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A diet full of fruits and vegetables is better than a diet without them, but if possible, consumers should go organic when purchasing certain leafy greens and other produce, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
It's tried and true advice given by the EWG when they release their annual their lists of fruits and vegetables that accumulate the most and least amount of pesticides.
But some produce, notably spinach, seems to be getting worse. According to federal data analyzed by the EWG, spinach samples are showing a "sharp increase" in pesticide residue. Non-organic spinach samples "contained far more pesticides by weight than all other crops tested," the EWG reported.
High levels of pesticide residue
Using data provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the EWG reported in their 2018 shopper's guide, released this week, that non-organic strawberries, spinach, nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery, potatoes and sweet bell peppers all had potentially harmful levels of pesticide residues, as they have in previous years.
While most pesticide samples found on the samples are legal in the United States, many samples, particularly spinach, contained relatively high levels of permethrin. The chemical has been banned in Europe since 2000 for use on food crops, due to some research suggesting it has neurotoxic effects on children even at low levels.
And the pesticide DDT, which has been banned in the United States for nearly fifty years, was present on 40 percent of spinach samples. EWG researchers speculate that the DDT is appearing on spinach due to residual product that remains in the soil.
EWG advises consumers to "buy organic spinach and other leafy greens if you can" and to wash all produce thoroughly before eating it, though they add that "the USDA washed all of the spinach samples vigorously before testing."
Meanwhile, produce covered with thick, non-edible skins, such as avocado, eggplant, pineapple, cantaloupe, and honeydew continue to score well in terms of pesticide residue. Cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli also had relatively low pesticide levels.


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Congratulations to IDEAS 2010 team Sanergy for your winning entry into the IDEAS and Global Challenge video pitch contest! Judges voted Sanergy's pitch the best for the clear connection between your team's accomplishment and the resources offered through IDEAS and the Global Challenge. Most importantly, the video did a wonderful job emphasizing a multidisciplinary team drawn from across the MIT community and a deep connection to community and MIT resources on the ground, like FabLab. Here's the vid:
Sanergy from Ani Vallabhaneni on Vimeo.
Thanks so much to all of the teams that entered a video into the pitch contest – the range of projects represented is amazing, and I hope that through the MIT Public Service Center we'll continue to find ways to support your work. View all of the entries here.

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Over the last few days I've been lucky enough to attend the annual Specialized dealer launch held this year on Queensland's sunny Gold Coast.
I've seen a plethora of product – the whole 2015 range and I've been impressed by the range of women's specific offerings. Specialized has nominated women's specific products as one of its key areas of focus for the next few years.
In the presentation I attended they divided the market into a number of experiences (a little bit cheesy I know but it sort of made sense). The 'experiences' are: fitness; endurance road; triathlon/performance road; sport trail; and performance XC. For each of these there are a number of bikes and accessories.
Here's a few highlights for both bikes and accessories (complete with Iphone pics – see the Specialized.com website for better shots):
Era – All new women's mountain bike called the Era. It's a high end, high spec women's 'all mountain' bike and includes an S-Works model. It was described to me as the women's EPIC (Specialized MTB model). I test rode it and it was pretty awesome. I'm not a mountain biker so I'm not the best judge but it felt great to me.
Jynx – Specialized has also created a new entry level women's hard tail mountain bike with 650b wheels. There are a few models ranging in price from $649 to 899 and seen to represent pretty good value.
Ruby – There are plenty of new Ruby models but the standout for me is the Ruby Pro Disc which has Ultegra electronic gearing and disc brakes. It's the first road bike I've ridden with disc brakes and it was pretty impressive. It will set you back just $7,999.
Amira – There are not many changes to the Amira line-up for 2015. The standout model is the Amira Expert in the Specialized-lululemon colours. Sadly the S-Works model is a very
stealthy matt black which doesn't appeal to me (I was thinking of an upgrade this year but it probably won't happen now).
Dolce – The entry level women's road bikes continue on as before, with some nice new colours in the range including the Dolce Elite (pictured).
Helmets – The helmet range has had a make-over and all now include the ponytail port (known as Hairport) making it easier to wear a helmet with your hair in a ponytail. There's some nice new colours in the range, although a little too much pink featured for my liking.
Shoes – Most of the shoe range continues with a few new additions. The Zante women's road shoes replace the Pro and come in a rather fetching silver or black/pink colour. There's also new pink shoes in the entry level Spirita shoes – a bit lolly looking for me but they will appeal to those of you who love pink stuff.
There's also new entry level mountain shoes called Cadette that
also come in pink or blue and look pretty much like running shoes rather than cycling shoes – a great improvement over the Tahoe shoes they replace. Specialized has also launched a new flat pedal shoe called 2FO (foot out, flat out) and there's a women's version in a blue colour (at least it's not pink!).
Saddles – There's a new women's mountain bike saddle called Myth that I tested on the new Era bike. It was super comfy and developed just for women and is covered in low-friction material that makes it easy to slide on and off (a very important attribute for mountain-biking).
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A stock market crash in November 2017 might seem unlikely considering the Dow just had its best month ever. In fact, the Dow just climbed 4.6% in October.
But not all market indicators are positive right now, and smart investors always have a plan to protect their money in case disaster strikes.
Now, we aren't making a stock market crash prediction. We even think the market has room to run higher. But we want Money Morning readers to be completely informed, especially on the stock market crash warning signs the media aren't talking about.
Here's what could cause the next stock market crash and what you can do to protect your money…
What Could Cause a Stock Market Crash in November 2017
We're following two signs that could lead to a market correction, or even a crash, in November 2017, or even in 2018.
First, stocks are reaching historically high valuations.
Since March 2009, the DJIA has risen more than 220%. Those gains have come during the second-longest bull market in its history.
But stock prices have also shot up even as corporate earnings haven't. That means stocks are more expensive relative to each company's performance.
One of the best measures of stock market valuations is the Shiller P/E ratio, or CAPE ratio. Right now, it's at 31.8, 89.3% higher than its historical average.
And that's important.
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The only other times the Shiller P/E ratio has risen higher than it is today came in 1929 and 1999. The stock market crashed both times.
Now, that doesn't mean the stock market is going to crash again. But it means investors can't afford to be complacent, even if stock prices are soaring.
That's especially true now that the U.S. Federal Reserve is raising interest rates…
Second, low interest rates have helped boost stock prices, but that's ending soon.
During the Great Recession, the Fed acted to boost the economy using the tools at its disposal.
Between 2007 and 2008, the Fed slashed interest rates from above 5% all the way down to 0.25%, its lowest rate ever. Low interest rates made borrowing money cheap, and the Fed hoped cheap borrowing costs would stimulate economic growth.
While companies took advantage of the cheap borrowing costs, they used it to repurchase shares of their own stock. Between 2009 and 2016, publicly traded firms borrowed $1.9 trillion, while they spent $2.1 trillion repurchasing shares of their stock.
That's part of what's fueled the Dow's 220% gain since the recovery began in 2009.
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But the period of low rates is ending. Since December 2015, the Fed has raised rates four times.
This year, interest rates rose above 1% for the first time since 2008. And with the Fed planning one more rate hike in 2017, and potentially three more in 2018, interest rates could rise above 2% next year.
While the FOMC is meeting today (Nov. 1), it's unlikely that it will vote to raise rates during this meeting. Instead, the Fed is expected to raise rates in December.
Again, we aren't predicting higher rates will cause a stock market crash, but pulling liquidity out of the economy could slow the stock market's growth.
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Unemployment in California is higher than the nation's unemployment rate and is expected to remain that way this year. That's the conclusion of the new /*UCLA Anderson Forecast*/. Residential construction will remain sluggish until 2013. The forecast finds it will take another two and a half years for California to get back to where it was in 2007.
"But that's not good enough because we have seven years since the start of the recession with increased population, increased needs for jobs, so we have to do even better than that and we will really not get back to full employment until a number of years later," said UCLA senior economist Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg.
More than 2,000 luxury homes and apartments are scheduled to be built at the new Baker Ranch development in south Orange County. But it doesn't answer a more immediate need for jobs.
California unemployment is currently at 10.8 percent. The UCLA forecast estimates the state unemployment rate will drop to 9.7 percent next year and 8.3 percent in 2014.
So it was mixed economic news delivered to economists at a UCLA meeting Wednesday. While indicators suggest a turnaround for the nation this year, the news is not as good for California since many of the unemployed are dependent on industries facing slow recoveries.
"We have a large number of workers here in California who are working in construction and manufacturing, and their jobs aren't coming back," said Nickelsburg. "So while they're skilled and they want to work, they don't have the skills that are being demanded."
The message from the UCLA economists is it's going to be a very slow recovery. People and businesses should plan and save accordingly.


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About Divorce
What You Should Know About Divorce
Marital problems often create enormous emotional pain. Beyond the considerable emotional pain, the end of a marriage is legally complex. Every marital situation is different and involves different factors, such as child custody, financial support and a fair and equitable distribution of marital property. Consult a lawyer if your marriage is ending. You should obtain sound, qualified professional legal advice to understand your legal rights and the options for your particular circumstances.
Alternatives to Divorce
Depending on your specific situation, you may wish to consider alternatives to divorce, such as marriage counseling, separate support and annulment.
Marriage counseling - Many couples try marital counseling from a licensed marriage counselor, psychotherapist, or licensed clinical social worker as an alternative to divorce. Such counselors are trained to help couples resolve differences. The counselor may be able to help you and your spouse learn communications skills and achieve a better understanding of one another to prevent your marriage from failing.
Marriage counseling can be useful when couples find their problems have begun to affect their compatibility with each other. Counseling also may keep a relationship with your spouse from worsening even if divorce is unavoidable.
Separate support - If you and your spouse separate, it is best to have the court issue an order regarding your rights pending divorce. The purpose of such an order is to decide the issues of support, child custody and visitation. The order can be enforced by the court if the other party does not comply.
Annulment - An annulment is a court ruling that a marriage was never legally valid. A marriage may only be annulled if there was a serious defect at the time of the marriage ceremony. A marriage can be annulled if one of the parties was under the legal age (18) at the time of the marriage, if a spouse could not consummate the marriage, if consent was obtained fraudulently, or if the marriage was bigamous or incestuous. People may seek an annulment for religious reasons.
Because an annulment is an adjudication that the marriage did not exist, after the adjudication there are no financial rights between the parties arising from the fact of their marriage. Neither party will be awarded alimony. There is no marital property, and therefore, there is no equitable division of property.
Grounds for Divorce
No-Fault Divorce - Massachusetts provides for a divorce for an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. This is the "no-fault" concept. A divorce can be obtained because of incompatibility or irreconcilable differences. The benefit from using the no-fault ground for divorce is essentially that neither spouse is required to allege fault or blame the other spouse for the breakdown of the marriage.
Fault Grounds - There are seven fault grounds recognized by the courts in Massachusetts: cruel and abusive treatment, gross or wanton and cruel refusal to provide suitable support, utter desertion for at least one year, adultery, impotency, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication by liquor or drugs, and prison sentence of five years or more.
Residency Requirements
The Probate and Family Court has jurisdiction to hear divorce actions in which the parties lived together as husband and wife in Massachusetts, the cause of action for divorce occurred in Massachusetts, or the parties lived together as husband and wife in Massachusetts and the cause of action occurred while at least one of the spouses was living in Massachusetts. Otherwise, the court can hear a divorce if the moving party has lived in Massachusetts for one year preceding the commencement of the divorce action, if the cause of action occurred outside of Massachusetts.
There are no residency requirements for filing a complaint for separate support, provided that the moving party is living in Massachusetts at the time the complaint is filed.
Starting Divorce Proceedings
An action for divorce or for separate support is initiated by filing a formal document, called a complaint, in the Probate and Family Court. There is no requirement that the parties must be living apart prior to filing the complaint. A complaint for divorce requests the court to end the marriage itself by granting the divorce. A complaint for separate support asks the court to find that one spouse is living separate and apart from the other spouse for a legally good reason, and that the court officially recognizes that status.
The divorce complaint includes information on the marriage, residency, present living arrangements, children of the marriage, and the specific cause claimed for seeking the divorce. A copy of the complaint must be served upon the spouse.
Divorces may be uncontested or contested. An uncontested divorce can be granted when the parties agree on all the issues, such as child custody, support, visitation, and property division. A contested divorce, where the parties cannot agree to the terms, resembles a lawsuit with a trial before a judge.
Child Custody
The welfare of the minor children is of major concern to the court. Decisions relating to custody of children, and the related issues of visitation and support, are some of the most important issues in divorce. Neither party is entitled to custody of any children automatically. The judge may consider several factors in awarding custody, including the age and gender of the children, compatibility with each parent, parental ability to care for the children, and the individual conduct of the parents.
Physical custody can be given exclusively to one spouse, or the parties may share joint custody. In most cases, one parent has sole physical custody, and the children live with that parent. The other parent has visitation rights with the children.
Typically, the parties share joint legal custody. The parties share responsibility for important decisions affecting their children, such as choosing schools and medical treatment.
Child Support and Alimony
Both parents are responsible for the support of the children. The amount of child support and the terms of payment are determined by the court as part of the divorce.
Spousal support is called alimony. One of the parties may be entitled to alimony from the other depending on their respective incomes and property, standard of living, financial needs, and the circumstances leading to the divorce.
Division of Property and Debts
Upon divorce, the court may assign to either party all or any part of the estate of the other. The property subject to division is not limited to property acquired during the marriage. Thus, property acquired by gift or inheritance, including property acquired by a spouse prior to the marriage, is subject to division. The primary consideration in awarding equitable division is the contribution of each party.
The mandatory factors that must be considered by the court are: length of the marriage, conduct of the parties during the marriage, the parties' ages, health, station in life, occupations, amount and source of incomes, vocational skills, employability, respective estates, liabilities and needs, the opportunity of each party for future acquisition of capital assets and income, and the present and future needs of the dependent children of the marriage.
In addition, the court may consider each party's contribution in the acquisition, preservation, or appreciation in value of their respective estates, and each party's contribution as homemaker to the family unit. Other considerations are the debt that has accrued and tax liabilities of the parties.
Tax Considerations
A divorce has important tax consequences. Decisions concerning custody can affect your taxes, including your right to claim head of household status, dependency exemptions and the child care credit. Spousal support (alimony) payments may be taxable or deductible. Consult with your lawyer for the important tax considerations of divorce as they relate to your particular situation.
Obtaining Legal Representation
Your lawyer may assist you in the following areas:
- Separation agreement
- Financial matters involving division of property and debts
- Child support and alimony
- Legal rights of the parties
- Court procedures
Divorce is emotionally and financially complex. It is important to see a lawyer to protect your rights and your future. Your lawyer may help you to save your marriage by referring you to a marriage counselor. If divorce is unavoidable, your lawyer can help you take the steps to end the marriage.
If you choose to divorce, you should consult a lawyer so that you are advised of your rights to custody of your children, support and a fair division of property. Your lawyer can prepare the separation agreement, assure that timely steps are taken to obtain a divorce and advise you when unexpected problems arise. Your lawyer can also help you seek protection in the event your spouse threatens, harasses or assaults you, takes your children in violation of custody or visitation orders, or hides property belonging to the marriage.


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|For the Fallout: New Vegas perk of the same name, see Miss Fortune.
Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune is a character that randomly appear in V.A.T.S to help you out when you have the Miss Fortune perk. Just when your enemies think they have the upper hand, Miss Fortune appears to turn their world upside down.
Like the Mysterious Stranger, Miss Fortune will literally appear out of nowhere during V.A.T.S. to assist you. However, rather than killing your enemies, Miss Fortune's attack causes little direct damage, but instead knocks them unconscious ("Fatigues" them). Her attacks hit an area and has random mishaps on people. They also have a high chance of damaging or outright breaking an enemy's weapons; this effect does apply to grenades and similar weapons and will cause them to detonate, typically killing the non-player character. After the V.A.T.S. sequences finish she will disappear as abruptly as she appeared.
Interactions with the player character
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|This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
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- Miss Fortune's outfit, though markedly different, is internally considered the female version of the outfit worn by the Mysterious Stranger.
- Her name is a play on the word "misfortune".
- The outfit bears a resemblance to that worn the character Patty from the 1972 film "The Jerk."
- Similar to the Mysterious Stranger, Miss Fortune may accidentally shoot one or all of your followers when she appears. This does not cause any damage to your followers directly, though it has a risk of breaking their weapons, and while knocked down they are rendered particularly vulnerable.
- Miss Fortune can be knocked unconscious by enemies inside V.A.T.S. If this happens, V.A.T.S. will not end, and the player will continue to receive damage from enemies.
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Castaway's all comers group has been performing for the local community since December 2003, staging musicals, pantomimes and Shakespeare performances. Working alongside professional directors Castaway provides opportunities for people to sing, dance, act and also play in the show band. The group has great community support and stages productions once or twice each year at Junction, Goole. Volunteers always welcome!
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Established in Australia in 1983, Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is renowned for being Australia's most popular physical activity and fundraising program in schools.
More than 90 per cent of all Australian schools, involving 8 million children, have participated in this fun and active program.
Each year Jump Rope attracts more than 300,000 students, in more than 1,300 schools, with more than 500,000 sponsors comprising families, friends and members of local school communities.
The program is designed to encourage a positive attitude towards exercise, healthy eating and heart health. With more than 25 per cent of children considered overweight, there is still much to be done and skipping is a great start to developing life-long healthy habits.
Participating schools receive a Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart resource kit, explaining how to conduct the program over a three to nine week period.
During this time, students collect donations and participate in healthy activities organised at the school.
At the end of the program a special Jump Off Day is held to celebrate and demonstrate the skills learnt and health knowledge gained. Thank you prizes are awarded to participants for their fundraising efforts.
Children and parents create an online fundraising page to showcase their Jump Rope achievements and encourage donations from friends, family and others.
We've partnered with online fundraising specialists everydayhero to power your fundraising page and collect your donations.
You can customise your page with photos and a brief write-up. It's easy and a lot of fun. You can share your page, and your friends and family can donate and leave comments.
Heart, stroke and blood vessel disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, and one of the major risk factors is physical inactivity.
Low levels of physical activity have been shown to be associated with increased risk of blocked arteries, high blood pressure and overweight and obesity among children as young as 12 years of age.
Evidence that physical inactivity in childhood and adolescence may track to young adulthood is of particular concern. Jump Rope for Heart provides a unique opportunity to engage children in physical activity in a noncompetitive way and encourage them to develop lifelong heart healthy habits.
Did you know? Heart Foundation's Jump Rope for Heart has given schools enough skipping rope to stretch from Australia to Hawaii!
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Have you ever been White River Rafting? In June my husband and I will be celebrating 25 years of marriage! 25 years... How amazing is that? I'd love nothing more than to whisk him away on a little white river rafting adventure... Just the two of us for a few days :-) Cris and I have always loved the outdoors and our girls have been raised with that same adventurous … [Read more...]
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Get Ready to #BeFitAllYear! Happy Friday! As promised I am back with a thorough review of the BeFit 30 Day Fat Burn Challenge. As you may recall I was invited to review the BeFit program, including a trio of nutritional products, by the Sweatpink community. The nutritional products were sent to me by BeFit to facilitate this review but all opinions are mine. Since I am not personally looking to … [Read more...]
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Watch as the little-known Libertarian candidate makes his third-party debut.
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Programming languages is at the core of mobile application and e-commerce development. Gone are the days when programming languages were only meant for developers. Nowadays it is desirable to have some programming language skills for the designers and digital marketers too. Having programming language skills can take the career prospects of the digital marketers to the next level. The programming languages mentioned in this article are the most used programming languages by the digital marketers.
Java remains at the top position as it is among the popular programming languages owing to the wide variety of features it provides users with. If a Java virtual machine is installed, then Java code has to be compiled only once within the machine. The compatibility with almost all the operating systems and hardware again makes it distinct from other competitors in the similar segment. Java is highly efficient as a programming language for mobile applications, desktop and enterprise applications. These programming languages can help digital marketers advance their career quickly than they expect.
PHP is another programming language that is easier to learn for digital marketers. It is an important server-side language that is widely used during HTML code implementation and is reputed for its open-source characteristics. It provides an ideal platform for content management systems as well as web development. To further develop and customize the websites, there are several other PHP based platforms such as WordPress and Joomla etc.
SQL is all about establishing interaction with the underlying database of an application. It is of utmost importance during circumstances where in a particular data or a complex directory of data has to be detected.
For online marketers looking forward to create attractive interfaces that are interactive along with providing proper communication within the websites, then JavaScript is the right choice. The application speed can be improved as JavaScript is a client-side programming language that reduces the tasks of the Server. The relevance of JavaScript as a web development programming language makes it a must to learn programming language for digital marketers.
Even though 'C' is one of the oldest programming languages, it is still widely used among the technology companies. It is popular as it is the foundation for digital marketers if they have to learn other programming languages. It is also easier to learn. It is most suitable for online marketers who are beginners in the field of programming languages.
The presence of a simple and straightforward structure makes it a perfect choice for starting a project. This open source language is widely used for web application development and is also an easier to learn programming language. Most of the start-up companies usually choose Ruby as their preferred programming language for web development.
Python is among the must-learn programming languages for digital marketers as it is considered to be a comprehensive programming language that has proved its programming skills in mobile applications, analysis of data, web applications and user-interface development etc. Furthermore, frameworks are also available for each of the functions. Python is high on demand especially in large companies wherein there is a greater need to evaluate large sets of data. A structure that is readable along with a readable syntax makes it a simpler programming language to learn for digital marketers.
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The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Used for relaxation and refocussing, Zentangle method is a great way to reduce stress and improve focus.
Zentangling is effectively organised doodling. It's structured black and white abstract patterns.
There are no mistakes in Zentangling- if you make one, make it part of the pattern and continue 🙂
The video below is a great introduction to how to Zentangle.
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Vivint Smart Home gives Termo homeowners convenience, control, and security in one package
Vivint Smart Home is North America's leading smart home company, serving more than a million customers, including Termo. We provide several key benefits, including premium-quality equipment, the expertise of a 'round-the-clock security monitoring team, and convenient and energy-saving products to give you your most intelligent home ever. Vivint Smart Home Cloud is the central hub that ties all the electronic components of your entire household together to create a single communication ecosystem with three main purposes in mind:
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The Real Mary Kelly
Author(s): Wynne Weston-Davies
Many researchers have tried over the decades to discover Mary Jane Kelly's true identity. She was the final and most brutally murdered victim of Jack the Ripper, but almost nothing is known about her family or her earlier life. In this thrilling book, Mary's great-nephew Wynne Weston-Davies, who is an author and surgeon, explores the inscrutable circumstances behind the Ripper's fifth and final victim and how the elusive life of Mary Jane Kelly is wholly intertwined with the mystery of her legendary killer. With echoes of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and Sherlock Holmes in his pomp, The Real Mary Kelly is not only a classic 'whodunit', but an engrossing and utterly original 'whoisit?' Features, authored/comment pieces and book reviews will run in traditional print media, with focus on the culture and arts pages of national and regional newspapers. Reviews and competitions will run on various online platforms including Jack the Ripper websites and associated social media and blogs.
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Whether it is a relaxing holiday to a beach destination or a romantic getaway that you've dreamed for a long time or any other incredible location that has so many things to offer, it is good if you can make it a purposeful tour!
There are lots of ways that you can contribute for charities while traveling to your most favourite destinations. One of the popular ways is traveling as volunteers helping charitable organizations. However, this is something that every traveler cannot attend due to different reasons including lack of time. While you can also join with fundraising charity tours such as biking in a place to raise funds or walking tours for such causes that helps charity organizations, these are physically demanding. Not everyone can join with such purposeful travel due to limitations.
This is why you need to find an easy way to help charities and good causes while making your holiday interesting and remarkable. With YuuGive , now you can join with good causes without paying extra or without spending time on volunteer activities. This sounds good, isn't it? If so, below are the details on how you can join with charities while planning your holidays!
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Supported by YuuZoo Corporation which is an established global company, YuuGive is a paradise for online shoppers. Not only for travel essentials, you can also shop other things such as electronics, fashion, baby items etc.
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When you plan any holiday you need to spend on various travel needs starting from airfare. Other than flights, you need to book your accommodation and plan other travel essentials. How if you can share a portion of your expenses for a good cause without any extra cost for you? Now this is possible when you shop with YuuGive!
When you shop with YuuGive, 50% of their profits go to charity organizations. Good thing is that you don't have to pay any extra fee to join with this good cause. So, your shopping experience will be fun and interesting with choices of many popular brands. At the end of your checkout process, you will automatically join with charities without incurring any extra cent for your bill! This is why YuuGive is the best place to find your favourite charities.
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- With a wide range of online stores and products, you will have a range of products to shop when you visit YuuGive online market place.
- You can even select your favourite cause or charities to donate. At YuuGive, 50% of revenue share will goes to the charity organization or cause of buyer's choice.
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DJs have already tested the new Traktor Scratch package. We will just mention Chris Liebing, Matthew Dear, Funk D'Void and Richard Devine.
Rock-solid and reliable, and featuring 'Instant Connect' plug and play usability, every element is master crafted by the Native Instruments team in Berlin, Germany. The result is TRAKTOR SCRATCH - the perfect fusion of analog confidence and feel with the freedom and potential of digital. Never before has technology had so much soul.
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This bathroom had on old wired shower screen with a rusty frame and a rod and curtain for a door (Like many bathrooms). This old dated shower screen made the whole bathroom look tired and dated and feel continuously dirty. Jim's Glass came out and removed the old showerscreen and installed this new front and side framed system with sliding doors. As you can see this has transformed the bathroom giving it a fresh clean look and feel, for not much more in cost than replacing the old wired screen.
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Filmed at the One Young World 2018 Summit in The Hague, watch as leading thinkers, dignitaries and entrepreneurs share personal messages on key matters surrounding the power of education.
Who features in the film:
OYW Counsellors:
- Tidjane Thiam. CEO, Credit Suisse
- Marisa Drew. CEO, Impact Advisory & Finance Department, Credit Suisse
- Professor Muhammad Yunus. Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder, Grameen Bank
- Georgette Mulheir. CEO, LUMOS
OYW Ambassadors:
- Jamira Burley. Director, Youth Engagement & Skills, Global Business Coalition for Education
- Zara Huseynova. Founder, WoWoman & ALZA
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Awhile back, I went shopping and decided to buy some new underwear. I buy clothes for myself as needed - something breaks or gets worn out, I try to replace it sometime relatively soon...but I don't generally just go on a shopping spree for myself. However, new undies were needed. The last few times I've bought some I've actually went to a specific store and picked out the different pairs I wanted. This time I decided to just pick up a pack at our local "get everything here" type of store. I picked up a pack that had four pair in it of the size I always get and they weren't a bad deal. Fast forward to much later on at home when I actually tried them on. Despite the fact that they were the size I normally buy, there was no way I could wear them. They were incredibly tight, cut into my skin, and barely covered my butt! I was shocked. Yes, I was pregnant just a few months ago but I've actually lost a good deal of weight since then. The last time I checked my butt was not the size of a truck. And the other pairs of underwear I have still fit. So what gives?!
I suppose it could be any number of things:
- Although it was my normal size, this was a brand I've never worn before. Unfortunately it seems like women's sizes in clothing can really vary from brand to brand.
- Buying a multi-pack is probably different than buying individual pairs - which is what I normally do.
- Although I've lost weight, I wonder if some of my body weight has moved and shifted to other spots.
- The "sizing chart" they had listed on the back of the package went into great detail about how someone with my proportions should be wearing a size gazillion and a half...despite the single digit number I've been wearing for several years now.
Anyway, the whole experience made me feel like crap and put me in a foul, body hating mood. Ever since I had my first child and got the Depo-Provera birth control shot, I have struggled with weight loss. (I can't blame it solely on DP but it played a major role. That's another story for another time though.) I participated in Mamavation for awhile but then kind of fell away from it when life got busy. When life slowed down a bit, I attempted to tackle it on my own. It's been a very frustrating journey at times, to say the least. I went to the doctor because of all the weight related health issues that run in my family. I did really well for awhile too...and then I hit a plateau. I couldn't shake it. But I tried to keep in mind that at least I lost something. After that, I slowly started to gain weight back and then I got pregnant. I had morning sickness like craaaaazy again and lost what I had started to gain back and then some. That pregnancy was my healthiest by far and thanks to that & the breastfeeding I'm still doing, I've been able to successfully reach two of my weight goals! Woohoo! The most I've ever weighed was 250 (yikes!) at the very tail end of my pregnancy with my daughter - I'm now very happily down to 205. (You can see some of the differences in the pictures below - the ones on the left are pictures of me and my daughter when she was a baby, the ones on the right are recent with my youngest son.) I'm healthier than I was before and I'm much more conscious of what I eat now and how much activity I'm doing. I'm not exactly where I'd like to be but I'm further along than I was and am very happy with that.
I read a tear-jerking blog post awhile back at the website Birth Without Fear. In it, a young mother shared a poem and picture she'd taken after she had her baby. (Seriously, open it another window & read it. I'll wait here for you to come back.) It was so sweet that it brought me to tears and really made me think about the way I view my body. During my third pregnancy, I think I learned not to hate my body. I found the website The Shape of a Mother and realized that I'm not alone. This body may not always make me happy but all hating myself does is bring me down and make me feel bad. When you get down to the nitty gritty, this ol' body has done a lot for me.
This body has...
been made fun of.
examined throughly in the mirror with a critical and critiquing eye.
gotten told it looks pregnant when it was in fact MANY months postpartum.
stretch marks, bumps, and flabbiness.
at one point been clinically defined as "obese." Shudder.
been cried and agonized over.
But, this body also...
successfully grew and carried three children to full term, without complications.
birthed one of those babies succesfully at HOME!
nutures and feeds that baby with breast milk that is perfectly made for him.
has held and cared for those children through many difficulties - and will continue to.
is not hindered by disease or disability.
walks, talks, dances, dreams, laughs, and loves.
carries me through life every single day.
So therefore, this body might not be perfect, but it's perfect for me.
So I'm going to keep on keeping on NOT hating my body and practicing healthy habits. I've also just recently started getting back into Mamavation, which was a very good source of support for me in the past. Any of my readers on a weight loss or fitness journey? Share your thoughts in the comments!


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Lomi Lomi Massage consists of 2 parts, the Physical component and the Spiritual experience. Brought over to Hawaii by the ancient Polynesians and practiced by the Master healers, Lomi Lomi is a massage based on the philosophy of achieving balance to both the physical and spiritual body helping to attain harmony within the Body Mind and Soul. Lomi Lomi is one of the few modalities where it benefits the spiritual body correspondingly it helps clear blockages in the body's natural flow of energy by releasing physical and energetic toxins Lomi Lomi helps improve circulation an immune response increase range of motion inflexibility aid and lowering blood pressure improve posture and speed up the body's natural healing process. A Lomi Lomi massage will help you attain emotional and spiritual balance and eliminating sadness anxiety and fear. Lomi Lomi massage is a combination of Swedish and a Spiritual Journey.
After a therapist has received their State License, Lomi Lomi technique requires further education. Lomi Lomi Massage is not a massage but an experience. Lomi Lomi can be offered in private practices as well as spa settings this unique modality is simply not learned in one weekend course but rather it is a lifestyle change and spiritual commitment to the practice therapist have taken several classes and workshops to have developed their technique and gain a more profound a sense of this healing work Lomi Llmi requires the therapist to be guided by their intuition when performing this modality and can thus have studied under many Lomi Lomi mentors spanning numerous years. Lomi Lomi therapists have trained with Lomi Lomi teachers usually from a school specializing in this technique, most located in Hawaii where this technique originated. Lomi Lomi massage is one of the few techniques where the therapist truly never stops learning and perfecting their craft.


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Verandah Fort Myers is an upscale master-planned community located three miles east of I-75 on State Road 80, along the banks of the Orange River. This highly sought after community is perfectly situated amongst beautiful oak trees, natural preserves and award winning golf courses but is also just ten minutes to Southwest Florida International Airport, twenty minutes to beaches and just one minute to a Publix grocery store. Real estate options throughout the neighborhoods in Verandah consist of single-family homes, villas, coach homes and new construction custom homes. Once complete, Verandah Fort Myers will include approximately 1,700 homes.
Verandah Fort Myers offers an array of amenities that include a clubhouse, waterside dining, a general store, fitness center, tennis courts, 9 miles of boardwalks and trails, a heated junior-Olympic pool, spa services, canoeing and kayaking. In addition Verandah Fort Myers features 36-holes of championship golf. Members have access to two world-class golf courses; Old Orange, a Bob Cupp designed course and Whispering Oak, a Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II designed golf course.
Verandah Fort Myers is full of life and combines the best of the old and the best of the new. Residents are drawn to the natural beauty throughout this community, but also appreciate the conveniences and luxuries of modern life that can be found within Verandah Fort Myers.
Below you will find the complete list of homes active on the market within Verandah Fort Myers. If you would like to schedule an appointment to view any of them, you can do so by clicking on a property or by calling us at 239-494-5156.
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Dr. Shivani Singh
IVF & Infertility Specialist, Delhi
- Dr. Shivani Singh is a Consultant at Nova IVI Fertility Clinic, Delhi
IVF & Infertility
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Clinical Embryology
- Recurrent IVF Failures
- MD (Obs n Gynae - LHMC)
- FNB (Reprod. Med)
- Fellow of National Board in Reprod. Med
- Certificate course in advanced clinical embryology, CREST, MERCK SERONO
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Achievements & Contributions
- Annual Conference Of Clinical Embryology (ace), 2012 As Faculty
- Annual Life Conference, Bangalore, 2012, As Faculty
- IFS, 2012, Delhi
- ISAR, 2011, Agra, As Faculty
- IAGE, 2011, Delhi
- IFS, 2010, Delhi, As Faculty
- ISAR, 2010, Kochi, As Faculty
- Co-authored a chapter on "Genetic counseling for Infertile Couple†along with Dr Kamini Rao, for the book Insights into Infertility Management , by Dr K Jayakrishnan, Trivandrum
- Co-authored a chapter on 'PAIN ABDOMEN IN FIRST TRIMESTER' for FOGSI FOCUS OCTOBER, 2011, along with Dr Nalini Mahajan
- Co-authored a chapter "NATURAL CYCLE IUI†along with Dr Nalini Mahajan for the book INTRA UTERINE INSEMINATION, edited by Dr B.N.CHAKRABORTY. Co-authored a chapter "ART IN PCOS†along with Dr Nalini Mahajan, for FOGSI FOCUS ON PCOS(To be published in Dec)
- Co-authored a chapter "GnRH ANALOGS IN PCOS†along with Dr Nalini Mahajan, in a book on IVF by Dr Mandakini Parihar
- Contributed to the TEXTBOOK OF GYNAECOLOGY for undergraduates by Dr Kamini Rao, published by Jaypee publications. Also contributed to THE TEXTBOOK OF OBSTETRICS for undergraduates by Dr Kamini Rao (under publication)
- Delivered a lecture on Human Reproduction and Technology, in the department of bio-technology, at Bangalore University in October, 2009
- Conducted a study on – "Mid-luteal Serum Estradiol and Progesterone levels as early predictors of Pregnancy in IVF-ET/ICSI cycles.†and submitted it as dissertation
- Gold medal for proficiency in Clinical Surgery in MBBS
- 1st position in NARCHI Quiz Competetion in 2005
- 2nd position in RCOG-2005 Quiz Competition
- 3rd position in slogan writing contest in NARCHI 2005
- Presented a paper on Mid-luteal Serum Estradiol and Progesterone levels as early predictors of Pregnancy in IVF-ET/ICSI cycles at Fertivision, 2010, annual conference of Indian Fertility Society, held at New Delhi
- Presented a paper in AOGD 2006 on Medical Abortion Vs Surgical Abortion Presented a paper at AICOG 2008 on Role of Nipple Stimulation in induction of labour in women with previous cesarian section
- Presented a paper on MONITORING OF AN IVF CYCLE, in ISAR, 2011, at agra. Presented a paper on QUALITI CONTROL IN AN IVF LAB at LIFE CONFERENCE, 2012, at Bangalore
- Presented a paper on TIPS AND TRICKS OF EMBRYO TRANSFER at ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF ACE (ACADEMY OF CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGIST), 2012, held at New Delhi
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Reports suggest that 2009 World Superbike Championship leader Ben Spies has decided not to wait until 2011 to move to MotoGP, and will instead partner fellow Texan Colin Edwards at Tech 3 Yamaha next season.
According to Visordown Spies has 'already inked the deal' to ride for Herve Poncharal's team in 2010, despite a recent announcement that Spies would be staying in WSBK for one more year.
On September 4, Yamaha announced that Spies had signed a new two-year contract extension for 2010 and 2011.
The quotes from Spies that accompanied the announcement appeared conclusive: "I am very happy to say that I will continue in the WSBK series for 2010... I want to thank [Yamaha] for giving me their trust for a next career step into MotoGP in 2011."
However, the word 'foresees' in the statement itself triggered rumours that the schedule wasn't set in stone - 'The program foresees a season in 2010 with the Yamaha World Superbike Team and a switch to Yamaha's satellite MotoGP team for 2011' - while Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing, carefully avoided specific dates:
"We are truly excited about the prospect of Ben's arrival into our future MotoGP program... Ben's primary mission is to win both his and Yamaha's first World Superbike title. After that when Ben eventually makes the move to the MotoGP championship we will be ready for him and, in line with the new MotoGP regulations, we will create a place for him within the Yamaha satellite team."
Should Spies switch to Tech 3 a year early then it will mean that Englishman James Toseland is out of a job. Tech 3 has already made an offer to Edwards, which the 2009 MotoGP podium finisher is expected to accept.
Edwards is the top satellite rider with sixth place in the world championship standings, while Toseland is only 13th after a tough season.
Toseland finished his first MotoGP season in eleventh, and has claimed a best race finish of sixth in both 2008 and 2009.
Toseland's manager Roger Burnett has previously stated that the #52's other MotoGP options include Pramac Ducati and a possible new team, although the former double WSBK champion has a chance of more competitive seats in World Superbike.
As the only British rider in the premier-class, Dorna is likely to help Toseland remain somewhere on the grid.
Spies, a triple AMA Superbike champion who made his MotoGP debut as a wild-card with Rizla Suzuki last season, holds an 18 point lead over Ducati's Noriyuki Haga with three rounds and six races remaining in the 2009 WSBK season.
2009 is the Texan's first full year of world championship racing.


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SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2013 — A Covington trial team on Friday won a $3.6 million jury verdict in California federal court after a jury found that apparel giant Quiksilver Inc. willfully infringed World Marketing, Inc.'s longstanding federally registered "VISITOR" brand. Following a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge David O. Carter in Santa Ana, ...
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Sunday, May 19th 3:00-5:00pm
KIFA is a 501c3 non-profit partially funded by Maryland State Arts Council, Queen Anne's County Arts Council, United Way of Queen Anne's County,
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While here in Poland, I keep hearing Holy Spirit say to me:
"NOW is very important to me. The NOW."
The 'now' keeps me present in seeing what Holy Spirit wants to do in and through me at any given moment. NOW comes with a seeing in the Spirit. NOW keeps my eyes open to see and then to move in the Spirit – to SEE what the Father is doing and to DO what the Father is doing.
NOW cares about the people at hand and to minister grace, healing, restoration, destiny, purpose……..……NOW looks at those around as God SEES them. Prophecy flows in the NOW to those whom the Lord is looking at with eyes of divine love. He points them out and says, "Prophecy to them NOW and take them into their FUTURE through words of love, hope, grace and mercy."
Ministry is so good on this trip. Many are getting encouraged and many are being challenged to move in adventure and journey in Christ. Yet I can also see that I am changing in great and glorious ways. Ways that are not easily definable yet. Why? Because I am focused on the NOW, pouring out and serving people in different and unique ways. Isn't that the heart of ministry?
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Benny (Benny Hung)
|Player has retired.
|Background Information
|Benny Hung
|Country of Birth
United States
|North America
Top Laner
|Favorite Champs
|Soloqueue IDs
|XDG Benny, V Sycho Sid, Sycho Squid, V a little benny
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Benny "Benny" Hung is a retired League of Legends esports player, previously top laner for Counter Logic Gaming. He was previously known as Sycho Sid.
Team History
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|Azure Gaming
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|Team FeaR
|Jan 20132013-01-02[4]
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|Team Vulcun
|Feb 20132013-02-02[6]
|Oct 20132013-10-16[5]
|8mo 14d
|XDG Gaming
|Oct 20132013-10-16[8]
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|6mo 13d
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|Team EZ
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|Feb 20132013-02-02[6]
|Oct 20132013-10-16[5]
|8mo 14d
|XDG Gaming
|Oct 20132013-10-16[8]
|Apr 20142014-04-29[7]
|6mo 13d
|Jan 20152015-01-24
|Jan 20152015-01-25
|Temp Sub
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
|February (approx.),
Sycho Sid joins.
|May (approx.),
Sycho Sid leaves.
|May 21, CLG Black is formed.
Sycho Sid,
Hoodstomp, and
BloodWater join.[2]
|November (approx.),
Sycho Sid,
Veetine, and
BloodWater join.
|December (approx.),
nothinghere and
Diamond join.
Sycho Sid and
Veetine leave.
|December 28, CLG Black is disbanded.
Sycho Sid,
LiNk, and
BloodWater leave.[1]
|January 2,
Sycho Sid and
Zuna join.[4]
|February 2,
Sycho Sid,
Muffinqt, and
ScubaChris leave.[3]
|February 2,
Sycho Sid,
Zuna, and
Muffinqt join.
MasteR of LoL and
ScubaChris join as substitutes.[6]
|October 16,
Sycho Sid,
MasteR of LoL,
ScubaChris, and
ROBERTxLEE leave.[5]
|October 16,
Zuna, and
BloodWater join.
MasteR of LoL,
ScubaChris, and
ROBERTxLEE join as substitutes.[8]
|January 24,
Benny joins as temporary substitute for Week 1 of NA LCS 2015 Spring, replacing ZionSpartan.
|January 25,
Benny (temporary substitute) leaves.
As the youngest of three brothers, he was forced to wait for his older siblings to finish playing video games before being allowed his own turn. Multiplayer games were the exception. He remembers playing games like Jedi Power Battles, Gauntlet Legends, and Crash Bandicoot Racing on the Playstation. These games, along with Super Smash Bros and Mario Party on the Nintendo 64, pervaded his childhood. It wasn't until his Sophomore year of high school that he was introduced to DotA from his best friend. He convinced his parents to buy him a laptop that would be used for schoolwork, but it was mainly used to play the game whenever he could. He played DotA occasionally for three years, but did not play competitively. However, it was in these early years that he acquired the mechanical skills and knowledge required for MOBA games. Sycho Sid (now known as Benny) did not begin playing League of Legends until a year after its release due to his loyalty to DotA. He eventually tried the game as a result of his brother's influence, and began to find it more appealing than DotA. When he first started playing he watched streams of CLG members, igniting his dream of playing professionally.
Season 2[edit]
Benny started playing competitively with Team EZ before leaving to join CLG Black under the alias of Sycho Sid. His first tournament with the team was the National ESL Premier League Season 3, where the team finished in 1st place. He also played in the GIGABYTE Esports LAN, where CLG Black managed to finish 2nd, losing to Team SoloMid in the grand final. Next up for Benny and the team was the Leaguecraft ggClassic, where he and the team finished 2nd again. CLG Black topped their group, which included Taipei Assassins, but the team went on to lose their match-up against Team Dynamic in the final of the tournament.
After this came the 2012 MLG Summer Championship. Benny and the team were knocked out in the 4th round loser's bracket, after losing against Team Dynamic. Benny's final tournament with CLG Black was the National ESL Pro Series Season 4. The team placed 3rd, losing to CLG Prime in the semifinals, but beating Team Curse in the third-place match. During his time with the team, they also enjoyed success in the ROCCAT King Of The Hill. At the end of the season, Benny left CLG Black.
Season 3[edit]
Benny joined Team FeaR at the start of the season along with former CLG Black teammate Zuna. His first and only tournament with the team was the LCS Spring Split Qualifier. Benny and the team topped their group, going on to beat Meat Playground in their qualification matchup. This meant that the team would be playing in the inaugural LCS Spring Split. Due to this, Benny and the rest of the team's roster was picked up by Team Vulcun.
The Spring Split went relatively well for Benny and the team, as he impressed on both
Elise and
Malphite. The team finished the split in 5th place, securing themselves a spot in the Spring Playoffs. The playoffs were a huge success, with Vulcun beating Counter Logic Gaming in their quarterfinal match-up before being beaten by Team SoloMid in the semifinals. The team went on to beat Team Curse, securing themselves the 3rd place spot.
Despite success in the playoffs, the Summer Split was a huge step up for Team Vulcun. Benny's impressive performances on
Malphite and
Shen helped the team to a 2nd place finish in the split, and a place in the Summer Playoffs. After being beaten by Team SoloMid in the semifinals, Benny and Vulcun beat Team Dignitas in the third-place match, meaning that Team Vulcun would be playing in the Season 3 World Championship.
The World Championship was not particularly successful, but Benny and the team represented themselves well. Despite finishing in 4th place in their group, Team Vulcun managed to beat Fnatic in the first match of the group - this was Fnatic's only loss in the group stage.
After the World Championships, Team Vulcun retained the same roster, but reformed as XDG Gaming.
2014 Season[edit]
After the roster's time playing in the World Championship, the team did not return to their former domestic form. The Spring Split was unsuccessful for Benny and XDG Gaming, as they finished in last place. This meant that they would have to fight for their LCS status in the Summer Promotion. XDG lost their promotion match-up against LMQ, meaning they would not be playing in the next split of the LCS.
On April 30, 2014, Benny announced that he would be retiring to continue his education.[9]
2015 Season[edit]
Benny subbed for Counter Logic Gaming in the first week of the 2015 NA LCS Spring Split.[10]
- Known for his
Udyr and
Lee Sin.
- His previous handle, Sycho Sid, was from a professional wrestler that he gotten his inspiration from.[11]
- Changed his ID from Sycho Sid to Benny because he didn't like people calling him Sycho.
Tournament Results[edit]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- August 28, XDG Benny - former League pro talks visit to LCS and what life is like after retirement with Travis Gafford
- November 30, Roommates Link and Benny on the Donezo Manifesto, Life After League, and Current CLG with onGamers
- February 21, A Swift Rise - XDG's Benny with LoL eSports
- March 24, Benny talks about match play against Team Curse (video) with onGamers
- April 26, Benny talks about their match against LMQ (video) with onGamers
- August 2, Benny shares what he has been up to since leaving LCS (videos) with onGamers
- December 06, Travis catches up with Chauster and Benny as they get ready to ARAM at IEM San Jose with onGamers
- January 9, FeaR Sycho Squid (Benny) - LCS Qualifier Interview (video) with State Of The League
- January 13, Pluto Interviews Team Fear's Sycho Squid - Season 3 NA Qualifiers (video) with Reign of Gaming
- February 15, Vulcun's Sycho Sid Keeps a Cool Head (video) with Leaguepedia
- February 22, Sycho Sid talks about Vulcun's comeback week, CoD and more (video) with GameSpot
- Febraury 28th, League of Legends LCS WK4 - Sycho Sid - Vulcun vs CLG (video) with MachinimaVS
- March 25, Team Vulcun's Sycho Sid AMA with Reddit
- April 18, Sycho Sid talks about Vulcun's battle for 6th Place (video) with GameSpot
- June 12, Sychosid talks about Vulcun's big match against Curse at the LCS (video) with GameSpot
- June 29, Sycho Sid says Vulcun outpicked and outplayed Dignitas at MLG (video) with GameSpot
- July 18, Sychosid talks about Double AD Carry and Victoria Secret (video) with GameSpot
- August 2, Benny Sycho Sid Hung Dropped Out Of Berkeley To Compete In League Of Legends with Gameskinny
- August 15, LCS Week 9 Day 2 VUL Sycho Sid "If it's not broken why fix it?" (video) with Leaguepedia
- September 15, Sycho Sid talks about playing Koreans and Day 1 for Vulcun (video) with GameSpot
- September 17, LolKing's S3 Worlds Coverage - Interview with Sycho Sid (Benny Hung) (video) with LolKing
- December 11, Interview with XDG's Benny with Cloth5
- August 26, Pluto Interviews CLG.Black Sycho Sid at MLG Raleigh (video) with Reign of Gaming
- September 5, CLG Black at the MLG Summer Championships (video) with CyberSportsNetwork
The following pages redirect here:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zikzlol's Reddit Comment reddit.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Introducing CLG's Second NA Team: CLG Black "clgaming.net"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Team FeaR now Team Vulcun! Also, sub announcement inside. reddit.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 FeaR Debuts New Roster, Brings On Sycho Sid, Shifts Zuna ggchronicle.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Vulcun New Name Reddit Post reddit.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Team FeaR now Team Vulcun! Also, sub announcement inside. reddit.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Facebook post facebook.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Vulcun New Name Reddit Post reddit.com
- ↑ XDG Benny retires facebook.com
- ↑ Benny to Sub for Week One of LCS clgaming.net
- ↑ How a pro player gets his name youtube.com


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Brave rescuers pull woman out of sinking car
POLICE praised two good samaritans who rescued an elderly woman from her sinking vehicle, after she swerved into a creek off the Tweed River at Chinderah on Saturday.
At about 12.20pm, a 79-year-old female motorist was travelling north on the M1 at Chinderah at about 95kmh, when her vehicle veered off to the left side of the road.
Police said the driver mistakenly thought she was going to hit a tree and tried to correct the vehicle when she lost control of her vehicle and ploughed into Boyd's Channel, which is a small creek off the Tweed River.
Tweed-Byron Local Area Command police said two "brave civilians", including a 21-year-old male who was canoeing and a 46-year-old witness, who was driving behind the elderly woman before she crashed, jumped into the water.
The rescuers gained access to the vehicle through the boot of the car before the central locking system activated and locked all the doors and windows.
About 10 to 20 seconds after the elderly woman was pulled from the vehicle the car sank.
Police said they had "no doubt that without the assistance of the two males who entered the water to assist the elderly driver the result would certainly not have been as positive".
Police said the woman was lucky to have only suffered minor injuries, but she was taken to the Tweed Hospital for observation.
NSW Fire and Rescue assisted police to minimise potential hazards as the vehicle was towed from the creek.
The elderly female had been driving from Kiama NSW, prompting police to remind drivers of the importance to Stop Revive Survive.


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BioMarin Initiates Phase 3b Study to Evaluate the Effects of Kuvan on Neurophychiatric Symptoms in Subjects with PKU
NOVATO, Calif., Aug 17, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced today that the first subject has initiated treatment in a Phase 3b study (PKU-016) to evaluate the effects of Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) on neuropsychiatric symptoms in subjects with phenylketonuria (PKU). BioMarin expects to report results in the first half of 2012.
"We hope that this trial will provide quantitative data regarding the neuropsychiatric effects of Kuvan for PKU patients, and if successful, will continue to build its value proposition and to drive the continued expansion of the market," said Jean-Jacques Bienaime, Chief Executive Officer of BioMarin. "Although we have heard anecdotal accounts from patients and physicians regarding Kuvan's impact beyond blood Phe level reduction, BioMarin has never formally evaluated these endpoints in a company trial due to the extremely short development time for Kuvan. We are excited to have this important study underway, and if the results are positive, we plan to file for a label amendment. We also look forward to upcoming data from several investigator-sponsored studies on the neurocognitive effects of Kuvan at the SSIEM meeting in Istanbul in late August."
The Phase 3b study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized 28-week study (2-week screening period, 13-week randomized treatment period, 13-week open-label treatment period) to evaluate the safety and therapeutic effects of sapropterin dihydrochloride on neuropsychiatric symptoms in subjects with PKU. The study will enroll approximately 200 subjects ages twelve and above at approximately 40 sites in the U.S. and Canada.
The primary efficacy variable for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be evaluated using the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ASRS) in subjects twelve to 17 years of age and the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) in subjects ages 18 and above. The Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) scale will be assessed to determine improvement in global impression of behavior, symptoms and functioning relative to treatment as the primary efficacy endpoint for global function.
About BioMarin
BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions. The company's product portfolio comprises four approved products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical product candidates. Approved products include Naglazyme(R) (galsulfase) for mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI), a product wholly developed and commercialized by BioMarin; Aldurazyme(R) (laronidase) for mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a product which BioMarin developed through a 50/50 joint venture with Genzyme Corporation; Kuvan(R) (sapropterin dihydrochloride) Tablets, for phenylketonuria (PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany; and Firdapse(TM) (amifampridine phosphate), which has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS). Other product candidates include GALNS (N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase), which is currently in clinical development for the treatment of MPS IVA and PEG-PAL (PEGylated recombinant phenylalanine ammonia lyase), which is currently in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of PKU. For additional information, please visit www.BMRN.com. Information on BioMarin's website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the business prospects of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., including, without limitation, statements about: the expectations about the timing, conduct and impact of the clinical trial of Kuvan to evaluate neurophychiatric symptoms in subjects with PKU. These forward-looking statements are predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that actual results may differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the enrolment of such trial; the data generated from such trial; the content and timing of decisions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities; and those factors detailed in BioMarin's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the factors contained under the caption "Risk Factors" in BioMarin's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the factors contained in BioMarin's reports on Form 10-Q. Stockholders are urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. BioMarin is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
BioMarin(R), Naglazyme(R) and Kuvan(R) are registered trademarks of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Firdapse(TM) is a trademark of BioMarin Huxley Ltd.
Aldurazyme(R) is a registered trademark of BioMarin/Genzyme LLC.
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The City of Surrey will consider adopting a ward system following a 6-3 decision Monday at city hall, where many of the common arguments for and against were heard.
Coun. Doug Elford tabled the proposal to examine the system, which sees council members representing specific neighbourhoods rather than the entire city.
"It's no secret many of our previous councils have resided in concentrated parts of Surrey and other parts of Surrey have felt neglected," Elford said. "Surrey is ripe for wards."
Elford is a member of the Safe Surrey Coalition slate led by Mayor Doug McCallum, a long-time proponent of wards or neighbourhood constituencies.
"It is a city with distinct neighbourhoods, separated geographically," Elford said. "I believe a ward system will enable community leaders a better opportunity to get elected to council. It clarifies to its citizens who to speak to when addressing problems in the neighbourhood."
Surrey had wards until 1957, when the provincial government abolished the system. The province now allows wards under the Local Government Act, but only one B.C. municipality, Lake Country, uses them. All that is required to change from an at-large voting system is a change of bylaws, approved by the province's Lieutenant Governor, although referendums have been customary – as was the case in Vancouver in 2004 when 54% rejected the concept.
A lack of an apparent grassroots movement had some councillors wary of Elford's motion. Councillors Steven Pettigrew, Brenda Locke and Linda Annis voted against having staff table a report.
"The citizens haven't come to us," said Locke, adding any initiative that doesn't have widespread support would be considered a conflict of interest on the part of council.
Pettigrew suggested city staff test the waters with community associations.
Annis cited added costs of ward systems, since they often require more councillors, each with their own budget and office.
Annis also mentioned some of the negative aspects of wards.
"Do we want to have ward councillors who limit heir focus to a single neighbourhood rather than the broader priorities of the entire city and every neighbourhood? Right now any Surrey resident can call any councillor to help them with an issue."
McCallum noted all major Canadian cities outside B.C. have ward or hybrid systems.
"I think we've grown to the extent that the governance of Surrey would be far more effective in a ward system than an at-large system," said McCallum.
In principle, a ward system effectively suppresses any one region of a city from becoming overrepresented. Elford alluded to how many council members have historically come from South Surrey and areas such as Newton and Whalley have been underrepresented.
Surrey has at least six distinct regions: Whalley, Guildford, Fleetwood, Newton, Cloverdale and South Surrey. However many of those could be split into distinct neighbourhoods themselves, all of which have distinct demographics, such as age, race and income.
Coun. Mandeep Nagra was supportive of the examination of wards.
"I live in Newton. I know Newton more than I do Clayton or Cloverdale," said Nagra.
Coun. Laurie Guerra suggested the initiative be taken to a referendum next election.


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The world is shocked and outraged as news spreads of the inhumane fate young giraffe Marius endured in the hands of human keepers at Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark.
The web is full of extremely graphic images and videos of the slaughtering and autopsy of the 18-moths-old creature, whose remains were fed to lions, all under public eyes, including those of children of all ages.
Marius was the youngest male of a group of seven giraffes at the zoo, and he was perfectly healthy. The zoo explained he had to be put down because of lack of space and strict regulation to avoid inbreeding, for the overall well being of the giraffe population. Against all this scientific reasoning though, there are several hard facts that could have saved the giraffe's life. However, they went completely unacknowledged by the zoo management.
A British zoo had offered to give a new home to the young giraffe, also starting an online petition to save him – but the over 33.000 signature gathered apparently weren't enough.
There were also privates who offered to take Marius in their care, for example and American billionaire who pledged the zoo to let the giraffe live in his home gardens in Beverly Hills. His offer was turned down as well, with the zoo direction 'not interested in selling'.
In front of these offers, no rational being could possibly still consider the killing of a perfectly healthy young giraffe as something 'necessary'. However, this is exactly the term that Copenhagen Zoo keeps using in order to defend its action from flowing criticism.
More precisely, the zoo explains it followed the recommendation of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), a 347-members-strong, Amsterdam-based organization which aims at preserving global biodiversity and achieving the highest standards of care and breeding for animals. In practical terms though, this also meant that Marius was not a "genetically valuable giraffe", therefore had to be put down.
The butchering went ahead despite pleas from animal rights activists, the intensity of which left stuff at Copenhagen zoo 'surprised'.
Animal Rights Sweden said Marius' case simply reveals what is common practice in all zoos.
"It is no secret that animals are killed when there is no longer space, or if the animals don't have genes that are interesting enough," the organization said in a statement. "The only way to stop this is to not visit zoos."
The statement also highlights the fact that once the cute little animals, magnets for visitors, grow up they are not useful any more, unless for reproduction.
In Britain Elisa Allen, spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), also said that Marius' case should serve as an eye-opener for all those who "still harbour the illusion that zoos serve any purpose beyond incarcerating intelligent animals for profit".
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What do you do when everyone is against an idea? Eriksson had once been Ericsson's system manager for TDMA and had become a good friend of the CTO at AT&T, Rod Nelson.
Eriksson recounts: "This offered a chance of convincing the customer via Rod. To succeed we needed cogent arguments for the benefits of EDGE. A meeting with those responsible for EDGE research gave the go-ahead to our market unit to develop the case. The next stage was for our unit to recruit two of our leading researchers in the field, Ulf Forssén and Sara Mazur, and in the winter of 1997–1998 they produced a proposal that AT&T Wireless accepted. With the customer on board, I could start chipping away at the opposition in our own ranks and finally, with Jan Uddenfeldt's help, from the other business units in Ericsson and at Nokia."
The rest of 1998 and the spring of 1999 were devoted to intensive standardization work in which Ericsson and AT&T Wireless played the leading roles and Sara Mazur was a key player. It was difficult because the customer had no intention of rolling out GSM but merely EDGE, in a restricted spectrum, and in dual mode with TDMA.
Mazur recalls: "Then, in the summer of 1999, the EDGE/TDMA standard was beginning to take shape. It was called EDGE Compact and its development benefited for instance from the time difference between the US and Sweden. Each evening the standardization meetings in the US could send home questions that had arisen during the day and generally the responses had already come from Kista when the meeting resumed the following day."
At this point, AT&T Wireless came to the conclusion that if they were now putting money into EDGE they might just as well go the whole hog and invest in GSM. This would give them access to considerably more phone models, would enable them to receive roaming traffic and also offer roaming for their own subscribers around the rest of the world, where GSM was beginning to become more and more dominant," Eriksson says.
By plumping wholeheartedly for GSM, AT&T Wireless gave itself the opportunity to follow on with WCDMA, the 3G route taken by the rest of the GSM/EDGE world. Its decision resulted in a major rise in GSM's stock in the hitherto antagonistic US and openings for new business.
This means that EDGE Compact was in fact developed and approved even though it was never used. Another positive outcome for Sara Mazur and Ulf Forssén was, however, that they fell in love and today they have two children.
Author: Svenolof Karlsson & Anders Lugn