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New Laws in Florida
"Cigarette tax increases by $1 per pack."
"Zero tolerance" school rules get more specific. Public schools do not have to report instances of "petty" misdemeanors — like stealing lunch money or toilet-papering the gym – to law enforcement."
"Boosting sex offender registry requirements. Sex offenders and predators will have to provide home and cell phone numbers when they register with law enforcement. Those convicted of traveling to meet and engage a minor in illegal sexual activity will have to register as a sexual predator or offender."
"Child advocates can intervene in divorce proceedings. A court can now appoint a guardian ad litem advocate to look after the interests of a child in a nasty divorce case, even if there is no evidence or allegation of abuse."
"More drug-addicted offenders can go into treatment instead of prison. The state makes substance abuse treatment an option for more nonviolent offenders with substance abuse problems, including those charged with violating probation solely due to failing a drug test."
The Tampa Tribune article also reported on laws that recently took effect:
"Increased court filing fees. On June 1, the cost of filing a civil suit in circuit court increased from $295 to $395. Exceptions: child abuse, domestic violence, divorce, custody, child support and paternity cases, which remain at $295."
"Click it or ticket." That slogan from the National Highway Safety Administration takes on new meaning today in Florida, where not wearing a seat belt becomes a primary offense. Previously, police could write a ticket for that offense only if they pulled you over for something deemed more serious, like speeding. Now they can pull you over and write a citation just for not wearing the belt."
These will take effect later this year:
"Pay more for a driver's license. Starting Sept. 1, new Class E licenses will cost $48 instead of $27; renewals will cost $48 instead of $20. Replacing a license will cost $25, up from $10. Reinstating a suspended license will cost $45, up from $35. Reinstating a revoked license will cost $75, up from $60."
"Pay more to register a car. Also starting Sept. 1, initial car registrations will cost $225 instead of $100. The price of renewals will increase as well, from $46.10 for most vehicles to $71.15. Certificates of title will cost $70 instead of $24."
"Tougher penalties for ignoring school buses. Effective Oct.1, the $100-$200 penalty for failing to stop for a school bus rises by $65."
"Conservation vehicle tags cost more. Also on Oct. 1, the Conserve Wildlife license plate will cost $25 instead of $15, and the Save the Manatee plate will cost $25 instead of $20. The extra charge will support wildlife conservation and research programs."
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UK Asian Business Council (UKABC), a UK-based consultancy firm, brings Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon to Kashmir Valley to tie-up for super speciality facilities with Ramzaan Hospital Srinagar.
"Paras Hospitals and Ramzaan Hospital Srinagar have come together to conduct OPD and IPD facilities in Srinagar for 16th and 17th September 2017," chairman UKABC Taha Islam Coburn-Kutay said.
He added that in response to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's announcement of the policy of expanding healthcare infrastructure and Women empowerment, his organisation has facilitated this tie-up between Paras Hospitals of north India and Ramzaan Hospital in Srinagar.
Addressing a press conference here today, Taha, along with doctors from Paras hospitals and Ramzaan hospital, said that the main aim behind this endeavour is to "help the people of Kashmir".
"As a son of the soil, it pains me a lot to see Kashmiris going outside to Delhi and other places for treatment. We want to treat Kashmiris here at their doorstep. That is our main reason for this tie-up," Taha said.
"This revolutionary initiative to reach out to the remotest parts of our country and spread medical facilities even near rocky terrains of Srinagar has been our aim. This completes our motto to strengthen the medical reachability in our country. The cost-friendly nature of this medical initiative is worth highlighting," said Dr Neeraj Bishnoi, Unit Head, Paras Hospitals Gurgaon.
Welcoming this joined effort, Dr Zaffer Saleem Khanday, Paediatric Surgeon Ramzaan Hospital, said, "We are happy to have a panel of 4 doctors from Paras hospitals come all the way to Srinagar to share their expertise and treat the citizens of Srinagar."
Dr Zaffer also said, "Jammu and Kashmir is deficient in Super specialist doctors to manage rising number of cases. Although, reportedly, the government has implemented plans to upgrade medical facilities in Jammu and Kashmir. Such joined efforts by two hospitals will help to bring super speciality care for needy patients at their doorstep and at a much-reduced cost."
Dr Amit Shrivastava, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery, Paras Hospitals Gurgaon and Spine said, "Over a period of two days, we will be receiving patients suffering from neurosurgery, spine, cancer and nephrology related diseases and conditions. In a region which lacks medical facilities, the efforts of these two hospitals have been to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of assistance to the common man."
Dr Vinay Gaikwad, Senior Consultant and HOD, Surgical Oncology, Paras Hospitals Gurgaon said, "The collaboration has also been done with objective of creating awareness and providing correct medical guidance to the people here on some of the major diseases such as various types of cancers and tumours related to spine, brain and peripheral nerves, among others."
"People suffering from kidney problems need to be more careful considering the extra physical effort required to live in places like Srinagar. Especially, after surgeries, due caution and care should be taken by the patient as advised by the doctors," concluded Dr P. N. Gupta, Chief of Nephrology, observing the terrain, the weather, and life on mountains and plains around the Srinagar region.

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Wednesday 22-February-2017 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Meeting Location: 55 John Street, Toronto
Room: Rotunda (On main floor, just past the elevators)
This month we return to Metro Hall and our two-presentation format, with thought-provoking sessions by Lee Kagan on Windows offensive security in the real world, and Brittany Postnikoff discussing social robot ethics.
As always, TASK is free, registration is not required to attend, and we invite you to bring your friends and colleagues.
Any questions email email@example.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Speaker: Lee Kagan, RedBlack Cyber SecuritY
Topic 1: My Windows can beat up your Windows – Abusing MS technologies to attack enterprises
In this talk, we'll look at the ever growing landscape of Windows offensive research, tooling and their applications in the real world. Covering a range of technologies such as PowerShell, WMI, .NET, Active Directory and more, plus the many ways these can be weaponized for offensive purposes. The talk touches on variety of topics that is suitable for technical and non-technical audiences.
Speaker: Brittany Postnikoff
Topic 2: Social Robots and Ethics: Just how *DOES* this work?
Many robots destined for public consumption are designed with friendliness and approachability in mind. How robots are programmed to use this welcoming demeanour is an entirely different matter. During this presentation, you can expect tales of studies involving robots and various interaction techniques, and a discussion on how robots can, and do, use social engineering skills during day-to-day human-robot interactions.
Meeting Location: 55 john Street, Toronto. Room: Rotunda


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This weeks Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:Nintendo eShop on Nintendo SwitchSplatoon 2 Get hyped for the sequel to the hit game about splatting ink and claiming turf, as the squid-like Inklings return in a colorful and chaotic action shooter. For the first time, take the games various single- and multiplayer modes on the go via local multiplayer in portable play styles. (Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode; sold separately.) You can also compete in frenetic online* matches like never before with the new SplatNet 2 mobile service (Nintendo Account, persistent internet access and compatible mobile device required. Data charges may apply.) SplatNet 2, which allows players to see Splatoon 2 stats and stage schedules, is part of the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app. With the Nintendo Switch Online app, players can get together with their squid squad and chat during certain online modes. Splatoon 2 will be available on July 21.Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star The first action game based on the popular Fate series, Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star allows players to play as 16 unique Servants to perform various signature moves. Players also have a new form change ability that allows them to become even more powerful. Engage in intense battles on the ground or in midair to annihilate the enemy forces. Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star will be available on July 25.Nintendo eShop sales:Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DSGreat deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.Also new this week:ACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)BOOST BEAST (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)Mononoke Forest (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)GALAXY BLASTER (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)Eba & Egg: A Hatch Trip (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Samurai Showdown 1 is a must buy for me.
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Rawlings Missouri Tigers Goal Line 8" Softee Football
Sports Team: Missouri
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The female jogging victim who was attacked on Gosling Road on Thursday met with investigators again today and a forensic sketch artist. The resulting sketch of the suspect is being released in the hopes that someone will recognize him and call the Sheriff's Office, their local police department or Crime Stoppers.
Original article:
Attempted abduction of SMC jogger
Anyone with information should contact Detective Mike Rogers with the Major Crimes Unit of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 936-760-5876 (Detective Office), 936-760-5800 (Dispatch 24 hrs/day) or Montgomery County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867).


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Prevalence of thrombocytopenia in a diagnosed case of malaria in rural population of South India
Jaganmani Srikanth, Sunkara Srinivas, Cherukumilli RPS Krishna, Pemira R Ramulu
Department of General Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College Yenkapally, Moinabad, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:Sunkara SrinivasBhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally, Moinabad, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/2277-8632.102438
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Introduction: Malaria is a major health problem in the tropics and poses a significant burden on health expenditure. Malaria is a common disease in rural India with high mortality and morbidity. Falciparum malaria is common in rural India and presents with protean manifestations, involving multiple systems and high mortality. Compared to benign malaria, Plasmodium falciparum malaria progresses to life-threatening complications, more so in rural India. The global case-fatality rate of falciparum infection is around 2 million deaths per year. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of thrombocytopenia in malaria, its variations in falciparum and vivax; and prognosis of patients with significant thrombocytopenia.Materials and Methods: Platelet count was done on a fully automated, quantitative, hematology Coulter analyzer (Name: I Count 3, Irish Company, 2010 model) for a sample collected from peripheral smear positive for malaria patient. Results: The mean platelet count in vivax infections wasis 120454.55/ml ranging from of 36,000 to 263,000 and in falciparum infections the mean platelet count was 118,200 with a range of 13,000-667,000.Conclusions: Low platelet counts observed in the course of malaria illness are transient and do not necessarily have prognostic implications or platelet infusions more so with the relatively benign course in Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Keywords: Fever, malaria, rural India, thrombocytopenia


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Delonghi AC Services
Affordable Air Conditioning Solutions
Homes do not seem to be complete without some form of air conditioning system. That is especially the case in the southern United States where temperatures soar during the summer months. The most popular home AC solutions tend to be the central units which allow the temperature in the entire house to remain relatively stable. There is however another form of air conditioning that is quickly becoming a contender in the industry. The single room A/C systems allow for a small space to be cooled rather efficiently and the reason these units are taking off these days is due to the tiny home movement. People are moving into smaller home spaces to reduce their overall bills and their impact on the earth. Delonghi air conditioner sales have significantly increased during this time as their focus is on the one room AC systems.
The products offered by Delonghi are among the top rated single room air conditioning systems as each one undergoes countless testing before they are allowed to leave the facility. The units are small and easily moved from one room to another, so even if you have a large home with the standard central system, the units can be used in areas of the home that remain warmer than average or additions without duct work run into the area. Delonghi AC maintenance is a breeze as well, as the units utilize very few parts to do such an exceptional job.
C100E – The budget is always very important when trying to find the right AC unit for your home or room. The C100E operates very quietly so there is no loud motor noise as is the case with some single room AC units and the most convenient feature of this unit is the fact that it comes with a simple remote control so you do not have to get up and down to adjust the settings. The initial investment in this system minimal as it is the lowest priced unit within the Delonghi line up and your local residential AC contractor can perform routine maintenance on the unit to keep it running for years to come.
AN140EKF – Appliances of every type are becoming smarter these days and the AN140EKF is Delonghi's addition to this trend. This model not only allows you to keep a single room perfectly temperature controlled, but there is no need to keep track of a remote control. The entire unit is fully controlled through an app on your smartphone. With three different modes to choose from, dehumidifier, cool, and fan, you can have the exact environment you need all the time. Delonghi AC sales for this model have grown substantially as it is highly advanced, but still maintains an excellent affordability aspect.
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Even with the top of the line AC units in place, maintenance and repair service is a part of the package. With proper Delonghi AC maintenance, you can expect your system to last for many years, but you should be aware of possible issues with the brand. There have been a number of reports of the units being quite loud when running. Although the manufacturer claims that the units will run quietly, the reviews prove otherwise. Poor customer service is another complaint from many previous customers as well as the fact that the units quit working after just a few short years.
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Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Regardless of the state you are licensed in, as an All Lines or Property/Casualty Adjuster you will eventually work claims in Texas — especially in the costal cities. Texas Windstorm has requirements for contractors that is much more stringent than what applies to the rest of the state. If you are working claims in one of the 14 counties that boarder the Gulf, you will want to contact TWIA for a list of those guidelines.
TWIA's Purpose
When Hurricane Celia struck the Texas coast on August 3, 1970, many insurance companies ceased to write business in this region. To protect consumers, the state stepped in and in 1971 created the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association (now called the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association).
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is a 'pool' of all property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies authorized to write coverage in Texas. TWIA provides basic wind and hail insurance coverage for Gulf Coast property owners who might otherwise be left uninsured. Because TWIA is the provider of last resort, we do not try to expand our customer base or actively compete against private insurance providers. Chapter 2210 of the Texas Insurance Code defines the structure of TWIA.
Mission Statement
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is the state's insurer of last resort for wind and hail. This coverage is for the fourteen coastal counties and parts of Harris County (east of Highway 146). TWIA provides wind and hail coverage when insurance companies exclude it from their homeowners and other property policies sold to coastal residents. TWIA employees are committed to promote hurricane safety and education. This education is with the development and enforcement of coastal building codes, in an effort to save lives and property. We strive to achieve the highest standards of personal and business ethics. And we strive to do so in a positive working environment. TWIA is dedicated to providing efficient, friendly and effective customer service.
TWIA is similar to other insurance carriers in that we have a written contract that specifies the extent and restrictions of the insurance coverage we provide. We collect premiums and pay valid claims. Our policies are distributed to policyholders owning property in 14 first-tier counties (and parts of Harris County) along the Texas Gulf Coast through insurance agents, brokers and direct writers.
Traditional, for-profit insurance companies must assess risk differently than we do. Generally, when estimated risk is low, traditional markets provide windstorm coverage for high-risk areas. They may withdraw from this territory after catastrophic losses occur. When risk is higher and traditional markets withdraw, TWIA absorb policies no longer written by other carriers. Because we are a provider of last resort, it is very likely that we will not have the most extensive coverage or the lowest prices.
Companies that adjust claims for TWIA:
1. Advanced Claims Concepts, Inc. …………………………………20. Insurance Placement Solutions
2. Alamo Claim Service……………………………………………………21. Insurance Recruiting Specialists
3. Allcat Claims Service……………………………………………………22. Leading Edge Claim Service
4. AMCAT………………………………………………………………………..23. Mariposa Insurance Service, LTD
5. ANL Adjusting Company, Inc. ……………………………………..24. Mason Claims Service
6. BrightClaim Inc. ………………………………………………………….25. National Claims Adjusters, Inc.
7. Church & Company Adjusting, LLC………………………………26. NCA Group
8. Cimarron Claims Service……………………………………………..27. Nomad Adjusting, LLC
9. Claim Adjustment Specialists………………………………………28. One Call Claims
10. Claim Consultants Group, LLC…………………………………..29. Pacesetter Claims Service
11. Crawford & Company………………………………………………..30. RJMW Claims Service
12. Cunningham Lindsey…………………………………………………31. Schafer Wood & Associates Inc.
13. Eberl Claim Service……………………………………………………32. Tailored Adjustment Services, Inc.
14. Engle Martin & Associates, Inc. …………………………………33. The Littleton Group
15. Fourseventy Claims, LLC……………………………………………34. Trinity Claims Service, LLC
16. Gentry Claims……………………………………………………………35. TSI Adjusters, Inc.
17. Ideal Adjusting…………………………………………………………..36. TWIA – Corporate Employees Only
18. Inspec-Tex, Inc. …………………………………………………………37. US Adjusting Services
19. Jones Consulting………………………………………………………..38. Wardlaw Claims Service
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A Raspberry Pi can run wirelessly if connected to a Wi-Fi network. Some Wi-Fi networks restrict the Raspberry Pi from connecting, so you may need to use a wireless router (as shown in the picture below). This may be desirable for a training session or in classroom teaching.
In order to set up your Raspberry Pi for wireless access, follow the steps below.
1. Access your Raspberry Pi as outlined in Access with a Monitor, Access from Windows, or Access from Mac OS X, depending on your machine.
Note: If you will be using multiple Raspberry Pi's in one room at the same time, you need to change the host names of your Raspberry Pi's as described in "Change the host name of your Raspberry Pi" in Access with a Monitor, Access from Windows, or Access from Mac OS X before they are connected to the network wirelessly. Each Pi must have a unique host name.
2. In C-STEMbian, connect Raspberry Pi to the same Wi-Fi that your laptop is connected to.
- Click on the two parallel arrows in the upper right corner of your screen (circled below).
- Select the Wi-Fi network that your laptop is connected to from the pull-down menu and type in the password for the Wi-Fi network. Once it is connected, the arrows will turn into a Wi-Fi signal icon.
3. Obtain IP address and set up Static IP Address for the Raspberry Pi.
- Put your mouse on the icon for Wi-Fi for a second (without clicking)
- Write down the IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.104) associated with wlan0 in the float window
- Right click on the Wi-Fi icon and select "Wireless & Wired Network Settings"
- In the first pulldown menu next to "Configure:" select SSID. In the second pulldown menu, select the Wi-Fi network you are using on your Raspberry Pi (In the picture below, we are using the wireless network "C-STEM").
- For "IP Address:" input the IP address you wrote down earlier (Step 3).
- Click "Apply"
4. Now, you should be able to disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Raspberry Pi and access it wirelessly through the VNC.
- As long as your laptop is on the same Wi-Fi that you established the connection with, you should be able to control your Raspberry Pi wirelessly.
- You can log in through VNC using your hostname (raspberrypi.local or a custom hostname if you changed it) or with the IP address you wrote down in Step 3. The password is "raspberry" by default.
- If you connect to a different Wi-Fi network on your laptop, you must reestablish the Wi-Fi connection on the Raspberry Pi by repeating steps 1-3.
For example, we can connect a Raspberry Pi with the unique host name cstem1 or IP address through VNC as shown below.


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Woman kills herself and her daughter to spite her husband for abandoning them
A woman killed her 15-year-old daughter, then attempted to kill her other children, before killing herself in order to spite her children's father who abandoned them.
Hafusat Ibuloye, who lives in Idumota, Lagos Island, with her kids, woke her daughter from sleep on Thursday, February 27, 2020, and gave her a poisonous substance to drink, The Nation reports.
She did same to her two younger children but they refused to consume the substance. Hafusat then drank hers and became unconscious.
Neighbours found Hafusat and her teenage daughter unconscious and rushed them to the hospital but it was too late.
The publication reports that Hafusat had been angered that her husband had not reached out to her for years after he relocated to USA.
He recently returned to Nigeria but did not contact Hafusat or their children. When Hafusat found out that he has been in Nigeria for 3 months, she was upset. However, no one suspected she would go this far.


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July 18,2011 – (YENYEWE) Aaaaah the first date. I remember mine ever so well. It involved a five seater van, pineapples and mad screaming. (Work it out for yourself. I can't spell everything out for you.) It is as important as what you call your future kids. (Mind you if you are thinking about what you are going to call your kids during your first date then prepare to never have a second date) Back to the topic at hand, the importance of the first date cannot be overemphasised.
Don't roll your eyes at me junior. I know you think you know what you are doing because you have watched a few romantic comedies. Yes of course. The world works in the same way Jennifer Aniston's movies go. The Kenyan context is very unique and no motion picture has ever reflected those circumstances. So here is what you know about what that first date says about you.
a)Lunch at my place-DO NOT try this unless you are sure you won't come off as the type who tries to get some action on the first date. If your eyes are sunken within your head or you have a ghoulish laugh *eye roll and hair toss*(Hehe….where is my cape Igor?) then don't attempt this. You may come out sounding like a serial killer picking a victim. If you can cook then this is a perfect way to show off your culinary skills and if she shows up then she trusts you… (or is a complete idiot.)
b)Meet at the movies- The general convention is that when you take a girl out for the first time then it's either a romantic comedy or a horror film. The former will mean she will be 'awwing' the whole time on you and the latter will mean she will be using you as a shield from the blood and guts. Either way the magic words are PHYSICAL CONTACT. Only way this could go wrong is if you ended up crying during the romantic comedy or screaming like a baby during the horror film.
c)Picnic at the park- Awww how sweet are you? Extra points for actually planning something. If you can avoid the crazy weirdos, the city council employees trying to arrest you, the muggers and the birds swooping in for your food then you are golden. Oh and don't forget the UON students going on strike. On second thought, just let it be unless you are sure you are pretty fast.
d)Restaurant- Notice I said restaurant not cafe. McFry's is where you go when you are sure she is madly in love with you and will never leave you.(she will leave you) But then again if she accepts to go to McFry's or Sanford then she must really like you (or she is really hungry and just doesn't care where she gets food. Be afraid!)
e)Getaway- If you have the cash then you can opt for some special getaway to some lake or cabin where there is no phone reception then you know you are in a horror movie. This means someone will definitely track you down and hack you to death. And nothing puts a damper on the second date like having you both dead. *wince*
As usual I would love to give you more tips but being a bf means I have needs to take care of. I'd love to explain but again privilege excludes some stuff from being disclosed. Maybe we will talk about that next time. Let's just say it involves celotape, a tyre, three pigs and a German. Take care.
Check out the authors blog for more articles : http://yenyewe.blogspot.com/


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How to Calculate Rates based on Weights & Dimensions in WooCommerce Shipping Plugin for FedEx with Print Label
In this article, we will tell you how to calculate the shipping rates based on the weight and dimensions of the box when using the WooCommerce Shipping Plugin for FedEx with Print Label. Read more below.
Business Case
Let us consider an example where we want to pack more than one product in a single box based on weights and dimensions, by using WooCommerce Shipping Plugin for FedEx with Print Label.
Solution using WooCommerce Shipping Plugin for FedEx with Print Label
Consider we have two products:
Product A with weight 2, and dimensions = 3 x 2 x 1 (length x breadth x height)
Product B with weight 3, and dimensions = 4 x 3 x 2 (length x breadth x height)
C is the box in which we would like to pack Product A and B.
Open the product page of Product A, move to Shipping section in the Product Data meta box of the product. The first step is to configure the weight and dimensions of each product. Follow the similar procedure for Product B
The following screenshot shows above configuration:
Next, follow the below steps:
- In Parcel Packing Method option, select "Pack into boxes with weights and dimensions".
- Next, add a custom box which can be used for packing Product A and Product B together. To create a custom box, click on the Add Box button in the custom box dimensions.
- Give dimensions and weight of the custom box, as shown in the screenshot below.
- Verification: To check whether Product A and Product B are packaged in a single package, enable the debug option. Go to cart page and check package dimensions in FedEx request.
In the FedEx request, we can see the plugin has requested FedEx with a box of the requisite dimensions.
FedEx has responded that it has custom box services for weight = 5 lbs. So billing amount will be charged for the package of total weight 5 lbs.
The weight of Product A + Weight of Product B + Weight of package = 5 lbs ( package weight is Zero). Hence, as you can see that both Product A and Product B can fit easily in a single package.
Therefore, box packing is quite easy if you pay attention to the dimensions of the boxes being packed.
If you need any help setting up FedEx shipping on your WooCommerce store, feel free to Contact PluginHive Customer Support. We would be more than happy to help.
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I attended the first nominee sscreening of the 2nd Singapore Short Film Awards expecting films that were of top-notch quality, to say the least. Thus I was actually befuddled over the inclusion of The Forest Spirits, until I found out what the film was nominated for later on.
To say the least, this was definitely the weakest showing of the six films screened for the programme. For it is downright slapstick and tacky. Granted that B-grade films is a respectable genre all on their own—and I would say the best B-grade film would be one that is the most slapstick, the most tacky, the most lame—but this film simply jars from the lineup of what are otherwise pretty outstanding shorts.
Of course there is a need for a crowdpleaser, but this hardly sat in with the Substation crowd.
The Forest Spirits is lame, unfunny, and tries too hard to entertain yet end up leaving audiences confounded over how they spent their last eight minutes of their lives. "What on earth was that?" I thought to myself. Maybe the forest spirits could help me answer that.
Yet my review notes did include one line that was the perfect answer to my initial doubts over the inclusion of this screening: "(The) music is really polished." Unfortunately, it falls short of winning an award—in fact all the short films nominated for the category fell short—because the judges were looking for sound design that is "more than just putting music into a film" and that "involves a sound scape". It does make sense—for all the polished technicalities of the music, it only serves to accentuate the scenes onscreen without serving to create a visceral image in the minds of the audience.
This films was nminated for Best Sound (Studio.MB) at the 2nd Singapore Short Film Awards.


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Google brought audiobooks to Google Play Store in January 2018. Google aims at audiobooks territory, seeking to compete with Amazon Audible. Google's audiobook service is launching initially in 45 countries and in nine languages. While Audible is still the largest audiobook seller, it must be an uphill battle between Google and Audible when it comes to audiobook market competition. In this article, I'm going to compare the audiobook services provided by the two platforms in terms of pricing, the number of audiobook titles, return policy, compatible playing media, and other features.
1. Pricing comparison
2. Number of audiobook titles
3. Return Policy
4. Compatible playing media
5. Other features
Pricing comparison
Audible is well known for its membership subscription plans which subscribers pay a monthly/annual fee and get credits in return. The Gold plan is priced at $14.95 per month for 1 credit, and the Platinum plan is priced at $22.95 per month for 2 credits. Once you're an Audible member, you can buy 1 audiobook for 1 credit no matter how much the audiobook costs. All Audible members can make regular audiobook purchases at a 30% discount. A limited number of unused credits can be rolled over into the next month or year, depending on which membership plan and the amount of allotted credits. Audible members have unlimited listening access to all Audible Channels content.
Actually there's a hidden Silver plan that Audible doesn't advertise. Audible Silver membership plan costs $14.95 every two months, instead of every month. You still only get one free credit every time your subscription renews. If six books a year is enough for you, then Silver plan suits you well. There is no quick access to this silver subscription, you have to go to Audible customer service page and start a chat to ask them to downgrade your membership to silver.
While Audible constantly pushes its membership plans, it also lets you buy the individual audiobook from Audible, but the prices especially for new titles are fairly expensive. Good news is that Audible offers a DAILY DEAL where you can pick up cheap title to listen to: today's deal is Mark Miodownik's Stuff Matters, which costs only 2.95$ (the regular price is 26.59$). An added benefit with Audible is it offers aggressive discount on the audio companion if you've already bought its ebook on Amazon. If you've bought Danny Baker's Going on the Turn on Amazon, you just need to pay 2.99$ rather than the regular price 20.65$ to get the audiobook version from Audible.
Google doesn't adopt any membership plan for its audiobook service. You need to pay for individual titles at their shelf price. At the initial stage, Google is running a promotion where most audiobooks are heavily discounted. It's offering a decent range of titles (including older classic titles and new releases) on limited time offers. Google also offers a 50% discount on your first audiobook. For now, no discount is offered on a Google Play audiobook if you've already purchased the eBook version. As for this point, those who enjoy swapping between ebook and audiobook have a firm reason to stick with Audible.
If you're a Google Home device owner, you probably get a promo email from Google saying some Google Home users can redeem a complimentary audiobook of their choice for free. The promotion is valid until February 9th, 2019.
Audible is cheaper if you are listening to one or more audiobook per month, let alone it offers a 30-day-Audible-free-trial-membership. If you're not a regular listener and not preoccupied with new releases, it's always cheaper to buy off the shelf. Right now, Google Audiobooks is a better alternative for selective titles because of the heavy promotional discounts. However, once the promotion period ends, prices will be back to normal, and Google may lose its price advantage in the long run.
Number of audiobook titles
Audible has over 400,000 audiobook titles overall to offer with over 180,000 best sellers, new releases, mysteries, sci-fi, romances and more to choose from.
We have no clue about how many titles will be made available at launch by Google. But Google claims to have all the bestselling authors and titles.
I assume that the Google Play audiobook collections will be smaller than Audible's.
Return Policy
Audible members can return any audiobook purchased in the past 12 months with the Great Listen Guarantee benefit. If you're unhappy with your book, you can return or exchange it easily as long as it's within 365 days of the original purchase. Audible may limit how many books you can return online. You can make returns from the Audio Purchase History page on the Audible desktop site with ease.
Google does not give refunds for most Google Play purchases as they deem that all sales are final. Refunds on audiobooks depend on where you bought the audiobook: for South Korean users, you can request a refund within 7 days of purchase, as long as you have not started listening to the audiobook. For users from other countries or regions, you can request a refund at any time if the audiobook won't load or play.
Compatible playing media
Audible audiobooks are compatible across hundreds of different devices, including but not limited to: iOS devices (iPhones, iPods, iPads), Android devices (phones and tablets), Windows Phone, Kindle Fire tablets, Kindle Oasis, Kindle 8th Gen, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, Sandisk MP3 players, Creative MP3 players, Garmin & TomTom GPS devices, Mac & Windows computers.
Audible is well integrated with Amazon Alexa, so you can listen to your audiobooks on the growing range of Amazon Echo speakers. You can ask Alexa to read eligible Kindle books in your library. Alexa can read Kindle books that support Text-to-Speech technology used for Wikipedia articles, news articles, and calendar events.
Google audiobooks are available on Android and iOS phones, Chromecast, Android Wear devices, Google Home smart speakers, the web and most devices that support Google Assistant. You can play an audiobook on your home smart speaker, continue it in your car, and keep listening on your phone. You can't buy audiobooks or listen to audiobook samples on your Google Home.
Other features
Audible Car Mode is a feature in the iOS/Android app that allows you to listen to audiobooks in your car by enabling the Car Mode and connecting via Bluetooth, AUX, and USB. Google's support for Android Auto is coming soon which will allow you to listen while you drive.
WhisperSync is one of Amazon's best features for both Audible and Kindle. If you have both the ebook and audiobook versions of a title, you can sync your place between them. You can switch between reading and listening with Whispersync for Voice with ease. Amazon Matchmaker can scan your Kindle library to find out which books have an audiobook counterpart. It will automatically scan your Kindle library, find any matching audiobooks, and show you the discounted price for each.
The most fantastic feature of Google audiobooks is the integration with Google Assistant, letting you read the book at any time you want via voice commands so that you can listen to the audiobook at 2x speed or set the sleep mode, and so on. With the Google Assistant interaction, you can ask for pertinent information about the book like the author's name.
One of the things that sets Google's offering apart from Amazon's Audible is the family sharing feature. With Audible, you're able to share an audiobook with one other adult in your Amazon Household. With Google, you can share with up to five other people in your family.
Google implemented a few updates to make it even easier to enjoy a great book. Click here to explore new Google Audiobook features on March 29, 2018.
Through the above comparison, we can see that Audible audiobook is superior to Google audiobook service in every respect. At least for now, Audible still takes the lead and pulls ahead of its contenders in audiobook market.
However, Audiobooks downloaded from Audible website are in the Amazon proprietary format AAX or AA. The Audible audiobooks are locked by DRM which prevents you from sharing your purchased audiobooks with your friends. Moreover, the DRMed Audible audiobook are confined to be played on selected Audible supported players or devices, so you can't transfer them among multiple platforms and devices. Given the above situation, it's imperative to remove Audible DRM and convert their formats to a universal audio format such as mp3, wma, wac, etc.
Epubor Audible Converter is a powerful tool dedicated to stripping DRM from your purchased Audible audiobooks and converting the AA and AAX formats to mp3 or other compatible DRM free formats.
You can download the software for free by clicking the links below. The trial version of Epubor Audible Converter can convert the first 3 minutes of an audiobook. If you want to decrypt and convert 100% contents of your Audible audiobooks, you need to upgrade Epubor Audible Converter to the paid version.
Epubor wants you to be satisfied with our products. If, for any reason, the software you receive does not meet your expectations, you can claim a refund within 30 days since you place the order. So why not give it a try? You've got nothing to lose.
Sisi Liu Sisi is a newbie who joined Epubor in November 2017. She's a bookworm her whole life and has taken great interest in eBooks recently. She learns professional knowledge about ebooks in Epubor and loves to share her know-how to all the ebook lovers!


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Learn how to make Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas in 15 Minutes!
I have shrimp for you guys. Yummy yummy shrimp with loads of cooked veggies all ready and cooked in just 15 minutes.
This is not a drill. This is the easiest, fastest and tastiest (hot) dinner I have ever made in my whole entire life. And it all cooks on ONE single baking sheet. Meaning waaaay less time cleaning dishes in hot burning water.
Delicious wrapped in a tortilla, topped on a pile of greens with rice, or yes, even served alongside a pile of buttery mashed potatoes.
And on that note, have the best weekend ever!
yayyy! yummy yummy time!
15 Minute Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
- 1.5 pounds jumbo raw shrimp - thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1 large red onion - sliced
- 1 red bell pepper - seeded and sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper - seeded and sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper - seeded and sliced
- 1 green bell pepper - seeded and sliced
- 5 cloves garlic - minced
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 lime juiced
- Fresh cilantro
- Corn or flour tortillas - for serving
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl toss together bell pepper and onions with the olive oil. In a separate, smaller bowl, mix together the spices for the fajita seasoning. Combine spices with the bell pepper and toss to combine.
- Add the shrimp to the same bowl and toss once just to combine.
- Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and spread onion bell pepper and shrimp over the baking sheet in an even layer.
- Cook at 450 degrees for 6-8 minutes; gently mix ingredients and shrimp around on the baking sheet and turn oven to broil and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until shrimp are fully cooked.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the shrimp and peppers and sprinkle with fresh cilantro.
- Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream and black beans or rice.
Nutritional Information
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)


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Appeals court vacates $1 million award in Katrina insurance case
A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $1 million punitive damage award to a Mississippi couple who sued the nation's largest insurance company over Hurricane Katrina damage.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans also ordered a new trial for the lawsuit that Norman and Genevieve Broussard filed against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. after the August 2005 hurricane.
A jury in Gulfport, Miss. awarded $2.5 million in punitive damages to the Broussards in January 2007. U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. later reduced that amount to $1 million.
But a three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit vacated the entire award, saying Senter shouldn't have allowed jurors to consider punitive damages in the case.
The appeals court also ruled that Senter erred when he took part of the case out of jurors' hands and held Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm liable for $223,292 in wind damage to the Broussards' Biloxi home.
The 5th Circuit said a 'rational jury' could have sided with State Farm and concluded that Katrina's water destroyed the home. State Farm and other insurance companies say their homeowner policies cover damage from a hurricane's wind but not its water.
Senter concluded State Farm acted in a 'grossly negligent way' by denying the Broussards' claim. The judge also said the company denied policyholders' Katrina claims based on a new 'wind-water' protocol that is 'at odds with other express terms of the insurance contract.'
However, the 5th Circuit said State Farm had an 'arguable basis' for denying the couple's claim based on observations made by one of the company's adjusters.
'Even after extensive investigations by both parties, the question of whether the Broussards' property was first destroyed by wind or water remains an extremely close one,' the judges wrote in their 18-page ruling.
Hundreds of policyholders in Mississippi have sued their insurer for denying their claim. The Broussards' case was the first to be tried before a federal jury in Mississippi.
State Farm spokesman Phil Supple said the ruling confirms the company's belief that Senter should have allowed jurors to distinguish between damage from wind and water to the Broussards' home.
'It has also been our belief there was no basis for punitive damages, and the appellate court agreed,' Supple added.
William Walker, a lawyer for the Broussards, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the court's ruling.
'If we retry the case, we fully anticipate that we will be able to get a jury verdict in our favor for the entire policy limits,' he said.
Walker also hailed a portion of Monday's ruling as a victory for policyholders: The 5th Circuit rejected State Farm's claim that the Broussards had the burden of segregating covered damages, such as wind, from non-covered damages, like flood water.
'It will help every other person who has to sue an insurance company in Mississippi,' Walker said of that finding.
The 5th Circuit also found that Senter didn't abuse his discretion by holding the trial on the coast. State Farm, citing possible bias among potential jurors in southern Mississippi, had asked him to move the trial to the northern part of the state.


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I'm a bit late with this, as it came out earlier this month but I wanted to share it for a couple of reasons, one because I just love it - Emmanuelle Alt from French Vogue + Wham! = what's not to like? But also because it's rare to see a magazine editor jumping around like a nutcase, let alone an editor of Vogue. It's refreshing/hilarious to see that she has a sense of humour and can laugh at herself and made this video to mark the re-launch of the Vogue Paris website.
Friday, 17 February 2012
French Vogue Vs Wham!
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Britney Spears Spills Coffee All Over Herself, Talks 'Glory' on 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest'
That #GloryPromo just won't let up.
Following the reveal of the release date, title and album cover of her ninth studio album Glory, the Legendary Miss Britney Spears has only kept her ever-thirsty fanbase satiated with Spearitual surprises — from pre-order instant grat track "Private Show" to sneaky teases of her long-awaited, "female empowerment. Lol"-inspired "Make Me" music video. And now, we know she's hopping in on the passenger side with Late Late Show host James Corden for a Carpool Karaokeney moment.
Today (August 5), the The Undisputed Princess of Pop™ dialed into longtime pal Ryan Seacrest's On Air With Ryan Seacrest to discuss her latest album, lead single "Make Me" and her upcoming performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the end of September.
But mostly, she talked about her new teacups.
"Hi, I just spilled my coffee all over the kitchen," Britney cheerfully announced in the first few seconds of the interview. "It's all over me right now, and I'm on fire."
Never a dull moment.
Together, she and Ryan discussed her coffee-stained nightgown and her new set of teacups, as one does when promoting a new album.
Oh, right. And "Make Me." So how did Britney first team up with G-Eazy? "I worked with an amazing A&R girl, Karen. She got me together with a lot of people...Julia Michaels, a lot of the new up and coming artists. It was her idea — she's very gifted at knowing what sounds good," she explained.
As for her bangin' bod on the "Make Me" single art, Britney stayed her usual humble self about her hot bodeh: "You never know these days. There's so much they can do with computers to make people look a certain way...it's like, you know, I might as well eat six pieces of pizza."
And don't bother asking her for fitness tips: "I'm the less I've weighed and the best shape in I've been in twenty years — honestly, I don't know why." (The Piece Of Me residency might have something to do with it, too.)
With iHeartRadio Music Festival on the way, Britney's getting to work bitch on planning her one-of-a-kind performance. What will it entail? IDFK, and neither does she.
"Honestly, I haven't even began a creative process on this, but I do know this is one of the things where I do what I do -- just to think of cool things to do with other people and stuff like that. It's going to be awesome."
And of course, there's the matter of a whole new, 17-track record.
"I took my time with this project," she said about Glory. "It's kind of like my baby. I took it very seriously. I worked with only probably four or five different people through the whole process. There were some parts where it was kind of hard...you have days when you suck. It took a lot of time, you know?" We know.
"It's cool, it's really different. I think this is probably the most hip-hop album — not most, there are like two or three songs that go in the direction of more urban that I've wanted to do for a long time now, and I just haven't really done that."
And that was basically that.
"Thank you, sweetie. Bye."
And so it was said.
Britney Spears Through the Years


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Deep sigh of relief. This is totally what I do in my writing. I wasn't sure if it would be considered a series or not.Reply
Thanks for the awesome advice!
I find a spreadsheet helps keep track of my story arcs across my series. Along the top I label my books, and down the side the important characters and themes, I then just fill in spaces with a sentence or two that tells me the significant arcs for each character.
Whenever I have a question about the big picture, I can just glance back at my cheat sheet!Reply
This is definitely something to think about. I did not originally conceive my current WIP as part of a series, but maybe. Maybe. A short story I'm working on right now is actually using the main character as child, just because I love him. Prequel, perhaps.Reply
I am in the revision stage of the first book of my trilogy. As this was my first novel, I was kind of overwhelmed by just plotting book 1 (I've always been a pantser for past, shorter works), so the idea of trying to plot the whole trilogy made me want to run screaming from the room. What I found was as I got deeper into the plot and into my characters, seeds for the other two novels began to take root. Thanks for sharing these tips. I'll definitely be using some of them for novels 2 and 3. 🙂Reply
Thanks, Rachel and KJ, for an interesting and helpful article. I've created a couple of TV series, and I was struck by the similarity of the steps used in preparation. A novel allows more opportunity to explore inner feelings and motivations, but a screenwriter must also develop a strong working grasp of her characters.Reply
This is exactly the information I need right now as I'm editing book 1 and outlining book 2 of my series. Thank you for laying it out. I've got a lot more to think about now, but I'm looking forward to doing the work.Reply
I never start out writing a series. I have come up with ideas for another book at the end or after it's out, but never at the start. I am a amazed by those who can sit down and sketch out a whole series then stick with it until all are written.Reply
Great tips, thank you for sharing! You and I embarked on a similar journey… a novel that turned into a series. I find the more compelling the characters, the easier it is to spend an entire series with them. Though my second installment has less "new" characters, we see a lot more of the minor characters from book one, who return for much larger roles.
Thanks again for sharing your experience!
I found this post fascinating and full of helpful advice because though I've written series in the past, I'm a die-hard panster. But recently, I found myself envisioning a new series, and before I could even begin spinning ideas around, I picked up a notebook and started making character pages and the like. That something I've never done before–in part because I worry if I spend so much time on creating the 'Bible' so to speak, I'll never get around to writing the actual story.
But this time it really feels right. I'm more excited about this set of characters and the potential for this series than I've been in a long, long time!Reply


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Texans blast secession 'tantrum'
Yes, there are Texans who don't want to secede from the U.S., and they're shaking their heads at their fellow statesmen.
Despite a petition to the White House calling for the Lone Star state's peaceful secession (as of Wednesday afternoon, it garnered nearly 100,000 signatures — well more than the 25,000 required for a response), many in Texas still view it as nothing more than disgruntled voters expressing their frustration that President Barack Obama won reelection.
"It is a tantrum being thrown because I think people are sick of the intense polarization in the past 10 years. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground any more. There doesn't seem to be any way to compromise," Mac McDowell, a San Antonio tea party member, told POLITICO. "Without anybody answering the 'Why?' People start asking, 'Aren't you listening?'"
He said he doesn't support calls for secession — which have emerged in dozens of other states since the Nov. 6 election — because there remain political pathways to bring about change.
"This is the lesson from history: the Civil War," McDowell said. "The reality is 10 percent of the U.S. population disappeared in that war. Do we really want to go that route again. It's crazy. But fortunately it isn't serious, it's a tantrum. Thank God."
McDowell added: "We'd have to experience something akin to a Gestapo with people rounding people up for me even to consider it. Nobody's doing that."
"This is a strange phenomenon," Randolph "Mike" Campbell, chief historian of the Texas State Historical Association told POLITICO. "Most of us sort of shake our heads. I really do think that this is due to the frustration of losing the presidential election. This is fringe stuff and when fringe groups are just that unless there's something that happens that makes them seem relevant."
He added: "I think that Obama's election was such a shock to so many conservative Texans that all of a sudden extremists who talk about leaving the United States seem relevant. Ideally this will go away."
Campbell, who is also a history professor at the University of North Texas , said Texas secessionists are mostly "disgruntled" voters.
"A lot of people view this secessionist talk right now as a group of disgruntled and frustrated people because of the recent election who are just striking out and saying crazy things," Campbell said. "Texans will tell you – there's this mythical thing about a right of secession that you just here – they haven't thought about what they're saying."
Both McDowell and Campbell said that secession talk has recently been discussed within the state due to the petition, but that no organized opposition exists because most people just think it's a fringe issue.
So why has it boiled into national discourse?
"I guess if you're sitting there at home seething over Obama's reelection, if you can go in and get online and sign something I guess that's an easy way to vent your frustration," Campbell said. "I can't imagine anybody considering the practical implications of it."


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The Sitka Conservation Society's Fish to School Program has nearly completed its first full school year with raving reviews, community support, and strong partnerships. These local fish lunches are served as a hot lunch option through the school lunch program. Lunches are available to all students, totaling about 700 students with about half of those students consistently eating hot lunch.
In just one year we have seen local fish lunch consumption rates almost double at Blatchley Middle School (BMS), at an average of about 39%. I remember a lunch at BMS where a student tempted her friend to try the fish fillet. She was very skeptical but after trying it couldn't get enough and began to feed her other friends! Check out this video on Fish to Schools at BMS by local filmmaker Hannah Guggenheim.
At Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary (KGH), where fish was introduced this fall, we are seeing rates of about 30% participation, with a few lunches peaking above 40%. Students consistently rave about the local fish lunches. One elementary school student at a recent lunch said, "I don't like the fish lunches, I love them!" Other students tell me that they always get fish when it's on the menu even though they generally pack lunches from home.
This spring we were delighted to collaborate with two new schools, Pacific High School (PHS) and Mount Edgecumbe High School (MEHS). PHS has a unique school lunch program with students serving as cooks for their classmates while learning commercial kitchen skills that lead to a job-ready Food Handlers Certification. In this program, they prepare unique dishes, including Caribbean rockfish with sweet potato fries, rockfish marinara, and crispy-baked rockfish.
MEHS finished off the school year with their first fish lunch after a year-long, grassroots student campaign to get local fish into their school. Student organizers from the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) Club led the charge by raising awareness about the environmental benefits of eating locally-harvested fish and polled students to see if they wanted to see fish at their school. 90% of students said, "Absolutely, yes!" Their efforts culminated in mouthwatering fish tacos this April.
Education programs were integrated into the third and seventh grade classes along with fish lunches. Students followed the cycles of fish from their native habitat to their lunch tray by interviewing local fishermen, hearing stories from Alaska Natives, dissecting and filleting salmon, and preparing tasty dishes with a local chef. Cultural knowledge, nutrition, and food systems were woven throughout the program. Local fish lunches paired with the Stream to Plate Curriculum brings students closer to their culture and the backbone of Sitka. Serving students local fish and exposing them to the fishing culture, connects them to their home and develops a sense of pride for being a part of a community that supports itself on the best (tasting and managed) seafood in the world.
The Sitka Fish to Schools program was awarded the Best Farm to School Project in Alaska for the 2011-2012 school year. It is a community-wide honor, recognizing all of the stakeholders involved in the program: food service, local seafood processors, fishermen, school district, principals, teachers, and community volunteers. Alaska's First Lady, Sandy Parnell, came to a local fish lunch to recognize our local efforts in Sitka. We are thrilled that she personally came to show her support for our creative use of local foods in the school lunch program. We hope her interest will continue to increase the profile of this program and that we will see continued support for these efforts statewide.
The Sitka Conservation Society hopes that this program will create closer connections between our community and the natural resources from the environment around us. Through its implementation, youth and stakeholders will gain an increased understanding of how we use and depend on the land and waters of the Tongass. With the fish on our plates at home and at school, we will, as a community, make better decisions on the management and future of those resources that we intimately depend on. Further, we hope that this program will influence the USDA, and the policy makers who direct it, to focus on a more sustainable school lunch food system by using local sources for food. And, importantly, our school districts will teach children about local natural resources and the jobs and livelihoods in our community by using hands-on, real-world learning experiences.


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Written by Dave Paterson, Unity in Poverty Action (UPA)
Leeds is developing a Volunteering Befriending scheme with the primary aim of mobilising significantly more volunteers into supporting the homeless community when they are rehoused or are at risk of leaving their tenancy. At a recent Homeless Charter meeting, someone who had experienced homelessness spoke of how they were on the verge of giving up their tenancy because they felt so isolated when they moved into the property. We have since provided this person with a volunteer befriender who is engaging regularly with them and they also receive regular support from Forward Leeds at their 5 Ways Recovery Academy. Thankfully they are still in their tenancy and occupying themselves well.
Its stories of isolation like these that we have heard time and time again since putting the Leeds Homeless Charter together. It's one thing to provide a house or some form of accommodation but it's another thing to provide a home which has community and people providing care and support. The Charter is very supportive of Engage Leeds who provide a lot of support to people once they are rehoused and their work includes working with 60 volunteers who provide support to people once they are rehoused. However, we also recognise that additional, simple befriending support – such as taking people for a coffee – with vulnerable people is something that can really help people who have been homeless integrate into the place where they have been housed, rather than them giving up their property and returning back to the streets.
We have been encouraged by some of the additional work grass-roots groups have been doing to go the extra mile and help support people into accommodation. We are very encouraged to see groups not just going out onto the street but also help people engage with housing options, landlords, emergency accommodation and sometimes physically help people move into a new property and then continue support with ongoing befriending. This new pilot project is in the process of training more groups in how they can befriend people in the communities where they are rehoused. An example of some of the good work already happening would be of a group called Leeds Homeless Street Angel's which has helped over 40 people enter back into housing. It's groups like these that this new Volunteer Befriending scheme is wanting to support. In the not too distant future, we would like to be in a position where more trained volunteers linked to different groups will actually be getting referrals from commissioned services so we can develop an effective system of volunteering Befriending. It's our view that this could play a major part in reducing rough sleeping and homelessness in Leeds.
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Watch Jarome Iginla score his 600th career goal
Jarome Iginla joined an exclusive club Monday night and, if there was still any doubt, punched his ticket to the Hall of Fame by becoming the 19th player in NHL history to score 600 career goals.
Iginla, 38, had been sitting at 599 career goals since Dec. 27 and three games had passed without him finding the back of the net for the elusive 600th career tally. Monday night his fortunes changed, though, as Iginla netted goal No. 600 thanks to a friendly bounce off the skate of Los Angeles Kings defender Jake Muzzin:
There's nothing quite like Iginla's smile, and the fans in Colorado give the veteran sniper a lot to smile about. Post-goal, the Avalanche faithful give Iginla a standing ovation that lasts more than a minute. That's a fitting tribute to one of the best goal-scorers the game has ever seen.
Iginla said post-game that he would have liked to score goal No. 600 against the Calgary Flames, with whom he scored 525 of his 600 career goals, and admitted that scoring the milestone tally has been on his mind.
"It is something I've been thinking about for a little bit," Iginla told NBC's Brian Boucher. "You try not to, you try to focus, but every scoring chance you get, you think, 'OK, maybe this one, maybe this one.' It's nice to get it, the guys have been great about, hopefully now it's passed."
As for the goal itself, Iginla admitted it wasn't exactly how he drew it up. In fact, if everything had gone according to plan, it may have been Gabriel Landeskog's goal.
"I was actually — I believe it was (Landeskog's) stick in front — I was looking for him, trying to put something through for him and just put it towards the net," Iginla told Boucher. "Obviously, a very fortunate bounce. It felt good and it feels pretty cool."
Iginla's goal Monday evening gave him 11 on the campaign and put him on pace for 23 this season, which means he could realistically finish the season at the 16th highest goal scorer in NHL history. Ahead of Iginla on the list — and a few of the names he is likely to pass or come close to passing this season — are Jari Kurri (601 goals), Dino Ciccarelli (608) and Bobby Hull (610).
Iginla has scored at least 29 goals in each of his past 14 full seasons, and has one more season left on his current contract with the Avalanche. If he plays out his deal, continues his current scoring pace and adds at least 20 goals next season, he could finish as high as 15th on the all-time list.
It's hard to imagine Iginla hasn't already secured his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but his 600th goal will help him make his case further. Of the 19 players to score 600 goals, Dave Andreychuk is the only retired player yet to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Florida Panthers winger Jaromir Jagr is the only other 600-goal scorer not in the Hall of Fame, but he's a lock once his career ends.


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Meat Cutter10640 Forest Hill Blvd Wellington, Florida, United States Date posted 9/8/2022
Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We're looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a "can-do" attitude to work every day. We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!
Our added benefits for joining The Fresh Market team
About the Position:
Do you have experience in meat cutting? Are you committed to delivering a first-class experience for guests? If so, this may be the perfect job for you. As our Meat Cutter, you will manage, cut and trim meat and seafood according to The Fresh Market standards and as requested by our Guests. You will alsoassist with department inventory, pricing integrity, merchandising, and other operational processes to provide the best product and excellent service at the right time for our guests and to drive sales.What You'll Do:
- Maintain knowledge of products/weekly ad items throughout the storeand work across departments toassist guests in finding products and complete meal solutions
- Handle, slice, expertly cut and trim a variety of the department's prime and premium meat and seafood products, and items for our convenient meal solutions throughout the day, while also managing quality product levels as indicated within TFM standards
- Monitor temperature of cases, spill overs, and storage areas
- Enforce and follow department practices regarding receiving, stocking, and the unloading deliveries of product to ensure freshness and quality; including but not limited to case, coolers, freezers, and sales floor
- Ensure department adherence to all safety requirements and protocols, including food safety, per TFM policies, and per law
At a minimum, what you'll need:
- 2 years or more of experience in cutting meat
- Must be at least 18 years of age
All of The Fresh Market Meat Cutters must be certified within TFMA within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Meat Cutting, Journey Cutting, Culinary and/or Grocery experience
- Production Planning Software experience
Physical and Work Conditions
- Repetitive hand/arm movements, grasping, bending, reaching, ability to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds by oneself, exposure to extreme temperatures
- Ability to use tools equipment: knives, ladders, stepstools, box cutters, pallet jacks, and other equipment
- Required to spend long periods of time on feet and stand or walk without a break (for up to 4 hours or as required by law)
- Required to wear approved hat, hair net, and/or beard guard, and personal protective equipment
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
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Genetic variability of Dasheen mosaic virus and consequences for detection
Khan, Subuhi
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The genus Potyvirus is one of the largest groups of plant viruses having RNA genomes. RNA viruses show high genetic diversity which can influence virus infectivity and host selection. In this study, deep sequencing profiles of a potyvirus, namely Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV) were analysed to determine the level of genetic variation occurring in two different DsMV strains (DsMV-NZ1 and DsMV-B) and isolates (DsMV-NZ1.1, NZ1.2, B1.1 and B1.2). Potyviruses are one of the most important groups of plant viruses that cause severe damage to agricultural, horticultural and ornamental crops. Within this genus, DsMV is an important viral pathogen of cultivated aroids worldwide, causing a 40-60% reduction in total crop yield. Therefore, the precise and accurate identification of DsMV infection is important for developing appropriate control mechanisms. The first objectives of this study was to test the effectiveness of universal potyvirus primers in detection and identification of DsMV infection in taro. Three pairs of universal primers, namely HPFor-HPRev, CIFor-CIRev and NIb2F-NIb3R were tested in this study using reverse-transcriptase polymerase reaction (RT-PCR). After testing each of these primer pairs, it was concluded that these primers can be used for detection and identification of the DsMV infection of taro, but only under the experimental conditions used in this study. The second objective was to determine the level of variation within each strain/isolate of the DsMV. For that Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform was used for creating the deep sequencing profiles of each sample. The bioinformatics analysis revealed that the level of variation across all the samples was consistent and an average 20% of genetic variation was observed within each strain/isolate from the DsMV reference genome. It was also found that the level of variation within the isolates of a same strain was lower than variation between the strains. A phylogenetic tree constructed based on the whole genome nucleotide sequences of the DsMV showed that DsMV belongs to the Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) group. The phylogenetic analysis also revealed that DsMV is most closely related to Vanilla mosaic virus (VaMV) than to any other virus of the BCMV group. The third objective of this study was to determine the level of variation within each region of the DsMV genome. The bioinformatics analysis of the Illumina sequencing data showed that the variation within the 5' and 3' untranslated regions was ~28% and 30%, respectively. With the protein coding genes, the P1 gene showed the highest level of genetic variation (~30%) while NIa-VPg gene showed the lowest (~16%). The low level of variation in the NIa-VPg gene suggested that this gene may be functionally very important for the DsMV while the high variation of the P1 may provide a mechanism for altering the host range. Each region needs to be investigated in more detail, which may help in identification of the regions of conservation within the potyviral genome. The results showed that genetic variability can interfere with the efficient detection and identification of potyviral infection in plants. The findings of this study, helped in understanding the pattern of genetic variability among potyviruses. and in developing a better understanding of the functionality of the potyviral genome. The findings of this study can also be used for identifying the conserved regions within the potyviral genome, which would be expected to assist designing better universal primers for precise and accurate detection of potyvirus infection in plants, as well as deepening or understanding of viral processes such as translation replication.


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Tropical fruit tree species – such as mango, rambutan and mangosteen – are excellent sources of crucial vitamins, minerals or anti-oxidants and thus essential as supplemental food for a nutritionally-balanced diet. They are important resources for the well-being of many people around the world and can play a major role to enhance both household income and national revenue. The genetic diversity – the variability among and within tree species that makes them adaptable to local conditions – of tropical fruit trees is increasingly threatened by factors ranging from changes in land use, habitat loss, globalization and climate change.
In order to improve the livelihoods and food and nutrition security of communities in Asia – a region that boasts over 400 different fruit tree species – through the conservation and use of tropical fruit tree genetic resources, Bioversity International embarked on the 'Tropical Fruit Tree' project in 2009. The project was active in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, home to four globally important tropical fruit species with rich diversity in the region: citrus (Citrus spp.), mango (Mangifera indica), rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) and mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and their wild relatives.
Most of Bioversity International and research partners' findings were obtained through active engagement of farming communities and practitioners along the research process, through the application of different participatory and empowering tools.


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Spring Prospect Trends
Spring training stats are, at best, hard to interpret. Drawing an accurate conclusion from Cactus League stats is so difficult it may as well be impossible. The situation becomes worse when we consider minor league players who generally receive less playing time than the guys preparing for a major league season. Writing an entire article about prospects based on little more than Spring statistics is a really bad idea.
Unfortunately, it is the middle of March. We are weeks away from having any meaningful data about the Cubs' prospects, and Spring Training numbers are what we have to work with. As the saying goes, when life hands you lemons…
… make life take the lemons back! Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give you lemons!
I really hope someone here got that reference.
Anyhow, even though Spring statistics are generally unreliable and nearly meaningless, I think we can squeeze a little information out of them. At worst, it is never a bad thing to keep an eye on the future of the franchise, even if we can't be sure what that eye is telling us.
If there is any one fact we can establish from Spring statistics, it might just be this: the Cubs' young catchers came to camp ready to compete for a job. When Geovany Soto went down to an early strain, the battle for backup catcher was quite suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger quickly turned that battle into a two man race, and what a race it is. Through six games (12 ABs), Clevenger has an OPS of 1.133. Castillo isn't too far behind, with an OPS of 0.941 in 8 games (17 ABs). Both have one home run. Clevenger is the more patient hitter, so I am not surprised to see that he has already collected a pair of walks.
It is still too early declare a winner here, but Castillo should be regarded as the favorite. Clevenger has yet to spend a full season in Triple A, and Castillo has nothing left to prove at that level. In tournament speak, this is a 7 vs 10 match-up with Castillo as the higher seed. Even so, don't be surprised if Clevenger and his left handed swing pull the upset. (Note from Brett: I see Clevenger as the favorite thanks to what appears to be a slightly more polished approach behind the plate, and a left-handed bat. It's close, though, as Luke says.)
Not only has Junior Lake proven to be surprisingly tall and in possession of surprisingly good defense at shortstop, he also has put together a very surprising stat line. Through Wednesday's games, Lake had reached base three times (Brett: and he ended up homering on Thursday). Two of those came via walks. He has made good use of his time on the base paths, however, picking up two steals and scoring twice. In a nut shell, that is going to be Lake game. On the one hand we will see plenty of extra base hits and steals, and on the other hand we will see lots of strike outs (four so far this spring). He will be equal parts exciting and frustrating to watch.
I want to come back to those two walks. Alone, that data point means nothing. The sample is so small that these numbers fade into statistical irrelevance. However, that data point does not stand alone. When we look at numbers across the team, the data is hinting at an underlying story that I think we should keep an eye on as this season progresses.
We know that the new Cubs' new regime are going to emphasis getting on base, and that drawing walks is a significant part of that strategy. We also know that the Cubs have a handful of players in camp who are not, by any means, known for their plate discipline or their ability to draw walks. Junior Lake is a perfect example, and he already has two walks this Spring. Josh Vitters is another great example. He has also collected two walks and just ten at bats. Blake DeWitt posted an OBP of .305 in 2011. He has three walks in eleven at bats. Joe Mather has a career OBP of .283. He also has two walks in fifteen at bats.
This is exactly the sort of results we would expect to see if the Cubs were now stressing plate discipline and the player were responding. I am not calling this a trend yet, but it is a story line that is worth keeping an eye on. It could be that we are seeing four separate statistical flukes that are all trending in the same direction. Or it could be that the change in organizational emphasis is already starting to pay dividends. The regular season will tell the real story.
The bulk of the attention in the Spring has focused on the starting rotation or on the second left handed reliever in the bullpen, but there is one more pitching question we need to watch. Can Lendy Castillo stick in the majors?
Lendy Castillo was a Rule 5 Draft selection by the Cubs this year. That means the Cubs need to keep him on the 25-man roster or risk losing him back to the Phillies. In many cases this would not be that big of a deal, but Castillo is an exception. Even though Castillo has five years in the minors, he has only been pitching since 2010. In his entire professional career, he has pitched only 111 innings. That lack of experience will make it more difficult for the Cubs to keep him in the majors, and yet his success despite that lack of experience is a powerful indicator of how much promise this guy has. Baseball America ranked him 8th among the Cubs deep pool of right handed relief prospects, ahead of better known pitchers such as Aaron Kurcz (now departed for the Red Sox) and Blake Parker. If the Cubs can keep him around, Castillo could easily evolve into a very good late inning reliever.
But can they keep him on the roster all season (without playing games with the disabled list)? The early results look good. In five innings this spring, Castillo has given up just one hit while walking three and striking out four. Those aren't bad numbers for a middle reliever. His spring WHIP of 0.800 is an encouraging sign. If he continues to enjoy this sort of success in the Cactus League, I strongly suspect the Cubs will take him north with the team. It remains to be seen if he can stay successful as opposing hitters learn how to work against his stuff, but at this stage there is reason for optimism.
Once again, Spring Training numbers are so hard to interpret accurately that they are often useless. Nevertheless, when the calendar says March and the regular season is weeks away, it never hurts to keep an eye on those stats.


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In the introduction to my second book, Foliage, horticulturist Sydney Eddison, said this about the wonders of plants and I think she speaks to my own wonder when I photographed these!
"Children look at plants and wonder. They look at every part, wonder what it does, what it tastes like, feels like, and smells like. Do the flowers make you wrinkle up your nose in distaste, or do you want to bury your face in them?
Adults lose their ability to relate to plants in this fearless, intimate way. We become too rushed and busy to look at nature's handiwork with a child's attentive curiosity. Harold Feinstein restores our sense of wonder and shows us how to look at plants in a new way. Through his sensitive eyes and the lens of his camera, we marvel afresh at the complexity and strangeness of nature."


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"As a first timer to CrossFit, I was initially intimidated, however this was immediately put to rest by the awesome staff and camaraderie of fellow students. If you're considering giving CrossFit a try, I highly recommend starting your journey with MKG!" – William Martin
"My first crossfit experience, and I'm not sure what could be better. The coaches are great, class sizes are good, and fellow crossfitters are supportive and helpful. Overall great experience." – Jordan Steed
"Honestly, and coming from a lazy person, this is a great way to start your day! Even with just two weeks of "on-ramp" I can feel the awesome. Also, allowing me to get more out of the other classes offered at MKG!" – Nigel Leytham
After a failed attempt at another Crossfit gym in the North Seattle area (I got injured and could hardly move for weeks!), I decided to give Crossfit another chance. I had very limited weightlifting experience and didn't really know much about Crossfit, so I was looking for a coach that would be supportive and that would motivate me to get stronger, while keeping me safe and injury free. Well, lucky for me for finding Coach Steph at MKG! She started me off on the On Ramp program, and from the start she always made sure that I was doing the workouts correctly and safely. And when the workouts got more challenging, she always kept them fun and helped me set some great fitness goals for myself. The times the workouts are offered are flexible and they've even added more times to accommodate people's schedules. Also, the gym is spacious and is kept very clean and organized.
It has now been about five months and I couldn't be happier about my decision to join Crossfit @ MKG! Coach Steph and Coach Tammy have pushed my limits and I've seen great progress in my fitness level. If you are even thinking about it, give MKG a try! They will make you work hard but it will be very worth it! – Diana Salazar (Yelp)
I've been CrossFitting on and off since 2011 and have been a member at four boxes in San Francisco and Seattle. (I only left one because it wasn't a good fit, I've just moved a lot.) After a move to Maple Leaf in December I found Crossfit@MKG and signed up for On Ramp in January to brush up on my skills. It's only been two months but I'm hooked.
Being the new person has never been less awkward with how friendly the staff, coaches, and my fellow CrossFitters are. The coaches are great and push me but never in a bad way. There are tons of class times to choose from and the class sizes are never too unmanageable for the coaches to provide one-on-one assistance. The programming is fantastic as well, with a good mix of skill and strength work along with the WODs.
I don't happen to take advantage of the Martial Arts offerings, but many of my classmates do. The gym offers tons of seminars and CrossFit events as well that you can participate in if you choose. I see myself being a member for quite some time to come. – Beth Martin (Yelp)
I love this place. I had been hearing a lot about CrossFit, and mostly just thought it sounded way too hard for ME to do, the weakling that I am. But the deal on yelp finally peaked my interest enough to call for a little more info.Coach Steph gave me a tour and> explained how it worked, and I signed up for the OnRamp program, thinking I could at least try it! It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.
I ended up joining CrossFit on the unlimited plan, I've been going three times a week since then, and it is HARD, but never too hard since it is completely scalable. There is really nothing like the sense of accomplishment after you successfully finish a really intense workout.
And these people, they are so great. The coaches are awesome and being encouraged the entire time. I only regret not starting sooner; I have been at it for about a month, and have never felt better about myself.
If you're on the fence, just go check it out. You'll like it 🙂 – Lindsey Rowsen (Yelp)
This is a great gym for anyone interested in trying crossfit for the first time OR die-hard crossfit addicts. I have been crossfitting for almost 3 years and I've been to 3 different crossfit gyms in the North Seattle area. This is my favorite because of the coaches. Let's face it, crossfit is crossfit and it is going to be hard but so worth it wherever you go. Coaches are the difference. – Holly Herbison (Yelp)
"Thank you CrossFit at MKG for the great sessions during my extended holiday in Seattle, especially Drew and Steph for the coaching. Great workouts and people during the 3 drop-in sessions that I had with you guys." – Bramono Lunardi – Guest CrossFitter
These are our favorite two white papers/guides about CrossFit and answer many of the most pertinent questions you may have. They are pretty detailed and really demonstrate the why's and what's and help you understand why CrossFit has become so popular and created so many raving fans. These are provided solely to educate potential members so if you wouldn't actually consider becoming a member of the CrossFit MKG/MKG Seattle community please obtain them from the archives of the CrossFit Journal.
You'll be able to download them once you submit and confirm your email address.
Feel free to call 206-367-0981 with any questions.