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Charles R. Work is the former head of the McDermott Will & Emery LLP Litigation Department, the former head of that Firm's Regulation and Government Affairs Department, and was the Partner-In-Charge of the Washington, D.C. office from 1983 to 1997. Chuck is the former outside general counsel of the AeA, formerly known as the American Electronics Association, and the former general counsel of the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Chuck has handled civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts as well as matters before various federal agencies, including the International Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Independent Counsel. Chuck is a former president of the D.C. Bar, a former deputy administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistant Administration (nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate) and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia.
Chuck served as the president's appointee to the D.C. Commission on Judicial Tenure and Disabilities, the body that reappoints and disciplines the judges of the District of Columbia, from 1985 to 1999. Chuck has appeared in Best Lawyers in America in all editions since 1995. Chuck received a J.D. from University of Chicago Law School, LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, and B.A. from Wesleyan University.


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3 Comments to "shot 54"
January 7, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Chiff says:
Sweet! Stalker needs more unwinnable battles like this where you have no choice but to RUN! So far the only time I've seen it is Wild Territory's mutant swarm, and that's a bug.
January 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm
CzechDeath says:
MI-24 vs Makarov ? You are in trouble stalker =D
Very afmospheric =)
January 4, 2012 at 11:20 pm
basist says:
This one is simply unreal! I mean "too good to be true".
I can almost SMELL the smoke of autumn bonfires or something else burning. It's worth being put in a frame and ON the wall!

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Space Kids is a pre-school kids' television series produced for TVO Kids. Combining the wonderful artwork of Kate Jeong with real NASA footage, Space Kids explores the infinite wonders of space over 40 two-minute episodes ranging in topics from the Solar System to the edge of the Universe.
I animated and edited this series along with co-editor Catherine De Paula. The title sequence was designed by Stephen Shevchuck.


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Renal hypertension causes systemic hypertension and thus has serious consequences if left untreated. It is diagnosed by assessing the patient's history, risk factors, physical findings, laboratory tests, and imaging studies.
Renal hypertension, a cause of systemic hypertension, is the result of stenosis or occlusion in the renal artery/arteries and the subsequent under perfusion of one or both kidneys [1]. 90% of cases are caused by atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS), which affects males above the age of 50 years while the remaining are secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), which is commonly found in younger women [2] [3].
While some patients are asymptomatic, headache is the most frequent manifestation in others. Further complaints include emesis, visual disturbances, and changes in the mental status. If the patient has developed congestive heart failure, the clinical presentation consists of fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, peripheral edema, palpitations, and other associated symptoms [4]. Moreover, individuals with renal disease are likely to exhibit hematuria and edema [4].
There are numerous risk factors for renal hypertension such as malignant hypertension, progressive renal impairment, diastolic blood pressure greater than 120 mm Hg, hypertension unresponsive to multidrug therapy, and worsening blood pressure with diuretic use. Furthermore, hypertension accompanied by proteinuria and azotemia is another risk.
Patients with renal hypertension typically have a history of 1) a sudden increase in blood pressure, 2) onset of hypertension in the absence of risk factors, 3) worsening of previously controlled hypertension, 4) repeat episodes of pulmonary edema, 5) unprovoked hypokalemia, 6) generalized atherosclerosis in older individuals, and/or 7) smoking,
Sequelae include chronic hypertension, kidney disease, renal failure, heart failure, seizures, encephalopathy, coma, and even death. Also, end-organ damage is a concern especially in the setting of chronic kidney disease [5] [6].
Entire Body System
- Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal hypertension, a cause of systemic hypertension, is the result of stenosis or occlusion in the renal artery/arteries and the subsequent under perfusion of one or both kidneys. 90% of cases are caused by atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS [symptoma.com]
This is a report of hypertension caused by stenosis of a segmental renal artery and cured by simple ligation of the stenotic artery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Resistant Hypertension
Data from the NHANES2 shows that 12.8% of drug-treated hypertension patients (n=539) meet the criteria for resistant hypertension. [af-ablation.org]
CONCLUSION: MDCT is widely used for renal artery evaluation in patients with resistant hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] include the following: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) Surgical revascularization Nephrectomy Catheter-based radiofrequency denervation of the renal arteries has entered clinical use in many countries as a treatment for resistant hypertension [emedicine.medscape.com]
Others feel that ARAS patients with multi-drug-resistant renovascular hypertension, advanced CKD (stages 4–5), 48 or steadily deteriorating renal function should undergo revascularization ( Table 3, Figure 5 ). [eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org]
- Fatigue
If the patient has developed congestive heart failure, the clinical presentation consists of fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, peripheral edema, palpitations, and other associated symptoms. [symptoma.com]
The symptoms include weight loss, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, darkening of skin (only in primary adrenal insufficiency), abdominal pain, among other. [hopkinsmedicine.org]
When the kidneys are not working well, wastes can build to high levels in the blood, causing symptoms such as swelling of the hands and feet, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and poor appetite. [kidney.org]
- Abdominal Bruit
Headache, tinnitus, dizziness, neck pain, and cervical/abdominal bruits may also be present (46). The diagnosis for FMD is based on diagnostic imaging with catheter-based angiography being the 'gold standard'. [guidelines.hypertension.ca]
One remarkable finding in nearly 50% of affected individuals is an abdominal bruit, especially when present during both diastole and systole. Target-organ effects of chronic hypertension should also be investigated. [symptoma.com]
Such findings may include the following: Recurrent flash pulmonary edema or unexplained episodes of congestive heart failure Advanced funduscopic changes Abdominal bruit – A clear abdominal bruit is heard in 46% of patients with RVHT, as well as in 9% [emedicine.medscape.com]
However, up to 10% of patients with essential primary hypertension may have an abdominal bruit and innocent abdominal bruits are present in a minority of healthy younger patients, so it is not a pathognomonic sign. [patient.info]
Abdominal bruits serve as a clinical sign of vascular stenosis. Difference in kidney size or unexplained renal insufficiency also raises clinical suspicion. [clinicaladvisor.com]
- Nausea
[…] body, such as to the legs, the brain, the eyes and elsewhere Sudden buildup of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs ( pulmonary edema ) If you have a dangerous form of high blood pressure called malignant hypertension, symptoms can include: Bad headache Nausea [nlm.nih.gov]
[…] body, such as to the legs, the brain, the eyes and elsewhere Sudden buildup of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs (pulmonary edema) If you have a dangerous form of high blood pressure called malignant hypertension, symptoms can include: Bad headache Nausea [pennmedicine.org]
The symptoms include weight loss, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, darkening of skin (only in primary adrenal insufficiency), abdominal pain, among other. [hopkinsmedicine.org]
- Hypertension
Abstract PG A1, B1, E2, F1,2alpha and PRA have been measured in 8 hypertensive patients with unilateral renal arterial stenosis, 7 hypertensive patients with unilateral renal atrophy and 20 control normotensive subjects. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Diastolic Hypertension
Renovascular hypertension should be suspected if Diastolic hypertension develops abruptly in a patient 30 or > 50 New or previously stable hypertension rapidly worsens over a period of 6 mo Hypertension is initially very severe, associated with worsening [merckmanuals.com]
- Fracture
AI can detect, localize fractures on wrist x-rays January 31, 2019 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can both detect and show the position of fractures on wrist radiographs with a high level of sensitivity and specificity, according to research [auntminnie.com]
- Kidney Failure
Uncontrolled hypertension may result in fatal heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, blocked arteries in arms or legs, stroke, eye damage or poor quality of life. [cincinnatikidneydocs.com]
Acute-on-chronic kidney failure [ edit ] Acute kidney injuries can be present on top of chronic kidney disease, a condition called acute-on-chronic kidney failure (AoCRF). [en.wikipedia.org]
What groups are at risk for kidney failure related to high blood pressure? All racial groups have some risk of developing kidney failure from high blood pressure. [kidneyurology.org]
IMAGES Hypertensive Kidney Disease See a detailed illustration of the kidneys See Images Who is at risk for kidney failure related to high blood pressure? Everyone has some risk of developing kidney failure from high blood pressure. [medicinenet.com]
- Renal Injury
In all, these studies indicate that renal injuries may activate renal afferent pathways that connect with integrative brain structures in SNS activity and blood pressure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] the notion that interventions targeting renal injury pathways might constitute an adjunct or even alternative strategy to ensure adequate recovery. [eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org]
injury, it is recommended that gadolinium contrast agents not be administered unless a risk-benefit assessment for that particular patient indicates that the benefit clearly outweighs the potential risks. 19 NUCLEAR MEDICINE ACE-INHIBITOR RENOGRAPHY [aafp.org]
- Headache
We report a 40-year-old lady who presented with severe headaches, persistent microscopic haematuria and hypertension requiring anti-hypertensive medication. Investigations for secondary hypertension were all normal except for a CT scan. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Occasionally patients with high blood pressure feel following symptoms: Confusion Headache Double or blurry vison Pink-colored urine Nosebleed Treatments for Renal Hypertension Medication is usually the first line of defense to keep blood pressure in [cincinnatikidneydocs.com]
While some patients are asymptomatic, headache is the most frequent manifestation in others. Further complaints include emesis, visual disturbances, and changes in the mental status. [symptoma.com]
Those with severe renal hypertension may experience the following symptoms: Headache and double vision Blood in urine Nosebleed Confusion Renal hypertension is dangerous because it can cause chronic kidney disease, a condition in which symptoms aren't [reverehealth.com]
Symptoms of severely elevated blood pressure include: Headache Confusion Blurry or double vision Bloody (pink-colored) urine Nosebleed The vast majority of people with renal hypertension never experience these (or any) symptoms. [webmd.com]
Individuals with a clinical presentation or a history as described above warrant a full workup. The assessment consists of the patient's personal and family history, physical exam, and the appropriate studies.
Physical exam
The patient's blood pressure and other vitals must be assessed with the proper techniques in order to ensure accuracy. Very importantly, the patient should be examined carefully. One remarkable finding in nearly 50% of affected individuals is an abdominal bruit, especially when present during both diastole and systole [7] [8].
Target-organ effects of chronic hypertension should also be investigated. For example, patients with heart failure will exhibit peripheral edema and other cardiovascular signs while those with ophthalmologic manifestations will have retinal hemorrhages and retinopathy.
Laboratory tests
A complete blood count (CBC) and a complete metabolic panel (CMP), which includes electrolyte levels and renal function tests, are important components of the workup [4]. Fasting glucose and fasting lipid tests are indicated in children with chronic kidney disease, individuals with severely elevated blood pressures, and other groups as well [4]. To examine rare causes of hypertension, a 24-hour urine collection can be used to measure creatinine, electrolytes and other metabolites [4].
Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is currently recommended as the initial study in the assessment of renal artery stenosis, especially in patients with renal impairment. Along with DSA, renal arteriography is also the gold standard diagnostic technique.
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) offers critical information regarding the renal arteries, their branches, anatomic variants, distal stenosis, and any suspicious masses. One meta-analysis study reports that gadolinium-enhanced MRA is associated with a 97% sensitivity and 85% specificity for detection of renal artery stenosis [9]. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is also another technique used to diagnose stenosis.
Multidetector contrast tomography (MDCT) provides details about the renal artery and parenchyma of the kidneys as well nearby structures [10]. Another study is doppler ultrasonography, which allows for the evaluation of the anatomy and function of the renal arteries. This modality is associated with good sensitivity and specificity for detection of stenosis [11]. Additionally, a nuclear renal scan can be used to determine if a patient will benefit from surgery [12]. This test can be used with captopril for enhancement.
- Unilateral Small Kidney
The mechanism is different in unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis: In significant unilateral stenosis the plasma renin activity increases as a result of ischemia in the affected kidney. [escardio.org]
- Hyperuricemia
The data from a related series of studies suggest that the hyperuricemia in both types of hypertension results from diminished renal excretion of urate. [nejm.org]
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Left ventricular hypertrophy remains the most thoroughly documented form of end-organ damage caused by hypertension in children and adolescents with CKD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Complications result directly from the increased pressure (cerebral hemorrhage, retinopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, congestive heart failure, arterial aneurysm, and vascular rupture), from atherosclerosis (increased coronary, cerebral, and renal [britannica.com]
No side effects occurred during treatment except for one case of reversible acute renal failure in a transplanted patient with renal artery stenosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The increasing use of such potent antihypertensive agents as the angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitors has empha sized the problem of renal artery stenosis in older patients with wide spread vascular disease as well as improving the prognosis of [springer.com]
[…] renal artery dissection (e.g. from trauma or aortic dissection ) renal infarction Page kidney renal artery embolism or thrombosis EVAR stent graft encircling tumor (e.g. pheochromocytoma ) radiation-induced fibrosis polyarteritis nodosa Treatment and prognosis [radiopaedia.org]
Inpatient care is necessary for the management of hypertensive urgencies, quick intervention is required to prevent further damage to the kidneys. [10] Prognosis [ edit ] Prognosis of individuals with renovascular hypertension is not easy to determine [en.wikipedia.org]
The etiology, presentation, and management are presented. Follow-up varied from 2 to 14 years and the outcome is discussed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
ETIOLOGY RENAL STENOSIS Decrease in the diameter of the renal arteries Atherosclerosis; fat, cholesterol, calcium and other material found in the blood Fibromuscular dysplasia; abnormal development or growth of cells on the renal artery walls Fibromuscular [slideshare.net]
Etiology There are a number of conditions that can cause RVH 1-3 : atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (~90%) fibromuscular dysplasia (second most common) There are other causes that can cause renal artery obstruction but these are much rarer 2,3 : [radiopaedia.org]
Epidemiology [ 3 ] The prevalence of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is high - about 7% in individuals older than 65 years and about 50% in patients with diffuse arterial disease, and it is increasingly frequent in an ageing population. [patient.info]
(pg. 780 - 788 ) 39 Prospective evaluation of aggressive medical therapy for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, with renal artery stenting reserved for previously injured heart, brain, or kidney, Am J Cardiol, 2006, vol. 96 (pg. 1322 - 1327 ) 40 Epidemiology [eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org]
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 ways: 1. Increased renal vascular resistance 2. [slideshare.net]
The propensity for angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to affect GFR adversely is based on similar pathophysiology. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology To make a renovascular hypertension diagnosis, RAS evaluation is required but not sufficient. [escardio.org]
In rats with 5/6 nephrectomy, the turnover rate of norepinephrine was increased in brain nuclei involved in the noradrenergic control of blood pressure, and dorsal rhizotomy prevented hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention Preventing atherosclerosis may prevent renal artery stenosis. Taking the following steps can help: Lose weight if you are overweight. Ask your provider about your smoking and alcohol use. Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes. [mountsinai.org]
Two opportunities for preventing renal hypertension are offered: chronic pyelonephritis and radiation nephritis. Received June 11, 1962. Accepted September 24, 1962. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
Preventing atherosclerosis may prevent renal artery stenosis. Taking the following steps can help: Lose weight if you are overweight. Ask your provider about your smoking and alcohol use. Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes. [nlm.nih.gov]
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Is there a limit to insanity? I don't think so. The first and most dangerous point of insanity is found exclusively in the United States, where we see a president without all his marbles responsible for a nuclear football. Can anyone in his right mind imagine an 80-year-old man in severe mental decline deciding the world's fate in a nuclear crisis?
This essay tries to do justice to the insanities running amock in our world today, but something new comes out every day to add to the list. For example, this morning, I read about a directive coming from the World Economic Forum, now hold onto your tea shirt, cries for citizens of the world to stop washing their clothes to fight climate change. That's as bad as Bill Gates wanting to spend billions to cool a cooling planet. The list of madness about climate change and CO2 knows no end, but at least Gates had the intelligence to take down his TED talk where he made a complete fool of himself.
Facebook Now Censoring the British Medical Journal
Because New Science Goes Against Pfizer's Lies and Deception
On a lighter but still crazy side, deciding whether the music Frosty the SnowMan is gender-inclusive or not, whether it will upset some people, is another sickness that is hard to believe. Some people take any excuse to get upset because they are upset no matter the trigger. Some people are emotionally an accident just waiting to happen.
Health officials are like that too. Omicron arrived, and we had a chorus of freakouts and a ruined Christmas for many, all for a virus no more harmful than mild flu. That is the official story now, but there are people and organizations ridiculous enough to continue to scare the crap out of the public because they like doing that.
Some people are going bonkers as this video shows one passenger on an air flight attacking another for not wearing a mask. She was arrested upon landing by the FBI. In the end, many people should be arrested, and many of them committed to an insane asylum, but will they be even as they destroy life on a massive scale?
The above video mentions many insanities, including the destruction of the environment with 129 billion disposable facemasks and 64 billion gloves used and thrown into the biosphere every month. But, unfortunately, we are ill-prepared to deal with this or any reality. Eventually, or very soon, our aversion to truth and dealing with reality will get us into boiling water.
The CDC has officially announced that as of the first day of the new year, the primary test for COVID will be invalid. Do you know what this means? The CDC has finally admitted that the PCR test cannot differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses. So now we officially know why the common flu disappeared during the COVID pandemic. The CDC has announced this fraud and exposed this medical insanity by stating on its website:
"After December 31, 2021, CDC will withdraw the request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, the assay first introduced in February 2020 for detection of SARS-CoV-2 only."
Brian Shilhavy, the editor of Health Impact News, writes that "Today in the United States it is perfectly acceptable to abuse your child and attempt to murder them by injecting them with an experimental gene-altering shot that the FDA does not even approve, but if you give your child a drug that the FDA approves with a safety track record of over 30 years, they will take away your children because they want to inject them with a COVID-19 shot instead."
Listening to parents anxious to get their children vaccinated for COVID is stressful. Their rationalizations, broadcast on public media, to expose their children to a dangerous shot, already known to kill thousands and harm millions of adults with severe adverse vaccine reactions, crosses the borders of insanity.
More VC Nurses Blow Whistle on 'Overwhelming'
Numbers of Heart Attacks, Clotting, Strokes
"It's crazy how nobody questions anything anymore."
A disturbing video from a woman in New Hampshire emerged. She recorded hospital personnel and child social service agents trying to hunt down a father who reported giving his children Ivermectin. There is allegedly a court order issued to remove the children from the custody of their father. There is simply no shortage of people who get a thrill shitting on other people's lives.
So, we can safely say that the Nazis are here again (perhaps they never went away), or are they communists, or is it a new breed of horrible-minded medical bullies or just a big bunch of highly conditioned idiots. Hard to tell the difference. The worst of these people are already muttering about shooting to kill the unvaxed. Now New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients instead of treating them correctly.
Ex-CIA spook Jim Rickards writes:
"Some politicians are just stupid and do what they're told by corrupt public health officials. Some politicians know better but consider it politically expedient to "do something" even if the something makes no sense."
"But most disturbing are those politicians who harbor a neo-fascist impulse. They're using the pandemic to induce fear and intimidate the population into following orders and doing what they're told. They just can't tolerate independent citizens making their own decisions."
"I realize that "fascist" is a very strong word with powerful connotations. It may seem paranoid or hysterical, but it's not. It perfectly describes a certain type of politician. The pandemic has merely ripped their masks off, exposing them for who they truly are."
"The problem with the neo-fascist impulse is that it never goes away. That means the pandemic will never go away in the official sense because that would deprive these neo-fascists of their cover to pursue their political agenda of fear and control. Again, that's not being paranoid. It's an objective assessment."
CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer has taken his personal vaccine mandate zeal a step further by declaring to his audience that "the government has a right to force you to obey." Worse, doctors have stopped being doctors for fear of losing their licenses if they speak out against the mainstream COVID narrative.
It is essential that future citizens learn since school that governments
do three things: lie, cheat, and steal. However, in most countries,
children are raised with the idea of philanthropic governments
and blind faith in public officials, with the well-known results.
Fernando del Pino
CJ Hopkins writes, "I'm not talking amateur fascism. I am talking professional Class-A fascism. Government and sanctified corporate fascism. Bug-eyed, spittle-flecked, hate-drunk fascism. I'm talking mobs of New Normal fascists shrieking hatred and threats at "the Unvaccinated. Here in Europe, things are particularly fascist. One by one, New Normal countries are rolling out social-segregation systems, ordering "lockdowns" of "the Unvaccinated," and otherwise persecuting those who refuse to conform to official New Normal ideology. Austria has made "vaccinations" mandatory. Germany is about to follow suit. "Covid passes" have been approved in the U.K. Greece is fining "Unvaccinated" pensioners by reducing the amount of their state-pension payments. Swedes are "chipping" themselves."
Previously we viewed our rulers – from dog catcher to president –
as malevolent but for the most part at a distance. We never thought
they would reach out with their gradually but steadily-acquired iron
fist and squeeze the oxygen from our lungs: "Take a shot or starve!"
Daniel Mcadams
According to Reuters, "Most reported U.S. Omicron cases have hit the fully vaccinated -CDC," Meaning COVID vaccinations are a waste of time and money, and all the vaccine reactions and deaths were for nothing, absolutely nothing. That is insanity on steroids, but the world will continue to embrace vaccines as the best thing that ever happened to the human race. I believe in vaccines; I do, I do, I do.
"Inflation in 2021 will require the average U.S. household to spend
around $3,500 more in 2021 to achieve the same level of
consumption of goods and services as in recent previous years."
Wharton School of Business
Jordan Schachtel writes, "From Los Angeles to Sydney to Moscow to Rio to New York to Paris to London and everywhere in between, almost every government on every level across the world, with very few exceptions, committed incredible harm against their populations in the name of stopping a virus. And they have absolutely nothing to show for it."
"COVID-19 lockdowns, shelter-in-place policies, masks, school closures, and mask mandates have failed in their purpose of curbing transmission or reducing deaths. These restrictive policies were ineffective and devastating failures, causing immense harm especially to the poorer and vulnerable within societies."
Thomas Hobbes is reputed to have observed,
"Hell is the truth seen too late."
Some doctors call it as it is. Dr. Vernon Coleman writes, "This really is a cull. Most of the vaxxed will, I fear, be lucky to last five years – and all for a jab that doesn't do what most people think it does. To be honest, anyone who still accepts one of these jabs should be considered suicidal or certified insane. Life expectation is going to fall dramatically – and not just because the quality of health care is deteriorating daily. I honestly find it difficult to believe that there are people around who are so brainwashed and so terrified by the lies they've heard that they will accept as many jabs as they are offered."
How Stupid Can They Get?
Extending $350 million in military aid to Kiev is a
direct call for them to start a full-scale war in Donbas.
No politician is held responsible for anything, so they can
ruin their country and still enjoy a comfortable retirement.
Fernando del Pino
Despite the collapse of Daszak's reputation and credibility — due both to his undisclosed conflicts of interest and repeated deceit and even lying — The New York Times continues to cite him as one of its primary sources on the question of COVID's origins. Just two weeks ago, the paper published an article designed to affirm the claim that evidence had once again emerged showing that COVID was naturally occurring when just about everyone knows that billions were spent on the gain of function research, which is the deliberate creation of viral bioweapons. If that is not insane, I do not know what is.
Stew Peters, in a video with Dr. Botha said, "After Omicron will come some other variant, and then another, for as long as the government feels like controlling our lives, which means forever. You know where this is leading: They want universal vaccine mandates for everyone, from infancy to the nursing home. They want forcible injections for toddlers, for grade-schoolers, for pregnant women, and mandatory boosters even for those who had severe reactions to the first shot. And they will keep at this no matter what the side effects are because they deny that side effects even exist."
383 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, 221 Dead After COVID Shot
People are watching these athletes drop dead on TV and live at sports stadiums, and yet demented doctors and public health officials think it's all a joke. Sorry to say, but medicine has turned into the practice of medical insanity, or certainly, we can call them medical and pharmaceutical terrorists. It's the mainstream of life and the mainstream of modern medicine that needs a frontal lobotomy.
America today is about conformity with mainstream thought, so agree! If you disagree, you lose your job, lose your ability to communicate, and they remove any record of your existence. Of course, this is insane, but insanity is in and truth; well, you have to be insane to believe in truth.
"We're really just about to experience a viral blizzard," Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told CNN's Erin Burnett. "In the next three to eight weeks, we're going to see millions of Americans are going to be infected with this virus, and that will be overlaid on top of Delta, and we're not yet sure exactly how that's going to work out."
This statement from an expert is just one example. What are we going to see? As winter comes on, a massive vitamin D deficiency develops in the broad population. Thus, increases in the common flu and every other viral infection you can think of. Few people get infections if their D levels are high enough and just about no one dies of COVID, which in significant part is a vitamin D deficiency syndrome.
Worse is the naked lie of Osterholm, who would have us worry about viruses and nothing about the deadly injections that are mowing down the public in a wide variety of ways. Hospitals are already filling up with the vaccinated, with authorities doing their very best to cover that up.
So, I label Osterholm as a medical terrorist, for many will do the wrong thing through his deceit. Governments should be pumping Vitamin D into their populations, not dangerous vaccines from companies we should not trust as far as we can spit into a hurricane wind.
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Truly, we begin a dish by first eating with our eyes. I think this photo of Kobe beef illustrates how food can be beautiful and sensual without complication. In my opinion, food can be serious, or...Read More
Clearing Your Mental Cache
This is the term I use when I need to re-set myself. Imagine your brain is a computer. Just like computers, they can shut down or freeze when overloaded. When this happens you may have feelings of being overwhelmed or drained. How many times do we judge ourselves too harshly? There's an adage about how we are our own worst critic and that, my friends, is being mindless. Now, mindless does not mean less intelligent. No, mindless is when you go through the motions. Sometimes, I get caught up in the clutter of a mindlessness minefield and when I'm aware of this happening I need to "control, alt, delete" and re-set myself, basically, clear my mental cache.Read More


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Drag the Words 'papi Jo' Version 1.0.15 of 2nd September 2023
H5P Drag the Words 'papi Jo' is based on the default HP Drag the Words activity. Here is a list of the currently available new features.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Starting with version 1.0.15 the tips must be preceded by a double colon (::) instead of a single colon in previous versions. You may need to revise your published contents if they include tips. Sorry for the inconvenience, made necessary with the introduction of the 2 new features described below in § 14 and §15.
- Option to enable the use of longish draggable texts without truncating them.This new feature makes it possible to create "re-ordering sentences/paragraphs" activities.
- Option to Keep Correct Answers when retrying.
- Option to sort the drag and drop words alphabetically. This can be useful when there are a fairly large number of words (or parts of words) to drag and drop. It makes it easier for the end user to find the words to drag into the blanks. Since version 1.0.7 words beginning with an accent (or capital letter) are correctly placed in alphabetical order.
- Option to add distractors to the list of draggable words. New feature provided by Oliver Tacke at https://github.com/h5p/h5p-drag-text/pull/51
- Option to display the correct and incorrect draggable texts without a colour background (and without the check icon) upon checking the answers. This is especially useful if the draggable items are parts of words.
- Option to force the solution texts to be displayed below the content (rather than on the right of the screen). Feature provided by Oliver Tacker at https://github.com/h5p/h5p-drag-text/pull/50
- Display Latex texts and formulas (the H5P.MathDisplay library must be installed)
- Allow the use of escaped asterisks within the asterisks delimiters (useful for maths multiply operator).
- Allow the use of escaped colons as maths divide operator.
Note.- Escaped asterisks and colons can be used within the draggable texts, within the tip texts and within the feedback texts too!
- Add margin if dropzone container has tip. By Oliver Tacke at https://github.com/h5p/h5p-drag-text/pull/102 (plus I added same margin to the View solutions display).
- Add audio media at the top of the activity (not just image as in official Drag the words content).
- Option to set the Left Column Width (containing the text with blanks) to 'auto' (default), '33%', '50%' or '75%'.
- New from version 1.0.9. It is now possible to format your text and to insert images in the text as well as in the Tips. Credits are due to Sokunthearith Makara aka Thearith from Cambodia. For examples of these new formatting options, see page 09 of this book. Please note that minimum formatting is recommended, <em> and <strong> tags, etc.
Added in version 1.0.13. You can add a removable distractor block text to each draggable element.
Added in version 1.0.15. You can now add multiple alternative correct answers for the draggable words.
Please note that the Drag the Words 'papi Jo' activity can not be included in a normal H5P Interactive Book. The Book you are viewing has been hacked to accept this activity.


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Nov 19, 2019
Talk: Design Systems like a Black Belt with Adobe Product Manager, Elaine Chao at Awwwards Conference San Francisco
Elaine Chao is a product manager at Adobe Systems, currently working on Adobe XD. In this talk she discusses how design organizations around the world work, the problems they face in their workflows and what exactly design systems do for organizations, at awwwards conference San Francisco.
Look at the industry today, we already have voice interactions in our cars, in our phones and in our homes, and as we look in the near future - things like VR and AR. Our interaction models are changing rapidly, technology has to change and so your design systems have to be these living breathing things that reflect the industry.
Watch 100s of UX, UI Design, Animation, Web Design and Development talks on the Awwwards YouTube Channel - subscribe here!
Get your ticket for the next Awwwards Conference: Talks, Workshops, Meetups and Parties for digital creatives to learn key tools, current trends and emerging web technologies from leading agencies, whilst making connections within the international design community.


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Conference 2005
The 2005 Conference saw a shift in the setup. Several new speakers were brought in. And we were back in Sweden. The speakers included: David Guzik, Pierre Petrignani (CC Nice), Peter Will (Hannover) and others. This is also the only conference where the teaching wasn't through a passage of Scripture or a book of the Bible. The theme was "Christianity in post-modern Europe".
No group photo or recordings are available from this year
Conference 2006
Again back in Denmark. This time at "Gamle skole" outside of Sorø. The topic was "Life of David" taught by Mark Walsh, David Guzik and more. Unfortunately no recordings remain from this year either. The leadership now consisted of Theis Brøgger and Daniel Jacobsen.
These conference archive pages is a work-in-progress. We know that not all group photos have been uploaded, and that we don't have complete descriptions of every conference. Also some of the recorded teachings are not at our disposal. Should you have any information that would complete these pages even more please let me know at email@example.com
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All of the TV, online streaming, radio and announcer information for the Lions vs. Bills 2022 Thanksgiving Day classic.
The Detroit Lions are looking to make it four in a row for the first time since 2016—when the team went on a five-game winning streak on the way to the franchise's last postseason appearance.
Speaking of the postseason, after the Lions' upset victory over the New York Giants , the Lions are theoretically "in the hunt" in the NFC playoff picture with about a 16 percent chance at postseason play . It still feels like a long shot, especially considering the team is just 4-6 overall, but that attitude could change in a hurry on Thursday.
For the latest installment of the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day Classic, they host the 7-3 Buffalo Bills . Josh Allen and company believe they can compete for a Super Bowl this year, and they're playing like it. They have scored more points than all but one NFL team, and their defense has allowed fewer points than all but four teams. That's a pretty good recipe for success, but the Bills have also lost two of their last three games due to inconsistent play and a lot of turnovers.
Detroit has been very opportunistic with turnovers during their three-game winning streak, so is it possible the Lions pull off a tremendous upset in front of a rowdy, potentially record-breaking Ford Field crowd ?
Here's how you can watch the 2022 Thanksgiving Day Classic:
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field — Detroit, MI
TV: CBS (Nationally televised)
TV announcers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Online streaming: NFL+ (locally), Sunday Ticket online
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket (full list of radio affiliates here )
Radio announcers: Dan Miller, Lomas Brown, T.J. Lang
Odds: Bills by 9.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook
Halftime show: Bebe Rexha and DJ David Guetta


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I'm a newbie when it comes to DVD burners, and I basically am looking for a not-so-expensive solution to put my DV movies onto DVD's.
This OptoRite fits my price range, plus I like the Dual Layer idea, if I ever need to make big backups of of data.
But I read the review and saw the HD-Burn technology and my main question is this:
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Select the player software matching your hardware to ensure you can take advantage of all OnSign TV features!
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Fabric News Flash: LiveSmart Fabrics Now for Sale By-The-Yard
Creating something with your own hands is a thing of magic. We live in a society where it's become remarkably easy to purchase whatever it is you can imagine with a few clicks of a button. It's simple, quick and practically thought-free to identify what you need, find it and then have it delivered right to your front door. It's easy, but it can also be meaningless. More and more, people are turning back to making things with their own ingenuity, skills and a few core items from the local hardware stores, craft meccas, and hobby shops.
Fortunately, they now have a new resource for fabric projects: select LiveSmart performance fabrics are now available by the yard! Online retailer eLuxury.com now has a selection of LiveSmart fabrics ready to ship.
But why would DIYers need performance fabric? Wouldn't they be satisfied with plain old cotton? Well, that depends on what the project is! For example, let's say you want to create the perfect table runner for an upcoming holiday gathering. LiveSmart performance fabric is a terrific choice for this project because the fabric is inherently both stain and water resistant.
Let's look at a few other DIY projects that could make great use of a high-quality performance fabric:
1. Curtains
Believe it or not, I have seen curtains covered in coffee, drenched with wine, splattered by paint, and ruined by rain. Performance fabric could be an ideal choice for DIY curtains for an active space since cleanup is so quick and easy. LiveSmart fabric-by-the-yard has several lively colors to choose from to brighten up any living space.
- 2. Reupholstering
- Do you have fantastic dining chairs that need a life? Or a beloved ottoman with an out-of-fashion fabric? Try using performance fabric to breathe new life into tired household favorites. The best part? If disaster strikes (because…life), all you have to do is wipe it away!
- 3. Nifty slipcovers
- Slipcovers are a terrific way to change up the look of a room quickly. If you are someone who needs a seasonal change, create a slipcover out of a lovely pastel performance fabric for spring or a delicious shade of red for the holidays.
- 4. Pillows
- Nothing seems to attract spills and dirty hands more than my throw pillows! I dream of having every single one covered in performance fabric so they'll always be fresh.
- Covered storage bins: If you have a kitchen or craft room with open storage shelves, it's a great idea to cover plastic storage bins with color-coordinated performance fabric. Any kitchen spills or craft accidents won't stick due to the stain-resistant qualities of LiveSmart.
Design those cool things in your life and stay spotless with LiveSmart fabric-by-the-yard. Check it out today!


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Westminster Council is asking for comments on modifications proposed by inspectors to its City Plan 2019-2040, a policy document that will control land development in the city by setting out targets for housing, economic growth, and public open space and greenery.
The planning document has gone through a number of stages of consultation and was subject to a public examination this autumn. It is now nearing the final stage before it is adopted by the council.
"We feel that the plan sets out a sound strategic direction for growth in the city over the next 20 years," says Councillor Matthew Green, cabinet member for business and planning
"From transforming our high streets to creating more affordable housing, it addresses every aspect of the built environment, while preparing our city for the future.
"The independent Inspectors examining the Plan concluded at the public hearings that it can be found sound with modifications and as such the formal consultation on the Schedule of Main Modifications is now open for comment," he says.
The inspectors have drawn attention to the importance residential neighbourhoods in the Central Area Zone (CAZ) and have modified the City Plan to state:
"While commercial uses including offices are a strategic function of the CAZ as set out in the London Plan, it is important to recognise that some parts of the CAZ, such as much of Pimlico, parts of Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Belgravia, Marylebone and Fitzrovia all include streets that are wholly or predominantly residential in character.
"Policy therefore seeks to direct offices to those parts of the CAZ that are of a commercial or mixed-use nature, in order to protect local character and residential amenity. The dense nature of Westminster makes it difficult to accurately and definitively map clear boundaries of different character areas on a city-wide level. As such, judgements will be based on an assessment of the mix of land uses within the vicinity of a development site, and any assessments of local character within made neighbourhood plans," state inspectors .
The inspectors have modified the document to stress that new housing development should be at least 35 percent affordable.
A number of references have been made to the new planning use class E which came into operation this September.
"Given the recent changes in the Use Classes Order the council cannot control growth of cafes and restaurants that are now in a new Class E. The focus of this policy will therefore be on other uses such as takeaways, shisha smoking bars and other drinking establishments that are sui generis uses," states a new wording proposed by inspectors.
The inspectors also re-write a policy to control proposals that involve a net loss of office space in the Central Activities Zone (CAZ).
The net loss of office floorspace to residential from the CAZ "will only be permitted in those parts of the CAZ that are predominantly residential in character and where the proposal would reinstate an original residential use".
And a change to hotel use "will only be permitted where there is no interest in its continued use for office or any other Class E (commercial, business and services), education or community use, as demonstrated by vacancy and appropriate marketing for a period of at least 12 months".
Changes to wording is also made with regard to the importance of amenity space for residents, communal space, and public open space in new housing developments.
The Schedule of Main Modifications runs to 68 pages. A public consultation is now open until 18 January 2021 on the proposed Main Modifications only.
Examination of City Plan 2019-2040, Main Modifications Consultation.
Editorial note: this report was updated at 12.30pm on Wednesday 2 December to add reference to the policy regarding "net loss of office floorspace".


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Inequalities in coverage of COVID-19 vaccination: A population register based cross-sectional study in Wales, UK
Vaccine, Volume: 39, Issue: 42, Pages: 6256 - 6261
Swansea University Authors: Ashley Akbari , Michael Gravenor , Ronan Lyons , Stuart Bedston, Fatemeh Torabi , Lucy Griffiths
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing health inequalities for ethnic minority groups and those living in more socioeconomically deprived areas in the UK. With higher levels of severe outcomes in these groups, equitable vaccination coverage should be prioritised. The aim of this study was to...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing health inequalities for ethnic minority groups and those living in more socioeconomically deprived areas in the UK. With higher levels of severe outcomes in these groups, equitable vaccination coverage should be prioritised. The aim of this study was to identify inequalities in coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in Wales, UK and to highlight areas which may benefit from routine enhanced surveillance and targeted interventions.Records within the Wales Immunisation System (WIS) population register were linked to the Welsh Demographic Service Dataset (WDSD) and central list of shielding patients, held within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank. Ethnic group was derived from the 2011 census and over 20 administrative electronic health record (EHR) data sources. Uptake of first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine was analysed over time, with the odds of being vaccinated as at 25th April 2021 by sex, health board of residence, rural/urban classification, deprivation quintile and ethnic group presented. Using logistic regression models, analyses were adjusted for age group, care home resident status, health and social care worker status and shielding status.This study included 1,256,412 individuals aged 50 years and over. Vaccine coverage increased steadily from 8th December 2020 until mid-April 2021. Overall uptake of first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in this group was 92.1%. After adjustment the odds of being vaccinated were lower for individuals who were male, resident in the most deprived areas, resident in an urban area and an ethnic group other than White. The largest inequality was seen between ethnic groups, with the odds of being vaccinated 0.22 (95 %CI 0.21–0.24) if in any Black ethnic group compared to any White ethnic group.Ongoing monitoring of inequity in uptake of vaccinations is required, with better targeted interventions and engagement with deprived and ethnic communities to improve vaccination uptake.
COVID-19 Vaccines; Vaccination; Immunisation; Socioeconomic factors; Ethnic groups
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This work was supported by Health Data Research (HDR) UK [HDR-9006] which receives its funding from the UK Medical Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Department of Health and Social Care (England), Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates, Health and Social Care Research and Development Division (Welsh Government), Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland), British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Wellcome Trust; Administrative Data Research (ADR) UK which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council [grant ES/S007393/1].
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title Shooting the Gap
I love to write. I love to take pictures. I love to travel. This is my Holy Trinity.
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entry descriptionWe rigged our ropes to rappel into Stephens Gap, a 143-foot pit in Jackson County, Alabama. Around 10 a.m. the sunlight cascaded through the entrance and illuminated the pedestal below. Sharon Clayton clipped into the rope and descended into the shaft of light like a divine messenger from heaven.
about the photographerMy grandmother spent her entire life on a dairy farm. She never traveled more than a hundred miles from her home. When I would show her one of my pictures of the Tetons or Alaska, she'd say, "David, I'll never get to see those places in my lifetime, but I get to see them through you." Just as with my grandmother, I hope my photography transports people to the far corners of the earth, as well as the local "Hole in the Wall.
I love to write. I love to take pictures. I love to travel. This is my Holy Trinity.
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'Proud Mary': A Proud Moment For Creedence Clearwater Revival
The classic song started a sequence that makes CCR surely one of the unluckiest bands never to score a US No.1 single.
It's January 25, 1969. American movie-goers are watching Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave in Camelot and Tony Curtis and Henry Fonda in The Boston Strangler. The week's top TV includes Dragnet, The Dean Martin Show, and the debut of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS.
Marvin Gaye rules the charts with "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," and joining it it in the Billboard Hot 100 is the new single by the hot band from El Cerrito, California. Creedence Clearwater Revival jump onto the chart at No.62 with a song that will go on to sell a million in the US alone, and make its way into the Grammy and Rock Roll Halls of Fame: "Proud Mary."
The John Fogerty composition was included on the second CCR album Bayou Country, which was released the same month. The single made fast progress, climbing into the Top 30 within two weeks and going on to make the Top 10 in the UK, Germany, Holland and other European countries. In the States, it started a sequence that makes Creedence surely one of the unluckiest bands never to score a US No.1 single.
By the March 8 chart, "Proud Mary" was up to No.2, but it stayed there for three weeks, unable to unseat first Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People" and then Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" from the top spot. Unbelievably, that would happen to Creedence four more times over the next 18 months or so, and twice in 1969 alone. "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Travelin' Band," and "Lookin' Out My Back Door" all peaked at No.2, and all were platinum singles except for "Green River," which "only" went gold.
Listen to the best of Creedence Clearwater Revival on Apple Music and Spotify.
Soon "Proud Mary" was attracting covers, and as a great compliment to the inherent soulfulness of Fogerty's writing and the band's performance, two of the most notable were by R&B stars. Solomon Burke's version was followed by the famous 1971 rendition by Ike & Tina Turner that went Top 5 on both the US pop and R&B charts. The song has been recorded more than 350 times.
Buy or stream "Proud Mary" on the Bayou Country album.
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love the ole time rockand roll even on the river lol
I sang Maria la orgullosa at a party when I was about 8, and learned my first cords on the guitar to born on the bayou. Thank you CCR and, MR Fogerty
Proud Mary has a compelling rhythm that became the signature sound for CCR, that driving 4/4 syncopated with the emphasis on the third beat – it was a triumph of rhythm guitar, bass and drums, the rich melodic guitar solo added something unique at a time when other bands were trying to outdo each other being psychedelic; it was a breath of fresh air.
One of my favorite classic rock bands.
It was the song that woke up my music feel for an alternative rock'n'roll sound, since it was so different to the other plain vanilla chart "top hits" around that time, with a very distinctive sound & feel compared to the rest…
Creedence & Fogerty have been my musical "heroes" since then. Started to play guitar in '71 thanks to them…Proud Mary is still a "standard" for guys who begin to play nowadays, just like Honky Tonk Women by the Stones…
best band ever..have seen long tripp from hometour in sweden(kungsbacka) love them
I used to listen to CCR with headphones and blasted loud My favorite band of all times Still listen to it loud and my grandkids just shake their heads
I have seen John live and it would be up there as one of the best live shows I have been to
CCR songs will live forever! I entered a song competition singing Bad Moon Rising and I faulted on the opening. It was embarrassing! People say I'm crazy but I collected everything from vinyls to books about CCR and John Fogerty. That's how great a band they are to me.


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How to recharge my Sun direct DTH onlineby Xpay Life Online bill payment
Are you getting exhausted because of travelling to the respective offices every month to pay for the utility bills? No need to bear that pain anymore. Here comes XPay.life, an awesome online bill payment app to make your life simpler. This app provides you all in one facility. You just have to download the XPay.Life mobile app from App Store or Google Play Store and pay your utility bills in just one go.
XPay.Life, India's first blockchain based most secure payment gateway, offers a full package for making utility bill payment online through Touch Screen Kiosk, web, mobile app for iOS and Android, PoS machine and ATP Mobile Van. Moreover, it also accepts cash as well as popular digital payment methods like UPI and Banking cards through Touch Screen Bill Payment Kiosk. Along with that it provides AI based reminders for all utility bills payment to keep the consumer aware of the approaching due date.
XPay.Life offers the easiest way to do DTH recharge online to keep the entertainment level intact for us. Television is the most popular and loved amusement medium, especially for those who most of the time stay at home. So, from now onwards, whenever a 'tonight deactivation' message pops up in your television screen, just simply pick up your smartphone and recharge your DTH account immediately. XPay.Life provides services for all the current major DTH recharge such as Dish TV recharge, Tata sky recharge, Sun Direct recharge and more.
Though mobile phones are the most preferred telecom service now-a-days, the landlines have not extinguished completely till now. They are still able to retain the importance and demand at offices, homes and stores. XPay.Life, therefore, provides the most trustworthy service that allows you to do online landline bill pay in a jiffy without making you face the offline troubles.
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CAP, of which Welby is a patron, helped 20,000 people this year through its partnership with 579 churches across the UK.
Lives are being transformed through debt charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP), the Archbishop of Canterbury said today, as a new report revealed the overwhelming majority of clients were still debt free years after being helped.
In total, 93 per cent of people who had used CAP's church-based centres were still living debt free up to five years later.
More than eight in 10 still lived by a budget and almost half (46 per cent) now had savings.
The average annual household income of former CAP clients was just £14,511, but 85 per cent said they felt in control of their finances and 74 per cent had not used credit since becoming debt free.
"It's easy to imagine that someone living with poor finances will always be in that state, that poverty is too big a problem for us all to tackle," Archbishop Justin Welby said.
"This report is exciting because it shows that if someone gets the right level of support, they can conquer their debt problems – not just to become debt free but also to stay in the black, without the need for expensive credit, successfully managing their household finances for years to come.
"It tells us that no matter how hopeless a situation can first look. Significant change is possible."
Its latest report will be launched today in Parliament. It includes a testimony from Kylie, a mum of four who turned to CAP for help after falling into heavy debt and managed to take back control of her finances.
"Working with CAP was a really transformative experience for me," she said. "Since the Debt Relief Order went through and I became debt free, I have learned how to properly budget and structure my spending. I feel like I have control over my money and that's new!
"It's amazing how little changes can make such a difference to your whole life. The children's dad, Gareth, and I are now back together and welcomed our fourth child in 2014. Our family is so much more settled now and you can just tell we're all so much happier – we're always smiling!"
In the foreward to the report, Welby said: "As a society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. As Christians, we see this demonstrated most clearly in the life and works of Jesus Christ. CAP embodies this value.
"Having seen them at work and how effective they are, I wanted to become a patron and show them my support. They are highly professional and deeply committed to the work they do to help people of infinite value find the way forward. They reach out to the poor and marginalised, work to build community and their work is infused with a deep generosity of spirit."
Founder and international director of CAP, John Kirkby, said: "In previous surveys, around 94 per cent of our debt clients had described CAP's service as 'a great help' or even 'lifechanging' and now we see exactly why.
"With the unique support of the centre church – all their prayers and love – people take the skills they have learned through the debt process and change their future. Many find or renew their faith in God but they make huge practical steps forward too like paying for family birthdays, buying furniture without credit, going on holiday and learning to drive. One client even paid for a wedding!
"It's hugely motivating for us and all our frontline heroes in the churches across the UK."


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Links going out from your website to other related websites are a much overlooked tool for improving your results on search engines like Google.
By linking to other sites, you are networking and building your own relevence. Pointing to outside sources makes you look good - you are participating in this thing we call the world wide web. Just think of how social media works - millions of people sharing links.
By becoming a source for information, you increase the chances of other sites linking to you, which in turn can help increase traffic to your site.
Read more tips for attracting more traffic to your website
Tip #1 – What You Write is Important
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Tip #3 – Be Local
Tip #4 – Talk About Your Art
Tip #5 – Get Other Sites to link to Yours
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Tips and Walkthrough: Candy Crush Soda Level 1380
Candy Crush Soda Level 1380 Tips
- Eat all chocolate
- You have only 30 moves.
- 18 chocolate
Soda Level 1380 guide and cheats:
This level has medium difficulty. For this level try to play from top part of the board and make special candy as you get the chance. Combine them with each other or play near to chocolates to break them all.


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Utopian Stories
Utopian Stories is a large citizen science project in which school classes are invited to collaborate with researchers from literary studies and climate research to study the changes we are preparing to make for a sustainable future.
2020 was an unusual year for many of us. In order to protect one another from the coronavirus, we've refrained from doing many of the things we're used to doing. But even greater changes are needed to put the breaks on climate change. We need to stop what we're doing and ask ourselves what kind of future we want to have, but at the same time we need to move forward as quickly as possible with the process of adapting to a changing climate.
Utopian Stories links together the behavioural changes we made during the pandemic with climate change adaptation and our visions for the future. Students become co-researchers who collaborate with climate scientists, literary scholars, future researchers and educators. Teachers will gain valuable input for their classes, focusing on the scientific method, working with literature, and the global sustainability goals – all while providing researchers with important data collected by their students.
Utopian Stories is rooted in the pandemic and the climate crisis, but it takes aim at a brighter future – maybe even utopia! Does this sound interesting? Read more and register yourself and your classes here!
How to participate
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The project is well suited for students 16-19 years with teacher supervision.
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Literature researcher Camilla Brudin Borg from the University of Gothenburg will analyze the many collected future stories and summarize the material's various possible future worlds.
Professor Alasdair Skelton from the Bolin Center for Climate Research at Stockholm University will estimate and visualize how different choices and changes in everyday life will have various climate footprint outcomes. This will be both the changes we made during the pandemic but also those that are illustrated in the possible futures of the utopian stories.
Needed equipment
Materials for teachers in Swedish
Nobel Prize Museum | Aktiviteter och filmer för lärare
Link to survey 1 (Swedish): Nobel Prize Museum | Uppdrag 1: Vad gjorde du inte 2020?
Link to survey 2 (Swedish): Nobel Prize Museum | Uppdrag 2: Dela din framtid
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Gathering several early pieces on a tray makes them stand together as a statement. Otherwise they could be lost on the table by themselves.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Early Ware
4 comments:
- Unknown said...
I love this gathering!!
Looks wonderful!
- March 24, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- thesimpledaze said...
Boy you are right the tray just finished the statement on that grouping.Love it.
- March 25, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Cherry said...
Since taking the picture I have added a pantry cake wrapped in aged cheesecloth. It really finishes the grouping making it look like the cake had come out of the redware mould.
- March 25, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- Jen said...
That looks great Cherry, I love the colors.
- March 27, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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Prescribed Burning In Florida
Prescribed burning is an important tool in the enhancement of wildlife habitat, reduction of competing vegetation, and reduction of hazardous fuel loads to offset wildfire risk.
Prescribed Burning is Cost-Effective and Efficient
Prescribed burning in Florida is a versatile tool landowners can utilize in the management of their land.
Although inherently dangerous, when properly planned and implemented, a prescribed burn may be the most cost-effective and efficient means of land management while most closely mimicking natural ecosystem management.
Prescribed Burning is useful in Florida Land Management
Prescribed burning is used for site preparation, restoration, and the rehabilitation of a site after a silvicultural treatment such as a timber sale, chemical application, or mechanical treatment has occurred. Through proper site evaluation and careful preparation, prescribed burning can be implemented as a cost-effective and efficient way to assist landowners in the management of their lands and attainment of their desired results.
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Evaluating Digitalized Human-Computer Interfaces based on Rough-grey Analysis
T. Jin†, ‡*, C. Q. Xue†, H. Y. Wang†, Y. F. Niu†, & V. Shchekoldin§
†College of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
‡College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
§Marketing and Service Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
ABSTRACT: Usability evaluation is an important method used to ensure the information transmission efficiency of interface. Rough set is used to quantize the fuzziness question of interface usability evaluation, and build an evaluation model of interface usability with rough-set-grey analysis. Then combining with the fighter interface example, this paper expounds the interface usability evaluation method based on the combination of task deconstruction and the behavior performance test. Finally, from the point of cognitive psycho-physiology, the validity of new assessment method has been proved by brain electrophysiology experiment.
Keywords: DHCI; Rough-set-grey analysis; Usability assessment; Behavior performance test.


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AdP as a signatory of the Global Compact
AdP as a signatory of the Global Compact
In becoming a UNGC participant, AdP took on the commitment for ensuring its business strategies and policies fully respect the ten principles consecrated by the United Nations in this Global Pact that spans Human and Labour Rights, Environmental Protection and Anticorruption Mechanisms.
The Ten Principles
Human Rights
1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
2 Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
4 The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
5 the effective abolition of child labour
6 the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
8 Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
9 Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery
While participation is totally voluntary, the Global Compact objective is to ensure signatory organisations render these ten principles a daily reality and accepting the obligation to annually notify the United Nations, through a Communication on Progress report, what has been undertaken to achieve these principles.