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Killings of civilians by the notorious militia led by the fugitive Joseph Kony have dropped dramatically in the last three years, according to a new analysis that tracks reports on the group.
The Lord's Resistance Army has terrorized central Africa for years, eluding international efforts to halt its brutal campaign of mutilations, abductions and slayings. Kony himself is wanted for a long list of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and forcing children to fight.
Though Kony has continued to evade capture, his militia is leaving fewer deaths in its path, according to a new analysis. The LRA killed 51 civilians last year – a steep drop from the 154 people slain the year earlier and 706 killed in 2010, a joint tracking project by the U.S.-based nonprofits Invisible Children and Resolve found.
The sudden decline appears to have happened because Kony ordered his fighters to minimize killings, the report said, citing militia defectors. Slayings of civilians fell dramatically after Kony and his commanders gathered in the Central African Republic more than a year ago, it found.


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Hollywood Types Women Don't Want Their Boyfriends To Emulate
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Greetings boys and girls!
Almost every person I know has dreamed of being in a relationship with a big Hollywood star. That includes me. I had the wildest crush for Tom Cruise for a long time. But the dream passed and I went on to date some really wonderful men. I realized that not all big Hollywood stars can be describes as dreamboats, some are a girl's worst nightmare as a boyfriend.
Every girl has her nightmares about relationships and the kind of guys their boyfriends may turn out to be. There's the generic cheating boyfriend, the insensitive one, the flirt, the I-couldn't-care-less-about-you boyfriend, the serial dater, and the I-love-myself-more-than-you among others.
There are a lot of mistakes men make, which we should be mindful of.
There are types of men whom we wish our boyfriends don't become. And these Hollywood celebs turn out to be the human form of some of these nightmares!
Here's my list of Hollywood men girls never want their dates/boyfriends to become. Boys, take your cue and don't be like them!
Chris Brown – Does this need any more explaining to do? He will beat girls, break her nose and her heart, and, well, will call her a B**** in public. I'll let my momma break a guy's jaw if someone does even half what he did to RiRi! It always starts with verbal abuse. One slip, they apologize and then they do it again. If you're a guy and you notice yourself starting to become abusive, seek professional counselling. That's an anger management problem right there.
Joe Jonas – He allegedly broke up with Taylor Swift over the phone. That's just rude and unforgivable. Seriously, he deserved whatever breakup song Taylor made for him. And there were rumors that he asked his dad to break up with Demi Lovato on his behalf. Whoa! Beats me! Guys, man up to your girl if you don't want to be in the relationship anymore. Nobody wants to be the last one to know they're single. Learn how to communicate PROPERLY, even in the bad times. We will appreciate you for it.
John Mayer – I have to admit I fell for the way he writes his songs (I can't possibly find a creature that didn't like 'Your Body is a Wonderland') but he's a douche boyfriend in the purest form. He talks too much to the press, does not have good things to say about his exes even in public and he cheats on them too! Bah, the worst form of kiss and tell man! A classy man will never diss a lady no matter how bad their relationship ended. A gentleman, publicly or privately, will always be nice to a woman whether he is dating her or not. In fairness to him though, he admitted to being a jerk.
Charlie Sheen – you can never be too sure if you're talking to him or to the crack. Enough said. Don't even think about starting it. It's something that will take over your life, your relationships, and your job. If you have been using it, get professional help as soon as possible.
George Clooney – Why is he still single? And how often does he change his trophy girlfriend in a year? This type consists of the sweet, debonair men who are almost always single even when they're always seen in the company of many different and beautiful women.
Guys, learn how to commit or end it early on. Be honest about the relationship – about what you're looking for, what you're not looking for and what you can give. Don't leave a woman hanging on to the hope that your relationship is going further than the red carpet.
Girls, let us be careful when choosing. Not all attractive men are nice men. I was thankful when a friend forwarded me this article yesterday. So now I know that some men just use tactics just to attract us. Be warned!
Girls should avoid them (or at least, avoid falling for them in the case of Good Guy George Clooney), and men should learn from their mistakes and bad attitudes.
This post tells you what girls don't want their boyfriends to become. Do you want to know what women want their boyfriends to be? Sign up for my newsletter: "The Lindy Weekly": http://thesoilsisters.com/about-me/

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Sadly the first card I had to make in my new craft room was a sympathy card for the family of my hubby's uncle who sadly passed away yesterday. I used all Crafty Individual stamps and did a simple design to show off the stamps.
I have just enrolled on an online stamping course so hope to have some happier projects to show very soon.


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Flavor refers to the sensory imprint of the food product or other substances and is basically recognized basically by the chemical senses of smell and taste. The substance which is used to provide flavor to food products is known as a flavorant, thus altering the basic features of the solute. It leads the solute to become tangy, sour, sweet, or of some other taste. Although only savory, salty, bitter, sour, and sweet is universally recognized, others flavors also exist. Fragrance refers to the scent that is employed in a particular food product to give it a distinct feature. The right aromatic fragrance evokes the human emotion, and thus leads to high demand for the product.
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TramStop4 is at 5 Aroha Terrace, Forrestville which presumably is also tram stop 4 on the Adelaide to Glenelg tram line. This is a small Café but that been impressively decorated. There is plenty of art work and childrens play area out the back. It has a short lunch and breakfast menu featuring some standard and gluten free options.
The hot chocolate came in a ceramic mug with insulation to stop the fingertips from getting burnt. This came on a saucer with an heirloom teaspoon. One teaspoon featured the Fairstar ship on which Mytrle emigrated to Australia. The hot chocolate was creamy and rich and only cost $3.50.


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Food Suggestions for a Beer Tasting Party
Q: I'm hosting a beer festival at home for 20 people in March. Everyone will be bringing two 22-oz beers or equivalent, with emphasis on variety and uniqueness.
I'm providing palate cleansers for during the tasting and a hearty meal for after, and I would love some ideas.There is at least one vegetarian for the event, so the apres-tasting meal will hopefully be easily modified for this guest. Your thoughts are most appreciated!
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Editor: How fun! For the tasting portion, I'd recommend starchy, neutral-flavored snacks, like pieces of baguette or saltines. Water is great for cleansing the palate between beers.
For the dinner afterwards, what about making recipes that use beer as an ingredient? Mussels steamed in a light ale, this beer-cheddar soup, or even a version of Steak with Drunken Mushrooms modified for a crowd (with polenta rounds for the vegetarian?) would all be great. Take a peek at this post on pairing beer and food for more ideas.
Readers, what other food ideas do you have for the mini-beer festival?
Related: How Cold Should Beer Be Served?
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- n. Greek Mythology A river of fire, one of the five rivers of Hades.
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- proper n. A river of fire, one of the five rivers of Hades.
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- n. One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.
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'Phlegethon' was the 'burning' river of the lower world.
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Kingcrow Reveals New Album, "Phlegethon," Details Online posted Feb 14, 2010 at 7: 28 PM by zMETALlica.
I'd presume that Tartarus could be conceived of as a vast volcanic cave filled with tufa though, hence the Tartarean river, Phlegethon, the river of fire lava.
One last thing - at CIFO (Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation), located in a renovated building near unfashionable downtown Miami, I saw a video, Phlegethon-Milczenie, which showed the Polish artist Monika Weiss thrashing on top of a pile of books.
But these and such like testimonies others reject, as fables, illusions of spirits, and they will have no such local known place, more than Styx or Phlegethon, Pluto's court, or that poetical Infernus, where Homer's soul was seen hanging on a tree, &c., to which they ferried over in
The following lines from the "Troad" (chorus of act ii.), in which Pluto, Cerberus, Phlegethon, Styx, etc., are treated like dreams and childish tales, were repeated in the theatre of
St. Clement, disturbed by this doubt and wishing to know whether the world was eternal or had been created — whether there were a Tartarus and a Phlegethon, an Ixion and a Tantalus, etc., resolved to go into Egypt to learn necromancy, but having heard of St. Bartholomew, who was preaching
Et Chaos, et Phlegethon! loca nocte silentia late!
Guarded by the Minotaur, who snarls in fury, and encircled within the river Phlegethon, filled with boiling blood, is the Seventh Level of Hell.
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Sometimes it is a slender thread, Sometimes a strong,
stout rope; She clings to one end, I the other;
She calls it friendship; I call it hope....
Oh God Carla- where to begin!
Do you think your DH would have lunch with me and Lori? I think we can get his attitude adjusted. You know ME and how I get that is why I think Lori should come- she could be the voice of reason and keep the police away, etc....but I think he might grab a glove and get in the game after we are done!
Now here is some medical advice from someone who is NOT a doctor and is just making a few suggestions so you can ask your own REAL doc's opinion!
I heard there is a new anti-nausea med that is an injection called Aloxi. My friend Kathy had it and it REALLY helped her. She had some heavy duty chemo for mets to her pancreas, liver and esophogus. So you might ask about that.
As far as the endo- you have had upper GI problems for a while now. I wouldn't be surprised if they found major irritation there. Maybe once they do find the cause they can actually TREAT you! Are they going to check for H.Pylori virus too? That causes most ulcers and they have a specific treatment for that.
I don't know if you remember, but I have had a problem since chemo with something called meunier's disease and it causes severe vertigo and/or severe nausea. I got it from the chemo. The only thing that helped was lowering my sodium intake and taking something called Diamox. It is a (sp?) vasodiolator that works in the brain to help relieve pressure on the nerve that causes vertigo and Nausea - vas vagle- or something like that. It is also a diuretic and it clears up too much water retention even in the skull which can cause the pressure which can then cause the nausea. It has no side effects and it worked wonders. I still take it. I have to.
So maybe you can approach your doc and ask him about the Aloxi for nausea, the H. Pylori as a cause for your GI pain and other symptoms, and perhaps taking Diamox short term to relieve the pressure.
I know you Carla. You are in a bad place right now and you have EVERY RIGHT TO BE! But you are the comeback kid if there ever was one!!!
And the spot on your brain is solitary and small and CAN AND WILL BE ZAPPED.
If ANYONE thinks or says you are "faking it" then perhaps Jo-Ann and I need to have lunch with THEM!
HANG ON. You were given a boatload of bad news and you feel like crap. BUT there ARE things that can make you feel better and you will get them. And you WILL feel better again. YOU WILL.
And hell yeah! GET that second opinion!!!
I am praying for you and routing for you and I KNOW you will make it through this. YOU WILL.
TOO Funny Lori!
I of all people know you how you can speak your mind!
But you ARE a diplomat...I have great faith that you could keep the police away!
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The Metropolitan Police are denying that the incident in which a car carrying Prince Charles and his wife came under attack by student demonstrators occurred through a failure in radio communications. Reports that royal protection officers were using a different frequency to those policing the protest are "untrue", the police insist. The two teams were in communication using email or mobile phones. They what?? Perhaps they had carrier pigeons as a backup.
It seems to me that someone needs to knock on the door of Scotland Yard and suggest that they need a tactical digital communications system on the lines of APRS. If the officers escorting the royal couple could have seen on a map display where the demonstrators were and exchanged brief tactical messages with other officers in the area, this embarrassing incident would never have happened. It makes you wonder just how competent our security forces really are.


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The Football was hot, hot, hot
By Chris Dunkerley
Westfield Women's National Football League – Round 6
3pm, Sunday 22 December 2013 – Penrith (Centrebet) Stadium
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3
(Linda O'Neill 44′, Catherine Cannuli 71', 76′)
Newcastle Jets FC 0
Western Sydney Wanderers triumphed by 3 goals over the visiting Jets on a baking hot (40C) Campbelltown Stadium surface on Sunday afternoon.
The margin flattered the home side as the youthful Newcastle side had the ball in the net, a penalty call, and a couple of reasonable free kicks calls at the edge of the area, all waved away. They were always threatening their more experienced opponents, especially for most of the second half.
Indeed it was Newcastle that had the first promising move, when Stacey Day sent a long ball through on the left in the 2nd minute. From a resultant throw Rahli Dobson strode free and hit a speculator over the bar.
Considering the heat, even with 2 drink breaks a half, the two teams attempted to play flowing football, albeit the Jets playing long on the counter with close attention to their opponents in midfield.
In the 4th minute Wanderers Linda O'Neill sent in a cross from the left that was dangerous but the Jets defence was alert.
Nine minutes in impressive custodian Eliza Campbell was out fast to smother a chance, and three minutes later she scrambled to grab a glancing header from US import Camille Levin.
The Jets netted through Gema Simon in the 19th minute, after a breakaway, but the goal was disallowed as another attacker and a defender collided with the 'keeper Dimi Poulos.
At the other end Hannah Brewer got back to block an attempt by former team-mate Emily van Egmond.
In the 23rd minute Hannah Beard, who had been copping a battering, but was away on a run was clearly brought down just outside the area, however referee Mitchelson was unmoved.
As the lift of the 2nd water break wore off, the game slowed noticeably and quite understandably.
In the 35th minute however Linda O'Neill showed her threat, with a shot that grazed the post and ruffeled the side-netting, though Campbell may have had it covered anyway.
Campbell came out to a flighted ball in the 39th minute and just misjudged. She somehow lept to her feet fast and dived to tip away the ball from the path of a Wanderers attacker.
Alas for the visitors Linda O'Neill was on the end of a long clearance from Heather Garriock after a Jets raid broke down. She beat Day and Brewer to the ball and side-stepping Campbell's charge, she steered to ball into the net from the left. 1-0
After the break it was the home team that seemed to not cope with the conditions, and in the 50th minute Beard was again flattened but play waived on. The Jets were launching raid after raid, using the pace of Dobson to good effect.
An experienced side like the Wanderers will not take that lying down, so it was no surprise when in the 54th minute Campbell had to come to the edge of her area to take the ball off the feet of O'Neill, and then to see Garriock hit a free-kick just over the cross-bar.
In the 68th minute 15 year old debutante substitute Clare Wheeler was played through by a ball from Tara Andrews, but Poulos was able to smother the ball.
In the 65th minute Levin bundled over Dobson inside the area as she made for goal, but again the call by the Jets was waved away.
With so much pressure by the Newcastle side to pull one back, something had to give. It was their own defence, who left Campbell exposed. O'Neill rounded her and slipped the ball to an onrushing Catherin Cannuli who tapped it in at 71 minutes. 2-0
Cassidy Davis had a chance in the 76th minute but Poulos had it covered at her left post.
Two minutes later Wanderers sub Helen Petinos sent a cross from the left and Cannuli was on the end to net. 3-0
Jets lively substitute Adriana Jones brought a save out of Poulos after connecting with a cross from the right in the 85th minute.
The game ended with all – players, officials, attendants, and fans alike heading for the shade and a cool drink. A good win for the Wanderers in their quest to rise up the table, and although the Newcastle side went home pointless they were always not only competitive but dangerous up front.
Match details
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC: Dimi POULOS (gk), Caitlin COOPER, Shawna GORDON, Camille LEVIN, Emily VAN EGMOND, Heather GARRIOCK (Helen PETINOS +58'), Jenna KINGSLEY (Jessica SEAMAN +85'), Catherine CANNULI, Teigen ALLEN, Alanna KENNEDY, Linda O'NEILL (Michelle CARNEY +81')
Substitutes not used: Mackenzie ARNOLD (rgk)
Yellow Cards: Emily Van Egmond 60'
Coach: Stephen Roche
Newcastle Jets FC: Eliza CAMPBELL (gk), Hannah BREWER, Stacey DAY (Siahn BOZANIC +46'), Ashley SPINA, Gema SIMON, Tara ANDREWS, Rhali DOBSON, Hannah BEARD, Jasmin COURTENEY (Clare WHEELER +58'), Cassidy DAVIS (Adriana JONES +78'), Lauren BROWN
Substitutes not used: Claire COELHO (rgk)
Yellow Cards: Hannah Beard 90'
Coach: Peter McGuiness
Ratings and points
Referee: Rachel Mitchelson 5/10; Assistants: Ho, Carey; 4th: Jones
Ground: 9/10
Game: 7/10
Players to note:
Wanderers: Linda O'Neill, Caitlin Cooper, Jenna Kingsley, Catherine Cannuli; Newcastle: Eliza Campbell, Hannah Brewer, Rahli Dobson, Hanna Beard (+ cameos from youngsters Wheeler and Jones).
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AP source: Indians trade outfielder Moss to Cardinals
CLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the trade says the Indians have dealt outfielder Brandon Moss to the St. Louis Cardinals. In return, Cleveland will receive minor league pitcher Rob Kaminsky.
The person spoke Thursday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.
The Cardinals are in desperate need of a power hitter and outfielder. They haven't scored in 22 consecutive innings and Matt Holliday re-injured his right quadriceps Wednesday. It's the same injury that caused the seven-time All-Star to miss 31 games.
Moss signed as a free agent during the offseason. While he did produce - 15 homers, 50 RBIs in 94 games - the Indians have fallen back in the AL wild-card race and figure they would try to get something for the 31-year-old.
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Lord Krishna in his childhood was very mischievous. He used to eat the butter from everyone's home in Gokulam.
Every day, there will be a rush of Gopikas to meet Yasodha, the foster mother of Lord Krishna.
Yasodha , the divine mother, had the privilege of bringing up the Lord himself. Such was her good deeds in her previous birth.
Yasodha, not knowing that Krishna is Lord himself, punished Lord Krishna now and then.
What else can she do, when the Gopikas come with a heap of complaints to her abou Krishna.
Some times , she tied him to the home grinding machine, where in Krishna moves with the grinding machine to continue with his pranks.
Occasionally, she even makes him sit inside the home .
But Krishna never failed to do his childhood pranks, such as breaking the butter pots, stealing food, eating butter , drinking curd, etc.....
One day, when Yasodha was doing with her household chores ,Krishna's friends rushed to her.
They started screaming ,"Yasodha Ma, Yasodha Ma, Krishna is eating mud from the ground."
" What ? Mud........" Yashoda asked worriedly.
The children promptly replied," Yes."
The worried Yasodha concerned about his health,and ran outside to stop Krishna from eating mud .
Krishna was gobbling mud into his mouth. As soon as he saw Yasodha, he closed his mouth tight and looked with fear at his mother .
Now Yasodha asked," My dear Krishna , Did you eat mud?"
Krishna without opening his mouth,moved his head from left to right meaning a big "NO".
At this ,Yasodha asked him again, " Did you eat mud? I won't be angry with you. Just spit out the mud. "
Krishna, having a mouth full of mud, could not answer his mother. Again he moved his head from left to right meaning "No".
At this Yasodha became angry with Krishna. She forced him to open his mouth.
What did she see?
There were no traces of mud in his mouth. What she saw was the whole universe. She saw the stars, planets, including Earth. Inside the planet Earth , she could see herself sitting in front of Krishna's opened mouth. She was able to see a myriad of universes inside Lord Krishna's mouth.
She was amazed at this divine scene and lost all her senses, causing her to fall to the ground.
Krishna himself woke her up, by sprinkling water on her face and called her ," Ma, Ma! "
His friends were surprised to see what happened there.
As Yasodha woke up to consciousness , she did not remember anything.
But through Yasodha, we get an answer to the question as to where is the universe.
It is He the Lord himself who had created it and is controlling it. We are safe under His watch.
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A Bit of Underwater Ultra-Violence, Courtesy of My Favorite Mollusk
Octopi have been much maligned in the media. From the nasty little bugger in Ian Fleming's Octopussy to the monstrous submarine-eating monsters of 50's moviedom, the elegant, brilliant, and shy mollusks have gotten the short end of the stick.
Maybe the dozen or so of you that still read this blog recall my earler effervescent post about the giant octopus feeding at the National Zoo...my video here. (Quicktime required)
But just to turn all that monster-loving flower child talk around on its ear again, here is a video of a giant octopus RUTHLESSLY attacking sharks...apparently because it likes to kill sharks. The video is in Real Player, which is a bit inconvenient to download, but I assure you, it's worth the trouble...


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Wilfrid Laurier alumnus Danielle Inglis has never had a problem stepping into a different spot in the lineup.
Winning a junior title as skip out of Burington in 2008, she played vice with Hollie Nicol at skip for back-to-back Laurier CIS titles in 2008, 2009. She was also playing second with Ontario women's finalist Jillian Mouzar in 2012-13 and then at second with Nicol (along with Stephanie Ledrew and Courtney Davies) for 2013-14.
When all three teammates decided to take a year away from the game for various reasons, Inglis was once again looking for a team.
She landed on her feet with former junior adversary Cassandra de Groot calling asking if Inglis would be interested in taking over Katie Morrissey's team (the skip was off to Alberta). Vice Shannon Harrington and lead Kiri Campbell made up the rest of the squad.
Inglis hadn't skipped in five years but it appears she hasn't missed a beat as she reached a semifinal game at the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard over the weekend.
"I'm honestly happy to play the position that works best on the team I'm on," Inglis said. "Each position comes with a different pressure and a different mindset so I am happy to take on the new challenge of skipping."
Inglis misses the sweeping but the pressure of throwing the last rock is something she welcomes.
"This team is is kind of reminiscent of the 2007-08 (junior champion) season where we were a new team that you wouldn't expect necessarily to come together and we're coming in under the radar."
Inglis lost to Alina Paetz out of Switzerland 5-3 in the semifinal.
"Two perfect ticks sealed our fate," Inglis said.
It was an all-Swiss women's final in Oakville with Silvana Tirinzoni winning 8-4.
"They're both very strong teams. It definitely wasn't our best game against Paetz, but they also barely missed a shot."
Tirinzoni picked up $5,000, Paetz $3,500 while as a semifinalst Inglis earned $2,500.
Inglis is likely now on everyone's radar with the Shorty Jenkins spiel coming up Sept. 18-21.
2014 Ontario champions Alli Flaxey who played out of Listowel last season was among the playoff qualifiers losing to Tirinzoni.
In the men'sfinal, Manitoba's Mike McEwen topped John Epping 6-2. Epping is skipping the former Mark Kean team Travis Fanset, Patrick Janssen and TIm March. Meanwhile Conestoga College grad Kean - who has two former Epping teammates with Scott Howard and Kitchener's Dave Mathers, plus Matt Camm at vice - lost to McEwen in the semifinal.


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Penalising progress
Posted August 24, 2017on:
I read an opinion piece about how we have stumbled on our journey to go cashless.
We are still penalised when we do electronic payments of cinema tickets, cab rides, automatically topping up your travel card by GIRO or credit card, etc. These things that an ordinary resident here does.
On the flip side, we are not rewarded for going paperless with our receipts, bills, bank statements, air tickets, etc. So we help a provider save on costs, but are expected to pay for progressive changes to basic services.
The writer mentioned an oft cited example of how we have been overtaken by places in China where residents pay with their mobile phones and chat services. I visited Denmark and Sweden a few years ago and noticed how cashless those places were too. If I went cashless as much as they did, I would have been penalised with card fees and currency conversion rates.
People might point out the need for providers of services and products to recoup costs of e-payment measures. I disagree. These should be part of the service, not a good-to-have extra.
Look at it this way: Do we need to pay extra for a smile, greeting, or an otherwise better quality of basic service? By not changing outdated mindsets and old practices, the providers are impeding change.
This inertia is not to be taken lightly. The writer of the article described how the inertia can last decades:
Nets, the first cashless payment network in Singapore used by retailers, was launched in 1985 — 32 years ago. At that time, I believe Singapore was among the very early adopters of such forms of payments.
Despite the very early lead, we are nowhere close to becoming a cashless society.
I see a parallel in schooling and education. Creative and innovative educators are held back or even penalised for their efforts. They might not be recognised for their risk-taking because appraisals do not have those measures. They might be overloaded with teaching duties because they are good at what they do.
While e-payment barriers might be explained superficially by the need to make money, there are deeper reasons like underlying mindsets and behaviours. Likewise the barriers in schooling and education to progress as enabled by emerging technology is a numbers-first mindset, stubborn administrative policies, outdated or infrequently updated curricula, and cruel testing regimes.
With enough investigation and reflection, the barriers to necessary and progressive forms of change are easy enough to uncover. Sadly, the e-payment barriers are easier to address than the ones in education. Anything to do with the economy hits our individual and collective pockets, and we feel the pain and urgency.
Schooling and education is the long tail of social endeavour. People might not pay as much attention to it if its impact is not as immediate. We need to first recognise that we are collectively myopic. Then only can we prescribe corrective lenses to examine ourselves clearly and critically.


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The 24+ Advanced Learning Loan is there for people aged 24 or above who want to take approved qualifications at Levels 3 and 4, including Access courses, at an approved provider in England, such as an FE College or University. It gives you access to financial support for tuition costs in a similar way to those available for degree courses.
Our very own Rob Tyler has answered some common questions below about the 24+ loans, your entitlement and steps for applying:
Do I qualify for the loan?
To qualify you must be 24 or older on the first day of your course will usually need to meet the following criteria:
- be living in the UK on the first day of your course
- have been living in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man for 3 years before starting your course
- be a UK national or have 'settled status' (this means there's no restrictions on how long you can stay)
You may also qualify if you're:
- a UK national, or someone with settled status, but you live somewhere else in the EEA
- an EU national or a family member of one
- a refugee
- a migrant worker
- the child of a Swiss national
- the child of a Turkish worker
Will I have to pay for my course and claim the money back?
No, 24+ Advanced Learning Loans are paid directly to the college or training organisation.
Will I Qualify for a loan? My partner and I both work but our credit history is not good.
The 24+ Advanced Learning Loan is not means tested. You will not be subject to credit checks and anyone who meets the criteria will be able to apply for a loan regardless of their employment status or income.
When will I start to pay my loan back?
You will begin to pay your loan back (plus interest) in the April following the completion of your course providing that you earn more than £21,000 a year. If your income drops below £21,000 a year your repayments will stop.
How much will I pay each month?
Your annual repayments will be 9% of any income you earn over £21,000.
For example Your monthly repayments would be:
- £7.50 a month - if you earned £22,000 a year
- £30 a month - if you earned £25,000 a year
What should I do next?
Speak to your local college about the courses they have available.
Check out the official government web site at:
How do I apply?
You will need to speak to your college or training provider to apply as each one has its own application process. How much you get depends on the provider's scheme and your circumstances.
You'll normally be paid direct. You might be able to arrange for the money to be paid to someone else instead, e.g. your landlord or childcare provider.
*In some situations fund money must be paid back, your college will be able to advise you further.
How the money is paid?
Your college or training provider decides how the money is paid. You'll normally be paid direct. You might be able to arrange for the money to be paid to someone else instead, eg your landlord or childcare provider.
In some situations fund money must be paid back. This is generally if you're a student experiencing a temporary financial difficulty and need a loan, eg for help with your mortgage or rent.
Is there anything else I should know?
YES! You can apply for money from the Loan Bursary Fund after you've received a letter approving your 24+ Advanced Learning Loan.
The money can help pay for things like:
- accommodation and travel
- course materials and equipment
- Childcare
- Classroom assistance for a disability or learning difficulty - once you're assessed by your college or training provider
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If you know a little about "pitch inflation" and about the "loudness war", then you might see similarities in the effect they have on music.
The "pitch inflation" (the rise of the pitch levels used in music) is said to have started by instrumentalists competing with each other, each attempting to produce a brighter, more "brilliant" sound, and/or appear to sound 'louder' than that of their "rivals".
The "Loudness War" is said to have started when music producers and sound engineers wanted to make their music sound more powerful then that of their competitors when played on the radio and in clubs and bars.
In both cases attempts were/are made to 'outshout', to 'stand out' sonically in comparison with the other musicians and/or music productions. In the case of 'Pitch Inflation' this is done at the source (instrument), in the case of the "Loudness War" this is done during "post production". Both with the 'Pitch Inflation' and Equalizing (Loudness War signal processing technique) and the 'Pitch Inflation' the pitch of the sound and the timbre of the instruments could change. A Pitch change by inflation is wanted, unlike with Equalizing where in general not the pitch but a change timbre is the goal. The usage of a compressor does not change the pitch, but could have a slight effect on the timbre of the to compress sound(s).
Due to the various similarities between 'Pitch Inflation' and the 'Loudness War', you could say that the Pitch Inflation is like an Analogue Pre-Production Loudness Tool.
For those visitors of this blog who haven't heard of those terms yet, a short explanation:
"Pitch inflation" is the rise of the pitch levels used in music. In string instruments, when tuned up, they actually sound objectively brighter because the higher string tension results in larger amplitudes for the harmonics. But also with other acoustic instruments a change of pitch might effect the "timbre" of the instrument. The change of pitch causes a shift in tone frequency relatively to the formant range(s) - a range or a set of harmonics frequencies with an absolute or relative maximum in the sound spectrum - characteristic for the instrument's design and build. This consequently may effect the resonance and sympathetic resonance of the instrument. A change of pitch generates a shift in the loudness of the exact frequencies generated.
The Concert pitch or pitch reference has varied throughout music history, from A4=400Hz (according to various sources even lower) and A4=457Hz.
Read more information about Harmonics, Overtones, Formants, Timbre and Sympathetic Resonance.
THE LOUDNESS WAR (the "Electrical Era", "Magnetic Era" and "Digital Era")
The loudness war refers to the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music. Increasing loudness (the characteristic of a sound that is primarily a psycho-physiological correlate of amplitude) is generally seen as used as early as the 1940s, with respect to mastering practices for 7" singles.
Once the maximum amplitude of a sound medium is reached, loudness can be increased more with signal processing techniques such as dynamic range compression and equalization. In 1915 George Ashley Campbell, working at AT&T, persuaded electrical reactance to be repurposed as audio resonance, inventing the essential building block of EQ: the L-C circuit (inductor and capacitor). Variable equalization in audio reproduction was first used by John Volkman working at RCA in the 1920s. The world's first dynamic compressor was the Telefunken U3, designed in the early 1930s. Engineers can apply an increasingly high ratio of compression to a recording until it more frequently peaks at the maximum amplitude. The recorded material thus sounds overall "louder".


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INX Digital selects FASTSIGNS Convention for launch of new TRIANGLE® brand ESC wide format inkjet ink
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Press release from the issuing company
San Leandro, CA – With a track record of success at past company events, INX Digital officials have chosen this week's FASTSIGNS convention for the debut of the new ESC inkjet ink. An alternative eco solvent ink, ESC will be demonstrated on an Epson Stylus® GS6000 commercial outdoor printer in booth 211 throughout the two-day event, which takes place January 30-31 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
ESC is the newest addition to the TRIANGLE® line of branded ink products. Developed to meet the demand of customers asking for alternative ink sets, ESC is a unique product for wide format applications.
Designed to run on the Epson Stylus® GS6000 as well as the Epson SureColor commercial outdoor printers, it produces brilliant color for outdoor banners, posters and tradeshow graphics. ESC is cost effective and time efficient when paired with the GS6000, the fastest 64-inch wide roll-to-roll printer in its class.
FASTSIGNS is the sign industry's leading franchise operation, one of the reasons why it was selected for ESC's introduction says Susie Mendelssohn, INX Digital's North American Sales Manager and International Marketing Manager.
"With more than 450 sign and graphic centers operating in the U.S. and Canada, we believe the FASTSIGNS group is the right audience for the unveiling of ESC. We previewed this ink three months ago at the SGIA Expo and the crowd there provided us with great feedback," commented Mendelssohn.
"People attending this week's convention will learn that TRIANGLE ESC ink is an outstanding choice for outdoor durability compared to the Epson ink. You really notice the improvement when using it on the GS6000 printer. ESC also provides a much greater color gamut and offers the availability of custom ICC printer profiles, which helps with smoother transitions and improved shadowing and highlighting details."
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Kim Dotcom's case is back in court today where legal arguments are happening behind closed doors.
The hearing, before Chief High Court judge Justice Helen Winkelmann - is taking place in a conference room at the High Court in Auckland, and is closed to members of the public and media.
The next major hearing in the Dotcom case is set down for mid-April when evidence about the raids on his Coatesville mansion will be debated.
An extradition hearing in August will decide if the internet mogul and three other accused will be flown to the US to face charges of copyright infringements, online piracy and money laundering through their Megaupload file sharing website.


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Season 16 : Episode 12
Season 16 : Episode 13
Following an explosion at a D.C. black-tie affair, Parsons assumes a new role within the NCIS agency, while Gibbs' team remains down three agents.
As Gibbs and the team search for a terrorist ring stateside, Tony travels to Israel with the mission of finding Ziva.
The NCIS team utilizes Twitter to help solve a case, and McGee agonizes over his lost badge.
The murder of a woman impersonating a deceased soldier leads Gibbs to an Afghan women's shelter formerly championed by Mike Franks.
The latest NCIS investigation returns DiNozzo to his Baltimore P.D. days when he chases a felony suspect from a 15-year-old case.
NCIS and the CGIS head out to sea to investigate a suspicious explosion on board an oil rig.
An open-and-shut hit-and-run is anything but for NCIS when the prime suspect's lawyer confides in Gibbs that her client's confidential alibi is solid.
When it's discovered the Secretary of the Navy was bugged during a confidential briefing, the NCIS team must work with NSA Analyst Ellie Bishop to help determine who is responsible.
Complications arise when the NCIS team discovers a link between a murder victim and the boyfriend of Gibbs' ex-wife.
After a mysterious illness strikes children from military families, Gibbs and the team investigate the cause. Meanwhile, Abby and Jimmy partner with the Naval Medical Research Center to determine the strain of illness, all in hopes of delivering a cure before the holidays. Also, Vance struggles with forgiveness as his estranged father-in-law makes a surprise visit to his home.moreless
When a stolen drone is linked to the elusive terrorist Parsa, the NCIS team partners with the Department of Defense, including Gibbs' former girlfriend, Hollis Mann, to track down the device before it is used for a large scale attack.
In an effort to find the terrorist Parsa, Gibbs and the NCIS team track down one of his cohorts using evidence from the drone attack. Meanwhile, an emotionally shaken McGee struggles with the ramifications of the incident.
The murder of a port authority officer reveals Parsa's possible whereabouts, as the team continues their tireless hunt. Meanwhile, Bishop reveals her past association with the elusive terrorist.
After uncovering faulty bulletproof vests in a truck filled with stolen U.S.M.C. merchandise, the NCIS team attempts to locate both the source and any vests that had been shipped to military personnel overseas.
When DiNozzo confronts a man impersonating a Navy officer, guns are drawn and the perpetrator is left dead. The subsequent investigation uncovers that the only eyewitness is DiNozzo's father, who is in town to disclose a secret to his son.
The NCIS team enters the world of rock 'n roll after a bomb explodes during the rehearsal for a military charity concert.
Gibbs reunites with a former colleague when the murder of a congressman in New Orleans prompts a joint case between the field offices and the FBI.
A dead ensign in Chesapeake starts the team on a twisted plot involving murder and sexual assault.
DiNozzo is sent to France on a covert mission to bring home an admiral's daughter, but he turns to the NCIS team for help when he encounters a controversial crime scene.


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We recentlly recieved some hand me downs from a neighbor...
I absolutely love hand -me- downs! Some of the shirts were too long in the sleeves or too long in the body so I chopped the sleeves to the right length and had enough left over to add some embellishments.
I added some ruffly flowers around the neckline
And some along the top edge of both pockets...I have never done this before and wondered what type of flower or ruffle to do...I would highly recommend these they are basically just circles tacked on...very easy.
Now to refashion the rest of them!
Cut a square fold in 1/4's and round the edge..you now have a circle.
Tack them down with needle and thread...like this.
I did three in the center and a couple smaller ones on either side. Once you get them sewed down then you can kind of pull them apart and make them ruffle like you want.


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Madison has become the latest casualty in the world of fashion glossies.
The magazine will close its doors after its June issue, which will go on sale on May 15, said a statement on Bauer Media's website.
The brand website, madisonmag.com.au, will be decommissioned on June 18.
The magazine's closure follows Bauer's decision to kill off sister publication Grazia earlier in 2013 and before that, gardening magazine Burke's Backyard and men's title UFC.
"The decision to close a title is never easy but after recent and lengthy discussions with our joint venture partner, Hearst Magazines International, the conclusion was sadly drawn that for Madison to continue was no longer a commercially viable option," Bauer Media CEO Matthew Stanton said in a statement.
"I would like to express my respect for the Madison team for the way in which they continued to deliver a wonderful product while rumours of closure swirled around them."
The publishing house is now focusing on the September launch of an Australian version of international fashion magazine Elle.
Bauer Media, headed by German billionaire Yvonne Bauer, took over ACP Magazines in 2012 in a $500 million deal.
The Australian Women's Weekly, Woman's Day, Dolly, NW, TV Week, Cleo, Cosmopolitan, and Australian Gourmet Traveller are some of the other mastheads in the Bauer Media stable.


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According to the American Diabetes Association, there are more than 16 million people in the United States with known diabetes. Diabetic patients commonly demonstrate impaired wound healing. Approximately 20 percent of patients with diabetes will develop foot ulceration in their lifetime. Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) represents a major problem that can significantly impair the patient's quality of life, require prolonged hospitalization, and may involve infection, gangrene, and amputation. It has been estimated that for each new foot ulcer the attributable cost for a middle-aged diabetic man in the first two years is approximately $ 30,000. The cost of DFU to the healthcare system is over one billion dollars per year in the United States. A well- established reason as to why diabetic wounds are tough to heal is that they do not progress through the normal healing phases. Instead, it is thought that diabetic wounds are caught and remain trapped in the initial inflammatory phase of wound healing. FirstString Research, Inc. (FSR) is a biotech company located in Charleston, South Carolina. The founders of FSR, Drs. Robert Gourdie and Gautam Ghatnekar are co inventors of a class of novel bioengineered peptides - we refer to as ACT peptides. Phase I funded studies in the diabetic C57BL/KsJ-m+/+Leptdb (db+/db+) mouse model have provided strong evidence for efficacy and potential of the ACT1 peptide in the treatment of diabetic wounds. The peptide effects a significantly faster closure rate. Subjective parameters such as redness and overall appearance were also substantially improved in ACT1 treated wounds. ACT1 peptide did not show any adverse reactions or safety concerns in our Phase I SBIR studies, as evaluated by a complete necropsy and histopathological evaluation. Moreover, to enhance our ability to understand and anticipate issues associated with the safety and efficacy of ACT1peptide, we will also use gene microarray and computational approaches to analyze effects on key signaling pathways involved in wound healing. Of particular interest will be changes induced in angiogenic signaling that provide basic mechanistic insight into the regeneration of skin vascular pattern in wounds treated with ACT1 peptide. Our market research has indicated that present therapies and drugs for wound healing in diabetes and chronic wounds in general are predominantly symptomatic, empirical, unpredictable, and largely ineffective. Our ACT1 peptide potentially offers a mechanistically based solution to not just faster wound closure but also significant cost savings and more importantly improving the quality of life in diabetic patients. In this Phase II application, Dr. Paul Ehrlich, Director for the Wound Healing Research Laboratory in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University and Dr. Indu Parikh, President and CSO, BioMarck Pharmaceuticals, Durham, NC have agreed to assist us in achieving our aims.
Diabetes is a debilitating condition that threatens the quality of life of not just the people suffering from the disease but also family members and loved ones. Approximately 20 percent of patients with diabetes develop foot ulceration in their lifetime and they demonstrate impaired wound healing. A well-accepted reason for the poor healing of the diabetic or chronic wounds in general is that they are 'stuck'in the inflammatory phase. This technology provides promise for reduced inflammation and faster healing of diabetic wounds thereby improving the quality of life and saving millions of dollars in health care related costs.
|Grek, Christina L; Prasad, G M; Viswanathan, Vijay et al. (2015) Topical administration of a connexin43-based peptide augments healing of chronic neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers: A multicenter, randomized trial. Wound Repair Regen 23:203-12
|Grek, Christina L; Rhett, J Matthew; Ghatnekar, Gautam S (2014) Cardiac to cancer: connecting connexins to clinical opportunity. FEBS Lett 588:1349-64


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Thread: Home Remedies for Canker Sores
Home Remedies for Canker Sores
They do work.
Acidophilus Take four acidophilus capsules three or four times a day
with milk. The milk is an activating culture medium for the bacilli.
This will soothe the sore and speed up healing. If you do this when
you feel a burning or itching at the onset of the cold sore, this
remedy may inhibit the formation of the lesion.
Aloe When the tingling starts, try rubbing juice from an aloe plant
on the affected area. If you are traveling, take a bottle of aloe
gel with you just in case a sore begins. This remedy is especially
effective if used at the first sign of a cold sore, but will also
stop it later on, too, and will begin the healing process
immediately and keep the sore from "blossoming."
Chaparral Native Americans used the herb chaparral (Larrea
tridentata) as a remedy for colds and viruses, arthritis, burns,
sores and other problems. Recently a company has patented a product
called Larreastat derived from chaparral that has proven very
effective in deactivating certain viruses, relieving inflammation
and clearing up certain skin conditions. The product comes in
capsules and a spray, which provides almost instant relief from cold
sore pain.
Cornstarch Apply a cornstarch paste.
Camphor Have your pharmacist mix up some spirits of camphor and dab
it on the sore with a cotton ball.
dmso (dimethyl sulfoxide) dab it on the sores twice daily with your
fingers or a cotton ball. it stops the growth of the virus by
penetrating right to the center of the herpes infection. see our
grapefruit seed extract (gse) - mix a few drops of gse with aloe or
another liquid, such as olive oil, and dab it on to the sore. gse is
very strong, so use sparingly!
ice another method to ease the pain is to rub an ice cube on the
sore for a few minutes. this is especially good to do at the onset
of a cold sore. apply ice every ten minutes for an hour.
process may prevent the movement of the virus from the nerve to the
lemon balm (melissa officinalis) german studies indicated that an
extract of lemon balm reduced symptoms and sped the healing process.
see mint remedy below.
lomatium (lomatium dissectum) has a long history of use by native
americans. research suggests that it may be effective against
viruses and is a prime infection fighter. use an extract instead of
a tincture to avoid getting a full-body rash.
combine equal parts of tinctures of echinacea, calendula, oats,
burdock, and lomatium and take 1/2 teaspoon four or five times a
This combination of herbs will boost the immune system, soothe
inflamed tissues, remove toxins from the body, and kill viruses and
Lysine Many people have reported that taking the amino acid L-lysine
has prevented or lessened the duration of their cold sores.
Apparently, the herpes virus uses another amino acid, arginine, to
grow and replicate while lysine inhibits the virus' ability to
replicate itself.
Reduce your intake of arginine-containing foods as
mentioned above. If you get sores frequently take 1,500 to 3,000 mg.
daily as a preventive measure. When you feel a sore coming on, take
3,000 mg daily until the sore crusts over.
Experiment with the
dosage until you find one that inhibits recurrence by reducing the
amount until you find the optimal maintenance dosage, perhaps to 300-
600 mg. Lysine may also be applied topically to the sores. If you
get a cold sore, taking lysine should shorten the time you have it
considerably, generally within five days.
Consult your medical
practitioner regarding your intake of lysine, especially if you are
pregnant or nursing. No amino acid in large doses should be taken
for long periods of time. Take the lysine between meals, preferably
on an empty stomach.
Mint A topical application of an extract of the mint family herb
Melissa officinalis will speed healing of the sore, often within
five days.
Myrrh Try a tincture of myrrh to relieve the pain.
Sage Make a tea by adding two or three leaves to a cup of boiling
water; steep; add one teaspoon of powdered ginger. Drink several
cups a day until the sores are cleared up.
Tea Steep an ordinary tea bag (preferably Earl Grey) in boiling
water for a few minutes; cool; then apply to lesions. Within four or
five days the lesions should crust over and disappear.
Vaseline Vaseline will help ease cracking and dryness.
Yogurt Yogurt is high in lysine. Most commercial yogurts however
have gelatin (may induce a cold sore outbreak) as a thickener, so
make sure you read the label! Natural food stores carry gelatin-free
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When the cold sores are at the early stage when you get the tingle feeling
we apply honey over here in New Zealand we have a honey called Manuka honey
and I swear buy this honey for lots of things including sore throats but I
have been told that normal honey works just as well
Re: Budget101.com : Home Remedies for Canker Sores
Swishing your mouth out with warm salt water is what we did as kids and
still do. It stings in the begining, but it helps.
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You've got to admire the Florida Legislature for its creativity in inventing ways to circumvent democracy and minimizing the power of the people's vote.
Its latest con — proposed constitutional Amendment 3 — "requiring" that a lame-duck governor, rather than the newly elected governor, fill judicial vacancies should be soundly defeated.
Appointing judges is one of the most important powers of a governor.
So our Legislature wants to strip the power to appoint judges to the District Courts of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court from a newly-elected governor.
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Amendment 3 would transfer the power to fill vacancies for judges who aren't eligible for merit retention to a governor who is term limited or who may have been rejected for re-election.
If Amendment 3 passes, the power of a newly elected governor will be diminished, but the legislature will also have succeeded in taking the power to decide who will select Florida's next judges from the voters for decades to come.
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The guy beat the system. Let him stay.
That's my take on Loki Boy, the squatter who took over a $2.5 million Boca Raton foreclosed mansion, with the aid of an archaic Florida law.
The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office served him with documents trying to evict him. There is talk of changing or getting rid of the law so this can't happen again.
He will have to pay taxes, and that's going to be a problem. But if he can somehow raise the money — and with social media, and him now being an international cult hero, you never know – let hm stay.
He beat the system. There should be something in that for him. Let him stay.
Gary Stein can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. On Twitter@SSEditorial.


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"In my opinion the biggest way the landscape has changed is just in its willingness to kind of go anywhere. The glory of comics has always been that comics is a medium that gets mistaken for a genre. People look at comics and go, 'Well, comics is a genre' and that actually allows you to do anything, any kind of genre, any story that you can tell using words and pictures can be told in comics. And sometimes anything that can be told using only pictures can be told in comics.
"And for me, really, the biggest change has been watching the embracing of that becoming more and more mainstream. Again, just the idea that we live in a world where the bestselling comic of the year was Robert Crumb retelling—completely literally—the Book of Genesis. There are weird things that does to my head…"
--Neil Gaiman, comics writer, novelist and editor of this year's Best American Comics 2010 in response to a question on how the landscape of American comics has changed over the last few years


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Extending Shelf Life Through Packaging Machinery
October 11, 2017
Shelf life extension is imperative in any industry, from food to medicine. When perishable products, such as foods, aren't packaged properly, it makes way for the growth of bacteria, molds, and rancidity due to the exposure of oxygen, also known as oxidation, which changes the composition of foods over time.
This is why Pack Line's packaging machines provide you with top-notch packaging technology that ensures your food products last as long as possible while keeping quality intact.
The temperature of the internal packaging is a necessary proponent in food quality and preservation. All of our packaging machinery is outfitted with a Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, by the Allan Bradley company. There is a temperature control mechanism that monitors the internal temperature within the package so that you can control the temperature.
We also offer several options for modified atmosphere packaging, or MAP, that are the latest technologies in the packaging industry. Our MAP system is a form of active packaging that interacts with the internal environment of the package in a process that flushes out oxygen gases and either reduces or replaces the oxygen within to that of nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
Our packaging machines use a nitrogen gas flush system. Inert nitrogen gases are injected into the package by a vacuum pump which in turn, pushes out the oxygen inside. While Pack Line offers vacuum pumps, we understand that vacuums can harm or break delicate products. Pack Line has a special process which doesn't require a vacuum and flushes out the gases inside the package and replaces it with nitrogen.
Additionally, we use heat sealing technologies to make sure that your packaging is sealed tight.
For packaging machinery that extends your product's shelf life, Pack Line is your solution.
Pack Line offers many options for extending shelf life of your products. Our machines are custom-made and built to fit your specifications. For more information about our machines, please visit us at www.packlineeast.com or you can contact us at 917-916-4477 or email email@example.com.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
September 24, 2017
In the food industry, a long shelf life is important. It is not only a testament to the quality of your product, it is a testament to the quality of your brand and the values you share.
That is why Pack Line offers the option on our packaging machinery of modified atmosphere packaging, or MAP, to an endless variety of food products. MAP systems help you preserve the freshness of foods, extend shelf life and keep your brand in good standing with the customer.
In this preservation technique, the Oxygen surrounding the food in the package is changed to another composition so that the contents remain fresh. Our machines create a modified residual oxygen level equal to 0.3-0.4%, leaving just enough oxygen to prevent the growth of germs and molds. This doesn't only mean freshness, it means that less preservatives or additives are needed in your food to make it last longer on the shelf or in the fridge.
Our proven packaging technology delivers faster outputs and reduces gas consumption. Pack Line has also integrated a revolutionary technology that eliminates the need for vacuum pumps. Traditionally, MAP systems require a vacuum to suck the air out of the package and a gas station to pump inert gases back in. However, our packaging machinery technologies do not require a vacuum which means that there is no change in flavor, texture or appearance to even the most delicate products providing stability and consistency.
Pack Line combines innovative breakthroughs and technologies to give you the best packaging machinery on the market while lowering your maintenance and operation costs.
Our machines are custom-made and built to fit your specifications. For more information about our machines or modified atmosphere packaging, please visit us at www.packlineeast.com or you can contact us at 917-916-4477 or email email@example.com.
K Cup Packaging Machines from Pack Line
July 2, 2014
Created from the idea that people like to have a single fresh cup of coffee at a time, the k-cup coffee movement was born. In the mid to late 1990s, Keurig became one of the first recognizable brands in this market. Its parent company Green Mountain Coffee Brewers bought the patents for the single serve coffee pods making it the sole provider of k-cups for Keurig machines.
When Keurig lost its k-cup patents in the fall of 2012, there was a void that needed to be filled. Any coffee shop could now make k-cups for their machines. Competitors from giants like Kraft's Maxwell House, the Rogers Family and Snapple jumped on board, but many small to mid-sized companies are bringing some novel tastes to the k-cup coffee market.
Pack Line offers top of the line k-cup packaging machines that will bring your company up to speed with the latest trend.
Our PXG packaging machine is a fully-automatic filling and sealing k cup machine. It is our smallest producing for the growing, mid-sized company. The PXG k cup packaging machine is capable of an output of 25 to 100 cups per minute. The k cup production machine has an auger filler which provides a simultaneous nitrogen injection into the container. This modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) process will ensure your coffee beans won't get oxidized and turn stale. The PXG has an integrated filter insertion system which accurately inserts and holds filter paper in place. The k-cup production machine also seals the package with pre-cut aluminum foil lidding.
The PXM servo-driven, fully-automatic k-cup filling and sealing machine is for k cup single serve coffee production heavyweights. The PXM-4 can produce up to 210 to 240 cups per minute and our PXM-6 model has a capacity of up to 290 to 320 cups per minute. The Pk-cup packaging machineXM has ultrasonic or infrared cup sensors to ensure correct placement of filters and lids, and the option for a pre-gas flush of the empty cup. Depending on the output required, the PXM k cup production machine is designed to fit up to six lanes and has a capacity of six filling nozzles for powdered coffee products.
All of our k-cup packaging machines require that you manually load the paper filter into our feeding systems. Our carriers are designed to hold the filter in a central position when it is inserted into the cup. There is a unique vacuum system and a holding surface with pins which holds the filter in place and prevents movement. When in position, a heating element seals the filter to the side of the container with a nitrogen flush.
Our k cup packaging machines are fully customizable to fit your needs. We have many options to help your company with your k cup production needs so jump on the k-cup coffee manufacturing bandwagon today.
Please Note: Our NBM k-cup packaging machine is phased out.
Our packaging machines are custom-made and built to fit your specifications. For more information about our machines or modified atmosphere packaging, please visit us at www.packlineeast.com or you can contact us at 212-372-7669 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Friday, April 5, 2013
Almost 35
It is hard to even explain what exactly I have learned over the years but the underlying theme is, I continue to learn to love more and feel anything else, less. This includes myself, situations, people, experiences. It all comes back to love and looking for the ability to be all up in that love.
I have seen my fitness and health goals take on a more loving vibe. I continue to be kinder to myself, to treat myself with respect and to workout and eat in a way that feels good. This is not perfect.
My last post was about my goal of being 18% body fat before my recent trip to Hawaii. I have been lifting heavy weights 2-3x a week and doing interval cardio training 3 days a week. I didn't really change my nutrition dramatically but I did get rid of some bad habits. Bad is such a strong word, maybe we should call them "not so good" habits. I started drinking my coffee black and went from about 4 cups a day to only 2 in the morning. I stopped buying dark chocolate so I cut myself off from my "after dinner chocolate" habit. I started eating way more protein and I stopped eating bread. None of this was all that tough but after a week it definably got easier and easier. After about a month I lost 2 lbs. on the scale and 1.5% body fat! That is a big deal for me and I feel absolutely fabulous at 20%.
I have decided I feel great. I keep catching myself wanting to be smaller, thinner, stronger, over and over and over. I have decided at almost 35, that my goal for my life going forward is to enjoy my health. 20% is where I want to be today, I don't feel the need to get to 18%. 20% feels good and I am happy here. I am not the smallest, buffest, baddest assest Trainer out there, BUT, I am the baddest ass version of Casey Phillips out there and I like that. I want to own that, to inspire other women to look at themselves and get to that point where they feel the same. Not perfect. Not even necessarily 20%, but that we all have that place where we feel good and look good and it doesn't have to be dreamy, or someone else's ideal body. It is ours. WE DECIDE. Almost every woman I know wants to be atleast 10 lbs. lighter. So many women struggle with self confidence in their bodies and we can all be so damn hard on ourselves. I refuse to do this any longer.
I met a woman the other day who is in her 70's and we were discussing fitness. She was so hard on herself, she was putting herself down, feeling insecure and this woman was so beautiful. She was fun, nice, smart, caring, kind and it honestly pissed me off at the world that a woman like this isn't able to see her beauty and she might not get to appreciate it her entire life. I realize I need to take accountability for this now while I am a young 35 year old. I am not going to wake up someday when I am 70 and automatically feel awesome. I have to do the work now to make that happen. The work is complimenting myself, being proud of how I look, living and moving like a healthy person, letting go of negative thoughts as soon as possible. One day at a time I will be kind to Casey. She is pretty cool and she deserves to enjoy it. Come on, Case!!!
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Nothing less than the reintroduction of the RSX II material to the Lomographic world happed last week. We are more than proud to be able to serve you this Agfa classic as the new Lomo Slide in town. If that's no big news then what is? So in this weeks shopping guide you'll find more Lomo X-Pro Slide pictures, new Diana+ Deluxe Packages and much more!
Lomography Slide
Last week we had big news for all the Lomographers and film lovers out there in the Return of the infamous Agfa RSX II material as the base for our Lomography X-Pro Slide 200! After bringing back Agfa CT Precisa from the dead, another classic has been successfully revived and is now available to the Lomographic world once again!
- Lomography X-Pro Slide 200 (3-pack) 18€ / 20$
- Lomography X-Pro Slide 200 (6-pack) 34€ / 38$
- Lomography X-Pro Slide 200 (9-pack) 46€ / 54$
- Lomography X-Pro Slide 200 (21-pack) 98€ / 110$
- also available in great bundles deals with our Lomographic cameras
Diana Clone Deluxe Packages
Ever fancied getting the enormous Diana+ Deluxe Package, but always wanted to get one of the neat clone color themes. Well then you should happily welcome the freshly assembled Diana+ Clone Deluxe Kits (items packed separately).
Did I mention the huge saving of 104€/140$? So, if you are about to get serious with your Diana+ , this would be the deal that you are looking for.
- Diana+ Deluxe Kit includes:
- Diana+ (Original or Clone)
- Diana Flash
- Hotshoe adapter
- Cable Release Collar and cable release
- Diana Back+ 4 masks for 4 formats
- Viewfinder Adaptor
- Universal viewfinder
- Fisheye viewfinder
- Splitzer
- Diana+ 20mm Fisheye Lens
- Diana+ 38mm Super-Wide Lens
- Diana+ 55mm Wide-Angle Lens
- Close-Up Lens, Diana+ 110mm Telephoto Lens
Instant category
Here you'll find anything from the Diana Instant Back+ to the Fuji Instax 55 to satisfy your instant needs. With the Instax film production up and running there is no fear of having your camera catching dust on your shelves.
- All cameras available with great film bundle deals
- Get your Instant Cameras here
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This pretty floral and feather print silk scarf is mostly olive green and cream, with black detailing and bits of lime green for accent.
It is a classic long skinny rectangular scarf, which allows for a variety of ways to wear it:
*around the neck as a cravat, or
*tied in a pussy bow,
*tucked within a v neckline, or,
*tied around the head, as a band, or liner to wear under a hat.
11" x 34"
Hand rolled silk.
Condition: excellent. freshly hand laundered, laid flat to dry, ready to wear.
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Now, this is just a rumor at the moment, but it's a pretty good one, so why not spread it?
The rumor is that GM, via its Cadillac brand, will be bringing a Volt platform Caddy to this years Detroit show.
This is important. Why? Two reasons:
1 – Car manufacturers have been dropping out of the North American International Auto Show (as the Detroit show is formally known) like flies in a closed up window, so anything to add spice helps the show. And,
2 – If this IS really true, and GM is actually contemplating bringing out higher-tech hybrids like the Volt in different platforms, then it shows that GM is at least thinking in the right direction.
Now, you could quibble with the fact that GM is showing a Caddy model of the Volt, a model line that isn't about sales numbers, but about profit margins, rather than showing something like, say, a Volt drivetrain in a sub-$20K Saturn. As a matter of fact, that would have been a much better move, but going with Cadillac does make a certain sense.
GM, as well as others, contend that hybrids and eco-friendly stuff are higher end cars; more development time, more stuff, more engineering, higher costs to pass on. So, you put that tech into a Caddy, and your average (i.e. rich) Cadillac buyer is less likely to complain about the financial hit.
OK, I can buy into that reasoning … but if you really would like to impress people who are worried about Detroit's ability to "make it", you could really wow them by also rolling out a Volt drivetrain in a sub-$20K Saturn along side this rumored Caddy.
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