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The Fantastic Four look set to live up to their name when more than 2,000 comics go up for auction on Tyneside tomorrow (Tuesday).
The Newcastle auction house of Anderson & Garland is anticipating some fantastic prices when it holds its second major comic sale of the year.
The last sale in February brought in around £40,000 as comics collectors bid for rare issues in what is an increasingly buoyant market.
In today's sale, the first early 1960s comic to feature the Fantastic Four is set to fetch between £400 and £600, despite its worn condition.
But that is likely to be eclipsed by a 1962 X-men No 1 comic, which is estimated at £800-£1,400.
The comics are being sold by the widow of a collector who had kept the issues since boyhood.
Anderson & Garland auctioneer and comic expert, John Anderson, said: "The lady had heard about our previous comic sale and contacted us. When I got to her home, there were four smallish boxes on her kitchen table, fewer than I expected but they were special as gold dust.
"These are not normally the comics you come across unless you're dealing with a knowledgeable collector. Comics from this period are usually heavily read and have been stored in a cupboard but some of the comics in this collection are in really good condition.
"Fantastic Four No 1, which came out in November 1961, is a key comic if you're a Marvel collector.
"This is the one that kicked off the Marvel Universe of Superheroes. Although this is in poor condition, it is still expected to make £400-£600. Every collector wants a copy of Fantastic Four No 1.
"X-men is the best selling comic worldwide and we have the first ever issue. "
From the same collection are a No 1 of The Avengers, rated at £600-£900 and a Daredevil No 1 at £300-£500.
Recently, a copy of X-Men No 1 went for nearly a quarter of a million dollars because it came from a famous collection and was in mint condition.
Publicity about comic book heroes also helps and the recent spate of films featuring superheroes has helped to increase the value of the original comics. Both the Avengers and Iron Man have benefitted from this trend.
"Ironman was a relatively minor member of the Marvel stable but it was considerably boosted by the success of the film adaptations," said John.
"These movies are considered to be some of the best cinematic adaptations of comics."
A number of classic comics from Marvel rival DC, such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Bat Man and Green Lantern are also in the sale.
Also for auction is a copy of Viz No 1 signed by brothers Chris and Simon Donald. It is estimated at £200-£350.
At the last auction 200 internet bidders registered and 60% of the sales were to people either bidding online or by telephone.
"This shows the way the market is moving, and we're expecting a lot of interest," said John.
A number of other Viz issues are being sold, alongside Giles cartoon albums, a collection of British horror comics from the 1950s and a huge set of science fiction magazines from the 1930s to the 1950s.
John said: "They have amazing futuristic cover artwork and there are some copies of Astounding Stories, which include very early work from pioneering authors like L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
"He made his reputation through pioneering and influential novels and short stories in magazines like these."
Anderson & Garland pioneered auctions of comics, starting 25 years ago.
Toys will also feature in the sale, including toy soldiers made by the William Britain, the most important name in the business.
They come from around 600 soldiers being sold by a Northumberland collector, some of which were owned by his father.
Also for sale are more than 10,000 toy soldiers and wargame figures from the estate of a Sunderland collector.


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WHISPERS IN LOGGIA – Rome on this last day of April forecasts a significant, long-tipped move in the liturgy world: Il Giornale's Andrea Tornielli reports that, possibly come Saturday, the Pope will transfer the #2 of the Congregation for Divine Worship Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith back to his native Sri Lanka as archbishop of Colombo.
First aired last October in the pages of The Tablet, the move for the B16 favorite would place the 60 year-old prelate (right) at the forefront of the crucial Asian church and possibly, Tornielli writes, in line for the cardinal's red hat, an honor given to just one previous Sri Lankan over Catholicism's centuries of history in the war-torn island-nation.
An auxiliary in the 700,000-member Colombo church before stints as a diocesan bishop, Vatican official and papal diplomat, Ranjith's become a flashpoint in church circles over his staunch support for the 1962 Missal and traditional practices such as receiving the Eucharist kneeling and on the tongue, all elements of Benedict XVI's liturgical program. While the archbishop was restored to the Curia months after his patron's election to Peter's chair as lieutenant to the then-CDW prefect Cardinal Francis Arinze, the dynamic atop the global church's liturgy office has shifted even more decisively in Benedict's favor since the arrival late last year of its new head Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, a longstanding collaborator of the Pope's whose closeness to Benedict once earned him the nickname "Ratzingerino," the "Little Ratzinger."
With the Congregation overseeing the approvals for the revised translation of the Missale Romanum in English, Tornielli notes that Ranjith's successor at Divine Worship is "with all probability" likely to be "an Anglophone prelate." If the Colombo appointment proceeds as reported, the Curialist would succeed Archbishop Oswald Gomis, who reached the retirement age of 75 in December 2007.
Rocco Palmo writes from America for The Tablet, the international Catholic weekly published in London. He also authors "Almost Holy," a fortnightly column for Busted Halo, an online magazine on spirituality and culture run by the Paulist Fathers. Palmo's appeared as a commentator on things Catholic in The New York Times, Associated Press, The San Francisco Chronicle, BBC, National Public Radio, The Washington Post and Religion News Service, among other print and broadcast outlets. A Philadelphia native, Rocco Palmo attended the University of Pennsylvania, from which he earned the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
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Last week was filled with excitement, the highlight of which was definitely our overnight trip to Granada! On Friday we arrived at the beautiful Hotel Andalucia Center and met our tour guide who took us on a walking tour of the Albayzin district, a neighborhood traversed by a maze of narrow pedestrian streets that is famous not only for its Moorish roots but also for its Gypsy population, which inspired some of Granada native Federico Garcia Lorca's most famous poems. After the tour of the Albayzin, they enjoyed some free time to eat lunch, walk around to soak up the culture, or take a swim in the pool back at the hotel.
At night after dinner in the hotel, we went to a Flamenco show and were amazed at the skill required for the complicated dance steps. The music was captivating, and for those of us taking Spanish guitar lessons, it was especially interesting to see professional musicians performing up close. The following day we visited the Alhambra, a sprawling walled city which in medieval times functioned as a self-supporting royal palace. The Alhambra is a wonderfully preserved example of Arab architecture in Spain, with ornate wall carvings, Arab baths, and interior plazas with fountains that would have served as highly efficient medieval air conditioning. Washington Irving was amazed to discover the Alhambra in the nineteenth century overtaken by wanderers and bohemians, and he himself lived there for several months, producing the classic book Tales of the Alhambra, rich with stories of sultans, knights, and princesses. The students really enjoyed the guided tour through this spectacular palace.
Today we had classes as usual and on Wednesday we are looking forward to our trip to Malaga, a city which combines Moorish architecture with more modern styles. It's also the birthplace of Picasso, and we'll be seeing some famous works in the Picasso museum as well. We'll keep you posted!


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Upcoming remake Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sister's Generation is set to include some exclusive cameos that were not included in its PlayStation 3 debut.
According to Siliconera characters from Hyperdimension Neptunia V, such as CyberConnect2, Marvelous AQL, Tekken and Broccoli have all been confirmed to be making appearances in the PlayStation Vita re-imagining. Moreover the character Red who had only previously appeared in Hyperdimension Neptunia will also be included, as well as Falcom, Cave and 5pb.
Additionally it appears that there will be some changes made to the Re;Birth 2's battle system. While the player is still in control of four characters, new front and rear rows have been introduced. Furthermore a Coupling system will allow characters to work in unison to accomplish some brand-new moves; such as assist finishes.
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 2: Sisters Generation is set for a March 20, 2014 release in Japan.


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Let me know about Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing of Services course which offer by Accman Institute of Management.
Accman Institute of Management offer PGDM course and Marketing of Services is a subject under Marketing elective course. Here I am giving you list of all subjects which comes in Marketing elective course:
International Marketing
Product & Brand Management
Rural Marketing
Retail Marketing
Marketing Research
Supply Chain Management
Marketing of Services
Consumer Behavior
Advertising and Sales Promotion


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pi normally acts like it introduces a noun followed by modifiers, a nominalizer if one could temporarily agree on a word for it.
First the evidence, then the question.
The phrase "kama jo" almost never appears anywhere except after mi, sina, li.
The phrase "pi kama jo" looks like it's only been used by two people in my incomplete current corpus files , e.g.
"...mi tawa ma tomo Tokijo li tawa tomo suli pi kama jo ijo pi nimi "Tokyu Hands" li kama jo e poki ni...." (jan Yoh) (definitely being used like a verb phrase with the "e" phrase dropping the "e")
".... jan li pali kin e ilo pi kama jo. ona li kama..." (Gilgamesh)... intransitive verbalizer (looks just like as nominalizer so one could quibble)
The following words (ostrich and department store) I got from .
It looks like they were created by transforming "li" and/or "e" into "pi" or sometimes just dropping one or both.
(?) Verbalizer for intransitives
Ostrich: waso ma pi tawa mute. (jan Mako 2007)
Read as a noun: bird of many trips
They meant: land bird of going a lot--- the idea here is that the bird runs around a lot
I think they got here via this transform:
waso ma li tawa mute => waso ma pi tawa mute.
(?) Verbalizer for transitives
Department store, Castle: tomo suli pi kama jo ijo mute (jan Luka 2007)
read as a noun following pi: big house owning, inanimate, numerous arrival
They meant big house, coming to own (aux + v) many things (acc)
I think these transforms were what was in mind:
tomo suli li kama jo e ijo mute => tomo suli pi kama jo ijo mute
tomo suli li kama jo e ijo mute => tomo suli pi kama jo pi ijo mute (pi replaces "e" and "li")
I think these are mistakes. Putting verb-y things after pi (including the accusative complement!) is a language innovation, I suspect will happen, but so far isn't official.
Any other opinions?


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Welcome back to the Hotel Services, Inc. blog space! In our last blog post, we touched on a few of the things that you can look for to differentiate whether the furniture that you're looking at is low-quality or high-quality. In today's blog post, we are going to continue to cover areas that will help ensure that you're only taking the best-liquidated furniture home with you.
Condition It's Sold In
One of the best ways to tell whether or not the furniture that you're receiving is high-quality is to examine the condition that it's currently in. Usually, when a product is in good condition, it will show that it's a higher quality piece that would be worth bringing back to your hotel for use. These pieces can be tough to find when it comes to hotel liquidation and the pieces that you find there, so it's always worth taking a more in-depth look into the overall condition.
Ease of Use
As you look at furniture that you're considering purchasing, you should always test it out to see how easy it is to use. Most high-quality dressers and armoires should open and close without ease. If you have the chance to get your hands on the furniture, see how well these pieces work and whether or not they'll be pieces that you can use in your hotel. The last thing that you want is to buy a piece that doesn't work.
Has it Been Refurbished
Many individuals will purchase used furniture and spice it up with their own twist. Now, this is definitely something that you may be interested in if it works within your space, but it's also something that you should be wary of. Are the pieces of furniture that you're looking at refurbished? If so, what does the quality say about the piece and is it something that you can rely on? Ask yourself these questions, and you should know the answer as to whether or not these pieces are high-quality.
The Company It's Sold By
You can never take quality service for granted, and that's something that you'll see when you find a company or brand that you trust. From the products that they carry to the customer service that you receive, you should always take into consideration the reputation and previous experience with the company that you're buying from.
Hopefully, you've gained a good idea of what you should be looking for when you're in the process of purchasing used furniture for your space. Truthfully the best thing that you can do is really get a good look at it and determine for yourself whether or not it's something that's going to be suitable for your space.
Hotel Services Inc. will always provide you with the best hotel liquidation furniture on the market. We strive to find pieces that still have some life left in them and are ready to be added to hotels and inns alike. If you're looking for some high-quality pieces of furniture, browse the current collections that we have and find everything you're looking for in one easy-to-shop-from place!


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By Zoe Johnson
Vibrant whitened pumps, shoulder pads, mind-to-foot denim—we've spent the final decade cringing over our past fashion faux pas. Yet here i am, falling for styles that people swore we never would again. Fortunately, this time around we have determined how you can put on them today with techniques we will not regret later.
Chunky Heels
Through the late 1990's spindly stilettos made our chunky heels appear passé. However the cozy alternative has came back. Pair your block heels with skinny jeans or popped pants to maintain your silhouette from searching too cumbersome.
The legendary jumpsuit has returned and fantastic: Put on it having a customized blazer for work or sexy stilettos for any evening out. Stay with monochromatic styles for any slimming effect.
High-Shine Materials
Your investment garish disco materials from the '70s and 1980s, this time around around sheen is chic, because of silhouettes which are customized or voluminous instead of skintight.
Jeans on Jeans
The once-tacky allover jeans trend looks edgy and very easily awesome when combined with a black popped top along with a chain-strap leather bag.
Reflective Shades
A large hit within the '80s—then rarely seen anywhere but around the slopes—reflective shades are once more essential-have for summer time. Try matching these to your bag or jacket, keep the relaxation of the look easy to balance the shine.
Flight Jacket
The highschool favorite is creating a comeback, bringing in noisy cheers in the fashion crowd. To own style a 2013 update, skip the combat boots and pair it with heels rather.
Whitened Heels
This former fashion no-no looks best when worn with solid shades for any mind-to-foot color-blocked outfit.
Baseball Caps
Batter up—the baseball cap has returned. Skip logos and heavily sewn letters in support of a contemporary leather design that's modern-day. Bonus: It functions like a second layer of sun-protection on the top of the daily SPF product.
Classic Kicks
You're ready to search out individuals old-fashioned athletic shoes gathering dust inside your closet. Pair all of them with your preferred dress, skirt or jeans, to maintain your look feminine and modern.


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This is an Inventory – Sales, Purchases and Expenses Management App. Its a Multiuser realtime Cloud based with Reporting on Stocks In/Out, Profit & Loss, Expense Manager. For Retail Outlets, Van Sales, Supply Chain. A Digital Mobile Management way of Trading.
The App also can be used in retail,wholesale and distribution,van sales inventory,purchase,sales and expense management app. it will help in managing the backoffice and with extensive reporting it helops in knowing how the brands comete with other brands on the shelves and the stock levels alert they go low on stocks and their reorder levels.Also does a profit and loss stcoks moement report amongest many others, with multiuser multi phones support makes business easier to manage.


text: The much anticipated third season of Gogglebox Ireland kicks off tonight as we catch up with some of our favourite telly addicts and see what they thought of what was on the box in the week that was. There will be two new households joining the show this season along with our first Goggle-Baby as Cabra girl Jamie brings new arrival Cobby to meet the rest of the gang. Tonight, the Goggleboxers will be giving their thoughts on BBC One's Should I Marry My Cousin?, RTE One's Pheonix Park doc It's A Park's Life, TV3's new game show Cannonball and things get a little squeamish as they tune into Man V. Animal: Jellyfish Evasion on Nat GEO Wild.


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Patriots Fans.
Tonight Justin informed me that if I were a Giants fan he wouldn't date me.
"Really!?" I explained exasperated. "I don't believe you."
He just shook his head like I didn't quite understand.
"You mean to tell me that if I had told you I was a Giants fan when we first started talking to each other you wouldn't DATE me? Just based off of that one piece of information?"
"Yes." He wholeheartedly agreed. It seems easy for him to say now, knowing that I AM a Patriots fan. But, as I look at our dogs, all in Patriots gear on the season opener, I'm pretty sure he is serious.
Whether it is true or not, I have to respect that level of love for a cause, a team, a commitment.
It's more than being a supporter, or a fan, or a loyal follower.
I think it's pure love. And, it makes me wonder…
What do I love that much?
What do you love?


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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The Junior Division Ranking Committee has announced the 2019 December Rankings for Varsity and Prep levels of play in the Junior Division. The top seeds for each division are the TIRR Memorial Hermann Jr. Hotwheels for Varsity and the Minnesota Rolling Rowdies for Prep.
These are the first set of power rankings released for the Junior Division in 2019. The ranking for this division is always the most fluid -- and most exciting to keep track of -- as the first ranking of the year factors in more subjective assessments based on rostered personnel and last year's performance. Teams noted with an asterisk (*) are already qualified for the 2019 NWBA National Tournament Series with a secured bid to one of the national tournaments.
The top 16 ranked teams for Varsity will earn an invite to play in the National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NJWBT). Teams ranked 17-32 will receive an invite to participate in the National Junior Invitational Tournament. If a team does not accept their bid for postseason play, invitations will be sent to the next team, in order of ranking, until both tournaments are filled.
Messaging from the Junior Division Ranking Committee:
"Due to a dearth of game results, the first ranking of the year includes a more subjective assessment based on rostered personnel and last year's performance. "
1. TIRR Memorial HermannJr. Hotwheels *
2. Minnesota Jr. Rolling Timberwolves *
3. WASA Jr. Bucks - Varsity
4. BlazeSports Jr. Hawks - Varsity
5. Nebraska Red Dawgs - Varsity *
6. Chicago Skyhawks Varsity
7. Fairfax Falcons - Varsity
8. Rancho Renegades *
9. Seattle Jr. Sonics
10. Cincinnati Dragons
11. ATX JV (Austin)
12. Charlotte Rollin' Hornets - Varsity
13. LWSRA Jr. Hawks - Varsity
14. Sportable Spokes
15. Denver Jr. Rolling Nuggets
16. Lakeshore Lakers - Varsity
17. ACC Junior Wheelchair Cavaliers
18. Mad City Badgers
19. RHI Racers
20. OKC Wheels of Thunder - Varsity
21. ParaSport Spokane Varsity A
22. Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - Blue
23. Katie's KOMETS Varsity
24. BORP Jr. Road Warriors
25. Bennett Blazers - Varsity
26. Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans
27. San Diego Hammer Varsity
28. DASA Jr. Rolling Rams
29. Mary Free Bed Jr. Pacers Varsity
30. UAH Chargers
31. Minnesota Jr. Rolling Gophers
32. Miami Valley Jr. Raptors Varsity
33. Motor City Wheelz Varsity
34. Kansas City Kings
35. Synergy Jr. Bulls
36. Music City Thunder
37. SportAbility Rolling Panthers - Varsity
38. Turnstone Flyers - Varsity
39. Mississippi Wheelcats - Varsity
40. SAAS Jr. Wildcats
*Bid secured at 2018 Courage Kenny Classic or West Coast Conference Bid Regional Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
1. Minnesota Rolling Rowdies
2. Bennett Blazers - Prep
3.Synergy Jr. Bulls - Prep
4. Lakeshore Sharks
5. BlazeSports Jr. Hawks - Prep
6. Charlotte Rollin' Hornets Purple
7. Turnstone Flyers
8. Nebraska Red Dawgs Jr. - Prep
9. RHI Jr. Racers
10. New York Rollin' Fury - Prep
11. Chicago Skyhawks - Prep
12. Mary Free Bed Jr. Pacers - Prep
13. WASA Jr. Bucks - Prep
14. Fairfax Falcons Prep
15. LWSRA Jr. Hawks - Prep
16. OKC Wheels of Thunder - Prep
17. Cincinnati Dragons - Prep
18. DASA Jr. Rolling Rams - Prep
19. SportAbility Rolling Panthers - Prep
20. Roger C Peace Rollin' Tigers
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Fundraiser to benefit ministry
A fundraiser to benefit Legacy of the Cross ministry will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Midway Baptist Church, 2101 Highway 108, Columbus.
Ex-convicts Jack "Murf the Surf" Murphy and Michael Hamm, and Tryon businessman Steve Collie, serve as the Board of Directors for Legacy.
Hamm and Murphy routinely visit inmates in the Polk and Rutherford county jails, to bring them a message of hope for a new life. They will soon expand further into Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina jails and prisons. Legacy also strives to offer a hand up to those coming out of jail who seek that new life, and help in reconciliation with their families.
Murphy was an infamous jewel thief, surfing champion, musician, author, artist, playboy and prisoner with two life sentences, spending 21 years in maximum-security prisons.�Now, he is a world renowned prison evangelist, speaking throughout the USA and 16 foreign countries including Israel and Russia, telling the story of his journey and greatest miracle experience, a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ.
Murphy has dedicated the last 29 years to going back into prisons to minister to the incarcerated.
Dinner will be provided and donations will be accepted. Only 250 seats available, so RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com or by text to 828-231-9319.
New giving levels at TFAC announced
Tryon Fine Arts Center has named two additional founding families whose descendants still thrive in this area – the Page family, with a new giving level "Page Producers" at $750, and the Slater family, with the Slater Society Level for gifts of $1,000 and up.
Donors may choose to have their gifts applied to individual programs such as Main Stage and Amphitheater, Films, Exhibits or Arts in Education. Any funding for a designated area received in excess of TFAC's board approved budget for that area will be applied to the area of greatest need.
The 2016 Annual Fund campaign is underway through June 30. For more information, contact Susan Brady, 859-8322, or by email at email@example.com.


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You can't do much better than old reliable Beefsteak plant
When gas stoves began to replace slower-burning wood stoves, the phrase, "Now we are cooking with gas" came to mean finally getting a job done after slow progress or failed attempts. Take humble Philadelphia hot dog vendors Pat and Harry Olivieri. Delicious as hot dogs can be, even a die-hard fan can only eat so many hot dogs before getting bored. So Pat made up a favorite non-hot dog sandwich of thinly sliced beef and onions on an Italian roll.
A cab driver raved about this new sandwich, and the Olivieris soon started selling them at their stand near South Philadelphia's Italian Market, and the Philly Steak sandwich was born.
Beefsteak is just as delicious in the garden. Beefsteak tomatoes are like their namesake, juicy, thick and meaty.
But beefsteak is also an heirloom ornamental with stunning dark maroon, heart-shaped leaves and thick red veins. Beefsteak Plants, also called Bloodleaf (Iresine herbstii), reach 8 inches high, and spread up to 4 feet across. This makes for a spectacular ground cover.
Or try them in large mixed pots or hanging baskets. They enjoy partial shade and go well with other shade lovers, such as coleus and impatiens. This tropical plant cannot take cold winter temperatures but makes a nice house plant when grown indoors in bright light.
You can enjoy them outside all summer, then bring them indoors before the first frosts. While it is easiest to start with full-grown plants, you can propagate Beefsteak plants from stem cuttings that root easily in water. If you are lucky enough to have plants that set seeds, collect the seedpods after the flowers fade. Let the seedpods thoroughly dry on the plants before cutting them.
These easy-to-grow plants prefer soil pH between 6.1 to 7.8. Even though they thrive in rich, fertile soil, they do well in almost any well-drained soil, even sandy soils.
Avoid soggy or compacted clay soils. You can add organic material such as aged manure, compost, or peat moss to lighten heavy soil.
Sow seeds indoors several weeks before your last spring frost. Just barely cover the seeds because they need light to germinate. Ideal indoor temperature is 72 to 77 degrees F. They should sprout in as little as five days, but be patient; they can take up to 20 days to germinate. After all danger of frost, transplant them into containers or outside into the garden. Because they sprawl, space them 12 to 18 inches apart.
For best color choose a bright, sunny spot. They will do well in partial dappled sunlight, but not full shade. The best purple color is when grown with at least some sun, otherwise the leaves turn a bronze-green. They are fairly drought hardy, so let the soil dry out slightly before watering. You can fertilize Beefsteak plants with water-soluble organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion.
Some of the more popular varieties are Blazin Lime, with bright-green foliage, and dark-leaved Purple Lady.
To keep Beefsteak plants in bounds and create a bushier plant, pinch about an inch from the tips of each stem. They are susceptible to aphid and spider mite attacks.
You can treat infected plants by spraying with insecticidal soap or organic treatments of pyrethrin, a natural repellent. Avoid chemical pesticides which kill beneficial insects such as ladybugs that eat aphids and spider mites.
For a colorful, easy-to-grow heirloom you can't do much better than old reliable Beefsteak Plant. Try them on the patio while you eat an Italian roll layered with sliced beef, onions and provolone cheese. Now you're cooking with gas.
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The paper presents local measurements of void fraction and liquid velocity in a steady-state air- water bubbly flow at atmospheric pressure. Use is made of a constant temperature anemometer and of a conical hot-film probe.
The signal is processed with a multi-channel analyzer. Void fraction and liquid velocities are determined from the amplitude histogram of the signal.
The integrated void fraction over a diameter is compared with the average void fraction along the same diameter obtained with a γ-ray absorption method.
The liquid volumetric flow-rate is calculated from the void fraction and liquid velocity profiles and compared with the indication given by a turbine flowmeter.
Publication Date
01 Sep 1975
Recommended Citation
Delhaye, J. M. and Galaup, J. P., "Hot-Film Anemometry in Air-Water Flow" (1975). Symposia on Turbulence in Liquids. 11.
Meeting Name
4th Biennial Symposium on Turbulence in Liquids (1975: Sep., Rolla, MO)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Presentation Type
Contributed Paper
Two-Phase Flow
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
© 1975 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.


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Cold, windy morning to start the week
The National Weather Service's wind advisory for the area may have ended at 6 a.m., but winds were still gusting as commuters made their way to work Monday morning. The cold temperatures and wind made for wind chill values as low as - 11.
The winds, the result of an incoming Arctic cold front, began around 10 a.m. Sunday and are expected to continue throughout the day today. Danbury Airport reported high winds yesterday, with gusts up to 26 mph.
Today's forecast calls fro a sunny but cold day with highs in the mid 20s. Wind will blow from the west from 15 to 20 mph throughout the morning, with gusts as high as 30 mph.


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air whipped, Beauty, beauty care, dessert-inspired, fragrance, Franziska Josteit, In-Imitable, perfume, Sanctuary Spa, scent, texture, UK, whipped Crème Soufle
New dessert-inspired textures are hitting the market in the beauty care category.
For instance, in the UK Sanctuary Spa has launched a air whipped line.
On their website is says: "A dessert for your skin, this whipped Crème Soufle can be scooped out and slathered all over for instantly softer skin that looks good enough to eat."
This texture is already popular in other parts of the world.
Lets feel sexy!!! Yours, Fran


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For a limited time, Crazy8 is having a great sale and offering everything in-stores and online for $10.99 or less! Even sweeter, you may want to check out their online Sale and Clearance sections… you can snag girls shirts starting at $3.99, girls skorts starting at $4.99, boys shirts starting at $2.99, flip flops at $4.99, and lots more! Keep in mind that shipping is a flat-rate of $5, so you may want to snag several items to make shipping worth it!
If you have any 20% off coupons form magazines it will make this deal even sweeter!!!


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Although the official iOS 12 update is released to the public, iOS 12 users are still dealing with several problems such as freezes, lag, app, random reboots, and more. These are common problems have been seen after every iOS release. Although these issues might require contacting Apple customer support, others can be fixed in a minute from the comfort of your couch. In this post today, we'll like to show full instructions to fix bad performance on your iOS 12 iPhone/iPad if you are encountering one or more of these issues on your device.
Restart Your Device
If you notice the bad performance on your iPhone/iPad, the first thing you can do quickly is doing a simple restart. If your iOS device has not been restarted for a couple of days, it might affect the overall performance. Power it off, wait a few minutes, and then turn it back on.
Update Your iOS Device
After a couple of weeks, Apple usually releases for a new patch update. The changelogs might be different, but they include the potential to fix the performance problems you're dealing with. New updates come with their collection of issues and you should preview it before upgrading your device.
Reset Network Settings
If you notice the speed of your phone is slower than normal, you should reset your network settings. Here's how you can do this:
- Launch your Settings app.
- Tap on General > Reset.
- Choose Reset Network Settings.
The process will make your device forget your Wi-Fi passwords, so ensure you get them handy. If this method doesn't work, you can try resetting all your settings from the same menu by tapping on Reset All Settings. It will reset your device settings to factory defaults so make sure you have your Wi-Fi passwords handy.
Update Your Apps
If your apps start causing issues in iOS 12, you should update them. App developers are slowly releasing iOS 12 updates for their apps and these updates will help to stabilize the performance of your device's apps. Before installing an update, open the App Store and read comments from users. If you see good feedback, then install the latest version of the app.
Stop Automatic Downloads
While the automatic update feature is very useful, the constant stream of updates causes your phone to work in the background. If your phone works hard, you can see a dip in performance. If you manually update your apps on the App Store, try turning off Automatic Downloads on your device and then check the performance again. To do so:
- Launch the Settings app.
- Tap on iTunes & App Store.
From there, toggle Updates option in the Automatic Downloads section off. You can also toggle the other options off.
Cleanup Storage
If you are using your device for a while, there will be a ton of clutter eating up space. Removing this clutter will help you speed up your device. In iOS 12, you can check exactly how much space left on your device. Here's how to check:
- Open your Settings app.
- Tap General > Storage & iCloud Usage.
- Choose Manage Storage.
Here you can see a detailed rundown of apps that are taking up the most space on your internal storage. Although Apple shows you a few recommendations based on your utilization, you can through each section manually and erase data you no longer use.
Disable Widgets
Widgets are very useful in many cases, but if there is a ton of them enabled on your phone, they will absolutely tax on your device's hardware. So you can try disabling some of them and then check if it improves the performance on your device
From the home screen, swipe to the right and scroll down to the bottom of the list and select Edit. You will then see a long list of services and apps, which are your widgets. To disable one, simply tap on the red circle with the white line and remove it.
Also see: 9 Cool New Things Of Siri Shortcut In iOS 12
Clear Browser Caches & Data
Apart from freeing up space, clearing your browser's cache and data will also have a great impact on the overall performance of your device.
If you usually use the default Safari browser, just head to Settings > Safari, and scroll down to Clear History and Website Data section and then tap on it. It will then remove your browsing history, cache, and other data. Tap on Clear History and Data again to confirm your selection.
Disable Background Refresh
The Background App Refresh feature helps to keep your apps always updated with fresh data. While it's a nifty feature, you feel it's not too important, you should disable it to improve your device's performance.
To do so, go to Settings, tap on General > Background App Refresh and toggle the switch next to Background Refresh off. It will turn the feature off for all apps.
You can scroll down your app list one-by-one and make selections. Although it is tedious, it's the route to try if you want to keep the Background Refresh active for your specific applications.
Reduce Animations
If you notice choppy UI animations and transitions, then you should tone them down. iOS offers a sense a depth when you tilt your device, open and close your apps. However, minimizing this feature could sometimes improve the performance of your device.
To reduce Motion Effects on your iOS 12 iPhone, iPad, follow the below steps:
- Open the Settings app on your phone
- Tap on General > Accessibility.
- Enable Reduce Motion option.
Before doing so, you should note that turning off Motion Effects will also disable some features like the bubble effect in the Messages app. We also recommend you to reduce transparency and blur effects. To reduce transparency:
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > Increase Contrast.
- Toggle the Reduce Transparency switch on.
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Houston police arrested Alex Haggerty, 36, at his home Friday in the 3200 block of Drew Street near Nettleton Street.
He is charged with assault of a family member following an incident involving his girlfriend on May 9. Haggerty grabbed the woman by the neck and attempted to strangle the victim, according to court documents.
During the arrest, investigators found Burfield's clothing in the yard of the residence.
Homicide investigators emphasized Haggerty is not a suspect or person of interest in Burfield's disappearance. However, court documents pertaining to the suspect's bond note that Haggerty is "a suspect in a missing persons case."
Haggerty is being held at the Harris County Jail on a $15,000 bond for the assault charge.
Burfield was last seen leaving her mother's house about 2 p.m. on June 25.
"[Haggerty] is someone that Brittany tried to help out. She's always out there to help the underdog. He was a friend of a friend of hers, and she'd been asked to help him and she tried, and she became fearful of him very early on," Burfield's mother Tricia Valentine said.
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Scott McLaughlin just has to finish within 14 points of Shane van Gisbergen to wrap up the 2019 Supercars title with two rounds to spare.
McLaughlin currently holds a 613-point lead over van Gisbergen, with a total of 750 points on offer – including today's race – for the remainder of the season.
By the end of today, however, there will be just 600 points to come from the Sandown and Newcastle rounds – meaning van Gisbergen has slash the gap to 599 to keep the title fight alive.
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While even a fairly conservative performance could yield him the title, McLaughlin is adamant he won't be thinking about anything other than a race win during today's action.
"We've got two rounds after this as well, so I have got time," he said.
"Our main focus [today] is trying to win, take it race-by-race. The minute you take it half-throttle and worry about points and all that sort of stuff, that's when bad things happen.
"I don't need to be conservative, I just need to go out there and do the best job we can and see if we can get as many points as we can and if not, we'll back at the next couple of rounds.
"Obviously thinking big picture, if we could wrap it up [today], that is absolutely a thing that we'll think about – but we'll worry about it when we get there."
Scott McLaughlin is 2019 champion if:
- He finishes in the top two
- He finishes ahead of Shane van Gisbergen
- He finishes within 14 points of Shane van Gisbergen
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The Ghana Immigration Service or as it is popularly known, GIS is a Ghanaian agency that deals with the allocation of visas and permits for non-residents in Ghana. In addition to this, it also plays a large part in issues to do with refuges by being the agency mandated to register the refugees, oversee their safety and make sure they manage them by helping them settle and doing regular checkups.
Ghana immigration service recruitment.
Ghana Immigration Service is a government agency that is placed under the large umbrella of the Ministry of Interior in Ghana. In the past, however, GIS was called the Immigration and Passport Unit of the Gold Coast Colonial Police Force with MR. Neville C. Hill being the driving force behind it. When Ghana was finally freed from colonial domination, the prospects that freedom brought lead to rampant immigration not Ghana and therefore t had to be transferred to the ministry of interior.
Since it is a government agency that needs workers, there are recruitments into the Ghana immigration service that happen often. An example is the Ghana immigration recruitment 2020 which was successfully conducted. The applicants who successfully filled their immigration recruitment application form could check the status of their application in the GIS e-recruitment portal. The applicants who were shortlisted had to visit their specific screening centers on 4th January 2018 after which they have to complete some immigration recruitment test questions.
Ghana immigration recruitment 2020.
The GIS recruitment for the years 2019-2020 has been ongoing for a while now. Applications are open for three categories of persons;
- Persons who have successfully graduated. In this category, a degree is a minimum requirement
- Persons with a Higher National Diploma. In this category, a Higher National Diploma from a recognized institution is a minimum requirement.
- It is also open for non-graduates. Persons In this category are referred to as recruits.
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There were, however, some general requirements that have to be satisfied by all the persons who wish to apply in ether of the categories. They are;
- The persons must have been born in Ghana
- They must not have any criminal past/history
- The applicants must have successfully completed a degree program from a recognized university at one point.
- The minimum age requirement being 18.
- The applicant must be of good physical and mental health.
- The applicant's character must be of high standard.
- There is a minimum height requirement. For men being 5ft 8inches and women 5ft 4inches.
For the graduate category, only one post was advertised. The vacancy was for a Legal practitioner. The requirements were the same as the general requirements with some additions;
- The minimum age is set at 21 but the maximum age
- He must be knowledgeable in using technology(computers specifically)
- He must have successfully completed the National Service.
For the Higher National Diploma, there were four posts advertised for. They are; ICT, Accounting, purchasing and supply and statistics. The requirements were similar to the general requirements only that one had to possess a Higher National Diploma in the specific field of interest and successfully completed the National Service.
For the non-graduate (recruits) category, the requirement that was an addition to the general requirements was;
- The applicant must have successfully completed their SSSCE/WASSCE certificate. In addition to this, he must have passed with a minimum number of credits (5) having either English Language or Mathematics as one of the subjects.
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Project that would bring more water to Weld receives local support
June 28, 2012
Weld County ag producers told federal government officials this week that they can't wait another 30 years until a $184 million plan to store more water in Chatfield Reservoir south of Denver is completed.
The planning stages of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project date back almost 30 years.
In a public-comment session Wednesday at Valley High School in Gilcrest, about a dozen local farmers, water district directors, elected officials and others all spoke strongly in favor of the water-storage project that, if approved, would bring as much as 4,274 acre-feet of extra water to Weld County farmland.
"This is one of the most common-sense projects I've ever seen," said Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway " a statement often repeated by farmers and others who stepped up to the lectern.
At the earliest, the project wouldn't be complete for another two to three years, project organizers say, and farmers acknowledged it wouldn't help with their current situation " suffering through record-low rainfall as their irrigation ditches run dry.
However, they all agreed the project is desperately needed soon, as the rapid growth in the region threatens water shortages " some reports predict a water supply shortfall of as much as 28 percent in the South Platte River Basin by 2050.
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"This is very important project for farmers in this region. … I'm glad so many came up to show their support," said Frank Eckhardt, a LaSalle-area farmer who serves on the board of directors for the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District in Greeley and the West Mutual Ditch Co. in LaSalle.
Chatfield Reservoir is located on the South Platte River south of Littleton, and the proposed reallocation project is a collaborative effort among 15 water providers in the region, looking to increase the reservoir's storage capacity and store more water when runoff flows are high " such as in 2011, when mountain snowpack was at record levels.
The project, which would raise the reservoir's water level by as much as 12 feet, is expected to give the participating water providers access to an additional 20,600 acre-feet of water " with 2,849 acre-feet of that going to the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, and 1,425 acre-feet going to the Western Mutual Ditch Co.
All together, the project would benefit 107,900 acres of Weld County farm ground. That additional water would be used for irrigation directly, and also to augment the pumping groundwater wells.
Thousands of groundwater wells were curtailed or shut down following the historic drought of the early 2000s because the state determined that the pumping of the groundwater depleted surface flows in the South Platte River. As part of those decisions, augmentation plans for groundwater wells " a state-approved plan designed to make up for depletions to the river " became more stringent and more expensive, preventing many farmers from getting their wells to pump at full capacity again, or at all in some cases.
In recent years, local water districts have been in search of additional water supplies to allow more pumping allocation to farmers with curtailed or shutdown groundwater wells.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Environmental Impact Statement on the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project earlier this month, and will accept public comments regarding the project until Aug. 7.
Some time after that, the Corps of Engineers will release its Record of Decision. If the project is approved at that time, construction can begin " a process that will take about two to three years.
The public-comment session was the third in as many days to take place in areas affected by the project.
While attendees in Gilcrest were 100 percent in favor of the project, Steve Welchert, spokesman for Chatfield Water for Life, said overall at the three meetings, about 20 percent who attended were opposed.
Welchert said most of the opposition has come from residents living in the Chatfield Reservoir area, who are concerned about the environmental impacts. However, Welchert said that the project includes a number of mitigation measures, and has received support from environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and Western Resource Advocates.


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Op-Ed: Obama poll numbers crash hard
Larry Clifton
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President Barack Obama returned from vacation to poll numbers that are plunging as sharply as his deficit spending is rising.
The term "
embattled President
" seems to best suit the Democratic Party leader who defeated Hillary Clinton with a battle cry for "change we can believe in." Perhaps the changes that the American people believe in are different than those Mr. Obama alluded to during his campaign, or it could be that the man that many Republican leaders and others claimed lacked the experience to lead, simply lacks the experience to lead.
In any case, a wheel on Mr. Obama's presidential clunker is wobbling frightfully just as his strategy in the Afghanistan war turns out to be as backwards as his "health care reform" policies. Ironically, the only Obama policy that proved economically successful in the view of some was his short-sighted Cash-for-Clunkers program, which involved gifting new car buyers who have good credit and are employed thousands of dollars for a down payment on their next new car. The program was promptly shut down after running out of taxpayer-funded cash. Unfortunately, many more Americans believe that needing a new car doesn't constitute being a person in need of government subsidies.
Obama supporters are clinging to a new
Gallup poll
that graciously offers him 50 percent approval, however other national polls have Obama in the mid-to-low 40s, far beneath either Bushes' numbers and most other presidents in recent history during the same time line. A new Zogby poll just released pegs Obama's job approval rating at 42 percent, a 13 point slide among democrats since the last poll.
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reveals an even worse dip for Obama, announcing his approval rating at 41 percent.
Only one national poll released shows Obama in a tie with George Bush at this time in his presidency. Real Clear Politics pegged Obama at 51 percent approval, exactly where George Bush was.
While many things can change that will lead to change Mr. Obama would rather believe in regarding his standing in national polls, the president is today experiencing a free fall in popularity as more Americans tune into the national debates over health care and the economy.
Clearly, it will take far more than eloquent speeches to rebuild the engine of the Obama administration's political jalopy. It might help if he would stop allowing it to be carjacked by left-sighted members of his disheveled Democratic Party.
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Corruption in pharmaceutical industry
October 11, 2018
The North American pharmaceutical industry is worth an estimated $341 billion and is responsible for around 37 percent of the prescription drug market.
With the global population having a reliance on medicine, drug developers and researchers within the pharmaceutical business have the ability to control the price ranges of certain products in exchange for large profit margin, ultimately increasing revenue. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services expects pharmaceutical spending to grow an average of 6.3 percent per year from 2016 to 2025, due to the increase on spending for insurance coverage, a necessary accommodation in order to afford the rising prices of pills.
Becoming most evident when Mylan, the company who owns EpiPen, raised the price of the life-saving device up nearly 400 percent, where an EpiPen in 2007 cost a little under $100, and currently sits at the price of $600. The reasoning behind this is simply greed, as the cost of manufacturing of the device did not increase. There is no competitor for the EpiPen because in 2012 the device was the only auto injector medicine to treat anaphylaxis, or allergic reactions.
Generic variations of certain medications of the brand names are available and, in most times, are cheaper. Along with the different forms of pills, it seems the newer the drug is, the higher price it is, which is apparent when comparing Adderall with Vyvanse, both medications that treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As Vyvanse is such a new drug, there no generic forms available, while Adderall has pills like amphetamine and dextroamphetamine simulating the composition of Adderall.
The answer to the over priced prescriptions is simply offering more generic forms of medication. If companies like Mylan are charging hundreds of dollars for a life saving medication, then there should be investments within the company to offer a cheaper version with the same effects.
Medicine is debatably the driving force to maintaining one's physical and psychological health. If an individual has a learning disability, struggles with mental health or is ill, chances are there is a pill or treatment they can take for relief. When it comes to the price of pills, it is absurd that individuals are having to pay unreasonable prices for a medication that can determine life or death, or help keep one's mental health in check.
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Brackets and Flap size at 100,100,100. All are setup so X and Y are the same for the bracket and the flap. ObjRotZ for gates and flap set the same as the vp gate object rotation.
Double gate bracket set at Z of 0, flap at a Z of 73.
Single/older gate bracket set to Z of top of table arch it rests on, flap at a Z of 18 units higher than the bracket.
Gate will only open about 45 degrees before hitting the bracket so you will want to have your animation script like:
as the vp gates will open to 90. The real gates also don't flop around much at all so using the gate physics I set damping at 0.85 and gravity at 2 for a reasonable approximation.
NOTE the - change added to the scripting due to new objects.
1.1 - update
- combined both gate primitives into this package
- rotated and set origin of primitives so that both gate and flap have same X and Y
- also set so the primitve ObjRotZ can be set the same as the vp gate rotation value
- included lower poly versions, still look fine to me
1.0 initial release
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