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The Coastal Art Center's creative options include:
- Glass Blowing
- Pottery
- Visual Arts
- Kids' Programs
- Teen Workshops
Appointments are required for The Hot Shop & The Clay Studio: 251-981-ARTS (2787)
Hot Shop
Hot Glass demonstrations and Make-Your-Own fused/blown glass lesson $85
Clay Studio
Pottery demonstrations and Make-Your-Own clay items $85
ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS~ Check out the winter class selection below! We will be adding more classes so keep checking. Feel free to sign-up now and beat the rush!
~Children's After School and Home School Arts~
January 28th-April 28th
3rd-6th grade
Home School Arts will meet from 10-12 and After School Arts will meet from 3-5.
Ignite your child's creative side at the Gulf Coast's premier children's art program! Our focus this year will be on collaborative arts, including team-building and art energizers! Students will be in The Hot Shop and The Clay Studio, as well as working on projects together that include wintertime "snow" ball fights and springtime en plein air paintings. Students will paint, fire, mold and build stuff! We hope to grow your child's understanding, as well as their love for all things art!
Click HERE for Home School Arts info/registration OR click HERE for After School Arts info/registration
For scholarship information please email Amoreena Brewton- firstname.lastname@example.com
~ Adult Classes and Open Studio ~
For most classes under this section the payments are made payable by cash or check (no cards accepted) directly to the artist. Please bring your payment to the gallery by due date to insure your place!
Please check for full instructions on the sign-up portion for the class you are registering for. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us at 251-981-2787.
Coastal Arts Center
26389 Canal Road
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Evening "Paint Your Art Out" with Casey Scott
January 30, Thursday ~ Extra Salty Margarita
$35 ~cash or check~All Art Supplies Included!
Bring your friends and a favorite beverage while creating a fun 11x14 canvas painting! This is a class with a high level of fun and a low level of stress, with a teacher that will keep you laughing the whole time. Register for one or all of our upcoming classes or call to reserve a date for your group. Perfect for a date night, mom's night out, bachelorette party, shower, birthday or just because! Each class includes the supplies and step-by-step instructions to create your very own masterpiece.
Click HERE for sample images and to sign-up!
Please pay cash or make checks payable to Casey Scott. Space is limited to 14 and payment insures place. Call with any questions: 251-981-2787
Payment is due one week before class, but please call if past the due date for availability...you may get lucky!
Jewelry-Making with Tara Gifford of Blue Girl Bead, Co.
January 16th and/or February 13th
$40 each class or take both for $75~cash or check
All supplies included
Join Tara Gifford, one of our most successful jewelry artists, and make something beautiful for yourself or someone you love. Learn the art of knotting, twisting, and bending, using cords, copper wire and beads to make a cuff or a bracelet. All materials provided. Plan to have fun and leave with something new to wear home!
Click HERE for more info/images and to sign-up!
Master Class in Watercolor with Dianne Murray
January and/or February
Session 1
January 8, 15, 22, 29
Wednesdays 1-4pm
$120~cash or check
Session 2
February 5,12,19, 26
Wednesdays 9-12 am
Save $20 and take both sessions for $220
Join us this January and February while we explore the process of creating beautiful paintings from conception to completion. We will discuss finding subjects, refining the subjects to form a strong composition and focusing on values and lighting. We will also explore Realism and Impressionism and finding your style. Students will be allowed to choose their own subjects and will take the painting to full completion. We will cover matting and choosing frames. This advanced class will utilize your current skills and lift your abilities even further!
Click HERE for more info and to sign-up!
Beginning Watercolor with Dianne Murray
February 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesdays 1:00-4:00
$120~ cash or check
Enjoy the excitement of watercolor with this beginner's class where no experience is required. Anyone can learn to paint with this beautiful medium. We will learn about new materials and techniques, as well as color mixing and color theory. Plan to produce vibrant paintings using a split primary palette.
Click HERE for more info and to sign up
Flameworking Glass: Boro Basics
Fridays 9:00 -12:00 (Offered Most Fridays year-round)
Cost: $110 ~ cash or check.
Limit of six students per class.
Discover the thrill of working with molten glass in this one-day introduction to the art of flameworking! Flamework, also referred to as lampwork, is the process of melting glass tubes and rods in front of an oxygen/propane torch. Flameworking borrows many of the same techniques used in the hot shop, but in a much smaller and intimate setting. The craft allows for a high level of detail, perfect for glass bead making and sculptural work. In this beginner level class, we will explore the basics of working with borosilicate glass in front of the flame. Topics will include: studio safety, basic tool use, use of a torch and compressed gasses, and melting clear and colored glass. Students can expect to take home several pieces of their own creation!
Supplies will be provided by the instructor and are included in the cost of class.
Please make checks payable to Greg Hoff.
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Let's Paint with Jane Sellier
January 13, 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
Mondays 9:30-Noon
$100~cash or check
This class is for both beginning painters & those who have a little more experience. If you're just starting, you'll be shown the basics in step-by-step demonstrations so you can learn to enjoy the process of painting. No drawing or previous art experience is necessary or even preferred. You'll end up saying "So that's how it's done. I can do that, too!"
For painters with a bit more experience, bring your painting stuff, a picture to use as a painting reference & any size canvas. This class encourages you to express your own style. Help is provided in approaching the subject & using the tools but interpretation is up to the artist. This is an energetic class so come prepared to have a good time. If you want a teacher with decades of experience and a wry sense of humor, Jane Sellier's class is for you.
Click HERE for more info and to sign-up
Drawing 101 with Chris Murray
January 9, 16, 23,30
Thursdays 1-4
$100 cash or check
Do you want to learn how to draw but are not sure how to get started? Then this class is for you! Starting with the fundamentals, we will explore the basics of form, value and shading, perspective, and composition by drawing from life. We will learn how to see with an artist's eye and build the knowledge base to insure confidence in your drawing skills. No previous experience necessary!
Click HERE for more info and to sign-up
Abstract Mixed Media with Theresa Mirabile
February 14th
Friday 9-3
$55 cash or chceck only
Class requires an additional $15 class fee for supplies
Have fun painting while learning about color, compostion, texture, layering and design. The supply fee covers watercolor paper, canvas, paints and the use of all tools needed to complete project. Feel free to bring an item from home that you would like to add to your canvas as a part of you creation...an old photo or a treasure of some sort. Bring a lunch and as always--hope for the best,but dress for a mess!
Click HERE for more info and to sign-up
Watercolor on Watercolor Canvas with Autry Dye
Intermediate-level class
February 27th
Thursday 10-4
$50~cash or check (2 canvases and finishing spray provided)
This class is for the water colorist looking to explore and expand their knowledge in a one-day workshop. The painter uses their regular watercolor paints, but on specially prepared canvas that is receptive to the water media, allowing for easy corrections. There is no need for mats, nor protective glazing. There is no glare and your finished painting is light weight. With instruction including design and color tips, as well as ample question and answer time, this class can help move you towards better results in your painting, as well as a deeper understanding and appreciation of the medium.
Click HERE for more info, sample images and to sign-up
Color Theory with Watercolors by Dianne Murray
March 4,11,18, 25
Wednesdays 1-4
$120 (cash or check only)
It's all about color! Continue your watercolor journey in March. We will focus on all aspects of using Color Theory to enhance your paintings and use your paints to achieve excitement and drama. We will develop your palette using the colors you have and choose subjects based on color. You must be familiar with basic watercolor skills for this class.
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Congratulations to the u14 boys team and management who won the Garda Cup when they defeated Kilmore/ShannonGael's in the final last Saturday in Boyle.
Congratulations also to St Croan's on their Connaught intermediate final win lastSunday in Tuam.
Thanks to all who helped at the O'Gara cup final in O'Rourke Park last Sunday. Thanks also to the Castlerea Mart Committee for the use of their grounds for car parking.
Roscommon Ladies GAA are holding a monster bingo in Kilbride Community centre on Sunday 23rd November at 3pm. There is over €7,000 in prizes;your support would be greatly appreciated.
Check www.gaaroscomon.ie or Aertel page 452 or local press for all club fixtures and results.
We extend our sympathy to our pitch and junior team manager Seamie Coyne and his sister Mary on the death of their mother Rita Church Road last Saturday. As a mark of respect the junior game against Clan Na nGael was postponed last Sunday. We also extend our sympathy to the McDonagh family main street on the death of Dick McDonagh last week, may they rest in peace.
There was no winner of the lotto jackpot of €8,100 on Friday 14thNovember. Numbers drawn on the night were 20, 21, 24 and 32. €50 winners on the night were Marie Heavey, Mary Murren, Conor Heaney and Rachel Connolly. Next week's jackpot is €8,200 and the draw takes place in Mulvihill's on Friday 21st November. Tickets on sale in shops and pubs in town or any club official at €2 per panel or three panels for €5. Castlerea St Kevin's thanks everyone who supports our lotto.
Next bingo is in O'Rourke Centre on Friday21st November at 8-30pm. The jackpot will be €2,250 on 46 calls or less. Quick lotto is at €1000. The weekly 25 card game continues in the O'Rourke Centre each Sunday night starting at 8-30 pm, refreshments are served and new players are always welcome.
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Microsoft's Skype staff unveiled the new Skype for Web formally yesterday after an prolonged preview phrase that lasted greater than two years.
I seen throughout the preview part that Microsoft limited access to its personal Microsoft Edge internet browser and Google Chrome. Attempts to entry the preview of Skype for Web had been met with "browser not supported" messages and solutions to both use Edge or Chrome, or to obtain Skype to the pc to make use of it that means.
Some thought or hoped that Microsoft would make the new Skype for Web appropriate with different browsers. If you go to Skype with browsers not supported formally, you might be greeted with the "browser not supported" message for most of them.
Most? I attempted Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, and Brave on the location subsequent to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Firefox and Opera did not work whereas Vivaldi and Brave did. It is a bit puzzling that Opera does not work whereas Vivaldi and Brave do; all three browsers are primarily based on the identical code that Google Chrome relies on, and one would assume that this is able to be sufficient to make sure compatibility. Something else appears to be occurring apparently that blocks Opera (and Firefox) from entry.
Microsoft's announcement on the official Skype Blog confirms the browser necessities and that it really works on Windows 10 or Mac OS X 10.12 or larger. Linux is not talked about, nor are different browsers in addition to Chrome or Edge.
A easy user-agent change is not sufficient to make Skype for the Web work in unsupported browsers. Microsoft affords no rationalization as to why the new web-based model of Skype does not work in Firefox or Opera.
Microsoft launched Skype model eight for Windows desktop yesterday as effectively which replaces the present MSI distributable which put in Skype model 7 on desktop PCs. Download hyperlinks are provided in the article.
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With Microsoft transferring Edge to a Chromium-base, issues are seemingly solely going to worsen as an alternative of higher. The Chromium dominance on the Internet will definitely have an effect on Firefox and web compatibility issues that customers of the browser and its makers will face.
As for Skype and Microsoft, I believe it's a confession of failure if one of many largest tech firms in the world will not add assist for an online browser with a sizeable market share.
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The Doo Wop Shop & The Vocal Suspects' Valentine's Day Concert!
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February 17, 2018
7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Mahar Auditorium
UMass Amherst Campus
Handicap access available
Free admission
The UMass Doo Wop Shop
Two of the oldest a cappella groups at UMass, The Doo Wop Shop and The Vocal Suspects, come together to spread love and joy to everyone they possibly can! With sets packed with romantic tunes - both classic and contemporary - this concert is sure to get anyone, single or taken, really feeling the love. So clear your schedule for Saturday night, 2/17, come to Mahar Auditorium, and let us be your valentine!
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Such is it with The AC/DC Story, a three hour plus interactive performance that documents the life and times of one of Australia`s finest ever musical exports.
Taking you on a journey from the humble beginnings of the legendary band through the Bon Scott era and the fallout from his death, through to the many highlights with Brian Johnson at the helm, The AC/DC Story succeeds where others have failed through the use of visual mediums such as film clips, interviews, and rare photographs and combines them with a live performance from Accadacca in selected increments, performing songs from each album and adding an authenticity to the show that takes you back to the days when this cheeky group of Aussie underdogs defied all odds to reach the summit of rock and roll.
It is a show that will inform and entertain, with the famous bells from `Hells Bells` and the cannons from `For Those About to Rock` making a welcome return. It is an all encompassing spectacular that tells the story of AC/DC with music and allows you to actually feel and enjoy the journey from a unique and rewarding perspective.
Accadacca have been belting out all of your favourite AC/DC tunes since 2000, with vocalist Larry Attard having supported an up and coming AC/DC in their early years as well as.. well you will just have to catch the show to hear the rest.


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ABSTRACT: Abstract BACKGROUND: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent bone tumor in children and adolescents. Tumor antigens are encoded by genes that are expressed in many types of solid tumors but are silent in normal tissues, with the exception of placenta and male germ-line cells. It has been proposed that antigen tumors are potential tumor markers. OBJECTIVES: The premise of this study is that the identification of novel OS-associated transcripts will lead to a better understanding of the events involved in OS pathogenesis and biology. METHODS: We analyzed the expression of a panel of seven tumor antigens in OS samples to identify possible tumor markers. After selecting the tumor antigen expressed in most samples of the panel, gene expression profiling was used to identify osteosarcoma-associated molecular alterations. A microarray was employed because of its ability to accurately produce comprehensive expression profiles. RESULTS: PRAME was identified as the tumor antigen expressed in most OS samples; it was detected in 68% of the cases. Microarray results showed differences in expression for genes functioning in cell signaling and adhesion as well as extracellular matrix-related genes, implying that such tumors could indeed differ in regard to distinct patterns of tumorigenesis. CONCLUSIONS: The hypothesis inferred in this study was gathered mostly from available data concerning other kinds of tumors. There is circumstantial evidence that PRAME expression might be related to distinct patterns of tumorigenesis. Further investigation is needed to validate the differential expression of genes belonging to tumorigenesis-related pathways in PRAME-positive and PRAME-negative tumors. Overall design: Six tumor samples representing distinct histological classes of osteosarcoma (telangiectatic, giant cell, anaplastic, osteoblastic and chondroblastic) were included in this study. They were obtained from individual patients ranging from 5 to 29 years old. Microarray experiments were carried out using the microarray platform CodeLink (GE Healthcare). This platform utilizes bioarrays consisting of 30-base, single pre-validated oligonucleotide probe per gene target. CodeLink UniSet Human I bioarrays, containing 10,000 human transcripts, were used for all experiments. Hybridization procedures strictly followed protocols provided by the manufacturer (GE Healthcare). A total of 12 arrays were hybridized, including 6 tumor samples (3 PRAME-positive and 3 PRAME-negative) and their respective technical replicates. Arrays were scanned following the recommended scanning procedure and settings for use with CodeLink bioarrays (GE Healthcare) on GenePix 4000B Array Scanner/GenePix Pro 4.0 software (Axon Instruments).
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Is She Crazy to Want to Work in Libraries? Advice for a Potential Librarian.
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The Westminster Economic Development Initiative, which operates West Side Bazaar, will receive $215,000 from proceeds from the 2017 Decorators' Show House.
The Show House project is a major biennial community fundraiser co-sponsored by the Junior League of Buffalo and The Buffalo News. The 2017 Show House was held at the August Feine House, 766 Ellicott St.
The money will be used to expand the West Side Bazaar, an incubator for retail and food businesses run by immigrants, refugees and low-income people out of a small building at 25 Grant St.
"The significant expansion of WEDI's West Side Bazaar will promote economic growth, job creation and retention and family income improvement," according to the announcement from the Junior League. "The Bazaar will increase from 3,200 square feet to 10,000 square feet and it will provide a tangible self-sustaining, food economies program that empowers low-income entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses.
"Ultimately these entrepreneurs will serve affordable, socially relevant cuisines to a surrounding community that is culturally rich, yet economically distressed."
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The Junior League of Buffalo received 46 applications from nonprofit organizations located throughout Western New York. Following an extensive interview process, two organizations emerged as finalists and were presented to the Junior League general membership on April 17 as they pitched their project's impact and financial need.
Neighborhood Legal Services was the other finalist for the Show House proceeds vote and presented a Medical Legal Mobile Unit to the general membership.
Since 1981, the Decorators' Show House has raised more than $4 million for Western New York nonprofit organizations.
* Take a look back at the 2017 Decorators' Show House and check out the photo gallery.
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These Egg Stacking Cups from Little Learner are excellent tools to promote the development of motor skills and coordination. With their funny large eyes and gorgeous bright colors, they catch little ones' eyes. Eggs can be nested for a game of hide and seek or stacked on top of one another, but watch out for balance or Bang!


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As a trans-wahine, Taupuruariki Brightwell is calling for improvements in services for the wider LGBTQ+ community and those struggling with gender identity.
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The government has announced it will pay for the driver's licence costs for young people on benefits or in care. The prime minister expects 2,500 young people will obtain a restricted licence through the scheme, which she hopes will then move them into jobs.
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Māori and Pasifika students at Victoria University have put out a wero for all other wānanga and polytechnic tauira to wear gumboots for a cause on Friday.
Moana to be performed in te reo Māori at Disney On Ice
For the first time ever, Disney's Moana is coming to Aotearoa to be performed in te reo Māori at the hugely popular Disney On Ice show.
Miss NZ contestants showcase their Māori heritage
This year three contestants are Māori, including Natalya Aroha Jackson of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou, Tess Austin of Ngai Tai and Morgan Hands of Ngāti Hei.
Magazine style youth series with short form content.
Mana whenua asked to tautoko Muslim community
Rangatahi have spoken out about how important it is for mana whenua to take on the responsibility for further supporting the Muslim community following the Christchurch shooting.
Patutahi family want wider gun reforms after son shot with slug gun
The Government has announced a ban on all military style, semi-automatic guns and assault rifles less than a week after the Christchurch mosque shootings. But a family from Patutahi just outside of Gisborne want tighter gun laws across the board after their after their 8-year-old son was shot in the arm with a pellet gun just over two weeks ago.
Alien Weaponry starts NZ tour, Chch show to go ahead
The band is set to start the tour tomorrow and the trio has sent out a heartfelt message following the terror attack in Christchurch.


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A year on though, momentum looks to be picking up, as more and more firms eye its time and money saving potential.
A year into open banking and after a slow start for the initiative, corporates look to be slowly coming around to its potential, with a survey finding that three-quarters of UK businesses expect to benefit from the initiative by 2020.
The study, carried out by Centtrip, the international payments, treasury management and foreign-exchange specialist, also found that nine in ten senior decision makers in medium or large companies have now heard of open banking. Of these, two fifths (38%) say they are already benefitting from the initiative. Nearly 60% have yet to tap into its potential.
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The inhibition of the development of experimental tumors of the cervix uteri and vagina by using tinctures of the cultured-cell biomass of the ginseng root and its germanium-selective stocks. Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1993 Nov;116(11):534-6.
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The anticarcinogenic effects of bioginseng and two germanium-selective drugs produced by cultivating cells of ginseng radix (Panax ginseng C. A. Mey) in a conventional medium or in media containing organogermanium compounds were studied. Squamous-cell carcinomas of the uterus cervix and vagina were induced by intravaginal applications of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene in mice. The drugs of ginseng were used orally or intravaginally during a long period of time of the postinitiation stage of carcinogenesis. All the drugs used locally effectively inhibited the development of induced carcinomas of the uterus cervix and vagina. When orally used, the drugs of ginseng exhibited only an insignificant tendency to inhibit the carcinogenesis of uterus cervix and vagina. The anticarcinogenic effects of the compared drugs were similar. PMID: 8312554 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


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James Paul Donahue, Jr. (1915-1966)
If Jimmy didn't have friends on Monday
He did have unlimited wealth,
Francis Spellman and late mass on Sunday,
And a Duchess, not quite to himself.
His anthem was "Hello Dolly"
And mischief was his game.
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Aimed at bringing back the golden days of rock, Space Elevator are a five piece of veteran rock musicians who are paying tribute to the likes of Freddie Mercury and Fleetwood Mac – artists they grew up admiring.
Fronted by the outrageous 'The Dutchess', they are perhaps the best nod to the era since The Darkness, and have every chance of breaking through in the same way. Debut single 'Elevator' (above) is a real mission statement, full of solid rhythms and melodies, and for a full round up preview of the 11 track album, due in March, check out the video below.


text: Imaginary Media was a proud producer, systems designer, and supporter of the 2015 MediaLounge. MediaLounge is a pop-up exhibition space that highlights the work of digital artists who are pushing the limits of technology. This is not technology that will deliver your dinner, call you a cab, or publish your shopping list. This technology tells stories, paints pictures of the future, or makes intricate patterns of light react to a smile. It's a space where creative audacity is cultivated and celebrated.


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Oanda Asia Pacific has launched a marketing campaign to welcome the Year of the Horse. The online and print marketing campaign which will last a total of 88 days is titled "0.8 pips for 88 days".
The campaign promotes a competitive spread for traders investing in the EUR/USD. Starting from this month, Oanda offers a 0.8 pips spread for EUR/USD for the first 88 days of the Lunar New Year.
This marketing campaign includes promotional banners on OANDA's social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, with Facebook ads running throughout February. In addition, there will be a month-long print advertisement in The Edge Singapore and The Straits Times.


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International Symposium Gas-phase Synthesis 2020
April 1st - 2nd, 2020
4th International Symposium
Gas-phase Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials:
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H.E. Madame Yang Jian met with Hong Kong Guest
On 26 July, H.E. Madame Yang Jian, Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, met with Madame Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor, Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and exchanged views on promoting the economic, people-to-people and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam.


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Chances are, if you're reading this article, you grew up reading books starring an endearing hungry caterpillar, a mischievous cat in a hat or a plump bear feening for honey. These adorable characters taught us fundamental skills like counting, rhyming and social etiquette, but the light-hearted lessons rarely went beneath the surface of life's more complex realities. Siblings and co-authors, Omar Mian and Dr. Rubina Mian, feel it's time that parents, caregivers and teachers initiate conversations about relevant affairs that children face today—such as stress, anxiety, fear, suicide and more. Some parents might argue that these controversial topics are too intense for young minds, but statistics show that children are falling victim to mental health issues at an earlier age than ever before. According to the Office of National Statistics, one in ten children in the UK suffer from mental health problems like stress, anxiety or depression. In addition, the YoungMinds children's mental health charity reported that 1 million children (between the ages of 5-15) in the UK alone suffer from stress. With The Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer revealing that three-quarters of mental illnesses start in childhood (50% of adult mental health problems starting before 15 years of age), it's not surprising that the authors are urging parents and teachers to start discussions at an early age.
Despite the heavy material, the authors inject their books (for ages 3-7) with the same playful humour, animated drawings, entertaining storyline and simplistic words you would find in any children's book. For example, their first book "The Stress Goblin's Hat" (colorfully illustrated by Graham Evans) depicts a Stress Goblin who loses his hat one day to a gust of wind. The naughty hat searches for heads to land on, making the wearer stressed. Throughout the adventure, the book discusses situations that trigger stress in kid-friendly terms while suggesting how to deal with these emotions (such as talking to people about their feelings). The book aims to help children identify stress quickly through physical symptoms (like sweaty palms or feeling their face turn red) and actions (throwing toys or yelling) so they can open up to others and cope before it's too late.
Stress in childhood can lead to developmental complications such as bedwetting, nightmares, a lowered immune system, difficulties in learning and tragically, even suicide. Child suicide may seem inconceivable, but the sobering truth is that it's happening everywhere around the world. In Japan, suicide is the leading cause of child death. The number of calls from children to NSPCC's Childline is dramatically increasing and statistics of child suicide in the U.K. have doubled in the past 8 years. "Children are being taught relaxation techniques and mindfulness, which is great, but unless they understand what's going on, it's like putting a plaster on a wound that's still bleeding. We need to address the root cause and start talking at the youngest possible age," explains Dr. Rubina Mian, a research scientist who has been studying the effects of stress for over 25 years.
Tackling such a complex topic with your kids might seem daunting, but a helpful section for grownups in the second half of these books provides information on how to initiate discussions and help children overcome obstacles. This section has been edited by Professor Panos Votanis, a global expert on childhood trauma specializing in the ages from pre-school to adolescence. This section identifies signs to look out for, points to discuss and ways to alleviate stress (through the use of distractions like listening to music, cuddling or using scent therapy). "We live in an era where children are more susceptible to stress, thanks to increased peer pressure caused by social media and aggressive advertising. Unfortunately, parents and teachers who are also becoming more preoccupied are not able to pick up on the subtle signs that children exhibit. Before we know it, a child has committed suicide. We all need to recognize signs of stress and the second section of our books can help with this."
Don't misunderstand, these authors love classic tales. "They are magical and enchanting. We love them! Traditionally, they've depicted serious topics such as why children should avoid the woods at night or to resist being enchanted by sweet-talking strangers, but messages created hundreds of years ago may not be topical for the challenges affecting children in the 21st Century." Omar & Dr. Rubina Mian simply want to update modern fiction to equip both children and grownups with the information needed to deal with today's difficulties. "After all, how many poisoned apples and evil queens do we meet wandering the 21st Century?" quips Omar Mian.
The authors' second book "The Sugar Thief" educates kids and adults on the preventable disease plaguing more youth than we realize: tooth decay. Writer Omar Mian—previously a dentist—reports some surprising facts. Tooth decay is the number one reason children are admitted into hospitals in the UK. In fact, from 2016-2017, there were 42,911 multiple-teeth extractions under anesthesia in kids under 18 years old—costing the NHS £36.2 million (an increase from previous years). "Children shouldn't be admitted into hospitals to have their decayed teeth extracted. It's a traumatic situation for a child to undergo that is entirely preventable. Not to mention the small (but quantifiable) risk of death associated with a general anesthetic."
Omar Mian and Dr. Rubina Mian are excited to continue publishing books that deal with more health subjects (such as eyesight, earaches and tummy aches), which they hope to publish by early 2020. "They take a little longer to do as we involve top notch professors in the relevant areas and all this takes time," the authors share. "We want fairy stories that address mental health to be a part of everyday growing up, so there is no stigma."
They're even working on transforming these books into plays and interactive workshops. "There are heroes and villains and lots of fun storylines that are even more fun when acted out. This adds a whole new dimension to our stories," says Omar Mian.
What makes these books so unique is that they are designed to be read by adults, as well as children—informing both so they are encouraged to engage in crucial conversations. We tend to think of stress as something only grownups deal with, but children equally feel the pain of bullying, pressure from exams and fear of losing someone they love. But unlike adults, children are not mentally developed enough to deal with their emotions. Instead, they depend on grownups to help them. If adults themselves struggle with fear and shame when talking about their own mental health problems, imagine how challenging it must be for children.
Even if your child doesn't suffer from mental health concerns, these progressive books teach kids to recognize symptoms in others so they can help someone in need, like giving them a hug. It's easy for parents to forget how much our own actions affect children when we are under stress ourselves.
Regardless of how much we'd like to protect our children from the harsh realities of life, they will continue to encounter mental health issues as they grow up. Luckily, authors Omar Mian and Dr. Rubina Mian are equipping us with an engaging, heartwarming and easy-to-digest book to help open up the lines of communication—allowing us to provide our children with the support and education we could have used ourselves when we were younger. Doing so will only destroy the shame and stigma associated with mental health and encourage children who are suffering to come forward more quickly.
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Phoenix officials fail to close deal on Circles building
[Source: Emily Gersema, The Arizona Republic]
Phoenix officials have crossed off the landmark Circles Discs & Tapes building from the list of possible new headquarters for the Arizona Opera because the building's owners have failed to respond to the city's requests for further testing on the site.
The downtown midcentury-design building, easily recognizable with its large curved windows, sits on a property that has underground tanks that probably stored fuel when the property was a car dealership, said Jane Morris, acting executive assistant to City Manager David Cavazos.
"When we did the environmental study, no one knew that there were tanks there," Morris said. During a site visit in January, "we saw a vendor pumping stuff out of the tanks."
She said city staff asked to do environmental testing on the tanks after seeing that. But the property owners, Leonard and Angela Singer, have not responded to the city's request, prompting the city staff to search for another possible site for the opera's offices.
The Singers could not be reached for comment.
"It is not known at this time if the Circles building could be back as an option," Morris said.
The city has been trying to help the Arizona Opera staff find a new headquarters since 2006, when officials had promised the non-profit opera company the city would pay up to $3.2 million in voter-approved bonds to buy, renovate and lease a building to the opera.
Arizona Opera's current offices are at 4600 N. 12th St. in Phoenix and 350 N. Mountain Ave. in Tucson.
Organization leaders have said they want to save money by consolidating the offices to operate in one location.
Circles Discs & Tapes history
• 1947: The midcentury-design building was constructed. Designed by architect W.Z. Smith, the building housed Stewart Motor Co. The car dealership was owned and operated by businessmen and brothers Jack and Spencer Stewart. The men sold Studebakers. Passers-by could always see one spinning slowly on a turntable.
• 1972: Angela and Leonard Singer bought the building and opened Circles Discs & Tapes. The store became a hot spot for music lovers.
• 2005: The Singers considered but then rejected applying for historic status to preserve the building. The Phoenix Historic Preservation Office worked out an agreement with the Singers: The city would create a historic-preservation-overlay zone for the property on condition that the Singers would give the city the first right to buy the property if it was put on the market.
• 2010: The Singers closed the store. Internet music purchases had surged, bumping record stores such as Circles out of business.
Source: Phoenix Historic Preservation Office, Arizona Republic archives
7 healthy signs for the metro Phoenix arts scene
[Source: Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic] — There's no point in soft-pedaling it: The great financial panic of 2008-09 sent Valley arts organizations into a tailspin. Cautious consumers sat on their wallets instead of opening them up at the box office, and big corporations had less cash to send trickling down to the non-profits. So performing companies canceled shows, slashed production budgets and cut staff. MyArtsCommunity.org, a high-profile campaign to raise donations, fell flat. The latest bad news comes from the West Valley, where the Heard Museum plans to shutter its satellite gallery and the West Valley Art Museum has closed its doors while scrambling to raise $150,000 to keep it afloat.
With the 2009-10 season revving up this month, anxiety about ticket sales and charitable giving remains high. But the show must go on, and there are hundreds of dedicated individuals, in the spotlight and behind the scenes, who are working to make sure that the crisis doesn't spin into an arts apocalypse. To counter the gloom and doom, here are seven reasons to be optimistic about the state of the arts:
- Up-and-coming companies: Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona remain strong, but they are no longer the only game in town. The upstart Phoenix Opera has brought in top-notch singers for two years of traditionalist stagings, while Novaballet, entering its second season, is committed to cutting-edge choreography that brings dance into the 21st century.
- New works: For theaters, the temptation might be to rely on familiar titles to fill seats. Yes, there's a bit of that in the coming season. But in addition to the return of "The Phantom of the Opera," ASU Gammage is bringing in-the-now Broadway hits "In the Heights" and "August: Osage County" (last year's Tony winners for best musical and best play, respectively). Actors Theatre has four Arizona premieres on the bill, while Arizona Theatre Company will be staging a new adaptation of "The Kite Runner" and commissioning a world-premiere comedy, "The Second City Does Arizona."
- Investments in venues: The building boom that gave us new performing-arts venues in Mesa, Tempe and Peoria isn't over. The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and the Herberger Theater Center are undergoing extensive renovations, while future projects, including an expansion at Phoenix Theatre, are in the works. The economic downturn is sure to slow the pace of big capital projects, but the momentum hasn't been lost.
- Fresh blood: The Scottsdale center's rebuilt theater comes with a new artistic director, Jeffrey Babcock, who promises to reach out to a broader audience with splashy events, such as its first Festival of Latin Jazz & Culture. New leadership always presents an opportunity to rethink ways of doing things, which means we could soon be seeing innovative programming at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, ASU Art Museum and Heard Museum: All are on the lookout to fill director positions this year.
- Experienced leaders: Shaking things up can be good, but there's also something to be said for a steady hand on the tiller. That's what many major companies have: savvy executives with track records for success. At the Phoenix Art Museum, Jim Ballinger has been in charge since 1972, growing it into a multimillion-dollar company that attracts well over 200,000 visitors a year and overseeing two major expansions. On the artistic side are such leaders as Ballet Arizona's Ib Andersen, a Balanchine protege who in 10 years has elevated the company to one of the most respected ballets in the country.
- International networking: The arts community forms a web that crosses all borders, and some of the greatest performers in the world are Arizona-bound this season. There's the incomparable cellist Yo-Yo Ma, of course, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, which also will host top dance troupes, including the pioneering Paul Taylor and Martha Graham companies. Then there's the conducting world's biggest superstar, the charismatic Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, who will bring the Los Angeles Philharmonic to Phoenix's Symphony Hall for a performance that's sure to be a highlight of the season.
- Grass roots: Even if the unthinkable happened and every major company in the Valley were forced to close, that would not be the end of the arts. There will always be actors and singers and dancers, and art lovers who want to see them. In good times and in bad, every generation breeds a crop of optimistic entrepreneurs who aren't satisfied with how everybody else does things. Just one example is Chyro Arts Venue, which opened last year in south Scottsdale and offers provocative, independent-minded theater without the benefit of a six-figure budget. Many such companies come and go, but some will thrive and move to the next level, becoming the Nearly Naked Theatres and Center Dance Ensembles of tomorrow. The future is always unwritten. [Note: Read the full article at 7 healthy signs for the metro Phoenix arts scene.]


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The book, "Duffy" by Dan Leger, was an eye opener of the fall from grace of a man who always wanted to be a senator. He was born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island in 1946 to Wilfrid Duffy a provincial civil servant and his mother Lillian who would be an important part of his life until her death in 2010 at the age of 92. His father died in 1972 from the second of two heart attacks at the age of 65.
Politics was always a part of the daily conversation over supper. Mike was sure not a great scholar and did not quite graduate from his high school. quitting school at Christmas. When he was 15 Mike got an opportunity to be an announcer for the local television station. At age 25 he realized his dream job at a station, CFCF in Ottawa.
Duffy rented a cheap apartment and set up shop in the city that would later define his future in politics. In 1974 he joined the CBC as a radio announcer that allowed him to gain a larger audience and the ability to hob knob with the political elite. In 1977 he switched to the "CBC The National" that made him famous.
The Duff or what he preferred to be called, "the senator" became a faithful patron of the restaurant, Mama Teresa, where the politicians and journalists gathered for lunch for imported French wines along with good food and decadent deserts all on the public tab. He would routinely go for one for the table and one for the well quaffing back chilled glasses of wine. Living the good life had its price expanding his waistline to extra, extra large.
Heart problems were the ultimate cost of his opulent life style and as fate would have it he was hospitalized three days before he got married to his second wife, Heather, while he was still in the hospital. In 2007 he underwent open heart surgery for a blocked artery at the Ottawa Heart Institute.
Wanting to write off his very expensive life-style he devised the "Mike Duffy Media Services" to be able to better afford his $27,000 in expenses that he incurred for business related reasons. Revenue Canada denied the claims.
The Federal Election of 2008 was a pivotal point in Duffys career aspirations to be elevated to the Senates Red Chamber. Stephen Dion the leader of the Liberal party of Canada live interview with CTV was a politicians worst nightmare. Being a Francophone Stephans English was suspect and he continued to ask that the questions to be repeated. Duffy saw the taped interview and showed the film on his TV program to the delight of the Conservative Party which saw it as a windfall.
On December 22/2008 he realized his dream to become a larger then life Senator from Prince Edward Island. It really did not matter that Duffy had lived the majority of his time in Ottawa with an Ontario drivers licence, Ontario Hospital Health card to show his designated residency. The requirements for residency are quite simple: one must own land in the province that you are to represent valued at $5,000.
The Islanders all knew that Duffys residency claims were as valid as the fictional character "Anne of Green Gables". Unfortunately Duffy did not also meet the requirements of living in his designated province of Prince Edward Island for the minimum 183 days spending the majority of his time in Ottawa.
Harper decided to fill the Senate with his appointments of Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin to keep Duffy company. As I recall Harper was elected on his promise to reform the senate to be elected and accountable but when it came to political expediency to be able to control the Red Chamber the reforms simply evaporated. Duffy served the Conservative Party well raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in fund raising for his speaking engagements across Canada.
In 2012 the Senate Internal Audit Economy Committee probed the expenses of the three senators and found that their expenses for housing/travel were out-of-line. The committee announced that they would carry out the Auditor Generals recommendations to determine whether all of the senators declaration of the primary and secondary residences where supported by documentation.
Duffy was ordered to pay back the $90,000 that he had falsely claimed. With his very expensive life style he was not able to comply with his leader, Stephen Harpers, demand that: he was supposed "to pay it back." Nigel Wright the PMO, a very wealthy former executive of Onyx Corporation, cut Duffy a cheque to settle the debt. The Conservative Party even agreed to pay Duffys legal fees of $13,500. Harper did not do right by Nigel Wright and threw him under the bus by dismissing his loyal lieutenant.
The Senate met and the three offending Senators were suspended without pay along with the end of their credit cards and security access cards. All of their staff were subsequently fired.
The RCMP has done their exhaustive investigation work and Duffy now faces 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery with the trial to commence on April 7/2015 in Ottawa.
Mike Duffys hopes and dreams of a very comfortable salary and gold plated government pension when he reached the mandatory retirement age of seventy-five have all but disappeared. After forty years as a self-described insider Duffy has come full circle back on the outside looking in but now much worse for wear. When push came to shove he found that he was expendable.
Next week the trial that everyone has been breathlessly waiting for will be front page news in the media. We can assume that Duffy has kept all of his e-mails and will use them to try and exonerate himself and if he can bring retribution to his sponsor-Prime Minister Harper.
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Millions of eggs are produced in Barbados every year but Barbadians are generally not eating enough of this food item.
This is the assessment of one of the island's leading egg producers, Trevor Gunby, who tells Barbados TODAY there needs to be more education about, better handling of, and more appreciation for the product.
Gunby is the General Manager of the Chickmont Foods Egg Division and has been in the industry for the past 25 years.
"I would like to see, first of all, Barbadian people eating more eggs. Eggs are the cheapest form of protein," said Gunby, adding that it was also a versatile food item.
"I would like to see Barbados self-sufficient in eggs and Barbadian people eating more eggs. They should appreciate eggs. A lot of people do not appreciate eggs and they don't consider it food," he added.
The Chickmont Egg Division, which currently employs 30 people full time, produces about 60,000 eggs per day. Besides the obvious increase in egg sales for producers, if residents consume more of the product, there are health benefits, Gunby pointed out.
The hospitality and bakery industries are the single largest users of eggs in Barbados, and from time to time egg producers have to import to meet demands, especially around peak seasons such as Christmas and Easter.
Gunby wants to see the days of Barbados importing eggs come to an end. He explained that imports were sometimes done to meet demands if a local producer decides to end operation or take a break and does not inform the association or other players and no measures were immediately put in place.
"The other farmers could probably pick up some of the slack but when you don't know [it creates the need for import]. And the thing you have to understand, we are very tourist-oriented here. If I am a visitor coming to Barbados and I already pay, you can't tell me 'I don't have eggs'. I would tell you sorry, we have a problem, because I paid you already," he explained.
"We don't need to import eggs in Barbados if all the egg producers would operate and communicate with each other," he said.
With the Easter weekend mere days away, egg sales are expected to spike in coming days. Gunby said he was prepared while sharing that business overall has been generally favourable.
The Chickmont Egg Division has the capacity for 120, 000 birds, and prides itself on having a number of health and safety measures and certifications in place.
"We have a safety committee. They would meet and discuss [issues] and if they have a recommendation, they would bring it to me and I would consider it," added Gunby, who pointed out that the company did not have a high turnover of employees given the amount of training they have to undergo and their comfort level at the facility.
Turning his attention to the care of eggs from their production to the time they are consumed, he said if mismanaged, they could easily cause illness.
Gunby explained that eggs should be kept at specific temperatures if they were being stored for more than 24 hours, though pointing out that fresh eggs could stay out of the fridge for "up to 48 hours easily".
The ideal temperature for eggs after that is between 38 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
"If you go lower than that they would start to get firm because you start to freeze them, and you don't want that. And if you go higher than that, it starts to get warm," he explained.
Though generally satisfied with how industry players care for eggs, and while he believed smaller producers of the items, as well as roadside vendors who sell eggs, have a place, Gunby believed that education is important in ensuring certain high standards are maintained.
"You can't say you are doing A and you do what you feel like… For some people, an egg is just an egg… so you need to wash them, chill them and maintain it," he advised.
He explained that the lack of traceability among very small scale egg producers could prove challenging for the industry if something goes wrong, and that was a major concern for him.
"Let's say you are a small farmer, you have 100 birds and you are producing 80 eggs a day, I am the customer who comes to you and say I want 400 eggs. That means you have to stop selling your eggs for five days, so by the time you bring your eggs to me the first 80 are five-days-old. So it is a problem," he said, adding that praedial larceny was also an ongoing challenge.
He further explained that there could be a domino effect if egg producers were not careful in how they manage their operations.
"If you are growing your chickens and selling to your friends and family that is fine, but once you start selling to supermarkets and other places where people are going to come and buy, you must have traceability," he advised.
"Just imagine you have 500 fowls and they come down with a virus and you don't know. But you are selling the eggs and a person bought some and got sick – it is not only affecting you, it is affecting me because everybody will go off eggs," he explained, adding that this could result in job losses and even the closure of some businesses.
At the Ridge, Christ Church factory, the production process takes up to three hours from the time the eggs are collected to them being placed in the chiller. Once collected, the eggs enter the production line and are washed and sorted according to size, go into trays and into the baskets, tagged and then placed in the chiller before being shipped out to the consumers.
Gunby has some tips for householders on how to store their eggs this coming Easter season and always.
"You need to put your eggs in the correct location in the fridge, not in the door," he said. He explained that the eggs being stored in the door of the refrigerator meant that every time that fridge door was opened the eggs were being "shocked" by the difference in temperature.
"When you buy a dozen eggs and you take them home, you should put them in the bottom of your fridge. It is the coolest part. You can't put them in the freezer because they will expand and break," he said.
While eggs are a good source of protein and other nutritional value, if not managed properly there can be a number of health challenges including diarrhoea, Gunby warned.
"It is the little things that make the big difference, like making sure you have the right temperature for your eggs, making sure you store them right. Make sure when you take them out you use them. Don't leave them on the counter and get distracted and go out and come back one o'clock or two o'clock in the day," he warned. (MM)


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On the evening of 10/4/16 at around 7:pm. I went to the Walmart store, at 8770 Dell Center Rd.
Liverpool NY. I finished my shopping and went to cash out. I used my bank card. The register was messed up.
The cashier assured me it was fixed and try and try again. I needing the food for breakfast for kids and needing gas and my *** card froze.... I had to leave the food, run back to my house having enough cash to purchase half of what I needed and no gas. Then was told when I got back, they had problems all day with that register ( WHAT ) ?Then missing a early morning dr's apt.
I am very pissed. I have to pay a cancelation fee at the dr's of $25.00
Product or Service Mentioned: Walmart Customer Care.
Reason of review: Poor customer service.
Monetary Loss: $35.
Preferred solution: Full refund.
What does your missing an early doctor appointment as well as having to pay a cancellation fee have to do with this complaint about Walmart and the register not working?


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Email the author Login required. Prerequisites and Co-requisites None. Abstract The necessity of emphasizing the importance of industrial production for the sustainable growth and development of Turkey has been a topic of discussion in political and academia circles.
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Dachshunds draw hundreds to annual Wienerfest
Belfast — Costumed dachshunds descended on Heritage Park for the 16th annual Maine Wienerfest this weekend, attracting crowds to a parade and races.
This year's costume winner was dressed as a "tuba diver" — a cross between a scuba diver and a tuba. Other notable costumes included a cowboy, lifeguard and the character Georgie from Stephen King's "It." A new event record of 32 costume entries was set this year.
There were several international visitors, including some from Brussels, at the Sept. 8 festival. Eva Estler from Germany was visiting her aunt, who lives in Searsport, when she heard about the local Wienerfest. As a dachshund lover, her favorite event was the parade, which was much longer than in previous years.
Executive Director Shelly Butler said it is one of the busiest years since P.A.W.S Animal Adoption Center took over the event in 2016. She estimated about 600 people attended.
Wienerfest raises funds for the adoption center, which places 1,000 pets in homes each year, according to Butler. She said the event gives the community a chance to come together and enjoy their pets in a family-friendly environment.
"It's family-friendly, it's dog-friendly — there's a little something for everyone," Butler said. " … And it brings people from all around New England and the world."
Sharon Devorss brought her dachshund Heidi. She said she likes socializing with other dog owners and hearing stories about the breed.
"It's just a place to talk about dachshunds — we're crazy about dachshunds," Devorss said.
Her 1 ½-year-old dog didn't participate in any of the events because she gets too rambunctious, Devorss said, and Heidi wasn't in costume because she's "too pretty to put clothes on."
The event ended with dog races — a lighthearted finale of dog pandemonium. Most dogs chased the crowd, their tails and each other, but a few managed to run the short distance to their owners to finish the race.


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Christian Kirk 2019 Player Outlook: Breakout Star of Crowded WR Corps
8 months agoThe stage was set for the Christian Kirk breakout. Everyone was excited for it. Playing for the league's worst offense with bottom of the barrel QB play, Kirk still managed 43 receptions for 590 yards in just 12 games. Then the Cardinals drafted not one, not two, but three wide receivers. This is a blessing in disguise. The reality is that Hakeem Butler and Keesean Johnson are unlikely to have significant roles as rookies. The best one of them can hope for is to play in four wide sets. Make no mistake about it - Kirk is the primary receiving target in Arizona. David Johnson may end up leading this team in targets, but Kirk has passed Larry Fitzgerald, who I anticipate will still be involved, but as more of a safety blanket/secondary role in what should be his final season. Andy Isabella will have an important role, but there will be targets to go around. Kyler Murray may push 600 pass attempts in Kliff Kingsbury's air raid offense. He may be able to support three fantasy viable receivers and Kirk is going to be leading the attack. His ADP is sure to rise over the summer, but it will never reach his ceiling. The breakout is coming. Kirk should be a reliable fantasy WR2 at a WR3 price. Buy.


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Analog Electronics Circuit (Regular/Back Exam-2015) PCEC 4201 Q.1 Answer the following Question: a). Why a fixed bias is called so? Justify. Ans: For the given circuit, Applying KVL to the input loop, VCC IB R B VBE 0 IB VCC VBE RB Here VCC is the supply voltage (fixed), RB is the base resister (fixed) and VBE (0.7V) does not vary significantly during use. Hence base current (IB) is fixed. So this type of circuit is called as fixed bias circuit. b). An amplifier bursts into oscillation when the loop gain Aβ=1, but for sustained oscillation Aβ>1. Why so? Ans: In reality, no input signal is needed to start the oscillator, only the condition βA=1 must be satisfied for self-sustained oscillation. But in practice, βA>1 and the system is started oscillating by amplifying the noise voltage, which is always present in an amplifier. Saturation factors in the practical circuit provide an "average" value of βA of 1. The resulting wave due to noise are never exactly sinusoidal, but when βA is closer to one, more nearly closer the sinusoidal waveform. [Noise signal results in build-up steady state oscillation condition] National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur-761008 Page 2
Analog Electronics Circuit (Regular/Back Exam-2015) PCEC 4201 c). Which h-parameters one can determine from input characteristics and the output characteristics of a BJT? Ans: Input impedance (hie) and reverse voltage gain (hre) can be calculated from the input characteristics of BJT. hie h re VBE IB VBE VCE VCE Const IB Const VBE2 VBE1 IB2 IB1 VBE2 VBE1 VCE2 VCE1 VCE VCEQ IB IBQ Output admittance (h0e) and forward current gain (hfe) can be calculated from the input characteristics of BJT. h fe h oe IC IB VCE Const IC VCE IC2 IC1 IB2 IB1 IB Const VCE VCEQ IC2 IC1 VCE2 VCE1 I B I BQ d). Give the load line of BJT amplifier of VCC =+9V and RC=1.8KΩ. Ans: e). Explain the origin of crossover distortion? How can this be minimized? Ans: Crossover distortion is a type of distortion which is caused by switching between devices driving a load, most often when the devices (such as a transistor) are matched. It is most commonly seen in complementary, or "push-pull", Class-B amplifier stages. National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur-761008 Page 3
Analog Electronics Circuit (Regular/Back Exam-2015) PCEC 4201 To eliminate crossover distortion, both transistors in the push-pull arrangement must be biased slightly above cut-off when there is no signal. f). What are the minimum values of gain in inverting and non inverting amplifiers? Ans: Inverting amplifier: Av RF 0 When RF <<< R1 R1 Non-inverting amplifier: Av 1 RF 1 When RF <<< R1 R1 g). Write Shockley's equation. How it is used to design d.c. biasing of JFET? Ans: Shockley's equation: V I D I DSS 1 GS VP 2 Where, ID is the drain current, IDSS is the drain to source saturation current, VGS is the gate to source voltage and VP is the pinch off voltage of the JFET. Shockley"s equation gives the information about to set the JFET output current (ID) by the controlling the input voltage (VGS), with a constant value of IDSS and VP. National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur-761008 Page 4
Analog Electronics Circuit (Regular/Back Exam-2015) PCEC 4201 h). Which is better buffer, a BJT or FET, Justify? Ans: A FET is a better buffer than BJT. As the input impedance of a FET is very high than BJT, so there will be very low loading effect will be occurs. i). Design an RC phase shifter that introduces a phase shift of 450 degree. Ans: X Here tan 1 C . R If XC R , then tan 1 1 4 Let C=0.1µF and f=1 KHz. R XC 1 1591 1.6K 2fc j). What is the linear amplification factor of a transistor if its gain is 100? Ans: Here given β=100 Now linear amplification factor, 100 100 0.99 1 100 1 101 Q.2 (a) Consider a general feedback system with parameters A=106 and Af=100. If the magnitude of A decreases by 20percentage what is the corresponding percentage in Af. Ans: Given that: open loop gain A=106 and gain with feedback Af=100 Now feedback factor can be calculated as: Af Again A 1 1 A 1 0.01 Af dAf 1 dA 1 dA Af 1 A A A A dAf 1 20% 0.002% Af 0.01106 National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur-761008 Page 5


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Chelsea are closing in on the £60m signing of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
The Dutchman was thought to be on his way to Liverpool a few weeks ago, but the Merseyside outfit were forced to withdraw their interest.
The Reds released a statement on their official website apologising to Southampton after being accused of tapping up the centre-back.
Now, Di Marzio has claimed on his official website that Chelsea have stepped in, and Van Dijk is manager Antonio Conte's first choice.
It is believed that the Blues will part with a huge £60m to sign the defender, who missed a large chunk of last season with an ankle injury.
Spending a significant amount of money on Van Dijk suggests that he will go straight into Conte's lineup next season.
If this materialises, then one of Chelsea's current defenders will miss out, which seems harsh considering how well they performed in their title-winning campaign.
Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta formed a solid back three, but they did not end the season with the best defence record.
They were pipped to it by Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, both of whom kept 17 clean sheets compared to Chelsea's 16.
Conte's men also conceded seven more goals than Spurs, who had 26 shipped past them throughout the Premier League season.
Both Luiz and Azpilicueta have the ability to push forward from the back, while Cahill is more of a traditional centre-back and could be in danger of losing his place to Van Dijk.