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No tax increases proposed in NCCo budget
New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon presented a budget without tax increases that does not project the need to dip into county reserves to balance Tuesday night.
Overall, Gordon proposes $174,101,605 in general fund spending, which is a decrease of about a tenth of a percent from last year's proposal.
The general fund accounts for most of the operating activities of the county including public safety, administration, recreation, libraries and some debt payment.
"This is my 11th budget to council and also the 11th time I've stood here and offered a budget without tax increases," Gordon said addressing the county council on the proposal.
The decrease in general fund spending is made possible by about $3 million in savings to this year's debt payments from within the general fund. Earlier this year, the county refinanced $119 million in bonds which will save the general fund an additional $2 million spread over two years following the coming fiscal year which begins July 1.
"The refinancing was able to save us. That is big for the general fund budget," according to Chief Administrative Office David Grimaldi noting other pots of money outside the general fund will also save from the refinancing.
Grimaldi said the balance of the savings from the bond refinancing is paying for regular inflation in the cost of running government.
The budget will fund 12 additional positions for police and ambulance, Grimaldi confirmed. Part of that will be paid for through federal grant money, according to New Castle County Police Chief Elmer Setting.
"It is a budget that can best be described as prudent," Gordon said claiming it was only the fifth time in county government history the general fund was projected to shrink.
While the general fund is expected to be smaller than last year, overall spending on government, including the county's share of street light operation and sewer fund spending, is projected to increase by a quarter of a percent totaling $256.7 million.
In previous years, Gordon's proposed budget projected the need to dip from reserves, but the combination of revenue collections beating projections and mid-year cuts have enabled the administration to avoid dipping into reserves during Gordon' current term, according to Grimaldi.
Gordon was county executive from 1997 to 2004. He took office again in November 2012.
Gordon said this fiscal year is projected to end with a "very small surplus," with the county's two largest sources of revenue, property tax and real estate transfer tax tracking slightly upward over last year's collections.
"It sounds like the county revenues are in a strong position, but we still need to look at the details," said Councilman John Cartier.
Tuesday's presentation kicks off two months of hearings with county council and each facet of county government before a final budget is approved before the start of the coming fiscal year.
"It's hard to say anything because we haven't seen any specifics yet," said Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick.
The executive's nearly 50 minute long address to council included a general outline of the budget, but largely focused on what Gordon sees as government's accomplishments over the past year.
He noted progress on the creation of the Route 9 library and innovation district as well as a recent visit from federal officials looking at the potential to partner with state government and private entities to expand the Port of Wilmington.
Contact Staff Writer Xerxes Wilson at (302) 324 2787 or email@example.com. Follow @Ber_Xerxes on Twitter.


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During his Senate testimony last week, former FBI Director James Comey was asked about the President's request to end the investigation of Michael Flynn:
"Do you believe this will rise to obstruction of justice?"
Comey answered: "I don't know. That — that's Bob Mueller's job to sort that out."
I also don't know. But I do know that, in addition to the independent counsel, it is also your job to sort that out, since the Constitution requires you to begin impeachment hearings if there's credible evidence.
According to federal law, the President would be guilty of obstruction of justice if he "corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice." According to the Legal Information Institute, the law applies to the FBI investigation because "a defendant can be convicted of obstruction of justice by obstructing a pending proceeding before Congress or a federal agency. A pending proceeding could include an informal investigation by an executive agency."
According to Comey, the President committed obstruction of justice when he told him, "I hope you can let this go." Comey testified: "I took it as a direction. I mean, this is the president of the United States, with me alone, saying, 'I hope' this. I took it as, this is what he wants me to do."
Comey also testified that his firing may be an additional obstruction of justice: "I was fired because of something about the way I was conducting the Russia investigation was, in some way, putting pressure on him, in some way, irritating him. And he decided to fire me because of that… I was fired, in some way, to change — or the endeavor was to change the way the Russia investigation was being conducted."
Currently there is only Comey's sworn testimony, which the President has called untrue and irrelevant: "I didn't say that. And there'd be nothing wrong if I did say it." Reportedly, the President also asked NSA Director Mike Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to intervene in the investigation, but neither would discuss this in the Senate open hearing last week. Coats said: "I do not feel it's appropriate for me to in a public session in which confidential conversations between the President and myself."
As you know and have repeatedly said, oversight of the Justice Department is the primary jurisdiction of the House Judiciary Committee. The FBI is a branch of the Justice Department, and yet you have not responded to allegations and evidence of attempts to obstruct one of its most critical investigations. Will you fulfill you constitutional duty as chair and ask Directors Coats and Rogers to testify in a private session? If either confirms the allegations, will you fulfill your duty to the nation and begin impeachment proceedings?

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Stopping Gout Together › Forums › Help My Gout! The Gout Forum › General Gout Victim Discussions › Reply To: Gout Victim Discussion
Hi Mark, and Happy New Year to you. I hope we can make 2016 the year you finally get rid of all gout pain and discomfort.
It's great to see that you are taking allopurinol. That is the easiest way for most people to resolve tophi. By getting your uric acid level low enough, all your worries about gout will disappear. But, it takes time.
You probably have around 14 years of uric acid crystals deposited all round your body. With allopurinol, you can cause these to dissolve, but you have to get uric acid as low as you can. The 'toothpaste' in your foot is certainly uric acid crystal deposits. Though you have no physical signs yet, you can be sure that uric acid crystals are spread round other parts of your body. The professional rheumatologists advice recommends aiming for lower than 5mg/dL until the uric acid crystal burden is mostly removed. Therefore, it makes sense to go for the maximum dose of allopurinol.
The maximum allopurinol dose is 800mg per day in USA, and 900mg in UK. Doctors have the ability to prescribe off-label doses of higher amounts, or they can also add probenecid, which works for gout patients who are under-excreters of uric acid.
Allopurinol dose should be increased slowly, with at least 2 weeks between tests. Blood tests should include kidney function, and liver function, as well as uric acid.
Pain control is required until most of the uric acid crystal burden has dissolved. I was prescribed preventative colchicine for two weeks around each allopurinol dose increase. Outside that time, I was prescribed additional colchicine to take at the first sign of a gout attack. Even with the colchicine, some gout attacks might start. In that case, your Nabumetone is useful, and you might get even better relief if Nabumetone is supplemented with a compatible pain-blocker. Ask your doctor for a safe combination that allows you to keep active. Gentle exercise resolves gout pain quicker. It will also help you lose weight. Gradual weight loss (say 2 pounds a week) is one of the best things you can do for your gout.
Mark, I hope this helps as a starting point. Every year, I help people control their gout, and allopurinol is usually the easiest and safest way to do that. It's very important to control uric acid properly, and also to understand that pain control is vital until old uric acid crystals are dissolved.


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How to Take Silhouette Photos: Easy Techniques and Tips
Chasmac has traveled extensively and taken photos along the way. The pictures in this article are his own.
Silhouette Photography
The aim of silhouette photography is to take photos that render the subject as a dark, featureless silhouette against a bright background. Silhouette photography is all about shapely outlines. The detail is absent from the main subject because it has been deliberately kept too dark for any detail to register in the final photo. This focuses the viewer's gaze on the shape of the outline, creating an effect that can be dramatic and atmospheric.
Taking silhouette photos is easy with just about any camera, and the following photos are simple examples of silhouetted subjects taken with basic camera equipment.
How to Take a Silhouette Photograph
The basic technique of taking successful silhouette photos is simple and straightforward:
- Have the source of light behind the subject. This puts your subject in dark shadow and takes advantage of your camera's inability to correctly expose for both the dark subject and the light background.
- If you expose (meter) for the dark subject, the background will be completely over-exposed and the subject will have unwanted detail. You certainly don't want that effect if you're going for silhouettes.
- On the other hand, if you expose for the bright background, the subject will be completely dark and featureless, and it will contrast sharply with the bright background, which is exactly what you want.
High Shutter Speed Means Low Camera Shake
Another bonus of exposing for a bright background is that the intense brightness of the light source, especially if it's the sun, allows you to use a very high shutter speed. This eliminates, or at least significantly reduces, unwanted hand-held camera shake. and enables extra sharp outline detail to be captured.
Any remaining subject detail in the image can easily be removed with photo-editing software.
Solar Eclipse Photo
This is an example of nature setting up the shot. The photo below is of a partial solar eclipse (90% of a total eclipse). All I had to do was be in the right place at the right time to press the shutter button. This shot wouldn't have been possible without filters and other equipment if it hadn't been a cloudy day. The clouds acted as natural filters. Without them, or suitable filters over the camera lens, the remaining "slice" of sun would have been too strong and ruined the whole shot, and probably my eyes too.
Although the main subject was the eclipse, and the photo recorded the event successfully enough for basic (non-specialized) equipment, it's the clouds that steal the show visually. They look dramatic when backlit and also provide a natural frame around the subject.
Black and White
As the subject in a silhouette shot is rendered completely black, it should come as no surprise that black and white photography is well-suited to this style and often increases the dramatic impact of the scene.
In the photo above the light source wasn't direct sunlight but reflected sunlight from the river. The choice of black and white and the relatively small size of the subject in the frame enhance the loneliness of the scene and the solitude of the fisherman.
Silhouetted Castle Ruins
This is a view of a silhouetted Scottish castle ruin. A subject like this is an obvious candidate for black and white treatment. It's always easy to associate black and white images with views that evoke scenes of centuries past.
Again, the clouds appear more dramatic than they were in reality due to them being backlit by the sun. They contribute to the overall brooding atmosphere that we expect from Scottish castle ruins. That's especially true of this one, Bothwell Castle, in central Scotland, a castle that has seen its fair share of murder and intrigue.
Landscape Silhouette
In this final example, the cloud is opaque enough to block out the sun completely and becomes a silhouetted subject itself as well as a natural filter. The landscape below is also silhouetted and the outlines of the trees and pylon contrast sharply against the much brighter sky.
© 2012 Chas Mac
Chas Mac (author) from UK on August 01, 2017:
You'll still have light spilling on to the profile so it won't be a true silhouette. Might be an interesting effect though. - But don't blind your model.
Hippie Untiet from Wisconsin on July 30, 2017:
Going try this with some slide film. I will have someone facing my projector. Project a image onto their face. I'm going to be on their profile side all set up. Set the aperture down 2 stops. Just to get a little underexposed. How do think that would work for a silhouette?
Chas Mac (author) from UK on October 22, 2012:
Sounds great! I wish you better luck this time Austinstar. Thanks for your comment.
Lela from Somewhere near the heart of Texas on October 22, 2012:
I love silhouette photography. One of my best photos was a silhouette, but the subject was so far away that the photo was unusable. I only had a second to take the shot and I was on a boat at the time so I got camera shake. I've been wanted to set that photo up again under controlled conditions.
Hopefully, I will get to do that this December for the 12/21/2012 big Mayan party in Cancun! I'll be attending that event as well as fellow hubber RealHousewife.
Chas Mac (author) from UK on March 02, 2012:
Yeah, me too, laziam. Thanks.
laziam from Philippines on March 02, 2012:
thanks for the tips! i love taking silhouette pictures -- one of my favorite subjects. :)
Chas Mac (author) from UK on March 01, 2012:
Thanks SG. It's much appreciated
Sheila Brown from Southern Oklahoma on March 01, 2012:
Very good information for taking silhouettes. You have some very good pictures here. Voted up and sharing. Have a good day! :)


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At our Coalville auction site we have a weekly and monthly auction program which includes dedicated auctions for Fleet Cars, Manufacturer Closed Auctions, Vans, Commercials, Plant and Wheelchair Access Vehicles, all of which are well presented and prepared with full access for buyer viewing prior to auctions. Auctions are conducted in our purpose built, clean and friendly heated auction halls.
In addition to our weekly scheduled auction program we also take pleasure in arranging and conducting 'Special Sales' for customers which are looking for something different. We have held auctions at exclusive locations all over the country including Rural Manors, Aristocratic Halls and even holding the 'Worlds Highest' auction on a plane to the Algarve.


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Tandem's Top 3 Tips
Are you having trouble with your Google My Business being marked "permanently closed"? Don't fret. Here's how to fix issues with old business locations being marked as "permanently closed" on Google.
Are you having trouble with your business listing being marked "Permanently Closed" on Google, and what does "Permanently Closed" mean?
This is actually a fairly common problem, especially for local businesses that have relocated. What's a business owner to do when its customers are faced with an ugly, red sign on Google that reads "Permanently Closed"? We've put together a set of tips on how to remove "Permanently Closed" from a Google My Business listing.
Tip #1: Update the information on your GMB listing.
Update your business name, address, and phone number in your Google My Business dashboard to reflect current and up-to-date contact information.
Tip #2: Search for and claim duplicate listings.
This tip is often overlooked by clients who don't understand why their business is showing as "permanently closed" on Google when they've already updated their verified Google My Business page. It usually means there's ANOTHER listing that Google is pulling search results from. So, claim all duplicate listings of your business and update them with the current address.
Tip #3: Contact Google My Business and ask their support team to mark an old location as "moved".
Local SEO experts suggest reaching out to Google via Twitter for a faster, more effective response. By doing this, an old listing will eventually disappear from Google Search and Maps; and Google will implement a 302 HTTP status code that will redirect customers to a new location.
For more information on managing your local business listing on Google and how you can optimize your business opportunity in Google Local Search, contact our digital marketing experts at Tandem Buzz today.


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Organised labour in Niger on Friday said that the ongoing strike embarked upon on Feb. 4 would continue until its demands are met by the state government.
This was contained in statement jointly signed by Mr Yakubu Garba, chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart Yunusa Tanimu in Minna.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the NLC and TUC had directed their members to embark on an indefinite strike over non-implementation of the new national minimum wage and other entitlements.
According to the statement, "negotiations between organised labour and the government of Niger state is yet to achieve any tangible result.
"Nigerlites are enjoined to ignore rumours by mischief makers and agents of falsehood publishing otherwise and await further updates/directives from the organised labour.
"Civil servants are urged to remain calm and prayerful as negotiations continue. Industrial unions are to continue to liaise with the labour centres (NLC/TUC) in Niger state to ensure full mobilisation.
"The strike will continue till our demands are met."
Mrs Mary Berge, Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello had told newsmen on Thursday that organised labour would soon sign an agreement to call off the strike with the government.
NAN reports that part of the demands of labour included the immediate implementation of the N30,000 National Minimum wage, its consequential adjustment and accrued arrears to all categories of workers both at the state and local government levels.
It also calling for the immediate resumption of payment of outstanding annual leave grant for 2019 to deserving workers at both state and local government level as well as a clear commitment from the state government on pension policy in the interest of workers.
Efforts by NAN to get the reaction of state Head of Service, Hajiya Salamatu Abubakar on the matter was not successful.
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Exploring the profitable market of spas and salons.
Custom HBC now offers Quick Response (QR) codes, special bar codes that can be scanned by iPhones and other smart phones, on every labeled product.
Drones, cogs in the machine. Lumpy sacks of caffeine and economic anxiety. There are endless metaphors for the sameness of office workers, and while these descriptions make for great narratives in punk songs and movies like The Matrix, they don't have much use outside such literary bends-of-the-truth.
Waconia, Minnesota-based Custom HBC corporation, in collaboration with its Custom Chocolate subsidiary, introduced the new All Natural Chocolate Lip Balms, made with real cocoa. Custom HBC and Custom Chocolate have jointly developed a line of premium all natural chocolate lip balms containing real cocoa
The Transition Companies ("TTC") is proud to announce that it has been retained by Custom HBC to explore private equity options and implement corporate development strategies. Custom HBC retained TTC in response to interest from private equity groups.
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Custom Chocolates LLC announced it has introduced Colorific Chocolate Bites, bite size candy coated chocolates
Larry Baida, President of PromoRep Inc., one of the industry's fastest growing multiline rep firms announced that they have added three new supplier lines; Custom HBC, Custom Cocolate and RoadPro.
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St. Paul, Minnesota-based Custom Chocolate LLC, announced the company launched a new Web site to better serve customers of the promotionalproducts industry.
Rogers, Minnesota-based Universal Promotions Inc., a supplier of imprintable medical devices, supplies and equipment, announced it named Sarah Manley to the newly-created position of marketing director.


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10 Best Avenged Sevenfold Videos
Avenged Sevenfold effectively use the video medium to their advantage. Their videos often help advance the stories in their songs, which are filled with rich and vivid lyrical imagery.
Whether it's a simple, black and white performance clip, a montage of scenes that depict life on the road, a full-on narrative featuring actors and actresses or a visual homage to Tim Burton, A7X have assembled a hearty, attention-getting collection of videos that span all of their albums and the past decade-plus.
Noisecreep has collected what we think are the 10 best Avenged Sevenfold videos. Given the wealth of visual candy in the band's repertoire, there's one word that can never, ever be applied to an Avenged video and that's boring! Their videos always thrill and the band members tend to take active roles in the clips, demonstrating some impressive acting chops.
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'Almost Easy'Directed by: P.R. Brown
Fire! Mohawks! Performance footage. The 'Almost Easy' video makes it feel like the Avenged boys are trapped in a video game, playing for their lives and in order to avoid extinction and escape threats. The video is apocalyptic and suggests that the end is near, so why not rock the hell out? It's comprised mostly performance footage and features a herd of people, walking like sheep, being led to the flames. But it's the band who truly ignite in this clip.
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'Unholy Confessions'Directed by: Greg Kaplan
'Unholy Confessions' is one of Avenged Sevenfold's earliest (and best) songs and it captures the band as they were beginning their upward ascent in heavy metal. Live footage of fans screaming lyrics back to the band from their spots in the crowd factor heavily in this clip. We witness fans getting tattoos of the deathbat; getting ready to see the band live; practicing Avenged Sevenfold riffs in their bedrooms; proudly pointing to their bedroom wall posters; and more. This was the beginning, and it's raw, honest and real. It spotlights the depth of the relationship between the band and those who follow them.
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'Hail to the King'Directed by: Syndrome
M. Shadows and co. keep things simple and basic with the video for the title track to their 'Hail to the King' album. It's all killer, no filler and is largely black and white, allowing the song to take center stage and be the focus. With a band like Avenged Sevenfold, watching them perform and do their thing is just as stimulating as any plot-driven or highly visual clip. There are images of warriors and despots thrown into the mix, though, and that's why it's one of the best Avenged Sevenfold videos.
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'Dear God'Directed by: Rafa Alcantara
The 'Dear God' song and video are the band's equivalent Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters,' a thoughtful and acoustic rumination about life on the road. Shots of gear, roadies, photos opps with fans and post-performance come downs illustrate what it's like to be a successful touring musician. Those are juxtaposed with performance clips that demonstrate the opposite side of that life. It gives a face to the pain musicians feel when leaving those they love behind in order pursue their OTHER love -- music.
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'Afterlife'Directed by: Wayne Isham
'Afterlife' isn't the most visually thrilling or complicated Avenged Sevenfold video. In fact, it boasts the band playing in a warehouse with minimal narrative. That's a pretty common scenario for metal bands. However, what makes this one of the best Avenged Sevenfold videos is the fact that it's tightly shot and highly stylized. The band has a uniform, cohesive look and you can fully witness it with this video. Plus, we like seeing guitarist Zacky Vengeance dance with a Marilyn Monroe-like babe in flashbacks. Got arachnophobia? You might want to shield your eyes.
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'A Little Piece of Heaven'Directed by: Rafa Alcantara
It's the book of Avenged Sevenfold -- in video form. 'A Little Piece of Heaven' lends itself to a graphic novel retelling, thanks to its upbeat tempo. The video pays homage to Tim Burton films with its visuals and sense of humor. There are skeletons playing instruments and the male half of a relationship eating his beloved's heart. All those striking things combined make 'A Little Piece of Heaven' one of the 10 best Avenged Sevenfold videos.
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'Beast and the Harlot'Directed by: Tony Petrossian
Avenged Sevenfold were on their way to becoming one of the biggest bands in rock when they went big with the 'Beast and the Harlot' video. It's fast, frenetic and full of busty babes. It's got a vampy, gothic tone yet it's the anti-'Twilight.' It marked a change in their image -- gold grills, red eye shadow-- but they were taking things up a notch. It's all about the good times even if it requires selling your soul to the devil. See the contract! Watch the clip.
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'Bat Country'Directed by: Marc Klasfeld
Fast cars, hot chicks getting it on in a bed with the boys and a muscle car (convertible) with bat wings? Sign us up! The 'Bat Country' video is full of hedonism and populated by the type of characters you encounter on a road trip. The general sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll lifestyle is celebrated and this video captures the band during its super dangerous phase.
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'Nightmare'Directed by: Wayne Isham
'Nightmare' is one of the 10 best Avenged Sevenfold videos because it's a creepy mini-movie that takes place in a medical facility ... actually, an asylum. Straitjackets and restraints are the wardrobe order of the day. Frontman M. Shadows finds himself strapped to a gurney, with Zacky Vengeance curled up in a hallway and waltzing with a skeleton. Overall, it's your nightmare come to life and it's a psychological thriller. There's a lot going on and it's highly creeptacular and entertaining. So grab some popcorn and be glad it's not you in that institution!
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'Seize the Day'Directed by: Wayne Isham
It's only fitting that the video 'Seize the Day,' a song about sucking the marrow out of life, is accompanied by a contemplative and tragic video. M. Shadows portrays an inmate pondering how he got to where he is. In flashback, we find out that he knocked over a convenience store when he had a kid on the way. Ultimately, you'll be struck by the fact that Shadows is a genuinely gifted actor. The harsh reality -- the naked body search, the head-shaving, the accident -- of the footage make this video hit home. It leaves a mark and is unforgettable and that's why it's the best Avenged Sevenfold video.


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4.8-magnitude earthquake in Mexico is felt in Yuma
Residents of Yuma reported feeling a small earthquake Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.
The 4.8-magnitude quake struck just below the U.S.- Mexico border near Alberto Oviedo Mota, Baja California, the USGS reported.
The perceived shaking in Alberto Oviedo Mota was listed as very strong with the potential for damage listed at moderate, according to the USGS.
Earthquakes that people can feel are rare in Arizona, but they do happen. According to the University of Arizona, hundreds of earthquakes occur in the state, but most go unnoticed.
Earthquakes below a 2.5 magnitude often go undetected by humans but can be picked up by seismographs in surrounding areas. Earthquakes from a 2.6 to a 5.4 magnitude are often felt but do little, if any, damage.
Yuma residents took to Twitter to figure out if the earthquake they felt was actually just that.


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Coronavirus work of the police teams continues Antalya Metropolitan Municipality has increased its measures in the coronavirus struggle threatening public health.
Police teams are working hard from social distance rule in public transportation to price controls in markets. The teams affiliated to the Metropolitan Municipality Directorate of Police Department, which strictly carry out their duties for the peace, health and public order of citizens throughout Antalya, continue their efforts to fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Inspections continue continuously in the city center and districts. As part of the coronavirus struggle of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the police teams supervise taxis and public transportation, price inspections in food-selling markets, and inspections in Konyaaltı and Lara Beaches.
Within the scope of the coronavirus measures issued by the Ministry of the Interior, Metropolitan Municipality Police Department teams continue to inspect the number of passengers in the city's public transportation vehicles to halve the passengers and sit in a safe distance. The teams, which inspect at different points in the city, stop the public transportation one by one and check the number of passengers and whether the passengers sit at a safe distance. The teams warn passengers and drivers who do not follow the rules. It was stated that inspections will be continued at periodic intervals.
Metropolitan Municipality Police officers started to control commercial taxis in Antalya. Audits are carried out regarding the single-double license plate application published by the Ministry of Interior on commercial taxis.
The teams also carry out their inspections regarding the workplaces with the Antalya Trade Provincial Directorate teams. After experiencing the corona virus cases in Turkey of food, hygiene masks and exorbitant price increases in product inspection for the implementation sıklaştırılarak progress. Police teams, in cooperation with the Provincial Directorate of Commerce teams, carry out inspections to workplaces selling such products. Within the scope of the inspections, hygiene inspections were also carried out at the bagel benches operating in the city center. The teams warned the shopkeepers working on the bagel machines to use protective gloves and masks.
Police teams also warn citizens who do not comply with the curfew above the age of 65 due to the corona virus outbreak. The teams advise not to leave their homes and go to their homes in terms of their health, especially by warning the elderly who come to attract salaries in front of the bank and stroll the streets, as well as in the square and green areas. The teams are also continuing their inspections in Konyaaltı and Lara Beach, which are prohibited from entering citizens within the scope of virus measures.


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Read George A. Woodley, Jr.'s letter about Jason Weinstein below.
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New Music
31.05.2016, Words by dummymag
Listen: Slick Don - Feds
You might know Slick Don from his time shelling down stages all over the UK and beyond with the badman Melé. By the sounds of his new release Feds, it seems the Birmingham based MC has bottled up some of the feisty energy from each and every raver over the season and brought it straight back to the studio.
Feds has some real character about it, and Slick Don doesn't hold back on his rhymes whilst voicing opinions on police harassment over a bumping Walter Ego production. It's an absolute pleasure for us to premiere this track on Dummy but we're left with one question…when can we hear this one live in the rave?
Listen to Feds below.
Feds is out June 17th (buy).
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Last week, I spoke to Anna Rogers, a Polish-born Londoner who lives in Brixton. She works for a charity called Money A+E, which operates across the south of the capital. It offers advice about debt, benefits and other financial issues to people who are often facing extreme hardship. It is a small set-up, with only four dedicated advisers. Since the coronavirus crisis began, the number of people getting in touch has tripled and is rising all the time.
Rogers spoke matter-of-factly about the defining feature of many who now need her help. "They are people without any income," she said. Many are migrant workers who have been sacked by small businesses or had cash-in-hand work – in, say, the building trade – suddenly withdrawn. In desperation, some say they would like to return to their countries of origin to be with their families, but that option is cut off right now.
A lot of them have no experience of the British benefits system, and few of the language skills and insider knowledge needed to navigate it. "The universal credit system never worked terribly well," Rogers said. "But now people are saying that the system crashes, or they can't upload documents." Not everyone has internet access, and the sudden closure of public libraries has meant that even fewer people can get online. Even if they manage to do so, there is now an ominous sense that with the system under such pressure, the standard five-week wait for universal credit is bound to increase.
So, for now, Rogers and her colleagues have to introduce people to the most basic kinds of help. One fairly reliable source of food assistance, she said, was the array of new mutual aid groups that have sprung up at the most local level: "Fingers crossed, they can get people some food parcels." When she spoke about the details of her work, her words had a palpable sense not just of sadness, but of urgency and a clear sense that things were only going to get worse, and quickly.
The fact that we now rarely leave our homes means few people are aware of what is actually going on all over the country. Our field of vision is replete with statistics, and broad-brush warnings about the near future: from the daily death toll to the warnings from big banks of $5.5 trillion in lost global output, to the million or so people said to have newly applied for benefits in the UK. A very human crisis caused by Covid-19 is already here, beyond the illness itself, and it demands our attention.
To a large extent, it is the result of what many of our politicians have been extolling for years: labour market "flexibility"; a benefits system designed to deter people from using it; and a public sector so underfunded that charities have had to step into the breach. Now, even last-ditch safety nets are fraying fast. The day after my conversation with Rogers, I spoke to Robin Burgess at the Northampton Hope Centre, a project that runs one of the comparatively rare food banks that deals not only with "ambient" items (cans, pasta and other dried goods) but also fresh food. We had briefly spoken a few days before, when he sent me an image of a box of doughnuts covered in mould, sent by one of the big supermarkets – a particularly vivid example, he said, of how low his organisation's supplies were running, and how useless some of the "help" they received sometimes proved to be.
Donations from the public, Burgess explained, had largely dried up. A lot of fresh food used to come from cafes and restaurants, but they were now shuttered up. Aside from Morrisons, the big supermarkets tended to only directly donate food that was either past or very close to its sell by date, and often of poor nutritional value. And need was inexorably increasing. "We've got about two weeks of supplies, or more like 10 days," he said. "Then we'll have nothing left." To some extent, he said, what he was facing reflected the growing crisis for charities and voluntary organisations – who, over the next 12 weeks, are reckoned to face a shortfall of £3.7bn. Last Wednesday, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, gave them only £750m. And all the time, the social wounds they somehow have to put plasters over are only increasing.
When people draw cliched analogies between the Covid-19 crisis and the second world war, they seem to forget some very obvious things. That conflict was characterised by mass mobilisation. Anyone who could work simply had to: the great upsurge in production that necessarily underpins all-out war demanded it. The coronavirus crisis brings the polar opposite: a new world of confinement, silence, closures, lay-offs and "furloughing".
If you are able to work from home, relatively free of anxiety about your job and so far untouched by either illness or death, isolation might come with compensations: you may, indeed, be living the Sunday-supplement lockdown dream of craft projects with the kids and demolishing your backlog of novels. But that is the experience of a tiny minority, even if it is informing some of the media's apparent neglect of what so-called lockdown actually means for millions of people.
Not everyone who instinctively wants the lockdown to be eased as soon as possible is guilty of putting profit before life. It is surely not irresponsible to wonder whether the suspension of everyday existence is not already proving unsustainable, and whether there might come a point when the risks of the virus are outweighed by damage to people's lives that may prove irreparable. As deaths here and abroad continue to increase, any honest view of our current circumstances must surely be ambivalent – acknowledging that lockdown is necessary, and it is a miracle that the health service has not already buckled, but also that it is exacting a toll that for many people is already unbearable.
That applies not just to those who are falling between the cracks, but to many others who will soon be receiving significant help from the government. Ten days ago, for example, I spoke to a single mother who works for McDonald's, is paid £9.45 an hour, and has been furloughed. Even if Sunak's job retention scheme ensures that she receives 80% of her average wages over the previous year, the loss of a fifth of her money will have dire consequences.
She budgets penny by penny and lives month to month. She is already faced with deciding between cooking or heating. Her 13-year-old son has asthma; if the radiators are not switched on in cold or wet weather it gets worse. She spoke with a fierce clarity, and a keen awareness of something she knew far too well: that she is one small part of a social catastrophe so far given far too little attention.


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Days of Our Lives Cast Teases Belle's Return, An Emmy for Kassie DePaivaJim Halterman at .
In the past few months, we've seen many popular characters on Days of Our Lives meet their demise.
Serena, Paige and Will Horton were all victims of the Necktie Killer. Bo Brady just died of a brain tumor. And, based on previews we've witnessed, Ben may be ending the lives of Abigail and Chad soon.
But what about those characters who have returned to Salem?
We've seen Patch return recently and last week Belle came back along with Martha Madison, who played the role until she (and the character) left in 2008.
Belle joined Shawn Brady, who had already returned earlier, and was accompanied by their teenaged daughter, Claire.
We were just on the Days of Our Lives set to talk to Madison about her return and what fans can expect from Belle now that some time has passed:
Also, at the recent Day of Days event in Los Angeles, we grabbed some time with Jen Lilley (Theresa) and her on-screen sister Kassie DePaiva (Eve) - and we can't help but agree with Lilley's statement that DePaiva (who is departing the show soon) should win an Emmy for her gut-wrenching work post-Paige's murder.
Moreover, Lilley teased her holiday album and whether Theresa has really changed for Brady ...
... or if we'll still see some shades of the old, feisty (and conniving) Theresa in the near future.
Lilley also previewed one trouble-making character who will be joining Teresa, Nicole and Kate at Basic Black. You can expect there to be some fun times ahead:
Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on NBC. Check local listings for air time in your area.
Jim Halterman is the West Coast Editor of TV Fanatic and the owner of JimHalterman.com. Follow him on Twitter.


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Treatment for meralgia paresthetica is directed toward identification and relief of the compressive force on the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). In many instances, the nerve spontaneously heals if the compression is relieved. If symptoms continue, anti-inflammatory medications, local injection, and other nonsurgical modalities may be considered. If these methods fail, surgery may be an option.
No absolute contraindications are recognized for LFCN surgery. Relative contraindications include any comorbidities that place the patient at increased general surgical risk.
Meralgia paresthetica is a benign condition; in conservatively treated patients, complications are limited to persistent symptoms despite treatment. No weakness or disabling features should occur from this entity.
Medical Therapy
Devising a strategy to identify and relieve the compressive force should be the first step in the treatment of meralgia paresthetica. For example, a tool belt or tight clothing could induce or exacerbate symptoms. In obese patients, weight loss alone may prove to be very beneficial. Patients should be advised to avoid prolonged sitting because this may increase pressure on the LFCN. Abnormal postures and movements should be addressed. Modalities such as heat, ice, and electrical stimulation can be used for symptomatic relief as appropriate.
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs; eg, amitriptyline), and anticonvulsant agents (eg, gabapentin) may be helpful in providing some degree of symptomatic relief. NSAIDs have the potential to cause gastrointestinal ulcerations, damage renal and liver function, and exacerbate hypertension. Anticonvulsant medications can precipitate seizures, cause excess fatigue, or induce weight gain. Common effects of TCAs are dry mouth and urinary retention
Alternatively, local injections using steroid and local anesthetic preparations may reduce symptoms by decreasing any inflammatory component and disrupting the pain circuit. [23, 24] Long-term neurotoxic agents (eg, phenol) are not recommended, because of the possibility of adverse effects (eg, dysesthesias).
In most instances, the injection is performed just inferior to the inguinal ligament and 1 cm medial to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). However, the physician should recognize that the nerve pathway can vary significantly and should therefore adjust the location of the injection accordingly. Ultrasonography (US) can be helpful for guiding injection therapy. [25]
Pulsed radiofrequency (RF) neuromodulation has been described as a means of treating intractable meralgia paresthetica. [26] In a small case series (N = 5), Ghai et al assessed the use of extended-duration (8 minutes) pulsed RF of the LFCN in patients with refractory meralgia paresthetica. [27] Four of the five patients were followed for 1-2 years, and one was followed for 6 months. In all five, substantial and long-lasting symptom relief was noted, along with an increase in daily life activities. The need for medications was reduced or eliminated, and there were no complications. Further study will be required to determine the clinical value of extended-duration pulsed RF in this setting.
Surgical Therapy
In cases resistant to conservative measures, surgical options may be considered. The decision to pursue surgery depends on the extent and nature of the symptoms. Neurolysis alone, neurolysis with transposition of the nerve, and transection of the nerve are the most commonly performed surgical procedures for meralgia paresthetica.
A prospective observational study by de Ruiter et al suggested that neurectomy may achieve better pain relief than neurolysis does, [28] but further study is required to investigate this issue in greater depth. A subsequent review by Payne et al concluded that there was not yet sufficient evidence to recommend either of these treatment methods over the other. [29]
A study by Schwaiger et al suggested that the decompression/neurolysis approach should be the primary surgical procedure of choice for treatment of meralgia paresthetica if conservative treatment fails. [30] A study by de Ruiter et al found that the intraneural changes noted in persistent meralgia paresthetica may be largely irreversible, supporting neurectomy as an alternative to neurolysis for primary surgical treatment and not only for secondary treatment after failure of neurolysis. [22]
Before the procedure, the patient should be counseled about the potential risks and outcomes to be expected (see Complications).
Surgery may be performed with the patient under local or general anesthesia.
A small incision is made just distal to the site where the LFCN intersects the inguinal ligament. The nerve is exposed, and any compressive force is identified. The surgical procedure (neurolysis alone, neurolysis with transposition, or transection) is then performed. Which of these procedures is most effective and which should be attempted first are topics of some debate. [31]
Commonly, neurolysis or neurolysis with transposition is considered prior to transection because transection results in permanent numbness in the nerve distribution. Transection may be the only option if the nerve has been severely damaged or if multiple branches are affected. On the other hand, the rate of symptom recurrence may be higher with the neurolytic procedures than with transection. In transections, the surgeon should ensure that the proximal portion of the nerve is within the pelvis to minimize the formation of a painful neuroma.
Complete lysis is achieved by freeing the nerve at the tendinous arc from the iliac fascia; anteriorly, at the inguinal ligament; posteriorly, at a sling of fascia; and, distally, at the deep fascia of the thigh along each division.
Surgical complications include the following:
Excess bleeding
Failure to relieve symptoms
Worsening of pain
In addition, permanent anesthesia of the anterolateral thigh is an expected consequence of transection, and neuromas may develop.
Long-Term Monitoring
Some surgical site tenderness is expected for a few days and can be managed with analgesics. Range of motion and function should not be restricted after surgery.
The patient should have thorough neurologic examinations immediately after the procedure and serial examinations for several months afterward to evaluate whether the procedure helped alleviate the symptoms of meralgia paresthetica and to identify any complications.
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This year has been quite the wild ride, both personally and for my little business. Can I just say I am a little teensy bit excited to start 2015. There is something about a new year that is so refreshing. It gives you a reason to say…ok…. breathe, think, plan, organize, be better. Start again! My next year is going to be exactly that. I am learning to breathe. To take a step back and realize I am my own worst critic… and in such a huge way. I realized that I put a lot of weight and pressure on my shoulders without even noticing it. Its hard to admit you are less than perfect at parenting, marriage, friendship, and your job. I do believe that we grow and learn though. It is ok to make mistakes, take ownership and most importantly allow just a little grace. We can allow other people to own our motivation and self worth too… and that's no good. Its exhausting, and hurtful . I have so many goals for myself this year. I want to fine tune my art. Allow for more risk and push my skills. Keep growing as an artist, as a person, a mom, a wife and a friend. I spent the last few days organizing my finances with the business, updating inventory, bank accounts, taxes, ordering supplies and business cards etc. (I also bought a new buffer… more on that later!!) And today I played all day with my kiddos and husband at the children's museum. If it was at all fair to them (or me ;)) I would wish that they would stay young forever because they are so much fun. As they ran throughout the place, yelling and laughing like crazy, I felt the tiniest arms wrap themselves around my kneecaps. When I looked down I saw my youngest little guy and as he lifted his head to look at me he said (in his 3 year old, over pronounced words) " I love you MOM", and then ran off to play. In all the crazy, it just made me melt.
Ok, you are probably ready for some furniture…on to what I think might be my first furniture makeover of the new year! Before I started I did a light sand with 150 grit and then smoothed with 400, I also sprayed a coat of shellac to block bleed through. Because I was painting this one a pretty light shade and the wood is mahogany I thought I would take the extra precaution considering the chances of bleed through are pretty high on a piece like this.
Awhile back I posted a picture of some fantastic paper I bought on Spoonflower. I knew I really wanted to use the deer print for this piece because I had ordered some stunning knobs to match. Originally I thought I would paint her with chippy light cream milk paint from Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co. But I didn't order in time, and I have no patience. Plus I really wanted to design the whole piece around the paper. Its darling and I love when every detail goes together. I decided on Seagull Grey from General Finishes with a touch of Queenstown to give a little depth to the color. This paint is wonderful and paints very smooth with such great coverage.
I sealed her with 2 coats of Masion Blanche clear wax. If I use wax, this is my go-to. For real, its amazing. One of my resolutions was to work on my finishes. Especially with wax. I like a good shine and always appreciate it when I see a good finish. We are never done learning, and I would really like each piece to look and feel wonderful. I bought a Ryobi Buffer and can not say enough. I think it was about $25 at the hardware store and what a difference it makes. Seriously… go grab one.
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She is all ready for her new home and went up for sale this weekend! I thought I would add photos of this cute little desk that I did this weekend too because it is such unique piece with loads of detail. I am a little sad to see it go, it sat unpainted in my daughters room because she loved it. Then she got a dollhouse for Christmas and was ok with letting it go.
I cant even admit to you what I did to get this color.. you would laugh at me and discredit any painting related information I ever gave. All I can say it that it painted beautifully and gave a smooth finish. Maybe I have paint manufacturing in my future? I will say I sealed it with Masion Blanche dark wax and buffed with the new Ryobi buffer….
I hope you take time this new year to breathe, set goals, and grow. Most importantly just do your best, and let go of the pressure from you and everyone else!


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Scholarship applications for the ACRL 2021 conference are due October 9th. All scholarships will include complimentary registration, and most will include a stipend to attend the ACRL 2021 Conference, providing a full scholarship value between $439-839, depending on registration type.
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With her appreciation and understanding of the marketing process, Kaley is the perfect bridge between our clients and our production team. Her diverse background in both customer service and working with non-profit agencies gives her a unique perspective. As a Choose Life Marketing Account Executive, she understands business development from the organizational, as well as the public view. Client satisfaction is always her main goal and she has an uncanny knack for relating to each client on an individual level.
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Podcast EP 131 – Luck is On His Side – Kyle Pittser
We are joined by Owner/Head Brewer of Dionysus Brewing out of Bakersfield, CA, Kyle Pittser. We chat with Kyle in complete astonishment as he talks us through his journey from 18 year old bartender all the way up to owning his on sour focused brewery. Items of discussion include:
– Going from the oil fields to Lengthwise Brewing at age 18.
– Learning to home brew and tackling sours.
– Starting an underground sour club.
– Kyle's insane methods for making sours on a primitive setup.
– Inspirations in the sour realm.
– Biggest fears.
– Having to brew other styles for the sake of the business.
– The kettle sour stigma.
– Thoughts on Methode Traditionale.
– Collab wishes.
– Expansion plans.
– The value in a small brewery visiting the craft brewers conference.
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Retail investor Chris Burch might want to quiet down when talking on his cellphone.
A source heard him pontificating about gas prices for a private jet last week and assumed the founder of whimsical retail concept C. Wonder was talking about buying one.
Our source said Burch was "talking loudly on the elevator at his office building to his assistant to help him buy a new private jet. He was going on and on about how expensive gas can be for the planes he wants, but with falling gas prices, he's now reconsidering."
The source was aghast, given that C. Wonder went into bankruptcy in January, leaving 100 or so employees out of work.
"So, he shutters down C. Wonder and all his other businesses, lays everybody off, and is now shopping for a private jet."
But a rep for Burch says he already owns the jet, and that Ellen DeGeneres mentioned flying on it in an October 2014 Vogue story.
"He's had this plane for quite a while, and it predates bankruptcy of C. Wonder," his rep said. "Not sure where your source came into the conversation, but it was totally out of context."
His rep said Burch nor the associate he was speaking with can remember the exact conversation.
But, she said: "If they were talking about gas prices . . . I guess that speaks to that fact that Chris might be rich, but he's a frugal man."
As for C. Wonder, the rep said Burch made sure those employees were "taken care of," and were paid severance.
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At this point, what celebrity isn't in Taylor Swift's squad? The singer, who has made a habit of inviting stars onstage throughout her 1989 tour, brought Joan Baez and Julia Roberts up with her last weekend in Santa Clara (The duo danced around as Swift sang "Style" in what was presumably an effort to make their presence seem normal).
As the Internet scratched its head over these most recent guests, Angeleno and Pumped Podcast co-host Lara Marie Schoenhals decided Swift might need cameo suggestions for her five (five!) L.A. shows this weekend and next week (August 21, 22, 24, 25, and 26). In a YouTube video titled PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE…, Schoenhals offers up some more-than-creative ideas. Take a look below, and make sure to check back next week to read our coverage of T.Swift's stay in L.A.


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The gatherings, aligned to the worldwide voyage of the Hōkūle'a and designed to catalyze learning and issues around the theme of Mālama Honua (to care for the Earth), are entering their third year. Two more will be held this school year.
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As Hōkūleʻa continues to ply the world's oceans and navigable waterways, Waʻa Talks continue to celebrate the learning that the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage has catalyzed with discussions of issues centered around the message of mālama honua for K-12 teachers and students, with ways to get involved inside and outside the classroom. The first Wa'a Talk of the 2015-16 school year was held at Farrington High School last month, with two more to be held later this year (click here to register).
Kaʻiluani Odom, dietitian of Kōkua Kalihi Valley/Roots Cafe addressed food sustainability from her years of experience as an ʻaipono proponent with Kōkua Kalihi Valley and Hoʻoulu ʻĀina. "Hawaiʻi is dependent on food imports — 90 percent of food today comes from elsewhere. Food is land, air, stories and community" says Odom.
Kahi Pacarro of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi illustrated the crisis of plastics and the ocean. "Long after we are gone, the plastics we use today will still exist to pollute our environment," he said.
Cory Yap, UH biologist, spoke about the threatened ecosystems of Hawaiian streams with special emphasis on Honolulu's urban core, providing information from his lab work with Kaimuki High students. Miki Tomita of PVS provided voyage updates and gave all participants their own Google Cardboard viewers for classroom and project use.
For the first time, a group of HIDOE Honolulu Complex kūpuna participated in a Waʻa Talks and brought a new dynamic to the event. Mary Keala, kūpuna coordinator from Kauluwela Elementary said, "It was beyond my expectations and I feel that other kūpuna/makua would find it equally worthwhile, if not more, for their own enlightenment and knowledge in creating grade appropriate lessons." Megan Kawatachi of ʻIolani School said, "I always leave a Wa'a Talks having learned something and met someone new, and with a deeper respect for our teachers in the classroom."
As a hands-on follow up activity to Farrington's Waʻa Talks, Kaʻiulani Odom invited participants to Ho'oulu 'Āina in Kalihi Valley on the following Wednesday to experience the restorative power of nature and working together. According to Odom, "we give to the land and the land gives to us." All participants experienced the reverence for all life forms in this verdant Kalihi locale. After the traditional "aloha circle" of unity upon arrival, the experiential learning began with harvesting vegetables and herbs grown on site. Participants then proceeded to the Roots Cafe on North School Street to prepare the food for preserving which included peeling and chopping vegetables and brewing up vinegar-based brines as a pickling medium.
ʻIliahi Doo of Farrington High School described the food prep activity as a project-based activity that allows students to "learn as you teach and appreciation the whole person." Diane Tom-Ogata, also of Farrington noted, "while there are numerous STEM applications in every human activity … the entirety of this activity creates a sense of valuing each other."
The activity ended with a reflection sharing, and participants each took home several jars of pickled fruits and vegetables that they made and pickling recipes.
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During that sad week between Christmas and New Year's, after considering 430 or so songs, music fans will settle on the perfect one: Death Cab for Cutie's "The New Year." The song's melancholy sentiment, encapsulating the downbeat mood of histrionic friend or co-worker, will pierce the veil of indie rock listeners' collective unconscious until it pops up in countless status messages and profiles. Then it is agreed: "The New Year" is the 431st best song of the decade. A little better than say, the English pop band Sugababes' "Overload," which we all know was the 432nd best. But at least we can all agree that neither quite matched up to what is clearly the 430th best song of the 2000s, Mastadon's "Sleeping Giant."
Nowhere were the arguments about critical irrelevance laid more bare than in Pitchfork's recent P2K, the music-review site's Häagen-Dazs-sponsored ranking of the last decade's 500 best songs, 200 best albums, and 50 best music videos. Pitchfork is not, of course, the first entity to formulate authoritative lists to commemorate a specific year or decade's music. Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly both wheezed out their decade-ending lists last week; a litany of less established publications and blogs will surely follow.
With their lists of the best songs of previous decades, Pitchfork's critics were afforded the comfortable distance of post-hoc analysis. The 2000s, though, were not just the first decade Pitchfork, founded in 1995, was active throughout; they were also the years in which the site began to exert critical and commercial influence. A glance at the peak of its top album list shows a mix of obvious consensus (Radiohead, Jay-Z, Outkast) and bands Pitchfork is arguably responsible for breaking (Animal Collective, Broken Social Scene, the Hold Steady). It's a self-fulfilling prophecy: The decade's best music has taken the shape of the site's biggest success stories. Sifting through the list, it is striking how many things Pitchfork believes it got right over the past 10 years. During his description of Arcade Fire's Funeral, the site's biggest "find," coming in at No. 2 on its best albums list, Ian Cohen goes as far as to question whether "there will ever be another album like Funeral?"
Another telling instance among the weeds was LCD Soundystem's "Losing My Edge." The song, heralded as the 13th best song of the decade, is a surly hipster's jeremiad enforcing his superior musical tastes and experiences bemoaning the next generation quickly nipping at his toes. The lingering beat pulsates and eventually builds as its deadpan singer, James Murphy, bemoans every shorthand stereotype (misguided pretension, incessant name dropping) of the culture surrounding those who feverishly read and write for an outlet like Pitchfork. What could be a better pick for the site than a song written about its readers?
Yet even with its self-selective bias, P2K still finds itself within the rank and file. Rolling Stone's Top 10 of the decade has a 50 percent overlap with Pitchfork. This follows last year's boomer-like shot at print-based respectability, a coffe-table book called The Pitchfork 500.
Pitchfork became a dominant force partly because music fans started looking at publications like Rolling Stone, Blender, and Spin as too timid, too beholden to their advertisers, too…irrelevant. The site now cannily makes use of the most attractive aspects of Web and print, with daily news updates and a static database of record reviews, interviews, and features. Yet, unlike the majority of its Web contemporaries, Pitchfork operates within a decidedly non-user friendly platform, allowing no comments. Playing by familiar rules, Pitchfork reaffirms its clout and critical authority by keeping its dialogue and opinions one-dimensional.
Around 2003, Pitchfork's writers began to see their power grow. The site was suddenly in the position to launch careers and stymie the efforts of others. Positive coverage in Pitchfork could unspool into an opening spot for a Bowie world tour; negative coverage could send an artist back to the Huffington Post's technical department. It's been able to transform tours by fledgling or previously unknown local bands into national events by bestowing its Best New Music label on them.
But P2K's humorless lists are intolerably lengthy and manage to erase any such distinction. Most of the fun of participating in such an exercise is the bickering about what got left out. P2K took pains to avoid any disagreement, and as a result reading it is a chore.


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I see the struggle within, the cascading stress triggers, the change in eye contact, posture and tone. And so I realise he needs me to be his stress buffer, to remain calm and well balanced so he can co-regulate with me. I start to hear his speech in a different way, not for the words, but for what they tell me about his current emotions and perspective.
"I can see how that would be difficult," I say, "it sounds like you feel frustrated, is that right?" From the shift in his tone I can tell his stress response is ebbing already.
"Yeah," he says, beginning to make eye contact again, "I was trying to get things right. I really was..."


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I am new to wspr, so if these are old issues, please bear with me.
3 weeks ago, I started my first experiments with wtsj-x (I hate this spell checker!!). I had everything working on a Lenovo T420. My gear was receiving and transmitting (although I'm not sure I was getting out very well.)
Last weekend, I was finding that I was still receiving wspr, but every time I tried to transmit, the WSTJ-X would shut down.
This weekend (well, Friday, anyway). I tried with another computer, with the same results. After transmit, the program shuts down.
Two machines. An I5. Lenovo, T420. Lots of memory. Second machine, Lenovo Flex 10 (baby machine). Both windows 10.
Only thing that I can identify that might be an issue is that the software was working, and there was a Windows 10 update in there. Then I found this problem. I'm not pointing my finger at Win10. However, this is the only thing that I can identify as something significant that might affect my syste,.
Has anyone else had any problems with WSTJ-X shutting down?
Graham, 9K/VO1DZA


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Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced positive interim results from the first part of a Phase 2 study evaluating multiple combination regimens of VX-770 and VX-809, two investigational agents designed to treat the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis (CF). The study enrolled and randomized 62 people with two copies of the most common mutation in the CF gene, known as the F508del mutation. Interim analysis demonstrates that the study met its two primary endpoints: safety and tolerability of the combination regimen and the effect of the combination of VX-770 and VX-809 on CFTR function as measured by sweat chloride. In the arm that evaluated VX-809 (200mg) followed by dosing of VX-770 (250mg) in combination with VX-809, a statistically significant reduction in sweat chloride of -13.17mmol/L (P<0.001) was observed from baseline (Day 0) through Day 21. In this arm, a -9.10mmol/L (P<0.001) reduction was observed after VX-770 (250mg) was added to VX-809 (200mg) for seven days (Day 14–21).
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is responsible for regulating the flow of chloride across the cell surface to help hydrate and clear mucus from the airways. CF results from a defect in the CFTR protein. VX-809, a CFTR corrector, aims to increase CFTR function by increasing the movement of CFTR to the cell surface. Once these proteins are on the cell surface, VX-770, a CFTR potentiator, increases the function of the proteins by increasing their ability to transport ions across the cell membrane.
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Governor Guerrero was born October 25, 1914, in Agana, the capital of Guam. Educated here,?
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WHEREAS, the Honourable Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States, is bestowing great honour upon the Territory of Guam by being the first President to visit our Island; and
WHEREAS, Guam is also greatly honoured by being chosen as the site for a major conference between the President and his top advisers and military leaders; and
WHEREAS, the visit and conference a further manifestation of the vital role Guam is playing as a strategic military bastion pressing the battle for freedom in Viet Nam; and
WHEREAS, in the President's own words, Guam has experienced the terror of war but now reflects in its people and its atmosphere the peace America seeks for all mankind; and
WHEREAS, the people of Guam have demonstrated their full support of the President's policy in Viet Nam, and will continue that support as long as democracy is threatened there or anywhere in the world; and
WHEREAS, the people of Guam are proud to have the opportunity to personally demonstrate that support to their President by giving him the warmest of welcomes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Manuel F. L. Guerrero, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of Guam, do hereby proclaim MONDAY and TUESDAY, March 20 and 21, as PRESIDENTIAL DAYS OF HONOUR, and call upon all residents of the territory to join in the observance of this heartfelt tribute to our President.
DONE at the City of Agana, this 15th day of March in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-seven.
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Background: Governor Guerrero was born October 25, 1914, in Agana, the capital of Guam. Educated here, he joined the U.S. Naval Government of Guam in 1930 as a messenger, and rose through various administrative positions to island bookeeper. He was interned for a brief period when Guam fell to the Japanese shortly after Pearl Harbour. Following the war he returned to the military government as a clerk and rose to the post of administrative assistant before resigning to enter private business. When president Harry Truman signed the Organic Act of 1950, granting civil government to Guam, he returned as a member of the First Guam Legislature, working also as a member of the staff of the first civilian governor, Carlton Skinner. Subsequently he held several top positions in the government and also served as staff director of the Legislature. He was appointed Secretary of Guam (approximates Lieutenant Governor) by President John F. Kennedy in May, 1961, and Governor of Guam in March, 1963. He also serves as a commissioner of the South Pacific Commission. Mrs. Guerrero, the former Delfina Tuncap, also was born in Agana. They have seven children.
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Most home barometers have a range from 29.00 inches of mercury (Hg) to 31.00 inches of Hg. If you happen to have a home barometer and take a look at it, you will notice it is nearly off the scale as the pressure level in the region today is mostly in the 30.75 to 31.00 inches of Hg range.
That high pressure system origin source was in the Arctic so it is not surprising that it was yet another cold morning across the region. The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) stations recorded similar minimums to what occurred yesterday with the exception of western North Dakota where it was noticeably colder than it was yesterday morning as cloud covered helped keep the temperatures from falling to their potential in that area on Monday morning.
That high pressure center is expected to continue to move southward into eastern Colorado by tomorrow morning. Because of the strong pressure gradient surrounding this very strong high, the wind will pick up later tonight into especially tomorrow from the west. On a positive note, a west wind brings maximum potential to our high temperature, but the negative is that maximum potential will generally only be in the 10s to around 20° and with the stronger wind, it will likely not feel anywhere near that warm.
Wind speed is expected in the 15-30 mph from the west tomorrow and more in the 10-20 mph later today into tonight. As that high pressure continues to move away from the plains, a weak upper air disturbance will form on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains in Canada and then move to the southeast. It should bring with it an period of light snow and / or flurries with minimum accumulations.
The event looks to pass through quickly on New Year's Day morning with much of the day dry, but quickly behind this fairly weak disturbance will come a stronger system on Saturday. This pattern appears to stay in place into next week. Each clipper will tend to have a narrow path of snow, meaning each event will strike any given location completely differently, but it will bring more abundant travel concerns to the area then what has been occurring in recent weeks.
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Why is it that men have such a hard time asking for directions when they're lost? I mean, this is a question that has plagued me all my life. I can remember sitting in the back seat of my father's care listening to my mother's relentless nagging. "Irving. There's a gas station. Why can't you just pull over and ask for directions?" He never did. We always got where we were supposed to be going, but it was always an adventure. I suppose having GPS available in every car has taken much of the drama out of family trips these days.
It seems to be the same way with men needing help with anything. My husband Steve always tried to assemble things without looking at the enclosed instruction sheets. Why do men attach so much shame to asking for help?
Which leads to my real topic: How do you get men to reach out for support when they are faced with caregiving or patient challenges? As I came to find out, the sheer relief of sharing my reality with other caregivers gave me enough strength to carry on for as long as needed. It turns out, I still have that need. My partner of twenty-six was diagnosed with lung cancer in March of 2005, a diagnosis that came out of a CT scan that was taken in the emergency room where he was admitted for acute peritonitis. He was in an induced coma for five days, and when he came to he asked me to marry him. I told him to ask me again in three days, once his head had cleared. He had no idea how close to death he had been until a follow-up visit with our physician, when the doctor told him, "Steve, you were circling the drain." During that same visit, we were told the scan that had shown them the peritonitis also showed he had lung cancer.
There were several surgeries that year and we were married somewhere in the midst of them all. There were many subsequent scans and tests and we had been told it was just a matter of time before there would be more cancer. Sometime during 2008, Steve's mother was diagnosed with lymphoma – she was 89 at the time. We had her move in with us and I was now taking care of two cancer patients, since even though my husband's cancer had not yet reared it's ugly head again, we lived with the threat of it every day.
I am a veteran of Twelve Step programs and was quite accustomed to reaching out, from both sides of the aisle, but it took quite a while for it to dawn on me that there might just be help for caregivers online. Once I "surrendered" to the idea there might be relief out there, I couldn't stop looking for it. My mother-in-law had been living with us for over a year when I had finally reached my bottom, and she was a sweetheart. There was absolutely nothing left in my life that seemed to be about me.
So first I started writing in an online journal. Day-to-day happenings. A record-keeping system if nothing else. Little by little, I started to let personal things creep into my work. So I looked for a place where I might make the move from monologue to dialogue; and soon thereafter, dialogue to group. The beauty of all this was, it was anonymous. I could bare my soul and no one would know who I was unless I sought to make it that way. Now I can understand that men – being the strong, silent sex that they are – fear showing weakness or need. But, there's the bit about anonymity that makes that fear unrealistic. You can find places where you can write of your innermost fears and sorrows, share them if you wish, and never worry about being judged. The only person who knows who you are is you. You just have to take the first step and accept that maybe, just maybe, sharing these innermost feelings will be the liberating factor that makes the tough stuff easier to bear.
I have followed men on many discussion boards I've visited. They'll ask a question, get any number of replies and take the bait. They see that they've gotten replies from other men – one's who are willing to share. They might have been nagged into going, but they slowly visit and re-visit these discussions and find a home. They literally make a name for themselves––a screen name––that others come to recognize and respect and seek out for advice. Aha! A vestige of power has been restored. It's a place to feel valued. I asked some of these men, who had lung cancer and were in treatment, to be my friends and let me email them with honest, hard-to-answer questions. I let them know they could tell me anything. Once they become engaged with a situation and get a feel for it and you, a sense of trust enters into what is becoming an online relationship. Why is it then that so few men are willing to try this out?
TreatmentDiaries is a website that was specifically designed to engage people living with any health condition and their caregivers in diarizing; anonymously notating what was going on in their daily lives. The site is succeeding in attracting men, including male caregivers. BreakthruGrief is another site targeted at men––bereaved men––and does it in anything but an anonymous manner by videotaping an interview with Len Heisler, the site's founder, and men who volunteer to share their own personal grieving process on camera. There are happy mediums. You don't have to be a completely unknown entity if you don't want to, but if complete privacy is what you need in order to be comfortable sharing, it's there to be found.
I know what the power of writing can do for both caregivers and their care recipients. I dearly wish my husband had taken advantage of the sharing platforms that were available to him; both as a caregiver to his mother (which he sometimes was) and as a cancer patient. I'm standing by my feelings by founding The Caregiver Space. It's a place to be private or public; to be solitary, join a community or form your own. My dearest hope is that you will find comfort in writing it all down. Every last feeling.


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Fever In Children – Pediatric and Urgent Care near Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
When a child has a seizure with a high fever, it's called a febrile (fever) seizure. When a febrile seizure does happen, it most often occurs in babies and children ages 6 months to 5 years. As scary as the experience can be for a parent and child, febrile seizures are not serious, and while they are more likely to recur in a child who has had one, they will completely stop by about age 5 most of the time. In the vast majority of cases, no lasting damage is done by these seizures. If you need Pediatric and Urgent Care near Sherman Oaks, MVP Pediatric and Urgent care can help you.
What should you do if your child is having a febrile seizure? During a seizure, you should place your child gently on their side on a flat surface. Seizure precautions also include ensuring they have nothing in their mouth to prevent choking. The first time your child has a seizure, they should be brought in to a doctor to verify the cause of the fever. This is to ensure there is no underlying serious disease such as meningitis. Once a child has had one febrile seizure, they have a 40% chance of having another.
Anti-seizure medication is available, but for most kids who have had febrile seizures, the risks of this medicine outweigh the benefits. Using fever-reducing medication when your child's temperature begins to rise, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, is often recommended, but this is more for your child's comfort, as there is no proof that taking these medications will eliminate the risk of febrile seizure.
If you're in the LA area and suspect your child has had a febrile (fever) seizure, you can bring them in to our facilities at MVP Pediatric and Urgent Care near Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA, where we can evaluate and assess your child.