In a groundbreaking move that marks a significant leap in the realm of technological advancements, the State Trading Organization (STO) of the Maldives has introduced a state-of-the-art Smart Store, harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Nestled in Hulhumalé 1, the Smart Store is located at the very spot where the former STO store used to operate, marking a transformational shift from traditional retail paradigms to a dynamic and futuristic shopping experience.
STO's Managing Director, Abdulla Saeed, emphasized that the technology deployed in the Smart Store is unprecedented in the Maldives, with only a handful of similar smart shops in the entire region. This cutting-edge technology promises to revolutionize not just the retail landscape but also the way businesses operate and interact with customers.
To access the Smart Store's revolutionary shopping experience, customers need to download the "STO Smart Shop" application and complete the swift registration process. Once registered, customers can enter the store by scanning a unique QR code generated by the app, eliminating the need to wait at a cashier counter. Shoppers can peruse the store, handpick their desired products, and exit seamlessly as the app automatically processes their payment.
To ensure a smooth and personalized shopping experience, the Smart Store accommodates a maximum of eight customers at a time. However, customers shopping together can enter the store collectively with the assistance of security personnel.
According to STO's Chief Information Officer, Ismail Mifrah, the development of the Smart Store was driven by a synergistic fusion of cutting-edge technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, and data science. The store's sophisticated system can recognize items available for sale based on their shape, colour, and weight, rendering the traditional barcode system obsolete.
IoT sensors have been strategically installed on all shelves, diligently tracking the number of items customers remove from them. Additionally, strategically placed cameras meticulously observe customer behaviour within the store, facilitating valuable data collection on the most popular and least favoured products purchased by shoppers. This treasure trove of insights into customer preferences and shopping patterns empowers the Smart Store to optimize its product offerings, personalize recommendations, and elevate the overall shopping journey.
As the Maldives continues to embrace technological advancements, the launch of the Smart Store serves as a harbinger of progress and innovation in the retail industry. STO's Smart Store embodies the vision of a tech-savvy and customer-centric future, revolutionizing the way Maldivians shop and reinforcing the country's reputation as a dynamic hub of technological excellence.


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Governor John Bel Edwards warns against backsliding as state moves to reopening Friday
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards warned against backsliding as the state moves toward the Phase 1 of reopening the economy on Friday.
Edwards plans to issue his official proclamation Thursday that will lift his stay-at-home order he put in place to control the spread of coronavirus, though he announced his intentions Monday to give businesses lead time to prepare.
"The primary challenge now is to keep moving in the right direction while gradually reengaging our economy," Edwards said Wednesday. "I'm confident we can be successful, but as we bring more businesses back online the way to keep cases down is to wear masks, social distance and practice good hygiene."
Phase 1 of reopening Friday gives more leeway to restaurants and churches and allows gyms, movie theaters and hair and nail salons to operate with restrictions.
Museums, zoos and aquariums will be allowed to reopen, as will racetracks without spectators.
Casinos and video poker parlors will be able to open Monday rather than Friday so regulators can have new rules in place during Phase 1.
All establishments will be limited to 25% occupancy in the first phase.
"There are sections in our state where the virus is on the way to disappearing," Edwards said. "We've made tremendous progress. It's because the people of Louisiana have taken it upon themselves to continue to do what is necessary (to stem the spread).
"I'm just going to encourage you to continue to do that for (Thursday) and Friday as we go into Phase 1. It can be done. If people do what the (Centers for Disease Control) is recommending we can continue to have tremendous success on the public health front while reengaging the economy.
"But if people get too anxious, if they lose patience ... then then we can go in the wrong direction. That's the worst thing you can do for the economy, because then you have to slam on the brakes and not transition to subsequent phases as quickly as you otherwise would."
Dr. Alex Billioux, the Louisiana Department of Health's top coronavirus expert, also emphasized caution as the state reopens.
"Wearing a mask needs to become something that is universal," he said.
Bars, massage and tattoo parlors, spas and amusement parks will remain closed in Phase 1. Malls will also remained closed, although stores with independent entrances can operate, which was already the case.
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser also joined Edwards Wednesday to announce most state parks and all nine state museums will reopen Saturday, while offering state park cabins exclusively for Louisiana residents.
Three state parks serving as isolation areas for patients will remain closed. They are Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, Lake Bistineau State Park in Doyline and Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego.
Nungesser said park rangers will make sure visitors are complying with the governor's restrictions, including the continued ban of large gatherings.
Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1

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Kelly Ripa's New Project Revealed
Fresh off the release of her memoir, Kelly Ripa announced a new project: Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa. This project is not a book or TV project. It is instead is new podcast Ripa is hosting via SiriusXM, Ripa announced the show on Wednesday. It will premiere in March.
Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, are working with their production team, Milojo Productions, for this new endeavor with SiriusXM. Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa will feature Ripa talking with a different celebrity guest each episode. At times, she will be joined by a specialist or guest expert depending on the conversation. While viewers have been able to watch Ripa interview countless celebrity guests on her morning show, Live With Kelly and Ryan, her podcast will give fans an unfiltered and uncensored look into each interviewee's story.
"After 23 years of interviewing celebrities, authors, musicians and experts on live TV, the big takeaway is that the most compelling and unfiltered conversations happen OFF camera," Ripa said about her new project. "I have dreamed of a platform where I can have these honest talks without all the fuss and filter of a camera. Now SiriusXM has made my dream a reality with a podcast featuring friends, both old and new, discussing a variety of topics we all face in life, while getting deep with some experts' views and advice along the way. Not another podcast, this is OFF CAMERA!"
"Kelly Ripa has been an indelible part of television for decades," Scott Greenstein, the President and Chief Content Officer. of SiriusXM "We're excited to launch this series so that audiences can hear a whole new side of her incredible talent, humor, and perspective." Let's Talk Off Camera will be available on Stitcher, the SXM app, and all major podcast listening platforms when it launches in March.
Fans know and love Ripa from her time on her morning show, but she's been branching out with several other projects as of late. She released her memoir, Live Wire, in September. It was also reported in August 2022 that Ripa was working on two "ripped from the headlines" projects for Lifetime with her husband, Consuelos. As a part of their Milojo Productions banner, they're producing two films based on true events — Let's Get Physical and The Disappearance of Cari Farver.

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I'm puzzled by that too Dickey. The back-slanted edge is hitting the workpiece at a tangent, and the cutting interface would be that point of intersection plus the DOC, which is very small. I'm having a hard time picturing how the shear angle works. Unlike a positive or negative rake tool, the 45° shear angle seems to be pushing the metal out in front of the work, towards the headstock?
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Seems like using a endmill would provide a better cutting surface, since it would have a gradual entry into the workpiece.
As Nick and other have said, this tool is casually mentioned in a lot of the old machinists texts, mostly as a finishing tool for a shaper. I'll try to get time in the shop today to grind one and try it...
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Kali Wali Frock Design in Pakistan 2019 Price Images is the best running outfit in the Pakistan. The latest collections of this dress are coming season after season and this thing showing the demand of this dress. Now this time the latest collections of the kalidar frock dresses are came with beautiful single colors, multicolor and the combinations of different colors. In the single colors white, black, red, pink are the most prominent colors. If we see in the Kaliyon wali Frock combinations of the colors then we see the combinations of red and white colors, combinations of pink and white colors, black and golden colors and the multi color idea there are we see the touch of every single color in the dress.
The things that are most noticeable while stitching or design the dress are the most necessary because these make the dress perfect and attractive. These things are included the neck designs of the Kali Wali Frock Design in Pakistan 2019, sleeves designs of the dress, bottom designs of the dress and other decorations on the dress.
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If we talk about these things about the Kali Wali Frock Design in Pakistan 2019 Price Images then first of all we talk about the neck fashion. In the neck designing the most inn or running ideas are to décor the neck with piping art, ribbon art, button art, back broad neck designing etc are the latest ideas. If we talk about the sleeves then net sleeves and normal fabric sleeves both ideas are acceptable so just choose the best one according to your choice. If we talk about the bottom part decoration of the dress then the best way to décor the dress is to add some borders and patches at the bottom of the dress. These patches could be of single color and these may be of more than one color and chose the best one according to your society fashion.
There is another way to add the patches on the frock dresses to make the dresses beautiful and attractive. And this is that to add the patch on the neck or chest area of the dress. This patch must be of different color from the actual color of eh dress. There are different kinds of patterns are also available to wear the pajama with Kali Wali Frock Design in Pakistan 2019. But the beautiful one or the attractive one is to wear the churidar pajama along with the frock dress. The color of the churidar pajama may be of the same color of the dress and this may be in different color as compared to the actual color of the dress.
There is another decorative idea is that to décor the kalian that are arranged onto the dress. Sometimes we see that the kalian are arranged to bend in the normal way. And sometimes it is seen that the bended kalian are decorated with different kinds of laces and patches designs. In this way the Kali Wali Frock Design in Pakistan 2019 Price Images get more attraction and look more prominent.


The back to school season is a time that can be remembered with a tinge of excitement for everyone. It is a chance to stock up on new supplies and embrace our friends. This time also has teachers that are ready to welcome a new flock of students and start a school year where hope is on the horizon. Back to school in the time of this pandemic, however, has brought only uncertainties and fear to students and teachers.
“It doesn’t seem like they’re going to be able to protect everyone because of how this disease spreads and how schools function.”-Kimberly Adams, president of Fairfax Education Association
Teachers planning on returning to the classroom in the fall are attempting to do so on limited knowledge of what exactly the school year will look like. There are education plans in place for when a student does test positive for COVID-19. However, many reopening plans were only decided at the state level. Without a nationwide stance on containing the spread, teachers are concerned for their safety in the coming school year. Teachers also expressed concern for their students’ safety this school year.
Teachers are at risk, but no one is listening
In a study published in The Washington Post, 1 in 4 teachers is at a greater risk of serious illness if infected with COVID-19. The rushed planning done in order to reopen schools left many teachers in the dark. Many education plans require students and teachers to wear face masks and stay six feet apart. However, teachers know that those expectations are highly unrealistic. Mandating masks and avoiding crowds at schools has already caused issues for teachers. Teachers across the country feel like there are more questions than answers in order to create a successful school year.
“I think a lot of times people forget that kids don’t go to school by themselves. The schools are run by a lot of adults, and a lot of those adults are especially vulnerable to coronavirus.”-Sarah Gross, high school English teacher in New Jersey
While education is absolutely necessary for a thriving community, it is essentially coming at the risk of thousands of children. Although it seems that COVID-19 does not affect children the same way that it does adults, children can still become hospitalized. NIAID director Anthony Fauci said that while young children may be less susceptible to COVID-19, they’re capable of spreading it at a higher rate. So, children can unknowingly spread the disease to teachers, staff, and even family members.
The virus is already spreading rapidly among students
In the past two weeks, 97,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19. This staggering statistic has come hand-in-hand with the reopening of schools across the South. In one school in Georgia, nine students and teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 after one week of school reopening. Another school in Georgia also has 11 students and two staff members who have tested positive for the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases will increase unless precautions are taken seriously. The fact is that until there is greater control over COVID-19, we are responsible for doing our part in slowing the spread.


A petition is a way to show others you care. So far, almost 3,000 people have put their hand up and shown they care about creating this rail trail. If enough of us do this it will be easier for several levels of government to recognise how keen we all are to make this happen and justify supporting this project. So, how many signatures do we need to show that? Let’s go for 10,000!


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I received this as a recommendation. I honestly can't recall who it was that gave me the recommendation, but if that person is reading, I would like him/her to identify themselves! Prior to this review, I honestly hadn't heard of E.C. Illa, so with this being my first exposure to him, let's dive right in and see how the album turned out.
Release date- June 10, 2009
The title track, "Power Moves", starts things off on the right note. Illa has moves to make and gotta do em big, I hear that!
We follow up the title track with "To The Break", as Illa definitely "keeps it fresh" on this one. I also liked the hardcore styled "Makin History" and "Old School Tactics" (featuring Rhymefest), which succeeds with it's throwback vibe mixed in with Illa's (updated) flow to match. I also really liked "Ill State of Affairs (Ain't No One Down)", which finds him calling out those in hip hop who are not supporting/representing the culture like it should be. I can't forget about "The Game You Claim". Illa says whatever it is you're doing, be true to it and again, I hear him on this one. "It Has Just Begun" was decent, but a little too brief, and the apply titled "You Don't Wanna" was a good way to close the album.
The album seemingly has no filler to speak of, although "Originality's the Key" was tight lyrically, I didn't care too much for the beat. "Hustler's Party" seemed a tad bit out of place, even though he gave props to other artists, hip hop and R&B, hailing from Chicago.
This fast paced album was very good, clocking in a solid 4 star rating. After doing a bit of research, it's safe to say that the production on this album, which is also very good, was handled by Illa himself as well as The Legendary Traxster, who notably worked with fellow Chicago artists Twista and Do Or Die. Lyrically Illa is dope, not too serious, and he does a good job on the mic throughout this album, no doubt about that. This was another welcomed recommendation and I'd also say check it out if you haven't heard it already.


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I’m always saying “It’s the little things.” Because it truly is. Gratitude can come from the most simple things. It’s the multitude of these little things adding up to the whole that create happiness.
This week I was to list a few simple things that made me happy. Here we go:
Seeing the birds at my feeders
Walks in the warm sunshine
When I have a day that hits all of those things, I’m generally very happy. They are mood boosters in the most simple way. I’m grateful for them.
Next, I was to think of a recent experience that I enjoyed. For me it was a concert my husband and I attended. I’ve talked about the fact that we are both music lovers and see a lot of shows. One of my favorite was seeing U2 a few years ago. I’ve been a fan for 32 years!! But this was my first time seeing them. I absolutely LOVE being in the presence of the artists I love so much and appreciate. And sharing that with thousands of other people is such a communal experience. Few things make as happy as going to a show. It can be transcending.
I am a big morning person. No surprise there, but during this time in my life I became utterly obsessed with sunrises. I was taking pictures just about every morning. If you were following my Instagram at that time you would see I was constantly posting pictures of the sunrise! The absolute stunning beauty of the sunrise floored me. And sunrises are so peaceful. I just love the combination of the early morning, the quiet and the beauty. This is something to be grateful for!
This week think about what are the small things you are grateful for. Make a list and then continue to use a gratitude notebook to record this simple pleasures. Before you know you will have an entire year’s worth of things to look back upon and see the richness of your life.
Can’t wait to hear your comments! Thanks for being here!


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Sling TV is pushing out even further into living rooms with a — perhaps premature — release of its own streaming device, the AirTV Player.
Dish Network Corporation is a direct broadcast satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households and businesses in the United States. Dish Network services were launched in March 1996. Today, the company competes primarily with satellite rival DirecTV and with cable television providers. The corporate office is based at Meridian, Colorado, though the postal designation of nearby Englewood is commonly listed as the company's location in corporate filings and news accounts. The company was spun off from Echostar in 2008. Dish Network serves approximately 13.58 million subscribers.

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Currently A‑dec 400 is not available in China and Korea.
With the A‑dec 400 dental chair you get contemporary design, patient comfort, and uninhibited dental team access combined with solid, reliable performance.
A‑dec 400 System Options
Add your choice of dental equipment options to your A‑dec 400 dental chair to create a system that’s comfortable and efficient for you, your patient, and your dental team.
Delivery Systems. Four choices for ergonomic delivery of your handpieces and accessories. Radius-style, chair-mounted systems: A‑dec 300 Traditional delivery system and A‑dec 300 Continental delivery system. Cabinet-mounted systems: A‑dec 500 12 o’clock duo delivery system and A‑dec 500 side delivery system.
Dental Light. Whether your choice is A‑dec LED or A‑dec halogen, get balanced intensity and a uniform light pattern without unwanted shadows. Options include the A‑dec LED dental light, A‑dec 500 dental light, and A‑dec 300 dental light
Chair-Mounted Assistant’s Instrumentation. A‑dec 500 Assistant’s instrumentation provides comfortable access to vacuum instruments and accessories. Rotates around the dental chair for left/right versatility.
Monitor Mount. The A‑dec Radius-style monitor mount (chairside) offers multiple viewing angles for comfortable patient viewing from the seated and supine positions.
Cuspidor. Made of stain-resistant vitreous china. Rotates ±90° for better patient access. The timed cup fill and bowl rinse functions are programmable at the touchpad.

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This is an odd list. In a year that highlighted how great non-blockbuster games can be, my list is filled almost exclusively with triple-A titles. I didn't mean for this to happen, and if I were smart, I probably would have played some of those smaller titles. But when you have a kid, and if you have been following along, you'd know that I have two small ones (there's a large one too, but he lives with his bio-dad), time is at a premium. That and apparently, I still have a problem with MMO's and time management.So this is my list, and honestly, given my experience with each of the games on it, I can tell you that at least 4 of them would still be there. My only gaming regret for this year is that I didn't have the chance to play either Saints Row IV or Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The first because it's balls-ass crazy, and the second, because I have no way of knowing if I managed to play ten games that were better then it. Oh well, we game and we learn.
Favorite Game released before 2013, played in 2013: World of Warcraft: Mists of Panderia
I have to give credit where credit is due. Blizzard did a damn fine job with Mists. It brought the fun back to Azeroth, and, I am ashamed to say, made me late on more then one self imposed deadline. I quit WoW halfway through Wrath of the Lich King, and while I played through the Cataclysm enough to level my main, I had no problem quitting after my month was up. Mists, on the other hand, has me rethinking my stance on MMOs, and it has me both excited for the next expansion they have planned, and truly terrified at the time I may sink into it.
5. Batman: Arkham Origins
This game was supposed to be at the top. To be honest, it's lucky that it made it in at all. It's the Batman game that didn't need to be, and it was only through standing on the shoulders of those excellent games before it that it manages to rise as high as it does. Troy Baker's Joker and Roger Craig Smith's Batman drive a story that is equal parts crime drama and lovers quarrel, and while the combat is only a shade of it's past glory, it's still the benchmark against which all other third person melee combat should be compared. It's a good game. It should have been great.
4. Card Hunter
Card Hunter makes me smile. It immediately brings to mind the heady days of youth, when I had time to huddle around a table with four of the best friends a dude could ever have and just dream. Dream and pretend to kill evil things with impunity. Card Hunter captures that in a free-to-play game. While I would much rather have a version without all the silly strings attached, it still served as a great reminder that those excellent times will never be dead as long as I can remember them. Even if the best of those youthful friends is.
3. Bioshock Infinite
I knew the moment I finished it that Bioshock Infinite would end up on this list. Ken Levine is easily the Christopher Nolan of videogames, a master of his craft that knows just how to hold your mind hostage for the length of time it takes to get through his game. Sure, when you think about it afterward, you start to see the bends and twists for what they were, but while I was in Columbia, none of that mattered, and honestly, it still doesn't. Levine had me from the moment Booker stepped off that boat, and blew my mind the moment Song Bird dies. One man, one woman, and one lighthouse. Everything after that's just gravy.
2. Tomb Raider
Lara had me at hello. I am a sucker for a good survival story, and this reboot is a damn good one. Never a huge fan of the “action heroine” Ms. Croft had come to embody, I loved watching this version of Lara earn her stripes. Climbing out of wreckage, rising from a literal river of blood, and surviving against an island that was set on seeing her death, there is no doubt at the end of her adventure that she is a changed woman. Whether that is for good or ill is yet to be determined, but you can be sure that I will be following the lead up to the eventual sequel with baited breath. Lara is back, and if I were you, I'd make from the arrow lest you be hit by the shaft.
1. The Last of Us
I didn't play The Last of Us when it came out. I had wanted to, badly, but it just wasn't in the cards. I had managed to miss everything about it, catching only the briefest of tidbits regarding its style, and less then whispers about its story. Coming in to it blind, it took me almost a week to finish it. That was almost a month ago... and I am still thinking about it to this day. I liked the combat. I enjoyed the scavenging for items and the simple crafting mechanics. I loved the quiet moments, the moments where Joel and Ellie simply got to be themselves, the moments where he could almost let down his walls and be human again. Those moments kept me pushing forward, and that ending, with its foreboding darkness creeping around its calm edges, will stay in my thoughts. Naughty Dog created something amazing here.
Honorable Mentions: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2, Gone Home, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Grand Theft Auto V, The Incredible Adventure of Van Helsing.
Reviewer and Editor for Darkstation by day, probably not the best superhero by night. I mean, look at that costume. EEK!

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text: For me vintage items are like a time machine. As a child of the 50's I remember my Mom, Dad and my Grandparents wearing these clothes, hats and jewelry. It takes me back to my childhood when the world was full of love, laughter, hope and endless possibilities. Sometimes we all need to take time out to revisit the past, to reconnect with ourselves and the people who've gone on before us. This is the power of something vintage that speaks to our soul. I hope that you will find pieces that will speak to your soul as well!


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— Joe Jackson (@joejackson) December 27, 2014
NYPD Turn Their Backs On Mayor Bill de Blasio
During the home going for one of two NYPD officers killed by a crazed gunman, hundreds of police officers showed their disgust with Mayor Bill de Blasio by turning their backs to him as he was speaking.
Hundreds of police officers turned their backs on a screen showing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral of one of two officers killed last week in what has been called an “assassination.”
The funeral at the Christ Tabernacle Church, in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, was broadcast to thousands of police who gathered outside.
The killing of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu came amid heightened tensions between the police and the mayor over what some police saw as a lack of support for the force.
Sgt. Myron Joseph of the New Rochelle Police Department said he and fellow officers turned their backs spontaneously to “support our brothers in the NYPD.”
In his speech, the mayor seemed to try to reach out to police, honoring not only Ramos, but the entire NYPD.
After directing his remarks to the Ramos family, he said he wanted to “extend my condolences to another family — the family of the NYPD — that is hurting so deeply right now.”
The night after Ramos and Liu were shot, officers gathered at the hospital where they had been taken turned their backs on de Blasio when he arrived.
De Blasio created controversy with his response to demonstrations about police relations with minorities, after a grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner.
The mayor, whose wife is black, said he has spoken to his mixed race teen son about how he should act if he is stopped by police.
In speaking about protesters who were arrested and charged with assaulting police during a demonstration in New York, de Blasio used the word “allegedly,” which some in the NYPD seemed to take as a slight.
Soooo the NYPD is just gonna ask for a moratorium on protests and then protest at the funeral???
Way to be hypocrites guys!

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Hellooo and whats up all!
Im very excited to work together with sketchfab for the upcoming weeks and create a hard surface futuristic safe/vault. I will design the concept myself and take it all the way through the game ready pipeline. The modeling will be done with Maya, the baking with Marmoset Toolbag and the textures in substance painter.
I will share as much tips and tricks as possible on the way so hopefully there is something valuable in there for everybody.
Besides real world objects, my main reference will be coming from the latest Doom game and artworks from artists like Paul Pepera, Tor Frick, Vitaly Bulgarov and Alex Senechal.
The safe will be slightly bigger than a person with a very heavy look and...safe.... feel.
Here a collection of inspiration:
The plan is to have some moving parts in there and make use of the animation feature of Sketchfab by creating an opening animation.
Along the journey, feedback and ideas are welcome of course!
Cant wait to get started,
Cheers and till next update!


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Consumers are increasingly choosy about where, when and how they share information with brands, according to a new Airship survey.
The study points to a strong shift in consumer behavior toward greater control and personalization of their experience within mobile apps and a rebalancing of the value exchange. Airship, the mobile experience specialist, publishes a report that reveals the new behavior of consumers on mobile and their expectations from brands. The survey of more than 9,000 consumers across seven countries, including France, the UK, Germany, the US, Australia, Singapore and India, shows a strong and growing consumer preference for mobile apps.
A desire for personalization
On average, 72% of French respondents have a higher or equivalent usage in all categories of applications since the beginning of the pandemic. Brands are now more able to engage their customers wherever they are, while app users can benefit, via sharing their preferences and affiliations, from a more personalized service, with greater control over their data and the ability to easily cut off communications from brands that do not meet their needs.
More than 40% of global respondents are more likely to continue receiving brand communications if they have control over the topic, frequency or channel of communication. The report also reveals the top reasons French consumers choose to receive brand communications on their smartphones: to receive instant discounts or loyalty points (40%), order confirmations (31%), shipping or delivery alerts (29%) and about sales or promotions (17%).
In contrast, personalized offers based on behavior or location are the two least likely reasons for shoppers to initially opt-in to receive brand communications on their smartphone (13% and 10% respectively). However, 'the information is not relevant/personalized to my needs' is the second most common reason for declining smartphone communications (38%). To receive personalized messages or special offers from a brand, French consumers are more likely to share their interests relevant to the brand (61%) than to reveal their names (58%).
Other findings from the study:
- Only 29% of French consumers are willing to share their real-world location throughout their day - the lowest percentage among the 15 types of personal information
-81% of French consumers ignore or delete emails from brands they subscribe to half the time or more. Younger generations check their email less often, and are more likely to use anonymous or intentionally fake email addresses,
-More than half of global consumers (53%) will share their cell phone number to receive text messages, but only 41% to receive phone calls.

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25th February, Hyderabad: Sreenidi Deccan Football Club overcame a physical Namdhari FC side 2-0 to record their fourth consecutive win in the I-League here at the Deccan Arena on Sunday. Winger Rilwan Hassan scored one goal in each half to keep the Deccan Warriors hot on the trail of league leaders Mohammedan SC whom they host next.
Head Coach Carlos Vaz Pinto made two changes to the starting lineup, reintroducing Mayakkannan and Rosenberg Gabriel in place of Lalnutluanga and Lalromawia. It was Sreenidi Deccan who took control of possession from the off and in the 18th minute, Rosenberg’s low cross from the right was pounced on by Hassan from close range to break the deadlock. Kean Lewis, deployed at wing-back of late, came close to scoring a second just before half time but his curled effort was wide of the target. Namdhari FC had a chance to equalise but Harmanpreet Singh could only blast his effort above the bar.
The second half followed much of the same pattern as the first as the Deccan Warriors probed for another goal. In the 57th minute, Faysal Shayesteh swung in a corner from the right which was met by Hassan’s bullet header to double his tally and his team’s. Sreenidi Deccan closed down the game after that and Namdhari FC could only muster one more chance as forward Ivan Garrido’s long range strike struck the upright.


San Jose Sharks’ star winger Evander Kane has had multiple off-ice issues this year: He filed for personal bankruptcy, endured the very public and messy ongoing divorce from his wife and the public learned through a report in The Athletic that teammates disliked him so much that they wanted him to be traded. Now, a new concern: A federal bankruptcy judge gave the go-ahead for discovery in a lawsuit filed by Hope Parker, who alleges Kane reneged on a promise to pay her at least $2 million if she aborted their pregnancy.
That means Parker, who first sued in 2018 in California state court, can begin seeking testimony and electronic correspondence from Kane, who says he changed his mind about paying Parker before she sent him proof of the abortion. That argument did not win over bankruptcy judge Stephen Johnson.
“Plaintiff (Parker) was unwilling to terminate the third pregnancy until Defendant (Kane) offered her two to three million dollars to do so,” Johnson wrote. (According to bankruptcy court documents, Parker allegedly aborted a fetus conceived with the hockey player twice before, and Kane paid her $125,000 for the second abortion.) “Then, on June 13, 2018, Plaintiff sent Defendant a text message of her lab results, which confirmed she had terminated the third pregnancy. When Plaintiff requested Defendant update her on the status of her payment, Defendant, for the first time, told (Plaintiff) he was not going to pay her, stating: ‘I’ll have my lawyer contact you I’m not dealing with this any further then.’
“I can infer from the complaint that Plaintiff falsely said he would pay … to abort the third pregnancy, and that he did so to deceive (her) into actually undergoing that abortion.”
Parker’s case in California was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and then stayed since Kane’s January bankruptcy filing. A status conference scheduled earlier this month was pushed into next year. That leaves Parker’s complaint within the bankruptcy process. She has filed a separate case within Chapter 7 seeking to ensure that if Kane is allowed to walk away from his debts, her debt would be treated differently.


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Leaf Anatomic Structure and Cold Tolerance Evaluation of 6 Nymphaea Species
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, 201602, China
Plant Gene and Trait, 2022, Vol. 13, No. 3 doi: 10.5376/pgt.2022.13.0003
Received: 08 Aug., 2022 Accepted: 12 Aug., 2022 Published: 20 Aug., 2022
© 2022 BioPublisher Publishing Platform
This article was first published in Molecular Plant Breeding in Chinese, and here was authorized to translate and publish the paper in English under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Yang K., 2022, Leaf anatomic structure and cold tolerance evaluation of 6 Nymphaea species, Plant Gene and Trait, 13(3): 1-9 (doi: 10.5376/pgt.2022.13.0003)
10 leaf anatomical indexes of 6 Nymphaea species were observed and measured, and the cold tolerance was evaluated by cluster analysis and membership function. The result showed that Nymphaea is of bifacial leaf, stomata are only distributed in upper epidermis, and the thickness of upper epidermis was smaller than that of lower epidermis. Leaf thickness has significant differences and Nymphaea potamophila had the most compact leaf structure while N.alba had the most loose. Through cluster analysis, 10 indicators were divided into 3 categories, and indicators with the largest correlation coefficients were leaf thickness, stomatal density andpalisade tissue-spongy tissue ratio, which were found to be the main factors to evaluate the cold resistance of different Nymphaea species. The order of the six species based on cold tolerance from strong to weak is N.alba＞N.potamophila＞N.lotus＞N.immutabilis＞N.colorata＞N.minuta.
Nymphaea; Leaf; Anatomic structure; Cold tolerance

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What vaccines do you require?
All pets must be in good health to stay at Siskiyou Pet Care. Your pet must be current on the following vaccinations based on your veterinarian’s protocol prior to Boarding or Daycare.
- Distemper/Parvo Virus Combo (DA2PP or DHLPP)
- Canine Influenza (We do not currently require the Canine Influenza vaccination, but do request that you discuss the need for this vaccination with your veterinarian.)
What are your hours?
Our operating hours are as follows:
- Monday-Sunday: 8AM–5PM (Closed 12-2pm Daily)
- Closed on Major holidays
When can I check-in or check-out my dog?
On arrival day, you may check in at any time during our operating hours. We prefer to have you schedule a time for check in and check out so we are prepared for your arrival. This makes for a quicker check in/check out.
On check-out day, you may check out any time during our operating hours. If you check out after 11am, you are charged a daycare fee.
Can I bring my pets own food?
We accept dry kibble, canned, dehydrated, fresh food, and raw. If you feed fresh or raw food, please separate portions for each meal. If you feed dry kibble or dehydrated it isn’t required to be individually portioned but we prefer it.
If your dog requires supplements, you may add them to the separated portions or have them labeled separately and we will add them to your dogs meals as instructed.
If your dog requires medications, please have them labeled separately. Do not add them to your dogs portioned meals.
You may bring treats and we will gladly spoil your pet throughout their stay with goodies!
What else can I bring?
If you forget a chew toy or treats, don’t worry! Feel free to take a look at our retail aea.
We don’t allow bedding from home (beds/cots/blankets). Having a clean environment for all of our guests is a top priority. We change out and wash bedding daily. Keeping track of guests’ bedding or washing oversized bedding isn’t practical with our daily cleaning protocols.
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What should I have prepared for my pet’s arrival?
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How do I make reservations?
For reservations at Siskiyou Pet Care, you may either book completely online or give us a call (530)643-3348. Our reservation specialists will be happy to discuss all of the options SPC has to offer!
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Can you accommodate pets with special needs?
We are one of the few facilities equipped with staff to care for Special Needs pets. Because these clients require considerably more resources, time, and often special care from our Management, there will be an additional $10.00 per day charge. The guidelines to indicate if your pet is subject to this charge include, but are not limited to, the following:
If your pet has difficulty getting up or cannot get up, your pet will need to be taken out 4+ times a day to relieve themselves. This will help keep them from losing all mobility.
If your pet is incontinent or refuses to potty outside we must provide them with extra potty breaks as well as clean up baths as often as necessary. Depending on the bathing/grooming services required, there may be additional charges. Be sure to ask at check in if you feel this may be a concern.
We are very capable of providing care for fearful pets. Many just need to adjust to our routine and they learn quickly that we are friends and not to be feared. If our staff is unable to handle your pet due to fear aggression, only Management will handle this pet and a $10 fee will be added per day.
If your pet shows dangerous aggression to our staff members, only Management will handle them for the remainder of their stay. When providing care for these pets, we take extra precautions to insure the health and safety of both our staff and the pet and a $10 fee will be added per day. If Management feels uncomfortable continuing care, you may be asked to find other arrangements for boarding. Safety is our number one priority.
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This includes pets that need to be kept in a confined space (our indoor/outdoor kennel with the doggie door closed) and have to be taken out for potty breaks on leash.
If you feel that your pet falls into any of these categories, please let us know when you make the reservation and during your pet’s check in. If you are unsure if your pet would fall into any of these categories, please ask to speak to a Manager.
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On Mondays and Tuesdays, Curtis and his colleagues would work at the North Philadelphia Guild House Farm where they would harvest seasonal crops. This type of work taught Curtis and his peers patience, teamwork and communication skills and offered hands-on agricultural science, customer service and sales experience. On Wednesdays, the group would sell their goods at Common Ground Farmer’s Market on Broad Street in North Philadelphia. Through the WorkReady program provided by Greener Partners, Curtis learned how to market products to consumers as well as financial accountability using a cash register in a fast-paced environment. On Mondays and Wednesdays, Greener Partners would take the group to a senior living community to create healthy meals using fresh garden goods for the residents.
All his hard work and enthusiasm during his summer employment paid off as it blossomed into a part-time job with Greener Partners. During the school year, Curtis has the opportunity to teach workshops at Girard College, a boarding school in Northwest Philadelphia. He helped the school launch its own garden and demonstrates cooking lessons to ensure that students understand the importance of food portion, serving size as well as making healthy eating choices. His leadership in the classroom is also reflected in his personal life. Curtis has taught his family how to cook and eat healthy meals. One day a week, he takes charge to make a meal to feed his house. “My family has noticed a difference after eating healthy meals. Many people don’t know that losing weight is 70-percent diet,” said Curtis. “My family feels better and realizes that healthy food tastes good too!”
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After a summer job provided by Greener Partners in 2017, an interest in agriculture was ignited in Curtis. But the work experience he received dug much deeper than just gardening. “Summer jobs changed my perspective of agriculture,” said Curtis. “I was able to see how every role can be played in this industry, from teaching, learning, gardening, cooking and more.”
While Curtis has not yet graduated high school, he looks forward to pursuing a career in agriculture. “This experience overall inspired me to get into the background of agriculture and learn about food justice,” said Curtis. “I see how food and agriculture are the cornerstone of life. Everything starts here.”
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Are you looking for affordable whole life insurance in Everett, WA? We can help you compare the best options. Enter your zip code at the top of the page and browse through Washington whole life insurance providers. Comparing quotes is the most effective way to lower your whole insurance premium in Snohomish county.One of the most expensive forms of insurance is whole life and this is due to the fact of the cash value that it builds over time. What separates whole life insurance from others is that it lasts as long as you are alive and making payments. Whole life insurance is also more expensive due to the fact that the benefits must be paid in full at the time of the death.
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The winters can get very cold in Winnetka, Illinois. Quality heating is essential to keep your family and holiday guests warm. In-floor radiant heating is a wonderful way to keep everyone toasty. It’s also extremely energy-efficient and an ideal choice of heat for those who may suffer from asthma or allergies. In addition, radiant flooring is luxurious to walk on. Your feet don’t have to feel cold as the floors are always cozy warm. Let’s explore several reasons in-floor radiant heating is perfect for your home and how it’ll keep your family and guests warm this holiday season.
What is In-Floor Radiant Heating?
Radiant heating systems supply heat to your home through tubes or cables placed underneath the flooring in it. There are two types of radiant heating systems that supply warmth. One uses electricity via electrical cables. The other, called hydronic, uses hot water tubes to circulate the heat. Invisible waves of thermal radiation rise from the heated tubes or cables and warm objects they encounter. Any object, like furniture, flooring or carpet, traps the waves of warm heat and radiate them throughout the home.
Heat’s natural path is to rise upward. Radiant flooring allows the heat to rise through the floor. Conventional heating systems often blast the warm air toward the ceiling, where fans need to circulate the warm air back down to where everyone is living. This may not be the most energy-efficient way to heat your home. Radiant heating uses this natural upward path to heat without having to use fans or blowers.
Where Does the Heat Source Come From?
Hydronic (liquid) systems tend are most popular way to utilize radiant heating. They’re the most cost-effective, as well. Tubing rests throughout the floor. Hot water supplied through a gas or oil fired boiler heater circulates throughout the system. Electric radiant heat uses resistance wire cables that zigzag and loop throughout the floor.
The tubes or cables can be placed in a sub-floor, clipped to the underside of the floor, or embedded in concrete slabs. Once a professional installs the tubes, they can lay any type of flooring — tile, vinyl, wood or concrete. Keep in mind that very thick carpeting may not allow as much warm air to radiate into the room. Since your floors are already warm from the radiant heat, you won’t need thick carpeting to keep your feet comfortable.
Control the Temperature of Each Room
Radiant flooring takes up different zones throughout your home. Each space has its own set of radiant heating tubing or cables, allowing each room to have its own temperature. This is especially helpful when you have guests staying in rooms that are otherwise empty.
You can lower the temperature in spare rooms that you don’t use to save energy and money. As soon as your holiday guests arrive, they’ll be able to control the temperature according to their likes and needs. When guests leave, you can set the temperature back to the original setting.
Your Indoor Air Quality Will Improve
If any of your family members or holiday guests suffer from respiratory issues, such as asthma or allergies, they’ll be much more comfortable in a home heated with radiant heating. There’s no forced air being blown into the house through ductwork that often collects dirt and other contaminants. When the heater turns on to heat your home, any of those trapped particulates are forcibly blown into the house.
These contaminants can often trigger asthma or allergy attacks or aggravate anyone who suffers from respiratory illnesses. In-floor radiant heating is a clean, quiet and an energy-efficient way to keep your family and guests warm and healthy over the holiday season.
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According to survey, student commits suicide every hour in India and the reason for suicide is same in every situation i.e. ‘Depression due to failur
e in examination’ and to avoid this situation we need to understand ‘how to manage examination stress’.
Life is a precious gift of God and we must not waste it by putting the tag ‘Stress’ in our life. We take stress for Stupid reason. Most of the children in the world get stress with one word called ‘Examination’. Examination plays important role in the process of selection of people and we cannot do away from examination because of stress. So, we need to learn to cope with the stress during Examination and to cope up with the stress Teachers, School, Parents and the Child have to work together. Before I share the idea of ‘Stress Management’ we have to know what actually is stress.
Stress in individuals is defined as any interference that disturbs a person’s healthy mental and physical wellbeing. It occurs when the body is required to perform beyond its normal range of capabilities. Some of the stress statements are as follow:
- Too much change too quickly can be a cause of stress.
- Stress can be caused by pleasant and unpleasant events.
- The cause of stress may not always be apparent.
- Usually stress is a result build up of ‘related and unrelated events.’
- Often your stress is more apparent to others than to yourself.
- Reactions to stress can be emotional, physical and behavioral.
Test and examination are the process of our education system and we cannot avoid it. There is no magical formula for a stress free life but there are easy techniques for minimizing stress. We take stress because of fear and anxiety
Fear is the negative response to any problem.
The Fear Factor…..
Why examination is stress? coz of fear
Why do you fear?
-You feel shame of failing in test or getting low grade,
We need to see examination as a stepping stone to rise higher
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”
What makes anxiety happen?
Anxiety is a feeling a person get when he or she expects something stressful to happen. We are going to discuss about test anxiety. We cannot outlaw tests, we must find out how to ease the test anxiety. Focusing on the bad things could lead to anxiety. Student might thing ‘what if I forget everything I know?’ ‘What if the test is too hard?’ Too many thought like these don’t leave much room in your mind to concentrate on remembering the answer to the test question. People with test anxiety can also feel stressed out by the physical reaction and think things like “What if I throw up?” or “Oh no, my hands are shaking.” These thoughts can get the person even more upset, making the anxiety even stronger. Now, the person feels worse and is even more distracted and unable to concentrate.
WHO GETS TEST ANXIETY?
Anyone can get test anxiety, but someone who really wants to get every answer right might be more prone to feeling this way. Students who worry a lot also might feel anxious at test time. Perfectionists and worriers find it hard to accept mistakes they make or to get less than a perfect score. This creates more pressure for them.
Now, we have understood some of the term of STRESS, FEAR AND ANXIETY, I will write on common Reaction on examination stress in my next blog.

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Love, passion and romance are the hallmarks of French grand opera, featuring prominently in works such as Roméo et Juliette, Manon, Faust and beyond. Now The Lyric brings together some of the world's famous love songs together for Toujours L'Amour, a celebration of French Grand Opera that showcases its most romantic music. Baltimore favorite Edward Polochick leads the Baltimore Concert Artists Orchestra in a show that features opera stars soprano Nicole Cabell and tenor Stephen Costello -- both renowned internationally for their stage presence and charisma, not to mention their incredible pipes. Sung in French with English surtitles. Learn More
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I haven't actually watched "Whose Line is it Anyway?" since middle school, so I was a little nervous that the comedy wouldn't be as funny coming as an adult. Boy, was I wrong! Colin and Brad proved to be hilarious as ever, and a good time was had by all. I cannot recommend this show enough -- it's a great way to spend a Friday evening.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the Emmy nominated _Whose Line Is It Anyway? _have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy.
Using their quick wit, Colin and Brad take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes…. Just like a live version of Whose Line! Throughout the evening, the show becomes truly interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun.

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QUETTA (1st Dec, 2019): Reigning champions, Quetta Gladiators has retained the most dangerous players of Pakistan Super League (PSL).
According to reports of Baaghi TV, Quetta Gladiators has retained eight key players. These players are Mohammad Nawaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed (both Platinum), Shane Watson (Diamond as Player Mentor), Ahmed Shehzad (Diamond), Umar Akmal (Gold as Brand Ambassador), Mohammad Hasnain (Gold), Ahsan Ali and Naseem Shah (Silver).
On the other hand, fifteen players have been released by Gladiators. Released players are Anwar Ali, Danish Aziz, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Fawad Ahmed, Ghulam Mudassar and Harry Gurney.
Remaining released players are Jalat Khan, Max Waller, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Azam Khan, Mohammad Irfan Jr, Rilee Rossouw, Saud Shakil and Sohail Tanvir.
Be clear that, PSL5 draft likely to take place on 6th and 7th of December at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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A recently published study in JAMA Neurology suggests traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occurring in adults aged 55 years and older may be linked to an increased risk of dementia.
Traumatic Brain Injuries Statistics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals aged 55 or older account for 60% of hospitalizations for traumatic brain injury. And the highest rates of TBI-related ER visits, inpatient hospital stays, and deaths occur among people aged 75 or older.
Recent TBI and Dementia Study
Links between TBI and Dementia have been studied before, but according to researchers in this latest study, including Dr. Raquel C. Gardner of the University of California-San Francisco, other studies have been subject to numerous limitations.
The research team used information from a health database of the emergency room and inpatient visits to identify 164,661 patients aged 55 years and older who had no prior signs of dementia and who had been recently diagnosed with TBI or non-TBI body trauma (NTT). NTT or TBI body trauma are fractures occurring in areas of the body other than the head or neck. Patients were then followed for an average of 5.7 years.
51,799 patients were diagnosed with TBI. Of those, 8.4% developed dementia. When compared with the patients diagnosed with NTT, 5.9% of those patients developed dementia. It was noted that in the TBI patients, on average dementia developed within 3.1 years, as compared to the 3.3 years among NTT patients.
Primary Prevention of TBI
Given their results, the research team had this to say: “Given the high rates of TBI in the population, primary prevention of TBI, which in this study was overwhelmingly (66.4%) due to falls, is critical.”
If you or a family member have been injured with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you need the expert advice of brain injury lawyers such as those at Personal Injury Attorneys PLLC.


Throughout the Cold War, conservatives loved to accuse liberals of being socialist (or communist, Marxist, Stalinist, etc). One would think that those accusations would have disappeared after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but they haven’t. They keep going back to that well time and again, and almost always in the most wildly inaccurate ways. Mitch McConnell gives a textbook example:
They plan to make the District of Columbia a state — that’d give them two new Democratic senators — Puerto Rico a state, that would give them two more new Democratic senators. And as a former Supreme Court clerk yourself, you’ve surely noticed that they plan to expand the Supreme Court. So this is full bore socialism on the march in the House. And yeah, as long as I’m the majority leader of the Senate, none of that stuff is going anywhere.
And no, they don’t plan to expand the Supreme Court. A couple people have suggested it, but they’ve gotten no traction at all. And there’s no way such a policy would pass anyway. Fearmongering over nothing, the right’s modus operandi.


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Ripe tomatoes get their characteristic color from a fat-soluble pigment called lycopene. Scientists consider lycopene to be a carotenoid, along with such compounds as lutein and beta carotene... Learn more about Lycopene.
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View Full Version : The Gadget Challenge PT 2
As the first one kind of died on itself, and as I just didn't want to let the opportunity to draw such a cool character go, who's in for round 2?
If you already had an entry for the first one, you can keep it, or choose to draw another one.
Let's say 3 weeks from today, January the 6th? How does that sound?
12-16-2002, 03:12 PM
My recommendation is to fast forward the deadline since draw-offs tend to die off the farther away the deadline. 1-2 weeks should be enough.
Ok, so the Dec, the 30th anyone? ANYONE???
12-18-2002, 08:36 PM
heh, i wasn't going to enter this but....I just had a good idea. So, ya I'm in!
I've started working on mine... if anyone wants to join, they are welcome!
Here is my entry...
Paul, I hope you haven't forgotten about this!!!
01-01-2003, 10:17 PM
I finished mine. But I can't upload my clean version to put up in the poll for some reason. :confused:
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Clinical Psychology Forum is designed to serve as a discussion forum for any issues of relevance to clinical psychologists, with articles, reports of events, correspondence, book reviews and announcements.
Assessing mental capacity across the cultures
New research in sexual health
Liz Shaw & Catherine Butler
Notes from the Chair
Understanding Personality Disorder: Launch conference
'Is this letter a telephone?' On the acceptance and emotional
understanding of psychotic thought
What's in a tick?
Peter Jones, Steven Farmer & Gemma Shercliff
Developing frameworks: Our Health, Our Care, Our Say?
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'Dogma eat dogma': Why are we so
An extraordinary day
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MP chairs meeting with EDP bosses over redundancies
1st April 2009
Keith Simpson chaired a meeting with Archant executives following announcements of redundancies.
Keith Simpson chaired a meeting with Archant executives following announcements of redundancies. He told the meeting that the way the consultation on job losses had initially been handled had been "bad for morale" among senior editorial staff, and emphasised that although he understood Archant was a commercial organisation, the EDP and Evening News "fulfil an important social role and are part of the glue of society".
Archant executives outlined the financial impact of the economic recession on the regional media industry.
They also outlined the threat the BBC and other taxpayer-funded media pose to the regional press.
For more on this story as reported in the Eastern Daily Press | Hansard


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TRICOLOUR TIGER LOTUS - Nymphaea Micrantha
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Fast Delivery - 95% delivered within 1-3 days after posted
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(Information written by Aquarzon based on actual growing experience, observations and research. Please do not copy any information or photos)
Portion Size : 1 larger plant (around 10cm-20cm in height) or 2 smaller plants (around 5-10cm in height)
Portion Type: Loose/Unattached
Growth Speed : Medium
Difficulty Level : Easy
Temperature : 10-30°C
PH Range : 5.5-7.8
Min. Light Needs: Low
Origin : Africa
Tricolour Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea Micrantha) is an attractive water lilly originating from Africa that grows big and beautiful green leaves with three colours. The three colours are red, green and brown which can appear as spots. Each leaf has a different coloured pattern which makes each leaf unique from one another.
This lotus can grow big and is therefore suitable for large aquariums. It can also be used in a medium-size aquarium by trimming when it gets bigger than needed.
This plant is best used in a medium or large aquarium that needs attractive centerpiece plant with fancy leaf design with various colours.
Our Tricolour Tiger Lotus is submersed grown in aquarium with good lighting, Co2 supplementation and complete fertilisation, producing beautiful, colourful leaves which can be used to be an instant beauty in an aquascape. It is not outdoor or pond grown.
This plant grown by Aquarzon is 100% aquarium submersed grown indoor and is very clean, free from weeds and outdoor pests. It is not tissue culture or emersed grown stock which can suffer transitional melting issues when planted in an aquarium. Our indoor submersed grown stock is in very healthy condition and ready to be planted straight in an aquarium.


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The award-winning playwright and screenwriter was born in Athens in 1966 as Alexi Komondouros, to a Greek father and a British mother. Alexi spent his childhood in Greece later traveling to the U.S. to attend university and on to the UK afterwards.
Returning to his native Greece over the years and all that he has witnessed in recent times is what inspired him to write his latest masterpiece.
According to theguardian.com, Alexi explained, “I have spent the last few years witnessing the endless drama of its spiraling descent into economic turmoil and sociopolitical chaos. On my many trips back to the country, I watched friends losing their jobs, relatives struggling to keep their businesses afloat, people having to move abroad in search of employment and a better life. And they are the lucky ones. In the early hours of the morning I have witnessed people scavenging through bins to feed their families and heard accounts of children fainting at school due to lack of food.”
“I was by now living in the UK but all these things urged me to write about the country I grew up in – the country that infuriates me but that I also love with a passion,” he said.
Alexi returned to Greece to write the play Sunset at the Villa Thalia, which deals with the struggles of Greece and its people to find their own unique identity while indelibly influenced by outside forces.
“I felt it important to be in the place that inspired it and to absorb the arguments and feelings swirling around. I came to realize that many of the problems being faced today have their roots in a troubled history that shaped both Greece’s resilience and its susceptibility to a string of foreign influences. It became clear that in writing a play about Greece’s fate and aspirations, I had to include characters from the countries that had so markedly shaped its destiny over the past 100 years: Britain and the United States,” Alexi told theguardian.com.
Sunset at the Villa Thalia is at the Dorfman Theatre, London SE1, until August 4.
For more information see: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk


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Built on a ten year history of Argentine Tango instruction in the Boston area, the New England Tango Academy offers an extensive program of classes and workshops to all levels of aspiring tango dancers.
The AcademyThe mission of the New England Tango Academy is to provide an education that spans not only the myriad of dancing styles that make up Argentine Tango today, but also one that integrates a focus on the musical, cultural and historical aspects that make up the essence of the tango.
ClassesWe offer a comprehensive program of classes in Argentine Tango that runs six days a week. In addition to regular group classes, we cover topics such as solo technique and training, performance and choreography, and musicality. We also offer a tango-based aerobic exercise class and salsa lessons.
Studio LocationWe are located on the second floor at 620 Cambridge St. in Cambridge, MA, above the Boston Bed Company. The closest MBTA stops are Lechmere, on the green line, and Kendall Square, on the red line. We are also on the #69 bus route that runs between Lechmere and Harvard Square.


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Step 2: Clear weapon. Remove magazine if one is present. Visually inspect the chamber to ensure that no ammunition remains.
Step 3: Remove top and bottom hand guard.
Step 4: Push both pivot-pin and takedown-pin left to right until stopped by the detent. Separate upper from the lower receiver.
Step 5: Remove the bolt carrier and charging handle from the upper receiver.
Step 6: Using a 1/16 punch and hammer, remove gas tube roll pin from front sight tower by firmly driving the roll pin out of front sight tower and discard pin. DO NOT use original roll pin with the Osprey system.
Step 7: Remove gas tube using gas tube removal tool or padded pliers by pulling rearward towards the upper receiver.
Step 8: Clean gas tube hole in front sight tower with a .22 caliber bore brush to remove old carbon build up, then install the piston chamber. Chamber must be fully inserted into front sight tower. The hole in the front sight must align with the hole in piston chamber tube using your 1/16 punch as a guide. (Punch should simply assist with alignment of 2 parts)
Step 9: Hold weapon securely in pin removal/installation block. Install groove pin, using your 1/16 punch and hammer, into the sight tower hole, which will secure piston chamber to front sight tower.
Step 10: Insert op-rod assembly by inserting through gas tube path in the upper receiver. Make sure to rotate op-rod assembly FLAT SIDE DOWN for appropriate clearance during installation.
Step 11: Clean out the hole in the forward-end charging handle track. Install bushing into the upper receiver at the forward end of the charging handle track. Use the op-rod assembly to align bushing and a light brass hammer to tap bushing into the upper receiver until it is fully seated. DO NOT install it in the chamber.
Step 12: Insert piston into the piston chamber.
Step 13: Rotate op-rod assembly FLAT SIDE UP and engage with the piston. Lock parts in place with retaining clip through left side and clip UPWARD. Make sure the op-rod is not too abrasive against the barrel nut.
Step 14: Remove bolt from bolt carrier, carefully remove and discard 3 gas rings. They will not be needed in the conversion.
Step 15: Place the bolt into the Osprey bolt carrier. Lubricate with high-quality rifle lubricant.
Step 16: Lubricate and reinstall the charging handle and bolt carrier assembly into the upper receiver.
Step 17: Reassemble upper and lower receivers. With the rifle closed and the bolt in closed position, the piston assembly should have approximately 1/16 of an inch of forward to rear travel.
Step 18: Charge the rifle several times and check for function. Bolt carrier movements should be of normal resistance.
Step 19: Reinstall top and bottom handguards or rails.
Check the bolt carrier for smooth operation and you’re finished! Enjoy your new Osprey Gas-Piston System!
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