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Sore Throat
- Most sore throats are caused by viruses or mechanical causes (such as mouth breathing) and can be treated successfully at home.
- Sore throat symptoms include pain, burning or scratching sensations at the back of the throat, pain when swallowing, and tenderness in the neck. Sore throat symptoms may be accompanied by:
- coughing,
- sneezing,
- fever, and
- swollen lymph nodes
A gargle made from Apple Cider Vinegar and water could prove to be a great relief for a sore throat - be that a bacterial or virus infection. The solution is a 50/50 mixture, spit out the solution after gargling, and repeat every hour. After gargling rinse the mouth 8-10 times with clean water to prevent the acid from eroding the enamel on your teeth. Don't rinse the throat. Dilute it further if you find it strong.
Preventive measures :
The best way to prevent sore throats is to avoid the germs that cause them and practice good hygiene. Follow these tips and teach your child to do the same:
The best way to prevent sore throats is to avoid the germs that cause them and practice good hygiene. Follow these tips and teach your child to do the same:
- Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after using the toilet, before eating, and after sneezing or coughing.
- Avoid sharing food, drinking glasses or utensils.
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue and throw it away. When necessary, sneeze into your elbow.
- Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers as an alternative to washing hands when soap and water aren't available.
- Avoid touching public phones or drinking fountains with your mouth.
- Regularly clean telephones, TV remotes and computer keyboards with sanitizing cleanser. When you travel, clean phones and remotes in your hotel room.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.


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What It Means to Be a Human: Talking with Maggie Downs
Maggie Downs discusses her debut memoir, BRAVER THAN YOU THINK....more
Maggie Downs discusses her debut memoir, BRAVER THAN YOU THINK....more
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Sam Farahmand discusses his debut novel, CHIMERO....more
Xu Xi discusses her new essay collection, THIS FISH IS FOWL....more
This thrill that comes with being on the precipice of possibility runs rampant throughout Make It Scream, Make It Burn....more
Elizabeth Geoghegan discusses her debut story collection, EIGHTBALL....more
Standing alone before the house, I think: love can be a sad, strange thing....more
As if he had just made a decision, Max said, "Drop me at Red Square."...more
Adrian Todd Zuniga discusses his debut novel, COLLISION THEORY....more
Rolff Potts discusses his new book, Souvenir, the mythological element of souvenir collecting, and the inevitability of mortality....more
[T]o be a tourist in a foreign country is very different than being a tourist in a foreign country where you are expected to feel you have returned home....more
One thing I was taught about travel—because my father is a black man born in Alabama in 1950—was that there are safe places for black people to go and places that aren't as safe....more
Faith Adiele discusses what it means to be a good literary citizen, the importance of decolonizing travel writing, and how she wants to change the way Black stories are being told....more
Danielle Trussoni discusses her new memoir, The Fortress, black magic, the cult of marriage, and the dark side of storytelling....more
I first met Maggie Shipstead in 2011 when she was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. She had not yet published her first novel, Seating Arrangements, which would later become a New York Times bestseller, but even then the magnitude of her ambition, shrewdness, and intellectual generosity was evident. After her first book debuted in […]...more
Abeer Hoque talks about coming of age in the predominantly white suburbs of Pittsburgh, rewriting her memoir manuscript ten times, and looking for poetry in prose....more
I felt unhinged in my moments of isolation, and frustrated in my muteness....more
The threat of perfunctory conversation looms. Raza reaches for his headphones, but it is too late. The man is already talking to him....more
Clarence Major discusses his new collection Chicago Heat and Other Stories, the artist's role in politics, Donald Trump and race relations, and Paris in the good old days....more
Welcome to This Week in Books, where we highlight books just released by small and independent presses. Books have always been a symbol for and means of spreading knowledge and wisdom, and they are an important part of our toolkit in fighting for social justice. If we're going to move our national narrative away from […]...more
Christina Nichol, author of Waiting for the Electricity, takes a deep dive into Korean literature and catches up on some classics of anthropology and psychology....more
Vi Khi Nao on her new novel Fish in Exile, why women shouldn't apologize (even when they're wrong), moving between genres, and why humor is vital in a novel full of darkness and grief....more
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He only knew that the Blazer, like the green card, was something he wanted my brother and me to have, so that we knew we deserved things, things like America....more
At the Public Domain Review, Nandini Das revisits The Principle Navigations and argues that the massive folio of travel writings compiled by Richard Hakluyt in 1589 is more than an artifact of British colonialism. It also memorializes, "the elusive traces of those who disappeared, the disappointment of the non-event, the tedium of travel, and the absence of […]...more
What is lost still has substance, is malleable, can take on new impressions, and be molded again to our experience, often resulting in the most lasting force that determines how we see the world....more
While Fitzgerald's haunts have certainly evolved over the years, and some have disappeared altogether, visitors to Paris can still relive the old-fashioned glamor of Fitzgerald's Paris. It requires imagination, champagne, and a touch of despair. In an article for Travel + Leisure, Jess McHugh writes about the Paris of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and how visitors […]...more

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The Government of India has partnered with various insurance service providers to offer low-cost health insurance plans. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is one such low-cost scheme offered by various major players in the market. This is a government-backed insurance cover that offers protection against accidents and disabilities. This is a limited coverage plan that comes with a specific sum insured option. Following an unfortunate accident, the insured can claim the money as per the benefits listed in the policy schedule.
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Billheads are illustrated receipts which were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some engravings on these old receipts are quite lavish and occasionally in colour. This billhead, dated Aug. 31, 1891 features a wonderful drawing of a ladies boot.
The purchaser was Robert Lettice, a British-born builder and painter who emigrated to the Colony of Vancouver Island in 1860. By 1891 he employed 20 men in a "paint, oils, glass and wall paper" business based at 40 Fort St. He lived with his wife and six children at 58 Kane Street which was located on what is now the north side of Broughton Street between Blanshard and Quadra. Robert had five daughters aged between 10 and 23 and so it isn't surprising that he was in need of the ladies boots and shoes listed on this billhead. Robert Lettice died on Aug. 18, 1917, aged 86, and is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.
Henry Mansell was born in London but by 1860 he had established the first boot and shoe manufacturing business in what was to become the Province of British Columbia. In 1863 his bootmaking shop was located at 87 Government Street but by the mid 1880's he was at 95 Government Street, near the corner with Yates Street (note: Victoria's street numbering system changed in the early 1900's). This advertisement in an 1882 issue of the British Colonist does not include a street number at all. Henry Mansell retired in 1902 and died on Nov. 13, 1910. He's buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, a stones throw away from Robert Lettice.


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Freelance lecturer & author Dr Justine Hopkins sets out to make 20th Century Sculpture more enjoyable & accessible - through the work of Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Hepworth, Moore, Ayrton, Gormley, Frink & others. Photo by David Wilson Clarke. Enquiries 01905 841236/01789 491313
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I woke up today pumped to light off some fireworks, and to do something that I have been trying to knock off my bucket list for a long time. It has been a dream of mine to meet Tommy Chong, and have him autograph my Chong Bong. I look at Smokey's autographed Chong Bong at his store in Salem, Oregon and I always get green with envy. I though that today was finally going to be the day that I was going to fulfill that dream, as Tommy Chong was set to appear for autographs and pictures at Mary Jane's House of Glass on Millplain Blvd in Vancouver, Washington.
Despite my constant thirst for anything involving marijuana, I didn't hear about the autograph session until Friday of last week. I instantly text all of my stoner friends to see who wanted to go, and we rounded up the crew. Keep in mind, Vancouver, Washington is quite the trek from Eugene, Oregon, so I called ahead of time to make sure everything was lined up. Ring, ring, 'Hello, Mary Jane's House of Glass.' 'Is Tommy Chong appearing at your store today?' 'Yes Tommy Chong is here signing autographs and taking pictures; he will be here until 6pm.' 'Thanks, we are on our way!'
While we were driving up Interstate 5, I was getting anxiety with every mile marker passed. I brought my Chong Bong along with a killer poster that I obtained at the Spring Gathering 2011 in June with the hopes that I could convince Chong to autograph both of them. When we got there, there were a lot of disappointed faces and chaos at the door of the shop. It didn't take long to figure out the reason — you had to have prepaid for a set amount of 'autograph tickets' in order to meet Chong and get his sought after John Hancock. I was so bummed; we were totally denied.
I have never been to that headshop before, but I know that there are several of them in a chain, and that they advertise a lot in the Portland metro area. You can frequent the establishments if you like, but I have to say that I was not satisfied with my experience. I tried to ask the lady running the door, 'Baby Jane,' why didn't anyone tell us this information on the phone and that we drove a long way. She got very upset with me and told me that it wasn't her problem. It was a mind blowing experience, and not in a good way!
Luckily, I was able to burn away my sorrows with some top notch Washington fireworks. In Oregon, the fireworks are sparklers and pop-its. I have made many a trip across the border into Washington State to get bottle rockets, mortars, and M-80s up to M-1000s for the Fourth of July…I would pay top dollar for a mortar that blew up into a marijuana leaf, if there is anyone out there!!
Phrase of the day — 'Yes officer, I plan on using all of these before I cross the river into Oregon….'


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Remedy Games is currently working on two projects and one of those will include a PS4 release, the developer today reaffirmed.
The developer detailed the information on its blog, also providing financial results for the 2016 fiscal year.
Remedy reported a revenue of €16.4 million, a year-on-year revenue growth of 19.4% and an operating profit of €3.9 million last fiscal year. Its success was attributed to the release of Quantum Break on PC and Xbox One.
The Finland-based developer once again confirmed it is working with Korean publisher Smilegate on a sequel to CrossFire. More interestingly, it confirmed its second project, codenamed P7.
"The company's strategy is to release the game on a wider range of platforms," the developer's statement reads, "which is why Remedy is developing its Northlight technology also for PlayStation 4 consoles."
Northlight is the engine that powered the Microsoft-exclusive Quantum Break.
Remedy first hinted at P7 back in June 2016. The title is a cooperative multiplayer game set in an open world, according to Polygon, who describe it as "the sum of the parts and discoveries made while experimenting in game creation with Alan Wake and Quantum Break."
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As a demon journalist I am often confronted by stories in the Living World of Human beings on Terra that require more than a knee jerk reaction. I have been a student of both Metaphysics and the Law from a very young age and my studies in those two disciplines allow me to take the time and understand the many and subtle nuances that are involved in a social issue like abortion rights in the United States. Being a male demon I will never carry a child to term and give birth. It is my firmly held belief that life, even here in the Afterlife is a precious commodity, but that having been said I have absolutely no right to infringe upon the rights of a woman who has to make the decision of whether to give birth to a child or terminate her pregnancy. there is a distinct advantage that I hold which most people on the conservative side of this debate do not. I am not shackled to a religious belief about a this medical procedure anymore than I am about the removal of gall stones.
I Austin, Texas recently a group of anti-abortion rights protesters began to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" in a traditionally religious effort to inject an appeal to authority and emotion into a debate about what women can and cannot do in respect to their own bodies. There were pro-abortion rights protesters near this group who chanted, "Hail Satan!" in a sarcastic attempt to offend the religious conservatives who were singing and offend them they did. There was one young woman who flicked out her tongue at the camera while taunting the singers and I am certain if she knew how tyrannical Shai'tan was during his reign here in Hell she would not have been so flippant. That bit of the history of Hell aside, her right to shout this odious oath at the Christians is protected speech under the 1st amendment to the United States Constitution which does not have a clause in it that protects anyone from offense– nor should it.
In the days of the black civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s there were numerous incidents where young white people physically assaulted black students who wished nothing more than to eat at a lunch counter or attend school. This incident of offense to religious beliefs based in sarcasm does not rise to that historic level of murder and disrespect for Humanity as expressed by white Christian Southerners sixty years ago. However, their pathology for diversity is manifest in their need to have an authority to which to appeal and have that authority respected by all lest they be shamed.
I would like to remind the conservatives who are so aghast at the chants of the pro-abortion rights activists in Austin, Texas that the constitutional rights you so love belong to all in the United States, not just those people who share your religious and ideological beliefs.
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Xie Limo caressed Yun Bixue's head and said, "Don't worry. Wait for me, okay?"
"Remember to call me."
"I will."
Even after Xie Limo left, Yun Bixue stood rooted to the spot. As the car drove further away, her heart seemed to feel smaller and smaller. The two of them were always together, and she was already used to seeing him every single day.
The thought of not being able to see him for the next two to three days depressed her.
Ever since she met her husband, she was becoming more unlike her usual self.
"Young Madam, it's cold outside, please go in!" A servant called out to her, worried that Young Madam would catch a cold. It was the start of autumn, so mornings were colder than usual.
Yun Bixue turned around and thought that it was Xie Shiyi, but it was not.
qin hualiling u accepted now help from xie limo.
Qin Huailing use your head. Now is the time to accept the help of Limo.
Is xie shiyi really dead?
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We are all guilty at times of reaching for stimulants, whether it is your early morning fix of espresso, an energy drink at lunchtime or that irresistible chocolate bar to get you through the afternoon slump.
Stimulants conveniently give us the boost we need to get through a hard day's work but, depending on drugs like caffeine and sugar, make it impossible for us to rebuild our emotional vitality.
Even weight loss pills are full of caffeine and unpronounceable ingredients.
The part of the seduction is that stimulants give us this short-lived enhancement. We feel happy and euphoric when we consume them but it leaves us with negative long-term side effects just like any drug.
When we use stimulants on a daily basis, it's like taking one-step forward and three steps back.
The brain secretes the happy neurotransmitter serotonin, which makes us feel lively and upbeat.
When caffeine stimulates the brain, it floods our system with serotonin making us feel fantastic and like we can take on the world.
After all, stimulants are a drug.
The problem is serotonin resides in the body after this effect wears off and takes us behind the base line of where we felt in the first place.
The more serotonin we use the further it depletes the brain of its serotonin stores, so we end up in serotonin debt.
Think of the brain like a sponge. The less serotonin in the brain, the more we have to squeeze it to get the neurotransmitter out.
This means we need more serotonin next time to get the same fix. Starting to sounds like a drug now?
Serotonin also suppresses our appetite and in particular our need for
Protein is the building block of the body and rejuvenates serotonin so we are inhibiting its production by abusing it all the time.
This inevitably leads to a downward spiral of vitality and our outlook on life. We become reliant on stimulants and need them more and more.
Our medicine becomes our poison.
This is why so many of us are prescribed Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRI's. This class of drug helps those of us who feel depressed or anxious by manipulating the brain to hold on to serotonin. It's a very popular drug to be prescribed among children and adolescents.
This age group lives on sugar and Americans consume 158lbs of sugar per year.
In Bermuda we are not far off that figure. Children and teens love sugar so we have to be cautious about the amount of stimulants our kids are taking. It may be a lot more than you think!
I am not saying prescribing SSRI's is a good or bad thing and this is always the territory of a medical professional but we do need to look at how stimulants affect our body and make conscious decisions the next time we reach for that can of Diet Coke, order that double espresso or swallow a weight loss pill.
Colin Ayliffe is a certified Personal Trainer and Holistic Lifestyle Coach with over 10 years experience in training clients. He graduated from the University of Surrey with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Science and is also a CHEK Practitioner, Golf Biomechanic and accredited by the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
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We met Marilyn Rodríguez host of "Ahora si!" radio show at a networking event. We immediately got impressed with her talent, creativity and charisma. She later invited us to the 6th anniversary Gala of the show which was very elegant and well organized. Amazing artists, business owners and fashion designers participated of the event.
We got a good taste of our Puertorrican culture and our roots!
Later… Marilyn gave us the opportunity to participate of her the radio show!
I was able to present my book and speak about the process of creating, the story, characters and future projects.
We had an amazing time along, Pedro "El señor bolero" (co-host) her team and the music of "Los Hermanos Gonzalez" from Utuado, Puerto Rico.
It was a very emotional morning. I sang my heart out to the "trios" music. Specially, with the song "Boricua en la Luna". 🇵🇷 "¡Sabor latino!".
We are so grateful for the opportunity and excited to have been part of such an amazing experience!
La Mega radio interview! ⬇
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Party at the Castle it goes around. The funny Halloween party in all its diversity.
A dark and twisted action fantasy or sci-fi film soundtrack cue, featuring a live orchestra and a live choir. Gloomy and majestic at the same time, the piece depicts a deep conflict, pain and determination. Suitable for explosive film trailer, war or battle footage, combat and conflict.
A spine-tingling, dramatic action cue with orchestral and techno elements in equal portions. Big strings and horns (live orchestra) are broken up by a synth riff and powerful rock drums. As if that wasn't enough, a choir enters towards the end with staccato chants. Hard hitting mayhem, great for film trailer, powerful action or battle scenes, combative sports, etc.
Big epic trailer song which creates a dark mood. Orchestra and percussions provide the perfect cinematic atmosphere for cinema and theaters.
Action biased bat race with heroic somber orchestral touch and positive end. Contains numerous musical flight and cartoon elements. Well suitable for Trailers, Opener and halloween greeting cards.
CSI inspired dark and foreboding orchestral soundtrack full of mystery and suspense. Brooding ominous low strings, sinister swelling brass, and eerie high solitary piano figures create an uneasy mood of uncertainty.
Big epic trailer song which creates a dark mood. Orchestra, percussions and a full choir provide the perfect cinematic atmosphere for cinema and theaters.
Starting in a pensive and dark mood, this orchestral action trailer cue rises up to a spine-tingling, hair-raising climax. Orchestra and choir combined with samples to create a huge, majestic Hollywood style production. Suitable for movie trailer, action, war or battle footable, unspeakable monsters or an awesome war machine.
A huge, pounding tribal drum rhythm is at the core of this powerful, hair raising and hell raising, all-out and full-on majestic action trailer track. Live orchestral instruments and live choir combined. It's massive, epic, glorifying, scary and overpowering -- suitable for any extremely dramatic action or battle footage, fantasy or sci-fi, combat sports and much more.
Eerie and dark, only sound carpets and sound collages
A modern,friendly, motivating and groovy monster tune featuring graveyard atmosphere. Perfect for child oriented games, animatics, cartoons and halloween greeting cards. Loop.
Action-heavy, forward driving bat-like Trailer with heroic somber orchestral and driving percussion. Optimally used in Opener, heroic and powerful superhero with your special weapons.
Matrix is back! Spies, tracking, infiltration and invasion of intelligent digital systems. Cinematic Action Percussion paired with deep and eye-catching hits, stings and drones. Perfect for trailers, espionage, cinematic tension and cutting edge image sequences
A groovy and relaxed halloween ingame loop. Fine for ongoin casual games. Loop.
Jump and Run at the vampire's castle
Big booming drum, dark pulse, staccato. Strings and brass join in. Horror, cult film or sci-fi soundtrack.
Halloween monsters and ghosts duel to the app competition
Ingame music for Halloween Games and Apps. Who is faster? The monster or the hunter?
Pulsating, dark underscore. Nervous strings, echoes of bass notes, menacing deep brass notes and reverberant percussion. A sense of foreboding danger. Horror, thriller, etc. This track is available in two versions: One with percussion, and one without percussion.
A cutter's dream. Percussive, cinematic percussion with deep and eye-catching hits, stings and drones. Perfect for action, tracking, trailers, spots, cinematic tensioning and cutting edge image sequences.


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For many patients, dull or discolored teeth are an embarrassment that keeps them from showing off their smile. At Avery Ranch Dental, located in Austin, Texas, Dr. Lowery provides the answer to restoring a bright, white smile that will be long lasting through the use of porcelain veneers.
Porcelain veneers are a form of cosmetic dentistry that is used to restore a bright, white smile to those with stubbornly stained or permanently discolored teeth. They consist of a thin shell which is colored and textured just like a natural tooth and is bonded to the front of the patient's teeth. These can change the color, size, shape, length, and overall appearance of the tooth and enhance the smile.
Porcelain veneers are used for a variety of reasons. They can fix cracked or chipped teeth, or they can mask stains that cannot be removed by more traditional forms of tooth whitening. They can close unsightly gaps between teeth. They can even re-form and re-shape misshapen teeth to restore a more uniform and natural look.
Placing a porcelain veneer is a virtually painless process that can be completed in as little as two visits to the office. The first step is to remove a tiny shaving from the front of the tooth, no thicker than your fingernail, about 0.3mm. An impression of your teeth is then taken so that the lab can build veneers precisely fit into your mouth. You can then try on the veneers before they are bonded. Finally, the veneers are permanently bonded to your teeth and made to look so natural that no one will ever know they are veneers.
Placing veneers requires the skill and artistry that can be delivered by dentists such as Dr. Lowery, the only AACD accredited cosmetic dentist in the Austin area. Dr. Lowery and her expert staff offer free consultations to help you determine if this approach is right for you, using photo simulations and computer imaging to show you what the before and after teeth will look like. During and following the process, she will work tirelessly to make sure that your new veneers are perfect, and you are completely satisfied.
At Avery Ranch Dental, our goal is to accommodate every patient to meet their financial and dental needs. Please contact our office for more information about the insurance policies we accept, and see how we can partner with you.
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"Even though this was quite a drive for me it was completely worth it. The staff was very friendly and the dentist has great bedside manner"
"I have been going to Avery Ranch Dental for 6 or 7 years now, I've lost count:) I have never had a bad experience there."
This quite literally has been the best dental experience I have ever had and I am very appreciative of Dr. Lowery and her staff.
"Another Dentist caused severe problems when incorrectly setting a crown. After approximately a year, it cracked and Dr Lowery saved my tooth"
"Dr. Lowery's dental office is one of the nicest in town. She is a wonderful dentist who knows what she is doing and her staff is just as great."
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"Dr. Lowery is a very caring dentist. She went over my treatment plan tooth by tooth"
"I have been going to Dr. Judy for several years now and she's the best dentist I've ever had."
"Dr. Judy and her dental assistant Jen are great. They have always taken great care of me and my teeth. I trust them with all of my dental needs"
"Her attention to detail, pride in her work and outcomes, gentleness and friendliness is exceptional and very much appreciated."
"Dr Judy took really great care of me and were super patient with me as I'm not the bravest when it comes to the dentist."
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The Madras High Court (MHC) has revoked Goondas Act that was imposed on 16 accused involved in the heinous rape and torture of a speech and hearing impaired girl in July 2018.
As per reports, the trial in the Ayanavaram child rape case is expected to begin 18 January.
Totally, 81 witnesses are to be examined before a Mahila court on the High Court campus. A total of 17 men were charged various sections and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The more than 300-page charge sheet was fi led on 16 September. The minor girl was repeatedly raped by 17 men at her apartment complex for six months. The case was reported in July 2018 and on 6 September City Commissioner A
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About the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
The mission of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is to educate and to promote understanding and awareness of Virginia's role in the creation of the United States of America. The Foundation, accredited by the American Association of Museums, is an educational institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia and administers two living-history museums. Jamestown Settlement interprets the cultures of 17th-century colonial Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement, and the Powhatan Indians. The The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown interprets the impact of the American Revolution on the people of America and the development of the new nation.
The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees. The Code of Virginia calls for the board of trustees to consist of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Education, members from the General Assembly, citizens of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor, the president of the private affiliate Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., and individuals elected by the board of trustees. Delegate Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., and Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr., currently serve as co-chairmen of the board of trustees.
The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., coordinates private fund development in support of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation programs. The Foundation, Inc., is administered by a board of directors consisting of no more than 30 members, including at least three but no more than seven members of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation's board of trustees, as well as the trustees' chairman. The president of the Foundation, Inc., is A. Marshall Acuff, Jr.
The Foundation's operating budget in FY 2006-07 totals $18.9 million. General funds appropriated by the General Assembly comprise 57 percent of the operating budget, while non-general funds, which consist substantially of admissions revenue, account for the remaining 43 percent. An additional $26.2 million ($16.6 million in state support) was approved in the 2006-08 biennium for capital and maintenance reserve projects. In 2005, gift shop sales generated more than $640,000 in net revenue. In FY 2005-06, a total of 2,887 corporate, foundation and individual donors provided cash or in-kind gifts totaling $3,536,652 to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. The endowment amounted to $3.5 million.
Combined paid visitation on site was 599,034 in 2005 – 431,361 at Jamestown Settlement and 167,673 at the The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Visitors to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation museums contributed an estimated $101 million to the Williamsburg area (Historic Triangle) economy.
The Foundation employs 217 full-time staff and up to 350 part-time staff, the number varying by season, in five management divisions: Museum Operations & Education; Marketing & Retail Operations; Development; Executive Office; and Administration (Facilities Management, Finance, Human Resources). Nearly 1,000 volunteers provided 41,832 hours of service to all areas of the Foundation's programs and activities in 2005.
During the 2005-06 academic year, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation programs served 318,780 students through hands-on sessions and guided tours at both museums and in outreach settings. Structured education programs at the two museums served 206,580 school participants. Outreach education programs were presented to 112,200 students, including students in 122 of Virginia's 132 school districts. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation outreach education programs are endorsed by the National Council for the Social Studies, the nation's leading association of social studies educators.
The portion of the collection related to the Jamestown Settlement theme is comprised of approximately 67,700 archaeological and non-archaeological objects reflecting Jamestown's English origins, the early colonial period, the American Indian culture of southeastern Virginia and the African culture that arrived in Virginia in the 17th century. Included are 16th- and 17th-century documents, portraits, engravings, navigational instruments, tools, furnishings and household items. The portion of the collection related to the The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is comprised of approximately 1,100 artifacts mainly of the 18th century, including documents, paintings, engravings, military equipment, nautical objects, medical tools, clothing, personal effects and household objects. The Foundation continues to build its collection by acquiring new artifacts at both museums to support its educational mission.
Events are under way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of America's first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 2007. In 1996, the Virginia General Assembly designated the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as "the official entity of the Commonwealth" in planning and implementing the Jamestown quadricentennial observance. The Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee, created by the Foundation, is working with state, local and federal government entities, educational and preservation organizations, and citizen groups to plan a statewide commemoration that will heighten national awareness of Virginia's critical role in the development of America.
For information about employment or volunteer opportunities with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, visitwww.jamestown-yorktown.state.va.us .
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Remember all that talk about burning the witch or something?
"Pah! Don't you pay attention to the calendar? December is the Month of Drama, not November. Sheesh, it's like I just threw away my money printing up these UnCalendars. (On another note that's the same note but different, if Luvvy's timeline is correct a bunch of people owe her an apology. Not me though. Complete ignorance has once again shielded me from both responsibility and guilt. Hurrah!)"
I switched my password to certifiable cat-gibberish. There's no use of even trying to stick around here, now is there?
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I posted a link to the deleted image on Sannse's talk page YESTERDAY.
I was also the person who put up the VFD of the file in the first place. TODAY.
AFTER I found out the VFD is not only for article deletion discussion.
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Then someone told her what the drama was by mostly shouting at the poor woman who likely was acting in good faith. As was I.
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Well, that was impressive, especially against a pretty good team.
Dang. Stony brook is no Big Ten 10 team, but we haven't had many victories like that for many years.
Chalk up another win against the sisters of the poor!
Only a dramatic second half comeback kept them out of the NCAA tourney last year. But you wouldn't know that.
Last year I couldn't sit through three minutes of watching the Hoosiers. Tonight, actually watched and found it impressive and even entertaining. This team could be pretty good.
BTW for those who think that Stonybrook is something akin to the Little Sisters of the Poor, the name of the school we played (I am positive many don't know) is actually SUNY-Stony Brook which stands for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It is one of the more prestigious campuses in the system. It is outside New York City and, for all practical purposes is sort of the SUNY system's Bloomington. Its players are generally New York City and surrounding area recruits. While not the Big Ten, its not the U. of Indianapolis either.
Yeah, I saw them list their enrollment as 24,000.
I got so excited on Cody's steal and breakaway dunk I even gave my dogs high fives. They weren't that impressed and decided to go sleep in the other room, but hey, they could pee the floor and I wouldn't care after watching that play and the game in general, after the first few minutes. Not going to figure we're ready for all comers yet, but this was quite encouraging.
Indiana looked pretty good.It is good to have a big man again..IU can run an offense and he will only get better as the year goes on.This year still won't be anything great…but 16-18 win's and maybe NIT berth is within reach.Crean is a great recruiter but still not sold on his coaching abilities…but if he get's enough talent he can still just run up and down and stay out of the way while we win.
Very impressive start to the season. Coach Crean is testing things with the quick turn-around on Sunday with another decent team. Sure neither Stony Brook or Chattanooga are Top 50 schools, but they aren't pure cupcakes either. What impressed me most tonight is that the team came out aggressive and never let up. That is so much different than the past few years. And, oh, by the way, that Zeller kid is pretty good.
Looked good tonight — best I have seen in 3 years!
I thought all played well and for Zellers first game he did very well! It will be fun again —-to watch this team grow. I believe they could surprise a few teams.
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Winless Cavan were their own worst enemies as they were out-classed by a savvy and slick Donegal side in a lop-sided NFL Division One clash at Kingspan/Breffni Park.
The basement side took 22 minutes to open their account after their opponents meandered into a 0-5 to 0-0 lead. The dismissal of Cavan captain Killian Clarke just after the half-hour mark had the words 'sinking' and 'ship' ricocheting off the rafters of the packed stand.
Two Michael Murphy frees and howitzers apiece for Ciaran Thompson (9) and Eoin McHugh (12) had Cavan trailing by 0-0 to 0-5.
The blues' near-comatose beginnings and their failure to anticipate Michael Murphy's quick free from 40 metres which led to Ryan McHugh feeding Hugh McFadden for another Donegal point (26) was inexcusable.
Going forward, Cavan's approach play was much too lateral also; playing into the hands of a Donegal side happy to string 13 men behind the ball at the merest whiff of trouble.
Donegal got a helping hand on their way with Clarke's dismissal, and the visitors' 0-6 to 0-4 interval lead was less than flattering.
Eoin McHugh's peach of a goal three minutes after the restart making it a seven-point game on the back of McFadden's gem (36).
A point apiece from McKiernan and Ciaran Brady served to re-ignite the interest, however temporarily, of the Cavan fans in the 6,545-strong crowd.
Donegal could afford to drop down a couple of gears in the final quarter as Cavan heads dropped in tandem with the temperature.
The run-in to the chequered flag was pedestrian and lacking any sort of spark of ingenuity from either party.
Cavan's woes were complete when they found themselves unable to replace the black-carded Cian Mackay with seven minutes left to play.
Scorers — Donegal: C Thompson (1f) 0-5; E McHugh 1-1; J Brennan, M Murphy (3f) 0-3 each; F McGlynn, H McFadden, M McHugh; R McHugh 0-1 each. Cavan: S Johnston (2f), G McKiernan 0-3 (1f) each; C Madden, D McVeety 0-2 each; C Brady 0-1.
Donegal: M A McGinley; P McGrath, N McGee, E B Gallagher; C Ward, F McGlynn, E McHugh; J McGee, C Thompson; M Carroll, M O'Reilly, R McHugh; H McFadden, M Murphy, D O'Connor. Subs; J Brennan for D O'Connor (h-t); D McLaughlin for M Carroll (47); M Langan for J McGee (49); E Doherty for H McFadden (55); M McHugh for E McHugh (65); P Brennan for E B Gallagher (67).
Cavan: R Galligan; F Reilly, P Faulkner, K Brady; Martin Reilly, C Brady, G Smith; K Clarke, T Corr; M Argue, D McVeety, C Madden; N Clerkin, G McKiernan, S Johnston.
Subs: R Dunne for T Corr (14); S Murray for K Brady (h-t); N Murray for M Argue (h-t); C Mackey for S Johnston (44); J Dillon for F Reilly (56); J McCutcheon for C Brady (58).
Ref: C Lane (Cork).
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Purchase orders are not required, but may be used for procurement if a purchase order is required by the vendor or if a purchase order is a convenience to the purchaser.
Purchase Order Procedure
- Obtain verbal approval from the budget officer (or supervisor if the purchaser is the budget officer) prior to making the purchase.
- Prepare purchase requisition according to the instructions on reverse side of the form.
- Identify the "Three P's" - People, Place, and Purpose for meal and entertainment expenses. Also indicate the general ledger account(s) (x-x-xxxxx-xxxxx) to be charged for each line item listed on the purchase requisition. This should be done in consultation with the budget officer.
- Sign name at bottom of the purchase requisition. An original signature is required. No stamps are permitted.
- Obtain budget officer's signature at bottom of purchase requisition. If the budget officer is the purchaser , then the budget officer's supervisor should provide the second signature.
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- Receive pink and yellow copies of purchase order from Accounts Payable. Staple gold copy of the purchase requisition behind the pink copy of the purchase order. These will be your copies of the documents to keep. The yellow copy will serve as the receiving report once the goods/services are received.
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This past weekend, as a rare treat, both halves of TSP reunited in San Francisco! We filled the weekend with trips to the farmer's market, lots of baking, and hours of hiking up the many hills of the city. The baking ventures included taking a stab at the art of crêpes, something that neither of us had attempted before. We definitely learned from the experience, and not every crêpe ended up perfect, but it was a lot of fun!
If you've never made crêpes before, don't be nervous to try. Just read the tips we learned through the process below and have fun with it. Even if they don't turn out perfect your first time, at least you saved a ton of money by not going to some overpriced crêpery.
Crêpe Lessons Learned
- The first crêpe WILL be a disaster. Just throw it away (or eat it like we did) and move on.
- You don't need a designated crêpe pan! We used a 12 inch frying pan.
- Swirl batter around the pan as soon as you pour it in. Don't overthink it!
- Flipping the crêpe with your fingers is easier than using any type of spatula. Just be patient and when the underside is golden brown it should peel up easily.
- Cut the recipe in half…or even fourths. We had so much batter that even after making 12+ crêpes the bowl still looked mostly full!
We chose to fill our crêpes with caramelized apples, mostly since that's what we had on hand from the weekly Imperfect Produce box. Yes, apples and brown sugar is more of a fall flavor but it was delicious! Of course you can fill yours with any fruit you have on hand. And any filling you choose will almost certainly pair perfectly with some fresh whipped cream on top. We folded ours into the crêpe with the caramelized apples and it did not disappoint.
If you missed our recipe last week, check it out now!
- Crêpes
- 3 whole large eggs
- 2¼ cups whole milk
- 190g all-purpose flour
- 30g sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Filling
- 2 apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced)
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- Blend all crêpes ingredients together in a blender until very smooth with no lumps.
- Cover and refrigerate for several hours, or ideally overnight.
- To make filling, place butter in small/medium frying pan over medium heat to melt.
- Add in apple slices and brown sugar. Stir occasionally and allow to simmer until apples are cooked and sugar has caramelized.
- To make crêpes, heat a crêpe pan (or large frying pan) over medium-low heat and lightly butter.
- Pour in about 1/4 cup batter and swirl in pan to coat with a thin layer. (the first crêpe will most likely be a mess)
- After the crêpe turns golden brown, flip and cook on the other side for a few seconds to set.
- Continue cooking crêpes, 1/4 cup batter at a time but do not butter pan again.
- When finished, assemble crepes with apple filling and (optional) whipped cream.
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On Friday 18 August, Cirrus (Australia) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SQY arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from its Wagga Wagga base via Bankstown. Also visiting Hamo on Friday was Balmoral Air Dassault Falcon 2000LX bizjet VH-WIO. It arrived from and later departed back to its Bankstown base.
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I saw VH-SGY arriving into Clermont Aerodrome from Brisbane. It soon after departed to Moranbah Airport before later flying into Townsville. It returned to Brisbane on Friday 18 August. While VH-SGQ flew into Mackay Airport from Brisbane.
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Also on Thursday 17 August, Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 N142GZ departed its Mackay Airport base for Brisbane.
Finally both LifeFlight (Aeromed) LearJet 45 bizjets VH-VVI "Ambulance 451" and VH-CXJ "Ambulance 452" have completed various med-evac flights into different parts of CQ this week. On Thursday 17 August, VH-VVI completed a med-evac flight into Charleville Airport flying from and back to Brisbane. It was also noted completing a med-evac flight into Rockhampton Airport in the wee small hours of Monday 14 August, also arriving from and departing back to Brisbane.
While VH-CXJ flew into Bundaberg Airport from Brisbane and later departed to Townsville on Tuesday 15 August. It also popped into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport briefly on Monday 14 August, arriving from and later departing back to Townsville.


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This thesis is dedicated to the optical investigation of InP quantum dot based GaInP microdisk structures. In a first part, we investigate single-disk structures. In basic photoluminescence measurements we identify whispering gallery modes exhibiting quality factors on the order of 10,000. With increasing pump powers we identify the lasing transition in our microdisks. Furthermore, we provide an in-depth analysis of the transition regime on the basis of 4 different phenomena characteristic for the onset of stimulated emission. These findings are compared with the predictions of a microscopic theory.
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No-one likes doing the housework. It's boring. But where most of us simply put our heads down and get on with the job, there are those who hate it so much they'd rather just destroy the house.
Which is exactly what a team of "scientists" do in this video from a Norwegian (of course they're Vikings) television show aptly called, Never Do This At Home.
Literally described as "washing the stairs with explosive chemicals", the video depicts a chemical reaction that kind of resembles the mood slime (psychomagnotheric slime for the aficionados) from Ghostbusters 2.
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M.A., Louisiana State University, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 1979
B.A., West Virginia University, Psychology and Sociology, 1977
Originally from West Virginia, Dr. Bob Reber came to Western Kentucky University after completing his doctorate at LSU in 1982. From 1997 through 2011 he served in various administrative positions including department chair, associate dean, and interim dean (three times). In 2012 he returned to the classroom full time as he began the transition towards retirement. During his tenure here, he also helped the college develop the major option in Human Resource Management, which is now certified by the Society for Human Resource Management; helped create the graduate and undergraduate certificate programs in Leadership Excellence; helped revive the MBA program; and created the Organizational Leadership tract in the Ed.D program. Dr. Reber received the College of Business Public Service Award in 1990 and the Prida Student Service Award in 2001. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. Dr. Reber has also been inducted in the honor societies of Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Reber has published articles in The Academy of Management Journal, Group & Organizational Studies, Human Performance, Industrial Relations, The International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Journal of Applied Management Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Personnel Administrator, Public Personnel Management, and Small Group Behavior. Prior to starting his academic career at Western, he worked for J. C. Penney and Cameco (a company in Thibodaux, LA that made sugar cane harvesting equipment). Over the last 35 years, he has consulted with 63 companies on issues dealing with fair employment practices, performance management, improving occupational safety performance, and total quality management. The client list includes Exxon, Tenneco, Vermont American, Fruit of the Loom, General Electric, and Flynn Enterprises. The most recent consulting project involves working with coal companies and counties in eastern Kentucky trying to manage free roaming horses on reclaimed strip mine properties. This has led to the creation of the Appalachian Horse Center in Breathitt County which should assist in the issues surrounding the free roaming horses as well as enhancing economic development in a region depressed by the decline of the coal industry. He also serves as an advisor for the New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding program. While these latter two consults involve 501c(3) organizations, they complement his management of his 56 acre hay and horse farm that he built over the last 23 years.
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MoneyGram inks Partnership with GCash
MoneyGram and GCash announced today that MoneyGram customers worldwide can now also send money to over 10 million GCash mobile wallets in the Philippines, 24/7 which means anytime of the day, any day of week. This inked partnership supports further growth of MoneyGram's digital channels in the world's third largest remittances receive market.
MoneyGram's Chairman and Chief Executive Officers says, "With the growing number of Overseas Filipino Workers looking for a reliable way to send money back home, the collaboration with GCash aligns with our strategy to provide user-friendly, rapid-response and low-cost channels to send money across borders. The expansion of digital channels combined with a strong network of agent locations, enables MoneyGram to offer a differentiated customer experience that allows consumers to transact with us their way". Funds can be sent via MoneyGram online or at any one of MoneyGram's thousands of locations in 200 countries and territories around the world to reach a GCash mobile wallet in minutes. Money will be deposited into the mobile wallet in the Philippine Peso. The receiver will get an SMS notification of every incoming money transfer and will be able to use funds instantly for purchasing goods and services online or paying bills.
Anthony Thomas, President and CEO of Mynt, operator of GCash says, "We are delighted to partner with MoneyGram once more to improve the way remittances are processed in the Philippines. GCash is committed to make the experience of sending money more convenient for both the sender and receiver. The OFWs and their families are a big segment of the remittance business as well as a key contributor to the country's economy. We need to do more for them and we think this partnership with MoneyGram leads us in that direction".
The launch of the new service was followed by a presentation of an OFW Family Card which allows customers to withdraw their money for free twice a month at any BancNet ATM in the Philippines. The OFW Family Card will be awarded to each registered and verified GCash user who receives a minimum of PHP 500 via MoneyGram between September 15 and December 30.
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Congress dubs NITI Aayog a 'flop'
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New Delhi/Kolkata, [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday dubbed the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog as a 'flop', adding that the Central government needs to understand the feelings and problems of the state governments rather than harassing them. "Niti Aayog is a flop. It has not been able to make any significant mark. It, in fact, has been reduced by this government to an exercise in futility. It was a foolish decision of the Central government to do away with the planning commission. This Niti Aayog is only trying to underwrite the doings and undoings of the Modi government," Congress leader Om Prakash Mishra told ANI. Taking a dig at the Prime Minister's assertion that every state needs to work together for better India, Mishra said the former talks about new India while his supports are trying to create division in the country. "New India was born in 1947. It has been nurtured through seven decades of Parliamentary democracy. It has been enriched by liberalism, secularism. Modi government is trying to undermine institutions. Modi and his government should rather focus on building up and strengthening the institution, they should attempt to diffuse the conflict situation in many parts of the country and they should not try to harass the opposition. That is how new India actually can further be developed," he added. Chiming in the matter, Congress leader P.C. Chacko said that Prime Minister Modi should not show favoritism to BJP ruled states and should implement the promises given to the state government. "In a federal set up the Central government should understand the feelings of the state governments, their problems and difficulties. That is more important. Making a call in the meeting that everybody should work together does not have any meaning at all. Today many chief ministers said that their proposals are pending with the Central government," he told ANI. Prime Minister Narendra yesterday urged all the states to work with his government as part of Team India and help in identifying goals for 2022. "The theme of regional imbalance, raised by a number of Chief Ministers has to be addressed on priority, both nationally, and within states," the Prime Minister said at the NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet. The Prime Minister chaired the third meeting of the NITI Aayog's Governing Council at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, wherein, action taken on decisions of the earlier two meetings, were discussed in detail with special focus on the (Goods and Services Tax) GST and doubling the income of farmers. As many as 28 Chief Ministers were present during the meet. Some non-BJP Chief Ministers like Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Mukul Sangma skipped the meet and sent their ministers instead. (ANI)


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Named after the birthplace of Indian Motorcycles, the Indian Springfield pays tribute to the traditional styling of classic American motorcycles. Easily transformed between a traditional touring motorcycle and a stripped down cruiser in seconds, the Springfield is the best of both worlds.
We got the opportunity to test the new Indian Springfield during the 75th Anniversary of Daytona Beach Bike Week. It was the perfect location to get familiar with this new model that quite a few people have been asking for. "We want the Chieftain without the fairing," or "we want a Vintage with the security of hard saddlebags," as we've heard many gripe. Well the Springfield is here for you.
The Springfield has a unique chassis designed to handle a wide load range. Paired with the unique chassis are cartridge styled forks and air ride rear suspension with 4.5 inches of travel. The Springfield is capable of carrying up to 533 lbs making it a front-runner for long traveling. This unique chassis they speak of is nothing short of superb. The Springfield handles like a dream; it cruises down the road, leans easily and feels very secure bombing into the turns. Now granted we were in Florida so we didn't have too many of those turns, but man when we found one, we hammered through.
The simplicity of Indian's quick-release system is great. Being a Road King owner, the Indian windshield system blows the Road King's pigtail spring set-up out of the water. Saddlebags are a snap to remove as well. Indian went another step further and made the split-seat with unique stitch & stud pattern, making the option to roll with a solo seat easy and stylish.
The Springfield already has a list of genuine accessories by Indian Motorcycles, including bars, exhausts and air cleaners, taller or shorter windshields, a trunk, and a lot more. We see a lot of potential for the Springfield to be a completely customizable head turner for those looking to personalize their new Indian.
The Springfield comes standard with not only ABS, but steel braided lines as well, which is quite the performance upgrade form the standard rubber. It also comes standard with a tire pressure monitoring system to keep you at peak performance with safety being a key focus. Another standard feature is cruise control, which is a great addition when you are touring long distance.
For me, the Springfield is my favorite bike from Indian. The thing handles so well, and paired with the classic styling and the fact that you can easily and dramatically change its look right off the showroom floor for no extra money, makes it a no-brainer. The classic Thunder Stroke 111 puts down more than enough power to keep you smiling.
The Indian Springfield starts at $ 20,999 in Thunder Black and $ 21,549 for Indian Motorcycle Red. California models add $250 for California Emissions.
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The Star: Police in Garissa have arrested a most wanted and dangerous criminal.
Police in Garissa have arrested a most wanted and dangerous criminal.
Abdirahman Hajira, an Ethiopian national, was arrested by the public on Wednesday afternoon.
Hajira is believed to have killed a businessman, Mohamed Hassan Abdi,48, on Guled road with two accomplices before he was arrested.
The public chased the three for 30 minutes. Hajira was cornered a few metres from where the businessman had been killed. He hurled a grenade as he tried to escape but it did not explode.
The grenade was later detonated by KDF officers. Garissa county commissioner Rashid Khator said a ceska pistol and three bullets were recovered from him.
The three Ethiopians are said to have crossed into Kenya early this year through the Moyale border to Nairobi before travelling to Garissa.
Police said the three are behind killings and grenade attacks that have rocked the town in recent months.
"The arrest of one of the killers is crucial as he will give us more details. We will want to know his accomplices and those who have been sending them," Khator said.
"we have been on their trail and we thank the public for assisting us arrest them."
Khator said the suspects may be linked to the recent killings but investigations are underway.
"We will not allow people to kill our people. People should not settle their political or business rivalries in our town. We will pursue them until we get all of them," Khator said.
Abdifatah Mohamed, who was shot in the thigh by the suspect, the three were armed with pistols.
– See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-176091/garissa-residents-nab-crime-suspect#sthash.qwJVWO0Y.dpuf
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The Parable of the Good Shepherd is one of John's few parables. It emphasizes Christ's sovereignty: He is the great and benevolent Owner of His sheep.
In John 10, Jesus characterizes Himself as the 'Good Shepherd' who loves and cares for His sheep. This is shown in His providential leadership of His church.
Even though under-shepherds do not always perfectly emulate Christ, He has nevertheless established their roles and has gifted them to serve in this way.
God's people are often compared to sheep, yet some question whether they need a human shepherd. How does one know whether a minister is a true shepherd?
Sheep are being lured, not with good food, clean water, and peace, but with promises of being a part of something big and of protection from the Tribulation.
Bill Onisick asks us to imagine living the life of a shepherd 3,000 years ago in Bethlehem, tending the flocks from pen to pasture, and moving the flock continually to venues of food and safety. Equipped with a rod, a knife, and a sling, the shepherd safeg. . .
Jesus' discourse in Luke 15 is essentially one distinct parable with three illustrations. His intention is to reveal that, as the Son of Man, He came into the world to seek and save the lost. This study analyzes what is commonly known as the Parable of the. . .
John Ritenbaugh reminds us to value our calling, observing that, just as Jesus and His disciples were burdened with the doctrines of the scribes and Pharisees, so God's called-out church is encumbered with nominal Christianity, institutions which have mili. . .
Of all animals, sheep need the most care and are extremely vulnerable to predators, pests, and fear, leading to extremely dependent and trusting behavior.
Christ's life and death were supernatural in that He had God's Spirit from the beginning, giving Him power over things, as well as undeniable logic.
Psalm 23 depicts the gratitude we should display from a sheep's point of view, as the animal boasts of blessings and marvels about the care of his Shepherd.
This is an oft-repeated refrain in these days of distrust of the ministry. But is it a godly attitude? What does the Bible say about human leadership?
Success in spiritual things does not consist in growing large and powerful, but humbly living by faith, overcoming, and yielding to God's shaping power.
The shepherd and door analogies in John 10 depict the close relationship of Jesus with His flock as the security and stability provided by His protection.
John Ritenbaugh, cuing in on Ezekiel 34, in which the self-centered shepherds devour the flocks, reminds us that in addition to religious leaders, shepherds also include governmental, corporate, educational, and family leaders. In the combined history of J. . .
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John Ritenbaugh reveals that the valley-of-shadow imagery symbolizes the fears, frustrations, trials, and tests needed to produce character, quality fruit, and an intimate trust in the shepherd. His rod, an extension of his will and strength, serves not on. . .
Sheep are the most dependent on their owner for their well-being. From the viewpoint of the sheep, the quality of care of the shepherd is of utmost importance.
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Conjecture: the difference sequence of A206911 consists of 2s and 3s, and the ratio (number of 3s)/(number of 2s) tends to a number between 3.5 and 3.6.
Similar conjectures can be stated for difference sequences based on jointly ranked sets, such as A206903, A206906, A206928, A206805, A206812, and A206815.
Table of n, a(n) for n=1..59.
Let S(n)=1+1/2+1/3+...+1/n and L(n)=log(n+1). Then
L(1)<S(1)<L(2)<L(3)<S(2)<L(4)<L(5)<S(3)<L(6)<..., so that
f[n_] := Sum[1/k, {k, 1, n}]; z = 300;
g[n_] := N[Log[n + 1]];
c = Table[f[n], {n, 1, z}];
s = Table[g[n], {n, 1, z}];
j = Sort[Union[c, s]];
p[n_] := Position[j, f[n]]; q[n_] := Position[j, g[n]];
Flatten[Table[p[n], {n, 1, z}]] (* A206911 *)
Flatten[Table[q[n], {n, 1, z}]] (* A206912 *)
Cf. A206912, A206815.
Sequence in context: A187341 A329924 A330112 * A093609 A249118 A292643
Adjacent sequences: A206908 A206909 A206910 * A206912 A206913 A206914
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A Tinnitus masker
A tinnitus Masker is an electronic hearing aid device that generates and emits broad-band or narrow-band noise at low levels, designed to mask the presence of tinnitus.
Such masking noise is also referred to as white noise. For an individual suffering from both hearing loss and tinnitus, the masker and the hearing aid can operate together as one instrument.
Would a masker be appropriate for you?
Stand next to a faucet on full blast. If you only hear the water, and not the ringing in your ears, chances are a masker could benefit you.
Regular- vs. open hearing aids
Earlier types of hearing aids closed off the ear entirely and left the patient hearing strange hollow sounds, such as amplified chewing sounds and, at times, even their tinnitus.
However, regular hearing aids may help with tinnitus for some people. Since tinnitus can be brought on by hearing loss, the brain may compensate for the lack of sound input by making its own sound effects.
An open hearing aid increases the information available to the brain by picking up background sounds around you, and can therefore also mask tinnitus.
The new types of open hearing aid are so thin, that the hollow sound is eliminated, while still allowing sounds from the outside to pass into the ear.


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Global giants mine Singapore offices to add value
TRAVELLING to a mine typically entails long distances on the road, wearing protective gear, sitting through safety briefings - a time-consuming endeavour that is also expensive.
But if plans by Rio Tinto in Singapore come to pass, it will soon be able to bring the real-life conditions of a mine into an office, even one that is miles away.
Meanwhile, over in the next tower at the Marina Bay Financial Centre, work is under way at BHP Billiton to move trade documents online, not only to improve efficiency but also to boost governance.
Even as the stocks of both mining giants plumb 10-year lows amid the harsh commodity environment, their Singapore offices - which have in the past decade grown to become important commercial bases for the two groups - are working to innovate and add value to the groups.
"The big successes we have is more on value creation than cost cutting," said BHP Billiton president of marketing Arnoud Balhuizen, who also heads its Singapore office. "In a marketing organisation, ultimately you want to focus on value and throughput and selling the best products to the right customer at the best price."
Singapore has become an increasingly important location for the mining giants in the past decade as China's appetite for iron ore, copper and coal grew, and mining companies sought to consolidate sales and distribution offices scattered across the world in a location near demand centres. Some 70 per cent of revenues for Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton come from the Asia-Pacific region.
Rio Tinto's office here has grown from a staff of 20 in 2007 to 330 employees. "We've got an ambition to grow that, although in the current environment we've had to slow down some of the near-term hiring," said its Singapore managing director Scott Singer, also the group's head of global business services.
While the group has frozen salaries and is cutting travel expenses, it is nonetheless still hiring to fill current positions, he told BT.
Besides having some of its marketing heads based in Singapore, the group has headquartered in the city-state procurement activities for items such as fuel oil and mining equipment, and its global IT function.
The latter has become especially important as Rio Tinto seeks to unearth value from the digitalisation trend. The group became the foundation client for Accenture when the consultancy opened an Internet of Things Centre of Excellence for Resources here last September, focused on helping agriculture, forestry, mining, oil and gas, chemicals and utilities companies capitalise on new digital services and business models.
Rio Tinto, which has started using drones and driverless vehicles in its mining sites, is now working with Accenture to develop real-life simulation of its mines.
"Our mines are big industrial places and we now can take that experience and virtualise that so that you can experience what it feels like to be one km underground in a mine for training and development purposes," said Mr Singer.
Another possibility: mine supervisors keeping track of trucks through their phones in real time.
"It's about rendering big data information on somebody's handheld device," said Mr Singer. "There's quite a bit of experimentation with that and some real traction is happening as a result."
For BHP Billiton, the focus on digitalisation comes through in a different form - by moving trade-related documents, whether in shipping or trade finance, onto electronic platforms. Paper bills are currently the main form of documentation in shipping, and these are physically couriered to ports and banks when a trade occurs.
"We're working with our customers and banks to create platforms where we can do this electronically," said Mr Balhuizen. "It improves governance so that we can have fewer mistakes."
The group is also leading efforts to nudge the coal market along the path of using more derivative pricing products, in the same way that iron ore has evolved in recent years and other commodities before that.
More pricing transparency and liquid markets, after all, mean that products can be priced at the best price, said Mr Balhuizen. "That's basically the best for the trade and it would be good for our customers."
Singapore is the global centre for the marketing of all BHP Billiton's commodities other than petroleum: copper, coal and iron ore. The group hires about 400 people here, and like Rio Tinto, is hiring to replace current positions only. "We don't expect a lot of growth in 12-18 months, so we need to be prudent in the current climate."
The vast marketing operations of both Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Singapore came under intense scrutiny in Australia last year amid a wider inquiry by its tax authorities into tax avoidance by multinationals.
Both companies enjoy tax incentives in Singapore, but have said that the Singapore operations were set up to be closer to their customers. Australia has a corporate tax rate of 30 per cent, while Rio Tinto has said it pays 5 per cent tax on its Singapore operations.
For Mr Balhuizen, the issue is more nuanced than what news headlines might have represented it to be last year. "It's not a dispute about whether we have paid our tax. It's more around the principles of transfer pricing," he said. "I'm sure it will be solved in a constructive way."
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Studio Vino
Welcome to Studio Vino where paint, wine and shopping collide! All you need to bring is yourself and some friends. We supply your paints, brushes, a 16 x 20 inch canvas, apron, set-up and clean-up. Just pick the painting you are interested in creating by browsing through our calendar, then follow our easy-to-use pre-registration process online.
On the day of your class, we'll give you a set of brushes, an apron and then find a seat at a canvas. Our artist will walk you through your painting step-by-step, unless you want to make it really unique and do your own thing. Not an artist? It's okay because Studio Vino is all about sharing a wonderful, relaxing experience with good music, friends and family all the while taking part in doing something that is completely different than anything you may have done in the past.
Adult classes typically take about 2 hours and by the end you'll have your very own masterpiece to take home. And there's a bonus, we clean up the mess!
Doors open an hour before class and check-in typically begins a half hour before your class. Feel free to come in earlier to do some shopping in our boutique. Studio Vino has a Boutique to offer a wide selection of jewelry, accessories, and home goods.
Studio Vino is also a great location to host your next event including birthday parties, family or class reunions, baby and bridal showers and bachelorette and wedding parties.
Want to raise money for a charity or cause that is dear to your heart, all the while having a great time? Choose Studio Vino as your hosting venue.
We offer beer and wine, as well as non-alcoholic options for purchase. Our drink selections include Grimm Brothers, New Belgium, Odell's, Boulder Beer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and Coors Light. We also offer our house wine.