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Fear and apprehension are oftentimes the greatest obstacles to recovery, which can be a long and challenging task that will most often require supervised professional assistance. Getting the appropriate support and professional help, you can overcome your addiction.
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The initial step of our program is our detox program. After a person has used drugs over an extended period of time a physical dependence occurs and takes over. Once dependence or addiction has developed it may be unsafe to abruptly quit without supervision from a medically monitored detox program. Addictive substances such as alcohol, cocaine, heroin, meth, crack, demerol, fentanyl and many others cause a wide variety of withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, agitation, insomnia, muscle aches, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, nausea, lethargy and other symptoms.
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For my mum's very belated birthday, I had booked us tickets to go and see Motown the Musical. With the show not starting until 7:30pm we needed somewhere fairly close but very yummy for dinner first, which is how I found Nat.ive.
I have always loved finding small one off restaurants, and living in London now means I'm inundated with them….it's just a case of finding the good ones! Nat.ive is tucked away in Neal's Yard, just off Seven Dials in Covent Garden. If you didn't know it was there you would never find it. Serving "wild British food" it may as well be a Michelin star restaurant, without the price tag.
From the outside it almost looks like an unassuming cafe, with only a handful of tables and its open kitchen. However, it does have a lovely little dining room downstairs, complete with wooden tables and earthy decor adding to its rustic feel.
The menu is seasonal, meaning you know your getting the freshest ingredients on offer.
As it was a birthday celebration, all be it belated, we started with two lovely "English Garden's", a fab mix of elderflower, apple eau de vie and prosecco. Deliciously light, the flavours worked so well together and was the perfect aperitif.
After perusing the menu we ordered starters. Wye Valley Asparagus, smoked lardo, whey dressing and sourdough for Mummy dearest, while I opted for the Scallops with sobrasada, tomatoes and wild fennel.
Both dishes were served beautifully and you can tell some serious thought went into not just how the dishes would taste, but how they looked too. My scallops were incredibly tasty, with a hit of spice too. The asparagus was also really lovely, very fresh seasonal flavours.
For mains we both opted for the Red deer steak with wild hop shoots, cauliflower puree and salsa verde, and a side of jersey royals to share.
The steak was incredible. Full of flavour and cooked to complete perfection, I could have eaten it all over again. Again, the mix of flavours were perfect and I think our completely empty plates showed just how much we both enjoyed it. Sadly we didn't have enough room or time for desserts, but now I have the perfect excuse to go back!
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The figures from the Child Growth Study also show that there is more than twice the proportion with abdominal obesity among boys who have divorced parents compared to boys with married parents. The figures do not show similar differences in abdominal obesity among girls.
"The reason for these differences is probably related to both diet and physical activity but we have not collected data on this in this study. However, we did find that maternal education does not explain the differences," says Anna Biehl, a research fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Public Health and the Centre for Morbid Obesity at Vestfold Hospital. The study is part of her doctoral thesis on socio-demographic factors that influence children's overweight and obesity.
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- Parental marital status and childhood overweight and obesity in Norway: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
Is there a relationship between overweight and life changes in the children?
The researchers want to understand how ongoing changes in society and in childrens' daily lives can be related to the development of overweight and obesity. Since 1975, the number of divorces has increased and a greater proportion of children today are living for much of their childhood with divorced parents.
Originally, the researchers had also planned to study the extent to which separation of cohabiting couples is linked to overweight and obesity in children. This group accounts for a large proportion of today's parents. However, it was not possible to do this based on the available information, which is a weakness of the study.
Objective data from a nationally representative sample
The Child Growth Study is based on a nationally representative sample, where more than 3,100 eight year-olds (third-graders) from 125 schools and ten counties have participated. Public health nurses have measured their height, weight and waist circumference, and reported this to the researchers.
General overweight and obesity based on BMI (body mass index) and abdominal obesity are measured in the study. For information about abdominal obesity, the waist circumference is divided by the child's height. If the number is greater than 0.5, this is classified as abdominal obesity.
"For the first time we have a good study with objectively measured data of children from around the country. This has given us knowledge about factors that may affect how the prevalence of overweight and obesity are distributed among children in Norway. Studies of the relationship between family structure and overweight / obesity in children have not been done this way in Norway before," says Anna Biehl.
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Audio post production is laborious and time-consuming. To the uninspired it is also tedious. No matter what, it is necessary.
This quick guide covers a lot of ground. It tries to explain in lay man's terms, the process of audio post production, the workflows involved, and their importance in the overall scheme of things.
Audio post production can be broadly divided into two major halves:
- Sound Editing
- Sound Mixing
This part covers Sound Editing. The following chart gives you a general overview of the entire Sound Editing workflow (click to enlarge):
Don't worry if it doesn't make sense. All will be explained. The orange bars represent things you have, and the blue bars represent things you do.
Once production is complete you have a bunch of recordings. These recordings can be:
- Dialog recorded during a take
- Wild sounds – taken without images
- Outtakes
- Ambient sounds, room tone, etc.
If you've used a sound recorder as outlined in the Chapter on Audio in the Comprehensive Rigging Guide, these recordings will be stand-alone, in either AIF or WAV format. This is why they are represented as squiggly lines in the chart. Each recording is separate, taken on separate times in different locations, and maybe with different equipment.
You need to get them in order, shepherd them, if you will, where they belong. Where do they belong?
Every recording is ultimately paired with imagery, unless they are to be discarded. For this reason it is prudent to find ways to ensure your audio and video can sync with each other, even if you record them separately.
Syncing means aligning. The lips must be in sync with the voice, and so on.
The traditional way to ensure syncing is by using a slate or clapboard. The modern way is by using Time Code, and/or an electronic slate as well. On low-budget productions, you usually record audio in sync with camera – sometimes with frustrating results. When this happens, you try to use software that helps to sync audio and video together.
Syncing sounds tedious, and it is. That's why it is so important to get your workflow right on set.
This process is also called conforming, where you try to match audio and visuals. Conforming can also include dealing with codecs, changing duration, etc. In the olden days you just aligned them. Today, you have a lot more options (problems) in your hands. If you have done your production audio right, you can use an autoconform tool (software) that tries to match everything automatically. Half the time it's perfect, the rest of the time it might need a bit of prodding.
Syncing Dailies (a term from the film days), is an activity that you do (which is why it is in blue); to bring all the unruly recordings under their respective visuals. Without this step the editing process cannot begin.
I've already explained what editing is here. Due to the nature of editing, and the nature of human beings in general, it is almost impossible to know when exactly an edit will be 'locked', i.e., finished for good. Sometimes it is locked many times, sometimes only once. Usually it's in between these two extremes.
Therefore, on complicated projects like feature films, etc., sound editing also involves the Editor and the Assistant Editor. Nobody wants to go back to redo things, so it is better to let them sit together and share the pain. It might not seem like the right way, but creativity is rarely linear, so a circular workflow is a necessary evil.
What essentially happens is, the 'correct' or 'preferred' sounds are placed on the timeline, in tracks. This happens in the NLE first, and then in the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation – the audio equivalent of the NLE). This is what it looks like in the DAW:
Each row is a track. The system is similar for NLEs and DAWs. It is the job of the editors, both video and sound, to organize the recordings into readily available tracks. On a feature film, these tracks can run into the hundreds, so you can appreciate the importance of proper organization.
All tracks are correctly named so that the sound editing team can understand the editor's and filmmaker's intentions. Once the edit is locked, the 'finished' audio timeline becomes a guide track. The guide track preserves the filmmakers' intentions, and it forms the basis for the sound editor to do his or her magic. It is also important in the sense that you don't miss anything. It is easy to miss a small effect or audio sample in the large expanse that is the DAW's timeline.
Sound Editing
The sound editor assembles and organizes the audio recordings and tracks, not in the way the editor did it, but in the way that is most beneficial for the rest of the audio workflow.
If you study the chart closely, you'll see the sound editing phase divides audio samples (recordings, tracks) into four major categories:
- Dialogue
- Foley
- Effects
- Music
Dialogue can come from recordings on set, wild recordings, ADR, and so on. All of these sounds are:
- Chosen – find the best possible recordings for the final mix.
- Cleaned – for noise, artifacts, reverb, etc.
- Filtered – various effects added to enhance or manipulate the recording to deliver a specific feel.
- Layered on the timeline, in sync with the visuals.
This is the stage where the sound editor also decides if any audio needs to be re-recorded. This is the stage where every sound is decided on, assembled and made ready for the final mix.
My explanation is slightly simplistic. The job is a major one. Some projects have multiple dialogue tracks (one in each language for foreign release), multiple song and music tracks (same reason), etc. All in all, you're looking at hundreds of tracks, with no room for error. It is for this reason that there's a separate Oscar category for Sound Editors – the job is as creatively and technically demanding as that of editors.
Once all the different 'groups' of audio are ready to be passed on to the mixers, they are premixed. Dialogue is premixed, foley is premixed, music is premixed and other effects are premixed. The premix preserves the intentions of the filmmakers, and also creates what are known as Stems. You have a dialogue stem, foley stem, music stem and effects stem. You might also have several dialogue stems (one for each language) and so on.
Why premix? The guiding principle behind this is to ensure the sounds have been correctly positioned and treated, and are ready for the final mix. It also allows for an additional layer of 'grouping' (organizing data). We started with recordings, then synced them with video, then assembled them into tracks, then chose the best ones and edited them, and finally we group them into different branches or categories so they can be found easily.
The premixes, which might include the tracks unmixed as well (in case someone feels like changing anything), is sent to the sound mixers, along with the Cue Sheet. The cue sheet is just a document that explains, in timeline form, where each sound is located (written in time notation) and what effect or manipulation has been applied to it. This document preserves the intentions of the filmmakers, the editor, and the sound editor.
As you can see, we're playing a complicated version of Chinese whispers here. Preserving the artistic intention while maintaining the most efficient workflow is the order of the day.
In Part Two we'll look at the second half of audio post production – sound mixing.


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Live hack attack at Cisco security breakfast briefing
'There are two types of companies. Those who know they've been hacked and those who don't.'
John Chambers, CEO, Cisco
Stuart Moulton, who runs Cisco UKI Security team, showed how intelligent cyber security must be an integral part of corporate IT profiles if companies want to operate and deliver business services in a real-world landscape that changes daily. Stories abound of major retailers being compromised per year, 40 million credit cards being stolen, 70 million customers being affected by data breaches, and CIOs and CEOs being removed through attacks that just should not have happened.
Stuart said, 'This reality is now being understood not just by IT security officers but also all the way up to the boardroom.' His daily conversations with executives show that they are now coming to terms with the enormous risk and downside of not having a proactive approach to security. He shared a new truth: 'Good cyber security has now become the new competitive advantage!' With good security:
- Organisations and consumers can trust and have confidence in transacting business with your company.
- Competitors, villains and malware are 'locked out' from accessing sensitive information.
- You are not at the mercy of attacks, which stop you from doing business.
Organisations are in the midst of the perfect storm! This has come about with an explosion in the number and range of devices (how many do you have on you right now?), in how we connect with the internet, and in how we communicate with one another. Hacking is no longer a hobby; it is the new industry! Even states have organised cyber programs, which can target any organisation and any network.
Stuart says that organisations must face three imperatives. They need:
- to see what is going on in their networks
- to understand and be aware of threats
- to take an agile approach to the management of their networks, endpoints, corporate and personal mobile platforms, virtual systems and cloud deployments.
If that wasn't enough to convince participants in the breakfast briefing, any remaining scepticism was blown away when Adam Denyer-Hampton gave the audience a 'live hack attack', showing just how simple it was to breach organisational defences, despite these organisations believing they are protected. Adam shared how traditional firewalls focus on applications and ignore threats. Using the APSU-Cisco solution, Adam demonstrated how Cisco's FireSIGHT gives organisations that visibility of what is going on in their systems, and how protection is provided across the entire attack spectrum. With Cisco's ASA and FirePOWER services, organisations get the latest state-of-the-art security to manage and reduce cost and complexity.
With the right cyber security, you are able not only to improve your defence but also (equally importantly) to identify breaches, and just who or what is already inside your system, as well as having the ability to take them out.
Rob Stint and Chris Boyes from APSU showed how security solutions could be delivered and calibrated to organisations' unique requirements. Whether on-site or utilising hybrid platforms, these solutions can be delivered by APSU and Cisco, along with managed services, on-site and/or remotely. Using this approach, Chris showed how major corporations can manage threat landscapes by minimising their security vulnerability, while not being held hostage to security and highly overpriced programs that they don't need.
What was evident throughout the meeting was how many organisational security profiles were relatively immature: a comprehensive approach delivered by advanced solutions and security specialists is now needed more than ever.


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my sister and i used to have this weird thing with wednesdays. for some reason, we both had really crappy stuff happen on this particular day. crappy stuff occurred on other days as well, but on wednesdays, something would be happening with both of us. on a weekly basis. for a really long time. it got to the point where we'd call each other each wednesday morning, commiserate, and hang up with a "happy wednesday!" it was eerie, and humorous, since it never failed that we each had some sort of shit story to share.
beyond the strange wednesday phenomenon, i haven't really associated negative feelings with any other day of week. i mean, mondays are awful, but that doesn't seem to be a unique sentiment. everyone seems to complain about mondays. what i've discovered recently, though, is that i have a hard time on weekend days when i don't have anything specific planned, particularly sundays. the odd part of this is that i really look forward to having a WHOLE day to stay at home and play catch up. do laundry, clean out the car, take my time making meals, whatever. but when that schedule-less sunday comes, i feel lost. today was one of those days.
i woke up, thinking of all the things that i wanted to accomplish with my free day. and then the familiar feeling hit. i don't want to do any of it. instead, i feel sluggish, or emotional, or just out of sorts. i pushed through, though, plugging away at my to-do list. i thought a lot about why i feel the way i do. and i think i finally realized why these days carry baggage: sundays, to me, bring a sense of nostalgia and mark the passage of time.
reflecting back on my childhood, i associate sundays with my father. i see him mowing the lawn, or watching patriots games, or listening to awful music at a ridiculous volume, or making our sunday dinners of burnt chicken and overcooked vegetables with lots of garlic that stunk up the house. he had an incredibly difficult job, with the most insane hours. and yet, when i think of sundays growing up, i think of him. i feel like he was around a lot on sundays. fast forward to college. i think my sundays were probably spent doing lots of schoolwork or being hungover. or both. hmmm, yes, most definitely both. as i got older, i continued the "sunday family dinner" tradition, except i tried not to overcook the veggies (but still added the garlic). after my husband and i separated, i would drop the little one off with him and his girlfriend for their sunday dinners, and i went home alone. there were many, many tears shed during that time of my life. and now. . . nowadays, sundays signify a new week, the turning of the calendar. at the core of this recognition of time passing, i realize how reluctant i am to watch my daughter grow older. and i miss my own carefree days with my Dad.
when i first realized this today, i felt foolish. linking a day of the week with my father who has died as well as my ever-growing daughter seems a bit nutty. but so what? they are my past and my future. after a lot of thought, it actually kind of makes sense that sundays at home bring up a lot of these familial ties inside of me. i want to be able to rewind time, to when my sundays with my father were taken for granted. and i want to stop time, to hold my baby girl with me, for a lifetime of sundays. but really, i wish, so very much, that it all overlapped. that he was here to overcook her vegetables covered in garlic, and we need to yell over the horrible music.
happy sunday all.


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Your gift as a donor/sponsor to the Galveston Children's Museum provides quality programming and a place where everybody plays, including children who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity. With your support, we are committed to making sure this experience is accessible to our entire community, and that our facility continues to expand and serve our visitors. Together we can unlock the power of play to support a generation of creative thinkers, explorers, and innovators that shape our future for the better.
As a non-profit, we depend on the support of individuals, foundations, and corporations to keep the museum in operation and to provide exciting new exhibits and educational programming. Becoming a sponsor will also support our outreach program "Everybody Plays" that serves children and families in our community with an economic need.
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How to Master a Group Job Interview
In a group interview, you'll find yourself center stage before a large crowd of perhaps 5 to 12 questioners. A group interview may also be called a panel, board, team, collective, or committee interview. Usually, these people are from the department where you would work, or they may come from various departments throughout the organization.
You wouldn't be at this expensive meeting (think of all the salaries for the group's time) if you hadn't already been screened to be sure your qualifications are acceptable. These people are gathered to see whether they like you and whether you'll fit into their operation.
Group interviews highlight your interpersonal skills, leadership, and ability to think on your feet and deal with issues in a stressful setting. The purpose of a group interview is not only to hear what you say, but to see what behaviors and skills you display within a group.
Following are some tips on how to master a group interview:
Greet each person, handing out a fresh copy of your resume. Appear confident. Make a quick seating chart to help you remember names.
Before you answer a question, smile, thank everyone for inviting you to meet with them, and then begin your answer, which will probably be "You asked me to tell you about myself. . . ."
Should you try to identify the leader and direct most of your remarks to that person? Not necessarily. The boss may be the quiet observer in the corner. Play it safe — maintain eye contact with all committee members. When your curtain goes up, play to a full house!
Ask questions. Periodically summarize important points to keep the group focused. Use a notebook to record several simultaneous questions, explaining that you don't want to omit responding to anyone's important concern.
When the interview is over, thank the group as though you just finished a speech. Following is a sample exit response:
Thank you for having me here today. I enjoyed being with you. This interview confirmed my research indicating that this company is a good place to work. I'll look forward to hearing from you, and hopefully, joining you.


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This ground-breaking program is an opportunity for stakeholders in Alberta's Cannabis ecosystem to collaborate in a coordinated way to advance Cannabis research and innovations
The University of Lethbridge's Collegiate iGEM team set its sights on solving a problem that affects nearly nine per cent of the world's population, and earned a gold medal for their efforts.
Researchers at the University of Lethbridge will delve further into the basic markers associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) thanks to two funding grants.
Genome sciences and bioinformatics research in the province is getting a $3M boost
A team of researchers from the University of Calgary have uncovered new information about a class of plant enzymes that could have implications for the pharmaceutical industry.
Scientists using an experimental treatment have slowed the progression of scrapie, a degenerative central nervous disease caused by prions
A major new initiative that adds genomics technologies to traditional geoscience aims to reduce the risk for oil exploration in Nova Scotia's offshore.
Funding supports regional Genome Centres, more than 300 genomics researchers
Genome Alberta is pleased to help support the SING Canada program this this year
A strategic collaboration between Génome Québec and IVADO
Funding will support translational stem cell research across Canada
Genome Canada is pleased to announce 25 projects selected for funding as a result of the 2017 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Competition (B/CB).
The Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics is funded in part by Genome Canada, Ontario Genomics, and Genome Quebec.
Scientists at McMaster University have discovered several new biomarkers from a single drop of blood that could allow earlier and more definitive detection of cystic fibrosis
Scholar and visionary moves into new role Jan. 1, 2019
The University of Lethbridge's iGEM students have proven once again they are among the best and brightest scientists in the synthetic biology field.
A group of Canadian apple researchers, growers and marketers have joined forces to give one of Canada's oldest and most famous fruit crops some new crunch in the marketplace.
$20 million new dollars for research
Globally 11 of the last 12 years rank among the 12 warmest since 1850.
Researchers show interactions between microRNAs and transfer RNA (tRNA) can affect cell reproduction and cell death.
Congratulations to Alberta Epigenetics Network member Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden
SynBioApps — a new program in synthetic biology applications — gets the green light from NSERC
A unique research collaboration between University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary is developing a greater understanding of the hepatitis C virus.
Students from the Lethbridge High School iGEM team earn accolades
Tiny microbes hold big oil exploration potential
Media Release for 2018 LSARP
Genomics-based environmental monitoring identifies and characterizes AIV in wetland sediments
Pilot initiative for rare diseases to lay the foundation for the adoption of precision health across Canada
Bad opioids made good
Genome Alberta welcomes new collaboration
The Stem Cell Network is investing in clinical trials and advanced research on diabetes, brain injury, heart disease & blindness
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $80 million to replace the Centre for Plant Health in Sidney, B.C.
U of L researchers use Alberta Prion Research Institute grant to help unlock molecular mechanisms involved in Alzheimer's disease
Government of Canada supports Manitoba-based clean-tech producers, as well as Manitoba francophone initiatives
Heartbreaking loss has led to a leap in progress for beluga whale conservation science: the beluga genome has been sequenced for the first time.
A University of Lethbridge professor sees synthetic biology as a driver of the next generation of scientific researchers and a key to economic diversification and prosperity in southern Alberta and beyond.
Government of Canada and partners invest more than $24 million in genomics research projects to improve cancer treatments and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Atlantic launches a new multi-year series featuring science writing from around the world
A The largest whole-genome sequencing study on epilepsy, funded in part by Genome Canada and Génome Quebec
University of Lethbridge jumps to second in Research Infosource rankings, leads in graduate student intensity
Registration for the Spooky Science Weekend opened this weekend. Registration is limited; get your tickets now!
A recent NIH grant will help Dr. Paul Vasey, a University of Lethbridge psychology professor, determine if genes associated with male same-sex sexual attraction are the same across cultures.
University of Lethbridge science researchers will pursue diverse areas of inquiry
CAR T-cell therapy approved to treat certain children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein receives 2017 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation
High school students explore the development of biological pigment for use in the manufacturing of ink
ETH researchers developed strain to help reduce micronutrient malnutrition, widespread in developing countries.
Metagenome pipeline helps researchers resolve near-complete microbial genomes involved in Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
$33 million will drive scientific discoveries into potentially life-saving cures for patients
A pair of 3rd year University of Lethbridge classes came together with the AGILITY program to develop a new game enhancing the learning process of one of the most difficult courses in biochemistry
Earlier diagnosis and treatment options for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing - another tool in the toolbox.
Funding for 14 projects at the University of Alberta
"The research we engage in here at the University is critical work affecting peoples' lives ... "
Climate change is threatening the health of Canadian forests
Identifying threats to the health of streams in the community
Calgary patient with rare inherited condition receives transplant of altered stem cells
Invasive alien species is escalating at an alarming rate in BC forests
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research receives $4 million research grant
Sprucing up the spruce trees.
A potential cost-effective and efficient method to clean up oil sands process water.
Genome sequencing on newborns? Should it be mandatory?


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Phenolic content in tea
The phenolic content in tea refers to the phenols and polyphenols, natural plant compounds which are found in tea. These chemical compounds affect the flavor and mouthfeel and are speculated to provide potential health benefits. Polyphenols in tea include catechins, theaflavins, tannins, and flavonoids.
Polyphenols found in green tea include but are not limited to epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epicatechin; flavanols such as kaempferol, quercetin, and myricitin are also found in green tea.[1]
Catechins include epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), epicatechin (EC), epicatechin-3-gallate (ECg), epigallocatechin (EGC), catechin, and gallocatechin (GC).The content of EGCG is higher in green tea.[2]
Catechins constitute about 25% of the dry mass of a fresh tea leaf,[3] although total catechin content varies widely depending on species, clonal variation, growing location, season, light variation, and altitude. They are present in nearly all teas made from Camellia sinensis, including white tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea.
Of all the catechins in tea, EGCG is the main subject of scientific study with regard to its potential health effects.[4][5][6][7]
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (protocatechuic acid), 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-hippuric acid and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (vanillic acid) are the main catechins metabolites found in humans after consumption of green tea infusions.[8]
Catechin monomer structures are metabolized into dimers theaflavins and oligomers thearubigins with increasing degrees of oxidation of tea leaves.[9] Theaflavins directly contribute to the bitterness and astringency of steeped black tea.[10] The mean amount of theaflavins in a cup of black tea (200 ml) is 12.18 mg.[11]
Three main types of theaflavins are found in black tea, namely theaflavin (TF-1), theaflavin-3-gallate (TF-2), and theaflavin-3,3-digallate (TF-3).[12]
A number of laboratory studies on their possible health effects have been conducted.[13][14]
Tannins are astringent, bitter polyphenolic compounds that bind to and precipitate organic compounds. Gallic acid conjugates all of the catechins, such as EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate), which are tannins with astringent qualities.[15]
A group of natural phenols called the flavonoids are of popular interest because researchers have found them to have the potential to contribute to better health.[4][5][6][7][16] Tea has one of the highest contents of flavonoids among common food and beverage products.[11] Catechins are the largest type of flavonoids in growing tea leaves.[9] According to a report released by USDA, in a 200-ml cup of tea, the mean total content of flavonoids is 266.68 mg for green tea, and 233.12 mg for black tea.[11]
See also[edit]
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- ^ Thermo Scientific (Dionex) Application Note 275. Sensitive Determination of Catechins in Tea by HPLC . Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Balentine DA, Harbowy ME, Graham HN (1998). "Tea: the Plant and its Manufacture; Chemistry and Consumption of the Beverage". In Spiller GA (ed.). Caffeine. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-8493-2647-9.
- ^ a b Kanwar, Jyoti; Taskeen, Mujtaba; Mohammad, Imthiyaz; Huo, Congde; Chan, Tak Hang; Dou, Qing Ping (2012). "Recent advances on tea polyphenols". Frontiers in Bioscience. 4: 111–31. doi:10.2741/363. PMC 3303150. PMID 22201858.
- ^ a b Yang, Chung S.; Lambert, Joshua D.; Sang, Shengmin (2008). "Antioxidative and anti-carcinogenic activities of tea polyphenols". Archives of Toxicology. 83 (1): 11–21. doi:10.1007/s00204-008-0372-0. PMC 2820244. PMID 19002670.
- ^ a b Suzuki, Jun-Ichi; Isobe, Mitsuaki; Morishita, Ryuichi; Nagai, Ryozo (2009). "Tea Polyphenols Regulate Key Mediators on Inflammatory Cardiovascular Diseases". Mediators of Inflammation. 2009: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2009/494928. PMC 2712737. PMID 19636434.
- ^ a b Cabrera, Carmen; Artacho, Reyes; Giménez, Rafael (2006). "Beneficial Effects of Green Tea—A Review". Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 25 (2): 79–99. doi:10.1080/07315724.2006.10719518. PMID 16582024.
- ^ Pietta, P. G.; Simonetti, P.; Gardana, C.; Brusamolino, A.; Morazzoni, P.; Bombardelli, E. (1998). "Catechin metabolites after intake of green tea infusions". BioFactors. 8 (1–2): 111–8. doi:10.1002/biof.5520080119. PMID 9699018.
- ^ a b Peterson, J.; Dwyer, J.; Bhagwat, S.; Haytowitz, D.; Holden, J.; Eldridge, A.L.; Beecher, G.; Aladesanmi, J. (2005). "Major flavonoids in dry tea". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 18 (6): 487–501. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2004.05.006. hdl:10113/7266.
- ^ US Patent 20110064851 A1 (2011) Method of producing fermented tea drink rich in theaflavins. Google Patents. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b c U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods, Release 2.1, January 2007[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Del Rio, Daniele; Stewart, Amanda J.; Mullen, William; Burns, Jennifer; Lean, Michael E. J.; Brighenti, Furio; Crozier, Alan (2004). "HPLC-MSnAnalysis of Phenolic Compounds and Purine Alkaloids in Green and Black Tea". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52 (10): 2807–15. doi:10.1021/jf0354848. PMID 15137818.
- ^ Cameron, Amy R.; Anton, Siobhan; Melville, Laura; Houston, Nicola P.; Dayal, Saurabh; McDougall, Gordon J.; Stewart, Derek; Rena, Graham (2008). "Black tea polyphenols mimic insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signalling to the longevity factor FOXO1a". Aging Cell. 7 (1): 69–77. doi:10.1111/j.1474-9726.2007.00353.x. PMID 18005251.
- ^ Lin, Chih-Li; Huang, Hsiu-Chen; Lin, Jen-Kun (2007). "Theaflavins attenuate hepatic lipid accumulation through activating AMPK in human HepG2 cells". The Journal of Lipid Research. 48 (11): 2334–43. doi:10.1194/jlr.M700128-JLR200. PMID 17720960.
- ^ Crozier, Alan; Jaganath, Indu B.; Clifford, Michael N. (2009). "Dietary phenolics: Chemistry, bioavailability and effects on health". Natural Product Reports. 26 (8): 1001–43. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.608.4407. doi:10.1039/b802662a. PMID 19636448.
- ^ Maki, Kevin C.; Reeves, Matthew S.; Farmer, Mildred; Yasunaga, Koichi; Matsuo, Noboru; Katsuragi, Yoshihisa; Komikado, Masanori; Tokimitsu, Ichiro; Wilder, Donna; Jones, Franz; Blumberg, Jeffrey B.; Cartwright, Yolanda (2008). "Green Tea Catechin Consumption Enhances Exercise-Induced Abdominal Fat Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults". Journal of Nutrition. 139 (2): 264–70. doi:10.3945/jn.108.098293. PMID 19074207.


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UMBC vs. Johns Hopkins, 3-10-12
The UMBC (2-2) men's lacrosse team hurdled the first obstacle in a challenging week as the Retrievers knocked off No. 4 Maryland, 8-7, at UMBC Stadium on Tuesday evening, March 6. Just four days later, UMBC has the assignment of taking on No. 2 Johns Hopkins (4-0) at M&T Bank Stadium at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. The opening face-off is scheduled to take place at 4:00 p.m. Game coverage includes the broadcast on the UMBC flagship, V1370 (www.v1370.com) with Gary Stein and Kevin O'Neill and ESPN3 with John Brickley and Paul Carcaterra on the call.
The UMBC men's lacrosse team scored five unanswered fourth-quarter goals and rallied to defeat No. 4 Maryland, 8-7, at UMBC Stadium on March 6. It was the Retrievers' first victory over a top-five program since a 9-7 win over No. 5 Maryland in March of 2009. UMBC was ranked No. 10 at that time.
Junior attackman Scott Jones led UMBC with two goals and one assist, while sophomore midfielder Conor Finch posted his first three points of the season with a goal and two helpers, all in the fourth quarter. Jones scored both the go-ahead (7th) goal and eventual (8th) game-winning goal. Sophomore midfielder Zach Linkous added two goals for UMBC.
Sophomore face-off specialist Phil Poe controlled 15 of 19 draws in the contest against a team that entered the game at 61.4 percent.
Jones and Linkous lead UMBC with nine goals apiece through four games.
All four games for the Retrievers this season have been decided by four or fewer goals. Three of the four have been tied at some point in the fourth quarter.
Johns Hopkins is coming off an 11-0 shutout win over Manhattan on Tuesday. The Jaspers managed only 14 shots against the Blue Jays. Junior midfielder John Greeley scored three goals for the Jays, as eight different JHU players hit the nets.
Junior attackman Zach Palmer leads the Jays in scoring with 7 goals and 10 assists. Another native of Canada, sophomore attackman Brandon Benn leads the way in goal-scoring with 8. Hopkins is allowing only 5.00 goals per game and junior netminder Pierce Bassett has a 60.9 save percentage in five starts.
The Blue Jays have outscored their foes, 50-25, this year, including 39-16 through the first three quarters.
Johns Hopkins is 106-29 (.784) in its last 135 regular season games dating back to the end of the 2001 season and 123-37 (.767) overall since the start of the 2002 season.
Johns Hopkins made its 40th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season. By comparison, the next six longest active streaks of qualifying for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament add up to exactly 40 consecutive appearances (Maryland-9, Cornell-8, Virginia-7, Notre Dame-6, Duke-5, North Carolina-5).
Prior to the 2012 season, UMBC men's lacrosse had competed against 75 different institutions in men's lacrosse and had a minimum of one victory against 74 of those schools. The exception is Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays are 9-0 vs. the Retrievers. (UMBC lost its first-ever meeting with Robert Morris to start the 2012 campaign.)
The two schools resumed their series in 2005 and have met in each of the past seven seasons. Three of those seven meetings have been decided by three goals or less, with the closest occurring in 2008, when Hopkins prevailed, 10-8.
Last season's 16-5 triumph by Johns Hopkins at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic tied the greatest goal differential in the series (15-4 in the first meeting in 1983 in Don Zimmerman's first game as a Blue Jay mentor).
Dave Brown scored a pair of goals for UMBC, while sophomore attackman Joe Lustgarten contributed a goal and an assist. Adam Cohen made one of his two starts in 2011 in the game and recorded 11 saves.
Rob Grimm has four goals and one assist in three previous games vs. Johns Hopkins.
UP NEXT: UMBC has a rare two-week break between games prior to resuming a series with local rival Loyola. The Retrievers and Greyhounds will square off at UMBC Stadium for the first time since 2004 on Sat., March 24 at 7:00 p.m.


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Getting Around Tuscany
Moving across Tuscany by Car
The best way to explore Tuscany and moving around from one place to the other is definitely by car. That's true and recommended especially if you plan to visit Tuscany's scenic countryside and visit the countless charming medieval towns located atop hill, in the middle of tortuous country roads. Actually the car is the best way to travel the countryside.
Driving in Tuscany is also a pleasure and a great travel experience by itself, its panoramic winding roads going up and down across undulating hills is simply wonderful. You should note, however, that the smaller secondary roads are certainly very pleasing but also quite slow, it can take away a lot of time.
As in the rest of continental Europe, vehicles travel on the right and overtake on the left. Italian Autostrade, motorways, indicated with the letter "A" on a green background, are subjected to tolls. Major motorways are toll roads, that means that you take a tickets as you enter, and pay as you exit. Renting a car in Italy is can be quite expensive, It's recommended to book your car online in advance.
A good alternative to motorways, you'll find some four-lane highways that are toll-free. The SS1 (Via Aurelia) running along the coast is a four-lane for almost the entire journey from Livorno south to the border with Lazio. The SGC (indicated as Fi-Pi-Li) joins Florence, Pisa and Livorno. Another important highway is the SS2 Florence – Siena.
Moving across Tuscany by Train
In case you have more limited time and are going to tour Tuscany's major art towns, like Florence, Pisa, Siena, and Lucca, then using public transport and particularly trains is the best option.
You should note that cities like Florence and Pisa have their train station in the town's center, while other important towns like Siena, Volterra and Cortona do not, as of their locations atop hills. In this case you can take advantage of the local bus service you'll find at any station and reach the town's center.
The train service is offered by Trenitalia, Italian State Railways, also called Ferrovie dello Stato. On the website of Trenitalia you can check all train routes and timetables, having also the possibility to buy your train tickets online.
The fastest trains operate on the networks between the major cities while the regional local trains are rather slow. Fast trains are called Eurostar Italia trains, and are faster and more efficient than Intercity trains. You need to book these fast trains in advance.
Moving across Tuscany by Bus
There are really a lot of different bus companies in Tuscany, both public and private. Using a bus is recommended to reach Tuscan towns and areas that are inaccessible by train. In larger towns like Florence and Pisa, the bus terminal is next the train station so it's very convenient, in smaller villages, most buses stop at the main square.
To go from Florence to Siena and vice versa SITA buses are a good alternative to train, as they are faster and more practical. SITA buses leave directly from Florence's central SMN station and stop in almost all nice villages of Chianti that are a must visit in Tuscany, you can check here for Sita Buses Timetables, though only in Italian. Lazzi is another bus company providing regular service between Tuscany and many other Italian regions.
8 Comments on "Getting Around Tuscany"
Hi Elena. I really enjoy reading all the information you have on your website. I wonder if you can help, we would like to do some small tours to a winery for lunch from Florence as well as a tour around Tuscany hillsides & to Siena on separate days. We don't want to do too much in one day. We are happy to join a small group. We were in florence last year and we did a tour to Pisa & we were a bit disappointed as we only ended up with a couple of hours to look around and most of that was taken up by taking some photos and having lunch, so we are wondering whether to do small tours or do it on our own by bus and having to do the trips by public transport. I have checked bus/train timetables and it seems you cannot get to Siena by bus directly. There is a need to change buses. Is this correct. I would love to go to cinque terra and had a quote by a private company for 650euros. Any information or suggestions would be so helpful. This time round I would like to make the most of our stay.↓
Tuscany is amazing place! I have a friend who moved there last year and I am going to visit him this summer. I can't wait to go there. He showed me amazing pictures and I think that I am i love with this place.↓
We recently visited Tuscany on our honeymoon. In order to get around the area we rented a car with Hertz. We relied on GPS to get around and enjoyed our time in the area. Then we returned home and the bills started arriving. Hertz sent one bill about a month following the end of our rental for a fee that was in italian and was very unclear. Then, almost 6 months after our vacation, we received a notice that we had a traffic violation. Hertz charged an administrative fee just for the police to track the vehicle. The problem is, we did not receive a ticket while in Italy. They say they have a camera shot of our car in a restricted area. The photo is our vehicle but could have been taken anywhere, including as we pulled out of the Hertz rental area. Now that we are back in the US it is impossible to dispute the violation. We have been told the charge will be almost $200. After doing some research, this seems to be a normal thing in Italy. Traffic violations being served long after the rental and rental agencies providing not only contact information but also credit card information. Seems like a scam to me! BEWARE!↓


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Johannesburg Roads Agency Bursaries 2016
The Johannesburg Roads Agency SOC (Pty) Limited was established in 2001 as a municipal entity owned by the City of Johannesburg. Its core purpose is to provide Roads Infrastructure services to the residents of Johannesburg.
In line with the Company's talent management strategy, Johannesburg Roads Agency offers comprehensive bursaries to students for full-time studies at accredited tertiary institutions. The bursary includes vacation work and experiential training.
Johannesburg Roads Agency invites students/undergraduates who are interested in joining the Roads industry to apply for bursaries in the study fields mentioned below:
- Engineering (Civil and Electrical)
- Financial Management/ Accounting
- Auditing
- Information Technology/ Information Management
- Built Environment (Construction Management)
- Other essential learning areas relevant to Johannesburg Roads Agency
The bursary covers the following: The bursary amount will consist of full tuition fees; study material and tools fees; and residence fees.
Criteria for Selection
- Selection of successful candidates will be based on academic merit and financial need.
- Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals, persons with disabilities and females.
- South African citizens.
- Preference will be given to applicants residing in the Johannesburg jurisdiction.
How to apply
Closing date is 30 September 2015. Application forms can be obtained from and returned at Johannesburg Roads Agency Offices, 66 Pixley Seme Street, Corner Rahima Moosa, Johannesburg 2001.
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Haven Montauk
Haven features 27 thoughtfully designed guestrooms with all the essentials for a stay in Montauk. Residing directly on the harbor, the property is centrally located and accessible to all. Enjoy all the excitement of Montauk with the knowledge that there is a peaceful place to lay your head once the beach-day sunshine catches up with you and it's time to put out the bonfire.


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Al-Anabi Racing team manager Alan Johnson and his crews must have a special notebook for Norwalk, Ohio's Summit Motorsports Park: one with all the winning combinations.
Al-Anabi Racing has won four of the last five Top Fuel Wallys at Summit Motorsports Park, home of this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, including last year's race with Khalid alBalooshi behind the wheel of the Al-Anabi Gold dragster. Prior to last season, Larry Dixon took two straight (2009 and 2010) and Del Worsham won in 2011.
"The Al-Anabi team has had a lot of success at Norwalk, and we really couldn't be going back there at a better time," said Shawn Langdon, driver of the Al-Anabi Silver dragster and reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ. "We have tons of great Norwalk data, and we can definitely use that information for both of Al-Anabi cars. Hopefully the first couple of runs go well, and things fall our way. If the car responds quickly to the changes we've made, I don't see any reason why the Al-Anabi team can't repeat as Norwalk champions."
Langdon got off to a slow start this season, but found his way to victory lane in Bristol last month. The win has helped him climb to third in points.
"We have all of the ducks; now we just have to get all our ducks in a row," said Langdon. "We've been addressing problems with some things we've been doing at the last couple of races. We're kind of fixing one problem after another because when we fix one thing, it affects something else so then we move on to that one because it's all related We really think we've gotten to the base of it now. "
alBalooshi got off to a strong start this season, winning the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, but has since made just one final round appearance. He currently sits eighth in Top Fuel points.
"I am very excited to back to Norwalk this week," said alBalooshi. "From last year when I won the race there, I have been thinking about when I go back there. I think it will feel good to get back to Norwalk because I know I have done this before. I will not have any thoughts about not being able to win there because I won there last year, and that will give me an advantage. Norwalk is also a very good race track for our team so that is good, too."
Qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals begins Friday, July 4th at 4:45 and 7:15 p.m. ET, continuing Saturday, July 5th at 4:45 and 7:15 p.m. ET. Final elimination rounds kick off Sunday, July 6th at 11 a.m. ET. Keep up with the action at www.nhra.com.
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There is something inherently admirable about people who are calm and can hold themselves well, even when there is chaos in their lives.
Those people are the ones that will come out the other side of any adversity they may be facing, stronger and better equipped to deal with similar or bigger adversities. It comes down to their mental strength and how they process events in their lives.
This quote provides a good definition of what it means to be mentally strong; "Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
Some of the benefits of being mentally strong include:
- Being able to deal with situations with a lot more composure rather than being reactive.
- Solve problems a lot quicker by staying focused on solutions instead of the situation.
- Help others stay calm and composed as well.
- Cope with stressful situations a lot better.
- Develop the strength to deal with bigger challenges in life.
Becoming mentally strong is the result of surviving a risk. All the experiences we have in life teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, how to cope better in difficult situations, and what we can do differently next time. While our life experiences do make us mentally stronger, that can take a long time.
In order to shorten the learning curve, here are seven quick hacks or tips we can apply right away that will make us stronger if we stay consistent and make any necessary adjustments where required.
- Create a list of success you've had. We're all successful one or another depending on our definition of success. When we create a list of success we've had and read them often, it reminds us that we are capable, worthy and deserving of more success. Reading our list of successes affirms that we are already successful, which will boost our level of confidence and self-esteem, which in turn, will make us want to have more success.
- Identify the major challenges you've overcome in life. Just like successes, we've also overcome many challenges and hurdles in life. One of the best ways to become mentally strong is to take time to reflect on events that have defined who we are or who we've become. All of us have overcome challenges and by eliciting how we did it can also make us mentally strong because we actually have evidence of overcoming certain challenges in life.
- Commit to growing yourself. The biggest investment we can make is in ourselves. That's why we should never stop learning. The law of the universe states that if something is not in a state of growth, then it must be in a state of decline. We can develop ourselves by attending seminars or workshops, reading inspiring autobiographies or enrolling in courses we are interested in. If we're still alive, it means we have capacity to learn and grow even more.
- Keep track of when you are off course. We cannot improve something if we don't know what our starting point is. Having an awareness of things that causes us to get off track is really important because we can actually plan for them ahead of time. Answering the question, "What triggers me?" is a good starting point. For example, is it traffic, loud noise, not being on time, or others not sticking to their agreements? If we know what our triggers are, we can mentally prepare ourselves to deal with those situations before they come up.
- Be your true self. It takes a lot of mental energy to try and be someone else or conform to other people's expectations. When we choose to be our true, authentic selves, we let go of the need to try and please or impress others. The best thing we can do is to show our true selves while being respectful of other people's choices and preferences in life. If other people don't want to accept us for who we are, it's really their issue, not ours.
- Have specific outcomes each day. We get distracted when we don't have specific outcomes to work towards. Having goals keeps us focused on our priorities which means the trivial, mundane things we give attention to daily just fades away and becomes a non-issue. Once we start achieving goals consistently, we will obviously want to achieve more goals, which will make us want to continue to challenge ourselves to become mentally stronger.
- Take great care of yourself. When we are not at our best physically, it also affects us mentally. The amount of self-love and self-care we give ourselves play a vital part in how we think of ourselves and how we show up in the world. Getting adequate rest daily plus maintaining a healthy lifestyle all contribute to us being mentally strong.
If we apply these ideas on a daily basis, we will experience a positive shift in our mental attitude, which in turn, will lead to improved results. If we are not willing to do things differently, chances are we may miss the opportunity to learn more about ourselves because we probably will be reacting to things going on around us rather than choosing the outcomes we want to create. The choice is ours.
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Nothing screams summer fun like an ice cream social! It's the perfect way to celebrate a boy or girl birthday, all you have to do is change out the party colors to his or her favorite. We gave ours a vintage ice cream shoppe vibe, with sweet stripes, playful polka-dots and a sherbet- inspired color palette. Snacks and decor designed to look like ice cream cones add a fun, unexpected touch. But the sweetest thing about this party has to be the sundae bar and all of its delicious toppings*.
Decide on a location and time. This theme — which can be hosted inside or out — is ideal for spring or summer. If you decide to host your party outdoors, make sure to scout out a shady spot for the sundae bar.
Plan the decorations. Our printable designs make it easy to give your party a professionally styled look. Download party signs, ice cream topping labels, and other fun designs, and use them as a guide for color and style when purchasing items for the party. Play up the ice cream theme by attaching paper cones to balloons and
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Plan your menu. Make your sundae bar extra inviting with a creative presentation! Display sundae toppings in white bowls embellished with scalloped labels and mini wooden scoops. Dress up paper ice cream bowls with party circles, and use craft glitter to add sparkle to whipped cream cans! For melt-proof treats, whip up some cute Mini Cereal Treat Ice Cream Cones or Cupcake Ice Cream Cones.
Week of the Party:
Shop for food and desserts. Prepare what you can in advance to save time on the day of the party. If you're ordering anything from a bakery or caterer, now is the time to put in your order.
Decide on your dessert table setup. Determine the placement of your sundae table and pick out the various serving dishes and containers you will need for the toppings and other dessert items. Be sure to create varying heights for the display table to add interest. Sturdy boxes covered in decorative paper or gift wrap are great for DIY risers.
Prepare your decorations. Print and assemble any of the paper elements you are using for the shower, including party circles, drink flags, and patterned paper (view all of the free downloadable templates for this party here). Assemble crafts that will serve as part of your display, like Giant Paper Ice Cream Cones and Glittered Whipped Cream Cans. Our Yarn Ball Ice Cream Cone garland takes a little longer to assemble, so make sure to give yourself ample time. You can also make the Ice Cream Cone Favor Bags ahead of time, as well as fold the napkins for the Ice Cream Cone Place Settings and roll the paper cones for the Ice Cream Balloons.
Day of the Party:
Prepare food and desserts. Finish preparing any of the items you will be serving at the party. Set out and arrange all melt-proof treats and toppings on the Ice Cream Bar. Mix all ingredients for the Pink Lemonade Sherbet Punch ahead of time except for the sherbet, which should be added to the punch immediately before serving.
Decorate for the party. Set the kids table with Ice Cream Cone Place Settings
and Ice Cream Cone Favor Bags, and decorate their chairs with metallic gold tissue tassels. Incorporate Yarn Ball Ice Cream Cones into the centerpiece, or use hot glue to string them into a party garland. Attach drink flags to gold striped straws and display printable party signs in white or gold glitter frames. Close to the time that the party starts, blow up the balloons for your Ice Cream Cone Balloon decorations.


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However, you don't tend to think about these rulers accidentally blowing up themselves with cannons in a bid to impress a girl. Yet, as history has shown us, British monarchs have died in all sorts of embarrassing ways, and the stories are so graphic, that they don't even tell them in school!
- While out hunting with a group of his peers, King William II, son of William The Conquer, was accidentally shot and killed by his friend who was clearly a lackluster huntsman. Everyone panicked, with the friend taking off, and his other compatriots fled back to the castle. William rotted for several days until they came back.
- King James II of Scotland was killed by his own cannon, which he decided to stand close to and fire to impress his lady love. His thigh was cut right in half and he bled out immediately.
- William the Conquer conquered all sorts of things, like the Saxons. But while on the battlefield, his horse stopped abruptly, jamming the king's innards against his saddle and rupturing his guts. Yes, he was murdered by his horse.
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Ross Kemp suffers from male pattern baldness (MPB). He is NOT looking for a hair loss cure and why would he?. In his home nation of Britain, he is often referred to as that 'sexy bald bloke' from EastEnders. He has appeared on the long running TV drama for more than 10 years.
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July 21, 1964, Barking, London, England, United Kingdom
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Ross became a father for the first time at age 46.
His salary for appearing in 'EastEnders' in 2003 was five hundred thousand British pounds sterling (£500,000).
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You can find the Viliv S5 Premium (S5) is a "Candy Bar" form factor powered by Intel Atom Z520 processor (same as the processor of Sony Vaio P13 and Kohjinsha SC). S5 is the first MID included 1Gb of RAM running true Windows XP OS in HK!! Many player in Hong Kong always clamp that 1Gb of RAM is the basic requirement to run Windows XP and now S5 providing everything to them including the large storage (60Gb HDD).
The whole appearence of S5 is masked by the 4.8" touch screen (1024 x 600 res.).
Although S5 does not have hardware keyboard, it is featured by many function keys on both side of the screen.
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Top left of the device you can find the 5-ways navigator. Under it, there are a Menu button (calling the Menu of "Start" in Windows) and IR receiver (we still don't know what is the use. may be incorparate with the digital TV function that does not included in Hong Kong model).
On the right hand side, there are a Ok button (aka the left-click mouse button), a return button (aka the right-click mouse button) and the virtual keyboard calling button!!
With these 5-ways navigator, left- and right-click mouse buttons, you may simply use them to control the device without touching the screen most of the time!!
This is an advantage over aigo MID P8860.
S5 provides either GPS or DMB optional for your choice. The model in Hong Kong included the GPS module and hence an external antenna port is found. Strangely, the DMB antenna also appears in this pre-sale model but of course it is not functional.
We have tested the GPS chipset with MapKing software, it is functional but we were located in indoor and hence cannot fix the position.
There is one USB host, one USB client and a unique I/O port hopefully used for the external video output.
The power button is not only a switcher but also a hold button when you slide it to the another side.
In general, the buttons enlighted the "MID" function of S5 providing you non-touch natvigation fesibility!!
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Great Scott! I've forgotten about this place! Forgive me, guys. .~.
But, I suppose the hiatus is for the better, because I've been real busy. But now... prepare yourselves...
I have time to play Creatures again! This time around, however, I'll be posting all of my games, though I may not include images. That was the bit that always killed me.
Yes, you can now expect more posts from me about all of my games! However, I'll be posting literally whenever I like. xD
So, let's get to the Creatures!
Mun and Timothy have become quite good friends. They go everywhere now, and are, as creepy as it is, making almost the exact same movements as each other. (Honestly, at first I thought they were the same Norn and things were glitching.)
Odin and a large group of the Norns have been vacationing on the Island. However, I don't think they know how to get off of it! Luckily there are enough mushrooms, coconuts, and carrots for everyone.
Meanwhile, a new Norn has come to Albia! Kamkachi is a Forest/Pixie Norn mix, and is very nervous.
Not much has been happening in Albia. Most of the Norns have just been relaxing. Therefore, there's not much to say this time! So, I guess that signals the end of this entry!
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An Introduction
Welcome to Lost and Found! This is a blog devoted to C1, the most marvelous of all the Creatures games. It focuses on the action, adventure, sicknesses, and the drama my Norns go through.
Because my world is a little old, I would like to introduce you to my twelve Norns.
This is Mun. She was my first C1 Norn in this world. She is a White Haired Pixie, and a very happy girl. Though she's getting quite old (has the genetic where she can not die of old age) she acts like a youthful Norn. She loves honey, and every time she gets a hold of a yellow pot she poses, and she'll wait for me to take a picture until she moves again!
Because my world is a little old, I would like to introduce you to my twelve Norns.
This is Mun. She was my first C1 Norn in this world. She is a White Haired Pixie, and a very happy girl. Though she's getting quite old (has the genetic where she can not die of old age) she acts like a youthful Norn. She loves honey, and every time she gets a hold of a yellow pot she poses, and she'll wait for me to take a picture until she moves again!
Nancy, the Norn of purple-ness. She was my second female Norn, a companion to Mun. She came as a pre-made Norn available with the game for importing. She seems to have a sweet gene, because almost every second generation Norn is hers! She loves company, and it was very hard to take this one picture of her just because she loves to be in the middle of a group of boys.
This is Timothy, the first male Norn to have arrived in my world. He was meant as a companion/mate for Mun and Nancy. He is a bit of a loner, and I was afraid for a while that he wouldn't have any children. He got over that quickly.
Here's Stevie! He is a cute Banana Norn, and was the second male in Albia. He, sadly, has One-Hour Stupidity Syndrome. Except, his started a bit early. He wasn't always good at caring for himself, and when he discovered female Norns, he forgot himself entirely. He often has to be carried off to the garden to escape his extended vacations on the food-reduced Desert Island. He has many children, though!
This little cutie is Marra. She has a very low life force, even from the moment she hatched. I have to watch her and her children (they inherited her gene for short living) constantly. Luckily I've got some XTC on hand, though, as stated by the COBbler, it can get very addictive. She loves exploring, especially with her friend Myra (name similarities not intended).
This beauty is Caera. She was one of the first 2nd-gen Norns born. Her parents are Nancy and Timothy. Her father's genes must have been the dominant ones! She is a very sweet little Norn who will do whatever I ask her. She loves the lifts, and can spend a lot of time in them (sometimes too much).
This is Callie. Her parents, Stevie and Nancy, seem to have forgotten her. She hides, all day long, under the temple in the garden. Luckily I installed a few food COBs for her, but she, like her father, got OHSS and has trouble caring for herself.
Hail Myra! (Congratulations if you understand my reference, there.) This Norn, Myra, is a purebred White Haired Pixie - her parents are Mun and Timothy. She is very adventurous, but she likes to explore with friends. Her best friend, Marra, depends on her for help because of the Banana Norn's life force.
Run, Forrest, run! (Now it's an easier-to-identify reference.) This is Forrest, who does like to run. I named him Forrest not because of his Forest Norn features, but because he hatched and immediately latched on to a Bonsai Tree. He does love to run, and like all of Stevie's children, he has OHSS. His case, though, is milder.
This is Sammy. He, like his father, Stevie, is plagued with OHSS. He is very nervous, and is also quite the scaredy-cat. The second Odin the Grendel shows up, Sammy's running away. He is a pure Banana Norn, because his mother is Marra.
It's Kamkachi, the Japanese-y Norn! I was stuck for a name, and I felt like he was awesome enough to have a Japanese-sounding name, so I made one up. His parents, Nancy and Timothy, are happy because their son is very smart.
This is Leo, the first 3rd-gen Norn in my world! He makes his parents, Marra and Forrest, very proud each and every day. He is a famous musician Norn, and is going on tour soon! (Not really, but he needs a backstory.) He spends all day practicing for his gigs.
The last, but certainly not least, to be introduced is Odin! He is a Grendel, the first Grendel born in my world. He is very sweet and social, and loves to be around the Norns. He copies them by repeating their speech, and he kisses them a lot. Maybe he wants to be a Norn?
Today's post was only an intro. Next time, I'll have the adventures of my Norns (and Odin)! Until then, who do you want to see in the next post? Which of my Norns is your favorite? Leave a comment to let me know!
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CCF/CCI Carbon Task Force
The latest CCF/CCI Carbon Task Force report on 'Reducing the carbon footprint of conservation organisations. A review of experience and best practice in the Cambridge conservation community' was launched at the CCF Summer Symposium on 26th June.
It is generally accepted that urgent action is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The UK target is to reduce these emissions by 80% by 2050 from the 1990 baseline. Reducing our carbon footprint takes on additional importance for conservation organisations as it is also widely agreed that climate change and biodiversity are interconnected. In response, this review of best practice carbon reduction measures has been compiled by the Cambridge Conservation Forum (CCF), a network of conservation practitioners and researchers in over 50 organisations, and the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), a collaboration of conservation organisations and the University of Cambridge. It sets out a range of measures for consideration and adoption by organisations and their employees in order to minimise the net CO2 emissions across all working areas of an organisation.
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