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Getting new companions
The day after the Research Society Information Session, the Research Society has officially started. Starting today, the activities for the Research Society resumes. However, because ours is a newly made group, today is its launch. Because…
"Although it's such a late hour to ask this, what do we do in a research group?"
"You really asked it at such a late hour… Well, nothing is particularly set in stone. Basically things that aren't covered in class, something you want to learn more details about, or people with the same interest doing research… these are the common ones."
"I see. If that's the case, then what will our 'Ultimate Magic Research Society' research?"
"Who knows? At that time, I just went with the flow of things. So I don't have any clue what we should do."
"Going with the flow, you say…"
Are you really okay with that reason? And so, I looked at the person who proposed the name…
"I was also just going with the flow. But I don't regret it."
"In other words, nothing has been decided…"
"Walford-kun seems to know a lot of different kinds of powerful magic. So no matter what, I want to cooperate with you to study it, definitely."
"…Then, is everyone fine with researching powerful magic?"
"That's fine."
It seems like we've casually decided on something, well, it's all good. Everything is all good as long as everyone has fun after school.
When we arrived at the laboratory, the two people who had joined yesterday were already there.
"Ah! Sir, cheers for your hard work!"
"T-thank you very much for your hard work."
"Thanks for your hard work, you guys got here quickly, did you?"
"Oh, yes, Sir! Because we cannot keep His Highness and the grandson of the Magi waiting, we ran all the way here, Sir!"
"U-umm… Are we causing you any inconveniences?"
"What do you mean by inconveniences?"
"No, umm, that is…"
We've only met face to face yesterday, so we probably have to get to know each other first?
"First things first, let's go inside the laboratory."
After saying that, I entered the laboratory. Although the structure of the room looked no more than a normal classroom with desks, it was good enough.
"Then, Shin, as the representative of the research society, why don't you give a speech."
"Another speech, huh…"
I murmured and then stepped forward.
"Umm, this time, I, Shin Walford, will be the representative of the 'Ultimate Magic Research Society.' Because the research society was established on a whim, and I suddenly became the representative, we still have yet to completely decide on what we want to do. Well, don't worry about it, and let's do it one step at a time."
When I finished speaking, Mark and Olivia was it? They looked dumbfounded.
"'Ultimate Magic Research Society,' you say…"
"So it was actually named as that?"
It's like that! You actually joined without knowing!
"Umm… It's because we heard Walford-kun started his own research society…"
"And so we joined without knowing anything, Sir!"
"…It's all good. And so, Mark and Olivia, could you two please introduce yourselves?"
"Ye-ye-yes, Sir! Let's see, my name is Mark Bean, Sir! I'm a freshman in class A! My house is a blacksmith shop, and we make weapons, armor. We also make household accessories! If you, Sir, need anything made, please use 'Bean's Workshop!' Because I often help at the blacksmith shop, I'm good with fire magic, Sir! Please take care of me!"
"Oh, speaking of 'Bean's Workshop' it's that the famous shop with many expert blacksmiths who produce quality products."
"Is that so? Or rather, you seem quite familiar with it, Tony."
"Well, yeah… Didn't I say it before, that my family is filled with Knights? So in the old days, I also wielded a sword. The swords from 'Bean's Workshop' are sharper than those of other workshops; even their knives are small and easy to use."
How surprising. Tony was talking about weapons! Although it shouldn't be so strange since his family is a family of Knights, it doesn't quite match the atmosphere around him. Mark also had a surprised expression.
"Th-thank you very much, Sir… for knowing our shop."
"Ah, at that time, using items produced by the 'Bean's Workshop' was my goal."
"It makes me happy when you say that, Sir! If you need something made, please let me know! I'll provide you with some service!"
"Is that true? That makes me really happy."
I saw a surprising side of Tony. And next was Olivia.
"Umm… My name is Olivia Stone. I'm also a freshman from A Class. My house runs a restaurant, and the name of the shop is 'Stone Kiln Pavilion.' Mark is my childhood friend, and we've known each other for a long time. Because I often use water to help around the shop, I'm good with water magic. Please take care of me."
"'Stone Kiln Pavilion!?' That's a very famous store!! The gratin that Stone Kiln makes is unrivaled…"
Alice said while remembering something. Drool, drool is coming out of her mouth.
"When I passed the entrance examination, I went to Stone Kiln Pavilion to celebrate. It really was suuuupppperrrrr~ delicious!"
"I'm so jealous, my house wasn't able to get a reservation."
"U-umm, everyone, if you'd like, please do come when you're free. I will provide hospitality."
"Really! You did it, Shin-kun! What a great find of human resource!"
"Don't make such a rude compliment!"
However, both of them turned out to be children of famous shops. I knew nothing of any of the shops.
Mark has brown hair, black eyes, and some freckles. Probably because he's been trained to become a blacksmith, he has a muscular body physique. He also has an atmosphere of an athlete.
Olivia is a beautiful girl with medium black hair and blue eyes. She's cute and has a lovely atmosphere. She's probably the poster girl for the restaurant.
"Since Mark is a blacksmith's son and also helps out at the shop, does that mean you've already made something?"
"Ye-ye-yes, Sir! Bu-but, you see! It's not that much of a big deal, Sir!"
"Hey, Mark. This research society only consist of freshmen, so you don't have to speak so formally."
"That's right, Olivia as well!"
"Eh, but…"
"But the Prince and the grandson of the Hero are here, right?"
"Ah, you don't have to worry about that. Even Shin talks to me without reservation from time to time."
"Umm, Your Highness… It's because it's Shin…"
Because it's Gus.
"Well, it's probably impossible for Gus. However, even though my grandpa and grandma are famous, I'm just part of the general public. I'm the same as the rest of you guys."
"…General public?"
"I wonder if my ears are hearing things?"
"However, Shin will become a celebrity starting next week."
Hey! Everyone is so cruel! I'm part of the general public, not a noble, alright? And then Gus suddenly said something.
"Gus, what do you mean by next week?"
"Hmm? Ah, well, you'll probably receive the notification once you get home. It has been determined that the ceremony will take part next week. With this, Shin will become a celebrity."
"Is that so… It has already been decided…"
"But be at ease. As promised yesterday, you will not be used for any political means. Father has decided to officially declare it during the ceremony. However, it's impossible for your name not to be well-known. Even now, your name is already being spread."
"Is that so…"
Because of this, it'll probably be impossible to walk around outside normally… Ah, that's right!
"I could just disguise myself or make myself invisible!"
Ah, crap. I said it out loud. Huh? The gazes of the people around me hurts…
"Aside from disguising yourself, what does make yourself invisible mean?"
"Eh? It means exactly as it sounds. Like this, if I make myself invisible, nobody will recognize me or feel my presence!"
After I finished speaking, I used optical camouflage magic, and everyone was dumbfounded. This kind of reaction again.
"Eh? Shin-kun? Where did you go?"
"No way… He suddenly disappeared…"
"Wh-wh-what the hell? Is this!?"
"No, you guys don't have to be that surprised…"
After that, I released the optical camouflage magic, and everyone started to ask questions.
"Shin! What was that earlier? I completely lost sight of you!"
"It's certainly strange. Even though you didn't leave this place, we couldn't see where you were at all."
"The fact that you reappeared at the same place means you didn't move at all? Then, how did you do it?"
"Wait a minute! We've completely neglected Mark and Olivia!"
And so I said, but when everyone turned to look at them, both of them looked astonished.
"Your Highness, sir, you said…"
"Walford-kun is being decorated?"
The topic of the conversation has changed!
"Let's divert back to the original topic, or else it'll become a mess."
"It's because of you."
"Shut up! Wait a minute, Umm, Mark, I heard you are able to create something? And also, didn't we say to please stop with the honorifics?"
"It is as you have said, Sir."
"Well, first things first, please stop with the honorifics. There's no need for honorifics when we're all the same age."
"It's impossible to do so when addressing His Highness and Walford-kun! And also, when I'm helping in the workshop, my position is the lowest, so this is the way I usually talk, Sir!"
"It's the same for me as well, since it's necessary when I'm helping with the shop… Although I feel like I can drop the honorifics when I talk to His Highness and Walford-kun, it's not possible to do so immediately."
I'm being labelled at the same class as Gus…
"It looks like you want to say something?"
"I don't really have anything to say… Haa~ Then let's just end it with that. It's not good to force them to do it."
"I'm really very sorry."
"I'm very sorry."
"You guys don't have to apologize every single time. And so? What did you make, Mark?"
"Well, Sir, as I've said earlier, I'm still an apprentice. However, just recently, I was finally able to make a knife… Nevertheless, because I cannot disregard magic practice, I haven't improved much, I'm still far from it. It can't be helped."
"I see. If you can make a weapon, I thought that you could maybe make a weapon for me."
"No, no! Walford-kun's sword was able to slay a devil, right? There's no way anything I make can be equal to it, sir!"
Hmm? I see, I didn't explain it earlier.
"No, that sword is just a normal iron sword enchanted with magic, you know? Because it's made to be thin and light, it doesn't have much durability."
"Eh? An ordinary sword?"
"That's right."
After I said that, I took out the Vibration Sword from the extra-dimensional space. And then I showed it to Mark.
"So that is the sword that subdued the devil…"
"Would you like to look at it?"
Mark then began to appraise the Vibration Sword from all sorts of angles.
"…I cannot believe it… Is this really the sword that exterminated the devil, Sir?"
"That's right."
"Certainly this sword, Sir… is thin and light, and it's also easy to wield. But that's all there is to it. If it is used to cut something slightly hard, it would break easily, Sir."
"What? Is that how it is?"
"Yes, Your Highness. Would you like to see it as well?"
And so, he handed it over to Gus.
…He used such normal honorifics to address Gus…
"This is really… It certainly looks like it'll break easily…"
"Didn't I say it's enhanced by enchantment magic? Try applying your magic to activate it."
"Eh! This is? The blade seems to be vibrating?"
"Now then, why don't you try and cut something? It's okay if you don't use much power."
And so, I retrieved some wooden logs from the extra-dimensional space. These are, why did I have them in the first place? Was I going to use them for something?
I don't remember why I have a log. While I was thinking why I had it, I heard Gus letting out a surprised voice.
"What the! What in the world is this!?"
The Vibration Sword cut the log in half as if it were butter. Everyone had their eyes wide open at the sight. And then he swung the sword at the log once more.
"What the world is this…"
"Vibration Sword. Thanks to the super high-speed vibrations that it creates, it can make such clean cuts."
I explained the details about the Vibration Sword as it was being returned to me.
"Like I said, the sword isn't all that great. After modifying it for easy handling, the overall durability was compromised. That's why I want something thin as a spare."
While saying so, I returned the Vibration Sword inside the extra-dimensional space. Mark looked like he was thinking of something, and then he said.
"…If the only condition you have is for it to be thin, then I can make it myself. However, I'll need to consult with Walford-kun more about it later…"
"Really!? That's great. Up until now, I've been doing all the adjustments myself since I didn't have anyone to ask, so you're a big help!"
"No, Sir, if it's just this much, it's an easy request."
Ah, this is really lucky. With this, I can experiment with various things.
"However, for you to be able to make something like that…"
"How amazing. Although I also specialize in enchantment magic, after looking at that thing…"
"Yuri, it is also possible for you to make something like that. If you'd like, I could ask grandma to teach you."
"Eh!? Really! Please do! I'm super happy!"
It's the first time I've seen Yuri being so hyperactive. It seems that she really looks up to grandma.
"But you know, I've already given Uncle Dis, Chris-neechan, and Sieg-oniichan a knife version of it?"
"…I've never seen those before."
"I see, I guess they kept them as a secret?"
"Now that you mentioned it, a few years ago, when Siegfried got himself a new weapon, he was really proud of it… But no matter how much I asked him to show it to me, he didn't let me see it."
Siegfried? Who is that person… who has such a cool name?
"Shin-kun, you're acquainted with Siegfried-sama!?"
"I don't know anyone named Siegfried-sama, but Uncle Dis is this Kingdom's King, and Sieg-niichan is one of the King's escorts. A silver-haired guy."
"That's him! All female Magicians! No, all the females in the Royal Capital yearn for him. Siegfried Marquez-sama!"
"To actually have people yearning for him…"
"I want to be able to talk to him at least once."
"Back in middle school, there was a fanclub for him."
Alice started talking passionately. Maria, Rin, and Yuri all agreed.
"Ehhh… He's nothing but a playboy-niichan, you know?"
"And, you also seem to be acquainted with Christina-sama."
"Again, I don't know anyone named Christina-sama? Chris-neechan is the same as Sieg-niichan, one of the King's escorts."
"Christina Hayden, a young, beautiful Knight, and mysterious woman chosen to be one of the King's escorts for her swordsmanship. And because of her beautiful looks and mysterious atmosphere, there are a lot of boys who admire her."
Thos, Julius, and Mark nodded their heads like crazy.
"What mysterious atmosphere… she's just a blunt woman…"
I didn't know those two are so popular. What's this strange feeling as if it's my own brother and sister who are getting praised. That aside, the reality is completely different from what they think… they might get disillusioned when they meet them…
"Putting that aside, Shin, how did you make yourself disappear earlier?"
"That's right, Shin-kun! What was that earlier?"
"Ah, you mean the optical camouflage?"
"Optical… What is that?"
"Optical camouflage. When humans look around, you understand that they use their eyes to see, right?"
"What are you saying… it's only natural, right?"
"Why can you see things?"
"Why, you ask… I don't know the reason why."
"The eyes of a human can see, because light is being reflected off of it."
"That's right. That's why you cannot see wherever light is not reflected. Take for example, a glass? A glass, because it is not contaminated with much impurities, results in being almost transparent, which allows light to pass through."
"You're right…"
"With that, you can see things that are reflected by light, so if I distort the reflected light…"
"Ah! Then Shin-kun will disappear!"
"It's not as if I will really disappear. All I did is use magic to distort and interfere with the light in the surroundings. Therefore, when I use magic to reflect the light to my surroundings and bypass me, people won't see me even when I'm front of their eyes. As a result, it will look like I disappeared. But it does not mean I really did disappear."
When I explained the foundation of optical camouflage magic, it looked there were question marks above everyone's heads.
"…Sicily, do you understand it?"
"Not at all…"
"Even after you explained it, I still don't understand it at all!"
"Although I don't understand it, it's an amazing magic."
"As I thought…"
"It defies the common sense of magic degozaru."
Everyone declared unanimously but…
"This group is called 'Ultimate Magic Research Society,' you know? What will you do if you're already this surprised?"
"It's too 'ultimate' all of a sudden!"
"This is amazing. Ultimate concealment magic."
"No, the magic didn't block any sound, and it doesn't hide magic power, so it can't really be considered as an ultimate, right?"
"No, it's sufficient enough. If possible, this magic is not something that we should spread around."
"Why is that?"
"Ability to freely assassinate people, steal all the confidential documents as you like, tailing others, eavesdropping; there are too many application when it comes to criminal activities."
"If you put it that way, then magic itself should be prohibited. In the end, isn't it a matter of the person's morals?"
"It's certainly as you say… but this magic brings about too much temptation…"
"It's alright, Your Highness! Because during the explanation earlier, nobody understood the foundation of it, right?"
"…That is also true."
"Was my explanation too hard to understand?"
"That's not it… In the first place, I didn't understand the concept."
However, I explained the reflection of lights as easy as I possibly could. Maybe there isn't any concept of capturing light in the first place?
"I see… you don't understand the concept."
"I think it's going to be like this. We all have to gather and watch Shin attentively while he develops original, ultimate magic."
"Please don't say it like that. Even if it's just a little, I want to be of some help to Walford-kun."
"This is what His Majesty was saying during the entrance ceremony. Shin-kun will break all the stereotypes of magic."
"But I feel that it broke too much…"
"Thor, just give up degozaru."
"As I thought, it was a good thing to join this research society. It might even help me advance to S Class."
"As for me, I want to learn more about enchantment magic."
"Well, let's do it in moderation."
Although some look like they've given up, there are others who look even more motivated. Well, I wonder if this much is alright since it's the first gathering of our research society?
Now that I think about it, what about those two people?
"No chants needed…"
"As expected of S Class…"
Like I said! The conversation has deviated!
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Message from Cat
Dear Readers,
I'm sincerely sorry for the lateness of this chapter. I have been really sick and have been admitted to the hospital the past week or so, and thus was unable to post the release.
However, I'm doing a lot better now, thank you for all of your concern. I've been playing catch up with the releases, and will have the next chapter of Magi's Grandson either later today after I've gotten some sleep, or tomorrow by latest.
Stay tune,


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Cowen lowered its estimates on Adidas for 2018 due to its belief that Nike's product cycle is improving, heightened promotions are being seen in North America on the Adidas brand, and a possible moderation in Europe.
The investment firm's estimate for fiscal 2018 was reduced to $7.75 from $8.10 previously and compared to consensus estimate of $7.96. The consensus estimate for the current year is €6.64 with Cowen's estimate for this year at $6.77.
Cowen's price target was trimmed to $195 from $210. Cowen is also reducing its FY18E revenue estimate to up 6 percent reported growth (12 percent constant currency) from up 7 percent (13 percent constant currency) prior and versus consensus of up 9.8 percent.
In a note to clients, John Kernan, the lead analyst in the sector at Cowen, said promotions and potential supply chain issues in North America "are concerning."
He noted that footlocker.com ran a 40-percent-off select Adidas styles on December 1, including "relatively new" models of EQT Support, NMD R2, Alphabounce HPC Aramis, as well as less-but-sizeable discounts on NMD XR1, Tubular Shadow Knit and NMD R2 Primeknit. The analyst wrote, "All of these shoes are being sold on adidas.com at full-price or a higher discounted price, which is a concern because in the past 1.5+ years we have not seen FL discount new Adidas offerings."
Of the top 100 best sellers on FL.com, Adidas has 25 shoes featured, 20 of which (80 percent) are currently on sale at an average discount of 31 percent. By comparison Nike has 48 SKU's with 15 on sale (31 percent) at an average discount of 18 percent and Jordan has 22 SKUs, of which 16 (73 percent) are on sale at an average discount of 23 percent. Kernan added, "Our contacts also have suggested that Adidas supply chain and distribution centers in N. America are backed up and slow to flow newer product into channels."
Cowen also noted that while the Adidas brand has seen significant growth recently in its fashion driven lifestyle business, Adidas market share gains in the U.S. "have not been matched by gains in consumer perception in certain categories, including running, casual sneaker preference and athletic apparel."
Based on updated trailing three-month average data from its Cowen Consumer Tracker Survey, brand preference for Adidas, for instance, was flattish in running and casual sneakers while the brand lost ground in footwear with women 18 to 34. The Adidas brand also saw a reduction in brand preference in athletic apparel.
Cowen now expects growth of North America of 18 percent in 2018, down from a prior target of 22 percent. Kernan noted that Adidas the 18 percent will be coming on top for two years up 30 percent-plus growth.
The possible weakening in Europe was traced to Foot Locker's comments on its third-quarter conference call. The retailer noted that Stan Smith and Superstars were seeing "slow sell-through" at Foot Locker Europe and slowing sales of some other Adidas styles contributed to Foot Locker Europe's low-double-digit same-store decline in the quarter. Adidas makes up a greater portion of the mix at Foot Locker's Europe stores than in the U.S.
Other concerns on Adidas mentioned by Cowen included the high level of promotions across athletic retail to clear inventory surplus and currency fluctuations.
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Andrew Warren was a CIA operative for many years, but it is not for this reason that you may have heard of him. In fact while Andrew Warren was a CIA operative previously it is his criminal exploits that many know him for in the present day.
In 2009 Andrew Warren was indicted for serious crimes while in Africa, but while many know of these heinous crimes not many know of the history behind this man of mystery. Today you will find out more about Andrew Warren, the man, the CIA operative and the criminal.
Andrew Warren the Man
Warren was born in 1968 and is an African American who stands at 6 feet 4 inches tall. Warren has an interest in Middle East history as well as being a disciplined martial artist. Prior to joining the CIA Warren attended the Norfolk State University where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts.
Interestingly Warren is also a Muslim convert who can speak Persian and up to six different dialects of the Arabic language.
Warren is also an author and has penned novels.
Andrew Warren in the CIA
Warren joined the CIA after graduating university, after joining the CIA Warren proved to be a great asset and he quickly rose through the ranks to a high level, many believed this was in part because of his strong knowledge of the Middle East and his language skills.
By the time 2007 came round Warren was stationed in the CIA office in Algeria and because of his high position within the CIA he was residing in a 30 room mansion. But it was here that his CIA crashed because of awful criminal activities.
Andrew Warren the Criminal
In the autumn months of 2008 two Algerian women separately contacted the U.S Embassy in Algeria and told their story of how Warren had drugged them and raped them while they were passed out. The stories were so similar and believable that the CIA recalled him back to the United States within weeks.
Warren dismissed the stories and said the women had agreed to have sex, but upon searching the government run mansion he was living in they found many pieces of evidence proving the stories to be real. The evidence included drugs and written material on drugging and rape.
In February 2009 Warren changed his story and admitted that he did rape one of the women. In June the same year he was indicted for sexual assault and arrested in April the next year. At the time of arrest Warren was also in the possession of a gun and drugs which further compounded his arrest.
In June 2010 Warren admitted charges of rape, cocaine use and having a firearm. The judge in the case sentenced Warren in 2011 to five year and four months plus an extra two years. The additional two years were added as it is believed that Warren thought he would get away with the crimes on diplomatic immunity and for the fact that both women were Muslim so would be reluctant to openly admit the crimes.


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Nike SB have teamed up with Hockey skateboards to make an exclusive Killshot 2 shoe. This limited edtion release goes on sale in NOTE at 8am Friday 29th July. in the mean time watch the footage Donovon Piscopo, John Fitzgerald, Kevin Terpening, Caleb Barnett and Diego Todd managed to get during a 7 day trip.
Spitfire x Lotties
Spitfire wheels and LA skateboard shop Lotties have joined forces to bring us some product and this Primetime video featuring Andrew Allen, Spanky, Danny Brady, Jerry Hsu, Andrew Reynolds and Dane Barker. Spitfire x Lotties wheels and clothing available form NOTE now.
Tom Day is pro!
Tom Day is now pro for Heroin skateboards! His debut Drips and Wordsmith decks are available now.
Go Skateboarding Day 2018 photos
Reece Leung from Vague mag got some photographs of the GSD event we had outside NOTE Thomas Street yesterday. Click on Nev's backside flip above to check them out. Delicious food, refreshing drinks, peng weather, free kit and radical skateboarding. We love an excuse to bring the Manchester skate scene together. Big up Nike SB, Chef 'n' baker and everyone who came.
Go Skateboarding Day Manchester 2018
Nike SB are kindly hooking us up this year for the Manchester Go Skateboarding Day. Join us in front of NOTE Thomas Street from 6pm Thursday 21st June where there will be skateboarding, challenges, giveaways, prizes and free food and drink courtesy of Chef 'n' baker.
Primitive Never video
Never is a full video from Primitive skateboarding mostly filmed in just 3 months of trips to Athens, Paris and Shanghai. Featuring Paul Rodriguez, Diego Najera, Wade Desarmo, Nick Tucker, Devine Calloway, Carlos Ribeiro, Trent McClung, Brian Peacock, Bastien Salabanzi, Franky Villani, Robert Neal, Marek Zaprazny and Roman Lisivka.
Zion Wright's Real Part
Real skateboards have just pumped out a new part from their new pro Zion Wright.
Sotto Torchio video
Sotto Torchio is a project from Carhartt WIP, a brief glance and Grey skate mag. Joe Gavin, Joseph Biais, Jonas Skroder, Mauro Caruso, Michal Juras spent eight days in Italy visiting four different top quality wineries, with wine-tasting in the morning and skating in the afternoon. Pick up a copy of the accompanying Sotto Torchio magazine for free from NOTE while stocks last.
Diamond Supply Co 2018 European Tour
Jamie Foy, Boo Johnson, Torey Pudwill, Nick Tucker and Brandon Biebel are coming to NOTE and will be skateboarding in Manchester Tuesday 19th June as the final stop of their Diamond Supply Co 2018 European Tour. Make sure you mark this one in your diary and stay tuned for details about demoes and drinks.
Mark Gonzales OG Real to Reel
Here's the original premiere edit of Mark Gonzales' Real to Reel section from the Real skateboards 2001 video.


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We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas, were shocked by the statement issued by the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General on the latest Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.
The statement reflected not only bias in favor of the Israeli position but also support for its aggressive stance. The statement ignored the crimes committed by the occupation forces last Friday, May 3 when they killed children taking part in the peaceful Return Marches, and then the assassination of two others. Those crimes provoked the resistance factions to respond to the aggression that they did not initiate. We were acting in self-defense.
The statement also ignored the fact that the occupation in the recent aggression killed 28 Palestinians, most of them were civilians, and wounded more than 200, and demolished more than 500 houses and civilian facilities.
Above all, the statement disregarded the Israeli occupation's procrastination over the past months to implement what it promised to implement as part of the recent understandings mediated by the UN, Egypt, and Qatar. The Israeli occupation, instead, continues to impose an unjust siege on two million Palestinians for more than 12 years.
This biased language favouring the occupation and its aggression does not serve the stability or end the escalation; nor does not it help in playing the role of mediator, create the environment for calm or move forward in this complex situation.
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Most people who only have a casual interest in their hair usually just think around how it looks and which conditioner they like best. Which means most people don't consider all of the factors that cause their tresses to look the way they do. Which is why, after following the same steps and using the same products of their favorite YouTube guru/celebrity/real life hair inspiration, their style falls short. Besides texture and density, porosity plays a role in how your hair behaves.
High porosity hair is often characterized by the following:
- Frizz
- Extreme dryness
- Easily tangles
- Inability to hold a style
- Lack of shine or sheen
- Sucks up water quickly, but loses it just as quickly
Common Causes of High Porosity Hair
- Chemical processes, especially overprocessing
- Thermal styling, particularly high temperatures and/or frequent use
- Over-manipulation
- Using harsh products
The reason hair will behave this way is because the hair's cuticles, which lay flat when healthy, have been lifted and are no longer in an optimal state. If your hair is in this condition, getting it back into healthy shape is going to take time and effort. You may have to stop doing some things that got your mane in this state to begin with.
How to Treat High Porosity Hair
First things first: Hair that's already damaged isn't going to magically repair itself, and a cut, or at least major trim, is the best way to start on the road to a well-conditioned mane.
In order to fix your hair, you'll need to drastically minimize your heat usage, and only have chemicals applied only (if at all) in a salon setting. Take a look at the products you use. If you own anything with sulfates that's not a clarifying shampoo, toss it out. You need ultra-moisturizing cleansers that contain no harsh, drying sulfates.
Next, you need a dose of protein, as soon as you can possibly get it. Protein treatments come in different forms. If you're experiencing severe breakage due to high porosity damage, you may need an emergency product like ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment ($24). An intense treatment like this only needs to be applied once and you must follow all directions carefully to avoid further damage. Less severe damage can be managed with maintenance protein products like Ouidad's Curl Quencher Moisturizing Conditioner ($20). Protein will strengthen your hair, but it's also drying, so even with breakage, you should have more conditioning than protein. Use something like Joico's Defy Damage Masque ($22).
Black hair requires a lot of moisture when it's healthy, so when it's high porosity, it needs it even more. Get into the habit of weekly deep conditioning, with mild protein treatments applied about once or twice per month. The goal here is to manage your damaged tresses while promoting healthy new growth that doesn't become high porosity.
As you moisturize your hair, don't let all that conditioning work go to waste by not holding that moisture in. The L.O.C. method will work very well on high porosity hair, especially with heavy butter like shea or mango as the "cream" sealants. Use a lighter hand with the butter if your hair is relaxed, but definitely focus on the ends of your tresses, every night if necessary. Good oils to use on high porosity hair include:
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It may take weeks or months before you notice a difference, but as long as you're practicing good hair care, your tresses will eventually get healthy again. Remember: minimize heat, use chemicals wisely (or not at all), stick to moisturizing products and treat your tresses with TLC. You can get a handle on damaged, high porosity hair and grow healthier, medium to normal porosity hair this way—instead of living with breakage and frizz.


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Published on : Wednesday, September 13, 2017
A flight of Jetstar that was heading to Bali was prompted to make an emergency landing in Western Australia since it had to offer immediate medical attention to a passenger who had become unresponsive.
Flight JQ127 had left Adelaide for Indonesia a little after 8 a.m. this morning, as per the official reports.
However, it was compelled to land in Port Hedland around 10.50 a.m. when a passenger suddenly fell ill. In an official statement, Jetstar mentioned that the passenger was removed from the plane and had to be rushed to the hospital to be given medical attention, according to the account of an official spokeswoman.
The flight was diverted to Port Hedland and the team of paramedics met the aircraft on arrival to transport the passengers to hospital.
This low-cost airline was not able to offer any more details about the identity of the passenger or what the medical emergency was all about.
But then, the flight has thereafter departed Port Hedland and is scheduled to arrive in Denpasar around 1.30 p.m. local time.
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Paul Blart - Mall Cop (2009)
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Story: Comedy starring Kevin James as Paul Blart, a good-natured, quiet-living man working as a security guard at a shopping mall having failed in his ambition to become a state trooper owing to his weight problem. When a gang of criminals disguised as Santa's helpers put the mall under siege and take hostages - including Paul's young daughter Maya (Raini Rodriguez) and the long-time object of his affections, Amy (Jayma Mays) - Paul takes matters into his own hands and becomes the unlikely hero of the day.
Starring: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephen Rannazzisi, Peter Gerety, Bobby Cannavale, Adam Ferrara, Jamal Mixon
Directed by: Steve Carr
Music by: Waddy Wachtel
Produced by: Doug Belgrad, Todd Garner, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Jeff Sussman, Matthew Tolmach
Written by: Kevin James, Nick Bakay


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With the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes, it wouldn't be long before 'vape' became the word of the year. And that's what Oxford Dictionaries had done; they made 'vape' the word of the year for 2014. Not much else to say, but congratulations to the industry on the hard work for making fantastic vaping products for smokers to enjoy as a smarter alternative. We're basically congratulating ourselves. Anyway, we as a business want to thank you, the customers for making this possible! Support and love from our customers has made us the business we are today.
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|Get A Moment
Count: 32Wall: 4Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Rhoda Lai & Cody Flowers (May 2019)
Music: "Can I Get A Moment" by Jessica Mauboy (3:25)
Intro: 20 counts after the first beat (approx. 15 sec)
[1-8] Step-½ Pivot, Bump Strut, ½ Traveling Hip Bumps, ½ Fwd Rock-Recover
1 2Step LF forward, Pivot ½ Turn Right putting weight on RF (6:00)
3 4Step ball of LF forward bumping hips forward, Step down on LF forward (6:00)
5&6¼ Turn Left stepping ball of RF to right side bumping hips right, Bump hips left, ¼ Turn left stepping back on RF (12:00)
7 8½ Turn Left rocking forward on LF, Recover weight on RF (6:00)
[9-16] Back Rock-Recover, ¼ Scissor Step, Hinge ½ Turn, Triple Forward
1 2Step LF back rocking back, Recover weight on RF (6:00)
3&4¼ Turn Right stepping LF to left side, Step RF beside LF, Cross LF over RF (9:00)
5 6¼ Turn Left stepping back on RF, ¼ Turn Left stepping LF to left side (3:00)
7&8Step RF forward, Step LF beside RF, Step RF forward (3:00)
Restarts Here on Wall 3 facing 9:00, Wall 6 facing 6:00, and Wall 9 facing 3:00.
[17-24] Kick-&-Touch, Hitch-Back-Touch, ¼ Sailor Step, Behind-Side-Cross
1&2Kick LF forward, Step LF beside RF, Touch RF to right side (3:00)
&34Hitch Right Knee, Step RF behind LF, Touch LF to left side (3:00)
5&6¼ Turn Left stepping back on LF, Step RF to right side, Step LF to left side (12:00)
7&8Step RF behind LF, Step LF to left Side, Cross RF over LF (12:00)
[25-32] Side Rock-Recover, ¼, Fwd Rock-Recover, Diagonal Back Touches x2, Coaster Step
1 2Rock LF to left side, Recover weight on RF (12:00)
&34¼ Turn Left stepping LF beside RF, Rock forward on RF, Recover weight on LF (9:00)
5&6&Step RF back and slight to right side, Touch LF beside RF, Step LF back and slight to left side, Touch RF beside LF (9:00)
7&8Step back on RF, Step LF beside RF, Step forward on RF (9:00)
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Standard suitcases and duffel bags can be stowed under the beds, but oversized suitcases are too thick to fit there, or in slim closets. You'll have no place to stow them except out in the open.
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If you know you really want to do the ship's flightseeing excursion over the Mendenhall Glacier, or tour the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam, sign up online before your cruise, or the tour may be sold out once you get on board. Just remember: Some cruise lines will issue a refund if you change your mind, but others won't—so read the fine print.
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Luxury lines stock all bathrooms with lots of decadent toiletries, but most major mainstream lines only provide a shampoo dispenser in the shower and a bar of soap in the bathroom. It's up to you to pack any other products you'll need.
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Cruises to the Caribbean are cheaper between September and early December for a reason. It's hurricane season, and there's a greater chance of rain. In Alaska, fares are lower at the beginning and end of the season—May and September—but it can be snowy and muddy in May, and rainy in September. Cruising Europe during the off-season might mean fewer tourists and lower prices, but be prepared for cool temps and rougher seas.
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Short three- to four-night cruises to warm-weather destinations like the Bahamas, Mexico, and the Caribbean attract lots of 20-somethings looking for a party. That said, shorter cruises in Europe and Asia—or on the Disney ships—won't have the same party vibe.
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If your flight is delayed or your luggage is lost, you'll be in a real bind if you book a night flight to Europe intending to start your cruise a few hours later. Fly in the day before to be on the safe side, and enjoy a day and night of sightseeing in the port of embarkation.
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It rains a lot in Southeast Alaska, especially in Ketchikan, so bring an umbrella and raincoat and be prepared to do your excursions—whether hiking, kayaking, biking, or sightseeing—even in a downpour. The locals are used to the wet weather, and activities are rarely canceled. June is the driest month, but some rain is still likely.
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If you don't have kids of your own—or aren't traveling with them—avoid summer and holiday cruises, when one-third of a ship's passengers can be children. On the biggest ships, that means more than 1,000 kids filling the pools and hot tubs, packing playrooms, running in the hallways, and making mealtime a loud and chaotic experience.
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Even if you book your own tours and don't plan to use the specialty restaurants, you can still expect to run a bill over the course of your cruise. For example: Except on the all-inclusive, high-end cruise lines, you'll be charged for what you drink in your cabin, whether it's in the mini-fridge or on your dresser. (Depending on the size, sodas and bottled water will run you about $2 to $4 each.) Some onboard activities also incur fees. Case in point: fitness classes. Years ago, they were free, but no more. Zumba® dance, spinning, boot camp, and yoga will cost you an extra $10 to $15 per session.
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For those who have curtain traverse rods or rails with pull cords in order to open and shut the drapes, the cording receives lots of wear and tear. The cording might break and starts to frazzle. When you see indications of use, itâs time to install new cording. Itâs maybe not a hard process. Look to get a product that can work in the notions department of a stitching shop in the event that you are unable to find cording that matches what's around the curtain rails.
In order to access the cording remove the curtains in the rods.
Measure the rodâs size while it's still on the wall. Measure the the length from your floor to the very best of the curtain rod. Add these two totals together and add 6″ to permit mistakes. That amount to decide just how much cording that is new you require to complete this task.
Remove the curtain rod in the wall and place it using the pulleys facing on a worksurface. Pull the aged cording.
Insert the conclusion of the cording within and up the pulley. Insert the end of a hook or opened paper clip to the cording to help if required, guide it over the pulley.
The cording underneath the slides on the side of the rod, utilizing clip or the hook as a manual. Push the cording beneath the the left learn provider and pull it out the first hole â the one on the left. Put a double-knot in the finish of the cording. By pulling on it from the aspect of the curtain rail pull the slack out from the cording.
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A certain somebody won the "Bucket Filler of the Week" award last week at school!
This means that she filled people's buckets up more than anybody else - with kindness, nice words and encouragement.
She was pumped - and for good reason!
The student who wins this gets this poster to bring home that they color and fill out and then take back to class to present to the students - and it's all about them!
I was excited she asked for me to help her on it - and I LOVED some of the stuff she wrote on it... stuff like this:
Yes! Yes you are Meron!
And this... never forgetting to include her brother Brighton!
And then this - which spawned some cool discussions and she got to show her whole class where Africa was and where Ethiopia was.
Meron - mommy and daddy are super proud of you girl!
Keep filling buckets sweetie... even if it means emptying your own!
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Bangor city councilors will soon decide whether to dissolve a 60-year-old group that helped demolish many local buildings as part of a federal effort to revitalize America's cities in the 1960s but that has been largely inactive since the early 1990s.
This week, the city's Urban Renewal Authority met for what may be the last time so that its five members could vote to disband. On Monday, the City Council must consider whether to approve the dissolution.
[With 'nothing' left to do, Bangor's urban renewal group may disband]
Formed in 1958, the Urban Renewal Authority left a number of lasting impacts on Bangor. With federal funding and the authority to seize blighted buildings, it created a plan to modernize the city by demolishing some 100 structures across 50 acres near the Kenduskeag Stream so that the area could be redeveloped.
The controversial effort not only removed "a lot of substandard housing," but it also tore down cherished institutions such as the Bijou Theater on Exchange Street, according to former City Councilor Gerry Palmer Jr., a member of the authority who voted to dissolve it on Monday night.
"It was kind of historic in a very small way," Palmer said of this week's vote to dissolve the Urban Renewal Authority. "I'm old enough to remember urban renewal. There was some good and some bad."
Another lasting contribution of the program was the development of a section of Bangor between Stillwater and Mount Hope avenues into the Stillwater Park neighborhood.
But Palmer wanted to correct what he says is a common misconception that urban renewal led to the destruction of the train station at the confluence of Kenduskeag Stream and the Penobscot River. In fact, Union Station was sold and demolished because the Maine Central Railroad decided to halt passenger rail service to Bangor in 1960.
After the federal Community Development Block Grant Program was formed in 1974, taking the place of the urban renewal program, Bangor's Urban Renewal Authority lost most of its steam. It only had a few advertised meetings between the late 1970s and now, largely to remove the restrictions on buildings over which it had authority so that they could be altered.
In recent years, Bangor city councilors have directed staff to begin dismantling the Urban Renewal Authority and for all its remaining authorities to be transferred to the City Council, according to Bangor City Solicitor Norm Heitmann.


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While the title of the article below is a bit tongue in cheek, there is truth and value in its message. We are not always in a position, based on life circumstance and responsibility, to pursue our passions and dreams on a full-time basis.
Enjoy the read and know that the amount of time you have available to pursue your passion is not as important as committing to it!
Here's the link: http://www.theonion.com/articles/find-the-thing-youre-most-passionate-about-then-do,31742/
Make it a great week, and as always, I welcome your comments.
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Volume 25, Issue 1
Special Issue on "Smart Energy: Building Business Models, Best Practices and Theories" and General Research
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25 years of electronic markets
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Smart energy: where do we stand and where should we go?
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Bench is a versatile mobile bench for galleries, museums and entrance areas, which easily adapts to the given space. To avoid competing with exhibited objects, Bench maintains a discreet presence, though without slipping into anonymity. It is available in three different sizes. The benches can be used individually or in combination.
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Known for thinking outside the box, Jasper Morrison is one of the most successful industrial designers of the past few decades. Together with his colleague Naoto Fukasawa, he defined the term 'super normal', which in his opinion answers the question of what 'good design' should really be. In his work, he strives to create good examples of understated, useful and responsible design. Morrison has developed several projects in collaboration with Vitra, including the Basel Chair, the Place Sofa and the HAL chair family. His designs are represented in New York's Museum of Modern Art and other prominent museum collections around the world.


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Life around the casa has been a whole lot of mundane recently. The shoulder rehab is progressing and the kink is on hold as we have 21 home from school.
I do have a little sexy to report. As I noted in my last post and on my Twitter, MrsL has been taking full advantage of me being semi "helpless". I am completely right handed. I can do a few things with my left hand before the surgery; however, I am slowly learning how to use my left hand over the past 4 weeks. Factor in the new addition to my bedtime routine, a CPAP machine, sex has been a faint memory. Well, except for MrsL teasing me relentlessly. That changed Sunday night! When she playfully removed my CPAP mask and told me to relax and enjoy I felt my entire body smile!
She teased me for a few minutes then skillfully removed the PA ring. She continued alternately sucking and stroking me to a raging erection forcing me to utter "close" several times. We locked eyes and I noticed she had a naughty smile on her face. She nibbled and kissed up my torso, dodging the straps of this infernal sling, then spent a few minutes chewing on each nipple all the while reaching back to continue to stroke the erect penis. When she finally positioned the head at the entrance to her body I could feel her juices running down my shaft. She gently sat back only allowing the head to pierce labia before ever so exquisitely inching all the way down. Sitting there firing her vaginal muscles, I lost myself in the glory of the moment.
After a few moments of this bliss, MrsL began a pattern that had me begging to explode inside her. She would sit down hard slamming her pussy down the shaft then gripped the shaft with her pussy before slowly pulling herself upwards. OMG!!!!
With our son just on the other side of the wall I had to focus to not scream out. When I muttered close for the umpteenth time MrsL positioned one hand on each nipple, squeezing them hard, then smiled and shook her head, and increased her pace. My entire body shuddered and I erupted inside her. We lay there for a few seconds giggling like kids opening presents. It was pure joy! Then….she began her real torture. She resumed riding the penis…even as it was attempting to deflate…! She had me begging her to stop….what the hell….! One minute I was so damn glad to be inside her pussy and be allowed a full blown orgasm and the next I was so overstimulated I wanted it all to end! Such fun.
By the time she finished most of my cum had escaped her body so she used her hands to feed me as much she could. Moments later, after she helped me into my CPAP mask, we fell asleep holding each other. The next morning she hinted that our anniversary and Valentine's Day were 60 days away then smiled.


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Protecting Wildlife
More than 8.7 known species of animals live on the earth, and scientists estimate that there might be many more species yet to be discovered. These animals live together to make up a delicate ecosystem.
When one animal is disrupted, the effects impact other animals. And guess what. We're animals too. Eventually, humans are impacted, as well.
Fun Facts
- Here's an example of how animals live together and benefit one another, and what can happen when one member of the ecosystem is removed. In the western United States, wolves and coyotes preyed on deer and rabbits, culling out old, diseased animals and keeping their numbers at a manageable population. Wolves were hunted to extinction in the 19th century; coyotes' numbers dwindled too. With no predators, deer and rabbit populations soared. These animals destroyed trees and ate all the grass. Disease and famine affected them.
- There have been several periods of extinction throughout the history of the world, often caused by changes in climates and environments. Currently, we are experiencing one of the biggest periods of extinction since the dinosaurs went extinct. And much of this loss is caused by human activity.
- We can help reverse this trend by working within our own families and communities first. We can use resources wisely, not taking more than we need. We can encourage leaders to set aside public land, to plant trees in deforested areas, and to make laws that protect the environment. We can volunteer or give resources to conservation agencies.
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Visit the National Wildlife Federation to learn more about protecting wildlife in the United States.
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One of the most important functions of water in the plant involves the translocation (transportation) of food substances in solution by the phloem, a process that has only recently come to be better understood. Many of the studies that led to our present knowledge of the subject used aphids (small, sucking insects) and organic compounds designed as radioactive tracers.
Most aphids feed on phloem by inserting their tiny tubelike mouthparts (stylets) through the leaf or stem tissues until a sieve tube is reached and punctured. The turgor
Figure Q.16 An aphid feeding on a young stem of basswood (Tilia). A droplet of "honeydew" is emerging from the rear of the aphid, x10. From Martin H. Zimmerman, "Movements of Organic Substances in Trees" Science 133: 73-79, 1961, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
pressure of the sieve tube then forces the fluid present in the tube through the aphid's digestive tract, and it emerges at the rear as a droplet of "honeydew." In some studies, research workers anesthetized feeding aphids and cut their stylets so that much of the tiny tube remained where it had been inserted. Fluid exuded (sometimes for many hours) from the cut stylets and was then collected and analyzed (Fig. 9.16).
Carbon dioxide, a basic raw material of photosynthesis, can be synthesized with radioactive carbon. By exposing a photosynthesizing leaf to radioactive carbon dioxide, the pathway of manufactured food substances can be traced. The radioactive substances produce on photographic film an image corresponding to the food pathway. Data obtained from such studies reveal that food substances in solution are confined entirely to the sieve tubes while they are being transported. At one time, it was believed that ordinary diffusion and cyclosis (discussed in Chapter 3) were responsible for the movement of the substances from one sieve tube member to the next, but it is now known that the substances move through the phloem at approximately 100 centimeters (almost 40 inches) per hour—far too rapid a movement to be accounted for by diffusion and cyclosis alone.
At present, the most widely accepted theory for movement of substances in the phloem is called the pressure-flow (or mass flow) hypothesis. According to this theory, food substances in solution (organic solutes) flow from a source, where water enters by osmosis (e.g., a food-storage tissue, such as the cortex of a root or rhizome, or a food-producing tissue, such as the mesophyll tissue of a leaf). The water leaves at a sink, which is a place where food is utilized, such as the growing tip of a stem or root. Food substances in solution (organic solutes) are moved along concentration gradients between sources and sinks (Fig. 9.17).
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1. The source of the sugar molecules is the leaf cells
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The increased turgor pressure drives the fluid in the sieve tubes toward a sink, such as a storage parenchyma cell in a root.
As the sugar molecules are actively removed at the sink, the pressure in the sieve tubes there drops, causing a mass flow from the higher pressure at the source to the lower pressure at the sink. Most of the water then diffuses back to the xylem.
Figure Q.17 The pressure-flow hypothesis.
First, in a process called phloem-loading, sugar, by means of active transport, enters the sieve tubes of the smallest veinlets. This decreases the water potential in the sieve tubes, and water then enters these phloem cells by osmosis. Turgor pressure, which develops as this osmosis occurs, is responsible for driving the fluid through the sieve-tube network toward the sinks.
As the food substances (largely sucrose) in solution are actively removed at the sink, water also leaves the sink ends of sieve tubes, and the pressure in these sieve tubes is lowered, causing a mass flow from the higher pressure at the source to the lower pressure at the sink. Most of the water diffuses back to the xylem, where it then returns to the source and is transpired or recirculated. The pressure-flow hypothesis explains how nontoxic dyes applied to leaves or substances entering the sieve tubes, such as viruses introduced by aphids, are carried through the phloem.
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We recently took a short break in Cardiff and whilst there we stayed at the beautiful Cardiff Bay.
|Cardiff Bay looks stunning in the evening glow. Image from Google images.
Situated here there is a fantastic centre called Techniquest. It was within walking distance from our hotel but is very easily accessible from the City Centre too. Techniquest was founded in 1986, moving to its current location in 1995 and they aim to encourage people to enjoy and become more involved in science and learning.
Techniquest is in Stuart Street, close to Mermaid Quay, in Cardiff Bay. There are regular train services from Cardiff (Queen Street) to Cardiff Bay, and Cardiff Bus services 6 (the BayCar) stops nearby, and 8 stop right outside
If you're travelling by car, the postcode is CF10 5BW. Leave the M4 at junction 33 and follow the brown signs for Cardiff Bay. There is pay and display parking right next to the centre.
Ticket prices are very reasonable especially as they give all day re-entry, plus they have a special offer on throughout 2016 giving entry for just £3 per person after 2pm on Sundays!!!
Admission charges (including voluntary donation):
- Adult: £7.50
- Child (age 4–16): £6.00
- Concessions: £6.00
- Family Group (2 adults and up to 3 children): £25.00
- Planetarium Show: £1.50 extra per person
They are open daily with some changes on Bank Holidays and School Holidays.
During local school holidays
10.00am–5.00pm Bank Holidays, seven days a week.
School term
9.30am–4.30pm Tuesday–Friday; 10.00am–5.00pm Saturday and Sunday.
They are closed on Mondays during school term time, but open on Bank Holiday Mondays, and on Mondays during local school holidays.
The centre also caters for educational visits with different Key Stages in mind and birthday parties.
Here Mollie shares our visit and her thoughts.
Here Mollie shares our visit and her thoughts.
"Hi Everyone, I'm Mollie.
We went on holiday to Cardiff to see where our Grandpa came from and Mum and Dad took us to Techniquest. The building was huge and looked a bit like a train station on the outside! We went inside and there was a short queue to pay, They gave us wrist bands to wear which meant we could go in and out all day. Dad also booked us in for the "Bubbles and Blasts" show.
Inside it was really big, there were activities on two floors and it was fun being able to run off and explore this by ourselves (Mum and Dad enjoyed playing with the activities too though!)
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There were loads of fun things to do which involved different science or technology parts. There was a dark zone which had a shadow wall, different light activities, and a cool smokey cauldron!
There were some optical illusion walls, the selfie below is actually a mix of mum's face and mine. I think we look weird. The other photo is Emily through a fly's eye - ERGH!
Dad got really involved trying to make the perfect whirlpool in the cylinder. He spent ages getting it going. Oh and there was this massive iron pendulum, it was chained from the ceiling and you couldn't get next to it to touch it but you had to throw magnets from two sides until they stuck to it, when they were both on you could pull them really gently and make it swing. You had to work together with someone else and get the timing right and it was really hard to do but Dad was a bit of an expert!
At the back of the downstairs was a water zone where you could experiment with different ways water could work things. And there was a game which you shot water jets into different things; like a washing machine, car wash, bath and a toilet. You could see how much water would be needed to work these things. There were some aprons but not many but we just had to be careful not to soak ourselves!
Upstairs there were more fun things to do and some more optical illusions which I really liked. There was this one where you crawled in a hole at the back and when you stuck your head up it looked like your head was sitting on a table but your body wasn't there.
Soon it was time for our "Bubbles and Blasts" show, we queued up near the entrance and were taken through to a small theatre, with rows of seats in a semi-circle. We sat on the front row, about in the middle. There were two presenters and they showed us different bubbles and ways to make them, they were quite interesting as they told us how bubbles are made up too. They filled balloons with explosive gases too which was fun, we all had to cover our ears!
The show lasted about 15 minutes and was really funny. Dad told them to try smokey bubbles another time.
There was a cafe at Techniquest but we didn't go in there as we had already had lunch and were going out for dinner afterwards but it looked nice. And there was a gift shop which sold lots of things from pencils and magnets and things like wooden toys and science sets.
I think it was fun and exciting and I would love to go there again! My favourite activity was this thing were you had to pull a rope which lifted a heavy weight, when you dropped it it pushed air through a tube and shot a tennis ball up high into the air and then it would fall back down into a net. A couple of times we saw people who managed to get the tennis ball to fly out of the net too and we kept trying but never managed it.
So definitely go to Techniquest if you are visiting Cardiff its great!
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In Frequency – Interview with Chris FarrenAugust 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM
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This week on In Frequency, Eleanor Grace is joined by Chris Farren to chat about his new record Can't Die ahead of its release this Friday through SideOneDummy. With the album marking his full-length debut after a handful of smaller solo releases and his work as the frontman of Fake Problems and Antarctigo Vespucci, Farren reflects on the various challenges of writing and self-producing the record, why he marries heavy themes like insecurity and mortality with upbeat music, how his philosophy of saying yes to the things that scare him has driven his career, and much more.
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James C. Scott (born December 2, 1936) is an American political scientist and anthropologist. He is a comparative scholar of agrarian and non-state societies, subaltern politics, and anarchism. His primary research has centered on peasants of Southeast Asia and their strategies of resistance to various forms of domination. The New York Times described his research as "highly influential and idiosyncratic".Scott received his bachelor's degree from Williams College and his MA and PhD in political science from Yale. He taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison until 1976 and has remained at Yale for the duration of his career. At Yale he is Sterling Professor of Political Science and has directed the Program in Agrarian Studies since 1991. He lives in Durham, Connecticut, where he once raised sheep.
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