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2 Bike Race Climbing Strategies
Climbing can be a really challenging aspect to competitive cycling.
There's two basic ways of climbing. One is seated and the other is
standing. Both are very important to learn. When you're seated, you're
going to find that your cadence is going to be a little bit faster.
What I mean by cadence is your pedal stroke - the number of rotations
per minute you do. When you're standing, you are going to be using
different muscles. It's actually going to be a little bit harder, but
it actually allows you to rest certain muscles that you've been using
when you're sitting and use them when you're climbing. The idea is to
move back and forth. Sit for a little bit. Stand for a little bit.
Move back to sitting. Another tip for standing is you want to make the
gear a little bit harder than when you're sitting. When you stand,
you're actually putting more power down. You are using more of your
body weight. You can actually push a larger gear. Shifting down one
actually allows you to climb a little bit better. A quick tip for
racing and climbing is if you realize you're not a great climber and a
hill is coming up, you want to move to the front of the pack and slowly
drift back as you climb. This allows you to stay with the pack. If you
start of the back of the pack at the beginning of the climb, you're
going to be off the back and your race is done. Now, I'm going to show
you a few ways to climb. When you stand, you want to put your hands on
the hoods. You're going to stand up and most of your body's actually
going to be over the front of your bike and most people, either rock the
bike back and forth, keeping their body straight, or other people keep
the bike straight and they move their body back and forth. It really
depends on what you're more comfortable with. That's how to climb.

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Just an hour's drive from Badami is Aihole – a historic site of ancient & medieval era with Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments. There are a variety of temples sprinkled all over this place. With so much variety, Aihole is indeed the cradle of temple architecture. The incredible work here dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century.
This week's shot is from one such complex which hosts a collection of about 30 temples by the banks of river Malaprabha. The quarter moon was just enough to light the temple complex, while still allowing to enjoy the grandeur of the stars. The trip from earlier this Feb was not conducive to enjoy the Milky Way, but it helped to get an enticing composition around the north star with equally captivating temples in the foreground. How do you like it ?!
PS : This shot was made possible with ~200 shots over 45 mins and composited with the "Creative Effects" Photoshop script. You can download the same for free here :)
Such is Life –
know when to fall, know when to roll
know when to flow & when to calm.
For those not aware – this is Eastatoe falls. This literally sits in the backyard of a lovely little home, bordering South & North Carolina. Grateful for people who share their treasures with one and all. Based on that, I like to go with the name The Backyard falls :)
Something powerful about your own photographs – A quick glimpse, it instantly brings all cherished memories from around when it was captured.
Somkies is one amazing place to get one with nature – be it a drive on the rugged back roads, hike by it winding trails or just idly camping by any of its campgrounds. That particular evening, the breeze was chill and the fog was beginning to roll in. It was so pleasant that we wrapped up at the tent and decided to get our for an evening walk. Just as we were heading out, the setting sun was peeping out to bid us a Good Evening. So here is to COVID – until its safe to venture out, (re)living experiences via memories :)


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The bay of Palma de Mallorca is one of the best spots for kite and Sailing in the Mediterranean, due to its constant and regular winds.
We provide all necessary equipment for the practice of kitesurf (kite, board, harness and wetsuit). Furthermore, for your safety, we have a support boat with an instructor at your disposal throughout the rental period.
Last generation equipment with CABRINHA kites.
We give advice for the adequate selection of equipment depending on wind conditions.
You can book your equipment in advance.
Rental of full kitesurf equipment, including kite, board, harness and wetsuit.
2 HOURS: 60€ (rental sessions: 2 hours per day).
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Alien life is real, says Prof. Stephen Hawkings and warn humans, not to make any contact!
Humans have been fascinated with the idea of life on a planet other than Earth. We have always thought of contacting alien life form and some people actually believe that alien life is present and they want to contact them to help us with technology. All the Hollywood movies about aliens attacking our country and invading us may actually come true if we do not listen to this eminent scientist.
1 Debate about the existence of alien life
Aliens are there or not? This question has kept mankind scratching their heads since long back. Some hieroglyphs in Egyptian pyramids have even suggested that they had contacted aliens or had been visited by aliens. Some of the cosmologists believe that aliens can be anything from bacteria and organisms to civilizations that may be far more advanced than us humans. Also some people are there in the world who strongly believe that aliens exists and have tried to visit the Earth many times and some believe that the Americans have even captured them and kept them captive in the highly secretive Area 51. People believe that aliens need to be contacted so that harmony can be build and we can benefit from their seemingly advanced technology. But a very eminent scientist has some other qualms about contacting aliens and has issued a warning about the same.


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Substance Abuse Addiction Treatment Centers in New Providence, NJ
Gannon Counseling
Gannon Counseling is an alcohol and drug rehab found at 48 Hunterdon Boulevard in New Providence, New Jersey.
The center uses primary approaches to treatment of Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, 12 Step Therapy Support. The center offers services in these settings: Outpatient Rehab.
Gannon Counseling also provides individuals with a number of individualized programs tailored to the specific requirements of clients, such as: Continuing Care and Relapse Prevention, Drug Abuse Assessment, Substance Abuse Evaluation. Finally, Gannon Counseling accepts the following types of payment: Cash or Self-Payment, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income and Other Factors).
We can help you find the right treatment facility that best fits your overall needs and financial requirements.


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The AEM 5 bar ss map sensor part # 30-2130-75 is the perfect map sensor for turbo or supercharged applications running 30-60psi of boost. AEM 5 BAR / 75 PSIa MAP Stainless Steel Sensor Kit. Stainless Steel Sensor Body. 1/8″ NPT Male Thread. Includes: 5 BAR / 75 PSIa Stainless Steel Sensor, Connector, Pins, 1/8″ NPT to -4 Adapter & 1/8″ NPT to 3/16″ Barb Adapter.
This is our go to MAP sensor you can find in nearly all our shop cars running the AEM Infinity ECU. We utilize the 5 bar MAP sensors for intake manifold pressure, pre and post intercooler to measure pressure drop and lastly to measure exhaust manifold back pressure pre turbo.
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What makes a music lesson special, memorable, and effective? What is it that you're buying- knowledge, experience, or time? We all have different goals and expectations going into music lessons, and considering these questions will ultimately help define our perception of value. Getting special features, more time, additional expertise, and an exceptional experience will drive the value up without any extra burden on your wallet.
When we sign up for lessons, we're reserving time from an expert who can help us gain an understanding of their craft. Often, the cost associated is predicated on the time spent. More time can often lead to greater value, but at some point there are diminishing returns.
How can one create added value from the purchase of time? The answer may lie in how we can facilitate the learning process well after the lesson is over. After the teacher is gone, how can we stretch the value of that time spent with them?
Lesson notes are a great start to ensuring direction and purpose after the lesson is over. Without the teacher by your side or onscreen, students can struggle and experience misdirection. It makes sense that confusion may set in after the lesson is over, when students try to recall concepts covered during the lesson time. Lesson notes, practice information, instructions, and helpful evaluations can be instrumental in making sure students stay on track. It can also give parents valuable insight into their child's learning stride and their deportment during the lesson.
File sharing makes it easy for teachers to share pieces of music, practice sheets, etudes, and more, long after the lesson is over and without cluttering your email inbox. Even though the lesson may have been only one hour, teachers can send information and share files the following day(s) at no extra cost to students.
The Repertoire Tracker can help students track progress on a variety of assignments. Now, students can see saved information regarding their learning trajectory without the teacher being there. Parents can use this helpful tool to understand what is being worked on, the progress made, and achievements reached! Students can even watch past performances of their material to critique and learn from.
In our group online classes, we have recorded video class summaries available to attendees, so they can have video documentation on the class long after the class is over. Now the information will never be lost! Take a group class and feel confident knowing that afterward, you can have all the information available to you when you need, so you'll never be lost without it. What better reminder than the teacher actually walking you through all the same concepts covered in class?
Granted, more knowledge and expertise may drive the cost of lessons as well. A variance in experience may create proportional variance in lesson cost. Taking that a step, further, how can we create added value from the purchase of high level experience? The answer there may lie in how we can pool resources, networks, and extensive knowledge bases of many teachers for the benefit of the student.
Forbes Music works closely with teachers to create the best experience possible for every student. Through weekly calls with each teacher, we can help talk through challenges, obstacles, and solutions aimed at making the most of each lesson. From scheduling conflicts to behavioral strategies and lesson content, our team has the skills and training to optimize each lesson regardless of circumstances.
Lesson curation is a major point of emphasis at Forbes Music. We share lesson strategies and helpful tips with teachers to improve the overall experience of both teachers and students. Learning to engage students, communicate difficult concepts, and provide clear, cogent paths forward for students are a few things we cover each week with every teacher.
We employ the use of shared teacher resources, giving all Forbes Music teachers access to content and resources to help facilitate and improve how teachers deliver excellent lesson experiences. From links and downloads, to knowledge bases and methodology reviews, we're arming teachers with the information they need to succeed. While students may work directly with one teacher, they're really getting the expertise of many!
Beyond the time, the resources, and the knowledge bases, the overall experience goes a long way in determining the value. Significant time and brain power, followed by an extremely poor encounter will ultimately lead to a low value experience. Conversely, a positive encounter for a short period of time with someone of little expertise will more than likely lead to a low value experience as well. What produces a great experience?
A smile goes a long, long way. We're here to make lives better and promote happiness through music. Lessons free from judgement or hassle provide a comfortable learning atmosphere for any ages, regardless of skill level. Our concierge service is here to make your scheduling, invoicing, and billing easy and simple. If you need lesson materials and method books, we'll even purchase them for you and have them shipped directly to you!
From first contact to routine scheduling, we make the process frictionless. We take the worry out of the process by creating workflows to get you dynamic teacher options quickly, and get you scheduled as soon as you're ready. Teachers are thoroughly vetted and schedules are well maintained to keep consistency.
Don't forget about easy access! Our online portal gives families and students access to their lesson calendars, profiles, transaction history, Repertoire Tracker, shared files, lesson notes, and more! We even have opt-in email and SMS lesson reminders and alerts so you don't ever miss a beat!
It Works
Getting more than you paid for is always a nice feeling. Music lessons and classes are such a great way to bring joy into your life. But finding ways to add value so the learning continues well after the lesson is a skill we've mastered at Forbes Music. We can stretch the time, pool our resources, and give students easy access to information that ultimately makes the experience special, memorable, and very effective.


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Now more than ever, both diversity and inclusion have become priorities in workplaces across all industries around the world. You may have read our blog post on some basic Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategies for the workplace.
However, diversity and inclusion goes beyond simply hiring people of different backgrounds. There has to be a continued effort on the company's part to instil a culture of inclusion and acceptance amongst all employees in order for them to feel well assimilated and accepted.
The most sustainable strategies have to be realistic, measurable and easily embedded into a workplace's culture over time. Read on to find out more about some sustainable strategies in the workplace.
1. Prioritise Metrics
There are various methods by which HR can implement D&I within a workplace. While diversity is easily measured based on background information such as the genders and ethnic backgrounds of employees, the same is a challenge to say about inclusion.
In order to effectively track inclusion, employee sentiments and feedback have to be carefully recorded and measured over time. This has to include a specific definition of inclusion, as well as a few factors such as equal treatment and opportunities.
These can then be measured over time along with changes being made to the company's policies and culture pertaining to inclusion. Inclusion Indexes such as Gartner's Inclusion Index provides organizations with a seven-question measure of their ability to foster an inclusive work environment.
It does so by testing initiatives along seven key factors, including fair treatment, decision making, trust and diversity.
Furthermore, a company has to ensure that it can act quickly if necessary based on results. Having a measurable metric system not only means that effective measures can be put in place, it also ensures that HR teams can quickly take action based on the results that they see.
2. Assimilate D&I into Current Business Processes
In order for D&I initiatives to be truly impactful and lasting, initiatives that promote D&I need to be embedded into existing business processes. An area that needs to be stringently looked into is talent management processes. Recruiting, succession planning and performance management are all areas that are prone to bias.
Companies can kick off their D&I Strategies by ensuring their recruitment process is accessible to all. This means a standardised list of questions, and being as accommodating as possible when scheduling interviews, especially for those who may be working several jobs.
In order to include D&I within succession planning, a more holistic approach is needed that supports change across all levels of the organisation. Organizations need to ensure diversity in all teams involved in decisions for talent acquisition, talent management and leadership development.
Transparent succession planning with widely communicated goals and benchmarks are also necessary to ensure that the talent pool is not limited.
As for performance management, customised performance reviews are a good way to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of those in a diverse talent pool.
It is also important to nurture, train and help employees develop their individual skills and talents, and offer them equal growth opportunities based on these strengths and weaknesses.
Examine your workplace for stereotype-reinforcing images, decor, documents and artwork and make changes accordingly. This can be further reinforced by implementing a policy in the company handbook which employees are required to sign.
D&I is not something that can be implemented by a one-time training, but rather, has to be introduced into existing processes over time.
3. Stay Updated on the Latest Research
There are new advancements in research regarding ways to enhance D&I happening every day. With this in mind, companies should note that programs and training developed based on research done even just a few years ago, could be less effective at best and at worst, detrimental when it comes to addressing the issues of this day and age.
A sustainable approach to diversity and inclusion requires staying current with training techniques that incorporate new knowledge about the root causes, symptoms and effects of bias and addresses the current social and organizational issues.
4. Sustain D&I In Your Workplace
Diversity and Inclusion cannot be fostered overnight. Likewise, sustainable change takes plenty of time, effort and research. Bias can permeate a workplace in subtle ways and has to be kept a close eye on.
However, a diverse team of people who all feel included, seen and appreciated is extremely rewarding not just for these individuals, but for any company as a whole.
AYP Group specialises in helping companies across Asia Pacific manage their remote workforce through end-to-end PEO services such as recruitment, employee engagement, training and development.
To learn more about our HR solutions and how we can help you,
Contact our PEO experts at https://ayp-group.com/find-us/


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It was a pleasure to host Dr Chintan Maru, Director at the Global Development Incubator and Executive Director of Leapfrog to Value, as guest presenter for our latest live webinar.
Here are the details of the session and the recording is available below:
Webinar title
Leapfrog to Value: How low- and middle-income countries can embrace value-based care on the path to universal health coverage.
Health systems around the world suffer from a crisis of distrust; patients question the quality of government clinics, and newspapers expose private hospitals for peddling unnecessary procedures. These are symptoms of volume-based health systems that focus on the quantity of care delivered rather than quality or outcomes. Many countries are accelerating down this path. Hospital construction surpasses growth of primary care infrastructure. New insurance schemes expand access to inpatient treatment, without equivalent expansion of community-based prevention. These approaches create lasting structural flaws which increase costs without delivering desired results. As countries commit to universal health coverage, there is a narrow window to chart a different trajectory toward the common goal of achieving the best health outcomes for the resources invested.
Learning objectives
- Characterize the challenge of volume-based health systems.
- Introduce the value-based care framework.
- Point to practical ways to incorporate value-based care principles into current work.
Intended audience
This webinar is intended for healthcare providers, payers, and policymakers in all low and middle income countries.
About the presenter
Chintan Maru is a medical doctor and public health expert who has dedicated his career to maximizing the value of health systems. He is the lead author of the report Leapfrog to Value (https://www.leapfrogtovalue.org/). Previously, Chin was a consultant in McKinsey & Co's health systems practice, where he led value-based care reforms for payers, providers, and state governments in the United States; and advised on public sector delivery transformations in sub-Saharan Africa. Chin is a graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and majored in political science at Duke University. He was a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow at Princeton University and a US Fulbright Scholar to Jamaica.
Please feel free to share this link of the recording with your friends and colleagues if you feel they might be interested in this session too!
If you're interested in more virtual events like this and more opportunities to share with and learn from other healthcare professionals across the world, have a look at ISQua Education Programmes HERE.
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Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival to bring local dishes and beverages to the Liberty Bowl
The Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival is offering a wide variety of local Memphis chicken dishes and an array of alcoholic beverages in its second year at the Liberty Bowl.
The festival is organized by iHeartMedia, a company that owns seven radio stations in Memphis and hosts other events like Wine on the River.
If you want chicken before the festival:Slim Chickens to open in Southaven's Silo Square development
Events in Memphis:From Jake Owen and Hunter Hayes to Don Trip, things to do this weekend (and beyond) in Memphis
Event Director Caroline Hall says 3,000 attendees came out for the event last year, with organizers hoping to bring in an additional 1,000 this year.
Inspired by Nashville's Music City Brewer's Fest, also organized by iHeartMedia, the Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival has "a Memphis touch," said Hall.
Restaurants like Hattie B's, Chicken Salad Chick, Hooters, and Southern Hands are expected to serve food at the festival, along with eight other local vendors.
More than 27 brands of alcohol will be represented at the event, with the organizers promising more than 90 different samples in total.
Music will include local performer Chris Hill, Kevin and Bethany Paige, and a special Beyoncé-inspired performance from The Marcus Malone Band, which will feature a large ensemble of over 70 dancers and musicians.
Interactive games like giant Jenga and a bungee run will be at the festival, along with an inflatable hamster wheel.
An official after-party is scheduled at WKND Hang Suite in Downtown following the event, with discounts on food and booths for anyone with their festival tickets.
VIP tickets are new to the festival this year, featuring access to the VIP lounge in the newly renovated Tigers' locker room.
The festival will donate a portion of all ticket sales to the Dorothy Day House — a local organization that houses homeless families and keeps them together.
What to know before you go
The festival is on Aug. 3 at the Liberty Bowl Stadium, 335 S Hollywood St, from 6-10 p.m.
Tickets start at $40 and include a souvenir drinking glass as well as free samples of alcoholic beverages.
The event is strictly for ages 21 and over, with designated driver tickets also available.
Food is not included in the price of admission; appetizer-sized and regular portions of dishes are available for purchase from restaurants at the festival.
Tickets are available both online and at the door. For tickets and more information on the event, visit www.memphischickenandbeer.com.


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I registered for the free online course to learn Cassandra. However, I'm trying to do the exercises for DS220 course and I unable to SSH into cloud environment.
Where do I get the IP address and class key needed to SSH into cloud environment?
The materials state the classroom instructor would give you that information but I haven't seen it anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.


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The detailed ends showcase the image you wish to mesmerise yourself and your audience with the fire going and can be selected from the images listed or any viable design or personalisation you can wish for.
The current designs available from stock are Tree of life (as pictured in action here) also Lest we forget, Welsh Dragon, Wolf, Rose, Dragon, Viking and Phoenix. I can provide images of these upon request however almost anything is possible upon enquiry.
Made from 3mm structural grade mild steel strip mill, the design is engineered to reduce distortion when heated to high temperatures.
For use as a high or low volume fire pit as well as the option of a coal plate and stainless steel BBQ grill for a large cooking surface.
Two identical sides and individually selected ends from 3mm structural mild steel slot together to make the main fire pit which is approximately 84cm long by 60cm wide by 40cm high.
This is large enough to be a great focal point in your home setting but can still be collapsed to be 84cm x 53cm x 1.5cm high for transportation anywhere.
The addition of a 3mm thick steel coal plate is tabbed and slotted into the sides. As with the sides, this is also reinforced with steel rods to limited the amount of distortion created from the high heat environment.
The separate coal plate creates a horizontal platform for your charcoal at the optimum height from a stainless steel BBQ grill which locates via a recessed profile in the ends plates. This also creates the opportunity to have a lower volume fire pit with the bottom segment segregated.
The grill is made from stainless steel for durability and ease of cleaning and the large grill surface area of 53cm x 44cm caters for a gathering of a few people to a few families.
Apart from the stainless steel these are a naturally aging product as they go through thermal changes. Some prefer a different look and this can be achieved by spraying the panels in a matt black high temperature resistant paint which is available from most hardware stores.
If you don't want the additional coal plate and BBQ grill, you can purchase just the firepit in another listing in my shop.
Although delivery time states 1-2 weeks, an order is highly likely to be available sooner depending on stock levels at the time of purchase.
Personalised designs available for the list price on enquiry and limited only by your imagination!


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To say that composer Mark Korven is inventive, innovative, and pioneering is such an understatement. I loved his score for VVitch and am in awe of his work for the latest Amazon original TV series Them. One can never say that this composer writes themes so that fans or collectors can listen to them away from the project that they are composed for, he writes to serve the picture solely and foremost, and his work within the horror genre is outstanding and highly original.
Them contains a score that in one word is Harrowing, the composer making brilliant use of voices, to further unbalance the watching audiences and punctuate, enhance, and support the visuals. His use of percussive elements too is striking and imaginative. This tense and unsettling soundtrack is a treat for true horror fans as they will understand fully that the composer is creating an even greater atmosphere for an already unnerving series. This is a truly remarkable work, modern sounding, at times guttural and for most of the time dark to the point of engulfing any listener. The orchestrations and performances are wonderfully shadowy and resoundingly affecting. It is a driving work at times, vibrant and electrifying as in it never holds back and always delivers that unexpecting twist and shock. A great score, worth a listen, but not alone.
Another score that must be heard is The Unholy by Joseph Bishara, this unbelievably talented actor, filmmaker and composer once again creates a score that sends a succession of shudders through one's body, this is a tour de force of the scary and frightening. The music never relenting in its job to underline what is occurring on screen and at the same time sending panic and distress to the audience before anything has happened, Bishara is a master at creating music and sounds that are like a pre-cursor to the horror or the violence, As any film music fan that decides to listen away from the movie will tell you. Like his scores for movies such as The Conjuring and Insidious it never allows the audience any respite, and at times Bishara's music and soundscapes are in fact more terrifying than what is happening in the story on screen.
The Unholy however does have a kind of celestial sounding side to it, with the composer employing voices to great effect, which do create a false sense of security for any audience or listener, but this is good, as he is doing his job and fashioning a score that not only supports but becomes a part of the story. If you are a connoisseur of horror score's then this and Mark Korven's Them is right up your dark, foggy, sinister alley. May I recommend that you listen to Them, then The Reckoning by Christopher Drake followed by The Unholy, a great trio of music from modern day horrors and its nowhere near Halloween yet. .


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This book contains the proceedings of the Real Algebraic Geometry-Topology Conference, held at Michigan State University in December 1993. Presented here are recent results and discussions of new ideas pertaining to such topics as resolution theorems, algebraic structures, topology of nonsingular real algebraic sets, and the distribution of real algebraic sets in projective space.
Research mathematicians and graduate students.
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Real Algebraic Geometry and Topology
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- Vanishing of characteristic classes of a real algebraic variety 110 free
- Equivariant algebraic realization of smooth manifolds and vector bundles 1120
- One fixed point actions on spheres (appendix) 2938
- A numerical approach to defining a Legendre map in genus 2 4756
- Counter-examples to Ragsdale conjecture and T-curves 5564
- Surfaces of small genus in connected sums of CP2 and real algebraic curves with many nests in RP2 7382
- On spaces of holomorphic maps from two copies of the Riemann sphere to complex Grassmannians 8392
- A real algebraic vector bundle is strongly algebraic whenever its total space is affine 117126
- Real algebraic principal abelian fibrations 121130
- Resolving singularities of maps 135144
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Vitamin K
BCCT plans to write a summary on vitamin K. While our summary is in development, you can visit these sites:
- Natural Alternative Treatments: Vitamin K
Before using this therapy, consult your oncology team about interactions with other treatments and therapies. Also make sure this therapy is safe for use with any other medical conditions you may have.
The Lonestar Medical Group summary of Vitamin K lists several safety issues, including a number of herb-drug interactions. Of particular note is that Vitamin K can interfere with anti-coagulation therapy and can interact with drugs that alter coagulation.
For more in-depth information on cautions, adverse effects and interactions, see the TRC Natural Medicines Database summary on Vitamin K (subscription required).
Neil McKinney, ND also cautions not to use N-acetyl-cysteine during use of pro-oxidative therapy such as with vitamin K.1
BCCT does not recommend therapies or doses, but only provides information for patients and providers to consider as part of a complete treatment plan. Patients should discuss therapies with their physicians, as contraindications, interactions and side effects must be evaluated.
Dosage recommendations are available from these sources:
- Solutions 4 Health:
- Bladder Cancer Wellness Plan
- Breast Cancer Wellness Plan
- Colorectal Cancer Wellness Plan
- Lung Cancer Wellness Plan
- Chang R. Beyond the Magic Bullet: The Anti-Cancer Cocktail. New York: Square One Publishers. 2012.
- McKinney N. Naturopathic Oncology, 3rd Edition. Victoria, BC, Canada: Liaison Press. 2016.
- TRC Natural Medicines Database: Vitamin K (subscription required)
Integrative Programs, Protocols and Medical Systems
|For more information about programs and protocols, see our Integrative Programs and Protocols page.
- Programs and protocols
- Block program2
- Part of a whole-foods diet
- Anti-inflammatory terrain modifier
- Lemole, Mehta & McKee protocols3
- MacDonald breast cancer program4
- McKinney protocols5
- Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome
- Liver cancer
- Multiple myeloma
- Prostate cancer
- Sarcoma
- Natural compound targeting growth factors
- Bone protectant supplement (with aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer and androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer)
- Stabilize coagulation for patients on blood thinners and tumors that are eroding into blood vessels
- Block program2
More Information
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vitamin K
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Rotherham Police Increase Patrols To Protect Muslims From 'Islamophobia'
Almost 100 police officers under investigation for "potential misconduct" in Rotherham. Why is this taking so long? Senior officers should have been sacked immediately; only when police are accountable to the public, will they truly be held to account.
UK: Muslim rape gang repeatedly raped and exploited 13- and 14-year-old girls
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One survivor of a Muslim rape gang in the UK said that her rapists would quote Quran to her, and believed their actions justified by Islam.
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The number of investigations into the police response to allegations of child abuse and Muslim grooming gangs in Rotherham has increased to nearly 100, the police watchdog has revealed.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said they had identified "potential misconduct", and at the beginning of April, they were overseeing 98 investigations into the response of South Yorkshire Police, compared with 62 at the same point last year.
In a statement released Wednesday, they add that 33 current and former police officers were still under investigation, with a further 45 completed inquiries.
Among the investigations is one into former South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright for allegedly committing perjury when giving evidence to the home affairs select committee in 2014.
The police have been accused, in a government report, of ignoring sex abuse claims because of political correctness and fear of accusation of racism, as well as allegedly blaming some child victims.
It was found that 1,400 non-Muslim girls were groomed, raped, trafficked, and drugged in the town between 1997 and 2013 while those in authority failed to act.
"We will publish an over-arching report; combining the outcomes of our investigations when they are all complete," IOPC Acting Deputy Director of Major Investigations, Steve Noonan, explained.
"Our aim is to not only highlight any conduct matters relating to individual officers but, crucially, to share our understanding of why such serious allegations often weren't investigated and how this can be avoided in the future."
He added: "We are supporting 53 survivors and a number of complainants through a very difficult period, when they are also being asked to give evidence to the National Crime Agency to support their investigations into the terrible crimes committed in Rotherham."
The investigations are part of Operation Linden, the second largest independent investigation ever carried out by the IOPC, with only the inquiry into South Yorkshire Police's conduct over the Hillsborough disaster larger.
It has a dedicated team of 35 staff who have analysed more than 15,000 documents and pieces of evidence, some of which date to the 1990s, the statement reveals.
Just last month, West Mercia Police were similarly accused of failing to properly investigate the Telford grooming scandal, which could surpass Rotherham as the largest in the UK's history.
Officers in the force were sent an internal memo telling them that "in most cases the sex is consensual", despite many of the victims being children below the age of consent.
Some of the victims were just 11 years old, and one is known to have given birth at just 14. One girl claims police found her in cars with her abusers and that she was forced to collect the morning after pill multiple times a week after being raped.
Justified by Islam:
Sexual assault occurs in all cultures, but only in Islam does it have divine sanction. The Qur'an teaches that Infidel women can be lawfully taken for sexual use (cf. its allowance for a man to take "captives of the right hand," 4:3, 4:24, 23:1-6, 33:50, 70:30). The Qur'an says: "O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful." (33:59) The implication there is that if women do not cover themselves adequately with their outer garments, they may be abused, and that such abuse would be justified.
"Four Burton men are jailed for total of 17 years for exploiting young girls," by Helen Kreft, Burton Mail, April 20, 2018:
Four Burton men who sexually exploited young girls to satisfy their own adolescent lust have been sent to a young offenders' institute for a total of 17 years.
They abused five girls who were aged just 13 and 14 at the time. The four men had pleaded guilty to a total of 22 offences at a previous court hearing in February.
Taiyab Hussain, 19, and Mohammed Hizar Rizwan, 18, picked the girls up by car on two occasions before getting them to perform sex acts. The men went on to 'swap' victims the next day.
Shaheem Ratyal, 19, later abused one of the victims, and Sohail Raja Ali,19, abused a fourth victim, who was just 13 at the time. Stafford Crown Court has heard they treated the girls 'like trophies'.
A fifth girl had been involved, police said, but she did not provide evidence to support the prosecution in court and no details of her involvement were given at the hearing when the men appeared to be sentenced.
The men were caught when one of the young victims later saw a video about the dangers of grooming after being encouraged to watch it by her father. Afterwards she revealed what had happened to her.
During sentencing, Judge Jonathan Gosling, said: "It is clear the girls meant nothing to them whatsoever. They were simply an agency to satisfy their adolescent lust of these men. One girl had only just passed her 13th birthday."
But due to the young ages of the defendants, he added: "They are not predatory paedophiles; they were schoolboys."
A charge of collective conspiracy to abuse against the men was dropped.
Judge Gosling said: "There was a joint interest in meeting and sexually abusing these young girls."
Hussain, of Shobnall Street, worked at St George's Park before he resigned after his arrest. He admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two charges of possession of an indecent photograph of a child. He has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders' institution.
Rizwan, of Derby Road, admitted four counts of sexual activity with a child, one of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and a charge of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He has been sentenced to four years and four months.
Ratyal, of Grange Street, who had aspirations to become a teacher, admitted one count of sexual activity with a child and five counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He was sentenced to four years and four months.
Ali, of Weston Park Avenue, admitted three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing a child to engage in sexual activity. He has been sentenced to four years….


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Today may have been the nastiest weather I've ever experienced in New York City---and I'm talking more horrid than snowstorms of last year and the year before, torrential rains of early november, everything.
It rained in the morning and then got really muggy and disgusting. My feeling of general nastiness may have been added to due to the fact that I was lugging my extremely heavy carry -on bag with a week's worth of clothing plus my laptop packed inside it around the city- and ALSO since TWO cabs elected NOT to drive me the ten blocks in "drizzle" with said big bags, so I had to WALK (and sweat) to my lesson and to my callback today, with not so much time as I'd like in between those two events.
Basically by the time I arrived at NOLA and dealing with the dreaded hallway of hell, I was sweating with my jacked just an added bonus for something in my hand to carry in addition to the plastic bags holding nice shoes and boots for later, big black hole bag with music that weighs too much on my shoulder, and extremely heavy carry-on. AHHH!
So, I go into the TINY TINY TINY bathroom where one of the doors on the toilet doesn't work and the other toilet is...unmentionable... and try to change while NOT putting anything that I own anywhere near all of the other germs that have been brought into there by sick singers and general nastiness all week, and having my bare feet not touch the floor (this is an art, btw).
I get ready in time, attempt to fix my makeup which is now affixed to my face with a glistening layer of sweat, try to froof my hair, get the stuck pieces off of my neck, and do a lip trill or two before going into the room.
And then the singing.
It was still fine. But not as fine as I want it to be.
Durch Z. and Als ein Gott (yea, these people love Ariadne I guess).
The notes were all there.
The artistry? Umm, sure- I made an attempt.
The acting? Yea, but it wasn't organic this time. It was me realizing that I am making this sound good and look good.
So, in summary, good, better than BAD, no mistakes, but not as great as I could be.
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Background: Genetic diseases forms sizeable portion of diseases which being an important cause of morbidity and mortality, they impose a heavy burden on families and the health sector in our country. Thus Awareness about genetic diseases is crucial in today's world. Aim and Objectives: To study awareness about genetic diseases among youth population in Akola city and to gain an insight into their understanding about it. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 youths of Akola city in the month of March and April 2022. A predesigned pretested schedule was used to collect information on socio-demographic profile, knowledge, attitude and practices about genetic diseases was observed through interviews. Results: Majority of participants were male, 88.46% were in the age group of 20-30 years, 80% were studied graduation and above, 61.54% were students, 82.30% participants were aware about genetic counselling, 67.69% disagree that late marriages increases the risk of genetic diseases, 85.38% participants were interested to screen both themselves and their partner before marriage, 71.53% participants inquired about presence of genetic diseases in the family of person they wish to marry and 63.85% participants check blood group of partner before marriage, 91.53% participants accepted consanguineous marriage as a cause of genetic disease. Conclusion: Although majority of participants were educated and aware of genetic diseases, very few translated it in their daily practices. Pre-marital counselling and Screening should be made mandatory which in turn can reduce genetic diseases. Practical Application: This study can help to train and formulate policies and create awareness about Genetic diseases and can help them make better choices in their lives.


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Welcome to the home of the best How-to guides for your Samsung Galaxy needs. In today's article, We will go over the Dolby Atmos. If you're wondering What is Dolby Atmos and how to enable it on Samsung Galaxy smartphones?
What is Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology designed specifically to create a 3D effect in movie mode. She appeared in the cinema, and then, of course, began to actively take root in televisions and home theaters. With the debut of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 Plus, Dolby Atmos has become part of South Korean brand mobile devices.
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Plus technology is that it can improve the sound not only in the headphones but also the speakers of smartphones. Its improvement has led to the fact that now you can make the sound more rich not only in movies and games but also in music. As a result, Dolby Atmos chip appeared on the latest series of smartphones Galaxy A, Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S10 (including Galaxy S10e and S10 Plus).
Many people know that many Galaxy devices have Dolby Atmos on board, but not everyone can turn it on and configure it. Strange, because there is nothing difficult in this, although users unfamiliar with the features of Android often cannot figure it out without detailed guidance.
How to enable
Do not worry, all you need is a few simple steps. Follow the step by step guide and you will succeed:
- Find "Settings" in the list of all applications.
- Select options for adjusting sounds and vibrations.
- If you have an S10 series smartphone, then tap on the advanced sound settings, and then select " Sound quality and effects " from the list. There will be an option " Dolby Atmos ", which must be activated by tapping the switch opposite.
- If you have another Galaxy smartphone, then you need to enable this feature in the "Sound quality and effects" submenu.
Dolby Atmos is on, but that's not all. Now you need to configure, although you can leave its default settings. Regardless of which Galaxy model you have, there are four settings available: automatic, Movie, Music, and Voice. Choose your preferred and all (save the settings is not required).
In case you frequently turn Dolby Atmos on and off, the manufacturer has provided a separate button on the switch panel. Lower the curtain and you will see there an icon with the inscription "Dolby Atmos", and if it is lit in blue, then the function is activated.
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As mentioned above, Dolby Atmos technology can be used to improve the sound in games. In fact, after activating this additional option, you will immediately notice the difference, not even in the highest-quality headphones. Unfortunately, it is not available on all models.
- In the phone settings, go to the " Sounds and Vibration " submenu.
- For the Galaxy S10, first, open the Advanced Sound A Settings submenu, and then go to Sound Quality and Effects, and next to Dolby Atmos should be the option Dolby Atmos for games. For users of other Samsung phones, open the sound and vibration settings, and then in " Sound quality and effects " find and activate the sound enhancement in games.
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BI Appoints ALTO to Take Part in the Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage Project between Indonesia and ThailandBy Ellisa | Sep 07 2021 23:07
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) officially announced a cross-border QR payment linkage partnership between Indonesia and Thailand on August 17, 2021. This linkage bridges the retail payment system operators in Indonesia and Thailand, enabling consumers and merchants in these respective countries to utilize instant cross-border QR payments that will further encourage greater financial integration and connectivity across the ASEAN region.
Through this partnership, BI has appointed ALTO, one of the leading switching companies in Indonesia, while simultaneously BOT has appointed ITMX, the electronic payment infrastructure provider in Thailand, to implement the required system that can seamlessly facilitate cross-border QR payment transactions between the two countries.
The Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage project between Indonesia and Thailand will be carried out in several phases. The first rollout phase is a pilot project that entails the establishment of a foundational system that can capably execute a smooth payment interconnection between customers, merchants and operators. The pilot phase will open the way for a full-fledged commercial launch in 2022.
With the pilot phase set in motion, Indonesian users can make payments to all merchants in Thailand by scanning Thai QR Codes with their own mobile payment applications. Thailand users can likewise make payments to merchants in Indonesia by scanning QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) with their smartphones. The linkage, therefore, expands user engagement in cross-border online transactions in both countries, and will bring even more tremendous benefits when international tourism and businesses resume back to normal.
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"The cross-border QR payment linkage between Thailand and Indonesia is a crucial step in achieving the greater financial integration in Southeast Asia," said Patricco Baron, the CTO of ALTO. "International payments can be done easily under the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) framework implementation, in which every transaction is settled by using the applicable local currency exchange rates, as provided by the Appointed Cross Currency Dealer (ACCD) banks. This will therefore create a more convenient cross-border digital payment system that provides users with streamlined processes and improved efficiency, at a lower cost. The arrangement is the first of its kind in Indonesia."
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A Marian Catechism in Music: The Ave Maria by Josquin Desprez
Ad Jesum per Mariam. This axiom of elegant simplicity and ultimate power stands as a supreme consolation to Catholics and a sobering rebuke to those who refuse Catholic Mariology. To dismiss the critical role the Blessed Virgin Mary plays in the plan of salvation represents not only a separation from Catholic doctrine, but from any reasonable conception of Christianity. The enemies of the Church deride as misty speculative theology the idea that the one chosen by God as His portal to humanity will also serve as humanity's gate to Heaven; this is in fact a matter of simple sense. For those outside the Church who would claim to believe in the Blessed Trinity, the denial of her primacy implies a denial of His divinity: Christ as God made man is made of her flesh, and His extension of unique and powerful privilege to her could not reasonably have ended abruptly with His birth. As St. Bernard recalls to us:
"God, I repeat, to whom the angels are subject, whom the Principalities and Powers do obey, was subject to Mary; and not only to Mary, but to Joseph also for Mary's sake. Marvel, therefore, both at God and man, and choose that which giveth greater wonder, whether it be the most loving condescension of the Son, or the exceeding great dignity of His Mother. Both amaze us, both are marvelous. That God should obey a woman is lowliness without parallel; that woman should rule over God, an elevation beyond comparison."
On the Importance of the Work
What follows will not debate the veracity or particulars of any Marian apparition, though it seems unlikely that the Mother of God, after having cooperated so completely with the plan of salvation by bringing a divine Son into the world to be crucified before her eyes in reparation to her divine Spouse for the sins of mankind, would after the fact fail to manifest herself on occasion to men in tangible ways. Rather, this brief consideration will explore a supreme musical expression of Marian devotion, the Ave Maria by Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521). Speaking generally, great composers—historically important composers—tend either to innovate (think Beethoven), or to perfect (think Mozart). Without embarking on too technical an explanation of his importance, Josquin's work represents perhaps the crucial link between the melismatic modality of the pre-Renaissance, and the text-driven, harmonically motivated polyphony of the pre-Baroque—put simply, the technical and stylistic bridge connecting Dufay and Ockeghem with Palestrina.
Renaissance musicologist Gustave Reese states, "That Josquin was the greatest composer of the high Renaissance, the most varied in invention and the most profound in expression, has become almost a commonplace of musical history." Though now lesser-known than Palestrina (1525-1594), scholars and performers at the time of his death considered him as important to music as they did Virgil to literature and Michelangelo to art. Widely published, disseminated, and emulated over a compositional career spanning nearly 60 years, one contemporary critic half-jokingly speculated, "now that Josquin is dead, he is putting out more works than when he was still alive." Martin Luther, proving ultimately a better judge of musical quality than a Master of Theology, said of him, "Josquin is a master of the notes, which must express what he desires; on the other hand, other composers must do as the notes will."
Mystery surrounds his early life. Born somewhere in northern France—perhaps near Condé-sur-l'Escaut, midway between Paris and Brussels—sometime around 1440, he first appears on a roster of singers for the Milan Cathedral listed as a "biscantor"—or adult singer rather than a choirboy—in 1459. In the service of Ascanio Cardinal Sforza, he appears on the roster of the papal chapel choir through the 1490's. He worked in France, once composing a motet for King Louis XII, Memor esto verbi servo tuo, "Remember thy word to thy servant," to remind the King of a promised but forgotten benefice (the King immediately honored his commitment). He worked briefly in Ferarra but forfeited his job to Jacob Obrecht—an important composer in his own right—when plague broke out (Obrecht died of the plague in 1505). He spent his remaining years as provost of the church of Notre Dame in Condé-sur-l'Escaut.
The Ave Maria crowns the middle period of Josquin's compositional career, written likely sometime before 1490. Catechetical, meditative, and stylistically integrated, the motet, in seven sections, makes a concise yet profound examination of five crucial episodes in the life of Our Lady: her Conception, birth, Annunciation, Purification, and Assumption. Each episode manifests some aspect of her unique privilege as spouse of the Holy Ghost and Theotokos, and Josquin provides distinct music for each section, in terms of texture, counterpoint, rhythmic complexity, and meter. The supplication that closes the piece remains one of the most profound and starkly beautiful musical utterances ever composed.
Angelic Salutation—"Hail, Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee, Serene Virgin"
The initial melodic fragment is a study in reverence and humility, perfectly outlining both the word stresses in its rising-then-falling contour, and the C-major tonality. In the first phrase, "Ave Maria, Gratia plena," each voice, from highest to lowest, restates the phrase in its own range creating a marvelous effect of gentle descent and arrival. The voices overlap so subtly that each remains distinct, delivering the individual salutation in turn. Immediately, the second phrase begins in the soprano, the first half of the second line of the text, "gratia plena," overlapping the final initial utterance of the bass. Josquin reverses the shape of the initial melodic fragment here—falling-then-rising—creating a perfectly rounded pair of phrases. The music of the second line of the couplet imitates the melodic fragments of the opening line, but with a flourish of rhythmic complexity and playful contrapuntal interplay between the voices that seems to indicate the delight of the angelic messenger. The bass alone maintains a staid composure and restores order to close this wondrous opening section by gently guiding the other three voices to the final C-major cadence.
"Hail to Her, Whose Conception, Full of Solemn Jubilation Fills Heaven and Earth with New Joy"
The texts of the five strophes consist of pairs of rhyming couplets. Josquin immediately changes texture, from the strict imitation of the opening salutation, to duets between the upper and lower voices on the rising-then-falling melodic phrase "Ave cujus conceptio." The subtle but delightful rhythmic variation between the duet partners underscores the individuality of the voices. After the two-measure soprano and alto duet, the tenor and bass would seem to have their turn, but after only half a measure, the alto immediately joins in, descending below the tenor as if attempting to escape detection in the duet turned trio. Finally, Josquin brings all the voices together at "solemni plena gaudia," in a robust celebration of tightly overlapping and imitative lines, each with its own rhythmic interest.
"Hail to Her Whose Birth Was our Solemn Feast, Like the Morning Star Rising, Foretelling the True Sun"
Summarizing the procedures employed so far, Josquin returns initially to the duet texture and echoes the melody of the Salutation. The pairs of voices—soprano and alto, tenor and bass—now finish each other's phrases in the first line, while in the second line reverting to the pattern of descending sequential entrances. The stability of this section highlights the clear textual opposition and wordplay between the "lucifer" of the morning sun, and the True "Sun."
"Hail, Pious Humility, Fruitful Without a Man, Whose Annunciation Was Our Salvation"
The text underscores the fact that no distinction exists between the person of the Blessed Virgin and her virtues; she who refers to herself as the Immaculate Conception the poet addresses as pious humility. Here, Josquin employs the duet texture scrupulously and in perfect accord with the text: the soprano and alto sing "Hail, pious humility," trading the rhythmic variations of the first strophe, and "untouched" by the pair of men's voices who sing "fruitful without a man" with great respect (and perhaps the slightest hint of mirthful irony). They repeat this procedure with the phrases "cujus annunciatio," and "nostra fuit salvatio." An additional half bar at the final cadence provides enhanced stability, in preparation for the breathtaking metrical shift about to occur.
"Hail, True Virginity, Immaculate Chastity, Whose Purification Purged Our Sins"
We reach the poetic and musical heart of the masterpiece. Until now, Josquin has employed a duple meter, referred to as "imperfect" in medieval and early Renaissance music theory. As the poet addresses Our Lady as "true virginity, immaculate chastity," Josquin shifts seamlessly to triple, or "perfect" meter, barely perceptible if the performers maintain the proper Renaissance metrical relationship, where the pulse of the duple half bar equals the whole triple bar (half-note=dotted-half-note). This relationship enlivens the triple meter in a marvelous way, increasing the relative speed of the "small" beats (now a 3:2 ratio), creating an exciting sense of increased forward momentum, while maintaining the stability of the constant "big" beat pulse (conducting equal quarter-notes destroys this effect, proportionally slowing the triple meter). The tenor, delayed by a single small beat on each entrance, heightens the full texture, allowing for a continuous reinforcement of the word stress by way of an echo effect. For the astute listener or performer, Josquin embeds a cadential hemiola, one final magnificent layer of rhythmic detail and vitality. The entire section soars, radiating love and joy.
"Hail, Most Excellent in All Angelic Virtues, Whose Assumption Was Our Glorification"
The alto lingers an extra bar, repeating the word "purgatio" of the previous strophe. This serves both to underscore the importance of the theological concept, and to allow a single voice to navigate the return of the duple meter (the effect feels something like exiting a moving walkway). Josquin again employs a combination of procedures, melodic imitation and paired entrances of upper and lower voices. Once again, the duet teams repeat rather than complete each other's phrases, lending a sense of rhetorical relaxation; the music seems to taper to the close as the soprano drops out for the final phrase, a rhythmically dazzling though melodically and dynamically subdued trio for alto, tenor, and bass which ends in hushed reverence on an open cadence, one lacking the emotional definition of a major or minor third.
Supplication—"O Mother of God, Remember Me"
The piece has ended; so definitely, that Josquin indicates a half bar of silence. What follows transcends all that has preceded it, which structurally, rhetorically, and musically is essentially perfect. For the final supplication, complete in itself, Josquin strips all art away. Stylistically, he disappears completely, and these few bars echo—as Gregorian chant does—immortality, no longer bound by any recognizable marks of chronological identification. A bare altar of petition remains, the soul with direct, humble, and confident recourse to the Theotokos. Josquin employs a near-perfect homophonic texture, seemingly incongruous after the subdued virtuosity of the motet, yet fitting given the petition: "O mother of God"—the bass and tenor give the slightest rhythmic hint of disquiet, perhaps a remembrance of things past which have made imploring the aid of the Mediatrix so necessary—"remember me"—the alto, with the humble confidence of one who hopes, alters her line, dipping from the fifth to the third scale degree, allowing for a stunning ascending passing tone, highlighting the word "mei." The final open cadential "Amen" puts the piece to rest and the soul at peace, as the final vision of the Immaculate fades into the dream of Heaven.
Mother of God, remember me. Amen.


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Cincinnati Metro has resumed full service after months of operating on a modified scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metro moved to a modified Saturday schedule on March 29 following the state issued "stay-at-home" order and ridership decline that followed.
Customers may view schedules and plan their trips here.
Metro officials said they are adding new safety protocols, including daily rigorous cleaning of buses, applying a chlorinated, sanitizing disinfectant that kills the coronavirus to all buses and surfaces inside buses and facilities, installed plexiglass barriers on board all buses as an added layer of protection between customers and operators at the fare box.
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- Observe CDC safety guidelines including using hand sanitizer, washing hands regularly, and covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue.
Metro will be handing out free masks on Monday as well to anyone who would like one on Government Square from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.


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Mulga wood book ends
made in Australia, 1940s
These 40s bookends are made from Mulga wood- which has been cut to show off its famous bi-colouring, and still has the bark of the tree intact. Mulga wood was used in 1940s souvenir works like these as it is a hardwood –unusual in a native from the wattle family – and was considered 'export quality'. The wood is heavy and dense and so- makes for fantastic book ends.
With the bookends are part of our Observer book collection. These little 'field' books run from 1 through 100; 1 is British Birds and 100 is Wayside and Woodland. Some collectors collect only 1-79 [the purists] ; or collect every edition of one of the series. I like the idea of 100 coloured spines lined up- and we have around 30 or so still to collect. One can buy them from specialist booksellers, natch- but I like to discover them in second hand bookshops across the world [we found one in Berlin whilst there.]
So – the bookends are in perfect condition. For collectors of Australiana, Australian timber, or those who just need a decent pair of 40s bookends- here they are. I also have a marvellous pair of bookends with Mulga wood & pewter kangaroos [see previous post.]
The bookends are for sale: $AU40


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Here's another look back at our Esports Insider Super Forum in March, this time the focus is on the brands and sponsorship panel.
Up for discussion was why brands need to play a different game when it comes to entering the industry. With Mercedes-Benz to McDonalds now involved in esports in some form, our panel discussed what works, and perhaps more importantly, what doesn't.
The panel was made up of a group of industry leaders, including moderator Duncan McMonagle, who is SVP & GM of Minute Media (DBLTAP, 90MIN and 12UP). He was joined by our panelists Fnatic Partnership Manager Frederic Weil, Esports and Marketing Manager at Super Evil Megacorp Tomek Borowka, RFRSH Entertainment Founder and EVP Sales Jakob Lund Kristensen and Hashtag United Commercial Director Seb Carmichael-Brown.
McMonagle began by asking what may be the most important question in this domain; how do you market your assets to brands in a way that differs from what they get from traditional sports?
Weil was the first to speak up, with his vast experience in doing exactly this with Fnatic, saying that as esports is played digitally it is important to engage the audience in a way they are more comfortable with – "content, experiences and getting the stories going".
"We're the only football team in the world not in the results business – we're in the storytelling business"
This was something reiterated by the entire panel throughout; Carmichael-Brown, in particular, working on one of YouTube's biggest brands-turned-esports organisation, repeating throughout how important content is not only to his own brand but to esports brands in general, making moving in to the space that much more streamlined. He said of Hashtag: "we're the only football team in the world not in the results business – we're in the storytelling business," which is what makes Hashtag such a desirable brand for sponsors.
Naturally, the panellists touched on big partnerships such as that between Astralis and Audi, of which Kristensen was at the forefront of bringing together. Of it he said that there are certain rules to play by, but Audi bringing a product to them and giving them the creative freedom to play a bit outside the rules created a partnership that has marked a huge step forward for esports sponsorship and esports as a whole, with McMonagle saying it was "one of the most significant entries of an autos brand". Looking to the future of esports through Audi's eyes, Kristensen revealed that the company is looking worldwide for their future in the space, proof that Astralis are a perfect example of 'doing it right'.
The panel also discussed a range of other deals including the involvement of Razer and Umbro in esports, whether winning is important to securing brand sponsorships, plus how important it is to have a mixture of purely competitive players and those with personality in an esports organisation.
The full video of this panel, and all others, will be available to watch soon.
All panels were orchestrated by carefully selected guests and experts in their particular topics and the day was a huge success, bridging the gap between esports and traditional sports and helping brands from all different industries formulate ideas, plans and discussion about how everyone can benefit from esports moving forward.
Our next major B2B event is ESI London, which is set to take place at the Olympia in September 18-20th.


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What is Streamlined Sales Tax and Why it Mattersby
As part of the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Wayfair Inc., it referenced Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) and tax professionals need to understand its origin and impact on businesses.
Essentially, SST was born of state efforts to tax remote sales, the complex nature of sales tax and the emergence of ecommerce. Growing businesses are rarely satisfied staying within the confines of state borders and state efforts to require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax are always contentious.
The Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the constitutionality of remote sales tax multiple times, but until South Dakota v. Wayfair on June 21, 2018, states were prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical presence in the state.
States may not have liked the rulings in older cases such as National Bellas Hess and Quill, but most couldn't claim their sales tax laws were not "a virtual welter of complicated obligations." Sales tax laws are notoriously complex: Product taxability rules vary from state to state; sales tax rates, rules, and regulations are subject to change; and there are currently more than 12,000 tax jurisdictions in the United States. At the time Quill was decided, there were few efforts to tame that complexity and businesses had to manage sales tax manually.
The Supreme Court issued the Quill decision three years before Amazon sold its first book online. If states were interested in taxing remote sales prior to the birth of the internet — and most were — the emergence of ecommerce made them redouble their efforts. However, states also recognized that they were unlikely to be granted the authority to tax remote sales without addressing the burdensome nature of sales tax compliance, especially for remote sellers.
Enter the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
In the fall of 1999, the National Governor's Association and the National Conference of State Legislatures decided to try to simplify sales tax collection and create a more business-friendly sales tax system. The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) is the result of their work.
The SSUTA strives to simplify sales and use tax administration for all sellers through the following:
• State-level administration of sales and use tax collections
• Uniformity in the state and local tax bases
• Uniformity of major tax base definitions
• Central, electronic registration system for all member states
• Simplification of state and local tax rates
• Uniform sourcing rules for all taxable transactions
• Simplified administration of exemptions
• Simplified tax returns
• Simplification of tax payments
• Protection of consumer privacy
There are currently 23 full SST member states and one associate member state. Member states remain autonomous taxing authorities — they still decide what to tax and what to exempt. However, they also adhere to certain conforming provisions. For example, while all SST member states use the same definitions for clothing and food, each state determines whether clothing and food are exempt or taxable.
Under South Dakota's economic nexus law, a remote seller triggers an obligation to collect and remit sales tax in South Dakota when it has more than $100,000 of gross sales or at least 200 transactions in the state in the current or previous calendar year.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Dakota and repealed the physical presence requirement, but it didn't establish a similar bright-line test. It did highlight several aspects of South Dakota's tax system "that appear designed to prevent discrimination against or undue burdens upon interstate commerce." These are:
• The economic nexus law provides a safe harbor for those with limited business in South Dakota
• The economic nexus law prohibits retroactive enforcement
• South Dakota has adopted the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Since South Dakota won the right to enforce economic nexus, close to 30 states have adopted a similar provision to increase remote sales tax collections. Like South Dakota, the states allow an exception for small sellers, and most are enforcing economic nexus on a prospective basis only.
Many economic nexus states are also SST members, though approximately 10 are not. Whether that puts them at risk for litigation remains to be seen.
The Supreme Court did not mandate participation in the SSUTA in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., but it clearly found South Dakota's membership a significant deciding factor. According to Joseph Bishop-Henchman of the Tax Foundation, states that require remote internet sellers to collect sales tax but fail to simplify their sales tax systems will be "under a cloud of legal uncertainty."
How SST Benefits Businesses
Businesses can register to collect and remit sales tax in all member states through the Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System (SSTRS), which can significantly cut down on work and hours spent.
There are financial benefits to registering through the SST as well. Member states currently subsidize or fully cover the cost of outsourcing sales tax administration to an SST Certified Service Provider (CSP).
There's no cost for sellers collecting only in SST states, and reduced costs for sellers collecting in both SST and non-SST states. The CSP works with a seller's accounting system to identify the taxability of products and services, apply the appropriate rate, and maintain a record of the transaction. Moreover, businesses that use a CSP are protected from audit liability.
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These free-wheeling, often exhilarating dialogues—which grew out of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Talks—are an exchange between two of the most prominent figures in contemporary culture: Daniel Barenboim, internationally renowned conductor and pianist, and Edward W. Said, eminent literary critic and impassioned commentator on the Middle East. Barenboim is an Argentinian-Israeli and Said a Palestinian-American; they are also close friends.As they range across music, literature, and society, they open up many fields of inquiry: the importance of a sense of place; music as a defiance of silence; the legacies of artists from Mozart and Beethoven to Dickens and Adorno; Wagner's anti-Semitism; and the need for "artistic solutions" to the predicament of the Middle East—something they both witnessed when they brought young Arab and Israeli musicians together. Erudite, intimate, thoughtful and spontaneous, Parallels and Paradoxes is a virtuosic collaboration.
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"Crammed with oversized ideas. . . . Over and over, they find the points where music touches other aspects of being alive: politics, literature, home, war." –Newsday"Fascinating. . . . These conversations, filled with a passionate commitment to the life of the mind and the complexities of the arts, have an intoxicating richness."–San Jose Mercury News"[A] genuine give-and-take between keen minds and open hearts. . . . The fluidity of their relationship, like musicians in an orchestra, is a compelling model for a world often splintered by dogma, ideology and hermetically sealed minds." –Los Angeles Times
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30 Awesome Ways to Use Silan
Some people say, "Silan? What's that?" People who know it say, "Wow! Silan! I love it! I use it in everything!"
From overnight oats to chicken dinners, this low-glycemic, all-natural sweetener made of dates is our favorite way to add some richness and goodness to so many dishes. It can be used in place of maple syrup or honey in pretty much any recipe. If you are new to silan, consider this your list of reasons to add it to your shopping list. If you already love it, here are some new ways you can continue to enjoy it this fall!
In Salads:
- Butternut Squash Kale Salad by Chaia Frishman
- Feta-Topped Purple Cabbage Salad by Brynie Greisman
- Layered Salad with Silan Almond Dressing by Brynie Greisman
- Lettuce, Chicken, and Crouton Salad by Efrat Libfroind
On Meats, Poultry, Fish... and Tofu
- Sweet 'n Smoky Chicken Legs by Estee Kafra
- Meat-Filled Potato Boats by Brynie Greisman
Silan Chicken by Sina Mizrahi
- Sweet and Succulent Chicken by Brynie Greisman
- Pistachio-Crusted Pesto Salmon by Rivky Kleiman
Zoodle and Veggie Bowl by Joodie the Foodie
Chicken with Silan Glaze by Kosher.com Staff
- Balsamic Chicken by Ashira Mirsky
- Rosemary Roast Chicken by Erin Grunstein
- Brisket with Silan and Orange by Shoshie Steinhart
For Sweet Roasted Veggies
- Sweet and Sticky Silan-Roasted Potatoes by Renee Muller
Caramelized Beets with Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Victoria Dwek
Tahini Eggplant Fries by Erin Grunstein
- Zaatar Rainbow Roasted Carrots by Erin Grunstein
In Sweet Treats
Silan-Chocolate-Pecan Muffins by Sweet Moments: Rega Matok
- Silan Granola by Sina Mizrahi
- Banana-Pecan Muffins by Brynie Greisman
- Bakery-Style Oatmeal Cookies by Hannah Kaminsky
Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Cups by Tamar Teitelbaum
- No-Churn Tahini Ice Cream by Rosa Seidenwar
- Mini Chocolate Halva Croissant by Erin Grunstein
A Drizzle Goes a Long Way
- Chorizo Scotch Egg by Leonardo Nourafchan
- Tomato Soup by Nechama Golding
- Dairy Fruit Shake by Roni Pollack
- Vegetable Tarts by Faigy Grossmann
- Apple Bourekas with Silan Sesame Drizzle by Naomi Nachman


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Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously. Daniel 6:10 NIV
I had the privilege of rooming with one of the former influential pastors, EJ James, in our city at a pastors prayer retreat nearly 20 years ago. He passed away last year. I had just started our new church plant and was young in the role as senior pastor.
EJ and I talked about our wives, families and ministry while in the room together. I shared how my wife and I start most days with the verse "this is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." I will never forget his humble and penetrating response, "My wife and I kneel before our bed every night and pray for our children and their families." He added no commentary or justification to the comment. It was as if he invited me into the bedroom to share the intimacy of the moment when we kneel our bodies and hearts before the Lord.
Kneeling in prayer for worship is a common act in cultures all over the world. It is an outward expression of an inner disposition. It is true that you can kneel while still standing up on the inside, but normally it reveals honor and surrender.
Kneeling brings us close to the dust from which we were made. Kneeling decreases our importance and exalts the one to whom we pray. Kneeling places us in the most vulnerable position before the one to whom we kneel. It is from this position that it forces us to look up for help.
There are physical reasons that a person may not be able to kneel down any longer, but the action is mostly available to all. The bending of the will is so very difficult, we struggle with humbling ourselves.
When was the last time that you knelt down and asked for the Lord's help?
You can pray in any position, why do you think kneeling is overlooked as one of the common expressions in your tools of prayer?
Kneeling doesn't make you more spiritual than someone else, but it is a great position to beg and entreat God on behalf of others. Don't let pride or cynicism rob you of the joy of meeting with God while you are low, broken and contrite.
Pastor EJ didn't have to use eloquent words that day in the room to express where he gained spiritual authority. Jesus' words still ring true, "For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." Luke 18:14
May you become very familiar with kneeling prayer such as the custom of Daniel who knelt and prayed 3 times a day. May God's presence meet you intimately, while you worship and kneel before the Lord your maker.
Blessings Love y'all


text: FIVE FACTS: Potters Bar Feature 9 February 2019 , 11:53 GMT Gareth Nicholas Here's Five Facts on Potters Bar Town Football Club ahead of our Home fixture on Saturday 9th February 2019. Did you know..? Mens Full Time 1 Worthing Jones (90') 1 Potters Bar Bonnett-Johnson (11') Isthmian Premier Division Saturday 9th February, 2019 Match Centre 1. They were founded as Mount Grace Old Scholars in 1960 and became, simply, Mount Grace in 1984, before settling on the present name of Potters Bar Town in 1991. 2. Their turnstiles were acquired from the old Wembley Stadium in 2005. 3. The main stand at The Pakex Stadium is named after Bert Wright, one of the the club's founder members who played in their first ever game in September 1960. 4. The town itself dates back to the early 13th Century and shares it's name with Potter's Bar, a former settlement and mining camp in Butte County, California. 5. Storm Thorgerson, a graphic designer and music video director who worked with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Muse, amongst others, was born in the Hertfordshire Town.