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Washington, United States | AFP | The White House on Thursday stoked anticipation President Donald Trump could announce a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to finalize a trade agreement resolving their nine month-trade war.
Trump renewed the positive mood that officials have projected since January, telling reporters at the White House the talks were "moving along very nicely."
"Everything is covered, there's nothing that's not covered," Trump said, referring to the scope of US demands.
Both US and Chinese officials have projected cautious optimism for months but momentum slowed recently as the two sides tussled over whether and when Washington should remove the punishing tariffs it imposed last year on Chinese goods.
Chinese trade envoy Liu He is due to meet with Trump later in the day at the conclusion of the latest round of talks, while US officials have said the negotiations are near to an end one way or the other.
Last year, Trump launched a trade war with China, seeking to slash that country's soaring trade surplus with the United States, end alleged unfair trade practices such as the theft of American technology and China's massive state intervention in markets.
Washington and Beijing since last year have slapped tariffs on more than $360 billion in two-way trade, biting into their manufacturing sectors as the world economy shows signs of slowing.
China has offered to make sizable purchases of US commodities and taken steps to show they will protect foreign intellectual property.
– A tariff compromise? –
A final sticking point appears to be when and how Washington will agree to lift the steep tariffs it has placed on more than $250 billion in Chinese imports.
Last month, Trump said the tariffs would stay in place for "a substantial period," although whether this would apply to both tranches of goods subjected to the new duties was unclear.
US officials demand that any agreement have teeth and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said tariffs offer crucial leverage should Beijing backslide on its commitments.
Gary Clyde Hufbauer, a former US trade official and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said that lifting the tariffs too early could encourage criticism from Democrats that he had gone soft in the negotiations.
"The White House response to this drama is to keep the tariffs and only to slowly lower the rate as the Chinese fulfill their commitments," Hufbauer told AFP.
"The Chinese strategy is to have them get rid of it," he said. "My guess is that something in between will be in the compromise."
In February, Trump announced he would complete any deal himself at a "signing summit" with Xi later in March but the date has repeatedly slipped further into the year as the two sides continued to haggle.
Optimism about a deal has helped boost global stock markets for much of the start of 2019, with investors seemingly less concerned about the contents of any deal than the mere fact that the world's two top economies could soon end their skirmishes.
Analysts say any agreement is likely to include banner announcements that China has agreed to increase purchases of American commodities like soybeans and fuel.
This could perversely serve to give Chinese state enterprises a greater market role while making US exporters more reliant on the Chinese government's purchasing decisions — both possibly contrary to US objectives and interests.
William Reinsch, a trade expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former Commerce Department official for exports, pointed to Beijing's boycott of US soybean exports last year.
American producers could struggle to fill major new orders announced by Beijing, he said.
"The only way they can buy every bean is if we stop selling to everybody else and that puts us in an enormous position of vulnerability," he said.


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By Anurangi Singh
A five-judge bench constituted for the first time in the history of the Court of Appeal heard lengthy submissions on the writ application filed to prevent the execution of four prisoners condemned to death, having been convicted on drug trafficking offences.
All last week, the CA bench led by President of the Court of Appeal Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, Justice Janak de Silva, Justice Arjuna Obeysekara, Justice Deepani Wijesekara and Justice Achala Wengappuli sat through lengthy submissions on behalf of the petitioner as well as the State.
The Court reserved the order till July 17 to decide whether leave should be granted.
President of the Court of Appeal Justice Kodagoda inquired from the Commissioner General of Prisons if he can extend the previously given undertaking (valid until July 5) till the order is made.
The Commissioner General Jayasiri Vijayanath Tennakoon, who faithfully sat through proceedings all week, provided the Court of Appeal with an unconditional undertaking since he had not yet received notice of a decision to conduct any executions. The Commissioner General promised to inform the Court in the event he receives such notice.
Once hearings were concluded, Justice Kodagoda pronounced that in the event notice of an execution is brought to the attention of the Court, the bench would convene within 24 hours to determine the matter.
The petitioner Malinda Seneviratne filed a writ application seeking to prohibit the decision to hang four people at a time and date decided. The Commissioner General of Prisons, Superintendent and the executioner had been named as respondents in the petition.
The Court first allowed the Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Nerin Pulle to raise preliminary objections regarding the jurisdiction of the Court. DSG Pulle argued that the three respondents named were merely carrying out an executive decision on a perfunctory basis. DSG Pulle insisted that the executive should have been made party to the matter if it is to be contested, and explained that this would remove the Court of Appeal's jurisdiction to hear and decide on the matter.
Taking a completely different view, lawyers for the petitioner stated that they do not wish to contest any executive action. The main premise on which the petitioner based its claim was that, inter alia, the law had not specifically provided for the execution which he claimed was intentionally left out by the legislature as they had never intended executions to take place.
"There are omissions in the criminal procedure code, there are omissions in the rules, there are omissions in the prisons ordinance and omissions in the departmental orders with respect to the act of killing and who kills," Counsel Niran Anketell submitted.
Counsel Anketell went on to state that these omissions intentionally left by the legislature should only be filled by the legislature.
"Your lordships should not and could not supply that omission, deliberately left out by the legislature which should be deliberately filled by them, if they so wish, but your lordships would not fill in the blanks and these three respondents would not fill in the blanks, and go where the legislature has feared to tread," he said.
Drawing parallels with the former law which existed which provided for the execution he stated that these gaps in the law 'are not incidental mistakes'. He stated that in the old criminal procedure code the modus of carrying out a sentence of death was a stand-alone provision that is not the case anymore. According to Counsel Anketell's submissions, the law provides for the setting up of the noose and steps prior to the execution but not how to conduct the execution.
"So even if one was to follow the departmental orders they are required to go and set up everything and everyone goes into the room and then they do not know what to do. If these three respondents proceed any further, then they are engaging in conduct that they are not entitled to. Where is the execution? Where are the gallows? Where is the trap door?" he highlighted that the law was silent on these matters.
Accordingly, Anketell explained that the law is silent on what happens if the person's vertebrae does not snap? Who puts the noose on their neck? According to him, the executioner's (alugosuwa) powers were specified.
DSG Pulle argued that article 16(2) of the Constitution fortifies imposition of the death sentence by stating that 'all existing written and unwritten laws shall be valid and operative'. He made lengthy references to the provisions of the Criminal procedure code and other related laws to indicate that it is sufficiently provided for to carry out an execution.
Courtesy:Sunday Observer

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Tobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and death and is heritable with complex underpinnings. Converging evidence suggests a contribution of the polygenic risk for smoking to the use of tobacco and other substances. Yet, the underlying brain mechanisms between the genetic risk and tobacco smoking remain poorly understood.
Genomic, neuroimaging, and self-report data were acquired from a large cohort of adolescents from the IMAGEN study (a European multicenter study). Polygenic risk scores (PGRS) for smoking were calculated based on a genome-wide association study meta-analysis conducted by the Tobacco and Genetics Consortium. We examined the interrelationships among the genetic risk for smoking initiation, brain structure, and the number of occasions of tobacco use.
A higher smoking PGRS was significantly associated with both an increased number of occasions of tobacco use and smaller cortical volume of the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). Furthermore, reduced cortical volume within this cluster correlated with greater tobacco use. A subsequent path analysis suggested that the cortical volume within this cluster partially mediated the association between the genetic risk for smoking and the number of occasions of tobacco use.
Our data provide the first evidence for the involvement of the OFC in the relationship between smoking PGRS and tobacco use. Future studies of the molecular mechanisms underlying tobacco smoking should consider the mediation effect of the related neural structure.
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of the removal of nasal vestibular cysts through a modified longitudinal incision via a transoral sublabial approach.
In 28 cases, a nasal vestibular cyst was removed through a modified longitudinal incision via a transoral sublabial approach. A visual analogue scale score was used to evaluate the numbness of the nasal alar and upper lip. Post-operative complications were recorded. Medical photographs were used for assessment.
For all patients, incisions reached clinical primary healing one week after surgery. All patients were free of post-operative haematoma, infection, oronasal fistula and malformation. In the first week and the first month after surgery, numbness of the nasal alar and upper lip was recorded in few cases. The patients were followed up for 2–57 months without recurrence.
Removal of nasal vestibular cysts via a transoral sublabial approach with a modified longitudinal incision is a minimally invasive and simple surgical method with few complications and a quick recovery.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health threat. A hospital in Zhuhai adopted several measures in Fever Clinic Management (FCM) to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19. FCM has been proved to be effective in preventing nosocomial cross infection. Faced with the emergency, the hospital undertook creative operational steps in relation to the control and spread of COVID-19, with special focuses on physical and administrative layout of buildings, staff training and preventative procedures. The first operational step was to set up triaging stations at all entrances and then complete a standard and qualified fever clinic, which was isolated from the other buildings within our hospital complex. Secondly, the hospital established its human resource reservation for emergency response and the allocation of human resources to ensure strict and standardised training methods through the hospital for all medical staff and ancillary employees. Thirdly, the hospital divided the fever clinic into partitioned areas and adapted a three-level triaging system. The experiences shared in this paper would be of practical help for the facilities that are encountering or will encounter the challenges of COVID-19, i.e. to prevent nosocomial cross infection among patients and physicians.
A 2-year fertilization experiment was conducted to study the effect of different ratios of organic (pig) manure on wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). The four treatments were no nitrogen (N) (CK); 100% chemical fertilizer N (urea; T1); 70% chemical fertilizer N + 30% organic manure N (T2) and 50% chemical fertilizer N + 50% organic manure N (T3), with the same amount of applied nitrogen (120 kg/ha). The results showed the maximum grain yield (3049 kg/ha), crop nitrogen uptake (216 kg/ha), NUE (65.4%) and accumulated nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N in 0–200 cm, 142 kg/ha) were observed in the T1 among all treatments in the first year. However, the largest grain yield (5074 kg/ha), crop nitrogen uptake (244 kg/ha) and NUE (82.5%) were under T2 treatment in the second year. Furthermore, T2 had the maximum NO3−-N content in 0–100 cm layer (116 kg/ha), especially 0–40 cm layer, and the lowest NO3−-N content in 100–200 cm (58.8 kg/ha). However, 50% organic manure N in T3 increased apparent nitrogen loss by 39.0% compared to that in T2. Therefore, 30% organic manure N application was more conducive for enhancing wheat yield and NUE and promoting environmental safety after 1-year fertilization time.
There is limited information concerning the viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in aerosols deposited on environmental surfaces and the effectiveness of infection prevention and control procedures on eliminating SARS-CoV-2 contamination in hospital settings. We examined the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol samples and on environmental surfaces in a hospital designated for treating severe COVID-19 patients. Aerosol samples were collected by a microbial air sampler, and environmental surfaces were sampled using sterile premoistened swabs at multiple sites. Ninety surface swabs and 135 aerosol samples were collected. Only two swabs, sampled from the inside of a patient's mask, were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. All other swabs and aerosol samples were negative for the virus. Our study indicated that strict implementation of infection prevention and control procedures was highly effective in eliminating aerosol and environmental borne SARS-CoV-2 RNA thereby reducing the risk of cross-infection in hospitals.
Previous work led to the proposal that the precision feeding of a high-concentrate diet may represent a potential method with which to enhance feed efficiency (FE) when rearing dairy heifers. However, the physiological and metabolic mechanisms underlying this approach remain unclear. This study used metabolomics analysis to investigate the changes in plasma metabolites of heifers precision-fed diets containing a wide range of forage to concentrate ratios. Twenty-four half-sib Holstein heifers, with a similar body condition, were randomly assigned into four groups and precision fed with diets containing different proportions of concentrate (20%, 40%, 60% and 80% based on DM). After 28 days of feeding, blood samples were collected 6 h after morning feeding and gas chromatography time-of-flight/MS was used to analyze the plasma samples. Parameters of oxidative status were also determined in the plasma. The FE (after being corrected for gut fill) increased linearly (P < 0.01) with increasing level of dietary concentrate. Significant changes were identified for 38 different metabolites in the plasma of heifers fed different dietary forage to concentrate ratios. The main pathways showing alterations were clustered into those relating to carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism; all of which have been previously associated with FE changes in ruminants. Heifers fed with a high-concentrate diet had higher (P < 0.01) plasma total antioxidant capacity and superoxide dismutase but lower (P ≤ 0.02) hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide than heifers fed with a low-concentrate diet, which might indicate a lower plasma oxidative status in the heifers fed a high-concentrate diet. Thus, heifers fed with a high-concentrate diet had higher FE and antioxidant capacity but a lower plasma oxidative status as well as changed carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism. Our findings provide a better understanding of how forage to concentrate ratios affect FE and metabolism in the precision-fed growing heifers.
Microvascular health is a main determinant of coronary blood flow reserve and myocardial vascular resistance. Extracardiac capillary abnormality has been reported in subjects at increased coronary heart disease risk, such as prehypertension, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis. We have reported cardiovascular dysfunction in a cohort of maternal nutrient reduction (MNR)-induced intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) baboon offspring. Here we test the hypothesis that there is oral capillary rarefaction associated with MNR-induced IUGR. Capillary density was quantified using in vivo high-power capillaroscopy on seven middle-aged (~10.7 yr; human equivalent ~40 yr) male IUGR baboons and seven male age-matched controls in the lateral buccal and inferior labial mucosa. While no difference was found between groups in either area by fraction area or optical density for these vascular beds derived from fetal preductal vessels, further studies are needed on post-ductal vascular beds, retina, and function.
The main design activity in engineering practice is to adapt existing designs or to create variants of existing products to new demands, which require a robust model against both parametric and topological changes. To design such a kind of model becomes a big challenge, especially in the development of structural components due to the number of load application points, variable load cases and restrictions from manufacturing technologies. Thus, the generative parametric design approach is applied to generating high dynamic product models, allowing them to be adjusted for changes feasibly.
In this paper, the generation of relativistic electron mirrors (REM) and the reflection of an ultra-short laser off the mirrors are discussed, applying two-dimension particle-in-cell simulations. REMs with ultra-high acceleration and expanding velocity can be produced from a solid nanofoil illuminated normally by an ultra-intense femtosecond laser pulse with a sharp rising edge. Chirped attosecond pulse can be produced through the reflection of a counter-propagating probe laser off the accelerating REM. In the electron moving frame, the plasma frequency of the REM keeps decreasing due to its rapid expansion. The laser frequency, on the contrary, keeps increasing due to the acceleration of REM and the relativistic Doppler shift from the lab frame to the electron moving frame. Within an ultra-short time interval, the two frequencies will be equal in the electron moving frame, which leads to the resonance between laser and REM. The reflected radiation near this interval and corresponding spectra will be amplified due to the resonance. Through adjusting the arriving time of the probe laser, a certain part of the reflected field could be selectively amplified or depressed, leading to the selective adjustment of the corresponding spectra.
Considering the decision-making requirements of airport, airlines and passengers, a bilevel programming model which contains two parts was proposed in this paper. One part is to improve the utilization of gates of the airport (upper level), so the objective function of the upper level to the minimum overall variance of slack time between two consecutive air crafts at the same gate. The other part looks at maximize the airline revenue and passengers more conveniently and comfortably (lower level). The lower level has two objective functions — the minimum passenger transfer failure and the minimum passenger average transfer time, respectively. According to the latest data of an airport in Eastern China, the adaptive genetic algorithm is used to solve the above-mentioned bilevel optimisation problems. The numerical experiment shows that the model not only reduces the variance of the relaxation time, but also optimises the flight gate allocation and achieves the initial goal.
Reducing dietary CP content is an effective approach to reduce animal nitrogen excretion and save protein feed resources. However, it is not clear how reducing dietary CP content affects the nutrient digestion and absorption in the gut of ruminants, therefore it is difficult to accurately determine how much reduction in dietary CP content is appropriate. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of reduced dietary CP content on N balance, intestinal nutrient digestion and absorption, and rumen microbiota in growing goats. To determine N balance, 18 growing wether goats (25.0 ± 0.5 kg) were randomly assigned to one of three diets: 13.0% (control), 11.5% and 10.0% CP. Another 18 growing wether goats (25.0 ± 0.5 kg) were surgically fitted with ruminal, proximate duodenal, and terminal ileal fistulae and were randomly assigned to one of the three diets to investigate intestinal amino acid (AA) absorption and rumen microbiota. The results showed that fecal and urinary N excretion of goats fed diets containing 11.5% and 10.0% CP were lower than those of goats fed the control diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, N retention was decreased and apparent N digestibility in the entire gastrointestinal tract was increased in goats fed the 10% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the duodenal flow of lysine, tryptophan and phenylalanine was decreased in goats fed the 11.5% CP diet (P < 0.05) and that of lysine, methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, leucine, glutamic acid, tyrosine, essential AAs (EAAs) and total AAs (TAAs) was decreased in goats fed the 10.0% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the apparent absorption of TAAs in the small intestine was increased in goats fed the 11.5% CP diet (P < 0.05) and that of isoleucine, serine, cysteine, EAAs, non-essential AAs, and TAAs in the small intestine was increased in goats fed the 10.0% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the relative richness of Bacteroidetes and Fibrobacteres was increased and that of Proteobacteria and Synergistetes was decreased in the rumen of goats fed a diet with 10.0% CP. In conclusion, reducing dietary CP content reduced N excretion and increased nutrient utilization by improving rumen fermentation, enhancing nutrient digestion and absorption, and altering rumen microbiota in growing goats.
The Bai language () is spoken by approximately 1.6 million people in northwest Yunnan Province, China. Of the 25 minority languages spoken in Yunnan, where 33% of the population are ethnic minorities and 67% are Han Chinese, the Bai ethnic minority is second in population only to the Yi (Wiersma 1990, 2003; 2010 census). Bai is classified as a Tibeto-Burman language (Xu & Zhao 1964, 1984), although arguments have been raised as to its possible early Sinitic origins (Starostin 1994, 1995). A summary in French reviews Chinese loanwords, ancient Bai, and comparative Bai dialects (Dell 1981). The historical influence of Chinese on Bai has been significant, but evidence is not compelling that Bai is Sinitic (Norman 2003: 73). There are three major dialects of Bái: Jiànchuān (), Dàlĭ (), and Bìjiāng (). The data in this illustration represent the variety of Jianchuan (jian1239, BCA). The third author (), who was about 60 years old at the time of recording, is a male native of the Jianchuan region, originating from QiÁohǒu, a mountain village some 50 km southwest of Jianchuan city – a remote area known for salt mining and where the language has been less influenced by modern Chinese. These locations are indicated on the map of Yunnan (the southwesternmost province of China in an intensely minority-language-populated area) in Figure 1. The traditional geographical link from Qiaohou is to Jianchuan to the north rather than to Dali to the south, and many of the most distinctive characteristics of Jianchuan Bai described here are not found in Dali Bai.
Thermal barrier coating is a high-temperature protective technology widely used in industrial gas turbines. However, the failure of coating peeling because of the generation of thermally grown oxide (TGO) at the interface during service hinders its further application. In this study, Raman spectroscopy and wedge indentation are used to determine the TGO residual stress and the interface energy release rate, respectively. The effect of TGO on the interfacial fracture toughness during the growth process was discussed. Raman spectroscopy test results show that the residual stress of TGO is about 0.5 GPa. Wedge indentation test results illustrate that high-temperature heat treatment could accelerate the interface degradation of thermal barrier coatings. Stress analysis and test research demonstrate that the microcracks induced by compressive stress of TGO will propagate with increasing heating time, ending with failure of barrier coatings.
There seems to be geographical differences in decisions about breast conserving surgery (BCS) in breast cancer patients. This study was to evaluate patients' attitude to BCS and to assess the factors affecting cancer practice in West China.
A structured questionnaire was distributed to 184 patients, eliciting information about the patients' characteristics, occupation, education, family life, recognition of illness, knowledge about BCS, the main means of gaining surgery information, selecting surgery approaches, preferences to breast reservation.
In all, 163 patients completed the questionnaire. The results indicated that only 7.4% of patients received BCS and 23% of the remaining patients desired to have BCS and the affecting factors were significantly associated with their family life, recognition of illness and the main means of gaining surgery information (P < 0.05). No associations were between BCS selecting and the other variables studied. The most frequent reasons for selecting BCS were keeping the female shape and improving quality of life (71%), the second most were postoperative recovery, minimal influence of physical function (47%) and patients' knowledge about BCS (42%). The most frequent reasons for not selecting BCS were uncertainty about BCS results and worry about recurrence (81%), the second most was the elderly age unnecessary for BCS (40%).
The findings indicate that breast cancer patients in West China do not take BCS as the first choice as the best treatment method. It is warranted that further study of more patients, attitude of patients' partners and physicians to BCS.
Attention, working memory (WM), information processing and memory deficits are important features of schizophrenia. WM functions appear to be mediated by the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Functional imaging studies have shown a failure to activate the DLPFC during working memory tasks in patients with chronic schizophrenia. The primary aim of this study is to determine whether there are brain activation changes in the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as a result of engaging in a randomized, controlled 12 week course of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) in inpatients with chronic schizophrenia.
Patients with DSM IV schizophrenia are randomized to a 12 week trial of Cognitive Remediation (CR) using a Computerized CR program (COGPACK) or to a 12-week control condition. Patients receive at baseline and endpoint an fMRI scan with a cognitive task (N-back task), a neuropsychological test battery (MATRICS), functional and symptom assessments.
Preliminary results of this ongoing study show that patients after 12 weeks of CR showed (1) significantly more improvement in WM functions than patients who participated in the control group and (2) improvement in accuracy on the verbal letter 2-back task during the fMRI scan. Signal difference between 2-back and 0-back was not present or only present minimally at baseline (Pre-CR); however, at endpoint (Post-CR) there was signal difference present, which corresponds to an increase in activation in the areas of the DLPFC. This increase in activation pattern may be reflective of the effects of the exposure to the CR intervention.
To compare therapeutic efficacy, social function, discontinue rate, relapse and recurrence rate of the depression outpatients with first episode between Venlafaxine extended release and Fluoxertine hydrochloride treatment. Methods In this 48 week natural parallel follow-up study, total 188 patients who meet ICD-10 criteria for a major depressive episode were admitted and assigned to receive either Venlafaxine Extended Release (Venlafaxine XR group) (n=89) or Fluoxertine hydrochloride(Fluoxertine group) (n=99).At baseline,week2,8,12,16,24,32,48,Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD)-17 item was used to value disease severity, and Social Disability Screening Schedule(SDSS)for social disability, and the discontinue, relapse and recurrence rates were compared. Results (1) At week 24 Venlafaxine XR group had much lower HAMD17 total score than Fluoxertine group (P<0.05). (2)The remission rate and response rate between two groups had no statistical difference (P>0.05). (3) At week 12, Venlafaxine XR group had a higher SDSS score than Fluoxertine group (P<0.05).(4)At week 12, 16, 24, 32,48,Venlafaxine XR group displayed lower discontinue rates (P<0.05). Venlafaxine XR group had a longer treatment course than Fluoxertine did [(30.99±15.98) weeks vs. [(22.57±15.26) weeks] (P<0.01). (5) The relapse and recurrence rates of two groups had no statistical difference (P>0.05). Conclusions In the acute phase, Venlafaxine XR has a better effect for social function and treatment adherence than Fluoxertine hydrochloride. In the continued phase and sustained phase, Venlafaxine XR performs better for symptoms relief and treatment adherence.Venlafaxine XR has parallel performance with Fluoxertine hydrochloride by the terms of therapeutic efficacy, social function restore, relapse and recurrence rate.
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Carol L. (Friedow) Kline
Carol L. Kline, 68, of Britt passed away Thursday, August 14, 2003, at North Iowa Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Carol, the daughter of Orvin and RuBee (Swanson) Friedow, was born August 5, 1935, in Forest City, Iowa. Carol attended Britt schools and graduated from Britt High School with the class of 1953.
On July 17, 1955, Carol was united in marriage with Dennis Kline at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
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Jeff Hansel
I started working with John with little experience and not much confidence handling my firearm. John is an excellent communicator and teacher with the patience and knowledge to learn at your own pace. After several sessions I am very confident and quite efficient at accuracy hitting the target, reloading under pressure, fixing the weapon when it get's jammed and understanding how to safely carry my firearm on a daily basis and god forbid know how to use it if need be.
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I took 2 hand gun course from Riddle in the past 2 months. I have to say I had not only a lot of fun but I learned quite a bit. I have a law enforcement back ground and I shoot often but I felt that I learned new techniques and have much more confidence in my firearm abilities. One of the biggest factors that makes me want to come back and take these courses and recommend them to friends is that Riddle never pushes his own beliefs on you. He shows you techniques and what has worked for him and others, but he doesn't try to change your ways if something works well for you. The only thing he wants from you though is to be safe, which is very important during any firearm class. Whether you are a novice or expert, I recommend taking his firearm classes.
Michelle Soto
Thank you John, I had such a great time taking your class. You are a fantastic instructor. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Looking forward to taking future classes. Have a great week!
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John, your retentions course today was very eye opening, really pushed the envelope for me. I'd like to train more. I am an NRA Instructor and Range Safety Officer, plus I have a Florida D and G License. You and Joe did a first rate job today!
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Riddle Defense is a an amazing place to train. John and the other trainers are excellent at what they do, and really take the time out to help each individual get better. The krav maga program is extensive, well taught, and focuses on real life application; and everyone in the class is supportive, friendly, and will help you get better. The fitness classes with Leigh are great as well. It's a very fun class with lots of interval training, and as a trainer, Leigh will push you to achieve the best results possible. I truly couldn't think of a better place to train, or better people to train with, and I highly recommend training here!!
Mayra Stern
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Had an amazing time with the Riddle Defense team in an intro had fun class. Having shot in IDPA for a couple years this was definitely a humbling but highly educational experience. Can't wait to get signed up for more training.
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Great workouts with a great instructor. Always making sure my form is perfect! Thank you!!
Riddle Defense has been transformational for my son who suffers from social anxiety. The skills learned in the program have helped him to develop his self-esteem and self awareness. I can't imagine anyone sending their child to college without these skills. I would say that these self-defense skills are more important than many of the skills that people want their children to have as they grow up.
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Derek Gelber
I teach high level performers for a living. John is the greatest teacher I've ever met. I studied under him for a short time before moving. Still have yet to find his ability to instruct elsewhere. I've found people that are experts, but none teach as well as John. If you're thinking about taking any of his courses, just do it. Only thing is, if you move out of town, good luck finding an equal replacement. It just doesn't exist.
Morgan Barkus
At least 10 years ago I was robbed. I'm fortunate there was no weapon involved and I clumsily fought my way through it. I've dealt with an extreme stalker, various incidents that could have gone badly, and as innocent as a overly friendly neighbor. I felt it was time to learn how to defend myself if necessary. What a class! I will take more of the workshops in future. John Riddle is honest, experienced, and clear in his instruction. As an educator myself (totally different genre!) I appreciate clarity and applicability. Amazing experience with John Riddle at Riddle Defense: Professional, experienced, clear. Best in the business!
Patryk Jendroska
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John Riddle is a top trainer in every aspect. He knows tactics, firearms and self-defense and communicates his expertise well to his students. Anyone who trains with him is lucky to have him as a mentor.
Nancy Galati
Very useful / informative / practical! Great for moms and teenage daughters !! Bully's beware!
Jackie Irwin Hoxie
This was my first time doing training like this and I was nervous. John and his crew are wonderful and they make you feel safe in this training environment. I learned so much… this was a great experience.
Jason Carr
I got to sneak in a Combat Fitness class this morning with Leigh while I am down from NJ visiting family for the holidays. Was a great class! Looking forward to being able to take the Krav class next time I'm down in the area.
Lori Wolin
I have taken 2 classes here (soon to be 3) and John and his team are fabulous. John has so much knowledge and every minute of each class is informational, practical, and well-stated. What a great service you offer. Thank you!
Gloria Brennan
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Mitch Woodruff
I've known John for 20 years and trained with him in various classes and worked in the streets with him. Very smart, very intense and doesn't just talk about it, he lives it. There is nobody I'd rather have next to me during a situation, no matter how bad it got. And I'd trust him with my family and never have to worry about their safety. John is one of the best teachers, coaches ( no matter the discipline)and/or men I've ever met. He has mastered the discipline and used it before ever teaching it.
Cynthia Heffron
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John, Leigh and his team put together an amazing day of training! We learned Force on Force simunitions training. First – absolutely appreciated their safety measures..this group is on point!!!! Then each training scenario was run and debriefed in a manner that allowed you to absorb what happened and learn from it. All instruction was educational and constructive, at no time were mistakes criticized and you always felt that you were in a positive training environment. I had no prior simunition training and was nervous to be honest, but they explained everything and put me at ease. I highly recommend taking this class.
Bridgette King
This is an impressive, experienced and knowledgeable training firm. I took their Home Defense Room Clearing course and think it's an absolute necessity for ANY CCW holder or even has a gun just in their home for self defense. The instructors did a great job of creating very realistic scenarios and making you feel as if you're truly in a potential life or death situation, with all the physiological responses that come along with it. I highly recommend this firm and this course and will surely be taking more of their training in the future.
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Topics To Be Covered:
- Close Quarters Battle
- Responsibilities of Using Deadly Force
- Marking Cartridge Usage (Simunition)
- Force on Force Simulation Drills both Inside and Outside the Home
At the end of the course the student will have a full understanding of how to make their home a "hard target". The student will be able to apply room clearing and movement techniques learned in the class to their own home.
- Concealment Clothing
- Long Sleeve Shirt (optional: jacket for additional protection)
- Hand Held Flashlight
- Thin Gloves (optional)
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PRIVATE / One on One 4 hr Session: Cost $300 includes 50 rounds of simunition rounds and all training gear
SESSION CANCELLATION: Individual session cancellations are to be made at least 24 hours in advance of the session request, failure to do so will result with the student being charged for the session.
REFUNDS: In the event that a medical problem or prolonged circumstances prevents completion of the contracted sessions within the time period set forth, the student may take an extended period of time to complete the sessions. Length of extension will be determined upon presentation of medical documents. Upon Sign-Up: Your payment is non-refundable. If you must cancel, you may apply the cost of the course to any other upcoming class within the calendar year.
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John Riddle is a Retired Sergeant who served with the West Palm Beach Police Department. During his 28 years of service he has worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer and Road Patrol Supervisor. John is certified in the State of Florida to teach Defensive Tactics and Firearms to Law Enforcement officers.
In 1989, John tried out and was selected to become a member of the SWAT Team for the West Palm Beach Police Department where he served for 16 years. He instructed the SWAT Team's defensive tactics program, firearms and tactical entry. He worked for 13 years on the Entry Team and 3 years as a Sniper Team Leader. In 1996, John was selected as a member of the CAT Team; a street level narcotics unit that performed drug buys, wrote search warrants, conducted prostitution stings and worked tactical patrol duties in high risk areas.
John's teaching career began in the mid 1980's when he was assigned as a Combat Arms Training Instructor (CATM) in the United States Air Force Marksmanship Unit. During his Air Force career John taught firearm skills to Air Force Security Police, Air Force Base Law Enforcement Personnel, Para Rescue units and Combat Controllers. Click here to view John's full bio and certifications


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I love the month of February because I am surrounded by hearts and I think about kindness and love (and ways to show it) constantly.
The 100 Acts of Kindness challenge has really changed how our home feels and has created an even happier environment. We've been trying to incorporate some of the things we've learned about kindness and love from our guest bloggers over the last few weeks and put them into action.
We made painted paper using paint rollers and plastic forks…
and then we cut it into hearts and "heart attacked" all three of our neighbor's bedroom doors.
We snuck inside when the kids were gone at school and my son loved leaving Hershey's kisses all over their floors and painted hearts stuck to their doors with notes.
Thanks to Liz from Made on Maple for this great "heart attack" challenge!
Allie at No Time for Flashcards shared simple ways that she encourages kindness in her home everyday. I loved the idea of having my son read stories to his little sister as a "kind act." My daughter isn't a fan of reading with him for long, but occasionally he gets her to stay and read with him and it is precious to watch.
We've also been building opportunities into everyday where my son can teach his little sister new things. This week he taught her to use the stomp rocket. He was so excited when she figured it out. I was so excited to see him being such a kind little teacher.
My friend Jamie also helped me participate in a kind at this week. Jamie at Hands On: As We Grow shared a beautiful collaborative memory project earlier this week that she worked on with her son as a gift for a family member. She also helped organze 70+ bloggers in a collaborative endeavor called The Heart Project to raise money for the American Heart Association during February's "Heart" month. I was lucky to get to contribute one project to the book.
I got my hard copy of the book today and it is beautiful… but what is even more beautiful to me is all of the Toddler Approved readers who are donating $5 or $20 or more to receive this free heart ebook gift and helping AHA in their mission to build healthier lives and help children and adults with heart problems- like little Ellie Jo.
I love this kindness challenge because it makes me so much more aware of the kind acts that I do (or don't do… and then feel bad about)… and it also makes me so aware of the amazing people that surround me that are also doing kind things for others.
What is a kind act that you observed this week?
I observed…
– a church leader cook and serve 100 crepes for the youth at a breakfast
– five teenage girls sacrifice their Saturday morning to help me create decorations for an upcoming Valentine's Day dance I'm in charge of
– my husband bake me brownies and do all of the dishes while I stood and just chatted with him
– my neighbor give me a giant bag of lightly worn clothes for my daughter to have
– my son clean up our playroom without being asked
– a neighbor organize a potluck luncheon to welcome a new neighbor into our cul-de-sac
– a group of friends take dinner over to a new mom who just had a baby
– a friend drop off brownies on our doorstep just to be nice (because she knows I always love treats)
I could go on and on. I would love to hear what acts of kindness you have observed this week. It is amazing how you can find so many once you start looking.
If you've missed any of our kindness challenge posts so far, you can catch up by clicking the links below:
100 Acts of Kindness Project 2012 Intro post
Kindness Challenge #1: Saying Thank You
Whoopie Pie Love {via Red Ted Art}
Jar of Hearts {via The Outlaw Mom}
Rainbow Painting Surprise {via Glittering Muffins}
Winter Warm Up {via Kitchen Counter Chronicles}
Kindness Challenge #2: Show Love to Relatives {via Living Montessori Now)
Five Easy Ways to Show Love for a Working Parent {via Dinosaurs and Octopuses}
Our Kindness Jar {via Teach Preschool}
Everyday Kindness in Everyday Life {via No Time for Flashcards}
Kindness Challenge #3: "Heart Attack" a friend {via Made on Maple}
Collaborative Memory Project {via Hands On:As We Grow}
Stylish Kindness for the Birds {via AngeliqueFelix}
Act of Kindness for Delaney Rose {via PlayDrMom}
Also, have you donated to The Heart Project yet? As our ultimate kind act we are trying to raise over $2,000 for the American Heart Association by February 14th. I actually think that we can raise more than that… since we raised a $1,000 in just one day. We'd love to give you our free ebook filled with 100 + heart projects for kids when you donate. Go check it out!
In honor of The Heart Project we have a great Books We {Heart} giveaway happening right now… so don't miss out. Click here for more details.
Stay tuned for our Kindness challenge #4 on Monday! We will also be participating in TinkerLab's Creative Challenge with Paper Bags on Monday… so the post should be a fun one!


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Story of Bulls' first half is roster that can't meet expecations
The Bulls reached the halfway point of the season with a good measuring stick game in Boston.
The Celtics can put four talented scorers on the floor in Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown, then have some veterans like Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter to fill in the supporting roles.
The Bulls have one high-level scorer with Zach LaVine and one experienced role player in Thaddeus Young.
So midway through the season, the Bulls are roughly one-fourth of their way to becoming a conference finals contender, in Year 3 of the rebuild.
They began the season with a goal of making the playoffs. That dream is slightly alive, but only because the seventh and eighth spots in the East are in rough shape. As of Tuesday morning, the Bulls were 5½ games behind both Orlando and Brooklyn.
Here's one way to look at the Bulls' chances, considering they have beaten just one team with a winning record: In the second half of the season, they'll face 22 teams that currently have losing records and 19 with winning records. If they go 22-19 the rest of the way, they'll finish 36-46, which is not likely to be good enough to make the playoffs.
So that means they need to play much better in the weeks ahead. That won't be easy since center Wendell Carter Jr. is expected to miss a few more weeks with a right ankle sprain and there's no telling when Otto Porter might return from his foot injury.
Porter was still wearing a walking boot when the Bulls left for their two-game road trip. The best case scenario for his return is likely after the all-star break, but missing the rest of the season also seems plausible.
This sounds like a broken record by now, but the Bulls' roster has too many young players. The best way to approach the rebuild would be to take LaVine, Carter, Lauri Markkanen and Coby White as the core and surround them with veterans.
That will be tough to pull off, because the current roster is a mix of bad contracts and players with very little trade value. And the Bulls won't have any cap space this summer, mostly because Porter ($28.5 million) and Cristiano Felicio ($7.5 million) have another year left on their deals. Felicio, by the way, made his season debut by playing the final two minutes at Boston.
Another problem is the Bulls don't have many two-way players. Their best defenders, Dunn and Shaq Harrison, are not good shooters. Their top scorers -- LaVine, Markkanen and Satoransky -- are not great defenders. The Bulls need Dunn's defense to stay competitive, but opponents sag off and dare him to shoot 3-pointers, which makes it tougher on everyone else to score.
So what can the Bulls do?
Not much, really. My first suggestion would be to put Harrison and Denzel Valentine back in the rotation with the second unit. Valentine hit a shooting slump and went back to the bench, but he's likely to help more than Chandler Hutchison, an often-injured, second-year player still trying to find his way in the NBA. And since the Bulls don't have many shooters to bring off the bench, Harrison might at least create some turnovers with his aggressive defense.
They could trade Dunn, but wouldn't get much back in return with his expiring contract. They might as well try to re-sign him this summer.
Many have suggested starting White, but that plan is probably better suited for later in the year after the Bulls have been eliminated from the playoffs. We found out quickly that White is much more of a shooter than distributor, and he's an inconsistent shooter at that.
White may have a chance to be a good NBA player, but right now he's the 11th-leading rookie scorer, shooting 38 percent from the field. He has a long way to go.
The Bulls won 22 games last season and are on pace to finish 28-54. Considering they've gotten basically nothing from Porter this season, I'd say the record matches the roster.
• Twitter: @McGrawDHBulls
At the season's midway point here is how the Bulls' regulars rank in net rating, which is the balance of points scored by both teams per 100 possessions while the player is in the game:
Player Net rating
Tomas Satoransky +1.8
Wendell Carter Jr. +1.4
Kris Dunn -0.2
Zach Lavine -2.0
Lauri Markkanen -2.0
Ryan Arcidiacono -2.7
Thaddeus Young -4.4
Daniel Gafford -5.6
Coby White -7.0
SOURCE: nba.com


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- You will provide Tier1 support, serving as major customer facing window, to US and Europe based customers, to help them on questions on algorithm, source code and design requirement from our audio implementation development kit.
- You will also provide the cornerstone support to internal field technical teams to facilitate Dolby's technology licensing program using a diplomatic and professional approach.
- Support the evaluation and approval of customer's design by confirming the accuracy of test results and producing professional, accurate written reports that communicate the conformance of these implementations compared with the established requirements.
- Work regularly with multi-functional teams across Dolby as the "voice of the customer" providing feedback on and driving advancements to Dolby's products.
Functional requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar and 3+ years of engineering experience in consumer electronics or related fields.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multi-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Strong problem-solving abilities when working on complex technical problems.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to adapt communication approach in an astute manner in order to work and solve technical problems collectively across a wide range of skill levels, cultures and backgrounds.
- Impeccable integrity and the ability to handle situations involving complicated, high-pressure legal or business relationships, as well as sensitive, confidential information.
- Occasional international travel is required for this position.
- Some experience in a customer support role is highly desirable.
Technical requirements
- Experience with C programming on embedded or DSP platform
- Solid knowledge on Digital Signal Processing for audio
- Related experience in several of the following areas:
- DSP algorithm porting, optimization and integration; Embedded Systems design; Software for embedded processors; DSP architectures and their multimedia frameworks; ARM toolchain; IP-based content delivery and playback products; Technology licensing.
- Audio codec (e.g. AAC, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus etc).
- Knowledge of MPEG2-TS, MP4, adaptive streaming, HDMI interface is highly desirable.
- Understanding broadcast spec (DVB, ATSC, etc.), Blu-ray spec, IEC 60958/61937 spec is highly desirable.
- Interest in music, audio/video production, recording engineering, game/film audio or video highly desirable.
Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
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The draft ministerial decree on renewables (non PV) ("MD") has been a long time coming and is welcomed by operators in the renewables industry. The increase in the budget available for technologies other than solar PV is a positive sign. The move away from green certificates (for plants coming into force as of 1 January 2013, whilst for plants entered into operation up to 31 December 2012 as of 1 January 2016) is a move in the right direction in order to simplify procedure and provide greater certainty of revenues.
As with the fifth energy bill ("EB 5"), the focus of the decree appears to be on smaller or medium sized plants rather than larger plants. Red tape is decidedly less onerous for smaller plants compared to large and medium sized plants. At this initial stage, the returns would appear to be workable in terms of market expectations, particularly in respect of the smaller and medium sized plants. The bureaucracy for larger and medium sized plants (in particular the reverse auction process for large plants) may dampen investor appetite for such projects.
The draft Ministerial Decree
The official draft MD was made available on 13 April 2012 by the Ministry of Economic Development. The MD sets out the new incentive regime for nonsolar PV renewable energy generation technology. The draft is to be reviewed by the Italian Authority for Energy and Gas and the State-Regions Conference before being enacted by way of publication in the Official Gazette. It is likely to take a further 3 - 4 weeks before being published. It is expected to enter into force as of 1 July 2012 or 1 September 2012 at the latest, depending on how fast the approval process is. Any suggested amendments from the State-Regions Conference are not binding but are likely to be implemented.
The main technologies covered by the MD are hydroelectric, on and offshore wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass/anaerobic digestion, and bio liquids. The MD shall apply to those plants entering into operation from 1 January 2013.
An overview of the draft bill
- Timing: Law expected to be passed at the same time as the Fifth Energy Bill (i.e. 1 July 2012 or 1 September 2012) with the regime to take effect as of 1 January 2013
- Available budget: Increase in annual budget from €3.5b p.a. (under current regime) to €5.5b p.a. up to 31 December 2014
- Technology covered: Hydroelectric, geothermal, wind (on and offshore), biogas, biomass/anaerobic digestion and bioliquids
- Accreditation criteria: Mechanism to control number of installations. Reverse auction process for large plants (>5MW except for hydroelectric and geothermal >20MW); registration priority criteria for medium sized plants (50kW – 5MW); small plants will have automatic accreditation on entering into operation
- Tariffs: New regime moves away from current green certificates regime. Tariffs vary according to type and size of plant. Small to medium sized plants appear to be advantageous


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Junior Golf Programs
Service alert - COVID-19
Junior golf camps and The First Tee programs at The Ponds at Battle Creek have been canceled, but will run on a modified schedule at Keller Golf Course.
Whether you're looking to introduce a child to the game of golf for the first time or are seeking opportunities to further develop existing skills, Ramsey County Junior Golf has a summer golf option for you.
Golf academy
Golf academy at Keller is offered to golfers who play golf or want to learn how to play competitive golf in grades 6-12.
Golf camps
Camps at Keller, The Ponds at Battle Creek and Manitou Ridge are offered to golfers of all levels, ages 5-17.
Junior leagues
Weekly league play, including a weekly instructional session before play begins, is offered at The Ponds at Battle Creek and Manitou Ridge for golfers ages 8-17.
Junior lessons
Weekly lessons at Keller and The Ponds at Battle Creek are available to golfers ages 4-17.
Girls golf clinics
Free events led by LPGA professionals and The First Tee Twin Cities for girls ages 8-17 of all skill levels.


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Gaston DHHS Visiting Homeowners on Sundays to Ensure Healthy Wells
GASTONIA — In 2015, The Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services was awarded a CDC Safe WATCH grant $667,000 for its Healthy Wells Initiative, a project that will help provide education, resources, and increased access to well records for Gaston County citizens. Now, local well-owners are starting to see the benefits of this exciting initiative.
On Sundays, UNCC public health and earth sciences and geography students (who are also part-time employees with Gaston DHHS) will be visiting local well owners to provide education, offer a brief optional survey, take a free water sample for bacteria, and collect GPS coordinates to help better map all the wells in the county.
"We're excited about the many benefits that will come from this process," said Environmental Health Program Administrator Curtis Hopper. "Rather than having to rely on paper records, we will now be able to pull information about individual wells easily through the digitization process and can also more easily identify trends or potential concerns. To be able to do this at no cost to our citizens – as this is completely funded by a federal grant– is a huge opportunity for our county."
There have been some questions about the validity of these workers coming out on a Sunday, but all Healthy Wells staff should have an identifying badge and are now leaving flyers at people's homes a couple days before to let them know they'll be coming out. "We decided Sundays were the best time to catch individuals at their homes based on pilot testing in the initial planning phase," Hopper added. "Also this time works well for the Healthy Wells staff as many are taking classes at UNCC during the week."
If you'd like more information about Healthy Wells or other environmental health programs, you can visit www.gastonhealthywells.com or call 704-853-5200 during regular business hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays. If anyone has a question or concern over the weekend, they can call 980-522-0340.


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Published on June 2nd, 2010 | by NaRocRoc0
Looking for something different this bank holiday weekend?
Then why not head along to the inaugural Greystones Americana & Roots Weekend which takes place over this coming June bank holiday weekend. The first of its kind in Co Wicklow, the festival will feature lots of fine live music, family activities and master-classes, oh and the sun may well shine! And better still all music events are a recession busting FREE of cover charge!
The festival will feature bluegrass, roots and alt country acts from both sides of the Atlantic. You can be sure they'll be bashing out all kinds of Americana goodness. It's an all day event Saturday and Sunday, buskers are welcome and there will be an abundance of sessions. There'll be a good old timey atmosphere, banjos, washboards and a full pig on a spit barbecue for that down home authenticity! For the kids there'll be bouncy castles, face painting, hot dogs and a rodeo bull!
Artists lined up include the magnificent I Draw Slow, an alt-country, folk, roots, old-time Americana band, The Oxo Boys who will be brewing up an Americana storm, and The Big Muddy and B & The Honeyboys, two well-renowned acts on the local Americana scene. Also playing will be The Niall Toner Band who are considered the most authentic bluegrass band in the country. Traditional legends like Al O' Donnell and Phelim Drew will be bringing their unique brand of folk to Greystones, and a washboard master-class from world renowned player Wayne Waits from Columbus, Ohio will take place on the Sunday. And sure why not?!?
The festival will take place in the one venue with two stages, The Beach House, Greystones, from Friday the 4th through to Sunday the 6th of June. For more info visit: www.rootsweekend.com


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