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I am lucky to teach 120 curious, creative, and energetic middle schoolers.
Most of my students are English Language Learners and reside in a high-poverty area. Despite the odds that are stacked against them, my students come to school excited to learn each day.
Every single book I have put on my book list has inspired reluctant readers in my classes over the years. Many of my reluctant readers who became regular readers after getting hooked by one of these books have grown multiple grade levels in one year. I want my classroom library stocked with multiple copies of books with this kind of power, especially since our school doesn't have a school library.
The thought of sending my middle schoolers to high school reading below grade level scares me.
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Total area: 1,267,000 km2
Population: 15,306,252 (2009 estimate)
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official language(s): French, Hausa, Fulfulde, Gulmancema, Kanuri, Zarma, Tamasheq
Government: Military Junta
Internet TLD: .ne
Calling code: 227
Niger is a country situated in Western Africa and shares borders with Algeria and Libya to the north, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Nigeria and Benin to the south, and Chad to the east. Niger is West Africa's largest state and about 80 percent of the territory is covered by Sahara desert.
Niger is a picturesque country that can be characterized by the multitude of civilizations, festivals and ancient architecture. The government has been promoting both international and domestic tourism since 1984. However, Niger remains a very poor country and for this reason, the pace of tourism development is low.
The major tourist attractions in Niger are: Naymer and Niger River area, which offer incredible natural scenery; Chad Lake area, where you can go fishing; town of Agadez with the famous streets featuring amazing Sudanese architecture and the Grand Mosquee located downtown; Tenere desert and Du W Du Niger National Park. You can also explore the Aïr Mountains, where you can enjoy watching wildlife, among which leopards, lions and giraffes. However, the typical landscape in Niger remains largely a desert landscape.
The best time to visit Niger is from December to February, when the weather is pleasant for walking and touring. From March to June, temperatures are very high, sometimes unbearable.
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Girls rock band BRATS
recently announced that they have seven consecutive digital singles scheduled for release this year.
The series began with the song Excuser
, which came out on January 10th, the same day that BRATS
performed their first American concert at Anime Los Angeles
. The song is available for download and streaming internationally,
and you can find it on various platforms here
. The other six consecutive digital singles will be released monthly through July.
Vocalist Rei Kuromiya
spoke to the audience at the Ontario Convention Center in both English and Japanese during the concert, and the crowd brought the band back to the stage for an
encore performance of the upcoming hard rock song Ms. Downer
later spent over an hour meeting fans for autographs after the show, followed by a Q&A and second autograph session on January 11th.
A clip of the band performing Ms. Downer
at Anime Los Angeles
is available on their Instagram
also recently joined a new label, FAR EAST MONSTER RECORDS, and announced the formation of their own management office: office fem, supported by Avex.
The band's upcoming events include a special Shooting BRATS
live concert music video session at Shibuya CLUB CRAWL on February 11th, and the two-day Monster’s Nest Vol. 1
collaboration event on March 21st and 22nd at Shimokitazawa
Flowers Loft hosted by BRATS
and FAR EAST MONSTER RECORDS.
The lyric video for Excuser
can be viewed below, followed by photos from BRATS
' concert and other appearances at Anime Los Angeles


NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE
During the Second World War the US Marines in the Pacific adopted a policy of ‘island hopping’ as they encircled the Japanese Empire ahead of its defeat.
Eighty years on in its desperate search for both full and part-time forces the British Military has honed its own version of the tactic. We revealed recently that with its FR2020 policy failing at home the MOD had taken the decision to target the colonies (aka the Crown Dependencies).
On the Isle of Man a few weeks ago we had a media launch (which seemed to go on for ever!) and a sort of military fun fair opposite the Villa Marina (they had to move on because the real fun fair was due in Town for the TT).
After the initial onslaught which was accompanied by a media advertising blitz (smiley faces at IOM newspapers) the show has apparently targeted fresh pastures.
Next week in a classic ‘Island hopping’ tactic the MOD con-men hit the beach in Guernsey and their ‘bag of goodies’ is much more enticing than the fresh air, rock climbing, hiking ‘fun times’ offered in Mann last month.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) must have determined that Guernsey folk will only be attracted by more practical challenges so it’s join the Army and…lay bricks! Honestly we’re not making it up! See here.
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And here’s something to jolly it along – because as that nice man from the British Army told Manx Radio’s Marian Kenny recently its ‘good fun in the reserves’ – (link: you will need Windows Media Player to run this).
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The Kaiser Permanente South Baltimore Medical Center (located in Halethorpe, MD) is seeking a full time (40 hrs/week) board eligible/certified physician to provide general PM&R services and manage/oversee the referral process to Physical Therapy. The candidate must be board eligible or certified in PM&R and can obtain active Maryland, DC and Virginia medical licenses upon his/her date of hire. Experience in sports medicine and/or intrathecal pump refills is preferred.
MAPMG offers a satisfying practice without the hassles of running an office and freedom from insurance billing. We have an integrated EMR system, which includes PACS (with remote access) and an excellent team approach to providing care. Our physicians can expect extremely competitive compensation, 100% paid health and dental insurance premiums for themselves and their eligible dependents, as well as 4 weeks of vacation and 9 paid holidays. Multiple retirement options are offered, including a 401k (5% salary contribution) and vested pension plan after 5 years of service.
Living and working in the Mid-Atlantic Region offers you all of the convenience of two major metropolitan areas with easy access to the Chesapeake Bay, Shenandoah Mountains, and Atlantic Ocean. The region is great for families: the local public schools are considered among the finest in the country. Best of all, you are just minutes away from the cultural, historical, and entertainment venues of our nation's capital.
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An ignition coil is two loops or "Coils" of wire one inside the other. When you apply a current to the Coil of wire with less coils of wire it creates a magnetic Field. When the magnetic Field collapses when the electricity is removed this induces a current in both coils of wire. The coil that has just had the power removed from to a very small degree. To the other coil that has many more coils of wire the current induced is very high voltage. This causes the spark to jump the gap on the spark plug. To make this happen correctly the power must be turn on and of very quickly and cleanly.
The ignition system is powered up and ready to run the vehicle.
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In the US, 1974.
The ignition module will send a signal when the key is turned. If the module is no good the signal is not sent to the other ignition parts,thus not allowing the car to start
There is a total of 4 ignition coils.
There is about three ignition coils , one for each 2 valves ...
I am no mechanic but i just had my ignition coils changed on my ford expedition and there are 8 it was expensive to fix .
On a 1998 Lincoln Town Car : It has the Coil On Plug ( C.O.P. ) ignition system with ( 8 ) individual coils ( 1 ) coil for each spark plug
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a Lincoln LS has ( 6 ignition coils ) with the Coil On Plug ( C.O.P. ) ignition system
There are six (6) ignition coils and six (6) spark plugs for a V8 3.5 liter engine.
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The Lincoln LS , 3.0 liter V6 engine has the Coil On Plug ( C.O.P.) ignition system so there are ( 6 individual ignition coils )
There is an ignition coil connected to the top of each spark plug...so if you have a 6 cylinder motor, you have 6 plugs and 6 coils.
3, all located ontop of the ignition control module.


Even Kids Benefit From Better Economy: Allowances Are Rising
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- According to data culled by T. Rowe Price and Reuters, the average weekly allowance given by parents works out to about $16.25 per week -- the same as in a 2012 study by the American Institute of CPAs.
That averages out to $65 per month and $780 per year -- enough, as the AICPA points out, to buy an Apple iPad and three Kindles.
That study says parents begin cracking open their wallets and pocketbooks when their kids turn 8, with about 61% of parents giving allowances to their children.
The Reuters/T. Rowe Price data shed more light, saying the average weekly allowance is rising: More parents are edging above $20 for a weekly allowance; 68% of American parents give $10 or below for allowance each week, but that's down from 77.3% in 2011.The data indicate parents are feeling slightly better about the economy. The number of parents who give their kids between $40 and $50 per week doubled last year, and 1% of U.S. mothers and fathers are handing out a cool C-note ($100) on a weekly basis. Experts advise using allowances to teach kids about money and debt, training your children to pay for goods and services, especially at the counter in retail stores. It should also teach them math skills such as how to budget for a new toy or game.
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Today on Your Call: What can we learn from people who fought to preserve open space in the Bay Area?
On today's Your Call, we'll rebroadcast a conversation we had about the film Rebels with a Cause. It’s about a group of citizens starting in the 50s through the 70s who fought to preserve open space next to the big city. What’s important about our wild lands? How would our urban areas feel different without wilderness around them? And how can we keep those areas protected for the future? That’s on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and You.
Nancy Kelly, director of Rebels with a Cause
Amy Meyer, activist who helped preserve the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Cigna Pharmacy Technician Representative- Accredo in Tempe, Arizona
Have you heard? Accredo is now part of Cigna. Together, we’ve got big plans. How big, you ask? We want to change health care to make it more affordable, more personalized, and more focused on helping the whole person to achieve better health outcomes. And that’s only the beginning. Read on to learn more about working with us.
As an Advanced Therapy Pharmacy Technician , you will be assisting patients in receiving needed medications to help manage rare and/or chronic diseases. You’ll be empowered to engage patients, insurance companies, and multiple departments to process orders and ensure timely shipment of medications. This role is very detail oriented and you’ll spend the majority of your day working on our computer system.
Here’s a little more on how you’ll make a difference:
Accurately enter prescriptions into our system. Use the knowledge you gain from training, your problem-solving skills and support from your team to accurately enter patient prescriptions. You’ll ensure that the medication prescription is accurately entered so it can be evaluated under insurance coverage and dispensed correctly.
Interact directly with healthcare providers. You’ll research issues on with pharmacist and doctors’ office and provide guidance to our patients about medication coverage.
Juggle multiple tasks without sacrificing attention to detail. You will be busy handling multiple requests at any given time as well as documenting information in our computer system.
What you need to do the job:
High School Diploma, or GED
Relevant experience or a willingness to learn
Valid Pharmacy technician license/certification/registration as required by state laws or the ability to obtain one within 1 year of employment. (We can help with these)
Microsoft Office proficiency and data entry skills
Basic math skills (addition/subtraction/multiplication)
Strong attention to detail, accuracy and quality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?
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Johnson's North American free racing picks for Sept. 27
On an exciting Sunday of racing, handicapper Keeler Johnson provides free picks for Monmouth Park, Remington Park, and Santa Anita.
#4 Waist Deep (2-1) wired the one-mile Sapling S. at Monmouth three weeks ago, but can he cut back to 6 furlongs for the Smoke Glacken? #5 Pickin’ Time (3-1) was a game runner-up in the Sapling after encountering trouble during the opening furlong. A gate-to-wire maiden winner sprinting 4 1/2 furlongs at Monmouth, Pickin’ Time can potentially turn the tables for jockey Joe Bravo and trainer Kelly Breen, high-percentage connections who have teamed up to strike at a 35% rate over the last 60 days.
#7 Avant Garde (6-1) has won four straight races since being claimed in June by trainer Jesus Lander, steadily climbing the class ladder while improving his Brisnet Speed ratings with every start. The stoutly-bred son of Tonalist was particularly impressive in a Sept. 5 starter allowance race at Gulfstream Park, rating in traffic before unleashing an eye-catching burst of acceleration to dominate by 4 1/2 lengths. The 1 1/8-mile distance of the Oklahoma Derby (G3) should be well within reach for this up-and-coming sophomore.
The 6-year-old gelding #4 C Z Rocket (8-5) has enjoyed a career renaissance since being claimed in April by Peter Miller, rattling off four straight victories against increasingly tough competition. The son of City Zip parlayed a pace-tracking trip into victory in the Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar last month, setting the stage for a sharp effort here in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2). In a race without much speed on paper, C Z Rocket can track the pace and roll to victory if he breaks alertly.
Stretching out over 1 1/2 miles for the Tokyo City Cup (G3) should suit #3 Tizamagician (2-1) just fine. A son of two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Tiznow out of a mare by Dixie Union (sire of Grade 1 Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags), Tizamagician is bred to handle marathon distance. He fired off a career-best effort on Sept. 5 at Del Mar, wiring a one-mile allowance race with a 98 Brisnet Speed rating, and his tactical speed will be an asset in this seemingly paceless race.


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It’s Shannon here. Like you, I study the market looking for those untapped, but fast-growing opportunities. When I saw Adam use the Cannabis Profit Code to predict incredible returns of 856% average profits and 462,063% cumulative returns — I was blown away!
But with all the negative press about cannabis lately… I’m concerned, to say the least.
Here’s The Quick Rundown on Cannabis…
CannTrust, one of Canada’s largest medical marijuana suppliers, was busted with tons of unlicensed cannabis. And then new leaked emails showed that the company’s top managers knew about it. What’s worse, they intentionally tried to conceal their “backroom” operations. This seemed to put cannabis stocks in a tailspin last week when the email scandal broke.
Then there are the latest whispers in D.C…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is accelerating their timetable to have more stringent CBD regulations in place, now by the end of this year. So, who knows what this could mean for how cannabis-derived products are made, marketed, or sold?
And the series of closed-door Senate hearings to tackle the ongoing cannabis banking fiasco that’s forcing cannabis companies to hoard millions in cash. This political obstacle has been a nightmare for banks, too, with their hands tied, since cannabis is still banned at the federal level.
Bottom line is… no matter how you look at it — or what news outlet you follow, there seems to be something going on in the cannabis industry almost every day now.
If you’re anything like me, you want to know your money is protected and you’re not blindly walking into a bad investment.
So, to set the record straight I went to Adam to get his insider opinion and to really see if we should be worried.
And I was pleased to hear his assurances that this is all “normal” buzz.
Here’s A Snippet Of Our Conversation:
Adam: Every new industry has this “regulatory” period where the government has to catch up and put rules in place that didn’t exist before.
We saw the same thing with the flurry of internet regulations in the early 2000s, but internet stocks still went on to be major winners. These are all just natural growing pains.
It may seem like a lot to keep track of with the news cycle, but as with anything when you get in on the ground level, the industry will evolve. The key is to get in at the right time — and now is it.
While with any investment there is some inherent risk, the cannabis industry is on pace to be one of the most lucrative opportunities we’ve had in decades. As more states legalize marijuana, the business and growth potential to be had for investors will be very hard to ignore.
Shannon: So, should we be waiting for the news to die down before investing?
Adam: No, not at all. This is exactly why you don’t want to pick stocks based on the news cycle.
When you’re able to solely focus on the price action, you can quickly pinpoint big winners.
That’s why Cannabis Paydays is able to zero in on cannabis stocks with huge 1000%-plus profits — no matter what’s happening in the news.
So, you heard it — straight from the cannabis guru himself…
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NAYA – Der Wald hat tausend Augen
“Man may be on the top of the food chain, but predators remain predators and prey stay prey”
Director Sebastian Mulder
The short documentary NAYA – Der Wald hat tausend Augen follows the life of Naya, a wolf that walked from East Germany to Belgium tagged with a GPS collar. The first wolf in Belgium in a hundred years, she suddenly makes headlines – but then her presence takes a mysterious turn. This voyeuristic visual collage of wildlife and surveillance camera imagery captivatingly explores the relationship between humans and this iconic wild animal.
Sebastian Mulder (1994) has always been fascinated with the changing relationships between humans and nature and has a love for experimental en poetic documentaries. Raising questions about the future of our world is what Sebastian wants to achieve with his films. His previous film Nature: All Rights Reserved (2017) screened at various filmfestivals as Palm Springs, Interfilm and the Netherlands Film Festival.
Naya is a coproduction with the Evangelische Omroep (EO), The Netherlands Film Fund and the CoBO Fund.
“Deals with the elusive cushiness of the civilisation that we’ve built in the West and how we’ve forgotten that real nature still exists around us”
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SEZ authorities urged to maximise benefits through better management
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) - The government is seeking ways to improve the management of special and specific economic zones (SEZs) across Laos in order to maximise benefits for the government, investors, developers, employees and nearby communities.
To this end, the annual meeting on the development and management of SEZs was held in Vientiane on Tuesday at the SEZ Promotion and Management Office.
It was led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Sonexay Siphan-done. He called upon SEZ authorities to work in collaboration for economic development and job crea-tion.
He said SEZs have made a great contribution to the Lao economy over past years due to their regular payment of taxes and meeting of other obligations. However, he said, there are still areas that need to be prioritised for specific management to ensure maximum benefits for the parties involved.
“There are some tasks to be done in this year. They should adopt measures to increase the number of local people employed, and more effectively manage the environment of the zones and engage local SMEs around the zones,” he suggested.
The deputy premier also stressed that the provision of assistance for zone developers will play a key role in improving the investment climate and strengthening the business environment in Laos.
Dr Sonexay called upon SEZ authorities and the Investment Promotion Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment to review and evaluate the agreements signed with foreign investors to ensure they are properly implemented.
He stressed the need for proper utilisation of the Savannakhet Dry Port at Savan Park Zone C as a model in integrated logistics for import and exports.
At the same meeting, the Head of the SEZ Promotion and Management Office, Mr Champa Kham-souksay, highlighted the past year’s achievements of the 12 special and specific economic zones.
In 2019, some 202 companies registered with the office, of which 193 were foreign-owned, five were joint ventures between domestic and foreign investors, and four were Lao companies.
These companies have a combined registered capital of over US$629.67 million and investment capital amounting to over US$1.4 billion.
The companies have contributed a total of 122.09 billion kip to the government, Mr Champa told the meeting.
The value of exports from SEZs reached US$394.4 million in 2019 while the value of imports hit US$1,101.5 billion.
Exported items include electronic parts, automobile components and other products, while imported goods include machines, raw materials and construction equipment for infrastructure development in the zones.
In 2003 the government established the Savan Seno Special Economic Zone, which is also known as Savan Park, as the first special economic zone alongside the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC).
Today there are 12 special and specific economic zones with a total of 806 companies operating in them.


On Thursday, the House voted along party lines to remove the Somali-born Democrat from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee through a resolution citing her past remarks on Jews and Israel.
Omar closed the debate by noting her Muslim immigrant background, asking, “Is anyone surprised that I am being targeted?”
The vote passed 218 to 211, with all Democrats voting against the resolution and only one Republican, Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), voting “present.”
Democrats could be heard screaming “Nooo!” during the vote.
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The move follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s vow to do so last year, citing Omar’s “antisemitic” and “anti-American” comments.
In response to the decision, Democrats lost themselves in defending the Minnesota “Squad” member and condemning her removal.
“St. Louis & I rise in support of Rep. @Ilhan whose work on the Foreign Affairs Committee has made this institution a better place,” said fellow “Squad” member Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
“Rep. Omar has been repeatedly harassed by GOP Members for existing as a Muslim woman, & this resolution is yet another racist, xenophobic attack,” she added.
Speaking at the debate, Bush accused Republicans of “waging a blatantly Islamophobic and racist attack” on Omar.
“The white supremacy happening is unbelievable. This is despicable … This is just a bunch of racist gaslighting,” she said.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called the move an extension of the “disgusting” post-9/11 legacy of the targeting of and racism toward Muslim Americans throughout the U.S.
“This is about targeting women of color in the United States,” she said.
Admitting that Omar “has, at times, used words that have caused concern, offense and even personal pain to me and others,” Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) defended her presence on the committee due to “the human capacity to learn from mistakes.”
“Canceling @Ilhan is wrong, embarrassing, and the very weaponization of antisemitism that I, a Jewish person, find shameful,” he wrote.
“The highly partisan vote to remove @Ilhan was not about accountability. It was about political revenge,” wrote Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
“I will move immediately to seat Rep. Omar on the House Budget Committee. Where she will defend Democratic values against right-wing extremism,” he added.
Breaking down in tears, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) emotionally decried that “our country is failing” Omar, accusing the GOP of “doing what it is best at: weaponizing hate against a black, beautiful, Muslim woman.”
“Don’t come here looking at us for antisemitism,” said Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). “Look in your own damn mirror before you ever come over here.”
“I stand with @Ilhan. This revenge resolution is nothing more than a distraction from a Republican Party that has absolutely no real legislation to bring to the floor to help the American people,” wrote Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
“We will put her back on Foreign Affairs Committee in two years when we flip the House,” wrote Ted Lieu (D-CA). “Guaranteed.”
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) accused Republicans of focusing on “petty political stunts.”
Omar has a history of controversy, having been accused repeatedly of being antisemitic and anti-American, including past statements accusing Israel of being an “apartheid regime” that has “hypnotized the world,” and claiming pro-Israel stances of politicians are “all about the Benjamins.”
On Thursday, the House Speaker reiterated why Omar is “unfit to represent the U.S. on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
In June, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) blasted the “Squad” member, claiming she was unfit to serve in Congress, after the congresswoman equated the United States and Israel to Hamas terrorists and the Taliban.
“Omar is an antisemite who hates America and hates American troops,” he said. “She has no place serving in Congress.”
In 2019, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defended Omar, telling reporters that while Omar had made several anti-Jewish remarks, she had not been “intentionally antisemitic.”
On Tuesday, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) accused Omar of hating America “as much as Israel.”


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Microencapsulation is described as a process of enclosing micron sized particles of solids or droplets of liquids or gasses in an inert shell, which in turn isolates and protects them from the external environment as well as control the drug release profile. Microencapsulated particle is having diameter between 3 (-) 800µm which differ them from other technologies such as nanotechnology and macroparticle in their morphology and internal structure. This review paper will address the background of micro encapsulation technology, commonly used microencapsulation methods with its advantages and disadvantages and its applications in pharmaceutical field. This article also gives an overview on the general aspects and recent advances in drug-loaded microparticles to improve the efficiency of various medical treatments. This article contains the traditional and the recent pharmaceutical drug delivery system and also established as a unique carrier system for many pharmaceuticals for Novel drug delivery system (NDDS), latest formulation delivery of DNA vaccines prodrug approach, bio degradable and biocompatible material. Other than pharmaceutical microcapsules are widely used in delivery of probiotic, pesticide industry, food technology, beverage and cell immobilization etc.
How to cite this article:Sonal Salve and Vaibhav Changediya. 2016. Microcapsule: A Dosage Form for Drug Delivery in Novel Drug Delivery SystemInt.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 4(5): 186-196

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“The Muppets”: A fun, imaginative return of puppets
Grammy award-winning British musician Imogen Heap, known for using the sounds of frying pans and glasses in her compositions, compares Indian music with the sari and says it is as colourful and as complex as the six-yard wonder.
After rolling out the title track of “Don 2″, its time for another amazing song “Hai Ye Maya” backed by Usha Uthup voice. Checkout the song promo below.
American recording artist and actress Christina Aguilera – Photo gallery, Biography, See Christina Aguilera’s sexy pictures and almost everything about her.
Singer Adele has undergone a surgery of her vocal chords in the US, and her doctor is expecting her to recover fully.
The preliminary nominees for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards have been announced, and it’s going to be another exciting year.
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge: Must watch for social networking addicts
After creating shows like Swayamvar, Zor Ka Jhatka, Rakhi Ka Insaaf and Gajab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyaan, Imagine Channel now coming up with a new singing reality show called “The Voice”.
Ghazal King Jagjit Singh is no more in this world but his soulful voice will always entertain his millions of fans.
Arjun Rampal is set to join the small screen soon. The Bollywood actor Monday announced that he is in talks with Star World for a new show.


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But we will not stop fighting back. It’s what we do. It’s who we are and we need you with us.
Medicaid and food stamps that would disproportionately hurt Blacks. During a recent press conference at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters, Fudge, joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Donna Brazile, vice ...
ROC invested $350 million to transform four floors of the Higbee Building into a full-service gaming destination.
The Cleveland rape occurred on West 104th Street, just south of Lake Avenue.
A big ugly pit bull is running loose and he’s chasing folk down the street: HURRY UP and get out here there’s a big ugly meat hound chasing folks up and down the street
New Spirit Airlines to start flying out of Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA (ret.) who served as the founding chairman of America's Promise Alliance. "Their future and our future are one and the same."
Non-Violent Change and help to patrol various neighborhoods. Out of this call the Society for Non-violent Change and the two groups who answered have dubbed themselves “Organizations United for Peace.”
“The Ohio Voter Bill of Rights ballot initiative has mobilized volunteers throughout the state. To stop now would be a disservice to all those who are continuing to work as we speak.
For nearly six decades, the Strowder's Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been a staple in the Glenville Community. Founded by Mr. Edward E. Strowder and Mrs. Loretta J. Strowder in 1951;
Join us as we countdown to us turning 100 years old. The Call and Post is also an ongoing story, revealing the visions of trailblazing Black businessmen such as Garrett Morgan, W.O. Walker, and current publisher Don King..
Charles is the Call and Post’s chief graphic designer
Early morning Rape Suspect named
Yes, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Ed FitzGerald’s run for governor has been a disaster. He has the opportunity to do something truly magnanimous for the Democratic Party – step down.
As we took to our Facebook version of “Man on the Street,” on the question of disciplining children with a “good ol” whuppin, responses varied.


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Send in the Boy Scouts
Seems that ever-tolerant and friendly San Franciscans turn a blind eye to the elderly when they get behind the wheel of a car.
In overall pedestrian deaths among seniors, the city leads the nation, according to a recent report from the S.F. Health Department. Among those aged 75 and older, the city's pedestrian death rate is 13 per 100,000, more than double the national average of 6 per 100,000. And most of the elderly victims are hit when all the elements are in their favor: They are using a crosswalk, at an intersection, during daylight hours.
Particularly dangerous areas include the Inner Richmond, Market between Fifth and Seventh streets, Van Ness Avenue, and Mission Street, according to the Health Department.
The pedestrian death rate for people aged 55 and younger in San Francisco is on a par with the rest of the nation. It's enough to make you wish the Boy Scouts really were giving senior citizens a helping hand.
Hallinan: Top Narc?
S.F. District Attorney Terence Hallinan's campaign platform included a promise to redeploy resources away from prosecuting low-level drug offenses. Since he took office last January, Hallinan and his deputies have been drawn into an often-public feud with S.F. Police Department narc cops who are displeased with what they see as lackadaisical prosecutorial work on their cases. Finally, Hallinan endorsed a new court plan that offers a handful of young defendants held on dealing charges educational alternatives to jail time or probation.
All those elements would suggest that, under Hallinan, felony drug prosecutions would have waned in 1996. However, it's just the opposite.
According to a computer analysis of court-managed arrest and prosecution statistics, felony drug cases filed increased to 4,494 in 1996 under Hallinan from 3,508 in 1995 under his predecessor, Arlo Smith. (Perhaps more telling, drug cases accounted for 55 percent of all felony matters in 1996, compared to 48 percent in 1995.)
The rise in felony drug prosecutions in large part reflects the activities of the S.F. Police Department. Cops made 9,328 felony drug arrests last year, an increase of 1,320 over 1995. (Drug arrests accounted for 35 percent of all arrests in 1996, compared to 31 percent in 1995.)
However, the Police Department is only part of the picture. According to court figures, Hallinan's deputies elected to file felony charges in 48.2 percent of the felony drug arrests vs. 43.9 percent for Smith's deputies the year before.
Off With the Talking Heads
His Imperialness, the mayor, has struck such fear into local sources of information that cable television pundit Arthur Bruzzone has been forced to reformat his local politics show, the aptly titled SF Politics. Used to be Bruzzone, a local GOP activist, would moderate a discussion/debate between a mayoral official presenting one side, countered by an outside critic.
During the Jordan years, the show was frequently contentious — and informative. But Bruzzone says since Mayor Willie Brown took office he has been having a hard time finding people to play out his point/counterpoint drama. Without the requisite fire to stoke a dialogue, Bruzzone has turned his show into a much tamer interview program. “There is definitely a chilling effect going on out there,” Bruzzone says. Seems that talking heads often end up on the chopping block.
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Cabinet to discuss GoM report on Bhopal
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet will meet Thursday to discuss the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
The cabinet meet comes three days after the re-constituted GoM, headed by Union Home Minister Chidambaram, submitted its report to the Prime Minister with several suggestions related to compensation and proper rehabilitation of victims.
As per reports, the GoM has recommended cash compensation amounting to a total of about Rs 1,500 crore out of which Rs 10 lakh are for each family of the dead, Rs 5 lakh for completely disabled and Rs 3 lakh for partially disabled victims.
The government is keen on delivering the compensation amount by July 15, media reports claimed.
The GoM has also suggested that the Centre should file a curative petition against the 1996 Surpreme Court judgement, which is believed to have diluted criminal charges against Union Carbide.
Filing a curative petition means government will appeal for tougher punishment against the main accused in higher courts.
The GoM also pressed for initiating efforts towards the extradition of the then Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson. Sources say government wants to complete that process by August 15.
On the cleaning up of the toxic waste, the GoM is said to be of the opinion that the Centre should give Rs 350 crore to the Madhya Pradesh government for the same.
Today’s cabinet meet coincides with a planned protest by Bhopal gas victims in New Delhi. The victims under the umbrella of organizations working for their cause are also expected to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister.
They, as per reports, are demanding clarification from the government regarding distribution of relief package.
The protestors have alleged that less than 10% of gas victims would only benefit from the enhanced relief package recommended by the GoM. They allege that the GoM’s damage assessment is faulty and is only meant to reduce the liabilities for Union Carbide Corporation.
The victims have also criticised the GoM for failing to make any recommendations regarding review of death claims or registration of exposure related death claims that was arbitrarily stopped in 1997.
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Over the past twenty years, rural land use in Canterbury has changed. Over the same time period, the amount of nutrients reaching waterways has increased, and this has led in some areas to a decline in water quality.
The need to manage water effectively in the region has led in recent years to the collaboratively-developed Canterbury Water Management Strategy and this is now being implemented. This strategy seeks to enable present and future generations to gain the greatest social, economic, recreational and cultural benefits from the region’s water within an environmentally sustainable framework.
The strategy sets out water quality targets, requires the establishment of catchment limits for nitrate and other contaminants, and supports primary sector initiatives to improve land management practices.
In addition to the strategy, the Government’s Proposed National Policy Statement for Water has now set a national goal of phasing out the contamination of fresh water.
The Land Use and Water Quality project is working alongside the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, and is complementary to it. It has a science aspect which aims to assess the effects of land use changes on the region’s groundwater, streams, rivers and their associated ecosystems.
It also involves extensive work with the community to develop processes and tools which can be used by people in the catchment to reduce and/or avoid nutrient run-off and leaching into waterways. The project will ultimately result in a more effective policy framework for establishing limits for nitrate and other contaminants, and management strategies for improving water quality.
Environment Canterbury is working with Ngāi Tahu, the primary sector, and other stakeholders in a collaborative style to ensure solutions are workable and sensible while being science-informed. The outcome will be a range of preferred approaches for managing the impact of land use change on water quality, with these approaches supported and driven by primary industry and Environment Canterbury.
The outcomes of the project will be relevant to other catchments in the region and within New Zealand. The project team will be working closely with the team implementing the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.
With support from the Crown Research Institutes AgResearch, Landcare Research, ESR and NIWA.
The project is taking a case-study approach with an initial focus on the Hurunui catchment in North Canterbury. The lessons learnt from this catchment will be applied to other areas across the region.
Critical to the project will be: scientific work to establish the implications of different nutrient limits; identifying which parts of the catchment are more susceptible to contaminant losses; modelling to predict the effects of changing land uses; and determining the implications of trends to more intensive land-uses and management practices on surface and groundwater quality.
The work also includes activities at three levels: with land users working on-farm; people living and working within the catchment; and with people working at a regional level to look at the links between economic, social and environmental factors.
The workshops will identify issues and workable solutions to overcome barriers to the take-up of any tools and processes.
The case-study area consists of the mid and upper catchment areas of the Hurunui River including the Pahau and Waitohi river catchments. Environment Canterbury is already working with landowners to address water quality problems in this area. The communities with an interest in the Waiau and Hurunui Rivers are also part of a project reviewing and establishing environmental flows for the rivers.
In addition, the area:
It is also of a size whereby the scope of the project is manageable.
The reports listed below are some of the background research that is helping to inform the Planning Process.
Environment Canterbury holds a number of technical reports on various aspects on the Hurunui Catchment. A brief summary of these reports is included below.
Nutrient Management in Hurunui: A Case Study in Identifying Options and Opportunities - November 2011
This report records the main conclusions of the pilot study of how the cumulative effects of land use on water quality should be managed in the Hurunui catchment.
Nutrient Management in Hurunui: A Case Study in Identifying Options and Opportunities (pdf 2.32 MB)
Estimating nitrate-nitrogen leaching rates under rural land uses in Canterbury - September 2010
This report summarises the contributing work and the approach used to develop a set of nitrate-N leaching rates for a range of land uses in Canterbury, henceforth referred to in this report as the “lookup table”.
Estimating nitrate-nitrogen leaching rates under rural land uses in Canterbury (pdf 2.22 MB)
Mapping of vulnerability of nitrate and phosphorus leaching, microbial bypass flow, and soil runoff potential for two areas of Canterbury - June 2010
This report models and maps the vulnerability of land to leach nitrogen and phosphorus, to promote phosphorus (and sediment) enriched runoff, and to leach microbes from agricultural land to aquifers and/or transport them to streams in two case study areas. It also models and maps the optimal riparian buffer width to trap bacteria in overland flow.
Mapping of vulnerability of nitrate and phosphorus leaching, microbial bypass flow, and soil runoff potential for two areas of Canterbury (pdf 2.32 MB)
Critical review of contaminant transport time through the Vadose Zone: M Close ESR - August 2010
This report reviews existing knowledge on vadose zone travel processes and their impact on groundwater quality and the information that is available from studies relevant to the Canterbury Plains. There are several different types of information and studies including the response of groundwater nitrate concentrations to major recharge events and land use change, tracing experiments using a range of tracers under varying recharge conditions, and age dating of groundwater.
Critical review of contaminant transport time through the Vadose Zone (pdf 1.30 MB)
Current nutrient loads and options for nutrient load limits for a case study catchment: Hurunui catchment: Ned Norton, David Kelly August 2010
Several tasks are addressed in this report including:
Current nutrient loads and options for nutrient load limits for a case study catchment: Hurunui catchment (pdf 2.58 MB)
Depth to Groundwater in the Culverden Basin: PDP 30 June 2010
Environment Canterbury have engaged Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd (PDP) to prepare a map of the Culverden Basin showing the average depth of groundwater from the land surface. The work is being carried out to assist Environment Canterbury staff with the preparation of NRRP Variation 27 – Managing non-point source discharges. This letter presents the methodology for deriving the depth to groundwater contours, the assumptions made and the limitations encountered during the study.
Depth to Groundwater in the Culverden Basin (pdf 92 kB)
Figure 1 : Location of Culverden Basin (pdf 1.53 MB)
Figure 2 : Culverden Basin Showing Major Rivers and Leonard Mound (pdf 4.17 MB)
Figure 3 : Piezometric Contour Map of Average Water Table Elevation (pdf 3.56 MB)
Figure 4 : Average Depth to Groundwater Contours (pdf 4.13 MB)
Figure 5 : Average Depth to Groundwater Contours in Relation to the Data Sources (pdf 4.10 MB)
A review of nitrate toxicity to freshwater aquatic species: C. W. Hickey, M.L. Martin 2009
Environment Canterbury commissioned a review of the ANZECC (2000) and the 2002 revised guideline value freshwater quality guidelines for chronic nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations in surface waters and groundwaters, together with advice on application of guidelines to seasonally varying concentrations (i.e., in groundwaters, rivers and lowland streams). Specific consideration was also requested regarding the availability of data for indigenous and representative species, together with introduced species resident in Canterbury's aquatic ecosystems.
A review of nitrate toxicity to freshwater aquatic species (pdf 1.64 MB)
Seven day mean annual low flow mapping in the Hurunui Catchment: S Facer 2003
This report summarises the project undertaken by Environment Canterbury to estimate the “natural” low flows for tributaries of the Hurunui River from spot gaugings and recorded flows.
Seven day mean annual low flow mapping: Facer 2003 (pdf 6.42 MB)
Hurunui River Catchment: Tangata Whenua Values Report: H Crengle 2002
This report describes the cultural values and traditional relationship with ancestral lands, water sites, wahi tapu and other taonga associated with rivers and streams in the Hurunui Catchment. It also identifies the outcomes that Tangata Whenua are seeking in terms of river flows and water quality and what Tangata Whenua would not like to see.
Tangata Whenua Values Report: H Crengle 2002 (pdf 8.27 MB)
Hurunui River - Results of water quality monitoring: January 1989 to December 1999: S Hayward 2001
This report summarises the analysis of water quality samples on the Hurunui River. Water quality monitoring at four sites on the Hurunui River has been undertaken by Environment Canterbury on a quarterly basis since August 1993. In addition to quarterly sampling, an intensive sampling survey was undertaken in 1997/98. In an independent monitoring programme, NIWA staff have collected water quality samples monthly from two sites on the Hurunui River since 1989. Both sets of data were analysed for seasonal, temporal and spatial trends, and compared to relevant water quality guidelines.
Hurunui River - Results of water quality monitoring: January 1989 to December 1999: S Hayward 2001 (pdf 4.01 MB)
Hurunui River: Instream Values and Flow Regime: Dr P Mosley 2002
This report reviews the natural, heritage and amenity values of the Hurunui River system and outlines their relationship to the natural and managed flow regime.
Hurunui River Instream values and flow regime: Mosley 2002 (pdf 21.58 MB)
Hurunui River habitat 2-D modelling: NIWA 2004
This report outlines the methodology and results of a 2-D hydrodynamic modelling study carried out in the Hurunui River in 2004. This report provides independent information upon which recommendations for minimum flows can be made, based on an instream habitat assessment using two dimensional (2-D) hydrodynamic modelling for prediction of depths and velocities for flows from 5 to 80 m3/s. This report suggests alternative monthly minimum flow regimes dependent upon different management objectives.
Hurunui River habitat 2-D modelling: NIWA 2004 (pdf 7.34 MB)
A desktop assessment of the effects of groundwater abstraction on surface water flow in the Hurunui River catchment: J Weeber 2002
This report provides a desktop investigation provides an estimation of the magnitude of stream depletion in the Hurunui River catchment due to groundwater abstraction.
A desktop assessment of the effects of groundwater abstraction on surface water flow in the Hurunui River catchment: J Weeber 2002 (pdf 1.85 MB)
Economic Impact Analysis of options for the flow regime and allocation of water from the Hurunui River: S Ford 2004
This documents reports the results of analysis of reliability of supply under two river flow regimes, the existing and that proposed by Dr Mosley at two different A permit allocations, 7.5 and 10 cumecs. It reports the impact on individual land uses and the District / Region as a whole.
Economic Impact Analysis of options for the flow regime and allocation of water from the Hurunui River: S Ford 2004 (pdf 1.39 MB)
The Effects of Alternative Hurunui River Allocation Regimes on Abstractive Users: Aqualinc 2005
This report explores the effects of the proposed flow regime on existing abstractive users of Hurunui water while considering “A” and “B” permit allocation impacts and effects on both the abstractors and the river.
The Effects of Alternative Hurunui River Allocation Regimes on Abstractive Users: Aqualinc 2005 (pdf 750 kB)
Planning Report Hurunui River and Tributaries: Environmental flow and water allocation: H Familton 2007
This report summarises the purpose, consultation process, findings and conclusions in reviewing the minimum flows of the Hurunui River and tributaries.
Planning Report Hurunui River and Tributaries: Environmental flow and water allocation: H Familton 2007 (pdf 20.16 MB)
Hurunui River Recreation Study 2000 to 2001: R Greenaway 2001
This report summarises the findings of a survey of recreational visitors to the Hurunui River Catchment over the summer of 2000/01 and Easter 2001. The report is presented in two parts. Part One is a summary and analysis of all data gathered during the research project. Part Two is a presentation to the quantitative survey data as a technical report.
Hurunui River Recreation Study 2000 to 2001: R Greenaway 2001 (pdf 12.51 MB)
Groundwater quality investigation of the Culverden Basin: P Abraham & C Hanson 2006
This report presents the results of a ground water quality investigation conducted by Environment Canterbury in the Culverden Basin in the late summer of 2006. The main aim was to collect infill samples from areas without any groundwater quality data so as to provide a better spatial distribution of available information. In addition land use, sources of contamination and groundwater recharge are also discussed.
Groundwater quality investigation of the Culverden Basin: P Abraham & C Hanson 2006 (pdf 2.28 MB)
Hurunui River - Influence of the middle reach tributaries on water quality of the lower Hurunui River (2005-2008): O Ausseil 2010
This report presents the analysis of the water quality data relating to nutrients and indicator bacteria collected by Environment Canterbury between November 2005 and March 2008, on the middle Hurunui catchment between SH7 and SH1.
Hurunui River - Influence of the middle reach tributaries on water quality of the lower Hurunui River (2005-2008): O Ausseil 2010 (pdf 1.23 MB)
This workshop focused on reviewing the stakeholder assessment of the 3 previous scenarios:
The groups were given the opportunity to revisit their judgements and then compare them with all the other stakeholder groups. The groups also had the opportunity to question other stakeholder groups about some of their judgements to assist in understanding.
The information from catchment 2 was taken and used to inform 2 new scenarios and guide the analysis. Stakeholders reviewed the 2 new scenarios and made their judgements on these.
During the evening there were also 4 presentations - copies of which are below:
Deliberation (pdf 102 kB)
Workshop 2 focused on deliberating the impact of the current state of land and water and two future land use intensification scenarios. This involved:
The first catchment workshop was held on 16 September with an excellent mix of stakeholders present.
The first part of the session was spent listening to presentations on what we know about the current state in the catchment. Copies of these presentations are below:
This was followed by the stakeholder discussion and brainstorming on the issues. The issues discussion has been summarised in the Gp Feedback Summary - What are the factors and relationships that link land (pdf 38 kB) - these are from the post-it note session.
The facilitation team have been working on bringing together the causal loop diagram (CLD) and this will be presented back at the next workshop. One of the tasks at the next workshop is to review both the feedback paper and the CLD to verify they are correct interpretations of the information given at the workshop.
The homework for the group was to take the values paper (as below) and talk to other stakeholders and members of their own group to identify values and indicators for discussion at the next workshop.
Values paper (pdf 52 kB)
Summary of Methodology on Integrating deliberative and systems dynamics approaches (pdf 109 kB)
The following information is copies of the papers and PowerPoint presentations that were available at the workshop in Culverden on 13 July 2010.
Denise Bewsill presentation (pdf 460 kB)
Ian Whitehouse presentation (pdf 575 kB)
Frequently asked questions (pdf 140 kB)
Ken Taylor presentation (pdf 1.15 MB)
Briefing notes (pdf 198 kB)
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In celebration of Zaha Hadid’s 40-year career in architecture and design, philanthropic group Fondazione Berengo will host a retrospective exhibition of her work at the 16th century Palazzo Franchetti on the Grand Canal, Venice, coinciding with this year’s Venice Architectural Biennale.
It showcases many of the seminal paintings, drawings and models of Hadid’s repertoire, conveying the ingenuity and dynamism of her architectural projects in a variety of media including photography and film.
Through Hadid’s designs – built, under-construction, in development and unrealised – the exhibition displays the pioneering research and investigation that defines its work.
Included is a display devoted to The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) in Riyadh which is a non-profit institution that brings together people from around the world to research and tackle energy challenges.
Due for completion in October, KAPSARC is built with sustainable construction methods and materials to LEED Platinum certification, and designed to work with its natural environment to ensure comfort for employees alongside minimising energy and resource consumption.
The exhibition explores how Hadid directly engaged with the Russian Avant-garde early in her career, exploring the compositional techniques of fragmentation, layering and porosity that characterise all her projects.
Early works displayed include Malevich’s Tektonic (1976-77), Hadid’s fourth-year project at the Architectural Association School in London. Also showcased are the competition winning Peak Club, Hong Kong (1982-83, unrealised); Hafenstrasse, Hamburg (1989, unrealised); Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London (1985, unrealised); Victoria City master-plan for Berlin (1988, unrealised) and the Cardiff Bay Opera House (1994-95, unrealised).
Hadid previously discussed the Cardiff Bay Opera House project: “We won the competition, then they discarded the result and we had to repeat the competition, which we won again. But then they cancelled the project’s funding. It devastated us, and I had to pick up the pieces.
“Actually in that period in ‘95 to the late nineties, we did one competition after the other – and we didn’t win any. Perhaps there was a stigma against us – but they were all great designs; powerful projects and interesting in their complexity.
“They were all very tough and soft at the same time – elegant and resolved in terms of planning. Maybe now I would do them differently, but these unrealised projects were at the beginning of our research into that kind of work – and therefore, very important in the development of our repertoire which led to the remarkable projects we build today.”
Hadid described her design process, “My paintings really evolved thirty years ago because I thought the architectural drawings required a much greater degree of distortion and fragmentation to assist our research – but eventually it affected the work of course.
“In the early days of our office the method we used to construct a drawing or painting or model led to new, exciting discoveries. We sometimes did not know what the research would lead to – but we knew there would be something, and that all the experiments had to lead to perfecting the project. It might take 10 years for a 2D sketch to evolve into a workable space, and then into a realised building.”
Hadid said these are the journeys that she thinks are the most exciting, as they are not predictable
Other projects representing milestones in her career will also be presented in their own room.
Beginning with the Vitra Fire Station (completed 1993) in Weil am Rhein, Germany, her first completed project and followed by the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati (completed 2003), which contributed to Hadid being awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004.
Concluding the room’s projects is the MAXXI Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome (completed 2009)
All the ZHA works in progress will be exhibited, including projects to be completed in the coming year.
The Port House in Antwerp will be inaugurated on 22 September. Its design preserves and repurposes an abandoned 95-year-old fire station into a new headquarters for the port.
The Mathematics Gallery at London’s Science Museum will open in December. A pioneering new gallery that explores how mathematicians, their tools and ideas have helped to shape the modern world. Also included in the exhibition are models, relief studies and visualisations of a residential building on the High Line in New York that will complete in early 2017.
Adriano Berengo, president of Fondazione Berengo said, “Visitors to the exhibition will have a greater understanding of Hadid’s pioneering vision that redefined architecture and design for the 21st century and captured imaginations across the globe. Although I work in the art world and Hadid’s excellence was architecture, her work is also imbued with art, that patina that makes everything eternal, including the creator herself.”

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The Demo Artist is a series at A. Banks Gallery that showcases a live demonstration and chance to meet our professional artists.
The three-part series, during the summer, will offer a demo to understand the skill, technique and the artist behind the work. Use this series to meet our professional artists and get inspired to become a collector.
08.21 - 08.22
11 am - 4 pm
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Aaron Hazel rounds up our three-part artist demo series. Aaron Hazel's recent work focuses on minorities of the West, who are vastly underrepresented in general academia. An avid "student of the game" Hazel is constantly exploring different subject matter. He assists in the workshops of renowned impressionist Robert Moore. Hazel’s work has been featured at the Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington and on the corporate walls of Starbucks, Facebook and Nike.


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Homer gives all his attention to Bart because he is the star of his hockey team, which makes Lisa jealous. But when a rival team discovers that she is an excellent goalie, Bart suddenly has a rival for Homer's attention.
Did You Know?
Krusty's failed attempt at singing the national anthem is a reference to Roseanne Barr
's infamous rendition of the song on July 25, 1990 before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds at Jack Murphy Stadium. Unable to hear herself over the PA system, Barr claimed that she had to sing very loudly, making her performance screechy, and offending many viewers, including then-President, George Bush
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The second time Apu hits a puck at Lisa, he drops a puck on the ice beside two pucks already there, but after he strikes it there are now no pucks on the ice. See more
[Before the big hockey game
Good luck, Lis. I'll try not to *hurt* you.
That's okay, I'm wearing my lucky rabbit's *head.*
[reveals it on a string around her neck
Mr. Honeybunny! You inhuman monster!
You want a piece of me?
[They start fighting, Apu pulls them apart
Hey, hey! Save this precious hatred for the game!
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Internet Sources on Each U.S. State: Selected Sites for Classroom and Library
Brian P. HudsonISBN: 0786421088;
Book DescriptionInternet websites have opened opportunities for teachers and students alike. This work contains a comprehensive list of informative websites providing a variety of information on each of the 50 states. The guide lists sites for each individual state from Alabama to Wyoming, plus the District of Columbia. Each state averages 50 websites, arranged alphabetically by sponsor, that provide information of particular use to teachers, students and librarians. An appendix lists an additional 50 websites, useful for all states, which brings this work to a total of 2,550 entries. Taken together, the topics covered by these websites give a complete picture of life in a particular state. Topics include (but are not limited to) history, natural resources, art, science and education. Official governmental sites for each state are also included. Each entry offers a concise description of site parameters geared to the needs of educators. Special features of each website...
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Library Lingo-What does it mean?
We are currently more than half way through the semester and at some point already, you may have been in contact with library staff either for reference help or because an online resource was giving you some trouble. Whether by phone, email, or in person we librarians tend to say some pretty strange words sometimes in our effort to help you, words understood by librarians, but maybe not to the average library user. When it comes to reference or locating a book, here are some common words you may hear and what they mean. Boolean Search– Using the operators of AND, OR, and NOT in keyword searching. These operators help you refine your search results by including (AND), excluding (NOT), … Continued


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Texas A&M-Commerce Lions vs Idaho Vandals Stats, Game Time, and more
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions () host the Idaho Vandals (2-4) at The Field House on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: OSU up, UConn down after topsy-turvy Sunday
Ohio State, the team of the week, is up to No. 3, followed by Indiana and Notre Dame, which handed UConn its first loss and sent the Huskies sliding three spots.


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Talented and multiple award-winning South African rapper Cassper Nyovest has announced his comeback into the music scene after his long break with a song that features talented and celebrated German-Turkish disc jockey Mustafa Gundogdu who is professionally known as Mousse T.
The song which is titled ‘Put your hands up’ is a masterpiece from the rapper to his loyal fans and music lovers across the world who has not heard from him for a while.
According to the South African rapper, he hasn’t been inspired to make Hip Hop music for a while now and since then, he feels the Hip Hop scene in South Africa is currently repetitive and young as most of the rappers are doing same style with weak lyrics.
Judging from his comment on the song means he feels bad that he has been away for a while and since then no one has been defending his beloved Country through Hip Hop music and he is back to do that.
The song is available for download on all digital and streaming platforms.


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The Miss KLEK pageant has been postponed until further notice. Another scholarship opportunity will be announced on November 1, 2018. Please stay tune for more details. Thank you for all who supported this initiative and support KLEK!
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) called on President Joe Biden to follow the successful example of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in crafting and passing infrastructure Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is backing legislation to provide certainty to Arkansas hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The 340B drug Read more
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined a number of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would give military spouses Read more
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sports embodied the optimism we all shared for better days ahead. Now, unfortunately, we are seeing just how eager some are to use them as a tool to advance agendas and Read more


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Campaign supports families in Venezuela who made possible groundbreaking Huntington’s disease research
DEERFIELD, Ill. November 14, 2012 – Today, Lundbeck announced the results of its third annual Build Hope for HD campaign, benefitting the Casa Hogar Amor y Fe (House of Love and Hope), a unique clinic that provides care for people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD). Build Hope for HD, which launched on August 1, 2012, consisted of an online awareness campaign that included an opportunity to click, triggering a donation on BuildHopeforHD.com. Participation from thousands in the HD community and beyond helped spread awareness about this important cause, and resulted in Lundbeck making a donation of $50,000 to the clinic. These funds will allow the clinic to continue to provide treatment, food and medical care to thousands of family members with HD who live along the shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela.
“The support from Lundbeck and the HD community allow the Casa Hogar to continue to provide treatment and care to thousands of people affected by HD living around Lake Maracaibo,” said Dr. Nancy Wexler, President of the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) and Higgins Professor of Neuropsychology, Columbia University. “These families are living in extreme circumstances of poverty and duress, and the support from Build Hope helps provide them with basic medical necessities.”
Opened in 1999,1 the clinic was built in gratitude to the families whose help was critical to researchers who identified the HD gene in 1983 and isolated it in 1993.2,3 The clinic is now home to over 65 people and provides care and food to many more from the surrounding community. For more than a decade, HDF has continued to support the costs of medicine, supplies, salaries and other expenses at this unique clinic.
This year marks Lundbeck’s third year of support for the clinic, which supports a community that has played such a pivotal role in the scientific understanding of Huntington’s disease. In total, the Build Hope campaigns have resulted in $220,000 in donations from Lundbeck, and funds have been used to renovate and update the clinic’s facilities, purchase new hospital equipment and assist in the general day-to-day operations of the facility.
“We are inspired by the unwavering dedication of HDF and the Casa Hogar clinic to bring urgently needed care and support to these families living with HD,” said Staffan Schüberg, president of Lundbeck in the U.S. “We look forward to continuing our support of important initiatives that assist the HD community.”
About Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by a triad of progressive motor, cognitive and emotional symptoms.4 These symptoms vary from person to person. The survival time after the onset of symptoms can range from 10 to 30 years5 and currently there is no cure.5 The HD gene, whose mutation results in the disease, was localized in 1983 and isolated in 1993.2,3
About the Hereditary Disease Foundation
The Hereditary Disease Foundation aims to cure Huntington’s disease by supporting research aimed at developing new treatments and cures. HDF was started by Dr. Milton Wexler in 1968 when his wife was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. The Foundation uses a variety of strategies – workshops, grants, fellowships, and targeted research contracts – to solve the mysteries of genetic disease and develop new treatments and cures. HDF initiated the International-Venezuela Huntington’s Disease Collaborative Research Project and played a key role in the discovery of the HD gene, which was localized in 1983 and isolated in 1993.2,3 For more information, visit www.hdfoundation.org.
About Lundbeck in the U.S.
Lundbeck in the U.S., headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of H. Lundbeck A/S in Denmark. Lundbeck is committed to accelerating our work in central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Huntington’s disease, for which few, if any effective treatment options are available. In 2010, Lundbeck initiated the HD Research Initiative to identify and ultimately commercialize therapies that may slow or halt the progression of the Huntington’s disease. This research is driven by collaborations with academic institutions and companies with promising compounds in development. For more information, visit www.lundbeckus.com.


Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a new information collection. RI 20-120, Request for Change to Unreduced Annuity, is a new form designed to collect information OPM needs to comply with the wishes of the retired Federal employee whose marriage has ended. We have always needed this information. In the past, we have considered the information originally provided in the correspondence from the retiree and have made further inquiries as needed. This new form will provide an organized way for the retiree to give us everything at one time.
Comments are particularly invited on:
—Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and whether it will have practical utility;
—Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and
—Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use of the appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
We estimate we will process 5,000 requests annually from RI 20-120. This form takes an average of 30 minutes per response to complete. The annual burden is estimated to be 2,500 hours.
For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or E-mail to email@example.com. Please include your mailing address with your request.
Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication.
Send or deliver comments to Ronald W. Melton, Chief, Operations Support Division, Retirement and Insurance Service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 3349A, Washington, DC 20415-3540.
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HARTFORD — Five students from Hartford Public High School have their passports ready for what they consider the inspirational trip of a lifetime.
The city teenagers are the only high school students from the United States who have been invited to next week's World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Warsaw, Poland, where they will be in the company of leaders such as the Dalai Lama and Mikhail Gorbachev, educators said.
Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian human rights activist who was the first Muslim woman to win the prize in 2003, is also among the conference's headliners.
"I'll be learning from some of the greatest minds in the world," said junior Xavier Arriaga, 15.
The Hartford students and a group from Quinnipiac University plan to leave for their weeklong trip on Friday. The three-day peace and human rights conference begins on Monday, and afterward, students and faculty will visit Krakow and the site of the former concentration camp in Auschwitz, said Giana Gleeson, a history and Spanish teacher at Hartford Public's Law and Government Academy.
"It's an unusual opportunity for these kids — and for anybody, to be honest — to be in contact with people of this stature," said David Ives, executive director of Quinnipiac's Albert Schweitzer Institute, named after the humanitarian and theologian awarded the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
Ives is leading the 17-person group of Quinnipiac faculty members and students traveling to the international summit, which will include sessions on topics such as "Human and Social Values in the Time of Crisis," "Old and New Threats to Human Rights" and "Youth in Solidarity: Be an Advocate for Peace."
In recent years, Ives said every student he has brought to the conference has met the Dalai Lama and Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his role in ending the Cold War. Quinnipiac students on past trips have also interacted with college and high school students from nearly every continent.
"Hopefully," Ives said, the teens from Hartford will "be inspired to do good things in their life."
As a Quinnipiac senior three years ago, Gleeson said, she attended the "life-changing" 11th annual World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima, Japan. A photo from the conference shows Gleeson talking to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, who is grasping her hand.
The idea to bring city high school students to the 2013 summit arose last fall, Gleeson said. Ives asked his son, Taylor Ives, a Quinnipiac graduate and behavioral technician at Hartford Public's Nursing Academy, and Gleeson if they were interested in going.
Both asked if they could bring some of their students. Before receiving confirmation earlier this year that Hartford Public students could attend, Gleeson and Ives had already conducted their own intensive application process at the school, posing interview questions such as "What is global citizenship?" and "What do you know about the Holocaust?" students recalled.
The selected teenagers have bonded over the past year, said Frankielys Quinones, 17, a senior in the Nursing Academy. "We've become like a family."
Every week, the five students meet after school to discuss peace issues and human rights.
And to fund the trip, they have branched out to collect donations. The Hartford Public group had raised about $10,000 — including help from UConn and a $1,000 grant from Superintendent Christina Kishimoto's office — by Monday and was trying to collect $1,200 more this week, officials said. Donations may be made online at gofundme.com/3xwdzg.
On Wednesday, the website indicated that several donations on Tuesday helped the group reach its fundraising goal.
"People actually care about our trip," Quinones said. "People actually want to see us become leaders and make change in the world, and that's really important to me. That's important to all of us."
Nursing Academy senior Keren Torres, 17, said she wants to be a nurse who travels around the world helping people in need. "Thanks to this conference," Torres said, "I'm going to have the strength and the dedication to do that."
For 17-year-old Kaylanie Santiago, a senior in the Law and Government Academy, the summit will be her first time leaving the country. "I don't think it's sunk in," Santiago said.
In Poland, said classmate Yahaira Escribano, 17, "we're going to change the lens of how people see Hartford and Hartford youth."


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Fence ownership is a typical source of concern among homeowners. Some people are fortunate enough not to have to share theirs with anybody, but others are fighting with their neighbors over the issues of “Who owns the fence?” and “Which fence belongs to my property?”
Fences can also deteriorate over time due to general wear and tear, which is often a huge indicator that your fence needs replacing.
Alternatively, you might decide to change the look of your fence to better complement the overall aesthetic of your home. When considering such modifications, homeowners may find themselves wondering who the fence legally belongs to. Before making any major adjustments, you must first determine whether the fence is yours.
Examining where a fence falls on the property line is the best approach to establish if it is yours or not. The fence belongs to you if it is positioned on your side of the property line between your property and your neighbor’s.
In this article, we’ll guide you through determining who owns a certain fence and the requirements for maintaining and repairing it.
How To Determine Who A Fence Belongs To
Getting your hands on a transfer, title plan, or conveyance document is the most convenient way to discover who owns the fence between two neighboring houses and who is the legal owner of the barrier.
If you can’t find it in writing, look for the T-mark on these documents, which signifies the right of possession if it’s on your side of the fence.
If, on the other hand, you uncover an H-mark, responsibility for the fence is divided between you and your neighbor, and the answer to the question “Which fence is mine?” is, therefore… both.
There are times when the deed does not include this information, which can be annoying. Some of the most common property disputes involve disagreements over fence ownership and obligations.
No need to worry; another technique for solving the case and determining which side of the fence you are accountable for is to put on your detective hat and locate the Seller’s Property Information Form.
This is a questionnaire completed by the previous owner for you when you purchased the property from them. If they knew who owned the fence, the answer would be in there.
If the fence is not on your side of the property line, you may have a more difficult time renovating. If the fence is on your neighbor’s side of the property line, it is completely theirs. However, if the fence falls precisely on the boundary, you and your neighbor share liability.
We recommend discussing with your neighbor before beginning any renovations, regardless of where the fence is located. Because pulling down and rebuilding a fence between properties would eliminate that boundary for a short period of time, an agreement is required to ensure things go smoothly.
So, Who’s Responsible For Repairs?
Even if the fence is crumbling apart as you read this, there is no law requiring your neighbor to repair it. You can pay a dispute resolution professional to produce a report, but you may end up wasting money because most people do not change their minds.
A decent alternative is to construct a new fence adjacent to the existing one. Even if the two fences are not touching, it will form a barrier between them. Keep in mind that if you choose this option, the highest height you can go for is 2 meters. If you wish to build it higher than that, you’ll need to get a permit.
Does My Neighbor Need My Permission To Put Up A Fence?
A 30-day notice (in writing) from your neighbor is required if they are erecting a new barrier, whether this is a fence or a wall. If they do not do so, you have the legal right to sue them.
Keep in mind that if your neighbor has told you in writing and you have not responded, the court may order you to pay for half of the building work. The law, of course, applies to both parties. Another thing to remember is that the fence can be removed without having to replace it. The material type can also be altered.
What If They Don’t Look After It?
Sadly, there isn’t much that can be done legally to remove an unattractive fence. If your neighbor neglects the fence and refuses to conduct general upkeep, you may be trapped with an unappealing yard for the foreseeable future.
Of course, you can always talk directly with your neighbor about your worries, but we urge exercising caution if your neighbor isn’t the friendliest type.
Who Is Responsible For The Cost Of A New Fence?
There is no definitive answer to this question because it all depends on your rapport with your neighbor as well as who owns the fence in terms of the property line. If you both use the fence and have a good friendship, consider dividing the expense of a new fence.
This is a popular strategy to save money on something that will benefit both of you. If your neighbor agrees that the fence needs to be repaired, they will most likely pay their fair amount without complaint.
If you decide to build a new fence out of your own money, you must be willing to pay for its upkeep over time. Maintenance and upkeep are not your neighbor’s obligation, just as a new fence is not.
Can I Attach Things To My Neighbor’s Fence?
Only with their permission can you hang anything on your neighbor’s fence, paint it, or use it to support your plants.
Leaning or hanging things on the fence, or using it as a makeshift retaining wall, will place a considerably higher strain on the fence’s supporting posts and panels than it was designed to handle.
This could result in damage, and you would be responsible for the expense of any repairs. Furthermore, you’ll still have to complete the work and pay for it, so it may end up costing you more than you bargained for. If you need assistance fixing the fence, a professional gardener can help.
Can I Paint My side Of My Neighbor’s Fence?
The quick answer is that you can only do so with your neighbor’s permission! Again, this isn’t usually a problem amongst neighbors, but keep in mind that any paint or stain you use will likely bleed through to the other side of the fence.
As a result, it’s a good idea to plan your annual fence treatment day with your neighbor, so that any bleed-through may be addressed while the treatment or paint is still wet.
As mentioned above, you are not officially permitted to hang objects from or lean against your neighbor’s fence unless your neighbor has given you permission to do so.
It’s doubtful that your neighbor would object to you growing climbing plants up your side of the fence, but keep in mind that plants might become heavy over time and compromise the structural integrity of the fence.
Is A Garden Fence Covered By My Home Insurance?
In most cases, your home insurance policy will cover ‘other structures’ related to your property, such as sheds, garages, and garden fences. While some types of garden fence damage are covered by your homeowner’s insurance, there are always some exclusions.
For example, if your garden fence is damaged by a fallen tree or during a storm, most insurance will normally exclude this.
As usual, it’s best to verify with your insurance to confirm exactly what is and isn’t covered. Before filing a claim on your garden fence, you should consider getting an estimate for any damage repair to ensure that it is truly worth claiming.
What If I’m Renting?
None of the preceding information applies to you if you are renting a property. It makes no difference if the fence is on your side of the property line because the property does not belong to you; it simply implies it belongs to your landlord.
Consult your landlord if you believe the fence is damaged and needs to be repaired, or if your neighbor is failing to maintain it. They should be able to help you out.
Before you buy or move into a house, it’s a good idea to verify with the estate agent, landlord, or previous property owner regarding garden fence responsibilities.
A simple conversation with a neighbor may generally simply fix any potential future concerns. If possible, gain access to recent house surveys or documents that include land plans.
In many cases, these will already have defined limits labeled on them. This should resolve the question, “Which fence is mine?” and spare you from going to court.

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