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India has always been on my list of places to travel to but I never dreamed I would be going there so soon and for the reasons I did.
Last year was bittersweet for me and in a way, a blessing in disguise. I became single and heartbroken in one realm and an emotional writer in the other. I discovered when your heart cracks open that's when the light gets in and compassion can easily flow through your veins and arteries. I began to blog about my experience and the things I was dealing with in my life. As it turned out, many others around the world connected with my thoughts and feelings. My biggest fan base are from beautiful India and so wise in their words, thoughts and feelings. I felt drawn to them and our hearts instantly connected.
When I felt better I made the decision to give the gift of travel to myself for everything I had been through in 2015 and connect even more with my blogging friends from WordPress in India and in person. I made a reservation at a spa retreat there and booked the flights to see my friends in January 2016, as a solo traveler.
Welcome to This Is India 2016.
January 1st, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. EST – Canada
My friends Marie-Claude and Sam came to pick me and my 3 suitcases up and drove me to the airport for my 6 p.m. flight from Ottawa to Toronto to Delhi, India. We had just received 30 cm of snow here and it was cold, -15 C and all I could think about were palm trees! The flight from Ottawa to Toronto was uneventful and then I had to mentally prepare myself for the 14 hour flight from Toronto to Delhi. I had many things to help me survive like books, music, in flight movies, my eye mask, and of course the food on the plane which consisted of 3 meals and snacks!
January 2nd, 2016 at 8:55 p.m. Delhi, India GMT
After 11, 965 km, I finally landed in Delhi and I was tired but so excited! I was hoping my luggage made it which it did. Wheeww!!! I had arranged a hotel shuttle service to pick me up and luckily they didn't forget about me. I bought an India SIM card for my cell phone at the airport and switched it immediately so I could be on that plan and connect with everyone right away. I love technology! After clearing customs and security I went outside and found my driver to the hotel holding a sign with my name on it. Driving in India is a blog in itself. Let's just say I thought New York City cabs were scary, this was something totally different that I will explain as I go along. Just to give you an idea, there is a middle line down the road but after that, there are no lanes and horns never stop honking. For some reason though, accidents rarely happen and traffic seems to self-align in every case. I was amazed to say the least and then I thought hey this is India. After checking into the Holiday Inn near the airport I went to my room and crashed on the bed. I was grateful for making it here by myself and navigating to my hotel in one piece. Then I slept for 10 hours!
January 3rd – 6th – Delhi, India
One thing I noticed since my arrival is that almost everyone working in the hotel is male. I know this might seem like an odd observation and comment but it's because in Canada it's a real mix. The hostess at the restaurant was the only girl I saw. Even the housekeeping staff were men! The second day I was there I heard a doorbell at my hotel room??? Outside my door was a young boy who worked at the hotel asking if I had any laundry to be done. I was amazed at this adorable gesture and my thoughts again were hey, this is India.
After recovering from jet lag it was time to get outside and explore the city so I took a cab to Connaught Place and met my first blogging friend Piyusha!! We clicked right away, laughed and talked a lot while drinking coffee in a Starbucks! Shambhavi met up with us after and all three of us were great friends immediately. Time to do some shopping! I have to say Piyusha is definitely the Queen of shopping, especially when it comes to bargaining with the merchants! She will not accept any bad deal and I was eternally grateful to be shopping with her being a foreigner and all! I never laughed so much and it was so great to see her in action. Shambhavi is a very good shopper too and knows a lot about the history of Indian traditions and festivals and I learned so much as we toured around Delhi. We all piled into an auto-rickshaw and it was time to get some awesome street food at Dilli Haat! We ate Aloo Ki Tikki, Gol Gappas with aloo channa masala, sweet chutney and spicy water, Chicken Manchurian with noodles. YUM! We exchanged cards, gifts, hugs at the end and we felt so good about our meetup. Just as a side note, everyone calls me Jenny in India…so cute 🙂
I met another fellow blogger and friend Chandrajit and we had supper while talking about life and blogs. He is a very caring person who has a big heart reserved for a special person and it's great to be able to help support him in this. Many bloggers write about life, love, loss, gain or whatever thoughts cross their mind which is the beauty in blogging. He remembered my birthday from December and bought me a cake which was really nice of him.
I had hoped to meet up with Kriti and Darshith in Delhi but the timing didn't work out unfortunately. I had plans to meet Darshith next so that was okay after all, not to worry 😉 I wish I could have met you Kriti!!
Delhi was a vibrant city to explore the temperature was around +19 C. Great for a Canadian girl in January! Some days it's hard to see because of the smog and that's because of the population. The new driving rule in Delhi is the odd/even schedule so depending on what number your licence plate ends with is the day you are allowed to drive your car. Again, this is India.
So far so good seeing Delhi these first few days. I was treated like a celebrity in the hotel restaurant because being a female solo traveler people are chatty and ask a lot of questions. Some brought me free food and things to try without me even asking for it which was very nice of them. People in India have the biggest hearts and I love it. Now I'm off to the Delhi airport again to make my next tour on the East Coast in Bhubaneswar! The staff at the airport will get to know me well with all my future connections! Maybe they will be saying "there's that Canadian girl again.."
Stay tuned and to be continued….
Much Love,
Jenny 😉


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"That's all baseball is, is numbers; it's run by numbers, averages, percentages and odds. Managers make their decision based on the numbers." -- Rollie Fingers, 1981 AL Cy Young Award Winner
The Cy Young Award has been given to the best pitcher in baseball since 1956. The American and National leagues have had separate awards since 1967. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the winners. And as Rollie Fingers said, many different numbers are taken into account when determining which pitcher is most worthy of the award.
Throughout the history of the Cy Young Award, the writers have relied upon the traditional statistics, such as earned run average (ERA), strikeouts (Ks), wins, saves and innings pitched (IP). Today's Cy Young-voting writers have even more statistics to consider, with the development of sabermetric statistics like wins above replacement (WAR), fielding independent pitching, and batting average on balls in play.
This blog entry will look at the history of the Cy Young Award winners from a statistical standpoint, taking a look at both traditional statistics and WAR, which offers a comprehensive statistic of how valuable a player is to his team. For more information about how WAR is calculated, Baseball Reference has a good explanation.
The average stat line for the 110 Cy Young Award winners is shown below:
These stats are a little skewed since they include nine relief pitchers who have won the award. If we filter out relief pitchers because they pitch relatively few innings, here is the average stat line for the remaining pitchers:
During the 60-year period of the Cy Young Award, many of these statistics have remained relatively constant for the winners. ERA, win percentage, Ks and WAR have not shown a statistically significant change throughout the history of the award.
Other statistics such as wins, innings pitched and Ks/IP have shown a clear trend. These trends in IPs and wins can be attributed to pitchers getting fewer starts each year and managers paying more attention to pitch counts. For example, last year's National League Cy Young Award winner, Jake Arrieta, won 22 games in 33 starts while pitching 229 innings. Arrieta had the most wins, second most starts and third most innings pitched in the MLB in 2015. If we look at the 1963 Cy Young winner, Sandy Koufax, he won 25 games in 40 starts while pitching 311 innings that year. Koufax had the most wins, third most starts and third most innings pitched in the MLB in 1963.
Up until the 1970s, many teams used a four-man starting pitcher rotation. This led to more starts, more innings pitched and the chance for more wins. Since the late 1970s, teams have moved to a five-man starting pitcher rotation. This has given pitchers less chance to win large numbers of games. The last pitcher to have more than 36 starts in a single season was Greg Maddux in 1991. Only two pitchers have had more than 40 starts since 1980. These trends can be seen in the JMP graph and table below:
While the numbers of innings and wins have been trending down for Cy Young Award winners, the number of strikeouts per inning pitched has been trending upward. Before 1979, only one Cy Young-winning pitcher, Sandy Koufax in 1965, averaged more than one strikeout per inning pitched. In contrast, since 2000 over half of the Cy Young winners have averaged more than one strikeout per inning. This could be due to the negative correlation between number of innings pitched and strikeouts per inning pitched. This correlation is shown in the graph below.
There is a statistically significant difference in strikeouts per nine innings by comparing four-man rotations to five-man rotations, which you can see below as well. While more innings pitched and fewer rest days appear to be contributing factors, another potential factor might be a different philosophy on pitching. Sandy Koufax was quoted as saying, "I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it."
According to the wins above replacement (WAR) statistic, the five best seasons by Cy Young winners are listed in the table below. Although we will continue to debate what was the best season that a pitcher has ever had, this is a pretty good list:
This got me thinking: Were there any pitchers who did not win the Cy Young Award who had comparable WAR statistics to these top five? Looking at pitchers' seasons back to 1956, I found one WAR statistic that would be in the top five from a pitcher who did not win the award: Wilbur Wood in 1971 had a WAR of 11.7. Wood finished third in American League Cy Young voting that year. You can hardly blame the writers because the Cy Young winner Vida Blue had more wins, fewer losses, lower ERA and more strikeouts than Wood. Also the WAR statistic was not developed until 2004, so that did not factor into the voting.
Looking back through all of the Cy Young Award winners, 54 of the 110 led their league or MLB in WAR for pitchers. Excluding the relief pitchers who won, 54 of the 101 starters who won the Cy Young Award also led the league in WAR.
That led me to ask: Which Cy Young Award winners were least deserving by WAR standards? Five pitchers won the award with a WAR that was at least 4 less than another pitcher.
WAR is not a perfect statistic, and the Cy Young Award should not default to the pitcher with the best WAR. But when there are large discrepancies, I hope the Cy Young-voting baseball writers will take notice. In 1990, Roger Clemens was clearly a better pitcher than Bob Welch. Not only did he have the gap in WAR, but a much lower ERA (1.93-2.95), more strikeouts (209-127) and yielded fewer home runs (7-26). It is difficult to feel much sympathy for the seven-time Cy Young-winning (and allegedly steroid using) Roger Clemens, but clearly he was more deserving of the award in 1990.
For a case of a player more deserving of sympathy for not receiving a Cy Young Award, look to Dave Stieb. Stieb led the AL in WAR for pitchers from 1982-1984 but never finished higher than fourth in the Cy Young voting. While Stieb is a seven-time All-Star, most baseball fans do not think of him when they think of the best pitchers of the 1980s. Perhaps a Cy Young Award or two would have changed that.
Following the creation of the WAR statistic in 2004, the writers have been pretty good about taking it into account. Since 2004, a difference of greater than 1 win above replacement between the Cy Young winner and the leader in the WAR (for pitchers) statistic has only happened four times, or about 17 percent of the time. Before this time, a difference greater than 1 win above replacement between the Cy Young winner and the leader in the WAR (for pitchers) statistic happened 41 times, or approximately 48 percent of the time. This trend is captured in the graph below:
Cy Young Award voting remains subjective, and that is part of the charm of baseball. The Cy Young voters seem to be paying attention to the newer sabermetic statistics when considering which pitcher is truly the most deserving of the award. That is a good thing for baseball now and into the future. While it is too late for Dave Stieb to win a Cy Young Award, I feel like today he would have a better chance than he did during his playing career.
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Marcel wrote:
Thank you, very interesting! Maybe the decline in wins is not only owed to the diminishing number of innings pitched, but also to the fact that the win statistic has lost a lot of its appeal with the advent of analytics. Pre-moneyball, it would have been very difficult for Felix Hernandez to win the Cy Young award with a 13-12 record, like he did in 2010 (and rightly so).
Peter Hersh wrote:
Yes I agree with your assessment and Felix Hernandez is a great example of the adoption of the more advanced analytics in the Cy Young voting process. He was very deserving of the award at least in terms of WAR, but most likely would not of won pre 2004. Thanks and glad you enjoyed the article.
Just an amazing fact that Clayton Kershaw's LIFE TIME ERA is lower than the combined AVE ERA of ALL Cy Young Award winners! He Averages a Cy Young. Too bad he is like Sandy Koufax, at 30 he's hurt and going down fast.
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Litigation Lawyers in Enterprise
In Enterprise, Alabama, a civil deposition is a part of the discovery process in civil litigation.
"Discovery" is a process that occurs before a trial in Enterprise, Alabama. During the discovery process, both sides are required to make relevant information available to each other.
In Enterprise, Alabama, one way to get this information is to find the people involved in the dispute (whether they're witnesses or parties), and ask them questions about the issues you believe them to have knowledge of. A civil deposition is normally a pretty simple process: the person being deposed is sworn in (they are under oath, just as if they were in a courtroom). Because the whole point of a deposition is to get testimony on the record, a stenographer or video technician will also be present, recording the whole deposition. The lawyer then asks questions of the witness, and the lawyers for the other side are able to object to particular lines of questioning, if they wish.
Conducting A Civil Deposition in Enterprise, Alabama
Depositions are normally conducted in Enterprise, Alabama if a person's testimony will take several days, or more, to deliver. By doing this before a trial, the jury can be presented just with the testimony that turns out to be relevant, saving everybody a good deal of time. It is also useful if there is any reason to suspect that the witness will be unable to show up in court.
So, it shouldn't be surprising that civil depositions in Enterprise, Alabama can often go on for several days. If you are subpoenaed for a deposition in , Alabama, you are normally obligated to appear. This can be a source of some inconvenience.
To help deal with this fact, Enterprise, Alabama allows witnesses who are being deposed to be compensated for their time. They can be reimbursed for lodging, travel expenses, and given a small amount of money for their time. Remember, however, that this money is most definitely NOT conditioned on the witness giving testimony that's beneficial to one side, and omitting information that's unfavorable. This would be bribery, and it is highly illegal.
Remember, when you give a deposition in Enterprise, Alabama, you're under oath. This means that you are under an absolute obligation to tell the truth. If you deliberately lie while under oath, you are committing perjury. Perjury is a serious crime, and can be punished by fines and imprisonment.
How Can A Enterprise, Alabama Lawyer Help?
If you're a party to an Enterprise, Alabama lawsuit and are required to appear at a deposition, one would hope that you've already retained a lawyer by this stage in the proceedings. Your attorney will have a lot of advice for you, which you should of course follow.
If, on the other hand, you're not directly immersed in the case, but have been subpoenaed to appear in a deposition as a witness in Enterprise, Alabama, you may not need to hire a lawyer. The lawyers for both sides will probably prep you for the deposition, giving you an idea of what to expect.


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A Season of Firsts for Stewart Friesen
Friesen races for a living, so he's on a speedway somewhere as many as four or five times a week.
This season has been one of firsts for Stewart Friesen, the 35-year-old dirt track, big-block modified racing driver originally from Niagara-on-the-Lake.
It's been his first full year of racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
He's made the Chase for the Championship playoffs in the truck series for the first time. (NASCAR just calls it the "playoffs" but I think the "Chase" sounds so much better, don't you?)
And this weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), while driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Silverado entry for Halmar Friesen Racing, he's going to be in competition on a road course for the very first time and at a facility that he's never seen.
"I keep telling my friends it's going to be either really great or it's going to be really awful," Friesen laughed during a telephone interview the other day.
"I don't see a lot of middle ground there."
Friesen will be among 30 NASCAR truck racers (the truck series is one of three NASCAR travelling series, along with the Xfinity Series stock cars and the Monster Energy Cup cars) who will take the green flag for the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Old Mosport on Sunday afternoon.
The race will mark the first time in NASCAR history that an international track will host a round of the playoffs.
Eight drivers have qualified for the Chase. In addition to Friesen, Matt Crafton, Johnny Sauter, Brett Moffitt, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, Ben Rhodes and Grant Enfinger made the cut and will begin their quest for the 2018 Driver's Championship in a race that marks the series' sixth visit to CTMP.
In addition to the headline Camping World race, rounds of the NASCAR Canada Pinty's Series (the TOTAL Quartz 200 will go to the post on Sunday morning), the Ulltra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama series (featuring Canada's hottest driver of the moment, Zachary Robichon), the Canadian Touring Car Championship, and the Nissan Micra Cup series, which could see its championship decided, will be held.
Friesen, who comes from a racing family — they owned Ransomville Speedway in New York state and were partners at one time in the ownership of the Thorold-area Merrittville Speedway — has been racing since he started in go-karts at the age of 10.
He's best-known for being one of the most successful dirt track, big-block modified racers in the United States, with more than starts.
Racing primarily in the U.S. northeast against dirt short-track legends like Brett Hearn, Matt Sheppard and Billy Decker, Friesen has won more than his share. In fact, before it was shut down in 2015, he had a lock on the Super DIRT Week big-block feature that was held every October on the mile track at the New York state Fairgrounds in Syracuse. That race paid $50,000 to win and Friesen won it four of the last six years it was held.
But the reason we were talking wasn't about his skill and expertise on the short tracks; it was about his season in the trucks, the re-awakening of his NASCAR ambitions and his first time shifting gears and turning right on purpose.
So is he really going to be flying blind when he gets to CTMP? It's a pretty daunting place for a race driver going around it for the first time.
"Well," said Friesen, "I'll have been there without really having been there — if you catch my drift. I'm in North Carolina at the moment (on Monday) and I'm about to have a session in a Chevy simulator. I'll be able to familiarize myself with Canadian Tire Motorsport Park so that when I get there and head out on the track, I'll know my way around."
Now, it must be pointed out here that Friesen, who moved on from go-karts to the Can-Am TQ Midget Club — they raced at places like Lancaster Speedway near the Buffalo Airport and at Flamboro Speedway near Hamilton — and then into sportsmen and, finally, the modifieds, is not a total stranger to road racing. He did, in fact, attend the Ron Fellows Driving School at Spring Mountain in Nevada — for a day.
"I did a Corvette school day in Nevada months ago that was through Chevrolet and Ron Fellows (CTMP co-owner) was out there," he said. "I got to meet him and he gave me some pointers. That was my first taste of it (road racing). It was a lot of fun. That's obviously not Canadian Tire Motorsport Park but it helped a lot when it came to braking technique and shifting technique and stuff like that. Hopefully it'll help."
Years ago, the late Craig Hill told me that any good racing driver can drive any kind of racing car once they get familiar with it. Friesen said he'd heard the same thing.
"I'm kind of hoping my skill set will roll over a little bit once we get racing," he said. "I hope I'm not going to be too much of a fish out of water."
Friesen races for a living, so he's on a speedway somewhere as many as four or five times a week, in addition to racing the truck.
"The northeast modified stuff is so busy," he said. "Were going pretty much every weekend through the summer months and then there's mid-week specials and the truck racing. As a race team, we're trying to hit as many races as we can and we've had a bunch of wins, so everything's good there. All in all, it's been a crazy summer but it's also been a lot of fun."
Friesen said at one time he had aspirations of landing a NASCAR Cup ride but let those dreams go when he couldn't find a sponsor to go with him to the big league. But in recent years, he met some people — a gentleman named Chris Larsen, in particular — and that's all changed. He sees the trucks as the start of a climb to the top.
"As my racing career progressed," he said, "I'd kind of put the NASCAR dream on the back burner. I concentrated on modifieds to make a living for my family and everything was going great and then I got tied up with some people who wanted to try NASCAR and I went, 'Wow!' and the dream kind of came back alive and here we are.
"I love it, travelling to all the different tracks. Growing up, I only ever saw them on TV and now I'm out there, makin' laps. And then this year, with our alliance with Chevrolet, I'm being competitive, and having shots at winning races, and running in the top five, and it's just been such a cool experience."
Where does Friesen see his career going, now that he's making his mark in the truck series?
"I don't know," he said. "Racing is so sponsorship-driven. At the very least, we'll be back in the trucks again next year but we have to wait and see what happens. Doing as well as we have the last couple of months has kind of gotten a buzz going in the industry. That's been good. But there's nothing set in stone, or offers, or nothing has materialized yet, so I'll keep doing this as long as I can and see what happens."
Friesen doesn't think the fact that he's 35 should have any negative effect on his Cup ambitions.
"Things are looking good," he said. "Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer and all those guys are in their 40s and kicking butt in Cup. Harry Gant was Cup rookie of the year when he was 40 and had a pretty strong Cup career from 40 to 50, so I have time.
"If I can get there, great; if not, the modified gig is going pretty good. I'm a competitive guy and anything I do I want to do at the highest level. I'm pretty fortunate to have two great race teams — the trucks and the dirt modified team."
He's fortunate in another way, too. He married a fine racing driver, Jessica Zemken, who ran with the World of Outlaws sprint car series, and they have a 2-year-old son, Parker.
"She's kind of backed off from the sprint car deal, with all the travelling, but she hasn't stopped racing," Friesen said. "We put a modified together for her this year and when I've been home, we've raced Fonda (Speedway) together and she's had a couple of top fives and she's been doing pretty good."
Which doesn't mean that she's totally responsible for taking care of the child, either.
"We live in Sprakers, N.Y., which is about 45 minutes west of Albany," he said. "We have a screen-printing T-shirt business we started four or five years ago, so when I'm home and not racing, I'll take care of Parker and she'll go out to the print shop. It's great to spend time with him because he's growing up so fast.
"Jess will say, 'Don't you remember something that happened when he was 2 months old?' and I don't even remember. I guess it's nature's way of blocking out all the crazy nights."
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Realme 2 to be Flipkart exclusive; launch on August 28
- Oppo backed Realme has confirmed that its second smartphone, the Realme 2, will go on sale on August 28, 2018 on e-commerce site Flipkart.
- The company has also revealed that the Realme 2 will be powered by a Snapdragon processor – most likely the Snapdragon 450 – thus putting an end to the MediaTek Helio P60 speculations.
- Other confirmed features of the Realme 2 are dual rear cameras, a notched display and a massive 4,230mAh battery.
- Previously, it was reported that the Realme 2 will be positioned above the Realme 1, however, now rumours claim that the device will be priced under Rs 10,000 in India, which makes sense considering its specs.
- At the speculated price, the Realme 2 will go against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Honor 9 Lite.


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Q: Do you like music?
A. Well, that is an very interesting question, as far as I am concerned, music is a very good way to relax me.
B. Um, not sure actually. Well jazz maybe. I really dig its groove.
C. Yes of course. I consider music a form of art, which can cultivate a student's culture.
D. Yes, music is very interesting, I listen to music always when I have free time. It's the most efficient way to relax.
Q: Do you like robots?
A. Yes, robots can help me do a lot of homework. It's really convenient.
B. Yes, I like robots. Robots can help me save time, because it can do a lot of things for me.
C. Sure, I think it'd be a good idea to have one at home, if possible. Hopefully, it will help me with some household chores.
D. Yes, I like robots because it can help us do a lot of things, like housework or other things. So I can have time to enjoy myself.
23. 从下列选项中选出同一个问题的最佳回答
Do you work or are you a student?
A. I study.
B. Yes, I am a student.
C. I am a student at the moment studying French literature at Tsinghua University.
D. I major in French literature. You know, it's a little bit difficult for me to study, but very interesting, I like it soooo much.
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
A. Yes, I prefer living in a house, because it is very spacious and provides enough room for me to do some indoor games.
B. Well, I prefer to live in a flat rather than a house. You know, I just feel cozy and safe in a flat while it is a hassle to clean a house.
C. Emmm, I am not sure, coz they all have their pros and cons. It is hard for me to choose.
D. I like a house. It is very big. I can live there with my mam and dad. Oh, I can keep a pet.
A. In many respects Asian women see themselves as equal to their men.
B. I suggest you to go to London
C. He got up and dressed himself.
D. We will see the new Bond movie tonight
E. His father wasn't there and he's mother wasn't there.


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Seagrass is important store of organic carbon
Designers of seawater desalination plants should take care their project does nothing to decrease the amount of seagrass in the vicinity, as the plant is an important store of carbon.In a paper Seagrass ecosystems as a globally significant carbon stock published in Nature Geoscience 5(7): 505-509, the authors from research institutes in the US, Europe and Australia estimate that around 3 tonnes of carbon are stored in living seagrass per hectare covered.
Seagrasses are an important store of 'blue carbon', the carbon stored by marine life, and may release an amount of carbon that is equivalent to 10% of that released by land-use changes, according to the study. To reach this figure, the researchers analysed a database containing 3,640 observations of 946 seagrass meadows around the world to try to understand how much carbon is locked away in seagrass plants and soils.
Their calculations suggest that an average of 140 tonnes of organic carbon are stored in the top metre of each hectare of seagrass soil, which is around twice that found in soils on land.
Using only data from sites for which full inventories exist, the researchers estimate that, globally, seagrass ecosystems could store as much as 19.9 petagrams (Pg) organic carbon. According to a more conservative approach, in which they incorporated more data from surface soils and depth-dependent declines in soil carbon stocks, they estimate that the seagrass carbon pool lies between 4.2 and 8.4 Pg carbon.
Around a quarter of the Mediterranean's seabed, at depths between 1 and 40 m, is covered in seagrass. However, disease, pollution, eutrophication and disturbances, such as dredging and construction, all pose threats to it.
Current rates of seagrass loss could result in the release of up to 299 Tg carbon per year, assuming that all of the organic carbon in seagrass biomass and the top metre of soils is remineralized.
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Kidney-Friendly Blackberry Spinach Salad (with a secret touch of bacon)
I know what you're thinking…another salad. BUT, I don't apologize. It is 120'F in Arizona, and the heat index is over 100 here in Texas. Heat, heat, heat outside, means that I do not want to put anything hot inside. I don't want hot inside the house from my oven and definitely am not thinking about a hot meal for my belly. So, yeah, salad it is again. You'll be glad I'm stuck on salad once you taste this though…
You see, blackberries were $0.99 a carton at the grocer this week and absolutely delicious. I don't always love blackberries as they are often sour. But these babies were soft and sweet. I have been so enamored by them all week (and had a very plentiful supply due to their price) that I wanted to make some sort of kidney-friendly-blackberry-something. I wanted something unusual though – not a cake, pie, cobbler or muffin. We just had chicken the night before so I also didn't want to do the blackberry-barbecue chicken that I see floating around the internet though I'm sure its good (uh, but, yeah, once again a hot meal – no way!) This salad, repeated across multiple sites and blogs consistently had high ratings and now I know why.
This recipe is full of kidney-friendly ingredients and is not only beautiful but stunning when it comes to flavor. Here is our 7 point rundown on the ingredients
1) Spinach (yeah, raw spinach is okay since it only rolls in at 167 mg potassium for a 1 cup serving – this meets our <200mg criteria). I accidentally picked up a spinach and baby kale mix at the store which ended up being incredible for this salad since the baby kale had just the tiniest bit of bite to it.
2) Blackberries (of course) – 117 mg of potassium for 1/2 cup. I actually only used 5 or 6 individual berries for my salad so I didn't even use a full half cup per serving of salad (but you could!). Oh, and rolling in at 4 gm of fiber for a 1/2 cup serving isn't too shabby either.
3) A sprinkle of feta – I know feta ain't low sodium ( ~150 mg for a tablespoon). That's why we use a sprinkle. It is a strong, but amazing flavor and really makes the sweet blackberries sing.
4) Sliced Green onion. Not much to say here, but a good addition.
5) A few slivered almonds (like <1 tbsp). Okay, don't have a phosphorus freak-out. I know high phosphorus! I literally chopped 1 single almond to add a little bit of crunch to the salad. I don't think it actually added much to the flavor, but it looked especially fancy.
6) A good dressing. We used our super-duper kidney-friendly balsamic vinaigrette that we had leftover from last week. It was perfect for this salad.
6) MOST IMPORTANTLY – the smallest, but most delectable, delightful sprinkle of real bacon. It was probably only 1/2 of a bacon slice or less per salad, but this made this salad a show-stopper. Because I didn't want to dirty another dish, I literally sliced 1/2 slice of bacon, wrapped it in a paper towel, and microwaved it for a couple of minutes until it was crispy and perfect. Minimal mess and, again, a perfect addition.
KidneyGrub Verdict:
I loved this. This is how much I loved it: we served it to company that night. I ate it at work the next day for lunch and I am adding to my personal repertoire. You could leave off the almond(s) if you wanted to since they didn't add much flavor, but I would keep the bacon. My husband didn't know there was bacon in it when he took his first bite and told me, "OH! Bacon! Wow! Thanks!" As a side-note: if you serve to a crowd you can mix it all together and then just toss with your dressing at the end.Print
Blackberry Spinach Salad (with a bit of kidney-friendly bacon surprise)
All sorts of fancy kidney-friendly flavor for this unique and perfect summer salad
- 4 cups spinach, fresh
- 1/2 cup blackberries, fresh
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons cooked bacon
- 2 green onion stalks
- 5–6 raw or toasted almonds (opt)
- 1/4 c balsamic vinaigrette
- Layer spinach, blackberries, and green onion. Drizzle with dressing and toss. Sprinkle with feta crumbled bacon. Serve immediately. Alternatively, mix all fresh ingredients add feta, bacon, and dressing right before serving.
Although almonds add a nice texture, they do not add much to the taste of the salad so can be left off.


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I suppose I'd better make a post that isn't for naarmamo.
Good Things
- On Friday I finally got a colour printer at work, a nice fast laser which should handle what we throw at it a lot better than the old HP inkjet.
- A new and very classy-looking Indian restaurant has opened up in the next suburb. I'm so trying it when I get my appetite back.
- My Spaced DVDs arrived last week. Thank you to all who recommended this show; it's quirky and funny and clever and very geeky. :-D
- I volunteered to take part in a kids' puppet show before I got this cold and it was on today. It went well though. I was a dog and a French lamb, and I got heaps of compliments on my accent. :-D I think five people behind the stand was about two too many though. It was like a rugby scrum back there at times.
- Today I watched the SG1 200th episode today; another of the meta eps SG1 does so well. The return of Wormhole Xtreme! References to Star Trek, Farscape, Thunderbirds (!!!) and many more. And there were zombies! So much fun.
- It looks as if the "What If" prompt will win for the Freedom City fic party, so I'll get to knock off two of my unwritten stories in the next couple of months (the other in the Finish-a-thon).
- I have a cold. My head hurts, especially when I bend over or lean forward. My chest hurts. I don't feel like eating (but this is probably a Good Thing).
- I have to go to work tomorrow despite this because we're doing a major project and I'm the only one who know how to do one part of it.
- I've also got a review tomorrow since I've been there three months. This worries me. I always fear that I'm not good enough. I know I am technically, but I don't think I always come across well.
- The fic party mentioned above overlaps with the Finish-a-thon and I know at least one of the stories will be quite long. [worries a bit]


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Still time to do the right thing for thousands of chronic pain sufferers - Senator Rose Conway-Walsh
Senator Rose Conway-Walsh addressed the to Minister of State, Jim Daly, in the Seanad today and advised that it is not too late to do the right thing for thousands of people suffering chronic pain and their families.
Speaking during the debate on Versatis in the Seanad, Senator Conway-Walsh said:
"The decision to restrict prescribing Vesatis has caused physical pain and mental distress to thousands of low income citizens and their families.
"For several weeks now we have unsuccessfully tried to get answers to a number of questions.
"Did the HSE make any attempt to negotiate a better price with the manufacturers of Versatis, before this decision was taken?
"Was a full and proper cost benefit analysis carried out before limiting access to Versatis?
"Did they consider the extra costs associated with alternative medication, hospitalisation, home help, home care hours and anti-depressants?
"How can we say it's perfectly fine to prescribe Versatis for non-shingles related pain relief to those who can pay, but it is not suitable for those on low-incomes dependent on medical cards or the drugs payment scheme?
"Minister do you not trust the judgement of GP's and Medical Consultants?
"Do you not think that introducing the additional layer of approval totally undermines the patient/GP/Consultant relationship?
"No indication was given to GP's on how to take patients of this treatment safely.
"A solution to this most distressing situation is possible. That solution has to be lasting and sustainable. That can only happen once the Government looks at the issue in a patient-centred and compassionate manner.
"Minister, at the stroke of a pen today, Minister Harris can go back to the HSE and request them to carry out a review the decision to restrict Versatis.
"He can ask them to revert to the pre-december position whereby those experiencing chronic and unbearable pain can avail of Versatis regardless of their income.
"The time spent by very Senior personnel within the HSE would be better spent examining international research that demonstrates the effectiveness of Versatis rather than looking at appeals.
"Mile buiochas to each and every person who has picked up the phone or took pen to paper to tell us their personal experience, to tell us of their pain and the need to continue the only effective treatment.
"I also want to acknowledge the important part our National Broadcaster RTE through the Joe Duffy Show has played in ensuring that the voices of those suffering the most are heard.
"I want to thank Chronic Pain Ireland, Arthritis Ireland, Fibro Ireland, MS Ireland and all of the other organisations who seek to serve the most vulnerable in our society for the work they are doing to get this decision reversed."


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What happens if we cannot find the decedent's will?
If you cannot find a decedent's will, the law presumes that he destroyed it. Now, there's a couple options, is that if you can find a copy or obtain a copy from the last known lawyer who prepared one, if the beneficiaries in the will agree, then you could try to probate a copy of the will. If the beneficiaries of the last will do not agree, then it could end up being a contest where you could have one set of beneficiaries trying to probate a copy and another set of beneficiaries trying to probate under laws of intestacy.


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Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble
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"A perfect blend of romance and suspense, well grounded in it's setting with excellent characters..."
Colleen Coble's blend of romance and suspense is right on target
again with Blue Moon Promise. It's a story I'd been looking
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as someone who has been a fan of Colleen Coble's books for years,
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The heroine of the book, Lucy Marsh, is the spunky caretaker of her two younger siblings. Driven from the life they're living by dangerous circumstances, she accepts a marriage from a man she doesn't know in a type of Isaac-and-Rebekah story. When she arrives at his ranch, she learns that he was in no way in favor of their marriage but at this point it's too late. Since she's nowhere near suited to be a rancher's wife, he's less than kind to her at first.
As Lucy proves herself to be a good, hardworking woman, Nate begins to fall in love with her and their romance blossoms just as danger, lurking around the corner since the story's beginning, begins to threaten again. He must work to protect her and the children, who he's also grown to love. Together, Lucy and Nate piece together the puzzle and unravel several mysteries to find who is behind the threat to Lucy.
A perfect blend of romance and suspense, well grounded in it's setting with excellent characters, this book is truly one I'll read again.
Sarah Varland lives in Georgia with her husband, son, and two dogs. When she's not busy teaching high school English or walking around with her nose stuck in a book, she enjoys spending time with her family outdoors doing things like hiking and kayaking. Sarah is currently pursuing publication as a novelist and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. You can read some of her thoughts on life, books, and the ministry fishbowl at her blog.


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There are many reasons why tourists from Australia and elsewhere are visiting Brisbane the capital of the state of Queensland and one of the largest cities in Australia. Some tourists are interested in the culture, heritage, nightlife, shopping, gastronomy, sports, recreational activities, arts and entertainment in Brisbane, while others may be interested in the wildlife and natural parks of the city and surrounding areas. Hence based on the events calendar of Brisbane, when to visit Brisbane will vary for each tourist, since various cultural events and festivals are scheduled at different times in the year.
There are also many tourists from outside Australia who visit Brisbane to escape the extreme weather conditions in their home city or country. Like most cities in Australia which are located in the Southern hemisphere, the weather conditions in Brisbane are in direct contrast to the weather in the northern hemisphere during the same period. So during summer in May and June, the temperatures in many tropical areas of Asia are very high, and many tourists from Asia will visit Brisbane where the weather is pleasant. Similarly during December and January, it is very cold in North America and Northern parts of Europe, while it is summer in Brisbane, so there are tourists from Europe and North America
For tourists visiting Brisbane, travel, lodging and food expenses are likely to be the major expenses. Many tourists, especially younger tourists have a limited budget, so they would like to find out when hotel rates are less so that they can save money. Statistical data indicates that there are fewer visitors to Brisbane during the summer in December, January, when the weather is hot. Tourists can save even more money by booking a serviced apartment like Capri by Fraser hotel residences in Brisbane, which can accommodate a group or family. Hence based on the reason why they wish to visit Brisbane, the tourist can choose the most suitable period and can stay in Brisbane long term accommodation.


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"Little Changes Have BIG Effects": Line Edits
Last week, we talked about second draft revisions, and hopefully it usually goes first draft, second draft, line edits. But if necessary, we will repeat that second step over and over again until the shape of the story, the characters, and the overall pacing work.
Once we're happy with the shape of the story and all the pieces are in the right place, it's time to narrow our focus in. This is the step that takes the longest of any – at least for me – as an editor, because during this step, I literally look at Every. Single. Line.
I go through and look at each scene, each paragraph, and each sentence to see if the pacing works, if that line of dialogue really sounds like that character, are we sure that's the right word there? Basically, we want to get the book as perfect as possible before we send it off and let other people look at it.
A lot of line edits are cutting things. When you're going through earlier drafts, there's a lot of moving things around and adding new bits that weren't there to fill in holes. But here, we're at the point where we just want to smooth out transitions and really focus on details.
For example, in How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo, there's a scene where Jordyn leaves the bonfire and goes out into the woods to cry. In earlier drafts, she's wearing a hoodie. But, at the end of that scene, Alex, who is super sweet and amazing, takes off his sweatshirt and gives it to her because she's shivering. In line edits, we realized that there was no need for Alex to give Jordyn a sweatshirt if she's already wearing a hoodie. So, Jordyn got a wardrobe change and is wearing a thin, collared shirt instead.
It's amazing how changing one sentence can really make a difference in how a character is seen or how a relationship is unfolding.
Take Save Me by Jenny Elliott, for example. The book opens with Cara being knocked into whale-infested waters and David jumping in to her rescue. Afterwards, Cara takes a moment to reflect on the experience. In earlier drafts, she refers to David as "The guy who fell overboard with me" but during line edits, I suggested: "Maybe, 'the guy who jumped in after me'? It would cast David in a more positive light. After all, even if she doesn't know much about him, he's still the kind of guy who would jump into freezing water to rescue a stranger."
It was a small change, but it really helped to remind both Cara and the reader of how heroic David is.
As you can see, line edits are very specific to the individual book. I will almost always send them out in a track-changes document (although occasionally we have been known to actually scribble them all over printouts!). When I finally send them off, I'm always very excited, because the hardest part is over. From here on out, other people are going to be taking the lead.
Check back next week to learn about the next step in the editorial process!
And in case you missed the previous entries for this editorial series:
• "Don't Panic!": First Draft Revisions
• "Great Job, Let's Do It Again!": Second (and Sometimes Third) Draft Revisions


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Free Trade is Vital for America's Economy
Here's food for thought . . . 95 percent of the consumer base for tech products is outside of the United States.
Without free trade, our companies and workers lack access to the foreign markets on which American workers depend in order to sell American goods and services.
How important is free trade to America and Silicon Valley's economy? Today, nearly 40 million U.S. jobs depend on trade, meaning more than 1 of every 5 American workers has a job linked to the export and import of goods and services.
American manufacturing employees in the "most trade-intensive industries" earn on average 56 percent more than those in manufacturing companies that were less engaged in trade.
That's why President Obama has staked as one of his highest priorities the passage of Trade Promotion Authority, to help him complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership involving the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries. Combined, those 12 countries represent 40 percent of the world's GDP and one-third of global trade.
For more than 20 years, American presidents have been granted "fast-track authority" by Congress. It is critical to the success of Silicon Valley that President Obama be granted this same level of authority.
Without Trade Promotion Authority, manufacturers and American workers risk being locked out and left behind as other countries negotiate dozens of trade agreements that exclude the United States.
That's why the vote on Trade Promotion Authority passed overwhelmingly in the United States Senate, with a bi-partisan vote of 62-37. If Trade Promotion Authority stalls in the House, it will hurt almost every household in America. Urge your member of Congress to stand with Silicon Valley and America's innovation economy. Urge them to vote yes for free trade.
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PROPERTY consulting and management firm JLL Philippines reported on May 21 that 2,000 new seats from flexible workspaces in Metro Manila were completed annually between 2014 and 2017.
Janlo de los Reyes, JLL Philippines head of research and consulting, said that Makati and the Bonifacio Global City are the most preferred locations to establish flexible workspaces because of the heavy presence of businesses in the two districts.
"Although the growth for flexible/coworking spaces is primarily in Makati and BGC, we also noticed a growing demand in the Ortigas and Alabang area, though not at the same scale and pace," said Lizanne Tan, JLL Philippines head of tenant representation in a press statement.
De los Reyes said start-ups and smaller enterprises comprised of both corporate and information-technology firms are the leading tenants of these new office models. "Close on their heels are BPO and corporate occupiers for temporary or swing space," he said.
However, JLL pointed out that are some barriers that needs to be hurdled to enable flexible space to expand. De los Reyes said large business put a high value on retaining their brand identity and culture, as well as the need to protect data and secure their IT infrastructures.
In response to growing demand, de los Reyes said JLL has observed that landlords will continue to form joint ventures with coworking operators, or create their own flexible spaces to meet tenants' needs. Meanwhile developers are adapting to what could be a new standard in property development whereby flexible workspace will be an amenity as essential in a commercial building as food and beverage outlets or a gym.
Susan Sutherland, head of corporate solutions research, JLL Asia Pacific, said businesses in the region are looking toward collaboration among employees and are using shared workspaces as a way to foster innovation through exposure to new ideas and ways of working.
"Some companies have even started their own internal coworking facilities or have incorporated certain features unique to flexible spaces to make the work environment more engaging. This includes activities and amenities to enhance member well-being and promote social and business networking like yoga classes, guest speakers, free lunches and after-work drinks. This helps build a community feel and can be a differentiator when it comes to attracting and retaining young talent," said Sutherland.
"Given the competitive dynamic of this new sector, we are already seeing consolidation even among the biggest players. Looking ahead, we can expect convergence to continue growing, with serviced office operators developing coworking brands and coworking brands targeting the clients of serviced operators in the market," Sutherland added.


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Grab a picnic blanket and enjoy afternoon of music at Wisbech Bandstand
An afternoon of music, singing, dancing and nostalgia will take place at Wisbech Bandstand this Sunday.
The Friends of the Wisbech Bandstand will be holding the event with a performance from popular local band Bar Six.
Their style is mainly 60s to present day including classic numbers such as Cozy Powell's 'Dance with the Devil' drum solo and Thin Lizzie's 'Whisky in the Jar' with guitar solo's by lead guitarist Rosco Read.
Misty Jones, a local singer who has performed across Fenland, will also be supporting them.
There will also be fun and games for the children with a penalty shoot-out competition.
Revellers are welcome to bring their own seats or rugs to sit on, maybe a picnic and sit back and enjoy the entertainment.
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The event will take place this Sunday August 18 from 2pm to 4.30pm.
Singer Misty will also be appearing on Peterborough Radio PCR 103.2fm on Sat August 24 from 4 to 6pm performing songs from her new EP 'Flames'.
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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in National Concert Hall, on 14 September 2018
It's a snug fit on stage at the National Concert Hall for the opening concert of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra's 2018/19 season. No fewer than seven French horns on stage for the opening is the cherry on the cake of the huge brass section; bells and mouthpieces flashing gold and silver onto an equally large woodwind section and more strings than you could shake a stick at. There's no messing around here: the sole item on the programme is Mahler's Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection'.
The gravity of the first movement hits you from the first notes in the low strings. American conductor Robert Trevino draws the symphony's landscape with his baton; at times lush, dark, and brooding, at others sprightly and uplifting—but always dramatic.
An off-stage ensemble of brass and timpani is a sonic curiosity of the symphony's final movements, giving a sense of there being another world out there, somewhere. Detached from reality. Beyond reach. In the car-park, maybe. A slight drawback of this was more visual than aural: some of the French horn players had to work their way to the door from the centre of the orchestra mid-way through a movement, which took attendees as much by surprise as the rip-roaring climax of the third movement. Nevertheless, credit is due to the solo instrumentalists and also to the choir whose stoic poise for the first four movements and dramatic singing during the fifth was surely what Mahler had in mind.
It is an interesting tactic to programme Mahler's 'Resurrection' symphony as the opener for this year's season, with the sheer number of musicians on stage offering us a glimpse into a utopian future for the NSO. The RTÉ-commissioned Boaden review published last April—examining the function, past, present, and future of RTÉ's two orchestras—mentions Mahler by name after describing orchestras 'as a cornerstone of Western musical culture during the past 200 years'. Cabinet agreement during the summer to place the NSO under the remit of the National Concert Hall is perhaps the opening gambit to secure such a future for the NSO, but, whatever may transpire, the opening concert of this year's series certainly communicates more than just musical undertones.
NSO patron President Michael D Higgins, his wife Sabina, and the packed hall were treated to soloists Orla Boylan and Jennifer Johnston, and 130 voices of the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, the NCH Organ at the limbs of Fergal Caulfield, and the augmented orchestra—joined on the choir gallery by the off-stage brass musicians during the last movement—brought the evening's concert to a thrilling close.
In a letter of December 1895, Mahler described the first rehearsal of Symphony No. 2 in words which we could apply to this performance, too:
"…So everything went off well, beyond all expectation. The performers were so enthusiastic and so carried away that of their own accord they found the right expression for everything. If only you could have heard it!"
Mahler Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection'
Robert Trevino (Conductor)
Orla Boylan (Soprano)
Jennifer Johnston (Mezzo-soprano)
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
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Sandra Bullock hits 2018 Oscars red carpet in rare public outing
Sandra Bullock rarely hits the red carpet these days ... but when she does, it's for Hollywood's biggest night of the year!
The actress sparkled -- literally! -- at the 2018 Academy Awards on Sunday night. Bullock took our breath away in a halter-style Louis Vuitton gown embellished with sparkles and sequins. The star, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the "Blind Side," is one of the presenters for tonight's festivities.
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Sandra kept it simple with the rest of her red carpet look, rocking sleek-straight locks while keeping her makeup to a minimum with a no-fail smokey eye and a nude lip.
Gowns embellished with sparkles and sequins have proven to be a hit on the Oscars red carpet this year, with Jennifer Lawrence, Gal Gadot and Gina Rodriguez rocking similar eye-catching designs.
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Man Arrested Outside Olive Garden For Eating Spaghetti "Belligerently"
Police in Naples, Florida were called to a local Olive Garden after several reports of a man harassing patrons.
When they arrived at the scene, they found 32-year-old Ben Padgett, shirtless, "shoveling spaghetti into his mouth using his hands." He was shouting a customers both inside and outside the Olive Garden, had "threatened to kick the a-- of an employee," and also asked about another employee's genitals.
Employees were eventually able to lock Padgett outside, swaying him with spaghetti that the police report says he was eating "belligerently" with his hands. The report also added that he was rather intoxicated, and "muttering obscenities" the whole time. At least the police wiped the sauce off of his face before putting him in handcuffs.
Padgett was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence. He was later released on $2,000 bond.
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Coleman Conquer Spin 550L Rechargeable LED Lantern
Face the dark with confidence and never worry about fresh batteries again with a lantern that's designed from the inside out to reliably provide bright light when you need it – the Coleman Conquer Spin 550L Rechargeable LED Lantern. The integrated lithium ion battery charges from any home outlet or from a USB power source. Its rugged exterior protects against impacts from falls of up to two meters. That's twice the impact resistance of most other lights. In addition to the way this lantern saves on batteries and its exterior protection, the interior of your light is also protected by the BatteryLock system, which stops battery drain. On a normal lantern, there is typically some residual drain as long as the battery is connected in the circuit, even when the light is off. By simply rotating the bottom switch, you can completely disengage your battery, reducing the need to recharge your lantern if you haven't used it in a while. You'll also protect your battery from draining down too far, which can prevent it from charging. With a unique twisting design, you can change modes by simply turning the entire top portion of the lantern. Once you've found the perfect brightness, the comfort-grip top handle and the fold-down carabiner handle make it easy to carry or hang your lantern almost anywhere. Add in a choice of 4 light modes for up to 550 lumens of light, and you'll know you can trust this lantern in any situation for years to come.


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On Friday, Nov. 17 more than 50 students from the automotive programs at Rialto and Yucaipa High Schools toured Crown Lift Trucks' state-of-the-industry facilities in Ontario. They got a first-hand look at the sophisticated technology behind their world-class lift trucks, explored careers and auto and diesel technicians and participated in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities.
"These Future Tech Events are a way to give local students interested in a technical career the chance to meet with regional employers to ask questions, get up-close-and-personal with the equipment and learn about the skilled training needed to pursue their dream careers," said Daniel Sweeney, Regional Director of Field Admissions, Universal Technical Institute.
The students also learned how they can get the education and training needed succeed in automotive and diesel technician jobs, which are abundant, pay well and offer plenty of career opportunities.
"When our students visit a successful business like Crown Lift, they get a hands-on glimpse of what their career path can be," said Ryan Crabtree, automotive technician instructor at Rialto High School. "Students can leave our program at Rialto, go through training at UTI and land in a career where they are all kinds of opportunities."
According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, more than 120,000 new automotive and diesel technicians will be needed each year in the coming decade to meet industry demand.


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Robert C. Byrd Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Center Celebrates Grand OpeningFriday, January 11, 2013
Ohio Valley Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of the Robert C. Byrd Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center. The center is one of a few acute care centers within the state of West Virginia and the only facility in the immediate area that treats acute behavioral issues of children and adolescents.
"Having these services here will allow us to care for those children locally where parents and caregivers can participate in their child\'s treatment. We have provided these services at Ohio Valley Medical Center, but the increased number of beds will prevent children from being sent out of the area to receive treatment which inhibited family participation." Rick Buckelew, Director of Behavioral Health Services for OVHS&E.
John Antal, Director of Adolescent/Clinical Services states "Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among young people. Our facility can provide the healing that youth need with the combination of psychiatric intervention, psychotherapy, recreational activities, and educational services."
The Robert C. Byrd Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center provides a unique opportunity for area youth and their families to benefit from such state-of-the-art services.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 am on Thursday, January 10th, public tours will be provided for anyone who would like to see this state of the art facility. Tours will be available from 10 am – 4 pm.


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The first time I read Brad R. Torgersen's work was when David Conyers suggested I check out his first collection, "Lights in the Deep". From the word go I was hooked. Here was a clear, distinctive and fresh voice brimming with style, great ideas, vivid characterization and engrossing storylines. When I heard that Torgersen had a new short story collection in the offing my initial thought was would there be the possibility of lightning striking twice? Well, err….yes and no would have to be the answer. Overall, this is a collection of really good science fiction stories that is full of heart, excitement and energy save for a few stories that were just okay.
First out of the gate is "The Curse of Sally Tincakes". This chronicles the battles of a tenacious female racer hoping to overcome the title curse of the last female entrant on the grav bike circuit. She comes up through the ranks and has to face a notorious moon race that has defeated many a participant. I rather liked this story as it deals with familiar tropes that Torgersen weaves into his stories such as resilience, hope, battling the odds and pulling through. Next Up is the "Bricks of Eta Cassioepa" which is a poignant look at the process of colonisation from a realistic perspective. How does civilization build itself when transportation of raw materials and labour is an inherently expensive proposition across space? By using indigenous raw materials and penal labour to build bricks. This is a lovely little story that again weaves thematic props like compassion and redemption into its narrative to produce an engrossing tale.
"Guard Dog" is a solid slice of military science fiction that asks questions about ethics in war, political manipulation and the use of robotic drones on the battlefield. The "Guard Dog" is effectively a cybernetic warship crafted from the remains of a crippled veteran. These creations have been tasked with defending the solar system from a breakaway faction intent on our annihilation. Or so the initial narrative would have you believe. Entombed within his metal hull, the protagonist reminisces over his life and memories whilst awaiting border incursions from the Sortu. As he patrols the lonely void he begins to realize that all is not as it seems in our battle with them and he is an unwitting pawn in a game of deception and betrayal. Again, I can't fault this one. Torgersen is probably the only science fiction writer I have read who makes military science fiction resonate with heart and soul.
Like his previous collection, Torgersen pays tribute to those people who have helped inspire, help and shape his writing career. Together with his story introductions, I do like these short intermissions. They are quite genuine and heartfelt thanks to those who have helped and influenced him. It just adds another dimension to your usual writer's collection of stories and gives a glimpse of why his writing feels so engaging. The first of these is "Counsellor: LE Modesitt Jnr". Next up is "Recapturing the Dream". This follows the lonely existence of Henrietta, the sole remaining crewmember of Riga 33, a resource rich asteroid. A mass of anxiety and neuroses, she squirrels herself away from all human contact and is drifting through space until one day she is visited by the industrialist who funded the original mission. What follows is a dissection of how she went from an enthusiastic and passionate mission member to her present state of post traumatic stress disorder and avoidance of human contact. It again deals with familiar Torgersen ideas of hope and redemption and the idea that whilst everything may seem lost there is always a way to come back from the edge of oblivion.
The first of two detective styled stories is "The Flamingo Girl". This is set in the summering heat of a near future LA where call girls have been surgically and genetically enhanced to be more avian like. It is an offbeat but ultimately tragic love story that is more about loss and betrayal. This is then followed by "Reardons Law" which is very much a piece of sci-fi action escapism. This long story is centred on Kaliope Reardon, a covert special agent sent into the mysterious "Occupied Zone" to recover Archangel powered battle armour. It is just a fun bit of writing. Camarro Jones is the protagonist in the second detective story "Blood and Mirrors". She is a former sexbot turned cop on the trail of simulated human beings. I rather liked this story with its musings on the nature of life, be it artificial or human and what it is that actually defines our humanity. I'd be interested to read more stories featuring her as a protagonist. Following on from these is the second narrative break called "Mentors" which is a short tribute to Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta.
The next couple of stories were for me, okay but not what I'd call great. With "The Shadows of Titan", I had actually read it before in an anthology called "Space Eldritch" and it struck me as ok. My opinion hasn't really changed. The story, co-written with another author, is styled as a science fiction story with nuances of horror and Lovecraftian overtones. What I got was a story that didn't really meld its disparate elements, didn't send shivers down my spine and felt like I had read and seen it many, many times before. Science fiction and Lovecraft's theme of eternity old cosmic horror would appear to be the perfect match. Man's exploration and push into the void would reveal how insignificant he is in relation to the cosmos' infinite age and expanse. Unfortunately it just doesn't quite work for me in "The Shadows of Titan". The premise involves explorers landing on the surface of Titan and discovering a strange pyramidal structure. Naturally, being the foolhardy type of crew who ignores instructions and decide to show initiative instead of caution they venture into the unknown and disturb things that should have been left undisturbed. "Shadows of Titan" isn't a bad story per se but it is just felt rather cobbled together and didn't really strike me as being particularly steeped in the gnawing dread, atmosphere and frights I'd associate with the Lovecraftian or horror styles. Disappointing is the word that comes to mind.
Similarly, "The Nechronomotor" isn't really horror but presents a different take on zombies. In this tale a reanimated corpse goes back in time to try and get its present self to change its ways. The story has existentialist tones and asks questions about personal choice and free will. Again, it was a story that was good but just didn't quite have that extra oomph to get me all excited. "The Hideki Line" postulates that there are time lines that extend back into the past a couple of seconds through to the titular line that goes thousands of years back. What would you do if you had the opportunity to use this route way once and once only? Again, it is a solid enough slice of storytelling. "Peacekeeper", written in collaboration with Mike Resnick, is another piece of military science fiction chronicling a confrontation between human soldiers and the alien Sindar in a universe controlled by shadowy corporate interests. It is a terse, tight story with just the right balance of action and pathos. This is then followed by yet another heartfelt nod to someone who has guided Torgersen's career as a writer entitled "Teacher: Dave Wolverton".
The final story in the collection is rather special it must be said and is a great example of the type of short science fiction storytelling that Torgersen excels at. "Life Flight" is an epic trek across the emptiness and loneliness of space as experienced by one unfortunate individual aboard a generation ship. It is recounted via diary entries and provides a fragmented narrative from the perspective of a child through to old age. In this, the narrator is a child who initially cannot enter cryostasis alongside his family and must endure the decades long journey between the stars in real time as caretaker of the sleeping colonists. It is a poignant and emotional piece about an individual's responsibility to the greater good alongside thoughts about the nature of loss and loneliness. It is one of those stories that captures the essence of Torgersen's writing style and themes and demonstrates why he is a writer that cannot be easily dismissed.
So, all in all this is a pretty good collection. It isn't quite up to the standards of his debut collection but there is more than enough here for people looking out for quality characters and stories to enjoy.


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J.B. Field's Canadian "Maple Leaf" Cotton Crew (Large)
This is a great all purpose sock suitable for athletic or casual wear that can be worn year round. A timeless classic design, this sock features an embroidered Canadian maple leaf logo on the cuff!
Sizes available:
Large (Men's 8-12 Shoe / Women's 9-13 Shoe)
- Content - 80% Cotton, 15% Polyester, 5% Spandex
- Cushion sole, arch support and smooth toe seam for added protection, fit, and comfort!
- Double Cuff & ribbed leg ensures socks stay in place
- Made proudly in Toronto, Canada!


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Power Saving
This Ojpro 7510 has a special feature that you can schedule your printer to turn on when you need it and off when you don't. By this feature the printer will be inactive during night times in weekdays and inactive during weekends so that you can save 40% of power. It consumes very low power of 4.57 watts to 27.7 watts. It saves more power than the other printers by doing more tasks at very minimum time.
Mobile Printing
Switch on the printer. Connect it with the wireless network to the mobile phone. Install the HP Printer Service Plug in from Google Play Store. Enable the service. Open the document/ photo you want to print. Go to Menu, in the dropdown menu click Print. Select Printer and do the desired changes and tap PRINT.
Switch on the Printer and open the top of the Printer. The Orange colour caps in the 4 coloured ink cartridges (Magenta, Yellow, Black and Cyan) must be removed. Then the cartridges must be inserted in the space allotted for the cartridges which can be known by the numbers put on it. At once you insert it, the printer will get processed and it is ready for printing now.
123 HP Office jet pro WPS Setup for Windows
- First, decide how to Install the wireless printer connection-in CD or Download (CD may not be updated, so that downloading would be better to download the latest version of it).
- Check whether the Printer, router and the Computer are turned on.
Setup the Printer:
- Load paper in the Input tray
- Insert the ink cartridges and install the toner cartridges.
- Type your printer model, first time Printer Setup and Enter.
Connect the printer with the WPS setup:
- Connect the printer to your network with a rooter that supports Wi-Fi-Protected Setup (WPS) or connect the printer to your network with the Wireless Setup Wizard on the printer.
- Enter the Network name, net password and Enter.
- The wireless light is on.
Install the print driver:
- Insert the CD or DVD ROM provided in the computer.
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- Decide how to install-CD or download, whereas download can get the latest version.
- Check whether the Printer, router and the Computer are turned on.
Setup the Printer:
- Load paper in the Input tray
- Insert the ink cartridges and install the toner cartridges.
- Type your printer model, first time Printer Setup and Enter.
- From the Home screen on the Printer Control Panel, swipe down the dashboard touch wireless icon.
- In the wireless setting, select Wireless Setup Wizard.
- Enter your Network name, net password.
- And follow the other instructions on the screen.
- Check whether the printer displays in the Printer List.
- If not, add your printer to the list by the following steps:
- Go to the Apple Menu.
- Select System Preferences in it.
- Click Print and Fax.
123HP Office jet pro first time setup
- Remove the printer from the box.
- Remove all tape and packing materials from the outside of the printer.
- Remove the sticker on the printer control panel, scanner lid and the input tray.
- Now, close the input tray and open the output tray.
- Connect one side of the power cord to the printer, and the other end into an electrical outlet.
- Turn on the printer.
- On the printer control panel, touch your preferred language and country/region, date and time to your choice and click yes to continue.
- Open the ink carriage to insert the cartridges.
- Wait until the carriage is idle and silent before you proceed.
- Remove the packing material from the carriage. Remove the orange lids in the cartridges. Insert the ink cartridges properly in accordance to the colours
- Close the ink cartridge access door.


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How can my child be well prepared for camp?
We recommend shoes that are already broken in. Don't buy a new pair of shoes to wear at camp! New shoes or old socks can give you blisters! Protecting your feet's back heel and wearing two pair of socks can help you avoid getting blisters. In addition we recommend to have shinguards in sleeves, so the shinguard can't cause rash.
We advise campers to be well rested before camp. Players also need a good breakfast to be well prepared.


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Bite was slow but we managed to catch a few. All went back in the lake. Caught crappie, white bass & even a couple small large mouth. We were on the water at 8 am off at 1pm water was 68 when we got there & 72 when we left. Most were caught on baby shads /blue grass color. Just happy to be back out on the water had a good fun time with my 8 yr old son.
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Good deal glad you got out on the water, supposed to go tomorrow but my fishing buddy hurt his back and doesn't know if he will be able to go for sure.
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Went this morning 730-11 caught 15 total, bite was pretty much non existent you had to keep pestering them until they hit it. They wanted it creeping along or just sinking, when they did hit it was a pretty good thump.. Water temp said 69.8 at 730, when we left it was 71-72deg.
This water cooling down should turn them on after they get used to the 5 deg drop in one week.
Boat traffic wasn't to bad for me. But Saturday morning it was 40 degrees when I got on the water. Cant imagine to many smart smart people wanting to ski then. I put in at hollandsburg ramp & stayed mainly on north end of lake the time that I was there. Went to "S" turns first thing then went north of bridge. That was really my plan all long so I could avoid the traffic as much as I could especially on a Saturday.
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Guys bass fishing were the worst the other day, zooming up and down the lake every 10 minutes.. one guy went up into idle zone doing about 50mph and about a hour later he came out doing the same, people have no regard for rules what so ever think they can do whatever they want.


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Rose Pink Kota Tissue Sharara Set
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This set features a rose pink kota tissue kurta highlighted with coloured satin threads, champagne gota patti and zari. It is paired with matching kota tissue sharara finished with bone lace. It comes along with sheer organza dupatta finished with mul mukaish border and printed backing.
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Set of 3: Kurta + Sharara + Dupatta
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Fit: Cut for Relaxed Fit.
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Joshua German| Reporter
East Central College's Scholar Bowl Team went to compete in Nationals, or the 2019 Community College Championship Tournament, in Orlando from March 1-2. It was a very competitive tournament, and there were a total of 24 teams from across the country competing. We were able to compete in this tournament because of our victory at NAQT Kentucky Community College Sectional.
We took a group of eight people to Orlando. On the starting team we had students Jackie Ambrose, Devon Kerckhoff, Jeremy Robey (our captain) and me. Our alternatives were Gwendolen Minks, Kathy Minks and Rianna Talbott. Kathy was very supportive and provided a lot of food for us throughout the trip.
Gwendolen Minks say that everyone "should check out our Facebook page", which she created during the trip and contains a lot of information about the trip. You can find it on Facebook as "East Central Scholar Bowl".
Our first day of competition began at 5:30 p.m. at Valencia College. We started with an informal scrimmage against the only team from Oklahoma, who we would never get to face in the tournament. Our first few matches were against Chipola's C team, Stata College-Manatee and Wallace State, all of which were very decisive victories in our favor.
Our fourth match was against defending champions Valencia A, who would go on to win second place overall and we lost pretty definitely there. Our last match of the day was against Coastal Alabama South's A team, which was a closer match, but we ended up victorious and with a record of 4-1.
The next day we had to get up early to compete at 9:30 a.m., we were placed in the highest bracket, with all of the best teams in the same bracket as us, so we knew it would be a tough day. All of our losses were very close in points, with the exception of DeAnza who would end up the winner of the whole tournament. We had close losses to Tallahassee, Chipola B and Chipola A. We had a narrow victory to Broward, and a pretty conclusive victory to Jefferson A, the team we beat to qualify at Sectionals.
With a record of 6-5, we secured secured sixth place, the last place to receive a trophy in the tournament. It will be displayed in the Learning Center along with all of the other trophies Scholar Bowl has won and will win in the future.
Individually, out of 114 competitors, I placed 15th, Devon Kerckhoff placed 31st, Jeremy Robey placed 37th and Jackie Ambrose placed 44th.
Overall, I am very happy with our achievements and I cannot wait to see what the future of East Central College's Scholar Bowl team will achieve!
If you are interested in Scholar Bowl, our practices are held in the Learning Center every Monday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
You can contact us via our Facebook page East Central Scholar Bowl, or by emailing Jeremy Robey email@example.com, Devon Kerchhoff email@example.com or our advisor Joel Doepker firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments work with child care providers in Allen, Anderson, Franklin, Greenwood, Linn and Woodson counties.
Child Care Licensing in Bourbon County contact the
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According to Kansas Child Care Licensing Law, anyone providing care for children other than those related by blood, marriage, or adoption, must be licensed with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Before selecting a child care facility, families may do a provider compliance history check using the Kansas Child Care and Early Education Portal at the
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You might also want to check out Child Care Aware® of Kansas. Child Care Aware is the administrator of the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) network in Kansas. They help to:
Ensure that families have access to affordable, high-quality child care
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Provide checklists and other print resources, seminars and personal assistance to help parents make informed choices
For more information on child care providers in Kansas visit the
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For more information on becoming a day care provider visit the Child Care Aware of Kansas website. They offer many opportunities and valuable support for providers and staff including:
KQRIS — a tiered quality rating and improvement system for licensed child care programs
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Information about professional development
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For child care providers who have already obtained a Child Development Associates degree or other higher education, a salary supplement (Child Care WAGE$ KANSAS) may be available.


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MANNING CARTELL Acid Test Denim Skirt
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Acid Test Denim Skirt By Manning Cartell
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Bridging the gap between modern and retro design, the Acid Test Denim Skirt will become a statement piece in your capsule wardrobe. With its design cues firmly placed in the 90s, its cut to a pencil silhouette and refreshed with an audacious acid wash. Maintaining the popular midi silhouette, it fits high at the waist and is detailed with flattering panelled lines through the front and back. Double up by teaming it with the matching Acid Test Denim Bandeau at weekends.
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