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South African Journal of Science
On-line version ISSN 1996-7489
Print version ISSN 0038-2353
PEREA, Alberto J.; MERONO, José E.; AGUILERA, María J. and CRUZ, José L. de la. Land-cover classification with an expert classification algorithm using digital aerial photographs. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2010, vol.106, n.5-6, pp.92-97. ISSN 1996-7489.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the spectral information of digital aerial sensors in determining land-cover classification using new digital techniques. The land covers that have been evaluated are the following, (1) bare soil, (2) cereals, including maize (Zea mays L.), oats (Avena sativa L.), rye (Secale cereale L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeun vulgare L.), (3) high protein crops, such as peas (Pisum sativum L.) and beans (Vicia faba L.), (4) alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), (5) woodlands and scrublands, including holly oak (Quercus ilex L.) and common retama (Retama sphaerocarpa L.), (6) urban soil, (7) olive groves (Olea europaea L.) and (8) burnt crop stubble. The best result was obtained using an expert classification algorithm, achieving a reliability rate of 95%. This result showed that the images of digital airborne sensors hold considerable promise for the future in the field of digital classifications because these images contain valuable information that takes advantage of the geometric viewpoint. Moreover, new classification techniques reduce problems encountered using high-resolution images; while reliabilities are achieved that are better than those achieved with traditional methods.
Keywords : digital aerial photography; expert classification algorithm; land-cover classification; object-oriented classification; UltracamD.


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Before seeding alfalfa into ground previously row-cropped, test soil acidity and adjust lime rates as needed, recommends Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist.
If you’re seeding new alfalfa this spring into ground that’s been in row crops for the past several years, consider getting a “special” soil test before planting, says Bruce Anderson, forage specialist with the University of Nebraska.
While seedlings in new alfalfa fields usually emerge well, they can sometimes grow slowly and often look yellow, he says.
“The surface layer of many of these fields has an acid pH. This acid layer often is only a couple inches deep, but it can be severe enough to reduce the ability of alfalfa roots to absorb nutrients from the soil.”
More importantly, the acid can prevent nodules from forming on the alfalfa roots, and seedlings will be unable to produce their own nitrogen.
To head off problems, Anderson advises gathering two types of soil samples before planting – one at a normal 7-8” depth and one only 2” deep. “Then have the lab analyze the normal sample with the usual tests for phosphorus, potassium, pH, and so forth, but just test the shallow sample for pH.”Click here to see more...

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How did the globally famous kitchenware brand Cole & Mason put some serious punch in their social media game and gain a healthy dose of new email subscribers in the process? They trusted Sparkhouse with creating a product demo video for their new spice line that would get everybody excited about its impending debut. Sparkhouse’s creative crew found a way to help them exceed subscriber goals with a powerful video that integrated vibrant product shots and engaging content, including a sweepstakes centered around the new spice line.
The team started with one medium (the video) and spiraled the creative concepts far and wide throughout social media channels to recruit sweepstakes entrants, reward them for getting friends to sign up, and build trust around the brand with recipes and other value-added content.
The campaign was a knockout with tremendous reach in the form of email subscribers, website visits and FB shares, but also returned some nice side effects like inspiring blogs in the influencer community and countless referrals.
Here’s a recap of how we did it and the big results that followed:


…Ravalli County Commissioner Suzy Foss. For ranting against abortion after saying she’d had one herself; and for then eliminating all women’s health services from a county health clinic, a clinic which doesn’t even provide abortions. Foss and her fellow Republicans eliminated all women’s health services from the county, including breast and cervical cancer screening and even birth control, which makes abortion less necessary in the first place.
Foss, who spends her time providing interviews to secession blogs, says her vote to get rid of the county’s women’s health services was grounded in her religious beliefs. Foss didn’t mention whether she spoke with any constituents who might be impacted by the service cuts. But since she’s on record saying that she gets ticked her off when voters contact her, it seems unlikely that she sought input. As the Bitterroot Star reported this spring, the Republican doesn’t like it when members of the public contact the commission to:
“bombard our emails and to protest during our meetings. While this gets lots of press it does not help your perceived agenda with us, at least not with me. It actually ticks me off and I have to fight my urge to say no on principle”
Instead, Foss says she ”talked to several preachers and that her decision rested between her and God.”
Meanwhile, fellow GOP commissioner Jeff Burrows said he “does not believe the county government should be involved in personal health care at all.”
Burrows himself runs a blog about the imminent threat posed by the “control forces” in government. For example, he believes that government immunization programs are really stealth campaigns to implant nano-chips into our brains. This is the person now in charge of making decisions about county health services in Ravalli.
It is not against the law for hypocrites and imbeciles to hold elected office in Ravalli County, and so Burrows will be commissioner for another three years. Foss is up for election in 2014. Ravalli ought to be ashamed and humiliated that these are their executive officials.


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What you soon learn about the coastal Queensland city of Gladstone is that this is a destination of contrasts. On the one hand, Gladstone is home to Australia’s biggest commodity port and one of the largest coal export terminals in the world. Coal, alumina, aluminium and more are all exported from the Port of Gladstone in mind-blowing quantities, and smelting towers dot the landscape around the city. On the other, the Gladstone region is home to several species of marine turtle and is the gateway to fabulous natural attractions like Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef. Somehow these two extremes manage to co-exist. It’s a balancing act well worth seeing.
Here are some ideas for how to spend 48 hours in Gladstone. Remember to book your Gladstone getaway with Choice Hotels.
9am: Hit the deck at The Dock for brunch
Stroll down Goondoon Street through the heart of the Gladstone CBD towards the East Shores waterfront precinct, stopping to admire the heritage-listed former Gladstone Post Office on your left and Kullaroo House on your right. The Post Office building dates back to 1932, while Kullaroo was constructed in 1911 and now houses the Gladstone Port Authority. Once you reach the waterfront, pull up a pew on the deck at The Dock at East Shores for brunch. What was once a gelato and donut bar has been transformed into a quirky bistro and bar. By the way, they still do killer donuts!
10am: Explore East Shores recreational precinct
Spend some time exploring the fabulous East Shores recreational precinct, stage one of which was completed in 2014 (and stage two is currently under construction). It’s seriously impressive. Meander along the promenade and watch boats departing from the Gladstone Marina, or just relax in the lush tropical setting. Those with kids in tow will love the water play park, which is open daily. If you indulged in those donuts, walk them off on the climb up to Auckland Point Lookout. From this vantage point, you’ll get a better understanding of the sheer scale of the Port of Gladstone. Head back down the hill and over to the berthed HMAS Gladstone II. It’s maintained by the Gladstone Maritime Museum, which offers tours of the ship on weekends (closed toe footwear is required).
1pm: Dine on the catch of the day at Gladstone Fish Market
There’s nothing quite like fresh fish and chips by the water, so head around to the Gladstone Fish Market. Their onsite food truck – known as the Hot Box – looks low key but serves up an awesome choice of cooked local seafood. The chips get rave reviews. The Hot Box is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
2pm: Get cultural at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum
Back up in town you’ll find the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, which occupies the heritage-listed Old Town Hall. Designed in free classical style and constructed during the Great Depression, the building has been the home of the gallery and museum since 1985. The gallery hosts a diverse program of exhibitions and community events throughout the year. History buffs will love the museum’s fascinating archive of historic photographs.
6pm: Glam up for dinner and cocktails at Lightbox
Frock up for an evening in Gladstone’s entertainment precinct, starting with dinner and drinks at the sassy Lightbox Espresso and Wine Bar – located in the forecourt of the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre. The stylish, industrial chic setting and the eclectic cocktail menu set the scene, while the charcuterie menu offers a delicious array of shared plates and mains. Leave room for a devilish donut rum baba, served with vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds.
8pm: See a show
The Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre (GECC) is the region’s premier arts and entertainment venue and hosts everything from performances by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, to ballet, music concerts, musical theatre, cabaret and stand-up comedy. It’s well worth checking out what’s on during your stay.
9am: Enjoy a beach break in Tannum Sands
Start your day by making a break for the beach in the relaxed coastal enclave of Tannum Sands. The drive south from Gladstone will take you around 30 minutes. Stop by the excellent Truffle Pig for brunch (or burgers and craft beers if it’s later in the day), then head across to the Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving Club and down onto the beach. It’s patrolled in spring and summer. Leave enough time to visit the community-run Ocean Breeze Gallery or enjoy a stroll along the shaded Millennium Esplanade. There are two public artworks to check out on the Esplanade that form part of the Boyne Tannum Turtleway Artscape – a bikeway and public arts trail that extends along both sides of the Boyne River.
12.30pm: Taste local tipples at Gecko Valley Winery
If a vineyard and cellar door in sub-tropical Queensland sounds way too intriguing, hang a right at Glen Eden on the way back to Gladstone and drop by the fabulous Gecko Valley Winery. The 100-hectare estate grows chardonnay, verdelho and shiraz grapes, and incorporates a winery, café and arts and crafts gallery in a magnificent rural setting. Enjoy Mediterranean-style cuisine matched with estate wines or craft brews from the boutique Baffle Beer Brewery.
3pm: Take a stroll in Tondoon Botanic Gardens
While you’re in this neck of the woods, it’s also well worth immersing yourself in the beauty of Tondoon Botanic Gardens – which have been recognised by National Geographic as one of regional Australia’s most impressive horticultural sites. Featuring tropical, sub-tropical and wet and dry rainforest species, the gardens overlook tranquil Lake Tondoon and incorporate an arboretum, Japanese garden, sculpture trail, play areas and more. You’re likely to encounter various furry locals as you explore.
7pm: Do a steak out
Gladstone sits right in the heart of Queensland’s cattle country, so wrap up your stay with a casual steak night. Hogs Breath Café opposite Econo Lodge Rusty’s gets top billing for its grilling on TripAdvisor, but there are plenty of classic pubs and other options dotted around the city centre.
Need a place to stay?
Comfort Hotel Parklands Calliope enjoys a picturesque rural setting around 20 minutes’ drive from Gladstone, and combines period charm with contemporary style. Choose from standard rooms as well as self-contained cabins (popular with families). The hotel’s onsite eatery serves up hearty home-style fare.
About the writer
Adam Ford is editor of The Big Bus tour and travel guide and a travel TV presenter, writer, blogger and photographer. He has previously had the opportunity to travel the world as host of the TV series Tour the World on Network Ten.

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- Obama says to Muslims that their "many achievements and contributions to building the very fabric of our nation." Muslims had little to do with the founding of this great country. This should INSULT ALL RED-BLOODED Americans.
- Nancy Pelosi says that "Hamas is a humanitarian organization." REALLY? Then why do they have rockets and missiles? Why even our own State Department labels Hamas as a "TERRORIST" organization. A top Democrat supports genocide?
- All US Senate Democrats want to give AMNESTY to ILLEGALS. Incidentally, 50% of ILLEGALS are receiving welfare, food stamps, or other free benefits for sponging off US taxpayers.
- Secretary of State John Kerry trashed our ally Israel in trying to broker a cease-fire with Hamas.
- Secretary Kerry gave Hamas $47 MILLION dollars for humanitarian purposes. A week later, Hamas brokers a deal with North Korea to buy missiles, rockets, and other weapons.
- Obama uses the EPA to "REGULATE" the coal-fired plants out of existence - raising the price of electricity to a new high.
- Obama is about to give blanket AMNESTY to ALL ILLEGALS without anyone's approval.
- Obama released 5 of the WORST TERRORISTS from Gitmo saying they were no threat to America.
The examples are endless under this administration. If you still Care about America, you need to stand-up and voice your opinion and help take-back America.

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Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd. (an Amazon company) will publish the first ever authorized biography of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the iconic spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living, on 11 January 2018.
Gurudev: On The Plateau of the Peak has been written by his sister, Bhanumathi Narasimhan, who is also the director of women welfare and child-care programmes at The Art of Living.
This biography is a peek into the life of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar from his childhood to growing-up years, when he was an unassuming boy to a teenager in the company of saints, from a young meditation teacher to a revered spiritual Master.
Itâ€™s about the life of a man who brought about a profound shift in every sphere of human endeavourâ€”from art to architecture, health care to rehabilitation, inner peace to outer dynamism.
â€œI have made a humble attempt to fit an ocean in a teacup- capture and unveil my Master’s life during his growing up years and beyond. The book takes a tender look at the simple joys of our innocent childhood, a front row view to the phenomenon that has turned into one of the world’s largest global spiritual movements. A personal look at someone with a universal appeal. It tells the story of how my brother became Gurudevâ€, said Bhanumathi Narasimhan who has deep roots in spirituality and a broad vision for service to humanity..
For over three decades she has been committed to bringing a positive social transformation with focus on education, environment and women empowerment. Enabling people to handle their negative emotions and stress with meditation and breathing techniques, she has helped them regain their self-confidence and come to the forefront to take responsibility for a harmonious society through service.
The book releasing on January 11, 2018 is already the fastest selling bestseller on Amazon and is available for pre order on: https://goo.gl/FFTGcf
Â Title: Gurudev: On the Plateau of the Peak
Price: INR 599
Release date: 11 January 2018

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Jack Reed will this morning announce his retirement from the National Rugby League.
The Broncos centre has been forced to hang up the boots due to complications from a serious shoulder injury he suffered this year.
Despite surgery and intensive rehabilitation attempts since then, it has become apparent that his shoulder will never recover sufficiently to enable him play rugby league again.
As a result, Jack has accepted the advice from his medical team that he has suffered a career-ending injury, and has made the difficult decision to retire from the game, effective immediately.
Reed, who has played 126 NRL games for the Broncos also played five Tests for the country of his birth, England, and was an NRL All Star in 2012.
"It is a disappointing end for Jack but he can be very proud of what he has been able to achieve in his six years at the Broncos," said chief executive Paul White.


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THERE SEEMS to be a lot more to say about Oscar Wilde’s homosexuality than his 1895 prosecution as a kind of precursor to Bill Posters. I started by looking at his heterosexuality. Almost everything reported about sexual feelings and practices though was indeterminate, in his reticent age. Then, as now, people found it hard to say what they felt. So we can think what we like as long as we don’t interpret his early life in terms of what we know about his later life. That is what fiction means.
In 1876 Wilde met Lillie Langtry and they became close, perhaps even lovers (Wilde reputedly wrote Lady Windemere’s Fan with her in mind and was instrumental in starting her stage career). In 1878 Wilde fell in love with Florence Balcombe, one of a line of young men smitten with this celebrated beauty (but she later married Bram Stoker). In about 1880 Wilde met Constance Lloyd. They fell in love and married in 1884. It would seem from an inference made from a remark of Constance’s brother (quoted in Richard Ellmann’s biography) that they may have ceased to have sexual relations sometime in 1886. If so (and it’s a very tenuous inference) it was acceptable to Constance, who considered Wilde a normal husband until the revelations made at his trial. Between the ages of 22 and 32 then, Wilde seemed to be charting a typically heterosexual course. Ceasing sexual relations after childbirth was not that unusual for Victorians either, keeping the family small, leaving the wife to care for the children and allowing the husband to find his pleasures elsewhere.
Wilde does appear to have loved Constance very deeply until the day he died. He was an excellent father who adored his two sons. Separation from his family was the greatest grief Wilde had to bear after his trial and may have contributed to his early death. His heterosexual life had been very passionate and, as it was naturally terminated by the notoriety of his trial, one needs to avoid just assuming Wilde was a homosexual who came out of the closet as so many men have done since his time. Wrong headed as it may seem, this is an attempt to look at Wilde’s homosexuality as a pose and as an attack on the society of which he was always an outsider.
To be manoeuvred into risking all he valued, family and fame, seemed to flow logically from all Wilde had come to believe in and stand for (“each man kills the thing he loves”). Yet his only mistake was in not seeing the future.
Wilde has received a lot of attention for his love affair with Alfred Douglas and his subsequent prosecution and conviction for ‘grossly indecent acts’ with young men (which meant homosexual acts not including sodomy, according to British law). Some of Wilde’s characteristics have to be considered in looking at his behaviour towards his wife and friends simply because they are so different to our own we might ignore them (“to ignore one of them could be considered unfortunate, but to ignore two …”).
Firstly, he was a Victorian, a younger contemporary of such a cynosure as Alfred Tennyson the Poet Laureate. He had a personal code about which he felt it unnecessary to draw attention. This code included loyalty to friends. Both Wilde and Douglas showed conspicuous loyalty to one another at times when it did them both irreparable harm and at times when they were not in a homosexual relationship. He was also, it must be remembered, a man of the generation that believed that a woman’s place was in the home, and that her chief fulfillment was in bearing children. To advertise his friendship with Douglas while relegating Constance to home and family was normal for his time, not necessarily homosexual behaviour (apparently Wilde’s involvement with Douglas was not physical for long, being more what he called Greek or Socratic love).
Secondly, he was an Irishman (“the first thing I lost when I left Ireland was my Irish accent”). He had all the Celt’s love of display and carelessness of consequences. This gave another dimension to his republicanism and advocacy of socialism. One is reminded of another witty Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, who also took on the English establishment but got away with it. Wilde felt it important to subvert, to flout, to undermine, the stifling conventions of society in London. It was a revolutionary act. (Many Irishmen of Wilde’s generation and before held the English responsible for the death of millions of their countrymen by starvation. And the British detested the Irish as dangerous revolutionaries). Much of what he did was gesture, which however true to his beliefs did not necessarily reflect his emotions.
Thirdly he was a celebrity. Wilde was born to parents who were both nationally well known, in medicine, in archaeology and folklore, and in poetry. He was a brilliant student, the first of his year at Oxford. He was clearly destined for great things. He grew up with the confidence to flout convention. After early involvement with the theatrical scene he went to America for money and fame and found both, as Charles Dickens had 10 years previously. Increasingly he found it important to make theatrical gestures and paradoxical remarks, to put on a performance, to shock.
Fourthly Wilde was a scholar. Not just the brilliant and fashionable playwright, he was one of the major critical writers of his time, and his learning and knowledge of other cultures made him a square peg in a round hole. The aristocratic society of his day was to a large degree extraordinarily ignorant and insular. In this regard Wilde can be compared to Edgar Allen Poe, who flouted the conventions of his society (dope and underage girls and the cult of death) and was also a brilliant critic as well as a great story writer. Wilde’s erudition was such that he easily found an ideal society to replace the fusty Victorian one he moved in in London, that of ancient Greece, not only the fount of democracy but a society that idealised the relationship between a man and one of his younger contemporaries (not quite homosexuality as we know it but a practice that influenced Wilde enormously. Patronising the rent boys in the slums was a bit of a let down from this ideal but the only alternative Victorian London offered for its practice).
And lastly it must not be forgotten that Wilde’s prosecution was not bought on by his homosexual practice. Alfred Douglas was a much more active homosexual. His brother Francis was a homosexual who had an affair with the Earl of Rosebery, at one time Prime Minister. Homosexuality was fine by the establishment, as long as it did not draw attention to itself. When Robert Ross introduced Wilde to the practice which enabled him to live like an ancient Greek, he introduced it to a man who was then an active attention seeker (“only one thing is worse than being talked about…”) and it was these two traits combined which led to Wilde’s downfall. After all, one mustn’t have a scandal about a queer peer, what? But a writer johnnie was a different proposition.
It would seem that Wilde, though idealising the sexual and other practices of ancient Greece, did not actively start a homosexual involvement, but was seduced by Robert Ross, who may have been celebrity hunting. It was not just about sexual pleasure on his part, for Wilde saw himself as a criminal, one who was expressly at odds with his society, and he saw this as arising out of his function as an artist. Wilde thought art itself, and the artist, himself properly a work of art, were revolutionary and formed an essential function in reforming society. The Impressionists were doing this in Paris at about this time.
An interesting parallel is the Comte de Sade, another great writer, who championed the causes of the French Revolution long before it was fashionable to do so and was such a threat he spent much of his time in prison (released after the Revolution, he was eventually imprisoned again because he protested at the excesses of the Reign of Terror; freed, he wrote against Napoleon and was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum until his death). De Sade chose to write about what was called libertinage, taking it to the most extreme degree. This was a sensitive issue for the members of the Old Regime, a privileged class about to meet their nemesis, and they struck at him. Wilde chose to be flamboyantly homosexual and affronted the many aristocratic homosexuals who wanted to be discreet about it. He had to go. Perhaps Wilde wanted to be sacrificed.
All this is very different from the actions of a man leaving the closet. One might argue that Wilde acceded to Robert Ross, then took up with the rent boys introduced by Alfred Douglas, as part of his job as an artist, influenced by his love of ancient Greece. Ross and Douglas were actively homosexual, but Wilde was pushed. Wilde may have felt obliged to cease sexual relations with Constance because of his homosexuality rather than finding her repugnant because she was female. These are two very different attitudes.
Oscar Wilde was a practising homosexual for the last 14 years of his life. But there are a lot more factors than sexuality in his case. Or are there?
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The actual Conundrum associated with Investment Qualities
Investors looking for diversification possess frequently considered a leasing property or an accumulation of rental qualities to balance out and distribute risk throughout their expense portfolios. As along with any expense people should think about all the issues, difficulties, and pitfalls combined with the potential results. Unfortunately, a large amount of investors aren’t conscious of the possible problems and don’t take time to investigate these types of issues prior to they near escrow. A home management course along with a course within basic investment would end up being great investments of your time for somebody considering leasing properties like a source associated with investment earnings and long-term expense. Some from the problems as well as concerns tend to be discussed beneath.
Inexperienced Brokers and Uneducated Investors Create a Deadly Mixture
Rental home investors often make use of the services of the unseasoned realtor who not grasp rental qualities, who doesn’t fully understand roi, and who not completely comprehend exactly what cap prices are. More often than not these traders just use their buddy ‘the realtor’ or even use any kind of realtor they understand or are confident with to purchase these kinds of properties unfortunate as that could sound.
The truth is most realtors are not really savvy enough to comprehend rental qualities, cap prices, return upon cash, roi, leveraged trading, and the most popular terms related to investment qualities. To substance this truth most traders initially tend to be equally unskilled and lack the correct expertise to find and buy a high overall performance investment home. No you need to look beyond this query: Why might an proprietor be selling a higher performance expense property? That question ought to be the first of numerous asked by both agent and also the investor. One issue is which some investors are simply so excited to get involved with a home they appear beyond the facts and the actual numbers and would like to get control from the property. Oftentimes this can be a flawed strategy because the majority of agents may hesitate to prevent the keen purchaser for concern with missing a wholesome commission.
The home Management Profession is definitely an Equalizer
Following an buyer has shut escrow, when the inexperience broker hasn’t agreed to ‘manage’ the home for all of them, many of these decide to handle the home themselves (just licensed real estate agents can handle rental qualities). When these types of unsuspecting proprietors are confronted with the subtleties associated with Fair Real estate laws, Equivalent Opportunity problems, civil privileges issues, anti-discrimination problems, bad renter screening problems, notice associated with default problems, eviction problems, and lastly collection issues often they use a expert property supervisor or home management company to assist rescue their own sinking deliver.
If rescued timely an expert property manager can change around a good investment home and help to make the investor’s choice pay returns. With a reliable property supervisor the roi can really be realized and also the owner actually might have time to savor the expense, not dote onto it or be worried about it. The home management organization will look after the expense, the upkeep, the tenants and all the concomitant issues linked to the property.
Home Management Training Course
Educating each inexperienced realtors and newbie investment home owners about wise property management is crucial for making the most of the investor’s roi. It is actually rare to have an owner in order to successfully manage their home or qualities and make the most possible return obtainable in that specific marketplace. The main reason it is actually rare happens because the standard manager-owner isn’t utilizing the most recent and finest property administration techniques, software program, screening methods, and most of all is not checking up on the actually changing landlord-tenant laws and regulations. Each January there are many seemingly actually increasingly tenant-debtor preferred laws passed which many people do not know. When a brand new law requires effect that’s another possible pitfall for that lone-ranger proprietor to violate and wind up on the incorrect side from the complaint.
The sure-fire way for this potential issue would be to hire a house management company to handle and safeguard the customer’s investment, and most of all maximize the roi. One additional way for this problem would be to have each and every owner have a property administration course as well as learn the actual profession in the ground upward without dealing with the difficult knocks associated with experiencing renter problems very first hand.
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The Jakarta Post
Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector Panut Mulyono on Friday apologized to the public for the slow handling of a recent case of alleged sexual assault involving two students, which put the top university under a national spotlight.
“UGM leadership admits that the handling of this case has been slow and UGM apologizes for that,” Panut told a press conference in Yogyakarta.
Throughout the press conference, Panut avoided calling the case one of rape or attempted rape, pending consultations with legal counselors and ethics committee members.
“UGM acknowledges that the culture of victim-blaming is one of the reasons behind the slow progress in fulfilling the survivor’s rights,” he added.
On Nov. 5, UGM student magazine Balairung published an investigative report based on the testimony of a female student with the pseudonym Agni, who said a fellow student had assaulted her during a community service assignment at a Maluku village on June 30, 2017.
The alleged perpetrator, an engineering student, has completed his undergraduate degree pending a graduation ceremony.
Panut further lamented the impact of the slow handling of the case on the psychological, financial and academic progress of both the accuser and the accused.
During the press conference, a group of students participated in a rally, holding posters bearing messages such as #kitaAGNI (WeAreAgni) and “I’m Agni. I’m watching you!”
The university’s official apology was made after #kitaAGNI movement representatives met with UGM leaders in late November. (swd)

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Check out the staples/pins I used on this title. They aren't really staples but that's the best way to describe them. It is a new product by Purple Cows called Pin It. There are many decorative pins that can be used to literally attach embellishments to your project, or in my case, for decoration purposes. It is a nifty tool that you can place anywhere on the project to set the pins. Like I said, it's a clever little tool and cute pins!
It's Thursday and Body Pump night! I can't wait to feel the "pain." :) I will post some of my Work In Progress kits creations next time. I am really happy with my projects this month, so hopefully it won't be another six days before I update again!

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This Is How You Can Protect Your Dog From Massive Dog Flu Outbreak
Yikes! The dog flu has spread across 46 states.
Flu season is in full swing, and it’s already been declared the worst one in years.
But with all the flu cases going around, it’s easy to forget that humans aren’t the only ones being affected by it. In fact, there are two different strains of influenza that dogs can come down with. And dog flu has spread quickly this year. So far, there have been confirmed cases of canine influenza in 46 states.
This is just the latest rash of cases. Last spring, there were canine influenza outbreaks in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
The canine flu is a highly contagious airborne disease. No matter the time of year, infected dogs can spread the illness to other dogs, and sometimes to cats. According to the American Kennel Club, 80 percent of all dogs exposed to the virus will contract it. The airborne virus can travel up to 20 feet. It also spreads through contaminated pet accessories, like bowls, leashes, crates, clothing and more. Basically anything that comes in close contact with infected dogs can spread the virus.
Dog owners are right to be a bit worried, but it’s not cause for panic because—like with humans—there are plenty of ways to prevent your pup from getting sick.
How To Keep Your Pup Healthy
To help keep your dog in top shape, you can get them vaccinated. There is a vaccine for dogs that is effective for up to one year for both strains of canine influenza. It reduces the severity of the illness. It also reduces the amount of the virus that infected dogs shed and how long they shed it. It’s not a requirement, so be sure to ask your veterinarian to order it.
Including vaccines, there’s even more you can do to keep the flu from spreading. If your dog contracts it, avoid having them share toys and bowls with other dogs. It’s also best to steer clear of areas where dogs gather, such as parks and boarding or daycare facilities, until the increase in infection has subsided.
How To Treat Dog Flu
Fortunately, the canine flu is treatable. Dogs will generally recover fully after two or three weeks of experiencing symptoms.
If your dog shows flu symptoms, you should contact your vet immediately. Common symptoms include a dry cough, lack of appetite, lack of energy, discharge from the nose or eyes, difficulty breathing and a fever (above normal temperature of 101 to 102. The vet can do a quick blood test to detect the virus.
If you don’t take your sick pooch to the vet for treatment their flu can become severe and even turn into pneumonia. “If you notice the signs, get in touch with your veterinarian, knowing that this can be a very serious disease and it can cause severe illness,” Dr. Jennifer Bonovich, a veterinarian in South Carolina, told Fox News. “Some cases do require hospitalization and it can cost several thousand dollars.”
While you don’t want to spread the illness, you do want to share the info so more pet owners are in the know and dogs stay healthy.


Eldar Namazov discussed parliamentary elections with US Ambassador and National Democratic Institute spokesman
A member of the Coordinating Board of the New Policy election bloc, president of the вЂ�In the name of AzerbaijanвЂ™ public forum Eldar Namazov met on 9 November with the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish, the вЂ�New PolicyвЂќ bloc told Trend.
The topics of discussions at the meeting were socio-political situation in the country, results of 6 November parliamentary elections, violations of law on the voting day and other issues.
Namazov met also on 9 November with the head of the National Democratic Institute Baku office Christie Querk. The sides discussed involvement of the вЂ�New PolicyвЂќ bloc in parliamentary elections on 6 November and other issues.


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There were about nine significant women in Rizal's life. They were: Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela, Leonor Rivera, Consuelo Ortega, O-Sei San, "Gettie" Beckette, Nelly Boustead, Suzanne Jacoby, and Josephine Bracken.
Segunda Katigbak and Leonor Valenzuela:
Segunda Katigbak is considered to be Rizal's first puppy love, but she became engaged to a townmate of theirs - Manuel Luz. After Segunda came Leonor Valenzuela who came from Pagsanjan. Rizal would send her love letters written with invisible ink, which could only be read by way of lamp or candle light. Unfortunately, he had to say goodbye to her on the night before he left for Spain.
Leonor Rivera was Rizal's love for 11 years and she was the reason he tried not to fall in love with other women during his travels. But, due to Rizal's being a Propagandist and owing to the fact that he was the cause of many political problems in Calamba, Leonor's mother disapproved of the relationship. It is known that Rizal sent many letters and notes to Leonor, all of which her mother hid and never gave to her. This caused Leonor to believe that Rizal no longer had any feelings for her and she decided to agree to marrying a man of her mother's choosing - the Englishman Henry Kipping.
During his stay in Madrid, Rizal and some fellow Filipino's would visit the home of Don Pablo Ortiga. They went there to visit the Don's daughters, but more specifically, Rizal went there to visit Consuela, who was considered to be the prettiest among Don Pablo's daughters. Consuela fell in love with Rizal and he even wrote a poem for her called A LA SENORITA C.O. y R. which became one of his best poems. Yet, keeping in mind that he was loyal to Leonor Rivera, he backed out before the relationship could get any more serious. Also, he knew that his friend - Eduardo de Lete – was in love with Consuela and he did not wish to destroy their friendship over a girl.
O Sei San:
During his stay in Japan, Rizal fell in love with his guide, interpreter, and teacher in the Japanese language. It is said that if Rizal did not have a personal mission to accomplish, he would have married O-Sei San and lived in Japan for good.
In London, while Rizal was working on his annotation of Morga's work, he stayed in the Beckette family house which was walking distance from the British Museum where Morga's work was displayed. The eldest of the Beckette sisters, Gertrude or "Gettie" as Rizal used to call her, fell in love with Rizal. He suddenly left for Paris though, in order to avoid the growing feelings between himself and Gettie. Before he left, he left Gettie a sculpture of the Beckette sisters.
After learning of Leonor Rivera's marriage to Henry Kipping, Rizal was able to go back to courting the other ladies. During his stay in Biarritz, Rizal stayed with the Boustead family, where he became friends with Eduardo Boustead's two pretty daughters. He would practice fencing with them at Juan Luna's studio. Antonio Luna, another frequent visitor to the Boustead residence, was trying to court Nelly but she was already infatuated with Rizal. This resulted in an ugly scene where Antonio said some bad words about Nelly while he was drunk at a Filipino hosted party in Madrid. Rizal then challenged him to a duel, but Antonio - after sobering up - realized his mistakes and apologized to Rizal and thus preventing rift among the unified Filipinos in Madrid. Unfortunately, Rizal and Nelly did not end up getting married because Rizal did not want to be converted to Protestant and Nelly's mother didn't want a poor man for ther daughter. The good thing is, they remained friends and parted as friends when Rizal left Europe.
Due to the high cost of living in Paris during the 1890's, Rizal moved to Brussels where he stayed in a boarding house owned by the Jacoby sisters. As time passed by, they fell in love but it was for nothing since Rizal ended up leaving Brussels, though she did write him while he was in Madrid.
While in Dapitan, late Feb 1895, Rizal met an 18 year old Irish girl. Josephine Bracken had blue eyes, brown hair and was a happy character. She was the adopted daughter of George Taufer, a man from Hong Kong seeking medical help from Rizal. It is said that Rizal was attracted to her physically, and that his loneliness had taken over and that it was better than to be in love again. Surprisingly, the Rizal sisters thought that Josephine was a spy for the friars and considered her a "threat to Rizal's security." In time, Rizal proposed to Josephine but she wasn't prepared to make such a big choice, since she still had to look after her blind father. Unfortunately, George Taufer's illness could not be treated so he went back to Hong Kong while Josephine stayed with Rizal's family in Manila. When she returned to Dapitan, Rizal tried to arrange for their marriage with Father Antonio Obach. the priest, however, wanted a retraction as a precondition to marrying them. Thus, Rizal took Josephine as his wife even without the Church's blessing, at the urging of his family and with her consent. She later gave birth to a stillborn, believed to be the result of some incidence, and this could have traumatized her.


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Men's rugby returns to Millbrae for the first time in nearly two months when Ayr play GHK in the BT Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, kicking off at 3pm.
GHK have been the big success story of the national cup competition, the BT National 2 side's fantastic win against BT Premiership team Selkirk propelling them into the last eight.
Ayr head coach Calum Forrester is only too aware of the threat posed by the visitors from Old Anniesland.
'GHK will be full of confidence after their defeat of Selkirk in the last round and have nothing to lose after being in devastating league form again this season.'
Reflecting on Ayr's route to the quarter-finals, Forrester says: 'Last week's match at Stirling County was a very physical encounter but it was the test that our players needed at this point in the season. To come away with the win was hugely important for our season and we look forward to playing in front of our home crowd again at Millbrae.'
There are some enforced changes to the squad this week, after Cameron Taylor, Scott Sutherland and Graham Fisken were injured last Saturday.
Haddon McPherson makes a return from his own injury troubles to replace Taylor on the wing, whilst Rob McAlpine starts in the second row for Sutherland and Andrew Dunlop fills the gap in the back row left by Fisken.
Young Craig Stevenson again starts at lock after an impressive debut last week, and his fellow up-and-comer Lee Scott is on an extended bench.
While there's no rest for Scotland Club XV player McAlpine, who put in two shifts back-to-back last weekend, his fellow club internationalists Pete McCallum and Ross Curle hopefully won't be called upon to take to the field as quickly as they were against County.
15. Grant Anderson (c); 14. Haddon McPherson, 13. Richard Dalgleish, 12. Danny McCluskey, 11. Craig Gossman; 10. Frazier Climo, 9. David Armstrong; 1. Steven Longwell, 2. David Young, 3. Javan Sebastian; 4. Rob McAlpine, 5. Craig Stevenson; 6. Andrew Dunlop, 7. Will Bordill, 8. Blair Macpherson.
16. Stuart Fenwick, 17. George Hunter, 18. Lee Scott, 19. Pete McCallum, 20. Jack Preston, 21. Ross Curle, 22. Archie Russell.
15. Tony Herron; 14. Rory Taylor, 13. Gordon Currie, 12. Cammy Brown, 11. Marc Taylor; 10. Danny Campbell, 9. Mike Aird; 1. Gregor Hollerin, 2. Gordi Reid, 3. Andy McCulloch; 4. Lewis Brock, 5. Nick Hurn; 6. Robin Coates, 7. Michael Borthwick, 8. Hugh Parker (c).
16. Ross Macfarlane, 17. Adam Johnstone, 18. Craig MacPhee, 19. Andy Drummond, 20. Rory Long, 21. Blair Forsyth, 22. Jamie Fleming.
Kick-off 3pm! If you can't be at Millbrae, follow the scores live on Twitter. Please note altered admission prices for this game.
Ayr U18s play GHA U18s in the West Cup quarter-finals at Millbrae at 1pm on Saturday too, so get along to cheer on the next generation.


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TAMPA — It was first and 10 from the Cincinnati 48, and USF QB Quinton Flowers dropped back, looking for an open receiver. Finding none, he relied on the very thing for which he's become known — his feet.
Flowers, who eventually helped lead USF to a 33-3 victory against the Bearcats, picked up the first down on the 11-yard run. That carry stood out from the rest he'd have Saturday night, as it gave him 3,000 career rushing yards and put him in yet another elite club.
Milestones, though, are nothing new to the senior quarterback.
In a win against East Carolina on Sept. 30, Flowers rushed for 103 yards, surpassing former Florida QB Tim Tebow as the state's leading career rusher. Flowers came into the game ranked No. 21 in all-time quarterback rushers. At USF, he ranks first in career rushing touchdowns (36) and second in career rushing yards.
"I came here to do what I'm doing now, make my family proud, make my mom proud, just be a difference maker on the team," Flowers said. "That's what I'm doing right now, so I've just got to continue doing it."
Offense ties all-time record: The teams have been different, and the results varied. But during the Bulls' last 23 games, one thing has remained consistent: they know how to find the end zone.
Saturday's victory against Cincinnati marked the 23rd straight game in which the Bulls have scored at least 30 points, tying a Chip Kelly-led Oregon squad (2011-12) for the longest streak all-time.
Since the Bulls' streak began with a 44-23 victory against then-No. 21 Temple on Nov. 14, 2015, USF has averaged 42.6 points per game. Through the first six games of the season, the Bulls are averaging 492 yards of offense.
Still, USF coach Charlie Strong wasn't interested in dwelling on his team's strength in scoring on a night, he said, when missed offensive opportunities abounded.
"I don't ever look at records," Strong said about the streak. "We could have very easily not scored 30 tonight. We had the ball in the red zone and got field goals when we should have had touchdowns."
Picking prowess: The Bulls continued their streak of intercepting at least one pass in every game this season, and they did so in dramatic fashion. A USF offsides penalty on the final play of the first half gave the Bearcats an untimed down. On that play, USF LB Auggie Sanchez picked off Cincinnati QB Hayden Moore, taking it 65 yards for a touchdown.
The pick-six was both Sanchez and USF's second of the season, and the Bulls lead the nation with 15 interceptions. Against ECU, Sanchez took an interception back 43 yards for a score.
Nadelman kick-starts offense: Emilio Nadelman put the Bulls on the board in the first quarter with a 39-yard field goal, and he continued his success between the uprights all night. Nadelman had kicks of 21 and 28 yards in the second quarter, and in the fourth, a 24-yard kick was his USF record-tying 13th made field goal in a row. Before Saturday's game, Nadelman ranked seventh in the nation in field goals (2.03) and points (11.2) per game.
"I'm trying to stay confident in myself, in my kick, in my technique," Nadelman said. "I try not to worry about any stats during the season. I just try to go out there and do my job."
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In memoriam: Before the game began, a moment of silence was observed for the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas and for USF athletics assistant director of communications Mike Radomski, who died in a car accident on I-75 early Thursday morning. Radomski, who began working at USF in 2015, was primarily the media liaison for men's basketball. He was 29.
"I texted his wife and just told her she's in our thoughts and prayers and just told her what type of person he was. He'll be truly missed," Strong said. "Life is so short; you've just got to enjoy every moment of it."

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My sister-in-law called one morning. Moe and his wife had their first baby a few days ago. His mother had come from Lebanon to help. We had to go offer our congratulations.
Moe’s apartment is on the second floor. To get to it we had to be buzzed in through an entry door on the first floor. That door opens. We look up at an older woman at the top of the stairs. She sees us and begins wailing! We are taken aback! Had anything dreadful happened, to the baby, to Moe’s wife?
“Finally someone came!” The woman cried, “I made all this moghli (a special dessert offered when babies are born) and no one knocked on our door!”
In the so-called Third World, and at times of life’s passages (births, weddings, deaths etc.) you celebrate the event with all your family, the extended family, friends and all the neighbors. No invitation necessary. You hear of an event like this and you just go! Pronto!
This does not happen often in America. People generally leave you alone to adjust to the event, to get yourself together and to be invited over. For this and many other reasons, immigrants tend to congregate in their ghettos and ethnic neighborhoods. They want to live their lives in America and maintain all their tribal customs and comfort zones. As such, we have Little Chinas and Little Vietnams and Little Every Other Ethnicity all over this nation!
This has happened from the inception of this country. However, immigrants eventually assimilated into that evolving “American Culture.” That’s what I was convinced was the right thing to do from day one. I came here and lived in an “American” neighborhood. My children mixed with “American” kids. I spoke to them in English with a smattering of Arabic. I wanted them to be “Americans.” By immigrating here had I not agreed and sworn to that, after all? I do not take that frivolously.
Many immigrants, who arrived to this land, especially from the seventies on, simply do not want to be like me. Living in their ghettos, with as minimum an exposure to Americana as they can afford, they maintain their ethnic languages, traditions, customs and all else. One of the many reasons for that is the legacy of colonialism that the once colonized nations of the world (mainly Africa, Latin America and the Middle East) had suffered under, and one that they are very angry about. Immigrants from the once colonized nations are basically saying: I’m here but I’m still going to be me! I do not want your Americana, Britannia, Franconia, Germania etc.! The United States, having never been a colonist in those countries, is perceived as the non-occupying imperialist: a meddling country, the self-assigned policeman of the world who has no regards or respect for the non-Western nations of the planet. And the only reason, many believe, as to why they had immigrated to the West in the first place was because of lousy American foreign policy in their nations.
I agree with the anger. I sympathize with the feelings. I am angry at many things, too! However, living in a ghetto is not the solution. Not assimilating, respecting and appreciating American society is simply misguided. I have maintained my pride in my roots, I wear my Palestinian and Arab heritage as a badge of honor, I hold on to the traditions that I am comfortable with while being a very proud American. One definitely does not negate the other. This country has allowed me to be whoever it is that I am. It has also set itself up to be open to critique. It has enshrined that right in its constitution.
These beliefs sometimes put me between a rock and a hard place: I need to and want to defend the United States when in the presence of some of those angry Arab, Arab-American and other immigrants and I also need to defend the Arab World when in the presence of ignorant Americans!


Fenerbahçe enjoys derby win, Galatasaray unable to break 16-year spell
AA PhotoFenerbahçe toppled its archrival Galatasaray 1-0 in the derby match in Turkey’s Spor Toto Super League on March 8, narrowing the gap in the league standings to one point behind the Lions, who still head the league.
Home side Fenerbahçe snatched win in the 81st minute, when veteran Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt found the net in a counter attack, but that was only after the Canaries missed several guilt-edge chances.
Its win at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium meant that Fenerbahçe continued its dominance over Galatasaray in its home ground, where Fenerbahçe has been unbeaten against its archrival since 1999.
What’s more, Galatasaray’s Turkish international striker Burak Yılmaz, who narrowly missed a chance at the start of the game, and Hakan Balta will miss the team’s next game after picking up bookings.
With the win, Fenerbahçe moved to 50 points, one point behind leader Galatasaray on 51 points.
Galatasaray’s Dutch forward Wesley Sneijder had scored two goals in the last two minutes of his team’s home game against Fenerbahçe on Oct. 18 last year, giving the Lions a 2-1 victory. With its 1-0 home win, Fenerbahçe nudged ahead on goal difference, as the results between the two sides will determine the champion if the two sides finish the season on equal points.
Galatasaray is currently leading the league on goal difference, ahead of second-place Beşiktaş, which beat Sivasspor away in a tough match over the weekend.
Gençlerbirliği, which will host Fenarbahçe this weekend, prepared by beating SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor 4-2. The defeated Central Anatolian side visits Beşiktaş on March 15.
Istanbul Basakşehir and Torku Konyaspor drew 0-0, and the latter will face Galatasaray later this week.
Eskişehirspor and Bursaspor also could not break the deadlock, while on March 7 Balıkesirspor and Çaykur Rizespor draw 2-2.
Kasımpaşaspor, another Istanbul team, draw 2-2 against Akhisar Belediyespor in the opening game of the weekend on March 6.


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Mysterious Journeys is a paranormal television series that aired on the Travel Channel. Similar to Weird Travels, In Search Of..., and Is It Real?, the show explores a variety of topics often considered pseudoscientific or paranormal, covering everything from ghosts, monsters, and UFOs to strange disappearances and historical locations. The show is usually presented through interviews, reenactments and scene footage, with narration by Dellums. The show premiered on March 20, 2002 and ran a limited 4 episode season, halting production until 2007 when an additional 10 episodes aired. The show has since halted production and it is unknown if any further episodes will air, as there is little to no information available on the Travel Channel's website.


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Everything to Know About The Funded Trader Affiliate Program
Want to make money while you’re sleeping? Become an affiliate marketer with The Funded Trader (TFT) Affiliate Program, and you can. Affiliate marketing lets you earn income from anywhere at any time. You, the affiliate, promote a product or service online and receive a commission for every sale generated.
With a funded simulated trading affiliate program, you promote a prop firm’s program and provide users with a link to sign up. The link will refer them to the prop firm’s designated landing page to make their purchase. It also tracks you as the referral source for the transaction. In some cases, the affiliate program will offer a commission for referrals who sign up for simulated trading courses, seminars, and classes.
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Scum is a new survival game from Croteam, and in it players take on the role of a released prisoner trying to survive on a dangerous island filled with other players, zombies, and dangerous mechs. You can make weapons which can help you along the way. One of the most basic weapons is the wooden spear in Scum. If you want to survive the first few hours of your time in the game, then you’re going to need to learn how to craft the wooden spear in Scum, the most basic weapon in the game.
How to Make a Wooden Spear
Once you make it through the character creation and first get started in Scum, you’re going to find yourself with not much more than just your fists. This means you’re going to need to start looking for weapons and gear pretty quickly if you want to survive. The easiest weapon you can make in the game is a Wooden Spear, which you can make as soon as you spawn in.
Start by looking down at the ground until you see a prompt to “Search for Rocks”. You can do this by pressing F. Once this is done, you’ll search for a few moments. If you manage to find any rocks, they’ll appear around you, glowing blue for a short time. You can also open up your Inventory and look in the ‘Vicinity’ area to see any items currently on the ground directly around you.
Now, head to the crafting list in your inventory and look for the ‘knife’. Craft this item using two rocks. Once you have the knife, it’s time to move on to the next portion of crafting your Wooden Spear. Make sure you have the knife in your inventory, then head up to a small bush or a tree and press F. This will allow you to cut down the item with your knife, giving you access to sticks.
You will need a particular stick if you want to make a Wooden Spear. Look around on the ground for a Long Stick. Once you find one, open up your Inventory and pick up the items. From here you should be able to craft the Wooden Spear from the crafting list. With the spear in hand, it’s time to get to hunting and scavenging for more items and supplies. Make sure you check out our guide on how to find the best loot in Scum for more information and be sure to head over to our Scum beginning tips guide for more helpful information.

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There is certainly a misconception that is common people who have autism try not to marry, in addition to reason behind it really is their socialization problems. However it is not the case: many individuals with autism have actually partners and kids. For many, wedding and family life turn into effective, while some have actually considerable problems. Dating some body with autism range can be quite hard as a result of the evasive nature for the condition. Today, we intend to inform about dating an autistic girl.
Autism and dating: can you create it work?
Clinical research indicates that many individuals with autism have an interest in romantic relationships. However they have actually significant problems in developing relationships with peers and understanding just what your partner might think or feel. Ordinary children realize it obviously and exercise their abilities in developing relationships with household members and friends well before they use these abilities for producing strong relationships that are romantic. (más…)


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“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20 NIV)I’ve been thinking a lot about the prayers I pray lately. Some are for my family. Others are for requests friends have made. Recently, I found myself praying a hard prayer. I asked God to remove me from a situation if I would not be instrumental in helping it. It was a hard prayer to pray because I really wanted to see this thing through. I had prayed and obeyed for several months and I wanted to see the fruit of those prayers. However, I did not want to get in the way of God’s plan. If someone else was to come along and finish what I had started, then so be it. I needed to let God be in charge. So, I prayed.
There are many hard prayers to pray in life. Most of those end with “thy will be done Lord”. When we are willing to step aside and allow God to do His work, we are placing our trust in Him. We understand that it might get harder before it gets easier. I wonder if the father of the prodigal son prayed such a prayer. I wonder if he asked God to move in his son’s life so his only hope would be to return home. I wonder if he asked God to do whatever He had to in order to soften his son’s heart. I wonder if the father, after learning where his son ended up, was thankful God did what He did.
Ultimately, we pray those hard prayers in order to have reconciliation. We pray those for loved ones who have not given their lives to the Lord. We pray for those who have walked away from the faith. The hard prayers are prayed for those we love the most. That’s what makes them hard prayers. Many times our prayers cause them to suffer for a season. But we pray them because we love them and we are willing to step aside and let God move.
Today’s prayer focus is about praying the hard prayer. It’s coming before the Lord and asking Him for His will in the situation. It’s for our hearts to accept His leading whatever that might be. Don’t be afraid to pray the hard prayers. Don’t worry about the journey; just keep your eyes on the end result. God loves us and knows our hearts. And He knows how hard it is for us to release everything over to Him. Trust Him and His ways.
- Open Your Eyes To The Wonders & Miracles Of God (inspirationalchristiansfortoday.com)
- The Waiting Father (bnstephensblog.wordpress.com)
- Prodigal returns…. (julia4jesus.wordpress.com)


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Boeing engineers' union puts strike authorization on ballot
NEW YORK Jan 31 (Reuters) - Union leaders representing about 7,400 Boeing Co technical engineering workers voted unanimously on Thursday to put a strike authorization question on a ballot that will go to members next week.
A second bargaining unit representing about 15,500 professional engineers is due to vote later Thursday on whether to include the strike authorization question on the ballot.
- North Korea says Kim's powerful uncle dismissed for 'criminal acts'
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2016 was a great year for love! We traveled to Southern California and Chicago to document love stories and to also check some things off our bucket list while traveling, like going to a Chicago Cubs game, that was amazing!!! We absolutely adore our couples and are so honored to be their photographer!
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We couldn’t have had a better day for Nate and Jackie’s wedding day. The day started for Jackie and her girls just lounging around the pool and then ended with everyone getting down on the dance floor. The day was filled with so many emotions; happy tears, nerves, laughter and a whole lot of love! […]
Who knew that when John and Maria went to their friend’s destination wedding solo they would end up falling in love?! They are so perfect for each other, John completes Maria and Maria completes John. After they met at their friend’s wedding they decided to pursue a the long distance relationship since John lives in […]
It all started 10 years ago, when these two met at a mutual friend’s party and now they are finally husband and wife! Their day started at the Sir Francis Drake hotel in San Francisco on a day that the weather man was threatening to be a very rainy and stormy kind of day. When […]
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You have discovered a strange-looking fruit with an outside that is distinctly red or pink. The inside is white and filled with black seeds. But what is the name of this juicy, exotic fruit?
The Selenicereus undatus, or pitaya blanca, is the only dragon fruit variety with a pink outside and white inside. Other dragon fruit varieties have red skin and pink flesh (Selenicereus costaricensis), or yellow skin with white flesh (Selenicereus megalanthus).
Dragon fruits are commonly found in fruit stalls and supermarkets across the world. The pink-and-white variety (Selenicereus undatus) is by far the most common type of dragon fruit available.
Pink And White Dragon Fruit
With a texture similar to kiwi and a taste as sweet as a pear, the dragon fruit is a popular exotic fruit. They are grown in warmer regions around the world, but are native to Central America.
The tough, scale-like exterior of the fruit gives it its popular name, as it resembles the scales of a dragon. The outside color of the most common variety lies halfway in between pink and red.
Once you open the so-called ‘pithaya’ fruit, its soft but chewy inside is revealed. This is where we find the white flesh. Inside the white flesh, there are dozens of tiny black seeds, which are edible.
Dragon Fruit Varieties
While the pink and white dragon fruit is the most common, other subspecies exist. They are easily distinguishable based on their color. We will discuss the three most common varieties below.
1. White Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus undatus)
The Pitaya blanca or white dragon fruit is the most common version of this exotic fruit. Most of the large supermarkets will have this cactus fruit stocked on their shelves. It shouldn’t be very difficult to find.
The texture of this white and pink fruit is soft but slightly chewy, similar to a kiwi. It also shares the abundance of many small black seeds. Don’t worry, they can easily be digested and won’t grow a fruit tree in your stomach.
2. Red Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus costaricensis)
A little more unique-looking is the Pitaya roja or red dragon fruit. While it looks pink with green scales on the outside, the flesh on the inside also has a lavishly pink color. It is one of the most well-known purely pink fruits.
Differences with the more common Pitaya blanca (the white and pink fruit variety) are abundant:
- The shape of the red variety is more round, while the white one is more elliptic;
- The pink flesh on the inside gradually turns more purple as the fruit ripens;
- There are more small black seeds inside the pink flesh;
- The sugar content and sweetness are slightly higher for the red variety.
3. Yellow Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus megalanthus)
Another variety is the Pitaya amarilla, usually referred to as the yellow dragon fruit. The so-called Ecuadorian dragon fruit is cultivated and most commonly found in Southeast Asia.
Much like the more common Pitaya blanca, the flesh on the inside of this subspecies will have a white color. But there are also some obvious differences from the white dragon fruit:
- The white flesh on the inside looks slightly different, more bright and see-through;
- There are bigger black seeds inside the white flesh;
- The sugar content and sweetness of the yellow dragon fruit are the highest of all varieties.
Are There Other Pink And White Fruits?
You might be reading this and think to yourself — this isn’t the fruit I was looking for at all. It’s definitely not a dragon fruit!
So, which other types of pink and white fruits might exist out there?
We did some extensive research and found the following alternatives. This list of pink and white fruits might contain the foods you are looking for.
The Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is an oval-shaped tropical fruit from the soapberry family. It is native to Southeast China and has a texture and size similar to a grape.
The flavor of most lychee varieties is sweet and acidic, and it’s commonly sold in supermarkets without its red exterior. The lychee fruit is mainly used in drinks and is a source of vitamins and minerals.
The Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a fruit that is commonly found in Southeast Asia. It is most closely related to the lychee, which we discussed above.
Rambutans are tropical sweet and sour-tasting fruits from the soapberry family. The exterior is characterized by a chestnut-like appearance. The exterior is clearly red-pink in color, while the fruit itself is white.
The Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical white fruit with a purple exterior. The fruit will have a different color based on how ripe it is, and will generally transform from pink to purple over time.
Mangosteens have a taste, sweetness, and texture similar to a banana or peach. The mangosteen will have juicy white flesh, which can be easily taken apart like a mandarin.
The Pink Banana (Musa Velutina) is exactly what the name suggests: a banana variety with a pink peel. They are originally from the Himalayas mountain region and are more closely related to plantains.
Unlike the yellow bananas you can find in the supermarket, pink ones will have large black seeds in the flesh of the fruit, which are edible.
The taste of this pink fruit is similar to the one we all know and love, but slightly sweeter and more tangy, and with a raspberry-like flavor. They are most often used in desserts.
Last but not least, the Rose Apple (Syzygium aqueum) might be the fruit you are looking for. The variety shown is the fruit of the so-called ‘Watery Rose Apple’ tree, which is a cherry tree.
These fruits are also known as bell fruit or water apple. They are native to South East Asia and, as the name suggests, contain a lot of water. The juicy flesh is white on the inside, while the thin shell is red.
The fruits are crunchy, slightly sweet, and have a floral note to them. They can be a source of vitamin A, C, and contain plenty of fiber and antioxidants.


Mini Coopers are famously reliable and fun cars to drive. They’re also quite affordable, making them a great option for anyone in the market for a new car. But what exactly makes a Mini so reliable? Part of it has to do with the fact that they’re built with quality materials and components. But it also has to do with the way they’re designed. Mini Coopers are designed to be durable and long-lasting, meaning they’re less likely to have mechanical issues down the road. And because they’re smaller cars, they’re also easier to maintain and repair. So if you’re looking for a reliable and fun car to drive, a Mini Cooper should definitely be at the top of your list.
With Minis being so fun to drive, it can make it especially disappointing when something goes wrong and suddenly the smooth ride and easy handling you’ve enjoyed in your vehicle is compromised. If you notice your Mini’s ride getting a little bouncy, it is important to bring it to a mechanic you trust as soon as possible.
Causes of a Bumpy Ride in Your Mini
When driving a Mini, or any car for that matter, a smooth ride is generally desired. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case and there are a number of factors that can contribute to a bouncy ride. One common cause is worn out shock absorbers. Shock absorbers are designed to dampen the up and down motion of the suspension, so when they’re worn out, the ride can feel very bumpy. Another potential cause is uneven tire pressure. If one or more tires are low on air, they will absorb less shock and the ride will be less smooth. Finally, potholes and other road hazards can also cause a bouncy ride. If you hit a big pothole, it can throw off your alignment and damage your suspension, making the ride extremely bumpy. If you’re experiencing a bouncy ride in your Mini, it’s best to have it checked out by a professional to identify the root cause.
Shock absorbers are an essential component of any vehicle, and their primary purpose is to keep the ride smooth. By absorbing bumps and shocks, they help to protect both passengers and the car itself from any potential damage. However, failing shock absorbers can have serious consequences. In addition to making the ride less comfortable, they can also cause the car to lose traction and increase the risk of accidents. Furthermore, worn shock absorbers can put additional strain on other parts of the suspension, leading to even more expensive repairs down the road. As a result, it is important to regularly check your shock absorbers and replace them if necessary. By doing so, you can help ensure that your car remains safe and reliable on even the roughest roads.
Your car’s suspension system is what gives you a smooth ride. It includes the shock absorbers and springs that work together to cushion the ride. Over time, though, the components can wear out, causing your ride to be less smooth. Regular maintenance can help keep your car’s ride smooth by replacing worn parts and keeping the rest clean and lubricated. Checking your suspension system regularly can also help you catch potential problems early, before they cause serious damage or make your car unsafe to drive. So if you want to enjoy a smooth ride for years to come, make sure to give your car’s suspension system the attention it needs.
Bring Your Mini to Cerrone’s European
If you live in or around Redwood City, CA, Cerrone’s European is the go-to for Mini owners. Whether you need routine maintenance or more extensive repairs, our skilled service technicians will be happy to help. We have been in business since 1976, so we have the experience to tackle any diagnostics and repairs you might need.
When you bring your Mini to Cerrone’s European, you can be sure you’re going to get the personalized service you deserve. We take the time to explain what we’re doing so you can be confident in the decisions you make for your vehicle. We also use the most state of the art equipment available, so we can provide accurate diagnostics and timely repairs. Call or stop by today to learn more about how we can help you!
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By Jim Higgins
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 20, 2020
Lori Ahrenhoerster would rather be working around the clock with her colleagues in the North Shore Health Department to limit the spread of coronavirus.
But as a person with leukemia awaiting a bone marrow transplant, she’s in a high-risk group. Because her immune system is weakened by both cancer and chemotherapy, coronavirus could kill her.
Thanks to her medical condition, Ahrenhoerster has spent the past four months doing what some people recently started — washing hands thoroughly and maintaining social distance.
As the North Shore Health Department’s public health manager, she’s concerned that people aren’t taking the threat seriously enough, failing to realize that asymptomatic people can pass the virus on to more vulnerable ones.
As a patient, her “biggest, most realistic fear” is that delays caused by coronavirus will ruin her chance of being cured of leukemia. Travel uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have already cost her one possible bone marrow donor…

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Interactive toys might be stuffed with a wide range of meals or treats, together with cheese, kibble or biscuits—retaining your dog busy and mentally engaged. Top-of-the-line issues about being a dog owner is to witness the enjoyment they get from taking part in. Now, realistically, everybody knows that it is simply unimaginable to spend each single hour of the day enjoying together with your pup. One other in style wobbling deal with-allotting canine toy. Made in China with food-grade plastic.
Now we have spent endless hours seeking the top-rated interactive and puzzle dog toys. Analyzing a whole bunch of toys in relation to product features and customer suggestions, the interactive puzzle dog toys to following are our high interactive dog toys-rated picks. Canines love having a job to do, even when it’s something so simple as fetching you your slippers. You can make them really feel even more helpful by teaching them the names of some gadgets you wouldn’t mind having retrieved.
Furry friends get bored too. Interactive toys will preserve them from destroying your possessions when you are not home. Alleviate nervousness and preserve your pup busy with this interactive technique toy. The very best interactive dog toys contain excessive-high quality, durable materials. Canines will not be one-size-matches-all, and neither are their toys. All of those toys work to fulfill and interact in numerous methods to best suit your pet’s people wants.
One on a regular basis favorite is interactive toys that provide bodily and mental stimulation, whereas serving to to manage your pet’s unhealthy habits, corresponding to gulping. Its mushy rubber design makes the Gourdo straightforward to choose up and gentle on the teeth and gums. Though it’s a nice fetch toy, it might make for a pretty fun game of tug too.
Appropriate for indoor use only. Works on all family surfaces – hardwood, tiles, and carpets. Suitable for adult dogs and cats, however not for energy chewers. Introducing a puzzle bowl for dogs can drive her to decelerate, take small bites, and really work for her supper.
Tucker, our Cattle Dog-mix, was never assertive sufficient to make the Buster Cube work, however had this toy shelling out treats in mere seconds. With his gentle strategy, a full load of treats lasted half an hour. Our more assertive Kelpie emptied the treats in 5 minutes (I should have screwed it tighter for her!) and then spent the following half-hour pushing it around, convinced there needed to be more treats forthcoming.
It has been a pleasant long summer season of cuddles within the morning and playing within the afternoon. It’s accessible in three sizes (small, medium, massive) and has specifically designed ridges designed to help clean your canine’s enamel and gums while she plays to get the treats out. There is a TON of canine toys on the market, some will be extraordinarily harmful on your canine while others can fully eradicate harmful habits. We have compiled a listing of the easiest canine toys obtainable presently for 2019.
Quick Programs Of Educational Dog Toys Across The Usa
This dog’s name is Whisky. She is a Border collie that lives along with her owners and almost one hundred toys, so it seems like issues are going pretty properly for her. Regardless that I haven’t got that many toys myself, I am completely happy for her. You possibly can’t be jealous of a canine. Or at the least you shouldn’t be.
issues as digging and chewing on furniture, shoes or shrubbery. You may cover a number of the canine’s favourite toys and treats in these pockets as an encouragement for digging”. The center layer is meshed to provide the canine a view and really feel of the hidden treasure and encourage it to proceed the digging.
The Pet Zone IQ Deal with Ball is a good alternative to boring meals bowls and helps promote a more healthy way of life in your canine. The ball basically rewards your dog for being active and rolling the ball around. Despite these limitations, the GoBone Interactive Good Bone is an honest good dog toy that can present interactive entertainment and mental stimulation for a play-motivated dog.
As with all the simplest smart gadgets, you’ll get more than one layer of performance. In addition to purely preserving tabs on your dog’s actions, the activity tracker permits you to see how lots he rests and the way in which much he exercises over the course of a day. This will electronic dog toy likely show you how to retain your pet inside the best of form and properly being through the use of the information to make positive adjustments.

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Parents sue over state's newborn blood testing for genetic diseases
Saginaw attorney Philip Ellison has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nine parents whose infants' blood was taken and tested without their consent.
Newborn screening is a public health program required by state law. It uses tiny samples of blood to screen for about 50 genetic diseases.
If a condition is detected, the parents are notified. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says each year more than 250 Michigan babies are found to have a disorder detected by newborn bloodspot screening.
Ellison says it's a laudable goal, but without consent, it's unconstitutional.
"We have privacy from the government intruding into our lives," he says, "and in this case, our bodies."
Ellison says unless the parents opt out, the blood is kept indefinitely and sold to a private blood bank for research: the Michigan NeoNatal Blood Bank, a subsidiary of Wayne State University.
Ellison says he found out about the program when his own son was born, and the hospital never gave him information on how to have the samples destroyed after testing. He suspects that's a common occurrence.
A FOIA request by Ellison also found law enforcement had accessed the blood database 22 times. He says that raises concerns about the potential for unconstitutional search and seizure. Ellison doesn't want the program shut down, just modified so consent is obtained, and people have information about how to get the blood samples destroyed if they don't want them used for research.
He says people interested in the lawsuit can find more information at stolenblood.com.

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A new cervical cancer elimination program supported by the Kirby Institute and partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia has been launched in New Ireland Province, PNG.
A team from the Kirby Institute were in PNG for two weeks to meet with stakeholders and support the clinical staff training, prior to a launch event for a new cervical screening clinic, which was held on 1 March and attended by 300 in-country partners, stakeholders and community leaders. Dr Stenard Hiasihri, CEO of New Ireland Provincial Health Authority, announced the opening of the new clinic in the provincial capital, Kavieng, as the first phase of the provincial elimination program.
“We are delighted to officially open the new Lukautim Meri Klinik in partnership with Catholic Health Services, New Ireland," said Dr Hiasihri. "With colleagues from Papua New Guinea and Australia, we have trained 18 exceptional clinical staff from across the province this week in point-of-care HPV screening and same-day treatment, and are as of today ready to welcome the community to this new service.”
The initiative is supported by a landmark investment from the Australian Government that is jointly led by the Daffodil Centre (a joint venture between The University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW), the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, the Australian Centre for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC), Family Planning Australia, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), and Unitaid.
“The Australian Government is proud to support New Ireland Province, PNG and countries across the Indo-Pacific region, in advancing cervical cancer elimination” said Anna Gilchrist, First Secretary, Health, Australian High Commission, Papua New Guinea, who attended the launch event via video link.
Thermal ablation training in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea.
“The Australian Government’s investment of $12.5 million for the Elimination Partnership in the Indo-Pacific for Cervical Cancer [EPICC] is a world-first initiative that will leverage longstanding local, regional and international partnerships to accelerate elimination in our region. This program represents a real opportunity to improve the lives of girls, women, their families, and their communities by tackling this entirely preventable disease,” she said.
Professor Andrew Vallely, who leads the Kirby Institute's engagement in the collaborative initiative, also gave an address at the launch.
For Dr Paula Zzferio, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at New Ireland Provincial Health Authority, the day was the culmination of years of fundraising activities and community events that have generated unprecedented support for the program locally. “This hugely generous investment from DFAT means that together with the funds we have already raised, and the incredible support provided by our provincial health authority and provincial government, we will be able to offer screening to all the 20,000 women aged 30-59 years across New Ireland," she said. "We will then use this as a foundation on which to build robust and sustainable HPV vaccination programs for our girls, and effective and equitable treatment and care programs for women found to have invasive disease.”
Cervical screening training in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea.
The program builds on the successes of the Eliminating Cervical Cancer in the Western Pacific (ECCWP) program, funded by the Australian Minderoo Foundation, which has supported the introduction and scale-up of HPV-based cervical screening and treatment for women, and HPV vaccination for girls in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, and across the whole of Vanuatu.
Dr Paulus Ripa, who leads the ECCWP program in Western Highlands Province, attended the launch event in Kavieng. “I was delighted to be invited to this foundational event and to have this opportunity to extend our heartfelt support, friendship and partnership to all the people of New Ireland and specifically to your visionary leaders in health, Dr Hiasihri and Dr Zzferio. We are absolutely thrilled that we will now be working together with you in the fight to eliminate cervical cancer in PNG.”
Cervical cancer clinic opening in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea.