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The Bridges and Bridgeheads in Centurion that played a role during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899- 1902 - Bus Tour 5 May 2017
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The saying from the Second World War, "a bridge too far", epitomizes the heroic actions of men and women that fall short of achieving their goals. Centurion is rich in Anglo-Boer War history that illustrates this saying. The stories are closely related to the infrastructure of that time which is still visible today. Some parts, however, are under threat and it is unknown whether they will withstand the pressures of time. Enhancing our knowledge is essential to the process of recalling our heritage.
The tour aims to introduce four bridges or bridgeheads in Centurion that played a role in the progress of the Second Anglo-Boer War. These structures will allow us to explore the related history and also show specific architectural concepts from this period.
In addition, we shall have lunch at Smuts House and enjoy a visit to the Museum housed in the Big House, the home for many years of General Jan Christian Smuts and his family.
We will be led by an expert in this field, Albert Jansen. This is a tour not to be missed!
GUIDES: Albert Jansen and Janet Hughes
DATE & TIME: 5 May 2018. Buses leave at 08h00 and return at 17h00
MEET: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown
COST: R400 for members and R460 for non-members, including lunch and access to the Smuts House Museum
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Struggling Premier League side Fulham have agreed on a deal to sign experienced Chelsea defender Gary Cahill according to various media reports.
Sky Sports claim that the recently retired England international centre back will move across West London to join Premier League relegation candidates Fulham after the two clubs reached an agreement for his transfer.
The 33-year-old had previously been linked with other Premier League sides like Arsenal and Manchester United but it seems like he will link up with ex-Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri at the Craven Cottage.
Should Liverpool consider Ranieri's offer?
2015/16 Premier League title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri was appointed the Fulham manager towards the end of last year after Slavisa Jokanovic was sacked by the Cottagers following a disastrous start to the current Premier League season.
Fulham have the worst defensive record in the Premier League this season and Gary Chill is expected to add defensive stability to the Fulham defence as they try to avoid relegation at the end of the season.
The Cottagers are the second bottom on the league table with just 14 points after 22 games in this season's Premier League.
Gary Cahill has six months left on his current deal with Chelsea and he's now expected to spend that duration with West London rivals Fulham.


You want brownies, but you want pie. But, you really want brownies, but you also want pie. How to choose???
Ok. So, this is a ridiculous situation that never happens to anyone. And, if it does, no one feels sorry for you and all your first world problems. BUT, if that was an actual problem, Brownie Pie is the amazingly wonderful solution.
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that I can get a bit long winded. Sometimes more than "a bit". Yeah, well. We are who we are, people.
If you're used to my long ramblings, the brevity of this post might come as a surprise. But, you know, here's the thing… It really should only take two words to convince you that you need this recipe in your life.
I mean… it's brownies baked in pie crust. Chocolate pie crust nonetheless. Ooey, gooey, fudge chocolate brownie deliciousness in a flakey pie crust. How could that not be one of the best things you've eaten all year?
Also, it's really super easy. Maybe not as easy as tearing open a box of brownie mix, but close. And SO worth it. Whipping up a homemade Brownie Pie is even easier if you use a refrigerated pie crust. If you do use a refrigerated crust your brownie pie will not have a chocolate crust, of course. But, it's a perfectly acceptable decision. Your pie will still be magnificent.
Go make a brownie pie.


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Trivillian's Pharmacy sentenced for federal healthcare and drug crimes
Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 02:44 Updated 5 years ago From a Release by U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District of WV
Charleston, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that Trivillian's Pharmacy, a long-standing Kanawha City retail and compounding pharmacy, was sentenced in federal court in Charleston to three years of probation.
Trivillian's Pharmacy had previously entered guilty pleas on February 25, 2015, to healthcare fraud and misbranding drugs. Trivillian's Pharmacy admitted it defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by dispensing compounded drugs while billing for more expensive brand name drugs, dispensing generic drugs while billing for more expensive brand name drugs, billing for drugs that were never dispensed and dispensing drugs that were compounded outside of a safe and clean environment.
Trivillian's Pharmacy also admitted to dispensing compounded drugs under labels and identification numbers associated with name brand drugs. As part of the plea, Trivillian's Pharmacy agreed to make restitution to the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the amount of $355, 312.19**, and to forfeit an additional $355,312.19 of proceeds of the fraud schemes to the United States.
Paula J. Butterfield, the former owner and president of Trivillian's Pharmacy was also sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Butterfield, who was insured by Medicare, previously pleaded guilty to causing Trivillian's Pharmacy to bill Medicare for drugs that were never dispensed to her. Butterfield has agreed make restitution to Medicare in the amount of $5,106.90.
Goodwin's office has also reached a civil settlement with Trivillian's Pharmacy under the federal False Claims Act, through which the United States recovered an additional $1.1 million for Medicare and Medicaid. The settlement amount represents more than three times the losses suffered by these federal healthcare programs. Between Trivillian's Pharmacy and Butterfield, a total of more than $1.4 million will be paid through the civil settlement, criminal restitution and asset forfeiture.
Goodwin said, "Pharmacists and pharmacies hold positions of trust in our communities. Patients trust them to provide the medicines they need and bill correctly for the medicines they dispense. The crimes committed in this case represent a substantial breach of that trust. Here, the pharmacist and the pharmacy she owned were held accountable for their crimes and the programs they stole from were made whole. This should send a message to others who would engage in such conduct."
The investigation was conducted by the United States Health and Human Services, the FDA, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the West Virginia State Police, and the West Virginia Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Eumi Choi was in charge of the prosecution. Assistant United States Attorney John Gianola is responsible for the civil settlement.
** The pharmacy gets credit towards restitution for this amount based on its payments to date under the civil settlement.

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SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of Saint Louis University, with more than 600 healthcare providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region. The physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields: more than 50 specialties in all. Members of the SLUCare Physician Group include national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine.
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Dizzle JA looks to royalty
By Kediesha Perry
Observer writer
Up-and-coming artiste Dizzle JA believes he has the perfect formula to make it big in the music industry.
"I'm an artiste, CEO of La-Fam Entertainment JA /300 Records JA , I have a different swag and style. I manage my entire career and fund all expenses. I write for other artistes and mould them into being stars. I am a music mogul," the 29-year-old, whose given name is Bertony Reynolds, told the Jamaica Observer.
He is currently promoting his latest album, 3billz Royalty, that was released on November 20.
The 13-track project is a co-production between self-owned label La-Fam Entertainment and 300 Records JA. It features eight other artistes, including Ermack 1Don, Splinta Cell, Juggz Lawd, Baddboy, Jamrocc, Klasick, Vhelli, and Vybz Machine.
The project is aimed at showcasing talent from St Thomas.
" 3billz Royalty really just means we're the chosen youths from Yallahs, St Thomas, and it shall now be revealed. It's all about doing stuff that never been done. Imagine nine hot, young talented youths on one project. The world wants new acts, and we have raw talent," said Dizzle JA.
Compiling the album came with very little challenges according to the deejay.
"It took about two months to put it together, owing to the fact that I knew exactly what I wanted, and I was working with the right set of people," Dizzle JA explained.
This project follows the release of two other albums last November and July of this year. They were titled Benzion and 2000 x 2020, respectively.
3billz Royalty, however, fuses multiple genres.
"We're catering to the hip and trendy music lovers with this one, I played the album for some ladies in Las Vegas and they commented on how it has so many flavours mixed in one and they loved it," the deejay added.
The Morant Bay High School past student is positive that he will leave a long-lasting impact on fans.
"I am positive that I will reach far. The feedback and fan base is great. I do well streaming on major platforms such as iTunes, and Spotify. My fans wait for me to drop regular new projects, not just singles," said Dizzle JA.


The World's Fair of Money will once again open its doors to collectors and dealers on the 1st of August. North America's largest numismatic event will this year be hosted in Denver, Colorado. Dealers and collectors familiar with CIT already know that the yearly ANA show is one of the most important events in the CIT calendar second only to the World Money Fair in Berlin. Thus collectors have come to expect a variety of exciting new releases from CIT in August. With less then four weeks to go, here is a little teaser preview of what you can expect from CIT in Denver.
CIT's most popular coin series are usually released on an annual schedule. Collectors therefore know that new «Tiffany Art» or «Mongolian Wildlife Protection» issues will be released each February at WMF Berlin. In 2015, CIT began to introduce several high profile series at the yearly ANA show, including the immensely popular «Evolution of Life» series and its small gold pendant as well as the domed «Magnificent Life» series.
Without revealing the creature displayed on the 2017 «Evolution of Life» issue, the series will fast forward in time from the Ordovician (Trilobite 2016) and Devonian (Ammonite 2015) Period of the Paleozoic Era to the Triassic Period of the Mesozoic Era – the Age of Reptiles.
«Magnificent Life» will also see a third release after the successful Peacock issued in 2015, followed by the Wasp Spider in 2016. Last years beautifully struck eight-legged creepy-crawly found many admirers among modern coin collectors, though understandibly some prefer animals with fewer legs. For those there are good news: the 2017 entrant doesn't have any at all!
Next in line is one of CIT's longest running series. «Marine Life Protection» launched in 1992 and has featured a unique custom coat-of-arms design portraying mermaids and Neptune every year since. In the past, new releases involved a silver version accompanied by a silver-plated copper issue and a small gold coin with a simplified design. At this years ANA show, CIT will introduce the final issues of this iconic series. Unlike previous years, no copper and gold coins will be minted. Instead, the final issues will ship as a four ounce, two coin set in a custom suspension frame to end the series in an appropriate manner.
Of course that's not all: The 5oz «7 Summits» series will see its second mountain struck in smartminting relief and the «Scarab Selection» will be expanded by a second three-coin set with unique surface finishes.
Check back soon to find out more!


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Former BOC managers face charges
By Chris Oliver
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HON G KONG (MarketWatch) -- A federal grand jury in Las Vegas has indicted two former Bank of China managers, their wives and a relative in connection with a scheme to defraud the state-owned Chinese bank of $485 million, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
The indictment says Xu Chaofan and Xu Guojun, the former managers, allegedly funneled the money through a shell company in Hong Kong and then on to Canada, the United States and other countries. The funds were eventually passed through Las Vegas Casinos in a scheme that began in 1991 and ran until 2004, when the couples were arrested.
The two couples and a brother of one of the wives were charged with 15 counts of racketeering, money laundering and fraud, the department said in a statement.
Part of the scheme involved immigrating to the United States from China with their wives, Kuang Wanfang and Yu Yingyi, by obtaining false identities and entering into sham marriages with naturalized U.S. citizens, the statement said.
Kuang and Yu allegedly assisted their husbands in laundering the proceeds of the fraudulent scheme and violated U.S. immigration laws by entering the country illegally, then securing U.S. citizenship and passports through fraudulent means.
The indictment alleges that Kuang's brother, who remains a fugitive, helped to launder the money
A third former bank manager, Yu Zhendong, pleaded guilty to engaging in a racketeering enterprise on Feb. 18, 2004 and voluntarily returned to China, where he is being prosecuted for embezzlement and bribery for his role in the bank theft, the statement said.


Flanked west by Beach Road and east by Calle Miramar, the Siesta Beach Villas can truly lay claim on having one of the prime locations in the entire 8-mile long, 3.5 square-mile area of Siesta Key. This classy condominium is one of the newer developments in the barrier island. It was meticulously developed in several phases starting from 2008 up to 2011, eventually contributing 22 luxury Siesta Key condos for sale to the Sarasota real estate market.
The development of this condominium complex was so masterfully executed that it could pass muster even in comparison with the luxury properties in the posh northwestern area of Siesta Key. The neighboring communities of Siesta Beach Villas in this premier section of the island include Palm Island towards east and Bay Island to the north, both mostly the domain of multi-million dollar single family homes and luxury Siesta condos for sale.
Given just a cursory glance, the Siesta Beach Villas indeed exudes luxury matching up to its neighbors. This condominium complex was developed as a cluster of mid-rise building flaunting the traditional Mediterranean architectural style with impressive columns and classic lines and moldings.
Siesta Key condos for sale in this property would typically flaunt floor plans ranging from about 1,500 up to almost 4,800 square feet. At the smaller square footage, expect the price point at Siesta Beach Villas to start just under the $1 million mark which traditionally defines the portal to the luxury segment in the residential property market.
The crème de la crème among units at the Siesta Beach Villas are its penthouses with floor plans of 3,236 square feet, designed with either four or five bedrooms. The asking price of these condos cuts across the $2 million level. Combining a penthouse purchase with a villa would bring up the quote to nearly $3.8 million and expand the unit's living area up to nearly 4,800 square feet.
The standards are truly lofty for Siesta Beach Villas where multiple balconies and terraces, private elevators and garages are provided to all units. Well-secured and gated, this residential community features brick-paved driveways and superb tropical landscaping. As in most luxury Siesta Key condos for sale, this complex likewise has a heated and well-maintained swimming pool and spa.
Residents of the Siesta Beach Villas, in addition, can easily come up close and personal to the fabulous vista of the Gulf of Mexico so generously afforded at the condominium buildings' upper floor balconies and rooftop terraces. A short walk to the nearby Beach Road-Ocean Blvd. junction is one of the public access (No. 5) to the highly acclaimed 40-acre Siesta Beach which spills southward to a slew of world-class facilities built just this 2014‒2015.
The vibrant Siesta Key Village is similarly an easy walking distance north along the Ocean Blvd. stretch. The village offers a quaint mix of dining and retail establishments that have recently grown trendier and more upscale too, which to a great extent reflecting the chic lifestyle offered by Siesta Beach Villas' condos for sale.
Below are all of the current real estate listings available for sale at Siesta Beach Villas.


For all you Alanis Morissette fans who were left sort of confused about what is or is not ironic, THIS is ironic.
This is a new sign posted on the greenway that runs along the street across from our house, intended, I guess, to make us feel like we're in the middle of the prairie rather than in a glorified median strip. Yes, foxes "made" their home there, but the past tense is appropriate because THE CITY PLOWED THEIR DENS UNDER TO CREATE THE NEW, IMPROVED "PARK." Here is a photo of the foxes who MADE their home across the street from us before the city undertook to formalize the area as an official piece of prairie. If you look closely in the first photo, you can see that the mother fox is nursing her kits.
I miss seeing the foxes trotting along our street, or sneaking through our fence when I open the back door. In addition, since the Ironic Plowing Under, the rabbit population of the neighborhood has exploded, causing our retrievers to think they really are retrievers as they light off across the lawn in pursuit of a retreating bunny.
This entry was posted in My Life, WTF?! and tagged fox, fox kits, irony on October 25, 2015 by Amy Robertson.


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Courteney Cox admits she 'didn't feel very relevant' in Hollywood
The Friend star said she focused on her relationship instead of work during the late 2010s.
Courteney Cox has admitted there was a time when she "didn't feel very relevant" in Hollywood.
The actress, 57, said she was surprised to have returned to the spotlight with the Emmy-nominated Friends reunion special, a new Scream film and her comedy horror series Shining Vale.
Appearing on the Just for Variety podcast, Cox suggested her public profile dropped after the end of her sitcom Cougar Town, which ran from 2009 to 2015.
Courteney Cox and her partner, Snow Patrol star Johnny McDaid, at the Brit Awards (Ian West/PA)
Recalling a recent visit to New York City, she said: "I left the hotel and there's paparazzi and I was signing all these pictures of old things I've done.
"How much could they get for those things? I mean, a picture of me in Masters of the Universe? It's got to be worth about $10.
"But nevertheless, I thought, 'Oh, wow. How did I get popular again?'"
Cox, who played Monica Geller in beloved sitcom Friends, added: "I would say, the years after Cougar Town, (I was) trying to find the right thing and I didn't feel very relevant at the time.
"I was focusing on something else. I was focusing on my relationship and didn't focus as much on (the) business side of things. And, I think… out of sight, out of mind.
"And, yeah, I think a lot of it was my fault. But I think, also, once I wasn't driven I think they probably forgot about me for a while."
The actress, who shares 17-year-old daughter Coco with her ex-husband David Arquette, also addressed the impact therapy has had on her life.
She said: "I was just talking to my partner about thinking about Coco and some of the things that she's dealing with and it, and I relate to it.
"And it's not until I got into my 50s that I connected with the right therapist that actually made me see things in a different way.
"And I thought, 'God, I wish for Coco she doesn't have to wait until my age to really understand (things)'. So much changes and it takes a long time to go, 'Ding, I get it.'"
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The Baron wrote: I've not read the Eagle-era strips myself, so I don't know!
I hope MASK will be the same characters we grew up with rather than ones we aren't going to invest any interest in. What I do want to see though is Scott Trakker to be realistically aged not another perennial teenager and for T-Bob's comedy routine to be toned down.
Chopper wrote: It should be at Bendigo, Walhalla or Tullamarine.
Do those places really exist? Or are they as fictional as Narnia? I won't be going this year I can't get the time off so close to my holiday.


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Bruce Utsey loved his trek in the Kanchenjunga region. Opening with some noise, here are some thoughts on the trek.
2017 Zanskar: a new cycle touring and trekking mecca?
With a tear and many memories, I trekked across the Shingo La for one last time with a team in 2016. There was already a rough road to the top; all is not lost though, there are exciting opportunites developing for both trekkers and cycle touring. Find out more!
A huge and powerful cyclone equivalent to a category 3 (/4?) hurricane with an overall diameter of 2000km hit India and then predicably travelled inland and dumped huge quantities of rain and snow on the Himalaya, trashing the Annapurna area in particular. Around 50 people died directly as a result, around a third foreign trekkers and the rest local guides and porters and trekking crew. All this death was preventable but here is why Nepal failed.
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Tees Valley drivers ditch the car for greener commuting challenge
Commuters in the Tees Valley rose to the eco-challenge this September when asked to leave their cars at home in favour of greener ways to travel to work.
Every commuter challenge participant who would normally drive to work alone – the most environmentally harmful way to travel – ditched their car and walked, cycled, car shared or caught the bus or train to work for at least one day during the week, saving 1.42 tonnes of CO2 in the process, reducing the distance driven on the Tees Valley road network by 6,417 miles.
Normally, participants who would drive alone (single occupancy drivers) would have produced around 2 tonnes of CO2. During the challenge week, this reduced to just 0.56 tonnes of CO2 going into the atmosphere.
In total, 614 workers from Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar & Cleveland signed up to the Let's Go Tees Valley Commuter Challenge and pledged to 'green up their commute' for one week.
Prior to the challenge, which ran from the 16th to 22nd of September, 42% of participants said they would usually drive to work alone. The remaining 58% would usually walk, cycle, catch public transport or car share to work.
During the seven-day challenge, all of the drivers taking part made a change to cleaner transport on at least one day of the week.
The challenge has been cited as a 'resounding success' by the organisers, Let's Go Tees Valley, whose aim is to encourage people to reduce their car use and travel by other modes of transport, in a bid to help combat road congestion and improve air quality.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said:
"I'd like to congratulate everyone who took part in the commuter challenge. We're investing millions of pounds into improving public transport in the Tees Valley, including cash for a new "Uber-style" on-demand bus transport, improving cycle and walking routes and our train stations to make getting around without a car easier than ever."
Alex Kay, Transport Planning Officer at Darlington Borough Council, who spearheads the commuter challenge for Let's Go Tees Valley, said:
"We know that the morning and evening rush hours are the worst time to travel by car, due to the sheer volume of traffic clogging up the road network and creating higher levels of air pollution in the atmosphere."
"By giving people the information they need to make cleaner, healthier choices about how they travel, combined with the incentive to try something new, we're seeing real and lasting changes in people's habits. Even one or two greener journeys a week can make a difference to our environment and our own health. We're now looking to scale this up so even more people can benefit from this initiative."
Workers from a total of 44 companies from around the Tees Valley took part in the challenge, including all five local authorities, many schools, colleges and hospitals, and several major employers in the area, such as Cummins, HC One and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.
Eleanor Clements, Head of Environmental, Health & Safety at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies told us:
"We were delighted to take part in the challenge. We did so to raise awareness with our staff of ways to get to work that are less harmful to the environment, are better for mental health and save money as well. We pride ourselves on being an environmentally-aware employer and we strive to continually improve. We're looking forward to working with Let's Go Tees Valley again in the future."
During the challenge, the numbers of people walking and car sharing to work doubled, while those cycling rose by 38%. Bus and train use also saw rises, from 11% to 14%, and from 4% to 5%, respectively.
Gary Quinn travelled by bus from Saltburn to his job at Teesside University in Middlesbrough, and has saved money on the way.
"I started using the buses as I didn't enjoy driving in the rush-hour, and parking at work was sometimes tricky despite having a car-park permit. The annual bus ticket offers a huge saving over running a car", Gary explained.
He went on, "I have a 10-minute walk at both ends of the bus journey which helps my fitness levels as I work indoors."
Commuters were encouraged to keep going throughout the week with daily rewards and a grand prize draw at the end of the week, and participants took to social media to show their support for the scheme.
Sara Wray from Darlington, chose to cycle the two-mile journey to work, instead of driving.
"First time biking to work. I've got jelly legs but I did it! And I got to work a few mins quicker than when I drive", Sara shared on Facebook on the first day of the challenge.
Following the challenge, Sara has vowed to keep up her new healthy habits, which has extended to the school run so the whole family benefits.
"The reasons for taking my bike are because I can't quite walk the commute whilst making sure everyone gets to school/work on time but on the bike it is do-able. So my kids have been able to take their bikes too, they have been really pleased about that.", Sara commented.
Sara is not the only person for whom the challenge has affected the whole family. Richard Storey, also from Darlington, switched from dropping his 12-year-old daughter off at the school gates and then driving to work, to 'park and stride', where he parks the car equidistant between school and work, and both he and his daughter complete their journeys on foot.
"The change saved around 5km and 10 minutes each trip and allowed us to both increase our step count", stated Richard. "I'm pleased to say it's something we've kept up and I think it shows that making small changes to travel habits can make big differences that are much more likely to be sustained."
One train commuter, Lisa Jeffries from Marske, said that the 11-mile journey by rail to Middlesbrough gave her the chance to relax and read instead of arriving at work stressed from sitting in traffic.
"Now I get fresh air and exercise walking to and from the station and I'm able to chill with a good book on the train. Walking the half mile to the station and then to my work also means I'm managing the 8,400 steps just on my commute walk!", Lisa enthused.
The Let's Go Tees Valley project forms part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority's portfolio of measures to help sustainable economic growth and encourage greener ways of living and travelling in the Tees Valley.
Let's Go Tees Valley provides information and advice on travel by bus, train, walking, cycling and car share, in partnership with the five local authorities that form the Tees Valley. Further information about their programme can be found at www.letsgoteesvalley.co.uk
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The photo is taken from a distance, but I thought these sheep with their curly horns were rather attractive.
Cette photo est prise un peu loin mais j'aime bien ces moutons avec leurs cornes en spirale.
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You have good eyesight! Please tell us the sound that French sheep make in french – if you know what I mean.
I could actually see them better than the photo. French sheep say bê and goats say mê (I think).


The Boston Celtics take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals over the Detroit Pistons.
Ray Allen found his shooting touch just in time to put the Boston Celtics within one win of the NBA finals for the first time since they had the original Big Three firing in 1987.
Allen scored 29, hitting a long 2-pointer after Detroit came within one point with a minute left, then he and Kevin Garnett each made a pair of free throws down the stretch as the Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 106-102 to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Garnett scored 33, his most in the playoffs this year, Kendrick Perkins had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added seven points, 13 assists and six rebounds for Boston.
"We knew the significance of this game,'' said Garnett.
Chauncey Billups scored 26 and Richard Hamilton had 25 points for Detroit, which has reached the conference finals six consecutive years but advanced further just twice and won one title in that span.
The 29 points was also a playoff high for Allen, the usually reliable scorer who had been cold for most of the playoffs.
"My feeling right now is no different than if I scored 10 points and we won the game. It's a great feeling,'' Allen said.
Billups twice drove to the basket in the final 10 seconds, hoping for a foul that wasn't there.
He also missed an inconsequential 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Boston led 100-96 before Rodney Stuckey hit a 3-pointer with 1:22 left.
But, after a timeout with 6 seconds left on the shot clock, Allen took the inbounds pass and put up a jumper to give Boston a three-point lead.
Billups tried an off-balance layup that missed, but in the fight for the rebound the Celtics tipped it out of bounds.
Billups drove again, putting it harmlessly off the front of the rim.
Allen matched them, then Rondo again wrapped up Stuckey.
But this time the rookie missed the first, giving the Boston Garden crowd a reason to erupt.


If you believe that massage therapy is something that only involved in our modern society, it will be interesting denote that massage treatment has been around for thousands of years. Massage techniques have been documented in some countries as early as 3000 BC. People have been treating a variety of ailments with massage services, and over the years a lot of different massage styles have evolved.
With more than 80 different massage styles available, it's easy to find a solution to a variety of health issues and ailments. But massages are not only meant to treat an existing condition – it's also a great way to simply relax, unwind and feel rejuvenated.
It is believed that the first recorded discussions about massages came from China and Egypt, around 3,000 BC. Dutchman Johan Georg Mezger took this system and defined its basic hand strokes, to slightly modernise it as we use it today.
In the early 1800s, the 'Swedish Movement System' was developed by Swedish doctor Per Henril Ling, and it was seen as the foundation for Swedish massage therapy as we commonly know it today. This is also one of the most commonly used massage practices in the West today, along with the practice of Shiatsu.
The potential for growth in terms of massage therapies is enormous since it offers a lot of promise in terms of healing properties. Since being introduced to the Western world, it has gained great momentum during the last five decades, and the public demand for massage therapies is now more than ever.
Modern massage therapies are being used in nursing homes, hospitals, and even birthing centres. It is also used in physical therapy as well as in chiropractic clinics to help manage pain and improve patients' circulation. It's a highly effective, natural method of pain management.
More and more people are starting to realise the benefits of massage therapy. This is especially true among baby boomers, as they choose from many different types of massage therapies to gain much-needed relief from pain or a specific health issue. It is used to promote overall wellbeing and there are a wide variety of massage therapy options you can choose from.
A Swedish massage is one of the most popular types of massages in London. This style involves long, soft strokes, as well as a series of light and rhythmic tapping strokes on various muscles. Swedish massage therapy works to relieve muscle tension and it can be both energizing and very relaxing at the same time.
Another very popular massage type is a deep tissue massage. This is perfect for sorting out stuff and painful trouble spots in your body. The therapist will make use of a series of slow strokes that focus pressure on specific tendons and muscles underneath the skin. It can be quite therapeutic as it is less rhythmic than other types of massages. It's also great for relieving chronic tension and muscle injuries.
There are many benefits to modern massage that can help to treat a variety of ailments semicolon even those treated with prescription medicine. Massage therapy gives your body the ability to help heal itself in a natural way.
It reduces depression and anxiety.
There really is no such thing as too many massaging sessions. It's good for mind, body and soul, making it the perfect activity to work into your weekly or monthly schedule. You can find a great massage therapist that you want to stick to, or you can try out a variety of therapists and different massage techniques until you find what works for you.
Modern massage therapy is used to improve your overall health. It's a great stress reliever and allows you to release endorphins, which is a feel-good hormone that works to relax just about any tense body. That's one of the main reasons why people love to go for massages in London.
You may have noticed that there are plenty of different types of massages available – from Thai massage and Aromatherapy to Indian Head Massage and Hot Stone massages, we have you covered. We offer hundreds of listings in London, helping you to find the perfect massage therapist to work with.
Before you choose a specific massage style that is best for you, you need to ask yourself whether you want a massage simply for stress relief and relaxation, who do you need symptom relief for a specific health condition. Before you book your massage, be sure to let your therapist know exactly what you are looking for to ensure that the style will be suitable for your needs. People often use more than one style, so don't be afraid to book more than one session with different massage therapists.
Whether you are looking for a full body massage, a deep tissue massage, or an exciting Thai massage, there is a wide variety of massage therapies available in London. Depending on your needs, you can work with a massage therapist on a regular basis to ensure that you not only get the relaxation and stress relief you need for your busy lifestyle but also the health benefits that come with it. Gradually working on a sports injury, treating an injured back, or simply sorting out a muscle spasm is great benefits to enjoy.
Massage Me in London offers a comprehensive directory of massage services in London. You can browse our listings and find the perfect massage therapy services at an affordable price.


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The Art of Networking: Podcast Episode Live!
This week's episode is about the art of networking. We thought this topic would be helpful to students who have recently graduated and are working on finding their first full-time job. While job searching can be very stressful, having the right tools and strategy can make success easy.
We interview Robert Braathe, the founder of Braathe Enterprises, serves as a business trainer and leader of The Career Service Station, BEYourStart and TEMPO Business Training. Mr. Braathe received his MBA from Western Connecticut State University and his Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality from UMass. In addition, he has taken PhD level courses from The University at Albany and Northcentral University. After working in management positions with Walt Disney World, Gap and Apple, Mr. Braathe founded his company in October 2005. Mr. Braathe teaches at The College of St. Rose and several community colleges and private colleges in courses that include hospitality, management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Why should we network?
How to effectively network.
Networking as a mutually beneficial activity.
Effective networking tips and tricks for success.
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Due to several events in podcast world around censorship vs hate speech, as well as, recent COVID-related protests, we have decide to sit back and consider our intentions around this podcast and how it aligns with out values. We are committed to creating quality content to help young adults, writers, students, and creators to feel supported and inspired, but given these recent events we want to really make sure we are doing this in a way that is ethical and in-line with our organizational values.
We have had the good fortune of being able to experiment with many things online during COVID, such as this podcast, our YouTube channel, blog posts, newsletter, and posts on social media. Originally, many of these things started off as a way to support individuals who were isolated during COVID. However, as we move out of COVID (fingers crossed!), we need to pivot and think about how we can continue to support and nurture a critically thinking and creative online community with quality guests, topics, tips, and content in a way that works for us well into the future.
We'd love to hear from the community. Feel free to send Lisa an email with your comments about what you like or find helpful about our website, podcast, YouTube, newsletter, and/or social media content. Do you have any suggestions for the future to help you to reach your full potential on the page?
Meanwhile, we will continue to publish our newsletter and there are lots of wonderful past blog posts and past podcast episodes with loads of solid advice and writing tips. Of course, you can always reach out to us on all and any platforms with questions or comments. We look forward to coming back refreshed in the spring.
Thanks for sharing in our journey and letting us be part of yours!
Conducting Research in Sociology: Podcast Episode Live!
This week we interviewed Jemimah Amos, PFAU Academic Writing coach and editor, about the study of Sociology. Sociology is the study of human interaction or individuals as members of a group. Many students take a first-year Sociology course unsure what it is about and may even leave the course confused or overwhelmed by the breadth of information and topics that can be researched in the field of Sociology. In particular, students coming out of high school may be unfamiliar with the use of theories and methodologies to conduct research and write papers.
What is Sociology?
Common Sociological Theories & Frameworks
What to expect from a Sociology degree
How to conduct Sociological research
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Feeling through Creativity: Podcast Episode Live!
This week's episode is about the connection between mental health and creativity. Oftentimes students are so caught up with getting good grades or a prestigious job that they forget to have fun. They forget that learning is supposed to bring joy. They don't realize that writing a research paper is actually a creative process, and it is possible to inject their own personality in the process. Most of all, they can easily buy into the idea that being successful means suppressing one's emotions. But, feelings are not our enemy, they are our friend. This week's guest is Phoebe Taylor, artist, mindful mover, community maker and creative director of Okay Shoe.
Finding joy in creation
Building a creative business
Sustainable creation and collaborative practices
Link between our emotions and art
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Playful Prose: Podcast Episode Live!
We interviewed Davood Gozli, Pfau Academic editor and writing coach, with a BSc from Trent University, and PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto, about overcoming the tortures of writer's block. So often students avoid starting a paper because of the pain associated with writing that first sentence, but writing doesn't have to be so terrible. In fact, in many cases, it can be fun. It is an artform after all. Today we'll be talking about how to make writing enjoyable, and even playful.
What it's like writing a book
Tips for overcoming writer's block
Overcoming doubt when writing
Making writing playful
Starting a paper when you feel stuck
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The Art of Writing a Literary Essay: Podcast Episode Live!
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We interviewed Natalia Hunter, PFAU Academic Writing Coach, with a Master's in English from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelors of English in medieval studies about the art of writing a literary essay. For students accustomed to essays that require a lot of research, citations, and arguments on a specific topic, writing an essay for English 101 or Grade 12 English can be a real puzzle. This type of essay necessitates a more in-depth analysis of a particular text, or oftentimes only an excerpt of text. At first glance, it may seem easy, but it actually takes a high level of skill to write a strong literary essay. We thought this topic would be helpful to our listeners who are attempting their first literary essay or trying to improve upon a poor grade. Remember that writing is a practice that takes time and effort to improve upon.
Finding a topic for a literary essay
The best journals and databases to use
Tips for first year and high school students when writing a literary essay
The value of an English degree
Sustainable Business – Remarkable Rejects: Podcast Episode Live!
We interviewed Braeden Wolf, founder of Remarkable Rejects, is a recent business graduate from Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario, who is passionate about nutrition, natural movement, and cooking. This week's episode is about socially conscious business. We thought this topic would be helpful to our listeners who are looking for meaningful employment and/or social change. In university, everything seems possible and many of us are inspired to create change in the world after graduation. However, after entering the workforce, we may start to feel discouraged and lose our spark. So, why not bypass the corporate world and its expectations and start something that you care about and that can create the change that you want to see in the world.
Business background and inspiration of Remarkable Rejects
How can students benefit from Remarkable Rejects
Tips to consider when developing a business
Challenges faced when starting a business
Advice for students who want to start a socially conscious business
Advice for Incoming International Students: Interview with Joseph Wong
We interviewed Professor Joseph Wong about moving from one country to another to start school. Heading off to university is a significant milestone in one's life, and even more so if it also means travelling abroad to a whole new country on your own. For international students who started university during COVID, the experience has been a little different, but as vaccines are doled out and the health situation looks a bit more hopeful this year's international students may be considering a few different options as they return to their degree in the Fall. We thought we'd speak with someone who's been an international student himself while a graduate student, and is also very familiar with the needs and situations of international students on a major university campus.
Professor Joseph Wong is Vice-President, International, University of Toronto, where he is also the Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs, and Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science. He held the Canada Research Chair in Health, Democracy, and Development for two terms from 2006 to 2016. He is the author of many academic articles and several books, including Healthy Democracies: Welfare Politics in Taiwan and South Korea and Betting on Biotech: Innovation and the Limits of Asia's Developmental State. Inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, in collaboration with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Professor Wong founded the Reach Alliance, a model for student-led, faculty-mentored, multi-disciplinary research dedicated to investigating the pathways to success for innovative programs that are reaching the world's most marginalized populations.
Tell us a bit about your own experience as an international student studying in the US. How do you think studying abroad impacted your overall academic experience and development as a scholar?
My experience as an international student in the US was definitely formative. I was in my early 20s, doing my Ph.D. in a foreign country, and the work itself, obviously, was something that I was not at all accustomed to, and it was really 24/7. seven, I was really passionate about doing my Ph.D. and studying in the US was really an eye-opener for me, even though Canada and the US are by most measures really similar. There are some things that are just still very fundamentally different. And it's not until you actually live in another place, and become friends who are American and engage in public discourse, that you get a sense of what's important and what's less important in American society and really discover some of the critical differences between where I grew up and where I was doing graduate school. For example, when people ask me what's the biggest difference between the US and Canada, I would say a lot of the things that they're debating in the US and they continue to debate are things like a woman's right to choose, access to health care, gun control. these are issues that, as far as I'm concerned, dealt with long ago in Canada, and we've kind of moved on. And yet, here is this society that's very similar to ours, in which these are the core issues that are dividing the body politic and society there. So, even in two countries, as similar as Canada and the US, once we actually had that experience, and you really engage while studying there, you really discover those sorts of interesting differences. I understand that for international students, studying abroad can bring a mixture of excitement, anxiety, anxiety, fear of the unknown, but the experience is definitely worth it.
A lot has changed over the last year due to the pandemic, which impacted many international students. Could you talk about how has the university been dealing with that? What changes have you seen in how we think of education?
It is totally crazy. At that time, I was the vice provost for international. So our international learning outbound mobility, and things like learning abroad, were all part of my portfolio. I remember in mid-March last year, I was talking to a colleague of mine, who is one of the vice presidents. We were discussing how the borders might be closed soon. Four days later, the government made the official announcement and everything happened so fast. We had thousands of students all around the world, and we had to figure out how to get them back and how to proceed with online learning. For me, one of the real lasting lessons of the whole experience was to have a mindset of kindness. And I think one of the things that I really took from that experience was these thousands of students are, in the end, thousands of individuals who have individual needs, individual worries, individual circumstances, and so forth. And so our offices, and the staff, were just working around the clock because we wanted to accommodate and address very specific concerns. With these specific issues, you can be very bureaucratic about it and say: "Well, here's the email, and here's the FAQ page and just go to it," or you can be kind about it. And I think that that was something we all took from this was just that we were really needing to be human at a time when being machine-like and bureaucratic are more convenient. Another thing that I've discovered is just the amazing adaptability of a large institution of over 90,000 students and staff and faculty. We were able to fully launch online learning within a very short period of time, and I think we manage everything pretty well so far.
Ideally, students would like to be learning in person, and we want to have as many in-person opportunities as possible. However, we also learned that there are things that we can do, and ways that we can reach students using online platforms that we were completely unaware of before. And that can really dynamize a classroom. For example, one of the things that we've launched this year, are what we're calling Global Classrooms. Basically, using this online learning technology, we connect our classes here at U of T with classes at institutions and other parts of the world. I did one with an institution in Mexico because I have a friend there. Even though we are teaching separate courses, we were able to build a four-week module together on COVID and inequality. His students from Mexico and my students from U of T were able to collaborate and work together on projects of shared interest. These students had an opportunity to really learn about COVID, and its impact in Mexico, which of course, is a really interesting case. They had a chance to learn about indigenous issues and some of the challenges that the government is facing, and they got a chance to learn about inequality, and informality and so forth, by talking to their peers in Mexico. It is unbelievable and opportunities like this would have been impossible or very difficult before. We wouldn't even have thought of that. To sum up, I think that there are lots of things we've learned, and there are lots of ways we can use platforms like this to do things that would have been completely inconceivable In the past,
What advice do you have for incoming and returning to international students in the Fall to make the most of this unusual time?
I think one of the things is really embracing every opportunity you get, especially at a university like U of T. It is one of the most massive places, and its scale brings with it both advantages and disadvantages. One of the challenges anywhere, but especially at a large institution like U of T, is how do you find these opportunities? How do you develop co-curricular opportunities? How do you satisfy your academic and non-academic curiosities? There are just so many opportunities at a place like the University of Toronto or any post-secondary institution. You just have to find the answer. One thing that I always say to new students is that you can go through university and just be a number. You can be anywhere your number, or you could really actively seek out opportunities. Go talk to your professors, they don't like sitting in their offices alone during office hours. You should go find about about research opportunities or any opportunity that interests you. They won't fly to your lap themselves. I would say that that's probably irrespective of whether we're more online or less online, it's just really about being kind of entrepreneurial when you're out there. Here's the other thing I would say, and this may sound a little counterintuitive, but have fun. Don't go into this with a mindset that you shouldn't have a good time. I would say to students, particularly students at university, and of course, here at U of T, that you're obviously really bright and accomplished, otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten into university. Sometimes you need to enjoy yourself, and this is the time to be curious, to take chances, and to take risks. I always tell my students I work with to choose the courses that interest them. Don't choose a course only because you may get good grades. This may sound a little abstract, but through my own experience and conversation with hiring managers, no one really cares about your GPA after you graduate from university. If you got a degree from a good university in a hyper-competitive situation, and that's good enough. Are you an interesting person? Do you have character? Are you authentic? Are you gonna contribute positively to the organizational culture? Do I want to work with you? These are the questions they would like to find out. Don't get me wrong, I'm still encouraging students to do well and to work hard and strive for excellence, but excellence can be measured in a bunch of different ways. And there's just so much more to your university career than the curriculum. So I would suggest to students, not just international students, but all young people, to embrace these four years. You're not going to be 18 or 22 forever. Discover your voice, passion, and authenticity, which are far more important to you as a person, and frankly, to your career in the long run.
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Secret Path by Gord Downie
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Advice for Incoming International Students: Podcast Episode Live!
We interview Joseph Wong, Vice-President, International, at the University of Toronto about moving from one country to another to start school. Heading off to university is a significant milestone in one's life, and even more so if it also means travelling abroad to a whole new country on your own. For international students who started university during COVID, the experience has been a little different, but as vaccines are doled out and the health situation looks a bit more hopeful this year's international students may be considering a few different options as they return to their degree in the Fall. We thought we'd speak with someone who's been an international student himself while a graduate student, and is also very familiar with the needs and situations of international students on a major university campus.
Journey and experience of studying aboard
Measures taken by the university to support students
How have online learning and collaborations changed academic life
Advice for students going back to school this Fall


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Tesla's Model 3 gets best electric car title from Edmunds
Rex Crum, The Mercury News on Dec 12, 2019
It may not be as hot at the moment as the Cybertruck, but the Tesla Model 3 is nonetheless getting some high praise at the end of this year.
Edmunds, one of the auto industry's leading car shopping and analysis sties, named the Tesla Model 3 the best electric vehicle of 2019. In its assessment, Edmunds evaluated the Model 3 and other cars on their driving ability, comfort, utility, interior and technology. The Model 3 earned an overall score of 8.4 out of 10.
"For $40,000, no other EV (electric vehicle) comes close to matching the Model 3's all-around appeal," Edmunds wrote about the car.
The Model 3 has been Tesla's most-popular vehicle since the first deliveries were made in the summer of 2018. According to Tesla, for 2019, the company has delivered more than 208,000 Model 3 cars through the first three quarters of the year.
Edmunds said that the high points of the Model 3 included its "massive" trunk, as well as its" tight steering, poised handling and instant acceleration" capability. Edmunds added that the because of its dimensions, the Model 3 "feels roomier than many of its competitors."
However, Edmunds said the Model 3 isn't perfect, and criticized the car's central touchscreen system.
"Because almost all of the Model 3's controls are tied to it, you have to divert your attention from the road to do something as simple as adjusting the wiper speed," Edmunds said.
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Tesla objects to NLRB ruling that it violated labor laws
Automotive News / December 12, 2019
After Tesla this week objected to a regional National Labor Relations Board ruling that it violated federal labor laws and engaged in anti-union activity, the case goes to the NLRB in Washington, D.C.
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Chevrolet unveils newly designed Suburban, Tahoe, sold in more trim levels
General Motors revealed the newly designed 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe full-sized SUVs Tuesday evening in Detroit.
The SUVs are bigger than previous models for more people and cargo and will be sold in ...Read More
General Motors CEO confirms electric pickup plan, is vague about hiring at Detroit-Hamtramck plant
DETROIT -- General Motors will build an electric pickup for sale in the fall of 2021 at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, CEO Mary Barra confirmed at a company event Tuesday night.
In November 2018, GM said it would shutter ...Read More


The average pay for a Chef Pastry is €38,138 a year and €18 an hour in Finland. The average salary range for a Chef Pastry is between €28,078 and €46,397. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Chef Pastry. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Finland.


Opponents of the Food and Drug Administration's expanding dragnet of the herbal supplement kratom are arguing that the agency is eliminating a vital way to fight the opioid crisis.
The FDA says there is no scientific evidence that kratom can help treat opioid withdrawal and that the herb has significant safety issues. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in February that 44 deaths have been linked to kratom use, and the agency has recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration place kratom as a controlled substance in schedule 1, the same category as heroin and marijuana.
In the midst of the crackdown, the American Kratom Association, a grassroots group formed in 2014, has been pushing back against the FDA and Drug Enforcement Administration's targeting.
The association has been working to defeat proposed kratom bans in six states: Mississippi, Kansas, Tennessee, Illinois, West Virginia and Minnesota.
Candland said he hopes to meet with the FDA to determine the proper regulation of kratom.


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Farrell, John A. (John Aloysius), author.
New York : Doubleday, 2017.
Description: 737 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cma
"Brilliantly researched, authoritatively crafted by a prize-winning biographer, and lively on the page, this is the Nixon we've been waiting for. Richard Nixon opens with young Navy lieutenant "Nick" Nixon returning from the Pacific and setting his cap at Congress, an idealistic dreamer seeking to build a better world. Yet amid the turns of that now legendary 1946 campaign, Nixon's finer attributes quickly gave way to unapologetic ruthlessness. It is a stunning overture to John A. Farrell's magisterial portrait of a man who embodied postwar American cynicism. Within four years of that first win, Nixon would be a U.S. senator; in six the vice president of the United States of America. "Few came so far, so fast, and so alone," Farrell writes. Finally president, Nixon's staff was full of bright young men who devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care, poverty, civil rights, and protection of the environment. It was a fine legacy, but Nixon cared little for it. He aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead, and his 1972 opening to China was the first great crack in the Cold War. Nixon had another legacy, too: an America divided and polarized. It was Nixon who launched the McCarthy era, who set South against North, and who spurred the Silent Majority to despise and distrust the country's elites. He persuaded Americans to gnaw, as he did, on grievances--and to look at one another as enemies. Finally, in August 1974, after two years of the mesmerizing intrigue and scandal known as Watergate, Nixon became the only president to resign in disgrace. Richard Nixon is an enthralling tour de force biography of our darkest president, one that reviewers will hail as a defining portrait, and the full life of Nixon readers have awaited"-- Provided by publisher.
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974.
ISBN: 9780385537353 (hardback)
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Vernonites familiar with the popular local Facebook groups, Vernon Rant and Rave and Vernon Area & Community Forum have probably seen an influx of posts and warnings about car break-ins.
"Rant to whoever stole my husbands tool belt from his truck last night, whatcha gonna do with it??," wrote Amy Lopienski Schlak Wednesday, April 10 to Vernon Rant and Rave.
"Car broken into on Alexis park drive window smashed radar detector and more stolen. Uniden R3 any info please contact me," wrote Community forum member Skye Pierce on April 7.
There was also report of a break-in and theft from a vehicle on Silver Star Road on the weekend.
Vernon police are now looking for reports via twitter.
"Has someone ever broken into your vehicle? We want to hear from you! If you answered yes, please comment below. How did it make you feel? What do you remember most about the experience?," read a Vernon North Okanagan RCMP tweet Thursday, April 11.
Police also took the opportunity to remind people to protect themselves from a break in by making a nightly habit to check on vehicles every night around 9 p.m., to make sure nothing is left in plain sight, remove all vehicles and personal items when you leave the car, and be sure to lock and secure vehicles.


Martel's own copy of the Hovey 1912 guidebook to Mammoth Cave has his routes marked faintly in pencil on the printed cave plans. These plans are reproduced here, with his routes indicated on them. He generally followed the four standard tourist routes which now included Kaemper's 1908 discoveries to Violet City, but instead of visiting the Maelstrom he went to Hovey's Cathedral and Gerta's Grotto.
Shaw, Trevor R.. 2003. Martel's routes in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1912. International Journal of Speleology, 32: 33-42.


Madroms Boards :: View topic - SRP not working in XP x64 or Vista x64.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:08 am Post subject: SRP not working in XP x64 or Vista x64.
"The inserted disc is not a Saturn CD. Please insert a Saturn CD and hit the Refresh button."
I assume this is because SRP isn't compatible with 64 bit OS's? Or is there a way to get it to read a disc properly? A driver I'm missing?
This program worked great under XP Pro 32bit, but I had to upgrade to Vista to get Quad-SLI working (ended up getting Vista Ultimate x64).
I am very upset by this but I have no solution, unless someone with vista/vb.net/api call knowledge could help me on this, but I found noone for now.
i used infrarecorder to get an image to patch but i cant get it back to disc to play on emulator on my vist machine. been trying to get shining force 3 senerio 3 to play using english lang vs japanese.
Time to dust off this old post.
SRP v 3.0 Solid Freakin' Gold Edition running great in Vista 64.


Orders via Native Online Store can be placed between the 21st August 2018 from 15:00JST until the 22nd October 2018 at 19:00JST.
Looks like I'm the first one on MFC to get her!
A little smaller than I expected, but I was pleased to see that a couple things from the source illustration made it into the final design. For example, her ankle cuffs are connected, and none of the promo shots showed this feature.
Rokiki (2 maand(en) geleden) #51441189Delayed!
I really can't make up my mind about this figure. I'm concerned about some differences between the prototype and the source illustration (her ankle cuffs don't seem to be joined in any way on the figure, and it's not clear if her wrist cuffs are joined either), and since the preorder numbers seem low (unless people like me are waiting until the last minute to preorder), there's a chance she could get expensive/hard to find in the aftermarket.
Anyone want to convince me one way or the other on this figure?


Medieval circular 'chessman' seal with suspension loop.
The face of the seal is showing the portrait of a bearded male to left, palm branch behind.
Legend around: * S' ARNOVT SOVGAERT.
Good quality seal, giving a sharp and detailed impression.


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Top bucket list experiences for your next incentive
September 4, 2018 by Eppie Shepherd, Senior Marketing Executive
By Eppie Shepherd, Senior Marketing Executive
Gone are the days where extravagant getaways were unattainable, where clear blue waters and five star hotels were just a dream or a backdrop for A-lister holidays. In our time of on demand information and cheaper travel, seeing the world in style is much more achievable. And with that, corporate incentives need to be more than just a luxurious break away. Guests want spectacular moments, an air of exclusivity or never done before experiences. One sure way to give your employees a trip that they'll be driven to receive is by creating a bucket list itinerary, one that would be near impossible to do alone. Here are some of our favourites which feature on our own lists… but a word of warning; this post WILL cause wanderlust.
Play cowboys in a ghost town
Welcome to America's very own Westworld where guests can swig in the saloon bar, horseback through the valleys and hike the deep desert… just without the guns and outlaws of course. In the midst of the Colorado Rockies is a restored mining town and it can be hired exclusively for up to 60 guests to channel their inner cowboys along the West Dolores River. Yes, the river is actually named after Westworld's infamous assassin. Groups can stay in the restored 19th century cabins, arrive by private helicopter (or horse and cart, naturally) and banquet under the stars. There's even a private vineyard and onsite activities including mountain biking, river rafting and winter sports in the snowy months.
Hold a private party on a glacier
The Northern Lights is a bucket list sight for most however now you can make it an exclusive experience with a private party on an Icelandic glacier. Take to the ice caves for a private luxury meal, explore by dog sled and indulge in geothermal spas before ending your ultra-lux trip with a night under the stars. Dine, dance to a top DJ and later doze beneath the Northern Lights in a completely unique adventure.
Experience the Great Barrier Reef from a private island
Seeing the Great Barrier Reef is not just about ticking off a natural wonder, it's also about seeing it in a responsible and eco-friendly way. Tying in sustainability and luxury, Lizard Island is a 1013 hectare national park situated on the reef. Available exclusively, it is the ultimate private island paradise and most importantly allows up to 80 guests to stay within exclusive areas of the reef without damaging the corals. The experience begins with a one hour scenic flight from Cairns, landing on the island's own airstrip. Continue to the only resort on the island, an eco-hotel with 40 bedrooms, conference facilities and gala dinner space as well as 24 completely private beaches. From here guests can hike, relax, sail and surf as well as witnessing the single best destination on the reef and the onsite research station.
Exclusively hire one of Africa's most luxurious safari camps
A safari experience is an achievable tick on most bucket lists however complete privacy of one of Africa's most beautiful lodges is only attainable to the most exclusive of trips. The Four Seasons Serengeti is a stunningly luxurious 5* safari camp, located within Tanzania's famous national park. Up to 150 guests can take over the lodge, staying within a collection of suites that look out to the plains. A truly remarkable itinerary includes private game drives, hot air balloon safaris, traditional Masai dancing and the most unforgettable evenings spent dining under the stars in the African bush, all whilst surrounded by endless untamed landscapes roamed by the Big Five.
Drive the ultimate American road trip
Take your top performers on the trip of a lifetime along the great open roads of West Coast America. Race along the highway in a fleet of luxury cars or Harley bikes and stop off at some of the USA's greatest sights, each tailored to your own trip. Whether it's taking on Sin City with an exclusive party at one of the strip's top hotels, flying in a first-class helicopter over the Grand Canyon or dining with the A-listers in Los Angeles' most exclusive restaurants, wine tasting, whale watching or luxury hiking… expect nothing but the best of the West.
Recreate Murder on the Orient Express
For a truly opulent experience, look no further than the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, perhaps the world's most luxurious train ride. Not only is it a bucket list journey for most but groups can also exclusively hire the art deco carriages or the entire train which seats up to 177. Twin cabins, suites, restaurants and a piano bar are on board where customised menus and entertainment can also be fashioned. What's more, a trio of new private Grand Suites have been introduced, each taking up an entire carriage for your ultra VIPs. Why not recreate Agatha Christie's sinful tale with a murder mystery and on board photographer to capture the moment?
Host an expedition on the edge of the earth
Step back in time to the era of the Victorian explorer, where every adventure discovered unchartered territory. On the edge of the Antarctic, guests can stay at one of the world's most remote camps, reached only by a private plane. Small groups of 12 can sleep in a group of luxury pods, waking up to gigantic ice cliffs, frozen lakes and clear blue skies; the backdrop for a once in a lifetime chance to embark on a polar expedition. From abseiling to kite-skiing, cruising to star watching, your explorers will have endless opportunities to live and breathe Antarctica all whilst witnessing the incredible wildlife that lives within the icebergs.
Take over one of the world's best restaurants
With months of planning and a lucky reservation, anyone can dine at a world renowned restaurant. But to hire the whole venue exclusively – that is something unattainable to most. A previous winner of the best on the planet, Eleven Madison Park is the face of New York's restaurant scene, with not one but three Michelin stars to celebrate Chef Daniel Humm's artistic menu. The elegant restaurant can be hired for up to 55 guests to drink and then dine among an art installation almost as impressive as the food. It's not a surprise that it features on our favourite restaurants for private dining in the world.
Embark on the most exclusive tour of the Golden Triangle
India's Golden Triangle features on most travel lovers' bucket lists, however by adding exclusive hotels and luxury touches, you can make your incentive a true once in a lifetime experience. Starting in Delhi, escort guests to the opulent Leela Palace where every textile, greeting and view has been individually crafted to impress, before embarking on a luxury tour of 17th century bazaars, New Delhi boulevards and the spectacular Red Fort. Expect a royal welcome saved for the most important of guests with trumpets, drums and rose petals showering from the sky. Take to The Oberoi, Amarvilas, an unrivalled majestic hotel where guests can toast to sunset views of the Taj Mahal. Finish in the Pink City, at the Fairmont Jaipur with cocktails under the starry sky, traditional music and colourful dress before the most spectacular of nights at The City Palace. This royal venue can be hired for incredible dinners, with a procession through the private gate, an exclusive tour of the residential treasure trove and even a chance to meet the royal family of Jaipur themselves.
If you're looking to reward your top performers with an unforgettable trip, get in touch today on +44 (020) 7 424 3333.
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Vietnam – a vibrant incentive destination
By Lisa MacPherson, Travel Director
Top 10 incentive destinations for 2018
Eppie has a yearning for adventure, whether it be half way across the globe or among the streets of her hometown in London. She is rarely seen without a camera and lives for blogging her travels, anything described as cheesy and a good read on the beach.


Much has already been written about Coca-Cola's "It's Beautiful" commercial, seen by tens of millions during the 2014 Super Bowl.
Overlooked in the media firestorm is the connection the multi-cultural theme had with U.S. Hispanics. Seeing people from different races, religions and ethnicities clearly had an impact with Latinos, and data indicates it was a positive one.
As a quick refresher, what started as an innocuous ad for a multinational corporation, created a firestorm of complaints in social media. Many did not approve of the performance of the song "America The Beautiful" in several foreign languages. And many pundits have written about the negative reactions it stirred.


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Home NBA Rumors Lakers Interested In Bringing Back Buyout Candidate Dennis Schroder
Lakers Interested In Bringing Back Buyout Candidate Dennis Schroder
The Lakers would have some interest in signing point guard Dennis Schroder if his contract is bought out by the Rockets, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
Schroder, 28, was acquired by the Rockets in a trade with the Celtics on Thursday. He is currently on an expiring contract reportedly worth $5.9 million for the season.
He was the Lakers' starting point guard last year, but sought a large contract and left in free agency. Per Boha, Lakers brass is a bit divided on Schroder given the manner in which he departed.
In 49 games with the Celtics, Schroder put up 14.4 points to go with 4.2 assists, but proved to not be much of a fit or make much of a difference between winning and losing.
Still, the Lakers intend to try to add some help, someway, via the buyout market within the next few days. Schroder indeed appears to be on their radar.
"While there remains some division internally among the Lakers' decision-makers regarding Schröder after his uncomfortable departure last summer, there is interest in bringing him back as a backup point guard," Boha wrote.
The contingent of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook has not made the Lakers looking like the contender they hoped to be — and far from it, actually. So considering anyone at this point is in LA's best interest.
"But with so many small guards already, do the Lakers really need a reunion with this particular one?" wrote Harrison Faigen of SB Nation. "To be fair, Schröder admittedly provides more on defense than any of the team's current backcourt options, and — unlike Russell Westbrook — has the late-game trust of head coach Frank Vogel."


I've decided that I need two ovens, because I love roasting things so much. Doubtful that will happen in my tiny kitchen any time soon, but a girl can dream right? I've sung my praises of roasting many times, but I have to say that lately I'm loving it more than ever. I want to roast my dinner almost to the exclusion of every other cooking method. All you do is chop things up, spread them on a cookie sheet with some oil and seasoning, and throw them in the oven. And that's saying nothing of the fact that the final product is so much more delicious (and nutritious) than what you get in a saute pan. What could be more amazing than that?
Every vegetable on this plate was prepared in the oven. Every last one. Even the tomatoes. Roasting is simple, it retains the nutrients (and beautiful colors) of the veggies because it's a dryer form of cooking than boiling, steaming, or sauteing, and it just tastes better. In short, roasting is the bomb.
Ok, maybe as an adult I'm less of a brat about it, but when I was a little kid, you couldn't pay me to eat a cooked carrot. (That's not to say that I didn't accept bribes to try other foods, but a cooked carrot was a nightmare.) My grandmother would tell me that they would make my eyes pretty; my mother would smother them in butter and even brown sugar sometimes to try to entice me. They'd try to hide them in a pot roast — the most egregious of offenses in my child-sized brain. But I just couldn't get behind a cooked carrot. I really don't know why they tried so hard — I'd eat them raw. Anyway, enter the solution I love so dearly, featured in today's post: ROASTING!
The other two major components of this recipe are fennel and ginger, both ripe with nutrients to support healthy digestion and decrease inflammation. Since we're just finishing up with the Why Gut Health Matters series, I figured I'd keep in step with this week's recipe and encourage some ingredients that are good for the belly and body.
Fennel bulb has a very mild anise flavor, but it feels more like celery in your mouth. It's delicious raw or cooked, and it provides a ton of vitamin C, folate, anethole, and quercetin, all free-radical fighters, all inflammation extinguishers. (source) The seeds are hailed for their medicinal properties, which include relief from heartburn, gas, bloating, and quite a few other ailments, so they're a great alternative to prescription drugs that can wreak havoc on your gut biome.
Ginger is a well-known digestive supporter. It helps relieve nausea, intestinal gas and bloating, and discomfort in the digestive tract. It's also a potent anti-inflammatory and promotes healthy circulation.
This recipe features carrots, fennel, and a touch of spice with an Indian flare — which you can totally skip if you're not into it, but just give it a try. It's a super simple recipe that's great for digestion, full of filling fiber, and absolutely delicious.
Even a cooked-carrot hater can't resist this recipe.
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"The Sun Over Green Hills" er en sang skrevet af det danske elektro-rock-band Dúné. Det er tredje og sidste single fra gruppens tredje studiealbum Wild Hearts fra 2013. The Sun Over Green Hills udkom som single den 13. maj 2013, tre måneder efter at albummet blev udgivet i Danmark. Singlen udkom på pladeselskabet Playground Music / Iceberg Records. B-siden indeholdte en akustisk version af forrige single "All That I Have.

Musikvideoen til singlen udkom den 8. juli 2013, og er instrueret af Botan Christensen og Jasper Carlberg.

Modtagelse
Berlingskes anmelder Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen gav selve albummet fire stjerner og nævnte "The Sun Over Green Hills" med ordene:

Anmelder Kristian Bach Petersen fra musikbladet Gaffa gav fem ud af seks stjerner for hele Wild Hearts, og mente:

Produktion
Sangen blev ligesom resten af Wild Hearts indspillet i "Der Raum" i bandets daværende hjemby Berlin.

Personel

Musikere
 Sang: Mattias Kolstrup
 Kor: Ole Björn Sørensen
 Keyboards: Ole Björn Sørensen
 Guitar: Danny Jungslund
 Bas: Piotrek Wasilewski
 Trommer: Morten Hellborn

Produktion
 Producer: Ole Bjórn og Dúné
 Mixer: Kevin Paul
 Komponist: Dúné
 Tekst/forfatter: Mattias Kolstrup

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger
 Dúnés officielle hjemmeside

Singler fra 2013
Dúné-sange

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A-3610 Argos Transmitter | Telonics Inc.
Operational life is extended by a factor of three relative to older transmitter models, due to ultra-low quiescent current and highly efficient radio transmission circuitry.
Real-time clock calendar (RTC) controls all timing functions.
Powerful data collection and transfer capabilities allow the units to acquire, queue, and transmit temperature and activity information.
User programmability allows researchers to reprogram units in the field and change their role and mission.
On-board sensors can be activated or deactivated in the field. Data collection regimes and schedules can be altered as required. Sensor data can be enhanced or deleted from Argos uplink transmissions.
Transmission schedules can be modified.
Argos ID codes can be changed.
Argos uplink transmission power levels can be modified to extend operational life or increase the probability of signal reception at the satellite.
Argos uplink frequencies can be changed to frequencies in low noise channels to increase the chances of a successful uplink.
Units can be refurbished to their original condition at the factory.
Shutdown with a small magnet allows users to turn a unit "on" or "off". When turned "off", this model consumes about 8 μA. Given this low quiescent current level, users can store their units for extended periods with minimal impact on operational life.
This graph provides a means to evaluate the total number of 4-byte Argos messages that can be transmitted (or "uplinked") by the A-3610 given a specified operational lifetime. Both low power and high power operational life predictions are shown for comparison. The transmissions can be scheduled as per user requirements using the A-3610 scheduler. The repetition rate, daily and seasonal duty cycles can be modified as required to meet study design. Modifications of these operational parameters can be made at the factory or by the researcher using the Telonics Product Programmer (TPP).
This graph is related to the first one above. The graph provides a means to evaluate the total number of hours a 4-byte Argos message can be transmitted (or "uplinked") by the A-3610 given a specified operational lifetime. Both low power and high power options are shown for comparison. The hours of transmission can be scheduled as per user requirements. The Argos repetition period used to generate this graph is 60 seconds. Daily and seasonal duty cycles can be modified as required to meet study design. Modifications of these operational parameters can be made at the factory or by the researcher using the Telonics Product Programmer (TPP).
The A-3610 can be fully programmed at Telonics per the user's instructions so it arrives ready for deployment. Alternatively, researchers can choose to construct the data collection scheme and transmission parameters at their laboratory. Field programming the A-3610 can be done at any time prior to deployment.
TPP, the Telonics Product Programmer, is a software utility that allows the user to customize and program the unit's role and mission. The TPP demonstration software allows researchers to evaluate programming functions and data collection capabilities for all supported transmitter models for 30 days. The demonstration version of TPP is fully functional with the exception that it does not support actual programming of hardware. Users can purchase the "software key" to convert their demo version into a fully operational program.
determine when the unit (animal) is diving by establishing a qualified dive and suppress transmissions during the duration of the dive. A qualified dive occurs after the duration of the dive exceeds a user-determined time period (usually a few seconds). The qualification period distinguishes between "splashes" and "real" dives.
calculate dive information during a user-specified time interval. The information can include the number of dives, maximum dive time, average dive time, and/or total time underwater during the sampling interval.
determine a "haul-out" condition and shut down Argos uplink transmissions after a user-determined time interval has elapsed to conserve battery life.
Temperature Sensor: Measures temperature between -40 to +70°C, ±1°C accuracy.
Low Voltage Sensor: Determines the battery condition by measuring the battery voltage during transmission.
Activity Sensor: Determines animal activity level based on animal movement measured within a specified interval.
Mortality Sensor: Infers whether or not the animal is dead by comparing the animal activity level to a specified threshold.
1. Operational life expectancy is based on a continuous series of transmissions of a 4-byte Argos message at a 60-second repetition rate at 25°C.


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Myxoid heart disease: An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse
Azorides R Morales, Renzo Romanelli, Robert J. Boucek, Larry G. Tate, Rafael T. Alvarez, Joseph T. Davis
Because of the microscopic features of the affected leaflets in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), myxoid degeneration of the valve is a common pathologic designation applied to this condition. We undertook this study as a means of gaining an insight into the occurrence and prevalence of extravalvular cardiac alterations in hearts with severe MVP. Tissues of 24 hearts with severe myxomatous transformation of the mitral valve as the sole cardiac abnormality were examined. Eighteen of the 24 subjects with severe MVP died suddenly. Only two of these had pathologic evidence of severe mitral insufficiency. Twenty-four normal hearts served as controls. The two groups of hearts came from victims of homicide, suicide, accident, or natural death. Sections of the mitral valve, working myocardium, conduction system, and cardiac nerves and ganglia were studied by routine and special connective tissue and proteoglycan stains. Similar to the findings in severely affected mitral valves, prominent deposits of proteoglycans in neural and conduction tissue readily distinguished hearts with myxomatous valve changes from the control hearts. We conclude that the commonly recognized local derangement of valvular tissue in MVP is but one specific reflection of a more general myxomatous alteration in cardiac connective tissue.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0046-8177(92)90233-S
Neural Conduction
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
cardioneuropathy
conduction system
myxoid degeneration
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Morales, A. R., Romanelli, R., Boucek, R. J., Tate, L. G., Alvarez, R. T., & Davis, J. T. (1992). Myxoid heart disease: An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse. Human Pathology, 23(2), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/0046-8177(92)90233-S
Myxoid heart disease : An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse. / Morales, Azorides R; Romanelli, Renzo; Boucek, Robert J.; Tate, Larry G.; Alvarez, Rafael T.; Davis, Joseph T.
In: Human Pathology, Vol. 23, No. 2, 01.01.1992, p. 129-137.
Morales, AR, Romanelli, R, Boucek, RJ, Tate, LG, Alvarez, RT & Davis, JT 1992, 'Myxoid heart disease: An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse', Human Pathology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/0046-8177(92)90233-S
Morales AR, Romanelli R, Boucek RJ, Tate LG, Alvarez RT, Davis JT. Myxoid heart disease: An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse. Human Pathology. 1992 Jan 1;23(2):129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/0046-8177(92)90233-S
Morales, Azorides R ; Romanelli, Renzo ; Boucek, Robert J. ; Tate, Larry G. ; Alvarez, Rafael T. ; Davis, Joseph T. / Myxoid heart disease : An assessment of extravalvular cardiac pathology in severe mitral valve prolapse. In: Human Pathology. 1992 ; Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 129-137.
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