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Hamilton’s unemployment rate increased slightly in July from 6 per cent to 6.1 percent.
It remains lower than other major cities in the province, including Toronto (6.4%), the St. Catharines-Niagara region (7.8%), London (7.2%) and Windsor (6.2%).
Quebec City has the lowest jobless rate among Canada’s medium to large cities at 4.3%.
Guelph is a close second at 5.3 per cent while Brantford has a 5.5% unemployment rate.
Nationally, the unemployment inched up to 6.9 per cent from 6.8 per cent last month as the economy shed 71-thousand, 400 full-time positions last month, which was partly offset by an increase of more than 40-thousand part-time jobs.
Statistics Canada says full-time work in Canada hasn’t suffered a one-month blow this big since October of 2011.
Ontario led the way in job losses with its labour market decreasing by 36-thousand-100 net positions; about 18-thousand-900 of those jobs were full time.

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One of Delhi’s most popular high-end shopping areas, Khan Market is centrally located in one of the greenest pockets of the city, near the Lodi Gardens. From diplomats to robed Tibetan lamas, a diverse clientele shops at Khan Market for everything from clothing to books. The area is also known for its authentic street food, as well as its trendy coffee shops and international restaurants.
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With its thousands of years of history, Delhi has plenty of historic monuments, ruins, and ancient sites to visit. As the site of some of Delhi’s oldest remaining buildings, including the fort from the second city, the 200-acre Mehrauli Archaeological Park is home to an impressive collection of historic sites. Take a walking tour to learn about the history of the buildings, but be sure to keep an eye out for the Jamali Kamali mosque and the 16th-century Rajon ki Baoli step-well.Learn More
For a taste of contemporary Indian high fashion, make your way to designer Sabyasachi’s Delhi flagship, located inside a restored historic building near the Qutb Minar. In addition to the brand’s signature gowns and saris, which blend traditional fabrics and styles with modern aesthetics, this store also showcases menswear, jewelry, shoes, and a more casual streetwear line.Learn More
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Regularly praised as Delhi's best Indian fine dining, the renowned Bukhara restaurant serves decadent dishes from the North-West Frontier and has held a pop-up in London.Learn More

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Optimised hyperbolic microchannels for the mechanical characterisation of bio-particles
The transport of bio-particles in viscous flows exhibits a rich variety of dynamical behaviour, such as morphological transitions, complex orientation dynamics or deformations. Characterising such complex behaviour under well controlled flows is key to understanding the microscopic mechanical properties of biological particles as well as the rheological properties of their suspensions. While generating regions of simple shear flow in microfluidic devices is relatively straightforward, generating straining flows in which the strain rate is maintained constant for a sufficiently long time to observe the objects' morphologic evolution is far from trivial. In this work, we propose an innovative approach based on optimised design of microfluidic converging–diverging channels coupled with a microscope-based tracking method to characterise the dynamic behaviour of individual bio-particles under homogeneous straining flow. The tracking algorithm, combining a motorised stage and a microscopy imaging system controlled by external signals, allows us to follow individual bio-particles transported over long-distances with high-quality images. We demonstrate experimentally the ability of the numerically optimised microchannels to provide linear velocity streamwise gradients along the centreline of the device, allowing for extended consecutive regions of homogeneous elongation and compression. We selected three test cases (DNA, actin filaments and protein aggregates) to highlight the ability of our approach for investigating dynamics of objects with a wide range of sizes, characteristics and behaviours of relevance in the biological world.


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Arkansas State coach ponders new crew at Texas A&M
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas State football coach Steve Roberts says he didn't bother to watch much game film of Texas A&M from last season to prepare for the season-opener Saturday.
It wouldn't do much good, he said, with the Aggies now under the command of former Texas Christian and Alabama coach Dennis Franchione and a gaggle of new players and schemes.
"The general feeling is almost the same as the first game last year against Virginia Tech," Roberts said at a news conference in North Little Rock. The Hokies won, 63-7.
"Their coaching staff was in place but we didn't know a lot about our football team. This year, we know more about our team, but not about what coach Franchione has put in. So, we've broken down tape from his time at Alabama and TCU to see the things he hangs his hat on."
Roberts noted that collegiate football is the only level with no benefit of preseason games. That forces Arkansas State to jump into its 2003 campaign against a Big 12 team, with minimal scouting information, and all in front of an anticipated crowd of more than 80,000 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
One of Franchione's biggest wild cards will be a position that he created in his last year at Alabama, called A-back. It is a slot meant to capitalize on a player with varied skills, a combined running back and receiver.
But the Aggies' first-year A-back, Jason Carter, has also played quarterback for Texas A&M. Roberts said that means Franchione's previous A-backs may provide little hint of what the Indians will face from Carter.
"We have to prepare fundamentally to read our keys," Roberts said. "You can take away preparation for schemes and concentrate on basic things like, if you take a down block, you have to take that on using your outside shoulder."
That doesn't mean the team's expectations are fundamental, however. Roberts says the Indians are "stronger than last year, a bigger football team and a faster football team." Players who were learning new positions last year -- like quarterback-turned-safety-turned-linebacker-turned-defensive end Courtney Todd -- have shown tremendous improvement through the spring and summer, Roberts said.
The coach remained coy about his five-way tailback competition, acknowledging that positive psychology inspired him to list Shermar Bracey, Terrence Dunbar, Chris Easley, Clint Roy and Antonio Warren as co-starters. He said two of them could play at the same time, but declined to say whether that would be in a split backfield or using one as a wingback or wideout.
"I read Bill Walsh's book, and he says, 'Don't be afraid to make players specialists," Roberts said. "It's great to have depth and be versatile."
The coach said quality depth may be lacking on the offensive line and in the defensive backfield, where the Indians have more backups to choose from than last year, but the reserves are still untested.
The Indians enter the season nearly injury-free, meaning the substitutes may not need to start their careers in the crucible of College Station, amid what The Sporting News called "the best atmosphere in college football."
First-team All-Sun Belt defensive tackle Corey Williams has been slowed by turf-toe for about a week, but will be ready to play Saturday, Roberts said. His backup, Bryant Berry, can bench press more than 500 pounds and will be a solid replacement, if necessary, Roberts said.
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Education fail, part the infinity
The best and (mostly) worst of SQ 779
“I personally don’t like sales taxes particularly.”
That was OU President David Boren, during an interview with Intermission Magazine in January, talking about State Question 779, an amendment on November’s ballot that would raise sales taxes statewide by 1% to help fund education in Oklahoma. That the cornerstone of this amendment—the increase itself—is loathed by the man who came up with the idea is, all things considered, in keeping with how things work in these parts. On the other hand, Oklahoma has cut more from education since 2008 than any other state in the union, so we’re in no position to quibble about how we claw our way out of a ditch we so purposefully dug for ourselves.
Boren has a final word for his critics.
“And, again, I say if you have a better plan to raise the $600-million, let’s see it.”
Here’s how State Question 779 would work: if passed by voters, it would institute an across-the-board one percent sales tax and earmark those funds specifically for higher, general, and technical education. The money raised would be constitutionally protected, meaning some well- (or not so well) meaning legislator couldn’t divert funds to prisons or tourism or to his or her dreams of gutting public education and replacing it with for-profit charter schools and Christian madrassas. By some estimates, SQ 779 will bring in approximately $615 million per year in state revenue beginning July 1, 2017. Further, it will guarantee public school teachers a $5,000 per-year raise, which is good, because at the moment, the state ranks 48th nationally in teacher salaries.
The new revenue will be divvied up like so:
- 69.5 percent will be allocated to public schools
- 19.25 percent to public higher education
- 3.25 percent to career tech education
Hold up! Only how much for career tech?
Another column for another time.
There’s also language in the measure that will prevent representatives from supplanting general revenue education funds (think of it as legislative Three-Card Monty) with projected SQ 779 money.
Not even our state legislators would do something so cynically counterproductive, though, right?
Of course not.
They did something even worse.
Of the ten agencies receiving the largest state appropriations, Higher Education receives the deepest cut in FY 2017—15.9 percent compared to its initial FY 2016 funding.
One of the features of SQ 779 is that it will prevent future legislatures from deviating from the baseline appropriation that’s set for education, the latter of which in 2016 was 14.4% of state expenditure—down from 18.66 since 1980—and already inadequate. So what did legislators do? They cut the baseline before 779 even became law—down to 12%. To put this in real cash money, in FY 2017, higher education will receive $153.4 million less than it did in 2016. Now, let’s say SQ 779 passes and, in fact, brings in the promised $615-million. Higher education’s 19.25% cut of that comes to $118.38-million, which means even if all goes well, higher education in Oklahoma 2017 will be down $35.2-million from 2016.
Even our old friend Wayne Greene of The Tulsa World, a semi-regular on these pages, also smells a rat (and we almost never agree).
There might be more than the sales tax proposal driving the legislative campaign against Boren and higher education. There’s probably also a strain of old-fashioned anti-intellectualism involved and some partisan politics. I suspect there’s also an element of jealousy. Boren is the greatest president in the history of OU, probably the greatest higher education leader in state history. … By comparison, those looking to tear him down are pissants of state history.
Let’s also dispel the notion that Oklahoma spends too much on educational administration—a favorite talking point of the right—and if we just took care of that, classroom sizes would decrease, graduation rates would increase, and teachers would get apples on their desks everyday. Gene Perry, policy director for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, who knows more about this than is probably healthy, wants to put this canard to rest.
However, even under a highly optimistic estimate, we could not find enough savings out of district administration to significantly improve funding for instruction.
Which brings us back to SQ 779, which is an awful, regressive way to fund state education.
Poor people spend a greater portion of their income on goods and services that are taxed than do wealthier Americans. The more you raise the sales tax, the less disposable income—and there already isn’t much.
After essentials—housing, transportation (incl. gas), food, utilities, and clothes—the poor have 15% of their disposable income left over, and the $150K+ crowd has about 40%.
And in Oklahoma, unlike many states, food and clothing is subject to sales tax.
Put this another way: if a family of four spends, say, the national average of $191/week on food—$764/month—that family is paying, at a 10 percent rate (where most rates statewide will go if 779 passes), $76.40 a month in sales tax alone on things like Fruit Loops, Mozzarella cheese, and Juicy Juice.
The larger issue here is one of responsibility, maturity. A state that wants quality education should consider the revolutionary idea of … paying for it exclusively from general funds—not gimmicks like sales tax earmarks (or the lottery for that matter). Good schools and an educated workforce benefit us all, and we all should pay for it and not have it augmented by some slot player on a LUCKY DUCKY machine. And if there isn’t enough money in the budget to pay for such quality, raise or restore the taxes that caused the mess in the first place.
David Boren did the only thing he could here and should be applauded—though, for the love of God, do we really want the dean of Oklahoma politics in the twilight of his career schnooring around the state on behalf of education. For years, state legislators thought tax breaks for horizontal drillers were more important than class sizes and laughable tax rebates were more important than teacher salaries, so, clearly, something had to be done. SQ 779, unfortunately, is not it. It’s the wrong idea at the wrong time—inefficient, subject to manipulation, and burdensome to the very people who can least afford it. It simply cannot be approved in November.
But of course it must be.
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BROTHERS REACHING UP
Have you had the chance to review this article:
Jesus' Birthplace to Host Major Christmas Eve Festival
Christian Post Reporter
Tue, Dec. 18 2007 01:42 PM ET
Bethlehem had a Christian majority which made up 62 percent of its population. But now, the population of believers has fallen to a historic low of about 15 percent due to the continuous exodus of Christians escaping persecution by radical Muslims, according to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
This report leaves the reader wondering about other changes that might happen in this area. Will these new faces change more than just the religious make up of the community? What about future celebrations in this historic place for Christians?
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Apr 16, 2012
China lords over its currency the way a pilot manages the air speed of a plane -- not much laissez-faire. Now, Chinese officials say the yuan will be allowed to float within a wider range.
Apr 13, 2012
The last three months in China were the worst for the country’s economic growth since 2009 -- 8.1 percent GDP, compared with 8.9 percent last quarter.
Apr 13, 2012
Imagine if the U.S. Economy grew at 8.1 percent a year instead of the 3 perecent we've been living with. But in China this means slower growth recorded in the first three months of the year.
Apr 11, 2012
An 8.6 magnitude earthquake centered nearly 300 miles off of Indonesia has people around the Indian Ocean as far away as East Africa moving to higher ground. An 8.2 aftershock three hours later prompted a second tsunami warning.
Apr 10, 2012
The new scheme could help the police force raise money and stop the taxpayer from footing the bill.
Apr 9, 2012
The electronics company will be losing about 6 percent of its workforce. It's the first major move by Sony's new CEO.
Apr 6, 2012
While the U.S. continues to see optimistic job gains, the situation in Europe is not looking so hopeful. The worst affected group by far are the young.
Apr 5, 2012
Government borrowing costs reach a five month high in Spain, having many worried that the country will soon take the biggest problem in Europe crown from Greece.
Apr 4, 2012
A top Chinese official called for the country to crack down on its bank monopoly. Small businesses have had trouble getting loans and that's putting a damper on China's growth.
Apr 3, 2012
An oil rig off the coast of Scotland has been leaking oil into the North Sea for five days. The rig is owned by French gas company Total, and is costing millions a day in lost revenue and attempted repairs.


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Introducing the fourth-generation Gocycle, the G4. The latest folding electric bike from the British brand features a new motor, retains that striking, unique Gocycle design and because it’s designed as a folding electric bike, it’s lightweight and portable. Looking at those features in turn…
The G4 sees the debut of Gocycle’s new G4drive motor. As with previous Gocycle’s you’re looking at a motor housed in the front wheel of the bike. Years and many test miles in the making, the G4drive delivers more power and more torque than its predecessors – great for getting up to speed from a set of traffic lights. When riding it’s smooth and quiet too, with four riding modes available to choose from. On a full charge, the G4 has a range of 40 miles. Pleasingly Gocycle now ship every bike with a fast charger, meaning the bike can be topped up in as little as 3 hours.
Whilst the classic Gocycle aesthetic (and mid-frame fold) remains with G4, the bike’s frame hides plenty of updates. A new carbon fibre mid-frame creates a strong pedalling platform but also helps reduce the bike’s overall weight. It connects to the aluminium front frame and Gocycle’s patented enclosed drivetrain. Three different components using three different materials, each optimised for their particular roles. The G4’s fork is new too. It’s, single-sided, made from carbon fibre and has been engineered for comfort on rough city roads and for better steering through corners too. The bike’s rear suspension also helps if things get a bit bumpy on your route to work.
Folded (with the kickstand up) the bike measures 88cm x 39cm x 61cm, perfectly small enough for even the diddiest of understairs cupboards. And because Gocycle has sweated the details, the Gocycle G4 folding electric bike is around 1kg lighter than previous iterations. A claimed weight of 16.3kg makes the bike easy to pop upstairs, onto a train or into a car.
Simple, three-speed gears and hydraulic disc brakes are present and correct, as is a new Gocycle tyre for better rolling resistance. There’s an integrated USB charging port too, for charging a favourite device on the go.The G4 is available in three colours, matte black, blue and white. In one frame size, the bike will fit riders from 5ft 2” to 6ft 2”.
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New Delhi, Sep 22 (Calcutta Tube) The government has disbursed over Rs.585 crore to more than 2.5 lakh beneficiaries for the economic development of minority communities in India over the last four years, an official said Wednesday.
Of this, Rs.197.74 crore was disbursed to over one lakh beneficiaries in 2009-10, the spokesperson of the minority affairs ministry said.
He said that the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), under the aegis of the ministry, has cumulatively disbursed the term loans and micro finance to ensure equitable share to minorities in economic activities and employment.
‘It is an important component of the prime minister’s 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities.’
To ensure providing access to credit, 1,759 bank branches have been opened in districts having a substantial minority population, he said.
‘During 2009-10, 699 bank branches were opened. Priority Sector Lending (PSL) for minorities, which stood at Rs.58,662 crore in 2007-08, has increased to Rs.108,850 crore in 2009-10. This represents 9.67 percent of the total PSL in 2007-08 and 12.64 percent in 2009-10. The target for minorities for the next three years has been fixed at 15 percent of total PSL.’


Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met US President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday
As expected, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif failed to get any traction with President Barack Obama on his wish list - US mediation on Kashmir, nuclear parity with India and an end to drone strikes on suspected terror dens in Pakistani territory.
Despite being rebuffed by both India and the US, Sharif did once again dutifully raise Kashmir during his two hour meeting with Obama at the White House, but the joint statement made no mention of it or the drones.
Speaking to the media with Obama after their Oval office meeting, Sharif said he was committed to cooperation with India, including on Kashmir.
And while India has described Pakistan as the "epicentre of terrorism" and linked any progress on peace talks to Islamabad shutting down its "machinery of terrorism" he told Obama that "terrorism constitutes a common threat" for Pakistan and India.
"We need to ally our respective concerns through serious and sincere efforts without indulging in any blame game," Sharif said. He had also "brought up the issue of drones in our meeting, emphasizing the need for an end to such strikes," he said.
Obama, on his part, made no mention of either Kashmir or drone strikes in Pakistan that according to Sharif "has become a major irritant in our bilateral relationship" besides being a "a continual violation of our territorial integrity."
Acknowledging tensions and "misunderstandings" between the two countries, Obama said he and Sharif had pledged to work together on security issues in ways that "respect Pakistan's sovereignty.
"We committed to working together and making sure that rather than this being a source of tension between our two countries, this can be a source of strength for us working together," he said.
Obama also praised Sharif for seeking to end tensions with India saying, "I think he is taking a very wise path in exploring how decades of tension between India and Pakistan can be reduced."
Noting that "billions of dollars have been spent on an arms race in response to these tensions," he said those resources could be much more properly invested in education, social welfare programmes on both sides of the border between India and Pakistan.
The joint statement noted that "the two Leaders stressed that improvement in Pakistan-India bilateral relations would greatly enhance prospects for lasting regional peace, stability, and prosperity, as it would significantly benefit the lives of citizens on both sides of the border."
In this context, it said Obama welcomed recent engagements between Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He "expressed hope that this would mark the beginning of a sustained dialogue process between the two neighbours, aimed at building lasting peace in South Asia and resolving all outstanding territorial and other disputes through peaceful means."
Obama also "welcomed steps taken by Pakistan and India to improve their economic relations, including by exploring electricity and gas supply agreements, developing a reciprocal visa regime, and expanding bilateral trade."
Obama and Sharif, the statement said also "welcomed progress on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project, and tasked the Energy Working Group to explore possible further US support for the Central Asia-South Asia electricity line, CASA-1000, in close collaboration with the World Bank."
Reflecting the focus of the Obama-Sharif session, the joint statement mentioned "terrorism" 13 times saying both leaders "condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
They also "emphasized that no country's territory should be used to destabilize its neighbours."
The word nuclear too figured ten times in the joint statement, not in the context of India type civil nuclear deal that Sharif wanted, but in the context of nuclear terrorism.
Obama and Sharif, the joint statement said "emphasised that nuclear terrorism is one of the most challenging threats to international security" and "underscored that all sides should continuously act with maximum restraint and work jointly toward strengthening strategic stability in South Asia."


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So on today’s episode of Call the Chef, our theme is #ITALIAN!
Since we can’t upload videos here on our blogsite; we uploaded it on our temporary cooking channel in youtube
Here is the link for our episode of the day:
I hope you guys enjoy our cooking video, and do try out the recipes we made!!!
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Speed cameras help pave the way to safer streets in Pa. | Opinion
Under current state law, the use of speed cameras and speed-detecting radar is illegal. Senate Bill 172 would authorize the use of cameras to enforce the 45-mile-per-hour speed limit.
Increasing road safety should be a high priority for Philadelphians. There are more than 10,0000 traffic crashes on Philadelphia streets every year, which kill about 100 people and severely injure 250 more. As a result, Philadelphia has the highest per capita fatality rate of any major U.S. city, nearly three times that of New York.
In a June Philadelphia City Council hearing, victims of road crashes told their heartbreaking stories to a joint hearing of the Environment and Transportation/Public Utilities committees.
Fortunately, Philadelphians have the opportunity to support Senate Bill 172 (SB172), which holds the promise of dramatically reducing these tragic incidents on one of the deadliest stretches of road in America, Philadelphia's Roosevelt Boulevard.
Senate Bill 172 would authorize a five-year pilot program of speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Under current state law, the use of speed cameras and speed-detecting radar is illegal. Senate Bill 172 would authorize the use of cameras to enforce the 45 mph speed limit. Motorists going more than 11 miles over the speed limit would face a $150 fine.
In February, Streetsblog accurately described the Roosevelt Boulevard as a "death trap" because "at 12 lanes wide, it's basically an at-grade highway through densely populated city neighborhoods." Over six miles of the Boulevard have no sidewalks and crosswalks are very far apart. As a result, pedestrian traffic in the roadway is an all-too-common occurrence.
Without speed cameras, there is no practical way for the police to enforce the speed limit and deter reckless driving. The Boulevard handles more than 90,000 vehicles per day but has no shoulder for patrol by police.
Despite its benefits, SB 172 has faced opposition from privacy advocates and those concerned that the speed cameras are simply a tool to raise revenue.
After almost two years of negotiations with privacy advocates, SB 172 addresses these concerns with a lengthy section detailing limits on the scope and use of data collected by the cameras.
The bill also has provisions to protect people from being unfairly ticketed for the purpose of raising revenue. SB 172 provides for roadside notice that motorists are entering and leaving an area of speed-camera enforcement, as well as at two-mile intervals in the zone.
The Senate passed SB 172, but the House did not; it is imperative that the House pass this legislation by Nov. 1.
If the General Assembly does not pass the bill by the end of the 2017-18 session, the likelihood for success decreases dramatically. A new legislative session will begin in January, and Philadelphia Rep. John Taylor, chair of the House Transportation Committee, is set to retire at the end of 2018. The bill will have to be reintroduced and begin the legislative process anew, without its biggest champion.
Here at Uber, we want to do our part to help eliminate traffic deaths. That is why we are a member of the Vision Zero Alliance, a broad coalition of organizations advocating for speed cameras and other road safety initiatives.
We hope that all Philadelphians will join the Alliance in urging their elected officials to pass SB 172 when they return to Harrisburg in September. Together we can pave the way to a safer Philadelphia.
Shari Shapiro is Uber's Senior Manager of Public Affairs for Pennsylvania and Delaware.


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Sofia Cavalletti's and Gianna Gobbi's liturgical colors related works in Rome.
Parable of the Sower
Thoughts from the Sheepfold by Leslie Swaim-Fox is an insightful blog about CGS activities at all levels in a parish setting.
The Paschal Candle!
Women at the Tomb lesson; tomb made of Styrofoam pieces with plaster of paris overlay
Empty Tomb - BC Woodshop
Made by Kathy Fech for SPRED. Cost of materials for this cenacle? Less than $20 at Hobby Lobby.
A travel size Jerusalem puzzle!
Free Stuff for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Work
The Gatekeeper (lots of info)

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central was able to break open a close game late to beat Marine City 31-7 and claim the division five state championship.
Senior Nolan Ziegler stood out on both sides of the football with seven receptions, 136 yards, two touchdowns and 13 tackles on defense.
"It is just something every kid dreams of three state championships in their career starting for all of them," Ziegler said. "I am very blessed to be part of this program and have the abilities I have."
The Cougars defense allowed just 215 yards of total offense and senior linebacker Jack Kalfeta picked up a lateral and returned it for a touchdown for the game's final score.
The title is Catholic Central's third in a row and fifth in the last six years.
"These guys have come along way together probably more than any other team we've had from start to finish," Cougars head coach Todd Kolster said, "in terms of their growth and willingness to sacrifice and be unselfish so that makes me really proud."
For more scores, highlights, and the latest news on high school sports in West Michigan, go to the FOX 17 Blitz page.


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Safarisource offers complete transparency in safaris with an intuitive search, a messaging system between operator and traveler and a booking and payment platform. Personalized safaris in just a few clicks.
Our aim is to empower local tour operators and guides and make the safari experience more personal, transparent, affordable and up-to-date with the technological advancements that have modernized the travel industry in the past years.
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In Yeager: Hunter Legend APK, you play an action RPG game on your mobile device. Monster hunting sprees can be undertaken alone or with online friends using the diverse weapon options in the game's vast world.
The mysterious world of Planet Ekors offers a variety of weapons for hunting dangerous beasts
The players will take on the role of Yeager, a mysterious character in a world filled with deadly creatures and dark secrets. A priceless stolen relic must be recovered by Yeager, an elite Vyderan hunter.
In the game Kallar Arts are available. These are the powerful essences that come from the Vyderan ancestors. In Kallar, players can upgrade their weapons or forge new ones by fighting different beasts and retrieving materials rich in Kallar. Kallar-forged weapons will possess the appearance and abilities of the Beasts from which they were forged.
Explore vast lands and forests while learning new hunting skills
You can discover ancient seals that have been infected with Kallar and are infused with the experience of the Vyderan ancestors. Kallar Arms can also be adorned with sigils to boost their physical strength and legendary hunting abilities.
Additionally, the game includes vast forests and winding canyons for players to explore. Each of the beasts of Yeagar has a unique combat ability, so they will encounter dangerous creatures here. Using creative movements and strategies, players can defeat these beats. A few of the features in the game include world exploration, good graphics, and a variety of play modes.
The Yeager mobile app lets you go monster-hunting across Ekors' breathtaking world with your weapon of choice and trusty Retainer by your side. The powerful essence of Kallar not only enhances your own strength, but you'll also look hella cool while doing so.
A visual representation of Yeager
As Yeager's story unfolds, a mix of voiced and non-voiced 3D cutscenes are interspersed with 2D narratives relating to planet history or the backstory of certain characters. Despite the nice graphics during combat (which I'll discuss in more detail later), I find the cut scenes a bit bland, particularly the 3D scenes.
Considering the quality of mobile games nowadays, it is a little unforgivable that the characters in this game suffer from dead eye syndrome, which old 3D games used to have. As engaging as the combat can be, it definitely takes away from the immersion.
A highlight of Yeager's graphics and animation is its battles with gigantic beasts and majestic monsters. This is definitely an action-packed game, with stunning animations and monster movements as well as designs. Using your weapon of choice, you'll be able to perform some amazing combat moves that feel fast-paced. The beautiful landscape in the background adds to the feeling of the monsters being larger-than-life.
Considering how detailed your avatar can be from the start, your character looks pretty cool. As you run around the world, your equipment also reflects your character's look, which makes collecting them a pleasure.
There are both main quests and side quests in Yeager, along with additional stuff to do when you get bored of playing through the main campaign. There are beasts to hunt and materials to be gathered, as well as challenges and bosses to face with other players.
This MMORPG puts the 'massive' in MMORPG.
Playing around with menu items can also take forever. With the five types of weapons available (Hunting Sword, Force Hammer, Fury Blades, Flux Blaster, and Eidolon Spear), the combat strategy can be customizable. You can unleash different abilities during combat with each weapon's school of skills.
In the game, Retainers function like pets that help you out as you explore the world.
Exploration quests & miracle events can be completed by exploring every map you've unlocked.
Your weapons will become more powerful if you do this. Additionally, rewards can be unlocked in the 'Album' tab.
Ruin Crux, used for smelting, can also be found through exploration
Exploration involves a lot of 'Weather' bonuses, which is very important to know. When the right weather conditions appear, certain events and quests are locked.
Simply click on the weather on the Explorers page to find out what the weather will be like.
We have a comprehensive exploration guide for Yeager Hunter Legend, which you can find here.
Throughout Yeager: Hunter Legend APK, there will be a number of weapons at your disposal. As we mentioned earlier, the game now has five weapons.
As the Hunting Sword attacks for a longer period of time, it becomes more versatile.
The Force Hammer uses flint as its primary ability, which is a small explosive item attached to it. You can deliver massive damage to this beast by striking this flint with a charged attack.
Fury Blades specialize in collecting Fury and unleashing it in special attacks. The Fury Blades accumulate one point of anger for every slash they make on a beast's body.
With the Flux Blaster, the explosive output can be increased by adjusting the burst mode and a wide variety of ammo is available.
In terms of equipment, [Weapons] and [Armor] are the most important components. There are up to two weapons you can use at once
Five different armor sets are available, including the "Main Weapon," "Sub Weapon," "Cloak," "Hand Armor," and "Leg Armor." Several weapons and armor sets may be worn at the same time.
There are several fundamental characteristics that are rewarded with bonus points for every item of equipment.
You will be able to upgrade any new piece of equipment to the next maximum level whenever you create it.
By upgrading your gear, you will also increase the stats of this piece, which in turn will increase your GS. Several things need to be done in order for your equipment to be improved.

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Apple'shas arrived right on schedule. It may not be the huge leap forward that some Apple fans were hoping for, but it delivers some modest updates, particularly in display resolution and connectivity. And as CNET's Donald Bell said in of the device, even these "housekeeping" improvements show that Apple can raise the tablet stakes again.
If we slice through the changes, what can they tell us about the next generation of the iPhone? Apple barely mentioned its smartphone during yesterday's media event, but the question of what the(or whatever Apple chooses to call it) will bring has been on my mind ever since the marginally improved on sale in October. When the new handset finally lands this summer (or later in the year), I suspect that it will offer some substantial upgrades. And now we have a couple of clues as to what may come.
The new iPad's QXGA display now has a resolution of 2,048x1,536 pixels. That's an important change given that it exceeds any current tablet or laptop on the market. Indeed, Donald that you may start muttering "My precious" once you get the new iPad in your hands.
Sure, the new resolution is substantially higher than the current Retina Display on the
Some people may gripe that the new iPad sports the same design as its predecessors, but that's fine with me. And outside of adding the aforementioned larger display, I'd say the same about the iPhone. We've heard about a thinner iPhone or handset with a tapered profile, but I'm not aching for either. A thinner iPhone is a possibility, I guess, but Apple will trim it down only if it can still fit a long-lasting battery (see below).
By all accounts, the presence of LTE in the new iPad foretells real 4G in the next iPhone. That will mean, of course, significantly faster data speeds beyond what current iPhones offer (and that includes the on
A big question, though, is whether all carriers will get an LTE iPhone. Verizon Wireless and AT&T will have it for sure, but Sprint is uncertain at this point. The carrier, but it may not be ready in time. And given that Sprint , all signs don't point to yes.
More battery life
Apple made a pretty bold promise when it said that the new iPads will deliver 9 hours of battery life on 4G. As any LTE smartphone owner can tell you, the faster data networks don't do wonders for battery life. The
The new iPad's processor remains dual-core, but Apple upgraded it to an A5X and ramped up the graphics processor to quad-core. The iPhone 4S already has a dual-core CPU so I don't expect a big change there. Yes, we just saw a slew of new quad-core phones at Mobile World Congress, but for the reason stated above (Apple wanting the "right" experience before adding a new technology), I don't see a quad-core chip ending up in the iPhone 5. On the other hand, better graphics are a possibility, so that may follow.
As with any Apple device, we'll have to wait until the actual unveiling to see what wonders the next iPhone will hold. But after this week's news, we we can tell that the company is heading for a faster, longer, and more vibrant iPhone future.


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The Old Northeast Patch name has changed but you still can expect the same devotion to community and neighborhood coverage.
Old Northeast-Downtown St. Pete Patch officially became St. Pete Patch Thursday afternoon.
We hope the switch will make it easier for those who love and follow all things St. Pete to find us on the Internet. The name change to StPete.Patch.com simply reflects our dedication to covering the entire city of St. Petersburg.
For a long time we've reported on city issues affecting more than just the residents and business owners of Old Northeast and downtown.
Now we'll have a name to reflect that. Plus, we've heard from a lot of folks asking us to represent the entire 'burg!
One thing that does not have to change is your Old Northeast bookmarks. The OldNortheast.Patch.com URL will be redirected to the new URL.
Thank you, St. Petersburg, for your continued support of Patch. This is a change many of you have been asking for because of the need local and neighborhood news in St. Pete.
Patch is keenly interested in covering the diverse neighborhoods and communities in Tampa Bay.
Questions? Tips? Please email editor William Mansell at William.Mansell@patch.com.

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Visions of summer.
Go off grid with COMMAS.
A return to nature, a return to home, COMMAS sets us up for a proverbial reset from the week ahead.
We had an early morning start on this frosty Tuesday morning at Commas on Tamarama Beach.
“Take life lightly, for lightness is not superficial, but gliding above things, not having weights on your heart.”
This summer, luxury swimwear label Commas, in collaboration with photographer Alex Tracey, presents A Day At Piscine Molitor – a black and white photo diary from the famous Parisian swim spot.


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February 27, 2000, Gulf Islands Yvonne Fee, President of CUPE Local 788, representing support staff who work at schools throughout the Gulf Islands reported today that her members voted 90% in favour of strike action should that action become necessary during the current round of negotiations.
Fee stressed that she and her members want their board to ” Stand up and take responsibility for the erosion of support services in our school district. The Board cannot, on the one hand simply hand over responsibility for decision making that affects the quality of services CUPE members can provide and on the other expect members to keep sitting here at the bargaining table while nothing gets done to improve the situation.”
“Significant issues for CUPE 788,” said Fee, “are issues of job security and benefits. These issues are very tied to the services that CUPE members are in a position to provide to the students, teachers, parents and administrators who depend on our work.”
CUPE 788 is a member of the 47-local CUPE K-12 Sectoral Bargaining Committee. CUPE national representative and bargaining co-ordinator, Gary Johnson said, “Gulf Islands CUPE members have been struggling on their own to deal with the erosion of support services. Now they join others across the province who are having similar problems trying to make the employers at all levels, right up to the provincial government, stop and consider the important issues at hand here. We are running out of time.”
Yvonne Fee, President, CUPE 788, Gulf Island Schools
Gary Johnson, CUPE national representative


As aircraft technology evolves, so does the demand for innovative solutions in aircraft maintenance. The future of aircraft maintenance is marked by the integration of advanced technology and groundbreaking innovation to ensure the safety, efficiency, and reliability of aircraft operations. In this blog post, we will explore the latest trends and developments in aircraft maintenance that are shaping the future of the industry.
Advanced Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance
One of the key trends in the future of aircraft maintenance is the development of advanced diagnostic tools and predictive maintenance technologies. These technologies harness the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence to monitor the health and performance of aircraft components in real-time. By analyzing data from sensors and onboard systems, maintenance crews can predict potential issues before they occur, allowing for proactive maintenance measures to be taken. This not only reduces the risk of in-flight failures but also minimizes downtime and maintenance costs.
Robotics and Automation
Robotics and automation are revolutionizing aircraft maintenance processes. From routine inspections to complex repairs, robotics and automation technologies are streamlining maintenance tasks and improving efficiency. Drones, for example, are being utilized for visual inspections of aircraft exteriors, reducing the need for manual labor and improving safety. Inside the hangars, robotic arms and automated systems are being employed for tasks such as painting, sanding, and parts assembly, accelerating maintenance processes and maintaining high precision.
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
3D printing and additive manufacturing are transforming the way aircraft parts are produced and replaced. With the ability to create complex geometries and customized components, 3D printing technology is enabling the rapid prototyping and production of aircraft parts on demand. This not only reduces lead times for part replacement but also enables the design and production of lighter, stronger, and more efficient parts. As this technology continues to advance, it is expected to revolutionize the spare parts supply chain and reduce the inventory and logistics burden on maintenance operations.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Training
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are enhancing the training and skill development of aircraft maintenance professionals. With AR and VR technologies, maintenance crews can simulate complex maintenance tasks, practice troubleshooting scenarios, and familiarize themselves with new aircraft systems in a virtual environment. This not only improves the proficiency and confidence of maintenance personnel but also minimizes the need for physical aircraft access, reducing downtime and operational disruptions.
As a professional journalist and content writer, researching and writing about the future of aircraft maintenance has been both informative and fascinating. It is evident that technology and innovation are driving the transformation of the aircraft maintenance industry, and the possibilities are truly exciting.
The future of aircraft maintenance is indeed being shaped by technology and innovation. Advanced diagnostics, robotics, 3D printing, and augmented reality are just a few of the developments that are revolutionizing the way aircraft are maintained. As the industry continues to embrace these advancements, we can expect to see safer, more efficient, and more reliable aircraft operations in the years to come.
What are your thoughts on the future of aircraft maintenance? We’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment below to share your insights and opinions.


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Smoothie Bowls have become the latest 'Instagram-able' trend, so it was only right that we created our own too! All you need is a blender and some delicious ingredients, and of course, a bowl! They are quick, easy and jam packed with flavour and nutrition, it's a great way to get plenty of fruit into your breakfast and there so many amazing combinations for you to try! But of course, here at Skinny Food Co its not just all about the delicious toppings, its about being able to enjoy some extra yummy treats and amazing flavours too, whilst still being low calorie and almost zero sugar too.
Remember to blend these less than you would for a smoothie drink, to create the perfect thickness and load it with toppings!
500g mixed frozen berries
300ml coconut milk
10g no sugar granola
Handful of fresh raspberries & blueberries
Once the mixture is blended, these bowls have only 126 calories, but contain 19g of carbs, 2g of fat and 1g of protein! With the toppings, they have 242 calories, 41g of carbs, 7g of fat, and 3g of protein.
6 chopped bananas frozen
300ml oat milk
1tbsp cocoa powder
For the toppings:
1/2 a chopped banana
1tbsp SFC Banana Peanut Butter
Once the smoothie mixture is blended, there is 362 kcals, 82.5g carbs, 5.5g fat and 5g protein. With the toppings added, there is 549 kcals, 100g of carbs, 16g of fat and 11g of protein.
250g frozen chopped mango
250g frozen chopped pineapple
400ml no sugar coconut milk
40g frozen dark sweet cherries
5g desicated coconut
40g pomegranate seeds
This smoothie mixture contains 174 calories, 33g of carbs, 3g of fat and 1g of protein. With the toppings added, there are 267 calories, 50g of carbs, 6g of fat and 2g of protein.
They are so easy to create, and can be enjoyed by everyone in the family even the kids! They are filling, full of goodness and can easily be adapted to create amazing combinations for everyone to enjoy - make sure you tag us in pictures of your yummy creations, we love to see what you come up with!
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(JTA) – Prominent Dutch Jews spoke out against what they called a new trend involving hosting activists against Israel at commemorations for the Kristallnacht pogroms of 1938.
The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel, or CIDI, which is the Netherlands’ main watchdog on anti-Semitism, spoke out against the trend earlier this week ahead of the Nov. 9 anniversary of the pogroms in Germany and Austria, which many historians view as the opening shot of the Nazi campaign of violence against the Jews during the Holocaust.
CIDI, whose director in 2000 represented Dutch Jews in negotiations for Holocaust restitution, said it was “concerned over the trend in which anti-Israel individuals receive a podium at Holocaust-related commemorations,” according to the CIP website.
The statement followed the invitation to one commemoration of Dries van Agt, a pro-Palestinian former prime minister of the Netherlands who recently said that the Jews “should have been given a piece of land” in Germany instead of in the historic Land of Israel, and the hosting at another of Anne Dekker, an activist who promotes the boycott of Israel and said that neither Israel nor CIDI legitimately represent Jews.
Van Agt, who has been fighting accusations of anti-Semitism since he declared in 1972 that he “is only an Aryan” in connection to his efforts to free Nazi war criminals, will speak at the main event organized by the Committee for the Commemoration of Kristallnacht, an NGO, at a theater in Amsterdam.
Van Agt, who has compared Israel to Nazi Germany and in 2008 spoke at a rally in Rotterdam that featured a televised address by a leader of Hamas, was asked in 1972, upon his appointment as justice minister, whether he would free four Nazi war criminals who appealed for release for health reasons. He said he would try but that his Jewish predecessor tried and failed, adding “I am only an Aryan.”
Ronny Naftaniel, a Dutch board member of CEJI, a Brussels-based Jewish organization promoting tolerance, called van Agt’s speaking at a Holocaust commemoration event “insane.”
Referring to Dekker, Paul van der Bas, chairman of CIDI’s youth organization, CIJO, told the PowNed news website this week: “The fact that she doesn’t understand what a Jewish organization has to do with the Remembrance of the Dead suggests she needs to learn more about why we commemorate before making suggestions. Let her do it on Twitter, but not by abusing a memorial ceremony.”
Remembrance of the Dead is the name of the Netherlands’ official memorial day on May 4 for the victims of World War II, including more than 102,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis, many of them with help from local collaborators. In May, Dekker wrote on Twitter, “What does CIDI have to do with Remembrance of the Dead?” She then wrote: “What I mean is: Israel ≠ Jews.”
She also wrote: “I do as much BDS as possible.” BDS is the acronym for Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment movement against Israel.
Dekker is scheduled to speak Thursday on a Kristallnacht panel at the state-funded National Liberation museum in Groesbeek, whose exhibits are about World War II. Museum director Wiel Lenders said his institution will host Dekker despite the protest because “freedom of expression must not be affected,” the Gelderlander newspaper reported.
Dekker said she is being “accused of being an anti-Semite because I once shared on Twitter a request not to buy avocados” grown in disputed lands held by Israel.
Last year, CIDI and other groups protested the hosting at Amsterdam’s Uilenburger Synagogue of a memorial organized by Platform Stop Racism and Exclusion, a far-left group that is shunned by local Jews for its members’ perceived animosity toward Israel and sympathy for Hamas.
The event featured an address in which Hanin Zoabi, an Arab-Israeli lawmaker who recently said that “Jews are not a nationality, so we cannot talk about self-determination for the Jewish people,” likened Israel’s actions to those of Nazi Germany.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte and survivors of the Holocaust, as well as hundreds of Jews and non-Jews, attended the main Kristallnacht commemoration event last year organized by the Dutch Jewish community at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. This year, the Dutch state will be represented at the same place by keynote speaker Khadija Arib, chair of the Dutch lower house, the Tweede Kamer.


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At Advantage Sound, Andy Maroney has written a remembrance of the late Owsley Stanley – acid pioneer, sound system innovator and much more.
At The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog, Steven Kurutz collected some of the best lines of the night as uttered during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC on Monday.
At Get Visual, David Brickman gives thumbs up to “Figment Transport,” the exhibition of John J.G. Roth’s sculptures, which are on view at the Saratoga Arts Center Gallery through Saturday, March 26.
At Berkshire Living, Lesley Ann Beck hails the hilarious, irreverent production of Charles Ludlam’s “The Mystery of Irma Vep” at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, as an “uproarious evening of theater.” The play runs through Sunday, March 27.
At PC World, Jared Newman explains just how The New York Times’ online paywall is going to work when it goes into effect on Monday, March 28.
Over at The Troy Record’s The Beat, the results are in on the “First Four” of Jeff Loudon’s Music Tournament – a college hoops-like bracketed competition in which bands and solo performers face off against each other based on reader voting. And we’re already bummed out – Them Crooked Vultures thrashed the Dead Weather; Janelle Monae lost to James Vincent McMorrow? Whoa! Voting is open now on the first round, which finds such head-to-head match-ups as the Decemberists vs. Fleet Foxes; the Strokes vs. Florence & the Machine; and Amy Winehouse vs. Bon Iver.


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Oh, the Joy of the Internet! Get instant access to a new sewing pattern without leaving the house and complete your project today. Printable sewing patterns come in PDF format, ready to download, print and piece together.
If you are new to sewing then a PDF sewing patterns it could be a bit daunting and you may find it a bit more convenient to just go to a retailer and buy a paper pattern over the counter.
That was me up until a few years ago when I decided to dabble in the convenience of printing a PDF sewing pattern online. When starting out with printable sewing patterns it is crucial that you understand a few of the basics before printing off a whole pattern and then finding it has printed it the wrong size. ALWAYS print a test page with the test square on it to confirm sizing before printing the pattern in its entirety.
When starting out with PDF sewing patterns, I suggest you start with something small like a baby bib or an apron. Something that doesn’t need to fit like a skirt or top type scenario. It will be less daunting to make something small, as it won’t take too long to make. The other advantage is you won’t be wasting fabric if your project doesn’t work out. It will save you money by NOT starting out with a BIG project that ended up turning to custard.
But, don’t let that deter you. I don’t always manage to get it right first time sometimes and I have been sewing for 40 years. I am only human after all and manage to get distracted from time to time. My motto is measure twice, cut once.
In all instances, though my motto is “measure twice, cut once”.
I Have my PDF Sewing Patterns – Now What?
With your PDF sewing pattern, it will come with printing instructions to guide you, but rule of thumb is:
Print to scale, and ALWAYS PRINT A TEST PAGE!!!
Usually, the one with the test square on it for you to confirm it is scaled right before you print the pattern it in its entirety.
Check the instructions upon download before printing as they may vary from pattern to pattern.
How to Take Measurements
Bust: Measure around the fullest part of your bust. Make sure to keep the measuring tape parallel to the floor.
Waist: Measure around your natural waistline, keeping the measuring tape slightly loose.
Hips: With you feet together, measure around the fullest part of your hips.
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Commissioner overseeing the Ministry of Animal Resources and Nomadic Resettlement, Alhaji Umar Sale Giade has disclosed that ten poultry farms in Bauchi state were confirmed to have been affected with Avian Influenza.
Alhaji Umar Sale revealed that so far three local government areas of Katagum, Bauchi and Toro local government have been infected by the disease.
According to him, seven poultry farms were reportedly affected with the disease in Toro local government area, stressing that five hundred and fifty eight various species of bird were affected in the seven farms.
He explained that out of the seven affected farms, nine thousand, two hundred and eight (9, 208) chickens were killed, saying Toro local government area has the highest population of poultry farms in the state.
The Care-taker Committee Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji Adamu Umar Danyaro Geji had earlier while speaking reiterated his council’s determination to partner with Ministry of Animal Resources and Nomadic Resettlement to fight the disease in the area.
Represented by the Head of Administration of the local government, Alhaji Usman Muhammed Mashema, the council chairman commended the state government for its effort towards enlightening poultry farmers on the danger of avian influenza.


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Crews will resurface approximately 3.5 miles of County Roads 89 and 97 near Plantersville in Drew County, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for the improvements. Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co. of Pine Bluff received the contract at $440,306.
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04-25-2008, 05:33 PM
Is anybody familiar with these new compact systems that are out. I can't remember the name, something like micro or mini? I think they are manufactured by mitisubishi maybe. There's a condensing unit outside, a lineset and a small evaporator coil on the inside. What's the deal?
04-25-2008, 05:38 PM
I was browsing the Energy Star website today (not much going on in the office) and apparently they've got some mini-split systems that are Energy Star certified. I think they said the mini-splits were more efficient than the window units, but don't quote me on that.
My impression has been that they're in about the same ballpark as window units.
04-25-2008, 06:16 PM
I tried to get a quote on one and the guy said they were very expensive, but never got back to me. :(
04-25-2008, 06:45 PM
They are not bad in price for what you get. A lot more efficient than a window unit and a heck of a lot quieter.
A bunch of manufactures make them.
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Clark County v. Maphet, an important decision for all workers!
Last week the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 2 handed down a very important decision in a case argued by our own Doug Palmer! In Clark County v. Maphet, the Court affirmed that where a self-insured employer or the Department of Labor & Industries authorizes medical treatment, it is responsible for the underlying medical condition being treated and cannot later disclaim responsibility. It also affirmed that if unexpected consequences occur from authorized surgery, then the self-insured employer or Department is also responsible for those complications.
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French teen slays father with Japanese sabre: prosecutors
Police in France are holding a 17-year-old on suspicion of killing his father with a Japanese sabre, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The father -- who had not seen his son for 10 years -- was found dead on Monday in a house where the youngster has been living with foster parents in Neuville-de-Poitou, outside Poitiers in west-central France.
His thorax had been pierced by the sabre.
The youth fled the premises, then took a female motorist hostage for nearly 45 minutes. She in turn alerted police who arrested the teenager, who was to appear later Wednesday before an investigating magistrate.
© 2010 AFP


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‘Broadway Tenors’ sound big with Symphony Pops
In the 1990s, “The Three Tenors” were all the rage. Opera singers Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti had joined forces and created an operatic tenor super group.
Brent Barrett, who at the time had starred in numerous Broadway musicals including “West Side Story,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Grand Hotel,” thought he could use the same concept, but instead with some of the talented Broadway leading men he knew.
In 2000, Barrett launched “The Broadway Tenors” with himself and two other tenors: Hugh Panaro, who had played Raoul and the Phantom in “Phantom of the Opera,” and Alan Campbell, who was Tony-nominated for his performance as Joe Gillis in “Sunset Boulevard.”
“The Broadway Tenors” are expected to sing more than 30 Broadway hits in “Ultimate Broadway” with the Allentown Symphony Pops, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown.
“When you add the orchestra, there’s nothing like it,” Barrett says. “On Broadway, you never have an orchestra this big. Once you add all those strings, it’s spectacular.”
The orchestra will be conducted by Ron Demkee, Pops Conductor, under the music direction of Diane Wittry, ASO Music Director.
For the Allentown concert, Barett will be joined by Kyle Massy, who played the title role in the recent revival of “Pippin,” and Matt Cavenaugh, who played Tony in the recent revival of “West Side Story.”
Barrett says “The Broadway Tenors” took off when it debuted, but it was difficult to book performances around the busy schedules of working Broadway actors, so he came up with the idea of having a rotating group of singers.
“Instead of using the same three guys all the time, we could have a group of guys who could take turns,” Barrett says. “We could change up solos depending on who’s performing in specific shows. That lets everyone do their own thing.”
The tenors who take turns singing with “The Broadway Tenors” include some of the biggest stars on Broadway: Barrett, Panaro, Massy, Cavenaugh, Gavin Creel, Norm Lewis, Stephen Bogardus, Lewis Cleale, Aaron Lazar, Max von Essen, Sean Mcdermott, Kevin Spirtas, George Dvorsky, John Cudia, Sal Viviano, Aaron Lazar, Ron Bohmer and Brian Lane Green.
“They’re all great performers and great singers,” Barrett says.
Barrett says the format is a lot of fun and there is lots of engaging patter and interaction between the tenors. The group only does between 10 and 12 concerts annually.
Barrett brings an impressive resume to the group.
Barrett made his Broadway debut in 1980 in “West Side Story” and reprised the role of Tony on the International Tour. He played Baron Felix Von Gaigern in “Grand Hotel,” including on the Tony awards telecast. He went on to play Frank Butler in multiple versions of Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” with Cathy Rigby and Reba McIntyre, which he calls one of his most memorable performances.
Barrett was most recently on Broadway reprising his role as Billy Flynn in the Tony Award-winning “Chicago: The Musical.”
“I’ve been doing ‘Chicago’ on and off for 20 years,” he says. “I did it on Broadway, on tour and even an production that went to Seoul Tokyo and Taipei.”
For the Allentown concert, one of the songs he will perform is “All I Care About is Love” from “Chicago.”
He received an Olivier Award nomination for starring in the London premiere of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “Kiss Me, Kate.” That performance was recorded and shown on PBS.
He debuted as the Phantom in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom: The Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian in Las Vegas.
Other Broadway roles include Charles Castleton in the Alan Jay Lerner musical “Dance a Little Closer,” Maximilian in the Broadway revival of “Candide,” and Tommy Albright in New York City Opera’s production of “Brigadoon.” In New Zealand, he played Archibald in “The Secret Garden.”
Other songs he will sing in Allentown include “Music of the Night” from “Phantom of the Opera,” “You’re Nothing Without Me” from “City of Angels,” and a “Vegas” version of “Mack the Knife” from Kurt Weil’s “Three Penny Opera.”
“The music runs the gamut,” he says.
Cauvenaugh, most recently seen as Tony in the Broadway revival of “West Side Story,” will sing “Maria” from the show.
Kyle Dean Massey, who most recently played the title role in the Broadway revival of “Pippin,” will sing “Corner of the Sky” from the show. He also will perform “Come What May” from a new musical, “Moulin Rouge,” to open on Broadway next year.
Other songs the tenors will perform include “Something’s Coming” from “West Side Story,” “Some Enchanted Evening” from “South Pacific,” and selections “Jersey Boys.”
They also will perform choreographed medley’s written for the group, including songs by Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and a New York medley.
Tickets: Miller Symphony Hall box office, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown; allentownsymphony.org; 610-432-6715


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Berklee City Music Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Berklee has been approved for a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the Berklee City Music High School Academy and Preparatory Academy programs.
The Berklee City Music High School Academy offers students music theory lessons, master classes, and ensembles after school, as well as access to performance opportunities, visiting artist workshops, and other valuable resources on Berklee's campus. With year-round instruction, expert faculty, and a comprehensive curriculum, the program provides students with the tools and support they need to reach their full potential.
The Berklee City Music Preparatory Academy was created for performing artists in the fourth through eighth grades. Using a troupe model that focuses on community and connectivity, the academy puts on two multidisciplinary performances each year: one in December and one in May to celebrate the end of the program.
“We are overjoyed to have the esteemed honor to be acknowledged by the National Endowment for the Arts! The Berklee City Music High School Academy and Preparatory Academy positively transform the lives of young people through music and performing arts instructional rigor and creative youth development, especially given the challenges resulting from the pandemic that our youth face today,” said Krystal Prime Banfield, Ed.D., vice president of education outreach and social entrepreneurship. “We are grateful to be recognized by the NEA—a champion for excellence in the arts—and look forward to being in service to our students through this generous support."
The City Music programs are among 1,125 projects across the U.S. that will receive NEA grants totaling more than $26.6 million.
“The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support arts and cultural organizations throughout the nation with these grants, including Berklee City Music Boston, providing opportunities for all of us to live artful lives,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D. “The arts contribute to our individual well-being, the well-being of our communities, and to our local economies. The arts are also crucial to helping us make sense of our circumstances from different perspectives as we emerge from the pandemic and plan for a shared new normal informed by our examined experience.”
For more information on other projects included in the NEA grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.


Fareham Labour Party has condemned the plan to build 125 houses on a greenfield site at Newgate Lane East.
Labour spokesperson Richard Ryan said “We all agree that we need more housing but this site threatens the green gap between Fareham and Gosport and will add to the already congested roads. The Labour Party is on record as saying that major new housing developments should be built either on brownfield sites or at Welborne. If this plan is approved by Fareham Council it will again show the Tory controlled council cares little about our environment.”
Labour’s response to the application says:
Fareham Labour Party wish to object to this planning application. This proposal threatens the strategic gap between Fareham and Gosport. It will increase the number of vehicle movements which will add to the already congested roads leading to and from Gosport. Traffic movement from the proposed site heading north along Newgate Lane will affect the A32 which is already causing concern about the high levels of pollution.
This site is not designated for development in either the Fareham Draft Local Plan or the Fareham Borough Core Strategy 2011.
We believe that further major development in the Borough should be at Welborne or on brownfield sites. This development goes against the Borough’s existing policies and against the whole concept of Welborne as the major development area in Fareham.


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Not looking good these days. It is chaos down south. Those poor people, may God be with them in their time of need. What is your opinion on the current state of
the union? Gas prices, oil supplies in doubt. Do you think this could be the harbinger of an economic 9/11? I hate to admit it, but I do.
JWR’s Reply: Perhaps you might be right. There is the outside chance that this could be “it“: You know, The Big One. WTSHTF. Total wipeout. The Day. TEOTWAWKI. The Crunch. But something that drastic would surely take several more dominoes falling first. (Read my August 5/6/7 posts for details on my conception of a full scale TEOTWAWKI sequence of events.)
Something big such as a major earthquake or a major terrorist incident could tip several dominoes all at once. The next likely domino after something like a fuel crisis would be a major jump in interest rates. I think that because of Katrina the Federal Reserve may stop its current cycle of raising interest rates, and could in fact start to nudge them downward. That could keep the housing bubble inflating even longer. (So when it does pop, it will be worse.) Also, consider the home construction and home supply sector (the latter including companies like Home Depot and Lowe’s) which had been faltering, may actually benefit from Katrina.
The big imponderable is the drag on the economy caused by the present upward spiral of fuel prices. At the minimum, I think that this could throw us back into a recession. Worst case is that it could cause a depression, exacerbated by the concomitant pop in the housing bubble. (Read: A very painful and a long term economic whammy–perhaps a decade or more.)
Buckle you seat belt. We are in for a roller coaster ride. IMHO the Hurricane Katrina disaster means that the likelihood of a hyperinflationary depression (a la my novel Patriots) has increased. (That would be Uncle Sugar’s expedient solution to a dollar crisis. They could just inflate their way out of it and conveniently wipe out the national debt in the process. (Along with everyone’s life savings–virtually anything invested in anything denominated in U.S. dollars. That explains why I emphasize investing in tangibles.) But regardless, try to get out of debt, because if things tip into a deflationary depression, it will be even more severe than the 1930s.Being a debtor in the midst of a deflation is a Very Bad Thing (VBT).
Most importantly, pray for God’s guidance, providence, and protection. That is our only real hope. Trust in God to put you in the right place at the right time, with the right friends. Blessed assurance is the best insurance of all.


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Praise for the police and NHS staff has poured in on social media with people posting messages of solidarity and using the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid.
In the wake of the London attack many people have been quick to praise the bravery of the city's "heroes" - the emergency services and members of the public who rushed to help those in need.
Doctors and nurses were seen running from nearby St Thomas' Hospital to help those injured on Westminster Bridge while MP Tobias Ellwood was pictured giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to PC Keith Palmer, the officer stabbed by the attacker.
Another of those quickly on the scene outside Parliament was Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya, chairman of the junior doctors' committee at the British Medical Association, who had been talking to a regional BBC team when the events began to unfold.
"I saw the screaming and ran to help," he said. "The police got me in to help at the scene. We gave the officer cardiac massage and spent 52 minutes trying to resuscitate the other man. "We did everything we could, in terms of basic life support and starting to triage injured people at the scene."
Tobias Ellwood MP and Tony Davis were among those who tried to resuscitate PC Palmer.
Tony Davis from Gateshead was also among the group who came to PC Palmer's aid. The Team GB boxing coach and Army veteran had been at the Houses of Parliament for a press event with a group of boxers when he saw "a large chap brandishing two knives come through the gates and start attacking the policeman". "I had my phone out to take footage for social media about the event. I didn't realise there was a crash then at the time, I thought it was a student demonstration, there were people running, coming round towards the gate," he told ITV's This Morning.
"At that point instinct kicked in, I leaped over the fence because that guy needed assistance...
I'm not that specially trained in first aid but I know the basics and can put someone at ease. I put my raincoat underneath to try to stem the blood," Mr Davis added.
"I've obviously reviewed the footage and audio on my phone which I've given to the police. About 90 seconds into it another guy called Mike came and joined in and at this time there were lots of police around, Keith's colleagues. Three and a half minutes was when the MP came in and sort of took over CPR." The MP did a tremendous job, everyone there did. I can't commend the air doctor enough. Very professional, very thorough. It was a great show of solidarity.
Dr Tony Joy, one of the London Ambulance team that landed in Parliament Square, said it had been "an awful day and a long night" but "it's a privilege to do the job".
Anna Crossley, from the Royal College of Nursing, said she had been speaking to some of the nurses at St Thomas' Hospital since the attack took place. Ms Crossley, who has worked in Afghanistan, said: "I think instinct just kicked in for those who rushed on to the bridge to help. For many a natural reaction would be to run away but for health professions they know they need to help. "In these sorts of situations your training really helps. You know what you have to do. It was a matter of working out who was most in need of medical help and doing what you can. "There would have been a gold commander in charge of all the emergency services. But for the nurses and doctors who were there first they would have had to make quick decisions." She said management at St Thomas' called extra staff in to help care for the casualties and had been inundated with offers of help to such an extent they then had to stop others coming in. "The response of the NHS in situations like this is fantastic," she added.
Political campaigner Richard Tice, who witnessed the attack and its aftermath, said the way people on Westminster Bridge helped the injured showed the character of the city. "The whole length of the bridge there were passers-by tending to the injured before the medics arrived. That's the spirit of London. "I'm sure that would happen in any city. But that is the bravery and care one human has for another."
Brendan Cox, the widower of MP Jo Cox who was murdered last year, said the attack was a story about "the people that didn't come home yesterday".
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What helped me in the weeks after (Jo's death) was that sense of public support. Those thousand acts of kindness. "One of the things we need to be careful about is giving notoriety to the person that did it. "I would much rather remember the heroes of this story."