CLEVELAND -- The Chicago Cubs have come so far and accomplished so much that, after a while, even the improbable has begun to seem routine.
For instance, a World Series game at Wrigley Field.
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This will be for pretty much every baseball fan on the planet, because virtually all of them have either visited the place or put it on his or her bucket list. To have a World Series there and to tie generations of baseball fans together will create memories that endure.
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"It's going to be incredibly special," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "It's the finest venue there is in professional sports, and maybe in all of sports."
Maddon's team had just beaten the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, in Game 2 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field to tie the World Series at one game apiece.
This Fall Classic already had a storybook quality with these two iconic franchises playing on the sport's biggest stage. And just when you might have thought it couldn't get any better, one of those stories comes along that reminds us why we love this stuff.
Kyle Schwarber represents so many good things, and his return to Chicago's roster in time to play in the World Series is almost beyond comprehension.
Schwarber hasn't just returned. He has returned as the 23-year-old impact player the Cubs have always envisioned him being. In two World Series games as Chicago's designated hitter, Schwarber reached base five times in nine plate appearances, with three hits and two walks.
In Game 2 on Wednesday, Schwarber was on base three times, singling in runs in the third and fifth innings and drawing a walk in the sixth.
This was the Cubs at their best. They got nine hits and drew eight walks. The Cubs were smart and patient at the plate, grinding out at-bats, getting Indians starter Trevor Bauer out of the game in the fourth inning, and watching Cleveland manager Terry Francona use six relievers.
With starter Jake Arrieta throwing no-hit ball for 5 1/3 innings, Maddon's team controlled every phase of the game.
"Any time you can put pressure on the pitcher, that's huge," Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant said. "That gets the pitch counts up and gets us into the bullpen."
When Chicago decided to place Schwarber on the active roster, it seemed like a gamble.
Who spends six months rehabbing a knee injury and is then able to hit Major League pitching in the World Series?
"It's never been done, right?" Cubs left fielder Ben Zobrist said. "The guy is just fearless."
Maddon threw Schwarber into the mix, batting him fifth in his first two games since April 7. His fourth-inning double in Game 1 was his first hit since Spring Training.
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"When you get the game taken away from you, you're just excited to play again," Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. "He's worked his tail off to be here. I don't think this stage fazes him a bit."
The Cubs don't know if Schwarber will be medically cleared to play the outfield in the next three games at Wrigley Field. Maddon said the decision will be left to the team's medical staff.
Regardless, just to have Schwarber for pinch-hitting duty is far more than the Cubs ever expected. When he wrecked his left knee in an outfield collision in April and underwent surgery to repair two torn ligaments, doctors told him he wouldn't play until next season.
Only thing is, Schwarber didn't go away, and plenty of his teammates noticed he was around constantly, working out and lifting weights and watching hours of video.
Even before he could swing a bat, Schwarber was visualizing himself in the cage, watching pitch after pitch, thousands of them. When he got the go-ahead to play a couple of games in the Arizona Fall League, he was mentally way down the road.
Now in the glare of a World Series spotlight, Schwarber seems remarkably calm. Perhaps, as Rizzo said, the idea of being back is so thrilling that everything else is easy.
"Baseball's a crazy game," Schwarber said. "It will do crazy things to you, but this is the moment that we all look for when we were little kids, to play in the World Series and win it. We just took a small step today, but we've still got a long way to go."


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Therapist Ahmed Tomal gives ten tips from psychology and Islam to deal with anxiety
Browsing: MENTAL HEALTH
In today’s Unscripted episode, Imam Abdullah Hasan talks about his mission to get Muslims to unlearn colonial psychology.
What started as an article by Sh Ali Hammuda has now transformed into a full blown production to tackle the fast growing pandemic of sadness and depression in our times.
A poem by dedicated to #mentalhealthweek
Dr. Tarek Younis says that in order to understand mental health, we must first understand the social, political, and ideological context we live in.
This #MentalHealthWeek on Islam21c Dr Zeyn Green-Thompson turns our attention to the phenomenon of personality.
Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Zeyn Green-Thompson turns our attention to the phenomenon of personality.
I have realised that self-worth – or lack thereof – is a battle that needs to be spoken about.
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EastEnders and Coronation Street star Timothy West has spoken openly about ‘the gradual disappearance’ of his wife, Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales who is living with dementia.
Timothy was Piers Morgan’s guest on Life Stories on Friday evening and Piers told the audience that they were ‘going to get serious for a moment’ before asking about the realities of living with the disease.
‘Well, the sad thing is that you just watch the gradual disappearance of the person that you knew and loved and were very close to,’ admitted the actor.
He added: ‘There’s a lot of her left, and we still enjoy life and there are a lot of things that Pru is able to enjoy and we’re able to do together.’
But he also revealed how their communication has began to fail, revealing that after attending ‘a concert, or a play, or a film, there’s nothing very much we can say about it afterwards because Pru will have a fairly hazy memory’.
Viewers took to social media to share their own stories of living with family members who have dementia or Alzheimer’s, with many admitting it would be too difficult to watch.https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/675018103638654977
Pru, 83, was diagnosed 15 years ago and Timothy admitted that ‘it develops very gradually’.
‘If you live from day to day then it’s manageable, but it’s when you start thinking about the past: “What a shame she can’t do that anymore, or she can’t appreciate that anymore or we can’t talk about that anymore.” Then it’s sad.’
If you think you or someone close to you has dementia or Alzheimers, or you need help and support, please contact Dementia UK on 0800 888 6678 or Alzheimer’s Society on 0300 222 11 22.


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29 January 2019 17:45-18:45 Rikke Rosenlund, the founder of BorrowMyDoggy.com, will be speaking about how to start a company and validate a business concept.
Rosenlund launched BorrowMyDoggy at the end of 2012. There are +9m dogs across the UK and Ireland, and BorrowMyDoggy connects dog owners with local dog lovers for walks, sitting, and holiday care. Prior to BorrowMyDoggy, Rikke worked across different industries including setting-up an automobile company in Central America, and spent seven years working in financial services in London. She was born in Denmark, has lived across the world and holds an MBA from INSEAD. The seminar is open for anyone to attend and will take place at Saïd Business School. Registration is essential so please use the Register button above to confirm your attendance.

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Bleckley Gets Dramatic Walk Off Win Versus Putnam County | HS Sports
It was Putnam County who gave the Royals their only region loss. Friday, the War Eagles looked to do it again. Though Bleckley led through four innings on Bryant Trice's solo home run, Putnam had scored twice in the fifth to go ahead 2-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, Austin Simmons singled with one out and went to third on Frankie Lee Mullis' double. Simmons scored the game tying run when the Putnam catcher dropped a third strike to Tavon Ross and the ball rolled away.
Still tied at two in the ninth, Cal Young reached on an error with two outs. Caleb Slaughter followed and connected on a two-run home run to give BCHS a 4-2 win. Slaughter finished 3 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI. Mullis went 2 for 4.
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Society for the History of Technology Records
Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
The Society for the History of Technology Records (SHOT) consists of documents relating to SHOT from its inception in 1958- [0ngoing]. The collection is divided into two subgroups: Subgroup I, General Records, 1956-2009 which consist of papers generated and received by Melvin Kranzberg in his various roles as an officer of SHOT, as well as papers of other SHOT officers. Subgroup II,Technology and Culture Records, 1958-2009, consists of documents relating to the Society's journal, Technology and Culture. T & C is a quarterly publication containing articles of interest to and written by historians and students of technology. The records consist of material generated by Melvin Kranzberg in his role as founding editor-in-chief (1959-1981), first at Case Western Reserve and later at Georgia Institute of Technology, and was succeeded at the National Museum of American History by Robert Post (1981-1996) whose editorial assistants were Brooke Hindle, Helena Wright, Jeffrey Stine, Art Molella and Joan Mentzer. When the museum ended its support of the journal, it moved to the Henry Ford under the editorship of John Staudenmaier (1996-2010) and after that to the University of Oklahoma under the editorship of Suzanne Moon (2010-2020).
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers
The Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers measure 61.1 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1991, with the bulk of the material dating from 1946-1983. Records provide extensive documentation of the gallery's operations from its inception in 1946 to its closing in 1983 and of the activities of Betty Parsons as one the leading art dealers of contemporary American Art in the latter half of the twentieth century, particularly the work of the Abstract Expressionists. Over one third of the of the collection is comprised of artists files containing correspondence, price lists, and printed materials. Additional correspondence is with galleries, dealers, art institutions, private collectors, and the media. Also found are exhibition files, exhibition catalogs and announcements, sales records, stock inventories, personal financial records, and photographs. Betty Parsons's personal papers consist of early curatorial files, pocket diaries, personal correspondence, and evidence of her own artwork, including sketchbooks, and files documenting her personal art collection.
Hans Hofmann papers
The papers of painter, teacher, and writer Hans Hofmann measure 29.92 linear feet and 5.00 GB and date from circa 1904 to 2011, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1945 to 2000. The majority of the papers were created after 1932 and document Hofmann's life and professional career after settling in the United States. Among his papers are personal and professional correspondence; records of his schools in Munich, New York City, and Provincetown, Mass.; writings and notes; financial records; photographs; printed matter; estate records; and a small number of personal papers of his second wife, Renate Schmitz Hofmann. Hofmann's personal papers are augmented by a large selection of printed matter, including exhibition catalogs, articles, news clippings, and monographs about Hofmann and modern art, as well as documentary projects including Tina Dickey's compilation of oral histories and records of Hofmann's students, and research materials, sound and video recordings, digital material, and motion picture film created and gathered by Madeline Amgott during the production of two video documentaries about Hans Hofmann released in 1999 and 2002. Hofmann's Library was acquired with his papers; inscribed/annotated volumes have been retained with the collection.
Alexander Liberman papers
The papers of sculptor, painter, and publishing executive Alexander Semeonovitch Liberman date from circa 1913-2003 and measure 59 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical materials; correspondence with family, galleries, museums, and many artists; numerous recorded interviews and transcripts with and by Liberman, including one of Walter Hopps; writings and writing project files; extensive subject files maintained by Liberman; exhibition files; printed materials; scattered drawings; and extensive photographs of Liberman's artwork, exhibitions, Liberman, and of Liberman with notable artists, dealers, collectors, and critics. Many of the photographs were taken by noted photograhers. Also found within the papers are unidentified sound and video recordings. Additional sound and video recordings have been integrated into other series.
Farouk El-Baz Papers
These papers primarily document Farouk El-Baz's work at Bellcomm, his lunar studies and work with the United States Apollo program, and his participation in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, in which astronauts in space studied the earth's deserts. Also included is his Desert Bibliography. Papers include correspondence and memoranda, minutes of …
J. Scott Odell folk music collection
The J. Scott Odell folk music collection (1945-2016, inclusive) contains AV recordings, photographs, correspondence, writings, and other materials relating to Odell's career at the Smithsonian as a musical instrument conservator and researcher of American music traditions. The collection largely consists of materials relating to Odell's research trips (often combined with personal visits) throughout the Eastern United States. Research strengths of the collection include the history of the Appalachian dulcimer and banjo, the Smithsonian Folkways project "Black Banjo Songsters," musician and poet Burt Porter, and the Bread and Puppet Theater.
Gene Davis papers
The papers of the artist Gene Davis measure 17.7 linear feet and date from 1920-2000, with the bulk of materials dating from 1942-1990. Papers document Davis's personal life and his career as an artist and educator, as well as his career as a journalist in the 1940s and 1950s, through biographical materials, correspondence, interviews, business records, estate records, writings by and about Gene Davis, printed materials concerning Davis's art career, personal and art-related photographs, and artwork by Davis and others.
Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation records
Heye, George G. (George Gustav), 1874-1957
These records document the governance and programmatic activities of the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation (MAI) from its inception in 1904 until its sublimation by the Smithsonian Institution in 1990. The types of materials present in this collection include personal and institutional correspondence, individual subject files, minutes and annual reports, financial ledgers, legal records, expedition field notes, research notes, catalog and object lists, publications, clippings, flyers, maps, photographs, negatives and audio-visual materials. These materials span a varied range of subjects relating to the activities of the museum which are more fully described on the series level.
Carlos de Wendler-Funaro Gypsy Research Collection
Kaslov, Steve, ca. 1888-1949 (King of the Red Bandanna Romany Gypsies )
This collection consists of 4.3 cubic feet of manuscript, print, and photographic materials created or collected by Carl de Wendler-Funaro (1898-1985) in pursuit of his interest in Gypsy life and culture. (Carlos de Wendler-Funaro used several forms of his name; he wrote mostly as Carl de Wendler-Funaro.) The -collection was brought to …
Terry Dintenfass, Inc. records
The records of New York art gallery Terry Dintenfass, Inc. date from 1947 to 1987, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1961 to 1983, and measure 22.1 linear feet. The records are comprised of administrative files, correspondence, exhibition files, artists' files, and financial records.

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I am currently the Directing Attorney for the Social Security Advocacy Project at Seattle Community Law Center. The Seattle Community Law Center is a legal aid organization dedicated to providing high-quality Social Security and SSI representation to the people who need benefits the most and are least likely to secure representation due to barriers preventing them from accessing the justice... view profile
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John J. Chihak obtained his law degree from Hamline University School of Law. John also received a Masters of Arts Degree in Public Administration with honors from Hamline. John obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin with a double major in Political Science and Psychology. John received the Peter Falkman Award for Outstanding Policy Analysis for his ma... view profile
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Hi, I'm using the antenna SR4C033-R
As it's mentioned in the datasheet
Only the antenna pads and connections to feed and GND are present within this clearance area. The clearance area required is 20.0 x 11.0 (mm). The clear-out area is simply defined as the same size as the antenna. No additional clearance is required.
My question is... if the antenna is on the top layer, could be other components be in the bottom layer behind the antenna vertical position?
About the plane ground, do you have some advice to include in the design?

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14 March 2013 07:32 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Germany’s K+S Group reported on Thursday a 12% year-on-year drop in its fourth quarter adjusted group earnings from continued operations to €131.6m ($171m), weighed by lower revenues and earnings.
The company’s revenues fell by 7.8% year on year to €941.6m in the fourth quarter of last year, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was down by 13% at €243.9m, the company said in a statement.
For the full-year of 2012, the company’s adjusted group earnings from continued operations fell by 14% year on year to €540.8m, while revenues were down by 1.5% at €3.94bn.
Its EBITDA in 2012 fell by 9.5% year on year to €1.04bn.
“All in all, we expect the K+S Group to achieve a slight increase in revenues and operating earnings,” said Norbert Steiner, K+S’s chairman of the board of executive directors.
“For 2014, we also see opportunities for a slight increase in revenues and earnings in comparison to 2013," Steiner added.
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A report into the streaming market has thrown up some huge surprises for the third quarter of 2019, with Twitch still the dominant platform despite losing Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins to Mixer.
At the end of Q3 it’s thought that Twitch has just over three quarters of control in the market, amassing 75.6% of the total hours watched on streaming platforms. The report, which was produced by StreamElements and Arsenal.gg, also shows that YouTube’s streaming service is second with 17.6%, while Facebook and Mixer both have less than 4% of the market each.
It was thought that Ninja’s move to Microsoft’s streaming platform would help close the gap to Twitch, but this report suggests otherwise. In this case, the gap has in fact widened, and Mixer now has a smaller share compared to the likes of Facebook Gaming. Facebook was in fact the only platform that hasn’t seen a decrease in the total amount of hours watched from August to September, where most usually see a drop off due to the end of the holidays, which sees a lot of the key demographic return to school.
Despite Ninja personally having relative success on Mixer – accruing over 2.3 million followers already – it appears the move hasn’t done enough to draw audiences other than his own over to the platform.
Whether Mixer can bring in more viewers in the final quarter of the year remains to be seen, but the fact that Facebook is pulling in a similar amount of hours viewed without the world’s most famous streamer on board will be of real concern.
Twitch meanwhile will be happy that its cut of the market has remained so high in Q3, with August raking in over 900 million hours watched.
The ‘hours watched’ metric has had questions raised about its accuracy and usefulness in the past, and recently big esports companies such as Riot and ESL have turned to different ways to measure audiences that are of the same standard as television and sports broadcasts.


Mets | Daniel Murphy unlikely for OD
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:33:13 -0700
New York Mets 2B Daniel Murphy (intercostal) isn't expected to play in a game this weekend, which makes him unlikely to be ready by opening day. Murphy hasn't had any spring at-bats after having a cortisone injection Feb. 19. However, he did take batting practice Friday, March 22. He would have to miss the first five games of the regular season if he starts on the disabled list.


CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors rolled to three consecutive victories last week, including a sweep of a home-and-home series with the first-place Las Vegas Wranglers. Bakersfield is 13-32-4-1 on the season with 31 points in the standings.
THIS WEEK (ALL TIMES PACIFIC):
Friday, Feb. 17 at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 18 at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)
Sunday, Feb. 19 at Alaska (6:05 p.m.)
WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Condors 4 vs. UTAH 0
The Condors shutout the Grizzlies for the second straight time, this time with G Matt Keetley turning aside 29 shots. F Parker Stanfield had 2g-1a and F Evan Trupp had a “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” (one goal, one assist, one fight) to lead the way offensively. Bakersfield scored three times in the first eight minutes of the game to jump out to the quick lead.
Saturday, Feb. 11
CONDORS 4 vs. Las Vegas 3
Bakersfield came from behind three times and eventually prevailed in the shootout, to complete a weekend sweep of the Wranglers. F Parker Stanfield scored for the third straight game, and LW Evan Trupp (pictured) had two goals, including a memorable highlight reel tally to force overtime. G Matt Keetley made 41 saves and stopped four of five Vegas shooters in the shootout for the win.
PLAYER AND TEAM NOTES:
- F Parker Stanfield has a four-game point streak, with 3g-4a-7pts during the stretch. He scored a goal in all three games last week.
- The line of F Evan Trupp – F Parker Stanfield – F Chris Kushneriuk combined for 3g-5a-8pts and two fights in Wednesday’s win. It was their first game together as a line.
- F Robby Dee scored his fourth shorthanded goal of the season Wednesday. He is tied for 2nd in the ECHL, and now tied with F Scott Freeman for the team lead.
- The Condors have won three straight road games and three in a row overall.
- F Evan Trupp’s memorable goal Saturday night has garnered over 20,000 views online and earned a story on Yahoo! Sunday.
- The Condors season series against Utah shifts to Bakersfield for the final five meetings. The Grizzlies will come to Condorstown five times in 33 days, starting Feb. 28.
- G Matt Keetley has made 40 or more saves three times this season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE: (subject to change.)
All practices are at Rabobank Arena unless otherwise indicated
Monday, Feb. 13 – OFF
Tuesday, Feb. 14 – OFF
Wednesday, Feb. 15 – LATE PRACTICE TIME
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Depart for Alaska
6 – 7 p.m. Condors Insider (FSR 970AM)
Friday, Feb. 17 – 8:15 p.m. at Alaska Aces
Saturday, Feb. 18 – 8:15 p.m. at Alaska Aces
Sunday, Feb. 19 – 6:05 p.m. at Alaska Aces
Monday, Feb. 20 – OFF (Returning from Alaska)
North to Alaska; Bobble-fists, Bugs Bunny & Palm Trees coming up
The team returns home for two games against the Stockton Thunder the following weekend. On Friday, the first 2,000 fans 5 and older will get a Hans Benson Bobble-fist doll, sponsored by KBAK Eyewitness News and Three-Way Automotive Group. On Saturday, the first 2,000 fans 5 and older will take home a Palm Tree seedling to plant at home, and also welcome Bugs Bunny, sponsored by Bright House Networks, KERN 1180 and Cal Water.
CONDORS LEAGUE LEADERS:
23.10 PIM/Game – 1st
65 major penalties – 1st
10 shorthanded goals – 1st
Individual league leaders
RW Scott Freeman – 4 shorthanded goals (2nd; 1st, rookies)
RW Scott Freeman – 5 shorthanded points (t-1st)
LW Hans Benson – 14 major penalties (t-3rd)
RW Scott Freeman – 15 goals (t-3rd, rookies)
F Robby Dee – 15 goals (t-3rd, rookies)
RW Scott Freeman – 4 game winning goals (t-1st, rookies)
F Robby Dee – 4 shorthanded goals (t-2nd)
D Tyson Gimblett – 135 PIM (4th, rookies/1st, d-men)
D Tyson Gimblett – 11 major penalties (t-1st, rookies/2nd, d-men)
Points: RW Scott Freeman/F Tyler Helfrich, 30
Goals: RW Scott Freeman/F Robby Dee, 15
Assists: F Tyler Helfrich, 20
PIM: D Tyson Gimblett, 135
+/-: RW Scott Freeman/D Josh Van Dyk, +4
GAA: G Matt Keetley, 2.88
Save %: G Matt Keetley, .912
Wins: G Matt Keetley, 9
Individual tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster and the Rabobank Arena box office by calling 1-800-745-3000. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. And 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, with extended hours on game days. For more information on ticket packages, exciting promotions, and to sign up for the Kids Club for just $10, visit the online home of the Condors, www.bakersfieldcondors.com.
Follow the Condors all season long, for team news, player moves, promotions, and more on Twitter (@Condors) and Facebook (facebook.com/BakersfieldCondors). Be the first to know!


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Would you give you and your family pats on the back when it comes to saving money?
If you and your loved ones living under your roof could do a better job of saving, where best to begin this quest?
From finding savings online to clipping coupons and more, don’t think that you can’t find values.
So, where will your quest to keep more of your hard-earned dollars start?
Find Savings and Still Have Fun
One of the best starting points in your effort to save money but still have some fun in your lives is online.
You can and should look for savings via the Internet
Whether you are planning a trip, doing some fun for a day or looking to buy items for your home, savings are out there.
So, if you want to keep more money in your wallet, remember these pointers:
- Shop around – By shopping around for a variety of items, chances are you will find savings. Do not assume that the first price you find is going to always be the best one. Yes, it takes some time and effort when it comes to shopping around. That said it will be worth your family’s time in many situations. There is a reason most businesses have competition. As such, you and other consumers like you stand to gain at the end of the day.
- Budget your funds – Families like individuals can budget and still have fun. For example, you are thinking of taking a family trip either near or far. Do not do the most expensive practices that are going to run your wallet dry. You might decide to drive instead of fly if at all possible. You may take the family vehicle instead of having to rent one. You might stay with other family or friends if possible instead of getting a hotel. When it comes to entertainment, see if there are events you want to attend that cost less. An example here is when going to a sporting event with the family. Some games are cheaper than others depending on who the participants are. Given the different ways to save, budgeting should be a priority in your household.
- Set up a travel fund – If your family enjoys traveling at different times of the year, does money tend to hold you back? Having access to a travel fund is a great way to save some dollars and still get out and about. Put some money aside in your travel fund on a regular basis if at all possible. Doing so allows it to build up over time. As the funds increase, you have more money to work with. At the end of the day, your family is not missing out on the fun.
- Buy generic brands – Finally, buying some generic brands for your family is by no means a bad thing. Sure, you may have your favorite brand names that you refuse to part with. That is fine as long as the costs are not too high. Shop for deals on all kinds of products for the home and see the extra dollars you have at the end of the day.
If your family can save more dollars, are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work?

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Take long walks, hiking and traveling with your fluffy companion to a whole new level with this 2-in-1, portable water bottle, and feeder. Made from safe and durable PC and ABS material, this pink and blue colored portable water bottle for pets can carry 9 oz of water and 7 oz of food in its separate compartments. Just fill it, slide it in your bag and ask your kitty or doggie to hop in as you both leave home for your next big adventure.
- Size: 2.8 " x 10 "
- Material: PC and ABS

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To make this drink, pour one part lime juice, two parts Altos Plata, and two parts Hibiscus syrup into a glass. Add two ice cubes and mix everything well in a shaker. Then, add the ingredients without the ice to a margarita glass. For an extra Mexican touch, you can dip the rim of the final glass in lime juice and dip it in salt.
We all know margaritas are delicious. But have you ever tried a hibiscus margarita recipe?
Hibiscus is a beautiful flower that grows in many parts of the world. It is usually red or pink in color, and its petals are used to make tea and other beverages.
The drink you are about to try is called Hibiscus Margarita and can be made with tequila or mezcal. You can also use agave nectar as a sweetener instead of regular sugar if you prefer.
The Hibiscus Margarita is one of the fruity versions of the original margarita. If you’re interested in learning about the history of this well-known cocktail, we’ll explain everything in this article.
The cocktail requires only three ingredients: 50 ml of Altos Plata, 25 ml of lime juice and 20 ml of hibiscus flower syrup, making it effortless for experts and beginners alike to create.
Ingredients to Prepare the Hibiscus Margarita Recipe
To make this cocktail with the hibiscus flower you will only need three ingredients:
- 2 parts of Altos Plata
- 1 part lime juice
- 1 Part Hibiscus syrup
How to Make the Hibiscus Margarita Mix
To make this drink:
- Pour one part lime juice, two parts Altos Plata, and two parts Hibiscus syrup into a glass.
- Add two ice cubes and mix everything well in a shaker.
- Then, add the ingredients without the ice to a margarita glass.
- For an extra Mexican touch, you can dip the rim of the final glass in lime juice and dip it in salt.
Finally, enjoy it!
Tequila Blanco for this Hibiscus Cocktail
If you want to get the most out of your Margarita Hibiscus, you should use white tequila. This tequila is made from the same agave plant as the reposado and añejo, but is distilled differently. Instead of aging in wooden barrels for months or years, blanco tequila is distilled in stainless steel tanks and bottled immediately after distillation. This means it has a cleaner taste than other types of tequila.
It’s also not aged in wood, so it won’t have any of those flavors that often come with aged tequilas. You can find blanco tequilas that are made with 100% agave, but there are also some low-quality ones that use sugar cane instead of agave as well—so make sure you’re buying from a reliable source!
Tips to Make the Best Hibiscus Margarita
If you’ve never tried a hibiscus with tequila drink, you’re in for a treat!
Hibiscus flowers are known for their tangy flavor and beautiful color: they’re great for teas, cocktails and even marinades. A hibiscus margarita is so refreshing and delicious, you’ll want to make it all summer long.
- Always shake with ice. Don’t just stir.
- Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
- If your cocktail is too strong, dilute with a splash of sparkling water.
- Add some dried hibiscus flowers to the salt to make a pretty hibiscus flower salt rim (and release their essential oils).
- To release the essential oils from a twist of lime zest over the top of the glass and place it in the drink!
How to Make the Hibiscus Syrup at Home
We have hibiscus to thank for the gorgeous ruby red color of the hibiscus margaritas recipe. To make the syrup, you will need:
- 75ml of water
- 50g of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of dried hibiscus flowers
The steps you need to follow are quite simple and they won’t take you a long time:
- Bring the three ingredients to boil for about 3 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Strain the syrup and let it cool before using.
You can store the hibiscus syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks for easier cocktail making.
Don’t worry if you don’t feel like handling the flowers. You can still enjoy the pretty tequila drink. Bring to boil about four hibiscus tea bags and sweeten to taste with sugar, honey, or any sweetener of choice.
History of the Hibiscus Margarita
The origin of this drink dates back to the late 1990s. The recipe was created by Nick Strangeway and Cairbry Hill for the London bar Che – a popular bar known for its wide selection of tequila in Europe. Since then, the recipe has won the hearts of many and garnered a huge following around the world.
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So if you’re looking for an award-winning tequila that will really elevate your margaritas, look no further than Olmeca Altos. Get a bottle today!

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The sun going down behind the James Island Connector along the Ashley River. Coming from JI, the Connector feeds into Calhoun Street. When it was first conceived, it was supposed to feed right into the heart of the historic district on the significant colonial era Broad Street. Citizen outrage caused it to be moved to the more appropriate current location.
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I was on the fence for awhile about if I wanted to buy this. I decided to pick it up. No regrets! The story is great, the feel of the game is better than conviction was. I absolutely love to multiplayer! It feels fresh, like nothing else out there. It's a must buy game! I don't buy many game either.

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March 1, 2004
Patients Should Be Informed About Different Dialysis Treatments
Study Measures Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney dialysis patients should be educated about the different health benefits of both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and then given a choice as to which they would like to undergo, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is one of the most comprehensive studies of the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease. The researchers expected to find that peritoneal dialysis allowed patients to function better, but, in fact, hemodialysis patients did better in some areas while peritoneal dialysis patients did better in others. The study, “Changes in Quality of Life during Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment: Generic and Disease Specific Measures,” is published in the March 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, who now number over 400,000 annually in the United States and cost the federal government more than $15 billion per year, require life-saving therapy to replace the normal function of the kidney, according to the researchers. Peritoneal dialysis involves infusing fluid into the patient’s abdomen through a catheter and uses the patient’s tissues to filter toxins and excess fluid from the blood. The procedure can be done at the convenience of the patient four times each day for 30 minutes. Hemodialysis, in which the blood is circulated through an artificial kidney machine, requires lengthy visits to dialysis clinics three times each week for hours at a time.
Albert Wu, MD, MPH, associate professor in the School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, said, “These findings have important implications for physicians who evaluate and treat patients with chronic kidney disease. This study also provides a good public health lesson. When it comes to kidney dialysis treatment, physicians should be discussing the ways that the treatment will affect each patient. There is no simple answer as to which treatment is better. What patients value about their quality of life should be a factor in the choice of different treatments. Physicians should be doing what is best for each individual patient’s quality of life.”
Over 900 patients (698 hemodialysis; 230 peritoneal) in 19 states were enrolled in the Choices for Health Outcomes in Caring for ESRD study (CHOICE), a national, prospective cohort study from 1995-1998. Dr. Wu and his colleagues developed the CHOICE Health Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ) to comprehensively measure quality of life of patients on dialysis using patients’ reports of the importance they attach to different aspects of their life. Using the CHEQ they assessed self-reported health-related quality of life at the onset of dialysis therapy and one year later. The researchers looked at general domains, or the aspects of life anyone might be concerned about, such as physical and social functioning, and ESRD specific domains, which are problems specific to dialysis patients, such as diet restrictions, body image and problems with dialysis catheters.
The researchers found that both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients had improvement in nearly all aspects of general functioning and well-being. However, peritoneal dialysis patients did better in some areas of quality of life while hemodialysis patients did better in others. Peritoneal dialysis patients had improvement in their finances. Hemodialysis patients had improvements in physical functioning and general health perceptions, and better sleep.
A report by some of the same Johns Hopkins researchers was recently published in the Feb. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. They found that when compared to the more common hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis patients were 1.5 times more likely to rate their overall care as excellent. Dr. Wu explained that this latest study looked at the quality of life patients experienced at the start of dialysis and one year later, whereas the previous study looked at satisfaction with care. Satisfaction with care and quality of life are both important to evaluate. Patients could be satisfied with their initial choice, even if their health outcomes are impaired later.
Dr. Wu said, “Health-related quality of life is a multidimensional concept that includes physical functioning, social and role functioning, mental health and general health perceptions. It is an important outcome of health care and one on which patients, if given the opportunity, will base treatment decisions.”
The study was supported by grants from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Co-authors from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health included Nancy E. Fink, Jane V.R. Marsh-Manzi and Neil R. Powe. Klemens B. Meyer and Michelle M. Chapman, with Tufts-New England Medical Center, and Frederic O. Finkelstein with New Haven CAPD, also collaborated on this study.Public Affairs Media Contacts for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Kenna Brigham or Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or email@example.com. Photographs of Albert Wu are available upon request.

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The Manipur Government denied permission to Congress on Wednesday to launch their Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at Hapta Kangjeibung which comes under the Imphal East district.
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) confirmed the matter with president K Meghachandra saying, “We met the chief minister in connection with the permission for the venue of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra today. The chief minister declined to give permission for Hafta Kangjeibung, Palace Compound.”
“It is very unfortunate. It is a violation of people’s rights and the political rights of the people, more particularly the people of Manipur,” added Meghachandra.
He further said, “So, we’ll arrange an alternative private place for the scheduled programme even if the government declines to give permission for a public place.”
MPCC president Meghachandra along with vice president Hareshwar Goshwami and other members met chief minister N Biren Singh at his office in Imphal on Wednesday.
It may be noted that the ‘Manipur to Mumbai’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra undertaken by the Congress party was set to begin from Imphal on January 14 and end on March 20 in Mumbai covering a cumulative distance of 6,700 kilometres across 15 states in 66 days.
Congress national general secretary KC Venugopal-led All India Congress Committee (AICC) team on Monday had arrived in Imphal to oversee the preparations ahead of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.


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Samsung recently revealed the new ISOCELL Vizion 33D, a ToF (Time-of-Flight) sensor that delivers best-in-class photography and AR/VR experiences. Based on the time it takes for an infrared light signal to travel to and from an object, this sensor allows smartphones to detect depth information in real-time. The Vizion 33D sensor can be used for 3D scanning, video bokeh effects, AR games and more.
ISOCELL Vizion 33D features:
- With its depth sensing capabilities, the ISOCELL Vizion 33D can assist the main camera for accurate and quick autofocus, replacing the laser sensor. Requiring just 200mW, a low level of power consumption, this feature adds liveliness to your photographs.
- Equipped with ISOCELL’s cutting-edge pixel structure, the ISOCELL Vizion 33D provides enhanced power efficiency, enabling the delivery of 3D applications around-the-clock. With a total power consumption of under 400mW for both IR illuminator and the ToF sensor, the 33D makes it possible for users to enjoy powerful 3D features, such as AR games and video bokeh, throughout the day.
- As a high-resolution VGA ToF solution, the ISOCELL Vizion 33D produces depth images with unrivalled precision. In both indoor and outdoor conditions, the sensor can detect the depth of an object within up to 5m with high accuracy.
- Deep Trench Isolation technology (DTI) maximizes isolation between pixels to reduce crosstalk, while Backside Scattering Technology (BST) enhances the sensor’s quantum efficiency.
- To enable precise depth measurement of fast-moving objects, the ISOCELL Vizion 33D features a 4-tap demodulation system and supports frame rate of up to 120fps. Each pixel in the sensor can receive four phase signals simultaneously (0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°), which means it can generate a depth image with just a single frame.
Next generation Samsung Galaxy flagship devices may come with this new ISOCELL Vizion 33D sensor for better photography and AR/VR experiences.


Back in the late 19th century a lot of scientists thought physics was almost over. They thought most of the big stuff had been figured out and only a few details remained.
But then Max Planck was commissioned to try and make light bulbs more efficient and this led him to look at electromagnetic radiation. Specifically, he wanted to know how the intensity of radiation depended on its frequency.
What he discovered was that radiation was not emitted smoothly, like a ramp perhaps, but that it came in discrete chunks, more like a staircase. He found that the energy of radiation was its frequency multiplied by a specific number that seemed to define a minimum chunk size.
The specific number in question is now called Planck’s Constant, which is $6.62607015×10^-34$. That’s a ludicrously tiny number but it’s a chunk nevertheless. ‘Chunks’ would never do as a name for something in science so they were instead called quanta and these were the early roots of quantum mechanics.
Planck was quite a conservative chap and really didn’t fancy all this quantum nonsense and said:
My unavailing attempts to somehow reintegrate the action quantum into classical theory extended over several years and caused me much trouble.
It’s probably fair to say he didn’t really grasp the whole import of what he discovered.
Then in 1905, along came Albert Einstein who took the world by storm with four ground-breaking papers that year: he explained Brownian motion as evidence of atoms, he changed our entire concept of time, light and motion with the Special Theory of Relativity, he related mass and energy through his famous $E = mc^2$ and, pertinent to Planck, he theorised that all energy came in discrete chunks via his explanation of something called the photoelectric effect. Talk about having a good year.
At first a lot of people thought Einstein was merely a rebellious upstart and they didn’t pay too much attention to his papers, but eventually they realised that a quantum nature explained a great many things and in the 1920s quantum mechanics got firmly underway.
Neils Bohr, a Dane, placed himself at the centre of the quantum mechanics revolution and his exchanges with Einstein became the stuff of legend. Einstein was always reluctant to accept quantum mechanics as the final say on elementary particle physics. He didn’t like the uncertain, statistical, probabilistic nature of quantum theory and thought it was just a stepping stone to a more precise, deterministic theory that lay below. Whilst Einstein’s challenges often troubled the Dane, Bohr managed to successfully counter most of them in time. The so-called Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics developed by Bohr and his cohorts is still used today.
Many great scientists were involved in the development of quantum mechanics: Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, Wolfgang Pauli, Paul Dirac, Max Born and Eugene Wigner to name but a few.
The thing is, so strange was this new science compared to what they were used to, they had to make up a lot of it as they went along. They often worked on instinct as much as anything, at least initially, but they also had the intellectual nous to back up those instincts with testable theories.
A Belgian industrialist called Ernest Solvay started organising a series of conferences for scientists in 1911 and they took place every few years or so. In 1927 they had such a conference entitled Electrons and Photons and the prominent scientists of the day were invited. The discussions were mainly about the then new theory of quantum mechanics.
I’m of the opinion that this particular 1927 conference was possibly the greatest meeting of minds the world has ever seen. There were 29 attendees and 17 of those either had or would go on to get Nobel Prizes, mostly for their contributions to quantum theory.
There were many big men of science long before 1927 of course: Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Maxwell and the like, and there have been some truly great scientists since then: Feynman, Bell, Wheeler and Gell-Man to name but a few. But I think 1927 was the epoch.
The Rapports et Discussions are still available for that conference, as long as you read French.


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A new OPPO patent filing with WIPO has been uncovered and it seems to describe a full screen smartphone with a punch-hole for the camera. OPPO already has a full-screen smartphone, the Find X, granted, without a punch-hole, and the Chinese manufacturer managed to build the front-facer inside a slide mechanism to maintain the best screen-to-body ratio possible.
This patent, however, describes the punch-hole approach, and the way OPPO wants to conceal the hole in the display in via the user interface. The punch hole itself will be part of a camera icon, namely its lens. That icon will be fixed, but, to its left (one icon), and to its right (several icons), there will be app shortcuts. Upon scrolling through them via a swipe motion, all of the icons will change, except the camera icon. That one is fixed, hence concealing the hole.
It is a different approach that what we’ve seen so far. However, just because the patent exists, it doesn’t mean we’ll see this commercially available soon. It is nonetheless interesting to see how 1. manufacturers are adopting the punch-hole (after all, it is a trend) and 2. how they are trying to conceal it.


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Switzerland's Patty Schnyder has won a comfortable victory in her first-round match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. The Basel-based player easily overcame her Canadian opponent, Jana Nejedly, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.This content was published on June 26, 2001 - 22:41
If there was extra pressure on the Swiss to perform well in the opening round of the prestigious tournament, after the embarrassing first-round defeat of her compatriot Martina Hingis, Schnyder wasn't showing it on court.
The Swiss star has never hidden her dislike of the grass court surface, but her performance in the opening round proved she still has a chance of carrying the Swiss flag into the latter stages of the tournament.
After the match, however, Schnyder admitted she had not been fully confident of avoiding a first-round defeat: "I have to say I was a little nervous," she said, "but things happened to turn out well for me in the end."
Nejedly, who hails from Palm Springs, is currently languishing 120th in the WTA rankings and never looked like she was going to mount a serious challenge against her Swiss opponent, who is ranked 87 places above her in the official standings.
There was bad news in the men's tournament, however, as Bern's Michel Kratochvil became the fifth Swiss player to crash out of the Wimbledon tournament in the first round. He lost in straight sets to French ninth seed Sébastien Grosjean.
The Swiss men's number two never looked in contention against the world number eight, going out of Tuesday's match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
Kratochvil can at least reflect that he is in good company, having been knocked out of the tournament in the same round as Martina Hingis and Marc Rosset.
Hingis was stunned by Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual on Monday, the world number one losing in straight sets (4-6, 2-6) to a player 82 places lower than her in the world rankings.
The surprise result marked only the fourth time in Wimbledon's long history that the top women's seed has lost in her opening match. Incredibly, though, it is the second time that it has happened to Hingis, following her first round defeat at the hands of Jelena Dokic two years ago.
Hingis later blamed her performance on tendinitis, which she said had almost forced her to abandon her appearance at the world famous grass-court tournament.
Former Swiss men's number one Marc Rosset suffered his sixth successive first round defeat when he lost his opening Wimbledon match to Magnus Larsson. The Genevan then deepened the Swiss gloom in south west London by announcing his immediate retirement from the sport.
Swiss qualifier, Ivo Heuberger, and Miroslava Vavrinec also saw their Wimbledon campaigns come to an end almost as soon as they had begun.
Roger Federer and Emmanuelle Gagliardi are the only two other Swiss players to have made it through to this year's second round.
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JUNEAU, Alaska – Checks from Alaska's oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents three months early, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said, citing economic hardships caused by the coronavirus.
He called these “extraordinary times.”
“We need to make sure that people of Alaska have cash in their hands to help with this economy,” Dunleavy, a Republican, said Wednesday evening.
This year's check is expected to be about $1,000 and Dunleavy's office said the Permanent Fund Dividend Division, which determines annual eligibility for the checks, has received more than 670,000 applications.
The division estimates nearly 600,000 people will receive payment on July 1. Payments will be made later for others as their eligibility is confirmed.
Residents must meet residency requirements to qualify for the checks, which typically start going out in the fall. Traditionally, dividends have been paid with earnings from the oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund. This year’s payout is being paid in part from a state savings account.
State Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich, an Anchorage Democrat, urged Dunleavy to move up the payment distribution before the announcement was made and said the outcome left him "pleased, because I think it's necessary.”
Dunleavy's announcement came as the state prepares to further reopen parts of its economy that were shut down or restricted due to coronavirus concerns. In moving to allow businesses to open to full capacity starting Friday, Dunleavy cited low case numbers and said restrictions had bought time to build up the state's health care capacity.
The state is encouraging people to continue taking precautions, such as maintaining distance from each other, wearing face coverings in public areas where maintaining distance is difficult and frequently washing their hands.
“We're as prepared as we're ever going to be,” Dunleavy said in an interview Thursday. He said he expects numbers will rise because there is no vaccine. He said the state will respond if there is a spike or cluster of cases.
Alaska has reported just over 400 cases, with 10 deaths. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness and death.
Dunleavy said he is concerned “the economy with every day that goes by with less economic activity takes a hit that’s going to be difficult and take a long time to recover from.”
“We have to instill confidence in people that we can manage this thing and part of managing that is encouraging them to get back towards - towards - normal,” he added.
Begich has urged people to proceed cautiously as reopening continues. By July 1, “you can imagine that if indeed our health situation is better, there'd be an inclination for people to go and spend that money,” he said.
Moratoria on evictions for nonpayment of rent, foreclosures or repossession of vehicles for people facing financial hardships related to the virus also are due to expire June 30.
The state's initial unemployment claims were 7,741 for the most recent reporting week, according to the labor department. That compares to 819 for the same period in 2019. Initial claims reached a high of 14,590 earlier in the pandemic.
Federal figures are somewhat higher for the most recent week but previously have been revised to match the state's numbers.
There were 50,049 continued unemployment claims, state labor department figures show. Lennon Weller, actuary for Alaska's unemployment system, said that category generally reflects how many people were determined eligible and filing for benefits. It is 43,188 more than during the same period a year ago.


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McGraw Says Tour Mates Will ‘Make Each Other Better’
It’ll be black hat vs. straw hat when Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney hit the road together for next year’s Brothers of the Sun tour, an outing their publicists are already helpfully calling the “musical event of 2012.”
The 19-date stadium tour kicks off June 2, 2012 in Tampa, Fla., and runs through Aug. 25, where it wraps in Foxboro, Mass.
Brothers of the Sun will be the first time in 10 years that Chesney and McGraw have toured together. The tour will also feature opening acts rock band Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and country singer Jake Owen.
Chesney will close the shows, he tells Billboard.biz. “Technically I am closing, but Tim and I are going to give the fans their money’s worth,” Chesney says. “If I was being correct about it, I’d say me and Tim are closing. We’re going to try and change it up every night, have as much fun as we possibly can.”
McGraw, who has been friends with Chesney since they were both new artists in the early ’90s, tells Billboard.biz there is a competitive aspect to the relationship. “We’re great friends, but we're also competitive guys, too,” he says. “We played basketball when we were on tour last time, his guys against my guys, and got in heated competitions. Of course, you know we kicked their ass. But he’s a great competitor, as am I . . . The fun we'll have pushing each other [on tour], I think we’re going to make each other better."
“Tim and I have been great friends since we first toured together, and I can’t wait to get back on the road with him,” Chesney said in a press release announcing the tour. “He’s one of my closest friends in music and in life, and I know this tour is going to be something special.”
“Our friendship was forged on the road, so it’s going to be a blast heading out with Kenny again,” added McGraw. “We'll be having as much fun on stage as the fans will be having in the audience.”
Tickets for shows in Dallas, Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Chicago; East Rutherford, N.J.; Detroit; and Foxboro will go on sale December 3 through Ticketmaster. On-sale info for the remaining dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tells Fans 'You Have Made My Year'
After the show, Swift told the media, "The reason why we celebrate like we just won the Superbowl is because there are some many people involved in making something like this happen."
On her songwriting, Swift said, "The most amazing feeling is to see a song start out as an idea that hits you in the middle of your day and haunts you until you write it, and then you’re playing it in your living room, and then it goes out into the world and you can look out at a crowd of 50,000 people and they’re singing it back to you.
"You spend so much time daydreaming about your future and it’s a blast to call it a career."
It's a Repeat Win For Lambert
Thanks The 'Crazy People' For The Win
On a more serious note, he said, "Last year maybe I got the underdog vote, but this year I didn’t think I could get away with that." But now, with a second win under his belt, Shelton said, "For the first time I feel secure in the country music industry because it’s such a fickle industry. I feel like last year wasn’t just a fluke now."
One More Win For The Band Perry
Asked about their crossover success on pop radio, Perry said, "We sort of feel like we’re part of the country evangelism team. We like hearing country songs on pop radio."
'The Chemistry Was Obvious,' Chesney Says
Trophy For 'My Kinda Party' Is His Second Of The Night
"This is the guy that found me in a club in Atlanta, Ga., brought me to town 13 years ago and has made every record I’ve ever done," he said of Knox. "I wouldn’t be here without him.”
Backstage after the show, Aldean said he thought he had a shot at winning the musical event prize based on the success of his duet with Kelly Clarkson, but the album of the year win was a complete surprise.
"It was just a cool night altogether," he says of the awards show. "This album’s been really special in a lot of ways.
"I definitely think album of the year is a big one," he added. "To win something like this is cool simply because you get to share that with everybody [involved]. It’s kind of a group win."
He's already at work on his next album and said, "We’ve already found some great songs and the ball’s rolling now. I love the way the album’s shaping up."
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Black-figure Column Krater. Greek, Attic, about 510 BC. Ceramic. Tampa Museum of Art; purchased with funds from the Friends of the Arts (FOTA) 1981.5. Courtesy tampamuseum.org. Foreground: Richard E. Perry curator of Greek and Roman art Seth Pevnick.
The Tampa Museum of Art (TMA) announced this afternoon that it has hired Seth Pevnick of the J. Paul Getty Museum to serve as the museums Richard E. Perry curator of Greek and Roman art. Despite recent budget cuts, the museum was able to bring the curator on board thanks to a 1998 gift by Dr. Richard E. Perry and his wife, Mary, of St. Petersburg, which established the endowed position. TMAs collection of Greek and Roman antiquities is widely regarded as the museums most valuable asset; Pevnicks duties will include designing and overseeing the installation of the collection in the new building (currently scheduled to open in early 2010). A PhD candidate at UCLAs Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and Dartmouth College, Pevnick begins his position at TMA on Sept. 1.
Megan Voeller is Creative Loafings visual art critic. She teaches at the University of Tampa and blogs at Artsqueeze.com.


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EBay has confirmed to The Music today that any sales relating to Fire Fight Australia tickets have been removed from its website.
With news that the Fire Fight Australia stadium concert has officially sold out today, it has been found that tickets for the benefit show are being sold for over triple the price on eBay.
Tickets for the show, taking place at ANZ Stadium on Sunday 16 February, went on sale on Monday for maximum $100 a ticket, however tickets are currently listed on eBay for over $250; this despite the fact that all ticket profits through Ticketek will go to organisations providing rescue, relief and recovery, and rehabilitation efforts.
One auction for two general admission tickets has received over 30 bids and is going for $455.
In contrast, global ticket reseller Viagogo, which has consistently been drawn into heated discussion about ticket scalping in Australia, has issued a 'DO NOT USE' tag when a search is entered for Fire Fight Australia tickets.
The Music has contacted eBay and Fire Fight Australia promoters, TEG Dainty and TEG Live, for comment.
Massive international and Australian acts were confirmed on the line-up on Monday morning including Queen + Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, kd lang, Amy Shark, Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, Icehouse and Tina Arena.


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1972World’s first light pen operation.
1979Superconducting magnet with a resonance frequency of 200 MHz.
1981World’s first full automatic spectrometer.
1985World’s first auto-tuning unit and auto-tune probe, enabling completely remote operation.
2001World’s first spectrometer supporting 10 RF channels.
2013World’s first practical NMR instrument that does not require liquid helium refills.
2017World’s first liquid NMR probe switchable between single tune and dual tune mode without compromising NMR performance.
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In a small Southern town, a father desperate to find his prodigal daughter will meet a man driven by an insatiable lust to kill and three cash-strapped old maids with something to hide. Welcome to Jubilee, Alabama, where death comes to stay for a spell.
“Brutal and honest, Jubilee is depraved in the best possible ways. It’s every father’s nightmare.” -- Scott A. Johnson, author of Shy Grove: A Ghost Story
“A thriller that simmers to a satisfying, explosive boil!” – Russell James, author of The Playing Card Killer
Vic Kerry is the author of the novels: The Children of Lot, Revels Ending, and Jubilee, as well as, the story collection Thorazine Dreams and novella Decoration Day.


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Independence Day: Resurgence: A Masterstroke of Turdishness
Reviewed by Henry Bernice for DecimalPointless and HumbleHeckler.com.
(Editor’s note: Henry Bernice, one of our resident film critics, has been struck by lightning seven times. Please keep this in mind when reading his reviews, which are strictly for entertainment purposes only.)
Roland Emmerich, the creative genius behind The Patriot, Godzilla, and The Cosby Mysteries, is back with a vengeance. His latest effort is Independence Day: Resurgence, which is, of course, the sequel to Independence Day: Insurgence, which is based on book two in the Y-A sci-fi quadrilogy of novels written by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Personally, I’ve had it up to here with these young adult science fiction adaptations. The plots are so unbelievably predictable and saccharine. But the idiotic plot is only the tip of this particular cinematically disastrous iceberg.
The story picks up 20 years after aliens invaded Earth and blew up the White House before being blown up in return by Dennis Quaid’s brother. Here’s where things get strange. For some inexplicable reason, Jeff Goldbomb (one of the stars of the original 1996 turd-fest) is back, but he’s playing a totally different character. This time around he’s playing—get this—Will Smith’s son! That doesn’t make sense for sooooooooo many reasons, not the least of which being that Goldbomb is at least 20 years older than Smith. Supposedly, Smith’s character from the original (also named Will Smith, which is ridiculously confusing) died giving birth to Goldbomb. Turns out that Smith (the character) eventually contracted emphysema, thanks to a lifetime of smoking celebratory cigars, and died not long after being knocked up by Vivica J. Fox (real-life wife of Michael J. Fox), causing Goldbomb to be born posthumously. I guess in Emmerich’s world, not only can men get pregnant, but they can then give birth to 62-year-old men. Maybe it’s just me, but this storyline seems implausible.
There are just so many things wrong with this film. Let’s talk about pacing for a moment. In one scene, we are treated to a majestic, eye-popping chase between the aliens and U. S Navy fighter pilots. They weave in and out of the peaks and valleys of the Grand Canyon. It’s really quite spectacular. Then, in the very next scene, we watch as Goldbomb eats an entire DiGiorno pizza (product placement alert). But, as if that weren’t boring enough, we then have to watch him sit on the toilet and—violently—evacuate his bowels as he casually reads an article in Rolling Stone (product placement alert). This is one of the most disgusting and unnecessary sequences I have ever witnessed in a movie. But, to be fair, the scene, gross as it may be, does pay off in the film’s final act, when Goldbomb sets a trap for a high-ranking alien, a trap that includes a DiGiorno pizza, a copy of Rolling Stone, and a toilet.
All in all Independence Day: Resurgence is a mixed bag. On the one hand there is a great performance from Goldbomb. On the other hand, the screenplay by Carrot Top and the late Lorne Green makes little if any sense. And why the hell is the score composed by Verne Troyer? I don’t think he knows how to play an instrument or read music. At least, I hope he doesn’t. That would at least explain why kazoos, slide whistles, and whoopee cushions feature so prominently in the score.
This movie stinks like an outhouse on Free Taco Tuesday. Nothing makes sense, the special effects are lackluster, and the font used in the end credits is uninspired. Dante was right: Abandon all hope ye who enter a theater for Independence Day 2, American cinema’s latest interpretation of hell.
Rating: 3.8 out of 4
(Independence Day: Resurgence is rated PG-13 for adult language, mild sci-fi violence, graphic depiction of dookie, and overzealous use of the word “pubes.”)


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A Middle School Poised for Growth
Pine Grove Middle School takes advantage of 21st century learning advancements through the design of learning spaces and new technologies.
The construction of the Pine Grove Middle School included a master plan for the phased future development of elementary and high schools, athletic facilities, a football stadium and a performing arts center. The Compact Floor Plan design is composed of three main corridors, and classrooms organized into team learning units. We designed large skylights at major corridor intersections creating natural learning spaces that encourage congregation, collaboration and resource sharing.
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NEW FACILITY AREA: 139,826 SF
DESIGN CONTRACT AWARD: $24,980,800
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Left toward Latone fountain
Make a left just after the statue of the girl seated on the ground scooping water with a seashell￼. Follow the wide path in a sweeping rightward arch toward the grand circular fountain.
You may remark the topiary on the right trimmed into different shapes. Patterns alternate, and then repeat further on. No two shrubs grow their branches in the same manner, yet here, they have matching dimensions and geometry. To maintain them alike in all seasons, the gardeners use life-size cutouts set against the trunk indicating precisely where to trim.
As you approach the midpoint of a parterre of greenery to your right, notice the alarm on the faces of the figures transforming in the statue in the center. The same spell is afflicting the figures in the fountain ahead.
What is happening? I will explain at the foot of the fountain.


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Post Malone // Hollywood's Bleeding
In what seems like no time at all, Post Malone has become the biggest pop star in the world. He's essentially the new Drake. And it should come as no surprise that his best work comes as a result of him doing whatever he'd like. If Beerbongs & Bentleys was the rap-oriented album folks wanted from him a couple of years back, Hollywood's Bleeding is a bizarre and ultimately bold trip through the artist's pop-oriented mind, delivering some of the most undeniable hooks of 2019. There are 17 tracks here, efficiently boosting Malone's streaming numbers, but with each song averaging about two-and-a-half minutes, they're generally in and out. This should not work for a number of reasons, first and foremost being the songs sounding unfinished, but for whatever reason, it does. Hollywood's Bleeding is Post Malone's most interesting collection of songs by a long shot, delivering airy pop ("Circles") and Blink-182 worship ("Allergic") in equally successful spurts. The man may not seem cut from the same cloth as pop stars past, but he certainly didn't get there by accident.
— Aaron Mook


No. The only thing that deactivates it is the gas pedal, time (at which point it's swapped out by the parking brake), or you turning it off.One question/concern...
Lets say someone get rear ended while brake hold is on. Will it turnoff by the force of other car??
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You are reading the manual wrong. It says that if you are stopped in one place for more than ten minutes using brake hold, after that point it will switch over to the parking brake. (Most people would just put the car in Park well before that point.)If you have Brake Hold on for more than 10 minutes; when you stop the car the Parking Brake is automatically engaged. Why Honda did this makes no sense. In my mind Brake Hild while driving does not mean I want Parking Vrake on when stopped.
As a former technical manual writer, I'm not really sure what the author is trying to say. I interpret the words a third different way.You are reading the manual wrong. It says that if you are stopped in one place for more than ten minutes using brake hold, after that point it will switch over to the parking brake. (Most people would just put the car in Park well before that point.)
I had a friend check tonight - I stopped in a parking lot and let my foot off the brake with brake hold on - the brake lights went out. Put my foot back on the brake, brake lights came back on.I know I have read that when brake hold is activated the brake lights stay on until brake hold is deactivated, like when you press the accelerator.
Thanks - you're right! The brakes lights do stay on. I think what happened was the car can creep a little bit if you don't apply enough brake pressure and then come to a stop with brake hold engaged. So the brake lights will not be on until the car completely stops. Now we did the test in sunlight so that might have been a factor or my friend is going blind (Haha!).I suggest you report that to your Honda dealer on your next service. I back into my driveway. So I just went out, started the car, fastened my seat belt, engaged brake hold and put it in drive. Let it creep forward, applied the brakes. The brake lights went on. Took my foot off the brake, the brake lights remained on. Pressed the accelerator and the brake lights went off as I crept forward.
Wow, serious? Bad designHere's a big problem I found with this feature- when you stop and the Automatic Brake Hold is On and you take your foot off the brake, your brake lights go out! This is dangerous! And it frustrates drivers behind you - they think you are about to move when your brake lights go out. I've had a few drivers that were behind me shake their heads wondering what I was doing.
Also, If you're stopped like this and a car is coming up fast behind you, they don't know you're stopped and could cause an accident because they can't stop in time. This feature now scares me!


When it comes to mobile devices, smaller is often time better. We witnessed this last month with the release of the Logitech VX Nano wireless notebook mouse.
The VX Nano did away with the traditional, bulky RF receiver for a much smaller unit that barely juts out from the USB port. Logitech’s assertion with the new design was that customers wouldn’t need to remove the receiver due to its small size and thus eliminated the fear of breaking or losing the receiver.
Princeton is taking that same concept to heart with its new PTM-UBT3S Bluetooth 2.0+EDR USB adapter. The adapter measures just 14mm x 19mm x 4.5mm, weighs just 5.5 grams and will happily sync with any of your Bluetooth-enabled peripherals.
Princeton notes that the PTM-UBT3S is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X.
The tiny device will be available in Japan this September for 2,480 yen ($22 USD). There is no word on U.S. availability although it probably won’t be long before the devices show up on eBay.
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Few rounds are as devastating or as impressive as the 458 SOCOM when it smacks into a fleshy object like a pig. This round was purpose built by Special Operations for maximum lethality even with an imperfect shot. If you hunt pig this translates to more dead hogs. This gun is an entry level 458 but has the reliability to get you into the 458 game. 16 inch barrel for maximum versatility. I have short barrel models as well as enhanced 458 SOCOMs with PVD bolts, drop in triggers, optics or flip up sites as well as other upgrades if you are interested. Entry level gun sells for $750 and comes with two Lancer magazines.


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All the emperors of the Ming dynasty, except the first and second ones, were entombed in Beijing. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor, was buried in Nanjing, and the second one, Emperor Jianwen, was lost in a palace coup, whose whereabouts are unknown. After moving his capital to Beijing, Zhu Di, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, built not only the Imperial Palace in Beijing, but also his tomb, in which he was to be buried when he died. In the 230 years that followed, all the later Ming emperors had their tombs built on the left and right sides on his tomb. These tombs, located 40 kilometers north of Beijing proper, have become known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming dynasty.
The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs to show the style and dimension of these imperial tombs as well as some of the highly valuable artifacts unearthed there. Throughout the pages are true and legendary stories about the life of the emperors, empresses and imperial concubines.


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Michel Lebrun is site manager at the Invista plant in Chattanooga.
Photo by Contributed Photo /Chattanooga Times Free Press .
published Monday, November 18th, 2013
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Invista is making one of the biggest investments ever at its 65-year-old Chattanooga plant as the company looks to position the factory to penetrate the growing automotive parts market.


Can Technology Change the Odds?
An important question is whether we can use technology to automatically prevent accidents in complex systems, and if so, are these measures a net positive force? Technology is being used for operations in more businesses every day. Common examples include automation of production processes, automation of customer service functions, call center support systems to help make operators "smarter" and more effective salespeople, and information systems that monitor key variables constantly and warn managers when limits are exceeded.
We want to believe that if we program operations and response, we can ensure standard quality and minimize or prevent mistakes. The reality is that business, broadly speaking, is not as far along in this regard as those businesses that must use technology to operate at all.
For example, Airbus Industries pioneered "fly-by-wire" and first introduced it in commercial passenger aircraft in the A320. Historically, the pilot's yoke (or stick, depending on the aircraft) was physically connected, via cables, to the ailerons and elevator, the primary control surfaces for roll and pitch of the aircraft. As airplanes grew larger and heavier, hydraulic actuator systems (something like power steering in automobiles) were connected to the cables to make it easier for the pilot to control the airplane. Even with a hydraulic system, pilots physically feel a direct relationship between the movement of their hands and the response of the aircraft.
Fly-by-wire removes the physical connection, with a joystick generating an electronic signal that is sent to actuators that drive the movement of the control surfaces. Fly-by-wire makes controlling a large passenger aircraft akin to playing a video game, literally using a joystick to control the aircraft attitude and direction. For pilots, this was a major technological leap that was not necessarily welcome since the "feel" of the aircraft is artificially induced in the stick by electronics and the response of the airplane may be limited by algorithms and parameters set in software.
For aircraft engineers, this technology simplified construction and maintenance and potentially enhanced safety. It meant that a computer could be put in the loop to limit what the pilot can command the airplane to do. This is an attractive capability providing engineers the ability to actually limit what the airplane will do rather than just writing a manual that warns operators not to exceed certain parameters. To improve safety, Airbus aircraft with fly-by-wire are limited in ways that change under different conditions. Parameters such as angle of attack, bank angle, roll rate, and engine power, among other things, are monitored, managed systemically, and limited, no matter what the pilot does with the stick. This has the effect of making it impossible to stall* the airplane, and it simplifies the number of things a pilot needs to remember to do in response to certain emergency situations.
* A "stall" in an airplane is not what the layman might thinkthe engine doesn't quit. This technical term means that the aircraft wing angle of attack is so steep that the wing ceases to produce lift (because airflow is disrupted over the upper surface). This is dangerous because it can lead to uncontrolled descent, especially a spin. The angle of attack in a stall is always the same for a given aircraft, but the stall speed varies as a function of many variables including weight, density altitude, and bank angle.
Boeing held steadfastly to the mechanical control model until the 777, which is Boeing's first fly-by-wire passenger aircraft. The reason for being late to adopt this technology was explained to me by a retired Boeing senior engineering director, "You just don't know what's going to happen to those electrons between the front and the back of the plane. I like a direct connection better."
For a time, the old view seemed the safest as Airbus worked out its fly-by-wire bugs in a very public fashion at an air show in France in 1988 with the crash of an A320 into a forest while performing a low-altitude, low-speed fly-by. There were a few other related crashes*, but in recent years the technology has been improved, proven in commercial service, and incorporated into all Airbus aircraft developed after the A320.
* Engineering bulletins issued by Airbus to operators indicated that certain aspects of the many interrelated inputs and controls were still being worked out at the time but apparently had not been applied to that specific airplane. Another A320 crashed in Bangalore, India, in 1990 and a third in France in 1992 fueled discussion about whether the new technology was ready for commercial service.
When Boeing adopted fly-by-wire on the 777, it came with a big differencethe ability for the pilot to override the computer's limits. Boeing argues that the pilot should be the ultimate judge of whether an emergency requires going beyond standard operating and safety parameters. As an example, a Boeing spokesman5 cited a China Air 747 incident in 1985 where the crew recovered from an out-of-control dive with a recovery that stressed the airplane at up to 4g's, something that Airbus fly-by-wire would limit to 2.5g's, perhaps limiting its capability to recover from some unusual attitudes.
Those who advocate unlimited pilot control believe that fly-by-wire limits are akin to saving the airplane from overstress but crashing it in the process. Advocates of fully integrated system control tell the old joke that describes the computer-controlled airplane of the future as having a seat in the cockpit for a pilot and a dog. The pilot's job is to the feed the dog, and the dog's job is to bite the pilot if he tries to touch anything.
Can technology save us from our own mistakes? Yes and no. Technology can improve the odds when we understand the range of possible actions of something like an aircraft or another technically controlled machine or system. But most businesses have many dimensions, and not all have accepted preprogrammed responses, so while technology may help, it is unlikely to stop business mistakes.
Debates about the appropriate use of technology are constant. In recent months, these have included issues such as whether the New York Stock Exchange should be replaced with an electronic exchange and whether the electric power grid in the United States can be improved with more technology. These and other examples involve complex systems of human, economic, and technical interaction with a range of parameters under normal conditions. Yet all have the potential to spiral out of control when there are multiple mistakes or unusual situations that were not anticipated and built into operating parameters and designs.
This is the conundrum that surrounds multiple mistakes. We can anticipate many, but not all, mistakes that people or systems will induce in business or the operation of complex machines. If we can anticipate mistakes, should we train people to avoid the circumstances or build technology-based systems that prevent those things from happening? If we build programmed error-control systems, will we induce more mistakes or prevent recovery from mistakes we did not anticipate?
We can use technology to improve business processes like the supply chain, but computers cannot decide how you will identify and design new products that go into that supply chain or where and how they will be manufactured. This is where physical systems and businesses diverge. Business systems still require judgment, thus we need to continue to refine and improve the quality of judgment and decision-making abilities of individuals operating businesses.