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Electric vehicles are in spotlight at Coex show
Hyundai's electric Ioniq, Korea-bound BAIC cars introduced
Nissan displays its electric vehicle (EV), the second-generation Leaf, on Thursday at EV Trend Korea in Coex, southern Seoul. The electric car auto show, which features 419 booths, will run until Sunday. [YONHAP]
As the auto industry shifts gears to meet increasing demand for electric vehicles (EV), industry giants and budding start-ups alike gathered at Korea's largest electric auto show, EV Trend Korea, to share the latest offerings for an electric future.
The electric motor show kicked off Thursday at Coex in southern Seoul. It hosts 419 exhibition booths, including those by Hyundai Motor, China's BAIC Motor and Porsche.
Hyundai Motor unveiled the electric version of its eco-friendly Ioniq sedan for the first time at the auto show.
The new electric model has a driving range of 271 kilometers (168.4 miles), a 35.5 percent increase from the previous model thanks to its 38.3 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion polymer battery.
Meanwhile, Hyundai's sister company Kia Motors is featuring its electric offerings such as the Soul Booster EV and the Niro EV.
China's BAIC Motor also took to the stage on Thursday, unveiling three EV models, the first time a Chinese brand has done so in Korea.
The Beijing-based automaker introduced the EU5 mid-size sedan, EX5 mid-size SUV and EX3 small SUV at the show. BAIC plans to launch the models in Korea next year.
While Chinese brands have yet to make a significant impact in the Korean market, BAIC Motor said it is banking on its EVs.
"We will gradually introduce not only passenger EVs but also commercial vehicles to the Korean market," said James Koh, BAIC Korea CEO.
The automaker will release its electric bus models as soon as it receives registration approval from the Ministry of Environment, which is expected to be completed this month.
Meanwhile, Porsche is showcasing its Mission E concept car for the first time in Korea. The concept will be launched as a production model called Taycan, which is expected to go on sale next year.
The working performance EV concept has a driving range of 500 kilometers and boasts up to 600 horsepower. The Germany-based performance brand said through its charging system, the concept's battery can be charged to 80 percent of its capacity in 15 minutes.
The company announced Thursday that it will work with Daegu-based EV charger company Daeyoung Chaevi to roll out charging infrastructure in Korea for its EVs in the future.
Porsche is also exhibiting its hybrid models such as the Cayenne E-Hybrid and the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.
The automaker has previously said it will invest 6 billion euros ($6.7 billion) to develop EVs by 2022.
The auto show also features a string of electric motorcycle makers such as MBI. Headquartered in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, the company is featuring its motorcycles which have a driving range of 110 kilometers.
Korea's top two battery makers, LG Chem and Samsung SDI, are also taking part in the show, showcasing their EV battery systems used by automakers. LG Chem is displaying a concept platform for Chevrolet's Bolt EV, while Samsung SDI is featuring BMW's i3 hatchback and i8 sedan.
Besides the exhibitions, the four-day auto show also offers visitors test drives in electric cars such as Kia's Soul and Nissan's Leaf.
BY CHAE YUN-HWAN [chae.yunhwan@joongang.co.kr]


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Aerosmith Ethnicity, Race, Career and Nationality
Yama mz — December 20, 2018 in Musician • add comment
Aerosmith is an American rock music group, formed in Boston, Massachusetts. Three of its members, Steven Tallarico (Tyler), Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton met in Sunapee, New Hampshire in the late 1960s, but did not immediately form a band.
Tyler from Yonkers, New York, then Perry from Hopedale, Massachusetts, and Hamilton from New London, New Hampshire, only in 1970, the three decided to form a band and moved to Boston, Massachusetts.
Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton moved to Boston in September 1970. There they met Joey Kramer, who happened to be from Yonkers, New York, and also met Steven Tallarico.
After they heard Perry and Hamilton play and Kramer agreed to join, Steven Tyler then came to Boston in October 1970 and their Aerosmith form. At first, Ray Tabano played a rhythm guitar but he was replaced in 1971 by Brad Whitford from Reading, Massachusetts. This is Aerosmith's last formation.
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How to Calculate Pearson's R (Pearson Correlations) in Microsoft Excel
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By Lee Johnson
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Correlations are important in many areas of science. Although correlation doesn't equal causation, it's often the first step to understanding the true relationship between two variables and can give a valuable hint that there is a causal relationship somewhere.
Learning to calculate a correlation is crucial, and you can easily find the "r value" in Excel using either built-in functions or by working through the calculation in pieces using the more basic functions of the program. The simplest way is using the built-in function, but understanding the calculation is helpful if you ever need to use a different program to find it.
What Is Pearson's Correlation Coefficient?
Pearson's correlation coefficient is a simple way of calculating the degree of correlation between two variables, returning a value (called r) ranging from −1 to 1. A perfect correlation (r = 1) between two variables would be where an increase in one variable by a certain amount leads to a correspondingly-sized increase in the other, or vice-versa.
A perfect negative correlation (r = −1) is basically the same, except an increase in one variable leads to a correspondingly-sized decrease in the other. Finally, no correlation whatsoever means there is no relationship at all between two things.
In practice, you'll almost never see a perfect correlation, and most values will be some decimal value between −1 and 1. So when you find the Pearson r in Excel, the result will usually be some decimal value, where the magnitude of the number tells you the strength of the correlation between your variables.
Pearson Correlation in Excel
The easiest method for finding the Pearson correlation in Excel is using the built-in "Pearson" function or (equivalently) the "Correl" function. The function has a simple syntax: PEARSON(array 1, array 2).
In short, you just need two arrays of values (i.e. columns of results, for example, age and blood pressure arranged so there is a row for each individual patient) that are equal in length, then type "=PEARSON(" into an empty cell, followed by the range of values for the first array, a comma, then the range of values for the second. Then you close out the brackets, hit "Enter" and it will return the r value.
As always, you can highlight the values you want to search for correlations with your mouse or by navigating to the relevant cells with the arrow keys on your keyboard.
You can also use the "Correl" function, which performs the same calculation as "Pearson" and on versions of Excel from 2003 onward, leads to the exact same result. However, if you have an older version of Excel, you should use the "Correl" function because there can be rounding errors with "Pearson."
Finding Pearson's r "By Hand"
You can also calculate the r value in Excel in the more traditional method but with the help of the automatic calculations from the program. First, put the values for your variables (which can be referred to as x and y for clarity) in two columns, then create three more columns: xy, x2 and y2. Now multiply each value in the x column by the y column in the xy column (using the cell numbers in the calculation so you can drag it down for the rest of the column), square the x values for the next column, and square the y values for the final one.
Create a "sum" row underneath your data, and take the sum of all the values for each column. You can then use the formula to calculate your r value:
Here, n is the number of pairs of values you have. You can follow this through in pieces: Take the number of pairs of values, multiply it by the sum of your xy column, and then subtract the product of the sums of the x and y values.
Then, multiply the sum of your x2 column by n, subtract the sum of your x column squared, do the same thing for y and multiply these together, then take the square root of the whole thing. Finally, divide the first result by the second to get your r value.
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Confessions of a Video Vixen
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If they're already in danger, she hopes to inspire them to find a way to dig themselves out of what she knows first-hand to be a cycle of hopelessness and despair. Amistad. By sharing her story, steffans hopes to shed light on an otherwise romanticised industry and help young women avoid the same pitfalls she encountered.
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Once the sought-after video girl, such as Jay-Z, this sexy siren has helped multi-platinum artists, R. So hot that she made as much as $2500 a day in videos and was selected by well-known film director F. Gary gray to co-star in his film, A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel. Kelly and ll cool J, sell millions of albums with her sensual dancing.
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This book details the experiences of a woman whom some love and others love to hate. A liberating journey through the life and times of Brittany Renner. Some may categorize and prejudge without knowing her story, but here is her truth.
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She candidly shares her struggle to be what others demand, her obsession with the American dream, her desperation to appear normal, and the price she paid for it all. With a foreword from respect magazine editor-in-chief datwon thomas, wife, long journey into the life of an abused and tormented woman, reveals the inspiring details of her life-saving triumph, this dark, and mother uncovers a long-guarded set of painful personal truths, and will change everything you thought you knew about Karrine Steffans.
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Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story
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Sweet jones pays tribute to the extremely talented - yet bipolar and complex - musician who embodied the Southern dream. Written by the founder and editor-in-chief of esteemed southern rap publication ozone magazine and compiled from interviews with pimp c himself, david Banner, Trae, Jazze Pha, Too $hort, and hundreds of friends, family members, UGK rap partner Bun B, 8Ball & MJG, Slim Thug, his mother and manager Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe, and collaborators like Snoop Dogg, Paul Wall, Scarface, and Willie D of the Geto Boys, Mannie Fresh, Sweet Jones is a must-read for any Southern rap fan.
The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel
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Renowned hip-hop artist, political activist, and bestselling author Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel. Ghetto-born, winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top.
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The Vixen Diaries
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Diaries unveils the heavily shrouded Hollywood backrooms and its coveted secrets. Offering her ardent fans answers to burning questions and presenting lessons learned, this book will surely not disappoint. She discusses her interactions with people after the release of Confessions of a Video Vixen and how she copes with it all.
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BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family
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Meet larissa Bradshaw, a strong-willed hardworking girl. Messiah's lifestyle and desire for money brings jealousy, temptation, and violence threatening to ruin what he and Larissa are trying to build. Follow larissa and messiah on their journey of ups and downs as they fight for the love, loyalty and life they always wanted.
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WINTERSMITH was, most of all, a fun read. It was funny throughout, made me laugh out loud, had great characters, and was exactly was I was looking for. I had a great time returning to this book and I really enjoyed reading it.
If you haven't read the first two Tiffany Aching books (The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full of Sky), you will likely miss out on a few of the jokes and a lot of the references, but it's not too difficult to pick up the story just from Wintersmith. It works as a stand-alone, but when you finish, you'll be looking for more of Tiffany's adventures. The first time I read Wintersmith, I thought it was a standalone and I had no trouble with it at all.
All of the characters are wonderful and unique, from Tiffany to Miss Treason, and from Granny Weatherwax to the Wintersmith himself. Although it's much easier to appreciate all the quirks of each character and how developed they all were if you'd read the previous books, again, it is not at all necessary. Everyone is plenty fun in Wintersmith alone.
This time around I paid much more attention to the character of the Wintersmith. I had never found him all that interesting before, just another character in the story, but now he stands out to me as one of the most interesting characters. He spends much of the story trying to find out what makes someone human, as he is trying to become human himself, as to catch Tiffany's affections (It's kind of a long story - you just have to read the book).
I also liked the parts where Tiffany helped Miss Treason and Nanny Ogg with their "witchcraft" in the villages they took care of. The witches, rather than doing fancy magic *ahem*Annagramma*ahem* were in charge of taking care of people, and helping out where help was needed. Another of my new favorite scenes was when Tiffany and Nanny Ogg went to visit the man with all the traps for death. I'm not even sure why I like it so much, but it's the one I keep thinking back on.
And of course, no review would be complete without mention of out favorite Wee Free Men. The Feegles are the source of much amusement and are as funny as ever on the reread. Wintersmith, as with the other Tiffany Aching books, begins with a Feegle Glossary, adjusted for those of a delicate disposition, which includes such entries as "Boggin': To be desperate, as in 'I'm boggin' for a cup of tea,'" "Cack yer kecks: Er, to put it delicately... to be very, very frightened. As it were," and "Ships: Wooly things that eat grass and go baa. Easily confused with the other kind." Happily, Rob Anybody, Daft Wullie, Billy Bigchin, and the whole Feegle gang play quite a large part in Wintersmith.
Wintersmith was lots of fun, with plenty of humor, and great characters to keep the story moving. I am looking forward to rereading the first two Tiffany Aching books.
Ah, this series cracks me up! Terry Pratchett is such a terrific writer. My favorite of his books is NATION.
You do know there's a fourth book, right? I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT? Also good times. The Tiffany Aching books rock -- it made me smile to see this review here.


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Growth in store for big supermarkets
Tim Gosling, special for Russia Now
French retailer Auchan is willing to adapt to different marketsin different regions of Russia
Pundits leapt on French retailer Carrefour's decision to pull out of Russia last autumn as more evidence of foreigners fleeing the country as the economy tanked. However, lost in the hailstorm of bad news was the fact that Carrefour's rival, fellow French supermarket chain Auchan, was not only staying, but continuing to expand.
Carrefour was not alone in its retreat. In 2007, German supermarket giant Edeka Zentrale AG closed its Marktkauf hypermarket, while Turkish company Ramenka spent most of the last couple of years gradually closing its chain of Ramstore hypermarkets and supermarkets. However, other international players are thriving: cornflakes, after all, do not enjoy the same geopolitical significance as oil and gas.
Auchan has been the most active of the burgeoning number of foreign companies hoping to cash in on Russia's 142m-strong consumer market. It nipped in to buy Ramenka's hypermarkets and continues to expand its operations in Russia (just as it has next door in China). Rapidly earning a strong reputation in emerging markets, the privately held retailer from Lille entered Russia early, and is now one of the most popular anchors among real estate developers, according to Jacob Grapengiesser from East Capital – a fund manager concentrating on Eastern Europe, and a significant holder of shares in Magnit, the country's second largest grocery retailer.
Auchan currently has 38 stores in Russia, and plans to open six new hypermarkets in 2010. Jean-Pierre Germain, CEO of Auchan Russia, said the company is willing to "adapt to different markets in different regions of Russia". By way of illustration, a roll-out of Raduga stores – a new, low-cost concept – has begun in smaller cities with populations under half a million people. The company suggests it could open up to 100 of these stores this year. According to Natasha Zagvozdina from investment bank Renaissance Capital, the French company is joined in the list of the country's top five grocery retailers by Germany's Metro, which has been expanding aggressively across the region, and three Russian operators. As a result, foreign companies are now the third and fourth largest retailers in the Russian market.
Carrefour blames poor prospects of achieving a market-leading position for the withdrawal, but most of the business press noted rumours that minority shareholders were demanding the company cut costs in the face of the economic crisis. In reality, the retailer met a perfect storm: strong established competitors in a vast country with underdeveloped infrastructure. The global economic crisis was the straw to break the camel's back.
But it's also the size and early development of Russia that makes the prize so tempting. Grapengiesser predicts that "[modern grocery chains] will continue to grow for many years". In fact, despite continuing to capture business from outdoor markets and other independent operators, grocery chains still enjoy less than a 40pc share of food sales across Russia, according to Zagvozdina. "The consolidation opportunity in Russia is absolutely huge," she states, a view backed by the claim of Lev Khasis, CEO of leading grocery retailer X5, that over the next decade his company hopes to double revenue every three years.
Magnit's deputy CEO, Oleg Goncharnov, told Russia Now: "Today, the Russian retail sector has a turnover of $200bn a year. We are the second largest player, but we only have a 3pc market share. There is enormous potential: Russia is one of the most dynamically developing retail markets in the world." Not only did Magnit leave its expansion plans for 2009 unchanged, it even saw revenues increase that year by a third, easily beating 2008 (a record year for the company) – despite Russia's overall economic decline of just under 9pc.
But there is a lot of work still to do. The sheer scale of Russia, its poor transport infrastructure, and an absence of experienced third-party logistics operators make the supply chain and distribution conundrum a key element. And what of those activist investors believed to have pressured Carrefour? Try convincing them to live with five years of losses while distribution networks are being built.
This leaves acquisition the only realistic route these days for new entrants, according to Marat Ibragimov, an analyst in Citibank's Moscow office. But while no one is counting out a large deal in the coming years, it looks unlikely in 2010. X5 and Magnit have seen their share prices lead the recovery on the stock markets as their lower-priced formats have benefited from dropping disposable income levels, making an acquisition frighteningly expensive, especially looking at the fragmentation of the market.
Like Magnit, the supermarket leader X5 has a massive turnover on the back of a tiny market share; the company's market capitalisation is around $7bn, but it controls only 4pc of overall food retail business in Russia. Buying a company as large and prosperous as X5 could only be funded by debt, which means that unless the buyer can improve operational efficiency at the purchased company, then profitability, impacted by the cost of that debt, will drop. "I don't think that if a large international player bought either X5 or Magnit tomorrow, that they could improve their efficiency in the slightest," says Zagvozdina.
The titans of the Russian food halls are battling it out for more market share and everything is still to play for. The crisis has led to rationalisation in the sector and the survivors are looking forward to a recovery in consumer spending. "We need to see three or four quarters of improved GDP before consumer confidence really starts to recover properly," says Grapengiesser, "but companies are now starting to position themselves to take advantage [when it does]."
It would seem that Auchan is not the only retailer with ambitious plans after seeing its position strengthened in the last year or two. Magnit, for instance, with the aid of a successful SPO [second public offering] at the end of October (which raised $365m), plans to plough $1bn into opening up to 580 new stores in 2010 (to add to the 3,228 it already operates, the vast majority smaller stores outside the major cities), as well as strengthening its logistics infrastructure. Russia's food retail business was already the fastest growing in Europe, but while most western European countries are now going backwards, the Russian market is expected to go up a gear from the end of this year. -
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Providence police find missing autistic 14-year-old boy
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Providence police shared a photo of Nathan Para, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (WLNE)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police said a 14-year-old boy who had been missing since Monday has been found.
Police said Tuesday that 14-year-old Nathan Para was located just before 1 p.m. He was last seen leaving his aunt's home on Michigan Avenue.
Nathan has been located. Thank you to all who shared.https://t.co/UqOf3Lww9Y
— Providence Police (@ProvidenceRIPD) August 30, 2022
It wasn't immediately known where Para was found.
The 14-year-old is autistic and suffers from mental health issues, police said. His parents told police that he was off his medication for about a month and may be suicidal.
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Some accept it; others do not. Like you, they want to do something about it. But they, like you, maybe too self-conscious or embarrassed to go to a public gym or aerobics class. There is an alternative. You can lose your belly fat quickly and naturally at home.
You do not have to expose your physique until you are in shape and ready to do so. What we are going to do here is provide you with some healthy, natural, and quick methods to lose your belly fat.
Losing your belly fat privately will keep you motivated until you obtain your reduction goal. Surprise your friends and family by your dedication and size loss. To find out how to lose belly fat quickly & naturally at home, just continue reading. We have prepared this guide to give you the information you need to get started on your new quest.
We are not going to get into specifics here, that comes later. Right now, we just want to get you started in thinking about what needs to be done.
Cut down on your sugar intake: Everyone knows this rule. Sugar is not helping if you want to slim yourself down. Anything with sugar added, sports energy drinks, sodas, candy and so on, needs to go on your diet.
Eliminate some carbs: Carbs help boost the desire to eat more. Cutting down on your carbs will move the water weight first. Then it goes after your belly fat.
Add viscous rich fiber foods to your diet: These foods help to absorb liquids and slows digestion down. You feel fuller longer and need to eat less each day.
Monitor how much you eat: Losing belly fat isn't just about carbs, proteins and fiber. It is also about how much you eat and drink. Keep your meal and drinks sizes under control and do not take large servings. This includes cutting down on snack time and the size of your snacks.
Exercise: Changing your eating habits is fine. But that won't do it all. You will still need to do some physical exercise to help you slim down and obtain that figure you always wanted.
We already said that you have to change your diet to some different foods. Now, since that idea is in your head. Here are some specific foods you should eat to help trim off that belly fat.
An apple a day: Contains potassium and vitamins. Plus, they fill you up, so you do not want to eat anything else.
Peanut butter: Prevents bloating while it cuts down your appetite.
Berries: these are super-foods, and there is a large variety to choose from to help cut down your appetite. They are also very fiber rich.
Garlic: You may not handle the recommended 2-3 raw cloves a day prescription. Just add some garlic to your favorite dishes.
Watermelon: Consists mostly of water and vitamin C. Some diet experts say if you want to lose weight, drink a glass of water right before you eat. You feel fuller faster and eat less. Watermelon replaces the glass of water.
Cucumber: Also mostly made of water. See above point.
Oatmeal: A bowl of oatmeal at breakfast should tide you over till lunch. It will help you skip those morning snack times.
Eggs: This little food contains calcium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, omega-3, or just about everything you need to fight belly fat.
Beans: Rich in fiber, they will keep you feeling fuller longer.
Bananas: Rich in fiber and vitamins. One or two of these and you will not need to eat till the next meal time.
Honey, lemon and hot water: A great drink for sore throats but it will also cut down on your appetite.
Tea: Mint or ginger, it doesn't matter. Add a little honey and pepper and this beverage will work on your belly fat.
Cinnamon & water: Add a ½ Tbsp to a glass of water. Drink this twice a day. Once in the morning and once when you go to bed. You may want to add a little honey to sweeten the taste. Don't forget to strain the drink either.
Fish oil: Just a teaspoon a day. Contains those wonderful omega 3 fatty acids that do so much work against belly fat.
Green tea: Any variety will detox your vital organs and help burn off excess fat.
Parsley juice: Great for kidneys as well as burning fat off. This drink detoxes as well.
Dandelion tea: It is not just a weed that bugs your neighbors. A tea made from dandelions works with your body to burn fat.
Bottle gourd juice: If you can handle the taste, a glass a day as you work towards a flatter stomach.
Healthy foods and drinks cannot do it all. If it did, we would not need sports. Here are some physical activities & exercises that will help you trim that belly fat. They are all exercises you can do at home.
Sit-ups, push-ups, crunches, v-sit-ups, jumping jacks, squats and more: You can do these in the privacy of your bedroom. No one will know you are doing them. Unless of course, you are registering on the Richter scale.
Stationary bike: Again, this can be done in the privacy of your home. If you are brave enough, you can also do regular cycling through the neighborhood.
Run your stairs: If you have a staircase use them for your exercise time.
Running on the spot: No need to go jogging outdoors just yet and scare the neighborhood kids. Just run on the spot in your basement, bedroom or wherever.
Use an exercise video or t.v. show: These are great to use as your weight loss remains a private matter. They are full of great exercises to use to trim your belly fat.
Tetherball or some other backyard game: These will help improve our cardio as well as help you burn off the fat.
Weightlifting: If you have a weightlifting set, you can use these to target your belly.
Pilates, Donkey kicks and other stomach focused exercises- these do not need any special equipment to use. Just move your body and target that oversized belly.
Physical chores: Mowing the grass, chopping wood, raking the grass, pruning trees and so on. You get the idea.
Just keep moving: One way to lose belly fat is to stop being a couch potato and keep moving. Turn off the t.v. and turn on the stereo. Dance your way to a better slim figure.
Patience: Rome was not built in a day, and never will your better body.
Dedication: You can't stop and start. You need to practice these healthy options every day.
Resist: Temptation will come, but you need to be strong and resist those urges to cheat on your slimming program.
Build-up: This means you do not start at the maximum amount of reps or diet plans. Start low and work yourself up to the top.
Goals: Make your long-term goal. But also include short-term goals so you can see you are succeeding.
3 is not a crowd: Find a friend or two to work out with you. Company always makes dieting and exercise more fun.
Motivation: Find ways to motivate yourself. Plan for rewards every time you meet a short-term goal.
Don't quit: The moment you quit, you lose. Finish your race to a slimmer you.
Another key in your fight to a slimmer body is not to worry. We know that it is tough to make it to your goal. We also know that you will make errors, slip up or skip a day.
That is okay. Just do not beat yourself up over it. Just pick up where you left off and got going again. Mistakes happen, the key is not to let yourself quit or feel guilty.


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New Haven woman gets 5 years in crash that left man with brain injury
Woman get 5 years for crash that left man with brain injury
Sep. 1, 2015 Updated: July 24, 2017 8:27 p.m.
NEW HAVEN >> A young woman who drove a car into a motorcyclist, causing him to suffer a traumatic brain injury and permanent disabilities, received a sentence of five years to serve in prison Tuesday.
Daniella Fox, 24, of George Street, tearfully apologized to Kevin Shea, who sat in court in a wheelchair. She also apologized to his family, including his wife, mother and two young children, who were there for the sentencing.
Shea, now 42, was riding his motorcycle near the intersection of Concord and Myron streets on July 18, 2013, at about 1 a.m. when Fox drove into the intersection from the wrong way of a one-way street, according to the police warrant.
"I learned how I was struck by a car and flew 30 feet in the air and got stopped by a tree," Shea said in his victim statement. "I was told my head ended up in the gutter."
Shea rose up from his wheelchair and walked slowly toward the courtroom podium, with the aid of a cane, in order to deliver his statement.
He said that when he regained consciousness in the hospital, he also learned that the person who drove into him was intoxicated.
Shea said a woman who held him until the medics arrived heard Fox say to her passenger in the car: "There's nothing I can do, let's get the (expletive) out of here" and ran off.
"The defendant treated me like a worthless animal, a skunk or a rat," Shea said.
Fox was convicted of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and evading responsibility.
Fox also was under the influence of opiates and oxycodone at the time of the accident, according to the warrant.
She told police she had been drinking at the Fireside Cafe and left there with a friend but did not remember anything after that.
Shea said his life was changed completely in that instant of the impact. He had played hockey as a youth and in college, then joined the Army during the Gulf War. Later he was national sales manager for a medical company, continued to play hockey once a week and was providing a good living for his family.
But suddenly he felt he was in the middle of a bad dream, with voices telling him he could no longer play sports with his children. He asked, "What do you mean, we are now $2 million in the hole and I can't work any longer?"
He listed his injuries: "The right half of my ribs were fractured, skull, compound femur, hip, knee and my foot needed reconstruction and the foot's skin came off, and oh yeah, I lost a toe."
Shea said he endured about 12 surgeries.
"I'm immobilized now," he said. "I have to learn to walk, use my dominant arm and I have a traumatic brain injury. Normality is a thing of the past. I am now handicapped for life."
"I can't work, nor get a job," Shea added. "At the age of 42, when I was convinced that I could be providing for my family, I now depend on everyone to achieve almost everything."
He said his wife, Cecilia Shea, had to quit her job to take care of him and their kids. His mother, Barbara Shea, who had retired, needed to get a job in order to help support them.
Shea said he has been diagnosed with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
His children, Jack and Vanessa, now 10 and 8, respectively, listened with somber faces as their father spoke. Then Jack approached the podium, pulled out a piece of paper, unfolded it and read: "The day I found out my dad got hurt was the saddest I've ever been. I thought I'd lost my dad forever."
He said his father "is one of the biggest parts of my life, that was taken away from me. I have no idea how the future will be but hopefully it ends up good."
When Cecilia Shea read the family's victim impact statement, she noted, "The financial impact this crime has caused us is almost more painful, if not more so, than the physical. We are currently beyond $2 million in debt because of this event and its medical expenses."
She said Fox "should assume all financial responsibilities this crime has prompted."
But Fox's attorneys, Richard W. Lynch and Public Defender Robyn Smith, said Fox has no income nor savings. They described an upbringing with an absent father who was in prison; a stepfather who verbally abused her, then abandoned her when she was in fifth grade; and a litany of abusive boyfriends who beat her and got her involved in the drug trade.
"She started drinking at age 12 and using marijuana at age 11," Smith told Superior Court Judge Maureen Keegan. "At age 14 she started using cocaine."
Lynch said, "She had no intent to harm anyone. She admitted she was driving the car."
When given a chance to speak, Fox turned around and faced Shea in his wheelchair. "I didn't know you were there," she said, as she began to cry. "I was scared. I'm sorry. I apologize for everything. I never meant for this to happen."
But Assistant State's Attorney Joseph LaMotta outlined Fox's long series of narcotics charges from other cases and dates. He said police used a search and seize warrant last January and found crack cocaine, large quantities of cash and a drug ledger in a house where she was living. Police also learned she had rented a room in a Branford hotel, where crack cocaine and dozens of pills were found, as well as a pit bull tied on a short leash with no food or water.
Fox then pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and two counts of conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to sell. The other narcotics charges were dropped in the plea arrangement.
The total sentence Keegan imposed, for the narcotics, animal cruelty charge and the counts stemming from the motor vehicle accident, equaled 12 years, to be suspended after Fox serves five years. She will have five years of probation.
Keegan told Fox, "Whether you intended these consequences or not, all our actions do have consequences. This man has a life sentence for a traumatic brain injury."
She urged Fox to "make better choices" in the rest of her life.
Shea said afterward, "I think the sentence was pretty lenient, compared to mine. But I thank God I am here. I have to start over. We can do it."
Call Randall Beach at 203-680-9345.


Rodent Guys gopher control service protects your Seal Beach landscaping from the extensive damage from gophers and moles. Our residential treatment for gophers utilizes no poisons and is safe for kids, pets like dogs and cats and other animals. We approach things a bit different for gopher control with the longest guarantee of any company around for Seal Beach.
Our normal method for gopher eradication for Seal Beach, CA home and commercial gopher removal is dual process of trapping and carbon monoxide. At Rodent Guys we do not use the normal poison bait which is strychnine or gopher bait similar to that of rat poison bait. We have concluded their effectiveness is limited and the danger to your Seal Beach dogs, cats and children and other animals including predatory birds is great.
Because of this our gopher eradication begins with trapping in the gopher tunnels nearby the most recent gopher evidence on your Seal Beach location. The traps are positioned inside the gopher's tunnel with small flags marking their positions. Rodent Guys typically will let the traps sit for one to seven days varying on schedule, weather and the technician's recommendation.
When we come to retrieve the traps all of the dead gophers will be removed from the tunnels which is the first phase of our gopher eradication in Seal Beach. After the trapping we will use our carbon monoxide machines to funnel carbon monoxide gas into the gopher burrow taking care of any more gophers in the burrow including any babies in the burrow. Utilizing 2 different techniques such as these gives fantastic gopher control allowing us to offer the longest guarantee for gopher eradication in Seal Beach, CA.
Various poison baits are manufactured for controlling gophers but few of them work effectively. Even the professional version of gopher bait available to us, a licensed pest control company, is limited in its effectiveness. Strychnine is reported to be only 50-60% effective as a standalone technique of gopher control. We have seen with these poisons a bit higher but not up to our standards.
Besides gopher poison not having good control for gopher eradication in Seal Beach it is also extremely dangerous to pets and wildlife not to mention children. At times gophers will force poison from their burrows if they don't intend to eat it (this is common). Once the bait is above ground it is now exposed for anyone (child, pet, other wildlife) to eat the deadly bait. Poisons such as strychnine have no antidote and kill quickly in roughly 30 minutes.
The other way for exposure to the poison is if a dog digs into the tunnel going after the gopher and consumes the bait. Don't let companies trick you, the main tunnels are not multiple feet below the surface. The tunnels on your Seal Beach landscape are 2-8″ below and easy to dig since the tunneling removed much of the ground previously.
The other common way for your pet or wildlife to get poisoned by gopher bait is by consuming a dead or dying gopher that consumed the poison. The lethal bait is still in the gopher's stomach and when your pet eats the gopher he he eats the poison as well. If you have dogs it is strongly recommended to not use gopher bait and do not allow pest control companies serving Seal Beach tell you it is safe – its not.
Here at Rodent Guys we have used many methods for gopher control for our customers over the years. The main reasons to use trapping as a primary method of gopher pest control is it works very well and is wildlife safe. No doubt about when you pull out a gopher that you have solved the problem.
Rodent Guys knows people want their gopher problem solved quickly in Seal Beach. Since we follow our trapping up with a carbon monoxide treatment we have now used a totally separate method utilizing a different technology to help ensure the best chances of full gopher extermination.
The carbon monoxide floods the gopher burrow system with an unbreathable environment which only requires them to breath as a method of control. The entire system which is connected by tunneling is filled with this deadly gas in about thirty seconds and will exterminate gophers within the tunnels including babies in the burrow. Once the machines are switched off the gas quickly dissipates from the gopher tunnels. People and pets above ground are unaffected by the gasses down in the tunnel. Our machines are registered and approved by EPA and State of California regulations for everyone's safety and legal in Seal Beach for burrowing animals.
Rodent Guys offers the longest guarantee of any company we know about. Our standard guarantee is 60 days. This means during your guarantee time if you notice any activity you can call us back with no charge to your address and we will re-treat the area.
We offer routine service for residential and commercial properties. This is normally performed on a monthly basis which consists of Rodent Guys coming to your property one-time each month walking the entire area and treating the gopher activity.
If gopher activity is seen in between calls we can be called out to take care of the activity so you do not have to wait until your next visit. This minimizes the damage gophers do and keeps your property as gopher free as possible. We will either do an extra visit or perform the next service early depending how close your next service is scheduled.


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In today's Gospel, we are once again reminded that we must follow Jesus, despite the fact that many obstacles will confront us precisely for what we believe and do based on those beliefs. We, in a sense, bear a burden as Christians. We are reminded of the 1986 Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy, Haiti, and affordable housing as current day happenings (then and now) that challenge us to act on behalf of our sisters and brothers, the poor.
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"…through patient endurance we may be granted forgiveness for many sins. Moreover, if we do not forgive others their debts, the Father will not forgive us our debts (cf. Matt. 6:15). Indeed, nothing leads more swiftly to the forgiveness of sins than this virtue or commandment: 'Forgive, and you will be forgiven' (cf. Matt. 6:14)." ~ St. Peter of Damaskos.
"One can return evil for evil not only by deed, but also by word or expression. One man may think that he does not return evil for evil in deed, but in fact returns it by word, or expression, gesture, or look. For all this too can offend one's brother and this too is returning evil for evil. Another may not try to take revenge by deed, word, expression or gesture, but in his heart he harbours resentment against his brother and is bitter against him. Another may have no bitterness against his brother, but if he hears someone reviling, criticising or belittling that brother, he rejoices and so returns evil for evil in his heart. Yet another nourishes no malice in his heart, does not rejoice at hearing of the humiliation of the one who had offended him, and even grieves if he suffers insult, yet does not rejoice at his success – for instance, is vexed if the other if praised or favoured. This too is an aspect of resentment, though the least serious of them all." ~ St. Abba Dorotheus.


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Wheat EU Data & Analysis - May 2015
This is an Excel file containing a comprehensive overview of trends in the European Union (EU) wheat industry. It comprises three spreadsheets with ample graphics that will provide you with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the EU wheat industry. The data and graphs are ideal for preparing presentations on trends in the EU wheat industry.
The first spreadsheet provides some background notes to the data and its sources and what is available on the following sheets.
The second spreadsheet provides the historical data and a series of graphics of the movement in production, consumption, imports, exports and stocks of EU wheat since 1999/2000 including the first USDA forecasts for 2015/16. The second spreadsheet also contains notes with most of the graphs identifying trends in the EU industry. These notes are now provided under each relevant graph for ease of reference.
There are 24 graphs that can be used for your own analysis of the trends or for use in presentations on the USA wheat industry.
The graphs on the second spreadsheet include:
EU Wheat Area since 2000
EU Wheat Yield since 2000
EU Wheat Area & Yield since 2000
EU Wheat Yield (5-Year Moving Average) since 2004
EU Wheat Stocks since 2000
EU Wheat Stocks as a % of Use since 2000
EU Total Annual Production since 2000
EU Total Annual Production (5-Year Moving Average) since 2000
EU Total Annual Production & Consumption since 2000
EU Wheat Imports since 2000
EU Wheat Exports since 2000
EU Wheat Imports & Exports since 2000
EU Human Population since 2000
EU Wheat Imports, Exports & Stocks since 2000
EU Total Annual Production, Consumption & Stocks since 2000
EU Wheat Total Consumption since 2000
EU Wheat Total Consumption as Human Food since 2000
EU Wheat Total Consumption as Stockfeed since 2000
EU Wheat Total Consumption as Food & as Stockfeed since 2000
EU Wheat Average Total Consumption/Person since 2000
EU Wheat Average Food Consumption/Person since 2000
EU Wheat Average Stockfeed Consumption/Person since 2000
EU Total Annual Production, Consumption, Stocks, Imports & Exports since 2000
A third spreadsheet includes forecasts for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 for all countries, of area, production, imports, exports, consumption, feed use, ending stocks and yields listed from largest to smallest. The spreadsheet shows the changes from 2014/15 in the 2015/16 forecasts. The revised forecasts for the previous two years are also included for each of these measures for comparison purposes.
Graphs of the top countries in each category are now included.
The 8 CHARTS on the third spreadsheet include:
Major World Wheat Producers in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Importers in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Exporters in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Consumers in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Stocks Holders in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Feed Wheat Users in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Areas in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Major World Wheat Yields in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
A world map of the major wheat growing areas of the world is also included on this third sheet.
This third spreadsheet provides a comprehensive overview of the world industry structure and changes at a glance and where each country sits in that structure for each parameter.


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But the most fascinating part of CMF is the weight savings. In an article at Army Technology, Army and university scientists claim that CMF weighs three times less than traditional rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) steel plate used in tanks and armored vehicles. A tank with 12 tons of RHA armor would need just four tons of CMF. Lighter tanks need less powerful engines, increasing fuel economy and decreasing the strain a mechanized unit places on logistics. Alternately a tank could simply carry three times as much CMF than RHA, vastly increasing its armor protection without a weight penalty.


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13 Must Visit Historic Sites & Museums Near Rockland Maine
Well-known for its fresh lobster and music festivals, Rockland Maine is a city with a rich history. The historic sites, landmarks, art galleries, and history museums in Rockland and the midcoast Maine region aim to preserve that rich history and educate locals and visitors alike. No matter your age, there are many historic sites and museums near Rockland Maine that you will not want to miss visiting.
Best Museums Near Rockland, Maine
As one of the larger cities in MidCoast Maine, there are many popular historical museums near Rockland, Maine. Visiting these museums is a great way to learn about the area's rich history.
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Maine Lighthouse Museum
With 5,000 miles of coastline, islands, and inlets, Maine is home to 65 historic lighthouses. The Maine Lighthouse Museum is committed to educating visitors about the traditions of America's lighthouse and lifesaving services and the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard. It has the most substantial collection of related artifacts in the country. Located in the official "Coast Guard City," the museum allows free admission to all active and retired Coast Guard personnel.
Sail, Power & Steam Museum
Enriching lives, the Sail, Power & Steam Museum has educational, interactive and hands-on experiences. Its steam house features 12 puffing antique steam engines that still operate. The curators provide information about the construction, origin and initial purposes of sail, power and steam vessels.
General Henry Knox Museum and Montpelier
In nearby Thomaston, the General Henry Knox Museum honors the legacy of the Revolutionary War veteran. Knox was a Continental Army officer and served in the U.S. Army. Afterward, he became the first U.S. secretary of war in 1789. Montpelier is the three-story mansion that he built when he settled in Thomaston after serving in the cabinet for five years. The current building is a re-creation of the original and was built in 1929. The museum and Montpelier give you the chance to smell, taste, touch and feel what life was like more than 200 years ago.
Owls Head Transportation Museum
As a nonprofit educational organization, the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head aims to preserve and exhibit aircraft, engines, ground vehicles and related technologies from before 1940. Established in 1974, it displays more than 150 antique transport vehicles that significantly impacted how transportation evolved. Unique to this museum, most of the collection is operational.
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Best Historic Sites and Lighthouses Near Rockland
Since Rockland is a coastal city in MidCoast Maine, a couple of lighthouses nearby are worth your time to visit. There are also some historic homes that are a "must visit" when learning about the area's rich history.
At the north end of Rockland Harbor, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse sits about 1 mile into the water at the end of a breakwater. Standing 25 feet tall, the lighthouse was built in 1902 and has an attached keeper's house. You can walk across the granite breakwater to take a tour of the lighthouse when the weather permits.
Farnsworth Homestead
As part of the main Farnsworth Art Museum campus, the Farnsworth Homestead was home to the original museum benefactor Lucy Farnsworth. It was built in 1850 in Greek Revival architecture on the outside and high Victorian style on the inside. The home has stayed intact with minimal electrical systems installed for safety reasons. Other than that, it still has all of the original plumbing and heating systems. In 1973, the homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Just outside of Rockland, the Owls Head Lighthouse sits on an 80-foot bluff that overlooks Penobscot Bay near the south entrance to Rockland Harbor. At 26 feet tall, it was built in 1825 and offers a picturesque view of the bay and islands. There's an 1856 fourth-order Fresnel lens at the top.
Olson House
Olson House is located in Cushing – just a short drive from the Farnsworth Art Museum campus. It was the subject of nearly 300 art pieces by Andrew Wyeth, such as "Christina's World" from 1948, which New York's Museum of Modern Art now owns. The property has been preserved and refurbished to look like that painting, and tours are available during the summer season.
Old German Meeting House
Officially called the German Church and Cemetery, the Old German Meeting House in Waldoboro is a historic Lutheran church and cemetery that was built in 1772. It played a substantial role in the town's establishment and the lives of its early German immigrants. In 1970, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo of the German Church and Cemetery found on Facebook
Best Art Museums Near Rockland Maine
Alongside the many history museums and historic sites, there are two major art museums near Rockland Maine. With national acclaim, you don't want to miss these if you're an art enthusiast.
Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center
With multiple historic buildings under its umbrella, the Farnsworth Art Museum has a nationally recognized collection of artwork from many of the greatest artists in the country. Containing more than 15,000 pieces, this collection celebrates and demonstrates Maine's role in American art development.
In addition to the Farnsworth Homestead and Olson House, the museum runs the Wyeth Center that features many works from the Wyeth family. Julia's Gallery for Young Artists is part of the complex as well.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art
A short walk from the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art displays current generation artwork. The center designs its educational programs and exhibitions to attract and inspire all of its visitors. It's located in a striking building with an iconic saw-toothed roofline in the downtown area. You can relax in the courtyard and browse the gift shop too.
Photo from Farnsworth Art Museum's Facebook page
Best Specialty Museums Near Rockland, Maine
In most cities around the country, the museums are rather traditional. Near Rockland though, you get a couple of truly unique museums that you won't want to miss visiting.
Museum in the Streets — Thomaston
Museum in the Streets is an organization that creates heritage trails to benefit local communities and their visitors. Its installation in Thomaston was the first in the country and designed to bring attention to this shipping town's exceptional history. This museum encourages passersby to walk the trail and discover the beautiful homes and historic back streets.
Langlais Sculpture Preserve
In nearby Cushing, the Langlais Sculpture Preserve is a collection of 12 large wooden sculptures on a 90-acre homestead that was owned by Bernard Langlais, a renowned Maine artist, and his wife. He created over 3,500 works of indoor and outdoor art throughout his life. The imaginative and edgy pieces are engaging for all ages, and more than 40 communities in Maine display some of them.
Best Accommodations for Seeing the Top Museums Near Rockland, Maine
Glen Cove Inn & Suites has a convenient location for visiting the many historic sites and museums near Rockland, Maine. We're also just a short drive from some of the best shopping spots and boat tours and rentals.
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Permafrost, the layer of permanently frozen ground that lies just beneath the Earth's surface in the polar regions, has been found to be more sensitive to the effects of global warming than climatology had recognised.
In a study published in Nature Climate Change journal, scientists say they expect the warming to thaw about 20% more permafrost than previously thought, potentially releasing significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere.
The study, conducted by climate change experts from the universities of Leeds and Exeter and the Met Office, all in the UK, and the universities of Stockholm and Oslo, suggests that nearly four million square kilometres of frozen soil – an area larger than India – could be lost for every additional degree of global warming the planet experiences.
Permafrost is frozen soil that has been at a temperature of below 0C for at least two years, trapping large amounts of carbon that is stored in organic matter held in the soil.
When permafrost thaws, the organic matter starts to decompose, releasing greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, and raising global temperatures.
The study says it is estimated that there is more carbon contained in the permafrost than is currently in the atmosphere.
Thawing permafrost has potentially damaging consequences not just for greenhouse gas emissions, but also for the stability of buildings and infrastructure in high-latitude cities.
Roughly 35 million people live in the permafrost zone, with three cities and many smaller communities built on continuous permafrost.
The study says a widespread thaw could cause the ground to become unstable, putting roads and buildings at risk of collapse.
Recent studies have shown that the Arctic is warming around twice as fast as the rest of the world, with permafrost already starting to thaw across large areas.
The researchers suggest that the huge permafrost losses could be averted if ambitious global climate targets are met.
The researchers used a novel combination of global climate models and observed data to estimate the global loss of permafrost under climate change.
They looked at the way that permafrost changes across the landscape, and how this is related to the air temperature, and then considered possible future increases in air temperature before converting these to a permafrost distribution map, using their observation-based relationship.
This allowed them to calculate the amount of permafrost that would be lost under proposed climate stabilisation targets.
According to the study, permafrost appears to be more susceptible to global warming than previously thought, as stabilising the climate at 2C above pre-industrial levels would lead to the thawing of more than 40% of today's permafrost areas.
The 2C target was set at the 2015 UN climate conference, which concluded the Paris Agreement, although participants agreed to aim for more stringent reductions to 1.5C.
Another of the co-authors, Dr Eleanor Burke, permafrost research scientist at the Met Office Hadley Centre, says: "The advantage of our approach is that permafrost loss can be estimated for any policy-relevant global warming scenario.
The authors' report of the greater vulnerability of the permafrost to warmth will now be tested by other groups of researchers, who will seek to replicate it.
Whether the achievement of the Paris targets on emissions cuts is likely to be possible still remains doubtful in the view of some leading climate scientists.


Teitan wrote: Is it good?
It's different. I've got about five hours into it and thoroughly enjoy it so far.
I thought about getting it but seemed similar to ARK, which I was 'meh' on. I'll look at it again. Is it multi-player / open world?
30 hours in, still having a blast. It's neat that every fight feels like an epic struggle.
Thanks for the update. I'll get it soon and see if you're correct.
PrimeMinister wrote: Thanks for the update. I'll get it soon and see if you're correct.
I hope you like grinding and crafting trees.
I'm in awe. Handed the controller to the better half a few weeks ago and told her to go nuts. Fast forward: She bought me a Pro console, claimed the original, bought herself a Plus subscription and her own copy of the game.
This is the first time in almost ten years she's legitimately been sucked into a game. Outside of the unexpected expense for the new console, I couldn't be happier to have a new outlet to spend time together.
My gaming buddies are having a huge laugh at my expense: she's better than me at the game, hands down.


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			'id' => array('constraint' => 11, 'type' => 'int', 'auto_increment' => true, 'unsigned' => true),
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		), array('id'));
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Crossfit is an exercise program that focuses on building all-round fitness. It is suitable for everyone. Whether it is to build everyday fitness level or training for competitive sports, CrossFit's program will enhance overall fitness.
Functional movements are movements based on real-world situational biomechanics, where your body uses more than one muscle group to perform an action. This includes things like pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting, throwing, climbing, jumping and running.
We work with individuals from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, genders, fitness and skill levels because our workouts are completely scalable, which means that a new participant and a seasoned CrossFitter can complete the same workout with changes in load and intensity.


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Honiara City Council Clean-Up-Campaign: Is it working?
By Rodi Diriala from Hamilton, New Zealand
Friday, 04 July 2008 07:56 AM
The Honiara City Council Clean-Up-Campaign has been going on for quite sometime now, but in spite of the massive efforts to mobilise the citizens of Honiara by way of involving them in cleaning up the streets and residential areas, not very much has changed over the past decade. Honiara city is still regarded by commentators and visitors who frequent Honiara as one of the dirtiest cities in the South Pacific. What else could the Honiara City Council do to address the growing problem related to trash?
Our city is often littered with all sorts of trash; from tiny half-burnt-matches-sticks to cigarette butts, plastics, paper, empty cartoons, betel nut husks, stains of betel-nut sputum on foot-paths, stairways, and along the corridors and walls of buildings, empty taiyo cans, bottles (glass/plastic), pieces of calico, coconut shells, leaves, bones, metals of all sorts, half burnt trash of all sorts. Even 44-gallon-drums that are purposely placed at key points along the major streets of Honiara so that passer-bys could throw their trash in them (if they wish to do so), can also be seen lying idle along the road-sides.
There is not a single day the trash I have listed above cease to appear on our streets. But this is despite the efforts of full-time council workers, who on a daily routine 'comb' the streets to rid off the trash that irresponsible passer-bys drop as they walk along the streets. This is also despite the involvement of some church organisations, youths, men and women, the-old-and-young, girls-and-boys who voluntarily give up their time on some weekends to pick up the mess that some of our careless citizens drop, perhaps intentionally or sub-consciously, whatever their reasons are!
Moreover, if you observed the streets on the following morning after a major clean-up event or an hour after the volunteers have removed the trash along the main highway or major streets, you'd notice how clean the town is. I mean it looks very clean, tidy, and not a sight of the trash I mentioned would be visible except the rusty drums in the main shopping centre, which are a real eye-sore. But wait a minute, its not over yet. Try visit the streets again in three days time! Gosh, what would you expect to find on the same spots previously 'combed' by the council workers or volunteers? You'd see piles of trash of the same characteristics, size, texture and scent as the ones I described earlier on. It was only a few days ago that the whole street was rid off the undesirable debris. You'd asked who the hell has done the mess again! Nobody will tell you the exact answer you'd like to hear. Neither will the passer-bys tell you the root cause of trash disposal though obvious the reasons may seem. So how can we overcome the scenario that I have just described? What other strategies are there left for the Honiara City Council Clean-Up-Campaigners to use to bring some sense to those that continue to ignore all responsible people's plea to dispose their trash in the most appropriate manner?
In my view the answer to the trash problem in our city may lie within us. It has to do with our attitude towards what we perceive as trash, and the methods that individuals employ to dispose their trash! So how can we educate Honiara citizens to develop not only a caring attitude towards their surrounding but most importantly to use appropriate ways to dispose off their trash, whatever its size, characteristic or texture?
How can we develop positive attitudes in ourselves towards taking responsibility for the trash that we create, for example, a betel-nut husk after we've extracted the kernel? More importantly, how can we teach our children to dispose their trash appropriately? If we want to ensure that the future generation demonstrate respect, responsibility and a caring attitude towards their surrounding - the environment in which they live, play and interact with their peers, then HCC will need to refocus their attention to the school children of Honiara. I believe that a long-term solution to the trash issue could be resolved, if HCC initiate a School Trash Action Program, whereby all primary and secondary schools are involved. The School Trash Program would need to be embedded within the existing school program or activities and should not be seen as a separate entity. The current school curriculum comprises of environmental topics that are related to how humans should look after their environment including appropriate ways of sorting and disposing their trash.
What is really needed in my view is that a Primary School Trash Management Program should be implemented in all primary schools in Honiara involving the HCC, School Managements and teachers, as well as pupils, in practical activities that would enable children to develop positive attitudes or behaviours on how they should dispose off their trash. One suggestion is for all school children to be provided with a trash bag each, made of denim cotton fabric that could be easily folded and placed at the back pocket of their school bags. The pupils should take their trash bags with them to school everyday and put their food wrappings, paper, plastic and any trash they produce each day in their trash bags. Each pupil would then empty the contents of their trash bags at the end of each day either at the trash bin at their school or home. Schools should provide proper trash bins for pupils to empty their trash in, and to teachers should monitor their pupils to ensure the objectives of the program are achieved. At home, parents should also support the program by providing proper trash bins where their children can empty their trash as well as monitor dispose off their trash each day.
Finally, the HCC through its Environment Division should organise school inspections to find out whether the program is working and to provide support where applicable. The Environment Division should also organise awards for schools and individual pupils who have demonstrated exceptional commitment towards the program. The award could also include cash prizes for outstanding schools and individual pupils. The above suggestion is, but one strategy, out of many others that both the HCC and school managements could employ to contribute towards the beautification of our schools and town environments on a sustained basis. Furthermore, such programs could go a long way in fostering positive attitudes, behaviours and values in our young generation so that they can respect and take care of the environment in which they live, including our streets, path-ways, public places and even homes.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of Rodi Diriala and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Solomon Times Online.


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Biografia
È nato il 10 ottobre 1742 a Montemaggiore nella diocesi di Cefalù da Cruciano e Margherita De Nasca.

È stato ordinato presbitero il 21 settembre 1765 dal vescovo di Cefalù Gioacchino Castelli.

Il 24 maggio 1802 papa Pio VII lo ha nominato arcivescovo metropolita di Monreale; ha ricevuto l'ordinazione episcopale il 13 giugno seguente da Francesco Vanni, vescovo di Cefalù, coconsacranti l'arcivescovo Alfonso Airoldi, giudice del Tribunale della Regia Monarchia, e Gabriele Maria Gravina, vescovo di Catania.

È morto a Monreale il 17 aprile 1805.

Nel 1983 è iniziato il processo canonico per la sua beatificazione la cui fase diocesana si è conclusa nel 2006.

Il 17 marzo 2021 Papa Francesco riconosceva le virtù eroiche del Servo di Dio.

Genealogia episcopale
La genealogia episcopale è:
 Cardinale Scipione Rebiba
 Cardinale Giulio Antonio Santori
 Cardinale Girolamo Bernerio, O.P.
 Arcivescovo Galeazzo Sanvitale
 Cardinale Ludovico Ludovisi
 Cardinale Luigi Caetani
 Cardinale Ulderico Carpegna
 Cardinale Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
 Papa Benedetto XIII
 Papa Benedetto XIV
 Papa Clemente XIII
 Cardinale Enrico Benedetto Stuart
 Arcivescovo Francesco Ferdinando Sanseverino, C.P.O.
 Vescovo Francesco Vanni, C.R.
 Arcivescovo Mercurio Maria Teresi

Collegamenti esterni

Arcivescovi di Monreale

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What does clicking your back do, and how helpful is it?
As usual there is no simple answer to this question, and having taken a fresh look at the research relating to the effects of High Velocity Thrust (HVT) I am left scratching my head as to how to make sense of it and relate it to the lay person.
When I was at college we were taught that when we delivered an HVT to a joint – the object of which is to create a cavitation, or gapping of the joint surfaces at high speed which leads to the clicking sound, we were "unlocking" or "releasing" a joint that had somehow become locked or stuck. In my latter years at college the idea of entrapment of the articular capsule surrounding the joint became prevalent. Then as we understood better what the clicking sound was – fracturing of the synovial fluid as the joint surfaces gap – there was talk of this effect allowing a temporary increased range of movement at the joint that was to be taken advantage of to stretch surrounding tissues.
So what does the current body of evidence tell us? What we can say is that the effect of the HVT is a neurophysiological one – rather than a mechanical one – and that all of the effects listed above are unlikely to be occurring; in fact I'll go so far as to say "not" occurring. The delivery of an HVT to a spinal joint or joints seems to modulate the neural circuits associated with pain output via neurotransmitters like oxytocin, serotonin, endocannabinoids, and endo-opoids – to name a familiar few. And these "immediate" effects have been measured in repeatable studies.
I'm reassured to an extent that one of the tools in my osteopathic toolkit that I use, and have used, for almost two decades, has been shown to have some value clinically. The potential problem with these studies is that they measure only the immediate effects. So while HVT has an immediate measureable effect on pain relief, so do lots of other things like simple touch, kinesio-taping, acupressure, to name a few. More obscurely, another study measures "the immediate effects of improved active mouth opening after hamstring stretching" and finds a significant immediate effect. The point being that an immediate effect doesn't necessarily translate to clinical significance, i.e., whether it has a real genuine, palpable, noticeable effect on the patient's daily life and ability to function. We don't yet have the research to say that this is the case.
I have to admit that the current evidence base we have on HVT leaves me feeling uncomfortable about my own practice and the circumstances in which I currently deliver HVTs or thrusts to joints. There is no doubt that some patients like and respond well to being "cracked", as it is often expressed in lay terms. Indeed, a patient who comes with an expectation that what is required for them to recover is for the painful part to be clicked is unlikely to feel better without that eventuality. Expectation and placebo effects add further complexity to the issue and speak to the importance of educating patients about the effects of manual therapy.
And while I have come to use HVT less as science has revealed more about pain, biomechanics and neurophysiology, it is hard to let go of a tool that I have long found to be useful, in spite of a misguided belief about what it was doing. I will continue to use HVT albeit with careful consideration as to whether it is clinically justifiable in each circumstance.
It is not that HVT is an inherently wrong or dangerous thing to be doing to patients – though there are many circumstances in which it definitely shouldn't be used – but it can, in some circumstances, get in the way of a patient recovering. An understanding that nothing in ones' spine needs unlocking, putting back, or releasing, is a much better starting point for any therapeutic, rehabilitation process.


DRU has released a new addition to its Maestro collection of contemporary gas fires.
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It features the impressive DRU dynamic burner system, which generates exceptionally high and dense flames, together with the exclusive DRU Eco Wave app, allowing the owner to control the flame pattern and gas consumption from a tablet or smartphone.
With the fire being constructed almost entirely from glass, its appeal is further enhanced by the use of Clear View non-reflective glass, which renders the glass almost invisible.
The balanced flue system of Maestro 75XTU means that it can be located anywhere in proximity to an outside facing wall, making it one of the most versatile gas fires in the DRU range.
The addition of the DRU PowerVent® extended and motorised flue system means that it can be installed in previously inaccessible locations, such as high-rise apartments, hotels, restaurants and much more.
Maestro 75XTU is now available from approved DRU fireplace retailers throughout the UK.


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AMA Telehealth policy, coding & payment
AMA Telehealth quick guide
Practice implementation
Policy, coding and payment
Updated Sept. 24, 2020
Disclaimer: Information provided by the AMA contained within this Quick Guide is for medical coding guidance purposes only. It does not (i) supersede or replace the AMA's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) manual ("CPT Manual") or other coding authority, (ii) constitute clinical advice, (iii) address or dictate payer coverage or reimbursement policy, and (iv) substitute for the professional judgement of the practitioner performing a procedure, who remains responsible for correct coding.
CPT © Copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. AMA and CPT are registered trademarks of the American Medical Association. More information can be found on our CPT site.
The policy and payment landscape around telehealth and telemedicine remains complex; however, as the country navigates this pandemic, change is happening rapidly to expand these services. The AMA's Advocacy team has been summarizing the latest updates in Federal policy. Below are some additional key policy and payment considerations to keep in mind:
Ensure that you are providing services in accordance with your state laws and regulations. As part of emergency declarations, many governors have relaxed state laws and regulations related to the provision of telemedicine services. The AMA's Advocacy Team has been tracking state executive orders, regulatory activities or legislation (PDF) related to telemedicine. For up to the minute information in your state, please contact your state department of health or state medical association.
If you are licensed in the state where the patient is located, there are no additional requirements.
If you are not licensed in the state where the patient is located:
CMS has issued the following waiver for Medicare patients: Temporarily waive requirements that out-of-state providers be licensed in the state where they are providing services when they are licensed in another state. Physicians are still bound by their state licensing requirements (CMS FAQs). Medicaid waivers must be requested by the individual state that wants to use them.
Many states have temporarily relaxed licensure requirements related to physicians licensed in another state and retired or clinically inactive physicians. This includes waiving licensure requirements or offering a temporary expedited license for out-of-state physicians. Many, but not all of these measures apply to physicians providing telemedicine across state lines. Please contact your state board of medicine or department of health for up-to-the minute information.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is tracking executive orders related to licensure. Stay up to date on the FSMB website.
CMS has expanded access to telemedicine services for all Medicare beneficiaries, not just those that have novel coronavirus, for the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. In addition to existing coverage for originating sites including physician offices, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals, Medicare will now make payments for telehealth services furnished in any healthcare facility and in the home.
Common CPT codes for telemedicine services are listed below. The AMA's coding scenarios (PDF) provide real-world examples of how to code for telehealth services.
For commercial payers, we have compiled the resources on this page to help track expanding coverage for telemedicine services. You can also check with your local state medical association or society for more information.
America's Health Insurance Plans
COVID-19 telehealth payment policies–Comparison between Medicare FFS and other payors (PDF)
The tables provided on this page give common CPT codes for telemedicine services; other codes may be needed.
CPT Codes: 99091, 98970, 98971, 98872, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99421, 99422, 99423, 99441, 99442, 99443, 99453, 99454, 99457, 99458, 99473 and 99474
HCPCS Codes: G2061, G2062, G2063, G2012 and G2010
COVID-19 CPT® Guidance
AMA COVID-19 Guides
Telehealth Laws, Regulations & Policies
COVID-19 CMS Guidance
A Physician's Guide to COVID-19
COVID-19 FAQ: Your pressing questions answered
AMA president speaks on preparing physicians for COVID-19
JAMA Network: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CDC monitoring of COVID-19 outbreak
What we learned about telemedicine and health care AI this year
Key first steps taken to unleash digital medicine's potential
COVID-19: National Physician Town hall questions on telehealth
Telemedicine 101
Enhance your understanding of telemedicine and learn to continue providing safe care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Greg Stremlaw is a Canadian sports executive who is the president of the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League. He previously served as CEO of the Canadian Curling Association from 2007 to 2015 and executive director of CBC Sports from 2015 to 2019.

Early life
A native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Stremlaw graduated from Ridley College and earned a degrees from the University of Western Ontario (bachelor of arts in commerce), University of Maine (masters of business administration), and University of Miami (masters of sports management). He later completed executive education courses from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While in Miami he served as assistant director of the Orange Bowl.

Early career
From 1996 to 2002, Stremlaw was the director of sport services and bobsleigh/luge for the Calgary Olympic Development Association, where he chaired every major event at the Canada Olympic Park. He then served as chief executive officer of the Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort in Kitchener, Ontario, where he was able to erase Chicopee's seven-figure debt and turn the resort into a four-season operation that increased its visitor count from 100,000 to 250,000 visitors a year.

Canadian Curling Association
On August 29, 2007 he was named CEO of the Canadian Curling Association, succeeding Dave Parkes. By the end of the year, Stremlaw was able to stabilize the organization, which ran a deficit of $1.4-million before he took over.

CBC
On September 4, 2015, Stremlaw was named head of sports at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this role he served as general manager of the CBC and Radio-Canada's coverage of 2016 and 2018 Olympics and oversaw the CBC's part of Hockey Night in Canada's operations. In January 2019, Stremlaw left the CBC to become the chief executive officer of the Indy Eleven.

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