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This kite, by daily rapine fed,
Fell prone; o'erturn'd the panniers lay, My hens' annoy, my turkeys' dread,
And 'her mash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. At length his forfeit life hath paid;
She, sprawling in the yellow road, See on the wall his wings display'd ; Raild, swore, and curs'd: Thou croaking toad, Here naild, a terror to his kind,
A murrain take thy whoreson throat! My fowls shall future safety find;
I knew misfortune in the note. My yard the thriving poultry feed,
Dame, quoth the Raven, spare your paths, And my barn's refuse fat the breed.
Unclench your fist,
wipe your clothes. Friend, says the Sage, the doom is wise; But why on me those curses thrown? For public good the murd'rer dies.
Goody, the fault was all your own; But if these tyrants of the air
For had you laid this britile ware Demand a sentence so severe;
On Dun, the old sure-footed mare, Think how the glutton man devours; Though all the Ravens of the hundred What bloody feasts regale his hours !
With croaking had your tongue out-thunder'd, 0, impudence of pow'r and might,
Sure-footed Dun had kept his legs,
And you, good woman, sav'd your eggs.
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The Turkey and the
In other men we faults can spy,
Thus tyrants boast, the sage replied, To our own stronger errors blind.
Forsook the barn, and sought the wood;
Behind her ran her infant train, For *" Petty rogues submit to fate,
Collecting here and there a grain. " That great ones may enjoy their state." Draw near, my birds, the mother cries,
This hill delicious fare supplies; $ 114. FABLE XXXVII. The Farmer's Wife See, millions blacken all the place!
Behold, the busy Negro race: and the Raven.
Fear not.
Like me with freedom eat;
How bless'd, how envied were our life,
Could we but 'scape the poult'rer's knife! Hath no one since his death applied ?
But man, curs'd man! on Turkey preys, Alas! you know the cause too well :
And Christmas shortens all our days; The salt is spilt, to me fell.
Sometimes with oysters we combine, Then to contribute to my loss,
Sometimes assist the sav'ry chine. My knife and fork were laid across ;
From the low peasant to the lord, On Friday too! the day I dread!
The Turkey smokes on ev'ry board. Would I were safe at home in bed !
Sure men for gluttony are curs'd, Last night (I vow to heaven 'tis true)
Of the seven deadly sins the worst. Bounce from the fire a coffin flew.
An Ant, who climb'd beyond his reach, Next post some fatal news shall tell;
Thus answer'd from the neighb'ring beech: God send my Cornish friends be well!
you remark another's sin, Unhappy widow, cease thy tears,
Bid thy own conscience look within ; Nor feel affliction in thy fears :
Control thy more voracious bill,
Nor for a breakfast nations kill.
$ 116. FABLE XXXIX. The Father and, For thy desert I'll read my fable.
Jupiter. Betwixt her swagging panniers' load The Man to Jove his suit preferr'd: A farmer's wife to market rode,
He begg'd a wife; his pray'r was heard. And jogging on, with thoughtful care,
Jove wonder'd at his bold addressing: Summ'd up the profits of her ware;
For how precarious is the blessing! When, starting from her silver dream,
A wife he takes. And now for heirs Thus far and wide was heard her scream : Again he worries Heaven with
prayers. That Raven on yon left-hand oak
Jove nods assent. Two hopeful boys (Curse on his ill-betiding croak !)
And a fine girl reward his joys. Bodes me no good. No more she said,
No more solicitous he grew, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread,
And set their future lives in view;
He saw that all respect and duty • Garth's Dispensary.
Were paid to wealth, to pow's, and beauty.
Once more he cries, Accept my pray'r; To see their grare, observing face, Make my lov'd progeny thy care.
Provok'd a laugh through all the place. Let my first hope, my fav'rite boy,
Brother, says Pug, and turn'd his head, All fortune's richest gifts enjoy.
The rabble's monstrously ill-bred ! My next with strong ambition fire:
Now through the booth loud hisses ran ; May favor teach him to aspire,
Nor ended till the show began. Till he the step of pow'r ascend,
The tumbler whirls the flip-flap round, And courtiers to their idol bend!
With somersets he shakes the ground; With ev'ry grace, with ev'ry charm,
The cord beneath the dancer springs; My daughter's perfect features arm.
Aloft in air the vaulter swings; If Heaven approve, a Father 's blest :
Distorted now, now prone depends, Jove smiles, and grants his full request. Now through his twisted arm ascends : The first, a miser at the heart,
The crowd in wonder and delight, Studious of ev'ry griping art,
With clapping hands applaud the sight. Heaps hoards on hoards with anxious pain, With smiles, quoth Pug, If pranks like these And all his life devotes to gain.
The giant apes of reason please, He feels no joy, his cares increase,
would they wonder at our arts ! He neither wakes nor sleeps in peace;
They must adore us for our parts.
Play, twist, and turn in airy ring;
How can those clumsy things, like me, The thriving art of courts he knew :
Fly with a bound from tree to tree? He reach'd the height of pow'r and place, But yet, by this applause we find Then fell the viction of disgrace.
These emulators of our kind Beauty with early bloom supplies
Discern our worth, our parts regard, His daughter's cheek, and points her eyes. Who our mean mimics thus reward. The vain coquette each suit disdains,
Brother, the grinning mate replies, And glories in her lovers' pains.
In this I grant that man is wise. With age she fades, each lover Aies,
While good example they pursue,
When Jove the Father's grief survey'd, But when they strain beyond their guide,
To meet men always bolt upright,
Because we sometimes walk on two!
I hate the imitating crew.
§ 118. FABLE XLI. The Owl and the Farmer. § 117. FABLE XL. The Two Monkeys.
An Owl of grave deport and mien,
Who (like the Turk) was seldom seen, The learned, full of inward pride,
Within a barn had chose his station, The Fops of outward show deride :
As fit for prey and contemplation. The Fop, with learning at defiance,
Upon a beam aloft he sits, Scoffs ai the pedant, and the science:
And nods, and seems to think, by fits. The Don, a formal, solemn strutter,
So have I seen a man of news Despises Monsiear's airs and flutter;
Or Post-boy or Gazette peruse; While Monsieur mocks the formal fool, Smoke, nod, and talk with voice profound, Who looks, and speaks, and walks by rule. And fix the fate of Europe round. Britain, a medley of the twain,
Sheaves pil'd on sheaves hid all the floor : As pert as France, as grave as Spain,
At dawn of morn, to view his store,
The Farmer came. The hooting guest
Reason in man is mere pretence:
How weak, how shallow is his sense! While bards of quick imagination
To treat with scorn the Bird of Night,
Declares his folly or his spite.
The lark's, the linnet's chirping lays,
And nightingales are all divine.
M'hene'er to visit lighi l deign, And got by chance the foremost row.
What flocks of fowl compose my train !
Like slaves, they crowd my flight behind, 'Tis vanish'd with conveyance neat,
And on the table smokes a treat.
And from all pockets fills her box. Dar'st thou, with that harsh grating tongue, She next a ineagre rake address'd : Depreciate birds of warbling song?
This picture see; her shape, her breast ! Indulge thy spleen. Know, men and fowl What youth, and what inviting eyes : Regard thee as thou art, an Owl.
Hold her, and have her. With surprise, Besides, proud blockhead, be not vain His hand expos'd a box of pills, Of what thou call'st thy slaves and train. And a loud laugh proclaim'd his iils. Few follow wisdom, or her rules;
A counter in a miser's hand Fools in derision follow fools.
Grew twenty guincas at cominand.
She bids his heir the sum retain, $ 119. FABLE XLII. The Jugglers.
And 'tis a counter now again.
Take ev'ry shape, but Charity:
And not one thing you saw, or drew, The devil at his fingers' ends.
But chang'd from what was first in view. Vice heard his fame, she read his bill; The Juggler now, in grief of heart, Convinc'd of his inferior skill,
With this submission owu'd her art: She sought his booth, and from the crowd Can I such matchless sleight withstand? Defied the man of art aloud:
How practise hath improv'd your hand!
But now and then I cheat the throng;
§ 120. FABLE XLIII. The Council of Horse. Provok'd, the Juggler cried, 'Tis done; Upon a time, a neighing Steed, In science 1 submit to none.
Who graz'd among a num'rous breed, Thus said, the cups and balls he play'd, With mutiny had fir'd the train, By turns this here, that there, convey'd ; And spread dissension through the plain. The cards, obedient to his words,
On matters that concern'd the state Are by a fillip turn'd to birds.
The council met in grand debate. His little boxes change the grain ;
A Colt, whose eye-balls Aam'd with ire, Trick after trick deludes the train.
Elate with strength and youthful fire, He shakes his bag, he shows all fair ;
In baste stepp'd forth before the rest, His fingers spread, and nothing there ; And thus the list'ning throng address'd : Then bids it rain with show'rs of gold :
Good gods! how abject is our race, And now his iv'ry eggs are told ;
Condemn'd to slav'ry and disgrace! But when from thence the hen he draws, Shall we our servitude retain, Amaz'd spectators hum applause.
Because our sires have borne the chain? Vice now stepp'd forth, and took the place Consider, friends, your strength and might; With all the forms of his grimace.
'Tis conquest to assert your right. This magic looking-glass she cries,
How cumbrous is the gilded coach! (There, hand it round) will charm your eyes. The pride of man is our reproach. Each eager eye the sight desir'd,
Were we design'd for daily toil, And ev'ry man hiniself admir'd.
To drag the plough-share through the soil, Next, to a senator addressing,
To sweat in harness through the road, See this bank-note; observe the blessing : To groan beneath the carrier's load? Breathe on the bill. Heigh, pass ! 'tis gone; How feeble are the two-legg'd kind! Upon his lips a padlock shone.
What force is in our nerves combin'd ! A second puff the magic broke ;
Shall then our nobler jaws submit The padlock vanish'd, and he spoke.
To foam and champ the galling bit? Twelve bottles rang'd upon the board, Shall haughty mau my back bestride? All full, with heady liquor stord,
Shall the sharp spur provoke my side?
Forbid it, Heavens ! Reject the rein;
Let him the lion first control,
And still the tiger's famish'd grow!. He opes his fist, the treasure's fled;
Let us, like them, our freedom claim, He sees a halter in its stead.
And make him tremble at our name. She bids ambition hold a wand;
A gen'ral nod approv'd the cause, He grasps a hatchet in his hand.
And all the circle neigh'd applanse. A box of charity she shows :
When lo! with yrave and solemn pace, Blow here; and a churchwarden blows. A Steed advanc'd before the race;
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With age and long experience wise,
But fools, to talking ever prone, Around he cast his thoughtful eyes;
Are sure to make their follies known. And to the murmurs of ihe train,
The Poet and the Rose. Thus spoke the Nestor of the plain : When I had health and strength like you,
I HATE the man who builds his name The toils of servitude I knew;
On ruins of another's fame. Now grateful man rewards my pains,
Thus prudes by characters o'erthrown And gives me all these wide domains.
Imagine that they raise their own. At will I crop the year's increase ;
Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, My latter life is rest and peace.
Think slander can transplant the bays. I grant, to man we lend our pains,
Beauties and bards have equal pride : And aid him to correct the plains :
With both all rivals are decried. But doth not he divide the care,
Who praises Lesbia's eyes and feature, Through all the labors of the year?
Must call her sister awkward creature; How many thousand structures rise,
For the kind Aattery's sure to charm, To fence us from inclement skies!
When we some other nymph disarm. For us he bears the sultry day,
As in the cool of early day. And stores up all our winter's hay.
A Poet sought the sweets of May, He sows, he reaps the harvest's grain; The garden's fragant breath ascends, We share the toil, and share the gain.
And ev'ry stalk with odour bends. Since ev'ry creature was decreed
A Rose he pluck'd, he gaz'd, admir'd, To aid each other's mutual need,
Thus singing, as the Muse inspir'd : Appease your discontented mind,
Go, Rose, my Chloe's bosom grace: And act the part by Heaven assign'd.
How happy should I prove, The tumult ceas'd. The Colt submitted ; Might I supply that envied place And, like his ancestors, was bitted.
With never-fading love!
There, Phænix-like, beneath her eye, $ 121.
The Hound and the
Involv'd in fragrance, burn and die !
Know, hapless flow's, that thou shalt find
More fragrant roses there; IMPERTINENCE at first is borne
I see thy with'ring head reclin'd With heedless slight, or smiles of scorn; With envy and despair ! Teas'd into wrath, what patience bears
One common fate we both must prove; The noisy fool who perseveres ?
You die with envy, I with love.
An angry Rose who grew beside:
We lend you color and perfume.
To found her praise on our abuse ? Ringwood, a dog of little fame,
Must we, to flatter her, be made
To wither, envy, pine, and fade?
§ 123. FABLE XLVI. The Cur, the Horse, and Pursue the scent; with louder strain
the Shepherd's Dog. He still persists to vex the train. The Huntsman to the clamor flies;
The lad of all-sufficient merit
With modesty ne'er damps his spirit;
On all alike his tongue exerts ;
His noisy jokes at random throws,
Contribute to their own disgrace.
That jokes are sometimes paid in kind, Fools may our scorn, not envy raise ;
Or, if they canker in the breast, For envy is a kind of praise.
He makes a foe who makes a jest. Had not thy forward noisy tongue
A village-cur, of snappish race, Proclaim'd thee always in the wrong,
The pertest puppy of the place, Thou mightst have mingled with the rest, Imagin'd that his treble throat And ne'er thy foolish noise confess'd.
Was blest with music's sweetest note ;
In the mid road he basking lay,
All spoke their claim, and hop'd the wand. The yelping nuisance of the way;
Now expectation hush'd the band, For not a creature pass'd along,
When thus the monarch from the throne : But had a sample of his song.
Merit was ever modest known. Soon as the trotting steed he hears,
What, no Physician speaks his right? He starts, he cocks his dapper ears ;
None here! but fees their toils requite. Away he scours, assaults his hoof;
Let then Intemp'rance take the wand, Now near him snarls, now barks aloof; Who fills with gold their zealous hand. With shrill impertinence attends ;
You, Fever, Gout, and all the rest Nor leaves him till the village ends.
(Whom wary men as foes detest), It chanc'd, upon his evil day,
Forego your claim; no more pretend ; A Pad came pacing down the way:
Intemp'rance is esteem'd a friend; The cur, with never-ceasing tongue,
He shares their mirth, their social joys, Upon the passing trav'ller sprung.
And as a courted guest destroys. The Horse, from scorn provok'd to ire, The charge on him must
justly fall, Flung backward : rolling in the mire Who finds employment for you all.
. The Puppy howld, and bleeding lay; The Pad in peace pursued his way.
§ 125. FABLE XLVIII. The Gardoner and the Hog. A Shepherd's Dog, who saw the deed, A GARD'ner of peculiar taste Detesting the vexatious breed,
On a young Hog his favor plac'd, Bespoke him thus: When coxcombs prate, Who fed not with the common herd; They kindle wrath, contempt, or hate; His tray was to the hall preferr'd. Thy teasing tongue had judgement tied, He wallow'd underneath the board, Thou had'st not like a Puppy died.
Or in his master's chamber snor'd;
Who fondly strok'd him ev'ry day, $ 124. PABLE XLVII. The Court of Death. And taught him all the puppy's play. DEATH, on a solemn night of state,
Where'er he went, the grunting friend In all his pomp of terror sate :
Ne'er fail'd his pleasure to attend. Th' attendants of his gloomy reign,
As on a time the loving pair Diseases dire, a ghastly train!
Walk'd forth to tend the garden's care, Crowd the vast Court. With hollow tone, The Master thus address'd the Swine: A voice thus thunder'd from the throne;
My house, my garden, all is thine; This night our minister we name,
On turnips feast whene'er you please, Let ev'ry servant speak his claim;
And riot in my beans and pease; Merit shall bear this ebon wand.
If the potatoe's taste delights,
Indulge thy morn and ev'ning hours,
My tulips are my garden's pride,
What vast expence those beds supplied ! On ev'ry slight occasion near,
The Hog, by chance, one morning roam'd With violence I persevere.
Where with new ale the vessels foam'd: Next Gout appears, with limping pace, He munches now the streaming grains ; Pleads how he shifts from place to place; Now with full swill the liquor drains. From head to foot how swift he flies,
Intoxicating fumes arise; And ev'ry joint and sinew plies ;
He reels, he rolls his winking eyes ; Still working when he seems supprest- Then, staggʻring, through the garden scours, A most tenacious stubborn guest.
And treads down painted ranks of fow'rs. A haggard Spectre from the crew
With delving snout he turns the soil, Crawls forth, and thus asserts his due : And cools his palate with the spoil. Tis I who taint the sweetest joy,
The Master came, the ruin spied; And in the shape of Love destroy:
Villain, suspend thy rage! he cried : My shanks, sunk eyes, and noseless face, Hast thou, thou most ungrateful sot ! Prove my pretention to the place.
My charge, my only charge forgot? Stone urg'd his ever-growing force ;
What, all my
Aow'rs! No more he said, And next
Consumption's meagre corse, But gaz'd, and sigh'd, and hung his head. With feeble voice that scarce was heard, The Hog with stutt'ring speech returns, Broke with short coughs, his suit preferr'd: Explain, Sir, why your anger burns ; Let none object my ling ring way,
See there, untouch'd, your tulips strown, I gain, like Fabius, by delay;
For I devour'd the roots alone. Fatigue and weaken ev'ry foc
At this the Gard'ner's passion grows; By long attack-secure, though slow.
From oaths and threats he fell to blows. Plague represents his rapid pow't,
The stubborn brute the blows sustains, Who thinn'd a nation in an hour.
Assaults his leg, and tears his veins.


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One of the biggest qualms among consumers regarding Webe is the need to purchase Mobile WiFi pass whenever they need to tether from their smartphones. The telco then addressed the issue few months ago by offering data-oriented Mobile WiFi passes alongside time-limited free 1GB tethering data per month. Now, Webe has increased the free tethering data even further.
Instead of 1GB, Webe customers are now able to tether up to 10GB of data from their smartphones per month. The new tethering quota is available to all Webe customers as long as they registered before 1 October 2017 regardless of whether they are on consumer or SME plans.
Webe's customers are able to keep track their Mobile WiFi usages through the Self Care section of the telco's official website (shown above) as well as its app. However, do note that the new 10GB WiFi quota will only be available till 31 December 2017.
While there is a possibility for the telco to extend the feature further given its previous behaviors, Webe didn't reveal what will happened to the tethering data quota beyond 2017. Guess we shall find out about that in few months' time.
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text: As MMA Forums is only a few weeks old, I thought it would be good to host a competition to help kickstart the forum, get people posting and have some fun along the way. I've decided to have a competition based on this Fridays event 'UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall'. The premise is really simple. Everyone choose a winner for each of the fights on the card. Additionally, they need to pick the round the fight ends and the method of the win (i.e. TKO, Sub or Points). The winner will get a Basic UFC Fight Club Membership for access to all UFC content and lots of bonuses such as a t-shirt etc Competition Details The competition is very straight forward. For each fight on the card you must pick a winner. You must also choose the round the fight will end and the way the fight ended. 3 Points will be awarded for choosing the correct winner of the fight. If, and only if, you choose the correct winner of the fight, you will also be awarded the following: 5 points for choosing the correct round. 5 points for choosing the way the fight ended (TKO, Submission or Points). Therefore, someone who chose the correct winner of the fight, the correct round and the method the fight was won, will get 13 points. Someone who didn't chose the winner of the fight but chose the round and method the fight was won correctly, will get 0 points i.e. you will only get points for the round and method if you choose the correct winner of the fight. Draws are very rare. A draw will result in a fight going the distance and no fighter getting a decision (unanimous or split). Someone picking a draw correctly will get 25 points instead of the maximum of 13 which is awarded to choosing the winner, round and method (due to how rare they are). The card for UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall: Fuel TV Welterweight Jake Hecht vs Sean Pierson Fuel TV Lightweight Henry Martinez vs Bernardo Magalhaes Fuel TV Light Heavyweight Buddy Roberts vs Caio Magalhaes Fuel TV Lightweight Tim Means vs Justin Salas Fuel TV Bantamweight Dustin Pague vs Jared Papazian Fuel TV Featherweight Leonard Garcia vs Matt Grice Fuel TV Welterweight Mike Pierce vs Carlos Eduardo Rocha Fuel TV Welterweight Seth Baczynski vs Lance Benoist Main Bantamweight Eddie Wineland vs Scott Jorgensen Main Welterweight Mike Pyle vs Josh Neer Main Welterweight Erick Silva vs Charlie Brenneman Main Flyweight Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall More details about the event can be viewed on Wikipedia and the official UFC website. How to enter the competition To enter the competition, all you have to do is copy the fight list noted above and confirm your pick afterwards. For example, for the first fight you would write: Fuel TV Welterweight Jake Hecht vs Sean Pierson - Jake Hecht Round 2 TKO It will make it much easier for us to administer if everyone follows this format. You are not allowed to change your pick after you have entered so please make sure you have researched all fights well before posting. And if you don't know much about a fight, just have a guess. This is MMA afterall and anything is possible. Whenever a member confirms their pick, we will copy their entry into the second post in this thread. My friend Anton has kindly offered to help me out with this and has therefore been upgraded to moderator status so that he can make amendments to the second post (Anton will also be eligible to win the prize if he is the member with the most points). Competition Rules & Notes: The competition is free to enter. You must pick a winner, round and method of win for each fight. Please ensure you have submitted your entry at least 5 hours before the event (this will allow us to confirm your entry and copy it to the second post). Those who enter must have a minimum of 5 quality posts on MMA forums before the event starts (saying 'I agree' or 'good post' doesn't count). Anyone who doesn't follow the rules above will not be eligible for the prize and the person with the next most points will be declared the winner. This ensures that the competition is fair for everyone who enters The Prize - Basic UFC Fight Club Membership The member with the most points after the event will win a Basic UFC Fight Club Membership. The basic membership includes: 1 year membership to the UFC fight club Fighter chats Access to the UFC fight club online community - blogs, message boards, private chats, photo uploads etc Members only contests and events 10%d discount on all UFC merchandise online Buddy icons and wallpapers Exclusive video and archived footage UFC Fight Club exlusive T-Shirt More surprises are added throughout the year Future Competitions I discussed the idea of this competition with Anton at great length today. Specifically, we talked about how points are awarded. I thought about adding additional points for certain things. For example, giving bonus points to someone who picked the winner of each fight in the event and perhaps an additional point for choosing whether a points win was a majority or split decision. We agreed that it was better to keep things simple at first. My plan is to have a competition for every major UFC event. UFC 147 isn't until 23 June 2012 so if this competition goes well, that event will be used as the first big competition and will have more prizes on offer. Consider this competition a trial run in many ways. After the competition we can see how things went and see if the point system has to be changed or if any other rules need to be tweaked, added or removed. I'm aware that many people won't be happy with a minimum post rule but for me, it's something that is important. MMA Forums has a bright future but at the moment it's brand new and needs more members. More specifically, it needs members posting. My hope is that the forum grows as a result of this competition. If that happens, I will be able to fund every UFC event (and possible other events too) and offer bigger and better prizes. I also think that if we do start launching more competitions here, it would be unfair to members who post here every day to lose out in the competition with only one post. Put bluntly, I would rather reward those who contribute to the forum on a regular basis Good luck I wish everyone who takes part the best of luck in the competition. I'm not eligible for a prize myself though I will take part in the competition just for fun (solely in the hope that I do well and can brag about it!!). If you are unsure about any part of this competition or have a suggestion as to how it can be improved, please let us know. Good luck, Kevin


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Grand Ledge kindergarten cancels school after more than 1/4 of students get ill
GRAND LEDGE — A kindergarten building in Grand Ledge has closed for the rest of the week after more than 100 students were reported having norovirus symptoms or were absent from school.
Students at Neff Kindergarten Center have reported nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, said Sarah Surna, the community health promotion specialist at the Barry Eaton County Health Department, symptoms that lead the health department to suspect the bug is a norovirus-type illness.
Tests are underway to confirm what is causing the illness, she said.
The district has to report attendance levels to the health department each week, Surna said. When about 100 students were out sick on Wednesday — more than a quarter of the school's student body — the district and health department decided to close it for the rest of the week.
Neff was the only school in the Grand Ledge district that had concerning absenteeism, Grand Ledge Public Schools Communications Director John Ellsworth said. Closing the school gives the district time to thoroughly clean and disinfect the building and buses and allow sick children to recover.
Ellsworth said he expects the school to reopen Monday.
The district asks families to keep children home if they have flu-like symptoms. Kids should be symptom-free for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms of norovirus include:
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- nausea.
- Stomach pain.
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Body aches.
Affected people generally develop symptoms 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to the virus, according to the CDC. Most people will get better within one to three days.
Norovirus is extremely contagious. It can spread through contaminated food or through surfaces that are contaminated with the virus.
To prevent norovirus, the CDC recommends people:
- Wash their hands thoroughly.
- Handle and prepare food safely.
- Don't prepare food for or care for others when sick.
- Clean and disinfect any surfaces that may be contaminated.
- Wash laundry thoroughly.
There is no vaccine for norovirus. Those who are sick should rest and drink fluids to prevent dehydration.
Contact reporter Kara Berg at 517-377-1113 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @karaberg95.


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In the morning at 06:30 our representative will meet you at Your Hotel / airport and will drop you to the station at Hazrat Nizamuddin and help you in boarding the train that leaves the station at 08:10 and reaches Agra Cantt at 09:50. Breakfast will be served in the train. On arrival at the Agra railway station our local guide will welcome you and take you to the city tour.
10:00 AM - Taj Mahal
You will be first taken to visit Taj Mahal, which is the chief attraction of the city. On the way the guide will explain all about the traditions and culture of the town, its legacy and climatic conditions.
About Taj Mahal
This marble masterpiece is a creation of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who constructed this mausoleum in remembrance of his dear wife, Arjumand Bano Begum also popular as Mumtaz Mahal. She died in 1630 A.D and it was her last wish that a memorial should be built in her memory that was simply matchless and which the world had not seen earlier.
his art work done on marble is mainly carried out in Agra in Uttar Pradesh in India where the former is noted for its inlay work on table tops, flooring, and wall decorative and the latter is known for its Parchin Kari work. The Parchin Kari art involves very minute and precise inlay work and is quite expensive and very graceful with intricate labor. Among the various stone arts that flourished in the country the most famous one was the inlay or the crafting work done with marble stones. This craft flourished and reached its peak during the era of the Mughals in Medieval India and especially after the construction of Taj Mahal. It is believed that initially during the early 17th century in Italy minute inlay work was done on different forms of precious stones and this was referred as Pietradura where Pietra stands for stone and dura stands for anything hard. The Italians were outstanding in this classic art and in fact held an exclusive possession over this art.
13:00 - Lunch
Lunch will be served at Agra's best AC restaurant and variety of Mughlai cuisines will be served.
14: 00 - Local Market
After Lunch you can enjoy this Mughal town and buy handicrafts and souvenirs for your friends and relatives.
15:30 - Agra Fort
After visiting this symbol of true love you will be taken to visit Agra Fort which is also a UNESCO World Heritage. This fort is also popular as Lal Qila or Red Fort in Agra. It is nearly 2.5 km from the monument, the TajMahal. To be more clear the fort can be more precisely expressed as a walled splendid city.
17.00 - Agra Cantt Station
Reach the station at 17.00 as the train departs at 17.50 to reach Nizamuddin station at 19.30 PM. On reaching Delhi Our representative will drop you at Your Hotel / airport
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- Duration: 1 Day
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Indira Gandhi Intl Airport, New Delhi, New Delhi 110037 India
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In the morning at 06:30 our representative will meet you at Your Hotel / airport and will drop you to the station at Hazrat Nizamuddin and help you in boarding the train that leaves the station at 08:10 and reaches Agra Cantt at 09:50. Breakfast will be served in the train. On arrival at the Agra railway station our local guide will welcome you and take you to the city tour.
Bottled water
Lunch - Buffet lunch
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Private AC Car For Entire Tour Activity
Pick Up & Drop Off
Live Tour Guide Service
Guaranteed to skip the lines
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entry/Admission - Taj Mahal
Entry/Admission - Agra Fort
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please carry valid ID proof during the Train Journey.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
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Kourtney Mary Kardashian Wiki
Kourtney Mary Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, businesswoman, model, and author. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Kourtney and Kim Take New York.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Age
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Age is 40 Years.
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Poosh is a lifestyle blog by Kourtney Kardashian. Kourtney announced Poosh on 2'nd April 2019. Kourtney uploads recipes, tutorials, pictures from trips & more from Makeup, Fashion and lifestyle moguls such as Jen Atkin & Wendi Miyake. Poosh will release a series of healthcare & wellness products including a collagen powder with Vital Proteins
- Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh website shared their top ten vaginal washes
- Twitter users raged when the site referred to the vagina as a 'yoni' and 'hoo-ha'
- Others suggested the list was useless as the vagina is a self-cleansing organ
- Medical experts have warned against using any products on your vagina
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Social media users have criticized Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh website after it posted a feature about non-toxic vaginal washes.
Frustrated Twitter users called out the lifestyle site for referring to the vagina as 'your yoni' and 'your hoo-ha' – with many feeling the phrasing was condescending towards women. Others suggested that the term 'vulva' would be more fitting.
Some also commented that as a self-cleaning organ, the vagina does not need to use any other products to assist in the cleansing process.
Experts have advised that it is 'absolutely vital' to take caution using any product on your vagina as they could potentially upset its delicate PH balance and increase risk of infection.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian & Sisters
With sisters Kimberly Noel Kardashian West and Khloé Alexandra Kardashian, Kourtney is involved in the retail and fashion industries. They have launched several clothing collections and fragrances and additionally released the book Kardashian Konfidential in 2010. Kourtney launched her own website called 'Poosh' in early 2019.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Beauty Product Marketer Social Media
Kourtney and her siblings are popular on social media and endorse products such as waist slimming pants, beauty products, Coca-Cola and prescription drugs, for which they are paid (as of 2016) between $75,000 and $300,000 per post on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, as per CBC Marketplace.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Siblings & Family
Kourtney Mary Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California on April 18, 1979, to Robert and Kris. She has two younger sisters, Kim and Khloe and a younger brother, Robert. In 1991, her parents got divorced and her mother married Bruce Jenner, a 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon winner (Jenner later changed her name to Caitlyn in 1991. Through their marriage, Kardashian gained stepbrothers Burton "Burt", Brandon, and Brody; stepsister Casey; and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Education
She attended Marymount High School, a Roman Catholic all-girls school in Los Angeles. Following graduation, she moved to Dallas, Texas, to attend Southern Methodist University for two years. Kourtney then lived in Tucson, Arizona, where she graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish. Her classmates included Nicole Richie and Luke Walton. In 1994, her father garnered public attention as an additional defense lawyer for football player O.J. Simpson during his murder trial.
Kourtney Mary Kardashian Boy Friend Scott Disick
Kardashian dated Scott Disick from 2006 to 2015. The two met at mutual friend Joe Francis's house party in Mexico. Kardashian has three children with Disick: son Mason (born December 2009), daughter Penelope (born July 2012), and son Reign (born December 2014).
Kardashian and Disick's on-again, off-again relationship has been shown on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and its numerous spin-offs. Kardashian's pregnancies and the births of all three of her children have also been featured on the show.
In early 2010, the couple temporarily moved to Miami with their son and Kourtney's sister Kim. During this time, Kourtney believed Disick had an alcohol problem. After regularly attending therapy and temporarily giving up alcohol, Disick and Kourtney reconciled and they continued their relationship in mid-2010.
In 2011, during the final episode in the first season of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Disick purchased an engagement ring and planned to propose to Kourtney during an evening meal in New York City. However, when Disick asked Kourtney's opinion on marriage, she responded with, "If things are so good now…why would we want to change that?", so he did not propose.
Kourtney Kardashian Net worth: $35 Million US Dollars
In 2005, she first appeared in the reality show "Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive". Later, in 2007, her life changed when she and her family appeared in a very successful reality show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians". This lead to her other two reality shows which are spin-offs i.e. "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" in 2009 and "Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami" in 2011. In addition, Kourtney made her debut in ABC's TV series "One Life To Live". She played a role of Kassandra Kavanagh.
Moreover, in 2014, the 39-year-old actress comes back in another TV series Kourtney and Khloé Take the Hamptons. Therefore, the estimated Net worth of Kourtney Kardashian is $35 million USD. Besides being a successful model, she is also a very successful businesswoman.
In 2010, Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney own many businesses together. They are DASH, Bebe, Kardashian Glamour Tan, and Jewelry Lines. The 39-year-old businesswoman is also a face of health supplement called "Quick Trim". She also earned a lot of money from a social media account. Her one post cost $78 K to $300 K USD.
Kourtney Kardashian Fast Facts You Must Need To Know
- She also owned a skincare company "PerfectSkin" along with her sisters.
- On the finale of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Scott decided to propose her for marriage. But, he dropped his plan after listening to Kourtney's anti-marriage opinion.
- Furthermore, the 39-year-old model appeared in two episodes of the TV series "I Am Cait".
- She was also seen in the Dash Dolls.
- Kourtney Mary Kardashian is also known to her charitable nature. Kourtney donates a lot of money to non-profit organizations.
- Her second child middle name is Scotland because of her Scottish roots.
- She break-up with Disick because he is addicted to alcohol.
- Moreover, Kourtney has 65.9+ million followers on her Instagram account.


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Family claims Delta prioritized cats over allergic passenger: 'That's appalling to me'
A family is calling out Delta Airlines for allegedly prioritizing cats over a passenger with a severe allergy.
Jackie Reckline was flying with her husband and daughter from Atlanta to Oklahoma City when they saw two pet carriers on board.
Reckline's husband reportedly has a severe cat allergy, so she alerted the flight attendants to the situation.
"My husband will go into anaphylactic shock in the air. It was almost a three-hour flight. He can't stay on board if the cats are going to be on board," she told 11Alive.
The carriers apparently didn't fit under the seats, so Delta crew members made space for them in the front storage closet, which Reckline said was close to where they were sitting.
When her husband notified the flight attendants that he wouldn't be able to fly with the animals on board, Reckline claims they made a joke about it over the intercom.
"Joining us tonight are Atlanta-based flight attendants and Milo and Roxy... and then chuckles," she said they announced.
Reckline and her daughter remained on the flight, but her husband had to wait for a different one. While the airline couldn't get him a flight out that night, they booked one for him the next morning and paid for his hotel accommodations.
"You chose cats over a human life, and that's appalling to me," Reckline said.
A spokesperson for the airline said passengers are encouraged to let the airline know ahead of time if they have any serious allergies, which should be listed in the "special request" section when they book.
The family was also refunded a portion of their tickets and given additional monetary compensation as an apology, according to 11Alive.
The spokesperson released the following statement to Fox News: "The comfort and safety of every customer who flies Delta is our top priority and we work hard to ensure those with allergies are well taken care of. We have reached out directly to this customer to better understand his and his family's experience and apologize for the inconvenience this situation may have caused."
Cat allergies are among the most common, with an estimated 12 percent of Americans allergic to the animals, according to Medical News Today. While symptoms typically include mild respiratory problems or rashes on the body when a person comes into contact with the allergen, rarely people can develop a more severe reaction of anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening.


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Iggy Pop announces new album 'Free,' shares title track
Iggy Pop has announced a followup to Post Pop Depression, the 2016 album he made with members of Queens of the Stone Age and Arctic Monkeys. The new album is called Free and due September 6 via Loma Vista/Caroline International (pre-order). This album is, according to a press release, "somber and contemplative," and it features ambient guitarist Noveller and jazz trumpeter Leron Thomas. "This is an album in which other artists speak for me, but I lend my voice," Iggy adds. Listen to the title track, which clocks in at under two minutes and does indeed fall more on the ambient side, below.
In other recent Iggy Pop news, there's now an Iggy Pop Funko Pop, he has a new lyrics, photos, and short essays book on the way, and he's in the new Jim Jarmusch film The Dead Don't Die. He's also playing three shows in Europe this month; all dates here.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Stars in New Quibi Series 'About Face' – Watch the Trailer!
The trailer for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's new Quibi series has been released!
The 33-year-old model and businesswoman stars in the new beauty series About Face, which will be released on the streaming app on Monday, August 10th.
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In About Face, Rosie "explores the entrepreneurship that built the beauty empires of Emily Weiss, Huda Kattan, Jen Atkin, Kylie Jenner, PONY Syndrome, and Sir John. From tenacity to triumph, the series tracks the trajectories of the artists who shape tastes and blaze trails. Intimately told, About Face is a celebration of grit, diligence, and ingenuity."
Rosie also serves as an executive producer on the six-episode show.
If you missed it, Rosie recently showed off his hot bikini bod during a day at the beach in Malibu!
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NBA Power Rankings
1. Golden State Warriors (18-2)
The Warriors have been too much to handle for anyone in the league. Their endless array of 3-point shooting, led by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, has advanced into the realm of unguardable under new coach Steve Kerr, and their defense is consistently one of the league's five most efficient, too.
2. Houston Rockets (16-4)
The Rockets' record is almost as impressive as how they've gotten it. Largely without three starters in Terrence Jones, Dwight Howard and Patrick Beverley, they've ridden a shockingly effective defense (featuring the much-improved James Harden) to the most head-turning streak of the young season.
3. Toronto Raptors (16-5)
The Raptors are often cited as less dangerous than they appear because they play in the soft Eastern Conference. But if we're not respecting their record, then what sort of sense remains in the world? Plus, they've got notable wins against the Wizards, Grizzlies, Cavaliers and Suns.
4. Memphis Grizzlies (16-4)
Marc Gasol has gone from great to extra-great this season, and the Grizzlies are better than they've ever been. A consummate postseason spoiler, this Memphis squad is facing its best championship odds in franchise history.
5. San Antonio Spurs (15-5)
The Spurs are the Spurs. If they're not higher on this list by season's end, you can color me surprised.
6. Portland Trail Blazers (16-4)
Despite the skepticism of many — who thought the Blazers' 2013-14 surge to be the stuff of one-hit wonders — Portland just keeps winning. It certainly doesn't hurt that Wesley Matthews is having the season of a lifetime.
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7)
Winners of seven straight, the Cavaliers are slowly turning into the blistering battleship of superstar talent that everyone feared this summer. Expect them to keep climbing these rankings.
8. Los Angeles Clippers (15-5)
Blake Griffin showed the world his improved shooting touch — including one extremely lucky bounce — in his team's exhilarating overtime victory against the Suns. The more versatile Griffin becomes, the closer his team gets to title-contending status.
9. Washington Wizards (14-6)
If John Wall isn't in your top-five point guard category, he should be. The Wizards' improvement is about a lot of things, but none of them are more important than Wall's continued superstar strides.
10. Atlanta Hawks (14-6)
Unbeknownst to almost everyone, Atlanta has built an offense that should be the delight of basketball nerds everywhere. Their deep array of 3-point shooting and selfless, quick passing around the perimeter has been positively Spurs-ian.
11. Dallas Mavericks (16-6)
Even without great play from newcomer Chandler Parsons, the Mavericks have stepped up considerably in 2014-15. If they weren't in one of the best conferences in league history, we'd have them higher.
12. Chicago Bulls (12-8)
The Bulls are one of the league's greatest enigmas. Their question marks exceed well beyond Derrick Rose, too — there are mysterious injuries up and down this roster, including a worrisome issue with Joakim Noah's knee.
13. Phoenix Suns (12-10)
The Suns, like the Mavericks, are guilty of a crime they never agreed to commit: playing out west. Their thrilling speed and athleticism will be a treat to watch regardless of where they end up in the standings, though.
14. Oklahoma City Thunder (7-13)
The Thunder stand out as an anomaly here — they haven't much of anything this season. But with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook back, it's only a matter of time before everyone starts sweating about OKC.
15. Sacramento Kings (11-10)
DeMarcus Cousins is out indefinitely with viral meningitis. Until he gets right, the Kings will have a hard time treading water.
16. Milwaukee Bucks (11-11)
The exciting young Bucks are a great watch with their endless row of long-armed defenders and springy athletes. Maybe coach Jason Kidd can make them a true contender, once he gets them off their training wheels.
17. New Orleans Pelicans (9-10)
Anthony Davis is the best player in the NBA this season, and that's the only thing saving the Pelicans from the basement. This is a mismatched, oblong roster with serious basketball problems.
18. Miami Heat (9-11)
Dwyane Wade's health has continued to be a serious problem for Miami — who could still turn into a contender yet again in the East, if their franchise player could simply stay on the floor next to a still-magnificent Chris Bosh.
19. Denver Nuggets (9-12)
After a horrible 1-6 start, the Nuggets were left for dead. They've improved since then, but not enough to make any noise in their killer conference.
20. Brooklyn Nets (8-11)
The whirlpool of Nets trade rumors is spinning at faster rates daily, and the team looks dispirited enough on the court to show us that they know it. What will this squad look like at year's end?
21. Indiana Pacers (7-14)
The Pacers could make gigantic, powerful strides by the end of the year and be beasts of the East yet again, if they get a healthy Paul George back on the wings — a rumored possibility. But until then, there's not much to see here.
22. Orlando Magic (9-14)
The Magic are fun to watch — unless you really care about them winning. Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic and Co. might be fierce Eastern foes in the coming years. For now? They're still learning.
23. Boston Celtics (7-12)
The Celtics usually lose, but they never go down easy. If this was a morale ranking and not a power ranking, we could slot them higher. But wins matter in this league, and Boston will continue not to get many until they fill their gaping hole down low.
24. Utah Jazz (5-16)
The Jazz, like the Magic, are a veritable farm system of watchable-but-unseasoned talent. Keep your eyes on them going forward; if any vacancies open up in the West, Dante Exum, Trey Burke, Enes Kanter, Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward will be eager and able to grab one.
25. Philadelphia 76ers (2-18)
The Sixers' record is worse than anyone's in basketball, but, hey: at least their franchise has a sense of purpose. And promising players, to boot — K.J. McDaniels and Nerlens Noel look like two rookie keepers.
26. New York Knicks (4-18)
Phil Jackson says he's not happy with his Knicks' "loser's mentality," and who can blame him? Basketball in New York has continued to be more of a comedy than a conquest in 2014-15.
27. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-16)
The Timberwolves are very bad, but at least they have hope on their side — Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Anthony Bennett and Gorgui Dieng make for a core that a lot of teams would love to build around.
28. Charlotte Hornets (5-15)
The Hornets are, by far, the most disappointing team of the season. Acquiring Lance Stephenson seems to have brought them more problems than answers, and you shouldn't be surprised if he's shipped out soon.
29. Los Angeles Lakers (5-16)
All the Lakers have left is intrigue and history. An entertaining stew of personalities — with Kobe at the center — won't win you anything, though. Here's to hoping the lure of playing for the purple-and-gold still matters to big free agents this summer, and those after it.
30. Detroit Pistons (3-18)
There's almost nothing good to say about the Pistons, who haven't done anything right under new coach and team president Stan Van Gundy. Like the Hornets and Nets, they're strong candidates to make some trades this winter.
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A Volumetric Composition
Premjeet Lal Residence, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun
Premjeet Lal
Project Details
Site area: 2075 sq.ft.
Covered Area: 2500 sq.ft.
Dehradun, 2014
The residence is a composition of different volumes juxtaposed over each other having their unique identity, yet they exist in coherence and harmony with each other. A long deep 18'-0" cantilever invites and embraces the visitor inside it. From there the residence is divided in to semi-public and semi-private spaces opening in to drawing room and double height living space respectively.
Diffused light is taken in to drawing room and staircase to avert harsh south-west sun which provides a calming and soothing effect. Staircase has been treated as an integral element of living space providing a space for Diety also. Most of the private areas are located on first floor.


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Premier League Finally Reveal Why Chelsea Are Placed Above Liverpool on The Log Despite Identical Results
- Chelsea and Liverpool have enjoyed a spectacular run of results which has them joint-top on the standings
- Both teams share a mind-blowing record of identical results after five rounds of fixtures, including winning matches by similar scorelines
- However, Chelsea have uncharacteristically been placed top on the standings above Liverpool who occupy second place
The Premier League has set the record straight on why Chelsea have been placed top of the table instead of Liverpool despite the two teams recording identical results thus far this season.
The two heavyweights have collected the same number of points, goals scored, and those conceded after five fixtures played this term.
Both teams kicked off their impressive campaign with a 3-0 victory before following up the result with a 2-0 win.
The two clubs had to settle for a 1-1 draw when they squared off at Anfield and went on to win by a similar scoreline of 3-0 in their recent matches.
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However, for some reason, Chelsea are placed above Liverpool on the log rather than the two teams being joint-top.
Why Chelsea are top
An article by the Premier League published on their website has now cleared the air on why the Blues are listed as first.
Rule C.7 of the Premier League state that when two teams have recorded the same results just like Chelsea and Liverpool have, 'they shall be deemed to occupy the same position on the League Table'.
However, because the Premier League table is in vertical order, Chelsea occupy the top place because of alphabetical reasons.
What happens if teams tie until the end of the season?
Should this be the case until the end of the season, the winner of the league will not be determined alphabetically.
Instead, a rigorous process to determine the champions will be initiated.
One of the measures that will be employed according to Rule C.17 will be the head-to-head record between the two teams.
Rule C.17.1 further states that whoever accumulated the most points in the head-to-head record will be crowned the winner.
But if this too fails to separate the two teams, Rule 17.2 will seek to determine the champion based on who scored the most goals as the away side.
Should this be another tie, a play-off match at a neutral ground will be organised to find the winner.
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As I mentioned in my Serendipity Cafe, we attempted to go to the Rice Boxx last month. Unfortunately for us, we went on a Monday night, and they are closed on Mondays. So, this past weekend we decided to go there for lunch on Saturday. In case you didn't know, The Rice Boxx is located in the Bi-Lo complex in the Lupton Drive/Rivermont area. There were not very many people in the restaurant, so we were seated immediately. Our server quickly took our drink order and left us to peruse the menu.
The menu is pretty large with a section for Chinese/Thai and a section for Japanese (including a section only for sushi). I'm going to be honest, I am always a little bit suspicious of places that serve several different types of Asian cuisine under one roof….but I was a sport. One thing that I noticed that I found interesting was that, while they had a kids' menu, the items on the menu were not typical kids' menu items…they were child-sized portions of some of the items off of the regular menu.
We ordered a Thai spring roll (vegetarian) and a pork egg roll to start our meal. Turns out that Philip's meal came with a spring roll, so we did not have to pay extra for that. As we were eating the rolls, we simultaneously noticed that there was no pink meat in the egg roll. I cannot stomach pink meat in egg rolls. That just screams processed to me, and I assume that the pink hue comes from the "pink" curing salt (nitrites) that are used. Anyway, this egg roll just had plain old ground pork. The rolls were both very crispy but not mouth-searingly hot (hot enough to be well-cooked but not hot enough to remove the skin from the roof of your mouth). My favorite was the spring roll, with its rice noodles and cabbage and flaky rice paper wrapper…but that's just me.
I decided to order off of the "Japanese" section of the menu so I ordered teriyaki chicken and shrimp (menu options are available as hibachi-with soy sauce-or teriyaki-obviously with teriyaki sauce) with fried rice and white sauce (ginger sauce is also available, but I've never been a fan….and I have openly declared my love for white sauce here before). The server got mixed up and brought me chicken and steak, but the error was quickly corrected. I probably won't bother with the shrimp again….it was a little bit chewy. The chicken was nicely done with no fatty or chewy pieces, and there were a lot of vegetables on the plate, which was nice. The rice was cooked nicely, but it was bland…forcing me to douse it with copious amounts of soy sauce. I can't deal with underseasoned foods! I did like the white sauce….actually, I liked it more than Ichiban's or Kyoto's, but not as much as Typhoon's or the sauce I make myself.
Philip decided to order General Tso's chicken off of the Chinese/Thai menu. He got this with fried rice, and it also came with broccoli and soup. He decided on egg drop soup, which came with a bowl of fried wonton strips (which I happily helped him eat-I love those things!). His comment about the soup was, "Tastes like egg drop soup." Thanks for the description. Wow. We cracked up at his plate when they brought our meals out….it was a gigantic pile of chicken, a mound of rice….and three broccoli florets. I was concerned that he would gorge himself on broccoli. But anyway….Philip too thought that the rice was bland, although he does not love soy sauce like I do and just ate it that way. He said that the broccoli was underseasoned (unseasoned?) as well, and only ate one piece (I needn't have been worried). He did really like the chicken, which I tasted. General Tso's chicken (which is an Americanized Chinese dish that you would not find in China-but then, aren't most of them?) is usually similar to sesame chicken but with a slightly spicier sauce. I could taste the chilies in the sauce, but it was not overpoweringly spicy. Philip's favorite thing about it was that while it was sweet, it did not have the usually tooth-aching quality you find in most Chinese restaurants.
If you decide to visit the Rice Boxx, you should definitely visit the restroom. The hallway leading to the restroom has a flashing light that changes colors…red, yellow, purple, orange, blue, green….very kitschy. It made me feel like I was trapped in an eighties horror flick. Too funny.
So, the verdict is that The Rice Boxx is not my favorite, but it definitely wasn't bad. The prices were decent, as was the amount of food that we got. On this day, seasoning was a bit of an issue….and I wouldn't bother with the shrimp if I were you. We didn't try the sushi, but if you were so inclined you could sit at the small sushi bar and watch him make your sushi, which always make me feel better about restaurants that serve sushi, and I read several positive comments about the sushi on Urbanspoon. If you are in the area and you are craving some sort of Asian food, it's worth a stop in.
The Rice Boxx is located at 3600 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37415. You can call them at 423-305-0855. You can also visit their website at http://www.riceboxchattanooga.com.


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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Hunger Games & Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games, and its sequel, Catching Fire, are the most exciting adventure books that I know of right now for teens. They beg the question, what happens if we choose entertainment over humanity?
Hunger Games, which I read last April, is set in what is left of the United States. Twelve districts have survived the holocaust and the take-over of power by the "capitol". Every year each district must send two teens, one male and one female, to the Hunger Games where the twenty-four participants must fight to the death in a desperate attempt to be the sole survivor and thus the winner of the game. People in the districts watch the games like we might watch the Olympics and the sponsors of the games manipulate circumstance to make the games more interesting and exciting. Thrown in to spice up the plot are some romance and a little political intrigue.
Katniss, Peeta, and the other characters are all realistic and sympathetic. The plot is both brilliant and creepy at the same time. At times the plot moves at break-neck speed and other times it slows just enough to allow the reader to catch her breath before a plot twist occurs and more fast-paced action ensues.
I wondered if the sequel, Catching Fire, could possibly stand up to excitement of the first book. How could it even begin to match the action and surprises in the first book? Well, let's just say that I wasn't disappointed one bit. The second book, which definitely leaves the reader ready for the third installment in the series, is nearly as exciting and just as inventive as the first book.
Read them both. I highly recommend them. In fact, I'm not the only one. Hunger Games has been listed on at least 22 "Best Book" lists. With that many recommendations, how could you go wrong?
YA Science-Fiction; 5 out of 5 stars for both books.
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I think we should read Hunger Games for BC! I like science fiction.ReplyDelete
the hunger games and catching fire were so good can't wait for book 3 and the movie. Themockingjay.vndv.comReplyDelete
I hope the third book comes out before any movie in made. It always seems to me that once the movie comes out people lose interest in the books. Thanks, Eric, for sharing the link: http://themockingjay.vndv.com/ Lots of fun, speculative stuff there.ReplyDelete
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Though he's had historically low poll numbers since he took office, three just released polls show that the ongoing government shutdown and revelations about connections to Russia have dragged President Donald Trump's approval rating even further underwater.
The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, which was released Wednesday, shows that 57 percent of those surveyed disapprove of Trump's job performance. 54 percent also blame Trump and the GOP for the shutdown. Only 35 percent say Democrats are to blame.
Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult's vice president, noted:
"As the government shutdown enters its second month, President Trump continues to carry the bulk of the blame among voters for the stalemate. In this week's poll nearly half of voters (49 percent) say the president is responsible — up 6 points since the shutdown began. At the same time, 35 percent of voters blame blame congressional Democrats, up 4 points, while 4 percent of voters blame congressional Republicans, down 3 points."
The news is also bad for Trump as it relates to the Russia investigation, with 57 percent saying they believe it's likely Russia "has compromising information" on Trump. Only 31 percent think it's not likely Russia has dirt on the president.
A CBS News poll contains more bad news for the president, with 71% of Americans saying they don't think the border wall is worth the government shutdown, while only 28% think it is. 66% of Americans told pollsters Trump should agree to a budget that doesn't fund a wall. Only 31% said he should refuse a budget that doesn't have wall funding.
But perhaps the most troubling results come from a survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, which, as Newsweek reports, shows that more people are ready to impeach Trump than support him:
"Trump's approval rating [stands] at just 40 percent, while 57 percent disapproved. Forty-six percent of voters, meanwhile, supported impeaching Trump, while just 44 percent are opposed, according to the poll."
If the shutdown continues for much longer and there are more damaging developments in the Russia probe being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Trump may well find himself so unpopular that even the GOP-controlled Senate will be inclined to remove him from office.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A company partly owned by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is among those that received loans from a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program.
The data released Monday shows DeWine Seeds-Silver Dollar Baseball received a loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program for a range of $150,000 to $350,000.
The company owns the Asheville Tourists, a minor league baseball team in North Carolina, which was purchased by the governor's family in 2010. DeWine's son, Brian DeWine, currently serves as president of the baseball team.
DeWine, a Republican, was touted for his early, aggressive response to the virus, while also getting pushback for his actions' effects on the economy.
A spokesman said DeWine has a 32% stake in the baseball team and plays no management role. He said the loan, for $189,500, will cover payroll and payroll-related expenses.
The Paycheck Protection Program is the centerpiece of the federal government's plan to rescue an economy devastated by shutdowns and uncertainty. The program, which helps smaller businesses stay open and keep Americans employed during the pandemic, has been both popular and controversial.
Within Ohio, tens of thousands of businesses received loans, records showed. They ranged from hospitals to colleges, from law firms to manufacturing companies. A small percentage of successful applicants were nonprofits, among them Cleveland's Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Ohio Historical Society. Fast-food chain White Castle, headquartered in Columbus, also received a loan under the program.
The types of businesses that applied reflected the economic distress felt within a range of industries in Ohio since the pandemic began to take its toll in mid-March.
Under the PPP, the government is backing $659 billion in low-interest loans written by banks. Taxpayer money will pay off the loans if borrowers use them on payroll, rent, and similar expenses. Companies typically must have fewer than 500 workers to qualify.
Demand was so great that the first infusion of $349 billion ran out in just two weeks. Many Main Street businesses couldn't navigate the application process rapidly enough to get one of those first loans before funding dried up. Meanwhile, several hundred companies traded on stock exchanges -- hardly the image of a small business -- received loans maxing out at $10 million each, causing a public backlash and leading dozens to return the money.
Congress added $310 billion to the program, but confusing, shifting, and sometimes restrictive rules cooled interest. About $140 billion was unclaimed as the application deadline closed June 30. With money still available, Congress voted to extend the program just as it was expiring, setting a new date of Aug. 8.
The public may never know the identity of more than 80% of the nearly 5 million beneficiaries to date because the administration has refused to release details on loans under $150,000 -- the vast majority of borrowers.
That secrecy spurred an open-records lawsuit by a group of news organizations, including The Associated Press.
Still, the release of the data is the most complete look at the program's recipients so far.
This story was written by Farnoush Amiri , a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.


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Promotion of Sonia Mehta, MD as Regional CEO and CMO
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CONTACT: Michelle Aliprantis, Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications and Interim Regional Director over Suburban Community Hospital and Roxborough Memorial Hospital
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Bristol, PA, 10/29/2019 — Lower Bucks Hospital is pleased to announce the promotion of Sonia Mehta, MD as Regional CEO and CMO of Prime Healthcare' s New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets.
Dr. Mehta has served as the Regional CEO and CMO in our Pennsylvania market since March 2018. Through identifying synergies and efficiencies in our Pennsylvania hospitals, she has led that market to an impressive tum-around. I am confident she will work with our leadership in New Jersey to successfully improve the performance of our hospitals there as well, including the performance of our Business Office and Revenue Cycle.
During the transition, Prime Healthcare's Corporate Management Team including Luis Leon and Paryus Patel, MD, will work with Dr. Mehta as her duties expand into New Jersey.
Sonia Mehta, MD is a physician executive with more than 20 years of extensive healthcare management experience. She previously served as CEO/CMO of Lorretto Hospital, a 177-bed independent, safety net hospital in Chicago, IL. During her tenure at Loretto Hospital, she also served as a CMO and Board Member of Better Health Network, a Managed Care Community Network, which was ultimately sold to Molina Health. Prior to Lorretto Hospital, Dr. Mehta worked with the Hospital Sisters Health System, based in Springfield, IL, as President & CEO of the Illinois/Wisconsin Medical Group, a 200+ provider multi-specialty group serving 12 communities in Illinois and Wisconsin. Earlier in her career, Dr. Mehta worked for 489-bed Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL as Executive Medical Director of Immediate Care Centers/Occupational Health/Wellness Programs and Chief of Ambulatory Services.
Dr. Mehta is a board-certified Internist, and received her MD degree from West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, IL. In addition to her MD degree, she received an Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
Over the span of her career, Dr. Mehta has served on various healthcare boards. She was one of 20 people selected on serve on Governor Rauner's HHS transition team in Illinois. She has chaired multiple committees at the Illinois State level for Medicaid transformation. In addition, Dr. Mehta led the Westside Heroin Task Force to help reduce drug related deaths and violence in inner city Chicago.
Dr. Mehta has received national recognition for her leadership and has been ranked amongst the nation's Top 100 Physician Leaders for last 5 years and has been recognized as one of the "10 Women Physician Leaders to Know" by Becker's.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Mehta and supporting her in her expanded role with
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About Lower Bucks Hospital: Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, sports medicine, radiology, and general surgery. A residency program affiliated with The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is well known for internal and family medicine. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees. As part of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Lower Bucks Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology. Prime Healthcare is an award-winning hospital management company operating 45 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia and Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County.


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5Tap Leave feedback.
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I read this in the Chron this morning:
(On this day) 1989: A plane carrying U.S. Rep. Mickey Leland, D-Texas, and 14 others disappeared over Ethiopia. (The wreckage of the plane was found six days later; there were no survivors.)
He was a good friend. A week before he left he and I met to discuss politics. We were supposed to get together when he returned. I have a picture of Mickey and me hanging on my wall a few feet from me. He was so uplifting. He was a great American.
Everybody knows that The Yard opened in 2000. Name the other MLB cribs that opened in 2000?
Folks know how Commentary feels about how we have dealt with preventing flooding in the Greater H-Town area. That being said, I will be voting for the $2.5 billion in flood bonds because this time around folks are going to be closely watching how the bond money is spent. It is not like the old days when millions in bonds were approved by voters and then those in charge then did their thing behind closed doors and forgot about the rest of us. There are enough folks out there who have had it up to you know where who are going to be closely watching how every penny is spent. I kind of feel that this won't turn out to be another boondoggle project.
Bill King put out a take yesterday saying that he's voting for the bonds, but he also has some concerns.
Sen. Ted Cruz is going negative on #BetoForTexas. Same old GOP playbook against Dems. It is not going to work this year. Not when you have all that hate coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
AT&T Park and Comerica Park both opened in 2000 of course.
72-42, thanks to Marwin's three run ninth inning dinger.


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Boost your LinkedIn profile with these helpful tips!
Here are 7 LinkedIn profile stats compiled by Link Humans. Some of the takeaways include:
- 42% of hiring managers surveyed by LinkedIn said they view volunteer experience as equivalent to formal work experience.
- Adding a profile photo could result in 14 times more profile views than someone without!
- A summary of 40 words or more makes you more likely to turn up in a future employers search.
- It's still important to join and be active in groups, your profile will be 5 times more likely to be viewed.
- It's important to showcase what skills you have, members who add skills get around 13 times more profile views.
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It's a small world. The entire world is here. New York City is the world's most international city. These are some of the Magazine's international clients.
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Red Bull is a global energy drink…
This is not an Adál Maldonado
We dedicate this image to Puerto Rican photographer and conceptual artist Adál Maldonado (Smithsonian, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Queens Museum). Adál uses UFOs in his images. He will look you straight in the eye and insist that he was kidnapped by aliens in Puerto Rico.
In Caribbean expression, most everything is a wry joke. Puerto Rico was colonized, and that's like being kidnapped by aliens.
Love your work Adál. We haven't been able to stop laughing since we met. We've been kidnapped by Puerto Ricans, and you are our favorite alien.
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The Skill of a Surgeon, the Touch of a Woman
First entering private practice in 1989, Dr. Greenwald has been one of Connecticut's premier vein specialists for well over two decades. Having trained at NYU-Bellevue Medical Center and Temple University, Dr. Greenwald is one of the few vascular specialists in the state board certified in both vascular surgery and phlebology.
For her, though, certifications were never enough. Fully devoted to giving patients the very best she could offer, Dr. Greenwald turned her attention to her true calling—vein diseases—and opened Vanishing Veins in Bloomfield, CT in 2003, offering patients a safe, relaxing experience like none that existed before. Offering the best, though, is a daily struggle to stay on top of the constantly evolving trends and developments. As a result, Dr. Greenwald has pledged herself to learning, earning memberships in and attending conferences at The American College of Surgery (where she is a fellow), The Association of Women Surgeons, The Society of Vascular Surgery, The New England Vascular Society, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and the American College of Phlebology, to name a few.
All this work and excellence has not gone unnoticed either. In addition to being featured regularly on WFSB's Better Connecticut with Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun, as well as in the Hartford Courant, Dr. Greenwald has earned several coveted distinctions:
- Money Magazine – one of the Northeast's Top Vascular Surgeons
- Consumer Research Council of America – one of America's Top Surgeons for Vascular Surgery and Phlebology
- A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau
- Chosen One of Hartford's Finest
- Chosen as The Talk of the Town for vein care
Vivesse is a medical spa in Bloomfield, Connecticut dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date cosmetic medical spa treatments to the Hartford area including the communities of Avon, West Hartford, Simsbury, South Windsor, Hartford & Manchester. We provide everything from Botox and Juvederm to Hydrafacials and laser skin resurfacing and skin tightening. Vivesse is led by Dr. Lori Greenwald, who is recognized as one of the best surgeons in the country by both Money Magazine and the Consumer's Research Council of America and is recognized as an Alma Laser Luminary for laser therapy.


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There's a lot of human food that can be very dangerous when given to dogs. Before giving your pooch treats from your dining table, familiarize yourself with the list of foods you should never ever offer to them.
Here's a list from Adam pets.
1. Macadamia nuts
Giving your dog as few as six pieces of macadamia nuts, whether raw or roasted, can actually make them ill and possibly lead to their death. Macadamia poisoning symptoms include elevated body temperature, vomiting, muscle tremors, weakness, paralysis of the hindquarters and rapid heart rate.
2. Grapes and raisins
Often used as treats to pooches, grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure. Repeated vomiting, lethargy and depression are some of the signs that your dog hasn't reacted well with the food.
3. Fat trimmings and bones
While cooked and uncooked fat trimmings can cause pancreatitis in dogs, a bone can cause a dog to choke or cause lacerations or obstruction on its digestive system.
4. Food with excess salt
Rewarding your dog with chips and pretzels can lead to sodium poisoning as these foods contain too much salt. Symptoms of too much salt intake include diarrhea, vomiting, tremors, depression and increased body temperature.
5. Coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks
Making your pooch take a sip of your morning coffee isn't a good idea as it can cause caffeine poisoning. Symptoms include heart palpitations, rapid breathing, restlessness, fits and muscle tremors.
6. Yeast dough
If you feed your dog yeast dough, it will swell inside the animal's body stretching its abdomen and causing severe pain. Moreover, when the yeast ferments the dough to make it rise, it can actually cause alcohol poisoning.
7. Chocolate
Chocolate is probably the sweetest treat humans can have. However, the tehobromine component of chocolate is very dangerous to dogs. As simple as licking an icing bowl can cause a dog to vomit, experience diarrhea and be extremely thirsty. In worse cases, eating chocolate can lead to abnormal heart rhythm, seizures, tremors and death.
8. Alcohol
Intake of too much alcohol is damaging for humans but even a tiny amount of this can have detrimental effects on the dog's liver and brain. Any beverage or food containing alcohol can cause diarrhea, vomiting, breathing difficulties, coordination problems, central nervous system depression, coma and even death.
9. Onions and garlics
Whether raw, cooked, dehydrated or powdered, onions and garlics can destroy your pooch's red blood cells and cause anemia. Weakness, vomiting, breathlessness, poor appetite and dullness are some of the symptoms of poisoning.
10. Peaches, persimmons and plums
Seeds from persimmons can cause inflammation and obstruction in the dog's small intestine. On the other hand, peach and plum have cyanide content which is poisonous to both humans and dogs.
11. Raw eggs
Bacteria in raw eggs like Salmonella and E. coli can cause food poisoning. Meanwhile, an enzyme present in raw eggs can lead to poor absorption of vitamin E that can cause skin problems in your dog.
12. Raw fish and meat
You should throughly cook meat and fish before offering it to your pooch. Raw meat, like raw eggs, contain bacteria that can cause poisoning. On the other hand, raw fish particularly trout, salmon, sturgeon or shad contain parasites that cause poisoning.
13. Avocado
Although giving your dog avocado may sound like a healthy option, it can actually do your pooch harm. Avocados contain persin which can be toxic when given in large amount.


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CPD draws 'line in the sand' on uptick in gun violence
After five shootings within the city limits in the span of a week, Cincinnati police said they knew it was time to make a statement.
The department's response to the recent spike in gun violence, particularly on the West Side, came Friday.
More than two dozen warrants were served in some of the city's highest-crime neighborhoods, and 13 gang members were arrested, police said.
The men charged mainly with drug and gun offenses are members of what police dubbed the "Baltimore-McHenry gang," named for the gang's activity near the intersection of Baltimore and McHenry avenues in East Westwood.
The message was clear: Schools are almost out for the summer, the busy season is almost upon Cincinnati police and gun violence won't be tolerated.
"We've drawn a line in the sand with this uptick in violence," Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell said.
Blackwell, Assistant Chief James Whalen and District 3 Capt. Dan Gerard met with media at District 3 headquarters in East Price Hill Friday afternoon to discuss where they'll be redoubling efforts to stop gun violence in the near future.
"We firmly believe that this is going to make a sizable impact in some of the violence we've seen," Gerard said. "We had to come and we had to show that we mean business. Today, you've seen evidence of that."
"We're letting them know that if you don't take advantage of the opportunity to get out of this and continue to engage in gun violence, then this is what you can expect in your future," he said.
Whalen said the drug charges against the suspects are a legitimate tool police are using to curb gun violence.
"Drug sales is the way some of these activities are funded. It's also a very easy way for us to work our way in and develop criminal charges," Whalen said. "Drug cases for the sake of drug cases, quite frankly, don't do us much good." Instead, drug cases against gang members achieve "the purpose to get to the great problem."
Blackwell said that recent shootings, particularly Wednesday's in Walnut Hills and a quadruple shooting in East Price Hill on May 7, called for a proactive response.
More than a dozen shots were fired in Walnut Hills outside a busy Shell gas station. A Metro bus passing through the area was struck by a stray bullet, but no one was hit. Police are still seeking suspects.
As a part of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence, police were on the streets of Fairmount, East Price Hill, Westwood and other West Side neighborhoods Friday morning.
One of the arrests happened in the 1900 block of Fairmount Avenue during a sweep in Westwood and Fairmount.
A marijuana growing facility, four guns, heroin, crack, cocaine and more than $5,000 were recovered by police Friday morning, Gerard said.


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Technology is making it easier for people to receive care virtually — without visiting the doctor's office. But are virtual care solutions becoming so useful and feature-rich that they have the potential to replace the majority of in-person care?
A new episode of the digital health maven dot edu podcast examines this question. In the podcast, show host, Fard Johnmar references a study suggesting that as much as 50% of in-person care could be replaced by virtual care technologies. An infographic summarizing the results of this surprising study appears below.
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Fard Johnmar
I'm founder and president of Enspektos, a globally respected digital health innovation consultancy. Most of my work over the past decade has been focused on helping the health industry understand how digital technologies have influenced the perceptions, beliefs, behaviors and business strategies of customers, medical professionals, companies and others. I've had the pleasure of working with numerous leading companies, startups, government agencies and others, including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Humana, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Canadian government.