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Green Buildings
UCI currently has a total of 33 LEED-certified buildings on the main campus. Of these buildings, 22 are LEED Platinum and 11 are LEED Gold. Within the nation, UCI has among the most LEED-certified Platinum and Gold buildings for new construction on a college campus.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
LEED Platinum for New Construction:
- College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing Building
- Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building
- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
- Middle Earth Housing Expansion
- Anteater Learning Pavilion
- Mesa Court Student Housing Expansion
- Continuing Education Classroom Building
- Merage School of Business II
- Newkirk Alumni Center
- Claire Trevor School of the Arts Contemporary Arts Center
- Claire Trevor School of the Arts Production Studio
- Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway
- Biological Sciences III
- Verano Place Infant Toddler Center
- Verano Place student housing complex – Cedar unit
- Verano Place student housing complex – Aspen unit
- Verano Place student housing complex – Poplar unit
- Verano Place student housing complex – Alder unit
- Engineering Hall
- Medical Education Building
- Sue & Bill Gross Hall – A CIRM Institute
- Humanities Gateway
LEED Gold for New Construction:
- Plaza Verde
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center Scientific Building
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center Efficiency Building
- Clinical Laboratory Building at UC Irvine Medical Center
- Puerta del Sol student housing complex
- Camino del Sol student housing complex
- Anteater Recreation Center expansion
- Donald Bren Hall
- Student Center expansion
- Anteater Instruction and Research Building
- Palo Verde student housing complex expansion
LEED for Commercial Interiors and Existing Buildings:
- Existing Buildings (EB:OM)
- Croul Hall
- Frederick Reines Hall
- Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility
- Hewitt Hall
- Humanities Instructional Building
- Natural Sciences II
- Social Ecology I
- Commercial Interiors (CI)
- Office of Global Engagement
Following completion of construction, the following buildings plan to seek LEED certification:
Under Construction:
- North Campus Center for Advanced Care
- Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences & Sue and Bill Gross Nursing and Health Sciences Hall
- Verano 8 Graduate Student Housing
Map of LEED-Certified Buildings
To find out where our green buildings are on campus, click here or the image below.


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Five top international and domestic performers are being recognized for their excellence with a prestigious PDAC 2023 Award.
Now in its 45th year, the annual PDAC Awards showcase exceptional leaders in the mineral exploration and mining industry. They will be honoured at an Awards Gala in Toronto during the annual PDAC Convention.
The PDAC Board of Directors select recipients based on recommendations of the association's Awards Committee. To learn more about the selection process, see Awards categories.
Congratulations to the PDAC 2023 Award Recipients for their outstanding accomplishments.

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The stilts are "pieces of wood" refined, which affect the audience and that put a strain on the senses of those who use them. Even if the practice allows to make difficult sequences and to develop a certain virtuosity, we must not forget that they are the means, not the end. In other words, they must disappear to make room for the actor. Working on stilts means being immediately visible (necessary condition for the shows that take place on the street and not on a raised stage).
Secondly, the work on stilts is linked to the disproportion, a condition that obliges the actor to use his body / voice instrument by amplifying and dilating the actions and the vocal emission. A show on stilts must take into account both elements: visibility and dilatation. It is not enough to stop at the first of the two, since it is essential to be aware of the disproportion of the actor's body.
The seminar is open to beginners (beginners need to know how to walk), intermediate and advanced
Work Tools for Beginners
Work Tools for Intermediate and Advanced
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Today's post comes from Erin Gallagher, class of 2013 and Art Center Student Docent.
The stainless steel sculpture Etang d'ambach by Frank Stella is one of many compelling works now on display in the Art Center's newly re-designed Sculpture Garden. In this 1992 sculpture, Stella—known for his bold, anti-illusionistic paintings—moves away from the minimalist aesthetic, departing from flat, monochromatic canvases that deny space and depth to embrace the complex spatial dynamics inspired by the masters of the Roman Baroque.
Based on the motif of the smoke ring, the spiral form of Etang d'ambach expands from a narrow bottom into a full, twisting structure intended to explore the forces of space and movement as smoke rises and dissipates. Stella repeatedly photographed smoke rings by blowing smoke into a black box with cameras fixed to each of the sides in order to capture the contorted forms from all angles. He then created a series of abstract compositions inspired by the resulting images.
Stella conflates the opposing properties of fluidity and stasis in Etang d'ambach by depicting the evanescent quality of smoke in the solid medium of welded metal. The different pieces of the sculpture, assembled from found metal scraps, are bent, bolted, and welded together with various degrees of space and visible light between each fragmented part. The spiral form extends outward into the realm of the viewer, tendering an invitation back into the vortex of the structure. Etang d'ambach evokes a coiled energy, its pivoting motion capturing a spatial theatricality that is enhanced by the assorted array of cast, cut, and polished surfaces that play against one another and reflect varying levels of light from the surrounding garden.
The Hildegarde Krause Baker, class of 1911, Sculpture Garden was a memorial gift by Eric and Jane Baker Nord, class of 1942. The current renovation was made possible through a gift made by the late Ralph Connor, Vassar Trustee from 1963 through 1971.


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Here's a challenge for you. Find someone who doesn't own a mobile device. We're willing to bet that this task will take up far more time than you're willing to spend – if you were to actually take us up on the challenge. Forget heading to social media in order to locate your mobile device-less individual. The vast majority of social media users access their accounts on their mobile devices.
Perhaps, you can take a survey around your office. Again, finding an employee without a smartphone, we would venture to guess, will be next to impossible. So what does that mean for your business? Quite a lot actually! Mobile devices haven't just revolutionized the ways in which we all communicate with each other. They have changed the way business owners conduct business on a daily basis.
Mobile devices improve the customer experience.
These days, consumers are well aware that there are various means of communication with the companies they do business with. Sure, they may pick up the phone and call or even send emails. But with so many companies developing apps for mobile devices, learning about new products and receiving customer service has been made easier than ever.
"Mobile apps have spawned an entirely new market for retailers," informs John Smith on Business2Community.com, "In addition to that, the real estate industry has also implemented this trend by introducing 3D mobile apps. These apps help in conveying the concept and the layout of a property to prospective buyers way before the construction process has even started."
Mobile devices help business owners to save both time and money.
In our current digital world, many businesses have chosen to go green. Specifically, they are doing away with printed invoices and receipts and are sending such information to their customers digitally. As a result, companies save a lot of time (no more stuffing envelopes) and money (no more postage charges).
As Rob Waugh of The Telegraph in the U.K. puts it, "mobile solutions can shave hours off regular tasks, with apps replacing forms, cloud solutions replacing resource-heaving local filing and scanning and imaging functions helping keep customer or supply chain-focused staff out in the field."
Mobile devices improve marketing campaigns.
Download your discount code and show it in-store!
Receive free Wi-Fi when visiting our store locations!
These are just two examples of ways to incorporate mobile devices into your marketing campaigns. "Mobile marketing has gained momentum recently with more and more customers turning to their mobile devices for their requirements," says Smith, "Additionally, offering free WiFi to customers can help in collecting valuable customer data which can then be utilised to provide personalised services to them."
Mobile devices can allow you to accept payments anywhere, any time!
Now you can accept payments without boundaries and add incremental value with VirtualMerchant Mobile. This revolutionary payment solution transforms mobile devices into terminals, allowing you to accept credit card and debit card payments quickly and securely anywhere, any time without a major investment of money or effort. VirtualMerchant Mobile is an innovative offering for businesses of any size that want more than just a mobile payment solution from their payment providers.
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I often teach a full day class on energy, and in part of the class I help people see the bodies energy, generally called the aura.
It always tickles me when someone who at the beginning of the day has no idea what energy is by the end of the day understands it, feels it then sees the etheric body. It's really not difficult with a little guidance and practice to see this first layer (etheric) since it is the closest energy body to the physical body. The etheric layer extends about two inches beyond the physical body and is my cue when I am looking at someone in a healing session for clues to where they're out of balance.
For those of you who haven't yet seen what I am referring to, you'll find that after you get yourself into a meditative state and are in that peace if you relax your gaze, you may just see your energy and the energy of others around you.
Often when I teach this class I have at least 1 student who is frustrated because they want to see colors. "How do I see the aura?" they often ask.
Actually it is all the aura, but what these people are referring to is the second layer of the aura, the emotional body, which is associated with feelings. Unlike the etheric body this layer has as many colors as the rainbow. And the colors change depending on the emotional state of the person.
For those of you who see energy, but do not yet see color other than the yellow/gray glow of the etheric layer, please don't fret. Be happy where you are right now. In time all becomes apparent as we grow and develop.
Sending you blessings and love
LeeZa Donatella
Leeza has teamed up with Higher Roads Products to formulate a line of ceremonial tools Kits and spiritual oils.
(Releasing this month. Take a peek)
With over 400 articles in Spiritual Spew I'm sure that you will find what you are looking for, so don't forget to check out the archives.


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Monday, October 10, 2011
Video interview of Kirsten Vangsness on CBS the Talk
4 comments:
- Sir BedivereOctober 10, 2011 at 5:37 PM
I thought Kirsten was absolutely adorable on The Talk. She is always a fun interview. We've been lucky to have her visit with us in the past and would love to have her join us again anytime she'd like.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 9:27 AM
I agree Sir Bedivere, she was lovely & funny. Wish it had been a tad longer, but a tad is better than nothing, anyday! I also loved learning about her childhood.ReplyDelete
- Sir BedivereOctober 11, 2011 at 1:58 PM
You are so right, Kathleen. They should have pushed Parvati Shallow to another day and spent a little more time with the ever-delightful Kirsten.ReplyDelete
She is so gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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L&T Freshers Build India Scholarship Program For Btech Freshers 2020 Batch Across India On December 2019
L&T Freshers Recruitment 2020 Build India Scholarship Program: Larsen & Toubro Limited, commonly known as L&T Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by two Danish engineers taking refuge in India.
Job Profile: Engineer(After M.Tech Sponsered by L&T Construction)
Degree Needed: B.E/B.Tech
Batch Eligible: 2020
Exp Needed: Freshers
CTC: Rs.13,400/-(During M.Tech Degree)
Work location: Across India
Job Description: Here is an opportunity to dream big and be a class apart LT Construction in the business of building landmarks sponsors you to pursue MTech in Construction Technology & Management through LSTS Build-India Scholarship scheme. The 24-month course that 2020 will be an ideal opportunity to build your career with us in Project Management & execution
QUALIFICATION Required for L&T Freshers Recruitment 2020 Build India Scholarship Program: First Class Engineering Graduates in core Civil/core Electrical Engineering who are expected to pass-out in 2020 from a recognized Indian University/ Institute with an academic aggregate of 65% above in BE / B.Tech. are eligible
SELECTION PROCESS for L&T Freshers Recruitment 2020 Build India Scholarship Program:
- Online Writer Subjects Aptitude Tests) followed by an interview conducted by IT
Madras / Delhi, NIT Surathkal/ Trichy in coordination with L&T for those who qualify our written test.
- The final selection is subject to medical fitness
SCHOLARSHIP: For the 24-month course, we will pay you a stipend of 13,400-p.m. The sponsorship fee and tuition fee will be paid directly to the respective IIT or NT
EMPLOYMENT: Upon successful completion of the course. you will be absorbed into Company's rolls.
Registered applicants will be shortlisted by us for an online test, Only those of you shortlisted can appear for the online
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The future of transport payments. Could carrier billing be just the ticket?
21 August 2020
More than half the global population are currently living in urban areas, with this figure expected to increase to over 86% by 2050.
Urbanisation has had an obvious impact on the demand for transportation, and as we move forward with new technology and increased smartphone penetration worldwide, carrier billing as a solution for on-the-go transport payments could really be going somewhere.
Mobile Ticketing
According to Juniper Research mobile ticketing has become consumers' preferred channel in entertainment events ticketing and metro/bus ticketing, with mobile ticketing users worldwide expected to increase from 1.1 billion in 2019 to 1.9 billion by 2023. The main drivers include increased use of smartphones in developing areas, as well as demand for convenient services.
Not only is going paperless with mobile-only ticketing seen as a more environmentally friendly and sustainable option, new fears stemming from Covid-19 could also be enough to make mobile payments desirable to those who otherwise didn't see the appeal.
Going Contactless
By 2023 the number of contactless ticketing users is set to reach 468 million globally, this means 1 in 4 digital tickets will be contactless.
It is estimated that contactless ticketing will continue to play a limited role in event ticketing (6.5%) and wearable ticketing will also remain a niche payment method (5%). However it's forecasted that metro/bus ticketing will account for 86% of all contactless ticketing by 2023.
Contactless payments for transport offer a clear solution for customers who are more conscious about what they touch during the ongoing pandemic. Long term there may also be dramatic shifts in future mobility, with autonomous driving offering a solution to transport needs in a world where social distancing is the new normal.
The future of urban mobility is seen in MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service), where various forms of transport services will integrate into a single mobility service. A flexible, on demand solution which lets passengers plan and book door-to-door trips using a single app and payment channel. Journeys could become a more integrated, streamlined experience, removing the need to purchase multiple tickets, through different payment methods, for various vehicles (e.g. bus, taxi, rail).
MaaS offers much-improved ways to travel, with less road congestion and reduced travel times and is expected to reach $9.2 trillion in market capitalisation by 2030. Cities envisioning MaaS as a solution to improving citizens' lifestyles must invest in mobile ticketing as it has become a primary driver.
Revenue from MaaS is estimated to exceed $52 billion by 2027, up from $405 million in 2020. Dramatic growth and the true potential of MaaS is expected to be realised from 2021, with significant reductions in transport usage in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Benefits of Mobile Ticketing in Transport
Customer satisfaction
Reduced queuing and waiting times with the ability to purchase tickets on your mobile anytime, anywhere increases customer satisfaction. Forward route planning and live travel updates leading to reduced journey times are also a plus, as is solving the problem of misplaced or damaged tickets.
Ease of access
Mobile ticketing's biggest strength is in the simplicity of a seamless user journey. Many smartphone users have payment cards and tickets held in a single location, tied to apps and mobile wallets, and there is no need for printing – the passenger simply needs their phone.
Whether it's priority queuing or more elaborate campaigns involving app credit and rewards, companies can offer a range of exclusive benefits to passengers when they have the ticket on their phone. Ticketing on mobile may also allow integration with smartphone apps, which can provide extra opportunities to increase revenues.
Account based ticketing (ABT) also offers travellers choice in the media they use to pay with e.g. smartphone, wearable, smartcard or a combination, for a more personalised experience.
New insights
Companies can benefit from lots of new data and insights on operational efficiencies, helping them recognise where service improvements can be made.
Carrier Billing Opportunities
Transport services investing in mobile ticketing must adapt to current user demand and preferences, taking into account time, convenience and cost as well as payment preferences.
Facilitating a fast and frictionless mobile payment experience through carrier billing could offer the necessary pay-as-you go solution, as we move towards a future of more fluid, user-centred mobility. Talk to SLA Digital today to find out more about our simple and convenient carrier billing solutions.


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Security ONE Alarm Systems Acquires R&T Security Service From Chatham
Monday September 30th, 2019, 7:38pm
Hello time traveller!!
This article is 1458 days old.
The information listed below is likely outdated and has been preserved for archival purposes.
Security ONE Alarm Systems headquartered in Leamington has acquired customer accounts from R&T Security Services from Chatham.
"Since 1998, R&T Security Services has been providing top-notch customer service to a very loyal group of clients that we are proud to welcome to the Security ONE family," says Chris Neumann, President & CEO for Security ONE.
Security ONE is also bringing on the existing R&T technical team so local customers will continue to see the same faces they have been accustomed to for many years.
R&T Security customers will now have access to the advanced automated and smart security solutions, monitored video surveillance, hosted access control and ULC fire & life safety solutions offered by Security ONE.
"Most notably the only ULC listed, CSAA Five Diamond Certified monitoring station in Southern Ontario, as well as the secure MySecurityONE online account management portal," Neumann said.
The purchased accounts will be serviced out of Security ONE's four locations in Leamington, Windsor, Chatham and London.


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Friday, 22 April 2011
A Very Good Friday
5 comments:
Like the blue bolero - I think it looks fine as it is.ReplyDelete
Love it when you can see new growth in the garden. We have a hoster which lives in a tub - it's great as comes up every year and looks fabulous but the slugs and snails really like it too and have a right old munch on the leaves so I am on an attack of the slugs this year to save my hosta. Have a great weekend. Leah x
Leah, I have been know to walk around the garden on damp evenings removing the slugs and snails from the hostas, maybe a bit too manic????ReplyDelete
The bolero looks fine. Yay for another finished project. Happy Easter.ReplyDelete
Beautiful bolero and garden! Thanks for showing me the pond. The wildlife sure does enjoy a drinking spot!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Teresa
I like your bolero, it's a lovely colour. I also like your necklace very much and it looks great with the bolero. I also enjoyed visiting your garden, I should be out doing something to ours I suppose. Lunch first I think though...ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for popping in to read my ramblings!
Please leave a comment ~ I do appreciate them.
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Stunning refinished Scandinavian Modern teak and leather armchairs by Alf Svensson for Dux. A luxurious solid teak frame with the original black leather. Incredible lines and structure yet compact. The organic shape and beauty of the wood is evident from every angle. The wood is a wonderful warm, dark tone with incredible variegation that you only find in solid teak! The curved, spade like arms illustrate the detail and craftsmanship of the maker and is characteristic design element of Svensson's. These are amazingly comfortable armchairs that suit any body type. Completely strong and very sturdy. The beautifully upholstered and curved back calls out to be placed in central position of your room. Due to the compact profile these are chairs that would be perfect almost anywhere! Use them in your living room or bedroom. Equally excellent as desk chairs. or as captain's chairs heading up your dining table! No matter where you use them, these are spectacular Swedish Modern armchairs that will last for many, many years beyond the 60 they have already been around. Strong, sturdy, yet incredibly comfortable. Original black leather. True Scandinavian Modern armchairs with strong investment value. 2 available.
Additional of note:
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- With questions or to obtain a quote to customize
- If it is sold, and you just wish to be notified if we find another like it.
- If you require additional specific photos.
- In excellent condition with extremely minor age appropriate wear on the wood.
- Both chairs have been professionally restored:
- This included disassembly, new dowels inserted in the joints, followed by gluing/ clamping.
- The wood has been professionally refinished on both chairs
- The original leather has been professionally restored on both chairs.
- Authenticity.
- 100% secure payments via Shopify.
- Delivery across Canada.
- 7-day returns on full price, non-custom items
At Vintage Home Boutique we understand that sometimes it's tough to visualize an item in your home. So we stand behind our items and offer returns within 7 days of purchase, with proof of purchase, on all full priced vintage furniture. Beyond 7 days from purchase, items will not be accepted for refunds under any conditions.
Discounted and sale items, accessories, furniture care and customized items are final sale and not refundable under any conditions.
Please note:
- The items must be in the condition they left the shop and we will verify condition with the pictures we have.
- All refunds will be charged a 2.4% fee. This fee is the interchange credit card fee we are charged by the credit card company and is not returned to us upon the refund.
- Vintage Home Boutique always reserves the right to decline a refund or charge a greater percentage of the total paid as an administrative fee.
We are often asked, do you deliver? The answer is YES! Delivery and shipping is available across Canada. We ship accessories across the country using Canada Post. For accessories, the cost will vary based on where you live and the weight of the shipment.
We have different furniture delivery options, depending on where you live. Please note you must be able to assist to bring the item into your home, if you live outside of the GTA.
|Daily - 7 days a week
|Daily - 7 days a week
|Ottawa & Area
|Second week of every month*
|Kingston & Area
|Second week of every month*
|London & Area
|Third week of every month*
|Windsor & Area
client must assist
|Third week of every month*
Please note:
- The GTA is defined the area outside of the city of Toronto, west to Hamilton. East to Oshawa. North to Barrie.
- Full service delivery is:
- 2 movers
- Your items are blanket wrapped and secured in transport
- Your items are unwrapped and brought into the room of choice in the position of your choice.
- There are additional fees for:
- Each additional item on the same delivery ($20/ item). A set of dining chairs are considered 1 item
- Assembly ($60/ hr)
- Walk ups beyond the second floor or buildings without elevators - Yes there are still some left!
- We group multiple deliveries for the Ottawa/ Kingston & London/ Windsor markets. As such we reserve the right to reschedule shipments so as to keep the rates low. Direct delivery of your item is also possible
All other cities in Canada:
Shipping is exclusively handled through a delivery service that runs across the country every 2 months. You must be able to assist to bring the items into your home.
Contact Us and we can give you a specialized quote for what you desire.
General Guidelines:
- All deliveries must be scheduled within 7 days of purchase unless previously arranged. For items held longer than 7 days without previous agreement, there is a non-refundable, $150/ week or partial week fee.
- For all deliveries we only connect you with the service provider. The delivery service schedules and is responsible for care and condition of the product once it leaves the store.
- For shipments outside of Canada: Contact Us and we will connect you with our crate packer and shipping service.
- Clients are responsible to ensure all items and pieces are removed from the truck
- Do not sign for the delivery as acceptable if there is an issue with the item or the crate.
- Even if the item is crate shipped you are required to be home to accept the delivery. Wooden crates do not protect valuables from rain!
- Note ANY issues on the service providers form. Do not sign that the delivery was acceptable.
- Claims are to be directed to the delivery service within 24 hours of the item arriving in your home. Failure to do so will likely result in your claim being denied by the service.
- Vintage Home Boutique Ltd. cannot support your delivery claim in any way. We are happy to follow up and speak with the providers on your behalf, however they are 3rd party companies with their own operating polices.
ACCESSORIES: All accessories (excluding mirrors) are shipped using Canpar and are insured for actual retail value.
FURNITURE CARE: All furniture care is shipped via Canada Post. These items are insured for retail value up to $100.
We know these are heirloom pieces and as such have partnered with reliable and trustworthy organizations that offer reasonable rates. All of our delivery and shipping services are fully insured and bonded.


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The drone service industry has been rapidly growing in the past decade. In Europe alone, the market value of the drone service sector will exceed 10 billion EUR annually by 2035. The European Drones Outlook Study estimated that as many as 400 000 drones will be providing services in the airspace by 2050. Understanding the potential of this industry in Europe, the European Commission launched U-Space in 2016 – an initiative aimed at safely integrating drones into the airspace.
What is U-Space?
SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) defines U-Space as: "A set of services and procedures relying on a high level of digitalization and automation of functions to support safe, efficient and secure access to airspace for large numbers of drones. It provides an enabling framework to support routine drone operations and addresses all types of missions including operations in and around airports. Ultimately, U-space will enable complex drone operations with a high degree of automation to take place in all types of operational environments."
U-Space will combine several technologies, both ground-based and onboard, to automate drones as much as possible in a safe and secure manner. With systems such as drone tracking, geofencing, datalink, and dynamic mission management, future drones in Europe are expected to adhere to an extremely high standard of operation and safety.
How Will U-Space Work?
U-Space services will be offered to both private (leisure and professional) and public users of drones, for all types of missions. These services will work in accordance with ATCs (Air Traffic Controllers) by providing them essential data. This will facilitate a proper interface with ATCs, and additional services such as flight planning assistance, tracking, etc.
The U-Space services will become available to the public under four categories:
U1 Foundation Services
The U1 services are the basic operational services which all drones must comply with. The U1 services will cover E-Registration, E-Identification, Geofencing, and DAIM (Drone Aeronautical Information Management).
U2 Initial Services
U2 services support the management of drone operations and may include flight planning, flight approval, tracking, airspace dynamic information, and procedural interfaces with air traffic control.
U2 is the main block of U-Space as it covers about 23 critical flight management services. U2 covers the following services:
U3 Advanced Services
U3 services will support more complex drone operations in all kinds of environments. These include capacity management and assistance for conflict detection, along with DAA (Detect and Avoid) functionalities.
U4 Full Services
These services cover drone operations of utmost importance as they offer an integrated interface with manned aviation. U4 supports the full operational capability of U-space and will rely on a very high level of automation, connectivity, and digitalization for both the drone and the U-space system. The trend here is that as the level of services increases the connectivity proportionally increases as well.
To learn more about the U-Space project read this consolidated report and the blueprint.
Benefits of the U-Space System
The European drone industry and economy would greatly reap the benefits of this system. From drone operators to everyday citizens, U-Space services could gradually change the European society. Here's how different individuals would benefit from this system:
Drone Operators:
- Offer fair, flexible & open access to the airspace.
- Open up drone services market.
Regulatory Authorities:
- Maintain control over airspace.
- Ensure privacy, safety, security & environmental protection.
- Enforce registration & identification of drones.
- Protect safety & security critical areas.
- Offer new & innovative drone services
- Ensure safe & secure drone operations
- Safeguard privacy & ensure environmental protection (noise & visual pollution)
- Enabling the development of new business models
- Spurring jobs & market growth
- Support move towards automation & digitalisation
When will U-Space services be available?
At present only one out of the four services is completely ready for launch. The U1 Foundation Services are in their rollout phase since 2019 and have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are expected to complete the rollout phase by the end of 2021.
As for the U2 Initial Services, which forms the main U-Space block, SESAR is carrying out demonstration projects to test its workings. About 10 demonstration drone projects have been carried out until now. Once satisfactory demonstrations are successfully completed, U2 services will begin rollout.
The U3 and U4 services are still in their early development phase with ongoing R&D. The committee is testing projects and improving these services to be launched much later.


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World AIDS Day
AIDS was first recognized in the early 1980s with the first case in Canada reported in 1982. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is the most serious symptom of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection. The disease was originally associated with the gay community but by the mid-1980s scientists had identified the virus responsible, learned that it was spread through sex and blood exchange, and determined that anyone could contract it. More than 30 years later, research into HIV/AIDS and the development of drugs to manage the disease mean that infection no longer dramatically shortens a life. The disease continues to spread however and on December 1 organizations around the world work to raise awareness and dispel the stigma surrounding AIDS.
As of 2016 63,110 people were HIV positive in Canada with 6 new people being infected each day according to the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE). HIV can only be transmitted through five bodily fluids: blood, semen (including pre-cum), rectal fluid, vaginal fluid, and breast milk. HIV is most commonly spread through sex and exchanging needles but can also be passed from mother to fetus. Without treatment the virus interferes with and weakens a person's immune system so that it cannot fight off other infections and illnesses.
HIV prevention is relatively easy. Programs that educate people about safer sex practices, the responsible use of condoms, dental dams, and other forms of protection reduce the likelihood of transmission. Needle syringe programs and safe injection sites also reduce transmission by providing people who use drugs access to sterile equipment to prevent the reusing or sharing of equipment. Additionally, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for an HIV-negative person who is at risk of HIV infection to reduce their risk of getting HIV by taking medications. Post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, is a way to help prevent the transmission of HIV in an HIV-negative person who may have been recently exposed to HIV, and must be started within 72 hours of exposure to HIV. These preventative options are most effective when widely implemented alongside regular testing.
Thanks to new medication, it is possible to be HIV positive and live a long life.Treatment for HIV is anti-retroviral medication, which does not cure HIV infection but can make it possible for people to stay healthy and live for decades. UNAIDS reports that in 2017, 36.9 million people were living with HIV around the world and that 21.7 million of them were on antiretroviral therapy. The UN is working to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. That work will only be successful if rates of transmission can be slowed and treatment is made available to every HIV positive person.
Frighteningly, CATIE reports that 14% of HIV positive people in Canada don't know that they have HIV. HIV testing is available through health care providers and sexual health clinics in Grey Bruce. It can be done alongside testing for other STIs which is important because having an STI increases a person's likelihood of contracting HIV. The Grey Bruce Health Unit operates the GB Works Needle Syringe Program which offers sterile supplies for people who use drugs to prevent HIV and Hepatitis C. For more information about this program please visit www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
As we mark World AIDS Day, it is especially important to challenge the stigma that surrounds the disease. The more that our community can reduce the judgement and discrimination directed towards populations at higher risk, the more likely and possible we make it for people to access the services they need. For more information about HIV visit www.catie.ca. To book an appointment for testing, contact your health care provider or call Public Health (519) 376-9420 x 1256.
Lindsay Cook R.N., B.Sc.N.
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Jon Farmer – Coordinator
Violence Prevention Grey Bruce


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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 KJV
[13] Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. [14] For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. …
Hear The Conclusion Of The Whole Matter
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 KJV


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T-Mobile customers don't need to pop champagne to feel fly like a G6. The Un-carrier today announced LG's new flagship superphone - just unveiled at Mobile World Congress - is headed to T-Mobile this spring. Yeah. That'd be the new LG G6.
With a 5.7" Quad HD Plus display, 2.3GHz quad core processor and dual 13MP cameras, the G6 is the perfect superphone to take advantage of the nation's fastest 4G LTE network - whatever you might be doing. And with an IP68 rating, you can even do whatever you're doing underwater without missing a beat - or Snap or Tweet.
For those of us not lucky enough to be in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile's hardware guru, Des, is on the scene to give you a first look at the LG G6:
For more information on our entire kick-ass handset line-up, visit us here online, and be sure to check out the deals hub page to learn more about our awesome device offers at T-Mobile. Who knows what we'll cook up for the G6 launch!
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Blood Pressure by Alan Gibbons
Aidan has it all - a happy home in leafy suburbia with two cars parked on the drive, and all a boy could ask for in terms of designer labels and gadgets. He's top of the class, captain of the swimming team and has the gorgeous Emily hanging on his every word. So a trip up North with Mum to visit his dying Grandfather doesn't go down well. But it does teach Aidan a thing or two about real life - and friendships, trust, loyalty and survival.
He's shattered to discover his real father is a gangland drugs dealer recently released from prison and out to regain his scrap of turf whatever it takes. He's surprised and confused to find he's falling in love with the intriguing Jade even though she's already pregnant after a fling with one of the bad lads who hangs out on the estate. He's humbled by his grandparents, how little they have, but how much wisdom and love they offer him. In a crackingly paced, hard-hitting, real life thriller that deals with drugs and crime, Alan Gibbons also describes the summer of one boy who must grow up super-fast - from hormonal to responsible - in one huge leap of faith.


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Hi, thanks for stopping in. I am Jacob Hanson, and I am blessed to be the minister for both Kasson and Pleasant Corners United Methodist Churches. While I have many interests and hobbies and the like, the thing you should know most about me is that I love Jesus with all my heart and desire nothing more than to see everyone know Him. That's my passion first and foremost!
Pastor Jacob Hanson
My background before ministry is in education, in particular I went to school to teach history and political science. I loved teaching, and I am thankful that here at KUMC/PCUMC I get to teach the things that I love most. I love talking scripture and theology, praying with folks, and doing everything I can to encourage people in their own walks with the Lord. Matthew 6:25-34, Romans 8 (yes the whole chapter), James 5:16, John 16:33, and a whole host of other Bible passages are my favorites, and if you ever want to chat about anything God related let me know.
Outside of church life I am just a regular joe with hobbies and interests that your normal Wisconsin boy enjoys. (Oh yeah, I am most definitely a cheesehead!) Hunting, fishing, sports, and lifting weights are just a few of the things that I enjoy. Just like talking about God I would love to talk sports or weightlifting or basically about whatever. I am gregarious by nature, and I love to get to know people, so don't be shy. My wife, Rhianna, and I love the town here and we love the country life. We both hale from towns just like Kasson, so we are right at home here in this area. We love corn, tractors, and soy beans, and even if we were not farmers ourselves growing up we most certainly identify with small town folks.
Speaking of Rhianna, she is the absolute love of my life and most fantastic woman God has ever created in my humble opinion. She works in Rochester as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, is way smarter and prettier than me, and works harder than anyone I know. We are blessed to be the parents of our little daughter, Irene. Irene in Greek means "Peace," and since she was born in 2020 we like to think that we did our part to make that year a little more peace-full. You will probably see us out and about in the community at one of the restaurants, hanging out at the pool or the park, or at the local gym. If you see us please feel free to come up and chat… we would love to get to know you!
-Pastor Jacob Hanson
Janet Sinning
Administrative Assistant ~ (507) 634-7823
Janet is our administrative assistant for Kasson United Methodist Church and Pleasant Corners United Methodist Church in the Kasson area.
She is ready to answer any questions you have and is here to welcome you to our church.
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The whole article is available from the digital version of the June issue of Commercial Micro Manufacturing magazine. To access it, click here and go to page 8.
In central Dresden, behind six-meter thick concrete walls, the first instrument of its kind to be used in the fight against cancer is built. The equipment weighs a total of 700 metric tons and is designed for a new kind of proton therapy. It consists primarily of a particle accelerator (cyclotron), a radiation detector and a moving gantry, allowing the patient to be irradiated from different angles. The team at the "National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology" (OncoRay) accelerates protons in the particle accelerator to two- thirds the speed of light and uses them to destroy the genetic material of the cancer cells, thereby preventing the tumour spreading.
Research scientists and doctors will start arriving at the OncoRay centre in 2014, when the first patients will also be treated. In a world first, they will be testing a unique technology, which accelerates protons using high-energy laser beams instead of electromagnetic fields. This refinement considerably reduces the technical efforts required for proton therapy, resulting in big cost savings. Irradiation with protons is much less invasive than conventional treatment with ultra-hard X-rays. Unlike photons, protons only destroy the cell tissue of the tumour, leaving the tissue in the projection angle and behind the cancer cells unaffected.
The whole article is available from the digital version of the June issue of Commercial Micro Manufacturing magazine. To access it, click here and go to page 8.


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Eminent Domain
Kaufman & Canoles' Eminent Domain Practice Group is dedicated to the representation of property owners impacted by condemnation matters across Virginia. We combine our thorough knowledge of eminent domain with decades of cumulative land planning, negotiation and litigation experience. Throughout the condemnation process, we work with clients to maximize the economic benefit, while also working to minimize the negative impacts of the condemnation on their overall property interests.
Who We Are
Kaufman & Canoles' Eminent Domain Practice Group represents individual property owners, businesses, and tenants in all phases of the eminent domain process. Our firm is unique as a "one-stop shop" providing comprehensive representation to our clients impacted by eminent domain. We handle all aspects of a condemnation matter, from pre-condemnation planning with the support of our land use team of attorneys, negotiation and litigation with our team of eminent domain trial attorneys, and tax and estate planning with the support of our tax and trust and estate attorneys for any settlement or award received. Our attorneys possess a wealth of talent and experience and have a proven track record in handling both routine and complex eminent domain matters.
What We Do
We assist landowners and tenants in each stage of the condemnation process:
Planning – In the initial phase, the government plans and designs the projects, typically over several years. Planning and decisions you make during this time may have a significant impact on the compensation you receive from the government.
Acquisition – After the government makes its decision to take all or a portion of your property, it notifies you and makes you an offer. We will help you in determining whether the offer is reasonable and the amount you should be paid, including whether you are entitled to damages. We will work closely with you and any experts we believe should be hired, including appraisers, land planners and engineers, to maximize your recovery. To the extent the acquisition is a total take of your property, we can assist you in maximizing your recovery for relocation expenses.
Litigation – If a settlement is not reached, the government will file a lawsuit against you to take your property. The government must prove that it has met all legal requirements before being granted the right to take your property. You have the right to challenge the government's taking of your property. If the government is allowed to take your property, a jury or commissioners will determine the final compensation that the government must pay. You may also be entitled to an award of interest as well as expert fees and costs incurred as a result of the litigation.
Our attorneys have the experience necessary to identify property values, damages and relocation assistance that can lead to a higher amount of compensation. Our close relationships with appraisers, engineers, real estate brokers and development professionals facilitate our ability to negotiate and try cases effectively and successfully.
For a detailed brochure on our team and services, please click here.
Representative Matters
- Represented individual and business landowners in condemnation matters related to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, with substantial experience negotiating settlements for landowners and preparing agreements with terms protecting the landowner's property rights
- Represented numerous shopping centers, retailers, and restaurants in eminent domain cases filed by VDOT, the federal government, and localities
- Represented the owners of hotel properties, medical complexes, vacant parcels, storage facilities, and a wide variety of other types of investment properties in eminent domain cases
- Represented residential property owners in eminent domain actions filed by VDOT, localities, and utility providers
- Represented landowners and tenants in disputes concerning relocation expenses
Our Results
Impacting the property's development plans
A church in Newport News had plans to expand the church and ensure that its mission continued. VDOT's project changed the property's access and resulted in the taking of small portion of the church's property, putting expansion plans at risk. VDOT determined the church's property was not damaged and offered just compensation of $96,000. Kaufman & Canoles prevailed in multiple hearings before the Court, and was able to obtain a favorable settlement for the church of $1.95 million, approximately $1.85 million above VDOT's offer.
Impacting access
VDOT's project and corresponding taking resulted in a new median in front of one of three entrances for the property, and easements along the front of the property. Access for the property was impacted, and the easements negatively impacted the property. VDOT offered $119,000 as just compensation. The landowner's appraiser determined just compensation to be $2,391,883. VDOT refused to settle for a reasonable amount, and we took the case to trial before a jury in 2018. With Kaufman & Canoles' help, the jury unanimously agreed with the landowner and awarded just compensation of $2,391.883. The landowner also received reimbursement for costs of approximately $100,000.
Other examples include:
Agricultural land – Pipeline easement
Offer: $38,200
Result: $702,017.73
Sand mining site – Pipeline easement
Offer: $70,250
Result: $850,000
Agricultural land – pipeline easement
Offer: $68,900
Result: $705,000
Wetlands mitigation site – pipeline easement
Offer: $700,000
Result: $2,075,000
Commercial land – Impacted Access
Offer: $75,080
Award: $235,000
Commercial site – total taking
Result: Over $300,000 more than the offer
Commercial site – Impacted parking
Offer: $714,010
Result: $1,194,810 plus conveyed an adjacent parcel
Residential parcel – Partial take and storm water detention pond installed
Offer: $290,285
Result: $440,000
Residential site – Partial taking and utility easement installed
Offer: $28,500
Result: $102,000
Farm – Pipeline easement
Offer: $20,400
Result: $125,000
Commercial site – Impacted parking
Offer: $275,159
Result: $395,000
Convenience Store – Partial taking with impacted parking
Offer: $149,375
Result: $274,000
Hotel – Taking and removal of buffer and trees at front of property
Offer: $29,718
Result: $65,000
Residential home – temporary slope easement (tying in road to property)
Offer: $1,000
Result: $76,500
*Past case results do not indicate or guarantee future results. Every case has unique facts and circumstances and must be considered on its own merit.
Click here to read our blog.
Press And Publication
- Commissioners: Who Can Serve and Who Cannot?
- VDOT pays $1.95 million to Newport News church over construction project
- Pittsylvania County farmer sheds light on how pipeline project will affect land for years to come
- 2017 Virginia Eminent Domain Legislative Update
- Kaufman & Canoles Announces New Practice Group: Eminent Domain
- Kaufman & Canoles Forms Group Specializing in Eminent Domain Issues
- Eminent Domain: A Handbook of Condemnation Law
- Real Estate Strategies Update – "Inverse Condemnation" Explained
- Discovery and Rules of Evidence in Eminent Domain
- Pre-Condemnation Planning for Landowners: A Property Owner Checklist


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Summer is officially here, and that means it's time to get going on that Summer Vacation! Some of us already have them planned, but if you are anything like me you don't. Always last minute girl I am! That's why I've put together 5 ways to save on your summer vacation. Great tips on how you can save on this year's vacation and trips you might take once the cooler months come back too!
5 Ways to Save on Your Summer Vacation
1. Check out late flights: Sometimes last minute flights you can get amazing deals. If you want to take a spur of the moment trip, check out flight sales that are flying out in the next two weeks.
2. Join a Rewards Program: Joining a hotel rewards program like IHG Rewards can really save you big bucks! This rewards program has 9 hotel brands, over 4,800 hotels in 100 countries! Right now you can earn 500 points for your next IHG hotel stay from May 1- Sept 2!
Plus, earn another 500 points for that same hotel stay to share with another member. Lastly, you get 68,500 to 1115,500 "Share Forever" bonus points with a max bonus of 58,500 to share or keep. These points means free stays which is a great way to save money!
3. Pack your meals: Any time we travel, we try to stay where we can pack our meals or at least most of them. It saves us a ton on food, plus we always have handy snacks in the hotel room.
4. Think Outside of the Box: We love taking adventures that are your average "vacation." Right now we are planning a geode digging trip to Iowa. It's something we are totally excited about, but we won't have to worry about vacation crowds. Plus, it's cheaper than going to an amusement park or resort.
5. Split the costs with friends/family: If you don't mind traveling with others, split the costs with friends and family. The more people that come the more you can pile the cars full of people and split the costs for the trip.


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The Second Angel
26 x 15 x 8
Marsha Gertenbach-Meers
Bonsall, California | website | email
I feel very blessed to have been given the ability to create a work of art out of a lump of clay with my own two hands. To sculpt the human form that portrays a message that can evoke a passionate response from the viewer is a precious gift, of which I am eternally grateful. The desire I have with the forms I create is to continue studying the many emotions of mankind and capture the spirit of them in my work that would touch the viewer to their very soul. It would make my life's mission on earth meaningful to know I have touched and enhanced another person's life through my art.
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Cherished Pet
23 x 10 x 2
Maiko Geisha
bronze sculpture
19 x 8 x 7.5
29 x 14.5 x 8
Dance of Life
27 x 14 x 7.5
30 x 9 x 6
Jour de Bonheur
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The dynamics of solar magnetoconvection spans a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and extends from the interior to the corona. Using 3D radiative MHD simulations, we investigate the complex interactions that drive various phenomena observed on the solar surface, in the low atmosphere, and in the corona. We present results of our recent simulations of coronal dynamics driven by underlying magnetoconvection and atmospheric processes, using the 3D radiative MHD code StellarBox (Wray et al. 2018). In particular, we focus on the evolution of thermodynamic properties and energy exchange across the different layers from the solar interior to the corona.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Space and Planetary Science
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- convection
- methods: Numerical
- plasmas
- shock waves
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"Hong Kong, Several Years After the Hand-Over"
"Hong Kong, Revisited"
02.08.2007 - 05.08.2007
I imagined how enormous the degree of engineering efforts that were done on the construction of Hongkong MTR lines. Majority were constructed underground, while our Manila's MRT lines are built above ground! Hongkong MTR definitely pales in comparison to the european railways (Germany, Belgium and Netherlands) where the railways were also built underground but have more than five levels built one on top of the other while Hongkong's MTR has at most only two levels. However, it is already very significant if one has to consider not only the technical feasibility but more importantly the construction costs involved.
From the Mongkok MTR station, we simply took Exit D to walk up from the underground railway and just walked for three minutes along Argyle St towards Sincere Building. Sincere building is right at the corner of Tung Choi St. and Argyle St. and on its 7th floor is the Dragon Hostel.
No doubt, as sociologists would say it, the best way to understand the culture of a people is to live with them. Although we did not intend to understand the Hongkong chinese culture in four days, suffice it to say that the hostel that I had booked through the internet was ideally located as it gave us the opportunity to stay in the place considered within the heart of Mongkok, Kowloon side of Hongkong.
Sincere Building houses several hostels frequented by european and asian budget-conscious tourists. Likewise, it has residential units occupied by chinese families, commercial units used as chinese restaurants, shopping stalls etc…
After checking-in, we went down and looked for a chinese restaurant to have our first hongkong lunch. I remembered Mongkok restaurant in Quezon City and thought that probably it got its name from this area in Kowloon, Hongkong. I immediately looked for chicken feet on its menu which is my favorite in the Mongkok Restaurant in Quezon City. I was disappointed that the chicken feet is not in the menu in the restaurant where we decided to have lunch. We shared a bowl of noodles with a lot of meat (chicken and pork), vegetables prepared for two persons for lunch. It was great at HK $ 85 (P510)!
After that heavy chinese lunch, we immediately walked along Tung Choi St where the Ladies' Market occupies the street to explore the chinese goods (hand bags, dresses, t-shirts, neckties,jewelries, etc…). It is similar to Bangkok's Night Market but the prices are more expensive than its counterparts at 168 Mall in Binondo and at the Greenhills tiangge. Imagine, a ladies blouse costs HK$ 38 which is already P228 while in Greenhills it could be bought at only P150!
We walked along the stretch of Fa Yuen St, another shopping street, where the prices are similar to the goods in Tung Choi. We spent the rest of the afternoon, walking along the stalls of the shopping areas.
Considering that these are Hongkong bargain shopping areas, and moreover, it is now suppose to be a Sale season , the prices of the goods may be cheap for the local chinese and the tourists, but since my wife is a veteran Greenhills shopper, we decided not to shop there but instead I promised to just give her shopping money for her to do shopping in Greenhills, here in Metro Manila, Philippines where similar items are definitely lot cheaper!
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Prep Time: 5 Min | Cook Time: 20 Min
- 1 2 (12 Oz) Packs Of Shaved Steak
- 2 1 Lb Provolone Cheese
- 3 4-5 Fresh Eggs
- 4 4-5 Hoagie Rolls
The classic Cheesesteak, but make it breakfast! Char-Griller Ambassador Rob Kennedy outdid himself with this innovative breakfast recipe. Bacon, eggs, cheese and some steak? What's not to like?
- Cook the bacon to your liking – move to the side (non-heated)
- Cook up the shaved steak until the pink is about gone – move to the side
- Crack your eggs and fry them to your liking
- Make piles of the meat, top with cheese, then bacon, then the fried eggs
- Use the rolls like a tent to melt the cheese
- Scoop them up on to a platter / plates


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Colombia's chief prosecutor became the joke of the day on Monday when he said he would investigate the former opposition candidate over a plot to rig the 2018 elections in favor of President Ivan Duque.
Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa wasn't trying to be funny at all, but Duque is the chief prosecutor's friend and the mafia teaming up with Duque's far-right Democratic Center party in the election rigging plot speaks for itself.
Colombia's narcos have killed more important people for less, so Barbosa told radio station RCN that "within the report of the investigating prosecutor there is talk of alleged financing of miners in Gustavo Petro's campaign."
The opposition senator's response on Twitter was short, but clear. "Hahahahahahaha," Petro tweeted.
What conspiracy Barbosa was talking about is unclear as media have the same wiretaps as the prosecution, despite its attempt to conceal the evidence.
Reporters so far have found audio of former President Alvaro Uribe's former assistant plotting with the late money launderer of drug trafficker Marquitos Figueroa to swing the elections in favor of Duque.
The evidence triggered the Supreme Court to investigate Uribe and Congress to investigate Duque. The only thing Barbosa had to do was file criminal charges against Uribe's former assistant, Maria Claudia Daza.
This, however, would be like opening Pandora's Box; Daza was Uribe's PA for years. She was a witness in the Supreme Court investigation against the former president over his alleged manipulation of witnesses linking him to death squads.
Were Barbosa to do his job, he could destroy his own party, obtain evidence that could throw his friend in jail and risk retaliation from both drug traffickers and the far right.
The chief prosecutor is only 5 foot 6, skinny, balding and spent most his career teaching law at some elite university in Bogota. Barbosa wouldn't stand a chance against either the narcos or the far-right, let alone both.
The chief prosecutor would probably not stand a chance if he took Petro to court either, but getting laughed is a lot less bad than getting killed.


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James M.T. Weir
Historic Sites in Scarborough Heights
James Muir Tanner Weir (1881-1975) was Deputy Reeve on Scarborough Council during the '20s. In his field one day, he was handed some cash by someone who wanted a Council vote to go a certain way. Jim Weir threw the money to the ground and scowled "Pick up your money and get off my land". Perhaps it was being so busy with local community matters that kept Jim from entering many ploughing matches...
My Dad was only in one ploughing match. It was held on the southeast corner of Sheppard and Markham Road at Malvern in the early '20s. Dad had heard that Frank Brown, a neighbour, was entering a match so he decided to enter it just to beat him. As it turned out, he did. He won first prize and so he said he was going to quit entering matches. He really just went on a bet. He won a new Fleury walking plough for first prize, worth about $21 or so. Dad's Uncle Frank Weir used to judge ploughing at one time. When he heard of Dad entering a match, Uncle Frank sort of grunted "Umph, him plough?!" I really don't know if Uncle Frank had ever seen Dad plough. Dad was on Scarborough Council during this period.
This match, held on the former Purdie farm, was the 1921 East York Ploughing match. Frank Weir, one of Ontario's leading ploughmen of the period, probably preferred the politics of agriculture to the politics of the land re-development that was then impressing upon parts of southwest Scarborough.


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Giving Specialized Dental Care to Our Military Soldiers
Maintaining proper oral hygiene isn't enough to ensure optimal oral health. As soon as you notice problems with your teeth, it's best to let our dental specialists handle your oral concerns. Equipped with the knowledge and experience, our team of experts are trained to provide the best treatment to solve your dental problems and give the dental attention you need. We are proud to serve not only our North Pole and Fairbanks families but also our soldiers and their families.


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Join us in the Great National Hotel, Ballina for an eclectic evening of song, showcasing Ballina's proud choral heritage at A Night at the Proms at Ballina Salmon Festival. Enjoy the show under cover as our local choirs as put on an unforgettable musical experience.
Ballina has always had a proud musical history, and A Night At The Proms is a night designed to showcase the myriad of singing and musical talent that exists in the town, bringing together an eclectic mix of groups to deliver a real showcase of our local music treasures.
Choirs taking part include:
- St Muredach's Cathedral Choir and St. Muredach's Schola Cantorum
- Ev'ry Voice Choir
- Rejoice Gospel Choir
- Centre Stage Vocal Academy
- Something to Sing About Ballina
- The Moy Singers
There will be a stunning programme of choral performances, solo performances and musical theatre, seamlessly knitted together to deliver a real "wow" performance.
Dress for the occasion and come along to soak in the ambience. Sample some locally produced food products and a beverage from our on-site wine bar and enjoy a truly memorable night of music in Ballina at A Night at the Proms at Ballina Salmon Festival.
Admission: €15. Tickets now available from Ballina Salmon Festival Office.


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Here I collect selected articles about my research in media:
Gil Kalai: Recent progress on high dimensional Turan-Type problems by Andrey Kupavskii, Alexandr Polyanskii, István Tomon, and Dmitriy Zakharov and by Jason Long, Bhargav Narayanan, and Corrine Yap.
Gil Kalai: To cheer you up in complicated times – A book proof by Rom Pinchasi and Alexandr Polyanskii for a 1978 Conjecture by Erdős and Purdy!
EurekAlert!: Mathematicians crack 44-year-old problem
N+1: Mathematicians wrap a hypersphere by strips (in Russian)


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DVFA is part of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. The head office of the Veterinary and Food Administration is located in Mørkhøj, a suburb of Copenhagen. Development, co-ordination and the formation of rules and regulations take place in Mørkhøj and are organized in four units: (1) the Food Department, (2) the Veterinary Service, (3) the Administration Department and (4) the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition. Eleven regional veterinary and food control centres handle food control and veterinary inspection. The regional veterinary and food control authority Copenhagen is involved in SEAFOODplus. DVFA has approximately 2500 employees.
Ib Krog Larsen (project 3.4 BIOCOM).


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Velvet Cosmetic Bag by Artebene
Sequin Heart
dusky pink velvet cosmetic bag by Artebene, much too pretty to keep hidden in your bag, beautiful white and shell finish sequins, fully lined in black cotton, with a zip opening, could easily be used as a clutch bag.
Made in Germany
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Size 21 x 15 cm
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The Cook Hospital Adds New Services
The Cook Hospital has partnered with Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital to offer the following services; Medical Nutrition Therapy and Diabetes Education.
The Medical Nutrition Therapy Program can help you create an individualized plan for healthy eating based on your nutritional needs and medical history.
The Diabetes Education Program provides education to all people with Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, or Pre-diabetes. Educational sessions promote self management, positive outcomes, and an ongoing support for diabetics and their loved ones.
Contact Wendy Laakkonen, Outreach Coordinator – 218-666-6247 for more information.


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Pondering the investment of a winter coat can cause agonizing dilemmas. It can leave you in a conundrum that lasts so long, the perennial daffodils have sprung; at which point you've already turned to lightweight jackets. In winter, spikey icicles dangle from the fountains in Trafalgar square, bitter gale force winds uproot old trees, and snowfall masks London's bridges in a thick white blanket. And remarkably the consensus is that London's climate is the most lenient in Britain. The weather is considered to be the primary reason to invest in a winter coat, but with the tectonic shift away from formality – a refined coat, crafted by some of the most adept artisans from around the world can act as the fulcrum for whichever end of the formality spectrum you choose to dress. Unlike many other categories of apparel, an expertly crafted coat has boundless capabilities. On TheRake.com we're lucky enough to stock all of the fundamental coats, ranging from the grandeur of the greatcoat to the loucheness of the belted coat.
According to Kit Blake Founder and Creative Director Chris Modoo: "If you think about classic overcoats, so many of them are double-breasted; the greatcoat, the peacoat, the Ulster coat, the polo coat... As well as the obvious benefit of having extra cloth to keep the wearer warm, they also have larger lapels that look great when 'popped'. It's no surprise that double-breasted coats have remained popular even in those periods when double-breasted suits and jackets were rarely seen." Now one might think, that the double-breasted style is a gesture to officialism; contradicting the speed at which fashion is gearing towards casualisation and thus a design that takes you in the opposite direction. Before the Duke of Windsor came to worldwide prominence in the 1920s the double-breasted style was initially considered far too informal for dressy settings and was expressed as an act of rebelliousness. If there's ever a time to channel your rapscallion side it is now. The double-breasted coat is there to break the rules and even if you feel its smartness is impeding your look, you can nonchalantly improvise on what you wear with it, for that informal appearance.


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50th KVA Conference 2016 Presentations & Photos Now Available Online
The 50th Kenya Veterinary Association Scientific conference presentations are now available in PDF format and can be accessed by clicking here. You can also access the presentations through the KVA conference 2016 page under the "latest news" tab.
A photo gallery capturing photos from the conference and the World Veterinary Day is also available at this page. More photos will be added as participants from the conference and the World Veterinary Day share them.


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The humans discover a drifting ship of the
lost 13th tribe.
Didja Notice?
Commander Apollo's log informs us this story begins six sectons
(weeks) since the discovery of Earth.
On page 1, some kind of pterosaur is seen flying in the
background on Earth. Also, some small, bipedal dinosaurs
(compys?) are seen behind Apollo.
On pages 4-7, Commander Cain pilots a two-seater Viper with his
namesake grandson as the passenger. It would seem that it must be a Viper borrowed
from the Galactica, since it has the same new-design look,
but the Vipers later seen in use by the Pegasus in
"Apollo's Journey" Part 3 are also the same. Of course,
as we try to fit these stories from various publishers into
PopApostle's BSG chronology, the Pegasus has already been
acknowledged as destroyed in
Resurrection, with the
battlestar Daedalus tentatively taking its place as
Cain's command, so it may have had a complement of the Scarlet
Vipers in place from Adama's fleet before the separation.
On page 7, panel 4, we see that the asteroids through which the
two Cains have been flying are actually the orbiting chunks of
rock which make up Saturn's rings.
In this issue, we learn that techs from the Galactica
have installed a
temporal overdrive engine on the Pegasus.
Rigel appears on page 9, complete with her trademark braided
"The Enemy Within" Part 2 reveals that she is now a Lt. Colonel.
Doctors Salik and Wilker look quite a bit different here than
the actors who portrayed them in the TV series. In fact, Dr.
Wilker looks quite a bit younger, but that could be explained by
the fact that he is later revealed to be a robotic replica
"The Enemy Within" Part 2) designed by the original Wilker, so the body could have
been designed to mimic the time when he was in his prime.
On page 16, Dr. Salik orders the nurse to begin a series of
dolzon injections on the reviving Ares. This appears to be the
first mention of a such a drug in the BSG universe.
The survivor found on the derelict introduces himself by the
name of Ares. The name is better known to us as that of the
Greek god of war, hinting at the being's true purpose here. On
page 18, Sire Domra also says that Ares is the name of the god of war in
Kobolian mythology.
Page 17 reveals that the name of the Kobolian ark that held Adam
and Eve was Eden.
On pages 18 and 19, Ares is wearing a ring through his nose
which he was not wearing when he was awakened, nor in any other
scene after!
When Ares checks in with his Cylon compatriots via a small comm
device, Lucifer tells him to proceed with the Omega Protocols.
"Omega" is a Greek word meaning "last" or "ending".
On page 22, Lucifer reveals that the ship on which Ares was
found is a genuine Kobolian craft discovered by the Cylons.
Notes from the BSG lettercol
In the lettercol of this issue, the editor remarks on Adama's
death at the end of "War of
Eden" Part 4: "But in science fiction death often is only a
transitional thing!" And another editorial
response to a letter in Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #3 tells us: "The small marker
Apollo is looking at in [Battlestar Galactica: The Enemy
Within #1] marks a buried staircase which
leads to a tomb. Though Adama would have been embarrassed by it,
he was entombed much like a Lord of Kobol. And you know, it's
said that mysterious things can happen in those tombs..."
These editorial admissions suggest they had plans to bring Adama
back in some form in a future storyline. However, it never did
happen before Maximum Press ended their license deal for BSG
with Universal.


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Virginia Raggi postponed the big reveal until this Tuesday morning, local Rome time, but immediately broke the silence around Campidoglio: "I'll tell you all straight away, we're going ahead with the stadium. [The club], if they want, can open up their construction sites by the end of the year."
Raggi firmly put the hammer in A.S. Roma's hands to keep the ball moving today. But what of the independent report that called the new stadium a "catastrophe" in waiting?
The Mayor's office had no choice but to hunt for a positive headline this year. Just about everything else in Rome had the locals ready to oust Raggi from power by the next election. The biggest shot in the arm to the city's economy - the Stadio della Roma - would do nicely to turn the tide, so the Mayor's office spent the whole of January throwing every assurance possible at the report to turn it in favour of the stadium.
Torino's professor Bruno Chiara - the man in charge of the independent report on the stadium's viability - maintained there are problems around the daily traffic in Rome, but both local government and regional authority had taken the maximum allowed January 6th-31st extension to react and work with Torino's independent opinion in resolving the very problems flagged up.
Not least of all, the Lazio regional authority has already set aside 180 million euros towards developing the Roma-Lido train route that will span nearly 30km and 13 train stops, including a Tor di Valle station that runs right through Roma's new stadium. This money isn't exclusively coming about because of the stadium, but it sure helps that public money is committed to redeveloping the area and there's no turning back.
The onus is now on A.S. Roma's ownership to reach a final signed agreement with the regional authority's Urban Convention; this is the last of green lights needed by the club and Pallotta.
"Today was only a step ahead", said Roma Vice-President Mauro Baldissoni, "and we're working every day, like the mayor said, to wrap up the final technicalities and get the final go-ahead from the Urban Convention. Just the technical details are left, and we hope to get them done very shortly. We hope this can all get finished in just a few weeks time, meaning as soon as possible."
"This whole time," Baldissoni continued, "we were debating a problem that concerns Rome rather than the stadium itself. Everyone was agreed to invest on public transport after seeing what happened with the [Milan] San Siro. They'd opened the purple metro line and that brought them an enormous increase in crowds over the last two years, because it made it simpler and easier to get to their stadium. It's only right that this happens in Rome too."
"We had to look at the worst case scenario. We had a project in mind that offers better access to an area of Rome that goes well beyond the ninety minutes of a football match, and guarantees the presence of the club around Rome well into the future."
The technicalities Baldissoni speaks on may include Pallotta buying the land the stadium is set to be built on, so he can get to laying the first brick in 2019.
Una bella notizia per la città di @Roma, il parere del Politecnico di Torino è positivo. #LoStadioSiFa pic.twitter.com/PE0rX7QlHI— Virginia Raggi (@virginiaraggi) February 5, 2019
Just be glad the drama is over and that - if this year's Deloitte Football Report is anywhere within the right ballpark - A.S. Roma could grow her commercial revenue as soon as 2020/21 now that everyone is on board for a 2019 start date on building the stadium.
How exactly will the club go about that? Stadium title sponsors? Qatar Airways? Your guess is as good as ours. This is a major piece in hand for Pallotta to be walking straight to the bank, and not to shabby for anyone looking for a new job in Rome either.
The only person who wouldn't enjoy the news is Lazio owner Claudio Lotito, himself married into a major Italian construction family for decades and now officially beaten to the punch of building a new home for football in Rome by James Pallotta.
The Stadio della Roma aims to generate 1.6 billion for the Rome economy within 6 years of construction. At the end of that 6-7 year period, some will be watching to see if Pallotta stays in Rome, or considers his ultimate goal completed within the Eternal City.


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Similasan, Nasal Allergy Relief, 0.68 fl oz (20 ml)
- Date First Available: May 2011
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- Product Code: SIM-25417
- UPC Code: 094841254173
- Package Quantity: 20.11 ml
- Dimensions: 10.9 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm , 0.04 kg
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Product overview
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- Allergic Congestion
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- allergies accompanied by running nose, itching and/or burning of the nose, watery eyes, sneezing and swollen mucous membranes (congestion)
- post nasal drip caused by allergies
- sinus pressure caused by allergies
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- remove tamper-evident plastic seal from bottle
- lift cap off bottle
- spray 1-3 times into each nostril
- use as needed
- replace cap after use
Other ingredients
|Drug Facts
|Active Ingredients
|Cardiospermum 6X
|itching, runny nose
|Galphimia glauca 6X
|runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing
|Luffa operculata 6X
|runny nose, rhinitis, sinus congestion
|Sabadilla 6X
|sneezing, itching
|Inactive Ingredients: purified water, sodium chloride
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- are susceptible to nose bleeds
- are prone to ear, nose or throat sensitivity
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Aotsuki Ren
Picture Credit: Zaraphena // Blumerio | Otome 2014 // Oath of the Midnight Sun Program
Standard Profile Information
Name: Aotsuki Ren
Kanji: 碧月 れん
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired
Nickname: Yuma, Ren
Height: 172
Birthday: December 22nd
Blood Type:
Hometown: Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Favorite Food: yogurt, cabbage roll
Favorite Flower: plumeria
Favorite Colors: blue, yellow, silver
Hobbies: theater going, movie watching, music appreciation
Collections: interesting stories
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: thought of it with her family
Favorite Role:
Would Like to Try Playing: wants to play any role
Debut: 2014 (100th Class) Takarazuka Dance
Troupe History:
2015 - 2016 Snow Troupe
2016: The Wanderer Kenshin †
2015: One Night of Stars / La Esmeralda
2014-15: Oath of the Midnight Sun / PHOENIX Takarazuka!!
2014: Takarazuka Dance / Guide to the Future / TAKARAZUKA Flower Poems 100!! (Grand Theater)
Shinjin Kouen Roles
2016: The Wanderer Kenshin
2015: One Night of Stars, Urita Hikosaburou (HY: Tachibana Kou)
Concerts, Dinner Shows, and Special Performances
YEAR: Name of Show
- Part of "Group D" of the 100th class, which performed with Cosmos Troupe before receiving official troupe assignments in February 2015.
- † She was absent from 2016/02/09-10 during the Takarazuka run of The Wanderer Kenshin due to poor health.
- Retired on 2016/08/22 (the first day of Caleb Hunt, Private Eye / Greatest HITS! rehearsals) without prior announcement, making The Wanderer Kenshin her final performance.


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Frank Lampard has conceded that he may now be playing his final season in English football.
The Chelsea record scorer, who netted his 206th and 207th goals for the Blues against former club West Ham at the weekend, says he has no interest in outstaying his welcome, and does not want to stick about just to sit on the bench.
The 35-year-old, who excelled at Upton Park in a more advanced position than in the last year or so, says he hopes to play on – but cannot expect to do so.
Asked if he was looking beyond this season, the Chelsea number eight, said: "No, I don't any more. It is season by season for me.
"I feel fit and strong. I am enjoying playing pretty regularly at the minute and if I can show that I am good enough to carry on playing then I will try to do that.
"Having been at Chelsea for 13 years now, I can't quite see myself playing in the Premier League anywhere else. Anywhere in England really.
"If I can keep contributing here... I don't want to be a passenger, sitting on the bench and not doing much, even in my older years. So, as I said, I will take it year by year."


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Before the 2013 NFL Season Kicked off, it was really hard to believe the AFC East was going to be a strong division. However, at the quarter way mark, the AFC East has surprised many people and, at the end of Week 4, is the only Division in Football where all four teams are .500 or better.
So to celebrate the quarter mark of the season, let's take a quick review of each team to see where they have been and where they seem to be headed.
Buffalo Bills: The Bills might be one of the biggest surprises in the AFC East. Many outside of Erie County believed that the Bills could very easily start the year 0-10, 1-9, or 2-8. And why not? New coaching staff, rookie QB, cheap owner – all the excuses were there. However, the Bills have started the season 2-2 capped with an improbable victory over the reigning Super bowl Champion Ravens this last weekend.
Buffalo has built a young and potentially talented team that has some promising players on both sides of the ball. Though Buffalo has struggled defensively (Ranked 28th in Total Defense), it has been the inexperience of the coaching staff and the Offense that prevented this team from easily starting 4-0.
With 3 of the next 4 games on the road (including trip to Miami and New Orleans), the next month will provide a better indication of where this team is headed. Prior to the start of the 2013 Season, I said that this team may very well contend for 2nd place in the division. At this point I don't see a reason not to continue to think that.
Miami Dolphins: After securing the coveted 2013 Off Season Championship, Miami's expectations for the2013 season were raised by the enormous amount of money that was spent in the attempt to quickly upgrade this team over a single off season. Miami jumped out to a very quick 3-0 start with an impressive road win at Indianapolis and then beating a Super bowl contending Atlanta Falcons team at home. By far, Miami's 3-0 start was much more impressive than their Division Rival Patriots' 3-0 start.
The offseason spending spree looked like it paid off until Miami visited New Orleans this past Monday night. The Saints exposed every flaw offensively and defensively that the Dolphins have. Specifically: Fast Linebackers that can't play coverage and a horrible Offensive Line. That coupled with losing to Drew Brees, who could have become a Dolphin before signing with the Saints, was particularly painful.
At the beginning of the season, it was my opinion that due to the Offensive Line, lack of a quality Running Back, and chemistry issues due to all the Free Agents that the Dolphins would fall short of making the playoffs. However, the Dolphins do have some talent on the Defensive side of the ball and their schedule is shaping up to be favorable for them. It would not surprise me if this team is not in the Wild Card hunt later in the year if their offensive line can find a way to play better.
New York Jets: The Jets had the second worse off season in the division. After a frantic search for a replacement GM, a major roster overhaul that sent their best player to Tampa Bay, and a QB competition/controversy during the preseason, most had the Jets dead and buried before the season even kicked off. Through an incredible swing of luck and good fortune, the Jets have found themselves at 2-2. Unlike the Bills, that could easily be 4-0, the Jets, conversely, should be 0-4.
Thanks to some very questionable coaching during preseason, Mark Sanchez was injured thrusting Rookie Quarterback Geno Smith into the starting role. Though Geno has shown some flashes of his physical talent, he has, unfortunately, also shown his ability to look like Mark Sanchez and turn the ball over 11 times in the first four games.
Though the Jets seem to have a fairly decent front seven on defense, it does not appear that it will be enough to overcome the multiple issues that the Jets have on the offensive side of the ball. At best this team will be fighting all season long to stay out of the AFC East basement.
New England Patriots: The Patriots had, by far, the worst off season during the Belichick era. With some help from a favorable schedule and some surprisingly strong defensive efforts, the Patriots managed to start 4-0 for the first time since the 2007 season. This includes two division wins as well.
Prior to the start of the season, I said that the Patriots would take a step back offensively but still would have a Top 10 offense (as of 10/1/13, they are ranked EXACTLY at #10…). There have been some frustrating games watching all of the Rookie Wide Receivers get on the same page as Tom Brady, but there is some optimism that this will result in better production later in the season.
Defensively, the Patriots have enjoyed the benefits of having two capable corners for the first time in many seasons. Through the first four games of the season, the Patriots are allowing about 7 less points per game as they did in 2012. Unfortunately the season ending injury to Vince Wilfork will have a season long impact on this team.
As a Homer, it is always my hope that this is the "19-0" year. In reality this is a team trying to rebuild their offensive identity on the fly while dealing with some serious injuries on both sides of the ball. Push comes to shove, the Brady/Belichick combo is the best QB/Coach tandem in the Division so I would give them a slight advantage over the Miami Dolphins for Division Champs. However, unless something really special happens with the offense over the next 12 games, this could be another year of falling just shy of the Super Bowl.