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Robert van Gulik
The four academic and artistic accomplishments of a traditional Chinese scholar-official are painting, poetry or calligraphy, weiqi (the game of go in Japan), and qin (musicologically closest to zither but culturally to lute), and these are the lifelong pursuits of Robert van Gulik (1910–1967) who, at the time of his death, was the Dutch ambassador to Japan and Korea. Yet, he was different from these literati; unlike them, RvG did not mind getting his hands dirty. He loved framing Chinese pictorial art and calligraphy scrolls. In his younger days, the staging of Javanese shadow plays (wayang) brought him great joy. In Malaya, he teamed up with a Chinese printer to produce the first books from his New Judge Dee Mysteries series. He raised gibbons, and he was an avid collector of objects regardless of their price or condition: he collected them for their historical, cultural, or scientific value.Show more…
While still in grammar school, an enterprising young RvG made an all-important connection with the newly retired Professor C.C. Uhlenbeck, the pre-eminent linguist at the time. Professor Uhlenbeck taught him Sanskrit and Russian and conferred him co-authorship of two language reference works on English and Blackfoot, a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians. Professor Uhlenbeck also taught him grammar structures of languages. Throughout his life, RvG used his facility in learning languages for academic studies and as entrances to different cultures.
Many Judge Dee stories appeared as comic strips in Dutch and Scandinavian newspapers, drawn by a draftsman whom he had trained. He loved movies. If he had lived longer, undoubtedly he would have had his Judge Dee mysteries adapted as screenplays and made into movies.
RvG had a great capacity for friendship. In his Judge Dee mysteries, Judge Dee’s deep feelings towards his assistants Hoong Liang and Chiao Tai are movingly described. He sustained his correspondence with Professor Uhlenbeck until his death in 1951. He always acted in the best interest of the Chinese people and the Chinese culture. When The Chinese Maze Murders was first published, the Japanese publisher insisted on a Chinese nude woman on its cover. RvG balked at this request until he learned that China did indeed have an erotic art tradition. He stipulated with his book publishers a clause to have the final approval on the design of the book covers so that Chinese representations would not be distorted.
The best characterization of RvG may be in In Memoriam where Father Roggendorf wrote, “He was an uomo universale, a veritable polymath, such as one would look for in the ages of the Renaissance or the Baroque rather than in our drab century.”Show less…
Judge Dee, the hero of Robert van Gulik’s JD mystery series, is purportedly based on the historical Di Renjie (630–700), chancellor of Empress Wu Zetian during the Tang Dynasty, who earlier in his career served as a district magistrate.
The fictitious JD also assumed the role of a district magistrate in most of these novels. Throughout imperial Chinese history, the district magistrate was the link between the emperor and his people and was responsible for maintaining harmony among those under his charge. For crimes committed in his district, the magistrate is expected to solve the crimes and to mete out justice, hence his honorific title Judge.Show more…
Gong’an novels that celebrate wise and just magistrates who solve unusual and convoluted crimes and who expose in courts hardened and evasive criminals gained popularity, particularly since the sixteenth century in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. One such novel, The Four Strange Cases of Wu Zetian with JD as its protagonist, came to the attention of RvG and absorbed his interest. He translated it into English to show Western readers an authentic Chinese crime novel and titled it Dee Goong An. In his Translator’s Postscript he urged the professional mystery writers to write detective stories that use traditional Chinese criminal source materials. When no one responded, he decided to write one himself and wrote his first JD novel.
Under the imperial system, magistrates were assigned to posts for three-year terms, and they generally assembled teams of assistants who followed them throughout their careers. RvG, in writing his JD novels, not only borrowed the main character but all four assistants from Dee Goong An. RvG used JD’s different assigned locations to present China’s vast territorial regions and describe their different cultures, neighboring peoples and challenges. RvG would weave into his series notorious criminals, puzzling crimes, and even famous historical figures.
After his first three JD novels, RvG decided to write stories that serve as the beginning and the end of JD’s career as magistrate. In the Preface of The Chinese Gold Murders, he outlined a brief fictitious JD chronology which he elaborated at the end of the collection of his JD short stories (Judge Dee at Work). The fictitious JD chronology provides the reader much added pleasure in reading the series. Some of the characters make repeat appearances, and it creates the illusion that the reader is following the career and life of JD.
Several times RvG considered ending the JD series, yet somehow he persisted in writing them until his death. In his letter to Boston University’s Mugar Library late in his life, he wrote that he had come to appreciate the importance for him of writing the JD stories since, unlike his diplomatic and scholarly works, it offered him a creative artistic outlet. His JD stories are well-loved throughout the world and have been translated into almost thirty languages. On reflection, it seems a little ironic that this most erudite man would be best known as a popular author of detective stories.Show less…
Now available… Dee Goong An, Second Part: Judge Dee Defies the Empress
The role of Buddhism
The Robert van Gulik days at the Rijksmuseum last year contained amongst others an interesting lecture by Paramita Paul. Its subject was the role of Buddhism in the wordks of Robert van Gulik. She has recently put her findings in an article very much worth reading. It has appeared in Aziatische Kunst (Asian Art), a periodical of the Royal Asian Art Society in the Netherlands. It is presented here with their consent.
Of Temple Phantoms and Bell Murders
Rijksmuseum receives collection of sinologist Robert van Gulik
The Rijksmuseum has received a special collection of works by Robert van Gulik from his family. Robert van Gulik (1910–1967) was a sinologist and diplomat in China and Japan, and was recognized as a Chinese literate (civil servant scholar). The donation includes 54 objects, including a unique collection of Chinese seals, a 13-meter scroll with seal prints, two calligraphies and a painting. Particularly special are the 50 seals, some of which he cut himself. These are of exceptional quality and form a bridge between the Netherlands and Chinese culture. Examples of Chinese seal cutting are rare in Dutch museum collections.
Read the entire press release: pdf.
The Hot Springs of Odawara
To celebrate the conference The Dutch Mandarin: Robert van Gulik’s place in contemporary Chinese Culture held on 20 April in Shanghai, Judge-Dee.info has published a booklet. It contains the essay The Hot Springs of Odawara that Robert van Gulik wrote in 1936 following a New Year’s holiday trip to the Japanese spa of Odawara.
Besides the original English version, a Chinese translation has been added, made especially for this booklet by Prof. Shiye of Shanghai Normal University.
The image shows the de-luxe version which was published in a strictly limited edition of
only 50 numbered and signed copies and of which supply is running low already.
However, on the occasion of my early retirement in September 2020 I have prepared a second edition with a slightly different yet equally beautiful binding (see image above). You can order this booklet by contacting Judge-Dee.info.
China’s Sherlock Holmes
The Life and Times of Robert van Gulik’s Judge Dee
You can order this book by contacting Judge-Dee.info.


SIAD - a technological partner of the STOM Expo continues its many-year cooperation!
The company’s involvement in the welding and metal cutting sector for over ninety years has proven strong support for the industrial cycle of Targi Kielce. SIAD has been the STOM partner since the 2019 edition.
SIAD is one of the most important chemical companies in Italy, providing a comprehensive range of technical, special and medical gases, primarily for the mechanical engineering, food, chemical, metallurgy, electrical engineering, health and environmental industries.
The company was founded in Bergamo in 1927; now SIAD has a solid tradition. With time, SIAD advanced to enter new markets (especially in Central European countries), as well as other sectors. The firm constantly grows - it is a flexible and dynamic organization which guarantees its customers the highest quality, reliability and professionalism.
SIAD SpA entered the Polish market through its subsidiary SIAD Czech spol. Sro through 2015 acquisition of the company TECHNOGAS LLC founded in 2008. Since then, the company has successfully supplied technical and food gases as well as other mixtures to customers. The then company operated mainly in Silesia and southern voivodships of Poland, now it also cooperates with entities located in other parts of the country, and even abroad (Czech Republic, Estonia). The acquisition entry was published in the Polish commercial register on 12, 2015 August - in November 2015 the company changed its name to SIAD Poland LLC.
The company has a production plant in Ruda Śląska, in the industrial agglomeration of Katowice, Chorzów, Gliwice and Zabrze. SIAD has its own bottling plant and provides liquefied gas supplies. The company has the ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 22000 quality system certificates:
Now SIAD Polska LLC provides a full range of technical, medical and specialist gases, liquefied gases, gas mixtures, laser mixtures, additional equipment, welding materials and accessories, installs liquefied gas storage tanks, equipment for mixtures, oxygen burners, technological systems, provides consulting and consulting for all kinds of applications.


A metallic soft chenille with a fine core weave, Tinsel Straggle offers a metallic body material for wet, streamer, and leech-style patterns. Additionally, it can be twisted with other tinsels, chenilles, and straggles to create two-tone coloured bodies. Tinsel Straggle's versatility offers limitless potential for mixing metallic and natural-coloured stragglers. Pile length is 10 mm.
The Mosaic metallic tinsel is a 5 mm pile length and not straggled. It still has a great effect on mosaic-type patterns. It fits into this category because of the multi-coloured metallic pile fibres.


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Kogas, Total Conclude U.S. LNG Deal
- Project & Tenders
South Korea’s Kogas, world’s largest corporate buyer of LNG, has reportedly formalized a deal to resell 700,000 mt/year of LNG from U.S. Sabine Pass terminal to Total for 20 years starting 2017.
“The price will be linked to the Henry Hub gas price,” Platts cited a Kogas official as saying.
“The selling price will be same as the price Kogas imports from the Sabine Pass project,” he added.
The volume will be part of a deal that Kogas signed with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, a Cheniere unit, under which the company has agreed to purchase approximately 3.5mt/year of LNG upon the commencement of train three operations.
The LNG deal comes following the passing of legislation in South Korea’s parliament on 31st December, that allows LNG importers to resell quantities of their gas to overseas markets.
LNG World News Staff, January 10, 2014; Image: Cheniere

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar urge people to stand up against domestic violence amid lockdown
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar among others have expressed concern over the increase in domestic violence cases in the country during nationwide lockdown.
Bollywood celebrities including filmmaker Karan Johar, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar among others have expressed concern over the increase in domestic violence cases in the country during nationwide lockdown.
In a one-minute video clip titled 'Lockdown On Domestic Violence', prominent faces including cricketers Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, actors Madhuri Dixit, Dia Mirza, Rahul Bose, Vidya Balan, urged people to take a firm stand against domestic violence.
"During the lockdown there has been a sharp increase in the number of domestic violence cases. To all the men we say, now is the time to standup against this violence. To all the women we say, now is the time to stand up and break the silence.
"If you're a witness to domestic violence in your home, please report. If you're a witness to domestic violence in your neighborhood, please report. If you're a survivor of domestic violence, please report it. Let's put a lockdown on domestic violence," the stars said in the video.
Taking to Twitter, Johar thanked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for "this critical initiative."
"The cases of domestic violence have been rising rapidly across the country, and now is the time to stand up against it!" he tweeted.
I express my gratitude to the honorable Chief Minister @UddhavThackeray for this critical initiative! The cases of domestic violence have been rising rapidly across the country, and now is the time to stand up against it! #LockdownOnDomesticViolence #Dial100 @cmoMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/NPiw9UIxnx
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) April 19, 2020
"Lockdown on Domestic Violence" is an initiative by Akshara Centre, in collaboration with Special Cell for Women and Children. It is supported by Maharashtra government and Maharashtra police.
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IPL 2020: Anushka Sharma responds to Sunil Gavaskar after controversial remark at Virat Kohli and her
In a distasteful comment during RCB vs KXIP, Sunil Gavaskar commented on poor show from Virat Kohli by including his wife Anushka Sharma in the criticism. The comment earned rebuke from the actress and fans.
COVID-19 transmission: Study shows bars and restaurants can act as hotspots, here's what to keep in mind
Various countries of the world, including India, are lifting restrictions on travel and gatherings bit by bit.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday said, "Once DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) gives us permission to restart the trials in India, we will resume the trials."

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ntp server used
One of the most widely used NTP servers is ntpd (ntp.isc.org), which also provides Simple NTP (RFC2030) and is a common package of most Linux distributions. NTP stands for Network Time Protocol, and it is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference.Select a NTP server, using. The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used by hundreds of millions of computers and devices toWe recommend that you dont configure Google Public NTP together with non-leap-smearing NTP servers. I usually use the servers listed at the NTP Pool Project website. Before you begin, dont forget to open the default UDP 123 port (in- and outbound) on your (corporate) firewall. An NTP Time Server is a server that provides accurate time to various devices connected to it.This server is a public NTP server which can be used by anyone in Europe to sync their clocks and i believe that for PCI compliancy one needs to use the same NTP server across the network any one else care to shime in on whats best way to configure time source on the DMZ servers. I think most large networks use a small pool of dedicated internal ntp servers. ntp traffic is pretty light so you probably dont need many servers to serve a large organization. Network time protocol.If you want to use NTP to sync several of your own machines with each other, or want to choose NTP servers other than the defaults, read on. It includes workstations or NTP server, NTP client or SNTP compatible devices.
Multi-Protocol Support Network Time System supports the most widely used NTP/SNTP and NMEA 0183 as well How can I force ntpd to set the time from a specific server? It looks like this used to be easy enough using ntpdate -- which is depreciated /etc/ntp.conf, configuration for ntpd see ntp.conf(5) for help. Now the Windows Server 2016 is an NTP client of pool.ntp.org and its time/clock is synced with the NTP pool serversYou can check the time synchronization status using the following command. What is NTP Server? The NTP acronym stands for Network Time Protocol, a networking communication protocol for clock synchronization between networkHow can we use NTP Servers? If you rise the common server to the domain controller, it launches the NTP server that uses the controller with PDC emulator function as a time source. When an ntp server queries another ntp server both source and destination ports are 123. butyou can either change them and add the ntp servers of your choice there, or can use the same. Using External NTP Reference Servers.
Determine which NTP servers are reachable by your NTP server.To use external NTP reference servers, complete the following steps NTP can create an initial configuration for you using servers from the NTP Pool based on yourBe sure to allow ntpd.exe both incoming and outgoing access (called "Act as a server" in Zone Alarm). synchronised to NTP server (126.96.36.199) at stratum 3 time correct to within 42 ms polling serverThe ntpq utility program is used to monitor NTP daemon ntpd operations and determine performance. Windows 7 systems benefit from using the full set of NTP servers, but cannot be configured to obtain NTP server information from DHCP. Since the old accepted answer got deleted (It was a link to a Google code search results that no longer exist), I figured I could answer this question for future reference : Public static DateTime This page tells you how to set your Windows 2000 computer to syncronize the clock to a network server using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). Here we are going to cover how to configure chronyd or ntpd in Linux to connect to an NTP server and keep time in sync. We only want to use one of these at a time however FreeBSD ships with the ntpd(8) NTP server which can be used to query other NTP servers to set the clock on your machine or provide time services to others. Configure NTP Server.
4. Further, you need to allow clients from your networks to synchronize time with this server.So I had to stop and disable NTPD and use Chrony instead. Publisher Description. TimeTools Freeware NTP Server Utility Software For Windows.The Network Time Protocol is a standard protocol for distributing accurate time around a computer network. (which means that you are a client of a reliable NTP server). A peer configured alone takes on the role of a server and should be used as a backup. Meinberg Radio Clocks NTP Time Server Monitor for Windows. Copyright (c) 2005-2012, Meinberg Radio Clocks, Bad Pyrmont, Germany. Permission to use, copy NTP clients and servers are readily available for Linux and other OSs. Configuring NTP for Linux requires editing a single configuration file. You can monitor the servers operation using dedicated You can easily replace this cell, but after replacing the cell, you have to update the time using the NTP servers so that your Windows PC keeps the accurate time. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize system clocks of different hosts over network. All managed hosts can synchronize their time with a designated time server called an NTP server. Tweet. NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is used to synchronize the time on your Linux system with a centralized NTP server. One provider uses NTP (RFC 1305) or MS-NTP to synchronize the local system time to an NTP and/or MS-NTP compliant reference server. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. In operation since before 1985, NTP is one of the oldest Internet protocols in current use. Caution: ntpd and chronyd shouldnt run at the same time. Choose one and only one of them!Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project. Please consider joining the pool (http If you check /usr/src/etc/ntp.conf you will notice freebsd project people are running their own ntp servers , by default ntpd will use this servers to fetch timing information. All other servers and workstations in the domain sync to the PDC using Windows proprietaryTo configure a Windows PDC to synchronise with an external NTP server requires registry entry changes. NTP Server Online Tester. This tool is useful to check if a given Network Time Protocol server is reachable over the internet using IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity. Keeping your systems date and time accurate is easy to do using NTP. Having an accurate clock on your server ensures that time stamps in emails sent from your machine are correct. The answer is Network Time Protocol (NTP), butNow you can configure other devices to use the NTP server configuration on this computer, and no Active Directory permissions are required. By default ntpd acts as a NTP client, querying NTP servers to set the local clock, however it also can act as a NTP server, providing time service to other clients. Alas though, nothing is free, and using The Stratum-Ten NTP Server. You can build a highly accurate NTP server using an Arduino Mega, Etherenet shield and an inexpensive GPS receiver module. In order for NTP to work properly you should add at least 3 different servers. Using less than three servers prevents NTPD from properly detecting a falseticker The NTP service has two independent NTP servers in each time node.If you want to take your time from more than one server, you can use some or all of the unicast addresses First, NTP client and server is misleading. Its always the same program, the NTP deamon, "ntpd". It must be installed on every computer on the local network for the time synchronisation to work. How to Configure NTP for Use in the NTP Pool Project.Some of it is specific to the reference ntpd implementation, but much of it will apply to other clients or servers, too. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize time with some NTP servers in a network. MikroTik RouterOS provides both - NTP client and NTP server. Do you need to manually check an NTP server to see if the clock is correct? Try using ntpdate from a linux CLI to query the NTP server. All I need is a way to query an NTP Server using C to get the Date Time of the NTP Server returned as either astringor as aDateTime. Windows Client and Server Time Synchronization. Unfortunately most Windows implementations do not use NTP as it is not enabled in many situations. The recommended practice is to only use the documentation packaged with the particular ntpd distributionIf you are trying to use the ntp pool servers, your firewall must allow udp/123 access. I normally use uk.pool.ntp.org (in the UK).Maximum positive time correction server will accept from remote time server.


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This morning Mr. Postie delivered a rather pretty looking parcel! It was my cupcake swap from Louise at SSC and it was all wrapped so nicely in pink gingham.
The oven mitt I had seen before and lusted after. She must have known. There's a lovely picture frame which will be going in Izzy's room, yummy looking notecards and some cake making bits.
This gorgeous handmade cupcake is a brooch and will be taking pride of place on my bag.
Izzy has claimed this and keeps pretending to eat it! She says it's delicious.
This was my first SSC swap and it's so exciting getting something I know someone has made just for me. Thanks Louise x

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Rumors of a Mosaic Takeover could prompt a Potash Rebound
Rumors of Mosaic Potash (NYSE: MOS) becoming a takeover target and an upward swing in prices of commodities could prompt a renewed interest in the potash sector and potash prices. Moreover, other factors such as potash inventory levels in North America suggest potash demand will be rising.
The interest in Minnesota based Mosaic has been sparked by the expiry of restrictions, on May 26, for shares held by charities associated with Cargill, the agro-industrial giant that spun off Mosaic two years ago. This will allow all of Mosaic’s shares, estimated to be worth some USD$ 26 billion, to be put up for sale. Mosaic’s sale would be the largest potash deal ever and the sector could gain from ‘reflected’ interest. Mosaic, like its main North American competitor, is a member of the CANPOTEX pricing ‘cartel’ and second only to Potash Corp of Saskatchewan in North American potash production. Speculation of a takeover is being fueled by BHP Billiton’s continued interest in potash, after the Canadian government prevented it from taking over Potash Corp in 2010 and in view of the fact that its board has expressed support, but not yet approved, the greenfield Jansen potash mine. Potash shares are by most indications undervalued at present, which should further encourage takeover speculation.
The combination of factors is ideal for a takeover. Potash Corp itself could be interested, having seen its bid for Israel Chemicals rejected; however, BHP remains the prime candidate, as Potash Corp’s strategy is to secure easier access to India and China in order to compete more effectively against the Russian-Belarusian cartel BPC. Mosaic is an American held public company even as its potash assets are geographically based in Canada; this will allow it to avert any potential Canadian government restrictions – even though the climate appears to be less intrinsically ‘nationalist’ than before, given recent Chinese deals that were approved in the context of other strategic assets. Other prospective suitors may include Rio Tinto, which has investigated getting into the potash game, and Vale SA, which recently abandoned a major potash project in Argentina due to, what can be summarized as, excessive political risk.
Meanwhile, if takeover speculation will be healthy for the potash sector in general, with the size of the operation generating major market and media interest, Mosaic has not commented about any imminent sale or takeover prospects – though its shares gained more than 2% on Thursday morning. The Mosaic takeover speculation has started to gain traction just as copper prices have made major gains in the past weeks in response to growing Chinese demand. The bullish copper sentiment has reflected on to the commodities sector in response to signs that China’s economy could grow higher than expected in the second quarter 2013. China’s GDP expected to grow by two percent in the second quarter, driven by large infrastructure projects.
A drop in potash inventory levels suggests that demand for the fertilizer should rise. This is significant as the delays in the potash cartels, CANPOTEX and BPC, signing contracts with India and China, led to a buildup of inventory, which impacted potash prices negatively. The fact that inventory levels started dropping suggests that prices should start rising. It is true that India cut subsidies for fertilizers last week but the cycle of fundamentals is shifting in favor of higher potash prices. High crop prices are one of the drivers for potash demand and these peaked in 2008 at the height of record oil and food prices. Inventory was los and supply tight. The immediate post-financial crisis period saw a drop in demand and low crop values. Uncertainties about China’s economic growth have kept potash companies’ stock prices low in the first months of 2013; nonetheless, the revised upward Chinese growth projections suggest potash demand is slated to increase.
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Recently, several method have been proposed to capture 3D shapes of a moving object at a high frame rate. One of promising approach to reconstruct a 3D shape is a projector-camera system that projects structured light pattern. One of the problem of this approach is that it has difficulty to obtain texture simultaneously because the texture is interfered by the illumination from the projector. The system proposed in this paper overcomes this issue by separating the light wavelength for texture and shape. The pattern is projected by using infrared light and the texture is captured by using visible light. If the cameras for infrared and visible lights are placed at different position, it causes the misalignment between texture and shape, which degrades the quality of the textured 3D model. Therefore, we developed a multi-band camera that acquires both visible and infrared lights from a single viewpoint. Moreover, to reconstruct a 3D shape using multiple wavelengths of light, namely multiple colors, an infrared pattern projector is developed to generate a multi-band grid pattern. Additionally, a simple method to calibrate the system is proposed by using a fixed grid pattern. Finally, we show the textured 3D shapes captured by the experimental system.


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In summers, we are dependent on air conditioners to keep our home temperature pleasant and bearable because of the rise in temperature. Just like that, we need heaters in winter to keep our house temperature cozy and warm. But at that time we have to pay extra bills also in winter for heaters and nobody likes to pay for that. But you don’t have to worry about this, in this blog; we will share some of the best tips and ways to keep your home warm and cozy in winters. I am sure you will like these tips. Let’s have a look at these.
Top tips to keep your home warm
- Use extra rugs or carpets
- Lets the curtains do the job
- Clear out exterior walls during the daytime
- Use door closers
- Reverse the motor of your ceiling fan
- Check for potential leaks
- Increase the humidity
- Cover the pipes
For details read this article till the end.
Use extra rugs or carpets
Tiles and marbles have the properties that absorb the coolness around us. If your home has a marble or tiled floor, you can keep your home warm by placing extra carpets or rugs on the floor. Even if your home has wooden flooring, an extra stylish or beautiful rug will add beauty to your room but also increase the coziness of the home.
To make your bedroom warmer, place the rugs on all three sides of the bed. Also, place some colorful cushions on the rugs to make a perfect place for guests to enjoy the hot cup of tea or coffee.
Lets the curtains do the job
Make sure your room curtains are draped at night because air can creep inside through the gaps of the windows. Two layers of curtains help to keep the cold air draft air. An inner layer of curtains acts as a seal and helps in preventing the cold air from entering and exiting the house. The outer layer allows the sunlight but it also blocks direct rays to enter your room or house.
Clear out exterior walls during the daytime
During the daytime, the exterior walls absorb more sunlight. Therefore one of the best ways to keep your home or room warm is to clear out the exterior walls and let the sun rays penetrate inside. If you have shades also remove them.
These exterior walls will emit the absorbed heat at night and will keep your home warm.
Use door closers
To keep your home warm and cozy, block that cold air that sneaks in whenever you open the door of the room or house. Use door closers because that will help you in closing the door as soon as you walk in.
This will reduce the chances of cold from invading your space. It is a one-time investment. Door closers will not only help in blocking the cold air invading your space but it will also prevent invading mosquitoes and flies in your room in summer.
Reverse the motor of your ceiling fan
The phrase “Reverse the motor of your ceiling fan” sounds confusing? Let me explain this. One of the best ways to keep your home warm during winters is to reverse the motor of your ceiling fan. By doing this, the fan pushes the warm air near the ceiling downward and creates a warm and cozy space.
There are plenty of ways to keep the home warm without a heater. One of them is to insulate the home. You can apply spray foam insulation techniques to keep your home warm during winters. Most of the cold air comes from the roof instead of the windows as the roof absorbs the cold air during the daytime. Te best way to keep your home warm is o insulate the roof completely.
Check for potential leaks
Any gap in your windows, room doors, and bathroom windows can create a leak, which will further become the cause of bringing moisture inside the home and will lower the temperature of the home. Keep an eye on potential leaks and make sure to seal all the windows and doors.
This is the best way to keep your home warm and cozy. You can use any device or any fresh application for sealing to prevent cold air draft coming in the home.
Increase the humidity
It is important to increase the humidity in your home because it will help to increase the temperature of your home by 15%. Place a humidifier or a hot water tub in your room if you can’t afford the later.
Cover the pipes
It sounds strange? Right? But covering the water pipes will make your home cozier. When you insulate the water pipes, it allows hot water to stay that way. Also keeping your water tank insulated and lagged will keep the water warm for a long period and reduce the heating costs. When hot water flows through the house with the help of pipes it helps in creating a cozy and warm space.
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Izloo Classified also helps you to find the customer/buyer for your products. Izloo also gives you the opportunity to deal with the buyer or seller of your products face to face. From Izloo Classified paid membership you can also boost up your classified ad and set your ad as featured. This feature will help you to show your ads to maximum people and it will be easy for you to find the right customer/buyer for the products. It is the best platform to promote your business.
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Above we shared some tips to keep your home warm and cozy in winters. If you know other tips except these, feel free to share us via the comments section or if you have any queries related to the article or website feel free to ask us in the comments section below. Good luck

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Tension in Hajiyapur area over use of loud speaker, 8 arrested
Bareilly: Tension prevailed in Hajiyapur area of the district after two groups clashed over the playing of loudspeakers during Janmashthmi celebrations.
A group had raised objection to revellers playing songs on loudspeakers and dancing near a slaughter house in Ambedkarnagar locality after which the revellers allegedly beat up one youth, police sources said today.
Supporters of the youth soon arrived at the scene and both sides indulged in heavy brick batting following a heated debate, the sources said.
Police had to use force to disperse the mob.
Eight people have been arrested and a case has been registered against 25 people, District Magistrate Abhishek Kumar, who visited the area last night, said.
The situation there is now under control, he said, adding that additional police has been deployed as a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, in Kunwarpur and Malookpur areas also, locals protested by taking to the street over police attempts to stop playing of loudspeakers.
Normalcy was restored after this was allowed.
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Mr Jarvis, who recently announced he will not stand for a second term as the South Yorkshire Mayor, said he is “incredibly grateful” to have taken the decision to stand down from the mayoralty himself, but also detailed incidents on the constituency campaign trail, where he feared being “involved in a physical altercation.”
The MP for Barnsley Central told a Brighton fringe event: “In the end, the big fight will be about who's going to secure that the next government.
“I want to do my bit from parliament, supporting the leader hopefully on the front bench, if he offers me a job, that will be for him.”
The former Army officer has served in the Commons since 2011 when he took his seat in a by-election, but remembers the 2019 General Election campaign as “grim” and “tough”, amid frustrations from the public that saw him labelled a “traitor”.
Seats across Yorkshire and the North of England changed hands from Labour to the Conservative over that campaign, with some voters backing the Tories for the first time in their lives, as the Red Wall turned blue.
Remembering one incident where he was confronted by a “big burly bloke” in his slippers, Mr Jarvis said of the 2019 campaign: “I can recall that at least four occasions in the Barnsley Central constituency, where I thought that I would basically be involved in a physical altercation, because there were numerous occasions where very angry people came out and confronted me.
“I remember on one occasion, I just stuck a leaflet through somebody's letterbox, and then walked away down the drive, and this big burly bloke came knocking it down his driveway, in his slippers - I was a bit relieved that he was in his slippers - that gave me something of advantage to get to continue my flight.
“But he basically sort of squared up to me, called a traitor, said I'd let him down.
“He said that he traditionally voted Labour, as has his family, but would be ashamed to vote Labour.
“It wasn't that he wouldn't vote Labour, but he couldn't bring himself to vote for Labour”.
As traditional Labour seats swapped to the Conservatives with a swell of support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mr Jarvis says he thinks Labour needs to work to show that traditional Labour voters “can place their faith and trust” back in the party.
He explained: “In the end, it's about trust. It's about people in those Red Wall, heartland seats, thinking that they can place their faith and trust in us, thinking that our instincts and our values are in line with their own.
“And when it comes to really important decisions, like national security, like being patriotic in terms of support for the armed forces, these are the kind of things that my constituents and those heartland communities really take seriously and really believe in, and we can never afford to be in a situation where they think that we're questionable when it comes to those particular issues.”

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Douglas Ovens’ “Schwarzgeburt” is a lament for Hiroshima. Poem by Richard Exner; translation from the German by Richard Exner:
Black Birth Ghastly rupture you lay poised in tight Nessus shirts when on the sixth of the eighth month in forty- five hell was born in heaven above death clogged bridge piers of the Ota, Oh rip tide of black tears whose rain dissolves eyes mouth and skin where are you where heart- disgorged beings? Faces boiled by this sun shredded shedding Downward emitting tongues a ghastly wind Before night came we were naked and nothing but bones On the third day the womb crammed with death tore open once more in heat wide open black bearer.
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Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment.
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|Title||Q-collect : results of a European Union project to improve the status of reference collections important for plant health|
|Author(s)||Bonants, P.; Streito, J.C.; Elphinstone, J.; Pottier, P.; Robert, V.; Bluemel, S.; Blom, M. van der; Gentit, P.; Vos, P. de; Petter, F.|
|Source||EPPO Bulletin 46 (2016)2. - ISSN 0250-8052 - p. 348 - 358.|
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The ability of National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) and their affiliated laboratories to quickly and reliably detect and identify organisms is critical for the effective performance of phytosanitary measures. Plant pest diagnostics is also essential to support the phytosanitary certification of consignments of plants and plant products exported from the EU. Access to reference material has been identified as a limitation on the ability of laboratories to develop and validate diagnostic tests and ensure the reliability of diagnostics. The EU FP7 Q-collect project worked to establish the state of the art of current phytosanitary collections, to identify gaps and propose minimum quality standards, to facilitate access to specimens and to design and build networks of reference collections. The main results of the project are presented in this paper.

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Q. What are some shrubs that we could use as a hedge on a property line that includes both sun and shade? We also have deer to contend with.
A. The first plant that comes to mind is Sandankwa viburnum. It is evergreen and has a white bloom right now. Sandankwa does well in sun or shade and the deer do not eat it. One limitation may be that it only grows to 7 feet tall. Standard yaupon holly can also be considered. It eventually grows to 20 feet tall but is highly prunable to any height, width or shape that you want. Deer not eat standard yaupon.
Q. How are you reacting to the claim that all that is required to protect trees from oak wilt is to improve their growing conditions and use one of several identified organic treatments? The advocates say that they have evidence of success.
A. It would be wonderful if that were true, but so far, I have not seen the evidence that supposedly exists. To accept such claims would require that the testing be conducted, and results presented in a reviewable form that clearly describes the conditions that existed during the test. Our oak trees are too valuable to gamble on their survival by accepting someone’s unproven claims.
Q. Tulips are so beautiful. I didn’t think they could be grown here in Central Texas but the other day I saw some blooming in a landscape we drove by. What is the story?
A. Tulips require a cold period to align their chemistry for growth. Our winter weather is not cold enough to provide the hours of cold required, but it can be provided if you put the bulbs in a refrigerator for six weeks. Usually the bulbs are placed in the vegetable drawer about Nov. 1 to be retrieved and planted on Jan. 1. The length of the bloom period is influenced by how quickly the spring gets hot. They are also vulnerable to wind and deer.
Q. The spinach, chard and lettuce has been great this winter. How long can we expect it to stay mild tasting and productive?
A. If the weather stays as cool as it has been since mid-November, the vegetables could stay productive, crisp and tasty through April. Keep harvesting the greens leaf by leaf as you need them.
Q. When is the recommended time to fertilize our lawns? What type of fertilizer should we use for best results?
A. It is recommended that the lawn be fertilized after “real” grass (not weeds) has been mowed twice, usually around May 1. By that time the roots have developed enough to utilize the nutrients made available from the fertilizer.
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ISLAMABAD: Former Karachi Electric chairman Tabish Gauhar has been appointed as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power, it emerged on Friday.
A notification issued by the Cabinet Division, dated October 1, said the premier “has been pleased to appoint Mr Tabish Gauhar as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power with immediate effect”.
Gauhar is the founder and chairman of Oasis Energy a management consultancy firm in the power and energy sector. He stepped down as director, chief executive officer and chairman of KE’s board in 2015, after working at the organisation for over seven years, according to a statement on the power utility’s website.
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We’re continuing on with all the reviews – lord, they’re already announcing fall and Halloween collections. AH. But for me it’s still summer, and we’re working our way through summer collections. So of course, it’s time for the OPI Summer collection.
GREASE IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD. Okay I’m done. But come on, it’s a collection based on Grease! An icon! A classic! So of course, with its 40th anniversary this year, OPI based their whole summer collection on it. With Grease themed names, and some fun textures as well, we got a lot of fun to talk about.
So of course, as always OPI does a whole 12 piece collection. And then they added 3 more ‘Leather Like’ finish polishes. So that was 15 shades to swatch and talk about. Lord, OPI you kill me. But I love you too much.
Let’s get into this shall we since there’s gosh dang 15 polishes to talk about here. Yeesh, I tell ya, I’ll try to be short, but you know how I am. I can’t be blamed for having to talk about 15 polishes in one post.
*Note: For most of these shades, I did 3 coats to get it completely smooth, because of how super ridgey my nails are. They would be set on 2 easy coats but I got ridges for days. If you have normal nails, you’ll be set on two coats. So I’m just going to say 2 coats because that’s what it would be for most people.
We’re going in a somewhat lightest to darkest order, so of course, we must start with the off white shade. This is ‘Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milkshakes’ (idk I would cry over that, I love ice cream). This is a nice creamy white shade, with just the lightest touch of beige to it that softens it. It does feel like the nice color of a milkshake, or like clean grout. You know what I’m saying?
It’s softened with that little drop of other color and I love it on my nails. It has a sheer first coat – like any super light color. But it was smooth in 2 for me. Super pretty.
Up next is this lovely pale buttercream shade called ‘Meet a Boy as Cute as Can Be’. (That’s right, I checked it’s Meet even though I want to say Met to match the song). This also had a sheer first coat, but evened out opaque with a 2nd thicker coat. This had a lovely formula, for yellows being a little tough to work with.
‘Frenchie Likes to Kiss?’ is a soft lilac shade with purple shimmer. This was opaque in 2 easy coats. I do wish the shimmer was a little more apparent in this one, like it is in the bottle. You can see it enough to give a little depth to a normal cream shade. Lovely, girly shade.
‘Hopelessly Devoted to OPI’ is the more peachy of the lighter pinkish shades. This was good on 2 fabulous coats. No complaints about the formula on this one.
‘Pink Ladies Rule the School’ is the pink shade. This is a warmer toned pink cream. This was a beautiful 2 coat formula for me.
Lord, in this one you can see my ridgey nails. (Anyone have any ridge filling base coat suggestions?) But I’m also here to show you ridgey nails are okay! Embrace em! Don’t buff them down, that’s bad for your nails! PSA over.
‘Summer Lovin’ Having a Blast!’ is a fiery orange shade. Oranges are really growing on me, and as I see more keep coming out, I am HERE for it. Gimme every shade of orange.
This could almost be opaque on 1 thicker coat, although there was some visible nail line that you might need a 2nd for. It’s a beautiful formula to work with. Now this is a summer shade.
‘You’re the Shade That I Want’ is a bright fuchsia cream (maybe someday I’ll learn how to spell that on the first try). This had a stunning formula and was opaque in 1 easy coat. Unf, she’s a beauty. I can’t complain. It is the shade that I want.
‘Tell Me About It Stud’ is a classic bright red shade. This is a perfect shade for wearing your all leather outfit and stealing the man’s heart in a flying car at the end of the movie. I feel like I can break men down with this sultry shade.
This was pretty well good on 1 coat, it might need a 2nd. The color deepens on the 2nd coat. It has a more squishy crelly look to it. Lord, good thing this is beautiful, because this application was messy. I got this everywhere. It’s a thinner squishier formula, so it can get a lil everywhere, and just be careful.
Ah yes, the nice minty green shade that has been in a lot of collections lately. (I’ll have to compare them all at some point).
This is ‘Was It All Just a Dream?’. Another smooth, easy 2 coat formula. All lovely formulas in this collection.
‘Teal Me More, Teal Me More’ (I loved that they played with a pun for this one, that’s the OPI I love) is well, a teal cream shade. Another absolutely stunning formula that I got opaque in 1 easy coat. Lord, I love it. OPI you’re coming after my heart.
Next we’re onto our deep dark shades.
This is ‘Chills Are Multiplying!’, a deep blue base with blue shimmer. This one has a more jelly formula, and on the first coat, it’s definitely lighter than it is in the bottle, so a 2nd coat will deepen that color up to be more true to bottle. The shimmer also stands out more and is more apparent on the 2nd coat.
The last of the core collection is called ‘Danny & Sandy 4 Ever!’. This is a dark charcoal base with tons of blue and silver shimmer. (This is very similar to a shade from their winter collection… hmm…)
This honestly had a more sheer first coat than I was expecting for such a dark and shimmery shade. This was pretty well good on 2 coats, though it might need a 3rd depending on how thin of coats you do.
Not my favorite shade, and maybe an odd choice for summer? But fitting for a Grease theme, I will say. Here it is with flash to really show that shimmer.
Alright these last 3 have the ‘Grease Leather-Like’ finish. So they dry a little bumpy, and a little textured, and looking a little like, well leather.
I found for all of these they all had an easy 2 coat formula. These dry faster since they are textured as well, and I didn’t find I had to paint it on a certain way to get the texture. I do really like when OPI plays around with different finishes and styles, so I loved what they did with these 3 shades!
Up first, the white is ‘Rydell Forever’.
The cool toned pink shade is ‘Electrifyin’ Pink’.
Lastly, the black is ‘Grease is the Word’. This is my favorite in the leather finish, because it looks so cool and so much like leather.
Obviously if you don’t love the textured finish, you won’t love the leather finish shades, so you can skip them all.
But all of the rest of the shades had beautiful 2 coat formulas. They stepped it up in this collection, especially with all of the shades that had one coat formulas. If you see a shade you like, pick it up, because there really weren’t any I could complain about. If you have ‘Coalmates’ from last year’s winter collection, you won’t need ‘Danny & Sandy 4 Ever’ honestly, they’re so similar. So that’s a little annoying to have 2 such similar shades so close together.
But overall, it’s a lovely collection and I think a lovely dedication to the movie! If you’re a fan of the movie like I am, you’ll love it!
More and more reviews to come! Stay tuned for lots more!
2 thoughts on “OPI Grease Summer 2018 Collection”
The best ridge-filling base coat I have tried so far is Butter London’s Nail Foundation. But… it seemed to get gloopy about 2/3rds of the way through the bottle :[ Perhaps it was getting more air exposure than normal use would give it because I was using it for swatches too, but that aspect was disappointing for the price tag. I’m trying Deborah Lippmann’s ridge-filler right now, will report back!
I honestly screamed when I found out OPI released this collection because Grease! Is! The best!!! And it seems like OPI has really stepped up their formulas with these, lighter shades opaque in two? Finally justifying their rising price tag! Seeing Frenchie Likes to Kiss on your nails is making me question my decision to skip over it, love that subtle shimmer.
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Oooh I’ll still have to try that one out! I’m desperate because damn this ridges are getting wild!
I loved that they broke away from their location based collections for this one! It’s just a fun little straying, and of course, was here for the names. And they really have! I was so impressed at the formulas on this one and I can only hope it continues on! I always pick mine up for discounted anyways, but it’s still so nice to see! And you know my bright lights are bringing out that subtle shimmer more than anything, but that base color is still beautiful … 😉
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Ananda Cohen-Aponte is Associate Professor of History of Art at Cornell University who works on the visual culture of colonial Latin America, with special interests in issues of cross-cultural exchange, historicity, identity, and anti-colonial movements.
Her recent book, Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between: Murals of the Colonial Andes (University of Texas Press, 2016) explores the intersections between art, politics, religion, and society in mural paintings located in colonial churches across the southern Andes. This work draws on nearly a decade of archival and primary source research to understand the ways that artists appropriated European religious iconography to articulate local narratives, transforming the medium of muralism into a powerful barometer of indigenous and mestizo life under Spanish colonial rule. She also served as editor and primary author of the book Pintura colonial cusqueña: el esplendor del arte en los Andes/Paintings of Colonial Cusco: Artistic Splendor in the Andes, published as separate Spanish and English-language editions (Haynanka Ediciones, 2015). Her essays appear in a range of journals and edited volumes, including Colonial Latin American Review, The Americas, Allpanchis, and Envisioning Others: Race, Color, and the Visual in Iberia and Latin America, among others.
She is currently conducting research on a new project that explores the role of the visual arts in fomenting an insurgent imaginary in late 18th-century Peru and Bolivia within a context of inter-ethnic conflict and rebellion.
* Note: In work prior to 2017, Ananda’s published work has been credited under Cohen Suarez. All of her current publications are credited to Cohen-Aponte, which is the name she prefers.


Well, that was quick.
Last week, I mentioned that the Perth County Council (In Ontario, Canada) had removed saying the Lord’s Prayer from their agenda, replacing it with a “Moment of Reflection.” That upset Councillor Walter McKenzie who wanted the prayer reinstated. He said people were opposed to their removing it, so why try to fix something that wasn’t broken?
Looks like your messages were heard:
Perth County councillors will not be going back to reciting the Lord’s Prayer to begin their meetings.
… Coun. Walter McKenzie put forward a motion on March 1 to reconsider the longstanding tradition.
That motion was defeated 10-8 at council’s meeting this morning.
There wasn’t even a debate about it.
(Thanks to Meaghen for the link!)


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Aug. 24: Happy birthday to Vickie Kiter of Chico.
Aug. 25: Happy birthday to Audrey Merrill and Annie Myers of Chico, Simon Atkins of Durham, North Carolina. and Rita Blevins of Dunnellon, Florida.
To have someone’s birthday listed, send 10 days in advance, your name and phone number along with the name of the celebrant, date of the birthday and the city where the celebrant lives, to Birthdays, Enterprise-Record, P.O. Box 9, Chico, CA 95927.

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The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation will stop selling magstripe paper passes Monday, Aug. 5, and introduce two new digital payment methods.
All passengers will be moved to the TouchPass system by the end of September, PART says.
TouchPass Mobile and Smartcard Ticketing will speed up boarding by letting passengers buy passes online or through the app, and scan or tap to pay, PART says.
“We are looking forward to seeing how the system will enhance the rider experience and make commuting throughout the Triad even faster and more convenient for everyone,” PART Executive Director Scott Rhine said.
Passengers will create TouchPass accounts to buy and keep track of bus passes, load stored value, and monitor activity, such as transfers, PART says. They can access the accounts with the TouchPass app or by linking accounts with physical, reloadable Smartcards that can be purchased online or at the Coble Transportation Center, 8310 W. Market St., Greensboro. Transfers will be stored in passengers’ accounts, eliminating the need to get paper transfers from drivers.
Passes and stored value also will be safe Smartcards are misplaced, PART says. As long as TouchPass accounts are fully registered, passengers can transfer money from one card to another.
A rewards program will be available to passengers who use the stored value feature. The system automatically tracks trips and payments. Once passengers spend $5 per day or $80 per month, they won’t have to pay for additional trips for the rest of the day or the month.
For more information, visit https://www.partnc.org/TouchPass. Riders who sign up get their first rides free.


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- Once assembled, lightly grease the interior with oil or butter and fill with your chosen cake mixture.
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Sadly there is an increasing number of Obesity within cats. With a current estimate of 59% of cats being obese, it is now more important than ever to not fall for their ‘’feed me again meow’’’. It is essential to maintain a healthy weight for your cat over the period of its life to ensure a happy, healthy and long life.
Obesity is a major health condition for cats all over the world. Unfortunately obesity can also mean that your cat is at a higher risk to many other serious medical conditions including diabetes, arthritis, liver disease and heart problems. There are a few things that you can keep an eye on at home to help identify when your cat is gaining weight these can include their collar becoming too tight, you are no longer able to feel their ribs, they no longer have a waist and have a broad flat back.
If your cat is or becomes obese your veterinarian will be able to complete a range of exams and test to help find the cause for their weight gain and will be able to develop an ideal weight loss program for your cat. The ideal weight loss program will improve your cats overall health and well-being by providing adequate calories and exercise routine.
There are many things that you are able to do at home to help your cat loose that extra weight. Firstly discuss with your veterinarian your cats’ ideal weight that is specific to its breed and neutering status, also discuss the ideal weight loss or weight management food for your cat. Sometimes this will mean you are required to change their current food to a new food, this can be done gradually over a week so that your cat does not get an upset stomach. It is also best to try not to change their diet too frequently as this can encourage them to become fussy eaters. If your cat already is a fussy eater and they do not like their new diet you can try warming the food or adding small amounts of tinned tuna water to help encourage them to eat.
Treats should only represent 10% of your pets total daily food intake and should be considered as healthy treats. If your cat enjoys their treats try some healthy alternatives like small amounts of cooked tuna, boiled chicken, fish, liver or low-fat cheese. It will also help your cat to begin a feeding routine, have only one person responsible for feeding and feed at the same time each day, this will entire that your cat doesn’t get fed more than once. Also make sure that your cat has access to multiple clean water dishes at all times. Also it is best to keep their food bags in a secure, out of reach area to ensure they do not help themselves to their food.
Generally cats should receive 20 minutes of exercise per day. It can sometimes be difficult to encourage your cat to exercise, if this is the case then try some of these great ideas. Provide toys that encourage your cat to play on its own (or together if you have multiple cats), you can also use their daily kibbles to increase their exercise amounts, this can be achieved by placing portions of their kibbles into plastic containers or boxes with holes small enough for them to just be able to fit their paws through and pull out kibbles only a few at a time. There are also toys available that you are able to put portions of their daily kibbles into and your cat is able to roll the toy around to make the kibbles fall out. Another great idea is to separate their daily kibbles and place them in different locations around the house and let them enjoy the hunt.
If you are worried about your cats weight or have any questions than contact your veterinarian to help you resolve all your concerns and queries and help your cat live a happy, healthy and long life.

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text: What’s a hill you’ll die on when it comes to food? by QuestionGuy September 9, 2022, 12:02 am What’s a hill you’ll die on when it comes to food? What do you think? 1 Point Upvote Downvote AskAskMediefoodhillQuestion and AnswerWhatsyoull See more Previous article RIP 41 Comments Leave a Reply Rice>everything else Log in to Reply If you substitute cottage cheese for ricotta in lasagne, you can go straight to hell. Log in to Reply Sweetcorn is just a horrible filler food that can be replaced by a better fruit Log in to Reply Cereal before milk 🥛 Log in to Reply Pineapple on pizza is great. Especially on spicy pizza. Come at me. Log in to Reply “Joey doesn’t share food!” If I offer, enjoy. If I didn’t, don’t touch my food thanks. Log in to Reply Pumpkin spice coffee doesn’t taste like pumpkin. 🥲 Log in to Reply Spaghetti> everything Log in to Reply McDonald’s is delicious. Log in to Reply Red Delicious aren’t. Log in to Reply Avocados suck Log in to Reply Pickles are the devil. Log in to Reply Mayonnaise is the devil’s condiment. Log in to Reply Roll up the bottom of the chip bag to turn the bag into a makeshift bowl instead of putting the chips in a bowl Log in to Reply Pineapple does not belong on pizza. Log in to Reply Anyone that says vegan food is disgusting is talking out of their ass. I make Shepherd’s Pie with lentils and mushrooms in place of the ground meat. It’s absolutely delicious. And a lot of things they eat are naturally vegan anyway, like coleslaw, roasted vegetables, fresh fruit and mixed nuts, lots of dark chocolates, so many curries (Gobi Aloo)… People need to open their minds. You don’t have to go full on vegan, but if you’re truly an omnivore you should try it sometime. Log in to Reply Mashed potato sucks. Log in to Reply Probably mount everest Log in to Reply Simple dishes can be the best thing ever. My mom has this dish I often make to this day. It’s a rice casserole, but it’s just rice, hamburger, sour cream, and cream of mushroom/chicken. It’s the best thing and I can eat it for days. Log in to Reply Salad Cream is the best condiment Log in to Reply east asian cuisine does not require shit tons of seasonings. come on yall we arent american Log in to Reply Chips!!!! Log in to Reply Pizza but with BBQ sauce and pineapple is actually a good combo. Log in to Reply Sourdough bread. Log in to Reply Jamaican Jerk Chicken N rice Log in to Reply Don’t talk to me when I’m eating. Especially don’t talk to me about what I’m eating. Never in your life should you touch my food or put your hands near it. Unless you’re a waiter and you’re about to waterboard my pasta with freshly grated Parmesan, fuck away from my table. Log in to Reply Chicken nuggets can be eaten by adults too Log in to Reply Tomatoes are actually terrible and should not be used in burgers and other similar sandwiches. Log in to Reply There’s no need for snobbery when it comes to beer, wine, coffee, whiskey, etc. they’re just expensive glorified juices Log in to Reply Promite > Vegemite Log in to Reply Dense chocolate cake that has been frosted and cut into squares are not brownies. Log in to Reply Avocado does nothing for a burger Log in to Reply Steak should never be cooked more than to medium temperature, and that is slightly overdone for my taste. It’s far better to have under cooked steak than over cooked steak. Fight me. Log in to Reply I’ma fry stealer, I will steal some of your fries if I don’t have any, and you have to accept that if you want to be my friend. Log in to Reply I will not cook with substitute ingredients until I have learned how to cook the recipe perfectly with the original ingredients first. If you don’t like butter sugar and oil in your food bring your own. Log in to Reply Toast your store bought tortillas before using them. Log in to Reply I love basil pesto Log in to Reply Medium/medium rare is the best way to eat pork. It should be pink and moist, not dry and disgusting. Log in to Reply Pringles suck Log in to Reply Mustard isn’t good and overpowers everything that it is in Log in to Reply Pineapple belongs on pizza. Log in to Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.


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DPDx is an education resource designed for health professionals and laboratory scientists. For an overview including prevention and control visit www.cdc.gov/parasites/amebiasis.
Several protozoan species in the genus Entamoeba colonize humans, but not all of them are associated with disease. Entamoeba histolytica is well recognized as a pathogenic ameba, associated with intestinal and extraintestinal infections. The other species are important because they may be confused with E. histolytica in diagnostic investigations.
Cysts and trophozoites are passed in feces . Cysts are typically found in formed stool, whereas trophozoites are typically found in diarrheal stool. Infection by Entamoeba histolytica occurs by ingestion of mature cysts in fecally contaminated food, water, or hands. Excystation occurs in the small intestine and trophozoites are released, which migrate to the large intestine. The trophozoites multiply by binary fission and produce cysts , and both stages are passed in the feces . Because of the protection conferred by their walls, the cysts can survive days to weeks in the external environment and are responsible for transmission. Trophozoites passed in the stool are rapidly destroyed once outside the body, and if ingested would not survive exposure to the gastric environment. In many cases, the trophozoites remain confined to the intestinal lumen (: noninvasive infection) of individuals who are asymptomatic carriers, passing cysts in their stool. In some patients the trophozoites invade the intestinal mucosa (: intestinal disease), or, through the bloodstream, extraintestinal sites such as the liver, brain, and lungs (: extraintestinal disease), with resultant pathologic manifestations. It has been established that the invasive and noninvasive forms represent two separate species, respectively E. histolytica and E. dispar. These two species are morphologically indistinguishable unless E. histolytica is observed with ingested red blood cells (erythrophagocystosis). Transmission can also occur through exposure to fecal matter during sexual contact (in which case not only cysts, but also trophozoites could prove infective).
Worldwide, with higher incidence of amebiasis in developing countries. In industrialized countries, risk groups include male homosexuals, travelers and recent immigrants, and institutionalized populations.
A wide spectrum, from asymptomatic infection ("luminal amebiasis"), to invasive intestinal amebiasis (dysentery, colitis, appendicitis, toxic megacolon, amebomas), to invasive extraintestinal amebiasis (liver abscess, peritonitis, pleuropulmonary abscess, cutaneous and genital amebic lesions).


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Climategate 2010: The Inconvenient Facts About Global Warming
In the wake of the Climategate scandal, panelists and audience members at the Fourth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC4) indicated growing confidence that the tide is turning in favor of those who believe that manmade global warming is not a crisis.
More than 700 people — including a good many scientists, along with economists, policy analysts, and legislators — have gathered together since Sunday night, discussing the once-settled but increasingly controversial proposition of an anthroprogenic global warming (AGW) crisis. Any triumphalism was averted by a general agreement to explore real-world facts and test the assertions of alarmists. The presenters and audience members continually asked whether the data says what the modelers say it does.
The conference opened with a Sunday evening dinner at which Canadian statistical analyst Stephen McIntyre presented a meticulous history of the hugely influential "hockey stick" graph — which found an alarming rise of global temperatures since 1979 and led to the IPPC conclusion that AGW is causing a global crisis that requires drastic measures. McIntyre had begun publicly questioning the data several years ago, setting off an effort which ultimately led to the recent Climategate scandal, in which it was shown that the people behind the hockey stick graph knowingly altered the temperature record in a way that expanded a relatively common global temperature change into a shocking heat spike.
The scientists' own words show them as phonying up temperature data "in order to trick you," as McIntyre noted repeatedly in his presentation, quoting comedian Jon Stewart's scathing mockery of the alarmists' attempted evasions. McIntyre quoted extensively from the various parties that perpetrated this massive fraud, but he avoided using such emotionally charged words. Fellow keynote speaker Harrison Schmitt — a Ph.D. scientist and former NASA astronaut — by contrast, embraced the characterization of the Climategate events as a fraud, in response to audience comments in a lively Q&A session after McIntyre’s speech. The questioners strongly criticized McIntyre's reticence and his argument supporting a central role for government in pressing a climate agenda.
The disagreement demonstrated that the increasing skepticism toward the AGW crisis hypothesis is not the result of an organized effort by energy industry shills but instead a serious movement investigating a scientific proposition carrying enormous political and economic implications. At breakfast on Monday, the eminent environmental sciences scholar Pat Michaels, Ph.D., a past president of the American Association of State Climatologists, employed much humor and telling details in documenting an extensive cover-up by alarmists in stopping publication of articles by AGW skeptics in Climate Science and other refereed science journals. Noting that a prominent alarmist called for the editor of Climate Science to be fired for not spiking AGW skeptics' articles, Michaels observed: "This is a hanging offense in science."
The real core of the conference has been the panel sessions, in which scientists, economists, and other experts present the facts about the environmental effects of human activity and the causes of global temperature changes. Given that four panels were meeting at any one time, attendees were forced to make some tough choices. But in each case, the emphasis was on presenting the facts, and in the three panels I attended I heard some strong words but no polemics.


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1. What is Slender U?
Slender U is the fastest fat burner with 2,000mg clinical strength patented Garcinia Cambogia in every sachet.
2. What do you mean by clinical strength?
In clinical studies of 5,000 patients, it is proven that at least 1,500mg of Garcinia Cambogia needed in single dosage in order to effectively reduce inches and burns fat. Slender U contains 2,000mg of Garcinia Cambogia in order to meet the clinical strength..
3. What is the strength of other product in the market?
Generally 500mg - 1,000mg plus other fillers (eg; green coffe extract, l- carnitine).
4. What is HCA?
HCA is Hydroxy Citric Acid. Garcinia Cambogia contains HCA. HCA blocks enzyme Citrate Lyase from producing fat molecules. In other words, HCA block formation of fat. Clinical studies showed that HCA less than 60% doesn’t block fat. Slender U is patented product and only uses HCA above 60% strength. Anything fell short of 60% or even at 59.9% we throw it away.
5. What is the strength of HCA in other product?
Generally less than 60%.
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Burns fat, Block formation of fat, Reduce appetite, Increase Serotonin (feel good hormone).
7. Do you have clinical study to support?
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Reduce appetite in about 1 week, minimum 1 month to see reduce in inches. Result may vary depend on individual.
9. Is it HALAL?
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Kiwi juice powder.
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According to a recent report by Reuters, sources claim that Google is to suspend some business operations with Huawei due to the U.S. Commerce Department’s blacklisting of the company earlier in the week on Thursday.
Huawei is said to lose access to non-open source software and services provided by Google, which in layman terms means essentially all Google services besides baseline Android. Losing access to the Play Store would be a major blow to Huawei’s mobile operations besides the Chinese market where Google doesn’t operate any services.
Huawei will continue to have access to the version of the Android operating system available through the open source license that is freely open to anyone who wishes to use it.
But Google will stop providing any technical support and collaboration for Android and Google services to Huawei going forward, the source said.

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It’s the local derby that always provides a fiery clash and tonight will not disappoint. The Roosters overcame their woeful display against the Warriors by putting 28 points on the Sharks at Southern Cross Group Stadium. The Roosters completed at 80 percent for the first time this season. South Sydney will be without big man Sam Burgess as he faces his second week of suspension.
The Roosters have won the past three matches over Souths and their winning ways look set to continue. At Allianz Stadium, the Roosters lost their last match played there, but have only lost on one other occasion in the past 13 matches played at the venue. Unfortunately for South Sydney, Allianz isn’t a favourite venue for them. They have lost their past three matches played there and only have one win from the past seven attempts.
The last time these sides played the margin was two points, however, looking at the past five clashes the margin is 14 or more points on three occasions. Latrell Mitchell has two tries this season and was responsible for the 1st try when these sides met in Round 4 last season.
Best Bet: Roosters 1-12 (Margin) @ $2.80*
Value Bet: Latrell Mitchell 1st Try Scorer
In previous years, this match would look to be a battle between David and Goliath, but the Knights have found some incredible form and the Storm are currently in their worst start to a season since 2004. Melbourne Storm went down to the Wests Tigers for the second time this season and it’s the first time they have lost consecutive matches since 2015. What’s concerning for Melbourne is they lead the league in errors at 74, which is very “un-Melbourne like”. The Knights looked enthusiastic in their win over Brisbane. They dominated the Broncos across the park. The Storm has won the past four straight over Newcastle. They also boast a very impressive home record with only three losses from the past 18 matches played there and expect them to bounce back in front of their home crowd. A daunting task for the Knights who haven’t won at AAMI Park since Round 24 2015 and have only managed to notched up two wins at the venue in club history.
Suliasi Vunivalu likes playing against the Knights. He has scored four tries in his past three matches against them, which includes a double when these teams played at AAMI Park in Round 13 last season.
Best Bet: Melbourne Storm 13+ (Margin) @ $2.10
Value Bet: Suliasi Vunivalu 1st Try scorer
Another mouth-watering local derby in Round 6. The Dragons remain one of two sides undefeated to kick start 2018. Starting 5-0 is the best start for the Dragons in club history and we think the Dragons will get the win in front of their home crowd tonight. What’s exciting for Dragons fans is of the 11 teams to have won their opening five matches, only one side has missed out on playing in the finals since 1998. The Dragons have won their past two matches at WIN Stadium. This will be the Sharks first time at WIN Stadium since 2014. They have played there on six occasions with only one win back in 2013.
The Sharks poor record at home continued last week when they went down to the Roosters 28-6. Valentine Holmes recorded his 8th career double. The Dragons won this match when the sides faced each other back in Round 2 this season. The past three matches have been close affairs decided by six points or less, but they are not high scoring affairs. Of the past six matches, five have been 36 points or less. Only one occasion saw 50 points. Euan Aitken has scored three tries in his past three matches against the Sharks.
Best Bet: Dragons/Under 36.5 points (HdtoHd/OverUnder) @ $2.75*
Value Bet: Euan Aitken 1st Tryscorer
Mt Smart Stadium
The upsets continued for the Warriors who downed the Cowboys 22-12. Alongside the Dragons, the Warriors remain undefeated at 5-0 for the first time in their club’s history. This is also the first time the Warriors have won five consecutive matches since 2013. The Warriors attack has been outstanding scoring 20 or more points in each game, but it was their defence that Stephen Kearney was most impressed with against the Cowboys. In the opening five games, the Warriors have now conceded the fewest points in their history. The Warriors new mentality and winning ways look set to continue today.
The Broncos lost to the Knights last weekend with Wayne Bennett coming out saying poor results are from lack of confidence and poor execution. This is their second season where they have started 2-3. The Broncos have lost their past two matches against the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium. On both occasions the margin was 18 points.
David Fusitua is the current leading try scorer this season with seven tries in five games, which includes three doubles. He loves playing at Mt Smart Stadium with seven tries in his past five games there. Look for him to notch up another career double.
Best Bet: Warriors 1-12 (Margin) @ $2.70*
Value Bet: David Fusitua 2+ tries
North Queensland can get their season back on track with a win here. The Cowboys have lost four straight games heading into this one but even still, they have shown far more in defeat than what the Bulldogs have so far through five rounds. Both teams are 1-4 at this point of the campaign but the Cowboys have won six of the past seven clashes between the sides. Making the task for the Dogs, who were just poor against the Raiders last week, is the fact they are staring down the barrel of three straight losses in Townsville.
While the Cowboys are short, the value could be in margin betting. The North Queensland outfit has won their past five against Canterbury by an average margin of 15 points. For try scorers, look to Coen Hess who has bagged three tries in two matches against the Bulldogs.
Best Bet: Cowboys (Win) @ $1.28*
Value Bet: Cowboys -10.5 (Line) @ $2
Canberra has found the perfect game to help build some momentum following their first win of the season last week. The Raiders had dropped the first four games of the season prior to an emphatic win over Canterbury last week and now have the chance to win consecutive games for the first time since Round 23 last year. Canberra has won nine of the past 11 clashes between the sides dating back to 2010.
Making the Raiders look an even more solid bet is the fact Parramatta has a shocking record at GIO Stadium. The Eels, the only winless side after five rounds, have won just twice in the nation’s capital since 2000 and that includes a current seven-game losing streak. They are off to their worst start to a season since 1991.
Want some value? BJ Leilua bagged the first two tries of last week match and is a player to follow. He has scored in consecutive games against the Eels. Another player to follow is Nick Cotric who has also crossed the line twice in two games against the Blue and Golds.
Best Bet: Raiders (Win) @ $1.62*
Value Bet: BJ Leilua First Try Scorer
This game is set to be a real test for both sides. Penrith are 4-1 with their only loss coming to the Bulldogs while the Titans are 3-2 and have won consecutive games against the Broncos and Sea Eagles.
Penrith’s defence has been one of the big reasons they have got off to such an impressive start. They are conceding an average of just 13.6 points per game, putting them fifth in the competition in that category. What’s more impressive is that their past two wins have been without gun half Nathan Cleary who is still out injured for an extended period.
Gold Coast arguably has come through the best formline in the NRL with their only two losses being against unbeaten duo St. George Illawarra and New Zealand. They have lost six of their past eight matches against the Panthers though but have a decent record at Pepper Stadium where they have split the results with the home side in their past four clashes.
The past three matchups between the sides at this venue have been close affairs and decided by an average of just 4.66 points.
Best Bet: Titans + 7.5 (Line) @ $1.90*
Value Bet: Titans (Win) @ $3*
What an absolute cracker this game promises to be! Manly are playing host to one of the surprise packets of the competition in Wests Tigers and if history is anything to go by, there’s going to be plenty of points on offer. Those looking to have a bet on Total Match Points should be aware that an average has topped 51 points at their past five clashes.
Manly’s road woes continued last week but returning home could result in another win. The Sea Eagles have traded wins and losses to start 2018 with their only two wins being at Lottoland. In fact, dating back to Round 13 last year, Manly has won seven straight matches at home.
Wests Tigers have had arguably the toughest run of any team so far but are 4-1 after wins against Melbourne (twice), Sydney Roosters and Parramatta. Ivan Cleary’s men have the best defence in the competition but their form is set to be tested as they have a shocking record on the Northern Beaches with eight straight losses going back to 2004.
Best Bet: Over 36.5 (Total Points) @ $1.85*
Value Bet: Tigers 1-12 (Margin) @ $3.40*


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Osteoprotegerin ELISA Assay Kit
Osteoprotegerin ELISA Assay Kit Developed and Manufactured in Austria by Biomedica
Size: 1×96 wells
Sensitivity: LOD: (0 pmol/l + 3 SD): 0.07 pmol/l; LLOQ: 0.08 pmol/l
Dynamic Range: 0 to 20 pmol/l
Incubation Time: 5.5 hours
Sample Type: Serum, plasma (EDTA, heparin, citrate)
Sample Size: 20 µL
Alternative Names: OPG ELISA, Human OPG ELISA, Human Osteoprotegerin ELISA
For Research Use Only
Unit conversion: 1 pg/ml = 0.05 pmol/l (MW: 19.9 kD)
Specificity: The ELISA recognizes human endogenous and recombinant OPG. The OPG ELISA detects monomeric and dimeric OPG as well as OPGRANKL complexes. The assay does not cross-react with rat or mouse samples.
The Osteoprotegerin ELISA Assay Kit is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the determination of OPG in human serum and plasma samples. In a first step, assay buffer, standard/control/sample and detection antibody (biotinylated monoclonal mouse anti-human OPG) are pipetted into the wells of the microtiter strips, which are pre-coated with polyclonal goat anti-human OPG antibody. OPG present in the standard/control/sample binds to the pre-coated antibody in the well and forms a sandwich with the detection antibody. In the washing step all non-specific unbound material is removed. In a second step, the conjugate (streptavidin-HRP) is pipetted into the wells and reacts with the detection antibody. After another washing step, the substrate (TMB, tetramethylbenzidine) is pipetted into the wells. The enzyme-catalyzed color change of the substrate is directly proportional to the amount of OPG. This color change is detectable with a standard microtiter plate reader. A dose response curve of the absorbance (optical density, OD at 450 nm) vs. standard concentration is generated. The concentration of OPG in the sample is determined directly from the dose response curve.

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