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Bowie Experience is an authentic tribute to the thin white duke and continues to amaze audiences with an astounding attention to detail. With all the hits from A to Ziggy, this show is a must see for all Bowie fans and those absolute beginners out there.This celebration of David Bowie features songs including 'Space Oddity', 'Starman', 'Fashion', 'Life On Mars', 'China Girl', 'Rebel Rebel', 'Golden Years', 'Modern Love', 'All The Young Dudes', 'Lets Dance', 'Heroes' and 'Absolute Beginners'.


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Influence of Epichloë coenophiala, a seed-borne endophyte, on the micropropagation of tall fescue
REGALADO GONZÁLEZ, J. J.; BERDION, V.; TOSSI, V. E.; IANNONE, L. J.; PITTA-ALVAREZ, S. I.; NOVAS, M. V.
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Improving micropropagation success rate is important since this technique allows the development of other biotechnological tools, such as genetic transformation, in vitro polyploidization, or endophyte inoculation. This is particularly relevant for grasses, as they are traditionally considered recalcitrant to plant tissue culture. Grasses of the subfamily Pooideae establish mutualistic associations with grass endophyte fungi of the genus Epichloë. These associations are specific, as each host species is associated with one or few Epichloë species. Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh. is a perennial C3 species, native to Europe, which has become an important cool season forage crop worldwide. This grass usually establishes beneficial symbioses with E. coenophiala, but these benefits depend on both plant and fungal genetics and environmental conditions. Micropropagation protocols have been published for L. arundinaceum, but the influence of Epichloë endophytes was never examined. The aim of this manuscript was to study the effect of E. coenophiala on different micropropagation stages of L. arundinaceum and growth of the regenerated plantlets. Association with E. coenophiala (E+) increased callus induction, enhanced their proliferation, and increased shoot regeneration in L. arundinaceum. However, the biomass of plantlets regenerated from E+ seeds was lower than from non-associated seeds, both in vitro and ex vitro, and the in vitro multiplication rate also decreased. Contrary to other endophyte Epichloë-host associations with Lolium multiflorum and Bromus auleticus, the association with E. coenophiala did not improve tall fescue micropropagation. We can conclude that the effects of Epichloë endophytes on micropropagation and growth of their host differ for each endophyte-host association.

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Dr. Nadine Sicard, Associate Medical Officer of Health for the City of Ottawa, holds one of the first vials of vaccine for H1N1 flu to arrive in the city
Tom Blackwell, National Post · Oct. 23, 2009 | Last Updated: Oct. 24, 2009 12:10 PM ET
The H1N1 vaccine to be rolled out across Canada starting next week is in some ways a triumph of public-health science and logistics. Just seven months after the world woke up to the emergence of a brand new strain of influenza, it now has a vaccine that experts say will afford powerful protection against the generally mild, though occasionally lethal, pandemic bug.
Had something similar been in place during the 1918 flu emergency, it theoretically could have saved tens of millions of lives and staved off the greatest plague in human history. Why is it, then, that the large majority of Canadians seem more inclined to take their chances with the unpredictable new virus itself, than the vaccine that could shield them from it? According to opinion polls, as little as a third of people plan to get the flu shot, some citing fears of side effects and rushed testing, though public-health officials have repeatedly explained the risks are minimal.
Eager to avoid the kind of mistakes that bedevilled the fight against SARS, the federal government ordered 50 million doses of the vaccine at a cost of more than $400 million. Yet confusion and uncertainty bred by a myriad of media stories, assorted Internet commentaries and dogged anti-vaccine crusaders have left Canadians feeling at best ambivalent about the vaccine, experts say.
“I think that’s most unfortunate,” said Dr. Andy Simor, infectious-disease expert at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. “This really is one of the most important parts of our strategy for dealing with the pandemic.... If there’s not that much uptake, there’s that much more opportunity for the virus to spread.”
It was just a few months ago that authorities were under intense pressure to acquire an adequate supply of the vaccine before the second, potentially more virulent wave of the H1N1 virus hit this fall. Somehow, the tide has turned and earlier fear of the pandemic strain has in many cases been replaced by anxiety about the vaccine.
“I don’t believe in the flu shot,” said a typical posting on a Canadian news website this week, which went on to suggest the vaccine could have the same effects on pregnant women as Thalidomide. “I refuse to be a guinea pig.”
An Ipsos Reid survey for CanWest News Service released yesterday suggested that barely half of Canadians were even somewhat likely to get the shot.
“Public health is in a situation where it can’t win,” Dr. Simor said. “On the one hand, people are complaining, ‘We’re about to embark on the pandemic, you didn’t get the vaccine out soon enough.’ On the other hand, people are saying, ‘How can you rush its manufacture?’ ”
As much as authorities have tried to feed the public a coherent and consistent message, a number of controversies have turned the picture fuzzy in many minds, said Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a public-health expert at the University of Ottawa.
There is the debate over still-unpublished evidence that reportedly indicates people who had the seasonal flu shot last year were more likely to contract H1N1; the question of the adjuvant added to the vaccine to make it stretch further; and the concern that an expedited regulatory process might let safety problems slip through.
Experts seem unanimous, however, in dismissing the oft-cited fears about the vaccine, made in Canada by GlaxoSmithKline under the brand name Arepanrix. Although speeded up somewhat, the manufacturing and approval processes for the vaccine differs little from that for the seasonal flu, say infectious-disease specialists. Flu vaccine contains a killed or weakened chunk of virus, which triggers the body to create antibodies against the disease.
Health Canada issued its approval this week, after preliminary results from trials of a version of Arepanrix made by GSK in Germany, and tests of similar vaccines in Australia, Europe and the United States showed a strong efficacy in most recipients, and similar side effects to those produced by the seasonal vaccine. The pandemic influenza now seems similar in severity to the seasonal flu, though it is much more likely to sicken young people, experts say. Because the young are more resilient than the usual elderly flu patients, that might mean a lower death rate in the end.
Yet it is still a serious illness, with some people in the prime of their lives ending up in hospital or dying, notes Dr. Donald Low, a microbiologist with the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. “The theoretical risk from getting vaccinated is far outweighed by the risk of disease,” he said. “There is just no comparison.”
Concern in Canada has centered around the addition to the pandemic vaccine of adjuvant, a mixture of oil, water and vitamin E that torques up the immune response, meaning less vaccine is needed and supplies can be spread further. The United States is not using adjuvant in its vaccine. Some fear the substance might spark a dangerous auto-immune reaction in recipients, though there is no evidence of that happening.
In fact, adjuvanted vaccine has been used on about 22 million Europeans without ill effect, noted Dr. Wilson. It has not been tested on pregnant women or very young children, prompting the federal government to order 1.5 million doses of unadjuvanted vaccine for those groups, expected to be available next month. Dr. Simor, however, said he would strongly urge pregnant women -- who have been disproportionately hit by the H1N1 bug -- to take the vaccine with adjuvant now, as the risk from contracting the flu itself is far greater. Despite the reassurance from most experts, there are some dissident opinions being voiced on the overall value of such pricey, mass flu-vaccine programs.
Ontario launched the world’s first universal, free flu-shot program in 2000, at a current cost of $23-million a year. A 2008 review found that flu deaths, hospitalizations and doctor visits all dropped faster in Ontario than other provinces in the years after the program started.
A small group of researchers, though, questions studies that suggest there are half as many deaths during flu season among elderly people who are inoculated as among those who are not.
They argue that the fewer deaths are a result of the fact that vaccine consumers tend to be healthier and more affluent: in other words, less likely to get sick or die from anything.
The mortality benefits of vaccination “may have been largely overestimated,” a group of University of Alberta researchers concluded in a study published last year in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
It is true that senior citizens respond less vigorously to flu vaccine than younger people, said Dr. Allison McGeer of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, one of the country’s leading flu experts.
She dismisses the “healthy-user effect” research, however, noting that randomized controlled trials -- the gold standard of medical research, comparing vaccine against a placebo injection -- have shown the vaccine is effective in people over 65 and saves the heath-care system money.
“That kind of controversy is really attractive to people,” Dr. McGeer said of the critics’ work. “But I’m sorry, it’s just nonsense.”


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Mandibular Rearranger is a Science Weapon in The Outer Worlds. Weapons are used to deal damage to Enemies. Each weapon has different attack values such as: damage, swing rate, etc making them more or less useful depending on the situation.
A strange 1-handed melee weapon which rearranges the facial bones of any human target it strikes. Blows to any target slow them down and repeated hits will eventually cause them to stop moving for a short time. Increasing your Science skill cause enemies to be frozen for a longer duration.
Mandibular Rearranger Information
The following table displays additional information about the weapon capabilities:
|Skill||1-Handed Melee||Equip Time||0.75s|
|Damage Type||Physical||Crit Chance||40%|
|Swing Rate||2.02 attack/s||Condition (Max)||10,000|
Mandibular Rearranger Mods:
The Following Mods can be equipped in this weapon:
Where to Find & Location
- It can be found on the Abandoned Mining Camp located at Scylla. One of the buildings has a green box with the Mandibular Rearranger inside.
Builds That use Mandibular Rearranger
Mandibular Rearranger Notes
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… “to begin anew, in much the same way that Chinese calligraphers would change their names mid-career so they could start over: “ They would change their signature, their identity, so they could remain free to evolve artistically. -David Mack,...Learn More
The third annual trip to Alquería de Rosales organised by the charity Ulfa UK and The Source. The magic and energy can only be described as nourishment for the soul, and I am not one for cheese, but that is genuinely what it feels like. This trip is always a detox...Learn More
“Do you think about me now and then? ‘Cause I’m coming home again.” First impressions of Chi-city? Mind. Blown. Anyone who knows me knows I have no niggeling desire to visit the Americas above the south. Let alone visit the Windy City. As life is, it had a path it...Learn More
One of the main reasons I crossed the Atlantic Ocean was to visit my teacher, spiritual guide and friend. He never tells me what I want to hear, but surely what I need to. To me he is a humble man endowed with knowledge and good etiquette. I am blessed and enriched by...Learn More
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Petrol prices have been increased across all petrol stations in Singapore, as of 25 February 2021.
Prices for the types of fuel have seen a minimum increase of $0.02 per litre (V-Power, 95-Octane, 98-Octane and Diesel at Shell) and a maximum increase of $0.06 per litre (92-Octane at SPC).
You see see the full price updates below:
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Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes
Inside George W. Bush's Final Oprah Show Interview
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With less than an hour to taping, Jenna meets with the president in his greenroom. "I was nervous and I think it showed and I don't ever like that to happen," she says. "But it's hard not to do when you're standing next to a former president of the United States."
Published on February 18, 2011

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This side table has an uncomplicated design, with three angled legs which combine to form its tripod base. The base and top are made from smooth iron and have a contemporary matte copperfinish. A round piece of glass neatly fits into the slightly raised top, introducing a sense of texture with its weathered effect.
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Small island countries face common challenges when designing and implementing sustainable climate change policies and national plans.
The KNPB said its headquarters in Jayapura and Asmat were shuttered by military and police in December.
Mona is forecast to continue to move south in the waters between Fiji and Tonga but it could still impact some southern islands.
Based on the projections and the six hours delay the centre of Cyclone Mona could make landfall in Vanua Levu tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night.
Acting Director Viliame Vereivalu said the storm ended up veering slightly away.
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Thoughts, Feelings, Love
Feelings of love and emotions. Look at the emotion chart on this page showing a list of human emotions. When one says “I got a feeling” where does it originate? There are only two kinds of feelings. Those that make you feel good and those that make you feel bad. When you are feeling up or feeling sad. We have seen that you attract into your life what you are. You are what you think about and feel in your heart. It is very important that you feel good at all times and it is possible as you will see below.
But where do thoughts, feelings and emotions come from?
Look at the emotion chart. You have thoughts, feelings such as love and emotions.
It is generally accepted that your thoughts are formed in your three top energy centres also knows as chakras.
These top three are the masculine energy centres.
Your logical, rational and organizing chakras.
Your emotions are produced in your lower three chakras. These are your feminine energy centres. Your earth chakras.
The practical and creative energy centres.
Your feelings are created in your central chakra, the heart.
Belief is a combination of your thoughts, emotions and feelings. When you believe that your goal has already come to pass, you are releasing one of the most powerful energies in the universe. The energy that you are sending out to the universe is the actual blue print for that goal. The result is the manifestation of the goal into reality. You need to feel love and emotions of joy as often as possible because that is what you wish to bring into your life.
As we have seen, negative thoughts will attract more negative stuff into your life. You have to convert all negative thoughts to positive ones.
Dealing with Negative Feelings
Here are some of those negative feelings and what to do about it when they arise.
This is a feeling experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger.
Fear is all around us. Television news, internet news and newspapers survive by printing fear. When did you last hear or read good news? There are plenty of good news around and yet all we see and read about is calamity.
I have stopped watching and reading news and I suggest that you do the same. That will go a long way towards eliminating fear from your life.
So what can you do when you find yourself in a state of fear? You question it!
Ask yourself: “where does it come from?”, “is it true?”, “is it going to affect my life directly?” and “can I do anything about it?”. Question this feeling as you have learnt to question your thoughts in the segment on positive attitude.
Defined as a feeling experienced when not in a state of well-being.
Recognize that this is a temporary state. Can you pinpoint where it is coming from?
I put on a great piece of music or watch my favourite feel good movie when I feel sad. Playing with my dog also helps. Pets teach us great lessons about living in the now.
This is a feeling of deep regret.
The remorse that you are feeling, is it caused by something that you have done to someone else? Contact that person and apologize. Don’t wait, do it now!
If the remorse is caused by something that you did to yourself, forgive yourself! Forgiveness is a great liberator.
A vague unpleasant feeling that is experienced in anticipation of some misfortune.
Can you pinpoint what is causing it? Anxiety is usually caused by a virus of the mind and not real. Question this feeling as you have learnt to question your thoughts in the section on positive attitude.
Disappointment is a feeling of dissatisfaction with results when your expectations are not realized.
If you are disappointed with yourself, go back to your goal plan and get back on track. If it is caused by someone else, recognize that it is beyond your control and let it be. Practice the law of allowing.
A feeling oriented toward some real or supposed grievance. Deal with anger as you do with sadness as it is a temporary state.
Can you see how to deal with negative feelings by questioning your thoughts?
Go back and read through my section on positive attitude.
I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to feel good at all times. Feelings of love and emotions of joy is what you need to keep inviting into your life.
Above are some examples of the kind of feelings that you need to direct into your mind.
By the way, get "Footprints on the Path" by Eileen Caddy.
A beautiful "feel good" book.
Positive, Good Feelings
- Love is defined as a strong positive feeling of regard and affection.
To me love is the opposite of fear. When there is love there can be no fear. Love is the key to well being at all levels.
"The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be" wrote Katherine Mansfield
- Joy is a feeling of great happiness.
- Admiration is a feeling of delighted approval and liking
- Passion is defined as something that is desired intensely.
Passion is the catalyst to manifesting your goals when you use the law of deliberate attraction that we discussed earlier.
- Happiness is a state of well-being characterized by feelings ranging from contentment to intense joy.
- Optimism is a general disposition to expect the best in all things.
- Trust is to be confident about something.
- Peace is when there is an absence of mental stress or anxiety.
Can you think of more feelings that make you feel good?
This love and emotions segment that you have just completed is part of a process that starts with the section “Setting Smart Goals”.
To go to the beginning of the section click on “Personal Goals” in the navigation bar.
I have put together a flowchart which will guide you through the goal setting steps that are covered in various pages of this site.
To obtain this free flowchart click here.
Strive for living in a state when you only experience love and emotions that lead to more positive good feelings. Question all negative feelings and replace them with positive feelings.
Imagine that you are not capable of experiencing any negative feelings or thoughts.
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Description - Letts Lake Campground is located 16 miles west of Stonyford at an elevation of 4,500 feet. Letts Lake embraces 35 acre Lower Letts Lake in the Grindstone Ranger District.
- Camping is provided by several campgrounds such as Mill Valley Campground. Picnicking is provided in the Big Springs Picnic Area. Boats with motors are not permitted on this fishing lake.
This area is divided into 5 campgrounds-Middle, Main, Saddle, Stirrup and Spillway.
Recreation - Letts Lake Recreational area provides camping in several campgrounds, hiking, picnicking, fishing and boating.
Climate - The climate on the Mendocino is greatly influenced by elevation. As throughout California, most of the precipitation comes between November and April. This comes in the form of rain at the lower elevations and some wet, heavy snow in the higher elevations. April through October are normally dry, with warm to hot temperatures at the low elevations and moderate temperatures in the higher elevations.
Letts Lake is located approximately 8 miles southwest from Stonyford in the Grindstone Ranger District. From Stonyford, travel west on M10 for 14 miles, turn left on road #17N02 and proceed to the Lake. This Lake is past Mill Valley Campground.

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Evening, folks. Here are two progress photos of “Leviathan Queen” from my Sunday morning session:
As I mentioned previously, this piece has been a bit of a trial. Something I think I could have pulled off better a couple years from now…and it would have been wise to try it a bit smaller!
Now, for the “minis”:
I think I’m going to shoot for a quintet and then put them up on Etsy when they’re done.
And finally, for those of you to whom I’ve already mentioned it, “Rapunzel” is coming up soon. Canvas has been stretched (under the supervision of Rory) and gessoed, and now I’m forcing myself to do several sketches and a tight drawing before diving into the painting (like I am prone to do).


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This last week, my friend and I embarked on a journey of surviving the train to NYC to take part in a totally FUN first-ever blogger preview of Survivor, now in its 32nd Season. (Can you believe we got on the “quiet” train by accident coming AND going?!)
Jo-Lynne and I are both BIG Survivor fans going back to the start in 2000. In 2008, my sister gave my husband and I tickets to see the Survivor Micronesia Season Finale in New York. Of all the coincidences, two people who accompanied host & executive producer Jeff Probst to this media event were Micronesia winner Parvati Shallow and two time contestant Stephen Fishbach. How fun is that! Of course, I had to geek out and pull out my buff from that season and have Parvati and Jeff sign it.
But on to the BIG news, this season, filmed on the island Kaôh Rōng in Cambodia, is starting with three tribes: Beauty, Brain & Brawn. In the live interview posted below, Jeff, Parvati and Fishbach all answer questions about the show and their previous experiences on Survivor and how they dealt with challenges on and off the beach. Parvati gave a unique perspective about being behind the scenes one season when she went as press instead of contestant. Jeff answers the question “Which tribe would you be?” with Brains, of course (which he clarifies is because he humbly doesn’t see himself as beauty or brawn)!
Also, when asked if contestants respond to Jeff’s running narrative, Fishbach and Parvati enjoyed sharing instances where it motivated and then times they simply had to tune him out (hehe).
The event organizers from CBS went all out to welcome us and make us feel a part of the process – giving out colored buffs and very colorful cupcakes! We had plenty of time to talk to Jeff, Parvati and Fishbach and get our own pictures with everyone which is always fun as a blogger. We were also able to see most of the show – except who was voted off. Watching again tonight to see the ending along with my daughter.
We also received copies of Jeff’s best-selling book series STRANDED: SHADOW ISLAND which he shared came from all the conversations with kids about Survivor. When he asked our group who would want to be on Survivor, guess who raised their hands? The kids! Not the moms and dads in the crowd. Apparently, this book series came from their youthful optimism and confidence. I can’t wait to read them myself.
I just interviewed my own daughter asking “Why do you watch Survivor?” Her response – it’s a place where anything goes! (which if you see the amount of lingerie worn for clothes in this season, you might agree!)
Here is the live Q&A where you can see some fun questions being answered including background insider scoop on the worm in one contestant’s ear that you will see in tonight’s beginning to what is being called the most grueling season yet!
For more detailed information on SURVIVOR and the castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

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One of my MOST favorite paintings ever! There was this
horrible oval floral painting, that the don and I were gifted from my paternal grandmother when we married in 1975. Soon thereafter, we found it hanging in the dining room on Forest Hills, where it remained for fifteen years to our dismay. But you know, family…So years later when Torrey and I opened our gallery, the don enlisted her help for a surprise commission from Wayne Trapp for my Christmas gift. Sweet way to rid us of that awful painting. It’s me in a “Walk in the Garden”! Do you dream in color or black and white?
And speaking of walking in gardens…here are lettuce, celery, apple, grapes, cranberries, and a few more added ingredients to make the perfect lunch, brunch, or dinner salad. Artful edges!
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 1/2 t Dijon mustard
2 Tbs honey
1 t cider vinegar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
Toss all ingredients together in small bowl.
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1 small head Romaine lettuce, shredded
1 lb cleaned, cooked medium shrimp
4 small celery ribs, chopped
1 honey crisp or Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into small pieces
16 red grapes, halved
1/4 cup dried sweet cranberries
Put lettuce in large mixing bowl.
Add shrimp, celery, apple, grapes, and cranberries.
Spoon in dressing.
Toss to coat.
Divide between 4 plates.
I still love looking at that painting every day !!


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Similarities Between Children And Their Parents Essay, Research Paper
The Similarities and Differences Between Parents and Their Children
The transition from childhood to adulthood is a journey undergone by all, but all in a different way. While some people believe that the maturation process is a time for one to develop one’s individuality and uniqueness from one’s parental figures, others believe that growing up is a fine-tuning of beliefs, morals and ideology passed down from generation to generation. The old saying “A chip of the old block” in most cases applies to every human, regardless of how different one may seem from one’s parents. Qualities are inherited that cannot be suppressed and will always prevail despite how much one may want to differ form one’s parents. While protruding into this topic, valuable issues must be discussed; moral ideology, lifestyles, social influences, and physical attributes are all factors in the distinction between a child and his/her parents.
Morals are one of the key ingredients in raising a child. These thoughts are passed from the parent to the youngster from birth and possibly even as far as death. Parents are always helping the development of morals weather intentional or through actions displayed by the parent. Although a parent may not even realize that morals are being taught, the idea of “good” and “bad” are presented even in the act of disciplining a child. Kids grow up learning how to handle situations from past experiences and the lessons that have been attained. Perhaps a simple example of this rational is the lesson of truth. When a child lies to his/her mother, the mother reprimands the child and disciplinary action may be taken. If appropriately used, the punishment will teach the child that it is unacceptable to lie. As time progresses, the child will usually develop an understanding to tell the truth. This is important in comparing a child from a parent because if the parent never learned that it is inappropriate to lie, then the child will most likely understand the importance of truth because truth was not a moral prevalent in the child’s upbringing. Although parents most often teach commendable lessons, negative morals can also be developed in a person due to actions taken by the parent in the past. For example, it is a possibility that a parent is always pushing a child to attend church. When the child loathes attending services and tries at all costs to avoid them, a resistance to religion can be formed. The child can develop excuses as to why attending church is pointless and begin to believe these reasons. Further down in life a complete opposition to religion could possibly be established based on the roots of a boring mass. Now the parent whose morals are set in organized religion has a child who has drifted away from religion and entirely new ideas are developed in his/her mind. Morals play an important part in comparing and contrasting the similarities between a parent and a child. The presence of morals usually is passed down to the child, however sometimes the moral ideology presents itself in a completely different manner that proposes opposition between parents and children.
While morals are very relevant to the discussion of behavioral similarities and differences between parents and children, lifestyles and the reasons behind a chosen lifestyle is also a prevalent topic in the discussion. Some people tend to choose a similar path that their parents have chosen, while others choose to break away and take a completely alternate route. The way one lives depends largely upon his/her personality and motivation, which in turn, is greatly effected by the parents. If one is brought up in an environment that is very neat and tidy, most likely that person will follow the habits of growing up in that manner and will continue to keep things orderly. The effect can be best described in terms of the word imitation. Because the child is so used to doing things a certain way, when the absence of the parent arises, the habits are carried over. Usually this process goes either one of two ways: the child either mimics the parent’s habits or the child develops a resistance. Typically when youths reach college, they are so tired of doing things the right way that a form of rebellion occurs. The whole lifestyle is rearranged now that the parental figure is missing, and things are free to go as they please. This typically happens when one is forced to do something against one’s will. This occurrence is very similar to the changing of morals due to a disliked aspect of life. Another example of this is displayed in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use.” In this story, Dee, one of the daughters, leaves home due to her strong-willed ways (exactly like her mother.) Dee leaves the home for city life, a completely different lifestyle, and returns with the same hard-headedness. However, she now leads a life entirely opposite to that which she was raised in. Dee’s new name, Wangero, is possibly a sign of rebellion from her mother. The two are so much alike that they are torn apart because they both stand up for what they want, regardless of the reasons that they hold. The path in life that one chooses is most definitely caused by the way one is raised, weather or not the path is similar is dependent upon many aspects of growing up.
Although “Everyday Use” presents the suggestion of changing lifestyles in the ascertation of similarities and differences between a mother and a daughter, the story also shows how the changing of society can cause parents and children to resemble or differ from one another. Part of the reason that Dee went through such an extravagant change was because society was also going through changes. When generations develop new ideas and trends also develop, such as in Dee’s case of trying to stay up to date in what was going on in her environment, children begin to differ from their parents. While this makes parents and children different in the sense that their likes and dislikes are not the same, it also makes them similar because every generation is prone to societies influences. For the most part, younger generations participate in the changing of the times and this does cause differences in attitudes between children and parents. There are some cases, however, where because a child does not participate in the evolution of society the child is very similar to the parent in one aspect while a sense of individualism is never achieved. In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” Miss Emily is stuck in a society that was present when her father was still alive. Miss Emily’s immaturity to face real issues drive her to insanity because she never fully develops her own self and her own personal strengths. She does not face society after her father’s death because she never really adapts to society in the first place. While her father was alive, Miss Emily led a somewhat normal life, however she never fully adapted to social interaction, therefore, when her father died, she was unable to handle life in a society. While Miss Emily is very proud of her father and family heritage, just like her father was, she is also very unstable because she lacks her own identity. This is a rather extreme example of how social interaction within a culture can distinguish between the similarities and differences between parents and children, however it is a beneficial example in proving how people develop due to their upbringing and society’s impact upon one’s lifestyle.
Aside from the way a child is raised and the presence of parental supervision in one’s life, there are more obvious factors that allow for similarities in a child and his/her parents. There are certain mental conditions that force a child to act in a similar manner to his/her parents. Some aspects of one’s personality are passed down and are usually surfaced in one’s character. A simple example of this is alcoholism. It is a theory of many people that alcoholism is a genetic inheritance. Therefore, if one is a child of an alcoholic, one is prone to become an alcoholic following in the footsteps of the parent. There are also mental disabilities that are thought of as genetically inherited such as ADHD and Turret’s syndrome. These mental disorders are yet another example of how one can unintentionally mimic some behavioral patters of one’s parents.
Some people think that children can grow old and never contain any similarities as the parents. I, however, feel as though the parents play an important role in the development of a child. Children learn from their parents, therefore actions, attitudes, and feelings are grown surrounded by the already-learned lessons of the adults. Aside from the morals, lifestyles, and social influences, children are a part of their parents. Character traits must be passed down and similar ways are learnt. The old saying “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is definitely a statement that should be taken with some true consideration.

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The mother of the late Ali Jeje who skippered Nigeria’s first team to a FIFA tournament, Khadija Inuwa Ali has become the latest beneficiary of the largesse being extended to mothers of former national team players and athletes.
Khadija Inuwa Ali was given cash, food items and provision at her Jos, Plateau state residence on Thursday.
The minister, who was represented by former International Sam Pam Adamu Jr. said the gesture to Ali Jeje’s aged mother was to appreciate the immense contributions of her son to the development of Nigerian football.
An elated Hajia Ali said she was surprised that the minister could remember her years after the demise of her son.
She said the minister’s gesture not only lifted her spirit, but also convinced her that her son did not labour in vain.
She expressed delight that the gesture came at the right time during the Holy Month of Ramadan. “May God bless the minister Mr. Sunday Dare and the government for remembering me.
“That means my son did not labour in vain. God will reward the Minister for his kindness,” Hajia Ali concluded.
Ali Jeje captained Nigeria to the then World Youth Championship in Mexico in 1983, after leading the team to win the Africa Youth Championship, known then as the Tesema Cup in the same year.
He died on 12 December 2007 following a brief illness.
He played club football for Mighty Jets of Jos and Abiola Babes of Abeokuta.
Some of his teammates included Yisa Shofoluwe, Dahiru Sadi, Tarila Okorowanta, Dehinde Akinlotan, Tajudeen Disu, Femi and Segun Olukanmi, Garba Manu among others.


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From Mr. and Mrs. John Sargent4
AL: American Philosophical Society
Downing Street Friday 6 March
Mr. and Mrs. Sargent present Their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and will be glad of the Favour of his Company, if He will take a Family Dinner with Them on Sunday next. at half past Three.
Addressed: To Dr. Franklin / Mrs. Stephenson’s / Craven Street / Strand
4. John Sargent was a director of the Bank of England and at this time an M.P. for West Looe; BF had become friendly with him during his first mission; see above, VII, 322 n; IX, 359 n; X, 3 n, 143–4 n, 214 n.
5. March 6, fell on Friday in 1767 and 1772 during BF’s second mission; in accordance with editorial practice this note is placed here at the earlier of the two dates.

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If there is a car that is consisted of on nearly every list of “greatest enthusiasts car” it’s the Toyota Supra. The little two-door cars was originally bolted together as a reaction to the Z cars coming from competitor Datsun, but it ultimately became a special device with a cult-like following. Now after years of report, speculation and dreaming, it appears like the new Toyota Supra is all however official. With Toyota having actually launched the FT-1 concept in 2014 and with stylish models found on the roadway considering that 2016, it appears the next-generation Supra isn’t really far from becoming truth. With more details and rumors coming out on a regular basis about the next-gen Toyota Supra, it was only a matter of time before the first models struck the streets. This finally taken place in September 2016, essentially giving verification that the brand-new Supra will get here in car dealerships pretty quickly.
2019 Toyota Supra Design
The 2019 Toyota Supra features a relatively small footprint. It’s plainly smaller than 2014’s FT-1 concept car, which previewed the design. Aspects borrowed from the principle include the protruding nose, double-bubble roof, jet fighter-style glasshouse, muscular rear fenders, and ducktail trunk lid. We do not anticipate the production car to be as racy as the FT-1 on the inside. Toyota needs to focus on benefit and high-end in order to make it possible for the Supra to take on the likes of the Acura NSX and provide leather upholstery, contrast stitching, and aluminum trim, at least on the more expensive models. These will probably be integrated with sports seats and pedals, a bespoke instrument cluster with a performance-specific display, and Toyota’s newest technology and safety features.
2019 Toyota Supra Engine
The 2019 Toyota Supra is expected to be used with more than one powertrain option, with the range-topper rumored to be a hybrid powertrain combining a twin-turbocharged V-6 with an electric motor or 2. The V-6 would power the rear wheels while the electric motors power the front pair, creating a “through-the-road” hybrid setup. Toyota previewed a similar setup in 2013 with its Hybrid-R idea.
2019 Toyota Supra Release Date and Price
We’ve heard it will be priced higher than a Corvette, which starts in the mid-$50k bracket and quickly rises from there. The 2019 Toyota Supra isn’t expected on the market in 2018, which indicates we’ll likely see it arrive as a 2019 model.


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Introduction: Previous critical care and cardiology studies find that critically ill patients have worse outcomes when admitted to the hospital during off-hours as compared to those admitted during weekdays. As severe burn is equally emergent we hypothesized that this disparity in outcomes would exist for burn patients as well. Study design: Secondary analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) version 7.1. The NTDB is a national registry of hospital admissions for traumatic injury administered by the American College of Surgeons. Setting: 700 trauma facilities nationwide contributing to the NTDB between 2002 and 2006. Subjects: All trauma patients included in the dataset with the injury mechanism of burn divided into "off-hours" admits (nights from 6 pm to 6 am and weekends) and weekday admits. Measures: Time and day of admission, demographics, ISS score, injury characteristics (±inhalational injury, TBSA, and full thickness injury), facility characteristics (number of burn beds, teaching status). Outcomes: Mortality as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital length of stay. Data analysis: Descriptive statistics to summarize group characteristics, χ2 and Student's t tests for bivariate analysis, multivariable linear and logistic regressions. Results: Of the 25,572 burn patients, 17,625 (68.9%) arrived during off-hours. There was no difference in ICU length of stay (LOS) (p = 0.233), hospital LOS (p = 0.82), or mortality (p = 0.546) for those admitted during off-hours compared with weekday admits. In multivariate analysis when controlling for age, gender, burn characteristics (inhalation injury, full thickness injury, and TBSA >30%), and hospital type, off-hours admission was not predictive of mortality (OR = 1.06, 95% CI 0.91-1.23). Conclusions: Contrary to studies in other critically ill patient populations, off-hours admission is not predictive of worse outcomes in burn patients.
- Admission timing
- Burn outcomes
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- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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I have spent a several days in Chumphon recently and would like to pass on the following advice about the accommodation in town.
I stayed at two places - the Fame guesthouse and the Farang bar.
Both have made their position in town through contacts with the travel agency business. They used to be drop off points for trips to Koh Tao and still are - but not on the same scale. And both are still trying to cling to this success in a transient town without actually doing anything to work at their business in a successful way.
1. Fame Guesthouse.
Chinese owned and run. The owner seems to keep his staff in a constant state of hard work and unrest. They try hard but their is an uneasiness to the place. Having his children pretend to work there but lazing about and ordering around the Thais is also disconcerting in a big way. The rooms themselves are spartan. At the lower end they remind me of a crackhouse. A room with a mattress on the floor and not much else. The more pricey rooms are actual beds, but one shower shared between 10 rooms is a bit of a stretch.
Foodwise, they are good and cook their own bread (which is some of the bast inThailand, and they are renowned for, and actually sell to a lot of the shops in the town). Portions are small, but tasty.
2. Farang Bar
Run by a farang, who is trying to live off the past glories of the bar. It is a nice enough place, the rooms are adequate but hot, and again the Thai staff are nice, but the owner does nothing to promote his business and at best I would describe his attitude as brusque and at worst - rude. People warned me about the place but I thought I would try myself and see. However when I queried something on my bill written in Thai he said "Well I dont know it is in Thai isn't it?" Not good enough. Stay away.

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After the collapse in the energy complex today amid concern OPEC’s plans to cut production won’t be enough to stem a surge in stockpiles, all eyes are on API's report to see if crude inventories rose for the ninth week in a row...
12-month lows for WTI...
And Oil vol has reached its highest since Feb 2016...
“I think you’re going to see a risk-off type of market," Tariq Zahir, a New York-based commodity fund manager at Tyche Capital Advisors LLC, said in an interview. “It wouldn’t be surprising to see new lows being printed on oil" if U.S. inventories jump.
Cushing +398k - 9th week in a row
Distillates -1.823mm - 9th week in a row
After last week's huge DOE-reported crude inventory build, API has some catching up to do.. but it didn't - API reported a draw of 1.545mm barrels, ending the streak.
WTI was hovering around $53.20 before the API print hit and kneejerked very modestly higher...
If anyone needs some hope - here's Andy Hall:
“The balance of risk at this point favors some sort of recovery,” the trader once known as ‘God’ in the industry due to his lucrative trades, said in a phone interview Friday.
“It’s quite likely OPEC will come through with some sort of cut in the next month or two.”
Hall shot to fame during the financial crisis when it was revealed Citigroup Inc. owed him a $100 million payday. His career stretches back to the 1970s and includes stints at BP Plc and legendary trading house Phibro LLC. He closed his flagship Astenbeck Master Commodities Fund II after it lost almost 30 percent through June of 2017, Bloomberg News reported last year.

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Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has revealed he will be seeing out his two-year loan deal at Borussia Monchengladbach, rather than returning to London in January.
The Denmark international came through the ranks at Brondby IF before moving to Stamford Bridge on a free-transfer in 2012, but only featured three times before going out on loan to the Bundesliga outfit.
The 20-year-old will see his loan spell come to an end at the end of the current season, and despite speculation about manager Antonio Conte wanting Christensen back at Chelsea in January, the defender has assured that he will see out his two years with Monchengladbach.
“We aren’t in talks with Chelsea. I’m staying at Borussia,” declared the centre-half on Tuesday. “I’m just focusing on tomorrow’s game.”
Christensen enjoyed a successful season last year having earned himself the club’s ‘Player of the Year’ award as he featured 39 times helping the German club to a fourth placed finish.
Club director Max Eberl has admitted how Monchengladbach have had two previous offers rejected from the Blues, but are determined to continue their fight to sign the loanee on a permanent basis.
Christensen is likely to start in the club’s Champions League clash with Manchester City on Wednesday night, having made his return to action against Koln on Saturday after being absent for month.

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Variety: Bourbon derivatives Region: Mbeya Altitude: 1870 m Process: Washed Tasting Notes: Medium acidity and body, with apple, toffee, red grape, lemon, brown sugar, and chocolate
Roast Level: Light
This single origin coffee comes from Ilomas AMCOS, one of 19 Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS) in Tanzania. Established in 2011, this group of farmers work together to increase resources and support for coffee growing and processing, like a coop.
The Tanzania Coffee Board reports that the introduction of coffee to the Moshi region, located in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro, dates to 1898. The area since has become known for its quality coffee production. Small coffee gardens, owned by individuals and less than 3 acres in size, are more common than large estates. Historically, smallholder farmers delivered unprocessed coffee cherry to private collectors who then sold it to exporters for processing in wet mills, often located nearby.
In January 2018, the Tanzanian government introduced new coffee regulations that restricted private buyers and exporters from purchasing cherry and parchment. Instead, only cooperatives were authorized to do so. The regulations were put in place to promote a fairer distribution of profits and to improve the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers. However, this change caused upheaval in the Tanzanian coffee industry, with many private buyers and exporters struggling to adapt to the new requirements.
The Tanzania specialty coffee industry is experiencing a phase of rebuilding and revitalization in many ways, and we are thrilled to feature their exceptional single origins.

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Record labels vs music industry: The war intensifies
MUMBAI: Having produced some hit tunes together over the years, the music industry comprising singers, composers and lyricists are now up against the Indian record labels over the song royalty issue. Though the row started with one label and composer, the war has now intensified with each member of the fraternity choosing a side.
In the West, singers are paid a certain sum as royalty for the songs rendered by them, even as the rights lie with the music labels. India has been the only country with no such provisions for its music fraternity members.
In the past, several musicians including Lata Mangeshkar and Javed Akhtar spearheaded the revolution, but to no avail. Their struggles ultimately petered out without a trace. Slowly, over time, the record labels emerged as the giants of the industry having an absolute monopoly.
Today, the unreleased music of an actor’s upcoming film led to a furore involving the actor, music label, production house and composers. This revived the old conflict, with battle lines drawn between T-Series and music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
One of the leading music labels, T-Series has been dominating the Bollywood music distribution segment for the past two years, with most major film titles registering their music rights with the label. The producers of ‘One by Two’ too approached the label for the music release and marketing of the film’s music.
The problem started when Abhay Deol, who is making his debut as a producer with this film and also playing its male lead, made a public outcry blaming T-Series for the delay in the marketing and launch of the film’s music.
He alleged that the music label was asking composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (SEL) to sign a clause over the latter’s refusal to pay them royalty, which it deemed illegal. However, T-Series denied the claims stating that they were baseless allegations.
The main issue was that the singers and composers were demanding their rights to get the royalty from a song, while T-Series was apparently making them sign a clause curbing those rights. While some singers had no problem, others like Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and SEL took issue starting the crusade once again.
While the exact details of the clause are yet to be known, many industry experts state that the label was asking the composers to sign a clause which would prevent them from re-creating the song in any other form later and the sole rights would lie with the labels, acting as a major ‘tie-down’ for composers.
Describing the music labels as monsters, a music industry expert and former executive of a music channel told TelevisionPost.com that it is a fight that has started again for the rights of the singers and composers.
But why only T-Series? And if that is the case, why don’t the singers take the case to court to sort it out legally?
The answer emerges that T-Series, as the leading music label having music rights of the majority of films released these days, must bear the brunt, but other music labels too will face the same fate. The second part of the question has a practical answer—the music labels and singers have to continue working together in future and a legal recourse would only make the relationship bitter. Moreover, the expert says that with most music labels being ‘giant monsters’, they can easily dispose of a case without detriment to their business.
A top executive of T-Series fired back that the music fraternity has no understanding of the law and that the singers and composers are paid a heavy remuneration and earn as much through the numerous concerts they do. In such a case, demanding rights and royalty for a song is not feasible as the rights get fragmented and monetisation is at a loss.
He further adds that singers do not have any rights as they do not contribute to the creativity of a song.
Supporting T-Series in this brawl, a Sony Music executive, on condition of anonymity, opined, “The music label is unnecessarily being dragged into all of this. A music label is just the buyer; it is the production house that is responsible for the agreements.”
One of the oldest music labels, Saregama’s business head Adarsh Gupta said, “Singers already get paid a very hefty remuneration and now claiming a share of revenue from the song is not right as the cost breakthrough of a song itself is very high.”
He further strengthened the stand of music labels by stating that all music labels would take the same step as T-Series if faced with such an issue any time in future.
Aiming to douse the fire, a Viacom18 Motion Pictures spokesperson said, “We wish to clarify that T-Series legitimately holds the rights to the music of ‘One by Two’ and the producers are required to provide them the relevant link documents. There was some misunderstanding regarding the factual positions and we are happy the same stands clarified and resolved between all parties.”
But the fire had already started, with most singers and composers now stiffening their stand against the music label.
Several artists from the music fraternity supported Deol when he narrated his ordeal. The actor also resorted to social media sites to make his stand clear and was supported by singers like Kailash Kher, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Pratichee Mohapatra.
The music trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy too tweeted, “Big respect! Thank you for your support and whatever happens whether the music releases or not @OneByTwoFilm needs all your support people! please RT!”
In this connection, it should be mentioned that earlier singer Sonu Nigam too was involved in a similar tussle with the music label over Shekhar Suman’s upcoming film ‘Heartless’.
Kavita Seth too expressed her support by saying, “What is the harm if we get a small share of royalty from the songs we render? A singer’s voice is also equally important. The song becomes a hit and the music companies go about filling their pockets, this is also not right. We will continue to fight and some people will have to suffer from this.”
There was also a press conference held recently by Deol and members of the Indian Singers’ Rights Association (ISRA) where they voiced their dismay with the label.
While the fight continues, it is the films that will take much of the heat of the situation as labels refuse to market the music if the clauses are not agreed upon and singers continue their stand on not signing these clauses. The matter may die a slow death like in the past or may turn out to be something big, but that remains to be seen.


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This super simple yet crazy delicious Caprese Pesto Pasta is as good as it gets. The lemony pesto is a creamy blender pesto that is so easy to make. Pour that over pasta and toss with some sauteed cherry tomatoes and mozzarella and dinner is served. It's the perfect Meatless Monday vegetarian supper recipe.
All the stars have aligned, my friends! I am finally sharing my all-time favorite quick and easy pasta recipe. This should have happened years ago. I'm sorry for holding out on you.
This is one of those meals that hardly registers as a recipe in our house. It's usually my handsome man who whips up the pesto while I put a pot of water on to boil and quickly sear the tomatoes. It's what we eat when we're HUNGRY and need to eat right freaking now.
It's also a meal we swoon over every time we eat it. Seriously, it's so delicious.
Around here we simply call it pesto. For the sake of fancying things up a little, today I'm calling it Warm Caprese Pesto Pasta.
Why make blender pesto
The pesto here is all my handsome man's. I can't take credit for it. Before we met, I made pesto quite differently. It was roughly chopped and had lots of texture to it. It was nothing like the brightly colored creamy pesto you see here.
Fast forward a few years and this is the only pesto recipe I now make. It's simply too delicious to ever go back to my old recipe. It's also ridiculously easy to make. Here's how you do it:
→ Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth.
That's it! I'm totally serious. One step and done.
What makes this pesto recipe unique
- There's parsley in here. And no, that's not a typo. It helps make the pesto the vibrant green color you see. You can leave it out, but it won't be quite as pretty.
- We don't use pine nuts. Or at least not always. Let's be honest, pine nuts are ridic expensive. While I love them, I can't always bring myself to use them. We've tried many different combinations of nuts and they all work great. We love using half almonds and half walnuts the best.
- We toast the nuts. Always. It adds so much more flavor to the pesto.
- There's water in this recipe. This is because the pesto needs to blend freely to get totally smooth and become pourable. You could add more oil, but honestly, water works just as well.
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- Deliciously Rich Lentil Bolognese
- Sage Pumpkin Pasta Bake with Kale and Buttered Pecans
- Fresh Summer Spaghetti
- One Pot Vegan Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
- Thai Noodle Salad with Feta Peanut Dressing
- Date Night Wonton Ravioli with Beets and Goat Cheese
- 8 ounces pasta shells
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 pints around 30 cherry tomatoes
- 1 mozzarella ball (torn into pieces (See notes))
- Grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)
- 1 cup basil leaves (packed)
- ½ cup toasted nuts (see notes)
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (See notes)
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. When it comes to a boil, add the shells, stirring as you pour them into the pot. Cook the pasta for 7-9 minutes then drain and set aside.8 ounces pasta shells
- While the water is heating, prepare the pesto. Place all the pesto ingredients into your blender and blend on high until smooth.1 cup basil leaves, ½ cup toasted nuts, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, ½ cup olive oil, ½ cup water, ¼ cup parsley, 2 cloves garlic, Juice of 2 lemons
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes and quickly toss to coat them in the oil Let them cook undisturbed for 2 minutes then shake the pan and cook them for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat.2 pints around 30 cherry tomatoes, 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Add the cooked pasta, the pesto, and the mozzarella to the pan and stir together. Serve the Warm Caprese Pesto Pasta topped with a little freshly grated parmesan cheese.1 mozzarella ball
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Artists in the News
We are proud of our members’ participation in local shows and exhibitions. The following is a list of Hull Artists’ involvement in juried art shows and their awards! If we’ve missed anyone’s activities or if you have news to share contact Sandra Weeks email@example.com
Hull Times Article November 5, 2020
Donation from Hull Artists to the BETTER TOGETHER Program
Jennifer and Sue will both have their photographs featured in “The Front Steps Project: How Communities Found Connection during the COVID-19 Crisis”. The coffee table book being published in November contains 400 photographs and dozen of stories from photographers all over the US and other counties!
The project was started by two Needham women who took photos of isolated family members sitting on their front porches. Jennifer initialed the Hull Front Step Project last March along with 10 other local photographers, include HA member Randy Veraguas, who participated in this endeavor.
As quoted in an July 20th article in the Hull Times Jennifer remarked: “I’m so excited and proud that the town of Hull will be represented, and I’m so glad that the photograph of a family that is such a good representative of out town was chosen. It’s just another way to put Hull on the map.” Jennifer’s photo captures a multigenerational family – the McDonnell on their lobster boat. Sue’s featured image is of Town Hall employees standing in front of the Town Hall holding red hearts proclaiming “One Town, One Team”. Randy’s photo of one of her 3 sisters,Taylor and family.
Bart Blumberg – 1st Place “Lilac-Breasted Roller”
Lynn Ray – 2nd Place “Coffee Break”
Sandra Weeks – 3rd Place “American Bison”
Irwin Nessof – Honorable Mention “Cohasset Lobster Pound
Bart Blumberg – Honorable Mention “Cohasset Lobster Pound”
Hull Artists “2020 Juried Virtual Membership Show”


Social Work & Social Policy Our centres
One of the main ways we engage with local and central government, the private, voluntary and independent sectors, national and international organisations is through our centres of excellence. Our centres drive forward improvements in policy and practice through their partnership working.
The School of Social Work & Social Policy hosts the following centres:
- Centre for Health Policy
- Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS)
- Children & Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
- Institute for Inspiring Children's Futures
- Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research (SCCJR)
Centre for Health Policy
What does it do?
The Centre for Health Policy, part of the University's International Public Policy Institute (IPPI), is located in our school.
The Centre for Health Policy is located in the heart of Glasgow, a city that experiences some of Europe’s most significant health challenges. Our core purpose is to harness the resources of Strathclyde University to play a leading role in reducing health inequalities in Glasgow, Scotland and internationally.
We aim to transform public health and health policy through an innovative, cross-disciplinary model. Our model brings together leading academics from across disciplines to co-produce research, knowledge exchange, teaching and intervention programmes with leading charities, public sector bodies and policy makers.
We are proud to have developed a series of strong, purposeful partnerships with leading international universities and global health agencies. This provides a stimulating, creative and valuable network of contacts and opportunities for the network of students and partners we collaborate with.
The Centre is directed by Lee Knifton and Neil Quinn and chaired by Professor Sir Harry Burns. Alongside our colleagues we harness our experience of practice, policy and academia. We would love to hear from you whether you are interested in doing a PhD in our Centre for Doctoral Training, or collaborating with us on leading research or interventions.
It supports the development of policies to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of public health systems.
It also leads research and innovation programmes under two, broad themes:
- Health Systems & Services
- Public Health & Inequalities
The centre draws on expertise across the University. It has established strong international links with researchers, policy makers and practitioners, including:
- the World Health Organisation
- New York University
- Yale University
- Mental Health Foundation
- Johnson and Johnson Corporate Social Responsibility Group
What does it do?
CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland. We improve children’s lives by supporting people and organisations to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.
We want to see a world where children and young people at risk of harm or in need of care and protection have safe, healthy, happy, and loving childhoods, and are supported to be all they hope to be.
With a track record of bringing together our specialist knowledge and experience of front-line practice, ground-breaking research and data, high-quality learning and development, and policy guidance and analysis, CELCIS is also home to improvement and implementation science expertise.
CELCIS is core funded by the Scottish Government.
What does it do?
Also funded by the Scottish Government, the CYCJ is Scotland's national youth justice centre. It supports improvement in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals and communities.
The centre's vision is a Scotland 'where all individuals and communities are safe and flourish; and where Scottish youth justice practice, policy and research are internationally renowned and respected.'
The centre does this by developing, supporting and understanding youth justice practice, policy and research in Scotland, and through seeking and sharing learning internationally.
Institute for Inspiring Children's Futures
What does it do?
Inspiring Children's Futures is a joint initiative at the University of Strathclyde with a collective vision of ensuring that children and young people have what they need to reach their full potential, particularly those who face adversity.
There is a stark gap between our collective ambitions for children and the daily lived realities of many children, in all countries around the world. Despite the fact that the wellbeing of children are an important indicator of the future stability of society and prosperity of the economy, there is still far to go to ensure children’s rights are realised.
To help close this gap, children’s human rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals guide our efforts as we work to: increase the available evidence; inform better policies and practices; and help authorities make the changes needed to better respond to children.
Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research
What does it do?
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has invested in making the University of Strathclyde a full partner in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. The University of Strathclyde’s SCCJR hub is located in the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
The SCCJR is led by a partnership of Scottish Universities: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Stirling. Dr Sarah Armstrong, University of Glasgow, is the Director of SCCJR. Professor Laura Piacentini and Dr Beth Weaver are two of SCCJR’s Associate Directors representing the University of Strathclyde.
The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) aims to:
- Produce high quality, internationally recognised research in relation to crime and criminal justice;
- Advance understanding of crime and criminal justice through theoretical, empirical and applied research;
- Work with communities, policy makers and the wider public to collaboratively build just societies;
- Support the development criminological research capacity across Scotland and provide an inclusive forum for this regardless of SCCJR membership.
The SCCJR is actively engaged in world-leading research, knowledge exchange and innovation programmes under the following broad themes:
- Evidence, statistics and trends
- Organised and White-Collar Crime
- Research methods and criminological theory
- Gender, crime and criminal justice
- Young people and youth justice
- Violence, drugs and alcohol
- Criminal justice process and institutions
We would love to hear from you whether you are interested in doing a PhD or collaborating with us on leading research or knowledge exchange programmes.


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WOOSTER -- With presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in Ohio so much, Gov. John Kasich joked about possibly getting them to pay income taxes here.
Ohio is a battleground state, and some political pundits have said whoever wins Ohio wins the presidential election.
While the candidates have not visited here, Wayne County has not gone unnoticed by the campaigns. Obama For America has opened an office on North Bever Street, a block away, Romney has opened a victory center on North Buckeye Street.
And Wayne County residents have been involved, too.
Pastor Jim McComas of Canaan Free Will Baptist Church, Creston, was in Bedford Heights on Wednesday to offer an opening prayer at a Romney business roundtable, which featured guest Mike Rowe of the cable show "Dirty Jobs."
The invitation caught McComas by surprise. He had asked Jim and Sue Smail if they were able to get some VIP tickets to a rally in Dayton with Romney and Paul Ryan, his vice presidential running mate. He wanted to take his son, Aaron, a junior at Norwayne High School, to the event because it is not often presidential and vice presidential candidates appear together. He was also going to use it as a civics lesson for his son.
Sue Smail put in a request for the tickets, and in her email she talked about what McComas has done with his God and Country Day at the church. In a reply to her email, she was asked if McComas would be willing to offer the opening prayer at the Cleveland event.
McComas accepted the invitation. While the Baptist preacher is used to praying extemporaneously, he was asked to submit his prayer in writing. In his prayer, McComas talked about what a blessing it has been to grow up in Northeast Ohio and be instilled with its values.
He also prayed for the peace of Jerusalem, the nation of Israel and the troops who are serving around the world. He concluded his prayer, saying, "Lord, may we not pray 'God bless America,' but may our prayer be, 'America, bless God,' then we will truly see revival in our great country."
Earlier this month, during the fair, the Chairwoman Betsy Sheets and the Wayne County Democratic Party played host to former first lady Frances Strickland and members of Obama's Heartland Tour team.
Strickland, who grew up on a dairy farm in Kentucky, said she likes to go to the rural areas so the people there are not overlooked. Part of the reason she wanted to campaign for Obama is because she is worried about the amount of money in politics. "I understand what is at stake. It is all about democracy for me," she said. "If you don't have a good middle class, you don't have prosperity."
People have been really excited about the Obama campaign, Sheet said. The Wayne County Fair is one of the best in the state, and "If you want to get a lot of people in one place, this is the place to do it," she said.
Strickland was impressed with the fair. "This is a really big fair," she said. "Agriculture is still big here."
Joining Strickland in Wooster was Michael McCandlish, the rural vote director for Obama's campaign, and Columbus City Councilman Zack Klein, who had served on Vice President Joe Biden's staff in Washington, D.C.
Klein and McCandlish said the president's campaign is leaving no stone unturned and volunteers are working in all 88 counties.
Reporter Bobby Warren can be reached at 330-287-1639 or firstname.lastname@example.org. He is @BobbyWarrenTDR on Twitter.

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Sumary of Lawsuit settlement sets up panel for Hawaii prisons during coronavirus pandemic:
- COURTESY PHOTO U.S. District Court Judge Jill Otake A federal judge in Honolulu has given preliminary approval to a settlement in a lawsuit by Hawaii inmates who allege state officials mishandled the pandemic and failed to protect them from COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons and jails.
- In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jill Otake said the settlement between the state and the inmates is “fair, adequate, and reasonable.
- Situations described in court documents included ailing detainees kept near a bathroom flooded with urine and feces.
- Their requests to use the bathroom were frequently denied, forcing them to urinate in their drinking cups, according to the documents.
- The inmates had asked for a court-appointed expert who could ensure the state was following its own Pandemic Response Plan.
- In July, Otake ruled that she wouldn’t appoint a special master but said she was troubled by “egregious conditions” that led to virus outbreaks at five of the state’s eight prisons and jails.


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In a shifting landscape of relationship priorities, a recent survey reveals that over a third of Americans value financial compatibility over physical or intellectual connections. Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study, based on responses from over 2,700 participants, highlights a trend where 49% of Gen Zers prioritize financial compatibility in relationships, surpassing the percentages for millennials (40%), Gen Xers (35%), and baby boomers (30%).
It’ a reality
This inclination towards financial alignment is not merely a superficial pursuit of wealth; rather, it reflects the economic challenges faced by younger generations. While financial stress has always been a relationship factor, the current urgency is magnified by lingering effects of inflation, recession fears, and the impact of the pandemic. For millennials, navigating wealth accumulation amidst two recessions and student loan burdens has set the stage for entering high-spending years, seeking homes, and starting families. Gen Z, observing the struggles of millennials, finds themselves economically vulnerable due to entry-level salaries and limited time to build wealth in their twenties.
The younger generations are adapting to this economic reality by initiating money conversations with their partners early on. A substantial 32% of Gen Zers assert that discussions about finances should occur even before a relationship turns serious, rising to 40% for millennials. Northwestern Mutual’s managing director, Veronica Fuentes, notes that generational wealth conversations are happening earlier than ever, influenced by observing their parents’ financial compatibility during economic crises.
Watching their parents navigate financial challenges during events like the Great Recession or the pandemic has shaped the attitudes of younger generations towards discussing money with their partners. Divorce, more common during the formative years of zoomers and millennials, often linked to financial disputes, has intensified the focus on financial communication in relationships.
It eases with age
However, the survey indicates that older couples are more likely to see eye-to-eye regarding their financial approach. Financial strains decrease with age, with boomers being 25 percentage points less likely to consider money a significant issue in their relationships compared to millennials. The authors credit this to accumulated wealth and shared goal-setting over time, suggesting that overcoming financial uncertainty multiple times strengthens a couple’s financial bond.
While physical attractiveness may fade, the financial outlook of a partner becomes a crucial aspect for the younger generations, potentially shaping long-term relationship satisfaction and stability. In an era marked by economic uncertainty, the emphasis on financial compatibility reflects not only the desire for security but also a pragmatic response to the unique economic challenges faced by Gen Z and millennials.

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For an unforgettable trip to one of the world’s most celebrated Renaissance cities make sure to book a night or two in this extravagantly luxurious Top Secret Renaissance palace located in the historic heart of Florence. The hotel’s beautifully furnished, spacious double en-suite guest rooms all feature a plasma TV screen with cable channels, a cosy living area, free high speed Wi-Fi connection, complimentary luxury toiletries and spa-style bath tub. The convenient and exceptional onsite hotel facilities include a florist, currency exchange, airport shuttle service, hair salon, 24 hour concierge and a limousine service. Those in Florence on business can make full use of the hotel’s extensive business centre with convention services, fully-equipped exhibition rooms and an executive lounge whilst holidaymakers can take advantage of the onsite fitness suite, masseuse and billiards/snooker room.
This exclusive premier Top Secret Hotel, ‘**Best Deal** Top rated luxurious renaissance palace – 5 star – Florence’, enjoys one of the most desirable locations in all of Florence, just a stone’s throw from all of the city’s most famous and iconic attractions and landmarks. Just a short walk from the hotel up the steps from the Piazza Giuseppe Poggi is the Piazza Michelangelo, situated on the river in the Oltrarno district of Florence. Boasting unrivalled panoramic vistas over the city’s historic skyline, the Arno River and the surrounding countryside of cypress trees and rolling hills, the views from this vantage point have been replicated for centuries in the form of paintings and postcards. The square is dedicated to the genius Italian Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo and duplicates of his most famous works are dotted around its perimeter.
Arguably the most famous sight in Florence is the magnificent Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore or more simply, the Florence Cathedral. Just a few minutes from the hotel, this imposing basilica’s famous duomo can be seen from all over the city and has become symbolic with the entire Tuscan region. Featuring breathtakingly ornate facades and architecture as well as painstakingly detailed colourful frescoes on the inside, Il Duomo is one of the city’s most popular tourist destinations and a must-see for any Secret Hotel customers.
Hotel guests will enjoy the hotel’s proximity to Florence’s main airport Florence Amerigo Vespucci which can be easily reached courtesy of the complimentary airport shuttle service, meaning that the stress of organising an airport transfer is eliminated. Tuscany’s Florence Pisa airport is also only a short drive away, allowing guests to take a leisurely day visit to the famous Leaning Tower before jetting home.


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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.
Three-dimensional technology -- known as three-D -- gives depth to objects that would otherwise appear two-dimensional, or flat. Three-D makes movies and video games look more realistic. And now it could help save lives.
For years, mammograms have played an important role in finding breast cancer. But these X-ray pictures of the human breast often miss dangerous lumps or tumors.
And they also produce false positives. A false positive wrongly appears to show suspicious tissue. And that causes painful, unnecessary biopsies to examine that tissue.
A new study shows that three-D technology could change the way doctors look for breast cancer.
When Zulima Palacio discovered she had breast cancer, it already had reached stage three. That means that the cancer was very dangerous.
"Even a month before it was detected, I went for a sonogram and they told me, 'You're fine, go home.'"
Ms. Palacio is now cancer free. But the standard two-dimensional mammogram missed all three of her tumors.
Many doctors - including cancer surgeon Negar Golesorkhi - say standard mammography does not find enough cancerous tumors. She says looking for cancer in dense, thick breast tissue is like looking for a polar bear in a snow storm. In other words, it is very difficult.
"When we look for cancer on a mammogram in dense breast tissue, we're looking for a polar bear in a snow storm, so it would be very difficult to find."
A few years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of three-D mammography. And three-D technology found Jennifer Hoeft's tumor.
“It was a very small tumor. It was only an 8 millimeter tumor that couldn’t be felt.”
Sarah Friedewald is a doctor at Lutheran General Hospital in the U.S. state of Illinois. She led a study to compare the results of three-D and two-D mammography from nearly a half million patients.
Dr. Friedewald says they found more cancers using three-D mammograms versus, or compared to, two-D mammograms. And they found more cancers that kill.
“We found invasive cancers or the cancers that we worry about, the ones that could potentially kill people more frequently in women who had the 3-D mammogram versus the women who just had the 2-D mammogram. At the same time, fewer people had to come back for unnecessary testing which creates unnecessary anxiety.”
Dr. Friedewald says tumors that are difficult to see on a standard mammogram are easy to find in 3 dimensions.
Jennifer Hoeft is grateful that she had three-D mammography.
“I truly, truly believe that the 3-D mammography is what caught my cancer early and is allowing me to pretty much live my life the way I want to.”
Dr. Friedewald told VOA that she expects three-D to replace the usual two-D mammograms in time. Her study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
And from VOA Learning English, that’s the Health Report.
I’m Anna Matteo.