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When Orem, Utah mom Judy Cox came across a display of T-shirts she deemed indecent at a PacSun store in the mall, she did what any moral-minded assertive person would do, she complained to the manager. But when she was told that taking down the shirts – which pictured barely-clad babes in provocative poses – could not be done without an okay from the corporate office, she took matters into her own hands. She whipped out her wallet and bought every last one.
The 19 remaining T-shirts cost $567; she says she plans to return them later, right before the 60-day return period is up, reports The Associated Press.
While the T-shirts may barely garner a second glance in more liberal cities, Orem is ultraconservative. Known as "Family City USA," most inhabitants belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which urges modesty in its youth.
"These shirts clearly cross a boundary that is continually being pushed on our children in images on the Internet, television and when our families shop in the mall," Cox said. She plans to meet with Orem's city attorney to discuss whether the saucy shirts violate city code.
City code forbids the public display of explicit sexual material, which they define as "any material that appeals to a prurient interest in sex and depicts nudity, actual or simulated sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse."
Cox says she hopes to prompt others to take action against what she sees as inappropriate imagery.
"I hope my efforts will inspire others to speak up within their communities," Cox said. "You don't have to purchase $600 worth of T-shirts, but you can express your concerns to businesses and corporations who promote the display of pornography to children."
PacSun CEO Gary Schoenfeld said that the company takes pride in the clothes and products it offers.
"While customer feedback is important to us, we remain committed to the selection of brands and apparel available in our stores," Schoenfeld said.
Related stories on MNN:
- The history of pornography no more prudish than the present
- Why Utah's anti-sex ed bill may backfire


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Case Study
Predicting Consumer Behaviour
Will customers purchase
my product in the future?
Predict consumer confidence about your product using social analytics. Use other predictors such as historical sales data and macro economic indicators to enhance your predictions.
Use Social Data to Predict Consumer Confidence
We have unlocked the power of social analytics to predict consumer purchasing behaviour and confidence. Combined with other leading indicators such as sales data and economic indicators, we can measure the consumer confidence index of a brand, product or the state of the economy of a country.
Social Data
unique users
Monitor consumer behaviour and spending appetite.
This case study was performed in a Southeast Asian country with a large set of sample size. Social analytics showed the stronger intention to purchase (or spend) compared to the weak trend of those who will not purchase due to various reasons (e.g.: escalating cost of living, etc.).
The approach.
The consumer behaviour insights using social data allow companies to plan and deploy timely campaigns or product launches. This results in significant savings and resource optimisation. Intelligence gathering using social data is accessible to many high performing companies and organisations.

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"Complacency accepts what's
not working as a fact of life.
Contentment accepts what is
working as your natural condition."
-- Alan Cohen
Alan has a great way to compare and explain complacency and the alternative of contentment. I had never thought about it quite like this, but I just love how he states that "complacency accepts what's not working as a fact of life." I had always thought about complacency as not giving a damn, giving up on it, resigning the effort and so on, but acceptance was not a word I would have thought of. Yet, this is a perfect way to see what complacency is and how insidious it can be.
At the same time, I love how he reflects on "contentment accepts what IS working as your natural condition." I've always thought of contentment as in being with peace, accepting what is as being good, even considering I might have thought otherwise in a different time and space. Yet, accepting what is working is a wonderful way to see contentment, and to accept it as a natural condition of my life is peace in and of itself.
Maybe this quote just caught me on a strange day, or maybe you may have had similar thoughts to mine and now are changed as I am.
There Are So Many Ways To Say A Thing, And Sometimes It Jumps Out And Sometimes I'm Asleep.
Spread Some Joy Today--by seeking things to appreciate all around you. There are so many--too many to number.


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Archive for August, 2017
Recommendations for prevention of surgical site infection in adult elective arthroplasty.
Medicina (B Aires). 2017;77(2):143-157.
[Article in Spanish]
Chuluyán JC1, Vila A2, Chattás AL3, Montero M3, Pensotti C4, Tosello C5, Sánchez M6, Vera Ocampo C7, Kremer G8, Quirós R8, Benchetrit GA9, Pérez CF10, Terusi AL11, Nacinovich F12.
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1 Grupo de Trabajo Infectología, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. T. álvarez, Argentina. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
2 Servicio de Infectología, Hospital Italiano de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.
3 Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Pirovano, Argentina.
4 Clínica Monte Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
5 Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
6 Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
7 Sanatorio Dupuytren, Argentina.
8 Hospital Universitario Austral, Argentina.
9 Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas A. Lanari, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
10 Policlínico del Docente-Centro Médico Huésped, Argentina.
11 Instituto César Milstein, Argentina.
12 Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Centros Médicos Dr. Stamboulian, Argentina.
Surgical site infections complicating orthopedic implant surgeries prolong hospital stay and increase risk of readmission, hospitalization costs and mortality. These recommendations are aimed at:
(i) optimizing compliance and incorporating habits in all surgery phases by detecting risk factors for surgical site infections which are potentially correctable or modifiable; and
(ii) optimizing preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis as well as intraoperative and postoperative care.
Susceptibility of Colistin-Resistant, Gram-Negative Bacteria to Antimicrobial Peptides and Ceragenins
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Sept 2017 V.61 N.9
Marjan M. Hashemi, John Rovig, Scott Weber, Brian Hilton, Mehdi M. Forouzan, and Paul B. Savage
aDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
bDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
The susceptibility of colistin-resistant clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae to ceragenins and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) suggests that there is little to no cross-resistance between colistin and ceragenins/AMPs and that lipid A modifications are found in bacteria with modest changes in susceptibility to ceragenins and with high levels of resistance to colistin.
These results suggest that there are differences in the resistance mechanisms to colistin and ceragenins/AMPs
Efficacy of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations for the Treatment of Bloodstream Infection Due to Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Hematological Patients with Neutropenia
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Sept 2017 V.61 N.9
Carlota Gudiol, Cristina Royo-Cebrecos, Edson Abdala, Murat Akova, Rocío Álvarez, Guillermo Maestro-de la Calle, Angela Cano, Carlos Cervera, Wanessa T. Clemente, Pilar Martín-Dávila, Alison Freifeld, Lucía Gómez, Thomas Gottlieb, Mercè Gurguí, Fabián Herrera, Adriana Manzur, Georg Maschmeyer, Yolanda Meije, Miguel Montejo, Maddalena Peghin, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Isabel Ruiz-Camps, Teresa C. Sukiennik, Cristian Tebe, and Jordi Carratalà
aInfectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Spain
bDuran i Reynals Hospital, ICO, Barcelona, Spain
cInstituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
dHacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
eClinical Unit of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), University of Seville/CSIC/University Hospitals Virgen del Rocio and Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
fInfectious Diseases Unit, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 12 de Octubre University Hospital, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
gReina Sofía University Hospital-IMIBIC-UCO, Córdoba, Spain
hUniversity Hospital of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
iDigestive Transplant Service, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
jInfectious Diseases Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain
kInternal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
lInternal Medicine, University Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
mDepartment of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Concord Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia
nInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
oInfectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
pInfectious Diseases, Hospital Rawson, San Juan, Argentina
qDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité University Medical School, Berlin, Germany
rInfectious Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Barcelona Hospital, SCIAS, Barcelona, Spain
sInfectious Diseases Unit, Cruces University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
tInfectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
uClinical Unit of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, University Hospitals Virgen Macarena and Virgen del Rocío—IBiS, Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
vInfectious Diseases Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
wHospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
xStatistics Advisory Service, Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
yREIPI (Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Disease), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
β-Lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors (BLBLIs) were compared to carbapenems in two cohorts of hematological neutropenic patients with extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL) bloodstream infection (BSI): the empirical therapy cohort (174 patients) and the definitive therapy cohort (251 patients).
The 30-day case fatality rates and other secondary outcomes were similar in the two therapy groups of the two cohorts and also in the propensity-matched cohorts. BLBLIs might be carbapenem-sparing alternatives for the treatment of BSI due to ESBLs in these patients.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy August 2017 V.61 N.8
Use of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors for Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase Infections: Defining the Right Patient Population
Pranita D. Tamma and Maria Virginia Villegas
aJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
bMolecular Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance Unit—International Center for Microbial Genomics Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
In a multicenter, multinational observational study that included neutropenic patients with bloodstream infections by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing species, Gudiol et al. (Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 61:e00164-17, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00164-17) demonstrated that β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors are effective treatment options.
A review of this work, however, reminds us that some lingering questions remain for specific high-risk subgroups.
Detection and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus in Foods Confiscated in EU Borders.
Front Microbiol. July 2017 V.8 P.1344.
Rodríguez-Lázaro D1, Oniciuc EA1,2, García PG3, Gallego D4, Fernández-Natal I5,6, Dominguez-Gil M7, Eiros-Bouza JM7, Wagner M8, Nicolau AI2, Hernández M3,9.
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1 Microbiology Division, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of BurgosBurgos, Spain.
2 Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Dunarea de Jos University of GalatiGalati, Romania.
3 Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y LeónValladolid, Spain.
4 Dependencia de Sanidad de Vizcaya, Delegación del Gobierno en el País VascoBilbao, Spain.
5 Department of Clinical Microbiology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de LeónLeón, Spain.
6 Institute of Biomedicine, University of LeónLeón, Spain.
7 Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Rio HortegaValladolid, Spain.
8 Institute for Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaVienna, Austria.
9 Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Forestal, Tecnología de los Alimentos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de ValladolidPalencia, Spain.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential role of the illegal entry of food in UE in the Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) spread.
We studied the prevalence and characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA isolated from foods of animal origin confiscated from passengers on flights from 45 non-EU countries from 2012 to 2015 by the Border Authorities at Bilbao International Airport (Spain) and Vienna International Airport (Austria), as well as foods from open markets close to EU land borders.
Of 868 food samples tested (diverse meat samples including antelope, duck, guinea pig, pork, rodents, turkey, dairy products, and eggs), 136 (15.7%) were positive for S. aureus and 26 (3.0%) for MRSA. All MRSA strains were mecA-positive.
The prevalence of S. aureus-positive dairy samples among food confiscated at Bilbao International Airport was 64.6%, and this airport also had the highest value (11.8%) for MRSA-positive samples.
The predominant sequence type was ST5 (30.8%), followed by ST8, ST1649, ST1, and other lineages were found to a lesser extent (ST7, ST22, ST72, ST97, and ST398). Six isolates tested positive for luk-PVL genes (SCCmec IV subtypes IVc and IVe).
Enterotoxin profiling revealed that 19 MRSA strains were enterotoxigenic, harboring one or more se genes. The MRSA isolates positive for luk-PVL genes were not enterotoxigenic, and none of the isolates tested positive for enterotoxin E.
We found 14 resistance profiles, and more than 69% of the MRSA isolates were resistant to three or more types of antimicrobial agents.
This finding reveals both the wide diversity of the antimicrobial resistance found in the strains and the capacity to resist not only to beta-lactam drugs.
One MRSA strain showed unusual characteristics: it was oxacillin-susceptible, harbored SCCmec V, and was positive for sed, seg, and sej but negative for PVL virulence factors.
This study shows the presence of enterotoxigenic HA-, CA-, and LA-MRSA in foods illegally entering the EU, and highlights illegal importation of food as route of enterotoxigenic MRSA spread. Uncontrolled entry of food stuffs into the EU can be a relevant neglected route of MRSA dissemination.
Employing high-frequency alternating magnetic fields for the non-invasive treatment of prosthetic joint infections.
Scientific Report 8 Ago 2017;7(1):7520. PMID: 28790407
Chopra R, Shaikh S, Chatzinoff Y , Munaweera I, y cols.
Treatment of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) usually requires surgical replacement of the infected joint and weeks of antibiotic therapy, due to the formation of biofilm.
We introduce a non-invasive method for thermal destruction of biofilm on metallic implants using high-frequency (>100 kHz) alternating magnetic fields (AMF).
In vitro investigations demonstrate a >5-log reduction in bacterial counts after 5 minutes of AMF exposure.
Confocal and scanning electron microscopy confirm removal of biofilm matrix components within 1 minute of AMF exposure, and combination studies of antibiotics and AMF demonstrate a 5-log increase in the sensitivity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to ciprofloxacin.
Finite element analysis (FEA) simulations demonstrate that intermittent AMF exposures can achieve uniform surface heating of a prosthetic knee joint.
In vivo studies confirm thermal damage is confined to a localized region (<2 mm) around the implant, and safety can be achieved using acoustic monitoring for the presence of surface boiling.
These initial studies support the hypothesis that AMF exposures can eradicate biofilm on metal implants, and may enhance the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics.
Excellent Diagnostic Characteristics for Ultrafast Gene Profiling of DEFA1-IL1B-LTF in Detection of Prosthetic Joint Infections
Journal of Clinical Microbiology September 2017 V.55 N.9 P.2686-2697
Regina Fillerova, Jiri Gallo, Martin Radvansky, Veronika Kraiczova, Milos Kudelka, and Eva Kriegova
aDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University & University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic
bDeptartment of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
cDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
The timely and exact diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is crucial for surgical decision-making. Intraoperatively, delivery of the result within an hour is required.
Alpha-defensin lateral immunoassay of joint fluid (JF) is precise for the intraoperative exclusion of PJI; however, for patients with a limited amount of JF and/or in cases where the JF is bloody, this test is unhelpful.
Important information is hidden in periprosthetic tissues that may much better reflect the current status of implant pathology.
We therefore investigated the utility of the gene expression patterns of 12 candidate genes (TLR1, -2, -4, -6, and 10, DEFA1, LTF, IL1B, BPI, CRP, IFNG, and DEFB4A) previously associated with infection for detection of PJI in periprosthetic tissues of patients with total joint arthroplasty (TJA) (n = 76) reoperated for PJI (n = 38) or aseptic failure (n = 38), using the ultrafast quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) Xxpress system (BJS Biotechnologies Ltd.).
Advanced data-mining algorithms were applied for data analysis. For PJI, we detected elevated mRNA expression levels of DEFA1 (P < 0.0001), IL1B (P < 0.0001), LTF (P < 0.0001), TLR1 (P = 0.02), and BPI (P = 0.01) in comparison to those in tissues from aseptic cases.
A feature selection algorithm revealed that the DEFA1-IL1B-LTF pattern was the most appropriate for detection/exclusion of PJI, achieving 94.5% sensitivity and 95.7% specificity, with likelihood ratios (LRs) for positive and negative results of 16.3 and 0.06, respectively.
Taken together, the results show that DEFA1-IL1B-LTF gene expression detection by use of ultrafast qRT-PCR linked to an electronic calculator allows detection of patients with a high probability of PJI within 45 min after sampling.
Further testing on a larger cohort of patients is needed.
Colistin and Polymyxin B Susceptibility Testing for Carbapenem-Resistant and mcr-Positive Enterobacteriaceae: Comparison of Sensititre, MicroScan, Vitek 2, and Etest with Broth Microdilution
Journal of Clinical Microbiology September 2017 V.55 N.9 P.2609-2616
Ka Lip Chew, My-Van La, Raymond T. P. Lin, and Jeanette W. P. Teo
aDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Microbiology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Republic of Singapore
cMinistry of Health, National Public Health Laboratory, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Colistin and polymyxin B remain part of the last line of antibiotics for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Current joint EUCAST-CLSI recommendations are for broth microdilution (BMD) to be performed for MIC testing of colistin.
Commercial susceptibility testing methods were evaluated and compared against the reference BMD, using a susceptibility breakpoint of ≤2 mg/liter for both colistin and polymyxin B.
Seventy-six Enterobacteriaceae were included, of which 21 were mcr-1 positive (18 Escherichia coli isolates, 2 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, and 1 Enterobacter aerogenes isolate).
Rates of essential agreement (EA) of colistin test results between BMD and Vitek 2, Sensititre, and Etest were 93.4%, 89.5%, and 75.0%, respectively. Rates of EA of polymyxin B test results between BMD and Vitek 2, Sensititre, and Etest were 96.1%, 96.1%, and 48.7%, respectively.
A positive MIC correlation with a categorical agreement of >90% was achieved for Sensititre (colistin Spearman's ρ = 0.863, and polymyxin B Spearman's ρ = 0.877) and Vitek 2 (polymyxin B [only] Spearman's ρ = 0.8917).
Although a positive MIC correlation (Spearman's ρ = 0.873) with the reference method was achieved for colistin testing with Vitek 2, categorical agreement was <90%, with very major error rates of 36%.
Correlation with the Etest MIC was lower, with very major error rates of 12% (colistin) and 26.1% (polymyxin B). MicroScan (colistin) categorical agreement was 88.2%, with a very major error rate of 4%.
Colistin MICs for 15 of the 21 mcr-1-positive isolates were >2 mg/liter, and polymyxin MICs for 17 of them were >2 mg/liter by broth microdilution. The use of a lower breakpoint of ≤1 mg/liter further improves detection of mcr-1 for all testing methods.
However, further data on the correlation between MICs and clinical outcome are required to determine the most suitable breakpoint to guide clinical management.


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I don't know why but for some reason when my mom tells me I should do something, my initial reaction is, "yeah, yeah…" Whether this is just a bad habit left over from being a know-it-all teenager or needing time to digest it for myself, I'm not sure. But in the end her advice is usually golden and as much as I hate to admit it, she is right.
Last week I was miserable. Mom told me I needed some good old fashioned chicken noodle soup to help boost my poor immune system. I am not a good cook, at all…I usually leave this to Nate and bake the cakes, cookies, etc instead. I actually made her Facetime to walk me through how to boil the whole chicken (organic…while talking to her at the store she made me put back the whole chicken that was on an amazing sale and pick this one up instead).
She walks me through how to clean out the non-existent gizzards (well, I thought it had a gizzard but turns out I was just trying to remove the neck from the ribs…whoops.) It boils until the meat falls off the bone and I strain the water. Once the meat is cooled I pull it from the skin and bones, throwing the skin away and the bones into another bowl. I put the meat back on the stove with fresh water and add the ingredients she wrote down for me:
I let it simmer until it's ready. I really haven't had any appetite but it does smell good. I threw the bones into the crockpot with a little cold water and apple cider vinegar to make bone broth.
The soup itself is finally ready and we eat. My oldest is a picky eater but he inhales it and asks for more. My youngest is not a picky eater and can't eat it fast enough!
I let the bone broth do it's thing for several hours, then strain and put it in a mason jar. I drink some of it from a mug and it might just be my imagination and wishful thinking, but I know I seem to feel a little better. Later I warm up the leftover soup–it's a little dry so I add the bone broth and it is perfect.
Maybe moms do know what they're talking about after all…


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text: We've been fans of Sue Lange's writing since we came across her unsettling chapbook We, Robots, from Aqueduct Press. And now if you're in Landsdowne, PA later this month, you can see her do a beat-poet-inspired reading of her new story collection Uncategorized, with musical accompaniment by guitarist/vocalist Gary M. Celima. We've seen science-fiction authors reading alongside beat poets many times, but few have the chops — or the guts — to go to the beat-poet place themselves.


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The Great Escape Plan also stopped by the Eternal City…Rome or Roma as the locals say.
Sophia made friends with Roman Gladiators and even tried to speak a little Italian. We used the metro to get around Rome.
We made stops at the big sights such as St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican and the amazing structure gladiators once called home.
At Trevi Fountain, Sophia didn't like the idea of throwing away money.
Then her favorite stop was the Spanish steps where she gave daddy a work out going up and down.
We also walked around Old Rome where you'll find artists on just about every corner.
That's a quick recap of The Great Escape Plan's stop in Rome, a city we love–an emotion shared by many.
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Name the financial statements prepared by a bank.
The financial statement has prepared by a bank are listed in 4 categories:
1. Balance Sheet:
It presents the financial position at a given date by-
2. Income Statement:
It represents the company's financial performance in terms of net profit or loss that composed Income - Expense.
3. Cash Flow Statement:
It presents the movement in cash and bank balances by
Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Financing Activities.
Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Financing Activities.
4. Statement of Retained Earnings:
It presents the movement in owners' equity that derived by-
Net Profit or loss
Share capital issued or repaid
Dividend payments
Gains or losses recognized directly in equity
Effects of a change or correction in accounting policy or error.
Net Profit or loss
Share capital issued or repaid
Dividend payments
Gains or losses recognized directly in equity
Effects of a change or correction in accounting policy or error.
Describe the functions of Credit Administration Department of a bank.
A typical credit administration unit performs following functions:
1. Documentation:
To guarantee that all security documentation conforms to the terms of approbation and is enforceable
2. Disbursement:
To control office distributions strictly when all terms and states of approbation have been met, and all security documentation is set up.
3. Credit Monitoring:
Stay informed concerning borrowers' consistence with credit terms, recognizing early indications of anomaly, leading occasional valuation of guarantee and checking convenient reimbursements.
4. Custodial Duties:
Capacity of security reports ought to be brought together. Proper protection scope ought to be kept up on resources promised as guarantee.
5. To maintain control over all security documentation
6. Compliance monitoring:
To screen borrower's consistence with pledges and concurred terms and conditions, and general checking of record behaviour /execution.
What are the principal money market and capital market instruments available to the banks in Bangladesh?
The financial market in Bangladesh is mainly of following types :
1. Money Market:
The instruments that are generally traded in the money market constitute:
a) treasury bills
b) short-term bonds of govt. & central bank
c) negotiable certificates of deposits
d) bankers acceptances
e) commercial papers - bills of exchange - promissory notes - mutual funds
2. Capital Market:
The instruments that are generally traded in the capital market for medium and long term and, in cases such as equities, for unspecified periods are constitute:
a) long-term government securities
b) corporate bonds
c) stocks
d) municipal bonds issued by state and local government units e) mortgages.
What are the sources & uses of funds of depository financial institution ?
Deposits and others funding sources, depository institutions both make direct loans to various entities and invest in securities. Income is derived from 2 sources-
i) income generated from the loans .
ii) fee income.
i) income generated from the loans .
ii) fee income.
What are the sources & uses of funds of a non-bank financial institution ?
Sources of funds of NBFIs:
1. Capital, reserves and profit
2. Currency
3. Demand deposits
4. Other deposits :
a. Banking and financial institutions
b. Public sector
c. Private sector
d. Foreign.
5. Borrowings.
6. Funds from other financial institutions :
a. Domestic
b. Foreign.
7. Insurance, provident and pension funds.
8. Other liabilities Uses of funds of NBFIs:
i. Currency
ii. Deposits with other financial institutions:
a. Domestic
b. Foreign
iii. Loans and advances:
a. Banking and financial institutions
b. Public sector
c. Private sector
d. Foreign
iv. Securities:
a. Treasury bills
b. Commercial bills
c. Malaysian Government Securities (MGS)
d. Corporate o Private Debt Securities (PDS) o Equities
e. Foreign
f. Others.
v. Gold and forex reserves
vi. Other assets.


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Another View: The projects killed for the wall
Now that President Donald Trump has pillaged $3.6 billion in congressionally approved military construction funds to pay for part of his border wall, the collateral damage is becoming clear.
That big update scheduled for the U.S. Military Academy's engineering center? Gone. Five major hurricane-related repair projects on military bases in Puerto Rico? Not happening. Hundreds of millions of dollars to build and refurbish schools for American military children at U.S. facilities at home and overseas? Sorry, kids: Trump wants his wall — the one it turns out Mexico is not paying for.
The pain of Trump's raid was felt even by Republicans, though the Pentagon's building projects in their districts and states were ransacked to a somewhat lesser degree than those in Democratic areas, according to an analysis by Politico. Most took it stoically, while suggesting that Congress should now step up to replenish what the president had robbed. Trump has justified his raid on military funds by citing what he calls a national emergency along the southern border - namely, illegal crossings by migrants from Central America. As it happens, those crossings have fallen by more than half since they spiked in May, as measured by Border Patrol apprehensions. Still, if money appropriated by the legislative branch can be snatched away so cavalierly by the executive, what is to stop a Democratic president from invoking national security to redirect funds - from military bases or even, say, farm subsidies — to promote gun safety, or for some other favored policy?
The projects sacked by Trump come from military installations in nearly half the states, plus three U.S. territories, as well as bases and facilities on the territory of America's European allies.
Puerto Rico, for which the president expresses open contempt, was a special target; plans at facilities there will lose more than $400 million. Projects at bases in Guam, which North Korean President Kim Jong Un explicitly threatened with nuclear attack, were whacked by $257 million.
More than $700 million was snatched from sites in Europe, mainly for projects designed to protect the continent from Russian aggression. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic primary hopeful, made the point that one project now mothballed by Trump's move, a cybersecurity center in Virginia, seemed a more contemporary national security priority than what he regards as Trump's 17th-century border barrier. "The biggest threats to this country aren't things that are stopped by walls," Buttigieg said. That's accurate.
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Eventbrite Expands APAC Footprint With NZ Office
Event technology platform Eventbrite has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific by launching in New Zealand, following significant organic growth in the local market.
Eventbrite has powered more than 70,000 events in New Zealand since inception and is establishing a presence in Auckland to build upon the significant momentum it has experienced with local event creators.
Local operations will be led by New Zealand native Brad McIntyre (pictured above, left), serving as marketing manager of Eventbrite Australia & New Zealand.
Phil Silverstone (pictured above, right), general manager of Eventbrite Australia & New Zealand, said: "We're incredibly excited to be launching into our second APAC market. The New Zealand office deepens our regional expansion and continues our mission of bringing people together through the power of live experiences.
"New Zealand may have a small population, but Kiwis have a huge appetite for live experiences, making it the perfect market for Eventbrite.
"What's also great is that we have a number of key Australian customers that have been able to expand into the New Zealand market with us, following their successes and business growth using Eventbrite.
"Brad has a proven track record delivering leading technology products to market with long tenures at Microsoft and Samsung in New Zealand, which adds to his deep understanding of the unique needs of New Zealand entrepreneurs.
"It's his expertise in connecting events with technology that has significantly improved the attendee experience of event organisers' customers and performance of their businesses."
In addition to establishing an office and hiring a local team, Eventbrite recently built an Australia-based customer service team which will service the region, and the company hopes to build out local customer service efforts in New Zealand over time.
Eventbrite also recently announced an integration with Spotify, which is available worldwide. Spotify will now recommend Eventbrite events to its massive listenership of more than 100 million music fans based on their music preferences.
With this new integration, listeners can select a show on Spotify and complete their purchase on Eventbrite in two quick taps.


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Makita UC4051A Electric Chain Saw 16″ Review
Makita UC4051A
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If you're looking for a great corded electric chainsaw with a satisfying amount of features, you might want to keep reading. This model doesn't come without a few downsides, but it's nothing you can't overcome within a few uses. On top of that, it's also quite easy to use meaning it's recommended both for beginners and intermediate users.
- Power – 15amps
- Chain speed – 2900 RPM
- Cutter bar length – 16 inches
- Tensioning – Tool-less
- Adjustable oil pump
Makita UC4051A – The Basics
When it comes to Makita as a manufacturer, they don't let their devoted clients down. Needless to say, that's exactly the case with this model as well. It features a powerful 1.8kW motor which is able to deliver up to around 2900 RPM. As you can tell, it should be more than enough of power to cut through branches, bushes, and even trees. On top of that, it's suitable both for professionals and DIYers thanks to its great power output and ease of use.
If you're looking for a tool that won't let you down in the middle of a project and will keep running even under tough conditions – this model might be a good candidate. Truth be told, it does struggle with large trees, but it's an expected outcome because it's an electric saw after all and is not foreseen for tough tasks. The quality is great, the price is okay, and most importantly – the machine is reliable and trustworthy.
The Features
The design
The design is pretty conventional, and it doesn't contain any impressive elements. However, apart from the fact that it's more or less a standard design, it is definitely well-made and was thought through. In other words, many manufacturers oversee certain parameters, and their design consequently suffers. This one, on the other hand, will certainly meet your expectations and requirements. The chassis is sturdy and lightweight. The hand grips are rubberized, but the rubber coating doesn't decrease the vibrations as much. We would have liked to see a better anti-vibration concept, especially from Makita. On the other hand, the overall amount of vibrations is tolerable meaning you don't have to worry about it, even if the hand grip isn't as premium-quality as one would hope it to be.
The tool-less adjustments are what makes this model worth checking out. Instead of having to bring an additional tool, you can adjust and fine-tune the machine on the go with a simple twist of a knob. The ergonomics are okay, and the whole machine is quite user-friendly, to say the least.
Low-kickback is the name of the game here. On top of that, this model also features an anti-burnout module which controls the amount of current flowing through the unit. In other words, this system is responsible for keeping the motor in pristine state at all times, regardless of the outside factors and conditions. However, make sure you read the user manual before using the machine just to make sure everything is set up correctly.
What we liked about it
Start-up system is exceptional. Many corded chainsaws struggle with ignition mechanisms, but this one doesn't. You can rest assured that it will start up with ease, even under unfavorable conditions.
What we didn't like
Even though it may be considered affordable, it's still on the expensive side of the spectrum. In other words, it might not be an ideal solution for people who are on a tight budget.
General user impressions
People love this model. Makita has sold thousands of these, and most reviewers liked the combination of sheer power and simplicity. Furthermore, devoted hobbyists appreciate the versatility of this unit even though it might be a bit expensive. Needless to say, it's a premium model meaning you have to expect a realistic and decent price. However, as far as we are concerned, it's definitely a worthy investment if you're planning on using the full potential of it.
When it comes to the right choice, it all comes down to your needs and requirements. It doesn't matter how good a product is if it isn't the thing you're looking for. Take a moment and go through some of the features of this model. If you find them tolerable and fulfilling, don't hesitate to invest, it will certainly pay out.
However, if you're looking for something that's going to cut everything you put in front of it, you might want to consider buying a gas-powered model because this particular one isn't foreseen to cope with massive projects.


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ClimatePalooza is a collaborative effort by NASA's JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to put a different focus on climate change. On Jan. 24 at 5:30 pm a lively event will unfold at USC. Scientists, communicators, faculty, and students at USC will approach climate preservation as the most extraordinary, exhilarating, and challenging venture our society has yet faced. JPL scientists will illustrate what is happening to Earth's biosphere and why. USC researchers will also show what is under way on campus. All participants will have a chance to speak their minds and meet new colleagues. The event is free-of-charge. The event will be held at USC, Los Angeles, and will feature presentations and exhibits by JPL scientists and others. There will also be a poster competition demonstrating the wide range of climate-related research USC has underway. More
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At last, the chance to finally shoot a puppy.......but he had to bring his best mate & 'partner in crime' Ralph.
These 2 adorable dogs were a pleasure to shoot although capturing a puppy had far more challenges than a normal dog shoot. Firstly, Stanley was a 'people magnet' and everyone wants to pat a puppy which isn't ideal when trying to get a shot. Secondly, because he is only young his walks have to be limited so as not too damage his joints during his growth, therefore I had to be quick. And finally, everything for Stanley was a massive game......he would decide mid shot that it was time to fight Ralph.........then he saw me lying on the grass ready to take a photo and decided it was time to fight me and spent the next 30 seconds jumping on my head!
Luckily for me I love all that daftness, so whilst this was a big challenge the shoot was a massive pleasure and the boys did really well.
Here are some of my favourites from the day which I hope you will like.
If you would like your dog shot (with a camera) then please get in touch :-) xx
June 2017
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Rose McDonagh - Air Gun
Caitlyn settles in the space she has made for watching, nestled down deep by the trunk of the rowan. Over time, she has worn her own path to the house, through the ferns. Tonight the woman and the man are at home. They are eating in the dining room, placed opposite each other at the table, the window lit like the windows of the pretend, plaster buildings in the folk museum. From this distance, their movements remind her of the motion of the museum's mechanical dolls, leaning forward or back, their arms raising with a glass or loaded fork. Their mouths open and close, telling nothing. All the time she watches, her air pistol rests snug against her back pocket, sitting in the holster she made for herself in sewing class. It hangs from her belt under her coat and allows her to feel like a cow girl.
Since the time last year when she first found the place, when the police were called out, she has been visiting the house in secret, making her own route that loops down into the valley and up again instead of using the road. That first time, she'd been too obvious, she'd settled herself in the barn where the owls live. To hold a baby owl is like clutching a goblin – she would like to do it again. But the barn doors are shut fast now with a fist of a padlock and a gleaming chain, especially to keep her out.
What they've not done, though, is padlock the house. The back door has only one deadlatch cylinder lock and the key for that is kept under a stone frog on the third step.
Caitlyn has taken to visiting the house when they are out, letting herself in, pretending it is her own home, that she lives there by herself and never has to go back anywhere else. In the bedroom, she likes to put on the woman's lipstick, wild pink colours that make the inky patches under her eyes stand out darker. In the kitchen, there is always an open bottle of something sweet, port or sherry or orange liqueur, and she likes to pour herself a generous measure into a coffee cup. She'll sip her drink slowly, striding about the hyacinth-scented living room, running her fingers over the furniture. Licking the stickiness from her lips. Sashaying. When she has finished drinking, she always rinses the mug out with lemon liquid and leaves it back on the dish rack, untouched.
Tonight, the couple are in so there is no visiting the house. The wind is up and she is cold already, crouched by the rowan tree. She may pick up tics and have to pluck them out later, obese little full-stops clinging to her ankles and midriff. But the rain has stayed off. A white owl swoops and flies into the barn through an opening near the roof. She pulls out her air gun and dusts it with the sleeve of her coat.
Readjusting her position in the ferns, she takes aim at the window of the dining room, first at one bright face, then at the other. She imagines that if she assassinates one of them, gets a good clean shot to the forehead, she will take their place. The house will be hers, and so will the bulky car, and the shining bottles of nectar-drinks, and the barn where the owls live. She will never have to go back and the oil-coloured bruises on her thighs and biceps will vanish permanently, exchanged for clear, unblotted skin.
She stands up, exposed, and straightens her arms out in front of her, both hands clasping the gun, posing like a hit man in a film. The faces in the window turn towards her.
There is a second where all gazes meet and then without naming her intention to herself, she pulls the trigger. Her eyes squeeze shut at the same moment and there is a bang and a scream and the sound of cracking glass.
She opens her eyes and finds a white spiderweb of lines has appeared in the middle of the lit window and the two faces are still there looking at her. She'd thought the pane would shatter and fall like sleet but she has not broken through the glass at all, the faces behind it are still intact.
They stare at her for a moment and then they are moving from the dining room, the hall light is on, and then the back door is open and she can hear the woman shouting, 'You witch, you little witch.'
She runs down through the ferns, into the slope of the valley. She moves blindly, trusting the ground not to break her ankles. She thunders into the woods, evening-birds flapping out of her way. She keeps running, her heart and her feet beating at the same pace. The wind has become wilder, the trees hiss and shake. As she gets deeper into the woods, she begins to grin and she keeps going and she knows for sure that the woman is right, she is a witch, and she is making the trees bend and snap to her own will. The woods bow and tremble to her power. She must be a witch; she has been all along.
ROSE MCDONAGH has had work published by BBC Wildlife Magazine, Gutter, SmokeLong Quarterly, Labyrinth, Fairfield Review, Mslexia, the Guardian online, The Eildon Tree, Brittle Star and New Writing Scotland. She read at Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2017 as part of their Story Shop programme. Her literary agent is Sarah Williams at Sophie Hicks Agency. She is on twitter @rose_mcdonagh


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As a kid, I couldn't wait for mom to make alphabet soup for Saturday lunch. I looked for pieces of macaroni to spell out "RANDY" and was usually disappointed that I couldn't find a "Y" to complete my name. Then I was disappointed that the soup was no longer hot when I got around to eating it. See it in my new slow cooker cookbook at Amazon.
According to the website, triviahappy.com, alphabet soup has quite a history:
Alphabet soup seems like an iconic piece of kitsch, canned by Campbell's and eaten around 1950s lunch tables. But the history of pasta-driven literacy is much longer than you'd expect. In fact, alphabet soup goes back 150 years, and people have been playing with it the entire time.
In 1886, one paper published a tutorial about macaroni and included alphabet pasta in its list, as well as pasta in the shape of hearts, stars, and crowns. That entire decade, the ITALIAN MACARONI with the alphabetic shape was being sold across the country, but it was invented even earlier.
Yes, alphabet soup was the hottest culinary innovation of…1867. Just after the Civil War, the Tri-Weekly Standard in Raleigh first reported on a new fun type of food. The short item marveled:
The latest culinary novelty is alphabetical soup. Instead of the usual cylindric and star shaped morsels of macaroni which have hitherto given body to our broth, the letters of the alphabet have been substituted. These letters of paste preserve their forms in passing through the pot.
So,now you know the history of alphabet soup. Make my slow cooker version and enjoy trying to spell out your name. Be sure to take a bite along the way. It's much better while still hot!
5 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base
28-ounce can stewed tomatoes (with liquid)
1 cup fresh carrots (sliced)
1 cup fresh celery (sliced)
1/2 cup yellow onion (chopped)
1 cup fresh cremini mushrooms (sliced)
¼ cup fresh basil (chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cups alphabet pasta (such as Davinci)
Parmesan cheese (grated for garnish)
Plug in your slow cooker and set the heat to low.
Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker except for the pasta and cheese. Cover and cook for 7 hours. Add pasta and stir. Turn heat setting to high and cook for 20-30 minutes or until pasta is done. To serve, ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle cheese on top. I like to bring extra cheese to the table in case I need more for my soup.


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The Federal Territories Ministry will impose fines and other penalties on the givers of alms and beggars in several focal areas to reduce the begging culture that tarnishes the image of the federal capital.
Its minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pic) said, however, the amount of the fine to be imposed on the givers was to be determined later.
"We will introduce a rule where we might issue a summons to those giving alms and haul up the beggars as most of them are foreigners. So we are going to tighten this legislation," he told reporters after launching the Nur Ramadan programme in Putrajaya tonight.
Tengku Adnan said the decision was taken after a meeting with Kuala Lumpur City Hall and other relevant agencies recently where hygiene issues and concerns for homeless people were among the matters discussed.
"NGOs providing free food to the homeless must also fix a location to do so and not distribute the food all over the place," he said.
Earlier in his speech, Tengku Adnan said the ministry and the agencies under it would hold the breaking of fast in all 13 parliamentary constituencies in the Federal Territories in order to listen to the people's problems.
The first location for the breaking of fast was Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin today.
At the event, Tengku Adnan also gave away aid to 780 recipients who included orphans, the needy and disabled. – Bernama, July 1, 2014.


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The Alfred State volleyball team won one of three matches at the Erie CC Pod. They fell 3-1 to Niagara CCC (14-25, 23-25, 25-23, 20-25), defeated Erie CC 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23), and lost a heartbreaking 3-2 final to Jamestown CC (20-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 6-15).
Kay Pfleghardt (Tioga) led the way with 40 digs, 39 kills, and four aces on the day. Lera Braun (Waterloo) passed out 107 assists and collected 36 digs and 12 kills. Michelle Wesolowski (Attica) finished with 22 kills, 14 digs, and two aces, Rebecca Hanrahan (Greene) had 22 digs, 20 kills, and seven aces, and Jessica Ramsey (Tioga) finished with 68 digs and two aces. Brittany Hill (Corning West) added 16 kills and four blocks.
The Lady Pioneers are now 14-6 overall on the season and they are 9-3 in Region III Division III play.
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NEW YORK – Dennis Singleton was a soldier preparing to go to Afghanistan in 2013 when he found out from his former wife that Wells Fargo had repossessed their car in North Carolina.
"I said, 'Hey, they can't do that!'" he recalled, in an interview with CNNMoney.
He was right. They couldn't do that. It's against the law. But they did it anyway.
Singleton, who serves in the North Carolina National Guard, is one of many service members whose cars were illegally repossessed by Wells Fargo, according to the Department of Justice.
Active-duty members of the military cannot have their cars repossessed without a court order, according to the DOJ, which just charged Wells Fargo with illegally repossessing 413 vehicles from members of the U.S. military.
The DOJ imposed a $24 million fine on the company for its mistreatment of military members, including $4.1 million to settle charges that it seized the cars. But Singleton never got his car back — it was sold at auction in 2013 — and has not received any financial compensation.
When he got back to the U.S., he used his savings to buy a new car. Not only did he lose money; he's worried about his credit.
"It's going against my credit," he said. "Honestly, I just think it sucks."
Singleton also served in the Iraq War from 2008 to 2010 and responded to the Charlotte riots earlier this month as a military police officer with the National Guard.
"I'd rather not do it again," he said about the Charlotte riots.
For his civilian job, he drives a truck for FedEx in Morganton. After he divorced and remarried, he bought a house under his new wife's name because of what Wells Fargo did to his credit.
Singleton wants to get his credit restored, but he said, "I heard it takes an act of God."
Or it might just take an act of the federal government. The DOJ says Wells Fargo is required to restore the credit rating of all victimized service members. The bank is also required to pay them each $10,000, "plus any lost equity in the vehicle with interest." Singleton had paid more than $20,000 for his car.
Payments to victims started going out last month, according to the DOJ, but some service members have been difficult to track down, so not all of them have received checks.
Singleton said he was "grateful" the DOJ and the military legal aid, known as the Judge Advocate General's Corps, "did what they said they were going to do."
"I honestly thought they had forgot and I fell through the cracks," he said. "It's finally coming around."
Wells Fargo, which declined to comment on this story, is already reeling from the scandal over fake accounts. More than 5,000 employees have been fired for setting up millions of fake accounts, and the company is also accused of retaliating against whistle blowers.
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Judas Makes a Deal
This daily pattern continued as they came closer to the holiday of Unleavened Bread, also known as the Passover.
Jesus teaches of judgment to come and the destruction of the temple. All things move toward a collision of ideas and faith at the most important feast of the year.
The chief priests and religious scholars continued looking for a way to kill Jesus; they hadn't been able to act yet due to their fear of the people's reaction. At this point, Satan entered into one of the twelve, Judas (also called Iscariot).Judas set up a private meeting with the chief priests and the captains of the temple police to discuss a plan for betraying Jesus and putting Him in their hands. This was just the kind of break they had been waiting for, so they were thrilled and agreed to a handsome payment. Everything was settled, and Judas simply waited for the right moment, when the crowds weren't around, to betray Jesus into their custody (vv. 1-6, The Voice).


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Abundance & Merit
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The figures are painted in pale-green grisaille with creamy highlights. The panels were originally cupboard doors, and until recently had hinges and a lock on their backs. Both figures seem to have been painted over flower paintings, which now show through in places, particularly to the left of the figure of Merit. The two allegorical panels were originally cupboard doors.
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ha mentally running through all my gkd stamps... and I dont think I own a single snowflake stamp from here.
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The game is now alpha up to about halfway through, and is having significant work added each day. The main reason for not having an alpha or a beta release is:
a) I have only about 10% of the character animations, 3-4 of which are essential for the puzzle involved, so the game can't be played through. The ones which are there often don't have speech enabled, or are replaced with this image:
b) I have 95% of the voice overs, but they're all randomly sound-corrected, voice-actors no longer used have their recordings still playing in dialogues in the interim; and a lot of key lines just aren't there, so you have to rely on text alone. What, with your eyes?! MADNESS; and
c) I couldn't be bothered, and it's finished when it's finished.
A good point to release the game might be this June… but it'll probably be September. Why? Because I have just myself working all day, every day on it, plus the huge work that goes into organising animation, voice-overs, the preview video and all sorts of other resources.
But it may be sooner, and it will be no later than September.
Platforms for release:
PC and Linux – all is go for these two platforms! They'll be appearing on this site, Steam, and GoG.com
Mac – Probably sooner than iPhone.
iPhone – maybe. somehow. don't hold your breath. AGS has a forked library for the iPhone engine. There are only a handful of developers, two in particular, and they're pretty jammed up. So what that means in real terms, is you're probably going to see a Remastered version via Unity sooner.
Android – I haven't got one. This is a similar situation to the above, but who knows, probably sooner than an iPhone release.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Left-handed reliever Aaron Poreda was the victim of rules, circumstances and numbers. The Rangers had to send him back to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday to make room for Joe Saunders, who was activated off the disabled list.
Poreda was 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 15 outings for the Rangers. In 13 1/3 innings, he had allowed 15 hits, four walks and 11 strikeouts. But he has options, meaning he can be sent to the Minor Leagues without being put through waivers. The Rangers also had two other left-handers in the bullpen in Robbie Ross Jr. and Neal Cotts.
"Those are the toughest ones to deal with because you don't have any reason to tell them," manager Ron Washington said. "He was a class act. He understood. He's going to go down there and keep throwing."
Poreda, a former No. 1 Draft pick out of the University of San Francisco by the White Sox, still has a chance to be a major success story for the Rangers. He was signed as a Minor League free agent this winter after missing almost two complete seasons because of Tommy John surgery and appears to be back at full strength. His fastball has averaged 94.9 miles per hour, the highest on the staff.
"I have been very pleased," Poreda said. "My fastball command has been great and my walks are way down. That was my number one priority, having the command to pitch again … up and down, mixing speeds."