Bladder Cancer from a Diabetes Medicine?
A survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association estimated that, in the U.S. alone, 25 million people have diabetes and 95 percent of those diagnosed have Type 2 diabetes. Actos, also known as pioglitazone hydrochloride, is considered one of the most effective treatment options for this disease. Released in 1999 by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co., Actos works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin. But while effective in treating the symptoms of diabetes, concerns have risen over the drug's long-term safety.
The FDA issued a drug safety alert about Actos in 2011, warning that the use of the drug for more than one year could result in an increased risk of bladder cancer. Due to this risk, Actos was suspended in France by 2012. Canada's drug safety agency also released a report that found patients taking Actos have more than two times the risk of bladder cancer than those who are not taking this potentially hazardous drug. An estimated 4,000 Actos lawsuits are active in the U.S.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. has been accused of knowing that Actos could lead to bladder cancer before the drug's release and for not disclosing this information on its packaging. Revised drug labels now indicate that the use of Actos for over one year does in fact raise the patient's likelihood of developing bladder cancer.
Am I eligible for compensation from my use of Actos?
If you have bladder cancer and used Actos, contact an attorney experienced in drug claims to see if you might be eligible for recovery of lost wages, medical bills, and other losses. There are time limits on most claims for injury and they vary by state, so don't delay if you have already been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Some other serious side effects of Actos include tooth and limb pain, congestive heart failure, low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, urinary tract infection, dizziness, and allergic reactions such as skin rashes or hives. For a more in-depth list of Actos side effects, click here.
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GOODE Skis is proud to announce the XTR, an all-new ski that combines the world record-breaking DNA of the Nano 1XT with a trailblazing new rocker profile to create the highest performing ski in the GOODE lineup – and an instant classic.
The XTR is a flatter, faster ski, but its most innovative feature is the Continuous Rocker that begins farther back and continues toward the tail more aggressively than previous GOODEs.
The new Continuous Rocker elongates the ski's sweet spot and provides the advantages of a flatter ski – namely cross-course speed and stability – while cranking out stable, eminently repeatable turns.
Months of testing during the off-season discovered an additional benefit of the new rocker: most XTR skiers can now move to a larger ski than they rode with the Nano 1XT.
Company founder and president Dave Goode says that the larger ski combined with the turning characteristics offered by the new rocker creates one of the most user-friendly, get-after-it-GOODEs to date.
The Continuous Rocker has eliminated the need for left- or right-foot forward skis.
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There have been many myths surrounding microwaves since their introduction, with many questions raised about the impact radiation might have on our health. Though, just how true are these rumours?
The experts at House Call Doctor have put together three common myths about microwaves and given you all the facts you need to know.
Quite possibly the most common question regarding microwaves is this one – do microwaves give you cancer? The short answer to this question is no. This is because microwaves work by using radiofrequency radiation, which is at the low-energy end of the spectrum.
This radiation is safely contained within the microwave and does not produce x-rays or gamma rays so, according to the American Cancer Society, the worst damage you can get from the radiation of a microwave is a burn on your skin. Even then, the burn would only happen if the microwave was damaged and not in its proper condition.
Again, another myth is that some people believe foods heated in a microwave may contain radiation. Microwaving food does not make it radioactive. As microwaves are electromagnetic and not radioactive, there is no possible way for microwaved food to become radioactive.
While this myth is not exactly wrong, it is also not completely correct. Some nutrients in food break down when exposed to any sort of heat, but this isn't limited to microwaves (the same thing occurs when boiling food in hot water, for example). In fact, according to Harvard Medical School, microwaving foods preserves more nutrients than alternative cooking methods such as baking or boiling.


Cognitran has opened a new UK office in Coventry as part of its ongoing expansion. The launch of a second UK office comes at a time of rapid growth and will create a number of new software development jobs in the area.
"The highly collaborative nature of our work with our customers has been an important factor in ensuring they receive top quality service. The opening of an additional UK development base close to the location of many of our existing customers will help ensure this success continues.


At STM fit you are joining a team that will motivate you, encourage you and challenge you to achieve maximum results. This is a proven fitness system, run by one of NZs award winning health and fitness professionals, dedicated to helping each individual, achieve each individual goal no matter what your current fitness level is.
Set your goal now - STM fit will get you there!
S.T.M. stands for "Superior Training Method", because our choice to COMBINE exercise and nutrition is what makes us the ultimate choice.
We use many different high intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.) variation principles such as tabata in our classes.
Come to classes, follow our nutrition system. If you do this, we guarantee you will get fitter and become a healthier you!
Our online nutrition system has been created to make nutrition not only effective, but educational as well.
Here at S.T.M. Fit as the class is being carried out, you will be able to watch on our screen how you are performing!
Our online nutrition system, GOLD PRO NUTRITION, has been created to make nutrition not only effective, but educational as well. You choose what to eat and when.
Imagine good music, a social environment and a friendly and highly knowledgeable Trainer. All this, motivating you in a High Intensity Circuit Training Group Session! THAT'S what we have to offer, and that's what you'll get!


Bluecore is an AI-driven retail marketing platform that brings together website, customer and live product insights to match customers with the products they love. By activating dynamic product data for the first time, Bluecore's email marketing solution solves the missing piece of the performance puzzle: The ability to respond to customer behaviors with triggered and individualized communication.
Hundreds of brands and retailers, including Teleflora, Vineyard Vines, Staples and Best Buy Canada, use Bluecore to drive increased revenue with less effort by connecting customers to the products they'll love. Backed by FirstMark Capital and Georgian Partners, Bluecore is one of the country's fastest growing SaaS startups.
We're looking for a talented Solutions Architect to support our sales team in identifying and accelerating custom technical project opportunities for our largest current customers. This Solutions Architect is tasked with developing a thorough understanding of our customers' business and technical needs, and effectively communicating and translating those into technical solutions. This position is best fit for someone who enjoys presenting to technical and non-technical audiences, thrives in a cross-functional team environment, and enjoys sophisticated problem solving with a focus on driving results for customers.
Supporting Sales Key Account Directors with your deep product knowledge and general technical expertise, helping solve complex customer problems using a combination of Bluecore's marketing technology platform and architecting custom solutions for Bluecore's largest existing customers.
Assertively being the main authority in meetings for all product and technology-related topics.
Communicating highly technical concepts to a variety of audiences, from IT and marketers to executive-level decision-makers.
Leading consultative engagements with customers on the technical and business challenges related to their e-communication initiatives.
Documenting of customer problems and software solutions using Business Requirements Documents\\Functional Specification Documents, wireframes, diagrams, workflows and mockups.
Presenting high-level overviews of the Bluecore architecture and integration capabilities.
Internal coordination for custom solutions scoping as well as producing Technical Spec documentation to be accepted by the customer before Bluecore beginning custom work.
Validating solution components and provide solution walkthrough with customer. Guides customer through solution deployment.
Working cross-functionally between teams, including sales, customer success, marketing, product, and engineering.
Writing answers to and being generally accountable written RFPs and security questionnaires.
Producing deliverables within a diverse, fast paced environment, collaborate effectively across teams and juggle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
Bachelor's-level education, combined with any sort of technical background, whether that be a formal degree, work experience, or personal projects. You need not be an engineer, but you must be a general technologist.
7+ years of full-time work experience at a tech company or a startup. Marketing technology experience is a major plus.
Problem-solving skills that enable you to identify and build the best solutions, given a list of prospect business requirements.
Must be comfortable working day-to- day with cloud-based workflow tools, such as Salesforce, Google Apps, and Slack.
Ability to travel up to 40% and authorization to work in the USA.
At Bluecore we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences. Bluecore is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair hiring practices and to creating a welcoming environment for all team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, familial status or veteran status.


In accordance with the School Mission, Marymount is dedicated to guiding students towards the achievement of their full potential by empowering them to think creatively, reason critically, communicate effectively and learn continuously. It is our goal that a Marymount student should desire to celebrate God's love, respond generously to the needs of our world, and promote justice and dignity for all.
Teachers enable students to achieve their full potential. This includes pupils who need to be challenged, motivated, and inspired to learn beyond the curriculum. The School's core curriculum is inclusive and differentiated. Students who may benefit from enrichment may have a formal written plan which is developed in conjunction with classroom teachers, parents, and the student. Learning targets are set collaboratively and monitored by all parties.
The School offers a variety of advanced and flexible academic study options. These include enrichment opportunities in mathematics, modern language courses (as well as the possibility to accommodate all Mother Tongue languages studies), athletics and the arts as well as the possibility to begin IB coursework in Grade 10 with the proper prerequisites and teacher recommendations.
Continuous attention is given to students wishing to develop their various interests in addition to specific skills such as public speaking and leadership strategies through a wide variety of opportunities, for example participation in TEDx Conferences, RSHM Conferences within the Marymount Global Network of Schools, Learning, Athletics and Music Festivals, FabLab Fairs, and Model United Nations.
If a student has been in gifted education previously or has completed coursework at a previous school Marymount will find the best academic fit through a variety of screening exams to determine proper placement in coursework. Social and academic challenge levels are always taken in consideration when making final decisions by the team.


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Watch How This Guy Pranks His Girlfriend in a Surprising Way!
Lots of prank videos are created and posted by couples online. Some claim that doing this kind of trick adds 'spice' on their relationship. Aside from being funny in front of the camera, their exposure will surely make themselves trending.
Just like this video, a couple identified as Julius Dein and Amber is now trending on various social media sites. The scenes in the said footage is unique compared to other prank videos that talk about cheating or having sweet moments together. The prank was done on different normal scenarios in which some of it happened in public places. The people who witnessed the scene were surprised, too!
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Doug Evans: Prosecutors say fraud charges must not be dropped
By: Paula Christian
Dwayne Slavey | WCPO

NEWTOWN, Ohio (July 7, 2015) -- Local authorities and federal agents raided the premises of Evans Landscaping's Newtown location on Round Bottom road early Tuesday morning.

CINCINNATI -- Federal prosecutors fired back against attorneys for Doug Evans, saying fraud charges should not be dropped against this well-known East Side landscaping company owner.
In a motion filed Wednesday, prosecutors describe Evans' reasons for asking a judge to drop all charges against him as "weak," and "not the law."
U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett will decide at a hearing on Oct. 10 whether the six federal charges against Evans that could send him to prison for as much as 103 years should be dismissed or go forward to a jury trial.
The case is tentatively set for jury trial in March.
RELATED: Doug Evans' attorney files motion to dismiss all federal charges for lack of evidence
"Defendants contend that they were permitted to lie, cheat, and steal their way into the government DBE (disadvantaged business enterprise) programs, as long as they performed the contracts with no financial loss to the government entities. That is not the law, nor is it common sense," prosecutors wrote in their motion to keep all charges.
Three weeks ago defense attorneys filed motions asking the judge to drop all charges, arguing that prosecutors could not prove core elements of their case against Evans, the Newtown company he founded, Evans Landscaping, and the company's vice president of operations, Jim Bailey.
A key argument is that since the city of Cincinnati didn't lose any money, and because the demolition contracts were fully performed, no crime was committed.
"At the heart of the matter is that the work contracted for was, in fact, performed," Evans' attorney Ben Dusing wrote in his motion. "The work was completed. The purported 'victims' have lost nothing."
But prosecutors, who spent two years building their case of alleged minority contracting fraud, argue strongly that all charges should stand.
"Essentially, this is a weak attempt to repackage what should be a factual determination for the jury," prosecutors wrote.
Evans, who is Newtown's largest property owner and the founder of a landscaping empire, is charged with using a small front company to win minority and small business contracts.
Prosecutors allege that Evans and an IT employee, Korey Jordan, created a new company, Ergon Site Construction, in 2008 to act as a front for Evans to win minority and small business contracts with the city of Cincinnati and the state for demolishing houses, public schools and other projects.
Jordan agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, he will testify at trial.
Three other Evans Landscaping employees also signed plea agreements admitting their guilt and will testify at trial: Maurice Patterson and John Dietrich, two former CFOs; and former manager Michael Moeller.
As it stands, Evans and Bailey face the same charges: two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of misprision of a felony. The company itself, Evans Landscaping, faces five charges and a potential $1.25 million in fines.
Until now, Evans and Bailey have been in court together, and prosecutors want to keep it that way. But Dusing wants a separate trial for Evans.
Dusing, who successfully defended Kenwood Towne Place developer Matt Daniels against charges of fraud in 2013, claims a joint trial would be unfairly prejudicial to Evans.
"Mr. Bailey will argue that … he acted at the direction of Mr. Evans or other corporate actors," Dusing wrote. "On the other hand, Mr. Evans will assert (and prove) that he had no involvement or knowledge regarding the formation and operation of Ergon. The defenses of Mr. Bailey and the Evans defendants are therefore diametrically opposed."
But prosecutors want a joint trial because they allege both men were part of a common scheme.
"The attempt of one defendant to save himself by inculpating another defendant does not require that the defendants be tried separately," prosecutors wrote. "Essentially the Evans defendants' argument boils down to a belief that their chances of acquittal are better if they are tried alone."
Bailey has not filed a motion to sever the trials, nor has he confirmed or denied what defenses he may use.
But Dusing wrote that Bailey may claim he did what Evans' told him to do. And one defendant may choose to testify, while the other doesn't.
If the case goes to trial, it will offer a window into how this large landscaping company did business with the city of Cincinnati.
With just a shovel and a pickup truck, a young Evans sold mulch to local homes and businesses and spread it himself. After graduating from Turpin High School, Evans didn't go to college and eventually became a small business success story. His company now employs 300.
Evans has also been collecting property for more than 20 years and is Newtown's biggest landowner. He controls more than 800 acres, including the purchase of Ivy Hills Country Club in 2014.

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WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has offered the CIA director job to Mike Pompeo, a hard-line Republican congressman from Kansas who heavily criticized the Iran deal, blasted Hillary Clinton over the attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya and believes Edward Snowden is a traitor.
Before starting the job, Pompeo would have to be confirmed by the Senate. One issue that could dominate a confirmation hearing is Pompeo's views on using harsh interrogation techniques on detainees. Trump has backed these techniques, saying: "We should go tougher than waterboarding," which simulates drowning.
The panel's final report this summer sharply criticized the Obama administration for a series of mistakes but produced no new evidence pointing to wrongdoing by Clinton, who was secretary of state at the time.
Pompeo and fellow Republican Jim Jordan of Ohio, however, issued a separate report slamming Clinton and the Obama administration. Pompeo told reporters that the former first lady and senator was "morally reprehensible."
He also has been a fierce critic of Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, which granted Tehran sanctions relief for rolling back its nuclear weapons program. And he has said that Muslim leaders are "potentially complicit" in terrorist attacks if they do not denounce those made in the name of Islam.
"They must cite the Koran as evidence that the murder of innocents is not permitted," he said in a 2013 House floor speech.
A member of the House intelligence committee, Pompeo denounced Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who stole and leaked highly classified documents to journalists, revealing the NSA's bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records.
"He should be brought back from Russia and given due process and I think the proper outcome would be that he would be given a death sentence for having put friends of mine, friends of yours who serve in the military today at enormous risk because of the information he stole and then released to foreign powers," Pompeo said then.
"Mike is very bright and hard-working and will devote himself to helping the agency develop the best possible intelligence for policy makers," Schiff said. "While we have had our share of strong differences — principally on the politicization of the tragedy in Benghazi — I know that he is someone who is willing to listen and engage, both key qualities in a CIA director."
Pompeo was born in Orange, California, and lives in Wichita, Kansas. He enrolled as a teenager at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. and graduated first in his class in 1986. According to biographical information on his House web site, Pompeo served as a "cavalry officer patrolling the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall."
Pompeo said in a statement this week that no one has "yet been held responsible."
He initially supported Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for the Republican nomination for president, but then promoted Trump's bid for the White House.


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The number of lines of code that Theodore has written.
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Geometry Dash este o serie de jocuri video Platformer muzical dezvoltate de dezvoltatorul suedez Robert Topala, cunoscut și sub numele de RobTop. Primul joc, cunoscut simplu sub numele de Geometry Dash, a fost lansat pe 13 august 2013 pe iOS și Android, iar o versiune Steam a fost lansată pe 22 decembrie 2014. În Geometry Dash, jucătorii controlează mișcarea unei pictograme și navighează de-a lungul nivelurilor bazate pe muzică, evitând în același timp obstacole precum țepuri care distrug instantaneu pictograma la impact.

Geometry Dash constă în prezent din 21 de niveluri oficiale. Este bine cunoscut pentru sistemul său extins de creare a nivelurilor, în care jucătorii își pot crea propriile cursuri personalizate, le pot partaja online și pot juca cursuri concepute de alți jucători. Au fost create peste 78 de milioane de niveluri personalizate. În plus față de nivelurile oficiale, anumite niveluri create de utilizatori au fost prezentate în conținutul jocului, cum ar fi map pack-uri, gauntlet-uri, Hall of Fame, nivelul zilnic non-demon, demonul săptămânal și bara de căutare. Monedele din joc, cum ar fi stele, monede secrete, monede utilizator (numai verificate), globuri de mana sau diamante pot fi obținute din cufere, sau nivelurile oficiale (în care pot fi obținute doar monede secrete) și niveluri create de utilizatori (în care pot fi obținute doar monede de utilizator).

Pe lângă jocul original, au fost realizate alte 3 jocuri spin-off din serie: Geometry Dash Meltdown, Geometry Dash World și Geometry Dash SubZero.

Gameplay
În funcție de platforma pe care se joacă jocul, Geometry Dash poate fi jucat cu un ecran tactil, tastatură, mouse sau gamepad. Jucătorul manipulează mișcarea pictogramei lor prin apăsare sau clic, cu obiectivul de a finaliza un nivel prin atingerea sfârșitului acestuia. Dacă jucătorul se izbește de un obstacol, nivelul repornește de la început, o excepție fiind în modul Practice, unde utilizatorul poate plasa puncte de salvare pentru a examina sau exersa un nivel fără a-l finaliza oficial. Timpul și ritmul muzicii din joc sunt părți cheie ale jocului, adesea în relație unul cu celălalt.

În joc, pictograma jucătorului ia forma unuia dintre cele șapte vehicule diferite, fiecare dintre ele comportându-se diferit cu fiecare interacțiune. Mișcarea jucătorului este și mai complicată de portaluri, care îi permit jucătorului să schimbe între vehicule, să inverseze direcția gravitației, să schimbe dimensiunea vehiculului, să schimbe viteza vehiculului, să oglindească direcția de mișcare sau să se teleporteze. În plus, orb-urile și pads-urile pot fi folosite pentru a muta jucătorul în anumite direcții sau pentru a schimba gravitația.

Există 21 de niveluri oficiale în versiunea completă Geometry Dash, dintre care 18 sunt deblocate la instalare. Fiecare nivel acordă recompense la finalizare și conține 3 monede secrete, care sunt necesare pentru a debloca cele trei niveluri blocate. Pentru nivelurile oficiale, nivelurile progresează în mod constant în dificultate, care este clasificată în 6 niveluri: easy, normal, hard, harder, insane și demon. Jucătorii pot câștiga realizări care deblochează recompense, cum ar fi pictograme sau culori. Jucătorii pot folosi, de asemenea, trei magazine care folosesc o monedă din joc pentru a achiziționa pictograme sau culori.

Versiunea completă a jocului de asemenea oferă capacitatea de a încărca și descărca niveluri create de utilizatori. Jucătorul care creează un nivel trebuie să își finalizeze nivelul cu toate monedele plasate de el în modul normal înainte de a putea fi încărcat, proces cunoscut sub numele de verificare. Modificările după verificare vor face ca nivelul să fie neverificat din nou.  Unele niveluri personalizate au o dificultate determinată de Topala. Creatorul unui anumit nivel și moderatorii jocului de asemenea pot influența această decizie. În nivelurile create de utilizator, există 12 dificultăți: cinci care sunt folosite și în nivelurile oficiale, o dificultate N/A, o dificultate automată pentru niveluri care nu necesită clicuri pentru finalizare, și cinci variații ale dificultății demon: Easy Demon, Medium Demon, Hard Demon, Insane Demon și Extreme Demon. În anumite niveluri create de utilizatori aprobate, fiecare dificultate recompensează un anumit număr de stele la finalizare.

Dezvoltare
Potrivit lui Topala, jocul a început ca un proiect care s-ar fi putut muta în orice direcție. El a făcut observațiile: "a început pur și simplu ca un șablon cu un cub care se putea prăbuși și să sară" și "nu a existat într-adevăr un plan detaliat". El l-a dezvoltat anterior pentru computer, dar mai târziu și-a modificat planul și a încercat să-l transforme într-un joc mobil. Topala a fost inspirat de "The Impossible Game" și i-a luat aproximativ patru luni pentru a crea jocul și a-l publica în App Store și Google Play. În versiunea beta, jocul se numea Geometry Jump, dar ulterior a fost schimbat în Geometry Dash. Jocul este dezvoltat pe motorul de joc .

La lansare, Geometry Dash avea doar șapte niveluri, care acum sunt gratuite pentru a fi jucate în versiunea Lite a jocului, alături de alte șase niveluri lansate în actualizările ulterioare în versiunea completă. Curând a câștigat o popularitate serioasă în întreaga lume, în special în Canada, unde a obținut titlul de cea mai populară aplicație pentru iPhone plătită în iunie 2014. Există patru versiuni gratuite ale jocului, una fiind Geometry Dash Lite care în prezent (începând cu actualizarea Lite 2.2) include primele 13 niveluri din versiunea completă.

Pe 14 august 2021, Topala a încărcat pe canalul său YouTube un videoclip arătând versiunea 2.2, prima actualizare majoră din ultimii 5 ani. Data lansării nu a fost încă anunțată.

Recepție
Jocul a primit recenzii în general pozitive din partea criticilor. Softpedia a complimentat stilul și provocarea jocului pe care acesta le aduce, spunând: "Deși uneori poate deveni puțin frustrant, puteți oricând să finalizați etapele folosind modul de practică și apoi să sari în multe niveluri diferite create de utilizatori". 148Apps a oferit jocului o recenzie pozitivă, afirmând: "Geometry Dash oferă toată provocarea așteptată de la un joc "imposibil", făcându-l și mai accesibil pentru nou-veniți". Geometry Dash a fost, de asemenea, enumerat de recenzantul Chris Morris pe site-ul web Common Sense Media ca un joc video prietenos pentru copii, cu care părinții își puteau lăsa copiii să se joace, afirmând că jocul este o "modalitate bună de a gestiona frustrarea" și că "familiile pot vorbi de asemenea despre ritm și bucuria de a dansa în timp cu muzică" Pe App Store, Geometry Dash s-a clasat pe locul 2 pentru Top 10 jocuri plătite pentru iPad și pe locul 7 pentru Top 10 jocuri plătite pentru iPhone în 2018.

Alte ediții
Pentru Geometry Dash World, Gamezebo a lăudat captivarea jocului și stilurile de joc decente, deși recenzentul a remarcat că nu a fost "cel mai interesant joc pe-acolo". Gerson Noboa de la AndroidGuys a lăudat spin-off-ul Geometry Dash, afirmând că "Geometry Dash World este un plus demn la arsenalul tău de joc. Datorită elementelor grafice și sonore strâns conectate, jocul oferă o experiență minunată, integrată, care este rar întâlnită în jocurile din Play Store".

Spin-off-uri

Geometry Dash Lite
Geometry Dash Lite este o versiune gratuită a jocului cu reclame și restricții de gameplay. Geometry Dash Lite are 13 niveluri, dar nu are capacitatea de a crea și a juca niveluri personalizate create de utilizatori. De asemenea, are o selecție mult mai limitată de opțiuni de personalizare a personajelor, lipsind multe dintre pictogramele și culorile care pot fi folosite în jocul complet.

Geometry Dash Meltdown
Pe 16 decembrie 2015, Topala a anunțat un joc spin-off intitulat Geometry Dash Meltdown, care a fost lansat pe 19 decembrie 2015, pentru iOS și Android. Începând cu actualizarea 1.0, acesta include 3 niveluri, cu melodiile lui F-777. Jocul a prezentat pictograme noi din versiunea 2.1 și caracteristici în niveluri adăugate în versiunea 2.0 a jocului original.

Geometry Dash World
Pe 21 decembrie 2016, Robert Topala a anunțat un al doilea joc spin-off intitulat Geometry Dash World, spunând că va apărea în aceeași zi. În prezent (începând cu actualizarea 1.0) include 2 lumi cu 5 niveluri în fiecare lume, pictograme noi 2.1, un magazin, un nou seif, misiuni zilnice, niveluri și recompense și cufere secrete create pentru a prezenta unele dintre noile caracteristici 2.1 care au fost incluse în actualizarea versiunii complete.

Geometry Dash SubZero
Pe 12 decembrie 2017, Robert Topala a anunțat un al treilea joc spin-off intitulat Geometry Dash SubZero, care a fost lansat pe 21 decembrie 2017. Este format din trei niveluri. În prezent, este cel mai recent joc de sine stătător lansat în serie și primul care oferă unele caracteristici ale actualizării 2.2 nelansate (din februarie 2022) a jocului principal, inclusiv funcții din actualizare, cum ar fi pictograme noi și controlul camerei.

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It's the time of the year when people make New Year's resolutions and vow to live healthier lifestyles: eat cleaner, exercise more, and possibly even stop smoking.
Now interior designer and TV personality Nate Berkus, a former smoker, is partnering up with Nicorette® and NicoDerm CQ® to help current and former smokers refresh their spaces.
In addition to sharing that Nicorette gum played a big part in helping him quit, he also shares his belief that little things — like recovering a chair or switching out draperies — can help folks start a healthier, smoke-free life.
How big of a smoker were you at your worst?
I was almost a two-pack a day smoker. Almost. I say almost because having not smoked for over four years, I'm grossed out when I say that out loud.
I started as a teenager. Of course, I didn't think through anything as teenagers are so wonderful at. I never thought that by smoking to be cool and hang out with my friends, it would lead to smoking for years after that.
On-camera people so often smoke because they say it helps them keep the weight off. Did that ever cross your mind or is that just women that do that?
I certainly don't want to speak for everyone, but actually I didn't realize that that was a thing for smoking until very recently. So no, that wasn't why. For me, smoking was just when I got stressed, when I was anxious, if there were too many things coming at me, or I felt like there were too many decisions that needed to be made.
What was the turning point that made you want to quit?
I think it was just for me, general health. I just didn't like the habit. I didn't like the smell any longer. I didn't like the inconvenience, having to get up from dinner to step outside. It felt dirty. I felt beholden and I realized that every other area of my life was starting to take a turn towards healthier eating, healthier lifestyle, exercise, spending more time outside and none of it really added up when I was still smoking.
After you made the decision to quit, was there still some muscle memory that would kick in?
All the time. What was great for me, and this was one of the reasons why I agreed to partner with Nicorette and Nicoderm CQ is that Nicorette gum was a tool that I used that was really effective for me, for my own quit story. And those moments that you're speaking about, those moments when you're driving in the car and it's a nice afternoon, the sun is exactly where you want it, and a song from high school comes on the radio and you're reaching for a cigarette, I was able to just grab a piece of the gum.
It's a very nice partnership because it's a product that really did have a huge impact on me being able to achieve a goal that I had set for myself.
We're coming up on New Year's and that's the time where everybody makes their resolutions. Is that actually a good time to quit? I know any time's a good time to quit, but because people so often don't keep their New Year's resolutions should we not focus on that?
I personally, and I'm not speaking for everyone, but I personally don't buy into New Year's resolutions. I think quitting is an intensely personal journey. There's a lot of factors that go into it. You should do it whenever you make the decision that you're ready to.
I know a big one for a lot of people is when they have children because you don't want to expose your children to secondhand smoke.
I wouldn't dream of smoking anywhere near my daughter Poppy. That was a huge, huge factor for me in wanting to not only quit, but quit for good.
How can redecorating help someone quit smoking?
I hear your cynicism in the way you're asking, but the truth is, that's one of the reasons why this partnership is really fun for me. We're doing a contest. It's a home refresh contest. All the details for your readers are at quit.com. It's very straightforward. What we're asking people to do is take a photo of an area of their home and explain to us briefly why that area makes them feel like smoking. Then also tell us why they want to quit smoking.
The truth is that design — and I know this after 20 years of being in this business — design is really impactful. It makes us feel better. It makes us feel empowered. It can make us feel successful. It can make us feel downtrodden. If there are areas of your home that you go to to smoke, if that was your own personal ceremony, the way to break that ceremony is to change the space.
So if there was always a chair where you would sit at the table and pay bills, and have an ashtray sitting there; it's like, no, you're not paying bills at that table. We're going to create a beautiful writing desk, with a beautiful lamp, with a beautiful photograph hung on the wall and some greenery in a completely different area of the home. Because you want to give yourself as many tools as you can to quit, and one of them is redesigning the spaces in your home that make you feel like smoking.
It sounds like behavior modification.
Some people call it behavioral modification. I call it buying some new pretty things.
There's a new television show airing on TLC this spring spring, Married to Design: Nate & Jeremiah, with my husband Jeremiah Brent, our daughter, and eight unsuspecting homeowners who find themselves in the throes of really terribly run renovations, that we come in and save, which is exciting. I'm launching Babies for the first time at Target in January as well, which will include nursery accessories, layettes, and clothing which I never would have tried to design if I weren't actually a father.


This Raisin Walnut Scone Recipe is used during weekdays at the restaurant.
The scones are not a regular item on the menu but rather part of a featured item at breakfast.
Preparation time: 25-30 minutes. Makes 12 scones.
Tip: To accurately measure flour (dry ingredients), spoon it lightly into a dry measuring cup and level with a spatula or the back of a knife.
Tip: If a recipe calls for sifting several dry ingredients, just put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a whisk. It is much quicker and easier.
These scones are wonderful at breakfast or for a brunch item. I love them with either a great cup of coffee or tea.
Enjoy your scone recipe and all the restaurant recipes on the website and the company of those you share them with!
Did you know? Scones became popular and an essential part of the fashionable ritual of taking tea in England when Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (1788 – 1861), one late afternoon, ordered the servants to bring tea and some sweet breads, which included scones.
She was so delighted by this, that she ordered it every afternoon and what now has become an English tradition is the "Afternoon Tea Time" (precisely at 4:00 p.m.). They are still served daily with the traditional clotted cream topping in Britain.


Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are the only species of salmon native to North America's Atlantic coast.
These attractive salmon were historically one of the most important gamefish of North America.
Prized for their searing runs, Atlantic salmon are favorites among fly fishermen.
Atlantic salmon can be distinguished from other species by the presence of black spots on the gill cover.
Atlantic salmon are anadromous fish, spending part of their lives in both freshwater and saltwater.
After spending two to three years in the ocean, adult salmon return to spawn in their natal freshwater streams, where the eggs hatch and juveniles grow through several stages.
When the juveniles develop into smolts, they migrate downstream to the ocean where they remain for several years until returning to spawn.
Gulf of Maine Atlantic salmon have been on the endangered species list for many years. So far the population has not shown signs of recovery.


Having a little more money in your pocket always helps. One way that many people can save money is by reducing the cost of the premiums on their car insurance. There are several ways you can get lower payments, enabling you to save some money.
The cost of your insurance premium is partly based on your deductible. The deductible is the amount of money you must pay out-of-pocket each time there is an accident before your insurer will reimburse you. Raising your deductible from $500 to $1,000 could save you as much as 40 percent off your monthly premiums.
Because it places a more significant share of the cost on your shoulders, insurance companies will lower your premiums. However, before raising your deductible, you should be sure that if you have an accident, you can afford to pay the new deductible. The insurance company only pays after you do.
Many companies use your credit score to determine whether to give you credit or to determine your cost for coverage. If you have a bad credit score, you may get charged as much as 50 percent more. Raise your credit score by being sure to pay your bills on time, and you can save money.
If you need to lower your insurance rates, it is a good idea for you to find out what the rates for the car you are thinking of buying. Sporty vehicles have much higher priced premiums, and so do certain autos that are the favorites of car thieves. Talk to your insurance agent before buying, and they may also be able to suggest a car that has much lower premiums.
When it comes to paying collision or comprehensive coverage for an older car, you are likely spending too much. Find out the value of your vehicle, and then multiply the cost of your collision and comprehensive coverage by 10. If the price of your coverage is more than the value of your car, drop it and save money. You may want to save money toward your next vehicle because the insurance company will pay you for your current car when you get in an accident.
There is no doubt that you can often find lower cost car insurance by just shopping around. Different car insurance companies offer different rates. Get several quotes from car insurance companies, and you will quickly discover the vast difference in cost. Also, be sure to check the financial rating of the company before buying. Look at the overall cost when comparing, rather than just the discounts offered.
Saving money on your car insurance premiums often starts by talking to your insurance agent. They can also look at your present policy and may determine that there are a couple of more ways you can reduce your overall costs to insure your car.


"Take him and look after him, and do nothing harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you."
For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.
and give the money, the ransom of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons."
He made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up.
"This is how I will treat this place and its inhabitants," declares the LORD, "so as to make this city like Topheth.
"Do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who were unfaithful to the LORD God of their fathers, so that He made them a horror, as you see.
She said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Then he set the stands, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house; and he set the sea of cast metal on the right side of the house eastward toward the south.
David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath, saying, "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'So has David done and so has been his practice all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'"
"Because they ministered to them before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I have sworn against them," declares the Lord GOD, "that they shall bear the punishment for their iniquity.
'When you have finished cleansing it, you shall present a young bull without blemish and a ram without blemish from the flock.
'So I will shatter Elam before their enemies And before those who seek their lives; And I will bring calamity upon them, Even My fierce anger,' declares the LORD, 'And I will send out the sword after them Until I have consumed them.
'Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,' declares the LORD, 'for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand.
Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.
"Now then arise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you, and as soon as you have arisen early in the morning and have light, depart."
David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
They made two gold rings and placed them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inner edge which was next to the ephod.
He measured the length of the building along the front of the separate area behind it, with a gallery on each side, a hundred cubits; he also measured the inner nave and the porches of the court.
The width of the entrance was ten cubits and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. And he measured the length of the nave, forty cubits, and the width, twenty cubits.
"On the day that he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering," declares the Lord GOD.
therefore I will give it into the hand of a despot of the nations; he will thoroughly deal with it According to its wickedness I have driven it away.
"Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.
"But I will deliver you on that day," declares the LORD, "and you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you dread.
For the north side there were one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
Then Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, "Now put these worn-out clothes and rags under your armpits under the ropes"; and Jeremiah did so.
Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
"You shall set up the court all around and hang up the veil for the gateway of the court.
Then he measured the width from the front of the lower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court, a hundred cubits on the east and on the north.
'For thus says the Lord GOD, "At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples among whom they were scattered.
"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You.
But they deceived Him with their mouth And lied to Him with their tongue.
'When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands, then they will know that I am the LORD.'"
"How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle'?
that the LORD your God may tell us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do."
and his acts, first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
Who also brings me out from my enemies; You even lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.
They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.
Along the length, which was a hundred cubits, was the north door; the width was fifty cubits.
He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the courtyard.
"I know his fury," declares the LORD, "But it is futile; His idle boasts have accomplished nothing.
My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
'Who among all the gods of these lands have delivered their land from my hand, that the LORD would deliver Jerusalem from my hand?'"
He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, And He made the waters stand up like a heap.
Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!
They fastened a blue cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
He measured on the north side five hundred reeds by the measuring reed.
There were latticed windows and palm trees on one side and on the other, on the sides of the porch; thus were the side chambers of the house and the thresholds.
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you. Behold, I am going to pray to the LORD your God in accordance with your words; and I will tell you the whole message which the LORD will answer you I will not keep back a word from you."
"Prepare yourselves by your fathers' households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.
"Behold, I will gather you to your fathers and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants."'" And they brought back word to the king.
Close by the rim were the rings, the holders for the poles to carry the table.
and the outer chambers was twenty cubits in width all around the temple on every side.
"They will set apart men who will constantly pass through the land, burying those who were passing through, even those left on the surface of the ground, in order to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make a search.
"You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken," declares the Lord GOD.
'So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended to many waters.
You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.
Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.
Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.
"They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hands of the supervisors and the workmen."
and I will not again remove the foot of Israel from the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them according to all the law, the statutes and the ordinances given through Moses."
and the sockets of the court all around and the sockets of the gate of the court, and all the pegs of the tabernacle and all the pegs of the court all around.
In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, there were chambers.
'Then nations set against him On every side from their provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.
"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."
"May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."
For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, "May peace be within you."
It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River.
So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.
Worship, Reasons ForBless The Lord!
Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.
"Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
"Moab has been destroyed and men have gone up to his cities; His choicest young men have also gone down to the slaughter," Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud."
They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends.
Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out by the way of the gate which faced toward the east and measured it all around.
The inner court had a gate toward the south; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.
They put the other two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.
"And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners to keep charge of My sanctuary."
From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was fifty cubits.
then you are to say to them, 'I was presenting my petition before the king, not to make me return to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"
He measured the gate from the roof of the one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from one door to the door opposite.
"Then I will make their waters settle And will cause their rivers to run like oil," Declares the Lord GOD.
"How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back--he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him."
Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.
"Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.
that Your eyes may be open to the supplication of Your servant and to the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they call to You.
Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.
"Even all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I glorify Myself," declares the Lord GOD.
'Thus says the Lord GOD, "As all the earth rejoices, I will make you a desolation.
Then they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
Before the chambers was an inner walk ten cubits wide, a way of one hundred cubits; and their openings were on the north.
The doorways of the side chambers toward the free space consisted of one doorway toward the north and another doorway toward the south; and the width of the free space was five cubits all around.
For the east side fifty cubits.
"Therefore, her young men will fall in her streets, And all the men of war will be silenced in that day," declares the LORD of hosts.
a man's face toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face toward the palm tree on the other side; they were carved on all the house all around.
Judgements WrittenCondemnation Of The WickedGod Bestowing GloryPraise The Lord!
To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!
'But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn sacrifices to other gods.
For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding for it all around.
As for the outer wall by the side of the chambers, toward the outer court facing the chambers, its length was fifty cubits.
'Thus I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt.
He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry it.
"When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work.
"Therefore her young men will fall in her streets, And all her men of war will be silenced in that day," declares the LORD.
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
And he measured the width of the gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.
"I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind and tempest."
Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone."
and a bulb was under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.
Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.
'As for My flock, they must eat what you tread down with your feet and drink what you foul with your feet!'"
To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.
'And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine and with pestilence.
Heavenly FacesBurning PlantsGod Requite Them!
That your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies."
Its porches were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.
'I will also show you compassion, so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own soil.
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made a gold molding for it all around.
They said to him, "Sit down, please, and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them.
'By the way that he came, by the same he will return, and he will not come to this city,' declares the LORD.
Let those be turned back because of their shame Who say, "Aha, aha!"
and so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets.
He brought me into the inner court toward the east And he measured the gate according to those same measurements.
There were seven steps going up to it, and its porches were in front of them; and it had palm tree ornaments on its side pillars, one on each side.
The way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north, according to their length so was their width, and all their exits were both according to their arrangements and openings.
The gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.
"Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering and the oil, morning by morning, for a continual burnt offering."
Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Againstenemies, of believersRedeem Us!
You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.
My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.
This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts.
'But like the bad figs which cannot be eaten due to rottenness--indeed, thus says the LORD--so I will abandon Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and the ones who dwell in the land of Egypt.
So He brought their days to an end in futility And their years in sudden terror.
For the length of the chambers which were in the outer court was fifty cubits; and behold, the length of those facing the temple was a hundred cubits.


The Russian Ministry of the Interior has instituted criminal proceedings against the Deputy Chief of the Federal Tax Service Inspectorate for the Kirov district of Samara, Vyacheslav Kozhina, for obstruction of legitimate business through abuse of authority. Prosecutors considered that the tax authorities had illegally commenced insolvency proceedings against a Nestle owned confectionery company.
If the case is proven, Kozhina could face a fine from RUB80,000 to RUB200,000 (USD6,670), prohibition on holding a official position for up to three years, and 120 to 180 hours community service.
The Russian Federal Tax Service in the Samara region had petitioned the Samara courts for liquidation of the Nestle owned confectionery factory "Rossiya" in October 2009 for reasons of insufficient share capital after a loss-making period.
Howewer, negative financial results for a year cannot reasonably be used to force liquidation. According to the law on joint-stock companies, liquidation is only possible after the value of a company's net assets is less than the size of its minimum charter capital for several consecutive fiscal years, the Moscow Times was advised at the time in a statement released by Nestle.
The Nestle spokesman, Andrei Bader advised that the Nestle company Rossiya had ceased to be unprofitable and taxes had been paid on time and in full. Rossiya had not been the instigator of criminal proceedings, Bader added.
It was not the first time that Samaran authorities have clashed with foreign investors. Earlier in 2009 Ikea made public complaints on Swedish radio, reported by Handelsblatt and Business Week, about irregularities in its dealings with the authorities in Samara that caused a delay of more than a year in the opening of its 12th Russian outlet within a Samara shopping mall; in June Ikea announced it was putting its Russian investments on hold.


A very relaxed shoot of little Edward Bennett in his Christening outfits and Everton romper suit! It was so tiring for Edward having to pose in front of the camera that he had to take a nap in the middle of the shoot.
A fun little summer photoshoot with brothers Jamie & Finn. Climbing trees, making each other laugh, jumping off rocks and helium balloons. All in the Liverpool sunshine!


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Ayurveda Day Colloquium 2016 | House of Commons
APPG Indian Traditional Sciences annual Colloquium on Ayurveda Day at the Palace of Westminster. An Early Day Motion was tabled by Bob Blackman MP Co-Chair of the APPG Indian Traditional Sciences on Ayurveda Day in the House of Commons. 'That this House celebrates the 1st Ayurveda Day, on 27 October 2016, espoused by the Indian Government in 2016; recognises Ayurveda as an established multi-dimensional holistic approach to health, which addresses well-being through comprehensive dietary and lifestyle management strategies that are specific to an individual's unique psychological and physical constitution in all stages of one's life; acknowledges that Ayurveda's ethos and value to humanity is recognised by and is aligned with the ethos of the World Health Organization as a preventative and curative for various health conditions; believes Ayurveda's integration into the NHS would ensure freedom of choice in healthcare for the populace; and calls on the Government to introduce an Ayurveda Chair.' October 2016 House of Commons.
(L2R) Hilary Garratt Deputy CNO Director of Nursing NHS England, Amarjeet S Bhamra, Deputy High Commissioner of India to UK Hon. Dinesh Patnaik, Lord Stone, Rt Hon Tom Brake MP, Dr Shantha Godagama, Dr Athique Mauroof, Dr Palitha Serasinghe.


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Turn Towards Peace
By Dan Doyle
Enmity between peoples has been a constant throughout history. The pages of history are rife with hatred and warfare, always the result of pride and envy, greed and wrathful hatred. It has been so since Cain struck down his brother Abel. Here, Paul is addressing the old enmity between the Jews who were circumcised (by human hands) and the Gentiles, who were uncircumcised. His words here bespeak a truth that destroys those enmities. Jesus Christ, "has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility." (verse 14)
What is true here about the enmity that existed between the Jews and the Gentiles of Jesus' time, is true for us today. The problem remains the same too. It is whether we are able to accept and then to live in accord with this truth? Let it be repeated here, the truth is that, "His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their enmity." (verses15-16)
This is why we are to no longer see one another as "foreigners and strangers, but to see each other as fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household." Further, to continue to act with enmity toward any other human being is to deny the truth of Jesus Christ. To continue to find and espouse reasons to support enmity between peoples is sin. As Christians, we are to be ambassadors for Christ to all. We are to break down the walls of enmity, to destroy the barriers that make strangers and foreigners out of any who are not "like us." Oh, yes, this is a hard message for us at any time, but it is the challenge of Jesus Christ to us at all times.
We are challenged here to turn our focus in a new direction, away from enmity, toward the peace of Jesus Christ. We are no longer to focus on the real or imagined differences between us, that continue to divide us in enmity. Now we are to turn all of our attention toward Jesus Christ who is the cornerstone of a peace that is intended to bring together those "who were far away and those who were near," as one body in union with God now and forever. Christ is the cornerstone and the mortar that promises to bind us together in this peace. With our eyes on Jesus, we are to build together a dwelling place of peace, a temple for God. O, how we need to meditate on this passage today! You and I will not bring about peace between nations, but we are charged with bringing it about in our homes, our neighborhoods, at work, and in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives. We will not be doing this alone, for Jesus Christ in his Holy Spirit goes with us in this effort. He is our strength. It is his love that will be our grace. In Jesus alone will we find and be able to bring about the peace that destroys enmity, and binds us together in love with all of God's children. With the eyes of Christ we will no longer see each other as foreigners, or strangers but as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Dear Jesus, we know only too well how far we are from this peace that binds us together in your name. Help us to see your truth here. Grace us with the faith, the hope, and the love that will inspire within us a relentless desire for your peace between ourselves and all others. And let this peace begin between us in the Christian community, Lord. We pray these things in your name, Jesus. Amen!
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Dan Doyle is a husband, father, grandfather, Vietnam veteran, and retired professor of Humanities at Seattle University. He taught 13 years at the high school level and 22 years at the university level. He spends his time now babysitting his granddaughter. He is a poet and a blogger as well. Dan holds an AA degree in English Literature, a BA in Comparative Literature, and an MA in Theology, and writes regularly for The Veterans Site blog.
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The Nervous System of Snails
The nervous system of snails, like that of all molluscs, is basically different from vertebrate nervous systems. Molluscs, with the exception of the most highly developed cephalopods, have no brain in the strict sense of the word. Instead, the cell bodies (pericarya) of nerve cells are concentrated in nerve knots (ganglia) in important parts of the body. Mollusc nerve cells have no myelin sheath. Therefore there can be no saltatory conduction. Instead, in the highly developed cephalopods, such as squids, giant axons have developed, whose large diameters make a faster transport of impulses possible.
Basically, the nervous system of molluscs can be derived from a rope-ladder nervous system, similar to that of segmented worms (Annelida). It is assumed that molluscs and annelids at least had a common ancestor. The mollusc nervous system, like that of annelids, is situated at the belly side (ventral side) of the animal (which is why they are called Gastroneuralia), and at least in primordial molluscs, remains of a metamerous (segmented) division of the nervous system can be recognised.
In gastropods, the ganglia originally have been dispersed over the body. As a remainder of the rope ladder nervous system, most ganglia come in pairs. Ganglia of the same type are connected by lateral connections, called commissurae. Ganglia of different types are connected by longitudinal connections called connectives. The most important ganglion types are the cerebral ganglia of the head, the pedal ganglia of the foot, the pleural and parietal ganglia of the pallial cavity and the visceral ganglia of the inner organs. In front of the cerebral ganglia there are the buccal ganglia of the pharynx.
Picture left: Oesophageal ganglia (buccal ganglia) of the sea hare Aplysia californica. Source: Proekt, A.; Wong, J.; Zhurov, Y.; Kozlova, N.; Weiss, K. R.; Brezina, V. (2008) "Predicting Adaptive Behavior in the Environment from Central Nervous System Dynamics". PLoS ONE 3 (11): e3678.
In most modern gastropod groups cerebral, pedal and pleural ganglia are concentrated and arranged together in a buccal ring surrounding the oesophagus near the head: The cerebral ganglia and pleural ganglia are situated above the oesophagus and the pedal ganglia beneath it.
In marine gastropods, the visceral and parietal ganglia still are located in their original position in the body, connected to the buccal ring by long connectives. The mollusc nervous system is referred to as a tetraneural nervous system, because there are four main neural strands: Two pairs of connectives link the cerebral ganglia to the pedal ganglia on the ventral side. another to the visceral ganglia and parietal ganglia passing the pleural ganglia on the dorsal side.
Picture right: Tetraneural nervous system of gastropods: 1. and 4. nerve strand: Cerebral ganglion (CG) - Cerebro-pleural connective (CPlc) - Pleural ganglion (PlG) - Pleuro-visceral connective (PlVc) - Parietal ganglion (PaG) - Visceral ganglion (VG). 2. and 3. nerve strand: Cerebral ganglion - Cerebro-pedal connective (CPc) - Pedal ganglion (PG). Further ganglia and nerves: BG: buccal ganglion.CBc: Cerebro-buccal connective. Cco: Cerebral commissura. PlPc: Pleuro-pedal connective. Pdco: Pedal commissura. [RN]
From the cerebral ganglia nerves lead towards the tentacles and the eyes, to the equilibrium organs (statocystes), to the lips and to the penis. The oesophageal buccal ganglia in front of them connect nerves to the gullet and the pharynx, the salivary glands and the stomach. The pedal ganglia innerve the foot muscle and the foot skin. The pleural ganglia are connected to the mantle. The parietal ganglia compute information from and to the gill and the osphradium, a chemo-mechanical sense organ in the pallial cavity. The visceral ganglia finally often are molten to one single ganglion and control nerves to the intestine, the anus, the skin, the posterior part of the genital apparatus, the kidney, the main digestive gland and the heart.
During the so called torsion, during which process the visceral sac and the mantle turn around their vertical axis, so the pallial cavity originally located behind the visceral sac comes to lie in front of it, the visceral and parietal ganglia accompany them. After completion of torsion, the formerly right parietal ganglion now is on the left and the left on the right. Consequently, the formerly parallel connectives between the parietal ganglia and the buccal ring have been crossed: A situation called chiastoneury or streptoneury (crossed nerve state). Hence, gastropod groups, whose pallial cavity and gill are situated in front of the visceral sac are referred to as prosobranch snails (front gill snails) or Streptoneura.
Picture left: Nervous system of a prosobranch snail. Yellow: Cerebral ganglia. Red: Pleural ganglia. Green: Pedal ganglia. Blue: Parietal ganglia. Violet: Visceral ganglion. The connectives between pleural and parietal ganglia are crossed as a consequence of torsion (streptoneury). Source: Kaestner, A.: Lehrbuch der Speziellen Zoologie (Gustav Fischer, 1996), modified.
Picture right: Nervous system of a pulmonate snail (Pulmonata). Here the connectives between pleural and parietal ganglia are not crossed (euthyneury), but the ganglia are concentrated to such an extent that they have not been influenced by torsion. Source: Kaestner, A.: Lehrbuch der Speziellen Zoologie (Gustav Fischer, 1996), modified.
During the further evolution of snails, escpecially connected to the transition to land, a concentration of all ganglia near the buccal mass took place. In pulmonate snails as well the pallial cavity is situated in front of the visceral sac. But in this group there is no streptoneury, because the ganglia had moved to far towards the head to be influenced by torsion.
Like in pulmonate snails, in the marine opisthobranch gastropods (Opisthobranchia) as well, there is no crossed-nerve-state. As a consequence, both groups had been joined as Euthyneura and opposed the Streptoneura, meaning the prosobranch snails,.
As many common traits pulmonate snails and opisthobranch snails may have, but in this regard they are distinctly different: While in pulmonate snails, as mentioned, the concentration of ganglia prevented streptoneury, in opisthobranch evolution it once was present, but later was reversed: During the so-called detorsion, the pallial cavity with the gills by a new right hand turn moved back behind the visceral sac and the neural connections again became parallel. So the reasons for euthyneury in pulmonates and opisthobranchs are distinctly different, albeit the result is the same.


Ray was born on December 4, 1928 and passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
Ray was a resident of White Mills, Kentucky at the time of passing.
My sympathy in the loss of Mr. Goff. I fondly remember our chats about farming and agriculture in general.
My condolences to the Goff family. Losing someone in death is so painful. But we look forward to a time when we can see the loved ones we have lost again. Here is a comforting thought found at 1 Thessalonians 4:13,14.
My heart is certainly with all of you during your time of grief. Ray Goff was the last of the Goff generation. He and Aunt Kathryn sat with me for two weeks knowing that his sister (Juanita) was terminal. I was so blessed to have them with me at that time. I only wish I could be with all of you. My health would not permit me to travel at this time, especially during winter weather conditions. I have had 2 back surgeries and a hip replacement. There is a large place in my heart for the Goff family and many fond memories. I will cherish them forever. I will try to come back to Kentucky sometime in the near future when the weather is more suitable for an old lady of 69 (remember I'm the oldest) to travel. Please cherish a life well lived as all the Goff's did.


Typology of after-hours care instructions for patients: telephone survey and multivariate analysis.
OBJECTIVE: To develop a typology of after-hours care (AHC) instructions and to examine physician and practice characteristics associated with each type of instruction. DESIGN: Cross-sectional telephone survey. Physicians' offices were called during evenings and weekends to listen to their messages regarding AHC. All messages were categorized. Thematic analysis of a subset of messages was conducted to develop a typology of AHC instructions. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associations between physician and practice characteristics and the instructions left for patients. SETTING: Family practices in the greater Toronto area. PARTICIPANTS: Stratified random sample of family physicians providing office-based primary care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Form of response (eg, answering machine), content of message, and physician and practice characteristics. RESULTS: Of 514 after-hours messages from family physicians' offices, 421 were obtained from answering machines, 58 were obtained from answering services, 23 had no answer, 2 gave pager numbers, and 10 had other responses. Message content ranged from no AHC instructions to detailed advice; 54% of messages provided a single instruction, and the rest provided a combination of instructions. Content analysis identified 815 discrete instructions or types of response that were classified into 7 categories: 302 instructed patients to go to an emergency department; 122 provided direct contact with a physician; 115 told patients to go to a clinic; 94 left no directions; 76 suggested calling a housecall service; 45 suggested calling Telehealth; and 61 suggested other things. About 22% of messages only advised attending an emergency department, and 18% gave no advice at all. Physicians who were female, had Canadian certification in family medicine, held hospital privileges, or had attended a Canadian medical school were more likely to be directly available to their patients. CONCLUSION: Important issues identified included the recommendation to use an emergency department as the sole source of AHC, practices providing no specific AHC instructions to their patients, and physicians' lack of acceptance of Telehealth. To improve AHC, new initiatives should build upon the existing system, changes should be integrated, and there should be a range of AHC options for patients and physicians.


I'm pretty sure I first saw these levers being used by the TRF's John Vannuffel during the TBM cross-country trail ride we rode in 2014. There was an immediate case of tool envy (which sounds very wrong, eh?), but I knew I needed some of those levers for myself.
I was attracted first by their light weight and precision finishing. These are levers made from T7075 aircraft-grade aluminium and are billed as unbendable and unbreakable – but are of course very light, too. But when I used them I was as impressed by the fact they were gentle on the alloy rims on the Honda CRF250L on which I was changing tyres. There's a lot of feel, and the 'spoon' end gives a broad bearing surface and so there's minimal reason for the rims to get marked as they might with narrower levers. I ordered two types. Plain levers and a 'combo' lever that came with a 24mm ring on the end – ideal for the CRFs axle nut. That added versatility makes the combo lever a cert for the bum bag on trail trips.


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Social media analytics platform NUVI now offers publishing capabilities
Although it's better known for its social media analytics and charts, NUVI is now adding social media publishing capabilities to its platform.
In addition to listening and creating reports on the performance of their Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter channels, users can now also publish content to all three networks through the NUVI platform.
NUVI CEO Keith Nellesen says the platform was still focused on social media monitoring and creating visualizations, but had decided to add a simple publishing component due to requests from its users."These powerful new updates help elevate NUVI as a one-stop solution for publishing and analytics," says Nellesen. "Adding publishing capabilities will allow users to have all of the capabilities they need to manage their social media offerings and trends.
This puts NUVI directly in competition with platforms such as HootSuite, SocialBro and Buffer.
Nellesen admitted that there might be more "robust" listening and publishing tools out there, but the NUVI platform was aimed at a user base with less complex needs. "Our customers are mostly agencies and small-to-medium businesses," says Nellesen. "We're creating a broad-based, simple easy to use social media tool that fits their needs."
Along with publishing capabilities, NUVI is announcing enhanced listening features for its platform. These include:
1) Instagram hashtag monitoring: The platform will provide will nalytics on Instagram hashtag campaign performance.
2) Geo targeting: Listening gets more local, as users can narrow the location of the conversations they want to monitor by city, state or country.
3) Word Cloud Visualization: This allows users to segment trending keywords, hashtags, terms and concepts, as well as emotional categories in a visually intuitive dashboard.
4) Network Targeting: Network targeting allows users to specify a specific social platform to focus on, including Twitter, Facebook, RSS, YouTube, Google+, Vimeo, Reddit, Tumblr, WordPress and Disqus.
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