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Blucora acquires US-based explainer site HowStuffWorks for $45M
Blucora has taken the explainer site HowStuffWorks from Discovery Communications. The acquisition deal is valued at $45 million in cash, according to VentureBeat.
The information site had been acquired by Discovery in 2007. With the previous purchase price pegged at $250 million, Discovery had incurred a significant amount of loss on the deal, the report explained.
Under the terms of the transaction, Discovery will continue to sell native advertisements on HowStuffWorks. It will team up with Blucora to maintain access to the video content of the site, the report detailed.
As of now, HowStuffWorks currently has 38 million unique monthly visitors. The company also said it gathers 200 million views every month, the report added.
Blucora was formed in 1996 and currently runs the Infospace search engines. It also owns tax preparation services provider TaxAct, which it added in 2012 in a $287-million deal. Aside from that, the firm owns online electronics retailer Monoprice. In the past 12 months, the company's stock has soared by 32% and posted a market cap of $812 million, VentureBeat reported.

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Enjoy this steamy fireman series by USA Today Bestselling small-town romance author Erin Wright…
He’s a man of few words…
Fireman Troy Horvath doesn't need much out of life. His fellow firefighters, a good beer, and...well, one date with the most gorgeous woman in town couldn't hurt, right?
Penny is beautiful, sassy, and everything he doesn’t need.
But she’s exactly who he wants.
He knows from the get-go she isn’t planning on staying in Sawyer. She just isn’t a small-town girl. With those heels and her striking red lipstick, she’s a firecracker, and destined for so much more.
But maybe, just maybe, he can make all of her big-city dreams come true – if only she’ll give him a chance...
Burned by Love is the fourth novel in the Firefighters of Long Valley Romance series, although all books in the Long Valley world can be read as standalones. For fans of Cynthia D’Alba, Jillian Neal, or Miranda Lawson, this is a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after. It does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy!

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Individuals are extra probably to decide on much less healthful meals for lunch if their co-workers make unhealthy selections as nicely, a examine has discovered.
Researchers from the US analysed the social networks of some 6,000 workers at Massachusetts Normal Hospital and their meals selections within the workers eating places.
The staff discovered that consuming patterns — whether or not wholesome or in any other case — may be formed by our lunchtime companions, even when they’re simply informal acquaintances.
Co-workers might explicitly or implicitly give one another licence to buy unhealthy meals, or alternatively generate peer strain in direction of making a more healthy selection.
The findings, the researchers stated, may assist design new public well being interventions in cafeterias and workplaces to encourage extra healthful lunch selections.
Individuals are extra more likely to go for much less healthful meals to eat at lunch if their co-workers make unhealthy selections as nicely, a examine has discovered. Pictured: Would you like a burger, or a salad?
USING THE FINDINGS
In line with Dr Levy and colleagues, their findings trace at new approaches to encourage wholesome consuming.
For instance, office cafeterias may provide two-for-one gross sales on salads and different wholesome meals that pairs of work-mates may reap the benefits of.
Alternatively, workplaces may encourage socially influential workers to undertake a extra nutritious diet, which can then be mirrored by their friends.
‘We discovered that people are inclined to mirror the meals selections of others of their social circles, which can clarify a method weight problems spreads by way of social networks,’ stated public well being professional Douglas Levy of the Massachusetts Normal Hospital.
Of their examine, Dr Levy and colleagues studied some 6,000 fellow workers as they patronised the Massachusetts Normal’s seven cafeterias over a two-year interval.
By not utilizing a highly-controlled atmosphere like a eating corridor in a college, for instance, which has been the main target of many earlier research, the staff have been in a position to think about folks of various ages and socioeconomic standing in a real-word setting.
All of the cafeterias make use of a ‘site visitors mild’ labelling system that charges the foods and drinks they promote as both inexperienced (wholesome), yellow (much less wholesome) and purple (unhealthy).
This — and the hospital’s digital cost system primarily based on workers ID playing cards — allowed the researchers to maintain monitor of the healthiness of every worker’s alternatives over time.
The time-stamped purchases additionally gave the staff a method to infer the workers’ social networks by analysing who tended to eat in the identical cafeteria on the identical time of day and made meals purchases in brief succession of one another.
‘Two individuals who make purchases inside two minutes of one another, for instance, usually tend to know one another than those that make purchases half-hour aside,’ Dr Levy defined.
As soon as that they had established their mannequin of the hospital workers social networks, the staff validated it in opposition to surveys of greater than 1,000 workers, every of whom was requested to substantiate the names of their common eating companions.
‘A novel facet of our examine was to mix complementary forms of knowledge and to borrow instruments from social community evaluation,’ stated paper creator and sociologist Mark Pachucki of the College of Massachusetts at Amherst.
This, he added, allowed them ‘to look at how the consuming behaviours of a big group of workers have been socially linked over an extended time period.’
Researchers from the US analysed the social networks of some 6,000 workers at Massachusetts Normal Hospitals and their meals selections within the workers eating places (inventory picture)
After analysing some three million pairs of workers making cafeteria purchases collectively, the staff concluded that meals purchases by individuals who have been social linked to one another have been constantly extra alike than they have been completely different.
‘The impact dimension was a bit stronger for wholesome than unhealthy meals,’ famous Dr Levy.
The researchers have been additionally in a position to affirm that folks have been certainly exerting affect over one another — relatively than it being a case of likeminded folks being extra more likely to affiliate with one another, a phenomenon consultants name ‘homophily’.
‘We managed for traits that folks had in widespread and analysed the information from quite a few views, constantly discovering outcomes that supported social affect relatively than homophily explanations,’ Dr Levy continued.
‘Folks might change their behaviour to cement the connection with somebody of their social circle,’ he defined.
The staff discovered that consuming patterns — whether or not wholesome or in any other case — may be formed by our lunchtime companions, even when they’re simply informal acquaintances. Co-workers might explicitly or implicitly give one another license to buy unhealthy meals, or alternatively generate peer strain in direction of making a more healthy selection. Pictured: folks in a office cafeteria
‘As we emerge from the pandemic and transition again to in-person work, now we have a chance to eat collectively in a extra healthful manner than we did earlier than,’ commented Professor Pachucki.
‘In case your consuming habits form how your co-workers eat — even just a bit — then altering your meals selections for the higher may profit your co-workers as nicely.’
The total findings of the examine have been printed within the journal Nature Human Behaviour.
WHAT FOODS MAKE US HAPPIEST?
Analysis has unearthed the meals and the teats which make folks the happiest, this is a complete record of all of the dishes and the way many individuals indulge.
1. Chocolate 48 %
2. Scorching pizza 47 %
3. Fish and chips 43 %
4. A juicy steak 43 %
5. A burger 42 %
6. A spicy curry 37 %
7. Ice cream 33 %
8. Chocolate brownie 29 %
9. Cheese and biscuits 29 %
10. A plate of pasta 28 %
11. Buttery mashed potato 25 %
12. A baked potato 24 %
13. Fish fingers and chips 22 %
14. Smoked salmon and scrambled egg 22 %
15. Tacky Nachos 22 %
16. A crisp salad 20 %
17. Pancake drizzled with syrup 20 %
18. Tapas 20 %
19. Eggs and bacon 19 %
20. Beans on toast 19 %
21. French bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar 18 %
22. A spicy burrito 16 %
23. Risotto 16 %
24. Hummus and pitta 15 %


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Description This medallion is cast in bas-relief and depicts the profile head of Emile Diaz, facing right. The medallion is mounted on a velvet-covered wooden frame.
Provenance William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Inscriptions [Signature] Beneath shoulder: BARYE; [Transcription] EMILE DIAZ
Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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Nepal Police School A will play against Sainik Awasiya in the final of 25th IGP Cup at Sanga, Kavre.
In the first semifinal match played on Sunday, NPS A defeated NPS B 4-0.
Bhaijin Dhakal scored a brace while Aayush Shrestha and Pujan Puri scored apiece for the winners. Bimojit Rajbanshi from NPS B became the player of the match.
In the second semifinal match, Sainik school defeated Malpi international 5-0.
Aadit Gurung scored a hat trick while Uttam Shahi scored a brace for the winners.
Uttam Shahi from Sainik school became the player of the match.
The final match will be played on Tuesday.
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LGBTQ candidates won big in the 2018 election cycle…Victory Fund is endorsing new LGBTQ candidates for the 2019 cycle and of course donations to those candidates are vital to get them to victory.
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This figure popping up on sites for pre-orders. Nice to see another female figure based on fact rather than fantasy. Like the optional jacket & the other accessories, which enables to have various “looks”. Great flag as well.
Release date sometime in 4th Qtr 2020
Is that a Type 81? Definitely getting the weapon. Thanks for sharing BigD!
It will be interesting to see if Flagset’s rifle is well done, and sturdy.
Really want a few type-81 rifles to bash a Bangladeshi soldier and Burmese insurgent
That might be an alternative to the H&G rifle I could unfortunately never put my hands on. But I doubt they match in quality.
I am afraid nothing can match H&G quality…
Still happy I managed to get one of their pkm’s a few years back.

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Orbital soft tissue biomechanics
The human eye is suspended in the orbit. A miraculous interaction between pressure and tensile forces in the soft tissues keeps the eye in place, while a large range of rotational motion is enabled. This article discusses the factors (the geometrical shapes of the tissues, their material properties, their mechanical interactions, and the mechanical loads) that play a role in understanding soft tissue biomechanics and the suspension of the eye in the orbit.
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Here a garden salad packed with lettuce, bell pepper and avocado rests atop a provolone cheese pizza. And it’s all drizzled with tangy homemade ranch dressing. We recommend a knife, fork and plenty of napkins to dig into this pizz’alad! Using bread flour gives the pizza crust a crisp and sturdy structure, but all-purpose flour works well in its place. For a gluten-free pizza crust variation, see Tips.
One 12- to 14-inch pizza
Active Time: 1 hour |
Total Time: 2 hours
Whole-Grain Pizza Dough
2/3 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon instant or RapidRise yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Tips) or all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping & Salad
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 avocado, diced
1 cup sliced button mushrooms
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
To prepare pizza dough: Stir water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl; let stand until the yeast has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Stir in bread flour (or all-purpose flour), whole-wheat flour (or all-purpose flour) and salt until the dough begins to come together.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, mix the dough in a food processor. Process until it forms a ball, then process for 1 minute to knead.) Place the dough in an oiled bowl and turn to coat.
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel; set aside in a warm, draft-free place until the dough has nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour.
To bake pizza and prepare topping & salad: Position rack in lower third of oven, place a pizza stone on the rack and preheat oven to 500°F. Let the stone heat at 500° for 20 minutes. Want to grill your pizza instead? See Tips below.
Roll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12- to 14-inch circle (depending on the size of your stone). Transfer to a lightly floured pizza peel (or inverted baking sheet).
Brush the dough with oil and sprinkle cheese on top. Slide the pizza onto the hot stone. Bake until golden and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss lettuce, bell pepper, avocado, mushrooms and tomatoes in a large bowl.
Mash garlic and salt together with a fork in a small bowl to make a coarse paste. Stir in sour cream, buttermilk, chives and dill until combined.
When the pizza is done, transfer to a large cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the dressing over the pizza. Mound the salad in the middle and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Top with alfalfa sprouts and serve immediately.
Per serving: :
15 g Fat;
5 g Sat;
8 g Mono;
16 mg Cholesterol;
48 g Carbohydrates;
13 g Protein;
7 g Fiber;
436 mg Sodium;
525 mg Potassium
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare dough through Step 2, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Or tightly wrap unrisen dough in oiled plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight. Let refrigerated (or previously frozen) dough stand at room temperature for 1 hour before rolling out.
Try using white whole-wheat flour in place of all-purpose flour. It’s made from a white variety of wheat, light in color and flavor but with the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. Look for it in supermarkets, natural-foods stores or online at bobsredmill.com or kingarthurflour.com. Store it in the freezer.
We made and enjoyed a gluten-free pizza crust using King Arthur Flour’s gluten-free bread mix. To order, visit kingarthurflour.com.
To make this pizza on the grill instead, preheat grill to medium-high. Slide the rolled-out pizza dough onto the grill rack; close the lid. Cook until lightly puffed and browned on the bottom, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, charred-side up. Spread on toppings from Step 6. Return to grill, close lid and cook until browned on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes.

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If you enjoy learning about a time gone by, head to the San Jacinto Museum of History. It's where you'll uncover the origins of the Lone Star State through old manuscripts and fascinating exhibits. Here is some of what the museum offers near our Houston Heights apartments:
Start your visit at the Jesse H. Jones Theatre. It's where Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto fills the screen. For 35 minutes, you'll be on the edge of your seat as it transports you from the largest Spanish colonies to the day the West was won." The film plays every hour on the hour between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
At the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Library, the collection spans several hundred years of history. It boasts manuscripts, rare books, and other items that cover all things Texas. The library is open by appointment on select Fridays and Saturdays. Call or fill out the online form to request a date and time.
The permanent exhibit highlights the story of Texas' independence. You'll journey through hundreds of years of history as you discover photographs, documents, and period artifacts. New content is frequently added, so you might see something different with each visit. Items include pre-Columbian pottery, maps that guided the region's explorers, and tools used to work the land.
At 570 feet high, the San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial. Head to the observation floor to enjoy a spectacular birds-eye view of the Houston Ship Channel and Battleship Texas. You won't be disappointed.
After visiting the San Jacinto Museum of History, grab a delicious sandwich to go from a nearby eatery. If you would like to call Lincoln Heights home, please contact us. Our leasing team will help you discover everything you can enjoy as a resident of our luxury apartments in Houston.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rejects the "bedroom tax" tag and says the reality is that "a spare room subsidy" has been removed from social sector tenants.
A DWP spokesman said the new regulations are lawful and adequate steps have been taken to safeguard people with disabilities.
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It’s finally October and I LOVE OCTOBER and anything Halloween, Fall, and SPOOKY! I usually make this huge Halloween Themed TBR for the month of October, but I’m not really sure how it’s going to work out for this year as I have so many ARCs that I really need to read and give priority to. I still hope to fit some spooky reads in. I’m also not sure how well this will work out for me, because almost all of my books are currently packed away. I’m limited to what I can read as far as spooky/Halloweenie goes. I have to stick to what is on my Kindle and what my library has available. With that being said, here are some Halloween/spooky vibe books that I hope to have time for this month. I’m calling this my “Unofficial Halloweenie TBR”…and you’ll see why as you continue to read.
Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich
Crane by Stacey Rourke
Children To The Slaughter by A.I. Nasser
Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker
I’ve had a few of these one past October TBRs, but I never got around to reading them. I’ve also had quite a few of these on my Kindle for so long now and it would be nice to finally read them. I am super stoked for the Hocus Pocus book and that one will be for sure read in October. I make it a point to watch Hocus Pocus at least once every single year. I have never missed a year yet and I’m curious about this sequel. It’s actually one of the only books that I didn’t pack away because I knew I needed to keep it out to read in October. 😛 And below are some of the ARCs that I plan to read this month that I need to give priority to.
By the way, these Hocus Pocus Funko Pops are EVERYTHING!
I Will Find You by Joe Kenda
The War Outside by Monica Hesse
Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich
The No-Good Nine by John Bemelmans Marciano
I Will Find You is actually a pretty good spooky vibe book for Halloween as well since it’s true crime and about murder cases. I’m part of the blog tour for The No-Good Nine for this month, so that one definitely is number one priority right now. The No-Good Nine is a Christmas book and I keep getting “I Miss You” by Blink-182 in my head because of Halloween and Christmas. “We can live like Jack and Sally if we want, where you can always find me, and we’ll have Halloween on Christmas, and in the night we’ll wish this never ends”. 😛 I am super stoked for it though!
Have you read any of the books on my October TBR? What do you plan to read in October? Let me know and feel free to link me to your posts if you have one!
I am crossing my fingers that I actually get to read a lot of these books. I do have holds at my library that I’ve been on hold forever for, so those might take a little priority over the Halloweenie TBR as well if they become available since I’ve been on hold for so long with them, ughhhh. SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME! I’m not making any promises and this TBR list is a little long (I need options!), but I have my fingers crossed. If anything, at least this is a good Halloweenie recommendation list for you guys if you’re looking for spooky reads for the month of October! 😛
I’ll have my September book haul posted tomorrow and I’ll catch up on your blog posts and comments hopefully today. If I don’t have time today, then tomorrow. 🙂
In case you missed it;
Wrap Up || September.
Thoughts|| Shadow of the Fox.
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SINGAPORE: A total of 98.4 per cent of students who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) this year made it to secondary school, up from 98.3 per cent last year and 97.6 per cent in 2014.
Of the 38,808 students who took the exam, 38,180 did well enough to move on to secondary school, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Thursday (Nov 24).
About 66.4 per cent made it to the Express stream, up from 66.2 per cent last year. Another 21.4 per cent were eligible for the Normal (Academic) course and 10.6 per cent for the Normal (Technical) course.
For the 628 students who did not qualify for the above courses, those who attempted PSLE for the first time may try again in the coming year or apply to Assumption Pathway School or NorthLight School, the ministry said.
Those who have attempted the exam more than once will be preferentially offered a place in the two schools, it added.
The 254 madrasah students who sat for the PSLE this year also met the minimum PSLE benchmark, the ministry said. Seven of the 37 home-schooled children from this year’s cohort did not meet the benchmark, and will have to retake the exam next year.
Students eligible for secondary school may submit their school options via the Secondary One Internet System from 11am on Thursday to 3pm on Nov 30. They may also submit the form at their primary schools from 9am to 3pm by Nov 30, excluding weekends.
The posting results will be released on Dec 21, and students are to report to the schools they are posted to at 8.30am the next day, MOE said.


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SHOUT OUT: Fort Lee police rescued a fawn orphaned after a mother deer was struck and killed by a car near a local gas station.
Workers at the station told responding officers this morning that the baby deer had been there about three days since the adult was killed nearby.
The baby deer was brought to the Oradell Animal Hospital, the chief said.
Workers there were arranging to return the fawn to the wild.
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UND HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Toews wins ESPY Award
Add another award to the already-enormous resume of former UND star Jonathan Toews. Toews, a former alternate captain at North Dakota, won the ESPY Award on Wednesday night as the best NHL athlete. The ESPY's are a sports award show conducted by ...
Add another award to the already-enormous resume of former UND star Jonathan Toews.
Toews, a former alternate captain at North Dakota, won the ESPY Award on Wednesday night as the best NHL athlete.
The ESPY’s are a sports award show conducted by ESPN. They were broadcast on ABC.
Toews captained the Chicago Blackhawks to their third Stanley Cup title in six years this season. He became one of 11 players ever to captain three teams to a Stanley Cup.
Toews, 27, also has won two Olympic gold medals, a directorate award as the best forward in the Olympic Games, a Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL Playoffs MVP, a Frank Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward and the Mark Messier Leadership Award as the best leader in hockey.
Previous hockey players to win the ESPY Award include Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Quick of UMass and Tim Thomas of Vermont.
Stecher, others go camping
A total of 16 past, current and future UND players attended NHL development camps this summer.
Troy Stecher, an undrafted free agent who generated considerable interest from NHL teams after a strong sophomore season, attended camp with the Winnipeg Jets.
The other 15 were all under contract or draft picks of their teams.
The local and area players who attended camps were Paul LaDue (Los Angeles Kings), Luke Johnson (Chicago Blackhawks), Tucker Poolman (Winnipeg Jets), Gage Ausmus (San Jose Sharks), Keaton Thompson (Anaheim Ducks) and Zane McIntyre (Boston Bruins). McIntyre signed with the Bruins after the season.
Incoming freshmen Brock Boeser (forward, Vancouver Canucks), Matej Tomek (goalie, Philadelphia Flyers), Shane Gersich (forward, Washington Capitals) and Chris Wilkie (forward, Florida Panthers) got a taste of NHL action at camps.
Hockey Canada selects UND players
Three UND women’s hockey players have been invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s national development camp.
Junior defenseman Halli Krzyzaniak and senior forwards Becca Kohler and Meghan Dufault all earned invites. Dufault won’t participate in the camp, though.
Krzyzaniak and Kohler will compete with 40 others at the event in Calgary next month.
Three UND recruits will also attend the Under-18 camp in Calgary. They are defenseman Abby Thiessen and forwards Sarah Lecavalier and Ryleigh Houston.
- Former UND star T.J. Oshie has picked out No. 77 to wear with the Washington Capitals. He was traded from St. Louis to Washington earlier this month.
- UND, which previously planned to play in an early-season showcase in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2016-17, will no longer do so. UND has nearly finalized its schedule for the 2016-17 season, including a single game against Boston College at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.
- Crookston native Mike Hastings recently signed an eight-year contract with Minnesota State-Mankato. It is worth $290,000 annually. Hastings led the Mavericks to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association title last season.


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Just a Few Early Morning Thoughts
It’s been a couple of years now since hearing about the passing of legendary singer Lena Horne. Not much in on television news. She died on Mother’s Day Amy 9, 2010. Fitting, for she was indeed one of those nurturing souls who many young women singers in mid-twentieth century America aspired to become. Internet response, however, buzzed with articles about her legacy that spoke to her respect as an entertainment community elder.
Lena Horne’s career spanned several decades and resulted in landmark achievements for African American women “song stylists” as I like to call those gifted vocalist-whether pop or classical-whose phrasing and emotional commitment to the totality of their songs transcends time. CBS gave her a short video tribute:
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Her life was not without controversy. She did not tolerate bigotry. She barely tolerated being relegated to “the colored girl with the voice” specialty film cameos. Lena also paid a steep price for loyalty to friends, especially her friendship with Paul Robeson: http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/15/a-tribute-biography-of-lena-horne/
Thinking back awhile, whenever Lena appeared on TV in the sixties, her performances became sophisticated celebrations of coded resistance, resilience blended with grace and poise. I would sit close to the television, dreaming, hoping that someday I would be like her on stage.
Lena was the model of beauty, poise, grace, and sometimes outspoken truth in a sea of polite socio-political denial. In an age when performers over fifty began to take stage and declare,”I am still here with lots to do and say.” She used her talent speak volumes that many would not hear.
She toured in a small show during the eighties. San Diego was on the itinerary. Lena Horne, on stage here, in San Diego. During the performance we cheered, clapped, cried. My friends kept asking,”How old did you say she is?” Every time I repeated her age, they’d say, “NOooooo. Really? NOOooooo.” We talked about that evening for weeks. . .
Today, whether presenting, hosting, or performing at jazz jams, poetry readings, film screenings, street fairs, gospel fests, or panel discussions… I aspire to shine a slight shimmer of her inner beauty, aesthetic values, and love of the arts to audiences where ever I perform. Her soul flamed brilliantly in the midst of darkness to blaze against the cultural night surrounding her and others whose artistry built bridges on which so many of us now “dance.”
Lena, your life-courage continues to inspire creative hearts to believe, to dare think of humanity’s agape potential.
Delores Fisher, Musewoman


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Bibliography Using Apa Format. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the purdue owl in apa. 7 guidelines for annotated bibliography.
Your citation should look like this: For more information, please consult the publication manual of the american psychological association, 7th ed. Throughout your paper, you need to apply the following apa format guidelines:
Creating An Apa Bibliography Start On A New Page.
7 guidelines for annotated bibliography. Download the free acrobat reader Next, position the details in this order and format:
However, Even If Sample Annotated Bibliography Templates And Other Templates Can Make The Work Easier, You Still Have To Consider That There Are Different Formats Such As Apa Format Examples.after All, Each Kind Of Citation Style Is Distinct, So It Pays To Know How To Format Your Bibliography So That It Conforms To Basic Standards.
The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Set page margins to 1 inch on all sides. Each entry begins with an apa reference for the resource with the annotation appearing directly beneath.
Divide It Into The Following Sections And Explain Each Part Accordingly.
Indent the first line of every paragraph 0.5 inches. This guide will show you how to structure apa citations according to the publication manual of the american psychological association (7th edition) and will show you example citations for different source types. Use an accessible font (e.g., times new roman 12pt., arial 11pt., or georgia 11pt.).
Compile All The Sources You Might Possibly Use In Your Paper.
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Becsey, l., wachsberger, p., samuels, s., et al (directors). Your citation should look like this: All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version improved ease of navigation, with many additional numbered sections to help users quickly locate answers to their questions resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course.

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Anastasiades is ready to take on corruption allegations in Cyprus detailed in the book “Mafia State,” appointing Gabrielle Louise McIntyre to ensure a thorough inquiry. Through McIntyre’s expertise in international legal proceedings, the anti-corruption authority will delve into the claims, dismantling what Anastasiades calls ‘slanderous lies‘ one by one.
What is the purpose of Gabrielle Louise McIntyre’s appointment in Cyprus?
Gabrielle Louise McIntyre has been appointed to investigate corruption allegations against former President Nicos Anastasiades, as detailed in the book “Mafia State.” Her legal expertise, particularly in international legal proceedings, will be crucial in examining the claims and ensuring a thorough and fair inquiry by the anti-corruption authority in Cyprus.
The Appointment of Gabrielle Louise McIntyre
The political landscape in Cyprus recently took a significant turn with the announcement that former President Nicos Anastasiades is ready to confront allegations of corruption detailed in a book that has sent shockwaves through the nation. In an intriguing development, Anastasiades has expressed his support for the appointment of Gabrielle Louise McIntyre. A seasoned legal expert, McIntyre is set to probe the corruption claims levelled against the former president.
McIntyre is no stranger to the intricacies of international legal proceedings. Her expertise spans various domains of the law, including international humanitarian and criminal law, human rights, and administrative law. Throughout her impressive career, she has played pivotal roles in managing legal processes at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), contributing to all stages of the tribunal’s judicial proceedings.
The Role of the Anti-Corruption Authority
The anti-corruption authority in Cyprus, established about eighteen months ago, is tasked with a delicate mission: investigating corruption allegations involving current and past state officials and civil servants. This mandate extends to scrutinizing the provocative claims published in Makarios Drousiotis’ book, “Mafia State,” which implicates Anastasiades among other notable personalities.
Anastasiades’ response to this appointment comes amidst a charged atmosphere following Drousiotis’ refusal to accede to demands by Anastasiades’ legal representatives. These demands included retracting the books and issuing an apology, coupled with compensation for the alleged defamation.
The Clash of Assertions
As the stage is set for McIntyre’s investigation, both Anastasiades and Drousiotis have made their stances clear. Drousiotis views the legal pressure as an attempt at intimidation ahead of the anti-corruption authority’s inquiry. Conversely, Anastasiades rebuffs these claims, asserting that the only thing Drousiotis should dread is the unveiling of the truth and the unmasking of what he deems to be willful fabrications and distortions in “Mafia State.”
Anastasiades further contends that the forthcoming evidence and the authority’s findings will meticulously dismantle the “malicious and slanderous lies” he’s accused of, one by one. He projects confidence that the investigation will reveal Drousiotis’ narratives as fictitious constructions, challenging the writer to show equal courage in facing the impending legal scrutiny.
The Investigation’s Next Steps
The impending investigation is of great public interest, and there is anticipation for the anti-corruption authority to disclose McIntyre’s arrival date to commence her investigative work. With the spotlight on potential corruption within the highest levels of government, the findings of this case are expected to have substantial implications for the political and legal realms in Cyprus.
Anastasiades has openly embraced the investigation, underlining his desire for transparency and the importance of public trust in the integrity of the administration. As the investigation unfolds, it will undoubtedly attract close attention from both the public and the media, with many awaiting the outcomes that may shape the future political landscape of Cyprus.
How will Gabrielle Louise McIntyre’s appointment impact the corruption allegations in Cyprus?
Gabrielle Louise McIntyre’s appointment in Cyprus is expected to have a significant impact on the corruption allegations against former President Nicos Anastasiades. With her expertise in international legal proceedings, McIntyre will ensure a thorough and fair inquiry by the anti-corruption authority, dismantling the claims made in the book “Mafia State” one by one.
What is the background of the anti-corruption authority in Cyprus?
The anti-corruption authority in Cyprus was established about eighteen months ago with the mandate of investigating corruption allegations involving current and past state officials and civil servants. The authority will now be delving into the claims detailed in the controversial book “Mafia State,” implicating former President Nicos Anastasiades.
How has Anastasiades responded to the corruption allegations and the appointment of Gabrielle Louise McIntyre?
Anastasiades has responded to the corruption allegations by appointing Gabrielle Louise McIntyre to investigate the claims made against him in “Mafia State.” He has expressed his readiness to confront these allegations and has called the claims ‘slanderous lies’ that will be dismantled one by one through McIntyre’s inquiry.
What are the expectations surrounding the investigation and its outcomes in Cyprus?
The investigation led by Gabrielle Louise McIntyre is of great public interest in Cyprus, with expectations for transparency and integrity in the process. The findings of this case are anticipated to have significant implications for the political and legal realms in Cyprus, shaping the future landscape of governance and public trust.


Microsoft launches its Linux-compatible SQL Server version in mid-2017.
In the last couple of years, Microsoft opened towards other platforms with its end-user software – for example, the iOS and Android compatible Office Mobile application was launched in 2013, and later made available for cost-free private use in 2014.
This strategy is gradually being extended to other areas: according to the latest announcement, SQL Server – which is often used as business application database technology – will be available on Linux platform from mid-2017. This new, Linux-compatible version might provide a cost-effective solution to organizations preferring Linux servers, or organizations that only operate Windows servers for applications utilizing Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft is yet to comment on the availability of Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services components needed in SQL Server based business analytics solutions and data warehouses.
According to the latest Gartner surveys, SQL Server is among the leading operational database manager, data warehouse and business intelligence platforms. (source: Gartner)
ERP, mass billing and revenue assurance, CRM and business analytics solutions offered by R&R Software – a leading developer and supplier of platform-independent enterprise business applications in Hungary – are compatible with IBM, Oracle and Microsoft database-manager solutions. Microsoft SQL databases proved its enterprise level performance, reliability and cost-efficiency at R&R Software’s several clients.
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Candy can be the treat of choice for most kids this Halloween, but a sugar rush of other spooky themed treats after the holidays could be even better.
Whether you’re having a small get-together, looking to bake treats for your kids’ class, or just trying to find other ways to satisfy your kid’s sweet tooth besides the candy they can get by making treats, then look no further than these eight awesome recipes that are not only kid-friendly, but also capable of keeping the spooky Halloween elements alive.
Brownie spiders: For some people, there is nothing scarier than a spider, and kids will have a blast making this super easy and fun treat recipe from Gimme Some Oven. All they have to do to make their brownie more Halloween-friendly is pop in candy eyeballs and chocolate-covered chow-mein noodles.
Cookie skulls: Halloween isn’t the only celebration that takes place at the end of October – the Mexican celebration of Dia De Los Muertos also takes place. What better way to welcome back the souls of departed loved ones than with a sweet treat that also looks (almost) too pretty to eat?
Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats: This Pretty Providence recipe is super easy, super fun, and super delicious – what kid doesn’t love a Rice Krispie treat?
Ghost pretzels: The easiest recipe you can make for Halloween? CandiQuick ghost pretzels. After melting the Candiquick vanilla, just dip some pretzel sticks in it, add a few mini chocolate chips for a face, and let it harden.
Sticky monster cookies: These cookies are not only colorful, but conjure up fun Disney vibes with multiple eyes – any kid who loves “Monsters, Inc.” enjoy baking and devouring these chewy and delicious Lil ‘Luna cookies.
Haunted Gingerbread House: It may take more adult supervision for decorating and assembling, but kids will appreciate the effort to recreate a traditional Christmas treat and make it spooky and spooky for Halloween. This Woman’s Day recipe allows for the use of mini Oreo cookies, royal icing, corn candy, Golden Grahams cereal, wafer cookies, candies, melted hard caramels and Twizzlers, among other treats, to make the most perfect (and worthy of) Insta) Haunted Gingerbread House throughout the plot.
Poisoned apples: Love apples are a must-have treat this Halloween. This recipe will make them even more fun to eat.
Popcorn Slime with Candy Eyeballs: Spending the night watching horror movies or more family-friendly food this Halloween? So why not set up the snack game for your marathon with his recipe?


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Bold colors and intricate details abound in our newest delivery from Tea Collection. Destination: India rings in Spring 2015 for girls from birth to size 12 and boys from birth to size 8.
Rhinos, Elephants and Bears; Oh No! Boys get all the wildlife of India on graphic tees and lots of colorful layering pieces for transition from Winter to Spring. The tried and true 100% cotton pull on shorts that made Tea Collection a mainstay in your little man’s wardrobe return in new colors and stripes that seamlessly match to tees and tops.
Girls get the beautiful florals that Tea is known for with a punch from fun, printed leggings. Scared of print-mixing? Tea Collection makes all their solid capris and leggings too so you can suit the look to your mini-me’s perfect style. Layering tees and cozy sweaters in perfect tones keep your girl hero warm for chilly Spring days while short sleeve tops and dresses speak to the warm weather ahead.
India offered Tea such a broad palette with influences from architecture, art and textiles obvious in the final collection. India’s rich culture is captured in henna and katha inspired prints, woodcut ikats, and damask textures throughout the line. Even if you can’t wrap your mind around Spring yet it’s worth a visit to Wee Chic just to let the sunny colors and breezy fabrics cheer your soul. Trust me, that is how we survive these late winter months.

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By Brian Wandell
The FAIR acronym is a nice way to summarize four important aspirations of modern research practice: scholarly data should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. The article describing the FAIR aspirations is excellent, and we recommend reading it. Some limitations of current practice are described here. Our company was founded to advance research and we embrace these principles.
Flywheel, software used by thousands of researchers, embodies tools and technology that deliver on the FAIR principles.
Flywheel is an integrated suite of software tools that (a) stores data and metadata in a searchable database, (b) includes computational tools to analyze the data, and (c) provides users with both browser-based and command line tools to manage data and perform analyses. Our customers use these tools on a range of hardware platforms: cloud systems, on-premise clusters and servers, and laptops.
Flywheel supports users throughout a project’s life cycle. The software can import data directly from the instrument (like an MR scanner) and extract metadata from the instrument files that is stored into the database. Auxiliary data from other sources can also be imported into the database. The user can view, annotate, and analyze the data, keeping track of all the scientific activities. Finally the data and analyses can be shared widely when it is time to publish the results.
FAIR Data Principles Implemented
Flywheel makes data ‘Findable’ by search and browsing. The Flywheel search tools address the entire site’s dataset, looking for data with particular features. It is straightforward, for example, to find the diffusion-weighted imaging data for female subjects between the ages of 30 and 45. The user can contact the owners of the data for access, and the data returned by a search can be placed in a virtual project (Collection) for reuse and further analysis.
Search is most effective when there are high quality metadata associated with the data and analyses. Flywheel creates a deep set of metadata by scanning the image data, classifying them. Users can attach specific searchable key words and add data-specific notes at many places – from the overall project level, the session level, the specific data file or the analyses. Users can find data by searching based on these descriptions.
Our customers frequently observe that there is a conflict between making data accessible (sharing) while complying with health privacy rules. We live in a world with privacy officers on the one hand and open data advocates on the other.
Flywheel delivers an accessible solution that is respectful of both principles. We implemented a rigorous user-rights management system that is easy to use. Access to the data and analyses is controlled through a simple web-based interface. The system implements the different roles that are needed during a project’s life cycle. At first perhaps only the principal investigator and close collaborators have access; later, additional people (reviewers, other scientists) might be granted access to check the data and analyses. When ready, the anonymized data and full descriptions of the analyses can be made publicly viewable. An effective system that manages a project through these stages is complicated to write, but Flywheel makes the system easy-to-use through its browser interface.
Most scientists have felt the frustration of learning that a dataset is available, but the file format or organization of the data files requires substantial effort to decode and use. The medical imaging community has worked to reduce this burden by defining standardized file and directory organizations. Flywheel is committed to using and promoting these standards.
Our experience teaches us that well intentioned file formats and directory organizations are not enough. Flywheel stores far more information than what one finds in the header of a DICOM or NIfTI file or the BIDS directory structure. Our commitment to interoperability includes reading in files and directories in these standards and even writing Flywheel data into these formats. Beyond this, we are committed to tools that import and export data and metadata between Flywheel and other database systems.
Flywheel is further committed to supporting the interoperability of computational tools. We have opened our infrastructure so that users can analyze data using Flywheel-defined containerized algorithms, their own containers, or their own custom software. The Flywheel standards are clearly defined based on industry-standard formats (e.g., JSON, Docker, Singularity) so that other groups can use them and in this way support computational interoperability.
From its inception, Flywheel was designed to make data reusable. Users at a center can share data within their group or across groups, they can reuse the data by combining from different groups, and create and share different computational tools. The user can select data from any project and merge it into a new project. Such reused data is called a Collection in Flywheel. The original data remain securely in place, and the user can analyze the collection as a new virtual project. All the analyses, notes, and metadata of the original data remain attached to the data as they are reused.
Equally important, the computational methods are carefully managed and reusable. Each container for algorithms is accompanied by a precise definition of its control parameters and how they were set at execution time. This combination of container and parameters is called a Flywheel Gear, and the specific Gear that was executed can be reused and shared.
The FAIR principles are an important part of the Flywheel system. We have also been able to design in additional functionality that supports these principles.
- Security and data backup are very important and fundamental. The ability to import older data into the modern technology has been valuable to many of our customers.
- The visualization tools built into Flywheel help our customers check for accuracy and data quality as soon as the data are part of the system.
- The programming interface, supported by endpoints accessible in three different scientific programming languages, permits users to test their ideas in a way that gracefully leads to shared data and code.


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Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease. People with genital herpes often get bothered as it is considered as a dangerous and life-long infection. Read to know how long genital herpes may last.
Herpes simplex virus infection: Genital herpes infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) cannot be cured—it is a life-long infection. The virus lies dormant in the body in a nearby nerve after the initial infection and can reactivate later (sometime due to an obvious trigger factor, but in most cases there is no trigger factor). The antiviral medications prescribed for treatment of genital herpes does not cure the infection. The antiviral drugs may;
Primary infection: The initial infection is called primary infection and recurrent infection are called "herpes outbreak." The primary infection may or may not cause symptoms but the personcan still be contagious.During the primary infection groups of small, painful blisters tend to erupt in crops over 1-2 weeks (around your genitals and/or anus). The blisters ulcerate and the ulcers and blisters can last up to 10-20 days. Then they gradually heal without scarring.
Recurrent herpes outbreak: During a herpes outbreak, the dormant virus is activated and it travels down the nerve fibers to the site of the original infection (genital herpesor recurrent cold sores if the primary infection was around the mouth) where it causes the typical redness and blisters. The symptoms may recur many times in year in some people whereas other may have few recurrence(may be even years apart). During recurrence the symptoms tend to be less severe and shorter than the first episode (symptoms usually last 7-10 days, during a recurrent attack unlike 10-20 days during the primary attack). The severity and frequency of recurrent outbreaks tend to decreaseover time.
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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal was questioned on Monday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for close to six hours. The interrogation was in connection with a raid conducted at his residence last month, where the agency had found tablets banned under the NDPS Act.
During investigations, the anti-drug agency is said to have found the actor had arranged for a backdated prescription for the tablets illegally through a relative.
He was interrogated for nearly 7 hours on November 13 after the NCB raided his home and took away nearly a dozen electronic gadgets besides some (medical) tablets. Later, he had told media persons that he has handed over a medical prescription of a particular painkiller which the NCB took up for prescription. The prescription was reportedly issued by a Delhi-based psychiatrist named Dr Rohit Garg.
“The matter is sub-judice. I cannot reveal anything. But I have shared all the necessary details with the NCB and recorded my statement before the magistrate. It is my moral responsibility to cooperate with the agency," Garg told reporters in Delhi.
Garg, in his statement, has told the NCB that he was unaware of the probe. He was approached by a relative of Arjun Ramapl through a common friend. The relative said that she has anxiety and requested for a backdated prescription.
“During the probe, we have found a contravention of the NDPS Act in his previous statement and the prescription that he has submitted. As far as the prescription is concerned, it is established that he has committed an offence which can be investigated under Section 29 (punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the NDPS Act," Mid-Day quoted a senior NCB officer as saying.


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Planting Guide for Container Plants
Proper plant installation
· Dig hole 2-3 times wider, but the same depth as the root ball. This will promote roots to expand vigorously, but keep plant from settling lower in the ground over time.
· If the root ball has a flat bottom, the hole should have a flat bottom so there are no air pockets under the plant.
· Remove plant from pot as gently as possible. On larger material, it might be necessary to lay the plant on its side and pull the pot off. With smaller material, you may turn the plant upside-down with stem between fingers, and pull the pot off with other hand. Always handle plant material by the pots as much as possible to help prevent damaging the plant.
· At this stage, examine the roots. If any are circling the root ball, lightly loosen them with your hand, claw or rake. This practice will help promote roots to start reaching out rather than staying balled up. Keep this practice to a bare minimum if installing during late spring or summer months because plants are more prone to shock during that time of year.
· Set plant in hole. Be sure the top of the root ball is level or slightly higher than the surrounding ground level.
· Begin to back-fill 1/3 of the depth at a time. (The larger the root ball, the more important this is.) Pack every layer very firmly leaving no air pockets. An old broken shovel or rake handle works well to pack the soil; or this may be done by hand as well. Lightly watering as you back-fill will help the soil settle properly.
· If the plant is located in an irrigated location, or is easily accessed to be hand watered, DO NOT build a watering burm around it. These burms can inhibit top feeder roots from vigorous expansion and oxygen, resulting in a slower growing plant. Only make a small watering burm (mounding soil just outside root balls surface area) if plant is in a rural location that has to be hand watered. Fill burm up with water, allowing it to seep slowly into the ground.
Use a starter fertilizer
· Bio-Tone Starter Plus fertilizer is one of the best available because it not only provides basic elements to the plant, but feeds the soil as well. It contains several different types of bacteria and fungi, including mycorrhizae. This special fungus forms a symbiotic relationship with the plant that gives roots increased water and nutrient absorption capabilities. The bacteria and fungi are solar sensitive, meaning sunlight will kill it so be sure to apply to the bottom and sides of the hole while it is back filled. Do not apply to the surface.
· Root Stimulator by Ferti-lome is another option. It is a liquid feed of several elements, but predominantly liquid phosphate, which gives you aggressive root growth. This may be applied on the surface after plant material is installed by pouring over roots like simply watering the plant. To get the best results, reapply every 2 weeks for a total of 2-3 treatments.
· Have an idea of your PH levels in the area being planted. Most plants like to be between 6 and 7, but there are some exceptions. The PH level tester gages how alkaline or acidic the soil is. The PH level directly effects how the plants absorb nutrients, and will show in plant vigor and health over time as the roots begin to spread out into the surrounding soil. A top dressing of lime (will raise PH) or sulfur (will lower PH) may be needed upon install. You may also consider planting acid loving plants in locations to lower PH levels.
· Plants will benefit from amendments if soil conditions are solid sand, clay or mostly rock lacking any organic, humus material. If the soil has some black color to it, and is at least a little spongy, it most likely has some organic material in it. If the soil does have some organic matter in it, do not use soil amendments as this may hinder plant roots from reaching out in the long run.
· If using soil amendments, blend about ¼ amendments to ¾ existing soil, then use to back fill hole. If soil conditions are really bad, up to a ½ amendment to ½ existing blend may be used.
· Mulch helps keep moisture from rapid evaporation, shades roots during times of high temperatures, helps insulate during times of low temperatures, helps suppress weeds, and looks cosmetically sharp.
· Pine straw, pine bark, shredded hardwoods, and chipped hard woods are among the best mulches for landscape use. A 2-4 inch layer should be sufficient; Pine straw should be laid at 6 inches thick because it settles.
· Never let plants dry out before installing.
· After installing, plants should be thoroughly watered in.
· How much water in the first few weeks, and in the long run, may vary depending on soil conditions and time of year. Sandy soils and/or warmer temperatures will require more water, while heavy clay soils and/or cooler temperatures will require less.
· Some plant material requires a little more water and wet feet, while others require a little less water and dryer feet. Group plants and watering schedules according to plant demands and actual site conditions. This will help insure that plants thrive, perform and live. For example: Install a swamp hibiscus where it tends to stay moist, and install a yucca where it tends to stay pretty dry.
· When watering, be sure to thoroughly soak the root ball.
· Within an hour after watering, the soil should be damp and moist but not waterlogged and muddy. Within 24hrs after watering, if there is no moisture 3 inches down, that means you are not applying enough.
· When possible, try not to wet foliage; this only contributes to spreading fungus and bacteria. Watering only the roots is always better. This is one of many reasons drip irrigation is far superior to overhead watering.
· Trees 4ft plus in height may need to be staked depending on tree structure and site conditions.
· Always leave a little play when staking a tree so it may naturally sway with the wind a little. The tree will actually grow faster and stronger.
· Always pad wire or rope that is touching the tree trunk to be sure they don’t cut or girdle the trunk. Pre fabricated staking kits usually have sufficient design. If using a homemade stake system, an old cut up hose with wire or rope running through it works well.
· If the tree is located in an area protected from strong winds, or root ball is just as large or larger than tree head, staking may not be required.
· Never leave stakes on for more than one growing season. They are strictly to keep trees from rocking in the hole and to maintain good posture until fully rooted in.
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Murrah Buffalo is preferred by dairy farmers for its higher milk production rate, hassle free raising method and better disease resistance capacity. The higher fat content of its milk proves to be profitable for dairy owners. Suitable to be raised under different weather conditions in India, this breed of cattle can survive on different crop remaining during drought condition or during unavailability of fodder. Notable for its heavy body shape, long facial structure and dark color, Murrah Buffalo is the excellent choice for organized dairy farming. Long life expectancy rate, reasonable price, well built shape, high lactation frequency and better growth rate are its key attributes.

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Designed with elegant floral embroidery on the upper cups, the Elila Glamour Embroidered Underwire Bra is a full-cup favorite with feminine appeal.
- Full coverage seamed underwire cups with embroidery
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"Thankful" by Claire Desjardins. 12"x12" - Acrylics on canvas.
CONTEMPLATE - Without Boundaries - original acrylic abstract painting by Claire Desjardins
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Saatchi Online Artist: Claire Desjardins; Acrylic, 2012, Painting "Between Here and There"
Mary Cassatt inspired art. Kids learned about her painting style, noticing she usually painted women and children as well as everyday things so 1st graders drew themselves getting up in the morning (everyday activity). Gr 1 Art - Concord - Edina Public Schools
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Goodall, Christine Alexandra
The sensory detection of water borne vibrational stimuli and their motor effects in the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus (L.).
PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.
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The morphology and distribution of cuticular setae on the uropods and walking legs of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus (L.) has been studied using both light microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Three types of setae are present on the uropods, plumose setae, simple setae and guard hairs. Hair peg and hair fan organs were also seen.The propodus and dactyl of the 2nd and 3rd legs of Nephrops are similar in both their structure and in the form and distribution of their cuticular setae. Three main areas of setal distribution are found: squamous setae are distributed 1) in bunches on the flat surfaces of the propodus and dactyl and 2) along the lateral edges of the propodus and dactyl and 3) hedgehog hairs line the inner edges of the propodus and dactyl.Most of the setae on the 4th and 5th legs are found around the propodus-dactyl (P-D) joint. Three rows of simple setae are found on the dactyl, and both serrate setae with simple scales and squamous setae are found overlapping the P-D joint. Also found near the joint are CAP organs and hedgehog hairs.All of the setae on the uropods show responses to tactile and vibratory stimulation as do the hedgehog hairs, the serrate setae, the simple setae and the squamous setae on the legs.The responses of afferents from the uropods and walking legs and of the abdominal interneurones have been tested in response to water borne vibrations of different frequences produced both as surface waves and in an acoustic tube. The uropod afferents show range fractionation and have therefore been divided into three nested categories based on the upper limit of their frequency response. Low frequency units respond from 2-20Hz, intermediate units from 2-50Hz and high frequency units from 2-100Hz. The leg afferents also show range fractionation and have also been divided into three nested categories: low frequency units respond from 20-60Hz, intermediate units from 20-200Hz and high frequency units from 20-450Hz. Preliminary studies have indicated that the leg afferents show directional sensitivity. The abdominal interneurones have been categorised as either intermediate or high frequency; intermediate interneurones respond from 2-100Hz and high frequency interneurones from 2-200Hz. The receptive fields of mechanosensory interneurones have also been determined.The postural responses of Nephrops to water borne vibrations have been studied using video analysis. An abdominal extension response is reliably elicited which varies with the frequency of stimulation in a distinct way. From 20-80Hz the animals respond immediately, and abdominal extension is accompanied by rapid leg movements, swimmeret beating and very occasionally tail flipping. From 100-180Hz the response occurs with a delay, the duration of which seems unrelated to frequency within this range. No responses were seen above 180Hz.The nervous control of the abdominal extension response has been studied by recording from abdominal motor roots (superficial root three and root two) which supply the two muscles involved (the superficial flexor and extensordmuscles). It has been shown that abdominal extension is produced by both central and peripheral inhibition of flexor muscle activity in combination with excitation of the extensor muscle. The neuronal basis of the delay seen in the behavioural experiments has been investigated, and a number different patterns of nervous activity have been found which might produce this delay.Behavioural studies have been conducted in the field to investigate the responses of freely moving animals to sound in their natural environment. Investigations have been conducted of changes in the emergence rhythm and changes in the transient behaviour of the animals. Tests to investigate changes in the burrow emergence rhythm with the underwater loudspeakers at 10m from the animal failed to produce any response. However small changes occur in the transient behaviour of Nephrops when they are very close to the loundspeaker even though the sound pressure levels are similar to those used at 10m. These tests have been repeated in laboratory tanks where clear locomotory responses, predominantly backwards walking, are seen in response to stimuli from 20-80Hz in both blind and sighted animals.Tests have been conducted in a free acoustic field to determine the behavioural response threshold of Nephrops to sound using the postural response as a monitor. The animals showed no responses with the loudspeaker at 1m but showed clear responses with the speaker at 0.09m even when the sound pressure levels were similar, yielding a threshold in terms of particle displacement of the water of 0.874m which is independent of frequency. This indicates that the Nephrops is sensitive to the particle motion component of sound rather than the pressure component.
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Faculty Work-in-Progress Seminar: June Hwang (Modern Languages and Cultures)
November 19, 2015
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Hawkins-Carlson seminar room
“I am not You: On the Need for Distance.”
The attempt to connect to others, to allow others to speak and be heard without trying to speak for them or attempt to take their place, is at the core of our understanding of those around us. At its most extreme this relationship, or perhaps more accurately a failure to achieve it, plays a central role in the anger and frustration surrounding debates about recent refugees in Europe and within discussions about race in the United States, to name only two recent examples. A crucial element of this relationship is a respect for distance. Knowing that one can never achieve a full and complete understanding of someone else’s experiences is not the end of the conversation, nor is it an invitation to give up the attempt. Instead it is the starting point and a call for continual engagement, for constant and ever-changing interactions that create connections and bridges between two people without having complete identification as the goal. An exploration of this relationship, and in particular how it shapes our subject identity positions at the intersections of academia, ethnicity and power, is the focus of this project.
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aka possibly the most fusion thing I’ve ever concocted while starving and improvising…
The story starts with a canned tin of fish.
You see, a while ago, I was on an experimental kick to try different types of tinned fish than the bog standard tuna in cans.
Not that our tuna is similar either.
A very popular brand in Singapore supermarkets is Ayam brand tuna.
Beyond the normal range of chunks and flakes in all varieties of oil and water and mayonaise (plus mildy spicy and hot blends), there is chili, tom yam, tomato chilli, curry, and black pepper flavored tuna, as well as seasoned spicy tuna to stir into Malay fried rice or “Nasi Goreng” (nasi is Malay for rice, goreng for fried.)
The problem is, it’s all tuna. Cooked and prepared in many different ways, yes, but still tuna.
So I branched out to sardines.
I was never an extreme fan of sardines, mostly because our Asian style of sardines fished and prepared and tinned somewhere in Thailand are extremely chunky monsters with bones that are distinctly not ignorable. Their backbones are about the size of a cotton bud’s shaft.
I’ve known people who cheerfully crunch them down regardless, but me, I end up performing spinal surgery on each halved fish before I can face the prospect of chowing down.
Flavor-wise, there’s the same broad profile. Olive oil, olive oil and chili (ridiculously spicy, by the way), chili and lime, black olive and caper, and sardines tuned to more Asian tastebuds with teriyaki sauce or black bean sauce.
Ultimately, I decided I was the biggest fan of the black bean sauce, except the sardines in that tin are fried (no wonder they’re tasty!) and probably best eaten sparingly.
Having exhausted the local brand, I started eyeing the imports. John West and King Oscar are fairly common brands here too, if nearly double the price.
I ended up falling in love with King Oscar sardines. The brisling variety of sardine is a lot finer and more delicate, with no need to extract any bones and a purer fishier aroma.
From there, it was on to tinned anchovies.
Which I’ve never managed to consume whole (such a waste just eating it), but end up using like Chinese-style salted fish or our local ikan bilis to add flavor to other things. It simply dissolves upon heating into the oil to form this ridiculously tasty umami-laden sauce – mix with pasta and vegetables, for example.
Canned salmon was right out, since fresh salmon is available, but what is this curiously labeled tin of “kippers?”
Today, I pulled this out of the cupboard, having run out of ideas for anything else I could eat in a hurry.
One test mouthful revealed a very smoky, intense-flavored fish.
It wasn’t too bad, but it sure was very intense – full of smoke and fish essence with every bite. Not quite as distilled flavor as tinned anchovies, but not exactly on a sardine scale where one would be just inclined to eat them out of the tin.
Well, you could, if you liked mouthfuls of smoke.
Paired like the pictured serving suggestion with bread and a poached egg, both of which are more flavorless in themselves, I could see how smoked kippers might go well.
No bread here, alas. Nor was I in the mood for boiling eggs.
At my wit’s end, I Googled up “kipper recipes” to find a myriad of suggestions for kedgeree.
This is, apparently, a dish of curried rice, flaked fish and boiled eggs, an Anglo-Indian fusion born from the days when India was a British colony.
Despite Singapore being a British colony as well, with Indians represented in our population, this particular dish has never quite made it here, so I have no clue if what I came up with is the least bit authentic.
Probably not, but when you’re dealing with a fusion dish that seems to be improvised from what was available at the time, I doubt it hurts to improvise even further.
1) Set nonstick pot on stove. Dump in generous amount of butter.
2) Lacking onions, substitute with garlic as an aromatic. (Garlic fried rice is tasty, after all!)
3) Scoop out kippers from brine, reserving liquid, and gently fry in butter to aromatize.
4) Dump in washed rice in buttery-kipper mixture to further aromatize. Add some curry powder for spice and toss everything around for a while to coat in oil and heat up.
5) When deemed sufficiently flavored through, add reserved kipper brining liquid and additional water as a stock for the rice to absorb while cooking. Liquid should just about top the layer of rice, sort of a 1:1 ratio. Too much liquid, say a 2:1 ratio or more, and you’ll get savory porridge or congee instead.
6) Cover and steam at a low simmer until rice is about done.
7) Add frozen peas, rinsed and washed beforehand to lightly thaw them out. Stir and continue to heat everything through.
8) Crack in two eggs, let cook slightly, then stir them through the rice to make everything fluffy and “fried rice”-esque.
The last bit was just me being lazy.
Apparently, kedgeree needs to have hard boiled eggs. I’m not that big a fan of either eating nor preparing them that way (an additional pot means more washing up to do!) but I do love me some eggy fried rice any time of the day.
So the result is not quite kedgeree, except that it has curried rice, flaked fish and eggs.
Nor is it quite fried rice, since it wasn’t intensely wok-fried or drenched in oil or started with precooked rice.
Whatever it was, it tasted pretty good.
To further confuse the fusion issue, I took a page off the Malay Nasi Goreng, which pairs its fried rice with crunchy prawn crackers.
There was also Indian murukku in the house, and some of it got crumbled on top of the rice too.
Not wishing to be left out, a Western influence also insisted on being present as toaster-oven roasted carrots and plum tomatoes.
Guess that thing about necessity being the mother of invention is true after all.


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All things considered, Jay Johnson’s first season as head coach of the LSU Baseball program can be considered a huge success. On the field, the Tigers finished with a solid 40-22 record. They persevered through a handful of crushing injuries and managed to take host Southern Mississippi the distance in the Hattiesburg Regional. While LSU ultimately failed to reach the Super Regionals (a series that Baton Rouge would have hosted, ironically enough), they still exceeded many fans’ expectations for the debut campaign of Johnson and Co.
However, it’s off the field that the former Arizona coach has made the biggest impact. The Tigers finished atop the charts of many recruiting rankings during the last signing period. Most notably, Perfect Game had LSU at No. 1 and Baseball America had the Purple and Gold slightly behind Vanderbilt at No. 2. It should come as no surprise that the Tigers are in the top five for 2023 already, as well. Before looking ahead though, it’s important to talk about the job Johnson has done in the transfer portal too. LSU capped off another impressive recruiting season on Thursday night with one more commitment from one of college baseball’s top transfer players.
LSU Baseball has landed a massive commitment from Air Force’s Paul Skenes
First team All-American Paul Skenes announced his intention to sign with the Tigers on Thursday evening via Twitter. In the statement, he first paid tribute to the Air Force Academy and offered some parting words before speaking about his new school:
"“I am extremely excited to announce that I will be transferring to LSU. I can’t wait to get to work and bring another national championship back to Baton Rouge.”"
LSU is getting perhaps the best utility man in the country in Skenes. The right-handed pitcher posted an excellent 2.73 ERA last season across 15 starts. He gave up a total of just 70 hits in 85.2 innings pitched, walking 30 while striking out 96. In his entire college career as a pitcher, he’s got an 11-4 record with a 2.72 ERA and K/BB ratio of 3.23. Skenes will likely be in the Tigers’ starting rotation when he comes to campus, but he came out of the bullpen for the Falcons during his freshman season, so he possesses that capability if called upon.
Skenes isn’t only known for his impressive pitching stats though—he’s called a utility man for a reason. He finished with some of the most impressive hitting stats in the country last season, slashing .314/.412/.634 in 182 plate appearances for Air Force. Skenes also added 13 home runs and 38 RBIs. The two-way player plays catcher when he’s not on the bump. However, he revealed in an interview with 104.5 ESPN’s Hunter Palmer that he likely would only DH when he’s not pitching as catching took a toll on his body last season. This is likely why his numbers from the plate during his freshman year (.410/.486/.697) saw the drop that they did.
Skenes is just the latest commitment from a stacked transfer class. Johnson also managed to grab RHP Thatcher Hurd (UCLA), RHP Christian Little (Vanderbilt), 3B Tommy White (NC State) and SS Carter Young (Vanderbilt) from out of the transfer portal. While the Tigers won’t be seeing all of their high school commits join them on campus, the additions of these veterans will make for one heck of a consolation prize.
LSU is expected to come out firing in Johnson’s second season in charge. The school’s second-year manager has assembled one of the best and deepest squads in all of college baseball, so it’s not farfetched to expect to see the Tigers back in Omaha really soon.
What do you make of the squad that Johnson is putting together for next season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on Twitter!


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Author: Lili Valente
When the family dog trots in with my diaphragm in its mouth—in
front of my date, his parents, and his adorable little girl—you would think I’d
hit rock bottom.
Let’s back this up a sec…
Brendan Daniels is the sexiest man alive. The captain of the
Badger’s NHL team is also clever, kind, funny, and was my good friend…until we
cruised out of the friend zone one weekend with a red-hot fling. Come Monday
morning, I wanted to keep riding the Big O train to happy town, but Brendan
wanted someone who was “stepmom” material.
A.K.A, not me, apparently.
The problem? I’m crazy in love with him and his daughter. So when
he asks me to be his pretend girlfriend for a long weekend with his former
in-laws, I say yes. We’re still friends, after all, and friends don’t let
friends fake it alone.
Laura Collins is the last woman I should be thinking about taking
in the back seat of my car, in the woods behind my in-laws’ house, or in a
hotel room where we’re sharing one very small, very squeaky bed.
I need a steady, stable influence for my daughter, not a fling
with this too wild, too young, too impulsive red head. So what if she’s
beautiful and intense and passionate and has the biggest heart I’ve ever known?
I don’t want to fall in love. I really don’t. The whole “pretend
girlfriend” thing was supposed to solve my problems, buy me a little more time.
But when it comes to Laura?
maybe I’m just not cut out for faking it.
This is story of a man whose life currently revolves around two things, his career and his child but mostly, his child. He suffered the loss of his wife several years earlier, and has been raising his daughter as a single father since then.
Laura is a single woman, who, butts heads with Brendan over everything related to his career. As the PR person for the team, she needs him to be a team player but he does not always want to play that game.
These two are drawn to each other in a pretty hot/explosive way, however, a miscommunication and misunderstanding less Brendan to let Laura go. However, once he realizes the error of his ways, he makes the effort to regain her trust and *gasp* love.
I loved this story, these two together. They were the perfect couple and I am pretty sure Brendan is the perfect man. A loving father who will do anything for his child and a loving partner who will do whatever it takes to make his woman happy. *sigh*


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He wanted me to draw a woman.
Specifically, with a third arm and an "unblinking eye".
Also, with huge bazongas, of course.
Anyways, if you got any questions, ask him about her not me.
I have a feeling he wants me to draw more of her in the future...
The "plot" thiccens.