight of an astronaut left stranded on Mars, after his expedition is forced to leave him behind in order to escape a massive storm and the astronaut must find a way to survive, reported Deadline.
Starring Matt Damon as stranded astronaut Mark Watney, the cast is rounded out by Jessica Chastain, Michael Peña, Naomi Scott, Kristin Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Donald Glover, Kate Mara, Aksel Hennie, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sebastian Stan, Mackenzie Davis, Lili Bordan, and Nick Mohammed.


COVID-19 in Summit County: As local teachers line up for vaccines, DeWine seeks school aid
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on Ohio lawmakers to allocate as much as $2 billion in federal funds to help struggling students recover academically as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and compromised learning.
The request comes as teachers across the Akron area line up for vaccinations, with many students still more than a month away from returning to their physical classrooms for the first time since last March.
During his Tuesday coronavirus briefing, the governor said the state must act quickly to address findings that some students have fallen behind in study areas such as reading as a result of the pandemic.
DeWine called on every school system to develop plans by April 1 on how it would best upgrade academic achievement among students in need, mentioning steps such as tutoring, summer classes, lengthening the school day or year and additional online offerings.
"We know that the pandemic has really been disruptive," DeWine said. "Just as adults have felt the strain of this pandemic, so have our children … we can't allow the pandemic to get in the way of them flourishing and thriving."
Ohio now is in its second full week of vaccinating more than 300,000 school teachers and employees in DeWine's bid to reopen all schools for in-person instruction by March 1. Staff members of 1,300 schools should be vaccinated by week's end, he said.
Students increasingly have been returning to classrooms. DeWine reported the number of students now learning online only has decreased from 45% in December to less than 15% currently. But some districts, including Akron Public Schools, have set return-to-class dates beyond DeWine's March 1 target. Most Akron students are set to return March 22.
DeWine said he has been talking with legislative leaders about allocating student catch-up assistance to schools from $2 billion in federal pandemic funding allocated to Ohio for its schools in December.
He declined on Tuesday to say how much money he wants to spend on his proposal, but said lawmakers should look at the federal funds as "extra money."
Paolo DeMaria, Ohio's superintendent of public instruction, said state assessments of in-person third graders found they are performing 8% worse on reading proficiency, with the rate among remote-only students at 12%.
DeWine also hopes his two-year state budget request for $1.1 billion in funding to help schools meet the out-of-classroom social, physical and mental health needs of low-income students can help improve student performance.
Meanwhile, the state reported 3,207 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, about 1,000 below the three-week daily average.
With Tuesday marking 11 months since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ohio, a total of 925,350 infections — constituting one of every 13 Ohioans — have since been recorded.
With virus cases steadily declining since peaking in December, new infections dropped another 23% last week to a daily average of 3,614, the lowest level in more than three months.
Deaths, however, have not declined as much as deaths. The well-above-average 98 deaths reported Tuesday brought the statewide fatality toll, overwhelmingly among seniors, to 11,973.
State health officials reported 181 additional hospitalizations on Tuesday, with the daily census of inpatients falling to 1,974, the eighth straight day below 2,500 and a 44% decline over the past three weeks. Summit County hospitals were treating 128 COVID-19 patients Tuesday, a decrease of three from Monday.
DeWine said the overnight COVID curfew, originally imposed on Nov. 19 to help check the spread of the virus, would be eliminated once hospitalizations fell below that level for seven straight days.
The stay-at-home curfew, which forbids all but essential and work-related travel, was rolled back from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. nearly two weeks ago. The curfew order is scheduled to expire at noon Thursday.
Amid an ongoing lack of sufficient doses for the number eligible, the state reported 18,478 additional vaccinations to bring the total to 1,076,415, or 9.2% of Ohio's population, including 325,909 who have received their second and final shots.
Ohio was allocated 178,725 first vaccination doses and 146,325 second doses this week, with another 35,000 doses from the federal retail program being shipped to Kroger and Rite Aid locations, said health department spokeswoman Melanie Amato.
Ohioans age 65 and older eligible for shots, though, continue to complain they cannot book appointments to obtain their initial vaccinations amid high demand and a backup among the nearly 2 million older Ohioans waiting to be inoculated.
Ohio is pausing for several weeks before making additional ages and groups eligible for vaccination.
"We know people are frustrated and I am frustrated. We don't control at all what [vaccine doses] we get," DeWine said.
DeWine said a statewide portal to obtain vaccination appointments, instead of contacting individual vaccine providers, is being developed and should be available by Sunday.
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that federal vaccine shipments to the states will increase 5% next week and doses gradually will be shipped directly to federally qualified health centers in underserved and low-income areas. DeWine has vowed to increase lagging vaccination rates among minority Ohioans.
By the numbers
Here is Tuesday's Ohio Department of Health coronavirus report for the area.
Ohio: 925,350 reported cases (3,207 new), 6,869 hospitalizations (22 new), 11,793 deaths (98 new). The 21-day average is 4,252 for new cases, 202 for hospitalizations and 69 for deaths.
Summit: Level 3 with 37,898 cases (149 new), 3,242 hospitalizations (nine new), 820 deaths (unchanged).
Stark: Level 3 with 27,929 cases (84 new), 1,598 hospitalizations (unchanged), 474 deaths (seven new).
Portage: Level 3 with 10,295 cases (42 new), 563 hospitalizations (three new), 118 deaths (unchanged).
Medina: Level 3 with 12,641 cases (49 new), 598 hospitalizations (two new), 183 deaths (two new).
Wayne: Level 3 with 7,564 cases (27 new), 362 hospitalizations (four new), 183 deaths (four new).
Note: Level 1 (yellow) = active spread; Level 2 (orange) = increased spread; Level 3 (red) = very high exposure and spread; Level 4 (purple) = severe exposure and spread. Levels are updated on Thursdays. All numbers are cumulative unless noted. New cases and deaths were just reported in the past day and could be many days older.


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Gallstone disease is a disease characterized by the formation of stones in the gallbladder due to the violation of certain metabolic processes. Another name for the disease is cholelithiasis.
The gallbladder is the organ adjacent to the liver and serves as a reservoir for the liquid bile produced by the liver. Gallstones, or concrements, can be found both in the gallbladder itself and in its ducts, as well as in the liver and trunk of the hepatic duct. They differ in composition and can have different sizes and shapes. Gallstone disease often provokes the development of cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), as the stones irritate its walls.
Concrements in the gallbladder are formed from cholesterol crystals or calcium pigment-calcareous salts (in more rare cases). Biliary colic occurs when one of the stones clogs the duct through which bile flows from the bladder into the small intestine.
The formation of gallstones is a fairly common disease that affects about 10% of the adult population in Western Europe and the United States, and in the age group over 70 this figure reaches 30%.
Gallstone disease is mainly found among the population of industrialized countries, where people eat large amounts of food rich in animal proteins and fats. According to statistics, in women, cholelithiasis is diagnosed 3-8 times more often than in men.
Symptoms of gallstones
In most cases, the disease is asymptomatic and has no clinical manifestations for several (usually five to ten) years. The appearance of symptoms depends on the number of stones, their size and localization.
The main symptoms are:
Paroxysmal drilling or stitching pains in the region of the liver and right hypochondrium;
Nausea, in some cases vomiting;
Bitter taste in the mouth due to leaky bile in the stomach, belching with air;
Flatulence, stool problems (constipation, diarrhea), fecal discoloration;
The disease usually develops after eating fatty, heavy food, sharp and fried foods, alcohol, and also stressful work environment. Painful sensations begin on the right side under the ribs, they can be in the right arm (shoulder and forearm), lower back, right half of the neck. Sometimes the pain can spread to the sternum, which is like an attack of angina.
Pain appears due to spasm of the muscles of the gallbladder and its ducts, which occurs in response to stimulation of the walls of the bubble with stones.
A strong pain syndrome is also noted when the stones move along the bile ducts and the stones are obstructed by the lumen of the bile duct. A complete blockage leads to an enlargement of the liver and the dilatation of its capsule, which causes constant blunt pain and a feeling of heaviness in the right hypochondrium.
Usually the attack lasts no more than 6 hours. To relieve the pain, you can apply a heating pad to the area of the right hypochondrium. In case the stone is too large, it can not leave the bile duct itself, further outflow of bile becomes impossible and pain intensifies, immediate surgical intervention is required. The development of cholecystitis is accompanied by a decrease in appetite and increased fatigue.
What You Will Need, To Do A Gallbladder Flush
- About 1 liter of fresh green apple juice for each day of cleanse
- 4 tablespoons of food grade Epsom salt dissolved in three glasses of water
- ½ cup of cold-pressed virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces of fresh grapefruit juice, or fresh lemon and orange juice combined
Drink at least 1 liter of freshly-extracted apple juice for 6 days prior to cleanse day. Spread the 32 ounces apple juice throughout the day—drinking them on empty stomach (30 minutes before food or 2 hours after food). Consuming Epsom salt will help you relieve the bile ducts to make it easier for the stones to be passed.


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Proudly Made in America American Flags near Abbeville AL 36310
A national symbol that goes by the labels “The Stars and Stripes”, “Old Glory”, as well as “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the American flag is among the very recognizable icons on the planet today. This is primarily as a result of the standing of the United States as one of one of the most influential nations in history. The American Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world – older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. It is special in the deep and noble significance of its message to the whole globe. It stands for a message of nationwide independence, of specific freedom, of optimism, and also of nationalism.
Who designed the American Flag?
According to prominent tales, the very first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress that was acquainted with George Washington. In May 1776, so the tale goes, General Washington as well as two people from the Continental Congress went to Ross at her upholstery shop as well as showed her a rough design of the flag. Washington at first preferred utilizing a star with 6 points, Ross supported for a five-pointed star, which could be reduced with simply one fast snip of the scissors, and also the gents were won over. Unfortunately, historians have actually not been able to verify this version of events.
In those days, the flag was not the same as we recognize it today. The act stated, “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and also white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a brand-new constellation.”
What does the American Flag stand for?
The flag initially flew over thirteen states along the Atlantic coast, with a population of some three million people. Today it flies over fifty states, expanding throughout the continent, and also over multiple islands of the two seas; and also many owe it loyalty.
The flag is composed of 13 alternating red as well as white horizontal stripes standing for the initial thirteen British communities that stated freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and also came to be the very first states in the United States. This blue location of the flag is called the Union.
The importance of the Flag, as stated by Washington: “We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, dividing it by white stripes, thus revealing that we have actually separated from her, as well as the white stripes shall go down to posterity standing for Liberty.”
It incarnates for all the human race the spirit of liberty and the wonderful ideal of human freedom; not the freedom of unrestraint or the freedom of license, but a distinct ideal of equal opportunity forever, liberty and the search of joy, protected by the strict as well as soaring concepts of task, of sanctity and of justice, as well as achievable by obedience to self-imposed regulations.
Twice told stories of national honor as well as splendor collection heavily about it. It bears witness to the enormous expansion of our nationwide borders, the development of our natural resources, as well as the splendid framework of our civilization. It forecasts the triumph of popular government, of public and spiritual liberty as well as of nationwide morality throughout the globe.
Why is the American Flag important to American community?
The American flag is very important because it symbolizes the independent government as defined under the United States Constitution. Contribute to that, it additionally represents the history, beliefs and principles of its residents. As a democratic nation, its individuals adhere to all-important values such as liberty, justice and equality. The flag additionally symbolizes the different accomplishments of the nation as well as the satisfaction of its people.
This nationwide icon reminds individuals, not just in the state of Alabama, but throughout the whole USA concerning the various important aspects of the Declaration of Independence. It is a complex icon, which represents the liberty and rights of Americans. Drifting from the soaring pinnacle of American optimism, it is a sign of sustaining hope.
It is the sign made visible of the strong spirit that has brought freedom and success to the peoples of America. It is the flag of all us alike. Let us accord it honor and also commitment.
Where can I purchase American Flags?
You possibly currently noticed this, yet there are a lot of areas where you can get American flags. However, it is necessary to note that the flag you’re about to acquire ought to be “Made in United States of America”.
Based on data, Americans spend over 5.3 million dollars on imported flags annually – the majority of which are made in China. Possibly much more disconcerting is that during 2001, in the wave of patriotism that spread over America after 9/11, Americans bought $52 million US dollars in imported flags. The flag ought to symbolize the blood, sweat, as well as tears of American people that brought this country into existence, not our debt to China and the fatality of the American production sector.
The flag signifies nationwide freedom and popular sovereignty. It is not the flag of a reigning household or royal house, however of the thousands free people welded right into a nation, one as well as indivisible, united not only by community of interest, but by important unity of view and also objective; a nation identified for the clear individual conception of its residents alike of their duties as well as their advantages, their obligations and their rights.
Have a little pride, cough up a few more dollars, and get an American flag made by Americans in the United States of America.
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Bedrooms : 7 bedrooms with 4 single beds, 6 double beds, 1 sofa bed, 3 children’s beds.
6 bedrooms with double bed, 1 bedroom with 4 singles. The bedrooms are quite spacious so could accommodate an extra child’s bed, if necessary.
Bathrooms : 4 bathrooms, 3 with a bath 1 with shower.
Kitchen : American fridge, freezer, oven, hobs,
microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, vacuum
Dining/Living : sofas, TV, Video Player, DVD Player,
Satellite/Cable, CD player, Audio tape
player, Wifi broadband, internet access.
Private PoolSecure fenced pool6+ Bedrooms4+ BathroomsGames RoomPrivate ParkingInternetSatellite TVTerraceBBQ AreaTable TennisPet FriendlyChild FriendlyEasy Walk to ShopsGolf NearbyWatersports NearbySpacious garden
The property is located close to the Canal du Midi as well as a few shops. It is 30kms from the beaches of Narbonne and Valras (both lovely beaches, contact us for more details or tips), and 50kms from Carcassonne (a wonderful medieval chateau, see our South of France tab in Languedoc on our website for more information). It is ideally located for visiting the wine cellars of the Minervois and Corbières, as well as discovering the historical Cathare heritage.
Villa Claude is close to many tourist sites and is a haven of peace right at the door of the natural park of Haut-Languedoc.
The Aude is a department filled with history – its heritage can be found in the numerous sites and Cathare castles, the city of Carcassonne as well as the Canal du Midi, all inscribed to the world heritage of humanity. Its gastronomy like the cassoulet, the wines of Minervois and Corbières have all become impossible to circumvent on the best tables. Argeliers is a village of 1500 inhabitants and lived through the revolt of vine growers in 1907.
Marcellin Albert – the coffee-maker and winegrower of the village is considered as the initiator of one of the biggest popular risings of the beginning of the century. The villa is close to many restaurants, wine cellars, and bicycle rentals. Only 7 kms away is the Somail, a very nice port of the Canal du Midi and shelters an old library. The town of Minerve, a rocky outcrop overlooking the Cesse gorges with its natural bridges, is an exceptional geological site and is recognised as one of the most beautiful villages in France.
– The property is 1km from the shops and the centre of the village of Argeliers and 17km from the town of Narbonne.
– 27km to the city of Beziers and 25km from the Mediterranean coast and seaside resorts.
– The region is rich in natural beauties: The Giant Chasm of Cabrespine, Aguzou and Limousis’ cave.
Enjoy the wildlife:
Birds and Wolves Park, the Australian Park, in the City of Carcassonne, the Black Mountain Llamas in the village of Castans, Picarel Doe Farm in the village of Saissac, the Sigean Safari Park.
The natural parks and gardens:
The La Bouichere Garden in the little town of Limoux, Cactuseraie d’Escaire-Figue at Montolieu, the Arboretum du Lampy at Saissac.
The local festivities:
Jazz Festival in Conilhac-Corbières.
Limoux Carnival : 3 months of Carnival celebrations at the beginning of the year.
The Local specialities:
– The A.O.C. Wines, in Limoux, Cabardes, La Clape, Corbieres, Fitou, Malapere, Minervois. Allow yourself to be tempted by the fine wines and gastronomy of the Aude department.
17 Km to the town of Narbonne, 27 Km to the historical City of Beziers, 25 Km to the Mediterranean beaches.
Linen and towels provided.
Cleaning provided at extra cost, payable locally : 125 euros.
2 cots and 2 high chairs available for use.
Swimming pool 12m x 6m with alarm. Depth of pool is from 80cm – 1.70m. Shower with hot water.
Visited by one of our team – recommended
The property description was perfect. It was good value for money. Excellent kitchen, very well equipped. Cleanliness on arrival was very clean and tidy. Our communication throughout with Juliana was fantastic. Very helpful, informative and she was at the end of an email every step of the way. She was happy to show our friends around the property before we arrived so that we knew what to expect. We had a fantastic holiday and are seriously considering returning to the same property next year. Enough said!
ARG101 – Previous Guest Comments:
Well, the holiday is over! However, having just got back into a routine at home, I thought I would let you know how much we enjoyed our stay in Argeliers.
The house was just perfect. There was enough space for the 12 of us to enjoy either individual space or having a laugh around the pool. Mr Marande was there to meet us when we arrived and showed me around. Everything was ready for us, the bedrooms and bathrooms clean and the kitchen was well equipped.
I and my friends would definitely recommend this property and we are seriously thinking of going back again next year.
Thank you once again for all your help throughout the booking and securing of the property and would ask you to send our sincere thanks to the owners for allowing us to use their lovely house.”
Regards, Jane and friends.
UN PARADIS au bord du Canal du Midi
Un accueil des plus chaleureux, une maison d’une propreté irréprochable, une piscine dans une végétation tropicale, un environnement très calme à deux pas d’un village authentique.
Certainement notre meilleure location depuis bien longtemps!!!!!!
Merci au propriétaire qui de plus est un guitariste incontournable.
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A Democratic senator wants the Supreme Court to hurry up and decide whether the national healthcare law is constitutional, the Washington Wire blog of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida introduced a bill on Tuesday to move the case to the top of the high court’s docket and quickly resolve lower-court rulings that disagree about the legality of mandatory insurance coverage.
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Nelson said in a statement he wants a decision sooner than later “so we don’t keep arguing over this for the next several years.”
Nelson also faces a potentially tough re-election fight next year in a state where fresh polling shows half of Floridians want the healthcare overhaul repealed. He supported the law last year and again this week in what he called a “largely symbolic” re-vote.
The Supreme Court’s standard for accepting an expedited hearing is “a showing that the case is of such imperative public importance as to justify ... immediate determination in this court.”
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Celebrate any occasion with a festive gift packaging presentation! Our roll wrap designs feature bold colors, classic patterns and your favorite characters. All perfect for wrapping a variety of gifts for family, friends, classmates, co-workers and anyone who deserves a surprise! Decorate with glitter tape, bows and other trim items (sold separately) to make it even more special!


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is it possible to create an attribute that’s visible on a listing without allowing front-end editing?
Sure, if you assign it to some display areas without making it editable then the attribute value will appear on the listing page, but vendors will not be able to edit it.
i tried that but for me it doesn’t work even using icons for attributes it doesn’t work
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Alison Wonderland celebrates FMU Records and Whyte Fang in Brooklyn
In the dance music scene, Australian producer and DJ Alison Wonderland has curated a strong bond with her loyal fanbase through her hard-hitting tracks as well as heart on her sleeve honesty that pervades her music and social media interactions. Now, she is using her stature and passion to kick off her own record label as well as build up another creative outlet through her alias Whyte Fang.
Earlier this year, she revealed that she would be starting her own record label, both to release Whyte Fnag music, but also to help underground artists have an outlet where they could feel supported. FMU Records launched earlier this year, kicking things off with the single, I Surrender by Jon Case and Dabow, and the two artists shared the stage for a high-energy set at the labels kick-off party on March 10th in Brooklyn, NY. They took the stage second after a solid opening set from Aliiias welcomed fans into the sold-out event. It was a night of bass-heavy productions, fitting of the alter-ego of Alison Wonderland, and made the evening’s third act, Sumthin Sumthin the perfect build-up for the night’s main attraction.
After a short break to clear the stage, Alison Wonderland stepped into the square LED screen set-up, and the words, ‘[Hello. I am Whyte Fang]’ introduced her to the anxious audience. For the next hour and a half, she played through the entirety of her upcoming debut full-length album, Genesis, while throwing in some incredible edits and remixes of classics like Summertime Sadness and the Bee Gee’s hit, Staying Alive. It was a hard-hitting collection of tracks from start to finish, with the bass rattling the walls of Fine & Raw in Brooklyn, as the incredible visuals flashed across the cube throughout the set, offering just glimpses of Alison Wonderland as she worked from within the cube.
As the night turned into the early morning, Villa took the stage to close out the incredible evening of music. While she is globally known as Alison Wonderland, it is clear that Whyte Fang and FMU Records are here to make an impact on the music scene.
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SARASOTA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 2, 2016 / Kali, Inc. (KALY) (OTC PINK: KALY) today released an update to the Company's online strategic plan originally published on November 16, 2016. At that time, KALY detailed its entry into the $5 billion fragmented and underserved marina management market sector with the acquisition of Wave Marine & Yacht Services as the first acquisition in a comprehensive roll-up strategy. A second Roll-up target, Florida Marine Power Company, was subsequently acquired and more acquisition targets are actively in the works.
The original overview highlighted a second complimentary market sector, yacht sales, that was added through an exclusive contract with SYS International, a yacht brokerage firm, bringing the combined market opportunity from just the $5 billion marine management sector to over $40 billion with adding the $35 billion luxury yacht sales market.
KALY's $56 Billion Market Opportunity
The update today is to reveal three additional sectors that are also complimentary to the marina management sector and combined amount to over $16 billion in additional market opportunity. Between the $5 billion marine management sector, the $35 billion yacht sales sector, and the three sectors added today with an additional $16 billion in value, KALY's total market sector opportunity encompasses over $56 billion.
CapRock Research Initiates Independent Analyst Coverage On Company Roll-Up
Earlier this week, the Company announced engaging CapRock Research to initiate independent analyst coverage with a first research report that is expected to include near and long-term stock price target recommendations anticipated to be published within the next two weeks. Industry analysis indicates that no dominant player currently exists in the marina management market. With no dominant player, KALY management considered engaging analyst coverage as an important step in communicating the value of KALY's efforts within an industry as of yet receiving little attention.
Learn more about KALY: wavemarineservices.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and as such, may involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, amongst other things, current expectation of the business environment in which the company operates, potential future performance, projections of future performance, and the perceived opportunities in the market. The company's actual performance, results, and achievements may differ materially from the expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of a wide range of factors.
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If there’s one thing that I realized today, that is if you want to be truly happy, make somebody else happy instead and your happiness will follow.
For so long, I’ve been in a constant journey of finding my happiness. What makes it harder is that I do not know what would make me happy. Every now and then, I smile and laugh with my friends when we hang out together but I feel like something is missing in my life. Deep down, I know I am not as happy as I look like. I wanted to be happy. I wanted to find genuine happiness.
Little did I know that happiness is not so hard to find. It is just there, it is every where around me. I don’t even have to search for it. All I need to do is go look beyond the imperfections and instead of looking for the things that is missing, appreciate all that is right there in front of me, just patiently waiting for attention and recognition.
I realized most people are unhappy because we tend to focus on the things that is missing instead of taking time to appreciate what we have. Discontentment. That is why we feel incomplete, we only see what’s not there. But if we will look into the bigger picture, we will be overwhelmed by the fact that there is so much more to be thankful for, there are so many reasons to be happy. The thing is we try to find happiness in the wrong places. Sometimes the things we thought that would make us happy would only cause us pain, or what we thought we wanted is not what we really want.
Happiness is a choice, I’m sure you’ve heard it so many times before. Choose to be happy. Be thankful for all the little things. Learn to appreciate. Try not to focus on your own happiness, try to make someone smile today, touch hearts and you’ll feel the happiness you are searching for. Try.
Me? I’ve stopped looking for happiness, because finally, I’ve found it. I found it in the precious times I get to spend with my family, I found with a pen and a piece of paper, I found it in the eyes of my friends sparkling with happiness, I found it in their smiles and laughter when we get to spend time with each other, I found it in sunrise and a hot coffee,
I found it just when I decided to stop looking for it. And I thank GOD for giving me this kind of happiness.