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Beer lovers in St. Louis have many reasons to celebrate. Local breweries are producing innovative and high quality brews. There are also a growing number of restaurants and shops with a focus on beer. And if that weren't enough, local beer-themed events and festivals are becoming more popular and plentiful. So for everyone out there who enjoys a cold one or two, here's a handy guide to all things brew in the Lou.
Top St. Louis Breweries
Locations: Tap Room - 2100 Locust Street, Downtown St. Louis, Bottleworks - 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood
Schlafly is by far the biggest and most well-known craft brewery in St. Louis. Schlafly opened its doors in 1991 and now has two locations in the St. Louis area. Each year, Schlafly brews more than 50 kinds of beer. About half of those can be found on draft at the Schlafly's restaurant-brew pubs: The Tap Room and Bottleworks. But many other Schlafly beers including the Pale Ale, Hefeweizen and Oatmeal Stout are easily found at hundreds of restaurants and stores throughout the area. Schlafly is also known for its seasonal brews with the Pumpkin Ale, Oktoberfest and Summer Lager among the biggest sellers.
Urban Chestnut
Locations: Biergarten - 3229 Washington Avenue, Midtown St. Louis, Bierhall - 4465 Manchester Avenue, South St. Louis
Urban Chestnut is relatively new on the St.
Louis beer scene. Its first location opened in 2011, but in just a few short years, the brewery has really made a name for itself. Urban Chestnut is known for using old world techniques to create new styles of beer. Ingredients are carefully sourced, with special attention to quality. Many of the types of beer, like Zwickel and Schnickelfritz, reflect the brewmaster's German heritage.
O'Fallon Brewery
Location: 45 Progress Parkway, Maryland Heights
O'Fallon Brewery recently expanded its operations with a new 40,000 square foot brewery in St. Louis County. Beer lovers can stop by the tasting room for samples of O'Fallon Gold, 5-Day IPA, Wheach, Hemp Hop Rye and more. There is also a full service restaurant offering food pairings for favorite brews. For those who can't make it out to the brewery, O'Fallon Brewery beers are found at many local grocery stores as well.
Anheuser Busch
Location: 1127 Pestalozzi Street, South St. Louis
Any talk about beer in St. Louis would be incomplete without mentioning Anheuser Busch. It's true the King of Beers has many fans and critics, but its also true the historic brewery has been an institution in the city for more than 150 years. Today, the brewery continues to make its most popular beers like Budweiser and Bud Light. It's also offering up newer options like Landshark and Shock Top. Anheuser Busch offers free tours to visitors giving an inside look at its brewing and bottling process. There's also a tasting room at the end of the tour with free samples.
Kirkwood Station Brewery
Location: 105 East Jefferson, Kirkwood
You won't find Kirkwood Station beers in quite as many restaurants and stores as the other breweries mentioned here, but don't let that stop you.
These award-winning beers are worth making the trip to the brewery itself, located in the heart of downtown Kirkwood. Popular favorites include the Grass Cutter Cream Ale, Ale Fleur One and Blackberry Wheat. Kirkwood Station also has a full service restaurant and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
4 Hands Brewing
Location: 1220 South 8th Street, South St. Louis
4 Hands is another local brewery that's growing in popularity. Its 20,000 square-foot facility in the Lasalle Park neighborhood brews several year-round beers including Single Speed Blonde Ale, Divided Sky Rye IPA and City Wide, an American Pale Ale. 4 Hands also crafts some of the best seasonal beers in the area. City of Dreams is an American Pale Ale that's good in summer, or try the Snake Oil IPA for a full flavor in the fall.
Along with beer, 4 Hands serves a small menu of appetizers, tacos and burritos.
Beer Pubs and Stores
International Tap House
Locations: 1711 South 9th Street in Soulard, 16 South Euclid in Central West End, 161 Long Road in Chesterfield.
Anyone looking for variety in their beer can find it at the International Tap House. This popular bar has dozens of beers on draft, and a bottled beer menu with more than 500 items. Just looking through the numerous selections takes a considerable amount of time, but it's also quite fun to discover something new.. For serious beer lovers, the bar also has a rewards program called "iTap Passport" which keeps track of all the beers you drink and gives freebies at certain levels. One important thing to keep in mind, International Tap House doesn't serve food. You can bring your own food or order from a nearby restaurant that delivers.
Macklind Avenue Deli
Location: 4721 Macklind Avenue, South St. Louis
The Macklind Avenue Deli is a neighborhood eatery and beer shop in south St. Louis. It's shelves are stocked with more than 400 varieties of bottled beer from around the world. You can find many of the beers year-round, but there is also a rotating selection of new and seasonal brews. Along with beer, the deli offers a full menu of sandwiches, soups, salads and homemade desserts. Stop by for quick meal and a cold brew, or choose a six-pack or two to take home for later.
Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar
Location: 1004 Locust Street, Downtown St. Louis
The Bridge is the place to go for anyone who prefers draft beer. This downtown bar has 55 beers on tap, the largest selection in St. Louis. On a typical day, you'll find a wide variety of beers from local and regional craft breweries, as well as selected options from national and international brewers. In addition to the beers on tap, there are also more than 100 bottled beers, an extensive wine list and a full menu of upscale appetizers and bar food. Plus, if you find a beer on tap that you really like, the bartenders will fill up a growler for you to take home.
Craft Beer Cellar
Location: 8113 Maryland Avenue, Clayton
As you might guess from the name, this store and tasting room is all about craft beer. The knowledgable staff can guide you through the more than 600 bottled beer varieties that fill the shelves and coolers. There is also a rotating selection of five beers on tap and a "Flight of the Week" offered on Thursday evenings. For serious beer lovers, sign up for their "Beer of the Month" club with new brews delivered to your door the first of each month.
Flying Saucer
Location: 900 Spruce Street, Downtown St. Louis
The St. Louis location of the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium features dozens of beers on tap and a bottled menu with hundreds more. Some of the draft beers are from local breweries, but there's also a nice selection of craft beers from around the globe. For hungry visitors, the Flying Saucer serves appetizers, burgers, salads and sandwiches.
Annual Beer Events and Festivals
Centennial Beer Festival
Late February, Lafayette Square
You get a real sense of history at the Centennial Beer Festival. The annual event is held in the restored Schnaider Brewery Malt House in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. The festival begins with a Brewmaster Dinner, a five-course meal paired with local beers. There are also several tasting sessions with more than 200 beers from 80 breweries. Tickets to the dinner are $70 a person. Tasting sessions are $40 and include a souvenir beer glass.
Schlafly Stout & Oyster Festival
Early March, Schlafly Tap Room
One of the most popular beer festivals of the year at Schlafly is the Stout & Oyster Festival in the spring. The brewery flies in more than 50,000 fresh oysters, along with several teams of shuckers to serve them. The food is served with five different varieties of Schlafly stout. There is also live music and a full restaurant menu available. Admission is free.
St. Louis Microfest
Early May, Forest Park
This popular outdoor beer festival is a tasting event featuring local, regional and international brews. It's held at the Muny in beautiful Forest Park. Microfest is your chance to sample dozens of unique beers from all over the world. The festival also includes food, live music, cooking demonstrations and discussions about home brewing. Admission is $52 a person. Designated drivers get in free.
Brewers Heritage Festival
Early June, St. Louis Riverfront
The Brewers Heritage Festival focuses exclusively on local beer makers. It showcases more than 100 beers from dozens of St. Louis breweries and home brew clubs. Attendees get a souvenir glass and unlimited samples. There are also local food trucks serving up their most popular dishes. Admission is $45 a person. Designated drivers are $5.
Craft Beer Week
Late July, Various Locations
Craft Beer Week is a collaborative effort among local bars, restaurants and brewers. Talks, demos, tastings and cooking classes take place at dozens of locations all across the area, so it's easy to pick one or two that fit your budget and schedule. Some events require tickets or pre-registration, but others allow you to just show up and enjoy.
HOP in the City
September, Schlafly Tap Room
HOP in the City is Schlafly's biggest beer festival of the year. The brewery offers up more than 40 of its brews for sampling. The $30 dollar "tasting ticket" gets you a commemorative glass and unlimited samples of your favorite Schlafly beers. The festival also features live music and food for purchase.


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The Ford Focus has remained to be one of the best selling hatchbacks of the modern era; not in Britain only where hatchbacks reign supreme but around the world. It is the best overall rounded cars that you can buy; it's decently fast, good looking, reliable, practical, and economical. But recently, due to competitors such as Volkswagen upping their game with the cars like the Golf, Vauxhall with the Astra and even Mercedes Benz with the A-Class, the Focus has seen its sales figures trail behind those of its competitors. Well, it looks like that it could soon end because Ford has just taken the covers off their brand new 2019 fourth generation – Ford Focus.
The 2019 Focus goes all out with a brand new design language that's not only modern but a lot prettier. For the fourth generation, Focus Ford seems to have drawn a lot of inspiration from other car manufacturers this time. You can see the design language similarities between this focus and styling you find on cars from BMW, Toyota and even Volvo with those brand new daytime running lights. Ford promises it will be the "MOST INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC AND EXCITING FORD EVER." We thought that moniker would go to the likes of the brand new Ford GT or even the Mustang, but we guess Ford's marketing department thinks a little differently. On the front end, we get the signature Ford gaping grille, slim, angular headlights with daytime running bar lights and a more aggressive front bumper with wider air inlets. The whole profile of the Focus has been smoothed out with more elegant flowing lines, a lower and more raked roofline and thinner pillars. Around the rear we get the standard roof spoilers, a pair new swept LED rear taillights, twin exhaust pipes, and a larger rear bumper. The Focus will be available as a four-door sedan, five-door wagon, and five-door hatchback. In other regions such as China, a Vignale and Active version will also be launched; the Vignale features slightly more premium features and design while the Active version is a spruced up off-roading Focus. Ford has even developed the brand new Focus on a new platform that will also serve as the underpinnings for many more Ford models to come in the future.
Ford has also revised the powertrain options for the fourth-gen Focus with two brand new 3-cylinder engines and two four-cylinder diesel engines, all of these engines come mated to a 6-speed manual as standard or can be optioned with an 8-speed automatic replacing the old dual clutch system that was known for having its fair share of issues. The smallest engine among all these will be Ford's 1-litre Ecoboost that will be available in different power output forms ranging all the way from 84bhp in the base model, to 99bhp and 123bhp in the high-end variant. There is also an all-new 1.5-litre that we first saw in the Fiesta ST where it produced around 180bhp. Sadly for the new Focus, it's been detuned to two power levels 148bhp and 179bhp. With the fourth generation, Ford even went to the trouble of completely revamping the suspension setup so that now torsional rigidity increases by 20 percent and the suspension mounting points are 50 percent stiffer than the previous model. New for the Focus line for the first time are Adaptive dampers which will adjust ride comfort depending on the selected drive mode, these dampers also come equipped with a pothole function, which will recognize when the front wheel is on the leading edge of a pothole and react by reducing the wheel drop on that specific corner. The rear wheel is then fed this information, and it reacts following this information as well.
With better quality plastic trim pieces, improved ergonomics, and better integration of Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system, Ford has tried to make the interior a better all-rounder in the 4th generation. We get a new floating design for the center screen, smoother lines, and a more pleasing design aesthetic. Higher end models such as the Vignale can give leather and timber trim finishes, but the interior still leaves something to be desired. With other car companies such as Volkswagen and Volvo moving on to widescreen infotainment systems, full digital dials, and stunning designs it still feels like Ford is and always will be playing catch up in this department. Though one area where they don't lack this time around is safety. The new Focus will offer Ford's Co-Pilot360 suite of driver-assist features. Exact features on this package may vary region to region, but for the most part, you can expect to have Ford's Evasive Steering Assist, Adaptive Headlights, Active Park Assist that can automatically shift between reverse and drive, Adaptive Cruise Control, Speed-Sign Recognition, and Lane-Centering Functions. Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system will also be compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The 2019 Ford Focus improves on a lot of key areas like styling has now been revamped to match the design trends being set by the industry. It features a diverse range of engines that not only deliver good power but great class-leading fuel economy, enough that Ford doesn't even feel the need to offer a hybrid variant at launch, new tech and an updated interior that doesn't look like it's from 2008.
The new Focus range will start at £17,930 for the entry-level 'Style' model and go all the way to £25,450 for the top of the line Vignale. Deliveries are expected to start at around the end of the year with all the different variants being available to order at launch.

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My girls love to pick me flowers. I often find handfuls of wild daisies at the bottom of my handbags or in my jeans pockets. & of course if I ever try to quietly leave the flowers behind I get caught out every time!
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So sweet indeed! I love it! And what a delightful shadow shot for the day! Hope your weekend is going well!
Such a sweet photo and great shadow shot!
My kids used to bring me flowers all the time. I miss those days!
Beautiful shadow shot.
Regards and best wishes
Love this shot. Yes, they have "eyes in the back" just like we as parents do. LOLReplyDelete
Flowers picked by a child--the best flowers of all!
My shadow and I are very best friends;
We walk hand in hand, though the sidewalk ends.
No matter the time of day or of night,
My shadow and I will always stick tight.
We don't even think of drifting apart,
For shadow and I are one soul and one heart.
To have such a friend is heaven, you see,
For I love my shadow, and shadow loves me.
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Queuing for coffee at a family violence conference recently, I overheard one senior labor policy adviser talking to his male colleague about the problem he had with the line up of speakers, in particular, his frustration with their insistent focus on violence toward women – 'guys are victims too', he said, 'so women might not be as strong but this blaming all men as the bad guys lets women off the hook.'
Herein lies why some men find it difficult to be part of the solution to preventing gender violence. Maintaining the good-guy status results in making monsters out of some men who batter or sexually abuse. Good men pathologize the bad guys violence, blaming mental instability, substance abuse etc. The more good men remain focused on sorting out the bad guy, tougher sentencing for example, the less likely it is we will ever address the underlying cause of violence against women – sexism or discriminatory behavior and attitudes based purely on being female.
We can't separate men who abuse from our society as whole. High rates of sexual assault and domestic violence are a reflection of our failure to address sexism. Overtly sexualised images of women, for example, feed into violence against women. The widespread sexualisation of women's bodies contribute to treating women as subordinate members of the family or society. They also affect how women are treated and perceived by public institutions and societal structures. Abolishing sexism is essential to achieving gender equality and respect between men and women – the only real long term solution to preventing violence against women.
By rejecting the bad guy/ good guy binary, the questions then becomes, How could WE let this happen in our community? and How can WE learn to say something? As a friend, partner, family member, etc. men are in a unique position to do something about abuses they see. All men ( and women) can refuse to be bystanders when they hear demeaning comments made about women such as saying something at a party when a man is harassing a woman, or supporting a family member when confronting an abusive relative.
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...is the subject of lengthy dissertation in the current IBJ which we found interesting. It has to do with the integration of that street into the billion dollar mass transit boondoggle.
(Let us explain from the start that we will continue to label the whole concept a "boondoggle" as long as hundreds of millions of tax dollars are spent at the same time to widen roads and streets to 4, 6 or 8 lanes, and to subsidize parking garages all over the area.)
The author of this column uses some terms with which we are not familiar. We apologize if our lack of diligence has overlooked previous explanation.
A map issued by Indy Connect some time ago refers to "rapid transit lines" and to "express bus" lines with the "Orange Line" on Keystone as one of the "rapid transit lines."
This column refers to the Keystone project as a BRT - "bus rapid transit" line. We are unsure as to the difference between a BRT and an express bus. There are also references to "BRT stations" which sound much different than an "express bus" stop. This suggests to us a free standing, permanent structure, maybe containing a ticket agent, restrooms, a snack bar? And with adequate parking, of course.
We also wonder about the difference in street usage as between a BRT and an express bus. Does the express bus just pull up to the corner and stop? Wider street or dedicated lanes which are prohibited to automobiles? Different speed limits for the BRT?
Location of BRT stations is also problematic. Using an assumption that increased economic activity will follow transit routes, the following paragraph appears in the column.
"A neighborhood of 10,000 people surrounding a BRT station will need at least one full-service grocery store, three elementary schools, and 50 acres of programmed park space."
Using the Indy Connect map, we see the Orange Line starting in Carmel with its 14th stop at Washington Street. What will determine the location of these BRT stations? Will they be in already populated areas or are we looking for a mass migration of 140,000 people to spots along Keystone? (We don't know what "programmed" park space is.)
The final paragraphs of the column suggest that Keystone "...has to evolve into a walkable transit corridor...." with a "...phased improvement program of streetscape and parks extending from BRT stations."
We understand the Red Line - the stadium/palladium route - is scheduled to be the first project. We don't know the priority setting for the others. But we continue to call, instead, for immediate intra-city service for Indianapolis residents who have no private transportation.
With all due respect to the author of the column, we suggest that a "walkable transit corridor" and "extended parks" are niceties that fall somewhere much farther down the needs list for the city.
Otherwise, compared to priorities established in other areas of public service in this city, it is certainly possible - maybe even probable - that we'll run out of money before we get to the most vital part of the whole concept.


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This is a piece of self-PR, so look away now, if you're of a delicate disposition!
I was recently invited by an ex-colleague and friend, to present to a group of publishers and agents on the theme of 'Communicating in times of economic change'
I wore a vintage gold and silver embellished top for two reasons:
a) speakers should be visible – this way people are more likely to engage with the content
b) Guests could always amuse themselves with counting marvelling at my unique sartorial elegance if the words didn't grab them
The brief was large and the subject matter a bit daunting as it could be approached in so many ways, but tackling it was a good intellectual exercise. Here's some feedback first, so you read on:
I feel quite inspired by your talk yesterday. I have your card in front of me on the list of Things To Do, so thank you…Linda, Graphic Designer
I really enjoyed your presentation last night – I appreciated the tips from your personal experience as a PR/marketing professional… Sian, Business and Legal Publisher
I thought I would share my top five points from my presentation:
1. Communicating with customers cannot 'cease and desist' even if budgets are meagre: if you aren't filling that space, the competition will!
2. Be creative, in terms of your ideas, how you execute them and where you look for talent (digital, design, copywriting etc).
3. Think in terms of building an enduring relationship with your customers; if you treat them well during the difficult times they will still be there when times are good.
4. Mass marketing and communications are old news, talking to smaller, discrete groups with clearly defined interests will help to ensure they are listening. One whiff of a preachy tone and you've lost them, sometimes forever.
5. Don't panic. Don't argue. Do plan (or contact an expert to help you to plan).
If you'd like to know more, or would like me to present my current thoughts and ideas on PR and communications you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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The enormous growth that has occurred in Sunny Isles Beach over the past few years has come with the inconvenience of increased traffic and demands for services.
As your commissioner, Greg Capra will make sure that our residents will more directly benefit from that tax base through meaningful common-sense solutions.
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Dear friends, with a heavy heart I ask that you take a moment and offer prayers for the spiritual progress of our dear brother Vic Salvo, who lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday this week. Please also say a prayer for the family's peace.
Vic's daughter reports that Vic's Baha'i burial will be at noon on Monday the 22nd of December at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Riverside Blvd in Land Park, Sacramento, CA, and the Memorial Celebration of his life will be at Klumpp's Chapel of Flowers across the street from the cemetery at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites friends to make a contribution to Composers and Schools in Concert (CSIC) — Vic served on the board that organization, which is empowering a new generation of musicians and composers:http://www.composersandschools.com
What a skilled and talented man he was! His compositions were gorgeous. And I will always remember with delight the song he wrote based on one of Joseph Sheppherd's stories "Out with Children, Back in Pieces". Vic's soft and friendly demeanor endeared him to kids of all ages – even those as old as he. I will miss you Vic Salvo. ///Darrell
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Who orders an Elvis at 9 in the morning? While it's true that I've told many – and even advertised – that I'll give them an Elvis at "any time" and "any place", I never really expect people to make me prove my word. But, this morning, I had to do just that. Somebody knew a good friend of mine who, in turn, knew I did this as a side business and passed it on to her sister who had a husband who was celebrating his 31st birthday by having an all-meat breakfast. Apparently, Elvis goes down real nice with bacon, bacon and more bacon.
Once I finally located the house, all tucked up above the zoo and inside the mountains (i.e. it's where the very rich in the valley reside), I was able to present myself and sing. My throat had woken up somewhere along the way and it was show time. It's interesting singing songs like "All Shook Up" and "Love Me" to a man. I wonder if Elvis ever had to do the same thing – dedicate one of his songs to the other sex – and I wonder if he just changed up lyrics to make things more appropriate as he went along. Since I'm not that quick, I didn't. The best I could do was change "Blue Christmas" to past tense when it got requested. "I had a blue Chrissmas without yooooou …" and so on. They didn't seem to mind so much.
The mom, dad, sisters and birthday boy totally dug it. They even sang along and laughed and shot photos like it was paparazzi time. The kids in the room, however, were totally freaked out. They stared with blank, borderline scared right out of their skin expressions. This does not bode well for a future generation of Elvis lovers.
When I'd finally got four-and-a-half songs out (and my throat had started to seize up in dryness), I retreated to my car, check in hand. They tipped. This made me happy. I also recognized that the check read "Office of the Seventy" on its return address. This made me curious enough to do some searching on the Web once I got home. Names matched up. So, of this much I am certain: I pelvic thrusted in front of a General Authority. That's a first for me. I believe I have boldly gone where no man has gone before me. Yikes.
Other firsts? Well, I've been doing this for a number of years now, always managing to make it in and out of my apartment without anybody else seeing me. I'm fairly incognito and I've enjoyed that bit of secrecy. I'm like Bruce Wayne in his batcape. Today, however, that all changed. I got spotted. Twice.
After parking and trying to escape into my building, someone came down the elevator, opening the other side of the door just as I was about to do so. When the middle-aged woman saw me on the other side, her immediate reaction was to scream – which she did – only to follow it up, "Oh, you're just so cuuute!" before walking to her car. I saved my laughing until I got in the elevator.
When I got to my door, fumbling with the deadbolt, three more people entered the hallway, all eyes on me. The one on the cell phone paid me no mind. I slipped inside before they ambled over towards me, only to hear "Was that a normal person?" get asked. A quick peephole check revealed them looking back several times at my door. Nobody ever roams these halls, seriously. Ah, well. It was bound to happen sometime, right?
I don't usually have two Elvisgrams to deliver in one day (barring Valentines), but I do have another to pass on later on this afternoon. More adventures, coming right up. It's the least I can do.
Oh, and this just in. I wanted to make certain that I was singing for a GA. It's been confirmed, care of his daughter, who started the ball rolling in the first place. Read a bit of her message for yourself:
"Yeah, my dad is a Seventy, and is currently wondering aloud whether you accept church audiences. GET THIS: My mom has to plan a luncheon for all the GA wives (Iike ALL of them), and she wants to bring Elvis, and Dad is all for it. I'm assuming that would be a first."
If and when that takes place, my stepdad advised I ask someone if I can get my Book 'o Mormon back.


text: HIV/AIDS Treatment Print Prezcobix (Darunavir + Cobicistat) - HIV Drug Information By James Myhre and Dennis Sifris, MD | Medically reviewed by a board-certified physician | Updated January 08, 2018 Photograph courtesy Janssen Therapeutics More in HIV/AIDS Treatment Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Living With Support & Coping Prevention Related Conditions History Symptoms View All Prezcobix (darunavir + cobicistat) is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of HIV. The two drug components contained in Prezcobix are individually marketed at Prezista (darunavir) and Tybost (cobicistat). The single-pill, co-formulated tablet offers easy, once-daily dosing, with the cobicistat component effectively boosting and sustaining by plasma concentration of Prezista in the body. Prezcobix was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2015 for both new and experienced adult patients with HIV-1 infection. Form The film-coated oblong tablet, comprised of 800mg of darunavir and 150mg of cobicistat, is pink in color and embossed with "TG" on one side and "800" on the other. Dosage One tablet is taken daily with food. Prezcobix cannot be used alone but must be taken in combination with one or more accompanying antiretroviral drug(s). Instructions Before starting, patients should be tested to assess their estimated creatinine clearance as Prezcobix can potentially impair renal (kidney) function, most often in patients with known or undiagnosed renal dysfunction. When coadministered with Viread (tenofovir)—a drug also known to cause renal impairment in some—it is recommended that patients be tested for estimated creatinine clearance, urine glucose, and urine protein. It is also recommended that treatment-experienced patients, particularly those exposed to HIV protease inhibitors, be provided genetic resistance testing before taking Prezcobix. If genotypic testing is not available, Prezcobix should be avoided for anyone previously exposed to HIV protease inhibitors. Common Side Effects In Phase III human clinical studies, a number of potential drug side effects have been identified when using Prezcobix. The most common adverse events, reported in 5% or less of patients, were: DiarrheaNauseaRashHeadacheAbdominal painVomiting Drug Contraindications Prezcobix should not be taken with the following drugs or herbal supplements: Anti-anginal medication: RanexaAnti-arrhythmic medications: MultaqAnti-cholesterol medications: Mevacor, ZocorAnti-gout medications: UroxatralAnti-hypertension medications: RevatioAntipsychotic medications: Latuda, OrapCancer medications: Camptosar, CamptoErgot-containing anti-migraine derivatives: DHE 45, Ergotrate, Hydergine, MigranalRifampin-based anti-tuberculosis medications: Mycobutin, Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin, PriftinSedatives: Dormicum, Halcion, Hypam, Hyponvel, Trilam, VersedSt. John's Wort Antiretroviral Drug Interactions The use of Prezcobix with following antiretroviral drugs may result either in the loss of therapeutic effect of the accompanying drug or the increased risk of side effects: Crixivan (indinavir) should not be coadministered with Prezcobix.Videx (didanosine) should be taken either one hour before or one hour after taking Prezcobix.Intelence (etravirine) should not be coadministered with Prezcobix.Viramune (nevirapine) should not be coadministered with PrezcobixSelzentry (maraviroc) dosage should be adjusted to 150mg twice daily if coadministered with Prezcobix. Other Interactions or Considerations Inform your doctor of any known or suspected renal (kidney) condition you may have before starting Prezcobix.Erectile dysfunction medication (Viagra, Levitra, Cialis) should be used with caution as the cobicistat component in Prezcobix can boost the level of adverse side effects, including visual disturbances, hypotension, and priapism (painful, sustained erections). It is recommended that Viagra dosage is decreased to no more than 25mg in 48 hours; Levitra dosage is decreased to no more than 2.5mg in 72 hours, and Cialis dosage is decreased to no more than 10mg in 72 hours. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get information on prevention, symptoms, and treatment to better ensure a long and healthy life. Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Bristol-Myers Squibb. "PREZCOBIX - FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION." New York, New York Continue Reading


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Hong Kong authorities appear to be on the verge of following Beijing's lead and banning the FalunGong spiritual movement. Such a move would be the gravest blow yet to the principle of "one country, two systems" and would effectively downgrade the territory to the status of just another mainland city, making it difficult for foreign governments to justify treating
it as an entity distinct from the rest of China.
Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa seems to be looking for a way to ban the group while still preserving the appearance that all is well with Hong Kong's rule of law. The head of the civil service Donald Tsang announced last week that the government is considering an anti-cult criminal law similar to those drafted in some Western countries; the main model is reportedly a law now before the French legislature.
In order to justify such a move, the government is gearing up a campaign to portray the Falun Gong as a threat to Hong Kong's people. This week, Secretary of Security Regina Ip explained that the government is considering legislation because FalunGong is a "spillover" from the mainland, where it has been declared an "evil cult." Mr. Tung has laid he agrees
with that label, and a few days ago added that the self-immolations of five people, said to be FalunGong members, on Tiananmen Square in January reminded him of the Jonestown mass suicide in 1978. He called the group "a mix of cult and politics" and said he had to
watch its members because "I don't want them to do irreparable harm to Hong Kong."
Adopting a law like the one under consideration in France would represent an attack on Hong Kong's freedoms. The law is vague enough about what constitutes a cult to allow serious abuses of power by officials, and it is ill-advised even in France. But at least there it can be counterbalanced by the forces of democracy, since French citizens can use the ballot box to remove from power a government that enforces the law too harshly. No such possibility exists in undemocratic Hong Kong.
Moreover, the law would immediately pose a problem for the Hong Kong judiciary, which would be called on to judge whether it violated the freedoms guaranteed in the Basic Law, the territory's post-handover constitution. The local courts deservedly enjoy a reputation as the finest in Asia, but since the 1997 return to Chinese sovereignty the highest body, the Court of Final Appeal, has had its wings clipped on constitutional matters by the National People's Congress in Beijing.
Just to be absolutely clear, the FalunGong poses no threat to Hong Kong. Its local members number a few hundred, and it has never shown any propensity for violence. Indeed, FalunGong's teachings prohibit violence, and even in mainland China, where authorities have persecuted the group ruthlessly, the practitioners have refused to lash out.
Other local religious groups, including the Catholic Church, have come to Falun Gong's defense, recognizing that any government action against the group would erode religious freedom for all.
There can be no mistake, an anti-cult law would be a crossing of the Rubicon, showing that Hong Kong is willing to throw out the principle of "one country, two systems" in order to please Beijing. lt would draw down condemnation on the Tung administration from every government and organization that monitors Hong Kong's autonomy and human rights, hurting the city's reputation. And it would even do economic damage, by throwing into doubt Hong Kona's commitments to honor a whole range of her promises that underpin its status as a reliable base for doing business. The message is clear: FalunGong members should be left to practice their religion in peace


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Alice looks back
Since furniture regained its proper size
and animals ceased to speak;
since teapots evicted rodents
and the Queen became so very nice
I find myself looking back
more and more and more.
Tipping the balance
There are laws of shouldn't and laws of can't:
an apple falls if it wants to or not,
a careful driver keeps within the limit
though deadly speed lurks poised at the point of his toe.
Now suppose the world were topsy-turvy
and laws of must became mere laws of might
and vice versa. At secret diving pools
brash outlaws leap from towers,
twist and pike and pause mid-air
before returning to their perch to dive again
and never once to splash.
In lonely airport lounges tired businessmen dream
of a wondrous world where assignations
with women not their wives
bring frisson to their work-a-day lives.
Addicted to youth, the furtive few who refuse to age
move from town to town and change their names
to keep their frightful, selfish crime from public gaze.
Defying all conventions, freedom fighters
turn government bullets round mid-flight,
disarm all bombs at will, and lob grenades
through feet-thick solid walls.
Commuters, never late for work, buy train and tram tickets
because they must, and bully boys
who in some other world might have been transport cops
are left without a job at all, while weaklings,
not respecting strength, kick sand in the faces of muscle men.
Since no-one cheats and no-one steals and no-one kills
police and courts are left to catch and try
those who will not breathe or eat or never die; though
disrespect for prison rules means convicts stroll
through jail-house walls and keep the chasing hounds at bay
by choosing not to leave a scent.
Law-makers, whose power knows no bounds, resist the public calls
to make all arrogance and lies against the law.
No tax-evaders, no dole cheats; and only the law-abiding
need rug up against a winter's chill or shield themselves
from UV rays. A better world, you think?
But the world as it is is all we have:
the reckless and the powerful can flout all man-made laws,
while half the things that kill us can't be stopped.
Still, wondering costs nothing. To tip the balance back in dreams
is only human and feeds a hunger that shouldn'ts and can'ts
cannot assuage. This is a proper job for poetry;
while in our trudging, waking lives
we dine on the plodding prose of what we can and will.
–Jeff Klooger
P. S. Cottier is a Canberra based poet and writer. Her latest book is A Quiet Day, a collection of short stories published by Ginninderra Press.
Jeff Klooger's poetry has been published in his native Australia and internationally. Recently his work has appeared in Island, Otoliths, Sketch, qarrtsiluni and YB. His other interests are music and philosophy. His book on the ideas of the Greek-French philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis was published in 2009.
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Thank you, P. S. and Jeff, for your 'parallel places' and 'proper job for poetry'. Now I'm looking out for your books.
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TUSAYAN, Ariz. - The Kaibab National Forest will sell over-the-counter and through-the-mail Christmas tree tags on a first-come, first-served basis for each of its three ranger districts beginning Nov. 16 and continuing until they are sold out.
While tags will start being issued
Nov. 16, cutting of Christmas trees won't begin until Nov. 20.
The $15 permit allows the holder to cut a tree of a particular species that is not more than 10 feet in height within a designated area of the Kaibab National Forest from Nov. 20 through Dec. 24.
There are 800 permits available for the North Kaibab Ranger District. Any species may be cut. Permits are available at the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. Information about through-the-mail permits can be found by calling (928) 643-7395.
The 750 permits are available for the Tusayan Ranger District. The permits are for pinon or juniper only. They are available at the Tusayan Ranger Station 8 a.m. to 4 pm. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5. Information about through-the-mail permits can be found at (928) 638-2443.
The Williams Ranger District has 250 permits available for pinon or juniper trees. They also have 100 permits available for the Tusayan Ranger District. They are available at the Williams Ranger Station 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Through-the-mail permits can be obtained by calling (928) 635-5600.
Individuals wanting to purchase a Christmas tree tag through the mail should expect a turnaround time of about 10 business days.
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Congratulations to Empire Sports Marketing and Management client Zach "Fun Size" Makovsky on signing a lucrative 3 fight deal with European Promotion ACB. Zach, a former Bellator World Champion who owns a record of 19-8, says he looks forward to fighting in front of a new audience of fans.
" Russia is a real powerhouse in combats sports and I'm excited to show my best for the fans in St Petersburg."Zach Makovsky
Zach's first appearance for his new home promotion will be on a card later this summer. He'll also appear on the Luke Thomas Show on Sirius FM this Thursday night to discuss this exciting new stage in his career.


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Sunday, March 25, 2018
How to organize a live video on the site
What they do not come up with to entice users to the site. It's not good or good to judge me. Today we'll talk about streaming video streaming on the site. I recently collided so I will share with the users of the forum. So, it does not matter what you broadcast, a football match or an IT conference. We need:
• Laptop or netbook
• Camera
• Access to the Internet
• Server (Preferred)
We connect the camera to the laptop. Install it Media Encoder. For flesh - a free version of Flash Media Live Encoder. In FMLE we specify the address of the steam server, set the broadcast format and press the large start button. But with the beginning we need the media server itself, you can use the services.
Services that allow you to broadcast a lot of video, but not everyone can work with RTMP protocol. Basically they are designed to work with a web-camera, but we have another task. Having spent a little time, I found a couple of suitable services, 2 of them support the Russian language.
Here are these services:
• http://bambuser.com/
• http://en.justin.tv/
• http://eagleplatform.com
Register and get the import file settings. Either there will be provided a URL and NAME which you need to enter most in the FMLE program. The link for posting on the site will be provided directly in the broadcast itself. I recommend to register in all 3 services and thoroughly test. Neither do I want to impose, but I liked Yatv, the broadcast less buggy. But, unfortunately, they have limitations on resources. There is another option to use your server.
Own server
The license for FMS is very expensive, so the budget option is Red5 for CentOS. Manuals on installation a lot, both in English and Russian, so I do not see the point of painting, see for yourself.
• http://privats.ru/2009/03/install-ant-and-red5-pod-centos.html
• http://flance.onego.ru/2010/08/02/238
• http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=install+Red5+on+CentOs
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Is it Worth Investing in a Mini-Laptop?
For years, consumers were into large laptops with the biggest possible screens. Some screens are even the same size as large desktop computer sceens. However, these laptops are not always practical if you travel around with them frequently. Frequent travel requires a device you can store it in, such as mini luggage. This in itself can be a hassle.
Mini laptops, also called miniature notebooks, solve this problem. The average size screen is eight inches. This is a good size to fit into a backpack, business case, or purse. All mini laptops are capable of accessing the internet and holding basic programs such as word processor. They are easier to use on a plane and in a car than traditional sized laptops, because you have more room to work. Mini laptops are also less expensive, with some manufacturers offering them at $299.
However, there are a few downsides of mini laptops. Since they are so small, they do not have the same storage capacity as traditional laptops or desktop computers. Therefore, they are not ideal for storing massive amounts of pictures and documents. These computers are also not good for gaming, because they do not hold enough memory. Mini laptops do not have the space for playing DVDs and CDs, though you can download movies and music onto them.
On the other hand, mini laptops are ideal if you need them solely for internet access or basic office documents. This is handy for a student who does not want to lug a heavy laptop around campus. If you already have a large laptop or a desktop computer, you may consider investing in a mini laptop as a supplement. You can use your standard computer at home or for functions that require more memory space while you can use a mini-laptop while away from home. Nevertheless, this newer technology is likely to improve over time.
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On this project the clients, with two young children, wanted amongst other things a pool that the whole family could enjoy. While Dad was doing laps the kids could be playing in the shallows with mum reading a magazine quietly in the shade. The pool had to be more about than just getting wet and instead become a family destination.
Located on a good sized block, one of the main challenges was taking advantage of the space available in such a way that the pool area still remained strongly linked to the house and therefore more likely to be used more often. Generous pathways, a welcoming pavilion and lines that mimicked those of the house were used to solve this issue. The final challenge was to avoid blocking off the nearby views of the bush with pool fencing along the longest edge and this was solved simply by raising the level of this edge to legal pool fence height. Budget for this pool area was $75-$100K


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Every Sundog employee goes through a variety of onboarding meetings following their hire. During these meetings, new employees get the opportunity to meet with different Sundog experts to learn about their roles and responsibilities within the company. My intern group was fortunate to meet with a variety of Sundog specialists. Each of these individuals had a strong understanding of their role within the company, while recognizing the impact that their efforts play in the continued success of Sundog.
I was amazed at the passion of each of these individuals, along with their incredible level of knowledge, innovative thinking and technological know-how. Before I proceed, I should note as an undergraduate student, I did not major in manufacturing or anything tech-related. So despite constantly being encouraged to ask questions, I started to think that I wasn't smart enough to work here. As new programs were introduced, new acronyms explained, and new objectives described, I started to become overwhelmed with my lack of knowledge in the subject. I felt failure on the onset of a task, even though I was fully capable. I now know these ideas are not beyond my abilities. They're simply ideas and concepts that are ahead of me– they are things that I will master.
In the three months I have been here, I have learned with an open and curious mind, you can be taught anything. Sundog is filled with life-long learners. My colleagues sincerely want you to succeed and will bend over backwards to support you when you are struggling to complete a task or a project. Once you find yourself in a supportive environment, your aptitude for the business increases exponentially, as does your rapid development of new skill sets. Based on my own feelings of inadequacy, I have written down a few key takeaways from my first semester at Sundog.
- "You can be taught skills, but your personality is what seals the deal."
I've learned that I work best while collaborating. When I started posting this blog, I thought it would be best to run it by the "Sundoggers" on my floor. When I used the phrase "Knowing is half the battle," a lot of colleagues gave me a puzzled look. I explained my self-doubt and the fear that I was letting my co-workers down. Essentially, I felt inadequate for the job and started to question why I was there. That's when one of my co-workers said, "You can be taught skills, but your personality is what seals the deal." Other people echoed that they too have had moments of self-doubt. In my mind, this is where being a member of a team really pays off. Today, if I am tasked with a project or a concept that I don't understand, I don't immediately jump to the conclusion that I am inadequate. I now look at it as a learning experience and instead of freezing up, I simply reach out to a team member for guidance and assistance. At Sundog, I know there is always going to be a helping hand.
2. Grow through what you go through.
Getting edits or receiving negative feedback from a supervisor or client doesn't mean you are bad at what you do. Everyone has room to grow. Allow your environment and your circumstances to help you channel that personal growth. Within every edit is an opportunity to not only learn how to improve but how to approach future tasks differently. Instead of beating yourself up and saying "I should have known this before," I say, "Now I know how to approach this differently the next time." Some tasks that I have struggled with, I now consider a valuable part of my development. Though it was difficult at the time, the experience helped me learn a new skill. I really believe that the only way we grow is to be forced out of our comfort zone. Although my work at Sundog hasn't been perfect, along the way I have learned how better to identify areas for improvement and to work closely with my colleagues so that I don't make the same mistake twice.
I am loving everything about my time here at Sundog. In addition to growing professionally, I feel I am finding out more about myself as a writer, creator and co-worker. I know that one day when I leave the Sundog Tower, I will be able to take all of the lessons that I've learned in my time here and apply it to anything life throws at me.
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A brand new practice wrestling facility that's attached to the high school, seven freshmen hitting the mats this year and more than a dozen promising grapplers in the junior high ranks...
Christmas has come early to the Fillmore Central wrestling program.
"We have a very young and inexperienced team this year that is showing a lot of promise for the future," Panther head coach Ryan Komenda said. "The seven freshman we have out this year are a great foundation for the years to come. We also have a great group of wrestlers in the junior high, which means a lot of wonderful things to come for FC wrestling."
The practice room this year also has the presence of one of the best wrestlers in Panther wrestling history. Riley Moses is four pins away from 100 career pins and could possibly catch all-time FC pin leader Trevor Adams, who notched 140 career pins. The senior heavyweight also enters this year with 131 career wins. With luck, Moses could chase down all-time career win leader Luke DeLong, who earned 178 wins at FC.
"Moses will be the anchor of the team with a returning third place finish at State," Komenda said. "We look for great things from him. Gavin Hinrichs also returns, he won an impressive 33 matches as a sophomore and came up a few seconds short at districts. Stephen Green, Dillon Fushia and Conner Nun all return to the squad. Tanner Kline is a new addition to the team and shows some great potential."
Freshmen this season are Aidan Trowbridge, Noah Monroe, Bob Smith, Hunter Stewart, Devon Kronhofman, Jared Stephens and Brandt West.
A possible dual line-up could include: Fushia at 106; Green and Nun at 120-126; Hinrichs at 152; Kline and West at 195-220 and Moses at 285. Nine of the 13 Panther grapplers are freshmen and sophomores this season.
The season opening invite at Friend was postponed due to poor weather and will be wrestled on Friday, December 21. FC will travel to Tri County for a quad this Thursday and compete in an invite at Osceola on Saturday. The Panther's home wrestling invite will take place on Saturday, December 29, in Geneva beginning at 9 a.m.
FC will compete in the C-3 District meet on February 8-9, 2019, at Aquinas Catholic High School in David City.
"It looks to be a very enjoyable and fun year for the Panthers," Komenda said.


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This particular post is inspired by Josh Wrenn's post: https://myfridayblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/10-reasons-for-british-jealousy/#comment-606.
Years ago, when I first came to CA, I worked in a British pub. It wasn't the typical America bar, but really had a pub feel to it. It was started by a couple from England. We would get quite a few visitors from England, Ireland, Scotland, Whales, and even Finland. Lord…those Scottish and Irish accents had me swooning…oops (that was an inside thought).
The menu was authentic, before the "Americanized" it to attract the locals. All the beers on tap were imports. We had a nice patio where patrons could drink and have a smoke. I remember my first week there. An English gentleman was getting ready to head out to the patio. I saw him pick up his pint and then heard him say, "I'm going outside to smoke a fag".
Being the history buff that I am, I immediately conjured up of a 30s mobster (perhaps one of Capone's henchmen), dressed in a pinstriped suit, holding a tommy gun and ready to shoot some poor unsuspecting gay guy. My coworkers had a good laugh at that one. It took me a few minutes to remember my British lingo and remind myself that he was having a cigarette.
Then we move onto the food. Bangers and mash. I'm in California now. A banger is a "gang-banger"; a thug. Who named a sausage after a thug? Really now? Why not just call it a sausage? The next food "hurdle" was "mushy peas". Pretty self explanatory. Peas that a mushed up. I can only imagine that perhaps one of the Royal children made this popular. They weren't bad (I love peas), but they didn't stand up the, "eat with your eyes first" test.
I did have to stop the occasional British parent from letting his child "sip" some beer. Sorry folks, but you're not in Kansas (or the UK) anymore and that's a BIG NO-NO stateside.
My last poignant memory was working my first and only evening, in a British pub on St. Patrick's Day. Good grief! First, luckily we knew what our regulars drank. Second, it was loud as if the World Cup was being played in the bar. You really had to lean in close to hear what was being ordered. Not only what was being ordered, but what accent it was being ordered with!
My point on that was, a very popular drink, which you may have heard of is the Black and Tan. Now, there is some discrepancy with this particular drink. It's made one of two ways, esp. depending on who you're serving. Guinness beer, and Irish beer, is the bottom part of this drink. It's a stout beer, very thick, and black if you will. Both versions of the drink utilize Guinness. The difference takes place with the "tan" colored beer that's poured on top.
If you're servin' an Irishman, then the only option is to make the drink with a Harp lager. This of course, is another Irish beer. It has the color of Bud Light, if you will. Now, if you're serving and Englishman, then the other option is to use Bass ale. Typically, in the U.S., Black and Tans are make with Guinness and Bass.
However, like I said, in a British pub, when you look as Irish as I do (am 50% after all), and you hear an Irish accent, you totally play into the drink can only be made with Guinness and Harp. Aye, 'tis no other option, now is there? Take from me, there isn't. They will send it back to the bar if it's made "wrong". If you get it right though, they tip you will for knowin' yer beers!


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Here's a video from a new voiceover client; hopefully my first of several he has planned:
Update: corrected video location... again.
And finally, an excerpt from some directions I gave my Venezuelan graphic artist, who also happens to be fluent in about five (natural) languages. The stock certificate project is growing, and I need her to compare the (x, y) coordinates between certificate scans, so I can make the PDF generation software more flexible. I was explaining to her that a computer is basically a very dumb child that needs to be told how to do everything in excruciating detail:
You're obviously very comfortable with human languages. You will find many differences between natural language and formal ("computer") language, but ultimately, they have the same goal of facilitating communication. The language you'll working with is called PHP, and the specific library used to create PDF files is called TCPDF. Do not stress over this!! You only have to read the code, not write it, and I'm pretty certain that it will take you less than a minute to get comfortable with it. PHP has grammar, punctuation, verbs (functions) and nouns (function parameters), and you'll quickly figure out what you need, (and simply ignore everything else). Everything is in the second person imperative form! :-)
What you'll need: SetXY() is the function that (would you believe?) sets X and Y for each element. Its function parameters, the two numbers in the parentheses, are the actual X and Y. (Shocker!!) Cell() outputs a specific string into a rectangular area (a "cell") as defined by the first two numbers, width and height. You won't really need those two numbers, but the third parameter is the string getting sent to the PDF. This is your (big) hint as to what the element is that's getting output!! Finally, writeHTMLCell() sort of combines those two functions, where the first two parameters are the cell's width and height, and the next two parameters are X and Y. I think that's really all you need. Like I said, ignore the rest; I've already cut a lot of extraneous stuff out for you.


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Cause of death: Radiation
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With all the pollutants that she sucked in,
Toxic Molly gave herself a vow.
She would continue to breathe in the life that she loved,
But not even her gasmask can save her now.
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After all the mass cremation
Bringing about man's damnation,
Toxic Molly survived the devastation
And is reborn again through radiation.
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- Her deathdate is the day before the Chernobyl accident.
- A black and white, glow-in-the-dark version of Toxic Molly was offered as part of a Living Dead Dolls Series 9 variant set, exclusive to the Mezco Direct Store.
- She's is one of 4 dolls to don a gas mask with War, resurrection Lust and resurrection variant Lust being the others.
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Danish pensions solvency package could be extended
DENMARK - The pensions solvency rescue package agreed last autumn between the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs and the Danish Insurance Association could now be extended beyond the end of this year, and the two parties are now in talks.
"We are currently discussing a possible extension," confirmed a spokeswoman for the ministry.
Widespread forecasts suggesting there will be a second slump in the financial markets have worried the pensions sector as to how this might hit solvency levels.
The agreement signed on October 31, 2008 included several new measures designed, the government said, to help safeguard pension savers against unnecessary losses as a result of the financial crisis.
Abnormal market conditions had put insurance and pensions companies in a situation where they could be forced to divest Danish mortgage bonds, even though this would have serious consequences for both savers and homeowners, it said.
The measures at the time included the temporary adjustment of the maturity-dependent interest rate term structure (yield curve), stronger consolidation terms by putting an upper limit on bonuses, adjustments for mortgage bond portfolios when calculating individual solvency requirements, and greater weight put on solvency requirements rather than 'traffic light' scenarios.
Carsten Andersen, deputy director of the Danish Insurance Assocation (Forsikring & Pension), said it was now important that the package was extended.
"What is important is the yield curve," he said. "We have a yield curve expressed in euro swap interest rates and this was adjusted by the package. At the moment, things are OK, but if we have pressure on the Danish currency again then we will have a situation where the euro is not an appropriate proxy for Danish interest rates."
Jørgen Svendsen, a Danish independent actuary and pensions expert, said he expected the pensions package to be renewed.
"I expect to see that, because everyone is afraid that we will see a new crash in the market," said Svendsen. " If it comes, it will be very helpful for the companies if they can rely on this package," he told IPE.
A double-dip slump would cause problems for pensions providers as some of the DC plans are still underfunded and this has frozen the transfer market, Svendsen explained. Many people are now having to wait to transfer plans when they change jobs, because the underfunded provider is not able to release the funds without making a deduction.
The rescue package agreed last allowed pension supply companies used a special long-term interest rate, which in turn reduced the liabilities, coupled with a reduction in the bonus interest to clients.
"But it is also up to the pension supply companies to be prudent and not promise interest rates to clients that are too high," said Svendsen, who claimed sharp competition in the market had recently triggered unreasonably high payouts.
The pensions package mostly affects market life insurance pension firms such as Danica, Topdanmark, PFA, AP, SEB, Nordea and Skandia, although its impact could also felt by non-life market insurance players such as PensionDanmark.
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Building on the success and excitement surrounding LA's first-ever Arts Datathon in 2017, the LA County Arts Commission presents Arts Datathon: Collections, which aims to explore collections data as a way to increase access to the arts. This event brings together artists, curators, civic hackers, educators and arts administrators from across the region to explore collections data on topics from military memorabilia to street art.
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County. The Arts Commission provides leadership in cultural services for the County, encompassing 88 municipalities, including funding and job opportunities, professional development and general resources.


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76-year-old bicyclist struck by hit-and-run driver on April 22nd dies at the hospital
MILWAUKEE COUNTY — A bicyclist struck by a hit-and-run driver on April 22nd died on Friday, May 6th, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
The victim has been identified as 76-year-old Jaroslav Strouhal, of Greenfield.
Greenfield police say Strouhal was hit near 35th and Loomis Road. He was then taken to Froedtert Hospital where he developed complications from his injuries and was placed on life support.
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For a long time, there have been no Prayer Flag swaps. These were earlier held in the Group Transcendence, but now the group is dormant. The world certainly needs more exchanged prayers, spread peace, shared enthusiasm.
Create one prayer flag for your partner to add to her string. Prayers/mantras/messages, colors, elements, text, and mediums are Sender's choice. No particular skills like sewing is necessary. Make the prayer flag a positive, hopeful one, serious is okay. The purpose of this swap is to have flags to hang outside our homes and exposed to the elements in the manner the tibetans do - so that as the wind blows and the flags fade, the threads unravel - those wishes/positive mantras/prayers continue to be released into the world.
HOW TO MAKE PRAYER FLAGS: Cut pieces of fabric to 6" x 12". You can use fabric that is of the traditional 5 colors, or use any other color or colors you love. You may use materials you already have on hand. I welcome you to re-purpose materials you have. Fold the top down on the piece of fabric and stitch in place (by hand or machine, or use a strong fabric adhesive) to create a 3" sleeve, making the flag surface 6" x 9". If using glue, make sure to use a sufficient amount to hold elements together as the flag is meant to hang outside. Leave the edges unfinished so they will unravel over time.
Paint, stitch, stamp, dye, embroider, applique, print, or collage the flags... whatever inspires you. Add words, or symbols as desired. You can appliqué letters, add hand stitching, stencil with textile paint, or just write with a permanent marker. However, when making it, do put your whole heart into it, & unleash your creativity. Yes, You are very creative.
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Since one-third of the Ekati mine claim block is covered with water, water quality is an especially important part of the overall environmental monitoring program at the mine.
The amount of water that we can take from lakes and streams for road watering (for dust reduction) and to use in the accommodation areas is set out in the mine's water licence, which is issued by the Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board. The water licence also controls the quality of the processed water the company can return into the environment. The vast majority of water used at the mine (around 98%) is recycled from the Long Lake Containment Facility.
According to the current water licence, the Ekati mine must have two programs to monitor the quality of the water released from the Long Lake Containment Facility or King Pond Settling Facility into the downstream lakes: the Surveillance Network Program and the Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program. Runoff from the waste rock storage piles also requires monitoring. Monitoring of the receiving environment as a result of the Pigeon development was also required with the completion of the Pigeon Stream Diversion Channel (PSDC) and initiation of Pigeon pit development.
The Surveillance Network Program monitors the quality of water used for mining activities that is eventually released back into the environment. Scientists collect water samples from 22 sites identified in the water licence. If water from two discharge points does not meet the guidelines established by the water licence, it cannot be released into downstream lakes or used for road watering.
The Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program looks for changes in the aquatic environment downstream from the mine, such as slight increases in the levels of salts and metals, which could affect water quality or aquatic life. The program serves as an early warning system and allows us to address water quality changes before they become large enough to have a negative effect. This past year's results are published in the 2016 Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program Summary Report posted on the Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board website.
Carefully designed water quality management plans and monitoring programs are in place to identify changes to water quality after interacting with the rock piles, enabling the company to implement adaptive management.
Waste rock storage areas contain both waste rock and coarse kimberlite from the processing plant. Without a carefully designed management plan and monitoring programs, runoff may enter the environment through waste rock seepage. During 2016, scientists collected 41 samples from various areas. This was the first year the waste rock seepage survey was designed and conducted by Dominion personnel. Analyses of these samples indicated that waste rock seepage was not having a negative effect on the environment.


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