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So what will work with what is my question. Will only 34 and 35 work with a 55 spur? I would try fitment but I am still waiting for a bearing.
Has anyone tried other pinions?
What is everybody running and having the best luck
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So I got my bearing for my spur gear. Tried to fit a 32t pinion with the 55 spur. I reamed out a hole in the mount, and got it to mesh up. The problem was it set the motor offset in the mount, and it would not set down in the chassis correctly. I could take a dremel to the chassis and make it work. I don't want to cut up the chassis, so I will just have to wait until I get a 34t or 35t pinion.
I installed a 29t pinion with the 70t spur. It is pretty quick with that gearing and decent speed. Good enough to run for now, and work out any bugs.
I will do some research and see if anybody is making a slotted motor mount, If not I may just have to make one up sometime down the road. I don't think it would to hard to make one that was slotted that would allow you run different gearing options
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Sooooo! I ran the car with 29-70 gearing. On the third battery I had a little problem. The spur gear stripped out where it rides on the pin, on the driveshaft.
So has anyone else had this same problem?
When I get my other pinion, and install the 55t spur, I will see if I need to shim between the rear diff and the spur. My guess is that there was some play in there, which caused the gear to strip out
Rusty 2.5R,T-max 2.5 & 3.3,Summit VXL Nitro 4-tec
Thanks for sharing your gearing info, still waiting on more interest from my club to race these, fingers still crossed for that to happen. I still think it would be a fun somewhat inexpensive alternative for many entry level people to race.
I raced my 4-Tec 2.0 yesterday in the parking lot race at Hobbytown in St. Charles, IL yesterday. I ran my car in the open touring class. I put a set of old HPI Advan tires on it and it drove great. There were 13 Mains. It was a very good turnout. In the first heat my 4-Tec kept stopping. I diagnosed the problem as the adapter on the esc. I cut it off and soldered on deans connector. I had no more shut off problems. In round two and the main I had a different problem. With exactly 45 seconds left in in a 5 minute race the car would slow down dramatically. When I took it off the esc was very hot. I didn't check the temp, because I was in the next race. I assume it was over geared I was running 35T/55T pinion and spur setup. I was running the brushed system with a cheap 5000, 30C, 2S lipo. The manual shows two choose of the 55T spur. They are a 35T and 34T pinion. Can I put in a smaller pinion and if so, what holes do I use on the motor mount? I'm assuming I'll have to go back to a 62T spur.


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Ravenous Wendigo CR 2
This bestial man is covered with matted hair, his face indistinct save for a wide set of jaws. The creature's belly is fleshless and glistening with exposed entrails that pulse and seethe.
CE Large monstrous humanoid
Init +5; Senses scent, see in darkness; Perception +8
AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +4 natural, –1 size)
hp 19 (3d10+3); regeneration 5 (critical hit, fire)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +5
Immune cold
Weaknesses susceptible to critical hits, vulnerable to fire
Speed 50 ft., air walk
Melee 2 claws +4 (1d6+2 plus grab)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks devour, feed, wendigo psychosis
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +0)
Constant—air walk
1/day—wind walk
Str 15, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 5
Base Atk +3; CMB +6; CMD 17
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Perception +8, Stealth +6, Survival +2 (+10 tracking humanoids); Racial Modifiers +8 Survival when tracking humanoids
Languages Aklo, Auran
Devour (Su)
If a wendigo successfully grabs a humanoid target, it can immediately make a bite attack against the target. This bite has a +4 bonus on its attack roll, inflicts 1d4+2 points of damage on a hit, and has a critical threat range of 18–20. A creature that takes any damage from a wendigo's bite is exposed to wendigo psychosis (see below).
Feed (Su)
If a wendigo delivers a coup de grace on a humanoid, it bites for 2d4+4 points of damage as it swiftly feeds on the body. If this coup de grace slays the humanoid, the wendigo gains 1 growth point.
Growth points fade after 1 month, but if a wendigo ever accumulates 20 growth points, it immediately transforms into a windwalker wendigo.
Susceptible to Critical Hits (Ex)
A wendigo's entrails are exposed, and as a result, a threatened critical hit automatically confirms against a wendigo. When a wendigo suffers a critical hit, it loses 1d4 growth points and its regeneration is suppressed for the following round.
Wendigo Psychosis (Su)
A creature that suffers damage from a wendigo's bite as a result of its devour or feed attack is exposed to wendigo psychosis, and can resist the effects with a successful DC 12 Will save.
This is a mind-affecting disease effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Wendigo Psychosis: Injury—devour or feed; save Will DC 12; onset 1 day; frequency 1/day; effect 1d4 Charisma damage; cure 3 consecutive saves. A humanoid suffering from wendigo psychosis becomes nauseated for 24 hours if it eats anything other than raw flesh of a creature of its own type and subtype. As soon as a creature commits an act of cannibalism, all future saving throws to resist the effects of this disease suffer a –4 penalty. A creature whose Charisma damage ever exceeds its actual Charisma score immediately transforms into a ravenous wendigo, losing all aspects of its former race, personality, and class levels. Restoring the victim at this point requires the wendigo's death, followed by true resurrection. A miracle or wish can restore a transformed victim to humanity as well.
Environment any cold
Organization solitary
Treasure incidental
Rarely, when a humanoid is forced to commit acts of cannibalism in the frozen reaches of the world, its soul suffers damage as a result and it contracts wendigo psychosis. Ravenous wendigos indirectly serve Ithaqua, albeit in a mindless, instinctual way. Only when they transcend to a full-fledged wind walker, gaining in intellect and power, do they serve Ithaqua knowingly and directly.
Wendigos are comparable in size to humans, which indeed are what they originally derive from. Some wendigos grow slightly after their transformation but remain close to human size.
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How Do The Most Massive Stars Die: Supernova, Hypernova, Or Direct Collapse?
"When we see a very massive star, it's tempting to assume it will go supernova, and a black hole or neutron star will remain. But in reality, there are two other possible outcomes that have been observed, and happen quite often on a cosmic scale. Scientists are still working to understand when each of these events occurs and under what conditions, but they all happen. The next time you look at a star that's many times the size and mass of our Sun, don't think "supernova" as a foregone conclusion. There's a lot of life left in these objects, and a lot of possibilities for their demise, too. We know our observable Universe started with a bang. For the most massive stars, we still aren't certain whether they end with the ultimate bang, destroying themselves entirely, or the ultimate whimper, collapsing entirely into a gravitational abyss of nothingness."
How do stars die? If you're low in mass, you'll burn through all your fuel and just contract down. If you're mid-ranged, like our Sun, you'll become a giant, blow off your outer layers, and then the remaining core will contract to a white dwarf. And the high-mass stars can take an even more spectacular path: going supernova to produce either a neutron star or a black hole at their core. But that's not all a high-mass star can do. We've seen supernova impostors, hypernovae that are even more luminous than the brightest supernova, and direct collapse black holes, where no explosion or even ejecta exists from a star that used to be present and massive. The science behind them in incredible, and while there are still uncertainties in predicting a star's fate, we're learning more all the time.
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Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Near Threatened
Timor Imperial-pigeon (Ducula cineracea)
French: Carpophage cendrillon German: Schieferrücken-Fruchttaube Spanish: Dúcula de Timor
Other common names: Ashy Imperial-pigeon
Columba cineracea
Temminck, 1835,
Probably closely related to D. cuprea, D. badia and D. lacernulata. Claimed geographical differences are slight, based on limited material, and races may not be worthy of recognition. Two subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
D. c. cineracea
(Temminck, 1835) – Timor.
D. c. schistacea
Mayr, 1944 – Wetar.
Descriptive notes
39–45 cm. Head and neck dull bluish grey grading to darker slate-grey on upperparts; wings and tail show a faint greenish sheen in some lights; primaries have narrow... read more
Very distinct. A single short note followed by a bubbling trill lasting c. 1·6–2·0 seconds, "wup..... read more
Mountain forest, preferring areas dominated by Eucalyptus in some areas; also monsoon... read more
Food and feeding
No information available on diet. Forages in dense canopy of fruiting trees; seen alone, in pairs or in groups of up to 4 birds.
Scant information available. On Wetar, a stick nest was found 2.8m above the ground in a low tree in a forested gulley in October 2008... read more
No information available.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Timor and Wetar EBA. Reported to be generally uncommon, though recent... read more
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SproutLoud Recognized in the Top 25 Fastest Growing Tech Companies in South Florida by SFBJ
Sunrise, FL – October 28, 2013 – SproutLoud Media Networks, LLC has been named one of the 25 Fastest Growing Technology companies in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal. Announced on October 17th in Fort Lauderdale, SproutLoud was among those honored at the Fast Tech Awards because of its growth rate; the award judged companies based on percentage growth.
No stranger to receiving growth-based accolades, SproutLoud made the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list in 2012 by growing 515 percent to take 179th position on the list. During that same year the company was also named to the Inc. 5000 list for a third straight time, another testament to the company's speedy growth as the Inc. 5000 highlights the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. by evaluating sales revenue over a three year period.
SproutLoud has bolstered their rapid growth by adding new services and certifications, most recently becoming an Adwords Certified Partner and a Bing Ads Accredited Professional Member. Along with technical certifications the company recently complied with the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, which means the company was audited and approved to have effective controls that keep client data safe.
SproutLoud's growth is indicative of the burgeoning Marketing Automation segment of marketing technologies. The company's flagship product, a Marketing Automation Platform, is central to Marketing Resource Management and Co-op Marketing for Brands that sell through network partners. The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that marketing automation will grow to a $4.8 billion dollar market by 2015.


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Eden Dance Academy strives to provide dance education in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere where students can develop knowledge and grow with confidence.
We aim to provide learning opportunities for the students at the academy and within their community. Teachers and staff will nurture students to succeed in dance through creativity, performance and technical development.
Examinations in dance technique is an opportunity for students to develop confidence, self–worth, self–esteem as well as dance technique.
Once a year students take practical dance exams here at the Eden Dance Academy studios. In 2012 students' participated in RAD Ballet and ATOD examinations with excellent results.
This year we look forward to students participating in the following exams:
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To many travelers this just looked like a moving walkway in an airport in Philly, PA. To me, it looked like exactly what I needed! Exhausted from being on the road and meeting a bunch of new people over the past few weeks, the thought of having this thing hold the weight of my bags and help me get across this big airport was very comforting.
After my amazing, but slow ride I started thinking…these walkways are like Scrum Masters!
Sometimes agile teams need a little bit of help. They get stuck in the same cycle of thinking when trying to solve problems and can't seem to move forward. The scrum master is helps them by asking powerful questions that cause them to think in new ways. They gently lift them up and help them move successfully from one place to another.
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The Smart Buildings Controls Renaissance is all about making buildings better, more intelligent, more connected, and above all, the best places possible for people to live, study, and work. Where better to begin our renaissance reference than in Edinburgh, Scotland, known as the Athens of the North, a remarkable and proud city that led the 17th century world into a new age of enlightenment in the fields of economics, science, mathematics, engineering, medicine, philosophy, and literature. In a similar vein of thought, we talk about EasyIO, and Mike Marston, a true Rousseau in our industry and Lim Hoon Chiat, the IoT da Vinci, because we seriously recognize how they are driving change in our industry, and how they serve as the forces of progress advancing industry expectations in the pursuit of providing the most advanced and market-ready, sellable complement of hardware and software tools available for any building, large or small. We look forward to the new products and solutions to be released at this year's Global Partner Event as EasyIO continues to set the pace in The Smart Buildings Controls Renaissance.
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Our Global EasyIO Partner Event in Manchester (UK) is coming up May 21-23, 2017. The conference will unveil and officially release awesome new products and features — to further enhance building and energy solutions for all types of buildings. Consider this is your official invitation!
EasyIO is changing the way building automation is deployed and is also reducing the cost. This Global Partner Event will unveil and officially release awesome new products and features to further enhance building and energy solutions for all types of buildings. We have a reputation to hold up for our amazing event programming, so this edition will definitely not disappoint you. Amsterdam, Madrid and Paris were previous hosts. For this year the surprising city of Manchester will be the place to be. We would love to invite you.
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News Updates: EasyIO wins four ControlTrends Awards The 2016 ControlTrends Awards has been very successful for EasyIO. Four awards were received by our own Mike Marston and Johan Schakenraad. Awards for: Building Automation Plant/Equipment Controller of the Year, Innovative Product of the Year, Wireless Product/Solution of the Year and Best Technical Support Person – Small Manufacturer.
EasyIO Europe Training Roadshow in United Kingdom: June 6, Manchester; June 8, Coventry; and June 10, London
EasyIO Europe is organizing its training roadshow in the United Kingdom. Dates and locations are as follows: June 6th in Manchester, June 8th in Coventry, and June 10th in London. EasyIO will be introducing several new products, and Lim Hoon Chiat will be on hand to join in on the training and to show off the new stuff. There will be major emphasis on the introduction of EasyStack. There will also be some very high skilled guest speakers from Tridium, OneSight Solutions ARUP, and EnOcean. Contact Johan Schakenraad, CEO, EasyIO Europe B.V., +31 683 991 839 www.easyio.eu


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NHC Annapolis to Stand up Navy Medicine Training Command
Story by LT Andrew Henning on 09/23/2019 To achieve Congress' requirements in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, the DHA will assume administration and management of all military treatment facilities (MTFs). This transition will increase efficiency by eliminating duplication, and enhancing standardization and consistency across the military services. While DHAread more
Faces of Freedom: From the Naval Academy To a New Sense of Family
Story by Susan Piedfort on 07/26/2019 Editor's Note: Faces of Freedom is a series of features highlighting the bravery and dedicated service of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic military veterans. This is the third installment of this series. In May of 2001, Naval Academy Midshipman Dana Toale walked acroread more
The Bolden Family Legacy: Celebrating 60 Years of Marine Corps Service
Story by MAJ Simba Chigwida on 07/08/2019 With a combined 60 years of honorable Marine Corps service, the Bolden family certainly left their mark on military history. Col. Anthony "Ch" Bolden retired on July 3, 2019 in a ceremony held at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium's Akerson Tower in Annapolis, Md.read more
Making Our Mark: Naval Aviation Trademark Program
Story by Anne Owens and LT Michelle Tucker on 05/31/2019 The day a Navy or Marine Corps aviator receives their Wings of Gold is a day they will never forget. It's the culmination of months of rigorous training. From their very first solo flight, to water survival training, and allread more
Navy Reserve Ratings Run Toward Worldwide Fires
Story by CPO Brian Morales on 05/01/2019 ANNAPOLIS, Md.-- On a ship, every Sailor is expected to be able to fight fires while underway. On land, five Reserve detachments train to support shore-based fire stations world-wide for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). Twenty-one Navy Reservists earned the title "firefighter" afterread more
NEXCOM CEO Announces Merger and the Creation of the NEX Far East District
Story by Kristine Sturkie on 04/09/2019 Retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, CEO of the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced today the merger of the NEX Guam and NEX Japan Districts. Effective July 1, 2019, the restructure will create a single new "Far East District." The Far East Districtread more
Preparedness, Practical Training Highlighted as NDW Wraps Up Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain
Story by PO2 Chidi Amadi on 02/15/2019 WASHINGTON (NNS) Naval District Washington (NDW) concluded its participation in exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CS-SC) 2019, Feb. 15. CS/SC is a two-week anti-terrorism and force protection (ATFP) exercise conducted by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on allread more
CWA-66 Holds Memorial Service for Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent
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CFAO Holds Change of Command
Story by PO2 Matthew Dickinson on 02/08/2019 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa -- Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) held a change of command ceremony at White Beach Naval Facility in Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 8. Capt. Scott Hardy relieved Capt. Robert Mathewson and assumed duties as commander of Fleet Activities Okinawa.read more
NSTC Names Instructors of the Year
Story by Scott A. Thornbloom on 12/12/2018 The 2018 NSTC IOYs are: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jason Potts, named Officer IOY from Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, Rhode Island; Senior Chief Aviation Air Traffic Controller Jacqueline Williams is the Senior Enlisted IOY, also from OTC; the Mid-Grade Enlisted IOYread more
FCC/C10F Commander Gives Cyber Lecture at Naval Academy
Story by PO1 Samuel Souvannason on 10/17/2018 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) Vice Adm. Timothy "T.J." White, commander U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F), gave a cyber lecture to U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipmen, Oct. 16. The lecture, hosted in Alumni Hall by the USNA Center for Cyber Security studies andread more


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Showcasing sibling rivalry at its best, Kendall Jenner had a bit of a giggle on Instagram this week, only it just happened to be at her younger sister's expense. Awks.
Oh, Kylie. Posting this image with the caption "if only", Kendall hilariously pointed out the serious flaw in wearing baseball caps backwards on sunny days.
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You shall not cause any damage to any part of the venue (including outside areas, and all inside walls, flooring, fixtures and fittings). You are solely liable for any damage caused by you, your employees, contractors, sub-contractors and agents to any such area of the venue and shall fully reimburse us in relation to any damage so caused.
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Our total liability for any matter arising out of the Contract shall in all circumstances be limited to the price paid by you for the Workshop and we shall not in any circumstances be liable to you for any consequential loss whatsoever.
Date: Sunday, 12 May 2019
Time: 1PM to 1:45PM
Price: No fee, your registration will be submitted for approval, with confirmation within 3 working days.
Class Size: 40 pax
Award organisers and bar operators evaluate the purpose behind industry bar awards, and whether these awards impact the industry and businesses.
- Moderator: Stuart Gregor, Four Pillars Gin
- Simone Caporale, Marque D'Amour
- Tron Young, The Bar Awards
- Mark Sansom, The World's 50 Best Bars and The World's 50 Best Restaurants
- Vijay Mudaliar, Native Bar
- Victor Ng, Tess Bar & Kitchen
SKAI Bar, 2 Stamford Rd, Level 70 Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882
Date: Sunday, 12 May 2019
Time: 2PM to 2:45PM
Price: No fee, your registration will be submitted for approval, with confirmation within 3 working days
Class Size: 40 pax
The bar industry's best weigh-in on the benchmarks for a winning bar, while sharing their experience in calibrating award-winning venues.
- Moderator: Vivian Pei, Academy Chair, World's 50 Best Bars
- David Ong, The Curator Coffee & Cocktails
- Gabriel Carlos, Manhattan Bar
- Gan Guo Yi, Jigger & Pony Group
- Jamie Rhind, Bamboo Bar
- Rusty Cerven, SKAI Restaurant & Bar
SKAI Bar, 2 Stamford Rd, Level 70 Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882
Date: Sunday, 12 May 2019
Time: 3PM to 3:45PM
Price: No fee, your registration will be submitted for approval, with confirmation within 3 working days.
Class Size:40 pax
More than just a conversation on the latest buzzword; this session draws from waste management experts, conservationists and hospitality operators, to find out how efforts towards sustainability can have a positive impact on both the environment and the business.
- Moderator: Tom Egerton, Proof & Company
- Cher Chua, Batu Batu - Tengah Island & Tengah Island Conservation
- Colin Chia, Nutmeg & Clove
- Hailin Pek, Zero Waste SG
- Maroš Dzurus and Adam Amir Ghalleb, Himkok
SKAI Bar, 2 Stamford Rd, Level 70 Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882
Date: Sunday, 12 May 2019
Time: 4PM to 4:45PM
Price: No fee, your registration will be submitted for approval, with confirmation within 3 working days.
Class Size:40 pax
Learn how you can carve a brand for yourself within the community, while establishing a striking persona through the use of media and social media platforms.
- Moderator: Mark Tay, Sunday Punch
- Antonio Lai, The Quinary
- Charmaine Thio, Hendrick's Gin
- Ivy Woo, Food News Integrated Marketing & SG Cocktail Festival
- Victoria Cheng, Writer, Presenter and Digital Strategist
- Thimah Hameed, Burson Cohn & Wolfe
SKAI Bar, 2 Stamford Rd, Level 70 Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882
THE ACADEMY PANEL (2019 to 2020)
All content presented during the Academy sessions are curated by the bar community, for the bar community. Aside from the Panel Lead, Panel Members will change every two years, to ensure fresh perspectives are injected.
1. Ivy Woo, Panel Lead
Co-Founder of SGCF, Food News Integrated Marketing and Allegro Hospitality Marketing
2. Colin Chia, Panel Member
Owner of Nutmeg & Clove, #FindTheLockerRoom, #FindThePhotoBooth and Bar Roketto
3. Charmaine Thio, Panel Member
Southeast Asia Brand Ambassador, Hendrick's Gin
4. Ethan Chai, Panel Member
Deputy General Manager, Proof & Company
5. Sam Ng, Panel Member
Gin Ambassador & Trade Relations Manager, Asia, Four Pillars
6. Rusty Cerven, Panel Member
Beverage Manager, SKAI Restaurant & Bar


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Do you enjoy pleasant walks around your city or in this country? Fresh air and exercise keep you in a very good mood until put out, a scary moment. Responsible dog ownership may be a topic of nonsense, excuse words, but the general public is becoming less tolerant of garbage that pollutes our city and village.
The first step is to encourage all owners to look after their dogs, but we must also encourage the disposal of waste into the environment. The health effects can be very far, dog feces contain millions of bacteria and parasites that can make you, your family and pet seriously ill.
Many dog owners are responsible, they have bought one of the many pet feces on the market, and they clean their dogs and throw bags in one of the trays provided by the board. These wastes are then taken to the ends of local waste and added to landfills, where they take a very long time to decompose, especially if they are wrapped in unbreakable plastic bags. All dog owners should keep dog pooper scooper with bag attached for their pet.
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A more environmentally friendly way to get rid of dog poop is to make compost but these need to be done in a certain way. Do not add it to your normal compost because harmful bacteria and parasites will not die at this low temperature. This waste should not be added to compost intended to fertilize edible vegetables and plants.
The best way to get rid of dog poop in the environment is to make compost of dog waste that is dedicated. This must be excavated to the ground and will allow waste to enter the soil directly. You need to experiment with the system according to the amount of dog poop you have but useful instructions include:
Keep your hole at least one foot deep and a good distance from your vegetable plot. Use an old trash can to coat the hole with the bottom cut off and a hole on the side. When you place dog poop in a hole, add water and a septic starter. Keep compost well closed to prevent interested animals.
Another simple way to dispose of waste is to use worm farms that produce fertilizer, but be aware that the worms will only eat dog feces so they don't add the rest of the vegetables.


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The top 10 questions that every skin analyzer aramo asks me.
What is skin analyzer aramo APP Sosftware?
What is skin analyzer aramo APP Sosftware?
What's New
1. Customer management function was added.
2. Analysis data exporting & importing function was added.
3. Sending each analysis data by email was added.
4. The language of the application is decided by the serial number of the device.
5. Customer information related page was added.
6. Few pages layout was improved.
App Description
Artistry Skin Analyzer application
This application has to be connected and used with Artistry Skin Analyzer which suggests the professionally customized solution that is supported by 8 kinds of accurate and systematic skin analysis.
1. This application includes the below functions.
A. Skin Analysis, Two Video files(Technology, Tutorial), View mode, Setting
2. 8 kinds of analysis parameters are as below.
A. Hydration, Sebum, Pore, Melanin, Elasticity, Trouble, Wrinkle, Sensitivity
What is skin analyzer aramo?
What is skin analyzer aramo?
High-precision optical lens and a variety of filters capture high resolution images of skin
Taking advantage of high-precision optical lens and a variety of filters, CosBeauty aiDirect Pro Smart Skin Analyzer is able to capture high resolution images of the epidermal and dermal layers of skin based on imaging principle of WHITE LIGHT / POLARIZED LIGHT / UV LIGHT, etc..With a 200 million high definition microscope sensor, all the taken images are showed in 1080P high definition format
Intelligent skin test for early warning
Based on our self-developed intelligent image recognition and IMM, CosBeauty aiDirect Pro Smart Skin Analyzer is able to analyze skin images in different dimensions precisely to get the final status correctly. It can reflect skin moisture, oil, acne, spots, pigmentation, pore clogs, inflammation, coarse pore and other skin problems., coarse pore and other skin problems.
Personalized skincare reference to reach your beauty
CosBeauty APP will recommend personalized skincare reference according to your skin condition which include the most suitable skincare products, healthy lifestyle, skincare tips etc
Knowing your skin better lead to effective skin care
Before/After skincare comparison,it is through multidimensional analysis of you skin condition before and after skincare, you'll be able to find the most suitable and effective skincare products.Evaluate the effect of recommended skincare product by tracking the skin analysis data after using it
How to use the skin analyzer aramo?
How to use the skin analyzer aramo?
Dior is one with technology. The Skin Analyzer is the latest technology from Dior to complete a quick and expert skin analysis.
This unique and revolutionary two-in-one device allows in one single step to analyze with accuracy various measurements of the skin as well as the skin's tone.
It instantly measures 6 parameters to determine what your skin really needs to restore and re-balance itself:
Color balance
Gravity resistance
Then, it recommends specific skincare products to create your own made-to-measure routine.
It also finds out what foundation shade suits you best, together with an appropriate combination of blushes and lipsticks to enhance your beauty.
When your diagnosis is complete, our Beauty Consultants will be pleased to show you application techniques and backstage makeup tricks to arrive in style at your destination.
What is skin analyzer aramo?
What is skin analyzer aramo?
skin analyzer aramo – COMPREHENSIVE SKIN DIAGNOSTICS
As human beings, we all seek perfection, no wonder then that in terms of our appearance we continuously find something that can be changed for the better.
As far as our health goes, this is a very justified approach. There should not be any room for compromises. Do not forget that skin that is properly cared for is the foundation not only of great looks but also general wellbeing and health.
Become a better version of yourself.
How well are you really aware of the needs of your skin? Do you know what skin type you have? Do you keep it in mind when shopping for cosmetics, considering its qualities and special problems? Many women would probably hesitate to say "yes" to these questions. Experience shows that it is identifying the actual skin type tends to be most problematic, whereas without doing it properly, there is no way to determine its specific needs.
● Dry skin is characterized by low activity of sebaceous glands. It has matt appearance, peels easily, oftentimes looking scaly, while feeling uncomfortably tight and dry.
● Oily skin secretes excessive sebum, manifesting with shiny appearance, with enlarged pores, and produces comedones and other blemishes.
● Combination skin has a visible shiny T zone (involving the forehead, the nose, and the chin), and dry areas in the cheeks and the temples.
These three basic types, however, do not cover the full variety of skin problems. There are at least three other ones that are common:
● Skin prone to fragile, breaking, and distended capillaries, visible through paper-thin skin.
● Dehydrated skin, with compromised, weakened hydrolipid coat. As a result, most water is lost owing to inadequate barrier, rendering the skin looking visibly dry and dull.
● Sensitive skin, challenging in terms of skin care, prone to irritation, oftentimes visibly reddened and prone to producing acne lesions.
You can have a combination of these skin types, for instance dry and dehydrated skin, or dry skin and combination dehydrated skin, etc. To understand your skin and its needs, and select the right skin care products, it's really best to have it analyzed and diagnosed with the aid of a computer, namely our specialist skin analyzer aramo device.
With its help, 15 minutes are enough for you to know so much more:
The exam is painless, and takes only 15 minutes. Even the busiest, hardest working ladies out there can manage that much time in their weekly schedule. The analyzer examines the skin layer by layer. High resolution camera accurately registers the image of the surface of the skin, and views the hydrolipid coat. It collects and gives you information on the level of oiliness and naturally occurring skin exfoliation in every area separately. It registers the size of the pores and wrinkles, the capillaries, skin discolouration, and hydration level. Finally a report is provided with all the collected information in it, allowing to identify very accurately the skin's needs and the necessary skin care routine.
Using cosmetics requires at least the basic knowledge concerning your skin's condition. Every skin care product that is mismatched to its needs may do it harm, and leave it in a worse state than before, contrary to our best intentions. Computer-aided skin diagnosis is an individual encyclopedia of sorts that you can use to find information essential for proper skin care matched to your skin, not someone else's.
What is skin analyzer aramo?
What is skin analyzer aramo?
8.0 MP High Resolution Digital CCD USB Multifunction UV Hair Analyzer
Product Detail
Type Biochemical Analysis System, Iris analyzer
Brand Name YDLan
Place of Origin Guangdong, China (Mainland)
High resolution CCD sensor 8.0 Mega pixels
warranty 1 year
certification CE
Function Iriscope | Iridology Camera | Eye Camera
OEM support
Maximum resolution 2560×1920
item case 31*24*9 cm
Product Keywords 8.0 MP High Resolution Multifunction UV Skin and Hair Analyzer,High Quality Multifunction UV Skin and Hair Analyzer
The Iriscope is easy to operate. It is plugged directly into the computer and doesn't require an electrical power supply. Light brightness and focus can be adjusted by using the switch on the handle.
The iris scope uses its own software which can save client information and photos as well as product recommendations. Analysis reports can be printed and photos are saved according to the date and time taken.
This machine will help the client know his health condition frankly ,including the problem which you have get in the former ,now and future .and the Iridology will be your health counselor, tell you how to keep away from the illness and sub-health.
* Nice appearance and innovative design
* LED illuminator around lens
* Imported lens with plated layer
* 8.0 Mega pixels high resolution CCD sensor
* Special DSP image processor, Optical Image Stabilizer
* Single capture button and digital pause capture.
* Adjustable focus to give clear image.
* Auto white balance and contrast adjustment, Color Temperature Filter
* Compatible with iris lens, hair lens.
* Deliver clear and accurate images.
* Easy to operate.
* OS: Windows XP, WIN2000, 2003, Vista, Win7.win 8/10
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* Driver & Software CD X1pc
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2. Handset X1pc
3. 30X Iris Lens X1pc
4. Aluminum Box X1pc
5. 1.5 Meter USB Line X1pc
6. Lens protective cover X1pc
Why you choice our iriscope?
1. Software easy to use, help you to command. Advanced auto iris analysis technology to provide the best help for beginners to learn.
2. Iris analysis system: international technology, unique functions.
3. Iris analysis system is a medicinal tool that checks the body conditions and prevents diseases from occurring.
4. We brought in the advanced iris analysis technology from Germany to lead people to discover sources of illness, and care the body health and spirit in anyways.
5. The instrument can show the body conditions of customers and suggest customers the suitable health food, and the plans to care their bodies.
6. iriscope machine can edit your product in the software and show on the reports.help you promotion healthy product.
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item case :32*24*9 cm
Carton size:50*40 *30 cm
N.W: 14.0kg
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KIWe1 Hair & Beauty – Bishopsgate
KIWe1 Hair & Beauty is located in the heart of London in Bishopsgate offering an extensive range of beauty treatments ranging from waxing and eyebrow treatments to spray tanning and Dermalogica facials.
The team at KIWe1 Hair & Beauty are experts in both men and womens hair styling with their experience and technical ability keeping them ahead of the competition.
The salon is ope until 7pm every night and is minutes from Liverpool Street station and tube making it extremely convenient for those go to or coming from work.
Services Offered:
Waxing, Mens Grooming, Eye Treatments, Nail Treatments, Manicures & Pedicures, Spray Tanning, Massage, Facials, Hair Styling Cutting & Colouring, Hair Extensions & Straightening,
Products Used:
Dermalogica, St Tropez
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Come out and give back to your parks in honor of Earth Day! Learn something about our parks, give a couple of hours of service, meet some new people who are like minded and enjoy the fresh air.
April 18- Bayview Shines at Heron's Head Park, 11am-2pm
Did you know that your body has renewable energy-much like the energy we get from the sun or wind power? Gear up for a day of science, music, dancing and more with the first ever Bayview Shines, a FREE eco-festival at the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park! Bayview Shines has something for the whole family, including a free lunch, rock climbing, learning Zumba, playing disc golf, making art and chances to win fun prizes!
April 25- Merced Heights Playground, 9am-12noon
Volunteer work party at Merced Heights Park, including park beautification activities.
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text: (Bloomberg) -- At a gala two years ago, George Daley, who'd recently been named dean of Harvard Medical School, sat next to Len Blavatnik..Little did Blavatnik know how expensive the meal would become. On Thursday, he's pledging $200 million, the largest gift ever for the medical school and for his Blavatnik Family Foundation. The money will enable research, investments in data science and creation of subsidized lab space for biotech startups.."One of the core opportunities Len and I have discussed together is to shorten the period of time between our deep investments in fundamental research and our ability to translate that into new treatments," Daley said in a telephone interview. "Len enjoys talking about science, and at so many of the meetings we've had, he wants to hear about what we're doing.".Born in Ukraine and raised in Russia, Blavatnik emigrated to the U.S. in 1978 to study computer science at Columbia University. He's now a U.S. and U.K. citizen, currently ranked the world's 43rd-richest person by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a $19.5 billion fortune. He liquidated a sizable chunk of his empire in 2013 when he sold a stake in Russian oil venture TNK-BP to Rosneft for $7 billion. His other assets include Warner Music Group, a stake in plastics and chemicals manufacturer LyondellBasell Industries NV and an expansive art collection..Cellular Research."I've seen how well-thought-through partnerships and synergies can make business investments thrive," Blavatnik, 61, said in a statement. "Drawing on that experience, this gift is designed to encourage additional cross-disciplinary efforts throughout the Harvard life science community.".Scientists increasingly realize the power of new technologies that analyze healthy and diseased tissue at the most detailed levels. Some of Blavatnik's gift will be used for an imaging technique called Cryo-EM that visualizes proteins as they carry out cellular processes, Daley said..Harvard scientists such as George Church are at the vanguard in identifying new techniques for studying and manipulating genes. One example is Crispr, the genetic editing technology that's given rise to several biotechnology companies..Researchers including Allon Klein and Marc Kirschner are sequencing the genomes of single cells within tumors, leading to a better understanding of why some are killed by cancer treatment while others gain resistance..Cancer Research.Isaac Kohane, chairman of Harvard's Department of Medical Informatics, is leading an inquiry into why some patients respond to certain cancer treatments, with remissions lasting years, while others fail to get any benefit. Data from detailed imaging, single cell-sequencing of patients' tumors and an array of other clinical and social measures may help optimize therapies such as new immune-oncology drugs, Kohane said..The work is an effort to "really learn from every patient," he said. "Let's really give you a treatment that's not just based on your doctor's memory of your precise previous history, but on the previous history of all the patients, not only in the clinic, but in the world.".The donation will accelerate those efforts, he said..Five years ago, Blavatnik gave $50 million to establish the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator and the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship Program at Harvard Business School, where he's an alumnus. He's also made science-related pledges to Yale, Stanford, and Tel Aviv universities..Young Scientists.Since 2007, he's committed $80 million to create the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists with the New York Academy of Sciences. It was at the annual awards gala in New York that Daley and Blavatnik dined together..The gift surpasses the $90 million the medical school received in 2014 from Ludwig Cancer Research. The Blavatnik Family Foundation's previous record was about $125 million to establish a school of government at the University of Oxford..The new gift is separate from the $789 million Harvard Medical School raised in its campaign completed June 30, where donors included Bill Ackman and Leon Black..--With assistance from Devon Pendleton..To contact the reporters on this story: Amanda Gordon in New York at firstname.lastname@example.com;John Lauerman in London at firstname.lastname@example.com;Michael McDonald in Boston at firstname.lastname@example.com contact the editors responsible for this story: Pierre Paulden at email@example.com, Mary Romano, Steven Crabill.©2018 Bloomberg L.P.


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Cllr Paul McAuliffe has welcomed a new scheme from Dublin City Council which aims to reduce the number of board-up council homes in the Finglas South area.
"These empty homes can often lead to antisocial behaviour and bring down the look the area. In the past many of them have been empty for months while work is being done to allow them be re-let to new council tenants. Even when they are ready, there can be a long process to find a tenant who wishes to take a lease" said Cllr McAuliffe. It can be very frustrating for local people who would gladly take a lease but who may not have the required points"
The new Choice Based Lettings Scheme which will come into operation on 01 November will be introduced on a pilot basis in two areas in the city – Finglas South and Darndale. At present, when vacancies arise in these areas the allocations process can sometimes be very lengthy. Long term vacant properties are easy to identify and pose a higher risk of being vandalised and, in some cases, can put adjacent houses and families at risk to the same vandals. There is also a loss of revenue to the Council. Under the new scheme vacancies that come about in these areas will be advertised in the media and people can register their interest in them with the Council. It is hoped that this will lead to a quicker turn around in vacant properties. This pilot scheme will run for six months and may be extended to other areas if it proves to be successful.


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The life science ecosystem is ever-evolving, with innovation shaping data consumption, patient engagement, and industry-wide spend. Here's an overview of the latest trends.
The Data-Driven Movement
The evolution of our data ecosystem has stimulated a demand for analytics, revolutionizing the way businesses determine policies and evaluate opportunities. Recent breakthroughs in the manner in which electronic imaging, records, and genomic exploration are digested have provided exponential value in the way healthcare providers analyze medical information.
Deriving success from enterprise analytics requires the engineering of a strategy focused on leveraging insights to make informed conclusions. When developed incrementally, business needs can be prioritized, allowing pharma and life science companies to concentrate their investments on systems and technologies designed to resolve specific issues at hand.
Adopting a consistent procedure for using enterprise analytics can produce invaluable benefits – a science-backed case for investors to support a new commercial venture, data that identifies the genetic probability of an adverse drug reaction, conclusive findings that can be used to rehabilitate regulatory processes, and much more.
In PwC's 2017 Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry Trends report, they outline the departmental advantages of enterprise analytics specific to the pharma space:
"R&D: Optimize design of clinical trials by targeting specific patient subpopulations.
Commercial: Inform pricing, market access, contracting strategy, and identification of treatable patients, all of which are critical to gain "profitable share" in competitive markets.
Risk and compliance: Enable quality and compliance functions to monitor risks in real time, identify outliers, and better allocate resources.
Supply chain: Enhance management of complex, global supply chains by predicting security and supply risks and quantitatively assessing vendor performance."
As with any type of technology-based progression, skepticism will transpire whenever a strategy is recalibrated to reflect new developments. To pacify any internal apprehension, executive leadership will need to act in an advocate capacity. If feasible, assembling a group of data scientists to supervise roll-out efforts, mitigate exposure to data breaches, and create transparency through corporate-wide access to analytical information, will help alleviate any internal friction or backlash.
Paradigm Shift: The Patient-First Mentality
The life science sector is beginning to reshape their fundamental anatomy, retiring traditional product promotion models and opting for a more collaborative approach. Companies implementing this tactic are optimizing their offering for patients, gathering information about an individual's health condition(s) and managing the drug regimens they're prescribed. Efforts focused on patient engagement are advantageous to both the company, strengthening the success of regulatory initiatives and maximizing their bottom line, and the patient, amplifying the efficacy of the assigned treatment.
From a systemic perspective, adopting a patient-first philosophy to drive drug marketing, prescription, and approval processes will foster more valued relationships with consumers, not to mention enhance public perspective of these providers. Communication techniques are a key component in collaborating with patients and gathering the intelligence necessary for executing patient-centered practices. To develop an effective strategy, companies must analyze the patient's level of compliance with prescribed treatments and the subsequent degree of success of those treatments. Despite the sensitive nature of sharing personal medical records, PwC's latest research found that consumers are willing to grant regulators and pharma companies access to their records if it means enhancing the quality of care they receive.
Our ever-evolving digital economy has fashioned healthcare providers and pharma establishments with technology that can seamlessly access patient data with a click of a button. From devices built to track vital signs to pocket-sized implants to biosensors with remote monitoring capabilities, healthcare companies can analyze and oversee disease progression and the corresponding rates of recovery for varying treatments.
The development of mobile applications will also serve as a channel for manufacturers to survey patients, explore individual behaviors, and ensure medication schedules are properly adhered to. Gaining comprehensive insight on self-care rituals, how informed patients are with regards to health-related practices, and the robust needs of consumers, can provide these manufacturers with the ammunition necessary for soliciting the help of the pharmacists, caregivers, and providers - especially when intervening is crucial to the health of the patient.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Spending Forecast
Since 2015, M&A activity has been trending upward; a strong contrast to the crippling reductions in M&A transactions following the 2008 financial crisis. According to EY's 2017 M&A outlook report, 2016 enjoyed approximately $200 billion in transactions in the life sciences sector alone, with forecasters expecting 2017 to reach even more impressive heights.
Companies within the biotech and pharma industries are pioneering a large portion of the M&A growth due to the new patient-centric mindset. The trend has encouraged corporations to fuse their resources together in a strategic effort to penetrate new markets, expand their research of rare disorders, and increase the prospect of bringing new therapies to the marketplace sooner.
For the American economy, the life science space is projected to increase spending over the next year. There are a number of contributors to this prediction, including the surge in generic drugs and biosimilars, innovation in early detection technology, and the increasing availability of treatments for niche diseases. Companies in the medical device arena are also seeing this upward trend, with steady growth expected - a first for the industry since 2015. Many companies in the medical device space are investing more dollars in alternative procedures that use minimally invasive techniques. In addition, they are also making more cost-effective devices publically available, which is prompting industry-wide growth.
With the life science industry poised to thrive through the 2017 and 2018 years, there is no better time than now to align yourself with the right organization in this space.


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Triple Treat Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos Triple Treat
Triple Treat Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos Triple Treat) $4.25
Another very showy, Kangaroo paw which has green,red and yellow flower colourings all at the same time! Flowers regularly but its main flowering occurrs from October to February.It is a hybrid, especially bred, to be resistant to high-humidity and Black-Spot problems.Flower heads to 1.2 metres tall.
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Sweet Claudette Returns to Mickey Finn's Pub, Toledo, Saturday, December 13th
November 18, 2008
Toledo, OH – Sweet Claudette, Detroit's Matriarch of the blues, along with her blues band will deliver some of the spunkiest, sassiest, stankiest, funky blues on Saturday, December 13th at 9:30 p.m. at Mickey Finn's Pub, 602 Lagrange at Huron, Toledo, OH
Sweet Claudette and Friends, a 5 pc band (Todd MacIntosh, Dan Dekuyper, Greg Manning, Jimmy Borthwick, and Richard Adams), have performed around these parts for a couple of years, at Bluesville and Blues Suite. This is her second stint at Mickey Finn's. This lively band will shake up the house fo' sho'. Sweet Claudette & Friends boast of show rules "all you party people must have dancing shoes … or seatbelts."
Sweet Claudette has been a blues icon in Midwestern states for a few years. She has released several CDs, that include thirty-five of her own originals. Don't under estimate this band of great players who can deliver great covers too. Sweet Claudette & Friends band were finalist in the 2007 Detroit Blues Society Challenge. Sweet Claudette is in the studio cutting tracks for her fifth CD That Man Has Got To Go, scheduled for release by early spring 2009. It's different than anything this lady has ever done. WOW!!!! Promises to be her best yet.
Sweet Claudette performs internationally in Burlington and Windsor, Ontario Canada. She's hit the stage several times with the Alabama Women of the Blues at venues in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham's Magic City Blues Festival and is grateful for the opportunity to be featured regularly at the Willie King Freedom Creek Festival, Aliceville, Alabama since 2005. Sweet Claudette is scheduled to perform in May 2009 at the widely recognized hotspot in Bessmer, Alabama … GIPS.
Donations at door. You can check out Mickey Finn's ongoing calendar of events by visiting www.mickeyfinnspub.com or by calling 1-419-246-3466.
"Sweet Claudette Harrell is always a treat and she and the band evolve to higher levels of intensity every time we see them." Detroit Blues Society Blues Notes, November 2008
"Sweet Claudette is to lyrics what Thelonious Monk was to the ivories – rich, eccentric and brilliant. Claudette is a blues angel who can write one quirky and unforgettable song after another. Buy this album if you are a blues aficionado. Or, even more to the point, buy this album if you are a blues performer and need some great new songs to polish your act. Sweet Claudette has turned her back on Maytag's, but she sure is cookin' up a storm these days. Looking for fine, fine, funky blues with a big city drawl and a down-home pedigree? You've come to the right joint. This sweet lady surrounds herself with nothing but legendary session players who are in high demand worldwide."
–(George Seedorf, writer) Big City Blues (national magazine)
"Sweet Claudette (Harrell) has an interesting voice … low, breathy, but at the same time strong and clear. Like coffee or cigarettes, it's an acquired taste, but one which, once acquired, will have you hooked."
—(Barbara Scott) Blues Review (Detroit)
Contact: www.myspace.com/sweetclaudette For Bookings: 313-404-0714
One Response to "Sweet Claudette Returns to Mickey Finn's Pub, Toledo OH"
Dan Dekuyper Says:
November 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Claudette is what you say and more in her performances. She is a first class lady who cares deeply about the people around her and the new folks she meets. I enjoy performing with "C" every chance I get. She leaves a smile on my face and a warm feeling in my heart.
Dan Dekuyper of Sweet Claudette & Friends.


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PASADENA (Mar. 7, 2019) – The Caltech women's tennis team has jumped from unranked to 20th in the latest edition of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women's Division III National Rankings. The ranking is highest in the history of both men's and women's tennis programs and also represents Caltech's highest jump up the rankings of all time.
The Beavers proved their worth among the nation's top-20 teams both in victory and defeat through the season's first six matches. Caltech opened with No. 2 (then top-ranked) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps-Colleges and No. 4 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges and took a combined five points off the two conference stalwarts. The Beavers later went on a big run through the Pacific Northwest, taking out No. 27 Whitman College and No. 25 Linfield College before coming back home to earn a 6-3 victory over No. 24 Christopher Newport University.
Dubbed the "Super-6" by Head Coach Mandy Gamble, Caltech's six-woman roster has made up for its lack of numbers with across-the-board talent and a trust in one another. The team's three freshman players are a combined 11-4 with rookie Jennifer Yu (Queens, N.Y. / Stuyvesant) leading the way at an undefeated 5-0. Additionally, senior Kana Moriyama (Redmond, Wash. / Redmond) and sophomore Sarina Liu (Rolling Hills, Calif. / Palos Verdes Peninsula) have a ranked doubles win to their name and Liu was named SCIAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week following the trip up north.
"I am grateful and humbled at the accomplishment our Super-6 have made," Gamble said. "It is a privilege to work with these women and lead them to fulfilling their goals. I have believed in this team from Day 1 and we are enjoying each other's development every day."
Gamble and the Beavers will hope to resume their recent stretch of dominance when they host No. 17 University of Mary Washington in a battle of top-20 teams on Friday, Mar. 7.
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Sugar Free February
February 1, 2018
Did you think that all "Stop x for January" campaigns had ended with the first month of the year? Well, think again as Cancer Research UK has launched its "Sugar Free February" campaign! Should you give up sugar for a month or indefinitely? What are the dangers of a high consumption of sugar and how much sugar can you eat in a day? We answer all these questions and more!
In recent years, our daily sugar intake has been a frequent topic of conversation in the medical world. Thing is, too much sugar is bad for our health. Really bad.
Sugar is known to fuel certain types of cancers (breast, colon and oesophagus, among others). Recently, molecular biologists in Belgium have discovered that sugars stimulate tumour growth and the development of metastasis. It's well known by doctors that sugars increase the risk of heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and so on. It even speeds up the devastating and irreversible effects of Alzheimer's disease. Put simply, you should not consume added sugars if you want to live a long and healthy life!
To raise awareness on the topic, Cancer Research UK has decided to encourage people to give up sugar. A good cause – raising money for cancer research – could help sensitize the public and drive as many fundraisers as possible off the sugar track.
This will truly be a challenge for the people who participate in "Sugar Free February" as sugars are often disguised by a variety of names: sucrose, fructose, glucose, dextrose, syrup, cane sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar and many more!
On top of this, sugary foods stimulate the same areas in the brain as drugs of abuse. You could literally be addicted to sugar, which would make stopping all consumptions for a month really difficult.
But, there is light at the end of the tunnel and, just like you can learn to eat your food without added salt, you can train yourself and really lower your daily sugar intake!
Here are a few tips:
- If a packed food contains sugar in the first 3 ingredients, simply avoid it.
- Same goes if the food contains more than one type of sugar.
- Don't fall for sugars labelled as "healthy": agave, honey, coconut sugar and organic cane sugar all fall into the unhealthy sugar category.
- Eat more protein (meat, fish, eggs and even vegetal protein powder).
- Indulge in healthy fats like avocado, seeds, nuts, salmon, olive oil.
- Eat sour foods; that will reduce your sugar cravings.
- Up your fibre intake: vegetables, berries, nuts and seeds are all advised.
- Avoid consuming too many processed foods and drinks.
The best advice we could give you is to progressively reduce your sugar intake without cutting it out completely. Natural non-added sugars are part of a healthy and balanced diet; Stevia, Manuka Honey and Dates are good sweetening options. The key is to limit your daily intake.
But just how much sugar should/can you consume per day? In June 2015, the World Health Organisation lowered the previous recommended amount to:
- 5 grams or 9 teaspoons per day for men. That is the equivalent of 150 calories.
- 25 grams or 6 teaspoons per day for women (or 100 calories).
That doesn't include natural sugars that you find in fruits and vegetables.
If you decide against "Sugar Free February", at least now you're aware of the various health benefits to reducing your daily sugar intake.
If you do participate in "Sugar Free February", get in touch to let us know about your experience!
You can find more information and tips on the Cancer Research UK website: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/sugar-free-february?utm_source=twitter_cr_uk&utm_medium=cruksocialmedia&utm_campaign=SFF2018
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Come check out Farm to Feast at Wine in the Garden at the Howard County Conservancy this Thursday, May 28th! For more information go to: http://www.hcconservancy.org/wine.html
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I'm here soley to talk about babies on this one..
Once I became pregnant I realized how much research I needed to do on baby stuff besides the obvious needs. Its 2017, they have everything! I remember going to Babies-R-Us with my mom after me and Justin went to register to get all the big stuff that we had totally forgot about so many little detail things my mom had to point out that we needed.. rookies. In all seriousness, they truly do seem to have some sort of everything out there needed if not many to choose from in each genre of baby needs. Makes me really thankful I didn't have a child 20-40 years ago! I've rounded up some of my favorite items we've used and loved below for all you new mamas.
I was hesitant to buy this because of the price. I thought it was steep for a baby bed, buttt it was SO worth it. Harlie took to it right away and has been napping and sleeping at night in it. We got the Deluxe version. They have many cute colors and sizes to fit everyone's needs.
2. Swing
Harlie LOVES this swing. She also loves when my mom swings her outside in her swing by the pool. She seems to fall asleep on her own much better than when I try putting her in the Rock-n-Play.
3. Boppy
This u-shaped pillow was THE best thing for breastfeeding. I would prop her in football or regular position on this pillow and not have to be uncomfortable the entire time she nursed. I also bought a cover for it from here for easy washing.
4. Bumbo
This crazy looking thing of a "chair" has so many benefits. Not only does it help them get the muscles in their head stronger to hold up on their own, but it's a great way to pass some time in while mom tries to get some things done. I'll usually put her in it on our ottoman. That way if she were to wiggle her way out somehow it wouldn't be onto the floor or counter. It didn't take but 2 or 3 times of feeding her baby food in it that she now knows what's coming once she gets put in it!
5. Blow dryer in Nursery
Excuse me.. but why exactly do I need a blow dryer in my baby's nursery? Because I was severely colic as a baby and my mom found that the second she turned on the blow dryer I quit crying! So.. naturally I followed her steps and tried it a couple times when Harlie was really fussy (no, she was not colic) and it was like a switch. Every time I turned it on high, she immediately would calm. We do have the White Noise app on our phone for these noises they say help, but nothing to me does better than a blow dryer.
6. Baby Carrier
Now I know there are many types out there, but I personally love the Tula and the ErgoBaby. I bought the Tula and a couple of weeks later Justin bought the Ergobaby. Mine will only allow you to wear baby two ways: either facing (hugging) you, or like a piggy back ride (their belly facing your back). Justin's Ergo has multiple options including front facing so they can see out which is now what Harlie wants to do at 5 months.
7. iPad /Kindle
So I may have originally bought this one for me, but it has been a life saver with Harlie, too. Mainly for in the car or at dinner, but we hang the iPad up over her mirror in the car when I'm sitting in the back with her and turn the Disney Channel app on and she will sit and watch it! We've also used the cover to set it up on the table while we're eating so she can see it in the car seat and it's saved us some much time while we're not at home.
I hope some of these items can help you with your new bundle of joy like they did us!
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Streets of Fire
The grave on the football field is shallow, and easy to spot from a distance. It would have been found sooner, had most of the residents in the black half of Birmingham not been downtown, marching, singing, and being arrested alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. Police detective Ben Wellman is among them when he gets the call about the fresh grave.
Under the loosely packed dirt, he finds a young black girl, her innocence taken and her life along with it. His sergeant orders Wellman to investigate, but instructs him not to try too hard. In the summer of 1963, Birmingham is tense enough without a manhunt for the killers of a black child. Wellman digs for the truth in spite of skepticism from the black community and scorn from his fellow officers. What he finds is a secret that men from both sides of town would prefer stayed buried.
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- Ted
- 22-08-13
Lyrically Compelling. Clever, Moody, Masterful!
"It is ideas, not best interests, which are dangerous for good or evil." - John Maynard Keynes wrote that.
It's what fuels Streets Afire and Birmingham police sergeant Ben Wellman through the sticky heat and hatred of Bull Connor's 1963 summer. Oddly, my iPod spontaneously and mystically chose to play George Winston's lyrically sweet Daughter's and Sons as Ray Chase quietly read this complex novel's closing feeling. It's not skipped to a song before at a book's end.
Did the device sense my feelings? This novel, masquerading as a clever magnetic mystery/murder/procedural tale is in fact a compelling masterpiece of mood. It murmurs a group memory… like a fading snapshot… of that grainy-TV- screen summer Americans share of a time, a year, a summer, and a moment when we awoke to an idea, not best interest, which was dangerous… for good.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
- Richard Delman
- 03-04-13
A BRILLIANT book. I can't praise it enough.
I had never read anything by Thomas Cook before. He has won awards in the mystery/thriller genre, and it's easy to see why. Also, I had never heard of Ray Chase. If it is possible to be better than brilliant (in caps!), then Mr. Chase is that. The book is set in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Racial tensions had not been this high since the Civil War. The rape and murder of a twelve-year-old black girl sets up the plot. Sgt. Ben Wellman of the BPD is assigned to the case, and he brings to it a ferocious determination. Mr. Chase's range and variety of voices, accents and nuance is absolutely astonishing. You can almost believe that there are about a dozen actors in this play. This is the time when Dr. King was building his power base, and white Southerners (not all of them, to be sure) were scared and outraged down to their very bootlaces. This was the moment when the fire department turned powerful hoses on completely peaceful marchers. It almost seems like this all happened in another country. In five years both Dr. King and Robert F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
Ben feels intense heat from all directions, even (and particularly dangerously) from within his own police department. Many people from many segments of the community do not want Ben to solve the murder of Doreen Bollinger. Ben tries to get to know the girl's aunt Esther, but even such an apparently innocent contact is fraught with peril and suspicion from both whites and blacks. Ben feels pressured from all sides, and he is like a bug under a microscope, every move examined to the nth degree by everyone in town, or so he feels. The plot drives us so powerfully that I wouldn't recommend reading this just before you go to sleep, seriously. I hardly ever say that. In this case, the book can keep you reading well into the wee hours, and it can mess up your day at work. At the same time, I never wanted it to end. On a personal note, I was in Nashville during this time, at Vanderbilt. The most bizarre sight I have ever witnessed was the day after Dr. King's murder, when US Army tanks (!) rolled down West End Avenue, the long edge of the campus. Vanderbilt at the time was a hotbed of complacency, and it may still be. Black students numbered in the few dozens. What did they expect, an explosive race riot?
Enough about me. Get this book right now. Anyone who truly loves this genre, and has some feelings about racial conflicts in this country, will be so engrossed in the book that he or she might miss a few meals.
38 of 44 people found this review helpful
- Suzn F
- 07-09-13
Very Special Book
I grew up in the south in the 60s and in my opinion this book captures the feel of this time in our country's history with straight forward grit and grace. The characters come alive under Mr. Cook's pen. The story is compelling throughout. The main character Ben is a complex and caring man who is trying to find out the circumstances surrounding the death of a young black girl found in the neighborhood of Bearmatch. This book reflects the tensions back then and accurately illustrates the horrors so many people in the African American community suffered at the hands of some very mean and sadistic police officers.
The only small complaint I have is that I found the narration to be a bit confusing at times. I was too often trying to figure out who was speaking; this narrator although very good in many ways, did not differentiate the characters very well.
Overall an excellent and important read/listen!
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
- Philip Barr
- 20-07-18
Great murder mystery in historic backdrop
I loved hearing this story, suspenseful, again the backdrop of social justice in the 60s
- Barton A. Bean
- 28-06-17
Great storytelling and backdrop!
I loved this book - what a great history lesson and background to the story telling! Characters are spot on! Great narration.
- S. Horn
- 30-11-15
How soon we forget.
While built on the bones of a crime novel--and a fine one, Thomas Cook's masterful work is much, much more. He captures the ethos of the nastiest crevices of racism in the deep South during the height of the Civil Rights movement, as well as the heroism of those who stood up against it.
As I listened to this wonderfully narrated piece (thank you, Ray Chase), the surreal horror of the confrontations between Freedom Marchers and police in the 60's all came crashing back to me. (Note: I have lived in the South pretty much my whole life.) The rabid, self-righteous racism and casual brutality depicted in such shocking detail did exist and is yet to be totally eradicated (please support the efforts of the SPLC). Do not think for a minute that Cook exaggerates, although he takes pains to show us, too, that evil is not race specific.
On the other hand, nobility, honor, and courage are not race-specific, either, and Cook shows us that, as well. The uneasy steps toward trust always require courage, and a few are taken as the story unfolds. Sometimes those steps are simply to move out of the way, to not impede the progress of a bolder person, set on doing the right thing.
This crime novel is as raw and gripping as any I have read. The characters are finely drawn, the prose is faultless, the plotting is seamless, and the ethos is all too real. It's a stretch to use the word "enjoy" in the context of this work, but you will be riveted by the story, the setting, the characters, and the mystery. What sets Streets of Fire head and shoulders above other books in its genre is that, ultimately, you will also be moved.
- M. Miles
- 09-06-14
Phew! I'm Exhausted
Such a great story, I did could not stop listening to it.
A tense-filled mystery wrapped in an intense snapshot of American history.
Thomas Cook wrote a winner. Ray Chase did a good job with the narration, but a couple of the voices were over the top. Just don't plan to listen to it at work or with earbuds. You need to play it into a large open room.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful