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Your choice of color makes this seniors graduation announcement a classy way to share the excitement.
Dimensions: 6 1/8" x 4 1/2" Folder
Type of Printing: Flat printed
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The Firecrest Ultra master filter kit is the complete neutral density, grad and polariser kit. This kit contains a complete selection of filters used for landscape, travel, fine-art, long exposure, and architectural photography.
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Ken has reimagined the Master Kit, removing the 1, 2 & 3 stop ND filters and replacing them with the 3, 6 & 10 stop NDs that are essential to digital photographers. Add to this the 0.6 and 0.9 soft edge ND grads, circular polarizer, plus a booklet and filter pouches/clamshells and you've got the ultimate master filter kit for travel, landscape, fine art and architectural photography.
Firecrest is a multicoating applied to glass and is far-and-away the most technologically advanced filter manufacturing process on the market. Firecrest filters remove dyed resin from the manufacturing process. The Firecrest multicoating is a rare earth metal coating applied to the glass through an electrolytic process. Most importantly, Firecrest technology gives our chief scientist unprecedented control over modifying specific frequencies of the light spectrum. The result is hyper-neutral NDs, with tailored reductions of ultraviolet, visible spectrum light, near-infrared and infrared.
Neutral Density (or ND) filters produce a grey neutral effect and are used to reduce light in photography, enabling control over exposure time and depth of field without affecting color or contrast. The three ND filters in this kit were chosen because they provide a wide variety of creative options for the photographer. The 3 and 6 stop NDs provide a moderate long exposure effect. But, combined with the 10 stop ND you can create true long-exposure images up to 8 minutes. The 3-6-10 combination is extremely popular for its versatility.
Soft Edge graduated filters transition gradually in density from the top of the filter toward the center, and although there is a horizon line, it is subtle. This allows for horizon transitions to be more easily hidden in a scene, especially with an undulating horizon line such as mountains, buildings or trees. Typically graduated filters are used to enhance the sky by balancing the luminosity of the sky to the luminosity of the terrain. The 2 and 3 stop soft edge ND filters included in this kit are our most popular and most versatile ND grad filters.
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Has very good skating ability and is able to log huge minutes at the National Hockey League level. Can play a shutdown role because he blocks shots. Can struggle when he is forechecked heavily. Is not a natural NHL point producer, despite the mobility to do so. Injuries and a lack of size are also concerns.
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How Do You Setup Real Estate Investment Companies? Company creation depends on your tax, assets, liability and personal preferences. The big question I am asked, is how to create real estate investment companies for the budding entrepreneur.... How Do You Setup Real Estate Investment Companies? Company creation depends on your tax, assets, liability and personal preferences. The big question I am asked, is how to create real estate investment companies for the budding entrepreneur.
The increased rate of tax on ultimate property sales of up to 28% via personal ownership noted above, to as high as a combined rate of 50% via a company, must be set against the number of years of ownership during which the company will save the difference between the rates in personal income tax of up to 45% and corporation tax of only 20% on property rental income.
Similarly, if you buy shares in a company and then sell those shares two years later, you would pay a brokerage fee on both occasions. This means the less you invest, the higher the costs will be as a percentage of your total investment.


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Opus 100 is a collection by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov.  It was published by Houghton Mifflin on 16 October 1969.  Asimov chose to celebrate the publication of his hundredth book by writing about his previous 99 books, including excerpts from short stories and novels, as well as nonfiction articles and books.  Opus 100 also includes five complete science fiction stories and one complete science essay.

Contents
Introduction

Part 1. Astronomy
Excerpt from "The Callistan Menace"
Excerpt from Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
Excerpt from "View from Amalthea" from The Solar System and Back
Excerpt from Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus
Excerpt from "The Martian Way"
Excerpt from The Universe
Excerpt from Galaxies
Part 2. Robots
Excerpt from "The Perfect Machine" from Today and Tomorrow and ...
Excerpt from "Strange Playfellow" (usually titled "Robbie")
Excerpt from "Liar!"
Excerpt from "Runaround"
Excerpt from "I, Robot"
Excerpt from The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
"The Last Question"
Part 3. Mathematics
Excerpt from Realm of Numbers
Excerpt from Quick and Easy Math
"The Feeling of Power"
Part 4. Physics
Excerpt from Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Excerpt from the introduction to Only a Trillion
Excerpt from The Neutrino
Excerpt from "Superneutron"
Part 5. Chemistry
Excerpt from "The Sound of Panting" from Only a Trillion
Excerpt from Biochemistry and Human Metabolism
Excerpt from The Chemicals of Life
Excerpt from The Noble Gases
"Thiotimoline and the Space Age"
Excerpt from The Kinetics of the Reaction Inactivation of Tyrosinase during its Catalysis of the Aerobic Oxidation of Catechol (his PhD thesis)
Part 6. Biology
Excerpt from The Wellsprings of Life
Excerpt from Photosynthesis
Part 7. Words
Excerpts from Words of Science
"Helium"
"Idiot"
"RH Negative"
Excerpts from Words on the Map
"New Jersey"
"Philadelphia"
"Virgin Islands"
Excerpts from Words from History
"Bloody Shirt"
"Mob"
"Potemkin Village"
Part 8. History
Excerpt from The Greeks
"The Spartan Way of Life"
Excerpt from The Roman Republic
Excerpt from The Egyptians
Excerpt from The Near East
Excerpt from "There's Nothing Like a Good Foundation" from Asimov on Science Fiction
Excerpt from "The Dead Hand"
Part 9. The Bible
Excerpt from Asimov's Guide to the Bible
"Twelve Point Three Six Nine" from Science, Numbers, and I
Part 10. Short Shorts
Excerpt from Please Explain
"On Prediction", an introduction to Future Tense edited by Richard Curtis
"An Uncompromising View", a review of Mechanical Men by Dean E. Wooldridge
"Dreamworld"
Part 11. Humor
"The Holmes-Ginsbook Device"
Appendix: My Hundred Books

Reception
Algis Budrys gave Opus 100 a mixed review, saying "the book as a whole demands so many shifts of personality and attitude in the reader that no one, not even Asimov, could keep up with them comfortably."

See also
Opus 200
Opus 300

References

External links

Books by Isaac Asimov
1969 books
Houghton Mifflin books

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Couch IDE: Creates and Deploys Apps

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There are some draft concepts "sketched out" in the docs folder, and implementation of them has begun in the editing.html file.

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Very basic proof concept for generating forms from a simple question and answer system. The user is asked first for a Thing and then for attributes of that Thing--the word choice could certainly be improved, but the idea feels promising.

## License

Licensed under the [Apache 2.0 License](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)

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On February 15th, 2022
Two Sisters for Sentenced for Stealing from Elderly Resident at Escalon Residential Care Facility A California DOJ Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse investigation
"Protecting our elderly residents from harm, be it physical or financial, is crucial to their care and well-being. No one deserves to be preyed upon by greedy individuals, particularly our eldest of seniors. Thank you to the California DOJ Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse for looking out for some of our most vulnerable residents."
OAKLAND – On February 14, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of Lesley Danielle Pinola and her sister, Rita Ann Tiffiany Martinez, for stealing approximately $272,000 from a 66-year-old woman who resided at A Place Called Home II, a residential care facility located in Escalon.
In San Joaquin County Superior Court:
Pinola previously pled no contest to one felony count of theft from an elder or dependent adult and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years of felony probation.
Martinez previously pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of receiving stolen property and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and one year of probation.
"Two sisters decided to take advantage of an elderly resident for their own personal gain, and now they are facing the consequences of their actions. The stolen money that has been returned will be donated towards its intended purpose, fulfilling the last wishes of a resident who wanted to do good for others," said Attorney General Bonta. "Our senior citizens face financial abuse all too often, and I am committed to raising awareness on this issue and protecting other residents from falling victim to similar crimes."
An investigation by the California Department of Justice revealed that Pinola, a facility administrator at A Place Called Home II, convinced the victim to provide checks totaling more than $272,000, to which she had no right collecting. Martinez assisted with the theft by allowing large amounts of stolen money to be deposited into her bank accounts. The victim subsequently passed away from serious health issues. In her final will and trust, the victim requested to donate 50% of the proceeds of her estate to Doctors Without Borders USA, and 50% to Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California. The defendants' fraudulent actions significantly deprived the victim of these final wishes.
As part of the plea agreement, both Pinola and Martinez were required to immediately pay $240,000 back into the victim's estate, and Pinola will be required to pay back the remaining amount while serving probation. The entire amount of approximately $272,000 will ultimately be paid back to the victim's estate and distributed to the two charities listed in the victim's will and trust.
The criminal investigation into Pinola and Martinez was conducted by the Attorney General's Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA). DMFEA investigates and prosecutes those responsible for abuse, neglect, and fraud committed against elderly and dependent adults across the state. DMFEA also works to protect Californians by investigating and prosecuting those who perpetrate fraud on the Medi-Cal program. DMFEA regularly works with whistleblowers, the California Department of Health Care Services, and local law enforcement agencies in its investigations and prosecutions.
A copy of the complaint is available here.
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In celebration of finishing my reading of the proof, I have posted chapter one of The Mirror Of Dùmsaro for free reading on the book page, or you can download the chapter directly here. Also on the book page, you'll find a few illustrations that go with the book. Some of them are rather old, so I apologize. A couple are borderline embarrassing, but I thought I'd share anyway.
I've also started a giveaway on Goodreads, so be sure to enter to win one of 10 signed copies!
Giveaway ends May 13, 2013.


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Spoiled - Joss Stone - Mind Body & Soul (CD, Album)
Posted on 08.11.2019 by Arazragore — 9 Comments ↓
Label: S-Curve Records - 7243 5 94897 2 8 • Format: CD Album, Club Edition • Country: US • Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul • Style: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Soul
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Masida on 11.11.2019 at 23:52 said:
On the cover of her debut, The Soul Sessions, Joss Stone's face is obscured by a vintage microphone, a deliberate move that emphasized the retro-soul vibe of the LP while hiding the youthful face that would have given away that Stone was a mere 16 years old at the time of the album's release. The point was to put the music before the image and it worked, selling the album to an older audience 8/
Akinogal on 14.11.2019 at 20:53 said:
Sep 28, · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of Mind Body & Soul on Discogs. Label: S-Curve Records - 5 2 8 • Format: CD Album • Country: US • Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul • Style: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Soul/5(24).
Brakus on 16.11.2019 at 11:59 said:
Stone, Joss - Mind Body & Soul - biapaiconsumpressden.mulosatizootinafimenumdeli.co Music. Skip to main content. Try Prime EN Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders Try Prime Cart. CDs & Vinyl Go Search /5().
Fenrilar on 11.11.2019 at 11:24 said:
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of Mind, Body & Soul - Special Edition on Discogs. Label: EMI - 3 2 0 • Format: CD Album, Copy Protected DVD DVD-Video, NTSC • Country: US • Genre: Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk / Soul • Style: Soul-Jazz, RnB/Swing, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues, Soul4/5(1).
Vikinos on 10.11.2019 at 10:02 said:
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of Mind Body & Soul on Discogs. Label: S-Curve Records - 5 2 8 • Format: CD Album, Club Edition • Country: US • Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul • Style: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Soul3/5(1).
Tugrel on 16.11.2019 at 19:23 said:
"Spoiled" is a song by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone from her second studio album, Mind Body & Soul (). Written by Stone, Lamont Dozier and Beau Dozier, and released in March as the album's third single, the ballad peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the album's lowest-charting single in the biapaiconsumpressden.mulosatizootinafimenumdeli.co was later included on the compilation album.
Mezikinos on 17.11.2019 at 06:13 said:
Mind Body & Soul is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Joss biapaiconsumpressden.mulosatizootinafimenumdeli.co was released on 15 September by S-Curve biapaiconsumpressden.mulosatizootinafimenumdeli.co album received generally favourable reviews from music critics and earned Stone three Grammy Award nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Album.. Mind Body & Soul debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 75, copies sold .
Kashakar on 14.11.2019 at 21:19 said:
Mind Body & Soul is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Joss Stone. It was released on 15 September by S-Curve Records. It is her first album to have songs that were not mainly covers, unlike The Soul Sessions ().
Voodoozuru on 16.11.2019 at 07:23 said:
Sep 28, · Editors' Notes With Mind, Body & Soul, British teen sensation Joss Stone picks up where her debut, The Soul Sessions, left off, but this time with more polish and less biapaiconsumpressden.mulosatizootinafimenumdeli.coing the slick, clean production more associated with neo-R&B and hip-hop than the classic soul era, Stone is searching for her own sound and assuming more control over the material.
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After success in two continents, the team behind the hugely successful International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) today announced it is to host the first-ever mobile games competition in Southeast Asia on 8 November 2016, in partnership with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Coming on the heels of IMGA celebrating their 12th annual awards ceremony in San Francisco, IMGA SEA awards will mark the first year that the awards are handed out in Southeast Asia, recognising talents from the fast growing and blooming markets of the region.
The call for entries is now open. Mobile games studios, indie developers, publishers involved in any aspect of the creation of mobile games are invited to submit their game until 30 September 2016 on sea.imgawards.com/submit-your-game. After an online preselection, the panel will select the winners during the final judging session in an intensive multi-day private roundtable held in Penang in early November. Winners will be announced on 8th November and listed online.
For full details about the competition's terms and conditions, visit sea.imgawards.com or call: +33 491 315 217. You can also follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
MDEC (formerly known as Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd) is an agency under the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia. It has been entrusted to develop, coordinate and promote Malaysia's digital economy, information and communications technology (ICT) industry and the adoption of digital technology amongst Malaysians. For more information, visit www.mdec.my.


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Home › Cyberattack › Ashley Madison Reveals Even More: Hacking May Be An Inside Job
Ashley Madison Reveals Even More: Hacking May Be An Inside Job
Posted on July 28, 2015 by Jason B. Bonk
In recent years, hacking has infiltrated the retail industry. Hacking has infiltrated the healthcare industry. Hacking has infiltrated the sports industry. And now, hacking has now infiltrated the most personal (some would say immoral) activities we engage in on the Internet.
Last week, Ashley Madison, an international website that facilitates adultery, publicly announced that it was hacked and that significant amounts of customer information were stolen as a result. Worse, it was allegedly hacked by an Ashley Madison customer.
The incident takes the traditional motivations for hacking – high-profile chaos and high-profile money – to new heights. Namely…extortion. The hacker(s) are apparently not asking for a monetary payout. They are threatening to release names and personal information of other Ashley Madison customers, unless the entire site permanently shuts down operations. If the headlines are accurate, the hackers' motivation is discontent with a service offered by the website that supposedly wipes clean any trace of a soon-to-be former customers' affiliation with the service. (That service used to cost $19 and now costs $0.)
I have to scratch the back of my head each time I remind myself that this "front page news" is in connection with a website based on adultery, and one advertising a slogan that encourages marital affairs and which displays prominently on its home page a seductive female with her finger over her lips in typical "shhh" fashion. The woman also sports a stereotypical male wedding band. Front. Page. News. While the headlines are likely being driven by prurient interest, there are real public policy and legal issues at stake here. We should be concerned with this new form of "insider hacking," where one customer holds another customer's information hostage—and where the threat of public disclosure (and implicit threat of the lawsuits that could follow) forces businesses to meet hacker demands.
Whether or not one agrees with the premise of Ashley Madison is irrelevant. And whether or not the motivation behind any alleged hacking is revenge or spite is irrelevant. If a current or former customer of a service itself perpetrated the hack, then we find ourselves in a place where not only are professional sports, retail giants, and banks vulnerable to potential hacking, but every individual consumer is vulnerable to the potential hacking capabilities of fellow consumers.
Who among us hasn't been frustrated by a website's service before? Ever try to unsubscribe from a mailing list, only to be told it could take up to a week to process your request (even though it took you a nanosecond to "sign up" in the first place)? Most of us would never take that frustration to the next level. Most of us wouldn't seek revenge, and even if we did, we wouldn't take it out on our fellow customers. "Living well is the best revenge," they say. But all it takes is one person – maybe the guy (or gal) in the cubicle next to you – to disagree.
And with the Ashley Madison hack, the stakes are high for those fellow customers. Courts have wavered on whether being the victim of a data breach constitutes harm sufficient to confer standing to sue. You can cancel your cards, you can monitor your credit, but once you've been outed as a cheater, you can't put that toothpaste back in the tube. Agree or disagree with the premise of the site, it's hard to deny that revealing that someone is an Ashley Madison user could potentially damage his or her reputation (perhaps, some would argue, deservedly so). If the information goes public, will there be a lawsuit? By a show of ring-fingered hands, who is going to line up to join the putative class? The law in this area is in flux, there are many kinks to work out, and this hack may have added a new wrinkle. Beyond the prurient interest, there are many reasons to watch as this story unfolds – and for your sake, I hope you are just watching from the sidelines.
About Jason B. Bonk
Jason Bonk is an experienced litigator in the firm's New York office. He represents Fortune 500 companies along with middle-market businesses in a variety of high-stakes matters, including complex commercial cases involving contract claims as well as fiduciary and other equitable claims, class actions, white collar investigations, labor and employment disputes, and bankruptcy litigation. Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor, Jason spent most of his career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and practiced, most recently, at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff and Cohen.
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Bernie Sanders calls Netanyahu 'reactionary racist'
Why the US Congress differs from President Trump on Palestine
Qatar seeks thaw in US-Iran row
US lawmakers slam Trump's 'anti-peace' plan
Critiquing Israel is not anti-Semitic, but Trump's statement on Jews is
Netanyahu chooses US White Supremacy over Israel's Interests in DC
Joe Biden calls for unity and restoration during first speech as president
Sanders said if he is elected, he would "take into consideration" moving the US embassy back to Tel Aviv, adding Middle East policy should be about protecting Israel "but you cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinian people."
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to media in the spin room after the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. (AFP)
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "reactionary racist" at the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday.
Sanders said if he is elected, he would "take into consideration" moving the US embassy back to Tel Aviv, adding that Middle East policy should be about protecting Israel, "but you cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinian people."
"I'm very proud of being Jewish. I actually lived in Israel for some months. But what I happen to believe is that right now, sadly, tragically, in Israel, through Bibi Netanyahu, you have a reactionary racist who is now running that country," he said.
Bibi is Netanyahu's often-used nickname.
Sanders said the US has to have a policy that reaches out to the Palestinians and brings nations together.
In late 2017, US President Donald Trump unilaterally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, triggering a world outcry.
The following May, Washington relocated its embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem remains at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestinians hoping that East Jerusalem –– now occupied by Israel –– might eventually serve as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Apart from Sanders, six other candidates vying to take on Trump were on the stage at Tuesday night's Democratic debate in South Carolina.
They included former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer.
For her part, Warren said the Israelis and the Palestinians should be encouraged to return to the negotiation table, noting the Israeli people have a right to security and Palestinians have a right to be treated with dignity and to have self-determination.
"That is a two-state solution. But it's not up to us to determine what the terms of a two-state solution are," she said.
When asked if the US embassy should be moved back to Tel Aviv, Warren said it is not Washington but Israel and Palestine that should determine the capital themselves.
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
Exit Trump: World leaders react as Biden inauguration ushers in 'new dawn'
Biden issues executive orders to undo several Trump policies
Poet Amanda Gorman, age 22, hails democracy at Biden inaugural


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Left 4 Dead 2 demo – Censorship Comparison
Video Comparison Between The Uncut version of Left4Dead2 and the Australian "Low Violence" version
According to the classification board report, the modified version removes considerable amounts of gore from gameplay.
The board notes that the game no longer contains depictions of decapitation, dismemberment, wound detail or piles of dead bodies lying about the environment, the report said.
No wound detail is shown and the implicitly dead bodies and blood splatter disappear as they touch the ground.
EDIT: ALSO CONFIRMED (30.10.09)
But was unable to get footage of at time of making
Infected don't actually Catch Fire in cut version (Except the Tank) however they still die in the flames.
NO Blood splatters on the screen
NO RIOT COP uncommon common in AUS release (violence against authority figures)
(and if you play with a person who has the cut version even if you dont, the riot cop will not spawn)
Pipebomb Explosion is Similar however the bodies ragdoll off and vanish in midair with out gibbing almost instantly
For those not in the know, the reason this game had 2 be modified to be released in Australia is because we don't have a R18+ rating for games here in Australia. To have one introduced, all the states have to agree that they want one, all states have said yes to this, except SA (Michael Atkinson). So it is one man stopping the rest of us getting an R18+ rating, So seeing as MA15+ is the highest we have got, the OFLC have no choice and the game must be modified to fit into that category if it is to be released here, otherwise its the ban hammer and the game gets Refused Classification(RC). So its not Valves Fault, Its not the OFLC's fault its not the governments fault… its Michael Atkinson's Fault.
His Excuse is that he doesn't think we need one and that if we don't have one the children wont get introduced into Violent Video Game, He thinks he is protecting the children, however when you think about it he is doing the opposite, by refusing to have a R18+ rating he is making it so that games that would have otherwise been rated as R18+ are being modified to fit into
the MA15+ rating therefore introducing those games to an even younger generation than would have been whilst at the same time punishing the rest of us by censoring the game and making a choice that should be ours for us.
We Should be allowed to play this as we want, in the uncensored version you have the option to disable gore if wanted.
via YouTube – Left 4 Dead 2 – Censor Comparison L4D2.
There's a supposed "fix" for if you've got the censored version, but it seems pretty hackish, like a nasty hack.
Otherwise, you could always buy it from Steamerica (Steam in the US does not equal Steam in Australia) via this method. Works just fine in that you don't get censored crap.
What is the meaning of cricket bats in L4D2?
There's a cricket bat in Left 4 Dead 2, and after pondering how such an instrument could find its way to the southern United States (we certainly don't make them here, and every American knows that we don't allow people with them to enter the country), we've come up with a few theories…
via Thwack! Left 4 Dead 2 survivors play a bit of cricket.
The REAL reason there's a cricket bat in L4D2 is that the Ashes is currently being played in England, and the cricket bat symbolism in L4D2 is simply Valve's way of saying that Australia (as represented by the Infected) are going to be beat silly by the English, as represented by the Survivors.
I don't really know, I'm just speculating 😉
THIS. IS. AWESOME. L4D 2 Gameplay Edition.
YouTube – Left 4 Dead 2 – E3 09: Multiplayer Gameplay.
THIS. IS. AWESOME.
Gameplay order:
#1: Safe Room
#2: Garden Maze
#3: Stop The Alarm
#4: Axe Ownage
#5: Dock Start
#6: Kitchen Smoker
#7: Fire Ammo
#8: Frying Pan Domination


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"Staying Power" is the first track on Queen's 1982 album Hot Space. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and is notable as being the only Queen song to have a horn section, which was arranged by Arif Mardin. The song is driven by a funk-styled bass riff (played by Mercury) beginning in D minor and modulating to E minor throughout the song. John Deacon does not play bass guitar on this song—instead playing rhythm guitar on a Fender Telecaster. Roger Taylor programmed a Linn LM-1 drum machine for the track. Brian May is on his Red Special. In a Stylus review of the album, critic Anthony Miccio described the song's style as "an electro-disco track with frenetic horns."

The song was released as a single in Japan.

Live performances
This song was played throughout the Hot Space Tour and to an extent, on The Works Tour. The live version of "Staying Power" is slightly different from the album version. Morgan Fisher took over the keyboard parts and replaced the Oberheim with a Roland Jupiter 8. Taylor replaced the drum machine with acoustic and electric drums. Also of note is that it was the only song played live in which Deacon played rhythm guitar, as the bass was performed via keyboard. With the electronics scaled back on the live version, the song is transformed into a funk rock song—rather than a disco-influenced rock song that stays strong to its disco influences. The live version is on Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl, Queen Greatest Video Hits 2 and on the Hot Space 2011 deluxe CD album.

Personnel
Queen
Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, synthesiser, synth bass
Brian May – electric guitar
Roger Taylor – electronic drums, drum machine
John Deacon – electric guitar

Additional
Arif Mardin – "Hot and spacey" horn arrangement

References

External links

 Lyrics at Queen official website

Queen (band) songs
1982 singles
Songs written by Freddie Mercury
Song recordings produced by Reinhold Mack
EMI Records singles
Elektra Records singles
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Funk rock songs
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Bert Dunkerly, President               Gary Cowardin, Editor
2814 E Franklin St.                    1404 Lorraine Ave.
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Bill Chemerka
"General Joseph Warren Revere:
The Gothic Saga of Paul Revere's Grandson"
7:30pm, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the
First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA.,
4602 Cary Street Road, 23226. A parking lot is available behind
the church with an entrance off the parking lot to the right
and up a few steps into the DINING HALL on the left.
Joseph Warren Revere, a grandson of the legendary Paul Revere, served in
the  United  States  Navy;  circumnavigated  the globe; raised the first
American flag in Sonoma, California  during  the  Mexican  War;  battled
pirates,  sharks,  and  Native  American  warriors;  searched  for gold;
authored an important book about  early  California;  had  a  scandalous
affair;  joined  the  Union  Army  and  received a court-martial for his
actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the Civil  War  in  May
1863.  And then he began the fight of his life.
Bill Chemerka is an award-winning educator, lecturer and writer.
From 1973 to 2002 he taught American history and  economics  at  Madison
High  School  (Madison,  NJ)  where  he  earned  over 20 teaching awards
including  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution's  "Outstanding
Teacher of American History in the State of New Jersey," the "Governor's
Teaching Award," and four "Barret-Caprio Teaching Awards," among others.
Bill was a founding member of the North Jersey Civil War Roundtable  and
received  the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.  He has
also been a Civil  War  historical  interpreter  since  1985  (33rd  New
Jersey)  and  a  Revolutionary  War  historical  interpreter with Daniel
Morgan's Rifle Company since 1980.
He has been an on-camera commentator/consultant for the History  Channel
many  times.  A member of the Screen Actor's Guild, was also a co-writer
for The History Channel's Emmy-nominated documentary First Invasion: The
War  of  1812.   He  is  the  writer  and  associate  producer  for  the
independent docu-drama film,  The  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  which  was
released  in  the  fall of 2009.  He was also a historical columnist for
The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) in the 1990's.
The author of a number of books including:
Alamo Almanac and Book of Lists
The Davy Crockett Almanac and Book of Lists
Music of the Alamo: From 19th Century Ballads to Big-Screen Soundtracks
Fess Parker: TV's Frontier Hero
General Joseph Warren Revere:
The Gothic Saga of Paul Revere's Grandson The Battle of Bunker Hill
Rock and Roll Recollections: A Journalist's 50-Year Diary
Meeting Attendance for: May 2015 = 70
(They will be on a table near the back or side of the room.)
Like many of you, I suspect that at times you look around  the  room  at
our  meetings and wish we had younger members.  I think its not for lack
of interest that we don't have more younger people attending.  They have
busy schedules, especially those in school.
Which  leads  me to this.  If you know someone who wants to get into the
history field, or who is interested and not sure about what to  do  down
the road, encourage them to look into internships or volunteering.  This
is a great way to get experience.
Many of our local institutions, such as the Virginia Historical Society,
American  Civil  War  Museum,  Valentine,  Richmond National Battlefield
Park, and others all offer internships to students.
This is just one way that we can help younger people enter the field  of
historic preservation and Civil War scholarship.
RCWRT Annual Field Trip: Appomattox
8 AM - 5 PM $35
You may have visited Appomattox before but in all likelihood you haven't
visited the Appomattox we will tour.
Three conditions make this a special trip:
(1) The Appomattox Station area (where a battle would have taken  place)
is open for the first time
(2) We are encouraging children or grandchildren to attend
(3) It  is  the  sesquicentennial  for  this  event with appropriate NPS
The Court House or eastern area has been open for years but, until April
of  this  year,  the Appomattox Station area has been unavailable.  With
help from the Civil War Preservation Trust  this  western  property  has
only  recently  been acquired, reworked and opened to the public in time
for the sesquicentennial.  It is scheduled for completion shortly before
April  9, 2015, which means with the usual development delays we will be
among the first to view it as completed.
It was at this site  that  it  became  obvious  even  to  diehards  that
hostilities  needed to cease.  Terrain features and what lay to the west
and north, the proposed escape route for the  remains  of  the  Army  of
Northern  Virginia, made the decision obvious.  The date was April 7 and
On April 9, 1865, on the eastern grounds or Court  House  area  Lee  and
Grant  met and the actual paper signing took place.  By also touring the
Court House grounds we will connect the crucial  three-day  time  period
with Patrick Schroeder from the NPS as our guide.
As  a  primer I urge you to read Chapter 6 Section 4 of Bruce Catton's A
Stillness at Appomattox.  You  will  experience  an  impressionable  and
poignant  rendering  of the last battle that occurred on the location we
will visit.
We will depart Richmond at 8 AM arriving about 10:00 at  the  Museum  of
the Confederacy.  We'll be free to walk through the facility assisted by
educators for questions and to point out items of interest.  There  will
be  a  hands-on  display  consisting  of  soldiers'  items, a home front
display or toys and games of the  period.   We'll  then  leave  for  the
western  area  tour  returning  to the Museum or to a commercial area to
have lunch before leaving for the Court House field tour.
On completion of the Court House tour we will  depart  for  Richmond  to
arrive about 5 PM.
The  departure  pick-up point has not been determined.  We are searching
for a suitable place somewhere in south Richmond.
You may need to bring your own lunch .  We are exploring convenient fast
food  outlets  as  we  speak.   We  will  have  bottled  drinking  water
This being one of the last sesquicentennial events planned makes this  a
fun  and  historically  significant event to share with a special family
member.  Specifically, if you have a child or grandchild of  appropriate
age  who  can  make  the bus ride and needs a jump start on history (and
what school child doesn't today?) this will be a wonderful  way  to  get
him  or  her going.  Make it a super special trip by bringing a child or
grandchild with you.  A great opportunity to Train Up Your Replacement.
Sign up sheets will be available at the April and May meetings.   Please
don't delay on this trip.  I urge you to bring your check payable to the
RCWRT with the notation "June Trip" to the meeting or mail it to:
Troy Arnold
301 Hollyport Road
go2troyrcwrt@gmail.com
A Note From Sandy
Dues are still needed from non-paying "members." Please pay your dues in
June in order for me to have an actual close out the 2015 membership.
Help Us Save Postage Costs
(You can also use this link to change E-mail addressess  just  click  my
E-mail address above.  If you are changing an E-mail address be sure to
include the old address.)
Upcoming Events/Links
2015 CHAMBERSBURG CIVIL WAR SEMINARS & TOURS BASED IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
"The End of the War: Richmond, Petersburg, and Appomattox"  July  22-26
"Lincoln" Sept.  24-27   Based in Richmond, VA.
More information can be found at: www.civilwarseminars.org
NPS Richmond - Sesquicentennial - 1865/2015
Chesterfield Historical Society Winter Lecture Series


Our saucing stagiaire learns by degrees at Heston Blumenthal and Ashley Palmer-Watt's recently reopened restaurant, and resists the temptation to jot down any of the kitchen's 'top secret' recipes.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Bar Boulud will reopen for business at London's Mandarin Oriental on 4 December, the hotel has announced.
Mary-Ellen McTague is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign to open a restaurant and bakery in Chorlton, Manchester.
Gordon Ramsay has waded in to the debate about food photography in restaurants, branding chefs who object to the practice as 'bloody pompous'.
Ex-Chiltern Firehouse chef Niall Davidson has confirmed that he will open Nuala at Old Street's White Collar Factory development this month.
The Michelin Guide continues to have a 'huge' impact on restaurants despite a lack of clarity about how it awards its stars.
Nathan Outlaw's eponymous seafood restaurant has been awarded the top spot in the 2018 Good Food Guide, pushing Simon Rogan's L'Enclume into second place after four years as the reader-reviews based guide's most highly rated place to eat.
The Basque Culinary World Prize is inviting gastronomic professionals to nominate chefs who have "improved society through gastronomy".
The Fat Duck chef will pick up one of the world's greatest culinary honours.
Heston Blumenthal's The Hinds Head in Bray is to close its doors in late March to undergo "a major transformation".
A food waste cafe headed up by a former Fat Duck chef has launched a crowdfunding campaign to open its first semi-permanent restaurant in Manchester.
Private equity firm Livingbridge has bought ECI Partners' (ECI) stake in high-end catering firm Rhubarb for an undisclosed sum.


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Q: JavaScript: detect the moment when window is starting to change location I'm trying to detect the exact moment when the page leaves its current location and begins loading of a new one: immediately after clicking on a link or pressing "submit" or any other way.
I'm aware of "onload" event and several ways to make use of it, but that's not what I'm looking for: plenty of time can pass between 1) clicking on link and 2) firing "onload" event and I need to detect the moment after 1).

A: I think what you're looking for is:  onbeforeunload or onunload

A: I like using the onhashchange event:
window.onhashchange = function() {
    console.log("Hash changed");
}

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/v8j9F/
Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/window.onhashchange

A: onbeforeunload is probably the earliest, it's described briefly here

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Rutgers wrestler Brett Donner arrested in New Brunswick aggravated assault
Rutgers University wrestler Brett Donner of Wall has been charged with aggravated assault in a Sept. 4 incident in the city.
Rutgers wrestler Brett Donner arrested in New Brunswick aggravated assault Rutgers University wrestler Brett Donner of Wall has been charged with aggravated assault in a Sept. 4 incident in the city. Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: https://mycj.co/2CUzHrJ
Susan Loyer and Steven Falk, Bridgewater Courier News Published 5:00 p.m. ET Sept. 13, 2018 | Updated 1:54 p.m. ET Sept. 14, 2018
A Wall resident has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with a Sept. 4 incident in the city, according to a Rutgers Police Department community notification.(Photo: ~File)
NEW BRUNSWICK - A Wall man and Rutgers University wrestler has been charged with aggravated assault in a Sept. 4 incident in the city, according to a Rutgers Police Department community notification.
An investigation conducted by the Rutgers University Police Department resulted in the identification and arrest of Brett A. Donner, 21, on Sept. 11, the notification said.
Donner is a redshirt sophomore 165-pounder and a former Wall High School wrestling star.
READ: New Brunswick assault, armed robbery investigated
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The Rutgers University Police Department issued an off-campus crime alert on Sept. 4 detailing an aggravated assault, which was reported to have occurred at about 1 a.m. on Easton Avenue near Courtland Street.
Donner went 7-9, 0-3 in dual-meets last season. He was 0-1 in Big Ten Conference dual-meets.
A 2016 Wall graduate, Donner was a two-time NJSIAA third-place finisher (third at 160 in 2014 and third at 170 in 2016), a three-time Region VI champion and a four-time District 23 champion. He went 129-9 during his scholastic career and is currently second behind 2017 graduate Matt McKenzie on Wall's all-time career wins list. .
Donner is one of two Wall wrestlers to win four district championships, and along with two-time state champion Nick Roy, is one of two Wall wrestlers to win three region championships.
Anyone with additional information, or who may have been in the area at the time, is asked to contact the Rutgers Police Department Detective Bureau at 848-932-8025.
Staff Writer Susan Loyer: 732-565-7243; sloyer@gannettnj.com
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Franklin teen charged with murders in Somerset and New Brunswick
Bergen man charged with possession of 422 Xanax pills in Hunterdon
NY woman charged with prostitution at Warren massage business
Linden schools to begin random searches of students
Branchburg group home worker negligent in supermarket choking death
Former Elizabeth restaurant owner pleads guilty to tax evasion


We are very proud to have been invited to host our own stage at this summer's Strummer of Love festival, which takes place from the 17th-19th August in the beautiful Somerset countryside.
On Sunday the 19th Rootikal hosts the Appleseed stage where we have live sets from Talisman, Roots Manuva, Holly Cook and Joshua Moses. Naturally the selectors are properly represented with David Rodigan, Nick Manasseh, and SKa LAvin joining Rootikal residents Mr Hill, Mr Faso and Mr Patterson. Channel One Sound System will close the day, with Mikey Dread and Ras Kayleb being joined by Henry Matic Horns for live trombone in the dance. This is truly a session not to be missed.


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Venezuelan president meets with pope amid crisis
Posted by CNS on October 25, 2016 in Vatican, World & nation | 34 Views | Leave a response
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is greeted by Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household, prior to an Oct. 24 private meeting between Maduro and Pope Francis at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Miraflores Palace handout via EPA) See POPE-MADURO-VISIT Oct. 25, 2016.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis met privately with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, urging a peaceful dialogue between the country's government and opposition to resolve the current political and economic crisis, the Vatican said.
The Venezuelan leader, who was returning from a state visit to the Middle East, made an unannounced stop at the Vatican Oct. 24 to meet with the pope.
The meeting, the Vatican said, "took place within the framework of the worrisome political, social and economic situation that the country is going through — a situation that is having serious repercussions in the daily lives of the entire population."
Tensions in the country increased after electoral authorities in the country suspended a referendum Oct. 20 that sought to remove Maduro in the midst of an economic crisis that has left thousands without food or basic necessities.
The Vatican said the pope "has at heart the welfare of all Venezuelans" and "desired to continue to offer his contribution" to resolving the crisis.
The meeting between the pope and Maduro came on the heels of an announcement that government and opposition parties have agreed to a Vatican-mediated dialogue.
Swiss Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, the apostolic nuncio to Argentina whom Latin American media refer to as the papal envoy the Venezuela crisis talks, announced in Caracas that formal talks between the government and opposition leaders would begin Oct. 30 at Isla Margarita.
Archbishop Tscherrig said that the dialogue will be "under the auspices of the Union of South American Nations" and will be "accompanied by the Holy See" as well as by three former heads of state: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain, Martin Torrijos of Panama, and Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic.
Although Jesus Torrealba, secretary of Venezuela's coalition of opposition parties, remained cautious about the agreement, some members of the opposition expressed distrust over the recently announced meeting and called for Maduro's ouster.
Henrique Capriles, governor of Miranda and one of President Maduro's strongest opponents, said the recent suspension of the referendum amounted to a "state-sponsored coup" and called on Venezuelans to take to the streets.
He also expressed his doubts regarding Maduro's meeting with Pope Francis.
"Beware, Your Holiness; know that we are dealing with the devil. Nicolas Maduro is capable of lying even to the pope," he said in a video message posted to the Periscope social media site. "The coup has not ended here."


Professional snooker players Jamie Curtis-Barrett and Allan Taylor will be visiting the Beachcomber to raise money for Grimsby hospital's official charity, The Health Tree Foundation.
The duo want to support the hospital's Pink Rose Fund in memory of Jamie's wife Leanne who was a patient on the Pink Rose suite. She sadly lost her fight against breast cancer in March, 2016.
They will be swapping their cues for microphones for an evening of behind the scene stories of the snooker world, as well as answering questions from the audience at the Beachcomber.
Jamie, who was born in Cleethorpes, has played on the snooker circuit both locally and nationally since the age of 10 before taking his place on the world tour last year only weeks after the death of his wife Leanne.
He has risen from 122 to 90 in the world rankings after just 12 months earning himself the nickname 'The JCB' for his determination to succeed and for his courage.
Jamie said: "The Pink Rose is a fantastic ward and they cared for my wife for three years.
"They don't get the recognition that they deserve.
"I set myself a £10,000 fundraising target after Leanne died and I'm close to the £8,000 mark now.
Allan 'the Albino Assassin', who hails from Birkenhead, is currently in his fifth season as a professional and has seen success along the way beating former world champion Ken Doherty.
Allan said: "It's an honour for me to be involved in this special event.
" Jamie and I have been friends for about 20 years.
"He may say that's too long!
"Life has been tough for Jamie and his family with the passing of Leanne and I have just done what any normal friend would do and tried my best to support him, mainly through the medium of snooker.
"Hopefully people will purchase tickets and support the charity that helped Jamie.
The event will 'break' on Friday, September 8, at 7pm, at the Beachcomber. As well as Jamie and Allan taking to the stage, there will also be a hog roast.
Anyone interested in a ticket can ring the Beachcomber on 01472 812666 or Health Tree Foundation charity champion Lauren Alexander on 07841 024814.
Standard tickets are priced £25 which includes the hog roast and a pudding. Limited VIP tickets are also available at £40, giving people the chance to meet and greet the players and play a frame of snooker with one of them.


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This is an introductory workshop on social bookmarking and social repositories in teaching and learning. Initial workshop was conducted in Macao.
The opening video played at the inaugural Flat Classroom Conference hosted at Qatar Academy, Doha Qatar in January 2009. It is a review of the beginning and development of flat classroom projects from 2006-2009.
GeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards.
Found this one thanks to http://twitter.com/tjmeister tweet!
Chris Smith and the Shambles February newsletter...great resources!
A review of free technology resources and how teachers can use them. Ideas for technology integration in education.
India says it is planning to produce a low cost laptop intended for use by school children and students.
The cheap laptop has been developed as part of a broader national plan to update the technology used by Indian colleges and schools.


Here is the whole summary of the data about Internacionalweb.com that we have retrieved.
Empresa de Diseño de Páginas Web en Salamanca y Madrid. Posicionamiento en Buscadores 1.200 Clientes nos avalan.
Here is the list of IP addresses which are similar to 82.98.130.81.
We constantly check Alexa ratings, so this percentage shows how many times Internacionalweb.com appeared in Alexa rankings.
Probably internacionalweb.com was registered only once and did not expire and weren't dropped.
Sorry! We have no information about internacionalweb.com Quantcast rank.


Valliquette Out; Is It For Good?
Now that Steve Valliquette has been waived, it seems to me that this will be the last we'll see of our dependable backup goalie. Why? Because they would not have sent him down. Look, I understand that Valliquette needs playing time to stay sharp–and he's not going to get that in New York. But because he was so bad, and because the Rangers are seemingly okay with Chad Johnson as an emergency backup, I fear that Valliquette will no longer be donning the Ranger blue. The Rangers would not have made this move if they thought he was the answer as a backup. For one, Valliquette could be claimed by another team. Rangers apparently aren't scared of that. Two, even if he plays well in Hartford, trust in Vally has been lost. This is the last we've seen of Valliquette. I've always been a fan of him. But, this is a business, and the best players win out. I also think that the Rangers will make a move for an experienced backup–someone like Marty Biron, Patrick Lalime, Ty Conklin.
Sather just decided he could not depend on Valliquette if Henrik was unable to play.
I cannot blame Sather for that decision. I like Stephen and hope he does well. He will probably not clear waivers, I agree.
So much talk about this on all the Rangers boards. I really don't think it is that big an issue in terms of risk. When it is looked at it with the perspective that we might be saying goodbye to a good guy who did his best for NYR, that bears some discussion and some good wishes.
There is way too much talk on this. The guy is a backup. It's not like we waived Hank.
i for one think, considering how long is left in the year, Johnson can play 6-9 games no problem but also wouldnt be surprised to see a Biron etc come in. Though it wont be Lalime who's also struggled this yr.
I do think this move has been made to act as a frightener to the rest. If you play poorly you go down. It just so happened Vally was the easiest to make the statement with.
I like the Christensen addition btw. Low risk high reward. He can deke, skate, take face offs and has 1 18 goal season so there IS some offensive talent there. It should also act as a wake up call.


What started as an undying passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company.
The company's origin begin with the pursuit of a single person Mr. V. A. Abraham who in the late 60's did his education in Food Processing and left his native in Kerala and came to the small town of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra to pursue his job in the field of canning seafood. Later in 1978 he quit his job and established himself as an ethical and a major supplier of seafood to different companies across the Western coast of India. He had a vision to put up the processing plant in Ratnagiri with the highest quality standards.
He oversees the entire group operations as a mentor.
Started his career in seafood with putting up the first Independent EU approved preprocessing plant in India. Later He became instrumental in establishing this modern processing plant in Ratnagiri with the best systems and processes. Recognizing that vertical integration is essential to quality Karunya Aqua Farms was set up by him to farm Vannamei with close proximity to the factory.
He oversees the administration of the entire group and is also responsible for key management decisions.
He has completed his Masters in Business Administration from Glasgow UK, holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Trade and has also done his Bachelors in Engineering. He served as a Board Member in RZIM- an Apologetics Evangelistic Organization founded by Ravi Zacharias.
Our vision is to be a processor to be identified by its products that would deliver trust, reliability and consistency produced in most safe, hygienic and environmentally sustainable manner.
Our mission is to be a global seafood processor in India that delivers quality products with the right value to our customers in most safe, hygienic and environmentally sustainable manner.
The company was nominated among the top Five Finalists in 2011 among 50,000 companies in the agro/food/ marine sector for the "LEADERS OF TOMORROW" award organized by ET-NOW- the news channel of "The Economic Times" a prestigious business daily in India.
Peth Killa, Ratnagiri – 415 612.
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"Spiritual bypassing" is the use of spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid dealing with our painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental needs. Listen as Robert Augustus Masters talks to Ken Wilber about how to avoid some of the common traps of spiritual life — traps that have become sadly common in many of today's spiritual communities.
Used spiritual (or integral) terminology to relabel your own shadows, paving over the potholes in your own personality?
If you are being completely honest with yourself, odds are you would answer "yes" to one or more of these questions. It might be difficult to admit—in fact it might be so subtle and so insidious it's difficult to even see. But don't worry: you are not alone. In fact, we would be hard pressed to name a single teacher or practitioner who hasn't fallen into similar traps at one time or another.
Fortunately, we have people like Robert Augustus Masters and Ken Wilber to help us recognize, confront, and embrace these flickering shadows of spiritual bypassing—offering us a path from from self-deception to self-liberation, from idiot compassion to enlightened action, from effete escapism to the moment-to-moment enactment of infinite and boundless love.
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Ben Vereen to Receive Gold Coast Arts Center's Lifetime Achievement Award
Internationally acclaimed superstar Ben Vereen will receive the Gold Coast Arts Center's Lifetime Achievement Award at an opening night reception of the Gold Coast International Film Festival on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Krasnoff Theater at Tilles Center in Brookville, New York according to Regina Gil, founder and executive director of the multi-cultural, nonprofit arts organization.
As part of the evening's festivities, there will be a VIP cocktail reception with Ben Vereen; performances by the award-winning Uniondale (NY) High School show choir, Rhythm of the Knight; and the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award followed by a special, intimate conversation with Mr. Vereen, led by Frank DiLella, the Emmy Award-winning host of "On Stage" seen on Spectrum News' NY1. The evening will conclude with a dessert reception. For information and tickets, please call 516-829-2570, or visit the Gold Coast Art Center's website www.goldcoastarts.org.
"Ben Vereen's talent and versatility as a singer/dancer actor/performer, coupled with his ardent advocacy for the arts, made him the ideal choice to receive the Gold Coast Arts Center's Lifetime Achievement Award," stated Ms. Gil. "From his Tony Award-winning role in Pippin, stellar performance in such musicals as Jesus Christ Superstar, Fosse, Chicago and Wicked to his brilliant performances in films like Sweet Charity and All That Jazz, there are few entertainers as accomplished and recognized as Mr. Vereen. And, let's not forget his memorable role as Chicken George in the groundbreaking television series Roots that made Ben Vereen a household name."
Vereen has spoken before Congress in defense of the National Endowment for the Arts against proposed budget cuts. For his humanitarian efforts, he has received several awards including Israel's Cultural and Humanitarian Award, three NAACP Image Awards, and an Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. Ben Vereen has also been inducted into The Theatre Hall of Fame and the Dance Hall of Fame, and he has received the Broadwayworld.com's Cabaret Award for Best Celebrity Male Vocalist.
Among Ben Vereen's recent projects include the television series "Bull" and "Magnum P.I.," both on CBS; FOX's "Star" produced by Lee Daniels; "Sneaky Pete" with Bryan Cranston (Amazon), "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (20th Century Fox); "Time Out of Mind" with Richard Gere and "Top Five" with Chris Rock. He is currently working on his new Broadway musical, "Reflections," written by Joe Calarco, to be directed by Tony-nominee Josh Bergasse with music by Stephen Schwartz.
Performing at the tribute to Ben Vereen will be the award-winning Uniondale High School's show choir, Rhythm of the Knight, the 2018 Fame Show Choir National Champions. Known for their vibrant energetic style, Rhythm of the Knight has performed at numerous venues, competitions, and events in the greater New York Tri-State area and beyond, and has been featured on NBC's "Today," CNN, "FOX and Friends," FOX 5's "Good Day NY," ABC's "Here and Now," FiOS1 News, News12 Long Island, and in Newsday and the New York Times.
Uniondale Schools are a partner with the Gold Coast Art Center's Kennedy Center Partners in Education initiative that assists underserved communities in developing a plan for expanded arts education, ensuring access to the arts for all students in grades K-8.
Sponsors and partners of this year's Gold Coast International Film Festival include: Founding Partners, the Town of North Hempstead and Douglas Elliman Real Estate; Major Partners, Hofstra University and the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency; as well as the Long Island Community Foundation; Neiman Marcus Garden City; Atria Senior Living; AARP Long Island; A.L. Sarroff Fund; Peter & Jeri DeJana Family Foundation; TD Charitable Foundation; Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; Samar Hospitality; The Katz Institute for Women's Health at Northwell Health; Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock; Goidel Law Group PLLC; The Bristal Assisted Living; Jet Blue; El Al; Liman Video Rental; The Inn at Great Neck; Operation Democracy; WLIW21; Altice; Anton Publications; Blank Slate Media; Long Island Parent; Science on Screen; and many local businesses including LOLA, American Brasserie and Rothchilds Coffee and Kitchen.
The Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach. Located on the North Shore of Long Island, it has brought the arts to tens of thousands of people throughout the region for 25 years. Among the Center's offerings are its School for the Arts, which holds year-round classes in visual and performing arts for students of all ages and abilities; a free public art gallery; a concert and lecture series; film screenings and discussions; the annual Gold Coast International Film Festival; and initiatives that focus on senior citizens and underserved communities. These initiatives include artist residencies, after-school programs, school assemblies, teacher-training workshops, and parent-child workshops. The Gold Coast Arts Center is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education program, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. More information can be found at www.goldcoastarts.org.
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Comedians Chris Distefano and Andrew Santino perform live at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on Oct. 10
Jim Breuer won't be the only national comedian coming to the Circle Drive-In – television stars Chris Distefano and Andrew Santino will perform stand-up in person at the outdoor theater in Dickson City on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Presented locally by SLP Concerts, this live show is part of the pair's Steamy Windows Drive In Tour that includes stops in Pittsburgh and Cape Cod.
Gates at the Circle Drive-In (1911 Scranton/Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City) open at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $150 per vehicle for general admission (up to four guests max) and $200 per vehicle for Gold Circle parking close to the stage (up to four guests max), are on sale now on ticketmaster.com.
No campers, RVs, party buses, or motorcycles are admitted. Sealed water bottles are allowed. Food and beverages (alcohol included) will be available for purchase. Sitting outside your vehicle is permitted, but all attendees must arrive together and remain near their car. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
The Circle Drive-In is following Department of Health recommendations and "adhering to safety protocols, mandatory face covering requirements, social distancing, and strict disinfecting and cleaning procedures." Restrooms will be open with attendants on-site.
Anyone attending a drive-in movie or event must wear a face covering and practice social distancing. The concession stand will have limited selections and has put extra safety procedures in place.
New York-based actor and comedian Chris Distefano first burst onto the scene as a standout on MTV's talking heads franchise "Guy Code"/"Girl Code," with PopSugar naming him the "funniest guy on MTV." He went on to star in the IFC series "Benders" and serve as co-host of Netflix's "Ultimate Beastmaster." He also starred in and co-executive produced the Sony/CBS pilot "Distefano" based on his life and written by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, the creators of "How I Met Your Mother."
Distefano's first hour stand-up special, "Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist," premiered on Comedy Central on Jan. 18, 2019. His half-hour stand-up special premiered on the network in 2014, followed by his weekly interstitial Comedy Central series "Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano." The show, created to intertwine Comedy Central's stand-up world with its deep archive of classics during the network's stand-up-heavy Friday nights, features Distefano and a guest out late, catching up, and doing their best to answer stupid questions. There are no wrong answers, just truly stupid questions.
He has appeared on TruTV's "Comedy Knockout" and MSG Network's "People Talking Sports," and he has performed stand-up on NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers," CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman," and AXS TV's "Gotham Comedy Live." Distefano is a favorite on the stand-up festival circuit, with Interrobang lauding his appearance at the Moontower Comedy Festival as "one of the best sets of the fest" and Exclaim calling his 2018 appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival "a pleasure to watch with his macho but never arrogant style." He can be seen performing almost every weekend at clubs and theaters across the country, and he can be heard as a regular guest on many of Sirius XM's most popular radio shows, including "The Bonfire," "Jim Norton and Sam Roberts," and "Sway in the Morning."
Comedy Central signed Distefano to an overall deal for exclusive on- and off-camera services, as well as a first look at content created/developed for any platform. The pact encompasses several projects already in development, including a second hour-long stand-up special, an animated series, and an unscripted series. He also co-stars in the web series "Bay Ridge Boys" alongside fellow comic Yannis Pappas.
Also with Pappas, Distefano co-hosts the popular weekly history podcast "History Hyenas," which is available on iTunes and RiotCast.
Andrew Santino got his start acting and writing on the final season of "Punk'd" for MTV. Since then, he has guest starred on "This Is Us," Adult Swim's "Children's Hospital," Netflix's "Arrested Development," HBO's "Family Tree," NBC's "The Office," FX's "The League," and Hulu's "Deadbeat."
Santino is the host of his popular podcast "Whiskey Ginger" and is a frequent guest on "The Joe Rogan Experience," seen by tens of millions of people per year. His hour-long stand-up special "Homefield Advantage" debuted on Showtime in 2017. His Comedy Central half-hour stand-up special was released alongside his debut album "Say No More" on Comedy Central Records.
He was a regular guest on Comedy Central's "Midnight" with Chris Hardwick. He made his stand-up debut on "Adam DeVine's House Party" and since has performed on "Conan" and "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail." He headlined Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival as well as SXSW and numerous venues across the country.
Santino currently stars on the FX series "Dave" alongside Lil Dicky. He starred in the Showtime series "I'm Dying Up Here" executive produced by Jim Carey and directed by Jonathan Levine. He also appeared in "Game Over, Man," written and produced by the "Workaholics" crew. Previously, Santino was the star of the ABC comedy "Mixology."
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Choosing an easel is always a tough decision for professional artists. It is often considered a necessity that is to be selected with care. As an artist it would be one of the most expensive equipment that is purchased based on design, size and quality of the raw materials used. An adjustable and highly customized easel will be your best friend for rest of your artistic journey.
Hence a wise buying decision will affect as it is an investment to be used for years to come. Having a clear idea about the types of easels would definitely help in making a better choice. The studio dimensions and floor stability will be a quick deciding factor. For rough or patchy floors, three-legged easels are considered perfect.
The medium you work with defines the nature of easel you are looking for. If you are a professional artist specialized in watercolour, it is ideal to have a horizontally laid easel. But for artists who paint with oils, the canvas needs to be kept vertical. It is the same with those who are into pastels so that it makes it easy for the dust to fall. Oil painting will take more time to dry compared to other mediums. Using vertical easels will help to avoid the amount of dust falling on oil paintings.
There are a lot of options available to professional artists when it comes to choosing an easel. Here I am listing some of the accepted ones.
It is the most popular type of easel used and is perfect for those who are new into painting. It could be used for different canvas sizes. The sliding bar helps to adjust the canvas boards easily.
These easels are usually used in art institutions and classes. Bench easels demand some floor space and are commonly used for painting with a subject, while looking at it.
Table top artist easels are mainly considered best for small paintings and are very small compared to other easels. It can be accommodated in studios where space is a major challenge!
Single Mast artist easels are cost-effective with a comparatively smaller size. With a unique design, most of the artists admire these easels for its capacity to hold large-sized canvases.
You can fold this easel to the size of a suitcase. French style is often easy to carry and hence suitable for plein air painting artists.
You may check out a quick set-up video of french box easel by artist manuel petavrakis.
This is similar to French easel, but lacks storage system or resting area to keep paint and palette. This is hence more lightweight, making it easy to carry. But absence of extra drawers makes you to carry art materials separately.
If you are into painting on larger canvases, this one would be the best option. It is popular among professional artists who work on a bigger canvas. It often comes with extra accessories like cup holders, grips and trays to give a better painting experience.
When you are short of a large studio space, you can think of having a wall mount artist easel. It can be well suited for differently sized paintings.
It is the right time for an upgrade if your easel fails to keep these features.
Still confused? Check out this small video tutorial on how to select a professional artist easel.


It's not too late to switch back to a traditional IRA and avoid the tax bill.
I converted my traditional IRA to a Roth last year, but I have since changed my mind about the conversion. Is it too late to switch it back to a traditional IRA and avoid the tax bill?
To undo a Roth conversion, contact your IRA administrator and ask to recharacterize the account back to a traditional IRA. If you already paid the tax bill, file an amended return (using Form 1040X) to get a refund. Or, if you had planned to split your tax bill between your 2011 and 2012 returns, as allowed by a special provision for 2010 Roth conversions only, you can avoid paying the tax bill by recharacterizing your Roth conversion before October 17.
Keep in mind, however, that the special rule for spreading the tax bill over 2011 and 2012 only applies to 2010 conversions. If you reconvert the account to a Roth IRA this year, you'll need to pay the tax bill when you file your 2011 taxes.
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Let These Bizarre David Lynch-Directed Commercials Be Your New Obsession
From Jil Sander to Adidas, he's done it all
by Jenna Igneri
It's undeniable that David Lynch is one of the most brilliant—albeit strangest—directors of all time. From Blue Velvet to Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks, he's lent his surrealist lens to both the silver screen and television.
But what many of his fans may not be aware of—especially those who are just catching on Lynch since the Twin Peaks reboot—is that Lynch has also contributed his vision to plenty of TV commercials and ads. And many of them, oddly enough, are for some of fashion and beauty's biggest brands. (Okay, and Barilla Pasta too).
We rounded up some of Lynch's best (and weirdest) ads from the early '90s up until the present day. Check them out, below.
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Perfume Commercial
Perfume ads—particularly TV commercials—are known for being pretty dramatic, but it doesn't get much more (weirdly) dramatic than this 1992 commercial for Yves Saint Laurent's Opium perfume. Not to mention, the soundtrack closely resembles that of a Twin Peaks score.
The Wall by Adidas Commercial
Many of us may find running hellish, but probably not as hellish as this Lynch-directed Adidas commercial from 1993. Fire Run With Me?
The Instinct Of Life Jil Sander Commercial
Is it just us, or are you catching major Lost Highway vibes from this wonderfully weird Lynch-directed ad for Jil Sander's Background fragrance?
Dior presents Lady Blue Shanghai
In 2010, Lynch directed this trippy short film Lady Blue Shanghaifor Dior, starring Marion Cotillard. Fog machine-enveloped handbags, a ghostly soundtrack, and thematic references to Lynch's film Inland Empire? This might be the strangest fashion film we've ever seen.
Rouge Louboutin Campaign Film
In 2014, legendary shoe designer Christian Louboutin released his first-ever nail polish, Rouge Louboutin, with a bottle design resembling the classic red-soled pump. To back up the announcement, Lynch created a short film featuring the new polish using 3-D animation, a rarity for the director. But what's even surprising, this wasn't the only time Lynch and Louboutin have worked together. Back in 2007, the two collaborated on a fetish-inspired exhibition featuring Louboutin's designs erotically photographed by Lynch, and more recently in 2016—right before the announcement of the Twin Peaks reboot—the TV series served as the inspiration behind Louboutin's fetish-inspired handbag design called Shoe Peaks.
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in Sunday, 2 September 2018 at Petit Campus
by Martin Doomed Desbois
When I saw that MANTICORA and PERSEFONE would play in my hometown, I was like; "oh my God, finally I have the chance to see them live for the first time"! MANTICORA formed around 1999 and it was their first visit here. I did see HEAVEN'S CRY many times since they are a local band, but they were not that much active live for some time.
So it was great to see HEAVEN'S CRY play again and hear their newer stuff. Last time was many years ago and I can't remember where! They evolved pretty much and are more aggressive and even better musicians. The band symbiosis was remarkable and the sound engineer did a very good job to represent them. Having many albums over their career, they played older stuff like "The Alchemist" or newer like "The Mad Machine". I had the pleasure to hear them covering RUSH's "Jacob's Ladder". A big success!!
Some rare visit from Denmark
After that I had the Danish MANTICORA up on stage. The singer Lars Larsen was wearing a blue one-piece suit and goggles and a hood was hiding his head. At first, I didn't understand why. But my friends told me that the last album was a conceptual one based on a serious killer story.
Now that makes sense! Their music is aggressive Progressive Metal with powerful vocals. They got a young new bassist that is pretty good. He was a very friendly guy that I had a chat with.
They played a lot of good songs and some of their latest album called: "To Kill to Live to Kill".
Also, Mr. Larsen invited us to have a look on his book, which is the story behind the conceptual album released on August 3rd. The execution was flawless, except from Lars that seemed to need more space on stage: he seemed annoyed and was searching what to do at moments. But he showed a great sense of humor and shared a good laugh with us and seemed happy to be here. He also asked for song requests; my friend Eric tried one but he was denied, unfortunately.
The Andorran Machine set sails to Montreal
After that mesmerizing moment, I had the privilege to see PERSEFONE play in front of me for the very first time. All was setup I had Carlos Lozano right in front of me and the first notes were stroke. But unfortunately, there was a connection problem that caused them to stop playing after less than one minute. After a few apologies and some jokes they started for good, the problem was solved and they could start the technical machine.
They played a lot of songs. From "Aathma" and "Spiritual Migration". They played one of my favorite tracks called "Living Waves". We also had the pleasure to hear "In lak'ech" from their "EP".
PERSEFONE were capable of bringing technicality and complexity, while having the mastering of delivering majestic moments of smoother ambiences, soundscapes, and that perfect sound leaving me breathless. The crowd was very energetic and contemplative at the same time, a participating one. This show was really impressive and moving. Marc Martins was amazing for the growling parts and leading the band, as Miguel Espinoza showed a real talent for the clean singing parts and playing the keys.
This night was awesome and it was another great opportunity to spend time with fellow mates from Metal Temple's crew, Eric Poulin and his brother Jean-François. We had a blast!!!


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'I still wasn't sure whether England was in Europe or not; I had the impression that the English would have quite liked to be in Europe so long as they were running it, but weren't particularly bothered otherwise.'
In the bad-tempered run-up to the vote on whether or not the United Kingdom should quit the European Union, this, the second novel in Dave Hutchinson's Fractured Europe sequence, is especially topical. It isn't a direct sequel to its predecessor, Europe in Autumn, but does extend and deepen that novel's revelation of the existence of alternate territories underlying a near future Europe devastated by the Xian flu and shattered into hundreds of micro-states. But it begins elsewhere, in the isolated bubble world of the Campus, a wintery and impoverished pocket world where, in the aftermath of a revolution that violently deposed the Old Board, the new Professor of Intelligence, who goes by the name Rupert of Hentzau, begins to uncover a conspiracy involving the Campus's Science City. In a second narrative thread, a random stabbing in Camden entangles a British intelligence officer in the search for a county west of London imagined into being by the Whitton-Whytes, a family of landowners, and Hutchinson neatly tangles the two threads in a mission to infiltrate the Community, the quaint yet sinister English Ruritania that underlies the shattered map of Europe.
Wainscot societies, hidden in the margins of the world we know, are a commonplace in fantasy -- the most famous example is, of course, Harry Potter's wizarding world. While the Community is armed not with magic but nuclear weapons, it is, like many wainscots, intent on secretly manipulating the real world, a powerful and hidden player in the realpolitik of fractured Europe. Like Alan Furst (is the title of his novel an homage to Furst's Europe In Midnight?), Hutchinson's subject is the growing shadow of war or disruption in the heart of Europe; like John Le Carre, he deploys considerable lore about tradecraft and procedure, and foregrounds the human stories at the heart of conspiracies; like Eric Ambler and John Buchan, he isolates the heroic impulse in seemingly ordinary men.
The novel's middle section, involving infiltration of the sewers under a micro-state created by kleptocrats in the middle of Dresden, doesn't quite escape the spy-novel cliches Hutchinson knowingly and nicely inverts or undercuts elsewhere, but the settings and complex intrigue in the Community and the post-revolutionary Campus, and Rupert's dazed perspective of our world when he escapes his own, are vividly imagined, and the narrative that leads Hutchinson's characters deeper and deeper into various rabbit holes is informed by a wry cynicism and no little irony, and requires close and careful reading. Vital information is withheld; like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, characters exhibit a kind of dogged bafflement as they try to understand events they only partially witness. In less certain hands this reticence and misdirection could have created muddle and confusion. But Hutchinson expertly carpenters his two narratives into a satisfying whole, spinning threads that may be picked up in future novels in the sequence, and via exploration of the Community's stifling utopia, interrogating and satirising the Matter of England and the nature of Englishness with a trenchant and mordant wit.
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PeteY said...
Thanks for the tip, Paul. This series sounds like the very thing to read this week.
Mark Pontin said...
I was very pleasantly surprised last year, when I picked up Dave Hutchinson's books, starting with this one. Paragraph by paragraph the guy writes well and -- since the temptation is to characterize these novels, high-concept-wise, as Le Carre meets Borges -- let me say that arguably Hutchinson writes better fictional prose than Le Carre.
From these two novels, I moved to a collection of Hutchinson stories, SLEEPS WITH ANGELS, which can be found on Amazon. Well worth it -- the guy can write both from the mainstream lit and the SF point-of-views, and if his short story output was one or two orders of magnitude greater than it is the field would be much stronger for it.
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"When I first volunteered for the Sound the Alarm program, I remember a Korean family allowing us to enter their home. They spoke no English. But I was wearing a Red Cross shirt and vest and it seemed like our universal symbol of help and hope spoke for me."
Since joining the organization in 2017, Dee Dixon, now serving as the Regional Executive in Georgia, has witnessed the collective power of the Red Cross—in times of disaster, through the power of blood, and beyond.
Dee carries the sickle cell trait and is grateful she learned she could donate blood. "We can make a difference just by donating blood, said Dee. "It truly is a lifesaving effort. It is so important to educate others on how giving blood can impact the lives of those living with sickle cell disease."
One of Dee's favorite Red Cross memories (pictured here) is one she shares with her daughter Kyra, who also carries the sickle cell trait. Dee and Kyra educated themselves on the impact they could make in their community and decided to make their first blood donations together. "We are now challenging each other to see who can give more blood by the end of the calendar year—and I'm currently in the lead," said Dee.
Under Dee's leadership at the Red Cross, the Georgia Region has emerged as one of the leaders in our Sickle Cell Initiative. Dee has influenced the region's Tiffany Circle, a community of women committed to advancing the Red Cross mission through gifts of time, talent, and treasure, to serve as partners in this initiative. As a part of a national effort, the region has focused efforts locally to raise awareness about the health disparities associated with the disease and are partnering with community organizations to increase blood donations from individuals who are Black to help ensure closely matched blood products are available for patients with sickle cell disease.
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