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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
I am going to be out of pocket for several days so I am going to post several paintings. Thought I would do somethings not-brown so these will be purply-pink. All three are on 5x7 porcelain tiles. I sometimes try new things on small tiles before I paint as a big painting.
Labels: china, Painting, porcelain, Reflection, square, tile, water lily
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January 10, 2020
Friendly Fill-ins
16 comments:
- easyweimaraner said...
that is a good idea to think of a hero or someone who knows no fear... we will adopt that idea ;O)
- January 10, 2020 at 2:29 AM
- Memories of Eric and Flynn said...
Those are nice answers, Noelle. That is a cute flashback of the sisters having a smacky paw. Tamir looks like he is ready to move if it gets out of hand.
- January 10, 2020 at 3:47 AM
- Peachy, Stippie, Angel Binky and Granny said...
Lovely answers, Noelle and that picture of the smackdown made us MOL as ignoring is the best way to let it go...MOL😸Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
- January 10, 2020 at 4:07 AM
- Laila and Angel Minchie said...
Great smackdown flashback!
- January 10, 2020 at 10:44 AM
- My Mind's Eye said...
I love your fill ins and that last photo is beyond precious....
I can here this "Mom Ellie is touching me"
Hugs Cecilia
- January 10, 2020 at 12:02 PM
- Brian said...
Those were terrific answers sweet Noelle and that was some flashback!
- January 10, 2020 at 12:12 PM
- da tabbies o trout towne said...
tamir; we iz crackin up dood :) boomer liked ta ignore daiz just coz him COULD ~ ☺☺
sorree allie & ellie ~~~~ ♥♥♥
- January 10, 2020 at 1:23 PM
- Sandee said...
Love your fill-ins. Especially #1. We love Sawyer too.
Have a purrfect day and weekend. My best to your peeps. ♥
- January 10, 2020 at 2:42 PM
- Eastside Cats said...
Angel Tamir says, "I'll close my eyes, and this nonsense will disappear!"
- January 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM
- The Island Cats said...
Noelle, you did great with your fill in responses.
- January 10, 2020 at 4:46 PM
- Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...
That picture is great! We're heartbroken about Prancie.
- January 10, 2020 at 6:33 PM
- pilch92 said...
Thank you for the tribute to my Prancie. I love the flashback of your girls fighting. Phoebe and Prancie used to do that. Thank you for participating in the fil-ins, great answers. XO
- January 10, 2020 at 7:43 PM
- Cathy Keisha said...
Funny how those moms know us.
- January 10, 2020 at 10:19 PM
- Pam and Teddy said...
Super duper fill-ins and that photo of "the girls" having a smackdown is absolutely adorable. "Girls will be girls" !!!
Hugs, Pam
- January 11, 2020 at 5:11 AM
- Catscue Cat Mom said...
Great fill-ins and a fun flashback! I love the art today, pawsome!
- January 11, 2020 at 10:17 AM
- Kitties Blue said...
Noelle, what a wonderful job you did on the fill-ins. It made me all tingling that you mentioned me. I am certain you are a good sisfur. Mom was so surprised by that photo. She didn't know that Allie and Ellie had disagreements. I am sending bravery to you along with purrs and paw-pats, Sawyer
Mau sends Allie oodles of love and smooches.
- January 11, 2020 at 3:29 PM


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Kristen Arnett's debut novel is a darkly funny, heart-wrenching, and eccentric look at loss and love.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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Kristen Arnett's debut novel is a darkly funny, heart-wrenching, and eccentric look at loss and love.
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Weird and unusual is a pretty apt description of this book and plot, I think. I'll be watching for your review!ReplyDelete
This would be something totally weird! lol I hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to read it! :)ReplyDelete
I thought of Hope Floats too! Maybe rated R. LOL This sounds like one I should try too.ReplyDelete
This sounds bizarre! Not sure I can deal with a story about taxidermy, but if you end up reading it, I'll be reading your review for sure😁ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Taxidermy creeps me out- but it sounds like a fun theme for a book!ReplyDelete
I love the cover and it definitely sounds intriguingly weird! 😂ReplyDelete
This sounds really intriguing! A little strange but really interesting and unusual. 😊ReplyDelete
My Can't Wait Wednesday this week.
Love the contrasting colors and font work of this cover; which also seems to be a great design for the plot. :) Hope you enjoy this anticipated read - and thanks so much for the visit to Finding Wonderland.ReplyDelete
This does sound quirky and I hope it turns out to be good! I smiled when I saw the title, that definitely got my interest!ReplyDelete
Wow, these sound like interesting characters. Hope you enjoy this one!ReplyDelete
This really is a very different story! I think it sounds like it could be quite fantastic. I hope that you love it! :)ReplyDelete
Yep, definitely sounds a little offbeat. I don't know if it's for me, but I hope you enjoy it!ReplyDelete
~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
So how you are about dogs on covers. I feel that way about flamingos. I. Love. Them. lolReplyDelete
Mmm can't decide if this book is going to be funny or disturbing or both lol. Can't wait to hear what you think of this one.ReplyDelete
taxidermied animals??? I'm surprised you picked this Barb!ReplyDelete
taxidermied anything is a creepy thing for sure so I hope it's good!
It certainly does sound a bit weird!ReplyDelete
This sounds like it's going to be a wild ride. I hope you enjoy it!ReplyDelete
This is definitely very unusual, probably not for me - although never say never.ReplyDelete
Lynn :D


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Memorial Day Weekend in St. Louis
Looking for something to do on your 2015 Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis?
There is of course the traditional boating, barbecues, and first real tan/burn of the Summer, but there's also a weekend jam packed with events that you can only find in unique cities like St. Louis.
Ribfest: 3 days of delicious ribs, great live music, and $5 drinks. The musical line-up includes local favorites: Murphy500, Jullian Rae, Steve Ewing Band, The Madison Letter, Red White & Floyd, RumLuck, Common Jones, Catfish Willie, Brandon Holland, Oh Brother, Jeremiah Johnson, and plenty more. Cabela's will be hosting a Fishing Derby. And of course, the reason we all go, the food! Food vendors include: Aussom Aussie Australian Barbecue Co, Chicago BBQ Company, Sugarfire Smokehouse, Massa's Italian Eatery, Uncle Bub's, Porky Chicks, Howling Coyote BBQ, and more. Admission is Free.
Date: May 22-25
Time: Fri: 5pm, Sat-Mon: 11am
Place: New Town, St. Charles
Missouri River Irish Fest: The largest free Irish festival in St. Louis, takes place in Frontier Park in St. Charles this weekend. Duddy Breeks, Paddy Keehan, Switchback, Clabber Alley, The Wee Heavies, Irish Dancers, and more. Check out the Fiddle Competition and a singing and Irish Set Dance Workshop. Children can enjoy activities such as face painting, Irish crafts, Irish Story Tellers, Bingo, and a visit from FredBird, plus cultural events, exhibitors, dog rescue groups, and more. There will also be a raffle for 1 Guiness Harp and 1 Framed Irish Soccer Jersey.
Date: May 22-24
Time: Fri: 5-10:30pm, Sat: 9am-10:30pm, Sun: 10am-5pm
Place: Frontier Park
Emerson Spring to Dance Festival: 30 dance companies from across the country perform for 3 nights with each performance being unique. Dance companies include: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Neos Dance Theatre, Saint Louis Ballet, Owen/Cox Dance Group, ODC/Dance San Francisco, Oklahoma City Ballet, and so many more. Informal, interactive performances will take place in the lobby of the Lee Theater at 6pm with performances beginning on the main stage at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 per night.
Date: May 22nd – May 24th
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Touhill Performing Arts Center
Assumption Greek Festival: "Experience A Taste of Greece Without The AirFare" Festival to enjoy the Greek experience, from authentic Greek cuisine like shish-ke-bobs and gyros to live Greek music and dancers. The event will also include movies about Greek heritage every hour and a traditional Greek market where you can find authentic jewelry, groceries, clothes and more. This is a free festival.
Date: Friday, May 22 – Monday, May 25
Time: Fri-Sun: 11am-9pm, Mon: 11am-8pm
Place: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church – 1755 Des Peres Road
Shakespeare Festival: A free, outdoor festival that has become a premier attraction for St. Louis. This year's featured production is Antony & Cleopatra. The Green Show, starting at 6:30pm features musicians, jugglers, artisans and an intro to the show's characters and plots. There will also be backstage tours, and family art activities. Festival admission is free, however reserved seating can be purchased. Concessions are available nightly, and communal dining, with a four-course menu by Bixby's will be offered on select evenings.
Date: May 22 – June 14
Time: Nightly (except Tuesdays) at 8pm. Green Shows at 6:30pm
Place: Forest Park- Shakespeare Glen-Fine Arts Dr
African Arts Festival: This annual festival brings together a diverse audience of thousands of local residents and out-of-town visitors in celebration of the rich contributions of Africa and the African Diaspora. Enjoy an African marketplace, cultural films, authentic food, children's activities, cultural demonstrations, and more. At The Muny West Pavilion on Sunday, a pre-showing discussion at 8pm will be followed by a screening of The First Grader, a true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. Admission to the festival is free.
Date: May 23-25
Time: Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 11am-8pm, Mon: 10am-6pm
Place: Forest Park – World's Fair Pavilion
American Legion Memorial Weekend Ceremony: The American Legion 11th and 12th District will host a memorial ceremony on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10am at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum (Chestnut street-side steps). The Soldiers Memorial Museum will be open from 10am-3pm on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Date: Saturday, May 23
Time: 10am
Place: Soldiers Memorial Military Museum – 1315 Chestnut St
Whiskey Fest BBQ Pig Roast: Whiskey, pig, and live music. The Whiskey War Festival only comes once a year & so does the BBQ so bring your party boots. Doors Open at 2pm. The pig is first come first serve, so get ther eearly. Music starts at 3pm. This is an all ages, fun for the whole family event. Performances by: The Maness Brothers, Tok, Beth Bombara, The Barn Mice (Album Release), Redheaded Strangers, The Zach Anderson Valley Opry, Joshua Powell, Fred Friction Music, Patrick Eagan, and Zacksquatch. Tickets are $7.
Date: May 23
Time: 2pm
Place: Off Broadway – 3509 Lemp Ave
41st Annual Memorial Day Fun Run in University City: The run includes both a 5K, 10K, a fun run for adults and a children's fun run. The 5K and 10K begin at 7:30am at the corner of Delmar and Kingsland with awards taking place in the library parking lot at 9am. The Fun Runs begin at 9:15am at the U City Public Library. Afterwards, visit the many shops and restaurants in The Loop.
Date: Monday, May 25th
Time: 5K & 10K begin at 7:30am, Fun Run begins at 9:15am
Place: 10K starts on corner of Delmar & Kingsland
The Grape Race Run for the Troops: A 5K and 10K charity race at Chandler Hill benefiting "FOCUS Marines Foundation." Each participant will receive a race shirt, food and a beverage at the finish. Top finishers in both races (men and women) will receive a prize. In 2010, a group of over 65 US Marine Veterans in the St. Louis Areas started The FOCUS Marines Foundation was formed to help wounded Marine and Navy Corpsmen returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Their mission is "to develop and administer programs for wounded warriors that will asset them in their transition from military to civilian lives."
Date: May 25th
Time: 9am
Place: Chandler Hill Vineyard – 596 Defiance Road
STL Symphony Gypsy Caravan: One of the largest antique, craft and flea markets in the area. Presented annually by the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association; this event raises money for the STL Symphony. The event will include gypsy caravan vendors from 20 states with handmade items such as: antiques, jewelry, furniture, clothing, imports, yard art and more. Ticket prices are: $20 for early bird (7-9am) or $10 GA (9am-5pm).
Date: Monday, May 25th
Time: 7am-5pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena
In addition to the weekend festivals, both Alton and Belleville, IL will host a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25th.
Belleville Memorial Day festivities: Downtown Belleville is hosting their annual Memorial Day parade at 10am. It starts at Cathedral and 2nd Street to 3rd and West Main down East Main and Mascoutah Ave to Walnut Hill Cemetery with ceremonies concluding at the cemetery. Afterward, head over to Eckert's for a Memorial Day festival complete with outdoor festival foods, live music, carnival rides, and fun activities for kids.
Time: 10am
Place: Downtown Belleville and Eckert's
Alton Memorial Day Parade: Celebrate Memorial Day by experiencing the oldest consecutive running parade in the entire nation. The first one was held in 1868, just three years after the end of the Civil War. Celebrate the history of Pie Town, Upper Alton and those that served our country. Bring your lawn chairs and line the streets to show your support and join in on the fun at 10am. Stick around after and check out a local winery, the Great Rivers Museum, eat at a local restaurant, and enjoy the sites.
Other Memorial Day ceremonies include:
St. Peters, MO – Monday, May 25th at 10am
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery – Monday, May 25th at 10am
Kirkwood, MO – Monday, May 25th at 10am at the Memorial Walkway
St. Louis comes alive in the Summer and there's no better time to explore it than a 3-day holiday weekend where you're sure to experience something unique and cool!
Check here for more weekend events.
Featured image courtesy of explorestlouis.com


text: Ninetysix is an all-round creative, visual music project by Simone Peschel. She is a 24-year old DIY artist, who does everything herself. From writing her songs, to producing, creating her own designs for her merchandise and even directing and editing her own music videos. Ninetysix started back in 2016 in a small town in the Netherlands called Nootdorp. Her big dreams soon surpassed the small town, so she took Ninetysix to the other side of the planet and busked her way around the East coast of Australia. Her sound weaves smooth, emotional, ethereal vocals together with synth-y, spacey electronic melodies, wrapped in a big dose of positive vibes. Her dreams vary from travelling around the world in a van to collecting the worlds wealth and distributing it evenly. She is busy producing her new album, with which she wants to conquer the heart of the planet. Feel free to hit the social butterfly up for questions, collabs or bad puns !


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Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is currently receiving a higher volume of requests than usual for our holiday events.
Priority booking for Christmas and New Year's Day events is still ongoing for guests staying at the hotel during the holiday season.
For those not staying at the Chateau Frontenac, reservations for events on December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st are unfortunately not available this year.
Please note that our restaurants will be open according to the regular schedule from December 26th to 30th and will accept reservations based on availability. Tea time will also be offered every afternoon from December 26th to 30th and January 2nd to 6th.
Thank you for your interest in our holiday events.
For Christmas Eve, live the Château lifestyle in the Frontenac Room. Revel in our gourmet buffet, where the whole family will find somthing they like.
Commencez la journée de la veille de Noël du bon pied avec l'épatant grand buffet au Champlain. Vous apprécierez l'ambiance chic du Champlain et le menu gourmand!
The ultimate fairytale experience to celebrate Christmas: the Château Frontenac ballroom!
Celebrate Christmas Eve in the warm atmosphere of the Château, with the gourmet dinner at Salon Frontenac!
For Christmas morning, get up to the generous brunch in the Champlain Restaurant's chic atmosphere!
Get yourself in the holiday spirit on Christmas Night with the chic and glamorous atmosphere of the Champlain restaurant!
Come and have tea in a Holiday atmosphere! Our cooks had fun in the kitchen to prepare a magical experience for your tastebuds.
THE black-tie event you won't want to miss!
Celebrate the new year in style under our crystal chandeliers. Whether you are a couple or a whole group, you will appreciate the vibrant atmosphere of the Ballroom!
Celebrate the end of a year and the start of a new one in the warm atmosphere of the Château, with the Celebration Buffet at Salon Frontenac!
The hottest party of the year is the SAM Fiesta!
For the ultimate meal of 2022, we offer a somptuous 9-course meal in the chic atmosphere of the Champlain restaurant.
For New Year's Eve morning, get up to the generous grand buffet at the Champlain Restaurant's chic atmosphere!
A sumptuous New Year's Brunch to start the year surrounded by your loved ones, in the chic atmosphere of the Champlain restaurant!


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In 2016, NBC 5 introduced you to Braden Scott of Beaumont.
He was 5 years old at the time he came down with acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that affects the nervous system.
In a matter of a matter of weeks, he went from an being active child to being able to move only a few fingers.
He is one of the 600 children since 2014 who have contracted AFM, which has no known cause.
Three years of physical therapy and procedures, and he is closer than ever to a full recovery.
A team of engineers from SMU is giving him a help hand.
Edmond Richer, a professor of mechanical engineering at SMU developed a robotic arm for Scott.
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It reads Scott's neurosignals -- the signals the brain sends to the muscles. While the muscles can't respond to the signals, the robotic arm can.
Scott can control it with his mind.
"We read the intention of motion and then we translate that into the robotic arm, which is going to do the movement for him," Richer said.
It's one of two arms Richer is creating in his lab, which focuses on robotics that help people with disabilities.
Richer said the second arm will hopefully be able to read Scott's intention of movement directly from the brain, versus his arm muscles, which would help him move his shoulder, wrist and elbow.
"Just to be able to to see that he can raise and lower his arm with his own stimulation is awesome!" said Sol Scott, Braden's father. "And one day we hope it'll be because he has the strength to do it!
Braden Scott said he thought it was pretty awesome too.
"It's like the day I got my Nintendo switch. I was like jumping for joy," he said.
Some AFM patients make a full recovery and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is actively investigating the disease.


text: Violinist Roberto Cani has established himself as a versatile and respected artist worldwide. He is currently Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and works closely with Music Director James Conlon. He has been a first and grand prize winner of numerous international competitions and has performed as a soloist throughout the United States and Europe. Actively involved in chamber music, Roberto Cani has toured with conductor and pianist Justus Frantz, and has also performed with Lynn Harrell, Jeffrey Swann, and Jason Vieaux. His discography includes the Vivaldi "Four Seasons", sonatas by Respighi and Busoni with pianist Jeffrey Swann, and the solo sonatas of Bartok, Ysaye, Bloch, and Prokofiev under the Arkadia and Agora labels. Other recordings include the Tchaikovsky violin concerto, and a CD of favorite encores. Mr. Cani is a graduate of the Milan Conservatory, the Gnessin Institute in Moscow and the University of Southern California, and was a pupil of world-renowned violinists Viktor Tretiakov and Abram Shtern.


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The top 4 reasons you shouldn't accept ICBC's first offer. As a general rule, don't accept ICBC's first offer, and in most cases, not even their second, third or fourth offers. At DBM, we advise our clients that after you file a claim, ICBC stops being "your insurance company" and starts defending the party who you say was responsible for the accident.Read More
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text: sgt_savage 586 Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) UNSUNG VIETNAM WAR MOD 2.0 RELEASED !!! 02-04-2011 The Unsung Vietnam War MOD is proud to announce our 2nd Release Candidate for Armed Assault 2. What started out as adding a few models and a bit of fine tuning, evolved into a behemoth expansion for our MOD. Included in this release you will find new small arms weapons that include: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, Sterling Mk 4, Sten Mk2, Sten (Silenced), Model 12 12 Gauge Trench Shotgun, (X)M-21 Sniper Rifle, Winchester Model 70 Sniper Rifle, Browning Automatic Rifle ("BARâ€), M-1 Carbine, M-2 Carbine and XM-148. 7 New aircraft have been added to the unsung air wing. The line-up includes: CH-34 Choctaw, CH-46, CH-47, CH-53 and OH-58 Kiowa. Also included in the download are the A-1J Skyraider and F-100 Super Sabre. We have increased the number of variations within the US Army forces that reflect real war appearances. The US Marine Corps were reworked to include the standard Marines, Marines that have different ruck sacks, Marines that include the ruck with entrenching tool and the 1969+ Marine uniforms. We are also introducing the Marine Force Recon troops for the first time in Armed Assault 2. The LRRPs and Special Forces have been reworked with added variations. Our eastern forces have been overhauled so that they include the standard local, regional and main force Viet Cong. Not to mention the unveiling of our new Dac Cong special forces units for the NVA . Also included are the Pre 1966 North Vietnamese Infantry that have the khaki colored uniforms along with the Post 1966 green uniforms. We have included additional MP and SP missions within the download.We are constantly expanding in this area so that the community can enjoy playing this Mod. Along with our initial map, Lowlands, we are including new maps which include: CSJ's South East Asia (SEA) map, our Dong Ha map (built for MP playing), the Plei Trap River Valley and the Ia Drang River Valley. We hope you enjoy playing the MOD as much as we enjoy creating it. Remember to check out the unsung operational handbook (enclosed) it will give you in depth information regarding our Mod and a list of all content found in this release. From the team we would like to thank the community for their interest and support of our project over the years and all those who have contributed to bring this mod to life. A special thanks to our kids, wives, girlfriends, mistresses, mama-sans etc who put up with us spending all our time working on this project … Good luck out there… You are going to need it… Sincerely, The Team, Unsung Vietnam War MOD ****NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU DELETE ALL OTHER PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE UNSUNG BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION********* Downloads: Part 1-http://www.gamefront.com/files/20182823/UNSUNG_MOD_ARMAII_R2_1_OF_5.rar Part 2-http://www.gamefront.com/files/20182241/UNSUNG_MOD_ARMAII_R2_2_OF_5.7z Part 3-http://www.gamefront.com/files/20182342/UNSUNG_MOD_ARMAII_R2_3_OF_5.7z Part 4-http://www.gamefront.com/files/20182485/UNSUNG_MOD_ARMAII_R2_4_OF_5.7z Part 5-http://www.gamefront.com/files/20182690/UNSUNG_MOD_ARMAII_R2_5_OF_5.7z Mirrors: Armed Assault Info - http://www.armedassault.info/download.php?cat=addons&id=1718 Six Updater Network- http://updater.dev-heaven.net/mods/show/7b783050-5cb6-11e0-8ee1-001517bd964c Torrent http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6290200 ******** Patch 1 Released 03-04-11 ********* ============================== CHANGELOG ============================== v2.1: 03/04/11 - Added Missing miscellaneous addons from release 2.0 - Added Missing Lowlands Island - Added Missing SP & MP files - Added server key for Multiplayer - Fixed missing objects errors on CSJ's S.E.A Island Download: Armaholic - http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12370&a=dl ************************************** Visit www.armanam.com for all the latest news regarding our modWant to know more about the history of the Unsung?http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/The_Unsung_MOD Edited November 29, 2012 by SGT_SAVAGE Updated links Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Mariners resign former Mariner Taijuan Walker, who was traded earlier with All-Star Ketel Marte for Jean Segura and Mitch Haniger. Only 2 Players on the trade really paid off. And those are Ketel Marte and Mitch Haniger. Taijuan was okayish with the DBacks going 9-9 until he ended up going under TJ surgery and was entered into FA.
Taijuan didn't strike to a team until a bit ago with him being one of the last FA's coming to a team. His FB Rate wasn't impressive to scouts after topping off with only 85-88 MPH for a guy who could throw 95 MPH for his FB.
He could turn into a version of Wade Leblanc as a so called "soft tosser" Taijuan Walker unless he bumps up his FB rate he'll most likely turn into a typical Wade Leblanc player but Taijuans advantage is that he can rely on his Slider and Curve more, as he had 5 pitches and lowered it down to 3 in 2019, hopefully he preforms well in Spring Traning.


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Mercedes-Benz says China sales totaled 14,470 in July, down 14.5% from June. Mercedes-Benz's China sales in the first seven months are up 50% from a year earlier
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz cars in China slowed in July, reflecting weakening sales of passenger vehicles in the world's largest auto market. The company said in a statement Tuesday that sales of its passenger cars in China totaled 14,470 in July, down from the 16,925 vehicles it reported for June.
Mercedes-Benz didn't provide the figure for the year-earlier period for comparison and company representatives contacted by Dow Jones Newswires weren't immediately able to provide relevant data.
The company added it sold a total of 109,510 vehicles in the first seven months of this year in China, an increase of 50% from a year earlier.
The German car maker said sales of its flagship S-Class sedan stood at 2,530 units in July in China, its largest market in the world, down from the 3,150 units it reported for June.
Mercedes-Benz's weaker monthly figures follow state media reports of new data from the semi-official China Passenger Car Association showing national passenger car sales fell to 957,724 units in July, a 12-month low and a 6.1% decrease from June.
The association's secretary-general attributed the slowdown to hot weather and local government restrictions on vehicle purchases, the Shanghai Daily reported Tuesday.
Figures from the CPCA are typically issued shortly before more closely watched data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, but are considered by industry watchers to be an accurate gauge of the domestic passenger vehicle market.
The CAAM is scheduled to issue data for July automobile sales–covering both passenger and commercial vehicles–on Wednesday afternoon.
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Kelowna-Kamloops Golf Getaway
Package Details
The Kelowna-Kamloops Golf Getaway combines four of the best courses in the province with four nights of fantastic accommodation to give you one unforgettable golf vacation.
Spend two nights in Kelowna hotel and enjoy all the restaurant, pub and nightlife options the city has to offer. Play Gallagher's Canyon and the stunning Tower Ranch – both Okanagan masterpieces. Drive two hours east to Kamloops. Stay two nights and play Talking Rock on little Shuswap Lake before topping-off the trip with a round at the jaw-droppingly beautiful Tobiano Golf Course – voted the top-public course in the province.
This may just be the best golf-getaway in the province!
Kelowna-Kamloops Golf Getaway
4 nights and 4 rounds – From $785 pp!
Two nights in Kamloops
Two nights in Kelowna
Rounds at EACH of the following courses:
Shared power carts at all courses
Concierge services of the BC Golf Safaris staff
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"The best thing about the play is watching every piece come together," says Rowan Milligan, a cast member of Carihi's latest production.
It's that time of year again, when Carihi showcases their musical talents on stage and the residents from all over come to enjoy the show, and this year Carihi has chosen to take on Bonnie and Clyde. It will be on the 21st to the 25th of May when the cast and crew put all of their hard work on the stage, with tickets only costing $12. Both cast and crew have put many hours into the wellbeing of this production, by either painting sets, working tech, and moving props on stage as crew, or learning lines and presenting on stage as an actor. No matter what the position, many students at Carihi love the environment of the theatre and enjoy the work they do.
"I love the people and the atmosphere they create," Says Kevin Wilson, another member of the cast.
"It's fun to be involved in a musical and to be part of a team," agree two members of the crew, Sheldon Clapham and Maeve Milligan. They enjoy the work, but both feel that with so few members, the workload becomes much harder.
"Trying to manage everything at once is one of the most difficult things of being crew. There aren't a lot of people here – we're spread very thin," Says Clapham, "But in the end it doesn't matter, because this is going to be such a great play."
The director of the musical, Christine Knight, is excited for the show to begin. "People should come to Bonnie and Clyde because it's the best play that Carihi has ever done," says Knight, "the music has a lot of different feelings and styles, and the story is a fairly accurate portrayal of history." After many months of hard preparation, the scenes and acts are finally coming together as one. Knight hopes that many people are intrigued by the story and come for a couple hours of pure entertainment. "This is the best part of my job," says knight.


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1 Samuel 8:4-11ff; 1 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
(Grace Lindvall)
In her book Hallelujah Anyway Anne Lamott quotes Mark Yaconelli, a youth minister, who says, "The Bible is a weird collection of songs, stories, poems, letters, prayers, rules, dreams, mystical experiences, dietary rules and detailed instructions for building a giant boat. The people who wrote the Bible are trying to express an overwhelming, freeing, terrifying, exhilarating experience that we have nicknamed 'God'" This story from 1 Samuel is one of those experiences. It's a short little story that seems only to tell of the history of Israel's political movements, but it's more importantly a story that tells us of the people's experience with God.
Until this point in the history of Israel, Israel has been governed by God. I know, that sounds absolutely radical. They didn't have a formal government, no president, no congress, no house of representatives, and definitely – no kings like the other nations. They were a truly theocratic society. They had judges who would rule over small matters and prophets who would tell the people what God was speaking to them, and that was their radical governmental plan! And it worked, for example – when the Midianite Army came to attack the Israelites, God provided Gideon with a plan to drive them out. When the people asked Gideon to be their King he reminded them again – You do not need a King, God is your King!
But yet, years after Gideon and the provision God has provided for them. Years after God drove the people out of the land of Egypt and slavery and into the promised land, the people have forgotten the ways that God has provided for them, the ways that God has been their God and King throughout the ages. And here again, they demand a King. They demand a King like all the other nations – not a God but an earthly King.
President of Princeton Seminary, Dr. Barnes, a professor of mine and our Gilchrist speaker in 2017 said many times to us in classes – "we prefer the misery we know to the mystery we don't know." The course of the Bible tells us that truth, the Israelites crying out in the wilderness wanting to be taken back to the land of slavery because they were headed into unchartered territory. Here the people crying out that they want a King, because they can make sense of a King, they know how Kings operate, despite being ruled by the greatest King of all. But the people can't make sense of God and so they rebel against the mystery of God. They prefer the misery that they can understand to the mystery that is God.
The people want to be like the other nations. The people do not want to live in the mystery or the unknown. Its hard to live in the unknown, we know that. We know that its hard to trust in God when the world has given us systems and devices that insure that we will be cared for.
But yet, that is what we are asked to do as the people of God, we trust in God, we trust in God's care for God's people, we trust in the mystery of God, we trust in the hope that God has provided for us.
Its this kind of trust in God, this listening for what God is asking us to do. Not what we want to do or what God would do, but what God is asking us, God's people to do in God's world. Its this trust that I think this passage gets at. God is telling the people, you can't trust a King, you can only trust God. But yet, the people reject that, thinking they know better, thinking that they might find a good enough King.
Robert Barron writes these words, "A person's plan might be bold, beautiful, magnanimous, and popular but still not be God's plan. A person's ambition might be admirable and selfless but still not be congruent with God's ambition. Our lives are not about us. God's plans for us are always greater, more expansive, and more life giving than our plans for ourselves."
This is what God is inviting the Israelite people to enjoy. But they are afraid, afraid of what they do not know.
Henri Nouwen was a remarkable theologian. He lectured for years at Yale and Harvard, wrote dozens of books, influenced generations to come. He was a true world famous theologian. At the pinnacle of his career, after having served as a Professor at Yale and Harvard, Nouwen left that all. He left his life of world famous lectures, writing praise worthy books, and influencing generations to move to a small community called L'Arche Daybreak Community; a small community for people living with severe developmental disabilities. He spent the rest of his life serving in this community. But why? Why, when Nouwen could do almost anything – travel the world, write books, lecture at numerous prestigious universities, all things that seem to be serving God, why did he go to live at L'Arche Daybreak community? Nouwen says that when he truly prayed to God about what God wanted him to do with his life, he knew God spoke to him and said to go live with the people at L'Arche and care for the community there. And that he did.
What would it look like if we listened to what God was saying to us, not what the world was saying to us? What would God call us to do?
That's not what the people do. We know the story – time and time again we see it in our world and throughout the biblical narrative. The people reject God, they ask for things that aren't good for them, they make terrible decisions for the kingdom of God. Even though God has a beautiful and expansive plan for the people, we still reject God.
The people reject God, they rejected the unknown. And yet, God responds, "Listen to their voice"
He says listen to what the people are saying!
Its hard to listen to, knowing what is to come. Saul, the terrible corrupt King will rule next and it will be bad for Israel. Its like one of those moments in a movie when you want to shout out to the people on TV "no, no, don't do it, don't go in there!" but you know they will and you know it won't be good.
Nonetheless, the people want a King and God is inclined to listen to God's people.
But why, why does God do this? Why does God give the people what they cry out for knowing how bad it will be? Why does God respond to this demand in this way?
I was talking to my friend the other day, she is a mom to a precious 3 year old boy. We were talking about the joys and challenges of motherhood – She told me that one of the biggest challenges of being a mom to a 3 year old boy is watching him make mistakes and having to let him do so. Things like picking at the prickly bush outside their house, its not a good idea, the bush is prickly and it will hurt when you touch it, he touches it anyways and he cries because it hurts. Or running down a hill at full speed, she tells him it's a bad idea and that he might fall but he does it anyways and he falls and cries. But of course, every time he does, when he falls or picks at the prickly bush, she picks him up and cares for his wounds. I'm sure many of you could tell me countless stories like these, the point is – caring as much as they do about their children, loving them still, their children are free to make the choices they make, they are free to be hurt by them, but the parent is always there to comfort and love them when the choice they made comes to hurt them.
That's what I see here in the text from 1 Samuel. God knows that Kings will not be better rulers for the Israelites, God knows the people are rejecting God, God knows that this is a way that will lead to hurt and injustices, and division. But yet, it is what the people want, its what the people call out for and beg God for. And God, in all God's loving kindness gives the people what they ask for.
Can you imagine the pain this must cause God, to watch God's children make such wavering mistakes and mis-judgements?
As I wrestled with this text and what it could possibly mean, where the good news in this text lies. For so long this text has struck me as just a story, just a snippet in time of the history of the Israelite people, when Israel moved from a theocracy to a monarchy, not a text that had a sermon behind it. But then it dawned on me, the good news of this text. The good news is that God responds, not just by giving the people a King, but by sticking with the people even as they reject God.
The people reject God, they reject the mystery of God and instead settle for the misery that they know in a King. And yet, and yet, even when the people reject God, God moves with them. Through the disaster of Saul's kingship, God does not reject the people. God anoints a King for them that rules in great power and justice, King David. And then when the Israeli monarchy fails again, God still moves with the people, still loves them. Finally sending for us a King in the most unexpected of ways – an earthly ruler to be with us and to show us God's ways, not a King to rule over us but a Prince of Peace, to share with us the ways of God so that we may know the love of God.
In all God's loving kindness, God responds to us over and over again. Responds to our cries, responds to our hurts, responds to us when we make mistakes, responds to us when we've dug our hole way too deep. God responds.
A few years ago I had the joy of going to hear Anne Lamott speak at Oven's auditorium. She was delightfully whimsical and honest and perfectly herself. Towards the end of her talk kind of on a whim she made this amazing point. She asked the question "what is the difference between the statements 'God loves and God is love?'" We say both all the time, God loves us, God loves you. But 'God is love' is the truest of these statements, all God can do is love, it is God's very nature to love, love, love. To love us through our messes and brokenness, to love us in all our terribly misguided decisions, to love us when we've dug the hole too deep and we can't get out ourselves, to love us when we choose terrible earthly rulers over God. It is God's very being to love us anyways, and to love us through the mess.
God responds because God is love.
In the name of God our creator, redeemer and sustainer. Amen.


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Project HOPE Launches Economic Strengthening Program in Mozambique to Help Orphans and Vulnerable Children Live Better Lives
Project HOPE has launched a program in Mozambique to improve the economic status of orphans and other vulnerable children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Project HOPE, a global health education and humanitarian assistance organization, has launched a program in Mozambique to improve the economic status of orphans and other vulnerable children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Funded by a more than $60,000 grant from FHI-360 (with funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)), the one-year program is called Capable Partners and provides technical assistance to community-based organizations to establish Village Savings and Loan (VSL) programs in three regions of Mozambique: North (Nampula) Province, Center (Zambezia and Manica) Provinces and South (Maputo) Province.
The intent of Project HOPE's new economic strengthening program in Mozambique is to improve the stability and economic security of households in which orphans and vulnerable children reside, so that the children and their caretakers are able to reach their full potential. By increasing the capacity of households to save money, obtain loans for business activities and have more steady streams of income, the new VSL programs will increase the chances that these children will be permitted to attend school and have access to nutritious food and clean water.
"Stable households mean that fewer children will be regarded as burdens and cast out of homes to fend for themselves on the streets," said Simiao Mahumana, Project HOPE's Country Director for Mozambique.
Since the program started on April 1, Project HOPE has already begun training 14 members of local community organizations to be household economic strengthening officers. 11 VSL groups have been established, and 261 community members have joined the VSLs. Project HOPE staff will monitor and provide guidance to the new VSLs over the next year with the ultimate goal of reaching over 1,400 households with tools and knowledge to achieve greater economic security.
"Project HOPE's Village Savings and Loan programs have proven to result in better health outcomes and better social and economic support for orphans and vulnerable children and their caretakers in regions of the world ravaged by poverty," said John Bronson, Project HOPE's Senior Director for Economic Strengthening. "We are pleased to be able to apply this proven methodology in Mozambique to reach children and their caregivers affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic to work toward a better future for all."
In Mozambique, Project HOPE also runs the economic strengthening component of the five-year, large-scale Community Care HIV/AIDS Services Strengthening (CCP) project, which is improving the health and quality of life of people living with HIV, pre/post-partum women, orphans and vulnerable children, and their families in selected districts in the seven provinces of the country by strengthening the community-based continuum of care for HIV/AIDS.
Project HOPE and subgrantees have worked with 18,000 vulnerable families to accumulate savings, receive financial literacy training, and earn funds to improve family well-being. These families have generated over $500,000 of new funds for loan and investment activity, with many gaining a 20% return on their savings as investment income and a 15% improvement in socioeconomic status. Project HOPE is also currently conducting a one-year VSL activity as part of an HIV/AIDS prevention program in the mineworker-sending region of southern Mozambique.
Project HOPE has been implementing economic strengthening programs in poverty and disease-stressed areas of the world since 1992. In addition to Mozambique, Project HOPE currently runs economic strengthening programs in Honduras and Namibia.
About Project HOPE
Founded in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is dedicated to providing lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves. Identifiable to many by the SS HOPE, the world's first peacetime hospital ship, Project HOPE now provides medical training and health education, as well as conducts humanitarian assistance programs in more than 35 countries. http://www.projecthope.org


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How did I land in funny urban fantasy storytelling? Glad you asked. After writing five romances, I happened to meet author M.D. Cooper, who writes hard sci-fi space operas, and one thing she said stuck with me. "I wanted to explore a complete character, how they rise to meet a situation, and how what they experienced changes them."
Zeus on a stripper pole, I was HOOKED. Write books about an imperfect main character and watch her grow? Yes, please. Space Opera? Not my talent. Bartender at a pier bar full of magic, anomalies, and the downright weird, funky, and fun? Now we're talking. I love authors like Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and T.J. Klune, whose imaginations shape humorous fantasy.
The Record chronicles the efforts of Cleopatra O'Keefe as she wades into world-bending. Her weapons? A balls to the wall library, a talking book, and guts. Hilarity? Check. Snark? Double check. Gods in speedos, pelican shifters, wolves so scary you'll piss your pants, and witches changing it up in a snap? Yup, yup, yup, and damn skippy.
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Great tip on the use of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar to clean the kitchen sink. How long should I wait until I can use the sink after applying this mixture?
Cleaning your Sink with Vinegar
Spring is FINALLY in the air and it has gotten me in the mood for a little spring cleaning! I have several tips to share with your this week for how vinegar can be your secret weapon for cleaning pretty much your whole house, well…not your whole house but most of it! Today I thought we would start with the kitchen sink.
I heard the other day that kitchen sinks are dirtier than toilet seats. Ummmmmm…..gross. Folks, you need to wipe down your sink regularly and give it a good clean at least once a week. Here is my magic vinegar solution.
First, wash your sink with soap and warm water. Then using a spray nozzle spray the entire sink surface with white vinegar. Here is a little tip…attach the spray nozzle directive onto the vinegar bottle, like so…
Then rinse the nozzle and attach it to the hydrogen peroxide and spray over the vinegar. Don't mix the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide together…spray one at a time. Allow the solution to air try. If your sink is stainless steel shine with a little mineral oil on a cloth and then buff! BEAUTIFUL!
And while we are at the kitchen sink….PLEASE disinfect your sponge! The easiest way is to run it though the dishwasher whenever you run your cycle! Once it starts to fall apart throw it away and start fresh!
Tomorrow I'll share I use vinegar to clean both my microwave and glass stove top!
8 thoughts on "Cleaning your Sink with Vinegar"
Would this method be okay for a black porcelin sink? The water stains are so difficult
to get rid of along with grease residue…Thank you.
This is so clever! I can't wait to try :)
I will do this tomorrow! A tip for sponges: I let mine COMPLETELY dry before re-use. This eliminates germs and stinky odors. It requires having several sponges. After use I wring them out a put them in a plastic container (no lid, of course) on a shelf to dry.
A sponge can also be "microwaved" for a minute to kill germs.
Hi Laura Beth,
What a great tip to put the spray nozzle right into the vinegar and peroxide bottles!! I never would have thought to do that. I like using common household items to make my own cleaning products, but if I get lazy and don't label my spray bottles I have no idea what's in them! So, your idea rocks! As for spring cleaning, hmmmm…more snow due in the northeast today so I am not motivated to start just yet! :-)


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2nd June
A quiet day, despite the easterly winds (although looking at wind charts, it seems like the easterlies have only been coming from about half way across the North Sea, whereas from Wednesday, it seems like they'll be coming direct from the mainland of Europe, interesting…). A smart male Grey-headed Wagtail was at Easter Lother Water (then Golden Water later) was new in and other new migrants included Black Redstart, Redstart, Swift and Shelduck. Lingering birds included Kumlien's Gull, Brambling and Lesser Redpoll and breeding bird news included an early brood of fledged Fair Isle Wrens, at Furse.
However, the big talking point of the day was a gull, first seen briefly at Midway during morning census, before disappearing for most of the day, then relocated in the same area in the evening. Basically, a large white-headed gull with mantle colour between Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls and yellow legs, it showed many of the features of Yellow-legged Gull. However, this is an incredibly rare species in Shetland (with just one record) that has never been recorded previously on Fair Isle. The last suspected record on Shetland was eventually thought to possibly be a hybrid between Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull, so it is an identification that is potentially fraught with difficulties; please do let us know our comments, either below or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com .
|The Yellow-legged Gull (centre), with Lesser and Great Black-backeds.
|The mantle colour varied depending upon the angle, but the bird always stood out as distinctive (it's the paler mantled bird in the middle of the image here). The Kumlien's Gull was also present in the same flock.
|In flight (front bird), showing the underwing.


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We have reached the end of the year and it is time to celebrate. The holiday season gives us time to reflect. From all indications, many of you had a very good year financially. I know that my firm had one of its best years ever. It seemed that we were always busy.
This year I reached an important milestone as well. In October, I was elected president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). Many of you have sent me notes of congratulation. To all of you, I say thank-you.
In passing, many have asked me how I find the time to participate in ASPE, or write articles, or teach training seminars. I could say that I am very organized, but my wife would disagree with that statement. In fact, I am organized, but I do it totally differently than my wife. Mine is in my head, whereas she has everything written down and filed accordingly.
The real answer is that I find time to give back to the profession because I believe in it. I love the work that I do, and I want to be a part of making it better for everyone.
That is not to say that I do not get involved in other activities. I am also involved in church, Boy Scouts and community activities. That is the beauty of our country; there are so many areas where we can contribute.
Unfortunately, there have been comments that the next generation is changing. People are more self-centered. People don't want to contribute. It isn't important to participate with associations. Quite frankly, I don't buy that.
Yeah, we all want to make the big bucks. Yeah, we all have family commitments. Yeah, there are only 24 hours in the day. But we all feel good about where we are, and we have this inherent desire to contribute and help others.
Unfortunately, the various plumbing associations have seen a drop in membership. They have also seen a drop in volunteers. Some who volunteer are not following through.
It is hard to hide the facts. Each group can show that there have been fewer members joining and more dropping their membership. Not to mention the attrition from our elderly statesmen dying.
Part of the problem is us old timers not paying enough attention to getting the younger generation involved. We need to be out there inviting them to participate. Give the younger generation an opportunity to excel in an association.
The comments that Generation X and Y don't want to be involved with associations is hogwash. Two of my children are young adults and one is a teenager. I see them getting involved and participating. Yes, they are struggling to get by. But they haven't forgotten their obligation to their professions. Fortunately, people have asked them to participate. Sometimes that is all it takes. I think it has also helped to see both parents involved and contributing.
Get Involved:I was at a plumbing luncheon of contractors, supply house employees and engineers yesterday. There were two very young engineers sitting next to me. They were in their 20s. They didn't know me, and I didn't say anything at first. I just asked them about their involvement.
Both responded that they were members of ASPE and love attending the monthly meeting. I ask them why they joined. They both responded that their boss told them they were going to join. Their boss was sitting on the other side of the table. He happens to be a friend of mine for many years.
They went on to rant and rave about the organization and how great it is to participate. They asked me how they could get more involved. Then someone at the table told the two young engineers who I was. That started a whole new conversation.
I would have sat next to some young contractor. However all of the contractors present were older than me. OK, so it was a luncheon and they were probably out on the job. Just the same, we need to invite the younger generation to join our associations.
I got started with my association because one of the very involved elder statesman asked me to be a part of the society. That invitation felt wonderful to me. He thought I had something to contribute. I joined and haven't stopped participating for the last 27 years.
So, to the younger generation, I invite you to participate. I believe you have something to contribute.
Holiday Gift:This year, I would ask all of you to consider providing a gift to everyone. That gift would be to join one of our industry associations and participate. If you already are a member, please participate and help out. Also, if you are a member, invite the younger generation to join. Get them involved.
As the boss at my table said, "All of my employees are required to join. They need to know the importance of being a part of the industry. Furthermore, the continuing education is very important."
I couldn't agree more.
Not only does he require them to participate, but he pays their annual dues. If you are wondering why his company is so successful, it is because of his insight to getting his employees involved with their profession. While it is wonderful that they participate, he acknowledges that the gains back to his company far outweigh the cost of annual dues.
So check out the various plumbing industry associations. That would include PHCC, MCAA, RPA, ASSE, ASPE, IAPMO, ICC and ASHRAE. Get involved and stay involved. It is the greatest gift you can give to your industry, your customers and yourself.
As you throw another log on the fireplace, enjoy your family during this holiday season. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a very prosperous and wonderful New Year.


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You can browse our registered titles, and all published protocols, reviews and updates using the links to the Cochrane Library evidence below.
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Anaesthesia (3)
Benzocaine (3)
Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental treatment in children and adolescents
Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment
Dental caries (55)
Detection/diagnosis (7)
Tests to detect and inform the diagnosis of caries (protocol stage)
Prevention (26)
Antimicrobial (2)
Antibacterial agents (1)
Chlorhexidine (1)
Preventative therapies (4)
Pit & Fissure sealants (4)
Fluoride therapy (16)
Topical (12)
Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Systemic (4)
Fluoride supplementation (with tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) in pregnant women for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children
Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children
Diet (2)
Dietary advice (1)
Treatment (22)
Restorative (12)
Tooth restorations (12)
Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries
Interventions for managing root caries (protocol stage)
Endodontics (8)
Fluoride therapy (1)
Oral hygiene (7)
Aids for mechanical cleaning of teeth with fixed braces (protocol stage)
Periodontal disease (21)
Gingivitis (3)
Prevention (5)
Oral hygiene instruction (1)
Toothbrushes (2)
Interdental brushes/sticks (1)
Treatment (8)
Surgical (1)
Non-surgical (7)
Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for treating periodontal and peri-implant diseases (protocol stage)
Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) for maintaining the dentition in adults treated for periodontitis
Periodontal disease & associated conditions (5)
Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis
Craniofacial anomalies (31)
Treatment (31)
Keratocystic odontogenic tumours (1)
Orthodontic treatment (24)
Non-surgical adjunctive interventions for accelerating tooth movement in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
Interventions for promoting the eruption of palatally displaced permanent canine teeth, without the need for surgical exposure, in children aged 9 to 14 years
Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (protocol stage)
Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents
Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods
Self-ligating brackets versus conventional pre-adjusted edgewise brackets for treating malocclusion (protocol stage)
Cleft lip and palate (4)
Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate
Oral & Maxillofacial surgery (30)
Impacted teeth (1)
Osteonecrosis (2)
Removal of third molars (2)
Traumatic injury (7)
Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in maxillofacial trauma surgery (protocol stage)
Implants/prostheses (17)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: attachment systems for implant overdentures in edentulous jaws
CAD/CAM versus traditional indirect methods in the fabrication of inlays, onlays, and crowns (protocol stage)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants in fresh extraction sockets (immediate, immediate-delayed and delayed implants)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants in zygomatic bone for the rehabilitation of the severely deficient edentulous maxilla
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant treatment
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: hyperbaric oxygen therapy for irradiated patients who require dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: implant placement at different levels in relation to crestal bone (protocol stage)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants
Oral cancer (16)
Prevention (3)
Screening (3)
Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions
Treatment (4)
Oral care for cancer patients (9)
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: oral cryotherapy
Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing post-radiotherapy dental complications
Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy
Pharmacological interventions for preventing dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction following radiotherapy
Oral mucositis (4)
Prevention (3)
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: oral cryotherapy
Oral pain (12)
Treatment (7)
Dentine hypersensitivity (2)
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) pain (5)
Pharmacological (2)
Intra-, post-operative (3)
Ibuprofen and/or paracetamol (acetaminophen) for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth
Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment
Oral medicine (19)
Prevention (5)
Infection control (5)
Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases
Does the use of antimicrobial mouthwash or nasal spray by people who are not actively suspected of having COVID-19 - or by their healthcare workers - protect their healthcare workers when they undertake 'aerosol-generating procedures' on them?
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers
What are the benefits and risks of healthcare workers using antimicrobial mouthwashes or nasal sprays to protect themselves when they treat people with COVID-19?
Treatment (14)
Dry mouth or xerostomia (2)
Oral lesions (10)
Interventions for managing denture stomatitis (protocol stage)
Interventions for the prevention and treatment of herpes simplex virus in patients being treated for cancer
Antibiotic therapy (4)
Oral candidiasis (2)
Prevention (1)
Dental anxiety (3)
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- Derby: A Database for All Seasons
- What Is Derby?
- How to Use Derby
- Setting Up Your CLASSPATH
- Testing Your Setup
- Running Your First Derby Program
- Derby Application Components
- Derby Application Startup
- Loading the Derby Driver
- Database and Connection Creation
- Statement Creation
- Table Creation
- Table Access
- Shutdown
- Running the Code
Table Access
Listing 10 populates the derbyDB table with two rows.
Listing 10 Table population
s.execute("insert into derbyDB values (1956,'Webster St.')"); s.execute("insert into derbyDB values (1910,'Union St.')");
Listing 11 retrieves the inserted data from the derbyDB table and creates an object of the ResultSet class. If you examine Listing 11, you'll notice that it contains an embedded SQL command. The result of the SQL command is to retrieve all instances of num and addr columns from the derbyDB table and order the results by num.
Listing 11 Table data retrieval into a ResultSet object
ResultSet rs = s.executeQuery("SELECT num, addr FROM derbyDB ORDER BY num");
One way to think about the ResultSet object is as a cursor—the entity that stores the data retrieved from the database. So, you can iterate through the cursor, displaying the data as required, as illustrated in Listing 12.
Listing 12 Extracting data from a cursor
while (rs.next()) { System.out.println("Cursor value " + rs.getInt(1) + " " + rs.getString("addr")); }
The code in Listing 12 produces output similar to that in Listing 13.
Listing 13 Iterating through a ResultSet object
Cursor value: 300 Lakeshore Ave. Cursor value: 1910 Union St.
So, it's a pretty straightforward process to get data into and then out of a Derby database. Shutting down the database is also easy enough.


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"I have two yorkies, both of which hate the heat. I can't even get them to walk during the day once the temperature gets above 70 degrees. Now, with their new Chillybuddy Cooling Jackets they are happy to go on walks and play in the middle of even the hottest days! What an absolutely wonderful product, the best that I've seen hit the market in a long time. And equally as amazing is the customer service. I haven't seen customer service like what is offered through this company, not just in years, but in decades. Amazing product and amazing customer service – an unbeatable combination!"
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"At the Nuts for Mutts event yesterday I bought a Chillybuddy Cooling Jacket for my dog Lance. Being a mostly black lab mix he has always sought out shade on hot days and continually crawled under vendor tables yesterday:) As soon as I put the chillybuddy on him and wet it with water his coat stayed cool even in the sun and he seemed much more comfortable. Thanks for developing this product to help protect our furry family members!!!! Best wishes for continued success."
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"Chillybuddy Cooling Jacket is definitely a miracle–it worked so well on Kiki! The Chillybuddy had immediate impact on the temperature of my dog's coat. I could not believe how long she will stay outside in the sun and enjoy it."
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Thanks to our friends at eBay
What do 40,000 Australian retailers, including big brands like Coles, Myer and The Good Guys have in common?
They all use eBay as part of their distribution model!
In a recent Masterclass Online, we sat down with eBay's Seller Marketing & Communications expert, Rachel Hopping, and Selina Blair-Holt, Coles Online Channel Planner, to learn how a retail giant like Coles uses eBay as part of their distribution plan, and why you should too.
There have been huge changes to the way we shop in recent years. You can complete a full grocery shop without leaving your desk (which we've never appreciated more than during COVID-19!). Customers have the ability to compare prices and deals online, have more control over their spending, and can ensure that their groceries are arriving exactly when and where they want them to.
For bricks-and-mortar stores, an online distribution model can provide customers with the in-store experience (plus more!), as well as offer retailers the opportunity to target new customers and build brand loyalty.
Passionate about making life easier for their customers, Coles saw the need to expand their online distribution and reach new customers that weren't coming in store. As eBay already has such a big customer base (a whopping 11-million unique monthly visitors!), it was an obvious choice for Coles to show up on a site that had a loyal customer base.
Additionally, the eBay and Coles partnership is the first time an Australian grocery store has sold on the marketplace, giving them an advantage over their competitors.
For any business, a multi-channel business model is extremely important for future-proofing your offer. Customers are showing up on every platform and looking for convenience and the best deal, so if you're not getting your product in front of them, you're going to be missing out. A multi-channel approach allows you to diversify your offering and give customers access to better deals – as an eBay seller, Coles customers have the option to become an eBay Plus member, giving them 5% off all Coles orders on eBay and free delivery over $49, in addition to their already competitive prices and deals.
For any business, there are two different ways that you can start selling on eBay. If you are currently working on a smaller business model, you can choose to list your items directly on eBay (find out how to do that here!) or link your existing online shopping cart (e.g. Shopify, WooCommerce) with eBay.
For larger, more complex businesses with custom platforms, an integration partner may be your best solution. Coles currently list over 7,000 products on eBay so for them, manual listings weren't feasible. By using an integration partner, Coles is able to keep their stock information in a centralised control area where they can make changes, monitor orders and create reports. Their integration partner pulls this data through to eBay and returns sales data for Coles to fulfil. As an eBay seller, you can search for the best integration partner through the eBay Seller Centre.
It's important for businesses to consider what channels work best for their business to drive customer engagement and work out what the ideal customer experience is. eBay provides businesses with a distribution model that is already built out for them, with a customer base that is already loyal, and a convenient marketplace that gives customers the opportunity to shop the way they want.
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The Second Digicel Test at the Grenada National has been transformed into a second innings battle after an even first innings contest. On day two Bangladesh were curtailed to 232 by an outstanding six wicket haul from Kemar Roach in response to the West Indies' 237 on the first day. The lead was a negligible five runs and at the close of the second day West Indies have added another 56 runs for the loss of Dale Richards' wicket for 12.
Starting the day on 35 for 1 the visitors were hindered by a controlled Windies attack, which, for long periods, aimed to dry up runs and force the Bangladeshis into playing impatient shots. The strategy worked for the most part to break the Tigers down to 157 for 7 but a belated fight back gave them momentum.
While the other bowlers delivered within their limitations, Roach, playing in his second Test and bowling with genuinely fearsome pace, registered a career best 6 for 48 from 23.5 overs as he mopped up the feisty Bangladesh tailenders. The performance will certainly allow the Clyde Butts led West Indies selection panel to earmark the diminutive pacer for certain selection to the first choice West Indies team whenever it is reconvened following the industrial action taken by the originally selected players.
By lunch the Tigers had lost four more wickets to be 134 for 5 and at tea they were 217 for 7 and in the midst of a late order fight back orchestrated by pint sized wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim who top scored with 48 (58b, 6×4, 1×6).
Middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan also got into the 40s but fell six short of what would have been a maiden half century in his fifth Test. Hasan faced 103 deliveries and struck four boundaries while opener Tamim Iqbal contributed 37 (59b, 6×4).
With Bangladesh in danger of allowing a significant first innings lead at 157 for 7, Mushfiqur partnered with spinner Mahmudullah (28) to put on 52 runs for the eight wicket. The pair was aided by loose bowling from Ryan Hinds in particular and puzzling bowling changes by captain Floyd Reifer who allowed Hinds to bowl much longer than conventional wisdom would have dictated.
Mushfiqur was content to repeatedly cut Hind's left arm spin to the boundary as the Windies let their advantage slip.
The wicketkeeper, who, by some distance, is the shortest player in international cricket, fell with the score on 219 after Roach was belatedly returned to the attack. The Barbadian pacer obliterated the last three wickets in 23 deliveries which cost a miserly 2 runs as he bowled with irresistible pace reminiscent of West Indian fast bowling of another era.
Windies wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton, who has so far proven out of his depth with the bat on the international stage, looked better equipped behind the stumps. He executed a stunning diving take and took five catches in the innings but his batting has been schoolboyish, both in the first innings and the previous Digicel Test in St Vincent which Bangladesh won by 95 runs.
The home side needed to negotiate 23 overs to the end of the day and did so with Travis Dowlin – who missed a century by five runs in the first innings – on 23 and opener Omar Phillips on 17.
Dowlin enjoyed one life before he had gotten off the mark when he was put down by Junaid Siddique off the bowling of Mahmudullah. Windies lost daredevil opener Richards, who became tentative and went lbw to stand in captain Shakib Al Hasan as soon as he introduced himself into the attack.
With three full days remaining a result for either team can only conceivably be prevented by bad weather, which, regrettably is forecast. Bangladesh lead the Digicel Series 1-0 while the locals are desperate to even it and save face. To do so they will need to set Bangladesh a total well in excess of 350 and bowl purposefully as they have done for the most part throughout the two Digicel Test matches.


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NASA selects 2 missions to study Venus
As part of NASA's emerging area of research, two new missions have been selected to study Venus as part of NASA's Discovery Program.
The missions, the DAVINCI+ atmospheric probe and the VERITAS orbiter, seek to better understand how Venus changed from being possibly the first habitable planet in our solar system with oceans and near-Earth conditions to an "inferno like world." These missions were among four potential chosen following a peer-based review process in February 2020 for their feasibility and contribution to scientific discovery.
"We're revving up our planetary science program with intense exploration of a world that NASA hasn't visited in over 30 years," said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA's associate administrator for science, in a NASA news release. "Using cutting-edge technologies that NASA has developed and refined over many years of missions and technology programs, we're ushering in a new decade of Venus to understand how an Earth-like planet can become a hothouse. Our goals are profound. It is not just understanding the evolution of planets and habitability in our own solar system, but extending beyond these boundaries to exoplanets, an exciting and emerging area of research for NASA."
NASA is expected to appropriate $500 million per mission, each anticipated to launch in the 2028-2030 timeframe as teams continue to work on their design and development plans.
DAVINCI+, which stands for "Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging, Plus" aims to understand and determine how the planet formed, if it ever had an ocean and other elements contributing to its atmospheric conditions making it such a "hothouse" compared to Earth. The mission will also provide imaging of a geological interest on Venus known as "tesserae" comparing the Earth's continental plate tectonics to those of Venus.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will manage the project with James Garvin as the principal investigator.
The second mission is VERITAS, which stands for "Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy." Its mission is to map the planets geological history, chart surface elevations over the entire planet by 3D reconstructions of topography and looking for types of rock, to confirm volcanic activity and if water vapor is released into the atmosphere.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is to provide the project management with Suzanne Smrekar as the principal investigator. According to NASA, the German Aerospace Center is to contribute the infrared mapper and the Italian Space Agency and France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales is to provide the radar and assist in other parts of the mission.
Additionally, VERITAS is to be host to a technology demonstration, the Deep Space Atomic Clock-2, built by JPL with funds from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate to help with autonomous spaceflight maneuvers and enhanced radio scientific observations.
Another tech demo will be on DAVINCI+. The Compact Ultraviolet to Visible Imaging Spectrometer, or CUVIS, built by Goddard, is to perform high-resolution measurements of ultraviolet light. By using a new instrument based on freeform optics, the goal is to determine the origin of the unknown ultraviolet absorber in Venus' atmosphere that is responsible for absorbing up to half the incoming solar energy to the planet.
"It is astounding how little we know about Venus, but the combined results of these missions will tell us about the planet from the clouds in its sky through the volcanoes on its surface all the way down to its very core," said Tom Wagner, NASA's Discovery Program scientist. "It will be as if we have rediscovered the planet."
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Theresa Cross grew up on the Space Coast. It's only natural that she would develop a passion for anything "Space" and its exploration. During these formative years, she also discovered that she possessed a talent and love for defining the unique quirks and intricacies that exist in mankind, nature, and machines. Hailing from a family of photographers—including her father and her son, Theresa herself started documenting her world through pictures at a very early age. As an adult, she now exhibits an innate photographic ability to combine what appeals to her heart and her love of technology to deliver a diversified approach to her work and artistic presentations. Theresa has a background in water chemistry, fluid dynamics, and industrial utility.