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Did my first play-through of Borderlands 3. While the game's enjoyable there seems to be a lot of issues with it, which is a damned shame as so many people were waiting for this one for quite some time. Hopefully when it's re-released later on with all the DLC they'll have the problems ironed out *cross's fingers*
KaZudra
Quote from: Aceearly1993 on October 03, 2019, 10:50:02 PM
Currently ran into blazing hot discussion regarding Mega Man X6 Tweak patcher in other forums, will provide them modified title screens if I had such spare time or skills acediez explained to me how the title screen works and I doubt the modify process would be too complicated. Test versions after 2.0 are enough to make it a totally separate game, really looking forward to its formal release at romhacking.net.
Now I'm on a quest of hunting those modern metroidvanias I ignored purposely after the launch of Mighty Gunvolt Burst Steam port, also looking forward to release of Gensokyo Night Festival
MMX6 tweak patcher is getting an update? SWEET! Now it's going to be hell getting that rom again since the 2.0 specification can only be found in obscure means. My time with it was the best time with X6 ever.
Mighty Gunvolt Burst is good, be sure to have an auto-fire button handy though.
"I ain't gonna let it get to me I'm just gonna let it get to me" -Knuckles
Aceearly1993
Nothing absolute
Favorite Game: Castlevania Chronicles: Akumajo Dracula (X68k/PS1)
Quote from: KaZudra on October 12, 2019, 03:52:49 PM
Mega Man X6 Tweaks Patcher 2.0 WIP discussion boards
It's currently in WIP state and it seems acediez has something more to be planned for the tweaks patcher (boss attack speed, indestructible boss projectiles, etc.) I contributed title screen graphic data from an obscure PC version and acediez got it implemented in the latest WIP as one of the localization options.
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"Did you know when one's most desperation time is? It's when he was beaten up by someone critically...
And he can't find who caused this."
Bought Dragon Quest XI definitive edition for the Switch several days ago. I also bought the online re-releases of Dragon Quest's I, II, and III. They're the Super Famicom versions so the graphics are up to par with other 16-bit RPGs of the time. Minus the off-scaled characters of course. They look kinda odd and clash somewhat with the older graphics. Not sure why they decided that was the way to go... But I've been waiting a while for these three games to be released and not have to worry about messing around with rom glitches.
-UPDATE-
Finally knuckled-down and bought the Castlevania Legacy collection. The controls aren't as bad as I thought they'd be. All I had to do was move my thumb over to the last two buttons and I could easily button-mash from there. SCV4 I had no problems with in terms of controls as the in-game menu allowed me to button-map to my play-style as I would with the original SNES title.
Besides that I also picked up Timespinner. What a strange game. It almost felt like Axiom Verge in terms of the alien environment as I played through it. That was until I went into the past. The graphics are gorgeous (though dark and gritty sometimes) are colourful. It has that fantasy-Sci-Fi look to it while touching upon a little bit of Victorian era-Jules Verne-ish style for some of the areas. I think I'll pick up BlazeChrome sometime soon as it looked awesome as well.
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Lawful Good
Shahrukh Khan is the greatest actor out there
Favorite Game: Castlevania: The DraculaX Chronicles (PSP)
My recent games have been Three Houses (I've played all routes but am waiting for all the dlc to come out before I play it again. I loved it though.), Link's Awakening (Fun fact, Link's Awakening was my first Zelda on the first video game system (original Game Boy) that was officially mine. Yes, I knew what Zelda was and had seen the old games played but Link's Awakening was first one I personally played.), and I'm currently playing Baldur's Gate on Switch (I've played it before, but it's a wonderful game).
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I also played Link's awakening too. It still is a good game, though I could no longer exploit my 'tricks of the trade' as the Switch remake has the game's engine completely rebuilt. The graphics kinda reminded me of Donkey Kong Country, but unfortunately are heavily glossed and a bit to cartoony/rubbery for my liking. The only other thing I didn't like is them redoing the character art style so that it matches up with the Oracle of Ages/Seasons games. So the game is no longer the sequel to A Link to the Past as it should be. We can blame the fans for that transgression as the only connection they ever made was at the end of the Oracle games Link left on a ship bound for Hyrule. And the ship didn't even look the same either. Shigeru Miyamoto should've stuck to his guns rather then listen to the fans on that one
Forgotten One
Favorite Game: Castlevania (NES/etc)
I loved the original Link's Awakening on Game Boy. Such a melancholy game to experience when you're a kid. It's probably in my top ten.
Playing FFXIII after all this time. I'm in Chapter 11 and it's a lot of grind, cutscene, repeat. It's a beautiful looking game, but feels soulless. I might shelve it to get a FFVII playthrough in before Remake, which looks A-maz-ing.
Gunlord
Wandering Mendicant
Battletech :cool:
Check me out at gunlord500.wordpress.com!
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Pavlov's Dong
I clearly remember it being spelled WolfenSTAIN
Just played a custom Doom II wad. It's from the Cabal series; Image of Evil, I think it's called. The whole map looks like a detailed face of the devil. Good times.
I eventually want to make my way to other stuff, like Hell Revealed 1 and 2, Eviternity, etc.
I like big butts, but I do have the tendency to lie quite a bit.
Bloodreign
Old school and nothing but old school
Ganbare Goemon 2 and 3 SFC, they finally have English translation patches, just waiting for the 4th SFC games patch to be released, as well as the Ebisumaru puzzle spinoff's English patch. The latter's patch is done, but will be released with the 4th games patch. It's been 2 days now, since the first SFC Goemon patches dropped on romhacking.net.
Hollow Knight (Steam) - Good Metroidvania but difficulty curve is all wrong
Minoria (GoG) - Might be an okay original title but lost its charm when compared to Momodora series
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (played on a recently homebrewed old 3DS) Hell I totally missed it when I'm not really that deep into Gunvolt franchise... Damn the world for not putting it on Steam
Breaking into Borderlands 3 once more in order to try out their recent DLC: Mad Moxxie's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot. Hope it's worth it as the humour in B3 seems to be made for a very specific demograph of people. Almost like gearbox intended to play it safe for no real/solid reason.
I'm still knee deep in Doom II WADs. Played through Hell Revealed, Eternal Doom, Hell Ground, Perdition's Gate, and Echelon. It just amazes me how many mappers there have been throughout the years. Carmack's idea to have the source code available from the start has been one of the coolest things I've heard of in gaming. So much great stuff came out as a result! And I've barely played a handful of it!
I want to get started on Blasphemous, eventually. Unless I'm still playing WADs when Doom Eternal comes out. Then I'll just switch to that. I'm surprised I haven't tired myself out of all this Doom stuff yet.
Quote from: JR on February 11, 2020, 08:36:08 PM
Doom stuff here too; I've been working on graphic replacements for Smooth Doom using the Neural Upscale 2x textures as the source, I'm not touching Monsters and Gore (since they are tied to the monsters) but everything else gets the treatment and it... it looks nice.
Magical Drop, because though I own 5 games over 3 consoles for the series, I need 4 more of them to have them all for consoles I own (outside of the Gameboy one, because it seriously lacks Vs CPU mode). Nothing like a fast paced puzzle game that requires quick thinking. You either win quick, lose quick, or in the case of the original game, get into long grueling matches (the Super Famicom one in particular is hard), or in the case of Magical Drop 2 SFC, the sub boss, Father Strength, destroys you within seconds.
And of course, who could forget the bouncy World character. Video from the PS1 port bundled with Magical Drop 3, called Magical Drop 3 Plus Wonderful.
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The next #SMC_MCR takes place on 4th October at Matt & Phreds, and we're set to provide a 'Pick and Mix' of demonstrations of innovative digital projects.
Of course, there'll be plenty of opportunity for informal networking, catching up with like-minded folk and enjoying the fine pizzas on offer at Matt & Phreds. As Apple's event to announce the next version of the iPhone is also taking place on the same evening, we'll be giving updates on that throughout the evening for those who care about such things. For some reason, they didn't want hold the announcement in Manchester. Maybe next year!
Please mark yourself as attending on our Lanyrd page. It's quick and easy to do with your Twitter account. See you there!
Time: Doors open 6pm, we'll start at 6.30pm, running through until around 8.30pm, although you'll be welcome to stay later if you choose.
This entry was posted in Events on September 29 2011 by martinsfp.
#SMC_MCR needs a new logo. Could you design it?
While the relaunch of #SMC_MCR has gone well, one thing we still haven't got is a new logo. Our existing one is three years old and it's time for a change.
Save your design as a .jpg, .gif or .png file.
Upload it to the special gallery on our brand new Facebook page. Anyone who 'Likes' the page will be able to upload to it.
Others can then browse the uploaded designs and 'Like' the one(s) they want to win.
Finally, the core organisation team for SMC_MCR (Julian, Josh and me) will decide the winner from a shortlist of the five designs with the most 'likes'.
The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 11 November 2011. The winning design will be displayed on our website, Twitter account, Facebook page and other locations. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 19 2011 by martinsfp.
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Following the success of our return on Tuesday, we're looking for volunteers to help make SMC_MCR even better.
People to help plan future events and to get involved with arranging guest speakers.
People to help with organisation on the nights themselves.
Sponsors to help us make more of our events.
A logo (but more on that in a separate post soon).
There are probably lots of other ways too, if you're keen to get involved, so please do contact us with any suggestions of how you could help out.
Please contact us at admin@socialmediamanchester.net and we'll get back to you ASAP, as we'll be arranging a meet-up with everyone who wants to be part of the team soon.
This entry was posted in Announcements on September 9 2011 by martinsfp.
SMC_MCR is run by a group of people who are passionate about what digital technology and social media can do. Since 2008, SMC_MCR has been run by a core of volunteers and now with the relaunch there is an opportunity for more people to get involved and shape how SMC_MCR evolves.
If you have an interest and feel that you can contribute in the following areas contact us on admin(at)socialmediamanchester.net or catch either Julian, Josh or Martin at an event.


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E! cameras were not rolling during Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery
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(CNN) E! cameras were not present at the time of Kim Kardashian West's harrowing robbery in Paris, the network tells CNN.
"All of us at E! are incredibly thankful that Kim Kardashian West is safe, and we send her and her family our love and support," an E! spokesperson told CNN. "'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' was not filming at the time of the robbery. Our focus right now is entirely on Kim's well-being."
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On Monday, Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint by men dressed as police officers in the early morning hours (local time) while staying at a private apartment in Paris. The assailants made off with about $10 million in jewelry and the star's cell phone.
RELATED: Kim Kardashian's hours before robbery detailed on social media
Kardashian West was unharmed but left badly shaken, according to a statement from her representative.
The reality star returned to New York to be with her family and husband Kanye West after giving her statement to police.
It has not been said how the show will address the incident on screen.
Producers of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" have worked in — and around — the family's struggles in the past.
When Khloe Kardashian's former husband Lamar Odom was found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel in October 2015, producers stopped filming for a brief period while he recovered. The incident was then addressed in an episode that aired about four months later.
The details about Odom's ordeal were explained to viewers in text shown on screen. Subsequent episodes chronicled the emotional aftermath, though that was not their sole focus.
The second half of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Season 12 is set to premiere on October 23.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/entertainment/kim-kardashian-robbery-e-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians/index.html

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EDAP TMS SA, today announced the installation of a Focal One system under a Revenue-per-procedure ("RPP") contract with the Martini-Klinik at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in Germany. The Martini-Klinik is the world's largest prostate cancer center by treatment volume, conducing approximately 2,200 prostate cancer procedures per year. Dr. Georg Salomon, MD, PhD, Senior Physician at the Martini-Klinik and Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Hamburg commented: "Like all other cancers, there is no single, universal solution to treat prostate cancer and with that in mind, the Martini-Klinik has added Focal One HIFU to its therapeutic portfolio. Focal therapy is a promising, minimally invasive treatment option for select patients. We are proud to offer this innovative treatment to our patients and will be assessing the long term outcomes of this emerging therapeutic approach. The addition of Focal One reinforces the Martini-Klinik's position at the forefront of urologic care where the most experienced physicians utilize cutting edge technology to provide unrivalled, individualized care to the contemporary prostate cancer patient."
Judith Johannsen, EDAP GmbH's General Manager for Germany, added: "A facility as prominent as Martini-Klinik using Focal One represents an important validation of our technology, and we are confident that our device will become an invaluable asset for the center. Dr. Salomon is a renowned member of the urological community and we look forward to working with him to bring HIFU treatment to a growing number of patients in need." Marc Oczachowski, EDAP's Chief Executive Officer, concluded: "We are extremely pleased that Martini-Klinik has chosen to adopt Focal One through this RPP agreement, which we expect will support the continued growth of our procedure-driven revenue. This is another clear indication of the growing appreciation for focal therapy among thought leaders in urology. Moreover, it supports our belief that Focal One has the potential to become a must-have therapeutic technology in today's prostate cancer treatment paradigm."


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As I may have confessed before, I do not make brownies from scratch because Ghirardelli's mixes are just so good. I can have brownie mix from box to oven in less than five minutes with stellar results, but I never stop looking for interesting variations on plain brownies. Enter Kahlúa with a sponsored post on allrecipes.com for Kahlúa brownies, which immediately went on my must-have list. Just because I could, I amped up the mocha flavor ever so slightly by adding a little espresso powder. If you are a mocha fan, you will totally love these fast and fantastic brownies.
Preheat oven to 350° and lightly coat a 9″ x 9″ pan with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl and spread evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes. (Do not over bake!) As soon as brownies are out of the oven, cover lightly with foil to keep the edges from hardening. Cool completely before cutting in 16 brownies. Store in an airtight container.
Note: This recipe calls for different measures of oil and water than the back-of-the-box instructions. It works very well as written above!


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Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch
H. Ji, H. Toyama, K. Yamagishi, S. Shinohara, A. Fujisawa, K. Miyamoto
A four-channel triple-probe and magnetic-probe array, a complex probe which consists of three types of probes and two eight-channel magnetic-probe (poloidal and toroidal) arrays, has been installed in the revised field pinch University of Tokyo experiment (REPUTE-1) reversed field pinch (RFP) device. Mean and fluctuation parts of plasma parameters, including the three components of magnetic fields, three components of electric fields, electron density, electron temperature, and space potential, are measured in 0.5a≲r≤a region. The triple-probe method and the electric field measurement are described in detail, and effects due to the fast electrons, etc., are discussed. Some experimental examples obtained in the REPUTE-1 RFP plasma are given, and the detailed results will be published elsewhere.
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Electric field measurement
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Ji, H., Toyama, H., Yamagishi, K., Shinohara, S., Fujisawa, A., & Miyamoto, K. (1991). Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch. Review of Scientific Instruments, 62(10), 2326-2337. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142294
Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch. / Ji, H.; Toyama, H.; Yamagishi, K.; Shinohara, S.; Fujisawa, A.; Miyamoto, K.
In: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 62, No. 10, 01.12.1991, p. 2326-2337.
Ji, H, Toyama, H, Yamagishi, K, Shinohara, S, Fujisawa, A & Miyamoto, K 1991, 'Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch', Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 62, no. 10, pp. 2326-2337. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142294
Ji H, Toyama H, Yamagishi K, Shinohara S, Fujisawa A, Miyamoto K. Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch. Review of Scientific Instruments. 1991 Dec 1;62(10):2326-2337. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142294
Ji, H. ; Toyama, H. ; Yamagishi, K. ; Shinohara, S. ; Fujisawa, A. ; Miyamoto, K. / Probe measurements in the REPUTE-1 reversed field pinch. In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 1991 ; Vol. 62, No. 10. pp. 2326-2337.
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Home>Prince George's County>It's Official: Rushern Baker to Run for Maryland Governor
It's Official: Rushern Baker to Run for Maryland Governor
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At the first stop on the campaign trail on the road to Governor of Maryland, Rushern Baker speaks to publishers attending the National Newspaper Publishers Association 2017 annual convention held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland on June 21. (Photo by Shevry Lassiter - The Washington Informer)
Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, 58, has been traversing the state of Maryland over the past year, speaking with citizens from cities large and small — listening as they express their concerns, needs, hopes and dreams.
And early Wednesday morning, June 21, he sent a video announcement to his friends, supporters and the media outlining the reasons why he's convinced that despite a crowded field of Democrats, he believes that when the dust clears about a year from now, he'll stand as the best candidate to take on Maryland's current, and highly popular, governor — Republican Larry Hogan.
Baker's first two stops on the campaign trail included Baltimore City and, closer to home, National Harbor where he addressed members of the Black Press during the National Newspaper Publishers Association's [NNPA] 2017 Annual Convention which opened June 20 and continues through June 24.
"I believe the sum of my life's experiences put me in a very good position to lead the state of Maryland forward," he said in his first interview with the Black Press.
"Prince George's County closely resembles the state in that it's comprised of communities that are large, rural, urban and suburban. Serving as the governor would require me to advocate on behalf of Maryland's diverse citizenry in ways quite similar to how I've worked so hard for our county's residents for the past 7 ½ years," said Baker, who earned both his undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor from Howard University, later serving in the Maryland House of Delegates before achieving victory to become county executive in 2010 following two earlier, unsuccessful attempts.
During his two terms as the county's leader, he's made it his business to restore confidence in the state's second-largest jurisdiction once shackled by multiple stains of corruption.
He applauds Maryland's public education system but believes "it could be even better," perhaps recalling his own struggles as a youth with reading which he says he successfully overcame because of the support of his family and the dedication of a cadre of caring teachers.
As for the Affordable Care Act [ACA] and ongoing efforts by Republicans to dismantle it, he said, "We have to keep healthcare in the minds of every citizen. Under President Obama's plan, we cut the number of uninsured citizens by 50,000. That's significant. At the same time, we cannot simply stand by and allow partisan beliefs and initiatives to hurt the people of Maryland."
"There are often times when the governor must be willing to face political risks in order to protect the rights of the citizens and to strengthen the state in which he or she has been elected to serve," Baker said. "That's a risk I'm willing to take."
Baker places the improvement of the state's roads, shoring up services offered by the transit system and protecting the environment at the top of his list of campaign concerns.
He believes his years of service in the state legislature will bode him well as he seeks to assert himself in an unusually large field of candidates, representing both the Democratic Party's progressive and establishment voices, and which so far includes: former NAACP leader Ben Jealous, Baltimore businessman Alec Ross and state Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr. That field could grow even larger if Rep. John Delaney, Baltimore attorney James L. Shea and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz decide to throw their hats into the ring.
Still, Baker looks forward to the challenge ahead.
"I believe you'll see a lot of elected officials endorse my candidacy as we march toward the 2018 election," he said. "One secures endorsements when people are satisfied that a candidate has done what they said they would do. That describes the work I've accomplished since becoming the Prince George's County Executive."
Baker asserts his decision to enter the governor's race came after completing his assessment of the man that he knew he'd have to unseat, Governor Hogan, and concluding that he stands the best chance among his fellow candidates to emerge victorious.
"Hogan is quite popular among Maryland citizens but the similarities between him and the other candidates are fairly obvious," Baker said. "With me in the race, you certainly would not have a generic matchup.
"What's really important for voters to consider is the current tenor on the national scene with Donald Trump in the White House," he said. "People can no longer put their trust in the federal government to ensure their rights. Local government will be the only sure way that citizens can see their needs met. Whether we're talking about health care, transportation or education, it's the governor, not the president, who will make a difference for Marylanders in the coming years."
For more information about Baker's campaign, visit www.rushernbaker.com.
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How New Brunswick Non-profits are Using Entrepreneurship to Tackle Poverty
By: Cherise Letson
Poverty is one of Saint John's biggest issues and there's no shortage of organizations and causes trying to solve it.
But some organizations are taking a different, entrepreneurial approach to the problem, and the Saint John Community Loan Fund is helping lead the way.
The Saint John Community Loan Fund got its start in 1999 as a microloan-lending program where people in the community were invited to lend money. The money was then pooled and loaned to others in the community to start businesses, get back to work or to move into better housing.
"We still do that. We have about $200,000 that we rotate," says Seth Asimakos, general manager of the Saint John Community Loan Fund. "But we've also added financial literacy training and enterprise development training and transition-to-work types of training."
The Community Loan Fund's mission is to help individuals create income build assets and attain greater self-reliance. With help from partnerships with organizations like the Pond Deshpande Centre and the Canadian Women's Foundation, the organization is able to offer a variety of programs to people from all walks of life. There's the Power Up, a program to help women build self-confidence; Enterprising Women program, a 20-week training program dedicated to women who want to start their own businesses in the city; The Money Matter$ course, designed to help individuals understand the world of finances. They also offer a youth entrepreneurship program.
Community loans are still an important part of what they do, but Asimakos says the Saint John Community Loan Fund now has a wider focus on solutions for poverty reduction, including reimagining the way the organization operates.
"We're really more of a development corporation now. So we started as purely a micro-lender, added training and coaching for enterprise development and then added a bit of real-estate, what I call 'mission-based' real-estate," he says. "There's a mission to the real estate that we do, which is all about poverty reduction."
The organization's journey into "mission-based" real estate started about six years ago when they were sharing a space with Saint John's Human Development council. As the Community Loan Fund grew, they knew they needed to have their own space. Instead of renting an office, they decided to buy and renovate a building on Prince Edward Street in Waterloo Village, one of the city's priority neighbourhoods.
"Instead of going to rent somewhere else we bought [the 133 Prince Edward Street location] and renovated it," says Asimakos. "We put our offices downstairs and two housing units above for people who were on low-income."
The act of social enterprise not only provided safe, affordable housing for those in need, it also helped the organization become more self-sustaining. But the vision didn't stop here.
"Then we bought lots next door with the idea of building something bigger and better and I pitched it to a couple people … I pitched it to investors and donors and was able to get enough money to do that," says Asimakos.
The result was the Social Enterprise Hub, which officially opened in Fall 2016. It's home to a number of Saint John non-profits, including the Saint John Community Loan Fund, the Saint John Learning Exchange, ACAP Saint John, the Human Development Council. The Hub will be a place for non-profits and other ventures to better collaborate to create innovative solutions that help reduce poverty.
Asimakos says poverty in the province has decreased since he started at the organization, mostly due to non-profits and private sector groups helping out with the cause. However, the numbers are still alarmingly high, especially in Saint John where there are pockets of people living below the poverty line. A big part of reducing poverty depends on structural improvements like increased minimum wage, maternity leave, access to education and government benefits. But Asimakos says creating a different culture is also part of the solution.
"We also have to look at what kind of culture we want to create," he says. "We like to think we're creating a culture of entrepreneurship where individuals living in poverty and low-income still have a desire to take risks and either create their own employment or become employed."
For many, the word "entrepreneurship" evokes thoughts of hoodies, tech companies and Silicon Valley, but Asimakos says the definition is much more broad. The Saint John Community Loan Fund aims to give people the resources needed to control their own destiny, no matter where they are financially or socially. If they don't have the programs or resources needed, they will lead them to somewhere that does.
"That's the way we see entrepreneurship. It's really about going after a challenge, taking risks, being creative," he says. "You have to create a really good envelope for people for them to really take those risks. There are little steps that have to be taken."
Christina Allain has helped many people take these risks and succeed. As the micro and social enterprise program coordinator with the Saint John Community Loan Fund, she's helped people in the city overcome barriers and become their own bosses.
"We've seen a lot of people who have had a business idea and they never got to it. Maybe they had a job, maybe they had a child, then all of the sudden their job got cut and they had nothing," Allain says.
"We've seen somebody going from unemployed to starting their own business, to hiring someone else. It's not only helping individuals, it's also helping the economy directly."
Past graduates of the Saint John Community Loan Fund's Enterprising Women program include Alisha Anderson of Dioné Cosmetics and Ashley Daigle of Photography by Ashley Daigle. Before enrolling in Enterprising Women, Daigle says she was stuck working a minimum wage retail job as a single mother. The program helped her realize she could turn her passion for photography into a full-time business.
"There's a lot more to [starting a business] and I felt that Enterprising Women really helped bring out the details of things. Anything I needed to know they were right there to help," Daigle says.
"Every time I went to class, no matter what kind of day I was having … every time I walked into the class feeling unsure, I walked out on top of the world," she says. "It was so uplifting to be surrounded by other women that are maybe doing a different business, but starting out where you are."
Though the Saint John Community Loan Fund helps individuals, they also want to help businesses and non-profits become more self-sufficient by starting social enterprise ventures.
"We believe a lot of it can be fixed with entrepreneurship. That's why we have the Social Enterprise Hub," Allain says.
In fact, one of the Hub's tenants, The Saint John Learning Exchange, already runs several social enterprises, including Viola! cleaning and Stone Soup Cateringbusiness.
"They're running a successful business with their own learners," Allain says. "So they're helping their learners get skills, they're getting paid and they're generating revenue for themselves. That's why our mandate is to create more social enterprises."
With more non-profits grasping for funding from government and donors, Allain says social enterprise is a way for them to become more sustainable while furthering their mission, whether it be poverty reduction, or anything else.
"You have non-profit organizations who are great at doing missions because they're mission-driven," Allain says. "They give back to the community, but they are relying too much on government grants or special foundation and projects. Once that's cut, they might not exist anymore and their beautiful program is not being given."
"We believe social enterprise fixes that in the middle. We say to these non-profits 'Look, don't just rely on these sources of funding, sell something.'"
Whether you're an individual wanting to start your own business or a business or nonprofit looking to start a social enterprise, entrepreneurship can be daunting. But Allain says the organizations at the Social Enterprise Hub want to provide the help needed to get started.
"We know there are problems to fix. In entrepreneurship, everybody is [thinking] 'what's the problem, how do we fix it?' So it's the same thing," Allain says. "Not only is it a collaborative space, but Saint John is very collaborative. Don't be afraid. Just come in. We'll hook you up and we'll hook you up to other organizations as well."
Article originally published on January 4, 2017 on huddle.today
Cherise Letson is associate editor and writer at Huddle Today, an online business journal covering New Brunswick and the East Coast. She also works as a freelance writer.
She enjoys writing about things that are new, progressive and sometimes weird. Lately a lot of that stuff has been focused around the startup/tech scene and the new economy.
Cherise is a graduate of St. Thomas University's Journalism program and also completed an interdisciplinary major in communications. She was previously a reporter for CBC New Brunswick and also a contributor for Wicked Ideas, a new media start-up in New Brunswick.
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at a museum there are lots of opportunities to get involved. You could help with meeting and greeting visitors, documenting and caring for collections, publicising events and exhibitions, or with family-friendly and schools activities. Museums are also often looking to recruit people with different background skills to serve as Trustees.
Volunteering in your local museum can be mutually rewarding, providing a chance to share interests and skills, work with the public, enjoy companionship or gain work experience. Anyone working or volunteering in Suffolk museums also has access to a free training programme through SHARE Museums East. A small number of museums may also be able to provide opportunities for people who need support to volunteer.
Please contact the museum directly (you can find your local museum and contact details here) if you are interested in becoming involved in any of these ways. Or, check out Volunteer Suffolk, for volunteering opportunities in your local museum.


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Dublin Airport to trial a cashless 'honest food' store
If you have recently flown through Dublin Airport, you'll have noticed the €1 honest water initiative. Launched in 2014, passengers are invited to purchase bottled water throughout the terminals; but not from airport staff. The idea is customers will be honest; drop a €1 coin into the cash box; before helping themselves to a 500ml bottle. With an impressive 92% of passengers paying their dues; Dublin Airport is introducing the same concept for food.
The Dublin Airport Authority has teamed up with food hall Marqette for the new honesty trial, which will run for four weeks. An Honest Eats Co fridge will be installed at Marqette's in Terminal 1 later this month; fully stocked with sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, snacks and drinks. A total of 73 products will be on offer.
"We are constantly seeking to improve the passenger experience," said Vincent Harrison, Dublin Airport's Managing Director. "Honest Eats has the potential to work really well in an airport setting where passengers in a hurry want to grab high-quality food and drink on the go," added Marqette owner Michael J Wright. "We're really excited to be working with Dublin Airport to test this new concept."
Payment will be cashless; passengers will be asked to scan their own products on a self-service machine and pay via card or mobile payment apps. What's more, the fridge will send updates to the airport kitchens when stock is running low, ensuring it's regularly restocked throughout the day.
Depending on the results of the trial, the honesty initiative will be rolled out across other parts of the airport, particularly in places too small for a café.
Photo: Dublin Airport
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The first F-35A produced for Turkey is unveiled during a June 2018 ceremony at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Lockheed Martin photo.
USAF Nets Turkey's F-35s Under $861.7M Contract Mod
July 20, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
The Pentagon will acquire eight F-35A jets previously bound for Turkey, plus six more F-35As under an $861.7 million contract announced by the Pentagon on July 20.
The contract modifies a previous fixed-price award and "exercises options to procure eight Lot 14 F-35A Lightning II repositioned aircraft as a result of the Republic of Turkey's removal from the F-35 program." The other six Air Force F-35As covered by the contract are from the same lot. The deal funds "recurring engineering" to modify the Turkish-ordered jets to meet USAF specifications. Work is to be completed by May 2026.
Turkey once planned to buy 100 or more F-35s, which would have made it among the largest F-35 operators. But when Turkey opted to buy the Russian S-400 air defense system, the remaining F-35 partners ejected Turkey from the program. U.S. and allied officials said at the time the S-400 was "incompatible" with operating the Lightning II. Russian technicians operating in close proximity to the F-35 would have been able to glean secrets of its stealthy characteristics, the U.S. said.
At the time, Turkey already had four F-35s in the U.S. that were awaiting disposition. The Pentagon has previously declined to say what would become of those aircraft or subsequent Turkish orders. The term "repositioned aircraft" in the contract indicates USAF will take Turkey's place in line for these F-35s, accelerating its purchases.
Air Force leaders have said they need 72 new fighters annually to rejuvenate their aging fighter force. In its fiscal 2021 defense bill markups, Congress added 12 F-35As to the 48 the Air Force asked for, bringing the year's total to 60. Lawmakers also approved a planned purchase of 12 F-15EXs, achieving the 72-jet target.
AI, Networks, Hypersonics Are the Pentagon's Top Research Priorities
A new list of Pentagon research and engineering priorities is coming soon, and highly placed on the list will be artificial intelligence, integrated networks, hypersonics, and microelectronics, said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Shyu also said a major exercise will take place in February showcasing progress…
Proliferated Architecture Necessary for Future Satellite Communications
When it comes to the Defense Department's plans for satellite communications, the Pentagon will need all different kinds of space architectures, two top Pentagon officials said during a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies webcast Jan. 7. David Voss, director of the Spectrum Warfare Center of Excellence at the Space Warfighting…


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The MD-MPH degree requires five years of education. Medical students will complete the first two years of medical school curriculum. Please note: While you are in the School of Public Health your financial aid award will be decreased due to the decreased tuition charges. For further information please contact the Financial Aid Department. The fourth year will be your clerkships, and the fifth year will consist of a modified medical school curriculum (see below).
The MPH portion of the dual degree program can only be taken after successful completion of the second year of medical school. If you were an early assurance medical student, you will be required to take the GRE.
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Delta Omicron
Delta Omicron (ΔΟ) is a co-ed international professional music honors fraternity whose mission is to promote and support excellence in music and musicianship.
Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity was founded on September 6, 1909 at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music by three undergraduate students: Hazel Wilson, Lorena Creamer, and Mabel Dunn. Additional charter members included Mae Chenoweth, Grace Hudson, and Adah H. Appell. The Articles of Incorporation were signed by the charter members on December 8, 1909 and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio. The charter was granted on December 13, 1909. In 1923, this date was established as "Founders Day" since not all collegiate institutions at which chapters were installed had opened for the fall semester by September 6.
Originally called "Delta Omicron Sorority," the organization changed its name to "Delta Omicron Fraternity" in 1947 since "fraternity" was the preferred name in Panhellenic circles. The fraternity has collegiate chapters established throughout the United States. Several chapters were established abroad, but are currently inactive. Delta Omicron is the only organization of its kind, since it was founded by students for students and is also the only professional music fraternity founded by underclassmen. Originally an all-female organization, Delta Omicron first initiated men in 1979 after changing the bylaws to admit men in 1977.
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This recipe evolved from my mom's pineapple meringue pie [I'll blog about that eventually]. That was the only dessert my mom ever made. Pineapple is good. I just grew very old of pineapple meringue pie! On the other hand, I LOVE fresh berries!! It was very natural for me to take the best aspects of my mom's pie and create a fresh fruit tart. One of my favorite things about this recipe is the fresh berries paired with the vanilla bean cream-cheese filling. It's rich like cheesecake! But… the shallow depth of a tart mold, allows you to totally get away the creamy rich filling without overwhelming the fabulous fresh fruit. I simply LOVE IT!!
Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook attachment, stir on medium speed, slowly adding the dry ingredients. Add water and continue to stir until dough forms.
Gather the dough and place into a 9" tart pan with a removable bottom. With your fingers, press the dough into the tart pan, making sure to push the crust into the indentations in the sides.Cover the tart with parchment paper and baking beans and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the baking beans and parchment from the tart shell and brush with the egg wash. Bake the tart shell for an additional 10 minutes. Let cool.
Pastry Cream: combine 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons sugar and vanilla bean, if using, in a medium saucepan. Bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, whisk yolks, cornstarch and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar together. Add remaining ¼ cup cold milk and whisk until smooth. Add ¼ cup hot milk mixture to egg mixture while whisking continually. Add another ¼ cup, then add egg and milk mixture back to remaining hot milk in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat, add cream cheese and ½ teaspoon vanilla (1 teaspoon total if not using vanilla bean) and whisk until smooth. Strain into a bowl and cover the surface directly with plastic to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate.
Berry Topping: gently toss together berries. Remove ½ cup of the berries and set aside remaining berries. Place sugar and ½ cup berries in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook over low heat. Add 1 teaspoon water to cornstarch and stir until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to berries and sugar stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Remove from heat and cool completely. Pour cooked mixture into remaining whole berries and gently combine.
Whisk pastry cream until smooth and spoon into tart shells. Smooth surface and top with berries. Dust very lightly with powdered sugar. Serve immediately after assembling.


A cutscene is a time in a video game where the game stops and the player watches something happen.
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Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents
Written by Rachel Reynolds Apr. 02, 2010 Live Performances
Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY
Tuesday, April 6, Clarence Greenwood aka Citizen Cope has built a loyal and ever-expanding audience for his urban folk music thanks to constant touring. His new record is his most gorgeous effort yet and we'll hear the new songs live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Friday, April 9, For the first time ever on KCRW, we will bring you a performance recorded at one of our live events. Hear Corinne Bailey Rae's stunning set from the historic Vibiana's cathedral on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Wednesday, April 14, Mad Professor is a leading producer in dub and reggae music who's lent his golden touch to Sade and Massive Attack. He's released hundreds of original recordings and will treat us to some songs live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Thursday, April 15, Jose James has dazzled critics and audiences alike with his rich baritone voice and deft combination of soul, hip-hop and jazz. He makes a rare Los Angeles appearance to perform live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Friday, April 16, Vancouver's garage rock duo Japandroids received critical acclaim for their debut album and are preparing for a summer touring major music festivals around the world. Get a preview when they perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Monday, April 19, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi brings the joyful sound of his solo project to Morning Becomes Eclectic listeners at 11:15am.
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The Agartala Airport is a domestic airport in Tripura and managed by the Airports Authority of India. Located at a distance of 12 km from the city, it is the second busiest airport in Northeast India after Guwahati. According the statistics of the year 2010 to 2011, the Agartala airport was ranked 22nd busiest airport in India out of 50 major airports in India. It is also referred as Singerbhil airport. During the year April 2010 to March 2012, the airport saw 8,89,056 passenger as well as 9,729 aircraft movements.
The airport at Agartala has been operational since the 2nd world war when it was used by the United States Army Air Force to fly C-46 commando transport aircraft over Burma. The airport also served as the 4th CCG (Canadian Coast Guard) during December 1944 before the unit moved their base to Chittagong. The nearest international airport to Agartala is the Guwahati International airport (576 km) and Imphal airport (570 km).
Agartala has only 1 domestic terminal and low cost flights of Air India, Air India-IC, Go Air, Go Business, IndiGo, Jet Airways Konnect, Jet Airways, JetLite, Kingfisher Red, Kingfisher and SpiceJet offer services to the airport.Some of the basic facilities offered at the airport are luggage trolleys, baggage wrapping instrument, assistance to aged and physically challenged passengers, TR Book Stall, handloom handicraft stalls, snack bar, tea coffee bar and several juice counters. All the airline handle passengers as well as cargo as there are no separate terminal for cargo. The terminal has the parking capacity of 150 cars.
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>"What would happen to a feeling if you did not judge it by the frame of reference - that is, if you do not name verbally that feeling or quality?"
The problem is our judgements about our inner experiences and feelings, we live in dichotomies, polarities: looking for good feelings and experiences (pleasure etc.) and rejecting/resisting the bad feelings (anger, fear, grief etc.).
And remain in choiceless (ie. non-judgemental) awareness ?
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Jean Gatti wrote: "What would happen to a feeling if you did not judge it by the frame of reference - that is, if you do not name verbally that feeling or quality?"
I think that what you would do is just feel it. Perhaps much more intensely and more real.
Jean Gatti wrote: We live in dichotomies, polarities: looking for good feelings and experiences (pleasure etc.) and rejecting/resisting the bad feelings (anger, fear, grief etc.).
"whoever seeks pleasure, of any description whatsoever, invites sorrow."
In creating a high we unwittingly create a reciprocal low, which we then try to counter and the dog-chasing-its-tail scenario is perpetuated.
We might just say 'frustration' and its spin-offs, yes. But It seems to me you're viewing the spin-off as the cause rather than the effect.
Jean Gatti wrote: So can we learn to embrace all of our feelings and experiences, without judgement, without resistance to 'what is'? And remain in choiceless (ie. non-judgemental) awareness?
I don't really think that can be done, Jean. You see, it seems to amount to treating the effect rather than the cause. I'm sorry but it seems to me that what you're suggesting is actually just more of the same; ie, get rid of samsara to maintain nirvana. The old vicissitude revisited. Savvy?
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Can I face my bad feelings (fear, anger, anxiety, sorrow etc.) without looking for an escape ? without 'reacting' to it ? without even labelling the experience as good or bad, without judgement ?
Obviously most of us cannot. I wonder why the label/judgement is so strong. Is it because the child often cannot discern between imagination and reality and is easily brainwashed? A child will quite easily accept the idea of a 'Santa Claus' for instance, or an Easter Bunny as 'real'. We have a family friend who is 'mentally ill' for all his adult life...beginning in adolescence. He was brought up with a strict Catholic background and totally identifies with all the 'sin' and 'salvation' judgments he was brainwashed with as a child. He suffers terrible nightmares sometimes believing he is 'damned' and will go to hell. Other times in a religious mania he believes he is Jesus, or believes he has psychic powers. His idea of Jesus, of course, is just that...an idea/image that he takes to be reality...based upon the fantasy image he was given by the Catholic church. We all carry similar images, though more subtle, but probably equally pernicious.
Can I face my bad feelings (fear, anger, anxiety, sorrow etc.) without looking for an escape ?
This is certainly a valid question to ask oneself. Why am I always looking for an escape from the inner conflicts and suffering? Why do I believe in a 'me' who can act on all the 'problems'....that is separate from them? Is this 'me'/'I' separate or only a projection of the problem itself...an act of avoidance/escape? The 'good me' attempting to change the 'bad me'(the fear, anger, etc). One fragment of consciousness acting on another....always conflict between the various fragments of 'me'. It seems that until we understand this fundamental fragmentation in consciousness, the 'me' fragment will always try to act upon the 'not me' fragments(the problems/conflicts) and the conflict/s will go on. Isn't this separate 'me' the principal reason I can't 'face my bad feelings'? I can't face them because I'm dividing from them...by my very nature!
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Obviously most of us cannot. I wonder why the label/judgement is so strong. Is it because the child often cannot discern between imagination and reality and is easily brainwashed? A child will quite easily accept the idea of a 'Santa Claus' for instance, or an Easter Bunny as 'real'.
So here we are, back to childhood, right ?
And this split is the root of all psychological disorders and conflicts.
This is certainly a valid question to ask oneself. Why am I always looking for an escape from the inner conflicts and suffering? Why do I believe in a 'me' who can act on all the 'problems'....that is separate from them?
Right Tom, this is the question indeed.
Now the question is: Can I face my bad feelings (fear, anger, anxiety, sorrow etc.) without looking for an escape ? without 'reacting' to it ? without even labelling the experience as good or bad, without judgement ?
Letting those feelings be as they are, while feeling/living them fully.
Embracing the fulness of life as it happens. Without any resistance.
Are you saying that you yourself are in this place (ie doing this) and the reason you repeat these questions of K's as though they were your own is because you want us to get where you are, like K did?
Yes, that's it I feel....this primitive fear instilled in the little child is behind all the madness...the wars, the religious fanaticism, the alcoholism and drugs, the greed of the super rich and power hungry. It all comes from this fear of abandonment, rejection and punishment. What damage is done to the little child by these images of good and bad, right and wrong, and so on!!
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Are you saying that by attempting to 'face my problems' I'm creating an image of the 'good me' who can do the 'facing' of the 'problem/s' which are separate from 'me'? Just more division in consciousness and time.
And WHO says the lie is equally unimportant. Better to question/challenge a statement that we feel is untrue, than to attack the WHO who said it.
But the minute a person names something bad or good he is not seeing that thing anymore he is just seeing his conditioning, experience. Saying something is "bad" is a judgment, an opinion, which immediately denies seeing something as it is.
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What does this mean "on track"? A track runs from point A to point B. What this really means is that a person on "track" is not exploring, not trying to find out but rather already thinks he knows where he is going, what the destination is. Is there a track or path to truth? Doesn't that make "truth" static and therefore not truth at all?
Did you intend a question mark on the last sentence, or as written?
I wrote it in a hurry and probably intended it as a question to you....though it seems obvious that such statements as Jean's could be seen as implying division and time....going from point A to point B.
When we see that anything we 'do' comes from the same 'root' and therefore only perpetuates the disorder ?
I agree, Jean....this is surely a crucial question. Does one really see/understand this? Or is it an intellectual conclusion? If it's intellectual obviously there won't be an end to the conflict.
The title of this thread, "Embracing our feelings without judgment....." indicates a profound lack of understanding of who is embracing, what are feelings and who is judging.
All three have the same root, the self, consciousness, conditioning. Feelings are judgments and who is embracing? Someone says something to me I take it as an insult (judgment). I feel hurt and/or angry (feelings). And the most ludicrous of all..."embracing". So the embracer (which is the self) embraces our feelings(the self again) without judgment? But the self is judgment.
This post was last updated by Jack Pine Tue, 21 Oct 2014.
So the embracer (which is the self) embraces our feelings(the self again) without judgment? But the self is judgment.
So you are saying the embracer is the embraced?
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I agree 100%. How bout that jack, we agree on something.
I'll have a little mess-around.
I'd guess it's why the subsequent statements attempting to support the ideas don't hang together either.
How bout that jack, we agree on something.
What you two been finding to disagree about? You both seem pretty feet-on-the-ground to me.
Jean, a technical question if you'd be so good... How does one go about separating two or more previous quotes, eg. like you did at #14? Thanks... If, when you highlight/select the text, you include an existing quote panel, this will be placed inside a box inside the other box automatically.
Yeah, that's what I would have expected, Chris, but it don't seem to work out like that for me. ... Eg. what I've done here is exactly what you just detailed and this is what came out.
Good. It never crossed my mind that you wouldn't.
You both seem pretty feet-on-the-ground to me.
I'm so glad you didn't say "boots on the ground". An euphemism the US government uses to distract our attention away from the fact that young men and women are being sent to kill and be killed for absolutely nothing beyond increasing the profits of war profiteers and to satisfy the selfish ends of psychopathic politicians.
Right Tom, so before 'doing' anything we must first understand how it works, how an emotional reaction arises.
Of course not, because the opinion of this man insulting me has no importance for me as an adult ... so there is no need to react to it. I can perfectly stay with the challenge, and instead of reacting out of an emotional defense, bring an adequate response like : why do you feel the need to insult me ?
So why let others 'push our buttons' ?
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We're surrounded by so many things it's easy to lose track of the everyday hazards these items can pose. For example, I love the smell of freshly cut grass – it reminds me of my childhood home and makes me feel at ease (which bring up the topic of smells and how they are perceived, but that's a story for another time). And that's just one of a thousand things we're exposed to every day. Whether good, bad, or indifferent, we're enveloped by things that contribute to what we breath every minute of the day.
Have you ever thought about how the air actually works? There are the fundamental components of nitrogen and oxygen, plus some argon, that make up 99.9% of what we breath but what about the other 0.1%? That sounds like a really small amount but it's where all the trouble lies. Leaving aside things like carbon dioxide and water vapor, what we breath in is the result of what's emitted around us. Most materials emit various chemicals, some relatively benign and others more hazardous like formaldehyde.
So, how does this process work? It's generally referred to as off-gassing and it occurs all around us. It follows the general rule of balance, or equilibrium. When there's more of something in one place than an adjacent place there's a movement of that parameter, whether water, temperature, or chemical amount, from the higher to the lower amount until they are even. In more scientific terms, off-gassing is the "release of a gas that was dissolved, trapped, frozen or absorbed in some material" (Wikipedia).
To illustrate this concept, let's think about formaldehyde being emitted from a wood product like particleboard. The material contains large amounts of formaldehyde in comparison with the surrounding air, so, to balance itself formaldehyde is emitted from the material into the air. The amount and rate are dependent on the amount in the material itself, the temperature, and the humidity as well as the number of air changes in that space.
But shouldn't this balancing process happen pretty quickly? Why can we still have elevated amounts of formaldehyde a year later? This has to do with the other part of the off-gassing process – the part that occurs within the material itself. You see, it's not just with the air that this balancing happens, it's within the material itself as well. As formaldehyde leaves the surface to go into the air, more formaldehyde migrates from the area beneath the surface to the surface level. Where it's also released into the surrounding air. And then additional formaldehyde migrates through the material to balance what was removed through migration and so on. Since the surface layer formaldehyde is replaced by formaldehyde from deeper within the material, there's always some emission from that surface. As time goes on these concentration gradients get smaller and less formaldehyde is emitted until eventually a steady state is achieved.
Now remember, this process happens with all materials so the amount in the air is an aggregate of all these sources, as well as the effect of temperature, humidity, air changes, etc. So, it's possible to have high emitting sources and relatively low concentration in the air and vice versa, low emitting sources and high concentration in the air. High temperature and humidity will always increase the amount in the air and a larger number of air changes will always decrease the amount in the air (assuming no other changes).
With this process being repeated again and again around us, is it a surprise that indoor air can be so much more polluted than outdoor air?


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Watch the first 15 minutes of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11
Start your engines, because another season of RuPaul's Drag Race is about to get underway.
A record number of queens are set to stroll into the workroom when season 11 premieres this Thursday (28 February) in the US - and as is now traditional, we've been given a sneak peek at their entrances in the first 15 minutes of episode one.
The 15 performers competing for the crown this year are A'keria Chanel Davenport, Ariel Versace, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Honey Davenport, Kahanna Montrese, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Ra'jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy, Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Soju, season 10's Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Yvie Oddly.
Joining RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Matthews on the panel this year will be guest judges including Troye Sivan Adam Rippon, Tiffany Pollard, Miley Cyrus, Lena Waithe, Wanda Sykes, Natasha Lyonne, Cheyenne Jackson, Katherine Langford, Mirai Nagasu, Travis Wall, and Amber Valetta.
Also joining the party will be Joel McHale, Bobby Moynihan, Kandi Burruss, Gina Rodriguez, Sydelle Noel, Elvira, Guillermo Diaz, Tony Hale and Clea Duvall.
We've already ranked the season 11 queens based on nothing more than first impressions - find out who we're tipping for big thngs this year here.
RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 premieres on Thursday 28 February on VH1 in the US, and is expected to arrive on Netflix the following day in the UK.
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A grand homestead looking out onto rugged hills and a wild sea provide a fitting backdrop to a property that is first and foremost a working sheep and beef farm.
Visitors from around New Zealand and beyond are welcome to enjoy the fantastic hospitality and unique surroundings that make this place the ideal getaway location.
The station also plays host to the annual Waihua Christmas Fete – a fundraising event and shopping experience like no other.
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Sorry parents, it looks like you might have a harder time trying to tire your kids out than you could have imagined!
According to a new study, children's muscles have a much higher recovery rate than those of a professional athlete or a functional adult.
Who Run The World? Kids!
The team that conducted the study did a test on three different groups composed of: 12 boys between the age of eight and twelve who weren't in shape; 12 "unfit" adults; and 13 national competition-level adults. Each group performed cycling tests to see how quickly the members recovered from exercising. Their heart rate, oxygen levels, and acidosis and lactate levels were monitored.
After all the tests were done, it was found that the children outperformed the "out-of-shape" adults.
Experts weren't too shocked by these results since children are more likely to use their aerobic metabolism, which is something that begins to decrease as children enter into adulthood.
"Children also recovered very quickly, even faster than the well-trained adult endurance athletes, as demonstrated by their faster heart rate recovery and ability to better remove lactate, a metabolic byproduct contributing to muscle fatigue," Sébastien Ratel, associate professor in Exercise Physiology at the Université Clermont Auvergne, France, stated.
What Does This Mean For Adults?
The study was actually conducted in order to find ways to incorporate a healthier lifestyle for adults as they face a higher risk of getting certain disease as they get older. Researchers also believe that the rising number of diseases is also linked to physical inactivity.
Ratel continued that the research from the study showed that "aerobic fitness" decreases as children get older, which is also when diseases such as diabetes can occur. He hoped the findings from the study would help encourage children who are not active physically to maintain muscle fitness as they get older.
Paul Hough, a sport and exercise scientist, stated that though these findings are helpful, researchers should keep in mind that many diseases aren't linked to whether a person is physically active but could also be hereditary or nutritional reasoning.
He also stated that a person should focus more on trying to maintain a balance between eating healthy and also staying in shape, rather than their "response" to recovering from fatigue quickly.


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Panonski hrast  (znanstveno ime Quercus frainetto; syn. Quercus conferta Kit., Quercus farnetto Ten.) je vrsta hrasta, ki je samonikla v jugovzhodni Evropi. Znanstveno je uvrščena v rod Quercus sekcija Mesobalanus.

Opis
Panonski hrast je listopadno drevo, ki zraste do 30, izjemoma pa lahko celo do 40 metrov in doseže do 2 metra v premeru. Skorja drevesa je sprva gladka, po desetem letu pa začne pokati v pravokotne ploskve. Barva skorje je svetlo siva. Listi so premenjalni, dokaj veliki in enostavni. Zrastejo od 4–25 cm v dolžino, izjemoma pa celo do 33 cm. Vsak list ima od 6 do 10 parov krp, posamezne krpe pa so tope ali tridelne. Peclji listov so kratki, dolgi od 2 do 6 mm, izjemoma do 22 mm. Listi so najširši blizu vrha, skoncentrirani pa so po navadi proti koncu vej. Po zgornji strani so listi temno zelene barve, po spodnji pa so poraščeni s kratkimi, gostimi dlačicami. V jeseni se listi obarvajo rjavo, rdečkasto ali rumeno. Včasih ostanejo na vejah do naslednje pomladi. Brsti panonskega hrasta rdečkasto rjavi, dokaj dolgi in zašiljeni.

Cvetovi so enospolni; moški so združeni v 4–5 cm dolga mačičasta socvetja, poraščena s kratkimi dlačicami, ženski svetovi pa so klasasti in veliko bolj kosmati. Iz oplojenih cvetov se razvijejo plodovi - želodi, ki so na veje pritrjeni na kratkih pecljih. Skledica želoda je polkrožna in sestavljena iz številnih olesenelih lusk. Želod dozori oktobra in se takrat obarva svetlo rjavo. Posamezni plodovi so dolgi od 15–35 mm, rastejo pa v skupinah od dva do osem želodov.

Razširjenost in uporabnost
Panonski hrast je samonikel na Balkanu, delih Madžarske, Romunije in Turčije, pa tudi po delih južne Italije. Osrednje rastišče vrste predstavlja Balkan, kjer je za to drevesno vrsto najprimernejša podlaga. Panonski hrast namreč najbolje uspeva v globoki, kisli zemlji, ki je tipična za Srbijo, Bolgarijo in Romunijo. Prija mu tudi klima, značilna za kontinentalno podnebje, kjer je zemlja poleti suha, spomladi pa močno namočena. Kljub temu pa panonski hrast ne prenaša poplavljenih terenov ter apnenčastih tal. Panonski hrast predstavlja osnovno drevo srbskega mešanega gozda, predvsem v panonskih ravnicah. Kasneje so to drevo začeli zasajati v velike parke, saj so stara drevesa izjemno slikovita.

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 Bean, W. J. (1976). Trees and shrubs hardy in the British Isles 8th ed., revised. John Murray.
 Flora Europaea: Quercus frainetto
 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Quercus frainetto
 Plants For A Future: Quercus frainetto

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LARMENIER and Sacred Heart Primary School has become the first in London to be receive a top award for encouraging pupils to hop on their bikes.
The school, in Brook Green, were awarded the silver School Mark Award by charity Sustrans after tripling the number of youngsters travelling to and from school on bikes.
Councillor Frances Stainton, borough mayor, handed out the prize at a special party at the school last Friday (30/9).
Children, parents and teachers watched as Mrs Stainton pulled up to the school in a rickshaw powered by school travel advisor Richard Evans.
Pupils also got into the spirit by decorating their bikes with foil and silver paper to mark their achievements.
The charity has been work in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council and 16 schools in the borough for the past two years and organise classroom activities to give children lessons on how to cycle safely.
When they began working at Larmenier and Sacred Heart, just 23 per cent of pupils cycled to school while the current figure is up to 65 per cent and rising.
Owen Powell, Sustrans Bike It officer at the school, said: "I am so proud of the pupils, staff and parents at Larmenier for achieving this fantastic award.
"More than a third of pupils now cycle regularly to school and parents and teachers have been running lots of events to help support them.