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Structures and Mechanisms
A spacecraft's structure is its underlying body, tasked with keeping the spacecraft suitably rigid to support its instruments and subsystems. Mechanisms, conversely, are onboard devices whose function is based around movement.
What is the Structures and Mechanisms domain?
Structures and Mechanisms involves all activities connected to the launcher and satellite structure and the moving parts associated with it. The structure provides a strong supporting framework to house payloads, instruments and satellite subsystems, especially through the stresses of launch.
Moving mechanisms attached to the rigid structure are crucial to mission success. They include motors, reaction wheels and deployment systems for folded-down antennas or solar arrays. Other examples include sensor pointing and scanning mechanisms, gravity-detecting gradiometers and valve and turbopump components for propellant systems.
Why is Structures and Mechanisms important?
Settling a launcher's or satellite's shape is a crucial part of the overall mission design. It is dictated first by the nature of its mission but also largely by the noise and vibrations it will be put through during its first ten minutes or so of active life, as it hurtles into orbit at more than 25 times the speed of sound.
The structure has to be light enough to be launched in the first place while also being strong and stiff enough to support the payload and endure launch loads without bending or breaking. Any structural distortion could impact the operations of telescopes, imagers or antennas precisely mounted on the satellite.
Once in orbit the satellite structure must then be able to resist environmental factors – ensuring structures are proofed against potential impact threats as well as pyrotechnics, which are small explosives to deploy parts of the spacecraft which are kept folded away during launch.
Moving parts are an essential part of spacecraft systems, whether they be deployment devices that only have to operate once or continuously working systems which must operate reliably for years on end. The challenge comes with the fact that microgravity and the orbital vacuum change the practicalities of movement in space.
For moving devices to work reliably the domain takes in the specialist area of space 'tribology' – the study of how moving surfaces interact. If friction is too high then a device might seize up, or excess wear may lead to a part losing its precision. Lubrication keeps Earth-based mechanisms moving optimally but standard liquid or grease blends swiftly evaporate under vacuum conditions – specialised solid lubricants are required instead.


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We're lucky enough to have friends across the globe, so when we visit them we get taken to all the best local places!
Think you've tasted the best steak dish ever? Well you can't presume that unless you've been here.
Not only is Galicia a hidden gem for its beautiful scenery, but it also has the best kept secret of amazing local food and wine. Good, honest, simple food is the name of the game here, using only what is available to them locally. This is good for 2 reasons: it's cheap and it means one doesn't have to worry about what chemicals or preservatives have been put in the food to keep it looking fresh as it flies halfway across the world before making it onto your plate. Another good thing is that Galicia is one of the few places left on this planet that isn't overpopulated so there's plenty to go around.
I have been going to Moreiro's for years but with big gaps in between, and when I go back it is always as good as I remembered it. The trick with this dish is to order the steak rare as it just doesn't work as well cooked any more. You're already eating an amazing melt-in-your-mouth steak, but it is the sauce that really makes it a meal to never be forgotten. It's a cream, black pepper and garlic sauce; and there's loads of it which definitely gets Moreiro's some big bonus points. I think there must be something else in the sauce though as years ago I did ask for the recipe and tried to make it myself but it just wasn't the same. So basically, you'll just have to come here and try it for yourself.
The other great thing about Galicia is that they are so happy that you came to their restaurant, they tip you. With BOOZE. A bunch of local liquor bottles are placed on the table (all yummy) and you can just drink away! It is impossible to have a bad night here.
Casey's review:
This is one of the best pepper sauces on a steak. That is why we went every Thursday. The meat was good, but I have had better. There is also a risk, apparently 1 in 10, of getting a gristly steak. But that does not matter because the sauce is so good and the meal is so cheap. Of all the restaurants I have been to, this is definitely the best bang per dollar. I just wish it was not so far out in the middle of Galicia.
As my last meal, I would want this sauce on a rare filet mignon. With potato chips to soak up all the sauce. And extra sauce.
Galician food (Spanish food is the best in the world because of its great "cocineros", the quality of its ingredients and the wide variety of its dishes). Although the best thing it is the people that come, enjoy it and speak wonders about it. Greetings from Spain.

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Hikaru is in town!
categories: Gathering & Parties, Love My Days
Look through all the pictures ahlost blogged. OMG… i missed Hikaru n BenBen suddenly. The week hikaru came to Kuching is indeed a blast for all of us. Who doesnt have fun? i think we have too much fun that i we are not able to detox like.. for even one day. u know wad i mean! HOhOhO!
There are some lovely pictures stolen from ahlost. Well.. it shows that i miss them. Good thing right!
And since Hikaru is measuring his house right now. U should take the initiative to come again lo hor! i promise we wont tequila-shotted u. *cross finger*


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Have you followed one of Netflix's programme recommendations? Chances are you found your favourite show by using it, but would you have picked the genre?
Ever wondered how you got from Orange Is The New Black to The Crown and Stranger Things on Netflix? It turns out it is not just a coincidence or your lucky picks.
In fact, Netflix have a whole algorithm designed to ensure that it makes suggestions you are likely to enjoy, even if you've never watched the genre before. It isn't a crazy Netflix super-power, but it is still quite impressive.
Netflix have revealed that more than 80 per cent of the shows watched by users were discovered following the streaming network's recommendations. What's more, the company refuse to accept that anyone can be opposed to a certain genre. In its own words: "Great content knows no genre boundaries".
It pulled some stats which support this:
- One in five Stranger Things fans were new to horror
- One in seven Black Mirror fans had never ventured into science fiction before
- One in eight Marvel television viewers were new to comic book-based content before Netflix recommendations it to them
The algorithm focuses on a show's key narrative characteristics rather than its genre. For example if you like shows with a female cast you are likely to enjoy GLOW and Orange Is The New Black.
Todd Yellin, vice president of product innovation, explained: "At Netflix we know genres are just wrappers, which is why we work hard to create algorithms that help members break these preconceived notions and make it easier for them to find stories they'll love, even in seemingly unlikely places."
How to get from The Crown to Marvel The Defenders on Netflix:
If you love…
The Crown > Netflix will recommend another award-winning British Drama
Black Mirror > Netflix will recommend more science fiction
Stranger Things > Netflix will recommend a little more 80s nostalgia
GLOW > It will recommend something with more female empowerment
Jessica Jones > It will recommend more superhero action
And you'll end up with…
Marvel's The Defenders
And that is how you make it from The Crown to Marvel The Defenders.
So if you really can't decide on your next series and are looking for something binge-worthy, chances are Netflix will know what you want before you do.


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Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced the next generation of its popular double-drive desktop NAS appliance with the worldwide launch of the new Iomega StorCenter ix2-200. Based on industry-leading enterprise-class EMC storage technologies, the versatile yet affordable StorCenter ix2-200 wraps ease-of-use around big business data management functionality and advanced media serving and other consumer features that make it the ideal NAS appliance for small business users and home users.
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As we continually struggle to make a difference in how and what we do, take a moment to reflect on the small things that you do that make a big difference in the lives of others.
Celebrate what you are doing – not what you want to do.
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Diocese: Diocese of the West
Deanery: Pacific Central Deanery
1520 Green St
San Francisco, California 94123-5102
Website: holy-trinity.org
Parish Contacts
Lay Leadership
From Golden Gate Bridge
Follow the signs to "Downtown—Civic Center." From Lombard turn right onto Van Ness Avenue (Hwy 101). One block past Union Street is Green Street. The Cathedral is located on your right at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
From the Bay Bridge
Take Freeway 101 North to the "S Van Ness/Golden Gate Bridge" exit. Turn left onto Van Ness Avenue (Hwy 101). Green Street is past Broadway and Vallejo. The Cathedral is located on your left at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
From San Francisco International Airport
Take Freeway 101 North toward downtown San Francisco. Exit at South Van Ness Avenue/Golden Gate Bridge.Turn left onto Van Ness Avenue (Hwy 101). Green Street is past Broadway and Vallejo. The Cathedral is located on your left at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
By BART
Get off at the Civic Center station. Walk several blocks to Van Ness Avenue and take MUNI as described below.
By MUNI
On Van Ness—take the 42, 47, or 49 to Union Street. On Union Street—take the 45 or 41 to Van Ness Avenue. Walk one block to Green Street. The Cathedral is located at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
Schedule of Services
6:00 PM All-Night Vigil and Confessions.
Saturday Evening
9:40 AM Hours, 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Lunch and Fellowship at noon.
Sunday Morning
6:00 PM Vespers and Study Group.
Wednesday Evening
6:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.
Wednesday & Friday Evenings During Great Lent
See monthly schedule at www.holy-trinity.org for all other weekday services.
Parish Background
Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish traces its history to December 2, 1857, when the first Orthodox Society was founded in San Francisco. Ten years latter, on September 2, 1867, it was incorporated as the Greek Russian Slavonian Orthodox Eastern Church and Benevolent Society. During these years, the Orthodox population of the Bay Area was spiritually and sacramentally served by chaplains from Russian Navy ships that frequented San Francisco Bay.
During the Holy Week of1868, an Orthodox Priest was sent to the City from Alaska to conduct the Paschal services here. That priest, Father Nicholas Kovrigin, became the first permanent Orthodox minister in San Francisco (until his return to Russia in 1879). Another Alaskan missionary, Archpriest Paul Kedrolivansky, became the first Rector of the San Francisco parish (+1878).
In 1872, the Right Reverend Bishop John (Mitropolsky; returned to Russia in 1876) transferred the headquarters of the ruling hierarch of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska to San Francisco. Since then, it has been a cathedral church, consecrated at different times in the name of St. Alexander Nevsky, St. Nicholas, St. Basil the Great, and finally, after the Most Holy and Life-giving Trinity. This episcopal cathedra was occupied by many hierarchs, some among whom were outstanding archpastors and missionaries: Bishop Nestor (Zass; 1879-82), Archbishop Vladimir (Sokolovsky-Avtonomov; 1887-91), Archbishop Nicholas (Ziorov; 1891-98), Holy Patriarch Tikhon (Bellavin; in San Francisco, 1898-1905), Archbishop Apollinary (Koshevoy, 1926-27), Archbishop Alexis (Panteleev; 1927-31); Metropolitan Theophilus (Pashkovsky; 1931-50), Archbishop John (Shakhovskoy; 1950-79), Bishop Basil (Rodzianko; 1982-84), Bishop Tikhon (Fitzgerald; 1987-2006). Since 2007, Holy Trinity has been the cathedral church of the Most Reverend Benjamin, Archbishop San Francisco and the West.
In the history of the Cathedral, there were many outstanding pastors who with great zeal and much sacrifice served the community. While it would be too long to list all of the clergymen who served this Cathedral, some names must be prayerfully remembered: the venerable Alaskan missionary, Archpriest Vladimir Vechtomov (1878-88); the future Metropolitan and builder of the present Cathedral temple, Archpriest Theodore Pashkovsky (1897-1912); the "Guardian Angel" of refugees from the Russian Revolution and the firm defender of the Cathedral from the assaults of the Renovationists, Archpriest Vladimir Sakovich (1917-31); Archpriest Alexander Vyacheslavov-Mattison (1931-38); Protopresbyter Gregory Shutak (1938-48); Mitred Archpriest George Benigsen (1951-60; 1980-81); and Archpriest Roman Sturmer (1961-75). The New-Hieromartyr Alexander (Hotovitsky) was ordained at the San Francisco Cathedral, and many outstanding priests and bishops of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in America began their sacred ministry at this little church with a great history.
The bell tower of the Cathedral is adorned with a set of five wonderful bells donated by the Emperor Alexander III in 1888. Two other bells were locally recast from older bells that melted during one of several fires that seriously damaged the temple in the course of the years.
The temple itself is illumined by a grand chandelier donated by the last tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. According to tradition, the Emperor also donated a richly decorated icon of his patron saint, Nicholas of Myra and Lycia, to the Cathedral.
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the keeper of the episcopal vestments of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Russia and Confessor. The Saint's Prayer Book, Commemoration booklet, Hierarchical Liturgicon, and monastic belt (embroidered with Californian Golden Poppies and presented to the beloved hierarch by the Sisterhood when he was leaving San Francisco in 1905) are carefully preserved in the Cathedral safe.
There are many gorgeous old icons on the Cathedral's walls. In 1993-94, its iconostasis icons were painted in old Russian style by iconographer Dimitry Shkolnik.
Today, as at the very beginning of its history, Holy Trinity Cathedral is a multinational, or, more accurately, an American Orthodox community, the only Orthodox church in San Francisco where the services are conducted in English (with some Slavonic). Our community is wholeheartedly open to all and any Orthodox Christians. The majority of our parishioners today are "converts"—Christians who have been consciously searching for the true faith and have found it in the Holy Orthodox Church.


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Particularly popular in continental Europe, it is also one of the most exciting sports to watch. Crowds compare favourable with lower league football matches so don't dismiss the sport lightly!
And our community at OmegaTipsters is a well-informed bunch when it comes to the frenetic energy of the handball scene.
We begin our look at Handball betting with the Match Winner markets.
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Match Winner markets are as simple in idea as they come: pick the winner!
The hard part is research and interpreting the information. You've looked at the form, injuries and suspensions, but what does it all mean? And do you know the intense rivalries between teams and players? The sort of knowledge which gives you an edge in the betting market?
Your first port of call must be OmegaTipsters where the best handball betting tips can be found, as well as the friendliest tipster community on the web.
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Every game has a winner, so they are all ripe for tips! But the key is finding the best value odds. When one team is the overwhelming favourite, value odds are in short supply in this market. It doesn't mean they don't exist, just that bookmakers don't make them easy to find!
But at OmegaTipsters, our community are 'value odds' bloodhounds. They sniff out the best the market is offering, as well as the best tips to accompany them. When the tipsters get a scent of a winner, they are not slow to share!
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Handball accas are easy to build so long as you make your first stop OmegaTipsters. You've got the information but who's got the best tips? You fellow community members, that's who!
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I am now into my 3rd trimester of pregnancy and can't wait to have this baby.
The first two trimesters seemed to fly by and now it seems like June will never arrive. I thought if I tried to make a summer inspired dessert it might speed up the process a bit.
These Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes are so easy to make and full of flavor.
They are light, yet rich and this is one recipe you definitely can't go wrong with.
They only require a few simple ingredients and take minutes to throw together. Your family will love this fruity dessert, that requires almost no time to make.
do these need to be refrigerated before serving?
For this particular recipe, you don't necessarily need to refrigerate them before serving, however, we highly recommend it.
Refrigerating them before serving allows the frosting to set up a little better, as well as the texture of the cupcake is a little more moist.
If you are serving them a little later on, or in a couple of hours, we also recommend storing them in an airtight container in the fridge.
This will keep the cake part from drying out, or getting a strange hard outside texture.
If you do have leftovers, we recommend storing them in the freezer, and thawing them for 24 hours in the fridge, before you plan to eat them.
if there is pudding in the cake mix, do I still need to add the extra pudding?
Yes, you definitely still need to add the extra pudding. We have found that most cake mixes do have pudding ingredients in their mix, to make the cake more moist.
However, there isn't a lot of it, so we still recommend adding the pudding to make sure the cake is extremely moist and delicious, for the best results.
watch how to make another one of our favorite strawberry recipes, here:
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- 1 (15.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
- 1 small package vanilla instant pudding
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- Sugar sprinkles, optional
- Lemon zest, optional
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line cupcake tins with 24 paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and pudding.
- Add eggs and beat until smooth. Add water, oil, sour cream and lemon juice and mix until combined.
- Fill cupcake tins 2/3 of the way full with batter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat all ingredients together until light and fluffy.
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire links to a Quinnipac poll showing a big difference in how Catholics and white Protestants view Barack Obama:
There is a big religious split as white Catholics approve of the President 57 - 33 percent while white Protestants split 44 - 42 percent, the ... poll of 2,041 registered voters nationwide finds. Jews back Obama 76 - 12 percent.
There are a lot of polls that compare white Catholics and white Protestants, but they have differences beyond religion, as white Protestants are more likely to live in Southern rural areas and white Catholics are more likely to live in Northeastern urban areas. I would love to see the numbers for Southern Catholics and Northern Protestants to see whether there still is big difference in religious groups when geography is removed from the equation.
In a similar vein, this CNN story got a lot of play this week:
The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to a new survey.
More than half of people who attend services at least once a week -- 54 percent -- said the use of torture against suspected terrorists is "often" or "sometimes" justified. Only 42 percent of people who "seldom or never" go to services agreed, according to the analysis released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
White evangelical Protestants were the religious group most likely to say torture is often or sometimes justified -- more than six in 10 supported it. People unaffiliated with any religious organization were least likely to back it. Only four in 10 of them did.
A lot of commentators have tried to make sense of these results in a purely religious light (or have said they don't make sense). But, again, I wonder whether the "Southern culture of honor," which arguably includes a greater tolerance of violence and isn't an explicitly religious code, explains the differences. Do white evangelicals in Maine or Michigan feel that torture is justifiable? Do atheists in Georgia and Texas support torture to an even greater degree than their churchgoing neighbors?


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28 pages so far in three days!
The ACN arrives tomorrow for 9 days, so I won't be working on it until the 14th. The ACN doesn't allow writing when I could otherwise be entertaining her. Fair enough.
I remembered that I have 50ish pages of hand-written notes someplace for a hockey screenplay that I planned on writing at some point. These notes should help the process.
Some of the things I found in my piles of paper while searching for hockey script notes:
- Xmas card from 2000 from HRC. (Apparently I was kind of a kick-ass boyfriend. Who knew?)
- Tracings of The Monkey's hand on purple construction paper from when she was three.
- Hand-drawn layout for all three floors of my dream house.
- Outline for buddy flick starring Bruce Willis and Will Smith set on a submarine.
Edit to add:
- A spec script I wrote for The Larry Sanders Show at least ten years ago.
- A short script for a mockumentary about masturbation.
- Detailed outline for a Magnum P.I. script that I wanted to write.
- Post-it note that says "Kissed @ 10 pm Thursday."


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New data on Pfizer's Chantix drug to help stop smoking raises new concerns about serious side effects, especially for drivers, pilots and others operating heavy machinery, researchers said on Wednesday.
The drug, also known as varenicline, has already been linked to depression and suicide, among other problems.
Shares of Pfizer were down more than 1 percent in extended electronic trading after closing Wednesday at $20.01.
Researchers at the nonprofit Institute for Safe Medication Practices and Wake Forest University said they found hundreds of reported problems since the drug's 2006 approval that included blurred vision, dizziness, confusion and loss of consciousness.
"These data provide a strong signal that the risks of varenicline treatment have been underestimated and show that a wide spectrum of serious injuries are being reported in large numbers," the researchers said.
Chantix works by targeting a certain type of brain receptor affected by nicotine, tobacco's addictive ingredient. The drug blocks some of the effects of nicotine while also providing a nicotine-like buzz to help curb withdrawal.
In a prepared statement, Pfizer said that "the current Chantix label accurately reflects the product's efficacy and safety profile."
"We understand that the Institute for Safe Medication Practices report was based solely on a review of post-marketing adverse event reporting data," the company said. "It is important to understand the limitations of spontaneous adverse event reporting. Often these reports lack sufficient medical information and/or have confounding factors that prevent a meaningful assessment of causality."
FAA Bans Chantix for Pilots, Controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration is banning the use of Chantix by pilots and air traffic controllers after the reports of drowsiness and mood swings.
FAA spokesman Les Dorr says the ban is effective immediately and that the agency was notifying unions representing pilots and controllers. The agency told CNBC that the 180 pilots and controllers it believes to have already taken Chantix will be barred from work for 72 hours, so that the drug can work its way out of their systems.
The FAA decision comes a day after its officials were briefed on the side effects by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
- Wire services contributed to this report.


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Originally from Australia, parakeets are small, colorful birds that have become domesticated pets around the world. While the term "parakeet" can refer to a number of similar species of bird, the most common parakeets sold in the United States as pets are budgerigars ("budgies" for short). It is these birds for which this article is written.What makes the parakeet an ideal pet?
Parakeets take up little space. Other than a moderately-sized cage, parakeets require not much space to live. It is recommended to allow them to fly short distances as a form of exercise, but even that does not require additional equipment (whereas to provide exercise for a dog, both time and money would be spent to have him or her walk). Because parakeets take such a small amount of space, they can be kept in small houses and apartments; places where dogs and cats may be a problem to keep.
Parakeets do not cost nearly as much as other pets. Typically, parakeets are sold for less than $20 at local pet stores. Keep in mind that they most likely aren't cared for often in a pet store. When they are placed in large display cages, disease can spread quickly between them. That is why it may be safer to buy from a local breeder (though they will charge more than a pet store would). A high-quality midsize cage typically costs $50. Allow space for your parakeet to move around, seed and water dishes, and any toys that you may place in the cage. Bird seed is relatively cheap (compared to the feed for other pets), and lasts a long time.
Parakeets require little maintenance. Cleaning a birdcage is as simple as replacing paper on the bottom tray, and scraping off anything that is sticking to the cage. Every few months, the bird's wings should be clipped (excess feathers cut off), so they cannot fly too fast and injure themselves. Before attempting to clip a bird's wings for the first time, observe an experienced individual do so. Clipping too much will hurt the bird. Periodically, the parakeet's nails will need to be clipped as well. As with the clipping, do not do this until you are confident that you know how to do it without hurting the bird. Other than cage cleaning, wing clipping, and nail trimming, parakeets take a good deal of time preening themselves (providing a small bowl of shallow water to allow them to bath is and optional perk to give your parakeet). They do not require the kind of grooming as dogs and cats do.
Parakeets provide hours of entertainment. Parakeets are social animals, and enjoy attention from their owners. Parakeets can be trained to perform tricks, starting with simple moves such as hopping onto a perch you hold out in front of them. By talking to your parakeet, he or she may start reciting your words. It is a great reward to watch your budgerigar perform tricks and speak to you. When they hear other birds outside chirping, particularly in the morning, they will chime it. In a sense, they can function as a natural alarm clock!
How To Choose The Perfect Parakeet
Parakeets come in a wide variety of colors. The most common is the yellow-and-green mixture. Another common color combination is a whitish head, with a light blue body color. Albino budgerigars aren't very common, but are beautiful creatures. They are a treat to own! To determine the sex of a budgerigar, observe the color of it's cere (nose, located above the beak). A bluish cere indicates that the budgerigar is a male. A pink or brown cere indicates that it is a female (when pregnant, the cere turns significantly darker).
Parakeets are very colorful pet birds. The most common color is a yellow-green mix. Albino parakeets are more unique and rare.
Do not purchase a parakeet that appears sick or behaves abnormally. At a pet store, parakeets are usually displayed in a large cage. Some parakeets may be sleeping (in which case, it will be hard to tell whether they are healthy or not). It is best to observe the parakeets that are active and flying around. Check the quality of their feathers, especially near the facial area. A sick budgerigar may have regurgitated, causing their facial feathers to stick together and appear wet (it looks as if the parakeet is having a bird equivalent of a bad hair day). The healthiest budgies will have smooth feathers, with a slight shine. If there are no sick birds present in the display cage, then it is merely a choice of color preference.
Additional Information on Parakeets
Budgerigars have long lifespans for their size, from 8-10 years. Extremely healthy and well-cared for birds can last from 14 to as many as 20 years! It is safe to say that parakeets will last a long time, so choosing the right bird, and giving it the proper care and attention from the moment you bring it home, will give you the biggest reward as an owner.


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The Other Black Oscar Winners…Both Firsts, But Probably Not in the Way You Think
Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher and Roger Ross Williams were the other Oscar recipients last night, but people were too fastened on the acting sweepstakes to realize that Fletcher and Williams scored firsts for black cinematic achievement.
Fletcher won for best adapted screenplay for Precious.
Williams (along with Elinor Burkett) won for best documentary short subject for Music by Prudence.
This was from a live blog at the L.A. Times website. Apparently Fletcher's win was an upset.
We're temporarily distracted as the 'Logorama' director comes backstage — big upset in that category; more on that shortly — but we heard the gasps from everyone around us as "Precious" screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, who wasn't even nominated for a Golden Globe, wins best screenplay over Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for "Up in the Air" (who did win the Golden Globe).
Fletcher takes the earnest road he's been on for a while in giving his acceptance speech: "This is for everybody who works on a dream everyday — precious boys and girls everywhere." The Fletcher win has us thinking that there could be more big (read: non-acting) prizes in "Precious's" future, maybe even a director or picture prize?
Hell, yeah.
The New York Daily News said more about the win:
Geoffrey Fletcher, the screenwriter of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," is the first African American screenwriter to take home an Academy Award.
The 39-year-old adjunct professor of film at Columbia University and NYU surprised some by beating favorite Jason Reitman, writer/director of "Up in the Air."
"I don't know what to say," Fletcher said in his breathless acceptance speech.
This was the Connecticut-born writer's first produced screenplay, for which he was also awarded an Independent Spirit Award.
Five other African American screenwriters had been nominated in past years. The first were Lonne Elder and Suzanne de Passe in 1972: Elder for his adapted screenplay for "Sounder," and Passe's original script for "Lady Sings the Blues."
Charles Fuller scored a nomination in 1984 for his adapted screenplay "A Soldier's Story," based upon his own book.
Spike Lee was nominated in 1989 for his "Do The Right Thing" screenplay, and John Singleton was similarly nominated in 1991 for "Boyz n the Hood."
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Unfortunately, producer-director Roger Ross Williams' achievement was upstaged by his co-producer, former Salon.com contributor Elinor Burkett in the first Kanye'd Oscar speech. (It is not clear whether Williams was also a first African American filmmaker in receiving this Oscar for best documentary short subject.) She wasn't invited to any of the important Oscar activities, but this pushy broad made sure she rushed up there and grabbed the mic. He hadn't even begun his speech. Low class. No class. Here's her story:
"What happened was the director and I had a bad difference over the direction of the film that resulted in a lawsuit that has settled amicably out of court. But there have been all these events around the Oscars, and I wasn't invited to any of them. And he's not speaking to me. So we weren't even able to discuss ahead of the time who would be the one person allowed to speak if we won. And then, as I'm sure you saw, when we won, he raced up there to accept the award. And his mother took her cane and blocked me. So I couldn't get up there very fast."
And you thought those things only happened at the movies…
Asked about the reason for the conflict, Burkett explained that Music by Prudence should have been about the entire band, Liyana, but "the director and HBO decided to focus solely on Prudence."
I can see why. Prudence was differently abled. HBO Films and Williams wanted us to go into Prudence's world as a way to understand her, her disabilities and her and the band's hopes and dreams in a country screwed being over by its own leader to the point of starvation. Says MTV:
"Music by Prudence" focuses on the life of Prudence Mabhena, a Zimbabwean singer who suffers from arthrogryposis, a debilitating condition that causes curved and misshapen joints and limbs. The film chronicles the unlikely musical success of Mabhena and her band Liyana. Mabhena herself was in the crowd during Burkett and Williams' acceptance speech, laughing at the producer's surprising arrival on the stage.
Too bad his poor mom didn't trip her ass flat. Or that security didn't pull her away. I was shocked; I think the audience was stunned too at what turned out to be extremely bad manners. It was how she did it that outrages me, because it's another Kanye moment, this time with a white face. Now they think it's okay to do this kind of thing. No, I don't think it was all about the group Liyana, it's all about her and how she wanted things to be, despite the lawsuit. Selfish, disrespectful, childish and low class. Word to folks at HBO: blackball her ass so that she never works in this town again.
The Telegraph.co.uk let Williams tell his side of the story:
Williams said he was stunned when Burkett "pulled a Kanye". The warring couple were sitting near to one another in the auditorium, and video replays show Williams sprinting to the stage when the winner was announced, leaving Burkett in his wake.
"I just expected her to stand there. I had a speech prepared," he said, recalling the moment that Burkett arrived on stage.
"The academy is very clear that only one person can speak. I own the film. She has no claim whatsoever. She has nothing to do with the movie. She just ambushed me. I was sort of in shock."
Explaining the background to the row, Williams told Salon.com: "I was the director, and she was removed from the project nearly a year ago, but she was able to still qualify as a producer on the project, and be an official nominee. But she was very angry – she actually removed herself from the project – because she wanted more creative control.
"It's such a career achievement, to win an Academy Award. This is what the business is. There are times when there's disagreement and dispute and you always hope that people will rise up to the occasion. It doesn't diminish it. She disowns it and doesn't want any part of the film. I'm so proud of the movie."
Told that the incident resembled Kanye West's MTV moment, Williams said: "She did! She pulled a Kanye! And it's a shame because this is such a positive, happy film."
He denied that his mother had tried to block Burkett's path with a walking stick. "My mother got up to hug me. And my mother is 87 years old."
It was Roger Ross Williams' first film and his first Oscar. He's paid his dues working in productions that later appeared on PBS, BBC, CNN and network television.
Getting any kind of award or acknowledgment in your field of endeavor is supposed to be a special, cherished moment in the sun. It can become a historic event.
But when you have something like this spoil a once-in-a-lifetime moment… smh. Williams showed even more class not getting into an altercation on camera with his crass ex-producer and trying to refocus attention on Prudence Mabhena in the back of the Kodak Center. (Me, I probably would have nailed my 10-1/2 high heel on her hammer toe.) Possibly, Williams could have talked briefly in his speech about the situation in Zimbabwe with its dictator Robert Mugabe. But we never got to hear that. However, the incident may also have won Williams and HBO some sympathy points in Tinseltown. Interviewed backstage, according to his hometown newspaper in Easton, PA, Williams decided to put the experience immediately in the past.
Williams, who graduated from Northampton Community College in 1983 and now lives in New York, said he was trying to take it all in stride. He called Burkett "a crazy lady."
"I'm going to enjoy the moment and stop worrying about it," he said.
Twitter was aflutter with the awkward exchange that happened live in front of the theater audience and was beamed to millions watching on television.
Wrote the New York Times' David Carr: "who is this maniac that walked on the short docs speech? awkward much? security, pls."
Too late.
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I DESPISE Burkett for what she did, I cannot believe that people are defending this piece of trash and her behavior!!! Prudence did not get acknowledged before over a BILLION people because of this assclown's behavior.
If I am not mistaken, Burkett had interruptus and covered Williams when and where ever he was approached last night. It appears Burkett followed and interjected herself into ALL of Williams follow up interviews.


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Spend a day or more with Herod the Great, legendary builder and King of Judea.
Departing from Jerusalem, we travel to Herodium, Herod's palace complex in the desert. From the base to the summit, we will discover Herod's life and work, and the site of his final monument.
After a lunch-break, we proceed to the Israel Museum to uncover the artifacts, including the reconstructed sarcophagus on display in the archaeological wing of the museum. You can read one of my reviews of the Museum's monumental exhibit at Popular Archaeology.
Here is what the NYTimes wrote about the Herod the Great Tour guide:
Shmuel Browns, a tour guide and expert on Herodium… "They've built things from what was found that you could never imagine from what you saw at the site," Mr. Browns said. "The message is very, very strong about who Herod is and what he did. He wasn't intimidated by topography, he wasn't intimidated by material, he wasn't intimidated by lack of water."
"He's a fascinating character," Mr. Browns added. "He just got very, very bad press."
You can include sites in Jerusalem that are associated with King Herod on your tour. I also guide all the archaeological sites that display King Herod's architectural genius – Masada, Cypros, Jericho, Caesarea, Sebaste, Banias and Omrit. I spent three days guiding David Laskin who writes for the NY Times travel section about King Herod. You can read David's article at http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/travel/herod-the-greats-israel.html?_r=0 and then contact me to arrange your own personalized tour in the footsteps of Herod the Great.


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As increasing numbers of companies participate in trade overseas, it's not unusual for executives to invest per month or even more in a remote location. When this happens, it is almost always a lot more inexpensive to sort out some form of corporate housing arrangement. Generally less costly than daily or weekly hotel rates, corporate housing provides a feeling of finding yourself in home abroad. When proper consideration continues to be provided to the housing, the most particular executive is going to be comfortable throughout their stay. Listed here are a couple of suggestions and areas to think about when selecting the best kind of corporate housing.
Most corporations have guidelines in position with regards to travel expenses. Being aware of what current company policy enables when it comes to supplying for corporate housing is a superb place to start. Coupling this with the grade of living in the region in which the executive is going to be residing, you'll be able to build up a reputable concept of the amount of a regular monthly budget expenditure is going to be acceptable. This could make up the foundation for seeking appropriate housing for that visiting executive.
Oftentimes, the position of the housing is affected by other factors. Will the manager get access to a business vehicle during their stay? If that's the case, including garage or parking facilities will become important. Possibly the program is perfect for the manager to make use of public transit. Under these conditions, selecting corporate housing that's within easy walking distance from the subway or over ground transit stops is one thing to think about. Closeness to grocers and other kinds of shops would be also something to consider, if public transit will be the main way of making your way around town.
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* C$1.0402 vs U.S. dollar, or 96.14 U.S cents
* Europe bank package, U.S. data buoy risk sentiment
* Bond prices fall (Updates to close, adds comment)
TORONTO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar gained more than a cent against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as progress on the European debt crisis and decent economic data from the United States boosted risk appetite.
Global stocks and oil prices rebounded on hopeful signs that authorities are moving to prop up Europe's ailing banking sector to prevent a full-blown financial crisis. [MKTS/GLOB]
The rally, spurred further by data on the U.S. services sector and private-sector business activity showing a slowing but still-growing U.S. economy, helped boost riskier assets and commodity-linked currencies like the Canadian dollar.
"We're just being swept up in the broader feel of the markets. Equity markets are higher, commodities are higher, most of the other commodity currencies are doing well," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotia Capital.
"The one percent gain in the Canada dollar is really just a reflection of risk appetite improving -- and most of that is a reflection of some recognition from European authorities that a bank recapitalization was in order."
The Canadian dollar ended the North American
session at C$1.0402 to the U.S. dollar, or 96.14 U.S. cents,
just off the session high and well above Tuesday's North
American session close at C$1.0549 to the U.S. dollar, or 94.80
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While the currency briefly climbed as high as C$1.0397 to the U.S. dollar, or 96.18 U.S. cents, near the end of trading, Sutton said the strength was likely to be short-lived, as global uncertainties remain entrenched.
"Even though we've had a great day today, it is not really substantiated on very much, because a slight shift in tone coming from Europe (will change sentiment)," Sutton said.
"I fear we're likely still moving towards a weaker Canada dollar in the very near term, before it really has the ability to retrace its losses into year end."
A Reuters poll released on Wednesday showed the Canadian dollar is expected to recover from 13-month lows to return to equal value with the U.S. dollar in six months' time, though projections are not as buoyant as they were before September's global meltdown. [CAD/POLL]
Median forecasts in a poll of 48 global foreign exchange strategists released showed the currency is seen at C$1.04 to the U.S. dollar, or 96.15 U.S. cents, one month from now, well above the 13-month low of C$1.0658 to the U.S. dollar, or 93.83 U.S. cents reached this week.
The Canadian dollar is expected to continue to strengthen, climbing to C$1.02 in three months, C$1.00 in six months and through parity to C$0.98 in a year's time, the poll showed.
Canada's dollar sank through parity with the U.S. greenback in September and has mostly declined since, as investors shift to the liquidity and security of the U.S. dollar as the European crisis and fears of a global slowdown persist.
U.S. and Canadian employment data, due on Friday, will be
watched for signs of economic growth, and Sutton said markets
will focus on Jean-Claude Trichet's last meeting as president
of the European Central bank on Thursday.
Bond prices were lower across the board on Wednesday. The two-year Canadian government bondlost 3.5 Canadian cents to yield 0.899 percent, while the 10-year bond lost 23 Canadian cents to yield 2.125 percent.
Canada's sale of 10-year government bonds saw strong demand on Wednesday, as fears about Europe's debt crisis and possible global recession fueled investor hunger for safe-haven assets. [ID:nN1E79417M] (Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)
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We are still celebrating our Newcastle site's success at the Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA) held in Newcastle on 17 October.
We won the prestigious Hunter Manufacturer of the Year Award, the Excellence in Safety Award and also came highly commended in Excellence in Marketing.
In front of more than 500 people from the Hunter's manufacturing industry, Austube Mills was recognised for our longevity and contribution to the local steel industry over the past 80 years.
"Austube Mills [has] cemented its value and presence as a great, long-standing manufacturer," HMA chairman Bob Cowan said.
"We are a strong manufacturing region and Austube Mills is a manufacturer the Hunter can be proud of. They are indeed a very worthy winner of the Hunter Manufacturer of the Year Award for 2014".
The judging panel acknowledged our commitment to our people, our customers and our products during difficult market conditions - maintaining our national market leadership by excelling through every one of our business channels.
The competition for the top award was tough against outstanding businesses such as Downer Rail, WesTrac, Varley Group and also our fellow Arrium OneSteel companies.
"Such positive support and praise from the HMA judges for our business' values and practices was highly regarded and welcome praise for all our site's employees," said General Manager Richard Clement.
"Our team, of more than 100 staff members, has such passionate dedication to manufacturing quality steel pipe and tube that it's wonderful to be publicly acknowledged for it."
Winning the overall award was the icing on the cake though, as the Excellence in Safety Award was the one our business was determined to do well in.
"Safety is never second at Austube Mills; our reductions in lost time and medically treated injuries are the evidence that our proactive approach to safety is having a beneficial impact," Richard said.
"Arrium's 2014 Safety Leader of the Year Award recipient Garry Meagher is our national manager for safety, quality, environment and training, and he works out of our Newcastle site. Garry and his team are really at the forefront of best practice safety in manufacturing and winning the safety award proves that our entire workforce, with them at the helm, is successfully embedding a positive safety culture."
We thank HMA for our prize to send an employee to attend a trade fair event relevant to our expertise. We know this professional development opportunity will greatly assist us to continue to manufacture quality steel pipe and tube in the heart of Newcastle, as well as at our sites in Victoria and Queensland, for many more years to come.
You can view the full list of HMA winners on the HMA website.
Pictured top right: Austube Mills Manager, Sales and Marketing Geoff Cooke (middle) with HMA Chairman Bob Cowan (right) and major sponsor Downer CEO Ross Spicer.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Spring into Magic!
"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself" ~ Zen Proverb
"Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems."
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
As I started my day this morning, I was spell-bound by the brilliant display of flowers all around my home. In the Bay Area, spring has definitely sprung!
Everywhere I looked, blossoms have burst in a profusion of colors: white, magenta, blue, purple, yellow, orange, red, and pink. Young grasses of verdant green dance in the soft breeze. Delicate new leaves are poking out of bare branches where they have slept through winter.
I am witnessing life in its full splendor and spring regalia. So glorious, indeed!
I invite you to allow yourself to get away from your desk, from the unfinished busy-ness in your day, and go out and greet spingtime with open arms and delighted eyes. Abandon your worries and obligations, and replace them with a sense of joy and ease, even for just a short time each day, and you will find that life greets you back with the same, if not more, delights!
Abandoning your worries for a while and focusing your attention on joy and beauty is not a denial of problems or duties. No, it is a graceful and gentle process of entraining your energy system to vibrate at the level of your Source where all solutions are present and healing is available.
Try this small and wonderful practice for several days, and you will be surprised how much room you are creating for inspiring changes to enter your life.
Wishing you well-being abound!
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Being In Spirit
Yesterday, I walked past sunlit blades of grass. They smelled so fresh and wholesome as my legs brushed against their blades. I watched the wind run on top of the grass, swaying the tips so gently. The verdant green blades touched me deeply, awakening a sense of wonder and awe. It felt like I was drinking from a fountain of light.
I felt filled and full. I felt connected. It felt wonderful. How amazing it is to be in Spirit.
In his book "Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling," Dr. Wayne Dyer said, "Think of the word inspiration as meaning 'being in-Spirit.' When we're in-Spirit, we're inspired and when we're inspired, it's because we're back in-Spirit, fully awake to Spirit within us. Being inspired is an experience of joy: we feel completely connected to our Source and totally on purpose; our creative juices flow, and we bring exceptionally high energy to our daily life."
I invite you to give yourself permission to be with -- and in -- your awesome Divine Spirit.
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The University of Houston took home all the honors September 29 at the fourth annual UH vs. Rice Chili Cook-Off.
The event took place under dreary skies and on-again, off-again rainfall outside of Reliant Stadium prior to the football showdown between the two schools, which also was won by UH.
The UH cook-off team, which included nutrition junior Jeff Clark, hotel and restaurant management sophomore Carlos Ortiz, Fresh Food Company Production Manager Grant Keaton and Food Service Director Shelby Jerden, came with the heat ďż˝ preparing a recipe that included 10 kinds of chili peppers.
The five judges in the blind-taste test awarded points to each entry based on five criteria: originality, taste, presentation, texture and overall quality. A perfect score from all the judges would have been 125 points. UH earned 102 and Rice received 97.
In addition, members of the public who came out to enjoy the game were able to taste samples of each entry in a blind-taste test and then mark down which was their favorite. UH won the People's Choice Award, 65 percent to 35 percent.
UH has now won the People�s Choice Award all four years of the competition and has captured the coveted trophy from the judging panel two of the four years.
The judging panel included two representatives from UH: men�s head basketball coach James Dickey and Don Yackley, executive director of Student Housing & Residential Services.
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For far too long, Sully has been the only magisterial district in Fairfax County without its own rec center. But by January, that will no longer be the case.
Sixteen months have passed since the March 29, 2003 groundbreaking for the Cub Run Recreation Center in Chantilly and, since then, those responsible for its creation have been hard at work insuring that the final product will be something spectacular.
"We still have to finish construction, get staffing on board and get our programs put together," said Hal Strickland, Sully District representative on the county Park Authority. "But I'm excited because it appears that the rec center will be available to the public by the first of the year."
The $19.2 million, 94,000-square-foot facility is being built on 37.3 acres just north of Westfield High, bounded by Stonecroft Boulevard
and Cub Run. It will house a 25-meter competitive pool, separate leisure pool with slides and other amenities, whirlpool/spa, weight training and cardiovascular fitness areas, multipurpose rooms and offices. (Future plans include a second 25-meter pool, as funding materializes).
"A LOT OF people are asking me, 'When is it gonna open?' said Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully). "As the building goes up and progresses, anticipation is growing. It just becomes that much more real. It's unique and different from the other rec centers, and I have no doubts that, when it opens, people are going to love it."
Entering on the top floor, patrons will be able to turn left into the fitness area or right into multipurpose rooms. Administrative offices for a staff of about 12 will also be there, as will two large meeting rooms — which can become three via a moveable wall. They'll hold 243 people total and may be used for community events, after-school activities and rec-center programs.
The nearly 10,000-square-foot fitness area will be twice the size of those in other county rec centers. Also planned is a full security system with video surveillance so both the building's interior and exterior may be monitored.
Outside will be 5,000 feet of trail, with a stream crossing, plus concrete walkways. The two-level building will have glass sides up to the roof so patrons may view the forested hillside. Native stone on the exterior walls will blend in with the rocks outside.
Much of the site work is complete, and the base asphalt for the parking lot has been laid. (The rec center will have 300 parking spaces). And workmen have recently finished setting in place the trusses that hold up the ceiling in the pool area. They span the width of the pool without having to use intermediate columns.
The rough shell of the competitive pool has already been poured. The leisure pool is waiting its turn — until after the huge crane that erected the trusses is removed from it.
The new Cub Run Rec Center will also be the only pool in a Fairfax County facility with a drowning-detection system. It identifies if there's a problem and, through an alarm system, notifies the lifeguard.
Although the competitive and leisure pools will be adjacent to each other, a tall glass wall will separate them. Whereas boisterous children will be frolicking in their pool — and groups are even expected to have birthday parties there — competitive swimmers need quiet at the start of a meet, so this wall will block out most of the noise.
THE EQUIPMENT in the leisure pool can be changed and updated, from time to time, with different slides and amenities to keep it fresh and attractive to the patrons. At the start, there'll be two slides. The taller, 30-foot one will be fully enclosed and will go outside the building and swirl around there before returning through the wall and into the splash-down area. The lower, 21-foot-high slide has an open tube which spins around and deposits children into the main body of the leisure pool.
The water is zero feet deep at entry and 18 inches deep in the section containing a play structure — like playground equipment for pools — with water jets, cannons and sprays. Where children re-enter the water after coming down the slides, the level will be 3 1/2 feet. Also planned is a "lazy river," with slow-moving water; children may float along in it on a tube, or just be pushed along by the movement.
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The fitness area will be 9,500 square feet and will have a FitLinx system helping users keep track of how long they've spent on the cardiovascular or strength-conditioning machines.
As things stand now, the closest rec center is Oak Marr in Vienna so, said Strickland, "This will allow people here to have their own facility with the most modern fitness equipment, leisure and competitive pools and a broad range of uses."


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Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei.
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Jean-Phillip Grobler was introduced to people with the last set of St. Lucia music, in particular the single "Elevate." Even though there had been two EPs before that album, most of us found out about St. Lucia with the 2013 album, "When The Night". Now, Grobler is back with the follow-up album to the 2013 debut. The new album is called "Matter" and it's a considerable improvement over its predecessor.
All of "Matter" is good but there are four really great songs here. "Dancing on Glass", "Physical", "Help Me Run Away" and "Do You Remember." The rest of the album is enough to keep you entertained, but those four songs are good enough that you can become obsessed with them. The programming is exceptional and the writing from Grobler is just as good. With the 80's influenced indie pop music that's become the fad in the world of alternative St. Lucia fits in better than most because he does it better than most. The programming is perfect and the writing is good too, that's to be sure. But Grobler's voice fits the style perfectly.
If there's a knock with this album it's some of the artistic choices. There are moments when you should take advantage of an album and have a six-minute song or a long outro, but St. Lucia seems to do that with every single song on this record. Half of the songs are too long and three more feature a weird outro that adds nothing to the music.
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LB polls: SC seeks cut off date from defence ministry
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has sought deadline from ministry of defence till January, 9 for conducting Local Bodies (LB) polls in cantonment board besides directing Election Commission (EC) to hold these polls after obtaining new date from defence ministry.
A 3-member bench of SC led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tasadduq Hussain Jillani took up the case for hearing Tuesday
Justice Azmat Saeed has remarked "non holding elections in February is old story. Some new story be told. What is problem with federal government in holding election. Conducting election is job of EC, not the federal government.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tasadduq Hussain Jillani has remarked " as per law, it is responsibility of EC to hold elections in cantonment.
Additional Attorney General (AAG) Shah Khawar told the court election could not be held in cantonment board in February due to non completion of arrangements. There more time is needed to seek new date in this respect. Therefore, court should grant more time", he prayed.
Justice Azmat Saeed remarked " this story has become old. Therefore, tell us a new story and we will then think over it.
The court directed EC to obtain new date from ministry of defence and hold election in cantonment board besides furnishing reply to court on January, 9.


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EUGENE — Former state legislator and Democratic caucus leader Val Hoyle clinched the contest for labor commissioner Tuesday with 51 percent of the vote.
Hoyle's main challenger was Lou Ogden, the longtime mayor of Tualatin, a Republican who received 36 percent.
A third candidate in the contest, Jack Howard, a Union County commissioner, took 12 percent of the vote after a minimal campaign. Although he filed to run, he did not file the requisite fee and paperwork to be included in the statewide voters' pamphlet.
Ogden made a strong showing by winning 19 counties in eastern and southern Oregon, but Hoyle won the nearly two dozen most populous counties in the Willamette Valley and the Interstate 5 corridor.
The state's labor commissioner, who serves a four-year term, leads the Bureau of Labor and Industries, which enforces civil rights and labor laws and promotes workforce development in the state.
"I'm honored that the people of this state had such faith in the message that I had," Hoyle said, which was that she would stand up for both labor and business. Hoyle's supporters gathered in Eugene Tuesday night at the headquarters of the Carpenters Local Union 271, cheering when the election returns came in.
Tuesday's election capped off a brief, but bitter campaign between Hoyle and Ogden for the nonpartisan seat. In April, the Democratic Party of Oregon filed an election complaint against Ogden, alleging that the candidate misrepresented himself as the incumbent in a television ad and on his campaign signs. The secretary of state's office found that taken as a whole, neither material implied Ogden was the incumbent, and dismissed the complaint.
In early May, Ogden's campaign started running an online advertisement suggesting Hoyle was friendly to the National Rifle Association in an apparent effort to dissuade liberal voters. The ad didn't mention Ogden, who has a more favorable rating from the group.
Hoyle was a state representative, representing West Eugene, Bethel and Junction City, from 2009 to 2017. She served as House Majority Leader from 2012 to 2015, stepping down from that role after the 2015 session to mount an unsuccessful campaign for secretary of state. She lost the 2016 primary bid to Brad Avakian, the current labor commissioner and a fellow Democrat who, in turn, lost the general election to Republican Dennis Richardson.
Avakian was initially appointed to the post in 2008 and was reelected three times.
Since October 2016, Hoyle has been working at the University of Oregon's Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, where she has an unpaid courtesy appointment as a policy fellow working primarily with undergraduate students.


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Childbirth, menstrual cramps, yeast infections.
Women experience pain in ways that no man can. They routinely report more chronic and severe sensory and emotional discomfort in more body parts than men do and experience more pain following injuries.
Even conditions that are not gender specific, such as irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain, urinary tract infections, arthritis, and fibromyalgia hit women harder, more often, and are less easily relieved than in men, according to Roger Fillingim, a professor of psychology at University of Florida in Gainesville.
Chronic pain, which partially or totally disables 50 million Americans, is a major public health problem in the United States, according to the American Pain Society.
Forty-five percent of all Americans seek care for persistent pain at some point in their lives. While some 36 million Americans missed work in the past year due to pain, women are 50 percent more likely to call in sick than men.
Pain: A Female Complaint?
While pain has long been considered a troublesome female complaint rather than a legitimate symptom that something physically is wrong, experts say the problem is not in a woman's head; it seems to be in her nerves as well.
In studies in which women and men are subjected to the same irritant, women usually give it a higher pain rating. In rat studies, females were more than twice as prone to develop nerve pain than the males.
Why is chronic pain more common in women? At a conference co-sponsored by the Society for Women's Health Research, Georgetown University Medical Center rheumatologist Daniel Claw said women are more sensitive to pain. Claw added that certain autoimmune disorders such as lupus and pain amplification syndromes turn up more frequently in women.
Pain hits women especially hard because of the insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle atrophy, and depression that goes along with many such disorders, says James Campbell, a professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.


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