It wasn't exactly a secret that Tony Stark frequently visited a nearby children's home to hang out with the kids and, more often than not, snuggle a baby or two.
It was only inevitable that two of those babies would end up stealing his heart.
My contribution to Iron Dad Week on Tumblr!
Wanda and Peter have terrible luck, Steve and Tony are learning to confide in one another, and the rest of the team are just trying to help them out.
After eight and a half years of this mess, maybe, just maybe, the universe would give them a break.
She holds on to this hope.
She holds on to it when Peter goes missing.
She holds on to it when she gets him back.
But of course...like always, the universe has different plans.
Peter Parker was always against the odds, even from day one.
It's the next day when doctors are rushing to give little Peter antivirals and treat the infection that they did not catch, but it is too late.
After passing over, Wade Wilson reincarnates into another universe and successfully finds Peter Parker--except there's a problem: Peter Parker is deaf and he doesn't remember Wade at all.
Wanda and Peter are the youngest Avengers and the ones everyone tries to protect, so what happens when Wanda, Peter, Tony, and Steve are kidnapped by HYDRA? Wanda and Peter are tortured in front of Tony and Steve, but what is HYDRA's reason for this evil? Natasha, Clint, and the rest of the team must figure out how to solve this dilemma and get their friends- no, their family- back before they are broken beyond repair.
The bullying is normal for you, but being stood up for, this is new.
The quiet is his friend.
OR: tony stark is his new dad, wade wilson is his weird uncle figure all of the sudden, and he can't be spiderman without some overly-advanced hearing aids.
Our favourites as teachers. It's as simple as that. Except when it's not.
Peter is deaf and only knows how to communicate with sign. Sure, he can speak, but it doesn't sound right. And although everyone knows it, he doesn't really want Wade Wilson thinking he's weird. And besides, Wade's only learning how to sign for the language credit; definitely not for him. But he's going to try. Even if it doesn't sound exactly right.


As Seen in the Downunder Quilts Magazine issue 183. This ruler is perfect for making circles for papercraft or fabric. With this one small ruler you can draw 32 different-sized circles from ½ inch to 16 inches radius.


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Striped Bass spawn in water of 55 to 69 degrees from April through mid-June in flowing water of Rivers. Broadcasting millions of eggs without affording any protection or parental care.
Successful reproduction occurs in only a handful of inland reservoirs and rivers in the United States.
The Arkansas River and Red Rivers in Arkansas have a successful Striper spawning population.
Because striped bass eggs must remain suspended in a current with a high salinity level until hatching, the lakes in Arkansas are unsuitable for natural reproduction.
The Fisheries Biologist of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission working out of the Hulsey Hatchery in Hot Springs, Arkansas maintain the population in Arkansas Lakes with their annual Striped Bass Stocking Program starting every year on Lake Ouachita in April.
Striped bass grow fast reaching a size of 10 to 12 inches during the first year and can live 20+ years.
Male stripers mature at two or three years.
Females first time to spawn is at five or six years.
It takes several years for spawning females to reach full productivity.
An average six year old female produces half a million eggs while a fifteen year old can produce three million.
When stocked in fresh water, they inhabit open-water areas for most of the year. True to their nomadic nature, striped bass will follow their preferred prey, the Shad, instead of holding to cover or structure.
During natural spawning, seven or eight males surround a single large female and bump her to the waters surface.
While the males jockey for position they create a lot of splashing called rock fights. Near the surface the female turns on her side with rolling and splashing. The males continue bumping her to release her eggs. As the eggs are discharged and scattered the males release milt turning the water milky white. Spawning can last several days. During spawning, a female can releases between one-half to three million eggs. Striped bass will continue to consume food during the spawning cycle, stopping only long enough to release their eggs or milt. Adult striped bass offer no protection or care for these eggs, and will move on once the eggs are released and fertilized. While the eggs are still in the female, they are only about 1/25 inch in diameter, but after release, they absorb water and increase to about four times the original size and possess a tiny oil globule. The eggs are transparent, making them virtually invisible. This change makes the egg approximately the same density of the surrounding water. The eggs become somewhat buoyant and are easily carried by the water currents. During the spawning act, eggs and milt are released into the water. The milt contains microscopic sperm cells which penetrate the eggs and cause them to develop.
Fertilized Striped Bass eggs need to be carried by water currents until hatching (about 48-72 hours) to avoid suffocation.
If the egg sinks to the bottom they die. The sediments reduce oxygen exchange between the egg and the surrounding water.
This is the most critical period for young stripers.
The water current must be strong enough and the river distance long enough to keep the eggs and young from settling to the bottom before the eggs become buoyant .
The hatching time varies from 65 hours at 60 degrees F to 36 hours at 70 degrees F.
Studies have shown that greater than 80 percent of the eggs are usually fertilized but egg mortality is high, especially in water temperatures above 70 F.
Less than one percent of the eggs will survive the fist two months. The eggs hatch in about two days. The length of time may be shorter or longer depending upon temperature; hatching is quickest in warmer water.
Once hatched, the fingerling feeds on its yolk sac for approximately one week. The yolk-sack larvae is 2.0 to 3.7mm in size. This larval stage can last from 35-50 days, and is dependent on food resources as well as water temperature. After that, they feed on zooplankton as they move downstream. In about a week they start feeding on tiny crustaceans which are just visible to the naked eye. It takes about a month for the fry to reach two inches long and start feeding on tiny crustaceans primarily mysid shrimp and amphipods.


wrapped forward and tied off. Cut off thread.
The chenille is then melted using a lighter to create the case.
Method found on a youtube video.
Tying note - The Trey Combs book has the tip/tail in reverse order while the Terry Hellekson book omits the white bucktail in the wing, I tied the above fly usin the Trey Combs recipe and I reversed the tip/tail.


The 119 page Newsletter Packet in PDF includes templates for each month of the year including June, July, and August.
The templates are in PDF and include fillable fields so you can type in your own text to personalize the newsletters.
Choice #4: Classroom newsletter templates with month names, but no clip art in the text boxes. Section headers are shaded black, with white text.
Each of these choices includes extra versions of certain months, such as December, which contain holidays. The clip art on these extra pages was chosen to be acceptable for use in public schools and/or programs that do not celebrate certain holidays.


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A rock shelter at Cook's Hill Wood first explored by the Westminster Speleological Society in circa 1950. Animal remains and an iron axe-head were found. Further excavations in 1951 in conjunction with the Bristol Folk House Archaeological Club uncovered a crouched inhumation plus sherds of pottery, described as Bronze Age. A fragment of Romano-British olla was also found, and one or two flints including a Bronze Age scraper were found outside the cave. Not included in Branigan and Dearne's gazetteer of caves yielding evidence of Romano-British use, although it is possible they have confused it with the nearby Bracelet Cave (ST 54 NW 34).
519486 - a rift in the rock at Cook's Hill Wood was
opened up by the Westminster Spelaeological Society in 1950. It
is situated near the Wookey Hole/Priddy road at about the
600 ft contour, and is reached by leaving the road, crossing
the open grass space, negotiating the barbed wire fence, and
descending a rough track for a few yards. Turning right to the
base of a rock bluff the rift is reached. Animal bones and an
iron axe-head of unknown date were found.
Further excavations in 1951 by the Society in conjunction with
the Bristol Folk House Archaeological Club, revealed a crouched
human skeleton together with a few sherds of pottery. The
latter in the opinion of Dr. Hubert Savory, represented a
Middle Bronze Age cinerary urn, and a Late Bronze age urn of
Deverel Rimbury type. The skeleton cannot be considered as
contemporary with the pottery, due to cremation prevailing in
the Bronze Age. It is suggested that this is an Iron Age burial
in a cleft which already contained the urns.
Above the level of the bones a piece of RB olla was found on a
rock. Subsequent examination of the adjoining rock-shelter,
only revealed one or two flint fragments and a Bronze Age or
later scraper from outside the cave. (1)
The rock shelter, known as Hope Wood Hole, is at ST 52164844. (2)
Mason, D 97, 1951-2 Page(s)186-7
F1 JP 13-OCT-66
A rock shelter extending about 12 feet back into the cliff face. Excavations circa 1955-6 recovered the bones of at least nine individuals which have ...
BRONZE AGE CROUCHED INHUMATION -2600 to -700
LATER PREHISTORIC CROUCHED INHUMATION -4000 to 43
LATER PREHISTORIC ROCK SHELTER -4000 to 43
UNCERTAIN FINDSPOT

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Every publisher is different. If you don't believe me, just check out the submission requirements for three different publishers. Everyone has a set of hoops they want the author to jump through before deciding whether or not to take a chance on a new writer. Without those hoops, image the mountain of drivel that would pour into their mailboxes (snail and electric)? Follow the hoops, and your dreams can all come true, if you can find the right combination.
Mary took a chance with a complete unknown and signed me for a three book fantasy series. She saw the dreams and emotions and decided others should enjoy them as well. For that I will be eternally grateful. I have my mountain of rejection letters and emails, along with spam contacts from publishers who will take your money but never publish your work. They keep me going when I feel discouraged.
My writing is my passion, my obsession, and my sanity. The characters are all part of me, and I guard them with the same possessiveness I have for my flesh and blood children. Just like my real children, I want to know my works are in the hands of people who will nurture and support them. Navigating the literary world is difficult, and it feels nice to have a publisher who understands how important our 'children' are to us.
Never let a publisher change who you are as a writer. A good publisher will help you, guide you, and find the extrovert hiding inside. I am proud to be a part of the Keith Publications family. It has been a great fit for this novice learning to fly.
Now, onward and upward to bigger and better things, both for Keith and myself.
Short Bio: Born in Pennsylvania but raised in Georgia, Nancy Reece spends her days dealing with four horses, three dogs, two cats, and also her human family. Originally trapped in the world of computer software, she now works in the special event industry when she isn't sweating away over a new project. She loves reading, writing, traveling, and peace and quiet.
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Evelyn Graham-Frost had it all: a job she loved, a daughter she adored, and a life far away from the pain and bitterness of her childhood. Then in the flash of an eye, everything disappears when a career-ending fall from her world champion show horse, Grey Cliffs' Snowman, lands Evelyn on the ground and jobless.
When the offer to return to her childhood home as the new trainer at Grey Cliffs presents itself, she is torn between the life she's built, and the love of the man she ran away from ten years previous. Going back means giving her daughter a chance to connect with the father she's never met, but it also means facing again the horror of what happened that long ago evening.
Unsure if those old demons will help with the healing her body and soul are going through, it may take some convincing before Evelyn realizes the only path into her future lies straight though the shadows in the past.
When I was a child, love was simple. I remember the moment I fell in love with my first horse. I remember my first human love, which was also the first broken heart I experienced. Then there was the love I came to feel the moment I saw my newborn child's face, so alike her father and yet so different. Perhaps the most reckless was love reborn from mad folly, brought about by the offspring of a horse and the betrayal of a man I thought I knew. So yes, while others sing of love as wonderful and heady and encompassing, I have come to regard love as the downfall of my sanity. Every painful moment started as an act of love and ended poorly.
Would I change any moment of my life to avoid the pain? Never, for only through pain are we made to feel alive. The pain lets us know these things that are happening to us are real, no matter how desperately we might wish otherwise.


WANT A LOW-STRESS LIFESTYLE? MOVE TO FREMONT.
While the Bay Area's sky-high real estate prices and cost of living — along with its snarled freeways — do not always exactly sound like the most relaxing propositions, residents of one Alameda County city appear to be taking it in stride.
In a recent analysis, WalletHub named residents of Fremont as America's lowest stressed, based on four major criteria of worry: work, finances, family issues, and health and safety. On a 100-point scale (with the highest end indicating more duress), Fremont earned the lowest score of the 300 U.S. cities included in the analysis, with a 25.93.
Residents of the Alameda County city have among the five lowest divorce and poverty rates in the U.S. Fremont also boasts one of the five highest median credit scores in the country.
San Jose also counts among the country's 10 least-stressed cities, with an overall score of 31.88. Like Fremont, the city also has one of the lowest divorce rates in America.
Home sellers hoping to take advantage of the current favorable market conditions would do well to retain the services of a knowledgeable real estate professional if they hope to get the highest price for their property.
A blog post from the National Association of Realtors says that 89 percent of home sellers in 2017 enlisted a real estate professional to help them navigate the process. Those homes sold for a median price of $250,000 in a median three weeks.
The 8 percent of homeowners who chose to sell their properties themselves did not fare quite as well, with the median price dipping to $190,000. In instances where owner-marketed homes sold to friends, family, or neighbors, the median price drops further to $160,300. NAR says that the number of for-sale-by-owner transactions has been declining for the past 15 years and is at its lowest level since 1981.
Remodeling a bathroom is one of the most popular home-improvement jobs this year, and owners planning such a project might want to think twice before making certain modifications.
That's according to design tips from HouseLogic.com, which advises homeowners to avoid adding mosaics of small colored tiles to their bathrooms, largely because they are difficult and time-consuming to clean. And while hardwood floors make sound like an appealing bathroom addition, they will eventually warp if they are not dried after each shower or bathtub use.
Other bathroom-remodeling trends that might be best ignored include vintage storage furniture (too much upkeep), exposed plumbing (not child friendly), and colored sinks and bathtubs (they can make a small bathroom seem even smaller).
Mortgage rates have declined for five of the past six weeks, and they may keep heading down, presenting another opportunity for prospective homebuyers who have been sitting on the sidelines to get in the game.
The latest numbers from Freddie Mac put 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages at 4.52 percent for the week ended July 19, down slightly from the previous week but up from 3.96 percent one year ago. Fifteen-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.99 percent, also down on a weekly basis and higher than at the same time last year.


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플라스틱 소재의 그린컬러 삼각형 팬던트가 매력적인 '플라스틱' 안경줄 입니다.
골드와 블랙컬러의 고급스러운 체인이 조화롭게 어울리는 제품입니다.
데일리하게, 또는 포인트 스타일링에 추천합니다.
제품 주문 후 1:1 제작이 들어갑니다.
따라서 주문(결재) 후 배송까지 5일에서 7일의 제작기간이 소요될 수 있습니다.
악세서리류 제품 특성상 개봉 후 반품(교환)이 어렵습니다.
교환 및 환불 가능하며, 구입하신 판매처를 통해 온라인접수 또는 전화접수 부탁드립니다.
고온, 충격, 습기에 장기간 노출시 제품 변형의 우려가 있으므로 착용시 주의하시기 바랍니다.
After ordering the product, 1: 1 production will be included.
Therefore, after order (payment), it may take 5 days to 7 days for production to ship.
It is difficult to return (exchange) after opening.
Exchange or refund can be made. Please make an online application or receive a phone call through your sales agent.
High temperature, impact, moisture, long-term exposure to the product may cause deformation, please note when worn.


Some children who should wear glasses don't and then they have all kinds of problems, like not being able to see when dangerous things come too near, or not being able to play sport. Say that you prefer to wear glasses because they help you to see well.... 13/07/2017 · Posted by healthyfx on 8/27/2006 at 2:54 PM. I have a 9 year old son who is blind and on the autism spectrum. Does anyone have a similar child attending school and is your child going to a public or private school?
Mental acuity honed while having fun will be of tremendous help to your work. Play games, have fun, laugh out loud with your students. All of these, taken in appropriate measure, will be good for them and even better for you.
You may have to speak up time and time again to get special help for your child. Embrace your role as a proactive parent and work on your communication skills. It may be frustrating at times, but by remaining calm and reasonable, yet firm, you can make a huge difference for your child.
People who are blind or have low vision have special needs for interpreting their environment. By following simple guidelines you can help make their hospital stay as easy and as comfortable as possible.


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Cards Blockchain Money Laundering
Hi-tech gang indicted on card fraud and laundering charges
The Manhattan District Attorney has indicted 17 individuals and one corporation on multi-million dollar fraud charges related to global trafficking in stolen credit card numbers, cybercrime and identity theft.
The 173-count indictment charges that from 2001 through 2007, the defendants participated in a multi-national, Internet-based criminal enterprise - the "Western Express Cybercrime Group" - dedicated to trafficking in stolen credit card numbers and other personal identifiers.
The District Attorney's office alleges that the Group is responsible for over $4 million worth of identified credit card fraud, and trafficked in well over 95,000 stolen credit card numbers.
The indictment marks the second phase in a joint two-year investigation by the Manhattan DA's Identity Theft Unit and the United States Secret Service.
The charge sheet alleges that the defendants used Internet-based technologies such as instant messaging and digital currencies to transfer and launder funds and conceal their identities from the authorities.
The investigation revealed that, in a four year period, over $35 million flowed through numerous bank accounts set up by Western Express. About $4 million of these funds were generated by the company's illegal cheque cashing business, which was the subject of an earlier indictment. Approximately $20 million flowed through the company's Egold digital currency accounts. It is also estimated that Western Express purchased approximately $15 million worth of Webmoney digital currency.
Lords slams government response to cyber crime inquiry
Feds charge 'Iceman' with card data theft
Fraud watchdog calls on government to extend legislation to virtual money
US task force presents national plan to curb ID theft
ID theft complaints drop; losses up
FSA establishes financial crime division
Police unable to deal with cyber crime, Lords committee told
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Credit card numbers fraud; what is the hidden cost?


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Given low poll ratings, is it game over for Miriam Santiago?
Mar 8, 2016 10:00 AM PHT
Patty Pasion
FIGHTER. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has sought the presidency two times before running again in the 2016 elections.
MANILA, Philippines – March did not start right for presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago. As the campaign period entered its second month, two major pre-election surveys were released, both revealing dismal – even decreasing – support for the 3-time "presidentiable."
On March 4, Pulse Asia released its new survey that showed a 1-percentage-point decrease in the senator's voter preference rating. From 4% in February, it went down to 3% in March. This is in contrast with her running mate Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's increasingly favorable reception among the voters. From 23% the month before, his numbers rose to 26%, tying with front runner Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
And just this Monday, March 7, the Manila Standard poll revealed a very tight race, with 4 presidential candidates getting almost a quarter each of the respondents. Senator Grace Poe got 26%; Vice President Jejomar Binay, 23%; Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, 24%; and Manuel Roxas III, 22%.
If you do the math, Santiago could still get 5% but more of these voters were still undecided who to support, leaving her with only a 2% rating.
In the most recent poll conducted by Laylo Research Strategies, the number of undecided voters was consistently more than Santiago's rating throughout all areas and economic classes.
She also failed to win the favor of her supposedly stronghold, the youth sector. Only 3% of respondents aged 18 to 34 years old said they will vote for her. Poe is the top choice among the youth, with 29%.
What Miriam did or did not do?
The survey was conducted from February 24 – 4 days after the first official presidential debates – to March 1.
Political analysts previously said the debates could improve Santiago's numbers, knowing how a great debater she is. But they later conceded that the fiery and feisty senator was "not herself" during the debate, or at least was limited to its format. Obviously, this did not spike her ratings up.
At that time, too, she only had two sorties: at the University of Cebu and the University of Perpetual Help in Laguna. Throughout the first month of the campaign period, the senator was only seen by the public 3 times. Compare this to other aspirants who go out almost every day and her running mate who has sorties scheduled 6 times a week.
Santiago is always warmly accepted in schools, but this does not necessarily translate to voter preference because some college students who attend her speaking engagements are not actually registered voters – they are aged 16 to 17 years old.
Aired or published stories about her were also very limited. Usually, reporters make do with the content of her speech – mostly humorous pick up lines or jokes – and statements from her media bureau, as the senator do not grant brief interviews after her talks.
The senator's office has been sending statements more frequently than ever, but these are only useful to text-based media. This, in effect, limits her exposure to a wider reach.
Minimum media exposure
"Even if she's popular on social media and in a lot of campuses all over the Philippines, it doesn't translate to support in terms of survey ratings. That's the tragedy of Miriam," said political science professor Jean Franco of the University of the Philippines.
She said it will be very hard for the senator to catch up, especially with her minimal exposure in television or the media. Franco also noted that her rivals don't even see her a threat.
Will Santiago win with her online popularity? "That has yet to be tested," Franco said.
"Remember [in 2013], Risa Hontiveros was also popular but she did not win. Nancy Binay was much [attacked] at that time, but she won. We don't know. People [who are] very much active on social media are not really voters, that has not been tested as much," she said.
Franco added that Santiago is not in her "prime" anymore. She said her time was in 1992, her very first presidential bid. – Rappler.com
@pattypasion
Patty leads the Rappler+ membership program. She used to be a Rappler multimedia reporter who covered politics, labor, and development issues of vulnerable sectors.
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Although a collective musically, The Notet is the brainchild of NYC-based guitarist Andrew Green. Having worked with trombonist JC Sanford (Green's longtime roommate and now Minnesota resident), bassist Jorge Roeder (Kenny Werner, Julian Lage), and alto saxophonist Jeremy Udden (Either/Orchestra, John McNeil) in various contexts for a number of years, Green had a good idea of the level of musical compatibility that would be evinced in a recording situation. The idea was to be spontaneous and unplanned—just four close musical associates and playing familiar tunes and occasionally making one up on the spot. To enhance the natural feeling of connection, the drummerless quartet recorded with everyone in the same room, old school. No plan, no arrangements, no discussion of who was doing what; just picked a tune and a tempo, then counted it off. They recorded several sessions and chose favorite tracks for release. The group achieved a collective emphasis on idea-based improvisation and interplay in lieu of pyrotechnics. Many of the tracks feature multiple solos/collective improvisation for much of the time—letting the musical ideas dictate the direction. Andy and JC are psyched to be joined by the Twin Cities' own Chris Bates on bass and Chris Thomson on sax to help celebrate the release of their CD Silent D on Shifting Paradigm Records.
Andrew Green is a guitarist, author, and arranger residing in New York City. A professional musician since the age of 15, he has played with Donald Byrd, Billy Hart, Joanne Brackeen, Marion Cowings, Mat Maneri, John McNeil, Winard Harper, Chip Jackson, Matt Wilson, Danny Mixon, Ralph LaLama, and Sound Assembly, among others. He is the author of three best-selling guitar books: Jazz Guitar Comping, Jazz Guitar Technique, and Jazz Guitar Structures, all of which are available through Mel Bay Publications. Andrew's arranging chops are demonstrated on the highly acclaimed CD, Narrow Margin which features Bill McHenry, Russ Johnson, JC Sanford, Mark Ferber, and John Hebert—chosen a top 10 CD for 2010 by Cadence Magazine reviewer's poll.
New quartet assembled by drummer Emerson Hunton, originally from the Twin Cities, featuring Chicago saxophonist Greg Ward. Spacious improvisation and compositions from all members.


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Peruvian Broadcasting Office Radio, conocido como PBO Radio, es una emisora de radio peruana de géneros noticias y miscelánea, propiedad de Phillip Butters a través de su empresa PBO Radio S.A. En ámbito de señal radial de Lima, inició sus transmisiones el 12 de octubre de 2020 en reemplazo de Viva FM, y terminó su transmisión en la FM el 19 de octubre del 2022 luego de ser remplazada por RBC Radio. Sin embargo, regresó a la FM el 30 de diciembre de 2022 después de una resolución judicial a favor de esta emisora. Posteriormente, también 2022, se emite como canal de televisión en simultáneo a la programación radial.

Se caracteriza por tener una línea editorial de derecha radical, muy conservadora y ligada a movimientos religiosos católicos y evangélicos sectarios. Además, la emisora ha manifestado explícitamente su posición contraria a los gobiernos de Martín Vizcarra, Francisco Sagasti y Pedro Castillo, sobre quienes usan descalificativos como «caviares», «comunistas» o «terroristas».

Historia
Las primeras pruebas sobre su programación en línea y su planificación en la radio se dieron en el espacio PBO Digital en 2018 tras la salida de Phillip Butters de Radio Exitosa. Desde 2019 su franja principal Philip Butters en vivo se emité también en el canal Willax.

Oficialmente inició transmisiones el lunes 12 de octubre de 2020 reemplazando a Viva FM que se emitió temporalmente por seis meses debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, durante los primeros días de octubre se realizaron pruebas desde el control maestro de PBO y la antena del Morro Solar. Desde el viernes 9 de octubre, se cambió el enlace de la sede de RadioCorp (propietario de Viva FM) por el enlace del control maestro de PBO, el cual incluyó un periodo de prueba que consistió emitir por última vez la señal de Viva FM desde un enlace por el streaming. Recién el 12 de octubre desde las 5 a.m. se iniciaron oficialmente las transmisiones con la presentación del fundador de la radio Phillip Butters.

Al principio, la programación era totalmente noticiosa, deportiva y de miscelánea, excepto los domingos que era alquilada al Movimiento Misionero Mundial y se emitían conferencias y música cristiana. Los primeros programas de la emisora fueron los que se ya se emitían en señal digital, como el noticiero PBO Noticias, agregándose el programa deportivo Campeonisimo, conducido por Carlos Alberto Navarro. Recién a inicios de 2021, añaden nuevos programas como Maestra Vida que emite música salsa y PBO Familia que emite baladas y pop latino, por lo tanto, se volvió informativa-musical.

Desde junio del 2021, la radio empieza a aumentar sus horas de emisión en vivo y añade más programación de lunes a domingo, y se suman nuevos conductores como José María "Chema" Salcedo, Claudia Toro, Paco Bazán, Marycarmen Sjoo y la licenciada en nutrición Giuliana Saldarriaga. Además, la radio cede espacios a personalidades ligadas al movimiento ultraconservador Coordinadora Republicana, como en el caso del programa Conversando con el Perú, conducido por Ángel Delgado y Alberto Bajak.

Controversias

Intervención por el Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones
El 19 de enero de 2022, el Segundo Juzgado de Investigación Preparatoria Penal de Chorrillos concedió la medida cautelar solicitada por el Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones para el allanamiento de las instalaciones emisoras de Radio Tigre S.A.C. (persona jurídica representante de PBO Radio) en el Morro Solar del distrito de Chorrillos, Lima debido a que carecía de la concesión de la frecuencia modulada 91.9MHz desde 2019 (Resolución Viceministerial N.º648-2019-MTC/03) y, en consecuencia, estaba impedido de usar ese espacio radioeléctrico. El 26 de enero, a las  a.m. (UTC-5), el Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones y la Fiscalía peruana ejecutaron dicha medida. Momentos después, el presentador José María Salcedo anunció por la señal streaming de la emisora que mantendrá en actividad la programación a pesar de la suspensión temporal de la señal FM.

Pese a que la intervención era dirigida contra medios de comunicación con transmisiones clandestinas, distintas autoridades e instituciones la calificaron como un «ataque a la libertad de expresión», generando comentarios de preocupación de personalidades como la presidenta del Congreso, María del Carmen Alva, y de la Sociedad Nacional de Radio y Televisión. Rodrigo Salazar Zimmerman, director ejecutivo del Consejo de la Prensa Peruana, calificó la reacción de las autoridades como tardía, y aseguró que la aplicación de la ley en el caso de PBO se realizó «con atraso y con confusión». Los representantes de Radio Tigre argumentaron que existen dos procesos en el Primer y el Segundo Juzgado de Contencioso Administrativo de Lima por la no renovación y la extinción de la licencia.

Al día siguiente de la intervención, Radio Tigre volvió a colocar equipos de transmisiones en su sede del Morro Solar y PBO Radio volvió a emitirse en esta frecuencia.

Disputa legal entre Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli y Phillip Butters
El 19 de octubre del 2022, salió del aire de la frecuencia 91.9 FM debido a un problema judicial entre Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli y su hijo Ricardo Belmont Vallerino, quien alquilaba la frecuencia a Phillip Butters. En su lugar regresó RBC Radio al aire. Belmont fue con un grupo de seguidores en la mañana a las instalaciones del morro solar y entraron a la fuerza para así recuperar la señal interrumpiendo la señal de PBO y así cortando el programa de Chema Salcedo quien se encontraba al aire, manifestando que el es el dueño original de la emisora, lo cual lograron. Phillip Butters respondió con amenazas judiciales, debido a que el mantiene un contrato de alquiler vigente con el hijo de Belmont quien sería el actual dueño por el alquiler de la frecuencia, manifestando que fue un acto matonesco y arbitrario. El Ministerio Público se acercó al morro solar para escuchar la versión de ambas partes diciendo que iniciarán investigaciones para saber a quien darle la razón. La señal de RBC Radio estuvo al aire durante ese periodo de tiempo.

El 28 de octubre, Belmont en un vídeo en su cuenta de Facebook anuncio que demandaría a Butters por apropiación ilícita y difamación.

El 2 de diciembre Ricardo Belmont, en un vivo a través de su Facebook, anunció que el poder judicial le dio el poder provisional a Phillip Butters mientras se resuelva el problema judicial para transmitir PBO Radio en los 91.9 FM.  Sin embargo el 5 de diciembre anuncio que apelara la decisión del juez y no entregará la radio hasta que tenga una respuesta de esa apelación.

El 30 de diciembre Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli entrega la frecuencia 91.9 FM a Philips Butters por un orden judicial a favor de 4 Hearts In SAC.

Eslóganes
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Referencias

Véase también
Prensa de Perú
Anexo:Emisoras de radio del Perú
 Phillip Butters
 RBC Radio
 Viva TV
Viva FM
Willax Televisión
 Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli

Enlaces externos

Emisoras de radio de Perú
Emisoras de radio de Lima
Emisoras de radio fundadas en 2020

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New lease signed for Carmarthen Mart
The future of Carmarthen Mart has been secured with the signing a new leaseholder with the promise of new investment and new jobs for the area.
Nock Deighton Agricultural LLP, which runs the successful Newcastle Emlyn Livestock Market, has won the tender to run the mart at Nantyci.
The company is set to make substantial initial investment in upgrading the facilities, and intends to create 19 local jobs, in addition to providing work for local auctioneers.
Cllr David Jenkins, Carmarthenshire Council's Executive Board Member for Resources, said: "The Carmarthen Mart is an important element of Carmarthenshire's rural economy, and we are pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to Nock Deighton. The company has a long history, a great track record of running large livestock markets – including the very successful mart at Newcastle Emlyn – and a strong commitment to localism. The company is an excellent fit for Carmarthen Mart and we look forward to a long and successful association with them as we move the mart forward."
The Nock Deighton company is 190 years old and currently runs the large Bridgenorth Livestock and Auction Centre in Shropshire.
Since taking over Newcastle Emlyn livestock market in 2018 they have increased throughput by over 60 per cent, turning a declining market into a thriving one.
A representative of Nock Deighton said: "The Partners of Nock Deighton Agricultural LLP are delighted to have been granted the opportunity of running Carmarthen Mart in the very near future.
"We are very much looking forward to developing the business, alongside our existing marts at Newcastle Emlyn and Bridgnorth, and in doing so providing good quality employment for local people – something we are committed to and looking forward to.
"We hope to provide a high quality service for all our customers, in what is the premier livestock facility for the rural communities of west Wales and further afield."
The mart at Nantyci has two auction rings with associated livestock pens for cattle, sheep and pigs together with modern purpose-built facilities including a reception and mart office, café area and bar.
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Carmarthenshire County Council has secured a two-week showing of Sky Cinema original movie Save The Cinema at Carmarthen's Lyric Theatre – the very subject of the film.
Welsh Government Covid-19 restrictions meant that plans to premiere the film at Carmarthen had to be called off, but the council has since brought specialist equipment in to allow people to see the film being screened in the very place it was filmed during 2021.
The film is based on a true story inspired by the life of Carmarthen hairdresser Liz Evans who called on Hollywood to save her local cinema.
The film stars Golden Globe-winning Samantha Morton as the main character, supported by Oscar-nominated Jonathan Pryce, Harry Potter star Tom Felton and Keith Allen among others. Filming started last year and parts of the town were transformed to look like the early 1990s when the film is set.
Carmarthenshire County Council has been working closely with Sky Cinema throughout the production, supporting the filming of key scenes at The Lyric, in streets around Carmarthen, in council offices in Ammanford, and in other areas of the county such as Laugharne and Llandeilo.
The film has boosted the local econonmy by around £750,000 already, with more economic benefit expected in the coming months.
The council say that supporting filming in Carmarthenshire is one of the council's key aims because of the money it brings into the county.
Council leader, Cllr Emlyn Dole said: "We were delighted to host the production of this fantastic film earlier this year, with scenes filmed in Carmarthen, Ammanford, Laugharne and Llandeilo. And now to screen it in the place where it was filmed is just the icing on the cake. Carmarthenshire has proven itself again and again to be a desirable destination for the media and it's enjoying a growing reputation as a filming location for major television dramas and movies, with several award-winning productions finding their home here in Carmarthenshire. Attracting national and international productions such as this has a major impact on the growth of our economy and ensures that our communities reap the benefits."
Tickets for the screenings in The Lyric, from January 14-30, can be booked at www.theatrausirgar.co.uk. Bookings will only be allowed for maximum groups of six, and seating will be socially distanced. A Covid Pass will be required.
The film is also showing on Sky Cinema from Friday, January 14.
(Lead image: Sky / Ffilm Cymru)
First look at Carmarthen bus station revamp and 'green roof' bus shelter plans
People are being given the chance to help shape the revamp of Carmarthen town centre's bus station.
Carmarthenshire County Council, working with transport engineering group Atkins, has secured funding to improve and enhance the bus station in Blue Street.
Feedback from investigations and user surveys show that the existing bus shelters are too small and do not provide sufficient shelter for waiting passengers.
These are being replaced with two new continuous shelters to provide better weather protection and 'green-roof' canopies to help capture carbon and attract bees and butterflies.
A small number of hornbeam trees that are constrained by the current shelters will need to be removed, however a larger range of new trees and ornamental shrubbery will be planted to compensate and add more greenery to the Blue Street area.
Further improvements will include the widening of the central reserve and enhanced landscaping of the area to bring people closer to nearby shops and businesses.
The council and Atkins are now seeking public views to help them shape final design proposals.
Members of the public, town centre businesses and stakeholders, public transport operators and users, and anyone else with an interest in the scheme, is being invited to provide feedback on the plans and ask questions about the scheme.
Cllr Hazel Evans, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: "Encouraging people to use public transport and sustainable travel options is a key priority for the council.
"These improvements will not only enhance the bus station but also support our commitment to tackling climate change by introducing more green infrastructure, helping capture carbon emissions and attract a diversity of wildlife.
"The work ties in with other town centre improvements to encourage people into town and provide more safe space for people and businesses as part of our post Covid-19 economic recovery plan.
"A few small trees that are currently constrained will need to be removed as part of these works, but we look forward to bringing the county's first green roof bus shelters to Carmarthen and planting more trees than we are removing to capture more carbon emissions than the current bus station can."
Construction is due to start in January and will take around three months to complete.
The council and Atkins will work with local businesses to ensure minimal disruption around delivery times and peak periods, with parking and loading bays maintained throughout the works.
Signage and information will be posted in advance and during the works to redirect buses and passengers to temporary stops just around the corner in Lammas Street, near the Rose and Crown.
People can view and feedback on the proposals by visiting the council's website.
Christmas shopping is well underway at Carmarthenshire County Council's 100% Sir Gâr pop-up shops in Carmarthen and Llanelli.
Local independent businesses have been given free retail space to sell their products in the heart of the two town centres at the busiest trading time of the year.
The council has secured temporary use of the former Debenhams store in Carmarthen and no.1 Stepney Street, Llanelli.
Businesses selling handmade gifts and crafts, food and drinks, jewellery, clothing, homeware and more have taken advantage of the free retail space and trading has already been busy since they opened on December 1.
It is the second time the council has created pop-up shops to offer opportunities to local producers and traders following the launch of 100% Sir Gâr.
The initiative started as a virtual shop window on the council's Discover Carmarthenshire website last year as a way of supporting local businesses to recover from a long period of lockdown and restrictions on retail.
Leader of the council, Cllr Emlyn Dole, said supporting local businesses was key to reviving and strengthening Carmarthenshire's economy following the pandemic.
"We're really pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to small local businesses," he said. "I've had the opportunity to call in to both pop-up shops and see the range of products and gifts for sale.
"What is rewarding is seeing the difference this opportunity makes to a small businesses. I hope that people will come out and support them. Every purchase made is money in the pockets and tills of local people, and I know how much they appreciate it."
Council Leader Emlyn Dole at the Llanelli pop-up shop (Image: Carmarthenshire Council)
As well as the free pop-up shops the council has also agreed to allow free parking in its Carmarthen and Llanelli town centre car parks during December – in Carmarthen the local council and business representatives chose Sundays and in Llanelli they chose Saturdays.
This is in addition to the free parking periods in the council's short stay car parks all through the year – in Carmarthen this is from 3.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and in Llanelli from 10am to 4pm on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The 100% Sir Gâr pop-up shops are open as follows:
1 Stepney Street, Llanelli
Dec 1-18: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 10am-4pm; Saturdays 10am-3pm
Dec 21-23: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-4pm
St Catherine's Walk, Carmarthen
Dec 1-12: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9am-5pm; and Sundays 11am-4.30pm
Dec 15-23: Every day 9am-5pm (11am-4.30pm on the Sunday)


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Tōgyū (japanska: 闘牛), även känt som ushi-zumo eller tjur-sumo, är en publiksport som har sitt ursprung på de japanska Ryukyuöarna, speciellt i Okinawa prefektur. Sporten arrangeras också i andra japanska regioner, som i prefekturen Iwate, Niigata prefektur, Shimane prefektur, Ehime prefektur och Kagoshima prefektur.

Trots att den ibland av västerlänningar kallas "Okinawansk tjurfäktning", skiljer sig den drastiskt från den spanska och portugisiska varianten av tjurfäktning där matcherna utkämpas mellan en tjur och en människa, där blod spills. Tōgyū liknar mer sporten som utövas i Portugals norra region, kallad chegas, samt den Schweiziska kofäktningen.

Under matcherna greppar tjurarna varandras horn och försöker pressa varandra tills den ena faller. Varje tjur har en coach som hjälper tjurarna om de låser sig, och uppmuntrar sin tjur att vinna. Matchen är över när en av tjurarna blir trött och drar sig tillbaka, och därmed förlorar matchen.

Tränarna försöker förhindra tjurarna att skada varandra och fighten är omedelbart över om någon av dem oavsiktligt stångar den andra.

Historia
Sporten startades åtminstone så tidigt som under 1600-talet, med bönder som utmanade varandra med tjurar, som en kul sport. Fastän det exakta året som tōgyū började utövas inte är känt, började det bli populärt under den andra delen av Meijiperioden i områden runt Okinawa. 1907 blev tōgyū tillräckligt populärt i städerna Itoman, Gushikawa, Katsuren och Yonagusuku, för att uppmärksammas i lokala tidningar. Under Shōwaerioden, innan andra världskriget bröt ut, blev tōgyū ännu mer populärt, så populärt att en by har sagts ha bannlyst sporten, för att de engagerade byborna tillbringade för mycket tid åt det, istället för att arbeta på fälten.

Under Stillahavskriget minskade striderna, eftersom Ryukyuöarna blev en krigszon. Bara några år senare efter krigsslutet den 14 augusti 1945, började Tōgyū utövas igen.

Mellan 1950 och 1960 började regler bildas och en sammanslutning bildades för att organisera tävlingarna. Under 1965 var sportens popularitet som högst, med en tävling som sågs av 10 000 personer.

Ranking
Precis som i sumobrottning är tjurarna rankade beroende på sin förmåga och skicklighet, med den högsta positionen i båda sporterna känd som yokozuna. Samtliga rankingtermer i Tōgyū är identiska med dem som används inom sumobrottning. Till skillnad från denna finns det viktklasser och lättare tjurar brukar vanligen inte tävla mot de tyngre.

Referenser

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Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty | Mollie Helstrom, 14, a Berks Catholic High School freshman, talks about her project on soil fertility during judging at the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair held Tuesday afternoon at Albright College's Bollman Center.
Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty | Judge Bob Novak talks to Ellie Chibirka, 18, a senior at Conrad Weiser High School, about her science fair project during the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair held Tuesday at Albright College's Bollman Center.
Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty | Judges Victoria Zimmerman and Bertrand Eardly talk with David Berger, 15, a freshman at Gov. Mifflin High School, about his project on "The effect of water depth on plant root growth" during the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair held Tuesday at the Albright College's Bollman Center.
Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty | Judges visit exhibits Tuesday afternoon in Albright College's Bollman Center during the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair.
Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty | Enrique Lopez, 11, a sixth-grader at Reading's Northeast Middle School, makes adjustments to his science fair project on hydraulics during judging at the Reading Berks Science & Engineering Fair held Tuesday afternoon at Albright College's Bollman Center in Reading.
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They account for 6 of 10 projects displayed at the 67th Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair at Albright College.
Written by Ron Devlin
If the Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair is an indication, women will play an increasing role in the future of science in America.
Of the 515 projects entered in the 67th annual science fair at Albright College, 325 are by young women in Berks County middle and high schools.
That works out to 63.1 percent, or more than 6 out of every 10 projects, entered by young women.
Michael P. Gerhart, a retired Wilson High science teacher who's been involved with the fair for 33 years, said the number of young women entering projects has grown steadily in recent years.
"In the past," said Gerhart, the fair's director for 17 years, "you wouldn't have seen anything like this number of projects by young women."
A cadre of volunteer scientists, engineers and educators judged the projects and interviewed the students Tuesday in Albright's Bollman Center.
The projects are available for viewing by schools and the public today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 1810 N. 13th St. athletic complex. An awards ceremony will follow, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Albright's Memorial Chapel. More than $16,000 in scholarships will be awarded.
Michele Ehrhart, who teaches science at Reading's Northeast Middle School, said young women's interest in science mirrors overall changes in society.
"Girls are feeling empowered," Ehrhart said. "They're so much more independent now."
Dana Gilbert, who teaches eighth grade science at Muhlenberg Middle School, says there's a big push in education to attract young women to careers in science.
"We're trying to bring women to the forefront," she said, "and let them know they have a place in science."
Organizers of the fair, which drew entries from 20 Berks County schools, marveled at the sophistication of the science projects.
"They get better every year," said Robert Novak, past fair president. "It's largely because students are doing research online."
Dr. Jerry Levkoff, a judge, credited mentoring available to students with contributing to the technological complexity of the projects.
"Working through mentors, some students have access to electron microscopes and other things not normally available in schools," said Levkoff, an electrical engineer at Broadcom in Breinigsville, Lehigh County. "It boosts the students' ability to do complex projects."
Fred Schlick, a member of the fair awards committee, said teachers commonly use websites, blogs and other internet sources in the classroom.
"Increasingly, teachers are on the cutting edge of science because of the internet," said Schlick, who teaches chemistry at Reading High School. "Anymore, we're not waiting around for text books, which are five years outdated by the time they're published."
Projects on display ranged from how to develop a new and improved hot-cold pack to measuring the stress levels in Yorkshire terrier-bichon frise mix dogs.
Officers James Demsko and Will Ramirez of the Reading police crime scene unit were impressed by forensic projects on blood spatter and fingerprinting. They awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a project related to forensics.
"Some of these students are right on par with our thinking," Demsko said. "In seventh grade, they're already knowing about forensic science."
Greg Przyjemski, fair president, credited technology with opening new horizons in science for students.
"Students have access to a lot more data, right down to the cellular level," said Przyjemski, an electrical engineer at Talen Energy in Allentown. "We're seeing college-level projects from high school students."
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A random sample of projects at the 67th Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair.
Renee Carl, 14, a freshman at Gov. Mifflin High School, fed radishes five different types of sugar and assessed the impact on their growth. After feeding the plants 100 millimeters of sugar for 13 days, she found the plants fed aspartame grew tallest.
Mackenzie Donatelli, 16, a junior at Conrad Weiser High School, measured the impact of physical activity on obesity. Using FitBit technology, she measured physical activity of a pool of students. Some, she found, were more than twice as active as others. Conclusion: Even moderate activity can reduce obesity.
Kim Lam, 18, senior at Conrad Weiser High, tested whether aloe vera was effective in combating E. coli bacteria. The project was inspired by the recent outbreaks of E. coli on romaine lettuce. Though rich in antioxidants and antibacterial agents, she found aloe vera is ineffective in combating E. coli.
Tedd Stabolepszy, 15, a freshman at Gov. Mifflin High School, measured the impact of a tuning fork's vibration on blood pressure and heart rate. The vibration had a significant effect on lowering blood pressure, he found, but had no effect on heart rate.
Christina Heiser, 14, a freshman at Gov. Mifflin High School, showed Rorschach images to adolescents, five boys and five girls, and measured their responses. Boys, she found, were more likely than girls to see peaceful themes in the ink blotches they viewed.
Jazmyn Borrilez, 14, an eighth-grader at Gov. Mifflin Middle School, measured skin color bias among subjects of all ages. Bias was more pronounced in the older folks than in the young, she found. Conclusion: Older folks retained biases developed during their youth.
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Diabetes is a disease that affects the way a person processes food for energy and growth. With each form of diabetes, an individual's body has trouble converting sugar in the blood into energy, resulting in a host of potential health problems. Diabetes can greatly affect your sight. Diabetes can cause markedly decreased vision and sometimes total blindness. In most cases, this can be prevented with proper and timely care. However, if diabetes is not managed well, it can potentially lead to a number of eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma.
When diabetes hurts the eye, it does so because of changes to the small blood vessels in the retina. This is the most commonly known eye disease among diabetics and is called diabetic retinopathy. Initially, these changes to the small blood vessels cause them to become leaky. This leakage can cause clear fluid to pool in the center of the retina. This condition is called macular edema. Leakage can also cause areas of bleeding in the retina. As blood vessels are damaged from diabetes, they also become much less effective in providing normal circulation. Lack of circulation can cause permanent retinal damage and can also stimulate the growth of abnormal and dangerous vessels. Macular edema is one of the most common causes of decreased vision in diabetics. If signs of it are detected in an exam before vision is decreased, preventative treatment can be taken. Once vision is decreased, treatment can restore it, but not 100% of the time. Treatment options to reduce leakage include laser and injections of medications.
Diabetic retinopathy occurs in stages. In the early stages, little red dots can be seen in the retinal exam. Small areas of swollen retina can be seen as a result of patches of poor circulation. These have the descriptive name of cotton wool patches. There are also yellow deposits that form when areas of clear fluid leaks dry at their edges. These are called exudates or edema residues. All of these findings can occur in a patient without symptoms. Vision will only be affected if macular leakage occurs. These changes are seen in so called background diabetic retinopathy, which is more aptly referred to as non-proliferative retinopathy. The term non-proliferative refers to abnormalities that do not include new blood vessel growth.
More advanced retinopathy involves the growth of new blood vessels on the surface of the retina. This stage of retinopathy is called proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Abnormal blood vessels grow when the normal ones are not supplying the retina with enough oxygen and nutrients. Unfortunately, the new blood vessels only cause more problems, and often very bad ones. Abnormal blood vessels typically bleed. If enough bleeding occurs, the blood fills the large gel-filled cavity in front of the retina and causes a sudden loss of vision. This condition is called a vitreous hemorrhage. The blood often requires surgical removal. Abnormal blood vessels can also cause scar tissue and pulling on the retina. The pulling on the retina can detach it and this is called a tractional retinal detachment. This often requires surgery in order to prevent blindness. If there is enough disruption of circulation, new blood vessels can also grow in parts of the eye closer to the front, specifically on the iris. This, in turn, can lead to a closure of the eye's internal drain causing a painful elevation of eye pressure known as neovascular glaucoma. This is one of the most difficult types of glaucoma to control and can result in a painful blind eye.
With all stages of diabetic retinopathy, early detection and treatment are key. Large studies done in the 70's and 80's demonstrated, without question, that laser treatment to eyes with macular edema or new vessel growth do significantly better with laser treatment. Eyes treated earlier clearly do better than eyes with delayed treatment. More recently, injected medications including cortisone type meds, as well as the ones now used for wet macular degeneration, are proving useful for treating diabetic retinopathy. Because of these new treatments, protocols for treatments are currently in a stage of evolution. New studies are comparing the benefits of laser, injected meds, and combinations. But what hasn't changed is the concept of early detection. That is why diabetics need to be seen on a regular basis, before visual symptoms develop.
There is no question that early detection is important. There is also no question that the better diabetes is controlled, the less chance for complications. Of course, the ideal way to prevent diabetic complications of all kinds is to prevent diabetes in the first place. This is not yet possible with type one or juvenile diabetes, but is possible with type two diabetes. Type two was called adult onset diabetes. A generation ago, this type of diabetes was virtually unheard of in people younger than 35. Unfortunately, it is now predicted that a staggering 1 in 3 children born in 2000 will become diabetic unless current eating and exercise habits change. About 9 million Americans had diabetes in 2003. Some predictions have that number at 40 million by 2050.


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Despite progress in enrolment and retention of refugee children in primary education services in recent years, access to secondary education for refugee adolescents remains a critical gap across UNHCR operations. This education brief outlines key information on secondary education programming for refugees.
The brief highlights that globally, only one in four refugee adolescents are in secondary school, with large numbers of young refugees, a majority of them girls, out of school. In many refugee operations, secondary education services are meeting a fraction of the demand. In Dadaab camps in Kenya for example, there are 33 primary schools, but only seven secondary schools, running at double their capacity to accommodate just 13 per cent of the adolescent population. In 2015, UNHCR aimed to spend just 13 per cent of its total education budget on secondary education, about one-third of spending allocated for primary education. Where resources are constrained, the common practice in operations has been to give priority to supporting primary education, resulting in chronic neglect of secondary education services for refugees.
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4. Remove the fan coupling.
5. Weaken bolts of fastening of pulleys.
6. Remove a belt of a drive of the generator.
7. Unscrew bolts of fastening of pulleys (shooter) and remove pulleys of the coupling of the fan (210), the pump of system of cooling (273) and the pump of the amplifier of a steering (284).
8. Remove a pulley of a cranked shaft of the engine.
9. Open a cover of a radiator of system of cooling.
10. Mark the provision of asterisks of camshafts concerning a chain of a drive of GRM.
11. Weaken and unscrew bolts (3) and (4). Remove an arm (213). Unscrew a bolt (1) fastening of an arm (213) to the combined arm. Grease with hermetic 002 989 45 20 lobbies and back openings (shooter) of an arm (213).
12. Unscrew the pump of supply of air from an arm.
13. Unscrew bolts (214) and (214a) and remove a fan (217) arm. Unscrew a nut (99). Remove the VMT (100) sensor together with conducting and fix it sideways.
14. Disconnect wires from the generator. Unscrew bolts and remove the generator together with an arm.
15. Unscrew bolts of fastening of a cover of a chain of a drive of GRM to the pallet.
17. Wipe sealing surfaces of the block of cylinders and a cover of a chain of a drive of GRM.
Installation is made as it should be, the return to removal. The cover of a chain of a drive of GRM is established on two fingers of long 6 mm. Do not damage pallet laying. First of all, tighten bolts of fastening of a cover of a chain of a drive of GRM to the pallet.


We meet customer needs with a wide variety of glass fiber processing methods, including typical ones, such as chopping for cutting glass fibers into a certain size, slitting for cutting glass fibers into a unified width, roving rewinding characterized by fine rewinding.
All kinds of glass fibers can be cut into a length of 1 mm (up to about 50 mm). And acid-proof glasses can also be pulverized.
The minimum slitting width is 60 mm.
Full-length products, such as yarn cloth, glass paper, chopped strand mat, and continuous filament mats, can be cut into a specified width. Re-processing and special packing are also possible.
Specified base materials can be cut into shapes of various sizes (such as circular, rectangular, and donut shapes).
Various types of rewinding processes can be conducted according to the intended use.
Rewinding around paper core for outward extraction, rewinding with increased twist, and rewinding with decreased twist are available for general roving. We can also handle multiple wound yarns. For the rewinding of yarns other than roving, such as composite yarn, please feel free to contact us.
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Midnight Blue: Invitation Design - Way Out West!
This invitation was designed and hand worked in our studio for a wedding in a barn.
The invitation was a fun, square shape, backed with red and blue and used a variety of old time fonts to give it a western poster feel. It arrived in a creamy box, along with the enclosures, nestled on top of a bright red bandana.


This home is simply stunning! The property is adorned with granddaddy oak trees and overlooks the serenity of a 277 acre farm. This homes features are: 3/3 split plan, separate office/den, chef's gourmet kitchen with ss appliances, granite counters, custom cabinetry, center island and a huge pantry, 10' ceilings through out, 8' doors, family room with gas fireplace, French doors from 4 access points to screened lanai and salt water pool, water softener, security system and 3+ car garage with work area. You are only a short golf cart ride to The Ocala National Golf Course. This property is minutes from the World Equestrian Center and close to HITS, shopping and restaurants. LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE!!


Rio de Janeiro, (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar stunned Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania by a split decision in the Round of 32 of the men's Light Welterweight (64kg) category at the Riocentrio Pavilion here.
Up against the bronze medallist of the 2012 London Olympics, Manoj dominated all three rounds to carve out a 29-28, 29-28, 28-29 verdict and advance to the pre-quarterfinals here on Wednesday.
The Indian will next meet Fazluddin Gaiznazarov of Uzbekistan in the Round of 16 on August 14. Gaiznazarov had outclassed Malonga Dzalamou of Congo by RSC (Referee Stopped Contest).
"My opponent was strong, but my punches had power. I played according to his punches. I knew he was a hard opponent, so I didnt go with any strategy to the ring. All strategy was made on the go," Manoj said after his bout.
"My elder brother Rajesh Kumar as coach taught me as much as he could. I have no God givent talent. It's hard work over 20 years that has brought me here. If my fist has power, I will succeed in the next match too," he added.
Both boxers were aggressive right from the start. Despite being much shorter than Manoj Petrauskas ultra aggressive style and his raw power did cause some problems for the Haryana pugilist.
Manoj utilsed his superior height to good effect, keeping his opponent at distance with sharp jabs and repeatedly penetrated Petrauskas' defence with his excellent combinations.
Manoj's excellent defence and counter-punching style coupled with his superior meant that the Lithuanian was finding it difficult to penetrate his defence and was forced to resort mainly to punches to the body.
Petrauskas's attempts to beat Manoj's defence by repeated rushing him and hoping to land with his jabs were met with effective counter-attacks by the Indian.
Petrauskas, however, did manage to hurt Manoj in the closing stages of the first round as he landed with a strong right that caught him off-balance. After the first round, the judges ruled10-9, 10-9, 9-10 in favour of the Indian.
The second round followed a similar script with Manoj peppering his opponent repeated with sharp jabs and dominating the proceedings which saw all three judges awarding the round to him.
The Lithuanian came out swing in the third and final round while Manoj became a little defensive in order to preserve his lead. Petrauskas did much better to take the with identical 10-9 decisions all three judges, but it did not prove to be enough.
Gurcharan Singh Sandhu, the head coach of the Indian boxing squad, praised Manoj for his performance.
"The opponent was a power puncher but Manoj kept him at long range. He wanted to move in close and deliver strong hits," Sandhu told reporters.


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Q: How does one use mysqlimport with reserved-word table name? A third party has provided a table in CSV format that is named, "KEY.txt". When using mysqlimport to import the file, the following error is returned:
$ mysqlimport fooDB KEY.txt
mysqlimport: Error: 1064, You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'KEY' at line 1, when using table: KEY

Of course, using reserved words as table and column names is a Bad Idea™. One solution would be to simply rename the file to a non-reserved word, but this is not ideal.
However, MySQL does support using reserved words, as long as the table or column name is put in backtick quotes. The following query from within the mysql client works:
mysql> LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE 'KEY.txt" INTO TABLE `KEY`;
Records: 303  Deleted: 0  Skipped: 0  Warnings: 0

Is there a way to get mysqlimport to backtick-quote the table name?

A: As of this writing (v8.0.31 client, v8.0.18 server) mysqlimport does indeed properly handle reserved-word table names as expected, as long as the --delete option isn't specified (as an argument, or in my.cnf).

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The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Regis Corporation (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and its consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the interim periods. Adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, except for any discussed in the notes below. The results of operations and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results of operations and cash flows for the full year.
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018 and other documents filed or furnished with the SEC during the current fiscal year.
As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the Company-owned reporting unit had $166.9 million and $184.8 million of goodwill, respectively, and the Franchise salons reporting unit had $226.9 million and $227.9 million of goodwill, respectively. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company assesses goodwill impairment on an annual basis, during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter, and between annual assessments if an event occurs, or circumstances change, that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. An interim impairment analysis was not required in the six months ended December 31, 2018.
The Company performs its annual impairment assessment as of April 30. For the fiscal year 2018 annual impairment assessment, due to the transformational efforts completed during the year, the Company elected to forgo the optional Step 0 assessment and performed the quantitative impairment analysis on the Company-owned and Franchise reporting units. The Company compared the carrying value of the reporting units, including goodwill, to their estimated fair value. The results of these assessments indicated that the estimated fair value of our reporting units exceeded their carrying value. The Franchise reporting unit had substantial headroom and the Company-owned reporting unit had headroom of approximately 24%. The fair value of the Company-owned reporting unit was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis and comparable market multiples. The assumptions used in determining fair value were the number and pace of salons sold to franchisees, proceeds for salon sales, weighted average cost of capital, general and administrative expenses and utilization of net operating loss benefits. We selected the assumptions by considering our historical financial performance and trends, historical salon sale proceeds and estimated salon sale activities. The preparation of our fair value estimate includes uncertain factors and requires significant judgments and estimates which are subject to change. A 100 basis point increase in our weighted average cost of capital within the Company-owned reporting unit would result in a reduction in headroom to approximately 17%.
Other factors causing our cash flow to deteriorate.
If the triggering event analysis indicates the fair value of the Company-owned reporting unit has potentially fallen below more than the 24% headroom, we may be required to perform an updated impairment assessment which may result in a non-cash impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of goodwill.
Assessing goodwill for impairment requires management to make assumptions and to apply judgment, including forecasting future sales and expenses, and selecting appropriate discount rates, which can be affected by economic conditions and other factors that can be difficult to predict. The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions it uses to calculate impairment losses of goodwill. However, if actual results are not consistent with the estimates and assumptions used in the calculations, or if there are significant changes to the Company's planned strategy for company-owned salons, the Company may be exposed to future impairment losses that could be material.
In May 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance for revenue recognition which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The Company retrospectively adopted these standards on July 1, 2018. The impact of these standards was applied to all periods presented and the cumulative effect of applying the standard was recognized at the beginning of the earliest period presented. See Note 2 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the impact of the adoption of the revenue recognition guidance.
In November 2016, the FASB issued cash flow guidance requiring restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included in the cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. Transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are no longer presented in the statement of cash flows and a reconciliation between the balance sheet and statement of cash flows must be disclosed. The Company retrospectively adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018. The impact of this standard was applied to all periods presented. As a result of including restricted cash in the beginning and end of period balances, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the statement of cash flows increased $38.4 million, $23.5 million and $37.6 million as of June 30, 2018, December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.
In August 2016, the FASB issued updated cash flow guidance clarifying cash flow classification and presentation for certain items. The Company retrospectively adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows.
In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance requiring organizations that lease assets to recognize the rights and obligations created by those leases on the consolidated balance sheet. The new standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which provides companies with the option to apply the new lease standard either at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented or in the period of adoption. The Company will elect this optional transition relief amendment that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and will not restate prior periods. The Company is leveraging its lease management system to facilitate the adoption of this standard. The Company is continuing to evaluate the effect the new standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements but expects this adoption will result in a material increase in the assets and liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, as substantially all of its operating lease commitments will be subject to the new guidance.
In May 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance for revenue recognition which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted the amended revenue recognition guidance, ASC Topic 606, on July 1, 2018 using the full retrospective transition method which required the adjustment of each prior reporting period presented. The adjusted amounts include the application of a practical expedient that permitted the Company to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications that occurred prior to fiscal year 2017 when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligation, determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligation. As a result of adopting this new standard the Company is providing its updated revenue recognition policies.
Company-owned salon revenues are recognized at the time when the services are provided. Product revenues are recognized when the guest receives and pays for the merchandise. Revenues from purchases made with gift cards are also recorded when the guest takes possession of the merchandise or services are provided. Gift cards issued by the Company are recorded as a liability (deferred revenue) upon sale and recognized as revenue upon redemption by the customer. Gift card breakage, the amount of gift cards which will not be redeemed, is recognized proportional to redemptions using estimates based on historical redemption patterns. Product sales by the Company to its franchisees are included within product revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and recorded at the time product is delivered to the franchisee. Payment for franchisee product revenue is generally collected within 30 days of delivery.
Franchise revenues primarily include royalties, advertising fund fees, franchise fees and other fees. Royalty and advertising fund revenues represent sales-based royalties that are recognized in the period in which the sales occur. Generally, royalty and advertising fund revenue is billed and collected monthly in arrears. Advertising fund revenues and expenditures, which must be spent on marketing and related activities per the franchise agreement, are recorded on a gross basis within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. This increases both the gross amount of reported franchise revenue and site operating expense and generally has no impact on operating income and net income. Franchise fees are billed and received upon the signing of the franchise agreement. Upon adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance, recognition of these fees is deferred until the salon opening and is then recognized over the term of the franchise agreement, typically ten years. Under previous guidance the initial franchise fees were recognized in full upon salon opening.
Receivables relate primarily to payments due for royalties, franchise fees, advertising fees, and sales of salon services and product. The receivable balance is presented net of an allowance for expected losses (i.e., doubtful accounts), primarily related to receivables from franchisees. As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Activity in the period was not significant. Broker fees are the costs associated with using external brokers to identify new franchisees. These fees are paid upon the signing of the franchise agreement and recognized as General and Administrative expense over the term of the agreement. The adoption of the amended revenue recognition guidance did not significantly change the Company's accounting for broker fees.
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According to the probable-cause statement, the Drug Enforcement Agency had been investigating packages containing Oxycodone that were being shipped to a UPS Store at 358 S. 700 East in Salt Lake City since early 2013. A DEA agent found out through a subpoena that Ward was renting the box. Approximately 170 packages were shipped to Ward's P.O. box.
DEA agents witnessed Ward pick up packages on five separate occasions. "On one occasion, agents watched as she opened the package and then appeared to swallow a pill inside her vehicle."
Ward was arrested March 30, 2013, when she picked up two packages at the UPS Store containing 338 Oxycodone tablets. After the DEA agents arrested her, she told them the tablets were for neck pain. "She also admitted to trading controlled substances that she had received in order to obtain Oxycodone and other controlled substances," assistant Attorney General Lana Taylor wrote in the information.
Ward told the agents that the shipment she'd picked up belonged to a Josh or Jose Anderson and that she was planning to meet up with him later to hand over the packages in exchange for Oxy tabs. "She knew he would then distribute the pills to other individuals."
Ward is scheduled for an arraignment July 11 in 3rd District Court before Judge Su Chon.


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LA Rams give 2020 season ticket holders options for refunds or rollovers to 2021
Rams have open communication with fans regarding first season at SoFi Stadium
By Bill Williamson@BWilliamsonNFL Jun 26, 2020, 1:38pm CDT
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The LA Rams' brass has thought about the 2020 NFL season often in the past few years in anticipation of the opening of the beautiful SoFi Stadium, which cements their return to Los Angeles.
There is no way anything like the coronavirus pandemic crossed their minds, though. But 2020 is a different for all of us and the Rams realize they must adjust how the first season in SoFi will be played out. According to The Athletic, the team sent a letter to season ticket holders informing them of changes and options.
The Rams have continued to keep season ticketholders informed of changes for 2020 season, including today's ruling of lower seat closures. They are also offering a refund for season tickets, or opting to carry over any existing payments to 2021 should fans not want to
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) June 26, 2020
The Rams let fans know about the NFL's decision to tarp off lower sections. While explaining different capacity options, the team informed fans they can get a refund for season tickets.
Fans can also decide to opt out of this season, but still maintain their status as season ticket holders, which some other teams have offered as well.
While the NFL is determined to play this season, the status of fans is still very much unclear. Kudos to the Rams for being realistic and for having open flexible conversations with their fan base.


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