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Missiles fired at US Navy ships near Yemen
US military launches strikes on Yemen
US Joins Yemen Conflict With Cruise Missile Strikes On Anti-Saudi Targets
We can now put away any speculation whether the US will limit its support and arming of Saudi Arabia in its ongoing campaign over Yemen over "war crime" concerns. Overnight, the U.S. military not only did not rebuke the Saudis for a military campaign that has claimed nearly 10,000 innocent civilian lives, but became the latest entrant in the Yemen offensive, when it launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces, in what was supposedly a retaliation after failed missile attacks this week on a U.S. Navy destroyer, U.S. officials said. Cited by Reuters, U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. Navy destroyer USS Nitze launched the Tomahawk cruise missiles around 4 a.m. (0100 GMT). The strikes, authorized by President Barack Obama, represent Washington's first direct military action against suspected Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen's conflict. The US Navy released the following video of the airstrikes:
As we reported previously, U.S. officials said there growing indications – if no official proof – that Houthi fighters, or forces aligned with them, were responsible for Sunday's attempted strikes, in which two coastal cruise missiles designed to target ships failed to reach the destroyer. And like on all previous occasions when the US got involved in a nation's sovereign affairs, the Pentagon stressed the limited nature of the strikes, aimed at radar that enabled the launch of at least three missiles against the U.S. Navy ship USS Mason on Sunday and Wednesday. What it did, however, was make Saudi incursions into Yemen even easier, providing the Saudi airforce a corridor deep into the country which making sure Yemen was unable to retaliate against its invaders. Of course, the official line is different:
"These limited self-defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel, our ships and our freedom of navigation," Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook adding that "these radars were active during previous attacks and attempted attacks on ships in the Red Sea," including the USS Mason, one of the officials said, adding the targeted radar sites were in remote areas where the risk of civilian casualties was low. In retrospect one now wonders if the "cruise missiles" that fell close to the US ships were merely the latest false flag providing the US cover to launch another foreign intervention.To be sure, the Houthis, who are battling the internationally-recognized government of Yemen President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi, denied any involvement in Sunday's attempt to strike the USS Mason.
On Thursday, the Houthis reiterated a denial that they carried out the strikes and said they did not come from areas under their control, a news agency controlled by the group reported a military source as saying. The allegations were false pretexts to "escalate aggression and cover up crimes committed against the Yemeni people", the source said. it wouldn't be the first time that the US has done just that to launch an offensive war (without Congressional approval). Sure enough, the US from immediately launching a strategic attack.
US army destroys 3 Yemeni radar sites
WW3 UPDATE ! Iran sends warships to Yemen in response to US attack on the Houthis !
Iranian warships deployed off Yemen coast after US bombs Houthi targets
Iran has deployed a fleet of warships to the Gulf of Aden, the republic's naval commander has confirmed. The deployment follows US cruise missile strikes on Yemeni positions thought to be under Houthi rebel control.
The Iranian Navy has sent the warships to international waters for a mission that includes entering the area off the southern coast of Yemen, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari confirmed on Wednesday. The area is among the world's busiest maritime trade routes.
"The fleet will provide security to sea ways for Iranian vessels and protect Iran's interests on the high seas," Sayyari told Press TV.
"The 34th Fleet is comprised of the Bushehr logistic vessel and Alborz destroyer, and will conduct a three-month mission."
The commander said the fleet had departed from the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran. He dismissed claims the fleet has been deployed to intervene in the conflict in Yemen.
Iranian ships have been tasked with providing security for civil boat traffic and protecting commercial vessels and oil tankers from pirates in the region, the rear admiral told Iranian television on Thursday.
Ansarullah leader accuses Saudi Arabia of Funeral Massacre
Houthi rebels ambush Saudi troops in Jizan mountains
Yemeni Forces Kill 15 Saudi Troops in Clashes on Kingdom's Soil
At least 15 Saudi troops were killed during clashes with Yemeni military forces backed by Ansarullah fighters in Saudi Arabia's Southwestern region of Jizan. Around 40 Saudi forces were also injured in the failed Wednesday attack on the Yemeni troops, who are holding positions in the region's mountains, presstv reported. The Yemeni forces also launched artillery attacks on the Saudi bases in the region and destroyed a Saudi military vehicle.
Earlier, Yemeni troops hit the Malek al-Faisal military base in the city of Khamis Mushait in the Asir region with a ballistic missile. Yemeni troops also successfully targeted a Saudi military base in the Southwestern Saudi region of Najran, inflicting heavy losses on it. Yemen's military carry out such attacks against the gatherings of Saudi mercenaries inside Yemen as well as targets in the kingdom's southwest in retaliation for Riyadh's 19-month-long military campaign against the country.
Meanwhile, Saudi warplanes targeted a civilian vehicle in the Western province of Ma'rib, killing four people and injuring two others. Saudi aircraft also bombed the Bani Matar district in the adjacent province of Sana'a several times.
Al-Dhaher and Haydan districts in the remote Northwestern province of Sa'ada were also pounded by Saudi jets.
YEMEN Funeral Deaths Reaches 720 – All Nations That Remained Silent Culpable in Saudi War Crimes.
Nasrallah hails Yemeni resistance against Saudis


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April 2, 2019
ITM Isotopen Technologien München AG (ITM), a group of specialized radiopharmaceutical companies and United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. (UIH), a leader in next-generation precision cancer imaging and innovative medical IT solutions, announced today that they have signed an agreement to collaborate in marketing and sales of ITM and UIH imaging and related products to clinical customers in China and worldwide.
ITM Isotopen holds a leading position in the development, production and, thanks to an unrivaled logistics network, global supply of a new generation of medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and equipment whilst UIH is a market forerunner in the development and production of a full portfolio of medical products covering the entire process of diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, and medical information technology.
Hence both companies have strong experience in the field of precision cancer imaging, complementary products as well as similar market objectives. ITM will supply its imaging products to UIH PET/CT installations in China. At the same time, it has been agreed that joint efforts will be made to develop new global markets and clinical sites. Since the products of both companies are complex high-tech system technologies, small on-site teams will be established to take care of direct supplies, training for the handling of ITM radionuclides and equipment as well as for processing and application in conjunction with the UIH PET/CT installations. In addition, the collaboration includes innovation and optimization of Precision Oncology imaging, from imaging agents through to image processing, digitization of imaging, patient flows, patient management, and patient support.
"We are very excited about our partnership with United Imaging," said Steffen Schuster, CEO of ITM Isotopen. "Due to their long-term experience in the diagnostic and radiotherapy market, United Imaging is the right partner for us to expand our business into the dynamic and significant Chinese market. This strategic collaboration is a clear win-win for ITM and United Imaging, as both companies are experiencing significant growth in their core areas, enabling us to collectively expand the supply of radiodiagnostic imaging in Precision Oncology in the Chinese and worldwide market."
"The strengths and expertise of both companies complement each other very well," added Al Zhang, Co-President of United Imaging. "Our experience in the field of PET imaging and medical IT solutions coupled with ITM's production and global supply of next-generation radioisotopes in more than 250 sites in 46 countries enables us to open up further markets. The partnership aims to focus our combined energies on a broader customer base and thereby driving the growth of both companies in the global cancer imaging market."

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1 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد مدیریت کارآفرینی دانشگاه گنبدکاووس
2 استادیار گروه علوم اداری و اقتصادی دانشگاه گنبدکاووس
3 استادیار گروه علوم اداری و اقتصادی دانشگاه گنبدکاووس، ایران
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The main purpose of this article is to examine the impact of access to finance on the process of entrepreneurial activity in 66 selected developing and developed countries over the period 2018–2008. The research method is applied by purpose, and by data collection, is descriptive-correlational; to this end, the research data from international statistical reports based on survey data, economic indicators and entrepreneurship rates of countries They were extracted. The modeling of the research was performed using two criteria of venture capital and bank credit as indicators of access to finance through the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach with STATA14 software. The results indicate a stronger and more positive impact of access to finance on entrepreneurial activities in developing countries. Also, bank lending to boost new and emerging entrepreneurial activity has been more acceptable than venture capital, which could be due to the bank-centric financing of entrepreneurial firms in developing countries. Account. In addition, the positive impact of understanding entrepreneurship capability as an indicator of human capital on access to finance has been another finding of the study. Therefore, policymakers, while trying to develop entrepreneurship, must simultaneously adopt policies to increase entrepreneurial capability and prioritize ease of access to finance.
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Action 4 Liberty is led by Jake Duesenberg, a notorious scammer who personally pocketed half of all money ever raised by Action 4 Liberty, according to the group's five most recent filings with the Internal Revenue Service. In total, Duesenberg paid himself more than $300,000 — money that could have been spent promoting liberty or working to elect Republicans.
Duesenberg is not a conservative. He liked a tweet that attacked President Trump as a "socialist" and endorsed Erik Mortensen, who tweeted that President Trump is a "complete fraud" who should "go away." Mortensen even turned his back on President Trump on Election Night 2016, posting that he was "rooting for a Gary Johnson win."
Duesenberg has a long history of attacking trusted conservatives like Congressman Tom Emmer, Rep. Mary Franson, Rep. Kurt Daudt, Rep. Eric Lucero, and Rep. Cal Bahr.
Most concerning of all, Action 4 Liberty activists have engaged in increasingly unhinged outbursts against conservatives. In Blaine, a conservative GOP lawmaker filed a police complaint against an Action 4 Liberty activist who physically attacked him.
A newsletter in March 2022 was entitled, "Internal Republican Strife Threatens Momentum." It noted the toxic impact that Action 4 Liberty was having on the GOP and the conservative movement in Minnesota.
"Political parties and organizations should have one goal – to win. Most work toward that with different strategies, and different levels of successes. Some tactics can always be questionable, but harassment and intimidation are out of bounds. However, after trying to challenge stalwart Republican incumbents, and losing, the goal Action 4 Liberty is becoming less clear. They have run primary candidates previously and consistently lost. The one 'success story' is Rep. Erik Mortenson who doesn't even have a caucus after he was asked to leave the more disruptive New Republican caucus. The more worrisome story for them, is multiple stories where threats and even intimidation seems to be an 'organizing' strategy. They even physically removed Rep. Nolan West from an 'open to the public' training."


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This Genesis Bible Study begins in chapter 12 and ends at chapter 25. Chapter 12 marks a major shift in human history. Henry Morris III says the first eleven chapters of Genesis offer us:
"a sweeping overview of human history from creation to the dawning of a new
age after God's global flood judgment wiped out the wicked first age
In the first eleven chapters of Genesis we see the downward spiral of man's relationship with God. James McKeown says it's:
"marked by a series of curses and punishments in which God is mainly reactive as he punishes and curtails the activity of his recalcitrant subjects."
Before you begin your Genesis Bible Study, review the information below to better develop your understanding of the Book of Genesis and the importance of what God has provided to us to better understand Him.
Also, here's a link to a page with information about the Book of Genesis.
God's call to Abram marks a turning point in the book of
Genesis and the history of mankind. McKeown claims that now the focus
of the story of mankind narrows from the whole world to just one man and
his family.
He cites a dramatic change that also occurs in the direction of the narrative. While the first eleven chapters show man's movement away from a perfect relationship with God in the Garden of Eden, our Genesis Bible study on chapter 12 introduces a relationship highlighted by God's covenant with Abram.
McKeown notes that God created the world through divine speech, and now announces a shift in His dealings with man in a speech to Abram. But His speech isn't just a call to Abram to leave his country, it's a call to faith and a promise of blessing.
In the first three verses of chapter 12 God promises to bless not only Abram, but also his descendants and all of mankind through them. The root of the Hebrew word for blessing occurs five times in these first three verses. This five-fold promise is in stark contrast to the five-fold cursing in the first eleven chapters of Genesis (3:14, 17; 4:11; 5:29; 9:25).
McKeown states God's promise of blessing signifies His "reclaiming the initiative and stopping the destructive cycle of rebellion and cursing followed by further rebellion and consequential punishment." Now God's grace is seen as a new ray of light in a dark world of rebellion and disobedience.
Morris notes this foundational promise given by God to Abram is so significant that:
We who are the later beneficiaries of this early calling and promise can begin to grasp something of the unilateral grace that God was extending to Abram. We have the benefit of nearly 4,000 years of history.
Abram had no positive influence from his father who was steeped in pagan idolatry. Against a seemingly hopeless future at an advanced age with an infertile wife, Abram had only God's word of promise.
But God's grace and mercy abound in times of hardship through obedience. In fact, it is beyond human imagination; and as Bruce Waltke observes: "Through this childless couple, God will bring into being a new humanity that is born not of the will of a husband but by the will of God."
Henry Morris notes: "Perhaps that is why Abram's response to this message made him "the father" of all those who have found faith in Christ (Romans 4: 16)."
Walter Brueggemann observes that the bareness of Sarah is an
effective metaphor for the hopelessness of mankind. Indeed, without God
allowing for the miracle of life none of us would be alive today.
A barren existence foretells an unforeseeable future. Man has no power to create life. It is God alone who is the originator and giver of life. He is the Creator and by Him all living things were created.
Brueggerman also notes that the speech of God's promise provides hope for the hopeless. He also notes that the gifts of God's promise are really what we crave: well-being, security, prosperity, and prominence. Finally, Brueggerman asserts that God's promise of life is a paradigm for the resurrection.
We pray this Genesis Bible Study is a blessing to you and that it helps you understand and obey God even more than you already do. Have you considered joining are starting a small group for your Genesis Bible Study?
Chapter 12 - God called Abram and gave him a test. See how Abram passed the test and why he's called the father of all who've found faith in Christ.
Chapter 13 - Abram
and his nephew viewed their lives differently because their perspectives were
not the same. Is your perspective like Abram
or his nephew?
Chapter 14 - Abram meets the first kings mentioned in the Bible. Do you know which one Jesus Christ is likened to? Also, how did Abram rescue his nephew?
Chapter 15 - God appears to Abram in a most unusual way and promises what seems impossible but Abram believed. How do we benefit today from Abram's faith?
Chapter 16 - Instead of waiting on God's promise, Abram gives in to the impatience of his wife and they both suffer greatly for it; as we do today also.
Chapter 17 - Why does God change Abram's name to Abraham and what do the two names mean? Also, what does the Jewish rite of circumcision symbolize?
Chapter 18 - Who are the three mysterious visitors Abraham entertains? How do they read Sarah's thoughts? Also, does gracious hospitality honor God?
Chapter 19 - The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is a sad testimony of the wages of sin and at the same time a fearful testimony to the judgement of God.
Chapter 20 - See how Abram relies on his own schemes and risks his wife's security instead of relying on God and His everlasting promises and power.
Chapter 21 - The purpose, power, and faithfulness of God are seen in His promise fulfilled. See how Sarah relied again on her own power and not the power of God.
Chapter 22 - See in this chapter how Abram's a picture of God and his son's a picture of Christ and they both foreshadow the resurrection.
Chapter 23 - Sarah dies and is buried. Did you know she's the only woman whose age at death is provided in the Bible? How long did she live?
Chapter 24 - Abraham secures a bride from his relatives for his son Isaac. It's remarkable how it occurs and could only have been orchestrated by God.
Chapter 25 - In the last Genesis Bible study lesson of this series, we see the death of Abraham and his son Ishmael. We also see that Abraham took another wife and becomes a grandfather.
Brooks, Keith. Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009.
Brueggemann, Walter. Genesis: in Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Atlanta, GA: John Know Press, (1982).
Grudem, Wayne. Bible Doctrine, Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan (1999).
Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis Chapters 1-17 and Chapters 18-50, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (1990 and 1995).
Josephus, Flavius, and William Whiston. The Works of Josephus: Complete and Unabridged. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1987.
McKeown, James. Genesis. The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (2008)
Morris, Henry M. The Genesis Record, A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Beginnings. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1976.
Morris, Henry M. III. The Book of Beginnings, Vol. 3. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creative Research, (2014).
Ross, Allen P., Creation and Blessing, A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, (1998).
Sarna, N. M., Understanding Genesis. New York, NY: Schocken Books, 1966.
Stagg, Evelyn, and Frank Stagg. "Jesus and Women." Christian History Magazine-Issue 17: Women in the Early Church. Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 1988.
Waltke, Bruce K. with Cathi J. Fredricks. Genesis: A Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan (2001).
Walton, J. H. Genesis, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, (2013).
Walton, J. H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, (2006).
We pray this Genesis Bible Study will bless you.


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Oct 29, 2019
The crew are given a crucial mission, go on a joy ride in their new 20,003 Buick LeSabre, things come to a head, and a hacking job goes... well, it goes exactly how we've come to expect them to go.
Oct 24, 2019
We're back, baby!!! The crew unwind after their journey on their favorite vacation asteroid, only to stir up trouble. Did you expect them to have a calm and reasonable time?
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Everything purple is a good thing. A simple thought, but an important one, too. In fact, judging by everyday events as well as some of our most moving literature, I think it's possible to assert that a whole philosophy of life can be based on the simple color purple.
It represents individuality, confidence, and laughter. Everything purple is happy. It's friendly to the eye, and pleasing to all. Purple is the color of courage and kindness. When you see purple, you can't help but smile.
Certainly, many have made this discovery before. Even one of my best friends from home could be considered a purple revolutionary, popularizing the color throughout our little town and high school. She, however, grew quite defensive when others claimed purple as their favorite colors; she thought it was hers, and only hers.
But there's plenty of purple for us all. Purple is like love and friendship -- you can just keep giving it and spreading it, but you never run out. Still, it's hard to blame her for getting so defensive, as purple's a pretty great thing. It's worth holding onto, once you've captured its magic.
If you think about it, purple is everything. If someone asks you to choose a crayon or marker, or to pick a piece of construction paper, the natural selection is purple. It's the only appropriate color to pick: not too boring, but not too out there; not too bright, but not too dark; not too masculine, but not too feminine. Purple's the color. You have to pick it.
Purple will always make you smile. You can't have a bad day if you're wearing a purple shirt. It's just not possible. It's purple. You can't feel sad when you're wearing purple, and no situation can ever be completely horrible if all you need to do is look down or wave an arm in front of your face to see purple.
When you're wearing purple, whether as a shirt, a jacket, socks or anything, the world is at your fingertips. "When I am an old woman I shall wear purple," Jenny Joseph wrote in her quite meaningful poem. "I shall go out in my slippers in the rain / And pick the flowers in other people's gardens / And learn to spit."
I don't think she was trying to offend any or suggest we ruin other people's flowers; she was just trying to teach us all to take a few chances in life, to share a few of our deepest secrets, to wear a little purple.
Even in the business world, purple reigns supreme (it is the color of royalty, after all). The purple companies are always the best. Not sure of which toy store to try? Pick the purple one. Not sure of which copy place to try? Obviously, pick the purple one.
This, in fact, applies quite well to downtown Hanover, as Gnomon Copy -- decked out in full purple decoration -- is clearly the best copy place, and one of the best stores overall. My new favorite store, Gnomon gladly welcomes customers, and serves them faithfully in all of their copying needs. It's purple and it's the best; I would never pick a different copy place.
But even more important are the little things purple. The purple notebooks of our world. The purple pieces in board games.
Arguably, purple is the best Skittle, as well. It's the best jellybean, the best Blowpop. Everything purple is the best. So maybe red's a little more popular in some circles, but you've got to admit that purple's definitely right up there, and generally a little more exciting.
Whenever a sunset or sunrise is beautiful, undoubtedly it's because of the presence of purple in the clouds.
But nature doesn't quit with sunsets. Nature, as a matter of fact, is the original realm of purple's beauty. It brings purple's wordless, inexpressible magic to the front of our boring world.
Can you get any more beautiful than lilac trees? Maybe only in the delicate, purple wildflowers that grow underneath them. They're something special, something enchanted. They're nature's purple contribution to the world, hidden to all but the most careful watchers.
And you know, even Alice Walker observed that "it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
So the next time you see a little purple flower smiling at you, don't ignore it. Smile right back. Or actually, maybe you should spit at it or pick it, just as long as you do it in the name of purple.


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text: #bigbinkshow – We been waiting on some blackness to come to the emojis for some time now and the Emoji App is now in your app store!!! Check out the Afrocentric look and tell all of you people to use it!!! So long yellow faces!! We bout to be turnt back to the motherland!!


text: How to Play CrapsHow to play craps? To learn how to play craps properly takes a fair bit of time and effort mainly because of the table layout and the vast array of bets available to the players. Craps is played with two dice on a large table with walls about two foot high around the edge. When playing craps, the player throwing the dice is called the shooter. The shooter stands at one end of the craps table and has to throw the dice so that they bounces off the wall at the opposite end of the craps table. The number displayed by the dice when they become stationary is the number shot. The green felt surface of the table is printed with a grid and you place your bets on the appropriately printed area of the table. Craps playing rules are fairly simple but it takes a while to get the hang of where to place your bets, all the betting options and to get used to the need to effectively back your first bet with a free odds bet to get the best odds in this game. The craps game is a reworked version of the old British game of Hazard which was very favorable to the house. The reworked and renamed game now provides the house with a very small margin of only about 1.3%. There are a vast array of bets that you can place in this game. Some of these bets are much better value than others. You should study the rules of the game as applied by your chosen casino very carefully before starting to play this game. It will take a novice quite a while to learn to play this game properly. Games move very quickly and it is easy to get caught up in the excitement and choose all the bad bets without realizing that you are making bad choices. Check out and our craps bets to learn to avoid those bad bets where the casino's advantage can be as high as 17%.. To learn how to play the game check out our craps playing basics page. If you already know how to play and wish to sharpen your skills and inprove your winning chances, check out our craps winning strategies. If your principal motivation for playing is for entertainment, you would be wise to choose another game. I had not played this game until fairly recently. Over the years, acquaintances who were novices to the game have lost substantial amounts of money playing it in a very short time. For those of you who are serious about learning to lay craps properly , check out our Craps winning strategies, craps table layout and very importantly our craps odds and craps bets because there are quite a few sucker bets that you should never make!. This has taken a while longer than we planned but to get this one right, we have had to call on favours from our friends who play the game regularly with varying degrees of success. May lady luck ride upon your shoulder! |


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In the official trailer for Peacock's highly anticipated Saved By the Bell reboot, two more beloved characters make their long-awaited return to Bayside High. Mark-Paul Gosselaar as California Governor Zack Morris and Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly return to their alma mater, reuniting part of their high school gang.
Watch the trailer below!
Filled with nostalgia and references to the original series, which ran from 1989-1993, the trailer has Mario Lopez's Slater calling Elizabeth Berkley's Jessie "Mama" once again, though now she's "Dr. Mama," Slater also sits on a chair backward, which is something he frequently did in the original. Also making a big return is Ed Alonzo as Max, the owner of the popular high school hangout spot, The Max, still doing magic as per usual. A few iconic scenes from the original series are even recreated, as well as a new version of Zack Attack's "Friends Forever," and the old gang even dresses up like they used to in their high school band.
The Saved By the Bell reboot will center around a new group of kids at Bayside High as an influx of students are coming to the school due to surrounding and underfunded schools being closed down because of California Governor Morris. John Michael Higgins, Belmont Cameli, Dexter Darden, Mitchel Hoog, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Josie Totah, and Haskiri Velazquez are also starring as the principal and new class, respectively.
Saved By the Bell premieres on NBC Universal's Peacock on November 25 and you can catch up on the original series, as well as The College Years, on both Hulu and Peacock now.


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drom fragrances welcomes Perfumer Mylène Alran to its creative team in France
Perfumer Mylène Alran has joined the Parisian creative team of the international perfume manufacturer, drom fragrances.
Mylène started her carrier in 2010 at Robertet in Grasse. After a few months, she joined the Parisian team working with Michel Almairac. There she was able to develop several fragrances, for her greater pleasure, among which could be mentioned Chrome Intense, Chloé Absolu de Parfum and Bottega Veneta Eau Sensuelle.
Mylène grew up in the South West of France where she always appreciated discovering the scents of nature, in particular the one of undergrowth, or of the rose tree in the family garden. Nature in general is a source of inspiration for this young perfumer. She also loves fashion and many other forms of art including poetry, floral arrangement, etc.
We wish Mylène great success at drom!


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How would you like to get involved in ASHP's National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference? This meeting covers timely topics important to all members of the pharmacy precepting team who have dedicated their time and energy to the precepting of pharmacy students and residents. ASHP invites you to volunteer your expertise by submitting an educational proposal, becoming a proposal reviewer and more. Here are ways to get involved (dates subject to change):
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Posts Tagged "Red River Valley"
There were 16 percent fewer U.S. fresh apples remaining to be shipped as of December 1st compared to a year ago, according to a new report from the U.S. Apple Association.
Total fresh apples in storage totalled 103.3 million 42-pound cartons, down from 122.9 million cartons last year and 11 percent less than the five-year average holdings of 116.7 million cartons.
Apples in storage for processing were off even more sharply, with 25.5 million cartons down 44 percent from a year ago and off 42 percent from the five-year average.
Red River Valley Potatoes
By Ted Kreis, NPPGA Communications
As we near the halfway point of the Red River Valley fresh potato crop shipping season, marketers are pleased, especially when comparing this year to last year.
The good fortune started early in the season when a heavy snow cover protected about 4,000 acres of unharvested potatoes from the very cold temperatures that settled in for a few days after the snowstorm.
The color and quality of this year's crop is excellent and supplies are much more manageable after a nearly 10 percent cut in fresh acres in the Red River Valley.
Demand is strong. Big potato crop losses in Wisconsin and Canada has pushed more business to the Red River Valley.
Last year's biggest problem, without the doubt, was the truck shortage. It was responsible for lost sales, higher freight rates, backed-up inventory which in turned caused falling prices and higher shrink later in the season. This year trucks have been much more available and nobody knows exactly why, but we are all hoping it continues through the second half of the season.
The Star Group Tomatoes
The Star Group of Voorhees Township, is producing tomatoes in a new greenhouse facility in Culiacan, Mexico.
The Big Taste brand roma tomatoes are entering the market the U.S. market through McAllen, Texas, and Nogales, Ariz., according to a news release.
The company will be shipping the romas, beefsteaks, grape tomatoes and slicer cucumbers through the winter from the new Culiacan facility.
Other Big Taste branded products from The Star Group in Mexico are tomatoes on-the-vine, grape tomatoes and Big Taste berries.
North Dakota's 2018 potato shipping forecast is set at 23.7 million cwt, and Minnesota's at 18.1 million; down 3 percent and 2 percent respectively from last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Harvested acres are estimated at 73,000 in North Dakota; down 1,000 acres from 2017, while Minnesota acres dropped to 43,000; down 2,500 from last year. Average yield in North Dakota is 325, down 5 cwt. from 2017, while Minnesota's average yield is forecast at 420, up 15 cwt. per acre from last year.
The Red River Valley of Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota is the nation's largest red potato growing and shipping region.
The Red River Valley is unlike anywhere else. A beautiful stretch of land between the rolling plains of North Dakota and the lakes and forests of Minnesota. It isn't your traditional valley, it's nestled on flat, fertile ground that follows the coils of the mighty Red River as it flows north from South Dakota to Canada.
The Red River Valley is the bottom of what was once Lake Agassiz, a massive glacial lake larger than even the mighty Great Lakes. As the huge glacier plowed over the land, it deposited a layer of silt, clay, sand and rock that slowly transformed into the valley's rich soil, setting the area up to become one of the world's most successful farming regions.
The soil is what sets the Red River Valley apart. The rich, dark soil is perfect for growing potatoes. While its black color is distinct, one truly gains an appreciation for the valley's loam soil when they see it up close and handle it for themselves. This nutrient-rich dirt is the reason why Red River Valley potatoes taste so good.
The continental climate of this area is also a large part of why the Red River Valley produces the world's best potatoes. Its growing season is short, lasting for only five months, but the growing days are long with as many as 16 hours of sunlight per day. The Red River Valley boasts a consistent dose of precipitation. With most crops watered by prairie rain instead of irrigation, potatoes from the Red River Valley are rich in flavor that only Mother Nature can provide.
With the Red River Valley's uniquely ideal growing conditions, it's easy to see why the potato was one of the first crops to be grown here. The first potatoes were planted near Pembina, North Dakota, during the 19th century and served as a valuable food source for fur traders. As settlements were established in the valley throughout the 1800s, the potato remained a mainstay vegetable. At the beginning of the 20th century, potatoes began to be produced commercially, with the first commercial planting done near Hoople, North Dakota. During WWII, the potato industry quickly expanded in the Red River Valley, as it built a reputation for its high-quality seed production and its red-skinned potatoes known as "Red River Valley Reds."
Red River Valley potatoes – grossing about $2125 to Chicago.
The harvest of red and yellow potatoes in the Red River Valley is underway by Black Gold Farms of Grand Forks, ND, according to a press release. In the southern hemisphere, Uruguay is looking to increase blueberry exports.
The grower-shipper has production in numerous states, but "this is our backyard," Black Gold CEO Eric Halverson said. The company will be harvesting the potatoes in the region for a month, and will store and ship them into April.
"The early quality samples that we're seeing look fantastic, and we're ready to get them on the road," Black Gold Farms' fresh sales manager Keith Groven said in the release.
Uruguayan Blueberries
The Uruguayan blueberry industry is expecting a significant increase in exports this coming season.
The Union of Horticultural Producers and Exporters of Uruguay (Upefruy) estimated exports will increase 65 percent year-on-year to 2,000 metric tons (MT), up from 1,210 MT last year.
The small South American country has been hit by numerous hail storms over the last couple of years, which have at times destroyed 100 percent of production on some farms.
Exports started in August, with volumes to peaking in September and October and winding down in November.
Last season 45 percent was exported to the U.S. and 35 percent to Europe, all via airfreight. This year, the country expects to see 40 percent shipped to the U.S., 45 percent to Europe and 15 percent to the U.K.
Uruguay officials point out that the Chinese market access had been finalized in late 2016, but the market remained unattractive due to a 30 percent tariff.
So for now the country is going to maintain and develop existing markets like the U.S. and Canada, Europe and the U.K., Hong Kong and Malaysia.
The Uruguayan blueberry industry is exploring new ways related to packing and transportation that the industry can become more competitive.
The country is looking develop the industry, putting emphasis on the taste and color of the fruit, and trying to be more rational in the use of resources to be more competitive on price.
By Ted Kreis – NPPGA Communications
Truck shortage cause shippers lost sales.
Marketers in the Red River Valley held the base price for #1 size A reds at or above $15 per hundredweight (cwt.) from September through February but a chain of events this spring sent the market on a big decline with some loads being sold as low as $8.00 per cwt. in mid-April. That is a 14-year low.
- 1. Big Crop – The Red River Valley had a big red potato crop, perhaps the largest since the 1970's. Shippers knew it would be a challenge, but there was hope it may turn out okay like another big crop year, 2015-16. But one key event happened that year that baled the Red River Valley out; a crop disaster in Florida. That didn't happen this year. With both regions having a large red crop, the late winter market became very competitive.
2. Transportation Shortage – There is a well-documented shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. for various reason. Areas outside busy shipping lanes, like us here in the Red River Valley, have been hit particulary hard. Finding trucks to move loads out of the valley has been exasperated by this year's big crop.
3. Lost Business – Because of the inability to get trucks earlier in the season, ads with large retailers had to be turned down because shippers could not promise on-time deliveries. Multi-load sales opportunities for Thanksgiving and Christmas ads were lost. This likely led to the loss of return business for the remainder of the season. Retailers began running fewer red potato ads; statistics from AMS's National Retail Report confirm this. A year ago, grocery retailers ran 96,201 red potato ads nationwide from October through February. This year they ran only 68,019, a 29 percent decline, or the loss of over 28,000 promotions!
The Northern Plains of North Dakota and Minnesota is the 3rd largest potato growing region in the country. Over 250 growers produce over 40 million hundredweight of potatoes a year. The region is the home of famous Red River Valley Red Potatoes, three french fry plants, two potato chip plants, several refrigerated product producers, and over 60 certified seed growers.
By Ted Kreis
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Communications
Fresh shippers from the Red River Valley are off to a strong start having already shipped over 700,000 hundredweight of potatoes prior to November 1st. That is a 32 percent increase over last year, a year that growers battled through wet harvest conditions.
Shippers believe they could have shipped even more potatoes this fall had trucks been more readily available. Packers with the ability to load railcars are doing so in a big way to help move the crop. And don't look for more trucks anytime soo. Thanksgiving turkey truck demand and hunting season are expected to make 18 wheelers even tougher to get the rest of November.
The 2017 fresh crop is the largest in many years but not by much. It barely edged out the 2015 crop for total tonnage. Though similar in size, there are two glaring differences.
First, yellow potatoes make up nearly 21 percent of the 2017 Red River Valley fresh crop; that compares to just 13 percent in 2015. This has left packing sheds with considerably fewer reds to move compared to 2015, but of course more yellows The increase in yellow production both here and in other parts of the U.S. is in response to a continued increase in consumer demand. Nobody knows when or if the trend will subside.
Secondly, the quality is much better this year. In 2015 there was an unusually high number of growth cracks and other cosmetic issues. This year the color and appearance of the potatoes is excellent which has buyers excited and has created high demand for Red River Valley Red Potatoes.
The Red River Valley has long been the nation's largest producer of red potatoes, and now ranks in the top five for yellow potato production as well.
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association is located in East Grand Forks, MN
RRV potatoes from Grand Forks, ND – grossing about $3200 to Dallas.
Red River Valley red potato shipments could be off 30 to 40 percent this season due to excessive rains, while Prince Edward Island is looking a normal volume.
During the 2015-16 shipping season, 25 percent of all red potatoes shipments in the U.S. originated from the Red River Valley eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.
The remaining 75 percent were spread out among 11 other shipping regions. The state of Florida ranked second with roughly 12 percent, while the Big Lake region of Minnesota came in third with a nine percent.
Due to weather factors delaying the Red River Valley harvest this fall, there wasn't the urgency to ship red potatoes from the new crop out of Central Minnesota (Big Lake). This latter area typically starts shipping a month or so ahead of the Red River Valley and works to complete its season before the valley starts. Big Lake also does not storage potatoes like is done in the valley.
When the Valley started shipping in October, red potato shipping regions around the country such as Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho and the Skagit Valley in Washington, had light volume as well.
While loadings of red potatoes has been a little different so far this season, one thing potato haulers can pretty much count on every year – a flood of Idaho russets courtesy of over producing growers. For example a bale of Idaho russets can be delivered for around $4.00. Folks, that's cheap!
A recent issue of the North American Potato Market News points out last year's national red shipments exceeded 2011-12 shipments by 1.7 million cwt, or 14 percent.
Prince Edward Island Potato Shipments
Prince Edward Island is the leading province in Canada with potato shipments and expects to have about 25 million cwt (hundred weight). The potatoes are grown on 89,000 acres, which has remained steady for the past four or five years.
PEI accounts for about 25 percent of Canada's potato shipments. About 30 percent of the crop is shipped to the fresh market, 60 percent for processing and 10 percent for seed.
Here's a look at two very different hauling opportunities — red potatoes from North Dakota and Minnesota, plus the amazing growth of avocado shipments.
It used to be produce truckers rarely had avocados very high on their list of items to haul, but that has changed over the past decade or so. This year about 1.8 billion pounds (450,000 truck load equvialents) will be shipped to U.S. markets. which includes both domestic production and imports. This compares to 500 million pounds in 2000. Last June set a record for monthly shipments with 180 million pounds of avocado shipped. In 2015, loadings should hit the 2-billion-pound mark.
While California U.S. avocado shipments (which should end up at about 315 million pounds this year) are winding down with only about 20 percent of its crop left, Mexico is ramping up, with volume loadings headed to the U.S. starting this month. During Mexico's 2013-14 season it shipped 1.1 billion pounds, with the U.S. being its biggest market. This season Mexican avocado shipments are expected to increase 20 percent over the previous season.
Mexican avocados and other produce crossing through South Texas – grossing about $4400 to New York City.
North Dakota/Minnesota Potatoes
Big Lake, MN red potato shipments are pretty much finished, while loadings out of Long Prairie, MN should continue for another two weeks….Both of these areas annually serve as a prelude to the largest growing and shipping area in the country. That would be just to the west in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota. This marks the 20th year since this writer first visited these northern plains, which has the most beautiful, black soil for growing non-irrigated red potatoes anywhere. The only thing better than the soil in the Red River Valley are the people – they are great, hard working, honest and friendly!
The Red River Valley is expecting normal, or at least fairly close to normal shipments this season. The harvest has just started and will continue through October, if not going into November, depending upon the first heavy frost. This is when volume shipments pick up.
Big Lake, MN red potatoes – grossing about $3000 to Dallas.
At least for some shippers in the Red River Valley, it was looking a little dim in September due to drought. However, October rains have increased yields — and loading opportunities have improved for those who haul red potatoes out of the region, located on the borders of North Dakota and Minnesota.
The last of the spuds are now being dug. It's looking like valley potato shipments for the 2012-13 season will be quite close to the five-year average. Currently, only about 250 truckloads a week or being shipped, but loadings are still increasing as the focus moves from harvest, and storage to shipping.
From central Wisconsin, russet potato loads are averaging around 500 truckloads per week…..Peak shipments of cranberries for the Thanksgiving holidays are now underway from central Wisconsin.
Nebraska continues light loadings of potatoes. In the southwestern part of the state potatoes are being shipped from the Imperial, Neb area. The other most active part of the state is around O'Neill in the northeastern part of the Nebraska.
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, grapefruit and orange shipments have been slowly ramping up. Because California's season ended early, there's been good demand for Texas citrus, although loadings have been limited and there's not much citrus yet to be found in the retail stores.
If you are loading grapefruit or oranges in South Texas, it should be a little more simple than 20 years ago when there were at least two dozen citrus companies. That number has shank to only four, primarily due to mergers and acquisitions. This should be reducing the number pick ups required for some hauls.
Central Wisconsin potatoes – grossing about $3400 to Houston.
Red River Valley red potatoes – about $4300 to Orlando.
Recent rains in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota has helped the harvest due to badly needed moisture in the soil for digging operations. About 150 truck loads of potatoes was shipped last week and should be increasing in the weeks ahead.
Russet potato shipments are increasing from Central portions of Wisconsin. During the past week around 500 truck loads of potatoes were being trucked to various markets. There also are loadings of cranberries from Central Wisconsin, as well as cabbage from the Southeastern portions of the state.
Only about 25 percent of the Wisconsin potato volume is being shipped out of Nebraska. Most product is originating out out of the southwestern and the northeastern portions of the Cornhusker state.
In the Northeastern area of Colorado, there are moderate shipments of storage onions.
Michigan normally is shipping a lot more apples this time of the year, but a devastating freeze about six months ago has drastically reduced volume. There is light volume with potatoes, but the focus continues to be harvesting spuds for storage. Potato shipments should significantly increase in November.
Texas cabbage shipments are occuring from the Winter Garden District, just south of San Antonio. In another month shipments of grapefruit and oranges should be increasing out of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Central Wisconsin potatoes – grossing about $2500 to Atlanta.
Grand Forks, ND potatoes – about
Colorado potatoes – about $4000 to New York City.


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Teen Vogue hits the nail on the head for their demo this month featuring alt pop star Lorde on the cover of the May 2014 issue. It seems hard to believe this is her first mainstream magazine cover considering how quickly she blew up, but here she is rocking a little Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2014 plaid top looking totally glam (without the help of her usual dark purple lipstick.
That said we're still looking forward to seeing her rock her new MAC Cosmetics collaborative beauty at this weekends Coachella festival.


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Charlotte, N.C. — Belk will open three new stores through the end of 2018, part of a nearly $40 million investment in store remodels, capital improvements and new store openings in 2017. The company is also remodeling 12 stores.
Founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, N.C., Belk has kept family and community involvement at the top of its core values for its more than 125 years.
"We really want to be an asset to the communities in which we operate," says Lisa Harper, Belk CEO. "Our goal — and really, our hope — is to build lasting relationships with our customers and associates."
The first of the new stores opening on October 11, 2017 will be in Evans, Ga., located in the Mullins Colony shopping center; and Bowling Green, Ky., anchoring the Greenwood Mall. One additional store will open in 2018 in Hagerstown, Md., located in the Valley Mall.
The new stores will offer a "buy online, pick up in store" service, phone charging stations and a service desk at the store entrance for quick, convenient access to services such as gift wrapping, returns and Belk Rewards Card payments.
In 2017, Belk also plans to remodel 12 existing stores across its 16-state footprint, an investment of nearly $10 million. An additional $15 million in funding will be used for capital improvements such as parking lots, paint and roofing.
Belk, Inc., a private department store company based in Charlotte, N.C., has 292 stores in 16 Southern states. For more information, visit www.belk.com.
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NORWOOD, Ohio -- If you spend time in Hamilton County, you could pay more in sales tax next year.
The fund that pays for sheriff patrols, murder investigations and the local jail faces a $28 million blow to its budget next year. Commissioners have until June 18 to figure out how they'll address that shortfall.
The county held a hearing about the budget Monday night.
"I think the comment that was made about two years ago is, 'You get to a point where the only thing left to cut is bone.' When you've cut out all the fat and started cutting into the meat of your operations - what you're required to do - there's nothing really left to cut," County Commissioner Todd Portune said. "And we find ourselves about, if not at that point, very, very close to that point."
Administrator Jeff Aluotto recommended a quarter-cent sales tax hike. That comes out to an extra 25 cents for every $100 spent.
Currently, Hamilton County collects a 7 percent charge on every purchase made. If commissioners agree to the sales tax hike, it would go to 7.25 percent.
When a quarter-percent tax used to fund Union Terminal restoration expires in 2020, the county sales tax is expected to decrease back to 7 percent.
Cuts alone will not fix the budget, Aluotto said: The county has spent the last decade trimming costs -- from closing a jail to selling off a public hospital to laying off hundreds of workers -- leaving little left to cut from.
The sales tax increase could start as early as next April, if the three-member commission signs off on the plan. The increase would fill the county's bank account with an extra $38 million every year.
The commissioners have the power to increase sales taxes directly, or they can ask voters to approve the plan in November election.
The county's finances will be in their worst shape since the Great Recession, Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune previously said.
You can review Aluotto's budget proposal here.


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Cornelia Oglebottom
V.O: (READ OLDER, & VERY FOLKSY) To continue our annual meeting, Cornelia Oglebottom has a few important announcements for our congregation.
Cornelia: (LITTLE OLD LADY SHUFFLES TO THE MICROPHONE) It's so good to see all of you again. For those few congregants, who don't know me, I'm Cornelia Oglebottom, Treasurer of this Trinity Anglican Church. And every Sunday night, I lead the bible study group. I am also addicted to pornography and the stock market.
Before I get to our financial report, I want to confront those ugly, vicious rumors that, somehow or other, I am involved in pornography. Well, I swear on the holy Bible, this is not true. I am not a participant in pornography; I'm merely a fan... thanks to Ernie Eves and the Conservative government of Ontario. They appointed me to the Etobicoke Film Review Board. You know, on my very first day at work, I was so thrilled because I got to screen that wonderful little film, "Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang." I was so looking forward to that lovely part where Mary Poppins sings that sweet little ditty. Only to my amazement, it wasn't her umbrella, she opened up. Goodness me, it was shocking! But the more I watched those heart wrenching little dirty videos of how people overcame life's obstacles, the more addicted I became to watching them. There was always a happy ending. Oh! There was one video, where the young woman's air conditioning broke down. It was stifling hot and she had no money to pay to fix it. Oh! What's a girl to do?? Suddenly, on her doorstep, a handsome young man, very strapping, very hunky, wearing a tight t-shirt and cream-colored leotards turns up. And wouldn't you know it, he has the part she needs, right on him and somehow, they managed. Such a happy ending.
Not so with the stock market.
Oh goodness me, (CHECKS CLOCK ON WALL), the market opened. (SHE TOTTERS TO HER DESK; SHE'S WEARING THE HANDS FREE EAR PHONES AND MIKE) I must call the broker right away. (SHE DIALS AND SHUFFLES HER PAPERS) Where are my papers?? Hello Rob. Cornelia Oglebottom. We need to review the statement. Look in the left column, all the stocks you bought for our orphan's fund; Bre-x, Nortel, Enron, Implode and Fly By Night.Com. Well, they're all in the crapper. (COVERS HER PHONE, TALKS TO AUDIENCE). You know, when I think about it, there are a lot of similarities between the stock market and pornography. All the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the humps and bumps, and then, everybody gets screwed. (PULLS PHONE MIKE BACK, TO TALK TO ROB) Now Rob, look at the right hand column, you see all that Worldcom stock you bought for us. You see how it was sky high and then fell like a stone to rock bottom; well, we'd like that to happen to your commissions.
Now sharpen your pencil young man. I will be making all the investment decisions from now on. (SHE STARTS TO ABSENT MINDEDLY DIDTHER AROUND)
Rob, I was watching Diane Francis on TV last night. Oh, I just love her hair do. She said, the interest rates are up and unemployment is down... or was it the unemployment is up and the interest rates are down. Well, it was one of the two. She said to buy Elco or was it Quellco... anyway, it has 4 letters, you'll know what it is. (SHE JUMPS UP AND SCURRIES AROUND IN AN INTOXICATED INVESTING ZONE) Now, I want you to buy 4000 shares of C.I.M.H. What do you mean you've never heard of C.I.M.H.?
It's the growth industry of the future. It's a Christian porn site. WWW.(DOT) CHRIST, I'M HORNEY. (DOT) COM. I do my homework, unlike some people I know.
Here's an article from the business section of the Globe and Mail. It reads "Porn calms Swedish seniors. In Stockholm, doctors at the Thor-ben, Gorp-ben, Storp-ben Nursing Home found pornography and prostitutes have a greater calming effect on their elderly patients than traditional drug therapy.
I say that if it's good for the people in the Thor-ben, Gorp-ben, Storp-ben nursing home, then it's good for you and me, Rob.
Rob, are you still there? Goodness gracious, he hung up on me.
But don't worry, dear friends, you can put your trust in me. "I live by the good book and I keep good books". I'd like to close with the quote from the scriptures that I read before making each of my financial decisions. (PAUSE AS SHE SEARCHES FOR IT) "The lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
Buy low, sell high"
Cornelia convinced her entire congregation to invest heavily in christian pornography.
As a result they are all millionaires.
Rob, the stockbroker, is currently awaiting trial on charges of insider trading.
He plays golf regularly with Garth Drabinsky.
Cornelia has just begun a second career as a movie reviewer for the Christian Science Monitor.
Recent recommendations include: "On Golden Blonde" "My Big Fat Greek" and "I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight."
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By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson
Miriam Raftery contributed to this report
September 1, 2019 (Pine Valley) – How safe are wireless technologies including new 5G now being rolled out across our region? Are the following useful to protect yourself against radioactive injuries: Y-Shield paint, a visit from a building biologist, EMF shielding curtains and fabrics, using airplane mode on your cell, turning off your router at night, and carrying around a portable, personal radiation detector?
At a presentation titled "Wireless Radiation – Keeping Safer in a Wireless World," conducted in Pine Valley on August 28, conducted by New York attorney Dafna Tachover, those means were introduced on how to partially protect yourself and your family against electromagnetic waves and radiation as San Diego County readies to roll out 5G small-cell wireless across our backcountry. She cited more ways as well.
Tachover states she was a telecommunication and computers officer with the Israeli Defense Forces. She was instrumental in having stricter limitations of WIFI use implemented in Israeli schools. Residents in the area had invited her to speak.
"People need to wake up to what is going on," said Japatul Valley Road resident Patricia Hansen. Hansen was just one of the 37 in attendance at the Pine Valley Clubhouse.
5G uses higher frequency waves than earlier mobile networks, allowing more devices to have access to the internet at the same time and at faster speeds. These waves travel shorter distances through urban spaces, so 5G networks require more transmitter masts than previous technologies, positioned closer to ground level. San Diego County has approved installations with virtually no setbacks required from homes.
In June, CNET published an article that goes into depth on the health controversy. Meanwhile several European countries are taking steps to slow down the process. In April, the Belgian government halted a 5G test in Brussels over concerns that radiation from base stations might be harmful. Members of Parliament in the Netherlands are also calling on the government to take a closer look at 5G. Switzerland is taking steps to monitor 5G's impact on human health.
The wireless communications industry has insisted that these technologies are safe. However, the FCC has not updated its standards in 25 years.
Public health officials and elected representatives differ on whether 5G and other wireless communications infrastructure poses serious health risks or not. The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer classified RF radiation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in 2011 after studies suggested links to a specific type of brain tumor. But the evidence was limited and some have called for further research. Further complicating matters, the New York Times has warned of Russian propaganda aimed at spreading alarm over 5G.
Tachover, on her website, defines electromagnetic sensitivity (ES), also known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), and electromagnetic intolerance (EMI), and in cases of wireless exposure by an older name, "microwave sickness," as any sickness, acute or chronic, that is caused by electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR).
Attendees Dr. Kimberly Gambino (a chiropractor) and Mair Rathburn, both backcountry residents, cited how electromagnetic waves from laptops, cell phones, and other electromagnetic producers caused health issues with both
Gambino, who formerly lived in San Diego but now lives in Descanso, noted she had sensitivity to electromagnetic fields but said her health has improved greatly since moving away from areas with larger exposure to those fields and that she doesn't need to visit doctors as often as in the past.
"I came up here to get away from the WIFI, "said Rathburn at the Pine Valley event. "I got eczema (among other conditions)."
Rathburn displayed an email with specifics relating to the County of San Diego and small cell wireless facilities (5G) on the check-in table that showed two links for county residents to reference:
and https://bosagenda.sdcounty.ca.gov/agendadocs/doc?id=0901127e80aa5cf9
Tachover introduced ways 5G, and the placement of more and more radioactive cell towers, big and small, will allegedly play in the development of cancers and symptoms relating to sensitivity to electromagnetic waves and hence electromagnetic injuries by highlighting studies. She posted an image that indicated where the future small cell towers will be—on streetlight poles plus. Additionally, she displayed alleged DNA damage images.
Tachover's talk highlighted published academic and scientific studies that show how radiation from WIFI, cell phone towers, and more, can affect children and adults.
"AD750271 –Naval Medical Research Institute – studied the effects of radiation on the body," said Tachover. Visit: http://www.justproveit.net/sites/default/files/prove-it/files/military_radiowave.pdf to read the study.
Tachover's website references higher incidences of autism, ADHD and other conditions relating to exposure of electromagnetic exposure. One posted website is: http://www.clearlightventures.com/blog/2015/9/11/the-emerging-lin-between-wireless-and-autism .
In her presentation Tachover also referenced a study by Dr. Nora Volkow: http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2011/2/nih-study-raises-new-health-concerns-about-cell-phones/
Tachnover also discussed how cell phone towers can influence minors and adults. A cell phone tower near a school in Ripon, California has been removed according to a CBS Sacramento – Channel 13: report: https://sacramento.cbs.local.com/2019/3/25/ripon-cell-tower-school-removal-cancer/ .
The Los Angeles Times wrote an article concerning 5G and cellphones: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cellphone-5g-health-20160808-snap-story.html
Part of the "how's" to protect yourself that Tachover mentioned illuminated the use of using:
- Y-Shield paint (if grounded as well) that is allegedly used to protect against radiation waves - can be used in a household (or at least the bedroom according to Tachover).
- A building biologist (a field of building science that is growing) investigates the indoor living environment for a number of irritants. They study commercial and public buildings and residential and how the buildings affect the health of the environments.
- EMF shielding fabrics, used for curtains and more, run the gamut from AL60 Wall Shield, Swiss Shield New Daylite EMF shielding fabric, and more. Electromagnetic shielding refers to the practices allegedly adopted to reduce radiation from electromagnetic fields.
- Shutting off your router periodically.
- Using airplane mode on your phone.
Also noted were the storage of cellphones: bras, men's front pockets, and in turbans- that cellphone owners should consider before storing phones close to their bodies.
Tachover has founded the organization "We Are the Evidence", a wireless technology injured advocacy group. For more information on her organization, you can visit https://wearetheevidence.org/ .


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Lately, I've been seriously considering switching platforms from Canon to Nikon. Specifically, to the Nikon D300. And, I have the lens choice narrowed down to either the Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 or the Nikkor 24-70 f2.8.
So, I decided to run the numbers again to see which would be a better choice based on which focal length I shoot most.
Phil Harvey's Exif Tool is the way to check that.
Turns out that over 76% of my shots are between 17 and 55mm. Whereas only 66% are between 24 and 70mm. Of course, I adjusted for the 1.6 to 1.5 crop difference.
For longer shots, I'm considering the Sigma 100-300 f4.
So, if you're unsure what your next lens purchase should be… check the stats from what you've been shooting.


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Agile Math
The basic math of team-based agile is pretty simple. You can slice it several ways, but at the end of the day, one of these three basic formulas has to hold true. It's all about time, cost, and scope… you get to decide which two constraints you want to lock, but then you have to derive the third.
1. backlog size / velocity = duration
2. duration * velocity = backlog size
3. backlog size / duration = velocity
I generally suggest that agile is all about fixing time and cost, and deriving scope… but it doesn't have to be that way. Feel free to derive time-based on a fixed backlog and known velocity. You can even derive a planning velocity based on fixed scope and time. This one is the riskiest, so be prepared to measure, adjust, and negotiate as the plan unfolds.
Limiting WIP
But here's the rub… when a team has too much work to do, and not enough time to do it, there is a cognitive dissonance between the messages of agile and what they see on the ground. We can say all day long that the PO gets to decide the "what" and the team gets to decide "how" and "how much"… but if management is fixing all three variables, the team isn't going to buy in.
Putting the Right People in Place
One of the biggest mistakes that people make when working on any coding project is not having the right people in the right spots to help them out. It is absolutely necessary to use the talent and resources that are available to you in the most effective ways possible. Doing anything short of that can lead to major issues that you do not want to deal with.
Instead of taking a risk, make sure you look at the pool of talent you have beforehand and begin to reassign people based on the skills that they clearly possess. You may be able to connect just the right pieces where they need to go in order to place people in the correct spots where they can be the most effective possible for you. If this is the case, then you will be in good shape when the time comes to use those people to get certain missions completed.
You are responsible for putting people in a position where they can be as helpful and useful to you as possible. Observe their strengths and weaknesses to try to figure out exactly where that spot is. This may take some time, so make sure you have budgeted enough time for yourself to get these kinds of things figured out. It won't always be easy, but it is the kind of work that you need to do to see real results on your projects.
Rushing the Backlog
Generally, here is what I ask from management out of the gate… give us three sprints to help the team come up with a backlog and establish a velocity, afterwards we'll see what we have and decide how to proceed further. We'll start by doing just enough backlog planning to identify a sprint or two worth of work and get the team working to establish a velocity.
While the team begins work to establish their velocity, the PO aggressively moves to create the backlog. Almost never do I see a PO that can create a backlog all by themselves. Very often we need Product Managers, Architects, and Analysts to paint the complete picture. More often than not, I'll ask these folks to work full time for as long as it takes to get the backlog together.
I've got one PO team that has been at it for 8 weeks just to get ahead of the team, and define the release. Initially, the PO team is focused on feeding the team's high-value, high-risk stories… but as the backlog emerges we start rounding out the app. If all goes well, after several sprints we have a decent idea of what we have to build and the rate at which the team can complete the work.
At that point, we apply one of our three formulas, baseline the plan, and go.
Emergence or Convergence
How far ahead of the team you need to be, largely depends on your business goals for the release. If you are highly uncertain about what you need to build, smaller backlogs are probably better, and the release planning process can be more nimble. Trying to predict stuff you just don't know is a waste. In this case, agile is helping support an emergent outcome.
Not all companies are going for an emergent outcome… Some want stability and predictability. In these cases, the PO team needs to plan further ahead of the team and adjust as the product is developed. The better we know where we are going, and what it is going to take to get there, the further out we can plan the backlog, and the more certain we can be about outcomes. Here agile is supporting a convergent outcome with a focus on risk reduction and predictability.
One of the biggest problems I see with teams new to agile is that they act as if they are going for stability and predictability, when their product requires an emergent approach. Either requirements are not well understood or because of high technical risk or a ton of unknowns around how to implement them. Either way, you have to act as if the project is emergent until you gain enough knowledge to establish a more predictable plan.
Not Knowing What You Don't Know
I've met a few teams lately where everyone is new and unfamiliar with the product and the code base. How do you set a schedule in this environment? The short answer is… you don't. It's okay not to know, but it's not okay not to know forever. In this case, you better have a plan to get it figured out fast… It's not reasonable to indefinitely ask the business to invest with no strategy for getting it done.


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The mission of the Jefferson College of Population Health is to prepare leaders with global vision to develop, implement, and evaluate health policies and systems that improve the health of populations and thereby enhance the quality of life.
Population Health Matters is a quarterly newsletter designed to further the mission of the College of Population Health by highlighting initiatives that have policy implications at the local, regional, or national levels. Population Health Matters is governed by an editorial board composed of Thomas Jefferson University faculty and expert stakeholders.
Current Issue: Volume 32, Issue 1 (2019) Population Health Matters Spring 2019
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Walking the paths and the mountains of Andros can make a decisive contribution to the prosperity of the island
From Yiannis Tridimas
I come from Andros, the village of Mermigies and have lived in England since 1971. I visit Andros regularly and stay for long periods. During my frequent visits I often go for solitary walks and runs exploring the hills and valleys of Andros. In the last few years I have been helping friends who carry out voluntary work restoring old paths. Thirty years ago I took up the sport of fell running (hill running/mounting running), which is quite popular in the United Kingdom. The nature of the terrain in the UK is particularly suited to this sport – grassy hills, lack of forests and a well developed path network. I compete regularly in fell races with preference for long distances and have done a number of challenges lasting over 24 hours. The famous English explorer Sir Runulph Fiennes has been my companion in a number of team events and mountain marathons. A brief biographical note can be found in the website of the Fell Runners Association (FRA). Information about some of my long distance adventures appears in this website. Walking is a popular pastime in the UK and a significant proportion of the population spend their free time visiting the countryside and climbing mountains. There are in the UK associations which organise group walks, with local branches across the country, e.g. the Ramblers, the Long Distance Walkers Association and fell races, e.g. the Fell Runners Association, Welsh Fellrunners Association, Scottish Hill Runners. They operate according to sets of rules for safety and conduct, arrange liability insurance and publish diaries of events giving details on date, location, distance, checkpoints, personal safety requirements etc. Group walks and races use as event centres country towns and villages, pubs, village halls, community rooms and schools. As a result small rural communities benefit from sale of local produce, contributions from the event proceeds and donations.
As well as fell running I sometimes take part in organised walks in the UK and when I am in Andros I join in the walks organised by 'Andros Routes'. It is my desire to bring to Andros part of my outdoors experience, assist 'Andros Routes' with the guided walks and eventually help progress towards competitive walks and runs. A number of my fell running friends from the UK have already visited Andros and have expressed an interest to help in the path restoration and the development of off road events.
Photographs taken from mountain races, hikes and walks in Great Britain
Andros: past, changes, prospects
I grew up in Andros immediately after the war in a rural environment where money did not have the influence it has in peoples' lives today. The people, apart from those who went to sea, stayed and worked on the island; they had all the basics needed to live, without the conveniences of modern life i.e. electricity, telephones and roads; they cultivated the land to feed their families. A small amount of local produce and animals were traded, be it for very little profit. The mass migration of people from Andros to Athens started in the 50s. I remember when the first family left our village. People abandoned the hard rural life for a regular wage, better access to education, health, etc. And then, little by little, the island changed. At the present time very few families live off the land and thus the land often presents a picture of abandonment. Stone walls are disintegrating, old orchards and terraces are been taken over by gorse. Hillsides which were planted with vines and fruit trees are left at the mercy of free grazing sheep and goats. And yet the number of houses in the villages has significantly increased, which may give first time visitors a false impression as to the actual size of the permanent population. Those new houses are second homes and villas belonging to people from Andros and elsewhere, mainly from Athens, many of them retired. The majority of those houses are locked up for most of the time. In a recent visit to Andros by ministry officials to discuss planning, concern was expressed at the decline of the population of the island and lack of cultivation and sale of local produce. One hopes that such findings can lead to support throughout the country for rural areas, which have for too long been neglected.
The two areas that need immediate action for development are farming and tourism. The first is the hardest to achieve: Gone is the time when large families made a living on Andros without much help from the state. There need to be many changes to facilitate modern production methods and trade, which will help young families to live and prosper on the island. Farming on Andros is obviously subject to strict limits posed by the mountainous geography. But this apparent disadvantage can be counterbalanced by parallel developments in tourism based on that geography. It is with this objective in mind that an enthusiastic group of people from Andros and elsewhere started the voluntary movement 'Andros Research Centre', with the aim to restore many of the old paths and roads and put Andros forward as a place for visitors to enjoy outdoor activities. Since ancient times and before the advent of mechanised transport, travel and transport of goods was done on foot and using donkeys and mules. The island had a complex network of roads and paths that linked the scattered villages and properties. The most iconic type of road was the 'Steni' (narrow), a road between walled fields, wide enough to accommodate a laden donkey.
Andros has never been a mainstream tourist destination like other Greek islands. Most visitors are indigenous, mainly from Athens due to its proximity to Andros. The few foreign visitors coming to the island are usually those who instead of a lively night life are looking for quiet beaches, hills and green landscape. The aim of the 'Andros Research Centre' is for Andros to become the main destination of those tourists. Five years after this voluntary movement came into being, the island is reaping the benefits. More foreign as well as indigenous visitors come to Andros, buy the 'Andros Routes' maps and walk on the restored paths or join guided group walks. The local and regional authorities have been supportive of the work carried out by 'Andros Research Centre' although they cannot as yet offer financial support due to the economic crisis. The voluntary work continues to depend on gifts and proceeds from the sale of maps, leaflets and locally produced goods. But there is a vital role for the island authorities to play: it must act to curtail badly planned and illegally constructed tracks, which damage the landscape and often result in the destruction of old paths. If the authorities really care for the place, they must take action, otherwise the drive for a successful trekking and hill walking programme will fail.
KOUVARA: The jewel of Andros, higher than England's Scafell Pike. NO to the ridge track!
Andros is divided geographically in five distinct regions by four hill ranges. The longest and highest one is that of Kouvara; it extends for 16km along the widest part of the island and its summit has a height of 997m from where there are splendid views in all directions. This mountain could be a real magnet for those who enjoy mountain climbing. The mountain is not visited very often and 'Andros Routes' has been planning to reopen ancient paths to the mountain from the south via the villages of Aprovatou and Palaeopoli in an effort to create new and interesting routes of access to the ridge. It is regrettable that recently someone had a 'bright' idea to construct an illegal road along the main part of the ridge, starting from the main road between Arni and Vourkoti and ending at the south top. This is a serious setback for the efforts to promote walking on Andros. Unfortunately the mayor of Andros did not seem unduly concerned when asked by myself to look into this serious matter. It is hoped that the authorities will respond to pressure from the 'Andros Research Centre' and close that shameful road. Nature can then reclaim the landscape and repair the scar and save the walkers from having to share this great ridge with off road vehicles.
My experience from the UK is that the countryside is respected and treated as a place for recreation and exercise. Many people walk regularly in the countryside and climb the mountains. Illegal interventions, such as the one in Kouvara are virtually non-existent. The highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike (978m) is lower than Kouvara.
Skafell Pike. The mountain is busy with people at all times.
Ben Nevis, 1344m, the highest mountain in Scotland (and Great Britain), always busy.
Epilogue: The Andros of my dreams … tourism and land cultivation
Both poles for the development of Andros require good planning and application. Walking tourism must be organised in such a way as to give pleasure to the visitors and at the same time respect the needs of the locals who live and work there. It is obvious that voluntary efforts are not sufficient to achieve the objectives without the active support of those in authority; they have the power to see that things are done properly and can intervene when necessary so that Andros becomes a desirable destination for good outdoor tourism. Agricultural production can be helped by tourism as local produce can be offered for sale locally, given appropriate legislation in favour of this. It is hoped that all parties, local people, authorities, volunteers and professionals will do their best to connect those two poles: tourism and agricultural production.
Yiannis Tridimas
MA, BSc, PhD, Mechanical Engineer (retired)


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The ten episodes of unit 42 will leave Netflix globally in June 2023 when its licensing rights are renewed.
The crime drama series Unit 42 (also known as Unité 42) originates from Belgium and comes from creators Julie Bertrand, Annie Carels, and Charlotte Joulia.
The show first aired on La Une in Belgium in 2017 before coming to Netflix. globally in June 2019. Now, just four years after Season 1 arrived, you have to depart with the takedown notices currently showing for June 14, 2023 and your last day to watch is June 13.
Article continues below…
If you plan on watching the show before it comes out, here's what to expect:
"A widowed cop picked to lead a special cybercrime unit teams up with an ex-hacker to hunt down the tech-savvy criminals terrorizing Belgium."
DailyDot reviewed the series at the time of its release on Netflix and ultimately gave it a rating of 3 and a half stars and concluded: «unit 42 shows tremendous promise and gives proper space to its leads, with each episode further illuminating Gay's star power.»
Two seasons of the show were produced for unit 42, but only one made it to Netflix worldwide, with one notable exception. That exception was Netflix France, which received the 10-episode second season and is currently not scheduled to lose any seasons simultaneously like other regions.
Because it is unit 42 leaving Netflix?
As we've covered before, there are several types of Netflix Original even though they're all branded and downloaded on Netflix the same way (only Prime Video differentiates between an Original and an Exclusive).
In the case of Unit 42, Netflix simply exclusively licensed the show in international territories for a fixed period of time. As we now know, that time period was exactly four years.
Once unit 42 is leaving Netflix, it will join the more than 80 Netflix originals that have left the service. Great movies and series like Reckless, Jessica Jones, Shtisel, and disengaged all have left for various reasons, and more will follow in the years to come.
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