Chefs are notoriously known for never making something the same way twice. There's the constant search for a new recipe, or the persistent tweaking to perfect the way to make [________] better, is a "thing" we are very guilty of. I know that I am often thinking of a new way I could make something better, even something that I have a recipe for that I already love. For example, I truly enjoy my own chili recipe, but I have indeed made many other chili recipes.
My exception to this is banana bread. To my recollection there is only one banana bread recipe I have ever made. It is my Gramma Lucy's recipe. I have made it so many times throughout my life that I have no idea how long ago it actually was that I would have had to read the recipe, or from where I would have read it? My guess is it must have been in my dad's recipe box — yes, my dad cooked, not my mom – because it was not written down in my kitchen anywhere. The recipe seems to have just been etched in my mind most of my life. The only thing I changed (decades ago) was the nuts. I think my Gramma's recipe used walnuts, which is funny because she didn't even like them (she once said they tasted like 'feet' to her! I still laugh at that). For years, when the kids were little, I omitted the nuts all together. Then when I did add them back in, I added pecans. The pecan crunch I put on the top is something I started doing a few years ago. Nuts aside, the recipe is still just as she made it.
One day over a decade ago, my daughter Lauren (a young teen at the time), never having seen me look at a recipe when I made it, asked me to be sure to write it down so that when I was 'gone' she would have it. The funniest part of that is that teenagers actually think their parents (who might only be in their late thirties) are so old & thus so close to death that they need to scrawl all of their secrets down super quickly. Ha ha! I did write it down for her (…but just in case, it will be here too)!
The irony of banana bread being the recipe I won't experiment with is that I am one of those people who doesn't particularly love bananas, & I detest banana-flavored anything. And, if I do eat a actual banana it tends to be toward the unripe side vs. too ripe. So, why the attachment to THIS recipe I asked myself? I gave it a lot of thought. I believe it is because it's one of the earliest recipes I remember making with Gramma, in that farm kitchen where I learned to cook; that same kitchen where my love for cooking all began. It's a sensory memory that takes me back & anchors me somehow… or at least that's my theory, and I'm sticking to it!
Just like milk & bread, I bought bananas weekly when I was raising my kids & so it worked out that when they started to turn brown, I would just chock them off as banana bread. On average I probably baked banana bread at least every other week if not more frequently sometimes. Logic would've dictated that I should have just bought less bananas, but I'm also guessing somewhere in my mind I was buying them just as much to make the banana bread as I was for my kids to eat the fruit!? I would be surprised if the smell of it baking it isn't some type of sensory trigger memory for my kids too… hopefully a good one like it is for me!
Do you have any good 'trigger memories' tied to food? What is it & who cooks/bakes (or cooked/baked)it? I love these stories & would love you to share in the comments!!
So friends, here is the recipe for my family banana bread. I have made this hundreds & hundreds of times. I want to share it with you. Is it that good? I think so…& I hope you do too!
Preheat oven to 350. Butter & flour baking pans (or pan). I use 2 smaller ones (a small bundt & small loaf) because I live in a small space & it allows me to freeze one loaf for later.
Assemble all ingredients! Mise en Place!!
Smash bananas & beat eggs. Add water & vanilla to eggs, Stir to combine.
Slowly add dry to wet, stirring to combine. The mixture will be thick but still stir-able. Fold in 1 cup pecan pieces.
Pour batter into pans until about half full & no more than 2/3 full. Sprinkle with topping down center of batter IF you are using it.
Bake for 30 -45 minutes for smaller & for 55-65 minutes for large loaf pan. The size of pan will cause a variance in time needed. Check half way through & rotate if needed (it is needed in my oven). Top will be golden & toothpick will come out clean.
ENJOY! Keep on cooking in your tiny kitchen & I hope to see you down the road!
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Footballer Dies After Being Hit By Missile From Football Fans
By Roy Ruva
The Algerian police are investigating the death of Cameroon international footballer Albert Ebossé who sustained a fatal head injury from an object thrown from the stands by fans following his team's defeat in a league game.
Striker Albert Ebossé sustained the fatal head injury after fans pelted players with stones as they left the pitch with media reports indicating he died from injuries sustained from a blow caused by rocks thrown by disgruntled fans
Albert Ebbose
The 24-year-old striker who was signed to JS Kabylie died on Saturday night after the team's fans pelted the players with stones as they left the pitch, according to Algerian media. Ebossé had scored his team's only goal in the match which was won 2-1 by USM Alger in Tizi Ouzo and was the teams topcorer last season with 17 goals.
His club confirmed: "The JSK player succumbed to a head injury after being hit in the head at the end of the meeting with USM Alger."
The footballer was declared dead after being rushed to hospital at Tizi Ouzo, 110 kilometres (68 miles) east of Algiers.
The president of the African Football Confederation, Issa Hayatou, called for "exemplary sanctions against such a grave act of violence". He said "violence has no place in African football, or in sport in general. African football cannot become a terrain for hooliganism".
Ebossé signed for JS Kabylie in July last year after spending a year with Malaysia's Perak FA club. Previously, he played for the Cameroon teams Coton Sport FC, Unisport Bafang and Douala AC.
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Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart: All Lorb Locations
We show you where to find all the Lorbs in Rift Apart, small containers of Lombax lore and history.
By Joel Franey
Lorbs are a new collectible for Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, special orbs that contain the lore and history of the Lombax people. Spread around the planet Savali, we'll show you all Lorb's location and how you can get each one.
Lorbs Locations in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
How to Find All Lorbs
Lorb 1
Lorb 10
Lorb Rewards
Read More: Where to Get All Gold Bolts
There's a total of twelve Lorbs that can be found in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, and all of them are in different locations in Savali's Urfdah Mesa. Some of them require puzzles to solve, others require combat sequences, and more are just hidden well. We'll go through them all below.
The easiest way to find all the Lorbs is to head to the small settlement in the very center of the Mesa, where you'll meet a monk who actually deals in them. Though you can find them all before you encounter him, simply talking to the monk will put every single Lorb on your map, making them much easier to find. From that point on, returning to him with certain amounts of Lorbs will grant you rewards.
The Lorbs themselves are all in small shrines that look like scary versions of Lombaxes like Ratchet and Rivet, their "ears" unfolding when they present the Lorb to the player.
The first one you're likely to find is under an orange energy field to the left of you when you first clear the hoverboots jump over the canyon. The field is linked by a cable to three pressure switches - use the boots to press all three as fast as possible to shut down the field and get to the shrine.
The second Lorb is found in a cave on the North border of the map. It's pretty obvious from outside, but guarded by a bunch of Sand Sharks. Kill them all to get the Lorb.
This one is literally right next to the Monk scholar who buys Lorbs from you. Get it to give straight to him and earn the first reward.
Just to the West of the Monk is a high stone platform with the Lorb Shrine on top of it. Just North of that is a ramp you can use to jump up with the hoverboots.
At the far West edge of the map, guarded by numerous Nefarious robots. Beat them all to get the Lorb.
There's a floating platform with a Lorb Shrine on it that tries to fly around and escape the player when you get close. Use the hoverboots to gain on it, then grapple up to the platform itself. It sometimes pauses in the top-left corner of the map, but will always try to flee when approached.
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To the Southeast of the Monk's location is another high platform with a Lorb on it. Use the bounce pad and rift tether on its South side to get up to the Shrine. At this point, you can bring back 7 Lorbs for a new reward from the Monk.
This one is to the East, close to the Primeval Forest Temple. It's out in the open, but guarded by various kinds of wildlife that'll have to be beaten to take it.
The ninth Lorb is South of the Monk scholar, and requires a very basic puzzle. There's four pillars with blue and red lights on them - simply shoot all the red lights until they turn blue. Once there's four blue lights, the Lorb Shrine will rise out of the ground.
This one is a wallrunning challenge that hugs the Southern cliff along the map, with three pressure buttons built into the wall itself that you have to cross all in one go. If you do, the Lorb Shrine at the end of the course becomes accessible.
This one on the Southeast edge of the map is guarded by several large bugs, and hidden in a cave by a wall of crates. Kill the bugs and smash through the crates to get the penultimate orb.
The very last Lorb is on a path on your right when you first cross the bridge to the Mountain Shrine at the South. Turn right at Gary to see several platforms to jump across, then rift tether up to a rail that'll let you grind to the last Shrine, and the last reward!
For getting all the Lorbs, players can get the full set of Wasteland Gear armour from the Monk Scholar, the full details of which we've outlined in our complete armour guide here. You can also listen to the Lorbs in the "Collectibles" section of the menu screen, which give you a history of the Lombax people and fill in some of the lore of Ratchet and Clank.
Now that you've got all that, why not check out how to beat another sidequest and get all the Zurpstones here? Or find out how to beat the game's ultimate final villain here!


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Q: Find new x and y on a scaled raphael svg image using css3 matrix transform I am trying to create a jquery plugin that enables zooming and navigation like google map. In this plugin user's can select an area of an image like SummerHtmlMapCreator. I have created an svg of the image with the help of rapheal.js because it's easy. I create paths on mouse slick and close a path on double click. My problem is that when i zoom the image, i am not getting the x,y properly. i have implemented zooming via css3 transform matrix. I have wrapped the svg in a div and i apply the transform matrix on the parent div. i have googled a lot and tried a lot of options.  Currently i calculate new x and y as follows :
newX = mouseX * scaleMatrixWidthValue;
newY = mouseY * scaleMatrixHeightValue;

i am really stuck here and any help would be greatly appreciated. What am i doing wrong here?
Jsfiddle can be found here http://jsfiddle.net/34dJa/1/

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Adobe's Premiere Rush video editing app arrives on Android
By Mark Wilson May 21, 2019 5:26 pm BST
Looking to cut together a quick video on your Android phone of a politician being soaked in milkshake, but frustrated with your editing options? You'll have a better option soon in the form of Adobe Premiere Rush, which is now coming to Android.
The editing app is a stripped down version of Premiere Pro that's perfect for quickly putting together social media-friendly fodder that'll earn you much-deserved viral fame.
Unfortunately, it's not going to be available for all Android smartphones – your phone will need to be running Android 9.0 (Pie) or later. This restricts it to relatively high end handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S10, Google Pixel 3/3XL and OnePlus 6T.
The wait is over! #PremiereRush is now available in the Samsung Galaxy Store & Google Play Store. Try the app for free: https://t.co/kaqlxFoEC2#MadeWithRush | ?: @jessicaneistadt pic.twitter.com/UgyQFoPLtE
— Adobe Video Creators (@AdobeVideo) May 21, 2019
Got one of those flagships? Adobe Premiere Rush will give you the video editing basics in stripped down form, including simple colour correction, AI-powered audio clean up and some customisable templates.
Handily, you can also sync your projects to the cloud and carry on editing them on your desktop computer, even in the more powerful Adobe Premiere Pro.
Of course, it's not the only option on Android and we remain big fans of KineMaster, which also has a very intuitive interface for speedy social media edits. And if you don't want to get involved in the editing process at all there's always Quik, which automatically spits out an edit of your videos.
Still, if you're a fan of Adobe's video editing workflow, then Premiere Rush could well be worth a try. You can try it out for free with Adobe's Starter Plan, get it for £9.98 p/month or use it as part of one of Adobe's Creative Cloud subscriptions, including Creative Cloud All Apps, Premiere Pro single app or the Student plan.
As part of those plans you get 100 GB of Creative Cloud storage, though you can also ramp that up to 10 TB if it sparks the start of your new viral video empire.
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Mark was previously acting editor of Stuff.tv, as well as features editor and reviews editor on Stuff magazine. He has contributed to a variety of publications, including The Sunday Times, The Daily T…


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E-cig users are young, heavy smokers trying to quit
Health 17 June 2014
Vaping: popular with young smokers
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By Catherine de Lange
The largest study of electronic cigarette use in Europe may help alleviate fears that the devices are a gateway to smoking real cigarettes.
One of the big concerns around the use of e-cigarettes, or "vaping", is that they tempt people who don't already smoke, getting them hooked on nicotine. Although they are generally considered safer than smoking, the jury is still out on the long-term health effects of vaping. Some people also worry that e-cigarettes could renormalise smoking, and be a gateway to smoking real cigarettes – especially in young people.
Stanton Glantz at the University of California in San Francisco is convinced that e-cigarettes lead young people to smoke real cigarettes. Research he published earlier this year found that the use of e-cigarettes in US middle and high school students – aged 12 to 18 years old – was associated with a higher likelihood of also smoking real cigarettes.
But his study doesn't show whether those people already smoked before they tried e-cigarettes, which makes it impossible to say whether vaping really is a gateway to smoking.
The latest study tries to address this. Constantine Vardavas at the Harvard School of Public Health and his colleagues analysed survey data collected from over 26,500 people across 27 countries in Europe in 2012. Extrapolating from this, they estimate that 29 million Europeans have used an e-cigarette, and that users are likely to be heavy smokers, and to have tried to kick the habit over the past year.
E-cigarette use was highest in smokers aged 15 to 24. But it found scant evidence that e-cigarettes are encouraging those who don't smoke to pick up the habit. Twenty per cent of smokers had tried e-cigarettes at least once, 4 per cent of ex-smokers had – and just 1.1 per cent of non-smokers had.
Smokers who had attempted to quit smoking in the past 12 months were twice as likely to have tried vaping than other smokers, and e-cigarette use was more common among those smoking at least six cigarettes a day than in those whose daily intake is five or fewer.
"This study verifies that e-cigarette use does not renormalise smoking," says Konstantinos Farsalinos, a cardiologist at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens, Greece, who was not involved with the work. "The results show minimal adoption by non-smokers."
Vardavas says the number of young people vaping can be interpreted as both potentially promising and worrying. "On one hand, e-cigarettes could be helping young people to quit. On the other, maintained nicotine addiction at a population level may significantly hinder tobacco endgame efforts," he says.
The study comes as two big cigarette companies – Altria, which makes Marlboro, and Reynolds American, which makes Camel – announced that they would start distributing their own e-cigarettes later this year.
It also coincides with a letter to the World Health Organization signed by 129 doctors and specialists from around the world voicing their concerns about the involvement of Big Tobacco in the rapidly growing industry, urging the WHO to regulate e-cigarettes as though they were tobacco products.
In a sign of how divided those who work in public health are over the issue of e-cigarettes, the latest letter is a riposte to another sent earlier this month by group of scientists, accusing the WHO of either "overlooking or purposefully marginalising" the idea that e-cigarettes could be a low-risk alternative to cigarettes.
Journal reference: Tobacco Control, DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051394
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You could say we take sorting seriously. After all, why would we make wine from fruit you wouldn't want to eat?
After being hand picked by our vineyard team, fruit arrives at the winery to be sorted. The triage starts by hand around a sorting table.
The berries are then gently destemmed and rigorously sorted using a Pellenc optical sorter. This cutting-edge technology rejects any berries that do not meet Ross' specifications. For each lot, he adjusts the desired berry size, shape, and colour to best suit the character of the fruit from that vintage. The aim is to remove unripe or damaged berries as well as MOG – material other than grapes such as leaves and stems.
The optical sorter has an attention to detail that cannot be matched by the human eye, and ensures we're using the best possible fruit from our estate vineyards. A camera continuously scans and analyzes every berry at a rate of up to 2,000 berries per second. If a berry is rejected, a shot of compressed air tosses it into a rubbage bin. The time between a berry being scanned and rejected: just 30 milliseconds.


Before we got to Naples, we made the unfortunate decision to actually get there early and be tourists prior to our 7pm train back to Rome.
I was quite in love with Sorrento and ready to spend the bulk of our day there. Most specifically, finding the "Baths of Queen Giovanna". It's a beautiful beach with the ruins of an ancient Roman town and legend has it that Queen Joan of Anjou used to take her secret young lovers there.
Greg wasn't quite as convinced and played the role of caution.
"I just think it'd be better to head to Naples earlier and not chance it with a later regional train. Plus the museum has been on our hit list almost from day one."
So we hopped on the next train to Naples and watched our favorite little coastal town disappear. In the process, probably making the worst decision of the trip and not yet realizing what a bummer Naples would turn out to be.
But before all that, we were out and about watching the sky wake up.
And exploring the lower half of town.
Greg built a tiny sea wall and I successfully dodged seagull poop.
We were almost the only people alive at this time of day. There was a man sweeping a piazza, a few fishing boats, and, a bit later in our walk, a couple men perched high up on scaffolding muttering what were probably Italian curse words as they dropped pieces of wood. It was good exploring.
And now we're to Naples.
Greg loves moving walkways and I think they are so dumb.
I'd read that the Naples subway was confusing and irregular and that different lines were owned by different companies and not always accessible. It took us a bit to figure out where the subway was from the train station but we began by following signs and then just defaulted to following the crowd of people.
Our experience on the subway wasn't terrible but we only ever had to go a few stops and the wait for trains wasn't more than 10 minutes. I guess we got lucky. But let's not confuse this with a pleasant subway experience!
I remember that getting from one line to the next at a certain stop required descending down probably 10 flights of stairs and in the process we passed a man and his dog peeing. Actually, the dog was just staring at us, the man was peeing. And it reeked.
Overall, the stations just gave off an eerie vibe.
But we made it to the museum!
And then it was south of disappointing.
So, the Naples Archaeological Museum is in a big pink building and is supposed to have an awesome collection including all of the goodies from Pompeii and Herculaneum. And they do have quite the collection. The problem is that only maybe a fourth of the museum's collections are open at a time. We got there just after noon and while buying tickets they informed us that they were about to close a few exhibits at 12:30.
Well, we grabbed a map and had them circle the exhibits that were closing and raced off to see those first. But the map was confusing and while we thought we were in the right place, we weren't and missed the cut-off.
My mood was sour times twelve at that point because a lot of the exhibits I'd been excited about weren't even open that day at all. Like the Egyptian collection!
I don't understand why they can't keep all their exhibits open but I went there for the "cool" stuff and was only able to browse a painting and sculpture gallery. Some of the sculptures were worth the time but overall I wanted my money back.
Here are the dogs. Aren't they scary?
Not so much these ones.
Here I am, totally not thrilled.
And a bunch of statues that could have been holding lightsabers. I was really regretting our decision to leave Sorrento early so we could visit this museum. Greg was trying to be the positive one and improve the experience. That is until we were on our way out and he stepped into a pothole on the stairs and rolled his ankle.
He took a few seconds to control the pain, then we both started laughing. Well, I started laughing once I knew he was going to be able to walk. What a predicament that would have been! It was the turning point of the day and we released Naples from our high expectations and started having fun with the city.
And I still want to steal him.
We wandered down a very happening shop-filled street, trying to get our blue GPS dot to land near the Sansevero Chapel Museum. Trip Advisor promised us that we wouldn't be disappointed with the Veiled Christ and it was so right. Amazing! They were really strict about NO PICTURES so I have nothing to share except a ticket stub.
We stared at that sculpture from every angle for minutes on end and just couldn't get enough. The details are incredible. Plus the chapel is extremely ornate and houses a dozen or so "Statues of the Virtues" which are also neat. And then, icing on the cake, at the end are two "anatomical machines". Skeletal cadavers from the 1760s with astoundingly well-preserved veins and arteries.
More wandering. Naples is supposed to be a lot cleaner now than it was several years ago, but I still wouldn't describe the town as sparkly and kempt. And I definitely wouldn't describe it as boring. We had a lot to observe in those few hours before our train, took it all in, and then were very happy to head back to Rome.
My house is lacking a life-size Batman. I would perch him on the roof overlooking the entrance and then I guess Spiderman could find a ceiling inside to be crawling across. More thoughts for my Dream House.
We didn't actually eat these, whatever they are (besides the very obvious "fried-dough stuffed with fried potatoes and hot dogs"), but we did eat pizza.
We also tried to eat these but it was a complete fail. Let me tell you the story.
Upon further walking and observing, we decided Naples held some kind of claim to these desserts (judging by the number of magnets we saw replicating them in souvenir shops). So we stopped in a little bakery to give them a try. Basically, we are so dumb.
The one with the raspberry-like things on top is called a "rum baba". But we didn't know that at the time and are clearly naive when it comes to desserts that aren't rice crispy treats and brownies and cookies. So we watched the baker douse this "baba" in some kind of liquid (it was rum) and then immediately noticed the strong alcoholic smell when he served it to us.
Greg got a panicked look on his face and asked if we could get one without the rum (since we'd already paid). The baker didn't speak much English and just kept promising "No alcohol, no alcohol." We weren't convinced and left it alone.
The other one is called sfogliatella (definitely can't pronounce that) and we just didn't love it. Maybe we tried the wrong kind? It only took us two bites before we were done with it. AND WE LOVE FOOD.
The main shopping street was like unto a cattle-drive past nativity shops and clothes racks and fried food vendors.
I swear I didn't whiten my teeth in that photo. Don't they look super white though? I wish they looked that white in person! Anyway, we stopped in to have a peek at the Gesu Nuovo Church on our way back to the train station. We were pretty "churched out" by this point of the trip but it was big and ornate and we had to sit and feel overwhelmed for a while.
We left when we both started giggling about something...I think it was our bad luck with the day...and decided we weren't being reverent and respectful anymore.
Then we went to the wrong subway station and then we realized we were at the wrong subway station and then we went to the right subway station and then we found the train station. Yay!
Clearly Greg was super excited to be heading back to Rome.
The night was still young when we got back to the hotel so we set out to explore a bit more. There are always new ruins to see and walking around Rome at night is pretty fantastic.
The Bocca della Verita, or Mouth of Truth. Legend has it that if you put your hand in it and tell a lie the mouth will bite your hand off! I didn't give it a try because it was closed and when we swung by the next day there was a long line for pictures. Guess I get to keep my hand for now.
And that's that. Not enough of Sorrento, too much of Naples, and happy to be back in Rome. Not our favorite day but it was part of the experience!


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Golden Rings
Full-Res: PIA06424
Saturn's rings appear golden as the planet's shadow drapes across nearly the whole span of the rings. In the upper left corner is Saturn's moon Mimas.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL.
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit, http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov .
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Long shadows stretch away from the towering edge waves created by the gravity of the moon Daphnis in this image taken a little more than a week before Saturn's August 2009 equinox. Tiny Daphnis (8...
Slanting Shadows
Tiny Epimetheus is dwarfed by adjacent slivers of the A and F rings. But is it really? Looks can be deceiving!
Deceptively Small
This map is part of a group release of cylindrical and polar stereographic projections of Jupiter. For the other maps see PIA07783 and PIA07784. (Related thumbnail images available here.) These...
Cassini's Best Maps of Jupiter (Cylindrical Map)
Are the moons tiny or are the rings vast? Both, in a way! The moons visible in this image, Pandora and Atlas, are quite small by astronomical standards, but the rings are also enormous.
Mini Moons
This is a side-by-side view of large cyclones at both poles of Saturn obtained by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer onboard the Cassini spacecraft.
Infrared Images of Saturn's Poles
Cassini delivers this stunning vista showing small, battered Epimetheus and smog-enshrouded Titan, with Saturn's A and F rings stretching across the scene. The color information in the colorized v...
Titan Beyond the Rings
Ceres' densely cratered landscape is revealed in this image taken by the framing camera aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The craters show various degrees of degradation. The youngest craters have sha...
The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed color view, made from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s.
Europa's Stunning Surface
The interplay of bright and dark material at the rim of Marcia crater on Vesta is visible in this image mosaic taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The bright and dark material appear to be exposed fro...
Bright and Dark at West Rim of Marcia Crater
Artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft in orbit above the moon as dust scatters light during the lunar sunset.
LADEE Above Lunar Sunset Artist's Concept
The ringed planet captured by Saturn Observation Campaign members Jeff Barton and Josh Walawender. Credit: Jeff Barton and Josh Walawender
Saturn As Seen From Earth
These images, from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR), highlight two regions on Ceres containing bright spots. The top images show a region scientists have labeled '1' while the...
Dawn VIR Images of Ceres
Sunlight filters through Saturn's rings in sepia tones in this artful view from the Cassini spacecraft of the dark side of the rings. Those rays from the sun directly reflected from the lit side of...
The Color of Darkness
NASA's Dawn spacecraft as it observed Ceres for an hour from a distance of 238,000 miles.
Animation of Ceres
Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X-ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion.
Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant
This graphic, using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows how the south polar terrain of Saturn's moon Enceladus emits much more power than scientists had originally predicted. Data from Cas...
Enceladus the Powerhouse
The Cassini spacecraft looks toward the unilluminated side of Saturn's rings to spy on the moon Pan as it cruises through the Encke Gap. This view looks toward the rings from about 13 degrees abov...
Tracking Pan
Enceladus is seen here, across the unilluminated side of Saturn's rings. A hint of the moon's active south polar region can be seen as a just slightly dark area at bottom. This view was obtained f...
Enceladus Afar
This graphic shows in a series of three images how Saturn's rings, after they became tilted relative to Saturn's equatorial plane, would have transformed into a corrugated ring. Images taken after...
Tilting Saturn's Rings
Bright clumps of ring material and a fan-like structure appear near the core of Saturn's tenuous F ring in this mosaic of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Such features suggest the existence ...
F Ring's Bright Core Clumps
As NASA's Cassini spacecraft turned its imaging cameras to Earth, scientists, engineers and visitors at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., gathered to wave at our robotic photograp...
JPL Waves at Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully flew by Saturn's largest moon, Titan, at about 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles) above the surface on Thursday, March 31. The image above is one of the latest ra...
Cassini's Latest Titan Flyby
The objectives of the Cassini mission can be divided into five scientific categories. Titan, at the upper right, is the target for the Huygens probe, which will descend to the surface of Saturn's...
Science Targets
New insights into the nature of Saturn's rings are revealed in this panoramic mosaic of 15 images taken during the planet's August 2009 equinox.
Ring Scan Spilling Secrets
In this magnificent view, delicate haze layers high in the atmosphere encircle the oblate figure of Saturn. A special combination of spectral filters used for this image makes the high haze become ...
Seeing High in the Sky


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A sane man will think, "If this hand is ultimately controlled by Kṛṣṇa, then it is meant for Kṛṣṇa." This is a commonsense understanding. I claim, "This is my hand, this is my leg, this is my ear." Even a child will speak this way. If we ask a child, "What is this?" he will say, "It is my hand." But regardless of what we claim, actually it is not our hand; it is given to us. Because I wanted to use my hand in so many ways, Kṛṣṇa has given it to me: "All right, take this hand and use it." So it is a gift from Kṛṣṇa, and therefore a sane man always consciously thinks, "Whatever I have in my possession, beginning with this body and my senses, is actually not mine. I have been given all these possessions to use, and if everything ultimately belongs to Kṛṣṇa, why not use everything for Kṛṣṇa?" This is intelligence, and this is Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
God exists, and God's energy also exists, so if we cannot see God we can at least see His energy. We may not see the electric powerhouse and the engineer within it generating power, but we use electricity in so many ways. Therefore we should inquire where this electricity comes from. This is intelligence, and if one inquires in this way he will eventually find the powerhouse itself. Similarly, if one studies further to find out who is running the powerhouse, one will find a human being. Although the electricity is impersonal and even the powerhouse is impersonal, the man behind everything is a person. Similarly, God is a person. This is a logical conclusion.
I am a spiritual soul, but I have been given the opportunity to utilize a certain type of material body. Because I wanted it, Kṛṣṇa is so kind that He has given it to me. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham [Bg. 4.11]. If one wants the body of a king, Kṛṣṇa will give it; if one follows the prescribed method, one will get the body of a king. And if one wants the body of a hog so that one may eat stool, Kṛṣṇa will give one that kind of body also. But now, in the human form of life, one should understand, "Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, so why am I hankering to satisfy this body which is supposedly mine? Rather, now that I have this body, let me serve Kṛṣṇa." This is intelligence, and this is bhakti.
God is supplying food to the cats, dogs, ants, elephants, and I want little food, he will not supply me? And especially when I engage myself in His service? Ordinary man pays to his servant, and I shall starve if I am engaged in the service of God?" This is intelligence. This is intelligence.
So in the Brahma-saṁhitā it is said, yac cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇām. The sun is the eye of all the planets. We have got eyes, but unless there is sunrise, what is the value of our eyes? We cannot see. We are very much proud of our eyes, we want to see everything. But we do not calculate the value of our eyes. Unless there is sunshine we cannot see. At night, unless there is electricity or moonlight or some lamp, we cannot see. And still, we are very much proud of seeing. This is called illusion. We have no power. We are put under certain condition; then we work. Otherwise we cannot work. Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni [Bg. 3.27]. Prakṛti, material nature, puts us under certain condition and we work accordingly, not independently. And the prakṛti, material nature, also working under somebody. Just like when you go on the street you see red light and green light. As soon as you see red light you stop your car. So this red light and green light is being manipulated by the police, and the police is working under government. Similarly, this whole material nature is acting like red light or green light, but behind that red light and green light there is the supreme brain. That is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So as a layman or as child cannot understand how the red light and blue light, green light, is working... He sees simply, he thinks automatically it is being done. That is foolishness. It is not being automatically done. There is machine. There is manipulator behind this red light. So this is intelligence.
This is intelligence, to chant saṅkīrtana. Bahubhir militvā kīrtayati. Assemble in big assembly. Just like we are trying to introduce. It is very easy. Chant, thousands and thousands of people. Never mind what he is. It doesn't matter whether he's learned or fool, rich or poor, or black or white, or brāhmaṇa or śūdra. No consideration. Come together. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ. Your brain will be cleansed. It is so easy. It is so nice and so perfect.
This maṅgala-ārātrika, this offering food, worshiping. Mad-yājinaḥ. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru [Bg. 18.65], yājī. Yajana means worship. So what is the difficulty? If, by this simple process, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti [Bg. 4.9], you can go back to Kṛṣṇa, why we shall try for going to the heavenly planet, moon planet, this planet, where again we have to come from. Kṣīṇe puṇye martya-lokam. This is intelligence.
We should be very serious about the problems of life, janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi [Bg. 13.9]. That is spiritual advancement. Unless you come to the serious point, unless you have become very intelligent, that "I do not want to die. Why death is there...?" This is intelligence. You may solve your temporary problems, but you cannot, by your so-called materialistic activities, solve the problem of death. Nobody wants to die. Mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś ca aham. Death will come. But the people have become so much unintelligent, they do not take up seriously the real problems. Just like animals. The animal is being taken to the slaughterhouse. And one animal enters to the slaughterhouse store, livestock store, and all the animals enter. He does not know that "This, I have to stay here for being killed." He does not know. This is animal. Similarly, if you do not take these problems seriously, you are no better than animal. However you may be advanced for these bodily comforts, you are animal. Yasyātma-buddhiḥ kuṇape tri-dhātuke [SB 10.84.13]. Kuṇape tri-dhātuke, this bag of three elements, kapha-pitta-vāyu. If I think that "I am this body, and the comfort of this body is my happiness"—sa eva go-kharaḥ [SB 10.84.13]. You are not better than animal. This is animal conception of life. You must know that "I am not this body. I am spirit soul. Circumstantially, I have been put into this body, and again I'll be put into another body. So what is the solution of this problem?" That is Bhagavad-gītā. That is Bhagavad-gītā. If you understand fully what is Bhagavad-gītā, what is the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā, then these questions, the answers are there. You'll find.
We can float one sputnik in the sky, and we take so much credit that we have become very, very great scientists. We don't care for God. This is foolishness. Foolish person will say like that. But one who is intelligent, he knows that God is floating millions and trillions of planets in the sky, and what we have done in that comparison? This is intelligence. So we have become very much proud of our scientific knowledge, and therefore, at the present moment, we defy the existence of God. Sometimes we say that "I have become God now." These are foolish statements.
So if anyone enters into the moon planet by this yogic process, he transfers his soul, transmigrates into the moon planet, he'll get long duration of life. In higher planets, our six months equal to their one day, and such one month, one year, for ten thousands of years they live. That is the description we get. So we get very long duration of life, undoubtedly. But there is death. There is death. After ten thousand years or twenty thousand years or millions of years... That doesn't matter. It is all counted, and death is there. But you are not subjected to the death. That is the beginning of Bhagavad-gītā. Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre [Bg. 2.20]. You are spirit soul. You are eternal. (aside:) You keep the watch here. You are eternal. Why should you subject yourself to this death and birth? This is intelligence. This is intelligence.
Just like a child. A child sees that a nice motor car runs in the street. He thinks that the motor car is running out of its own accord. That is not intelligence. The motor car is not running... In spite of its... Just like here we have got this tape recorder, this microphone. Somebody may say, "Oh, how fine discoveries are these. They are working so nicely." But one should see that this tape recorder or this microphone cannot work for a single moment unless a spirit soul touch it. This is intelligence. We should not be wonderful by seeing a machine. We should try to find out who is working the machine. That is intelligence, sukhārtha-vivecanam, to see the finer.
Suppose you are making a very nice house, very nice apartment. There is no guarantee that you will be able to enjoy this family life, house, and everything. Not... Forever, that is no question. Even you do not know how many years you will be allowed. Any moment you can be driven out, any moment. So this is intelligence. This is intelligence. When a man comes to inquire this point, that "Why I am forced to leave my comfortable position?" I may be now American or Australian, very nice living, very nice motor car, roads, everything, but why I am forced to leave immediately?
This is the position. These rascals, they have become godless, and suffering day and night threefold miseries-adhyātmika, adhidaivika, adhibhautika. Still, they are not coming to their senses. So blunt, so dull-headed, that "We are..." This is intelligence. When one comes to this understanding, that "I don't want all this sufferings. Why they are forced upon me?" then you can become a gentleman. Just like in the jail. Nobody wants to, I mean to say, what is called, breaking?
So the real business is saṁsāriṇām, saṁsāriṇām, adhyātma-dīpam atititīrṣatām. One should come to senses, that "I am eternal. I hear from Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that na hanyate śarīre, na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre [Bg. 2.20], I am not finished after my body's finished. Then, if I am not finished, where do I go? Where I remain?" This is intelligence.
So vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti [Bg. 7.19]. Vāsudeva is everywhere, and He is ready to help us, and if we become sincere to take knowledge from Vāsudeva... Even you are in the wilderness, anywhere you are, you are with Vāsudeva. You are not alone. He is so friendly that He is living with you as your most intimate friend. That is described in the Vedic literature. Two birds are sitting in one tree. This is the tree, and two birds, ātmā and Paramātmā, they are sitting in the same tree. One is acting according to his whims for enjoying senses, and another is simply looking over: "When this rascal will turn his face towards Me?" This is going on. (aside, referring to microphone:) Why it is stopped? Oh. So Vāsudeva is always ready to help us, provided we want to take help from Him. And He, not only internally He is helping, externally also, He's sending His representative to teach us. And there is śāstra, just like this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Sādhu, śāstra, guru. Guru is there, śāstra is there, saintly persons are there. You take advantage. And the Lord is there within yourself. So why don't you take? This is intelligence. If we don't take the advantage... And this is possible in the human form of life. A cat and dog cannot take advantage of the sādhu, śāstra and guru. Only the human being can accept it. Therefore here it is said, yasyāṁ vai śrūyamāṇāyām. Yasyāṁ vai śrūyamāṇāyāṁ kṛṣṇe parama-pūruṣe [SB 1.7.7]. The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, sātvata-saṁhitām, given by Vyāsadeva... Not given by Vyāsadeva. Vyāsadeva is simply delivering what he has received from his guru, caitya-guru. He is delivering that knowledge. Vedic knowledge he is delivering, and he has written this book. Lokasyājānataḥ. People are all rascals.


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Russia's Posthumous Pensioners
by Yuri Lobunov|Published 09.08.2018
Contrary to the promises of supporters of pension reform, the average pensioner will not survive until retirement
In June of 2017, Vladimir Putin said that Russians now live longer and explained the reasons for statistical progress as: "Infant mortality has undergone a three-fold decrease since 2000, and maternal mortality has seen a close to four-fold drop. This has contributed to increased life expectancy as well. The figures here are now up from just over 70 years to 72 years".
In March of 2018 Putin already used different data: "Life expectancy levels have increased by over seven years and now total 73 years", making two important points: "In 2000, Russia posted a life expectancy of just over 65 years, with men's life expectancy falling below 60 years. This is not just low, it is a tragedy, and this parameter is tragically inadequate".
Naturally life expectancy is a very important marker and if it's below 65 years it is indeed a tragedy.
By July Putin's understanding of life expectancy has risen even higher: "Now, we are up to 73.5 on average. Next year, it will be 74.3. According to estimates – which are most likely accurate – by the end of this transition period (that is 2028, as proposed by the Government), the average life expectancy for men will be over 75. The average life expectancy for women at the end of the transition period (that is 2034) will be over 85."
But what data was given to the president? What did he mean by pronouncing the phrase "life expectancy"?
Infants as seniors
Russian statistics does not record real life expectancy. Instead, Rosstat uses the estimated "life expectancy at birth". Either by ignorance, or for the purpose of manipulation, but the name of this indicator in the speeches of officials is transformed into "expected life expectancy", and then – to simply "life expectancy".
The Federal State Statistics Service clearly determines what this indicator is: "Life expectancy at birth is the number of years that an average person would have to live from a generation born this year, provided that at the level of the whole life of this generation, the death rate in each year will remain the same as in the year for which the indicator is calculated".
That is, the increased "life expectancy in 2017" predicts the fate of babies who, provided that a whole number of assumptions coincide, will live as much as they were ordered by officials from statistics. As for people of working age who are being forced to accept the raise of retirement age now, this forecast has no relations whatsoever.
Framing of the prognosis for newborns by the life expectancy of adults is a direct lie. However, even realizing this, one cannot guess where Putin got his data of average life expectancy of 73.5 years. According to the latest Rosstat data the life expectancy at birth in 2017 is 72.7. Not more. Will the babies born in 2017 live until their retirement in 2082 and reach 2089, as the forecast promises, is an open question, but it's not related to the current increase in the retirement age.
The average of the average
Any averaged value is convenient for mathematical calculations, but in application to human life is inapplicable. The average Russian is a collective image of man and woman, the young and the old, Caucasian and Yakut. The average age of life combines a newborn baby and an elder.
Meanwhile, according to 2016 data, men aged 20-65 die three times more often than their female peers, and the life expectancy of men at birth ranged from 59.1 years in Tyva to 77.4 in Ingushetia.
The statistical "average Russian" looks good thanks to the Caucasus and the "female part". But this averaged Frankenstein does not exist in reality. And this is easy to see if you walk through the cemetery of any locality in central Russia: the rare deceased long-livers are "averaged" by men who died in working age.
Remaining within the framework of statistical discourse, we will still try to estimate the real average life expectancy of Russians. According to Rosstat the average age of death in 2016 was 76.9 years for women and 66.4 for men. However, there is reason to doubt this information.
Life expectancy determined by death
The statistical office inadvertently began publishing data on the number of deaths by gender and by age groups of five years, not derived from forecasts or calculations, but from death certificates. And, paradoxically as it may sound, it is the age of death that determines the real life expectancy.
The analysis shows that Russian men begin to die in large numbers from the age of 35, and after 50 the process of male extinction takes on the character of an epidemic, peaking at the time of retirement. Only the retirement slows down this process.
In order to calculate the average life expectancy, let's assume that all the dead for each five-year period have died in the last year. It is clear that the result of such a rough rounding will improve: in fact, the deceased in the first year of the period improperly improve our statistics for four years, in the second – for three years and so on. For the range of 85+ just as unlawfully we'll put on six years, as if all those celebrating the 85th anniversary will necessarily survive to 91 years.
Obviously overestimated result, obtained with such gross round-offs, looks like a sentence to men pensioners. The average age of death (that is, the actual life span) of a Russian male in 2016 is 64.8. The average man will not live until the new retirement age. Or, if you want, you can assume that pensions for retired men can be reset to zero – on average there would be none. For women, the actual average age, calculated by the same method, is 76.4 years.
And now we will get rid of the obvious overestimation put into the calculation. If we take as a basis the median year of each five-year period, the life expectancy of Russian women in 2016 is 73.8 years, for men – 62.6. The total is 68.6.
How to evaluate these facts? Perhaps best of all, with Putin's words quoted above: "this is not just low, it is a tragedy, and this parameter is tragically inadequate".
Photo: Scanpix
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Welcome to the perfect 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhome in serene Champlain Heights! It is full of natural light & is move-in ready! Enter into your foyer. On this level you have a custom laundry room w/ a laundry sink, newer full size washer/dryer & the perfect amount of storage. The spacious floor plan is great for entertaining w/ its open concept living room & dining room, updated kitchen & pristine half bath on the main floor. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms w/ an updated full bathroom. Relax in the sun on your large brand new deck in this well-run, worry-free complex. This great location is only steps to transit, only minutes from various schools, Champlain Rec Centre, trails & local shopping. This complex has a proactive strata with new decks, windows and much more!


I've always wanted to go to a Silent disco and finally I got to experience what is was all about.
On Friday evening Time Out hosted a Silent disco at the Altitude 360 bar at the Millbank tower. I managed to get tickets and spent my Friday evening dancing the night away.
When I arrived at the Millbank tower, I checked my jacket into the cloakroom and was lead to the lift area to take the lift up to the 29th floor where the disco took place.
When I first walked through the door, we were given wireless glow in the dark headphones (this was the fun part dancing with headphones) on the left hand side of the headphones there was controls to change music channels. 3 channels in total; green, red and blue playing different music from house to 80's to dance, and the volume control was on the right hand side.
After collecting my headphones, I noticed everyone in the room was standing near the windows. I too walked over and looked through the windows. Wow… I could not believe how spectacular the views of London was from such a great height. Absolutely amazing!
It was fantastic that there was a choice of music channels on the headsets, you could switch from an old time favorite like Madonna's Like a Virgin to Durade's Sandstrom. This was perfect for someone who likes to switch from music to music, whereas this would only happen if you go to another room in most clubs.
As the evening went on the room filled with people. Everyone was singing and dancing, the atmosphere was amazing, it's so different from your everyday club. You are in a room filled of people dancing away to different tunes with their own variations of dance moves and having a great time.
One tip I have to give you if going to a Silent disco, best to keep your headphones on otherwise you can hear everyone one singing out loud.
The music was great so many great tunes playing throughout the night that brought back so many memories, I loved it! Definitely recommend going to a silent disco if you haven't been before, it's so much fun!


DSC offers Low Moisture Analyzers that has the sensitivity and accuracy to perform very low moisture analysis on samples such as plastic pellets after the drying process or samples in powder form. These analyzers have a resolution of 0.1 milligram and 0.001% Moisture reading. DSC carries various brands and models including DSC, Mettler Toledo, A&D Engineering, Radwag, Arizona Instruments, Omnimark, Denver Instruments, and Sartorius. DSC application laboratory offers parameter determination assistance and technical support. DSC also sells complete line of accessories including aluminum dishes, printers, sample pads, computer interface software. Unit price starts as low as $2,495.
DSC have a wide range of low moisture analyzers with the capability of performing highly sensitive analysis. With a resolution of 0.1 milligrams and a moisture reading of 0.001%, there is no doubt about the accuracy of the results obtained. A variety of samples can be analyzed, including plastic pellets after drying, or powder.
DSC stock reputable and renowned brands including Mettler Toledo, Radwag, A&D Engineering, Denver Instruments, Arizona Instruments, Omnimark and Sartorius, who all manufacture their equipment to the highest standards. All of the low moisture analyzer models we stock use the latest technology, whether you require a 'self help' unit for plastic resins, or a more flexible alternative.
Upon laboratory installation and application of the equipment, DSC can provide parameter determination. Although we have complete confidence in our products, should you need to resolve any issues with your new low moisture analyzer, you have the peace of mind of technical support, either from DSC or the manufacturer. DSC also stock all of the accessories you could need for your low moisture analyzer, including printers, aluminum dishes, sample pads and computer interface software. Unit prices start from $2,495.


When I met Kate and Lawrie for their engagement shoot back in May, I had a feeling that their wedding was going to be a hugely entertaining occasion and I wasn't wrong! They have a lovely, playful relationship and this certainly was in evidence through all the festivities.
The ceremony was held in the beautiful 12th Century church of All Saints in Petham. It was a wonderfully relaxed service, with plenty of smiles and laughter all round, and a very jolly Vicar who was very accommodating – and bopped down the isle ahead of the bridesmaids and Kate and her father! I was helped out at the end of the ceremony, by some very enthusiastic confetti throwing, which provided great images of the couple leaving the church.
The reception was held at the family farm, nestled in the midst of beautiful Kent orchards with a picturesque view of Canterbury Cathedral in the distance. Kate and Lawrie had tirelessly transformed the historic brick and timber barn where the wedding breakfast and celebrations were held, and it looked stunning. Hay bales and firepits extended the rustic theme into the courtyard, where Kate and Lawrie had set out a whole range of lawn games for their guests – good fun to capture on film!
I adored Kate's elegant bridal gown (designed by Pronovias from TeoKath), fitted at the waist and with a V shaped back, it suited her slender figure perfectly and way her hair was styled (by Jessica Hawkins) Kate looked like a goddess!
I thought their bold colour scheme worked amazingly well – the bridesmaids were dressed in deep blue with bright yellow shoes, each carrying a posy of sunflowers that contrasted beautifully with their dresses and echoed Kate's rustic sunflower bouquet. . In the barn, the sunflower theme was continued into the table decorations. I loved the other little touches – each guest had a Lego character by their place name. Very original and very amusing! Instead of a wedding cake, family and friends made cakes which were truly delicious, while strawberries from the farm were served with cream for the dessert. It's little touches like these that made the wedding so original and personal.
As a wedding photographer, I'm conscious that it's vital to plan the day with the bride and groom, so that we can maximise the timing with the least disruption to the celebrations. We'd arranged for Kate and Lawrie to slip out for some portrait shots, while their guests were being seated for the wedding breakfast and, as luck would have it, the rich dark grey sky gave us a very dramatic backdrop, and wonderful lighting for the images.
One of the highlights of the day has to be the singing waiters. Kate's father had organised them as a surprise – Yasmin and I were the only people in on the secret. The challenge was to stealthily get ourselves into position to capture the event when they began to perform without looking suspicious. What a great idea – everybody loved it and the pictures speak for themselves. Another was their band The Milestones – they had the dance floor rocking with their incredible vocals, energy and vibe.
Here are some of my favourite images from their fabulous, fun filled countryside wedding! Thank you for making me and Yasmin feel so welcome and such a part of your special day!


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Just the other day, when I went to get the mail, I found a baby bird sitting on the ground under our maple tree. When I looked up, I noticed a bird's nest directly above where the baby bird had fallen and a very frantic mother robin flying around my head. I wasn't the only one around. Neighbors were in their yards tending to their gardens while others were passing by while out on their walks. The baby bird and stressed mother drew the attention of a small crowd and everyone voiced their theories on what had to be done. I heard everything from old wives tales to improper handling of the little one. It dawned on me, then, that most people have no clue what to do in this situation.
If the chick has no feathers at all or has soft, fluffy down feathers, it is safe to return it to its nest. Contrary to popular belief, you can handle a baby bird; its parents won't abandon it if you do. Birds have little or no sense of smell and will be unable to detect that the chick has been touched by a human. You do want to be absolutely sure you are returning it to the correct nest, though, so check carefully.
Keep in mind that there are times when a baby bird is purposely pushed out of a nest. Adult birds can sense when a developmental problem exists, and the mother will push the baby bird out rather than expend valuable food and energy on a chick that will not survive. It can be difficult to determine if a bird has developmental problems simply by its appearance. If you are in doubt, consult a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. These individuals are trained and experienced in helping orphaned and injured wildlife.
Many baby birds appear orphaned but really aren't. If the bird has developed adult feathers, has a short tail and is able to hop along the ground, it is likely fledging, meaning it is in the process of growing the feathers that will allow it to fly. The parents are probably nearby, and the bird will probably attempt to fly again soon. At this stage, it is normal for a young bird to be left alone for short periods of time. Human interference may impede a valuable flight lesson. Meanwhile, the parents are likely stopping by to feed this young bird, a process that only takes a couple of seconds.
If a bird that is fledging is found in an unsafe area such as near a road or sidewalk, you may remove it to a safer location in close proximity to where it was found. You'll want to make sure you remove it from danger while keeping it near its original location so that its parents can find it again.
In the case of the baby robin I found, it was clearly fledging (based on the description above). However, it was also on the road. Though at first it seemed a bit disheveled, it wasn't injured, and the mother clearly had a desire for it's safety. So we gently relocated the bird into the grass nearby while still keeping under the maple. Soon after, the mother had calmed down, and a neighbor said she saw her stop by to feed the little guy.


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package main

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/ropes/anagrams"
	"github.com/ropes/sheave/bot"
	"github.com/ropes/sheave/history"
	"github.com/ropes/sheave/parse"
)

func bootBot() {
	confPath := flag.String("confPath",
		"/home/ropes/.config/sheave.conf",
		"Path to config file for Sheave bot.")
	dictPath := flag.String("dictPath",
		"/usr/share/dict/words",
		"Path to dictionary word list file")
	flag.Parse()

	words, err := anagrams.ReadCustomWords(*dictPath)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("No error reading word list")
	}
	anagrammap := anagrams.AnagramList(words)
	bot.AM = &anagrams.AnagramMap{Mapping: anagrammap}

	bot.ChannelHistory = make(map[string]*history.HistoryHeap)

	ircconfig := parse.ParseConfig(*confPath)
	if ircconfig.UserName == "" || ircconfig.Passwd == "" {
		log.Fatal("IRC Config failed to parse important information.")
	}
	bot.IRCConnect(ircconfig)
}

func main() {
	bootBot()
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Technology is always changing in the medical world, and these advancements are designed to make our lives easier and better.
While traditional old-school hearing aids were designed to amplify sound, they weren't always able to help the user determine where the sounds were coming from. And in certain models, all noises were amplified so loudly that sometimes it could make the situation even more confusing.
With the new Opn™ from Oticon, that all changes. Opn offers a 360 degree soundscape which allows the ear to differentiate between noise and speech. The super fast technology lowers the processing on the noise while allowing your brain to receive the information from multiple speakers. In fact, certain studies have shown that Oticon Opn improves your ability to understand speech by up to 30%.
Opn™ also connects with your iPhone to allow you to use your hearing devices in a whole new way. Connect wirelessly to talk on the phone. Stream music directly to your devices. You can also control your hearing aids through an app on your phone, making adjustments literally at your fingertips.
With technology constantly changing and making life easier, we are proud to be able to offer the Oticon Opn for patients to demo. Call our office at 402.489.4418 to find out about more of the benefits and how you can experience the difference for yourself.


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Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells
Tomohiko Wakayama, Kazumasa Ohashi, Kensaku Mizuno, Shoichi Iseki
LIF - Molecular and Chemical Life Science
Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences
We cloned and characterized a novel immunoglobulin superfamily gene from the cDNA library of adult mouse testis. This gene was expressed in the spermatogenic cells and hence termed SgIGSF. The predicted SgIGSF protein was composed of 445 amino-acid residues and contained a signal peptide, three extracellular immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains, a transmembranous domain, and a cytoplasmic domain. SgIGSF mRNA consisted of two size species, 2.1- and 4.5-kb in length. Besides testis, SgIGSF mRNA was also expressed in a variety of organs, including the cerebrum, liver, kidney, and epididymis. The testis and liver expressed both the 2.1- and 4.5-kb transcripts, whereas the cerebrum and epididymis predominantly expressed the 4.5-kb one. In situ hybridization analysis in testis revealed that SgIGSF mRNA signal was localized to the spermatogenic cells from spermatogonia to zygotene spermatocytes. These results suggested that SgIGSF occurs in the plasma membrane of spermatogenic cells during the earlier stages of spermatogenesis.
Molecular reproduction and development
https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.1072
Northern hybridization
Spermatogenesis
10.1002/mrd.1072
Dive into the research topics of 'Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Wakayama, T., Ohashi, K., Mizuno, K., & Iseki, S. (2001). Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells. Molecular reproduction and development, 60(2), 158-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.1072
Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells. / Wakayama, Tomohiko; Ohashi, Kazumasa; Mizuno, Kensaku et al.
In: Molecular reproduction and development, Vol. 60, No. 2, 2001, p. 158-164.
Wakayama, T, Ohashi, K, Mizuno, K & Iseki, S 2001, 'Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells', Molecular reproduction and development, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 158-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.1072
Wakayama T, Ohashi K, Mizuno K, Iseki S. Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells. Molecular reproduction and development. 2001;60(2):158-164. doi: 10.1002/mrd.1072
Wakayama, Tomohiko ; Ohashi, Kazumasa ; Mizuno, Kensaku et al. / Cloning and characterization of a novel mouse immunoglobulin superfamily gene expressed in early spermatogenic cells. In: Molecular reproduction and development. 2001 ; Vol. 60, No. 2. pp. 158-164.
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James N. Gibson's
USA Today: Ban Assault Weapons
Today the editorial board (which means the editor) of USA Today wrote a column stating that we should resurrrect the Feinstein Assault Weapon ban.
One idea they gave of course isn't a ban on assault weapons. "And to outlaw the high-capacity magazines, with more than 10 rounds, that help make them so deadly." I can challenge this since they are arguing that a new ban would have prevented the Orlando shooting. Why do I say it wouldn't, because the shooter already had background checks and licenses that match a law enforcement officer. And no gun controlist is calling for Police to be bared from access to high capacity magazines. So this shooter wouldn't have been prevented.
As to the gun ban the "Editorial Board" said "The 1994 law might have been even more successful had it been crafted more strictly. But gun makers are adept at finding legal loopholes, and this was no exception. They tweaked their products and sold the revised version legally." Actually, the government assisted in this and the evidence has already been sent to europe (via the internet). You see the Federal government had a reason for getting the AR-15 off the ban sheet, as well as the M-1A. Just as California first lobbied Bushmaster to make a fixed magazine version of the AR-15, to be followed by Jerry Brown identifying guns equiped with a Bulllet Button magazine release are not assault weapons. He has rejected two laws sent him as Governor to make the bullet button illegal.
In short the editorial board is claiming that after almost 20 years they are unaware of why the Clinton Administration changed the CMP gun requirements to "MANDATE" the use of the AR-15 and all the guns used in the higher level CMP events have to be made by manufacturers on the Army list of approved gun makers to manufacture AR-15 components during a war. After 20 years the "editorial Board" can no longer claim culpable deniability.
James N. Gibson
Published Author, Degreed Engineer and amateur Military Historian.


Check Out The Rare Pagani Zonda F Powerhouse Battling Some Great Contenders On The Drag Strip!
The Pagni Zonda is an Italian manufactured vehicle that was only in production from 1999-2011 making it a rare car that enthusiasts all around love to see on the road and especially on the drag strip. In this video we get the pleasure of getting a look at the rare aggressive looking Pagani giving the vehicles that decided to go up against it a run for their money. Check out the violent sounding powerhouse going up against some great contenders in this impressive drag racing series.
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IF you're in the market for a new TV then you might want to get yourself down to Aldi on Thursday.
The bargain supermarket is selling a 49 inch Bauhn smart 4K Led TV for just £319.99.
Rival shops sell similar sets for around £350 to £500, but some fancy ones cost as much as £600 or £700.
It's part of Aldi's specialbuys range, which means they go on sale in branches around the UK on Thursday 7 September.
There were some for sale online but these have already sold out.
Stock is likely to be limited. Some branches might have a little as two or three per store and once they're gone, they are gone.
Aldi's specialbuys are released each Sunday and Thursday and usually go on sale online and in stores.
The TV comes with a three-year warranty and have built in wifi capabilities and Freeview.
TV's with 4K technology are known for having brilliantly sharp pictures and are pretty popular with tech nerds and telly fans.
PUZZLING What's the difference between QLED, OLED, 4K and 1080p smart TVs?
Although, you'll need to have a Xbox One S, 4K Blu-Ray player or Sky Q to enjoy 4K.
So it's important to remember you won't be able to watch Netflix's or YouTube in 4K just yet.
This isn't the first time Aldi has sold 4K TV's either. According to bargain hunters on HotUKDeals they also sold the TV for as little as £300 in the past.
In January, Samsung woo'd tech fans when it unveiled a brand new 4K QLED TV that claims shows colours which are brighter and bolder than ever before.