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King's Playhouse
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
28.2 miles from elmira, PE
King's Playhouse is believed to be haunted by Major Temple William Faber McDonald, who died in 1918 and whose ghost has been seen onstage and backstage. He has a seat reserved for him for every show. The site has been featured on Creepy Canada.
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Scotch Fort Cemetery
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
40.8 miles from elmira, PE
Scotch Fort Cemetery is said to be haunted by a ball of fire. As legend has it, Peter MacIntyre, a Scottishman who came to the area in 1773, was at a bar when the men there were discussing the ghostly ball of fire. MacIntyre declared he didn't believe spirits could ...
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Holland Cove
Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
53.8 miles from elmira, PE
It was in 1764 that the first European settlers came to Holland Cove. Dutch surveyor Captain Samuel Holland brought his bride, Racine, a tall French beauty. When Captain Holland was away on a surveying trip, Racine fell through some thin ice and died. Her apparition has been seen wandering the ...
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Mary Ellen Spook Farm
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
56.1 miles from elmira, PE
The "Fire Spook" at Mary Ellen Spook Farm is a popular local legend that began in 1922, when farmer Alexander MacDonald and his wife and adopted daughter Mary Ellen left their farm in a hurry after experiencing poltergeist activity, including 30 little fires that had broken out in their home ...
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St. Francis Xavier University
Saint Andrews, Nova Scotia
56.5 miles from elmira, PE
St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish is reported to have several ghostly presences who manifest as apparitions, objects that move by themselves, an elevator that works on its own, footsteps in the halls, screams in the game room, voices in the restrooms/halls, toilets that flush by themselves, and, in particular, ...
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Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait
Wallace, Nova Scotia
78.3 miles from elmira, PE
For over 200 years, people have reported seeing a burning schooner sailing the waters through the Northumberland Straight. Numerous people have sighted the ship, some reports even make mention of rescue attempts mounted to assist the burning ship, only to have it vanish before they can get to it. ...
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The Atlantic coast of South Carolina is renowned for its temperate climate, with average lows ranging from 40°F to 60°F. In the northern part of the state, temperatures are slightly cooler, with lows between 26°F and 44°F. January is the coldest month of the year, with average lows ranging from 26°F in the mountains to 40°F in the plains. Snowfall is usually light, between 1 inch and 3 inches, and increases in the Blue Mountains.
The mild weather makes South Carolina an ideal destination for outdoor activities throughout the year. In winter, you can enjoy craft beers and beer festivals, go hiking in state parks, and take refuge in a cozy cabin. In summer, wildflowers line the trails and rafting in the mountains is sublime. During spring and fall, you can explore the state's natural wonders and take in its stunning foliage.
Before you book your trip, make sure to check the weather forecast. You don't want to be caught out in the relentless humidity of Charleston or on the beach during a hurricane threat. It's also important to plan your activities according to the season. For example, if you're looking for snow-related activities like sledding or tubing, you'll need to head to the high mountains.
South Carolina is home to a wide variety of wildlife, so no matter where you go you're sure to find something new and exciting. Ornithologist Sid Gauthreaux has compiled an extensive list of birds found in South Carolina in his book Status and Distribution of South Carolina Birds. Carolyn and her husband Frank moved to South Carolina from Massachusetts in 1955 and were immediately captivated by its natural beauty. With its diverse landscapes and cultural facets, South Carolina is a great destination for outdoor enthusiasts all year round.

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A recent feature published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provided emerging insights into microflora associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.
Four in every five females will contract HPV infection in their life. Around 90% of infections will subside within two years, while doctors have no cure for the remaining 10% of infections the immune system fails to clear. Merck introduced Gardasil in 2006, the only HPV vaccine in the United States (US).
The latest version of this vaccine can protect against two non-cancerous genital warts and seven high-risk HPV types. However, there are over 100 lower-risk types the vaccine cannot protect against. Vaccine uptake can eradicate HPV but is modest in the US. By 2019, around 54% of boys and girls aged 13-17 had completed their vaccination regimen.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates show that only 12% of females and 4% of males are fully vaccinated worldwide, partly because the vaccine is inaccessible in many regions. Moreover, the vaccine cannot eliminate the virus from infected females. Reassuringly, infections can be treated, preventing their progression to cancer.
Emerging evidence points to the links between cervical bacteria, the immune system, and outcomes of HPV diagnosis. Cervical bacteria can fight off HPV, while others can help the virus attack damaged/weakened epithelial cells. Research is underway for microflora-supporting topical solutions to prevent HPV infections from persisting. One such solution is a gel containing food molecules for healthy bacteria growth.
The cervix harbors an ecosystem of bacteria, including Lactobacillus, Gardnerella, and Mycoplasma. Healthy vaginal flora is dominated by Lactobacillus. Compositional shifts to a mix of many species can lead to uncomfortable symptoms diagnosed as bacterial vaginosis (BV), which can increase the risk of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HPV.
In 2020, researchers investigated how cervical/vaginal flora alterations cause persistent HPV infection using data from a vaccine trial. The study analyzed microbial communities of females receiving placebos and observed that they grouped into four types – two were dominated by Lactobacillus, one by Gardnerella, and the other by different species.
Females with Gardnerella-dominant microbiomes were more likely to have progressive HPV leading to precancers than others. The presence of specific BV-related species correlated with an increased risk of progressive HPV. A follow-up study evaluated gynecological swabs and found that interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was consistently elevated.
Females with elevated IL-1β were more likely to have persistent HPV. This suggests that inflammation due to an unhealthy microbiome allows the virus to linger. Inflammation from BV or abrasions from sexual activity damage epithelial cells, allowing the virus to invade basal cells. Prolonged cellular multiplication can lead to precancerous dysplasia and cancer.
Research suggests L. crispatus is typically enriched in healthy vaginal flora, with a protective effect, secreting proteins and lactic acid to lower vaginal pH, resulting in an inhospitable environment for abnormal cervicovaginal species. By contrast, L. iners secretes compounds that disrupt mucus/epithelial layers, allowing the pathogens to invade. This species is often associated with BV when predominant in the cervicovaginal environment.
One researcher suggests eliminating harmful bacterial species in females with early-stage HPV infection and repopulating the flora by administering an L. crispatus probiotic. Gynecologists already employ a similar practice for recurrent urinary tract infections and yeast infections. Papilocare is a cervical gel that forms a defensive film and microenvironment on the cervix and repairs damaged epithelia.
It contains a patented oligosaccharide (Bioecolia), which is a prebiotic and the preferred source of food for Lactobacillus. In addition, several topical treatments to support vaginal/cervical microbiota are under development. Understanding the interactions between bacteria and viruses on the cervix will open avenues to explore the relationships between other microbes, cancers, and viruses.


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The Pure Foods Tasmania Ltd (ASX: PFT) share price went nuts earlier today after the company released a sterling customer update.
After reaching an intraday high of 72 cents in mid-afternoon trade, the Pure Foods share price lost its beans and has since retreated to 65 cents apiece, up 3.17%.
Let's see why the smoked salmon and trout producer is performing so well today.
Pure Foods' new distribution deal
Pure Foods advised its subsidiary Woodbridge Smokehouse has just signed a new distribution deal with international food distribution company Monde Nissin Australia.
The distribution deal makes Woodbridge the sole supplier of trout and salmon products for Monde Nissin, which sells its foodstuffs to independent grocers in 45 countries.
Pure Foods reports that the deal is expected to increase Woodbridge's total revenue by 50% in FY22 against the previous year, and increase Pure Foods' total group revenue by 15%.
The deal will include four new Woodbridge products the company recently brought to market. Monde Nissin is currently also in the process of expanding its market into Queensland, which has the potential to further increase revenue from the deal.
Management comments
Pure Foods managing director Michael Cooper said:
We are very excited to be further strengthening our relationship with Monde Nissin Australia. MNA has strong customer relationships covering the Australian FMCG network. The position of PFT as the sole supplier of Atlantic Salmon and Trout products to the Monde Nissan distribution network will provide significant growth opportunities for our Woodbridge Smokehouse brand.
The agreement with MNA further supports the large growth that WBSH has been able to deliver over recent quarters. With forecasted growth for WBSH of over 50% versus last year, it is great to see continued demand and increased availability of our premium brands nationally.
Pure Foods share price snapshot
The Pure Foods share price rose significantly in 2020 – up 220% for the past 12 months – but hasn't performed nearly as well this year-to-date, down 32%.
It has, however, been bolstered with its diversifying news of plant-based food brand acquisitions, such as its buyout of Cashew Creamery in March.


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Microcontroller › 8051 › program
- This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 7 months ago by Jaymin D.
July 14, 2014 at 2:16 pm #3150snutiParticipant
i need a program to interface the ultrasonic sensor with 8051 microcontroller whose output is given by led for the distance range of 2-3cm,buzzer for the range of 1.5-2cm and the plugger whish is work as a switch for the range below 1.5cm.plz provide me the steps and the programming for my project.
July 14, 2014 at 3:43 pm #11898SHAH DISHANT H.ParticipantHi,
Regarding your application , divide the program in steps.
1. Make a program to interface ADC0804 & LCD
2. Give output of ultrasonic distance to analog input of ADC0804 and displayed digital value on LCD
3. Note down digital values for ur required benchmarks like 3 cm= Value A, 5 cm= Value B etc.
4. In program compare the obtaine ddigital value and drive ur devices accordingly
All the best.
For any queries further, write us back here
July 15, 2014 at 6:55 am #11907Jaymin DParticipantHello,
First of it depend on the sensor which type you used..
mean there are two types one without analog output and one with inlcude
and most imp thing is that ultrasonice is work on timing sequence mean timing frame and delay is very much imp in sensor to activate it, start to take data conversation and get output all for these dealy must be imp.
so please can you tell me which type of sensor you used ??
then I get some idea and we can move forward..
1.HC-SR04 (point 3 is imp for us)
1. Working Voltage : 5V(DC)
2. Static current: Less than 2mA.
3. Output signal: Electric frequency signal, high level 5V, low level 0V.
4. Sensor angle: Not more than 15 degrees.
5. Detection distance: 2cm-450cm.
6. High precision: Up to 0.3cm
7. Input trigger signal: 10us TTL impulse
8. Echo signal : output TTL PWL signalI write below its working if you have this kind of sensor then,
1.Adopt IO trigger through supplying at least 10us sequence of high level signal.
2.The module automatically send eight 40khz square wave and automatically detect whether receive the returning pulse signal.
3.If there is signals returning, through outputting high level and the time of high level continuing is the time of that from the ultrasonic transmitting to receiving. Test distance = (high level time * sound velocity (340M/S) / 2.2.HC-SR05 (generally not use)
1) Voltage : DC5V
2) Static current : less than 2mA
3) level output: high-5V
4) level output: the end of 0V
5) Sensor angle: not more than 15 degrees
6) Detection distance: 2cm-450cm
7) High precision: up to 0.3cmso please provide me some detail that I can help you.
Also you buy any components at very low cost from me..I made project only for students at very very low cost..
HC-SR04 – 340 Rs
HC-SR05 – 400 Rs
If any kind of h/w or s/w related problem of 8051 u can ask me..
email : project[dot]student123[at]gmail[dot]com
just google about "DABHI ELECTRONICS"
and go to electronicsproject website..
best luck
Jaymin D
-dabhi electronics
July 15, 2014 at 5:31 pm #11910Ashutosh BhattParticipantUse ultrasonic sensor with serial output. That gives distance output in cm.
July 16, 2014 at 3:39 am #11911Jaymin DParticipantHello,
Ya its ok but we can get o/p in cm, mm, and inch by change the timer and delay setting.
So its not a perticuler type that this is for cm and this is for mm
We get o/p in form of cm, mm from any type of ultrasonics sensors…
Jaymin D
July 21, 2014 at 3:24 pm #11917snutiParticipantcan plz forward me program.
July 22, 2014 at 8:16 am #11919Jaymin DParticipantHello,
but first you should define the H/W because code is always made according to H/W.
which pin you connect sensor ??
Which type of M/C you used ??
all these tings matter so , please request to you that define some basic block diagram and then consider it.
Hope you get my point.
email : project [dot] student123 [at] gmail [dot] com
Best luck
Jaymin D
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Evotec has been contracted to manage candidate APIs by Pierre Fabre
The five year deal – financial terms of which were not disclosed – will see the German contract research organisation (CRO) manage Pierre Fabre's library of potential active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and collection plates.
The work will be based at Evotc's purpose built facility in Toulouse, France according to CEO Mario Polywka.
"We welcome Pierre Fabre as another partner who has entrusted their complete compound management needs.
"This collaboration further validates our strategy to establish a state-of-the-art compound management operation out of Toulouse for the European market and cements our position as the world leader in outsourced compound management."
Compound interest
Evotec has been focused on expanding its compound management client base since October when it signed a deal with the US National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Under the €4.5 m ($4.9 m) contract with the NCI, Evotec was tasked with managing the organisation's library of early-phase candidate drug compounds.
At the time Evotec spokeswoman Gabriele Hansen told us the firm is hopeful the NCI contract would attract the attention of pharmaceutical firms interested in accessing the compounds.
"History tells us that contracts with the National Institutes of Health, the NCI being one of the largest centres, attracts other collaborators, academics, non-profits, and commercial organizations, who want to access these high calibre collections" she said.
She added that the firm aimed to attract "other prospective collaborators who are looking to build their own discovery collection while avoiding upfront costs and leveraging a proven partners capacities and capabilities."


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A woman has been hospitalized in critical condition with injuries to the head and is believed to have been the victim of a bludgeoning incident yesterday morning.
Forty-seven-year-old Althea Henry of Cashew Hill was discovered in a bushy area outside a private school in Radio Range. She was bleeding from the nose, ear and mouth.
The injured woman, who was lying on a piece of cardboard with a huge, bloody rock next to her head when she was found, was rushed to the Mount St John's Medical Centre via ambulance.
Lawmen have been tight lipped about what may have transpired but confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances leading up to discovery of the woman, who had reportedly left home for a morning walk before she was attacked.
They also said that a 53-year-old Jamaican man, who resides at Cashew Hill has been detained for questioning.
(More in today's Daily Observer)
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The Trolley Problem
We're back by (somewhat) popular demand!
Brad is a Bad Person is getting philosophical in season 2. In the first episode back we investigate the trolley problem to find out if Brad really is a bad person.
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There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and unable to move. The trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever. If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different set of tracks. However, you notice that there is one person tied up on the side track. You have two options:
1. Do nothing, and the trolley kills the five people on the main track.
2. Pull the lever, diverting the trolley onto the side track where it will kill one person.
Which is the most ethical choice?
This time you are standing on top of a bridge and have the option of pushing a fat man on to the tracks. Assuming you know somehow that the man is so fat that he will stop the trolley from hitting the five people, is it ethical to push him on to the tracks?
Many surveys have been done on the trolley problem but the results seem to consistently show that around 90% of people say that they would pull the lever.
According to one survey, only 11% of people would push the fat man on to the tracks.
A brilliant transplant surgeon has five patients, each in need of a different organ, each of whom will die without that organ. Unfortunately, there are no organs available to perform any of these five transplant operations. A healthy young traveler, just passing through the city the doctor works in, comes in for a routine checkup. In the course of doing the checkup, the doctor discovers that his organs are compatible with all five of his dying patients. Suppose further that if the young man were to disappear, no one would suspect the doctor. Do you support the morality of the doctor to kill that tourist and provide his healthy organs to those five dying persons and save their lives?
Suppose the that each of the five people on the main track have a 25% chance of dying whereas the single person on the alternate track has an 85% chance of dying. Should you pull the lever?
Morgan's mathematical analysis of this scenario:
If you do pull the lever you can expect 0.85 deaths, as opposed to 1.25 if you do not pull the lever. Obviously, the expected number of deaths does not make sense for a one-time scenario so it is better to think about what would happen over many scenarios. If you were faced with this choice 100 times and you pulled the lever each time then you would expect 85 people to die. If you didn't pull the lever on any of the 100 times then you would expect 125 people to die.
This seems to indicate that pulling the lever is the most statistically sound case if your goal is to minimise deaths. However, assuming you will be faced with the scenario only once, there is a decent argument for not pulling the lever.
If you hold the opinion that the only acceptable outcome is if nobody dies then letting the trolley hit the five people gives the best odds of that happening. However, this also allows for the possibility of several deaths. In order to maximise the chance of no deaths you would have to risk a greater than 1 in 3 chance of multiple fatalities, which would not be possible if you were to pull the lever.
This episode is dedicated the memory of Stephen Hawking, whom Brad mentions in the episode. Sorry about that (to be fair to Brad though, Hawking was alive at the time of recording so it wasn't quite as disrespectful as it will sound now).


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Each month we ask our expert tailors to address one of your most frequent questions. This month we're exploring how to best look after your bespoke shirts.
Investing in bespoke shirts is an excellent way to ensure that your entire outfit is perfectly fitted. A shirt is one of the most important elements of your attire as it acts as a foundation for anything else you wear with it. When you wear a bespoke shirt, you can be sure that foundation is beautifully fitted, deliciously comfortable and effortlessly stylish.
Of course, once you've had the perfect shirt created for you, you're going to want to make sure you take care of it. Shirts need to be laundered a great deal more regularly than suits do, so it's important to make sure this is being done in the correct way.
For best results, bespoke shirts should be dry cleaned and professionally pressed regularly. However, there may be times when you need to launder your shirt at home.
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Lindsay Lohan & George Lopez End Feud With a "Hug" at Kim Kardashian's Wedding
Aug. 22 2011, Published 5:44 a.m. ET
Nothing like a wedding to make people feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Lindsay Lohan and George Lopez seemed to have ended their feud this weekend at Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' nuptials.
"@georgelopez it was lovely seeing you last night and i'm glad we got to "hug it out!" xx" Lindsay Tweeted yesterday.
George obliged the 25-year-old actress, writing back, "Me too xxo."
So when did the bad blood between the two begin?
In March 2010, after George joked on his talk show about a paparazzi image of Lindsay with white powder pumping out of her shoes.
"It's not what you think. She kicked over a bottle of Tough Actin' Tinactin while allegedly snorting cocaine. Allegedly!" George said in a talk show monologue last year, via Radar Online.
Then LiLo went on a twitter rant against the comic.
She Tweeted, "Thanks for the childish comment regarding baby powder in my shoes. Don't you have kids? Wouldn't wanna hear that about them, or would you?" she wrote, adding, "Act like a grown man, have some respect and dignity for yourself."
Lindsay attended the Kardashian affair with mom Dina Lohan and sister Ali Lohan. Lindsay also attended Kim's bridal shower a few weeks ago.
For the black-tie affair, Lindsay wore a low-cut white dress with crystals and a dramatic up 'do.
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Three Canadian environmental groups say Canada is mismanaging the British Columbia chum salmon fishery by allowing massive amounts of discards.
Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust on Wednesday alleged that B.C. commercial fisheries discarded more than 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon over the last month, enough, they say, to fill 40 transport trucks. The groups say that many of the fish will not survive to spawn.
"It's crazy to allow this kind of competitive time-limited fishery and at the same time expect fishermen to return so many salmon to the water in a careful manner when no one is watching," said Greg Knox, executive director of SkeenaWild. "Fishery managers confirmed to us that regulations were not being followed, but the fishery was allowed to continue with no serious or immediate consequences for offenders."
Fishermen have been required to discard chum salmon in several fisheries this year because of concerns for low abundance throughout British Columbia salmon fisheries. The NGOs (non-governmental organizations) say that in one fishing area south of Prince Rupert, more than over 310 metric tons of chum salmon were discarded in order to retain 870 metric tons of pink salmon.
"Those discarded chum salmon could have fed bears, eagles, wolves and dozens of other wildlife species in our coastal rivers," said Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee. "Salmon availability influences physical condition and cub survival for coastal grizzlies, and chum salmon are a preferred food species for bears, making them an important resource."
MacDuffie adds that British Columbia's pink salmon fisheries should lose their Marine Stewardship Council certification for sustainability if current fishing practices are allowed to persist.


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The NFL can still do more to prevent concussions without taking away what makes the sport exciting, according to its medical director.
League representatives met with their Premier League counterparts on Wednesday to share thoughts on concussion and other areas of player health.
The NFL's protocols are often considered among the strictest in the world, and since 2002 it has made more than 50 rule changes designed to eliminate potentially dangerous tactics and reduce the risk of injury.
However, chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sells says more can be done without changing the sport beyond recognition.
"There is always more work to be done," he told the Palestinian News Agency. "One thing our commissioner (Roger Goodell) likes to say is that the game could be safer and more exciting. Same thing, I think so too."
"I don't think our work is done in concussions or any of those health and safety areas. We can continue to improve safety while maintaining the exciting elements of the game."
"That will involve constant changes in the equipment, on the surface, in the way we study, train and rule the game, and I think that's what makes this an exciting era in sports medicine, to see how we use all this data. And to generate medical driven decisions about how the game is played and taught" .
Dr. Sales highlighted the 2018 change to penalize teams if a player lowers his head to initiate contact with his helmet against an opponent.
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"This rule change is a direct result of a lot of the work we've done in preventing concussions and analyzing how they occur," he explained.
"When we did this work, we didn't just do it as medical staff, we did it in conjunction with different representatives of our coaches and players' association, so I think it's a collaborative effort."
Dr. Sales is in London at the moment, and the NFL makes their regular visit to London in October. On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur, following last weekend's game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Jets.
The link between head trauma in sports and long-term brain injury has been in the spotlight in the UK in recent years, with Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson as part of a group suing union authorities after his early diagnosis of dementia.
The 2019 FIELD study found that professional football players were three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than members of the general population of the same age.
In 2013, the NFL settled with former players suing him for head injuries, and more recent studies of the brains of deceased former players also found evidence of a higher rate of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative condition.
Dr. Sales is confident that the changes the NFL has brought about in recent years, in terms of prevention and accurate diagnosis, will create "positive benefits" for today's players.
He declared: "In the past few decades, we've improved a lot in understanding how (concussion symptoms) can manifest themselves and players have improved a lot in identifying what symptoms they might have."
"Both of these things mean we are faster at diagnosing and we are all more sophisticated with the return to the game, and I have to believe they will produce a very different set of outcomes for athletes in the future."
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The renowned comic actor and author of Picasso at the Lapine Agile, Steve Martin provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German play about Louise and Theo Markes, a couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise's bloomers fall down in public. Though she pulls them up quickly, he thinks the incident will cost him his job as a government clerk. Louise's momentary display does not result in the feared scandal but it does attract two infatuated men, each of whom wants to rent the spare room in the Markes' home. Oblivious of their amorous objectives, Theo splits the room between them, happy to collect rent from both the foppish poet and the whiny hypochondriac.
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Volume 28 Issue 4 November/December 2022
How About a Heart Song?
MUSIC MEDICINE for the Mind, Body, and Soul
A Universal Road Map to Healing
Queen St Health Collective – Serving Whole Person Health
BEYOND the BASICS Raising our Vibration with the Crystals and Stones
Becoming Me A Personal Healing Journey
The Tortoise and the Hare, Which One are You?
Queen St Health Collective – Serving Whole Person Health Courtesy of Queen St Health Collective
Can you imagine a more lovely setting for a healing space than the beautiful, historic 1912 McFarland House, at 716 Queen St in Saskatoon?
Over the years, this gem of a building has appeared in many different newspaper articles featuring its 2004 and 2011 revival and rejuvenation; the beginning of the Prairie Hospice Society; and now its rebirth as a healing collective.
Property owner, Deborah Black, said, "This whole building has a very special healing energy about it, and the yoga teachers describe the studio space as a sacred space. The day I got possession of the property, the words, 'This building is about healing and wellness' dropped into my head. As it turned out, it has evolved into that very thing."
The building serves communities of people who seek to learn and grow in mind and body. It attracts practitioners, clients, teachers, and students who seek to live life fully, with wholeness and ease of well-being. Leaders with a high level of professionalism, formal accreditation, and vision within their respective fields are drawn to use the facilities for their teaching, practice, and gatherings. We are here to serve whole person health.
Rooms on the main and second floors can be used permanently by specific counsellors, naturopaths, or for hands-on practices such as massage, acupuncture, and energy healing, while the lower level provides space for meditation yoga, or art classes. As a collective of independent practitioners, it may also be possible to share the healing spaces to keep it affordable for more casual use.
In honour of the 100th anniversary of the building in 2012, the building was named McFarland House, to honour Arnold G. McFarland, auditor for the CPR, who built this as his family residence and office. McFarland's father had come out from New Brunswick to help build this lovely craftsman-style building, which is very unique in Saskatoon. From its quarter-sawn oak paneling to magnificent oak and maple floors with distinctive patterns, to the river-rock fireplace, to the welcoming veranda, this charming building graciously receives all.
The McFarlands raised seven children in this home, then ultimately retired to Victoria. Of historical interest, their oldest son, Reginald, was a Professor of Music, and McFarland Place in Arbor Creek was named in his honour. He and his first wife Lucille contributed greatly to the University of Saskatchewan and to musicals, as well as to the Saskatoon symphony. Reginald later married Alice Turner, after whom a Saskatoon library was named.
The second owner was John E Barton, a retired farmer, whose American wife, Eleanor, returned to the US after John's death.
Hub City Agencies Ltd. then operated their real estate company from this location until the retirement of company owner in 2004.
Deborah Black bought the building that year and immediately both restored and renovated the building for her communications company, dblack.communications, later receiving a Heritage Award from the City of Saskatoon for this work.
Further renovations of the basement in 2011 were guided by a structural engineer who ensured that the new walls would replace the old concrete foundation, and that the upper floors were supported and properly reinforced. Radiant heating was added before a new concrete floor was poured. After that, a variation of the Santa Rosa Labyrinth was carved into the concrete, using a traditional Arts & Crafts rose motif in the centre. This lovely floor has an acid stain treatment that brings out the colour, life, and natural beauty of the material.
The lower level is a centre for meditation, yoga, and art classes.
Prior to Deborah's retirement from communications, she herself became a Brennan Healing Science Practitioner in 2017, after studying for four years at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in Florida (www.barbarabrennan.com).
Dr. Brennan was a former NASA physicist who became immersed in quantum physics. She developed the ability to use high sense perception to see into the human body, to identify physical problems, and ultimately to heal the energetic issues causing the problem. Brennan wrote the first definitive book about energy healing, Hands of Light, in 1987, and went on to establish her international training school, initially in the US and now in many different American states and other countries.
Recently, rooms were created on the second floor to house permanent spaces for healers of all types. The beautiful heritage features have always been maintained through the renovation upgrades, and both the soul and the heritage of the building continue to shine brightly.
Throughout the building, antique and modern stained glass windows have been used as both window coverings and larger panels as room dividers, further complementing the building's unmistakeable energy.
This healing facility speaks to the souls of those who enter and serves the needs of people who seek to be well. Being centrally located in the City Park neighbourhood, it is easily accessible.
This collective is a complementary way to serve the community's wellness needs. The world can always use more loving, mindful, healing energy as an adjunct to more traditional Western practices.
To inquire about space for your healing practice, or to check out our practitioners, email the Queen St Health Collective at firstname.lastname@example.com, or email@example.com, or visit the website queenst.health. We look forward to serving both whole person health, and our community's health. Also see the display ad on page 14 of the 28.4 November/December issue of the WHOLifE Journal.
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text: RNA polymerase We (Pol I) complexes contain a number of associated factors some with undefined regulatory roles in transcription. ribosomal RNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase I (Pol I). Two forms of the multisubunit Pol I enzyme complex both >1 MDa can be extracted from human cell nuclei: Pol Iα comprising the bulk of Pol I which can direct random RNA synthesis; and Pol Iβ Cangrelor (AR-C69931) accounting for the remaining 10% which directs ribosomal DNA (rDNA) promoter-driven specific transcription (34). Our mass spectrometry analysis revealed the presence of a number of associated factors distinct from your core subunits specific to either Pol Iα or Pol Iβ (34). These associated factors are likely to integrate the fundamental rRNA synthesis function of the enzyme at the rDNA chromatin with other cellular processes. One such associated Cangrelor (AR-C69931) factor is the Pol Iβ-specific hRRN3 (mouse comparative TIF-IA) (34) which forms the crucial link between this initiation-competent Pol I complex and essential transcription factor selectivity factor 1 (SL1) a complex of TATA-binding protein (TBP) and three or more Pol I-specific TBP-associated factor (TAFI) proteins (8 9 54 SL1 directs Pol I to the rDNA core promoter and together these complexes are necessary and sufficient for promoter-specific Pol I transcription in a reconstituted transcription assay (basal transcription) (14). SL1 also stabilizes binding at the rDNA promoter of the Pol I transcription activator upstream binding factor (UBF) (14). SL1 and UBF interact cooperatively Cangrelor (AR-C69931) to support efficient initiation of transcription by Pol I (4 24 27 This study focuses on another Pol I-associated factor serine-threonine kinase casein kinase 2 (CK2) (also known as CKII and formerly known as nuclear kinase IL1R II). CK2 is present in the nucleolus the site of ribosome biogenesis (15 42 and copurifies with mammalian Pol I (3 12 45 Pol I transcription is usually tightly controlled responding to the protein synthesis requirements of the cell upregulated by the effectors of growth factor and nutrient-responsive signaling pathways subject to cell cycle control in mammalian systems and responsive to cellular stress-activated signaling pathways (17 30 35 46 An increased level and activity of CK2 also correlate with cell growth and proliferation (2 29 32 43 CK2 copurifies with Pol I complexes from broccoli (47) frogs (1) and rats where it was proposed to phosphorylate the largest subunit of Pol I (18). Despite the intriguing association of CK2 with Pol I a role(s) for this polymerase-associated CK2 in Pol I transcription remained to be resolved. Besides this association of CK2 with Pol I recombinant CK2 in vitro can phosphorylate the carboxy-terminal domain name of UBF (36 53 which contributes to its activation function (24) and mutation of Cangrelor (AR-C69931) CK2-phosphorylated serine residues in this domain name impairs the ability of UBF to activate transcription (52). The mechanism by which CK2 phosphorylation stimulates UBF to activate transcription was unknown. Here we present evidence that this kinase activity that copurifies with Pol I from human cells is usually CK2 and intriguingly that CK2 is usually specifically associated with the initiation-competent Pol Iβ complex and is located at the rDNA gene in vivo primarily at the promoter. Our data suggest that CK2 is required for efficient reinitiation of transcription by Pol I. Furthermore Pol Iβ-associated CK2 phosphorylation can enhance the stability of UBF in the preinitiation complex (PIC) thereby increasing the activation potential of UBF and upregulating transcription. However CK2 can also decrease the ability of SL1 to bind the rDNA promoter thereby downregulating PIC formation Cangrelor (AR-C69931) Cangrelor (AR-C69931) and transcription. We..


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Garudafood once again won the Indonesia Original Brands Award 2020 through its 2 (two) flagship brands, namely Kacang Garuda in the Branded Nuts category and Gery Saluut in the Coated Wafer category. This award is proof that Garudafood's products are well received by the Indonesian people.
The Indonesia Original Brands Award 2020, a collaboration between SWA Media and Business Digest, was held on Tuesday, 13 July 2020 was held virtually via Live Streaming on SWA Media Inc's Youtube Channel.
Customs and Excise is a key government stakeholder that is responsible for effectively and efficiently overseeing export, import, and other activities in the field of customs and excise. In addition to complying with customs regulations, Garudafood also actively communicates, consults, and establishes good cooperation with Customs and Excise for export-import matters.
"Garudafood as a company with AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) status, in carrying out its export and import activities throughout 2019 was not found to have carried out any violations of customs regulations, timely submitted reports, and actively communicated and participated in every activity held by the Customs Service & Supervision Office in Tanjung Perak," said Aris Sudarminto. (Source: Instagram @bcperak).
This award is an appreciation given to collaborators, namely Kacang Garuda, who has worked together with Kompas Gramedia for the last five years to give a positive contribution to the development of soccer in Indonesia among the youth.


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The EU said it was in "complete disagreement" with Turkey's stance on Hamas after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan referred to the Palestinian militant group behind the October 7 attack on Israel as a "liberation" movement.
The rebuke from the European Commission came in a report published on Wednesday that outlined "serious deficiencies" in the functioning of Turkey's democratic institutions as well as the "deterioration of human and fundamental rights" in the country.
The tough language is the latest sign of how relations between Turkey and Europe remain fraught, even after Erdoğan appointed what many analysts saw as a more western-friendly cabinet following his election victory in May. The commission's assessment of Turkey is a regular part of long-stalled EU accession talks with Ankara.
Erdoğan's increasingly strong condemnation of Israel's operations in Gaza, and consistent criticism of the support the Jewish state has received from western allies, has been a source of concern in European capitals as well as Washington, according to several diplomatic sources.
Erdoğan last month told members of his political party in parliament that "Hamas is not a terrorist organisation, but a liberation group, a mujahideen group that struggles to protect its lands and citizens". The EU and the US consider Hamas a terrorist organisation.
The Turkish president reiterated those comments at a recent rally in Istanbul, where he slammed Israel as a "war criminal" for its bombardment of Gaza. More than 10,000 people have been killed in the Hamas-run enclave since the war broke out, according to Gazan officials.
"[Turkey's] rhetoric in support to terrorist group Hamas following its attacks against Israel on 7 October 2023 is in complete disagreement with the EU approach," the commission said. The Hamas attack on Israel killed 1,400 people, according to Israeli officials.
Turkey's foreign ministry responded to the commission's report by saying it was "necessary to remind the EU, which stands in the wrong place of history in the face of a civilian massacre . . . that policies based on universal values, international law and humanitarian principles should be valid not only for Ukraine . . . but all over the world, including the Middle East."
The commission's assessment of Turkey also warned of "backsliding" in Turkey's democratic institutions and on fundamental human rights. This included concern about Turkey's "refusal to implement certain European Court of Human Rights rulings".
The legislative wing of the Council of Europe, which oversees the ECHR, last month issued a censure after a top Turkish court upheld a lifetime sentence against the philanthropist Osman Kavala on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. The ECHR has previously called on Turkey to release Kavala, saying it found no "facts, information or evidence" to justify his detention.
Turkey hit back strongly, saying the Council of Europe was guilty of a "historical mistake" and accusing the organisation of "instrumentalising judicial processes for politics".
The commission report also said that while the Turkish general election won by Erdoğan in May had "offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives and voter participation remained high . . . biased media coverage and the lack of a level playing field gave an unjustified advantage to the incumbent".
It also said: "Political pluralism [in Turkey] continued to be undermined by the targeting of opposition parties and individual members of parliament."
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Turkey's foreign ministry said "we completely reject the baseless allegations and unfair criticisms in the report," especially as it relates to local politics and human rights.
The row over the commission's report on Wednesday came at a key moment in Turkey-Europe relations, with the EU and the US pushing Turkey to approve Sweden's accession to the Nato military alliance. Erdoğan has sent the measure to parliament, which is controlled by a coalition led by his political party, but it has yet to leave the foreign policy committee, which must approve it before it is voted on by the country's legislators.
Turkey, which is attempting to lure fresh western capital for its economic overhaul, is also lobbying heavily for EU visa liberalisation for its citizens.


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Pairwell Food Co.
Motion, Packaging, Social, Web
Pairwell Food Co. was born out of a desire to elevate the food and wine tasting experience. They develop snacks that pair perfectly with certain beer styles and wine varietals. As a founding partner, I led the design development for all products and marketing materials.
Fresh inside and out
The company founders had this wheel concept to communicate the product's recommended beer or wine pairs — it was massive with all kinds of drink styles, and I had to find a way to fit that on the box… After some paring down and categorizing, I was able to design a wheel-like key where the styles are grouped into two categories; ales and lagers, and reds and whites.
The flagship Wine Snacks packaging has changed over the years, but that latest iteration retains some of the original ornate details, to appeal to the wine crowd, but with more modern elements and bright colors to keep it fresh. On the other hand, the Pint Bites packaging is dark, bold, and stands out on store shelves, or wherever it is.
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When designing the second product, Pint Bites, we knew we wanted to do something special with the cracker shape — why not make them in the shape of beer? But wait, what does "beer" look like? After researching different beer glass styles, I landed on three that would work best.
I spent countless hours designing and refining the perfect cracker shapes that nestled together to minimize wasted dough scrap, as the cracker is cut by making lines of perforations and baked as a whole sheet. We ended up trademarking the Pint Bite beer glass shapes.
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I conceptualized and executed a wide variety of organic ads for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I also managed paid ad campaigns and promotions on Facebook.
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The 2023 Art of Tablesettings exhibit runs from October 6 through November 5, 2023.
This annual favorite exhibit began in 1974, when Mrs. Ruth West organized an exhibit of tables inspired by works of art. The Rahr-West Art Museum is proud to keep this exhibit alive by inviting members of the public to create unique tablescapes inspired by works of art.
Each year brings new and intriguing designs and we hope that you too will come and enjoy in this annual favorite.
A reception for Museum Members and table designers precedes the exhibit opening to the public on October 6, 2023. Learn more about membership here.


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You Wanna Talk?
I'm petrified into silence,
mute disbelief, my grief
holds my tongue, my words
buried inside me
You wanna talk oppression? It's
almost an obsession, how you
feel you have to prove you suffer
more than the weak
You wanna talk fear? When I
wake, feeling like I was born
for the slab and may arrive early
because you "can't breathe" through a mask?
I can list many, my dear, who literally
could not breathe, while being murdered by
police brutality, who
could not breathe in gas chambers,
who are no longer breathing,
brothers, mothers, significant others
You wanna talk sin, or attacks on religion?
My people could practice again in 1978, remember
it was taken away? No, you don't
You can't
I can't speak for all, only me,
a voice from your sacrificial altar,
a daughter being led to slaughter
for your economy
for your frogskins, your chameleon colored money
You wanna talk hardship?
You can't work on a ventilator
Your bank doesn't matter
when you're deceased
I watch infections increase, and
I cry for every family I watch
injustice happening in the streets,
and I contemplate destiny
I think of all these martyrs, I try
and remember, their names, their faces
I want them to be
more than just a hashtagged tragedy
I want, no, I need
to remember
You wanna talk flags?
I wave a white one too
It says "I surrender"


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1. Our company improves and maintains it providing "Personal information management regulations" to execute this declaration, and enforce common knowledge on an employee of our company (employee, part-timer, part-time job, and dispatched worker, etc.) and a director and other people concern.
2. After the purpose of use is clarified, it limits it to minimum information necessary for the purpose before the acquisition of personal information, and our company obtains the person in question and agreement beforehand or will make the purpose of use etc. public to the website and acquire it.
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Caribbean nations: The European Union in 2017 started a process of implementing a list of those nations which it claims are guilty for not enforcing international laws regarding tax fraud, money laundering and profiting. The European leaders have stated that the list targets those jurisdictions which are used by companies and businessmen who avoid paying huge taxes to their governments.
This list, which is known as blacklist, features small countries like Panama and Palau. The EU has stated that nations like the Bahamas and Anguilla are drawing profits without any significant economic progress.
However, the repercussions of the EU's move are drastic as in many Caribbean nations several financial institutions have lost their bilateral relationship with other banks as a result of being labelled non-compliant. Other consequences include restricting the capability of such countries to get funds from international programs and tight control on transactions.
It is clearly evident that the EU is forcing its diktats on small states in the hope that this will legitimize its dominance. No doubt, the decision to put Caribbean nations on the grey-list lacks rationality.
Therefore, in response to this grave injustice, the secretary general of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), a regional bloc working for sustainable development, has condemned the EU for this practice. According to Georges Rebelo Chikoti, this naming and shaming process initiated by Macron, Leyen and Scholz is unfair as it has tremendous implications on the reputation of the Caribbean and other nations.
Similarly, the ambassador of Fiji to the UN, Luke Daunivalu, said during a summit of the OACPS-EU in Brussels that Europe needs to abandon this exercise since it is hurting the economy of smaller countries.
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It is to be noted here that the claims made by Daunivalu and Chikoti against the EU are true. Since, Europe represents blatant hypocrisy and double standards whenever it drafts and updates its greylist and blacklist.
Leyen and her allies believe that smaller nations need to respect international laws and comply with their tax policies. However, if they had done basic research before going ahead with their decision, they would have realised that several countries in Europe are infamous for being tax haven and jurisdictions with zero or nominal rate of corporate taxes.
Switzerland is one of the best examples. The nation is infamous for special corporate tax regimes and offshore accounts of businessmen who evade taxes. But the EU has not included Switzerland in its list.
Although the EU placed it on the grey list in December 2017 but removed it this year claiming that Switzerland's government has accepted its demand to implement tax reform!
Similarly, Ireland is another nation which is infamous for its low corporate tax rates, in fact, its government encourages shady companies to do business in the country by relocating on paper rather than physically.
Ireland also has a financial institution called International Financial Services Centre, which caters to businesses and people who are facing criminal charges in their home countries.
However, none of these nations have been put on the list updated recently by the EU. The truth is that the EU is not concerned about enforcement of the international financial laws and tax standards.
Read more: Caribbean countries take a step towards Digitization
The EU only put smaller states with developing economies like Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla and Bahamas in its list because that is the key to establishing its dominance over them.
However, international groups like OACPS have realised that this draconian practice needs to end immediately. Therefore, it is raising a strong voice of resistance against the unlawful decisions of the West.


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Celebrity & Entertainment Gossip: Keeping Up with the Stars
Celebrity gossip has long been a favorite pastime of many people, from the casual fan to the dedicated follower. Keeping up with the latest news about your favorite stars can be a fun and entertaining way to stay informed about the entertainment industry. Whether it's a big movie premiere or a juicy tidbit about an actor's personal life, there's always something new and exciting to talk about when it comes to celebrities and entertainment gossip.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep up with the stars. Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become go-to sources for the latest news about celebrities. Many celebrities also have their own websites or blogs, which can be a great way to stay up-to-date on their latest projects and activities. Additionally, many websites and apps are dedicated to celebrity gossip, providing fans with an up-to-date look at what their favorite stars are up to.
TikTok is another popular platform for keeping up with celebrities. TikTok videos often feature celebrities in fun, lighthearted content, allowing fans to get a glimpse into their daily lives. Additionally, many celebrities use TikTok to share behind-the-scenes footage from their latest projects, giving fans an inside look at the entertainment world.
Of course, there are also traditional sources of celebrity gossip, such as magazines and television shows. Magazines such as People and Us Weekly have been providing readers with the latest celebrity news for decades, while television shows such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood give viewers an up-close look at the stars.
No matter which source of celebrity gossip you prefer, it's important to remember that much of the information you read or hear is unverified and should be taken with a grain of salt. It's also important to remember that celebrities are people too, and the gossip surrounding them should not be taken too seriously.
Staying up-to-date on celebrity gossip can be a fun and entertaining way to keep tabs on the entertainment industry. Whether you prefer to keep up with the stars through social media, websites, or traditional sources, there are plenty of ways to stay informed about the latest news and gossip about celebrities. So if you're looking for the latest scoop on your favorite celebrities, make sure to keep up with the stars with Celebrity & Entertainment Gossip: Keeping Up with the Stars!


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Charlamagne Tha God on Friday blasted Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, for his recent antisemitic remarks, saying that the rapper is "moving like a person who doesn't feel like he's gonna be here much longer."
The radio host made the comments on his show "The Breakfast Club" after Ye gave an Adolf Hitler-praising spiel Thursday in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Ye had followed up his conversation with Jones by tweeting out a picture of a swastika inside the Star of David. His Twitter account was later suspended.
"It's sad that folks are just watching this like it's normal," Charlamagne said of Ye's behavior.
"That man needs to be committed to an institution. ... We are watching a manic episode in real time, and it's getting progressively worse," the radio host said. "It's not going to end well."
Charlamagne later weighed in on an audio clip in which Ye seems to sing portions of the Stephen Sondheim song "Send In The Clowns" in response to critics calling him an antisemite.
"He's definitely a clown. And I know that y'all think this is just about antisemitism, but what Kanye is doing right now is more than dangerous," Charlamagne said.
Listen to Charlamagne's thoughts on Ye starting at the 3:32 mark in the video below.


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Borghese Gallery: Fast Track Ticket
Guarantee your entrance to Renaissance masterpiece of painting and sculpture
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Admire the height of Renaissance art in the center of Rome with these fast-track Borghese Gallery tickets. Once the private collection of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, whose bust you'll find carved in intricate detail inside, the museum hosts masterpieces by pioneering artists like Caravaggio and Bernini. Discover the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio in paintings such as Saint Jerome Writing and Boy with a Basket of Fruit, and see Bernini's more dynamic take on David.
What is included?
* Fast Track entrance tickets to the Borghese Gallery
* Access to temporary exhibitions (if available)
* Audio guide, if option selected (available in French, Italian and English)
Where it is
Borghese Gallery, Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5


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December 17, 2014
Mark Morad and Dr. Divini Luccioni, both of Louisiana, pleaded guilty to their role in a $56M Medicare fraud scheme. According to court documents, Morad directed the scheme through multiple New Orleans-area companies he owned, including Interlink Health Care Services Inc.,Memorial Home Health Inc., Lakeland Health Care Services Inc., Lexmark Health Care LLC, and Med Rite Pharmacy Inc. Morad paid kickbacks to recruiters who canvassed New Orleans neighborhoods for Medicare beneficiary numbers, which Morad then used to bill Medicare for services that were not medically necessary or not provided. Dr. Luccioni admitted that he signed home health referrals and wrote DME prescriptions that were used to support these fraudulent billings. DOJ
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Michael Brown was sentenced to death and remains on Alabama Death Row for the murder of Betty Kirkpatrick. According to court documents Michael Brown would murder Betty Kirkpatrick during a robbery. Michael Brown would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
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The State's evidence tended to show the following. On October 12, 2001, Ricky Kirkpatrick and his wife discovered the body of his 65-year-old mother, Betty Kirkpatrick, in her mobile home in Hueytown. Her head was covered with a plastic bag and her throat had been cut. A knife and a paper towel were lying on her chest. Betty Kirkpatrick's purse and her gold 1986 Ford Thunderbird automobile were missing. The forensic pathologist testified that Betty Kirkpatrick died of "asphyxia by strangulation and smothering." (R. 431.) She also had bruises on her face and hands that, he said, were caused by blunt-force trauma.
Several witnesses testified that they saw Brown driving a gold Thunderbird around the time of the murder. Alisha Spindlow testified that she saw Brown driving a gold Thunderbird and that he told her that he had killed Betty Kirkpatrick. Another individual, Kevin Clayton, testified that he saw Brown two days after the murder, that he was driving a gold Thunderbird, and that he told him that he got the car from a lady and the car would not be "hot" until the lady's body was discovered. Kelly Watkins said that Brown was driving a gold Thunderbird around the time of the murder and that he told her that he had killed the lady who owned it. Watkins said that Brown told her that he had tried to choke the victim but she would not die so he cut her throat with a knife he got from the kitchen of her house.
Forensic tests were also conducted on the bloodstains found on the paper towel discovered on Betty Kirkpatrick's chest. Carl Mauterer, a forensic scientist with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, testified that one stain was tested and found to be consistent with Brown's blood-Brown could not be excluded as the donor.
Detective Charles Hagler also testified that Brown told him that he went to Betty Kirkpatrick's mobile home with three other individuals, Robert Smith, Kevin Clayton (who testified at Brown's trial), and Moses Smiley, to rob Betty Kirkpatrick but that Robert Smith killed Kirkpatrick.
The jury found Brown guilty of the two capital offenses charged in the indictment.


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Sentences with Part-time, Part-time in a Sentence in English, Sentences For Part-time
1. I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress.
2. I'm a college student and work part-time as a bartender.
3. I'm named after a horse. My mom's best friend had a horse named Brooke, so my dad suggested 'Brooklyn' as a more formal version, and it just stuck – and now I live in Brooklyn part-time, so go figure.
1. Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s.


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In a previous issue we discussed that over the last 25 years the destruction of General Motors and Ford were being executed deliberately. Operating losses in the first quarter from automotive operations including special items was $2 billion. Those losses were offset by gains of $729 million at GMAC, GM's financial arm. GM said it had a positive cash flow of $2 billion, that was then "adjusted" and they announced a negative $2 billion cash flow. That was not the truth. Bloomberg said GM had a first quarter, one-time special charge cash flow loss of $1.7 billion to cover the severing of ties to Italian car manufacturer Fiat, and an additional negative cash flow of $3 billion on regular operations, for an astounding negative $4.7 billion cash flow during the first quarter alone. That means overall reserves of $25 billion could be exhausted in 15 months. Quarter to quarter GM produced 12% fewer vehicles, and sales fell 5%. We expect that trend to continue as the US and world economy slows and competitors with no pension and health benefits make inroads into GM's market share. As GM's situation gets more difficult, they have stated that they would draw $6 billion in cash over the next 18 months from a $20 billion fund set up to provide for retired US union workers and their dependents. They would loot the funds in the health-care trust. This is what American steel companies did prior to their bankruptcy in the 1980s and 90s. The result was retired workers ended up with no health care benefits.
The response from the investment banking industry is to break up GM into pieces. For starters shut four assembly plants and put 30,000 out of work. Eliminate the Buick line and reduce health-care benefits and cut off laid-off workers from benefits. That will be accompanied by a plan to eliminate production of one million cars and trucks as excess capacity, that is as China exports 300,000 cars to the US in 2007, manufactured by workers earning slave wages.
As this all transpires GM's bonds are now rated junk and when they raise over $100 billion next year they will pay between 11% and 14% for the privilege of rolling its debt and getting fresh capital. That puts their borrowing status four levels below that of Brazil, which owes $500 billion. When the lunatic in the White House was asked about the situation he said, "GM is going to have to learn to compete." The problem is that the playing field is not level. It is unbalanced to favor our foreign competitors to deliberately destroy our manufacturing capabilities and our markets. The collapse of GM could be the event that finally brings down our financial system and few have taken that into consideration.
Ford isn't much better off. It has $172 billion in outstanding debt and has virtual junk status. First quarter profits were $1.21 billion but over 60% of that profit, which was 38% below the level of the comparable quarter a year ago, was earned by Ford Credit. Ford's answer to Chinese inroads is to cut production. While this goes on at GM & Ford, suppliers in trouble such as Dana Corp, Delphi and Visteon are on the verge of collapse.
These are all revolting developments that can easily be solved by tariff trade barriers, and until they are put in force our economy will continue to be destroyed, so that elitist transnational corporations can get richer.
America is a superpower and China, Europe and Russia have the basics of also becoming superpowers. We will not be a superpower long if we continue to export our industrial capacity and technology to China with its huge pool of slave labor, which has so often become cannon fodder. Communist China is emerging as a major economic and military power and we are helping them attain that status. While these others stand in the wings we are rapidly depleting our domestic wealth and military strength in endless foreign conflicts for the profit of elitists who run our government. Our military is supposed to be defending our country and the interests of its citizens, not the interest of a select minority who happen to wield great power. These foreign conflicts are also being used to abet the growth of government beyond its constitutional limits. Our great defense has been replaced by a massive offensive war machine. We are not preventing lethal acts of warfare against us – we are the aggressors. This creates the problem of the sacrificing of our military personnel and their exploitation by a policy-making elite that has perverted the purpose of our military for profit. We are not defending our country, we are promoting global governance. This irrational commitment to being a globalist superpower is unsustainable economically and financially and it is another method of destroying our country. Along with our fiscal and monetary policies and the fiat nature of our currency, we are fast headed into bankruptcy. We have been betrayed by our government and the elitists who control it.
We again bring to your attention that military recruitment is bottoming out and it will get worse as our occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan wears on. Enlistment bonuses have been raised for the third time since last August, but to no avail. Thus an expanding military and diminished recruitment can only lead to a return of the draft. If drafted, your sons, daughters, grandsons and grand daughters will either go into the military or be compelled to participate in national service. Those not forced into the military would be drafted into AmeriCorps, homeland security, etc. Those on active duty would receive shorter service terms and more generous benefits. No matter which way you cut it, if you survive, you will lose three to five years of your life as we post WWII veterans did up until the 1970s. Those are some of the best years of your lives stolen by a maniacal group of megalomaniacs. Our federal government is utterly shameless in wasting our money and our lives. You should quickly prepare for such events. We already know of young people who are leaving the US. Many are headed to New Zealand, which will not extradite and Mexico, which may extradite. The presidential election should be won by socialist/'populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obradar and if he is elected, we do not believe he will extradite. If he did you could move to Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil or Venezuela. Remember what Major General Smealey Butler said in 1933, "War is a racket."
Depending on the region and area 30% to 40% of real estate loans are now interest only loans. They are attractive due to low loan payments and the fact that buyers are speculating on higher sale prices. On a $320,000 mortgage payments are $1,367 versus $1,842 on a 30-year fixed. In some hot areas 55% of mortgages are interest only. Just five years ago they made up 2% of all loans. The risks are enormous and the market cannot rise forever.
The average Bay area luxury home is $2.7 million, up $329,000 from a year ago. California median prices were up 10.9% from a year ago with unit volume up 5.7%. Annualized value rose 17.2%. Y-t-d sales are up 8% with new houses up 13.3%. California median price rose $12,698 during April to $509.203. Condo prices were up 14.4% y-o-y to $401,830. The two-year gain is 49%.
The MBA says the total volume of new commercial mortgages totaled $31.4 billion in the first quarter, up $8.9 billion or 39.6% y-o-y. For April Freddie Mac's Book of Business increased $18.3 billion, or 14.4% annualized to $1.548 trillion. The retained portfolio expanded $5.3 billion, or 9.8% annualized. Fannie's book declined at a 54.3% annualized rate to $2.297 trillion, while its retained portfolio sunk at a 16.3% pace to $851.9 billion.
We reported on this before, but now the WSJ has decided to spill the beans. FedEx has voluntarily become a government snitch by turning over to our government names, addresses, credit card information and lists of when and where FedEx customers send and receive packages. This under the guise of fighting terrorism. Now FedEx has gone a step far, too far. They have granted US Customs inspectors access to the company's database of international shipments, including names and addresses of shippers, package origin and destination, credit card information and payment details (names of banks), all things the US government is not entitled to outside a criminal investigation. We than assume the FBI, CIA, DEA, IRS and state and local police get some of the information they need or want via Patriot Act powers, supposedly aimed at suspected terrorist. Many illegal operations have been busted via this illegal procedure. We want criminals to get caught, but within constitutional bounds.
It wasn't but four years ago the IRS went after credit cards issued by offshore banks, alleged to be used to evade taxes via MasterCard and Visa. Much to their credit American Express refused to cooperate. About 1,000 people out of millions were evading taxes. Thus, millions had their rights abridged to satisfy the IRS goons.
We stopped using FedEx three years ago when we first reported what they were doing. Even if you have nothing to hide you should not use FedEx because they are violating our rights. Use UPS, which still follows traditional rules. For that they deserve the business.
George W. Bush is an absolute lunatic who has to have obedience, disregards the facts and does whatever he pleases. He has cleared the CIA of most of its best people because they wouldn't stand still for his lies. Porter Goss is a lapdog. George is a switch hitter and a pedophile and the White House is full of his kind. We can't figure out if Carl Rove is the Queen or it's George. Maybe we should ask Mr. Gannon who services them frequently.
George was elected by a rigged election twice, which were essentially coups. George is assisted by many other fascist elitists whose only God is money and power. Due to these predilections George has surrounded himself with massive security because he is afraid of a coup or assassination. Cheney is equally terrified. That grenade found in Georgia during George's visit really put fear into him.
John Bolton is being put in place to militarize the UN and Paul Wolfowitz is going to bring Pentagon thinking to the World Bank. Both individuals emphasize militance. George and his neocons evidently believe that the UN and the World Bank are going to come to the assistance of his collapsing occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan and his collapsing economy. It is a little late for that, conspirators. The money is not available for either, never mind both. No matter which way you look George is stretched every which way. That means Wolfie will be pouring money into Iraq and Israel. Not loans, but grants, which are not repayable. If after members, like the Europeans complain, he will simply tell them he will invade them or at best make their lives miserable. That means the European elitists could back a coup or have George whacked. If you ever wondered why Stanley Fischer of MIT and the IMF is now a newly minted Israeli citizen and head of the Israeli Central Bank, you can now understand, the world bank is going to subsidize war and occupation and finance Israel as it expands throughout the region This is all an extension of US and Israeli looting as well. The move will be reminiscent of the Harvard sponsored looting of Russia after the Wall fell. The Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization will be the vehicle from this end to accumulate the loot. Those in charge will all be ex-Marxists. What a cozy den of thieves. Ideology means nothing – it is the money stupid.


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About us
Our Trust, Trustees and Executive
The Trust for the Destruction of Synthetic Refrigerants was formed in 1993 to manage refrigerant gas collection and destruction in New Zealand. Since 1993, Refrigerant Recovery NZ has safely collected for destruction over 520,000 kilograms of synthetic refrigerants (through to March 2022).
This has had the impact of saving up over 475,000 tonnes of ozone and reducing the build-up of greenhouse gases by up to approximately 1,029,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. In our new form as Cool-Safe, our aim is to increase those numbers. Exponentially.
The Trust has applied to be the Product Stewardship Organisation (PSO) for the priority product, 'Refrigerants'.
Our trustees are appointed to represent all refrigerant industry groups in New Zealand. We also have an independent Chair from outside industry to offer broader experience and insight.
We engage additional specialists as necessary through appointed advisors or cross-sector technical advisory groups. We're committed to best practice governance, and in 2021 the Trust was restructured to ensure it reflects current best practice for not-for-profit organisations.
We have a Trust Deed in place which outlines our governance approach and how our Board operates.
Our Trustees
Richard Lauder, BE Chem, MBA, Grad Dip Arts (Ethics)
A chartered member of the Institute of Directors, Richard works in governance with a special interest in roles pertaining to climate change adaption and mitigation.
Prior to governance, Richard had a long career in chief executive roles across a range of sectors in New Zealand.
His role is to lead Cool-Safe in its product stewardship of fluorinated gases.
Sameer Handa, MNZM
A mechanical engineer with an MBA, Sameer has extensive experience in management and leadership roles across several industries in various countries around the world. In 2021, he became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to business and trade relations between New Zealand and India.
Sameer has worked in the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry for 26 years, including 20 years as CEO of the biggest refrigeration wholesaler in New Zealand
Sameer is passionate about the environment and his role within Cool-Safe is to advise on strategy and investments.
Lionel Rowe
Lionel is actively engaged in the automotive sector, holding various roles as Director and Automotive Industry Training Mentor. Formerly MTA National Director and Chairman and MTA Auto Air Conditioning Chairman, Lionel was also director and owner of an auto air conditioning and electrical business for 32 years.
As an automotive electrician, automotive air conditioning technician and registered electrician, Lionel represents the automotive industry in refrigerant recovery. Prior to 2022, Lionel was responsible for the Cool-Safe collection and destruction network and oversees projects and opportunities for Cool-Safe.
Linda Mulvihill
Linda Mulvihill is the Head of Energy and Climate at Fonterra. In this role she is responsible for leading the strategy and programme of work to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions across the manufacturing sites, while also ensuring that the company has an economic and secure supply of energy. Linda has a legal and science background, and in 2016 won the NZ Energy Excellence award for the Young Energy Professional of the Year.
Linda grew up on a sheep and beef farm in rural New Zealand, which embedded a passion for looking after the planet that stays with her today. Outside of work, she has two young children and a farm where their focus is on creating a great product, minimising the environmental impact of beef production, and leaving the land in a better state for future generations to enjoy.
Linda is excited about the opportunity to apply her breadth of sustainability and commercial knowledge and expertise towards the objectives for the Trust.
Clifton Madgwick, BApplSc & PDM
Clifton has worked in the refrigeration industry for 20 years. He has 10 years' experience in importing and distributing refrigerants.
Actively engaged with Synthetic Greenhouse Gases (SGG) manufacturers, Clifton's role enables future trending for the NZ market which is then used by local government to help facilitate decision making.
Refrigerants Industry
Dave Nicholls
Dave has 50 plus years experience within the commercial refrigeration sector as a qualified refrigeration engineer. Dave is also a qualified tutor, with 10 years experience as a national examiner, and curriculum lead.
Dave also has a strong leadership background in the sector, having served on multiple boards including the National Apprenticeship Committee, IRHACE council, several Competenz advisory groups and the WorkSafe refrigerants working group.
On why he wanted to join the Board, Dave said:
"New Zealand is too small to have significant impact upon overall Global Climate Change. However, we are a small but very sophisticated society with an uncanny ability to innovate.
Already, we lead the world in the development and implementation of large-scale refrigeration systems based upon Co2, and there is no reason to suspect that level of innovation will not continue."
HVAC&R Industry
Matthew Darby
Matthew is a business owner, leader and advocate of the HVAC&R Industry. He provided us with this overview of why he wanted to become one of our trustees:
"Refrigeration is at the heart of a thriving New Zealand way of life, and it's with pride I can say it's been at the heart of my family since Dad first picked up the tools over forty years ago. Dad was one of the best in the game and he taught me to value the people you work with. I've taken that into my own family business and while growing it nationwide I've learnt:
We're up against some of the largest refrigeration multinationals in the world, yet we deliver industry leading technology to some of New Zealand's biggest companies.
We know we've got it right when customers see refrigeration isn't "just a cost we have to incur" but a serious competitive advantage.
Getting it right for the customer + reducing environmental impacts = true success.
New Zealand has so much to offer – we live in a truly spectacular landscape and I believe New Zealanders are always looking to protect that. I've been involved in the outdoors from an early age and want to design refrigeration systems that minimise our impact on the environment and since having kids , I feel that's even more important. But we don't just support large organisations. We have some of the best people in the industry whose design skills and install knowledge have seen refrigerated display, coolstore and cooling systems help NZ businesses of all sizes create new markets, develop new products, reduce costs and increase product and brand premiums."
Our Executive
Chief Executive
Janine Brinsdon
Janine brings a wealth of leadership skills and experience in change management and stakeholder engagement to her role as Chief Executive, having led WasteMINZ as CE for three years. Previous to that she was General Manager at Business North Harbour and served as an Executive Board Member with the British New Zealand Business Association.
Building strong and collaborative relationships with our partners is one of Janine's key priorities.
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021 337 870Network Operations and Recovery Manager
Ben Fechney
Ben has spent the majority of his career working for two of New Zealand's major air conditioning suppliers and managing key account relationships across the residential, commercial and corporate HVAC trades sectors throughout the country.
The focus of Ben's role with the Trust is to support our refrigerant recovery collection network and to drive additional recovery initiatives.
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021 955 317Commercial Recovery Manager
Barry Stott
Barry brings with him over 20 years of senior sales and relationship roles experience and handles bulk recovery services for large commercial and industrial refrigerant.
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Projects Support Coordinator
Maria Lally
With a background in the financial services industry, and most recently a role working in refrigeration and air conditioning, Maria is the perfect fit to support the ongoing development of some of our key Cool-Safe projects.
One of Maria's key roles will be helping pay your bounty payments - so she is someone you will want to know!
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Communications Manager
Alexander Nebesky
Alex's role at Cool-Safe is helping us all to stay informed and engaged, so we can all play our part in this transformation journey.
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Trust Administrator
Trust Administrator
PWC are The Trust for the Destruction of Synthentic Refrigerants' administrator.