Start your plan by picking a home style that appeals to you.
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The only thing more exciting than designing your dream home is watching the dream manifest into the reality of a new, custom-built home. Every custom-built home you have ever seen began as an idea that started to become a reality when someone created the initial floorplan. Fortunately, modern technology has provided user-friendly, interactive design tools that make it possible for practically anyone to design a dream home.
The first step in planning your dream home is to decide on a style. For some, this is a no-brainer. For example, a rustic, log house will be the first choice of someone who has always admired that type of architecture. However, if you are undecided as to the style of the home you should design, there are several things to take into consideration. For instance, think about the location. Where do you plan to build your home? Size is also a fundamental factor. How many bedrooms do you need? Do you want multiple levels or would you prefer a single-story home?
Geographic location can have a lot of influence on home styles. Local natural resources are often a source for the type of building materials that are readily available. The local culture and lifestyle has significant influence over the architectural styles that develop and evolve in different geographic regions around the country. You don't necessarily have to build your home in the style that is prominent in your area. However, each style always has variations and many eclectic or transitional-style homes borrow design elements from one or more of the more well-known styles.
Colonial-style homes are prevalent throughout the eastern U.S., with variations ranging from the cozy, coastal, Cape Cod cottage-style homes to the stately Georgian-style houses found in the South. Mediterranean-style homes are influenced by Italian and Spanish architecture and are commonly found in places like California, Texas and Florida. Craftsman-style homes were influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and feature built-in, handcrafted furnishings such as bookcases, benches and cabinetry. Craftsman homes can be found throughout the country. As one of the most popular mid-century styles, ranch-style homes date back to the 1930s and were first seen in California. This iconic, single-story style soon spread throughout the West and became the dominant American home style in the mid-20th century. Other popular home styles include contemporary-modern, traditional, Southwestern, European, neoclassical, Victorian and country.
Browse online galleries or magazines that feature different home styles. Once you are familiar with each style and the ones that appeal to you, it becomes easier to envision the type of home you would like to build. Jot down ideas for color schemes, building materials, fabrics, furniture styles and accessories. You can then use a computer program to virtually design your dream home. You will start by learning how to make a floor plan and from there you can try on different types of flooring and wall coverings. A good program will include everything you need to create a home including light fixtures, lamps, cabinetry, countertops, furniture, appliances and even decor. An all-inclusive program will also include exterior design options, including landscaping features.
There are good design programs you can purchase but you may first want to try a free program. Use a free online design program to familiarize yourself with how virtual designing works. With a program like Autodesk Homestyler, you can customize your floor plans with more than 40,000 real-world products for furnishings such as flooring, appliances, lighting and furniture. In addition, you can print a shopping list for the furnishings and products you have chosen including brand name, model and color. The program also tallies approximate quantities for countertops, flooring and paint so you'll know how much material to buy. You'll be able to view your finished design with high resolution, 360-degree panoramic snapshots. Other free online design programs you can try include Sweet Home 3D, Smart Draw Floor Plan, Envisioneer Express, Gliffy, FloorPlanner and Roomle Online. If you decide you need more features than the free programs offer, look for purchase programs that have everything you want.
Make sure you save all of your floor plans, no matter which design program you decided to use. You can use your virtual home design plan to communicate your ideas with architects, contractors and interior designers when you are ready to put your plan into action. You can share your design ideas with family and friends and you can also use your plan to estimate the amount and cost of building materials for projects you may want to do yourself.
Radcliff, Michelle. "How to Design the House of Your Dreams." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/design-house-dreams-47870.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.


Topic: How to maintain health and balance thru the lens of astrology and in particular the way aspects of the moon–the lunar cycle–affect all of us.
What is the relationship between the sun and the moon and what is a lunar cycle? How does a lunar cycle affect us as individuals and as members of the larger society? How is the current global economy and what is happening now related to the movement of the planets?


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Q: Admob telling me show test ads on release build I am trying to release a new version of my app.
The older version can still display ads, but my newer version (release build, not debug)
cannot show ads. I am getting the following error:
2020-03-03 01:54:42.351 7098-7098/? I/Ads: Use RequestConfiguration.Builder().setTestDeviceIds(Arrays.asList("457B729F085881806B918663EF07468C") to get test ads on this device.
2020-03-03 01:54:42.442 3275-7238/? W/Ads: App does not have the required permissions to get location
2020-03-03 01:54:42.517 3275-7485/? I/Ads: SDK version: afma-sdk-a-v20088999.19649000.1
2020-03-03 01:54:43.174 7098-7098/? I/Ads: Ad failed to load : 3

Any way to tell the Admob SDK that the current build is a release build?

A: one more step you can do,
as you see in your log this code  Use RequestConfiguration.Builder().setTestDeviceIds(Arrays.asList("457B729F085881806B918663EF07468C") to get test ads on this device.
with your device id is: 457B729F085881806B918663EF07468C
now before intilization you can add the following:
RequestConfiguration configuration = new RequestConfiguration.Builder().setTestDeviceIds(Arrays.asList("457B729F085881806B918663EF07468C")).build();
MobileAds.setRequestConfiguration(configuration);

any body else reading this solution should change the device ID.
reference here

A: Short answer: just wait for some hours till people start downloading and using the app.
Actually the log messages don't mean that I had to run test ads. It seems admob was not just showing ads until some people downloaded my app and started using it.
Once I published the update, I had to wait for 6-7 hours after which ads started showing.

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Searching for Sugar Man (2012) review by That Art House Guy
August 12, 2012 by That Film Guy Leave a Comment
In 1970, Sixto Rodriguez, a construction worker from Detroit, released his first album Cold Fact. Those who had worked on it were really excited about it " and predicted big things for the singer songwriter whose impassioned lyrics reminded them of Bob Dylan. Reviews were good, but nobody bought the album. It was the same with his second attempt, Coming From Reality. Sales were terrible, Rodriguez was dropped by his record label, and the Sugar Man (as he was named after one of his song titles) drifted back into obscurity.
But that wasn't the end of the story. Somehow, a few of Rodriguez's records turned up in South Africa. With apartheid in full swing and the media strictly controlled, music lovers couldn't find much out about the singer, but his anti-establishment lyrics struck a chord with thousands. Rodriguez became massive in South Africa, and since they didn't know otherwise, people just assumed he was massive elsewhere too. Unfortunately, he was also dead " rumour had it that Rodriguez had committed suicide onstage " some said he'd shot himself, others that he'd gone as far as setting himself alight.
In the nineties, with apartheid over, two men " a journalist and a record store owner – got to wondering about what had really happened to Rodriguez and resolved to find out the truth about how he died. Searching for Sugar Man follows the extraordinary story behind Rodriguez and what the two men discovered when they started looking for their hero.
The story is told mostly through interviews with those involved " from the producers of Rodriguez's albums, to his old co-workers in Detroit through to the men in South Africa who searched for him. There are sweeping shots of Detroit and Cape Town " Rodriguez's hometown where he was a virtual unknown, and the city thousands of miles away where he was adored. And the backdrop to it all is Rodriguez's music itself, which still sounds fresh and relevant today " melancholy and angry with the unjust society in which he was living.
What criticism there has been of the movie has tended to base around the fact that the film's maker, Malik Bendjelloul knew how the search ended before the film was made " but the film keeps the audience in suspense as if the outcome was unknown. Some argue this compromises the documentary nature of the film. But this strikes me simply as good storytelling " you don't lay down all the facts at the beginning and anyway, the facts in this stranger-than-fiction tale are worth waiting for. In the last couple of years, excellent documentaries seem to have been making a comeback in cinemas and this fascinating and strangely heart-warming film is a worthy addition to that list
American Movie (1999) review by The Documentalist
The Bourne Identity (2002) review by That Film Guy

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Industry Digest
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BMW MINI Unveils John Cooper Works Buggy for 2018 Dakar Rally
Evan Milberg
During the 40th edition of the Dakar Rally raid, a prestigious off-road endurance event taking January 6-20, 2018 in Lima, Peru, BMW's MINI brand will race its newly-unveiled John Cooper Works Buggy.
The buggy is powered by a 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder diesel engine generating and output of 250 kW/340 hp and a maximum torque of 800 Nm. The transmission and drivetrain as well as the engine's turbocharging technology, which is based on the BMW TwinPower Turbo, have been completely newly conceived. The MINI John Cooper Works Rally uses the same engine. The specially designed tubular steel frame provides maximum protection for driver and passenger in extreme situations. A specifically designed body made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and Kevlar is stretched over the frame. The authentic buggy-look exterior has been designed in close cooperation with MINI Design and aerodynamically optimized.
The buggy has already undergone an intensive test programme over the past months which took it over different types of rally terrain for example in Hungary and Morocco. The 2018 Dakar Rally incorporates extended desert stages as well as rock and boulder fields and asphalt tracks which take the cars up to an altitude of 4000 meters in the Andes.
"During this time the buggy never had to stop once due to a technical problem, which is really quite remarkable," says Team Manager Sven Quandt. Other technology advances of the MINI John Cooper Works Rally, which Argentinian Orlando Terranove raced to sixth place in the overall rankings of the 2017 Dakar Rally, includes a new chassis construction featuring greater suspension travel and weight reduction.
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Peter Schneider (born 1975) is a German actor and musician.

Biography
Schneider was born in 1975 in Leipzig, in what was then East Germany. From 1985 until the late 1990s, he studied at a music school in Halle. After graduating from high school in 1994 and completing his military service, he studied music at the Leipzig University of Music and Theater from 1995 until 1998. He specialized in the clarinet and saxophone, while at the same time taking German studies and pedagogy at Leipzig University. In 1998, he switched to studying drama at the Leipzig University of Music and Theater, from which he graduated in 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Schneider was an acting student at Theater Chemnitz.

Apart from his acting work, Schneider also works as  theater musical director, musician, and composer. He is a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie and the European Film Academy.

Since 2017, Schneider has portrayed middle-aged Helge Doppler in the Netflix series Dark.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Awards
 Nominated for the Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Award) in the category Best Acting Performance - Male Leading Role, for Hut in the Woods (2012)
 Nominated for the Preis der deutschen Filmkritik (German Film Critics Award) in the category Best Actor for his performance in Hut in the Woods (2013)

References

External links

1975 births
Living people
German male film actors
People from Bezirk Leipzig
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig alumni
Leipzig University alumni
German male television actors
Actors from Leipzig

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Ninth Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction - "Advancing and Empowering Disaster Risk Reduction in Canada"
Canada's Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction hosted the Ninth Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 29, 2018. The Roundtable's theme, Advancing and Empowering Disaster Risk Reduction in Canada, encouraged participants to engage in a dialogue to build resilience and advance cross-sector collaboration.
The Roundtable serves as an inclusive multi-sectoral consultative mechanism to advance disaster risk reduction in Canada. The Roundtables are free of charge and open to all interested participants, including: the private sector, all levels of government, Indigenous peoples, non-governmental organizations, academia and the general public.
The report for the Ninth Annual Roundtable will be available shortly. Reports of previous Roundtables are also available.


Event - James Damore at Portland State University.
When biologist Heather Heying says women and men are biologically different, upset SJWs walkout, damage the speaker.
And call the panel Nazi, because they are speaking what the left doesn't want to hear.
1.They are brainwashed - Because they think women and men are biologically different. How anti-feminist is Biology.
2.You should NOT LISTEN to FASCISM - We defeat fascism by disrupting people who don't buy our ideology.
3.NAZIS are NOT WELCOME in CIVIL society - We dream of a civil society where we can stop speakers who don't agree with us.


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I enjoyed this new series that is related to her other series. I really liked John David and how he grew to be a preacher. I wasn't quite sure how I liked that Hannah is only 14 when this book begins but it is handled very well. I look forward to the next book in this series. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
Make sure you have Kleenex ready for the end of this book because you will need them. This was a wonderful book with a fantastic ending. I loved Marianne and Andrew. They both learn many lessons. It was fascinating to learn about the orphan train and what they thought they were trying to accomplish. I can't wait for the next book in the series. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
I really enjoyed learning some about this period of time along the Natchez Trace. This showed how dangerous this time period could be for everyone. I enjoyed Quinn and Kiera. They had some ups and downs to get through to get close and get together. I did not want to put this book down. I am looking forward to the next book in the series to see what happens to the rest of the characters. I received this book from Tyndale Blog Network for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
This series gets better and better with each book. It was interesting to see what storm chasers do and then what can happen after the devastation of a tornado. I love all the characters in Peak and how they are all coming back in each book. This is definitely a series that you want to read in order to enjoy each story to the best. I received this book from Revell for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
A tornado causes havoc on a Minnesota community. In its aftermath, Ty Remington is determined to rescue his mentor, Chet King, and the group of students with him. His former girlfriend, Brette Arnold, appears on the scene – a blogger for Vortex Storm Chasers. She is resolved to avoid getting caught in the heartache that is Ty, while he will do anything to win her back. Both lives and hearts are now at risk.
If you enjoy a cozy mystery you will love this one. It has great characters and deaths. You know that one of these characters must have committed the murder but you don't want it to be any of them because they are all likable. I look forward to another one in this series. Keep them coming. I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal. A Campers and Criminal Mystery Series is another brainchild of USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. If you love her quirky southern characters and small town charm with a mystery to solve, you're going to love her new cozy mystery series!
Mae finds herself homeless, friendless, and penniless. All hope isn't lost. . .the only thing Mae got to keep that the government didn't seize is a tourist camp ground, Happy Trails, in Normal, Kentucky and an RV to live in. One problem, Mae's idea of camping has room service.
By the look of the brochure, Happy Trails has plush Kentucky Bluegrass, a crystal clear lake, a beach chair with her name on it and thoughts of how much money it could bring her after she sells it. Mae figures she'll take a couple weeks vacation with her toes dipped in the lake. Things aren't always as they appear. The Kentucky Bluegrass is nothing but dirt and the crystal clue lake is murky with green slime on top.
Mae quickly find out that Happy Trails and the citizens of Normal were also victims of Paul's schemes, making her lower than tha lake scum in the residents' eyes. Mae doesn't think things could get much worse, but as luck would have it, Paul West has escaped from prison and is found dead, murdered, floating in the Happy Trails mucky green lake.
Mae is the number one suspect on Detective Hank Sharp's short list. After all, Mae has the perfect motive as a kept wife who has been scorned to ashes, embarrassed to death, and seeking revenge.
Time is running out for Mae to prove that she's innocent and nothing like her husband. If only she could get someone to believe her and talk Detective Sharp into looking at other residents who've lost all their savings to Paul's Ponzie scheme before the curtain is closed on this Hollywood namesake.
This book kept my interest from start to finish. I loved Moriyah and understood why she kept herself hidden for those many years. It would be horrible to think that you accidentally murdered someone. It was fascinating to read about some of the customs that were in effect during this time period. Loved this story. I received a copy of this book from Bethany House for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
This author tells how she uses bible verses to "clothe herself in God's power". She uses some humor to discuss some serious subjects. This was interesting. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
– Toss out misconceptions about spiritual warfare to understand what Jesus really said about your spiritual authority and the certainty you have in him. – Know what to pray to steady your soul and restore your confidence. – Stop feeling overrun by the enemy and start believing the authority of God abides in you to overcome.
In Don't Go through Life Naked, Mead provides strong spiritual weapons for your life through the scripture of God's prayer book, the Bible. These weapons enable you to successfully clothe yourself in God's power and promises every day.
A portion of the proceeds of Don't Go through Life Naked will benefit Proverbs 31 Ministries to help them continue teaching biblical truth and taking the hope of Jesus to women and families around the world.
To celebrate her tour, Susan is giving away a grand prize of a Kindle Oasis preloaded with her ebooks along with an autographed copy of her book Don't Go Through Life Naked: How to Clothe Yourself in God's Power.


Limonin is a phytonutrient found in most citrus fruits. Natural sources of limonin include oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and limes. Within the fruit it is attached to a sugar and the combined molecule is called limonin glucoside.
The good news is limonin has shown to have exceptional health benefits in humans and other animals. It seems to be able to help reduce the development and growth of cancers. It also has the effect of lowering cholesterol in the blood stream.
Amazingly, there are no limonin dietary supplements. Even so, the substance is available in mass quantities in cattle feed. As a by-product of the citrus industry this chemical is derived from the seeds and skins of citrus fruits. It is often used as a form of insect control in agriculture.
The way limonin functions in the human body is not yet well understood. Most of the studies have focused on end results. What is known is that both in vitro or in vivo limonin has proved to exhibit anti-viral, bactericidal, and anti-fungal properties.
Limonin has shown few side effects. However, like any good thing, too much could have a detrimental effect. If there is a drawback to limonin it is its taste. The substance when separated from the sugar in its glucoside form is bitter. It has long been a concern of manufacturers of citrus juices.
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I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I'm sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
My name is Makaziwe Mandela. I'm Nelson Mandela's oldest daughter from his first marriage to my mom, Nurse Evelyn Mase. I actually struggled for years with feelings of anger and abandonment and my brothers felt pretty much the same.
As a child, before my father went to prison, I longed to have both of my parents in my life, but it was my mother who brought me up. I had a father who had been there but not really there.
Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.
"Could you please take the dog for a walk?" she asked. "Could I watch one show first?" I asked. "No!" she replied angrily. "You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can't work all day and do housework all evening." "Well, I work all day at school, too! I'm just as tired as you are!" I shouted back. My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I.


If you are looking for the best way to search real estate, you have come to the right place.
This is the best way to shop Real Estate because you are getting Real Time Data and you don't have to wait for the REALTOR.
If you are out there looking at Realtor.com or Zillow.com , you could do better.
The nest me app goes further.
You will be asked to fill out your search criteria, then you can set it and forget it.
What's great about this system is that it will notify you as soon as a viable property comes on the market. It will text you with the property and all relevant information surrounding that property such as schools and access to everything.
Definitely a much more user friendly way to search properties.


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Treaty With The Blackfeet Sioux. October 19, 1865.
Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex-officio superintendent of Indian affairs, of Dakota Territory, Edward B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superintendency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commissioners on the part of the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
The Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby obligate and bind themselves, individually and collectively, not only to cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to use their influence, and, if necessary, physical force to prevent other bands of the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes from making hostile demonstrations against the Government of the United States, or its people.
Inasmuch as the Government of the United States is desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within its jurisdiction hitherto a[t] war with each other, the Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes of the Government, hereby agree and bind themselves to discontinue for the future all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace everywhere in the region occupied or frequented by them.
All controversies or differences arising between the Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux, represented in council, and other tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be submitted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as may be designated by him, and the decision or award faithfully observed by the said band represented in council.
The said band, represented in council, shall withdraw from the routes overland already established or hereafter to be established, through their country, and in consideration thereof, the Government of the United States agree to pay to the said band the sum of seven thousand dollars annually, for twenty years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct: Provided, That said band, so represented in council, shall faithfully conform to the requirements of this treaty.
Any amendment or modification of this treaty by the [Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon the] said band represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the same manner as if it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said nation.
In testimony whereof the commissioners on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Blackfeet band of the Dakota or Sioux, have hereunto set their hands, this nineteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had previously been read, interpreted, and explained to the said chiefs and headmen.
Wah-hah-chunk-i-ah-pee, The One that is used as a Shield, his x mark.
Wah-mun-dee-wak-kon-o, The War Eagle in the Air, his x mark.
Mah-to-ko-ke-pah, He that Fears the Bear, his x mark.
A-hack-ah-sap-pah, The Black Stag, his x mark.
A-hack-ah-we-chash-tah, The Stag Man, his x mark.
Mah-to-wash-tay, The Good Bear, his x mark.
Tah-ton-kah-ho-wash-tay, The Buffalo with a Fine Voice, his x mark.
Oya-hin-di-a-man-nee, The Track that Rings as it Walks, his x mark.
Shon-kah-hon-skah, The Long Dog, his x mark.
Shon-kah-wah-mun-dee, The Dog War Eagle, his x mark.
Wah-mun-dee-you-hah, He that has the War Eagle, his x mark.
Muz-zah-to-yah, The Blue Iron, his x mark.
Chief Chan-ta-pa-ta, Fire Heart, his x mark.
Chief Chan-ta-non-pas, Two Hearts, his x mark.
E. F. Ruth, secretary to Commission.
O. D. Barrett, special agent Indian Affairs.
S. S. Curtis, major, Second Colorado Cavalry.
R. R. Hitt, reporter of the Commission.
Ce-ha-pa-chi-ke-la, Little Blackfoot, his x mark.
Chan-ta-pe-a, Strong Heart, his x mark.
Non-pa-ge-gu-mugama, Round Hand, his x mark.


PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different types of carbohydrates on blood glucose response in collegiate soccer athletes at rest. This will help to determine the effectiveness of a carbohydrate supplement in providing sustained energy and maintained performance if ingested prior to a soccer match. METHODS: In a cross-over design, 10 female collegiate soccer players (n= 10, age 20.10 ± .99 years, height 65.55 ± 2.77 inches, weight 64.12 ± 8.36 kilograms) from the University of South Florida reported to the laboratory on five separate occasions after an overnight fast. Once a baseline blood glucose measurement was obtained, subjects ingested one of four different carbohydrate beverages (dextrose, maltodextrin, Vitargo®, and waxy maize) and a control (water). Each subject consumed 1 gram of carbohydrate per kilogram body weight in a 7% solution. Order of carbohydrate and control supplements was randomly assigned for each participant. After the subject ingested one of the test beverages blood glucose measurements were taken at the 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minute time points (a total of three hours). The same procedures took place during each subject's visit. A series of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed using SPSS 19 to determine differences in the blood glucose response at each time point between the carbohydrate supplements. RESULTS: No significant difference existed between treatments for blood glucose levels at baseline. At 30, 45, and 60 minutes, blood glucose concentrations following dextrose, maltodextrin, and Vitargo® ingestion were significantly higher as compared to the placebo ingestion. No significant difference was observed between waxy maize and placebo at these time points. At ninety minutes the blood glucose concentrations for dextrose and Vitargo® were significantly higher than placebo, and at 120 minutes only Vitargo® was significantly higher than the placebo. Finally, at 180 minutes, the blood glucose concentration for waxy maize was significantly higher than all other treatments. CONCLUSION: The main finding of this study was that waxy maize does not observe a sharp increase in blood glucose response following ingestion but maintains an elevated blood glucose concentration over an extended period of time. All other treatments (maltodextrin, dextrose, and Vitargo®) resulted in a significant rise in blood glucose within the first thirty minutes following ingestion.
Pannoni, Nina, "The Effect of Various Carbohydrate Supplements on Postprandial Blood Glucose Response in Female Soccer Players" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations.


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Fosse/Verdon Proves It's Time to Cancel the Fragile Male Ego
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FX's newest limited series explores the complicated, tumultuous relationship between Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.
By Christopher Rosa
There's a specific moment in the first episode of FX's new limited series Fosse/Verdon where I thought, "Ugh, men are canceled." Yes, I'm a guy myself—but I was ready to burn it all down as I watched Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams) travel to New York from Munich to pick up a gorilla suit for her husband, Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell), and return after 72 hours to find him in bed with another woman. The gorilla suit, if you're curious, was for Bob's movie Cabaret, which Gwen had dropped everything to help him direct. And how did he thank her? By sleeping with someone else while she was on a seven-hour flight. Coach!
This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of Bob Fosse's indiscretions portrayed in the episode, which premiered last night. On the surface, though, their relationship seemed like goals: Fosse is one of the most iconic choreographers of all time, and Verdon is a four-time Tony winner who originated roles in musicals like Damn Yankees and Sweet Charity. The two married in 1960 and frequently collaborated on movies.
Fosse/Verdon,,however, digs deeper into their troubled dynamic. According to the show, these two weren't creative equals but rather Verson was the backbone to Fosse's genius. When he was artistically flustered, she'd come in with just the right note to bring a project back to life. She didn't get any of the credit, though. Bob Fosse is the one in our history books—hailed as an innovator and a legend. But Verdon was right next to him, infusing her own ideas into the movies and musicals he ultimately fronted. Fosse/Verdon is attempting to put that narrative into our history books—and it's an eye-opening one.
Bob (Sam Rockwell) and Gwen (Michelle Williams) star in Fosse/Verdon.
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The show is an interesting exploration of the fragile male ego. When a producer tells Bob he can only direct Cabaret if Gwen helps, he sneaks his way into the job. Later, in a flashback, we see him have a complete meltdown after a musical director tries to cut one of his numbers. Right by his side through it all is Gwen, who remains calm and helps him craft a new piece of choreography that pleases their higher-ups.
It's a frustrating cycle to watch. Gwen is completely in love with Bob, but he mostly views her as a muse—someone whose emotions and talents he can exploit, then dispose. They do have genuine affection for each other, but Bob is always keeping his eye on what's next: the next movie, the next musical, the next woman.
After all, that's how he and Gwen met. Bob was married to actress Joan McCracken when he fell in love with Gwen on a project. History repeats itself on the Cabaret set: He's very much married to Gwen but falls for a German translator working on the movie. It's messed up—and heartbreaking, because Bob is everything to Gwen. She's so enamored with him that she makes sure her hair is in place every time she sees him, even when they're fighting.
A happier moment on FX's Fosse/Verdon
It's tragic to watch this talented, brilliant woman lose herself in some angry, balding man. But though the show is a period piece, I think its themes continue to resonate. Think about the latest season of This Is Us, when Randall (Sterling K. Brown) fights with Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) because her career ambitions conflict with his. Or the 2017 film mother!, which is all about a woman making sacrifices for her egotistical, perpetually unsatisfied husband. Glenn Close tackles similar territory in The Wife, playing a woman who essentially wrote her husband's Nobel Prize–winning novel. Again and again we see women having to work twice as hard and do twice as much to earn the same recognition as men. Maybe the circumstances aren't always as extreme as in Fosse/Verdon…but then again, the gender pay gap still exists.
Look, I'm not trying to discredit Bob Fosse's work—he is brilliant—but it's devastating that our culture's gender imbalance made it so Gwen Verdon didn't receive the same praise as him. That's ultimately what I took away from the Fosse/Verdon premiere: Gwen deserved better—from Bob, from the entertainment industry, from everyone. Hopefully this series gives her the shine she deserves.
Christopher Rosa is the staff entertainment writer at Glamour. Follow him on Twitter at @chrisrosa92.
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Vojvodina Guitar Fest je muzički festival koji nastaje kao projekat Asocijacije gitarista Vojvodine 2007. godine sa idejom da obnovi Pokrajinsko takmičenje za gitaru, projekat nastaje pod imenom Vojvođanski festival klasične gitare, da bi naredne 2008. godine festivalsko takmičenje ponelo ime počasnog predsednika i doajena klasične gitare, prof. dr Jovana Jovičića. Da bi se do današnjeg dana ovaj festival pretvorio u internacionalni takmičarski festival klasične gitare koji svake godine okuplja veliki broj spskih i internacionalnih imena iz polja muzike. Domaće i inostrane gitariste, kompozitore, istoričare muzike i pedagoge.

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Nakon uspešno odžanog prvog festivala, 2008. godine dobija podšku od Muzeja Vojvodine, Galerije Pavla Beljanskog i Galerije Matice srpske, kao mesto održavanja Festivala ustanovljuje se Svečana sala MŠ "Isidor Bajić", iste godine francuska kompanija "Savarez" postaje glavni sponzor nagrada za pobednike takmičenja na Festivalu. World Guitar Competition 2010. godine podžava festival kao Vojvodina Guitar Fest, plasirajuči ga time među velike svetske festivale, World Guitar Competition fokus festivala proširuje i na kompozitore. Kao rezultat toga, Vojvodina Guitar Fest 2011. godine  prerasta u internacionalni festival i prvi put pored velikog odziva gitarista iz muzičkih škola Srbije, privlači i veliki broj gitarista iz celog regiona Crne Gore, Rumunije, Mađarske, Makedonije, Hrvatske, Bugarske, Bosne i Hercegovine i Poljske.

Na festivalu od tada nastupaju eminetni muzičari iz celog sveta kao što su:

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 Egberto Gismonti
 Nikita Koshkin
 Dušan Bogdanović
 Zoran Dukić
 Gaëlle Solal
 Edin Karamazov
 Giampaolo Bandini
 Vojislav Ivanović
 Antal Pusztai
 Goran Krivokapić ,
 Marko Topchii
 Sanel Redžić
 Sabrina Vlaškalić
 Anton Baranov
 Danijel Cerović

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Učesnici se takmiče u četiri kategorije Pretkategorija, Кategorija I, Кategorija II, Кategorija III (IIIa/IIIb), da bi se od 2020. godine dodale i Кategorija IV i V. U svakoj od kategorija takmičar sa najviše bodova dobija laureat i nagradu.

 2007 - Nikola Todorović, Gergelj Božoki, Marko Ivezić, Ljubica Bukvić
 2008. - Kristina Kalajdžić, Andrej Bojović, Marko Ivezić, Nenad Svilar
 2009. - Viktor Nađ, Viktor Juskan, Andrej Bojović, Marko Ivezić
 2010. - Viktor Nađ, Kristina Kalajdžić, Andrej Bojović, Nikola Begović
 2011. - Miloš Soćanin, Viktor Nađ, Viktor Juskan, Gergely Bozsóki/Aleksa Tarabanović
 2012. - Lazar Radojević, Miloš Bojanić, David Štrbac, Viktor Juskan/Dušan Prole
 2013 - Ivana Sakač, Matija Perčić, Vanja Štulić, Vuk Dragićević/Andrija Lazarević
 2014. - Ilija Kostić, Stojan Stojanov, Viktor Nađ, Belmin Okanović/Vuk Dragićević
 2015. - Sofija Sviderski, Anđela Ćirić, Nađa Janković, Marija Rašić/Novak Miljković
 2016. - Sofija Sviderski, Ilija Kostić, Filip Babić, Miloš Soćanin/Dimitrije Ninković
 2017. - Ognjen Đurđević, Jovana Petrić, Ivana Sakač, Ivana Sakač/Viktor Nađ
 2018. - Ognjen Keleman, Sofija Sviderski, Melanija Stanković, Milica Ristić/Marija Grujić
 2019. - Benjamin Stanojević, Olivera Ognjenović, Igor Basta, Leonardo Borojević/Milun Šunjevarić
 2020. - Anna Teodora Mardale, Ginsca-Nistea Nichita, Uroš Jačević, Rastko Marinković
 2021. - Maša Magyar, Nichita Ginsca-Nistea, Vuk Vukajlović, Bogdana Stojanović, Miloš Vuković

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Michigan elections panel places abortion, voting rights proposals on ballot
Clara Hendrickson
Michigan's elections panel voted unanimously Friday to place voting and abortion rights proposals on the November ballot following court orders directing canvassers to certify the two constitutional amendments for a statewide vote after deadlocking along partisan lines just over a week ago.
The Reproductive Freedom for All amendment would add an explicit right to seek abortions in Michigan, giving voters in the state a chance to decide whether to enshrine the right to the procedure in the state's constitution after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark federal case that had safeguarded a national right to abortion for nearly half a century.
Ahead of the vote, Reproductive Freedom for All attorney Steve Liedel told canvassers that hundreds of thousands of voters signed their names to the petition to give voters a chance to decide the fate of abortion rights in the state.
"Their overwhelming message was and is that a proposed constitutional amendment is needed to ensure that Michigan women have the freedom to make highly personal decisions about abortion themselves instead of having politicians decide for them," he said.
Supporters attending the Board of State Canvassers' meeting Friday erupted in applause when the four-member body voted to place the proposal on the ballot.
The board also approved a voting rights measure for the ballot. It's the second from Promote the Vote, the group whose 2018 amendment was adopted with 67% of the vote and established a right for all Michigan voters to cast an absentee ballot for any reason and eligible Michigan residents to register to vote on Election Day. This year's proposal from Promote the Vote seeks to expand those rights, mandating prepaid postage for absentee ballot applications and ballot return envelopes, state funding for ballot drop boxes and a ballot tracking system. It also proposes at least nine days of early voting, among other changes.
More:Michigan Supreme Court orders certification of Promote the Vote proposal
More:Michigan Supreme Court: Abortion amendment must appear on ballot
While candidates were already expected to campaign on abortion and election administration, the placement of the two measures on the ballot means voters will also weigh in directly on two hotly contested issues that have animated Democrats and Republicans alike and could turn out voters who typically don't participate in midterm elections.
Organizers for both proposals collected more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, according to reviews by the Bureau of Elections. Reproductive Freedom for All filed a record 752,288 signatures. But when state canvassers first met to decide whether to certify the two proposals on Aug. 31, the board's two Republican members expressed concerns about allegations raised by opponents that the petitions circulated to collect signatures contained formatting issues.
In response to litigation that followed the board's impasse, Michigan Supreme Court orders said that the board had a clear legal duty to certify the proposals because both Promote the Vote and Reproductive Freedom for All amassed enough voter support to land a spot on the ballot. The orders denied that the petitions were defective.
While some decried the board's initial deadlock as partisan posturing, Republican canvassers Tony Daunt and Richard Houskamp pushed back on that characterization and defended the process.
"We have this process for a reason. It's adversarial," he said. He said there was "no doubt" in his mind that the board would follow the court's orders.
"It really, truly wasn't partisan," said Houskamp. He said that the board weighed the abortion and voting rights amendments and the challenges to them just as it would with any other proposal.
Friday marks the deadline for certifying the contents of the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. Clerks will begin sending ballots to military and overseas voters by Sept. 24 and voters who have requested absentee ballots by Sept. 29.
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At least six refugees drowned on Thursday as a boat carrying Syrian asylum seekers sank off the shore of Turkey's north-western province of Çanakkale.
10 refugees have so far been rescued. The refugees were trying to reach Greece's Lesbos Island through illegal means. The boat sailed from the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region, but it soon sank off the shores of Turkey's Gülpınar village for unknown reasons.
The search team first rescued 10 migrants, two of whom were children and four were women. The team later reached the bodies of six Syrian asylum seekers.
Shortly after midnight migrants in Anygdaleza detention center set fire to bed mattresses in five different containers.
Two Fire Brigade vehicles arrived at the spot to put down the fire, while later all immigrants returned to the containers used as cells.
This was another protest for their months-long detention with food shortage and under inhuman conditions.
Up to 19 people are feared to have drowned trying to reach Greece from Turkey, in the deadliest Mediterranean shipwreck since May.
A people smuggler's boat carrying up to 40 passengers capsized on Tuesday morning between the small Greek islands of Agathonisi and Farmakonisi, 10 miles from the Turkish coast. One passenger has been confirmed dead and 21 have been rescued, leaving as many as 18 still missing. "We don't know their nationalities," said Stella Nanou, a UN refugee agency spokeswoman.


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Electric Boys Live At The Underworld, Camden on September 26th, 2014
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Live Photos and Gig Review Credit: Anna Zurek
Friday nights in London are normally overflowing with stuff you could do in a city that never seems to sleep apart from when the Underground stops working obviously and then it's usually on the bus. So you have to be quite a special band to fill up a venue like The Underworld in Camden while actually competing with parties and gigs all over Camden that same night. Guess who was that special band and what made this whole gig even more impressive then. Not sure? Well, read on my friend, it'll be worth it.
First up were "Rock 'n' Roll pirates" Kinkade who warmed up the crowd with classic rock at its best. Great tunes that had you moving along in no time with a ballad here and there that reminded of Bon Jovi. All together with a band that really enjoyed themselves on stage which sooner or later positively rubbed off on the crowd and a guitarist who performed a magic trick by disappearing off stage and suddenly appearing in the middle of the audience. Just kidding, it wasn't a magic trick really but pretty much as surprising.
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Great entertainment that led to another supporting act of the night: Bad Touch. A band from Norfolk who literally rocked the stage blasting out heavy guitar riffs with a great rhythm section paired with Jim Morrison-esque vocals that sometimes also had a bluesy edge to them. If there's one word that could describe this band best, it'd be "catchy". Joining the likes of Blackwolf, Leogun and Reignwolf, these guys know how to combine their instruments to create a sound that has a raw, out of the 70s sound to it. Think The Doors, Led Zeppelin and a little bit of Black Sabbath when it comes to the heavier parts of their tunes. But that's definitely not all Bad Touch have to offer. Some of their songs also combine great, melodic guitar solos with a grungy 90s feel similar to bands as Soundgarden or Alice In Chains. They offer a great variety musically but where that makes some band's stage presence suffer, it doesn't for these guys. Their show was as entertaining as their music was pleasant to the ears. Great potential that I'd recommend for you to check out as soon as possible otherwise your friends might pride themselves with discovering these guys first and who would want that, right?
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Last but not least the band the crowd at the Underworld had been waiting for so eagerly, entered the stage: Electric Boys. Known for their smash hit "All Lips 'N Hips" in the late 80s, these guys have just recently released their new record "Starflight United" which they promoted with this tour. With one exception which makes everything a little bit more impressive considering that the venue was full of people. Unlike some of their other records, "Starflight United" had not been released in the UK but in Sweden and Finland only, making it practically an import-only record in online shops and even on platforms like iTunes. And that wasn't even planned as the band would love to release their album in more countries than just the two mentioned above. So why am I telling you this? Take a second and imagine this scenario. You release a record in just two countries in stores and on iTunes and don't stream that record on Spotify either. How high are the chances people will turn up to your gig? Got it? So having The Underworld filled up with enthusiastic people from all age groups singing and dancing along to your songs on a Friday night in London, let me repeat that, Friday night – in – London, without your record being available for sale in the UK – well, that speaks volumes. Once you see Electric Boys live you will understand why people enjoy their music and performance though. They combine catchy and funky tunes with a captivating performance by everyone onstage. Say Extreme gone bluesier with hints of 70s Hendrix and Gallagher, not only soundwise but also in the guitar playing with moves Jimi Hendrix and, now that I think of it, vocalist-wise, also Steven Tyler would be more than happy to approve. And believe me, the crowd was more than happy to approve of that great show, too. So next time you hear Electric Boys are back in town, promise me one thing, okay? Go check them out. I can assure you that you won't regret it. Ever.
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SINCE it opened a decade ago, the Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital has helped transform treatment and care for cancer patients across Oxfordshire.
Staff and patients will gather today to celebrate 10 years of the centre; 10 years which have seen cancer services hauled into the 21st century for millions of people in the county and surrounding region.
The centre was a vast improvement on the cold, damp World War 2 buildings where patients would previously have gone for cancer treatment at the hospital in Headington.
However, treating around 1,500 patients a week and offering some of the most state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities available, it is now a centre of excellence for cancer services and has become regarded as a world-leader in cancer care.
Though despite the clear benefits and desperately needed upgrade, the journey to getting the centre built was not easy, while the recent threat to the vital PET-CT scanning service show the future is not guaranteed.
The hospital was built during the Second World War, however by the late 20th Century those buildings, then used for radiotherapy treatment had become dilapidated and in serious need of renovation.
In fact Oxford at that time had fallen behind places like Guildford, Coventry and Leicester in cancer care.
And so the idea to bring all cancer services under one roof was a 'no brainer', says cancer specialist Dr Chris Alcock, who began planning improvements to the Churchill when he arrived in the 1980s.
However, he would be left frustrated for two decades as funding, bureaucracy, and changes in management consistently kept significant improvements out of reach.
He said: "In the 1980s when I came we had fallen way behind and by the 90s we had a fantastic group of people but in really crumby buildings, former Oxford Mail columnist Bill Heine, who sadly died last week, once said they resembled a public convenience and it was hard to disagree with him.
"This had an impact because it makes it difficult to get staff.
"The equipment was really old - we had linear accelerators (used in radiotherapy) that were over 20 years old.
"They would break down and we'd have to ring patients to say there'd be a break in your treatment and it got to the point where people were waiting months for treatment.
"You can imagine how awful that was.
Read also: Churchill Cancer Centre: "You're not just a number to them, you're a person"
By then the Labour party had announced capital funding for NHS hospitals through controversial Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) – a deal where a private firm would pay the initial costs for the development and the NHS trust would pay the money back over the long-term with interest.
Despite ultimately costing more, the PFI was the only way to make the improvements so desperately needed, says Dr Alcock.
And so a business case was developed by doctors, nurses and other staff before the eventual £120m development got under way in 2006.
The centre, which has around 2,000 staff, now provides diagnosis and treatment and surgery, for a range of tumours, support services for patients, a wig shop and an on-site centre of cancer charity Maggie's.
It has also provided a springboard for significant progress in the development of new techniques to combat the disease which kills around 164,000 people each year.
An indication of the leading level of care provided and the potential life and death difference it can make can be found in the PET-CT service – recently put under threat by NHS England's decision to privatise the service.
PET-CT scans produce a highly accurate 3D image of inside the patient's body and are used in diagnosis and monitoring treatment.
Surgeon and cancer lead at Oxford University Hospitals, Nick Maynard, said: "There was one particular patient referred who had had his scan done elsewhere and told it was inoperable. He requested a second opinion.
"We didn't interpret the original PET-CT scan in the same way, so we repeated the PET-CT scan here with our better equipment and we clearly demonstrated it was not inoperable cancer and we then operated on it and got rid of his cancer.
Advancements in key hole surgery and robotic surgery, where large operations are carried out through minute incisions at the tumour site, mean less pain for the patient and faster recovery, trials in immunotherapy (helping the body's own immune system to fight cancer) and Gene Therapy should help dramatically improve survival rates and quality of life for patients in the future.
Mr Maynard said: "The success rate of treatments has improved massively since the cancer centre has been up and running.
"We've got world-class clinical work going on here, but we've also got world-class research by the university and Cancer Research UK.
"Some of the research programmes going on are world-leading in developing and understanding the molecular basis of the disease and therefore enabling things like immunotherapy and precision treatment and that can only be good for patients."


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From legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, eOne is pleased to announce the UK release of the universally acclaimed film The Post – the gripping true story behind a moment that shook the world and changed the course of history, which showcases outstanding performances from film greats.
The Post is available on Blu-ray™ and DVD from 21st May 2018, and is available to download now. It's available to pre-order now from Amazon and ITunes.
To mark the occasion, we're giving away 3 pairs of tickets to Hanks for the Memories: a special double-bill screening celebrating the collaborative work of Hollywood cinema icons Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg (The Post and Catch Me If You Can to be screened) at Central London venue on Thursday 17th May at 6 for 6.30pm.
Oscar winners Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks team up for the very first time in The Post, the thrilling acclaimed drama along with the very best acting talent working today including Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson and Alison Brie.
The Post tells the incredible true story of the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham (Streep) and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) as they strive to expose a massive cover-up of devastating government secrets, risking their careers and very freedom in a fight for the truth.
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A gun-rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at a gathering outside the state House of Representatives chamber in Olympia. (Cameron Sheppard/WNPA News Service)
Armed 2nd Amendment supporters rally at Capitol
100 gun-rights activists march in opposition to regulation bills
by Cameron Sheppard
Monday, February 3, 2020 1:30am
OLYMPIA — Roughly 100 gun rights activists marched on the State Capitol and rallied in opposition to recently proposed gun regulation bills.
Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percent gun rights advocacy group, spoke to an excited crowd Friday. He announced earlier this month he would run for the seat of House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, after criticizing Wilcox's leadership regarding issues surrounding Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane.
Shea was expelled from the House Republican Caucus and stripped of his committee appointments after a private investigative report funded by the House of Representatives and conducted by the Rampart Group accused Shea of participating in acts of domestic terrorism for his involvement with armed standoffs with law enforcement in Nevada and Oregon.
"Today closes my first month of fundraising," Marshall said to the crowd. "I am happy to announce that it is going to be a shock throughout the Republican establishment."
Joey Gibson, founder of the Patriot Prayer group, spoke to the crowd, saying that Shea stood up for the rights of citizens in Bunkerville, Nev., and Priest River, Idaho when he felt the government had impeded their rights.
It is alleged that Shea organized armed support to prevent the government seizure of firearms from a veteran in Priest River and helped to organize and negotiate during the Bundy family's armed standoff in Bunkerville.
Gibson led supporters to the office of House Minority Leader Wilcox to demand due process for Shea.
An armed member of Washington Three Percent cursed Wilcox and called him a coward when he did not show up to address the marchers. The man yelled profanities as he made am obscene gesture toward Wilcox's office.
Gun rights advocates wore tactical gear and carried assault rifles in front of the House Chamber as they told the crowd there is a need for resistance against a "tyrannical" government.
Meanwhile, resistance to gun regulations such as voter-approved Initiative-1639 continues as county commissioners from Stevens County this week adopted a resolution to nullify the initiative, claiming the regulations are an infringement of Second Amendment rights.
Nearly 60 percent of the state's voters approved I-1639 in November 2018, which took effect July 1, 2019. The law calls for enhanced background checks, requires firearm safety training, raises the age for gun ownership to 21 and contains gun storage provisions.
Several law enforcement officials in the state vowed last year not to actively enforce the law, claiming that some of its provisions are unconstitutional.
And now, at least one county government has deemed it unconstitutional.
Stevens County Commissioner Steve Parker said any gun regulation to be implemented would be an infringement or restriction on constitutional rights. Parker urged that laws just be enforced as they currently exist.
The Legislature is currently considering bills that would outlaw gun magazines that automatically feed more than 10 rounds and a bill that would require firearm training for people who obtain permits to carry concealed guns.
Alexander Roggenkamp urged people to train themselves physically; he handed out cards for his firearm and survival training courses.
"If we have to fight, you guys need to actually be ready to fight," he said to the crowd.
This story is part of a series of news reports from the Washington State Legislature provided through a reporting internship sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation.
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BELGIUM: AREA has raised concerns about illegal imports and black market trade in refrigerants in a submission to the European Commission.
In its reply to the European Commission's consultation on the effectiveness of the European ODS regulations, AREA, the European refrigeration and air conditioning contractors' group said it was generally supportive of the regulation, which, it says, has proven to be efficient in reducing consumption of ODS and encouraging their replacement by HFC and natural refrigerant alternatives.
However, AREA points out that the situation is not uniform across the EU, notably as regards recovery and destruction. It also points out that some countries are more exposed to refrigerant smuggling, an issue that it says is also becoming of increasing concern in the context of the HFC phase-down.
The recovery and destruction in some countries is very low, says AREA. It suggests that in some cases consumer information campaigns could encourage changes in habits to achieve faster reduction.
AREA agrees that the European regulation has led to a more effective reduction in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances but that a black market and illegal imports has developed as a result.
However, it agrees that the unified EU agreement, rather than individual member states' regulations, has minimised cross-border smuggling. "It is likely that diverging national regulations on ozone-depleting substances would generate smuggling," AREA warns.
"It should also be noted that in some countries there are still significant quantities of R22 circulating in the black market and old systems that are topped up using these illegal quantities. Such systems are the most likely to produce leakages but it is cheaper to re-charge than to repair the leak. Without worldwide banning production of R22 and other ODP gases the market will continue to use them illegally," AREA said in its reply.
The public consultation was initiated by the European Commission to check if the ODS Regulation (1005/2009), which exceeds the provisions of the Montreal Protocol, is still relevant by analysing its provisions, particularly the ones permitting exemptions.
The regulation was introduced in 2010 to implement the Montreal Protocol, which has been in force since 1989, and seeks to phase out substances such as CFCs, HCFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride and methyl bromide.
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Illegal refrigerant costs Greece €20m – 23 July 2018
GREECE: The Greek air conditioning and refrigeration industry has accused EU member state Bulgaria as being a gateway for illegal refrigerant from Albania, Macedonia and Turkey. Read more…
Cantas "shock" at illegal imports – 13 July 2018
TURKEY: Istanbul-based refrigerant supplier Cantas has reacted with shock to learn that its refrigerant is being imported into the UK in illegal non-refillable cylinders. Read more…


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Justin Williams Wants You to Care About Pro Cycling
He's not only one of the fastest cyclists in the country—he's also one of the sport's most outspoken champions for diversity. But his mission has morphed into the greatest moon shot of all: to bring bike racing to the American masses.
Odds are, if you live in the United States, you don't follow professional cycling. Even if you do tune in to the Tour de France once a year, it's unlikely you've heard of criterium, a spectator-friendly variation of road racing that takes place over multiple laps on a closed course. You probably didn't know that although the format isn't represented in the Olympic Games or on the UCI WorldTour calendar, most road races in this country are crits, and the discipline has developed its own distinctive style and vibrant scene here, which includes the premier USA Crits Series. All of this is too bad, because it means you almost certainly don't know that crits are, in fact, a helluva lot of fun to watch.
"It's the most intense hour and a half of people pushing speeds of 40 miles an hour, inches away from each other," says Justin Williams, pro cyclist and founder of the team L39ion (pronounced "legion") of Los Angeles. "There are a hundred guys fighting for the same spot. There are crashes, there's screaming, there's yelling. It's just this high-intensity, high-octane, in-your-face kind of sport." In short, Williams explains, it's extremely American: "If you love football, if you like watching people get smacked and run into each other or seeing people getting dunked on, you'll like crit racing."
If you're surprised to hear cycling talked about this way, that's exactly the problem Williams, 31, is trying to solve. Justin Williams is on a mission to make you give a shit about American bike racing.
Which the sport needs. Badly. Though interest in other disciplines like gravel racing has grown—and 2020 saw a pandemic-induced bike boom, creating the opportunity for a potentially huge new fan base—road racing in the United States has experienced a steady decline in participation since 2012. A couple years ago, the website CyclingTips published a piece entitled "U.S. Road Racing Is in a Downward Spiral—What Comes Next?" reporting on a slew of North American teams and marquee events folding or losing major sponsors. On this side of the Atlantic, most people still think of road racing as a European sport that produces few American heroes—last year only three U.S. athletes competed in the Tour de France. Outside of the Armstrong years, the cycling industry has struggled to make racing appeal to anything beyond a niche (and a mostly white male one).
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Williams and team during L39ion's training camp in Southern California in March (Courtesy Kit Karzan)
With L39ion, Williams is working to devise a new way forward—one that quits trying to emulate the European model, appeals to a diverse mainstream audience, and showcases crit racing in order to bring about a future where athletes can make a good living competing at home. "Europe can have road racing," Williams tells me during a video chat. "I love watching it. It's fantastic. I just want to create a different avenue of success, one that I know people like me are going to be able to participate in."
I'm catching Williams in the middle of a metamorphosis of his own—or, at least, of the narrative he wants to tell. As a racer, he's best known for being a formidable sprinter who holds—count 'em—11 national titles, including current USA Cycling (USAC) amateur national criterium champion. But what he's received the most attention for is his work as a spokesperson for diversity and inclusion in the sport. Outlets from the New York Times to the BBC have sung the catchy, memorable verses of Williams's journey from athlete to activist. Lately, however, he sees his mission as having evolved beyond that. "I like telling the story of how I got to where I am," he says. "I hope it gives people hope and motivation. But I don't want it to be stuck there, because it's not a Black and white thing. It's not an us versus them thing. I just want to make the sport better."
Raised in South Central L.A., the son of Belizean immigrants and the second of four brothers, Williams was a prodigy on a bike. He began racing at 13, landed on a professional team at 17, and was funneled onto the U.S. national team at 18. In 2010, he was recruited to Trek-Livestrong's under-23 development squad, which nurtured the most promising young American talent of the time. (Taylor Phinney, a future two-time Olympian, was a teammate.)
Despite the early promise, Williams never made it to the big time. Training in Europe, he felt isolated, a young Black man in an unfamiliar environment with seemingly no one willing to mentor him. His well-intentioned white teammates were there to listen and commiserate but could understand only to an extent. After one season, at 21, Williams left the WorldTour path behind and returned to the United States. He's diplomatic when describing the situation to me. "I never felt like people really wanted to take the time to put me on game," he says. "I felt like I was just constantly looking for advice, for someone to talk to." While he's less interested in rehashing this aspect of his backstory these days, he was more blunt in a 2017 interview with Peloton magazine: "I think a white kid with my talents and abilities would have gotten nurtured differently and gotten more support."
Williams, mid-ride in Los Angeles in January (Nolwen Cifuentes)
Back in the United States, Williams continued to race professionally for domestic teams but became frustrated with the low pay and a culture that treated riders as commodities. Newly established pros made as little as $5,000 a year, if they were paid at all, and Williams felt that management actively worked against riders building their personal brands or improving their earning potential. They were prohibited from interacting with sponsors without permission or supervision and weren't allowed to develop noncompeting sponsor relationships. Questioning these policies could get you kicked off a team.
By 2016, Williams was finding his own voice anyway. He spoke out about being marginalized as one of the few Black racers at the elite level and about the importance of representation in cycling. He founded Cncpt, a development team for young riders of color specializing in crit and fixed-gear criterium (racing on bikes without brakes). Two years later, he broke out on his own, cobbling together enough sponsorships to race independently. Given that drafting and team tactics are a huge advantage in road racing, this was an audacious move. But Williams had his best season ever, winning both the USAC amateur road race and the criterium national championships in Hagerstown, Maryland, in June. (As a USAC Category 1 racer, Williams is a level below professional, so he's technically an elite amateur. But Category 1 racers compete against pros in most major events and often belong to sponsored teams.)
In 2019, Williams founded L39ion, a team centered on him and his youngest brother, Cory, then 25, who had become a promising domestic pro. (The 39 in the name refers to 39th Street, where the siblings grew up.) While part of the team's mission is to promote diversity and inclusion in cycling, its coed roster includes white riders, too. Big picture: Williams wants L39ion to serve as a model for a smarter, more profitable, more sustainable pro cycling team.
Williams criterium racing (Michael Cedeño)
For starters, L39ion has yet to sign with a sponsor that hasn't cut a check. This presents a contrast to many U.S teams, he says, which historically have accepted product as compensation and maintained a budget with barely enough money to pay riders. "I'm responsible for 15 people now, and they're not going to work for free, because I'm not going to allow them to," Williams says. His own days of making $12,000 a year are over, too. He says that his sponsorships bring in more than most WorldTour riders make.
In return, the team demonstrates an unusual level of savvy for its partners. "We operate as a marketing firm rather than a cycling team," Williams says. "We leverage our partnerships through the sport and storytelling of cycling." In early 2020, for example, the Williams brothers produced a short film with Jeep that premiered on Sundance TV titled Hustle and Motivate, about growing up in South Central L.A. and finding their way in a mostly white sport. For GoPro, another partner, they bring their reputation for mesmerizing race footage; fans can watch them elbow their way through a pack, whiz around corners, and unleash body-rocking sprints across the finish line.
Williams wants to sell crit racing as an aspirational lifestyle. "It's like being in a rock band," he says. "You're going to these cities on this tour, and there might be 10,000 people surrounding a crit course, and you're the star of that show. What we've done more successfully than anyone else is generate content around how cool the lifestyle is." Which also means looking the part: art- and streetwear-inspired kit and imagery are core to L39ion branding.
Williams's own Instagram account (@juswilliamz) is a master class in How to Be Effortlessly Cool Online, hitting an elusive balance of sleek, stylized photography and lighter authentic moments, like him, Cory, and his other younger brother, Calman, bagging on each other during midride coffee stops. "He really gets that if he can create characters with himself and the team, then that's interesting to a brand and to fans," says Anna McLeod, the athlete, team, and partnership manager at Rapha, L39ion's clothing sponsor. This isn't something pro cyclists have traditionally focused on, she adds.
Williams became a Red Bull athlete in January (Courtesy Kit Karzan)
With his brothers CJ (left) and Calman (Alan Leyva)
The strategy works, according to Fiona Swartz, marketing manager at Specialized, which is a major sponsor for L39ion. When the company launched its flagship Tarmac SL7 race bike last summer, it featured Justin and Cory in the marketing. "The traffic and excitement for them specifically was just way more than we could've expected," Swartz says.
Through L39ion, Williams hopes to provide multiple avenues of appeal to those who haven't typically been bike racing fans. "There's this massive new demographic of people who are looking at the sport, because here are these two Black men standing on top of the podium and pushing for change," he says. "Whatever people pull from our story—whether it's 'I like the way they dress, so that's why I follow them' or 'These dudes are winning races, so I rock with them'—people are connecting to us."
I ask Williams to paint me a picture of his fantasy for American pro cycling in 20 years. He launches into it without hesitation. For starters: "The American public will have a very clear understanding of what crit racing is," he says. Teams will be tied to cities instead of sponsors, and there will be fierce, storied rivalries, like the New York Wolfpack versus L39ion of Los Angeles. Races will be broadcast on ESPN. There will be standout stars among the peloton. Jerseys will sport names and numbers, and fans will be able to purchase their favorite rider's jersey from team stores, providing a reliable source of revenue.
Williams is inspired by the NBA, which in the 1980s was revived from a period of declining viewership by fresh leadership and smart marketing that played up dramatic rivalries and charismatic personalities. It's a moon shot of a vision, but one with major upside—not just for him and L39ion, and not just for young Black aspiring bike racers. "I'm trying to change cycling for everyone, period," Williams says. "More people ride bikes than play any other sport in the world. So imagine if you can make that thing cool and connect to all of those people—the general consumer, the general public." In other words, imagine if pro cycling became an American sport.
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Nine Japanese women have been added to the elite field for next month's Virgin London Marathon following the earthquake and tsunami which threatened to destroy their hopes of competing at the World Championships this August.
The runners were due to compete in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on 13th March, the final selection race for the Japanese women's Marathon team for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu. When the Nagoya Marathon was cancelled due to the tragedy which struck two days earlier, the London Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, offered its support to the Japan Association of Athletic Federations (JAAF).
The JAAF subsequently chose London as a replacement World Championships trial and entered the athletes listed below.
Virgin London Marathon race director David Bedford said: "We have all watched with horror the devastating scenes from Japan and we send our sympathies and condolences to our friends and colleagues there."
The nine athletes include Yuri Kano, winner of the Nagoya marathon last year, who has a personal best of 2:24:27, Mizuho Nasukawa, a former Tokyo marathon champion, and Yurika Nakamura, the Nagoya champion in 2008.
With only Yoshimi Ozaki, this year's Yokohama marathon winner, already selected for Japan's Daegu team, there are still four places up for grabs. Yukiko Akaba, who won the Osaka marathon earlier this year and placed sixth in London last year, was already in the 2011 London Marathon elite women's field.


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Some of the services that the government will need from the public, and these will be such as, web-based communication, market communication, branding and all these are important when it comes to Business-to-Government (B2G). For the business to get the chances that the government will offer, they will require bidding for them as a request for quotations (RFQs) which are given by merit. The government will then offer the chance to the private business regarding a contract will then expire after some time that will be agreed upon. When a business wins this chance, it will hence have different advantages that it will get. There are different benefits, and these are indicated in the paragraphs below that the business will get to have from the B2G interaction.
It is important for the business to conduct business with the government because it will be a good platform to advertise their services. The reputation of the businesses that conduct business with the government is good among the people of the general public. Such businesses will hence be known widely. When a business is known widely, it will then get to have its products and services that it offers known without spending much and this will lead to the eventual growth of the business. A growing business will have good profits from their operation, and this will be used for the expansion of the business.
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January 20, 2018 January 19, 2018 Staff Landlord and Tenants, rent disputes, somd courts, somd news, southern maryland courts, southern maryland news
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Three new videos help landlords and tenants learn about rent court, which is the name for the specially-designated court sessions and related services for failure-to-pay-rent cases in the District Court of Maryland.
"Rent Court for Tenants" covers what happens before, during, and after the rent court process, and defines terms that are often used during rent court.
"Rent Court for Landlords" describes the rent court process in which a landlord may seek relief when a tenant fails to pay rent on a residential property, such as a house or apartment.
"Rent Escrow" describes the legal action that may be brought by tenants to force landlords to repair serious or dangerous conditions in a rental property. In a rent escrow case, tenants pay rent into a court-controlled account instead of to a landlord.
"The Judiciary is committed to providing equal access to justice for all of the people of Maryland," said Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Maryland Court of Appeals. "While ideally all litigants would have access to legal representation, we know this is not the case for many who come before Maryland's courts. Our goal with these videos is to provide landlords and tenants who are representing themselves in rent court with useful legal information that will help them prepare for their court proceeding or, perhaps, otherwise resolve the underlying issue."
"We believe these videos are a useful resource for tenants and landlords," said District Court of Maryland Chief Judge John P. Morrissey. "By understanding what happens during rent court and what their options are, litigants can actively take part in the process and move forward to resolve their issues."
The rent court videos are part of the Judiciary's online library of 25 self-help videos, which help answer questions and unravel complex legal principles and procedures. Each video is close-captioned in English and Spanish, has transcripts in both languages, and includes a tip sheet summarizing the video's content as well as links to other resources, court forms and services. The videos are available to view anytime on the Maryland Judiciary website. The direct link to the self-help video library is http://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/videolibrary.html.
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Neer Dosa is a Mangalore breakfast dish. So easy to prepare breakfast within minutes. For this dosa no fermentation required. If you soak the rice overnight you could be able to prepare this dosa easily with in half an hour.
This breakfast taste great with a spicy tasty side dish. You could eat this with any non vegetarian preparations. It tastes great with spicy tomato thokku (Onion tomato chutney) as an easy to make vegetarian option for morning breakfast. I have got this recipe from Vijay tv's Venkatesh Bhut chef's program. Tasty breakfast could be prepared without any effort. Even bachelors too make this dish easily in the morning.
Soak the raw rice in water for about an hour. You could soak for overnight too.
Grind the rice with coconut as a very fine paste.
Transfer the batter onto a bowl and add salt and sugar.
Heat a dosa tawa well and sprinkle little oil and pour (donot spread with backside of the ladle) a big ladle full of batter(If the pan is at right temperature you can hear the sizzling sound of the the dosa batter)from the outer side to inner (Refer here) and slightly swirling the dosa pan if needed to spread evenly.
You can pour the batter by sprinkling with you hand too on to a dosa tawa.
While making small holes will form which ensures the correct consistency of the batter.
Cover with a lid (optional) and cook on one side till some spots or backside of the dosa starts to turn golden. Do not flip and cook the other side.
Checkout the tomato thokku recipe for an easy to make chutney which goes well with neer dosa.
Notes: If the batter is thick holes will not form on the dosa.
If the coconut is more the dosa wont stick to the pan. So dilute the batter accordingly before making dosa.
Yummy Dosa and beautiful clicks as usual!!!
Hi.. A quick question.. Which rice can be used? I have Sona masoori and idli rice.
Any raw rice will do for this recipe. Use idli rice which i have already used.