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May 2012 dance calendar
CHARMAINE PATRICIA WARREN Special to the AmNews | 5/23/2013, 2:55 p.m.
May just would not be the same without the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) at NJPAC (May 11-13) for their annual Mother's Day weekend performance and DanceAfrica and their annual Memorial Day weekend performance at BAM (May 25-28).
The AAADT, under the direction of new Artistic Director Robert Battle, brings NJPAC premieres "Home" by Rennie Harris, "Arden Court" by Paul Taylor, "Minus 16" by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin and "Takademe" by Battle, plus classic Ailey works "Streams" (1970) and "Revelations" (1960). If you missed their annual City Center holiday season, don't miss this one! For more information, visit www.njpac.org.
DanceAfrica returns for its 35th season under the artistic direction of founding elder Baba Chuck Davis with the largest gathering of dance companies in its history. This year's theme is "One Africa/Many Rhythms," and, appropriately, there will be 15 companies, including Ghana's Ammamere Mma Dance Theatre in its DanceAfrica debut, the return of many favorite performers and reunions of companies from the earliest DanceAfrica festivals for a special opening celebration on Sunday, May 20.
During the weekend of main stage performances (May 25-28), each evening will be completely different. As always, the weeklong celebration includes the DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar, FilmAfrica and master classes for all. This year's "Late-Night Dance Party" in the BAMcafe will be hosted by the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra as they salute Don Cornelius and "Soul Train," plus there will be an "Iconic Artist Talk" with Davis interacting with DanceAfrica footage from the BAM archives. The DanceAfrica experience is not to be missed! For more information, go to www.bam.org.
Still running
- April 27-28: EMoves 13 at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse in two repeating programs showcasing 10 choreographers "that define the future of dance in the critically acclaimed dance series." For more information, visit www.harlemstage.org.
- April 25-29: Ailey II at their home theater, the Ailey Citigroup Theater, celebrates a bittersweet season as they say goodbye to their 38-year artistic director, Sylvia Waters, with two programs, "Modern Moves" and "Contemporary Choices." For more information, visit www.alvinailey.org.
- April 24-29: In three programs, Ballet Hispanico returns to the Joyce Theater with the world premiere of Ronald K. Brown's "Espiritu Vivo," set to music by Afro-Peruvian Latin Grammy Award winner Susana Baca, who performs live, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro's "Asuka" and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's "Nube Blanco," plus much more. For more information, visit www.joyce.org.
Also this month:
- May 8: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the young dancers of Ailey II and students from the Ailey School come together for one night only at the Apollo for a spring gala benefit performance. For more information, visit www.alvinailey.org.
- May 4-19: The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD) presents its annual "Boogie Down Dance Series" with dance, film and lots of classes. Slated for this season are Toni Renee Johnson's "Maverick Dance Experience," Full Circle Dance Company, Maria Bauman, Marjani Forte, Paloma McGregor and Samantha Speis and so much more. For more information, go to www.bronxacademyofartsanddance.org.
- May 8-13: Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Joyce with two works by King, "Scheherazade," set to a new score by tabla master Zakir Hussain, and "Resin," which "explores...Sephardic music [and] draws on songs and field recordings from Yemen, Turkey, Morocco and Spain." For more information, visit www.joyce.org.
- May 10, 17 & 18: Stephanie Batten Bland, in a shared program with John Heginbotham, will premiere "A Place of Sun" and "Twin." For more information, visit www.bacnyc.org.
- May 15-27: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, under the direction of Artistic Director Benoit-Swan Pouffer, returns to the Joyce for two weeks in two programs of New York premieres. Slated for this season is "Violet Kid" by U.K.-based choreographer Hofesh Shechter, "Grace Engine" by Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite and more. For more information, visit www.joyce.org.
- May 25: Hip-hop artist Brian Green performs as part of the 92nd Street Y's "Free Fridays at Noon" series. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.
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The level of our fascination with automobiles is commendable and has escalated since their advent. The first car run on steam mesmerised and astonished the world and was considered revolutionary. The introduction of Internal Combustion Engine has completely revolutionised the automobile industry and we haven't looked back since. Better, faster and more luxurious rides are all the rave. The shear variety and options available to us today boggles the mind: Sedans, Hatchbacks, Coupe, Saloon, and SUVs to name just a few. The classification of these cars doesn't end there. The type of fuel used is another basis for classification of the marvellous machines. Given the deleterious effect that fossil fuels have on the environment, there is a beckoning for alternate and equivalent forms of fuel systems i.e. Hybrid and Electric. Enter billionaire, powerful CEO, inventor and philanthropist, no not Tony Stark the Iron Man, Elon Musk and Tesla Motors.
Fans of the classic gas guzzlers we suggest you continue reading at your own peril. Tesla Motors, the battery powered brainchild of Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, JB Straubel and Ian Wright, has produced some of the most advanced and aesthetic cars the world has ever seen. The cars rolling off of Tesla's conveyor belt address a niche market. The alternate hybrid options include the infamous Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z, and Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, none of which seem to hold a candle to Tesla's products at an environmental and technological stand-point. While hybrids are more readily available and offer a solution from the predicament faced by using fossil fuels on a limited basis, the electric vehicles in Tesla's arsenal circumvents the problem altogether. Powered by a more than capable Lithium Ion battery the Model S offers a maximum range of 337 miles on fully charged battery. The Model S maybe nimble and agile but Tesla's SUV the Model X claims to be the safest, fastest and most capable SUV produced. The Model X comes with a 100 kWh and provides 289 miles of range. The engineers at Tesla Motors have certainly done their part in providing opportunity for long eco-friendly drives.
The streets of Palo Alto and probably the rest of the world will soon be an audience for the new variant Tesla Motors has launched, the Model 3. Packed with state-of-the-art features and technology all three models proudly check off most if not all safety requirements and measures to make them that much safer on the road. A low centre of gravity due to the position of the drive chain and battery, collision avoidance systems, automatic emergency braking, ABS are some of the measures taken by the manufacturers to ensure safety. If all those features failed to persuade you into falling in love with the Tesla then accessories such as a 17 inch touchscreen and display with day and night modes, high definition backup camera and advance navigation system among others, might strongly appeal to the tech savvy customer demographic. Tesla Motors, even with all the innovation and novelty in their products, are thoughtful enough to additionally offer Medical grade HEPA air filtration system that removes bacteria, pollen, viruses and pollution from the cabin.
However what really sets the Tesla apart and on a class of its own is the instrument cluster and the control systems. The panoramic glass roof, climate control, media system are just some of the features the can be controlled by touch or swipe via the touchscreen controls. Seamless integration of the digital instrument cluster steering wheel controls makes it more than just a car. On the touch of a screen and flick of a lever and you would be good to let the car do all the driving. Over-The-Air upgradable control and navigation systems is an added advantage and saves many a trip to the shop for such trivialities. Internet of Things (IoT) has allowed the Tesla's customer to just park their cars at homes and receive upgrades for their vehicles. Piling on to a never ending list of features the Model S and X sport the smartest of cruise control features which let the driver, or should we say controller, set and vehicle speed, the distance between cars and not worry about driving in to the car in front. An array of sensors and camera track the car's movement and maintain lane and speed accelerating and decelerating as needed. Autopilot features, voice commands and the expansive maps for navigation are taken care of by the on board control systems. As new technologies become available they roll out through over-the-air system updates.
The CEO and the board of Directors seem to undoubtedly trust their engineers by offering a warranty up to 8 years on battery and drive unit and an additional general warranty of up to 4 years, allowing them to show some hubris. Tesla Motors claims that at an average of 21 miles per gallon at $ 2.70 per gallon a Tesla Model S would save over 50% of the fuel cost and a 100% of the cost to the environment. Although the battery technology saves a ton on the fuel, recharging batteries seems like an obvious and imminent hassle. Availability of recharging stations is one of the major drawback of the Tesla along with glaring shortcoming of the time that it takes to fully recharge the batteries. Tesla Motors at the forefront of research in this technology could remedy the situation with their "Supercharger" concept which take only a fraction of the time, albeit longer than topping off a tank of gas. However with a cornucopia of features, Tesla is all set for those long road trips we never seem to be able to make time for.

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President Jacob Zuma of South Africa is to marry his long-time fiancée, Bongi Ngema, next weekend, the Sunday Times reported in its early edition on Saturday evening.
The president's spokesperson, Mac Maharaj, confirmed to the newspaper that the president would formalise his relationship with Ngema at a private traditional ceremony in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ngema will be Zuma's fourth wife. His other wives are Sizakele Khumalo, Nompumelelo Zuma and Thobeka Stacey Mabhija.
He divorced home affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in 1998 while another wife, Kate Zuma, committed suicide in 2000.
The president has a three-year-old son with Ngema. His bride-to-be has already accompanied him on a diplomatic trip to France.
Ngema hails from Umlazi township, south of Durban and has numerous qualifications including a business degree.
The president celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday where Ngema and Zuma's three wives were on hand to help him cut a R12 500 birthday cake.
The Sunday Times said the president's Nkandla homestead had been given a R64m upgrade that included six new double-storey thatch rondavels for his wives and family.


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"The US military does not condone the killing of unarmed combatants. But this isn't real, so why should you care?"(Yager, 2012) This uncomfortable line presents itself during loading screens of the game Spec Ops: The Line as it progresses towards its inevitable conclusion. This discomforting message seeks to remind the player of one very important thing: You are not a passive observer, you are in control and you are responsible.
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Jackson County to send out new property assessment notices
County finds flaw in formula of original assessments
Jackson County homeowners frustrated by the county's property tax assessments will find a new round of assessment notices in their mailboxes soon.
The county received numerous complaints that some recent assessments had overvalued the properties, potentially leaving the owners on the hook for higher taxes.
After the county launched reviews of two sets of potentially mistaken assessments, it has decided to give a second look to all 68,000 homes.
"We believed it prudent to go ahead and go a step further and provide revised reassessment notices to the remainder (of the homes) in the re-evaluted neighborhoods," said Jackson County Director of Collections Ed Stoll. "In certain respects, it's a do-over."
Property owners affected by the new evaluations should start getting notices over the next few days, and the county is extending the deadline for appeals.
The county will also extend the hours of a reassessment phone bank set up to handle complaints and appeals. The information about the phone bank will be included in the notices going out Friday.
County officials said after the problem was first discovered, they realized that there was a flaw in the formula they set up to reassess property values.


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2018 Kiwis in LA Summer Picnic
June 10, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
It's going to be another superb summer in Los Angeles, so we thought we'd kick it off with the Kiwis in LA Summer Picnic. We'll have plenty of food and drink, and games for the kids (and adults), including traditional Kiwi pastimes like gumboot throwing and sack races, and of course there's always a piñata to bash.
Kiwis in LA will be providing sausages, bread and butter, ketchup, relish, mustard, sodas and the like. All you need to bring along is a salad or side dish. If you'd like to come along to the Kiwis in LA Summer Picnic, please remember to RSVP so we know how many people we will be catering.


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The Prairie Inspired Garden
In 2010, I was able to make a much anticipated trip to New York, New York, for a family wedding event. Tops on my list of places to see while I was there of course was the High Line, the internationally famous public garden, said to be "the most Instagrammed place on Earth".
The High Line is exactly that, an old abandoned elevated industrial rail line on Manhattan's west side that runs along the Hudson piers. As the rail sat unused for about 30 years, a self-seeded prairie-like landscape developed and became the subject of a photographer Joel Sternfeld's creative interests. He spent a year photographing the many parts of the line, capturing a collection of images that would later be used to sell the idea of transitioning the rail to a linear public park.
A cracker jack team of designers and horticulturists was assembled to further develop the idea, including the very capable Netherlands based planting designer Piet Oudolf – he was most instrumental in choosing plant approaches and plant lists. The result is a garden that's a hybrid between a natural prairie garden the English border garden. Oudolf used native prairie grasses and perennial wildflowers but he included many many horticultural selections of native species, and also some species that are not native to the Americas. Even the non native species look at home amongst the prairie plant drifts. The planting lists for the gardens are long, and made up mostly of herbs and grasses, with some plantings of small trees and shrubs, and vines and bulbs.
The design emphasis of the High Line is on low input, drought tolerant species that save on resources, something to consider when your garden is a mile and a half long.
The design approach is rather simple, using mass plantings of species that contrast in color, texture, and form – species that are tough and hold their own in the landscape. By using so many different species, the designers planned for an unfolding landscape, month to month, much like the continuous interest a natural area relict prairie would provide. The result is simplistic, but rather beautiful, any time of the year. The substance of the garden design and its overall horticultural appeal is significant. It is said that 5 million people visit the High Line each year.
I visited during the month of January so I saw the gardens at their weakest. I was still very much impressed with them. I could still identify most of the plants.
Mr. Oudolf is a much sought after garden designer famous for his work with grasses and perennials. He promotes the perennial plant garden and points out that winter-frosted perennials and grasses have character, too.
He has designed the High Line gardens to mimic the American prairie, with grasses as bones of the garden, the cloth that the garden color is woven into. The gardens are perfectly attractive to pollinator species including butterflies, skippers, dragonflies, native bees and wasps, honeybees, and so forth.
Speaking from my perspective, grasses are used much like the evergreen shrub is in an English border garden; as a back drop for color, as a contrasting element – a whispy feature that highlights and refracts light, enhances and contrasts colors and textures. Grasses come in many shapes, sizes, and textures, but grasses are colorful, too. Switch grass may not be just right for every garden but there is no denying this plant has a bold presence. It starts off as a medium textured foliage emerging in late spring, subtle and unassuming. By mid-summer, its knee high – dense and robust. By fall, it is chest high, mostly rounded in form, and starting to produce its fine textured seed panicles, which crown the tops of the foliage mass with a smokey-mist effect. When first frost comes, the green linear leaves turn a clear crisp tan color, a very dramatic change that carries through the winter. Four different cultivars of Switch grass are used in the High Line gardens. Little Bluestem grass, a shorter, more vertically inclined plant is used extensively through the plantings. It has a contrasting blue foliage in summer and turns a reddish-ochre color in winter. The very popular and extraordinarily stylish Calamagrostus X Karl Foerster is another among the 30 different grasses that are used in the project altogether. Over 150 species of perennials accompany the grasses.
The practicality in using grasses is their sheer ability to sustain themselves with little or no care. Plant them and pretty much forget about them, though they generally need cutting back in late winter just before the new growth starts, generally in April or May. Grasses enable you to have twice as much garden with half as much care. If you're planting the right grasses, they will likely last longer than you will – they'll out live you!
Not all grasses are created equally. Some ecotypes (regionally local genetic strains) do not adapt permanently and can decline and fade from the landscape over a few years time. Try to source seed collected locally so the plants are more able to survive in our unique Gulf-influenced environmental extremes. After all, its best to be successful the first time around – unless of course you like failure.
The prairie inspired garden is becoming more accepted in horticultural circles. With so many species adaptable to this idea, the design possibilities are practically limitless.
Common Prairie Plants for Gardening in Louisiana
Little Bluestem grass
Yellow Indian grass
Split Beard Bluestem grass
Elliot's Bluestem
Elliot's Indian grass
Narrow Leafed Bluestem
Sporobolus junceus
Dicanthelium sp
Panicum anceps
Love grass
Winter Bent grass
Toothache grass
Purple Silky Scale grass
Aristida purpurascens
Tridens flavus
Triden strictus
Triden ambiguus
Eastern Gamma grass
Big Bluestem grass
Bushy Bluestem grass
WILDFLOWERS (perennials)
Baptisa alba
Baptisia nuttalli
Baptisia spherocarpa
Baptisia bracteata
Coreopsis linifolia
Coreopsis pubescens
Coreopsis tripteris
Coreopsis rosea
Coreopsis lanceolata
Tephrosia onobrychoides
Monarda lindhiemeri
Monarda fistulosa
Monarda citriodora
Monarda punctata
Pycnanthemum tenuifolia
Pycnanthemum albescens
Silphium gracile
Silphium integrifolia
Silphium laciniata
Scuttellaria integrifolia
Eryngium yuccafolia
Eryngium integrifolium
Tradescantia virginicus
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon laxiflorus
Sabatia gentianoides
Callirhoe papaver
Rudbeckia texana
Rudbeckia grandiflora
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Bigelowia virgata
Liatris squarrosa
Liatris squarrulosa
Liatris elegans
Liatris spicata
Liatris acidota
Liatris pycnostachya
Erigeron philedalphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Boltonia asteroides
Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Eupatorium serotinum
Euthamia leptocephala
Euthamia tenuifolia
Lobelia puberula
Erythrinia herbacea
Physostegia digitalis
Rhexia mariana
Pityopsis pilosa
Solidago odora
Solidago rugosa
Solidago tortifolia
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago sempervirens
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea purpurea
Helianthus mollis
Helianthus angustifolia
Euphorbia colorata
Salvia azurea
Barrens Silky Aster
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Asclepias lanceolata
Asclepias obovata
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias longifolia
Asclepias perennis
Asclepias rubra
Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias variegata
Asclepias verticilata
Asclepias viridiflora
Asclepias Viridis
Asclepias tuberosa
Where to Visit Prairie Gardens in the U.S
University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Curtis Prairie, Madison, Ws.
North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Crosby Arboretum, Mississippi State University, Picayune, Ms.
Where to Visit Prairie Gardens in Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, Eunice, La
Cajun Prairie Gardens, Eunice, La
Allen Acres B and B, Pitkin, La
St Landry Parish Visitor's Center, Opelousas, La
Duralde Prairie Restoration, Duralde, La
Caroline Dorman Nature Preserve
LSU AgCenter Research and Gardens, Hammond, La
City of Mandeville Wildflower Conservation Area
City of Hammond – Chappapeela Park, Hammond, La
City of Monroe – Kiroli Park, Monroe, La
City of Covington – Blue Swamp Creek Nature Trail, Covington, La
Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology, University of Lafayette, Lafayette, La
Hamilton Hall, University of Lafayette, Lafayette, La
City Of New Iberia, Mr. Al (the Live Oak) Prairie, New Iberia, La
*the list provided is focused on Louisiana natives – consider other endemics native to your locale when developing your own garden lists – though many of the species listed here are generalists and not site specific
For more information on educational classes regarding native grasses and wildflower identification and culture, contact Dr. Charles M. Allen at firstname.lastname@example.com
* this article written for December issue of Louisiana State Horticulture Society
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by Dominic Hughes, Owner of Berwyn Squash & Fitness and Ten-Time National Singles Champion
35+: Two Championships: At this age I was naturally fit and didn't really train that hard, instead relying on my ability. I was new to the U.S. and wanted to play well and make a statement at nationals. I traveled to Newport with my wife Teresa and two young children Ben and Josh. I had a routine of going down to the hotel bar and having a pint of Bass each night of the tournament, which, Teresa, very uncharacteristically, was not pleased with. After winning the 35's, I was really excited and happy driving out of Newport, but Teresa continued to tear my head off. I could not for the life of me figure out why. It was only upon returning home did we find out she was pregnant with our daughter Linnea!
40+: Three Championships: My wife was no longer traveling to nationals with me by this time! I did start to notice my fitness was not what it used to be, but didn't pay that much attention to it. My game had never been predicated on being in great shape. You could say I was in a bit of denial at this age, as my game continued to be about strategy and shot making.
45+: Two Championships: I tore my Achilles during the nationals final in Atlanta in 2008. It was the culmination of a bizarre weekend of tornadoes and beluga whales at the aquarium, along with a broken panel on the all glass court where we were playing the finals. Prior to the Achilles I was naïve to injuries. It actually made me a better person as it gave me an understanding of them and made me more sympathetic to those afflicted. The following year, when I defeated Richard Millman in the finals at Trinity, it was a huge emotional release. I had recovered! I was back!
50+: Three Championships: My finals match against Anders Wahlstedt in 2015 is one I often think about. I was down 2-0, having dropped the second game 20-18. It's funny, I remember in 2008, in Atlanta, one of the sponsors was advertising joint replacements. Things like this were so alien and futuristic to me then. Now, for the first time in my life, diet and fitness were a big part of my preparation. I work with a personal trainer twice a week. I start getting ready for nationals after Christmas, and, after they are over, I take time off to mentally regroup. Anders is a great guy and a tremendous player, but, utilizing my preparation, I hung in there and was able to pull it out 11-9 if the fifth, which was hugely satisfying.


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Information has become increasingly complex, as have the mechanisms for accessing and manipulating it. Online growth has been dramatic and rapid, with "90% of all the data in the world… generated in the last two years" (SINTEF, 2013). The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) suggests that an escalating and complex information environment causes "diverse, abundant information choice" in academic studies, the work place, and in personal lives. Compelling evidence illustrates the positive and tangible impact of information literacy and research skills:
- Assessment data links a higher GPA to an information literacy course for undergraduates, provided and taught by Entrepreneurial Library Program (ELP) librarians (Norton, 2013).
- According to a recent case study, 87% of students at Columbia University reported that the strength of their papers increased significantly as a result of using information literacy resources (CredoRef, 2012).
- First-year students who use the library during their first semester have higher grade point averages and student retention, according to a recent study from the University of Minnesota (Soria, 2013, p.162).
Information literacy strengthens curriculum and learning outcomes when embedded into a larger, over-arching framework. This white paper expands upon the Entrepreneurial Library Program's view that information literacy can strategically build and refresh skills in a primary & secondary schools, colleges & universities, professional settings, and beyond into life-long learning.
The framework ELP has been testing provides the scaffolding to help shape specific skill development opportunities at a tactical level. Lifelong learning revolves around systematically building and strengthening people's ability to manage and produce new meaningful content in a complex information environment. Applying the framework to a continuum of learning provides opportunities to build relevant and retainable skill development and refresh. The framework:
- Operates on a learning continuum, building sophistication of skills overtime through refreshing skills
- Takes a broad view of information literacy, recognizing that information literacy is not in isolation, but integrated into other kinds of literacy (such as visual, data, media, quantitative, etc.)
- Embeds skills into curriculum if appropriate because then learning is at point of need and this is a more powerful way to build skills that are relevant and retainable
- Ties the skill development to learning outcomes in order to demonstrate and assess impact
Precisely who champions the information literacy and who provides the instruction may be educators, instructors, or librarian-educators who sustain the teaching and evaluation of the content. Sometimes existing standards, such as the ACRL Science & Engineering information literacy standards, did not extend well for more advanced applications. The ELP framework provides the scaffolding to help shape specific skill development opportunities at a tactical level. As a result, the framework that ELP has been developing is both strategic and tactical, and may fill gaps where comprehensive solutions do not yet exist.


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GRINDSTONE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There are at least three exotic animal preserves in southwestern Pennsylvania.
So what are the rules governing these facilities?
The Western Pennsylvania National Wildlife Orphanage sits on 100 acres in Grindstone Township, Fayette County.
They have a couple dozen lions, tigers, wolves and other exotic animals.
It's a nonprofit rescue sanctuary founded 25 years ago by Dr. William Shepard who says Pennsylvania is much tougher than Ohio in allowing people to keep exotic animals.
"The state's pretty good about that," he said. "They don't let just anybody have them."
"Now, many years ago that wasn't so – back in 80's when we got started, just about anybody with $50 could get a permit and get a tiger or a lion but that's changed significantly," he added.
In Pennsylvania, you can still get a permit for $50 a year, but you also must have permission from your municipality and document that you have two years of experience handling them.
Dr. Shepard hates to see it, but he understands why police in Zanesville, Ohio, had to shoot and kill the escaped animals.
"Ours our really gentle with us, but someone that doesn't know anything, a child that would run … they'd instantly be attracted to them ," he said.
No animals have escaped the sanctuary in 25 years. There is a double-door entry system and fences that would require a 15-foot leap. The fences are also electrified.
Living Treasures Zoo in the New Castle area is home to a wide variety of rare and exotic animals.
"Having any exotic animal is a dangerous thing to do – it just has to be done responsibly," Adam Guiher, owner and manager of Living Treasures, said.
Living Treasures, licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gets inspected twice a year. They also have a permit from the Pennsylvania Game Commission which has tougher regulations than in neighboring Ohio.
Even so, Guiher says they use even stricter safety measures than required.
"We have a 16-foot fence and then we have actually three to four layers of perimeter fencing around all of our big carnivore enclosures," he said.
As for what happened in Zanesville, Ohio, Guiher agrees with the decision to shoot and kill.
"We have a high-powered rifle and we have tranquilizing equipment on site here that could be accessed at any time that we ever had to," he said.


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LISBON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The European banking union is still far from being complete and urgently needs additional tools as the single supervision mechanism still lacks robustness to handle any future crises, the deputy governor of the Bank of Portugal said on Monday.
Elisa Ferreira told a conference on risk that the lack of a common deposit insurance scheme was a particular defect and had led to "severe inconsistencies" during the rescue in June of Spain's Banco Popular.
The rescue wiped out shareholders and junior bondholders, while Popular was sold for a nominal one euro to larger rival Banco Santander. In the same month, Italy wound down two banks using national legislation and taxpayers' money, drawing criticism from officials in several European countries.
"As for the European (supervision) architecture, and in particular what concerns the banking union, we still have a glass that is half empty ... additional tools still need to be developed," Ferreira said.
"Otherwise we risk fragmentations of the single market and not having a genuine banking union."
She said the while the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism during the euro zone debt crisis, the single rule book, and other pillars of the banking union were major achievements, they are still not sufficient.
"One should not think that it can work without the remaining (parts), it can not," Ferreira said, pointing to fragilities such as limited ESM recapitalisation instruments and calling for the implementation of the third pillar of the banking union – a common deposit insurance scheme.
Reporting By Sergio Gonaclves, writing by Andrei Khalip; Editing by Catherine Evans
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Republican nominees for U.S. Senate from Virginia and West Virginia have made a friendly wager on the outcome of a high school football game between schools from their states.
Ed Gillespie's campaign says if West Virginia's Bluefield High School beats Virginia's Graham High, he'll send Virginia ham to Shelley Moore Capito.
If Graham High wins, the congresswoman will send West Virginia pepperoni rolls to Gillespie.
Gillespie says he looks forward to enjoying pepperoni rolls, while Capito says Bluefield High has a tradition of bringing home the bacon against Graham, and Friday night's game will be no different.
Gillespie is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in November in Virginia, while Capito is squaring off against West Virginia Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant.
Bluefield beat Graham 60-38 last year.
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OK, but why do we all think that dog looks exactly like Laura Dern?
On Tuesday, TV critic Margaret Lyons tweeted the following photo of a dog named Kimchee that bears a striking resemblance to actress Laura Dern. It was, objectively, the greatest tweet of 2018.
This dog looks like Laura Dern https://t.co/3QI7eA41Zx pic.twitter.com/YIqkmJZKc8
— Margaret Lyons (@margeincharge) January 23, 2018
More than 5,000 retweets and 25,000 likes later, it's safe to assume others agree. Even Dern sees the resemblance!
Should she have played Renata in Big Little Lies?! https://t.co/cLBwXG4FLT
— Laura Dern (@LauraDern) January 23, 2018
We loved it, we wrote about it, but we couldn't stop thinking about it. Why, exactly, does this dog remind us of a beloved human actress? Is it the silken ears, the partially hidden eyes, or something else we can't quite identify?
It all comes down to the natural human ability to make rapid-fire connections between the unfamiliar and the familiar. Research has shown that at a mere hint of a face, our brains will perceive a visage looking back at us, even when there are none. Everyone has experience with this — we've all seen the Virgin Mary-on-a-slice-of-toast stories, or thought we saw a face looking back at us from a pile of rumpled clothing.
"What's special about people is we have this amazing capacity to symbolize...and a need to humanize," says Dr. Philip Muskin, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. "We humanize things that aren't human – computers, cars, etc. – and we also like to see in non-humans human qualities."
This naturally reflects the ways in which we interact with animals. We love to anthropomorphize our dogs, to connect their behaviors to human emotion.
Which leads us, as Muskin explains, to the brain — specifically, to the hippocampus, or "the emotional center of the brain." It helps its owner make rapid survival decisions, assessing our surroundings for safe and unsafe scenarios.
"It appears to have access to everything we know," he says. "In some remarkable way it creates a 360-degree vision around us all the time." When we see something — a plant or an animal, for example — our brain pulls immediately from our experiences and memories to 1) recognize what's before us and 2) determine how we should react.
And because our brains are built to make these immediate, unconscious connections, we tend to land on the things we know best. We recognize elements of faces we know, even if every element isn't there.
It's like caricature drawings, Muskin says. An artist need only hone in on a few defining features to make a recognizable portrait.
Which brings us back to Dern and Kimchee. We see the blonde coloring, the appearance of a side part, the partially hidden eye and our brains make the natural connection. This, coupled with the prompt to see Dern in this dog's face, makes for a strong, unshakeable perception.
The best recent example of this in viral culture? Muskin ties it all back to the infamous "what color is the dress" meme of 2015. Those who initially saw the dress as white and gold had a challenging time seeing it as anything but.
"Once you're convinced of it, then it's hard to break the image," he says.
What can we say? The brain is capable of making wild connections. It sure makes for fun viral stories, though.


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This post will focus on the loss to Washington. My initial thoughts on Jeff Tedford's future are here (and there will be plenty more Tedford-specific Hotline posts in coming days and weeks.)
Over and above the specific breakdowns of the loss to Washington, I keep coming back to this thought:
The Bears had plenty of chances to win the game, and they couldn't.
At home … against an opponent that hadn't won on the road in 13 months, that committed 12 penalties and had four turnovers … the Bears couldn't get it done.
They weren't good enough to beat a sloppy, mediocre opponent at home in a desperation game.
That speaks volumes about the state of things in Berkeley — about just how far the Bears have fallen in the past few years.
Yes, they have suffered a bevy of injuries. But that's not the reason Cal will be home for the holidays (and Tedford could be out of work).
The Bears were reasonably healthy everywhere but the offensive line back when they lost to Nevada and struggled for three quarters against Southern Utah and got pounded by USC and overwhelmed by Arizona State.
The problems are much, much bigger than the list of walking wounded.
Result: Lost to Washington 21-13
Grade: D
Comment: The offense gets an F, but Cal wasn't awful on defense.
To yield just 21 points, despite all the miscues by the offense — UW started six possessions at its 35 yardline or better — is a respectable showing.
UW tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is an immensely talented player, even on a bum ankle. Yes, Cal could have defended him better in a few instances, but credit Seferian-Jenkins for making some marvelous plays.
* Cal in the red zone: Abominable.
The Bears scored touchdowns on 1 of 4 RZ opportunities. Include a drive that stalled at UW's 24, and the tally is 1 of 5.
Everything about the red zone offense is poor, from the playcalling to the execution.
(For the season, Cal has converted just 42 percent of its RZ chances into touchdowns. Even Washington State's percentage is higher.)
* Keenan Allen and Zach Maynard: Brothers, teammates and, for the moment, together on the injured list.
Maynard was Maynard on Friday: Some nice plays mixed with errant passes and a big mistake. The INT in the fourth quarter was a terrible pass.
I have thought all along that his Week One suspension for missing a tutoring session was an indication of trouble to come — that it would undermine his confidence, his ability to lead, his ability to hold others accountable.
When your QB is saddled with those issues, it's difficult for any team to reach its potential.
* Maynard played behind a porous offensive line all season, had just one dependable receiver (Allen) and didn't get a lot of help from the coaching staff, which has vastly underutilized Cal's talent.
Marcus Arroyo, who serves as quarterbacks coach and playcaller, did a marvelous job at San Jose State a few years ago in turning Adam Tafralis into an effective quarterback.
It's hard to believe Arroyo has forgotten how to teach the fundamentals of the position. Maynard is what he is: a mediocre QB who was under constant pressure — a terrible combination.
(I was not nearly as impressed with Arroyo's playcalling during his time as SJSU's offensive coordinator, and he has done nothing at Cal this season to change that impression.)
* Seeing UW quarterback Keith Price scramble on what seemed like every play — it was like watching Maynard all season. Those are two bad, beat-up offensive lines.
That said, it's beyond obvious that Cal has not recruited well on the OL.
I'll have more on that situation in coming days.
Next up: vs. Oregon
The matchup: Uh, oh.
You'd think Cal would have an advantage with the timing — it could be viewed as a trap game for the Ducks, between USC and Stanford.
But I'm not sure Oregon is susceptible to trap games due to its style of warp-speed play.
And even if the Ducks play like it's a trap game, does it matter? How will Cal stop them? How will Cal score?
This is not like 2010, when the Bears held Oregon in check and nearly pulled off a major upset: Cal isn't as good as it was then (and it wasn't very good), and Oregon's defense is much better than it was.
* The Bears are 27-point underdogs.
Best I can tell, they have not been underdogs of this magnitude since the '03 opener against Kansas State on a neutral field.
As a home underdog of 27+, you'd have to go back to the Holmoe era, I'd imagine.
* The K State loss was a tad closer than expected (thanks partly to the play of a backup quarterback in his first major college game, Aaron Rodgers).
I'm not sure that will be the case Saturday.
* My e-book, "Andrew Luck: Inside the Making of a No. 1 Pick," is available for $2.99 on Amazon for Kindles and for other devices (PCs, iPads and iPhones) with the free Kindle app.
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13/03/2019 Political Affairs and Democracy
Jacques Maire (France, NR), Rapporteur on strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria, made the following statement:
"We are closely following the latest developments in Algeria, a key country on the southern shores of the Mediterranean. We have taken note of the announcement made by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika that he will not stand for re-election.
The Council of Europe has extensive experience in supporting democratic transitions and political reforms in Europe as well as in neighbouring regions. I encourage the Algerian authorities to take full advantage of this experience, including in the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe expert body in constitutional matters, of which Algeria is a full member.
I also hope that during the next session of the Parliamentary Assembly (8-12 April 2019), we will have the opportunity to have a direct exchange of views with our Algerian parliamentary colleagues. The purpose of my report is to intensify the parliamentary dialogue that is needed more than ever today".


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Maquinon was already provided with an identity. A small Smoking Robot built in the 60s, who once seemed powerful and robust, with a disturbing twist and smoke exhaled through his mouth.
The seemlier spoke of a clean and bright red. The style we were pursuing was clear, the pop comic of the 60s, the same decade of the appearance of the robot in homes. We had to dust the small object and make it shine more than ever.
The character is an illustration of short lines and flat colors full of life. Typefaces that convey movement and character. The finishes do the rest. Inks that varnish and sweeten the graphics and touch.
Clean and bright … like a small bulb that glows in the dark. In case someone loses it.
The design of Maquinon 2015 won the Bronze A'Design Award Winner in Packaging Design Category, 2016-2017.


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Alcohol and Parenting
When children consume alcohol it poses a threat to the child and to society. Although the government and school systems have many programs in place that are geared toward getting children to abstain from alcohol, it is important to understand that alcohol and parenting go hand in hand.
Underage drinking happens frequently and is viewed as a substantial issue by many individuals in America. Legislation has been passed to prevent individuals under 21 years old from buying or consuming alcohol; for the most part, this attempt has been futile. School alcohol education programs typically attempt to convince students to abstain now and in the future by teaching them that alcohol is a poison and by equating it with illicit drugs, and by stating that it is a gateway drug that results in marijuana use, which leads to other hard drugs.
Despite all these efforts and the billions of dollars spent, young people are still consuming alcohol, with many starting to drink as early as 9 or 10 years old, hence spiraling into alcoholism in their later years. Drinking is seen all around the world; almost everyone drinks. While many individuals drink often, many also have very few drinking problems. Many of these different groups of people include Americans, Italians, Greeks, Spaniards, Jews, and Portuguese. But how do they manage to drink and not become an alcoholic?The answer is alcohol is not a poison and it's not a magic potion that can solve an individual's problems. What is important is how the alcohol is used. Individuals can either choose to abstain from drinking alcohol or drink responsibly and moderately. Abusing alcohol is completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated.
Alcohol and parenting are so closely related that often the determination of whether a child will become an alcoholic is dependent on whether the parent themselves is an alcoholic. Parents have more influence over their children than anyone or anything else, although because of the media (e.g. television, the Internet) parents often feel as though they do not have much power over their children. But the truth is, children emulate what their parents do more often than not.
To guide children away from alcoholism, parents must strive to be good role models. They need to set decent examples of good drinking behavior. A parent who abuses alcohol should not be surprised if his child takes this path as well. Parents should also refrain from stigmatizing alcohol as a poison and teach their children that alcohol is not the problem; it is the abuse of it that's the issue.
A parent can set a good example for their child by either abstaining from alcohol use or by drinking responsibly, displaying maturity and good judgment. Drinking in moderation or practicing abstinence are equally acceptable alternatives for adults, therefore, parents must teach this to their children as well. Any other behavior is ineffective and irresponsible.


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Handle real Stone Age tools and prehistoric fossils, make and decorate a 'safe' spear or a ceremonial headdress, plus make a Mammoth activity suitable for children under five. Drop-in activities. Suitable for children aged 2+. Baby play area
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In 2004, PUB launched the Water Efficient Building (WEB) Certification programme to encourage companies to play a bigger role in reducing water consumption. Under this scheme, there are targets for users to lower their water consumption through benchmarking across the industry and sharing of best practices.
Download Water Efficient Building Design Guide Book for recommendations on designing of water efficient use in building developments.
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In 2007, PUB launched the Water Efficiency Fund (WEF) to encourage organisations to seek out efficient ways to manage their water demands. It would co-fund projects that would yield at least a 10% reduction in water consumption within organisations. Companies organising community-wide campaigns would also be eligible for WEF Funding.
Eligibility and Application
To find out the types of projects eligible for WEF funding, download the Eligibility Criteria and Application Form.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the proposed projects with PUB prior to submitting an application.
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[USA-CHINA] The USA, which had to settle for a 1-1 tie with China in its second game at the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, faces defending champion
Germany in its final Group D match on Monday, but it is still in good shape to advance to the quarterfinals. The Americans outshot China, 17-3, but only managed one goal, scored by Maya Hayes, her fourth in two games.
The USA will clinch a berth in the quarterfinals with a win or a draw against Germany when they meet at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu (TV: ESPNU, ESPN3, 2:50 a.m. ET). The Americans will also advance with a defeat unless they lose to Germany and China beats Ghana in the other Group D match by a combination of nine or more goals.
The Germans already clinched a berth in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Ghana on Thursday.
The Americans entered Thursday's game at the Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium with a 14-1-0 record in 2012 and 4-1 and 3-0 wins over China in friendlies played at the Home Depot Center, but they fell behind China on its first chance of the match.
Shen Lil buried her shot into the upper left corner past a helpless Bryane Heaberlin to give China the surprise lead in the 19th minute.
The Americans created several chances from the left side and finally equalized in the 36th minute when North Carolina's Kealia Ohai beat her defender and from the end line fed Hayes, who put a right-footed touch on the ball past China goalkeeper Shen Li.
U.S. coach Steve Swanson made two changes in the starting lineup from the team's 4-0 win against Ghana on Monday. Duke's Kelly Cobb made her debut in the U-20 World Cup and Notre Dame freshman Cari Roccaro got the start in the back.
Two-sport Richmond star Becca Wann made her U-20 World Cup debut, coming in for Hayes in the 86th minute.
Aug. 23 in Hiroshima
USA 1 China 1. Goals: Hayes 36; Shen Lil 19.
USA -- Heaberlin; Dunn, Johnston, Roccaro, Pathman; Killion, DiBernardo, Brian; Ohai (Stengel, 65), Hayes (Wann, 86), Cobb (Ubogagu, 46).
China -- Shen Li; Wu, Luo, Liu Shanshan, Huang, Lin Yuping, Zhang Xin (Zhao, 55), Song, Han (Li, 82), Zhang Jieli, Shen Lil.
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden).
Att.: 3,559.


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Room divider and plant holder in one
The Planter Carl by Röshults in its different versions is a room divider and plant container in one. The idea for the series comes from the Swedish designer duo Ridderstråle & Broberg.
Frame in steel
The Planter Carl is made of sturdy and durable steel and is a practical design object for the terrace or the balcony. Carl can separate the dining area from the pool area or protect the balcony from unwanted viewers. Besides Carl is a great plant holder and adds colour to the outdoor area with all kinds of flowers and plants. It is also excellently suitable as herbal stand.
The Planter Carl by Röshults is available in different versions. The Planter Carl 615 features a box and with the plant box version 1400 L a rack is inlcuded. Another 1400 version is equipped with three boxes for plants.


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Internet Security Alliance: Larry Clinton, President and CEO & Stacey Barrack, Senior Director of Policy
Cyber-attacks are the fastest growing, and perhaps most dangerous threat facing organisations today. Boards are increasingly focussed on addressing these threats. However, due to the ever changing nature of the threat, boards are seeking a coherent approach to deal with the issue at board level.
The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) have created Managing Cyber Risk: a handbook for UK Boards of Directors which AIG is pleased to contribute to and sponsor.
You can download the full handbook here.
Please contact Mark Camillo for more information.
As had been predicted early last year by AIG's cyber experts, 2017 was a year of widespread ransomware attacks and cyber business interruption.
Read our Claims Inteliigence Series report 'Cyber insurance claims: Ransomware disrupts business' here


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Top 12 Applications Alternatives Of Cartoon HD PlayView [2020]
A few years back television was the only option for watching mv, TV shows, sports etc. but today there are multiple options available which allow you to do all the things that you could do with television so here we are present alternatives of cartoon hd.
Nowadays anyone can watch their favorite mv and TV shows on their Android phone or tablet by just a single touch. Google play store has been collected a plenty of application which you can download and install in your phone and can watch any mvs, TV shows in any language.
alternatives of cartoon hd are one of those applications available for Android and IOS which allow you to stream online latest mvs, TV shows many other things on it. As you might be knowing that kids love watching alternatives of cartoon hd. Therefore, alternatives of cartoon hd were created just for children to enjoy cartoon moves, videos etc. And after sometime Cartoon HD had been updated with the new version and came in the market with some of the amazing additional features like streaming online videos, movies, TV shows etc.
Cartoon HD application is not available on Google play store, so to install this application in your android phone you have to download it from unknown sources. But if you do not want to do it then I have one another option and that one is used alternatives of cartoon hd application. There are thousands of application you can get on Google and IOS play store which will provide you with the same features as cartoon HD.
And today in this article I am going to share some of them and hoping that these applications will help you to enjoy your favorite moves, TV shows online.
Let's begin…
12 Alternatives applications of cartoon HD
Playview is an online movie and TV shows streaming application available for smartphones and PC as well.
Here on playview, you can watch the latest new released movies, cartoons, TV shows too.
Along with the online streaming, playview also allow you to download movies from here.
Check our latest post:- Moviebox
MoveTube is one another android application which allows you to watch latest online moves, TV shows etc.
This application is like a search engine where you can get any of your favorites moves, shows, and many more other things. MoveTube allows you to watch moves in more than 15 languages. If you have installed this application in your device then it will give you notification about all its new uploaded moves.
Would you like to check:- Cartoon HD APP For laptop
Move HD
The best part of this application is that it keeps updating on a regular basis with news, TV shows, moves etc.
And after all, it also allows you to stream online latest moves, shows on it. Another thing about movi HD is that it is completely free, you do not have to pay a single buck to anyone for using this application.
Showbox is one another online movis, shows streaming application available for Android which has the largest collection of movi, TV shows which consist of multiple categories such as new movis, upcoming, latest etc.
The best part about this application is that it provides you the full HD print of movis free of cost.
Megabox HD
Now one another application comes in the list is Megabox HD. It also lets you enjoy the latest new release movie, TV shows and many more. Megabox HD allows their user to select movie and put it in their favorite list.
So before I say anything about this application first let me tell you that some people have just got addicted to this application just because of its features. It is a collection of some highly effective and more attractive movie. The most of the content you will get here will be of Hollywood.
Flipps is one of the outstanding apps which let you watch movis, news, TV shows and many more other things on the television. I have said above you can watch movis on television, so it doesn't mean you can't watch it on your android phone. Television is just an optional plan. Probably flipps supports almost all the brands of television like Samsung, Apple TV, chrome cast etc.
IMDB Movi and TV
When you search any movis on Google, in most cases there is a chance that you might be getting IMDB site as a first result. IMDB available in both version apk and web, so if you don't want to download and install IMDB application then just type IMDB on Google search engine and then click on the first result appear on the SERP. Here on IMDB, you can get any of your favorite movis, shows etc.
Hotstar is one another online platform which allows you to watch your favorite Bollywood, Hollywood movs, reality shows, TV series etc. Hotstar offers you services in two version free and premium. There are some moes and TV shows available on hotstar which can be accessed only if you have its premium subscription.
Cinema Box
The initial name of this application was PlayBox HD but now people know this application via the name of Cinema Box. Simply, Cinema box is an online streaming android application which offers you to stream brand new movies and TV shows on it.
Bigstar Moies
This is a free application available for Android and IOS which offers you to watch movs in multiple genres such as horror, action, comedy etc. This application contains all the movs and TV shows either it is national level or
international level.
It's looking like that Netflix is going to take over the industry of more releasing theatres. Netflix is another application in this list which allows you to stream unlimited online movs, TV shows in a different language from a different country. Netflix is one the most famous platforms where people spend their most of the
time nowadays for watching videos. Netflix has provided a platform to all the content creator to release their content on it.
Netflix has billions of users from all over the world and that's the reason why content creators prefer the most to release their content on Netflix. To use Netflix you will get one month of free trial and after that, you have to take
the premium subscription of it.
Let's wrap up….
Cartoon HD is an online movi-e, TV shows, Cartoons streaming available for Android and IOS. This application can be the best option for watching mov-ies and TV show but sometimes cartoon HD shows you error while playing videos on it. And this is the reason why I have share list of alternatives of cartoon hd which are going to let you enjoy a lot.


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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Logistics—Technavio
market research analysts forecast the global
plastic food container market to grow at a CAGR of close
to 5% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.
The market study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global
food container market for 2017-2021. The report also lists meat
products, dairy products, bakery products, and fruits and
vegetables as the four major application segments. In 2016, the meat
product segment dominated the market, accounting for 27% of the market
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container market:
- Extension of the shelf life of food products
- Growing consumption of processed and packaged foods
- Growth of organized retailing
Extension of the shelf life of food products
Reducing food wastage has become a major concern in many countries. The
UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 1.3 billion
tons or nearly one-third of food produced worldwide is wasted annually.
The wastage of products often leaves retailers with financial losses.
However, food packaging vendors have come up with active packaging to
increase their profit margins. Active packaging maintains product
quality and increases the shelf life of food products. Consumer
acceptance has also increased as product quality, in terms of flavor and
freshness, has been enhanced. Extending the shelf life of food products
is, thus, driving the growth of the market.
"Barrier plastic can typically provide 18 months of shelf life
without the need for preservatives, and with modified atmosphere plastic
packaging, shelf life can be increased by 5-10 days, thus, allowing food
losses in stores to be reduced from 16% to 4%," says Sharan Raj, a
lead analyst at Technavio for packaging
Growing consumption of processed and packaged foods
Increasingly busy lifestyles are leading people to use packaged
ready-to-cook meals and beverages. Urbanization, rising middle class
population, and growing disposable incomes in South America, Eastern
Europe, the Middle East, and APAC have resulted in increased demand for
packaged food.
Quality is the consumer's prime concern when making purchases, and this
includes parameters such as convenience, taste, aesthetic appeal, and
nutrient content. The brand image depends on how the consumer evaluates
these parameters. To cater to the growing demand, vendors are developing
intelligent packaging solutions that improve safety and convenience,
monitor freshness, and extend product shelf life. Also, the rising
demand for single-size containers is driving market growth.
Growth of organized retailing
The growth of the organized retail sector has changed consumer shopping
patterns and has had a positive impact on the packaging industry in
recent years. Vendors are developing new formats, sizes, and shapes of
containers to cater to the growing demand from retailers. They are
investing in new technologies to develop lightweight products and reduce
the size of the packaging without compromising on the quality and safety
of the content.
"Consumers generally prefer to shop in smaller volumes and at stores
closer to home. This has led to the opening of retail facilities such as
corner shops. Retailers demand smaller shipments that can be unpacked
faster, are easier to stack and display, and generate less in-store
packaging waste. All these factors augur well for the growth of the
plastic food container market during the forecast period," says
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, and SuccessFactors, an SAP company, the leading provider of cloud-based business execution software, today announced a strategic partnership. Together, Korn/Ferry and SuccessFactors plan to integrate Forte, Korn/Ferry's innovative career and leadership development application, with the SuccessFactors Business Execution (BizX) suite. As part of the agreement, Korn/Ferry will join SuccessFactors' Partner Program as a Strategic SuccessSolution partner.
The partnership brings together Korn/Ferry's widely regarded and researched (for more than 20 years) intellectual property and talent management-focused content with SuccessFactors' BizX suite. With the integration of Forte with the BizX Suite, customers will have access to a unique, integrated offering that will deliver unmatched talent insights and analytics to global organizations, through the strategic partnership.
"We're partnering with SuccessFactors to leverage the breadth and depth of the BizX suite," said Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn/Ferry. "Integrating Forte with SuccessFactors will provide a professional management application that integrates world-class content for executives at global organizations."
Korn/Ferry Forte, commercially available to customers in December 2012, is designed to help clients improve employee engagement and professional development by helping executive-level successors close professional development gaps for upward mobility and improved performance. Forte automates, monitors, and advances the leadership development of global professionals and provides a complete career roadmap, available anytime, anywhere, from any device. The application delivers Korn/Ferry's proven, science-based talent development tools, including solutions for performance management, career transition, learning, assessments, goal setting, and more.
"We are excited to be working with Korn/Ferry, a recognized global leader in talent management," said Mercedes Ellison, vice president, global alliances and channels, SuccessFactors. "This partnership will help us to further accelerate SuccessFactors' growth by offering customers a robust, mobile career development solution to assist executives in managing their career paths."
Through the partnership Korn/Ferry will also be implementing the Forte application, as well as the SuccessFactors BizX Suite for its own internal use, across its global operations.
Today at 1:30 p.m. CT, Korn/Ferry will be demonstrating Forte at SuccessFactors' booth (#511) at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago.
About Korn/Ferry International
Korn/Ferry International is a premier global provider of talent management solutions, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The firm delivers services and solutions that help clients cultivate greatness through the attraction, engagement, development, and retention of their talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on Korn/Ferry International, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property, and research.
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SuccessFactors, an SAP Company, is the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution Software and delivers business alignment, team execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to organisations of all sizes across more than 60 industries. With approximately 15 million subscription seats globally, we strive to delight our customers by delivering innovative solutions, content and analytics, process expertise and best practices insights from serving our broad and diverse customer base. Today, we have more than 3,500 customers in more than 168 countries using our application suite in 35 languages.
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I had problem with running Age of Empires II on wine. It was showing some problem with loading some NVidia file (I cannot make this error again), and was suggesting using Nouveau drivers, even if I was using them.
I decided to reinstall the NVidia drivers, and install the newest one. I used that tutorial: http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-the-Latest-NVIDIA-331-20-Drivers-in-Ubuntu-13-10-399182.shtml .
After installation and reboot, my XServer was not going up anymore. Using the console I removed all the nvidia drivers : sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*. With that, the system is working again, but the resolution is low.
After that, I removed repository from that tutorial, and installed the nvidia drivers again, but it happens every time - the XServer is not going up, and I need to remove NVidia drivers.
What can I do?
ADDITIONAL INFO: when I try to install nvidia-current drivers with apt-get, I get that info: Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies. nvidia-current : Depends: xorg-video-abi-11 but it is not installable or xorg-video-abi-12 but it is not installable or xorg-video-abi-13 but it is not installable Recommends: nvidia-settings-current but it is not installable E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
After installing it with aptitude the effect is as I described before.


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Over the next few weeks, we at Bear are going to try to dive deeply into a topic that we have personally seen ignite verbal fireworks – on both sides. As we present this, we will try and help you cope with a dynamic in the workplace that most of us are having to deal with. Perhaps it is nothing more than the "generation gap" of the '70's revisited. Is it the same? Is it simply history repeating itself -or is it different this time?
Perhaps as a manager or business owner, you have heard or experienced that this Millennial or Gen Y, or Generation Next, segment of the workforce has an attitude of entitlement, poor work ethic, or lack of loyalty, but on the flip side, maybe you have seen their ability to multi-task, master and use technology and overall, get more done in less time (we have personally observed both). As a member of Gen X, or Gen Y, perhaps you have felt "boxed in", "unappreciated" or even confused by Baby Boomer or Traditionalist managers. Maybe you have become discouraged or disillusioned by someone who places more emphasis on structure than on the overall quality and quantity of work. Or maybe you never even knew any of this existed before and we are just giving you one more thing to think about. If so, we hope you won't hate us – too much.
With this series, we hope to provide our clients and prospects a venue to learn about this topic through awareness of articles and new material as it becomes available. We also hope to provide a venue and tool for people to express their views, ideas and experiences from both sides, so that together we can make our work life easier and more enjoyable. In the coming weeks, we will attempt to bring you material that will be thought provoking and useful, and we hope that you will share your experiences & opinions.
Whether you are on the side of it being "history repeating", or that this is a new challenge not like others we have faced in the past, one thing is certain, it is an issue that businesses can choose to deal with and manage, or ignore and hope it goes away. While we would prefer the latter, (it would just be plain easier), we are convinced that it is the former, and therefore an issue that will affect most of us. Whether you are a client, vendor, or just a "friend of the firm", we hope you will join us on our journey to better understand and manage the different viewpoints of each generation and for us to all profit from each others experiences.


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Cure for Bleeding Hemorrhoids - The Natural and Synthetic Approach
Will be a scary and redoubtable experience to anyone experiencing bleeding hemorrhoids for the first time. Not like lots of people would assume, bleeding hemorrhoids are usually common. It can either be internal or external with respect to the hemorrhoids' location.
The remedy for hemorrhaging hemorrhoids should be seen by a qualified physician to determine what proper treatment should be swiftly done before the situation worsens. May it be internally or externally, the physical appearance of a fresh blood in the stool would be indicative of bleeding hemorrhoids.
Finding a Cure for Bleeding Hemorrhoids Could be Like Finding a Needle in a Hay Bunch
It's hard to look for the right treatment immediately, but careful and thorough assessment of a qualified physician would make it easy. Nowadays, there are a lot of hemorrhoid medicines people can choose from, may it be naturally or synthetically.
However, it is important to keep in mind that seeking a cure or treatment alone is not enough.
Surgery is Unavoidable When Finding for a Cure for Bleeding Hemorrhoids is Your Target
That is why physicians would highly suggest that hemorrhoids should be treated early in order to avoid surgical treatment complications and from getting worse. Hemorrhoid surgery can bring extreme post surgical pain as well as long periods of recovery.
Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy is the Most Convenient Surgery in Order to the Patient
Unlike any other method, it treats the bleeding well without causing too much pain. At the same time, recovery period of this type of surgery is short. The procedure uses a circular stapler to stop the bleeding, though that type of stapler is usually used with prolapsed hemorrhoids.
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The method has been in demand and gained much popularity for it does not require cutting of virtually any tissues in the perineal area. This cure for bleeding hemorrhoids went through several tests and trails, and has been proven to be effective in giving less pain bash surgery has been done.
- Another cure for bleeding hemorrhoids invasively is actually Hemorrhoidal artery ligation or even the HAL.
- As the procedure itself implies, the hemorrhoid's arteries are being ligated, thus, resulting to a less pressure from the hemorrhoids internally.
- It is also proven that Hemorrhoidal artery ligation is as effective, safe, as well as successful as the previous mentioned type of surgery.
But if the case is not severe bleeding, one might just be able to do some of the best solutions on how to cure bleeding hemorrhoids by natural means.
- Herbal cure for bleeding hemorrhoids are natural and organic and safe without having to take into factors of its possible side effects.
- Since the natural way of curing hemorrhoids are taken internally, healing occurs in the lining, thus, expecting a long term effect from it.
Butcher's broom or the Ruscus Aculeatus extract has anti-inflammatory and also vasoconstrictor effects, which constricts ships, hence reducing bleeding, swelling and inflammation. Bilberry extract or Vaccinium myrtillus draw out contains bioflavanoid that cures bleeding hemorrhoids.
Bilberries have been located helpful in treating hemorrhoids as well as varicose veins
- Mixing herbs as well as other therapy for bleeding hemorrhoids can have an impending effect in treating hemorrhoids effectively.
- Since some are taken internally, it functions quickly to heal as well as lowering the discomfort brought about by the blood loss hemorrhoids.
But once bleeding hemorrhoids are gone, there is a slight likelihood that they will come back unless excessive stress on the anal or perineal area is applied and a birth of new hemorrhoid will be activated. Nonetheless, it is always best to do proper preventive measures and self-care in order for the hemorrhoids to be able to refrain from coming back.
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blackrat posted a topic in 3rd party solutionsThis is a more general question, but the need for it is in connection with AIDA64 using for G19's LCD display. When starting the PC the drivers and software are starting in this order:AIDA64, FRAPS and one of the very last is the newly installed LGS (Logitech Gaming Software) for G19 and other Logitech devices. So AIDA64 has an error and cannot display his info on the panel, because at the time that AIDA64 driver is automically started no G19 driver loaded. I can only terminate AIDA64 (and FRAPS and similar untilities) and start again: Then everything works. Any chance, how the order of automtacally starting drivers can be set in msconfig on XP (and how to do on Win7)?


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The roots of dance music have been dissected and re-analysed in the last fifteen years and disco has rightly been cited as playing a pivotal founding role. One of the welcome by-products of this renaissance of interest has been a series of classic re-issues and this latest offering from John Morales of newly created remixes very much fits into the classic category. For those were simply not around to appreciate the music first time round, John Morales, along with musical partner Sergio Munzibai, was one of the early 1980s pioneers of the remix (founding fathers from the mid-1970s being DJs such as Tom Moulton and Walter Gibbons among others) and between 1982 and 1990 the partnership created an impressive six hundred and fifty plus mixes before Munzibai sadly passed away in 1991. In recent years John Morales has been persuaded to re-investigate and eventually re-create some of the lesser known (to a wider public at least), yet richly appreciated at the time undergound dance sounds of the classic disco era and beyond into what became known as boogie and then morphed into garage and at a later stage transmogrified into house music. With a plethora of music to choose from, Morales has wisely cut across labels and eras with the earliest re-mixes here pre-dating the beginnings of disco (a disputed time frame at the best of times since dance-inflected soul music existed in the 1950s and 1960s and arguably before in the form of blues, but from a strictly stylstic viewpoint disco commences roughly around 1973/4, though exceptions to the general rule of thumb can always be found) until the mid-1990s when drum machines and synthesizers were the order of the day.
A few surprise inclusions emerge and testify to John Morales open-minded approach to the art of mixing. Marvin Gaye's 'I want you' has been given a major makeover with a far more percussive underpinning and some skillful re-editing. Likewise who would have expected the Stax classic from the Dramatics 'Whatcha see is whatcha get' being elongated. It certainly works and that ever so evocative and dare one say dramatic intro receives an extra few minutes which only adds to the dancer's and listener's pleasure. What has become something of a rare groove classic has been lovingly re-mixed in Loose Joints' 'Is it all over your face?' which sounds as fresh now as when it first arrived as a prized West End 12″ back in 1980. Naturally some better known grooves are given a new coat of paint and these include the jazz-funk anthem by Donald Byrd and the Blackbirds 'Rock Creek Park' and Barry White's 'Never, Never gonna give you up' which can now both similarly be viewed in a new light. Some songs only require minimal surface changes since they were so good the first time around and this is certainly the case of Jean Carn's irresistably soulful 'Was that all it was' and equally Third World's 'Now that we've found love', both big dancefloor hits at the time. Salsoul was a seminal disco label and it is fitting therefore that Loleatta Holloway is represented with her essential 'Hit and run' song and the backing band of the Philly sound MFSB re-emerge simply under a different name as the Salsoul Orchestra with the suggestive 'You're just the right size'. Not everything has worn as well. Curtis Hairston does sound a little dated, but in general this is a generous and carefully selected selection that will merit repeated listens.
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A Personal Tribute to Gwen IfillNews at Home
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Arica L. Coleman is the author of That the Blood Stay Pure: African Americans, Native Americans and the Predicament of Race and Identity in Virginia, a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014. Her article "Mildred Loving: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Woman" received the 2016 Gloria Anzaldua Award Honorable Mention from the American Studies Association. She is a Time Magazine contributor. She can be reached at www.aricalcoleman.com.
I read the news Monday afternoon of Gwen Ifill's passing and immediately burst into tears. I have always admired her. With so few women of color in the national media, it was inspiring to turn on the television and see this beautiful "well-educated-chocolate-skinned" (words she used to describe Michelle Obama) daughter of Caribbean immigrants, moderate Washington Week and co-anchor The PBS News Hour with colleague Judy Woodruff.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ifill when she came to Delaware in 2009 as a part of her Break-Through: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama book tour. As one can imagine, the line for the book signing was quite long, but she took the time to look each person in the eye and engage them in a brief conservation while providing an autograph that was at once personal and exquisite.
Needless to say I was star struck when she and I were finally face to face. I tried not to appear awkward and nervous when she asked about my work. I gave her my well-practiced elevator speech and expressed my gratitude for her continued inspiration to black women and little black girls everywhere. Then the unexpected happened. When I told her that her book release came just in time for me to incorporate it into my course Contemporary African American Issues, her smile widened as she came out of her seat and hugged me. "Thanks for teaching the book," she said. She inscribed those same words under her signature. That Black Girl Magic moment we shared made me feel a special connection with her every time I tuned in to watch.
Today as I mourn her enormous loss and celebrate her inspiring life, I would be remiss not to acknowledge the ways in which the race and gender politics she reported on and wrote about, also defined her career. Ifill captured this brilliantly in the opening sentences of Breakthrough recalling:
"I LEARNED HOW TO COVER RACE RIOTS BY TELEPHONE THEY DIDN'T pay me enough at my first newspaper job to venture onto the grounds of South Boston High School when bricks were being thrown. Instead, I would telephone the head master and ask him to tell me the number of broken chairs in the cafeteria each day. A white colleague dispatched to the scene would fill in the details for me.
According to a New York Times obituary, Ifill's dream of becoming a journalist began at age 9. She blazed the trail for black women in journalism and covered national politics on the White House, Congress, and national campaigns for the Washington Post, NBC, and PBS in an illustrious career which spanned 3 decades. In a 2011 interview with the Archive of American Television, Ifill reminisced, "I was very conscious of the world being this very crazed place that demanded explanation." She was also aware that her race and gender posed a specific challenge to her entry into television journalism stating:
I didn't see a whole lot of people who looked like me doing [journalism] on television . . . but you get used to being underestimated. I got my first job by exceeding expectations . . . This is the way it is, how do I get around it, get through it, surprise them?
Indeed, as many woman are often reminded, credentials and experience does not make one immune to racialized and gendered notions of presumed incompetence which was blatantly displayed in the days leading up to the Biden-Palin 2008 Vice-Presidential debate moderated by Ifill. Her integrity as a journalist was viciously attacked by conservative media pundits who believed her race and "left leaning" politics would influence her to favor Biden, Obama's choice for vice president. Many also pushed for her to recuse herself arguing that her book "about Obama," which in fact was about black politics in the post-Civil Rights era, demonstrated a blatant conflict of political and financial interest. Yet, despite the vitriol and a broken ankle, Ifill defied her critics and soldiered on.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich stated, "Well-behaved women seldom make history." Ifill seemed to concur confronting political candidates and even her colleagues on issues pertinent to black women often ignored by mainstream media.
During the 2004 Cheney-Edwards Vice Presidential Debate, prior to providing national statistics on the health disparity faced by black women with HIV/AIDS Ifill announced, "I want to talk to you about AIDS — and not about AIDS in China or Africa — but AIDS right here in this country." She asked each candidate to explain what he believed the proper role of government should be in addressing the epidemic.
Again in 2007, on Meet the Press, Ifill called out the late moderator Tim Russert and her PBS colleague, conservative commentator David Brooks, due to their silence about Don Imus referring to black women on the Rutgers University Basketball team as "nappy headed hoes and jjiggaboos contending" "Tim, we didn't hear from you. David, we didn't hear from you."
This was classic Ifill; professional, yet direct.
Trailblazer and torch bearer, Ifill's untimely death is a tremendous loss to American journalism. I will certainly miss what for me was the embodiment of black female journalistic excellence who gave voice to black women's issues where there was none.
Rest in peace Gwendolyn L. Ifill. You shall always be an American treasure.
Arica L. Coleman
Thanks for writing a book worthy of teaching!
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