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Christianity for Deepening and Dialogue (2019)
Faculty: Ted Brownstein, JoAnn Borovicka
Ladan Delpak, from Melbourne, Florida, shares her new perspectives after completing a Wilmette Institute course on Christianity.
"My knowledge of the Bible and dispensation of Christ was limited before this course but now I feel so much more connected to the person of Jesus and His message and His sacrifice for humanity, which falls completely in line with the experience of suffering of all Manifestations of God. I'm thankful to Ted Brownstein and Joann Borovicka for being so active in all the discussion forums. Some of my most important learning came from those discussions. The biggest takeaway from the course is that all the various doctrines of Christianity were developed after the Ascension of Jesus because of different interpretations of His life and message, yet the spirit of the message remained intact. This is a testimony to the power and influence of the Word of God.
As far as dialogue with Christians, I'm going to tread a cautious path because Christians' relationship with Christ is very personal and emotional. I feel the only way to build unity of thought is to listen and then expand on already accepted understandings. Although I have to say my engineer husband always points to "Occam's Razor: The simplest solution is always the best," the spiritual resurrection of Christ, spiritual healing, and spiritual miracles are so much simpler to explain and accept than physical ones, but sometimes individuals feel attacked when their beliefs are questioned. One other valuable learning I gained and I will continue to refer back to, is understanding of how the Bible is organized. I will continue to read the Bible and share quotations at my devotional. Overall, this course was fantastic and I gained so much from it."
EDITORS' NOTE: Anne Pearson and Ted Brownstein and are currently updating the course "Interfaith Dialogue and Collaboration" (formerly Preparing for Interfaith Dialogue) which is scheduled to start on April 2, 2020. Register by March 4 for a 10% early bird discount.


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Woman Remembers Why She Hates Corn on the Cob After Spending Three Days Flossing
ERIE, PA – A local Erie woman remembered why she hates corn on the cob, a cooked ear of freshly picked maize from a cultivar of sweet corn, after spending 72 hours doing nothing but flossing.
"It was just terrible. I took a big bite and was pleased to eat a bunch of corn with butter but then I had to immediately floss my teeth. It took me forever. I'm scarred forever," said the woman, Shelby Evan.
Reports state the woman stood in front of her living room television, flossing her teeth for hours until her mouth started bleeding. The lady's partner told reporters she was alarmed and worried.

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When telecoms built their infrastructures after the Bell monopoly met its end in 1983, things were a lot simpler. A home or office would have landline phones, eventually adding a PC here and a cellphone there.
Then the world changed. Phones got smart, smartphones largely took over, and suddenly the typical citizen of the developed world (and even beyond it) was carrying a powerful little computer in his or her pocket. People began using these devices to do everything: communicate, work, talk, watch movies, play video games and so on. It's the story of our times.
And it's the story of a massive data traffic jam. Internet data volume in the United States has increased 238 percent in the past two years, an Accenture report shows. By 2021, video will account for 76 percent of all mobile data traffic.
That's the tip of the iceberg. The internet of things (IoT) will add billions of new connections in coming years. In the enterprise market, smart buildings are already transmitting energy information from their HVAC systems, factory machines are spewing out data, and hospitals are using technology to monitor patients and transmit results to professionals in real time.
This explosion of traffic places heavy demands on telecommunications companies, which provide the networks that carry all this traffic. Yet telecoms are unable to profit much from it. Customers who watch videos and shop on cellphones use up more network resources, but telecoms continue to charge them a static monthly fee. They're reluctant to raise prices much amid intense competition. In the meantime, content providers such as Google, Amazon and Facebook are using telecoms' networks to make megabucks. Something's got to give if telecoms are to grow their revenues and serve rapidly expanding customer needs.
With the right investments, telecoms can grow their business by giving customers better solutions while reducing their own costs. Here are three crucial technologies that will help them do just that.
Sending Capacity To Where It's Needed Most
5G, the fifth generation of wireless technology, gives carriers an unprecedented opportunity to expand and improve their services. Operating at speeds 10 to 20 times faster than today's networks, 5G transmits far more data and increases responsiveness, doing much to eliminate the internet traffic jam.
But 5G does more than that. 5G also changes the architecture of the network, transforming it from a simple pipe to an intelligent hub that allows telecoms to use their capacity more efficiently and serve customers better.
Communication networks are laid out based on anticipated demand, with only so much carrying capacity provided to each area. But customer usage may change, creating bottlenecks. One area may become jammed, while another has excess capacity. With 5G, telecoms can shift capacity from an area where it's not being used and add it to a different location where lines are filling up. The network becomes a smart, holistic system capable of responding to demand when and where it's needed.
Say a football team wants to offer fast, reliable cellular service to its fans. For the telecom provider, that means scaling from zero connections to 60,000 in a short time as spectators fill their seats. 5G infrastructure enables them to do that by tapping in to capacity from nearby towers as needed. 5G can do the same for a manufacturer or a hospital, guaranteeing that service won't fail in times of critical need.
In addition to shifting connection capacity, telecoms can allocate storage and compute power among networks as needed. In the football stadium, thousands of fans will be snapping and uploading images throughout the game. The carrier can handle this demand by dedicating increased storage capacity to that area. To improve speed, it can add compute power, perhaps allocating 18 of its data servers to the stadium instead of the normal two.
Boosting Speed On The Leading Edge
Another transformational technology telecoms can offer their customers is edge computing. Instead of sending information to a data center that may be hundreds of miles away, carriers can use flexible cloud servers located much closer to clients, improving transmission speed and latency.
That lets cities broadcast the latest information about incidents and traffic to police and emergency service providers, making sure they're always up to date. Using edge computing tech, they can send hyper-localized traffic information to drivers, helping them make better decisions about which route to take.
Edge computing lets enterprises offer applications that run faster and have better response times, whether their customers are watching videos or applying for new credit cards.
The low latency of edge computing will become even more important as artificial intelligence (AI) and the IoT gain traction. In factories, processing data locally allows machines and robots to respond to problems quickly, before they produce whole batches of damaged goods. And that's just one of the many use cases of edge computing. By 2020, 65 percent of enterprises will adopt IoT products, according to Gartner.
As 21 billion new IoT devices come online in the next couple of years, telecom networks will need to harness the power of AI themselves to manage them. Applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to network operations gives telecoms a smarter way of planning and distributing their capacity. They're using these techniques to some extent today, and as they gather more data, AI will guide them to ever more efficient ways of optimizing their services.
The Benefits Of Smarter Enterprise Connections
In today's world of global connectivity, businesses must be flexible. Many companies have branches spread out around the world—or produce goods for the world market.
"A pharmacy or a bank may have 10,000 offices globally, and every one needs an equipment box and proprietary protocols to connect," said Amol Phadke, managing director for global network transformation for Accenture.
To make life easier for clients and themselves, telecoms are embracing the software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN), a technology that allows businesses to manage multiple types of connections from a single interface. SD-WAN networks are much simpler to implement and upgrade than traditional business networks.
Software-defined systems are so easy to install that companies can do it themselves. That means telecoms don't have to send salespeople and technicians around the world. Instead, they can sell the boxes on the internet.
"An enterprise CIO can go online and say, 'I want to open 10 sites in Manila; please ship me boxes X, Y, Z and I'll sign up for your service—done,'" Phadke said.
SD-WANs also make it easier for customers to upgrade their networks to improve performance and security. "They can go to the open-source community and have someone build and test something and get it out the door in months," said Joe Wojtal, vice president of open systems and solutions at systems integrator World Wide Technology.
By using less expensive equipment and selling on the internet, telecoms serve customers better while reducing operating costs. "They can save billions of dollars a year by moving to a new model," Wojtal said.
Telecoms today are in a tight spot, with flat revenues, demanding customers and content companies that use their services without contributing to the bottom line. But by deploying 5G, edge computing, AI and software-defined connectivity, they can turn things around, transforming their networks to provide faster, smarter, more efficient service to a rapidly expanding base of customers.
The author Teresa Meek lives and works in Seattle. With over 15 years of experience in communications, she has also written for the Miami Herald and Newsday.
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The GIpro-DS reads the data directly from OEM Electronic Ignition System, therefore the information's reading is much faster and precise compared to any other Gear Indicator available on the market.
There are no buttons or programming cable. The GI does not need any outside programming as it sets itself up. There is no need to cut cables and it only needs to plug into one connector under the seat.
Another great feature is the size. The GIpro-DS is the smaller and most compact Gear Indicator available.
The very bright screen is easily readable in full daylight, and is designed with a clear graphic to adapt to any OEM clocks.
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GIpro-DS is though, 100% waterproof and is covered from a 2 years limited warranty.
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Some of you may remember Eric Barker, the poet who was once the caretaker for the El Sur Ranch. Others will want to know about him. A reader of my blog sent me this essay he wrote on the poet and it is exquisite. I think you will enjoy this.
When Pico Blanco wears sunset like a lion skin
On his granite shoulders
I have followed her down to the sea
Where gulls and cormorants burn like phoenixes,
The great ocean is possessed by light and sound.
From "Little Sur River" by Eric Barker
Story and photos by David A. Laws
Half an hour's drive south of my home on the Monterey Peninsula, cliff-hugging California Highway One dips down into a shallow valley carved by the Little Sur River on its twenty-five-mile dash to the ocean from the shoulders of Pico Blanco. Every time I take the wide U-turn across a low concrete bridge that spans the creek, my mind conjures up images of the stocky, gnome-like poet Eric Barker with a halo of white hair protruding from under his battered pork-pie hat.
In his poem "Little Sur River," Barker captured the essence of her journey from stands of pine and redwood "where smoky sunlight lies tangled in brambles and ferns" through dense riparian groves of alder, cottonwood, and willow to the coast. He knew this spot well, having lived within sound of the surf for more than two years as a caretaker on the El Sur Ranch in the early 1950s.
His line "Sun is not all. Here we drink fog like rain" from the poem "Fog Over Big Sur" acknowledged Barker's stolid acceptance of damp, foggy, wind-blasted Central California coastal summers in exchange for the freedom and solitude of his simple Big Sur lifestyle.
Barker was well known in the Big Sur art and literary community that included novelist Henry Miller, sculptors Harry Dick Ross and Gordon Newall, and artists Emile Norman and Emil White. He collaborated with Wynn Bullock on projects that matched the photographer's expressive black and white images with the poet's verse. Bullock's portrait Eric, 1955 depicts him peering through the broken window of a tumble-down shack. Another features him playing chess with the photographer's daughter. Both pictures appeared in many books and exhibits.
I think you will enjoy reading the rest of this essay and discovering both Eric Barker and David A. Laws. https://medium.com/from-the-library/the-big-sur-poet-in-an-english-pork-pie-hat-733bc2f1699d


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North Carolina Tar Heels
Roy Williams would likely tell you that this is not his best or most consistent team. But they sure do have a lot of talent and ability. Despite some of their troubles throughout the season, the Tar Heels have played great team basketball whether or not they found a way to win. No matter how un-Carolina like this team has looked all season, they are going to give it everything they have. It will be a fight to the finish for their tournament rivals.
Big Wins: 11/22 at Davidson (90-72), 12/20 vs Ohio State (82-74), 1/10 Louisville (72-71)
Bad Losses: 12/3 Iowa (55-60), 2/14 at Pittsburgh (76-89), 2/24 North Carolina State (46-58)
Coach: Roy Williams
Why They Can Surprise:
They have a ton of talent, led by Marcus Paige. The team leader in points and assists, Paige is arguably the most important player to his team in the country. He has not had his best season this year, but he means everything to the Tar Heels. At his best, he rarely turns the ball over. He plays smart. He is the reason North Carolina leads the nation in assists. They do not win every game that he plays well in, but in a recent late-season swoon, the Tar Heels have dropped games where Paige has had subpar shooting days. North Carolina is also long and athletic and is an elite rebounding team. They can limit possessions and force teams to defend them. That is not an easy task since they average nearly 80 points per game. They are a good defensive team limiting three-pointers, and Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson do a great job of blocking shots in the paint. Roy Williams goes deep with this roster as well. Nine players average over 12 minutes per game. They are a well-rounded group.
Why They Can Disappoint:
Ultimately, it could be three-point shooting that determines the fate of North Carolina. They are poor at shooting and making shots from behind the arc. They were 13th in the ACC in three-pointers per game. Williams' teams love to run, and transition buckets are the name of the game, but North Carolina will have to be able to make shots down the stretch in the tournament. Another issue the Tar Heels could face is the foul line – on both sides. As a team, they shoot just 70% from the line. Conversely, they tend to commit a lot of fouls. They send opponents to the line more than anyone in the ACC. The Tar Heels do not want to get into a free-throw shooting contest when a game is on the line.
Probable Starters:
Marcus Paige, Junior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 4.6 apg
Brice Johnson, Junior, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Kennedy Meeks, Sophomore, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.4 bpg
J.P. Tokoto, Junior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 5.6 rpb, 4.2 apg
Justin Jackson, Freshman, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg
Key Roleplayers:
Isaiah Hicks, Sophomore, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Nate Britt, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
Joel Berry II, Freshman, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 1.6 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.2 (15th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.2 (231, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.3 (29, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.5 (34, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (318, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (196, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.5 (160, 5)
Rebound Margin: 8.4 (7, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.7 (2, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (187, 12)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014 NCAA Second Round win over Providence
2014 NCAA Third Round loss to Iowa State
2013 NCAA Second Round win over Villanova
2013 NCAA Third Round loss to Kansas
2012 NCAA Second Round win over Vermont
2012 NCAA Third Round win over Creighton
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Ohio
2012 NCAA Regional Final loss to Kansas
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Long Island
2011 NCAA Round of 32 win over Washington
2011 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Marquette
2011 NCAA Regional Final loss to Kentucky
2010 NIT First Round win over William & Mary
2010 NIT Second Round win over Mississippi State
2010 NIT Quarterfinal win over UAB
2010 NIT Semifinal win over Rhode Island
2010 NIT Final loss to Dayton
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Radford
2009 NCAA Round of 32 win over LSU
2009 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga
2009 NCAA Regional Final win over Oklahoma
2009 NCAA National Semifinal win over Villanova
2009 NCAA National Final win over Michigan State
2008 NCAA Round of 64 win over Mount St. Mary's
2008 NCAA Round of 32 win over Arkansas
2008 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Washington State
2008 NCAA Regional Final win over Louisville
2008 NCAA National Semifinal loss to Kansas
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Eastern Kentucky
2007 NCAA Round of 32 win over Michigan State
2007 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over USC
2007 NCAA Regional Final loss to Georgetown
*all team stats through 3/8
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Without zoning technology, a central air conditioning unit cools or heats the entire house, which means that every room receives the same airflow, regardless of room size, how many people are using (or not using) that room, the sun hitting one side of the house, or most importantly, everyone's individual choices for the temperature.
Your Comfort, When and Where You Need it
Air condition just the parts of the house you want to, and when.
Zoning Your Air Conditioning Helps
In the past, your climate control was just on or off, generally for the entire house, which wasn't very efficient. You couldn't control air volumes for different sizes of room, nor could you shut off unused rooms. With different family members coming and going during the day or congregating in rooms together, these older systems meant that you'd be running the air conditioning in rooms not in use.
Enter AirTouch and ZoneMaster
Older style traditional zoning requires a large common zone which remains open at all times to prevent air pressure building up and damage to the ductwork. The common zone can occupy up to 25% or more of a home, and you will pay to heat or cool it regardless of whether you use that area which creates wastage. AirTouch and ZoneMaster can help solve these problems.
We believe that having total control of your home air conditioning system should be a necessity, and not an option.
We go on the basis that different areas of your home have different airflow needs, as do individual family members. Having the ability to monitor and adjust the amount of air going into each room should be easy for everyone.
We took all this into consideration when designing our different systems to adapt and adjust to all your air conditioning requirements.


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Today at the Proms - Day 9
Continuing our daily coverage of what's on at The Proms 2021, Susan Omand takes a quick look at today's Prom...
Tonight's Prom will be televised on BBC Four
We're back among Beethoven [no, nothing to do with a St Bernard - Ed] for the "main event" of tonight's prom and his storming 3rd Symphony Eroica, so named [in Latin obvs - Ed] because he thought it a heroic piece of music when he wrote it, and indeed he dedicated it to Napoleon Bonaparte until Bonaparte declared himself Emperor and proved to be a bit of an arse.
Before that though, we have a couple of London premieres and a cracking Prokofiev violin concerto, which is in the very capable hands of Nicola Benedetti. The wee premieres could be interesting though, even though they're both only 8 minutes long. First up is CHANT by composer and jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd. Having found some of her work on her website I'm expecting it to be suitably jazzy and trumpetty. But it's the Jessie Montgomery premiere that caught my eye for today's clip. Banner was written as a commission in 2014 to mark the 200th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner and riffs on the concept of the original, and draws on themes, anthems and folk songs from the US' event spangled history, answering the question "What does an anthem for the 21st century sound like in today's multi-cultural environment?"
On Prom night we're getting a premiere of a chamber orchestra version, which could be very stripped back, but here's the complex and multi-layered original.
Here's the full programme for today's Proms which you can listen to live on Radio 3 or on the iPlayer
Laura Jurd
CHANT (8 mins) London premiere
Sergei Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (26 mins)
Jessie Montgomery
Banner (8 mins) London premiere of chamber-orchestra version
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, 'Eroica' (47 mins)
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The participants at the Chilliwack Opportunity Society love to give back to their community. One of the ways that they have done this, is by adopting Williams Rd, Fairview Rd, Belair Rd and Strathcona Road. Most Thursdays, weather permitting, you will see these smiling faces around the community, picking up garbage.


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Customs officials seize $351K+ worth of counterfeit $100 bills in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized $351,500 worth of counterfeit currency at a facility in Milwaukee on May 27.
The currency was in the form of 3,515 $100 bills -- located at an Express Consignment Operations facility in Milwaukee, according to a news release from the CBP.
According to CBP officials, the shipment arrived from Shanghai, China and was headed for a residence in Milwaukee.
The parcel was selected for examination, and when the parcel was opened, officers found what was later confirmed as counterfeit currency. The currency was made of poor material, was missing the required watermark, had no red and blue imbedded fibers, each bill had the same serial number and there were Chinese letters on back of bills in red, officials said.
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The authors have already laid an MTB bike route through the Carpathians and described it in the cycling guidebook "Cycling the Great Carpathians". Now they have cycled to Krakow and the Polish part of the Carpathians – the Beskids.
Summer vacation for us always means to start cycling from home (near Vienna): on our MTB tandem bike with luggage trailer. This is how we have already cycled the entire Carpathian arc to the Romanian-Serbian border (on our self-researched and recorded bike route "Cycling the Great Carpathians" and went through Serbia, Croatia and Hungary back home. In the summer of '21, a cycling trip to Krakow in Poland was on the agenda, because "at some point in your life you should have been to Krakow," everyone said, until we decided: This year we're going to Krakow, there and back. In Poland, we have identified a second destination: the Beskydy National Park.
Alongside the Morava River – Moravian Towns and their Picturesque Main Squares
On the first Saturday of August we started for the Czech Republic. Via Breclav, where we spent the first night, we cycled on quiet gravel and asphalt roads through endless wide farmlands and forests – always along the Morava River – and visited the most beautiful small towns of Moravia: Straznice, Kromeriz, Hranice na Morave and Olomouc. Their town centers and main squares are picturesquely beautiful, as are those of Novy Jicin and Frydek-Mistek. We always booked hotels and guesthouses online a few days in advance, ate delicious home-made food and, of course, drank local beers.
"Backdrop" of cultural and historical beauty.
Our bike route to Poland leads us over wide forest and farmland and near the Czech Karvina we finally cross, on dilapidated road, the border to Poland. Bell ringing "welcomes us". No, it is rather ringing for a funeral in the border village of Kaczyce Dolne, where we find ourselves facing a mourning community in front of the church. On narrow forest roads and little used asphalt roads we cycle over hilly country to the suburbs (villa districts) of Krakow: The magnificent backdrop of historic buildings already announces itself on the long promenade, which takes us across the Vistula and into the old town. As in all places on our trip, we take up quarters near the center and explore the city on our tandem. We stay here for three glorious days, eating hearty Polish pirogi pastries, attending a classical concert at St. Peter and Paul Church, participating in an equal rights demonstration, and we discuss the taste of Czech and Polish beers: Elisabeth has the last word, as always.
From Krakow, overwhelmed by the cultural experience of this city, we cycle to the southeast of Poland, to Novy Sacz in the so-called "Forest Carpathians", also called Beskids. It is August 15, Mary's Conception, and we become part of a large Marian procession on the way. But like everywhere else on our trip, we immediately "belong", the people are helpful with information and simply warm hosts. The southern Poland is also the region of the old, worth seeing-beautiful wooden churches, which we visit in amazement. Some of them date back to the 14th century and are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Great effort is in store for us on the following day's stage: from Novy Sacz we continue 100 km and hilly 1,600 meters of altitude into Slovakia, to the picturesque town of Bardejov: the main square is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen and the Slovakian beer is the "best in the world", especially after this "tour de force".
To the Beskydy National Park
The next day we "ride" to our second big destination: the Beskydy National Park. It stretches over 1,000 square kilometers south into Slovakia and east into Ukraine. It is also part of our "Carpathian Cycle Route", which we researched and recorded in our cycling travel guide "Cycling the Great Carpathians". On our day stage into the Beskid National Park it becomes really adventurous for us. In the pouring rain (we are well and waterproof equipped) we go to our night quarters in the middle of the forest. But unfortunately we booked wrong and have to go on: 14 kilometers to the hiking and winter sports resort Cisne. We do not yet suspect how beautiful the evening will be. Up the hill we reach the charming hut Bacowka Pod Honem, one of the most popular mountain huts in Poland, where we are warmly welcomed in the warm guest room with cool 60s music: Vegetable stew and goulash tasted heartily good in the crowded parlor, we spent the night in the bunk bed.
Back to Slovakia
We continue to Ustrzyki Gorne, in the middle of the Beskydy National Park with its deciduous and mixed forest, just on the Ukrainian border. After reaching the small town of Lesko, we start our return journey: It will be one of our most strenuous stages: 120 km and 1,700 meters of altitude back to Slovakia to Bardejov, where a town festival in historical costumes and with bird-of-prey flight demonstrations will welcome us. Our bike trip through Slovakia continues to be hilly.
From Slovenska Ves, it's 40 km and 1,000 meters of ascent to the winter sports and spa town of Štrbské Pleso, on the shores of the romantic lake of the same name in the High Tatras. The lake is considered a "natural wonder" of Slovakia. Looking at the photo gallery around the sports center with a massive ski jump, we feel transported to the 70s: This is where the political caste of the CSSR once enjoyed their winter vacations (and allegedly also, decades before, Emperor Franz-Joseph I). The next day brings us a rapid descent in the valley of the Vah River and to Ružomberok, at the foot of the Low Tatras (to the southeast) and the Great Fatra Mountains (to the southwest). Our next day's stage we cycle first along the Vah River to Martin and then south to Prievidza, known for the classicist "fairy tale" Bojnice Castle, high above the town, which attracts tourists in droves.
To Nitra, Bratislava and Vienna
Our route continues through a beautiful forest and field landscape with village structure to the town of Nitra with the magnificent bishop's seat (built in three different centuries). Next to Bratislava, Nitra is the oldest city in the country. The last stage of our three-week cycling tour takes us on dirt roads to the suburbs of Bratislava and further through the city to the magnificent center. After a hearty lunch, we mount our tandem for one last ride: off we go once again, through the "Danube Floodplains National Park" to Vienna.


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COVID's Impact on Dressing at SEM: From skirts to sweats
By Katherine R.
Coronavirus has impacted far more than how we socialize and how often we use hand sanitizer. In fact, it has even affected the way that much of the student body dresses. In these unpredictable days, comfort takes priority over style. Brooke Hogle `21 and Grace Harvey `21 knew just that. They developed a proposal for the School Government association (SGA) to change the dress code at Buffalo Seminary that was passed during the first week of January.
"We wanted to be more comfortable and … we wanted more mobility," Brooke said.
That sentiment was echoed in a recent poll conducted by The Monocle that students filled out regarding the dress code. When asked about what the most common clothing items seen around campus are, the answers were almost unanimous in saying sweatshirts, leggings and jeans. Many students also stated that they find themselves less worried about aesthetics nowadays and more concerned with being cozy.
Due to all of these circumstances, Harvey and Brooke made a persuasive case for reforming the dress code at an SGA meeting. Afterwards SGA members voted on the issue via Google Forms. The president of the School Government Association, Dagny Rebhan `21 said "I think 100% of the people who filled out the form said yes."
Since they had been met with such enthusiasm, the next step was to meet with Assistant Head of school Natalie Stothart and Head of School Helen Marlette after revising the proposal with Mr. Hopkins. This meeting was intimidating to those involved at first but Harvey revealed that "they were really open to the idea and very kind."
In fact, Mrs. Marlette and Mrs. Stothart ended up approving the revisions to the dress code. They permitted jeans every day along with sweatshirts with words on them. In addition, graphic tee-shirts and sweatpants are now allowed on Fridays. The only aspect of the proposal that wasn't approved was giving students the ability to wear sweatpants and graphic tee-shirts every day of the week.
Of the 42 students polled, 90% were happy with these changes. Ava Rosputni `23 said "I love how we can be comfortable during this crazy time. I feel a lot better going to my classes and to school."
However, not everyone was quite so happy with it. Aubrey Schmidt `22 said "The thing that I dislike about the recent changes would have to include how casual everything is now. High school, especially SEM, should be a place where you learn to wear clothes that you would in a workplace. Many office jobs or 'professional' jobs don't allow you to wear sweatpants, sweatshirts or even jeans."
Whatever your opinion may be, one may be sure that this is just one more element of our lives that coronavirus has changed. Perhaps students will return to the more formal norm in the years to come, but for now one thing is certain; as long as students are wearing masks and social distancing, one may be sure that they will be wearing jeans, sweatshirts and leggings as well.
Old dress code: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1596486289/buffalo/s1nme3oufswk6gu2irdj/DressCode2020-2021_revAug31.pdf
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inspired by Yorik's 2d-profile exporter script i went back to Stani's Python library to generate DXF files and adopt it to work in Blender today. It is a first draft - don't await to much! There are only mesh and curves to LINEs support now. GUI and 3DFACE support are planed. I need your feedback.
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Ever heard of the wealth mentality and how it can help you build wealth from nothing? Well, if you want to start building wealth, you need to rethink your financial security. Financial decisions that you make in the present will determine how comfortable you'll live in the future.
Regardless of your age, it's never too late to start your wealth-building journey. Evaluate your savings, assets, and debt before coming up with a wealth creation plan. Avoid comparing yourself with your peers who have made great financial strides.
Amassing wealth from scratch doesn't have to be complicated as most people think. Here are proven tips on how to build wealth at any age:
Cut Your Expenses
Start spending less and saving more for you to have enough personal finances to afford the future you want. For instance, you may cook at home instead of going to the restaurant as a way of saving money. With a tight budget, you won't overstretch your income, and you'll avoid running into debt.
Track your spending habits and lower your household expenses as part of your money management strategies. You should also cut your insurance premiums and re-evaluate your subscriptions to save cash.
With reduced expenses, you can allocate more money to paying off debts. The extra cash can also help finance a lucrative project or diversify your investment portfolio.
Pay off Your Debts (and Loans) Early
Your debts (and loans) can make it difficult for you to save or invest for the future. Create a debt management plan that allows you to pay off credit card balances and loans early. You should also pay off your mortgage or avoid getting one if it puts pressure on your income.
Pay more than your debt's minimum repayment amount to settle the balance faster. You can also pay the debt twice or thrice a month to reduce the balance. Start with the most expensive loan if you have multiple loans under your name.
The downside of debts (and loans) is that they accrue interest charges. They may also affect your credit score if the lender submits your loan information to a credit bureau.
Consider Side Hustles
Turn your talent or passion into a side gig that can earn you extra cash if you have spare time. The side gig will complement your main job and improve your total income.
You may consider online side hustles like transcription, web design/coding, and writing/editing. Working online as a virtual assistant, coach, consultant, tutor, or marketer may earn you extra cash.
Offline side gigs to consider include freelance private chef or part-time adjunct professor. You may also work part-time as a yoga instructor, fitness coach, or freelance property manager.
Sign up for short certification courses to diversify your knowledge base. These certifications can help you land part-time hustles to grow your income and build wealth.
Have a Fully-funded Emergency Fund
An emergency fund will shelter you from the financial effects of an unexpected event. The size of this fund may vary with your income, dependents, monthly costs, and lifestyle. Save three to six months' worth of your expenses in a locked account for emergencies.
While debt can help you cover a financial emergency, it will come with high-interest charges. An emergency fund will sustain you when you lose your job, unlike a debt or a loan.
Part of your emergency fund should help cover health emergencies. Money from your health savings account may help in instances where your medical insurance can't be applicable.
Rethink Retirement
Start thinking about where you'll get income during your retirement years. Your retirement plan should allow you to lead a comfortable and active life as a retiree.
Save a portion of your gross income into retirement accounts with good returns. You may put your money in a secure pension plan that guarantees tax relief. Furthermore, you may rely on your workplace pension (paid by your employer) to save for retirement.
The amount of money that can sustain you in your retirement years will depend on the lifestyle you'd like. You can use an online retirement tool to help you calculate how much money is needed in your retirement savings to afford that lifestyle.
Scrutinize Your Insurance Policies
A good insurance cover will prevent you from dealing with massive financial losses in undesirable situations. You should have affordable health insurance to cover unexpected, high healthcare costs. With the coverage, you enjoy free screenings, preventive care, and essential checkups.
Auto insurance will protect you from the legal consequences, medical expenses, and financial liability when you get in an accident. Depending on your lifestyle and income level, you may need life insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, and home insurance.
Only spend up to ten per cent of your overall income on insurance policies. Discontinue any insurance coverage that drains your income and no longer suits your current lifestyle.
Diversify Your Investments
Spend part of your income on different assets and asset classes as a way of diversifying your investment portfolio. Only invest in opportunities and assets that you are familiar with to avoid running into losses. You should also look out for the latest investment tips to grow your knowledge base.
To grow your portfolio, consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as stock ETFs, bond ETFs, and REIT ETFs. They give great returns without the market timing, fees, and taxes of mutual funds.
With stock ETFs, you'll buy a company's shares and earn money every time the company makes profits.
Bond ETFs allow municipal, federal, and corporate to borrow money from you and pay it back with interest. On the other hand, REIT (real estate investment trust) ETFs allow you to buy stocks of profitable real estate ventures. Your money will grow every time the value of the company or real estate rises.
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People across Turkey paused in their duties and stopped their cars in traffic Monday as they commemorated Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, who died 76 years ago.
Daily life stopped for two minutes, beginning at 9:05 a.m., the time of Ataturk's death. Sirens wailed throughout Turkey, and people observed two minutes of silence. Flags across the country are flying at half-mast.
Mustafa Kemal -- who was given the title Ataturk, father of the Turks -- founded modern Turkey from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, which collapsed after World War I. The republic was founded in 1923.
Ataturk, the country's first president, modernized Turkey, promoted secularism, changed to the western alphabet, and reoriented the country toward the West.
He died on Nov. 10, 1938, at the age of 57, of cirrhosis of the liver.
Three-quarters of a century later, he remains a national hero, and one cannot walk far in Turkey before seeing his photo on banners, in store windows, and in offices, cars and homes.
Commemorations have begun in Turkey, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and in Turkey's embassies across the world.
The commemorations began Wednesday with a ceremony at the Anitkabir mausoleum, Ataturk's gravesite, in Ankara, the country's capital.
Headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the ceremony was attended by numerous state and military officials including Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek, as well as opposition party leaders.
Virtually no Turkish politician can hope for success on a national level without paying homage to the country's founder.
Erdogan laid a wreath at Ataturk's mausoleum, then wrote these sentences in Ataturk's special memorial book:
"We are once again commemorating the father of our republic, our first president, Gazi Mustafa Kemal," he wrote. "We are closer than ever to achieving the goals of Gazi Mustafa Kemal and his friends. Turkey's steady growth in its economy, advanced democracy, peace and prosperity remain focused on these goals. We will continue to enlarge the heritage we have taken from him and our martyrs. Rest in peace."
After the ceremony, the Turkish Stars, a branch of the Turkish Air Forces, flew slowly over the masoleum, making the shape of a heart.
Ceremonies in Istanbul began at Dolmabahce Palace where Ataturk spent his last days and where he died.
After the sirens fell silent and the silence had been observed, the Turkish national anthem was sung. Then, following the official ceremony, the room where Ataturk passed away was opened to visitors.
A crowd had waited in front of the place since early in the morning. Visitors left white and red carnations on Ataturk's bed, which is covered with a Turkish flag.
The official ceremony was projected on large screens for viewers outside.
Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin and Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas laid a wreath at Republic Monument in Taksim Square.
At Istanbul's busiest airport, which is named after Ataturk, workers came together in the departures area to stand in silence for one minute. Passengers joined them, as well.
In Istanbul's Besiktas and Kadikoy districts, human chains were formed to commemorate Ataturk.
Ceremonies have taken place in Turkey's embassies in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, where the ambassadors placed wreaths on Ataturk memorials.
Born in 1881 in Thessaloniki, in what was then the Ottoman Empire, Ataturk made his military reputation in 1915 by leading forces that repelled the Allied invasion in Canakkale, known in the West as the Dardanelles.
Following the empire's dissolution after World War I, Ataturk led the Turkish War of Independence, defeating forces sent by European powers. During his presidency, he worked to transform the former Ottoman Empire into a modern and secular country.
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Chronic rhinitis is, unfortunately, an all-too-common problem in the US.
Most of the time, it's caused by allergies which are our body's response to the presence of specific allergens, such as pet dander, pollen, mold, ragweed, or dust.
Non-allergic rhinitis, on the other hand, is caused by environmental factors such as tobacco smoke and air pollution. Studies show that around one-fourth of all rhinitis cases are not directly caused by allergies and require us to take a more holistic approach to find a permanent solution.
To find the key to the puzzle, we must first understand what causes allergic and non-allergic rhinitis.
What Causes Allergic Rhinitis?
Our immune system has proven itself capable of battling infections and other foreign invaders throughout history. However, it can occasionally overreact in the presence of certain elements known as allergens.
Some of the most common allergens are:
- Pet dander
- Pollen and spores
- Mold
- Cockroach Residues
- Ragweed
- Dust mites
Our immune system orders cells to release several chemicals, including histamine, which is responsible for inflaming the nose's mucous membrane. The body then produces an excess of mucus which leads to nasal congestion.
What Causes Non-Allergic Rhinitis?
As we mentioned before, not all rhinitis is caused by our immune system's overreaction in the presence of allergens. Non-allergic rhinitis occurs when an outside factor causes our nose's blood vessels to expand, which in turn leads to swelling and that awful feeling of congestion.
Non-allergic rhinitis is often caused by:
- Tobacco smoke
- Smog
- Detergents
- Odors
- Temperature and weather fluctuations.
- Spicy food
- Stress
If you've ever felt a need to clear your nose but notice little to no mucus, chances are you're experiencing non-allergic rhinitis. The feeling of congestion comes from swelling in the nose area and not because of mucus accumulation.
As you can see, battling these two forms of chronic rhinitis involves a holistic approach that targets both its symptoms as well as its root causes.
Nasal Irrigation
Nasal Irrigation with a Neti pot is one of the most popular (and effective!) home remedies for rhinitis. Nasal lavage is a low-cost way to get rid of nasal secretions and stuffiness around the nose area, and it's completely safe to do at home, as long as you follow the indications to the letter.
This home remedy has proven itself effective against allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and it comes with easy-to-follow instructions that you must follow at all times.
First, you must always clean and dry your Neti pot after each use. Thoroughly wash it with antibacterial soap and clean it with a fresh towel.
Second, you must use sterile, distilled water. Boil the water for a few minutes and wait for it to cool to a lukewarm temperature.
Third, don't use your Neti pot regularly. Routinary use is highly discouraged.
And fourth, never use it on an infant.
The process is simple:
- Add the saline solution to your dry Neti pot.
- Turn your head at a 45-degree angle.
- Tip the Neti pot and let the saline solution reach your nostril.
- Slowly pour its content until it's empty.
- Use a tissue to remove any remaining saline and mucus from the area.
Allergic Rhinitis & Chronic Sinusitis Myers
IV nutrition therapy is, by far, one of the most effective natural treatments for sinus inflammation and seasonal allergies.
IV Myer's cocktails were first developed by John Myers MD, a physician who helped patients by injecting them with a blend of vitamins and essential nutrients. Dr. John Myers realized that digesting these nutrients not only takes considerable time but that only a percentage of these doses would reach your bloodstream. By delivering the cocktail with an IV infusion, cells can fully absorb these essential nutrients that everyone needs.
This mix of vital vitamins and nutrients also makes up for deficiencies that patients often have.
Myer's cocktails are tailor-made to deal with a wide variety of ailments, such as:
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sinus Inflammation
- Fatigue
- Migraine
- Depression
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Chronic Stress
Depending on which Myer's cocktail your certified professional recommends, you might find ingredients such as:
- Vitamin C, B-12, and B-Complex Vitamins
- Magnesium
- Zinc
- Calcium
- Antioxidants
- Glutathione
All of these nutrients positively impact your well-being in some way. Zinc, for instance, is not naturally created by our bodies, but it helps regulate our immune system. Magnesium can reduce fatigue and migraines, while B vitamins reduce excessive inflammation derived from chronic rhinitis and seasonal allergies.
Just make sure you go to certified professionals qualified to administer your Allergic Rhinitis & Chronic Sinusitis Myers in a controlled environment.
Actionable Tips to Prevent Rhinitis
There are some quick and affordable lifestyle adjustments you can adopt today to mitigate (or nullify) allergic and non-allergic rhinitis.
Boosting your personal hygiene is a quick and easy fix that goes a long way. Taking showers after being outside, washing your bedding every week in hot water, and purchasing a dust-mite-proof pillow are all easy, actionable tips that protect you from rhinitis.
Negating potential allergens and elements that cause sinus inflammation is also a great idea. For instance, keeping your windows closed will severely lower the pollen count inside your home. Wearing a mask while cleaning the house or mowing the lawn will filter pollen particles and other common allergens as well.
Purchasing a high-efficiency air purifier with a built-in HEPA filter will also do wonders for your air quality. The newer models allow you to program them to efficiently purify your air from potential allergens and other known elements that cause non-allergic rhinitis.
Closing Words
Natural sinus treatments are on the rise, and thankfully, they're incredibly effective and affordable. We've featured home remedies, actionable tips, as well as certified solutions for those that need relief today. Thank you for reading!


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The House of Davids in Hancock Park is the real estate news gift that keeps on giving. After it went on the market, after the open houses, after the estate sale, the next chapter in the House of Davids saga has arrived: the backyard bungalow is for rent. Using a highly reputable internet roommate matching service called Craigslist, owner/R&B singer Norwood Young posted the following ad yesterday:
Luxury, beautiful, newly furnished and renovated modern guest suite available. Guest bungalow of a private property in affluent Hancock Park. 600 sq. ft. Mini Washer/Dryer, Wi-Fi/ Kithchenette with electric range,,refridgerator, beautiful hardwood floors, three flat screen tv's. Free Standing. Month to month. . Private entrance. 3 month guarantee House is for sale extenstion would be at new owners discretion. That's a pretty reasonable pricetag for Hancock Park. This offer is probably already gone, but on the off chance it hasn't been snatched up in the last 24 hours, would you be interested in living at the House of Davids?
· $1500 / 600ft² - $1500 Furnished Modern Luxury Guest Bungalow Suite (Hancock Park, Los Angeles) [Craigslist]


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Contact: Zara Nasir, (646) 584-2274, [email protected]
Stand for Tenant Safety Testifies for Passage of Legislative Package,
Endorsed by Progressive Caucus, to End Construction as Harassment
New York, NY – Tenants and advocates with the Stand for Tenant Safety (STS) Coalition will testify at a hearing today for five of the twelve bills in the STS legislative package which aims to reform the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). The STS Coalition is a citywide alliance of grassroots tenant organizations and legal service groups collaborating with the Progressive Caucus and the eleven City Council prime sponsors to push for greater protection for tenants, especially in regards to the use of construction as harassment by landlords.
The five bills that will be heard at the Committee on Housing and Buildings hearing encompass:
- Construction Task Force (Intro 0926): This bill would create a task force on construction work in occupied multiple dwellings.
- Building Code Violations (Intro 0931): This bill would provide that building code violations adjudicated before Environmental Control Board would constitute tax liens on the property.
- Tenant Protection Plans (Intro 0936): This bill amends information required in tenant protection plans (TPP) and prescribes measures to ensure compliance with the TPP.
- Permit Oversight (Intro 0938): This bill requires increased oversight of construction contractors who have engaged in work without a required permit.
- Construction Bill of Rights (Intro 0960): This bill creates a safe construction bill of rights.
These bills together give tenants better protection from dangerous construction and help DOB to enforce already existing laws. Without these bills, unscrupulous landlords can use loopholes in the city's enforcement to create hazardous construction conditions to push tenants out of their homes.
"Construction as harassment continues to be a huge problem in our communities. We are saying that enough is enough and calling on the administration to implement reforms to the Department of Buildings that will help to end this practice," said Council Member Antonio Reynoso, co-chair of the Progressive Caucus.
"The Stand for Tenant Safety legislative package sets out to correct the behavior of the worst landlords, who will face the threat of foreclosure if they fail to fix long-ignored repairs," said Council Member Ben Kallos, Vice Chair for Policy of the Progressive Caucus. "For too long some landlords and building owners have neither fixed reoccurring problems on their properties nor paid the fines that go along with those violations, putting tenants in unsafe conditions sometimes for years on end."
"Tenant harassment, which often comes in the form of illegal or unscrupulous construction work, robs New Yorkers of their homes and exacerbates the city's affordable housing crisis. This month, the City Council is reviewing several critical bills – collectively called Stand for Tenant Safety – designed to ensure that the Department of Buildings will prevent abusive construction work and serve New York City tenants, not just owners and contractors. The Stand for Tenant Safety bill package will ultimately make it easier to hold abusive landlords accountable and help tenants protect their homes," said Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Vice-Chair for Budget Advocacy of the Progressive Caucus.
"As the lead sponsors of another part of this vital DOB reform package, we are pleased that these five bills are moving forward," said Council Members Margaret S. Chin and Carlos Menchaca, members of the Progressive Caucus, who jointly introduced Intro 918, a bill to fix a flawed inspection system favoring landlords at the expense of tenants. "Unfortunately, for far too many New Yorkers, the problem of tenant harassment and displacement by landlords is only getting worse. We are proud to join a growing number of Council colleagues, advocates and tenants to demand action to protect the quality of life of residents and to keep families in their homes."
"Far too many try to bypass, bend, and break the law in pursuit of profit," said Council Member Stephen Levin, member of the Progressive Caucus. "We cannot and will not allow unscrupulous landlords to take advantage of our community. This package of bills goes to lengths to provide tenants the protections they deserve. I'm proud to continue advancing the work of the Stand for Safety Coalition, and I look forward to real progress for New Yorkers everywhere."
"No New Yorker should live in fear of being preyed upon in their own home," said Council Member Mark Levine, member of the Progressive Caucus. "The legislation we are hearing today, including my bills on harassment and tenant protection from construction, would take the critical steps necessary to protect vulnerable tenants while also making it easier for them to take legal action against abusive landlords. Tenants living under adverse living conditions need a city government that is responsive to their needs and works to prevent the worst abuses committed by unscrupulous landlords. I'm proud to partner with my colleagues and advocates across the five boroughs to stand up for the rights and safety of all New Yorkers."
"We must root out the bad landlords who use construction to harass and remove their tenants," said Council Member Dan Garodnick. "That's why I wrote the bill creating an inter-agency task force to better identify and eradicate the nightmare of construction harassment. This is a long-overdue measure that will protect and strengthen tenants, communities, and our city.
"I am proud to stand with the STS Coalition and my Council colleagues. For far too long some of the city's worst property owners have used devious, despicable tactics, as well as construction renovations to harass and intimidate tenants. Tenants living in buildings that are undergoing substantial construction usually do not know where to turn," said Councilwoman Rosie Mendez. "Therefore, 'Safe Construction Bill of Rights' legislation would require landlords to provide tenants prior notice of significant construction projects and periodic updates about the status of such construction projects. If DOB wants to right a wrong, then the agency must stand with us to initiate reforms that will ensure that construction is safe with tenants in residency and that tenants get the help they need. The intent of this legislative package is to make New York City the best and safest place to live, work, and play. I believe that is something worth working for."
"Tenants must be safe in their homes and our city must continue to fight against unscrupulous landlords, said NYC Council Member Rafael Espinal. "This package of bills brings us one step closer to holding landlords accountable and protecting our tenants in every neighborhood throughout the city of New York."
"The Stand for Tenant Safety Coalition applauds Council Member Williams for holding this Housing and Buildings Committee hearing on this legislation. For far too long landlords have used aggressive and disruptive construction as a means to harass long term, rent stabilized tenants. This legislation will provide the Department of Buildings with stronger tools to protect tenants against "construction as harassment," said Rolando Guzman on behalf of the Stand for Tenant Safety Coalition.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post5797233560064775567..comments2023-05-27T23:07:19.489-04:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: What They Should Know - DBlog Week Day 5Karenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-70725149319180951602012-05-29T11:22:42.954-04:002012-05-29T11:22:42.954-04:00Very well said Karen!Very well said email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-48524650926965753922012-05-19T00:06:20.770-04:002012-05-19T00:06:20.770-04:00Love the post, Karen. Like you, I try so hard not ...Love the post, Karen. Like you, I try so hard not to use diabetes as an excuse or crutch - even when I legitimately could. It's that feeling that even if I can't do something, I don't want to be looked at differently and thought to not be able to do whatever it is down the road. Tough, fighting those internal mental games. Thanks for writing this.Mike Hoskinshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-73222048295620698802012-05-18T23:44:32.353-04:002012-05-18T23:44:32.353-04:00Yeah, I don't GET it..why do MOST diabetics tr...Yeah, I don't GET it..why do MOST diabetics try to protect NON-diabetics by trying to appear as if this Disease is EASY!!?? What-ever happened to TRUTH!? Let's be honest, folks...Diabetes is a Big Fat DRAG & extremely difficult to manage & live with! I've had Type I for 48 years & am SOOOoooo BURNT-OUT! And I feel, if anything, non-diabetics should get some REAL education firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-90224839683287013462012-05-18T23:09:49.775-04:002012-05-18T23:09:49.775-04:00Well said! Thanks for posting this honest testimon...Well said! Thanks for posting this honest testimony!JanetKhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-55413209937746497892012-05-18T20:11:33.641-04:002012-05-18T20:11:33.641-04:00Thank you for putting my feelings into words! Won...Thank you for putting my feelings into words! Wonderful post, Karen! Thanks.
~ firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-85222768887100482212012-05-18T16:46:28.019-04:002012-05-18T16:46:28.019-04:00Couldn't agree more! One of my first ever blog...Couldn't agree more! One of my first ever blogposts was about this - I always put on a happy face so now, whenever I make a comment about a low/high it's almost 'not a big deal' and I don't think anyone quite appreciates just how awful it can make you feel. Really brilliant post - you hit the nail on the head! Thank-you for sharing, and organising all this - people like you Beeing Sophiehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-66397262580751517762012-05-18T15:50:30.294-04:002012-05-18T15:50:30.294-04:00Yes. Diabetes is hard. That's truth. I have te...Yes. Diabetes is hard. That's truth. I have tears in my eyes from your post because I tend to put on a brave face, too. Maybe I need to stop being so strong and focus on being real. Diabetes is hard. Thanks for letting the world know.Marie Smithhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-61868923996282382372012-05-18T13:46:51.308-04:002012-05-18T13:46:51.308-04:00Great post Karen! I'm so humbled by everything...Great post Karen! I'm so humbled by everything that I have read today. This subject really hit home for me and I feel so less alone!Lizhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-5529028194853003232012-05-18T12:32:00.941-04:002012-05-18T12:32:00.941-04:00This is the second post I've read today that i...This is the second post I've read today that is on this subject. Very well said, Karen! I would only add one word: Freakin! Diabetes is Freakin' hard!!Kate Cornellhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-83213306187838874282012-05-18T12:08:57.045-04:002012-05-18T12:08:57.045-04:00Great post, it is as if you read my mind.Great post, it is as if you read my mind.Pearlsahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-28037706467047001182012-05-18T11:59:34.249-04:002012-05-18T11:59:34.249-04:00Diabetes is hard, and you are strong. I, however,...Diabetes is hard, and you are strong. I, however, will wallow without restraint. Perhaps enough for the both of email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-70185364392058790572012-05-18T11:48:14.434-04:002012-05-18T11:48:14.434-04:00excellent post. i am seeing this common thread amo...excellent post. i am seeing this common thread among many posts on this topic today.shannonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-84135507891290827682012-05-18T10:11:48.390-04:002012-05-18T10:11:48.390-04:00People are always tell me I make it look easy and ...People are always tell me I make it look easy and they I am doing great. If they only knew.Theresa Flahertyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-7684437889099639092012-05-18T09:49:36.352-04:002012-05-18T09:49:36.352-04:00Well said Karen! We all make it look so easy. I ...Well said Karen! We all make it look so easy. I feel like if there were an army full of diabetics agains an army of non-diabetics, the diabetics would all win because we have an inner strength that is unmatchable! (well, except for others living with a serious chronic disease, they rock too).
I am LOVING my first D-blog week, and it has opened my eyes to a swarm of amazing people in the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-22905815920557912272012-05-18T09:21:20.258-04:002012-05-18T09:21:20.258-04:00so true, great post. diabetes is so hard and so a...so true, great post. diabetes is so hard and so all-consuming. Even when I'm doing other things, I really am always thinking about something d-related in the back of my mind. "when did i last eat?" "do I need to test?" "am i going low?" "why is my pump beeping at me NOW?" all that good stuff. we get good at constantly multitasking - keeping this kate @ type1mommahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-80383276157847671492012-05-18T08:35:10.632-04:002012-05-18T08:35:10.632-04:00Karen, This is an awesome post. I struggle with th...Karen,
This is an awesome post. I struggle with the same thing all the time. It is a lot of work to manage diabetes, we need attention to get a cure, yet I never want to draw attention. I am so thankful for the people who do it for me (lobby, raise funds, etc.)!!Jane Khttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy characterised by the accumulation of monoclonal plasma cells in the bone marrow. Different reports indicate the expression of CD44 variant isoforms (CD44v) by MM cells. Osteopontin (OPN), which is expressed by MM cells, is known to be a ligand for CD44v6. In this study, we investigated the role of OPN with emphasis on a functional correlation between OPN and CD44v in the 5T33MM model. Our group reported the expression of CD44v by 5T33MM cells. Using this model, we have demonstrated the secretion of OPN by 5T33MM cells. OPN affected 5T33MM cell survival by increasing proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis. OPN also stimulated 5T33MM cell migration, transendothelial migration and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity. We confirmed the proliferative and migratory effects of OPN on human MM cells. By applying inhibiting anti-CD44v6 antibodies, we found that OPN stimulated cell proliferation by engaging this isoform. Anti-CD44v antibodies and RGD peptides both inhibited cell migration, suggesting an involvement of both, CD44v isoforms and integrins. In conclusion, OPN may act as a mediator of MM cell survival by engaging CD44v. The protein is further involved in migration and invasion of MM cells through the activation of either alpha v beta 3 integrin or CD44v isoforms.
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To act on behalf of the members of the Southfour Fastpitch Softball Association and carry out its operations in an efficient and cost-effective manner; to fulfill the association's mandate professionally and responsibly; to practice discretion at all times and accept decisions made on a majority basis and to attend regular meetings and be fully prepared to participate as member of the Board.
1.1 The name of the association shall be the Southfour Fastpitch Softball Association, referred to as S4.
1.2 S4 shall be affiliated with the Calgary Minor Softball Association (CMSA), Softball Alberta, and the Southfour Sports Association.
1.3 Members of S4 shall be all registered players and their parents, coaches and Board members.
1.4 An annual general meeting shall be called once yearly, and a report shall be given by the Board to the members of the association, including a current financial statement.
1.5 Any amendments to the bylaws shall be sent to the members at least two weeks prior to the meeting and voted on at the meeting.
1.6 There shall be one vote per family at any annual general meetings or other meetings called from time to time.
1.7 A quorum for regular Board meetings shall be 50% of serving Board members.
1.8 A quorum for any annual general meeting is 4 people of the voting membership for the current year.
1.9 Any policies and procedures not found in this document shall be covered in the minutes of the Association under motions made and approved at past meetings of the Board, and shall be kept in perpetuity for the life of the Association. If necessary, these bylaws shall supersede any motions.
2.1 The operations of S4 shall be carried out by the Executive (consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer) and Board members.
2.2 The Board shall consist of no more than ten (10) Directors or members at large, including the Executive.
2.3 The term of office shall be two (2) years, unless by acclimation the term shall be extended. All members of the Executive and board shall serve until their successors are elected. A Board member may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board. A Board member may be removed from office at any time by a majority vote of the Board.
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Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran informed the Monetary Board that he will not seek an extension until the COPE clears his name.
This was announced by the Government Information Department this morning.
Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran informed the Monetary Board that he will not seek an extension until the COPE clears his name.
This was announced by the Government Information Department this morning.
This man does not have to leave because he only let the United National Party(UNP) to increase it's funds by Billions so that they can spend lavishly in the next presidential elections to get Ranil elected. These guys are not going to totally abolish executive presidency for this reason. Ranil wants to die as the president of SRI LANKA. Bond Mahendran is the Sacrificial Lamb.
Bond Mahendran does not have to worry about the COPE.
COPE's Sunil Handunththi of JVP under the instruction of DEAL KUMARAYA would try his maximum to save him. One of the most pathetic political clown today in Sri Lanka is this DEAL KUMARAYA working under Ranil. Only Pa. Cha. Ranawaka can give him a fight to the top position of this category.
Anyway, bond M may have a chance to continue his task … that is to destroy SL's economy completely without any chance of recovering so that separatism could benefit ….
Destruction of SL is continuing under Gram Sevaka who has no iota of brain except singing (of course pathetically) and reading news papers to see what's happening. Most spineless president in the world who destroy his party to sleep with enemies …
What a president!
Pathetic. What took him this long? This itself proves that this person is not a professional and lacks ethics. These days high posts can be bought for money or by doing slutty stuff. So having the right qualifications and proven results mean nothing.
Complex situation … what else ?
He was compelled to do so ? Please listen to his talks given to the media. But for some reasons – he was made silent. And the facts that had been evident – like for example not having a indenpently functiong legal body for CB revealed by him – that alone proved how it had been prior to his appointement. Those men remote conrolled by Rajaakshe crocodiles should have no genitals to stay that way.
Great – this is very good news.
He himself opens up today.
May be the torments he should go through due to protect others is becoming not possible by now.
I always thought this person cant be wrong.
Why should he be the laughig stock here- for all the mismanagement done by his politicians.
Sunil Handunneththi has not the least knowledge to run that cope: None of the JVPers have knowledge to work with internationally qualified figures. They just attack not thinking twice. That is the nature of JVPers across the country. They need to learn respect others. Oratorily, they could hear fine, but practically they are miles away from lanken politics, this is the reason them to be marginalized by last election.
He the JVPers in general attack MODE on others- will have no experience on long run politics.. – that way lanken politics will end up with unanswered questions only. Wasantha Samarasinghe speaks as if a man sitting on the rural culvert would do. The kind of politics are only attacking not peoples friendly.: People connect that with memories left in late 80ties insurgency…. people have lost their sons due to facist nature of JVP in 80ties.
keep to your word man, if you have any dignity. making monies is not everything in the world!
Mahendran is innocent unless proven guilty by court of law. Lets leave it to COPE to find the true facts.
Whether the name is cleared or not, kindly do not return to the CB post.
If you need to stay in SL, please check into a 5 star hotel and AA will meet the room charges.
You can bill upto Rs. 1.5 million.
COPE Chairman's boss is in Batalanada Ranil's pocket…
Batalanada bought him at the bargain price of only 25 Lakhs in Lankan Ruppiah.
Has the Singaporean made a real offer to the COPE dudes through Batalanada Ranil, to be so cocky to say he is holding back his re nomination until he gets the all clear from COPE.
Has batalanda Ranil signed a contract with the Singaporean for him to keep the job for life?.
Is Yahapalanay a Comedy Show ?..
Enough with your conspiracy theories fool.
Are you the Bell boy the Singaporean brought with him from Little India…
Do you think that the people of this country will allow you to come back and rob us again? Go back to Singapore and [Edited out] yourself.
crooked mahendra should be in jail, for insider dealing.
"Arjuna Mahendran Says He Won't Seek Extension Until His Name Is Cleared"
Arjuna need not worry. He will be cleared with calls to all the judges to fall in line with the govt to clear him and if not, judges threatened with demotion or forced out of the country to seek jobs in Fiji's judiciary. Followed by Arujuna's extension at the CB -the Criminal Bank for succors of the regime to continue with more daylight robberies to fast to riches for every politician at the county's expense.
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