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What portion of U.S. youth aged 12-15 report that they watch an average of two or more hours of TV per day? (This does not include video games).
A survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012 found that 64.2% of American youth aged 12-15 report that they watch an average of two or more hours of TV per day. Per the CDC, "Excessive screen-time behaviors, such as using a computer and watching TV, for more than 2 hours daily have been linked with elevated blood pressure, elevated serum cholesterol, and being overweight or obese among youth."
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Indonesian coal mining company Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses will soon conduct its initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The company plans to offer 400 million shares, equivalent to 28.57 percent of its share equity, to the public through the corporate move. Listing on the local exchange is scheduled for 21 February 2018.
Wisnu Widodo, Director at Victoria Sekuritas (appointed as underwriter for the IPO), said the shares will be offered in the range of IDR 350-600 a piece, reflecting a price-to-earnings ratio (PER) of 3-5 times. Thus, Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses will raise between IDR 140 and 240 billion through the IPO.
Proceeds from the IPO will be spent on infrastructure-related issues in an effort to boost Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses' business activities. Secondly, it will use part of the proceeds to settle a debt at Bank Victoria.
Widodo Nurly Sumady, Director of Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses, said the coal mining company currently has a total debt of IDR 50 billion (approx. USD $3.8 million) at Bank Victoria (and has no outstanding debts at other institutions). The IDR 50 billion loan was taken from Bank Victoria to finance the company's working capital.
With the fresh funds from the IPO, Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses targets to double its coal mining output in 2018 from 500,000 metric tons in 2017. The coal miner has four coal mining concessions: all in the Kutai Barat area in East Kalimantan.
Per September 2017 Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses' sales reached IDR 120.6 billion (approx. USD $9 million), while the company's net profit was reported at IDR 20.8 billion (approx. USD $1.6 million).
On its website Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses states that the company is unique in Indonesia because it delivers high grade coal (high CV, low sulfur and low ash). Few Indonesian coal miners can deliver this product and therefore Borneo Olah Sarana Sukses succeeded in penetrating the Japanese market.
Read more: Overview of Indonesia's Coal Mining Industry
So far in 2018 only one company has made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange: telecommunication construction services company LCK Global Kedaton (on 16 January 2018).

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Just installed a Zone SS about a month and a half ago. No complaints - install was easy, drives nice, great customer service from Allen at AOR. Costs a little more due to the shipping, but it's a much beefier part than stock.
Most are pretty much the same as DevilDogDoc says, a hydraulic shock that is valved 50:50 so it resists equally in both directions. The difference in some SS kits is that not all include the tapered stud required to secure the SS to the drag link. The old tapered stud is a permanent part of the factory SS so you need a new replacement SS with a new SS. Just make sure it is in any kit that you buy.
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Faculty of Arts
The School of Culture and Communication received three ARC Future Fellowships for 2014. Congratulations to Dr Justin Clemens, Dr Fran Martin and Dr Claire Roberts. Read more on the Faculty of Arts website.
Read about the School's engaements events from the past year and plans for the future.
Read more on the MUSSE website.
Art historian and former gallery director Professor Gerard Vaughan discusses the challenges, fiscal and otherwise, facing publicly-funded art galleries. More information...
The English and Theatre Studies Program is pleased to announce a new subject ENGL30047: Literature, Ecology, Catastrophe.
Congratulations to our new ARC Future Fellows
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KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday asked Belarus to host talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys to discuss access to the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine.
"Petro Porochenko contacted Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to offer to cooperate on organising a meeting in Minsk" on Thursday between Ukrainian ex-president Leonid Kuchma, Russian ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov and a representative of the European security body OSCE, the Ukrainian presidency said in a statement.
The talks in the Belarus capital would address "access by international experts to the site of the crash of Malaysia Airlines," it said.
Heavy shelling in the region forced international experts to scrap plans to reach the MH17 crash site for a third consecutive day Tuesday.
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Even before the release of Bellamkonda Srinivas debut film “Alludu seenu”, his 2nd movie is confirmed. He is going to work with creative director Sukumar. This is definitely going to be a huge jackpot for Srinivas to work with Sukumar.
Sukumar is known for his creative and sensible subject’s who has delivered hits like Arya and 100% love. Bellamkonda Suresh is taking all necessary steps to make his son a star in Tollywood. For his first movie he has chosen a mass entertainer. Now for his second movie a fresh and youthful subject is under consideration.
Alludu seenu is going to hit the screens very soon. V V Vinayak is the director of the film and Samantha is doing the female lead to Srinivas. We wish Srinivas all the best in his journey.

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Latest Review: "Maidenhair" by Mikhail Shishkin
Maidenhair will be available to purchase from our very own Open Letter Books on October 23, 2012.
Here’s part of Will’s review:
Contemporary Russian literature all too often falls into a ghettoized section of world literature that keep fans of translated and international literature from fully enjoying the best works of the last twenty years. One problem is a tendency for Western sources to focus on the political elements in a Russian text that inevitably denigrates the quality of the literature itself. At the same time, too many scholars of Russian literature place contemporary Russian literature into a different ghetto altogether, with the predominant sentiment in American universities being that great Russian literature died once upon a time with Bulgakov or Pasternak. This fact is, of course, 100% not true. Both of these problems keep Russian literature from its proper place in discussions of world literature. We appreciate so many of the Russian classics as above politics and existent outside of but wholly influenced by the passage of historical time, while their themes are inherently but subtly political as they discuss the contradictions and distortions in the daily realities of the Russian society that combine to make the stories so timeless and powerful.
Mikhail Shishkin’s Maidenhair is the type of novel that professors of Russian literature can hold up as a shining example in their classrooms that no, Russian literature is not dead (nor has it ever been), while those who might not know their Pushkin from their Shishkin can read and enjoy Maidenhair as a standalone work of literary brilliance; while at the same time the notoriously fickle American readers who might have read Anna Karenina when Oprah’s Book Club made their recommendation or stumbled upon and enjoyed Master & Margarita can sink their mindsteeth into Marian Schwartz’s incredible translation of Shishkin’s novel and marvel in the fact that Maidenhair harkens back to the great classic Russian novels of ideas in every way.
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Cities calling for OMB reform need to plan properly, minister says
More than 40 municipalities pass motions calling for major changes to land use tribunal
Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin says if municipalities did their jobs properly when creating planning documents, there would be no need for the Ontario Municipal Board.
"I'd like to see more emphasis put on local planning because if we do that, to the extent that it's done properly, there's really no need for an OMB. But that responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of municipalities across the province," McMeekin told The Morning Edition's host Craig Norris in an interview Thursday morning.
- LISTEN: Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin discusses calls for OMB reform
But when asked if that means the OMB – which is a tribunal that hears applications and appeals under various land use planning laws and operates under the Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario – could potentially be dismantled, McMeekin said no.
"We need a body like the OMB because sometimes people break the rules," he said.
Municipalities calling for reform
"I think there are a lot of mixed feelings about the OMB. Developers don't like it often because they feel it's biased towards citizens, citizens don't like it because it's biased towards the development industry. The truth of the matter is, there's got to be a better way to mediate disputes and handle things," McMeekin said in response to a growing number of municipalities that have called on the province to reform the OMB.
The calls for reform started in January when the Town of Aurora passed a motion asking the province to limit the scope of what the OMB can address to matters of law and process.
- OMB 'very broken,' needs reform, Guelph councillor says
- OMB reform motion passes unanimously at Guelph city council
Cambridge and North Dumfries have supported the motion from Aurora. Guelph passed its own motion Monday night calling for "significant and substantial reform," including limiting the tribunal's jurisdiction.
The City of Kitchener has deferred a motion on OMB reform until the fall.
The Region of Waterloo planning and works committee has accepted reports about a planned provincial review and motions passed by municipalities in the region as information. The committee members agreed not to take a position on the matter until a review is done and suggested the topic should be discussed at an all council meeting.
Many municipalities have said the OMB sides with developers, often ignoring provincially approved municipal official plans.
But McMeekin said a recent book looking at the history of the OMB called Planning Politics in Toronto found 80 per cent of the problems that came before the tribunal were because of poor planning by municipal staff and councils.
"You don't do proper planning, you create all kinds of openings for people to appeal on either side of an issue and that's cumbersome, expensive and creates difficulties for building the kind of strong, healthy communities we want," he said.
McMeekin said a provincial review of the OMB is scheduled to begin later this spring.
He would like to have a panel of stakeholders take on the review and he wants municipalities to ask for specific changes.
"It's not enough for municipalities to say 'reform the OMB.' I mean, that's easy to [say]," he suggested.
"What we need is a far greater degree of specificity of what sort of things they'd like to see happen and some admission that there's some responsibilities often on the parts of municipalities to do better planning. Our government is certainly prepared to work with municipalities on both fronts."


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Structure of a complex of two plasma proteins: transthyretin and retinol-binding protein.Monaco, H.L., Rizzi, M., Coda, A.
(1995) Science 268: 1039-1041
- PubMed: 7754382
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7754382
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The three-dimensional structure of the complex formed by two plasma proteins, transthyretin and retinol-binding protein, was determined from x-ray diffraction data to a nominal resolution of 3.1 angstroms. One tetramer of transthyretin was bound to two molecules of retinol-binding protein. The two retinol-binding protein molecules established molecular interactions with the same transthyretin dimer, and each also made contacts with one of the other two monomers. Thus, the other two potential binding sites in a transthyretin tetramer were blocked. The amino acid residues of the retinol-binding protein that were involved in the contacts were close to the retinol-binding site.
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MLB Power Rankings 2015: Week 9 Detroit Tigers continue to fall
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May 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton (32) follows through on his two run walk off double against the Boston Red Sox during a baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
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Teen girls are an important part of our practice at Rushmore Family Chiropractic. Many of our adult patients have referred their adolescent sons and daughters to us. These patients will go on to become adult patients themselves, so it’s important that we address their needs, and help to create empowered young adults, capable of making important health care choices in the future.
Men are notorious for taking their health for granted. Many men assume that if they look good, feel healthy and are strong, that they’re in good overall health. They tend to ignore symptoms of poor health and skip those annual doctor’s visits. But men have particular health issues that they should be mindful of, including issues related to injury and illness.
This month, we’re going to be examining issues of men’s health issues with a focus on how chiropractic care can help men feel better and more empowered with their health care choices. Keep reading!
This is the second in our three-part series on specific spinal ailments. In our last series, you learned about Sciatica. In this installment, let’s talk about Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.
Sacroiliac (say-kro-ill-ee-ak) sounds like a mouthful! Your sacroiliac joint is also referred to as your ‘SI’ by chiropractors and it’s the joint that connects your hips to the sacrum, or the triangular bone between your tailbone and lumbar spine. Your sacroiliac joint absorbs shock between your hips and your upper body. The SI joint itself doesn’t move very much, although small movements help to absorb shock as well as ease of movement with forward and backward bending. It is surrounded by several ligaments, which supports the joint.
If you’re following along with our generation fitness blog, we are at the Sixties! No – not the decade of peace, love and hippies! We’re talking ages 60 to 70 and we’re talking to YOU!
You know that it’s important to develop and keep with a fitness routine, for the benefit of our joints, bones and overall well-being. But in your Sixties, it’s also important to exercise to fuel your body. Many people in this decade worry about a loss of energy, but exercise is a great way to feel younger, longer.
So, you’ve been seeing your chiropractor for a couple of years now. You visit her for those little aches and pains that pop up occasionally, maybe those signs of age and inflexibility that have begun to creep up on you. But you’re scared to tell her all those other things that are going on – things you tell other doctors, perhaps, but not your chiropractor.
Welcome to your Thirties: the beginning of your middle years and the first time that you’ll experience a metabolic change to your bodies. Even those who are fit and regularly exercise may notice a slight change in their weight, the proportions of their body and their energy during this decade. Hopefully, you’ve been living an active and healthy lifestyle during your teens and twenties – that will make it much easier to transition into your middle years. If you haven’t been keeping active before now, this is a critical time to begin creating a less sedentary lifestyle.
You’re finally out of your parents’ house, attending school or working and paying rent in your first apartment. From social drinking to staying up late, and Netflix-and-chilling, slacking seems to be a way of life for those in their Twenties. But your Twenties are your first opportunity to set your own limits and goals, including the fitness routines that you may carry into your later years.

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Maxwell R. Thurman
General Maxwell Reid Thurman
|Born||February 18, 1931|
High Point, North Carolina, US
|Died||December 1, 1995 64) (aged|
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., US
|Service/||United States Army|
|Years of service||1953–1991|
|Commands held|| United States Southern Command |
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
United States Army Recruiting Command
2d Howitzer Battalion, 35th Field Artillery Regiment
|Battles/wars|| 1958 Lebanon crisis |
Invasion of Panama
|Awards|| Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
|Relations||Lieutenant General John R. Thurman III (brother)|
Maxwell Reid Thurman (February 18, 1931 – December 1, 1995) was a United States Army general, who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army and commander of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
Thurman attended North Carolina State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering (ceramics). While in college he was a member of the Professional Engineering Fraternity Theta Tau.
Thurman was commissioned a second lieutenant of Ordnance from NCSU's ROTC program in 1953 and branch transferred to Field Artillery. His first assignment was with the 11th Airborne Division, and in 1958 his Honest John Rocket platoon was deployed to Lebanon.
From 1961 to 1963 Thurman served in South Vietnam as an Intelligence Officer for South Vietnam's I Corps. Following his service in Vietnam, Thurman became one of the few non-Academy graduates ever assigned as a company tactical officer at the United States Military Academy. In 1966 he attended the Command and General Staff College, then returned to South Vietnam in 1967, where he assumed command of the 2d Howitzer Battalion, 35th Field Artillery Regiment in 1968.
After completing the United States Army War College in 1970, Thurman held numerous troop and staff assignments before assuming command of United States Army Recruiting Command in 1979, where he initiated the highly successful "BE ALL YOU CAN BE" recruiting campaign. From 1981 to 1983 he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, Personnel (DCSPER) and from 1983 to 1987 he was the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
In 1989 Thurman applied for retirement while serving as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Instead, he was handpicked by President George H. W. Bush to be Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). In this position, he planned and executed Operation Just Cause, the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Thurman was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia while still commander in chief of USSOUTHCOM, shortly after Operation Just Cause. He retired in 1991 after more than thirty-seven years of service, and died in 1995 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, aged 64. A funeral service was held on December 7, 1995 at the Fort Myer, Virginia, chapel, followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 30, Grave 416-A-LH).
Thurman, a lifelong bachelor, was survived by his brother, the late army Lieutenant General John R. Thurman III.
Thurman's awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device. In August 2010 Thurman was posthumously inducted into the Theta Tau Alumni Hall of Fame for outstanding contribution to his profession.
An award is given every year by the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) in honor of General Thurman. The award is generally presented at the annual meeting of the American Telemedicine Association.
Thurman's image as a workaholic – captured by the nickname "Mad Max" – was as widespread as his reputation as a master organizer.[ citation needed ] His posting as chief of U.S. Army Recruiting Command in 1979 is considered instrumental in remaking the Army's tarnished, post-Vietnam image and attracting new generations of highly motivated recruits.
|Defense Distinguished Service Medal|
|Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster|
|Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster|
|Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster|
|Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster|
|Air Medal (3 awards)|
|Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster|
|Joint Service Achievement Medal|
|Meritorious Unit Commendation|
|Selective Service System Distinguished Service Medal|
|National Defense Service Medal with two Service stars|
|Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal|
|Vietnam Service Medal with five Service stars|
|Army Service Ribbon|
|Army Overseas Service Ribbon|
|Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class|
|National Order of Merit (France) (Commander)|
|Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in gold (Germany)|
|Carabobo Star (Venezuela)|
|Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation|
|Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation (Vietnam)|
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Bruce Palmer Jr. was a general in the United States Army. He commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps during Operation Power Pack, the II Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and was acting Chief of Staff of the United States Army from July to October 1972.
Lieutenant General Joe Nathan Ballard is a former U.S. Army officer who fought in the Vietnam War, and who served for a time as Chief of Engineers, the first African-American to serve in this role.
Bernard William Rogers was a United States Army general who served as the 28th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and later as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command.
Dennis Joe Reimer is a retired general of the United States Army, who served as the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Army from June 20, 1995 to June 21, 1999. He is also a graduate of Ranger and Airborne school.
Lieutenant General Robert T. Clark is a retired United States Army officer.
Lieutenant General Joseph Richard Inge is a retired officer of the United States Army. He served as Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command, and Vice Commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado in 2007. He retired in 2007, after a 38-year career.
Brigadier General James G. Shanahan served in the United States Army from 1942 through 1973.
Thomas Francis Healy was a U.S. Army general and former commandant of the Army War College.
Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell was the commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command from December 2006 to December 2010, replacing Lieutenant General Larry J. Dodgen. In October 2011 Campbell began working for Northrop Grumman Corporation as vice president and corporate lead executive (CLE) for company business after retiring from the Army.
General William Bradford Rosson commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from October 1970 to January 1973. He was commissioned in 1940 through ROTC and saw combat in World War II, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for valor on the Anzio Beachhead in Italy. He also fought in North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany.
William Eugene DePuy was a United States Army general and the first commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. He is widely regarded as one of the principal architects of the restructuring of United States Army doctrine after the American withdrawal from Vietnam.
General William Rowland Richardson is a retired United States Army four-star general and former commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
John William Foss was a United States Army general, and commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
Hugh Pate Harris was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commanding General, U.S. Continental Army Command from 1964 to 1965.
Richard C. Longo is a retired major general of the United States Army. At the time of his retirement on 22 July 2014, he was deputy commanding general and chief of staff for U.S. Army Europe. He previously served as the deputy commanding general for Initial Military Training for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
John Ember "Jack" Sterling Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) from 2010 to 2012, and was acting commander in 2011. He retired in June 2012.
Michael D. Rochelle is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, who served as deputy chief of staff, G-1 in the Department of the Army.
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John Royster "Roy" Thurman III was a United States Army lieutenant general.
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Carl E. Vuono
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Background: Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare disease that is characterized by multiple, recurring small intestinal ulcers with stenosis of unknown causes. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and the treatment outcomes of patients with CMUSE in Korea. Methods: We performed a multicenter study to retrospectively analyze clinical data from 20 patients who suffered from CMUSE between 1984 and 2012. Their clinical characteristics and long-term disease courses were investigated. Results: The most common initial symptom of CMUSE was abdominal pain (14/20, 70 %). Small bowel series (13/20, 65 %), double-balloon enteroscopy (12/20, 60 %), CT enterography (12/20, 60 %), and capsule endoscopy (10/20, 50 %) were used to diagnose CMUSE. The strictures of the patients were located in the jejunum (5/20, 25 %), ileum (7/20, 35 %), and both jejunum and ileum (6/20, 30 %). The number of patients in a state of remission, persistent disease, and relapse at the end of follow-up were 13/20 (65 %), 2/20 (10 %), and 5/20 (25 %), respectively. The median relapse-free survival was of 67.1 months. Seventy-five percent relapse-free survivals for female and male patients were 93 and 9 months, respectively (P = 0.031). Conclusion: CMUSE is difficult to diagnose and is an easily relapsing disease. Female patients might have a better prognosis than male patients in terms of the relapse-free time.
- Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis
- Treatment outcome
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On Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm announced Force Friday II, a September launch of toys and products for The Last Jedi, and along with it came a sample toy box. Featured at the top: the first images of Poe Dameron, Rey, and Finn from Episode VIII.
Daisy Ridley’s desert scavenger is wielding the lightsaber that once belonged to Anakin and Luke Skywalker, and her hair is pulled back in a different style than we saw in The Force Awakens. There’s also an intensity and confidence to her gaze that we only glimpsed by the end of that film.
John Boyega’s conscience-stricken Stormtrooper is still sporting the jacket Poe Dameron gave him, while Oscar Isaac’s X-wing flyboy is sporting his full flight suit.
The changes are subtle, and there’s not much to gather storywise from writer-director Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars film, but for fans this is three drops of water to savor in the desert that lies between now and April’s Celebration fan gathering in Orlando, Florida.
The big news for collectors is that after a year’s hiatus for Rogue One, the Force Friday festivities will be resumed this year, with Sept. 1 designated as the deployment date for toys, books, and clothing featuring the characters and creatures from the new movie, which hits theaters Dec. 15. [Source]


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Lakai Sikai - Fish Curry. . The video posted by the most popular Sri Lankan channel Col3neg on 27 Feb 2020 (7:14 PM).
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed $1.3 million USD to help protect healthcare workers and slow the spread of the virus with infection prevention and control support. MORE..
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees the world economy suffering its worst recession since the Great Depression this year, with emerging markets and low-income nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia at particularly high risk as unemployment ration is fast increasing. MORE..
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More than 95,000 people around the world have died of COVID-19 and the number confirmed cases has swept past 1.6 million, according to Johns Hopkins University figures. MORE..
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The term of Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the alleged malpractices which had occurred when selling assets of Edirisinghe Trust Investments (ETI) holdings has been extended by six months. MORE..
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A member of the Thanamalwila Pradeshiya Sabha is reportedly accused of a case of molesting a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Kiriibbanwewa, Sevanagala. MORE..
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- Nov 12, 2022
A successful training launch of Prithvi-II was carried out off the coast of Odisha. (Image for Representation: Twitter/ @airnewsalerts
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast.
"A successful training launch of a short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi-II was carried out today from integrated test range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha," the ministry of defence said in a statement.
The defence ministry said the missile struck its target with "high accuracy".
It said that Prithvi-II missile, which is a well-established system, has been an integral part of India's nuclear deterrence.
It said the "user training launch" successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
The Prithvi-II missile has a range of around 350 kilometres.
In 2022, India successfully tested Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile, indigenously-developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’, Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Naval Anti-Ship Missile, Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile, Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile, Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile, flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor AD-1missile and Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile.
India had also successfully fired the Extended Range Version of BrahMos Air Launched missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired off Odisha coast
India carried out a successful test launch of short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi-II, on Tuesday.


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The white faux fur is everything! This all-white dining room features a reclaimed wood dining table and easy access to the kitchen. White faux fur covers wood dining chairs along the dining table, while modern wall art adds a touch of color to the space.
SHELF or triangular shelf is a modular system that allows you to sculpt armies of triangles into any form you like. You can vary widths, lengths and depths, plus go on to snake these sculpture-like forms across walls or floors.
Italian Rustic Basement Kitchen: this is exactly how country people in their country homes make use of space. Most things are stored or hung from the ceilings/rafters. It's unused space! Very authentic.

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Services will be today for Joseph E. Conroy, former chief administrative officer at the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Oakland Park.
Mr. Conroy died on Saturday at the Fort Lauderdale home of a close friend, Simon Noonan, after a long fight against cancer. He was 56.
"He was a good individual and considered to be a good supervisor," said Wayne Johnson, personnel director at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Miami.
Mr. Conroy went to work at the VA hospital in Miami as assistant chief of medical administration in 1971, then served as chief administrator in several departments, including ambulatory care, ward care and outpatient care.
In March 1981, he was promoted to chief administrative officer of the VA's outpatient clinic in Oakland Park, a position he held until he retired last October because of his illness.
Johnson said the Oakland Park clinic handles 70,000 outpatient visits a year by veterans.
"He did everything he could for the veterans of Broward County, everything," said Noonan, who knew Mr. Conroy for 35 years.
Noonan said a Broward County veterans group will honor Mr. Conroy, who had no military service, with a flag for his casket and a military-style ceremony for his work with veterans over the past 17 years. The service will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Fred Hunter's Memorial Gardens Home in Hollywood.
Mr. Conroy grew up in his native Everett, Mass., and attended Hickox Secretarial School in nearby Boston.
He later taught shorthand, typing, office procedures and other courses at the school. He was promoted to night manager at the school, then manager but continued to teach secretarial courses until he moved to Florida in 1971.
Surviving is a brother, Thomas of Chula Vista, Calif.


A bevy of iPhone 7 reviews have been published in advance of the phone's actual release, with nearly all of them singing the praises of the device, amidst one big omission — the headphone jack.
The Wall Street Journal
Long-time tech reviewer Geoffrey Fowler at The Wall Street Journal claims that the new iPhone 7 brings fixes to much of what has ailed the iPhone over the years. Calling it the "anti-anxiety iPhone" Fowler calls the extended battery life and water resistance the key points to Apple's renovation of the line.
Fowler is less excited about the camera in the iPhone 7 Plus than most, calling it only on par with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Note 7. While he praises Apple's move to 32GB at a minimum, he also criticizes Apple's continued lack of microSD card expansion.
"Get over the missing headphone jack," says Fowler. "The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are worth the upgrade for longer battery life, better low-light photos and water-resistance."
Wired calls the A10 Fusion "outrageously fast," and trumpets the battery life in the family, even with periodic game playing and video streaming. However, reviewer David Pierce says that the home button is overall positive for the phone, but may be a negative for some as they adapt to the haptic feedback over a physical push-button.
Pierce heralds the camera in the iPhone 7 as great, but the iPhone 7 Plus has given him more detail and richness than any other phone camera he's ever used.
"The iPhone 7 might not be a revolution," wrote Pierce. "But it might be the catalyst for lots of them."
Repeating others' criticisms about the new iPhone, Engadget's Chris Velazco also takes marks off for the lack of a headphone jack, external design, ease of case damage on the Jet Black finish, and the new home button's adjustment period.
However, Velazco praises the DCI-P3 Wide Color implementation on the new iPhone, and is very happy with the iPhone 7 family of phone. Both low-light and daylight shots were considered better or on par with the camera on the Galaxy S7 Edge.
"If you can get over the all-too-familiar design and the no-headphone-jack thing," wrote Velasco, "then the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are serious contenders for best smartphones, period."
Matthew Panzarino of TechCrunch talks more about Apple's philosophical shift to future technologies than the day-to-day performance of the iPhone 7 itself. He hits the normal positives of the camera and performance, and considers the removal of the headphone jack an overall positive one for the industry.
"The school of thought that says Apple removing the headphone jack is almost entirely a business decision...Â is ridiculous and myopic," writes Panzarino. "The near-term gains of making more money on headphone sales is far outweighed by the issues Apple would bring upon itself in the long-term by making decisions that were bankrupt of real design justification."
From a design standpoint, Panzarino notes that the nearly invisible antenna bands on the black-finished phones are welcome, but the new finishes are easily scratched. He notes that the camera bulge on the back protrudes out of the back "like a muscle" rather than the "timid and apologetic" considerations made in the iPhone 6 family.
Apple pragmatist John Gruber has made a great deal of examination on the finishes on the iPhone 7. While he likes the look of black, he prefers the feel of the jet black phone. He also expects that the "micro abrasion" issue that Apple pointed out will turn into "scuffgate."
"I wouldn't be surprised if the news stories and pundit hot takes about jet black iPhone scratches and scuffs outnumber those about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 literally exploding and hurting people," writes Gruber. "If you want your phone to look mint or near mint, get black, not jet black."
Gruber praises the camera, and so far dislikes the new taptic engine-driven home button. As a result, Gruber points to the AssistiveTouch feature with a virtual, mobile home button on the user screen as an option, and notes its wide-spread use in Asia well before the new solid state home button was implemented.
New York Times
While Brian Chen from the New York Times does address the performance of the new iPhone and compliments the improved camera on both models, he spends most of his review analyzing Apple's decision to omit the headphone jack, and the potential consumer reaction to it.
"After testing the new iPhone 7 and its larger sibling, the 7 Plus, for five days, I have hopped on the 7 train, " proclaims Chen. "The new iPhones deliver on Apple's promises."
As expected, the Ars Technica review delves deeply into the minutiae of the phone, and applies it to the more technically savvy smartphone user. Reviewer Andrew Cunningham calls this the first iPhone that isn't additive, pointing to the lack of a headphone jack as the future, with Apple forcing the issue of wireless audio.
Other than the removal of the headphone jack, Cunningham sees few down-sides to the new model, other than the industry-standard complaints of priciness, a relatively un-changed design, and a very slight difference in quality between the telephoto camera and the main camera.
"If you understand things best when they're phrased as tired idioms," writes Cunningham, "the missing headphone jack is a fly in the iPhone 7's ointment."


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OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the association between TH use and "dose" and cumulative vasopressor and inotrope requirement, survival, and neurologic outcome. BACKGROUND: Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) improves outcome after cardiac arrest, but may increase vasopressor and inotrope requirements. METHODS: Chart review of in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests between 1/1/2005 and 3/15/2010. Data included demographic information, category of post-cardiac arrest illness severity ((I) awake, (II) coma (not following commands but intact brainstem responses)+mild cardiopulmonary dysfunction (SOFA [Sequential Organ Failure Assessment] cardiac+respiratory score<4), (III) coma+moderate-severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction (SOFA cardiac+respiratory score≥4), and (IV) coma without brainstem reflexes), cumulative vasopressor index (CVI), inotrope use, survival, and neurologic outcome. The "dose" of TH (hours*temperature below threshold) was calculated using thresholds of ≤34°C and ≤35°C. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, Wilcoxon test, and chi-squared analysis. Linear and logistic regression evaluated the effect of hypothermia "dose" on total CVI, survival and neurologic outcome. RESULTS: Among 361 comatose patients, 233 (65%) received TH. Vasopressor administration (measured by CVI) was higher in normothermic subjects (60.2% vs. 46.4%; p=0.016). Using a 34°C threshold, SOFA respiratory subscore and PEA arrest predicted total CVI. Using a 35°C threshold, severity of coma, SOFA respiratory subscore, PEA arrest and use of inotropic agents in addition to vasopressors predicted total CVI. Initial motor examination predicted survival and neurologic outcome, while TH "dose" did not. CONCLUSIONS: TH delivery is not associated with vasopressor requirement. TH "dose" is not associated with total CVI, survival, or good outcome. Vasopressor or inotropic requirement should not contraindicate TH use.
[Show abstract][Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: /st>Therapeutic hypothermia, used primarily for protective effects after hypoxia, improves oral and gastric mucosal microvascular oxygenation (μHbO2) during additional haemorrhage. Therefore, we questioned whether hypothermia likewise improves μHbO2 during hypoxic challenges. Since both hypothermia and hypoxia reduce cardiac output (e.g. by myofilament Ca(2)(+) desensitization), and modulate vasomotor tone via K(+)ATP channels, we hypothesized that the Ca(2+) sensitizer levosimendan and K(+)ATP channel blocker glibenclamide would support the cardiovascular system.
/st>The effects of mild hypothermia (34°C) on μHbO2 during hypoxia were analysed in a cross-over study on five anaesthetized dogs and compared with normothermia (37.5°C) and hypoxia. During hypothermia, but before hypoxia, glibenclamide (0.2 mg kg(-1)) or levosimendan (20 µg kg(-1)+0.25 µg kg(-1) min(-1)) was administered. Systemic haemodynamic variables, gastric and oral mucosal microvascular oxygenation (reflectance spectrophotometry), and perfusion (laser Doppler flowmetry) were recorded continuously. Data are presented as mean (sem), P<0.05.
/st>Hypoxia during normothermia reduced gastric μHbO2 by 27 (3)% and oral μHbO2 by 28 (3)% (absolute change). During hypothermia, this reduction was attenuated to 16 (3)% and 13 (1)% (absolute change). This effect was independent of microvascular flow that did not change during hypoxia and hypothermia. Additional administration of levosimendan during hypothermia restored reduced cardiac output but did not change flow or μHbO2 compared with hypothermia alone. Glibenclamide did not exert any additional effects during hypothermia.
/st>Hypothermia attenuates the decrease in μHbO2 during additional hypoxic challenges independent of systemic or regional flow changes. A reduction in cardiac output during hypothermia is prevented by Ca(2)(+) sensitization with levosimendan but not by K(+)ATP channel blockade with glibenclamide.
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- Refrigerated trucks that carried victims of the coronavirus may still be reused to carry food.
- The US Food and Drug Administration released a handbook to help the trucking and grocery industry figure out how to convert those trucks back to their original purpose.
- Even if "bodily fluids" have leaked onto the truck, the FDA says it's still OK to use it to move food again.
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These trucks are typically used to move food. Now, the owners of those trucks have asked the US Food and Drug Administration how to convert their big rigs back into food haulers — and if it's even allowed.
Following that request for guidance, the FDA has released a ghoulish handbook on how to convert refrigerated trucks back into their typical purpose. Its title? "Returning refrigerated transport vehicles and refrigerated storage units to food uses after using them to preserve human remains during the COVID-19 pandemic."
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, additional refrigerated storage is needed for human remains," the FDA document reads. "Therefore, refrigerated food transport vehicles and refrigerated food storage units ordinarily used for food preservation may be temporarily used to preserve human remains.
"When additional refrigerated storage is no longer needed, industry may wish to return the trailers and storage units to use for food transport and storage."
As the number of those dead from the coronavirus overwhelms morgues, images have captured forklifts moving bodies onto trucks or Wawa shuttling a truck up to New Jersey to protect victims' remains. One emergency-room physician in New York City called the refrigerated truck "our era's defining symbol" in a column for The Washington Post.
"Every disaster has its images, its symbols," Dr. Jeremy Rose of Manhattan's Mount Sinai Beth wrote in the Post. "For covid-19, it might just be the refrigerator truck. It's our overflow morgue, holding the patients we could not save."
The handbook, which contains mere recommendations rather than law, makes it clear that all surfaces of the food-transport truck need to be "thoroughly cleaned and disinfected" with EPA-registered cleaning materials, and may need to be cleaned multiple times. Air and water sprays should not be used, and workers "may need" personal protective gear while cleaning the trucks.
Chillingly, if blood or bodily fluids leaked onto the truck's interior surfaces, the FDA says the truck is still OK to carry food.
However, if the contaminated surface is unfinished wood, cracked fiberglass, or another material that cannot be properly disinfected, the truck should be tossed. The FDA also urges grocers to not use the vehicle for to moving food if it "is permeated by offensive odors that cannot be eliminated through cleaning and disinfecting."


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Tom Gregory gives his perspective on mediation as a newly qualified solicitor.
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 05/20 announced the Government’s update of its “Outsourcing Playbook”. This outlines the Government’s expectations as to how government departments and central government quangos should engage with their supply chain. For other contracting authorities, this is “guidance”, but not guidance to which they are required to “have regard”.
The new Outsourcing Playbook, which can be found here, supersedes the original that was launched in February 2019. Much of its guidance is common sense (eg allocate risk to the party best placed to manage it) and some of it is aspirational (publish a 3 to 5 year forward procurement programme). It is also frustrating sometimes (eg accurately assess the economic and financial standing of tenderers, but only from the Standard Selection Questionnaire, which limits this to an assessment from the latest published accounts).
Key updates in the Playbook include the following:
The “make or buy” decision
The Playbook recommends a “delivery model assessment” to consider whether a service should be provided in-house, outsourced, or split between the two options. The Playbook provides a structured framework for this, and guidance on when each option may be appropriate. However, it provides no guidance on different contracting options (eg length of contract, number of contractors etc) so these key “contract strategy” decisions are left to departmental discretion.
The Playbook recommends piloting the outsourcing of a service that is being outsourced for the first time, suggesting various options how to do this.
“Should Cost Model”
The Playbook recommends creation of a “Should Cost Model” identifying the expected cost of the service over its “whole life” and makes this mandatory for complex services being outsourced.
Readers with longer memories may recall the “public sector comparator” used for PFI and other major contracts. The difficulty with these was always how to “compare like with like” with potentially very different cost, employment, management and governance arrangements between publicly and privately delivered services.
There are some aspects of the Playbook with which we strongly agree. Building in and procuring “social value outcomes” and avoiding “bias” in the award criteria towards “low-cost bids” are things we would support.
We also support the desire to minimise bidding costs for the tenderers. However, insisting on the open procedure as the “default” procedure is inconsistent with this. The open procedure requires tenderers to submit fully priced bids and complete “quality” submissions, where they may be one of a large number of tenderers. This is an excessive burden on tenderers in all but the simplest of procurements, where the costs of preparing “full tenders” are low.
The Playbook also suggests that the costs of using the CD or CPN procedures can be “significant” but “a good investment”. However, this fails to recognise that the cost of a tightly run CPN procedure may not be much more than the cost of a restricted or open procedure, especially where the option to award based on initial tenders is selected.
Form of contract
The Playbook recommends use of the CCS Model Services Contract as a “convenient and flexible starting point” for external contracts. Given this is 362 pages long, it is not surprising that smaller suppliers find it difficult and expensive to tender for Government contracts.
The Playbook rightly emphasises the importance of effective contract management, including monitoring suppliers’ financial position. It encourages departments to undertake what they call “resolution planning” – planning for continuing the services if the supplier becomes insolvent. This is sound advice, particularly in current times.
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Kelly Brown talks us through why she chose to become a mediator within family law.
What are the Covid-19 conundrums facing employers as we head into this year? Here are our top six along with some suggested solutions
When I started on my mediation journey, I did so on the basis that I wanted to help parties come to arrangements for their families and mitigate animosity that court proceedings inevitably led to.
Family mediation is one of several options that couples have when resolving child or financial issues that may arise during a separation process.
Matt Wort, partner and head of the health and social care team at Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS), a national law firm with offices in Birmingham and Manchester, has been named as one of the The Lawy
Family mediation is a process in which a professionally trained mediator, who is independent to both parties, helps you work out arrangements for your child(ren) and/or the division of finances follow
In the run-up to Christmas with the 'will they, won’t they cancel Christmas?' question clouding our thoughts, only the eagle-eyed will have noted a key Government announcement on Christmas Eve; temporary changes to the Health and Care Worker visa mean care workers will be eligible to work in the UK under this visa.
Recent Charity Commission inquiries and their implications for trustees, updates to guidance on volunteering and safeguarding and the steps you can take to prevent your charity falling victim to fraud
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SIP ALG is a feature found in some routers and firewalls that helps with making phone calls over the internet. When you make a phone call using a service like VoIP (Voice over IP), the information about the call is sent using a protocol called SIP.
Now, when you connect multiple devices to the internet using a router, it assigns them private IP addresses. These private IP addresses are not directly accessible from the internet. To allow the devices to communicate with the outside world, a technique called Network Address Translation (NAT) is used.
SIP ALG comes into play when you want to make phone calls from devices behind a NAT router. It helps translate the information in the SIP packets so that the call can go through the router correctly. It changes the IP addresses and ports in the packets so that they can pass through the NAT and reach the other end of the call.
However, SIP ALG can sometimes cause problems. It may not work well with certain devices or services, causing issues like dropped calls or one-way audio. In such cases, it's often recommended to disable SIP ALG in the router settings.
SIP Inspection is a security feature found in some firewalls. When you make phone calls over the internet, the communication between your device and the other party goes through various network devices, including firewalls.
SIP Inspection is like a security guard that watches the phone call traffic passing through the firewall. It looks at the information in the SIP packets to make sure everything is safe and secure.
Its main job is to detect and prevent any malicious activities or attacks that may target the phone call system. It does this by analyzing the SIP traffic and checking for any suspicious patterns or signs of an attack. If it finds something harmful, it takes action to protect your network, like blocking the suspicious traffic or alerting you about it.
SIP Inspection adds an extra layer of security to your phone call system by actively monitoring the traffic and keeping an eye out for any potential threats.


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1) This year a gay teenager from Afghanistan has been rejected for Asylum in Austria.
Why? He was not girlish enough!
“The way you walk, act or dress does not show even in the slightest that you could be homosexual,” the official reportedly wrote in his assessment rejecting the claim.
The official also found “potential for aggression”, which “wouldn’t be expected from a homosexual”, because the man fought with others in the accommodation where he was being housed.
He reportedly had few friends and liked spending time alone or in small groups, leading the official to question in his report: “Aren’t homosexuals rather social?”
The official rejected the statement that the Afghan teenager had kissed straight men, saying he would have been beaten if he had done so, the Falter reported.
2) A week later another gay man has been rejected for Asylum.
Why? He was too girlish!
The 27 year-old Iraqi man, well known as an active member in local LGBT+ groups, was refused by authorities who said his claim was “unbelievable”. The man had fled his home country in fear for his life but it was deemed he was too “stereotypical” to be actually gay. The report stated he displayed “excessive girlish behaviour”.
The reasoning is highly unprofessional, but it leaves the question: How do you verify that someone is gay, without violating human dignity?


Mayor, federal transport minister promote electric vehicles at car show
Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante were touting electric vehicles as the third annual electric and hybrid vehicle show opened in Montreal.
The trade show is an opportunity for the public to learn about electric cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and more.
Plante said electric vehicles are the future, and the city is looking to spend more money on them -- both for private and public use.
"Our plan is to have more charging stations and to have faster ones, so there can be more cars of course that can be recharged more easily. Same thing with all the buses. we've ordered 300 hybrid buses," said Plante.
"Starting in 2025 all the buses we order wil be fully electric, but that means making sure all the garages for the buses are fully equipped."
Steven Guilbeault, the city of Montreal's point man for environmental causes, said the key is lowering the purchase point of electric cars to ensure widespread adoption.
This week the federal government implemented a new rebate for electric vehicles, cutting up to $5,000 off the price of a car.
Hybrids are eligible for a rebate up to $2,500.
"Helping to reduce the differential between an electric vehicle and a conventional car is an important step at a time when prices are coming down and if we can get this momentum going there will be more supply, and prices will come down, and people will realize and learn that over the lifecycle it is actually more economical to have an electric vehicle and certainly much, much better for the environment," said Garneau.
Electric cars were about 8 percent of all passenger cars sold in Canada in the third quarter of 2018.


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Michigan Cracks Down on Elder Abuse
In the last few years, advocates for elders throughout the state of Michigan have passed a number of laws and created programs to heighten awareness and protect elderly and vulnerable residents. Indeed, at least 15 state laws or amendments have been passed since 2012.
A Problem For Far Too Long
While Michigan’s first laws concerning elder abuse were put in place over a decade ago, they were intended to crack down on the financial and physical abuse that too many of our elders continue to face. Just four years ago, Adult Protective Services departments throughout the state of Michigan received 25,000 referrals alleging elder abuse.
Elder Abuse Hurts Everyone
Elder abuse is morally reprehensible, not to mention expensive. For example, a 2009 study conducted by MetLife Mature Market Institute found that financial abuse of elders costs as much as $2.6 billion per year nationally. With the state’s elderly population expected to top 2.1 million by 2030, it is imperative that those suffering consult an experienced, compassionate elder abuse attorney as soon as possible.
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KHN main Washington correspondent Julie Rovner mentioned the Supreme Courtroom’s selection to overturn Roe v. Wade on NPR/WAMU’s 𔄙A” on June 24. She also talked over the affect of the ruling in the Carolinas on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins” on June 27, and joined WBUR/NPR’s “Right here & Now” on June 29 to go over the Biden administration’s reaction to the Supreme Courtroom’s selection.
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University research leads to successful IT center spinoff
An industry-leading information technology R&D center on South State Street is the result of successful commercialization of U-M research. Not only has Arbor Networks made the Internet a safer, more robust environment for network operators and businesses; it also has helped kick-start the innovation economy in the University Research Corridor area.
U-M programming team places second in world competition
Three U-M computer science students placed second in the 2011 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals, the world's largest and most prestigious computer programming competition. One of only two teams to solve all eight problems in the competition, U-M moved to second place after tying for 14th in 2010.
UM-Dearborn sociology students learn with prison inmates
Each semester a UM-Dearborn sociology class brings undergraduates and inmates together as classmates at Ryan Correctional Facility in Detroit. The class is part of a nationwide initiative called the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, in which students from inside and outside the prison walls examine the complex issues surrounding the U.S. criminal justice system through the “prism of prison.”
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Sensing opportunity in climate change
Alumna Nuyi Tao used to be a financial specialist at a commercial bank in her native China. Now she's a senior carbon finance specialist at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., using the expertise and lessons learned at the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise to build a business case for sustainable development, particularly as it relates to energy and climate change.


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Soot Formation in Combustion represents an up-to-date overview. The contributions trace back to the 1991 Heidelberg symposium entitled "Mechanism and Models of Soot Formation" and have all been reedited by Prof. Bockhorn in close contact with the original authors. The book gives an easy introduction to the field for newcomers, and provides detailed treatments for the specialists. The following list of contents illustrates the topics under review:
Soot Formation in Combustion is based on updated contributions tracing back to the 1991 Heidelberg symposium entitled "Mechanism and Models of Soot Formation". All articles have been reedited in close contact with the original authors by Prof. Bockhorn and present the most recent and comprehensive research results on soot formation.
Contents: PAH Formation in Sooting Flames, Experimental Investigation and Kinetics.- PAH Formation in Sooting Flames, Global Dependence and Modelling.- Soot in Flames, Mass Growth and Related Phenomena.- Soot in Flames, Formation, Dependence, Practical Systems.- Models for Soot Formation in Laminar Flames.- Models for Soot Formation in Turbulent Flames.- Final Discussion and Perspectives.

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Effects of Cysteine Modification on Microtubule-Motor Protein Function and Tubulin Assembly
Chemical modification is a powerful technique for probing functionally important amino acids. N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) reacts readily with exposed sulfhydryl groups, and has previously been shown to inhibit the activity of MT-motor proteins and tubulin assembly. This project seeks to investigate the mechanisms by which NEM affects motor function and inhibits MT minus end assembly. Recombinant motor domains of Drosophila kinesin (DK350 and DK375), Ncd (MC1), and squid kinesin (p181) were modified by NEM. NEM treatment was shown to affect the binding of MC1, but not recombinant kinesin proteins to MTs in the co-sedimentation assay. NEM treatment decreased the MT-stimulated ATPase rates of MC1 and DK350 in an NEM-concentration dependent manner, but did not affect the rate of DK375. Observed effects with DK375, p181, and MC1 were correlated with the number of labeled cysteines determined with [3H]NEM. As previously known, when NEM-treated tubulin was combined with untreated tubulin at certain ratios, assembly occurred only at the MT plus end. To investigate the mechanism by which NEM affects the polarity of tubulin assembly, tubulin was treated with NEM and assembly was analyzed using video-enhanced differential interference contrast microscopy. [3H]NEM was used to follow the time course of modification and to determine the number of modified sites per tubulin subunit. After 10 minutes, one cysteine was labeled on both a and b tubulin and this was sufficient to inhibit minus end assembly. Additionally, having one subunit labeled out of five tubulin subunits was sufficient to observe this effect. Protein digestion methods were used to aid in elimination of cysteines, to characterize potential critical cysteines in MC1, a, and b tubulin.


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Abhinav Bindra said the sportspersons should have the liberty to use funds as per their requirement and added that it’s not government’s job to look after the business of sports.
Olympic medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday said government should not be in the business of sports as it’s neither their job nor can they do it well.
“The government should really not be involved in the business of sports because it’s not their job. They can’t really do it well,” Bindra said at a session on sports at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet (TSKLM).
He also said that world sport was at such a competitive level where professionals were needed to handle everything as they knew how to run sports and take decisions.
“The government is doing whatever they can do. They have their own way of functioning, audits, accounting processes which takes time and unfortunately all athletes do not have time. Funds should come when needed. It is not the ideal situation,” the shooter said.
On whether things have changed in the last 6-7 years, he said “we have made progress.”
“The government has increased funding. For example shooting gets more funding and rightfully so because we have won medals,” he said. Bindra recalled that when he was in the sports committee, one of the politicians said the age limit for the president of sports body should be increased to 95.
“I do not have any problem with that if politicians want to stay but we should have paid CEOs running the bodies professionally,” he said.
Bindra, who had won gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said competing at the Olympics was a very draining experience.
“To win a medal I have to give everything. I am not really talented. I needed two years to recover,” he said adding that the only talent he had was hard work.


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Arthur Radio Transmission #14: Cave Crawling
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Arthur Radio is moving from daytime into nighttime, now broadcasting live every Sunday from 9-11pm EST on Newtown Radio. This past Sunday we spelunked our way into the new slot, feeling our way blindly through the cavernous darkness until our purple-hued blacklights hit upon a a sparkling formation of phosphorescent rocks. We decided to sit for awhile and rest in their glow, listening as intermittent drops of water fell from nearby stalactites, echoing endlessly along the ancient limestone corridors from which we came…
Download: Arthur Radio Transmission #14 4-17-2010
Songs played this week…
Music for the worm moon: "Raagini Robot" by Ken Camden
Download: “Raagini Robot” — Ken Camden (mp3)
Slow circuit burnage from guitarist Ken Camden’s rather excellent debut Lethargy and Repercussion, out now on LP and digital via Kranky of Chicago. More info and ordering here.
Re “Worm Moon”: According to folklore, tonight’s full Moon has a special name—the Worm Moon. It signals the coming of northern spring, a thawing of the soil, and the first stirrings of earthworms in long-dormant gardens. Step outside tonight and behold the wakening landscape. “Worm moonlight” is prettier than it sounds. (spaceweather.com)


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In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.
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She was born on 15th October, 1997 Jabalpur MP. She is an Indian actress and writer and singer by profession and 19 years old, primarily working in the Hindi television industry. She is well known for portraying the character of Veera Kaur Sampooran Singh in the popular Star Plus TV series Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera. She was one of contestants in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 on Colors TV and was evicted on December 7, 2015.
She got their first book released which is a book of lyrics (31 lyrics) on my 15th birthday! It's called "Waves The Endless Emotions" And then got their second book released which is their first novel on 16th birthday! It's called "Nixie the mermaid and the power of love" it's a franchise. She is currently working on the sequel of the novel. And she has also written two movie scripts (it's dialogues, screenplay and songs r bounded and registered. She has written about 150 songs.
She got their first music album released at the age of 10, it's called "Devi Kheer Khalo" it's in local MP language. Then second music album was released at the age of 11. It's called "Shardamai Ki Madhuliya" it's also a devotional album. Both these albums still run in MP, UP, Delhi... she had uploaded a English song "I'm missing you" at the age of 14. It's dedicated to her maternal grandma. She has written, composed, sung and acted in the song. She has their name in the India world record as she has never used any substance like glycerine to generate artificial tears on screen. She has always actually cried in every single shot ever since she started acting about 12 years now... She was last seen in the shows like Shakuntala, Krisshna Arjun, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat and Balika Vadhu. She also appeared in Ruk Jaana Nahin. Digangana was roped for the Zee TV series, Qubool Hai, but later quit the show. She was last seen in the serial Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera as grown up Veera.


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Hi, I am Anna. I'll be your host in Warsaw, doing both: keeping up apartment and offering a benefit of sharing my knowledge of Warsaw. See you
great flat in the city center, the host is kind and fast to reply if required
We had a great stay at Anna's apartment. On arrival we were met by friends of Anna's and they kindly showed us around. It really was the perfect stay, in a good part of town and really easy to find. Anna was always so quick to respond to messages. I highly recommend staying here !!!
Great flat! My colleague was very pleased by her stay at Anna's. Everything went smooth: communication, key pick-up.
Many thanks Anna!
This is the second time we stayed at Anna's place and as before everything was perfect. We loved the location of the flat, it was spotlessly clean and just perfect for my husband's stay in Warsaw. We will not hesitate to book again!
Anna's flat is a perfect base to enjoy Warsaw. Easy access to all tourist places (tram, bus and tube very close to the apartment). Plenty of cafes, restaurants around. Bakery selling delicious buns just around the corner. Apartment itself is spacious, sunny, warm and relaxing (very comfortable bed). We were looking forward to coming our 'home away from home"
Anna was an excellent hostess. We were worried about getting to the place late at night with our two small children (both under the age of two) as our train arrived after 23:00, but Anna was kind enough to meet us there with her car to take us to the apartment and was available to answer any questions or concerns we had throughout our stay.
The apartment was beautiful, well equipped and very centrally located. Very clean and very bright also. I'd stay here again next time I'm in Warsaw if it is available!
We stayed with our 5 year old daughter for 3 nights at Anna´s apartment, which is ideally located within walking distance to the train main station and the shopping area.
From the moment we entered Anna´s apatment we felt
AT HOME. It is an absoultely beautiful place full of natural day light - with its high ceilings, wooden floors and modern equipment and furniture a place that you´d like to stay for good.
Anna has always been very straightforward, - at any time she responded immeditately to mails or questions which arised on spot and has guaranteed us a perfect for days in this beautiful and utmost interesting city.
We truely reccommend her place without any hesitation.
We spent 4 days in Warsaw and had a great stay in Anna's apartment which was very well located, clean, cosy and rather quiet. We didn't meet Anna but kept in touch regularly by e-mail. She had also left useful documentation about Warsaw in the flat. We recommend it.
Very stylish, quiet and clean apartment, with everything you might need provided. I had a very pleasant stay here while attending a conference at the Warsaw School of Economics, which is one metro stop away. Excellent cafés and restaurants nearby, as well as a huge park. Warmly recommended.
Everything was literally perfect. The host communicated well and quickly, even arranging for me to pick up the keys at 5:30am when I arrived on the train. She gave instructions on how to get to the place and get in. And the place was beautiful, comfortable, clean, and well stocked. Take this great place before someone else does.
Ania is a wonderful person, extremely fun to spend time with. Always helpful, caring - I hardly could think of a better host in Warsaw.
Varsovian egun batzu pasa genituen Anak alokairuan duen apartamentuan. Oso gustagarri, erabilgarri eta garbia den etxea da eta horretaz gain hiriaren erdigunean oso ongi kokatua. Etxe inguruan oso taberna eta kafetegi egokiak daude. Ana berriz oso neska atsegin eta lagungarria da. Eskerrik asko Ana eta laister arte.
Anna and her husband Piotr are mine and my wife's friends. We met 16 years ago in kindergarden when our older kids joined the same group. Since then we are in constant and close relationship, as are all our kids. Anna is charming companion, with fantastic sense of humor that's why we like to spend time together. Being her guest you can count on good food, good wine and lovely company. All the best Anna;)
Anna ist eine gute Freundin von mir. Wir kennen uns schon seit vielen Jahren und haben immer viel Spass, wenn wir uns wieder sehen, auch wenn es leider nicht zu oft möglich ist. Anna ist ein toller Gastgeber und kümmert sich unglaublich gut um alle Gäste. Zu Hause bedeutet ihr sehr viel und dementsprechend gestaltet sie ihre Umgebung. Ich bin immer beeindruckt, wie viel Energie und Zeit sie darin investiert. Das Ergebnis muss man selbst erleben. Anna hat mich gebeten hier ein paar Wörter zu schreiben und ich mache es mit grosser Freude. Die Freunde unterstützt man und ist für sie da. Ich bin sicher, wer immer Du bist, Du wirst viel Spass in Warschau haben.
Anna is my aunt, but I treat her more as a realiable friend that has proved to be trustworthy and has hospitality towards others. She is a outgoing person that can be counted on and has some of the finest cooking skills that I've ever seen in my life. If chose Anna, you will not be disappointed by your decison.
Great, helpful host and reliable business partner!
Ania is wonderful, warm Person - open minded with International mind set, very friendly and enthusiastic, would be a great support for you in Warsaw! Member of (email hidden) - great networker!
She is very interested in architecture, history of art, photography with excellent taste for interior design.
Her apartment is located in the very centre of Warsaw, in a stylish ninth century tenement renovated in recent years. Interior has unique classic atmosphere - is bright, sunny and quiet, very clean and equipped with new furniture.
Really fantastic apartment to stay in Warsaw, great value per money!
I strongly recommend Ania as a host, as well as the apartment as one of the best places I've stayed in Warsaw.
I know Anna for years and I can assure you couldn't find a better place to stay in Warsaw than her place. She's a wonderful person, reliable, helpful, warm and hostile. She's an arts' history lover so she can tell you lots of interesting stories about the apartment surroundings - a well known from its' architectural style, district of Warsaw. I am sure she'll do her best to make your stay in our city unforgettable. The apartment is located in the city centre, nicely arranged, decorated and equipped with all you need during your stay.
So don't think twice, book it now and make your stay in Poland a perfect stay.
Anna is absolutely charming and helpful host! I've known her for years and I assure you that this is a unique person! The apartment is located in the center of Warsaw, in a beautiful house that was built in the ninth century and renovated in recent years. The apartment is bright, sunny and quiet. Very clean and equipped with new furniture. It has everything you need while traveling guests: Internet, TV. In the area of Warsaw University of Technology the neighborhood is quiet and safe. There are great and trendy restaurants, cafes and lounges nearby. Very close to the metro station which will take you quickly to any place in Warsaw. I recommended this place to all - just great!
I have known Anna for many years - she is warm and friendly and I know she will be a fabulous host. The apartment is great too - if mine isn't free I recommend you make a reservation right away !

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I would say this hotel is average. We knew where we were going so we already had low expectations and had no surprises on that matter; it is an affordable hotel. So, things you need to know:
1. BEDS: the beds are not quite comfortable, the room has two full size beds and that's good, nevertheless I guess the mattress are old as you can feel the spring coils in it, but not all the beds are like that, fortunately one of the beds inside my rooms did not have that problem and I slept on that one.
2.FOOD: The restaurant is good, they have good service, very kind people and the free breakfast was great, few options but those few were really tasty, LOVED IT!
3.SAFETY: It does says on trip advisor that people has been robbed here. I personally did not experience that but one of my friends did. Someone break in into his room and stole his jambox. Can't complain too much, we were warned of it on trip advisor...
4. ROOMS: I liked the rooms, we stayed on ground floor and did not experience any trouble. The cabañas are cute and cozy. I had to work while I was there (so sad), but we got the best cabaña, as tower D, as it is right next to the restaurant catches the Wi-Fi signal, so I did not have to go to the restaurant and was able to work from the comfort of my room. Also, I have light sleep, and there was no noise, so I was able to sleep very well. Yay for that!
5. BATHROOM: average, it is not super duper, it looks a bit old and rural but it was clean. yay for that too.
6. BEACH: The beach is ok, nice, it is always nice to see the sea, nevertheless the beach area was not breathtaking. There are other hotels with better beach area, particularly I loved the beach of La Vita e Bella and it was mostly due to its location. The closer to the ruins, the better the sea.
7: PARKING: you need a car if you are going to Tulum and the hotel had parking area, that was fantastic.
8. A/C: does have, works great, never used it, we were cold due to the rain and the sea.
9: POOL: it is really small, but who needs a pool when you have the sea a few steps away?
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Our hotel has 7 cabanas in its first construction stage, with 4 Junior suite type rooms each; we are located on the Tulum Coast, in the road to Boca Paila, right on the Punta Piedra zone, at only 7.5 kilometers from Tulum-Coba, 7 kilometers from Tulum Ruins and aproximately 1 kilometer from Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Surrounded by a relatively undisturbed tropical forest and set upon a beautiful beach, Los Lirios Cabañas Hotel is the perfect combination between forest conservation and sustainable eco-tourism, between the manglars, source of life for the sea reef. ... more less
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- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com, Expedia, Odigeo, Hotels.com, HotelQuickly, Cancelon and getaroom.com so you can book your Los Lirios Hotel Cabanas reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.
- Also Known As:
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The high-capacity body is lightweight, adds high-tech style, and has the durability for street or track. The machined billet lid captures a pressure balancing bellows gasket that fully seals moisture out and fluid in.
Standard finishes include bright media burnished for a polished look, glossy black e-coat, or plain as-cast aluminum. The master cylinders are available as stand-alone units, or can be purchased in a kit. Tandem master cylinder kits include master cylinder, combination proportioning valve, mounting bracket, pre-bent fluid tubes, and mounting hardware


“Safe, not sorry” is the approach companies currently involved in multi-billion dollar mergers are taking to their disclosures of social media communications to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Insurance giants Aetna and Humana are in the midst of a $37 billion deal that would create the second-largest health insurer in America. In recent days, Humana has dutifully disclosed Twitter messages that even tangentially relate to the blockbuster deal (a tip of the hat to Louisville Business First for picking up on it in coverage of the Kentucky-based company). The Humana posts share two things in common: a link to a YouTube video of comments made at a quarterly employee meeting by Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini and a link to the investor information section of its website.
Among the disclosed tweets:
What really matters to our members? How many healthy days they have. Our Humana acquisition will help
How @Aetna's acquisition of @Humana will help us build a healthier world.
Aetna + @Humana = more healthy days for members. More from @mtbert
Our strategy for building a healthier world, straight from CEO @mtbert
Plans by Charter Communications to merge with Time Warner Cable and buy cable television/internet company Bright House Networks also triggered several social media-related SEC disclosures by the acquiring company. Those disclosure included both direct mentions of the deals—Charter Communications to Merge with @TWC and Acquire @BrightHouseNow : http://t.co/Q7FumMRZzz)—and tweets that apparently just went along for the ride because they happened to be on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at the same time—We were happy to lend a hand and deliver donuts to active #military and #veterans as part of #NationalDonutDay. https://t.co/YWq4uo0nW1.
In 2013 the SEC issued a report explaining that companies can use social media outlets to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD), so long as investors have been alerted about which forums will be used to disseminate such information.


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Recently, the Cyborg actor, Ray Fisher, accused Warner Bros. of lying about the Justice League reshoot. Fisher made his debut in DCEU by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016, before getting any proper Justice League role. In the upcoming Justice League movie, which was planned to be directed by Zack Synder, Cyborg’s character was significant. Still, then Synder exited from the project due to family tragedy. After Snyder, Warner Bros. hired Joss Whedon to complete the film, and Fisher accused him of unprofessional and abusive behavior on set. Almost two months from now, Fisher has openly spoken about the poor treatment and unprofessionalism on the Justice League stage.
Raymond Fisher is an American actor and known for his famous character in DC Extended Universe, Cyborg. He was featured as Muhammad Ali in the play Fetch Clay, Make Man. Fisher started his career as a theatre artist in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s live program Shakespeare Live. He then got the role of Tom Robinson in the production of To Kill a Mockingbird. He approached the film brilliantly; he tried to show his compassion. The character was in jail for seven months for the crime he did not commit. All he had, taken away from him, he can not feed his children and wife. And yet he does not complain or bad mouth anyone for what happened, partly because he can not. He does not have bad thoughts about others. And Fisher shared he wished if he would have the quality.
Ray is a very obedient and passionate actor and got his cameo role in the Justice League movie as superhero Victor Stone or Cyborg. After that movie, he signed a few contracts in other films, including the solo Cyborg film. Although later, the studio did not stay up to their contract and also according to Fisher, they behave unprofessionally on set.
The dispute led to an investigation started by Warner Bros. into the reshoot of the Justice League, but recently the matter has become extremely complicated. Fisher also accused the studio of manipulating the investigation, and Warner Bros. Studio claimed that Fisher has not cooperated with them. Fisher posted some evidence on Twitter to show why he refused to talk with the third-party investigator. Yesterday, the news broke about the new reshoots of Synder’s Justice League cut, and the movie will debut on HBO Max next year. After that, Fisher accused Warner Bros. of lying about the reshoots, he wrote: It would appear that @wbpictures has gone from giving libelous official statements to one media outlet, to becoming “a source” of purposeful misinformation for another. The people are on to you. The investigation is coming. Casting aspersions on me will not change that.
Fisher said that there is no doubt Warner Bros.’ said that he did not cooperate with them in the investigation because they wanted to quiet his allegations by announcing the upcoming Ben Affleck’s Batman. The studio also tried to do that by spreading the story about Jason Momoa featuring in the Frosty the Snowman remake. To which Momoa publicly came out and supported Fisher in his allegations. He also tweeted with hashtag #ISupportRayFisher. So if Fisher’s claims are right, Warner Bros. might distract people from the matter.
However, it is worth mentioning that the Superman of Justice League, Henry Cavill mentioned that he would not be retrained for the reshoots. After that, the studio has made an official announcement of the reshoot. According to Fisher’s statements, it seems a little strange. Although Synder has not yet commented on anything on reshoots, audiences expect some clarity soon from his side.
These are some latest updates about the Fisher and WB matter. We hope they both will soon solve problems.


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If you have family, friends, pets or have traveled, you have photos, right? And if you have photos you likely have plenty of picture frames. Picture frames are the number one way of displaying photos in most homes, but there’s a new technique you can do to give your photos a totally different appearance and add uniqueness to your home decor.
Do something radical and different with your photos – take them out of the frames. That’s right, remove the pictures from the frame and you’re on your way to an elegant look that you don’t see everyday. When you remove the photos you’ll still use the frame, but in a totally different way.
After removing the photo from the frame place a piece of cloth, scrapbook paper, wallpaper, an image from a magazine, or even a jigsaw puzzle, in the frame. This will become the background for the photo. If the photo is the exact size of the frame cut the photo down somewhat or use a slightly larger frame for this project.
After reassembling the picture frame with the new backdrop, center the photo on the glass of the picture frame. Use decoupage or white glue to attach the photo to the glass. Be sure and get the glue only behind the photo and not around the edges where you’ll see it.
Now you can use all sorts of techniques to make the arrangement even more impressive. Outline the photo with faux jewels, tiny roping, a foil scrapbook frame, or even a paint pen. Add novelties to the frame, if desired, and your old picture frame will look like a brand new decor piece.
It’s not absolutely necessary to place the photo in the center of the picture frame. Placing it in a bottom corner, for example, leaves more room to see the backdrop. This works great if the backdrop is, say, a newspaper article that the person in the photo had published.
Start with a theme for the new picture frame by choosing something from the photo or a different idea. If the photo is a graduation photo, for instance, you can use paper from a graduation gift for the backdrop, then glue a graduation cap on one corner of the picture frame itself.
There are many different themes you can do and you’ll find everything you need to enhance the art piece at a craft store. Choose from wooden shapes you can paint or write on, ceramic pieces that are colorful and bring life to the photo, or silk flower bundles that give dimension to the project.
So, the next time you print out photos, or bring them home from the developer, get out the picture frames to display the photos – but put them on the outside instead of the inside – you’ll love the change!


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Sant Feliu de Guíxols
surrounded by hills and pine forests, it has developed into an important tourist centre in recent years. One of the most important monuments is the Benedictine Monastery, founded in 1723. From the vantage point of the Chapel of Sant Elm you can see the whole coast. The chapel was built in 1723 on the remains of a fortress. At this place the journalist Ferran Agullo gave the coast the name “Costa Brava” at the beginning of the 20th century, this is recalled on a memorial stone.
Sant Feliu has a marina and also has a beautiful dive location, without reaching a boat.
Authentic village with medieval buildings. You’ll find the weekly market and numerous festivals.
Enjoy the great atmosphere, the friendly people and the nice shops.

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