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So remember when B-Style was a thing (if not, check below for the video embed)? Well this Chicana trend is basically that, just for Latino culture.
I really don't have a problem with this. It's the equivalent of American folk dressing in Lolita fashion and throwing up victory/peace signs all over the place. There's really no harm meant and, just like their American-lolita counterparts, they actually have a general understanding of the culture they're emulating. A lot of the Japanese people partaking in this trend still have a very Japanese way of going about it, too. The collection of items, the overall fanaticism, it's all filled with the Japanese ethos which shows that it's more a hybrid than a carbon copy. It's cool that these guys and gals are so into another culture.
I wonder if this is a reflection of Latino people becoming increasingly prevalent in the Western mainstream… hmmm.


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Justin Bieber cleans up at American Music Awards
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Bieber did some major damage at the ceremony, winning Album and Artist of the Year among other titles, states People. Bieber, who won for his 'My World 2.0' album, enjoyed the moment.
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The investigation in September turned up only enough evidence to support citations for misdemeanor sexual battery, Santa Clara County sheriff's Lt. Jose Cardoza told the San Jose Mercury News on Saturday.
Deputies arrested three 16-year-old boys last week on suspicion of sexual battery against Audrie Pott, a Saratoga High School sophomore who hanged herself last fall after an explicit photo was circulated of the alleged assault.
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A barrage of bullets and two car bomb blasts rattled Mogadishu on Sunday when nine al-Shabab Islamic extremists stormed Somalia's main court complex, officials said, in a two-hour attack that shows the country's most dangerous militant group may be down but not defeated.
A preliminary death toll stood at 16, including all nine attackers. The government didn't immediately publicize the number of security forces, government employees and civilians who died during the attack.
The assault was the most serious in Mogadishu since al-Shabab was forced out of the capital in August 2011. Al-Shabab controls far less territory today than in recent years, and its influence appears to be on the decline, but Sunday's attack proved the extremists are still capable of pulling off well-planned, audacious assaults.
Muslim Brotherhood officials face trial over kidnappings
Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since rescinded, that granted him near absolute powers.
The case in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour north of Cairo is the first of its kind against Morsi's Brotherhood and is likely to embarrass the group at a time it is trying to fend off opposition charges of monopolizing power in the deeply polarized country.
Mohammed Bahnasy, a lawyer for the three victims, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the case was referred to trial a day earlier. The two Brotherhood local officials — Mustafa el-Khouli and Mohammed Abdel-Radi — have not been detained.
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The Seventh Edition of Forter's Fraud Attack Index exposes current fraud patterns along a variety of industries in an effort to help merchants better understand the current e-commerce climate, the methods by which fraudsters are attacking, and to help businesses prepare for fraud and forms of abuse they may be likely to encounter in the coming months and year. With Forter's over $140 billion in processed e-commerce transactions, this edition of the Fraud Attack Index encapsulates the most extensive research ever conducted in this field.
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Is online sports betting legal? That must be just about the most prominent queries going inside a person considering investing in sports betting. However, no one can clearly provide an adequate solution to this question. This will depend upon the thinking of the individual concerned. An individual should be the one to determine if the profession that provides one profits by bringing losses to others is legal or illegal.
However, many state governments in the United States might disagree with people who think it is legal .The reason being they've already considered it as illegal and its practice would bring persecution to the person.
So, lots of people in the United States won't try getting detained and thus will think about the game illegal and thus avoid it. But, there are many countries on the globe where the profession is regarded as legal and thus is practiced on a large scale. An investment and profits out there in these countries is much more than in countries where it is considered illegal.
However, modern day public hardly follows the rules. The same goes in the case of horse betting. Even though it is regarded as illegal in many of the states, the government has been unsuccessful in completely eradicating the profession. But, they have certainly reduced the numbers participating in the profession to a great extent.
The introduction and availability of internet has been a major reason for these rule-breaking instances. Now, people in those parts of the world in which the profession is regarded as illegal can bet on sports happening in other nations via internet. They need not even visit the sites in their own country which reduces their likelihood of being arrested in the event the profession is against the law inside their country.
But even in countries where betting is regarded as legal, there are some limitations. The very first is the status of the betting site or company to which you are associated. One has to ensure that the betting site to which you have subscribed should be legal .
There are many fake betting sites around the world that attempt to seize the bettors? money by promising them huge profits and after that try to escape with the money thus deceiving the bettors. Except these, there are some sites that are considered illegal by some governments because of their history and activities. Subscribing or just being associated to these sites can hand the individual a ticket to jail.
A method to check the betting sites would be to always visit forums and study user feedbacks. They assist to great extent in selecting a betting site. Yet another way is to initially invest a modest amount of money to determine the site and when one knows that the site is trustworthy and then gradually enhance the investments.
"Is online sports betting legal?" will invariably remain an important and difficult question in the public?s mind. The answer to this is determined by the nation, person?s perception of right and wrong and the site to which one is associated.


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DGH school community, our next Parent Council Meeting takes place this Wednesday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the school library. Parents are always welcome to join us. Topics for discussion will include fundraising and where to spend existing and projected funds. The Parent Council will also be preparing for its upcoming Breakfast with Santa in December.
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Detox Committee 2019
Contact Detox Chairperson.
Please click HERE if your group cannot fulfill its commitment and let us know your group name and which day you are unable to attend.
Please click HERE to sponsor one meeting per month for your group.
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Detox Facility AA Group Volunteers carry one meeting a month to clients at the Clearview Detox Nanaimo facility each month.
Many groups sponsor one scheduled meeting each month (E.g. the 3rd Tuesday each month). To sponsor one meeting per month for your group please contact the Detox Chairperson.
Individuals are often needed for last-minute substitutes. Please contact the Detox Chairperson above.
Treatment and Accessibilities Committee 2019
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The treatment facilities committee is dedicated to the many AA members who carry the message into treatment facilities and outpatient settings.
There is probably no better place for an AA member to find a suffering alcoholic than in a treatment facility or outpatient setting.
You can help when no one else can.
The purpose of the Accessibilities Committee is to serve all Alcoholics making the AA message available to members with diverse accessibility needs. This would include those who may be hearing-, visually-, or speech-impaired, those who are homebound, chronically ill, those who use wheelchairs, walkers or crutches, and those who are developmentally challenged or who suffer from brain damage, stroke, etc. Whatever their challenge may be, it is hoped that they would never be excluded from A.A. meetings, Twelve Step work or A.A. service.
Contact our Treatment & Accessibilities Chairperson
Remote Communities Committee 2019
Contact Remote Communities Chair
The Area 79 Remote Communities Pamphlet, a pdf document available for download, provides information about the ways that A.A. members in remote communities can connect to the support of the A.A. Fellowship.
There are some A.A. meetings available by conference call. Please contact the Remote Communities Chair for information about how and when to connect to these conference call meetings.
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Cooperation with the Professional Community 2019
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Dear friends in recovery, following our amazing Pre-conference sessions the CPC (Co-operation with the Professional community) committee is still on the hunt for willing and able as well as interested individuals to attend our May CPC meeting at the Bowen Road Country Grocer on May 22nd at 6:30 pm for a quick monthly update and inquiry session.
Come and see!
Yours in service,
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CPC. chair districts 5 and 7
Members of this committee (CPC) provide information about AA to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession, such as health care professionals, educators, members of the clergy, lawyers, social workers, union leaders, industrial managers, and government officials, as well as those working in the field of alcoholism. Information is provided about where AA can be found, what AA is, and what AA can and cannot do.
CPC presentations are conducted by committee members who will be informed on AA and its history and are able to give an accurate and positive impression of Alcoholics Anonymous. We stress our primary purpose and Traditions of non-affiliation, self-support and anonymity.
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The correction facility volunteers carry the message to prisoners in the Brannen Lake Correctional Facility.
Meetings are: Tuesdays – 6:15 pm (protective custody), and 7:15 pm (general population); Sundays – 7:30 pm (Guthrie House). This is an unscheduled position.
The duties include: getting clearance to attend corrections meetings, and sharing your experience, strength and hope at the prison meetings.
One year suggested length of sobriety.
If you or your group would like to be involved in this important 12-step work, please email our Corrections Chair.


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Just listed, motivated Seller! Immediate occupancy! This incredibly maintained home is located in The Falls at Lee's Parke community in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Centrally located close to I-95, minutes to Spotsylvania VRE, Spotsylvania Regional Hospital and Southpoint shopping and restaurants! This home offers a great deal of natural light, an open floor plan, amazing room sizes, and beautiful hardwood floors to include wood floors on 2nd level as well. A beautiful stone mantle to ceiling gas fireplace in the family room, open to the kitchen, which is large and offers new Samsung stainless steel appliances. There is a sunroom just off the kitchen to provide access to your large rear yard. Recessed LED lighting, a large master suite with a full bath, includes a jacuzzi tub and walkin closet. Tile in all bathrooms. New cabinets and countertops with new refrigerator in the large finished basement. 5th bedroom in basement is NTC. Outback, you have a great yard with a large deck and beautiful Gazebo. This is a corner lot which offers more space and parking opportunities. Tons of community amenities to include a community center, jog/walk baths, inground swimming pool and playgrounds.
Single Family, Single Family-Detached, Colonial, 3+ Story
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3,730 sq. ft
Yes - 2 spaces
Lee's Parke - The Falls
School Information
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Detailed Room Information
- Rooms
- Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, Exercise Room, Foyer, Florida Room
- Bedroom(s)
- Master Bathroom
- Dining
- Formal
- Kitchen
- Island
Interior Features
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- Flooring
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- Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
- Heating
- Gas Heat, Other. Other.
- Basement
- Full, Full Finished
- Fireplaces
- 1. Gas Burning, Mantle.
- Security
- Alarm -Smoke/Fire
- Additional Interior Features
- Breakfast Area, Chair Rail, Crown Molding, Open Floor Plan, Recessed Lights, Walk-in Closets, Window Treatment, Wood Floors
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- Exterior
- Brick, Vinyl
- Patio
- Patio
- Zoning
- Additional Exterior/Lot Features
- Sidewalks, Landscaped. Cleared, Landscaping, Corner.
Community Features
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- Community Center, Pool - Outdoor, Swimming Pool, Tot Lots/Playground
Financial Considerations
$226 Quarterly
Fee Simple
Standard Sale
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"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." Mahatma Gandhi
But don't you just feel like getting back sometimes! And who is the one who gets churned up about going over that incident again and again in your mind? And what does that do to your stress hormones and physiology in your body? So do you actually lash out feeling justified because you've been wounded in some way, or do you hate conflict. You've been taught it isn't OK to hit back, you've been taught to turn the other cheek, so you feel like a saint because you didn't lash out, you kept it to yourself.
Unfortunately it can eat away at you with those same stress hormones day in, day out. This person you want to lash out at, may no longer be around. And here you are letting those thoughts keep that incident alive in your mind, sometimes for years – this is what wars can be all about. I couldn't believe the hatred and bitterness in Northern Ireland! Forgiveness is the only way to go, not necessarily because you are turning the other cheek, but because inside you are letting go, so you can move on and give your physiology a break. Turn off the hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, that can be so destructive.
Enjoy choosing peace!


text: While Edna tries to break free from conformity she exhibits some behavior that may be regarded as "childlike". For one, she is constantly disregarding responsibilities, tending to herself rather than those around her. She seems to have an affinity for ignoring her children especially, letting them "...pick [themselves] up, wipe the water out of [their] eyes and the sand out of [their mouths], and go on playing..." instead of tending to their needs. A parent is responsible to love and care for their children and Mrs. P. certainly does not. She also exhibits, later in the novel, a lack of basic respect for her husband, showing her growing independence through every disobedient act such as the hammock incident portrayed on Pg. 50. Due to her lack of responsibility and overall selfish demeanor, I deem her to be "childlike". Take a look at the relationship between Edna and Robert and pay close attention to the role Edna plays. Allusions to her adulterous nature can be found in the book as early as in the very first chapter, where Robert stays behind to talk to Edna while Mr. P. goes out to be with his friends. She has wild unrealistic fantasies involving her and Robert, rejecting all realities and substituting her own. Even in his absence, he is on her mind, allowing her to be compared to a love struck young girl. Edna is obviously immature and I believe that there is a purpose behind Chopin's portrayal of Edna this way. A child is generally viewed as innocent in nature, knowing not what they have done even after committing an obvious wrong. The novel never characterizes Edna as being in the "right" throughout the course of her awakening, but it also never characterizes her as being in the Show More


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Diamond WatchesWritten by Jill Morrison
Watches have a unique ability to combine function with decoration. Many use them for utilitarian purposes without considering appearance. But for most people, style and beauty are a major consideration. Diamond watches are elegant pieces of jewelry that will dress up an outfit. They provide sparkle and admiration with the added benefit of keeping time.
Styles of Diamond Watches
Watch styles are similar to bracelets with the addition of a clock face. Features to look for in timepieces are quartz movement and water resistance. Straps may be stretchy or use a clasp closure. Some of the materials available are leather, alligator, gold, platinum, and jewel. Diamonds may be added to any watch style, on the band or on the face.
Some diamond watches have diamonds for the hour markers. Another option is to have a diamond on each corner of a square or rectangular face. At a higher price range, diamonds may completely frame the face or decorate large areas on each side of the face. Watch bands or straps may use diamonds. The most ornate watches have bands consisting completely of diamonds. One example would be three rows of princess cut baguette diamonds.
Other options would include diamond watches with gold link bands. Diamonds are set into the gold in a pattern. This provides a smooth and sophisticated look. In some cases, watches are adorned with diamonds on both the face and the band, creating a dressy piece of jewelry appropriate for formal occasions.


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During Open Enrollment season, it's important for individuals to know the 2017 contribution limits for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
Here's a quick guide to next year's contribution limits and other important information:
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
In October 2016, the IRS released its inflation adjustments which raised the limits for healthcare FSAs. In 2017, the annual FSA contribution limit is increasing by $50 from the previous year. Employees with this employer-sponsored benefit account can contribute a maximum of $2,600.
FSA carryover limits remain the same at $500.
Dependent Care FSA, also known as Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP), limits remain at $5,000 for single, head of household, or married filing jointly, or $2,500 each for married filing separately.
See the chart below for 2017 FSA contribution and carryover limits.
2017 Contribution Limits for FSAs
|Maximum Healthcare FSA Contribution
|Healthcare FSA Carryover Limit
|Maximum DCAP Election
(Single, Head of Household, or Married Filing Jointly)
|Maximum DCAP Election
(Married Filing Separate)
*Note: FSA contributions are fixed once the plan year starts. Individuals cannot change their annual elections until the following enrollment season.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
In May 2016, the IRS released new Health Savings Account Guidelines for contribution limits in 2017. The only change from 2016 to 2017 is that individuals will see an increase of $50 to their contribution limits, which raises the limit from $3,350 to $3,400 for their HSAs; families will not see an increase.
HSAs, unlike FSAs, have no limits on annual carryover and there is no 'use it or lose it' policy.
See the chart below for 2017 contribution limits, minimum annual deductibles, and out-of-pocket expense limits for HSAs.
2017 Contribution Limits, Deductibles, and Out-of-Pocket Expenses for HSAs
|Individual Coverage
|Family Coverage
|Contribution limits
|Minimum annual deductible
|Out-of-pocket expenses
*Note: HSA contributions may be modified at any time during the plan year. Contact your benefits administrator if you need to discuss changing your annual contribution.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Limits for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) vary by employer. If your company offers an HRA, contact your HR representative to learn more.


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The meeting will take place at Nikhef office, situated at Amsterdam Science Park.
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Every once in a while there are posts on various blogs about how to be a "real writer." Some of them are in jest, some of them stand by a need to be publishing in order to be a writer, and others seek to debunk that claim. Personally, I don't think you need to be published to be considered a "real" writer. All you need to do is write. There are plenty of people who sit around talking about writing and expressing their desire to begin writing, but the only way to distinguish yourself as a "real" writer is to sit down and put down the words. As long as you are in the process of writing something, then you are a writer.
Recently I found a quote on Goodreads from Neil Gaiman about the act of writing, and identity as a writer. In the quote, Gaiman says: "I'm writing. The pages are starting to stack up. My morale is improving the more I feel like a writer."
I love this quote and I think it describes the same way I feel when I'm in the midst of writing something. Whether you're seeing pages stack up, or pages whiz by on your Word document, making progress in your writing is a great feeling. And making that progress will make you feel more like a writer because you're creating more and producing more. When you have a document on your computer or a binder full of paper, it's also easier to tell people that you're a writer, because you've actually done some writing.
So I guess the advice I want to impart in this post is to take the leap and get started on a writing project. Or, if you've already begun and are stalled in the middle, get back to it! It can be difficult to sit down and actually perform the act of writing, but I can almost guarantee that you'll feel better and more motivated once you've sat down and done the deed. Happy writing!
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Geologists from the University of Innsbruck search for ancient traces of our climate history.
Report by Melanie Bartos. Office of Public Relations of the University of Innsbruck. May 2017
Photos: Robbie Shone
"Apart from ice in the polar regions, caves are one of the most important climate archives we have. The Earth's surface is exposed to weathering and erosion and constantly changes. In caves, however, the footprints of the past are well preserved, sometimes over many hundreds of thousands of years," Yuri Dublyansky explains. The geologist has spent his entire scientific career studying caves and, in particular, a type of deposit known as speleothem or, in other words, cave minerals.
The most well-known cave deposits are dripstones, such as stalagmites, which grow up from the ground, or stalactites, which hang from the roof of a cave. They are created when water, for example rain water, from the surface seeps through the ground taking up calcium carbonate as it travels through the soil and bedrock. Once it reaches the cave, the droplet—filled with chemical information about the climate above—may deposit onto the surface of a stalagmite, creating a new layer of calcite. "A climate record begins the moment the first drop enters the cave and calcite is deposited: Year after year extremely thin layers of calcite are added, which enable us to study the climate of the distant past," Dublyansky explains. "In other words, this is calcified precipitation."
Rappeling down into Devils Hole 2
Information about ancient climates can be derived in a number of ways. For example, scientists at the University of Innsbruck measure the ratio of oxygen's heavy to light isotopes within individual calcite layers, which provide clues to past temperature and rainfall conditions.
Scientists can precisely date the climate record up to hundreds of thousands of years back in time using uranium-thorium techniques. This dating technique has also been used in the current project.
Through a small entrance the scientists have to rappel 20 meters into the cave.
Photo: Robbie Shone
It wasn't dripstones, however, that led Yuri Dublyansky and his colleagues Gina Moseley, Kathleen Wendt and Christoph Spötl from the Quaternary Research Group of the Institute of Geology to Death Valley at the beginning of February 2017. In fact, dripstones do not exist in Devils Hole; instead an even more fascinating source of information can be found there. "Dripstones have a downside: When the climate is drier they may stop growing and the climate record becomes incomplete. The situation in Devils Hole is very different though," says Dublyansky.
Devils Hole is located in Death Valley National Park, Nevada, in the middle of the Amargosa desert. The subaqueous cavern provides information on the extensive subterranean water reservoir it intersects.
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Smooth walls
The walls of Devils Hole are coated from top to bottom with a calcite layer that has a thickness of more than one meter at some places. "Here it is not dripping water that causes the build-up of mineral deposits but rather the groundwater moving slowly through the cavern," says Dublyansky. "The groundwater in this desert region is slightly supersaturated with calcite, which is slowly depositing in layers on the cavern walls." The exciting fact: This process has been happening for over more than a million years without any interruptions. "This is why Devils Hole is a hidden gem for climatologists: Finding a nearly complete documentation of the chemical composition of groundwater is unique worldwide," says the geologist. In 2014 this project received a grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) – Austria's central funding organization - and since then has been headed by Christoph Spötl.
The team of geologists from Innsbruck has been studying Devils Hole, or more precisely a nearby cave called Devils Hole 2, since 2010. Devils Hole proper is off limits to visitors and researchers as its water provides a habitat for the endemic Devils Hole Pupfish: These small blue fish are the only naturally occurring population in the world, consisting of only about 100 fish. The pupfish have been heavily protected since they were declared an endangered species
Devils Hole 2 is located about 200 meters away from Devils Hole proper. It has an upper and a lower chamber, is almost vertical and, in some places, quite narrow. Throughout the cavern, the scientists from Innsbruck extracted samples of the calcite deposits with a special drill (see map) - above and below the groundwater table.
The big challenge of the expedition in February 2017:
Drilling cores underwater.
A drill that breathes
For collecting the calcite samples, the geologists used a powerful drill, which can produce cylindrical cores of 2.5 centimeters in diameter. The drilling takes time and patience: "You have to drill extremely carefully to avoid breaking the cores. It takes us about 2.5 hours for 50 centimeters," explains Dublyansky.
The scientists have a lot of experience with taking samples of speleothems from all over the world – but usually this takes place in a dry environment. Devils Hole 2 posed a new challenge: Several years ago Yuri Dublyansky and Christoph Spötl decided to extract cores from this cavern, including from below the water table. "We want to use these samples to reconstruct the climate as far back as possible and part of it is to investigate the movement of the groundwater table," says the geologist. "To do that we need samples from several places in the cavern and some of these are under water."
This is why the geologists needed to make certain adaptations to the drill so that it could operate also under water. "Since you cannot buy this technology, we had to build it ourselves," explains Yuri Dublyansky. A specialist in Germany developed a customized dry suit for the drill. "In addition, we designed a special plastic attachment, which was produced on a 3D printer, to prevent water from getting into the drill." Before this special drill was used in the USA, Dublyansky and Spötl had already tested it several times, for example in the Achensee, the Tyrol, Austria:
The drill tests were successful and at the beginning of February the team started their trip to Nevada. For two weeks they worked together with colleagues from the University of Minnesota investigating and taking calcite samples from Devils Hole 2. Apart from other cave divers, they were accompanied by professional cave photographer Robbie Shone. He kindly provided his videos and photos for this report.
Learning from the past
Yuri Dublyansky extracted two cores while diving: He received air via a long hose that was connected to a compressor rather than through a dive tank. "Because cave diving is considered a dangerous activity, we would have needed an additional certification to be allowed to use conventional SCUBA equipment in Devils Hole," says the geologist. Using the hose, Dubylansky was able to stay under water for about four hours straight: "The water had a temperature of about 35 degrees Celsius, which was a comfortable temperature to work in."
In addition to the new analysis to date the calcite deposits, the researchers also studied the fluctuations of the groundwater table. The results show that about 20,000 years ago the water table was about nine meters higher. Thus, the research team is able to reconstruct dry and humid periods in this part of the USA, which also adds another piece of the puzzle to our understanding of climate evolution. These results provide an important historical data set of the southwestern part of the USA, which today suffers from frequent and prolonged droughts. "We still don't understand completely the climate evolution that took place in the past hundreds of thousands of years. To be able to predict future climate changes, we have to look very closely at what happened in the past. The calcite deposits of Devils Hole enable us to do so," says Dublyansky.
Analyzing the samples
Back in Innsbruck, the scientists have to comprehensively analyze and date the cores, which the geologists transported under great care in their hand luggage back to Austria.
First, the cylindrical cores are cut open in the middle and polished. "From these halves we extract very small amounts of the deposits by using a computer-controlled milling machine with the smallest available drill bit (0.3 mm diameter). We then date the sample with the uranium-thorium technique," explains Dublyansky. "At the moment, the oldest samples we have dated are about 750,000 years old. But we are still working on extending the timeline even farther back. Calcite grows extremely slowly in Devils Hole: a little bit less than a thousandth of a millimeter per year. Some cores are more than one meter long. Analyzing and dating to a million years back into the past is definitely feasible. This is what we are doing right now."
A passion since childhood
Since childhood days, caves and their particularities have played an important role in Yuri Dublyansky's life. As the son of well-known cave researcher Viktor Dublyansky, the geologist was introduced to caves and the fascination they hold early on. "My earliest childhood memory goes all the way back to toddler age: My dad took me with him to a cave when I was about three years old. We lived at the Crimea, where there are a lot of caves. Because it is rather warm there, we weren't much used to snow. My first visit to a cave took place in summer and below the cave entrance I saw a huge pile of snow. I still have this picture of the snow pile - in summer at that cave – in my head," the geologist tells. Even after 30 years of research, caves still haven't lost their allure. Not even those he thinks he already knows quite well:
Text: Melanie Bartos
Photos and videos: Robbie Shone
University of Innsbruck, May 2017


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GAME CFO Mark Gifford to step down
GAME Digital's chief financial officer Mark Gifford is to step down.
In order to ensure a smooth transition, he will remain with the company until the end of March to support GAME chief executive Martyn Gibbs and the finance team.
Having joined GAME in August 2015, Gifford has recently overseen the sale of Multiplay Digital and negotiated new longer-term Spanish bank facilities for the company. He is leaving GAME to focus on his other business and personal interests. GAME said its board has commenced an executive search to identify a suitable successor.
Gibbs added: "I would like to thank Mark for the significant contribution he has made to our business. Mark has worked incredibly hard to create a solid platform, from which we are transforming GAME. All of the team would like to take this opportunity to wish him the very best for the future."
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A fixed installment loan is a loan that is paid back over a specific period of time with a set number of scheduled payments.?They can be either secured loans (e.g. auto loans, mortgages) or unsecured loans (e.g. personal loans, student loans).
Installment loans differ from a line of credit, for instance, which offers a maximum credit amount you can borrow from, or a payday loan, which tend to be small amounts at high interest rates.
Terms of Installment Loans
The amount of time or "term" of the loan will depend on exactly what is being financed. A personal loan at Discover, for example, ranges from 36 to 84 months. During that time the entire principal and interest of the personal loan is paid back in equal increments on a monthly basis. Other types of loans may be shorter or longer.
Many people are familiar with mortgages and car loans but here are some different types of installment loans:
- A personal loan
- Home equity loans
- Home repair financing (e.g. new roofing)
- Appliance or technology financing
- Health care financing
The key difference between an installment loan and other loans is that there is the time period you have to pay back the funds that you have borrowed.
With a credit card for example, you may have a credit line of $5,000. Once you spend up to that maximum, you are only required to make the minimum payment each month. Most often, that will be a mix of interest and principal. You could continue making that minimum payment and spending any additional credit that is available without an ending date.
What is not an installment loan?
- A line of credit
- Credit card
- Payday loans or title loans (typically paid back in 30 days or less)
Why Use an Installment Loan?
Installment loans may be used by those that prefer predictability. Knowing what your monthly payment will be each month will allow you to plan and budget accordingly.
If you have good credit and a strong financial history, an installment "personal" loan may be a good fit to help you reach your goals. You can receive a competitive fixed rate with flexible repayment options and take advantage of a potentially lower monthly rate than other forms of credit or variable interest rate debt.
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As with most loans, your interest rate will highly depend on your credit score, financial situation, and if the loan is secured or not. To check your rate and monthly payment on a personal loan with Discover, with no impact to your credit, you can start the process here.


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YOU ARE WATCHING: Kakushi-toride No San-akunin
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Kakushi-toride No San-akunin
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Actor: Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Country: Japan
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Release: 1958
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Banks lead stocks slightly higher, reversing morning slide
U.S. stocks were holding on to slight gains in late-afternoon trading Monday as the market recovered from an early slide. Banks accounted for much of the market's gains as bond yields rose, pointing to higher interest rates on consumer loans. Industrial stocks and consumer goods companies took some of the biggest losses. Investors were focused on corporate America as the busiest week of the earnings reporting season got underway.
KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,807 as of 3:09 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2 points to 25,060. The Nasdaq gained 20 points, or 0.3 percent, to 7,840. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 3 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,700. More stocks fell than rose on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500, the market's benchmark index, is on a three-week winning streak.
EYE ON EARNINGS: A third of the companies in the S&P 500 are set to report second-quarter earnings this week. So far, corporate earnings have been generally better than expected, reinforcing the underlying perception in financial markets that the U.S. economy is performing strongly and that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month.
THE QUOTE: "Earnings are coming in better than expected, but you're not getting much of a reaction from the marketplace," said Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager of Globalt Investments. "People are biding their time."
READY TO PLAY: Shares in Hasbro surged 14.1 percent to $107.13 after the toy maker's latest quarterly earnings topped Wall Street's forecasts. Rival Mattel also got a boost, climbing 4.5 percent to $16.69.
TECH RALLY: Investors bid up shares in technology stocks, adding to the sector's market-leading 16 percent gain for the year. Broadcom was among the biggest gainers, rising 3.2 percent to $217.14.
WRENCHED: Illinois Tool Works lost 7.2 percent to $136.31 after the manufacturer of industrial products and equipment forecast earnings that were well below what analysts were expecting. The company led a sell-off in industrial sector stocks.
SUDDEN EXIT: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles slid 2 percent to $18.93 on news that CEO Sergio Marchionne has been replaced unexpectedly due to complications from shoulder surgery last month. The FCA board on Saturday named long-time Jeep executive Mike Manley as CEO, accelerating a transition that was planned for early next year. Boards also named replacements for Marchionne as Ferrari CEO and CNH Industrial chairman. Shares in Ferrari fell 2.5 percent to $136.49, while CNH Industrial gave up 1.5 percent to $10.12.
CASH QUESTIONS: Tesla skidded 3 percent to $304.16 after The Wall Street Journal reported that the electric car maker has asked some of its suppliers to refund a portion of what the company has already spent to help it become profitable. The plea raised questions about Tesla's cash position, which has dwindled following some production issues.
JUST ONE SLICE: Papa John's sank 9.3 percent to $46.79 after the pizza delivery company adopted a shareholder rights plan to keep founder and ousted chairman John Schnatter from buying a majority stake. The company is struggling to distance itself from Schnatter, who resigned this month after his use of a racial slur during a media training session was revealed. Schnatter has since said his resignation was a "mistake" and criticized the company's handling of the incident.
FRACKED: Halliburton slumped 8.1 percent to $41.55 after management said in a conference call with analysts that some customers are pulling back on production, particularly in the Permian basin, because of bottlenecks in getting the oil and gas they're producing to market. The drilling services company also noted that the cost of materials is rising. The situation will stymie further price increases in the third quarter, the company said.
ENERGY: Oil prices fell, erasing gains from earlier in the day. Benchmark U.S. crude dropped 37 cents to settle at $67.89 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, slipped a penny to close at $73.06.
BOND YIELDS: Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.96 percent from 2.89 percent late Friday. The increase in bond yields helped lift bank shares. Interest rates on mortgages and other consumer loans tend to move in tandem with bond yields. Rising rates translate into bigger profits for banks from credit cards, mortgages and other consumer loans. JPMorgan Chase added 2.2 percent to $113.71.
CURRENCIES: The dollar fell to 111.48 yen from 111.52 yen on Friday. The euro weakened to $1.1689 from $1.1726.
METALS: Gold declined $5.50 to $1,225.60 an ounce. Silver lost 12 cents to $15.43 an ounce. Copper dipped a penny to $2.75 a pound.
MARKETS OVERSEAS: In Europe, Germany's DAX fell 0.1 percent while the CAC 40 in France slid 0.4 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares declined 0.3 percent. Major indexes in Asia finished mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.3 percent and South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.9 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.1 percent to 28,256.12. Australia's S&P-ASX 200 fell 0.9 percent to 6,227.60.


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Oh, we've been waiting alright.
Perhaps you've even noticed the countdown calendar to the right of this page.
And now…our waiting is just about over…
One year ago we gathered the crew and went to the midnight opening of "Twilight." Of course, we had a wonderful time–being the silly, yellow personality people that some of us are.
Now–tonight, in fact–we'll be doing it again for the second installment in the series–"New Moon." To say that we are WILD with excitement is putting it mildly…
We–the Gracious Rain group have an entire row reserved in the theater so that we can just be our ridiculous selves. There will be giveaways, drawings and random prizes in the theater–not to mention the amazing loot bags that we've been putting together for the last month now. I'll have to show you that in a couple of days–or it will spoil the surprise for the group.
I wish you all were coming with us.
Just think of the fun we'd have with the whole theater to ourselves!
Good goal for the next movie…


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The star R. Coronae Australis lies within one of the nearest star-forming regions of our galaxy. Surrounded by a blue nebula, it's been described as a "cosmic watercolor." We've got jaw-dropping pictures and video of this amazing stellar neighborhood inside.
Located some 420 light-years away, R. Coronae Australis is part of a small constellation known as the Southern Crown. It's a very young star, so young that it's still surrounded by the nebula from which it formed. The huge amount of radiation emitted by the star interacts and is partially reflected by the nebula and the dust cloud beyond, leading to a series of complex processes that give the nebula its magnificent color. Specifically, its blue hue is the product of starlight reflecting off dust particles.
The star and its surrounding region were photographed using the telescope at La Silla Observatory in Chile. The photographs below are the combination of a dozen shots using different color filters. Check out some larger shots of the region and a couple videos in the gallery below.
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R. Coronae Australis is in the center right of this picture, and the blue region around it is its nebula. This image covers a distance about forty light-years across, as does the even larger version of this same image you can see next.
Here's an even better view of the subtle colors and varying texture that have led astronomers to dub the star and its nebula a "cosmic watercolor", recalling the work of an impressionist painter.
Here's a much wider view of this crowded area of the sky. You can see R. Coronae Australis in the middle right of this picture.


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The beginning of the academic year 2015-16 will mark the opening of the seventeenth year of the Postgraduate Programme in Southeast European Studies. This period has seen the transformation of the area from a war zone to a region on its way to integration into the European Union. The multinational, multi-disciplinary Programme in Southeast European Studies was founded during the Kosovo crisis, and has been part of that transition. Created in 1999 as part of the Royaumont Process, in its first years the Programme was supported by the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe; it has since aimed at facilitating crossborder academic and scientific cooperation, bringing together students from all over the region and beyond, and promoting mutual understanding and good neighbourly relations. Today, it functions as an autonomous Postgraduate Programme of the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration of the University of Athens.
The Programme is addressed to graduates in the social sciences and humanities. Based on its interdisciplinary character, it aims at providing a thorough understanding of the key social, political, and economic issues of Southeastern Europe. It has an excellent student-teacher ratio (four to one), and a strong international character, actively encouraging the participation of students from around the world. In addition to its academic aims, the Programme offers a unique opportunity for students and professors with different backgrounds and experiences to spend an academic year in Athens, learning about Southeastern Europe with and from each other.
The duration of the programme of studies is twelve calendar months. The exclusive language of instruction and examination on the Programme is English. All assignments are completed in English.
Master of Arts (MA) in Southeast European Studies (75 ECTS Credits).
The programme of studies includes coursework and research. Two semesters of taught classes are followed by the research and writing of the postgraduate dissertation (from June to end of September).
The Programme receives up to twenty five students each year. Applicants should submit their application (post-stamped by mail or in person) from January 30 until June 15, 2015.
The Programme's Selection Committee reserves the right to call candidates for interviews.
LOCATION (42-44, Aiolou Street)
The Programme's teaching facilities and the Faculty's Library are located in the Historic Centre of Athens, a few minutes walk from Syntagma Square and from the picturesque and popular neighbourhood of Plaka. The nearest Metro station, Monastiraki, is five hundred yards away.
The Programme charges tuition fees of € 2,100 payable in three instalments.
Students who are citizens of specified Southeast European countries – i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo (under UNSC Resolution 1244) Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – and who are not in receipt of a scholarship from any other source are eligible to apply for a fees waiver.
Career Office (University of Athens)
http://career-office.uoa.gr/ ("metaptyxiaka-ypotrofies")
State Scholarship Foundation (ΙΚΥ)
Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation


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|Tom, Babette & Simon: Three Tales of Transformation
From two-time Newbery Honor Book author, Avi, three humorous, thought-provoking, and poignant tales of metamorphosis that explore physical and spiritual change. Natchev's striking black-and-white illustrations enhance the spell cast by Avi's stories.
Tom is bored all the time. When he's given a homework assignment to write The Most Exciting Thing That Ever Happened to Me, Tom realizes that not one exciting thing has happened to him in his entire life. Then Tom makes a deal to trade places with a cat named Charley, and something very exciting happens. But Tom may never have the chance to write about his outrageous adventure.
Babette's mother, the queen, wishes for a perfect baby daughter, and her wish is granted. No one can see a single flaw in the child's appearance. In fact, no one can see Babette at all. But when Babette finds out that she's invisible, how will she see herself?
Simon is an only child whose doting parents grant his every wish—until Simon's demands grow so big his parents have nothing left to give him. So Simon leaves home, determined to make his own greatest wish come true. He wants the whole world to admire him, and after a startling meeting with a magical bird, he has all the attention he dreamed of … but now he only wishes to be free of it once again.
Behind the Book
Avi writes: These stories were not written as a group, but rather at different times over the years. One of the stories was written years ago when I was reading fairy tales to my own boys.
Fairy tales are a very ancient form of literature. I think they are less about magic then they are about dreams and ways we wish things would happen.
They are hard to write, but wonderful fun when one gets them right. And who knows, they might—just—happen.
Awards and Honors
Publishers Weekly, 1995, starred review
"Already noted for his diversity, Avi tries his hand at yet another literary genre, masterfully composing three fairy tales. As sharply ironic and full of wit as his previous works, the stories here offer fresh variations of timeless themes."(Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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