The Musée de Charlevoix has the indispensable recognition and support from the MCC since many years.
Eight cultural institution of Charlevoix are united. Each, in their own way, promotes the heritage and the arts of Charlevoix.
On a magnificent site, the Internation Festival of Music (classic and jazz). Member of the "Circuit Culture Charlevoix".
Discover the history of the navigation on the River. Member of the "Circuit Culture Charlevoix".
Unique in Canada: on one site, you will see a wind mill as well as a water mill, and also an economuseum of milling. Member of the "Circuit Culture Charlevoix".
The Contemporary Art Museum displays modern art and artcraft. It also presents the Intertional Symposium of Contemporary Art. Member of the "Circuit Culture Charlevoix".
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Founded by Félix-Antoine Savard in St-Joseh-de-la-Rive, the Papeterie Saint-Gilles is the first Economuseum. Member of the "Circuit Culture Charlevoix".
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This London art gallery presents many cultural institutions from all around the world, including the Musée de Charlevoix.


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2 charts showing how Omicron's symptoms differ from Delta and previous coronavirus variants
Sore throat and runny nose are common in people who have received the Omicron vaccine.
But there are fewer cases of fever, cough, and loss of taste or smell in Omicron patients.
The chart below shows which omicron traits are most common, and how they compare to previous variants.
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Almost as soon as Omicron began to spread, doctors noticed slight differences in their patients' symptoms relative to prior forms. Mild, cold-like symptoms such as sore throat, sneezing and runny nose were rapidly returning to normal – but pre-COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough and loss of taste or smell had subsided.
"The most commonly reported symptoms of Omicron are actually those of a cold, especially in people who have been vaccinated," Dr. Claire Steves, a scientist with the Zoe COVID Symptom Study, said in a recent video.
The Zoe study uses a smartphone app to log how hundreds of thousands of people across the UK are feeling every day. It provides a comprehensive look at how COVID-19 symptoms have changed during the pandemic – in particular, with the advent of the Delta and Omicron variants.
The following chart shows how Omicron's traits compare to its predecessors based on data collected by the Zoe app.
Runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing and sore throat were the top five symptoms in the UK among people who registered a positive COVID-19 test in the past few weeks. Meanwhile, only 44% of those in that group reported a persistent cough and 29% reported a fever. Loss of taste or smell was even less common, as the chart below shows.
While the data does not differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, 70% of the UK population has had at least two vaccine doses as of Thursday.
Omicron cases often begin with a sore throat, headache, and congestion.
Dr. Jorge Moreno said he has recently seen an influx of COVID-19 cases at his outpatient clinic in Connecticut. Most of those patients are vaccinated, he said, so their symptoms are mild and relatively short-lived.
Many patients start with dryness, roughness in the throat which causes severe pain when swallowing.
"It's a very prominent symptom," Moreno, an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, told Insider. "It's not like a little tickle in the throat. If they're reporting it, they're saying their throat feels raw."
A sore throat is often accompanied by sinus congestion and headache, he said, followed by a cough a day or so later. In a December news briefing, Ryan Noach, CEO of Discovery Health, South Africa's largest private health insurer, said that Omicron patients typically first complain of a sore throat, followed by a runny nose, dry cough and body sneezing. I have pain.
"The cough is still part of the symptoms, [but] It's not as bad as it was," Moreno said. Those vaccinated, "they don't have as many respiratory symptoms."
Dr. Carlos Ramirez conducts an exam at Juan Perez, 50, on May 12, 2020 in Oakland, California.
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Loss of smell is also relatively rare in Omicron patients.
As of this month, less than 20% of people in the UK who recorded a positive COVID-19 test were reporting this symptom to the Zoe app. Back in June, when the Delta variant was dominant in the UK, loss of smell was the sixth most common COVID-19 symptom in fully vaccinated people. In March, before Delta was discovered and vaccines were widely available, 60% of UK adults aged 16 to 65 on the Zoe app reported a loss of smell at some point in their illness.
In contrast, fatigue is becoming more pronounced in outpatients, who often report feeling tired and achy, Moreno said.
"I've noticed that a lot of people are reporting fatigue as one of their main symptoms," he said. "They're young people who can usually move things along. They need rest. They need to sleep. They're taking more naps."
Why are the symptoms of COVID-19 changing?
A woman uses a handkerchief on February 27, 2020 in Brandenburg, Germany.
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Scientists aren't exactly sure why COVID-19 symptoms are changing.
Vaccines help reduce disease severity, but Omicron itself may be a less virulent virus. Two recent laboratory studies, which have not been peer reviewed, suggest that Omicron may be less effective at attacking lung cells than the former variant. Another non-peer-reviewed study published Wednesday found that Omicron naturally reduced the risk of serious hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 25% compared to Delta.
Omicron can also change the way the virus replicates or collects in the body. A December study from the University of Hong Kong, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that omicrons replicate 70 times faster in the main airway, or bronchi, than in the delta, but 10 times slower in lung tissue. Another preprint study, released earlier this month, showed that the viral load from an Omicron infection peaks in saliva one to two days before a peak in nasal inflammation — a sign that Omicron is infecting the nose. can infect the throat before
Nevertheless, doctors have observed a clear gradient of symptoms depending on a person's vaccination status.
"People who haven't been vaccinated go through a slightly longer and harder course," Moreno said. "People who are vaccinated have a middle ground. Aged people, in many cases it's almost like a chronic cold: sinus symptoms, sore throat."
Before Omicron, Moreno said, his COVID-19 patients had abdominal pain for about 10 to 14 days. More recently, he said, people who have received a booster shot report fewer bouts of the disease than those who have received a lower dose, or none at all.
"In individuals who have an increase, within seven days of the onset of their symptoms, their energy level returns," he said. "Their symptoms have resolved."
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WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients' reports of injuries and complications from the implants.
Boston Scientific said it was "deeply disappointed" by the agency's decision, which the company said "will severely limit treatment options" for women. Coloplast, based in Denmark, declined to comment.
About 1 in 8 women in the US undergo some form of surgery to treat pelvic collapse problems, according to the FDA. Regulators said use of the mesh targeted by their latest action has decreased in recent years due to safety concerns.


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September 19, 2019 American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner
AS Bonus: JOE ZABEL Interview
Josh & Dean chat with long-time American Splendor artist Joe Zabel. Joe talks about his years working with Harvey, the creativity he brought to the role of illustrator, his thoughts on the movie, and about how his first impression of American Splendor was that it was a sex comic ("Harvey Pecker").
September 9, 2019 American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner
AS 23: Late Night with Harvey Pekar (with Ed Piskor)
American Splendor scene #23 (1:02:32 to 1:10:44) — The scene shifts to the Warwick Hotel, New York City, as Harvey and Joyce prepare for his appearance on Late Night with David Letterman! Despite himself, Harvey is a hit on the show and comes back for multiple appearances. Meanwhile, Toby becomes an MTV star. This episode we are joined by special guest cartoonist Ed Piskor!
August 8, 2019 American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner
AS Bonus: Genuine Nerd TOBY RADLOFF
Josh & Dean chat with Toby Radloff, a key figure in both American Splendor the comic and the movie. (Josh illustrated a couple of Toby Radloff stories.) Toby talks about working with Harvey Pekar at the VA Hospital, what the job of a file clerk was, and hanging with Harvey on weekends. He discusses what it felt like to be a character in American Splendor, and his "delusions of grandeur" after appearing on MTV and in the Killer Nerd films. Toby weighs in on his favorite moments in the film and Judah Friedlander's portrayal of him. The interview concludes with Toby's touching tribute to Harvey, and a mention of the various Cleveland monuments to Pekar's legacy.
AS 14: Jellybeans, Lentils, and Lent
American Splendor scene #14 (27:32 to 32:26) — Our most authentic episode to date! And the next thing, it's the 80s… Harvey has published eight issues of American Splendor to critical acclaim but little financial gain. He's still a "flunky file clerk." Toby stops by to offer Harvey some gourmet jelly beans. Before you know it, the film gets META as the real Harvey crosses paths with Paul Giamatti and the real Toby Radloff crosses paths with Judah Friedlander!
AS 3: Voice Trouble, 1975
In American Splendor's third scene (4:49 to 6:06), Harvey visits a throat doctor and exhibits a little hypochondria. Plus, he's having marital problems.


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The history of Denair, like that of most of the San Joaquin Valley, is centered around the railroad and the adventurous young people who settled the West.
Rancher John T. Davis made his home here in 1871, followed by Charles Sperry in 1878 and Harry Clark with his bride in 1882 giving Elmwood Colony its start. The La Grange Dam was completed in 1893 and by 1905; Elmwood Colony could irrigate its land. In 1896, the expanding railroad built on 12 acres of the Davis Ranch. John Denair, a division superintendent for the railroad, bought the town site which was later named for him. The Elmdale Post Office was established Juneh 17, 1898 and in April 1902 John Davis deeded the land to establish the Elmwood School District.
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The greatest victory by a native army over a European one was achieved on 22nd January 1879, when a British force of around 900 British and Colonial troops was all but wiped out, along with several hundred native auxiliaries, by the army of the Zulus. The Zulu Kingdom had existed for about half a century at this point, and had come to dominate the area by virtue of a ruthless and well organised military that none of their neighbours could match. Zulu society was geared around the needs of these warriors, who from the time of King Shaka had served the king himself rather than local chieftains. Having conquered their neighbours through military might the Zulus would eventually meet a similar power, the British, who despite local setbacks would soon defeat them by being better armed and better organised. The Kingdom was effectively destroyed, but the Zulu earned a reputation as a magnificent warrior that has lasted down the ages.
Although this set has no date the Zulu warrior changed little during the fifty years that followed the emergence of Shaka, so we will assume this period, and particularly the final war in 1879, is the intended subject. Our comments on the Zulu costume will be minimal because the costume itself was minimal. While ceremonial costume could be very ornate, all the figures in this set wear normal war dress without much ornamentation, although on occasions some warriors could be more elaborately dressed than these men even in time of war. These figures all wear the loincloth of fake 'tails' over the groin, and interestingly have exactly the same thing over the buttocks. Various sources state that at the back men wore a simple piece of animal hide called a ibeshu rather than the fur 'tails', which would make these figures incorrect. However there are some pictures and photos that appear to show something more complex at the back, so while not ideal perhaps the items these men wear are not so inappropriate after all. Apart from the loin cloth the men all have bunches of cow tails round the upper arms and lower legs, which is fine, and all have the isicoco, which was a ring around the top of the head. This indicated that the men were married, or at least permitted to marry, and early in the period this effectively meant these men were no longer liable to serve in the king's army. However well before 1879 there were whole regiments of married men, so while these figures do not reflect the whole of the army they do show a significant part of it.
Weaponry too is very straight forward. Most warriors carried throwing spears and shorter, stabbing spears, exactly as depicted on these figures. A few chose to carry a knobkerrie, which was a club with a heavy round head, again as depicted here. One figure has been given an empty hand and a separate weapon which we have display beside him. This is both a spear and a knobkerrie - cut off whichever 'head' you don't want to make the desired weapon. This is a really good idea which HaT have done before and always finds favour with us. Finally in the weapons category we find one man with a firearm. Muskets first fell into Zulu hands in the 1850s but were few, and generally a very motley collection of out-dated pieces that were usually in poor repair and with poor or no ammunition available. Things steadily improved as time went on, and by 1879 there were many rifles available to the Zulus, particularly after they had overwhelmed European opponents. Fortunately for their enemies they made little effective use of these, although some men were undoubtedly killed by Zulu rifle fire. Usually a single shot was followed by the gun being dropped and the traditional weapons taken up, so having just one figure so armed in this set seems appropriate. This riflemen has also acquired a cartridge belt, which suggests he may be experienced enough with his weapon to use it more than once!
The shield too could be used as a weapon, in particular to prise the opponent's shield away from his body to expose it to a blow. All the shields in this set (which are all part of the figure rather than separate) are 17 mm in length and 9 mm wide. This makes them the large isihlangu war shield, which was normal issue earlier in the period but falling out of favour by 1879. By then a smaller version was more common, but this larger version was still carried right up to the end of the Kingdom, so while some variety would have been nice these are all OK size-wise. Unfortunately the slits and strips threaded through the centre of the shield have been modelled here as raised relief, which is wrong - having them engraved flat like other sets of Zulus would have been much better. Still, at least it makes them a bit easier to paint.
Sculpting is pretty good, although occasionally musculature can have flat spots or limbs that are too square in section, but the general proportions look OK and the faces do look African. A couple of hands have not come out well, with missing thumbs or awkward positioning - the first figure in the second row amply demonstrates this with his right hand. What little detail is required is well done though so these are still quite appealing figures which have no flash. For the separate weapon the sculptor has provided a natural hand rather than a ring hand, but the fit is not good and will require gluing to stay in place.
Any subject with blade weapons and shields is generally best done with separate parts in our view. All too often shields are flush to the man and weapons follow the centre line, making them flat and unnatural. Apart from one separate weapon every figure here comes as one piece, but the sculptor has done well to minimise the 'flatness' of the poses. Shields such as that on the first pictured man are turned enough to not seem flat but to really offer some protection, so while these are not the deepest spearmen ever made they are better than many. However the two figures with shield flat to the chest (second figure in each row) are not so good, and in particular the sculptor has failed to make the hand holding the shield work. They are still quite decent and useful poses, but not the best here.
There are no officers here, nor any men with elements of ceremonial costume or perhaps the full kilt of twisted tails that some senior regiments wore. This means every man here could easily pass as belonging to the same regiment, and indeed could be said to be quite typical of many Zulu warriors. Were it not for the head rings these figures would represent most Zulu warriors in battle, and other sets provide some of the more exotic costume elements that this one lacks. As a result this set provides an excellent array of figures that both complement and enlarge on those that have gone before, and provides a lot of ordinary 'squaddies' that the other sets largely lack. This then is a thoroughly welcome addition to the range of Zulus and is a must for anyone looking to provide the masses of warriors that so terrified their enemies with the 'beast's horns'.
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"The Zulus" - Osprey (Elite Series No.21) - Ian Knight - 9780850458640
"Uniforms and Weapons of the Zulu War" - Batsford - Christopher Wilkinson-Latham - 9780713406474
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The Moon Maid: Complete and Restored
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher: Bison Books, 2002
Ace Books, 1962
Grosset & Dunlap, 1927
A. C. McClurg & Co., 1926
Series: Frontiers of Imagination: Book 21
1. The Chase of the Golden Meteor
2. Omega: The Last Days of the World
4. The Wonder
6. The Sleeper Awakes
8. Before Adam
9. Ralph 124C 41+
10. The Purple Cloud
12. Beyond Thirty
14. The Last War
18. In the Days of the Comet
20. The Circus of Dr. Lao
21. A Voyage to Arcturus
21. The Moon Maid
23. The War in the Air
24. The Lost Continent
26. Tales of Wonder
27. Gullivar of Mars
30. A Journey in Other Worlds
31. The Eternal Savage: Nu of the Neocene
32. The Nightmare and Other Tales of Dark Fantasy
33. Gladiator
35. The Journey of Niels Klim to the World Underground
36. The Disappearance
37. The Croquet Player
38. Voices of Vision
39. Master of Adventure: The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
40. The Queen of Atlantis
41. The Absolute at Large
42. The Girl in the Golden Atom
43. Out of Space and Time
47. The Meteor Hunt
48. Lost Worlds
49. Lighthouse at the End of the World
56. The Great Romance
57. The Golden Volcano
58. The Man with the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction
59. Shadrach in the Furnace
60. Perfect Murders
61. The Year 3000: A Dream
62. The Savage Gentleman
63. The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz
67. Fantastic Tales
68. Mizora
69. Magellania
70. Prisoner of the Vampires of Mars
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In the late twentieth century, Admiral Julian 3rd can get no rest, for he knows his future. He will be reborn as his grandson in the next century to journey through space and make an ominous discovery inside the moon; he will live again in the dark years of the twenty-second century as Julian 9th, who refuses to bow down to the victorious Moon Men; and as Julian 20th, the fierce Red Hawk, he will lead humanity's final battle against the alien invaders in the twenty-fifth century. The Moon Maid is Edgar Rice Burroughs's stunning epic of a world conquered by alien invaders from the moon and of the hero Julian, who champions the earth's struggle for freedom, peace, and dignity.
The most complete version of The Moon Maid saga ever made available, this edition contains the story as published serially, along with numerous passages, sentences, and words excised from the magazine version or added later by the author. This edition also features an introduction by Terry Bisson, new illustrations by Thomas Floyd, the classic frontispiece by J. Allen St. John, essays by scholar Richard J. Golsan and writer Phillip R. Burger, a glossary by Scott Tracy Griffin, and a compendium of alterations to the text.


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The Anglo-Boer War Memorial was originally called the Rand Regiments Memorial and dedicated to the men of the Witwatersrand who joined as British soldiers in the Rand Regiments and who had lost their lives during the Second Boer War (1899–1902). The memorial is now next door to the South African National Museum of Military History. It was rededicated on 10 October 1999 to all people who died during the Second Boer War and renamed the Anglo-Boer War Memorial.

Background
Soon after the Second Boer War ended in 1902, Randlord Sir Lionel Phillips and others proposed in 1904, a memorial to commemorate the British soldiers that had died in the war. A Rand Regiments' Memorial Committee was formed to raise money for the memorial. In September 1904, Captain George A. Hamilton-Dickson proposed a motion that a site be found for a memorial and that the Town Council start a scheme to build it. The Johannesburg Town Council thought that the memorial should be dedicated to all those that had died in the war but Phillips and the committee would disagree and continued with the project. Sir Lionel Phillips and his company, H. Eckstein and Co, purchased  in the Sachsenwald Plantation (Saxonwold) as land for the memorial.

On 30 November 1910, Field Marshall the Duke of Connaught and Lord Methuen reviewed a group of volunteers at Milner Park before being accompanied by a detachment from the Imperial Light Horse to the Sachsenwald Plantation (Saxonwold). There in front of a solemn gathering, the duke laid the corner-stone to the future memorial. The site had only been approved a month before the Duke's visit by the town council and no architect or design had been finalised.

The memorial was designed in 1911 by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, before he became famous for his war memorials after the end of the First World War. The design for the memorial was a  stone four-arched structure which was completed in 1913. The design of the memorial is said to have been based on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as well as other Roman triumphal arches. The town council laid out five vistas that would lead up to the memorial and fenced off the 40 acres. On the columns are the names of members of the raised Rand regiments who lost their lives in the war and is made up of members of the Bethune's Mounted Infantry, Commander in Chiefs Bodyguard, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, South African Light Horse, Imperial Light Horse, Railway Pioneer Regiment, Imperial Light Infantry and Rand Rifles.

Sir Lionel Philips would pay for, from his personal funds, a bronze sculpture that would adorn the top of the memorial as a gift to the people of Johannesburg. The bronze sculpture was commissioned by Sir Hugh Lane, who had hoped to have it designed by Auguste Rodin, but settled on Naoum Aronson. Designed in Paris, the bronze sculpture, when finally mounted atop the memorial in April 1914, would face to the west. As to what the sculpture represents, the sources differ, with some calling it Nike (the Greek winged goddess of victory) while others – in the interest of reconciliation between the English and Afrikaaner populations – referred to it as an "angel of peace". The Lutyens Trust says the initial design was for a triumphal angel, but the final design was one of an angel of peace. The memorial would be known as the  ('khaki monument') by the Afrikaaner population who had fought against the British during the war.

The memorial was rededicated on 10 October 1999 in "memory of the men, women and children of all races and all nations who lost their lives in the Anglo Boer War, 1899–1902". 1 June 2002 saw a gathering at the memorial to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the Second Boer War, on 31 May 1902. A total of 22 000 British soldiers, 7 000 Boers, 24 000 black men, women and children, and 22 000 white women and children who had died during the war or in concentration camps, were remembered at the ceremony.

In 2015, the City of Johannesburg budgeted R1,000,000 to restore the memorial which included cleaning the sculpture and adding a protective coating. Other work carried out to restore the memorial was the introduction of storm drainage, as the stone blocks had moved out of alignment due to years of excessive moisture in the ground.

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The consumer proposal is filed with the Official Receiver making your proposal official. Collection calls and bills will stop immediately and any lawsuits or garnishments are stayed (halted). Generally, you begin making your proposal payments at this time. The costs of making the proposal are all included in your proposal offer.
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In most cases, a meeting of creditors is not necessary. Most proposals we file are handled without the need for a meeting. That said, if a quarter in dollar value of your creditors wish to hold a meeting, a meeting of creditors is then called within three weeks. In most cases, your Trustee will discuss the concerns raised by your creditors ahead of the need to call a meeting and work with you to resolve any concerns that they have ahead of time.
If there wasn't a need to call a meeting (less than 25% in dollar value of your creditors requesting a meeting) or if a meeting is called and over half of your creditors in dollar value vote in favour of your proposal at that meeting, your proposal is deemed accepted and considered final 15 days later. If your proposal is fair and reasonable, it is extremely rare that your proposal won't be accepted.
Your consumer proposal contains obligations which you have agreed to, usually just to make payments to the proposal for a period of time. Sometimes there can be additional terms in your proposal which you have agreed to. Irrespective of the terms unique to your proposal, you are required to attend two one-on-one counselling sessions which help you budget, manage your finances, and build your credit. Your Trustee at Krieger & Company will provide the required counselling services free of charge.
Once you fulfill your obligations, you receive a Certificate of Full Performance of Proposal. When the Trustee issues this certificate, you are discharged of all of your debt. Certain limited exclusions apply which your Trustee will discuss with you including support obligations and recent student loans. We will also remind you of the topics we discussed at the counselling sessions to help further improve your credit score and avoid future financial struggles.
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Q: How to limit the number of columns in a MySQL table when units can have multiple values for a field? Suppose the unit of analysis is a person. I want to have one column for the name and another column for the language he or she speaks. Some people speak many languages whereas some only speak one. However, I don't want to my table to look like name, language1, language2, language3, language4, language5 because that will produce a lot of empty cells. Ideally I would only have 2 columns but I know it is impossible to shove multiple values into a single cell. Any ideas?

A: You have a many-to-many relationship, so what you're looking for is known as a bridging table (or associative entity).
What you want is one table called people that represents the individuals, and another table called languages for each language. Each person and each language constitute a separate row in their respective tables.
people:
ID | Name
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1  | Aaron
2  | Bob
3  | Clyde

languages:
ID | Name
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1  | English
2  | French
3  | Spanish

Then you need to make use of a third table (say spoken_languages), which makes use of foreign keys to tie the two tables together:
person_id | language_id
-----------------------
1         | 1
2         | 1
2         | 2
3         | 3

In the above example:

*

*Aaron only speaks English.

*Bob speaks both English and French.

*Clyde only speaks Spanish.

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Skandia hires new head of Swedish operations
Pirkko Juntunen
Skandia, the troubled financial services firm, has appointed Gert Engman as new head of its Swedish operations as part of a restructuring of its regional businesses.
His appointment follows Cecilia Daun-Wennborg, former head of the Swedish operations, being made redundant.
Engman's role will have a broader scope and he will be executive vice-president...


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Shenandoah Municipal
Altitude 295 a.s.l.
coordinates 40° 45.0' N 96° 35.4' W
Weather United States
Climate Shenandoah Municipal
Dec.hidden December 0 4 -6
Jan. January 0 2 -8
Feb. February 0 6 -4
Mar. March 0 12 0
Apr. April 0 19 6
May May 0 24 13
Jun. June 0 29 18
Aug. August 0 30 19
Sep. September 0 27 13
Oct. October 0 21 7
Nov. November 0 12 1
Dec. December 0 4 -6
Jan.hidden January 0 2 -8
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I believe that national or community interests cannot supersede individual rights.
I believe the strength of a nation is indicative in its weakest link.
I believe that cowardice of the comfortable class has killed our collective conscience to seek right action and justice, for benefit of ALL.
I believe that social solutions cannot be addressed by a consumeristic development paradigm.
I believe that our largest and most brilliant development projects showcase India far less than the hunger deaths, farmer suicide, custodial rapes.
I believe that interfering, on a large scale, with our natural environment can only be disastrous to our future.
I believe that society should aim for justice and freedom, to guide acceptable peace.
I believe that man is greater than material - land, wealth or whatever - say, CAR! The right over resources lies first with the rightful, original, habitants of land.
I believe that being pro-large corporates is also anti-human rights.
I ALSO believe that my beliefs are subject to growth, clarification, and evolution as I walk this path with a number of my kindred spirits.
AND I ALSO believe in a revolution who's goal is not to wrest power!


January 31, 2019, is the first monthly paycheck date of the new year. Faculty members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit deduction changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported no later than Friday, February 8.
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NEW DELHI — Gucci has opened its largest store in India at The Oberoi hotel in Gurgaon.
The 4,220-square-foot store on two floors is the brand's fifth in India. Patrizio di Marco, Gucci's president and chief executive officer, made his second visit to India in two years for the opening.
"In India there is a certain learning curve that every brand needs to embark on," he said. "In the last couple of years we have seen a steady growth in business in our stores, which are fully meeting our expectations and giving us reason for great confidence in the long-term potential that India offers us."
Part of the learning curve for the company has been the previous two associations in India, with the Murjani Group and later with a second joint venture. Now all five stores are run directly by the company, unlike many global brands that are in India with franchise agreements or joint ventures.
The Indian luxury market has been growing fast and is expected to see continued expansion — projected figures show a threefold increase from 2010 to 2015 to reach $14.72 billion by 2015, according to A.T. Kearney's India Luxury Review 2011 report.
Still, India represents a number of challenges for luxury, one of the foremost being a lack of choice retail locations. Di Marco remarked that Gucci would continue to expand "selectively, when the right opportunities present themselves."
Although most global brands are limited to the major metropolitan cities of New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, di Marco said that Gucci's growth would be "also in second-tier cities as part of our long-term strategy for this important market."
Comparisons with China are inevitable. "In particular the retail environment [in India] has not seen the same rapid evolution as in China. There have certainly been some notable developments in the last few years, but there is still some way to go before consumers are able to experience the same level of luxury shopping environments as are available elsewhere," he said.
Like many luxury brands in India, Gucci has had its retail outlets in five-star hotels and then in the luxury mall locations including The Oberoi, New Delhi, which is the smallest store at this time, at 1,345 square feet, and the DLF Emporio mall in New Delhi, which has one of the larger outlets, at 3,875 square feet.
While many luxury brands have been looking at India as a long-term investment, di Marco believes a globally successful company should play a supporting role in the market's development. "This is why we decided to enter the Indian market directly in 2009. At a certain point, an important brand like Gucci, whose lifeblood is its retail network, has to take this responsibility, in order to ensure that the brand experience is delivered to the highest standard and thereby nurture and strengthen the relationship with its customers and other local stakeholders," he said.
He explained that a dual focus was needed — to create a wider awareness of and appreciation for the brand, while at the same time offering exclusive locations for the most sophisticated and evolved clientele. "If we look at our stores in the country, you can appreciate how we are executing against this dual focus," he said.
While many luxury brands are still trying to figure out what Indian consumers like, di Marco is very clear. "Indian luxury consumers share a passion for fine jewelry and high-end accessories with more mature markets. They also have a deep gifting culture, together with strong brand consciousness, and we are very aware of this unique cultural phenomenon," he said.
His visit to India was followed up by an event in Abu Dhabi, where Gucci sponsored the Grand Prix in the final round of the 2012 Global Champions Tour.
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Fishwives in St-Louis. The fires burn all day long at this massive smokery on the banks of the River Sénégal.
Mermoz-mania still grips the hotel. Paintings of the planes and the epic route they covered are spread across the walls and even on the ceiling of the restaurant. In reception there are framed press clippings and evocative posters, and in a mural halfway up the stairs the head and shoulders of Mermoz rise from the cold grey waters of the Atlantic, as if gasping for one last breath.
Before flying he always stayed at the Hôtel de la Poste, and always in room 219, on the corner, with the river on one side and the Art Deco post office on the other. It's the room I'm in now.
Today I venture out of this tempting haven and take a longer look at St-Louis. No sooner have I stepped out into the street than a score of voices compete for my attention, crutches and wheelchairs race towards me and arms beckon me towards the pony and traps that wait listlessly by. I hire one for the morning and we set out across Faidherbe's bridge, which clangs and rumbles beneath a constant stream of foot, car, bicycle and hoof traffic.
One book I'm reading describes its builder as 'a visionary', a man who more than anyone embodied the ideal of a West African empire built upon the virtues of French culture and the French way of life. Faidherbe believed unquestioningly that la mission civilisatrice, if decisively and compassionately applied, would benefit the indigenous people, enabling them to set aside their ancient superstitions and divisive tribal loyalties and share in the Gallic enlightenment. They would become les évolués, the evolved.


Pantanal is a national park in Brazil and in some parts of eastern Bolivia and Western Paraguay.
The park is well known because it is the worlds largest wetland area. The Pantanal covers over 140,000 square kilometres.
Here you can find a large diversity of animal and plants, in this large and mossy wetland. The wetland includes swamps, rainforests and waterfalls.
The Brazilians call it their garden of Eden, because of the uncountable meres and rivers, swamps, rainforests, lagoons and the wildly divers ecosystem.
The Pantanal floods during the wet season, submerging over 80% of the area.
The flooding nurtures the world's richest collections of aquatic plants, making Pantanal one of the most special places on earth.
Pantanal can be described as one of the worlds most amazing national parks. In every part of the park there are different species that you can admire. In the ecosystem of the Pantanal you can find over 3,500 species of plants, 80 species of reptile, 100 mammals and over 650 birds.


I have added the HarappaWorld Admixture results for HRP0273-HRP0283 to the individual spreadsheet.
I got two participants from the Geno 2.0 Project. While I have calculated their HarappaWorld Admixture results, please note that Geno2 has only about 14,000 SNPs in common with HarappaWorld. Thus these results are very noisy.
We got our first Pashtun participants, one Afghan and one Pakistani. Both have very similar results and are not much different than the HGDP Pathan sample average in their South Indian component.
I have added the HarappaWorld Admixture results for HRP0253-HRP0272 to the individual spreadsheet.
I have added the HarappaWorld Admixture results for HRP0245-HRP0249 to the individual spreadsheet.
I have also recomputed the weighted averages for Kurds (from 6 to 10 now).
Let's look at the Kurdish results from Yunusbayev (prefix: kurd), Xing (prefix: F) and Harappa (prefix: HRP). Do note that the Xing results were computed with a smaller number of SNPs and thus might be noisy.
Here's the HarappaWorld Oracle to go with the HarappaWorld admixture results and DIYHarappaWorld.
It works similar to the old Ref3 Harappa Oracle, with a couple of differences. One, there is no panasian switch since the Pan-Asian dataset is not included in this calculator.
I have added an optional mincount argument. It picks only those groups where the number of individuals is equal to or more than mincount for the Oracle calculation. By default mincount is 2, so only those groups which have 2 or more samples are used to compute your Oracle results.
Let's look at my top 20 Oracle results in mixed mode excluding population groups with less than 4 individuals.
[1,] "18.1% egyptian_behar_12 + 81.9% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "2.3361"
[2,] "18.1% egypt_henn2012_19 + 81.9% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "2.5615"
[3,] "80.7% punjabi-arain_xing_25 + 19.3% yemenese_behar_8" "2.8388"
[4,] "18.4% palestinian_hgdp_46 + 81.6% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "2.9944"
[5,] "84.7% punjabi-arain_xing_25 + 15.3% yemen-jew_behar_15" "3.0923"
[6,] "19.1% jordanian_behar_20 + 80.9% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "3.1877"
[7,] "18% egypt_henn2012_19 + 82% sindhi_hgdp_24" "3.4814"
[8,] "17.9% egyptian_behar_12 + 82.1% sindhi_hgdp_24" "3.5554"
[9,] "20.3% jordanian_behar_20 + 79.7% punjabi_harappa_7" "3.6161"
[10,] "18.9% egyptian_behar_12 + 81.1% punjabi_harappa_7" "3.6587"
[11,] "19.5% palestinian_hgdp_46 + 80.5% punjabi_harappa_7" "3.7079"
[12,] "19% egypt_henn2012_19 + 81% punjabi_harappa_7" "3.8303"
[13,] "18.3% palestinian_hgdp_46 + 81.7% sindhi_hgdp_24" "3.8762"
[14,] "80.4% punjabi-arain_xing_25 + 19.6% syrian_behar_16" "3.8908"
[15,] "19% lebanese_behar_7 + 81% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "4.0494"
[16,] "18.9% jordanian_behar_20 + 81.1% sindhi_hgdp_24" "4.078"
[17,] "79.9% punjabi_harappa_7 + 20.1% yemenese_behar_8" "4.1222"
[18,] "15.1% bedouin_hgdp_46 + 84.9% punjabi-arain_xing_25" "4.1522"
[19,] "85.3% punjabi-arain_xing_25 + 14.7% saudi_behar_20" "4.2014"
[20,] "79.1% punjabi_harappa_7 + 20.9% syrian_behar_16" "4.2191"
These results are closer to my actual reported ancestry than the ones from reference 3 oracle.
Here is a new admixture calculator. This uses populations all over the world and I got the best results (i.e., lowest crossvalidation error) at K=16.
You can see the admixture results for different ethnic groups as well as results for individual (founder-only) project participants.
UPDATE: The population results have been calculated using weighted means.
The group results are also shown in the usual interactive bar chart below. You can click on the component labels to sort by that ancestral component.
Do note that the admixture components do not necessarily represent real ancestral populations. Also, the names I have chosen for the components should be thought of as mnemonics to ease discussion. I chose them based on which populations in my data these components peaked in. They do not tell anything directly about ancestral populations. The best way to look at these admixture results is by comparing individuals and populations.
I used about 188,173 SNPs for this run. The results for Henn2011 (181,223 SNPs for Hadza, Sandawe and San, 26,494 SNPs for other groups), Henn2012 (26,494 SNPs), Reich (48,967 SNPs) and Xing (18,986 SNPs) datasets reported above were however calculated using lower number of common SNPs. Hence caution should be exercised in interpreting those results.
You can also see the Fst distances between the ancestral components.
I should have HarappaWorldOracle and DIYHarappaWorld calculators out in the next few days.
Also, I am working on another calculator which will focus more closely on South Asia.


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Spotlight on Coastal Management:
Michigan Coastal Management Program
Coastal zone management balances development and protection of the vital natural resources that support thriving coastal communities and economies. The Michigan Coastal Management Program has been helping communities plan for an uncertain future since 1978. Projects such as the Coastal Hazard Resiliency Strategy and associated efforts help communities keep people, property, and resources safe while planning for future recreational and economic development.
To learn more about issues impacting the state and the great work by the Michigan Coastal Management Program, click here.
Find more information on the work being done by the State Coastal Zone Management Programs on CSO's Publication page.
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2020 National Coastal and Estuarine Summit
Restore America's Estuaries and the Coastal States Organization co-host The National Coastal and Estuarine Summit . We bring together the coastal restoration and management communities for integrated discussions to explore issues, solutions, and lessons learned in their work. The Summit explores cutting-edge issues in coastal restoration and management and highlights the latest research through interactive sessions, plenary speakers, and poster presentations. It invites a unique blend of people who are involved in policy, science, strategy, business, and on-the-ground restoration and management. Learn more.
In the States and Regions
East Coast and Caribbean
Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay Get $1 Million for Water Preservation
Restore America's Estuaries granted organizations based on Cape Cod and around Buzzards Bay with over $1 million for the preservation of the area's coastal waters and watersheds. The money will be used for projects such as storm water management, research, and natural wetland restoration. Read more
In the Bronx, the City's Largest Oyster Reef Thrives
The man-made oyster reef has been in the works for more than a decade. It was originally started by the city Department of Parks and Recreation in 2004 to see if oysters — once native to New York — could thrive in the area once again. Now the reef spans an entire acre, where it serves as a home to a diverse array of marine life, from blue crabs to American eel. The oysters themselves tell a story of the local environment — from the quality of the water to their potential to act as natural buffers for future storms like Hurricane Sandy. Read more
Emmet County's New Master Plan to Address Coastal Protection, Enhancement
Emmet County is getting closer to finalizing its 2020 master plan, which will also include a new section about maintaining coastal resiliency in the future. The newest version of the master plan will deal in some new hot topics for coastal communities. Late last year, Emmet County received $21,000 from the Michigan Coastal Management Program to help update its master plan with new principles focused on coastal resiliency. Read more
Village Cuts Ribbon on Pebble Beach Oct. 18
The Village of Sister Bay and the Door County Land Trust will host a ribbon cutting to open the recently purchased Pebble Beach property – the 600-foot beach and adjoining 17 acres of woodland. The effort to protect Pebble Beach will be highlighted as a successful community conservation effort: The Village of Sister Bay and the Door County Land Trust led it jointly, and hundreds of supporters contributed financial support to protect the property. Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Coastal Management Program provided a $1 million grant funded by NOAA's Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. Read more
West Coast and Pacific
BOEM and NOAA Kick Off US West Coast Habitat Research
A team of researchers has begun investigating deep-sea habitats off the U.S. West Coast to help inform possible locations for offshore wind energy development. Scientists and engineers from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) kicked off the mission on 7 October and plan to finish it a month later. Read more
Micronesia Conservation Trust awards $390,000 in grant funding
This week, the Micronesia Conservation Trust or MCT through a grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies awarded subgrants to 15 organizations and communities in all five jurisdictions of the Micronesia Challenge. The Micronesia Challenge is a commitment by the leaders of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to effectively manage the natural resources that are crucial to the survival of Pacific traditions, cultures and livelihoods. Read More
Governor Announces $2.7 Million in GOMESA Funding for Ocean Springs Beach, Pascagoula Port
Gov. Phil Bryant announced last week nearly $21 million in projects around the state to be funded by Phase II Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) monies. Among the 17 projects announced were some $2.7 million to cover projects in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula. Read more
Louisiana Hopes to Fight Coast Erosion by Mimicking Nature
Back when the Mississippi River flowed wild, its ever-shifting waters acted as a continent-sized earth mover, picking up sand and dirt from the North, depositing it in the Delta region and eventually creating the land that is now south Louisiana. Thousands of years later, the mighty river is held in check with man-made levees and flood-control systems. But Louisiana officials are making plans to tap into the Mississippi's ancient power to build new land as a way to reverse coastal erosion and ease the threat of rising seas. Read more
Webinar: Engaging Diverse Audiences in Marine And Coastal Protection
25th CERF Biennial Conference
2019 CSO Fall Meeting
Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium
William & Mary Law School - Virginia Coastal Policy Center 7th Annual Conference
November 18 - 20, 2019
RISE 2019 National Conference
State of the Bay Symposium - Galveston Bay
Delaware Wetlands Conference
2020 Social Coast Forum
2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting
2020 Hazard Mitigation Partners Workshop
ASFPM Annual National Conference
July 5 - 10, 2020
14th International Coral Reef Symposium
Lawmaker, Scientists Challenge Administration Push to Disband Two Key Advisory Boards
In separate letters sent to the White House and Commerce Department on Thursday, Rep. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) and a group of scientists and academics asked the Trump administration to reconsider eliminating the National Invasive Species Council and the Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee, respectively. In a separate letter sent to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross , 30 former members of the Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee wrote to express their "shock and disappointment" at the move to eliminate the panel and asked for the decision to be reversed.
The Capitol Beach Talks with NOAA's Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience
On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Mark Osler with NOAA. As Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, Mark works with all of NOAA (its four "Services", two "Departments" and all sub-units) to coordinate and advance coastal resilience throughout the agency. He has a critical behind-the-scenes role with a great perspective on nearly all of NOAA's coastal work. This 30 minute interview provides an incredibly encompassing look at how NOAA is addressing coastal resilience and serving coastal communities. Listen here .
National Mitigation Investment Strategy Launch
Following Hurricane Sandy, the Government Accountability Office identified a need for a coordinated, federal and national investment strategy for mitigation that reduces the nation's exposure to future losses from disasters. In response, the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG) produced a National Mitigation Investment Strategy .
The Investment Strategy establishes a vision to save lives and money nationwide by investing in mitigation resources and activities such as:
Building to disaster-resistant codes or standards
Collecting and sharing data that identifies disaster risk
Aligning funding requirements and incentives to make mitigation doable
Identifying weaknesses that increase disaster risk
Sharing expertise and advice on how to mitigate
DRRA Section 1231: Acquisition of Property for Open Space and Policy Clarification
Through its Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs, FEMA funds the voluntary acquisition of hazard-prone properties from private owners. Property acquisition is not new for FEMA; however, DRRA Section 1231 contains new requirements for the project notification process and emphasizes a community's responsibilities regarding acquired land. The newly released DRRA Section 1231 Fact Sheet outlines these new requirements for state, tribal, territorial and local governments and supplements existing FEMA guidance on property acquisition projects per the DRRA.
Abstract Submission - 2020 ASFPM Annual National Conference
Flood-risk professionals from all over the world attend the Association of State Floodplain Managers' annual floodplain management conference. The Call for Abstracts seeks a broad range of professionals to submit for 30-minute concurrent sessions and/or 2-4 hour workshops that address issues, problems and solutions associated with managing and communicating flood risk, making communities more resilient and protecting floodplain and fragile natural resources. Abstracts are due October 31, 2019 here.
Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship
NOAA is accepting applications for a new fellowship program for graduate students at the national estuarine research reserves. One two-year fellowship opportunity will be available at each of the 29 coastal sites. Through a research project, fellows will address a key coastal management question to help scientists and communities understand coastal challenges that may influence future policy and management strategies. Applications must be submitted by December 20, 2019 . Apply here.
The Nature Conservancy - Senior Policy Advisor for Climate
Metropolitan Planning Council - Water Resources Associate
Illinois State Geological Survey - Coastal Geologist
University of South Florida Water Institute - Senior GIS Analyst
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium - Coastal Environmental Quality Program Specialist
National Wildlife Federation - Coastal Resilience Program Manager
Texas General Land Office - Coastal Resources Project Manager
North Carolina Sea Grant - Coastal Resilience Specialist
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Chance The Rapper Donates $400,000 to Chicago Mayoral Campaign
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After vocally endorsing Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia back in October, Chance The Rapper is now putting his money where his mouth is.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday (Jan. 16) that Chano donated $400,000 to Enyia's campaign. In the past, the Chi-City rhymer has hosted fundraisers for her, but this is the first time he personally donated to her run for office.
Enyia rep Camonghne Felix said the money will go to keep the momentum going and help them galvanized people to get engaged in the political process.
"[The donation] means that we'll have more flexibility than we've had before in our efforts to mobilize, get people engaged and connect with communities that have been disillusioned with politics," she said in a statement. "It's the collective power of their voices and votes that will win on Feb. 26—not the power of money."
Last October, during a rally at City Hall, the "My Own Thing" rapper explained why he's backing Enyia.
"I want to work with somebody that's about change," he said. "Somebody that's about our community. Somebody that's about equity. Somebody that's about fairness. And the one person in my research of this wide-open race [whose] views align with me would obviously be candidate Amara Enyia."
Chance isn't the only rapper donating to Enyia's mayor campaign. Fellow Chicagoan Kanye West donated $200,000 to her cause. Ye donated $73,540 to Enyia so she could pay off fines for not properly filing quarterly campaign finance reports during her 2015 mayoral campaign. Then Kanye donated another $126,460 to her campaign.
It's always good to see rappers get involved in politics and help build their communities with leaders who care about the people.
Watch Chance The Rapper show his support for Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia below.
A History of Rappers Running For Political Office
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So, who doesn't get water in his or her mouth when they hear the word "pasta"? With savory meat and thick 'n' spicy sauce, every other person is a huge fan of this dish. Almost every other eatery is offering pasta. Fettuccine pasta, Penne pasta, Manicotti pasta, you name it, and they have it.
So for your ease, we have classified some of the most delicious pasta places in Karachi. Here are the top 8 for you in no particular order.
Fettuccine pasta, overloaded with thick creamy Alfredo sauce and spicy over-baked chicken breast pieces, rules out every other of its type in taste, quality, and quantity.
Butler's oven-baked Penne pasta, oozing with cream and cheese, served with hot and spicy chicken and capsicum is a way to win hearts of thousands. Add sweetness into your life after eating this delicious food with Butler's tempting desserts like Chocolate Lava Cake.
Penne pasta served with the very delicious Chicken Parmesan is worth trying. Pasta fanatics cannot resist themselves from having this dish whenever they visit this place.
Ambrosia's Seafood Cannelloni speaks for itself when it comes to the throne of Best Pasta in K-Town. Cannelloni pasta served with different seafood like fish, crabs, prawns, and summer vegetables, topped with heavy red sauce and cheese gives you a mouth-watering sight and a heavenly bite.
Famous for its heavy and a delicious serving, Buon Cibo's Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo has earned a high rank in our list. Thick creamy white sauce and savory chicken with perfect spices make it one of the yummiest pasta dishes in K-town.
Xander's Fettuccine Alfredo pasta tossed with wild mushrooms or shiitake, and topped with melted feta cheese makes this dish "a must-have" in this city. Enjoy the calm, soothing environment of Xander's with this appetizing food with your loved ones.
If you want to go for Pasta but are tired of chicken pasta, this place should be your ultimate stop! Vintage is famous for its Cajun Prawns Spaghetti. Seasoned with Cajun sauce, this dish outshines all others when it comes to the non-chicken variety.
Vintage's Alfredo Pasta is also worth mentioning in this list as the fettuccine pasta, dipped in a heavy amount of creamy and cheese sauce, swoons the heart of almost all foodies.
Cote Rotie, a newly opened eatery, is now serving one of the best pasta in town. Linguine pasta, topped with wild mushrooms and truffle cheese is worth giving a try. You can also get it made with Fettuccine pasta.


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Week 13 NFL Picks Against the Spread
In a Sunday slate loaded with great games, we like the underdog Bengals and Dolphins to cover in this week's marquee matchups. Here are our picks for every game.
By Sheil Kapadia Dec 1, 2022, 6:30am EST
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We're back, baby! After a rough stretch, I just needed a little holiday spirit to get on track (I hope).
Week 13 offers a fantastic slate of NFL games, starting with Bills-Patriots on Thursday night and continuing on Sunday with tremendous matchups like Chiefs-Bengals, Eagles-Titans, and Dolphins-49ers.
Lines are from FanDuel as of Wednesday night. Stats are from TruMedia/Pro Football Focus unless otherwise noted. Now, on to the picks:
Week 12 record: 10-5-1
Season record: 93-81-6
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (+4)
It's hard to look at this game and not think about last season. In Week 16, the Bills had seven true offensive possessions against the Patriots. They scored four touchdowns, made two field goals, and had a turnover on downs. Then, in the wild-card round, the Bills scored touchdowns on all seven of their real possessions in what was as close to a perfect offensive performance as we've ever seen.
Josh Allen is currently dealing with an elbow injury, so maybe he won't be quite as good as he was in those games. But the Patriots are also not as good as they were last year. Mac Jones showed signs of life on Thanksgiving against the Vikings, but the Patriots were still uncharacteristically sloppy in that game. The defense has beat up on terrible quarterbacks, but Kirk Cousins looked plenty comfortable against New England. And Cousins is no Allen.
It's always risky to bet against Bill Belichick as an underdog, but there's a significant talent discrepancy between these two teams, and the Bills have the division and postseason seeding to play for. I think they take care of business again.
The pick: Bills (-4)
New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings (-3)
How good was the Jets' offensive performance last week against the Bears? It was their most efficient game of the past two years, according to expected points added (EPA) per drive. In terms of EPA per pass play, Mike White's performance was the best for a Jets quarterback in the past two seasons. This Vikings defense doesn't do a whole lot schematically to make life hard on opponents. It'd be no surprise to see the Jets move the ball well once again.
Meanwhile, New York's defense is all the way up to fourth in Football Outsiders' DVOA metric. Sauce Gardner versus Justin Jefferson might make the film grinders pass out from excitement when the All-22 comes out.
I think these are two pretty evenly matched teams, and White could easily come back down to earth and start turning the ball over. But I like the possibility of the Jets defensive line dominating and keeping them in this game.
The pick: Jets (+3)
Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens (-8.5)
Let's check in once again on how the Broncos' season is going:
There's been some gossip about Russell Wilson's standing in locker room. Here's some context. Per source Wilson's wife Ciara thru him a birthday party last night and "it looked like about half the team was there." On player's day off. Why do people have to be so hurtful? #9sports
— Mike Klis (@mikeklis) November 30, 2022
Just want to make one thing clear to any of my Ringer colleagues who are reading this: If my wife ever throws me a birthday party, you 100 percent do not have to come. Scratch that. You 100 percent should not come. And you should also tell her to cancel the party so I don't have to pretend I'm happy about getting old and dealing with mysterious neck pain every other month.
Sorry for the detour. Back to football. The Broncos are terrible. If the season ended today, they'd have the fourth overall pick, and of course that pick goes to the Seahawks. The Broncos have also been a terrible 3-8 against the spread.
The advanced metrics love the Ravens, despite their 7-4 record. For example, they are second in overall DVOA behind only the Bills. Ben Solak and I had a spirited discussion on Extra Point Taken this week about the Ravens. He says they're Super Bowl contenders. I don't trust them.
I'm going to go with a bit of a hedge here and take the Ravens. If they cover, great. I get the pick right. If they don't, that's OK too. I'll have more ammo to crush Solak with next week. A true win-win.
The pick: Ravens (-8.5)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons (+1.5)
I still can't believe Arthur Smith called for Marcus Mariota to pass inside Washington's 5-yard line with the game on the line last week. Are we sure Ron Rivera didn't hijack Smith's headset and imitate his voice when calling in the play to Mariota? There's no other reasonable explanation. The result, of course, was a tipped interception and a Falcons loss.
The Steelers, meanwhile, looked pretty good in their Monday night win against the Colts. Kenny Pickett was far from perfect, but he looked competent and had some moments when his talent flashed, which is all you can really ask from a rookie. T.J. Watt was pretty quiet in that game. I don't see that happening two weeks in a row.
The pick: Steelers (-1.5)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions (-1)
A few weeks ago, I said I wanted more from the Trevor Lawrence experience. We got more last week. He was brilliant in the fourth quarter of the Jaguars' upset win over the Ravens.
The Lions hung tough against the Bills on Thanksgiving, but saw their three-game win streak come to an end. This is a toss-up game between two pretty evenly matched teams, but I trust Doug Pederson and Lawrence more than Dan Campbell and Jared Goff. I could see the Jaguars piling up some wins here down the stretch.
The pick: Jaguars (+1)
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles (-5.5)
An underrated aspect of Jalen Hurts's 2022 season: his accuracy as a passer. Next Gen Stats measures the likelihood of a completion on every pass, using tracking data for how long the pass is, how open the receiver is, whether the quarterback is pressured, and other factors. It then measures a quarterback's actual completion percentage to what's expected. By this completion percentage above expectation metric, Hurts ranks third among current starters.
The Eagles will likely need Hurts to make plays through the air, given that the Titans defense ranks first in rushing DVOA. Tennessee is coming off of a tough loss to the Bengals, but Derrick Henry should find success against an Eagles run defense that has had some issues. I think the Titans keep it close and wouldn't be surprised if they pulled off the upset.
The pick: Titans (+5.5)
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans (+7)
The idea that Deshaun Watson is going to come in and save the Browns' season feels misguided. The offense ranked fourth in DVOA through 12 weeks with Jacoby Brissett. It wasn't always pretty, but the Browns were efficient on that side of the ball without Watson. The defense? Well, that's a different story. The Browns rank 29th in defensive DVOA. And Watson isn't going to help them there.
It's hard to have much faith in the Texans to be competitive against any competent team. They've been outscored by 73 points during their current six-game losing streak.
The pick: Browns (-7)
Washington Commanders at New York Giants (+2.5)
Shout-out to the Giants for the backdoor cover against the Cowboys last week. That was a true Thanksgiving miracle.
As for the Giants and Commanders, we've seen a shift in playoff odds this week. The Giants are more likely to miss the playoffs (-122) than make the playoffs (+100) according to FanDuel. The Commanders, meanwhile, are more likely to make the playoffs (-152) than miss them (+132) after winning their third straight last week.
In a weird scheduling quirk, these two teams play again in Week 15. The Commanders have a bye in between, while the Giants have a matchup with the Eagles.
I don't see a whole lot separating these two. Given that the Giants are at home and coming off of extra rest, I'll go ahead and take the points.
The pick: Giants (+2.5)
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (+5.5)
As of this writing, we don't know who's starting at quarterback for either team. Aaron Rodgers left last week's game against the Eagles with a rib injury, but indications Wednesday were that he'll try to give it a go. Even if it's Jordan Love under center, the Packers might not see a significant dropoff. It was a small sample last week, but Love looked poised and comfortable when he came into the game.
As for the Bears, we'll see whether Justin Fields returns after missing last week's game with a shoulder injury. If I knew Fields was healthy and set to start, I'd take the Bears here. But I don't, and Chicago might have the worst defense in the NFL right now. Give me Green Bay.
The pick: Packers (-5.5)
Seahawks WR DK Metcalf
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Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams (+7.5)
The Seahawks got lit up for 576 yards against the Raiders last week and still came close to winning the game. I am a big believer in Seattle's offense, but their pass rush has been nonexistent recently.
The Rams will be without Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and Allen Robinson II in this game. They put up a valiant effort last week against the Chiefs but still lost by 16. If the season ended today, the Rams would be handing the no. 3 draft pick over to the Lions.
I like this matchup for Seattle. This feels like a "get right" game for their defense, and the Seahawks should be able to move the ball offensively.
The pick: Seahawks (-7.5)
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers (-3.5)
I can't wait for this game. The Dolphins offense has looked flat-out unstoppable. They've scored 30 or more points in four straight games. Granted, it hasn't been the stiffest competition during that streak: the Lions, Bears, Browns, and Texans. But this will be a measuring-stick game for Miami. The 49ers rank fifth in defensive DVOA. They shut out the Saints last week and have held opponents to under 17 points in four straight. This is clear strength on strength.
As of this writing, it's unclear whether the Dolphins will have left tackle Terron Armstead for this game. But given how good that offense has looked and the fact that Kyle Shanahan is generally conservative with his in-game decision-making, I'll take the points here.
The pick: Dolphins (+3.5)
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders (+1.5)
How do you sum up that performance by Josh McDaniels last week? On one hand, the offensive game plan and execution were both brilliant. The Raiders went up and down the field against the Seahawks, amassing 576 yards and 27 first downs. On the other hand, McDaniels had some of the most conservative in-game decisions we've seen by a coach this year.
He had his team kick a field goal on fourth-and-1 from Seattle's 7-yard line in the third quarter. He elected to not even try to score with 40 seconds on the clock and the game tied at the end of regulation. And he opted to attempt a 56-yard field goal rather than go for it on fourth-and-2 in overtime. Even Todd Bowles thought McDaniels should've been more aggressive!
As for the Chargers, they beat the Cardinals with a last-minute touchdown and two-point conversion. But they have one of the worst run defenses in the NFL once again this season. There's no reason to trust either team in this spot. But since I pick every game …
The pick: Raiders (+1.5)
Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals (+2.5)
The Chiefs and Bengals are both on the short list of teams that can win the Super Bowl. Kansas City has far and away the best offense, statistically, in the NFL.
Gap between Chiefs and every other offense is jarring.
Chiefs 1st in EPA per drive.
Diff. between them and No. 2 Bills is same as diff. between Bills and No. 21 Cardinals.
2022 Chiefs just ahead of '18 team in EPA/drive. Significantly better than 2019-21.@TruMediaSports
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) November 28, 2022
The Bengals, meanwhile, put the clamps on Derrick Henry last week and escaped Tennessee with a victory. As of this writing, it's unclear whether they'll get Ja'Marr Chase back for this game.
In the AFC championship game last year, the Bengals' strategy of dropping eight into coverage and forcing Patrick Mahomes to be patient worked brilliantly. But Mahomes has had answers for just about every defensive tactic he's seen this season.
Mahomes in a revenge game is scary. It's possible he goes off and lights the Bengals up. But I love how flexible Cincinnati's defense can be week to week, and the Bengals offense is balanced and efficient. I'll take the points and wouldn't be surprised to see Joe Burrow and Co. win outright.
The pick: Bengals (+2.5)
Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys (-10.5)
Listening to how disgusted Troy Aikman was with the Colts passing game on Monday Night Football was one of the highlights of this season. He literally described it as "dreadful" at one point and couldn't understand how any team could design a scheme that never pushed the ball downfield. I loved every minute of it.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, continue to look like one of the NFL's most complete teams. They've got so much riding on the final six weeks of the season. If the Cowboys can pick up a game on the Eagles in the next three weeks, the matchup between the two teams on Christmas Eve could very well be for first place in the NFC East and a first-round bye (assuming the Vikings slip up somewhere along the line). Football Outsiders gives the Cowboys a 15.7 percent chance to earn the top seed, compared to 79.5 percent for the Eagles. But if the Eagles lose to the Titans and the Cowboys win here, the gap there will shrink significantly.
I feel like I say the same thing about the Colts in this space every week: They stink. I see a blowout on Sunday Night Football. Maybe Cris Collinsworth will be as disgusted as Aikman was.
The pick: Cowboys (-10.5)
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.5)
The Bucs' performance against the Browns last week was flat-out embarrassing. I'm completely out on them as a potential contender in the NFC. The overly conservative way that Todd Bowles and Tom Brady handled the clock at the end of regulation was mind-boggling. The Bucs had so many chances to put Cleveland away but failed to score on their final seven possessions of the game.
Do I believe in this Saints team? Of course not. But their defense has pretty consistently given Brady problems. I think they keep it close.
The pick: Saints (+3.5)
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UK's Johnson admits mistake in handling sleaze as MPs grill him
LONDON: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London. - AFP
LONDON: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London. – AFP
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his botched bid to overhaul parliament's standards system that has prompted a weeks-long sleaze crisis for the ruling Conservatives, as he faced a grilling from lawmakers on Wednesday. With opposition parties on the attack and rank-and-file Tory MPs deeply unhappy, the embattled British leader admitted he had made a "mistake", as senior colleagues quizzed him for two hours at a scrutiny session held three times a year.
That came shortly after angry exchanges with Labor leader Keir Starmer – and, unusually, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle – over accusations of improper conduct, and before he met Conservative lawmakers for a separate inquisition. Johnson's grueling day follows several weeks of controversy kickstarted by his failed attempt to overhaul the internal system policing MPs, just as Tory Owen Paterson faced suspension over lobbying ministers for two firms that had him on the payroll.
"It was a total mistake not to see that Owen's breach of the rules… made any discussion about anything else impossible," Johnson told parliament's most senior cross-party watchdog committee. "The intention genuinely was not to exonerate anybody. The intention was to see whether there was some way in which, on a cross-party basis, we could improve the system. "In retrospect, it was obviously mistaken to think that we could conflate the two things," Johnson added, adding that he regretted the move.
'I'm in charge!'
Hours earlier, Starmer branded Johnson a "coward" for refusing to apologize for his role in the saga — a remark the Labor leader later withdrew. Johnson also clashed with the normally mild-tempered Hoyle over his behavior during weekly "prime minister's questions", as he tried to turn the tables by demanding answers from Starmer.
"You may be the prime minister of this country, but in this House, I'm in charge!" Hoyle bellowed, ordering the British leader to "sit down". Westminster has been consumed since late October by the row about MPs supplementing their publicly funded salaries with lucrative second jobs, stoking accusations of conflicts of interest. Paterson's conduct soon became overshadowed by revelations that numerous other MPs had high-paying second jobs, in particular lawyer and former attorney general Geoffrey Cox.
He has been accused of using his parliamentary office for outside legal work, which has netted him more than £6 million ($8 million, 7 million euros) since becoming an MP in 2005, on top of his annual MP's salary — currently around £82,000. Paterson has since resigned from parliament, while Cox denies breaking the rules. British lawmakers are permitted to hold outside roles, as long as they declare them, but are not allowed to use their parliamentary offices or resources for such work. Paid lobbying is also forbidden, with accusations of wrongdoing probed by parliamentary standards watchdogs.
'Unbelievable'
After a barrage of negative headlines and plummeting poll ratings, Johnson tried to get on the front foot Tuesday by backing proposals to bar lawmakers from acting as paid political consultants and advisers. The move came as Labour unveiled plans for a Commons vote on banning MPs from such roles as well as being paid directors under a strict timetable, which Starmer said had forced Johnson's hand. The Labor plan lost by 51 votes late Wednesday, with lawmakers instead backing a government amendment calling for a parliamentary committee to propose reforms of a code of conduct for MPs by early next year.
The opposition criticized that as "watered down warm words" and still open to interpretation, and there is also disquiet over its intent in Tory ranks. "Frankly, he just doesn't get it," Starmer said shortly after the vote. "It is unbelievable that after the last few weeks the prime minister has whipped his MPs yet again to vote down a plan of action on standards," he added. At a meeting of his backbench lawmakers Wednesday evening, Johnson reportedly faced discontent. Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC's political editor, said one attendee had texted her afterwards to say he "looked weak and sounded weak… (his) authority is evaporating". – AFP
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