Steven Rinella gave this hint on his keynote speech Saturday evening.
“It will have to do with being attacked by a bear,” Rinella said.
Omnivore-on-omnivore talk from the star of MeatEater, the multi-platformed outdoors media.
The 2019 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is Friday through next Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Rinella gives the keynote speech at the sold-out Saturday night banquet.
I’m really looking forward to Pheasant Fest. I will be there all three days and filing updates. I’m as excited as when the BASS Masters Classic came to Chicago in 2000.
Rinella has more ties to the area than I realized. Every Christmas, they packed up and came from Twin Lake, Michigan to where his mother was raised in a smaller and wilder Naperville.
“My grandma lived on the DuPage River,” Rinella said. “I would go on the bridge and look at the carp, and flatten coins on the railroad track.”
His dad was born on the South Side and grew up in Little Italy.
That brings us to the yellow perch of Lake Michigan.
“We had a hell of a lot of them on our side [in Michigan],” Rinella said. “My dad was a yellow-perch specialist. . . . I have filleted tens of thousands of perch. . . . Hand-scaled them with beer caps screwed to a stick, s—loads of them.”
Respect for Rinella ratcheted up even more when I heard he generally scaled perch before filleting them to keep the skin on.
From his travels, he found the Holy Grail of perch waters, in a place where perch are under-appreciated with the salmon and other fish readily available for eating and catching.
“Lake Washington [in downtown Seattle],” he said. “That lake should be lined with old dudes in Lund boats. It’s the best perch in the world, got perch like I’ve never seen. If that was in the Midwest, it would be world-renowned.”
Perch talk came easily.
“Conversations around fishing tend to be easier than around hunting, they don’t have eyelashes,” Rinella said.
Here is where Rinella really matters, he bridges the roiled waters between the consumptive (hunters/fishers) and the non-consumptive camps in the outdoors.
“Growing up in Michigan, people I knew avid about the outdoors, they hunted and fished,” Rinella said. “That is how I viewed things. The people that were outside year round, that is what drove them to be outside.”
That changed when he moved west. He graduated from the University of Montana’s Master of Fine Arts creative writing program. MeatEater is now based in Bozeman.
There was a “real strong recreation community” in the Rocky Mountains, but it was different. They were kayakers, ice climbers, hikers and mountain climbers. Rinella found people very happy looking at a bear, deer and elk.
But he also understands the truth that hunters and fishers primarily paid for much of modern conservation.
“I’m a hunter, I demand a certain amount of respect for what they have done,” Rinella said.
At the same time, he understands that a dialogue and working together between consumptive and non-consumptive groups is vital for 21st Century conservation.
“I learned it by being put in situations, academically and professionally, with those who didn’t grow up the way I grew up,” he said.


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Everyone welcome. Non-members $5.
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electric skillet reviews - Many people I talk to do not know how versatile an electrical skillet really is. Exactly what are they, you may ask. Well there's no secret that these appliances should really be called electric frying pans. However, these kitchen appliances do more than just fry your food.
You can steam, bake, broil and saute your foods effortlessly. It is like having numerous different appliances rolled into one. The good thing about these gadgets is that they save lots of space in your kitchen and a lot of dish washing.
electric skillet ratings - Non-stick electric frying pans certainly are a blessing for those of us who hate dishes. The ease of cleaning means you can forget hard scrubbing to obtain food particles off. Non-stick surfaces also means that you can cook with less oil the healthier option.
My love of cooking outdoors is fulfilled with my electric fry pan. I take it on our camping vacations and in addition use it on my patio when cooking foods which let off heavy odors like fish. Alone to come out of the house when I am cooking fish in the backyard is my cat!
I'm careful to watch my fuel bills and possess saved a lot of electricity by using an electric skillet in order to smoke all the ingredients needed for my meals. These kitchen appliances are so versatile that I no longer need most of my pots and pans. Cooking times in many cases are less due to the lids that are included with a good electric skillet.
These kitchen appliances are great for buffets and casual dining that you can transfer your meal right to the table. The keep warm setting enables food to stand all night whilst being kept warm. I recently transfer the skillet straight to the table and let people serve themselves. The days are gone when I had a stack filled with serving plates to scrub up.
My children's favorite meal is traditional fried chicken. Not one other kitchen appliance has come near perfect fried cajun chicken as my Presto electric skillet. It gets really hot and seals inside the flavors of the chicken perfectly. Most good brands provide an array of temperature settings helping to make cooking a range of recipes quite simple. They also heat up fast.
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Please let us know if you are bringing a pet and note: all guests must obey city leash laws.
Quiet time after 10 pm.
Audrey grew up and went went to school in Cloverdale. I am a sculptor and an artist/blacksmith. Together, we retired to Cloverdale in 2008 and we feel privileged to live in such a beautiful area. Both Audrey and I want to share our good fortune with you in Wine Country with a friendly, "small town" environment.

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Turkey's constitutional court will discuss the 10% nationwide election threshold in its general assembly in the next two or three weeks, according to an official statement released on Monday.
The court aimed to stop speculation of its conclusions; speculation that appeared in some parts of the Turkish media.
The Turkish constitutional court statement said that the judicial rapporteur has already completed the application with regards to the Turkish electoral threshold and that the files were sent to the constitutional court’s general assembly.
The court would aim to discuss the issue within two to three weeks, if possible.
According to Turkey's election law, a 10% nationwide threshold is currently enforced in elections.
Those political parties failing to receive at least 10% of the valid votes throughout the country in general and by-elections cannot be represented in parliament.
Last week, Constitutional Court President Hasim Kilic attended a conference organized by the Council of Europe and answered one journalist’s questions on the electoral threshold issue.
After the journalist's report, Turkish media started to discuss the possible results of the court decision.
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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival brings together a dazzling array of events spanning sports, theatre and performance, visual arts, talks and forums, a massive picnic in the park, spectacular parties and of course, our world-famous parade.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of spectators from all over the world bring the city to a standstill as they cheer on a jaw dropping parade of 10,000 fabulous people.
This dizzying spectacle flows like a river of queer humanity, switching effortlessly between sexy satire and from high brow to sequined eyebrow. Tying it all together is an overarching sense of love and a joyous celebration of the hard won freedom to be whoever you are.
This is a free event so be sure to arrive early to experience one of the world's most memorable parades. Premium ticketed viewing areas are also available. Visit the official Mardi Gras website for more detail
There is no more perfect combination of passion and people than the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade.
Join us in Sydney in February/March 2019 and be a part of something truly incredible!
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NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, have taken the digital world by storm, with record-breaking sales and an increasing number of people looking to create their own NFTs. If you’re one of those people, you’re likely wondering about the costs involved in creating an NFT in 2023. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different aspects of creating an NFT and estimate the costs involved, so you can make an informed decision.
Introduction to NFTs
Before we dive into the costs, let’s quickly review what NFTs are. An NFT Crypto io is a unique digital asset that is stored on a blockchain, making it one-of-a-kind and impossible to replicate. NFTs can represent anything from digital art, music, videos, and even tweets.
What is the cost of creating an NFT?
The cost of creating an NFT can vary greatly depending on the platform you choose and the services you require. Here are some of the costs involved in creating an NFT:
1. Platform Fees
The first cost to consider is the platform fee. Most NFT marketplaces charge a fee for creating and selling NFTs. These fees can range from a few dollars to several hundred dollars per NFT. Some platforms also take a percentage of the sale price, which can further increase the costs.
2. Artwork and Content Creation Costs
When considering the cost to create an NFT, it’s important to factor in the cost of creating or licensing the content that will be used for the NFT. This can include hiring a graphic designer, photographer, or videographer to create original artwork or content, or licensing existing content from someone else. The cost of creating original content will depend on the complexity of the project and the skills and experience of the creator.
On the other hand, licensing existing content can also be costly, as the fees charged by content creators or agencies can be significant. As such, it’s crucial to carefully assess the cost of content creation or licensing when budgeting for an NFT project.
3. Gas Fees
Another cost to consider is the gas fee, which is the transaction fee paid to the blockchain network to validate and process the transaction. Gas fees can vary depending on the network congestion and the amount of data being transmitted. In some cases, gas fees can be more expensive than the actual cost of creating the NFT.
4. Development Costs
If you’re looking to create a custom NFT, you may need to hire a developer or a team of developers to help you with the project. This can add significant costs to the overall project, as developers typically charge by the hour or project.
5. Marketing and Promotion Costs
Once you’ve created your NFT, you’ll need to promote it to potential buyers. This can involve creating marketing materials, running ads, and engaging with your audience on social media. Depending on your marketing strategy, this can add significant costs to the overall project.
6. Storage Costs
After you’ve created your NFT, you’ll need to store it on a blockchain network. This can involve paying for storage space on the blockchain or using a third-party storage provider. Storage costs can vary depending on the blockchain network and the storage provider you choose.
7. Legal and Regulatory Costs
Depending on the nature of your NFT, you may need to seek legal advice to ensure that you’re complying with local laws and regulations. This can include issues related to intellectual property, taxes, and securities laws. Legal and regulatory costs can add up quickly and should not be overlooked.
Creating an NFT can involve significant costs, from platform fees to development costs to marketing and promotion expenses. It’s important to carefully consider all the costs involved before deciding to create an NFT. However, with the right strategy and a bit of luck, creating an NFT can be a lucrative investment in the future.
Also read: Bitcoin’s Market Share: A Look at Historical Data and Future Projections

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We provide production services for caramel lozenges in pharmaceutical blisters, in the form of dietary supplements and medical devices. We rely on our own or commissioned formulas. We are also ready to recreate existing products, giving them the same parameters or modernising them with new solutions. We are a leading manufacturer in the scope of lozenges production services for the pharmaceutical industry. We have been trusted by both new companies and large businesses with many years of sales experience.
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We are the leader in Central and Eastern Europe in the production of soft lozenges based on gum arabic. The products are available both as medical devices and dietary supplements. We provide the product in sugar-free and sugar-containing forms. Thanks to the ingredients used, the product has a unique consistency. During contact with saliva in the oral cavity, it takes on a semi-plastic form, enabling it to stick to the palate and systematically and slowly release active ingredients.
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Something i made from the pictures we've been getting from the breaking dawn set - these are some of my favourites! hopefully do some more series of photos like this as we get more pictures. comments would be awesome!
My husband is a graphic designer and he is now diving into the Twi-world. Our own Felinavamp (Brenda) is a fan fic writer and my husband Dave made this for her latest work. I think he did a stellar job! He included all the parts she was looking for. If anyone is looking for something like this, send me email.…Continue
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Tricks to maintain your automatic gate like a pro
Posted: May 29, 2017
Automatic gates help you to regulate access to a secured place. They also make your life easier and raise the value of property. And like any other mechanical object, it requires regular maintenance so that they can last longer and run smoothly. Though any complex procedures may require the service of a professional, there are some useful tips you can follow to make them less prone to repair,
- Visual inspection
Look for any visual signs that indicate any arising problem. Check the sliding gates, gate opener, metal racks, chain-belt, dents in panels, electrical connections, rollers and bearings regularly for any damage. See that the bolts and screws are properly secured. Certain bolts that hold springs or cables may break if you try to tighten them. Thus, always call a technician to handle it.
- Rust prevention
If the automatic gates in Perth are not checked regularly for rust formation, it can make them weaker and build holes. Also, it can affect the moving parts that are supposed to slide over one another to get stuck. If caught early, they can easily be removed by washing them with simple detergent.
The surface of the automatic gates should not face any friction for safe operation and to avoid damage. Therefore, the moving parts such as the chain, roller, pulley, hinge and screws must be lubricated regularly. However, it is important to use the right type of lubrication.
- Auto-reverse function
It is highly recommended to check the auto-reverse function of the gates regularly. For this purpose, you can place a wooden log in the path of the doorway and allow the door to close. If the reverse function works right, then it would recognize the obstruction and the gate opens automatically. If not, then it requires immediate attention of a professional.
- Pest prevention
It is not wise to ignore the threat of pests. In Perth, automatic gates get significantly affected by pests. They are well capable of hindering the electrical components of the gate. As the gate works solely on electricity, the overall performance gets sabotaged.
Other than this, wash and wax your gate yearly to maintain the aesthetic appeal of your property.
The author provides door repair service and is specialized in dealing with automatic gate. He has written various blogs about it in his spare time. He recommends Rural fencing and irrigation supplies for purchasing automatic gates in Perth. To know more, visit http://ruralfencingsupplies.com.au
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2 Chainz Releases ‘Freebase’ Tracklist [Details]
In just two weeks, 2 Chainz will drop his upcoming EP, Freebase. In the meantime, check out the tracklist for the project below. The seven-track EP will include appearances by Ty Dolla $ign, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky, Cap 1, and none other than Lil Boosie. Producers include Mike WiLL Made-It, Metro Boomin, Young Chop, C.N.O.T.E, and more.
Freebase drops May 5th.
1. Don’t Do It (Intro)
2. Trap Back (prod by Street Symphony & 808XELiTE)
3. Freebase (prod by C Note)
4. Flexxin On My Baby Mama (prod by Dj Paul K.O.M. & Twhy for Scale a ton ENT)
5. WudaCudaShuda feat. Lil Boosie (prod by Mike Will)
6. Crib In Closet feat. Rick Ross and A$AP Rocky (prod by Metro Boomin & 808 Mafia)
7. They Know feat. Cap 1 & Ty dolla Sign (prod by Young Chop)

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To Study the Band width Measurement of Fiber Optic Analog Link
- Fiber Optics Analog Transmitter Module – 01
- Fiber Optics Analog Receiver Module – 01
- Plastic Fiber cable 1 meter – 01
- CRO – 01
- Function Generator (1MHz) – 01
- Adapter +15V/ DC – 02
- Patch Chords – 06
System Band width
If the fiber optical analog link system Bandwidth means, the analog link system supporting range. It will be defined the system supporting minimum and maximum frequency range. The well communication systems have higher Bandwidth range and that system ready to transmit and receive higher range of signal in broad bandwidth.
The heart of the transmitter is a light source. The major function of a light source is to convert an information signal from its electrical form into light. Today’s fiber-optic communications systems use, as a light source, either light-emitting diodes ( LEDs) or laser diodes (LDS). Both are miniature semiconductor devices that effectively convert electrical signals into light. They need power-supply connections and modulation circuitry. All these components are usually fabricated in one integrated package. Transistor based driver circuit need for this type LEDs.
The transmission medium in fiber-optic communications systems is an optical fiber. The optical fiber is the transparent flexible filament that guides light from a transmitter to a receiver. An optical information signal entered at the transmitter end of a fiber – optic communications system is delivered to the receiver end by the optical fiber.
Model Diagram for Plastic Fiber cable
This is multi mode plastic fiber cable, in this fiber cable core diameter 1000 micron and fiber cladding index 1.402.
The key component of an optical receiver is its photo detector. The major function of a photo detector is to convert an optical information signal back into an electrical signal (Photocurrent). The photo detector in today’s fiber – optic communications systems is a semiconductor photodiode (PD). This miniature device is usually fabricated together with its electrical circuitry to from an integrated package that provides power-supply connections and signal amplification.
- ☞Connect +15V adapter to both transmitter and receiver module
- ☞Switch (sw1) ON the transmitter Module, CRO and function generator.
- ☞Connect the BNC to BNC cable between function generator and Ext Analog input P2 connecter.
- ☞Now check the P3 test point and get sine wave output on CRO.
- ☞Set the sine wave output 1 Vpp (Vin).
- ☞Connect P3 and P8 using patch chord.
- ☞Connect P9 and P10 using patch chord.
- ☞Connect the 1 m Plastic fiber cable between transmitter module LED to receiver module Photo Diode.
- ☞Switch (sw1) ON the receiver Module.
- ☞Connect P2 and P4 using patch chord.
- ☞Connect P5 and P6 using patch chord.
- ☞Check the analog output (Vo) on test point P7.
- ☞Vary the function generator frequency range 50 Hz to 500 KHz and note down the analog output Amplitude.
- ☞Tabulate the readings in bellow tabular Colum.
- ☞Plate the gain vs frequency graph.
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(Tokyo-News Halal- Rajab 6, 1438H) South Korea and Japan striving to attract more and more Muslim tourists by introducing Halal Foods and Services compatible to Muslim visitor’s demand. In a bid to attract larger numbers of Muslim tourists Japan is restructuring its tourist industry so that it can better serve the specific needs of Muslims.
Diversifying South Korea’s repertoire of visitors, the Korea Tourism Organization is planning to attract 1.2 million tourists from Muslim countries this year, up from what was roughly 980,000 in 2016.
Last year’s number was a 33-percent increase from 2015. Of the visitors, 740,000 were from Asia, largely Malaysians and Indonesians; 160,000 were from countries in the Middle East; and 80,000 came from other regions including the Americas and Africa.
The KTO is hoping to achieve a new milestone by building more halal restaurants in the country.
The project, dubbed Muslim Friendly Korea, will bring up the number of Muslim-friendly restaurants to 170 from 135. Four certifications for halal restaurants here exist – halal certified, self-certified, Muslim friendly, and pork-free. Owners can apply to the KTO (www.mfrk.or.kr) to have their restaurant officially recognized as a halal-friendly venue.
The organization turinover started receiving new applications on Monday, a process that will continue until April 28, and will hold information sessions across the country during the period.
It also published a handbook to better host Muslim tourists for local governments and the tourism industry that includes information on the Muslim tourism market, halal foods, prayer rooms, and emerging trends in Islamic countries.
Throughout the year, the KTO will operate business-to-business consulting booths for local tourism companies at exhibitions and international fairs, including the Middle East International Exhibition planned for April, and the Indonesia Islamic Expo in October.
In September, the organization will host the Halal Restaurant Week to promote Korean-style halal food for Muslim visitors, with food tasting events and cooking sessions with Muslim chefs.
The importance of the Muslim Travel market segment is being realized by numerous countries around the world, with many deciding to embrace Halal Tourism. While the number of Muslim tourists to Japan is still low but the figures are increasing every year.
Being the host nation of the 2020 Olympics, Japan is expected to see a sharp boost in tourism in the near future. Over 20 million tourist visits are expected during that year, with over 1 million visits from Muslim travelers. Number of Muslim tourists in Japan expected to grow further at an average of 18.7 percent over the course of coming years.

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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved a $10 million “Workforce Development Recovery” program designed to retrain and uptrain people who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program aims to support and partner with workforce development providers, community-based organizations and educational groups. It is funded by the $89 million the City received from the federal CARES Act.
“It is critical to support and uplift our workforce to address some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Councilmember Jay Schenirer. “Most importantly, we must also support our youth who need these foundations and quality workforce development options to succeed, which is why we have dedicated a minimum of 25 percent of the funds to workforce programs benefiting participants under age 24.”
The program has received extensive input and feedback from various workforce stakeholders and subject-matter experts, including neighborhood/community-based workforce development providers, members of the Mayor’s Workforce Collective, and members of the City’s Investment Committee: Workforce Working Group.
Equity and inclusion are cornerstones of this projects, organizers said, and City staff will prioritize neighborhoods and communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID crisis.
“This is the first time the City has developed a workforce development program of this magnitude,” said Kriztina Palone, the City’s newly appointed Workforce Development Manager. “Given the significant job loss our region has experienced, prioritizing specific workforce services and activities is vital to the economic recovery of our unemployed, dislocated populations throughout Sacramento.”
This program will directly support workforce organizations and institutions in providing employment training and job placement services for Sacramento job seekers who have been displaced and unemployed due to the COVID-19 crisis. This includes access to employment resources, such as:
- Upskilling and reskilling training opportunities in high-demand industries and occupations.
- Direct job placement or internship opportunities.
- Assistance with addressing employment barriers such as a lack of transportation, childcare, educational attainment or case management services.
The City has already received several proposals for workforce development programs and will be reviewing these along with others that may come forward through the required procurement process. Staff will return to City Council with specific workforce developments contracts in the coming weeks.


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I am the owner/manager of aa small women-owned, urban farm in Fernley. I started urban farming in 2020 in my front yard, growing herbs, cantaloupes, watermelons, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini and a variety of berries. I do not use pesticides when growing my crops. I also make sweet breads, apple turnovers, sourdough bread and jams. In the summertime from Read more...
The Radish Hotel is a family owned and operated urban farm & apothecary homestead. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to eat fresh food. We have taken it upon ourselves to provide whole foods, fresh fruits, vegetables and all natural products to our community. We believe in living local, shopping local, and supporting local. Our aim is to Read more...
Ripcord Farm is at the beginning of the life-long project of regenerating sandy, desert soil, and growing healthful food that’s accessible to more of our community. Planting cover crops, making and spreading veggie-based compost (made from local feedstocks), and planting windbreaks/hedgerows of native and adapted trees, shrubs, herbs, and perennial flowers are a few of the practices that Ripcord employs Read more...
We are a family-owned ranch that primarily grows alfalfa and wheat, and we also lease part of our ranch to Christopher Ranch to grow garlic among our other crops. Our family loves farming, and our father decided he wanted to grow pumpkins for the local kids and give them away for free. We live in rural Nevada and decided to Read more...
Reno Food Systems is a nonprofit organization working to cultivate community-based food systems through education, research and civic engagement. Our vision is to support a resilient, interconnected local food system that supports personal health, environmental sustainability and economic viability. We operate Park Farm, a five-acre urban farm in west Reno open to the public for produce and seedling sales, workshops, Read more...
Avanzino Farms, managed by Doug Avanzino, is the last generational family-owned farm in Reno city limits. Doug’s grandfather, Jack Avanzino, purchased the property in 1925 and grew greens, onions, potatoes and ran a dairy. Today, Doug grows a variety of vegetables along with hay and cattle, and his farm provides a beautiful farmscape in the midst of urban Reno. Read more...
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TEHRAN (FNA) – A visiting Iranian delegation said in a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Urban and Sacred Area Development Dinesh Gunawardene on Wednesday that Tehran would assist Colombo in constructing industrial parks.
The Sri Lankan minister has held extensive discussions with the Iranian delegates who are in Sri Lanka participating in the Iran Trade Exhibition at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Conventional Centre, Ceylon Daily News reported.
The minister briefed the delegation on his government’s ongoing development projects including the Panchikawatta Triangle Development project and Battaramulla Administrative Complex Development Project.
He said President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent visit to Iran has brought massive Iranian investments to Sri Lanka.
Iranian investors have placed great confidence in Sri Lanka by investing in the Panchikawatta Triangle Development Project, Battaramulla Administrative Development Project and East Bera Development Project.
“The Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry plans to construct a 60 storeyed building in Battaramulla costing US$ 26 million”, he said.
The Government plans to develop the transport sector in four stages. The Berawewa East area too will be developed costing US$ 30 million.
Under a special development project a railway line will be laid from Ratmalana to Battaramulla.
Surath Wickramasinghe Associates Chairman, Dr. Surath Wickramasinghe said that the cost of the proposed Panchikawatta development project is estimated at US$ 600 million.
Under this triangle project, an international trade centre, cultural centre and a housing complex will be constructed.
He said all infrastructure facilities including electricity and water will be provided.
Tax relief will be given on the imports of machinery and spare parts.
An environment development project is also planned in parallel to the main project.
Prof. Istekhdam, Dr.Shariyat Madani and Dr. Hagh Werdi participated in the discussion on behalf of Iran while Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana, Dr. Surath Wickramasinghe and several other officers represented Sri Lanka.


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Jazz with Jim
Vibraphonist Sam Koppelman is the guest artist Feb. 19 at Carrollwood Cultural Center's monthly "Jazz with Jim" series with saxophonist Jim Burge and Ron Delp, piano; Mike Ruven, bass; and Jeff Henson, drums.
The concert begins at 7:30 at the center, 4537 Lowell Rd. in Tampa. Admission is $7 at the door.


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If you’re a cat parent, you have probably experienced inappropriate urination from your cat. However, the way your cat urinates may tell you many things about how it feels.
Through their behavior and body language, cats actually show us how they feel and whether they’re satisfied or not.
For example, inappropriate urination (specifically your cat peeing on you), may indicate that your cat isn’t satisfied with its litter tray or that it is suffering from emotional or medical issues.
If you wonder why did my cat pee on me – read on to check out possible reasons for this cat behavior and find out how to stop it!
Why Did My Cat Pee On Me? What Does It Mean?
If you are asking why did my cat pee on me, this article provides you with information on several issues that may lead to this behavior.
Cats communicate with their owners using different behaviors to tell them how they feel. As inappropriate urination isn’t acceptable or wanted behavior, you can immediately conclude that your cat isn’t feeling right and that it’s trying to tell you that.
So, if you want to know what may be the reason for this behavior, keep reading, and find out how you can help your furry friend feel better.
9 Issues That May Result In Your Cat Peeing On You
Here are 9 possible issues that may result in a cat peeing on you. Check them out, and hopefully, you’ll be able to find out what bothers your cat and how to solve that problem!
Issue No 1 – Litter Box Issues
A cat peeing on you may be due to litter box issues. As there are several problems that can be related to the cat litter box, I have explained each one of them separately. So, let’s see!
The Type Of Litter Box
The reason why your cat peed on you may be to show dissatisfaction with the type of litter box you have bought.
Cats will usually tell you when they’re not happy with something; however, some cats may pee randomly on the floor, some cats may pee on your clothes and similar things, and some may pee on you.
If your cat pees on you, it’s usually their way of telling you to react immediately. Different cats need different types of litter boxes.
For example, if you have a kitten, you should provide it with a smaller litter box, but later, when the kitten transforms into an adult cat, its litter box should be replaced with a bigger one.
Moreover, if you have a large cat breed, you’ll need a larger litter tray, so that your cat will be comfortable while peeing or pooping in there.
If you have a new cat friend, choosing the right litter box for it may be a bit complicated because you don’t know what your cat likes best.
Some cats like covered litter boxes, and some like open ones. The best thing to do is to test several litter boxes and let your cat choose the best one for itself.
The Type Of Cat Litter
If you recently introduced a new cat litter to your cat, which resulted in the cat peeing on you, then the problem is definitely related to the type of litter.
Just like litter boxes, every cat likes different litter. Most cats don’t like scented litters, even though they help you reduce the litter smell.
Therefore, you can try using unscented litter and check out different ways of reducing the smell of cat litter in your home.
Moreover, many cats like clumping litter as it’s comfortable for them, especially if they have certain paw issues. Also, pay attention to how much litter you put in the box.
If you determine that your cat doesn’t like a particular type of litter, you should try several different types until you find one your kitty likes the most.
Additionally, you can also try alternative cat litter options as you may find something useful and affordable that your cat approves of.
The Litter Box Isn’t Clean
Every cat owner knows that cats like to be clean and to live in a clean environment. They won’t eat their food out of a dirty bowl or drink water if it’s not fresh.
It’s the same with the litter box; they won’t pee or poop in their litter box if it’s dirty, which may result in your cat peeing on you or somewhere else randomly.
In doing that, your kitty wants to inform you that you have a job to do, as they won’t use the box until you clean it.
So, to avoid this problem, you should clean your cat’s litter box regularly and change the litter often to reduce the odors that neither you nor your cat will like.
You can also provide your cat with a CatGenie so your cat will always have a clean litter box ready to use.
Issue No 2 – Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
One of the most common health issues in cats is urinary tract infection, and this issue may also be one of the reasons for inappropriate urination.
Because of that, whenever you notice that your cat has peed somewhere outside of the litter box, make sure that you monitor your cat and take it to the vet if you notice some of the following things:
• Your cat wants to use the litter box, but it cannot urinate
• Your cat meows loudly because it’s in pain while urinating
• Your cat frequently pees but only passes small amounts of urine
• Your cat is licking its genital area excessively
• Blood traces in the cat’s urine
Urinary issues such as this are more common for male cats than for female cats, especially those who don’t drink enough water. Therefore, you always have to provide your kitty with a fresh water source and encourage it to drink more water.
If you notice some of the previously mentioned symptoms, you should take your cat to the vet for an examination.
After determining the diagnosis, the vet will provide your cat with the appropriate treatment for the issue and may also recommend a special diet for your cat friend.
Issue No 3 – Loss Of Bladder Control
Sometimes, your cat doesn’t pee on you on purpose but as a result of a specific health issue.
So, if you’re cuddling with your cat or it’s just napping in your lap, and you suddenly notice your cat peeing on you, it may be that your cat has lost bladder control.
This incontinence issue is common in obese and older cats, and you shouldn’t blame them as they cannot control it. Instead, you should take them to the vet so that your kitty can be treated as soon as possible.
Therefore, if you have an overweight or an old cat, then loss of bladder control is the best explanation for your cat peeing on you. In that case, the vet will examine the cat carefully and provide it with appropriate treatments.
Issue No 4 – Other Medical Problems
Besides bladder issues, there are other medical problems that may cause incontinence in cats. Cats with these issues may often urinate outside of the litter box, or even on you, as they cannot hold the pee anymore.
Most common health problems that may cause incontinence are:
• Overactive bladder syndrome
• A mass causing pressure on the bladder
• Chronic inflammatory disease
• Lesions in the cat’s brain
• Lesions on the cat’s spinal cord
• Birth defects
• Underdevelopment of the bladder
All of these issues should be taken seriously, and they require special veterinarian help if you want to keep your feline friend healthy and allow it to pee properly again.
Another reason why your cat peed on you or somewhere else outside the litter box may be due to a specific medical condition – cognitive dysfunction. This condition is also referred to as cat dementia, and it may affect the cat’s brain while it ages.
If your cat suffers from dementia, its brain cells and nervous system don’t function as they did before. This may mean that your cat is losing its memory and cannot remember where it needs to pee; therefore, it ends up peeing in random places or even on you.
Most common symptoms that point to cognitive dysfunction in cats are:
• Lack of self-grooming
• Loss of appetite
• Changes in the cat’s habits
If you assume that your cat has cognitive dysfunction, it’s essential to take it to the vet and start with the appropriate treatment as soon as possible.
Issue No 5 – Marking The Territory
Cats can mark their territory in different ways, and one of them is spraying. Marking the territory by spraying is very common for cats. It’s so common that even female cats spray.
Cats mark their territory by holding their tails up high, and when they take the right position, you’ll notice their tail shaking.
While they do that, cats actually leave their urine containing their pheromones on the target, which means that now it’s their territory.
Cats usually spray on furniture, or similar things around their environment that they consider theirs. This behavior is even more emphasized if they live in a multi-cat household.
So, if your cat comes to you and sprays you, it may be happening for several reasons:
• You came home smelling of outdoor cats
• Your cat is anxious
• Stray cats are close to your environment
Issue No 6 – Fear Of Other Cats
Every cat has a different personality; some cats are more dominant while others tend to avoid every possible conflict with them.
If you have a multi-cat household where there are dominant and non-dominant cats, you may have a lot of problems. With that being said, this can also cause your cat to pee on you or anywhere around your home.
The main reason for that is that these dominant cats are overprotective and won’t let the less dominant cat poop or pee in the litter box.
While the non-dominant cat tries to escape possible conflict by not using the litter box, it accidentally pees somewhere else as it cannot hold it anymore.
Issue No 7 – Separation Anxiety
Another reason why your cat peed on you may be because it suffers from separation anxiety. If you’re busy most of the time, and your cat is alone, it may start peeing and pooping around your home or even peeing on you.
By doing that, they’re trying to alert you that they need your attention as well as affection. Moreover, by peeing on you, they also leave their pheromones which means that they are marking you as their property.
If your cat suffers from separation anxiety, you may consult with your veterinarian and try to spend more time with your fluffy friend or provide it with different interactive toys that will keep it both physically and mentally active.
Issue No 8 – A Cat Is Frightened
Some cats may be extremely terrified at certain moments, such as going to the vet, or being scared by sudden loud sounds, and such moments may lead your cat to pee on you.
You simply cannot help it, as it wasn’t on purpose. In the future, you can try calming your cat by showing it affection or petting it and rewarding it, in order to prevent similar situations.
Issue No 9 – A Cat Is Stressed And Anxious
If your cat peed on you, it may be because it’s stressed and anxious. This usually happens after cats experience traumatic events that have certain consequences.
For example, if your cat was traumatized in your home, it will have a hard time relaxing as it will always be alerted to possible danger that may pop out all of a sudden.
The most common causes of trauma in cats are new pets, new environment, unknown people, loud and strange sounds, and similar things, which may all stress the cat to the point where they jump in your lap to seek protection, and pee out of fear.
In this case, you should figure out what caused the stress in your cat and try to reduce the possible triggers so that your cat can calm down and enjoy a stress-free environment.
How Can I Prevent My Cat From Peeing On Me?
Throughout the article, I already mentioned some ways that can help you stop inappropriate urination in your cat. But now, let’s check them out clearly.
If your cat pees on you often, that can be a big problem. It usually happens due to unwanted cat behavior or due to the cat’s dissatisfaction.
However, this issue may also be the consequence of serious health issues that require proper examination and treatment. Now, let’s see how you can prevent your cat from peeing on you!
Solving Litter Box Issues
If your pet cat pees on you due to litter box issues, you can do some of the following things depending on the problem with the litter box.
• Find the right type of litter box for your cat – this is very important as cats like to be comfortable while using the litter tray. Therefore, if their litter box is too small or too big, it’s likely that they won’t use it but will rather pee somewhere else instead.
So, if you have a kitten, its litter box will have to be smaller, but it will also need to be replaced when the kitten grows up; if you have a larger cat breed, then a large box is needed.
Nowadays, there are many different types of litter boxes, such as covered or uncovered; however, you should try some different types to see what your cat likes the best.
• Use the litter that your cat likes – another reason for inappropriate urination may be the type of litter. If this is your case, you should try and test several types of litter until you find the one that suits your cat the best.
My recommendation is to start with clumping litter because it’s softer for cats’ paws, and choose an unscented one as they don’t like strong scents.
• Clean your cat’s litter box often – do you clean the cat’s mess regularly? If not, that may be the reason why you have cat pee on you.
Cats like their things to be clean, so if you want them to use their litter box properly, make sure you clean it regularly, or purchase an automatic litter box such as CatGenie.
Solving Health Issues
There are many different health issues that may lead cats to inappropriate urination, such as urinary tract infections, bladder infections, cystitis, lesions, cognitive dysfunction, and similar issues that are mentioned previously in the article.
If you assume that this problem is caused by a medical issue, then it’s important to take your cat to the vet for an examination.
The vet will have to perform a series of tests on your feline friend to determine the exact issue, and only after that can they provide the cat with the appropriate treatment.
Solving Spraying Problems
Cats usually mark their territory by spraying, and of course, that happens outside the litter box and may even happen on you.
If you want to prevent your cat from spraying you or things around your home, then the best solution is the spaying or neutering procedure. If you spay/neuter your cat at a young age, it probably won’t exhibit spraying behavior anymore.
Moreover, if your cat sprayed you due to being anxious, then you can try working on reducing the cat’s anxiety, as well as providing your cat with a calm and stress-free environment and engaging it in playtime.
Solving Fear Of Other Cats
In order to solve this problem, there are several things you can try to do
• Provide each cat with its own personal corner – that way, they will have their own litter box, including water, food bowl, and other necessities. This is essential, especially if you have got a new cat (pay attention to how to introduce the cats properly).
• Put several litter boxes in different locations in your home – if you have a multi-cat home, it cannot function with only one litter box. Cats are very strict about this, and they probably won’t use a litter box that contains other cats’ pheromones and feces. So, it would be best to provide each cat with its own litter box.
• Provide your cats with easy access to the litter boxes – if your cat cannot have easy access to the litter box, it won’t use it at all, and that may lead it to pee on you.
So, a litter box should be placed in a calm and safe corner far away from loud noises that may scare the cat. Moreover, don’t put the litter box too close to the water and food bowl, as cats won’t want their mess beside their food.
Easy access to the litter box is especially important if you have a senior cat who has health issues such as arthritis and similar, especially if you want the cat to use the litter tray properly.
Solving Cat’s Stress, Fear, And Anxiety
As I mentioned previously in the article, if you wonder why do cats pee on their owners, it may also happen due to stress, fear, or anxiety.
If you want to fix that problem, you should try to reduce possible stressors in your environment to make your cat feel safe and protected.
So, find what stresses the cat and try to reduce it, or try to calm your cat by showing it affection, providing it with cat treats, or providing it with playtime.
In case your cat suffers from separation anxiety, it’s crucial to provide it with interesting cat toys, cat trees, and running wheels that will keep your cat occupied most of the time.
Such things can keep your kitty both mentally and physically active, but still, your interaction with your furry friend is still obligatory, so don’t forget about that too, and ensure you hang out with your kitty whenever you can.
If these things don’t help, you can try using pheromone diffusers that will keep the environment stress-free, or you can consult with your veterinarian, who can provide you with certain medications that help cats to deal with anxiety.
Most cat owners have problems with their cat’s inappropriate urination. The worst is when your kitty decides to pee on you. So, if you wonder why did my cat pee on me – this article provides you with possible reasons as well as solutions.
Some reasons are related to health or mental issues, and some are related to the cat’s behavior and feelings. However, whatever the cause may be, the key to the solution of cat peeing on you is to find the exact cause of this behavior and treat it appropriately.
Besides possible reasons for this behavior, this article provides you with possible solutions that can help you solve the problem on your own.
In case the issue continues to repeat, you can try consulting with your vet, who can guide you further until the problem is solved.

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Below are the approved minutes for the PRVWSD Board of Directors Meeting from April 21, 2016. Highlights include:
-- I see Philip Hollimon, an attorney with the Attorney General's office, has been assigned to the PRVWSD to work along with Phillip Huskey. You recall Mack Cameron resigned a few months back. The two Philips now represent the PRVWSD.
-- Lieutenant Wayne Cockrell of the Reservior PD was recognized for his twenty years of service.
-- The Board rescinded the previously granted approval to advertise 214 acres off Old Rice Road for bid for development. This rescission came following complaint from neighboring communities that they had not been given advance notification and opportunity for input.
-- The PRVWSD will advertise for bids for seven new emergency generators.
-- The Board adopted a resolution restricting the service of alcohol in the resort area within the Rankin County portion of the District from between 10 a.m. and 1 a.m., seven days a week.
-- CMI/Gatordock was awarded the bid for the upgrades to the Goshen Springs boat ramp pier, at an estimated cost of $64,650.00.
-- Bobby Cleveland will be coming back.
-- Again, no bids were received for the 4 acre parcel off Spillway Road.


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I know I'm going against best practice, and writerly advice, and all the other well-meant commentary as well as pedantry like: You'll see what I'm talking about. Wait and see. Progress on both is slowed. Can you afford the time?
I'm putting them in the virtual corn-cob pipe I suck on while I'm typing. Because I'm working on/typing out the stories alternately, spending a few days on each. Right now I have Cele King the MC in EarthFall, the Monster-Moored prequel, being given a gift to deliver to Allie, her live-in Antagonist.
I've borrowed an image from https://www.pinterest.com/june13/dolls/ to illustrate: (Good stuff on this site, check it out)
|This image with just the right sort of innocence to contrast with the macabre thing |
to happen to them.
The gift (different in looks but with same general idea) is being made in the scene below.
Nancy wrenched her bulk out of her chair. She went to her craft cupboard and gathered some things into a basket. Spread everything onto shop counter. Two of everything, with pink things predominating. “I’ll give you something to take back with you from us, to make her feel better about coming in.”
“That’s good thinking,” Maeve said.
Cele nodded. “I’ll have Nalbo give it to her. She has a hate thing going toward me."
Nancy caught two round white soaps in a pale pink lawn hanky each, and passed them to Maeve one by one, for Maeve to catch the corners of the hankies together and make a neck with an elastic band.
Then Nancy took them back and folded a white face flannel around each of the hankies to make a little body, sewing the shoulders to the pink necks with a couple of stitches.
She lay each baby diagonally on a pink face flannel and swaddled it together, stitching the outlines of the arms with a darning needle threaded with pink yarn. She sewed each of the top triangles with smaller needle and small stitches to make a hood.
She lay the babies together yin-yang style, each little head on her sister’s feet, and caught a few stitches here and there to fix them in position.
Cele glanced up at triangular window in the elbow of the roof. The colour in the sky meant it was middle afternoon. “I should be going soon.”
“I need to mark in their faces,” Nancy said. “What have we got, Maeve?”
“Of course we have. Can you believe I sold a pencil of that yesterday. Well, gave it away. Young hussy making eyes at the Orbit boy.”
“That reminds me,” Maeve said. “Young Orbit is due tomorrow. We sort and pack the rest of the day, and that night. I make a run the next day. Have to because of the perishables people ask for.” She shrugged. “Instead of stores against a rainy day, you’d think.”
“Which we are doing for them,” Nancy added.
“So. I can pick up Allie the day after tomorrow?”
“Wonderful!” Cele said. “I really think that will work better than what is being planned.”
“You bet,” Maeve said. “Imagine me making a midwife call out there?”
“There you are,” Nancy handed Cele the dolls. “Gave them a bit of individuality as well. One of the dolls smiled. The other stared seriously.
“Marvellous, Nance. And you did that with two dots and a line each.” Cele packed the dolls gently into her backpack, despite that she should be in a hurry. Nalbo I love you. “Here’s my list. I can’t come home with it. Can’t drop it anywhere. Make a fire with it. I’ve really got to get going. I’ll go out the front, if I may?”


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After some really ill-advised anniversary dining that my tummy is apparently too old to handle well anymore… I’m still paying for it 3 days later (habanero ranch bacon cheeseburger, fries with buffalo sauce, half a pound of Skittles and 2 chocolate Drumstick ice cream cones. Doesn’t help that dinner the night before was a burger with hot sauce and Cajun fries…). I’ve been mostly avoiding tannic things, hot things, spicy things, carbonation, grease, sugars… basically everything I eat or drink! :) Hoping this calms things down again. It’s been getting better but I want to drink tea all day tomorrow again! :) 2 reviews I posted tonight were jotted down much earlier, and I just found the notes again today, so I actually only had 2 cups of tea all day long before this one. :(
I was originally looking for more of a straight mint tea but I think I have too much tea in not a very good order because I know I have some but I couldn’t find it… Tonight I’m getting much more chocolate from this, both in scent and in taste and not as much mint as previously. Wonder if my tastebuds are off because of tummy has an unhappy? This is still very good and it’s a nice take-the-place-of-dessert tea.


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Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, will leave office before January 15 and the current government will be chaired by an interim prime minister, who will remain in office until the elections of April 24. Gruevski warned that he will leave before January 15, while the new prime minister will be chosen on that day.
“In compliance with the agreement, a new government will be formed on January 15 with a new head of government which will hold the elections. VMRO-DPMNE will bring its proposal about the new head of the government, who will take office after my departure”, Gruevski said.
According to the June 2 agreement, the current Gruevski government must resign and a new interim PM will be elected.
For the full story, please click here.

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text: I have been doing a lot of research into Pussy Riot and their influences. They take a lot of the ideas from the Riot Grrrl movement which was a punk rock feminist group which began in America in the early to mid 1990s. Both groups of people created pro-female empowerment themed music and protested for women’s rights. Riot Grrrl was a lot more than just the music though, they also used different art forms to put across their ideas and made zines to distribute to raise awareness of their cause. These were often done in a very DIY manner and so I have been researching this style and thinking about coming up with my own version to use within my book. I have also been looking at some artwork which was done for some of the bands associated with the Riot Grrrl movement. From looking at all of these images, it is clear that the DIY ethic promoted the use of black and white imagery as these images are easiest to copy, produce in large amounts and also cheapest to print. This has made me think that, in keeping with their ethos, I might create my book to be black and white. There is also a lot of handwritten text along with print text combined together. I like the haphazard and thrown together feel that this creates.


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SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown released a revised spending plan Wednesday that would alter part of his signature effort to put counties in charge of low-level criminal offenders, and allow counties and the state to swap long- and short-term inmates.
The proposal would be the first significant modification to the 2011 public-safety realignment law and follows complaints from sheriffs and prosecutors in Inland Southern California and elsewhere that the shift has filled county jails with inmates serving sentences as long as 40 years or more, something for which jails were never designed.
Earlier this year, Riverside County had almost 70 jail inmates serving lengthy terms and San Bernardino County had more than 100 because of the realignment law. Statewide, more than 1,100 long-term inmates were serving their sentences in jails rather than prisons.
“I’m glad to see that the governor is beginning to appreciate and understand that realignment needs to be fixed and really adopting what was my suggestion and idea,” said Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach, who is the sponsor of legislation that mirrors the governor’s proposal for trading inmates.
In other parts of the governor’s revised budget with Inland implications, Tuesday’s plan does not add state funding for the school of medicine at UC Riverside.
Supporters of the medical school say they need $15 million in ongoing state money to open on schedule and to maintain the school’s accreditation.
Also, the plan does not include any money to roll back deep budget cuts to California’s four newest cities, all of which are in Riverside County.
Backers of legislation to restore the money, roughly $14 million annually, recently shelved the bill and shifted their focus to getting the money through the 2013-14 budget process. Jurupa Valley officials have said the city faces disincorporation without the money.
State Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Redlands, the co-author of the cities relief bill, said he hopes for a budget solution, but “I’m not as optimistic in May as I was in January.”
Emmerson is the author of the legislation, SB 225, that proposed an inmate-swap seemingly identical to what was in the governor’s revised spending plan Tuesday.
That measure stalled in committee last month after Democrats said it would be wrong to roll back any part of realignment in light of federal court orders to reduce the state’s prison population.
“It was such a bad idea when I was in committee,” Emmerson said Tuesday. Of its inclusion in the governor’s budget, “I was pleasantly surprised, more shocked than anything.”
Finance Director Ana J. Matosantos said Tuesday that the proposed trade would leave the prison population unchanged and have no effect on state or county costs.
“We’re trying to provide counties an option, some relief, but do it in a way that is consistent with where we are with the (federal) three-judge panel,” she said.
Prisons would send counties an equal number of prison inmates nearing release in exchange for jail inmates who already have served at least three years in county jail.
“The prisons have people who at one time were long-term offenders, but they are basically at the release point. You always have people going in and out of prison,” Matosantos said.
The administration has rejected demands by Republicans and some Democrats to roll back parts of realignment. On Tuesday, Brown stood by the shift.
“Is realignment a perfect surgery? No. Like everything else around here and in life, we learn from experience and we adjust accordingly,” Brown told reporters, saying his inmate-swap proposal is “a fix” for the problem of long-term inmates in jails.
Tuesday’s state spending plan is another bump in the road for backers of UC Riverside’s medical school, who have tried for several years to get lawmakers to commit ongoing state money.
Supporters say the school will increase the supply of primary care physicians in a medically underserved area and help meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of residents who soon will obtain health insurance through the federal healthcare law.
The lack of medical school money in the governor’s budget revision suggests that it may not be a priority for Brown, who warned again Tuesday against making new spending commitments.
Yet the funding seems to have a strong chance of being part of the spending plan crafted by the Legislature’s majority Democrats. State Sen. Richard Roth and Assemblyman Jose Medina, both Riverside Democrats, won tough elections last fall after running campaigns that emphasized their support for funding the school.
The $15 million appropriation also is the focus of Medina and Roth bills in the Legislature.
“I was disappointed but not surprised the Governor’s May revision did not include full funding for the UCR medical school,” state Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, the author of one of the bills, said in a statement, adding that he is continuing his fight for the money.

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text: So does anyone have much experience with gamepads for the PC? I was thinking of getting one and I have a few questions. Are bluetooth connections for controllers reliable? I know it works for the PS3 and Wii but the PC isn't custom-built hardware so is there any issues with regard to latency between input and the game reacting? Are there wireless controllers that work without and attached dongle that use something other than bluetooth? Are the fan-made PS3 drivers reliable? Does a PS3 controller with the fan-made software work just as well as, say, Logitech ones? Would I be better off getting an Xbox 360 wireless controller with an adaptor or a purpose-built wireless PC controller? Are there other issues I hadn't considered?

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MINNEAPOLIS — Former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has reached the end of the road in his effort to reverse his conviction in an airport bathroom sex sting, one of his lawyers said Thursday.
Attorney Tom Kelly said Craig had decided against asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to void the conviction. The decision means the legal wrangling in the case is over.
“We’ve concluded that the Supreme Court would not accept this for review,” Kelly said. “It would be a futile exercise.”
Thursday was the 30-day deadline for Craig to ask the high court to review a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision that went against him. The Supreme Court typically grants only about 25 percent to 30 percent of those requests, according to court figures.
The Idaho Republican was arrested June 11, 2007, by an undercover police officer conducting a sting operation against men cruising for sex at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The senator quietly pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a fine, but changed his mind after word of his arrest became public.
As his political career disintegrated, Craig insisted he was innocent and that he was not gay. He said the officer had misconstrued his foot-tapping actions in the airport bathroom.
Last month, the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected Craig’s bid to withdraw his guilty plea. It affirmed a lower court decision that his plea was “accurate, voluntary and intelligent” and that it was supported by the evidence.
Craig did not seek re-election in November for the seat he had held for 18 years.


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Epigenetics is the study of the encoding, decoding, and inheritance of biological information above and beyond the DNA sequence of the genome. Traditionally, these phenomena have been studied in the context of “cellular memory”; that is, the ability of each specialized cell in a multicellular organism to maintain identity and function over time and cell divisions. Despite having exactly the same genetic information, our liver cells divide into more liver cells and our blood cells divide into more blood cells.
It is widely believed that a considerable portion of epigenetic information is written as small chemical modifications on chromatin, the assembly of DNA, RNA, and protein that packages chromosomes inside the cell nucleus. Chromatin modifications punctuate the otherwise monotonous sequence of DNA letters into sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, so that cells can find and use the right sequences at the right time. The exact molecular details of these processes are largely unknown and under intense investigation, in part because they are often disrupted in cancer.
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is critical for proper brain development and, possibly, function. Mutations in epigenetic factors often accompany neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. Changes in brain state, such as those caused by fear conditioning, attachment, addiction, and learning, leave marks on chromatin structure. It has, however, been difficult to link epigenetic pathways to brain function in a direct mechanistic manner, arguably due to the lack of model systems simple enough to be deconstructed and complex enough to utilize the entire spectrum of epigenetic regulation. To better understand the role of epigenetic pathways in brain function and behavior, the Bonasio lab is developing a new potential model system, ants. In ants, workers and queens display dramatically different behavioral repertoires despite carrying the same genetic information. We hypothesize that these caste-specific behaviors are ultimately controlled by molecular differences in the ants’ brains and likely encoded by epigenetic pathways. Because the differences are so pronounced and yet highly reproducible across castes, studies in ants will help uncover molecular links between epigenetics and behavior, which might otherwise be obfuscated by natural biological and behavioral variability in more complex organisms.
Given the high level of conservation of epigenetic pathways in multicellular organisms, we believe that studying how they regulate ant behavior will help us understand their potential contribution to the function of much more complex animal brains, including our own.

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Following World Championships in Germany, the biathlon circus packed onto 3 different charter planes headed for central Russian and the final World Cup competitions of the season. I was excited for the chance to see Khanty-Mansiysk after hearing so much about it, but I was also very tired from the previous week’s racing. I couldn’t help but feel like I traveling 5 timezones in the wrong direction. However, the racing has been awesome, the temperatures have been reasonable, the food is (somewhat) edible and Russia’s oddities have kept us plenty entertained.
Many athletes haven’t bothered to adjust to the time change, especially since all the competitions are in the evening. The bright white lights of the stadium extend normal daylight hours and I keeping forgetting that it is well past sunset when I cool down from my races. Sara and I have watching movies late at night (starting around 11:00) to help us fall asleep and we’ve been sleeping-in until well past 9.
Where in the world are we? At an oil boom town in Siberia
Some of athlete housing: a tropical paradise. I can almost imagine the snow as a white sandy beach.
Adventures at the grocery store, where the vodka aisle is the same size as the vegetable aisle
Hungry? With the wide selection, you should to be able to find some type of canned meat to your liking. I was also very excited to find some white cheddar in the cheese section, but it didn't live up to my high Vermont standards.
Since the tap water is not safe to drink, we've been going through lots of bottled water. Don't worry, we are finding ways to be green and reuse all those plastic bottles. Photo: Sara Studebaker
A fur vendor who set up in the lobby of our hotel
This beautiful church sits on top of the hill overlooking downtown
A familiar face. Posters featuring Russian and Soviet superstars from years past line the road to the venue. Walking by the signs one day, Sara commented "That one looks like Algis!" and it was indeed. Algis Shalna, formerly of Lithuania, now lives in Vermont and coaches many local biathletes, including our Craftsbury crew.
Reindeer and sled on route to the stadium to pick up medalists for a victory loop. Seconds after I took this picture, these animals ran wild knocking their driver off the sled and dragging him into the woods. I started wondering if any of the medalists would survive to race in the next day's pursuit.
For all its quirks, Khanty has one of the most professional and state-of-the-art race venues I have ever seen.
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There has been a common theme for studios to turn the end of a film franchise into a two-part finale. Traditionally these two parters have the first half act as some sort of prologue with the final half being an explosive action-packed film.
However, Anthony and Joe Russo will be taking a different approach to Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II. Instead of the substandard film split into two parts, it seems as though they the two films won’t have much of anything to do with each other. Check out what they had to say below.
Speaking to iO9, Anthony Russo says that the two Avengers: Infinity War films are very different from each other:
“It’s not a part one and part two scenario, necessarily. They’re just two different expressions. I think it creates a misconception that we’re shooting them at the same time.”
Each titluar hero has their own respective story to tell, but for the Russos there is a through line that started with their own Captain America: Winter Soldier, and will continue on with their films.
Speaking on this, Anthony said:
“For us there’s a through line from Winter Soldier, through Civil War, right to Infinity War. In our mind, the storytelling arc moves that way.”
With Joe adding:
“There’s an overarching story that’s going to be told through all four films. And I think having the amount of characters we have in [Civil War] certainly prepares us to deal with probably triple the amount of characters in Infinity War.”
It’s not likely that all of the heroes we have seen will be featured in both parts of the Avengers films. What will probably happen, and this is pure speculation, is that the lesser known heroes or ones that have had as much time in the MCU will fight the good fight in Infinity War Part I, while the titular heroes from Phase One and/or the more popular ones will likely get to fight Thanos in Infinity War Part II. Again, this is just speculation.
Maybe we will get to see who is on that roster in the upcoming films. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige spoke about how the upcoming films have already set the pieces in place:
“Much of the groundwork has already been laid. That’s the truth. Doctor Strange will lay some more. Thor: Ragnarok will lay some more””but I think the majority of it is already there.”
Avengers: Infinity War Part I will open on May 4, 2018 and Avengers: Infinity War Part II will open on May 3, 2019.


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Investing.com - Gold prices continued higher on Thursday, adding to their biggest one-day gain in three months amid simmering geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
Comex gold futures rose to a daily peak of $1,285.60 a troy ounce, a level not seen since June 8. It was last at $1,284.37 by 3:10AM ET (0710GMT), up $5.00, or around 0.4%.
The yellow metal scored its sharpest daily rise since mid-May on Wednesday as investors piled into safe haven assets amid intensifying tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, with Pyongyang saying it is considering plans to attack Guam.
A spokesman for the Korean People's Army said in a statement that it was "carefully examining" plans for a missile attack on the U.S. Pacific territory, which has a large American military base.
The comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned North Korea that any threat to the U.S. would be met with "fire and fury".
Meanwhile, investors looked ahead to a key batch of U.S. economic data to gauge how it will impact the Federal Reserve's view on monetary policy.
Comments from New York Fed President William Dudley will also be in focus. He is due to speak at 10AM ET (1400GMT) about wage inequality in his region. Dudley's comments will be scrutinized to gauge whether the Fed's view on low inflation appears to be transitory or a longer term problem.
Gold has been well-supported in recent weeks as fading expectations for a third Fed rate hike this year due to weak inflation combined with deepening political turmoil in the White House boosted the appeal of the precious metal.
Elsewhere on the Comex, silver futures gained 15.6 cents, or around 1%, to $17.01 a troy ounce, the highest since June 15.
Among other precious metals, platinum was up 0.2% at $977.65, while palladium added 0.1% to $892.65 an ounce.


Jeremy Clarkson has shared a snap of a stunning vintage Citroen from filming of The Grand Tour at Beachy Head.
The broadcaster was spotted along with the rest of the much-loved trio, Richard Hammond and James May, at the East Sussex cliffs yesterday (April 27).
He was photographed behind the wheel of a 1972 Citroen SM with Richard in the passenger seat, while James was seen nearby in an orange puffer coat.
Jeremy has taken to Instagram to share a snap of the vintage car, with scenic views of the Sussex cliffs in the background.
"What an extraordinarily beautiful car this is," he captioned the photo.
Fans and motoring enthusiasts flocked to the comments to agree, with one calling the Citroen SM a "masterpiece".
Another joked: "Always loved Fiestas."
Yesterday, SussexLive reported that the trio had been seen filming an episode of The Grand Tour in Beachy Head.
Film crews were also seen in the area, with a black Range Rover used to film Jeremy and Richard as they drove along in the green Citroen, while a filming helicopter was also pictured on the cliffs.
According to locals passing by, traffic was stopped during filming.
The car driven by Jeremy during filming, which he posted to Instagram, is a green 1972 Citroen SM.
The SM stands for Project S Maserati, and according to classicdriver.com it was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1970.
The website also says the car underwent a major overhaul of its major mechanical components and hydraulic systems in 2018, but remains in its original condition.
It will be the star of the show in a future episode of The Grand Tour, alongside the stunning Sussex coastline.
Fans have been starved of episodes of the Amazon Prime Video show in recent years, with just two released since April 12 2019.
The Grand Tour episodes now consist of 'specials' with season four starting with 'Seamen' special, originally released on December 13 2019.
Seamen saw Clarkson, Hammond and May attempting to use boats for the first time, trying to travel from Siem Reap, Cambodia to Vũng Tàu, Vietnam, on the Mekong Delta.
At the end of last year, episode two of season four, the 'A Massive Hunt' special, was released on December 17.
For the most recent episode, the trio went to Réunion Island and were challenged to modify their cars and travel across Madagascar in search of treasure that once belonged to pirate La Buse.
There had been plans to film an episode in north Russia in March 2020, but this was delayed for at least a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Who knows what risque name the Beachy Head special episode will be given.


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In 1866 a group of women from the Kensington Society organised a petition that demanded equal rights for men and women. The women took their petition to Henry Fawcett (the blind MP who was in love with Elizabeth Garrett Anderson but married her sister Millie instead) and John Stuart Mill (the man who was a philosopher at twelve, and the man who married Harriet Taylor), two MPs who supported the idea of universal suffrage – i.e. votes for everyone, regardless of sex. Mill added an amendment to the Reform Act that would give women the same political rights as men, but it was defeated by 196 votes to 73.
Disappointed members of theKensington Society decided to form the London Society for Women’s Suffrage. Millicent Fawcett joined the group the following year. She was a superb organiser (although not a brilliant public speaker), and she quickly became the leader of the London suffragists. This is important because they needed to pull all of their ideas and plans together so that they could actually get things done and combat the Anti-Suffrage Movement's propaganda. Similar women’s suffrage groups were forming all over Britain at this time.
In 1897, seventeen of these individual groups joined together to form the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Lydia Becker, head of the society for women’s rights in Manchester) was elected President. Three years later, Millie took over when she died.
The NUWSS held public meetings, organised petitions, wrote letters to politicians, published newspapers and distributed free literature. Although they were very determined to achieve their purpose of votes for women, they never resorted to violence to do so.
In 1903 a group of former NUWSS members left to form a new organisation, theWSPU. Led by Emmeline Pankhurst, the new organisation said that it was no longer willing to restrict itself to the constitutional methods favoured by the NUWSS – it was willing to behave more ‘violently’ and openly unwomanly.
Millie Fawcett, like othersuffragists, feared that the militant actions of the WSPU would alienate potential supporters of women’s suffrage. However, Fawcett and other NUWSS members also admired the courage of the suffragettes and were initially unwilling to criticise them.
In 1905 theLiberal Party won the general election, and the NUWSS believed that women would now be granted equal rights with men. They were wrong. Millie had always been a Liberal, but she became increasingly angry at the party’s unwillingness to give full support to women’s suffrage. In 1908, Herbert Asquith became the Prime Minister. Unlike other high-up Liberal politicians, he was strongly opposed to granting women the vote. In 1912 Millie and the NUWSS decided to support Labour instead in the parliamentary elections.
Even at its peak in 1914, theWSPU only had about 2,000 members. The NUWSS was a much larger organisation and in 1914 had 500 local branches and over 100,000 members. This shows (possibly) that women (and the men who supported them) tended to empathise with the less rampantly militant groups – perhaps because they were less controversial or less likely to land them in jail. The less confrontational groups might not have attracted as much attention as the suffragettes, but they didn’t upset or annoy people either.
Two days after the British government declaredwar on Germany on 4th August 1914, Millicent Fawcett announced that the NUWSS was suspending all political activity until the conflict was resolved.


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As evident with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5, Samsung isn’t afraid to use high-end materials for its smartphones. At the same time, the company also has its other foot in budget territory, made evident by its recent unveiling of the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7, first spotted by SamMobile.
Revealed on Samsung’s Chinese website, the Galaxy On5 packs a 5-inch screen, while the Galaxy On7 arrives with a bigger 5.5-inch screen, though both displays come in at a respectable 1,280×720 resolution. As for cameras, the Galaxy On5 features an 8-megapixel rear camera, while its larger sibling raises the rear camera’s megapixel count to 13, though both phones include a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.
Battery size is the last of the differences between the two phones, with the Galaxy On5 packing a 2,600mAh cell. The bigger Galaxy On7 includes a larger 3,000mAh battery, and both batteries should afford the handsets all-day battery life.
Elsewhere, the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 are identical, with both handsets powered by Samsung’s 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex A7 Exynos 3475 paired with 1.5GB of RAM. In other words, the processor doesn’t look to be a powerhouse, but it should be fine for casual day-to-day usage. While we’re still looking at the internals, 8GB of internal storage is all you’ll get with either handset, though the Micro SD card slot lets you add up to 128GB of extra storage.
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This figurine depicts “The Batman Who Laughs” from the DC comic hit, Dark Nights: Metal. This character is a “Jokerized” version of Batman, a supervillain who leads the Dark Knights. He is one of the main enemies of the Justice League. This figurine stands at about 9 inches tall with a detailed sculpt and exact details in the paint job. The design was inspired by the artists of this six-part comic series: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and FCO Plascencia.
This figurine in particular displays Batman Who Laughs as he stands on a pile of jagged rocks. Here, he holds a card in one hand and a long chain in the other, of course with that evil grin on his red clown lips. His costume has gold accents, which makes it unique from other designs. The figurine is made out of high-grade plastic and comes in a full-colour window box. Customers give this product five stars for accuracy and for its financial value. They enjoy how this figurine is cheaper, but still maintains a gorgeous sculpt. A minor issue seems to be the window box, which is sometimes omitted from packaging or comes destroyed.
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