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Morning to everyone,
So, I’ve managed to move the podcasts to the new host, A Small Orange, and everything seems to be going great. As you can see, I’ve reduced the number of podcasts down quite a bit and eliminated the OGG stream completely. The old host was providing MUCH more diskspace, but had serious lag times and was constantly over taxed. As such, I made the trade off to stick with a smaller host with better latency.
That being said, this now also allows us to move from WordPress.com to Outerheaven.ca, my personal site. Outerheaven.ca will become a nice hub for much of our work, and help keep it centralized. Please update all your bookmarks toCritical Failure: The GURPS Podcast.
Changes to come: To meet the type of hosting available, the number of available podcasts on the RSS feed will be reduced; perhaps to simply the 5 most recent. This will not mean all the old podcasts will be unavailable, they will simply be moved to another storage solution. Watch for their return in the coming weeks.
Podcast releases will now be once every two weeks. Since I was doing the bulk of the work, it got to be really tiring to have a twice a week release. This will not only free up time, it’ll allow me to create a proper intro to the podcast, and to clean up dead air. Potentially, the new season of Critical Failure could sound almost professional (ha!).
CptCylde will be starting a new game; a nice and simple “The Matrix” setting. This will be a nice, light introduction for a new gamer, and should be starting quite soon.
“What happened to the finale of the Ayn Rand/Pseudo Objectivist/Space Setting game YOU were running?”
Well, that can be explained in one short statement: Moegreeb can’t find his MP3 player. He’s currently in the process of moving across the city, and has misplaced ti somewhere in his many boxes. Eventually we’ll find them and put them up; though based upon how poorly I was running that game, Im sure no one will miss them 😉
We look forward to serving a new season of listeners very shortly, and we can’t wait to show off our new digs once they finally start to look complete!
Yes it’s been almost 3 months since the Critical Failure crew have made any new postings or even podcasts, and we apologize greatly. We know some of you were listening to our antics for some time and we feel terrible for leaving you out in the cold! Fear not, the crew will post the remaining 3 episodes of the Space campain (that sad sad fumbling oddity), and will start a brand new season of adventure!
This time we will be running a single longer term game; a dark drawven fantasy. To ease our time constraints, we’ll be moving back on the release schedual to twice a month; ensuring a sucessful and satisfying run.
Mostly, we were distracted by Magic: The Gathering (we are geeks afterall), and simply became a little burnt out. However, check back for more updates and new features!
Coming Soon: The Critical Failure Source Material Wiki, get all the data, settings, NPCs and other goodies from our games. Run your own! And (hopefully) play them better than we could 😉
Keep rolling those dice!
Now available; Podcast #37!
Suddenly things don’t seem so cut and dry about the mysterious tombs of John and Dagny Gault. Why is there a second airlocked section not on the map? Why can’t Dick Dawkinstown follow? What is with the mysterious holographic note?
About two weeks ago I was surfing along RPGNow and came across a neat little supplement from a company called “Tabletop Adventures” (TTA). As you all know, the current running adventure is a Space Campaign, and so I am in need of new material to use in the next season.
I came across “Derelict Starships” rather randomly; I was just searching in an “others” section of some sort, and stumbled upon it. What’s interesting to note is that it makes no mention of specific system, setting (outside of space) or plot. It simply is concerned with derelicts, and nothing else.
So what exactly is this supplement? Well, TTA appears to have compiled a collection of descriptions for use in a game. A GM would select a compatible description, read it aloud to his players, and wholla! Description, atmosphere and mood; taken care of for the lazy GM. Being lazy, I love the idea.
The supplement is broken into a few sections; the “Bits” section which rhymes off a series of different generic sections/corridors for quick random use, and the “Shards” dealing with specific sections in a starship (Bridge, Engineering, tubes, etc). The Shards are the bulk of the supplement, making up 20 pages. Each Shard is 10-20 lines long, usually describes the local area quite well, and occasionally comes with traps/encounters should the GM wish to use them.
Additionally, there are two “freebies”: Description flashcards and a detailed discussion on body decomp in space (What the…). Neither of these seemed very useful, but a really bogged down GM might find some use for them (however, if you are that busy, maybe you should switch back to being a player).
Overall, the majority of the descriptions are well written and generic enough for most games. The originality is a little lacking as many of the descriptions feel as if they were lifted from a random Star Trek: Voyager episode. One real minus however is that some of the descriptions are a tad short, which I suspect would leave the players a little bored when trying to picture the scene.
The entire supplement is about 200 or so descriptions, which at first glance seems like a bargain at $11 (Canadian), but suddenly becomes less appealing once you realize the individual sections contain no more than 10 each. It would literally become description of the week very quickly if a GM actually relied on the supplement to aid his descriptive skills.
The artwork and page setting for the supplement is *very* professional; so much so that I actually forgot I was looking at an indie companies production. It’s clean, clear and very suitable for printing. Bound nicely, this would look good sitting open on your gaming table.
TTA does offer more of these “Bits” for purchase, however they seem exclusively focused on Fantasy settings. Each supplement runs about the same price, and features about the same level of content. This is quite disappointing; fantasy is so over played/done that free descriptions could be found anywhere. We want other settings dammit! A little digging did not reveal any other companies jumping into this niche, and likely for good reason. The margin for profit is likely low, and unlike other supplements, looses it’s usefulness after just a few games.
Overall, I think it is a good product, but too short and a little short lived for the cost. At $11, you could simply run to a used bookstore and grab 10 novels from a bin and get much more content. If you’re like me and forgetful, or you happen to have poor writing skills, this COULD be useful. Otherwise, I’d wait until they drop the price to $5 before picking any of them up.
A duffle bag sits on [or: floats above] the deck in an awkward position. Its built-in locking seal is still engaged. On its side you can see traces of what once was a name and number but years of wear and tear have worn it off to the point where it is unreadable. Only part of the crewperson’s number is evident—the last 4 digits were 6947. There is no indication of who owned it or who dropped it and left it in haste. [If the duffle is opened, the characters will find it is full of uniforms, women’s underwear, and a data pad. If this is investigated, it appears to have a series of video letters sent and received between a slender woman with black skin and her family and friends. They also find a tiny ceramic animal with a flowing mane.]
Stolen from Digg: If there is one thing Japan excels at, it’s highly bizarre monsters.
No, these ones DO NOT have tentacles and libido issues; these ones move pillows and fear invertebrates. If nothing else, they add lore to an existing Asian campaign (I totally want to see Bisha-ga-tsuku in a Lovecraftian Samurai adventure).
Now available; Podcast #36!
The heroes discuss their options about entering the bio-metrically coded airlock, all whilst discussing ZenJedis Urban Dictionary posting?
Normally, I’m not one to tout the merits of a particular video game; there are thousands of them and so few great ones. Most tend to either peter out on game play, or offer a sub-par immerse experience; either of which will leave me more than a little disappointed.
So, what about Mass Effect?
For months all I heard was the hype from friends:
“There is just so much to do, you’ll never get bored!”
“I shot Wrex in the head for poop and skittles!” <-Moegreeb (More or less)
Annoyingly enough, Mass Effect (obviously) didn't meet my expectations. It was a good, fun experience but it wasn't the earth shattering game I was hoping for. While it was well designed and executed, it seemed dumbed down and excessively repetitive. Not to say it didn't entertain me (it certainly did), it (like always) didn't live up to the hype.
Even though this game wasn't the experience I hoped for (I seem to be less and less interested in CRPG's lately), it was saved by one single fact: It has literally the best sci-fi score I've heard in a while.
This is a disc for any serious space/sci-fi campaign. It's brooding, ethereal, and incredibly original. Check these tracks out (along with my thought for their use):
Liara’s World – The decaying remains of an interstellar Hulk as your players fly in amongst the steel ribs
Eden Prime – Stealth-ing within a Rat’s Nest
The Wards – Superior and (potentially) Benevolent alien encounter
Sadly, this awesome battle track is missing from the OST:
I know many of you like to incorporate music into your gaming sessions; if you have the cash to spare, a copy of this album will be well worth your coin. You won’t be disappointed, not in the slightest.
This was a review originally intended for another website which I was apart of, but was never used. Posted since we really need to start getting back into posting.
William H. Stoddard has written his fair share of gaming supplements; mostly for the GURPS rule system as far as I can tell. As such, he is no stranger to a gamers desire for detail, fluid passages, and tasty helpings of artwork. He’s also the author of SJGames all-encompassing Fantasy supplement, “GURPS Fantasy”.
First and foremost, GURPS Fantasy is a toolkit, not a setting sourcebook. This distinction is a fine one, and should be understood before purchasing. As a genre toolkit, GURPS Fantasy doesn’t throw down a stock D&D style setting to work with, but instead gives you copious amounts of information to begin generating your own fantasy world.
Each of the early chapters are nicely subdivided into the important parts of a setting: The type of fantasy, the magical systems, the creatures, and even the physical (and meta-physical) world itself. You need information on the differences between High and Low fantasy? It’s here. Dark, Light, Paranormal Romance? Yup, there’s a quick section on each. Strangely, they felt it was necessary to also define “Christian Supernaturalism”. Do people actually play as John the Baptist?
One of the highlight sections happens to be “The Supernatural”. One of my gripes with the Core GURPS set happens to be the weak magic/supernatural section. GURPS Fantasy rectifies this with a 20 page collection of undead minions, magical systems including alchemy, and a creature catalog. Why it was so difficult to give even 1/4 of this information in the Core set, I will never know.
The art direction for GURPS Fantasy is competent. Don’t misunderstand, this supplement will never win awards for its “original” artwork; but it isn’t as stock and out of place as GURPS Magic’s 3D models. The drawing style is very similar to what’s found in the GURPS Basic Set, giving it at least a feeling of consistency between volumes. Thankfully it isn’t very sparse either, meaning you won’t go pages without a visual break.
However, unless you were planning on a Tolkien, Zelazny or Le Guin style fantasy world, you will feel this supplement a little lacking. While the information on every standard fantasy cliché is there, you will be hard pressed to find much that’s truly inspiring. Strangely, it’s as if Stoddard picked up “The Tough Guide to Fantasyland” by Diana Jones and mistook it as a serious guide. Every cliché, boring and insipid fantasy seed is here, which is great for new comers (both to gaming and GURPS), there is nothing which will help a game remain truly interesting.
Finally, the included sample campaign/world setting is atrocious. Once again, SJGames attempts to shoehorn another book into the “Infinite Worlds” multi-setting. Honestly, this is a Fantasy toolkit! I do *not* need to hear about “Infinity Patrol Agents” or “Quantum-#” while I’m trying to create a magical world. Why SJGames feels the need to constantly remind us that they have a GURPS setting which covers everything, I will never know.
The main issue with the sample setting (Roma Arcana) is that much like the rest of the sourcebook, it’s unoriginal. The basic premise is that Rome exists much as it did in our own past, except that magic was real and gods truly did walk the earth. Considering it cleanly lifts actual history to make the back story, I was surprised to see the world saddled with a TL2 (Tech Level 2) rating. Really? The Romans were the most advanced society outside of modern times and you couldn’t even give them TL3?
Overall, I’ve been rather harsh on the book. While this supplement suffers (greatly) from unoriginality, it’s far from a bad book. It is smoothly written and decently packaged. Additionally, it would make a perfect supplement for new gamers. For those finally venturing away from D&D but wishing to keep the fantasy setting, this book would be invaluable for the creation of a suitable world. However, there is little here for veteran gamers who need inspiration. My suggestion for veterans is to locate Stoddard’s “GURPS Steampunk” instead; it’s far more original AND has bitch’n artwork.
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Now available; Podcast #35!
Moegreeb and CptnClyde steal the skin of Dagny Gault and attempt to circumvent a biometrics scanner. I guess they forgot about eye balls…


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— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) August 14, 2019
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— NPR (@NPR) August 14, 2019
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Paul Joseph Watson reveals how the media’s vicious attacks against Trump supporters are destroying families and threatening lives.
I blogged the other day about a Leftist friend who dumped me because Trump won and his candidate lost. Even though my views were the same during the years 2008 through 2016, it was apparently okay for him to be friends with me because he was on the winning side. Once he was one the losing side, though, I, along with all the other Trump supporters in his life, suddenly became persona non grata.
What a putz. Good riddance to bad rubbish, because life is too short to spend time with people like that.
What happened to me was nothing, though, compared to the heartrending tweets Paul Joseph Watson received when he asked people to let him know if they have been shunned because they are Trump supporters:
The difference with my situation is that almost my entire family became conservative when I did and joined me in being Trump supporters. Also, when we became conservative, the fact that we’re decent human beings meant that we continued to engage in all ways with the few family holdouts who cling to their Progressivism. We may all be frustrated with each other, but family matters more. [Read more…]

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We are proud co-authors of an article published in Materials Today on “Genetic algorithm-guided deep learning of grain boundary diagrams”. Grain boundaries (GBs) often control the processing and properties of polycrystalline materials. In this work, we combine isobaric semi-grand canonical ensemble hybrid Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics (hybrid MC/MD) simulations with a genetic algorithm and deep neural networks (DNN) to predict complexion diagrams. The DNN prediction (work by Yunxing Zuo of MAVRL) is ~108 faster than atomistic simulations, enabling the construction of the property diagrams for millions of distinctly different GBs of ﬁve DOFs. Excellent prediction accuracies have been achieved for not only symmetric-tilt and twist GBs, but also asymmetric-tilt and mixed tilt-twist GBs. The data-driven prediction of GB properties as function of temperature, bulk composition, and ﬁve crystallographic DOFs (i.e., in a 7D space) opens a new paradigm.


Tobias, who has been acting chief since January 2007, is leaving because, he said, the board of selectmen voted twice in executive session not to make him the permanent chief. He garnered this information directly from two of the selectmen. As a result, he did not apply for the chief’s spot when selectmen opened the application process in January. A total of 85 applications for the position were received and a consultant was retained last month to help selectmen with the hiring process.
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The "retirement" of acting chief Tobias is seen as a positive change to those in the GLBT community who are concerned over how Scott's case and others were handled last year. Hopefully Provincetown can find leadership that will be able to look at the facts objectively instead of trying to defend police wrong-doing even before the facts have been made clear.
*The term "assault" is used because the police did not first tell Mr. Scott he was under arrest, or ask him to co-operate. The police simply tackled him, roughed him up, and still expect to get away with it. Visit the link provided for Barry Scott to be better informed.


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This list is likely to be of songs that have been performed at Oxford International Song Festivals and Oxford Song events, and may not be comprehensive of this composer's compositions. This database is ever growing as a work in progress, with further songs regularly being added.
|Cry, cock-a-doodle-doo||Alison Bauld|
|Cry, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (1990)||Alison Bauld|
|The Witches' Song (1990)||Alison Bauld|
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I Married an Angel Reviews
I think the elements were certainly in place for this to have been a potentially very good film - but the execution just wasn't quite there. Something about the timing or rhythm to the comedy just feels off overall. It could be the editing - especially noticeable in the early scenes when footage of lowly bank secretary, Anna Zador (MacDonald) and playboy bank president, Willie Palaffi (Eddy) are spliced together to make it seem that they are in the scene together when you know they were not.
The sets and costumes are as elaborate as any of the previous MacDonald/Eddy outings.
The costume ball scene is very well staged and MGM spared no expenses in that regard. The slinky costumes worn by actresses Mona Maris, Janis Carter and Inez Cooper during their musical number - "Tira Lira La" are especially sexy (um, what Hayes codes?...I told you it could be done, didn't I?)
I though there was a nice fantasy sequence as the angel Brigitta (also played by MacDonald) descends from heaven and all the flowers and some of the furniture in the room bows down to her.
It was also fun to watch Jeanette MacDonald channel Marlene Deitrich during another musical number later in the film.
The film also seemed that it could have been a throwback to Jeanette MacDonald's earlier films directed by Ernst Lubitsch (ONE HOUR WITH YOU or THE LOVE PARADE.) No, I MARRIED AN ANGEL doesn't touch the greatness of those two earlier films (and which made me a big fan of Jeanette MacDonald btw) but the POTENTIAL was there.
( sigh ) Too bad.

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Aviation Committee completes probe into Falcon jet crash in Moscow’s Vnukovo airportWorld October 25, 15:04
Turkey, Russia exchange intelligence information on Syria — ministerWorld October 25, 14:38
Kremlin comments on hacker allegations against Putin's aide SurkovRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 25, 14:17
Diplomat says US likely to continue hostile policy towards Russia under new presidentRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 25, 13:58
IOC forwards Russia set of questions on doping control in 2010-2015Sport October 25, 13:48
Russian Strategic Missile Force successfully test-fires RS-18 ICBM at Kamchatka rangeMilitary & Defense October 25, 13:41
Russian diplomat points to difficulties hampering Lausanne-format talksRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 25, 13:33
US presidential campaign does no credit to American colleagues — LavrovRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 25, 13:11
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DUSHANBE, November 9 (Itar-Tass) — As a result of two major special operations in Tajikistan’s north and south, officers of the State National Security Committee (SNSC) of the country have seized more than 135 kilograms of drugs, mainly opium and hashish, four drug dealers were detained, ITAR-TASS learnt at the SNSC public relations center on Friday.
“An organized criminal group was rendered harmless in border regions of the southern Halton region with the assistance of border-guards,” head of the center Nozirdzhon Buriyev said. According to him two persons suspected of smuggling drugs were detained, a total of 83 kilograms of opium and marihuana were confiscated, other participants in the criminal group are being established.
A secret store of drugs weighing more than 53 kilograms, including nine kilogram of heroin, was found in a private house in the city of Hujand of the Sogdinsk region of the republic. The owner of the store was established. Besides, a foreign citizen was detained. His identity is not disclosed in the interests of the investigation.
According to the SNSC public relations center, over nine month of the current year, secret service officers jointly with border-guards seized 2,595 kilograms of drugs, which makes almost a half of the total amount of drugs seized by all power-wielding agencies of the country.


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Russia shipped 17.29 million tons of LNG (liquefied natural gas) to European and Asian markets, the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL) said in an annual report.
According to report, Moscow shipped 4.43 million tons of LNG to the 15 European countries including Spain, France, and the Netherlands, while the US shipment to European market was 2.7 million tons. The Russian LNG shipment to Europe grew by 6.4% in comparison with the previous year.
At the same time, 12.86 million tons of Russian LNG was shipped to Asian market last year. Th US import for the same market was 10.73 million tons.
These numbers show why Washington is fiercely working to undermine the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. If the project is completed, the US share in the European market may decrease even more.

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Here's my annual list looking at 2012:
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Sure, Paul McCartney can still sing at age 70, but have you taken a good look at his hair? During the concert to benefit victims of Sandy, and a few nights later on "Saturday Night Live," McCartney's locks were positively mesmerizing.
This year, the politically correct gestures of seasonal salutation (Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.), which for too long have served as substitutes for the real thing, have become vacuous, stale and boring. This year, somehow, they seem especially inadequate to express the sentiment we so desperately need to hear at this moment in time.
It's not tougher gun control, stupid.
It's only human nature to want to take action after such a harrowing traumatic event. To do something. Anything, to protect our kids. And make sure that Newtown never ever happens again. Here. There. Anywhere.
HOLLYWOOD - Merry Christmas, everybody, and God bless America.
Journalists often exaggerate by using the phrase "shattered lives."
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Ah, the holiday season is upon us. What better time to show our support for our men and women in uniform?
We here at the Tribune have observed what has been dubbed "Christmas Spirit Week" this week. There have been days dedicated to wearing Christmas attire, Christmas bling and Christmas colors. Of course, all week, the table in the break room has loaded with Christmas cookies and assorted Christmas snacks.
Sheesh! Successful people in France are getting a lot of grief lately.
Last week can lose my number, stop telling people we dated in college and untag the pictures of us together on Facebook.
Here we go again. When the 113th Congress convenes in January, legislators are determined to waste valuable time and energy in yet another futile effort to pass what they refer to as comprehensive immigration reform. Most Americans call it amnesty.
Back in the late 1970s, when the now-legendary Lee Iacocca took the reins at Chrysler, he was reputed to have told the union bosses, "Look, boys, I've got a shotgun to your head. I've got thousands of jobs at seventeen bucks an hour. I've got no jobs at twenty."
Get this: The U.S. Supreme Court is about to decide whether false accusations and mudslinging during political campaigns are illegal.
Every so often, someone in politics says something so preposterously hilarious that we're at pains to prevent our coffee from exiting our noses.
Quite simply, from pharmaceuticals to motion pictures to software, India is stealing our stuff. India ranks dead last among major economies in protection of intellectual property rights, according to a comprehensive analysis by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And despite lots of talk and visits from Secretary of State John Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden last year, India's respect for property rights has only continued to deteriorate. It's time for the administration to get tough and designate India as a Priority Foreign Country in its 2014 Special 301 Report, making clear that India will suffer consequences ...
Today I am announcing a new venture to grow aspara-berries. These tasty and nutritious hybrid plants combine the best features of asparagus and strawberries to create a mouthwatering treat.
You'd think Americans have enough stuff to worry about. Severe drought desiccating a third of the country. A political system whose major talent is demonstrating stasis in action. The rich using the poor as fleshy paving stones for the road to mansions on the hill. Ben Affleck as Batman.
Have you heard we live in an oligarchy? Perhaps you've been told America is a plutocracy? Is that because of widespread demagogy?
Be careful, Pennsylvania people.
This week, Hank Aaron broke the hearts of millions of Republicans and conservatives who supported him and cheered him on in 1974 while racists threatened his life.
Are hard-line Republican conservatives about to implement their own version of political entitlement reform? Are we now witnessing the beginning of the fall of the House of Bush?
The Blood Moon on Monday night might have brought on the apocalypse, because a rash of stupidity in politics seems to have infected this great land of ours. When you have one major political party winning the argument against evolution, brainless is the new black. But if Republicans define dumb down any more, soon they'll have to apply for drilling rights.
Everett Dirksen and his fellow moderate Republicans (a now virtually extinct species) transcended partisanship in 1964 and supplied the key votes to pass the historic Civil Rights Act. Now flash forward 50 years. Can you imagine how today's Republicans would respond if a major civil rights bill was on the table?
OCEAN CITY, N.J - Everyone loves a parade, or so they say, and by Labor Day practically every town and village in America will have one. They could all learn something from the way folks here conduct a mid-April oddity called the Doo Dah Parade.
"I can't believe it. The wife and I owe the IRS again!"
In a move as surprising as limos at a state funeral the GOP has misplaced their ticket for the clue train. Yes, again. Just when you think they get it, party leaders move heaven and earth and that place due south to prove that not only do they not get it, they have never gotten it and aren't really comfortable around people who do get it. One suspects, secretly, they don't want it.
It was 2007 and we were all gathered around the kitchen table. It was my husband; his parents, Frank and Rachel (not their real names); and me spending a Sunday afternoon catching up. Everyone, it seemed at that time, had just bought a house. Their modest three-bedroom tract home, which they were a year from paying off, was now worth half-a-million dollars.


Skin Cancer Can Hit All Over
Melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, can appear in places you wouldn't expect.
It could be on the palms of your hands; under your nails; and on your feet, even on the soles. These aren't the most common places for melanoma, which may be why people are slower to recognize it there.
People with darkly pigmented skin are at lower risk, but melanoma can develop on those parts of their bodies and elsewhere.
Melanoma is the most common foot malignancy and is more likely to be misdiagnosed there than in any other location, according to an article in the July/August Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Dr. Susan Walsh, lead author, and a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon in Rhode Island, found an overall five-year survival rate of 52 percent for patients whose primary melanoma was in the foot or ankle.
In comparison, the rate was 84 percent for patients whose melanoma was on the calf or thigh. This comparison was in 148 patients with melanoma of the lower extremity.
Malignant melanomas, especially on the bottom of the foot, are likely to be more advanced and dangerous when they get diagnosed and treated, she says.
"People aren't able to look at the bottom of their feet well," says Dr. Doug Reintgen, director of Lakeland Regional Cancer Center.
If they see pigmented, darkened areas under the toenails, they're more inclined to think hematoma (pooling of blood) than melanoma, adds Reintgen, who specializes in melanoma.
The cancer society predicts 54,200 cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2003, with 7,600 deaths. Florida is projected to have the second-largest number of cases, 4,100, surpassed only by California's 5,200.
Although melanoma is less than 5 percent of skin cancers, it's responsible for more than 75 percent of skin-cancer deaths, according to the cancer society.
To make treatment as effective as possible, without being any more arduous than necessary, various melanoma trials are under way nationwide.
Lakeland Regional Cancer Center is participating in 10, onefourth of the 40 cancer trials the center has going, Reintgen says.
No melanoma trials currently are open through Watson Clinic Center for Research. The research center does have 35 open trials for other cancers, says Noreen McGowan, its administrative coordinator.
The Florida Melanoma Trial, for which Reintgen is chief investigator, seeks to determine whether complete lymph node dissection should remain the standard of care for people whose melanoma has spread to their sentinel lymph nodes.
These are the first in the path of the system that drains lympathic fluid.
Only 10 percent of those patients will have it beyond the sentinel nodes, Reintgen says, and complete dissection can lead to problems with swelling.
That trial now has 500 Florida patients, about 300 of them enrolled through the Lakeland center, he says, and will become a national trial next month.
All patients in the trial get chemotherapy with interferon. Half have their lymph nodes removed. The other half are observed without surgery.
In some trials, as an alternative to chemotherapy, patients with advanced melanoma get vaccines to empower their immune systems to fight the cancer.
"We're trying to rev up the patient's immune system so the body reacts better and fights and kills the melanoma," Reintgen says.
Vaccine is developed either from a patient's own tumor or from other patients' tumors.
A trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, in which Lakeland Regional participates, is measuring the impact of interleukin-2 and a vaccine on the quality of life for people whose melanoma has spread to their internal organ, he says.


The Board's approval of the Business Plan provides guidance and specific direction for the implementation of the approved budget, and forecasts targets for the following two years.
The Business Plan includes program actions and financial forecasts; however, many are subject to provincial initiatives and mandates that can affect our program delivery, including: The Clean Water Act, the Source Water Protection Plan development and implementation, the Intergovernmental Action Plan - Assimilative Capacity Study initiative and the Places to Grow and Green Belt Legislation.
OUR VISION - Innovative watershed management supporting a healthy environment, communities and lifestyles.
OUR MISSION - Working together to lead, promote, support and inspire innovative watershed management.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES - We are committed to carrying out our responsibilities, providing services to our customers and working with our partners in a professional, accountable, responsible and dedicated manner.
- an adaptive organization - constantly striving to improve; committed to anticipating change and thinking strategically.
- a "can-do" organization - collaborative, decisive and efficient, committed to finding solutions that work for all.
- a science-based organization - committed to using the best available watershed science and knowledge to inform decisions.
- a professional organization - authentic and credible, respectful of all and receptive to the ideas of others.
- an open organization - approachable, committed to customer service excellence, honest, open, transparent and effective.
- a responsible organization - trustworthy, committed to fiscal prudence and the responsible use of resources.
To achieve our mission, we have five major objectives to consider, including:
Protect, enhance and restore water
Protect, enhance and restore land
Protect life and property from flooding and erosion
Provide educational and recreational opportunities for the public
Partner with our Watershed Municipalities, provincial/federal agencies, Conservation Ontario, and other interested stakeholders to achieve mutual goals.
This Business Plan reflects our management principles, including:
Wise use: balancing socio-economic needs and ecological health within the watershed
Innovation and use of the best available technologies
Proactive and adaptive programs
Fair, open decision making process that balances individual and societal rights, privileges and responsibilities
Strong stakeholder communication, education and consultation
Streamlined, cooperative approach, emphasizing partnerships
Economic implications of all management actions
Science based, policy guided decision making
Governance and Organization:
The Authority's watershed is a large geographic area, approximately 3700 sq. km, with jurisdiction in 18 municipalities. Based on the size of the Municipality, a representative(s) is appointed as a member of the Board of Directors. This Board is comprised of 24 members. Our members have a very important role and responsibility to represent the interests of their municipalities, consider the interests and needs of the Authority, and establish an effective reporting relationship with their municipal council and staff.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the general administration of the Authority, including program initiatives, approval of contracts and/or agreements, budget implementation and human resources. Our Board governs the Authority through the approval of policies and procedures, annual budgets and other business decisions.
The Business Plan incorporates the direction of the Authority's Communication Strategy focusing on delivering core messages to specific key audiences for each program area.
The development of this Business Plan focuses on the following four key areas of concern: Financial (stable funding), Growth Management, Legislation and Mandate changes, and Organizational Capacity.


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Arizona High School Basketball - Highland beaten by CasteelNovember 30, 2018: Queen Creek, AZ 85142
In Friday's non-league match, the host Casteel Colts basketball team scored a good 70-58 triumph over the Highland Hawks.
In their next game, the Colts face the Ironwood Eagles (Glendale, AZ) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 4. Casteel will attempt to move on its 6-0 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 4-2 record after their 91-61 non-league win over McClintock (Tempe, AZ).
With the defeat, Highland moves to 1-5 on the year. The Hawks travel to Mesa (Mesa, AZ) to face the Jackrabbits in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 4. The Jackrabbits enter the match with a record of 5-1. Mesa won 52-34 in their recent non-league match against La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ)


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The ultimate all-in-one destination reveals how it will adapt to the new normal without compromising on health and safety.
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Monday, May 30, 2016
According to Jim, Vol. II, No. 1
Memorial Day is a national holiday celebrated on the last Monday in the month of May. This holiday exists to honor those who have fallen serving the United States in the military service. What is the history behind this holiday? When did it begin? Why? (My students will see three of the five W's of history right there)!
In the middle of the 19th century, the United States engaged in a civil war over the issue of slavery. Until very recently, more men were killed in that war than all of the rest of our wars combined. The death toll was incredibly high considering the population at that time. Many more men were wounded and maimed. The nation survived the conflict, but was forever changed by it. People wanted to remember the men who fell in that conflict. They did so in different ways at different times, and the result of these remembrances became Memorial Day.
No one knows when the first memorial day celebration took place. Many local legends exist and the documentation is scanty and often purposely altered to put the local story in a prominent place. However, it definitely was tied to the Civil War and quickly spread throughout both the North and South following the conflict. Some such as David Blight think it stemmed from an event that took place in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865. Others see widows of Confederate dead honoring their deceased men in 1866. By 1868 the Grand Army of the Republic began to officially celebrate honoring Union war dead in May.
Rather than repeat what so many of my historian friends are saying, I think I will link to their blogs and let my readers and students visit them and learn more. Most of the posts for Memorial Day are reposts of earlier ones they made years ago.
Andy Hall - Dead Confederates https://deadconfederates.com/2016/05/30/frederick-douglass-on-decoration-day-1871-6/
Decoration Day at Arlington, 1871
Brooks Simpson - Crossroads Memorial Day, 2016: Americans in Europe
Al Mackey - Student of the Civil War Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Memorial Day
Kevin Levin - Civil War Memory Remembering Southern Unionism on Memorial Day
David Blight - David W. Blight The First Decoration Day
USMemorialday.org US Memorial Day

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You’ve seen and heard the power of the Dodge Charger, but what are all the performance capabilities that go into this sports car to make it so powerful? From its sprawling top tier engines, performance technologies and its top level trim model, the Dodge Charger exudes power from every angle. Follow along with us at Southtown Chrysler as we dive into what makes the Dodge Charger such a performance beast!
Depending on the level of the Charger you get, there are four different engines across the lineup. The 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6 engine gets 300 horsepower and 264 lb-ft of torque, available as standard on the SXT, SXT AWD and GT. The 5.7L HEMI VVT V8 engine introduced Dodge’s classic HEMI technology to the Charger with 370 horsepower and 395 lb-ft of torque. Get this engine on the R/T level. For upper level power, the 6.4L SRT HEMI V8 comes with the Scat Pack 392 and offers 485 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque. The top level engine is the 6.2L Supercharged HEMI SRT Hellcat V8 engine, with blistering 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. It doesn’t matter the type of engine, you’ll get a hefty amount of power from the Charger, it’s just comes down to how much you can take.
Every trim of the Dodge Charger comes with a top tier TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission, which works in concert with any of the Charger engines you may have in your vehicle. It allows for seamless shifting and even helps to maximize the fuel efficiency of your car. The 8 speeds allow for a smaller amount of space between gear ratios so you can accelerate quickly and at low rpms. Your Charger isn’t just a well-performing sports car on perfectly manicured streets, its all-wheel drive system allows you to tackle those arduous Alberta winters in your vehicle, without having to switch out to a winter alternative. Get the AWD on the SXT for ultimate performance in less than ideal conditions.
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
For the ultimate thrill-seekers, there’s no better choice than the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. As mentioned above, but it bears repeating, its 6.2L Supercharged HEMI SRT engine boasts a powerful 707 horsepower with 650 lb-ft of torque. The TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission gives you smooth shifting so you can easily control all of its power. Not impressed yet? This vehicle can also jump to a top speed of 328 km/h on the track and go from 0 to 100 km/h in just around 3 seconds. The SRT Hellcat is simply one of the most powerful and quickest sport sedans on the market!


Learn all about the recent work of RCPsych in Scotland.
For press enquiries please contact the RCPsych in Scotland Press Office.
The looming mental health crisis must be taken seriously in next week’s Scottish Budget the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland, said today.
Almost eight in 10 people think demand for mental health services will increase after the pandemic is over, according to new research.
The RCPsych Scotland team were celebrating this week – after winning silver in the prestigious CIPR Pride awards.
Mental health services in Scotland are affected by “racial inequalities”, a review has indicated.
In her latest letter to Scottish Members, RCPsychiS Chair, Dr Linda Findlay discusses the increasing demand on services & pressures on clinicians and what the College is doing to support members
As we say farewell – and thank you – to Professor John Crichton after four great years as our Chair in Scotland, we also welcome our new Chair, Linda Findlay and the new Honorary Officers.
In his latest letter to Members, Professor John Crichton reflects on legacy during his final weeks as Chair and discusses what priorities lie ahead for the RCPsych in Scotland.
Professor John Crichton updates members in Scotland on the latest happenings.
The RCPsych in Scotland welcomes the announcement of the Workforce Specialist Service, a mental health service for health and social care staff across Scotland.
Mental health services for children and young people remain significantly short-changed, a recent survey from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has found.


UNTIL this month bond traders were the most voluble complainers about the Bank of Japan’s vast programme of quantitative easing (creating money to buy bonds). The central bank’s interventions had slashed trading volumes in their market. But their gripes had a tiny audience and, understandably, received scant sympathy. Things have changed with the central bank’s new negative interest-rate policy (NIRP), which went into effect on February 16th. It has pummelled banks and spooked Mrs Watanabe, the archetypal Japanese saver. Fans of the new policy are hard to find.
For around two trading days after the BoJ announced on January 29th that some bank reserves would be charged -0.1%, financial markets responded as intended—the yen weakened and the Nikkei 225 share index rose. Then, with the European Central Bank hinting at an extension of its own negative-rate policy, investors sought safety in the yen, which rose sharply. In turn that dragged down the stockmarket, since Japan’s exporting giants may earn less if their competitive position is eroded.
Even after a rally on February 15th, when the Nikkei rose by 7.2%, the stockmarket is down by 9.6% since the BoJ’s announcement of negative rates; the yen is 5.9% higher against the dollar. Stocks were not helped by news that GDP contracted by an annualised 1.4% in the fourth quarter, chiefly because of weak consumption.
The chief surprise for the BoJ was that banking stocks fell even faster than the overall market, with the drop coming close to 24%. The direct effect on banks’ profits is limited. For now, the central bank’s negative-rate policy applies to only ¥23 trillion ($200 billion) out of the ¥253 trillion that banks have parked with it. A further ¥24 trillion will earn 0%, and the rest will continue to earn 0.1%. But the BoJ may not have thought as much about the indirect effect on their business models, says Naohiko Baba of Goldman Sachs.
Sharply lower long-term interest rates—the ten-year government-bond yield briefly dipped into minus territory (see chart), alongside overnight interbank rates—mean a sharp squeeze on net interest margins for all banks when profits from lending have already gone down. There is little room to shield margins. Deposit rates are wafer-thin; banks are unlikely to charge retail customers for parking their funds.
Standard & Poor’s, a rating agency, expects profits at the five largest Japanese banks to fall by 8% over the next year or so and by 15% at regional banks, which are more dependent on their traditional lending businesses. A profits crisis among Japan’s 100-odd small local lenders may be just what the regulator ordered, since it is trying to consolidate them, but it probably had a smoother process in mind.
If the BoJ ventures further into negative territory in order to reach its target for sustained inflation of 2%, the impact on big banks could become too pronounced for comfort. The governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, would probably like to bring rates to levels similar to those of some European central banks, at perhaps -0.5% or lower. Negative rates are a potent new means of easing when the BoJ may face limits on expanding its bond purchases from its current ¥80 trillion a year. It now owns around a third of Japanese government bonds. Expanding purchases to around ¥100 trillion is probably as far as it can go.
Japan’s big banks have the capital and profits to withstand a squeeze. If, as the BoJ wishes, they are prompted to expand bargain-basement loans to companies and consumers, they will help stimulate the economy. Several are already lowering mortgage rates, sparking hopes for further house-price rises. Yet banking chiefs, who have until now supported the BoJ’s monetary easing, are likely to use their considerable influence to lobby against a further descent into the red.
Many ordinary savers, meanwhile, view the central bank’s move as a portent of unstable times. Elderly deposit customers remember the time, after the second world war, when the government restricted cash withdrawals from banks and taxed deposits to pay off debts, notes Izuru Kato of Totan Research in Tokyo. Shopping malls in the capital are urging the merits of safety deposit boxes just in case commercial banks do impose negative rates, and they are selling well. A handful of local banks, such as Onga Shinkin Bank in Fukuoka prefecture, have defied the central bank with a rise in deposit rates to reassure their nervous customers.
Given the volatility associated with the introduction of negative rates, the BoJ has indicated that it will gauge the market’s mood before lowering them further. The turmoil is also prompting questions about the policies of Shinzo Abe, the prime minister. If monetary easing is reaching its limits, fiscal policy may be needed to try to revive the economy. Mr Abe’s advisers are once again strongly urging the postponement of a second increase in the consumption tax, or VAT, which is due in April 2017. The rise has already been delayed once. Hawks at the Ministry of Finance are fighting hard against the possibility. But such a step would please almost everyone else, unlike negative rates.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "Nope to NIRP"


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There are currently over 13,400 children in foster care in the state of Arizona. Many who struggle with self-esteem and academic set backs. For as little as two hours each week, you can help one of these abused, neglected or abandoned children in foster care to improve their outcomes both academically and personally. Find out more today about joining Arizonans for Children's Tutor/Mentor Program where full training, background checks and support are provided. Tutor Mentors commit to a minimum one year relationship with a school aged foster child, ages 5-18, to assist that child with academics and personal development. By joining the social network of community members who care about a youth, the Tutor Mentor can help that youth develop and reach positive academic, career and personal goals. The commitment is not limited to one year and a long-term relationship is encouraged and supported.
Our central location is 1112 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix Arizona 85013. We have other locations
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Mushroom culture needs technical nature. Good temperatures, good pressure, good gas control and good lighting.
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And what about your apples or pears productions?
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With our partners network, we will be present from the beginning of your project. Our partner ABSOGER, major player in controlled atmosphere, allows a longer preservation period for apples and pears, about 6 months.
Which solutions for bananas and citrus fruits?
Each fruit has its specific features, included banana. It needs cold storage, good temperature and gas control, air-handling, treatment against humidity.
The ethylene rates control retards fruit ripening and rotting.
Regarding oranges, clementines and mandarins, the same! For citrus fruits, CO2 and ethylene control must retard fruit ripening and rotting (as well as colouring) for exportations. Theses fruits can be green for all that mature and ready for consumption. The degreening is primordial, by increasing temperatures, humidity level and ethylene.
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IN SEARCH OF A HOME
St. Bernard mom, kids say they were evicted from motel
Published: Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 13, 2006 at 11:38 p.m.
THIBODAUX -- Melissa Teal left St. Bernard Parish the day before Hurricane Katrina made landfall, taking three changes of clothes for herself and for each of her three children with her.
She ended up staying in a Nicholls State University apartment, but had to leave by January to make room for incoming students. Teal moved her brood into a room at the Howard Johnson on Canal Boulevard in Thibodaux, paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Last weekend Teal said she got an 11 a.m. call from a Howard Johnson employee who said she had to be out by noon. Employees later told Teal she and her kids could stay until Monday but she was "already out the door with all my stuff in the parking lot."
Teal is now staying with her brother, Teddy Teal, also of St. Bernard. He and his wife, Sandi, and their two children are renting a house on La. 1 in Labadieville and made room for his sister and her kids.
Melissa Teal is still upset at the way she was treated.
"I didnít think the hotel could throw you out like that," she said.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency started the motel program shortly after Hurricane Katrina as part of its efforts to provide emergency housing for displaced residents.
About 26,000 people are currently in the program, according to FEMA figures. FEMA spokesman James McIntyre said about 9,800 households are in FEMA-sponsored rooms in Louisiana alone, including 106 in Houma and 82 in Thibodaux. The program has been extended into February.
However, as Teal and others are finding out, just because FEMA is footing the bill doesnít mean local motels have to allow hurricane victims to stay there.
Teal said a Howard Johnson employee told her that they hadnít heard about the February extension, and it didnít matter because they had to honor another customerís reservation for the room.
Howard Johnsonís management declined to comment for this story.
In Houma, one motel manager did agree to speak about the number of FEMA tenants being housed.
Red Carpet Inn manager Kim Hardy said Friday that 30 rooms housing 60-70 people are rented through the FEMA program. She said the Red Carpet Inn hadnít had any booking conflicts that required them to evict anyone from a room.
Hardy said she is happy to have an opportunity to help evacuees, adding that her regular corporate customers are her first priority. For that reason Hardy said she is not accepting any more FEMA-program participants.
Teal said she has called several different hotels looking for new temporary lodging, but all said they "have no more room for FEMA people or theyíre not taking any."
A December court decision required the agency to continue the program until at least Feb. 7. McIntyre said FEMA will stop paying hotel bills on that date unless the evacuee calls the agency for an authorization code by Jan. 30. FEMAís help line is (800) 621-FEMA.
When evacuees call for authorization, a FEMA representative will review each personís case. Once an authorization code is received, FEMA will pay for the room until at least Feb. 13, while helping the displaced person transition to longer-term housing.
"It is important that people recognize FEMAís hotel/motel program will end soon, and individuals and families must take ownership to find suitable housing," said Scott Wells, FEMAís federal coordinating officer.
Teal said she had been trying to take control of her situation. She has applied, so far unsuccessfully, for expedited aid, renterís assistance for more permanent housing and a FEMA trailer.
Teal said she no longer expects to get the expedited aid, $2,000 checks given to hurricane victims immediately after the storm, and her application for renterís assistance has been pending since Sept. 8, the day she filed it. Teal applied for a FEMA trailer in October and hasnít gotten word about that request either.
Teddy Teal plans to stay in Thibodaux and start life over here.
"Thereís really nothing back there for me," he said of St. Bernard Parish.
Melissa would like to return, but sheís not sure when, or how. In the meantime, her children are attending Thibodaux schools, and sheís trying to figure out what her next move should be.
Like so many others, her family must take life day by day and hope for the best.
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This was the model that realised the success that Ford envisioned becoming a top seller both in the UK and here in South Africa.
As with the MkI, 2 and 4 door sedans were offered, and Deluxe, Super and GT trim was available initially available. A 5 door estate followed.
The 1500cc pre-crossflow engine carried over from the previous model was joined by a 1300cc 5 bearing engine for the base model.
During 1967 the 1300 and 1600 engines were upgraded with the new crossflow cylinder heads improving efficiency.
At the October 1967 Paris Motor Show, the 1600E was unveiled bringing a level of unprecedented luxury to the Cortina, this model featured the lowered suspension of the Cortina Lotus with the High Tuned 1600GT engine. Other features included luxury trim such as a burr walnut dashboard and door cappings, bucket seats, leather trimmed aluminium sport style steering wheel with full “GT” instrumentation better integrated into the dashboard itself (as opposed to sitting in a pod above the dash in the GT). The exterior was distinguished by a black grille incorporating fog lights, trim panel between the tail lights, a vinyl covered roof and radial tyres on plated Rostyle Wheels.
During 1969 the model range was subtly revised with F-O-R-D chrome letters fixed on the bonnet and boot, a black grille and chrome accents running the full width of the rear under and over the tail lights.
This model also started the Basil Green story. Basil was supplied with complete 3.0GT Capris to be converted to the V8 Perana Capri, and he carefully engineered these Essex V6’s into Cortina MkI GT’s and 1600E’s to create the Cortina Perana.
Personal Note: My brother Allen Warner did a DIY “Perana” conversion to his 1600E using all the correct parts and my earliest memories include road trips in this beautiful, powerful car. I remember the fine workmanship of the dash and the way the veneers continued seamlessly over the glove-box lid, also the brute power to weight ratio of this little car with a big heart. One memory, in particular stands out, travelling the highway to East London Allen took on a Pontiac Firebird, and the big V8 was unable to shake the little Ford for the entire 60km journey.
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Soprano voice of exceptional beauty, large extension, homogeneity of register and perfection of emission, great mastery of high notes and a special dramatic talent, Olga Peretyatko is one of the most remarkable artists among the sopranos of the last generation.
Born in St. Petersburg, she studied in her native city and, since 2002, in Berlin. She took part in and won several competitions, while from 2005 to 2007 she has been a member of the Opera Studio at the Hamburg State Opera.
Probably the turning point of her career is Le Rossignol directed by Le Page and staged at the International Festival of Aix-en-Provence and in a successful world tour.
Worldwide Olga Peretyatko is known as an absolute specialist of Belcanto tradition, from Giulietta of I Capuleti e Montecchi to Fiorilla of Il turco in Italia, from Adina of L'elisir d'amore to Lucia di Lammermoor, and many other roles that she has performed in the most prestigious stages of the world.
In 2012 she made her debut in the title role of Mathilde di Shabran at the Rossini Opera Festival, and then she played Adina in Lausanne and at the Deutsche Oper, in Berlin. She made her debut as Elvira in I puritani in Lyon and Paris, and as Giunia in Lucio Silla, in Salzburg.
In April 2013 she is Gilda in Rigoletto at the Staatsoper Wien and in Summer she performs the same role at the Arena di Verona.
In Fall 2013 she will be Zerbinetta in Hamburg and she will make her debut as Marfa in The Tsar's Bride at the Staatsoper in Berlin (in the same production that will reach Milan at the Teatro alla Scala in 2014). In 2014 she will perform at the MET interpreting I puritani and she will play Fiorilla of Il turco in Italia, in Munich and Aix.

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Heatwave set to return to Delhi
Delhi is expected to witness yet another heatwave
Delhi is bracing for another searing heatwave with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said
The maximum temperature is expected to touch the 44-degree mark next week, the IMD has warned
Partly cloudy weather kept the mercury below the 40-degree mark at most places in the national capital on Friday.
The Safdarjung Observatory -- Delhi's base station -- recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal for this time of the year.
The IMD predicted the maximum temperature may increase by three to five degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India during the next five days.
The mercury is likely to touch the 44-degree mark in Delhi by Thursday, it said.
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One of the most striking features of the NC GOP's proposed redistricting plan is their attempt to use the court-ordered redrawing of the gerrymandered districts as a ploy to re-draw much of the legislative map in its favor. By re-configuring county groupings and then redrawing the districts within them, they have reached far beyond the gerrymandered districts and redrawn two-thirds of the NC House map under the guise of fixing the current split counties THEY CREATED.
This map highlights in bright green the racially gerrymandered districts that the Republican legislature was ordered to redraw. Those in darker green are bordering districts that were also re-drawn in the proposed GOP maps. The twenty-four districts in yellow were re-drawn despite not sharing a border with any bright green (currently racially gerrymandered) district.
In some cases – like district 94 in Alleghany and Wilkes Counties in the northwest corner of the state – the NC GOP has re-drawn districts that are nearly 100 miles away from the nearest racially gerrymandered district in Guilford County.
And, in other cases – like district 36 in Wake County – not only does the district fail to touch a racially gerrymandered district or fall into a new county grouping, but it was re-drawn in a way that doesn't help address racial bias and instead only serves to protect a vulnerable GOP incumbent by cannibalizing Republican-leaning precincts from nearby districts.
You can read more about the violations of the state and federal constitution in the GOP's redistricting plan in the letter sent by Anita Earls, Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and lead attorney for plaintiffs in the Covington case, to the NCGA yesterday. (Link in the comments below.)
The current Legislature was elected under unconstitutional maps. They were ordered by a federal court to draw maps that would give minority voters a fair voice in state government. Instead, they have drawn maps that use recent demographic changes and voting data to cement their illegal hold on state government.
These maps are not final. The court can reject them and order a special master to redraw the maps. The future of North Carolina’s democracy depends on all citizens making their voices heard and demanding that the power to draw legislative maps be removed from the legislature.
Please share this post to help get the word out to as many folks as possible. We need fair maps to restore a functioning democracy to our state. It is absolutely critical that we speak out over the next several weeks as this plays out in the NCGA and Federal Court.


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It has about 99% likelihood of algae issues,
It's simply bad management to add a high light system to a non CO2 slow growing plant set up. Exceptions? Sure, and very very few of them.
If you have a lot of floating plants, eg, a mat of water sprite, then sure.
Emergent plants mostly?
But most do not want that.
Crypts and Anubias?
High light and no CO2?
And no algae?
Try this underwater, let me know how it well it worked out.
If you put 2x 24W T 5's on a 20 Gallon tank, and try this.....I'll take bets on this one.


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Jimmy Kimmel Announces He’s Taking A Break From ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Jimmy Kimmel is throwing in the towel —but only for a short time. The talk show host has announced that he is taking a break from Jimmy Kimmel Live! beginning July 6. Until his break is over, a variety of different guests will fill-in to take his place.
“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel explained to fans in the clip. He also reveals that he’s been doing Jimmy Kimmel Live! for 18 years and has done 3,130 shows.
Of course, coming in to interrupt Jimmy’s announcement was Matt Damon. The actor gives his thoughts on Jimmy’s break and reveals that he has been living in Jimmy’s house during the entire quarantine.
Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV in September when he hosts the Emmy Awards. Watch his announcement video below.

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Coachella has had its funny moments, but this one definitely deserves a place at the top. David Spade, in a Funny Or Die video with Baywatch star Charlotte McKinney, mocked the entire Coachella attendee stereotype in one fell swoop!
This hilarious video shows David sitting at the counter, helping festival goers register themselves while poking fun at them, with Charlotte starring as a typical festival girl who apparently has no idea that bands perform at the festival.
From sex in portaloos to buying Molly off the counter to even boasting about Instagram and Snapchat being special skills, this video covers it all! It’s definitely not for the faint-hearted, as this video pokes fun at everything.
“Would you wanna buy some coupons for the Molly stand? It’s gluten-free this year,” says David Spade in the video. You can watch it right here!


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A cat's hair can fall out in patches because of hyperthyroidism, ringworm, compulsive grooming, cortisone excess, mange and feline endocrine apopecia, according to WebMD. Feline hair loss is referred to as alopecia and can be partial or complete, according to PetMD. Alopecia also occurs in older cats with cancer and skin allergies. WebMD notes that cat hair loss often makes the coat coarse, brittle or greasy.Know More
Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes cat hair loss, according to WebMD. This condition results in the cat's hair falling out in patches of one-half to two inches across, often with a red ring at the periphery. The skin is often scaly and crusty. Hyperthyroidism — excess thyroid hormone — can cause hair loss in about one-third of cats with the condition. Feline endocrine alopecia is the thinning or balding of the coat on the inside of the back legs. This occurs in neutered males and spayed females. Cortisone excess causes a symmetrical hair loss over both sides of the cat's body, often with a darkening of the skin. Cortisone excess is a likely result of a thyroid problem.
Veterinarians can diagnose the reason for the hair loss, says PetMD. Blood tests, X-rays and muscle biopsies can help determine the cause.Learn more about Cats
Cat whiskers, just like any hair, regularly fall off and are replaced by new ones. Unlike other hair, however, whiskers function as touch receptors that help cats get a better feel of their environment. Whiskers give cats better spatial sense, allowing them to navigate better even in the dark and detect objects, such as other animals.Full Answer >
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July 8, 2020, 2:28 pmThaddeus YoungPF, Chicago Bulls
Thaddeus Young took advantage of a depleted Bulls roster to manage top-140 value in 8-category leagues during 2019-20.
This campaign marked the end of a four-season stretch during which Young started every game he played. Despite coming off the bench in all but 16 games, Young averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 steals. He was especially potent in February when he had averages of 14.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals. However, the 58.3 percent free throw shooting was a far cry from a career average of 67.0 percent and Young’s field-goal percentage was a career-low 44.8 percent.


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Only Michigan State and Purdue can now join the Big Ten postseason party.
Purdue's bowl hopes now rely on Keeping the Old Oaken Bucket.
Illinois loses yet another conference game. The sun rises in the east.
The Boilermakers will try to keep the Cannon for the 10th time in 13 tries.
Tom Fornelli has the unenviable task of covering Illinois football this season and he answers my questions about the Battle for the Purdue Cannon.
Purdue leads the all-time series for the Cannon, but the 2012 game should be a close one.


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The present work is an anthology of Kumarila Bhatta`s works the Slokavarttika and the tantravarttika which deal with such subjects as the nature of the Atman the nature of the Dharma the nature of the Sabda the self Validity of the veda the concept of Sphota the nature of the svarga, generality, Individuality, negation, sunyata, Vijnanavada, Apohavada etc. according to Mimamsa shcool.
A reader can derive a fair knowledge of the tenets of the Mimamsakas on different subjects. Besides the author has supplied a short history of the Purvamimamsa in addition to details about Kumarila Bhatta Sabarasvamin Mandana Misra and other important writers of the sastra in the elaborate Introduction.
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Dr. Sarveswara Sharma Peri was born in 1926 in an Orthodox Brahmana family in Pedanandipalli Agraharam, Andhra Predesh. He belongs to the Taittiriya Sakha of the Krsnaygjurveda and the Apastambasutra. His family is a living tradition of the Mimamsa sastra. After preliminary studies at the Andhra University he proceeded to varanasi for higher studies.


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Absolute grand prize: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies. Not only do they look elegant, they are soft, juicy, red, chocolatey, gorgeous, wow and oh. But seriously – I do this really regularly. For the guests, just for me, for the next nervous breakdown, you say. These babies are always there.
And the best thing is that the preparation takes a maximum of 15 minutes (I need 10 minutes more). Then another 12 minutes in the oven and tadaa, real quick recipe. Of course, you can find more delicious dishes in our biscuit recipes. With a little research, you have a whole repertoire of vegan emergency recipes like Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies.
Speaking of which, red is the color of passion (I think) and I have a huge crush on red pastries. Especially for that red dough (you may have noticed). Schoki is not usually my thing, but I like it this way. So here are some fresh-off-the-shelf recipes for baking – drum roll – Red Velvet products straight from the EAT CLUB recipe collection (these aren’t Red Velvet Cookies):
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Soft, clean and vegan: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
For a different crumpled look, you can sprinkle the cookies instead of powdered sugar.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and lower heat. Mix flour, baking powder, baking cocoa and salt in a bowl.
Using an electric hand mixer, beat together the sugar, applesauce, softened margarine, vanilla, and food coloring until smooth. Gradually add the cocoa mixture and mix.
Fill a deep plate with some sugar and another with powdered sugar. Make 10 balls from the dough and roll half first in sugar and then in powdered sugar. Then bake on a baking sheet lined with baking paper for 10-12 minutes.
Repeat the process with the second half and leave the cookies to cool on a wire rack.


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State Rep. Julie Alexander, of Hanover, holds the Public Official of the Year award from Habitat for Humanity of Michigan. The organization honored Alexander for her efforts to reduce the property tax burden on low-income homeowners.
Legislator honored for plan to help low-income homeowners
State Rep. Julie Alexander today announced Habitat for Humanity of Michigan has named her its Public Official of the Year in recognition of her efforts to reduce the property tax burden on low-income homeowners.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that builds affordable houses for low-income residents. The future homeowners participate in the construction process.
According to Habitat, the “award is presented annually to an individual who has helped advance the mission of Habitat for Humanity through policy and advocacy work.”
Alexander was honored for her legislation to ease the tax burden on homes built by Habitat and similar nonprofits. House Bill 4812 would clarify the presumptive true cash value for assessing property taxes on a house provided to a low-income homebuyer by a charitable housing organization. The plan would include only the amount of the loan listed in the closing disclosure form.
Current law states that the presumptive true cash value for these homes is based on the purchase price, and Habitat expressed concern that this metric allowed for greater property taxes than intended.
“Habitat for Humanity of Michigan has empowered many people to become homeowners, including in our Jackson community,” said Alexander, of Hanover. “It has been a privilege to work with Habitat on our plan to shield low-income homeowners from excessive taxes, and it is an honor to be recognized by this impactful organization.”
HB 4812 passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support in June, and it is now under consideration by the Senate.
The Michigan Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety today approved state Rep. Julie Alexander’s bipartisan plan to protect Michigan residents from deadly drugs by cracking down on heroin and fentanyl dealers.
A new law sponsored by state Rep. Julie Alexander will allow retired corrections officers to continue receiving their retirement benefits while resuming work, an incentive designed to let experienced professionals help fill staffing gaps at state prisons and relieve some of the pressure on current officers.
State Rep. Julie Alexander today blasted Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for vetoing legislation to increase accountability and transparency for emergency powers used by state government officials.
“With a few strokes of her veto pen, Gov. Whitmer has blocked the most basic openness and accountability that Michigan citizens expect from their state government,” said Alexander, R-Hanover.
State Rep. Julie Alexander and the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a detailed plan to bring greater accountability and transparency to Michigan’s emergency powers.