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Funded by Verve Energy, GE Energy Financial Services and WA Government, 10-megawatt project will use First Solar PV modules
GERALDTON, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR), Verve Energy and GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services announced today that Australia's first utility-scale solar power project is under way. Output from the 10-megawatt AC project on 80 hectares of cleared land 50km southeast of Geraldton will contribute to offsetting the energy requirements of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant.
Western Australian state-owned power utility Verve Energy and GE Energy Financial Services will each own 50 percent of the Greenough River Solar Farm, with the WA Government providing A$20 million, including A$10 million from the WA Royalties for Regions program. No debt will be raised to fund the project.
The WA Water Corporation, which is building the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant, has committed to purchase 100 percent of the solar farm's output.
First Solar has agreed to supply the project with over 150,000 of its advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules and provide engineering, procurement and construction services, in addition to operations and maintenance support once the solar farm is operational. The agreement is subject to the satisfaction of certain statutory requirements.
Welcoming the go-ahead for this green project, Verve Energy General Manager Strategy and Business Development Tony Narvaez said: "The solar farm is important for Verve Energy, for Western Australia and for the local renewable energy sector. It enhances Verve Energy's reputation as a renewable energy innovator."
The solar farm will be the first utility-scale PV project in Australia, 10 times larger than any other operating solar project in the country.
Taking advantage of the area's vast dry, flat and sunny conditions, it is expected to be fully operational mid next year.
"This announcement demonstrates the significant potential for renewable energy generation — especially utility-scale solar in WA and throughout Australia," said Jim Brown, who will become President of Utility Systems Business Group for First Solar, effective Sept. 1. "We're pleased to bring our expertise in advanced PV technology and utility-scale solar deployment to Verve Energy and GE Energy Financial Services to deliver this groundbreaking project."
For GE Energy Financial Services, the project represents its first renewable energy investment in Australia, adding to its global portfolio of more than US$400 million of solar power equity and debt investments in 42 projects.
"This transaction enables us to apply our renewable energy investment expertise to a new market, add to our portfolio of projects with First Solar and to GE's broader work with Verve Energy," said Jason Willoughby, GE Energy Financial Services' Australia business leader. "This project also will support GE's ecomagination program, in our aim to help customers meet their environmental challenges."
Providing clean, affordable and sustainable energy to partially power the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant, near the town of Binningup, the solar project is expected to create more than 50 construction jobs. The project, which will produce energy when it is most needed — during the day, will displace 25,000 tonnes per year of greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of taking 5,000 cars off the road.
Western Australia requires new desalination plants to use power generated from renewable sources. The state's primary supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services, the Water Corporation, will purchase the power generated by the solar farm for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant under a 15-year contract. The plant will produce about 50 gigalitres of potable water per year.
The project will boost Western Australia's share of the Federal Government's renewable energy target of 20 percent by 2020.
About First Solar
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) system solutions. The company is delivering an economically viable alternative to fossil-fuel generation today. From raw material sourcing through end-of-life collection and recycling, First Solar is focused on creating cost-effective, renewable energy solutions that protect and enhance the environment. For more information about First Solar, please visit http://www.firstsolar.com
For First Solar Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Solar assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.
About Verve Energy
Verve Energy is the leading generator or electricity in Western Australia. Verve Energy owns and operates an extensive and diverse portfolio of power stations and renewable energy systems with a total capacity of 2967 MW. For more information, please visit www.verveenergy.com.au.
About GE Energy Financial Services
GE Energy Financial Services' experts invest globally across the capital spectrum in essential, long-lived, and capital-intensive energy assets that meet the world's energy needs. In addition to capital, GE Energy Financial Services offers the best of GE's technical know-how, technology innovation, financial strength, and rigorous risk management. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the GE business unit helps its customers and GE grow through new investments, strong partnerships, and optimization of its approximately US$20 billion in assets. For more information, visit http://www.geenergyfinancialservices.com.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
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Tysons Corner Center and DC Fray have partnered together to bring a culture of fun and fitness to all with our monthly Tysons Fit Club.
Fit Club helps attendees achieve their fitness goals one class at a time. Classes will be held on The Plaza at the green grass eclipse.
May 13 – Boxing with BASH:
Feel the beat. Pack the punch. BASH is bringing the energy from the studio, directly to the turf!
For 45 fast-flying minutes, boxing conditioning is BASH's #1 focus! Mixing high intensity bodyweight work, with contagiously fun shadow boxing intervals – BASH Boxing will build lean muscle, improve overall endurance, and torch calories round after round. Add in BASH's favorite studio playlists & their top tier coaches – and you'll find an outdoor experience that you won't soon forget.
Coached by Under Armour Women's Athlete and exercise science guru Monica Jones, prepare to maximize your workout, challenge your limits, and feel stronger with every jab!
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WW II Wrecks of the Kwajalein and Truk Lagoons.
(Redding, CA): North Valley Diver Publications, (1992),
Third Printing. quarto, pictorial boards. (xiv), 208pp. North Valley Diver Publications, Item #28155
Extensively illustrated with photographs (many in full color), line drawing, side views and maps. Corners slightly pumped, otherwise a very fine, clean copy.
Price: $75.00
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A lot of our personal and professional interaction patterns have been digitized. The emergence of social media has irreversibly changed the way we communicate with each other. Likewise, the modern workplace has seen new tools being introduced, facilitating teamwork and promoting productivity. With all this novel software popping up all around us, it's easy to neglect soft skills, thinking they don't apply in the digital world. Well, that's simply not true but keeping them well-oiled may be the hard part. Let's see how you can improve in this area.READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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So, I've been using emojis a lot, both in my private, day-to-day communication and in business content I produce. While exploring the emoji keyboard, I've come to learn there's a fitting pictogram to sum up or emphasize pretty much any tweet or Facebook post. Only recently though have I become interested in the meaning of the East Asian emojis, which is what I'll discuss in this post, so stay with me for a fun and informative experience.READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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Have you texted anyone today? I bet most of you have, or will, depending on the time of the day you're reading this post. Despite phone calls usually being more convenient, plus the growth of video chatting apps like iPhone's FaceTime, text messaging seems to be holding strong, refusing to be deemed obsolete. Is it on the rise, though, has it plateaued, or maybe there is some decline after all? Bear with me as I examine the state of texting in the year 2019.READ THE FULL ARTICLE


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When New Orleans artist Celestine Broussard is murdered during Mardi Gras, it's up to you to uncover the secrets behind this party to end all parties and unmask a killer. Help Celestine's best friend Sylvia uncover the truth about Celestine and the people in her life – no matter how shocking it might be.
- Meet the krewes that were competing with Celestine's Mystic Krewe of Marie Laveau, and try to discover why someone would want Celestine dead.
- Uncover secrets amongst the different floats and party-goers in the days leading up to the Mardi Gras parade.
- Piece together what happened the night of Celestine's death and bring a killer to justice.
Celestine was certain something awful was going to happen to her. Was she tapping into something mystical? Or did she just feel like someone was out to get her? Only you can help discover the truth!
Game Play Elements:
- Back Track: Requires referencing evidence found in earlier episodes
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- Plentiful Puzzles: Puzzles that require critical reading or creating a timeline
What's in the first episode? Who would want Celestine dead? Your first task will be to get into Celestine's studio to see what was going on with her in the days before her murder.
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The improved RF performance of silicon-based technologies over the years and their potential use in telecommunication applications has increased the research in RF modelling of MOS transistors. Especially for analog circuits, accurate RF small signal and large signal transistor models are required. In this paper, we propose an accurate, non-quasi-static, large signal (i.e., nonlinear) RF MOSFET model. Our model consists of a current source and a charge source at the drain terminal and a charge source at the gate terminal. The sources' magnitudes are calculated from the gate-bias and drain-bias dependent elements of the MOSFET equivalent circuit. The MOSFET equivalent circuit elements on itself are extracted from S-parameters at all gate voltages and drain voltages that occur in large signal operation. The accuracy of the equivalent circuit based model is validated by large signal RF measurements using a nonlinear network measurement system. Large signal modelling results using the BSIM3v3 compact model are also presented. Both the equivalent circuit based model and the BSIM3v3 model meet the requirements to describe accurately the RF large signal behaviour of MOS transistors.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Michigan State tight end and fullback Connor Heyward with the No. 208 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Heyward started out at Michigan State as a running back before moving to fullback and tight end.
In 2018, as a running back, he had 118 carries for 529 yards and five touchdowns. He missed all but four games in 2019 due to injury. In 2020, he had 65 carries for 200 yards in seven games in a COVID-shortened season.
He moved away from the running back position in 2021, playing mostly tight end. He caught 35 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
With the Steelers, Heyward will likely serve as the team's No. 3 tight end, as well as being a capable fullback, running back and special teams player.
The Heyward will join the Steelers' three other set of brothers: linebacker T.J. Watt and fullback Derek Watt, running back Trey Edmunds and strong safety Terrell Edmunds and defensive tackles Carlos and Khalil Davis.


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Have you been asking yourself where 2021 went? It's been a whirlwind of activity between the pandemic recovery, hiring shortages and supply chain challenges -it is no wonder December snuck up on us and we are quickly nearing the end of 2021. In this blog, we'll talk about year end record keeping and some easy steps to help you close out the year.
It's time to close out the books!
But what does it mean: "Close the books?" As a small business owner, "The Books" are a record of your revenue, expense and income summary reports. At Paris SBDC, we encourage you to produce these reports once a month – it really helps you know where you are financially. At the end of the year, business owners can close their books by zeroing out their income and expense accounts and moving the numbers to the balance sheet.
It's all about moving numbers:
Accounting software has become a necessity for any size small business, so we would strongly encourage you to get a program that fits your business needs. While we can't recommend one program over another, we can tell you several places to look to find accounting software that may meet your needs. Here are several to consider:
- Quickbooks: They have a free on-line version, too! Great for any business.
- Quickbooks Self-Employed: Many free-lance or contract workers like this program
- Quicken Deluxe: A great over-all software at a reasonable price.
- Freshbooks: Great for a service-based business.
- Excel Bookkeeping: If you are already familiar with Excel products, this would be a simple transition.
The best thing about accounting software is with a few simple steps, the program will close your books for you, create your balance sheet, income and loss statements, and prepare documents that you'll need for taxes.
Is closing out the books absolutely necessary?
It really is a necessary part of business to close out the books for the year and keep records for yourself and for your tax return. You will need the information to file taxes and it will make April and tax season far less complicated and intimidating.
How do I close the books?
There are a few simple steps to closing your books that are both easy to do and rewarding when finished. You'll know exactly how profitable you were, if you can afford employee bonuses, and if you have what you need for tax season. Here are a few steps for the closing of your books:
- Send invoices and invoice reminders.
- Collect past-due invoices and decide which invoices you may need to write off or consider a loss.
- Gather and analyze financial data:
- Monthly balance sheet
- Assets, Liabilities, Equity
- Profit and loss – Income Statement
- Revenue, Tax Expense, Operating costs, Cost of goods sold, Depreciation, Net income or loss (EBITA)
- Cash Flow statement
- Monthly balance sheet
- Complete an inventory
- Organize and log business receipts (don't just put them in a shoe box, to be sorted by your CPA)
- Complete bank and credit card reconciliations
- Pay outstanding invoices
- Back-up your information and run hard copies of documents you will need (See our blog on keeping paper in a paperless world.)
- Compile tax documents:
- Financial statements
- Bank and credit card statements
- Petty cash records
- Invoices and receipts
- Sales records
- Payroll records
- Loan information
Tips to make year-end close easier:
There's no reason to dread year-end close! There are several on-line resources that provide printable checklists of what to do and how to complete a year end close for small business. Here are a few more tips:
- Work on your year-end close just one hour a day (complete it in small pieces)
- Talk to your CPA about what is needed
- Get help – delegate filing of receipts and tax records
- Make inventory fun – have an after-hours counting party
- Reward yourself when you are finished: Think vacations, time off, or that chocolate bar you've been hiding in your desk!
For additional information on how to close your year-end and what records you should keep for your small business, contact us at the Small Business Development Center – SBDC – Serving Paris area: Lamar, Hunt, Hopkins, Delta, and Red River counties.


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In lately's article, we're going to come up with an advent to the Upward thrust of Stars. The Upward thrust of Stars is often referred to as the ROS. Upward thrust of Stars is likely one of the first strategic simulation blockchain video games at the WEMIX platform. The sport ROS has been in line with the huge explores house with the reasonable warships and planets the place you'll plan a large-scale struggle for increasing your controls over the galaxy. On this recreation it's important to seek throughout the galaxy for the planet with has wealthy assets after which it's important to assault your warring parties. This recreation supplies the NFT programs with the warship service and they're related with the brand new recreation token 'Sithereum'. You'll get sithereum through exchanging the sun debris which will most effective be mined with the warship carries. You'll even mine the Silther debris or additionally you'll loot them from the opposite admirals.
About Silther Particle
Silther debris are darkish subject which will also be materialized through the unknown pressure, which is probably the most variable useful resource in the upward push of Stars universe you'll even mine it from the more than a few silver particle planets throughout the sectors of the Upward thrust of Stars galaxy. Silther debris had been principally used for development and for upgrading the warships carriers and in addition a subject matter for constructions and warships which calls for very high-level era. Now not most effective that you'll even additionally revel in play to earn in actual existence through gathering the Silther debris and merging them into the solarium. Needless to say sithereum can be utilized as an funding With the assistance of the staking gadget the place an individual can earn pastime simply by depositing the for a undeniable period of time.
Silther Debris and Silther Debris Planets Traits
Because of its complicated nature, most effective the warships carriers can mine the Silther debris from a Silther explicit planet. Each and every of the Silther debris has a degree, identical as different useful resource planets. On the other hand, for mining the Silther particle planet you're going to want a warship service which will have to want to be similarly complicated because the Silther particle planet. Now let's take an instance if an individual needs to mine a degree 3 Silther particle planet then that particular person goes to be wanted no less than the Tier 3 warship service.
Mining Requirement
Now let's discuss all of the knowledge that you just going to be wanted for the mining. The first thing that you're going to be wanted is a warship service. Then improve the command middle to point six after which you wish to have to construct the warship service manufacturing facility for generating warship carriers. The warship service manufacturing facility might be to be had when your command middle reaches point six. Silther debris are required for development a tier-one warship service. We even have a an identical manner for you, merely pass and buy a warship service from different admirals via WEMIX NFT Marketplace. Congress has additionally determined for offering all-new admirals with the development warship service thorough the warship service tournament. You'll merely test the praise middle for your base for seeing the all information about the development. Right here comes one of the crucial major issues that you just observe, the development warship service is time-limited, that's why mine is as imaginable throughout the to be had time.
Now We Are Going To Inform You About How To Mine The Silther Debris.
First, use the development warship service for mining a degree one Silther particle planet. For locating the Silther Debris Planet, you both seek the field immediately or you'll even use the objective seek menu on the backside of your display screen. Lots of the Silther debris had been occupied through the Cyrox Alliance. So understand that recon is necessary for heading off any roughly meaningless casualties. In case you are sturdy sufficient then the Cyrox Alliance is going and assaults them. After some long struggle, you're going personal that planet, if you're sturdy sufficient than him after which you'll simply get started mining the Silther debris. It could take a while for mining the Silther debris. Until that point it's important to handle your planet, as probably the most admiral can come and loot the Silther debris that you've got mined. When you attacked and lose the struggle right through the mining. Then it's possible you'll lose all of your mined Silther debris, so that you additionally want to be ready for this sort of scenario.
That every one concludes our advent to the Silther debris. Bear in mind that you're going to want a warship service for mining the Silther debris and also you additionally had to be keep alert for any roughly incoming assaults right through the mining. Silther particle is a crucial in-game useful resource that may be price all of the troubles and understand that you'll merge them for creating a sithereum this is going to help you revel in play and earn. Sithereum is a token that can hyperlink the ROS galaxy with our actual existence. An excellent journey for combating and taking the Silther debris and silthereum. For more info you'll observe Rise of Stars Official Twitter Account. Satisfied Gaming!
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A recent counterfeiting case from a city north of London is illustrative of a certain type of illegal activity that goes on every day. A merchant from the City of Peterborough recently pled guilty to selling fake designer products at a weekly boot sale held in the city.1 Mohammed Imran Malik has been charged under the Trade Marks Act 1994 for the alleged sale of counterfeit, shoes, clothes and perfume.2
Trading standards officers seized £12,000 worth of counterfeit items in the operation that led to Malik's arrest, and later, to his confession..3
Ronald Noble, founder of RKN Global, accentuates the danger and harm in "non-violent" crimes like counterfeiting. Aside from the economic harm which itself affects companies' well-being and the jobs and lives of their employees, counterfeiting benefits criminals and even terrorist organizations by providing them with an income stream that funds other, more violent activities.
What are counterfeit goods?
Counterfeit goods are products that are sold under the pretense that they are a specific brand, even though they are really not.4 These goods may be manufactured to look exactly like, or very similar to, well-known brands. The sellers of counterfeits piggyback off the development and marketing of the original brand, enabling them to make a large profit, even as buyers often feel they are getting a bargain.5 Counterfeit goods can come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from DVDs, CDs, and computer games, to clothes, shoes and handbags. They are sometimes sold at car boot sales, yard sales, and door to door; at times they are available online or in bars.6
The Peterborough case is not unique. Another case that came to light this month involved the corruption of customs officials, who face charges for allowing counterfeit products from China to be sold on the European black market.7 The European anti-fraud office has asserted that the failure of custom officials to crack down on the distribution of illegal products has cost European countries £2.7 billion combined.8
How to spot counterfeit goods
While most merchants sell goods that are not fake, it is sometimes easy to spot fake goods if you know the signs. When buying goods, look out for:
- Labels that have spelling mistakes
- Logos that aren't quite right
- Poor quality products
- Products sold in bars and pubs, or door to door
Spotting designer products that are sold at a discount may make you think you're getting a good deal, but legitimate designer goods are rarely discounted, meaning you may not be getting the deal you think.9
Why it's good to say "no" to counterfeit goods
Buying counterfeit goods may save you a lot of money on clothes, shoes, and perfumes etc., but paying for these goods could fund organized crime.10 Other reasons why counterfeit goods should be avoided include:
The quality of the goods – Counterfeit goods are unlikely to be manufactured to the same standard as their genuine counterparts. This could potentially mean that perfumes have not been tested for safety, electrical goods may not be wired properly, and clothes may not be stitched together very well.
You'll be breaking the law – Knowingly buying counterfeit goods is illegal.11
The economy will be affected – Buying counterfeit goods can have a negative impact on the economy. When you buy fake products, you take the business away from legitimate manufacturers and sellers.12 This results in legitimate businesses making less money, and in some cases the businesses may even have to close down, and employees may lose their jobs.
If you have purchased a counterfeit product
If you have purchased a product that you thought was genuine, but now believe that it could be counterfeit, you should contact the police or other relevant government authority in your country. You may be asked to describe what you purchased, and where you purchased it from, who the sellers were, and what products they were selling. Your actions could result in goods being seized, and the sellers of those goods being prosecuted.
Ultimately it's up to us, the consumers, to turn our backs on counterfeit goods, and instead opt to buy genuine products that are safe, legal, and fair to the manufacturer.
RKN Global's founder, Ronald K. Noble, urges consumers to avoid counterfeit goods. Counterfeiting is not a harmless crime.
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Social media platforms are always full of surprises because they keep adding new features to their platform almost daily. These updates would increase user engagement with the platform. TikTok is the leader in such cases as they have been able to keep their users thrilled with the new updates on their platform. Instagram update today has also introduced new features to their platform.
Although the users are almost divided due to the new introduction from Meta. Some believe it would increase user engagement, and some believe it may harm their reputation on social media. Anyhow people are enjoying the new feature. Gen Z, who spend a lot of time on trending platforms like TikTok, would not find difficulty in adjusting to the new change introduced on the platform.
I will not keep your mystery and would like to introduce the new feature of Instagram through our article below. You will find all the necessary details there.
What's in the Instagram Update Today?
Instagram has recently updated its platform and has brought many new features. The features are incredible, and people are surprised and happy about it. Meta, the co-owner of Instagram, has announced that all the video uploads will now become reels virtually. This would take place even if the user wants it or not. They have also announced that the reels will get many new creative features that would double and even triple the short video format.
Instagram Update Today: Reels are the New Instagram Videos
According to a statement by Meta, all videos shorter than 15 minutes would become reels. But the videos posted before the announcement would remain the same. So, from now onwards, you will find all your videos in the reel stream.
Due to the popularity of the reels on other social media platforms, it has earned a lot of attraction from the users for the same. Reels are more popular and trending on platforms like TikTok. So, I believe converting all the videos below 15 minutes to reels is a good idea.
Also read, How to Hide Instagram Posts From Someone | 3 Simple Ways to Make Your Profile Private
Reactions of Instagram Users
Some people feel this decision may not go well for the most popular photo-sharing platform. Users feel many people watch reels, and more content would attract more engagement. And it would also bring in more views on the reels. Some even feel this step would make Instagram more popular and more unique to its users.
This step may bring in a new trend in Instagram content for its creators and lead to more engagement for the platform.
Instagram Update Today: New Remix Options
The new options introduced on Instagram are the remix options which would get clubbed with the reels.
1. Remix For Photos
Instagram is the premier photo-sharing platform; hence, photos are the core ingredient of this platform. So, options like a remix of public photos are available in the coming weeks. This gives you endless options for creating tells on this platform.
2. Remix Layouts
From now on, you can choose between a green screen, vertical or horizontal screen, split-screen, or picture-in-picture reaction view in the video commentary in the existing reels.
3. Add Clip
You may add a clip after the video as a sequel instead of having the remix play simultaneously with the original reel.
Instagram is expanding the access to its Reels templates option. You can enable it to its existing reels formats as templates for your clips. It is also adding a new Dual camera mode, where you can capture content and reactions at the same time by simultaneously using the front and back cameras of the phone.
So, Meta is more focused on the next stage, the metaverse. It needs to get its leading apps until it can transfer users to the next significant phase.
Also read, How to View Private Instagram Profiles | 15 Hacks to View Private IG
Instagram Update Today: Favorites Feed
Your feed on Instagram will have two options. You can now have a Following Feed, and a Favorites Feed on Instagram. Yes, you read that right! While your Following Feed will show content from the accounts you follow, your Favorites Feed will show you content from accounts you have marked as favorites. Don't worry, Instagram does not notify the person when you mark or unmark them as a favorite.
Instagram Update Today: Turn Off Suggested Posts
Suggested posts have been a major problem for Instagram users. Instagram's algorithm suggests posts that match your interest. However, the problem arises when you see suggested posts in your following feed. To tackle this problem, Instagram has developed the option of turning off suggested posts. You can simply click on the three vertical dots on a post and click on 'No interested.' This removes the suggested post and helps Instagram understand that you don't want to see similar posts.
Instagram Update Today: Snooze Suggested Posts
Instagram has also introduced the option of snoozing posts in its recent update. This can be done for suggested posts. If you see an unwanted post or reel often, you can snooze it by clicking on the three vertical dots and then tapping on Snooze Post. However, a post can only be snoozed for 30 days.
Also, read How Long Does an Instagram Shadowban Last? Get Out of Shadowban RN
Instagram Update Today: Full-Screen Feed
Another update introduced by Instagram is the full-screen feed. This is an experiment that Instagram is trying. Instagram has rolled out a full-screen feed for selected Instagrammers. The feed will look somewhat like TikTok. If the full-screen Instagram feed gets positive reviews, it is possible to be rolled out for all users.
Wrapping Up
People aligned with the reel trends on TikTok would be more comfortable using the new feature of Instagram. I believe the Instagram update today is duplicating the creative tools from TikTok and introducing replicant features to its users. This states that Instagram may lack originality in introducing unique features to its platform.
If the new changes on Instagram become famous, I believe people would not even pay any heed to such issues. Whatever it is, You and I have to use the introduced features, even if we like them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new Instagram update today?
The Instagram update today is about introducing the new format for Instagram video reels.
What will happen to the videos uploaded on Instagram?
As per the new feature on Instagram, the new videos uploaded on Instagram will automatically get converted to reels.
I uploaded videos long back on Instagram. Will they get converted to reels?
No videos uploaded before Instagram issued the statement will not get converted to reels.


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Title: Use of Antisense Oligonucleotides or siRNA to Suppress Expression of eIF-5A1
Patent Number: 7,662,796
Filed: Nov. 28, 2005
Lead Inventor: John Thompson, Senesco Technologies
The invention "relates to apoptosis-specific eukaryotic initiation factor 5A … and methods for inhibiting or suppressing apoptosis in cells using antisense nucleotides or siRNAs to inhibit expression of factor 5A1," according to the patent's abstract. "The invention also relates to suppressing or inhibiting expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting expression of apoptosis factor 5A."
Title: siRNA Targeting Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response Gene 88
Patent Number: 7,662,950
Filed: Oct. 30, 2007
Lead Inventor: Anastasia Khvorova, Dharmacon (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
"Efficient sequence-specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology," the patent's abstract states. "By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene-silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for MYD88."
Title: RNA Interference-Mediated Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid
Patent Number: 7,662,951
Filed: July 9, 2008
Lead Inventor: James McSwiggen, Sirna Therapeutics (Merck)
The invention, the patent's abstract states, "concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target-validation, and genomic-discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules … capable of mediating RNA interference against beta-secretase, amyloid precursor protein, pin-1, presenillin 1, and/or presenillin 2 gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1, and/or PS-2 expression or activity."
Title: RNA Interference-Mediated Inhibition of GRB2-Associated Binding Protein Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid
Patent Number: 7,662,952
Filed: Sept. 2, 2008
Lead Inventor: James McSwiggen, Sirna Therapeutics (Merck)
"This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating GRB2-associated binding protein gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid molecules," the patent's abstract states. "This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of GRB2 associated binding protein gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference using small nucleic acid molecules … [which] are useful in the treatment of cancer, malignant blood disease (leukemia), inflammatory diseases or conditions, allergic diseases or conditions, or proliferative diseases or conditions."
Title: Triggered RNAi
Application Number: 20100035233
Filed: May 22, 2009
Lead Inventor: Peng Yin, California Institute of Technology
The patent application, its abstract states, "relates to methods and compositions for triggering RNAi. Triggered RNAi is highly versatile because the silencing targets are independent of the detection targets. In some embodiments, methods of silencing or modulating the expression of a marker gene are provided.
"The methods generally comprise providing an initiator to a cell comprising a detection target and a silencing target gene, wherein the detection target is different from the silencing target gene, [and the] binding of the detection target to the initiator initiates formation of an inactivator double-stranded RNA," the abstract adds. "The inactivator dsRNA can silence the silencing target gene to modulate the expression of a marker gene."
Title: siRNA Inhibition of P13K, P85, PA110, AKT2 and Methods of Use
Application Number: 20100035965
Filed: May 18, 2007 PCT Filed: May 18, 2007
Lead Inventor: Mark Evers, University of Texas Medical Branch
The invention, the patent application's abstract states, "provides polynucleotides, compositions including polynucleotides, and the uses thereof for treating cancer in a subject. The polynucleotides silence the expression of coding regions that encode polypeptides such as p85-alpha, p110-alpha, and Akt2. The cancers treatable using the methods described herein include colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and metastases thereof."
Title: Nucleic Acid Molecules and Collections Thereof, Their Application, and Modification
Application Number: 20100035760
Filed: Jan. 10, 2007 PCT Filed: Jan. 10, 2007
Lead Inventor: Ronald Plasterk, Hubrecht Laboratory
"The invention provides a method for characterizing a sample comprising nucleic acid derived from a cell," the patent application's abstract states. "The method comprises determining whether a sample comprises at least a minimal sequence of at least one new microRNA according to the invention or a mammalian ortholog thereof, and characterizing the sample on the basis of the presence or absence of the miRNA. The invention further provides nucleic acid molecules and collections thereof and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. The invention furthermore provides a method for identifying a miRNA molecule or a precursor molecule thereof."
Title: Methods and Compositions for Regulating Cell Cycle Progression
Application Number: 20100035966
Filed: June 14, 2007 PCT Filed: June 14, 2007
Lead Inventor: Peter Linsley, Rosetta Inpharmatics (Merck)
The patent application, its abstract states, claims "a method … of inhibiting proliferation of a mammalian cell [by] introducing into said cell an effective amount of at least one small interfering RNA agent [that] comprises a nucleotide sequence of at least 15 nucleotides" of a pre-defined sequence.
"In some embodiments, the method comprises introducing at least one [RNAi agent] that inhibits the expression of at least one miR-16 responsive gene," the abstract adds.
Title: Mediated Cellular Delivery of LNA Oligonucleotides
Application Number: 20100035968
Filed: Jan. 18, 2008
Lead Inventor: Soeren Vestergaard Rasmussen, Exiqon
The invention "relates to novel modified oligomeric compounds and to methods of making and using such compounds," the patent application's abstract states. "The invention further relates to methods of enhancing the cellular uptake of oligomeric compounds comprising conjugating a metal chelator to those."
Title: RNAi Inhibition of CTGF for Treatment of Ocular Disorders
Application Number: 20100035969
Filed: Oct. 12, 2009
Lead Inventor: Allan Shepard, Alcon
The patent application, its abstract states, claims "RNA interference … for inhibition of connective tissue growth factor mRNA expression in ocular disorders involving CTGF expression. Ocular disorders involving aberrant CTGF expression include glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and wound healing. Such disorders are treated by administering interfering RNAs."
Title: Compositions Comprising an siRNA and Lipidic 4,5-Disubstituted 2-Deoxystreptamine Ring Aminoglycoside Derivatives and Uses Thereof
Application Number: 20100035974
Filed: Oct. 4, 2007 PCT Filed: Oct. 4, 2007
Lead Inventor: Jean-Marie Lehn, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
The invention relates to a "composition comprising a siRNA and a transfecting compound consisting of an aminoglycoside of the class of 4,5-disubstituted 2-deoxystreptamine ring linked via a spacer molecule to a lipid moiety" of a pre-defined formula, the patent application's abstract states. "The invention also concerns in vitro and in vivo applications of these compositions."
Title: Biodegradable Poly-Beta-Amino Esters and Uses Thereof
Application Number: 20100036084
Filed: July 23, 2009
Lead Inventor: Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Poly-beta-amino esters prepared from the conjugate addition of bis(secondary amines) or primary amines to a bis(acrylate ester) are described," the patent application's abstract states. "Methods of preparing these polymers from commercially available starting materials are also provided.
"These tertiary amine-containing polymers are preferably biodegradable and biocompatible and may be used in a variety of drug delivery systems. Given the poly-amine nature of these polymers, they are particularly suited for the delivery of polynucleotides," the abstract notes.
"Nanoparticles containing polymer/polynucleotide complexes have been prepared. The inventive polymers may also be used to encapsulate other agents to be delivered. They are particularly useful in delivering labile agents given their ability to buffer the pH of their surroundings."
Title: RNA Interference Compositions and Methods
Application Number: 20100036107
Filed: Oct. 13, 2009
Lead Inventor: Gary Clawson, Pennsylvania State University
"The invention provides isolated nucleic acids," the patent application's abstract states. "For example, the invention provides isolated nucleic acids having at least one strand with both sense and antisense sequences that are complementary to each other. The invention also provides isolated nucleic acids having at least one strand that is a template for both sense and antisense sequences that are complementary to each other. In addition, the invention provides cells, viruses, and transgenic animals containing one or more of the isolated nucleic acids provided herein, as well as methods for using one or more of the isolated nucleic acids provided herein to reduce the level of an RNA within a cell."


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The best way to learn proper English is to read news report, and watch news on TV. Watching TV shows is a great way to learn casual English, slang words, understand culture reference and humor. If you have already watched these shows then you may recall the words used in the following dialogs.
stuffing that PARROT
down your pants.
what that obnoxious
PARROT back there says.
stuff that happened
and then PARROT it back.
but way better,
because he rides a giant PARROT.
No, if I can walk past that pet shop
with the PARROT in the window,
Meaning and definitions of parrot, translation in Malay
language for parrot with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of parrot in Malay and in English language.
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There's not much else out there. Just the campsite spread out around the Spitzkoppe Mountain and it's basic. So don't expect the modern world, you won't find it here, but that's really where the charm lies. It's all about the bleak, stark, stunning nature you find all around you. Everywhere you look another perfect panoramic photo shot.
The sites are spread out so you probably wouldn't even know that you're not alone. Set up your chair and bathe in the bliss of feeling completely cut off from the world. This is true food for the soul.
31 sites with a maximum of 8 people at each.
Get there early as you choose your own site. Sites 2, 3, 4 and 5 are for overlanders only.
There are some very basic thatched bungalows with 2/3 beds.
Toilets and hot showers at reception; long drop toilet and fire pits at the sites; bar; no electricity at the sites; bring your own water
The staff are passionate about their world here so you should get some excellent stories and advice.
Guided walks to the rock art sites. There are at least 37 of them, some 4000 years old.
Trekking on and around Spitzkoppe.
The mountain is a climbing destination - nicknamed the Matterhorn of Namibia, although that's rather an exaggeration. Bring your own equipment.
Bouldering is good here too.
Bird watching and star gazing. If you get a clear night, you'll be able to drink in the glory of the Milky Way. Constellation maps are often available at reception.


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The Columbia Missourian, including Vox Magazine, won a record 79 awards Thursday in the Missouri Press Association's 2020 Better Newspaper Contest, including the gold cup award given to the news organization with the most awards in its division.
The Missourian swept eight categories, including Best Photo Illustration, Best Photo Package, Best Sports Feature Photograph, Best Investigative Reporting, Best Story about Religion, Best Information Graphic, Best Video and Best Health Story.
The Missourian competed in the division of newspapers with circulations from 5,001 to 15,000 and won awards for written stories, photos, ongoing coverage, multimedia, graphics, design and projects published in 2019.
The awards were announced Thursday during the Missouri Press Association's annual business meeting, which was held virtually this year.
General Excellence: The Missourian won first place for breadth of coverage, quality of layout and design, the use of photographs, artwork and advertising design and layout over three issues, which included a special MU Homecoming section.
Best Coverage of Government: Kyra Haas and Aviva Okeson-Haberman won a first-place award for their story about inefficiencies in Missouri's elder abuse hotline. This joint investigation by KBIA and the Columbia Missourian revealed less than half of the 92,000 calls made to the hotline were answered in 2018. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched an investigation into the hotline and said he learned of the gravity of this issue from the Missourian and KBIA's reporting.
Best Feature Story: Morgan Keith and Janice Zhou won first place for their story about the tragic death of a child by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train in Marceline. Keith and Zhou also earned an honorable mention for this story in the Best News Story category. Karina Zaiets won second place for her story about a Columbia pathologist, Adam Clapper, and how he helped take down multi-billion dollar company, Theranos, based on faulty scientific claims. Steve Garrison received an honorable mention for his story about flood control measures and how they have pushed endangered species to the brink.
Best News or Feature Series: Alexis Allison won a first place award for her series on food insecurity across the state and how grassroots partnerships are working to provide stability for people without regular access to nutritious food.
Best News Photograph: Claire Hassler won first place for her photograph of Shaunda Hamilton speaking to a crowd about standing together against gun violence at a vigil for her daughter Nadria Wright. Yanran Huang received an honorable mention for her photo of Starlita Benson during the MU Remembers wreath-laying ceremony.
Best Feature Photograph: Emmalee Reed won first place for her photograph of MU student Ben Schnelle and royalty candidate Catherine Hoffman celebrating the results for Homecoming King and Queen at halftime at the Missouri game against Ole Miss. Madison Parry won a second-place award for her feature photo of Mike Szydlowski, science coordinator for Columbia Public Schools, showing a duckling to co-worker Jenny Weston. Joel Chan won third place for his photograph of a toddler at a sensory-friendly Touch-a-Truck event.
Best Sports Photograph: Tristen Rouse earned a first-place award for his photograph of Helias defensive back Griffin Buschjost intercepting a pass intended for Rock Bridge in a game at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City.
Best Photo Package: Missourian visual journalists earned a first-place award for their Aug. 30 edition of Friday Night Sights, a compilation of visuals of high school football. Julia Hansen earned a second-place award for her visuals package about migrant workers in Missouri's Bootheel, who faced employer intimidation and worked in dangerous conditions. Lia Waldrum won third place for her photo story about a music therapy school in mid-Missouri that serves a wide range of children, including some who are severely disabled. Missourian staff also won a third place award for Best Page Design for the print edition of this story based on content, photography, layout and design. Antranik Tavitian received an honorable mention for his package on windmill turbines in central and northwest Missouri.
Best Sports Pages: Missourian staff placed first for a three-issue package that was evaluated for writing, content, photography, layout and design.
Best Investigative Reporting: Sky Chadde won first place for his story about migrant workers in Missouri's Bootheel, who faced abuses, threats and a lack of payment for their work. Yue Yu won second place for her story about Columbia developer Jeffrey Smith who bypassed state campaign contribution limits by funneling nearly $1 million through shell PACs. Sky Chadde and Yue Yu teamed up to win an honorable mention award for their story about lobbying groups trying to make it harder to sue businesses.
Best Local Business Coverage: Missourian staff placed first for coverage of wind farms in northwest Missouri and coal ash pollution from power plants in the state.
Best Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture: Kristoffer Tigue won first place for his Vox Magazine feature about Mexico, Missouri's, fight to diversify its economy and give young people, especially, reasons to stay in town after graduation. Tigue also earned a second place award for Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture for the same piece.
Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture: Tom Coulter won first place for his story about a new CAFO law that divides farmers and health departments over the future of agriculture and the environment in Missouri. Rachel Behrndt (text) and Jacob Moscovitch (visuals) won a third place award for their story about an innovative effort to support artisanal agriculture in central Missouri.
Best Story about Religion: Nick Kelly won a first-place award for his profile of Missouri defensive tackle, Kobie Whiteside, and the importance of his faith. Jacob Moscovitch earned a second-place finish for his profile on conversion therapy survivor Amanda Louck. Lauren Polanski earned a third-place finish for her story about a new program training prisoners to become pastors in Missouri prisons. Olivia Garrett received an honorable mention for her story about Tolton Catholic's namesake and his path to sainthood.
Best Military Story: Alyssa Shikles earned a first-place award for her story about Welcome Home, a facility that offers homeless veterans a transitional living program fostering successful, independent living.
Best Page Design: This first place staff award featured the Rock Bridge boys basketball team winning the state championship for the first time in school history. Staff won second place for the layout, design of text and photos of the Pictures of the Year 2019 competition.
Best Information Graphic: Monique Woo won first place for her Mizzou in Bloom graphic featuring hand-drawn images and bloom times of some popular MU Botanic Garden plants. Olivia Garrett won second place for her graphic about plans to replace the aging Rocheport Missouri River bridge. Petar Georgiev won third place for his tooth-and-claw graphic. Javkhlan Bold-Erdene got an honorable mention for her graphic about how Missouri suffers disproportionately from disasters compared to other states.
Best Online Newspaper or Website: Judging based on originality, ease of use, local content and advertising earned a first-place award for ColumbiaMissourian.com staffers.
Best Video: Hillary Tan, Julia Hansen and Elliot Bauman placed first for their video Back on the Track featuring MU junior and car racer Louie Lovelace. Phoebe Mussman, Jacob Moscovitch, Ethan Weston, Jenna Kieser, Jennifer Mosbrucker and Emily Nevils won second place for their video Hiding in Plain Sight, a compilation of visuals from neighborhoods infrequently covered by the Missourian. Videographers Matt McCabe, Liv Paggiarino and Tristen Rouse and supervising producers Julia Hansen and Jacob Moscovitch won a third place award for the video Queen Tanayia, about Hickman High School's 2019 Homecoming Queen. Matt McCabe, Joel Green and Jacob Moscovitch earned an honorable mention for the video Mr. Bus Driver.
Best Headline Writing: Missourian staff placed first for creative and clever headlines, such as "Impact of CBD? TBD" "Woe is Laramie!" and "Want mo' monarchs? You'll want to plant Mo. Milkweed"
Best News or Feature Obituary: Vivian Herzog won a first-place award for her life story about Jordan Hoyt, an inspiring member of the community and the MU campus. Libby Stanford won second place for her life story about Dyno Penny, a local musician who lived life just as he wanted. Colleen Wouters won an honorable mention for her life story about Cathy Barton Para, folk musician and co-founder of the Big Muddy Folk Festival in Boonville.
Best Overall Design: Missourian staff earned a second-place award based on a three-issue submission. Judging criteria looks for consistent quality of the entire newspaper and includes all design elements, such as photography and graphics.
Best Breaking News Story: Galen Bacharier won a second-place award for his story about MU's decision to raze Pickard Hall, the third oldest building on campus, because of an inability to eliminate radioactive contamination. Bennett Durando received a third-place award for his story about Missouri football being banned from 2019-20 postseason play as a result of the NCAA's academic fraud investigation.
Community Service: Missourian staff won second place for their 2019 edition of the Progress Awards, a program that honors unsung heroes in our community. Categories represented include progress in the arts, civic engagement, social justice and corporate citizenship. Missourian staff received an honorable mention for organizing and hosting the 2019 Missourian Regional Spelling Bee.
Best News or Feature Special Section: Missourian staff won a second-place award for the special section BOOMTOWN tailored to readers over 50.
Best Story about the Outdoors: Molly Hart (text) and Claire Hassler (visuals) won second place for their story about the battle over a rail-to-trail project, the Rock Island Corridor, that will impact landowners in a potentially negative way.
Best Story About History: Kate Robbins won a second-place award for her Vox Magazine story about a 1991 mass shooting in her home town of California, Missouri.
Best Editorial Cartoon: John Darkow received an honorable mention for his commentary on current events and issues, including politics, immigration and sports.


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NY Governor Preparing to Release 900 Criminals and Offer Mets Tickets to Show up for Trial
It looks like Christmas will come early this year in New York for violent criminals, while peaceful taxpayers will be stuck with a lump of coal.
Come January 1, thanks to a bill signed earlier this year by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, criminals arrested for roughly 400 categories of misdemeanors and felonies will be released immediately without the need to post any cash bail pretrial. Other criminals will get off with limited cash bail or other forms of unsecured bond. This means that people arrested for criminally negligent homicide, any drug trafficking and gang activity, or aggravated assault (even against children) will be released indefinitely while awaiting trial, which often takes a long time. This law applies retroactively to those already in jail awaiting trial for these crimes.
Now, the New York Post is reporting that the state Office of Court Administration is now working on a plan to begin staggering 880 releases of current criminals beginning in December. According to the Post, the Legal Aid Society, a taxpayer-funded legal aid group that has notoriously helped free violent criminals, is already filing motions to get these people released as soon as possible. The Legal Aid Society is the same taxpayer-funded group that is now defending Randy Santos, the man accused of beating four homeless men to death in Chinatown last month.
"It is completely arbitrary and cruel to hold people pre-trial now who will have to be released come Jan. 1," said Marie Ndiaye, a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society. In the case of Santos, he was on the streets despite numerous arrests for violent crimes and skipping court hearings. It's richly ironic for the Legal Aid Society to be promoting a new jailbreak program under the promise that these people released pretrial won't skip court dates. The only cruelty here is leaving the most violent criminals on the streets to assault, sexually molest, and murder.
But fear not, as an incentive for them to show up at court, a plan is being concocted by Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Criminal Justice. The Post reports that he is trying to bribe these criminals with free tickets to Mets baseball games as an incentive to show up for trial. The assumption is that the Mets are not as popular as the Yankees. But as one cop is quoted as saying, "Are Yankees tickets reserved for murderers? I am sure it will only be a matter of time before they get out on no bail.''
Another cop quoted by the Post asked rhetorically, "What do the victims get — to watch it on TV?''
This is no joke, though. And it's not just happening in liberal bastions like New York. Republicans and even President Trump have bought into this notion of one-sided "criminal justice reform" and "bail reform" all focused on leniencies for criminals.
Yesterday, the president was still touting the federal jailbreak bill known as First Step Act, which retroactively freed many of the worst gang-bangers and drug traffickers with long rap sheets who graduated to the federal system.
As I've noted before, jailbreak policies hurt African-Americans more than anyone else, a point the president made consistently before ceding this issue to the jailbreak movement. The overwhelming majority of the public wants government to be tougher, not weaker, on crime.
The jailbreak fever has permeated every aspect of politics in Oklahoma, a state where the majority of every single county's residents voted for the Republican presidential nominee over the past four elections cycles. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is recommending the immediate release of 527 inmates. It is all designed to lower the prison population as an end to itself – with no sense of balance for public safety. It's one thing to target very small numbers of individuals for leniencies, but at the same time focus on numerous violent criminals like Andrew Munoz who have escaped justice in states like Oklahoma and wound up killing a mother and daughter in Oklahoma City earlier this year.
For every one person some might think are over-sentenced, there are numberless violent criminals who are under-sentenced or never sentenced, but few politicians in either party seem interested in focusing on them. This is all a one-sided jailbreak.
The delegitimization of justice and incarceration is also continuing to take a toll on cops. As part of the growing trend of open and brazen physical attacks on cops in New York, an NYPD vehicle was trashed with rotten food and eggs on Halloween night in the Bronx as two officers responded to a domestic dispute. While the officers were patiently cleaning up the car, they were being openly taunted by some local residents on the streets.
Here's a case just from this week. According to the New York Daily News, Musa Williams, 25, was arrested for a string of crimes in the Washington, D.C., area and was sent back to Manhattan Friday on a warrant for having missed a September 24 appearance in criminal court on criminal mischief charges in NYC. Despite his long rap sheet, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Laurie Peterson released Williams on his own recognizance that very same day. Two days later, he is accused of beating a Port Authority officer "so badly Sunday morning that he broke the 27-year-old cop's nose and cut his left eyeball."
The president has always strongly backed law enforcement, but now he needs to realize that agreeing to the Left's premise that the criminal justice system unjustly incarcerates too many people is contributing to the war on cops. He already gave a "first step" to criminals. Now he should focus on a first step policy for law enforcement, victims of crime, and the 99 percent of the public who are law-abiding citizens, rather than offering a "second step" to criminals. When is Christmas for people who want safe streets? (For more from the author of "NY Governor Preparing to Release 900 Criminals and Offer Mets Tickets to Show up for Trial" please click HERE)
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yathopajosam racitair
vismapanam ivatmanah
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:
The castle had pleasure grounds, resting chambers, bedrooms and inner and outer yards designed with an eye to comfort. All this caused astonishment to the sage himself.
Purport by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:
Kardama Muni, being a saintly person, was living in a humble hermitage, but when he saw the palace constructed by his yogic powers, which was full of resting rooms, rooms for sex enjoyment, and inner and outer yards, he himself was astonished. That is the way of a God-gifted person. A devotee like Kardama Muni exhibited such opulence by his yogic power at the request of his wife, but when the opulence was produced, he himself could not understand how such manifestations could be possible. When a yogi's power is exhibited, the yogi himself is sometimes astonished.


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Ongoing Racial Justice Book Discussions
As part of Newman Congregational Church, United Church of Christ's ongoing commitment to education and dialogue on structural racism and white supremacy, we invite the wider community to participate in our monthly book discussions.
The book group meets using the Zoom platform on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm over three consecutive weeks each month.
November's book will be: "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo
December's book will be: "Breathe: A Letter to My Sons" by Imani Perry
Interested in participating? Visit our website at www.newmanucc.org/ministires/racial-justice.
You may also contact Pastor Timoth Sylvia at 401-434-4742 ext. 11 with questions or to add your name to an upcoming discussion.
Newman UCC is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ and extends this invitation to one and all, living out the example of Jesus' extravagant welcome.
Newman Congregational Church, United Church of Christ is located at 100 Newman Avenue, Rumford, RI 02916
For more information, contact Rev. Timoth Sylvia at 401-434-4742.
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Today we will discuss how to login to Comcast Email & Comcast Voicemail Access. If you are searching related to this then stay connected with it.
Comcast is the platform that allows you to access your email without Webmail. It is the services that enable IMAP / SMTP and with the help of this, you can use your emails in outlook, MailChimp, and many other third-party applications.
They allow you to access the downloaded emails when you are offline. When you log in to Comcast's email address for accessing the emails and voicemail you must log in with Xfinity.com.
This is the platform where you should use your email ID or password for accessing Comcast.net's mails.
What is Comcast?
Comcast is an email ID provider service where you can create an email account. This platform offers you IMAP access to your Comcast.net account.
With the help of this, you can connect your emails to any mobile or any other email client software.
So once the emails and voicemail are downloaded inside the app, you can access them even if you are not able to connect your device to the Internet.
What Are The Apps I Can Use For Accessing Comcast Email and Login To Comcast Email?
There are multiple options available for accessing Comcast emails and voicemail. You can use your mobile's browser to login into Xfinity. This is a connected web portal to connect your Comcast emails.
Other than that, there are third-party email client apps available for example Outlook, Thunderbird, and any mail apps, choose according to your phone (iPhone or Android).
Setup Your Comcast.net Account with Your Email Program Using IMAP
If you are holding a Comcast email account, then you can access them via outlook, Mailchimp, and others but for that, you have to do some settings first.
We are providing you with the settings and port number that will be required while you set up the account the first time. Without these settings neither you will be able to send emails, nor receive them in the third-party apps. So pay close attention to the settings below.
Comcast.net (Comcast) IMAP Server imap.comcast.net
IMAP port 993
IMAP security SSL / TLS
IMAP Username Your full email address
IMAP password Your Comcast.net password
Comcast.net (Comcast) SMTP Server smtp.comcast.net
SMTP port 587
SMTP security STARTTLS
SMTP username: Your full email address
SMTP password: Your Comcast.net password
Ways to Sign In to Xfinity My Account & Access My Comcast Net Email:
For Login To Comcast Email inside the Xfinity.com, steps are given below: Simply follow the steps in your mobile browser.
Step 1: Simply go to the Xfinity Login page. You can type this address into your browser – https://login.xfinity.com/login.
Step 2: Now type your email ID, Phone number or Username, and password.
Step 3: Once you sign in a new page will open and that will be "Xfinity Connect". Where you will be able to see your Comcast email and voicemail service.
Step 4: Whatever you want to access mail or voicemail simply click on that, for example, if you want to access the mails then click on the "MAIL" tab, and for voicemails click on the "VOICEMAIL".
How To Add A Personal Email Address?
If you are looking to add a personal email address in place of a default email address, follow the given steps below.
Step 1: Sign in to your account by using the earlier process.
Step 2: Go to the "User Tab" and then click on the Edit button which is located next to the user you want to add as an email address.
Step 3: Click on the "Add a Personal Email Address under the contact information selection. If you have already associated a user then you can click "Remove" the user and start again from step two.
Step 4: Now the system will ask you to enter the email address and reenter the same email id.
Step 5: Now click on the Save button.
Step 6: You will get a verification code in your email, click on that to confirm. That link will be active for up to 72 hours.
Set Your Preferred Email Address:
For setting up a preferred email address, you must add a secondary email address to your account, otherwise, you won't be able to perform this. Follow the given steps below for setting a preferred email address.
Step 1: Sign in to your account. (Instructions are given above).
Step 2: Select "Edit" right next to the user name whose preferred email you want to remove or change.
Step 3: Click on the "Edit button" under the "Contact Information" tab. You can see a colorful "Grey" button on the screen which indicates "Preferred" will be shown next to your selection.
In this post, we shared with you what is Comcast and what is the platform where you can access the Comcast email and voicemail.
Generally for accessing the Comcast emails you have to log in to Xfinity.com. This is the platform that may help you with emails and voicemails.
In this article, we have shared a step-by-step guide for how you can log in to Xfinity and along with that we also showed you how you can set your preferred mail address to it. You can take access to your emails and voicemails over third-party apps like outlook thunderbird and MailChimp.
To access your Comcast account into the third-party app you have to set up the account first, like setup port number, SMTP security, IMAP port, and IMAP security. All the settings are provided above in this post.
We hope this article was helpful to you, and we solved all your queries about Login To Comcast Email. If you still have any questions or suggestions regarding How To Login To Comcast Email, and How To Set Preferred Email in Xfinity then you can leave us a comment below.
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Poison ivy can spread urushiol to skin in all seasons. Have you ever heard the old adage, "leaves of three, let it be"? The sap on the plant's leaves, called urushiol, often causes an allergic reaction and rash. The stalk of the middle leaflet is much longer than the two side leaflets and the edges can be smooth or coarse toothed. The surface can be glossy or dull.
Poison ivy doesn't just grow in and near the woods, it can grow in sidewalk cacks, vacant lots and other nooks and crannies throughout cities, beach towns, and suburbs.
Poison ivy is found in every state, except Alaska and Hawaii. You can get a rash even in the winter when the plant has lost all of its leaves.
Spring and summer are the seasons when poison ivy is most dangerous. During spring and summer, poison ivy plants have plenty of sap, urushiol, that produces the rash, blisters and itch.
Urushiol resides inside the plants, so brushing against the plant doesn't cause a reaction. When the plant is damaged, the urushiol is released. It can stick to pets and garden tools and other objects in the yard. Quick cleansing may prevent rash and itching. Cleansing your skin doesn't help if the urushiol has penetrated the skin for more than 10 minutes, but cleansing your skin can help it from spreading. If possible, cleanse your skin outdoors with water and generous amounts of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. After these two cleansing steps, you can go inside and take a regular shower with soap and water.
A rash will appear where the urushiol has touched your skin. Rashes, blisters and itching normally disappear in 14 to 20 days without any treatment. Wet compresses or soaking in cool water may give some relief to the itching, but mostly oral antihistamines relieve the itching. Scratched blisters could cause an infection because fingernails carry germs.
Over the counter topical corticosteroids, or hydrocortisones, such as Cortaid and Lanacort, are safe and effective for temporary relief of itching. For severe cases, contacting a Dermatologist as soon as possible is recommended.
You will need to put your washer on the hottest setting when washing clothes exposed to urushiol. Use a full scoop of detergent. Dry cleaning is the most effective way to remove urushiol from clothes.
Air is helpful to healing poison ivy or oak rash, so leave your skin uncovered when sleeping. If a sterile bandage is used, apply it loosely so that oxygen can reach the surface of the skin.
Wear vinyl or cotton gloves when handling or washing items that have touched poison ivy. Urushiol penetrates rubber gloves.
Apply a cortisone crème or ointment (Cortizone 10) for the first few days. Apply calamine lotion or creams containing menthol. Take oral antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which may also help you sleep better.
Ortho GroundClear Vegetation Killer works well to kill poison ivy permanently. A more natural approach is to apply white vinegar using a large spray bottle. Caution, even the urushiol toxin of a dead poison ivy plant can remain active up to 5 years. Poison ivy roots are bright green in the summer and rust-colored in the winter when the plant becomes dormant, but a rash is still possible.


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