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Carly Rae Jepsen, multi-platinum-selling Canadian pop star of the global smash-hits "Call Me Maybe", "Good Time", and "I Really Like You" has announced her return to Hong Kong in her latest The Dedicated Tour on October 25, 2019 (Friday) at Rotunda 2, KITEC.
All standing tickets at HK$850 will go on sale to the general public beginning August 30, 2019 (Friday) at 10am through www.cityline.com and their hotline 2111 5333.
Citi and Live Nation together deliver special access to live music events for Citi credit cardholders in selected Asian markets. Citi credit cardholders have access to pre-sale tickets on August 27, 2019 (Tuesday) 10am to 11:59pm. For complete pre-sale details, please visit citibank.hk.
Live Nation Members Pre-sale starts August 29, 2019 (Thursday) 10am to 11:59pm. Please visit www.livenation.hk for membership signup and pre-sale access.
About Carly Rae Jepsen
After Carly Rae Jepsen released her critically acclaimed album E•MO•TION in 2015, it became "a modern touchstone for a new crop of pop-leaning artists and legacy acts," as NPR noted, adding that "the blast radius of E•MO•TION is expansive." The album also inspired an abundance of memes — extending the cultural cachet that Jepsen earned from the ubiquity of her Grammy-nominated blockbuster hit "Call Me Maybe" (from her U.S. debut album Kiss), which not only climbed to No. 1 on the iTunes Singles charts in over 47 countries, sold over 20 million singles worldwide, and was certified Diamond in the U.S., but was referenced by everyone from former secretary-of-state Colin Powell to Cookie Monster.
But where E*MO*TION, which featured the platinum single "I Really Like You," was an '80s-influenced synth-pop classic that Rolling Stone called "a pop masterclass." Jepsen's new album, Dedicated, retains the joyful, hook-filled feeling of its predecessor. Working with a crew of trusted songwriters and producers, among them John Hill, Jack Antonoff, Captain Cuts, Kyle Shearer, James Flannigan, Patrik Berger, and her longtime collaborator Tavish Crowe, Jepsen indulged in more sonic experimentation than she has in the past. "Even though the songs were written in different places with different people, they all feel like what my life has been like over the past three years." Dedicated finds Jepsen reflecting on the idea of what it means to be that committed to someone. "I thought about the word 'dedicated' and how it's about being there for someone through thick and thin. It's something I thought about a lot while making this album, so it felt like a fitting title."
"There aren't a lot of hopeless romantics left out there," Jepsen says. "But I believe in it. Romantic love is always going to come with some sort of euphoric high to me, so I keep singing about it. Even though a million songs have been written about it, I'll still contribute my couple thousand, so by the time I'm gone, you'll know that I was a believer, too."


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I've just been reading through the reviews trying to glean tips for this holiday and I have a few questions I would like to ask if anyone could help please.
Clothing - Layering seems to be order of the day + wet gear and footwear being hiking sandals and/or walking shoes with good grip, but what about evenings, how much opportunity is there in the busy schedule for smart casual, what would you recommend to take?
Toiletries - Good to see hair dryers are provided in all hotels but what about toiletries such as shower gel etc? The Icon in Santiago is the only hotel that mentions hair dryers and toiletries.
Money - It seems that most people mentioned they spent around £500, was that altogether or £500 cash plus use of cards? Excluding things like souvenirs what would you say is the average every day spend for coffee stops, evening meals etc?
Jewellery - If I buy anything this would be it. I know some of you bought jewellery, how do prices compare to the UK, I'm particulary interested in silver rather than gold, and where was the best place to buy?
Suitcase - Ladies, what size case did you take? Strange question I know, I'm looking to buy a new suitcase as I don't think either of the ones I've got (different sizes) will withstand the rigours of yet more baggage handling and there appears there will be rather a lot of that on this holiday.
Any answers you can give to my questions and any other tips you can give would be greatly appreciated.

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Rev. Paul J Cain is Senior Pastor of Immanuel, Sheridan, Wyoming, Headmaster of Martin Luther Grammar School and Immanuel Academy, a member of the Board of Directors of the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education, Secretary of the Wyoming District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and a member of its Board of Directors, Wyoming District Education Chairman/NLSA Commissioner, and Editor of Lutheran Book Review. He has served as an LCMS Circuit Visitor, District Worship Chairman and District Evangelism Chairman. A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Rev. Cain is a contributor to Lutheran Service Book, Lutheranism 101, the forthcoming LSB Hymnal Companion volumes, and is the author of 5 Things You Can Do to Make Our Congregation a Caring Church. He is an occasional guest on KFUO radio. He has previously served Emmanuel, Green River, WY and Trinity, Morrill, NE. Rev. Cain is married to Ann and loves reading and listening to, composing, and making music.
Critical reviews (by Lutheran pastors and church musicians) of books and other resources for Christian worship, preaching, and church music from a perspective rooted in Holy Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions and good common sense. LHP Quarterly Book Review asks, "Is it worth the money to buy, the time to read, the shelf space to store, and the effort to teach?"
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will deliver his fourth State of the Union Address in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 12.
This year's speech comes ahead of the 2019 European elections and in the context of the ongoing debate about the future of the European Union at 27 – one less member state after Brexit.
In last year's speech, Juncker outlined his vision for how the EU could evolve by 2025 and presented a Roadmap for a 'More United, Stronger and More Democratic Union'. His speech was accompanied by concrete initiatives on trade, investment screening, cybersecurity, industry and data.
According to a European Commission press release, this year's speech will again be accompanied by new proposals, putting words immediately into action. The President will set out proposals that can deliver positive results for citizens by the time of the Sibiu Summit, and pave the way for a wide-ranging debate in the run-up to the European elections.
This will be Juncker's last State of the Union address. In a statement, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&Ds) group in the European Parliament noted that Juncker will have to outline the priorities for the remaining months of this term until the European elections in May 2019.
From the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the group's co-chairmen Syed Kamall and Ryzsard Legutko will argue that it is essential for the EU to win back the confidence and trust of its voters ahead of the 2019 European elections.


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Entity Framework Core Cookbook - Second Edition
Entity Framework is a highly recommended Object Relation Mapping tool used to build complex systems. In order to survive in this growing market, the knowledge of a framework that helps provide easy access to databases, that is, Entity Framework has become a necessity. This book will provide .NET developers with this knowledge and guide them through working efficiently with data using Entity Framework Core.
You will start off by learning how to efficiently use Entity Framework in practical situations. You will gain a deep understanding of mapping properties and find out how to handle validation in Entity Framework. The book will then explain how to work with transactions and stored procedures along with improving Entity Framework using query libraries. Moving on, you will learn to improve complex query scenarios and implement transaction and concurrency control. You will then be taught to improve and develop Entity Framework in complex business scenarios. With the concluding chapter on performance and scalability, this book will get you ready to use Entity Framework proficiently.
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Orange Glazed Pork Recipe
Orange Glazed Pork is something that you should try to make if you want to make your lunch more interesting. If you are a fan of orange chicken, you will like this dish. It taste almost like it less the sticky texture.
I love to have orange glazed pork for lunch along with yang chow fried rice. If I am lazy (which is most of the time), I just make a simple ham and egg fried rice — plain rice will do too, but I suggest going with fried rice for a much better experience.
Try this Orange Glazed Pork Recipe. Let me know how you liked it.
- Serves: 6
- Serving size: 6
- 2 lbs. pork shoulder, cut into small cubes
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup cane or apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 2 cups cooking oil
- Sprinkle salt and ground black pepper all over the pork. Toss the pork to distribute the seasoning. Let it stay for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a cooking pot.
- Once the oil becomes hot, dredge the pork in cornstarch then deep fry for 5 to 8 minutes or until the color turns golden brown and the texture becomes crisp.
- Remove the cooked pork from the cooking pot. Place in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Make the orange glaze by combining water, vinegar, and soy sauce in a saucepan. Stir and let boil.
- Add the garlic powder and brown sugar. Stir and cook until the liquid reduces in half.
- Pour the glaze all over the pork. Toss to coat the pork completely.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle the chopped green onions on top.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
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Perspectives on plus-size dating. Posted by Admin
Dating is most important thing in adultery life. Finding a perfect partner for marriage and family creation is something we had been told since an early age. Our parents and guardians told us that being successful in life means being successful and happy in love as well. Having a partner with who you can share all your ups and downs is something which all people desires. When it comes to plus size ladies and gentlemen there's no difference. They also would like to be loved and carried by someone who devoted feelings to them. However, studies have shown that overweight and plus size people have a great struggle in finding love.
Perspectives on BBW dating websites are not that promises in some of the cases, despite open-mind and that fact that the world is more and more open to people who struggle with their body sizes.
Some of plus size people spend all lifestyle on a diet, healthy food, and many exercises, however, sometimes it doesn't bring any effect. Overweight is something people gain from early childhood and all in all it's very hard to get rid of it. Being chubby and having extra kilograms has a huge effect on dating and love life. Plus size people are afraid and ashamed of how their body looks like. Some of them prefer to spend a lifetime alone, however, this is not the best decision they could make. In scientists opinion, if a plus size person starts to date a thin and slim partner, then the possibility of losing weight gets higher and higher. Motivation is the main key here.
There's a misconception that fat people are feeling insecure in their bodies. Of course in some cases (especially extremely fat) it's a true statement, but more and more oversize people are trying to be and have the same lifestyle as thin and slim ones. There are some cases when plus size people might feel uncomfortable but it shouldn't stop them from change life's quality and have a relationship. Feeling proud and good in the own body is the main factor here. If you don't like your body and yourself, how you want to love someone else?
Perspectives on plus size dating get more promising when it comes to online dating all bunch of services which are related to BBW community. overweight ladies can receive few hundred messages per month from BBW admirers and get to know that being skinny is not an option for everyone out there. People are different and have different tastes when it comes to finding a partner. Being chubby doesn't mean that you can't have a healthy relationship, have a baby and be happy.
Sex can be an issue here; however, even really overweight ladies can have a great and satisfied sex life. While choosing proper positions and make a deal or two with a partner, you can achieve 100 % satisfaction and pleased your partner as well. Proper technique is a matter here.
Sadly, some plus size girls are getting into toxic relationships only for being loved and have a feeling of security and care. This is so wrong way because dating someone shouldn't force you to do something which you cannot accept fully. A perfect example is feeder relationship. A guy, who is feeding his girl with sweets and junk food to the maximum level, until she cannot walk on her own. What happens later on? The girl is left alone with 200-250 kilogram weight and needs a doctor's help and medications for the rest of her life. Is this a really good price for being "loved" for a while?
Plus dating has a perspective to be successful however it all depends on the person and his/her way of life. If someone is desperate to date but is willing to change habits a bit then it's a good way to be happy and successful.
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What a great deal! This Mickey and the Roadsters Racers Pit Crew Workbench is Only $34.99! (Reg. $79). The Mickey and the Roadster Racers Pit Crew Work Bench has everything kids need to help Mickey Mouse and his crew get ready for the races! The workbench stands 40 tall and comes with over 40 play tools and accessories including an electronic play impact wrench, drill press, mallet, screwdriver, open-end wrench, screws, nails, and play metal pieces! The bench also comes with a removable light and play engine that features Mickey phrases and realistic sound effects.
Don't forget if, available in your area, you can opt to pick your purchase up in-store to avoid any shipping charges. Otherwise shipping is free when you spend $35 or more.


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Channel Storm Ltd. is the world leader in live video production and broadcasting software. Established in 1999, Channel Storm has developed Live Render, a revolutionary software technology for real-time video processing.
Channel Storm announced Live Channel, its live video broadcasting software, in January 2001, and enhanced it in July with Live Presenter,for integration of live video with media-rich, interactive Web presentations.
Channel Storm is aimed at offering full software solutions and services for the rapidly growing on-line broadcasting market, making cost-effective, professional live broadcasting a reality for big organizations, educational institutions and consumers alike.
Channel Storm has based its R&D in Israel, and has sales and marketing partners in North America, Europe and Oceania
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TBY SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of Dubai-Africa Ties
In The Business Year's first special report exploring inter-regional ties, we identify and expand on areas for economic collaboration that will drive the trajectories of Africa and Dubai, highlighting the forward momentum that will allow stakeholders—be they public sector entities, large multinational companies, or SMEs—to capitalize on the untapped potential.
This special report comes in a series of online publications, focusing on a certain aspect or industry in one of our 35 global markets. Our reports are consumed by investors, analysts, and decision makers around the world.


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Another beautiful California day, another fabulous shoot!
We joined forces with Nicoletta Daskalakis and her team once again, this time to create beach magic. But we didn't do it alone; full vendor credits are below.
Model Sarabeth Panela simply shined in a Kenneth Pool drop-waist gown and sparkling Maria Elena hair comb, both from our salon. She was a vision! Nicoletta worked her magic to create an ultra romantic look with soft makeup and carefree hair.
Enjoy the photos, and head over to Nicoletta's blog for even more.
Credits: Photography: Nicoletta Daskalakis Photography Team / Shoot Location: Redondo Beach, CA / Wedding Dress: Kenneth Pool, from Lovella Bridal / Hair Comb: Maria Elena Headpieces, from Lovella Bridal / Hair & Makeup: Nicoletta Daskalakis / Tuxedo: Friar Tux Shop / Cake: Shakar Bakery / Calligraphy: Calligraphy Katrina / Models: Sarabeth Panela and Nick Kafantaris.


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The HPL has ongoing research projects focusing on various disease processes. To see if you would qualify for one of our research projects, please call us at the HPL.
Diabetes Education
Diabetes education and control are an increasing problem for West Virginia residents. Patients with diabetes are required to monitor their blood glucose both before and after exercise. In this manner, participants can become more aware of their own condition and blood glucose response to exercise. Time and care are taken to fully explain and evaluate the medication regimen and how it should correlate with the patient's diet and exercise prescription.


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SAL 3000 was Third Street's new clock and bell system installed in "Schoolworld" because Spinelli broke the original clock. Originally SAL 3000 was a friend to the students. But once Gretchen explained to Gus, who'd been locked out of the school due to missing the final tone announcing the end of recess, that there's no reason to deride SAL for it and that nothing was wrong with SAL, he said "Thank you for defending me, Student Gr-gr-Grundler," showing the first sign of malfunction. Once SAL 3000 was shut down Prickly said he wanted the new SAL 4000 when it came out in 18 months. In the episode "Terrifying Tales of Recess," it is revealed that Third Street got the new SAL 4000 upgrade. SAL turned evil after his first malfunction.
Evil Things SAL Did:
- Fired Principal Prickly and all the staff.
- Locked Gus out of the school after he came from the bathroom at 10:46.
- Shut off the water for Mikey and soaked him with it.
- Locked the principal's office door and window, trapping Prickly inside.
- Locked the staff in the office.
- Rang the tone 4 minutes before recess ended, and locked many kids.
- Called Gretchen Grundler, the smartest girl at Third Street School, dumb.
- Eavesdropped on the gang's talk about him.
- Over-inflated Vince's ball, causing it and the air inflation arm to explode.
- Forced Swinger Girl to stop swinging.
- Made the Diggers fill in their hole.
- Dethroned King Bob.
- Forced Guru Kid to put on his shirt.
- Cooling the water from the Water Cooler.
- Distributing playground balls to students.
- Filling the playground balls with air if necessary.
- Being accurate to a millionth of a second.
- Having AI and responding to the students and staff.
- Ability to directly contact parents.
- Teach in class like a regular teacher.
- SAL 3000 is a parody of the computer, Hal 9000, from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Prickly installed the SAL 4000 sometime before "The Terrifying Tales of Recess."
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Las Vegas
Well-heeled Delano guests
Creative riffs on classics
Elevated interpretations of Riviera favorites
Breezy, more Delano than Ducasse
Tell us about your first impressions when you arrived.
It's one of the most fabulously high-flying rooms in Las Vegas (and by that, we mean it's on the 64th floor!). Chef Alain Ducasse has long occupied this space, first as Mix Las Vegas, and now as the French Riviera-inspired Rivea, which borrows liberally from his own favorites of Saint Tropez. The best time to get here is at dusk, when you can appreciate the white and maritime blues of the dining room, anchored by the huge Champagne bubble light fixture (a holdover from Mix days) and then watch the room transform into one of the best viewing areas in Las Vegas: It looks west to the Red Rock Conservation Area, and the Strip to the east.
What was the crowd like?
This is a well-traveled crowd of 30-somethings who know and love the breezy vibe of the Delano in Miami, and love Alain Ducasse's ability to translate even the humblest street foods into something really elevated.
What should we be drinking?
Skyfall Lounge, which adjoins Rivea, is the source of the restaurant's sophisticated and creative cocktails; they reference both the South of France and Las Vegas (look for the unusual Cowboy Hunting, made with Elijah Craig 12-year bourbon, amaretto, lemon juice and Thai chili). The beautifully edited wine list is full of bottles that are specially selected to go with the menu.
Main event: the food. Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss.
It's fun to see Alain Ducasse go informal, and although the dishes are spot-on, elevated interpretations of Riviera favorites (don't miss the provencal caponata and crispy socca—chickpea crepes that you'll find all over the streets of the Riviera), they're meant to share. The best way to do the menu is to start with a few plates to share and keep ordering as you gauge your appetite. The five-course "Tour of the Riviera" menu hits all the classics, ending with the delicious don't-miss Limoncello baba.
And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?
Well-trained staff might not match the sophistication level of some diners who are familiar with dishes of the Riviera, but they're friendly, accommodating, and will happily make recommendations.
What's the real-real on why we're coming here?
This place is very definitively where to go to show your guests that you know where the best view in Las Vegas can be found. It's not the newest restaurant in town, but it's reliable for impressing out-of-towners with our city-meets-desert landscape.
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In the event that you have seen the film "Call Me By Your Name", a romantic tale that happens "some place in Northern Italy", the probability is that it cleared out you tingling to encounter the sentiment of the locale for yourself.
Despite the fact that the slogan is obscure we have pinpointed the areas in Lombardy in the northwest of Italy. This implies all you require is three days to investigate and be guided by the narrative of 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet) and his educator father's 24-year-old graduate-understudy right hand, Oliver (Armie Mallet) as it unfurls in different areas around this district.
Worked along the waterway Serio, the city of Crema is ruled by its Duomo, a congregation worked in the gothic style right around 700 years back. It ascends out of "Duomo Square" and is encompassed by beautiful terraced houses painted in rose pinks and delicate yellows.
A few noteworthy scenes in the film were shot in Crema incorporating one shot in the Duomo Square, where Elio and Oliver ponderously take part in discussion, before Oliver bounces on his bicycle and cycles off, leaving a somewhat stupefied Elio afterward.
The Duomo Square looks especially stunning when washed in the delicate gleam of daylight, and consistent with shape local people on vintage bikes wind tenderly finished the cobbled floor.
Where to eat: There are a few restaurants specked around the square, most with open air seating. At Trattoria Quin, a comfortable eatery with conventional decorations and wooden transmitted roofs, attempt some delightfully light asparagus risotto and also a nearby dish, Tortelli Cremaschi. The sweet filled pasta contains 16 extraordinary fixings and had an interesting chocolaty consistency.
Lake Garda
Lake Garda's precious stone blue water and disintegrating ruins have long made it a famous occasion goal. Arranged at the foot of the Italian Alps, the tremendous lake covers 370m2 and its shoreline is separated between the districts of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.


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Learning Hebrew
Just in case I need it! I should at least know when the Jews are cussing or kissing me! Of course they are! I'm working here and I have no idea that mass Arabic revolution is going to happen! I did have a vision that women are giving me hand signals but I have no idea this is going to breakout like a prison! Long as Saudi Arabia don't kick out the Royal Monarch we might still have time. Only 2 left if I base it on Revelation 17.
Tunisian = tune + Asia
Yemen = Yeah + Men
Algeria = Al+ G+I+ Era
Egypt = E+G+Y+pity
Libya = Live+ya
Iran = I+ran / Ir+an
Bahrain = Bah (Sheep) + Rain
King Abdullah is the 6th King of Saudi Arabia
See House of Saud
Revelation 13, 17, 18
Revelation 17
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12 "The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
15 Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God's words are fulfilled. 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."
Revelation 22
Epilogue: Invitation and Warning
12 "Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you[a] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.
This is why I can't promote any sorcery even if it's just a joke or a show! It empowers the serpent! I love the persons Joanne Angelina Germanotta
& Madona Louise Ciccone. They are giving children the wrong impression and we can't really stop them. I can only disapprove of them. We have gotten used to gore but complain of being offended. I know we can't convince everyone but many are coming forward. My motto is, "Better to be hated by everyone than leave them unaware!" The rest I joke around. Everything here must be checked by Rabbi or Pastor or Priest for interpretation. I make mistakes and don't mind being repremanded.
We will all be pruned for the good. That's what it is like or not! Jews need to straighten each other up and the rest will follow. I mean it as best I can. I'm not a great diplomat and probably never will be.
Thanks a million!! You are a gift to mankind! The glory of my ears the weight of my heart. May the force be with you!


text: The city of Durham, NC, once a neglected town in the North Carolina Triangle is undergoing a transformation to rival that of Cinderella on the night of the ball. It's a city known for sports, think Duke University and Durham Bulls, but now, out of the once abandoned streets, rise funky hotels, hip lounges, craft breweries, and award winning restaurants. Durham is blossoming with urban funk, yet still retains much of its Southern charm, and history.


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Adam is a Managing Director based in the Sydney office of Vannin Capital. He is responsible for managing and advising on Vannin Capital's multi-million dollar portfolio of funded arbitration, litigation and insolvency claims throughout the Asia-Pacific and globally. Adam is also responsible for assessing claims for investment, including single-case, portfolio and disbursement funding opportunities.
Prior to joining Vannin Capital, Adam was based in Hong Kong for six years practising in the Dispute Resolution department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, including a secondment to the litigation group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He has also practiced at leading law firms in the UK and in Beijing. During this time, Adam specialised in commercial dispute resolution and represented clients in numerous high-value litigations across several jurisdictions – including the courts of England, Hong Kong and Australia – and gained extensive experience of international commercial arbitration under the rules of the leading arbitration institutions (ICC, HKIAC, SIAC and CIETAC, amongst others). He is also highly experienced in mediation. Adam has also acted for some of the world's leading investment banks, listed companies and investment funds on a range of financial regulatory issues.
Adam is a solicitor of the Courts of Hong Kong and England & Wales. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce.
As litigation grows and becomes ever more expensive, top tier law firms and corporate clients are realising the benefits that third party legal finance provides as a risk management tool.
Funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC ("Fortress") have today announced the acquisition of Vannin Capital, the...read more


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"And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink." Genesis 26:30 (The Israel Bible™)
The American fast food giant KFC is aiming to make a comeback in Israel by opening as many as 100 franchises there over the course of five years, after several previous failed attempts to enter the Jewish state's restaurant market.
A team of KFC representatives has visited Israel on three separate occasions in recent months, and has already started meeting with potential franchisees, real estate agents and poultry suppliers ahead of the move, the Israeli financial news outlet Calcalist reported Monday.
The failure of past efforts to bring KFC's famous fried chicken to Israel were attributed to difficulty with making the brand's signature milk-based recipe kosher. Attempts to create a kosher soy-based version of the famed chicken formula, in line with the kosher prohibition against eating milk and meat together, reportedly did not succeed in reproducing the brand's authentic flavor.
KFC first opened in Israel at the end of the 1980s, with a single branch in Tel Aviv. From 1993-2013, the brand opened several Israeli locations after it was revived by the Clal Group and later acquired by Dor Energy in 2002. By 2009, Dor expanded the brand to 10 locations, but all KFC Israel branches were shuttered in 2013.
KFC hopes maturation in the Israeli marketplace, as well as large Anglo populations in areas such as Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Modi'in, will make the brand's return to Israel a success.


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Title: The Restaurant Critic's Wife
Author: Elizabeth LaBan
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Series: N/A
Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
I was given a review copy of this book by the publisher, Lake Union Publishing, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much!
I wanted to read a novel about food, and when I went searching through all the books I have yet to read, The Restaurant Critic's Wife jumped out at me, so I went with my gut and just dived right in. And I'm so happy that I did! This novel wasn't perfect, but it was pretty close! It was entertaining, laugh out loud funny, intensely detailed, and a moving, convincing portrait of normal family life.
Lila Soto is overwhelmed. Heavily pregnant, lonely, and bereft, she is the restaurant critic's wife. Her husband, Sam, makes his living by reviewing restaurants, and, more often than not, ends up antagonizing their neighbors; people, who, in another life, would be Lila's friends. Lately, home life for Lila has become unsatisfying. Forced to do everything in her power to keep Sam's anonymity, it has resulted in frustration. Forced to really look at her life and what she wants from it, Lila comes to the conclusion that her husband's job might cost her more than she ever imagined.
This book was wonderful. With its rich detail, beautiful prose that had me laughing constantly, I was rooting for Lila throughout the novel. I loved it so much! It was almost perfect, and would've been, had it not been for Sam. There were times when I really liked him, but there were also times throughout the book that I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room, I was so frustrated with him. Minor flaws notwithstanding, Elizabeth LaBan penned a lovely story that I will cherish in my heart forever; it was a perfect book for the dark, dreary days of winter! The bottom line: A fantastic novel about food, family, and forgiveness, The Restaurant Critic's Wife was wonderful, I loved it! Next on deck: The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove!


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Flints Corner (GNIS FID: 611447) is a populated place located within the Town of Tyngsborough, a minor civil division (MCD) of Middlesex County.
The elevation of Flints Corner is 157 feet. Flints Corner appears on the Nashua South U.S. Geological Survey Map. Middlesex County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
Middlesex County: Subdivisions (MCDs) | Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
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Hudson, NH (7.6 miles N)
Groton, MA (7.9 miles WSW)
Littleton Common, MA (7.9 miles SSW)
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Pepperell, MA (8 miles W)
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Hayward Corner, MA (1.4 miles WSW)
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In many modern business environments, even the short-term, temporary interruption of Internet / e-mail connectivity can have a significantly disruptive effect, forcing people to revert to other forms of communication that are now viewed as less convenient. Imagine, then, the effect if the denial of service was over the longer term and also affected the IT infrastructure in general.
This paper examines the critical issues relevant to Cyber terrorism. A review of the literature indicates that incidences of computer crime and cyber terrorism are increasing. The cyber attacks on the U.S.'s critical infrastructure are no longer random, but rather are coordinated and precise. The types of attacks are discussed and documented instances are examined. Lastly, policy recommendations are discussed that to further assist the U.S. in defending its critical infrastructures and essential operations.
This paper will attempt to assess issues and strategies related to Cyber Terrorism. It examines the missions/objectives, resources, threats, systemic issues and policies related to combating the problem. The paper suggests possible measures to improve the ability to deal with Cyber Terrorism. One is to improve coordination between existing independent resources toward the goal of creating a CYBERINT Analysis Center. Another is to improve accountability and identification of Internet users.
The paper investigates the use of the Internet. by terrorist and dissident groups for publicity, propaganda, and fund raising. It examines the new anti-terrorism legislation passed in the last few years (especially the UK Terrorism Act), and its impact in the Internet presence of proscribed groups.
This paper is concerned with the origins and development of the concept of cyberterrorism. It seeks to excavate the story of the concept through an analysis of both popular/media renditions of the term and scholarly attempts to define the borders of same. The contention here is not that cyberterrorism cannot happen or will not happen, but that, contrary to popular perception, it has not happened yet.
The United States of America remains ill prepared against cyberattack in spite of years of well-documented and well-publicized warnings by governmental and non-governmental organizations. The result is the extreme vulnerability of the U.S. to attack in cyberspace by its opponents with severe consequences to the U.S. infrastructure and economy. This paper examines why the ill preparedness of the U.S. to cyberattack is a serious problem, a brief history of this problem with an emphasis on the recent three years, the on-going measures to solve this problem, recommended solutions, and a conclusion.
The proliferation in the use of information and communications technologies over the last three decades has resulted in significant changes in the level and type of threat that is posed to the information environment that we have come to rely on. The way in which the threat that is posed to an information environment is assessed has not advanced at the same rate as the technology. As a result, there is, at the present time, no way in which the threats that are posed to information systems can be either modeled or quantified in any meaningful or repeatable manner. This paper will investigate a number of methodologies in order to attempt to identify one that will provide an accurate representation of the threat to information systems in a range of scenarios.
'All our infrastructures are increasingly dependent on information and communications systems that criss-cross the nation and span the globe. That dependence is the source of rising vulnerabilities…' (PCCIP, 1997). Improving the security of these infrastructures requires coordination within and among organizations and nations. In this paper, we discuss five areas that demonstrate the value of international coordination: standardization, information sharing, halting attacks in progress, legal coordination, and providing aid to developing nations. International approaches to coordination in these areas should be matched with appropriate national strategies to secure network-connected infrastructures more effectively.
This paper discusses an investigation into the application of traditional Defense in Depth theory to digital electronic information protection. Defense in Depth is firstly discussed in a physical security context, where deterrence, detection, delay and response are shown to be achieved by psychological, electronic, physical and procedural barriers. The Electronic Information Attack Model is then proposed, which comprises a hierarchical structure defining different aspects of electronic information and ways of attacking its confidentiality, integrity and availability. The final component then proposes that the four Defense in Depth functions can provide electronic information protection by layering barriers at various levels in the Electronic Information Attack Model.
IP security (IPSec) is in global use for example in corporate Virtual Private Networks. It is also intended for the protection of nodes in the third generation (3G) mobile networks. Denial of Service (DoS) is a threat especially in 3G networks where availability requirements are very strict. This thesis is about identifying those threats and presenting methods for analyzing IPSec implementations and their vulnerabilities to certain Denial of Service attacks.
Shannon's Information Theory provides a robust and quantifiable model for explaining the fundamental paradigm of Information Warfare. This paper reviews the four canonical strategies of Information Warfare, in the context of Shannon's models and further extends these models into the domain of hypergame theory.
In this paper we examine the use of context manipulation as an offensive information warfare strategy with particular reference to the specific strategies related to assertions of cultural unity or disunity in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. The competing rhetoric of the Bush administration and Osama bin Laden's organization is studied. Success criteria are proposed for context manipulation through assertions of unity and disunity. Examples of successful and failed attempts to manipulate information context are studied to verify the proposed criteria.
e-Democracy, which is the latest development in the in the relentless role out from the intellectual production line of Internet and Web applications, is going to increase the opportunity for Information Warfare (i-Warfare) a hundred fold. This new set of ideas and concepts is believed in some circles to be even more important to our society than e- Commerce and e-Business.
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There are three different levels for Personal Best (PB) awards – Gold for 30+ PBs, Silver for 25+ and Bronze for 20+. Points are awarded when an athlete equals a PB (1 point) or sets a new PB (2 points).
SILVER MEDAL – 25+ PBs
Hudson Gotch Nia Donnelly Jess Stone
BRONZE MEDAL – 20+ PBs
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Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Hometown: Morganville, NJ
Favorite Class: Abnormal Psychology
Activities: Honors College, Rutgers Women in Neuroscience, Alternative Breaks, Rutgers American Medical Student Association
Research Topic: Spinal Cord Injury
Hometown: Randolph, NJ
Favorite Class: Financial Management or Investment Analysis
Activities: Alpha Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Intramural/Club Sports, Rutgers Hillel and Chabad
Internships: Cisco Systems, Salesforce, Rutgers Athletics Marketing
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Ginger Sesame Flank Steak on Busch Campus
Activities: Rutgers American Sign Language Club, Rutgers Italian Club, Future Teachers Association
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Favorite Class: Hindu Philosophy
Activities: Undergraduate Research, Douglass Residential College, Scarlet Honor Council, Red Pine Ambassador, Sigma Delta Phi
Major: Supply Chain Management with Spanish Minor
Hometown: Princeton Junction, NJ
Activities: SAS Honors Program Ambassador, New Student Orientation Leader, Chi Psi Fraternity
Major: Supply Chain Management
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Turkey burger with avocado, mozzarella, and mushrooms from the burger bar on Livingston!
Activities: Douglass Residential College, Honors Program, Project Manager in Enactus
Hometown: Colonia, NJ
Favorite Class: Byrne Seminar: Mind-Body Approaches to Managing Stress
Activities: SAS Honors Program, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Habitat for Humanity Executive Board Member, Rutgers Christmas Club, Rutgers Dance Marathon, Intramural Volleyball
Research Topic: Anxiety and Substance Abuse
Major: Finance and Math
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Favorite Class: Byrne Seminar: Can We Prevent Financial Crises?
Activities: Honors College Ambassador and Mentor, Road to Wall Street, Little Investment Bankers of Rutgers, Running Club, Women BUILD
Internship: Finance Intern at Johnson & Johnson (Summer 2017)
Major: Communication
Favorite Class: Sea Change and the Jersey Shore
Favorite Dining Hall Food: The Pasta Station!
Activities: Rutgers Dance Marathon, Alternative Breaks, Public Relations Student Society of America, Project Sunshine
Major: Exercise Science (Applied Kinesiology)
Hometown: Maplewood, NJ
Activities: Douglass Residential College, ODASIS, Douglass Divas
Major: Genetics
Hometown: Auburn, MA
Favorite Class: A Wonderful Life: Genes and Evolution
Activities: Phi Delta Epsilon, Give Where You Live, Honors College
Major: Communication with a Specialization in Public Relations
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Livingston Dining Hall Cheese Fries
Activities: Phi Sigma Sigma, New Student Orientation, Dance Marathon
Journalism and Media Studies
Minors: Africana Studies and Digital Communication, Information, and Media (DCIM)
Hometown:Maplewood, NJ
Activities:Verbal Mayhem Poetry Collective, New Student Orientation, Marketing Team
Major: English
Minors: History and Women & Gender Studies
Hometown: Wyndmoor, PA
Favorite Class: Writing the 21st Century
Activities: Livingston Theater Company Assistant Artistic Director, Honors Program Peer Mentor Board, Original Play Festival Coordinator at Cabaret Theater
Major: Human Resource Management & Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Favorite Class: Career Management
Activities: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, International Justice Mission
Favorite Class: Byrne Seminar: Of Tinman and Scarecrow: Understanding the Heart and Brain
Activities: Phi Delta Epsilon, Rutgers Dance Marathon, Rutgers Global Brigades, Rutgers Christmas Club
Research: Research Associate at Hackensack University Medical Center
Major: Public Health
Minor: Health and Society
Hometown: Irvington, NJ
Activities: FIGS Instructor, RU Twese, Residence Life
Research: Assistant at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Major: Chemical Engineering, German Minor
Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Takeout Breakfast
Activities: Society of Women Engineering, SoE Honors Academy, Rutgers Engineering Honors Council, Summer Abroad in Berlin, Intramural Soccer, SoE EOF Counselor
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Favorite Dining Hall Food: The Burger Bar at Livingston
Activities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Public Relations Student Society of America, Dance Marathon
Internships: 5W Public Relations, Harvey and Company, LLC, American Red Cross
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Pewaukee, WI
Zeta Beta Tau, Out of State Student Organization, Dance Marathon, Engineers Without Borders Guatemala Project
Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Anything at Brower, especially Salad Bar and Stir-Fry
Activities: MARK Conference, Federal Reserve Challenge (2016 National Champions), Rutgers Undergraduate Mathematics Association, Rutgers Economics Society
Internship: Banking Supervision
Major: Pharmacy
Hometown: Tinton Falls, NJ
Favorite Class: Poison Management and Drug Abuse
Activities: Residence Life (RA), Trooper Turtles, EMSOP Curriculum Committee, #STEMHerstoryRU
Research Topic: Manuscript on ACE Inhibitors in Post-Transplant Erythrocytosis
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Bowie Maryland
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Lo mein and rotisserie chicken at Livingston
Activities: West Indian Student Organization, Black Student Union, Curly in College
Major: Exercise Science: Applied Kinesology and Statistics
Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Mongolian Wok
Activities: Dance Marathon, Habitat for Humanity
Major: Geography, Environmental Geomatics
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Favorite Class: Scripts and Script Writing (Honors Seminar about the origin or writing systems)
Activities: Livingston Theater Company General Board, Phi Mu, Environmental Planning and Design Club Executive Board, Honors Program
Research Topic: Water Quality in Relation to Land Use Around Streams, Food Deserts, and Environments of Urban NJ Cities
Major: Political Science and Economics
Hometown: Ladera Ranch, CA
Favorite Class: Lessons from Europe
Activities: Chi Psi Fraternity, Rutgers Model UN/Model Congress, Rutgers Men's Club Lacrosse, Dance Marathon
Internship: U.S. House of Representatives
Major: Dance and Exercise Science
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Cook to Order Omelettes
Activities: Douglass Residential College, Project Sunshine
Major: Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) and Marketing
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Favorite Class: Anatomy
Activities: Rutgers Out of State Student Organization, Douglass Residential College. Rutgers No More
Major: History and Political Science
Hometown: Manalapan, NJ
Favorite Class: Introduction to Oral History
Activities: Scarlet Council, Rutgers Riot Squad, Geek Week Planning Committee, College Avenue Players, Intramural Soccer
Research Topic: History of Jews at Rutgers
Major: Supply Chain Management
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
Favorite Class: Philosophy
Activities: Rutgers University Planning Association (RUPA), Intramural Volleyball, Christmas Club, Baking Club, Italian Club
Internship: Macy's Intern (Summer 2017)
Major: Journalism and Media Studies with a specialization in sports
Hometown: West Hills, CA
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Chicken nuggets and french fries
Activities: Out of State Student Organization, Intramural Sports, Dance Marathon
Internship:Student Affairs Marketing and Communications Media Team
Major: Finance
Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ
Favorite Class: Global Money Markets and Institutions
Activities: Dance Marathon, Chi Psi Fraternity, Intra-Fraternity Council, Rutgers Road to Wall Street
Internship: Merrill Lynch Summer Analyst
Hometown: Union, NJ
Activities: Douglass Orientation Committee, Delta Gamma, Douglass Residential College
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Marlboro, NJ
Favorite Class: Astronomy
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Pasta with vodka sauce
Major: Human Resource Management
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL
Favorite Class: Finance for Personal and Professional Success
Activities: Delta Gamma Sorority, Rutgers Christmas Club, West Indian Student Organization
Internship: Heart, Body, and Mind Home Care
Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience and Psychology
Hometown:Hawthorne, NJ
Favorite Class: Molecular Genetics
Activities: Catholic Student Association, Residence Life, Knights' Watch Campus Safety Campaign
Research Topic: Collaborative Neuroscience: Acute & Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries and Epilepsy
Major: Masters of Social Work
Hometown: Long Valley, NJ
Activities: Delta Gamma Sorority
Major: Psychology with a minor in Public Policy
Hometown: Ewing, NJ
Activities: The Voice Magazine, Rutgers New Student Orientation, Douglass Residential College
Major: Information Technology and Informatics (5-year Masters Program)
Hometown: Wantage, NJ
Favorite Class: Leadership in Digital Contexts
Activities: Women in ITI, Teaching Assistant, Aresty Research Center Research Assistant, Jersey Cares Volunteer, SCREAM Theatre
Research Topic: Cyberbullying (Developed a preventative plan for grades 6-12 through Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute)
Majors:Theater Arts and Journalism & Media Studies
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Brower Tater Tots!
Activities: Livingston Theater Company, Cabaret Theater, Dance Marathon
Internship: NBC News in New York City
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Medford, NJ
Favorite Class: Abnormal Psychology
Activities: Colleges Against Cancer, Relay for Life, Abnormal Psychology Undergrad Teaching Assistant, Global Ambassador, Study Abroad - Australia
Internship: Intern at Arista Counseling, Research Assistant at Cognitive Development Lab
Hometown: Neptune City, NJ
Favorite Class: Genetics
Activities: Robert Wood Johnson Volunteering, Catholic Students Association, Honors College, American Medical Student Association
Research Topic: Spinal Cord Injury
Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR
Favorite Class: History of Rock and Culture (taught by the former CEO of Atlantic Records!)
Activities: Delta Gamma Sorority, Rutgers Hillel, Out of State Student Organization
Major: Masters in Human Resource Management
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Activities: Dancers of Liberated Praise, Residence Life Assistant, Douglass Residential College
Major: Urban Planning and Design
Hometown: South Burlington, VT
Favorite Class: Graphical Communication for Planners
Activities: New Student Orientation and Family Programs, Residence Life (Apartment Assistant) Omega Phi Alpha
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Favorite Dining Hall Food: Stir Fry at College Avenue
Activities: Residence Life, Mu Beta Psi, Rutgers Hillel, Livingston Theater Company, Douglass Residential College
Major: Psychology/Graduate School of Education: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Shamong, NJ
Favorite Dining Hall Food: King Neptune Night...Lobster!
Activities: Rutgers Varsity Field Hockey, New Student Orientation and Family Programs, Rutgers Alternative Breaks


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Author Jill Ciment with one of her inspirations!
O, The Oprah Magazine says...
After a lifetime together, 70-something Alex and his wife, Ruth, are still smitten—with each other ("He has loved her for so long that he can no longer distinguish between passion and familiarity") and with their elderly dachshund, Dorothy. About to sell their Manhattan walk-up, the couple is caught up in crisis: Their dog is suddenly paralyzed, a truck jackknifes in a tunnel, news channels click into terrorist-hype overdrive. Read Jill Ciment's Heroic Measures (Pantheon) for its painterly depictions of a rattled city, its deliciously biting satire of media and real estate madness, its tender knowledge of the creaturely ties that bind. Read more about the book
Chapter 1
The Lady With the Pet Dog
It is the hour when the light over the sink, a fluorescent meant for washing dishes, suddenly usurps the fire of the dying sun and the kitchen window becomes a mirror, the moment every evening when Ruth's aware her resolves are made of straw and Alex senses his age as a transitory chill.
Their "sun-flooded, eat-in kitchen" is prominently featured in the Open House listing their realtor, Lily, is running in the New York Times tomorrow. When Lily first appraised their coop, a five-flight walk-up in the East Village, and suggested the asking price of nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand, Ruth felt the number bite her, like a needle, and enter her, like a drug, though she wouldn't exactly call the sensation coursing through her veins a high. It felt hot and acidic. It ate away all her ability to lie to herself. What were they doing selling their home of forty-five years? Keep reading
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How can your organization maximize wellness program results? Incentives have been shown to boost participation, which in turn can increase employee productivity, provide a positive return on investment, and decrease health care costs. It is important to choose the right incentive to gain the highest benefits from your wellness program.
What are some examples of effective incentives?
The key to choosing the right incentive will be determining the interests of your employees and what will motivate them to participate. Some examples of effective incentives include:
- Health Insurance Premium Reductions
- Remember that the size of the reward (or absence of penalty) is limited when it is tied to meeting a health-related outcome, as outlined by the Affordable Care Act.
- Wellness Days Off or Paid Time Off
- This could be a full day or also broken into smaller amounts.
- Health Savings Account Contributions or Wellness Reimbursement
- Consider contributing to your employee's Health Savings Account, or reimbursing employees for participating in wellness-related activities, such as gym membership fees, healthy cooking classes, or yoga classes.
- Cash and Gift Cards
- Cash and gift cards are always popular among employees. Remember, however, that cash equivalent incentives are typically subject to payroll taxes.
- Wellness Perks or Drawings
- If your organization has a tight budget, consider offering wellness perks. Wellness perks can range in price, from pedometers or a healthy lunch to a Fitbit® or treadmill.
Structuring your incentive
When creating your incentive structure, there are several elements for your organization to consider:
- Culture
- It is important to know what will motivate employees to participate. If you are unsure, consider surveying your employees to determine what would motivate them.
- Budget
- Determine what your organization's budget will be for incentives and choose the best option based on that amount. If your budget is limited, you could consider offsetting costs with premium differentials for participation or achievement of health outcomes.
- Desired Outcome
- Evaluate what the goals are for your organization's wellness program and choose an incentive that will help you achieve your goals.
Need more assistance determining the best incentive structure for your organization? Use the incentive quiz on the following page, provided by Well Nation®, to guide you in your decision.


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Above: Me, The Wrens, Indie Cred
This story starts, as all good stories do, with a wannabe hipster trying to write for a pretentious online magazine. The year was 2006, I was a Sophomore in college, and pitchforkmedia announced via its website that it was hiring part-time writers for the news staff in their Chicago office. I decided I had to get full-out hipster if I were to succeed. So, I checked to see what band button I had pinned on my skinny jeans, and prepared my writing sample. Much to my chagrin, I had no button, and my jeans were actually on the slightly baggy side, so I knew I had to blow them away with my writing.
My resume was posted, and I wrote two articles, both of them both short and relatively awkward. However, of the bands I mentioned, one was Ashtray Boy, a half-Chicago, half-Australia band that is virtually unknown in the Indie landscape, and the other was Hominid, a band that is the Indie Rock version of Bigfoot. After releasing 8 tracks from 2003 to 2004, no reference exists of them on the web, save for this single, appropriately blurry, picture of them at one of their few live concerts.
Hominid, or, possibly, Sasquatch.
And, of course, I had to write with smugness and a sense of self-entitlement that would be befitting of pitchfork.
"When back-stories fail you, all you can really count on is the music- in this case, the expansive eight song catalog of the band formerly existing as Hominid. Female vocals lead overpowering guitars with dance-trance-rock instrumentation. Hominid represents how Karen O would sound in a perfect world- slightly punk and quirky, but with vocals that add a higher dimension to the music."
~Jeff GoodSmith's Pretention, circa 2006
But a month went by, and with no word from the big site, I figured my hopes for full out hipster douchedom was lost, like a candle in the wind.
No, Not Like The Song, Jackass
A month later, I got a reply to my email. Much to my amazement, my obvious ploy to utilize vague band references and unnecessary large words worked, and I was a finalist for the position.
"So after nearly a month of slogging through more than 150 submissions for our part-time reporter position, we've finally narrowed it down to a select few candidates. And we're happy to say, you are one of them! So now for the next step of the process: We need you to write two sample news stories, in order to better gauge how your writing style might fit with Pitchfork. These stories should be written as though you were writing them specifically for the Pitchfork news page, in a fun, witty, and humorous manner, incorporating all relevant details. Upon receiving these submissions, we'll narrow our search, American Idol-style, to two or three finalists. Please keep the melisma and vocal histrionics to a minimum!"
~Pitchfork, Offering Me False Hope
My charge was to write a news story using a press release for a Big Star tribute album, and to seek out a news story of my own. I had two days. The hunt had begun.
I've come to hunt the most dangerous game of all: Pitchfork's writing style
I felt that for my first article, I should write about my favorite band, a band who I had met that previous year: The Wrens. Not only did The Wrens have the benefit of being great musicians in their own right, they're also heavily fawned over by the folks at pitchfork.
Whatever you have to say about pitchfork, they're at least right about these guys
My Wrens article, meticulously researched using…only the band's website, proudly boasted
Wrens Tour Europe, Announce Details for New Album, Abbot 1135 Reissue
This was not so much news, as it was…wrong. The Wrens did tour Europe, however, two years later, they still have not begun work on their new album, and the album reissue I mention never happened. Why pitchfork would decided that an un-fact-checked article with blatantly false information wasn't up to their standards, I'll never know.
I proceeded to "take a risk" (ie, embarrass myself) with the press release article, making, of all things, a Jiminy Cricket joke. Brace yourselves for some hollow guffaws.
"Advanced warning- I've just met, and am about to surpass, my horrible-pun quotient for the day, but here goes nothing. When you wish upon a Big Star, you get one really Big Tribute Album!"
~Me, Committing Career Suicide
Yeeesh… Was…Was that supposed to be funny?
I submitted my articles (a day early!) to the head honchos at pitchfork. Pitchfork, having both the ability to read as well as some degree of common sense, responded to my articles the same way girls I didn't know in high school respond when I randomly leave creepy voice mail messages for them at 2 in the morning- they didn't call me back, and most likely set up a restraining order.
So what did we learn from this, America?
That's right! I shouldn't be writing and… oh…
…That's harsh, pitchfork. Real harsh…


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Vastavam web: President Donald Trump has asked his advisers "tough questions" about American strategy in Afghanistan and is not willing to continue on as before, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today.The White House has launched a review of the US plan for Afghanistan after 16 years of war, and reports suggest that Trump's national security team is divided on whether to send more troops or to pull out.Speaking in Manila on the sidelines of a regional security forum, Tillerson did not reveal his own advice to the president — but said Trump would not be content with continuing the fight as before.
Tillerson said the president's National Security Council has met three times on the issue and that Vice President Mike Pence has joined Trump in taking a close interest in the strategy review."The president is asking some very, very pointed questions, and I think good questions that he should be asking," Tillerson said."And perhaps these are questions that no-one has been willing to raise in the past," he continued.Trump's generals have called the Afghan conflict a "stalemate" and even after years of intensive help from the US and other NATO nations, Afghanistan's security forces are still struggling to hold back an emboldened Taliban.
In an early move to address the situation, Trump gave his Pentagon chief, former general Jim Mattis, broad powers to set troop numbers. But several months later the level remains stuck at about 8,400 US and about 5,000 NATO troops.But reports have suggested that other Trump advisers, including his influential strategy chief Steve Bannon, favor cutting American losses by pulling out or sending private military contractors to replace troops."How does this all play out and where does this go?" Tillerson asked, rhetorically.


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Phase (Phoebe Reede: The Untold Story)
Following on from the Declan Reede: The Untold Story series, comes this standalone spin-off series following Phoebe, who is all grown up.
TITLE: Phase
SERIES: Phoebe Reede: The Untold Series
AUTHOR: Michelle Irwin
GENRE: New Adult; Coming of Age; Romance
PUBLICATION DATE: August 30 2016
Living in the shadow of a legend has its drawbacks.
Every aspect of Phoebe Reede's life has been defined by her father. Caught halfway between being a teen and an adult, she yearns to break free from the weight of expectations surrounding the Reede name.
Her desire for freedom sends her overseas on her first solo journey. There, she finds herself having an unexpected adventure with an unlikely person.
How can she learn who she wants to be and what is nothing more than a phase?
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Phoebe is not the little girl that we first fell in love with in Michelle Irwin's series Declan Reede: The Untold Story and if you have not read Declan's series this review may contain a spoiler or two as Phase is the start of a new series that has spun off of Declan.
Phoebe is grown up, or as grown up as you can be at eighteen years old. Most of her life she has lived in the shadow of her dad and around cars. Wanting a chance to just be Phoebe and not the daughter of Declan Reede, she convinces her parents to allow her to travel the United States in an effort to find herself. This journey turns out to be more than what she expected and was she able to find herself before it was time to return home.
Michelle Irwin has done it once again with the start of this series. I love how part of the story we are still in Australia and yet other parts we are traveling in the United States. The author has done her research on places that Phoebe visits and at times I felt like I was the one traveling right along with Phoebe. Again we find that every detail has a reason in this book. I loved being able to catch up with the characters from the other series but meeting new characters such as Angel and Beau.
Angel is a trip and brings some great laughs and is a great friend to support Phoebe in her quest to find herself. You can really feel the love between these two friends. They are there for each other as well as partners in crime. The fact that Angel will travel with Phoebe so that her parents will allow her to travel overseas speaks volumes to this strong bond they share as friends.
Beau is a mystery but doesn't want to let go of what he finds. I was back and forth on who Beau really was which added some great mystery to the story. Beau is most definitely your Southern Boy that will have ya'll swooning. When we first are introduced to Beau, it is so unexpected and not at all what is expected. I love how he finds ways to keep in touch with her on her journey. But what will happen if he learns her secrets, will he still want to be around her?Phoebe had to learn how to grow up being tough with being a female in a man's world of race car driving hasn't been easy even if her daddy is Declan Reede. Letting down that tough exterior is not a simple task even when you meet someone you want to get to know better yet knowing it can't lead to anything when she is only visiting. Phase will take you on a non-stop ride that you will not be able to put down as you will be cheering for some events and ready to toss your kindle at others. I can't wait to see where the road takes us as we continue the next in the series as this one will leave us on a cliff needing more.
AFTER I'D TURNED off to follow the route Beau had indicated, I found myself on a road that twisted and bent to the curves of the hill we were climbing. When I hit the corners, I couldn't help myself, I leant into them and upped the throttle. Beau's bodyweight was a little bit of an adjustment, but I could easily correct for it—especially when he seemed to understand the physics and leant into the corners with me.
We practically floated up the mountain, springing nimbly from one corner to the next with barely any time upright in between. I pushed the bike faster and faster, without ever letting myself forget that it was a second-hand beast, and I was still testing its boundaries. I may have been an adrenaline junkie, but I wasn't stupid and wouldn't do anything too reckless. The engine and suspension were in fine form though, if I did say so myself.
I'd slowed down considerably by the time we reached the top of the hill then pulled over to the side of the road and took my helmet off.
Beau followed suit and tugged his helmet off too.
"So where to?"
Beau grabbed both our helmets and twisted to secure them to the sissy bars. The movement caused his thighs to brush along my arse. Once he had the helmets secured, he leant around me to grab the handlebars. Normally, I would have lost my shit at someone else taking over control, but he was the one who knew where to go. Plus the feel of his chest pressed against my back, and his chin resting on my shoulder stole my breath. It may have been my imagination, but his arms seemed to squeeze a little tighter than necessary as he guided the bike around.
Before long, he'd brought us to a stop near a grassy area that overlooked the city of Sacramento.
For a moment, I rested my feet on the ground and just stared at the view, unwilling to get off the bike just yet. The lights stained the night sky with reds and whites. The moment was so magical—so surreal.
"Wow," I murmured. "Spectacular."
"Yeah, ya are." Beau's voice murmured near my ear.
My stomach clenched at his words, tightening into a ball that sent spikes of desire shooting downward. I wasn't sure whether he intended me to hear them though. In fact, he'd uttered them so quietly that I doubted he had, so I chose to ignore them.
He cleared his throat and spoke a little louder as he climbed off the bike. "I gotta admit, I ain't met many people can handle a bike like you. 'Specially with the extra weight; but you, darlin', you were flawless."
Climbing off the bike and following him toward the end of the car park, I blushed at his words. I'd heard similar things before, but they were usually followed by, "but I guess that's to be expected, with who your father is," as if my every achievement had been manufactured by him.
When I glanced back up at him, he was staring at me as if he didn't believe I could be real. Our gazes locked, and time froze. It was like my mind had taken a snapshot of the moment and continued to play it long after reality had passed.
After a moment, we both looked away.
Michelle Irwin has been many things in her life: a hobbit taking a precious item to a fiery mountain; a young child stepping through the back of a wardrobe into another land; the last human stranded not-quite-alone in space three million years in the future; a young girl willing to fight for the love of a vampire; and a time-travelling madman in a box. She achieved all of these feats and many more through her voracious reading habit. Eventually, so much reading had to have an effect and the cast of characters inside her mind took over and spilled out onto the page.
Michelle lives in sunny Queensland in the land down under with her surprisingly patient husband and ever-intriguing daughter, carving out precious moments of writing and reading time around her accounts-based day job. A lover of love and overcoming the odds, she primarily writes paranormal and fantasy romance.


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Seeing the world can be expensive; if you don't keep your van life costs in check, then you might soon find your mobile phone screaming alerts at you from your bank account. For many, the prospect of making their own camper conversion or buying a monster camper adventure bus just doesn't fit in with their day to day lives and income stream. It might be a waste of money to have a modified campervan just sitting on the drive all year growing moss, (that's why you should use Outdoorsy to help people who want to rent an RV; click these articles for more information), especially if you're a weekend warrior that just likes to get out every now and again. That's where the Cricket Camper from Taxa Outdoors comes in, a lightweight, tiny trailer that looks as though it just plummeted down from a space cruiser!
Trailer Life is becoming a huge movement all over the world, with many vandwellers and tiny home enthusiasts all over ditching their campervan conversions for small travel trailers. You might have seen our article on the Taxa Mantis Trailer, the Cricket's off grid trailer bigger sister, but don't be fooled into thinking that bigger means better (it just means that it's bigger…). The Cricket Camper has everything under one nifty pop top roof, providing a spacious place to work for the digital nomad who likes to hustle on the go or a comfortable living area for the travel couple who love the idea of towable affordable tiny homes. Say goodbye to expensive holidays and hard to tow trailers; alternative living just got more interesting, affordable, and downright funky.
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The Cricket Camper – An Escape Pod With Attitude From Taxa Outdoors.
Before we delve into checking out this awesome off-road trailer, let's take a look at this crazy design. You might think that the overall design looks a bit as though it's come from the mind of an astronaut, and you'd be right! The side door on this NASA inspired vehicle almost looks as though C3-PO might walk out of at any second. The cool angled roof and overall shape remind me a little bit of a Jacob Witzling camper conversion, and every bend, ridge and slant on this travel trailer has a very special purpose.
Taxa have worked very had to make sure that the Cricket Camper trailer is lightweight. They want to make sure that you can take this camper wherever you want, whenever you want without having to ask the neighbours to come round to help you attach it. It won't need the local police force to give you an escort when you're driving up hills, and it certainly won't eat away at your fuel consumption either.
The Cricket camper has a dry weight of 1450 lbs (when we saw dry weight we mean without any extra bits or your van life essentials, we're not planning on driving it into a lake to weight it). It's a lightweight alternative to some of the other off road camper trailer models like the Lotus Caravan. At 15″ long the Cricket Camper is much more manageable to manoeuvre than the Mantis, making it a joy to tow no matter if you own one of our top eco campers or a family saloon car!
What's On The Outside Of The Cricket Camper?
Half camper, half Tim Burton house, the Cricket Camper comes with an amazing LED porch light that turns your camper into a haunted house whenever the sun goes down. Apart from this neat little trick for any horror fans out there, this pop up trailer can sleep two adults and two children thanks to the added room provided by the pop top! It's my opinion that you should be able to stand up in your camper, especially when living off grid for long periods, and a pop top instantly makes any small trailer more comfortable. Not only that, but it also provides superior ventilation, keeping your camper nice and fresh.
The trailer itself is made from Kynar-Painted & UV Treated Aluminum Panels, which sound like parts of the Millenium Falcon (queue Chewbacca noise), and the aluminium frame has been laser cut to ensure that everything fits together like a jigsaw. As well as Tempered Tinted Windows and a Torsion Axle Suspension, you'll also find Two 20lbs Liquid Propane Tanks with covers to keep you and your top cooking accessories whipping up those vanlife recipes for longer, and a full 15 gallons of fresh water with a matching grey water tank for waste. The 15″ all terrain camper tyres will make mincemeat of any ground, and if you work up a sweat on the road, then you can use the exterior camper shower to freshen up before tea time.
One of the main selling points of the Cricket Camper is that you can store it in your garage when not in use, and with front stabilising jacks and gravel guards available as optional extras, you can park this trailer pretty much anywhere. You could even use it as a conservatory or a reading room on your drive when you're not on the trail!
What's Inside The Cricket Camper?
Some of the pop up trailer and expanding trailer models that we write about lose points when you get to the interior, and although the Cricket Camper is a little on the bland side one you open the door and step inside it is still a fully functional living space with everything that you need for your off grid adventure. Maybe we're being a little bit unfair; the Cricket Camper does have a marine grade birch wood countertop after all, which would certainly withstand my intense food preparation techniques. And if you spill anything on the vinyl floor, then it's not going to take an age to wipe up.
What else is there in here? Well, you can make use of a multi-speed fan to let steam out and fresh air in, and there's a specially designed hot air and water system integrated into the camper to keep you nice and toasty and your pots and pans nice and clean. The Cricket Camper comes with a stove and sink combo, and you have the option of adding a fridge/freezer and a toilet into your build should you wish.
But what about if you want to look out and take in the views? Four swing windows open up to let air in and also give you a chance to sit and watch the world go by with a cup of tea in your hand. They each have a shade that you can pull down when you want to have a sleep in, and five mesh windows in the tent side give you a refreshing breeze and stellar views from all angles. If you're after spectacular vistas, then you can sit and gaze out of the 32″ x 20″ picture window and get some inspiration for your next book/painting/lazy daydream.
Can I Charge Up On The Go
Remember when T.V's were 'H.D Ready'? Well, the Cricket Camper is solar panel ready, with all of the wirings in place should you want to add a solar package to your trailer. I would highly recommend doing so as it means that you can stay off grid for longer and not have to rely on a portable solar charger to keep your devices topped up (though the one in the link is pretty good if you are looking for one to add to your electrical arsenal!). Other optional extra's include a roof rack for any extreme sports gear that you might want to bring along with you on your adventure, and a fully enclosed shower tent so you can get naked without having to worry about the paparazzi snapping your private bits.
Final Thoughts…
The Cricket Camper is making a big noise on the tiny trailer scene, and it's not hard to see why. It looks the part, it's easy to tow, and it provides a comfortable setting for any off grid living adventures. The pop top makes it accessible for the taller van life enthusiasts amongst us, and everything is neatly designed to maximise the amount of living space inside the camper. With a queen size bed for lazy days and lots of hidden storage solutions, this camper comes with pretty much everything that you need right from the dealer's forecourt. As I said before, I would recommend getting solar straight away. You won't have to spend all of your time chained to the electrical hook up cable, and you can enjoy life off the beaten track away from all of the other holidaymakers.
We couldn't find a price on the TAXA website, but a quick search through a dealers list gave us a price of $17'000. That's a lot less than some of the cheap camper conversions that we've covered here on Van Clan, and you also get a heck of a lot more for your money. If you own a truck and want to make a 4×4 camper that knows no bounds, then perhaps you should consider buying one of these pop-top units from Four Wheel Campers for the same price. Truck life isn't for everyone, but if you prefer camping at the very top of mountains then this could be the way to go!
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Much as I love beer, I don't go to beer festivals very often - in fact the last one was at the Star in Huddersfield, that's how long ago it was.
This is largely because , in the words of my most apposite, if not my favourite, Shakespeare line, 'I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking.' I've been working on it, over the years, putting in lots of practice, and I think I'm improving, but I don't really have the capacity for alcohol that full appreciation of a beer festival demands. Wimp.
But even if I don't go myself - and I might pop by one lunchtime. Or two - I thought I would put in a plug for the North London branch of CAMRA's festival, very conveniently located round the back of Camden Town Hall just off the Euston Road. During the course of the event they are going to be collecting money for charity - and that charity is the Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association, aka Tarporley.
If you're thinking of going, do let me know.
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The Hubble image of the Ring Nebula [Messier 57, M57, NGC 6720] provides a wonderful example of the fluorescence produced by gases when they are irradiated with ultraviolet light.
The colours in the image of M57 will be very familiar to anyone who watches the sky because the fluorescence originates from gases that are found in the Earth's atmosphere: Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sodium.
At the core of the Ring Nebula is a pinprick of bright, white light.
That's a white dwarf, the leftover core of a star a little bigger than our sun that burnt out a few thousand years ago.
As stars lose their reserves of hydrogen, their outer atmospheres puff out and escape into space.
These still-expanding clouds of gas, now about a light-year across in the Ring's case, form so-called planetary nebulae.
As they are irradiated by the white-hot white dwarf, the Ring's clouds glow like a neon sign.
In the image, the deep blue color in the nebula's center is emitted from atoms of helium.
The inner ring's sea-green glow is produced by hydrogen and oxygen, while the red of the outer ring traces nitrogen.
The darker orange comes from sulfur.
The M57 image is a composite image constructed from seven black & white images taken with different light filters targeted at specific emission bands.
F469N (He II), F487N (H-beta), F502N ([O III]), F645N (continuum), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), and F673N ([S II])
NASA also released a composite image of the Ring Nebula on the 23rd May 2013 that included false colour infrared data.
NASA clearly indicates the M57 gas fluorescence is caused by ultraviolet star light.
All of this gas was expelled by the central star about 4,000 years ago.
The original star was several times more massive than our sun.
After billions of years converting hydrogen to helium in its core, the star began to run out of fuel. It then ballooned in size, becoming a red giant.
During this phase, the star shed its outer gaseous layers into space and began to collapse as fusion reactions began to die out.
A gusher of ultraviolet light from the dying star energized the gas, making it glow.
In this composite image, visible-light observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are combined with infrared data from the ground-based Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona to assemble a dramatic view of the well-known Ring Nebula.
Image credit: NASA, ESA
NASA very helpfully associates the colour banding with the gradual dissipation and absorption of the ultraviolet light as it spherically expands [away from the central star] into the gas cloud.
This nebula's simple, appearance is due to perspective: looking straight into a barrel-shaped cloud of gas shrugged off by a dying central star.
Hot blue gas near the central star gives way to cooler green and yellow gas at greater distances with the coolest red gas along the outer boundary.
Therefore, the M57 Nebula is different from Earth because the star is at the centre of the gas cloud.
However, the similarities are striking because the Earth's atmosphere displays a strong blue fluorescence when exposed to strong ultraviolet light from the Sun.
Additionally, when the Sun is low in the sky [at sunrise and sunset] the increased depth of the atmosphere diminishes the strength of the ultraviolet and the lower levels of the sky frequently displays the familiar red, orange and yellow tones than can also be seen in the M57 Ring Nebula.
The M57 Ring Nebula maybe 2,300 light-years from Earth but the physics governing gas fluorescence are the same in both locations.
In 2013 the Hubble Heritage Project is slightly evasive and uses the word "irradiated" in association with the M57 gas fluorescence.
As they are irradiated by the white-hot white dwarf, the Ring's clouds glow like a neon sign.
However, in 1999 the Hubble Heritage Project was more precise and clearly associated the M57 gas fluorescence with "ultraviolet radiation".
The Ring, first cataloged over 200 years ago by French astronomer Charles Messier and called M57, is the best-known example of a planetary nebula.
It is a cloud of gas ejected from the doomed star at its center.
The gradations of color illustrate how the gas glows because it is bathed in ultraviolet radiation from the remnant central star, whose surface temperature is a white-hot 120,000 C.


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Tillerson asks Russia to 'lower the level of violence' in Ukraine – media
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday asked his Russian counterpart to reduce the levels of violence in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have intervened on the side of separatist militias in their ongoing clash with the Ukrainian government, according to POLITICO.
"Underscoring the U.S. concern with the rising violence in eastern Ukraine, the secretary requested that Russia return its representatives to the Joint Center on Coordination and Control and lower the level of violence," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement emailed to reporters Wednesday, POLITICO reported.
Read alsoKremlin says Russian officers may return to JCCC if no "provocations" against themOfficially, the Russian government has denied that its military is operating in eastern Ukraine, despite photographic and other evidence to the contrary. Eastern Ukraine has been the site of clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia militants since 2014, when Ukraine's Moscow-aligned president was ousted by protesters in Kyiv.
In response, Russia quickly annexed Crimea away from Ukraine, a step that most nations have refused to recognize as legitimate. The Kremlin has also continued to aid pro-Russia fighters in the eastern part of Ukraine, where ties to Russia are stronger.
Nauert's statement also said Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed to continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program and to support negotiations toward a peaceful end to the ongoing civil war in Syria, where the U.S. and Russia have supported opposing sides.