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SEREMBAN: All eyes are now trained on the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here, to find out the autopsy results on Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, whose remains were found on Tuesday.
As of this morning, both local and international media practitioners have converged on the location as early as 7 am to find out the cause of death of the 15-year-old girl with special needs.
Two media conferences were held yesterday but it only informed that the process was still ongoing – a disappointing development, not only for media personnel but also for Malaysians and those outside the country who have been following the case closely.
A press conference is expected to be held today but the time is yet to be confirmed.
Nora Anne’s remains were found on Tuesday in a stream, about 2.5 kilometres from the resort in Pantai here, where she was holidaying with her family.
Her remains were found on day 10 of the search and rescue operations that were launched after she was reported missing from the resort on Aug 4.
Nora Anne, of French and Irish parentage, arrived in Malaysia with her family on Aug 3 for a two-week holiday here.


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Well you might not find these pictures "descusting", however there is generally bitterness and outrage anytime brutal facts or pictures get brought up on abortion boards. So you are in the GREAT minority within your own group.
You say partial birth abortions -- or late term abortions -- are not the norm (a typical comment from pro-choicers) yet I hear no chanting or protests from your side to do anything about it. It's all from the pro-life side.
And you're right, open wounds ARE disgusting...especially MORTAL open wounds. Most people don't like seeing these things -- YET you guys are the ones PROMOTING it. This is the whole point of my post -- that you don't like to think about or view the very thing that you're fighting for! And thus, you have simply argued my point for me.........oh and by the way, your poop analogy is ridiculous. Going to the bathroom is a completely natural and normal thing. Killing a human life is not....It's destructive not only to baby, but to mom as well.
Finally you say that although many pro-choicers would personally never have an abortion, they none-the-less feel "inappropriate" about forcing views on other people. If you think about it, this simply acknowledges an even larger, more OVERWHELMING portion of society that is pro-life (pro-lifers + the aformetioned group of pro-choicers who would never have an abortion). However, you -- and others like you -- obviously have placed human life far below the morally corrupt standards of a VERY small representation of society.
I need to hear someone else's logic. This post fails on every level.

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The New York-based Crisis Text Line employs a group of volunteers to answer text messages from people feeling stressed, bullied, or otherwise in crisis.
The free service has been around since August 2013 with some 11 million texts processed.
Using data collected from its own real-time conversations between texters and counsellors, the Crisis Text Line on Wednesday released a stunning graph about the number of texters who have reported feeling victimized for being Muslim.
"[The number] of conversations referencing being Muslim and feeling bullied, feeling anxiety, etc. increased significantly in November and are trending the same way in December," the group wrote on Facebook.
The spike comes after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, the mass shooting in San Bernardino, and the political reaction to the tragedies in the U.S. — most notably from Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who has called for a ban on Muslims coming into the country.
The group's communications director, Liz Eddy, told BuzzFeed News the data encompasses the words Muslim, ISIS, hate crime, mosque, jihad, Syria, terrorist, TSA, sikh, turban, hijab, refugee, and Trump.
Eddy wouldn't share the exact number of texts received on the subject, citing privacy concerns, but said counsellors had responded to 6.6 times more texts on the subject than in previous months.
"Hate speech is real and it's affecting everyday Americans," Eddy said. "We see reflections of what's happening in the media in the text messages that we receive. The media's words are affecting people and we're seeing it in real time."
You can reach the Crisis Text Line on 741-741.


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By Stephen Weir
It all begins on Wednesday. The Annual Caribbean Tales Film Festival kicks off its 2023 program at Harbourfront, showcasing “Eden River,” a creepy, eerie, suspenseful American movie made on a river.
It is 1961, and three poachers are paddling along a swampy river in Belize in a boat that has seen better days. They have no food, only a bottle of what looks like homemade hooch. They are illegally hunting for green turtles, hoping to score big by selling poached turtle meat.
However, there are no turtles to be found. There is no mosquito repellent, and there is no motor at the stern of the single mast dinghy. Oh yes, and there is no love lost between the three men, even though one of them swears he is the half-brother of one of the other sailors, and the third claims he believes in love, peace and the Bible.
Arguments and a man overboard, accompanied by a musical score about Zombies, leave you wondering at the end of this 20-minute movie if everyone makes it out alive! We will have to wait to see if the film makers make a follow-on feature length movie.
“Eden River” was made on a shoestring (or should we say on a turtle fishing line) budget of $70,000 by American journalist Jack Evans, a 27-year-old filmmaker. The entire film was shot along an infested river in Belize.
This movie was completed last November and has been shown at only four film festivals in France and America. Its Canadian debut will take place in Wednesday at the Toronto Caribbean Tales International Film Festival, 7pm- 10pm opening night.
Also scheduled for Wednesday night are:
- “Here Ends the World We’ve Known” – a 20-minute drama set in 1645 in Guadeloupe.
- “Territory” – a 24-MINUTE documentary by Jael Joseph about Dominica’s Kalinago people.
- “Powerlands” – a 75-minute award-winning documentary made by a Navajo filmmaker investigating chemical iconography.
- “Iconography: Roy Cape” – an hour-long interview with Trinidadian saxophonist Roy Cape.
The 18th Annual Caribbean Tales International Film Festival is taking place from September 6th to 22nd in Toronto and online. Join us as we delve into urgent narratives on climate change, along with a multitude of diverse stories from the Caribbean and African diaspora. The festival will feature films, premieres, events, and Q&A sessions.

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After you graduate from medical school, finding stellar physician work means recognizing your value.
Because there is a massive demand for physicians in today’s marketplace, you finally have the bargaining power needed to land your dream job.
Before you apply to positions, however, you’ll need to perfect your resume.
If you want an all-star resume, here are ten essential skills that every physician should emphasize on their resume:
1. Patient Care Skills
Fantastic patient care skills ensure that physicians can help their patients in a way that actually makes sense to the patient they’re treating.
Trying to communicate complex medical information and diagnostic information to the everyday person is no picnic, after all.
Thankfully, quality physician candidates understand how to simplify medical information without misrepresenting important treatment and health care plan details.
Having this skill helps you locate quality physician work around the country with ease.
2. Interpersonal Communication Skills
Being able to successfully communicate with the entirety of the medical staff around you in a personal but still professional manner is crucial to giving your patients the best care possible.
You want the ability to respectfully and clearly communicate information to your peers without hesitation.
Especially during any intensive medical procedures or treatments, having stellar interpersonal communication skills becomes essential.
3. Urgent Care Skills
Urgent care centers are popping up all around the country and are often now more prominent than actual physician offices.
If you want amazing job flexibility as a physician, you need to have some urgent care experience under your belt.
For those with ample urgent care experience, it’s much easier to find quality work, no matter where you might live.
4. Oncology Skills
Physicians frequently work with cancer patients to help monitor their condition and to assist them with treatment plans.
Due to this, physicians are expected to have solid oncology skills that will ensure they treat cancer patients in a professional, effective manner.
While physicians rarely have as much knowledge as fully-fledged oncologists do, they can still learn the basics that they need for their daily work.
5. Clinical Staff Skills
The people who work under a physician are known as clinical staff members.
Their own areas of expertise, their tireless work, and their dedication to patient care are what ultimately keep a physician’s practice functioning.
Since these staff members are so crucial, it’s key that physician candidates excel at both directing them and interacting with them on a more personal level.
Being able to demonstrate these skills will ensure you have an edge over other physicians that are applying for quality positions.
6. Family Practice Skills
Family practices provide some of the most rewarding work environments physicians can hope for.
If you’re looking to serve a small community, becoming integrated into their local family practice is a must.
Physicians will often build life-long careers by opening up, or working at, a quality family practice.
If you have experience at this type of location, you’ll open up a whole new slate of valuable physician jobs to apply for.
7. Obstetrics Skills
There are many physicians who practically specialize in obstetrics – which is the medical practice concerned with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum issues.
Not only is this field incredibly satisfying, but it pays a ton as well.
Family-oriented physicians often specialize in skills that will help them land jobs in obstetrics or other family-oriented areas of medicine.
8. EMR Skills
Understanding how to navigate medical records systems is crucial if you want to be an effective, successful physician.
With each patient that you see, you’ll need to both analyze existing medical records and add new ones into the system.
The more knowledge you have about the various medical systems that you might interact with, the better your EMR skills will become.
Having these skills is especially important for recent grads who are just beginning their physician careers.
9. On-the-Job Learning Skills
Physicians, as well as all other medical professionals, are expected to continuously build on their medical education.
Through on-the-job learning, physicians are constantly fine-tuning their existing skills and gaining new ones.
If you have an anecdote that demonstrates how effectively you’ve learned on the job before, it can be used as a helpful tool to help you nail any interview.
10. Crisis Management Skills
Lastly, all physicians must understand how to handle crises.
Even on otherwise-smooth days at the office, physicians will typically have to deal with one or two crisis-infused moments.
The more confident you are about dealing with medical or professional crises, the more hireable you’ll be as a physician candidate.
A High-Quality Resume Can Unlock Your Dream Job
If you ensure that your resume is polished, professional, and impressive, you can easily unlock your dream physician job in 2022.
Just remember, it’s always better to provide short but valuable chunks of information in your resume – as a crowded resume document can scare away potential employers.

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I could swear I'd heard about this before now, but I can't find it in any previous CoN news, so let's just treat it as new, shall we? Late last week, Square Enix published a new page on their 30th Anniversary microsite
announcing a gallery exhibition in honor of the series' milestone.
The show has been announced in Alhambra, California, starting on December 2 and running through January 7 of 2018, at Gallery Nucleus. It looks like a fairly small gallery, and the photos included don't give a great indication for what all will be included. The announcement video includes only Sakaguchi and Shinji Hashimoto, and the list of artists involved don't have any direct ties to Square Enix; with that in mind, perhaps the show has as much to do with artists inspired by Final Fantasy as it does artists who have actually worked on the series.
If you're in the Los Angeles area for the holidays, try to check this out and report back to us!


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If you suffer from toenail fungus then you already know how embarrassing and frustrating it can be. You have to be constantly hiding your toes to protect your self image.
Which means your favorite sandals or flip flops are a thing of the past.
… And you would never even consider going to the pool or beach.
Having toenail fungus is No FUN at all. Unfortunately, millions of Americans suffer from this terrible problem every year.
Scientifically referred to as onychomycosis, toenail fungus is a common problem among people of all ages.
Although it is not a life-threatening condition, it is perhaps one of the most dreaded infections and can be very unsightly.
Furthermore, if left untreated, it could lead to complete loss of the toenail.
It is very important that you have an idea what a nail fungus look like in order to start administer treatment as soon as possible.
This is because if left untreated, the fungus will multiply and the condition will only get worse.
In fact, lack of treatment could result in you losing your toenail.
Typically the infection with start with either a yellow or white spot at the tip of the toenail.
As the infection progresses, the nail will get thicker and thicker and start to get darker in color.
You may also notice that the texture will get brittle and crumbly and sometimes the nail will start to move away from the nail bed.
It is possible to also experience inflammation, swelling or crumbling of the nail.
At this point it can be very painful especially when wearing closed-up shoes.
While having a toenail fungus can be devastating, we have some good news to share with you today. You can get relief from this painful problem permanently.
Below we are going to share some simple yet effective methods on how to get rid of toenail fungus naturally from home.
These remedies are inexpensive and are proven to work although some of them may take and extended period of time. But as long as you persist, you can be sure you will get rid of toenail fungus once and for all.
Baking soda is not an anti-fungal so it does not kill off fungus. Instead, it keeps the fungus from growing and getting out of control.
It works by changing the pH value of the nails which tends to be sweaty and acidic to a dry and alkaline environment where fungus cannot survive.
By applying baking soda, you get rid of all the properties that make fungus survive.
To use this remedy, you can make baking soda paste using lukewarm water and apply it to your nails twice per day to get rid of the toenail fungus.
On the other hand, you can add the baking soda to a foot a bath and soak your hands or feet in the mixture for around 30 minutes. After a week or so of using this remedy, you may start noticing your toenails turning white.
This is one of the most popular remedies for getting rid of nail fungus because of its natural anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. As such, it is able to fight off the bacteria or fungus that causes the infection and even prevent it from reoccurring.
Although acidic, it does not damage the nail and the surrounding skin making it safe for use by both adults and children.
One of the best ways to use the apple cider vinegar as a treatment for toenail fungus is to mix it with warm water and in equal amounts. You should then soak your feet in the solution for 30 minutes to kill the fungus at least twice every day.
Although effective, it could take a couple of months or even more to completely get rid of the fungus using this solution.
Oregano oil boasts powerful antiviral, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
As such, it is used to treat a wide array of health conditions such as yeast infections, colds, fungus infections, sinus infections and various respiratory ailments. However, the oil can cause irritation after use if not diluted prior to using it.
To get rid of stubborn toenail fungus, you should mix three to four drops of the oil with a teaspoon of olive oil to dilute it. And for best results, make sure to apply the mixture to the affected nail as well as the surrounding nails at least twice a day to prevent the infection from spreading.
Another interesting way to get rid of toenail fungus is to use organic cornmeal. Cornmeal is reported to have natural anti-fungal properties.
To prepare the foot soak, pour about an inch of cornmeal and water in a basin or container that can fit the affected foot and leave the solution for about an hour to combine naturally.
After an hour, put more warm water into the cornmeal solution and then soak the affected foot in the basin completely for at least half an hour or more before rinsing the mush off. You should repeat the procedure twice a day until your toenail fungus goes away.
Containing antiseptic and anti-fungal properties, tea tree oil is a great home remedy for toenail fungus. It is also used to treat other types of skin infections thanks to its natural disinfectant properties.
The best part about the oil is that it is easily available and inexpensive compared to most essential oils.
To use as a toenail fungus treatment, the tea tree oil should be applied directly to the affected nail using a cotton swab.
The oil should then be left to dry for about 10 minutes before scrubbing the nail gently with a toothbrush to ensure the oil penetrates deep into the nails.
With dietary changes, you can get rid of your toenail fungus as it addresses the root cause of the infection. The first step should be to remove all kinds of sugar completely from your diet because fungus tends to feed on sugar to survive. In addition, you will need to back off on your consumption of carbohydrates and grains.
Once you have done that, the next step is to drink lots of water, eat foods rich in protein and fiber and boost your probiotics levels by taking a healthy probiotic supplement.
While home remedies are quite popular and can help you get rid of toenail fungus, they take an extended time to clear up the infection and are very time-consuming.
Therefore, they are not a fast way to treat fungus for people looking for a quicker solution.
Moreover, most of them only provide a temporary solution and don’t even address the root cause of the problem. Fortunately, there are multiple over-the-counter medication options that deal with mild and serious toenail fungus.
Most of these medications work by penetrating the nail bed where the fungi live to kill the microorganisms and inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
As such, results are fast and long-lasting. In fact, with some OTC products, you can begin seeing results within a few days.
However, not all OTC products available on the market are as effective as they claim.
For best results, it is advisable to go for a natural solution that is clinically proven to kill toenail fungus fast, FDA approved and one that applies easily.
The best OTC solution should also be safe and help clear the yellow keratin debris associated with toenail fungus. Our recommendation is Zetaclear.
Depending on how severe or mild your toenail fungus is, both home remedies and over-the-counter treatment options can help you clear up the infection.
However, the best way to get rid of the fungus completely and as fast as possible is using clinically-proven OTC medications.

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I see the seal in one of the photos, but just want to confirm that this tub assembly includes the seal as well as the splash cover.
ANSWER Hello Evan! Part number 131551103 is the tub splash cover and includes the seal. Thanks!
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Changing up a few things around my home with the seasons is something I enjoy doing but without a lot of time I keep it simple. One of the easiest ways to update home decor with the changing seasons is with wreaths. Take one down and replace with another – even I have time for that. And what is better than a beautiful home decor piece? Saying, “I made that” to your family and friends!
The Fancy option In my Fun & Fancy Class yesterday was the Season to Season Wreath Project Kit. I was a little worried that our class time would not be adequate to finish the wreath but it was surprisingly easy to put together and my guests left with completed wreaths. Happy guests and a big sigh of relief from me!
The wreath is so pretty with a soft, vintage feel and will look great wherever I decide to place it. The finished size is pretty substantial – about 15″. And – bonus – it is good to go until New Year’s because of the three interchangeable banners; Halloween theme, Autumn/Thanksgiving theme and Christmas theme. Mine is all decorated for Halloween and looks great hanging on the $5 wreath holder I made last Fall. See instructions for that HERE
The supplies to make your own Season to Season Wreath are:
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Another fun option for Halloween decorating is the Frightful Wreath Simply Created Kit. It is currently on the Clearance Rack while supplies last. The coordinating stamp set is not available but the Happy Haunting sentiment from the Cheer All Year Stamp Set would substitute in great!
I would love to hear from you about your seasonal decorating! Do you change it up a little or a lot or not at all? Do you decorate for Halloween? Leave a comment and let me know. Thanks!

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Good day. I have a 1980 FLH That has been running great until it was parked for two weeks and then went I took it out I could hardly shift it. I actually had to force it in gear when up shifting. Now down shifting seemed to be easier and sometimes now not all the
Just got into second gear, want to shift in third, shifter lever moves. Transmission did not engage the next gear, possible cause? Shifting levers are tight. Via Email Inspect your transmission shift arm at the transmission. The spines of the arm & the shift pawl shaft may be stripped, or the weld may have broken
Hello, I need a complete video of how to change out my stock 5 speed transmission to a (ultimate) 6 speed transmission can you help me? Via Email We have a video showing how to replace the entire gear set. If you are replacing the case (entire transmission), it is a bigger project. Have to
1988 HD FXR…I am going to install a Delkron 91-93 inner primary and tranny case. Then I will install a Jim’s Fat 5 /Overdrive (thanks for the awesome video) set of gears. I am looking for a hydraulic clutch slave cover that will work with this set up. Have not had any luck finding one.
1989 FLHTC ISSUE: Grinding noise when shifting into 4th. DIAGNOSIS: Counter-shaft door bearing; complete failure. REPAIR: Complete transmission rebuild including: Main drive gear bearing (main bearing) Main drive gear internal bearings (2) Countershaft bearing Jims shift pawl assembly Main & Countershaft caged bearings (4) Shaft retaining clips Trans door bearings Throw out bearing Ball &
I just put a Baker DD6 transmission in my 1999 Night Train. For some reason, the starter pinion gear is now resting against the ring gear on the clutch, and I have no clearance between the two at all. I have the jackshaft bolt torqued to spec, and I’ve checked and rechecked the assembly of
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Carabus auronitens. (48)
|Carabus auronitens (Fabricius, 1792)|
Carabe à reflet cuivré
Body length: 18 – 32mm
It was early in the morning, and still a bit rainy, when a conspicuously shining large ground beetle was crossing our path from the inner valley of Ahornboden into the steep limestone mountains of Karwendel.
Carabus auronitens may be found from May to September in southern Central and Eastern Europe, residing in humid and cool deciduous mountain forests where they may go up above the forestline to elevations of 2500m. The beetles are active at night, and would hide in the bark of trees, under stones, in holes the ground for the rest of the day. That may be the main reason why they are not seen more often.
Being hunters of small animals like snails, worms, insects, they seem to be rapidly on the move all the time they are active – making them a rather difficult target to focus. That may be the main reason why those conspicuously beautiful beetles are not attacked more often by predators – or pictured by photographers.
Even with a compact camera ready at hand, I would not have expected to be able to get a reasonably sharp capture of that brightly shining quickly moving ground beetle. But I gave a short try to stop its motion by placing a foot repeatedly tightly in front of its way. That worked. The beetle stopped moving in hesitation, freezing its pose for a few seconds, enough for a short session of portraits under rather difficult low light conditions.
Eng-Alm, Ahornboden, Karwendel, at an elevation of 1250m. The area is quite unique in Central Europe for primordial deciduous mountain forests of ancient sycamores (Acer pseudoplatanus).
Karl Wilhelm HARDE, František SEVERA: Der Kosmos Käferführer. Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Stuttgart 1981 (5. Auflage 2006)
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Ahornboden mountain path.
|Ahornboden mountain path at an elevation of approximately 1400m. Gentiana lutea growing there in large numbers between the sycamores.|
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The Biden administration’s campaign against fossil fuels continues with a new proposal that will ban oil drilling and mining on thousands of acres in New Mexico for up to 50 years.
Administration officials claim the move is designed to safeguard Native American territories, according to a report from Fox News.
The Department of the Interior proposes prohibiting new mining claims and oil and gas development across 4,200 acres in Sandoval County, N.M., which is north of Albuquerque.
“Today we’re responding to call from Tribes, elected leaders, and community members who want to see these public lands protected,” said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Haaland asked for public feedback on how certain activities, such as gravel mining, might affect the lands, especially considering their “important cultural and natural resources.”
Melanie Barnes, the state director of the Bureau of Land Management’s New Mexico office, also weighed in on the matter.
“We recognize the importance of the Placitas area, both for Tribal Nations and for the local community who visit and recreate in this area,” said Barnes.
The BLM proposal emphasized that the action is intended to “protect, preserve, and promote the scenic integrity, cultural importance, recreational values, and wildlife habitat connectivity” in the region.
The DOI highlighted that the Pueblo tribes of San Felipe and Santa Ana have in the past championed for protective measures in this area, which is rich in archeological resources dating back several centuries.
This region is also a favorite spot for activities like hiking, camping, sightseeing and hunting, the report noted.
Haaland introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act in 2019 when she was a congresswoman and vice chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, according to the report.
Her agency’s proposed half-century ban on drilling and mining is very similar to the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, the report noted.
Haaland claimed local residents and tribal members in the area were the primary victims of pollution emanating from the numerous mines in the vicinity, when she sponsored the Buffalo Tract Protection Act.
Earlier this year, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) reintroduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, according to the report.
Both have consistently urged the DOI to take decisive steps to halt mineral development in Sandoval County.
“It is time we put an end to this years-long debate and withdraw these parcels from future mineral development,” Heinrich stated during a March event in Albuquerque.
A Congressional Budget Office report on the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, which utilized Bureau of Land Management data, was released in August.
The report deduced that the area affected by the mineral ban possesses a high potential for sand and gravel extraction, while the potential for other mineral developments is minimal. Sand and gravel extraction is crucial for several infrastructure projects including road construction.
The report also estimated that the land withdrawal could lead to a reduction of $2 million in federal revenue.


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Nature Conservancy of Canada encourages the public to forget about those dreaded leaves
The changing colour of leaves is one of the most beautiful aspects of the fall season, but it comes with an onerous task: raking them up once they’ve fallen.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), however, has some green advice for people wishing to avoid back-breaking yard work: leave the rake in the shed and the leaves on the ground. And if someone accuses you of being lazy, you can say you are helping the environment and being a conservationist.
The not-for-profit land conservation organization says leaving fallen leaves in your yard is a small act of nature conservation that can support backyard biodiversity in many ways. While some butterflies travel to warmer destinations, many native insects, including pollinators, and other backyard wildlife hibernate over the winter and can use a little neighbourly help.
Dan Kraus, NCC’s senior conservation biologist, says leaves can provide important habitat for many species.
“Backyard animals, such as toads, frogs and many pollinators, once lived in forests and have adapted to hibernate under leaves,” says Kraus. “
The leaves provide an insulating blanket that can help protect these animals from the cold and temperature fluctuations during the winter.”
It is not a one size fits all approach.
Some people enjoy getting outdoors and raking and having a clean and tidy lawn. Other people mulch them with a mower which also provides benefits to your lawn. Another option is keeping some of the leaves and tucking them under bushes, flower beds and gardens. They can provide good mulch for shrubs and help prevent the freeze/thaw cycle in the roots through the winter months.
Another benefit of not raking your leaves is soil improvement. Kraus points out that as leaves break down, they also provide a natural mulch, which helps enrich the soil. Thick piles of leaves can impact the growth of grass and other plants come spring, but a light covering can improve the health of our gardens and lawns.
As the leaves break down, some of their carbon also gets stored in the soil, allowing your backyard to become a carbon sink.
“While it’s great for cities to provide collection programs to compost leaves, the most energy-efficient solution is to allow nature to do its thing and for the leaves to naturally break down in your yard,” says Kraus.
And it’s not just leaves that are important for backyard wildlife during the winter.
“Plant stalks and dead branches also provide habitat for many species of insects,” says Kraus. “By cleaning up our yards and gardens entirely, we may be removing important wintering habitats for native wildlife in our communities.
“Migratory and resident birds can also benefit from your garden during the winter. Fruits and seeds left on flowers and shrubs are a crucial food source that sustains many songbirds during the winter, including goldfinches, jays and chickadees. Providing winter habitats for our native birds and insects is just as important as providing food and shelter during the spring and summer.”
With about 80 per cent of Canadians now living in towns and cities, backyard biodiversity is becoming increasingly important. “One of the biggest opportunities to improve the health of nature in urban areas is through the collective action we can all take in our yards,” says Kraus.
Encouraging and learning about nature around our homes can also help build a connection to our natural world. “There is growing evidence that having a relationship with nature is critical for our health and well-being,” says Kraus. “As Canadians, we have some of the planet’s last areas of wilderness, but for many of us and our children, finding that connection to nature starts at home.”
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to protect 14 million hectares (35 million acres), coast to coast to coast. To learn more, visit natureconservancy.ca.

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Now that the GT3 calendar's out of the way, I wanted to talk to everyone about a few things regarding the upcoming WEC calendar.
I'm all in.
Looking to earn complete redemption from S3.
Clockwork Motorsport is proud to present the liveries for the #5 and #6 cars.
As we close up on the first half of the Apex Endurance League's inaugural season, we welcome our very first set of champions.
Signed up, will only do the road course rounds though.
I'm in for the race, I'll be in Am looking to finish as many laps down
Ready. Not sure about my PS4 but I am.
Final championship standings will be up by this weekend, preparing something a little more than usual for the end of the GT3 calendar.
I'd say the Pro class is 3/4 driver 1/4 tune. That 1/4 being just us trying to make the car work for how we drive rather than trying to get speed...
It's the littlest things across an entire lap, running the same racing line only with later braking points, carrying more speed into the corners,...
It's best to brake with the wheel as straight as possible, that particular behavior helps in tighter sections cause the brakes make the car...
It's the GT3 finale and we've got two special liveries for this event courtesy of the #44 BMW and the #61 McLaren.
Here is the spotter's guide...
Let's just finish the season with the current format, those changes seem too big and would throw off the Am drivers already practicing in Gr.3.
For those using a special livery for this race, please don't forget to upload them on the GTS community.
Been a pleasure racing with y'all this season.
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In most cases, people would expect that a doctor who commits a medical error serious enough to result in patient injury or death would be cited by his or her local medical board. A recent study indicates, however, that in too many cases, state medical boards allow doctors who have committed serious medical errors to continue practicing, which may put other patients at risk.
USA Today examined data from the National Practitioner Database, a federal database established to help medical boards keep track of malpractice payments and disciplinary action levied by hospitals. Under federal law, when a doctor commits an error or faces discipline, this information must be reported to the NPD.
According to USA Today’s research, doctors who committed errors or were banned by hospitals tended to keep their licenses. Between 2001 and 2011, approximately 6,000 physicians had their privileges revoked by medical facilities due to mistakes that impacted patient care. About 52 percent of these physicians never faced any sort of discipline by their state medical boards and continued to be allowed to practice.
Even more worrisome, even doctors who committed the worst errors tended to keep their licenses. About 250 doctors who were cited by hospitals for errors that posed an immediate threat to patients never faced any sort of sanctions from their local medical boards. An additional 900 doctors citied for negligence by health care facilities kept their licenses and continued to practice.
There is little doubt that medical boards’ failure to act has impacted patient care. From 2001 to 2011, approximately 10,000 doctors paid money to resolve medical malpractice disputes. Of those 10,000 doctors, roughly 800 were responsible for 10 percent of the total amount paid. The average payment by these 800 doctors was approximately $5.2 million.
One of the major problems with the current system of physician licensure is that medical boards are entirely reactive. They depend on reports to the NPD made by hospitals to make decisions about whether to take action against doctors who might be a threat to patient safety. Furthermore, state medical boards have limited resources to pursue proactive investigations.
In any event, it is clear that changes in the system are necessary to ensure that patients are not put at risk. Unfortunately, none of these concerns are new, but rather have been known to the medical establishment for many years. Hopefully, as these issues receive more attention, lawmakers and medical boards will take action to fix them.

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Changes to Credit Reporting and What it Means for 2023 Buyers
For many who are looking to buy a home, the variability in interest rates may have put a halt to your search. Some of our Buyer clients have concerns about obtaining financing, as a result of their credit scores as interest rates rise, they assume they won't qualify.
If you share these concerns, we have great news. There are big changes to how credit is being calculated and debts reported that may impact your ability to borrow, in major positive ways. Let's go over the five major changes to credit reporting in 2022 that impact your ability to borrow in 2023.
The No Change Change. Credit scores stalled in 2022. Overall the average gain was 7 points, which takes scores back to pre-pandemic levels. Experts posit that the inflation and uncertainty of forbearance programs have taken a toll on people with lower credit scores.
FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0These are new scoring models that lenders are using to assess borrowers who are financing or refinancing using Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. These models take into account recent payment history including rent, utilities, phone payments, and a snapshot over the past two years. When scored by the VantageScore 4.0 model, 10.7 million more people could qualify for mortgages, including minorities and first-time home buyers than under older scoring models.
Buy Now, Pay Later Many people now take advantage of these offers and in 2023 borrowers who have successfully used these will benefit on their credit reports. If you have a relatively recent credit history or do not have much borrowing in your name, this feature can greatly boost your score if you pay on time. According to Equifax,Consumers with thin credit files consisting of two or fewer accounts or had young credit files – where history was less than 24 months old and saw a FICO score increase of 21 points when positive BNPL payments were included.
Medical Debt Removal. All credit bureaus are taking measures including removing old debt, allowing debts to be settled and other measures that reflect a transition to lessening the importance of medical debt on credit. Borrowers are seeing increases from 20-100 points.
Rent Reporting. Experian Boost allows tenants to report on-time rent, which is a very large boost in credit scores. Being able to report on time payments is a step by lenders towards more equitable lending practices. This is great if you are a first-time home buyer and looking to establish more credit, without lots of lending.
Are you considering buying a home in Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, or Chapel Hill? See links to search homes, and contact My NC Homes to discuss how you might be able to leverage new credit scores and incentives to purchase a home in The Triangle. We are seeing many creative to finance homes and so many people eager to buy.
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10 Great Books This Spring for Mom
If you’ve been around Spaceships and Laser Beams for very long, you know that I love to read. Not only do I enjoy cuddling and reading with my boys, but I also love to read myself. I so enjoy picking up a biography, a how to or a really good novel and diving into it. This spring, there is no shortage of awesome books for moms to enjoy! If you have a free moment and are looking for an enjoyable read, check out these great new titles.
- Get your kids in on the reading fun with these great new books for toddlers and babies.
- Plus, check out the 30 best picture books from 2013 for more reading fun.
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- The Chopped Cookbook: Use What You’ve Got to Cook Something Great
- Motherhood Realized: An Inspiring Anthology for the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love
- Revival: A Novel
- The Fault in Our Stars
- Shadow Spell: Book Two of The Cousins ODwyer Trilogy
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U.S. inflation was muted in February and housing starts fell for a third straight month, giving the Federal Reserve plenty of room to keep interest rates low even as it scales back the amount of money it is pumping into the economy.
The data, which came as the Fed opened a two-day policy meeting, painted a picture of sluggish economic growth in the first quarter as unseasonably cold weather disrupted activity. A jump in building permits last month, however, also offered cautious optimism for an acceleration once the weather warms up.
"The economy is not too hot and not too cold. Winter was a difficult season for housing and there are no signs that inflation is about to pick up in a meaningful way," said Thomas Costerg, an economist at Standard Chartered Bank in New York.
The Labor Department said its Consumer Price Index nudged up 0.1 percent for the second month in a row as a drop in gasoline prices offset the largest rise in the cost of food in nearly 2-1/2 years.
In the 12 months through February, consumer prices were up only 1.1 percent, slowing from a 1.6 percent rise in January. The February increase was the smallest in four months.
Stripping out the volatile energy and food components, the so-called core CPI rose 0.1 percent for a third straight month. Its 12-month gain held steady at 1.6 percent.
The Fed targets 2 percent inflation and it tracks an index that is running even lower than the CPI. With inflation falling short of their target, Fed officials are likely to bide their time before raising benchmark overnight rates from zero.
Nevertheless, they have indicated they will press forward with plans to wind down a separate bond-buying stimulus program.
"There isn't much to suggest inflation is about to make a move to the upside or downside," said Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan in New York. "This should allow the Fed to remain growth-friendly."
Fed officials are expected to announce another $10 billion cut to their monthly bond-buying program when their meeting concludes on Wednesday.
Separately, a quarterly survey by the Business Roundtable found U.S. chief executive officers somewhat more positive about the economy, including plans for hiring and capital spending over the next six months, although they expect only tepid growth this year.
When asked in a conference call if the CEOs felt they had pricing power, AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson said they were not surveyed about pricing but added that he thought most were experiencing "kind of a low inflation environment."
"We have all built our business plans around continued low inflationary expectations," said Stephenson, who is also chairman of the Business Roundtable.
A drought in the western United States likely accounted for the 0.4 percent rise in food prices last month, the largest advance since September 2011. There were big increases in the prices for meat, fish, poultry, eggs, vegetables and fruits.
Within the core CPI, a 0.2 percent gain in the cost of shelter was the major contributor to the rise in the index. There were also increases in medical care, recreation and new vehicle prices. But prices for tobacco, used cars and trucks, apparel and household furnishings and operations fell.
In a separate report, the Commerce Department said housing starts fell 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units in February. Groundbreaking declined 11.2 percent in January.
Severe winter weather likely constrained building activity last month, with starts in the Northeast region plunging 37.5 percent. However, there were huge increases in the Midwest and South.
Housing lost momentum after a run-up in mortgage rates last summer. High prices and a lack of properties on the market are also holding back buying activity.
"We are probably due for a bounce in the coming months as the weather normalizes, but questions linger about the underlying pace of starts once the catch-up period is over," said Guy Berger, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut.
Groundbreaking for single-family homes, the largest segment of the market, rose 0.3 percent last month. Starts for the volatile multi-family homes segment fell 1.2 percent.
Permits to build homes increased 7.7 percent to a 1.02 million-unit pace, ending three straight months of declines. Permits for single-family homes, however, fell 1.8 percent, while those for multifamily units surged 24.3 percent.
"The gap between starts and permits is widening and since builders don't pay the money for permits unless they expect to do something with them, you can bet that once the warm weather returns, so will the bulldozers," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania.
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Leslie Burger is the American Library Association’s (ALA) new interim executive director, the Association’s Executive Board announced November 15.
Burger served as ALA president for the 2006–2007 term. She also served as executive director of Princeton (N.J.) Public Library (PPL) from 1999–2016. Currently, Burger is founding partner of Library Development Solutions, a library consulting service, in New York City and an adjunct professor of library science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Burger secured more than $27 million during her time at PPL, according to ALA’s news release. Major projects she led include planning and securing funding for a new 55,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2004, and a renovation of PPL’s adult services department to provide additional meeting space and co-working technology.
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Canada’s youth cricket team now in New Zealand preparing for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup is the strongest and best prepared of the two previous participating sides, says manager Wijay Senathirajah.
The youth side is returning to the tournament for the first time in six years after competing in 2002 and 2004 in New Zealand and Bangladesh respectively. Canada was part of the Americas side that took part in the 2000 series in Sri Lanka.
“We played in the Americas tournament and the Under-19 World Cup qualifier last year which were two major tournaments,” said Senathirajah who is Cricket Canada’s junior coordinator. “We also took part in a camp that included three matches last month.
“Most of the guys have been playing cricket non-stop and practicing extremely hard in the past 12 months in preparation for the upcoming World Cup. No other youth team has had as much preparation and training for a global youth series.”
Victoria Park left-arm spinner, Parth Desai, who was overlooked for the global qualifying tournament in the Greater Toronto Area last summer, is included in the 15-member squad.
“Based on his performances for his club since that tournament and also his impressive showing in the three matches we played during our camp in St. Kitts last month, we felt he deserved a place,” said head coach Wilbert Plummer. “He has proven that he has what it takes to compete at the highest level in his age category.”
All-rounder Abishek Krishnamoorthy, who played in three matches in last September’s qualifying tournament, is skipping the World Cup to concentrate on his university studies.
The full Canadian side is Rustum Bhatti (capt.), Manny Aulakh, Parth Desai, Darius D’Souza, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Hardik Kotak, Nitish Kumar, Usman Limbada, Zain Mahmood, Asif Manjra, Hiral Patel, Riyazkhan Pathan, Harpreet Singh, Arsalan Qadir and Hamza Tariq.
Former Canadian players Farouk Kirmani and Ingleton Liburd are the assistant coach and TV analyst respectively, Arvind Patel is the assistant manager, Candice Thomas is the physiotherapist and Richie Kemraj is the tour director.
Canada takes part in the first of three practice matches tomorrow before the eighth bi-annual youth competition starts on January 15. The national youth cricketers meet Zimbabwe in its opening game before opposing host country New Zealand a day later and Sri Lanka on January 18.
At the end of the junior World Cup, Bhatti, Kumar and Patel will travel to the United Arab Emirates to join the senior team preparing for the ICC Twenty/20 World Cup qualifier to be played between February 9 and 13 and a four-day Intercontinental Cup fixture against Afghanistan February 17-20.


To quote Ben Rabidoux, “Hard to see how Alberta’s housing market will slow meaningfully given population growth + low units under constrctn.”
Rabidoux: “Alberta nominal y/y population growth in Q2 2013 was HIGHER than Ontario for the first time….ever.”
Here’s a chart from Rabidoux showing population growth:
Last month I made a special note of the fact that first-time buyers were busy in May, with a 30% increase in first-timers over last year. This story in the Herald reinforces it:
The real estate market in Calgary is supported by three important factors, any of which would support a robust market independently and yet we enjoy all three,” said Cody Battershill, a realtor with RE/MAX House of Real Estate in Calgary. “The underlying variable that ties all three together is the desirability and quality of living we enjoy in Calgary.”
The first factor is strong migration to Calgary and Alberta.
“The second is Calgary’s demographics. We are Canada’s youngest major city with the average Calgarian being in their mid to late 30’s. This is important as first-time buyers kick start the property ladder and enable existing homeowners to sell and move up,” he said.
“The third factor is that Calgary is a head office leader and business hub that is recognized internationally for our experience, technical prowess and leadership. Calgary has more head offices per capita than anywhere else in Canada and is the world’s 17th most competitive financial centre.”
Read more: House price growth best in Canada
also, from BMO: Prices remain stable, perhaps maddeningly so for the legions of bubble mongers. The ceiling can’t hold us
If you’re not familiar with the term, re-listing refers to the practice of terminating a listing and re-listing it soon after in order to have the days-on-market reset to zero, and perhaps give the impression that it’s a fresh, new listing.
There were 96 new listings yesterday, of which 11 were re-lists. The criteria I’m using covers anything that terminated or expired since March 14.
What’s interesting is that most of them, 9 of the 11, were in the upper price ranges(an original list price above $700,000). Also, 2 of the 11 were re-listed at the same price. Sometimes a listing expires at the end of 60 or 90 days and the sellers simply re-list in order to keep their property on the market, frequently at the same price.
Why is this important information? If you’re looking at buying, it’s vital to know the history of the listing as it will give you some insight that can be used when considering your offer.
I can’t stress enough the importance of sellers pricing their property correctly. If your house sits on the market for longer than average, it becomes stale and you’ll usually end up selling for less than if you had priced it correctly for a quick sale in the first place.
According to the Teranet – National Bank house price index for May which was released today, Calgary prices recorded a 2.3% month-over-month gain, while year-over-year, Calgary’s index was up 5.8%.(CREB data shows the y-o-y median price up 4.1%)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Monday that total starts in the Calgary census metropolitan area reached 1,078 units during the month, which was an increase from 949 in May 2012.
“The trend of total housing starts increased slightly in May, due to strong construction in both the single-detached and multi-family markets,” said Richard Cho, CMHC’s senior market analyst for Calgary.
Builders started construction on 41,438 new homes in Alberta in May — the highest this year and the first time since early 2008 that the figure has risen above the 40,000 mark.
“What’s more, the trend over the last several months clearly suggests that the housing market is heating up,” added Hirsch. “Between May 2012 and May of this year, housing starts are 14.1 per cent higher than they were in the previous 12-month period.
Read more in the Herald It’s boom time in Alberta
I have numerous acquaintances who have purchased a holiday home in Arizona over the past three years, and I’m always hearing about the cheap houses there. If the purchases made by Calgarians were added to our MLS sales totals, the number would far surpass the record sales we experienced in 2005 – 2007.
Now there’s concern about Canadians pushing up the prices and making it difficult for Americans to buy homes, condemning them to become permanent renters. “Your average working family, at least where I live, is not able to buy a home,” Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez recently lamented during Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s latest testimony. “Cash offers, from in particular foreign markets, are wiping them off,” she said.
Read more: Canadian home buyers: from saviors to carpetbaggers
From the Calgary Herald:
Calgary home builder Cardel Homes is planning a 1,700-unit residential development in Shawnee Park after purchasing 52 hectares of land that was formerly known as the Shaw-Nee Slopes Golf Course.
The golf course ceased operations in 2011.
Cardel Homes purchased the southwest land, located alongside the southern edge of Fish Creek Park, from Geo-Energy Enterprises Ltd. The sale price was not disclosed.
The home builder said its city-approved project will consist of condo apartments, town houses, and single-family estate homes, all adjacent to Fish Creek Park.
Development will begin in the fall.
Read more: Cardel Homes plans 1700 unit residential project
Easterner Garth Turner who has made no secret of his disdain for Alberta, has a posting on his pathetic blog which is critical of Calgary’s Attainable Homes program. No mention has been made of Calgary’s May real estate numbers, something he does for all other major cities in Canada. After making predictions about a housing crash with home prices falling 50%, he can’t find anything to criticize here except a program which helps people buy their first homes. Seeing Calgary’s stable real estate market must be driving him crazy. He could have swallowed his pride and reported the truth: Calgary housing market smashes records in May.
“I want to sincerely apologize to them for any personal or professional damages my actions may have caused them.” – Zack Bradley, journalism student
Great post on why everyone posting online needs to be aware of defamation issues. MacLeans: How not to grovel
Brian Burke’s lawsuit serves as a useful tool to remind anyone who posts a comment or tweets online to carefully consider the content of their post. The message delivered by the B.C. court in Brian Burke’s case couldn’t be clearer. Comment online with malice at your peril: What Brian Burke’s defamation lawsuit means for social media.
This is a follow-up to my recent post: “Someone else finally said “Enough”
A relevant comment: “you can easily get out of any and all liability by showing what you wrote was true. If it wasn’t true and you said it anyway, then the consequences are yours to suck up. That’s the price you pay for being a liar.
Don’t lie then there is no problem, what a novel concept.”
Update: This column in the Calgary Herald reinforces what I’m saying: Uncivil discourse in the social media is growing. “Were these people jerks before the advent of the internet yet had no venue to spout off, or have they, at least partially, become what they have because of the example set by other people?”
Real estate activity in the beautiful mountain town of Canmore is on the upswing
Real estate activity in Canmore is very dependent upon the state of the economy in Calgary. When Calgarians have spare cash, they look for holiday homes in the mountains. As reported in the Canmore Leader, a couple recent events spell optimism for Canmore and Calgary.
- March and April were the two busiest months in the local Canmore real estate market since 2007.
- As of the end of April, the Town of Canmore had issued permits for just over $19.6 million in new construction for 2013. That’s more than double the value of permits issued for the first four months of 2012, when the town’s building permit total only hit $7.1 million from January to April, and only $27.3 million for the entire year.
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Re: R.J. Lipton and K.W. Regan • Sorting and Proving
Somewhat incidental to the twin themes of Sorting and Proving in computer science, Dick Lipton and Ken Regan made the following observation about an AI program whose sentience or otherwise is currently a hot topic in the news.
- GPT-3 works by playing a game of guess the next word in a phrase. This is akin to guess the next move in chess and other games, and we will have more to say about it.
And that inspired the following reflection on my part.
- As a person who struggles on a daily basis to rise to the level of sentience
I’ve learned it has more to do with beginning than ending this sentence.
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If one was to work at Rondo ONZ 1, in Warsaw, what would be the best place to live and commute,
And we have a toddler, so parks or playgrounds nearby would be ideal.
is Mokotow a good starting point?
Will you drive to work? if not, a place in mokotow near the metro may be good (espescially in about 3 years when the Rondo Onz metro stop opens).
A friend of mine lives in żoliborz on gwiaździsta - there is a huge amazing park across the street (including a 5 km path around the park). If you drive to work it may be a good place - if you drive down the street you can't miss it on the right, I think you would be about 6 km from the center.
personally I would live in the center, there are some parks behind Grzybowska, but they don't compare to the park on gwiaździsta.
There are no parks next to Grzybowska, some small green areas but that's it. Unless you mean Saski Park which is off of Królewska, and that's a nice one. When it comes to Mokotów, then it's a fine area, especially if you live close to Pola Mokotowskie, which indeed is a huge park!!! Rondo ONZ is really not that far away from there at all.z
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Can you please suggest me good area to Live near Poleczki, Warsaw.
Main concern is it should be in circle of 7-8KM with good access of public transport.


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Leake County, Mississippi Genealogy
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Guide to Leake County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Leake County Courthouse
Court Sq; PO Box 72;
Carthage, MS 39051
Clerk Chancery Court has marriage records,
divorce records from 1871,
court records, land records from 1833,
probate records from 1840 and military records from 1918.
1833--Leake County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession.
County seat: Carthage
For tips on accessing Leake County, Mississippi Genealogy census records online, see: Mississippi Census.
- Civil War service men from Leake County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Leake County.
- - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
- Company E - Hall’s Company
- - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
- Company C - Quitman Southrons
- - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
- Company D - Perkins’ Company
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Leake County, Mississippi page 380, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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Striae distensae (SD) are disfiguring skin condition causing cosmetic troubles and psychological distress. To compare the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) versus its combination with subcision or medium-depth peeling (glycolic acid 70% followed by trichloroacetic acid [TCA] 35%) for SD treatment. Seventy-five female patients with SD were divided into 3 equal groups with contralateral side in each patients
is the control. Group A treated with PRP, group B received PRP + subcision while group C received PRP + combined peeling (GA70% + TCA35%). Primary outcome included clinical improvement, patients' satisfaction and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Striae measurement, skin biopsies are also assessed. Very much improvement was achieved in 28%, 44%, 36% in groups A, B, and C respectively. The combined groups (B and C) showed significantly higher patients' satisfaction and DLQI than group A (P = 0.03), (P < 0.0001). A significant decrease in all striae measurements was achieved with all groups (P < 0.001) however, groups B and C showed more decrease (P = 0.2 and0.4). A highly significant decrease in the mean number of sessions was found in group B (P < 0.0001). All groups demonstrated improvement in dermal collagen deposition which was higher in the combined groups. Side effects were mild and well tolerated. The combination of PRP with subcision or peeling is more effective and gives a higher therapeutic response than PRP alone. Moreover, the subcision has superior efficacy in striae albae and safer in darker skin types. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


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Users can modify, locally or remotely, all operating parameters, set points, and timers to satisfy their preferences and needs. A home automation system also allows you to optimize the energy costs. This is key in properly combining comfort with energy savings.
Are you about to leave the house? The system automatically adjusts the temperature, setting it to minimum consumption levels depending on the season.
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A load is a device that consumes electricity. A washing machine, a dishwasher, a hair dryer. How many loads can be turned on at the same time before an overload shut down? Load control helps you to avoid temporary blackouts.
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A Washington high school senior is creating a buzz after he hit an incredible 67-yard field goal as the clock was winding down, to send the game into overtime.
The site of the record breaking feat was Spokane, Washington and for Central Valley High's Austin Rehkow it will be a night he may never forget.
He kicked the 67-yard field goal for Central Valley High in the closing moments in the game against Shadle Park High to tie the game 55-55. Central Valley eventually won the game 62-55 in overtime.
Rehkow's field goal set a new Washington state record comfortably exceeding the previous mark of 62 yards that was set back in 1929.
Statistics from The National Federation of High Schools revealed that Rehkow's kick tied the mark for the second-longest high school field goal ever. The current record of 68 yards is held by Dirk Borgognone of Reno, Nev., and was set back in 1985.
What makes this feat all the more impressive and special is the fact that the current NFL record is 63 yards and has been reached by three kickers in NFL history.
The call to make the field goal attempt came from Central Valley head coach Rick Giampietri and he revealed that he knew the ball had a good chance the moment Rehkow hit it.
Giampietri explained that he had two options, try a "Hail Mary" pass or go for the long field goal, but Giampietri felt confident in his kicker.
''It wasn't spinning real fast. He hit it right in the belly…It went between the uprights," Giampietri told AP, adding that ''he's kicked 60-yarders before in practice."
Rehkow said that when he got the call a rush of adrenaline overcame him and he was able to make good contact with the football.
''I went out there and you get that extra adrenaline going. I let it rip. Luckily it stayed through the uprights and once I saw the arms go up (from referees) it was just an overwhelming feeling of joy,'' Rehkow told The Spokesman-Review.


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Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has helped recruit celebrity backing for a petition calling for complete disclosure of Cabinet discussions on the Hillsborough disaster.
Liverpool fans promised the controversial player a standing ovation next time he appeared at Anfield after he sent more than 40 Tweets asking for support from stars ranging from Lady Gaga to Lord Sugar.
At mid-day on Friday the petition had over 51,000 signatures. Organisers need 100,000 for it to be automatically debated in parliament.
Barton won support from stars including TV's Piers Morgan and Manchester United striker Michael Owen after asking them to retweet details of the campaign.
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News may have broken recently that the upcoming Apple Watch may not have quite as many health related features as previously thought, but technology, and particularly mobile technology, is already having a major impact on the health industry
Of course, technology has always been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs, but it is the way that personal or consumer gadgets are being used on the frontline of medicine that signals a break from the past.
This new form of healthcare is likely to have emerged as by-product of using the Internet as a tool for self-diagnosis. Before the advent of the World Wide Web, visiting a doctor in person was likely to be the only way of understanding and diagnosing any symptoms you were experiencing. Now, although professional help is still advised, individuals can use the vast array of online resources to help them understand if they are suffering from a particular condition, and in the cases of mild illnesses, even treat them effectively.
Recently Google has even begun offering important medical information as part of its Knowledge Graph – the additional information positioned above its regular search results. Utilising data gathered from a team of real-life doctors, the feature aims to “empower” consumers to take a more proactive approach to their wellbeing.
In this regard, healthcare and medicine also reflects a recent social development, whereby the prevalence of smartphones has led to consumers having access to a global database of information on any subject that they desire. When you consider that smartphones can also access a wealth of information about the user themselves, mobiles begin to present themselves as a powerful medical tool.
A paper titled “The Future of Smartphones in Health Care” published in 2013, highlights the important role that handsets are already playing.
“Already, smartphone-compatible medical devices such as weight scales, blood pressure cuffs, and pulse oximeters are making their way into patients’ homes,” the report explains. “By providing health information and instructions for use in a user-friendly interface, smartphone-synced devices empower patients to take an active role in their own health. Unlike older generations of at-home monitoring equipment that required manual record keeping, these smartphone devices’ associated apps allow patient data to be automatically recorded and stored in personalized profiles that can be transmitted securely to the patient’s medical home.”
The ability for smartphones to combine portability with real-time data collection has clearly seen them provide a real benefit for patient care, with mobile accessories now available to help analyse blood pressure, heart rate and lung function amongst other health metrics. Apple’s HealthKit iOS service has also reportedly seen adoption in more than half of the US’s top hospitals.
However, smartphones can also play a role in monitoring and managing the wellbeing of those who are currently healthy. Whether it’s via a dedicated wearable fitness sensor, such as the Nike FuelBand, or a smartphone app like Fitbit, consumers are taking control of their health and fitness more than ever using mobile technology.
Perhaps the biggest development expected in smartphone-related healthcare will emerge in developing countries.
The ever-decreasing price of budget handsets has meant that smartphone adoption is expected to skyrocket in Asian and African countries, providing an effective way of getting healthcare into the hands of those that would normally be denied access.
Researchers at Colombia University recently unveiled a mobile accessory that can test for HIV in just 15 minutes, using a smartphone’s processing power to analyse blood samples. The device costs just $34 and could revolutionise HIV diagnosis in less wealthy nations where expensive medical equipment is scarce. By comparison, traditional disease analysis machines can cost as much as $18,450.
Similar peripherals are also in development to enable smartphones to analyse the user’s breath for life-threatening diseases, with the potential for more and more medical accessories expanding rapidly.
With smartphones able to access an online trove of information regarding diseases and treatments, as well as data on its owner, it’s not a surprise that more and more consumers and scientists are taking advantage of their very own pocket doctor. With the growth of wearable technology and the Internet of Things expected to occur over the next few years, the amount of medically pertinent information available is also going to increase, bringing further healthcare innovations.
With our personal health obviously being of great importance, it’s no surprise that companies like Apple, Google and many others are realising that our smartphones are not just convenience tools, they could be life-savers too.


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A new student center is coming to the heart of St. Joseph’s College’s Patchogue campus, the college confirmed to GreaterPatchogue.com.
The plans include erecting a two-story, 32,000 square-foot multi-purpose facility.
“We are extremely excited about our new Student Center project,” said St. Joseph’s President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. “It will benefit our students, faculty and staff, but also the entire Long Island community.”
The Student Center will feature the following:
- Dining area
- Art gallery
- New chapel and office for campus ministry
- Veterans lounge
- Spirit gift shop
- E-sports unit
- Computer and lounge spaces
- Conference and meeting rooms and offices for faculty, staff and student clubs
This $17 million project, which is being financed by SJC’s bond issue, will be the first building constructed on this campus in 18 years.
“St. Joseph’s College has played a vital role in the revitalization of the Village of Patchogue,” said Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri. “The addition of the Student Center creates that sense of community needed on all campuses and adds to the vitality of the Greater Patchogue community.”
Shovels will begin hitting the dirt sometime in 2021, a press release reads from the college, with completion happening “within the next few years.”
“The new center will provide students with much-needed space,” said Janelle Hill, associate vice president for student life at SJC Long Island. “We are eager to share this new space with future generations of SJC students where they can create memories, build community and learn from one another.”
Below is a rendering of the new building, courtesy of St. Joseph’s College.


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Buckley stated clients must examine services’ privacy policies before signing up. “Not all online counselling websites utilize professionally trained therapists or comply with a principles policy, so ask your GP for a recommendation in the first circumstances. Similar to all kinds of services and support, what works for someone might not work for another person,” he stated.
Marc Bush, chief policy advisor at Young Minds, said that while online counselling services are valuable, “they should not replace in person treatment with an experienced professional. If a young person is struggling, we would encourage them to talk to their GP in the first circumstances, or to contact an established service like The Mix, Childline or the Samaritans.”.
For Rackham, who has generalised stress and anxiety disorder, online counselling wasn’t the right fit. “I felt it was near impossible for the therapist to truly get a sense of the concerns I was dealing with, as all they needed to go from was my typed-out words. I think I understood after that online session how crucial interpersonal interaction was.
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