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Today I am joined by author Lachelle Redd. For anyone who hasn't come across any of Lachelle's work yet, let's get better acquainted. Welcome! Why don't you take a few moments and introduce yourself to the captive audience that you now have before you.
Hi, I am a horror/fantasy writer with a love of the "I didn't see that coming" ending. My stories are a combination of imagination and real personalities and ticks that I see in everyday people. I enjoyed writing for many years, but gave up on my dream because no one would accept my submissions. Then thanks to the magic of the internet, I have been able to reach an audience that loves my work. (Well at least most of them do) I have recently signed with a publisher and am now working on getting my first novel out there for the world to see. So join me on this ride and I am sure you will be scared, laughing and grossed out to no end.
Tell us about your writing process?
I like to come up with new ideas. We've seen werewolves, vampires, etc and that's fine. If I intend to use these characters, I want to see them in a new light. I also like to use other mythical creatures in my writing as well. I think of an idea and let it take control of where it wants to go and then I write.
Is there a genre, other than the one you currently write in, that you wish you could break into?
No, horror and fantasy are my ideal placements.
Tell us about the 5 books that have influenced you the most, and why?
Wild Blood by Nancy Collins – loved the idea of a coming of age story where the main character was a werewolf. Going through the changes that life takes us through can be quite uneasy and adding that extra piece that you are also supernatural was awesome.
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King – I just loved the storyline, the planning and preparation the main character has to go through to be free is what really did it for me. Of course good over evil reigns supreme.
The Beach House by James Patterson– I loved the way he wove the story. Just as I thought it was going in one direction it took on a whole new tale. The wrap up in the end was awesome.
Dracula by Bram Stoker – This was my horror cherry popper. The very first horror novel I read "way back" in the day. I found the book in my high school library and immediately my love for the macabre began. The descriptions were so vivid and the story was just amazing to me.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne – Although I picked this one up many years ago in college. The suffering of the main character was intense for me. In so many ways, we suffer ourselves over things that others inflict on us. Why do we do that? They are people just as we are and they too have something that gives them pain. We should not allow others to increase any pain that we already have to deal with.
Great choices! If you could cast one of your works, who would you choose to play your main characters?
I have been asked this one and I still can't come up with anyone.
That's fair. When I was asked this question the first time, I couldn't think of anyone and the more I thought about it, I kept putting together groups of actors to play the ensemble. What is the first thing you would do if you woke up one morning to find one of your books on the NY Times Bestsellers List?
I would check to see if there was a typo, someone got the wrong list. Then if it was truly on there I would start calling my friends.
I'm sure it wouldn't be a typo! Do you have any vices that you turn to while you are writing?
I don't have any right now.
Hmmm, that was a bit cryptic – perhaps I should change it to include past vices! 😉 What do you do when you're not writing?
Work a 9 to 5 and take care of a family.
It's amazing what we can do with the rest of life banging at the door, isn't it? Please share with us the first nine lines of your current work-in-progress.
I will do better than that because the drop at line 9 is too awkward. From my latest work entitled "When Angels Fall"
Five calls to his father and no answer or reply. Desperate and in need of funds David listened as the country music tone of Johnny Cash played on and on. His leg shook as he remembered the board meeting earlier that afternoon. The embezzlement scheme that had taken place under his watch destroyed their faith in his ability and left him without income. The spoiled young man had lived on the edge and spent every dime that he earned. The ski trips, cars, homes, women he had no sense to save for a rainy day. Now the roving bachelor was facing foreclosure and possible bankruptcy. With his name ruined, he would never be able to work in the field again. No other job allowed for the freedom he had enjoyed and the cash flow he had abused.
This time, the ringtone stopped and his mother, Gina, picked up the phone. A sudden relief washed over the young man.
"Hey ma, I need to speak with my father." David's tone was shaky, but urgent.
"You know how your father is he doesn't want to talk to you. He already heard. What did you get yourself into this time?"
Great excerpt Lachelle! Now let's take a sneak peek into The Hot Cauldron…
A collection of short stories featuring horror, fantasy, mystery and a ghost or two.
Don't forget that clicking on the cover will take you to The Hot Cauldron on Amazon!
Thank you Lachelle for taking the time to answer my questions. Anyone wishing to connect with Lachelle can do so via her blog.
Join me next week for an interview with Lavinia Urban!


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'In Search Of' episode 3 review: 'Monsters of the Deep' doesn't live up to its name
Three episodes in, Zachary Quinto appears to be the show's only redeemable aspect with little else holding up to the high standards of the original
'In Search Of' got off to quite an inconspicuous start considering the lofty expectations set by its much more famous predecessor. It would be the second time the show would be getting its reboot after History's first misguided attempt to have Mitch Pileggi host the show in 2002, but this time, they got smarter with their casting. On board came Zachary Quinto, very much the like-for-like replacement for the venerable Leonard Nimoy. After all, who better to take up the mantle than the man who took up the role of Spock in 2009's 'Star Trek'? All things considered, the first two episodes do indicate that Quinto was an exceptional choice. Unfortunately, he appears to be the only good thing about the show.
The premise of episode 2, 'Supermans,' was of the exploration of some of humanity's most mind-boggling feats of strength and endurance, as well as the possible reasons for these remarkable characteristics. And unlike the pilot, 'Aliens,' there were no false promises or disappointing buildups, with the episode proving to be a marked improvement in almost every regard.
'Superhumans' saw Quinto interact with three people: first a man who had saved another from the burning wreck of his car by inexplicably bending the door frame through sheer strength and force of will; the second a Shaolin monk, who through decades of mental fortitude training and meditation practices had managed to surpass normal human pain barriers; and the third a man, who thanks to his unique genetic predisposition, was one of just 40 people on Earth who could not feel pain.
A pleasant change of pace from the helter-skelter approach of 'Aliens,' episode 2 instead took audiences through the reasoning behind each person's abilities in a calm and collected manner, walking us through the scientific experiments to get to the bottom of the so-called mystery.
Quinto was as excellent an host as ever, always ensuring the guests felt comfortable and relaxed in an alien environment and lending an empathetic ear when necessary. As each of his guests is put through the tests carefully calibrated to measure their heightened ability, Quinto's there to provide a simple-worded explanation so that one never falls too far behind. A light-hearted moment also sees him testing the limits of his abilities, and as 'Superhumans' closed out, it felt like there was hope for the series yet.
'Monsters of the Deep'
'Monsters of the Deep' sees the series return to its old ways, grossly overselling its premise to grab eyeballs. It's unfortunate that a show which such a gloried history — 'In Search Of' was a cult hit amongst science fiction fans due to Nimoy's standing in the community — indulges in such cheap tricks. Right off the bat, it's apparent that there will be no 'monsters' (if you feel its fair to term these creatures that way) in the episode.
Quinto narrates the tale of an Australian boy who walks into the ocean at 6 am in the morning, only to find as he walks out that both his legs are bleeding profusely. The mystery soon went viral, with many theorizing about the fantastical, alien creatures that could have inflicted such a heavy wound. The answer, however, was quite anticlimactic: sea fleas. Thousands and thousands of sea fleas. Do they make you cringe and squirm? Sure. But do they inspire fear and dread as monsters are wont to do? Not by any stretch of the imagination. And for an episode that has 'deep' in the title, this incident unfolded in shallow waters that was all of one foot deep. But more on that later.
He sets up his experiment, attempting to lure and study the fleas himself, but fails. One can appreciate the enthusiasm and vigor with which Quinto approaches every single one of his guests' stories, but it also gives you the feeling that it would be quite easy to dupe him. He comes across as too nice and innocent a guy to nonchalantly and apathetically brush off stories when they're mere hogwash, and sometimes, that's necessary to keep up the integrity of the show. Otherwise, what's to stop any Tom, Dick, and Harry from coming forward with their own spectacular, unproven claims?
His childlike enthusiasm can quite easily rub you off the wrong way if you're not a fan. In another segment of the episode, he accompanies a scuba diving instructor, finding himself at extraordinary depths of 50 feet. Amazed, stupefied, and blown away by all the coral and fish around him, Quinto later surfaces to excitedly claim he saw an octopus. Just your run-of-the-mill octopus and not even the poisonous kind that Australia is infamous for.
There were segments in the episode that were comparatively less disappointing than the others, but barely so. One involved Quinto being shown around a repository that preserved some of the deep sea creatures that had washed ashore, with quite a few living up to their moniker of 'monster.' The other involved the host visiting a facility that documented some of these deep sea creatures and tagged them as possibly new species based on DNA matches with other existing ones. The show did finally catch some luck in this regard, with their visit coinciding with the researchers discovering a brand new species of fish as they filmed. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless.
'In Search Of' has so far thrown up two misses and one hit, and one can't help but wonder whether it was a wise idea to expand its running time from the original 30 minutes. The previous format left little room for filler segments, while this time around, there seems to be an unnecessary dragging along of storylines to make up the running time. Quinto can only do so much, and it's high time they crank up the quality from whatever this current iteration is.

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PhD Dissertations: David V. Burley, 1979
Marpole, Anthropological Reconstructions of a Prehistoric NWC Cultural Type
The Marpole culture type, dating between 400 B.C. and A.D. 500, is a cultural-historical unit within the Gulf of Georgia-Puget Sound region of northern coastal Washington and southern British Columbia. Despite what might be considered a consistent usage, it has never been satisfactorily defined either quantitatively or qualitatively, and attempts to go beyond a classificatory descriptive paradigm have been few. With these problems in mind, the present dissertation provides a compendium, evaluation and reconstruction of this culture type. In order to expand the available data base, descriptive reports of excavations and materials from the False Narrows (DgRw 4) and Marpole (DhRs 1) sites were prepared and are appended.
The introductory portion provides a problem orientation and overview of regional physiographic, ethnographic and archaeological knowledge. This section is followed by a general assessment of current methodological debates in Northwest Coast prehistory and their potential effects on later conclusions. Specifically, the questions of sample representativeness and culture historic unit formulations are approached. Having set a the stage, so to speak, the Marpole culture type is then introduced though an historical summation of its development. Subsequently, diagnostics which are currently in use as fossil directeurs are discussed and evaluated for spatio-temporal significance. While several are found to be adequate, a number are not. It is further concluded that the presentation of a quantitative formula for the definition of a Marpole culture type would be premature. Temporal and spatial articulations are reviewed. Although not ruled out, the basis for an ontogenous development from the earlier Locarno Beach culture type is questioned. Marpole peoples are, however, argued to be ancestral to the historic Coast Salish.
The final chapters are devoted to a reconstruction of Marpole lifeways and an assessment of the role of Marpole peoples within the local development of Northwest Coast culture. The topics of economic patterning, socio-political organization, intergroup relations and ritualistic behavior are addressed. Models are derived from the ethnographic literature and tested against available archaeological data. In several instances, the blanket use of ethnography in archaeological inference is questioned. The concluding section places the development of Marpole within the framework of a socio-economic evolutionary model for Gulf of Georgia peoples. It is hypothesized that the Marpole culture type marks the transition from a generalized to a specialized hunting and gathering society. Several concomitant cultural developments are posited.


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This might be the cutest mani I have done on someone else. Ever. Bri wins the award for best cute faces! Everything here was something she found online (pinterest is awesome) and showed me so I could duplicate it. I think adding the headphones to the penguin was my only real contribution!
So, say hello to a snowman, Rudolph, a polar bear, the cutest penguin ever, and the fox!
I think I need to make my own cuddly penguin next winter. Ugh. Melt!
The second mani was made by my friend Trish on her own nails, but using my polish! Trish has skills 🙂
She put together little Santas compete with fuzzy beards!


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140ml Portable Cheap Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser PR-19 Overview
Essential Oil Diffuser PR-19 can be used as a humidifier,aroma therapy diffuser and led night lamp. Working with ultrasonic waves to instantly vaporize water and essential oil in the tank to produce fresh and moisturized air. It's super quiet and helpful for children's sleeping. It can also act as a perfect-gift for the special people in your life and make their lives as stress-free as yours.
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Worker Exploitation in Australia – A PwC and DQS Initiative
Doubling down on 'Worker Exploitation' in Australia
A new initiative aimed at bringing visibility to whether Australian businesses are playing fair by workers – both migrant and otherwise – has commenced ahead of the impending 'Modern Day Slavery' legislation on Australian businesses with over A$100 million turnover.
Sydney, Australia – 12th October 2017.
Worker exploitation and employment conditions are hot topics for business in Australia right now. The Fair Work Ombudsman has got its work cut out to maintain standards in the face of a very unpopular decision which kicked in on July 1st 2017 to cut Sunday trading penalty rates. Unions have said the move will result in a reduction in annual net salary of up to $6,000 a year for many lower-paid casual, part-time and full-time employees in affected industries such as Hospitality, Fast food, Retail, and Pharma.
In contrast to this move, the Australian Modern Day Slavery legislation is being progressed positively, likely in a format similar to that which is now law in the UK, whereby large businesses are required by law to publish a statement on their website each year to explain what they are – or are not- doing to tackle Modern Slavery both in their business and crucially in their supply chains.
The initial Modern Day Slavery consultation is complete and has gone to a second consultation before being voted upon into law. There was a very positive response from Australian businesses and NGOs on the initial consultation, indeed 173 contributions were made. And Australian audit companies are alert to the potential business need to audit manufacturers, farms and other suppliers in developing countries to manage the risk to Australian buying companies of the evidence of Modern Day Slavery in their supply chain.
To this end, audit divisions of PwC Australia and DQS Australia have signed up to an initiative with Sedex, one of the world's largest collaborative platforms for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains, including; individual site and company performance on worker's rights, the environment, business ethics (such as anti-bribery and corruption) and the health and safety of workers of over 43,000 suppliers around the world to over 750 major corporates.
The three companies are all working on expanding the knowledge of the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) as it is one of the most widely used ethical audit formats in the world.
PwC Australia and DQS Australia will be the official companies delivering SMETA foundation workshop training on behalf of Sedex, covering Australasia.
Sedex's aim is to simplify the process to get transparency of CSR performance in supply chains for businesses around the world, and enable risk analysis for buyer companies so that they can take action when a risk is identified in a supplying company.
"It is encouraging to see the Modern Day Slavery legislation progressing in Australia. We welcome the initiative with Australian audit firms PwC and DQS, who will be able to assess the sustainability performance of companies in the Asia-Pacific region. This will help to bring transparency on supply chain risk to buyer members in Australia and reduce workload on supplier members who will only need to complete one ethical audit rather than many."Jonathan Ivelaw-Chapman, Sedex CEO
DQS Australia CEO Lance Brendon said "Social responsibility is no longer just a buzz word. It is an integral part of business in today's economy. We believe being socially responsible means that people and organisations behave ethically and with sensitivity towards social, cultural, economic and environmental issues. Through our initiative with Sedex and our ability to provide foundation training, we hope to encourage companies to embrace these principles towards achieving corporate social responsibility."
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Between our pastor's sermon yesterday and my Bob Gass ministries devotion this morning, I think God is trying to tell me something! Pastor Michael was making it clear that God calls us to take our eyes off of ourselves and focus on 1- Jesus and 2- others. Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, but rather how you think about yourself… particularly in relation to others around you. We all want to be satisfied. We don't need to go to the extreme that the Rolling Stones did in their 60's hit, "I Can't Get NO Satisfaction!" but we do need to be careful where we go to find satisfaction. I submit that we need to find our satisfaction in God. I kinda heard God's Voice speaking to my heart last night as I fell asleep. I "heard": "Am I first in your life? Then show me by your thoughts and actions!"
This morning I'm reading my devotion and they talk about reaping and sowing. In 2 Corinthians 9, it says: "Whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly on under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (vs. 6-8 NIV.)
When we give what God tells us to, He'll give us back more. When we know that, it'll revolutionize our approach to giving. The Bible is saying that it's not only safe to give, it's the way to greater blessing! I think that's especially good news for reluctant givers, because… when you give something away it can feel like you've lost something. But, contributing to God's work (and that involves all facets of your life! "Don't Leave Jesus in the Parking Lot!!!") isn't giving something away; it's investing—- with a guaranteed return!
I love this: The farmer who sows doesn't lose his seed, he gains a harvest! Can you imagine a farmer praying this prayer?! "God, give me a crop. I'm trusting You to get involved, but I'm holding on to my seed just in case." Pow!!! Is that what you're doing? If so, here's some good news. When you sow generously, God gets involved in your finances. Is there a more secure position to be in??!!
When we give, it enables God to return to us even more, which in turn allows us to give even more— and round and round it goes!!


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It's as simple as it sounds… to be a dividend growth investor, you have to invest money into dividend growth stocks (whether it be individual stocks, ETFs or mutual funds).
While this is easy to say, it's much harder to do. I've struggled, constantly, over the last few years trying to shrug off my second guessing nature that relentlessly tells me I'm paying too much for the dividend stocks I'm buying. I always think a bigger, better deal is just around the corner and I should wait to put my money to work. I mean, why buy a great beaten down stock when it's yielding 3.2% when I can wait a week or month and get 3.5% instead, right? You know, cause I can time the market (not really).
Now, part (really all) of this is my fault as my investing style is somewhat a constant bottom fishing endeavor. I'm looking for value, which typically means for me, good companies that have been beaten down from whatever business cycle, bad news or crisis of the moment. I'm normally buying companies while the stock price is moving down and the dividend yield is increasing.
Now, we all know it's time in the market not timing the market that counts. So, in order to combat my need for the bigger better deal, I've setup minimum amounts that I will invest during the month. In order to fuel my dividend machine I would like to put at least $2,000 into dividend growth stocks every month from here on out. However, I still have a large amount of assets to invest from my 401k that I have just recently been able to control and will probably surpass that minimum amount a few-fold.
There should be a line under the ticker symbol in the table below – it's a link. I've been working on a public facing version of my dividend yield graphs I use to not only pick my dividend stocks, but also help me determine prices I'm willing to pay. It's not complete, so please let me know if you find any bugs. You can also use the search in the right column under the heading of Real-Time Dividend Yield & Payout Charts.
New Buys - July 2017
Symbol Company Name Date/Time Quantity Buy Price Comm/Fee Total Cost Yield Income Y Div Q Div IRM Iron Mountain Incorporated (Delaware) REIT 7/5/2017 35 34.20 4.95 1,197.00 6.43% 77.00 2.20 0.55 GIS General Mills, Inc. 7/13/2017 25 53.42 -0.33 1,335.50 3.67% 49.00 1.96 0.49 SJM J M Smucker Co 7/12/2017 10 115.00 -0.33 1,150.00 2.61% 30.00 3.00 0.75 GPC Genuine Parts Company 7/10/2017 25 86.20 -0.33 2,155.00 3.16% 68.00 2.72 0.68 GPC Genuine Parts Company 7/18/2017 25 82.86 -0.33 2,071.50 3.28% 68.00 2.72 0.68 HD Home Depot Inc 7/20/2017 10 151.60 -0.33 1,516.00 2.35% 35.60 3.56 0.89 LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. 7/20/2017 20 72.93 -0.33 1,458.60 2.25% 32.80 1.64 0.41 HD Home Depot Inc 7/20/2017 10 147.26 -0.33 1,472.60 2.42% 35.60 3.56 0.89 JCI Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share 7/28/2017 40 39.50 -0.33 1,580.00 2.53% 40.00 1.00 0.25 SBUX Starbucks Corporation 7/28/2017 50 55.25 -0.33 2,762.50 1.81% 50.00 1.00 0.25 NNN National Retail Properties, Inc. 7/28/2017 50 40.27 -0.33 2,013.50 4.67% 94.00 1.88 0.47 SBUX Starbucks Corporation 7/28/2017 10 53.57 -0.33 535.70 1.87% 10.00 1.00 0.25 Symbol Company Name Date/Time Quantity Buy Price Comm/Fee Total Cost Yield Income Y Div Q Div ∑ = 310 ∑ = 19,247.90 ∑ = 590.00
In case this ticker link isn't showing for you: GPC Dividend Yield, SJM Dividend Yield, GIS Dividend Yield, IRM dividend yield, HD dividend yield, LOW dividend yield, SBUX dividend yield, JCI dividend yield
My dividend portfolio has been updated with these buys.
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An estimated 2.6 million people now use e-cigarettes in the UK, and more than 1.1 million of these are ex-smokers.
But many consumers still don't know all that much about vaping devices, including how they work and what goes into the e-liquid.
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Q: How do e-cigarettes work?
E-cigarettes are primarily made up of three components – the battery, the clearomiser/tank and a coil.
A standard e-cigarette works by filling the clearomiser/tank with the e-liquid of your choice and attaching it to the battery. When you fire the battery, the heating element in the coil atomises the e-liquid into vapour, which is what the user inhales.
Q: Are there any side affects to using e-cigarettes?
Most people don't experience any side effects from vaping, but if a user is sensitive to nicotine or the ingredients of e-liquid (primarily propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin), they may experience some side effects.
Two of the most common we hear about are dry-mouth, or "vapers tongue", which can be caused by propylene glycol and is usually resolved by drinking some water.
The other is headaches, which often indicates that a user is using a higher strength of nicotine than necessary. If this is the case, we usually recommend the user tries a lower strength of nicotine and possibly switches to a lower PG liquid.
Q: What goes into an e-liquid?
The main ingredients in e-liquid are vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol, mixed in a variety of levels and typically marked on the bottles as two numbers, e.g 70/30.
E-liquid also typically contains flavourings (similar to those that are used in baking and sweets) and nicotine, although a wide variety of nicotine-free e-liquids are available.
Q: Has there been enough research into the oils used, and if so what harm can this bring to an individual?
Various pieces of research have been carried out on e-liquid over the years. A recent report from Public Health England deemed them safer than tobacco.
Vegetable glycerin is a non-toxic organic compound that is widely used throughout the catering industry, mainly as a sweetener but also as a preservative and thickening agent. It's also used by pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies for items such as toothpaste and skin care products.
Propylene glycol is a water-soluble odourless, colourless liquid that is commonly used in smoke machines and inhalers. There's a myth that it is used in anti-freeze, however the ingredient commonly used in anti-freeze is ethylene glycol, not propylene glycol.
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Definition of Ramification
1. Noun. The act of branching out or dividing into branches.
Generic synonyms: Division
Specialized synonyms: Bifurcation, Trifurcation, Divarication, Fibrillation
Derivative terms: Bifurcate, Bifurcate, Fork, Fork, Ramify, Ramify
2. Noun. A part of a forked or branching shape. "He broke off one of the branches"
Generic synonyms: Subfigure
Group relationships: Forking, Furcation
Specialized synonyms: Bifurcation, Brachium, Crotch, Fork
Derivative terms: Branch, Branchy, Ramify, Ramify
3. Noun. A development that complicates a situation. "The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
Generic synonyms: Development
Derivative terms: Complicate, Ramify
4. Noun. An arrangement of branching parts.
Derivative terms: Ramify, Ramify
Definition of Ramification
1. n. The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.
Definition of Ramification
1. Noun. (botany anatomy) A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc. ¹
2. Noun. An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation. ¹
3. Noun. (mathematics) An arrangement of branches. ¹
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Definition of Ramification
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ramification
1. 1. The process of branching, or the development or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement. 2. A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve. 3. A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications a subject or scheme. 4. The production of branchlike figures. Origin: Cf. F. Ramification. See Ramify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ramification
Literary usage of Ramification
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geometric Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations and Algebraic Functions by Georges Valiron (1984)
"On the other hand, every point of ramification, of order r, is a pole of order r- 1 ... One of the points of ramification of order r is a pole of order r; ..."
2. Introduction to Structural and Systematic Botany and Vegetable Physiology by Asa Gray (1875)
"But the perfect symmetry of the ramification, thus provided for, is frequently obscured by the 1G7. Non-development of some of the Bnds. As the original bud ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1855)
"Some further Observations on the Correspondence between the Leaf- Venation and ramification of the Plant. By the Rev, Professor J. M'CosH, LL.D., Belfast. ..."
4. Structural Botany: Or Organography on the Basis of Morphology. To which is by Asa Gray (1879)
"ramification. BRANCHES (14-16) are secondary stems developed from a primary one, or tertiary ones from these, and so on. Ultimate or small ramifications of ..."
5. On the Germination, Development, and Fructification of the Higher by Wilhelm Friedrich Benedict Hofmeister, Frederick Currey (1862)
"Many observations point to the conclusion that the normal ramification of the axis results from a genuine furcate division of the naked apex of the terminal ..."
6. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"Moreover, not only do the leaves on a single twig thus admirably fit in with one another, but they are also adapted to the ramification of the twigs ..."
7. Elements of General Radio-therapy for Practitioners by Leopold Freund (1904)
"ramification of Current. The strength of current is not everywhere alike, ... At any part of the ramification system the force of the current flowing toward ..."


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One of the unpleasant moments that nearly marred the success of the final funeral rites of dancehall diva, Ebony Reigns was how popular pastor, Dr.Lawrence Tetteh took a swipe at Rev.Owusu for distorting his sermon.
Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, who is the Founding President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach was the one who officiated the burial service at the Forecourt of the House on Saturday 24th March 2018.
In the middle of his sermon, Razzonline.com's sharp lenses captured Rev.Owusu Bempah, who is noted as the nation's Prophet, appearance at the funeral grounds.
Rev. Owusu Bempah's presence attracted the attention of most patrons including popular National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist in the Ashanti Region, Appiah Stadium, to give the popular man of God a rousing Welcome.
The General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Owusu Bempah, who wanted to show his appreciation, decided to shake hands with the NDC' activist and some of the patrons.
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Peppermint Oil IP, BP, USP:
It is derived from the peppermint plant through steam distillation. Peppermint plant (Mentha piperita) is hybrid of watermint (M. aquatica) and spearmint (M. spicata). Peppermint oil is commonly used as flavoring in foods and beverages, as a fragrance in soaps, formulation of shampoo & conditioners and cosmetics.
Manufacturing Process:
Peppermint Oil is derived from the Mentha Piperita leaves; hence, It is also called as Indian Piperita Oil. Piperita Oil used in various items or products such as cosmetics, perfumes, chewing gums, tooth pastes, ointments, lotions, analgesic balms, creams etc. It is also known for its Therapeutic qualities for centuries, it is very effective in digestive issues and pain relief.
Brief Specifications based on COA Reports:
Product : Peppermint Oil
Appearance : Pale yellow colored clear liquid, minty taste, characteristic odour
Solubility : Soluble in Ethanol & methylene chloride
Relative Density : 0.900 to 0.916
Refractive Index : 1.457 to 1.467
Optical Rotation : -10° to -30°
Acid Value Max : 1.4
L-Menthone Content : 14 to 32%
Mentha Furan Content : 1 to 9%
L-Menthol Content : 30 to 55%
Peppermint Oil BP (Mentha piperita oil) is extracted by the steam distillation process from leaves and flowers of the aerial parts of Peppermint herb. Peppermint oil, which Latin Name is Mentha x piperita belongs to the Labiatae family and generally grows up to approximately 2-3 feet long with flowers having violet color and dark green leaves.
Peppermint Essential Oil Properties:
The herbaceous plant Peppermint is a species of spearmint and water mint (Mentha aquatica). The most active ingredients of this distillation are menthone (20% - 30%) and menthol (30% - 40%). The peppermint herb is widely cultivated throughout North America and Europe. Peppermint leaves are often used to flavor tea, foods, etc. across the globe.
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Protect yourself and your loved ones from secondhand smoke.
In a previous blog post, we talked about some lesser known facts about secondhand smoke like how it releases more than 7,000 harmful chemicals into the air. That's one of the reasons why so many nonsmokers end up developing smoking-related diseases. There is no safe exposure to secondhand smoke, so you should do your best to avoid it as much as possible.
Here are five tips on how to reduce your exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Don't allow any smoking in your home. Even if someone smokes in a room with no one else present, the secondhand smoke can linger in the air for hours. If you have guests who smoke, ask them to do it outside.
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- Visit hotels, restaurants, etc. with a 100% smokefree environment and avoid going to indoor locations where people are allowed to smoke. Even if there's a designated "no smoking" area but also a smoking area, smoke can make its way over through the air and ventilation system.
- Choose smokefree care facilities and/or find non-smoking caretakers for children and older adults, who are both more susceptible than others to secondhand smoke.
- If there are locations that you and your family frequent often (like work places, schools, restaurants, etc.), consider asking the administrators or owners to adopt a no smoking policy. It's good for the health of their customers as well as for their bottom line.
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Mobile, Alabama, Gears up to Combat Mardi Gras Debris
NOV. 3, 2017 — The Mobile Baykeeper, with support from a NOAA Marine Debris Program Community-Based Removal Grant, is leading efforts to increase the health of One Mile Creek, which leads to Mobile Bay in Alabama and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico.
This past weekend they held their "Moving Toward a Litter-Free Mardi Gras" kick-off clean-up of One Mile Creek just north of Downtown Mobile and a major drain for the city's storm water. Over 50 people, including volunteers from Thompson Engineering, local universities, veterans, and the surrounding community helped to clean up the creek by boat, kayak, and on foot during a rainy Saturday morning. Working with the TerraCycle group they were able to recycle all of the hard plastics removed from One Mile Creek, including a Little Tikes ride-in car!
Over the course of the next two years, Mobile Baykeeper will conduct five more similar cleanups and work with the City of Mobile to install devices to help capture debris during Mardi Gras before it enters the waterways and pollutes One Mile Creek.
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Hans Haacke's News (1969/2008) bleeps as a teleprinter unspools rolls upon rolls of a live newsfeed in the gallery space, reams of paper gathering like so many waves beneath and beyond a desk. Visitors are encouraged to touch and read the news stories and guards unceremoniously push the pile back into shape when it gets too unwieldy. "One way to break down the barrier between what is presumed to be this secluded and holy sphere we call art from the rest of the world, which is dirty politics, is to bring that other world into the holy place," the pioneer of institutional criticism says in an accompanying video.
It's apt for this exhibition of works by 25 artists drawn from SFMOMA's contemporary collection focusing on political resistance, surveillance and other social, civic and environmental concerns. The show takes its title from a 1962 James Baldwin essay on social upheaval that proposes: "A society must assume that it is stable, but the artist must know, and he must let us know, that there is nothing stable under heaven."
Arthur Jafa's breakthrough seven-minute photo and video collage Love Is The Message, The Message is Death (2016) is a dizzying compilation of found footage that details the joy, pain and horror of the African American experience, set to the tune of Kanye West's rap-gospel song Ultralight Beam. There is constant, dynamic motion as Jafa moves seamlessly from police killings and brutality to Barack Obama singing "Amazing Grace" or Martin Luther riding in a motorcade. The words "we're black and strong" are removed from a 1995 Million Man March/Day of Absence protest banner in Glenn Ligon's photograph of the same name. Ligon showed the demonstrators instead offering blank support to an unknown cause after he was troubled by the march's exclusion of women and gays.
In An-My Lê's hands, military training exercises in the Mojave Desert by US Marines preparing to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan become an arresting show of flashes illuminating the night sky, an illustration of war as theatre. Turning to the natural world, and the delicate balance of how it's beauty can be "maintained by human intervention," Rinko Kawauchi focused on the controlled burning of grasslands in Japan. She first dreamt up the scenery before realising it existed. Endless copies of Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Untitled (1992/1993) print of a bird soaring in the sky are offered to the public, a mediation on loss and presence as the stacks of paper diminish before being replenished.
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Nothing Stable under Heaven. SFMOMA, San Francisco. Until 16 September. For more information, click here.
1. Glenn Ligon, We're Black and Strong (I), 1996; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Accessions Committee Fund purchase; © Glenn Ligon; photo: Ian Reeves.
2. Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled. (1992/1993). Collection SFMOMA. Accessions Committee Fund purchase: gift of Ann S. Bowers, Frances and John Bowes, Collectors' Forum, Elaine McKeon, Byron R. Meyer, and Norah and Norman StoneCopyright© The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation.


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A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
50 Games Like Shardlight for PC Windows
Paradigm, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today, and Bik - A Space Adventure are our top selection to play today.
The latest addition in this selection are Massive Galaxy released the 31 December 2018 and ranked #46, Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland released the 30 December 2018 and ranked #9, My Brother Rabbit OST Bundle released the 30 December 2018 and ranked #42.
50 Games like Shardlight for PC Windows, daily generated comparing over 40 000 video games across all platforms.
This suggestion collection includes puzzle adventure games in a post-apocalyptic world. The order in this selection is not absolute, but the best games tends to be up in the list.
1# Paradigm - 2017
"Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, who's past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy."
2# Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today - 2015
"Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today" is the first part of the "Dead Synchronicity" series: help Michael face a dying reality, a universe that's fading away. Face a merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. Face no past, no present, no future. Face the impending moment of "dead synchronicity". And you'd better hurry. Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself? A terrible pandemic is turning all of humanity into "the dissolved" - the sick whose deliria provide them with supernatural cognitive powers... but also steer them towards a gruesome death. The root of this illness seems to be "the Great Wave", an inexplicable chain of natural disasters that destroyed all energy sources and communications and plunged the world into a chaos ruthlessly controlled by both the authorities and the army alike. Michael, a man with no past, will have to recover his identity and decode the events that brought the world to the edge of collapse. Because, if he doesn't hurry, he won't be able to avoid the impending moment of "dead synchronicity", when Time itself dissolves…
3# Bik - A Space Adventure - 2014
Eat some sandwiches and save the galaxy!A point and click adventure. In Bik, we follow a young boy who is abducted by aliens while on a camping trip with his friends. After joining forces with two friendly alien mercenaries, Ammut and Tatenen, Bik escapes from his abductors and tries to find his way home.
4# The Uncertain: Episode 1 - The Last Quiet Day - 2016
The Uncertain is an episodic story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
5# Rusty Lake Paradise - 2018
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
6# Unavowed - 2018
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
7# Tick's Tales - 2016
Tick must prove his worth to pull the legendary Sword of Blergh from the stone if he's going to win the heart of Georgia McGorgeous and save their town from the evil goblin Bloodclot!
8# Full Throttle Remastered - 2017
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
9# Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland - 2018
After scraping out a bleak existence in the post-apocalyptic wastelands, you thought you were prepared for anything. But now there's no way to run. The choices you make determine how everything plays out in this classic point-and-click adventure.
10# Milkmaid of the Milky Way - 2017
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic puzzle adventure game where you play Ruth, a young woman living alone on a remote farm in a faraway fjord in 1920's Norway. Life is hard, work is tough, and Ruth wonders; Is this the life I want? Then one day a huge spaceship arrives, turning her world upside-down. Milkmaid is a game with a heartfelt story of a young woman breaking free and finding her own place in the universe, all wrapped up in lovely 90s style handcrafted graphics. It's also written completely in rhyme!
11# Blackwell Unbound - 2014
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
12# Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition - 2018
Just when he thought his life was regaining some semblance of normality, Simon's wonder years are once again turned upside down when the evil sorcerer Sordid returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind - revenge!
13# The Blackwell Epiphany - 2016
The last game in the Blackwell series.
14# OPUS: Rocket of Whispers - 2017
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
15# The Lion's Song - 2017
The Lions Song is steeped in early 20th century history and focusses on a cast of Austrian artists and scientists with each episode taking a closer look at their intimate struggles with creativity and inspiration. A talented composer suffering from writer's block just before her breakthrough concert, an up-and-coming painter growing through his challenges and a brilliant mathematician trying to make her voice heard in a men's world.
16# K Station - 2016
It's New Year's Day, 2319, and the happy denizens of K Station are disappearing, one at a time. You are Maya, a lab assistant, trying to find a way out as she weaves her way through the altered lives of the friends and colleagues that remain.
17# The Frostrune - 2017
Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a point-and-click adventure based on historically accurate Norse culture and environments coming to PC, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. "The Frostrune is a point-and-click adventure set in the Viking age. Explore an authentic Norse environment and unravel a mystery inspired by the old Norse myths and legends."
18# FoxTail - 2018
Early Access
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.
19# The Journey Down: Chapter Three - 2017
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
20# FAR: Lone Sails - 2018
Key Features - Master your vessel: Maintain and upgrade your vehicle to overcome numerous obstacles and natural hazards. - Discover a unique world: Explore a desolate dried-out seabed, follow the trails of your people and find relics and buildings, that tell the story of a civilization on the run. - Experience an atmospheric journey: Let the sky full of clouds pass by and heed the wind that drives your sails towards the horizon.
21# Thimbleweed Park - 2017
A haunted hotel, an abandoned circus, a burnt-out pillow factory, a dead body pixelating under the bridge, toilets that run on vacuum tubes. By the end of a long, strange night in Thimbleweed Park, all of this will be answered -- and youll question everything you thought you knew.
22# Thimbleweed Park: Ransome Unbeeped - 2017
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
23# Kathy Rain - 2016
Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her own troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather. Armed with her motorcycle, a pack of cigs, and a notepad, Kathy begins to delve into a local mystery surrounding her hometown that will take her on a harrowing journey full of emotional and personal turmoil.
24# A Tale of Caos: Overture - 2016
An epic journey begins! Terry, a brilliant, messy girl, is beginning her greatest adventure, following her master, Albion McMaster, whose goals are quite dark and mysterious. With Heimlich, her mechanical owl and best friend, Terry will travel through amazing worlds and many unpredictable dangers!
25# Syberia 3 - 2017
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
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Adding to their rapidly expanding feature film credits, global design, animation, and VFX studio,
recently contributed extensive effects work to Dimension Films' latest project,
Soul Men
. The film, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, centers on the plight of two backup soul singers who reluctantly reunite after 20 years for a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer. Malcolm Lee (Spike Lee's cousin), who directed the dramedy released nationwide November 7th, worked closely with rhino in a collaborative effort, as the company finished over 90 intricate effects shot in a very short time window from their feature film-focused Connecticut studio location.
The film's production was able to take advantage of the tax credits available from having the VFX work done from rhino's Connecticut studio. Seamless rendering and sharing between rhino's two locations also enabled the entire team to instantly upload, transfer, view, and manipulate the shots. This cooperative infrastructure dramatically increases the company's bandwidth, resources, and capabilities, allowing them to efficiently complete highly-technical projects. The company's evolving technological capabilities also enables them to quickly make shot revisions and post them for review and approval by the production team in NYC. VFX Supervisor Jim Rider elaborates, "The challenges of this project called for heavy artist involvement with contributions across our resource and talent pools. Being brought in at the tail end of production meant we had to work closely with Malcolm's vision and get creative with some of the shots-doing it all very efficiently and under some pretty tight timelines. Our internal collaborative system really made it easy to review, deliver, and get quick approvals for all the shots, leveraging both our Connecticut and New York studios."
For the film's finale, a major concert at the famed Apollo Theater, the rhino team put together an entire shoot, completely constructing the exterior and entry shots of the theater. This entailed the cloning, repositioning, and blending of the entire approach to the theater to create a large-scale event feel. Arman Matin, VFX supervisor for the shoot, explains, "To create an entire exterior scene, we actually took a group of extras to the Apollo and shot the entrance sequence. By manipulating and cloning the shots that show the marquee and the crowd outside the theater, we were able to make it look like a major crowd and event. We also used spotlights, cloned and composited across the shots, to build the environment of major movie premiere and the perception of event-style lighting. This was a significant moment in the film and we were able to work with Malcolm to really create the right mood as the crowd entered the theater. In addition, the crowd inside the theater was cloned and positioned to provide the frenetic atmosphere that the scene demanded."
The nearly 100 VFX shots required very technical work with countless fixes, tweaks, and adjustments to deliver a high-quality realistic visual feel. One scene, which showcases the two lead characters' trek across the country in a convertible, includes about seven minutes of detailed driving sequences, all shot on a green screen. The footage was shot separately and had to be adjusted to create the right lighting and match up the foreground and background using detailed rotoscoping, masking, and color correction.
Rhinofx continues to solidify its position as a leading provider of engaging design, animation and VFX across all media platforms. Expanding upon an array of commercial projects for brands such as K-Mart, Verizon, Mercedes, Subway, Toyota, and Cadillac, rhino most recently completed the Ricky Gervais feature,
Ghost Town
. In addition to
Soul Men
, rhino is currently working on
The Reader
, a historic romantic drama based on the novel by Bernhard Schlink, which is set to be released in early 2009, and
I Love You Philip Morris
, a dramatic comedy starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, also scheduled for a 2009 release.
The Creds:
Production Companies: Dimension Films, Friendly Films
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writer(s): Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Visual Effects: rhinofx
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jim Rider
EP: Camille Geier
Producer: Cara Buckley
VFX Motion Picture Photography: Arman Matin
Flame Compositor(s): Micky Gorenstein, David W. Reynolds
CG Supervisor: Yuval Levy
Modeler: Ashley Lomax
Lighter: Michael Viscione
VFX Designer: Hili Tsarfati
IT Engineer: Paul Tsung
Flame Assistant: Anton Anderson
Production Manager: Lauren Montuori
About rhinofx:
Since its launch in 2000, rhinofx has created award-winning visual effects, design, and animation for commercials, VFX for feature films, episodic television, webisodic mini-series, and videogame cinematics. The company's principals and artists have also led the industry's exploration into the boundless potential of branded digital content. By cultivating extensive relationships with key brands, advertising agencies, and film/TV studios, rhinofx utilizes its creative directors and artists to develop and execute powerful branded entertainment to build both identity and awareness. The company's principals include: CD/Director Vico Sharabani, CD/Director Harry Dorrington, CD/Director Arman Matin, CD/Director Natasha Saenko, COO/EP Camille Geier, Managing Director Rick Wagonheim, and CEO North America Zviah Eldar.
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President Trump's lack of cooperation with the Democrats' impeachment inquiry is likely to speed up the process, rather than slow it down, Democratic aides told Yahoo News.
Democrats already believe they have enough evidence to impeach Trump, in the form of a whistleblower complaint and a partial transcript of a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which Trump asked the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic rival for the presidency, and his son Hunter.
"This isn't complicated," said one House Democratic leadership aide.
While Democrats have not ruled out a legal strategy seeking to compel the White House to release documents or allow government employees to speak to congressional investigators, they do not see that as a likely path in the near term, multiple Democratic congressional aides have told Yahoo News.
The impeachment inquiry in the House, then, is an exercise to gather as much additional information as possible before sending articles of impeachment out of the Judiciary Committee to the full House for a vote, likely in December, the aides have said.
For example, Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, agreed Friday to testify next week before the three House committees conducting the depositions for the impeachment inquiry: Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight. He had originally been blocked by the State Department from doing so.
But Sondland indicated in his letter to the committees that he could not hand over relevant documents and copies of text messages that had been requested by committee staff. "Ambassador Sondland does not control the disposition of his documents," Sondland's attorney said in a statement.
That is the kind of information that could be pursued through the courts, but Democratic staff already have copies of text messages provided to them by Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, that show Sondland offering another diplomat reassurances that Trump had not offered any quid pro quo to the Ukrainians in exchange for investigating Biden.
NBC News has reported that before Sondland sent those texts denying a quid pro quo, he spoke by phone to Trump directly.
Trump's White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, sent a blistering letter to Democrats Tuesday refusing to cooperate with their impeachment inquiry, saying that the process "violates fundamental fairness and constitutionally mandated due process."
Speculation in the press immediately moved to whether the Democrats might seek redress through the courts in a process that could end up at the Supreme Court.
But none of the committee chairmen have made any comments about litigation, an aide pointed out. And multiple interviews with knowledgeable Democratic aides revealed that there's not much appetite for slowing down the process this way.
Democrats don't feel desperate for more information, so a lack of cooperation almost certainly won't prevent Democrats from holding a vote in the full House sometime in December, as one knowledgeable source said is most likely.
Trump's stonewalling might give the White House some days when Democrats are not able to fill the news cycle with new developments, creating a vacuum that Republicans can fill with their own spin. But so far, there has been no shortage of news.
For example, on Thursday, Democrats issued a subpoena to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the same day that two men associated with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani — and suspected of helping Giuliani and Trump in a scheme to pressure the Ukrainians — were arrested at Dulles International Airport in Virginia as they prepared to board a one-way flight to Germany.
And on Friday, Marie Yovanovitch, who was recalled from her position as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine earlier this year, testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, despite the administration's refusal to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Yovanovitch, according to a copy of her statement obtained by the New York Times, blasted her removal as the result of "unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives."
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text: John Cassese, who had already started two information technology companies, was watching 60 Minutes with his wife several years ago when a segment profiled the plight of homeless veterans in San Diego. Turning to his wife, he said, "These are our heroes? This is how we, as a country,... Read more


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Nubi is a simple and immersive ubiquitous learning tool for IOS 5. Nubi uses both location and user information to deliver useful phrases in a language learning scenario. A user could learn new English phrases from the other users and then practices them in the right context. All the phrases could be saved in the personal folders for the later reviews. Nubi is built around a "many to many" social model, utilizing the crowd as a means to filter relevant content.
Group Project: research, ideation, design, prototyping, user testing
My Role: Interaction Design (research, interaction design, motion graphic design, user testing)
Timeline: 2012.01-2012.04
Since the gradually maturing mobile technology and Human computer Interaction technology, the concept of ubiquitous learning is being recognized in an ascending pattern from the research community. Yet the contribution from industry practitioners from technological and educational sector remains, however, unfruitful.
A crucial observation from us is that the location-based service such as foursquare and Yelp has reached a massive user base using geo-location based technology and related API while the online learning has developed fast and show its great promising in the recent years. However, there is still a gas between these two. Therefore, we believe that the growing location based service world- wide has demonstrated its potential to be an experimental tool to inject the concept of ubiquitous learning.
As is known, learning environment plays a very important role in language learning. In hence, by providing with the content-awareness learning, materials, the location-based service will add more value for learning a new language in contexts for users.
Design Challenges
We brought up a few questions that we need to consider for our design. For example:
- What is feature of our app which makes our design different compared to other digital dictionaries? (active learning v.s. passive learning? context-based v.s. classroom-based?)
- How do we adapt the users with various English levels? (allowing to select levels?)
- How do we encourage repetitive learning off the context? (being able to save, review, and edit contents later?)
Interaction Design
We drew the Information Architectures and Wireframes for rapid iterative evaluations.
Nubi App
The final screenshots of Nubi app.
Lessons Learned
1. How to design mobile applications (design guidelines)
2. How to turn a concept into a real product
Min Fan: Concept Design, Interaction Design, UI, Front-end Developer
Trevor Smale: Project Manager, UI
Nai-chun, Hsu: Developer
Mengxi Liu: UX Designer


text: I read something the other day (sorry, cannot remember where) that suggested that flushing auto-boxes is just about the worst thing you can do to them. The advice was to just replace the oil and the filter, but not to use any flushing oils/fluids. Not sure if that applies to our cars though.


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We have *yet more* fabulous vendors to tell you all about today…
Marcin, who is the husband of a knitwear designer, Justyna Lorkowska, supported her career change wholeheartedly while continuing to study and teach physics and work in the computer industry. Eventually the lure of independence and creativity, along with the desire to work alongside Justyna, led him to exchange the frustrations of his workaday world for the excitement and satisfaction of dying fiber.
Martin's Lab offers a spectrum of solids and semi-solids in a variety of yarn weights.
We're proud to say that the roots of this boutique yarn store in Bath, England stretch back to Carmen's time in Dublin, where her love of knitting was re-kindled during rainy autumn days. When Carmen moved to the UK in 2013 she committed to sharing that love with the Bath community, and "A Yarn Story" was born. The walls of this shop are covered with a lovingly curated selection of the very finest yarns, from Habu to Shibui and beyond.
Countess Ablaze is a hand-dyed yarn studio based in Manchester. You may have caught some of our giddy excitement over on Instagram, when we revealed this particular Woollinn vendor. As it turns out, this is a total (and possibly accidental) exclusive. 😉
Famed for their striking neons and with more OOAK names than you can shake a stick at, Countess Ablaze provides the colours to fuel your rebellion.
WalkCollection is an artisan yarn dyeing company from Aschaffenburg, Germany, with a particular love for relaxed comfort with a twist, both in terms of colours and yarn bases. In addition to their luxurious yarns they will also be showing handy project bags, manufactured at their studio.
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So, you've already mastered the major features of your landscape designs. The patio is drawn up, the plant palette has been selected, the trees and shrubs have been thoughtfully placed. What about the spaces between? You could lay out the usual mulches and sod, with their continuous need for weeding and replenishment. But why not try something fast, on-trend, and maintenance-free?
The Low Cost, High Impact Power of Boulders
Decorative boulders can anchor an entire project at the ground level. The payoff can be dramatic, considering that most are sold for a low price per pound. Clusters of boulders create topographical interest in a flat space, while singular boulders act as natural focal points. Given the number of decorative boulders available on the market, let's discuss a few of your aesthetic options.
Instant Gravitas
For a feature that is solid but low-profile, try rectangular and neutral-toned stone. Large limestone outcroppings can be configured to make natural seating areas. Pennsylvania Fieldstone boulders, with their soft-gray tone and natural lichens and mosses, blend perfectly with a forested design. Re-claimed or "Heritage" boulders are similarly weathered, lending age, grace, and gravity to any space.
Sculpted by Nature
To make a striking or modern visual statement, consider granite boulders (which come in many colors,), striated boulders for a slash of contrast, or "holey" boulders for fascinating texture. The right specimen will provide a source of timeless contemplation in the garden. Bluestone boulders, situated on a bed of bluestone chips or near bluestone pavers, are becoming common in many urban landscapes. The best part is, the lean manufacturing of these products means you can often obtain them for much less than the cost of the same raw material, cut and fabricated.
Go one step further
The new finishing touch on an exterior hardscape is now a water or fire feature. The same boulders dotting your landscape can be drilled and fitted with pipes for gas or water in order to become fire pits or fountains. The prep and installation work is more extensive, but the results are a huge increase in the entertainment potential of a private space.
Forget mulch and mowing. Choose gravel.
In vast, drought-prone parts of the US, turf yards are being systematically swapped out for water-conserving gravel beds. While this visualization can be a hard sell for contractors, the reality is that some ornamental stone groundcovers have incredible visual appeal. There's a product for every vision and aesthetic. Here are a few of our favorites:
Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Bluestone & Slate chips are cool-toned aggregates that come in a variety of grades and are becoming some of the most popular decorative gravels for urban projects. They blend beautifully with grey-colored pavers, minimalist designs, shady urban gardens, and modern-style homes. As a backdrop, they make brighter elements pop. Try them with Japanese Forest Grass or your favorite purple Huechera.
Just like the bluestone chips, the Mexican Pebble, the deep slate color of this gravel is its main appeal. But the smooth, rounded edges are also evocative of beaches or river beds, complimenting water features perfectly. Try them in a meandering walking path; they make even a lowly parking pad feel like the entrance to a spa.
Finally, Merimac & Degenerated Granite is a fine-grade sparkling gravel available in gold to deep red tones. This granite is often used to lay trails in protected areas and national parks—a natural choice for walking paths that are less formal and more organic. Even a small space can have the feel of a hiking trail or forest preserve, where the glittering gravel encourages careful observation of the environs.
Upgrade your space, not your workload
Using stone and gravel groundcover is a natural way to express your client's style, while minimizing maintenance requirements. Installation can require some heavy lifting, but the rest is as simple spreading your gravel or placing your boulders.
Explore our complete inventory of hard goods, then join LandscapeHub today to purchase all the landscape supplies you need for your next project.


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Patient-centric Care in the Home and Community
Our solution combines best-in-class technology with a national clinician network to deliver a broad spectrum of in-home and community-based solutions. We've developed these services to aid in the advancement of clinical trials, accelerate drug development needs, and enhance access to emerging or on-market treatments. Working side-by-side with our pharmaceutical, Contract Research Organization (CRO) and hub partners, we deliver uniquely tailored solutions that seamlessly alleviate manufacturer-specific barriers.
Technology-driven, clinical network capabilities to increase market access.
Our solution offers a variety of fully-integrated services for in-home and community-based programs designed to meet commercial objectives during the pre-commercialization, pre-launch and post-launch processes, including:
And because we know the biopharma space is unique, we've developed a highly-specialized service suite to meet your needs, including:
Signify Health maintains one of the country's largest clinical networks, with over 7,500 mobile providers in all 50 states. Our multi-disciplinary team offers unparalleled accountability and flexibility to meet your clinical quality, treatment access, and patient engagement goals.
Our adaptive clinical team is comprised of:
We leverage our logistics platform to support your unique needs including multiple clinician types, a wide range of clinical service delivery offerings, distribution nuances, and equipment needs to optimize your commercial strategy.
By delivering our services where patients are the most comfortable, such as in their home or an alternate site, our patient-centric model reduces access barriers, increases product adherence, and enhances the patient experience, deepening the patient-provider relationship.
Signify Health's customizable technology platform delivers the right program, to the right patient, at the right time, through seamless service execution and integration. Our services are easily configurable to meet specific program requirements.