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Super Mario Sunshine: Retro
Super Mario Sunshine: Retro game of the day
Super Mario Sunshine, developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It was released in October 2002 across Europe. It is the second 3D Mario platformer, following Super Mario 64. The game takes place on the tropical Isle Delfino, where Mario, Princess Peach and five Toads are taking a vacation. A villain resembling Mario, known as Shadow Mario, vandalises the entire island with graffiti and Mario gets blamed for the mess. Later on, Mario is ordered to clean up Isle Delfino, while saving Princess Peach from Shadow Mario. Mario cleans up the island with a device called Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device or FLUDD for short.
When Mario first acquires FLUDD he can spray and hover using its nozzles, it can be upgraded later in the game to extend functionality. The rocket nozzle, which blasts Mario up high into the air and the turbo nozzle, which lets Mario sprint at high speed on land and water and break down specific doors. Mario can also ride Yoshi later in the game, who can eat fruit and squirt the juice of that fruit. This juice can be used to dissolve orange generators acting as obstacles, and briefly transform enemies into platforms for Mario to step on. The color of Yoshi and color of its juice depends on the type of fruit last eaten.
There are 240 blue coins and 120 Shine Sprites. Each level consists of eight tasks, which may be played again at will once they are completed. Once the player has collected enough Shine Sprites, a new level is available at Delfino Plaza, either by the acquisition of a new ability or a plot-related event. Of the 120 Shine Sprites, 24 are gained by collecting and trading Blue Coins at a rate of 10 coins per sprite. Gameplay proceeds in this fashion until all of the Shadow Mario-related missions are completed, which unlocks the level containing the final boss. Check out this crazy tv spot!
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Look for seals and birds on Maritime Aquarium winter cruises
By LESLIE LAKE
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NORWALK -- The Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk's Seal-Spotting & Birding winter cruises are off to a good start as harbor and gray seals, as well as Bald Eagles, were spotted off Norwalk's coast by Aquarium educators last weekend.
"At our staff training, we saw two of the four seal species that we've seen in the past. We saw harbor and gray seals, the others are hooded and harp seals, which we haven't seen yet this year,"said Nicole Rosenfeld, TMA senior educator. "What is different this winter so far also is that we saw two Bald Eagles."
There is no guarantee that seals and Bald Eagles will be spotted on the cruises, which run through April.
"This is my fourth winter, and it totally varies," Rosenfeld said. "We are two for two so far this year."
The cruises promise to give birders unique "on-the-water" access to see and photograph visiting winter waterfowl, such as buffleheads, mergansers, Brant geese and long-tailed ducks.
While Rosenfeld said that the TMA has offered winter seal and waterfowl spotting cruises, for more than 20 years, this season is the first time that the 2 1/2 outings will take place aboard the Aquarium's R/V Spirit of the Sound™, the country's only research vessel with hybrid-electric propulsion.
"We are rated for 65 passengers on the boat, but we are keeping the winter cruises at 30 people so that people can sit inside and out of the cold," Rosenfeld said.
R/V Spirit of the Sound has a climate-controlled cabin but, because the best viewing is outside on the deck, participants should bring plenty of warm clothes.
The cruises seek out the harbor seals and gray seals that migrate down into the Sound from northern waters, which serve as their summer breeding and pupping areas. Seals often can be seen near the Norwalk islands when they "haul out" to rest on rocks exposed at low tide.
"We will take our usual route through the channel toward Sheffield Island and around the reefs along the islands," Rosenfeld said. "We time the cruises to be at around low tide."
Aquarium educators will point out these federally protected marine mammals and talk about their natural histories.
They will also generally discuss what happens to the Sound's marine population during the winter: who stays, who migrates out, and who migrates in (besides the seals).
"As exciting as it is to see the seals that are exhibited inside The Maritime Aquarium, it's truly a memorable experience to see them out in Long Island Sound," said Tom Naiman, the Aquarium's director of education. "Those encounters also remind us how important the Sound is as a habitat for our marine-mammal friends, and all the other creatures that call it home."
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) guidelines require the vessel to stay 50 yards offshore, but the TMA vessel keeps a distance of 75 to 100 yards, Rosenfeld said.
"Binoculars will be provided, but people often bring their own as well," she said.
Cruise participants can help Aquarium educators with plankton samplings.
Data collected during the cruises is added to the Long Island Sound Biodiversity Project, which is an ongoing census of the Sound's animal species. This online database is sponsored by the Aquarium and includes students in collecting data on the physical and biological contents of Long Island Sound.
Capacity is limited so advance reservations are highly recommended.
Walk-up tickets will be sold, space permitting. Passengers must be at least 42 inches tall.
Tickets for a Seal-Spotting & Birding Cruise are $24.95, or $19.95 for Aquarium members. Reserve your spot by calling (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206, or by going online to www.maritimeaquarium.org.
Initial 2016 dates are Saturday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m., with 12 more outings through Sun., April 3.
(Dates and departure times vary by low tide. For the full schedule, go to www.maritimeaquarium.org.)

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Elk Grove Village, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) - On May 1, Stephen A. Frangos, MD, MPH, FACOEM, of Houston, Texas, an internationally renowned preventive medicine specialist with expertise in the petrochemical industry and global infectious diseases, was installed as president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the nation's largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education. The installation ceremony took place at the 104th annual membership meeting held during the College's 2019 American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) in Anaheim, Calif.
Dr. Frangos is Regional Medical Manager for North and South America at Chevron Corporation in Houston. He is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Assistant Clinical Faculty Member at the University of Utah, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the NIOSH Educational Resource Center at the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health in Houston.
Dr. Frangos received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1979 to 1989. He received his Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., and his Master of Public Health Degree (MPH) from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Frangos is a Diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) certified in occupational medicine.
A member of ACOEM since 1989, Dr. Frangos was elevated to Fellowship in 2000. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Frangos served as ACOEM President-Elect, Vice President, and member of the Board of Directors. He is a member of the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (WOEMA) and the Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (TxCOEM), two of ACOEM's component societies, and served in positions of leadership in both components. In WOEMA, he served on the Board of Directors; in TXCOEM he served the component as President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer.
Founded in 1916, ACOEM is the pre-eminent physician-led organization that champions the health of workers, safety of workplaces, and quality of environments. This dynamic group of more than 4,000 occupational medicine physicians and associated health professionals is united via the College to develop positions and policies on vital issues relevant to the practice of preventive medicine within workplace, family and community settings. The College is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Ill., a northwest suburb of Chicago.
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I am in the middle of writing or editing about seven documents and have no energy for writing anything else. But I do have some pictures to share. Olivia sent me a batch from her visit a few weeks ago, and I just did a practice session with the new camera while Jake was brushing Rocky out on the balcony. Here's a picture of the new camera, taken with the old camera and vice versa. They are taken in my dark office space, sitting on top of interview notes I need to transcribe and last week's to do list. As you can see, I'm going from idiot-proof beginner level to advanced intermediate in one step.
For whatever reason, I just can't focus well with the new camera and can't figure out why. The settings are not well programmed and I need to use the viewfinder instead of the screen, so I think I need to bring it to a camera shop to see if they can set it up for me and start from there. Compared to Olivia's pictures--here's her shot of butter dipped dinner rolls we baked for Easter dinner--I definitely have a ways to go. Hers are sharp even though they are taken in really low light and, I think, without flash. I have no idea how that works.
The rolls are straight from the Bread Bible. They freeze really well but don't keep long on the counter, so I have started making double batches and keeping some on hand in the freezer. We're trying to make our way through the contents of the freezer this month before heading to NYC for the summer, so there are a lot of dinner rolls in my future over the next few weeks. They're all white flour, and my attempts at whole wheat versions have been only so-so. With about 20% wheat flour is passable, but the all white version is definitely better both taste and texture-wise.
And here's we are at UW.
It was of course overcast the whole time she was here, but the cherry blossoms were blooming and all the undergrads were out doing their thing, so she got a pretty good impression of the place.
But as a hint of what may be possible with the new camera, here's a pretty decent Rocky action shot taken with the new camera. I have no idea how it happened.
A pug update: Rock's eye is much better. Still a red and buggier than usual, but definitely getting better. There is enough improvement that he is no longer in the lampshade collar and we don't feel guilty putting him through the drama of a big brushing.
I think Jake enjoys it as much as Rocky hates it.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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Central Park West stretches from the extravaganza of condos, shops and hotels surrounding Columbus Circle all the way up to the more sedate and peaceful Frederick Douglass Circle, presided over by the statue of Frederick Douglass.
|Central Park West, looking south
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The condos at the two circles represent the extreme ends of the condo market as well as the extreme ends of the park.
In the last twelve months, about twenty condos have sold in the buildings on Columbus Circle and Trump International, at 1 Central Park West, with an average price per square foot of $4,400.
At Towers on the Park, 300 Central Park North, Streeteasy shows only two sales, each a one bedroom of 589 square feet. One went for $405,000, the other for $426,400.
But even the rarefied atmosphere of Columbus Circle, where you can live in luxury on the 70th floor and admire views of Chicago while sipping your evening cocktail, does not approach that of 15 Central Park West, almost certainly the most sought-after (as we say in the trade) condo building in New York.
Average sale price per square foot for the last twelve months at 15 CPW was about $6,300 per square foot, or almost $2,000 more than that for the Columbus Circle condos.
Even the highest priced co-ops cannot approach these levels. It's hard to compare co-op and condo prices because square footages are rarely given for co-ops. But the highest price for a co-op on CPW in the last twelve months was $20,000,000, while a condo at 15 CPW went for $32,500,000.
However, the Beresford, at 81st Street, and the legendary Dakota, at 72nd, along with a few others, can regard most of their co-op opposite numbers across the park on Fifth Avenue as equals in sought-afterness.
Eight apartments have sold in the past year at the Beresford and the Dakota with between five and nine rooms and an average price of more than $6,000,000.
(Pictured at right, 15 CPW) But if you can live without a park view, there are some real bargains on CPW. A two-bedroom apartment at 370, a co-op which was built in 1917 and which has a doorman, closed just two months ago for $865,000.
It's small for a two-bedroom, and it had only one bathroom, but it was described as being in excellent condition and there are trees outside the living room window. They're not park trees, but they're trees.
(At left, the legendary Dakota)
A park view makes an almost unbelievable difference in the price of a Central Park West apartment. The extra advantage of the view can double the price.
(A view of the park that clears the trees will command even more, but we're not going to discuss that now.)
Average price for a two-bedroom co-op with no park view was about $2,750,000. With a park view, the average zoomed to more than $4,000,000.
For four bedrooms or more, the average price was about $12,300,000. Take away the park view and the average was well under half that at $5,400,000.
For three bedrooms with park views, the average was about $6,125,000; without park views it was only $3,425,000.
Two bedrooms with two bathrooms and park views averaged out at just over $4,000,000, with the range being from about $1,500,000 to $10,250,000.
It's a wide range. A perfectly respectable two bedroom with a living room large enough for a dining area in a prewar doorman building (nearly all buildings on CPW are prewar and have doormen) with direct park views from the living room and one of the bedrooms went for $1,650,000.
The one that went for $10,250,000 was on a very high floor, had a formal dining room and a pantry as well as the two bedrooms, kitchen and living room, and besides the views of Central Park, it also had views of the George Washington Bridge.
One bedroom and studio apartments unfortunately do not come with park views, those being reserved for the larger spaces at the fronts of the buildings.
In fact, those smaller apartments often look at interior courtyards. They're very quiet, though they get little light. But they're fantastic value for someone who wants to be near the park. Average price for a one bedroom was a little over $700,000, for a studio a little over $300,000.
As is the case with Fifth and Park Avenues as well as CPW, there are far fewer condos than co-ops. These avenues were built up long before the condo era began.
There were just 116 condo sales on all of Central Park West in the last 12 months, and only 44 of those were below 96th Street. Most of the remaining 72 sales were in the four park-facing buildings of the seven-building Park West complex, built in the late 50s-early 60s as an urban renewal project, from 97th to 100th streets.
Prices for apartments here are substantially lower than those for apartments farther south. If you want a condo near the park and you're not obsessed with prewar, Park West offers excellent value.
Of the other 44 sales, sixteen were at Trump International, aka 1 Central park West. Five were at 15 CPW and seventeen were in The Century, built in 1932, converted from a rental in 1989, and comprising 411 units.
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Seunghwan talks and eats with his co-workers at a table outside of a Jokbal restaurant, and then talks on his phone.
This is part of a 24-hour recording of a day in the life of Seunghwan Seo.
This video was produced by Sam Queen, Rachel Gist, Jee Young Lee, Michael Stulberg, Marisol Park, Nayoung Jung, Joel Elliott, and Cole Quinlan.
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Hegre-Art – Sabrina – Pregnant Is Beautiful
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A pregnant woman is a sexual creature.
Some people think that a pregnant body is no longer a sexual thing. The truth is the exact opposite. The senses of the body come alive during pregnancy. Nerve endings reach an unusually intense level of sensitivity, so this is the perfect time to find a private moment.
Sabrina is giving her body some love and attention. Self-loving (when no one is looking) is a great feeling. You can fully relax and enjoy yourself without judgement. It鈥檚 just you, your hand and some well-deserved pleasure.
And Sabrina proves that during this miraculous transformation, the female body is even more compelling than usual.
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Renewable energy
Increasing the percentage of renewable energy in the worlds energy mix is one of the most important measures we have to limit global warming.
The need for energy is increasing all over the world, and high consumption is creating higher emissions of CO2 and other gases detrimental to the environment. New approaches and alternatives to coal and oil are needed to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
- The UN's climate panel has concluded that the emission of greenhouse gases is accelerating climate change, and that the emissions must be cut by 50% by 2050.
- The EU has decided that 20% of the energy production in 2020 must come from renewable sources of energy
- Norway will cut the emission of greenhouse gases by 30% compared with 1990 levels by 2020
- The UK has committed to 15% of its energy generation coming from renewable sources by 2020
Growth in clean energy
To produce more hydropower, wind power and district heating: As renewable energy sources with absolutely no greenhouse gases or other polluting emissions these are our keys to a cleaner future.
Statkraft has grown to become Europe's largest producer of power based on these sources, and we will continue to work to deliver clean energy. We are continuously developing renewable energy across the globe, including groundbreaking new technologies such as offshore wind turbines off the UK coast.
Our CEO, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen has said:
"Increasing the share of renewable energy is one of the most important measures we have to limit global warming. The UN's climate panel has estimated that we must increase the renewable share from the current 8 per cent to about 80 per cent worldwide by 2050. That is nothing short of an energy revolution, and we in Statkraft want to take part."


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After the Terminator movie, an increasing number of movies have been made envisioning a reality where Robots are the norm. In 2017, Saudi Arabia granted citizenship to a robot named Sophia, leading to arguments from opposing schools of thought on the ethics, adoption, and future of Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Regardless, Robots and AI are already present-day; robots are used by hospitals to dispense drugs and by retailers for movement of goods in the warehouse, and if you use Google or Amazon, chances are that you are experiencing the use of AI technology. In the real estate industry, robots are able to conduct showings, and workplaces now employ the use of AI in recruiting employees.
When it comes to AI and Robotics, there are three major camps; those who are excited about it and wholly embrace it, those who see the value but are cautiously and closely watching the space, and those who see doom and gloom, and are anxious about the future. It may be fair to say that for many of us, our perception of Robots or AI have largely been shaped by futuristic movies and comics books or by the picture painted by stories and the news of how AI and Robots will take over our jobs or be uncontrollable. With the multitude of varying opinions out there, it is not surprising that many are cautious about a future where AI and Robots is the norm. It is worth pointing out that most of the fears that exist may simply stem from the unknown, and from some of the creative liberty and minds in Hollywood.
Understanding the likely impact that AI and Robotics will have on your jobs, organizations or industry will better equip you to manage and deal with the inevitable. There is a great amount of information on AI and Robotics readily available, conferences that explore and address every angle, and thought leaders willing to share their views and findings on the future of AI and Robotics.
In response to the question on how human civilization will be affected by AI, Bill Gates had this to say, "AI is just the latest in technologies that allow us to produce a lot more goods and services with less labor. And overwhelmingly, over the last several hundred years, this has been great for society". Just as with past technological developments, while AI and Robotics will revolutionize activities in the workplace, it is not likely to completely take over.
For every professional who desires to excel and remain relevant in the work they do, it is no longer an option to ignore the changes and disruption being brought on AI and Robots, and how it will likely impact your industry and job. AI and Robots are now a part of everyday life.
Some in the 'pro' camp would argue that the intention for technologies such as AI and Robotics is for increased efficiency and to complement human expertise, and not to replace humans. While the opposing camp lean towards the other extreme end of the spectrum where Robots rule the world. Whatever camp we find ourselves with regards AI and Robotics, one thing is clear, the potential disruption brought on by these technologies will render some skills, products and services obsolete.
According to a Forbes article, it is estimated that by 2020, AI will create 2.3 million jobs, while eliminating 1.8 million. This tells us there will be new jobs and skills that don't exist today, and some of the current job skills will be deemed obsolete just like in the past where as a result of technological advancements, some jobs in manufacturing and farming sector for example were no longer required, and new jobs were created.
How will AI and Robots affect your job? From a 10,000 foot view, it is said that jobs requiring high interaction with humans, creativity, imagination, leadership and are non-repetitive will likely remain (but evolve) e.g. Construction workers, Police Force, Book Authors, Entertainment industry; on the flip side, jobs that require a high level of quantitative analysis, following patterns and executing routine work e.g. Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tellers, and Manufacturing etc. will highly benefit from the use of AI, Robotics and Automation.
As a result of ongoing disruption, there is a need to constantly update our occupational skills to remain relevant, most especially in the AI era. Perceptive employees are beginning to ask, "What skills do I need to work in an era of AI and Robotics?" Or deliberating on the value of acquiring more knowledge in AI and Robotics related areas such as computer science, math, technology, logic and engineering.
Skills relating to data analytics, data science, analytical thought processing, problem solving, technical design and software advancement will come in handy if you intend to pursue a career in this field. For some professionals, these skills could be additional to complement your current skill-set, knowledge or expertise, and some may need to take on a whole new career path. And for some others, simply keeping abreast of changes and trends taking place may be sufficient for now as you learn about how your field and industry will be impacted, and you determine the best approach to move forward.
Every leader, manager, or professional who has a desire to be relevant in the future workforce will be required to seek ways to acquire the knowledge and skills regarding AI and Robotics. It is every employee's responsibility to take up the leadership mantel and lead themselves if they want excel and be part of a future where disruption is the norm.
The writing on the wall is evident, the future belongs to those who pay attention to change and trends, and prepare for opportunities; as the saying goes, "chance favors the prepared mind". Now is the time for every professional – leader, manager or employee – to embrace a growth mindset by updating their skills as needed or retraining to prepare for the inevitable winds of change, your professional growth and development is non-negotiable.
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How to create a repair ticket in RepairDesk iOS App?
Using it super easy! Let us show you how:
A. New Ticket
1. Swipe the left navigation menu and select Tickets from the menu.
2. On the Manage Tickets screen you can see all of repair tickets listed with information about customers and repair job. Click on the "+" icon at the top right corner to create a repair ticket.
3. You will be taken to the New Ticket screen. Here you can enter Customer and Device Details.
B. Add Customer Details
I. Select Customer
Tap Select Customer to add a customer to repair ticket. Here you can add following types of customers:
Walk In: Casual walk in customers that came to you for a repair. No customer information is collected and after selecting Walk In you can proceed to create a repair ticket.
New Customer: Add a new customer by entering relevant information.
Existing Customer: Select a customer already added to the system.
Add from Address Book: Add a contact from your iPhone as a customer to the repair ticket.
II. Add a New Customer
If you are adding a new customer, select New Customer from the pop up menu. You will be taken to Customer Details screen from where you can enter customer information such as Customer Name, Email, Phone, Address etc.
Once finished, click on Next button at the bottom to add customer to ticket.
C. Add Device Information
Once customer is added, select Device Information to enter device details (see step 3). Here you can enter device information by selecting Device, Task (Device Issue), enter IMEI or Serial number, set status of repair job, assign it to an employee, and set price, tax and due date. Tap the Next button at the bottom to proceed.
I. Select a Device
Tap on Device to add a device from Select Device screen. If a device is not available, tap the "+" icon to add a new device. After selecting a device, tap on SAVE to add device to repair ticket.
II. Add a New Device
Select a Manufacturer and add Device Name. Tap on DONE to add a new device.
III. Select a Device Issue
Under Device Information screen, tap on Task to add a device issue from the menu. You can see a list of device related issue. Toggle on the device issues. You can select multiple device issues as well. Click on SAVE to add selected device issues to the repair ticket.
IV. Add a New Device Issue
If a device issue is not present, tap the "+" icon to add a new device issue. Select Manufacturer, Device Model, enter device issue, add a brief description of the issue, enter retail price and tax. By default tax is considered exclusive. To enable tax inclusiveness, enable the toggle option at the bottom.
V. Other Information
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It's the week in review…
- It's August but we're talking Turkey – no, not the Thanksgiving kind – but first we need to analyze a few minor details like the Canadians getting backed up with their heavy oil.
- Inflation ticking up but real wage growth going lower, but,but, aren't we at full employment ? Don't employers HAVE to raise wages?
- Is Turkey the straw that will break the camel's back?
- Who is to blame for Turkey's woes? Ask the Turk in the street and he will tell you the U.S. The Donald didn't help that image by just doubling the tariff on aluminum and steel. What to own in all this turmoil? US DOLLARS!


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BESTORE Becomes the Only Snack Brand in China that has been Shortlisted for the World Food Innovation Awards 2019.
28 Mar, 2019, 08:56 GMT
WUHAN, China, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The shortlists of finalists in 27 categories including "Best Drink Concept" and "Best Food Concept" were announced at the Awards Ceremony of the World Food Innovation Awards 2019 held by FoodBev Media and the winners were also announced. BESTORE becomes the first snack brand in China that has been shortlisted.
The World Food Innovation Awards are reputed as the "Oscars" of the food sector. The awards and shortlists each year represent the industrial frontiers and trends with most ambitious innovations and development of global food companies.
What's new at the ceremony this year is that BESTORE participates in the selection and has been shortlisted for the "Best Food Concept", becoming the first snack brand in China that has been shortlisted, with such typical Chinese delicious snacks as instant pork slices, crisp dates, dried mangoes, instant seafood snacks and new year gift boxes present at the ceremony held in London.
Youmin Zhu, deputy general manager of Bestore Supply Chain, expressed that China is a country rich in food culture and hoped that BESTORE as the representative of high-end snacks could avail this opportunity to allow more people to understand Chinese snacks.
BESTORE's product "Black Sesame & Mulberry Powder" has been shortlisted for the "Best Food Concept" of the World Food Innovation Awards 2019. Made with nine ingredients including black mulberries originating from Xinjiang and chia seeds from Mexico that are baked together under a relatively low temperature and ground in a traditional and refined way, the powder will not agglomerate even when prepared in cold water.
According to the estimation by China National Food Industry Association, the Chinese snack market size has been increasing and reached almost one trillion in 2017. With such a large potential market, Chinese snack brands are rising rapidly and committed to becoming providers of delicious Chinese food.
Established in 2006, BESTORE has become the leading brand of snacks in China. It has developed not only more than 1,200 kinds of snacks covering 12 categories but also 2,100 stores in 96 cities across China, which cannot be separated from its strength in product research and development. BESTORE has built an omni-channel model covering brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce platforms, mobile APPs and O2O platforms. It now boasts 40 million VIPs with more than 400 million person-time in terms of product purchase. It focuses on high-end snack market segments and has been in a leading position in terms of sales in China for three consecutive years.
BESTORE launched its high-end strategies and overseas layout last year. Online, it joins the "Tmall World" and other cross-border e-commerce platforms; offline, through the B-side dealers, it sells the products in the overseas supermarkets for Chinese. Up to now, it has brought more than 100 kinds of delicious snacks into 20 countries and regions including Europe, North America, Australia and Southeast Asia.
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Mr. B's Steakhouse - A Bartolotta Restaurant located in Brookfield is currently looking for a Part Time Pastry Cook to work at one of the best fine dining restaurants in the Milwaukee area.
Working at Mr. B's Steakhouse, you will gain an immeasurable amount of experience and development working under Executive Chef, Amanda Langler. Chef Amanda is a great mentor and received much of her development and training working with James Beard Award Winners, Paul Bartolotta and Adam Siegel.
The ideal candidate will have prior experiences in fine or casual dining restaurants, and are organized and take pride in each and every dish they make. We offer great benefits including, competitive pay, health insurance, vacation, flexible schedule and dining discounts. Pay is commensurate with experience. This position does require evening and weekend availability.
Interested applicants should apply online or in person at the restaurant between 2-4pm. Mr. B's Steakhouse is not on a bus line. Must have transportation.
18380 W. Capital Drive
Brookfield, WI 53045


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Fool's Errand takes shape on Divisadero
John Dampeer closed his Noe Valley pub Caskhouse (3853 24th St.) in 2017, roughly four years after it opened, so he could focus his attention on its sibling business Hamlet located a block away. Then, a few months later, he closed that place, too.
For the last few months, Dampeer has been trying to coordinate the sale of the Hamlet space. Now, he's diving back into the business.
Dampeer will soon take over the former home of Mojo Bicycle Cafe (639 Divisadero St.), a familiar location in what's arguably San Francisco's hottest restaurant neighborhood. By the summer, he's hoping to open a beer and wine bar serving small snacks, in the same vein as Caskhouse and Hamlet.
As for the name of the new project, Dampeer wanted it to be an overt wink to his recent track record with alcohol-focused establishments: he's calling it Fool's Errand.
"I'm opening yet another beer and wine bar in San Francisco," Dampeer said with a laugh. "My friends are like, 'Another one? Really?' The name just fit."
The process is still in its infancy. Menus still have to be designed and he's yet to decide what cosmetic changes need to be made.
What the bar veteran does know is that outside of the beer, which will come via the 10-tap draft system already in the Mojo space, Fool's Errand will also feature a relatively robust wine selection, one that will include its fair share of natural wines from local wine makers.
Mojo Bicycle Cafe opened in 2007 and quickly became a neighborhood hangout thanks to its coffee, pastries, beer, and cozy parklet for outdoor drinking and eating.
"I'm just really excited about this project," Dampeer said. "I hang out in the neighborhood a lot so I know how great of a place it is. I'm just ready to get the ball rolling on it."
Justin Phillips is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @JustMrPhillips


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Nicotinamide (NAD) is a form of Vitamin B3. Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a pyridine-nucleoside form of vitamin B3 and precursor to NAD+ seems to be the most vitally beneficial form to supplement with.
Healing Properties
- Antiaging: Helps ameliorate age-related metabolic decline and disease.[1]
- Heart Health:
Disease / Symptom Treatment
- Heart Disease:
- Heart Failure: Nicotinamide riboside supplementation attenuates the development of heart failure.[2]
- Neurodegenerative diseases:
- Parkinsons:
Title: The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Rescues Mitochondrial Defects and Neuronal Loss in iPSC and Fly Models of Parkinson's Disease
Author(s): David C. Schöndorf, Dina Ivanyuk, Pascale Baden8, Alvaro Sanchez-Martinez, Silvia De Cicco, Cong Yu, Ivana Giunta, Lukas K. Schwarz, Gabriele Di Napoli, Vasiliki Panagiotakopoulou, Sigrun Nestel, Marcus Keatinge, Jan Pruszak, Oliver Bandmann, Bernd Heimrich, Thomas Gasser, Alexander J. Whitworth, Michela Deleidi
Institution(s): German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Helmholtz Association, Tübingen 72076, Germany, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany, Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK, Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg 79104, Germany, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK,
Publication: Cell Reports
Date: June 2018
Abstract: While mitochondrial dysfunction is emerging as key in Parkinson's disease (PD), a central question remains whether mitochondria are actual disease drivers and whether boosting mitochondrial biogenesis and function ameliorates pathology. We address these questions using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells and Drosophila models of GBA-related PD (GBA-PD), the most common PD genetic risk. Patient neurons display stress responses, mitochondrial demise, and changes in NAD+ metabolism. NAD+ precursors have been proposed to ameliorate age-related metabolic decline and disease. We report that increasing NAD+ via the NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside (NR) significantly ameliorates mitochondrial function in patient neurons. Human neurons require nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) to maintain the NAD+ pool and utilize NRK1 to synthesize NAD+ from NAD+ precursors. Remarkably, NR prevents the age-related dopaminergic neuronal loss and motor decline in fly models of GBA-PD. Our findings suggest NR as a viable clinical avenue for neuroprotection in PD and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.05.009
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Title: Nicotinamide Riboside Preserves Cardiac Function in a Mouse Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Author(s): Nicolas Diguet, Samuel A.J. Trammell, Cynthia Tannous, Robin Deloux, Jérôme Piquereau, Nathalie Mougenot, Anne Gouge, Mélanie Gressette, Boris Manoury, Jocelyne Blanc, Marie Breton, Jean-François Decaux, Gareth G. Lavery, István Baczkó, Joffrey Zoll, Anne Garnier, Zhenlin Li, Charles Brenner, Mathias Mericskay
Institution(s): Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Department of Biology of Adaptation and Ageing, CNRS UMR8256, INSERM U1164, Institute of Biology Paris-Seine, DHU FAST, France (N.D., C.T., R.D., A. Gouge, J.B., J.-F.D., Z.L.)., Department of Biochemistry, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (S.A.J.T., C.B.)., Signalling and Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, UMR-S 1180, University Paris-Sud, INSERM, Université Paris- Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France (C.T., R.D., J.P., M.G., B.M., M.B., A. Garnier, M.M.)., Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (G.G.L.)., Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Hungary (I.B.).,
Date: December 7 2017
Abstract: Background: Myocardial metabolic impairment is a major feature in chronic heart failure. As the major coenzyme in fuel oxidation and oxidative phosphorylation and a substrate for enzymes signaling energy stress and oxidative stress response, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is emerging as a metabolic target in a number of diseases including heart failure. Little is known on the mechanisms regulating homeostasis of NAD+ in the failing heart. Methods: To explore possible alterations of NAD+ homeostasis in the failing heart, we quantified the expression of NAD+ biosynthetic enzymes in the human failing heart and in the heart of a mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) triggered by Serum Response Factor transcription factor depletion in the heart (SRFHKO) or of cardiac hypertrophy triggered by transverse aorta constriction. We studied the impact of NAD+ precursor supplementation on cardiac function in both mouse models. Results: We observed a 30% loss in levels of NAD+ in the murine failing heart of both DCM and transverse aorta constriction mice that was accompanied by a decrease in expression of the nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase enzyme that recycles the nicotinamide precursor, whereas the nicotinamide riboside kinase 2 (NMRK2) that phosphorylates the nicotinamide riboside precursor is increased, to a higher level in the DCM (40-fold) than in transverse aorta constriction (4-fold). This shift was also observed in human failing heart biopsies in comparison with nonfailing controls. We show that the Nmrk2 gene is an AMP-activated protein kinase and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α responsive gene that is activated by energy stress and NAD+ depletion in isolated rat cardiomyocytes. Nicotinamide riboside efficiently rescues NAD+ synthesis in response to FK866-mediated inhibition of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase and stimulates glycolysis in cardiomyocytes. Accordingly, we show that nicotinamide riboside supplementation in food attenuates the development of heart failure in mice, more robustly in DCM, and partially after transverse aorta constriction, by stabilizing myocardial NAD+ levels in the failing heart. Nicotinamide riboside treatment also robustly increases the myocardial levels of 3 metabolites, nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide, methylnicotinamide, and N1-methyl-4-pyridone-5-carboxamide, that can be used as validation biomarkers for the treatment. Conclusions: The data show that nicotinamide riboside, the most energy-efficient among NAD precursors, could be useful for treatment of heart failure, notably in the context of DCM, a disease with few therapeutic options.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026099
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"Darwin Mangoes" – For Daiquiris By The Sea
Mangoes are a delicious exotic fruit which remind us of summer and perhaps holidaying on a tropical island.
Their flesh is a rich yellow and orange similar to Darwin's memorable sunsets and the skin often has a red tinge.
Mangoes are a great comfort food as they smell great and their flesh is soft and silky.
A big part of farming in Darwin, and it is great to hear the mango season is on its way. Predictions are for a successful season as conditions have been perfect this year with a lot of fruit almost ready to pick.
Darwin's mangoes mature earlier than other parts of Australia and the main two varieties are KP's (Kensington Pride or Bowen) and B74 (Calypso).
Each year we stock up on a few trays of mangoes which we cut the cheeks off and freeze. Nothing is wasted with the seeds also wrapped individually in glad wrap as the kids love sucking the flesh off like it's an ice block. This way we have the luxury of mangoes all year round.
It is tradition that every year the annual Sydney Markets at Flemington auction off the first tray of 20 mangoes to raise money for charities. This year Moustapha Obeid won the bid purchasing the first tray for $26,000 or $1,300 per mango donating the money to Save our Sons.
A versatile fruit which can be used in cooking, drinks, cosmetic and medical products. Mangoes can be eaten green usually grating the flesh and using in a salad or green mango chutney is the perfect accompliment with Indian. When ripe it is great to eat fresh, with prawns and avocado or on cheese cake or pavlova. Mangoes are also common in cosmetics as they are full of anti oxidants, commonly used in body creams and hair products. Medically mangoes aid in prevention of prostate cancer and lower cholesterol due to high mounts of pectin. Rich in potassium and magnesium so are great for lowering blood pressure and the enzymes add digestion.
It is great to relax outside near the pool with frozen Mango Daiquiris, always a favourite here in Darwin; our blenders get a great work out through the Wet season.
In Darwin we are extremely lucky as the fruit is readily available as many friends' have trees in their gardens.
So look out for Darwin's delicious tropical mangoes from your local markets, fruit grocer or supermarket you must try them they are heaven.


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The Carpentries is seeking its next Executive Director to "spearhead the organisation's vision of becoming the leading inclusive community teaching data and coding skills".
Tracy Teal, the former Executive Director, left the organisation on 31 December, 2019. Senior Director of Equity and Assessment Kari L. Jordan will serve as Acting Executive Director for The Carpentries until the next Executive Director is hired.
The Executive Council is working with the non-profit division of Marcum LLP to conduct the search. Full job description and details about the application process can be found on Marcum's website.
This position is remote, so all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of location.


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Elated, I received my August 2013 of Missouri Life Thursday afternoon. Happy because my feature story about White Cliff Manor and its owner, Brian Helms, graced 4 pages of the magazine.
I had much fun researching this historic home, unchanged by time. (That was my original title – Unchanged by Time.) And hubby and I experienced first-hand the home's opulence and grace during an overnight stay.
Through Brian Helms, I learned the interesting past of White Cliff Manor, built in the 1870's by the Schaaf family, the largest wheat producers in the state.
I soaked up facts like a loofah sponge on Italianate architecture, New Orleans inspired porches, the loving family that lived in the palatial mansion, and the TLC Brian afforded the home long after his purchase.
I believe you learn something new every day. And a writer friend once told me, don't ever stop learning. That's when you stop believing in yourself.
So please enjoy my story that graces 94-97 of Missouri Life. It was a pleasure and an honor to document a man's quest to restore a pertinent part of history to the Mississippi River Valley.
MO Life – White Cliff Aug 2013


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See: Elwell: Every drone needs ID – AOPA
The Department of Transportation's Chief Counsel said the same thing earlier this year.
Rep. Peter Defazio (D-OR) inserted an amendment in the House bill H.R. 4 for FAA Reauthorization that would require passing a written exam and licensing of all model aircraft and quadcopter pilots, registration of all model aircraft, and establish FAA rules to require identification and presumably location transponders on all model aircraft.
The House bill passed with two contradictory amendments – the above, plus one preserving Section 336 exemptions for hobby model aircraft. The Senate is now debating its own version of the FAA reauthorization bill.


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Brrrrrr! It's cold in here!
It's probably the Christmas wind blowing in...
Hello my dearest readers, it's finally December and in a few days we'll be celebrating one of the most joyful holidays we have... CHRISTMAS!
In line with this, I have collaborated with several other beauty bloggers to bring you fun Christmas inspired makeup looks starting with Mr. & Mrs. Clause's daughter, MISS CLAUSE!
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The 85m² house, on a infill site in east London, features hand-painted imitation exposed concrete walls
V House covers 85m² over two storeys on a small infill site. It sits within a communal courtyard enclosed by surrounding residential terraces. fourth_space has extended the house and overhauled the interiors, with details including a series of hand-painted imitation exposed concrete walls.
The existing one-bedroom house, which had a oversized ground-floor kitchen/dining space and disconnected living room, has been extended with the addition of another bedroom by infilling the ground-floor areas of the walled courtyard space and areas of flat roof.
The volume and height of the new kitchen has been increased with the addition of a sculptural zinc-clad timber roof with a series of rooflights. Designed to mitigate overlooking issues, the roof provides a visual contrast with the brick mews' materiality.
The house also extends down into the plot with the lower level of bedrooms expressed using rougher, exposed masonry finishes. The upper level of expansive living space is finished in white surfaces and pale timber flooring.
South London decorative arts studio Rag Arts created imitation concrete surfaces downstairs using a hand-finished process, delivering a concrete-like look but without the carbon footprint.
Architect's view
The challenge and charm of infill sites is pushing yourselves as architects to see how much you can design and build in a restricted space. Besides being a more cost-effective and sustainable approach, remodelling such buildings and exploring the space that is available often results in unusual, interesting spaces that give the property a distinct and unique character.
In a sense it is precisely the lack of 'enough space' that forces a heightened awareness about what you are doing as a designer. A residential project such as V House can be successful by allowing 'the house' to be seen as a variety of spaces, by taking potential negatives and turning them into positive attributes.
Individual 'rooms' can hereby be designed so that each offers a noticeably distinct experience, by tying their function or use to the peculiarities of its geometry, volume, dimensions or light levels. A bathroom becomes a toplit space with a view of the sky, a bedroom becomes a darker womb-like cave, a living room an open, light-filled pavilion.
Huw Williams, director, fourth_space
Project data
Start on site January 2019
Completion June 2019
Gross internal floor area 81m² (existing: 59m²)
Form of contract or procurement route JCT Intermediate 2016
Construction cost £275,000
Construction cost per m2 £3,400
Architect fourth_space
Client Private
Structural engineer GL&SS Consulting Engineers
QS KM Dimensions
Main contractor Stem & Agate
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Over the course of last semester, I wrote five columns about empathy — this one you're reading now is my sixth and final one. I've written about empathy in the context of my Montessori elementary school; I've written about it in the context of Americanized yoga; I've gone into a somewhat philosophical debate about whether empathy and justice can coexist with one another; I've discussed empathy in the context of sexual and gender-based violence and I've told a personal anecdote about how self-absorption has prevented me from empathizing with others.
Recently, a panicky feeling has been lingering in the back of my mind. I'm entering the last semester of my undergraduate education, and I don't know what I want to do when that's over. I, at the very least, know what city I want to be in, but I don't have housing secured and I don't have a job secured. I've become disenchanted with my major, English — that's to say, I've become disenchanted with literary criticism — and I don't know if I want to "be a writer" and what that might look like if I did.
I have wondered about you
Am I the new person drawn toward you?
But before I step further, should I take warning?
For I know —
you may not be what I expect.
But what is it I expect?
Do I expect you to fit some ideal?
Do I think it so easy for us to weave? Together?
Do I think your friendship will be endless satisfaction?
A marathon of blissful confirmation bias?
Trigger warning: This article mentions sexual harassment and gender-based violence.
I've never been very enthusiastic about Michigan football, but it's my senior year, and I decided the Saturday of the Michigan State night game that I would go out with my roommates and give tailgating one last go before I graduated. On Saturday afternoon, I was ready to go, but as I tied my shoes to leave, something inside me knew I'd end up lamenting later that I'd spent several hours on this.
In U.S. politics, the call for tolerating differences between people — based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or most any other identity — has been assigned to the realm of liberalism, generally speaking. But when liberals have called for a wider definition of "hate speech," people have accused them of intolerance. This idea of "tolerance" is connected to the idea of empathy.
As someone who's dealt with and continues to deal with disordered eating, most mainstream forms of exercise have come to be at odds with my mental and physical health. All the numbers and measurements of gym equipment, and fluorescent-lit rooms with mirrored walls are like an obstacle course for my self-confidence. Most of the time, quantifying anything in relation to my body — whether it's weight, mileage on a run, or intensity level on an elliptical — facilitates harmful thought patterns that have taken me years of introspective work to break.
Both my father and mother have been working in Republican politics my entire life, but my political leanings fall pretty far to the left, due to a nebulous conglomeration of incidental factors. The contrast between the reddish hue of my family environments and the blueish one of my educational and extra-familial social environments, along with, I think, my experiences having separated parents, has taught me to see both sides of things — or else suffer alienation from those dearest to me.
As a white girl/woman growing up in the wealthier and whiter areas of Columbus, I've been taught to think of the inner-city neighborhoods of the city's Near East Side as crime-ridden, scary and dangerous. This implies that the suburb where I live is crime free, welcoming and safe. But nearly three months of commuting via bike from my mom's house in the suburbs to the downtown restaurant where I'm working this summer has spurred an ongoing process of examining my own prejudices.
At the start of this summer living at home, one of my goals was to ride my bike eight miles to and from work, through the neighborhoods between my suburb and the downtown Columbus area. At first, I was afraid on the commute to my restaurant job — I'm a woman with a fairly small frame, alone, wearing a backpack, riding a visibly fancy road bike. I'm not quite comfortable enough with my bike to make repairs if something happened, and I was scared to be stranded, alone, female and carrying precious cargo as I was in an unfamiliar area of town.
Preserving and marking the sites of ancient Native American burial mounds, which are prevalent in the Midwest where ancient tribes such as the Adena lived until 1 A.D, is crucial for acknowledging the depth of the scars colonialism has left on our society.


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March 8th, 2019 - The UK native, formerly Paris and now San Francisco-based indie/electronic songwriter Micropixie has released a new video for her song "Como Mínimo", in honor of International Women's Day. The song is the latest single from her album Dark Sight Of The Moon, which will be released on April 9th.
The song's title, which in Spanish translates to "at least", refers to the growing awareness around sexual consent and underlines that hearing a "Yes" should be the minimum threshold, and that "enthusiastic consent", as championed by people like Jameela Jamil, is a more appropriate benchmark. The video was produced, directed and edited by Micropixie with an all-female crew, who were mostly women of color, and shot in the rapidly-gentrifying Mission district of San Francisco with some famous neighborhood locations: The Women's Building, Lovejoy's Tea Room, and Radio Habana Social Club.
Micropixie writes of "Como Mínimo" that it "was written in response to glaring misogyny being brushed off as 'locker room talk'". Even before the #metoo movement became popular, I have always been very attuned to stories of sexual malevolence, which continue to dominate the headlines, since that is a reality that most women all over the world are forced to endure. For this video I wanted to include a diverse group of people from within my community to reflect the faces of the 3.8 billion of us on this planet who deal with such issues on a daily basis; obviously, the cast is mostly female, but it also shows that men can be part of the solution. Sharing this on International Women's Day is my way of standing in solidarity with victims of sexual violence all over the globe, and doing my small part to help raise their voices."
Made with award-winning producer Galician producer Paco Serén of Spain underground legends Los Piratas, and featuring contributions from Rob Myers and Ashish "Hash" Vyas of Thievery Corporation, Dark Sight of the Moon layers psych-pop instrumentation over Micropixie's melodically deadpan vocals to create a hypnotic mix that she calls "Tripadelica." Dark Sight of the Moon is intergalactic in scope, international in outlook, and highly personal in its invitation to the listener to step into Micropixie's uncannily enticing world.
Micropixie announced Dark Sight of the Moon with the release of the single "New Year's Day", which was acclaimed by The New York Times, Glide Magazine, and others. Her cover of Blur's "The Universal" was also featured in Under The Radar and Cool Hunting.
Known in human form as Neshma Friend, Micropixie is the alien alter-ego and creative persona through which Friend's voice finds its muse. The new record is the last chapter in a narratively-linked trilogy of albums alongside The Good, The Beige & The Ugly (2012), and Alice In Stevie Wonderland (2005). The triptych of albums tells the story of Micropixie's journey to earth and her conflicted search for her true identity among humans, whose behavior she finds illogical. This sci-fi journey parallels Friend's personal reflections on her own real-world background and international heritage. Micropixie summarizes this complex interweaving of fact, fiction, and cultural politics in her animated short film, "50 Shades of Beige".


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Sadao Watanabe, "Disciples of Christ at the Sea of Tiberias" (1960). Image courtesy of Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
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Yesterday was a cold wet gloomy day. I wasn't feeling well. It was uncomfortable.
Today, the sun is shining. I feel much better. I'm have things to do. Places to go. People to see.
Not to put too much of a polish on it all but sometimes when things in the natural look one way, I experience them in my body.
Then when they change I experience them as well. Most prophetic people I know are the same. We sense things physically that give us information about the natural world and people around us. I remember Star Wars. Obi Wan said, there has been a disturbance in the force when Alderon was destroyed. I didn't understand it then, but I do now. Sometimes I become physically affected when things are out of sync. I don't even know except in my body. Not every cold, every flu, every ache means something. But some do. Yesterday's did. It means I can give you a word of encouragement today.
I can't tell you what all this means but after a pretty rough day yesterday, I'm feeling better. That's good news. In the Spirit and in my body.
It seems like the world does too. Fear seems to be declining. The world didn't come to an end economically. The marketplace seems to operate in spite of the urgency to intervene with what may not have the best. The idea that WE must do something seems to be less urgent. Cooler heads didn't prevail. The Peace of God that passes all understanding did. The Sun is shining once again. So is the Son.
Fear not, all will be well. God is still on his throne. Of that I am certain. Everything else is relative.


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My wife is an Alcoholic and it's destroying our marriage. How can I change her? ?
My wife is an Alcoholic, and she often passes out on the couch drunk and does not even make it to bed. When I get mad and confront her, she says that she does not have a problem. Now she is trying to turn her family against me by saying that I don't love her and that I am distant with her. I do love her! I am distant, but for a good reason. Her family doesn't know how bad her drinking is.
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- ausblueLv 71 month ago
aww im sorry your wife is an alcoholic... you cant fix her .....best to leave her,that may wake her up, if not accept its over cause your life will be REAL miserable living with a drunk ..she will promise she wont drink anymore but will never keep her promise
- Anonymous1 month ago
"Alcoholic" is a MEDICAL diagnosis, not the description of someone who drinks too much too often. How do I know? My father (and my grandfather and my sister are alcoholics. You can't change anyone who doesn't want to change. It's just that simple. You can join an AA family support group. Your anger changes nothing,.
I hope you don't have children. Having an alcoholic parent changes a child's view of life.
- AnonymousLv 41 month ago
I was an 'alcoholic'. There were times I wanted it so bad I could taste it. And I was an ugly drunk throwing things/smashing furniture. I had counselling and even medication to kill the 'urge'. At the time I was with my second husband who was a lazy, lying con artist and my (adult) daughter was living with us (she co owned the house with me). When he wasn't working up ways to make me do even more work around the house for him - all the time making out how much he 'loved' me while mocking me and making fun of the way I did things. My daughter did what she liked around the house and would tell me she owned half of it and would do as she pleased if I pulled her up over something. She liked to set me up as well, to then abuse me if I stood up to her. I noticed when I was drunk, I used to stand up to the pair of them, never backing off like I used to when sober. The daughter noticed that as well one night when I just kept screaming back at her screams until SHE shut it - as a result of that, she told me drunks were a pain in the *** and forbid alcohol in the house. Of course, since then I divorced him and sold the house. Guess what? I can drink to whatever level I feel like at the time with absolutely NO trouble with anyone! And have done so for over a decade!! My point is, is your wife unhappy about something on a deeper level? If you're serious about helping her - look honestly at what you may be contributing to her 'condition'.
- tammyLv 61 month ago
They know and if your distant keep going. Your doing her a favor either your the cause or you leaving will wake her up. Either way sounds like it's best you go your way.
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- daljack -a girlLv 71 month ago
You need to run....not walk to Al-Anon. You can't save her.....but you already knew that.
- Common SenseLv 71 month ago
Take secret videos of her drunkenbeha iorand photos of her passed out on the couch. This is a good way for you to show her as you see her. Maybe even her family needs to see how bad her drinking habit really is.
The problem is that she will not face treatment u til she gets out of denial and seeks the help herself. She needs a wake up call or to reach some sort of an I'm pass in order to seeksobriety.
You cannot force her to help herself. But, you can make some choices of your own in the meanwhile. Go to Alanon meetings to help you cope and not become an enabler.
I suppose you can give her an ultimatum that she needs to stop drinking and deal with her emotions without booze or destroy your marriage instead.
- linkus86Lv 71 month ago
You don't have the power to change her or force her to realize her problem. What you do have the power to do is stop enabling her to her disease and share her dirty little secret to all concerned. This is not to gain their favor (to take sides), but just to put the truth on the table and let people understand what is happening. Often you have to take care of yourself and do what is necessary to make you happy which may include leaving her (notice I didn't say divorce).
- 1 month ago
If she can't admit that she has a problem there is really no way to help her. That's the first step, and until she realizes she is an alcoholic she won't change anything. I in the past have tried getting drunk along with my SO. That didn't work since it caused us to argue. So I eventually made him leave. If her drinking and being drunk is annoying give her an ultimatum.
- mokrieLv 71 month ago
You cannot change another person that doesn't want to change. My only advise is to leave her and tell her why.
- Coach SimonLv 71 month ago
Why is she so unhappy that she feels a need to drink so much?
Call Al-anon for help with this.


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All non-Korean citizen students enrolling at the University of Utah Asia Campus must apply for a D-2 student visa.
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To attend the University of Utah Asia Campus, you must pay the $1,000 Enrollment Deposit.
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The University of Utah Asia Campus begins processing Certificate of admission for students after they have paid their $1,000 enrollment deposit. Certificate of Admission is required to apply for D-2 visa at Korean Consulate.
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CQUEnglish provides excellent English language courses at various levels in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with quality facilities. No matter what English needs, it can help attain student goals. It can also organise study tours, which are short-term programs tailored to specific needs.
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I have noticed the Beolab 50s sounds rather flat when playing streamed sources even with Deezer (both iDevice and app within TV) where the sound is better when streaming directly from Apple TV music app. The 50s are connected to Avant NG. I have played the same song using the same source through the Beolab 50: and Beolab 5s - have to say the 5s sounded better.
is this a setting problem that can be fixed?
Beovision 7-55 MK1 red, Beolab 10 red. Beolab 50, all black. Beolab 17 broken ice. Beolab transmitter. Apple tv4 and apple express 2.
Room compensation not done properly?
I would say the BL5s sound different.
The ALT lenses distribute sound in a certain way and this effect will be more pronounced in the BL5 over the 50s.
Additionally, the 15inch bass brought a real thump to the 5s, whereas in the BL90s (my reference), the bass is significantly less but much more defined and structured.
Takes some getting used to and some reall consideration in setup, but with the 90s (and I assume with the 50s) a far more natural sound full of image, depth and detail will come with experiment.
Couple more points, 1) IMHO, Beovisions are too dominant in effecting the sound quality of the BL90, you need to optimise with a very good digital source, 2) I don't like listening to low res Deezer/Spotify (especially via a Beovision). To that effect, the BL5 is probably more forgiving
also not all sources play at the same start DB to begin with and or do the obvious first and check your settings in your BV
New: Beovision Harmony, Beolab 50's, Beolab 18's, Beolab 17's, Beolab 3's, Beosound 9000 mk3, Beosound Stage & LG, Beosound 2, Beoplay M3, Beoplay A1, Beoplay H4 gen 2, Beoplay E8 3.0
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Making and Opening: Entangling Design and Social
24 September 2010, 9.00 - 5.30Ben Pimlott Lecture
Theatre Goldsmiths, University of London
How might design and social science speak to each other's practices? How might social science and design remake one another's objects?
Bringing together a group of leading practitioners and academics, this day conference will explore innovative ways of further entangling Design and Social Science disciplines through a range of open issues: Speculation/Anticipation; Participation/Impact; Discipline/Contamination; Making/Method. Speakers will include: Bill Gaver, Pelle Ehn, Mike Michael, Bill Moggridge, Harvey Molotch, Michelle Murphy, Lucy Suchman, Nina Wakeford.
Conference fee: £15 (full price); £10
(concessions).To register, please email sociology[@gold.ac.uk] Sponsored by: Centre for the Study of Invention and Social Process, Interaction Research Studio, Incubator for Critical Inquiry into Technology and Ethnography.
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Goldsmith's Department of Sociology is holding a one-day conference on social science and design. It would be wonderful to go to London for the day and think about how ethnography could engage with hospital design and vice versa ...
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Patna (Bihar):
Naxalites burnt four vehicles in late Bihar on Wednesday night, while the incident took place in Gadchiroli, in which 15 soldiers were killed in a land-related explosion by the Naxalites. Naxalites fired JCB and tractor used for road construction in Barachatti area of Gaya District.
As opposed to the development work of the Naxalites, 30 Naxalites have torched three JCBs and one tractor used for road construction. After fireing the vehicles, the Naxalites went away from the scene after the announcement of the Naxalite Zindabad. These activities of Naxalites spread fear among the local people.
While the enthusiasm of Maharashtra was going on throughout the state, the Naxalites launched a land dispute in Gadchiroli on Wednesday. In this blast, 15 soldiers were killed. In Jambhurkheda village of Gadchiroli district, Naxalites launched a blast with the help of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). The Quick Response Team (QRT) of the victim was from Kurkheda police station. The team of the jawans was walking through a private vehicle near Purana village. At around 12.30 in the afternoon, the Naxalites targeted the jawans' vehicles and created a blast.
Meanwhile, the road going from Kurkheda taluka to Purda was closed after yesterday's incident and the cobbling operation is currently underway. Are the ground masses still planted using anti-Mile Vehicle? It will be searched on. Also, this road will be restarted in the evening after the operation is completed.


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It may not seem like a necessary thing to do at the beginning of your career, and you may feel like you do not need financial planning this early. But if you want to enjoy the fruits of your savings, you need to plants the seeds early. Due to the lack of basic financial education, many young adults do not have the knowledge of money management, applying for credit, or to avoid debt. To help you make the right financial decisions, here are the most important tips that you should know about money.
For some, saving money comes naturally, but for others, it is a skill which is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you can learn to keep your finances in order, you can effortlessly have the things you want anytime you want it. You also need to know when and how to spend from your credit card. If you use it endlessly, you will be paying for the items for the next 5-10 years. Keep your credit cards for the convenience factor and make sure to always pay the balance in full. Do not keep multiple credit card if you do not want to invite debt.
Learn to manage your own money. If others are doing it for you, you might not always receive honest and caring advice. Many financial advisors only provide the advice which fulfils there profits as well, which is not a very smart thing for you to consider. Others may also not be able to tell you what is right for you because only you know your financial situation. Instead of word from the mouth, take the knowledge from the books on personal finance.
Know your expenditure
If you have the basic knowledge about financial management, it demands one basic thing from everyone – to know where the money goes. You need to make sure that your expense is not exceeding your income. This can be done by noting down your expenses and come up with a new budget by adjusting a few things. You might be spending money on small unnecessary things which will add up to a huge amount. It will give you an idea of where you can save money so you can save it for your next big purchase.
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Income tax can be a complicated topic to learn, but it is important that you know about it before you get your first paycheck. Every company promises a salary, but you need to know how much will be going to your taxes to make sure what you get after the taxes meet your financial goals and obligations. You can take the help of online tax calculators to find the accurate figures for yourself before you accept the employment letter so that you can stabilize your financial foundation.


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(Above: another thing I somehow missed in 2010)
Welcome to this edition of the now weekly Unblinking Ear Podcast.
In our previous installment, we heard some of the best rock music of 2010. Here, we hear the music I missed 2010 but is worthy of your attention. For the past month or so, many have been publishing their best of the year lists. I've spent that time going through the ones from people I respect and listening to their picks which I hadn't heard. I'm not even close to done and I've already found enough stuff to fill an entire podcast. And there's more where that came from. Hopefully, I'll be done with 2010 by the time Pazz and Jop rolls around. Expect the next couple of podcasts to be peppered with previously unheard (by me) 2010 releases, along with a bunch of new records and, of course, the old stuff from when curmudgeons like me thought music really had it going on.
For now, I'll tip my hand and cite these fine people with fine taste as sources from which I'm swiping content. I have the feeling that some of the more waggish of you will comment that this podcast is better than my actual "best of" podcast. You know what? I might agree with you. Full credit goes to these folks:
Nate Knabel
Doug Mosurock
Jay Hinman
WFMU's Terre T (Coming Soon)
WFMU's Evan "Funk" Davies
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This paper employed the Johan Galtung's model of Peace Journalism [1][2] -as functionalized in Siraj [3]-to examine the coverage of Kashmir Conflict in DAWN newspaper, one of the leading English language dailies in Pakistan. The research was guided by three questions; to what extent the coverage of DAWN is dominated by peace or war journalism, what are the DAWN's preference of Kashmir conflict news and their Editorial choices, and lastly, what is the DAWN's strategic placement of Kashmir related stories. It was a quantitative content analysis supplement with qualitative commentary. Data source for the study was the two year coverage of DAWN, starting from 01 July, 2016 to 30 June, 2018. The study was theoretically informed by Galtung's Model of Peace Journalism. Nineteen frames; nine Peace Oriented, Nine war oriented and one Neutral, as has been explicated by Siraj[3], were selected according to which the data was scrutinized. The study selected the whole news story was taken as coding unit. SPSS was used to analyze the data whereas tables were constructed in MS Word. The study found that the DAWN newspaper coverage of Kashmir conflict was dominated by war frames, news stories (Hard News) were published more as compared to other types of news items, and finally, more stories were published on the National page. Media by default cover conflicts in war approaches, creating hype and focusing on the visible effects. Therefore, the potential of Galtung's PJ Model encourages and provides guideline to use peace oriented approaches in the coverage of conflicts.
Ajmal Khan: communication university of China
Ajmal Khan, War or Peace Journalism: Exploring News Framing of Kashmir Conflict in DAWN Newspaper, International Journal of Media Science Works, Vol. 06, Issue 10, PP. 1-6, October, 2019
[1] Galtung, Johan. "On the role of the media in worldwide security and peace." Edited by Tapio Varis. Universidad para La Paz, 1986: 249-266.
[2] Galtung, Johan. "High road, low road: Charting the course for peace journalism." Trade Two 7, 1998: 7-10.
[3] Siraj, Syed. "War or Peace Journalism in Elite US Newspaper: Exploring News framing on Pakistan-India Conflict." Strategic Studies 14 (2008).
[4] Aljazeera . Protests erupt as India troops kill Kashmir fighters. 08 06, 2017. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/protests-erupt-india-troops-kill-kashmir-rebels-170805075259981.html (accessed 02 26, 2019).
[5] Jacob, Jayanth, and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi. 41,000 deaths in 27 years: The anatomy of Kashmir militancy in numbers . 09 25, 2017. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-anatomy-of-kashmir-militancy-in-numbers/story-UncrzPTGhN22Uf1HHe64JJ.html (accessed 08 18, 2018).
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[9] Galtung, Johan. "Peace Journalism and Reporting on the United States." Brown Journal of World A!airs 1, no. XXII (2015): 321-333.
[10] Kempf, Wilhelm. "Peace Journalism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the German press and the German public." Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem (Centre de recherche français de Jérusalem), 2012.
[11] Herman, Edward, and Noam Chomsky. Manufacturing Consent: The political economy of the mass media. London: Vintage, 1994.
[12] Wolfsfeld, Gadi. Media and the Path to Peace. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
[13] Shinar, Dov. "Media Peace Discourse: Constraints, Concepts and Building Blocks." Conflict & Communication online 3, no. 1/2 (2004): 1-8.
[14] Fawcett, Liz. "Why peace journalism isnt news?" Journalism studies 3, no. 2 (2002): 213-223.
[15] Lee, Seow Ting, and Crispin C Maslog. "War or peace journalism? Asian newspaper coverage of conflicts." Journal of Communication 55, no. 2 (2005): 311–329.
[16] McGoldrick, Annabel, and Jake Lynch. Peace Journalism: What is it? and How to do it? . hawthorn press Stroud, 2005.
[17] Lynch, Jake. (1) WHAT IS PEACE JOURNALISM? 02 25, 2019. https://www.transcend.org/tms/about-peace-journalism/1-what-is-peace-journalism/ (accessed 03 02, 2019).
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[19] Zaheer, Lubna. "War or Peace Journalism: Comparative analysis of Pakistan's English and Urdu media coverage of Kashmir conflict." A Research Journal of South Asian Studies 31.2 (2016): 713-722.
[20] Siraj, Syed Abdul, and Shabbir Hussain. "War Media Galore in Pakistan: A Perspective on Taliban Conflict." Global Media Journal 5, no. 1 (2011).
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The sustenance and maintenance of health remains a big challenge across the world. Most people take issues of health or healthy living lightly, counterintuitively treating it as an afterthought in the pursuit of a good life. These people often forget, that health really is what gives us the capacity to live a good, quality filled life. When addressing the issue of health, most think of the residents of developed countries, fitness models, gym instructors and people who show no visible signs and symptoms of disease. Health encloses all aspects of our life; the way we think, the food we eat, the company we keep and the physical state of our very being.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Having a healthy style of living ensures the optimal function of the body and reduces the likelihood of falling ill.
Health can be categorized into different types:
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Spiritual health
- Emotional health
- Environmental health
- Occupational health
- Social health
Physical health pertains to the condition of the body
Physical health pertains to the condition of the body. It is the most common and noticeable category of health; many health conditions such as cancer, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and brain disorders, manifest on the body. It is the aspect of health that ensures that our body operates at its optimal level. Physical health plays a major role in mental wellness, social wellness, spiritual wellness as well as emotional wellness. Certain conditions interfere with the optimization of physical health. Some of these conditions include malnutrition, bad sleep patterns, prolonged illnesses, major diseases and lack of exercise.
"Maintaining good health should be the primary focus of everyone." – Sangram Singh
- Malnutrition or simply "bad nutrition" can be accurately described as a condition that results from eating a diet that has inadequate or excessive amounts of one or more nutrients. Malnutrition has a negative impact on physical health and may result in death. Children and women are more susceptible to malnutrition when compared to men. Up to 45% of fatalities in children under the age of 5 is associated with undernourishment, according to WHO. Malnutrition is also shown to have harmful effects on intelligence, and children with malnutrition are at a considerable risk of high blood pressure when older, some studies have found.
- Bad sleep patterns are known to have severe effects on health. It is recommended that one sleeps at least 8 hours a day. Less than 6 hours or over 10 hours of sleep a day may result in metabolic syndrome; a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Bad sleep patterns are also associated high levels of fatty molecules and low levels of high-density lipoprotein(also known as good cholesterol as it gets rid of harmful cholesterol types attributed with hypertension), according to studies.
- Major diseases and prolonged illnesses such as malaria, cancer and various heart disorders affect the optimal function of the body's systems. A strong heart makes a strong brain which in turn, makes a strong body system. This means, a defect in any one of the organ systems will inevitably affect another, consequently interfering with the proper functioning of the body.
- The lack of exercise affects blood circulation, causing illnesses such as diabetes, many heart diseases, obesity and several brain disorders. According to findings, exercise improves insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Exercise also enhances the immune system, strengthens bones and joints, and improves muscle tone.
Major diseases and prolonged illnesses such as malaria, cancer and various heart disorders affect the optimal function of the body's systems.
These aspects of health relate to the general condition of the mind. This refers to an individual's ability to cope with stressful events and the perceptions of one's attitude or behaviour. When mental, spiritual or emotional health is compromised, it may lead to other conditions. These include mood disorders, eating disorders, recklessness, emotional outbursts, low self-esteem and bad sleep patterns. However activities like meditation are reported to improve spiritual, mental and emotional health.
Environmental health is a focus on our surroundings and how it impacts our general state of wellness. The quality of the water we drink, the air we breathe, the animals we pet, the food we eat and our very homes, can endanger our wellbeing. Personal hygiene alone will not ensure one lives a healthy life. Protective measures are required to sustain the health of our surroundings and ultimately ourselves. When our environments are safe, our health also improves.
Occupational health applies to the condition of our workplaces and how they may affect our health. It is essential to foster and maintain the welfare of all workers, as good physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health maximizes productivity. It is important to take the necessary precautions at the workplace to maximize the wellbeing of workers. A number of work related activities can negatively affect the health of workers. Evidence from research suggests, actions such as sitting for long hours without break and staring at a computer screen for hours at a time are known to have detrimental effects on one's health. The latter, more specifically, causes a condition known as computer vision syndrome. This is characterized by eye discomfort and vision problems such as blurry vision and double vision.
Social health deals with the ability of a person to interact and network with others. This aspect of health is mostly driven by the state of our physical and mental health. To ensure social wellbeing, one must be mentally and physically strong. Emotional wellness also plays a role in the way we connect with others. The company we keep influences our health greatly. It may be the people we associate with, the movies we watch, the type of music we listen to or even the books we choose to read. All of these determine the state of social health.
To adequately sustain a good health and enjoy the quality of life, individuals must:
- Exercise regularly
- Maintain weight that falls in the healthy category
- Eat a balanced diet
- Overcome harmful addictions such as smoking or excessive alcohol consumption
- Practice meditation
- Practice proper sanitation
- Manage blood sugar levels
- Form safe habits
- Drink Enough Water
- Manage blood pressure
- Sleep well
- Keep good company
- Develop good personal hygiene