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As we approach the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so much has changed. At the same time, so much has not.
On one hand, the introduction of vaccines has helped to reduce the number of cases, which allows for the return of in-person classes and other activities. On the other hand, mask-wearing and other restrictions still loom in many public spaces, even at UNC.
Recently, it was reported that some European countries were moving forward with the removal of pandemic-era restrictions, reinstating the idea that society will just have to live with COVID-19.
It’s still unclear whether the U.S. will follow suit. According to Our World in Data, only 63 percent of Americans are vaccinated which is far short of the likes of Denmark and France, who have vaccination rates of 81 percent and 76 percent, respectively.
But what would living with COVID-19 look like for colleges across America, including UNC?
If our COVID-19 guidelines were to match European ones, then the first, but arguably biggest difference would be a decline in mask-wearing. The University currently recommends wearing masks in all public settings, including residence halls. But those who have been on campus will know that mask-wearing guidelines are already enforced loosely by many, especially in outdoor areas.
But if this mandate is lifted for indoor spaces, then the sense of normality will be more apparent, especially at events like basketball games or even just being in a class, where mask-wearing is one of the last remaining traces of the pandemic in an otherwise normal setting.
Another thing that might change is a reduction in the number of COVID-19 tests taken and available. We all know the hassles of trying to get tested: wait times, potential costs and the risk of exposure to those who might actually have the virus whilst at the testing clinic.
But, if we begin to live with COVID-19, then there won’t be many incentives to get tested at all, unless you feel sick.
Finally, colleges might become less flexible in their modes of instruction as universities would no longer have an incentive to offer virtual or hybrid options to students.
With these things considered, should we give up trying to beat COVID-19 and just accept it as another part of life?
There are many arguments that can be made for either side, but if infection rates don’t see a dramatic rise, then it might not be a bad idea to acknowledge that the virus is here for good. We could resume our lives for the simple logic that if we can’t ever beat COVID-19 within a reasonable timeframe — is it really worth continuing to try?
And with studies showing that the omicron variant isn’t as severe as other high transmission variants, returning to normal might not be the world-ending event that some worry about.
Another argument in the fight for normalcy is the fact that a lot of aspects of our lives are basically already "back to normal." There are already lots of people partying, clubbing, going to sporting events, traveling and more — all of which were considered unspeakable at the height of the pandemic.
Even if new restrictions or mandates were introduced, many won’t take heed of these precautions, especially those who feel that the virus won’t affect them. The timeline of the pandemic has demonstrated this — so many people either feel safe from being fully vaccinated or didn’t take the virus seriously from the onset.
However, America’s relatively low vaccination rate compared to European countries might not make such a plan feasible, since fewer people will be protected.
As European countries move forward, the future of COVID-19 policies in the U.S. and on college campuses remains uncertain. The return to normalcy, however, seems inevitable as UNC prepares to return to fully in-person instruction by mid-February.
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SIMSBURY -- — A Plainville-based consultant has been hired to prepare an 80-question exam for police officers who are interested in filling a sergeant's vacancy.
The police commission this week unanimously accepted a $2,435 proposal from Test Preparations Services, one of three firms that submitted bids.
The test, consisting of written and oral sections, should be administered in mid-September, Police Chief Alfred Shull said. This is the first opening for sergeant in the department in about seven years, Shull said.
The vacancy was created earlier this year when former Sgt. Brian Logan voluntarily requested a demotion for personal reasons, said police commission Chairman Edward Simpson.
The police department had used an exam supplied by a national testing service, Shull said. By hiring a consultant to design the new test, the department can include questions tailored to its own rules, regulations and procedures, he said.
The test will also include 20 questions on supervision, 15 questions on criminal investigation, 15 questions on patrol operations, 20 questions on Simsbury rules and procedures and 10 questions on vehicle law and accident investigations. Simpson said the test will also include an oral section to evaluate the candidates' supervisory skills.
The consultants will provide a reading list for all candidates at least two months before the exam and a training session for the oral portion of the exam.
In other matters, the police commission has revised the procedures for sending paramedics to emergency calls. Previously, police officers at the scene decided whether a paramedic was needed. Under the new policy, dispatchers will call for a paramedic unit based on information provided by the person reporting the incident.
In situations such as uncontrolled bleeding, seizures or serious motor vehicle accidents, the dispatcher will notify paramedics. The new policy is designed to speed up response time to emergencies.

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Based in Seoul, Jean Noh is deputy Asia editor and Korea correspondent for Screen International. She started her industry career in international film marketing and worked at the Pusan International Film Festival’s projects market PPP as well as in production, and spent several working years at the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Her freelance work includes annual territory reviews for Cahiers du Cinema in France, previously editing for Cine21 in Korea, and she is also a contributing editor at Korean Cinema Today.
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Actresses Irene Jacob, Fumi Nikaido and Kiki Sugino hit the red carpet at the festival in Japan, which opened with Hiroshi Chono ‘s At Home.
The New Currents Award went to Korean film End Of Winter [pictured], directed by Kim Daehwan, and Iranian film 13, directed by Hooman Seyedi.
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Can Raef survive the glories and intrigue of the Byzantine Empire and the High City of Constantinople?
Reaf finds himself in Constantinople at the turn of the first millennium, the early years of the reign of Basil II as the city is racked by civil war. Basil will become one of the most successful, and most feared, Byzantine Emperors. But for now, he rules as co-Emperor with his brother Constantine and makes war on a would-be-usurper, Bardas Phokas, son of a general who once claimed the throne for his own.
Basil’s most reliable troops are foreign mercenaries – the Varangian guard hired from the North – for the blood of the Romans has grown thin, and even his generals prefer intrigue to battle. Reaf and his fellow Rus and Norsemen, Viking raiders and wild horsemen from the steppes, fall upon the elegant city of Constantinople like wolves on a garden party. But when Reaf catches the eye of the Emperor’s wife, life becomes even more fraught with peril. And Raef’s stubborn pride in the face of a thousand years of imperial privilege will come near to bringing down the High City itself…
The High City, the fifth instalment of the Life and Times of Corban Loosestrife series, is perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and David Gilman.
‘A potent blend of fantasy, history, and romance… a rousing, vivid tale rich with Nordic lore’ Publishers Weekly
‘If we ever get time travel, this is what it will be like… Until then, superb historical novelists like Cecelia Holland are the next best thing to a time machine’ SF Site
‘Cecelia Holland is one of the most respected historical novelists in the world, and this book is incredibly well written. The historical detail is very rich and well researched’ Harford County Library Reviews

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Many businesses throughout the United States continue to deal with staff shortages.
However, there is a population of people out there ready to get to work.
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Getting Back to Work
The month of October is dedicated to National Disability and Employment Awareness.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four people in the United States have some form of disability, many of which are sometimes limited when it comes to finding a job.
Disabilities can be physical or mental impairments, which can limit one's everyday activities.
While people with disabilities have protections such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, not even 18% of that population were employed last year.
While we've come a long way when it comes to inclusion, activists for people with disabilities say we've still got a long way to go.
"I do think there's a lot of business owners out there who might not see the worth of somebody, just because they look at them with a disability as something that inhibits them rather than enables them to do better," said Aimee Stern, founder of Mom's Club of Wellington. "And I think that we do have a long way to go for people to embrace that just because somebody has a disability doesn't mean that they can't do a terrific job and accomplish just as much as anybody else."
According to a study by consultant company Accenture, businesses that employ people with disabilities outperform businesses that do not. They say revenues are 28 percent higher, net income is twice as high and profit margins were higher by 30 percent.
The Department of Labor found that employers who hired people with disabilities saw a 90 percent increase in employee retention.
There are even tax benefits for those that make workplace accommodations.

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Wal-Mart offers 'free shipping with no minimum' to tackle Amazon's Prime Day
LONDON - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will offer free shipping with no minimum purchase on all online orders for five days starting on July 11, stepping up its battle against Amazon.com Inc's highly publicized shopping event "Prime Day".
Prime Day is a sales event for members of Amazon Prime's $99 shipping and digital content service that has turned into a crucial part of the online retailer's growth plan. Amazon expects its second annual Prime Day event on July 12, to be bigger than last year.
In 2015, Amazon generated more sales on Prime Day than on Black Friday, a day which officially kicks of the year-end shopping season in the United States.
Wal-Mart is attempting to take a slice of that fast-growing online sales piece during the middle of the year, keep its customers from straying and attract new shoppers to its online platform.
This is also part of Wal-Mart's broader strategy to strengthen its e-commerce business at a time when its online sales growth is slowing. Sales through the company's website and mobile app increased 7 percent in the latest quarter compared with 17 percent a year earlier.
"We believe saving money every day is better than just one, and that all customers should save, not only some," Wal-Mart said in a statement that directly takes on Amazon's shopping event.
Wal-Mart's free shipping offer will be in addition to the recently launched 30-day free trial of ShippingPass, its unlimited 2-day shipping program, which costs $49 per year. Wal-Mart said customer sign-ups for ShippingPass have more than quadrupled since the offer launch last week.
Wal-Mart will offer discounts on everything from televisions and clothes to furniture this week. Its strategy this year appears to be more targeted than in 2015 when it launched a three-month sale to take on Prime Day. -Reuters
About 92 News HD Live Main TV Channel of Pakistan:
92 News (also known as 92 News HD Plus (Channel 92) is a conservative Urdu language TV channel based in Lahore, Pakistan.
Mian Muhammad Hanif is the chairman of the channel.
This TV channel is a subsidiary of Madinah Group under Galaxy Media Group.
The channel's name, 92, is to celebrate the 1992 Cricket World Cup won by Pakistan. The number 92 is also the telephone country calling code of Pakistan, which is another major reason behind the channel's name.
92 News HD is Pakistan’s first HD Plus News Channel. Aims to bring credible & responsible News & important stories from Pakistan & around the World
We bring you Latest Pakistani and International News at 92 News Hd Plus to Read and Watch
We believe in genuine and true journalism, we do not prevail sensation just for ratings.
We do not hide news but never tend to add any unethical content or angling that goes against the norms of our religion Islam and Pakistan's culture.
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Big rigs ripping out concrete
A $6,000-a day hydraulic shear chewed through iron rebar and a hoe ram punched holes in concrete that held back the Rogue River for 88 years, as demolition of one side of Savage Rapids Dam entered full swing Tuesday morning.
“We could probably be done next week,” said Darren Funk, project manager for Slayden Construction.
Last week, Slayden tore out one of six bays on the north side to drain water and remove sediment from behind the dam, Funk said.
Tuesday, the giant hammer and two metal jaws worked together to rip out the concrete on the remaining five bays on the north side.
The dam, which should be gone by December, was already replaced by huge pumps this year to serve about 7,000 customers in the Grants Pass Irrigation District.
The nearly $40 million project is the culmination of a long battle between the government, the district and environmental groups over protecting Rogue River salmon and steelhead. The dam’s fish ladders never met federal standards, and biologists estimated thousands of fish were affected by poor passage.
GPID upgraded other potential fish killers such as pumping turbines over the years, but agreed in 2001 to remove the dam, in exchange for the end of litigation.
“When a person’s involved in something like this for so many years, it’s almost anti-climactic,” said Dan Shepard, manager of the GPID for most of the last 15 years.
The concrete structure looked strange with square holes in it, with the grid-shaped rebar underneath. The large pipe that carried water through the dam to the South Highline Canal was also visible.
Funk said the giant shear, rented from another company, makes the job far easier than just using the hoe ram.
“The reason for using that shear is separating the rebar from the concrete,” Funk said. “If you just used the hoe ram, you’d have a lot more mess to remove.”
Removal of bays on the south side will have to wait until October, when Slayden breaches a temporary cofferdam protecting the northside work. That will allow the river to run freely through the section for the first time in nearly 90 years.
A smaller cofferdam will be built and the south end of the dam is scheduled to come out in December.
The far north and south ends of the dam will be left in place, including what’s left of the former pumping station on the north side.
Slayden will fill holes and make the structure safe.


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“This horrendous cybersex trade of our vulnerable kids has been going on for the longest time and authorities waitrf for an international outrage to boil over before now barking commands to crush the perpetrators.” – Gabriela Women’s Party
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
MANILA – Gabriela Women’s Party representatives pressed their colleagues in Congress anew to immediately tackle House Resolution 453 following reports of worsening child pornography in the Philippines.
On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that the Philippines together with Cambodia and Thailand are among the top 10 countries identified by Virtual Global Task Force (VGTF) as producers of online child pornography. The VGTF is a network of international agencies against child pornography.
Not only are children being used in cybersex dens where they are being prostituted to foreigner-clients, they are also being used in pornographic materials such as videos, photos and online materials where children are being forced to perform sexual acts. These materials, according to the PNP, are being shown to customers in the US and Europe. Most of the children victims are between 10 to 14 years old, according to the PNP.
House Resolution 453 principally authored by Gabriela Women’s Party Representatives Emmi de Jesus and Luzviminda Ilagan was filed in Nov. 2013. It directs the Committees on the Welfare of Children and Women and Gender Equality to conduct an inquiry on the virtual “Sweetie” and the glaring inability of the Philippine government to stop pedophilia and child pornography.
“Sweetie” is a 10 year old computer generated Filipino girl used by the Netherlands-based child rights organization Terre Des Hommes to track down child predators from different parts of the country. The shocking volume of 20,000 client engagements produced by the sting operation prompted Gabriela Women’s Party to launch the resolution on the occasion of the first National Day of Awareness Against Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2013.
“This horrendous cybersex trade of our vulnerable kids has been going for the longest time and authorities waited for an international outrage to boil over before now barking commands to crush the perpetrators,” Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Emmi De Jesus said in a statement sent to Bulatlat.com.
Salinlahi, an alliance of children’s organizations also expressed grave concern on the said report. “It is both saddening and enraging that our children still continue to fall prey to the evil that is sexual exploitation and pornography,” said Kharlo Manano, secretary general of Salinlahi.
According to Manano, the two reported cases involving minors in the crack down on a Cebu City cyber sex den catering to foreign clients, some based in the UK; and the local flesh trade in Antipolo City has only underscored the government’s utter lack of protection mechanisms against these forms of child abuse and violence.
“Why is it that the only intervention being done by the authorities happens after the fact? The rights of these children have already been violated and their lives and dignity, tarnished. They should have never been involved in such a gruesome act in the first place,” Manano added.
Ilagan also lambasted the government for failing to address gender violence despite the enactment of laws including the Anti-Child Pornography law and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. “These laws are obviously not enough as they are practically being negated by government policies that worsen unemployment and women and families’ lack of access to basic social services. Women and their families are practically left with no choice.” She said cybersex and cyberprostitution will be difficult to stop if poverty and joblessness continues to worsen.
Ilagan also cited reports of human trafficking among typhoon Yolanda survivors in Basey and Marabut in Samar province. “The urgency with which this issue must be addressed cannot be emphasized enough as a growing number of young women and girls become increasingly vulnerable to gender violence. The absence of livelihood opportunities, the government’s criminal neglect of typhoon and disaster victims evident in the slow and inefficient response to the relief and rehabilitation needs of disaster survivors make women and girls easy prey for traffickers, cybersex operators and pimps,” said Ilagan.
Manano reiterated that it is the state’s responsibility to ensure and protect children from all forms of abuse and exploitation and therefore should not put all the blame to parents who are allegedly giving consent to their children to be involved in such crimes.
“The authorities are hastily indicting the parents and guardians of the victims. But putting the blame on the parents of these children disregards the societal context that poverty and the lack of economic opportunities are the corroborating risk factors of this phenomenon. This continuing trend of child exploitation only shows that Pres. Aquino and his government lack the political will in resolving the root causes of this dilemma.”

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Nutritional Profile of Purchases by Store Type: Disparities by Income and Food Program Participation.Am J Prev Med. 2018 08; 55(2):167-177.AJ
Policymakers have focused on the food retail environment for improving the dietary quality for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. Yet little is known about where SNAP households make food and beverage purchases or how purchases may vary by store type, SNAP participation, and income level. The objective of this study was to examine the association between SNAP-income status (participant, income-eligible non-participant, higher-income non-participant) and healthfulness of household purchases across store types.
Data included household packaged food purchases (N=76,458 unique households) from 2010 to 2014, analyzed in 2017 with multivariable adjusted models to examine the nutritional profile of purchases by store type (grocery, convenience, big box, and other stores) for SNAP participating households, income-eligible non-participants, and higher-income non-participants. Outcomes included volume and nutrients (kilocalories, total sugar, saturated fat, and sodium) and calories from food groups.
All households purchased the greatest volume of foods and beverages from grocery stores, followed by big-box and other stores, with relatively little purchased from convenience stores. The largest differences between SNAP participants and non-participants were observed at grocery stores and big-box stores, where SNAP households purchased more calories from starchy vegetables, processed meat, desserts, sweeteners and toppings, total junk food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and milk, than income-eligible and higher-income SNAP non-participants. SNAP purchases also had considerably higher sodium density. Across store types, the nutritional profile of income-eligible non-participants' purchases was similar to higher-income households' purchases.
More research is needed to identify strategies to improve the nutritional profile of purchases among SNAP households.

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Moderate Tulsa mayor faces fierce political crosscurrents
The Associated Press - August 22, 2020 11:33 am
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – By all accounts, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has been a fast-rising political star in Oklahoma. H0wever, as the city’s mayoral election approaches on Tuesday, Bynum finds himself under attack from both the left and the right in the city of 420,000. Bynum is also thought to have wounded himself with some political missteps that have presented a possible opening for one of seven challengers hoping to unseat him.
Perceived struggles by Bynum to keep his balance illustrate some of the strong political crosscurrents being created by the coronavirus pandemic crisis, along with protests over racial justice, and the President’s reelection bid.


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It almost feels as if we should be apologising for the amount of time that has been given over to Chester City on this site over the last few weeks. However, this story has unravelled into one of the most extraordinary football stories of recent times, and it still is not being reported to the extent that it should be elsewhere.
Another seven days have passed. There are now less than twenty-four hours until the Football Conference meets to decide the future of Chester City. It’s yet another potentially pivotal moment in the season, but there is little reason to have any confidence that the authorities will put the club out of its misery.
The story of the winding down of Chester City has been gathering pace all day. The club’s expulsion from the Football Conference now seems close to inevitable after it was confirmed that their match against Wrexham this Sunday was cancelled after a prohibition notice was served on the club by Chester Trading Standards office.
A situation that had long been beyond being a farce finally looks like entering its end game this evening after Chester City failed to fulfil their Blue Square Premier fixture against Forest Green Rovers.
Chester again. The club has been offered to the supporters but they don’t have long to carry out due diligence, considering that the club is due at the high court for a winding up hearing on Wednesday. So, is this more brinkmanship, or is the white flag finally being raised by the club’s owners?


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Things are getting awkward between The Real Housewives of Dallas stars Brandi Redmond and Tiffany Moon.
As far as viewers are concerned, the two women hashed out their differences early on in the season.
But, it seems Brandi is feeling some guilt and it’s making her uncomfortable around the new Housewife.
The OG had a confrontation with Tiffany immediately after they met each other and they appeared to be on good terms ever since.
During the latest episode of RHOD, Brandi’s action towards Tiffany were confusing for her costars and for fans as well.
Brandi Redmond is uncomfortable around Tiffany Moon
The Real Housewives of Dallas star had a rough 2020 after a racist video emerged online.
In the video, Brandi appeared to be mocking Asian features and she got tons of backlash from fans of the show.
While many called for the RHOD star to be fired, that did not happen.
The 42-year-old issued an apology for the racist video and checked herself into a treatment facility.
But naturally, when the show’s first Asian-American Housewife made her debut on RHOD during Season 5, a conversation was essential.
“I would be remiss if I just sat silently…This is my opportunity to stand up and say what you did was wrong. It hurt a lot of people’s feelings,” said Tiffany to Brandi.
“It was in poor taste. You know that,” she added.
The women managed to talk about the offensive video and they both ended the conversation on a good note.
It seems Brandi is still uneasy around her new castmate.
Is Brandi Redmond feeling guilty due to the racist scandal?
The Real Housewives of Dallas star left castmate Tiffany Moon confused during the latest episode.
As the women continued on their cast trip, a boat ride got awkward very quickly thanks to Brandi.
It all started when the red-haired beauty offered the women pills for their motion sickness during their drive to the boat, and again when they got onto the boat.
However, Tiffany pointed out that the second set of pills were not dissolvable like the first set were.
For some reason, Brandi took that comment the wrong way and confronted her castmate.
“With the medication, when you said this not what you brought before, it’s the same thing it’s just a different form,” said Brandi. “So I felt like you were insinuating that I was giving something out.”
A very confused Tiffany quickly cleared up the insinuation and noted that she was simply pointing out that one pill was dissolvable and the other was not.
Brandi then apologized for the comment, but it appears the OG still has some guilt over the racist video and it’s making her paranoid around Tiffany.
Brandi’s BFF, Stephanie Hollman agrees.
“Brandi’s in her head. This has nothing to do with Tiffany, this has to do with Brandi,” commented Stephanie.
She continued, “I think she’s so worried about offending Tiffany that she maybe creates things that aren’t really there.”
The Real Housewives of Dallas airs on Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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Garmin and its Tacx indoor training brand have announced the NEO 2T Smart, billed as the company’s most powerful and intuitive indoor cycling trainer to date. Engineered to simulate an outdoor ride as realistically and quietly as possible, the NEO 2T Smart features a redesigned motor, enhanced performance analytics and more.
“The innovative NEO 2T Smart raises the bar on indoor bike training with one of the most quiet, realistic and accurate trainers available on the market today,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales. “With a redesigned rear axle, it is compatible with additional bikes, allowing more cyclists around the world to train indoors when they prefer.”
Redesigned magnets boost the overall stillness of the NEO 2T Smart, helping to reduce noise and vibration during use. In addition, the motor delivers more power and generates higher resistance levels while measuring data accurately to within a claimed 1%. To help cyclists improve their power distribution and cycling performance, the bike trainer is equipped with capacitive left and right sensors that accurately measure leg position.
Added standard ANT+ cycling dynamics allow riders to analyze their pedal stroke via third party software, including the software on Garmin Edge bike computers.
The NEO 2T Smart reacts to speed or incline changes. It also features dynamic inertia, which controls a rider’s mass inertia and compensates for weight, speed and angle of inclination – while descent simulation imitates a downhill drive. Using the Tacx software or Zwift app lets cyclists experience the road feel feature, allowing the trainer to vibrate and simulate the feeling of riding on different surfaces such as cobblestone and gravel.
The NEO 2T Smart is compatible with several training apps, allowing cyclists to ride famous routes using the Tacx software, take on the virtual worlds of Zwift or use other platforms such as TrainerRoad.
The Tacx indoor training software includes a library filled with more than 100 videos that let cyclists ride the steep hills of the Alps or the cobblestone roads of Milan. Users can take advantage of structured training plans, race against live opponents, upload GPS data and ride on 3D maps while also creating their own workouts based on slope, power, heart rate or FTP. Using the trainer in stand-alone mode, it will simulate a flat road. Here, the faster a cyclist rides, the higher the resistance.
Featuring a redesigned rear axle, the NEO 2T Smart is compatible with more bikes, without the need for adapters. Available in September 2019, the NEO 2T Smart has a suggested retail price of US$1,399.99.


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Hallie Q. Brown Community Center serves as a gathering place for seniors to enhance their independence through connection to services and activities. Learn more about Active Seniors, Magnificent Golden Agers, Retired Men’s Club. All groups are always welcoming new members.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, isolation and loneliness are serious concerns for our seniors. Hallie Q. Brown Community Center has made it a primary goal throughout social distancing measures to stay connected with these members of the Community.
The Magnificent Golden Agers
The Magnificent Golden Agers began in 1940 as the “Boys and Girls of Yesterday.” They are a group of women who grew up at or were otherwise involved with Hallie Q. over the years. Membership starts at the Speed Limit (55), and they are always open for new members. This group socializes, shares stories and information, plays bingo and much more.
The Retired Men’s Club
The Retired Men’s Club is a “Friendly Club” that shares stories and information, socializes and connects. Like the Golden Agers, the Club is comprised mostly, though not exclusively, of men who grew up or worked at Hallie Q Brown or the surrounding Rondo community. Membership is for those who are retired.
If you’re interested in becoming a new member or learning more about these programs, you can contact Angie Goettl: 651-224-4607 or email@example.com
While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the wide variety of events and programs offered to seniors, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is working hard to keep seniors connected and active. From the start of the stay-at-home order, staff has checked in with senior community members weekly,
If you are in need of food, emergency supplies, or any other support, please reach out to Angie Goettl: call (651-224-4607 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.
Seniors & the Community Archive
The historic Rondo Community and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in particular have been historic gathering places for African Americans in St. Paul, Minnesota. The story of Rondo is crucial for understanding complete and accurate history in Minnesota, although it has long been omitted from the dominant narrative. In addition, many seniors who attend programs at Hallie Q. Brown lived in Rondo, remember its stories, and are willing to share about the history of the Community. With over 2,000 photographs in our Community Archive, seniors have helped identify pictured individuals, names, locations, and landmarks, especially valuable when some of these locations no longer exist. As seniors advance in age, we seek to capture as many oral histories as possible.
Resources for Seniors
The Project for Advancing Healthcare Stewardship is seeking participants ages mid-50s and up for forums on topics like narrative health and the healthcare system. To learn more, click this link.


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A Tribute to many mothers,
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This review is from: The Violent Stepfather 3: A True Story of Domestic Violence (Kindle Edition)
This book is an inspired insight into that so misunderstood mystery about what causes/allows abuse to go on and on. Who can mindlessly continue to blame mothers after reading this moving true account, especially knowing that it was not written by one? The depth of understanding is certainly rich and touching and challenges how the authorities should respond to cries for help.


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We have recently seen an increase in the number of our customers reporting receiving scam letters from a company calling themselves the Domain Registry of America.
Please read this post thoroughly and help protect you and your business from this scam.
What is the scam?
The company trawls through the on-line databases of domain names searching for their expiry dates and business contact addresses then send out a “notice” to “renew” your domain before it expires.
The “notice” however, looks more like a renewal invoice and the scam is that the they are trying to get you to sign over your domain name from your current Internet service provider to their own one to receive all future payments.
Many Internet users have fallen victim to this scam and in 2003, the American Federal Trade Commission issued a banning order on the Canada-based Domain Registry of America (DROA) for:
- misleading consumers into thinking that they are renewing their registrations with their current registrar when, instead, they are transferring their registrations to DROA’s registrar, eNom.
- failing to disclose a $4.50 processing fee for any transfer requests that are not completed, even when the failure occurs without any fault of the consumers.
- failing to issue promised refunds in a timely manner, in violation of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), sometimes delaying refunds for months.
Is it a “notice” or invoice?
If you are on the receiving end of this Internet scam you will likely receive a letter in the post similar to the one below.
The “notice” states “Failure to renew your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your online identity making it difficult for your customers and friends to locate you on the Web.” and also displays in bold “This notice is not a bill”, however, it certainly does look like one complete with a space for your card number and signature.
As well as the blatant attempt to deceive you into thinking this is an invoice for your domain name renewal the prices this company charges are outrageous, sometimes two or three more than the normal industry rate.
What can you do?
First thing to do is to contact your web hosting company, let them know you have received this “notice” and ask them to check the status of yor current domain renewals. They will be more than happy to confirm your current account status.
Secondly and lastly, we urge all of our customers, subscribers and readers not to reply to this “notice” and chuck it directly into the bin. DO NOT SEND MONEY. This is a scam.
Let us know if you have received a similar letter and what your thoughts are about it.


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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as Brittle Bone Disease) is a genetic bone disorder. People with OI are born without the proper protein (collagen), or the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen. People with OI either have less collagen than normal or the quality is poorer than normal. As collagen is an important protein in bone structure, this impairment causes those with the condition to have weak or fragile bones.
As a genetic disorder, OI is an autosomal dominant defect. Most people with OI receive it from a parent but it can also be an individual (de novo or "sporadic") mutation.
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There are eight different types of OI, Type I being the most common, though the symptoms range from person to person.
Collagen is of normal quality but is produced in insufficient quantities:
IA and IB are defined to be distinguished by the absence/presence of dentinogenesis imperfecta (characterized by opalescent teeth; absent in IA, present in IB). Save for the increased risk of fatal bone fractures, life expectancy is normal.
Collagen is not of a sufficient quality or quantity
Type II can be further subclassified into groups A, B, C, which are distinguished by radiographic evaluation of the long bones and ribs. Type IIA demonstrates broad and short long bones with broad and beaded ribs. Type IIB demonstrates broad and short long bones with thin ribs that have little or no beading. Type IIC demonstrates thin and longer long bones with thin and beaded ribs.
Collagen quantity is sufficient but is not of a high enough quality
Type III is distinguished among the other classifications as being the "Progressive Deforming" type, wherein a neonate presents with mild symptoms at birth and develops the aforementioned symptoms throughout life. Lifespan may be normal, albeit with severe physical handicapping.
Collagen quantity is sufficient but is not of a high enough quality
Similar to Type I, Type IV can be further subclassified into types IVA and IVB characterized by absence (IVA) or presence (IVB) of dentinogenesis imperfecta.
Same clinical features as Type IV. Distinguished histologically by "mesh-like" bone appearance. Further characterized by the "V Triad" consisting of a) radio-opaque band adjacent to growth plates, b) hypertrophic calluses at fracture sites, and c) calcification of the radio-ulnar interosseous membrane.
OI Type V leads to calcification of the membrane between the two forearm bones, making it difficult to turn the wrist. Another symptom is abnormally large amounts of repair tissue (hyperplasic callus) at the site of fractures. At the present time, the cause for Type V is unknown, though doctors have determined that it is inherited.
X-Ray OI Type V in Adult X-Ray OI Type V Kid
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Same clinical features as Type IV. Distinguished histologically by "fish-scale" bone appearance.
At present there is no cure for OI. Treatments are aimed at increasing overall bone strength to prevent fracture and maintain mobility.
There have been many clinical trials done with the drug, Fosamax, a drug used to treat women experiencing brittleness of bones due to osteoporosis. More success was seen in the pill form versus the IV form, but success was still seen. The FDA will not approve Fosamax as a treatment for OI because long term effects of the drug have not been studied, although it is often used in Preteens, instead of Pamidrinate.
Bone infections are treated as and when they occur with the appropriate antibiotics and antiseptics.
Physiotherapy used to strengthen muscles and improve motility in a gentle manner, while minimizing the risk of fracture. This often involves hydrotherapy and the use of support cushions to improve posture. Individuals are encouraged to change positions regularly throughout the day in order to balance the muscles which are being used and the bones which are under pressure.
Children often develop a fear of trying new ways of moving due to movement being associated with pain. This can make physiotherapy difficult to administer to young children.
With adaptive equipment such as crutches, splints, grabbing arms, and/or modifications to the home many individuals with OI can obtain a significant degree of autonomy.
Bisphosphonates (BPs), particularly those containing nitrogen, are being increasingly administered to increase bone mass and reduce the incidence of fracture. BPs can be dosed orally (e.g. alendronate) or by intravenous injection/infusion (e.g. pamidronate, zoledronic acid).
BP therapy is being used increasingly for the treatment of OI. It has proven efficiency in reducing fracture rates in children, however only a trend towards decreased fracture was seen in a small randomized study in adults. While decreasing fracture rates, there is some concern that prolonged BP treatment may delay the healing of OI fractures, although this has not been conclusively demonstrated.
Pamidronate is used in both USA and Canada. Some hospitals, such as most Shriners, provide it to children. Also, some children are under a study of pamidrinate. Marketed under the brand name Aredia®, Pamidronate is usually administered as an intravenous infusion, lasting about three hours. The therapy is repeated every three to six months, and lasts for the life of the patient. Common side effects include bone pain, low calcium levels, nausea, and dizziness. According to recent results, extended periods of pamidrinate, (i.e.;6 years) can actually weaken bones, so patients are recommended to get bone densities every 6 moths-1 year, to monitor bone strength.
Metal rods can be surgically inserted in the long bones to improve strength, a procedure developed by Harold A. Sofield, MD, at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago. During the late 1940’s, Sofield, Chief of Staff at Shriners Hospitals in Chicago, worked there with large numbers of children with OI and experimented with various methods to strengthen the bones in these children. In 1959, with Edward A. Millar, MD, Sofield wrote a seminal article describing a solution that seemed radical at the time: the placement of stainless steel rods into the intramedullary canals of the long bones to stabilize and strengthen them. His treatment proved extremely useful in the rehabilitation and prevention of fractures; it was adopted throughout the world and still forms the basis for orthopedic treatment of OI,
Spinal fusion can also be performed to correct scoliosis, although the inherent bone fragility makes this operation more complex in OI patients. Surgery for basilar impressions can be carried out if pressure being exerted on the spinal cord and brain stem is causing neurological problems.
History and alternative names
The condition, or types of it, have had various other names over the years and in different nations. Among some of the most common alternatives are Ekman-Lobstein syndrome, Vrolik syndrome, and the colloquial glass-bone disease. The name "Osteogenesis Imperfecta" dates to at least 1895 and has been the usual medical term in the twentieth century to present. The current four type system began with Sillence in 1979. An older system deemed less severe types "Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tarda" while more severe forms were deemed "Osteogenesis Imperfecta Congenita." As this did not differentiate well, and all forms are congenital, this has since fallen out of favour.
The condition has been found in an Ancient Egyptian mummy from 1000 BC. The Norse king Ivar the Boneless may have had this condition as well. The earliest studies of it began in 1788 with the Swede Olof Jakob Ekman. He described the condition in his doctoral thesis and mentioned cases of it going back to 1678. In 1831, Edmund Axmann described it in himself and two brothers. Johann Friedrich Georg Christian Martin Lobstein dealt with it in adults in 1833. Willem Vrolik did work on the condition in the 1850s. The idea that the adult and newborn forms were the same came in 1897 with Martin Benno Schmidt.
Variability of frequency in groups
Frequency is approximately the same across groups, but for unknown reasons the Shona and Ndebele of Zimbabwe seem to have a higher proportion of Type III to Type I than other groups.. However, a similar pattern was found in segments of the Nigerian and South African population. In these varied cases the total number of OIs of all four types was roughly the same as any other ethnicity.
Noted people with osteogenesis imperfecta
Historical figures whose OI status is disputed
Portrayal in popular culture
Figures in film and television depicted as being afflicted with osteogenesis imperfecta include:
Categories: Skeletal disorders | Genetic disorders
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Three bean salad with wild rice that can be made ahead and tastes great at room temperature. Perfect for picnics, potlucks and leftovers!
Total Time: 20mins
Servings: 8-10 servings
3cupscooked wild rice blend - cooled
1cankidney beans - (14 ounces) dark or light, rinsed and drained
1cangarbanzo beans - (14 ounces) rinsed and drained
1canblack beans - (14 ounces) rinsed and drained
1packagefrozen peas - (10 ounces) thawed
1red bell pepper - diced
1-2jalapenos - diced (if sensistive to spice, remove seeds and membrane and just add 1)
1/2red onion - diced
1/2cupfreshly chopped cilantro
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonhoney - sub agave to make vegan
2limes - zest and juice
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, black beans, peas, bell pepper, jalapeno, red onion, and cilantro.
In a small bowl, large measuring cup, or mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the olive oil, honey, lime zest, lime juice, and salt. Pour over the salad, then toss gently to combine. If time allows, refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Salad will taste best eaten within two days but can last three or four tightly covered in the refrigerator. Freeze, tightly covered, for up to 1 month. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator.


text: Mr. Suvan Sharma is the CEO of Jain Farm Fresh Foods Limited and is serving as the President for American Spice Trade Association during 2023- 24. Suvan Sharma has a Degree in Commerce and an MBA from New Delhi, India. Suvan Sharma has been with Jain Farm Fresh Foods Limited for more than 28 years and has played an active role in growth of the food business of the company in India and outside India. He has contributed significantly to the company's business growth, by expanding business into various international markets through involvement in business acquisition and assimilation, streamlining operations of subsidiaries of company, increasing revenue, and reducing costs to maximize benefits in entire value chain. Suvan Sharma has served in the Board of Directors of American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), since 2019. He is also serving as Vice Chair of American Frozen Food Institute – a Washington DC based trade association of frozen food companies. During the Business session of WSC event he will presenting on Dehydrated Garlic Products and Onion: Can India replicate Onion success story in Garlic.


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Dunaliella salina exopolysaccharides: a promising biostimulant for salt stress tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
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Hicham El Arroussi, Redouane Benhima, Adil El-Baouchi, badreddine sijilmassi, Najib El Mernissi, A. Aafsar, Issam Meftah Kadmiri, Najib Bendaou Ben Houssa Abdelaziz, Abdelaziz Smouni. (31/10/2018). Dunaliella salina exopolysaccharides: a promising biostimulant for salt stress tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Journal of Applied Phycology, 30 (5), pp. 2929-2941.
Microalgal exopolysaccharides represent a potential sustainable alternative for the enhancement and protection of agricultural crops including management of both biotic and abiotic stress. In the present study, we investigated the potential of Dunaliella salinae xopolysaccharides (PS) to attenuate the effect of salt stress on growth of Solanum lycopersicum, which was grown under different salinity levels (3 and 6 g L −1 NaCl). The effects of PS treatment on plant growth, osmoprotectant molecules, protein content, and antioxidant enzymes activities of tomato plants under salt stress were analyzed. A metabolomics study showed that the exopolysaccharides released by D. salina contained sulfated moiety along with carbohydrates and uronic acids. The application of sulfated exopolysaccharides on tomato plants alleviated the salt stress and mitigated the decrease in length and dry weight of the plant’s shoot and root systems, as well as that of potassium (K +), and K+/Na+ ratio. Furthermore, the increase in proline, phenolic compounds, Na+, and antioxidant enzymes (CAT, POD, SOD) activities caused by salt stress were attenuated after the exopolysaccharide treatment. GC-MS metabolomics analysis showed that PS treatment allowed the activation and/or inhibition of various metabolic pathways involved in the plant’s tolerance to stress such as jasmonic acid-dependent pathways. This study shows the potential of microalgal exopolysaccharides for enhancing tomato tolerance to salt stress and highlights the possibility of their use as plant growth biostimulants under harsh environmental conditions.

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The Johnson City Cardinals are about to begin the Appalachian League season, and new manager Johnny Rodriguez says there’s no secret to his approach toward the delicate balance between developing players and winning games.
Develop the players and the winning will take care of itself.
“I don’t ever talk winning,” Rodriguez said Tuesday at Cardinal Park. “I never have even at the highest level. We will have a chance to win if we hustle, we execute the signs. That is the definition of developing — execution and hustle. If you do those two things, all of a sudden you have a chance to win.”
The Cardinals open the season Thursday when they begin a three-game series at Bluefield. The home opener is set for Sunday at 4 p.m. when Danville comes to town.
“We have a pretty strong squad,” says shortstop Oscar Mercado. “A lot of us have been together for a while, since the beginning of spring training, so we’ve got a pretty good chemistry going. I think we can win a lot of games this year and definitely play as a team and get as far as we can.”
Rodriguez isn’t talking about winning, but he still hopes his squad is in contention. In fact, should the Cardinals be fortunate enough to find themselves in a pennant race down the stretch, he says his reports back to St. Louis will be more accurate.
“I like to get to playoffs or in the running for playoffs,” he said. “The reason why is you get to know the player. That tells you who’s gonna be in St. Louis. Because the player who goes into his shell in the big moment ... In the end, I love to be in the running because it will tell you a lot.
“The guys who make the majors are never afraid. They’re the best competitors in the biggest games. That tells you a lot about a player.”
Rodriguez spent the 2009 season as Johnson City’s hitting coach. Since then, he’s had nothing but success as a manager. He managed Quad Cities for two seasons, posting the best record of all St. Louis affiliates both years and winning the Midwest League championship in 2011.
He also managed at Palm Beach in the advanced Class A Florida State League the past two years.
“I’d have to say the last four years have been very good for me,” said Rodriguez, whose son Sean is a utility player for the Tampa Bay Rays and leads his team in home runs this season.
On a Johnson City roster filled with mostly mid- to late-round draft picks, one player stands out heading into the season. Mercado was a second-round pick in 2013 out of Tampa. He spent his first professional season in the Gulf Coast League.
“Now that I’m here, I consider myself just like everybody else so that kind of takes the pressure away from me,” Mercado said. “I’m just trying to do my best in order to help the team win and trying to be the best player I can be, be the best teammate I can be.”
Rodriguez will be glad to hear that.
“You know what the Cardinal way is?” Rodriguez said. “Your best player is your best guy in the clubhouse.
We are on the same page in scouting an development. We draft makeup guys.”
The 19-year-old Mercado hit .209 with 12 stolen bases in 42 games last year. He was the 57th pick in the draft.
“Oscar, he’s got all the tools as a defensive player, but he needs a lot of work,” Rodriguez said. “He has come a long way offensively. He’s very young.”
Rodriguez has set his pitching rotation. It’s a six-man rotation but eight guys will fill the spots in the beginning.
Landon Beck, a 25th-round pick out of Anderson (S.C.) University will get the start in the opener. He’s expected to throw about 45-50 pitches before giving way to hard-throwing Juan Perez.
Steve Farinaro, an 11th-round pick last year, will start the second game. He’ll be followed in Game 3 by Ian McKinney, a fifth-rounder last year.
Dailyn Martinez is set for Sunday’s home opener, while Jordan DeLorenzo and Josh Wirsu will both pitch on Monday. Matt Pearce, a 13th-round pick this year, is the No. 6 starter.
Many of the players on the Cards’ roster have been practicing together for 21?2 months in extended spring training. Rodriguez, who has coached at just about every level of professional baseball, broke camp with a good feeling about his team.
“It’s a good group,” he said. “I know them pretty well inside and out. It feels like I’ve had a whole season with them.
“You have to have patience and you have to be hands on. Don’t micro-manage them but teach them the professional way and what it takes. And they respect me for that because they know where I’ve been.”comments powered by Disqus


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As we sat down, it ended up covering every letter of the alphabet as well as every number hidden within her doodle of, “love is all you need”. Which was super random, but what we decided to do was design this line of inspirational jewelry with the concept being – when you wear or gift a Zymbol it can represent any message you want because it contains every letter of the alphabet.
When I put my Zymbol on every morning I’ll think about what message I want that day, whether that’s a positive affirmation or something that I’m grateful for. You and everybody else out there that is listening can be wearing the exact same design, but it’s going to represent a completely different message to the person that has it on.
Selling a Story
PHYLLIS SMITH: Let me ask you this. Were you an entrepreneurial type or what inspired you to take it beyond?
DANE SHORT: Yeah. I was in my senior year getting my degree in marketing. I had been studying businesses and was in that marketing mindset. It was the Thanksgiving before I was going to graduate that she doodled it a couple months before. I talked to her on the phone every once in awhile and she’d say, “Oh, I just made this doodle and it looks so cool.” She’s a very creative and artsy type, so she is always making things and piecing them together. Both my sister and I had been talking to my mom and we didn’t quite know what to expect. When we got home to visit and saw the piece it was kind of striking. We then proceeded to find the letters and everything, and I think I was in a mindset that this is a product that really could represent something special to anybody whether that’s a 9-year-old or a 90-year-old.
The serendipitous fact that it happened during my senior year, getting my degree in marketing, before that I had done a few entrepreneurial things. I had a lawn mowing business in high school and stuff like that, but jewelry was pretty far away from my radar at that point in time. It ended up being the way things funneled through.
It’s kind of funny, my mom was downtown in Durango, CO where we’re from. Right after we had left and found the alphabet in the pendant she was walking downtown, and she saw one of her friends and they were talking, and she looked at mom’s necklace and said, “What is that? That’s really a beautiful piece.” She was like, “Oh, it’s a doodle that I created to say, “love is all you need”, but my kids were just home, and we ended up uncovering every letter in the alphabet in it. The lady kind of looked at it and kind of perplexed she said, “So, my grandchildren’s names are in that?” My mom kind of thought for a second and said, “Yes, your grandkids names are in this.” That was kind of an “ah ha” moment for her. As we started discussing that and I started talking to some of my professors that I was thinking of starting a business around this. I think this would be something special to do.
PHYLLIS SMITH: Yeah, absolutely. Let’s talk about the process that didn’t work and finally what did work.
DANE SHORT: Yeah. It took a while for us to realize how much of a story driven product Zymbol is. If you were to see the design in a store, for example, you may be able to see the marketing materials and see, I think the alphabets in here, but until you hear the story of my mother’s doodle and how you can wear it and how you can gift it, it’s hard to get that concept across. That was kind of a hard lesson learned. Initially, it was let’s run some ads in some magazines, let’s do banner ads, and we’re talking 2010 here, so google AdWords, banner ads. We were all over that and it was not quite enough to connect on an emotional level of what Zymbol is.
Our next big step was to go after stores, right? You have a product that you need distribution. Let’s go into some gift stores. We had been in a few local mom and pop shops and it was selling. Well, we decided to invest a little bit more in that and go set up at places like Dallas Market Center where you must put quite a bit of money in on the front end there. We went and met with some buyers who liked the product. We started writing some orders and a couple months into that the product wasn’t selling. We’re talking to some buyers and store owners and we come to figure out that the buyer loved the story because they heard it from us, the buyer was not the person in the store telling the story, it was the person in the store who didn’t know what the story was. So, only in the mom and pop ss people knew how to tell the story and to this day those are the stores that it sells in. It really was kind of a crawl, walk, run, sprint scenario.
What I ended up doing was rather than try to figure out some genius marketing plan it was what can I do to make the cash register ring today. What that is, is arts and crafts show, face to face, go set up a booth, sell to people. I remember the first show we did. I live in Austin, TX now in a little small town about a half an hour north of Austin. I think it was $15 to set up there and I think we sold one piece for $25. And that was set up by some high school kids that had beaded macaroni jewelry and stuff like that, but it was kind of my first introduction of selling face to face and understanding how to tell our story, and how to sell the product and so it’s really been a fun journey. We’re really lucky to be where we are right now and kind of ended up getting on some other stuff.
What I ended up doing was rather than try to figure out some genius marketing plan, it was what can I do to make the cash register ring today.
PHYLLIS SMITH: Yeah. Also, your business model created a challenge for you because the buyer needed to have the story to understand it. It sounds to me, by going to craft fairs you’re integral to selling it. At what point can you pull back and allow this to unfold and take place? Is it kind of like you’re getting it out, getting it out, so the more people who wear it – those will be the people who tell the story.
DANE SHORT: Yeah. I guess I have a few part answers to that. At one of the shows, I think it was the 4th show we did, I was still trying to decide is this a product that customers even want. I was getting my booth set up and this couple came by from Australia and I still didn’t quite have our table set up, but they had seen our banner and were kind of like, “Will you tell us about that design?” So, I proceeded to tell them the story and the lady started crying as I was telling the story, she was so touched by the concept of my mom doing this doodle and the meaning behind it and her being able to set her daily inspiration. They ended up buying some bracelets and they came back and asked if we would mind if they tattoo the design and I of course was like oh, absolutely. And they kind of threw me off a little there and I just said, “If you all ever do it please send us a picture.” I gave them my email and half an hour later they came back, and the lady had tattooed on the back of her neck and the man had it on the back of his arm.
PHYLLIS SMITH: What?!?
DANE SHORT: They were just that struck by the story and the concept that, people tattoo, you know, people’s names or an inspirational word all the time, Zymbol the meaning can change and evolve with them. So it’s this tattoo that they now have their personal meaning in it, but it’s never going to go out of style. I was so touched by that in the sense that someone would get our design tattooed, my mother’s doodle. That’s when it gave me the confidence that this is a product that can impact people’s lives in a positive way. We ended up posting those pictures and I think at the time 10 other people from our Facebook page said I also have this tattooed, and to date we have over 70 people that have tattooed the design. Which is absolutely crazy.
Moving back around on your answer. The whole thing when we decided that the stores weren’t working, and the shows were working well because we were telling it face to face was how can we tell this story to the most people at the same time. The obvious answer to us was QVC. We had set our sights to getting on QVC around 2013. We had met somebody that was a host for home shopping network. She loved the product and said she was going to take it to HSN and present it. We were over the moon about that. What ended up happening is she didn’t know the story, so the buyers didn’t get it and ended up shooting us down.
She luckily knew someone over at QVC, so when we went to do the presentation at QVC I told them we can do this presentation, but I need to be the one that goes there so I can do it myself. Fortunately, we met with the buyers out there. They ended up accepting us and over the last couple of years we have had 13 appearances and we’ve been a best seller for the last couple of years. It’s really been a great platform because I can interact with the host there, tell the story live, demonstrate how it works and really that’s the evolution from the doodle to the small arts and crafts shows to failing in stores to eventually getting it on QVC which has really been a big win for my family and me.
Beyond a Family Project
PHYLLIS SMITH: What I love about your story is one door closes and another one opens. You didn’t stop at HSN and you went to QVC. When they weren’t selling in stores you didn’t go throw up your hands and say this ain’t working and I’m done. There’s something to say about it, and that is the entrepreneurial spirit, is there are going to be challenges and you need to know that and know people are going to say no. You have a product that is very sentimental, and it seems to me and other people out there we’re in a business and it’s our business, it’s personal, it’s our baby. How do you separate yourself from that personal reaction when you’re rejected to move on to the next thing? How do you maintain that sort of unattachment?
DANE SHORT: Yeah. It’s so true. It’s a personalized concept and I’m very closely related to it because my mother is the one that did the doodle, and it’s been our little family project. At the beginning rejection is just part of life and I’ve always had the mindset that resistance is something that ends up building strength in the long term. When we have people that get it tattooed that validates us as a family, and a mission, which is to impact people’s life in a positive way. If everyone’s your customer, no one’s your customer.
To get those "no’s" and when I see other people that run companies and get rejected on just a few of the projects that they have, you know, it breaks my heart because they’re obviously not in the right mindset of "I believe in this." I’m going to take this to the end. We made a decision a long time ago that we know what we’re doing, we know our mission, we know how this product is impacting people, so a no is just a no.
PHYLLIS SMITH: Zymbol was a doodle created by your mom and you use it for yourself to create whatever it means for you for that day. Explain how that works? People might have, they get a card and they can fill it out, explain what you mean by that.
DANE SHORT: Yeah. With each Zymbol purchase it comes with this interactive card, for those of you that are watching you can see it, there’s a place up here where it says to, from and then it says trace your inspirational message. Along the bottom of the card there’s our alphabet and then there’s 2 rows of blank Zymbol’s above it. Using our alphabet, what you’ll do if you gift this is you’ll fill out who it’s to and from and then you will trace a message out. Maybe you have a girlfriend that’s going through a rough time and you trace out, “this too shall pass” or “time heals”. Or you have someone graduating and you trace out “congratulations”, or “happy birthday”, or any milestone. When the person receives their piece of jewelry they’ll know the intended message you’re sending them, but nobody else will because it’s hidden with the card. That’s more on the gifting side.
On the other side I know that every letter of the alphabet is in here. When I wake up in the morning I do a gratitude practice. What am I thankful for today? I will hold my Zymbol and think about what I’m grateful for today and then when I put it on that’s my message for the remainder of the day. Some people do a positive affirmation.
We have this workbook that’s kind of like a Zymbol journal where there are 52 entries. So, once a week for a year we have a suggested meaning. This week my Zymbol represents, this week I’m focused on, it’s my hearts desire to do this, it would be fun to – and people are using this one piece of jewelry, this original doodle as a tool to transform their lives in a positive way.
Change is Human
PHYLLIS SMITH: What I truly love about this, I’m not saying this as a commercial for you, obviously it could be. I love that idea that we’re all individuals and everyday is different. We wake up we feel differently, we have different motivations for that day, different concerns or a need for faith. In whatever it is we’re doing, and in your case it’s a gratitude, but in another case, it might be I’ve got to get this presentation done the right way.
DANE SHORT: Totally!
PHYLLIS SMITH: I love that it can change. It’s not one thing that with one word that says one thing and that will always be the same and I love that because that’s human. What makes this Zymbol so effective is that it’s so human.
DANE SHORT: Exactly, and that’s the concept of the 70 people that have it tattooed that the message is going to always be able to change with them, and we like to say that everyone on the earth is united and unique and with Zymbol people can all be united. Because all different ages and all walks of life can be united through wearing the exact same design, but everybody who’s wearing it is going to have their own unique message hidden within it.
We talk sometimes about symbols throughout history, if you think about it, from a piece sign to a yin yang to a Celtic cross – the intention of a symbol is it tells you what it represents. You see it, even a stop sign, you see it, it means stop. Zymbol is completely open to interpretation. It’s one of the, as far as we know, the only symbol where you tell it what it means.
PHYLLIS SMITH: You say that eWomenNetwork has been instrumental in your success. How so?
DANE SHORT: You know, it’s one of those deals when I moved to Austin in 2009/2010, I had a jewelry company. You go to some of these networking events and everyone seemed to be kind of in it for themselves. Someone had recommended eWomen to me and obviously the fact that I’m a guy, I was like, “Well, I can’t go to that. I’m a guy.” Fortunately, my mom was in town visiting from Colorado. So, we went to the first one here in Austin and found it to be so warm and welcoming and I had never been to an event where people weren’t so selfish and were giving. I got over my fear of being one of the only guys in the program cause, you know, I run the company with my mom, and someone I met at an eWomen event ended up referring me to another event where I met the person that got us on QVC. So, it’s kind of that 6 degrees of separation concept and the giving first mentality even if it’s not directly that I went to an eWomen event and I met someone that got me on QVC. It wasn’t that, but it was I met someone who was willing to share this with me, that then led to this, and it’s just happened. There’s some ladies around here in Austin that have been wearing Zymbol since 2009 when I set up my table and I visit the Houston, Austin chapters and International Conference a bunch and it’s just been instrumental. That market is entrepreneurial women into empowerment and those are my peeps and I know I’m one of the eMales but it’s great.
PHYLLIS SMITH: Well, we love having you, and you are an evolved male for sure, and we are just so thrilled to have you as a member. I just love your business, your mindset, your attitude, and I love everything about you and your company and thank you so much for sharing. Bottom line is you get the movement and let’s hope more and more people become Zymbologists and spread the message whatever that message is for that person.
Dane Short is a member of the eWomenNetwork Austin Chapter.


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Westmoreland County boys basketball section recaps from Tuesday, January 24th 2023:
Deer Lakes 89 Derry Area 64 WATCH BROADCAST
Derry couldn't capitalize off of a strong first quarter, dropping a Section 3-3A match up to visiting Deer Lakes 89-64. The Trojans led 15-14 with just over a minute left in the first but the run-and-gun style of the Lancers responded with a 17-2 run and went into halftime with a 43-32 lead. Deer Lakes widened the advantage to 58-42 through three quarters. Gabe Carbonara scored a team-high 17 points for Derry Area (7-7, 3-4). Ethan Frye added 15 points while Nate Papuga put in 14 for the Trojans. Aiden Fletcher boasted 20 points for the Lancers (10-6, 7-1) who move into a first place tie with Shady Side Academy.
Burrell 78 Ligonier Valley 66
Burrell used a big first half to secure a 78-66 victory at Ligonier Valley in Section 3-3A play. The Buccaneers were ahead 23-13 through the first eight minutes then 45-24 at the half. The Rams played a better second half but couldn't recover from the large deficit. Macky Bennis poured in a game-high 31 points for third place Burrell (9-8, 6-2). Tucker Bitar and Maliq Buchak each tallied 12 points while Ryan Croushore scored 11 for the Bucs. Chet Dillamen paced Ligonier Valley (3-15, 2-6) with 22 points with Parker Hollick adding 17.
Mt. Pleasant 47 McGuffey 31
Mount Pleasant earned a 47-31 win over visiting McGuffey in a Section 4-3A game. The Vikings improve to (4-12, 3-4).
Greensburg Central Catholic 83 Serra Catholic 73
Four players reached double-figures for Greensburg Central Catholic in an important 83-73 triumph at Serra Catholic in Section 3-2A play. Tyree Turner and Franco Alvarez scored 24 and 23 points respectively for the Centurions who led 21-10 after the first quarter and 37-31 at halftime. Samir Crosby had 14 points while Jayden Canady ended with 12 for first place GCC (11-5, 7-1). Owen Dumbroski's 19 points topped the Eagles (8-8, 5-3).
Pine-Richland 62 Hempfield Area 39
Pine-Richland outscored Hempfield Area in every quarter, going on to a 62-39 non-section win against the visiting Spartans. Harry Sowers finished with 13 points to lead the Spartans (6-11, 1-4). Josh Gimble reached 21 points for the Rams (4-11, 1-4).
Laurel Highlands 46 Norwin 38
Norwin trailed just 24-23 at halftime but Laurel Highlands used a second half push to upend the Knights 46-38 in a non-section affair. A basket by Justin Weaver pulled Norwin to within 39-38 with 3:49 left in regulation but the Knights were unable to score the rest of the way. Weaver and Ryan Edwards scored 12 and 11 points respectively for the Knights (9-6, 2-3). Rodney Gallagher tossed in 15 points for the Mustangs (13-2, 4-1).
Greater Latrobe 50 Quaker Valley 47
Greater Latrobe used a huge fourth quarter to complete a late rally and defeat Quaker Valley 50-47 in a non-section contest. Down 38-33 heading into the final frame, the Wildcats went on a 17-9 run to secure the victory. Landon Butler's 19 points powered Greater Latrobe (6-10, 1-4). John Wetzel came in with 15. Troy Kozar led the Quakers (9-5, 4-1) with 14 points.
Southmoreland 84 Valley 61
Ty Keffer's 22 points helped guide Southmoreland to a 84-61 non-section triumph against Valley. The Scotties built up a 53-28 halftime advantage over the Vikings. In addition to Keffer, Wyatt Richter (19), Noah Felentzer (11), Elijah Myers (11) and Ronnie Collins (10) all reached double-figures for Southmoreland (12-5, 2-3). Keysiyah Clay tallied 16 points for Valley (3-14, 2-5).
North Hills 85 Penn-Trafford 49
Penn-Trafford was outscored in every quarter by visiting North Hills in an 85-49 loss in non-section action. The Warriors didn't have an answer for Royce Parham who tallied 31 points for the Indians (13-3, 5-0). Tyler Freas finished with 21 points for Penn-Trafford (3-14, 0-5) with Brayden Stone contributing 12.
Yough 60 Greensburg Salem 40
Terek Crosby racked up 30 points for Yough in a 60-40 win against visiting Greensburg Salem in a non-section match up. Austin Matthews added 16 points for the Cougars (10-7, 5-2) who led 30-22 through two quarters. Ryan Burkart and Julian Stevens tallied 11 and 10 points respectively for the Golden Lions (4-12, 0-5).
Kiski Area 69 Knoch 38
Kiski Area exploded for 30 points in the second quarter and sunk Knoch 69-38 in a non-section contest. Isaiah Gonzalez put in 18 points for the Cavaliers (9-8, 3-2) with Dom Dininno and Lebryn Smith each ending with 10. Teagan Finucan scored 15 points for the Knights (5-11, 3-2).


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Book reviews: Books offer journey into space
‘An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth,’ by Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut who most people know because of his zero-gravity performance of “Space Oddity,” by David Bowie, which he filmed while aboard the International space station. This is his memoir, and it is one of my absolute favorites. It is so down-to-earth, given that it was written by a man who spent a good portion of the past decade 270 miles above the surface of our planet.
The book follows Hadfield’s life chronologically. The story begins with how he first became interested in space travel. At age 10, Hadfield, along with an estimated 600 million people, watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon, stitching the famous phrase into history: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
This phrase struck the hearts of hopeful astronauts, and ambition children across the globe, and Hadfield was one of them. He made it his goal get there, to study hard and do whatever it took to get into space.
The story continues to follow Hadfield through various training, the trials of love and marriage from afar (very far) and finally, his arrival in space. His personal account of take off and crossing the gravity threshold will make your stomach sink and eyes widen with space-filled-wanderlust. He takes us on a journey throughout his life in space that will make you question the purpose of both your own life and the way of life on earth.
‘Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,’ Neil DeGrasse Tyson
I am a huge Neil DeGrasse Tyson fan, so when I saw this bestseller arrive at Off The Beaten Path, I was so excited to read it. It is just as amazing as I had hoped If you are familiar with Cosmos, the Carl Sagan-inspired TV show Tyson hosts, you are familiar with the “Celestial Calendar” he travels along. Well, this book follows the same voyage.
Tyson takes us on a journey from the beginning of our universe — Jan. 1 — to the Big Bang, the formation of the Milky Way, the rise of the dinosaurs and finally, to our present day — midnight, Dec. 31.
Throughout the book, he breaks down the scientific aspects of life, such as photons, quarks and light years, in a way most readers can understand, whether they are an astrophile or not. If you are interested in cosmology but are not looking for an overly academic book, give this a read. As I made my way through the book, I could hear Tyson reading to me, excited as ever about the ins and outs of our existence. His childlike wonder, science-geek humor and thirst for knowledge is contagious. If you enjoy this book, you may also enjoy “Cosmos” and “Pale Blue Dot,” by Carl Sagan. This book is also available as an audiobook, read by Tyson, himself.
‘Hello World! Solar System’ by Jill McDonald
This book is a great start for kids who are interested in space. At some point, every child looks up to the night sky and wonders, “What’s out there?” This book teaches just that. It has verbiage a toddler can understand and fun, colorful pictures to help solidify the information. (Can you go outside and find the red planet? That’s Mars!).
Each page has helpful prompts for engaging your child and makes learning easy and fun for young readers. When I was young, I could look into the night sky and identify the Big and Little dippers, I knew the correct names for them and, of course, I could find Mars (the big red one). But, because of fun pictures and cool activities like the ones in this book, the information stuck, and I still find it fascinating today.
Books such as “Hello World! Solar System” make learning a blast for kids of all ages, from toddlers to young adults.
Beryl Lenk is assistant manager of Off the Beaten Path.
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Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree held in Richfield, Utah in 2009 made an attempt to break the World Record for Longest ATV Parade. They event was a lot of fun for participants. We have many pictures of the events and will post them at ATV West in the coming months leading up to the Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree of 2010. The question is… did the record get broken? The answer will be coming soon.


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City of Fort Collins Thanksgiving Closures
In honor of Thanksgiving Day, all City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, including the Gardens on Spring Creek, all recreation facilities, all libraries, and the Museum of Discovery.
Essential services such as fire, police and utilities will continue as usual. Limited Transfort bus service will also be available.
Additional holiday hours are as follows:
- Recreation facilities will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
- Libraries will also close at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21.
All City offices and facilities will resume regular hours on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.