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How to link Aadhaar with mobile number for re-verification using OTP
The deadline may have extended to March 31, however, it is still mandatory to link your Aadhaar number with your mobile SIM. All mobile SIMs not linked to Aadhaar will be deactivated. The deadline for the same was earlier February 6, 2018. The same was extended to March 31 late last year. The deadline is as per a directive issued by the Supreme Court of India in February last year.
How to verify your Aadhaar-linked mobile number and email ID online
Here's the step-by-step guide:
1. To start with, subscribers need to enter the mobile number that they want to verify on the telecom service provider's website.
2. The telecom provider will now send an OTP (one-time password) on the mobile number shared on the website. The mobile subscriber now needs to submit the same on the telecom service provider's website.
3. This will be followed by a 'consent message', which will then appear on the service provider's website. The subscriber now needs to properly check the 'consent box' and enter his/her Aadhaar number there.
4. The telecom company will now send an OTP request to UIDAI.
5. The mobile subscriber will now receive an OTP on the mobile number linked (shared) with that Aadhaar number.
6. UIDAI will also send the mobile subscriber a 'consent message' about his e-KYC details. He/she then needs to share the OTP after accepting the due terms and conditions.
7. Once accepted, the authentication and confirmation will then be sent to the mobile subscriber saying that the number has been re-verified with the related Aadhaar number.
The second method is via voice-based IVR helpline of telecom service providers
1. Here the mobile subscribers will be greeted by telco's IVR, which will play the 'consent message'. The message will ask subscribers to share their mobile number.
2. This will be followed by an OTP request to UIDAI to verify the Aadhaar number linked to that account.
3. Like above, the OTP message will appear on the number linked to that respective Aadhaar card. This will agian be followed by a 'consent message' played on IVR.
4. The subscriber needs to share the OTP. Once verified, the UIDAI will fetch the subscriber's e-KYC details.
5. If the e-KYC details fetched match, 'mobile re-verification successfully completed' message will appear on IVR. This will be followed by an SMS notification as well on the subscriber's mobile number.

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Gary Rubin; First results from the EFFECT Trial, an RCT of eccentric viewing training for patients with AMD. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2017;58(8):4766.
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Eccentric Viewing Training (EVT) aims to teach people who have lost their central vision from conditions such as AMD to use their peripheral vision to perform daily tasks like reading and recognizing faces. EVT is widely practiced in some European countries, especially Sweden, and at some low vision centers in the US and elsewhere. EVT is not generally available through the NHS in the UK. One reason it is not offered is the lack of evidence that EVT is effective. In 2011 we initiated the EFFECT Trial to help close the gap in the evidence
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EFFECT is a four parallel arm RCT. 50 patients were recruited into each of four groups. Group 1 is the control group that receives standard care (no EVT). Group 2 received the same amount of contact time as Group 1 but no EVT. Group 3 received 3 sessions of EVT at their self selected preferred retinal location (PRL) and Group 4 is given 3 sessions of EVT at a location chosen by the trainer that is meant to be optimal for daily tasks. All participants' better eye had acuity worse than logMAR 0.3 and a dense central scotoma. EVT was administered by optometrists trained and certified by an experienced low vision trainer. The primary outcome was self –reported difficulty with daily activities measured with the Massof Activity Inventory,(MAI).
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200 patients were recruited to the study. 178 participants completed the 6-month follow up and 168 12 months . After controlling for baseline MAI score and other covariates, MAI scores at the 6-month follow-up were highest for group 2 (equal contact time, no EVT) and lowest for group 3 (training at the PRL), but the difference, 0.23 logits was not statistically significant (p>0.1) or clinically meaningful. The results were the same at the 12-month follow-up.
Conclusions :
We were not able to demonstrate a measurable benefit of EVT. There are several reasons why this may be so. We may have offered too little EVT, or used the wrong traing methods. We may have selected the wrong patients or used the wrong outcome measure. But baseds on our prior work we believe the most likely eplanation is that most people who develop a central scotoma from AMD discover eccentric viewing on their own; without any formal training. EVT may help the AMD patient discover eccentric viewing more quilckly or adopt a better ecentric viewing strategy, but these must remain open questions for future studies to address.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2017 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Baltimore, MD, May 7-11, 2017.
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Topics covered provides a reasonably comprehensive introduction to biotechnology.
The field of biotechnology is very broad, diverse and fast moving.
Information from many different areas of biotechnology are integrated to give students basic information on essential concepts and methods and an understanding of how the field is evolving and what developments are on the horizon.
1. Define the term "biotechnology" and which scientific areas make up biotechnology.
2. Appreciate the multidisciplinary nature of biotechnology, knowing the many fields that biotechnology impacts.
3. Know that biotechnology has a long history, tracing back ten thousand years. Be familiar with selective breeding
practices in ancient times.
4. Know the importance of plant germplasm in ancient and modern times.
5. Define "fermentation," and know the many items that were produced in ancient times using fermentation and
where those items were produced. Also be aware of how fermentation has evolved in modern times.
6. Compare classical biotechnology to ancient and modern biotechnology. Know the timeframes for each stage of
biotechnology, as well as the major accomplishments in each of these stages.
7. List the major events that served as the basis of modern biotechnology.
8. List the events that led up to the determination of the structure of DNA. Also list the events that built upon the
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electrophoresis, and DNA cloning experiments.
Units Covered
1. Biotechnology: Old and New.
2. From DNA to Proteins.
3. Basic Principles of Recombinant DNA Technology.
4. Basic Principles of Immunology.
5. Microbial Biotechnology.
6. Plant Biotechnology.
7. Animal Biotechnology.
8. Marine Biotechnology.
9. Genomics.
10. Medical Biotechnology.
11. DNA Profiling, Forensics, and Other Applications.
12. Regulation, Patents, and Society.
Certificate of Participation will be issued basing on given criteria.
Please take all the required online tests and score at least 80% each.
Course Materials
Biotechnology: An Introduction (with InfoTrac) Susan R. Barnum 2nd Edition
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Breathwork healing sessions are designed to help you address personal triggers, internal stories, suppressed emotions and whatever other shenanigans might be blocking you from living a richer and more fulfilling life.
The sessions begin with a 15-20 minute check-in, which segues into a guided breathwork experience. The intention of these sessions are to bring clarity and receptivity to your own inner awareness and truth.
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Private group sessions are great for families, groups of friends, and small businesses. Breathing together helps bring awareness and synergy into the group dynamic while the shared energy uplifts the group.
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BREATHWORK + binaural beats
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In conjunction with the breathwork, wireless headphones are used to bring in the additional healing component of binaural beats. In the briefest of terms, binaural beats are sound waves that send different frequencies to the right and left ear and the variance in frequencies creates healing effects on the mind, relaxation and balancing being at the forefront.
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With the help of the breath, clarify what's yours, become present and alert in your body and claim the life you are ready to live. Using an ancient pranayama practice, in this workshop you will dive into a deeper awareness of the body you inhabit and it's ability to support you in bringing to life your dreams. The breath will be the tool used to clear away stagnate energy and old patterning, in order to create space for a new experience of your life. The intention of the workshop is to enliven and empower. Please bring a notebook and wear comfortable clothing.
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Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a journal or notebook.
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From the entrepreneur to the writer, singer, dancer, painter, actor; this class is for anyone seeking to enhance creativity in their life.
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SALEANA PETTAWAY, Dance Department
"There are so many things that I appreciate about Professor Pettaway. Firstly, on the topic of representation, I'm so grateful that she, as one of four master teachers of the Umfundalai in the world, decided to share her tremendous talents and knowledge with the students at Swarthmore College. African Dance I as a course that celebrates blackness and this connecting between people from the African Diaspora. I also love that she continuously reminds and teaches us about the history of these movements. It just all feels so personal and important. It's a way of connecting with histories that are so integral to me as a black person and specifically an African-American person, who's constantly piecing together my own genetic and cultural story." -Alexis Riddick '20
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CHANDRA MOSS-THORNE, Dance Department
"Chandra is one of the best professors I have ever had, because she's extremely dedicated to pushing her students to their physical and mental limits. She has keen attention to detail, whether its visual attention to an inner thigh muscle that is out of place or to a student who wants to participate but is having a bad mental health day. Beyond her prowess as a teacher, Chandra's presence as a black female ballet professor at Swarthmore is an amazing support for me personally, since I do not see black figures in classical ballet as often as I'd like. I think this pushes me very hard to live up to her very high and very fair expectations, and I've become a better ballerina for it." -Zara Williams-Nicholas '19
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ANTHONY FOY, English Department
"To me Professor Foy represents black excellence within black academia. His poise and confidence in both historical and contemporary issues surround Black culture is honestly inspiring. When I took his class, I felt that I was barely scratching the surface of Blackness, every revelation and discovery brought me a little bit closer to understanding myself. I was able to feel things that I had either never felt before or didn't think I was capable of feeling. I appreciate his presence as to me he's been a guiding light into how we can proceed to navigate the Western world without losing our soul. And for that I'm eternally grateful." -Julius Miller '19
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YVONNE CHIREAU, Religion Department
"Professor Chireau inspired me to distinguish traditional academia from my own. She exposed me to academic frameworks in class that would allow me to explain knowledge I had extracted from people I cared about: Black wxmen. Upon my arrival at Swarthmore, I found myself in a community that claimed the word "academic" with conviction, and without doubt. I feel like Black students are presented with the challenge of being brilliant, and not being told enough because our academic truths are considered inferior or peripheral. We are split between being embraced by bare minimum diversity quotas, and being expected to take advantage of an education that has erased our truths from history. Professor Chireau helped me accept my own ideas and interests as worthy academic pursuits. I have never been in a class where I felt like the entire class was just for me, and in 10 years I could teach one just like it. Even in other classes taught by Black professors, the subjects themselves can be distant. Taking Black Women, Religion, and Spirituality gave me a deep respect for the work that she does." -AynNichelle Slappy '20
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NINA JOHNSON, Sociology and Anthropology Department
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Nina is an advisor turned mentor and her work, ethics, and intelligence are what I admire most. She's always doing something great, even if it's just giving me a mango cereal bar." -Jessica Hernandez '20
SARAH WILLIE-LEBRETON, Sociology and Anthropology Department
"Professor Willie-LeBreton, as a professor, thesis advisor, a mentor, and a role model, has inspired me to always remember that despite any of the obstacles I have faced at Swarthmore, my journey to self-actualization as an academic and public servant is clear, albeit its twists and turns. Taking Black Studies courses with her has been a blessing and one of my inspirations for joining the field. Her impactful research in Sociology and Black Studies, as well as in higher education in the most general sense, has inspired me to pursue my own research interests no matter how abstract or complex they are. Over my last three years at Swarthmore, she has always supported me, and has always offered guidance, a hug, and sometimes just an ear to listen. I have learned through her classes how I can find my place in a Eurocentric academic environment without entirely losing myself or going insane. For that, I cannot thank her, and all of my other professors of color who embody such excellence, enough." -Lindsey Norward '18
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Calorie-burning firefighters eat, drink plenty to battle state's wildfires
What do firefighters eat when they're battling a wildfire?
A whole lot of calories in the form of beef jerky, sandwiches, peanut butter and nuts.
It isn't farm to fork, but it is filling.
"Firefighting is hard work," said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff. "They can very easily burn thousands of calories a day doing this job."
As fires continue to burn around the Sacramento region and the rest of the state, the folks fighting them staff 24-hour shifts, beginning around 8 a.m. Before leaving base camp, they line up for a 2,000-calorie breakfast of rich foods like sausage patties, hash browns and scrambled eggs. Yogurt, oatmeal and fruit round out the menu.
Afterward, they receive a "sack lunch," a brown paper bag containing roughly 4,000 calories worth of food that is supposed to last until the end of the shift.
But shifts easily exceed 24 hours, so it's not uncommon for firefighters to pick up more than one bag and consume up to 10,000 calories in a 24-hour cycle, officials say.
Cal Fire requires a minimum amount of nutrition per bagged lunch. Each lunch must contain at least 3,000 calories, 480 grams of carbohydrates and 82 grams of protein, according to Cal Fire.
A typical bag will include a sandwich with meat, which is usually consumed first because it is most perishable, Tolmachoff said. There can also be tuna, peanut butter, oatmeal cookies, cheese sticks, crackers and preserved fruit.
In short, anything that is energy-dense, easy to consume and not perishable.
"These men and women have to be fueled to keep up," said Liz Applegate, a nationally renowned expert and director of sports nutrition at UC Davis. "This is life or death. They are pushed to the limit."
An average man needs 2,200 calories daily, while the average woman who is not pregnant or breastfeeding needs 1,800 calories daily, according to Applegate. Firefighters consume more than double that amount.
Still, "I would be surprised if anybody gained weight," Applegate said of the firefighters.
Firefighters also drink plenty of water and sports drinks. Hot temperatures, combined with up to 60 pounds of equipment and clothing, create conditions where firefighters are sweating up to a gallon in 90 minutes and losing critical minerals like sodium, Applegate said.
Each fire engine is outfitted with one cooler loaded with Gatorade and water. Firefighters have passed out from not having enough food or liquids, Tolmachoff said.
"We tell them watch signals from their body – to constantly have water," Tolmachoff said.
For dessert, firefighters have the choice of fruit, brownies or cookies. About the only thing they don't get is chocolate.
"That's because they melt," Tolmachoff said.
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That being said they are one of the most productive writing activities you can take part in and they can be a lot of fun and we are aware they are happening anyway, so here is a guide of how to do it safely.
Never give out your address if you are organising it – organise the meet-up to be in a very public place, preferably during the day. Go with a friend and if you are under 16 you should be taking a parent or guardian along too (at least to the first one). Make sure people know that you are going out and how long you should be gone for – maybe text in regually to let them know all is well.
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'Parkinson's Diagnosis Is Not A Stop Sign,' Jesse Jackson Says
Jesse Jackson, who has been a civil rights advocate for 50 years, announced the diagnosis on Friday. The New York Times offers a closer look at the disease.
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Jesse Jackson Announces He Has Parkinson's Disease
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the longtime civil rights leader and former Democratic presidential candidate, said Friday he has Parkinson's disease. In a letter posted on Twitter on Friday afternoon, Mr. Jackson, 76, shared the news and his struggle to accept it. "Recognition of the effects of this disease on me has been painful, and I have been slow to grasp the gravity of it," he wrote. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign but rather a signal that I must make lifestyle changes and dedicate myself to physical therapy in hopes of slowing the disease's progression." (Chokshi, 11/17)
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What Is Parkinsonism?
Parkinsonism refers to a group of movement abnormalities — such as stiffness, slowness, shuffling of the feet and often tremor — that are classic features of Parkinson's disease but that can also be caused by medications and other disorders with overlapping symptoms, said Dr. Michael S. Okun, a neurologist and the national medical director of the Parkinson's Foundation. He said that he makes no assumptions about the cause of parkinsonism "until I see the patient and pinpoint the diagnosis." (Rabin, 11/17)


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You've heard the rumor...Monday sucks. It's the most hated day of the week. It's lumped right in there with rainy days and crash diets. Monday has been the downfall of many a brave soul. But today, Monday was my bitch. Today, I kicked Monday's ass!
Despite my two am bedtime, I rolled out of bed before nine this morning. Don't ask why, I may never understand why my body has suddenly decided I need to see the wee hours of the morning. But for the past week or two, I can't seem to sleep past nine. So I wasn't surprised when morning dawned and I was out of the bed to start the day.
First task: Re-configuring a rustic bench for our entry way. Ok, truth be told, I didn't do anything for that. Yet. Hubby did the hard work, but I supervised. And I will be painting and distressing the finish at a later date.
Second task: Painting the dining room. Yes, you may recall I started that project some time back, but ran out of paint. And everyone knows when you run out of paint, you also run out of steam. So with my "Make Monday my Bitch" mentality, I grabbed another can of paint and climbed up that scary ladder to finish the job. And that leads me right into...
Third task: Beginning the painting in the living room. Oh yes, I painted the biggest wall all by myself. And I have the sore muscles to prove it.
So there you have it. While it may not sound like much, the impact is huge! My dining room no longer looks like a refugee camp. My living room is halfway done, and I still have paint left! So that means in the next few days, I'll be rolling more walls. But in the end, I'll have a house I can be happy with. Um...almost two years after moving in. But hey, who's keeping track?
Until the next time...I'll be digging for a tube of BenGay for my sore muscles.


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We ate Pizza Hut for dinner.
We had by then begun to tire of Sri Lankan fare and were ready to devour anything that wasn't roti, rice or noodles. So when I spotted a Pizza Hut from a tuk-tuk, I yelled "STOP!" and – when the vehicle screeched to a halt – dove out onto the sidewalk like a legit stuntwoman.
It was the most unsanitary-looking Pizza Hut in the world, where the floors were perpetually grimy and crumbs littered empty tables. Worst of all, they played Mr. Bean cartoons on an endless loop.
We were here for the food, I constantly reminded myself. My kids were happy. The pizzas didn't set their tongues ablaze. This is good.
And it was.
We went for a stroll after our meal. A light breeze was blowing. Traffic and noise has all but vanished by 9pm, transforming this grotesquely polluted town – which is strategically built around an artificial lake and surrounded by mountains – into a haven for walkers. A few shops were still open, and I was in such a good mood that I even blew some cash on some lousy souvenirs.
As soon as a new day dawns however, the city reverts to its former manic self, and you start wondering if the night before was just a dream.
But no. We braved the urban mess to get to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, which is the most obvious starting point for any first-time trip to Kandy. It is here, among towering bamboo forests and thousands of screeching fruit bats, that visitors can acclimatize themselves to this town without losing their marbles.
We met an unsolicited guide, well-turned out in a suit and tie, who regaled us with interesting facts about our pretty surroundings. But things got a bit awkward when we told him we were from Malaysia.
"Oh, your Prime Minister was just here for a tree-planting ceremony," he said.
"We hate him," snapped my husband, abandoning the poor confused fellow to muse on his wrongdoing.
In the evening, we went to the Kandyan Arts Association to get last-minute tickets for a cultural show. Unfortunately, most of the plastic seats in the threadbare hall were already reserved by tour companies.
Despite our rubbish seats, our kids still enjoyed the show, which – unlike the hall we were in – was better than your average high school production and featured balancing acts, fair maidens, drummers and, for the encore, a fire-eating and walking demonstration.
There was a footpath that ran all around the lake, but walking it seemed like madness, especially with vehicles tooting and belching exhaust just a few inches away. From here, the sprawling whitewashed buildings of the country's most important religious shrine, Temple of The Tooth, is visible. Buddha's tooth is said to have arrived in Sri Lanka in the 16th century and has been kept in a highly guarded chamber here ever since, taken out only once a year, during the Esala Perahera festival.
The 6.30pm puja gave us a little glimpse into how busy and grand it must be like during festival days. Lit by the glow of the setting sun, the temple was abuzz with tourists and lotus-bearing worshippers. The air was charged with anticipation. Sounds of drumming could be heard echoing from the lavish main shrine and we squeezed in only to find ourselves face-to-face with not Buddha's tooth, but a big golden casket where the tooth was kept.
Anyway, travelers who have seen the tooth have voiced doubts on its authenticity. Some claimed it came from a buffalo. The real tooth is said to have been destroyed by the Portuguese in Goa in the 16th century – pounded into dust and cast into the sea.
Or maybe I'm just trying to quell my disappointment.
But the believers do not care, of course. A sea of white, they now swamped these halls and shuffled, barefoot and heads bowed in reverence, to get their blessings.
The next day, we headed for Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka's own little England – with equally depressing weather – nestled amid the misty, rolling hills of central Sri Lanka. Along the way, we stopped along several tea estates, including Labookelie, which was set in a most Instagram-worthy spot, though you need to beware of nearby villagers posing as tea pickers in exchange for some rupees.
The factory itself, though old and decrepit-looking, still worked okay, judging from the magnificent smells that drifted from the processing machines. I'm not a fan, but I was still slobbering by the end of it.
We arrived in our hotel, Ferncliif, where a uniformed butler served us some tea and cookies. Our room in this creaky colonial bungalow was damp and spacious, with a four-poster bed, a working fireplace and a door that opened out to a well-tended lawn. The only thing that was missing was a round of croquet, though there was Cluedo and Monopoly to occupy oneself with in the evenings.
Apart from resting those weary bones, gazing at colonial buildings from the 1800s and feasting on traditional pub grub (which is also, incidentally, spicy), there's not much else to do in Nuwara Eliya, which isn't as scenic or as pristine as pictures might have led you to believe. Miraculously, it wasn't raining so we went for a walk in Victoria Park, where a stern guard – who obviously had no kids of her own – confiscated Ari's ball at the entrance, but she reluctantly surrendered it to us after Ari began shrieking and bawling.
"No balls in the park, please!" is perhaps the oddest phrase I've heard in a long time, especially in a park that allows entry to snake charmers and their irate cobras. Enchanted as the crowd of onlookers were, they scattered the moment the cobra slid out of its basket to hiss menacingly at a random man.
Yes, I suppose a child's inflatable ball is infinitely more dangerous than an aggressive and poisonous serpent. #logic-fail
The Victoria Park isn't really known for its plants, but it did have a massive, badly rusted playground with its own choo-choo train. The kids had a ton of fun there, even though the threat of tetanus is very real.
We also went to Gregory Lake, a dull, grey body of water surrounded by low hills. Forget about deriving any peace here – Sri Lankans obviously detest any form of calmness and tranquility and do their best to disrupt it with roaring jet skis and motorboats.
On the shores of the lake, a mini funfair – complete with ugly mascots and rides that looked salvaged from the USSR – blasted techno music. For a few rupees, you can even ride on an emaciated pony, with ribs sticking out like it just swallowed a xylophone. Litter was everywhere.
We were somewhat glad to leave for Ella the next day, though not on a train as was originally planned because tickets were sold out but on a car down a winding road interspersed with waterfalls.
Ella, they said, is a backpacker's paradise, a Koh Lipe in the mountains. All I saw were bars selling moonshine and lots of rastafarian souvenirs.
Marvellous Inn (no, it really is spelled this way) is a little homestay perched on a side of an undulating hill, in a remote location only accessible via tuk-tuk. We took an immediate liking to Ari, the affable owner, not just because he shared the same name as my younger son but also because he came to our rescue, loading our oversized luggages and the four of us into his tiny three-wheeler, before speeding up the steep terrain like a champ while I prayed we don't tip over like a sack o' potatoes. In the evenings, our son played Uno with the Danish family next door and we feasted on a home cooked meal whipped up by Ari's wife on the shared balcony.
By now, the mountain woman in me was aching to go for a hike and so, the next day, we walked to the top of Little Adam's Peak, stopping by a village filled with music and the shouting of kids playing cricket. The kids got over their shyness and started to mingle, their bubble wands now a source of amusement for all.
After a short scramble up a rocky pathway littered with plastics, we were at the peak. The view was of the distant mist-shrouded hills and a porcelain Buddha.
We – or rather I – also braved a slippery, leech-infested jungle for a short hike to Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, which is exactly what it sounds like: a bridge. This one, however, was built for trains, and supposedly one of the best examples of British railway constructions although you would need a encyclopedic knowledge on train tracks to be able to verify that.
We joined the hordes of reckless backpackers for our death-defying pose on the bridge, but soon heard the train, which meant that we had to vacate ASAP. A few backpackers obviously had suicidal tendencies because they refused to get out of the way, much to the chagrin of the others because if we were keen on gore and painful endings, we would've stayed home and watched Faces of Death instead.
These kids – fortunately or unfortunately – leapt out of the way just as the train came rushing by, tooting its whistle while everyone clapped and cheered as if it's the greatest damn show on earth.
Or maybe they were on moonshine.
Ferncliff, Nuwara Eliya Those seeking a quintessentially English experience will do no better than staying at this small, family-run boutique hotel in a historical property. Room sizes seem to vary but all are extremely comfortable for a short stay. Facilities are limited here but you can curl up beside a working fireplace with the hotel's many board games. Butlers also thoughtfully heat your beds up with hot water bottles on chilly evenings. $$$
Marvellous Inn, Ella May not offer much in the way of privacy because of its shared balconies, but it's an affordable homestay in a lovely, remote location that's great for those who want to mingle with other likeminded travelers. Rooms are basic and location is a distance from town, but the owner, Ari, will be happy to pick you up in his tuk-tuk and get his wife to prepare a fantastic homecooked dinner. $
- You'd need at least one full day here to appreciate what Kandy has to offer. The town also has several markets, making it the prime place to shop for cheap souvenirs.
- There are many cultural shows in Kandy, which offer more or less a similar experience. If you don't book your seats through an agent, arrive early to reserve a seat that has not already been reserved. Good luck!
- The train ride between Nuwara Eliya and Ella has been touted as one of the most scenic rail journeys in the world, but because of its popularity with tourists, calling ahead to book is essential.
- Be aware that, if you do make the drive between Nuwara Eliya and Ella, the journey will take longer than what is stated on Google Maps and made on a narrow, winding road. Steer clear of big meals prior to your journey and be prepared for motion sickness.
- Walkers and outdoor lovers should factor at least 3 nights in the highlands (1 night in Nuwara Eliya, 2 in Ella or Haputale), but if you're not any of those, or are saddled with very young children, a night in each town, while rushed, would suffice.
- Out of the many hikes in Ella, the walk up to Little Adam's Peak is the most manageable with children. If you're keen on doing the nine-arch bridge, plan on hiking too. A tuk-tuk ride is not feasible as the ride to the bridge is extremely long and bumpy.


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It has been a frosty start for many today, with snow falling across Coventry.
Temperatures are set to plummet even further in and around the city with more snow and ice predicted to be on the way.
The effects are already starting to be felt across the region as we faced a bitter day yesterday, and it's about to get colder today.
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for today, according to The Weather Channel.
An amber warning reads: "Snow showers or longer periods of snow are expected on Tuesday, accompanied by very low temperatures. This update removes much of southwest England, which now looks less likely to be affected. There is the potential for travel delays on roads, with some stranded vehicles and passengers, as well as delays or cancellations to rail and air travel.
"Some rural communities could become cut off. Power cuts may also occur and other services, such as mobile phones, may be affected."
The warning is in place on Tuesday morning until 11pm.
The Chief Forecaster adds: "Further snow showers are expected through Tuesday, with the likelihood that a more organised area of snow will push southwest during the morning, bringing 5 to 10 cm of snow in places in just a few hours.
"Strong winds may lead to drifting of lying snow (and severe wind chill) especially over hills, with lightning perhaps an additional hazard near North Sea coasts."
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. and Daiwa Bank Ltd. announced Tuesday they'll team up in a trust bank venture next October to manage together a bigger slice of Japan's growing pie of pension assets.
The new bank will have combined trust assets of 50 trillion yen ($475 billion), the largest such pool in the country. Mitsubishi Trust and Banking, currently the sector leader, manages 27 trillion yen in entrusted assets.
Sumitomo Trust, No. 3 in Japan, and Daiwa, one of the few remaining lenders not caught up in the country's wave of commercial banking alliances, will put up 25 billion yen each to capitalize their venture. See related story.
The partners said they'll transfer all existing pension fund management to the new bank's administration. They'll maintain control of portfolio management only. Officials said at a press briefing they'll "positively consider" participation by other banks.
The trust venture, as yet unnamed, will provide back-office services, including custody of securities, entrusted by corporate and pension funds and other institutional investors.
Driving the Daiwa-Sumitomo pairing is Japan's introduction of "master trusts" in the pension market as early as spring 2000 -- a business that requires huge investments in technology.
Master trust, developed in the United States, is a vehicle for monitoring a pension fund's various investment portfolios and consolidating them in a comprehensive report on the overall status of the fund.
Offering such a service in Japan is technically illegal because legislation has not clarified what is a gray area. Japan's trust banking law has long banned corporate pension funds from handing control of their assets to a single administrator, but the funds have pushed for legislation.
Last week's move by Nippon Life Insurance Co. and Mitsubishi Trust to join forces for providing unified administration services for corporate pension fund assets gave Daiwa and Sumitomo Trust a kick, analysts said.
Daiwa and Sumitomo Trust have separately been developing systems to automate trade settlement directives and unify the delivery of asset management information.
The heavy investment required to set up back-office computer systems and the importance of scale in the low-margin master trust business will likely prompt other alliances of trust banks, life insurers and foreign financial institutions, bankers and analysts said.
Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. mitty formed a tie-up with State Street Corp. STT, +1.52% in the trust field last year.
Shares of Daiwa Bank, the volume leader in Tokyo trading, rose 18 yen, 0r 3.6 percent, to close at 509. Sumitomo Trust edged up 1 yen to 997.


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Brahmari is one of many ancient yogic pranayama breathing practises with a long list of wonderful benefits for the whole being - physically, emotionally and mentally.
The practise of Pranayama in it's many forms assists in cultivating a deep connection with the flow of prana (life force) within the body.
One thing I love about this particular practise is it's immediate effect on the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
When the exhale is lengthened in relation to the inhale, the calming parasympathetic branch of the ANS is activated.
Far too many of us are in a constant state of stress, or 'flight/fight' response, which is reeking havoc on our sensitive nervous systems.
For those who suffer from stress, anxiety or depression, this practise can very quickly begin to calm the mind chatter, all within a few breaths.
The noise of the humming which is done on the exhalation is a focal point and gently begins to 'drown' out the noise of a busy mind, which if persistant and unrelenting can cause quite a lot of emotional suffering, so this practise can be the perfect place to start for those who find quietening the mind for meditation a real challenge.
Benefits of Brahmari
This amazing practise can:
+ Reduce anxiety, agitation and stress.
+ Quieten the mind.
+ Soothe the nervous system by triggering the parasympathetic 'relaxation response'.
+ Enhance mental focus and concentration.
+ Ease fatigue.
+ Reduce anger and frustration.
+ Help reduce blood pressure.
+ Elicit feelings of joy.
How to Practise
There are a variety of different ways to practise humming bee breath.
We are going to explore one of the easiest and gentlest (I love making it as simple as possible!)
+ Find a comfortable seated position - use whatever support you need to ensure that the spine stays erect and the hips are higher than the knees.
A cushion or blanket under the buttocks will help with this. Alternatively use a chair if you need a little extra support.
+ Take a moment to settle into the posture, allowing the tail bone to lengthen down into the earth and the crown to reach for the sky. Connect in with the natural breath and close the eyes so that the focus turns inwards.
+ Take an inhalation in through the nostrils (keeping the lips closed together) and as you exhale make the sound of the letter Mmmm - like a buzzing bee.
+ Continue to breath in through the nose and allow the out-breath to be a humming Mmmm sound.
+ Keep up the practise for a few minutes or as long as it feels good.
+ If at any time you begin to feel any discomfort or strain, then release the practise and return to the natural tidal breath.
+ Take some time after you have finished to sit quietly and notice how you feel from doing the practise.
Has the mind quietened? Is there less anxiety or frustration? Do you feel more relaxed?
I can rattle off a whole list of reasons why the practise might be beneficial, but you are the expert on how something effects you, so take the time to reflect.
This truly is a calming and soothing way to spend a few minutes, and a fairly effortless way to move out of overwhelm, anxiety or stress.
The key is that you can gain all these benefits from just a few dedicated minutes, so even those of you who are stretched for time and super busy can easily slot this into your day!
Enjoy, and let me know how you go!
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• Maximum stability of your pots and pans is guaranteed by the sturdy and stylish cast iron pan stands.
• The flame failure safety device will give you peace of mind as it will automatically turn the gas off should the flame be accidentally extinguished!
• For ease of control, the dials are positioned at the front of the hob and are easily operated
• The black glass easy clean surface is a joy for a busy chef!
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• Two 1w LED lights.
The 3-speed push button controls allow for easy access to your cooker hoods functions, enabling you
to alter the extraction power in a matter of no time! Whether it be a slow simmer or a vigorous boil, the
AGL71BL facilitates for all types of cooking. In addition, the inclusion of a dishwasher-proof aluminium
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Let's have a look at some of the features:
• Choice of 5 shelving levels to position your food.
• In order to accommodate all your family meals, you are provided with 55 litres of internal capacity.
• ActivEnamel interior, removable door and glass panel will prove to be great features when deep-cleaning your oven.
• The digital timer, when set, will alert you when dinner is ready – especially helpful for busy parents and professionals!
4 Oven Functions:
• Thermal Light – guarantees improved visibility of your dinner!
• Full Grill – for those perfect crispy baked potatoes and your morning grilled bacon!
• Fan – more efficient and hygienic method of defrosting, using recirculated air at room temperature.
• Circular Heater Fan – great all-round function which provides even heat throughout the oven to guarantee evenly cooked food, and no transfer of smells or flavours!
Should you not be convinced by the above we also offer a 5 year parts and 2 year labour guarantee with this appliance to offer you peace of mind for years to come!
Hob Features
Front controls
Black glass easy clean surface
Cast iron pan stands
Wok burner
Flame failure safety device
Heavy duty burner caps
LPG kit included
Front left semi rapid burner / 1.75 kW
Rear left semi rapid burner / 1.75kW
Rear right rapid burner / 3kW
Front auxiliary burner 1kW
Centre wok burner 3.8kW
Nominal rating 11.3kW
Appliance power supply 220-240V 50Hz
Max electrical power 2W
Fuse rating 3A
Weight 14.7kg
Product dimesnions L 700mm x W 510mm x H 90mm
Cut out dimensions 477mm x 557mm
Hood Features
70cm Slanted Hood
Black Glass
Ducted or Recirculating Installation
3 Speeds
2 x 1w LED Lights
1 x Dishwashable Aluminium Grease Filter
Extraction Rate 310m3/h
Noise Level 66 dB
Telescopic Chimney
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Product Dimensions (WxDxH) 700x360x780->1080mm
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Oven Features
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Multi Function
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Removable Door
Removable Glass Panel For Easy Cleaning
Digital Timer
Full Grill (Upper Heater + Grill Heater)
Thermal Light
Technical Information
Temperature range – 50-250 °C
Electrical Voltage – 220-240V
Power – 2.16kW
Safety Lock Cavity – 55L
Energy Class – A
Max. current intensity Safety Fuse -13(A)
Frequency – 50Hz
Gross weight – 30kg
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The Best TV Shows Based on Web Series
List Rules Vote up the best TV series based on web shows and series.
These days, it seems digital streaming and other means of accessing entertainment provide almost more content than any one person can enjoy. There are tons of shows out there with new ones coming every year, but not all shows are created the same way. It used to be, somebody wrote up a script and a pilot was shot, which was then made into a TV series or forgotten about. Nowadays, people have found new and innovative ways to create shows by heading over to the Internet and just going for it.
It's no longer necessary to pull in network dollars to get a show made when you can just do it from home with a few hundred bucks worth of equipment. While most of what is made this way is forgettable, every once in a while a series gets made by creative people that captivates an audience, and people with money take note. When that occurs, something that started out as "just a show on YouTube" finds its way to regular broadcast channels, and a television show gets made!
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, the creativity behind the project often results in something special. There aren't many examples, but the ones that top this list are some of the best series ever made that were based on a web series.
Don't forget to vote up your favorite TV show based on a web series, and if any of your favorites are missing, make sure you add them as well!
Developed from their web series of the same name.Broad City (Comedy Central, 2014) is an American comedy television series, created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. Two Jewish American women in their twenties experience adventures of ...more
Originally premiered as a web series on Vimeo before moving to television.High Maintenance (HBO, 2016) is an American comedy television and web series created by husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows a nameless marijuana deliveryman ...more
Based on a CollegeHumor web series of the same name.Adam Ruins Everything (truTV, 2015) is an American comedy television series, based on the CollegeHumor webseries. Comedian Adam Conover deconstructs common misconceptions, introducing sketch ...more
Based on the LStudio.com web series of the same name.Web Therapy debuted on LStudio.com and is an improvised online series starring Lisa Kudrow as Fiona Wallice, a therapist who has conceived of a new form of therapy: the titular "web
Originally premiered on the web on Yahoo! Screen's Comedy Channel.Burning Love follows fireman Mark Orlando (Ken Marino) as he searches for the perfect woman. The scripted comedy series features an impressive line up of comedic actors from film and television ...more
Based on the comedy website Funny or Die.Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the comedy website Funny or Die, created by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay. It premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010. It ...more
Based on a web series by Animal Media Group.After breaking up with her boyfriend, Nan immerses herself in her work. This leaves her philosophizing dog, Martin, at home and lonely. He cannot express his feelings to her, so he destroys ...more
Based on stories written by Josh Miller that appeared on the website Something Awful.
Based on the YouTube character Miranda Sings created by Colleen Ballinger.Haters Back Off (Netflix, 2016) is a television comedy series created by Coleen Ballinger, based on the YouTube character Miranda Sings. The odd ball family life of Miranda Sings (Ballinger), an ...more
Based on a web series of the same name created by Jay Rondot and Ross Novie.Secret Girlfriend is an American television series which aired in October and November 2009 on Comedy Central. The show features the viewer as the "star" of a dating satire, with the ...more
An adaptation of the style of the long-running Hardly Working short film series created for the CollegeHumor site.The CollegeHumor Show is an American television sitcom that premiered on MTV on February 8, 2009 and also aired on MuchMusic. The show is a scripted sitcom with sketch comedy elements. It is ...more
Based on the online web series of the same name.In the Motherhood is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason entry and ran from March 26, 2009 to June 25, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios in association ...more
Based on two short animations published online.Tripping the Rift is a adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the Internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was ...more
Based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids.Teachers (TV Land, 2016) is an American television sitcom based on the web series of the same name. The show follows six elementary school educators trying to mold young minds, even though their ...more
Based on the web series The Taste of Home by comedy group Diet of Worms.The Walshes (RTÉ, 2014) is an Irish comedy television series, based on work by the comedy group Diet of Worms. The show follows the Walshes, a tight-knit family living in the fictional ...more
Originally an Adultswim.com series that was moved to TV.Decker (Adult Swim, 2016) is an American comedy television series created by Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington. Jack Decker (Heidecker), a Jack Bauer-esque conservative CIA agent, attempts to ...more
Based on the Funny or Die web series of the same name.Drunk History (Comedy Central, 2013) is an American television comedy series created by Derek Waters, based on the Funny or Die web series. In each episode, an inebriated narrator, who is played ...more
Based on a character created and played by Lucas Cruikshank for Cruikshank's YouTube channelFred: The Show is an American television series, created by Lucas Cruikshank that originally aired on Nickelodeon, in the United States from January 16 to August 3, 2012. Lucas Cruikshank, ...more
Based on the TheWB.com series Children's Hospital.Childrens Hospital is a satirical American comedy television series and web series that parodies the medical drama genre, created by and starring actor/comedian Rob Corddry. The series began on ...more
Originally a web cartoon on timanderic.com.Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on ...more
Based on the characters from the popular web series The Annoying Orange.The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange is an American live-action/animated TV series based on the characters from the popular web series The Annoying Orange created by Dane ...more


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The researchers checked out data from a consultant pattern of four,745 individuals who participated within the 2003-2006 Nationwide Health and Diet Examination Survey. In this survey, physical activity was measured with an accelerometer that members wore for a week, and weight-reduction plan was scored primarily based on a 24-hour food diary.
Residing a wholesome lifestyle doesn't mean hours of coaching at the gym and eating solely salad leaves. It is about making straightforward-to-manage wholesome selections in your day-to-day dwelling. Quit smoking tobacco; begin to cease right this moment (it takes about 15 years of nonsmoking conduct to achieve a "regular" danger stage for coronary heart disease for those who smoke).


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Quick, Easy, and Delicious
Pressure Cooker Yellow Rice
This past weekend, my sister asked if I could bring yellow rice to family dinner at my mom's house. I'm sure pressure cooker yellow rice was not on her radar. But it was actually the most complimented dish of the day. Everyone kept asking… "What's that I'm tasting?" Ah! Music to a chef's ears. Well, I told them. And now I'm telling you.
Why Yellow Rice From Scratch?
(Why not just use the bagged stuff?)
Wondering why you should try the from scratch method instead of using prepackaged bags of yellow rice? First, while making prepackaged rice that includes a seasoning packet is tempting because there's no need to measure out spices, the amount of sodium in said packet needs a second look. Just 2 ounces of dry pre-packaged yellow rice typically has over 30% of your daily recommended sodium intake. One popular prepackaged brand had 750mg, compared to less than 200mg in this recipe. With homemade, you can control the sodium level and be assured that you're cooking with real, not artificial, ingredients.
Second, with an Instant Pot, making your own yellow rice from scratch couldn't be easier. Third, the flavor in this rice is amazing! Even my family, who like to stick to the same familiar dishes, loved the new flavors in this rice. We've yet to serve this rice to a crowd who didn't devour it.
The Process
And this is the AMAZING Result…
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Pressure Cooker Yellow Rice
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 Tbsp. turmeric
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Using sauté setting on Instant Pot - Melt butter, then add onions and cook for about 1 minute until softened. Then add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add rice and turmeric; stir well to coat.
- Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Then lock lid and cook for 12 minutes at low pressure.
- Once cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally (will take about 10 minutes).
- Open lid and remove cinnamon stick, thyme stems, and bay leaf.
- Mix well with a fork to fluff, serve, and enjoy!


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Cast: Garry Shandling, David Cross, Ben Stiller, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jeff Goldblum, Scott Thompson, Jack Black, Bob Odenkirk, David Koechner, Tom Kenny, Patton Oswalt
Ronnie Dobbs (Cross) is an aggressive loudmouth who becomes famous from his many televised arrests. But as quickly as his
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The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to fill the following vacant posts:
Job Title: Laboratory Scientist I (1 post)
Department: Chemistry
Qualifications and Experience:
· Holders of B.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized institution with at least five years relevant working experience in a similar position.
Main Duties:
· Organizes practicals for undergraduate students;
· Participates in consultancy projects under close supervision of senior staff;
· Assists academic staff in their research and development activities;
· Plans and supervises maintenance of laboratory/workshop facilities;
· Guides technicians and artisans in their daily activities; and
· Performs any other duties that may be assigned to her/him from time to time.
Salary Scale: PUSS 4.1 – 4.5
Permanent and pensionable
Interested candidates should apply in confidence enclosing:
(i) Detailed CV.
(ii) Photocopy of relevant certificates and transcripts.
(iii) Names and addresses of two referees.
(iv) Mode of communication, e.g. Telephone, fax, email, etc.
(i) For the positions of Technicians, Laboratory Scientists, Laboratory Engineers and Laboratory Assistants, candidates should indicate the College/ School and Departments to which they apply.
(ii) Applicants currently employed in the Public Service should channel their application letters through their respective employers. Non-disclosure of such status will lead to automatic disqualification.
(iii) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Interested applicants should submit their applications to the following address:
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration)
University of Dar es Salaam
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Deadline: 11th August 2015
Laboratory Scientist I (1 post)
The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to fill the following vacant posts:


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The Scary Monster route is an amazing journey taking you all the way from Mendocino College to the coast and back. This ride will take you over quiet country roads and includes very challenging ridge top climbs with stunning panoramas of Mendocino County. You will see beautiful redwood groves, pastoral farmland, and Pacific Ocean vistas.
This ride will have 5 rest stops, a water stop and a popsicle stop. You will end at the College where a wonderful barbecue meal awaits you.
Distance – 96.9 miles
Elevation Gain – 10,320 feet
Ride all the way to the coast
Challenging climbing
Challenging descents
Rural roads
Several great rest stops
Excellent SAG support
Monster bag & socks
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Adds 4 color variations (black, red, white and pink) of a sheer see-thru top. The tops are available for female Young Adults, Adults and Elders in the following categories; Athletic, Everyday, Formal, Party, Situtational, Sleep, Swimming and Witches. Occult category Aliens and Humans are supported.
Bright spring – uniform without bra and pants
The complete theme will contain several different uniforms, such as apron, maid uniform, air hostess uniform, nurse uniform, wedding dress, etc.
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This mod will add an option in the change clothing menu to get naked on other sims with the Shift+Click cheat and for the GTW SimRay.
Get Naked for WooHoo
This mod will make your Sims get naked when going to WooHoo. They may stay naked even after it. EA added many features of this mod, including keeping naked on many situations.
Vargas Pin Ups
A collection of six Vargas Pin Up girls. New mesh, styled like a canvas. Cost is §350 and can be found in paintings.


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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tweeted a racy joke Friday after it was announced the FBI was reviewing new emails "that appear pertinent" to the probe into Hillary Clinton's former use of a private email server.
The emails were said to be tied to a federal investigation into Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
Huckabee found that aspect of the situation ripe for a joke:
—Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) October 28, 2016
Huckabee had said on Twitter earlier that "humorless libs" are often offended by his tweets.
Authorities opened an investigation into Weiner in late September after a report alleged he had engaged in a monthlong sexting relationship with a 15-year-old girl.


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Storage Wars
SA and former UAlbany Rowing team battle for boats
By Lauren Mineau
Incoming Editor-in-Chief
Members of the former UAlbany Rowing team are back on the water, but restrictions may apply.
Although they remain de-recognized by the University and SA, the locks have been removed from the boathouse.
According to Trevor Bender and Keith Heesemann, former members of UAlbany Rowing, the boathouse being locked was a minor misunderstanding.
It was locked as SA requested but after filing the necessary paperwork with the City of Albany, the locks were able to be removed.
Friends of Albany Rowing, the local rowing club not affiliated with the University also has a license to the boathouse, the student rowers are able to compete again.
Recently the team competed against Vassar and Skidmore.
On April 21, the day following the meet two members of Friends of Albany Rowing had stopped by the boathouse to clean up and perform some general maintenance on the boats when they allegedly discovered Ryan Witte, SA's Chief of Staff and two members of a moving company attempting to take equipment from the boathouse.
The two members of Friends of Albany Rowing, Todd Rutecki (the former coach of UAlbany Rowing) and Pavel Sidorenko noticed that two of the boats that had been loaded onto the trailer were not owned by SA, but owned by Friends of Albany Rowing.
According to Trevor Bender's account of the incident, Witte said "I have to leave with 5 boats," implying that he was not concerned with which boats he was taking.
It was at this point that the Albany Police were called and the movers decided they would not take the boats for fear of being caught up in a potential criminal situation.
Rushforth said he did orchestrate the removal of the boats. The removal overlapped with the SA event, Cultural Carnival which perhaps explains why he did not make an appearance at the boathouse himself to supervise the removal of the
"I contracted a moving company to come and remove the trailer, the five boats registered that are ours and I think 20 or 30 oars," said Rushforth.
On April 25, Rushforth explained that SA was searching for the proper documentation at the time and will be prepared to remove the equipment at a later date with the help of the Albany Police Department.
According to Trevor Bender,
Witte had two documents with him on April 21, one was a registration form for one of the boats dated last year and another was a form from Capital Inventory.
The registration is similar to a car and does not grant permission to remove or grant direct ownership.
If the equipment had been taken, the estimated value exceeds $1,000 — making the removal a class E felony in New York State. Crew members estimate the costs at $2,600 for one set of oars and each boat roughly $20,000 when purchased new. Two boats and three sets of oars were attempted to be removed.
"He either [attempted to] steal the equipment knowingly or without actually trying to make a conscious effort to figure out what was his, stole it. He either knew of should have known." said Bender.
"If it hadn't been for pure luck he not only would have ordered people to commit a felony but had Witte and the movers committing one as well," he said.
Bender and Heesemann stated that the setup of the SA equipment within the boathouse allowed it to be as out of the way as possible. Upon the boathouse being unlocked they moved it out of the way. The SA boats are also not rigged or ready for use, according to the former members.
"The boats are actually dusty," Heesemann said.
Bender expressed that he wouldn't even want the responsibility of looking after SA equipment since in the eyes of the University they do not exist as a team and he does not exist as an e-board member.
When asked about the incident Rushforth said, "They weren't the wrong boats they were the boats registered to use through the City of Albany."
Rushforth said there may have been a claim made by former Todd Rutecki that the boats didn't belong to SA.
He added that the Friends of Albany Rowing showed up and threatened to call the police saying SA didn't have the proper documentation to take the boats and scared off the moving company.
"If this individual [Rutecki] is no longer associated with the student association, I don't understand why he keeps showing up at the scene whenever we try to remove equipment," Rushforth said.
Rushforth said he feels he was very right in his actions against the team stating much of the trouble began when the crew team overspent their budget last year "based of initiatives the coach encouraged them to do."
"He is a cancer to the group and holds them back," Rushforth said.
Moving forward, Rushforth said he hopes the team will learn to view SA as a vital component to their group's functionality.
"I really do hope to see a compromise, their needs to be a change in leadership in the crew team and a change in mentality, every other group realizes there are rules and restrictions they need to play by and they can handle it," Rushforth said.
The members also expressed further frustration with the University and SA as far as communicating regarding the situation.
They have requested minutes (list of what was discussed during a meeting) from the meetings in which they were de-recognized so they could prepare properly for a potential SA Supreme Court case.
According to Heeseman, crew members inquired with Greg Albert, chairman of the senate, for the list of reasons for de-recognition and updated minutes. Albert sent them a list of things needed for re-recognition.
According to SA's website Albert's position requires him to be "responsible for facilitating communication and cooperation between the Senators and their various constituencies."
The members requested updated minutes because the most recent minutes listed on the website are from Feb. 27 2013. According to SA bylaw 22.214.171.124, SA must make minutes available for inspection by Senate members no later than two full business days following a regular meeting.
Though the team members have an SA Supreme Court case against them, they are petitioning it, which is within their rights as students. However, they said information on how to file the paperwork for a petition was never made available to them.
"Why do you have to be obligated to do something when it is your job to service the students," Bender said.
The former crew team also said they have had similar trouble with the University officials, specifically in the office of Student Success. They said that whenever they request information or assistance they are referred to SA and for disciplinary action, referred to the SA Supreme Court.
"It's sad that kind of support is not echoed in the University setting. There are other schools who run as a club team under their University and have a 'friends' group on the side as well, like Virginia," Bender said.
The members expressed that they do not wish to be difficult they simply find SA's means of communications difficult and perhaps somewhat intentional.
As of right now, the members continue to row with the support of Friends of Albany Rowing. They express that the local rowers provide more than equipment but a family of rowers and support.
"I don't think waking up at 5 a.m. every morning and being on the Hudson in 35 degree weather and working out and going to class is irresponsible. I don't understand the struggle," Bender said.


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Is zero waste a waste of time in India?
I confess I am not a bonafide "zero waster". I haven't committed my life to the cause due to a commitment to various Fair Trade, vegan, social enterprise, organic and budgetary issues I also balance - but I do go out of my way to make the best choices I can whenever they present themselves. My wakeup call that I wasn't doing enough just by refusing plastic bags and recycling came when I spent 8 months in India and Sri Lanka and used a minimum of one plastic bottle a day. This is because chances to refill a water bottle are few and far between on the road (some may say non-existent) and I was traveling in weather up to 50 degrees so it's physically impossible (for a lass like me) to carry enough pre-filtered water even if I could find it.
But alas, nine months later I'm returning to the land of waste where rubbish mounds pile the streets, and I'm coming back with a renewed passion for minimising my contribution to this environmental crisis. How am I doing this? By overcompensating in other areas of my life!
For most of the time I will have access to filtered water in the home with borrowed reusable water bottles and a canister to take to the village because my work is a 90 min drive from the house. However due to the extreme heat, scores of people die every May. I was there for the the 2015 heat wave that killed 2500 people, so in that kind of heat no matter how much water you carry it can never be enough. Therefore I will inevitably be purchasing delicious, frosty ice-chilled bottles of water and juice from the roadside along the way.
But it's the other ways I will aim to reduce my plastic use and waste that will ease my conscience a little. Often just by being aware of waste you're causing allows you to make small but effective choices and you are less likely to lapse into plastic laziness and over-purchase more than you need.
Firstly, I've used the online calculators and I've looked at the stats. Even as a regular international traveller, following a vegan diet ensures my annual carbon emissions and water use remain well below average compared to a non-traveller that follows a meat and dairy diet. By choosing plantbased foods I can take longer showers, catch more flights and still feel good knowing I'm producing less greenhouse gases than the average person on the street. Veganism is that powerful!
Secondly, last trip I carried a 60L backpack stuffed to the brim with everything I could need in any possible emergency. This time my checked luggage is a delivery of reusable pad kits for the women of my social enterprise (yay sustainability!) so I am traveling with a 40L~ish carry-on hardcase suitcase, packed as a zero waste minimalist to keep below the carry-on weight limits. Flying as a carry-on means no sharps or liquids over 100mL. This means no cruddy plastic razors or wasteful travel sized toiletries! Most of my products will be zero waste and handmade either by me or someone else. By making eco responsible choices with my personal items I can offset some of the damage I cause. I stand by my blog The Ultimate India Packing List for Women as relevant and useful for female travellers, it's just that my personal needs have changed this trip. The packing list 2.0 Minimalist Edition will be coming soon!
Lastly, there are various ways I can keep zero waste habits even in India.
- Choosing bucket baths over showers
- Only running the a/c when it's necessary and turning off all electronics when not in use
- Choosing sit down meals over food stalls with disposable cutlery
- Avoiding junk food like potato chips and opting for fruit as snacks
- Placing all rubbish in bins, and holding onto it if one is unavailable
- Wearing clothes twice before washing (if the weather permits)
- Using a menstrual cup to avoid disposable products
Plus I'm sure I'll come up with some more! You can keep living by your eco-conscience no matter where you travel in the world, you just have to forgive yourself for that which you cannot control and keep making positive choices wherever possible. You can't control the whole world, but you can control yourself and your own intentions. In no country will minimising waste be a waste of time!


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A group of students, faculty, and staff gathered in PAC 002 on Thursday, April 30 to discuss climate change and divestment. The panel, titled "Inequality and the Climate Crisis: A Panel Discussion on Fossil Fuel Divestment," was hosted by Wes, Divest! and the Committee for Investor Responsibility (CIR) and aimed to explain the moral and economic implications of divesting from fossil fuel companies.
The four panelists were specifically chosen to represent different areas of expertise and points of view. The panelists included Onte Johnson, a community organizer with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign in Bridgeport, Conn.; Beth Herz '07, a board member for the Responsible Endowments Coalition; Professor of Economics Gilbert Skillman; and University Head of Operations and Investment Associate Brett Salafia.
Wes, Divest! member Claire Marshall '17 spoke to the necessity of having panelists from diverse backgrounds.
"[The organizers] had a collective vision of having a very clear platform to deconstruct the myths around what we're doing and make it really clear that we've thought about this a lot and have tried our best to see all sides of it and really believe it is an important moral, ethical, environmental cause," Marshall said. "We wanted an unbiased platform…. The idea was to really tie in the moral aspect of this and that it's not just this greater ideal of environmentalism that can be so abstract and hard for people connect with."
CIR member Michelle Li '16 added that different viewpoints were important to appeal to attendees from various parts of the University community.
"Student groups and the administration often find themselves with divergent aims," Li wrote in an email to The Argus. "Panels like this bring together students and members from the faculty, administration, as well as those working outside Wesleyan in a neutral atmosphere to foster communication and learning. I think, no matter where you stand on the divestment issue, it's important to understand the view from the other side, and understand the moral and financial implications behind your stance, in order for discussion to move forward."
The event began with an opening statement from each panelist, and then opened up to a question and answer format.
In her statement, Herz asserted that the divestment movement must focus on local and tangible goals.
"Sometimes when we focus on a universal and distant goal…like climate change, like divestment, we lose track of how it's actually affecting people in our community…and we cannot afford to do that," Herz said. "So the movement that I want to be part of and that the Responsible Endowments Coalition wants to be part of is a multiracial and multi-class movement. We're really thinking about how to build that focus that is shared, that acknowledges differences in both causes and impacts. What our movement looks like shapes what we can achieve."
Not all of the panelists were as assertive about the ethos behind the divestment platform. Skillman raised several questions about the motivation behind divestment and the potential consequences.
"Is the reason for divestment at bottom because it satisfies an absolute ethical principle?" Skillman asked. "Like, without regard to the consequences, we should do it because it's right and it would be wrong if we didn't do it? Is that it? Or is it a question of means versus ends? Given the alternatives available to us, is the best thing for us to do [to] divest?"
Skillman expressed concern that if the reason for divestment was to uphold an ethical principle, the University must divest from any industry that has similar moral issues, which could cut it off from many major industries and severely affect the endowment.
Skillman raised the topic as a concern; Marshall found this to be a compelling pro-divestment argument.
"There is this national force behind specifically fossil fuel divestment, and we have to start somewhere," Marshall said. "From there, in tandem with responsible investing and supporting more environmentally-minded startups and companies doing things for social change, it can be the beginning to a larger re-envisioning of how we can profit and how that is morally supported. While he was using that as a counterargument, I felt like it was exactly the point."
Marshall further acknowledged that any divestment would be an ongoing process, and she stated that the beginning of this process is the goal of Wes, Divest!
"From a practical standpoint and an endowment standpoint, [divesting on an ethical basis] sounds scary, and it is scary," Marshall said. "That is unstable and a huge idea that is very much long-term. But that's an important aspect of this campaign. Really, no campus campaign is asking for immediate [pulling] of all holdings out, because that would have really difficult ramifications. But at the same time, the administration is not saying 'We're going to start trying' yet. That's what we want. We want to know that they can develop a concrete plan that will be enacted that's thinking about the long-term in terms of our endowment but also in terms of the entire planet that is really affected."
Skillman's second point led to further discussion about the effectiveness of divestment versus the potential for effecting change as shareholders.
"Maybe staying in and using your voice is better than getting out and voting with your feet," Skillman said. "…I don't know the answer to that, but I think you have to think about it before you think divestment is the obvious strategy."
Herz spoke to this point, reiterating her support of divestment as the most effective approach in the fossil fuel industry.
"As much as you want to change internal corporate policy, it's a step," Herz said. "It signals that shareholders are acknowledging this is a problem for them. It's an example of how this matters internally to a company and to their bottom line, but it's not the endgame for an authentic climate change movement…. I think it's interesting to look at a combination. How can we do both? How can we use our feet and our voices?"
The panel aimed to raise difficult economic and ethical questions and to push attendees to think about the most responsible and effective course of action. Tess Altman '17 said that the event made her consider divestment and the alternatives more complexly.
"I think divestment is a very good solution, [but] I don't know if it's the only solution ever," Altman said. "…I don't know if it's the only thing the school can do in that regard. I think it's a good option and I think it should continue to be considered a good option, but not the only option, and also a movement that, while it is fought for, also questioned and strengthened by that questioning."
Wes, Divest! and the CIR will be introducing a referendum to the administration and Board of Trustees in the fall of 2014.
"We're going to present a formal document outlining every aspect of divestment…that dives deep into all of the economics," Marshall said. "Where we still stand is that we have the passion and we know that this matters, but we are not financial advisors, and we're not equipped to tell you where you should be putting your money….With the Committee for Investor Responsibility, we're going to try to present a more in-depth proposal."
Although Marshall acknowledged that there is still much work to be done with the administration and the University Investment Office, she stated that the number of attendees at the panel was encouraging.
"It was so heartening to see that room totally full, people staying for the majority [of the panel] and really engaging the full conversation," Marshall said. "….We might need to turn up the heat, we might need to get a little bit more assertive and a little bit more resistant to actually make change, but right now, people with all views of the issue are coming together and actually talking about it."