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Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that may affect as many as 300,000 Americans a year. The bacterial infection is spread through the bites of black-legged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks.
The disease's name is tied to the history of its discovery in the area around Old Lyme, Connecticut. In the early to mid-1970s, there was an outbreak of symptoms resembling arthritis and juvenile arthritis. (1)
A study was conducted in 1975 to determine if the outbreak might be rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers discovered that 25 percent of the patients had a bullseye-shaped rash known as erythema migrans.
Eventually, scientists discovered the connection between deer ticks and Lyme disease — and identified the spiral-shaped bacteria, or spirochetes, behind the disease.
How Common Is Lyme Disease?
Health departments in the 50 states and District of Columbia report about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC officials believe the actual number of cases is about 10 times higher, or 300,000 people, because only a fraction of illnesses are reported. (2)
The majority of cases occur in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the country. In fact, 14 states in those regions account for more than 96 percent of Lyme disease cases reported to the CDC.
What Are the Causes of Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is caused by strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which was named after the late bacteriologist Wilhelm Burgdorfer, who helped discover it.
B. burgdorferi infects a wide range of animals, including small lizards, birds, and mammals such as rodents. (3)
The bacteria enter the bodies of black-legged ticks — the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, and the western black-legged tick, I. pacificus — when the insects feed on host animals as larvae and nymphs (immature ticks).
Black-legged ticks don't jump or fly. Instead, they wait on the tips of grasses and shrubs with their upper legs outstretched, and then latch onto people or animals that brush by.
These ticks can attach to — and suck blood from — any area of the body, but they're typically found in inconspicuous areas, such as the armpits, groin, and scalp.
A tick can transmit B. burgdorferi to its human host after being attached for 36 to 48 hours.
Most of the time, people become infected with Lyme disease through the bites of black-legged tick nymphs, because these insects are tiny and less likely to be spotted early.
Nymphs typically feed in the spring and summer months.
In 2016, the CDC, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, reported the discovery of another species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) that causes Lyme disease in people. (4) Researchers believe that this bacteria is also transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick.
The newly discovered bacteria was found to cause Lyme disease symptoms similar to those associated with B. burgdorferi. These symptoms include fever, headache, rash, and neck pain in the early stages of infection, and arthritis in more advanced cases. Unlike B. burgdorferi, B. mayonii also causes nausea and vomiting, and more diffuse rashes (as opposed to the bullseye-shaped rash commonly associated with Lyme disease).
Ticks can transmit a large variety of other potentially dangerous human pathogens, such as Rickettsia helvetica, that may be involved in transmitting non-Lyme infections to humans. (5) More research is needed to determine what, if any, role these other bacteria may play in symptoms resembling early-stage or chronic Lyme disease.
What Are the Risk Factors for Lyme Disease?
The general risk for becoming infected with Lyme disease is greatest between April and September because ticks are most active during warmer months.
You are also at greater risk if you live in the Northeast or Midwest regions of the United States, where most cases of Lyme disease occur.
The CDC's recommendations for preventing tick bites fall into three categories: Avoid contact with ticks, repel ticks on your skin or clothing, and know how to find and remove a tick from your body.
The CDC suggests that you:
- Avoid wooded areas with high grass.
- Stay in the center of trails when walking in wooded areas.
- Use insect repellent that contains at least 20 percent of the active ingredient DEET.
- Treat clothes with products that contain 0.5 percent permethrin, an anti-parasite medication that also acts as an insect repellent.
- Bathe or shower within two hours of coming indoors.
- When returning from a potentially tick-infested area, do a full-body check for ticks in front of a mirror. Parents should check their children.
- Check pets that were outdoors for any ticks.
- Examine any equipment, such as sporting goods and day packs, that may have ticks on them.
- Wash clothes in hot water, and tumble dry clothes on high heat for at least 10 minutes to kill any ticks.
If you find a tick on your body or someone else's, it should be removed as soon as possible:
- Use tweezers to grasp the tick and pull upward to avoid any part of the tick remaining under the skin.
- Clean the bite and your hands with rubbing alcohol.
- Dispose of ticks in alcohol, a sealed container, or down the toilet.
How Is Lyme Disease Diagnosed?
Lyme disease diagnosis usually involves a review of the patient's history of potential exposure to ticks, as well as an examination for typical signs or symptoms.
There are laboratory tests available in which blood samples are examined for evidence of antibodies that fight Lyme disease bacteria. The CDC recommends a two-step process when testing the blood for Lyme disease, in which a second test is performed if the first one produces a positive or indeterminate result. (6)
The laboratory blood tests are not recommended for patients who have no signs of Lyme disease because they can produce false positive results, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment.
Lyme disease is sometimes referred to as "The Great Imposter" because its symptoms can vary and mimic other illnesses, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed because its symptoms resemble several other conditions. Many patients referred for Lyme disease are ultimately found to have a rheumatologic or neurologic condition, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Signs and Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Signs of Lyme disease are most commonly associated with a bullseye-shaped rash. But not everyone with the disease will develop a rash, or they may have a rash with different characteristics.
Estimates of how many people with Lyme disease actually develop a rash vary anywhere from 27 percent to 80 percent, according to LymeDisease.org. (7)
The onset of Lyme disease symptoms often resembles signs of the flu or influenza infection. The symptoms of early Lyme disease may include any of the following:
- Fever
- Chills or sweats
- Body aches
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fatigue
- Nausea
Later-stage Lyme disease can also cause:
- "Brain fog," or problems with short-term memory
- Severe headaches
- Severe joint pain and swelling
- Nerve pain
Complications of Lyme Disease
If Lyme disease is untreated or the symptoms persist, the patient may have chronic Lyme disease (CLD), also known as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). (8)
Lyme disease can lead to serious health complications, such as carditis. If Lyme disease bacteria enter heart tissue, it can interfere with the normal beating of the heart.
People with Lyme carditis may experience heart palpitations, chest pains, and shortness of breath. Cardiac complications occur in roughly 1 percent of confirmed Lyme cases, according to the CDC. (9)
Patients can also develop chronic joint inflammation, known as Lyme arthritis. According to research published in June 2016 in the journal Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, "patients with Lyme arthritis have intermittent or persistent attacks of joint swelling and pain in one or a few large joints, especially the knee, usually over a period of several years." (10)
Research conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC found that 60 percent of untreated Lyme disease cases develop arthritis. (11)
Lyme disease can affect the patient's nervous system. (12) That can lead to one of the following complications:
Meningitis This disease occurs when there is an inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes that surround the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
It can produce a variety of mild symptoms, such as fever, nausea, headache, stiff neck, light sensitivity, and skin rash. In more severe cases, it can cause confusion, seizures, stroke, brain damage, and death.
Encephalitis A swelling of the brain, encephalitis can cause mood swings, irritability, sleepiness, balance problems, cognitive impairment, and seizures. It can be caused by the Powassan virus, which is carried by the same ticks that cause Lyme disease.
Bell's Palsy Lyme disease can cause weakness of the face, or Bell's palsy. Caused by an inflammation of the facial nerve, Bell's palsy causes the nerves to become weak or paralyzed. As a result, one side of the patient's face and mouth may droop.
There is no cure for Bell's palsy, but most people with the condition recover completely. An estimated 40,000 Americans develop Bell's palsy each year, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (13)
Treatment and Medication Options for Lyme Disease
Once diagnosed, Lyme disease is usually treated with antibiotics. What kind of antibiotic patients are prescribed varies depending on what stage of the disease they have.
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with oral antibiotics in three to four weeks.
There is currently no vaccine like the flu shot to prevent Lyme disease. A previously available vaccine was discontinued in 2002. The vaccine's effectiveness diminished over time, and there was a lack of consumer demand.
Lyme Disease in Animals
Lyme disease affects humans as well as animals. Dogs, horses, and cattle can become infected.
Pets with the disease may not show signs for up to five months, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. (14) Symptoms in animals may include fever, loss of appetite, and decreased appetite.
Animals can also spread the disease by carrying infected ticks. Pet owners should always examine any animal coming indoors after time spent in wooded or grassy areas.
Myths Versus Facts About Lyme Disease
There is a lot of misinformation about Lyme Disease — from what causes it to how it's spread. There is also confusion about how the disease is properly diagnosed, and what long-term health risks it can pose.
How Can I Learn More About Lyme Disease?
There are many resources available to learn more about Lyme disease, its causes, prevention, and treatment. There are also support groups for people who have been diagnosed with the disease or continue to have chronic Lyme disease symptoms.
Learn More About Lyme Disease Resources
Additional reporting by George Vernadakis
Editorial Sources and Fact-Checking
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- Lyme Disease Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2015.
- Tilly K, Rosa PA, Stewart PE. Biology of Infection With Borrelia burgdorferi. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. June 2008.
- New Lyme-Disease-Causing Bacteria Species Discovered. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 8, 2016.
- Bonnet SI, Paul RE, Bischoff E, et al. First Identification of Rickettsia Helvetica in Questing Ticks From a French Northern Brittany Forest. PLoS. March 1, 2017.
- Lyme Disease: Two-Step Laboratory Testing Process. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. March 26, 2015.
- Johnson L. How Many of Those With Lyme Disease Have the Rash? LymeDisease.org. April 10, 2014.
- Lantos PM. Chronic Lyme Disease. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. June 1, 2016.
- Lyme Disease Graphs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. November 1, 2017.
- Arvikar SL, Steere AC. Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Arthritis. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. June 29, 2015.
- Mead P. Ecology, Epidemiology, and Prevention of Lyme Disease in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Lyme Diseases — Symptoms and Signs. Columbia University Medical Center.
- Bell's Palsy Fact Sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. April 2003.
- Lyme Disease: A Pet Owner's Guide. American Veterinary Medical Association.


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Lauren Conrad is the artist who is extremely famous these days for her twisted hairstyle. The precise hairstyle is truly beautiful to look and every teen gets attracted when it comes on television. If you are also a fan of this amazing hairstyle and would like to have the same, then here you could get the perfect the solution. Now, letâs come to the point. This is fairly easy, but you need to make use of some classy conditioners as well as shampoos.
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1. Branded as well as effective hairspray.
2. Conditioner.
3. A curling iron.
4. Shampoo.
5. Two bobby-pins.
1. The most renowned Lauren Conrad twisted haircut is extremely trouble-free and you just have to keep in mind a small number of imperative things. It would be quite simple for you if you have straight hair already. Otherwise, you need to make it straight enough.
2. Then, break up your hair horizontally into two parts. Then, you have to begin the task from the bottom of your hair. Start to curl your hair by grabbing approximately one inch or a small section of the hair. You may make use of a hairspray and then a curling iron of long barrel to get the same ringlets.
3. The following task is to separate your hair one inch from the both sides of your face. Then, curl and drag those hairs backwards. But, never fail to remember that it needs to be done lose enough to get the precise look like Lauren Conrad. At last, fix a bobby-pin on each side.
Frequently asked questions
1. How could I get the exact look if I do not have long hair?
Ans. If you would like to look similar to Lauren, then you should possess moderately long hair. Nevertheless, it does not make any issue if you would have small hair. In some cases, Lauren uses the same style in a short-hair look.
2. Do I need to color my hair for having the precise look?
Ans. It is not needed to color your hair, other than you would like to get the exact look like Lauren Conrad.
3. What is the procedure to make my hair straight to get the Lauren Conrad twisted hairstyle?
Ans. It is important to make your hair straight first to get the before mentioned look. You may make use of shampoos and conditioners in that case. After that, you need to use hair spray to provide final touch. But, the conditioners and shampoos must be of high quality.
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1. It is always recommended to make use of famous as well as expensive hair products like conditioners, colors, shampoos, etc.
2. Do not fix the bobby-pins tightly in your hair.
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Fort Galle, Sri Lanka
Fort Galle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Sri Lanka's main attractions. The construction has an ancient and interesting history.
It is not possible to find out the exact date of the construction of fortification walls and towers. It is believed that the first fortress was built by the Arabs 2000 years ago, then in 1588 the Portuguese rebuilt it, who arrived on the island in search of new trade opportunities, in the 17th century the Dutch pressed them to declare Sri Lanka their colony. In the 19th century, the appearance of the fort was changed by the British. Continue reading
The beaches of Italy. Anzio
Anzio is an ancient port city, on the shores of which the warm waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea are broken. According to legend, the emperors Nero and Caligula were born here, leaving a noticeable and at the same time contradictory mark in history. However, tourists come here not at all for the antique past, but for the healing air, sea coolness and cozy sandy beaches. In the summer, travelers in Anzio join the Romans fleeing the heat of the Eternal City.
The distance between the capital and the resort is only 60 km. It can be overcome with several modes of transport to choose from.
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Beaches in Sperlonga
Sperlonga is a miniature resort in the province of Latina. It got its name thanks to a string of caves formed by nature on a rocky shore. A little more than 3,000 residents constantly live in the town, in the summer months the number of people increases several times due to the influx of tourists. They come to sunbathe on the luxurious golden beaches, swim in the warm Tyrrhenian Sea and enjoy the enchanting scenery. Beauty in the city is not inferior to natural beauty. Sperlonga architecture is so similar to the Mediterranean. White buildings shine against a piercing blue sky, narrow streets invite for long walks along old houses with thick shutters. Clay pots with vibrant colors complete the picture.
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Forgotten Fields focuses on the heritage of food production and availability in Manchester from 1750's to present day.
This project grew from Kindling's work with local growers and those wanting to set up their own food businesses, recognising the need to capture the first-hand memories and experience of market gardeners and traders. We hope to research and record the knowledge that helped sustain Manchester in the past....whilst we can!
Through fun, engaging, inter-generational activities, research and events, the project aims to accessible and enjoyable for everyone. We hope that people will enjoy the Forgotten Fields research and feel inspired to make their own contributions towards a more complete picture of Greater Manchester's food heritage.Events and Research:
Sharing Heritage: Remembering the Food Cycle (2013)
In July 2013, The Kindling Trust received a Sharing Heritage grant of nearly £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project researched the history of night-soil and sweepings in the food cycle for the city, in particular on the role of canal as the means by which this fertiliser was transported out to the market-gardens and fields that in return supplied the expanding food- markets of industrial Manchester.
In order to inspire engagement through the sharing of memories, photos or written archive material the project recreated three parts of this process:
On National Trust owned Little Heath Farm, a crop of Heritage 'Royal Kidney' potatoes has been grown as part of this project. Children re-enacted 'a day off school' to harvest the crop ready for return to the markets of Manchester.
Dunham Wharf received a load of manure, ready for spreading on the fields. Members of the Wooden Canal Boat Society helped to recreate the scene of the night-soil boat laden with sweepings and collections from the city's toilet buckets and chamber pots
At Potato Wharf, Castlefield, a re-enactment of the return of the boat to the city, laden with locally grown potatoes, made the potato markets of Manchester the focus.
Intergenerational interviews with market gardeners, farmers and residents about this process were transcribed and will be placed with the appropriate archive.
The process has been recorded in a project blog, a short film, and the research material will be shared on the Forgotten Fields website.
Food Heritage of six areas of Greater Manchester (2009 - 2012)
Kindling has secured Heritage Lottery support of around £40,000 to support its food heritage project: Forgotten Fields.
The project focuses on the heritage of food production and availability in Manchester from 1750's to present day. It concentrates on six communities from across Greater Manchester that have expressed a need to explore a particular food heritage.
Over two years, six inter-generational food heritage calendars have been created, in which, often passionate people with first-hand experience can offer knowledge, potential archive material or share oral history testimonies about local food production - for example: Ashton Moss celery, Timperley Early Rhubarb, or Highfield Park pigs in Levenshulme.
The Forgotten Fields website will also be used collect the research together for all to share and use.Previous heritage projects undertaken by Kindling include:
2009 Food Heritage Calendar
The Kindling Trust worked with Fiona Dunk and staff and pupils of St. Margaret's Primary School as well as local residents to explore the heritage and history of food growing, cooking and selling in Whalley Range.
The children at St. Margaret's School began with interviewing older people with a particular interest or viewpoint of Whalley Range's food history, in preparation for creating a 2009 calendar. Topics for discussion included the turning of 'The Moss' (bog) into fields and roads; Villa kitchen gardens; Digging for Victory during World War Two; the history of allotments, bee-keeping and orchards in the area as well as the cultural influences of Caribbean, Pakistani, Sikh, Polish, Somali and Arabic communities.
A History of Feeding Manchester
This chronological narrative of how Greater Manchester has been fed through the ages, looks at each decade from 1750 to the present day: looking at how a changing Manchester was fed, we can see our changing relationship with the countryside. How the 'urban' has come to dominate the 'rural' to make the most of market opportunities. A detachment from and disregard for the pastoral, and a reverence for the metropolis. Click here to view the booklet.


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Fertility Centers of New England is very excited to offer new financing options for patients undergoing infertility treatment with our partnership with CapexMD.
Via our partnership with fertility financing specialists CapexMD, we are pleased to offer our patients the most comprehensive financing options available, with customized loan programs to meet their individual needs and help ease the financial stress of treatment.
CapexMD specializes in providing patient financing services for all fertility treatment options. With their easy loan process and competitive rates, CapexMD ensures the financial aspects of treatment are not an obstacle to achieving your dream of a family. CapexMD offers a wide variety of loan options, allowing you to attain the necessary financing required to make your treatment affordable. Each loan program is designed to fit your individual circumstances and once approved, their Fertility Loan Specialists will work closely with your fertility center to ensure the funds are secured prior to the commencement of your treatment.
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What Is Micro-Cheating? Inside The Dating Trend Everyone Is Talking About
What constitutes cheating in 2018? This topic has been up for debate as of late, as more and more people are choosing open relationships over monogamy and subscribe to Esther Perel's philosophy that even if infidelity does occur at some point, it doesn't necessarily have to mean the end of the relationship.
In recent weeks, the concept of "micro-cheating," a term coined by Australian psychologist Melanie Schilling, has been making the rounds. What counts as micro-cheating varies from couple to couple, but Schilling explains that micro-cheating typically involves an act of covert flirtation. "You might be engaging in micro-cheating if you secretly connect with another person on social media, if you share private jokes, if you downplay the seriousness of your relationship to your partner or if you enter their name under a code in your phone," she explains.
There's no question that micro-cheating happens and probably more often than people in relationships would like to believe. So how can you navigate micro-cheating without ruining your relationship? Here's what the experts have to say.
Not sure if you're micro-cheating? Ask yourself this one question.
If you're not sure whether your own behavior counts as micro-cheating, certified coach Jillian Turecki suggests asking yourself this: Would you be acting the same way if your partner was sitting right next to you? "Anything that's done on the sly or is not congruent with who you are in front of your person is a problem," explains Turecki. "I'm not one to call something a 'micro-cheat.' Cheat is a particular word with specific meaning. To me, writing on someone's Facebook wall is no big deal, unless it's something you feel the need to hide."
If you're tempted to micro-cheat, consider your values.
No matter how small the act of micro-cheating feels, Turecki suggests thinking about what you value. "Instead of thinking, 'I can't micro cheat,' it's more useful to think of what you value. If you value integrity, respect, and loyalty, then commit to acting in accordance with that. I believe that is an important standard everyone must have for themselves, coupled or not. It leads to greater happiness as well. We like acting in alignment with what we value. It feels good."
Remember that micro-cheating isn't always a deal-breaker.
Even though micro-cheating can lead to hurt feelings, micro-cheating is typically a pretty minor transgression. "We all need the freedom to have friends and to express our caring toward them, and if someone is threatened by something as minor as their partner writing "Happy Birthday" on their Facebook wall, then that might be something they need to work through in a bigger way," suggests relationship expert Margaret Paul.
Still, if your partner's perceived micro-cheating is bothering you, you shouldn't hesitate to bring it up with him or her. "It might be hard to pinpoint exactly what's bothering you, and it's doubtful that anyone in a loving relationship is going to be threatened by tiny acts of friendliness toward others," says Turecki. "But again, if there are problems, if you feel disconnected or rejected or any of that—you're more likely to be threatened and concerned. It's a symptom of something larger. This warrants a conversation that goes deeper than the alleged micro-cheat."
Micro-cheating doesn't have to ruin your relationship. So if anything your partner is doing is bothering you, be open and honest with them about it. You may find it's never an issue again.
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Danny Ings just can't seem to catch a break at Liverpool.
It has been announced today that the striker will require surgery on his knee after he picked up an injury whilst making a challenge in the latter stages of Liverpool's EFL Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur last week.
Ings will undergo the operation in London today and is likely to be out for between six and nine months, meaning his season has sadly ended.
We are absolutely devastated for him and wish him both a smooth and quick recovery.
It comes as a worry that it is not the same knee that Ings suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to in October 2015.
The striker has worked so hard to recover from last year's set back and has performed admirably for the U23s in order to fight his way back into the first team.
Fans have taken to Twitter to show their sympathy for the 24-year-old.
Devastated for Danny Ings good player great guy hard luck… ??
— Angelo Rossetti (@rossettilfc) November 2, 2016
Gotta feel for Danny Ings like. Jesus Christ is he ever gonna catch a break?!
— Ian McCarthy (@Ian_Mc_Carthy) November 2, 2016
Absolutely guttered for @IngsDanny keep the faith come back bigger and stronger !! #ynwa
— david nolan (@davanolan) November 2, 2016
Absolutely heartbroken for @IngsDanny. Will only make him stronger when he gets back. Top man, top player #LFC
— Michael Tomlinson (@mtomo90) November 2, 2016
So unlucky for @IngsDanny feel for you man was looking forward to you scoring for us this season. Next year
— Kizza (@ksr0793) November 2, 2016
Awful news for #DannyIngs. Another season ruined. All the best for his recovery.
— Paul Maginnis (@maginnis78) November 2, 2016
Absolutely devastated for Danny Ings. Worked so hard to get back as well #LFC
— Shah (@ShahLFC94) November 2, 2016
@IngsDanny my heart hasn't dropped like that in ages, actually deverstated for you mate can't believe how you must feel, keep fighting #YNWA
— Liam Briggs (@LiamTwiggy) November 2, 2016
Gutted for @IngsDanny absolutely gutted. Keep your head up #YNWA #LFC
— Daniel Gore (@KoptimusPrime) November 2, 2016
So sorry to hear about your injury @IngsDanny best of luck with your recovery #LFCFamily are all here for you YNWA ? pic.twitter.com/IHpKJ7VwI9
— Natalie Atkinson (@NatLFC_8) November 2, 2016
@IngsDanny get well soon lad. You are a true fighter, YNWA ❤
— Nadiim ✈ (@DiimDm) November 2, 2016
Got to feel for Danny Ings…again! Actually such a good player, and seems a top bloke
— Dave Whittaker (@Dave_Whittaker1) November 2, 2016
Brutal news for @IngsDanny got to feel for the guy best of luck with recovery
— Paul Jeary (@pjeary) November 2, 2016
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BOSTON /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- GE announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Naxys, a provider of subsea leak detection and condition monitoring sensors, based on passive acoustic technology. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, further expands GE's monitoring and sensing solutions and will be part of the company's measurement and control business. This deal is another step toward a stronger GE presence in Norway. Headquartered in Bergen, Norway, Naxys employs 31 people.
"Through its commitment to innovation, Naxys has developed world-class sensor expertise and technology that fits well with GE's culture and capabilities," said Brian Palmer, President and CEO of GE Measurement and Control and Vice President of GE Energy. "By combining talent and know-how, we are developing a strategy that will capitalize on both companies' existing expertise."
The addition of Naxys will expand GE's sensing and condition monitoring offerings and extend its reach into the subsea space for energy customers around the world. "GE's global presence will allow Naxys to introduce its solutions to a worldwide customer base," said Jens Abrahamsen, CEO of Naxys. "While very different in scale, these two companies both bring outstanding innovation to bear."
Naxys develops and supplies leak detection and condition monitoring sensors based on proprietary, passive acoustic hydrophone technology. The design of the sensing element enables extremely sensitive and accurate measurement of subsea acoustics. Naxys' products allow operators to monitor the integrity of their subsea installations.
On August 1, GE's Measurement and Control business acquired PreSens, a provider of pressure, temperature, and flow measurement solutions for efficient operation of subsea equipment. GE's Measurement and Control business is based in the greater Boston area. It is a leading innovator in sensor-based measurement, inspection, asset condition monitoring, controls, and radiation measurement solutions that deliver accuracy, productivity, and safety to customers in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, power generation, aerospace, transportation, and healthcare. The business is part of GE Oil and Gas and has more than 40 facilities in 25 countries worldwide.
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8.111331 - DVORAK, A.: Slavonic Dances, Opp. 46 and 72 / Carnival Overture (Talich) (1935)
Great Conductors: Václav Talich (1883–1961)
When he made these records in November 1935, Václav Talich was at the apogee of his career as the most charismatic Czech conductor in history. Overwork had caused his health to break down but he was now back on track and at the top of his form. Sadly, events beyond his control, caused by the aggressive empire-building of Adolf Hitler, would curtail what promised to be a serene plateau in Talich's artistic life. But for a precious few years, he and the orchestra with which his name was synonymous, the Czech Philharmonic, were able to work harmoniously at home and tour successfully abroad. Posterity was to reap rich rewards, in the form of superb recordings made in both Prague and London—not just with Talich but with his younger colleagues Rafael Kubelík and George Szell. The orchestra's autumn London visits, beginning in 1935, became eagerly awaited events, not only by the concert-going audience at Queen's Hall but by the HMV technicians at Abbey Road Studios, who liked working with such a well rehearsed band.
Born in Kroměříž, Moravia, on 28 May 1883, Talich had the classic Czech musical background: his father was a 'cantor' who started him on the violin at five. Aged eight, he heard Dvořák perform the Dumky with Ferdinand Lachner and Hanuš Wihan. His violin tutors at the Prague Conservatory (1897–1903) were the best, Jan Marák and Otakar Ševčík. He met his hero Dvořák who, ever thrifty, advised Talich to smoke cheroots rather than cigars to conserve his cash. In Berlin he played under Arthur Nikisch and was inspired to conduct but suffered the first of many health crises. He worked in Odessa, Tbilisi, Prague, Ljubljana and Pilsen as orchestral and opera conductor, taking a year off in 1910 to study in Leipzig (with Reger, Sitt and Nikisch) as well as Milan. He first conducted the Czech Philharmonic in 1917. Wherever he was, he organized a string quartet—he said he learnt more from rehearsing as guest viola with the legendary Bohemian Quartet than from any other activity. He became friendly with the ensemble's second violinist, the composer Josef Suk, and was preparing the CPO for the première of Suk's symphonic poem Ripening in 1918 when the manager burst in to say that the Czechs had achieved their dream of a republic, named Czechoslovakia. 'That's all very well,' Talich typically replied, 'but we have to rehearse.' By 1919 he was chief conductor but the orchestra, founded in 1896 by Dvořák and conducted in its early years by his pupil Oskar Nedbal, was not in the best of order. Talich built it up with endless rehearsing and by 1922 was confident enough to take the orchestra on a tour of Italy. He loved Britain, which he first visited in 1923 as a guest conductor: he conducted the Scottish Orchestra a good deal (1925–27) and in 1928 gave the London première of Holst's Egdon Heath. In 1927, at the Smetana Hall in Prague, he and the orchestra presented a programme of contemporary British music: Elgar's Introduction and Allegro (which stayed in the orchestra's repertoire); Delius's Paris; Holst's Fugal Overture; and Vaughan Williams's Pastoral Symphony. Talich was a great Wagnerian and one would like to have heard the all-Wagner programme that he and the Moscow Philharmonic gave in 1932, with Reizen singing Wotan's Farewell and Derzhinskaya Isolde's Liebestod. Talich also headed the Konsertföreningen Orchestra in Stockholm (1927–34); in fact he gave 254 concerts in Sweden, leading to a breakdown. He recovered and from 1935 was in charge of the National Theatre in Prague, in addition to his close ties with the Czech Philharmonic, but began to delegate some of the touring work with the orchestra to the younger Kubelík and Szell.
When Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans, Talich was placed in an impossible position. Although Talich had given up the Czech Philharmonic in 1941, Josef Goebbels made him 'an offer he couldn't refuse', ordering him to tour Germany with the orchestra. Talich insisted on taking Smetana's nationalistic suite Má Vlast, banned by the German occupiers, and the visit was so successful that this music, almost sacred to Czechs, was again permitted in Prague. Even so, in 1945 Talich was accused of collaboration. He walked thirty kilometres in twelve hours from his home in Beroun to Prague, in the hope of conducting Smetana's Libuše to mark the end of the war, only to be barred from his own opera house. His chief accuser, the critic Zdenûk Nejedly´, hated Talich because he felt that the Dvořák faction in Czech music had unfairly supplanted the Smetana faction. Although Talich was a magnificent conductor of Smetana's music, including the operas, he was identified with the 'Dvořák wing' because of his closeness to Suk and Vitûzslav Novák. Absolved of all charges, he returned to the National Theatre and made his last foreign trip, to Stockholm, in 1946, but was still prevented from working with the Czech Philharmonic. He formed his own Czech Chamber Orchestra but when the Communists took over in 1948, he was accused yet again: his nemesis Nejedly´ was even more powerful than before. He was dismissed from the National Theatre, had to disband his chamber orchestra and, like Nedbal in the 1920s, was exiled to Bratislava, where he built up the Slovak Philharmonic (1949–52). Meanwhile the Communist régime in Prague, though making it difficult for him to conduct the Czech Philharmonic in public, allowed him to record with the orchestra, as he was the only conductor in the country with an international reputation (Kubelík had fled in 1948). By the mid-1950s the pressure was off Talich but he was a broken man. He last conducted the orchestra in concert in 1954 and in the studio the following year. He died at Beroun on 16 March 1961.
Talich and the Czech Philharmonic made their début recording for HMV in Prague in 1929, a complete set of Má Vlast. The visit of orchestra and conductor to London in 1935 for three concerts provided the opportunity to document them in the magnificent Studio No. 1 at Abbey Road, where the art of 78rpm recording had been brought to its peak. The 100 musicians spent Saturday 23 November there with Talich, recording a wonderful Dvořák Eighth Symphony. Next day they appeared, before a disappointingly small audience, at a Palladium Sunday-afternoon concert, playing Dvořák's Carnival Overture and Eighth Symphony and Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture. On Monday evening Queen's Hall was sold out for Smetana's Bartered Bride Overture, Dvořák's 'New World', Novák's In the Tatras, Suk's Serenade and three of Dvořák's Slavonic Dances; and an equally full house on Tuesday heard Vivaldi's D minor Concerto, Beethoven's Fourth, songs featuring the enchanting soprano Jarmila Novotná, Martinů's La Bagarre, Smetana's Sarka and more Slavonic Dances. The following day the party recorded all sixteen Slavonic Dances at Abbey Road; and on the 28th they set down the Carnival Overture.
Whereas the Eighth Symphony, like Talich's later recordings of the Sixth and Seventh and the Suk Serenade, came out on the prestige red label, the Slavonic Dances and Carnival were put on to the cheaper plum label, the dances on four twelve-inch discs and five ten-inch, the overture on a single twelve-inch. Released piecemeal from March 1936 to February 1937, they stayed in the British catalogue until February 1948. They bear out the critical comments on the concerts. The Times reported that the Slavonic Dances 'proclaimed aloud the secret of the orchestra's unique power', the critic feeling that in Carnival 'it was a pleasure to hear the percussion-instruments played so discreetly and with such rhythmic exactness that they fulfilled their proper function in the background of the picture instead of obtruding themselves, as they too often do, into the very front'. Neville Cardus of The Manchester Guardian thought the Czech Philharmonic 'played with a warm mellowness of harmony that is seldom heard even from the best of the London orchestras'. Certainly the Slavonic Dances give Talich the chance to show the full panoply of his skills in subtlety of rhythm and orchestral colour. In Carnival, the strings' natural portamento lends lovely curves to the second theme, while in the quiet interlude the delicately rustic Czech woodwinds come into their own and a beautifully inflected solo is heard from the orchestra's great leader Stanislav Novák. Talich was to return to all this music in the 1950s but these 1935 recordings catch an immortal partnership in full flood and vigour.
Tully Potter
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The Slavonic Dances were transferred from prewar American Victor "Red Seal Scroll" label pressings, their most quiet form of issue, while the Carnival Overture came from wartime Victor shellacs. The best portions of sides from multiple copies were used in order to minimize sonic deficiencies.
Mark Obert-Thorn
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Remember when - for years and years after the grand, global QE experiment started - any suggestion that central bankers are the primary cause behind global wealth inequality, and thus directly responsible for such political outcomes as Brexit and Trump - was branded as a conspiracy theory by bloggers living in their parents' basement? We do, because we were accused over and over of just that (our position on the Fed and other central banks should be familiar to all by now).
Well, as of this morning, none other than the chief investment strategist at BofA, Michael Hartnett, is a basement dwelling, tinfoil hatter because in his latest Flow Show report, writes that "central banks have exacerbated inequality via Wall St inflation & Main St deflation."
Of course we knew that, you knew that, and pretty much everyone else knew that, but those whose jobs depended on not admitting it, kept their mouths shut terrified of pointing out that the central banking emperor is not only naked, but an idiot. Well, the seal has been broken, and even the biggest cowards from within the financial establishment, most of whom can be found on financial twitter for some inexplicable reason, can speak up now.
However, it's what Hartnett said next that was more notable, namely that the "massive outperformance of deflation assets versus inflation assets shows central bank failure in War on Deflation...they have failed to boost wage expectations, inflation expectation, "animal spirits" on Main St."
And, according to the Bank of American, now that central banks are in full reverse mode, there are "two ways to cure inequality...you can make the poor richer...or you can make the rich poorer..."
So for anyone still confused, about what is taking place right now, the "Fed/ECB are now tightening to make Wall St poorer" because it is "no longer politically acceptable to stoke Wall St bubble."
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Editor's Note: This piece is part of our on-going "Sunday Travels" series. These occasional entries will describe the recent adventures of one of our staff writers, while remaining true to our mission of being informative and well researched. In the fourth entry in this series Tom tries his hand at poetry as he describes a recent trip to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum in Richmond, VA. You can find our past Sunday Travels articles here.
Once upon a midday clearly on the way towards someplace eerie
On the search for an author known for tales of frightful lore —
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As Suddenly I blushed with sorrow — vainly the years I wished to borrow
From my age surcease of sorrow, sorrow because I knew this score
The familiar spectacle had become quite the bore
I'm afraid I'm babyfaced for evermore.
His story begins in Boston Back Bay, a grim tale of sorrow gets under way,
from Boston to Richmond and eventually a tragedy in Baltimore.
Born to actors in eighteen-oh-nine, the young man would always pine
He yearned for a fine, prime father figure to teach him more
He got John Allen,who had hoped to aline Poe with his tobacco Store.
But young Edgar hoped for so much more.
Off to college in Charlottesville, but without enough money to pay the bill
So Edgar covered his tuition through cards and dice.
In his classes he would excel, ultimately coming under Lord Byron's spell.
But when the gambles did not go well, well Edger did not think twice.
In order to avoid the debtor's cell, Edger's college plans were put on ice.
John Allen wouldn't pay the asking price.
At only eighteen with a grim outlook, Edgar manages to publish his first book
It failed to win him the acclaim he craves so in the Army he would enlist
His time in the ranks Edgar would savor, he would go on to become a Sergeant Major
He would become a West Point Cadet, Yet just eight months later bad luck persists
Only just getting his feet wet, he would be forced to unenlist
Poe was Impoverished, alone, and struggling to exist.
Later with his life work found, Edgar's luck seemed to be turning around
Because with his acid pen, Poe demonstrated that we was no craven
He took on the northern literary elite, and kept its authors all on their feet
In his articles Edger would just beat, beat from the safety of his Richmond haven
But his finest moment would be more sweet, and his on his legacy blazened
In eighteen forty-five Poe would finally write the Raven.
But the cheerful moment would not last, at twenty-four Poe's dear wife would pass,
Taken from him by an outbreak of the Tuberculosis virus.
Seeing him, his critics have said, that poor old Edgar would soon be dead.
From town to town Poe would tread, tread but fate would soon give crisis
Nearly dead, he wandered with a singular focus
But Poe would not live to see The Stylus
Poe would conclude his journey in Baltimore, ending his search for success once more
Vanishing from sight he would be missing for five days.
When he was found he was unpaid, next to a bar room door they found him laid.
Whisked to the hospital for aid, aid, but to late he began to gray
From his family he had strayed, ultimately dying so far away
But was this self inflicted or the fault of foul play?
A rival author would have the last say, leaving us with this takeaway
In an attempt to discredit Poe a series of lies, rather bold.
A story of shameless drinking, portraying poor Edgar as unthinking
A cowardly man his respect shrinking, shrinking and with a heart so cold.
But the eyes of history would be squinting, his punishment returned fivefold
Because who anyway really remembers Rufus Griswold?
WIth a last look around in the gift shop, picking up a mug and an old Raven prop
The kindly owner looked at me and asked if I saw what I came for;
I looked at her with my eyes bright and we discussed Poe's stories of fright,
Best told at night by bedlight to prepare for what is in store
Then she said in hindsight twas Richmond Poe prefered, thinking she had won our little war
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6th World Champion, 1948 - 1957, 1958 - 1960 and 1961 - 1963
Born in St Petersburg, Russia in 1911. He was the first Russian to hold the World Championship title after he won the 1948 tournament following the death of Alexander Alekhine. He held on to the world title until his defeat by Petrosian in 1963, except for two occasions when he lost the title for one year, to Smyslov (1957-1958) and Tal (1960-1961). Botvinnik was very serious about chess and never played for fun or blitz games. His style was characterized by good judgement, thorough analysis, excellent endgame technique and above all by thorough preparation.


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Industry Ink: Scotty McCreery, Whiskey Wolves Of The West, Spin Doctors, CMA Foundation, Devin Dawson
Scotty McCreery Visits With Ty, Kelly And Chuck
Scotty McCreery joined Ty, Kelly and Chuck at NASH studios in Nashville Thursday morning (July 6) and revealed the story behind his emotional new single "Five More Minutes." He also discussed American Idol, his hero Randy Travis, his favorite Kid Again Summer memory, and more.
View videos of McCreery's visit here.
Whiskey Wolves Of The West Set For Nashville Shows
Nashville-based Americana group Whiskey Wolves of the West are set to bring their raw, authentic music to Nashville for three shows this summer. The band will take the stage at The Family Wash on July 25 and Aug. 1, and at The Basement East on Sept. 5.
The brainchild of singer-songwriters Leroy Powell and Tim Jones, Whiskey Wolves of the West has had an ongoing residency at The Sutler in Nashville almost every Saturday night since April 2016. Currently on break for several weeks, the residency resumes on July 29.
Powell can be heard on many records with Sturgill Simpson, Shooter Jennings, Waylon Jennings, Whiskey Myers, and tracks with producer Dave Cobb. Jones has shone on his notable collaborations with Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), and Truth & Salvage.
Spin Doctors Hire Dr. Dave Young As Sr. Director Of Promotion
KDKD/Clinton, Missouri's Dr. Dave Young joins Spin Doctors Music Group as Sr.Director of Promotion, effective Monday, July 17.
Young replaces JessiLynn Kidd who resigned to focus full time on her music career.
Spin Doctors Nashville President/CEO Al Brock says, "Dr. Dave will bring a new vision to our company, with his radio career and his intense passion for new music, not to mention he has Doctor in front of his name, so he can help us write more prescriptions for success for our clients. We're excited to be working with him and look forward to the future."
CMA Foundation Receives Stand For Music Award
The CMA Foundation received the 2017 Stand for Music Award from the National Association for Music Education last Thursday (June 29) during the Association's annual Hill Day in Washington, D.C.
CMA Director of Community Outreach Tiffany Kerns accepted the Award on behalf of the CMA Foundation.
Devin Dawson At CRB Board Dinner
Atlantic/WEA artist Devin Dawson spent time with Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) board members and Warner Music Nashville (WMN) staff at the recent CRB board dinner hosted by WMN.
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I do declare* that quinoa is my favorite grain. Sure, we eat rice or barley or farro also, but the nutty crunchy taste of quinoa just works for me. My latest foray into using it was with a nice recipe I found that took fresh tomatoes (plentiful this time of year) and stuffed then with quinoa, fresh corn and roasted chiles. This was drizzled with fresh lime juice and then topped with shredded cheese and baked.
The recipe itself took some time – first to roast the chiles, then to scoop out and drain the tomatoes, then to cook the quinoa and finally to bake it all together. In the end it was worth it, but if making again I might skip the first part and use either canned green chiles or for a hotter alternative use chipotle peppers in Adobo Sauce. The key to this was scooping out and draining the tomatoes as this resulted in a tender shell for the quinoa and corn once it was baked.
Recipe: Baked Tomatoes with Quinoa, Corn, and Green Chiles
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Im hopeful that this is the right place to post such a question. We are at Witts end trying to find anyone to help us with this calculation.
We are a Los Angeles testing company looking for assistance with a wind load calculation. The calculation is based on the ASCE/SEI 7-05. As water intrusion testers, we are attempting to recreate a leak within a fenestration product based on historical data i.e. wind pressure. We accomplish this with the use of a negative air chamber on the interior side of the fenestration product.
Finding the correct pressure for a specific day / time in history to re create the leak conditions is where we are lost.
Our standard is the AAMA 511-08 essentially a Forensic test of the window.
We have located the historical wind speed for the dates when the windows were know to have leaked and averaged them out. That number is 5.8mph
We'd really like to know how to do the equation as opposed to just getting an answer.
Ive attached the section of the AAMA standard which references our test procedure and how the calc is to be conducted.
If the portion of the standard which we attached is not enough info, there are a few more pages we can also attach.
Thank you in advance. Any assistance is extremely appreciated.
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1st Grade
Pop Art: Andy Warhol
First graders just finished up their culture unit, as we looked at the national bird of India...the peacock! They focused on blending and practicing their lines to create beautiful detailed feathers.
We have now started our Pop Art unit and we are getting to know the artist Andy Warhol. We are looking at the repetition of symbols and his use of bold print colors with printmaking. Stay tuned on Instagram for progress pictures and updates!
2018 is under way in the art room!
First graders have been working really hard as we near the middle of the school year. We've covered a few elements of art including COLOR, LINE, VALUE, and SPACE! We are zooming through lessons and having a blast at the same time! For up to date information and pictures of our progress follow us on Instagram @summitartists
Welcome to 1st grade art!
First graders are beginning to settle into the art room routines. They are creating, exploring, and having fun all while learning new skills! First graders have been practicing all types of different LINES over the past two weeks to create some really unqiue cows that have spots filled with LINES all over their bodies! We've even watched a couple videos on the Smart Board and learned a silly LINE song. Follow us on Instagram @summitartists for picture updates of their progress.
Artwork is coming home!
The school year is coming to a quick close and all first grade students will be coming home with their art portfolios! They are filled with the many lessons we covered throughout the school year. First graders are excited to showcase their pieces to you at home so please take the time to go through their artwork with them and let them tell you about what they learned this year. Enjoy the summer and keep creating! :)
African Elephants & Ndebele Patterns
We have officially started our African Art unit and first graders are jumping right into African patterns present in the Ndebele Tribe! We've created large borders with line and shape to mimic these patterns with our own creative twist.
In the weeks to come we will study African Elephants, look at photographs, and then draw our own elephant to put onto our patterned borders! :)
Snow Days
I hope everyone enjoyed their double snow days! Now that we are back first graders will start to cover some units on Pablo Picasso, Warm & Cool Colors, and many more! Stay up to date with photos on Insatgram @summitartists
New Year, New Us!
First graders have been moving along nicely since the start of 2017. We are absorbing so much art information and successfully using it every week as we create and explore our creative ways. First graders have covered the elements of Color, Line, Shape, Space, and are starting Texture! We recently talked about different cultures and focused on the national bird of India, the peacock! First graders reviewed Color and Value and practiced color blending. For images please visit us on Instagram @summitartists
The end of 2016
First graders have been studying so many things since the school year started. We have covered Line, Color, Value, and Space! We've looked at artists such as Van Gogh, Todd Parr, and Romero Britto. As 2016 comes to an end and we head into Winter Break I hope that all first graders will produce some artwork at home to keep up their hard work.
Finishing up
First graders are finishing up their Crazy Cow Line artworks this week and preparing to learn about Value starting next week. Some of the objectives that first graders covered in their Line unit were: 1. We can name a variety of different types of line, 2. We can draw different types of lines to create patterns, and 3. We can use colors to make our patterns even more exciting!
LINE unit
To start the year off students in first grade have been learning about the famous types of line! We developed our fine motor skills by drawing different lines such as: zig-zag, loopy, straight, swirls, to name a few.
We are using our line knowledge to create Crazy Cows for our final artwork. Check out our instagram @summitartists for progress pictures and check back soon for pictures of some final creations.
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You should come over, I think, tonight.
Yeah, today? Maybe?
My fingers want to whisper secrets that your body needs to hear.
You don't even know.
Familiarity breeds exempt, from small talk before or after. We know anything said between us…
Heartsick of all the talking.
It's show, not tell, time.
My tongue has other ideas for ways to spend its hours. It's been staying home for too long.
It wants to travel.
It has its passport and the best of bad intentions.
You just have to let the one who builds you up hold you down.
On this bed.
Sometimes the longest journeys only have four legs.
If you do it right.
I will.
I will.
Everything reminds me of your skin.
And how.
My flesh only ever wakes up when it's pressed against you.
We should.
Do that.
We should.
Do more.
I want.
Let's explore.
Eyes shut. Hearts wide open.
Not all hands that wander are lost.
There are places.
My God.
There are places.
I want to see.
Pulling your hair, and us, back to where we ought to be.
I want you.
Do I tell you that too much?
I assure you, it's but a goddamn sampling of the times I think it.
You've staged a hostile takeover of my dreams. I'm not putting up much of a fight.
Except for when you want me to.
You like that.
Every day.
My bedroom echos with memories we haven't made yet.
Your eyes ignite things only your mouth can put out.
It's just–
Fuck it.
Come over.
Right now.
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AICPA Bylaw Section 650R
Implementing Resolution Under Section 6.5
As amended
June 17, 1996
.01 That if a vacancy occurs in the membership of Council, or in the Board of Directors, or in any of the offices of the Institute elected by the Council between annual meetings of the Institute, the Board of Directors shall recommend replacements for election by Council. Voting on such replacement may be conducted by mail ballot, in which case provision shall be made for write-in votes, or at the next meeting of Council, as may appear most desirable in the circumstances. If the voting takes place at a Council meeting, nominations from the floor shall be permitted; voting may be by voice vote, or, at the request of a majority of those present, by written ballot. A majority vote shall elect. In any event, persons elected to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors, in the Council, or in any of the offices of the Institute elected by the Council shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term of the previous incumbent or until a successor is elected.
[Section renumbered as a result of the deletion of the former sections 640 and 640R on June 17, 1996.]


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Wooden Trivet Design
You could frantically clean the table of burn marks from the hot pot, or you could use this gorgeous trivet from France's Reine Mere. Lending a rustic feel to the table, there's no need to transfer hot food to a serving plate, when this trivet makes the saucepan look so good!
Crafted from sustainable birch plywood in France's Jura region, the trivet measures 2cm thick and is 18.7 x 20cm in size. Reine Mere encourages local production of ethical products that respect both man and environment.
This is a Mora Approved product because of it's French rustic design that marries the stylish with the eco-friendly and would make the perfect housewarming gift for eco warriors and interior design fiends alike. This trivet would also look fantastic on the table with our salad servers and coasters.


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How to tell the difference between a good cellulose insulation job and a bad one.
This guide, routinely used by Jon Riley, was produced by National Fiber before they were acquired by another insulation company.
On-site measurements and off-site production yield a traditional look at a more affordable price.
Factory-made panels and flashing go together without specialty tools or subcontractors.
This fundamental approach hinges on an accurate layout that keeps the math to a minimum.
Despite some advantages over wood, light-gauge steel framing hasn't made the leap to residential building, and the reasons why may surprise you.
Turning a quirky rustic lodge into a comfortable modern home is a problem-solving proposition.
A first-rate team of builder, architect, and landscape designer remodel an oddly built stone cabin.
Modern materials breathe new life into a siding that can be both rustic and refined.
A remodeler's thoughts on working with Boral's fly-ash siding and trim material.
A close look at the ever-expanding options for joining PEX plumbing.
Mastered in a Minute: For a connection that gets stronger over time, ProPEX expansion fittings are hard to beat.
Mastered in a Minute: With brass fittings and compression sleeves, F2080 is the Rolls-Royce of PEX fitting systems.
Mastered in a Minute: There's more than one way to connect crimp fittings, but this is the original.
Mastered in a Minute: Stainless-steel clamps are an approved method for joining crimp fittings to PEX tubing.
Mastered in a Minute: For a quick repair or retrofit, push fittings are a go-to for handymen.
Mastered in a Minute: Viega has developed one of the fastest and easiest methods for joining PEX.
The 2017 FHB House meets it's energy-efficiency goals by targeting public areas with higher-quality finishes, and using builder-grade materials in other places.
The owners can take care of all their needs without using the stairs.
It made sense to treat the FHB House kitchen—especially the cabinets and countertops—with higher-quality finishes than other areas in the house.
Tool Review: The DeWalt DCS7485 features a rock-solid rack-and-pinion fence and tubular frame.
Tool Review: FastenMaster's FrameFast system features a ½-in. Milwaukee drill motor with an attached extension tube and a driver head that holds the fastener.
Material Review: Icon composite siding from CertainTeed has the look of 7-in. cedar clapboards with excellent moisture resistance and installation.
From whimsy to lighting to ventilation, cupolas can serve a range of purposes.
Does the dropping cost of solar PV systems mean that it's more economical to just install more PV panels and skimp on insulation?
Design/Build: As the McMansion dwindles in popularity, simpler rooflines are back in fashion.
The job isn't hard, but it's not exactly straightforward, either.
There may be more nails than you expect.
"When a client says, 'this is beautiful,' that isn't just luck."
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New Chemical Drawing Software, Elemental Draw, runs on both Windows and Mac OS
Bishops Stortford, UK. Dotmatics, a leading provider of informatics solutions for pharma, biotech, chemical, agrochemical and academic industries, has announced the release of the new chemical drawing software, Elemental Draw. Elemental Draw is designed to increase the productivity of chemists in the industry and in academia. Elemental Draw is now available for download as a standalone application for Windows and Mac OS systems at: https://support.dotmatics.com/register.
Elemental Draw completes Dotmatics' Elemental Suite of applications for sketching chemical entities. The suite includes the Elemental App for mobile devices, Elemental DB which enables scientists to search chemical structures within the freely available 1.2 million ChEMBL chemical dataset, and Elemental Plugin, designed for developers needing to add structured sketches to their applications.
Elemental Draw enables scientists to draw, edit, save and print structures and reactions for publications or for querying and reporting. It also includes an extensive set of property calculators as well as comprehensive query features. Elemental Draw can be used as a standalone application or can be fully integrated within the solutions that make up the Dotmatics Platform.
"We develop innovative technologies that increase scientists' productivity. Elemental Draw's intuitive interface and easily accessible functionalities are designed to optimize the time that chemists spend drawing structures and reactions as well as performing other desktop tasks," said Dr. Mike Hartshorn, CSO at Dotmatics. "The release of Elemental Draw is a landmark on the Dotmatics roadmap; it completes our Elemental suite of drawing tools and adds another important component to the Dotmatics Platform."
About Dotmatics:
At the forefront of innovation, Dotmatics is a leading global scientific informatics software and services provider, delivering solutions tailored to the modern, highly collaborative and mobile pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries as well as academia. Dotmatics' enterprise solutions are flexible, scalable and configurable, providing effective scientific information management across entire organizations, from discovery research to development and early manufacturing. Dotmatics has significant expertise in scientific informatics, including database management for chemistry and biologics, electronic laboratory notebooks, chemical and biological registration, screening data management, SAR analysis, reporting, and visualization. Dotmatics solutions are available for local or cloud deployment and they are supported on Microsoft Windows, MAC OS X and Linux. A privately owned company, Dotmatics was founded in 2005 and their headquarters is based south of Cambridge in the UK.