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Antioxidant effect of tianwang buxin pills a traditional chinese medicine formula: double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their derivatives play important roles in the development of diseases such as, cardiovascular disease, ischemic disease, and aging. Much effort has been devoted to finding both an effective and non-toxic antioxidant traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbal formula. Tianwang Buxin Pills (TBPs) have been used in TCM to treat mild cognitive impairment and palpitations. Recently, research has revealed that TBPs are effective against oxidative stress and psychological stress in experimental studies. However, randomized controlled trials (RCT) are rare. This study was conducted to assess the antioxidative and anti-stress effects of TBPs by analyzing (determination) reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROMs test) of the blood, the stress response inventory (SRI), and the Korean version of the WHO Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF) in 39 healthy volunteers (Placebo group = 20, TBPs group = 19) before and after oral administration of TBPs for 4 weeks. However, d-ROMs test, SRI, and WHOQOL-BREF values did not differ significantly between the two groups. These results indicate that TBPs do not effectively restrain ROS or their derivatives.

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Earlier this spring students in Dr. Zavitz’s Medieval World History class delved into the history of the Silk Road. The most extensive trade route at the time, the Silk Road connected Asia, Africa, and Europe in a global exchange of ideas, goods, people, and technology. To understand the history of the Silk Road and the people, cultures, and societies along it, students researched four points on both the land and sea routes and created a digital map to narrate the history of the four locations and their connection to the Silk Road. As Alyssa G ‘23 explained, the focus on four places provided both a deep dive into that location’s history and a better understanding of the entire route’s history. “Even with researching my four locations I learned so much more than what happened at those places,” she said, “I learned a larger picture of what happened all around the world at the time of the Silk Road.”
First stop, Rome, on Elijah’s map
The map challenged students to synthesize their research and apply their writing skills in a different format than the usual essay. As Julia ‘23 concluded, “I really liked this project because it gave us the chance to use a new and non-typical format for demonstrating our knowledge. I enjoyed that we had the flexibility to research and write about locations that stood out to us individually. The StoryMap technology was easy to grasp, and it was nice to have a project that felt different from a normal essay.” As students researched their four locations, they also had to locate them on a 21st century Google map. This was challenging at times as many locations no longer exist. Students had to figure out the most accurate placement for these historic waystations. Imani ‘23 noted, “I thought the map was a great way to combine geographical learning and world history.”
An important stop in the deserts of present-day Kazakhstan, Otrar on Kaitlin’s map, is now just ruins.
Unlike an essay, the map weaves together images and text to tell a story. This asks students to think about their audience in a new way and consider how their images support their writing. Finn ‘23 explained how the map allowed him to visualize research in a new format. “I liked using the StoryMap software to create a visualization of our research rather than just another standard paper,” Finn said. The program also provides the space for students to individualize the map with images, colors, background, and font. As Miles ‘23 noted, this was a great bonus (and way to incorporate coding knowledge) to the project that students don’t have with an essay. He said, “Being able to customize my map after researching was a super fun experience!”
This project helped us think through our own current positions in this global, connected, modern world. As Molly ‘23 reminds us, “Researching about the Silk Road has impacted the way I think about how the world has evolved with transportation and trade.”
Landing page for Molly’s digital map
To explore some of the amazing projects they put together, please use the links below. Enjoy the digital voyage!

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Dissolve 0.5 g in a liter of water and spray on both the surfaces of leaves.
This contains chelated iron (Fe EDTA 12%).
When applied as a foliar spray, a chelated form of iron is easily available to the crops.
It helps in chlorophyll formation, plays a crucial role in oxidation-reduction reactions, nitrate reduction, sulphate reduction, N-fixation, N & S assimilation, etc.

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Touch & Shadow - Siraj Saxena Solo Exhibition, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
30th November - 15th December, 2011
What does clay mean to me? I believe clay is a complete material in itself. Clay has many shapes and forms in it and for centuries man has unveiled these forms according to his need and imagination. It is a very soft medium of expression and it is up to the artist who takes it somewhere,where his or her art completes.
One can say that I repeat my forms - its true and not so true, because when you look at each form, they are different from each other - like leaves of a tree or the curly hairs of Buddha.
The beauty of this repetition in India has a long past and journey, from Indians’ kitchen, weaving, textile printing, and terracotta roof tiles to the chantings of Mantras. Since childhood, I was surrounded by many visual images and got attracted to them: this visual experience takes its shape and makes its own visual vocabulary in my work. I am trained as a painter and I also believe there is a lot to be done in the two dimensional aspect of ceramic art. I love to cover a huge space through my tiny forms - a very interesting line which has a lot of spiritualism in it.
My works are tiny drops of water in the ocean of ceramic art.
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
200, Wenhua Rd, Yingge Dist, New Taipei City 239, Taiwan

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APPLIED STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY FOR ENGINEERS 6E SI UNIT - DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY 9781118744123
TITLE : APPLIED STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY FOR ENGINEERS 6E SI UNIT - DOUGLAS C MONTGOMERY / GEORGE C RUNGER
ISBN13 : 9781118744123
PUBLISHER : JOHN WILEY (2014)
EDITION : 6TH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VERSION PAPERBACK
PAGES : 792 PAGES
The text provides a practical approach oriented to engineering as well as chemical and physical sciences. Students learn how the material will be relevant in their careers through the integration throughout of unique problem sets that reflect realistic applications and situations. Applied Statistics, 6th Edition is suitable for either a one- or two-term course in probability and statistics.

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For some reason, everything tastes better in Northern California. Perhaps it's the fog that makes a hot pizza that much more appealing, or the abundance of quaint little restaurants like Pizzeria Delfina, for which we made a special trip into San Francisco. With a wonderful assortment of Italian beers, fresh herbs at each table, and Neapolitan-inspired pizzas that are equally crisp as they are chewy, this made for the perfect lunch. But, since no meal is complete without dessert, we walked down the street to Bi-Rite creamery, where we indulged in their homemade Salted Caramel and Mexican Chocolate ice cream.
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
It's been one week since we returned from our trip to San Francisco and I still haven't quite adjusted to life in L.A. It's hard to complain when it's 75° and sunny, but there's something to be said about the charm of a smaller city. I loved ducking into quaint boutiques and ...read more


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The last time the team picked at number seven, back in 2010 they selected Jeff Skinner. As Skinner went on to win the Calder Trophy the following season, that choice was obviously a big win for the scouting staff. But is there another "Jeff Skinner" in this year's draft? We will see.
In the 2014 Draft, there is a general consensus among the experts about the top five players. After that, the field is pretty wide open.
Like Seth Jones last year, Aaron Ekblad is the top defenseman in this class and he is very highly rated. Will he go at number one, two, or three? Will Florida trade the top pick? Of course there are many questions as to who might end up with the top five players, but it is highly unlikely any of them will fall to the Canes.
Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, Leon Draisaitl, and Michael DalColle are the top rated forwards. Although some mock drafts have one of them slip to six, it would be a big surprise if any of them slipped to seven.
Then there is a group of forwards who have some size and have scored plenty of points in the juniors. Nick Ritchie, Jake Virtanen, and Brendan Perlini are each over six feet and they each have ample skill with the ability to light the lamp.
William Nylander and Kasperi Kapanen are the top rated European skaters. Some mocks have them in the top seven but many do not.
The next highest rated defenseman is Haydn Fleury, who at 6'2 has NHL size. Fleury has improved a lot in this past year and he is rated by some to be in the top 10.
Then there is the wildcard, Nicholaj Ehlers. This speedster is the fastest skater in this draft and reportedly would have been the fastest in last year's draft as well. He scored 49 goals this past season, but he's not the biggest of skaters, as he is reported to be 5'11.
Let's just say for argument sake, that the top five skaters are chosen in the top five places. Next up would be Vancouver, who has the sixth pick. Who will they select?
Many are pushing for the Canucks to choose Virtanen, who is the hometown boy, so to speak. But the forward just had shoulder surgery and will be out until October or so, although it is not supposed to be a serious surgery and he should have a full recovery.
There is not much to dislike like about Virtanen, who was the fastest skater in the prospects competition earlier this year. At 6'1 and 190, he has decent size and uses it well as he is well-noted to be a physical player.
He sounds like the perfect selection for the Canes and if the Canucks do not choose him, Carolina very well might. But if Vancouver does pick him, who's next and what should the Hurricanes do?
Many like Nick Ritchie because of his size, (6'2, 230) and his physical nature. But he's not going to win any races up and down the ice and one concern is his skating. Can the big man keep up with NHL competition?
Brendan Perlini fits the bill with speed and size, but he is not known to be physical. Still, at 6'3 and 205, he is highly rated by many and could be a good fit.
William Nylander should also be in this discussion. At times he has shown the skill of a superstar but then one scout said that he is a "lightweight, under-sized forward who will also have strength issues."
If the Canes wanted to go with defense in this draft, Fleury would be the man. He's projected to be a shut-down guy in the league, plus has some skill to boot.
Finally, there is Ehlers who scored 49 goals and 55 assists this past season. He is absolutely explosive at times, has high-end skill, and has been compared to Pavel Bure, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Kane, all rolled into one. The last time the Canes gambled on a player who scored 50 goals, he went on to win the Calder. They might be willing to give that a try again.
We will be discussing each of these prospects a bit more on the blog, as well as any new information that might come up before the draft.
There is a ton of draft information online, but one of the interesting sites to check is My NHL Draft, who not only provides their own mock draft, but they provide scouting reports from various sources and other mock drafts as well. They also have a combination of the rankings pooled into one, which combines several of the rating gurus out there to come up with their "Consensus Ranking".
This ranking has Perlini at number six, Ehlers number seven, Ritchie at number nine, and Virtanen at number 13.
Will the Canes go for Ehler who provides scoring and speed? Or Ritchie, who is a banger but who does not have the speed? Or Perlini who has size and speed but who is not physical? Or Fleury, the top defenseman after Ekblad? Or Nylander or Kapanen, the top Euros? Or Virtanen, who is injured for now?

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The second stage of the 1962 Centaur rocket booster is being assembled.
NASA confirmed On Dec. 2 that the asteroid 2020 SO, discovered in August, was actually a rocket booster launched more than 50 years ago.
In August, the Pan-StarRS telescope in Hawaii spotted an object orbiting near Earth, and in September identified it as an asteroid, calling it 2020 SO.
But Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Objects (CNEOS), found its orbit somewhat unusual and suspected it was a man-made object. After preliminary calculations, he found that the object flew very close to Earth once before, in 1966, and that it was SO close that Jordas thinks 2020 SO is likely to be a second visit from the object that was launched from Earth.
So he teamed up with Vishnu Reddy at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Reddy specializes in asteroid classification and tracking space debris for the U.S. Air Force.
Using an infrared telescope in Hawaii, they captured a photograph of a booster on a Centaur rocket launched in 1977. The team managed to take two more photographs of them in visible light. The comparison shows that the fit between these photos and 2020 SO is very high.
“You can’t get a better fit than that.” “All the Centaurus rockets are made of the same stainless steel and plastic,” Reddy said.
They confirmed that 2020 SO was the booster for the centaurus rocket used in the 1966 Surveyor2 lunar mission. The mission was nearing the moon when one of its three thrusters failed to ignite, causing the spacecraft to roll out of control and crash to the moon on Sept. 23, 1966.
“This is yet another example of the accuracy with which orbital analysis and prediction can be achieved at the Center for Near Earth Objects. We can relate the orbit of a newly discovered object today to an object launched 54 years ago.”
2020 SO moved into a wide, irregular orbit around Earth last month, reached its closest point on December 1 — just 54,476 kilometers — and will leave Earth in March next year, heading for orbit around the sun, before returning again in 2036.


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Posted at October 11, 2016, by Raleigh Addington, Comments Off on Chartwell Events: Chris Parry names the biggest global security threats on Oct 26th
Join the Chartwell team and guests for breakfast on Wednesday, October 26th, as Rear Admiral Chris Parry analyses the major geopolitical and security risks that will dominate the next five years – with emphasis on Europe’s relationship with the Middle East and North Africa, China and Russia.
Chris will also help us think through the implications of either a Clinton or Trump victory in the US Presidential Election. We hope you can join us!
If you’re unable to attend, do forward or share this invititation to a colleague who you think might find Chris’s insights valuable. He’s an engaging and powerful speaker and this event is a rare opportunity to see him in action!
This exclusive session is invitation-only so please email Lisa on firstname.lastname@example.org to request your place before they’re all taken.
‘”One of the best minds in the field” [of geopolitical forecasting].’ – The New York Times
About Chris Parry:
Rear Admiral Chris Parry has an international reputation for his penetrating analysis and stimulating articulation of a wide range of geopolitical, strategic and security themes. He is one of the UK’s top strategic thinkers and forecasters, whose assessments about the future have consistently proved extremely accurate and are considered amongst the best in the field by governments, the City, the academic world and a variety of national and international institutions. Get in touch if you’d like to book Chris Parry as a speaker for your next event.
Posted at October 5, 2016, by Raleigh Addington, Comments Off on Chartwell Events: ‘The World, but not as we have known it’ with Chris Parry
Join us for breakfast on Wednesday, October 26th, at our London offices to hear one of the UK’s top strategic thinkers, Rear Admiral Chris Parry, speak on ‘The World, but not as we have known it’
A powerful speaker on geopolitics, globalisation and security concerns around the world, Chris will share thought-provoking and penetrating analysis on the state of the world’s affairs and the biggest threats to our safety. It promises to be an unmissable event – we hope you’ll be able to join us!
This event is invitation-only so we look forward to seeing you there! Places are strictly limited but an invite can be requested by email.
More about Chris Parry:
Chris Parry has an international reputation for his penetrating analysis and stimulating articulation of a wide range of geopolitical, strategic and security themes. He is one of the UK’s top strategic thinkers and forecasters, whose assessments about the future have consistently proved extremely accurate and are considered amongst the best in the field by governments, the City, the academic world and a variety of national and international institutions. Read more >>
Posted at April 25, 2014, by Raleigh Addington, Comments Off on John Hulsman on why the West no longer exists
Writing in City A.M., John Hulsman, a leading geopolitical analyst, details why he thinks the greatest global geopolitical risk is the end of the west, as rising powers realise it simply doesn’t exist any more.
John argues that Barack Obama was elected to lessen American foreign policy risk after the disasters of the Bush administration, but “what once looked like a sensible, limited, pullback of US forces after the promiscuity of the Bush era was instead a run for the exits.” Moreover, he adds that the West’s weak threats and lack of a serious consequences against Russia have made it seem even weaker.
John goes onto say that “the real ace up the sleeves of the dissenting powers…is the total collapse of Europe as a global force.” This is because “Europe is divided between euro creditors and debtors, between the north and the south, with the EU proving itself hugely unpopular almost everywhere…As seen from Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang, Damascus and Tehran, this is the inspiring, hopeful narrative of Western decline.”
The article is currently the most read and commented in City A.M., and reached number 3 on RealClearWorld in the States. Click here to read the full piece.


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How can an indie author boost sales?
One of the best ways an independent author can give both sales and his credibility a boost is to gain reviews from professional journals and industry leaders. For example, In the Shadow of Your Wings saw a dramatic increase in readership after a positive Publisher’s Weekly review went live.
Libraries and organizations that have a large body of readers often rely upon the opinions of professional journals when deciding what titles to add to their own collection.
Before deciding to spend money on online advertising, such as Amazon or Google, consider pitching your work for review by an industry reviewer, some of whom have dedicated channels for indie authors.
Journals I recommend:
- Publisher’s Weekly– Very influential with fair reviews. Offers a free and paid service to authors.
- Library Journal-great for connecting with libraries. Also accepts graphic novels, audio books, and visual books. Watch out for their review time frame!
- Kirkus Reviews-Does not get my star. Influential but known for their harsh reviews and excessive summary. Still, I recommend them due to their longstanding reputation in the industry. They also have a paid version (Kirkus Indie) for indie authors.
P.S. If you’d like to talk more about ways you can boost sales or want help developing a strategic marketing plan, book a 30 minute call with me.

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Kevin Stiner | May 05, 2022
How One Family Preserved Ukrainian Culture
Imagine you’re born into a country that is rich in art, culture, and language but a larger region swallows your country whole and attempts to eliminate the uniqueness of your birthplace. This is the world that the late Wolodymyr “Mirko” Pylyshenko was delivered into.
During his 36 years as a professor in SUNY Brockport’s Art and History Department, Pylyshenko, a native of Ukraine, worked to reverse those efforts. He accumulated and preserved more than 15,000 works of Ukrainian literature that were banned during the Soviet Union’s rule. Pylyshenko and his wife Irma Töpper Pylyshenko, worked together to preserve and archive Ukraine’s rich tradition. Tragically, the Ukrainian writings they worked so hard to save are now again in danger after being gifted to a Ukrainian library just months before the Russian invasion.
Born in Volyn, Ukraine in 1934, Pylyshenko spent most of his childhood in displaced person camps in Germany during World War II. His family moved to Rochester, NY when he was a teenager, and he earned his degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.
In addition to teaching, Pylyshenko was a chairman of Brockport’s Art and History Department, and he met and married Töpper. A native of Germany, she helped found and chair Brockport’s Dance Department.
The couple was heavily immersed and invested in art and culture, especially that of Ukraine. Despite the suppressive reign from the Soviet Union over Ukraine, the couple was able to travel to the region.
“It’s because my parents were professors at Brockport that they were able to do this kind of work because it folded into their research.”
“It’s because my parents were professors at Brockport that they were able to do this kind of work because it folded into their research,” said Katja Kolcio, daughter of the Pylyshenkos. “My dad’s research was about Ukrainian arts and my mom’s work was around freedom of movement.”
Behind the Iron Curtain
While traveling in the region in the 1970s, Kolcio remembers her family being watched and her parents reminding her not to speak Ukrainian in public because it was banned. She even remembers a family member losing their job, being forced into manual labor, and going to prison for hosting Ukrainian book readings.
Around this time, dissidents of the Soviet regime began sharing all sorts of Ukrainian writing with Pylyshenko. In total he collected more than 15,000 books that documented and illustrated the history and culture of Ukraine. Many of the copies came from displaced Ukrainians all over the world.
“My mother really joined into my father’s effort to preserve Ukrainian culture,” shared Kolcio. “The fact is that my dad did a lot of this but most of it was my mom’s idea. She was instrumental in bringing costumes back, smuggling them because it was illegal. She knew they would be destroyed in the Soviet Union.”
Preservation, Perseverance, Triumph, Tragedy
The married couple made it their mission to preserve the culture of Ukraine until the day it regained its freedom. In 1991, Ukraine declared its independence, while the Pylyshenkos kept accumulating writings and costumes.
“Ukrainians were publishing books from displacement camps in Europe and Germany immediately following World War II,” explained Kolcio, a dance professor at Wesleyan University. “That’s the determination that the Ukrainians had in preserving their culture.”
Kolcio described how Ukrainian refugees opened libraries and schools once they reached the United States.
“I went to a Ukrainian school. This is a way that they very conscientiously preserved and taught Ukrainian history so it wouldn’t disappear completely in the hope that someday there would be a recognition that Ukraine is a culture, a distinct culture, and not Russian.”
As Pylyshenko progressed in age, he began to wonder what would become of his collection of Ukrainian books. There were several possibilities, including the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, but a visit to Rochester by Boris Filatov, a Ukrainian mayor, sparked a homecoming of sorts.
The books that were outlawed for years, would go back to an independent Ukraine. Filatov coordinated with the Pylyshenko family to build a library in Dnipro. Unfortunately, Mirko Pylyshenko passed away in February of 2021 nearly one year prior to the final shipment of books reaching their destination.
Regrettably, now as Ukraine once again finds itself in conflict with Russia, the literature is in danger of becoming collateral damage in the war-torn country.
Multiple podcasts explore the history of the Pylyshenkos preserving Ukrainian culture and literature. For more on the unbelievable preservation of Ukrainian culture by the Pylyshenkos take a listen to the podcasts listed below.


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The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 54th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 54th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2020.
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Prescription monitoring programs are increasingly
favored by law enforcement to track — and catch —
patients who doctor-shop and doctors who “overprescribe,”
with opioids being the most serious problem.
However, prescription drug abuse is a health problem
like alcohol or heroin abuse that should lead patients
to treatment, according to the state substance abuse
directors in Vermont, Maine, and Maryland.
Those are the only three states in which the SSA
(single state authority) has control of the monitoring
programs. (Other states situate them in law enforcement
because diversion is the focus of the Department
of Justice-funded Hal Rogers prescription drug
monitoring program grants.)
Maine, which has the highest per-capita prescription
opioid consumption in the country, instituted its
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) after a 2003
law mandated that the state be informed of controlled
substances prescriptions. The legislative intent of the
law is clearly spelled out in the statute: “a means to
promote the public health and welfare and to detect
and prevent substance abuse.”
The law was spearheaded by former Rep. Anne C.
Perry, a nurse practitioner who worked for an opioid
treatment program and was frustrated by not having
patients’ prescriptions in their medical history, recalled
Guy Cousins, director of the Office of Substance Abuse
(OSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
“She saw this as an intervention opportunity,” Cousins,
SSA for Maine, told ADAW. And that is the way the PMP
is used in Maine — as a way for medical providers to
refer people to substance abuse treatment.
“It’s a best practice, a standard of care, to help guide
people into treatment,” said Cousins. OTPs do not give
information about methadone to the PMP, but can access
it, said Cousins.
The Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS)
is based on Maine’s PMP because of the public-health
focus, said Barbara Cimaglio, deputy commissioner for
alcohol and drug abuse programs in the Department
of Health. Vermont’s 2007 legislation establishing the
VPMS, explicitly defined the purpose as helping physicians
and practitioners “get information they need
to improve patient care,” Cimaglio told ADAW. “If you
look at the purposes of others that aren’t based in the
health department, it’s law enforcement. Having it
based in the health department is a big deal.”
The health department “starts with the basic assumption
that people get prescriptions from physicians, and
physicians are trying to do their best to give appropriate
care,” said Cimaglio. “This is a medical program.”
And the doctors, when they identify a problem, are
then to refer a patient to treatment — which in Vermont
is expanding to accommodate more patients
addicted to opioids. Whether they are getting them
through doctor-shopping, stealing them from nursing
homes, buying them from the street, or in some other
way, they have the medical condition of addiction, she
said. “That they should get treatment goes without
saying,” she said.
Maryland’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
(PDMP) is the newest to be overseen by the SSA —
Thomas P. Cargiulo, Pharm. D., director of the Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA). “The main
reason was that this is more of a public health issue
than a criminal justice issue,” Cargiulo told ADAW.
“Let’s look at this as the chronic disease it is and get
people referred to treatment,” he said. “Especially with
prescription drug abuse, people haven’t committed a
crime. Doctor-shopping, trying to get more prescriptions,
Cargiullo, a pharmacist, said physicians and pharmacists
will be trained in how to give out referrals so that
people who are abusing prescription drugs can get
into treatment “before they reach the criminal justice
system.” Doctors are also going to use screening and
brief intervention to try to identify patients who need
treatment. “We hope this will increase the demand for
treatment,” he said.
Pressure from law enforcement
Admitting that there is always pressure from law enforcement
for the data, the SSAs say that they impose
limits on what information outside people can obtain.
“There are clear guidelines for how the legal profession
can access data,” said Maine’s Cousins. “We just
keep going back to the intent of the statute, that it’s
for interventions.” If there is a crime under investigation,
“we do work collaboratively” with enforcement,
Vermont is doing the same thing, because there is a
“huge problem” with diversion there, said Cimaglio.
“We’re working to add a provision so that certain drug
enforcement investigators can have access to data under
limited circumstances.” Under current Vermont law,
law enforcement can get information about prescriptions
from pharmacies if they are investigating a case.
But the VPMS would make it easier by giving them the
information “in a more compiled way,” she said.
As in Maine, OTPs do not report to the database. “They
dispense, and don’t prescribe,” she said. Buprenorphine
prescriptions are reported. They are not protected
under 42 CFR Part 2 because the patients are getting
buprenorphine from primary care physicians who
are not addiction treatment programs, and therefore
not covered under the confidentiality law, she said.
In Maryland, law enforcement will have to get a subpoena
to access the database, said Cargiullo. “If you
have a court order, you can get the information released,”
For more about Maine’s PMP, go to
For more about Vermont’s VPMS, go to
For more about Maryland’s PDMP, go to
By Alison Knopf
Prescription monitoring should be for public health,
not enforcement: States was first published in Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse Weekly Volume 24, No. 8, February

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Jason Whitlock typically isn’t one to side with Bill Belichick, but he had no reservations Monday about throwing his support behind the New England Patriots head coach.
By now you’ve certainly seen the stare seen around the world, as Belichick glared, clearly out of annoyance, at CBS Sports’ Dana Jacobson after she asked him about Antonio Brown before Sunday’s Patriots-New York Jets game.
“This is where we’re at in America,” Whitlock said. “One second of direct eye contact from a man, a man who smiles just once a year for three seconds after the Patriots win the Super Bowl, was worthy of public rebuke.”
Take a listen to his full comments here.
You might not be a fan of Belichick’s stare, or maybe you are. Either way, we know where Whitlock stands.


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In this tutorial we will give the text a fabric structure using Filters and Layer Styles.
Step 1. Create a new document with the size of 1024 * 768. Fill the background with color. # 044476 then go to Menu -> Filter -> Texture -> Colored Tile (Filter -> Texture -> Patchwork), make sure the size of the squares four, and relief matters eight.
Go to Menu -> Filter -> Rendering -> Lighting Effects (Filter -> Render -> Lighting Effects)
Use the settings described below:
Again, go to Menu -> Filter -> Strokes -> Cross Strokes (Brush Strokes -> Crosshatch)
Step 2. Write the text. Text color # 00a2e5 TitleRockwell Extra Bold bold and size 480 pixels
Create a copy of the text layer, and make the original layer invisible (remove the eye next to it). Now we need to rasterize the layer. Right click Rasterize the layer.
Step 3. Leave the rasterized layer active. Set foreground color # 00a2e5 and background color # b2ebfc.
Go to Menu -> Filter -> Design -> Pointillism (Filter -> Pixelate -> Pointillize) Size of cell value five.
Step 4. Now we need to set the texture, the file is in the archive.
Double-click on the same layer, and apply the following layer styles:
Inner shadow: change the color to # 254e57, Offset 0, and size 49px.
StampingA: resize 32px, backlight mode color # 7d93a0, and shadow mode color # 164b7c.
Texture: Apply the texture you set (how to set the texture).
Step 5. Right-click on the original text layer (invisible layer) and select Create work path
You will see gray lines around the text.
Step 6. Now we will change the settings Brushes to create the border of our text
Make sure that the text and background colors are still the same as in step 3 and check the Color Dynamics box, then set Foreground / Background Jitter (Foreground / Background Jitter) to 100%. This will make the brush colors in the range from the text color to the background, creating a beautiful effect.
We expose the settings further.
Step 7. Create a new layer, make sure the tool Brush still active and that the path is still available and then click Enter.(Alternatively, you can choose a tool Pen (Pen Tool) Outline the contour , then delete the contour).
Double-click on the layer, apply the following layer styles:
Shadow: leave values as they are by default.
Stroke: . Resize 1px, blend mode to Multiply, and color # a2cae4.
You should have a result similar to this:
Step 8. Make sure that the path is still available, if for some reason there isn’t, then create it again.
Create a new layer above the previous layer .. Select Brush with a stiff brush and change its size to 9 pixels
Change the foreground color to # 5895c4, and uncheck the box Dynamics colors.
Click Enter again to change the path with the new brush on the new layer.
Change the blending mode to Bright light
Finally, click on the tool and then press Enter to get rid of the work path.
And this is the end result:

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DU’s Daniels College of Business faculty experts available for many topics
The holiday season seems to already be a hot topic as supply chain issues have made holiday shopping an October activity instead of November or December. Faculty experts at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business are available to talk about how travel, shopping, supply, spending and charitable giving might look different this year.
Melissa Archpru Akaka, associate professor of marketing
Topics: how people, families and communities are adapting seasonal/special occasions in response to COVID
“The holiday shopping season will start sooner as consumer concerns about shipping times and inventory grow. We will see a rise in the number and variety of experiential gifts, which will include both intimate outings (e.g., special meals and staycations) and major events (e.g., concerts and games), as well as travel for long-awaited vacations. Brick-and-mortar retail stores will need to enhance in-person experiences and keep unique product on their shelves for last-minute shoppers who don’t want to rely on online orders or need replacement gifts for things that don’t arrive on time.”
Note: Akaka will be unavailable Nov. 25, Dec. 24, 25 or 31.
Holiday travel—airlines, hotels, Airbnbs and restaurants
David Corsun, associate professor of hospitality management
Topics: hotels and restaurant trends
Lowell Valencia-Miller, assistant teaching professor of management
Topics: airline travel, airport operations, customer service, travel tips
“The upcoming 2021 holiday season will represent the second holiday season impacted by COVID-19 and the first since vaccines were approved and available to anyone 12 years and older. Over the past 20 months, airlines and the airline industry had to respond first to the complete shutdown and then to the gradual reopening as COVID restrictions were relaxed. Fortunately, during the same period, the U.S. economy rebounded due to economic stimulus and increased consumer confidence, resulting in an increase in travel demand. According to the U.S. government, later this year, vaccinated international travelers will be allowed entry into the United States, marking another milestone in the industry’s recovery from COVID-19. Airlines and the airline industry are now attempting to respond to the increased demand and opening to international travelers but have struggled. How will these struggles impact air travel during this year’s busy holiday season? How will these struggles continue into 2022? When will the airlines see the return of the business traveler?”
Note: Valencia-Miller won’t be available Nov. 19-Dec. 12.
Karen Xie, assistant professor of hospitality management
Topics: Airbnb’s recovery from COVID, Airbnb hosts, party problems, staycations
With COVID-19 cases dropping, more vaccines rolling out, and everyone eager to reunite with family and friends, it’s no surprise that travel is on the rebound. Using comprehensive analysis of Airbnb booking data and consumer research, Xie can discuss how both travel and life are changing, where people are planning to go and the unique experiences they’re looking for this holiday season.
Jack Buffington, assistant professor of the practice
Topics: food supply, inventory, online grocery shopping, Christmas shopping, global supply chain
“Retailers and suppliers will continue to battle through the Christmas season (too much or too little supply/demand) and COVID, but now many place a priority on the larger, longer challenges they will face in supply chain over the next five years.”

domain: travel


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Trumpism leaves the office along with its pioneer Donald Trump after the November 2020 Presidential elections in the United States. As per Results, the five years rule of populism is no more, along with many ambiguities in domestic and...
Name: Adnan Afridi
Rank: Additional SHO
Hometown: KPK Pakistan
Date of Shahadat: 25th July 2023
Place of Shahadat: Masjid in Jamrud KPK In the rugged landscapes of rural KPK, Pakistan, a...


The debate begins on deal with Iran
By Steve Andreasen While Congress and the American people review the agreement with Iran, there are three fundamental considerations to keep in mind.
By Steve Andreasen
While Congress and the American people review the agreement with Iran, there are three fundamental considerations to keep in mind.
The first consideration, as stated by U.S. experts in the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate, is: "Iran has the scientific, technical, and industrial capacity eventually to produce nuclear weapons, if it decides to do so." Nothing in this new agreement - or any other conceivable agreement - can change that fact.
So the Vienna accord is not about returning to an era when Iran lacked the capacity to produce nuclear weapons. Rather, its purpose is to effectively preclude Iran from building a bomb without violating the agreement in ways that we could detect - and that we would have the necessary time to take effective action against Iran. The agreement is being constructed so that Iran never makes the decision to build a bomb or, if it does, is caught early in the process of doing so.
Which leads to the second consideration: An agreement is about buying time.
Today, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf are coming apart at the seams. Libya is unstable and violent. Egypt has swung from revolution to military coup. Saudi Arabia is bombing Iranian-supported Houthi rebels in Yemen. Syria is in a state of civil war, with Islamic State militants gaining ground on the Assad regime. Iraq has lost a third of its territory to the Islamic State.
In assessing the region, Iran is in some cases at least part of the problem - if not the problem. No one thinks otherwise. But none of the region's problems would get better if in the absence of a nuclear agreement, Iran were to sprint to produce enough highly enriched uranium for a bomb - which by some estimates it can now do in two to three months.
A nuclear-armed Iran is likely to believe it has an even freer hand to advance its interests in the Middle East, and it would present a more direct and deadly threat to the United States and its friends and allies.
So an agreement that precludes Iran from building a nuclear bomb buys time to advance American interests without adding a nuclear-armed Iran to the mix. In the long term, the agreement may allow Iran and the United States to develop formulas that reduce tensions in other areas. While this is certainly not a given, it is certainly less likely in the event that Iran deploys nuclear weapons, or if Washington were to try to use military force to forestall Iran from getting a nuclear bomb.
Which leads to the third consideration: The most likely alternative to this agreement is not some other agreement; rather, it is the unraveling of the international coalition in support of sanctions against Iran, less transparency into Iran's activities, and a potential war between the United States and Iran.
If Congress votes to kill this deal, the United States will be widely perceived as scuttling an accord negotiated over many years and supported by Europe, Russia, China, and much of the rest of the world. Support for continuing international sanctions in this environment is unlikely at best.
Moreover, if Congress snuffs out the Vienna agreement, Iran is extremely unlikely to extend the 2013 pact that verifiably freezes much of its nuclear program in place. Rather, Iran is likely to press forward with its nuclear program as it watches support for international sanctions crumble, at some point bumping up against U.S. or Israeli red lines that will ultimately trigger a military strike against Iran. On that day, the United States will be at war with Iran - and largely without allies, who will blame Washington for rejecting a negotiated solution.
War with Iran would severely bend America's international and domestic priorities for a generation, and may only set back, not stop, Iran's nuclear program. A vital region that today is racked with instability will become even more unmanageable. A verifiable agreement that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful would provide a foundation for strategic patience and at least delay if not obviate such a fateful course.
The technical details of this agreement matter. However, what matters at least equally is what is not written down on paper: Iran's capacity to produce a nuclear weapon cannot be erased by any agreement; an agreement with Iran can buy valuable time; and war with Iran is perhaps the most likely alternative to this deal.


Intellian signed a strategic partnership with Hyundai Global Service (HGS), a subsidiary of the shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group, on July 15 at Centum Science Park in Busan, Korea.
As the first step of the cooperation, both companies will expand HGS’ innovative ‘Integrated Smart Ship (ISS)’ solution; a digital ecosystem for vessel and fleet management, incorporating a data analysis platform. This solution supports optimal vessel operation and management and is expected to reduce fuel costs by over 6% per year. With vessel lifespan varying based on how they are managed, smart ships with integrated digital platform capabilities such as the 'ISS' are more appealing to ship owners looking to reduce costs and environmental impact by optimizing operational efficiency.
HGS secures the satellite communications service, which is fundamental to ‘ISS’ solution, ensuring it can provide smart services whenever and wherever they are needed. Intellian provides satellite communication antenna systems with high resilience and RF performance enabling fast and reliable transmission of large amounts of vessel data to shore. Moreover, using Intellian's technology and global service network, HGS managed vessels can tap service world-wide.
Both companies have also agreed to co-develop new smart antennas with the aim to ensure on-going improvement to the ISS solution, while enabling HGS and Intellian to respond to customer needs.


Modular and Safe Programming for Distributed Systems
P is a state machine based programming language for modeling and specifying complex distributed systems. P allows programmers to model their system as a collection of communicating state machines. P supports several backend analysis engines (based on automated reasoning techniques like model checking and symbolic execution) to check that the distributed system modeled in P satisfies the desired correctness specifications. Not only can a P program be systematically tested (e.g., with model checking), but it can also be compiled into executable code. Essentially, P unifies modeling, specifying, implementing, and testing into one activity for the programmer.
P is currently being used extensively inside Amazon (AWS) for analysis of complex distributed systems. P is also being used for programming safe robotics systems. P was first used to implement and validate the USB device driver stack that ships with Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
Programming concurrent, distributed systems is fun but challenging, however, a pinch of programming language design with a dash of automated reasoning can go a long way in addressing the challenge and amplifying the fun!.
Let the fun begin!
You can find most of the information about the P framework on this webpage:
what is P?,
getting started, tutorials, case studies and related research publications. If you have any further questions, please feel free to create an issue, ask on discussions, or email us
P has always been a collaborative project between industry and academia (since 2013) . The P team welcomes contributions and suggestions from all of you!! .


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Tilia cordata ‘Green spire’
A singularly elegant tree that combines lush foliage with perfect form. Tilia Greenspire is a medium sized Deciduous Trees Melbourne, growing to 8m tall by 6m wide, in a neat pyramidal shape that works well in formal or tight spaces. The dense canopy consists of large, heart shaped leaves which are a rich, deep green colour. During Spring, spicily scented, inconspicuous flowers hand from the branches. Then, in Autumn, the leaves turn a lovely, butter yellow, luminous in the landscape. This is a handsome tree that can be used for avenues, trained into a pleached hedge or used as a leavey umbrella over a dining terrace.

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A beautiful lace for bridal gowns, party wear and evening gowns.
The guipure lace motif is made by a series of closely packed embroidery stitches onto a very fine water soluble base fabric which is disintegrated in the finishing process. Guipure lace has more body than other lace types.
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Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes announces 2016 donations
PGA TOUR Champions player Bob Duval helped honor wounded heroes from the Lowcountry during the sixth annual Wounded Heroes Golf Classic in May, when he hosted a golf clinic in their honor alongside representatives from the Professional Golfers' Career College.
The sold-out event, traditionally held at Hampton Hall Club, added a second location at Belfair Golf Club in Bluffton this year to accommodate growing demand for the event.
Together with a newly-created Fishing with Military Heroes event conducted at Hampton Lake in April, the Golf Classic raised $240,000 in 2016, bringing the total amount raised for Birdies for the Brave homefront groups during the past six years to $740,000.
Proceeds will once again benefit six Birdies for the Brave military homefront charities including Military Warriors Support Foundation, Operation Homefront, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Green Beret Foundation, Navy Seal Foundation, and K9s For Warriors - a non-profit created by Bob and Shari Duval that trains dogs rescued from shelters as service canines for veterans with PTSD, TBI and physical disabilities.
"We are grateful to the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes and Birdies for the Brave for doing such a tremendous job supporting wounded veterans from the greater Lowcountry area through this fantastic event," Duval said.
"These funds will be invaluable in helping K9s For Warriors and the other outstanding military charities achieve our shared mission of giving back to those who selflessly put their lives on the line every day in service to our country."
The Golf Classic in May was kicked off with an evening volunteer and community appreciation reception featuring live and silent auctions, guest speakers and live music, followed the next day by the tournament. Opening ceremonies were conducted at both clubs, and included the golf clinic by Duval and a parachute jump by the Special Forces Association Parachute Team, followed by proclamations by Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
Military pageantry included the presentation of the colors by the Bluffton Police Honor Guard and Bluffton Fire Department Honor Guards, with Savannah Theater Group and Erik Hoerner singing the Star Spangled Banner and SGT Major Farr (USMC- Retired) playing the bagpipes.
The 18-hole tournament featured 220 golfers and 30 Lowcountry wounded veterans, with the a veteran playing nine holes of golf with every foursome. Live and silent auctions and a post-golf awards dinner followed play, where golfers had the chance to mingle with homefront charity representatives and hear from a variety of guest speakers including keynote speaker Shari Duval.
The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes was established by lifelong golf fan and philanthropist Russ Spicer to address the growing need to help service members returning home from combat with serious injuries and disabilities re-integrate into civilian life. The all-volunteer organization encompasses a five-person board of directors, 20 committee leaders, and more than 150 volunteers.
"The men and women of our U.S. Armed Forces sacrifice so much to ensure the safety and freedom of all Americans, and we owe them and their families an enormous debt of gratitude," Spicer said.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Birdies for the Brave to give back to these courageous veterans, and appreciate the passion, generosity and compassion of so many caring people in the Lowcountry community - who along with PGA TOUR Champions player Bob Duval helped make our sixth annual Wounded Heroes Golf Classic an overwhelming success."
For more information on the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes, go to www.woundedmilitaryheroes.org. For more information on Birdies for the Brave, go to www.birdiesforthebrave.org or follow them on Facebook.


text: Located in Tuscany Wine Region, Country Resort Il Frassine is an excellent base for those looking to visit the area's well-known wineries. It also provides an outdoor pool, laundry facilities and a BBQ/picnic area. Frassine has 4 rooms, all of which are filled with a variety of amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. Those preferring to eat at the farm stay can take advantage of the on-site restaurant, open for dinner. Peretola Airport is a 45-minute drive from Country Resort Il Frassine. Florence and Greve in Chianti are located a short car ride from the property.


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Gwyneth Paltrow might be married to her new husband, Brad Falchuk, but that doesn’t mean they’ve taken the next step and moved in together.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, the Goop founder, 46, discussed her relationship with the American Horror Story co-creator, 48, and revealed that she doesn’t live with him full time. Since Falchuk has two children from a previous marriage—Brody and Isabella—he splits his time between Paltrow’s and his own home.
“Oh, all my married friends say that the way we live sounds ideal and we shouldn’t change a thing,” Paltrow told the outlet.
Although the actress confirmed that their arrangement provides an ideal “polarity,” we wouldn’t be surprised if their situation changes in the near future. In fact, Falchuk’s Brentwood, California, home is currently on the market for a cool $10 million, as Variety reports.

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A video trending on Twitter puts into sharp focus the hypocrisy of Fox News.
Fox News hosts have had a lot to say about privacy in the wake of the Jan. 6 committee releasing several text messages they sent to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, two of the on-air personalities whose messages were made pubic, both railed against the committee and its vice-chairwoman, Liz Cheney.
The messages — provided to the committee by Meadows and read aloud by Cheney, showed that three Fox News hosts urged Meadows to get then-President Donald Trump to publicly call off the violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
But how do these hosts — and several others on the network — feel about privacy when they aren’t the ones facing scrutiny?
Cue the tape:
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— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) December 16, 2021
“It’s not hyperbolic to say that Fox ‘News’ is deliberately trying to dismantle and underscore the public’s faith in our democratic institutions each and every day,” commented one viewer.
“So evidently FOX and its employees are only outraged when they are the people being exposed,” another observed. “Otherwise it’s continuous gaslighting from them.”
And one commenter put it succinctly: “The hypocrisy is disgusting.”


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One late Saturday night, I decided to venture out to the last area I hadn't yet visited in Breath of the Wild—the Gerudo Town. The town is situated in the middle of the vast Gerudo Desert, with heat radiating off the beautiful sands. Two guards blocked me from entering the walled town, which is how I learned that only women could enter the town. Men (voe, in the game's terminology), are forbidden. To get in you have to finish the disappointing Forbidden Town quest, in which Link has to find women's clothing in order to disguise himself.
This wasn't ideal, but when I finally entered the town, my dad, watching from the couch, exclaimed "Wow!"
Being born and raised in Saudi Arabia, my dad was amazed by the details of the tiny city and how well it evokes ancient Arabic towns. Gerudo Town is surrounded by high walls, suggesting an isolated people, protective of their culture, similar to homes constructed in the Arabic countries of the Persian Gulf. Imagery and architecture are not the only elements borrowed, as the citizens' attitudes towards gender show similarities to Muslim-majority countries, with one major difference: The roles are reversed. Only women are allowed here, and thus are (typically) the only ones allowed positions of power and prominence in the culture.
Playing through this part of the game, I couldn't stop thinking about the similarities and inspiration it takes from Arabic culture. Having lived in Saudi Arabia for the majority of my life, gender segregation is our reality (As a man, I didn't experience even half of its pernicious effects). Public spaces, governmental institutions, schools, cafes, and restaurants are all gender-segregated. This segregation targets women and constrains their lives. Men get to decide whether, when, and where women should leave their homes. Thus, public spaces are considered masculine. To the point of absurdity, and even tragedy.
In 2002, there was a tragic school fire in Mecca. The female students were not allowed to leave the school, nor were the male firefighters allowed to enter, because the girls were not wearing their Abaya (a garment designed to cover women's bodies). The religious police actively stopped the students from leaving and stopped men from helping them. While walking around the Gerudo town, these thoughts and memories came flooding back.
There are a few places where these themes are touched on, and BOTW flirts with something like depth and complexity—there is a classroom where Vai (Gerudo for "women") learn about men and dating, and a secret shop where men's clothing is sold—but I was ultimately disappointed in the ways Gerudo town and culture just felt like window dressing.
Men and women in Saudi Arabia have very specific, prescribed interactions, but any situation outside the norm becomes difficult. I had to become accustomed to interacting with women in different situations when I went to high school in America. I wasn't used to having women teachers. Those little moments made me wish someone had taught me the different social cues of American culture. The game has a unique opportunity here, to connect with those real-life moments of culture shock. But instead, Link was just a passive observer.
Hosting a gender inclusive event, meaning both men and women are in attendance, is illegal in Saudi Arabia. This is part of the reason why movie theaters are banned in the country. Several guys at my school had to hide and lie about the time they spend with their girlfriends; having a girlfriend is also a cultural taboo. They would go to great lengths to hide this part of their lives. They would go to their isteraha (Arabic for "resting place," usually a place for group gatherings) far from the city. In these gatherings, people are given a chance to break cultural taboos; they would play music, dance and break the biggest taboo, hanging out with the opposite gender.
The secret club quest conveyed a familiar sense of secrecy and illegality. Including quests around details like this could have provided depth to the game's portrayal of Arabic culture. People don't always accept parts of their culture, but question it and try to subvert it. The game avoided portraying that conflict—between the old and new forms of culture. I wanted to take part in breaking taboos, to have in-depth dialogue with the people who are subverting tradition and to feel like my actions, completing quests and talking to NPCs, actually affected and transformed the town in any way.
The game could have continued the success achieved in Tarrey Town, in which the player builds something, affects people, and feels connected to the people they helped. Breath of the Wild squandered the potential it demonstrated in other quests and failed to represent Arabic culture, because the quests and moments that dealt with gender just ended after getting an item.
I love Breath of the Wild. The lovingly detailed towns, the beautiful overworld, the cleverly designed puzzles, the great characters (Urbosa is amazing!), and ambient soundtrack all filled me with a joy I hadn't gotten from a video game in years. And I love that the game attempted to represent a strong, proud matriarchal society.
But our culture needs to be represented with depth and care, because our lives are as real as any other peoples'. Breath of the Wild doesn't deliver in this respect. We should expect more from games that borrow from real cultures: Games should tackle issues and topics like gender, race, sexuality, and politics, thanks to their ability to embody the player in a world or role. Games have the power to give players a chance, however small and ephemeral, to experience someone else's life.


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aliens? “GOLDEN BLOOD” Only 40 people in the world have this strange type of blood
A, B, AB and O are the letters that help us to know what types of proteins cover the red blood cells, this presence or absence of antigens defines if you are positive or negative, that is, if your blood lacks a protein that most people do, is considered rare or, in this case, Rh null.
A very rare blood type was discovered in the world. And this type of blood is called AB, which only a part of the population has. Rhnull (Rh null) is a curious type of blood that does not have any type of antigen, that is, a specific type of protein that coats red blood cells and is so rare that only 40 people in the world have so-called “golden blood”.
What do you think of the studies on this strange Golden Blood?
However, this has raised doubts as to whether he can be considered as the golden blood. Since then, it is known as the least common blood type in the population. With the large number of blood combinations that can be formed from all existing blood types, AB blood is believed to be the rarest.
According to studies carried out by medical students at Stanford University, this blood is only possessed by less than 1% of the population.
Apparently AB Gold blood can be difficult for its bearers
The theory was generated about the existence of golden blood in the body of some human beings. During 2014, the case of the man with the blood of gold was featured in the news.
This case was considered quite peculiar due to the characteristics that the blood of this individual had.
And the most relevant of its characteristics was the lack of an antigen which, moreover, is the most common one found in the blood.
During 1961, the discovery of this blood deficiency was made in more than forty people.
However, this fact affected differently in each case.
For he saved some patients with this pathology, while harming others.
Antigens are a special code in the red blood cells of every human being.
And so, it is necessary to have them to be able to decipher the type of blood that each person has.
However, with the absence of these antigens in the so-called “golden blood”, it was much more difficult to understand blood.
Golden blood is much harder to understand
Therefore, it was very dangerous for a person with this condition to need blood transfusions.
Because your body would reject all the antigens found in blood types.
And you would have to find someone else without antigens to transfuse.
An effect that can be harmful to the body
For people with this blood type, finding a donor is nearly impossible.
Therefore, it can be harmful for the body to have blood of this type, since only less than 1% of the population had it.
And that could make this pathology a great risk for patients.


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Same-Sex Unions and the Spectacles of Recognition
Evan Gerstmann, Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. xii + 222 pp. $60.00 cloth; $21.99 paper.
Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, The Limits to Union: Same-Sex Marriage and the Politics of Civil Rights. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002. x+290 pp. $60.00 cloth.
Yuval Merin, Equality for Same-Sex Couples: The Legal Recognition of Gay Partnerships in Europe and the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002. xvi+397 pp. $66.00 cloth; $25.00 paper.
The boundary between homo- and heterosexuality once stood solidly in our cultural imagination, marked off by a set of assumed differences that were purportedly made manifest in real, material ways. Gays and lesbians, so the story went, were verifiably different from straight people, but gradually, the perceived boundary between the two sexualities has eroded. It has been 30 years since the American Psychological Association cured us of our homosexuality with the stroke of a pen. Despite the enthusiastic application of scientific and statistical technologies, the efforts of researchers such as Dean Hamer, Peter Copeland, and Simon LeVay (just to name a few), have failed to show conclusively that our ears, fingers, brains, or genes actually reveal anything concrete about our choices of sexual partners. Lawrence v. Texas (2003) has knocked down Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) as well as the remaining sodomy laws, expanded the right of privacy to include same-sex sex, and in the wake of Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health (2003) Massachusetts has begun allowing same-sex couples to marry. In contrast to many European nations, gay and lesbian parents in the United States are winning legal victories with increasing frequency, gaining greater access to adoption and child custody despite jurisdictional variation. For that diminishing segment of the population that still desperately wants a clear marker of its sexual superiority the news is not good. Fortunately for them, heterosexuals still have one clearly identifiable social sanctuary where they can remind themselves that they have something that non-heterosexuals do not: marriage. With a minimum of effort and expense, one man and one woman can enter into a relationship with the state that brings about numerous legal benefits, obligations, and privileges. Despite some advances, marriage thus stands as one of the last clearly exclusive, forcefully bounded, brightly illuminated enclaves where gays and lesbians may not tread; it remains for heterosexuals only (or at least, for those who want to appear that way).
The books reviewed in this essay all engage the same-sex marriage debate, but each approaches the subject from a slightly different point of entry. Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller's The Limits to Union maps the political aftermath of the 1993 Hawaiian Supreme Court case that nearly allowed same-sex unions in that state. His analysis emphasizes the discourses of civil rights and sovereignty, and he artfully demonstrates that civil rights advances by gays and lesbians are seen as a threat to sovereignty. Specifically, he shows how the possibility of same-sex marriage was successfully depicted as a portent of economic damage, a threat to Hawaiian ethnic identity, and contrary to the goals of labor unions and other organized groups. In Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution, Evan Gerstmann mines the Supreme Court's jurisprudence in order to develop a constitutional framework that would require same-sex marriage. He relies primarily on the Fourteenth Amendment-although the First and Ninth Amendments also figure prominently-to argue that marriage, including same-sex marriage, is a fundamental liberty interest. Yuval Merin's Equality for Same-Sex Couples focuses on statutory protections offered to same-sex couples and surveys the different legal forms offered in jurisdictions across the United States and Europe. …


Pinball Expo 2023 Report
Posted on October 19, 2023
As Martin Ayub of Pinball News is already an incredible job reporting on all the seminars taking place at the show, this report will be more of a diary of what Pinball Magazine editor Jonathan Joosten encounters before and during the event. Jonathan and Martin are collaborating on the recording of the seminars, but also write separate reports on the event.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Martin and I both flew in to Chicago on separate flights, but arrived about the sme time. After picking up our rental car, we headed straight to Great American Pinball, a pinball store in West Chicago, run by Mike Nogle. Mike has initiated the built of a black and white Twilight Zone and Addams Family pinball machine, and has been suggesting for years we should come down to write an article about the making of these games. At previous editions of Pinball Expo, that never worked out, but this time it fit our schedule perfectly.
Martin and I arrived late afternoon, where we found Mike in the middle of preparations for Pinball Expo. Great American Pinball is one of the vendors on the show floor, with an even bigger booth this year than previous years.
Aside from taking photos of both black and white games, it turned out that Mike is quite a collector of pinball rarities, which decorate his shop.
In the back this rare Spanish Nautilus game is set up. Even in Europe it’s very uncommon to find this game.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Martin had arranged for us to visit American Pinball in Palatine, Illinois. We had visited this factory last year as well, and it’s funny to see how new staff was trying to get us to wait for David Fix, VP of American Pinball, to arrive, and we walk straight into pinball designer Dennis Nordman’s office for a chat. Pinball Magazine No. 2 covers the career of Dennis in pinball (and beyond) in-depth, so it’s always nice to see him and hear what he’s working on. That’s all off the record info that I can’t share yet, of course.
Once David arrived, he gave us a tour of the studio and factory. As can be expected, preparations for Pinball Expo were going on, where American Pinball is helping out other manufacturers by operating as a transport hub for third-party games heading for the event.
At the time of our vist, American Pinball was building their latest game, Galactic Tank Force, on one production line, and Houdini on their second production line.
Following our visit to American Pinball, Martin and I headed of to Skokie, Illinois, for an impromptu lunch with Eugene Jarvis. Eugene recently reached out to me about the upcoming Python Anghelo issue of Pinball Magazine, and this seemed like a good time to discuss that. Eugene also gave us a tour of the Raw Thrills HQ where we got to play several recent and upcoming virtual reality arcade games. Very cool games!
In the meantime, Martin and I both received under embargo the press package for Jersey Jack Pinball’s upcoming game, which will be revealed Thursday, October 19th. With the busy Expo ahead we have to write our articles about the game upfront and appreciate Jersey Jack Pinball understands and trusts us to handle this information with care. Martin and I started writing after dinner and continued the next morning.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
This morning, Martin and I checked out of our hotel, to move into the Renaissance hotel in Schaumburg. Before driving up there, we did some shopping in Streamwood. While shopping, I received an email from pinball designer Steve Ritchie, saying he would be available for lunch today. As I saw this email rather late, 15 minutes after Steve wanted us to be with him, we got back in the car and rushed to the Jersey Jack Pinball factory in Elk Grove Village. Luckily, Steve was still there and he was happy to see we made it. He took us to a Thai restaurant where he talked about the development of his newest game, for which we had just written aricles that will be published simultaniously with the reveal of his game. Funny detail: Steve didn’t know we already had seen photos of his game, while he was trying to describe it without giving away the theme. Once we told him it made the conversation easier for him.
I didn’t take any photos during lunch, but did take one in the car when Steve drove us back to the JJP factory.
Once Steve dropped us off, we headed to the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, checked in, and took a first look at the show floor during buildup. Around 5:00 PM we had another impromptu meeting, this time with a representitive from Stern Pinball. That’s all I can say about that meeting, but hopefully the results will be noticed throughout 2024.
Bumper Blast @ Enterrium
Following this meeting Martin and I headed to Enterrium, a huge arcade in the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois. For the second year in succesion Pinball Expo’s opening event, the Bumper Blast Party, was held here. Busses drove all night between the Renaissance convention center and Enterrium, so attendees could come and go as they saw fit.
The Bumper Blast Party serves free food and drinks to Pinball Expo attendees. In one of the dining rooms in the back of Enterrium two buffets were set up, with a variety of fast food and soft drinks.
Earlier that day, the finals of Stern Pinball’s Pro Championship had started at Enterrium, which was still going on during the BBP. While the dining room is a good place to catch up with fellow pinball enthusiasts, this year that was less easy as the speakers in the room were connected to the tournament microphone, which was used quite a lot.
During BBP, I ran into the team from Pinball Universe. Always nice to see them and I was surprised to see Kirsten Adam came along as well as I was under the impression he moved to Berlin and was no longer working for them. As it turns out, Kirsten moved to Berlin, but is still working for Pinball Universe in some capacity. Kirsten and I sat down in a quiet area of the bar where he talked about his life in Berlin, and fixing pinball machines. Kirsten is probably the most knowledgable technician I know of. His restaurations go way beyond what most people consider good enough and he can talk for hours about the importance of replacing connectors on PCBs to make sure the game plays as it should.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Stern Pinball Factory Tour
At 11:00 AM local time, Jersey Jack Pinball revealed Elton John as their newest pinball title. Check out Pinball Magazine’s updated article on the announcement of the game. While the Elton John game was announced online at 11:00 AM, its first ‘public’ presentation was later in the afternoon at an invite-only event for JJP distributors and VIPs. For the general public, the game was revealed in JJP’s 8:00 PM seminar, hosted by Jack Guarnieri and Steve Ritchie.
At the end of that seminar, the audience got their first chance to play the game. The available three games, two Platinum Editions and one Collector’s Edition, where then moved to the Jersey Jack Pinball booth where each game had a long line for the rest of the event.
Following the Stern Pinball factory tour, visitors were taken back to the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center where the show floor opened for the public at noon.
The first Pinball Expo seminars started at 1:00 PM and were all recorded by Pinball News, with assistance from Pinball Magazine.
With the seminars started, and Pinball Magazine helping out where possible, there isn’t a lot to report on. With Martin Ayub of Pinball News covering the seminars I was able to head to the show floor and take photos of most vendor booths.
Following the earlier mentioned Jersey Jack Pinball seminar was a short seminar with Roger Sharpe and Michael Gottlieb, followed by the showing of the movie Pinball, The Man Who Saved The Game.
This was my first time watching this movie, and I found it very entertaining. While I was watching the movie, Martin Ayub and I were supposed to interview Steve Ritchie about his new Elton John game. We figured we would find another opportunity for that. So when I walked past the firepit in the Renaissance Hotel at 2:00 AM in the morning, Steve turned out to be hanging out there. He had been looking for us at 11:00 PM. I suggested we could do the interview now and took Steve up to our room where Martin just finished uploading the seminars of day 1. We recorded the interview, which lasted for over an hour. The final edit will be a lot shorter as not everything discussed is allowed to be published. This interview will be part of the upcoming Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast that will be published early November, looking back at the pinball industry news of October 2023.
Friday, October 20th, 2023
Friday morning I got the chance to play Jersey Jack Pinball’s newest game Elton John before the show floor opened to the public. I’ll admit that I didn’t expect this game to be such a great feelgood game. It shoots great and the integration of the music is done very well. Congrats to JJP for another winner!
The rest of the day I helped Martin as much as possible with the recording of the various seminars, so that he could play some games and take photos on the show floor.
Barrels of Fun hosted a Pizza Party on the first floor at 9:30 PM to celebrate the launch of Labyrinth. I attended the party, which was nice, but the lines to play a game were still too long for me. Instead, I headed to the show floor, where I found JJP’s Jack Guarnieri dressed up as Elton John.
Saturday, October 21st, 2023
Saturday was more of the same: help out with the seminars. I did manage to head downstairs to the show floor to attend the autograph session of the Galactic Tank Force cast in the American Pinball booth. Then there was the regular autograph session, with many pinball industry veterans showing up to sign flyers and such. Good friend Kevin O’Connor was selling two 7″ promotional singles by Dolly Parton, with a cardboard Bally cover. As a collector of 7″ singles I had to buy one of these, and had Kevin sign it as well. Later I realized that made no sense, as Kevin didn’t do the artwork on that game. Oh well.
The final ‘seminar’ was a TV-show inspired quiz Let’s Make A Deal, hosted by Dwight Sullivan and a team of Stern Pinball employees. While the stage was changed for the quiz, Dwight handed out fake quiz money to people in the audience if they could present an item he was looking for. That fake money could be spent in a Stern Shop set up in the left corner next to the stage, filled with Stern Pinball merchandise and goodies. Dwight also was looking for contestants who had to guess from blurred images which game was being shown. Contestants then had the option to choose from several mystry prizes, which could leave them emptyhanded with a Zoink, or with prizes, or a ticket to the final round. In the final round the main prize was a topper for The Mandolorian. I wasn’t a contestant but I did get $60 in fake money, which I spent on Venom figurines that go into the Stern Pinball game. Actually, I bought three sets of two, which will come in handy as prizes in a few weeks when Martin and I will be hosting our So You Think You Know Pinball quiz at the Dutch Pinball Open.
Once the seminars were done, Martin and I packed up all equipment and headed to the JJP stand and waited in line to play another game of Elton John. When the show floor closed at 2:00 AM, we walked out with Steve Ritchie and headed with Steve to the tournament area were the women’s tournament was still going on. We hang around for another hour, before calling it a night.
This was another great Pinball Expo. Many thanks to Rob Berk and the entire Berk family for making the show happen. Next year will probably be even bigger as it will be the 40th edition. See you there!


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Zexion oneshot. Pretty dark.
At first, it was fine. People stayed away from me, and I could do whatever I wished without fear of consequence. But after a while, things got lonely, so I tried to change my style. I dyed my hair purple, I acted different, and I started wearing darker colors. Not exactly things people love, but I was desperate for attention.
Nothing worked, and strange things began happening to me. The purple took on a sheen of blue-silver and never returned to normal. I was more in tune with the darkness, and knew it was beginning to overtake me. Still everyone ignored me. Then I awoke one gray morning and noticed them: pale scars on my arms. The next day there were more, some still bleeding. I realized that I was the one dragging the knife across my skin, but the darkness always healed me before I died. The world's hatred of me had descended into my own heart. I wanted to die.
I remember the last night I was alive. I never truly died, for so much emotion still lay in my heart that I became a Nobody, living on the brink of destruction with no heart and hardly a soul or a spirit to speak of.
And all the while you stood in the shadows,watching with that permanently conceited smirk on your face, waiting until you could kill me for good. I knew you eventually would. Once you were my closest friend, but now you are my greatest enemy.
Long ago I thought you cared; then my heart was torn, and I realized I deserve all the hate.


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text: Lisbeth "Betsy" Justice recognized Jerry Feezel, vice chairman of LoveLight, Inc., at a recent Board meeting for his contribution of $100 to the non-profit’s University and Community Challenge: Show Love, Share Love, Spread Love — Invest in Our Children. The purpose of the Challenge is to raise money to purchase and refurbish the former Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Kent to create a model, inter-generational child development and learning center, Starchild. In addition, the property will provide a permanent home for LoveLight as well as community events and other programs such as Tutoring PLUS and a teen entrepreneurial project. Donations may be made at www.gofundme.com/lovelightcares, by sending a check to LoveLight, Inc. P.O. Box 123, Kent, OH 44240 or making a deposit to a LoveLight account at Hometown Bank, Huntington Bank, Portage Community Bank, Key Bank, or PNC Bank.

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St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2012 dates and venues have been announced for each city. The official line-up announcement isn’t too far away either, set for the 10th October.
The Laneway Festival is about leading new and revered seminal music. The festival has always been interested in finding what’s fresh and great and bringing it to unique settings and surrounds to be appreciated by music lovers.
The size of the festivals, the locations and the way we encourage community all form part of the way in which the Laneway team strive to present an urban music experience like no other.
This year’s line-up had the likes of !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Blonde Redhead, Beach House, Les Savy Fav and local bands Cut Copy and PVT.
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2012 Dates and Venues
Brisbane – Saturday 28th January 2012
Alexandria Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Auckland – Monday 30th January 2012
Silo Park, Beaumont Street. Auckland
Melbourne – Saturday 4th February 2012
Footscray Community Arts Centre – 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Sydney – Sunday 5th February 2012
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) – Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2039
Adelaide – Friday 10th February 2012
Fowler’s Live – 68-70 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Perth – Saturday 11th February 2012
Perth Cultural Centre – Beaufort Street, Perth WA 6000
Singapore – Sunday 12th February 2012
Fort Canning, Canning Rise, Singapore
Line-Up Announcement Monday 10th October 2012.


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I currently teach weekly classes and private sessions in Walthamstow and private sessions at Body Control Pilates, Holborn.
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There are individuals who claim to have lost considerable amounts of weight by using an electric bike. A recent prospective cohort study however found that people using e-bikes have a higher BMI. By making the biking terrain less of an issue, people who wouldn't otherwise consider biking can use the electric assistance when needed and otherwise pedal as they are able. This means people of lower fitness levels or who haven't cycled in many years can start enjoying the many health benefits E-bikes have to offer.
There are loads of incredible options in 2018. These are the ten I truly believe that riders will enjoy the most for years to come. Keep in mind that electric bikes are the only bike market that is still growing! There is going to be more and more interest in these in the coming years which is going to drive up the value of your bike if you invest early.
Riding a pedal-assisted road bike may seem counterintuitive but during longer training sessions, the minimal addition of power helps prevent overall muscle fatigue and injury. Similarly, those looking to enjoy longer scenic routes will appreciate the general boost an electric drive provides. With a top speed of 28 mph, the Road E+1 uses three power modes to give you ultimate control over your ride and assistance level. A four-point sensory system monitors the pedaling force allowing the motor to amplify your movements seamlessly.
This bike is designed for quick handling and high speeds, and not for comfort per se. The Focus is all about form following function. This is both good and bad: you have a bike that is sleek, powerful and nimble, but you also are going to be crouched over the front wheel for better control, gripping no-nonsense grips and riding a saddle meant for performance, not cruising.
If you’re interested in an ebike, you have a couple of options: converting your existing bike or buying an electric version. Abadie says a bike suitable for conversion will have a powerful brake system, wider tires and a strong frame that can hold the motor and battery. He charges $800 to $1,200 to find the right parts and motors for a particular bike.
Simplicity powers the Gtech model, available in either a 20-inch “sports” crossbar frame or a 17-inch “city” step-through option. From using a carbon belt drive to a gearless system that allows a computer to adjust speed while pedaling, not only has Gtech streamlined the e-bike process, but they’ve also dropped the price to just north of $1,000. At a range of about 30 miles, this 35-pound bike offers a humble introduction to e-bikes.
The electric bike revolution has officially crossed into the arena of off-road motorbikes. For those who prefer riding in nature, Cake introduced a product which not only respects the environment but other riders, as well. Cake’s Kalk is a silent off-road motorbike that releases no emissions into the atmosphere. Additionally, its electric motor means no gear changing or clutching — a silent motorbike that won’t detract from the experience of others. Perhaps the best part is Cake avoided any sacrifice in performance. The Kalk reaches speeds of fifty miles per hour and features three distinct driving modes: Discover, Explore, and Excite.
Controllers for brushless motors: E-bikes require high initial torque and therefore models that use brushless motors typically have Hall sensor commutation for speed and angle measurement. An electronic controller provides assistance as a function of the sensor inputs, the vehicle speed and the required force. The controllers generally allow input by means of potentiometer or Hall Effect twist grip (or thumb-operated lever throttle), closed-loop speed control for precise speed regulation, protection logic for over-voltage, over-current and thermal protection. Bikes with a pedal assist function typically have a disc on the crank shaft featuring a ring of magnets coupled with a Hall sensor giving rise to a series of pulses, the frequency of which is proportional to pedaling speed. The controller uses pulse width modulation to regulate the power to the motor. Sometimes support is provided for regenerative braking but infrequent braking and the low mass of bicycles limits recovered energy. An implementation is described in an application note for a 200 W, 24 V Brushless DC (BLDC) motor.
The first step in deciding which Electric Bike is for you is to determine the right style of bike. We have a full range of styles, including, Mountain Electric Bikes, Comfort E-bikes, Commuting E-bikes, Fat Tire Ebikes and even folding bikes. From their, you'll choose the motor size. We offer motor sizes from 100 Watts all the way up to 6000 Watts!
The Panasonic Akku cells used in this pack are among the best lithium polymer cells Panasonic makes, which is one of the finest names in the industry for lithium battery technology. This means the pack will give you years of long life without worries about a battery fire or breaking down. The battery, along with the rest of the components of this electric bike, come with a 2-year warranty. The bike comes with a relatively fast 200-watt charger that will refill this pack in only 2.5 hours. And the battery locks into the bike with a key lock, good for preventing theft. The battery pack includes a built in battery meter that shows battery level whether itâ€™s on or off the bike.
Electric bikes are a green alternative to driving a vehicle. Studies carried out in several towns and cities show that the average car speed in rush hour traffic can dip as low as 18 to 20 mph. Electric bike speed can be as high as 15 mph. With an electric bike, you can reduce pollution, improve fitness, and still arrive at the same time as your car-bound colleagues.
This bike is named the GSD because with it you can Get Stuff Done. Twenty-inch wheels keep the center of gravity low so heavy payloads—it's rated up to 400lbs—are easy to balance and a short (for a cargo bike) 70-inch wheelbase, similar to a standard single bike, make the GSD easy to maneuver. Designed with the urban commuter in mind, the bike can easily break down to 60 percent of its original size to fit into the back of a car and the rear rack doubles as a stand that allows it to stand upright to minimize space inside tight apartments. Put two child seats on the back and take the family along, or drop the seat and let you kid take the bike out himself—anyone from 4'10" to 6'5" can ride this bike. Last but not least, the GSD gives you the option of adding a second battery to extend your range up to about 150 miles on a single charge.

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Data from the 1998 through 2008 deer seasons showed 42 percent of shooting incidents involved shotguns. DNR Conservation Warden Todd Schaller states that “studies in other states have shown the ballistic nature of shotgun slugs can make them more dangerous than rifles. Slugs have a greater tendency to ricochet, and that can be a safety concern”. The accident data indicate rifles are not inherently more dangerous to use than shotguns. Schaller states, “the key is safety, regardless of what type of weapon or firearm a person is using for hunting,” he said. “Knowing and following the four rules of firearms safety is the key for hunters. If they do that, regardless of the range of the weapon they are using, there is no safety concern.”
RIFLES ALLOWED STATEWIDE, WITH RESTRICTIONS Effective Nov. 1, 2013, in time for this year’s 9-day firearm deer season, the use of rifles will be permitted statewide. The Oct. 5-6 youth gun deer hunt will still be restricted to shotgun-only in those portions of the state that were previously shotgun-only. While the DNR is no longer placing restrictions on the use of rifles in certain areas of the state, local municipalities will still be able to restrict the use of rifles within their boundaries. Hunters will need to check with the local municipality where they plan to hunt for any restrictions on the use of rifles.
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