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A straightforward wet-chemical route to the nanocomposites of general layered clays and metal sulfides
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Han, Z. and Zhu, H. and Shi, J. and Lu, G. 2006. A straightforward wet-chemical route to the nanocomposites of general layered clays and metal sulfides. Materials Letters. 60: pp. 2309-2311.
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The nanocomposites of general layered clays and metal sulfides could be produced from reactions of the layered clay aqueous suspensions and water-soluble metal–thiourea complexes. The clay could be saponite, montmorillonite, hectorite and laponite, while the metal sulfide could be cobalt sulfide, nickel sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium sulfide, and lead sulfide. In the nanocomposites, the clay could be incorporated with the metal sulfide pillars and metal sulfide nanoparticles.
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- Interestingly, Giovanni's Room is the only one of Baldwin's novels without an African American character, even though it has autobiographical connections (Giovanni is based on a young Swiss man Baldwin himself met in Paris, Lucien Happersberger). Do you think this is significant for the topic of the novel, or not? Why or why not?
- What are the main points of crisis for the narrator (David) as he comes to terms with his own homosexuality—what is he most conflicted about? Think not only about his own desires and feelings (Joey, Giovanni) but also the role other characters such as Jacques, Guillaume, his father, Hella, and others play as embodiments of certain fears and conflicts in David. Make sure to mark passages that seem particularly important.
- In the 19th-century and early 20th-century texts, we talked about the Hellenizing discourse of beauty (Greek culture and homosexuality as a haven for imagining and beautifying queerness). There are some moments of great beauty in this text (language, imagery). What are some of them, for you? Why and how do they strike you as beautiful? Are these moments related to sexuality?
- What are some blatantly homophobic passages, and how are they related to David's development in the novel? What purpose do they serve? Make sure you find at least two good examples.
- There are some interesting passages about being an American (as opposed to being French, Italian, etc.). Pay some attention to these. What relation do they have to the main themes of the novel, homosexuality and coming of age?
- Think about the main metaphor of the title: Giovanni's room. What symbolic role might this room play in the novel? How does this "room" relate to another main theme of the novel, that of being/coming/being away from/making a "home"?
- What other largely symbolic themes and images do you find in this novel, especially related to water and to stagnation/inaction/emptiness? How might these be connected to the overall themes of a search for identity, self-denial, and the notion of "home"?
- What is Hella's role, overall? Would it be a stretch to compare hers to Sibyl Vane's in The Picture of Dorian Gray? How does/doesn't the analogy work?
- What is the role of class?
- What is the role of aging/aged gay men, especially Jacques and Guillaume, especially in relation to the young men they meet and woo? What gaps and hierarchies does that reveal within the gay male community, as it's being depicted here? What does all this have to do with the crime that happens later in the novel?
- Overall, what sorts of contribution has Baldwin made to the developments of queer literature, as we have traced it in this course so far? How does it reveal both a new step (progress) in depicting homosexuality in literature, and carry the burden of queer literature's past?
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On the first full day of summer, with the ever-present threat of thunderstorms in the air, we took the chance and went to Sunsets on the River at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens in Norfolk. I'm so glad we did. No rain and a whole lot of music, food, drink, happiness and community.
The Hermitage Museum hosts Sunsets on the River every other Thursday night throughout the summer until Thursday, August 16.
The Hermitage Museum and Gardens sits on 12 acres of woodlands, wetlands and formal gardens, surrounded on three sides by the Lafayette River, just minutes from downtown Norfolk and right in between ODU and Norfolk Naval Station. When you enter the gate to the Hermitage, you feel like you're coming into a secret garden. As you walk down the driveway through the tunnel of trees, you get a glimpse of some little brick houses that look like they popped out of a fairy tale.
Keep walking and there is the Sloane house, built by William and Florence Sloane in 1908 as a summer home on the river and expanded by the same family into a 42 room Arts and Crafts beauty by 1936.
The Sloanes were patrons of the arts. They collected art and were active in the arts community. They established the Hermitage Foundation and donated the house, the property and their art to the Foundation to create a museum and visual arts school.
The Museum is open during the day,Tuesday through Sunday, for house tours, to view the Museum's collection and special exhibits. "Proof", a Mark Edward Atkinson photographic retrospective is on display now.
Atkinson is a Hampton Roads photographer who has lived and worked here for over 30 years.
All of this is the setting for every other Thursday's Sunsets on the River. The gates at the entrance to that long driveway open at 5:30. There is some parking on the grounds, next to the Sloane house, but also plenty of free parking on the street in the beautiful Lochhaven neighborhood.
Sunset on the River Tip: The Hermitage Museum is on the Elizabeth River Trail, the ten and half-mile bike trail that runs from Harbor Park to just past the Hermitage.
The Hermitage Museum has a Pace bike share rack.
There are usually two bands performing for Sunsets on the River. Here is the line-up for the rest of the summer.
It's an eclectic group of fun, family-friendly local groups. They set up on the patio facing the Lafayette River.
The river might be the true star of the show. It's a setting unique to Hampton Roads. You look out over the river, to the giant cranes of the port, the big ships lumbering past and then two snowy white great egrets go flying past, just skimming the water, looking for their dinner. It may be wishful thinking or a self-fulfilling prophecy, but there is always a breeze coming off the river.
Sunset on the River Tip: There is a big, beautiful magnolia tree that shades much of the front lawn. Head for that tree if it's sunny.
It's a great mix of people. Lots of families, but there are also old people (like me), young people on date night, tourists to Norfolk, and artists of all kinds. Friendly dogs on a leash are allowed. People bring in their own chairs, blankets, strollers and wagons. There is a place to dance, if you're so inclined. Kids and restless adults can get up and move, run around, or fall asleep on a blanket.
Sunset on the River Tip: Admission to Sunset on the River is FREE if you are a Museum Member. This is a great deal and worth it if you're going to come to more than one Sunset on the River with your family, and you will.
You can bring your own food and drinks to Sunsets on the River. There is also a nice mix of food trucks and a beer wagon that set up around the perimeter of the front lawn. New York Souvlaki and Pino's Meatballs were so good last night. My neighborhood Lil' Yeti Snoballs was a big hit with the kids.
Sunset on the River Tip: The older kids were having fun eating Lil' Yeti Snoballs and socializing. Bring something for the younger kids to play with. Bubbles and those battery powered bubble shooters will keep the little ones happy.
The setting, the food, the drinks, the music made Sunsets on the River feel like one big picnic with a whole bunch of people you would be happy to know. I felt like I was part of a community, a community that came out on a Thursday night to a beautiful place, tolisten to some music, eat some food and just be happy together.
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Older work that I think still holds up. This was one of the campaigns that helped put Vancouver creative on the national/international stage in the late 90's. It won tons of awards, was included in the world's funniest commercials, an article was written about it in Vancouver magazine. "Vegetarians" made it into D&AD. Cab drivers and your aunt Dorothy talked about these ads. Heady days, indeed.
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|Xi Jinping Sends a Congratulatory Message on the 14th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
On May 31, 2019, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on the opening of the 14th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Mecca.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the OIC is a symbol of unity for the Islamic countries. I highly appreciate the important contributions the OIC has made to promoting cooperation among the Islamic countries since its establishment 50 years ago.
Xi Jinping stressed that China and the Islamic countries have enjoyed traditionally friendly relations, profound friendship as well as consistent mutual support and sincere cooperation. The Chinese side attaches great importance to the friendly relations with the Islamic countries and regards the OIC as an important bridge for cooperation between China and the Islamic world. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Islamic countries to enhance political mutual trust and promote practical cooperation and dialogue among civilizations, to jointly create a better future for the friendly relations between China and the Islamic world and contribute to advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.


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AirMagnet – Profile
HQ: Sunnyvale, CA
Founded: 2001
Management: CEO is Dean Au. He also worked at Network Associates, which acquired Network General, which acquired Cinco Networks, a start-up he founded. Follow that? Rest of the management team appears to be well-versed in the mysterious world of corporate networks and security issues.
Investors: $4.6 million in 3 rounds from Acer Technology Venture Fund and Ven Global Capital Fund.
Business Model: AirMagnet watches corporate ether for security breaches. Offers products and services which monitor corporate Wi-Fi traffic for intrusions. Also helps customers get the best performance out of their wireless networks. Company claims to have 2,600 customers worldwide in the manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors.
Competitors: Wireless Security Corp., Linksys (Cisco), LucidLink , Vernier Networks
Dirt: Frost & Sullivan estimates the market for airspace security will grow to $200 million in 2005, and AirMagnet boasts 46 percent marketshare. VCs prefer billion dollar markets, but with the growth of Wi-Fi, we believe AirMagnet is well-positioned. The networking/security market is prone to mergers and consolidation, so AirMagnet could easily attract suitors. Dean Au worked at Network Associates, one of the most hyper-acquisitive software companies of Internet boom; presumably he knows how to play the game.
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When we saw the email from Lego.com saying, "CONGRATULATIONS, You're a runner up winner!" we were beyond excited for Heistheway!Read More
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One of the biggest problems we writers encounter is knowing how to sift through feedback we receive from contest judges, critique partners, or beta readers.
Writers often fall into one of several camps when it comes to dealing with feedback.
The first camp consists of those who look at every comment, criticism, and comma and rush off to make each change—even if they don't agree with everything—because they've been told over and over that writers are too subjective with their own work. So they bite their tongues and trust the feedback will help them improve.
A second camp comprises those who glance at feedback with (over) confident eyes. They walk away from it, tossing out every piece of advice they don't like, determining not to let anyone else mess with their voice. They get angry, defensive, or hurt when the feedback becomes too challenging.
There is a third camp of writers. The writers in this group are humble enough to know they need help polishing their stories. They realize the benefit of the right kind of feedback, and they're willing to accept it. But they're also strong enough not to bend to every whim of every piece of advice they get.
How do we find that middle ground? How can we move to a place of humble confidence as we sort through feedback?
Here are two tests we can use:
1. Determine if the feedback is objective or subjective.
We often assume that all feedback is subjective. But I'm going to say that's not true—even if doing so stirs up controversy. I believe there are basic fiction-writing techniques that are NOT subjective. These are the kinds of principles every aspiring writer should spend some time learning (here's my Pinterest board of the writing books I've found most helpful).
Yes, I believe there are some objective basics. And those objective techniques are generally smaller scale issues. If you're getting feedback that says you have stilted dialog, lack of setting details, problems showing versus telling, issues with head-hopping, or any other 101 basic fiction-writing techniques, then you should pay attention, because those techniques aren't usually negotiable. We'll need to take that feedback to heart and look at how we can improve.
On the other hand, macro-level or bigger story issues tend to be more subjective. If the feedback questions your plot development, character arcs, conflict, opening hook, message, etc., then I suggest evaluating the feedback much more carefully. Every reader (contest judge, agent, editor, etc.) will view the bigger picture elements with varying degrees of subjectivity. When we get this kind of feedback we need to be careful about rushing off to make changes and instead use the next test:
2. Determine the knowledge level of the person giving the feedback.
I give the most weight to my editors at Bethany House (my publisher). Not only are they top-notch editors who excel in their editing skills, but they also make it their job to know what pleases my readers. When they give me their advice on subjective changes I should make within my stories, I realize they're trying to help me shape my book into something my readers will love. Therefore I make most of their recommended macro-level changes.
I also give a great deal of weight to what my agent says since she has her pulse on the industry (and my agent also happens to be a skillful editor).
How much weight should we give feedback from contest judges? This will depend upon the qualifications of the judges. If most are multi-published, award-winning authors who write in our genre, then they'll probably offer good subjective feedback. But if they're a mixture of types of writers or we don't know their qualifications, then we should evaluate their big picture suggestions more carefully.
How much weight should we give the feedback coming from critique partners/groups? Again, this will depend on how much writing experience the partners have. How intimately do they know our genre specifications? How in tune are they with readers? The more skilled they are, and the more they know about our genre, then the more helpful their feedback will be.
How much weight should we give beta readers (who I usually classify as non-writing readers)? Obviously, we don't want to ignore our readers. If we're consistently disappointing them, getting lots of poor to mediocre reviews, or we're finding that the story doesn't resonate with multiple readers, then we'd be wise to evaluate the feedback.
Summary: Most writers with a minimal amount of writing skill can offer suggestions on technique—on the objective basics. But it takes much more knowledge of genre, reader needs, and story elements to make suggestions for those larger, more subjective changes.
In any case, before accepting subjective feedback, I recommend looking for similarities among multiple critiques. If we start to see common threads emerging, then we have a clue that we may need to place more emphasis on that particular feedback.
How about you? Have you ever had trouble sorting through feedback? Do you have any tests or methods for deciding what feedback to accept and what to reject?


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Rajah | Recipes | Chicken Tikka
400g chicken breast cubes
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- Marinate chicken with yoghurt and ginger & garlic. Mix and set aside.
- In a pot fry chopped onion in 2 tbsp oil until light brown.
- Reduce heat, add tomato paste and Rajah Spice Blend, fry for 1 minute.
- Add tinned tomato, 1/2 cup water and simmer for 20 minutes, with pot lid on. Stirring regularly.
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- Season with salt to taste, garnish with coriander, serve with basmati rice.
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text: This week's JUST ASK JO is all about photography, my first passion and I'm so excited to get into it with you all. Photography was an art form I fell in love with when I was 15. It was the one thing that helped me express my heart, my thoughts, and ultimately helped me understand my depression and mental illness a little more. A few weeks ago I offered to answer questions on my Instagram about photography and here's what you asked. Continue below to read more about the cameras, lenses, and gear I recommend for beginners, bloggers, and traveling.


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Winter 2019 Gardening Tips/
Happy Winter, Fellow Gardeners!
Mother Nature's rain was a great way to begin 2019! It has saturated our dry hills and is bringing life to our gardens like nothing else can. Fruit trees, natives, bulbs and grasses have soaked in these moments that restore and bring new life.
Our bare root roses from David Austin and Weeks should be arriving any day now. See our list here! We'd like to take a moment to recognize the years of hard work by rose hybridizers. David Austin dedicated his life to perfecting the English Rose and his legacy will live on in gardens around the world. A salute to Tom Carruth, Huntington Garden's Rose Curator, who continues to breed the top American Rose.
This year we will feature David Austin's English roses: "Imogen," "Roald Dahl" and "Olivia Austin." We will be introducing Week's Roses: "All Dressed Up," "Celestial Night," and the Huntington's 100th "Life of the Party." What an incredible year it's going to be with all of these!
Winter Gardening Tips:
Start pruning your roses. Check your tools for cleaning & sharpening. Stock up on ingredients for Rose Cocktail or Organic Rose food. Shovel Prune to make room for new roses!
Prune to shape your deciduous lilacs, philadelphus and hydrangeas. Remove old leaves and trim off dead stems. This will aid in producing stronger and healthier plants for spring. Feed with organic Rhododendron food.
Plant colorful bee, butterfly and hummingbird attracters. Come in & buy a package of seed to scatter. Botanical Interests has a wonderful and inexpensive selection.
Prune deciduous fruits like plums, nectarines and pomegranates. Don't forget your grape vines and fig trees – so easy when leafless! You should remove at least ½ of the prior years growth on your Wisteria vines – now is an easy time to prune them.
Ornamental grass pruning. Winter is a great time to prune Pennisetum, Sessleria & Muhlenbergia.
Plan your perennial flower garden. It might be early to buy, but it's always smart to be looking out for those hard to find ones! We carry a nice selection from both Native Sons and Mariposa Gardens.
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1Jo 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
The following is a note on 1 John 1:9 from the Life Application Study Bible:
Confession is supposed to free us to enjoy fellowship with Christ. It should ease our consciences and lighten our cares. But some Christians do not understand how it works. They feel so guilty that they confess the same sins over and over, and then they wonder if they might have forgotten something. Other Christians believe God forgives them when they confess, but if they died with unconfessed sins, they would be forever lost. These Christians do not understand that God wants to forgive us. He allowed his beloved Son to die just so he could pardon us. When we come to Christ, he forgives all the sins we have committed or will ever commit. We don't need to fear that he will cast us out if we don't keep our slate perfectly clean. Of course we want to continue to confess our sins, but not because we think failure to do so will make us lose our salvation. Our relationship with Christ is secure. Instead, we confess so we can enjoy maximum fellowship and joy with him.
True confession also involves a commitment not to continue in sin. We are not genuinely confessing our sins before God if we plan to commit the sin again and just want temporary forgiveness. We must pray for strength to defeat the temptation the next time it appears.


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Pink / Salmon 'Schulz' Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden ca 1936 (sold)
Pink / Salmon 'Schulz' Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden ca 1936 (sold)
Beautiful 'Schulz' easy chair by Otto Schulz for Jio Möbler, Jönköping, Sweden.
Designed mid 30's, the first models of this chair where produced by Otto Schulz' own company, Boet. In 1941 however the production was transferred to the newly started Jio Möbler factory in Jönköping, where the chair also got it's name, the 'Schulz'. With it's classic but also very modern design, generous seat and back and inviting soft cushion, the Schulz was one of the most loved chairs in Sweden in the 1940s.
This luxurious chair is upholstered in original pink / salmon velvet upholstery and finished with the signature decorative nails around the legs, a technique that was named "Bopoint" and for certain uses specially patented by Schulz.
In good condition, fabric has some discoloration. Professionally cleaned.
88 cm W x 75 cm D x 75 cm H, seat height: 42
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"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" director James Gunn does not mind that his movie's test screening results leaked -- would you really mind if it "leaked" that your child had a perfect test score? -- but he's also taking that result with a grain of salt.
You probably heard that the "Guardians" sequel got a rare 100, the highest test screening score for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date. (Even if it was a test screening just of Marvel "friends and family.") Gunn understands these test screenings pretty well. He knows how much the little details matter, and how a few words to the audience ahead of the screening can tilt their expectations in a direction that drastically raises or lowers their ultimate scores.
Gunn talked to Collider to promote "The Belko Experiment," and he shared his thoughts on the "Guardians 2" test screening.
"Those things are so random. I tweeted the next day that the second highest screening of any movie I've ever had was 'Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,' which got like a 96 or something ... I also saw back in the day how little tiny things can adjust those scores in big ways."
He gave the example of a screening for his 2006 film "Slither." When they were recruiting people for that screening, they asked things like "Do you like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'" or "Dawn of the Dead," and other straight-ahead horror movies. That screening scored a 65. A week later, they screened the exact same movie, but this time they first asked people if they liked "Evil Dead II" or "Shaun of the Dead," movies that were more horror-comedies. That screening scored 12 points higher.
"The only thing that changed was that people expected a horror-comedy vs. expecting a straight horror movie, and it made a tremendous difference.
So there's a lot of permutations to those things. I think test screenings are an enormously helpful part of the process, but they're not helpful -- I don't even like the scoring part. ... What matters is, does the movie feel good in the room when it's being played? Where do I feel it's playing and where do I not feel it's playing? Are there things that people are confused about that they don't understand? Is there something about this movie that we don't know because we've been in our bubble for the past 15 months?
And I think they're really helpful in that way, but in terms of the overall scoring stuff, it is what it is. At the same time, I'm not going to lie and say I'm not happy to get good scores. I am. I love it when people say they love the movie..."
Sounds like he has a good perspective on it.
FYI, Gunn recently confirmed that "Guardians 2" will have a post-credits scene, as if Marvel wouldn't continue that tradition.
He also shared the latest TV spot: Never mind Baby Groot, Drax is gonna rob this thing blind.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" opens May 5.
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Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west. Bungoma town was established as a trading centre in the early 20th century. The town is the headquarters of Kenya's Bungoma District. Bungoma town has a population of 876,500. Being in a region that practices wife inheritance, Bungoma has seen a large growth of reported HIV/AIDS cases in the last 20 years. The area is also the centre of the Bukusu circumcision rites, which occur every even year, in August and December.
The economy of Bungoma district is mainly agricultural, centering on the sugar cane and maize industries. The area experiences high rainfall throughout the year, and is home to several large rivers, which are used for small-scale irrigation.
The economy of Bungoma district is mainly agricultural, centering on the sugar cane and maize industries. The area experiences high rainfall throughout the year, and is home to several large rivers, which are used for small-scale irrigation.
Politically, over the last 17 years or so the community have been members of Ford-Kenya, the party formerly headed by Wamalwa Kijana. Through this party the community has been able to express and participate in national politics. More recently community members now have MPs drawn from ODM, PNU and Ford-Kenya. In recent years, the larger Bungoma District has been subdivided into four Districts, Bungoma East (with headquarters at Webuye), Bungoma North (Mukuyuni), Bungoma West (Chwele) and Bungoma South (Bungoma town). The total Population of the 4 Districts is currently estimated to be 1.4 million people. This large population coupled with rural unemployment has started to put pressure on land and other natural resources.
Several Universities have also opened campuses in the area. These include Moi University (working with SACRED training Institute, www.sti.or.ke), Masinde Muliro University and Kenyatta University among others.
A majority of residents of Bungoma belong to the Bukusu ethnic group. They are friendly farming people who have lived in the area south of Mt. Elgon for many hundred years. Living only a few miles north of the equator on the East African plateau (at 4-5000 ft above sealevel), they have a good annual rainfall. Early in the century they lived on millet, cassava and small livestock, but now raise mostly maize, beans and cabbage for food and grow sugarcane for cash - plus the typical livestock of peasant farmers: cattle, goats and chickens.


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A work to behold, don't miss John Rutter's enchanting Requiem performed by the Masterwork Festival Chorus, professional orchestra and soprano soloist, led by conductor Sandra Snow at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral. Rutter's riveting Requiem is a seven-movement musical adaption of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, beginning with the Requiem and ending with Lux aeterna, using Latin text, as well as English, throughout the mass.
Conductor Sandra Snow currently holds appointments in conducting and music education at Michigan State University College of Music, where she conducts the Michigan State University Women's Chorale, an ensemble that has appeared at consecutive conferences of the American Choral Directors Association. She conducts All-State and honor choirs across the United States, including the 2012 MENC National Honor Choir at the Kennedy Center and was the principal guest conductor of the 2012 Crossroads Children's Choir Festival. She regularly presents at state conferences, headlining sessions for the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education.
The concert will also feature a wonderful selection of choral works performed by Raymond J. Fisher Middle School Advanced Choir conducted by Lauren Diez.
Don't miss an evening of choral music at the beautiful Grace Cathedral in San Francisco!
General Admission tickets are on sale now! Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.luxaeterna.bpt.me.


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ECB governing council member Coeure: Negative interest rates are not the biggest problem
SNB Board Member Maechler: low long term rates reflect global growth worries
The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, at 1.50%.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept the official cash rate (OCR) at 1.75% as expected
BOJ governor Kuroda: Japan's domestic economy continues to be robust
BoJ deputy governor Amamiya: Impact of temporary factors like the sales tax hike should be removed when gauging the inflation trend
ECB's Vasiliauskas: surprised by extent of forecast revisions
Japan's Economy Minister Motegi: Trade talks with the US start time still under discussion
BOJ governor Kuroda: BoJ will debate, communicate exit strategy from easy policy at appropriate timing
BOJ board member Kataoka: Japan still a long way from end to ultra-easy policy
BoE's Vlieghe: pay growth not putting upward pressure on CPI
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm refers to a critical disease condition caused in the lower aortic area. Typically enlargement of this major aortic segment is observed in such condition. Due to the importance of this aorta as a premier source of blood supply medium any rupture can become life threatening. Close and cautious medical observation of the size and growth rate towards the threatening level remains the key factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Aortic aneurysms were the primary cause of 10,597 deaths and a contributing cause in more than 17,215 deaths in the United States in 2009.About two-thirds of people who have an aortic dissection are male. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men aged 65–75 years who have ever smoked should get an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms, even if they have no symptoms.
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Natural Playscape at Child Care Associates Fort Worth, TX
Learning – we all accomplish it in so many different ways. Schools that take that into consideration are top of the line, in my book. Many countries and organizations emphasize the importance of children learning outside in nature, versus only in a classroom. Child Care Associates of Fort Worth, TX has done just that with their latest "classroom" addition. The Natural Playscape is an outdoor learning area for children to learn and explore by playing outdoors. The playscape has 10 different designated areas that are designed to keep their minds engaged and growing. It also introduces students who are predominately exposed to urban landscapes to a more natural setting. Personally, I can't wait for the day that Greyson is old enough to go outside and explore and play and learn. I hope to be able to use examples like the one below to create a learning oasis in our very own backyard for him. Kara Waddell, the President & CEO of Child Care Associates, was kind enough to answer my questions about this fun new Natural Playscape. Hopefully her answers will inspire you to get your kiddos out in nature more, too!
The Natural Playscape at Child Care Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
Outdoor learning has been the focus of several of the greatest school methods, in my opinion. What do you think adding this style of learning will bring to the Fort Worth youth who can access it? Children in their youngest years learn through play and exploration. We know that instinctively and through extensive research. Researchers note that, for most of human existence, children have spent much of their childhood in outdoor environments where they interacted with nature regularly. Today, we find children are less connected with nature than ever before. This lack of connection is even more prevalent in urban centers and in neighborhoods of greater poverty. We at Child Care Associates believe in creating green spaces as a kind of outdoor classroom to give infants, toddlers and preschoolers in high poverty neighborhoods access to nature and to safe, green places designed to stimulate their own growth and development. Is this classroom open to homeschooling parents? Who has access to this facility? Great question! Child Care Associates provides a special niche in the early education space, working with children living at 100% poverty, including children who may be homeless or are in the foster care system. As a licensed facility, we run into state rules on who can access our play spaces. We also believe it is important that we create spaces specifically designed for these at-risk children to access during their early education day. Wouldn't it be great to have spaces like this for the broader neighborhood, too? 3) What is the best tool/life skill you believe outdoor play equips children with? Without outdoor play, children miss out on both physical activity and nature-related learning that helps children develop observation and problem-solving skills, science and math abilities, imagination, creativity, and a sense of wonder that is the basis for lifelong learning. From a sustainability lens, connecting children to nature help instill appreciation and understanding of the natural world – both necessary in creating the next generation of environmental stewards. How would you explain the importance of outdoor play to a parent who doesn't see the value in it? We are opening our first natural playscape and classroom now. Helping parents see the value of nature-based learning and play will be a challenge for our teachers and leadership, but one that our passionate team is ready for. Many parents of our children also grew up with limited exposure to nature and have more dislike than appreciation for time outside. However, our initial response from parents thus far? They love it! Parents of all incomes seem to instinctively know their children need time outdoors and the freedom to explore and play. 5) What are 3 tips/activities you can give parents to lead their own children in outdoor play to help them have fun while learning in an outdoor setting? * Let children explore and discover on their own. Follow their lead in what seems interesting. * Start early! Even infants and toddlers love to be outside and discover the feeling of bark on trees. * Go ahead and let them get a little dirty. We've included a messy materials station in our outdoor playscape, something we lovingly call the "mud pie station." It's a favorite of all! If a parent wanted to construct a mini educational outdoor play area in their own back yard, which area of the upcoming Natural Playscape would you encourage them to model it after? We love this idea! Young children don't need expensive equipment to enjoy being outside. A few tips: For younger children, gather outdoor "supplies" that may be fun for them: a bunch of rocks (big enough to avoid putting in their mouths), a variety of sticks, small logs, leaves, or flowers. Children can learn about texture, weight, and building. Ask them to build or draw an object using the supplies! Small gardens or even pot gardens are wonderful ways for children to learn to tend for plants, learn to water, watch the growth, and eventually understand where their food comes from. There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh lavender or the burst of flavor in a vine-ripened cherry tomato that a child has planted herself. Remove any obvious dangers – access to yard tools, chemicals, etc. – so they can explore without too many "no's" from Mom or Dad. You want to create an area that you can completely encourage your child to explore. How do parents get their children involved with CCA? Child Care Associates is the largest child development nonprofit in this area of North Texas but with a specialty niche of focusing on our most at-risk children and families. We are looking for small organizations who may want to take on a community project to help build and fund additional outdoor playscapes in high poverty neighborhoods. Volunteering would be a wonderful family activity. A Kiwanis club, Junior League, church or women's organization can help adopt the development of a future site – or raise funding needed for the landscape developers who make these possible. Please share any information about CCA that you'd like my readers to know about – i.e. How to support, how to learn more about it, how to contact you, how to get involved, etc. For every $1 we receive locally, we're able to draw down $4 in national funding to help ensure we have these services at the neighborhood level for the long haul. For more information on how to get involved, visit Child Care Associates.
There you have it! Plenty of reasons to get out and let your kids explore and learn outdoors. I plan to get Greyson started early with hikes, playing with grass, and swimming this summer. Don't forget to donate to CCA so that children who are less likely able to be exposed to nature and great educational opportunities will have the chance to experience the wonders of learning, too. xoxo mama, papas & tiny human caregivers, Addie


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Phosphatidylserine (abbreviated Ptd-L-Ser or PS) is an important phospholipid membrane component (i.e. component of the cell membrane) which plays a key role in cell cycle signaling, specifically in relationship to apoptosis.
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Phosphatidylserine (PS) is from the phospholipids family, which is the only one that could control the functioning of key membrane proteins. Usually it refers to a series of compounds of PS, in that the lipid-acetyl residues differs greatly in variety of product sources. Phosphatidylserine exists in all biomembranes of animals, higher plants and microbes as an important component of cellular phospholipids, for example, it makes 10-20% of total phospholipids in brains of mammals, and plays essential roles in many cellular metabolic process.
Phosphatidylserine (PS) are synthesized in the body of serine compounds, Italy, Scandinavia and other European countries are widely used phosphatidylserine supplements to treat dementia caused by old age and normal memory loss in elderly .
For the role of anti-aging: Phosphatidylserine supplements can increase the cerebral cortex of neurotransmitters in the production of acetylcholine, acetylcholine and thinking, reasoning and focus have associated. Phosphatidylserine can also stimulate the synthesis and release of dopamine. Phosphatidylserine and the brain seems to have associated stress response. A clinical study found that in response to the health of people put pressure on the experiment, taking phosphatidylserine crowd response for the pressure lower than other groups. Stress response is by measuring blood levels of corticotropin-derived, ACTH is a hormone secreted by the pituitary, which then promote the secretion of adrenal stress hormone cortisol. Phosphatidylserine mainly for the treatment of dementia (including Alzheimer's disease and non-Alzheimer's dementia), and normal memory loss in elderly
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Gillis – Four Kuehn (Keen) Guys for Tuba or Bass Trombone QuartetCherry Classics
Gillis, Lew – Four Kuehn (Keen) Guys for Tuba or Bass Trombone Quartet.
Four Kuehn (Keen) Guys was written for David Kuehn (pronounced 'keen') the head of the Tuba department at the University of North Texas. Professor Kuehn asked the composer to write a challenging work for his class.... and he did! As a Tuba quartet, all parts run the gamut of range and difficulty. It is also very playable by four bass Trombones and in any combination of Tubas or bass Trombones thereof. The quartet is in A-B-A format beginning with a cute sounding march followed by a very beautiful lyrical section and concluding with a repeat of the march section. It is a very satisfying work to perform and to listen to. The work of about 4 minutes in length is appropriate for advanced performers.
Published with permission from Gordon Cherry.
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Well the safari weekend was great. The roads were a little bumpy, but the view was worth it. On the way to our hotel we came across zebras, giraffes and gazelles. We arrived at the hotel about 1:30 in the afternoon and had some time to rest. Then about 4 we went out for our first mini drive (about two hours). We saw a family of Elephants almost as soon as we left the compound gates, and our drivers took us in for a closer look. We even got to see one take a dump! After that we saw more gazelle, wildebeest, zebras, bush bucks, impalas and many other animals the names of which escape me. We also startled some Masai doing their laundry. Then we went back to the Hotel for dinner. Oh to have meat that's cooked properly! To feel safe eating salad! Chocolate cake for dessert!
Sunday was our day long safari, some of the buses opted to visit a Masai village for $20 a head. Our bus did not. Instead, while we waited for them, we came across a cheetah eating his breakfast. We saw many zebras, gazelle, bush bucks, water bucks, impalas and elephants. Just before lunch we managed to find a lion sleeping in the shade. We also saw hyenas, and giraffes. We saw some Ostriches from a distance but only one at a time. For some reason I imaged they would be in bigger groups. We drove out to the far side of the park to see the hippos in the Masai river; there were crocodiles there also. On our last day we went out in search of a leopard but could not find it. Then it was time to head back to Nairobi. Three straight days of bumpy roads took a toll, but I had a good long sleep last night and feel much better today. We went to a giraffe orphanage and feed the baby giraffes. Then we went to the Carnivore restaurant; supposedly one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. I was a little disappointed in the selection of meat. The only exotic meat they had was ostrich. After lunch we went to the market. I went to support mom, as she needed to pick up something for my brother. It was an experience. They started out asking for $205 US and we talked them down to $25. I think we could have done better, but mom had a hard time walking away.
My next adventure will be in Egypt. We'll be leaving the Guest House at 2 tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing you all very soon.


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Trinidad and Tobago Juvenile Court Project
What is the project about
The Trinidad & Tobago Judiciary's Juvenile Court Project is an important step in achieving meaningful juvenile justice reform and embracing global standards in adjudication involving children and guarantees the rights of children in accordance with the United Nations Convention of the Rights of a Child, and principles of restorative justice. Important strides have been made toward the modernisation of the juvenile justice system in Trinidad & Tobago, such as the adoption of the Children Act 2012 and the Children Authority Act. The importance of these key pieces of legislation cannot be understated as they address many of the deficiencies in the existing system such as the absence of specialised juvenile courts, enhancement of preventative and diversionary programmes and a government institution mandated to protect the rights of children.
The Juvenile Court Project (JCP) will play critical role in the next phase of the ongoing juvenile justice reform in the Trinidad & Tobago. The activities of the JCP will focus on the implementation of core areas of the Children Act and the Children's Authority. The project will establish two juvenile courts, one in Port-of-Spain and in San Fernando, respectively. In keeping with a more rehabilitative and less punitive approach, the project will develop court-annexed diversion programmes through coordination and referrals mechanisms in cooperation with the Children's Authority, other state agencies and NGOs. JCP will draft court rules and procedures and build the institutional capacity of the juvenile courts to adjudicate juvenile cases in an effective and efficient manner.
The Juvenile Court Project will embark upon justice system modernisation and reform initiatives, which have three (3) associated programme components, these are:
1. Support for the implementation of the provisions of the Children Act 2012 inclusive of the development of a pilot juvenile court system.
This objective will support the implementation of the provisions of the Children Act 2012 by undertaking the development of a pilot juvenile court system. It is proposed that a pilot be developed for a juvenile court system with one specialised juvenile court facility in at least two locations in Trinidad and Tobago.
This will require:
• The outfitting of space to meet standards which will be set for the hearing of juvenile matters.
• The development of court rules, policies and procedures for the handling of juvenile matters.
• The development (in partnership with the Children's Authority and with the assistance of relevant NGOs of policies and procedures which impact the operations of the juvenile court.
• The support for government agencies and NGO's in improvement of diversionary programmes by the use of a responsive fund managed by the Project Manager as per the UNDP rules and regulations similar to its Small Grants Programme and Standard Agreement with NGOs.
• The training of all actors in the juvenile justice system on new legislation as well as on new rules and procedures for the handling of juvenile matters. This will include sensitivity training.
• The building of capacity to support the juvenile court to manage cases in an effective and efficient manner.
This will include:
•The creation of coordinating and referral mechanisms.
• The training of persons who will provide legal representation to children in a juvenile court.
•The skills training of judicial officers in the handling of matters where decision making involves children- with special focus on matters in which children are accused as perpetrators of crime but also where children are witnesses, victims or otherwise children at risk.
• The training of juvenile court staff in juvenile court process and skills.
• The procurement and installation of appropriate ICT for the juvenile court.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the Juvenile Court Pilot.
•Creation of risk assessment to assist juvenile court judges in adjudication cases and referrals to rehabilitation and diversion programs.
•Creation of tracking system in connection with the production of recidivism report.
2. Conduct a Pilot Juvenile Court, inclusive of Youth Court, which has sittings in at least two locations in Trinidad, and based on assessments during the project, sittings in Tobago. These locations will be determined by the Youth Court Committee.
A system will be developed by which youth are involved in the decision making process in certain juvenile matters selected by the judiciary. This is an education by participation initiative. By this system, the youth selected to be involved will be trained to understand the operation of law, the concept of rule of law, and the operation of the judicial system as well as the roles of the actors in the system. This training and involvement will be in selected cases in a capacity to be decided by the judiciary and/ or the legislature depending on the role to be afforded the young participants. The court sittings will take place in at least two locations in Trinidad.
An assessment will be undertaken in Tobago to determine if a juvenile court sitting is feasible, if so sittings will take place in at least one location in Tobago. If it is not feasible a mock youth court initiative will be explored to engage and sensitise the population.
In order for this to be achieved the project will undertake the:
•Development of a Concept and Framework for Youth Court.
•Legislative drafting including primary and secondary legislation and rules and procedures.
•Training of youth participants, judicial officers, attorneys and social workers and court staff.
•Monitoring and evaluation of the training and the pilot programme.
3.Execute a Public Education and Sensitisation Programme.
The project is a highly visible one which will have tangible effects on the quality of justice for children and families, and on the society as a whole. A good Public Education and Sensitisation Programme is a necessary part of project success as has been seen from the public education undertaken for the Family Court Pilot. Apart from improving the knowledge of the services offered, it also proved to heighten sensitivity to the issues at hand in the society and to family issues.
A focused, targeted communications and public education programme will be designed and implemented to advocate, educate, promote and inform about the project, its objectives and benefits. A general public education effort will focus on sensitising the national community on the issues of juveniles before the courts; and the project objectives and outcome to generate national interest and also to educate the public on how the juvenile court will operate. Communication initiatives will be implemented with specific messaging aimed at engaging key stakeholders and facilitating appropriate opportunities for collaboration.
One key target group is the youth/ student population; a Judiciary Youth Outreach will be executed with specific focus on this group. The objectives are to educate the youth about the judicial system; generate interest in the pilot Youth Court; and disseminate information, packaged in innovative mediums.
Key Communications Strategies will include:
•To strengthen relationships and collaborate with stakeholders by facilitating opportunities for contribution to the project outcomes.
•To develop strong yet appropriate working relationships with the media, to promote informed reporting of project activities.
•To utilise traditional and new media platforms to reach stakeholders groups, engage dialogue and opportunities for participation and inclusion by all.
•To engage strategically in well-coordinated, innovative communications messaging and mediums to reach each stakeholder group.
Who finances it
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How to Keep Your Home Prepared for Winter
This winter, we're bringing you the top tips to keeping your home prepared for cold weather and running efficiently.
Furnace & Heating
Make sure your furnace is in good working order. Check that the furnace filter is clean and replace it if it's not. Make sure that the thermostat and pilot light are working properly and that the pipe bringing fuel to your furnace isn't leaking or loose.
Proper maintenance of your furnace can help reduce the risk of puff backs.
Have your heating ducts cleaned. The ducts should be vacuumed every five years.
Keep the house warm. The temperature in the home should be at least 65 degrees. The temperature inside the walls, where the pipes are located, is substantially colder than the walls themselves. A temperature lower than 65 degrees will not keep the pipes from freezing.
Check the caulking around doors and windows to make sure there's no cracking or peeling. Re-caulking, if needed, prevents cold air from entering your home. Why pay a higher heating bill if you don't have to?
Pipes & Water
Frozen water pipes can crack and spew gallons of water all over your home. You can prevent this by draining your outdoor hose bibs and by keeping your heat on even when you're away from home.
Get to know your plumbing. Learn how to shut off the water, and know where your pipes are located. If your pipes do freeze, time is of the essence. The more quickly you can shut off the water, or direct your plumber to the problem, the better chance you have of preventing the pipes from bursting.
Keep a slow trickle of water flowing through faucets, especially if the pipes for faucets run through unheated or uninsulated areas of your home.
Keep cabinet doors open during cold spells. This allows warm air to circulate around pipes.
Consider shutting off outdoor faucets. Find the shut-off valve in the basement or crawl space and turn it to "off".
If you follow the previous step, then open the outdoor faucet to help ensure it drains completely and the inner valve is shut off.
Outdoor Maintenance
Check the caulking around doors and windows to make sure there's no cracking or peeling. Recaulking, if needed, prevents cold air from entering your home. Why pay a higher heating bill if you don't have to?
Keep snow and ice from building up around the bottom of the garage door so that it closes completely and doesn't warp.
Make sure steps and handrails are in good shape. Broken stairs and banisters can become even more dangerous when covered with snow and ice. Make repairs now to prevent someone from falling and being seriously injured.
Trim trees and remove dead branches. Ice, snow and wind could cause weak tree trunks or branches to break, damaging your home or car, or injuring someone walking on your property.
Take special care if you plan to be away from home. If you are not going to be in your home this winter for an extended period of time, have the water system drained by a professional to keep pipes from freezing or busting. Also, hire someone to check on your home on a regular basis. That way, a problem can be fixed quickly, lessening any damage. Activity at your home also reduces the likelihood that it will be burglarized.
It's easy to keep your home in tip top shape this winter by just following a few simple steps. Which of these will you use to help your home withstand the winter?