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On June 15, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told the world what it already suspected: he's running for president. The Republican candidate is not new to politics, but that hasn't stopped Americans from asking questions about him. Google's media team provided msnbc with the top 10 questions about Jeb Bush that people searched after he announced his presidential bid. Here they are, along with answers:
1. How old is Jeb Bush?
Bush is 62 years old. He was born on February 11, 1953 in Midland, Texas.
2. What is Jeb Bush's full name?
Bush's full name is John Ellis Bush.
3. Who is Jeb Bush?
Bush is a politician who most recently served as the governor of Florida. He held that post from 1999 to 2007. He is a currently seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
4. Is Jeb Bush related to George Bush?
Bush is former President George H.W. Bush's son. He is former President George W. Bush's brother. He is also George Prescott Bush's father.
5. How tall is Jeb Bush?
Jeb Bush is 6' 3" tall, or, if you're using Lincoln Chafee's preferred metric system, 1.91 meters tall.
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6. How is Jeb Bush related to George Bush?
See the answer above!
7. What does Jeb stand for?
Jeb is an acronym for John Ellis Bush.
8. Who is Jeb married to?
Bush is married to Columba Bush, who grew up in León, Mexico and met Jeb Bush when he was on a high school trip to the city in 1971. Following their introduction, she moved to the United States to work in a factory that produced airplane parts. They married in 1974. If Jeb Bush is elected, Columba Bush would be the first Latina first lady.
9. Where did Jeb Bush go to college?
Bush attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a B.A. in Latin American studies. He graduated in 1974, ahead of schedule, Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude.
10. What religion is Jeb Bush?
Twenty years ago, Bush converted from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. He and Columba Bush raised their three children as Catholics.


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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... I was in grad school. And desperately wanted to get married.
I can remember studying, all alone, surrounded by silence and concrete in the parking garage where I worked as a security guard. And feeling like there was nothing I could do while I waited for God to provide a godly woman.
Maybe you're in a similar situation. You want to get married someday, but right now you're not even dating anyone. And you're not really sure where to start.
You know - in theory - that you're supposed to trust God while you wait. And, that God is asking you to do more than go to work, watch Netflix and workout.
Somehow, you've got to balance waiting on God and being proactive. But how?
The other day, someone asked me that exact question, so I figured that other people are probably wondering the same thing.
Here's my response, using Psalm 27, in the video below. You can also download the quick worksheet below to help you connect it with your own life.
It can be really hard to wait for God to provide a godly woman, but he wants to meet you there and transform you along the way.

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Creating and updating pages
Tips on making the most of your pages
Before you start:
Firstly, it is important to address the question of "who is the website for?"
Is it for club members, other Rotarians from the district/Rotary GB&I/worldwide or for non-Rotarians? It's really a combination of all three. The members area is where information that is only relevant to club members should be stored - an area that non-members can't access. All your public pages should be addressing the other two audiences, but mainly the non-Rotarian general public - most of whom will be in your locality (where your potential members can be found).
Know your club and the likely audience from where you may get members. If your club meets at lunch-time, you may be appealing to people who work in the area, but live elsewhere and know little about the area as a whole. If you are based in a town where the population changes frequently information about your locality can be useful and accompanying text can give useful insight into what club values are.
It exists to inform the general public about the activities of your club. It might also act as a tool to attract new members, a 24-hr advert for your club. There are many more reasons to have a website, but that is not the purpose of this article.
This begs the question "is my site attractive and likely to be of interest to non-Rotarians?"
Visual Impact is important
Before writing your page to the web, decide on content and design.
- As well as preparing text in a word-processed document, it can be helpful to make a rough sketch as to how you would like your page to look.
- Headlines and strong images attract attention, so choose both carefully!
- "a picture speaks 1,000 words", but only positively if it is a good one!
- Most visitors to web pages will scan the page for a couple seconds before deciding whether or not to hit the 'back' button. You have to grab their attention in that time.


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This year's launch of Australia's first national "engagement and impact" assessment exercise (EI) is a reminder that academics are under increasing pressure to do research that is seen to benefit society in some way.
The US, too, is exploring ways of analysing the inputs, outputs and outcomes from government investment in research, via its STAR metrics programme. And, of course, the influence of impact on the scoring for the UK's research excellence framework has been increased from 20 per cent in 2014 to 25 per cent in 2021.
However, achieving impact in the form recognised by the government and funding bodies is hard. In our field, business and management studies, the most common tactic is to stage outreach events, to which business representatives are invited. But this takes time and money, which aren't easy to find. Moreover, it is not easy to get organisations to come to listen, let alone engage, however "audience friendly" the topic may be thought to be.
Even when engagement does occur, it can still be arduous to document evidence of impact. There is an attitude that knowledge dissemination from universities is a one-way street, with no obligation on the part of the organisation to do more than listen.
There is, however, a much cheaper, less stressful and more effective form of impact that academics already deliver and that is front and centre of universities' missions. It is the delivery of teaching.
Teaching delivers considerable impact via its influence on the next generation entering the workplace. The research findings that academics pass on put the hundreds of thousands of students who graduate each year in the UK alone in a position to effect considerable improvements when they enter the professional environment, whether that be in relation to the economy, society, culture, policy, health, environment or quality of life.
Of course, in order to count as examples specifically of research impact, the teaching would need to be clearly grounded in the lecturer's specific research outputs. And, in the case of the REF, those outputs would need to surpass the quality threshold. But linking teaching more closely to research would have the added advantage of improving the ability of institutions to differentiate themselves through offering undergraduate modules and postgraduate courses in topics that directly align to their specific research.
It would also remind students that they are benefiting from being taught by world-leading thinkers in their fields, potentially spurring them to work harder and achieve more. And it would boost the job satisfaction of the academics themselves, increasing their motivation to "own" courses and to devote more time and effort to their students' learning.
There is, admittedly, a danger that emphasising the impact of teaching could introduce a perverse incentive for academics to crowbar their own research into their lectures even when it is not relevant. But since such research would be unlikely to make an impression on students, it would not lend itself to any impact case study attempting to demonstrate the use that former students made of university research in their working lives.
Teaching that scored well would be teaching that was instrumental in the development of skills to solve problems and to create novel solutions. One example is the University of Exeter's Grand Challenges scheme, in which undergraduates work on real-world problems identified by researchers, such as ocean plastics and gender equality, and come up with practical, evidence-based solutions.
To be fair, "impact on students, teaching" is acknowledged for the first time in the latest REF guidelines, but that way of putting it seems to relate to things such as changes to curricula; we suggest that case studies need to follow that impact further, beyond the lecture hall or seminar room.
It bears repeating that the impact of research-led teaching is a crucial function of universities. Greater formal acknowledgement of that would be of great benefit to academics, students and society. Institutions need to show the way by submitting examples of it to both the EI and the REF.
Vince Mitchell is professor of marketing at the University of Sydney Business School and William Harvey is associate dean (research and impact) at the University of Exeter Business School. Their article, "How preferable and possible is management research-led teaching impact?", is published in the journal Management Learning.
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Known for its smile, the Chartreux is a well-muscled balance of contrasts. With its sturdy, robust body, broad shoulders and a deep chest, all complemented by medium short and fine-boned legs, the Chartreux is often described as a "potato on toothpicks". Chartreux's fur is a medium length coat with a woolly texture to it. Water-repellent and a soft, dense undercoat to keep it warm, a dense undercoat gives it resistance to the elements and a feeling of sheep's wool. It has a rounded head tapering towards the muzzle and the medium-sized ears set high on the head with orange eyes that light up the whole face.
They are solid, muscular cats and mature adults weigh from 12-16 pounds.
An old natural breed, the Chartreux cats are found in French literature as early as the 16th century. The Charteux cat suffered through WWII, as many other cats did, and after the war other breeds were introduced to help preserve a solid genetic base. In the case of the Charteux, blue British Shorthairs and Persians were used but breeders stayed focused on preserving the overall look of the cat.
The Chartreux is one of the few breeds to only be available in a blue color with orange eyes.
2 possible family history stories have come up through the years. The first is said that the Chartreux were raised as a companion by the Carthusian monks, helping to keep the monasteries free of mice and rats. The second possibility, is a cat with a coat similar to a well-known Spanish wool from the 18th century. There are no records in the monastery that refer to the cats by this name, however the term Chartreux for these cats was being used as early as the 17th century which predates the Spanish wool and appears to be more connected with the monastery.
Chartreux made their debut into the cat society in 1931 appearing at a European cat. Later arriving in the United States in 1970.
The Chartreux is a quiet breed, with a sweet, gentle, and affectionate personality without being intrusive or overbearing. Chirping rather than meowing, they are attentive, gentle, playful and adaptable cats who enjoy being nearby their favorite people.
Chartreux are prone to polycystic kidney disease and struvite stones in the urinary tract.
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On Tuesday, a massive cyberattack hit Ukraine.
The very next day, professor Scott Jasper of the Naval Postgraduate School offered a systematic analysis of the United States' existing strategic cyber deterrence options, of which active cyber defense will play the leading role in the years ahead.
Active cyber defense may be the answer to the ever-increasing cybersecurity threat, as it allows for greater maneuverability by the private sector and presents greater policy options to deter and defeat nefarious actors.
The number of cyberattacks is at an all-time high for both the United States and our allies around the world.
According to the Department of Justice, there are more than 4,000 ransomware attacks daily. Active cyber defense would allow the United States and private industries to deter attacks with three main capabilities: retaliation, denial, and entanglement.
1. Retaliation
Retaliation is a response to a cyberattack that could manifest any number of ways. Responses include a mix use of sanctions, cyber responses like a direct "hackback" on the offender, and even a conventional kinetic attack in extreme cases.
Cyber responses could include inserting beacons or intentional malware into files that hackers are attempting to steal in order to find and identify the perpetrator. However, retaliatory norms have yet to be established.
2. Denial
Denial is a form of active cyber defense in which an entity has such formidable cyber defenses that it removes the incentive of carrying out an attack, thus leaving little motive to carry out any further attacks.
Denial processes include a cyber kill chain, where a company receives notification of an attack at multiple stages and is thus able to stop it. According to Jasper, the effects of the Target breach—a large-scale malware attack in2013—could have been diminished through proper implementation of a cyber kill chain.
>>> For more information on active cyber defense, check out Scott Jasper's book "Strategic Cyber Deterrence: The Active Cyber Defense Option."
3. Entanglement
The third form of deterrence is entanglement, or norms created to regulate cyber behavior. Entanglement is a necessity for looking to prevent cyberattacks by state actors as it introduces accountability into their decision-making calculus.
Nations should be weary of using cyberattacks because the threat they pose to the common internet, the increasing interconnection of electronic devices, and critical infrastructure may lead to negative externalities.
For effective deterrence to be achieved, the actor committing an attack must feel that the cost of committing an attack is higher than the reward to be gained. Active cyber defense may leverage an actionable solution here.
Going forward, a credible strategic policy should include active cyber defense for the sake of U.S. network resiliency.


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The area where I live was once a large olive growing area. As the olive farmers have moved lots of the trees have continued to thrive. There are olives all over the place and mostly they end up on the ground. With a bit of effort it is possible to get free olives just for the picking. In the past, I have preserved olives in a lye solution and they have been nice.
However, for some time I have wanted to experiment with preserving some in brine. Lye may not always be available. Now fermenting them in brine takes longer than the lye methods, but they store just as well.
Start out by checking your olives to make sure there are no damaged ones and that they are clean. Now sort your olives by size. A batch will cure evenly if they are all about the same size.
Now take a rolling pin or a flat board and whack each olive to just break the skin. The idea is to just break the skin and not to break the pits or remove them. This lets the olive cure quicker and the brine can penetrate the olives. This lets the fermentation take place and converts the sugars to lactic and acetic acids. The fermentation breaks down the chemical bond between the sugars and oleuropein so the bitter taste can leach out into the brine. The oleuropein is what gives olive their bitter taste.
Next, mix your brine, using 3/4 cup of pickling or non-iodized salt to a gallon of water. Put the olives in jars and cover them with the brine solution. Make sure the olives are completely submerged. We used a small clean rock wrapped in parchment paper to weight the olives down. Now put the lids on, but leave them loose. Put the filled container in an area with a temperature between 60 to 80° F.
In seven days take them out and change the brine solution. This time use a stronger solution of a 1 ½ cups of salt to a gallon of water. Tighten the lids firmly. Place back in storage.
At the end of a month, you want to change the brine again. This will help to reduce the bitterness. This time your brine solution will be 1 ½ cups of salt and added seasonings. This can include hot peppers, garlic or various herbs. Now place back into storage for another 2 to 4 months depending on your taste. Open and eat. I will let you know in a few months how mine come out.


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We have started Lent. During this liturgical period the Church calls us to conversion in a special way. Conversion – in other words: a change in thinking. So it's about change … Maybe you're wondering how to do it? How to change? Where to start? For a good start, take the example of St. Faustina and say to Jesus as she did: "JESUS, CHANGE ME IN YOU, FOR YOU CAN EVERYTHING" (Diary 163).
At the beginning of this Lent, give Merciful Jesus your ideas and concepts on how you would like to change and let Him act in you.


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Q: A new pastor came to my parish four years ago. For the first year, it was business as usual. Since then, things have gotten progressively worse. The pastor started getting very angry toward the congregation and criticizing things during his homilies. Apparently, some people did not like his style, and they were bad-mouthing him behind the scenes. When he was unexpectedly renewed for another three-year term, he angrily spoke from the pulpit that "You are stuck with me." His homilies are around 20 minutes, and he goes from speaking with a tense tone and saying nothing interesting to calling the people sinners. Some people have told him to shorten the homilies and change his tone, and rather than considering this advice, he publicly announces the criticism from the pulpit. Personally, I love going to Mass. Unfortunately, going to the parish Masses has made me very angry because of the tone of the priest as well as the people. It is not a happy environment. There is not another Catholic parish for 20 miles. Any suggestions about how I should go about things? – Anonymous
Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC
A: This sounds like a very unfortunate situation. Certainly the devil takes special interest in dragging down priests and causing unrest in a parish, especially in a locale where the next closest Mass might be inaccessible for a lot of folks.
Being the only priest in the parish, perhaps the pastor has been feeling burnt out. He might be under pressure from the diocesan curia and from the day-to-day demands of shepherding his flock. The open criticism by the parishioners might have fueled the problem and put him on the defensive, producing a vicious circle.
It might help him a lot at this moment to feel as though someone in the parish supports him.
The first thing you could do is pray for him.
You might do your best to speak well of his good qualities (he must have some) and to encourage other parishioners to do the same.
Also helpful would be to reach out to him, either in the form of an encouraging letter or e-mail, or an offer to help him with a special project in the parish.
Here you could seek out others who would be interested in helping and encouraging the priest.
If he senses the support of at least some people, it might lead him to soften the homilies and to be open to positive suggestions.
Parishes can work best when there is a sense of respect and appreciation on all sides. This is the ideal you want to aim for.
Of course, there might be other factors involved in this situation. Perhaps the priest is going through a psychologically difficult time, for any variety of reasons.
If things don't improve, you might consider contacting the chancery. There might a priest appointed by the bishop to help support the diocesan clergy.
Your pastor might also benefit from a retreat for priests. It would be a nice gesture if a group of parishioners would lend financial support to help the pastor attend such a retreat.
In the meantime, if you can't find an alternative Mass, try to keep focused on the most important thing happening in the parish liturgies: Christ is coming to us in the readings and in the Eucharist, to nourish us.
Again, pray for this priest, please. He is, for the moment, Our Lord's anointed one to guide the parish.
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Bringing a Six Sigma approach to supply management
In this webinar, our own Six Sigma inventory experts provide tips on how to reduce waste and save time, covering the five tenants for supply organization and outlining best practice guidelines for product organization and supply room setup, as well as reviewing different types of supply management technologies and how to identify if a solution is needed in your facility.
With this direction on how to maintain accurate PAR levels, you can help ensure you're ordering and maintaining an appropriate level of inventory.
Learning objectives:
- Set up your supply room/closet to save time
- Determine minimum and maximum PAR levels for products
- Eliminate over-stocking
- Katie Johnson, McKesson technology consultant
- Kelly Montez, McKesson technology consultant
- Lori Nolan, McKesson technology consultant
- Ryan Dirks, McKesson technology consultant
Jump to sections:
- Minute 00:57 — Overview
- Minute 03:22 — The five tenants of supply organization
- Minute 09:40 — Maintaining accurate PAR levels
- Minute 15:56 — Using data and analytics
Webinar originally aired on January 19, 2022
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Broadcast Pix, Sportzcast Partner to Link CG Graphics With Scoreboards
BILLERICA, MASS.—Broadcast Pix announced a new partnership with Sportzcast, a sports automation company based in Winter Springs, Fla., to deliver real-time scoreboard data to Broadcast Pix integrated production switchers with the optional Rapid CG 3 graphics software for creating dynamic graphics during live sporting events.
With its Scorebot hardware, which is integrated with the scoreboard at the venue, and LiveXML software, which is a plug-in installed in the Broadcast Pix system, Sportzcast retrieves clock and score data, sends it to the cloud, and provides it in a standardized format to licensed users during productions. LiveXML software creates a dynamic .XML file in a standardized format, so data can be easily incorporated into graphics without manual data entry.
Designed to support data-intensive CG graphics for Flint, Mica, and Granite integrated production switchers, Rapid CG with drag-and-drop operation that links graphics templates created with the built-in Inscriber CG to local and cloud-based databases, RSS feeds, Twitter, and custom actions like scorekeeping. Text and/or graphic information is automatically updated in specific fields within the template, so there is no re-keying of data. Broadcast Pix offers the dual-channel Rapid CG 3 and the light Rapid CG LT, but the Sportzcast integration only works with Rapid CG 3.
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Charles Dickens' A Holiday Carol is an absolute vintage, specifically with this in mind month or year. In addition to even if you don' t need to write exactly like Dickens, there' ersus something—a strategy, a perception, a design, for example. —that every single article writer can certainly move from Dickens' producing.
The using is usually an excerpt coming from Bill Cane' utes Fiction Writing Get good at Class, which usually taking walks anyone via Dickens' approach, as well as what you can certainly study on his writing. His or her e-book insures 21 years of age traditional experts and the types of methods and also tips you'll be able to pick-up from reading—and studying—their producing. By William Faulkner for you to Ray Bradbury, along with Stephen King to help Herman Melville, that e-book mines this writing tricks involving exceptional writers along with helps guide you to make use of these phones build a creating design that will stands apart inside the herd.
"Make these individuals have a good laugh, make them be sad, make them hold out, " seemed to be Dickens's saying as well as his / her method. Your techniques utilised in your performance of this method have cautious overview pertaining to these folks were integral towards the operate from the get good at storyteller. Sadly, the usage of laughter runs away numerous writers today, especially people who seek to create considerable fictional works. Eschewing small humor, many people mistakenly forget your substantial. Dickens ended up being a new get better at regarding higher humor—satire, puns, wordplay, as well as a curious method of characterizing that poked fun from his own projects even while he or she fleshed them out together with lifetime and a personality their personal.
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The satire Dickens lavishes about the uppr course within Bleak House is normally laugh-out-loud hilarious. One example is, their account with page twelve connected with Sir Leicester: "Sir Leicester is often within a complacent talk about, along with almost never bored. Whenever he's nothing at all more to accomplish, they can usually think about their own achievement. It is just a significant advantages with a man, to own and so limitless a subject. After examining his or her text letters, he or she leans in the place on the buggy, and also usually testimonials their importance in order to society. "
You are able to use exactly the same techniques utilized to be able to like beneficial consequence by means of Dickens to add outright laughter to your function. The best way to take advantage of this specific device—introducing humor in to the story—is to build up your feeling in the incongruous. Try to exaggerate your own figures somewhat in addition to use a satirical develop. In the event all else fails, examine Dickens in addition to underline passages in which punch anyone while specially humorous. Next utilize a comparable tone as well as approach as soon as explaining 1 of your family characters, in particular individuals you would like to poke enjoyment on. This sort of laughter won't, it is important to emphasize, detract from your large develop as well as significance of one's issue. As a substitute, it's going to convey a significantly appreciated people factor to help in any other case considerable writing.
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The second component of Dickens' renowned dictum centers about their usage of pathos, or maybe solid experience. Since Aristotle pointed out inside their Poetics, over emotional is attractive are generally one of the fundamental gadgets from the orator and, by off shoot, in the novelist. Works of fiction weren't created back Aristotle's period, although crisis had been, in addition to he / she aimed for you to good examples in the clomid generic generic clomid ancient greek language dramatists the spot that the evocation connected with bad along with concern from the market was organized upfront by the dramatist. Similarly some sort of author could learn from Dickens making viewers experience sturdy inner thoughts.
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In an awesome little book, Charles Dickens seeing that Serial Novelist (1967), Archibald Chemical. Coolidge Jr .. advancements the genuine proposition which the serial way of distribution put specific stresses with Dickens in which pressured your ex to unravel a standard novelist's difficulties (such seeing that how to retain readers interest) inside strikingly vibrant means. This implies really healthful. It indicates of which Dickens was forced make use of his / her talent to get as well as employ approaches crucial for the story in a way that are usually consequently bold, and so stunning, and for that reason overstated which different internet writers need to find studying his or her perform nearly some sort of textbook instance involving what direction to go, the way to create testimonies, as well as the best way to generate heroes individuals will certainly remember—and cherish. 4 Among his or her biggest techniques and one which can be generally overlooked by means of writers whom like literary fiction is actually using an element of mystery in addition to suspense. If, just like us, people don't reply properly in order to secret, you could price cut its effectiveness in a very core history. But this kind of would have been a oversight! The idea behooves us to master through the learn. Dickens called this the puzzle history strategy. "He resolved the challenge of the constant requirement for advance within plot by simply building a puzzle … which in turn had switching sublines. "5 A good example of the particular mystery that extends through Bleak House (1853) could be the identity regarding Esther's mom. The story additionally unfolds using numerous strange doings by Girl Dedlock along with the woman husband's attorney at law, Tulkinghorn. By the time the truth is exposed, the reader is usually did wonders up to fever message of curiosity. The actual decision on the puzzle will be discovered any estrace cream price online . estrace to purchase without a prescription. estrace levemir coupons walgreens. buy no prescription order estrace . estrace cream time Sweetheart Dedlock explains to Esther that will she is the girl mother. This picture is usually provided added in poignancy when Sweetheart Dedlock warns Esther that they have to never speak once more! Not just will Esther come across your ex mother within a remarkable way, at the conclusion of your major secret plot of land, but the girl will lose the woman inside same scene. Leave the item to help Dickens to be able to distort this free stops of his or her stories together, interweaving the solution in the unknown using the destiny regarding Esther.
Tighten the tension inside your Novel
To give a thriller inside your core story, you could possibly choose many area of this account that may be hidden from your audience. Subsequently play your part of the omniscient author, that appreciates just about all, , nor show too much … just explain to just as much as is necessary.
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NASA Asteroid Tracker: 4 Space Rocks Approaching, Flying Past Earth Tuesday
- NASA detected four asteroids approaching Earth
- One of the asteroids will approach Earth from a close distance
- The biggest asteroid in the group measures over 140 feet wide
NASA's asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that will fly past the planet on Tuesday (June 2). One of the incoming asteroids will approach Earth from a distance that's almost equivalent to that between the planet and the Moon.
The incoming asteroids are currently being monitored by NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). As noted by the agency, the first asteroid that will fly past Earth tomorrow has been identified as 2020 KK7.
CNEOS estimated that this asteroid measures about 108 feet wide. It is currently flying towards Earth at an average velocity of almost 34,000 miles per hour.
According to CNEOS, this asteroid will approach Earth on June 2 at 4:43 a.m. EDT. During this time, the asteroid will be about 0.00343 astronomical units or roughly 319,000 miles from the planet's surface. This means the asteroid will fly past Earth from a distance that's slightly farther than that between the planet and the Moon.
The second asteroid that will fly past Earth tomorrow is called 2020 KD4. This space rocks measures about 115 feet wide and is traveling across space at a speed of almost 12,000 miles per hour.
2020 KD4 is expected to fly past Earth on Tuesday at 8:47 a.m. EDT from a distance of about 0.02680 astronomical units or about 2.5 million miles away.
Trailing behind 2020 KD4 is an asteroid known as 2020 KF. With an estimated diameter of 144 feet, 2020 KF will be the biggest asteroid that will approach Earth tomorrow.
According to CNEOS, the asteroid will zip past the planet tomorrow at a speed of over 24,000 miles per hour. At 12:00 p.m. EDT on June 2, it will reach its closest distance to Earth, which is about 0.03102 astronomical units or 2.9 million miles.
The last asteroid that will visit Earth's vicinity on Tuesday has been identified as 2020 KJ1. As indicated in CNEOS' database, this asteroid has an estimated diameter of about 105 feet. It is moving towards Earth at an average speed of about 11,000 miles per hour.
2020 KJ1 is expected to approach Earth on June 2 at 2:57 p.m. EDT. During its approach, it will be about 0.01403 astronomical units or 1.3 million miles from the planet's center.
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The 2013 NFL free agency started today at 3 p.m. (Arrowhead time) and there is already plenty to talk about. You can find all of your KC Chiefs free agency news in our hub. Here is a quick rundown of what happened today for the Kansas City Chiefs:
- KC is expected to sign TE Anthony Fasano;
- DL Mike DeVito was also signed;
- The Alex Smith trade was made official;
- Glenn Dorsey is visiting the 49ers;
- QB Chase Daniel was signed to a three-year deal; and,
- RB Peyton Hillis is visiting Green Bay.
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Viking Sky accidents and incidents
CruiseMapper's Viking Sky cruise ship accidents, incidents and law news reports relate to a 928-passenger vessel owned by Viking Ocean (Viking Cruises). Our Viking Sky accidents page contains reports made by using official data from renown online news media sources, US Coast Guard and Wikipedia.
Here are also reported latest updates on cruise law news related to ashore and shipboard crimes still investigated by the police. Among those could be arrests, filed lawsuits against the shipowner / cruise line company, charges and fines, grievances, settled / withdrawn legal actions, lost cases, virus outbreaks, etc.
- propulsion/power lost - 2019 (Norway), 2020 (Caribbean)
12 February 2020Propulsion / Power Loss
(CruiseMapper emailed accident report by Guy Auxer) Gulf of Mexico, 7:12 AM, February 12, 2020, aboard the Viking Sky. The Captain apprised us yesterday evening around 6:30 PM that there was a fuel problem, that we would be altering course to Miami, skipping Progreso and Merida Mexico. The Captain stated we would be heading back to Miami.
We are currently 50 miles (~80 km) northwest of Arroyos de Mantua Cuba heading north-northeast. Our speed over the last 12 hours has been approximately 7.5 knots (9 mph / 14 kph). Prior to this we have been making 18+ knots (21 mph / 13 kph) so our pace has slowed considerably.
We made about 110 miles (~180 km) in 12 hours and there is another 340 miles (~550 km) to go so it appears we are going to crawl back for another 36 to 48 hours. The previously scheduled return to Miami was to be Friday at 8:00 AM. Lots of questions. I am very curious to hear what he has to say. His accent (Captain's) was so heavy it was very difficult to hear what he said.
There was a meeting this morning (Feb 12) where the Captain and Chief Engineer explained what is occurring. When mixing fuel from an old supply (purchased in December) with a new supply (purchased in January) the mixture began to clog the filtration system. The reason is still undetermined. The old supply was before a new environmental regulation came to be in January, the new supply has less sulfur than the old.
Captain contacted Port Authorities in Progreso to get fuel but was told it would be three days before they could supply us. The ports in the US have a regulation that an incoming ship must have two days of fuel available when they return. Port of Miami would not allow an early return without requiring that all passengers disembark which would put all of those flying home in need of hotel or airfare.
Thus the Captain determined that the new fuel supply could not be used due to risk to the engines until they could find out what is causing the problem. He also determined to return to Miami at a reduced speed thus arriving on schedule and assuring the two days of reserve fuel. Good decision by the Captain.
The accident occurred during the 7-day Turquoise Caribbean Seas cruise (itinerary Feb 7-14) roundtrip from homeport Miami (Florida USA) with call ports Key West (Florida), Belize City (Belize) and in Mexico Cozumel (Feb 11) and Progreso (Feb 12).
23 March 2019Propulsion / Power Loss
In the afternoon on March 23, 2019, while en-route from Bodo to Stavanger, the liner suffered an engine failure and started to evacuate passengers via Norwegian rescue helicopters. The operation was conducted in stormy weather (gusts of wind with speeds up to 70 kph / 45 mph, waves up to 26 ft / 8 m high) off Norway's west coast (More Og Romsdal county).
At ~2 pm (March 23) the cruise ship (carrying 915 passengers plus 458 crew) sent out a mayday call after it lost power/propulsion and started drifting towards the land (Hustadvika's offshore rocks). Fortunately, its machinery crew managed to restart one of the four engines and anchor the vessel ~2 km from the coast. Reportedly, the vessel was dangerously close (within 100 m) of running aground and started to list heavily. All passengers were mustered and wearing lifejackets. Due to heavy weather, lifeboats were not lowered.
In the passengers' evacuation participated 6 Norwegian coastguard ships, 5 Redningssentral-dispatched rescue helicopters and 60 Rode Kors (Norwegian Red Cross) volunteers. Before the evacuation was halted, a total of 479 (mostly elderly) passengers were airlifted/hoisted one by one from ship's helideck and in groups of 10-15 people flown to a coastal village north of Molde. With injuries were reported a total of 36 passengers (including 3 with serious injuries and 1 considered critical), all of whom were admitted in hospitals ashore. Viking Cruises' founder and CEO Torstein Hagen arrived in Molde in late-evening.
On March 24, the vessel under its own power (with 3 operating engines) at speed ~4 km (7 kph) and assisted by 2 offshore supply ships and 1 tugboat arrived safely in Port Molde with the remaining 436 passengers and all the crew. The current cruise was officially cancelled, all passengers disembarked and flown back home (from Molde Airport / Aro). At Rica Seilet Hotel (Molde) was established a reception centre where passengers were temporarily accommodated prior to their return flights. The next scheduled cruise (itinerary March 27 - April 6) was cancelled. The cancelled voyage (Amsterdam to Copenhagen) had planned visits to Hamburg, Kiel, Fredericia, Skagen, Oslo, and Goteborg.
On March 25, Sjofartsdirektoratet (Norwegian Maritime Authority) started an investigation of why the vessel was navigating in such weather. A technical study about engines' malfunction and a review of the rescue operation were also conducted. Officially, engines' failure was caused by low oil pressure. Lubricating oil's level in the tanks was within set limits, but relatively low during the Hustadvika crossing. The oil tanks are fitted with level alarms but those didn't trigger at the time. The heavy seas in Hustadvika caused significant movements in the tanks and the supply to the pumps stopped. This triggered an alarm indicating low lubrication oil level, which in turn caused the automatic shutdown of all 4 engines, blackout and propulsion loss.
On March 26, Sjofartsdirektoratet granted Viking Ocean Cruises a permit for Viking Sky to sail to Kristiansund for urgent repairs.
The accident occurred during 12-day "Northern Lights Cruise" (itinerary March 14-26) from Bergen to London-Greenwich, with call ports Narvik, Alta, Tromso, Bodo, and Stavanger (scheduled visit on March 24).
Note: The regularly-scheduled Norwegian coastal ferries (run by Hurtigruten) remained docked in their homeports Bergen and Trondheim due to the stormy weather forecast for March 23.
You can add more details on reported here accident or submit new / your own Viking Sky ship incident ("Cruise Minus" report) via CruiseMapper's contact form.


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Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Aviation Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day to celebrate the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who made the first ever flight. President Roosevelt invited "the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation". Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the history of aviation. It is also a good time for airlines to try and get students interested in a career in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the ground crew.
Orville Wright piloted the world's first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls that enabled them to steer. Orville's historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight lasted just 12 seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who believed man could fly. They believed the secret to what was called "the flying problem" was not more powerful engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle could remain upright while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their wing and propeller design changed the world forever.
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted sites.


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In this comment on the parent question, David Manheim makes the case for building new vaccine production facilities before we have a vaccine ready to produce, and for this to be subsidized. I find this question interesting in its own right, but it's also an opportunity to dig into the nitty-gritty of producing something, which I wish happened more on LessWrong. I don't expect this to lead directly to a vaccine facility coming into existence- presumably the people who have the power to do that already have access to the knowledge as well- but I think it's a useful exercise in how things actually get done.
To recap, David's argument as I understand it is:
- The world is under-capacity for vaccines as it is
- Building a vaccine production facility takes a lot of time and money, so we need to start funding and building them now to have them ready when we have candidates ready.
- We're likely to want to mass-produce multiple vaccines until we know which ones work the best, increasing the amount of capacity needed.
There's already a great discussion of this in the replies to his thread, and I encourage you to read it before commenting here. Some questions that came up in that discussion:
- Is there such a thing as a generic vaccine production facility, or do different vaccines require different facilities?
- What raw materials (e.g. sterile eggs) are we also likely to need large quantities of, and should perhaps start sourcing now?
Some additional questions I have are:
- Are there costs besides the obvious financial ones to building these facilities ahead of time? Are they competing for a resource we need more elsewhere?
- Who does have the power and knowledge to make these facilities?
- What are some historical equivalents?


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Among several announcements, VVS Laxman and Daniel Vettori were confirmed as the current player representatives in the ICC Men's Cricket Committee.
ICC Meet: Lord's to host WTC finals of 2023, 2025
The Lord's Cricket Ground will host the ICC World Test Championship finals in 2023 and 2025, the ICC confirmed on Tuesday, during its annual conference in Birmingham.
Lord's was also named the venue initially for the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (2019-2021) before it was moved to Southampton.
During the conference, the ICC Board also approved FTPs for 2023-2027 for both men and women, with the calendar to be published in the coming days.
Among several announcements, VVS Laxman and Daniel Vettori were confirmed as the current player representatives in the ICC Men's Cricket Committee. Roger Harper, the former West Indies cricketer, will be the second past player representative, joining Mahela Jayawardene in the committee.
The global cricket body also approved the process to elect the next Chair of the ICC which will take place in November 2022. The election will be decided by a simple majority and the term of the elected Chair will run for a two-year period from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, the ICC received an update from the Afghanistan Working Group and also received information on the situation of women's cricket in the country.
It had appointed the working group in November 2021, naming Imran Khwaja (Chair), Ross McCollum, Lawson Naidoo and Ramiz Raja as the members to review the status of the Afghanistan Cricket Board and cricket in the country. ICC's representatives will meet officials of the ACB and the government in the coming weeks.


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German Education System
The quality of German education is world-renowned for a reason. It's well-organized and designed to be highly accessible to all students allowing them to continue studying up to the university level regardless of a family's finances. All German states offer the same school systems and education system. German public schools - no matter if they are elementary schools, secondary schools, or vocational schools - generally do not require any tuition fees.
This article will give you an overview of the German standards of education, the organization of the school system, the subjects taught, grading systems, and more.


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I have read the help section downloaded with the app that tells how to do such but I can't seem to this right. I'm trying to get the new gen to create Japanese names and set them.
This is the one in the Skrat Maker coming with the app.
_use: nbos/names/skrat.ipt
Set: Name =[@SkratName >> Proper]
Table: MakeSkrat
1:{$name}\nhits: {2d4+8}\nBase Attack: +2\nArmor: [@SkratArmor]\nWeapon: [@SkratWeapon]\nSpecial Skills: [@SkratSkills]\nValuables: [@SkratThings]\nSpeaks: Skrat [@SkratLanguage]
And this is the one I am trying to do.
_use: users/rubedo_kukai/documents/inspiration_pad_pro/common/nbos/names/japanese.ipt
Set: Name =[@Name >> Proper]
Table: Realian
1:{$name} is a Neohuman. [$JapaneseName] has [@tech] and has [@body] [|skin|bones|blood|brain|muscles|hair|]
Table: JapaneseName
I haven't built the entire table (Tech and Body) but I thought I was doing the Set, Use, and Name parts right but I don't know what I am doing wrong. I copied the exact location for the japanese names into the gen...
The image has the results on the left and the location on the right of the image.
I copied from the Orc Name Gen in the generators section this time. The orcs say this for the entire thing...
use: nbos\names\orc.ipt
Table: Orc Name
My shorter version of what I have above (used to troubleshoot) says this...
use: nbos\names\japanese.ipt
Table: Japanese Name
I just thought of something... I could copy the Japanese Name Gen into my gen... Opps.
Did it work? nbos\names... should work, since the program launches pointing to that directory. I like to keep all my name generators there anyway. It's the easiest place to put .ipt generators that will be called in a use statement.
But for pointing to specific directories on the hard drive in general (where you may have .bmp or other graphic files or anything), there is a specific way to identify with drive letter, slashes, double slashes, backslashes, etc. And it takes the FULL windows directory name. Search this forum for "Fortune Teller Files" and see what it said in that thread. It's not exactly what windows explorer shows for the directory location. Here's the thread: http://forum.nbos.com/discussion/comment/3836/#Comment_3836


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Consumers crave cheerful content during the coronavirus crisis
Consumers are looking for fun and lighthearted entertainment to relieve stress during the coronavirus crisis, instead of categories like true crime or suspense.
Why it matters: Some mediums, like podcasting, that over-index on genres like true crime, may be partially impacted by the fact that consumers need a break from their regular content routines.
Driving the news: According to new research from tv research firm Magid, consumers are seeking out funny (39%) and fun (31%) videos, movies and TV programs during the coronavirus crisis.
- More consumers are also watching familiar entertainment, or series and movies they already know. According to Magid, about a third of consumers have increased their engagement with content they already know well.
- Users are looking for comedic relief, according to new data from Captify, a firm that specializes in search retargeting. Users searching for search terms within Captify's network such as funny movies, standup comedy, comedy, funny and sitcom as they relate to movies and TV shows was up over 314% from March 1 to April 12.
A similar phenomenon is happening with podcasts. Podcast consumption has been down since the virus began keeping people at home.
- True Crime, which is traditionally one of podcasts' top categories, has been down in downloads over the past few weeks, according to data from podcast analytics firm Podtrac. News, business, and comedy are some of the top categories that have seen the most growth during the coronavirus era.
Between the lines: With more people stuck at home with families, including small kids, family entertainment is up during the coronavirus.
- According to data from Hulu, the content categories that have seen the biggest jumps in viewers during the coronavirus are were dramas, movies and kids content.
What's next: While news and information has become a much heavier part of people's consumption diets during the coronavirus era, that could start to wear off as people get sick of the constant stream of bad news.
- According to the Magid study, for the first time, about 1 in every 6 people say they are starting to actively avoid the news in order to relieve their stress.


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How a Canadian Group is Fighting COVID-19 by Battling Online Misinformation
The Canadian Association of Science Centres joined forces with other groups to launch #ScienceUpFirst, a social media campaign designed to combat online misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccination.
With misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccination running rampant in multiple countries, many organizations are also seeing bad information circulate in their own realm and wondering how to stop it. The Canadian Association of Science Centres realized that communication could be its tool in the fight against this insidious problem.
"The World Health Organization has declared what is happening an infodemic," said Marianne Mader, Ph.D., executive director of CASC. "We got together and asked, 'What can we do about it?' And our solution was to focus on social media channels."
CASC partnered with COVID-19 Resources Canada and the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta to create the #ScienceUpFirst. Launched in late January, the initiative aims to fight online misinformation with information.
"There are some outdated theories that people with information bias won't pay attention when you put the facts out there," Mader said. "There are studies showing that—contrary to what some people might believe—putting accurate information out there makes a difference. If you leave a gap, that's when it is going to get filled with misinformation."
The campaign aims to fill the gaps with accurate information produced by the nation's leading research organizations. Mader said it was important for the organizations involved to join forces because it helps address a nationwide deficiency in disseminating science information.
"In Canada, with research that's done, there is no clear mandate that it needs to be communicated to the public and no clear funding to help do that," Mader said. "As a result, we have a disconnect often between scientific studies and sharing the results with the public. The longer-term legacy of this initiative will be that it's creating a framework, which doesn't really exist in Canada now, to create strong bridges between the science communication sector and our research sector."
While #ScienceUpFirst is initially focused on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, it will be deployed over a wide array of channels over time.
"The intent is to build a movement, where this hashtag, ScienceUpFirst, has a life and people are proud to use that and identify with it," Mader said. "People will say, 'Yes, I want to share accurate information and be part of this movement to pass on this information.'"
Once the campaign builds some traction, CASC also hopes to offer a targeted approach using its many member science centers. "I would say one of the key functions we are looking to do—a little bit down the road—is create resources that community organizations that communicate science to their audiences can use themselves and remix in a way that's appropriate for their audience," Mader said. "When we get to the stage, when we can create these information kits for community partners, they will also be going out to our members."
While CASC hopes to expand its reach and be more targeted, Mader acknowledges that there are limits to what the campaign can do. "I don't think we can claim this campaign will affect deep deniers, but certainly people who already trust science information, or those who are unsure about what is true, it can help," she said. "There are studies showing the majority of the population of Canadians want to share true information. … For that audience in particular, I think ScienceUpFirst will be really helpful."
In addition, Mader said the campaign is poised to be effective because CASC members hold a unique place among the nation. "Public trust surveys have shown, in Canada, where people go to seek reliable science content. Number one, they trust universities. Number two, they trust science centers and science museums," she said. "Knowing that the community organizations they trust are sharing accurate information, we think will make a difference."
How has your organization used communication to combat a problem in your field? Share in the comments.
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Giving back and supporting others
Run for a Good Cause, Prague
Alice participated in Hervis Prague Half Marathon in the first week of April, despite adverse cold conditions. She finished in 2:06:06 which is an excellent time for a first time half marathoner. By participating she supported the charity event "Run for A Good Cause". The athmospere of the run was fantastic and the scenery of historic Prague sites inspirational.
Odyssey is the first program in the Czech Republic which provides a cross-company and cross-functional mentorship program for future female leaders. It is a non-commercial mentoring project supported by female and male leaders, which creates an ideal platform to match aspiring Czech talented female professionals with experienced mentors.
Alice is on the mentor team since 2013.


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on Indemnity Clause
by Ron Davis
A Louisiana shopping center owner is off the hook for an injury suffered by an employee of one of the center's tenant stores.
The shopping center, located in New Orleans, is owned by Cigna Corp., and the site of the employee's mishap is a Mervyn's department store. The employee fell down a flight of stairs there, sustaining injuries that required extensive medical treatment.
In Louisiana, an employee cannot sue his or her employer for such injuries. An employee's exclusive remedy is restricted to worker's compensation, in exchange for which the employer is immune from any other liability resulting from the injury. As a result, the Mervyn's employee simply filed a claim for worker's compensation, and Mervyn's eventually paid her medical benefits totaling $26,824.
Unable to sue Mervyn's, the injured woman decided to sue Cigna, charging it with negligence in constructing an unsafe building. Cigna in turn sued Mervyn's on grounds that the lease agreement between the two parties required Mervyn's to defend Cigna against lawsuits such as that of the injured woman.
In fact, the lease did state that Mervyn's would "indemnify," or assume responsibility, for any liability lawsuits involving the store property. Mervyn's replied, however, that worker's compensation laws limit the amount an injured employee can collect from an employer.
A Louisiana appellate court, in ruling in favor of Cigna, explained, "Mervyn's contractually assumed responsibility for liability resulting from defects in the leased premises.... There is no law that prohibits the indemnification agreement entered into between Mervyn's and Cigna.... Mervyn's voluntarily agreed to defend Cigna for all claims filed by third parties injured on the leased premises. Mervyn's cannot relinquish this obligation solely because the third party who made the claim against Cigna happened to be a Mervyn's employee." (Brown v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co., 793 So.2d 211 [La.App. 4 Cir. 2001])
Decision: October 2001
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When we stop and think of our bodies, there are common areas where problems may occur. With our bones and joints, it could be our hips, knees, or our backs. These are mainly issues due to the aging process. Yet we can also have problems with our smaller joints, not always due to aging but perhaps from an injury or trauma.
If you've noticed your elbows are red or swollen, it could be a sign that you have elbow (olecranon) bursitis. Bursitis refers to inflammation of a part of the body called a bursa, which is a small jelly-like sac. Bursitis is common in the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and heel. They contain a small amount of lubricating fluid that allows the soft tissues to move freely over the underlying bone.
Elbow bursitis occurs in the olecranon bursa that is located at the boney tip of the elbow, known as the olecranon. Normally, the olecranon bursa is flat. If it becomes irritated or inflamed, more fluid will accumulate in the bursa and bursitis will develop.
Swelling: The first symptom of elbow bursitis is often swelling. The skin on the back of the elbow is loose, which means that a small amount of swelling may not be noticed right away. To present with a red and swollen elbow is very common.
What causes Elbow Bursitis?
Elbow bursitis can occur for a number of reasons. Often it is due to the amount of stress put on the joint itself. Leaning on the tip of the elbow for long periods of time on hard surfaces, such as a tabletop, may cause the bursa to swell. People in certain occupations are especially vulnerable, particularly plumbers or heating and air conditioning technicians who have to crawl on their knees in tight spaces and lean on their elbows. Certain athletic activities may also prompt the development of olecranon bursitis, such as long holds of the plank position. Trauma can also be a cause, such as a hard blow to the tip of the elbow can cause the bursa to produce excess fluid and swell.
Non-surgical Treatment
Bursitis will often settle by itself over time, and there are several ways to encourage this healing process:
- Elbow pads: an elbow pad may be used to cushion your elbow.
- Activity changes: avoid activities that cause direct pressure to the swollen elbow.
- Medications: pain relievers, like ibuprofen, can be used to ease symptoms like inflammation, swelling and pain.
- Cortisone injection: fluid can be aspirated, or removed from the swollen bursa and then injected with corticosteroid medication, which can work well to relieve pain and swelling.
Surgical Treatment
If nonsurgical treatments do not work, surgery may be recommended to remove the bursa, which is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. It is a small operation whereby an incision is done over the tip of the elbow then the thickened sac is carefully removed. Recovery is normally very straightforward, with restrictions on arm movement for several weeks.
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Pizza rolled up into bread. What's not to love?
A self-professed book nerd who feels most at-home in the kitchen, this mother of 2 is a culinary school drop-out who loves to cook for those she loves. Hilary's goal is to empower others with the confidence to get into the kitchen and cook with their families. When she isn't busy being momma to her video game loving son and sweet and sassy little girl, you can find Hilary with a book in her hands, tackling her never ending TBR.
Game Day Eats: Smoked Queso
If you have a smoker, be sure to fire it up this coming weekend for this crowd pleasing conversation starter.
Game Day Eats: Boneless Wings
Go-to quick snacks for movie nights, game days or just whenever the mood strikes — boneless wings!
Chicken and Roasted Tomato Parmesan Spaghetti
The ultimate comfort food for even your busiest nights in just around 30 minutes to make.
Budget Eats: Chicken Piccata
Are you looking for budget friendly ways to enjoy restaurant style foods at home? Then look no further.


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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Mostly ~ Wordless Wednesday
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Adorable :)ReplyDelete
I'll be sending positive vibes your way at 7pm +++++++ hugs ((()))
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 9:36 AM
that picture did put a smile on my face. thank u!ReplyDelete
hope everything turns out ok for u!
You GOT IT!ReplyDelete
I'm a big prayer girl. Prayers going up from AZ - starting now not just at 7. :)
What a cute photo! love the look on his face and his stance. will say a prayer for you and your famly today.ReplyDelete
This pic rules! He is such a cutie! I'm not sure if I've ever commented here before, but I read daily, and I'll be thinking of and praying for your family tonight....ReplyDelete
Prayers coming your way from Wisconsin. Hoping we can all encircle you and your family in prayers.ReplyDelete
Hope all goes well!
I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts today and wishing for the best!!ReplyDelete
I will be thinking about you today! Hope everything turns out they way you want! Hugs!ReplyDelete
I'm all over it! Good luck and hugs!ReplyDelete
Done. Stay strong and know that god will not give you anything he doesn't think you can't handle.ReplyDelete
That photo is precious. Will be sending good thoughts tonight.ReplyDelete
Keeping you in my thoughts today.ReplyDelete
And, yes, it is a sweet, sweet photo.
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 1:40 PM
definitely sending good thoughts your way! and i love that wordless wednesday is "mostly" i can never not type either haha :)ReplyDelete
cute little guy! I will pray!! Hugs!ReplyDelete
I am a little late in reading this but my thoughts are with you and your family.ReplyDelete
This song is for you my friend :)
Prayers and positive energy from Alaska (without the moose poop smeared all over the bottoms of my running shoes).ReplyDelete
Take care,
Cute pic! Hope everything turned out OK.ReplyDelete
Hope everything is okay. *hugs*ReplyDelete
Hang in there. If there is anything I can do to lift your spirits please let me know.. Virtual hugs and prayers.ReplyDelete


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Since it is nearly St. Patrick's Day, my sister Alice and I were talking about easy ways to make shelter dogs feel like they are lucky dogs. I plan on dropping off some supplies to the shelter we adopted Theo from. In preparation, I remembered a simple t-shirt chew toy that my daughter made for our dogs last summer and we decided it would be the perfect thing! Easy and affordable, we made a few extra to give to our own dogs.
- Old t-shirts
- Scissors
Cut the shirts into strips: our's were approximately 2 inches wide.
Pull the fabric strips taut, this is especially important if you are using a knit fabric.
Sort your strips into 3 strands. (You can put as many strips in as you like depending on the thickness you want.)
Knot the strands together.
Tie another knot and trim the ends.
You can add extra knots or tie in a loop for more variations.
Because Theo is an aggressive chewer, we added denim to his.
Alice's dogs were excited to be the testers! Okay, 2 out of 3 were excited. Franny is always a little unsure of what is going to happen when we take out the cameras.
Although Darla isn't much of a chewer, she was happy to have a new toy.
Lulu played tug of war like a puppy, while Franny forgot about the cameras and just enjoyed her toy.
Be sure to like Alice G Patterson Photography on Facebook. You can see more of Alice's images on her blog.
We would love to hear how you make your dogs and shelter dogs feel lucky!
Check out some of our other DIY projects for dog lovers!
About Alice G Patterson Photography: Based in Syracuse, NY, Alice is a bicoastal portrait, events, and commercial photographer. She is available to travel and has three dogs of her own.


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We've got the game time for the Arkansas game (good news as you'll be able to drink all day) and Texas Tech is set to announce the Hall of Fame inductees today at 11:30.
Photo via Charles Henry @ Flickr.
Hall of Fame Announcement. I think maybe starting at 11:10 this morning, you can Texas Tech's Hall of Fame Announcement. Be forewarned that this link takes you directly to a video player and I don't think the announcement will actually happen until 11:30 am.
32 Student Athletes on All-Big 12 Rookie Team. The official site notes that 32 student athletes made the All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors incoming freshmen. This doesn't have the complete list, although that can be found here.Of those 32 players, 6 had 4.00 GPA's:
A total of 38 student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages, including six from Texas Tech: Cameron Batson (Football), Alex Buzelan (Tennis) and four athletes from track – Jacob Hinojos, Todd Mickey, Taylor Jameson and Kami Norton.
Game Time Set for Arkansas. The Arkansas game time is set as is the network, ESPN2 at 6:00 pm on September 19th.
Top Duo. ESPN's Max Olson has his top duos on offense and on defense and Texas Tech players only make the offensive portion:
4. DeAndre Washington/Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech: Two of the Big 12's most versatile and elusive weapons quietly teamed up for 2,404 yards of total offense in 2014. Washington is the conference's top pass-catching back, and Grant is a menace downfield and in the screen game.
Longhorns AD Under Fire /100 fire emojis/. I posted this in the comments yesterday, but our favorite Longhorn writer, Chip Brown for Horns Digest has a full blast article on athletic director Steve Patterson. There are a couple of things to note here. First, this is just one side of the story, Brown's side but it's still one heck of a read. Second, Brown pretty much depends on the access that UT gives him, so he's come out with a scathing report against the one guy that could limit that. And I should also mention that Patterson has a history of running organizations into the ground and he also isn't above being incredibly petty when it comes to reporters. Most UT fans have laughed off the two other links from John Canzano, who says that Canzano just has an axe to grind, and maybe you could now say the same thing about Brown, but goodness, the evidence is starting to pile up for Patterson, isn't it. Kirby Hocutt may not be perfect, but this isn't how he runs an athletic department.


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WESTPORT, CT – June 3, 2014 – Just qualifying for horse shows like the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair is an accomplishment in itself, but over 120 exhibitors went the extra difference by participating in the Best Performance Competition, the new joint effort of the EQUUS Foundation that rewards competitive excellence and also supports horse welfare. 2014 Devon Best Performers Photo by Brenda Carpenter courtesy of the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair. W Devon's Best Performance Competition Winners Class Action owned by Meridian Partners LLC & ridden by Megan MacPherson Patrick owned by Dr
Read more at the source: EQUUS Foundation & USEF Congratulate Devon's Best Performers
Article excerpt posted on Sidelinesnews.com from Show World.


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The March 31st deadline to enroll in health insurance or face a fine is fast approaching. If a person doesn't have health coverage by that deadline, he or she:
- May have to pay a fee or fine
- Will not be able to enroll in health insurance until the next open enrollment period, unless he/she has a special qualifying event (change in family status, change in income, etc.)
- Will have to pay for all his/her healthcare costs out-of-pocket, as they occur
According to healthcare.gov, the penalty in 2014 is calculated in one of two ways. You'll pay the HIGHER of:
- 1 % of your yearly household income on the amount of income above your income tax filing threshold (so if you don't have to file a tax return, you won't have to pay a penalty). This fee is capped and tied to the cost of the national average bronze-level insurance plan, which means this year's top penalty could be about $3,600 for an individual and $11,000 for a family of four.
- $95 for every family member who lacks health coverage for the year ($47.50 per child under 18 who remains uninsured). The maximum penalty per family under this part is $285.
Clearly, the 1% of taxable income rule in the first bullet will be higher for many taxpayers than the flat fee rule in the second bullet. This might surprise some people come tax time next year since the penalty will be first paid on 2014 income tax returns. And don't expect the calculation to be easy; the fee is based on the number of months during the year the taxpayer is without "minimum essential coverage" and there are numerous exemptions and credits to consider. Fortunately, Medicare Part A coverage and most employer-sponsored plans will allow taxpayers to escape the penalty.
For those subject to the penalty, note that it can more than double in 2015 and it increases every year thereafter.
More information can be found at www.healthcare.gov.


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"The safe opening of the season of tourism is the result of a huge national bet that has demonstrated so far that Greece, and in particular, Mykonos is going to win," Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas told Greek Reporter.
Along with the rest of Greece, the hospitality industry on the rocky resort island began to welcome back travelers two weeks ago.
Air Traffic and Ferry Arrivals Increase as Mykonos Opens
Mykonos is back in business for tourism with ferry boat arrivals in the port of 10 vessels daily. Mykonos airport currently has 12 daily flights arriving domestically from within Greece as well as International carriers including Quatar, LOT, Volotea, Air France, Easy Jet and Vueling.
"According to all indications, this year's tourist year will be better," Koukas said. "Firstly, mass vaccination has progressed in Greece and in all developed countries. Secondly, we are all wiser at the managerial level than we were a year ago. Thirdly, Greece, and particularly Mykonos, has had a satisfactory performance in terms of the pandemic."
The mayor stated "We have been implementing a targeted plan at all levels for many months." Koukas added "Since the beginning of the year, we have been running a targeted campaign on Mykonos on international social media in collaboration with Marketing Greece."
Mykonos Mayor Says Mykonos Opens Safe and Secure
The mayor stated that the new international airport, the construction of the new port, the renewal of street lighting with new LEDs, but also a strengthened system of citizen safety will offer visitors and residents a great experience.
The mayor said that "an additional 100 police officers have been added to the island's regular duty officers. New traffic department security, administrative support, the installation of 40 street cameras and the addition of 15 operational drones will create a safer, friendlier environment for our guests."
Koukas stated "Since May 14, officially and symbolically kicking-off the start of the tourist season, many flights arrive from abroad daily." He added that the first cruise ship had already arrived and hotel reservations are continuously on the rise.
"The island is in the Green Zone of the pandemic with minimal cases," stated the mayor. Green zones are areas that have zero new cases with the target of being Covid free. "The vaccination program has been accelerated following government protocols and taking advantage of one of the most highly-staffed health centers in Greece," added Koukas.
The municipality has served as guardians of public health, according to the mayor. "For the past few months, we have conducted online meetings with all institutional stakeholders on the the island," he added. Included were representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, "for the best possible outcome as we begin a new season of tourism."
"Visitors coming to Mykonos are required to have a negative Covid-19 test upon embarkation at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina," Dimitris Manesis, President of Mykonos Port Financing said.
"We have enabled a rapid testing center at the port of Tourlos for cruise ship passengers arriving in Mykonos as well as for emergencies," Manesis said. "At the airport we will continue to administer random rapid tests for individuals disembarking from international flights, as prescribed by European Union authorities," he added.
Mykonos Opens Vaccinating Hundreds of Residents Daily
Director of the Mykonos Health Center and Mykonos Vice-Mayor Dina Sampsouni stated that vaccination rollout on the island was increased with the addition of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The online platform has been open since mid-May. The island health center is vaccinating both permanent residents and seasonal employees with both Pfizer and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines, averaging almost 300 individuals daily.
Sampsouni stated "for about two months the scheduled appointments were zero or much less than the number of vaccinations that could be carried out daily at the health center." As of the last week in May, the Mykonos Health Center has vaccinated more than 7,000 individuals to date, 18-years-old and above. The island has a permanent population of about 12,000 individuals.
Some hotels were open throughout the winter on the island and the remainder have begun slowly opening, with a targeted date of June 10. President of the Mykonos Hoteliers Association, Maria Kousathana, said "Reservations for most establishments for the month of June are limited but July through September bookings are good with high rates of occupancy."
Openings Staggered Through May and June
Openings have been staggered across the last two weeks of May and the first weeks of June in and out of town. The target is the weekend of June 10. Less than a month away, is the 3-day-weekend of Pentecost, Agios Pnevmatos. In the past it has signaled the onset of summer as many Greeks take advantage of the long weekend to visit the island.
Kousathana added that this year, with all hotels open once again, it will be difficult to achieve full occupancy. The number of visitors to Greece expected for 2021 is at half the levels of 2019. Greece had 31.5 million visitors in 2019. Last year the pandemic cut the number down to almost a quarter, with only seven million travelers. Kousathana said "The most welcome surprise is that US travelers will be able to return to Greece this summer."
Restaurants and cafes are not all open yet. Covid-19 restrictions remain in place for catering, allowing only for outdoor dining. Some establishments in town, also referred to as Chora, as well as on popular beaches, are holding off for the island to have more visitors.
A walk around Chora exhibits the energy of plenty of pedestrian foot traffic through the busiest of spots. Posted at main entryways into the city, such as on the waterfront and the Windmills, are pairs of on duty uniformed police officers. They approach those who are not wearing masks with a gentle reminder that they need to wear masks as they walk outdoors or suffer a fine of $370 if they don't.
"I am optimistic that we will succeed," Koukas said. "I would like to invite the old and the new friends of our island to trust us and come to spend unforgettable moments in a safe and aesthetically unique environment."
Koukas added "Mykonos been established as a top international destination for tourism because it is able to constantly complement high level services and concurrently adapt to the needs of each conjecture primarily for our visitors."
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text: Employing extrapolation models to estimate the time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity to 30 m () from a shallow borehole profile is an effective way to expand the data volume and a necessary initial step for developing proxy models. Past extrapolation model studies have relied only on shallow borehole shear‐wave velocity () profiles to estimate . In this study, we enhance the model by accounting for additional parameters including location slope, geologic age, and geotechnical class. We first compile a new borehole profile database (BPDB) that contains information about 8831 boreholes in China. Using this BPDB, we analyze the characteristics of strata for various location slopes, geologic ages, and geotechnical classes. The result shows that the location slope and geologic age have significantly different effects on the characteristics, whereas the differences for sand, silt, and clay are small. We build a parameter classification scheme that classifies the location slope into six groups, the geologic age into seven hierarchical types, and the geotechnical class into four hierarchical types. This scheme ensures that each group/type has its distinctive characteristic. We evaluate five existing models and choose the model that shows the best performance on the BPDB as the "prototype" model. We classify the BPDB boreholes by the parameter classification scheme and use the form of "prototype" model to develop a parametrical model that consists of 33 single‐parameter‐value models. For a shallow borehole (), if its location slope, geologic age, or geotechnical class is available besides its profile, applying the parametrical model will get more accurate estimated and model uncertainty estimation than those of existing models that only utilize the information of the profile.


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Adventure is one of the main reasons why travelers visit Uganda. With the longest river in the world, the Nile, half of the world's mountain gorilla population, 13 species of primates including chimpanzee and 10% of bird species in Africa, it's easy to arrange an adventure packed itinerary.
It can be difficult to break down the activities but there are some that every traveler must try. Here are the top 5 that offer unforgettable experience.
Gorilla trekking
Mountain gorillas are the main tourist attractions in Uganda. With half of the gorilla population about 400 individuals found in Bwindi impenetrable forest national and Mgahinga gorilla national park, it's easy to arrange a gorilla safari to one of the parks. It takes at least three days tour to Bwindi the most popular with 14 habituated gorilla families found at four gorilla trekking centers including Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo while Mgahinga has only one.
Despite the physical exhaustion of trekking through thick forests and steep terrain, many tourists however say that seeing gorillas in their natural habitat changed their lives. On top of the excitement of spending seeing how gorillas play, feed and groom each other, the most important thing is that you're helping them to survive. Seeing the gorillas also breaks down the misconception that gorillas are dangerous animals. But make sure you attend to briefing and follow the gorilla guidelines.
If it wasn't the money generated after purchase of gorilla permits which is meant to fund conservation activities and also benefits locals, gorillas would have gone extinct due to habitat loss, human diseases and poaching. Locals who benefit from revenues and also earn a living from their eco-tourism enterprises like community visits, cultural tours, selling craft products and food now understand the value of conservation and have kept off the gorilla habitats paving way for successful conservation. Unlike in the past where locals used to illegally encroach on the forest for food, firewood, honey and medicinal plants, today they no longer do such unsustainable practices because of the benefits they get from gorilla tourism.
Chimpanzee tracking
Kibale forest national park, the 795 sq km tropical rainforest believed to be home to highest population of primates in East Africa. There are 13 species of primates including 1400 possibly the highest number of chimpanzees in Africa. This makes Kibale forest one of the best parks to track chimpanzee in the wild. Five groups of chimpanzee are habituated and tourists can see them on guided walk with guides and rangers. While time to spend with chimps is limited to one hour, tourists can as well book chimpanzee habituation, an experience where you spend the whole day observing chimpanzees with researchers. Chimpanzee tracking permits are affordable but you need to book in advance with a tour operator or directly through Uganda wildlife authority. Chimp tracking is done early in the morning at 08am and 3pm in afternoon. During nature walks you can spot lots of primates, butterflies, birds with 372 species.
Rhino tracking
Ziwa rhino sanctuary is located in Nakasongora district along the way to Murchison Falls National park about 4-5 hours drive from Kampala. The sanctuary provides protection for 20 white rhinos with the aim of releasing them back to Uganda's national parks.
Visitors are allowed to track rhinos on foot accompanied by expert Uganda Wildlife Authority guide. This is the first rhino tracking experience in Uganda. Both black and white rhinos become extinct in Uganda during the civil conflicts of 1980's. Your visit to rhino sanctuary not only offers a thrilling adventure but allows you to actively help towards conservation of the endangered rhinos. The place has accommodation and camping opportunities. Staying at ziwa is a great experience with activities like birding and nature walks. In addition, you can visit Murchison Falls National park for a great wildlife viewing experience.
Equator Crossing
With only 13 countries on planet crossed by the equator line which divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, a visit to the equator crossing in Uganda is a life changing. It can be visited as part of your itinerary stopover on a safari to other national park in western Uganda. At equator you can stand in both sides of the planet, carry out some geographical experiments such as Coriolis Effect. Unusual weather events tend to occur such as green flush sunsets, equal hours for daylight and nights.
White water rafting
While everybody knows that River Nile is the longest in the world, you might not know that its real source is in Jinja town. You can see evidence where the Nile starts to flow northwards from Lake Victoria also includes grade five rapids offers extreme adrenaline adventures. There are calm sections of the river for amateurs but advanced rafters will feel at home in the strongest rapids that often make rafts flip upside down.
Along the journey, rafters have a chance to spot birds, lizards and take in views of the Nile valley. Jinja area receives fresh breath from Nile and is recommended for a weekend holiday. The place also features many hotels, guest houses with hot tubs, nice beds and great food. If you need to do something else after rafting try horseback riding, biking, boat cruise, all terrain quad biking